Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 30, 1943 Page: 2 of 8
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PALACIOS BEACON. PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday, December SO, 1943
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MRS. J. W. DISMUKES
JESSE V. DISMUKES
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iw’E'AAS GULF COAST
Awakening
From farmers to bankers, from workmen to business
men, a majority of whom have heretofore been too preoc-
cupied with making money to think about more fundamental
matters, the people of the United States are awakening to a
great danger. They are beginning to realize that freedom
may be lost in this nation.
No one is more impressed with this new stirring of mass
intelligence than arc editors. Their desks are swamped with
^statements, opinions and warnings of a kind that in the past
\were uttered only by a handful of statesmen.
Numerous labor leaders have expressed growing fear of
big government, and warn that labor’s future depends on the
maintenance of individual enterprise. Not far behind in
similar expressions are the bankers, whose awakening is
typically expressed in the remarks of Lee Wiggins, president
of the American Bankers Association, who happens to be a
small town banker and is proud of it. He recently declared:
'"An equitable tax system that will make new business pos-
sible will do more to preserve our system of private enter-
prise than soldiers’ bonuses. . . .” In his opinion, bankers
.are always sounding off about private enterprise, but haven’t
«dune much about it, and he added: “Meanwhile, the govern-
ment has moved into private banking to an extent that the
public doesn’t suspect. The banker is just beginning to dis-
cover that this is the road to socializing the banking system.”
The farmers are also discovering the danger inherent in
an expanding government of men rather than laws. A special
House agriculture committee has charged that farm families
have been held as virtual serfs on government rehabilitation
projects. In Michigan, members of the State Farm Bureau
have suggested that a plan be worked out whereby farmers
can insure their own crops and dispense with government
crop insurance. And farmers all over the country are hotly
opposed to the freedom-destroying principle of subsidies.
In the front ranks of the New Awakening are the busi-
ness men. The editor of a group of leading business publica-
tions bluntly strikes at provinciality in front offices with the
words: “Thinking straight about problems that are beyond
bur personal and immediate status and our pocketbooks,
thinking about problems that involve nation-wide buying
power—in other words, the operation of our entire economic
system—involves real self discipline. Yet there is no other
way to safeguard our freedoms.”
And finally, to those who foolishly rail at bureaucracy
and plead for favors from government in the same breath,
Hatton Sumners of Texas, chairman of the House Judiciary
Committee, has voiced a reminder that should be quoted from
one end of the land to the other: “You people are the govern-
ment. The government is not in Washington.
“In our systm, the State provides the only machinery
through which democracy can function. The Federal organ-
ization was never intended to do the job. It cannot do it, ex-
cept as a bureaucracy. The people created the Federal or-
ganization to do a relatively small number of things: To be
their agent, not their master.”
Congressman Sumners is to be congratulated. He is
hastening the Awakening.
Mors than a half a century ago
Hobcr! Barry Coffin wrote:
"I havs ships that Vent to sea
"More than fifty years ago;
"None have yet come back to me,
"But keep sailing to and fro.”
We don’t want that to happen to
you, kind friend. This year A.D.
1944 is the year we want your
ship to come in.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
PROM OUR GARLY FILES
mas here with their families, count, and other duties for the holiday
ed ties into Palacios, having miss- period were Theo Driakill, Noble
each side trying to wear down the other.
America’s achievement in 1943 has been notably in the
fields of production, mobilization and training of troops.
Evidence of the .wnheninp ie jj-N, in front ever, eide. £ SSttSZ
Despite considerable misgivings and manifestations of
disunity and self interest, our domestic war program has
1 imetioned fairly well. There have been no grave food short-
ages, breakdowns of production and distribution, or runaway
prices as anticipated.
By and large, the people in this democracy have muddled
through the difficult period preparatory to the decisive phase
of war, in which millions of our men will be engaged in com-
bat with the enemy. Our successes in preparation during
1943 may be balanced favorably against our “sins” of com-
mission and omission.
In the decisive year of 1944, America will harvest the
crop sown in 1943, and the results in war will be conclusive
proof of the caliber of our war effort in the previous 12
months.—Fort Worth Star-Telegram._______
10 YEARS AGO
Palacios young folk home for the
holiday vacation were Harry Sis-
son, Glenn Petersen, Coleman Clem-
ent, Bob Trull, Cecil Kinard, Char-
les NestP,-> Miss Willie Lawson,
Miss Belle McGlothlin, Miss Emily
Margerum, Miss Alice Ban', Weldon
Sullivan, Billy Gray, Misses Mabel
and Nellie Mne Pasal and Misses
Loretta and Iva Lee Reynolds.
The marriage of Manford Foster
and Miss Mary Jo Silva took place
in Bay City.
Candidates for county offices
were beginning to announce and the
Beacon carried the names of Oscar
Barber and W. E. iMcNabb, for
Judge, and R. A. Kleska for Asses-
sor and Collector.
Robert Jolly was re-elected presi
dent of the Texas Baptist Encamp-
ment and July 2-8 set as dates for
1934 Palacios Encampment.
30 YEARS AGO
A nice lot of roasting ears was
presented the Beacon editor by J.
G. Moffett, who had them grow-
ing on his farm north of town.
Young people home from school
15 YEARS AGO
Miss Lillian Phillips and Mr. P.
A. Richman were married at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Sals-
bury, Rev. Geo. F. Gillespie of-
ficiating.
Earl Armstrong, of Matagorda,
lost two fingers and had a badly
lacerated hand, caused from his
picking up a “Dud” while walking
around Turtle Bay.
Mr. A. P. Clark, father of Mrs.
H. B. Douglas died in Roswell, New
Mexico. The body was shipped here
for burial.
20 YEARS AGO
Miss Leola Buller and D. D.
Luper were married at home of the
officiating minister, Rev. H. A.
Echols.
O. L. Williams, of Brownsville,
and Emmett Margerum of Corpus
Christi, determined to spend Christ-
ed the train at Blessing. Roads
were such that a car could not
make the trip.
Miss Eunice Traylor and Mr.
Ralph Bussell were married at the
Methodist parsonage, Rev. Hester
(officiating.
26 YEARS AGO
Miss Lelia Hill and Raymond
Fields were married.
Murphy Greenwood having been
discharged from Army service, ar-
rived here from (Mobile, Ala.
Ramsey Campbell was home and
was the first Palacios boy to return
from over sea duties.
Parker, Glenn Miller, Glenn Hall,
Harold Feather, Ramsey Campbell,
Craig Cates, George Hillyer, Wm.
Elder, Minnie Lee Robinson, Alice
Campbell, Nannie Truitt, Mariana
Elder, lva and Helen Wagner.
PATRIOTIC »fENU
Just cut yourself short on sugar,
And be saving of fats and grease;
Then we’ll sweated our coffee with
freedom,
And butter our bread with peace.
PALACIOS
FUNERAL HOME
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
ft LICENSED EMBALMER8
AMBULANCE SERVICE
PHONE 8 PALACIOS
M. R. FEATHER, Mgr.
1911 freetrt
An old adage assures us
that “silence is golden,”
but, on the Eve of New
Year’s, we can hardly
agree. Wc believe this is
the time to speak up and
tell you how much we
have appreciated your
patronage during the past
year, and to wish you
good luck in 1944.
H.C.owdiCAMPBELL
GENERAL INSURANCE
Corner 4th & Commerce Phones: Res. 103, Off. Ill
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The Passing Year
Taking inventory of a passing year, one is inclined to
regard 1943 primarily as a period of preparedness, of pro-
duction, mobilization, training and establishment of forces
in position for major offensives in 1944. The war this year
has been primarily a conflict of attrition, even in Russia, with
HEALTH NOTES
AUSTIN.—»“ Among the New
Year’s resolutions to be made and
faithfully kept, every individual in
Texas should include a determina-
tion to do everything within his
power to safeguard his own and his
community’s health,” Dr. Geo. W.
Cox, State Health Officer, stated in
Austin today. “The health of the
community, the state, and the na-
tion can be no better than that of;
the individuals comprising the citi-
zenship and in the present emerg-
ency every precaution should be ob-
served to prevent the spread of
sickness and the possible appear-
ance of epidemics,” Dr. Cox said.
The State Health Officer recom-
mended the use of immunization,
the maintenance of high sanitation
standards in community life and
constant watchfulness in keeping
personal hygiene and home sanita-
tion at safe levels.
“Some of the most dangerous and
debilitating diesases such as small-
pox and diphtheria can be complete-
ly stamped out by immunization,”
Dr. Cox stated, "and most other
contagious diseases can be held in
proper check if proper care is used
to isolate the victim and keep oth-
from coming in contact with
him. Sterilization of dishes in pub-
lic eating houses and the sanitary
preparation of foods dispensed to the
public can help to control the spread
of colds, dysentery, and many other
diseases which are responsible for
the loss of many thousands of man
days which could well be used in
the furtherence of our war effort.”
“I’m going to marry a widow.”
“I wouldn’t want to be the second
husband of a widow.”
‘I’d rather be the second than
the first.”
Agent Sinclair Refining Company (Inc )
T. A. CASTLETON, Agent, Bay City
BILL RIDINGS, Station, Palacios
VNE 170 FOR WASHING AND LUBRICATION
Happy New Year to the peo-
ple of this community! We
want everyone to know that
we regard the popularity of
place not only as an honor but
as a grave responsibility. We
will meet that responsibility
by making every effort to im-
prove our service in 1944.
HARBOR
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IJUESS that’s the best kind of New Year to wish everybody
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this year because that’s what we are all working for and want
more than anything else.,
“So my resolution'for 1944 is to work even harder In,
supplying electric power to the many military establishments^
and war industries of South and Southwest Texas. And, to the
best of my ability, I’m going to keep right on giving good,\
dependable service to the residences, farms and businesses on
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the home front.
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“Speaking of the home front, my company and all my fellow^.
CPL’ers thank you for the business you have given us this past
year and for the way you have cooperated with us in meeting
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wartime problems.”
REDDY KILOWATT,
Your Electrical Servant
CENTRAL POWER AND .UGHT COMPANY
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Dismukes, Mrs. J. W. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 30, 1943, newspaper, December 30, 1943; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth747400/m1/2/?rotate=270: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.