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Published Weakly at LMsgrton. Polk County,
Comte Division of the Lufkin Publishing Company,
tatebiiahed as the Bart Tanas Pinery In Wl
hay erroneous reflection upon the character, standing, or
of any person. On, or corporation which may appear In thin newspaper
will be gladly oorracted upon bain* thought to the attention of the
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Do You Read-And How?
to speed up and cut down the pa-
per work of tax collecting. More
sand will be stirred up with the
February 15 hearing of a bill to
levy a two-factor franchise tax on
interstate corporations, t
Two other committees are the
focus of tax interest Proposal for
Can you read? This may seem foolish to yon, hi view of the
fact that you are lending this editorial, but before answering, let
ua consider what It mesas,
An eminent college
that the American
( in teffar effective
ability to understand adult reading matter. He asserted that half
the population is unable to read any printed material above the
seventh-grade level
Obviously the educator was telling us that we reed carelessly,
without comprehending the import of the words we see. We Man
the language without appropriating the thoughts and without con-
aly attempting to absorb the reasonable implications of the
». The carelessness is apparent in fast and slow readers, it
relate* to a state of mind rather than to spend in reading.
"ftere a re educator* in the United States today who assert that
cation is largely * ttatter of acquiring the habit of intelligent
p* i. ~it.-..
Of • .daily newspaper, for example, take
teterttente (ha background and implica-
te,
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educai
rsadln* The.
dons*ofevent*. fbe sateeobservation applies'to reading, in’con-
nection with any subject. ■ .
‘ We are inclined, to agree with Die conclusions of the college
professor, but tbart hi'"tip:for undue excitement. The hu-
man race includes many type* of individual*, wkh, varying interest*
and degree* <*f intensity, Consequently, we will slway* have some
good reiders, some poor readers, and others utterly unable to com-
prehend the Import of the printed word.
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Modem Art
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At this Juncture in our march toward civilised progress, we
would like to take a few shots at what is generally called "modern
art," The editor poeei as no expert on modern art, or even ancient
art! . *• ”■
However, he does credit himself with average Intelligence and
that is *11 needed to recognize the fact that the modern art vogue
Hp mainly a racket designed to separate sucker* from *□ over-
abundance of green, folding paper. • e
We must admit that.by writing such blasphemy we run the
risk of being accosted In a dimly-lit hallway by a half-crazed art
lover. In spite of this possibility, we are going on record as saying
that most .modern art is usually hokum.
ft la surprising how guT
fact is demonstrated V*:
art. Beal art; great pa
tateto, are tressuate to
ones are likewise valuable „ _______
, But the current version onnw*™ infills no-pla
achieves no purpose, la not rtgffuL or beautiful, ted
the psycjjqa iIf you have made a blunder and uu, ^
such a monstrosity, paste a ptew^uMtoaverboard op the
it and use It for a dart target. ;Qr, break it ever the he a
“painter” who sold it to you tee1 text time he cilia.
Highlights And Sidelights
FrawYaar
STATE CAPITOL
“vee.
By — Vem Sanford
Texas Press Association ~
Austin — House of Representa-
whlch must make the first
run at ptfiag iSSWter a money-
raising program, is finding its path
land-mined with fictional feuds.
Hard feelings, largely because of
the speaker race, ha* reached Hat-
field-McCoy proportion* between
liberals and conservatives. Until
new events Jar-’thefactions into
realignment, action and agreement
on anything of importance is un-
likely. .
•t
third floor Capitol space vacated
by the Court of Criminal Appeals.
House members are tohave of-
fices where the Supreme Court
used to be. Beth ecurto and the
attoney general have moved over
to the new Courts Building.
When the second new
flee building is completed, the
State Pardons Board and Agricul-
ture Department art to move
there, leaving still mote Capitol
space. ;
Also under way finally is the
new state Insurance building. Con-
totaling IL2K.OOO were let
state of-
i Mentally Retarded School
Okayed — Long-range plans to
build A new state Mhool for men-
tally retarded persons in the Gulf
Coast are* gained Senate State
Affairs Committee approval.
More than 1,200 children are
on the waiting lint for state
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now
a referendum on broad-baaed taxes school apace, Raymond Vowell,
at the April 4 election wa3 refer- State Hospital Board executive di-
red to State Affairs Committee, rector, told the: committee.
TU chairman, Rep. Bill HOUowell Rep. A. R. Schwartz of Calves-
of Grand Saline, has shown no , ton is sponsoring the bill which
great eagerness to get to It. does not appropriate money for
Constitutional Amendments Com- the school but authorizes the board
Tie Miracle Of Rain X
Although man has made amazing scientific achievements. Na-
ture still put on the greatest show on earth and exhibits miracles,
evert day. which put mm's best efforts to ibame.
Some people fail to reeognise the miracles which occur around
them every day. Per example, take the occurrence of rite, upbn
which event the hopes ef millions of farmers, and others, are hinted.
A farmer, with a hundred acres of planted crops, must nave.
of all things, a plentiful aupply of water. If he receive* a rainfall dings
»h,c *«•<-£<<£ a
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in-
of one inch, which often occurs d
has dropped 2,714.300 gallons
can accomplish this in just a few mlnutM.
Scientists, who attempt to compute the tremendous forces
volved in such an operation as a heavy rain, are constantly ain
at the power of Nature ,and the ease and gentleness which
usually doe* her Job. (If the reader will think about It he too will
be Constantly amazed at the miracles which take place About him
every day, which are accepted as comfebn-place occurences.
Self-Control And Happiness
The peace and happiness of the average cltlsen does not depend
upon the amount of money he or she possesses, the number of or-
ganisations to whieh he or ahe belongs, or the outcome of any great
sociaL struggle.
The contentment that makes for human happiness is within
the reach of every Individual who is able to face life with a phil-
osophy that solves personal problems. The acceptance and prac-
tice of religious tenets often provides the answer, svhether these
religious belief* are adopted as an individual or as a member of
some religious organization.
The capacity of the individual for self-control, however, I* the
real key to happines and contentment. It in a product that you can-
not buy, or receive as a gift. It is, nevertheless, within the reach
of all—hut often-tlmes, is attained by very few.
MOLD HOME TOWN By STANLEY
r|MPOSSI«.E.'7XH«ri Mo
mittee, however, moved with un-
usual .speed. It passed out a mea-
sure that would allow the people
to vote on whether they; want a
constitutional ban on state tocome
and payroll taxes.
Among new money measures In-
troduced are a 2 per cent sales tax
on items costing more than t50 and
a 3 per cent excise tax o*A utility
companies selling gas, electricity,
telephone ’ or telegraph Service.
Both are by Rep. Tony Korioth
of Sherman.
Water Bills Heard — Two bills
aimed at making more money
available for water projects met
no oppoiition before a House com-
mittee. - "
One would raise from 15,000,000
to $15,000,000 the maximum amount
the State Water Development
Board could lend for a water pro-
Ject. Another would allow the Wa-
ter Board to invest funds on hand
In government securities.
Both Bills, which wdrt recom-
mended by Gov. Price Daniel's wa-
ter advisory committee, were sent
to subcommittee.
Investigating Panel Approved —
House State Affairs Committee
unanimously approved a resolution
t to create a new House General In-
vestigating Committee.
Previous Investigating commit-
tee, which made headline* in Beau-
mont and Amarillo, expired with
the start of the new session, f'
Col. Homer Garrison Jr., direc-
tor of the Department of Public
Safety, and numerous Jefferson
County people appeared In favor
of a legislative group to watch for
places .where local law enforme-
ment fails to cope with crime,
x Named to the committee by
Speaker James Turman aire: Rep.
Charles L. Ballman of Borger,
chairman; Reps. Bill Hollowell of
Grand Saline, DeWitt Hale of Cor-
pus Christl, Bill Pieratt of Gid-
and Menton jT. Murray of
Harlingen. . J'***," '
More Elbow Room — Building of
new statei buildings is relieving the
always-cramped condition* under
which the legislature has bad to
work. ■ • v,
Under a bill adopted ^fey both
ate Wtfl get the
ft*##,
houses, the Senate
to go ahead with planning, accept-
ing gifts, etc.
In The Mixing Bowl — Among
the now hundreds of measurts on
the legislative assembly lines are
proposals to: y v
Require state agencies to use
American-made comp Act cars.
State Police excepted. By Rep.
Paul W. Curington of Corsicana.
Outlaw use of trading stamps.
By Rep. Bill Rapp of Raymond-
vllle. t
Provide for arbitration commit-
tees to iron out wage-hour dis-
putes between firemen and city
officials in towns of 10,000 or more.
By Reps. Obie Jones of Austin
and Robert Hughes of Dallas.
Allow part of the $400,000,000
permanent school fund to be in-
vested in corporate securities, the
same as the University permanent
fund. By Sen. Hubert Hudson of
Brownsville.
Protect fanners from the mis-
branding of commercial fertilizers.
By Sen. George Moffett of Chil-
licotlie.
Provide up to 10-year prison
terms and up to $10,000 fines for
unauthorized of fraudulent use of
credit cards. By Rep. Charles San-
dahl, Jr. of Austin. i
Allocate $177,000 a year tor two
years to soil conservation districts
to use ih combating water and
wind erosion. By Sen. Jarrard
SeCrest of Tempel.
Increase, to five years in prison
the penalty for selling narcotics.
By Sen. A. R. Schwartz of Galves-
ton.
Require all meetings of all
boards, commissions, committees
of the legislature and all ‘other
agencies to be open to the public,
with exceptions. By Rep. Bill Rapp
of Raymondville.
Under 2
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fWRor'i Nota: Dan HaMgan
will b* glad to answer ques-
tions submitted by teenagers
and children in the Polk County
area. ,
Send letters t* him in csfrt of
'The Polk County Enterprise.
For personal replies, enclose a
stamped, self-addressed enve-
lope.)
By Dan HafKgan
Dq« Dili: Mypgft? and I
been^going together for nearly two ^
h bcJ3*-.h#d.:
To be tenest, I’d like to 0* to
them too but I don't think it's my
place tp cheat on' her parents.
Weivh had 4 couple at 41 guments
about thiaj^ LAiuiw ■ Fm right
but I still thought Ijrould write
and ask you for y«*r*»elp.r-8. R.
Dear S. R. If your gttl wont
respect her parents’ whites, how
wl m ,«h «h.r «"'•! " ToSfiw' »
- her.' she’s Just gofet to
years
times a week. Not too lohg ago I
got transferred to the night trick
at our plant and ever since then*
we’ve beeri having trouble. f
My girl has the idea I could get
back on days again if I wanted to
A Few Hunting Don't* | '
Never say anything against ypu*
hunting partner’s dog. Alfo, don’t
pat it or feed it. And dteTt give
the dog Orders.
If you kill a bird, tell the owner
... not the dog.
Follow these don’t* and you’ll
keep the respect and friendship
of your partner.
For Better Shooting
- As you get older, the open sights
of your rifle get fuzzier and Won’t
stay on the target. You find your-
self missing the target often.
Of course, this can be overcome
by using scope sights. But often a
scope isn’t feasible, or you may
not like scopes. „ ,
So, the next best thing to do is
to switch from open to ring, or j
peep sights; You won’t hsve Tiff
squint, and your target la again
clear,
“Better change the front sight at
the same time. Replace with one
that ha* a higher poet. Most rifles
are drilled to receive ptep alghta,
so you can install it yourself.
3x4$
bag nest tenting
IWjm
in your duffle
trip. t .j [f. j.
They are excellent ^for chop-
ping off the legs. Wings, heads,
etc., of any game you might be
dressing.'’’;'; . "
Saves dulling your knife on
bones.
gang to
being fair? I’ve toltf her I don’t
run the factory but she still re-
fuses to listen to reason. ^
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Dear Heckled. Of course, your
girl isn’t being fair and if she
would take time from her selfish . . „ -
thoughts, jbe’d realize if as much 'c u dn 1 date 8 boy 1 <Udn 1 kn0 *
f as you and .1 do. Very few em- Was this a plcg-up? After an,
Ployem prefer working at night he Introduced hlmaelf ats soon ae
to a day Job. II Itot in the car and he knows most
* Your girl *eems to be ontyvthink-! of the kids I do even though we
ing of tee own pleasure and with |ttend differed schools,
her.present attitude.
Be Alert for Snakes
Watch out for snakes When In
the field, or wear snake-proof
booto. think there are not
snakes about Just because of the
calendar. A Warm sun on a cold
day often brings out the reptiles.
Also, remember that rattlers
don’t always rattle before striking.
So don’t depend on your ears.
Look for Moccasins around wa-
ter and in damp places, llattlers
usually Inhabit rocky or timbered
country. ; . , i.ft
to be on the safe side.
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Be Careful With Bullets
CArrying loose ammunition
around in your pocket Is fool-
hardy. The little .22 cartridges are
especially dangerous. They are
small and easily lost, and may
turn up in the open fireplace with
a bang—literally.
RtmemAer The Dogs
Hunting dogs, especially setters,
have a mighty hard time in hot
weather. So don’t forget to give
youre plenty of shade and water
at all times. Many sportsmen are
inclined to neglect the pooch dur-
ing off-season.
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White Bass Running
Austin. Feb. 18 — Good white feathers , come
bass -runs are being reported hi quickly.
most of the larger impoundments
of Texas, according to reports of
fishery, biologists of the Game and
Fish Commission. The Texa« limit
^on white bass (Sandies) is 25 per
d*y. *’
To Clean Ducka Easily
Next time you scald ducks to
remove the feathers, try using a
home detergent In the Water. The
off easily and
Smoking Out Coons
Don’t smoke coons, possums,
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"Seasoned” Hunting Clothes
Smoke those new-smelling hunt-
ing clothes, over a campfire. This"
will prepare them for the hunting
season so they won’t, scare. Oft
game, or get ribald comments
from your fellow hunters.
Leggett FFA
Boys Tff Attend
District Banquet
The Leggett F.F.A. Chapter
presented the Ahanter sweetheart'.
Miss Adlove O’Neill, With an of-
ficial Sweetheart Jacket 4t one of
the regular meetings- in February.
Greenhand degree pins were
also presented to the new meih-
\bers of the chapter who have qual-
ified for the GreCflPiM degree.
Th* boys who rqU*‘ivH .the pins
were James Baker, Bify Glenn
Clamon, Kenneth Ificlpnan, and
Richard Smith. j )•
Plans haye been made to attend
the District F.F,A/ Banpuet. The
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or
squirrels out of dens or hollow,
trees. You can cause a disastrous
forest fife by doing so.
Instead, tie a wad of cloth on
a stick and soak in common house-
hold ammonia. Thriiat tiMnonia-
soaked end of stick in tree, hollow
or den and the occupant will
hustle out la a hurry.
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Protecting Your. Motor
Does your outboard motor get
scuffed, scarred, or thrown opt of
adjustment when carried In your
cajr1 trunk?
Next time out try laying It on
an old Inflated inner tube. The
inclated rubber absorbs the knocks
*nd scuffs, and preserves the fijp-
Patching Hole* in Boots
An enduring emergency patch
for that hole in your rubber boot-
can be made by beating (not too
hot) Snough common tire tape to
do tit* Job, and applying to the
dried/ surface of the boot. It lasts!
Carsick Pup Needs Air
When your pup begins to get
carsick ite will drool at the mduth.
That’* the time to hustle him out
of the car In a hurry (to avoid
much Unpleasantness) and walk'
him around In the fresh ’air.
Easy Way to Probe Shot
Uaq a very small sharpened
screwdriver to probe shot and im-
bedded feathers out of your game
bird*. ! •%/-
It doe* the job better than a
knife blade and is easy t<J carry
Witft you on a hunting trip.
Use tor Tin Shear*
members of the I^agetl Chapter
who plan to a (tend they banquet
are: Adlove O'Neil, wh* hill rep-
resent the Leggett C’hqptee in the
Sweetheart Contest* also, Cleburne
Sjvtlley and Lamar Stephen* will
attend as voting delodRte*. tester
Parrish, the .Leggett F .^\ A J Pres-
ident, and Clyde Smith, 900'of the
District Vice FretOlgats. Will also
attend. * 4
Clyde Smith will serve a* Sec-
retary at the banqurt and will be
In charge .of the District ’ Talent
limits for her,’she’s Juat going ..
have tbf EiM another escort. 0hr-1’
sounds like shi might do It too
but as lpng as you’ve respected
her patents’ orders, that's about
and la mad half the time becauge , *11^0 **n d“ - _
we -oan'L au ouf„a4. qften- aSLWU ISPwS Dan: I work two nights a
used to. She also thinks I Shdtild torek»»*wMapM^
be able to phone ter sometime WWW people of my own age, 17,
during the evening but I can’t al- on the Job. Last night I got to
ways get to a phone. talking with a young fenow and
All this has happened Just, be- Ukgd bira from the (tart. After he
cause 1 was changed from tire day 1 thought he was gone tor
to the night gang. I« she $«rt but when I got through with
work, ! found he was wafting out-
accepted. Later to took me home
and didn't even try to kiss me and
we made * d|i* for text week. J
told my mother all about him and r
she 6aid I \rts picked up and
she wouldn't
make a very good wife.
* * • ’’
Dear Dan; My patents won't al-
low me to date until' I’m 16 but my
16th birthday 1* Just five days
after my best frierid’s 16th birth-
day party and think they should
make an exception. Eton’t you think
1 should be allowed to attend the
Mrty with a boy? My friend lives
Jittlc more than a mile from my
house.—M.' J. ■; J '’■■ ‘ J
Dear M. J.: Five days might
make a difference to; certain cir-
cumstances but I think In this one,
allowing or not allowing ypu to
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Always carry a snake bite kit, attend a birthday party with
boy, they shouldn’t. If you were
my daughter 1 would allow you
your parents are
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Debt Dan: I’m. pretty
acquainted with my girl's
well
par-
ents and km>w what she is and
isn’t allowed to do on a date. I
know, lor Instance, some places
that have been ruled off-limits for
her but she still insists when we
get out that we should go to them
because that* where all the fun
Anxi-
ous.
Dear Anxious: You definitely
were not being picked up. It would
have been better if someone had
introduced you two and possibly
if you hadn’t accepted the boy's
offer pf .4 ride home but as long
as the evening turned out so weti, *
why worry. Again, you Were not
picked up.
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Record Enrolknent
At Lamar TedT ':
A record number of student*
have enrolled at Lamar State Col-
lege of Technology for the Spring
semester, Miss Celeste Kltcheji,
registrar, has reported.
A total of 5340 students wqjy
registered ‘at noon Friday, Feb-
ruary 3Vr Late registration contin-
ued through Thursday, February 9
at Lamar Tech.
Of the total number registered,
4,424 are enrolled In day, evening
and graduate classes and 916 for
courses In the School of Vocations.
/^WASHINGTON
MARCH OF EVENTS:
KPUBUCAN GAINS
MAY II A FACTOR
Contest, which will
the banquet. ‘
b* held’ after
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The Capitol
Eyes of nation
upon. it.
Diboll Lumberman
Renamed To Head
Forestry Group
Clyde Thompson, ft vice-presi-
dent of Southern Pine Lumber
Co., Dlboll, has h>een renamed
chairman of the Texas Forest In-
dustries Committee for 1961.
John ,H. Htnman. president of
American Forest Products Indus-
tries, sponsor of the American
free Farm System, said Thomp-
son also will serve as a member
of AFPI’s National Council which
meets annually^ in Washington,
D C. to review the organization’s
programs of forest management
and forestry education.
The Texas committee is made up
of forest industry leaders from
over the state. Thompson is ex-
pected to announce the committee
membership soon. „
Many and beautiful are the gift*
of spring,- not the least of which
is the silent suggestion of /the
omnipotence of life.—Sam Camp-
bell r
SEE NEW CONGRESS
UNFRIDICTAIU ONI
By HENRY CATHCART 1
Central Press Association Washington Writer \
TP7TASHINGTON—The 87th Congress, which convened Jan. S,
■ W appears in many ways to be the most unpredictable in
modem times. This stems In part fro pa Republican gain* during
the election of a Democratic president and the lack of a clearly
defined program by the incoming administration.
The program of Sen. John F. Kennedy, as he outlined It dur-
ing the political campaign, was precise and
specific ih many details. Kennedy seamed to
have a five-point program for every question
or issue that was raised.
However, his action* since winning the
presidency, particularly some of hte White
House and Cabinet appointment*, have cast
. a long shadow of doubt over the vigor with
Which he will pursue some of hi* campaign
objectives. ' '
Large questions arise as to how soon ana
how strongly he will press for a broad lib-
eralization in the field of civil right*, how
determined he is to provide federal aid for
teachers’ salaries as well as for school con-
struction, and of course his ability to keep
the federal budget-in balance.
Kennedy's program will become dear In tha
coming weeks, but lacking clear definition now, returning mem-
bers of Congress are expressing their own ideas and conviction*
about the®course of legislation.
Influential members of Congress; fof Instance, show 4 marked
aversion to fight for a Senate rules change to curb filibuster*
Having voiced their position on this matter, It is difficult foe
them to change should Kennedy press for action. J
And, there is always- the fact that the Republicati-aoutnera
Democratic coalition has been stfengthenedr-eome are calling
the group the Barry Goldwater party. ^
# REAL CENTER OF POWER—In many ways, the real Crtttef
of power In Washington may lie for the next four year# in th*
bands of Speaker of the House Sam Rsyburn, of Texa*.
Recent legislative history shows that Kennedy can count OH
U majority in the Senate for some of his mpat urgent project*
These include aid to education, an Increase in the minimum
wage, and a medical, program for aged under Social Security.
It was the House that blocked or "severely modified most of
these Innovation* last year. And the hand of the opporttlon
forces has actually been strengthened, except for. the Whitt
House occupancy of Kennedy, who advocated these measures.
Rayburn is the ultimate source of power In the House. He to
the person who controls the make-up of the principal committee^
Including the traffic-cop Rules Committee, to which ao much
liberal legislation has languished.
The bald, elderly Texan never has been known
•a a liberal. In many areas he is identified with —
the conservative bloc of hia party to Congreaa. __
The shrewd, experienced Rayburn now knows ^ llfesiuf
although he la not saying, how much leeway he .. .. ,
has In organizing the 87th Congreaa in relation to thi ODjecUVW
he and Kennedy want to achieve. .
Close examination at the make-up of committee* to tte
over ,the next few week* will provide s good tip-off on how ftf
Kennedy—-and Rayburn—plan to go thi* year and next.
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Dove, Billy C. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 16, 1961, newspaper, February 16, 1961; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth763062/m1/9/?rotate=90: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.