Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 42, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 27, 2007 Page: 4 of 39
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EDITORIAL
Letters to the editor Time to remember those who sacrificed
Double meaning today
To the editor:
This Sunday at the Methodist
Church we will celebrate
Memorial Day with the Posting
of Colors pledges and hymns.
But Memorial Day also has a
double meaning for me as it is
the reason I’m here in Onalaska.
Let me explain.
Memorial Day 1944 I was
heading back to the United States
from Pearl Harbor for a new
ship. About 4 a.m. Memorial Day
morning the transport Henry
Berg in a heavy fog ran aground
on the Farallon Islands. The ship
started to break up and we were
given the word to abandon ship. I
managed to make it to a life ratt
and when the fog raised was
picked up by a Coast Guard
cutter.
Because of this I was classified
as a survivor and giving 30 days
survivor’s leave and two years
shore duty in San Diego, Calif.
There, I met a cute redhead from
Texas, fell in love and we were
married in 1945.
In 1947 I was discharged from
the Navy and we settled down in
New York City, but after five
years, on my first vacation, we
drove to Texas City to visit in-
laws. 1 heard Monsanto was
hiring, applied and was hired ...
In 1982, after over 30 years
with Monsanto, I retired and
moved to Onalaska.
So, you see. Memorial Day
does have another meaning tor
me.
A few years ago I wrote a
similar article and another
survivor of that day contacted
me; he lived in Livingston. I
have lost track of him, but it still
m Livingston would like to hear
from him.
William Taylor
Onalaska
Has to be logical solution
To the editor:
Being manipulated by anyone
is bad enough, but the way the oil
companies are yo-yo’n us is an
absolute crime. Oh. people with
mega bucks don’t mind, but
down the ladder to the poor folks
it becomes a disaster. It becomes
a question of, “Shall we eat today
or have enough money to go to
work.”
Some of us living today have
fond memories of lower prices.
Back when independent
operators owned filling stations
and could drop the prices in a
spirit of competition. 1 remember
gas going for 15.9 on North
Shepherd back in 1958. It was
one station would drop their
price to get more business, and
back then it was full service.
Attendant’s swarmed over
your vehicle, washing the
windows, even the rear view
mirrors and headlights; checked
the oil and transmission fluids,
the radiator water, and even
vacuum the interior sometimes.
Almost kiss the customers for
their allegiance to the proprietors
particular place of business.
Sure, that was almost 50 years
ago. But what fond memories. As
teenagers, two dollars would
keep us running all night.
Now the big oil companies
have a gridlock on our wallets
and purse. It’s a strangled mess.
Could it be they are upset by the
oncoming tide of alternate fuels?
Going to gouge us while they can
or try to put us all on bicycles?
What’s the solution to this
dilemma? The future, hopefully,
will bring ,t logical solution.
Robert L. Stuart
Livingston
Arrival will be unexpected
To the editor:
God will give us everything
we need when we ask in His will,
and do His will. Matt. 5:2-12
sums up what we Christians can
have faith for God to do when we
serve Him wholeheartedly.
1. Blessed are the pure in
heart.
2. Blessed are those who
mourn.
3. Blessed are the meek.
4. Blessed are those who
hunger and thirst after
righteousness.
5. Blessed are the merciful.
6. Blessed are the pure in
heart.
7. Blessed are the
peacemakers.
8. Blessed are those who are
persecuted.
9. Blessed are you when you
are reviled.
I will let you read what He
says happens when we arc faced
with these situations.
God tells us to rejoice and be
exceedingly glad, for great is our
reward in Heaven, for so
persecuted they the prophets,
which were before us. We are
salt of the earth and light of the
world, but if our salt has lost its
savor, and our light is hid under a
bushel on top of a hill, then we
are good for nothing (for the
Lord - my add).
God says and we must believe
that not one jot or tittle will pas,
until all God’s laws are fulfilled.
When God’s will is fulfilled in
our life, the salt and light are
always present, and if we go
through dark hours of trials we
can know God has something
better for us if we stand on His
word, and they will only last for
a season, and they too will pass,
and we will see the real light
(Jesus Christ), which is the light
of the world, that no man can
outshine, and the salt that God
gives us will not melt or spill; it
is a perfect salt of God, and so let
us not lose our savor because we
have let our salt melt.
Let us rejoice in God for this
privilege of having such a
prov ider, not only financially, but
mentally and spiritually, and do
God’s work always, because
ther will come a*day when no
man can work. We Christians
won', have to work, a J those
who do not know Goo in the
pard n of their sins won’t be
allowed to work because of the
darkness of sin on the earth, and
the men will cry for the rocks to
fall on them to hide them from
the wrath of God.
Those who are saved will be at
peace with God at this time, but
no one should wait another
second to make their election and
calling sure with God, because
He will come as a thief in the
night when He is not expected.
Marie Lewis
Livingston
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By U.S. SEN. JOHN CORNYN
(R-Texas)
Each year, on Memorial Day we
stop tp remember all Americans
who have served our nation and
made the ultimate sacrifice in
defense of liberty. We owe each of
those men and women a debt that
can never be repaid.
Those fallen heroes saw a dark
cloud threatening our country, and
each answered the call of duty.
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Each gave up a life of promise and
hope so that others would continue
to live in freedom. Their courage
and sacrifice should never be
forgotten.
The root values behind Memorial
Day run deep in Texas. Our state
was founded by frontiersmen and
pioneers willing to risk everything
to throw off tyranny. Hundreds
died in the struggle, and their
names are honored still.
Texans have always stepped
forward when duty calls. Today,
the world knows that "Texas
defends America.” One in ten
American military personnel call
Texas home. We value service, and
we appreciate those who sacrifice,
so selflessly, for us.
Again this year, our nation is at
war as Memorial Day approaches.
Like many of our national conflicts,
the war on terror is controversial,
and has its domestic critics. These
critics are exercising their right to
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Leave TV controls to parents
We’d like to believe that the
problem with violence in society is
tied largely to television and that
censoring the images we see on TV
will solve the problem, particularly
as it relates to children. But we
know better The Federal
Communications Commission,
however, does not.
The federal agency insists that
strict regulations against violence
on television are needed and that
government is best suited to impose
those rules and regulations,
according to a report issued by the
FCC in late April that is expected
to be used as the basis for
legislation introduced in the next
few weeks. The argument is that
because parents aren't using the
widely available technologies to
keep their kids from watching
violent TV shows, restrictions on
programming and content must be
legislated to protect them.
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has
been pushing for greater control of
the broadcast airwaves for more
than a year and if given the
opportunity would extend that
reach into the cable and satellite
television markets, as well.
He suggests that so-called violent
"entertainment" television shows
that are broadcast on the free
airwaves be restricted to hours after
10 p.m. The government would set
the definition of "violence" and
there would be exclusions for such
things as real-life violence shown
in news stories or, as with the case
with indecency, exceptions for
those things deemed artistic or
literary Fights in hockey or
baseball or deadly crashes in car
racing would not be deemed
inappropriate. Martin and others
say that the V-chip, which has been
mandated on every television built
since 2000 and allows parents to
block specific programming, is too
confusing for many and not widely
used. The same holds true for the
blocking options on digital cable
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television and satellite receivers,
according to the report. In addition,
there aren't uniform ratings in place
and the warnings now employed
occur for such a brief time at the
beginning of most shows that
they're ineffective.
While some of those
observations hold true, they don't
warrant government intervention.
Even the most technologically
impaired among us can muster the
basic protections: hitting the "off
button or changing the channel.
Remote controls don't even require
that we get up.
The problem isn't programming,
it's parenting, and government can't
- and shouldn't - try and take over
that role.
Reprinted from The Detroit News
dissent, and to free speech, that
have been safeguarded by the
sacrifices of generations of patriots.
Teddy Roosevelt, in a 1910
speech, noted history’s preference
for those who pursue a noble goal,
in spite of critical opposition. He
«aiH that those who make a
difference are not the negative
voices from the sidelines, but
instead are the ones who place
themselves on the line.
"The credit belongs to the man
who ... at least fails while daring
greatly, so that his place shall never
be with those cold and timid souls
who know neither victory nor
defeat,” Roosevelt said.
Most Texans I’ve met—
regardless of their opinion on our
involvement in the Middle East—
do not count themselves among the
critics. Instead, they properly
support our military, those on the
front lines, and honor the sacrifices
they have made.
The recognition is seen in
countless ways, as notable as the
yellow ribbon magnet on the back
bumper or trunk of so many cars
and trucks on Texas roads. Many
military enlistees report when they
wear their uniform, or their
camouflage, that Texans of all
types walk up and say, "Thank you
for your service.”
Volunteers from all over Texas
have organized efforts to support
military personnel and their
families, from sending packages
overseas to helping out with
extraordinary expenses.
But unlike World War II, when
some necessities were rationed and
virtually everyone went to work,
few sacrifices by civilians have
been necessary in the war on terror.
The economy is booming, and
goods are plentiful. The burden of
providing our defense is falling
narrowly—on those who volunteer
to serve, and their families.
On Memorial Day, America
carries out its duty to remember
those who have lost their lives for
the cause of freedom and the
security of our country.
This year, I hope we will also
make an effort to consider how we
can honor those who are serving, as
well as those who have served. We
can do so by volunteering our time
and resources to one of countless
organizations, from the USO to
veterans groups, to ad hoc efforts,
supporting our troops.'
We can all make sacrifices, even
in small ways, and also remember
Copley News Service those fallen heroes in our prayers.
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 42, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 27, 2007, newspaper, May 27, 2007; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth788295/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.