White Deer Review (White Deer, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, February 17, 1939 Page: 2 of 4
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vVHITE DEER REVIEW, White Deer, Carson County, Texas
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1939
White Deer Review
Published Every FRIDAY
White Deer, Texas
W. W. SIMMONS, Editor
Entered as second-class mail mat-
ter at the Post Office at White
Deer, Texas, under an Act of Mac.
8, 1876.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Per Year, in Texas---------$1.50
Per Year outside Texas-----$2.00
Classified and Legal Advertising
Rate: 12c per line first insertion;
6c per line each additional inser-
tion.
WHERE THE HIRED MAN?
The agricultural interests tell
Us that the wage rates for the hir-
ed farm laborers dropped sharply
in the last quarter of 1938 and
the number of hired hands has de-
clined to the lowest point in 14
years. This is indeed a sad situa-
tion to many around this town of
White Deer’ where memory takes
them back to the years when ev-
ery farm had its hired man who
was part of the family. He was as
much of an institution as rotating
the crops. No farm could run suc-
cessfully without its hired man.
He differed a great deal from
many of the hired hands of the
present day, for he lived most of
his life with one family and was
content with board and lodging,
the small necessities and luxuries
that life could afford, and he
roamed over the land he farmed,
as proud and as interested as its
owner. The fellow today who
floats from corn belt to wheat
belt, to cherry and peach districts
is not content to remain in one
spot and call the farm his home
and he its hired man. The lure of
big money and of seeing the coun-
try has rather overcome the love
of the soil and the enjoyment in
growing old with an adopted fam-
ily whose children grow up feel-
ing him to be one of them. Too
had that this institution must
pass with time, as others have al-
so passed. The case of he vanish-
ing hired man may read like a
mystery novel but sadly enough
it is fact and not fiction.
In 1938, it took only one dollar AMERICAN BOY MAGAZINE
; in every twelve to pay the inter- j COMPANION TO THOUSANDS
' est charges on the public and pri- j __
vate debt. j
Anyone with even a short mem-
ory can determine by comparison
that the interest rates on homes
on the farm and homes in the
city and interest rates generally
are much less than in 1932.
One thing that is especially
noticeable is the fact that farm
interest rates have been tremend-
ously reduced. Not only is the
totai interest now being paid by
debts much less, but the total of
farm mortgages on all farms in
the United States is two billion
dollars less than in 1932. I am es-
pecially proud of this result be-
cause of the fact that it was my
privilege to handle the legislation
under which this reduction was
made possible.
It is well to remember that in
spite of low and unsatisfactory
prices, the total income of Ameri-
can farmers was three billion dol-
lars more in 1938 than it Avas in
1932.
Hundreds of thousands of boys
and young men read THE A-
MEiRlICAN BOY Magazine every
month and consider it more as a
living companion than as a maga-
zine.
“It's as much a buddy to me
as my neighborhood chum,”
writes one high school senior.
“THE AMERICAN BOY seems
to understand .a boy’s problems
and considers them in such a sym-
pathetic and helpful way. It gives
advice and entertaining reading
on every subject in which a young
fellow1 is interested. It is parti-
cularly helpful in sports. I made
our school basketball team be-
cause of placing tips I read in
THE AMERICAN BOY.”
Many famous athletes in all
sports credit much of their suc-
cess to helpful suggestions receiv-
ed from sports articles carried in
THE AMERICAN BOY Maga-
zine. Virtually every issue offers
advice from a famous coach or
(player. Football, -basketball,
track, tennis, in fact every major
sport is covered in fiction and
fact articles.
Teachers, librarians, -'parents,
and leaders of boys clubs also re-
commend THE AMERICAN
, cuiitaiuciu. hi a oooKiet lutiwi uc-iiiy BOY enthusiastically. They have
distributed by the Railway and found that as a general rule reg-
Express Employees Association i u]ar readers of THE AMERI-
of Texas. The same figures for CAN BOY advance more rapidly
The American Boy sells on
most newsstands at 15c a copy.
Subscription prices are $1.50 for
one year or $3.00 for three years.
Foreign rates 50c a year extra. To
subscribe simply send your name,
address, and remittance direct to
The American Boy, 7430 Second
Blvd., Detroit, Michigan.
It is the belief that noise low-
ers efficiency. If this is true then
leaning on your automobile horn
wouldn’t help much to straighten
a traffic jam.
Potato blight threatens to ser-
iously damage Ireland’s potato-
crop.
THE TEXAS RAILROADS
Accidents in which trucks were
involved on Texas highways dur-
ing 193? resulted in the death of
670 persons and injury to 3,360
others, according to information
contained in a booklet now! being
Three thousand children sang
in chorus at a choral festival in
London.
You can’t say that a hen is real
smart, and she does give you a lot
of trouble at times, but she is
honest. No hen ever laid a bad
egg.
Eyes
Examined Glasses Fitted 1
DR. A. J. BLACK
Optonaetrist
Offices, Suite 322 Rose Bldg. 1
For
Appointment Pho.382 i
Pampa, Texas
1938 are now being compiled
This 96 page booklet, just off
the press, was prepared from ac-
tual accounts of highway truck
accidents appearing in Texas
newspapers during the year. It
and develop more worthwhile
characteristics than do boys who
do not read it.
Trained writers and artists, fa-
mous coaches and athletes, ex-
plorers, scientists, and men suc-
shows that in 1937 there were 2,-1 cessful in business and industry
640 truck accidents, an increase i join with an experienced staff to
of 442 over the previous year, | produce The American Boy, the
CGfW AND OPERA
NEW YORK—With the opening
date of the New York World’s
Fair 1939—April 30—coming near-
er and nearer, activities on the
Fair grounds are increasing daily.
At the top you see a giant Ameri-
can Flag, 90 x 230 feet, being sa-
luted by 1,000 school children in
a ceremony marking the dedica-
tion of the Court of Peace, around
which 62 nations are gathering
their exhibits. In the middle ap-
pears a modern sculptural group
called “Speed,” featuring a woman
astride a winged horse. At the
bottom is one unit of tulip beds.
More than 1,000,000 bulbs were
imported from Holland to accen-
tuate landscaping.
THE CURFEW TOLLS
Not that it makes a whole lot
of difference to most folks a-
round White Deer who have cows,
but it might be interesting to
comment upon the recent findings
of a certain university school of
dairy research. It seems that the
peaceful cojw is a creature affect-
ed by swing music and Wagner,
when it comes to the opera num-
bers. The Jersey or Holstein
calmly munching her cud may be-
come a victim of nervous indiges-
tion and curdle the milk over j
modern jazz music and Lohen-
grin. There are few of us who
take such matters seriously, and
we may be wrong in passing light-
ly over the musical reactions of
the coay, for time may prove to us
that operatic arrangements may
be the cause of much curdled
milk and cream. The average
milker does not knorv enough
Wagner to hum and if he did the
cow might not recognize it for
Wagner, and a modern band with
its swing and jazz scarcely eA-er
finds its way into the stable of
the neighborhood farms. But it is
niee to knoAV that the quiet cow
has an ear for music and wants
it Beethoven! —White Deer Re-
view.
'White Deer seems to have ac-
quired the cow psychology. There
is not a great deal of difference
between a deer and a cow, except
one makes Ibeef and the other
makes venison. Both animals have
useful hides and both are milk-
hearing. Both are ruminant. Both
chew Avhen resting or meditating.
But the eoiAV appear to have more
musical appreciation than the
deer has. If it is true that the cow
gets nervous when in the hearing
ing of grand opera, it is no dif-
ferent from the deer and not
mueh different from man. The
man species gets fidgety when en-
trapped into listening to Wagner,
for one. It takes a stolid citizen
to sit still for Avhole minutes, ev-
en hours, Avhile the basso tells
i\7hat he’s mad about. It is easier
to be patient when the soprano
tells hoAV her feelings have been
wounded and how glad she Would
be to die. The big relief in grand
opera is when the orchestra
drowns out the singers.—Dallas
Morning NeAvs.
South Africa is shipping fresh
strawberries to Europe by air-
plane.
Has it been so long ago that we
heard the curfew that sent in-
oldsters do. This must not worry
us, for anoher report of great in-
terest (was made by the Federal
Council of Churches which shoAVS
that the church membership in
doors the young of America? ^937 increased twice as fast as
the population. This is a hearten-
ing fact to us Avho live in a relig-
ous community like White Deer.
We feel that, with the amount of
news that reaches us on all sides
that is upsetting and sensational,
most of it bad, that these reports
upholding the faith of our fath-
ers, is good and Avelcome neAvs.
The average White Deer man’s
nose is kept so close to the grind-
stone he doesn’t have time to put
it in other people’s business.
Time indicates that it has been
out of date for a good many
years. Memory recalls the impor-
tance of it, and the feeling of
our deviltry if Ave overstayed the
curfeAV by minutes and continued
Avith our play.
There has been a recent revival
of the curfe'AV. One large city has
been especially bothered with its
cases of troublesome youths. A
committe decided to enforce the
40-year-old curfew laAV Avhieh
bars children under 16 from the
streets after 9:30 P. M. The ef-
fect was thft the first night, at
the time the children should be
disappearing from the streets,
they suddenly put in an appear-
ance in large numbers, as though
they had previously arranged the
whole proceeding. Perhaps they
Avanted to see Avhat defiance of
the laAV Avould mean. However,
after cooperation of parents,
teachers, and police, the youngs-
ters realized that this business of
the curfeAV was to be taken ser-
iously, Avith the result that the
children iioav stop to ask the time
in order to be sure they will be
safely home Avhen the curfew
tolls.
The juvenile problem has stum-
ped many a wise committee. Var-
ious schemes for reducing child
criminal problems have left un-
touched a large portion of the na-
tion’s defiant youthful lawbreak-
ers. To begin at an early age by
clearing the streets by means of
the curfew7, may result in a cer-
tain control of the situation. Af-
ter a season of the revival of the
old-time hats, bustles, and hoop-
skirts, we in White Deer figure
the return of the curfew may be
one of the wisest revivals yet.
IT LEADS AGAIN
We are given a yearly report
on the reading preferences of the
American public. This is the opin-
ion of people all over the coun-
try AArh0 may not buy a large num-
ber of books, but Avho read a
great deal and consequently have
a room for choice. Happy are Ave
that the Holy Bible is still the
best seller and also the most gen-
eral favorite. The percentage of
people 50 or more years of age
Avho preferred it, was more than
tAvice as high as those between 30
and 50, and six times as high as
those under 30. This means that
the younger readers do not find
it the interesting reading that the
and that Avhile the number of per
sons injured was slightly more
than in 1936, fatalities increased
' by 94.
In a tabulation the booklet
shoAVS that 1937 led all other
years from and including 1932 in
total number of accidents in
iwjhich trucks Avere involved, as
well as in the number of persons j
killed and injured. In the six-year
period there Avere 11,233 accidents
Avhieh resulted in injury to 15,-
183 and the death of 2,936 per-
sons, Avhieh is said to exceed the
casualty list of 'any major en-
gagement during the [World War.
Leading causes of accidents, ,
listed in the booklet by Texas;
toAvns and cities, are shoAvn as:
truck out of control, faulty
brakes, sidesAviping and drivers
falling asleep at the Avheel.
NO COMICS
sort of reading matter boys like
best.
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THE GRANGE
AND RAILROADS
The National Grange expressed
its stand and that of the farmer
regarding the present railroad
situation. The organization of the
Grange Avas formed about 70
years ago due to what appeared,
to the farmers of the day, a gree-
dy monoply on the part of the
rails. Today, Avhen the farmer
has the shipping by truck at His
hand, he can be more sympathe-
tic toAvards the railroads. The A-
merica Farm Bureau and the
Grange have both made a plea
for the private OAvnership of the
rails, if that solution would 'be of
help. These organizations are
ready to cooperate and are Avill
Of course fwfe- were not surpris-
ed AA7hen Ave learned that the pro-
paganda minister of Italy Avas
barring American newspaper co-
mic strips from his country.
Somehow or other, Ave sort of fig-
ure that anything is possible in
Europe, at this time. The children
of the Romans are being taught
that life is mostly work and Avar,
and Avork is not comic strips, ex-
cept perhaps for tlie fellow who
draAvs them! These children are
educated to shoulder guns as soon
as they are strong enough to car-
ry them. To associate Avar and
Aveapons in the same field as Or-
phan Annie and Skippy, is too
far-fetched for our OAvn youth.
We are of the decided opinion
that Avhat these little Romans
need is a good laugh, and think
the American funny paper is one
of the best ways to give it to
them. Maybe it is propoganda,
but Ave doubt it.
A MATTER OF HELL
Dr. Homer P. Rainey, newly-
elected president of the Universi-
ty of Texas, told the Legislature
last week about his cross-exami-
nation by the University board of |
Do you want your children to have
strong bones and good teeth? If so see
that they get sufficient CALCIUM. They
can best get that by your giving them all
of GRIMES MILK that they want.
THE MILK WITH FLAVOR
Grimes Dairy
regents.
“Finally I got to feeling like
Dr. Gordon, who was a famous
____________ Boston minister for 40 years, felt
ing to reverse their original stand. when lie went to meet avui e
The railroad problem is one that
needs much help and considera-
tion from all of us in White Deer.
With the more modern transpor-
tation by truck the railroads have
been sorely affected. The field is
no longer a monoply and the sug-
gestion was made by the Grange
that Congress might consider re-
laxing railroad regulations some-
what in older to solve the prob-
lem. We shall follow the railroad
situation with interest and shall
hope for a satisfactory solution.
INTEREST PAYMENTS
Another matter that is fre-
quently overlooked is the fact
that the rate of interest now paid
on both public and private debts
has been greatly decreased since
1932. The reduction in these in-
terest rates has been so great that
the total interest iioav being paid
by the -American people on debts,
both public and private, is three-
quarters of a. billion dollars less
than the total interest [being paid
in 1932.
Because of the high interest
rates prevailing in 1932, it took
one dollar in every seven of the
total income of the American
people to pay the interest charg-
es on the public and private debt.
pulpit committee Avhen lie Avas a
voung man,” Rainey said.
“Dr. Gordon was cross-exam-
ined roughly for several hours.
Finally one Puritan elder raised
up in a corner where he had been
sitting silently for hours and ask-
ed: “Dr. Gordon, would you go
to Hell for the glory of God?”
“Quickly Dr. Gordon replied,
“I don’t believe I would, but I’d
be glad to have the committee do
so.'
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
The following policies assigned
to T. M. Grimes Avhile acting as
agent in White Deer, Texas, for
the Pacific National Fire Insur-
ance Company, have been lost:
Dwelling Fire Policies Nos.
553326 to 553350, Inclusive. Com-
bination Fire and Windstorm
DAVelling Policies Nos. 42401 to
424525, Inclusive.
This is to notify the public that
none of these policies have been
issued as contracts of insurance,
and said company has secured no
premiums for any of said policies,
and therefore the same are con-
sidered void and of no effect by
the company.
CRAVENS, DARGAN & CO.
Insurance Managers
Houston, Texas.
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Simmons, W. W. White Deer Review (White Deer, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, February 17, 1939, newspaper, February 17, 1939; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth871826/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.