White Deer Review (White Deer, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, October 20, 1939 Page: 2 of 4
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WHITE DEER REVIEW, White Deer, Carson County, Texas
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1930..
Mftte Deer Review
Published Every FRIDAY at
White Deer, Texas
W. W. SIMMONS, Editor
Entered as second-class mail mat>
ter at the Post Office at Whita
Deer, Texas, under an Act of Mar.
8, 1879.
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.
THANKSGIVING DAZE
serve
The line-up for the date to ob-
Thanksgiving has finally
been settled. Twenty-two o£ the -----A
states will be in accordance with j beauty around the farm and: ranch
the wishes of President Roosevelt
occur is so small as to be insignif-
icant. In every banking activity,
the welfare of the depositor is
given first consideration.
ECONOMIC VALUE OF TREES
Economic value of trees and
grass as Avell as the scenic advan-
tages or nature has been recognized
in the government’s agricultural
conservation program, according
to Sadie Hatfield, specialist in
landscape gardening for the A.
and M. College Extension Service.
An opportunity to provide beau-
ty, comfort, and convenience for
the rural home is offered by the
conservation program which makes
grants for money for planting of
trees, grass and cover crops as
soil-conserving agencies, she says.
By this means the farm home may
secure such landscaping materials
as forest or post producing trees
grass, stones and fences.
“Never before have rural people
had so much encouragement in
making plantings and rearrange-
ments which help in beautifying
their homesteads,” the specialist
says. Some of the practices which
entitle ranchmen to payment un-
der the range part of'the conser-
vation program can also be used
to improve the. landscape anTl put
THE PIONEER SPIRIT
is
and observe Thanksgiving on No-
vember 23, one week earlier than
the last Thursday in November,
the customary date.
Twenty-three of the states, how-
ever, chose to retain the tradition-
al date, and observe Thanksgiving
on November 30. Two states, Tex-
as and Colorado, will observe both
days.
Only six of the 22 states lined
up with Roosevelt have Republi-
can governors, and 12 Democratic
governors broke away from the
president’s wishes and designated
November 30 as their offical
Thanksgiving. Maine and. Ver-
mont chose November 30.
McLean has been struggling
along with an antiquated tele-
phone system for several years.
The company has installed modern
automatic telephones in Texola,
Okla., a smaller town than Mc-
Lean, yet we are promised no re-
lief from the old hand-crankers
here. McLean has most every
modern improvement in other
home, she adds.
The garden and orchard should
be near the house and part of
the landscape plan. Windbreaks,
shade trees, screen plantings,
woodlands or woodlots, poultry
ranges, livestock pastures, recre-
ational areas, and wildlife produc-
tion units shoud be arranged to
improve the appearance as well as
to increase the economic value of
the homestead.
Fhrmers have until December
31 to carry out soil-building prac-
tices under the current AAA pro-
gram and qualify for soil-building
payments. Last year Texas opera-
tors failed by approximately $2,-
913,000 to earn full allcnvances for
these practices. Further informa-
tion may be obtained from the
offices of county home demon-
stration and county agricutural
agents.
There are tivo sides to every
domestic question: The Avinning
side and the one pa is on.
A trail blazer is one Avho
first in vision or accomplishment;
one who enters neAV fields; one
Avho prepares the Avay for others;
one who has courage, moral as
Avell as physical; a courageous,
ambitious, industrious and per-
servering person: In short, a per-
son who encounters a problem and
emerges Avith its solution.
The pinoeel not only subdued
an inhospitable land and provi-
ded for his oavu security, but he
discharged every obligation to his
country and society in Avhich
he lived.
The original pioneerfe are gone,
but the need for pioneering lin-
gers on.
Pionering is not confined to
the subduing of neAV ground, but
it extends to current problems,
such as the science of government
man’s relations Avith his felloAvs,
issues Avhich involve labor, indus-
try, finance, agriculture, jurispru-
dence, science in all its branches,
conservation of our natural re-
sources, and, in fact, in a field so
large that it not only embraces
every conceivable activity but
challenges the ingenuity of every
member of it.
The pioneers not only .develop-
ed the land upon- which Ave live
and of Avhich Ave are so proud
and grateful, hut they created
the greatest government on the
face of the earth today. It is up
to our pioneers of today to pre-
serve it. The reincarnation of the
spirit of the trail blazers will pre-
serve it.
home then, think of the local
merchant who can supply you the
same merchandise at the same,
and maybe even lower price. And
when you think of shopping in
some other toAvn, think of the
home town store where you can
purchase the same quality mer-
chandise Avithout having to under-
go the extra expense bound to be
involved in the necessary trip.
Perhaps it would' be wise to re-
member that you are a part of the
town. Keep your money at home
in order that that same money
can keep* your home.
Lecturer—He drove straight to
his goal. He looked neither to the
right nor left, but pressed for-
ward, moved by a definite purpose.
Neither friend nor foe could de-
lay him nor turn him from his
course. All Avho crossed hiz path
did so at their own peril. What
would you call such a man?
Audience (in unison)—A truck
driver.
Cryeng—My wife has been nurs-
ing a grouch all Aveek.
Holowynge—Been laid up, havo
you?
TRADING AT HOME
Every man is a hero to his oAvn
modern unprove~ so„ until he tries to help the kid
lines, and ,t aiolild seem that we ^ wift hU aWn.
are entitled to some improvements
in the telephone system.—The
McLean News.
AT LEAST $6 A WEEK
The revenue of the State Gov-
ernment of Texas raised by tax-
ation during the fiscal year end-
ing June 30, 1938, amounted to
$111,650,527, and that of all the
local governments of the State
amounted to 120,683,286. The
Taxpayers Research Bureau esti-
mates the Federal taxes paid by
the people of Texas during that
year as not less than $221,600,000.
This is given as an extremely con-
servative example, but assuming
it to be approximately correct, and
adding it to the totals of State
and local taxes, it appears that
the total tax bill of the people
of Texas for the fisea year ending
June 30, 1938, Avas not less than
$454,000,000.
On that basis the people of Tex-
as during that year paid the equi-
valent of approximately $6 a week
per family in taxes. And a large
percentage of the people of the
State paid much more.
The Texas tax bill has been
growing steadily during the past
fifteen years. It is at its peak now.
and it is still growing. Is this not
a matter that the average man
should study and understand? To
help him to do this is the mission
of the Taxpayers Digest.
THE BANKS ARE SAFE
“Did you say that your dog’s
bark Avas Avorse than his bite?”
“Yes.”
“Then for heaven’s sake don’t you best,
let him bark. He just bit me.”
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House-to-house peddlers have a
hard life . . . going over the coun-
try and selling merchandise rang-
ing from pins to fancy rugs.
Many people buy from them and
this money spent leaves the homo
toAvn. N
Then there is the lure of shop-
ping in other toAvns . . . usually
the larger toAvns. Not because the
city merchants have any better
or any larger- selection, of mer-
chandise, but because it is a habit
that many people have.
All this adds up to one thing . .
trade at home. White Deer
merchants have spent a great deal
of money stocking up for fall
business, the time Avhen their cus-
tomers have money. These mer-
chants ha\re carefully selected
their stocks, they have been more
careful this year because of the
outlook of the present conditions,
they want to serve you and serve
When a peddler comes to your
Charter No. 14272
The banks of America are safe
—and they are handled with re-
markable efficiency and economy.
That is the substance of a recent
statistical study of the experi-
ence of state chartered banks the
last year.
The income of these banks Avas
lower than the year before, Avhich
was to be expected in the light
of the decline in general business
activity. However, the institutions’
net incomes were relatively stable
in relation to gross income. In on-
ly one small state Avas a net loss
for theyear shoAvn.
Tt is also significant that divi-
dens paid were less than half of
those paid in the preceding year.
The banks, in other words, sharp-
ly reduced dividends in the inter-
est of maximum safety and good
banting practice.
A record such as this is typical
of the whole past history of bank-
ing in the United States. It is
difficult to think of any conceiv-
able protection for the depositor
that has not been in effect for
many years. During the depression
we heard a preat deal about bank
failures. What few of us under-
stood Avas the fact that in over-
whelming percentage of instances
the depositors ultimately got their
money, 100 cents on the dollar
with interest.
The number of bank failures
in which loss to depositors did
Reserve District No. 11
REPORT OF CONDITION OF
The Farmers National Bank
Of White Deer, in the State of Texas, at the close of* business on
October 2, 1939.
(Published in response to call made.by Comptroller of Currency,
under Section 5211, U., S. Revised Statutes)
ASSETS
Loans and discounts (including $257.88 overdrafts) _ $134,957.40
United States Government obligations, direct and
guaranteed _______________________------------- _ 3,993.75
Obligations of States and political stibidivisions -------- 68,514.18
Corporate stocks, including Federal Reserve bank —---- 1,800.00
Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve
'balance, and cash items in process of collection —— 79,669.35
Bank premises owned $5,625.00, furniture and
fixtures $2,100.00 -------------------------------— 7,725.00
Other assets ______________*---------------------------- 344.94
Total Assets_________ _________________— $297,004.62
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and
corporations ____________;--------------:■------
Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corpora-
tions ________________________________________
Deposits of United States Government
(including postal savings) ---------------------
Deposits of States and political subdivisions __----
Deposits of banks_______________________________
Other deposits (certified and cashier’s checks, etc.) —
Total Deposits___________________$221,381.82
$151,434.26
15,413.03
5,000.00
42,829.37
5,000.00
1,705.16
Total Liabilities-------------*______
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
221,381.82
}
$50,000.00
10,000.00
15,622.80.
75,622.80
$297,004.62
Capital stock:
Class A preferred^ total par $18,500.00
retirable value $18,500.00 (Rate of divi-
dends on retirable value is 3%)
Common stock, total par $31,500.00
Surplus____ __________________________________
Undivided profits ______,______________________
Total Capital Account________________
Total Liabilities and Capital Accounts
MEMORANDA
Pledged assets (an securities loan'd) (book value)
United States Government obli nations, direct and
guaranteed, pledged to secure deposits and
other liabilities_______l____________________________ 3,993.75
Other assets pledged to secure deposits and other
liabilities (including notes and bills rediscounted
and securities sold under repur ‘base agreement____ 44,450.00
TOTAL___________________________________ 48,443.75
Secured liabilities:
Deposits secufred by pledged assets
pursuant to requirements of laAV____________ 34,028.50
TOTAL —-------------L__________ $34,028.50
State of Texas, County of Carson, ss:
I, J. C. Freeman, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
J. C. FREEMAN, Cashier.
SAvorn to and subscribed before me this 17 day of October, 1939.
Correct—Attest: J. W. WELLS, Notary Public.
(Seal)
. B: R. WEAKS, A. J. DAUER, IDA Mi. BLOCK, Directors
E on HOUR WINTER GRIND
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Pay Your Taxes Early
And Save Discount
On State Taxes
The tax collector of Carson county is
permitted to grant discounts on all 1939
Sate Taxes paid in the months as follows:
3 per cent if paid during Oct. 1939.
2 per cent if paid during Nov. 1939.
1 per cent if paid during Dec. 1939.
This discount is on state taxes only,
and it does not apply to Carson county
taxes, or to common school district taxes.
Poll taxes are now due and must be
paid before Feb. 1, 1940. Also, you may
take advantage of the split payment tax
plan, one-half being due by Nov. 30,1939,
the second half by June 30,1940.
The tax collector’s office will cheer-
fully give you any information desired on
your taxes.
T. B. HARRIS
TAX COLLECTOR, Carson County
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Simmons, W. W. White Deer Review (White Deer, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, October 20, 1939, newspaper, October 20, 1939; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth871861/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.