Falfurrias Facts (Falfurrias, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, September 25, 1942 Page: 2 of 6
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FACE TWO
FALPURKIAS FACTS
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 25, 1M2
JfalfurrutB Iff arts
Established In 1906
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
At Falfurrias, Brooks County, Texas
HOWARD BEHRENT.....MGR.-ERITOR
Entered as second class matter, April 2, 1906 at
the Postoffice at Falfurrias, Texas, under the Act
of Congress of March 8, 1879.
Subscription Price $2.00 per year Payable In Advance
Great changes have taken place in this
country since Pearl Harbor. New and unpre-
cedented economic controls have been Impos-
ed. A considerable proportion of the nation’s
manpower has either entered military ser-
vice or left peace industry for war industry.
Very heavy increases in taxation have applied
to industries and individuals. In short, we
have definitely moved in the direction of to-
tal war economy.
But, as many authorities are now pointing
out, this is only the beginning-and a compar-
atively small beginning at that. Inside the
next year, unless the world military situation
changes radically and unexpectedly, the a-
justments that will take place in American
life will be absolutely revolutionary.
The manpower situation is a case in point.
High selective service officials have recently
said flatly that within about a year, the great
majoriy of able bodied men under 45 and ov-
er 18 will be in he Army, the Navy, the Coast
Guard or the Marines.Already the nation’s re-
serve of 1-A men is exhausted and in many
ares draft boards are calling married men
without children into service. By the first of
the first of the year, many boards will proba-
bly begin calling married men with children.
Men who were previously classified as 1-B
(that is, handicapped by minor physical dis-
abilities) are being reclassified into 1-A and
inducted. It is believed certain that, directly
after he elecions, if no before, the draft la<w
will be extended to include 18 and 19 year
olds. That' however, will not increase the 1-A
class as greatly as might be anticipated, for
the reason that a considerable percentage of
the youngsters have enlised with the consent
of their parents.
Warindusry has been told to start training
draft exempt people to take the place of phy-
sically-fit technicians now employed. That
means that a big share of war production will
fall in the future on the shoulders of women,
of men physically unfit for military service,
and on men past draft age. That will require
great readjustments, and an Immense expan-
sion of vocational training facilities. War in-
dustry executives, in this connection, say that
women have done surprisingly well in jobs
that once were considered the exclusive pre-
rogatives of men, such as welding, wiring,
pipe fitting, etc.
The new and strict “anti-inflation” controls
which *he President announced on Labor Day
have long been expected. Inflation comes,
when consumer purchasing power exceed-
the volume of goods available—and that is pro
cisely what has been hapening to an ever-in-
creasing extent in this country. Past OI’A
price policy was not adequate because many
commodities were exempt from control, and
because wages, farm prices and other costs
continued to rise merrily. Excess purchasing
power led to the establishment of a growing
“black market”,which bootlegged proscribed
or scarce goods to the highest bidder. Many
economists are convinced that inflation can-
not be prevented unless he most stringent
kind of restraints are placed upon wages and
salaries—and, in addition, wage-earners in
the low-income as well as the higher-income
brackets are taxed to the limit.
Soon afer the firs of he year, widespread
commodity rationing is to be expected. In
most warring countries, a food or clothing ra-
tion coupon is far more desirable than mere
money, and that may come to pass here.
The futuer of what is called ’non-essential”
business is shrouded in mystery. The official
list of “critcal” and essential” industries is
brief, and involves only businesses which pro-
duce war materials or basic civilian supplies
and services. The worst blow is falling upon
small businesses which were unable for one
reason or another to adapt themselves to war
business or secure war orders. Thousands of
businesses have closed their doors, and it looks
like a great many more will have to follow
suit in the future.| The small -industryprob-
lem is one of the worst that has produced, and
no one, despie all the talk, has appeared with
a solution.
How far taxation will go is any man’s guess.
Some influential members of Congress are
alarmed at what pending taxes may do to the
American industrial structure—the proposed
excess-profits taxes, for instance, might make
it impossible or next o impossible^ for some
big war industries to keep on operating as
private enterprises. There is no question but
what more and more legislators are reluctant-
ly turning o he sales ax as one way out. And
the enforced saving idea is also gaining head-
way.
There are but a few of the revolution in-
fluences now- at work. Never in history has
war demanded so much of a nation’s money,
resources, energies and manpower. From an
economic as well as a military point of view,
this war is without precedent. It is swiftly
reaching into every home, and directly touch-
ing the life of every citizen. It is a rash man
indeed who will forecast what the ultimate
consequences will be.
F
4CTS FANCIE
LET THE WI8B
MAKE THE DISTINCTION
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FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
TVTEXT October, from the 4th to the 10th,
11 Fire Prevention Week Will be 'observed,
as it has each year for more than a genera-
tion. And never in our history has fire pre-
vention been of greater importance to tjhis
nation. For fire is responsible for the com-
plete destruction of vast puantities of mater-
ials which are needed for war.
W. E. Mallalieu, general manager of the
National Board of Fire Underwriters, recent-
ly listed a few of the serious fires that have
occurred within the recent past. One fire de-
stroyed a tremendous tonnage of natural rub-
ber. Another destroyed a plant making mag-
nesium powder. Another destroyed the great
liner Normandie at a time when it was being
converted for Navy use. Another stopped pro-
duction for a time in the largest refinery of
aviatoin gasoline in the world. Others struck
at factories making machines, parts for air-
plane propellers, aluminum castings for air-
plane motors, and arms.
Speaking of these disasters, Mr. Mallalieu
said: “In most instances fire could have been
prevented, or at least the destruction reduced,
if adequate prec a u ti o n s had ben taken in
time. Instead, the country was confronted by
finished warplanes held at other factories for
lac of propellers at a time when men were dy-
in battle and armies suffering defeat because
there was insufficient air protection. It be-
comes increasingly evident that fire defense
aids war offense.”
USE THE GUNI
4 l. » <
n\y')i\s
We are somewhat like the old
armer. . . .
City visitor—Which Is correct,
“a hen is sitting” or “a hen Is set-
ting”?
Farmer—“I donlt know and I
don’t care. All I want to know is
when she cackles, is she laying
or is she lying?”
We don* t care alout the in-
consequential details—what we
are interested in these days is the
truth about our buying war bonds
so that our boys might have the
supplies and equipment neces-
sary for winning this war. Sure,
our intentions are good—we plan
to buy so much each week—but
do we actually do this? Word
comes from L. T. PORTER that
75 percent of the boys in the
armed forces are 10 percenters.
How many of us can say as much
for ourselves?.....
Find a way to buy more bonds
and stamps. Remember our fight
ing men are meeting their quota
in the front lines. We must do
our part TODAY.
“Somehing new has been ad-
ded” at the B. F. POTTS home
with the arrival on September
11 of LINDA RUTH, who will con-
tinue in residence at that ad
dress.
NEW faces are being added at
Falfurrias business houses as the
week ends. Mrs. DICK BATCHE-
LOR assumes the duties of cash-
ier at the Cactus Theatre; Mrs
J. BRITT DEKLE takes over at
the First National Bank the po-
sition vacated l»y FERN SPARK
who succumbs to the lure of the
bright lights and is now living in
San Antonio; ALICE WINTHROP
learns the intricacies of the
posting mcahine at the Central
Power & Light Company office.
Also NEW are the winter uni-
forms issued to members of the
local Defense Guard this week.
Far from being in the style of the
zoot suits, yet they do add a cer-
tain glamour.
When it takes 28 shells to bag
8 white wings it just goes to
prove that it is the bird’s own
fault for getting killed; he did
not have to get in the way ef the
shot. However, JOHN THOMAS
is getting a better bead on his
gun. It is not altogether dne to
the cool mornings that R. T.
MOORE wears his shirt sleeve
buttoned snugly at the wrist;
it satisfactorily hides the black
and blue arm he is sporting since
his first hunting trip of the sea-
son.
BOB HASSELL listens with a
wistful gleam in his eye as M. F.
ORTH. R. A. MCMULLEN, JACK
CASEY. C. F. HOPPER and oth-
ers recount the thrills of white
wing hunting. BOB is the har-
ried business man this week as
partner CYRUS TEAS enjoys a
visit in Victoria.
Observed cruising down the
roadstead i n a southerly direc-
tion one dav this week is “Admir-
al" ELMER J. RUPP, loaded to the
gunwales with Navy personnel.
At the signal beacon, he changes
course sharply, whereupon the
crew abandons ship imediately
and disperses.
SAM B. HARDER'S gets news
from him ‘somewhere in Ireland’
which reveals that he has been
advanced to Tech. Sergeant.
The chamber of co m m e r c e
misses a good bet one day this
week to cash in on a little publi-
city as GINGER ROGER8, police
escort and all, whizzes through
town on her bond selling tour.
And that,s “30” for this week.
Your deposits in this bank
•rr insured against loss to a
maximum of $5,000 by Fed-
eral Deposit Insurance Cor-
' porrtinn. an agency of the
l*.:.,l c.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
THROW YOUR SCRAP INTO
THE FIGHT
ASK FOR
KINGSVILLE
ICE CREAM
JUuitA Zextu.’ Btil
HAUL
please you* TAsre
TO WtNStlCH
STEADY APPROVAL
Industrial power, plus the mechanic*! gen-
ius of young America, has enabled our army
to build fast, hard-hitting mechanized units
which bring us assurance that we will win.
Choicest ingredients, plus 56 continuous
fears of brewing experience, enables the
’earl Brewery to make a beer that has won
steady approval. It'll please your taste,
Pearl, please”!
ANTONIO BREWING ASSOCIATION
'
BOTTLE
Falfurrias Distributing Company
Abraham Garcia - - - Falfurrias, Texas
Tfio ‘‘rfeauxitt Storm
Prescriptions Carefully
Compounded
Drugs, Jewelry, Kodaks, Leather
and Bristle Goods* Sodas, Cigars
Books, Magazines, Newspapers
and Candy
W. S. BELTON, Druggist
Texas Dairy Expansion
Natural resources of Texas favor a substantial ex-
pansion of the dairy industry of the state, and could
make the industry a major factor in increasing farm
income, declared Dr. F. A. Buechel, assistant director of
the University of Texas Bureau of Business Research.
Natural factors favoring a large dairy industry are
the capacity of Texas land to produc/e an abundance of
forage crops at low prices, ample supplies of water, and
mild weather making winter grazing possible, Dr.
Buechel feported. Unfortunately, development of this
potential source of farm income has been hampered by
the traditional one-crop system of Texas, he wrote.
“The fact that Texas consumes more dairy pro-
dues than are produced within the state is also signifi-
cant,” Dr. Buechel asserted. "It means that a substantial
local market for dairy products already exists— a mar-
ket that Texas farmers could supply if they would
develop dairy resources.”
Statistics on the Texas dairy industry today show
the state lags behind the rest of the dairy states and is
far below its own potentialities.
Figures quoted in the bulletin show Texas to rank
fifth in the nation in the number of milk cows, but forty-
fourth in volume of milk production per cow. The state
ranks first in the nation in the making of “farm butter,”
that is, butter made on the farm and sold in nearby
towns in small quantities. In the manufacture of higher-
priced creamery butter, however, it ranks fifteenth.
The result, Dr. Buechel explained, is a lower in-
come, since better prices can be secured by developing
commercial dairying on a large scale.
Status of the industry is also shown by the part
dairy products play in making up farm income. In the
United State/ as a' whole, income from dairy products
is almost 20 per cent of the total farm income. In Texas,
it is less than 15 per cent, Dr. Buechel reported.
“The main hope for the future development
dairy industry in Texas—and such developmeni .
be highly profitable—lies in an extensive educational
program.” Dr. Buechel declared. “It is especially neces-
sary to train the rural vouth of the state in a rounded-
out system of far vir - particularly in those acreas main-
ly dependent upon a single crop.
FALFURRIAS CREAMERY CO.
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Behrent, Howard. Falfurrias Facts (Falfurrias, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, September 25, 1942, newspaper, September 25, 1942; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth879501/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .