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AND HERALD-OBSERVER
VOLUME FIFTY-THREE
McGregor texas Friday, September 5, 1941
NUMBER 24
The Way to Peace is Long and Hard
And the Price to be Paid is High
The people of McLennan
bounty, along with many million
of persons in the United States,
are against war.
¥e desire peace because we
know the futility of battle. We
prefer the development of civili-
zation, which means the unfold-
ing of human personality, rather
than the butchering of men on
the red fields of carnage.
Certainly, every normal parent
prefers to have boys grow into
manhood without compulsory
military service, made necessary
by the brute strength of nations
ready to use war as an instru-
ment of national policy, and
shrinks from the thought of
youth trained to become cannon
fodder.
our national existence.
We are slowly pondering the
possibility of peace, a just and
ordered peace, and, for the first
time, suspecting that if we fail to
take a hand in arranging the.
world about us it will be set-up
by those who advocate a new
order that means death and de-
struction to our ideals, our de-
mocratic freedoms and, perhaps,
the life of our nation.
Eventually, as somebody says,
this war will end. Some day in the
future the basis must be esta-
blished upon which people will
live on the same globe. Whether
we get involved in the fighting,
or not, we will have contributed
mightily to the sum total cost of
the decision reached.
No isolation saves this nation
Because we ardently desire ^ immense cost of rearming, or
world peace, and because world
peace is not easily foreseen for
the future, it behooves us to ob-
jectively examine the processes
by which we have attempted to
create a peaceful world and to
seek the proper path for this na-
tion, in order that world peace
may bless all peoples and, parti-
cularly, those of us who live in
this republic.
Experience since the last
protects it from the consequences
of what is happening in other
lands across the seas.
If we want peace, as a people
and as individuals, surely we
have now concluded that we must
assume our national responsibili-
ty in a world that is becoming
closer and closer every day.
Slowly, we say, the American
people begin to understand the
price that they must pay for
OF 10 EARLY START MONDAY
South Bosque Fair
Tonite ■ Saturday
The South Bosque Home Dem-
onstration Club will have a Com-
munity Fair today, Friday, Sep-
tember 5th and tomorrow, Sep-
tember 6th. On Friday night ther
tember 6th. On Friday night there
gram, music and eats.
Saturday afternoon there will
be a soft ball game between men
and women, the men in women’s
clothing- and the women in men’s
clothing. Everyone who wishes to
take part is invited to do so.
Men are asked to enter grains,
or any farm products, and chick-
ens. Cash prizes will be .given.
Women are asked to exhibit any
quilts, spreads, or handwork.
Women from other clubs are en-
tering print dresshs for cash
prizes.
The Lone Star Playboys will
be there Saturday night, and a
style show will also be held.
Everyone is invited to come, eat,
drink and have a good time. Eats
drinks and ice cream. Reporter.
McGregor was against
COUNTY BOND ELECTION;
GOES OVER IN BIG WAY
BERT FORD BUILDING
GROUP OF TOURIST CABINS
NORTH PART OF CITY
Bert Ford, admisistrator of the
liquor control board of Texas
with headquarters in Austin, was
back in the old home town this
It is certain that it cannot be one
of affected aloofness, based upon
the theory that, we live apart
from other peoples and that their
misfortune is onr gain.—Hugo S.
Sims.
ARMY TO RELEASE MEN.
Unless the international situa-
tion becomes '‘more serious” the
War Department plans to release
150,000 National Guardsmen, 20,-
000 selectees and 10,000 Reserve
Officers in the next three months.
Miss Marion Gribble spent the
week-end in Gatesville as a guest
of Miss Nell Routh.
84. They are being built in a U
shape. All cabins will be modern
in construction, each equipped to
care for from two to four persons
with adjoining garage. At the en-
trance will be constructed a mo-
dern service station with an ad-
joining apartment which will be
occupied by a caretaker.
Mr. Ford is to be congratulat-
ed upon this civic improvement
scaped which will add materially,
to the general appearance.
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World War leads to the conclu-i woldd peace p0r the assured pro-
sion, which seems inevitable, t lat j ydege 0£ rajsing our boys to be-
something broke _ down m the; eonip g.ood men and gTeat citizens,
machinery that, it was hoped, | wjfhput facing the blight of war;
would provent another holocaust, j ^ contribnte to the stabi-
The League of Nations, we read- ( ^ the world. It is our world,
ily admit, without our participa-j a£tgr a^ and we are not immune
tion, could not be more than an from catastrophic calamities, j week, looking after the building
association of European nations 0££er n0 suggestion now as of a group of tourist cabins,
and the present conflict demon-j , t rol this pltion must as-' I The cabins, twelve in number,
wmen t. .H.i a.
was insufficient.
Let us not make the mistake,
in our thinking, of considering
the first World War as a useless
battle that cost the lives of mil-
lions of men. It determined that,
for more than twenty years, the
powerful nations of the earth
would have the chance to work
out a procedure that might re-
sult in a more permanent peace.
The work failed but one can hard-
ly say that it failed because the
nations did not seek to outlaw
war.
The United States took a lead-
ing part in the development of a
world sentiment against war. We
were in the forefront of the dis-
armament conferences, making
unparalleled contributions and
junking hundreds of millions of
dollars worth of warships.
We helped to engineer the Kel-
logg-Briand pact, under which
the nations of the world agreed
to outlaw war as an instrument
of national policy. For many
years we have frowned upon ag-
gression, resolutely refusing to
recognize territorial acquisitions
made by force of arms.
For years the United States
has taken the official position
that, while we want a peaceful
w^rld, we will accept no commit-
ment of any kind in relation to
other nations, peacefully inclined
or aggressively bent.
We told the world, in short,
that we were big enough to sit
behind the oceans and let the rest
of the world solve its problems,
which we asserted would not con-
cern us.
The economic ills of the globe
did not bother us. We felt confi-
dent that prosperity would be
ours,even through ,the rest of
the world went to the dogs. The
misery of other people, their lack
of buying power and the political
discontent that inevitably follow-
ed their sufferings, was blandly
ignored.
WAR 222222
Now, in the midst of a world
shattering impact we are beginn-
ing to wonder whether we will a-
gain be compelled to fight for
Tlie county bond election held
last Tuesday to determine
whether the county should buy
1,160 acres of land just north-
east of Waco for the purpose of
an air school training base, went
over in a big way. The total vote
of the county was 5,035 for, 761
against.
McGregor gave the largest
vote against the issue by 139 to
15. In fact, practically every
town outside of Waco voted
against the bond issue; however,
the city of Waco proper gave a
50-1 majority for the issue.
The commissioner’s court will
receive bids to-day for the sale
of the bonds.
VETERANS, REMEMBER
MEETING FOR TO-NITE
An important meeting of
World War Veterans will be held
to-night, Friday, at the King
Hotel. Time 8 o’clock sharp.
The meeting has been called
for the purpose of re-organizing
the Bryant-Oliver Post. Every
Veteran of the McGregor area,
as well as those of Crawford and
Oglesby communities, is urged to
attend.
There will be a free feed and
you are urgently requested to
notify G. W. Searcy or R. D. Mc-
Entire of McGregor not later
than noon today.
list as- s me caums, iweive ,u veterans you will be expected,
tyWAfThe City facing 'highway! so do not disappoint ua.-Local
Show-Down Here
On Double Parking
Committee.
REA EMPLOYEES AND THE
DIRECTORS AND FAMILIES
ENJOYED PICNIC SUPPER
Employees of the McLennan
County Electric Cooperative, di-
rectors of the organization and
their families enjoyed a picnic
, supper at Murray’s Park on the
for McGregor. The courts should^ g0Sqlie River near Waco one
be ready for occupancy within evening last week. There were
the next two or three weeks j about fifty present for the oc-
T'he plot of land is to be land- Casion.
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The city has received final and
definite word from the State
Highway Department regarding
double parking along McGre-
gor’s Main Street. Tlie Depart-
ment has put it squarely up to
the city to keep Main Street open
so that traffic through here over
317 can pass through without en-
dangering the lives of people
double parked as well as their
own.
In other words, the Highway
Department has several times
threatened, and no doubt will
carry out its plan to by-pass Mc-
Gregor with this highway if the
city does not comply with this re
quest.
Secretary Haynes has circulat-
ed a petiton throughout the busi-
ness houses along Main Street.
Following is the question asked:
“Do you favor keeping the high-
way through McGregor if double
parking must be abolished?” To
this question only four answered
in the negative; while 36 favored
cutting out double parking in or-
der to keep the highway.
According to information given
the Mirror by city authorities,
the law against double parking
along Main Street will be rigid-
ly enforced and the full and
wholehearted cooperation of
everyone is urged. Seemingly, it
will inconvenience a few for a
few days but after everyone be-
comes accustomed to the new law
prohibiting double parking it
will be found safer and just as
convenient as was the case when
cars were alloAved to stop any-
where desired along Main Street.
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NEW TELEPHONE MANAGER
arrives in McGregor
Mr. J. (Jake) Kelley of Marlin
arrived in McGregor Monday.
Mr. Kelley will be manager of the
Southwestern Bell Telephone Sys-
tem here. He comes from Marlin‘the child from the parent giving
During This Month
School Starts 8 a. m.
Alarm clocks that have remain-
ed silent since last spring will be
set to ring early next Monday;
morning, September 8, for that is
the day set for the official open-
ing of the McGregor Public
Schools for the new year of 1941-
1942.
Even through school takes up
Monday morning at the very
early hour of eight o’clock, the
school children are expected to be
out and on their way home be-
fore noon.
It will take some time to re-
gister and classify little Johnnie
and little Mary and to assign
them seats and to issue them
books, but everything is ready to
make a fast job of it according
to the officials. Still a bit more
time will be used up in making
sure that each child has been vac-
cinated for smallpox.
Children should bring their re-
port cards and book cards with
them the first day.
The high school staff is wind-
ing up registration today of
sophomores and freshmen. Yes-
terday seniors and juniors regis-
tered. High school pupils who
were not able to report this week
will be registered Monday.
An early starting hour of eight
o’clock in the morning will be
followed throughout September
in order for the school day to
close about one forty-five each
afternoon. By closing the day
early it is hoped that an escape
can be had from the hot after-
noon weather and that some of
the pupils can find time to work
in the fields at home.
To be eligible for school each
child must have reached his six-
th birthday before September 1,
1941. No under-age pupils will
be registered.
Children entering school for
the first time should be accom-
panied by a parent on opening
day, or a note should come qyith
where he has been employed with
the company.
Mrs. Kelley accompanied him,
and they are at home in the Dan
Harris apartment in the west
part of the city. Mr. and Mrs.
Kelley are cordially welcomed to
the city and we trust they will
become one of us and will enjoy
making their home in McGregor.
Renew Your Subscription Today.
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RETAILERS-FOR- DEFENSE WEEK
September 15 to 20, 1941
the date of his birth. In addition,
a statement that the child has
been vaccinated for smallpox
should be sent on opening day.
Buses will make the regular
runs daily, starting on opening
day, September 8.
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Mrs. Carl Phelan of Valley
Mills visited in McGregor Sun-
day in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
H. D. Davis.
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The McGregor Mirror. (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, September 5, 1941, newspaper, September 5, 1941; McGregor, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth883786/m1/1/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting McGinley Memorial Public Library.