The Cuero Record. (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 52, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 2, 1937 Page: 4 of 10
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THE CUERO. RECORD, CUERO, TEXAS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23,‘
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Drivers License Law
Has Many “Puzzlers”!
CHICAGO. Pete 26.—(Special)—j years without an accident. It ac-
W H Camercn, managing director! ccpts these good records by allow -
of the National Safety Council. tc-iing such applicants to obtain
Home of Independent Gasoline and Oils ! Wifc prc-rvcrs
{censes without examination if they
have been driving a year with a sat-
day gave his answers to a
•‘puzzlers’* that are bothering citi- j factory record.
"tens of 24 states whose legislatures j Q.—What type of examination is
are currently considering control of given?
traffic accident problems
through standard drivers’ license
laws. t
^ ' ' "Cameron said that since the first
of the year when law-makers con-
• vened in those-states, the Council
* had been "flooded” with queries
front individual motorists, farmers
and city officials who wondered what
effect the proposed license would
have on them.
“Twenty states and the District
Gain in January I " -_ s_;
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A.—Applicants who must take the
examination are required to pass
simple, practical tests demonstrat-
ing both their knowledge of traffic
laws and their ability to handle a
ear. Applicants who fail the first
time may study and practice and
take a second examination later. |
Q.—Will fanners need license to
operate their tractors or other farm
vehicles on the highway for short
movements, such as when it may be
necessary to travel the highway for
a half mile or so in hauling the cul-
tivator from the “south 40” to Lhs
north 40"*> JP
A.-^The standard law states an increased business volume from month to month.
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WASHINGTON. Mar. 2.— Retail
sales of 706 independent stores in
Texas, when adjusted for the num-
ber of working days, showed an in- j
crease of !!', in dollar volume for
January. 1937. as compared with
the same monui ror 1936. accord-
ing to preliminary estimates. With- A convenient kitchen towel
out adjustment for the extra day j rack is easily made by adding an
in January of last year, there was | extra length of chromium plated
on increase of about 79c. j &&s P‘Pe s^ove connection.
This, preliminary release is bas-
ed on figures collected by the Bu-
reau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce, in co-operation with
’ the Bureau of Business Research.
University of Texas. It covers the
larger independent stores in 21 j
kinds of business. 7 of winch, due;
j to an insufficient number of reports
! are contained in miscellaneous or j
in group totals.
Miller, one of Cuero's popular young business men. is enjoying when adjusted for the number!
This1 °f working days. January. 1937. J
VIEW OF CLARENCE MILLER SERVICE STATION
The Clarence Miller Service Station, owned by Clarence
sales were 41 °7 lower than for De-J
of Columbia now have standard
drivers’ license laws.” said Cameron.
“and they are working beautifully-
weeding out grossly incompetent
drivers, impressing others with the
“need of safety and educating the j specifically that no license is requir-1 station, located on West main street, handles independent cember 1936 without adjustment
general public to safe habits of dm - ed for op/^1°n of far™ machinery gasoiine and oi]s which are enjoying great popularity at this either for the number of working
in* and walking. Hundreds of per- being moved temporarily over the . , ___.
'havp rilpd ‘ highway. j time. Miller states that he offers his customers only the best days or for seasonal influences.
Q.—How aid must a child be be- i gasolme on the market and appreciates the liberal patronage anuar5 53 ^ were °*
fore he is eligible for a license? Will ! ,T y,irvi
a farmer s children need a license to j w0 ^any aie SlvinS him-
drive to and from school? \ —---—■ ■ — — —-
A.—The standard law is very.i to handle a car safely. If an appli-117i:*e Beautv Shot)
flexible on the matter of age limits.' canl cannot pass the simple exami-
These can be set to meet conditions I ,
Get Your
MEATS
at HANKE S
One of Cuero’s
Choicest Markets
sons who otherwise would have died * highway,
in traffic accidents in those states
are alive today because of a stand-
ard drivers' license law.”
He said that citizens of a dozen
New wrtgianA and other eastern sea-
board states “are amazed when told
that more than half the states
most of them in the south, midwest
aryl far-west, do not have standard
drivers’ license laws.”. License laws
have been on the books of several
eastern states for 20 and 90 years,
he said, “and no serious attempt has
|-,^*-.b*en made to repeal or weaken
** ’'■**• them because the people know they
save lives.”
To several direct questions Camer-
in your own state, and. in addition, | j^ould £aSe
j that it is for bis own safety, as
restricted licenses can be made
available to drive to school, etc.
Q.—How does a standard license
law punish a reckless driver?
A.—The law provides that the li-
cense can be revoked or suspended!
by the proper authority for serious l ,on..yAwe wcu d en.orce
or repeated violations of traffic laws.
Q.—Isn’t a drivers’ license
discriminatory?
Given a Rating by
State Inspector
Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Mennenga
well as that of others. that he
! should not be nermitted to drive.
! q,—Why pass more laws? Couldn’t cf the Elit^ Beaut-V Shop were all
we deal with the reckless driver if
smiles when the Record publisher
existing; vent to take bis beauty treatment a
lawso " ! few days ago.
„ , A.—The trouble with present en-i Their shoP had i“* ?iven 3
‘forcement machinery is that it was | straight “A” rating by a state in-
i ---- with criminals.; spector for the Texas State Board of
j Hairdressers and
cember. There was one more
working day in December than in
January. •
The city of El Paso reported the
greatest gain in total sales over ]
January of last year, with an in- *
crease of 27% (no adjustment be- i
ing made for the extra day in
January of last year.) Other
changes ranged down to the 4%
loss recorded for Austin. Sales in i
cities other than those show below,
with 2.500 population and over, in-
creased about 1%. while sales in
areas with a population under 2.- j
500 decreased about 4% from 1935. •
SMALL WINDOW PANES
MAKE REPAIRS SIMPLE!
We also serve all
Texas Beers
at
10c Bottle
Hanke’s
GROCERY
New Location 113 W. Main
CHEESES and
on answered as follows: ------- ,
Q.—Who will U*e tho driven.- li- “/«**«*«• <Wvm? j „w are not j Hairdresser, ,nd Cosmetologists
”7” , 1 If P7^ ;„ rW“• ***1 i criminals and should not be treated! Smith: "A" ratings by the state j
A—No state has ever tned to ex- | sons who drive assume responsibil- Judires and juries will not' department are very rare and the 1 -
amine all drivers. Examinations are tty for the safety of other motorists rev-Jr-Thie Htiven to iail for! Cuero shop was the onlv one to be In the last half of the past cen-l
STUltSraLS am.mLcorl^^h.-thTexas.onh^pres-l.ury. ..rge -indo. punes became,
The standard law recognizes sfc«lly fit to assume that respond drlvers do no: take a small
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many motorists have driven for | biiity, and in addition, know
There’s A Difference In
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Motoring!
Believe You Me!
25.35,45,55 .n hr Independent Gas
Remove Those Jumps and Sputters.
fine!ent tour the inspector stated.
how, seriously. Byt. what every drivei j -Aim a in
does fear is the loss of his license, i * OFF VALVES AID
; Experience in license states shows
i better traffic law observance and
j more effective enforcement by po-
I lice and courts when they are back-
! ed up by a state motor vehicle
available. With the desire for “some- j
* thing different" that entered archi-
tecture after our Civil War. these
TO FAUCET REPAIRS were made standard. The preference
Each hot and old water supply
line connecting to plumbing fix-
Drive down to our West Main Street Service Station
and let our attendants fill your tank with this su-
perior gasoline. Then note^iow smooth your car
runs.
Independent Oil and Kerosene
CLARENCE MILLER
Service Station.
West Main
Cura
Next Tim£ Make It
Grand Prize
Most Everybody’s favorite Beer.
ERVIN KASPER
115 E. South R. R. St. Phone 151
tures should have an accessible
shut-off valve in addition to the
: bureau with power to suspend or ■ regular faucet. By the inclusion of
j revoke licenses for serious or re- j these shut-off valves, repairs to in-
! peated offenses. | dividual facuets are made easy
f Q.—What is the cost of a license? ; without disturbing hot and cold
A.—The standard drivers’ license j water service to the other plum-
jlaw was not designed as a revenue j mg fixtures within, the house.
I measure. If a fee is charged. it i —-:-
should be just large enough, no larg- I cook fruits, strain the juice, and
er. than is necessary to pay the ac- \ can without sugar. Then in cold
tual cost of efficient administration; weather make jeliy of this canned
ct the Act.t j juice.
| Q.—Hew will a new driver get his.
; instruction and practice?
A.—After passing an oral test, he
: gets a learner's permit good for 6G j
jdays. He may drive during this time!
I with a licensed driver (may be the
'husband,.wife, brother or sister1 j
' riding in the front seat with him. j
; Q —Will the fact that I wear i
' glasses, have fingers missing. or!
'have some other physical handicap.:
keep me from passing the examina- j
: tion?
| A.—A driver is licensed, under a ;
! standard law, if his physical infirm-'
! ities are not great enough to prevent i
him from driving safely. Licenses'
are generally given to totally deefi
'persons with a warning that they!
imust use extreme care'to compen-j
isate for their handicap. Even a driv-i
er with crippled limbs is licensed toj
Hrivp a rnr fitfpH with .SDPCifll ao-!
Ifor small panes has returned and
except in the modem style, should |
be used both for good appearance
and for economy of repair. j
Cookinq School Attraction
^xUht
drive a car fitted with special ap
pliances.
Q.—What is to prevent criminals
from driving without a license? |
A.—A license law is not intended!
to stop crime. If. however, a suspi-j
cious character is stopped by a po- j
! lice officer and is found to have no
! license, he may be detained on that
j charge, pending investigation ofi
j possible criminal charges._ j
at Horae When
You Eat Alvin s
Hamburgers
Away From Home
Also Beer and
Cold Drinks.
Alvin's
Go To ALVIN’S for Service.
Plenty at Parking Space.
SHORTENING
Choice Mexican.
Foods!
Casa Blanca
HENRY GARCI^, Prop.
Old Yoakum Highway
Are Being Demonstrated by
Miss Hogue at
Record Cooking School
This eminent food authority has selected
Cudahy’s SUNLIGHT package and jar Cheese and
Peanut Butter because they come up to the highest
standards of perfection. You, too, will appreciate
their quality onoe you have sampled them.
Cudahy's Sunlight Cheese is available in five-
ounce jars in the following varieties: Roquefort,
Olive Spread, Pimento, Pineapple, Cheese
Nippy, Swiss and Limburger; in one-half
three pound and five pound packages: Swiss, brick.
Pimento, Nippy and American. Ask your dealt*
for Sunlight Cheese.
We also invite you to try our DAISY u*m
(Brand) Mayonnaise. Salad Dressing and
Spread. You can buy them in one-half pint, ptfit,
quart and gallon jars. (On sale at leading stores.)
The Cudahy Packing
of Louisiana, Ltd.
Phone 300
Play Safe—Keep a Detailed Record of Your Pay-Roll.
Social Security Record Books
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Loose Leaf Outfits wih
Conveniently Ruled Fillers.
$1.75 and $4.00
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THE CUERO RECORD
Commercial Printing Department.
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1937 Chevrolet
BATTERIES
Guaranteed 18 Mos.
$54?
See us for Real
Values.
Royal
AUTO SUPPLY
117 W. Main
Next Door to Cuero Cafe
WHAT HI MEIAHUE.VHI SHT-
Vl DIETZE S MILK IS
Spotless tanks that are
scoured twice daily with
live steam . . this is but
a fraction of the equip-
ment that makes Dietze's
Milk the purest you can
buy. But more necessary
titan equipment is the
watchfulness and care we
give separate tests of the
milk.
PHONE 9017
Dietze’s Sanitary Dairy
Arneckeville Road
KEEP YOUR EYES
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AT LAST!!
SOMETHING DIFFERENT
Individual “Pen-print’ type on a
big quantity box of
Colonial Vellum
125 Sheets 100 Envelopes
BOTH PRINTED
Only $1.25
See Samples at
Cuero Record Office
or Call Polly Howerton No. 1
This Special offer is for February and Much mlf j
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Putman, Harry C. The Cuero Record. (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 52, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 2, 1937, newspaper, March 2, 1937; Cuero, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth994620/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Cuero Public Library.