La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 16, 1931 Page: 4 of 8
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PAGE FOUR
LAGRANGE JOURNAL
APRIL 16, 1931
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in splendor, everybody is, or should
be happy, there is someone bobbing
up and throwing a wrench into the
machinery. We are speaking from
the viewpoint of a newspaper writer,
and not a politician. They are busy
up at Austin, having in the Senate
decided to give the people of Texas
fin opportunity to vote for or against
the road bond proposition, the Hoi^se
•will now have to make its decision,
and may make it before this article
is printed in the Journal. Good
enough, we hope the House will de-
cide to let the people vote, and by
their vote either kill or adopt the
bond issue, thus removing it from the
power of the lobbyist and the politi-
cian who are racing about with a
petition trying to get the members
of the legislature to sign an agree-
ment to vote against any measure
savoring of bonds. And now they are
talking on tobacco again.
May the Lord preserve and keep
us, and help us to be gentle and kind,
condescending and generous. May the
Lord at the same time help us to
overcome the desire to tell some of
the tormenters to take a slide to the
region where snow is unpopular.
Since the old agitation of tax against
tobacco is up again, the wholesalers
are busy with the mimeograph ma-
chine and the country press is being
flooded with the pleo to tell the coun-
ty’s representatives how to vote. In
plain English, go to thunder! When
the boys of the Texas press sought to
have a just and equitable legal ad-
vertising bill passed, there was no
effort on the part of the wholesalers
to help, and the press boys didn’t
bother them, “neither.” But as soon
as the other fellow’s goat is in dan-
ger they employ stenographers, these
wholesalers and oil men do, and the
newspaper offices are flooded with
dope. Bah!
Concerning us, albeit the effect it
will have on us, will matter little;
if those good old boys up in the leg-
islative halls wish to make us pay a
tax on smoking, we say “go to it",
we do not need the habit anyway.
Seriously, however, we hope they
will swat the darned thing so hard
that in the future these matters will
not be brought up. If we have to be
taxed for everything while we art-
living, and our left behinds are taxed
after we are gone, we hope they will
plant carrots and force them down
the throats of these chaps who get
the ague whenever something in their
line of selling is in danger. And we
do not want them to stop at that, we
want those carrots forced down the
throats of the goody-goody chaps
who arc always opposing everything
that is construed by them to be a
detriment, whether it is or is not.
Get the idea, please, we are striking
back, that’s nil.
LATER—Mention is made in the
first paragraph of this article, that
the House members map decide to
let the people have a vote on the bond
issue before this is printed. In fur-
therance of that contention, we men-
tion that in Saturday’s paper—Aus-
tin American—the statement is made
that ninety-five of the House mem-
bers "are definitely in favor of bond
submission”, which means that they
want the people to decide, and that
they do not believe In posing as czars
as some of the politicians would have
them to do, that they are represent-
ing their constituents, and that the
constituents of the state should by
ballot decide whether there shall or
shall not be a bond election held. To
take away the right of citizens to
vote on an issue in which they, the
taxpayers are vitally interested, is
plainly an usurpation of power. Take
that for what it is worth.
The reader must understand, the
House has not yet voted on the ques-
tion, this report as published Satur-
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OF FORD VALUE
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clay is based on information secured
by the daily press; we find however,
that both of our representatives,
Senator Russek in the Senate and
Gus. Herzik in the House have voted
in favor of submitting the question
to the people. Which, it may be said
without fear of being charged as
being in “line with the big guns” is
the right position for a representa-
tive to take. When the House votes
; in favor of the submission of the
bond issue, the man and the woman
who has walked to the tax collector’s
office and placed his and her money
down for a receipt, and which re-
ceipt will entitle them to vote on all
public questions, will give their own
decision, and whether the bond issue
carries or is defeated, it will be the
people of the state who have spoken,
by a majority vote.
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Dying May Bring Out The Worth
But Man's a -Man for a’ That.
Nicolas Longworth, speaker of the
House of Representatives at Wash-
ington has crossed the great divide;
the once active and vigorous man in
the hall of representatives fell a
prey to the ravaging attack of pneu-
monia, and his passing has truly
caused a nation to mourn. We speak
of the greatness of man, of his ac-
complishments, and bow to the will
of the Creator when the last call is
made and activity ceases. Yet, as we
summon to our cause the right of
recognition, we hesitate not to com-
mend a man because his services
were valuable, whether he be aligned
with one party or with another.
Nicholas Longworth was a promin-
ent character at Washington; those
who face the foe in political battles
nursed no feeling of bitterness
against this man; aside from his par-
ty affiliation Longworth made and
held friends; when the common ene-
my pauses, and in a spirit of real re-
gret at the death of a man who op-
posed his measures but was still a
friend, places a wreath on his bier, it
gives us comfort to know, that there
was a reason.
Presidential timber, although not
brought to the front as a candidate
for the nomination, Nicholas Long-
worth ever remained a formidable
opponent to those who differed. No-
ticeable was it that after the battle
array, and the smoke drifted in the
blue horizons, he came back as the
man whom you wild like to call a
friend. We have not many such, and
can express a regret at his departure
without being pricked with a feeling
that we are trying to be hypocriti-
cal. May he sleep the sleep of the
just.
ATTEND THE MEMORIAL
EXERCISES
TEXAS AND TEXANS
(Continued from page one).
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This, Thursday afternoon at 4
o’clock at the High School auditorium
under the auspices of the Ladies’
Cemetery Association, the annual de-
coration day — memorial — exercises
will be held. The public is invited to
be present. For near to sixty year.3
the Cemetery Association has ob-
served the third Thursday in the
month of April of each year, as a
day to pay tribute to the departed,
to have a program befitting the oc-
casion and to decorate the graves
that are to be found in the two ceme-
teries in the eastern part of the city.
Business houses will close during
the hour of the exercises; visitors are
expected from other cities, you are
csked to be present.
The following program will be ren-
dered.
1. Invocation—Rev. C. O. Boat-
man.
2. “How Firm A Foundation”—
Congregation.
3. Violin solo—Mrs. Ivan Knolle.
4. Selection—High School Choral
Club.
5. Vocal solo—Miss Clara Dorn-
berger.
6. Address —Rev. Arthur Hart-
mann.
7. “In Memorial”—Tribute to the
unknown citizen.
8. Benediction—Rev. R. Hei?e.
DIED SUNDAY NIGHT
Mrs. Anna Rother, wife of Henry
Rother, aged 71 years, 8 months and
20 days, died at her home near Joi-
rer Station Sunday evening at 8:30
o’clock. Deceased had been failing in
health for several years, being con-
fined to her bed the past three weeks.
She was bom in Schrerbend at
Mittelwalde, Germany, July 26, 1859;
emigrated to this country with her
parents in 1881, locating in Fayette
county on the farm where she died.
Forty-two years ago she was united
in marriage to Henry Rother.
Funeral services were held Tues-
day afternoon at one o’clock at the
home, interment being made in the
ing ears should be built up, and can-
neries should be constructed to put
up any surplus cr6p that may be
grown.
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Texas Goat Raising
This country has about $50,000,000
invested in goat ranches, of which 80
per cent is in Texas. The annual pro-
duction tof mohair is about 18,000,-
000 or nearly half of the world’s pro-
duction, Texas making 80 per cent
of that. Texas climate—at least that
in the famous hill counties of the
State—Texas soil and Texas grass
and forage seem especially adapted
to goat raising. The Texas goat is a
hardy, healthy animal, and a Texas
goat herd is a pretty sight that adds
to the attractiveness of the Texas
range country.
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Fattening Lambs
Twenty-six hundred lambs are
being fattened for market on a ranch
near Uvalde, the ranchmen evidently
believing thpt the “Eat-More Lamb”
propaganda is proving effective. A
mixed feed, mostly grown on the
ranch, is being used, the lambs con-
suming about three and one-half
pounds of feed a day. The gain in
weight is proving satisfactory and
there is every reason to believe that
the fattening will prove profitable.
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Texas Polo Ponies
Texas horsemen claim that the
Lest horses in the world can be
grown in Texas, the conditions all
being adapted to making them sure-
footed, swift and strong-lunged.
Texas polo ponies are shipped all
over the world, Brady being noted as
one of the leading buying points for
them. United States Army officers in
Seattle, Washington, have recently
bought 13 of the Brady-grown ponies
to be used in their strenuous games
this season. Texas should pay more
attention and give greater encourage-
ment $o raising fast horses. The mar-
ket seems almost unlimited.
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Henderson Improves Parks
Some Henderson citizens evidently
think that Rusk county lands are
good for other things than oil. They
are building a park and pleasure
ground near Henderson with swim-
ming pools, picnic grounds and ev-
erything to be found in a modern
pleasure resort. In all probability the
venture will prove as profitable as
most investments in oil wells.
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Big Big Bend Paper
A recent edition of the Big Bend
Sentinel was issued on book paper,
contained scores of pictures of Mar-
fa and the “Big Bend Country,” had
some 50 pages of interesting reading
matter descriptive of the country
and must have bqei) a delight to the
Marfaites as well as to its publish-
ers. The volume of advertising car-
ried indicated that it was as profit-
able as it was pleasing.
ATTRACTED ATTENTION
The car driven by radio last Thurs-
day afternoon did attract the atten-
tion of many who were “anxious to
see how it is done." And they saw it.
True, the car did not race down or
up the street, but it preceded the car
driven by the driver in the rear. And
when the street corner was reached
the driverless car made a neat turn,
slow but certain.
We haven’t tried to figure out how
the thing works, and do not intend
to, but as we viewed the driverless
car and the manner in which it was
“rigged up” the magneto idea pre-
vailed. Electricity draws in magnet
form and that is to be expected. This
inay be properly termed a marvel of
science, and such it is. But it is in-
teresting to know that a radio con-
trolled car will start and stop its
motor, blow its own horn—which is
an affliction with some people—turn
lights on and off, and do just what
a man in the driver’s seat would ex-
pect the car to do if he handled it.
American Legion
Dances
Saturday, April 18—Modern
Dance—Music by Babe Schind-
ler. ,
Wednesday, April 22—Old-
Time Dance—Music by Sirocka’s
Orchestra.
The Journal—$2.00 per year.
Wisconsin Woman
Lost 11 Lbs.
“Have been taking Kruschen Salts
for fat reduction—am on’my second
bottle—I last 11 pounds in six weeks
and feel fine—Kruschen sure gives
you a lot of vim and pep.”
Kruschen Salts are used daily by
millions all over the world not only
to take off fat from overweight peo-
ple but to rejuvenate the entire sys-
tem.
One bottle of Kruschen Salts (lasts
4 weeks) costs but 85c and one bottle
will prove of vast benefit to people
who have constipation, headaches, in-
digestion, nervousness, rheumatism,
depression, acidity and auto-intoxica-
tion.
Not only that but one bottle will
bring about body activity—increase
in energy, vigor and ambition, spark-
ling eyes and freedom from pimples
and blemishes—fillions know all this
—you ought to know it. Take one
half teaspoon in a glass of hot wa-1
ter every morning before breakfast—
walk a little each day—cut down on
sweets and fat forming foods.
Sold by Meyenberg Drug Store and
druggists America over with the dis-
tinct understanding that one bottle
will help you lose fat or money back.
Elco Dairy Feed and Elco
Chicken Feed at Vogt & Co.
new cemetery in this city at two
o’clock, with Rev. Carl Baer officiat-
ing.
Survivors are her husband, Henry
Rother, one son Fritz Rother, and an
adopted daughter, Mrs. Laura Foerst
of Dallas.
We carry a splendid line of pound
papers with envelopes to match.—
Journal Stationery Department.
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Many little ills such as Coughs, Colds and LaGrippe,
which, if not checked in time, may develop into a pro-
longed illness. See your doctor, bring his prescription to
us. Only the purest of drugs sold here; all physicians’
prescriptions carefully compounded.
A Registered Druggist Always in Charge
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La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 16, 1931, newspaper, April 16, 1931; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth997945/m1/4/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.