The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 1958 Page: 3 of 10
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CEDAR CREEK PHILOSOPHER SAYS
SCIENTISTS ARE FINE, BUT THEY
DON’T HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS
ratories, but until they do some-
body’s got to go up one row and
down another if the world is go-
ing to keep on eating. For every
man launched into space, some-
body’s got to launch a good ma-
ny tractors up and down the
rows of America.
COMMENTS FROM
Editor’s note: The Cedar Creek
Philosopher on his Johnson grass
farm on Cedar Creek gives an
unscientific discussion of science
this week, his letter reveals.
Dear edltar:
Last night I was reading in a
copy of a magazine which a
friend handed me, I’ve heard
ycu’re not supposed to look a
gift horse in the mouth or a
used car under the hoed, but
still 1 figure a magazine is put
out to be read and what attract-
ed me in this one was an article
on the school system.
According to it, the American
school system is far behind the
Russian system, and the main
trouble with ours is that we’re
not turning out enough scien-
tists.
Now I know that everybody is
talking about science today, a-
bout how we’ve got to develop
r»ore, pay them more, pay teach-
ers better to turn out more, etc.,
and how the future of mankind
rests in the scientist’s hand.
In fact, some people are saying
that wnat this country needs is
more scientists in favor of scien-
tific results, like a flat-proof
tractor tire, but science isn’t
everything and the scientific at-
titude doesn’t answer all the pro-
blems. I’m not acquainted with
any live scientists, at least there
aren’t any living out here, pro-
bably not the right kind of soil,
but I have a notion that even the
purest scientist must have his
common troubles.
Don’t scientists have unpaid
bills, don’t they get bad colds,
don’t they occasionally turn up
with a delinquent child the same
as other human beings? How
would a scientist go about fight-
ing a recession? Is there a scien-
tific formula 4or arranging for
the nations of the world to get a-
long with each other? Can a
scientist figure out a scientific
system for getting elected to Con-
gress? How’s he stand on taxes?
Some day scientists may even
grow all the world’s food in test
tubes, providing us unscientific
people will keep them in labo-
Maybe the Russians can order
a thousand new scientists to be
turned out every two weeks in
their school system, but over
here we sort of let things turn
out as they will. I don’t mean
wo shouldn’t offer more science
courses, but what a boy turns in-
to in this country is mostly the
boy’s choice. It may not be very
scientific, but freedom, like a
session of Congress, is no exact
science anyway. I don’t know
whether our school system is be-
hind Russia’s or not, but if it has
to produce a Stalin or a Khrush-
chev to catch up, I’d just as soon
it slid along like it is.
Yours faithfully,
J. A.
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4-H Club girls.
Masses were arranged for the
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Vasek and for the intention of
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Knippel.
Members were asked to attend
Mass on April 26, the Feast of
Our Lady of Good Council, and
also to attend frequently 'during
the month of May.
The members heard a report
on the Spring Festival which was
a financial success.
Thursday, May 15, is the day
set for the school picnic.
The Club voted to give $5.00
to the Fayette Memorial Hospital
on Hospital Day.
The following ladies were ap-
pointed to serve on the nominat-'
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CONGRESSMAN
CLAP.X W. THOMPSON
•Mi TEXAS DISTRICT
Dear Neighbors:
1 missed our usual letter last
week. I was In Texas, as so many
of you know, and I had no way
of getOng ray letter written pna
mailed :o the various newspa-
pers.
The days at home, as usual,
were extremely busy. They were
most pleasant and, to me, un-
usually inspiring. I found our
people in good spirits, with their
faith in themselves and the coun-
tiy undiminished by recessions
and rumors of recessions. Their
eyes are turned forward, and
they are of a mind to tackle and
overcome such obstacles as they
may from time to time encounter.
I marked some very fine im-
provements. The Columbus Post
Office, for example, is a spendid
rew structure, air conditioned
for the comfort of the patrons
and the staff, located in an area
with plenty of parking space a-
vailable and with plenty of room
for the big higlwvay mail trucks
to load and unlbad.
Another example is the new
City Hall and Fire Station in
Bellville. As in Columbus, I was
fortunate enough to be present
for the dedication ceremonies.
Bellville now has an absolutely
modern building to take care of
all city offices and activities.
The citizens of both of these
cities are to be congratulated on
their enterprise and their ability
to provide for themselves the
necessary buildings.
Last week end, El Campo pull-
ed off what must have been an
especially fine Civil Defense de-
monstration. I need not comment
on it in detail, because no doubt
the press and radio have covered
it completely. I add only the
thought that this exercise may
well set the pattern for similar
undertakings all over the United
States. They are extremely Im-
portant, not only in case we are
attacked by an enemy but also
in the event of natural disas-
ters—floods, fires, hurricanes,
and the like.
In Ganado, we held the annual
meeting of the Texas Mid-Coast
Water Development Association.
We received the progress made
in the counties of the Matagorda
Eay area. Our enthusiasm was
later dimmed somewhat by the
President’s veto of the Public
Works Bill and by the resulting
delay in the Matagorda Channel,
the Freeport Harbor, and the
Texas City Sea Wall and Levy.
This veto, • however, has
no effect on the Guadalupe
Channel, nor on the Galveston
Sea Wall Extension. These have
long been authorized and now
have money appropriated for
construction purposes.
We may override the veto, and
we shall certainly explore the
possibilities. If this is not suc-
cessful, we will have to start
over again. Our projects are all
meritorious and are recommend-
ed by the Corps of Engineers.
Hearings are being held on the
cotton program recommended by
the American Farm Bureau.
Their plan has many points of
similarity with the old two-price
system which has been recom-
mended from time to time over
the past 25 years. They would
provide a subsidy to protect A-
merican shippers who sell in the
foreign markets at a price lower
than the American price.
The Farm Bureau executives
who presented the matter were
well received In the Agriculture
Committee. When opinions dif-
fered, they did not clash, »nH
everyone concerned seemed to
share an honest and an earnest
desire to work out some reason-
able solution for all phases of
the cotton problem.
Legislation is always a give
and take proposition. It is fre-
quently necessary to compro-
mise, and If the sponsors of the
various legislation in behalf of
the cotton program continue in
their present reasonable frame
Rural Carrier
Post Open •
An examination for Rural Car-
rier for the post office at La
Grange, Texas, will be open for
acceptance of applications until
May 13, 1958, the Commission
announced today.
Applicants for this examination |
must actually reside within the
delivery of the above-mentioned
post office and must have so re-
sided for one year next preced-
ing the closing' date for accept-
ance of applications. They must
have reached their 18th birtHday
on the closing date. There is no
maximum age limit. However,
persons who have passed the age
of 70 may be considered only for
temporary renewable appoint-
ments of one year.
Complete Information about
tbe examination requirements
and instructions for filing appli-
cations may be obtained at the
post office for which this exam-
ination is being announced. Ap-
plication forms must be filed
with the U. S. Civil Service Com-
mission, Washington 25, D. C.
and must be received or post-
marked not later than the clos-
ing date.
TO CL08E AT
NOON SATURDAYS
Postmaster R. R. Kubena an-
nounces that in conformity with
the policy of the Post Office
Department, he has been author-
ized to close the Fayetteville post
office at noon on Saturdays ef-
fective April 26, 1958, except on
the Saturdays in December pre-
ceding Christmas Day. No busi-
ness will be conducted except
that mail will be dispatched and
received as usual those after-
noons.
of mind, we may be able to pass
some highly important and bene-
ficial legislation during this ses-
sion of Congress.
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Sincerely yours,
Clark W. Thompson
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Duewall, L. A. The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 1958, newspaper, April 24, 1958; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth998705/m1/3/: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.