The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1959 Page: 2 of 8
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Stye Ha (Srauxjp Journal
"THE NEWSPAPER WITH A PURPOSE — SINCE 1880"
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
at 127 W. Travis St., La Grange, Texas
by Central Texas Press, Inc.
Member: Texas Press Association, Texas Gulf Coast
Press Association, South Texas Press Association
Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office
at La Grange, Texas
Subscription Price:
In Fayette County, per year ............................................ $2.80
Elsewhere, per year ............/............................................... $3.00
(Foreign Postage Extra)
Editor and Manager.......... ...............................Durwood L. Fuchs
Shop Foreman, Operator............................................ Frank Hanacek
Printer ............................................................................... Joe Pechal
Bookkeeper-Clerk................................................Mrt Florice Zapalac
Advertising Solicitor........................................ Mrs. Victoria Weeren
Address all communications to The La Grange Journal,
P. O. Box 50, La Grange, Texas
NOTICE—Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing,
or reputation of any person, firm, or corporation which may happen
to appear in the columns of The Journal will be corrected gladly if
brought to the attention of the management.
TEE LA GRANGE JOURNAL THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1958
EDITORIALS I
URGENT TASK
0or Little World
The earth’s diameter is a mere 7,926 miles, which when com-
pared wit hthe sun’s diameter of 860,000 miles, makes it seem small
indeed. In fact, the earth is so small that more than a million
earths could fit easily inside the sun if it were hollow. Yet the sun
is Just an average "run of the mill” sun at that. Perhaps millions of
other suns in other galaxies are larger, and we are certain that
many stars, which are really suns, would dwarf our sun complete-
ly.
The distance from earth to the sun is a mere 93,000,000 miles
while the distance from Mars to the sun is calculated at 142,000,-
000, and yet there is a star which can be seen in the constellation
Scorpius which is larger than the entire orbit of the planet Mars
and is 336,400,000 miles in diameter. This star, which is named An-
tares, is three hundred and thirty-six million miles larger in dia-
meter than our earth!
It is almost inconceivable that our earth would be the sole
planet on which there is life, and yet we have no proof to the con-
trary thus far. Man is ever seeking such proof, and many scientists
believe that the atmosphere conditions found around a number of
planets may possibly be sufficient indication of life thereon. But
here—we are speaking only of our own galaxy—while there are
millions of suns and billions of other stars and planets out in space
about which we know very little, that is ndt pure conjecture
Thousands of suns and planets are so far
must be measured in thousands of light y
the distance that light travels in a twelve-m
approximately 186,000 miles per Second!
So vast is the universe that its size is limited only by how
much apace the human mind can imagine. Contemplating this
brings .the moon almost within walking diftance in comparison.
A mountain climber was asked why he jfertgted on climbing an
almost impossibly rugged mountain^ pnd "mm chiqsic answer was:
"Because It is there.” And man, usrtil he can devise a means of
traveling to other planets, will never be satisfied.
In the face of all this vastness—these challenges and these un-
known spaces yet to be conquered—man’s local problems should
never remain unsolved. In fact, we believe that, eventually, the
legislature may come up with a tax bill.
—Fred Pool in East Texas Magazine
that their distance
and a light year is
>th period, moving at
SL* .* - **■
* There is nothing wrong with
America that the faith, love of
FREEDOM, INTELLIGENCE AND
ENERGY OF HER CITIZENS CAN-
NOT CURE."
-PW1GWT P. EISENHOWER
WE CAN SOLVE
t THIS PROBLEM AND
R WE MUST —
now/
Mod*T|NG
Mg'
Inflation Addiction—An Epidemic
Imagine an epidemic of alcoholism or drug addiction sweeping
the United States.
Something similar is taking place. Inflation, an economic di-
sease, is ruining the financial health of Americans and their nation.
Economists have diagnosed its causes and prescribed remedies.
Communication media have funnelled their warnings and recom-
mendations to the public. But not enough people have realized the
epidemic’s seriousness to force concerted action to stamp it out.
The nature of the disease is partly responsible. Like alcoholism
and drug addiction, inflation causes a deceptive feeling of well (be-
ing. When one jolt wears off, its victims want another jolt, not a
cure. Everything will be fine, they think, if they can just get ano-
ther wage raise or more help from the govemmnt.
No one or two people can halt this epidemic. To be cured, in-
flation’s victims (and let’s face it—that’s us) must realize what is
happening and want to be cured. That will take fact-facing, will
power and backbone enough to break the self deceiving habit of
demanding something for nothing— whether it be more pay with-
out more production or more government spending without more
taxes.
COMMENTS FROM
CONGRESSMAN
CLARK W. THOMPSON
•Hi TIXAS DISTRICT
Dear Neighbors:
People along the Coast have
been watching with concern and
apprehension the proposal to
dump radioactive garbage in the
Gulf of Mexico. Because the pro-
posed program was so indefinite
and confusing, and because the
various Government authorities
involved did not seem of one
mind as to where the dumping
might be done without danger to
human or wild life, I finally in-
troduced a bill which would res-
trict the activities to such an ex-
tent that if they were to take
place at all, they would be rea-
sonably safe; and in any event,
I hope that they would be bur-
densome enough to discourage
offshore dumping. I thought they
ought to bury this radioactive
trash and not haul it out to sea,
even if they went a great dis-
tance off shore and in water
6,000 feet deep, which was the
first proposal of the Atomic
Energy Commission.
The Joint ‘Senate and House
Committee ton Atomic Energy
held a hearing this past week to
consider the entire program and
to listen to the proposals of the
Atomic Energy Commission. In
addition to my statement in be-
half of my bill, I was gratified to
find all Texas Coast Congress-
men solidly behind me, as were
others from Atlantic and Pacific
Coast states. Members of the
Joint Committee voiced some
vigorous protests in line with
my own. The upshot of it all was
a very positive assurance by the
Atomic Energy Commission that
the proposed disposal practices
would not be started until there
were further hearings on the
subject and until state and local
authorities were satisfied as to
the safety of the entire program.
I shall contiue to watch it with
great care. I still don’t like it a
bit and will not be entirely com-
fortable in my own mind unless
the whole thing is called off.
Labor legislation is the big
new on our calendar this week.
I hope that by the time you read
these words, a decision will have
been reached. The fight is bound
to be a bitter one, and as the
1C CO-OPS
INTO
IL-.
Ask any woman who fought the wood stove in the farm
house and she will teH you electricity created a wonderland
in her kitchen. Electric fry pans, percolators, toasters,
broilers, refrigerators, food disposer... the list is a long
one. Then there's the electric stove itself... clean ... cool
... odorless and safe. But the important fact is this ... The
Electric Cooperatives borrowed money at interest to bring
tha electricity that made this modem miracle possible. The
electric cooperatives and only the cooperatives were equal
to the heroic challenge offered by rural electrification.
The Electric Cooperatives have succeeded ... are succeed*
Ing and will succeed in their continuing task or service
to the community and the notion.
Fayette Electric Cooperative, Inc.
days go by, the radicals on both
sides—management and labor—
are determined to ram their pro-
posals down the throats of the
others. I am still in the middle of
the road.
There 1§ no question that legis-
lation roust be passed to curb
racketeering and other abuses
spotlighted by the McClellan
Committee. The bill which we a-
dopt should be fair and impar-
tial, designed to protect the ge-
neral public, labor, and manage-
ment, with out any attempt to
punish the innocent, regardless
of which side they may be on. If
you will watch the voting, you
will find that I will be in the
middle of the road, as long as
there is one. If the moderates are
knocked out of this position, I
shall then support the best avail-
able and the most reasonable al-
ternative.
First reports on hurricane De-
bra indicated a distressing a-
mount of damage to agriculture.
Later information is more en-
couraging,, and the last news I
have as I write this letter is to
the effect that if the excess wa-
ter can be drained off the rice
lands, the farmers will still come
out with a pretty good harvest.
From along the Coast came
generally favorable comments
concerning the service rendered
by the Weather Bureau and th2
Civil Defense agencies. From
farther inland some criticism a-
rose, taking the Weather Bureau
to task for not giving more than
a one-day warning that a hurri-
cane was headed toward the
Coast. I have run this down very
carefully. The warning was a
very short one, but the reason is
that the storm did not develop
until the early morning before
the night it actually hit the
Coast.
I don’t remember any storm
of consequence, before Debra,
ever forming this close to the
shore line. Ordinarily, they ori-
ginate hundreds of miles from
the Texas Coast, and they are
tracked for several days. As they
approach our area, they develop
certain characteristics which ena-
ble the Weather Bureau to make
an accurate forecast as to the
localities which are in any dan-
ger. If you have any suggestions,
by all means write to me. The
Weather Bureau people are most
cooperative and seem to appre
date any idaas that I have ever
along to them.
CEDAR CREEK PHILOSOPHER CHIDES
VISITOR WHO CRITICIZED HIM FOR
DEFENDING LAZINESS IN THE WORLD
Editor’s note: The Cedar
Creek Philosopher on his
Johnson grass farm on Ce-
dar Creek seems to be de-
fending himself this week,
which is a pretty good sized
job.
Dear editar:
A man stopped by my place
out here yesterday, said he was
in a big hurry, had to get back
to work, but took long enough
to say he didn’t approve of my
letter to you last week, said I
was defending laziness.
"Trouble with the world now is
it’s got too many lazy people in
it,” he said, and hurried off to
work.
nights a week for two years in
twenty states.
My position is, and understand
I’m not defending it, I figure a
man can take a position without
defending it, is ‘that if a man
feels like keeping busy, he ought
to, and if he feels like loafing,
he ought to, if he can get by with
it.
When Edison perfected the
light bulb, I don’t figure he ob-
jected to a man’s switching it on
and opening up a newspaper and
sitting back and enjoying him-
self under it. You’re not going to
catch me getting so busy I don’t
have time to enjoy the results of
9ome other man’s work. It would-
Well, it may be that the trou- n’t be fair to him
ble with the world today is it’s
got too many lazy people in it,
I guess I could find out the
news of this part of the country
but this is the first I knew the , by getting out and digging it up,
hydrogen bomb was built by lazy
people. Or guided missiles. Or
bacteriological warfare.
Now I’m not saying everybody
ought to be lazy, every time I
turn on an electric light bulb I’m
thankful Thomas Edison wasn’t
lazy, although it’d suit me if the
light emopany was a little lazier
about reading the meter, but on
the other hand some of the
world’s greatest mischief has
been caused by busy people. How
much further along would the
world be today if Hitler had
been a lazy man?
It all depends on what a man’s
busy at. I guess one of the busiest
men I’ve ever read about was
but it’s a whole lot better to sit
back and let you and The La
Grange Journal dig it for me.
And I have a notion you prefer
it this way, too.
Yours faithfully,
J. A.
BOWLING MEETING
TO BE HELD MONDAY
The La Grange Bowling Asso-
ciation will meet at the Ameri-
can Legion hall on Mon., Aug. 10
at 8 p. m. Maurice Levin urges
11 bowlers, sponsors and any
that burglar they arrested in Ca- interested persons to attend this
lifomia the other day who aver-
aged breaking into a home six meeting.
All Types
PRINTING
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Aug. 8 & Aug. 9
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LA GRANGE, TEXAS
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE OUR
DEALERSHIP
FOR THE
Lummus Cotton Harvester
Still no word of adjournment.
Whenever it is, I shell finish up
the business of the office here in
Washington end then come on
home to be with you.
FOR A COMPLETE UNX OF
OFFICE SUPPLIES, TYPEWRI-
TERS. AND OFFICE FURNI-
TURE, SO THE LA GRANGE
JOURNAL FIRST!
Illustrated above Is the Cotton Harvester mounted on a John Deere
Model 730 Tractor.
Among its advantages are:
1. Substantial pre-cleaning of cotton in the field resulting in a better
grade of cotton and lower ginning coats.
2. Use of Nylon bristles for the harvesting operation.
3. Mounting kits to provide installation on practically all makes and
models of tractors.
4. Available in both basket and trailer models.
8. Produced and guaranteed by Lammus Cotton Gin Co., one of the
largest manufacturers of cotton ginning machinery.
We Have A Number of These Machines in Stock
See Us for Prices and Additional Information
MORGAN IMPLEMENT CO.
Plum, Texas .— Phone 1605F11
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Fuchs, Durwood L. The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1959, newspaper, August 6, 1959; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth998721/m1/2/: 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.