The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 4, 1940 Page: 2 of 12
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The Graham Leader
Graham, Texas
from hit member*, to make much
of a showing. If a local chamber
----------L-Lr^L-nn„r---------- it worth having at all, it ia worth
PabHahed every Thursday at Ora- supporting to the extent that the
Haas. Terse, and entered at the Post! secretary can get results.
WBre as second-class mail matter, I There is nothing finer in life than
amdar act of Congress of March to feel that you have had a part
g jg7j in building your town, your region,
--------------------------- your state, your nation, by making
(MO T. SPEARS.......... .Owner ,conomic atm social conditions bet-
■ |. TROUT ...... Editor-Publisher j ter. Our ffuly big businessmen
.rt ' ' ■ | know this, apd, while making a suc-
•f Publication^ (IS Oak 8tr**,,ce,.J for ther*selves, they are intelli-
gent enough to realize that a truly
successful man leaves behind the
memory of service for his town,
along with his material assets.
This is a good time for some
new year resolutions of citizenship.
We hope that many thousands of
Texas businessmen will resolve for
lit 10: To be loyal to my home town;
to enlist as a citizen; to invest
some time, thought And effort as
well as money in the community; to
Orahara Leader Invites com- uphold good government; to refuse
•■Mentions for publication whenj to ride free on the community band
—bji 11 ts of general Interest, and If wagon pulled by others; to realize
• M aot abusive or of a personal
JdWTOTUSINO RATES WILL BB
GIVEN UPON APPLICATION
NOTICE
erroneous reflection upon the
er of any person or firm
mg In these columns will be
ly and promptly corrected upon
g brought to the attention of
management
V. AU such communications
carry the author's signature
necessarily for publication, but
dirat Ion of good faith.
AH Cards of Thanks, Obituaries,
■t Hbe aotlces are charged for at
elf the regular rates.
that the success of ray town is my
success; to be thankful that I live
in the United States.—Hubert M.
Harrison in “East Texas.”
Tbe liability of The Graham Laa-
ger sad of Its publishers for any
■ewr ta any advertisement Is limited
be tbe cost of such adrertlsment.
Subscription Rates
Tear, (out of county)... $1.00
Tear (In county) ........$1.$0
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gaectice should m
But isn’t it a f
lMHtr more aggrei
<df tfce {arrival of
•tSweari on” son
BIBLE THOUGHT
■“Wine is a mocker, strong drink
dt a brawler; and whosoever erreth
thereby is not wise.”—Proverbs 20-1.
STARTING 1940
Of course it is a good habit to
*wwcar off” at the beginning of the
■Mt year and make resolution to1
■ait various bad habits, and this
should not bo discouraged.
fine thing to be a
aggressive in the spirit
-tB die [arrival of the new year and
on” some new practices
bbsn will bring happiness tq one's
autf and others whom he may con-
uct during the new year.
The fact ia that many of us in
tKjrmg to “swear off” this, that and
HHe other habit, find it difficult be-
><aupe we have not found anything
i —»tiin'i i added to our practices
We take the place of the evil habits
would quit
•mw)M|ii>xoliim«ftaewviwnywtsmimoistai uaa/e:o(ua,
We cannot btiild character with
ariMgiy negative processes. We help
a lot by quitting habits that are not
an.ablative or helpful, but unless
••me up-lifting is adopted in our
wmohitions wc have not advanced
•very materially.
Let us take a fresh start in 1940 j
■award being something we ought i
4e be.
Or. Jeff D. Ray of Fort Worth
has well said that “there are two
-elF wsed little words in the English
'laNgwage ‘be’ and 'do.' Both are
w^artant words but ‘be’ is five
ftnaes as important as ‘do.’ ”
fa this “swearing on" business for
OH let's make our plans large—big-
gsr than ever before. The aggres-
sive man needs little effort to build-
dag defenses. Let’s step out with
Sanger strides. Let's raise our
Adns with a little more determine-
Zion to succeed than we have ever
dMvrniincd before. Let'n have wider
whuon, let's keep our bodies clean,
wiaaor clear and build our friend
ships with others stronger.
Business Outlook
Texas closed the year 1939 with
a better statistical showing in busi-
ness and economic trends than at
any time since the depression, ex-
cepting possibly a peak month or
two of the postdepression boom in
1937. Bank deposits and check
transactions, retail and wholesale
sales, and industrial employment
and pay rolls are all at or near
postdepression , high figures. Com-
mercial failures are averaging con-
siderably fewer monthly than dur-
ing the 1925-28 period. Although
building, has dropped off during the
last two months, new postdepression
records have been made this year in
most Texas communities.
Looking ahead, there is no rea-
son for being other than optimistic.
The drouth has become a serious
matter in large portions of the state
but, if there is always a good chance
of a drouth starting in Texas, there
is also always a good chance of
its ending. Fortunately the drouth,
which arrived in midsummer and
has continued in many sections of
the state until the present, has come
during a season when it will do the
least harm. Winter grains have
suffered, but good rains during Jan-
uary and February could still insure
good grain crop, and even later
passed, a tendency on the part of
the erring to reap the good where
others have sown.
Rank injustice! Such s course.
It bespeaks ingratitude o{ the
basest sort.
In every community in Texas to-
day may be found evidences of how
and where and by whom, others
have sought to reap where they
have not sosyn. In a large number
of instances, men and women who
are benefactors to their communities
are recognized and rewarded, but
all too often outstanding accom-
plishments have been the work of
individuals who have remained in
the background, who have never
been known for what they did, for
others who did not sow saw the
chance to reap the harvest and did
ao.
The hero of the American Revo-
lution who financed the war with
the Mother Country is seldom men-
tioned and little known.
Look about’ you and see if you
cannot do something to “Know the
Truth” about the Ibuilders of your
home community, county and state
and nation.
SAFE FROM ENTANCLINC *AL
HEALTH
INVENTORY
Stock-taking or inventory time
will be at hand in a few days, and
Dr. Geo. W. Cox, State Health Offi-
cer, urges every one to visit his
family physician and have a thor-
ough physical examination.
Each year merchants take an in-
ventory of their assets to determine
the condition of their business. Per-
sonal health is a big business for
every one, and they should take
stock of their physical condition at
least once a year.
Perhaps it is a lack of persistent
warning, but it seems to be mere
carelessness that permits one of the j
greatest life-savers yet developed
by science to be neglected by the I
majority. For, in spite of repeated j
statements concerning the advan- ■ The Aggie Dance given by the
tages of early discovery and treat- Young County A. A M. Club at the
inent of conditions which are only Memorial Auditorium Wednesday
possible by way of a physical exam- evening Dec. 27, was one of the out-
ination at a time when one looks standing events of the holiday season,
and feels well, the antiquated idea j Approximately seventy couples from
of forgetting the physician until (Graham, Qlney, Breckenridge, Bun-
pain and illness overtakes on*, still ger, BrySon, South Bend, Bowie, and
Wichita Flails danced to excellent
music by Henry Alexander and his
orchestra from nine until 1:15.
Aggie Dance Is
Delightful Event
December 27th
Knights Of
Pythias Elect
New Officers
Morton Receives
Award For Work*"
In Past Quarter
rules
Cancer, tuberculosis, nephritis,
diabetes and heart ailments are be-
low the belt hitters. Being master
criminals, they attack silently, and
frequently have their victims in
their power before they are aware
The young ladies who attended
the dance were very attractive with
their up-swing hairdresser and many
colored evening gowns, which rang-
ed in style from very old-fashioned
bustles to the very modern decol-
lete ones.
precipitation would be in time for 10f their presence,
next year’s row crops. Prospects I It is urgently recommended that
are that the oil market will remain | those who wish to live throughout
stable during the. year. The .pm-.the year and other years tu corns, The dance coded at 1:15 with the and all Pythian, are cordially in-
pects of a boom in prices of basic | as healthy and happy as possible,1 playing of the Aggie School Song vited to be present,
raw materials have dwindled, but'should have a complete physical ex- by the orchestra. ■
it is evident that there will be an! animation. The correction of any
New officers were elected Thurs-
day night in a meeting of the Co-
rinthian Lodge No. 143, Castle Hall,
Knights of Pythias. They include: j Insurance Company at the a nr
W. D. McFarlane, Chancellor Com-1 convention Tuesday, Wednesd'
mender; R. L. Lyles, vice chancel-1 Thursday. This convention
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Morton were
in Mineral Wells this week ns 1
guests of the >Fidelity Union Li
lor; Robert Taggart,
works; W. W- Martin,
master of annually for representatives c.
■ maste
prelate;
Cook, master of finance; R. B. Alli-
son, master of exchequer; G. Earl
* |
C. J. company who have secured their
quota of business during the yeer.
Mr. Morton was high man in thi
Hutchings, keeper of records and district for the past month and he
seal; P. S. Phillips, master of arms; also received an award for butinee
J. W. Moore, inner guard; C. B. transacted during the last two
Jones, outer guard. , one-half month period.
The Pythian Round-Up Club for
this district will he the guests of NEW DAUGHTER
the Graham lodge on January 9, AT RANKIN HOME
upward tendency during Hie' next ^ defects in their early stages will
time, suffering and
MY TOWN
we enter a new decade of the
Mrard
CO-OPERATION
EMPLOYMENT
twleve months. The recent strength save much
shown by cotton and wheat .markets money,
are indications of the growing world
interest in the supplies of basic raw
materials. As a state devoted pri-
marily to the production of raw
materials, Texas will be benefited
relatively more than the older in- ■ One of the most encouraging
dustrial regions by an upwaid trend moves being made toward-economic
of markets, because raw materials: recovery is co-operation between the
prices should go up a little in ad United States Chamber of Commerce
vance of prices of consumers’ goods. | and the Federal Employment Service
Texas depends for its livelihood j for formulating a broad attack on
primarily upon its commercial pro-' the unemployment problem,
duction of almost 100 kind* of | There are 5,500,000 job applica-
crops, forestry products, livestock tions on file in the public employ-
products. minerals and miscellaneous ' ment offices throughout the coun-
other raw materials. While the try. For each city and community,
state's economy has been struck a a list of jobhunters and the kind
,of work they can do is being
—
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severe blow by the decline in for-
eign cotton markets, at the same
time diversified crop, livestock and
mineral industries have taken Tex-
out of the one-crop class and
givyn it If stability that it did not
have twenty years ago. This sta-
bility can be, increased by the de-
march of the crusade of | velopment of manufacturing indus-
in Texas, the time has. tries, which should receive the very
<roaw for a rededication of our j definite attention of Texas Readers
Hearts and lives to citizenship and' in civic and economic thought dur-
ctcv enthusiasm. Many loca| cham- ing the coming year. Texas is still
\
Hers need an old-fashioned j revival
with the civic backsliders jboming
•e the mourners bench. Thje value
WT organized effort for the advance-
ment of a community has been prov-
«a an many times in so many ways
■Hs* H would seem unnecessary to
hn| an telling (he old, old story.
M the lassitude, (he let-George-do-
41 attitude, the defeatism, the alibis,
■he desire to ride free on the efforts
off Others, and the disposition to let
■he government save us, now handi-
cap the progress of many a fine
Wm community.
Many students of. local chamber
off commerce activities in small
Hiooi- have tried to diagnose the
HmOblr that has caused a decline
Ha civic spirit. It may be that ten
Tfmm af depression, -out of which
■a hove definitely emerged, have
opk businessmen tired. Perhaps,
ffh atom* instances, poor service on
of the chamber manager
reason. Businessmen can’t
secretary, who hr worried
■11 the time trying te cof-
without any
a young region economically, with
potentiality for growth that will
bolster the current business activity,
provided the right kind of thought
and energy is put into the state’s
development. This should be among
the resolution* of Old Man Texas
on January 1, 1940.—Dallas News
INHUMANITY
“Man's inhumanity to man makes
countless millions mourn.”
So wrote the philosopher of old.
And today man’s conduct in so-
ciety proves the point.
The good book declares that
"Whatsoever a Man sows that he
shall also reap.”
Ttmt 1* m tt klrooia Tlntr
is simple justice in action.
It portrays a harvest fit regret*
should man yow his wild oats; R
offers the comfort and consoUtie- sole agency
of heavenly benedictions should he
plant a life of good dead*.
Yet, there are in thhj'age snft
every age through which man has
piled. In this way, business gre^ipt
will know definitely the nature of
the unemployment problem in their
own city or community. Chambers
of Commerce next will devise means
of feeding unemployed persons back
into self-sustaining jobs.
Previously, the Federal Employ-
ment offices have been able to pro-
vide workers when there was a
demand for them. Government
agents of the employment service
have been active In hunting for job
opportunities to break down the rolls
of applicant* seeking work. The
co-operative effort between the
United States Chamber of Com-
merce and the Employment Service
adds the services of business men
in tackling the unemployment prob-
lem.
The primary benefit frdm such
a cooperative campaign will be edu-
cational. Unemployment has been a
remote abstraction, the coat met by
relief spending that originated In
remote Washington. Under the joint
program, a city will realize it has
so many thousand jobless as a near-
at hand, - practical problem to be
met. Once the gainfully employed
of the country are confronted with
Hie stark facia of joblessness In
their own communities, tangible re-
mits can be expected. So far, the
Fader*’. Government has been the
of concern with unem-
ployment, and a aituation has been
created in which communities have
unwittingly evaded their responsi-
bilities."
Olney, secretary and treafurer; Pat
Kelly, Olney, reporter for the Olney
paper; and Dan B. Orr, Graham,
reporter Tot the Graham papers.
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING
A regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of The Graham Nation-
al Bank of Graham, Texas, will be
held at It* banking house pn Tues-
day January 9, 1940, between the
hours of ten a. m and four p. m. for
the purpose of electing directors for
the ensuing year and the transaction
of other business that may proper-
ly come before said meeting.
C. P. GREGORY.
Cashier. Adv. 18-19-20-21c
The officers of the club are " C D D A 1
follows: Cyrus Newman, Graham, E». K. 0UT Attends
president; Melvin Smith, Newcastle, ' .__
▼ice-president, j. c. Bioodworth, Annual Meeting
Bennie Lee Rankin, 8 pounc.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben H.
Rankin, arrived at the Graham Hos-
pital Saturday. December 2$.
USUALLY THE CASK
Smith: “So your son is in col-'
T I?. ITT .1 ■>***? How is he making it?” « .
In rort Worth Smithera: “He isn't. I'm making.. /
_ | it and he’s spending it.’’-
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDER’S
MEETING
K. R. Barr, Wapfes Platter sales-
man in this city, expressed opti-
mism over the outlook for 1940 IB
Graham at the annual assembly in ! 'V
Port Worth of the company’s man- 1 You are hereby notified that the
ager* and salesmen, Dec. 27-28. ^annual meeting of the Stockholder*
In the keynote speech, Vice Preai-: of the First National Bank -In' Gra-
rltnt Galen H. McKinney carried ham, Graham, Texas, will be held
this thought even further when he at their banking house on Tuesday,
said that conditions throughout the January 9, 1940, between the hours
Southwest and particularly in the of 10:00 a. m. and- 4:00 p. m., for
Graham area pointed toward a good the purpose of electing Director*
business year. ! for the ensuing years and transac-
Mr. McKinney, who also la gen- tion of any other business that
era) manager, was host to Mr. Barr properly come before sgid meeting,
and other salesmen and branch man-1 JAMES G. STAPLES, Cashier, f
agera at a banquet Dec. 29. Adv. 19-20-21-22. n
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but let up quickly. (Use choke a
moment, if manual type.) Forget
that Winter was ever invented;
slip into gear and go.
P. S. This works just
beautifully with Conoco
L Bronz-z-z-z gaaolin^—from Your
' Mileage Merchant’s Conoco
station. Fill up today.
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Trout, H. I. The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 4, 1940, newspaper, January 4, 1940; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1116198/m1/2/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.