The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 29, 1931 Page: 2 of 9
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THE GRAHAM LEADER THURSDAY, OCTOBER ». INI.
Terracing Cost
More Ilian Repaid
one of thete men get in trouble
with the low or let tome etandle
threaten hi* peace and immediate-
HE fiRAHAM LEADER
( Some Golf Hazard*
By Albert T. Reid
SO IT BECAME MECESSARY
TOVR1TE INSURANCE
TO COVER 60LF R1SRS
be sure nothing is published about
it At a time like that he know*
"I know my teritcee on 100 acres
of land made me between two and
that “everybody read* the paper.”
It remind* ua uf the editor of a
Uirte hundred dollars this year” de*
paper " "that ' nobody reads,
dared George Guinn in a report to
SHOT VP
put a_n9tic* in hie paper advising
the business man who had been
kissing his steongrolpher to imme-
diately discharge her or his name
would be published in the next is-
■ Ikter 20
I’M PUTTIM'
the county agent this week. Con-
tinuing he said, “If the terraces
never did any further good they
have already paid for themselves.”
Mir. Guinn terraced 100 acres with
the assistance of the c< ainty agent
and Jimmie Mobley in running the
lines. He has 80 additional • aersd,
in cultivation and is making plans
to cover them with terraces this
winter. He towed his terraces this
sue. Twenty-fcsir hours
stenographers m, were loo,----
job# and the editor found out that
“somebody did nad his paper”.—
Rio Grande Farmer,,.
the attention of the publishers.
[ember lo31^f
GUT BEING “FRAJD CATS'
j. Associatiow
'tr raised. Be-
ItTookstrke the b«Hr*#th* eoU
ton crop is going to bring on an
average of 6 cents a pound. If
the government is correct in its
estimhtad yield of 16.200,000 bales
this means the bringing into the
South of $486,000,000, the largest
sides the fide hay his largest money
gains were on the increased pHR
duction of cotton and other crops be-
tween the terraces, the increased
yields being due to the holding ot
every drop of the needed water to
tide his crept through the recent
drouth.
Any merchant who does not make
a constant study of his business is
Sot very apt to achieve brilliant suc-
been smaller it would have
brought more per
Quilt Show Planned
dollars.
more actual. dollars.. t
It is true that the producer* jwho
have their cotton picked by hiring
labor may not get as much as they
would if the- crop had been short
but this money paid out to labor
remains in the South and forma a
solid asset to our purchasing pow-
er. This does not take into oon-
siderSttign the value “of the * iotto6
seed, and while thd price for seed
is very, low, yet in the aggregate
the seed will add many millions of
dollars to the value of the crop.
Certainly the cotton and the-seod
will call for one-half billion dollars.
A big crop will benefit the gins,
the compresses and the transpor-
tation companies,, the oil mills will
run longer that) usual, these by
giving employment to labor, and
this with the labor utilised in
picking will be a wonderful aid to
our unemployed.
With plenty of food for animala
Moat business men do make
At Breckenridgre
csss.
f.w.h • study, but there are times
whan he is too dose to his prob-
lems to get a full view of them.
An invitation has been extended to
needle , women of Graham and
Young county to participate in *
quilt and relic show lb be held St
Breekenridge November 6 and 7
under the auspices of the Brecken-
ridge Junior HighSchoel Parent-
Teacher^ Association. -Mrs. E. G.
Woodward of the Bgeckenridge or-
ganization was a visitor in Graham
An outsider can often see possibil-
ities' for improvement that are not
In order
apparent to the merchant.
to assist local business men to get
IV new view of their prtArfems and
the possible solutions to them, the
Chamber of Commerce has arrange^
for a three day Retail Trade .Insti-
tute. .. This institute will be, con-
JHE I^Holi
MUST MAKE, A COMPLETE STOP
AUTOS MENACE TOTHKDS
VISITING HOME FOLK 8
yesterday and stated that quilt* for
dueled by hi expert in merchandis-
ing problems, a man of many years
experience Henry W. Stanley has
studied retail trade from every pos-
sible angle, and will have practical
suggestions for the benefit of every
merchant and Salesman in Graham.
the show should be entered some
time during the three days preced-
ing the show, November 3, 4, and 6.
Anyone interested may get in touch
with Mrs. Woodward at her home
206 East First Street, Breekenridge.
A number of' prizes are to be
awarded on both quilts and relics.
The show is to be held in the Ful-
wiler Building on Walker Street.
Washington.—With pawed roads
and fast automobiles on the increase,
the number of birds and animals
lulled on highways mounts steadily
every year says tha Uaited States
Department of Agriculture.
Few small birds- can fly faster
than 25 miles an hour.
Iieut Norman Burnett, ton of L.
G. Burnett, is enjoying a visit with
home folks. Lieut. Burnett, a I960
graduate of West Point, recently
finished the flying course at. Kelly
Field, San Antonio, and was grant-
ed a month’s leave before report-
ing to his new station at Solfridge
Field, MT. Clemens, Michigan.
Suppose s cannon halt traveling
in ent direction meets , and carries
back a rifle bullet traveling in the
opposite direction. Does the rifle
bullet stop completely in reversing
it* course to travel back with the
cannon ball? -The fact if; the rifle
ball will have to..*top a theoretical
instant before starting in the opposite
direction, notwithstanding the can-
non ball continual on its original
When a private business does not
show a profit th*..owner immediate-
ly checks over his. expense accounts'
to see if his overhead can. be re-
duced. When a family -has diffi-
culty m )f"niakihg ends meet" the
budget is carefully checked and un-
necessary items eliminstcu. This
■fine policy should be applied to
governmental expenditures, and if the
movement, launched by the West
Texas Chamber of Thnunerw is suc-
cessful a new governmental budget
will take the place of the alarmingly
SUPREME STRATEGY
........'. . • - .. -*4_. a
An English auty t^vler^gfeflt
ever he punctured a tune, hid among
Convenient bushes, leaving hit wife
in the car until some gallant traveler
came along, took pity on her and
and all the - food _ the familjr need;
all these crops made on the strict'
est ecbnomieal basis, Dixie will
have enough money . to
first coming to a complete atop.
Theoretically the cannon ball will
be slowed up slightly.—Pathfinder.
of despond.
If we1, down South, could just get
over being "fraid cats” we would
quit, whining and thank God for
the bountiful harvest. — Marshall
News. .1 <
BONDED INSURED
SPROLES MOTOR
FREIGHT LINES
one now In effectT‘ A central com-
mittee has been named by the W. T.
C. C- which will have the co-operation
of local committees in tkie various
towns included tn the area. The
Over night Expraaa Service
direct frees Dallas. Fart Worth
to Craham.' Rafl Rates. Side
walk delivery. T
J. H. Newman,
RESIDENT MAN AGS •
Graham. Phone 520.
TOMORROW
Have you ever stopped to think
It’s the dread of dark tomorrow
That makes Us glum and *a|d.
and improved‘business practice* in
governmental affairs.”
Of wMch we're sore afraid.
During the days when Thomas A.
Edison was *l<*wly sinking into the
c uwnal sleep, ibe—nrc , f oiTj-l.t up-
"By” hope's beguiling rayaT
ALL KINDS OF
LAUNDRY WORK
Satisfaction is our
——' HoUft >
CALL US—WE WTLL CALL
permost in the public mind was
“What a pity for a brain like hi* to
he lost to mankind”. On second
thought, however, one know* that
Ediarei's genius will bve as long
as the world -itself.. The magic of
his inventive mind will continue to
be e powerful factor in every civil-
Appliances
Properly Adjusted?
Might we then net curb our worries
By mindfulness always *-r^-
That the God who makes tomorrows
Ta iKe~Go7 of our todays? -------T
' '~:lt -n-William J. MoHale, Editor
' • Times, Chilton. WSs.
lied country In city and village,
LAUGH A BIT
Right now, before severe weather sets in, its a good idea to
check over your heating equipment | ~' «
Heaters should be carefully cleaned and all dust and lint re-
moved from burners and air mixers; hose should be tested to
make sure no cracks or leaks have developed from the dry
summer heat; air mixers should be regulated so that the
gas burns with a clear,BLUE flame; and all plumbing
should he carefully checked over to detect possible leaks at
farms, in the ’ busy marts of
trade and in far flung corners at
tfc* earth future generations will be
happier and more comfortable be-
cause of the busy,, years Spent by
Edison in hi* Beloved laboratory.
Not only will hi* many inventions .con-
tinue to bless mankind but His life
and work will ever be a source of j
inspiration to guide other men to
wsthwhile achievement.
Have never dreamed ij treason
To rest a bit—and jest a bit.
And balance up their reason; *
To laugh a bit—and chaff a bit.
And joke a bit in eeaeoK
Laughing Gas.
The world is getting brighter. Far-
to hive 8c per pound or
T»er* afe
rotten offered as collateral for loans,
Japan has agreed to evacuate Chin-
ese territory, and At Capone is to
be sent to prison. The latter news
item may not be of international
joints and cocks,
M YEARS AGO
Mr. R. E. Mabry boasts of the
finest daughter in the state. It
made its appearance last week.
Min Lou Cunningham Went to
Dallas Tuesday this week on - a
visit to friends and So take in the
Heaters that are dirty or out-of-adjustment waste gas and
spread fumes. It is only through dean and properly regu-
lated appliances that you can get the maximum of heat
from every cubic foot of gas consumed.
...... •
In case you need help in making the necessary adjustments,
please feel free to call on us. Well gladly assist you free
Joa and Newt Graham from tha
upper part ot the county were in
i*#i' this weak and took in the
show.
that city, bat Capone continued hi*
bran*ii underworld kingship. With
thia figure removed from gangdom
Z'Z: wha^Kig^U^
wife and kaep the peace with a view to
preventing him from'Wigaging in
g duel with General Juba] A. Early.
' Tha arrest was made at the in-
stance of Samuel Strong, who today
received information that Mahone
had accepted a.ehallenge from Early.
Mahone was taken before ( Judge
Raeil, of the Police Court, at bis
residwwe’hrhere he stated no chal-
ia tha cleaning out of Mine of the
■met degrading influence* in Ameri-
ca* Ufa today.
of charge.
----- NOBODY BEADS THE PAPER
Want to the fair Tuesday.
OUISIANA
POWERS
iSOMPAMTar
“Nobody read* tha paper” is the
lewer We get oceeaionally from
mm when he. is asked to adver-
i* And ether men live in the
an*, year after year without mb-
rihing for tha paper. ’There's
thing m it," they say. But let
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Spears, George T. The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 29, 1931, newspaper, October 29, 1931; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth884123/m1/2/: accessed May 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.