The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 13, 1950 Page: 4 of 16
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• THt 1AHAM UAPBK, TMUKSOAY, APRIL II, \950
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1949 Winner Best All-Round Weekly Newspaper and Best
Community Service Awards by West Texas Press Association.
EVOLUTION—NOT REVOLUTION '
■"i Harold E. Stassen has made a thorough on-the-ground
study of Britain's much publicized system of socialized medi-
cine His findings have been summed up in a series of articles
published in The Reader's Digest. In one of them he offers
this important warning to Americans: "Any plan such as that
now advanced by the President to imitate the British program
would be a serious failure, resulting in more deaths, more ill-
ness, lower-quality health service, and a breakdown of the
health professions in America ....
"With all our shortcomings, we now have the best health
record of any major nation in the world. Evolution, not rev-
olution, should be the method whereby we attempt to improve
that record. ,
"The bitter Experience of our friends in Britain under their
mistaken government-operated health program clearly writes
a prescription for a voluntary nongovernmental plan for bet-
ter health in America."
Elsewhere'in Mr. Stassqn's.article he describes and praises
. -the remarkable, growth.of the vanmn voluntnry pi«y»T
viding financial protection against some or all of the exigen-
cies of illness and accident. No one argues that these plans
are. perfect: "Every effort is being given to broadening their
provisions and still keep the cost ^t a reasonable level And,
step by step,' great progress is being mode A sound health
program cannot be created over night?™—-?
Those who advocate compulsory government health insur-
ance ore, in effect, saying that we should imitate, at a vast
cost, on experiment which has failed in every important parti-
cular. That is a suicidal attitude in a matter so vital as public
health.
LETTERS TO
THE EDITORS
Dear Sir*:
Enclosed find check to apply on
my Leader subscription. The Lead-
er is a mos^ welcome guest in my
home, as I was bom and reared in
Young county.
I was interested in the letter of
Mrs. W. J. McGowan of Blue
Ridge, W. Va., as I was through
there about a year ago. Had I
known there was a “Grahamite”
in the town, I Would have made
an effort to at lehst say “Hello.”
However, I may not know Mrs.
McGowan, as I have not lived in
Young county for—well, J won’t
“■-ifaw ’isng: ---------~~“
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My
y father was Wick Timmons
and my grandparents were Unde.
Archie' and. Aunt Bettie Median,
all pioneers of Young county. I’m
aure your records will show Uncle
Archie A. B. Median, was among
your first subscribers; so you can*
resdily gee why I don’t like to
miss even one copy of the Leader.
Thank you kindly fbt everything.
Your (truly,
Cornelia Timmons Clack
Havre, Montana.
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. . . AND UNQUOTE
‘ I like the life and I like the
Ihours.”—Yank Pitcher Joe Page,
telling why he likes baseball.
“Best excuse I’ve heard in two
years.”—L. A. judge, suspending
fine of motorist who didn’t givu
hand signal for turn because he
had canaries loose in sedan.
•
“In the interest of solvency and
Drouth IncvoosM
Nood For Soil
Improving Crops
The continued drobth in Young
county has materially increased
the farmer* deal re to plant toil im
proving eropa such as a field pea
of the many different varieties.
The one variety that is recom-
mended and that la good is the
Chinese Red. This variety of field
pea may be planted in rows or
broadcast and will be classified as
a soi| improving crop under tho
PMA Soil Building Program. Mr.
J. H. Crawford, In conversation
with R. O. Dunkle, states that the
PMA will pay 7c per lb. on the
seed providing a good atand and
good growth is obtained. The seed
may be harvested but all other
plant residue must be turned un-
der or left on the ground.
R. 0. Dunkle states that this is
encouraging news to many farm-
ers in Young county who are very
desirous of improving their soil
(fertility and to make use of land
ifrom which there Will be no other
crop harvested this year and from
land harvested in wheat and peas
planted on the stubble.
The experience of last year
where Chinese Red Peas were
planted indicate that considerable
plant food was added by the peas
and that prospects of the more
satisfactory yield will be obtained
'this year, even in this severe
\drouth.
Mr. Crawford also states that
four rows of cotton and four rows
of peas will be considered r.s only
half cotton. (Example: 40 acres
planted in this manner would onhr-
be 20 acres in cotton). Formers
(must remember that a distance of
four rows between cotton stalks
Imust be maintained or the total
acreage will be considered cotton.
YOUNG COUNTY LONG AGO
Item* of 25 and 50 ywors ago
taken from tha aarly flits of
Tha Graham Lwodwr.
4-H Club Boys Study
Soys H. D. Agent
Four-H club boys and their
fathers who hove (Hits furnished
by the Sears Foundation met in the
county agent’s office Saturday
stability, Tt is necessary that We morning at 10 a. m. The purpose
balance the budget and make pay-
ments on the national debt.”—
Farm Bureau Vice President R,. E.
Short. I ‘
t
Well, K looks as If Uncle Bam
Santa Claus is running out of free
gifts. Like a bolt from the blue
comes the news that funds for
building lakes and dams in Texas
arc ent about half what was ex-
pected and ia needed.
That la a warning to Texas and
other states that they must stand
on their own feet. If we are to
HUMBOLDT, IOWA, REPUBLICAN: "According to gov-
ernment figures, 70 per cent of our population when they
reach maturity, have the intelligence of a 14-year old child;
16 per cent have normal intelligence; 9 1 -2 per cent have high
intelligence and 4 1-2 per cent have very high intelligence.
We wonder . . which group compiled the figures."
HOPKINS, MINNESOTA, SUBURBAN PRESS: "Why was
Representative Rankin compelled to loose that awful blast
ogoinst Albert Einstein, whom most of us think as a great "u,e 5<m*en,*ti.on “"‘‘T'00:1
scientist? Could it be that the elderly scientist's theo^ of control, w. have got to pay forit
•relativity disproves the administration's theory that we can
have more by producing less?"
ELWOOD, INDIANA, CALL-LEADER "It remains that
every one of us has hod pounded into us the statesmanship
of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abrahom Lincoln,
Andrew Jockson and others of their days Yet, for one reason
or another, the majority votes we have been casting have been
against the principles of all of these men "
CATSKILL, NEW YORK, ENTERPRISE "In defending the
case of the miners, Lewis referred to them as victims of slav-
ery . Since when did anyone earninq $12 to $14 per day
come under the classification of slaves anyway?"
BRIDGEWATER, MASSACHUSETTS INDEPENDENT "So-
cialized medicine is just one step in a planned economy where
government takes over certain key functions and controls all
the rest "
'Rig-Majesty will bring dignity
-this ggrjpent.’’-^etulor. editor
fending taste 1ST Kipg 'George VI
in wearing tarfin dinner jacket.
“A healthy, black - ink economy
ia the bulwark of tha nation's de-
fense.”—Louis A. Dibble/ Pres.
Eastern Malleable Iron Co., Nau-
gatuck, Cota.
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.“Jet planes have passed the
speed of sound and are faat ap-
proaching that of gossip.”—Bos-
tonGlobe.
Locate the septic tank where it
can be reached easily for cleaning,
but not too close to a building.
of the meeting was to discuss
(feeds, feeding, and management
of sows snd litters and fattening
•hogs for market.
The sources and functions of
the various food nutrients requir-
ed in • balanced ration were dis-
cussed and the importance of each
was emphasised hy means of a
scale balance. Methods of contrill-
ing internal and external parasites,
necessary equipment, the impor-
tance of plenty of green pasture,
and other
25 YEARS AGO
Mrs. B. A. Snoddy returned yes-
terday from a visit to her daugh-
ter, Mrs. R. J. La Prade, of New-
castle.
Mr. Fred T. Arnold attended the
convention of organised Bible
classes of Texas Baptists in Wich-
ita Falls last week. Mr. Arnold is
the efficient teacher of a growing
Bible class for men, which meets
in the Liberty Theatre every Sun-
day morning at 9:45^
T. C. Butler of Red Top com-
munity was in Graham Tuesday
morning to buy lumber to build
another chicken house. He Is one
of our progressive chicken men
of the county^ He specialised in
thy egg type en<T has White Leg-
lhoms exclusively.
At a meeting of the Graham
School Board last Thursday night
the new members were sworn in
andva new cjtganisation perfected.
Offieere sad committees swm foi ■
lows: Judge S. A. Penix, president;
H. L. Tidwell, secretary; J. T.
Rickman and Dr. R. A. Duncan,
teachers committee; J. G. Wootten
and L. M. Davis, grievance com-
mittee; G. B. Johnson, buildings
and grounds committee. The seven
.men named above constitute the
hoard for the next school jear.
Mr. Earl Wheat of the Loving
community was in Graham Sat-
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Fitxpstrick
spent the week end in Brecken-
ridge.
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McCrackens attend
FURNITURE SHOWING
Than and Jess McCracken spent
the first of the week .in Dallas at-
tending the Southwest Furniture
Mart, buying new stock for their
store.
which affect the sMteteacy end
profits of pork production win
'studied.
T^rboys are presently entered
in a contest with three adjoining
counties to determine who can pro-
duce the heaviest litter of pigs at
Ahe weaning date of Sd days of
age.
Each boy is required to feed‘out
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Tha Jar rah tree, e species at
Eucalyptus of Australia, some-
times sands its roots down IK}
feat to obtain its water supply.
pie are still among the most popu
lar woods need tojr making furni-
ture.
a pen of three to be shown at the
county show this fall under the
'terms of the agreement with the
Sears Foundation.
50 YEARS AGO •
Mrs. W. L. Grubbs, who has
been very tick, is now improving.
Mr. Joe Butler left thia week
for Oklahoma with a bunch of
cattle.
R. P. Arnold and J. E. Simpson
returned Thursday from a cancass-
lng tour south.
Eugene Thompson has moved to
West Third Street
Rev. G. W. Black preached an
excellent sermon at the Baptist
church last 8unday.
R. C. Adams "has moved to his'
residence in East Graham that he
purchased of S. H. Jamas.
Mrs. Trueblood has been very
sick with slow fever but is improv-
ing now.
Msrried at the residence of the
bride’s parents in Tonk Valley
Sunday, April 1, Mr. Felix Taylor
and Miss Mary Rogers, Judge Tim-
mons officiating. ^
E. H. Payne made a flying trip*
to Archer City last Monday.
Uncle Billy Kennedy waa in town
last Saturday watching tha ball
gama. -
W. C. Blakcy and daughters.
Misses Clara and Lee of Lacy were
in town last Saturday.
It is possible that more buainaas
houses will be erected in the near
future.
Come and get one of our new
Enterprise Burgles and ride with,
eaae. Come and take advantage of
man and Sons.
Handy and Matthews, Pharma-
cists, dealers in drugs, chemicals,
snd patent* invite your patronage.
Watt Side Square. Prices reason-
able.
Jno> A. Lee has resigned his posi-
tion with Logan and Eridteman
and will try hia hand a* a butcher.
Mr. J. T. Rickman, manager for
the Graham Milling Co., drappad
in Wednesday aad gave ua a pleas-
ant chat.
MM—* Jessie Cornelius, Annie
Howell, May Pay—, Pk
sarsswwas’
school test Monday. Poor
of tha— are successful teachers in
tha county. Others will enter soon.
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The oek ia called the King of
Trees, and acorns from oak treed
were a food before anyone in Eu-
rope knew of the grain we call
corn.
"THIS' vs. "OUR" COUNTRY
We don't like the phrase "this country," os applied to our
United. States of America *
It s OUR country—that is, every true ond loyal American's
country, and we prefer to have it called that. . •
There's "this" country, and then there's "that" country_
both impersonal descriptions os of'on unloved land Let them
stay where they ore, be called whatever their inhabitants
want to coll them
But America is 'OUR" country—not just some place we
might happen to be living in for the moment. It's "OUR"
home, the home of our children—our America, OUR country
—ond let's coll it thof
"There is only one type of mon who is smarter than a
woman—o bachelor."-Frank Fellinger.
' ' ______ . >
,/• ’ Big men never feel big, smoll men never feel small."—i
Arnold Glasow
The Moscow press reports thot the largest salt mine in the
Soviet Union hos me; its production quota two months aheod
of schedule One trusts the parole board will tajke this into
occount.—Washington Evening Star
Experience is what you get when you're looking for some-
thing else—Sky Supply.
If all men defined "honorable" and
would be no debate on earth—Euripides.
'wi»e" alike there
v 1
The opinion of the strongest is otwoys the beef.—Jean de
control, we have got to pay
out of our crwn pocket, and not
grab from the U. S. Treasury.
Thot will require multiplied mil-
lions of dollars and there is only
one way to get it. Already every-
thing is taxed that can be, except
on, and that is water itself.
Water is the most valuable and
essential natural resource on the
globe, and the only one not taxed.
All of our water resources are be
ing given free to anybody who
wants to grab them up, while wc
draw from the Federal treasury
to build lakes and dams ami equip-
ment for handling the water.
The big New York corporations
are hogging the best wuter sources
:n the state, and some: of them are
selling water to the cities.
Why doesn’t the state of Texas
take possession of that which is
already its dwnj and sell it to con-
sumers? As sure as the sur shines,
that has got to be done, sooner at
later. Why doesn’t the legislature
enact laws placing a royalty
charge per thousand gallons of
water against consumers, just as
a New York corporation has done
in one West Texas city?
Such a royalty of a few cents
per thousand gallons would pro-
duce ample funds for all ronserva-
ition service needs, and leave a
huge surplus fund to help pay the
eost of state government, old-age
pensions, etc., and lighten the
heavy load on overburdened tax-
payers.
This is election year, the time
to art and get results. Voteis
should talk to all candidates for*
the legislature and make them
pledge suppqrLJfi a_prartir.il water
program, the only one which will
solve the problem.—Wallace Jenk-
ins, Farmer, Bo* 919, Pemberton
Hill Road, Dallas. ~
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