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TEXAS, SUNDAY, JANUARY II, 1IS7 SUNDAY AVAIANCHE-JOURNAL The Trailer Era! OUt 091 'MUM -MM FUB Our "Shacktown" Problem HERE has been considerable mention in the papers recently about as that part of the city just west of the fairgrounds and north of Broadway has come to be known. 4valanche-Journal of gone to that underprivileged neighborhood upon several occasions to check up rumors concerning dire want, lack of sanitation, miserable housing and ill health. Their findings have surpassed even the worst of the rumors. have with us two score or more families whose predicament is simply terrible. For the most part 'the residents of "Shacktown" are temporary citizens, although some of them have been here for a year, or two, or-perhaps a little longer.

For the most part they are unable to better their economic condition and even those retaining the spark of hope and ambition find they are butting their heads against a stone wall futile efforts to help themselves. It's a bad situation. Almost without exception residents of "Shacktown" are squatting on ground belonging to persons who have no other use for the property at the present and who are allowing the squatters to remain. There can be r.o criticism of the action of the property owners. Heaven knows, they are only being charitable.

But the squatters have gradually been encroaching on neighborhoods where people have bought and paid for their lots: where they have bought or are buying or renting their homes, and who naturally resent the presence of the so.uatters. Those people certainly can be blamed for being resentful of pasteboard shacks, tumbledown, home-made shanties, the threat to health that comes from unsanitary practices. Any of us would feel the same way. The Avalanche-Journal doesn't know what can be what should be to remedy the bad condition in We only know that some- should be only for the benefit of the squatters, themselves, but for the benefit of our community and that portion of it being most injured by the condition. Someone has suggested that the squatters be evicted from their present neighborhood and moved to city property, rent free, ii: the vicinity of the incinerator southeast of the city.

Yet if that were done it would only be an open invitation to other dependent families to come in here and add to the burden already assembled. While we have deep sympathy for the underprivileged families, we reiterate that their presence has brought to Lubbock's door considerable of a social problem. We hope some way, somehow, a solution for the benefit of all concerned can be made. The National Whirligig FDR's Critic Welcomes Day In Court Newt Behind Veteran Editor lo Charged With Libeling President WASHINGTON By Kay Tvctar 1 intemU have launchwl a powerful undercover drive to choke off Senate ttons into railroad financing, the A. T.

setup and labor espionage. Senate fight to obtain new for these inquiries will probably flare into the tint congresalonar conflict Senator Wheeler's revelations cf banter control of railroads precipitated the struggle. He has been SAX 1AOUON Pntt BUtt Writer "I am willing to hare the case go to trial, although the whole mat- VIEW Cal The rlses out ot personal Wl oue U(m of how r. in for the California Wednesday. P.

Milton Smith, who for S3 years has been publishing the staunchly Republican weekly der-Beglster," is the accused man. Smith supported Alfred M. Landon for the presidency and this Smith. "For yean my paper has aPthe advocated Improvements such as States is street paving and better schools and Beaies has opposed them. He lost in every case and this to "The agencies for personnel and facts.

But wherever he turned for aid, be met indifference and resistance. He wanted the liberal Senator Bone as a member of community of 5,000 went Republican 18M by Missouri was wished on him. In other ways he has been stymied by mysterious influences. All three investigations will die if they dont ob-' tain new money from the next Congress. "Jimmie" Byrnes of South Carolina, an extreme conservative, Heads the Senate committee which doles out the funds.

He is also an unofficial spokesman for the President. So FDR's decisions as reflected in Mr. attitude may be the first tip-off on the President's ond term strategy toward the to-called STARVATION: congressional conservatives have started a movement to clip the-wings of senatorial investigators. Their indirect strategy assumes special significance because ever since Teapot''Dome Senate investigations have paved the way for social, economic. political reforms.

At the last session the Senate voted (under some misapprehension) that senatorial sleuths must rely upon regular governmental agencies for clerks, investigators, factual tips. Underlying idea was to save the expense of special investigators, accountants etc. But the result has been to cripple the investigative committees. Some downtown departments refused to cooperate because they were unsympathetic. Others held off because the system upset their regular routine.

That accounts for the sparse achievements of recent Senate probes. Now House Economy Champion Buchanan advances an even more restrictive proposal. Under scheme the investigators would not be permitted to draw on the personnel and files of federal agencies: they would have to do their own digging and out of their own funds. Both and contemplate starvation of would-be inquisitors. The tiirust comes at a time when Senate liberals planned to utilize their investigatory power as a means or prodding FDR into new and economic.

"There is no such thing the Patriotic league. Re just got out a letterhead." Leader" was founded in Bacon, later famous SMITH, REPUBLICAN P. Milton Smith (Mi) said what he thought of franklin D. Rwwe- relt mod Americans in newspaper and iww awaits the law's reply. CONQUESTS: President Roosevelt frequently headlines his demand for a new federal NRA by mirtimiz- by mbout 50 votes Commenting on as the author aad star of the stage KiiprpstiQns that the states could solve such oro- i ing suggestions that the states could solve such pro- nat jonal results, he accused the play, blems as child labor and minimum age requirements.

26,000,000 Roosevelt supporters of THE NEW BOOKS But behind the scenes FDR is sharpening both these weapons, against so-called chisellers. "KghtninV ma ri nP nri th Pn -wild-eyed madness and then sum- Lawyers studying libel cases in- "FISH TBt SEA." by iratnam. N. For years the child labor amendment was buffeted kk opinion of Mr. Roose- vo ivin a President recall two such about by state legislators.

But under the Roosevelt- velt himself in vigorous terms. brushes in which Thsodore Roose- NRA inspiration fifteen states have ratified since criminal Libel Charged pi UtruTt-d In 1908 he obtained 1933. and the total is now 24 as against a necessary 36. th prpsiripnt's 1, I TVw uu Holdouts include all the solid and Democratic South. Qujck to come to the Presldents indictments against the editors of and five stares in the Middle West.

They rely on defense was Horace E. Beaies, rail- New Yo rk Word" and "The youngsters to harvest cotton, corn and wheat. But road signalman and president of the Indianapolis News" as the result of articles about Panama Canal concessions. The charges were not m-L-1 was rreav-d 10 dpath' chilci labor ratification. laint caging Smith with crim- brougnt under libel laws, however.

T-Cc in tin USA- iJ.truciJG 1.0 M- earnest" is convinced that he Minimum a laws are making much slower pro- mal libel. but mder ftct to prolect w'eat home to his wife, if any. and re tbe states. Only bar employment of smith will appear for preliminary bor defenses from malicious Injury." "DEATH VALLET FEOSrECTOBS," fcy Dane Coolidfe; (E. T.

Dotton, Xew York). ANE Coolidge makes a livinw writing about the West. He hai tTMaZABETH Carfrae also written fiction, and fact. His fiction Ju a pleasant enough lie always is based on fact, and one which she calls "Fish in the gets'the impression that he prefers Miss Carfrae also arranges for he. rooal at rsorian rather heroine to be born into the glitter- -Jfr srr74d at her and state conquests, than as a novelist.

"Death Valley ing world of society, this being one an ed al ner Prospectors" then, would be one of of the easiest things in the world his ftlvorite books. for a novelist, though quite "My, DIQO. I had a nice This is historv of the best sort- cult in real life. But Gay Stafford wiry coat like yours. unpretentious, gathered on the spot had an ambition, which was to be And believe it or not.

Diao was from the actors themselves, or from a doctor and go overseas and work as pleased as punch, and jumpea But ne ither these reformers nor anybody else has those who knew the actors Mr in a certain hospital. And believe right in my lap. She's still there, heard of the most important move for federal reform Coolidge knows Death Valley fore and or nct more or That ac sins typewriter with a wire- inaugurated in many years. aft. He writes without nourishes, au 0 Barred jC-J? Mr- Roosevel has kept secret the assignment which But notning to a oarn e- fl on ve 0 Um bia university professors man.

He's Quite Serious Dane Presents History Of The Best Sort In "Death Valley Prospectors;" "Naked FDR is quietly negotiating with officials of two com- Patriotic league. At San Jose, the Uughter" Modern Book; Faith Baldwin, Dale Carnegie Contribu'te To Week's List Beales sl com 3 TMelt-ii CmitVi w-JfX Little Feet Pointed Shoes by Ettlab! was" children under 15 or 16. Nevertheless, barriers have hearing before" Justice Gran din Mil- The edUtors were acquitted. aiso provides evenln ta QW from this been erected in such industrial baronies as New York, er January 13. If this jurist finds in 1912 sued a Si-.

happy 'example. I decided to try there is sufficient evidenre to bring editor who had charged tha hapov examc'e I decided to try AUC uiere suiucieub evinence 10 onng eaitor wno nao caargea that he was 6 medicine Ou- wire-hailed Roosevelt gospel is catching on locally, even the case to trial, the editor will be "not infrequently drunk." After 0r obvious President conceals these bound over to the superior court, hearing copious evidence of offense charged is a high mis- velt's temperate habits, Newett re- demeanor and conviction would en- tracted his charge and the plaintiff REVISION: Three Byrd tail a jail term, a fine up to awaAled nominal damages of six and chasing each other's tails around or both. cents. Washington while they claw at reorganization of the in the interest of economy and beginning with Christmas Day, 1849, 11 when a party of Shoshones camped a SOTis in the valley looked up, cried bravely "white ones coming," and ran for their lives. Since that day Death of obstacles her nttle snoes.

out of her in little Problems And News Concerning Those Old Favorites On Friend, even knew some of the ones. Yw Mar Take Pick TO WIX FRIENDS ASU PEOPLE," by and Schuster, N. The WITH OUR CONTEMPORARIES "The highest salaried writer, said to be in the world now or at any time, passed when Arthur Brisbane, a Hearst Syndicate writer, passed in his early seventies," Andy Jack Stricklin, the of the South Plains writes in the Terry County Herald. "His daily newspaper column was called Today' and his column, which was run in many weekly papers was called 'This While many disagreed with him on many of his ideas, his writings were widely read and commanded the respect of all." "We are not living in such a bad town, after all." J. C.

Smyth boasts in the Scurry County Times. "Those who should be in a knowing position say the holiday and all of 1936 for that been one of the quietest periods, from a law violation standpoint, in the county's eventful "Now that the old year is closed, we can take a look back over the past year and count our losses, probably not all, but those most glaring," Stockton Henry says in the Lorenzo Tribune. "We should have a city park, a gymnasium, a better road system penetrating our trade territory, a comfortable rest room for the convenience of ladies, and men too, coming here to trade." "Our opinion is," opines Dodge Starcher in his Dickens County Times, "that if the joy bells were started ringing in the lives of people during Christinas time they should be kept ringing continuously." sorv Frenchman who lived 40 vea'rs with sl ways to make people like you is simplest, occupying much less policy-making and be re- a'rtch mine in Cottonwood Canyon, instantly is to mate them feel im- space as it does. moved from the tainted field of politics. Only those nreferrinp solitude and a living to Portant, and to do this sincerely.

you can read all the text, or if who know their realize that such a re- He experience with a re- bog down you can compromise ob ay uie pouucos, wui oe me mosc clerk the post offica at 33rd 6 i far-reaching since the first, faint establishment of the street and Eighth avenue, to show on rcacing the rules in question. civil servlce how it's done. Sincerely, that is. These are stated simply, and print- ed in black type so they can be located in even a dim light. Or, if you This grumpy ana chap looked tired and bored.

While ujt, Carnegie decided to pep up. So he studied the fellow, want ou can teke the book and the only thing he could find to throw it- smack at Dorothea Brande, praise the man's hair. When au thor of that fountain of he got to the window Carnegie said Lration Wafce Up and "I certainly wish I had your heac of hair." Just Pleased To Dsath "in- next time you see her. Only that would be very rude and contravene Well sir, would you believe it, one oi those niles. Cl3.rk nv'c fine IVfiniifp VmC-LTlIIlUlc Comfort ye, comfor ye my people, saith your God.

Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that he iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord's hand double for all her XL: 1-3. taking a. check for the value of his property; of the unbelievable Shorty and the mines he said he and loi and his backer. one thine is you don't like any the stories, there is something" lacking in your makeup. b.

No Flash In Pan TO LACGHTEK," by Dorothy OROTHY McCleary, who won tome prize contest or other with a. novel called "Not for Heaven," is no flash in the pan. For her purposes in "Not for en" she created a rich and rare old woman named Ma Bostwick and made her do neat tricks; for "Naked to Laughter" she has repeated the formula; but done it well. Her chief character is again a woman, and her story is set, for all you know, the same small town. But Ruby Shreve is not another old woman, but a youngish milliner whose female urges are not entirely satisfied by the collection ol hats which surrounds her.

Ruby has had a few derelicSJons from rectitude in her past; these haunt her at times, but she manages. And then Ruby meets a big, blonde, handsome and slightly soft Dane who entrances her. She is not subtle, and the complications are perhaps obvious from the start. Just the there is a lot of good dialog, much heartbreak, and in the end a worthy a set ol them. Ruby's girls are often quite as interesting as Ruby herself.

Although there a good deal of chatter about forget-me-nots and chiffon braid. Worked Oat "TltAT MAN IS MINE." bj (Ftrrtr Kinebirt, N. this week we have Baldwin, one of the slickest of modern commercial novel producers. Miss writes this time about a girl brought up to the froth of New York life who falls, in love with a book if you could call Ted Morrison proprietor of anything. There are complications, of course, but Bald- win works them all out nicely.

The Jou'l' find this the best ng house in town, because titK is Man It, 1 vlslon a not by the polHicos, will be the most NEW YORK By Junes McMuIIin Inflationary proposals and of the Robinson-Patman chain store soon be doing his stuff again. Top-rank New Yorkers get word through trusted scouts that the Texan has two versed in the art and science of government. He has MTIDESPREAD interest in checkers and chess over the South Plains commissarred them to furnish him a program under Tf area has prompted this "corner" ol the Sunday Avalanche-Journal's Mr. Carnegie is quite berious. He which key men in federal departments shall be selected editorial page Several score persons are actively engaged In chess play has six ways of making people like from experts and trained by experts.

Roughly, he and chess clubs: several hundred belong to checkers clubs and play that ycu, described, illustrated and stat- seeks to establish a counterpart of the British Civil grand old favorite. ed on pages 83 to 145 of his bock, sen-ice under which able and ambitious young men Here is the latest checkers and chess news, along with problems and He has 12 ways of winning people to embrace public service as a career. FDR schemes to comment, his way of thinking, these duly set set up a general staff (similar to the army's) which A FTER reading Dale Carnegie's forth on pases H9 to 241. And the would pass on applicants for public office. He would "How to Win Friends and In- nine ways of changing people with- also make such positions permanent and profitable Vallev "prosDec- fluence People," this reader decided out giving offense or rousing resent- enough to attract expert economists, executives and fm fK3 A i at Si Threes: to try one or two of nb precepts, ment occupy pages 245 to 283.

Thus administratorE. El Li Ll the Mr. Carnegie says that the it will be seen tetter feat der system most important offices- merit. By obtaining draw In their gime. Doctor Underwood will retain his title, and Doctor Strout will llntjh second.

II Doctor Slrout wins the second game, he itlll must obtain a draw with John Spencer to win the title. The standings alter last weekv draw: Underwood Strout 25-9: Webb Spencer O'Nea!) IS'i- Jennings 9-35. The club wllJ meet at the liotnc of Doctor Underwood at 2522 Twenty-third street at 7:30 o'clock Monay night. Members and non-members both are assured of plrasann evening of chess, nr virtually all games in the tournament have been concluded and the players nrc ready for "skittles" now. Do you want a free copy of Peter Do- legislative proposals up his sleeve of considerable ran'c new page boot "Old Fourteenth?" If vf a gl'tag our problem solvers, a chance to get one.

In the un excellent. MiBRcstlon mr.de One aims to prevent manulacturers from engaging sue'o" MtSterlln'g Advocate appeared has already been drafted by Patman in collaboration with certain wholesale and retail trade groups. In- 5. n. 23, Old Fourteenth." it any "6 thlb column wish to send in a 60- Jiulon Bmiitt td dress is 404 Cleveland 32: White to move und win.

the best correct solution sent tu dications are that it will be vigorously pushed "by the win "p'rUm. same lobby whose activities were a big factor in the passage of the Robinson-Patman act. Watch for it. Another Patman project is a taiil to equalize sales street. Amaniio.

He the problem is taxes on merchandise coming into a state where there r()tr it is a sales tax. The Texan's idea is to eliminate the advantage at present enjoyed by untaxed shipments from out of state, especially those from mail order stores. The same crowd is behind the second bill as supports the means that a strong fight will be put up for both. In addition to the new legislative proposals out- 3 Iini-d above, several amendments to the Robinson- arc still pending in regard Ul rahtbltlou here ol N. W.

Banks, nastl an( we 0 pc to announce about it soon. Banka is the low of crossboard players. In ployed ihe united states vt. A weeks 600 People Patman chain store act will be introduced. Some of mi auditorium in Chicago 10 will be designed to alleviate undue severities in the to make it even more severe.

ol chejt Without a loss, he won 37 checker and drew four, while rfrt nlng four nnd drawing two of the chess -NOOftfc: There's a lot of talk in high New York cir- games. clct nbout labor tension developing 1 to a pitch where a strike is inevitable. jUSl vnf best posted sources say this is wish fulfillment local piuyi-r would privately rather wel- corn' general strike: (a) because it would probably Black on problem was solved by two Wayne Ashley and Chas. irh primarily a beginners is rather a teaser ut that: 6. 27, on 15; White on fcroerrtly desire to see enacted in this country.

Comment runs that American labor leaders are anmb enough to stick their heads into that kino (,: noose. 'Copyright McClure Newspaper Syndicate) on 21. 31: 30, kjriff is: Pamphlets uill be et of from to move and draw, mailed for the best, newcomer, and for hlbltlon match. Each person who meets hlui in the MI. ultaneous match would contribute at lea 1 cents ond the money thus would go to the Texas Chess If, as Thompson proposed, all Cny Champions In Texas yave such a considerable fund would go niiu ihrs association treasury.

Lubbock players will be interested in the plan, for they are responsible large measure for the financial the J937 tournament to be conduced here Bepl. 4-5-6. Heubtrn Pine, New York, hus added iicw chess laurels on ills present European tour. Playing In Mie Hustings tournament, in England. Pine was k-adlnR with I victories and no at the em! of the sixth round.

In second place was Dr. Alexander Alaklilnv, former world champion, whose record was murred by only one drawn game. In a series ol simultaneous matches plhyt-d in the Fine won 328 xames. drew 19, and losi 8. In one Lib- play, he won all of 51 games played at ihc some urn--.

Certainly a mark for the chessmaster! Orady aom of Is a chess enthusiast, but the chess circle In thn Crosby county scat is even more limit ed than it is LubbccX. So, Mr. Qolu ark on 12 17 writes us he would like to play corres- on 13 32 VS. with other of this section. "I would like to try of you who weren't- so good, as I am Just correct moves from anyone.

Mall to II. he writes. A Tcntiesseean has been a bridegroom three times and on each occasion. Everything went the black. M.

wnhou' is putting his trench New Deal across tourney and it may soon be impossible to tell 1 strikes from projects. A. Cooper, the second or b'ctler will continue play unti; only one remains. HOWPVM-, those dropping from the will continue to at J-he Ot.ho of the bakery right next to us." For time an old feeling has been summed- B. .1.

Grc? 35 up in v.o:<; by a Missouri editor. "It is necessary to A Amourn 20 80 to CUrrh (. ar ge a back seat." 22 H. A. Cooper 11 A hiki, lad across the way finally run Hugh 7 A.

vi 6 i tea greasing, he found, L. 10 16 15 18 16 19 12 IS Dr. 13 12 5 10 10 IS 2 Pet. .735 .563 .540 .475 .414 .395 225 Persons who are Interested in correspondence game with Mr Gain are invited to write him, box 583, Crojbyton, Tex. Presentation of a handicap plan, to enable novice players to nnjoy more is the duty of a committee com- osed of T.

C. Hoot, chairman. Robm Allen, and John Spencer. proposal made by G. V.

Pnrdue that the commltt.es liv. handicaps for the more experienced players. Ho sw- that the more expert players b- required to eheckmntf their novice 01 ponents in a given number of Falling to do that, the games would be chalked up for weaker players. Some such plan would encourage to attend club meeting would increase the of.