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H'Trr? WAYATTA nTTTt? T) A TT THTTT FT? A A I Waxahachie Daily Light PubUHhfil every ehi except s'unela bv the Enterprise Cubil hin-' South St reel, and enter it In the Posi nt Hilf County, as, mail matter of tin econd (In mui Mail Olll.lde Paid in Ydvame) Six Thre e1 Months It Mall In Fills County) inn Six jOno WICK IN INI II) Mall in "iint Year II) Mall Mil siile unit i. -Per Ye HiihInera phone fremi 7 IO to .0 It you veiUr pape rail (up In 7 110) NOBODY'S BUSINESS $2.75 1.50 1,00 2 5 $1.25 .50 I ,00 1.00 IIS 25 I Mixing Hooch and Gasoline A pi 1111 ill I I he-, an ll ilu Up Hi New Yolk i lit it ii I out i i imel The liemlel know 11 i a mixing whiskey with nline1 That i very had inula Some lari coiiii a I ii lii' id till: mr haw lie riuliend, la a eai fin miiwv id (lie I'cnrdi nl aeeieleiil A a medical leal II I Inuiul that I'1 r1 lent nl tin accident victim In New York had In ini Imldhlni in liquor 'Ihere'i a lesson in Ihii lliai apple anywhere in lie Id Wldi nl III uoOnu 1 Thought for Today I would have you he Ill" a well kindled, which catch i i at everything you throw in, and turns it Into flame and bright i i Mareiih iirdiiiH iinl loo Quointion From the Bible Hi ha I a i a I hd in I In1 land he In a a i 1 I tin land 1 111 I III 11 l(r I HI1 III I ha I III I lie1 III Ilia I I I Hilt i I I 'nr 7 2 Hill lull Views Expressed by Others I'lm preside nI hnvliu relaxed certain hnnkln 'no can line. go in yom hank and ra nil the money you wnni Thai is $1 providing can have llie propei collaieral. Lowell Counei i II Mime agreement could he naiu-'d a lei whethei or not tIn1 whiuit niai la the hlggesi ever, it would iiodeiuht -liiipllfv the mar 7 kit Kit 11.11 ion Indianapedii New; I tide 1 I lie III nl innilel ll llVin mild i I lulls, i lull'll) I lined nl.ii. hnhhv soil 1 i oilielhlilg laieiv goofy el In nid-i In kitep limn i.in ii i-.

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Hunk lake lie him there eaiiie a harassed voice I mm I rovvd "Mind, Willie' Mind don'i ----------ii Cvnli Mu me anan I had i uipri (hi uimnm I pul mi mnlle 5, anil, and in one tie pocket I tmmd iitmihi i ef which 1 had cm rol) en orlookod Me sinnst in ail) I. i Mimmapoli. Jour- lint i Hulun. lauidlord Well, il vmu hie. n( -mue of ile rent, perhaps von could give ne the balance.

Tenant I dmi't like give a pa il ii look- pal- literal The eilltoi of i magazine leaturin tunny sloilei mil ml. i eeiv a loltej a et on pa iiv in a i nuuiliei wmild i i in .5, i the weiter naked "What will voti ive um I lie "Ten arils to was the reply. lii tl e. A woman about to entertain a for lie1 in time nave eai dnl instructions to the maul about wav the duche a is to be presented. "Now Mat) she said, remember that v.

honor ad the duchess vmi must sa), When the great da) arrived md ihe maid the i I- mm i the duchess the latici inquired if the was at hone1 Tim maid answered. "Yes, she is, and ma.v the Lord make us truly thankful for what are about to receive Tit Uit- THAT COSTS NO MORE THAN ORDINARY SPREADS I I andwich pread CHAMPION BOZE Funeral Directors Masonic Temple Phones 223 and 166 AI ST IN The honeymoon is over, and the first signs of discoid between the ill-sorted groups who rolled up such a tremendous majority for (t Daniel as Democratic gubernatorial nominee, developed over the week-end, In the wake of the county Democratic conventions In Fort Worth, the nominee's home town, the "blue shirt" O'Danielites, led by Joe Stead ha in, labor leader, walked out, after bitterly assailing the "chamber of commerce hunch' which he accused of the on vent Ion Frank Rawlings, ex senator and politician do luxe, we the floor leader. In San the Quinn city machine, which has been running political affairs for a good i lanv veai: controlled the convention, and a "rump" session was held bv Daniel delegates who walked out There will he a contest for I'l cognition at the nonunion! convention Sept. Id. There was also a split convenlion in Hou t'nllins Talks.

In Dallas, the eoruention was especially interestin'-'. Carr M. Cdllln puled to he "elosi 10 the throne" than an) oiler man wit o' Daniel, dominat'd the slon a ri -nil of he Influen, of Collins, an ardi nt dry, the Dallas delegates will take to Meaumont resolutions declaring the sale of beer and wine uncoil dltiitional and calling upon Die I.eglslatai' to har Iheii ale i le drink throughout Texas It also urged si longer laws aeain i hook makers, and gamblers, and alio; i liter was a disiinei siim Ihe "liberaI element in Dallas, Whose support was enlisted or O'Daillel on the plea Dial he was "a sensible businessman" and "liberal" in his views. Save Judges, Is also indicaled that even leaders are tearful of the results of II "sweep 'em out III olfice" hurricane started h. the fhuir man Collins meed Dern era Is In the runoff primary to "I'fnd out about the candidates and vole lor Ihe lies! interests ot Texas," declaring "there are men In "iTice and who have held ol Ice VV ho ollglll I be re elcclcd and there are some down at Austin who ollglll lo be defeated.

Duggans, permanent chair man, seconded warning not to defeat all present officeholders. bv add1 ng "especially in our Judiciary." Job-hunters were warned by Collins that O'Daniel will Dll Ihe jobs on merit alone, and told 1 will blu ii 11 not to ask I he aid of him i 'ol I i I to gel jobs as l'e I wards for political aid given Ihe I nominee, "because I won't do ii Reports from iho rural coun- ties enerail) indicated O'Daniel supporters were given a free hand The difficulty al Ifcauiiionl will he composing the various fue lions who east 5 2 5.000 votes fori the flour man They entertain the) most widel) varied views on man) public questions. i HIJvge.sted that he and legally change his name to "Atv and foie ine Revolutlonarx war, and my a ei fought in the replied id' 1 i tied at the siig. cst. i that name was goad enough for them, is wouldn't chan it for all the votes in Texas." Then a clever publicity man met the problem bv thinking up a slogan- "Crltz for the people's lights to guide the voters.

Flood Affects Politics. Out of a raging flood in the I Colorado river which lore through five counties, destroyed several bridges, damaged highways and washed away ten to 20 million dollars worth of crops ready for harvest, may come one of the significant political developments of the year. Charging that the Colorado River Authority had filled Buchanan Dam with water preparatory to generating a lot of power to sell in nearby ual Texas cities, and wouldn't the lake level down even when warned the flood was coming down, irate farmers in the five affected countiis met in Austin with Gov. Allred, and other offi eials, and demanded a Senate inv estigating committee probe. Chairman Tom Holbrook, no lover "I the Deal and its power- seliing theories, called the oo 11- niit toe to meet August S.

The farmers contend dams must he used either for power or for flood control, primarily, and cun'! si-rvt- both purposes effectively The) charge the Authority officials sacrificed their crops and to their burning desin generate and s'dl power. Then, the) answered the criticism of the ruined turners with 1 he arrogance characteristic of bureaucrats, and further angered Ihe protestants Congressman Lyndon Johnson, ol the district, an ardent Government power advocate, is "on spot" politically over the and, though he has no opponent ibis year, is reported looking apprehensively toward ihe primary election two years In mv since tin1 flood, to Quit Soon? Hinting broadly that wil' step "lit of the officr near September 1. Gov. Allred exhibited his commission as F. S.

Judge for the Southern Texas clis triot, and talked to friends this week about the "tremendous con ucstion" of the docket of the new court It will open for busim Sept. 5, with more eases set for trial than any other Federal Pis- trirt Court in the I nited States. Best guessers here feel sure Judge I Vllred will he on the bench. That give Walter Woodul, lieutenant governor, about I 1-2 months serve as Governor. Meanwhile, Wootlul.

high man in the first primal') for Attorney General, was vigorous!) prosecuting his runoff race with Gerald C. Mann, ex- football star of Dallas. Vaine Richard preme Court nf troni a handicap hecatise not lamiliar with uuneiation ol liis nounced "Critz tiights" noi "griis." ben eonsideriiig plaus I hanger. Critz, of the ''U- lias alw ax slieht many voters are the proper name. It is rhyme with rhyme with fudge fritz was for his runoff campaign Iasi week, somebody list in Notes.

This was "trade-out" week among the candidates, and virtual!) all candidates for state office, defeater and left in the runoff, visited the capital for conferences with the others Krnest O. Thompson, departing for the Oil States Compact meeting in Cqlor- politica! ado, expressed no bitternc- at his defeat, and his friends began talking Ireely ol his "next race for Bill Aircraw an noiineed he will practice law in Dallas Jamum I The school folks were well-pleased to get a renewal of the present $2 per eapita apportionment. By GORDON K. SHEARER ll'nited Press Correspondent) AFST1X Aug. 5 When W.

Lee O'Daniel returns from his after-campaign vacation, two questions will bob up. They "Do you favor a sales "Who paid for the radio time of your When he is not being pressed for answers to these queries, will be besieged by office seekers. Until Nov. 8 lie can meet them with the statement that in taking the oath of office he must swear he has not promised an office for political advantage. Appointees already are being selected for by the politically wise ones.

To Carr P. Collins of Dallas, the kibitzers award the chairmanship of the State Democratic Committee. Secretary of State Ed Clark is counted upon as likely to retain his post. He was anear ly "pass the man. State Auditor Tom rigid rule against letting politics enter into state accounting fits into the new governor's business training.

book the board bought," conclud i ed Bowers. The board agreed with Woods that the only difference in the state's treatment of public, private i and parochial schools is that the state may not expend any tax money in the private or parochial schools. The question came up when right of Our Lady of the Lake College at San Antonio to be designed as a teacher-training school for home economics under the Smith-Hughes federal act was challenged. Private and parochial schools are recognized by the state, Woods said, and many of them hold state charters. LESS THAN A DAY BRINGS YOU A WHOLE YEAR OF GOOD READINGI THE WAXAHACHIE ENTEKTIHNE KtguLar Prux for Ont i.oo) AND State Labor Commissioner Fred Nichols was an enthusiastic supporter of Atty.

Gen. William McCraw. Expiring term on the State Highway Commission is held by John Wood, third man in the man race for Railroad Commissioner. Geographically the commissionership belongs to East Texas or to far West Texas. North Texas has Commissioner Harr) Hines of Dallas and Wichita Falls and Southwest Texas has Chair man It.

L. Bobbitt of San Antonie (formerly of Laredo i. Should a vacancy occur on the State Supreme Court, Sen. Frank Rawlings of Fort Worth might he tendered that place. Not only are he Rawlings and O'Daniel families friends, but the Fort Worth senator, who was long considered the Dost parliamentarian ajid tac ticiau in the State Senate, is creel ited by some with charting the successful campaign course O'Daniel steered.

A board of control membership is one of the choice six-year plums at disposal of a governor. First vacancy there will be in 1940, when the term of Henry C. Mayer (appointed by Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson) expires.

A. N. Graves is the member of the industrial accident board whose term ex- pins in 1939, and the term of E. L. Daniel, chairman of the board )t insurance commissioners, piles in 1939 also.

A banking adjutant general and tax commissioner, a reclamation engineer, water board chairman, and one member of the unemployment compensation commission will be appointed I))' the new governor. He will have appointment of a member of the pardon and parole board, the governor's appointee on that board now being Bruce Bryant. A new governor appoints a complete livestock sanitary commission. POPULAR MECHANICS MAGAZINE for Ont YOU GET THEM BOTH $3.50 VALUE FOR ONLY KEIP UP with tha Smiths and your othar neighbors by reading this newspaper and KEEP UP with the rest ot tho world by reading POPULAR MECHANICS MAGAZINE than 6,000 pictures and 3,000 yoor Hundreds of money-making and labor-saving ideas, farm aids, household hi act, home workshop tips. The latest inventions, atw devices which you have never seen but which you will use tomorrow.

Scores of building projects far the craftsman. YOU SAVI moniy by signing this coupon and mailing or bringing (t to this newspaper with your money. Who will be on the govcrnor staff in the executive department is causing many inquiries. Garfield Crawford. former Fort Worth newspaper man, was a sort of advance agent for the "hill billy tour of and is count- upon as likely to be Most governors pick for one of their secretariat staff a former member of the House of Representatives of one of the house officers.

This affords contact and promotes har- nony in the legislative branch. Gov. Dan Moody took Chief Clerk Carl from the house to be one of his secretaries. Gov. Ross Sterling had Mark Wiginton.

a former house leader from Hillsboro, and Governor Allred has Dero Crowley, also a former house member from Hillsboro. Gov. Miriam Ferguson had no secretary with previous legislative contact. Her husband, former Governor Jim Ferguson, wa liason officer. If expressions heard among school men at the meeting of the state board tire indicative, the usual howl for collection of delinquent taxes, when new taxes are being levied, will be followed this year by action.

What aroused them was a report that $17,000,000 state tax is deinquent and that if it were collected schools would get about H. A. Mills, business manager of Houston schools, started a movement to get school men lined up in a canipaign to force local tax collectors to gather in money. "It is not Ihe home owner who is delinquent. Many pieces of property on which taxes are delinquent.

pieces of property on which taxes are delinquent is owned by Mills said, "and every time the state cancels back taxes it encourages them to continue being Thirty-Five (Continued from riage one) and walks, basketball courts, repair buildings; Federal funds, sponsor's funds, workers, 2-L Karnes County. Choate- Construct class rooms and auditorium school building, teacherage, bus garage, septic tank; level playgrounds, improve campus; Federal funds. funds, workers, 77. leherg ('omit). Kingsville Reconstruct bleachers fence at Texas A.

and 1. College athletic field, construct dressing rooms, pave campus drives, beautify grounds; Federal funds, sponsor's funds, workers, 53. Nnlle Count). tennis court, rock seats, curbs, backstops, on school grounds; Federal funds. $970; funds, $483; workers, 14.

Leon Count). grade, gravel one-half mile of Marquez-Rear Grass Road; Federal funds, $304; sponsor's funds. $17; workers. 23. Montgomery County.

Montgomery Construct, tone wall around courthouse landscape grounds; Federal funds, funds, workers, 36. Nncagdoches County. Nacogdoches Improve fair grounds on South Fredonia construct exhibit building, arena with grandstand, fence; Federal funds, sponsor's funds, workers, 316. Parmer County. County Fence, drain, place caliche base course on 4.1 miles of farm to market roads near Bo! vina; Federal funds, I funds, workers, 4 5.

Folk County. Livinj ston Construct one mile of walks in the city; Tede'sil 1 it $2. sponsor's funds, workers, 40. Presidio County. Presidio Repair and improve school building and grounds in Rosedale addition; Federal funds, funds, workers, 2 6.

San Jacinto County. County Clear, grub, drain, grade, spot gravel 13.58 miles of farm to market roads in Precinct Federal funds, sponsor's funds, workers, 53. Tarrant County. Fort Worth Construct clubhouse, comfort stations, tee shelters, tees, bunkers, greens, baseball field, and tennis courts, her Doys to see STA ATI no Fiy-flUG 12 FLOOO i Enclosed aa fot At Mose President S. Bowers at the state board of education meeting poked some fun at the House of Representatives committee that investigated State educational affairs.

He referred to the denunciation of purchase of a music text as unlawful, iud that read a legislative resolution directing the purchase, understand the members o. the committee voted for the Bowers said. and they blamed me for the purchase, when I had nothing do with chimed in State School Superintendent a Woods -I wou-d. liks to suggest t.iat sonic cf tie state's recent 'Moun-1 tain Music is found -d the tent YOUR reservations now Ly ehtck drainage lines, sod gr0UBjl Rockwood Municipal Park- eral funds. i funds, workers 74 County Clear, i grade, surface with gravel or I phalt 24.7 miles of farm t0 ket roads in Precinct 2- Fed'1' funds, workers, 134.

41 Fence, clear, grub, drain grii gravel or asphalt total of miles of farm to market rj' throughout Precinct funds, workers, 16s Upshur County. Gilmer rock and gravel drive in city cetse-j north of city; Federal 638; funds, $536-m ers, 39. Walker County. Huntsville Construct feet of sanitary sewers throua out city; Federal funds, funds, 83. County Drain, grade, paJ surface with gravel or stone 4.5 miles of farm In marl roads in Precinct funds, sponsor's py workers, 59.

$5.95 CASH Delivers 4 Hod room Suite, lieguli Suite on Snip for 39 9 1 eeklv on GUARANTEED Every I'iecc Solid Hardwood Eooiuv Daru'e Sturdy Poster Bed 0 Larue Vanities, Beautiful Walnut Finish HEW USED NOW OPEN Announcing' tile opening of another Southport Service Station. FREE for Saturday, Autf. (i only, we will jdiw one 111 a it Southport Oil with each a 1 Ions of Regular or Super Gasoline. R. R.

Rutherford Owner Highway Across Viaduct Try a Want Ad ONE MAN SAYS: Don Need But the Wise Man Has Kis Eyes Examined never ige! certain of norma! Tiaion unless examined by a competent optician. II need glasses xve will toll you so! Come in today Jot 1 thorough examination. Ask About Our Budget Plans Dr. J. R.

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