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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
4
The piece comments on political at Austin and public greed, cites a popular cow boy song, notes improved travel due to good roads, and praises advertising patronage while observing Texas resilience and humorous crook anecdotes. It reflects regional wit and civic observation.
The real farmer knows when a failure or crop success reflects his own methods rather than government blame. He has faced both outcomes before and understands the causes, recognizing responsibility lies in farming choices.
The Aransas Pass Progress recalls a patriotic figure who believed the war had not ended at entry, emphasizing that the old-fashioned man understood the conflict had only just begun, not concluded.
A Roscoe Times writer denounces racial tensions and crime in Falls County Texas. He defends orderly conduct by white officers in Waco and laments a “criminal element” in Falls County, recalling past hangings and noting the sheriff’s firm stance against criminals. He targets Brownsville and the danger of negroes in uniform.
The Waco Times-Herald notes six University of Texas professors and six Katy trains were dropped but six of Terrell’s publications remain strong. The editors claim the six publications stayed focused on business, avoiding political trouble, and maintaining strong patronage.
The essay condemns the I. W. W. as rough-necks and insists responsible, industrious citizens must offset the lawless element. It argues to send lawless workers to federal camps or employment rather than feed them as refugees. It cites Arizona's action against the I. W. W. and calls for work for the dispossessed.
The author argues governments test how little or how much law is needed to curb humanity. Past experiments repeatedly failed, yet people demand more regulation. Each person advocates laws to curb others, rarely to restrain their own actions, a pattern the author sees as eternal.
Brother Cates criticizes Bartlett for uneven law enforcement and questions why speed limits exist if not enforced. He credits legislators for passing laws but notes enforcement is key, quipping that many drivers are from Missouri and suggesting a broader crackdown across Williamson County.
Jeter Propaganda urges farmers to buy silos now before shortages and high prices. With rail car constraints and government demand for materials, the ad argues delaying is a mistake and promotes the Best Silo Made with Farm Loan Bank financing as a cheaper option.
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