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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1926
Page
4
A Texas campaign urges producing more hogs to cut imports and keep dollars at home. Texans now raise about 1.25 million hogs annually while consuming over five million, with two million pounds of dressed pork imported. The plan promises disease prevention and county agent support to boost hog production and keep profits local.
Texas notes that road conditions have greatly improved, with detours becoming rare and travel possible in any weather. The two longest cross state highways are open year round, crediting the automobile for progress and claiming highways as vital to commercial life.
The article argues for treating educated adult immigrants as adults when guiding Americanization. It cites a Keene New Hampshire Greek student urging race based instruction and adult oriented language programs. It contends teachers of the immigrant’s own nationality and race leader lectures would boost progress. It says better cooperation and less industry friction would follow.
The piece urges every home to beautify with gardens and greenery, viewing tidy yards and window boxes as essential to a home’s charm. It argues beautified homes draw praise, boost town image, and outpace booster campaigns without showing real effort.
The article argues that exaggerated confidence and exaggerated fears hinder progress. It recalls 1921 downturns and 1923 recovery, urging cautious investment and non excessive borrowing. It stresses that growth requires development, advertising, and expanding scale to meet rising buying power.
Clarence Ousley of Fort Worth heads a drive to reduce cotton acreage in the South for 1926. An interstate association will be formed to limit cotton production to meet consumption and boost food and feed crops, aiming for self sustaining cotton farms in Texas and the region.
The article urges householders to take up the paintbrush for porch chairs and railings to save money and keep homes in better shape. It notes people rely on others for small jobs, and a fresh coat can improve appearances without high costs. The habit of painting is presented as practical and enjoyable home maintenance.
The editorial warns the Britten bill to require metric weights and measures, arguing it could force costly nationwide changes. It questions public readiness, costs to schools and industry, and the upheaval of daily life as Americans would need to relearn measurements.
Howard Redfield returns from Dallas with a Duco finishing contract for Cameron county. He trained at the Dallas Automobile Duco Paint Shop and refinished a Buick Coach to prove his skill, earning the model outfit for inside and outside work. The Adolphus Hotel recently awarded Duco refinishing for all furniture. Redfield now operates from a shop opposite Werner's Dry Goods near the Santa Fe station.
E. D. Burkett of the Bankers Life Insurance Company of Waco spent this week visiting Cameron.
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