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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1939
Page
2
The Comanche Chief edited by J. C. Wilkerson was published in Comanche Kansas. It listed post office publication as Second Class Mail Matter with price $1.00 per year in Comanche and adjoining counties and $1.50 elsewhere.
De Leon Friday night saw Hon. Lee Smith urge continued government projects to curb unemployment. He warned cutting government work could swell armies and spark civil war within three years, citing Hitler’s militarization and the dangers of mass unemployment in society.
The letter from a reader questions reverence in church titles and cites biblical wording. The column highlights Comanche County summer travel, New Mexico's historic Santa Fe, and local institutions, including A B Smith's embezzlement and forgery counts, new facilities in Dublin and Hamilton, and Tarleton College basketball standings with Decatur Baptist College as champion. Franklin quote closes.
A spoof auction notice from a Dallas News parody recounts William Smith and Miss Lucy Anderson being disposed of at a rural public sale. The Rev Jackson wedded them with hay rope as a joke amid farmyard scenes, guests, livestock, and a forthcoming homecoming with a baby bogey and kitchen utensils after ten months.
The text argues the saying you get what you pay for is only half true. Smart buyers probe producers and mechanics, uncover product weaknesses, and critique personnel performance. A worthwhile producer welcomes such criticism, like a writer welcomes publisher feedback.
The quote argues buyers should represent consumers and act as watchdogs to spur achievement. It dismisses subsidies and favors, stating a fit competitor seeks only a fair chance, with honest, intelligent buyers as society’s best hope for progress.
A Sterling City editor argues against destroying mesquite trees for ranching aid, praising their value for stock feed fuel and timber. He laments replacing native hackberries and oaks, while noting a Fort Riley Cavalry School. The piece blends editorials with brief cultural notes and inspirational quotes.
Mrs. Dale Waldrop of Belton and Mrs. Georgia Huse of Comanche attended the birth of Janet Waldrop, a daughter born Sunday morning. Relatives from Comanche joined the celebration and were present for the arrival.
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