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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
4
A short patriotic meditation onFlag Day marking the birthday of the flag. It praises the red stripes for righteousness white for purity and blue for peace. It expresses loyalty to liberty justice and equality and calls for a united stand against tyranny and oppression.
Dr. Clarence Poe argues in The Progressive Farmer that war yields no winners and costs nations lives and money. He cites World War losses, unpaid reparations, and the risk of another conflict, urging Americans to embrace pacifism and act now to avert future wars.
Texas officials promote two new passing rules on highways to reduce accidents. Drivers should not pass on double lines or broken lines on their side. The state also bans fishing from bridges on state roads and forbids leaving fish on bridges. A business leader urges deficit reduction for a balanced budget to boost confidence.
Houston Chronicle notes rising chain letters asking 25 cents or $1, warning mailers these are illegal. San Angelo Standard questions state tax exemptions for home building schemes, urging study of actual outcomes in the 13 states and whether a federal policy would work.
Senator Sheppard of Texas advocates exempting homes from all taxation up to $5 000. Thirteen states have already experimented with this proposal.
Dr. Gee W. Cox warns Texans about Rhus toxicodendron or poison ivy now blooming. The plant shows three green leaves that turn red or yellow, grows from inches to four feet tall, and bears waxy berries with a hard seed. Leaves are the easiest identification feature.
The text details a plant causing skin irritation known as Rhus toxicodendron or poison ivy. It notes 1 to 4 inch long dark green leaves with notched margins and a resin in sap triggering itching burning and blisters within hours to days. Soap and hot water helps if exposure is recent. avoid brushing. Prevention is to avoid the plant.
The Chamber of Commerce calls peach growers of Gillespie County to a June 22 meeting to aid in marketing the crop. Bitterweed, fatal to sheep, was found by ranchman August Donop on Wrights creek near Llano. Royce Jackson confirms the identification and warns of spreading. Specialists at Texas A and M noted ongoing research.
Lease available for pasture by the month suitable for 400 to 500 goats. Contact Emil Stahl at Route 1, phone 6415.
Llano News reports private crop experts forecast a U S wheat harvest of about 700 million bushels for the current year noting shrinkage in the winter wheat belt over the past six weeks. Continued on page 5. Fredericksburg National Bank advertises low rate auto financing.
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