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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1933
Page
3
Poem by Elizabeth Fleming from the Christian Science Monitor describes a small home with a cozy hearth and daily sounds, celebrating hospitality. It envisions a dwelling where simple acts and cheerful chatter foster love, contentment, and welcome for returning guests.
A local column urges Hearne citizens to patronize home merchants and services, arguing that buying from nearby shops keeps dollars in town, supports barbers and mechanics, and prevents decline from mail order and out of town spending. It warns against excessive outsourcing and stresses shared responsibility to sustain local commerce.
A Texan editorial voices opposition to a broad sales tax and urges restoring ad valorem taxes by enforcing delinquent property taxes and taxing wealth. It cites a poem urging heavy taxation on all, including farmers, laborers, and even the unborn, to warn against wide levies and their impact on everyday life.
A Texas doctor tells the governor he was second choice for State Health Officer after not backing the governor in the campaign. The governor agrees, saying he will treat him as second choice. The Hearne Democrat notes weak support from local institutions and urges subscriptions to keep the paper afloat.
M J Levenson of a Dallas consulting engineering firm told Rotarians at The Oxford on January 12 that business conditions are normalizing after a period of extravagance and speculation. He noted widespread thrift and conservative practice returning, with financials improving as the nation stabilizes.
Time to begin garden work though planting is premature for most crops except onions and hardy cabbages. Break or sod up plots, apply fertilizer, clean trash, and prepare for spring gardens and flower yards. The Democrat hopes Hearne residents achieve the finest gardens and yards this year while providing work and contributing to prosperity.
In a volley of backchannel quips two Texas newspapers mock a New Year swap of country sausage as a farmers’ pork bounty. Hearne Democrat and Jewett Messenger ridicule editor claims about hogs and luck, mentioning John Murphy and Col. B. F. Beene in a lighthearted political jab.
The editor observes an unequal division of labor in a long running enterprise. Two elderly partners haul a water barrel for a washwoman, one rides the wagon and handles cash while the other walks and grazes the commons. The unequal setup echoes a biblical admonition about yoked unions.
Mr Householder is urged to act on surprising bargains currently available in labor and materials for home improvement projects. The notice highlights affordable options and encourages prompt consideration.
A local appeal urges property owners to start a repair program to raise home values and beauty while creating jobs for workers in need. The speaker says funds can stretch further now, delivering more value for money and avoiding charity, with households fed and clothed as improvements proceed.
In a late issue editor Robinson of the Jewett Messenger quips about fellow editors Bill and Newt nursing their redheaded babies while he toils over green wood, amid cold slick ground. J Felton Lane of the Hearne Democrat responds with playful speculation about the babies and their fathers.
The Texas populace resists new taxes on basic goods to relieve wealthier sectors from ad valorem levies. Governor Ferguson enters office facing a large inherited deficit from prior administrations, with calls to curtail state spending rather than raise taxes. The Democratic state convention at Lubbock pledged to limit expenditures amid Ferguson influence.
Frank Putnam of Houston argues that Ferguson’s plan to cut state expenditures by 25 percent and the anticipated November ratification of the homestead exemption would reduce state income by seven million dollars annually. He asserts preserving the pledge avoids new taxes, while breaking it would tax surplus wealth, not the needs of the poor.
The editors acknowledge an error in their claim that no hogs had been raised in the country. The statement is reconsidered as evidence shows hog farming did exist and grow beyond prior knowledge.
In appreciation for delicious country sausage brought by friends Mike Millse of Brazos Bottom near Hearne and Jerry Johnson of Spring Creek, praised as master link sausage makers. They are skilled farmers who raise high quality hogs and craft delicately flavored sausage fit for a king.
A reflective verse contemplates springtime planting as trees shed leaves and weeds emerge. The speaker urges pausing the brisk pace to admire beauty, envisioning seeds in shaded beds that will later delight passers-by and uplift the soul.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 12th day of January 1938. Notary public Al H. G. Easterwood Robertson County Texas attests to the signatures of W K Waitman R W Marshall W H Ely W A Wilkerson F W C Karney R M Duffey R O Ely and others in this official act.
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