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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1921
Page
4
Procrastination in paying debts is a common symptom of low mood in this country. Delaying payments keeps others waiting and prolongs depression, risking economic collapse. Merchants and buyers share responsibility. paying debts is essential to avoid widespread default. PAY YOUR BILLS should be adopted nationally.
The governor’s drastic action abolishing the State Board of War Dons draws near universal approval from the press and bar. He argues pardons were too easy and undermine law enforcement, urging stricter criteria and a judge to certify errors before any further pardons are granted.
The judge believes new facts render continued imprisonment improper and unjust for the applicant. If the governor acts to curb abuses of suspended sentences, it would bolster respect for the law and likely reduce crime.
The article discusses tuberculosis transmission from cattle to humans and endorses the tuberculin test as a preventative measure. It notes skepticism about cow testing but recalls Vernon’s two year campaign offering tests at a rate of one dollar per cow. Tuberculosis remains a major health concern but preventible through simple measures and public vigilance.
The editorial argues that the 1020 crop loss clinches the case against all cotton farming. It urges farmers, landlords, bankers, and merchants to rethink dependence on cotton as world conditions shift. It notes debt among cotton growers and questions acreage reduction without diversifying crops or farming wider.
The narrator recalls a day at the printing plant when the front door rattled and jangled as workers and visitors came and went. He hunts through files for a lead about a long ago settled man and the underwood gray beard, hoping to name the one who built the plant. The piece ends with plans to make rounds again to hear what drillers have to say.
Robert Lutz son of Mr and Mrs J Kk Lutz of Vernon led a principal preformer in a stunt slow presented Friday night by the Kemper School at Boonville Missouri Also noted were local business ads Davis Summerour Trubleprof tires and a move of Mr and Mrs K C Barkley of Odell to Vernon living on South Main Street
A reader seeks the return of a lost Leweyllen Setter bird dog and intends to use it later this week. The notice also states Mrs. Jessie Schuette has sold her interest in Vogue Shoe Company and Wall Blackwood buys her share. the firm continues at the same location. Davis & Summerour advertise farm loans and report Mr. and Mrs. RW Pitts returned from Dallas after Mrs. Pitts’s medical care.
At a Methodist Church meeting a famine relief committee urged farmers to haul surplus grain to nearest siding for city purchase and shipping to those in need. The plan calls for editors and organizations to inform the public and for Texas clubs, especially West Texas of Stafford, to lead a cooperative effort.
An advertisement from T. P. Lisman & Son promoting farm loan money in Wilbarger Foard Hardeman and other western Texas counties at low rates. Also notices a lost Miller Cord Tire 33x4 on a Dodge car rack Friday January 14. Reward offered by G. W. Backus. phone 114.
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