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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1921
Page
12
A column criticizes a Sunday effective motor truck law for complex record keeping and fees. It notes burdens on drivers, potential unfairness to farmers, highway damage costs, and hints Governor Nett may push repeal in a special session.
An old agreement required an extra unpaid weekly hour for clock punching. railroads paid $6,445,058 in six months. The piece criticizes the habit as wasteful, notes leaders once valued time over effort, and urges workers to rely on constructive thinking and loyalty rather than clock watching. It cites Washington and Franklin as examples who knew no clock punching and warns against expecting advancement from such habit.
The speaker laments wasted time in tasks like changing clothes and sharpening tools, noting little productive output. They promise to return to diligent work habits despite the setback and acknowledge the effort consumed by setup and adjustments rather than actual progress.
Denver judge Ben Lindsey known as the Kid Junge argues that evils stem from poor家庭 environments not inherent vice. He calls for real parental involvement, spiritual training, education, and confident dialogue to teach children what evil is and how to resist it. He urges less greed and more companionship and fair play to raise worthy American youth.
A letter urges cleanup of streets and vacant lots to curb weeds and flies after heavy rains. It calls for owners to spend two hours weekly on weed control, proposes simple fly traps, and recommends liberal lime around breeding sites to reduce pests. The note advocates making Vernon a weedless and cleaner town.
The thirty second Texas Christian Endeavor convention gathers in Waco this week with 1000 to 1500 delegates. Prominent speakers include Dr. J A Burma Dr William States Jacobs Dr Colby Hall and W Roy Breg. Miss Ester McRuer whistling soloist from Oklahoma City is also featured. The Endeavor movement has grown to about 18000 members across 600 societies in Texas.
Miss Jamie Lester travels to Arkansas for a relatives visit and is joined by her sister Mrs. Robert Wilson of Clarendon.
Fargo girls and their mothers gathered at the homes of Misses Roberts and Juanita Mason to learn baking Hight bread and cinnamon rolls. Refreshments followed and a long list of local participants and supporters were noted along with an advertisement for farm loan money in surrounding Texas counties.
An item notes Trubhiprus Tires at the JWB Lutz office located at the Texas and Fannin streets corner. No further details are provided about dates or actions.
Mr. TW McMahan of Vernon and family traveled to Fort Worth by automobile. He works for Kell Milling Company. Miss Raby Spears replaces Mrs. Worter Crow Stinnett as bookkeeper at Parker-Donges Grocery Co.
A fragment hints at an ad urging readers to purchase Trublepruf tires at Lutz and Schmoker's corner Texas and fan nin. A separate notice asks for the return of slush bucke from Swartwood's Hardware Store while a Mrs J P Bennett and daughter Annie departed Saturday for Amarile to visit relatives.
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