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VOL. 47 JUNE 20, 1955, AUSTIN,'TEXAS 10c per Copy NO. 10 Butler Assured of Victory in Texas No Loyalty Oath Just Trying To Help State, But Convention Treasurer James Explains May Challenge By RONNIE DUGGER By BILL BRA.MMER In 1941, State Treasurer Charley arisen. No law forbids such trans- Editor, The Texas Observer Associate Editor Lockhart resigned. Governor Coke actions in this particular case. HOUSTON The Texas Observer Stevenson appointed James to fill James, whose Chris Craft agency AUSTIN the unexpired term. In 1942, in his is now owned by his daughter, said Democratic National Chair- In 29 years as a public official, quest for a full elective term, he of the 22 boats sold to the State in man Paul Butler left Texas State Treasurer Jesse James ap- drew five opponents and was the past five years for a total of this week, convinced that his pears to have been guided by two forced into a runoff with G; W. $34,000: Hatcher when he failed to win a six-day visit helped lay the rules of conduct: avoid personal "I got those boat contracts be- groundwork for a 1956 vie- publicity; shun controversy in any majority by 2,500 votes. He won the runoff easily. cause I was low bidder on them. tory in Texas "for the nomi- form. The only reason we bid on them Since then, James has been op- nees of the 1956 national con "I like to go straight down the posed only one other time. He has was to help the State. We bid right vention." middle road," says James. fashioned for himself a safe, secure at cost; we didn't make much money—maybe three,four, or five As a "public necessity," he says niche in State Government. The Suave and relaxed at th he has never indulged his depart- pay, up until this year, had not (Continued on Page 8) PAUL BUTLER end of his tour, Butler at ment in factional politics. He is a been particularly generous, how- ,swered reporters' question life-long Democrat; he has always ever, and this led James to other in his Shamrock Hotel suite. voted the Democratic ticket. pursuits. "I didn't ask to be crossfiled in He said that while future Right at Cost White Rips `Semicrats,' oriented loyalty oaths will not 1952," says James. "The Republicans "I had to have a sideline or two put me on their ballot, and I didn't to make a living," he explains. He apply at next year's national argue with them about it. If they establiShed a boat agency in Aus- Asks Price of Harmony convention, this will not want to vote for me, it's okay. But tin. He opened a fishing lodge on change the right of the con- I'm a Democrat." Lake Travis. HOUSTON "Statesmanship was sadly lack- vention to challenge any dele- The State Treasurer rarely gets Attention was focused last week John Sparkman, John White, ing in high positions of trust in gate on the ground that he any attention — even at election on the facts that James has been Ralph Yarborough and Paul But- Texas in 1952," he said. "They ig- time. He has been unopposed for nored integrity for the sake of po- has not in the past supported selling boats to the State; that au- ler sparked the state convention of the party's nominees. office in all but two of his races. dit reports of his department indi- the Young Democrat Clubs of litical skullduggery. Under such When any publication takes note cate mild displeasure with his han- Texas in Houston last weekend. circumstances, men such as these Butler also spoke at the conven- of James, it's usually the result of tion of the Young Democratic Clubs dling of $200 million of "surplus" Butler was winding up his tour no longer deserve the privilege of interest in his rather unusual name. public office under the Democratic of Texas Saturday night. state funds; and that although a of Texas and addressed the con- Robert Ripley's "Believe It or The Young Democrats reelects. member of the State Depository and vention Saturday night. White, banner," he said. Not" has spotlighted him several Dean Johnston of Houston as presi. State Banking Boards, he is also Texas commissioner of agriculture White called these leaders "Semi- times, the oddity being that "Texas dent. Bill Kugle of Galveston lose connected with the Texas State who was the lone state official who crats" with , "no allegiance to any has a State Treasurer named Jesse out by a vote of 129 to 79. Othe. Bank of Austin. campaigned for the Democratic party." James." It's his real name, and he officers elected were Bernard Li nominees in 1952, gave the keynote Deploring "alarming examples of is happy with it. "People remember . The State Auditor's office has in- shutz, San Antonio, vice-presiden address in the opening session. a name like that," he says. dicated in audit reports of the moral disintegration" in Austin, he Helen Riley, C r a n e, treasurt James launched his career in Treasury Department in the past White made the keynote address said corruption is unequaled since Clyde Johnson, Corsicana, seer public officialdom in 1933 when he five years\ that Texas should re- Saturday morning, asking "What the days of the carpetbaggers. tary, and Mimi Steinert, San A was elected to the Texas Legisla- ceive more interest from its large price harmony?" "That old red granite Capitol build- tonio, national committeewoman. ing in Austin stands as a symbol ture representing Milam County. sums of money deposited in various . He said he saw no reason to seek The group resolved to work har of all that is mighty, but how much He was 29 years old at the time. banks over the state. harmony with those who bolted the for Democratic Party victory next rot does it conceal?" he asked. Milam County returned him to the The question of whether it is party in 1952, when "the principle year. About 230 delegates attended. Capitol twice more before he was proper for a state official to trans- of political integrity was murdered The Legislature did not meet the The convention was unsegregated appointed assistant state treasurer. act business with the state has in Texas." (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 5) LABOR BOSS LABEL DOESN,T FIT A.F.LS HOLLEMAN AUSTIN "Our primary problem in public cers and leaders," he says, "but we certify union majority el€ Jerry Holleman, the executive secretary of the Texas relations is within our own mem- want to get deep down into the and to mediate and arbitrE State Federation of Labor, not only fails to fit into the polit- bership," he said. "If we could get membership." labor-management disputes every union member to think of Seminars were held for AFL such an adaptation. ical stereotype of a "labor boss," he seems much more like the union as himself, figuratively members every other weekend last "We feel that the State, if it the quiet, serious-minded manager who has become the key to wear around his neck a sign, "I winter—at Mineral Wells, Tyler, enter union-management rela. man in American corporations. am the union," so that his neigh- Houston, El Paso, Harlingen, San should at least be construct As spokesman for Texas AFL at four sessions of the bors and friends, when they think Antonio, Austin, D a 11 a s, Fort Holleman says. "It should rek. Legislature, he has been an effective symbol of the inter- of the union, think of him, then Worth, Beaumont, a n d Corpus nize that unions are here to stay we'd be on the way." Christi. Subjects for study at these an essential part of the econom ests of the union members who, perhaps because of their Since Holleman took over, the labor schools were Texas labor law, and give them their rightful place. traditional craft rather than industrial organization, are main emphasis of the federation workmen's compensation, unem- Since World War II, Texas labo considered more conservative than members of the CIO. has been education of working peo- ployment compensation, collective law has taken many a turn whi "In spite of what a lot of people ple in what Holleman calls their bargaining, public relations, and union people regard as anti-work have tried to convince the United problem of labor in Texas is ex- three fundamental responsibilities political education. Holleman cites these grievan States," he says, "there really is plaining its programs and values to —to their union and fellow mem- This summer in Austin, the fed- against the present helter-ske] no difference in the economic phi- "suburban Texas," the white-collar bers, to their employers, and to eration will sponsor the "First An- labor laws of the state: losophy of labor and the economic and professional people. But Holle- their communities in the broad nual Institute for Workers' Educa- 0 Although the right of an ( philosophy of business. There is a man's approach is different at this sense of the word. "So far we have tion," a week-long program July ployer to bargain with work( difference of emphasis. The busi- point. had a lot of success with our offi- 31-August 5. The subjects will be individually or collectively is gu: nessman wants his cash register to apprenticeship and training, bar- anteed in the so-called "right- ring. Working people want his gaining and arbitration, economics work" law, there are ten or twe cash register to ring, also—they and taxation, labor law and NLRB other provisions of law impleme want to ring it. We as labor want procedure, organizing techniques, ing the right of the worker to b to ring that cash register." parliamentary law, political educa- gain as an individual, and "none Holleman is the continuing exec- tion, public relations, public speak- implement his right to bargain utive for the 100,000 or so working ing, unemployment and workmen's lectively." people who are affiliated with the compensation, and workers' educa- 0 The "right-to-work" law ou federation. There are 300,000 AFL tion for local unions. laws, not only closed shops, (i members in Texas, but many of Labor's Texas Goals which no one can get a job unle: them have not joined the state What does labor want in Texas? he is a union member before he 1 group. State Federation members Holleman says that he would like hired), but also, Holleman says, th work in 65 or 70 crafts—teamsters, to see a reversal of the "overall ap- union shop (in which non-uni( carpenters, plumbers and pipefit- proach to labor-management rela- workers can get jobs, but on co ters, electrical workers, operating tions," which he says is "negative, dition they join the union after engineers, iron workers, painters, restricting rather than assisting." given period.) Holleman thinks i boilermakers, barbers, mail car- He would favor a new comprehen- closed shop is hard to defend, I riers, firemen, on through a long sive labor-management law, an the union shop is essential to lal list down to one Galveston local of adaptation of the Taft-Hartley law welfare. Otherwise, he reasons shrimp headers and the smallest to Texas conditions. The State La- majority of an employer's wor local in Texas, the one-member Al- bor Department—which now super- will be bargaining and getting vin local of the post office clerks. vises prize fights and does little efits for all the workers, whi . One might surmise that the chief JERRY HOLLEMAN more—could be given authority to (Continued on Pe ,ttose flatter who fear, it is not an American art. `Oh, It's Not Foi--,,,'Flurpose Just a Hobby of Mine - —JEFFERSON

*Alligator 5eari Texas natural gas producers have been lobbying franti- DEPARTME NT cally in Washington against regulation of their industry OF by the Federal Power Commission. One aspect of this lob- HEALTH bying is a letter dated June 13 from A. P. King, president EDUCATION of T.I.P.R.O. to all members of the Texas delegation to WELFARI, Congress. Federal regulation "will surely doom" the industry, this letter says : it will "inevitably be followed by similar control over oil production and open the way to socialistic control over all natural resources." Another "almost unavoid- able consequence" will be "a general sales tax in Texas, since under federal control we will be denied revenue from the gas industry to the extent that its growth and develop- ment are thwarted." If there is ever a general sales tax in Texas which is little worse than the specific sales taxes we have now—it will not be because the Federal Government decided to exercise its reasonable regulatory powers over natural gas production, but because the gas industry fights viciously and successfully in the Texas Legislature against reasonable natural gas levies. Such alligator tears from millionaires who are as responsible as anybody else for the sales taxes now in force are not moving. The letter to the Congressmen closes: : "Surely your colleagues of other states, many of them, in be convinced of the advantages to themselves of oing along with vou ..." And iust what does that mean?

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Governor Shivers appeared' to be wounded and worried after the national chairman of the Democrats, Paul Butler, declined to dine with him in Austin on grounds that his By Bcurtlett for The Texas, Observer schedule was too tight. The governor may find solace in the Dallas News editorial to the effect that the only fit company for Mr. But- GUEST COLUMNIST ler is a Populist or a Norman Thomas Socialist. Just how this pontification will be received by the judges, state sena- . -s, corporation lawyers, and other Democrats of various .escriptions who attended the Butler dinners all over Texas Behind the Lawmakers, An Evil , System' s a matter for his further concern, however. (Ernie Deane, editor and "They work to achieve two kinds The Observer published a separ- page one columnist for the Me- of results among the men who vote ate article on this one phase of xia Daily News, reacted this on the laws; a coerced frame of lobbying, and some of it makes way to the Observer's special mind and a receptive frame of . very disheartening reading. i(eeping 511 Pure issue on "the Austin lobbyists," mind." May 23—Ed.) It brought to mind something We wonder if that church protest against George Gobel `Campaign money, bribes, retain- which Jimmie Adams, our repre- er turned into many personal, hand-written letters. We Folks often wonder why the ers, and political, economic, and sentative in the Legislature several Texas Legislature does some things social pressure tend to produce the years ago, told me about his exper- lave never seen Mr. Lobel on TV, ourselves, but we are coerced frame of mind among legis- iences there while working to out- told he is a laconic chap, full of funny things. One of his the way it does, and often neglects to do others the way that good lators," the Observer continued. law slot machines and pinball ma- quips—that you can, too, buy happines, by going out and sense would demand. "There are those who are not chines. buying a fifth—brought down upon him the wrath of some Behind the lot of things done at easily bribed or intimidated," it Not only was he offered bribes lurch convention, we forget which. On what theory might Austin in the name of the people of added, but pointed out the ancient to stop his fight against the crooked uch a protest be founded ? That millions of children eagerly Texas—by their elected representa- adage that "every man has his gambling machines, but he was also price or his weakness." threatened. ished out and bought fifths on hearing Gobel's little joke? tives and senators—is an evil system which has grown up nation- All credit to him, he went ahead, 11, the bluenoses are militant, and they respond in pre- wide. A member of the Legislature and his bill became law—and slot )le ways. Power to Mr. Gobel, and pity on the mass "freeloads to his own limit—free machines and pinball machines are food, free passes, free beer, free something of a rarity in Texas now. 1. which are subject to such infantile pressures. It is the system of "lobbying." whiskey, free hotel rooms, and for Lobbying in its plainest sense those who want them, free women," the "retainer" system is another mnocracy inaction means trying to get legislators to the article said. form which lobbying takes in the vote for something you want, or "The existence of outright brib- Legislature. ery is not at issue," the Observer ,n't it strange how quiet the Shivers camp is these against something you do not want. In this year's Legislature, 74 per- said; "what is in question is its rs? Needless to say, each session of cent of the Senate membership was extent." About the only time the Shivercrats are heard from is the Legislature brings an almost made up of lawyers and 42 percent endless list of things which some of the House were lawyers. rhen the Governor sees fit to issue a statement to the Cap- folks do not want. 11 press or makes a speech somewhere. DROP LOYALTY OATH, How many of these men were on Lobbying takes many forms, and "retainer" fees from various cor- These sweaty political meetings are too plebeian for the much of it is evil. DEMO LEADERS. URGE porations, railroads, utilities, in- ivercrats, or else they are resigned to the end. of their Unfortunately, when the lobby- WASHINGTON dustries, etc., is not known. in 1956, or perhaps they are so confident in the power ing is evil and when it succeeds, A special study group for the However, it is said to be a fairly their purses and political machine, they think political the people suffer. National Democratic Committee common practice for various mem- etings beside the point. has proposed a policy dealing bers of the Legislature who are A recent issue of the Texas Ob- with delegatei to the national lawyers to be kept on "retainer" Really, though. the Governor should at least make a server, a weekly paper published in convention—a policy adopted by by such companies. owing of democracy fairly soon. Austin, took up the subject of lob- Chairman Paul Butler this week Certainly it is difficult for a bying in considerable detail. —which abandons the contro- man to vote against his "client" or versial loyalty oath. Following are quoted some of the to refuse to vote for him, depend- In its place is a provision that ing on the nature of the legislation things revealed in the May 23 issue requires the state executive gip arms Mistriter of the Texas Observer. Efforts to require legislators to committee to certify the "good Incorporating The State Observer, combined with The East Texas Democrat These things are worthy of the faith" of delegates it sends to reveal their sources of income of . JUNE 20, 1955 study of every right-minded Texan the convention. this nature have consistently failed. 11 ,'''3.1)u 3 who wants to take pride in his The Democratic heirarchy of Certainly there is nothing wrong state government, and wants his Texas would be responsible for in a lawyer accepting legitimate Published once a week from Austin, Texas. Delivered postage prepaid $4 per annum. dvertising rates available on request. Extra copies 10c each. Quantity orders available. government to function for the giving the voters a guarantee business from a firm even though public's benefit. that they will be able to cast he is a member of the Legislature— 'Entered as second-class matter April 26, 1937, at the Post Office at Austin, Texas, ier the act of March 3. 1879. their ballots for the next Demo- but the people are entitled to know "The Austin lobbyists are a sun- cratic nominee, and the Texas who is paying him. ILING ADDRESS : Drawer F, Capitol Station, Austin, Texas. VICE of PUBLICATION : 504 W. 24th St., Austin, Texas. Phone : 7-0746. dry lot," said the Observer. • members of the national com- This discussion of lobbying in the "They inform, they squire, they mittee would have to promise to Legislature is not designed in any Ronnie Dugger, Editor and General Manager entertain, they cajole, they threat- support the nominee or be manner to indicate that any mem- Bill Brammer, Associate Editor ber of the House or Senate is a Sarah Payne, Office Manager en, they bribe. ousted from their party jobs. Jim Dyer, Circulation Manager "Some are highly honorable; This would have no effect on bribe-taker, a crook, or any such. some are forced into doing things 1952 defectors such as Wright Many legislators are honest, de- will serve no group or party but will hew hard to the truth as we find it and cent, capable men—and surely their ht as we see it. We are dedicated to the whole truth, to human values above all they do not like by legislators who Morrow. No further assurances to the .,rights of man as the foundation of democracy ; we will take orders demand accommodation; some are would be required unless dele- work must be made more difficult t our own conscience, and never will we ov.:rlook or misrepresent the by those who are otherwise. the interests of the powerful or cater to the ignoble in the human spirit. dishonorable. gates were challenged. C •411Z Page 3 June 20, 1955 THE TEXAS OBSERVER . 1.1■ _ . Reminiscence on Bascom's Happier Days AUSTIN Mr. Giles, incidentally, was never It went, in fact, for several hours. People keep telling me Bas- one in those days to stampede for By that time, most of the newsmen cover should a photographer heave were out of cigarettes, so they de- com Giles is coming to trial into view. His cheery counten- parted to write their leads for the soon, but I don't for a mo- ance was almost militantly avail- afternoon papers. The story seemed ment believe them. The feel- able when any shutterwork was to be tidelands oil leases, although ing is that this land business afoot. no one was quite sure. None of us, And So It Went of course, paid any attention to that is all a naughty dream every- The next time I faced Mr. Giles veterans' land mishmash. The af- body had one night last fall. was at a meeting of the Veterans' ternoon papers carried stories But here we have this old fellow, Land Board and the School Land about a zillion or so dollars worth John Cass Adrian, already coming Board. I had never heard of the of tidelands oil had now been re- to trial. The feds, of course, work things until that very day. The ma- turned to the school children of "What goes with our on-again, faster, and an extortion rap is, I jor matter of business had some- Texas. Trial by Accusation off-again Governor today?" should think, a bit more serious thing to do with tidelands oil. The I haven't seen Mr. Giles since To the Editor: "Oh, he's nursing some bumps than a few real estate transactions Federal Government had just taken then, except for those funny pic- It is high time that the U. S. Sen- he got from the graduation class at and the commissions therefrom. it away, or given it back again, or tures in the papers. Once, a friend ate did some soul-searching ... on the University of California. And Adrian, in addition, is ac- something. Anyhow, it was pretty of mine and a friend of his told the way that they are using and "Did you say bumps or mumps?" cused of trying to extort upwards hot, stuff, as Mr. Giles related. me: abusing their individual powers and .... Since the historical meeting \., of three-quarters of a million dol- Bob Trotti, Mr. Shepperd's as- "He's a funny guy. His lifelong privileges. It is high time that the in Speaker Rayburn's kitchen at lars from our ex-Land Commis- sistant attorney general, and Mau- Senate remember not only that they Washington, the public utterances .. sioner, who is himself accused of rice Acers, the Governor's adminis- ambition has been to be Governor of Texas. He wants it with a pas- have sworn to uphold the Constitu- put out by the Governor's ghost- lifting a few hundred thousand trative assistant, were on hand that tion, but also that the Constitution, writers have sounded more like thousand from the public coffers day, although they didn't exactly sion. He's always been held up along the line, though. It looks like as amended, speaks not only of obituaries than eulogies .... by one way or another. join in the repartee at any great he may be getting a few breaks freedom of speech but also of trial FRANK SOWELL I remember Bascom, by George I length. The scheme of things on the by jury instead of "trial by accu- Mount Pleasant do. Back there when I was in the boards, as I recall, was pretty set. now. He's getting a lot of publicity." sation." majors—working with the pros in Mr. Giles would say something. Mr. .... Those "flagwaving, 200 per- the big daily field—I used to come Trotti and Mr. Acers would nod. He still is that. Sic transit gloria Fences Bascom. —BB cent s u p e r-patriotic American" across Mr. Giles every now and And so it went. senators who shout the loudest To the Editor: then. about "Americanism" while making As a new reader of the Texas Ob- He was an intense, idealistic character assassinations are more man, it is recalled, fond of people, server, congratulations, I don't see often than not those who, by their a fence built around the political politics, and tidelands oil. forever the Record own words and deeds, ignore some mumbling the inscrutable wisdom Willie's Got 'em on negligence of Shivers and Shep- of the most basic principles of perd. THANKS. A press builds a of the Old South. He liked news- Americanism: namely, the right to paper people; liked to have them Keep 'em There fence and always fences out more And He Hopes to criticize, the right to hold unpopu- than it fences in. Manhood, not around: liked to talk to them; liked lar beliefs, the right to protest, the to see his name in the stories. He AUSTIN ness, we would welcome to our negligence, should be the first aim campus men of such divergent phi- right of independent thought, and of leadership, seems to me. got damn near truculent, in fact, if University of Texas students in- the ... Bill of Rights, to mention terested in as many controversial losophies as Henry Wallace and Joe L. S. ROBNETT the name didn't get in. only a few. , A Routine Assignment speakers and subjects as possible McCarthy, Robert Oppenheimer KLONDIKE, TEXAS Once, on a dull summer morn- for their "Great Issues" lecture and William Knowland, Aneurin .. Numerous Americans are Bevan and Bob Talmadge, Adlai weary of being afraid to speak their ing. I was sent to the Commission- series have the conservative Texas Too Good for Them er's office on some hollow pretense Press and Governor Allan Shivers Stevenson and Estes Kefauver. minds lest they be politically li- To the Editor: of getting a feature about the vet- on the record now—and they're ... The mandate is concrete: up- beled as "Communists" or "Social- erans' land program. The idea, as going to hold them to it. country liberals as well as down- ists" or "left-wingers" or "extreme When referring to the Dixiecrats, Liberals" by their opponents. Free- Mr. Giles had related by telephone, UT students liked nothing better country conservatives should be in- why not call them dom of speech is not what it for- "Swervatives," instead of "con- was that numerous veterans had when the Texas press scolded stu- vited here to speak on the most merly was in America .... servatives or "irregulars." overnight turned filthy capitalists dents at the University of South- truly controversial issue of the day, They love to be called "conserva- through veterans land purchases. ern California for showing "illib- whatever that issue may be at the KENNETH CATHEY tives—the word is too good for Oil or uranium or wombat's milk eralism" in their protest of the time. Houston them. A real Democrat is suffi- or something spectacular had been Governor's commencement address "The campus of a state univer- ciently conservative, not too lib- discovered on the land. at USC last week. sity is a place where an honest It turned out that some pretty search for the truth should prevail. Courthouse Wisdom eral—well balanced in all direc- Better than that was the Gov- To the Editor: tions. good features were found. (There ernor's statement about USC stu- Controversy is the essence of truth. were some really colossal features .... Here are some quips I heard I like your paper. dents: Open-mindedness is the essence of later on, of course.) Mr. Giles was controversy. on the courthouse lawn during the CLARA PATTILLO "They have a right to express quick to turn me 'over to one of "We will remember." first part of the week. Dallas his clerks, who in turn related how their opinions. They, too, if they a chicken farmer in South Texas, believe in their right, must recog- for instance, was now an oil baron nize their duty to hear the views of OBSERVATIONS as a result of Mr. Giles's fine pro- all." gram. Some students at the University The first story was written, and of Texas, still bitterly disappointed MR. HOLC MB CHECKS AT U.S.C. it appeared in the next day's paper. because Eleanor Roosevelt was not Mr. Giles was on the telephone allowed to speak at U T in 1953, By PAUL HOLCOMB "Pardon me if I seem to be amused names to their protest. I told thei early that morning, and I was soon pounced on these statements with Special to The Texas Observer —because I am amused and de- distressed publicity man that I wa back in the Commissioner's office. glee. LOS ANGELES lighted." I had the very extreme "surprised that any university ha Wrote Willie Morris, editor of the pleasure of "setting him right" on that many faculty members why He said it was a good story, that I arrived here in Los Angeles some of the misinformation he had had the guts to sign anything o there were plenty more where that Daily Texan: Saturday afternoon, and the news- "Certainly Governor Shiver s acquired and really believe that I that nature"—and he agreed witl came from (this has since wowed papers all were telling of the visit should have been allowed to speak left him feeling somewhat relieved. me heartily. me as the ultimate in understate- of that "Grate Man from Texas," in California. At the same time, In brief, the facts seem to be The "powers that be" seem t ment), but there had been one little who spoke to the graduates of the however, Eleanor Roosevelt should that "the Administration" (the have learned something and hav omission. University of Southern California have been allowed to speak here in President) of USC took it on him- passed a rule not to invite anybod "Next time," he said, "let's make the day before. While all of the big self to invite Shivers without con- without consulting the faculty i sure the Commissioner gets a little 1953. newspapers are GOP or Dixiecrat- "Shivers and the newspapermen sulting either students or faculty. the future. credit. We ought to get the commis- just the same as they are in Texas said open-mindedness should have The senate of the student body I have not been able to "feel th sioner's name in there somewhere, —they could not ignore nor con- prevailed. We will remember their voted UNANIMOUSLY to repudi-j public pulse," but having Nixon shouldn't we?" ceal the fact that "ouah Governuh" ate Shivers and to "boycott" him, and Knowland, Californians should Yes, I guess we should, I said, stand. got a very cool reception. Not one "With this same open-minded- and more than 100 faculty mem- know all about stuffed shirts and and departed. representative of USC met him at bers had the courage to sign their phonies. the airport, and a group of students The Man Who Didn't Come to Dinner by Neil Caldwell picketed his hotel with placards saying, "Let's give Shivers a chilly TEXAS AT LARGE reception," and another saying, "We shivers at the thought of you," also, "Graduation is a time for cheer, Shivers gives it a tone of fear," etc., Texans Still Prefer Ike Over Adlai etc. The latest Belden Poll of Texas could not do both because of the All in all it seems that California political opinion indicates that great detail and routine work ne has all of the crackpots it needs among qualified voters in May, has been expected to perform. and does not appreciate the man 1955, 41 percent favored Adlai Stev- .... Texas CIO has F elected who has "Texas in the Palm of His enson and 43 percent Dwight Ei- Fred Schmidt of Cuero as executive Hand." senhower in a hypothetical 1956 re- secretary of the Texas State CIO I called the information office of run of the 1952 campaign. Of all Council to replace D. Roy Harring- the University of Southern Califor- adults, 44 percent favor Ike and 38 ton of Port Arthur. Harrington, nia over the telephone, trying to percent Stevenson. Were Kefauver who has had the job since 1952, get the facts. It was very clear running against Eisenhower in 1956, quit to return to his job in th' (even over the telephone) that they Ike would get 42 percent of the Texas Company refinery in Port were as happy to hear from me as qualified voters, Kefauver 37 per- Arthur. Schmidt now lives in Dal- they would have been to have a cent, or 44 percent of all adults las but will move to Austin with large rusty nail in the foot. They against Kefauver's 31 percent, Bel- his family. CIO's next state con- "referred" me around from one to den concludes. vention will be in Galveston in another, and finally I said: "Well, ....In Duval County, Donato September. I'll have to go down and talk to Serna, a leader in the Freedom .... The League of United Latin the newspaper boys," and that Party (which opposes Parr), has American Citizens (LULAC) shook them loose, and they con- been upheld as the legally proper elected Oscar Laurel of Laredo its nected me with the top brass of auditor of Duval County after a national president in its Galveston their publicity department. legal fight that has lasted a year. convention. Frank Pinedo, past na- I don't know when I've enjoyed a H. H. Harris, nationally- tional president, was defeated fo' telephone conversation more. I known architect who accepted the re-election. The LULACS adopted could tell that that nice man (I've directorship of the School of Arci- resolution that government ager forgotten his name) was fairly tecture at the University of Texas cies should set standards for tram. "sweating blood." I kept chuckling in 1951 with the understanding he porting migratory faimi worker along while he was trying to "set would be allowed to teach and who are often carried in overload me straight" on this dreadful mat- maintain private practice of archi- ancient trucks with no seating p ter until I had to apologize. I said: tecture, has resigned declaring he visions, the resolution said. Breaking Into Jail Three New Indictments In Deep East Texas Filed Against Bascom AUSTIN port of that agency, covering the One of the Crystal City indict- (A partisan of East Texas re- Jim picked up the Tub Bailey Three new indictments returned period from Sept. 1, 1951, to Jan. 4, emnts charges Giles with accepting cently took this editor to task story again. against former Land Commissioner 1955, the last day Giles was com- an $8,000 bribe from Little to pro- for the way we were letting Seems Tub and old man Will Bascom Giles, the beginning and missioner. cess a Byrd Cattle Company tract Dan Strawn hawg the limelight Sharp, who runs the little ham- sudden change of venue in the trial Cavness emphasized throughout of land in , Zavala and Dimmitt for Kenedy, Karnes, and the burger joint near the plant, wan- of Cletus P. Ernster, and a report his report the need for additional counties. counties to the south. East dered off to Louisiana to find from State Auditor C. H. Cavness field supervisors and investigators Another charged him with ac- Texas, he alleged, had beauties some beer. They did. And maybe documenting widespread investiga- who can check continually to pre- cepting a bribe of $15,000 from Lit- Nve wot not of. We passed the some harder stuff. tions into the veterans' land scan- vent irregularities in the veterans tle in connection with a subdivision buck right back to him with a Anyway, old man Will seemed to dals highlighted land scandal devel- land program. He pointed out that of the Palm Land Company. The challenge to submit samples, git a little ahead of Tub in the opments last week. the board does not now know how third charged him with agreeing to whereupon he melted back into drinking venture, and about the In Crystal City, a Zavala County many leases are still active or if accept a $36,000 bribe from Little the eastern fastnesses, his eyes time they started back Will ruined grand jury charged Giles with ac- veterans are complying with the involving 33 tracts of land in the alight with purpose. his britches. They went along to cepting $23,000 in bribes. from J. law requiring them to apply one- Palm Land Company subdivision (This week the mail brought the first thicket on the road, and Paul Little and agreeing to accept half of the bonus, rentals and royal- No. 1. t w o symphonic productions old man Will got out and throwed $80,000 more from Little. The ties toward repaying the loans. Towery, editor of the Cuero Rec- composed in pure East Texas— his britches away—got his watch bribes, said the grand jury, were "This points out the need for ord, who won a Pulitzer Prize for a dialect readily decipherable out, but never minded about his offered in connection with land field supervisors and investigators his reporting of the land scandal, to students of the American wallet and belt. Wasn't no money in purchased under the $100 million charged with the duty of , servicing appeared at the Ernester trial in language—titled "Opus I" and the wallet nohow. program. all loan accounts for the benefit of Cuero. He was questioned 10 hours, the veteran and the state," said the "Opus II." Accompanying the They rode along toward Tub's In Cuero, District Judge Howard as defense attorneys read stories manuscript was an admonition: P. Green granted a change of venue auditor. and editorials from his newspapers home on the lake, and Tub got to Meanwhile, t h e American GI "All the names used have been feeling sorry for old man Will. to Cuero land promoter Cletus P. concerning the land program. changed to protect the guilty. Forum let it be known that State Now yqu know Tub weighs out Ernster for his trial for defrauding A tape recording, made of a dis- For God's sake keep it that the state in the program after lis- Senator Jimmy Phillips plans to around 250, and old man Will is make political hay of the land gruntled group of Yorktown veter- way ..." tening to testimony from Cuero ans at a meeting in February, was (So be it. Let the orchestra puny. Tub jest wouldn't have it but scandal at the Forum's seventh an- Record Editor Kenneth Towery and played back in court. The meeting commence with a flourish of he should give his britches to the nual convention in San Antonio old man. And he done it. Of course a tape recording made at a Febru- was called so the veterans could nasal twangs.—Ed.) July 2. Mr. Will could wind the waist line ary meeting of a group of dis- voice . their dissatisfaction over the gruntled Yorktown veterans. He will discuss investigation of around a time or two, and the legs the scandal. The organization said land scandals. District Attorney OPUS H and seat didn't touch him nowhere, Green ruled that Ernster could it felt that Phillips' "aggressiveness Wayne Hartman had appeared be- (The Moonshine Sonata) but to please 'Tub, he put on the not receive a fair trial in Cuero be- to arouse public consciousness of fore the group and had reassured britches. This left Tub without cause of publicity given to the case. the corrupt practice disclosed and the veterans of a full investigation. By LEONARD BURRESS nothing but his drawers. but they He agreed to removal of the trial to prevented suppression of valuable Frequent murst of cheers inter- Deep East Texas Correspondent come along fine to Tub's place and Jourdanton, Atascosa County. He evidence that will help bring the rupted him, as the tape recorded The Texas Observer got out so old man Will could sleep also transferred one case each guilty ones to justice." Phillips is a his words. He told them: "I hope off his troubles. against Tel J. McLarty and W. T. potential candidate for governor. that when the trial comes up I The idea of extra pollination of McLarty. will be able to pick my jury from vetch by hired bees was calculated After about two hours, Mr. Will Nearly 300 indictments have been One other case naming Ernster this group." to cause some raised eyebrows in woke up, and there was Tub a- returned since the land program my section. brandishing a stick of stove wood and the two McLartys was trans- investigations started last year. Defense Attorney Everett Looney over him and a-cussin' him for ferred to Belton and to George- The hard - bitten sharecroppers Trial is set for Giles in Austin July of Austin told the court that the having gone to bed with his wife. town. Forty-six indictments are re- and moonshiners in the neighbor- 5. He is charged with conspiracy to recording showed that a sizable No doubt. Tub had got a-hold of a turned against Ernster in Cuero. hood had not learned about sex by commit theft and felony theft. Re- group of people had already formu- private jug at home, or he was In Austin, State Auditor Cavness being told the story of the flowers set for Aug. 15 in San Antonio are lated an opinion in the case and havin' them 'lucinations. listed a number of flaws in the arid the bees; on the contrary they cases charging Giles with consent- that Ernster couldn't get a fair Land Office setup in his audit re- had come by their knowledge Mr. Will still had on Tub's ing to and accepting a bribe. trial in Cuero. through unscientific but interesting britches, and he begun to plead and pleasant experiments involving with Tub about jest bein' there to EXCERPTS FROM JO!NER a minimum of flowers and as few sleep enough to get his good feelin's bees as possible. So they came to back. But Tub wouldn't have none grips with the vetch problem more of it. or less unprepared to cope. Just a Bad Dream `It Says Here' -- Loud and Clear About that time Tub's wife come Nevertheless the day of scoffing in, and she took up the argument, (Ernest Joiner of the Rails The greatest service performed wives. If a man loses 50 cents or at college agronomists had long generally against Tub. Mr. Will Banner writes a column, "It by the 54th Legislature came Tues- 50 dollars at his poker club, we fail since passed. The County Agent laid low, and the husband and wife Sez Here." The only thing we day with adjournment, sine die. If to see where the public interest is was no longer "that Smart Alec began to have it out. Finally, Tub regret about this is that we've it had stayed in session another seriously affected. 'rom A&M." They were willing to throwed a table at his wife, but it never met the man who writes week there wouldn't have been a But the old battle-axe looks upon ionor his suggestions on faith. missed. A leg come off, though, and it. Take these excerpts, for ex- shirt on the back of a single Texas it somewhat differently—just as 50 The interests of my companions the wife picked it up and knocked ample.—Ed.) taxpayer. The session broke two cents or 50 dollars that belongs to t the farm house turned more im- Tub down. national records for hot air, with her in the first place, and which ediately to economic rights in the That settled the argument for a "If it becomes necessary for us the filibuster. Shivers got every- she could use for her own enjoy- atter. while. to quit the United States, I think thing he asked for, including the ment. Husbands are not supposed There was Jim French who Mr. Will seen his chance and we can get along without them," sales taxes he has always been to enjoy anything that excludes the Quid never have considered hiring went a-leggin' it up the road as Rep. Jerry Sadler of Hickory Grove against. wife, and in this the law and the ?.es, or even recognizing owner- fast as he could without running yelled at the Texas House of Rep- Legislators practically ran over courts uphold her. lip in them. Jim's quick solution plumb, out of Tub's britches. resentatives. The U. S. Supreme each other voting these sales taxes The old female grouches couldn't ould have been to interest my After he settled down to walkin', Court's ruling on public school seg- they promised their constituents take over the game of poker, mostly ?.ighbor in honey production and Tub come driving up behind as nice regation was the lawmaker's tar- they'd never vote for. gecause they haven't got enough •omote him into buying the hives get. Offhand, we'd say Sadler's ora- as pie, and apologized about his It voted $1,500,000,000 for services brains to play it. They did the next bees so that they would be near -tion is a statesman-like product of mistreatin' Mr. Will. He never the people hadn't asked for, then best thing by passing a law against y vetch anyway. meant no harm, and must have had a confirmed damned fool. This it. They did the same thing with country and this state may not be excused the record tax bill with le Breeze-like Soothing a bad dream. He was goin' to town, the complaint, "If people want billiards—they couldn't participate, another Eden, Mr. Sadler, but it's "Hell, them bees git the use of and wished Mr. Will would go in more government services they've so they outlawed 'em. e blooms and you don't even git with him to help him with some no worse than guys like you have made it. got to pay for them." Who asked The old man has a choice this .1)e honey." stuff he wanted to bring back. for additional government services? day and age. He can "yes dear" Jim was impervious to the sug- The old man dumb in, 'cause he Nobody but Allan Shivers and a himself into a reasonable facsimile gestions of higher seed yield in the was the trustin' kind. Johnson-Ramsey Suit few of his hybrid stooges. The peo- of a gutted sardine or get sent up retch field. There might not be You know, Tub drove straight to Accents Campaign Funds ple asked for nothing except lower for life for beating dearie up. The thing to that theory nohow, and the City Hall, and still Mr. Will taxes and curtailment of govern- latter alternative accounts for our lucks, you could make the bor- didn't suspect nothing. He was try- AUSTIN ment expense. What the people got large prison population where men )w of them bees for a short while. ing to help, and after all, he was Texas election laws on campaign was what Shivers always gave can enjoy their work and leisure Hep Anderson suggested you a-wearing Tub's britches, even if it contributions, about which most them, and in the same place, too! in comparative freedom. He just light land in jail for such borrow- was hard to stay in 'em. So, Tub people chuckle and chortle, are not Now we can get Shivers to Cali- can't divorce the old crow without lgs, and Jim wanted to know if asked his friend to go in with him. so funny these days to the prin- fornia to make that commencement bankrupting himself and losing the ny of us had heard about Tub He had a little business to 'tend to, cipals in a legal dispute over last address at USC, and hope students kids. But now and then he can 3ailey breaking into jail. and might need a reference. Both summer's elections. and faculty will carry out their in- creep into a dank cellar and play a We had not, so' Jim began to tell of them hadn't plumb sobered up, C. T. Johnson, Austin insurance tentions of rotten-eggin' him off few hands of poker and make be- about it. But before the yarn got and in they went. man who ran against Lieutenant the platform if he shows up. This lieve he has a little free will left, going good John Winters wanted to When Tub come up to the police- Governor Ben Ramsey last sum- is possible, for out in California he even if it costs him some money. explain what he had read about man's desk, he rared back and mer. has filed notice of his "antici- hasn't got everybody "in the palm" And we're not printing the names handling bees. John had done his pointed at Mr. Will, saying: "Ar- pation" of suing Ramsey in connec- of his hot little fist. Well, we can part at the friendly bar, and maybe rest that man. I found him in bed of any more simple drunks, either. tion with campaign expenditures. all celebrate adjournment by going a little more. with my wife." If a man can't let off steam with a The Texas Supreme Court last fishing. That is, if the tax on bass few beers now and then, the inci- John insisted that he could han- The desk man begun to look at week overruled for the second time and crappie hasn't been boosted too die bees simply by breathing on both of 'em. He arrested the old dence of axes as applied to wives Ramsey's motion to halt the taking much since last summer! them instead of by fogging out all man, and then he told the officer would be far greater. Maybe you of depositions (evidence) in con- gals had best knock it off before that smoke that these perfessional on hand to put that other gentle- nection with this anticipated suit. fellers got out of a blow can ... Nope, we're not going to print you crowd your luck too far! man in the back cell. He had done Johnson wants to "perpetuate the "Why, it's just the breeze-like looked Tub over careful by then, the names of those men arrested testimony"—that is, continue to soothing of that smoke that quiets and figured he needed confinin' Friday night for playing poker. It take evidence—from Vernon San- CH. 2879 a bee, and your breath is just as is humiliating enough in this age OLON ROGERS worse than Mr. Will. ford, Texas Press Association exec- good at that." of repression and mother worship You know, it cost old man Will utive secretary, who places political To be rid of John, one of our only fifteen fifty to git out, even to know we have laws to punish advertising in some member news- group suggested he go down to the men for enjoying a relatively sim- with them big britches, and Tub papers. dyer and try out his theory. John had to plank down thirty-nine fifty ple pleasure, just among them- RENT-A-TOOL CO. So far as the court is concerned, selves, where nobody is injured rent. He thoughtfully watched the before he could leave. MOBILE PUBLIC ADDRESS es at work for a while and then Now that's what I call breaking the way is now clear for that testi- except maybe the players. ew gently into the hive. He was into jail. mony to be perpetuated. We hold a low opinion of any EQUIPMENT omptly swarmed. By the time Jim finished his law that permits officers to en'..2r COMMERCIAL PAINT SPRAYS By's—this time he didn't feel too story, John Winters was squirming swollen cheek reflectively and said: a home and arrest a peaceful gath- 'ch of the sting, so we rubbed the a little on his cot. "Now, fellers, whatever they say ering for minding its own business SALES — RENTALS is down with kerosene and laid John looked out of bee-stung about that pollination stuff, don't and manufacturing a little enjoy- a to temporary rest on a cot in eyes at what he took to be a recep- never blow no whiskey breath on ment, free from the wail of spoiled 1107 QUITMAN HOUSTON ri

, orner. tive audience. John rubbed his a bee—when he's workin'." brats and shrieks of domineering Page 5 June 2t"" THE TEXAS OBSERVER ALTRESSING TO A FEW 'ELEPHANT HUNTING': Yarborough Gets a Hand delighted the crowd by beginning: DALLAS Butler Pilgrimage "Ladies and gentlement, radicals, Notes and comment on Paul But- wild-eyed radicals, PACers, ADA- ler's visit in Dallas: ers, fellow democrats ..." Newsmen gathered in the ball- There were many present at the To Garner Home room of the Adolphus Hotel at a meeting hoping hard for harmony There wasn't much privacy when reception for the national chairman between the faithful and not-so- WALDE he arrived. More than 200 persons— were somewhat distressed after faithful. There still appear to be Democratic National, Chairman including many out-of-towners- interviews with Butler. Said one: some major differences. Paul Butler made th; traditional walked around the former vice- "He's a real nice guy, very smooth, Once, telegrams were read to the political pilgrimage o Uvalde, president's home here while Butler, very sharp. He just doesn't say crowd from Senators Lyndon John- home of John Nance :Garner, last Garner, and Judge Jim Sewell had anything; you can't pin him down son and Price Daniel and Speaker weekend, but Butler Snade it plain a 15-minute private chat. ... Of course if I had his job I'd Sam Rayburn. he didn't consider the overland probably be side-stepping hard The telegram from "Mr. Sam" junket through Sfuth Texas to From there they moved to a questionsInn." drew the biggest applause; John- Cactus Jack's backyard an unpleas- swing on the oak tree shaded lawn of the Garner home for 30 minutes More than 1,000 Democrats of son's message was read and met ant chore. of public conversation. Garner said GERALD MANN with a good reception. When Dan- "This is the hig1light of my trip," varying convictions showed up for he was delighted to do anything he the $10 a plate dinner in the State iel's message was read, there was a he said, before departing from San could for the Democratic Party. Fair Automobile Building. There seem to be the least enthusiastic scattering of applause and a scat- Antonio. "I've )een looking for- Garner retired from political life in were a number of Negroes in the over the prospects of his running tering of boos. A good many just ward to this all -Week." 1941. crowd, and people seemed to be again for the governorship; the sat on their hands. the temporizer—the man needed to practicing what the Supreme Court folks out in the sticks his biggest Butler shunned a repetition of Newsreel and television camera- bring liberals and conservatives to- preaches. backers. Yarborough is obviously this tricky situation during his ad- men crowded with newspapermen starting on a third campaign. dress. He lauded "Mr. Democrat" gether again under the Democratic for positions around the swing. Something that came as quite a Conservatives who boycotted the and "your senior senator," but banner. He's no great shakes as a Once, Garner asked that the micro- shock to sponsors of the dinner and speaker, and he didn't exactly fire phones be removed to a safe dis- some of the loyalist hierarchy was Butler tour said they did so be- there was no mention of the junior any of the 'faithful up at the fes- tance. Butler and Garner then in- the long, standing ovation given cause only a "splinter" element of senator! Butler also noted that the lone tivities, but he seems to know his dulged in a bit of horseplay, cen- Ralph Yarborough. The twice-de- the party was running the show. Republican congressman f r o. m politics. Allen Duckworth; .writing tered around a double-barreled feated gubernatorial candidate had Among the "radicals" introduced at Texas came out of Dallas: Rep. in the Dallas News last week, said shotgun presented Butler by some no seat at the two long head tables, the Dallas dinner, however, were Bruce Alger, who defeated Wallace Wilson was taking a chance - by Fort Worth Young Democrats. They wasn't even recognized until some- six judges, three state senators, Savage last November. Butler in- throwing in with the Butler people, said they were going elephant body yelled out his name from the several representatives, the sheriffs dulged in an interesting sort of but he- is, all the same, "a master hunting. audience. When he stood up to be from Dallas and Fort Worth, the word-stress game when he urged of political organization." - recognized he drew the biggest treasurers of the two cities, the city "There's open season on ele- Dallasites to elect a real Democrat It's no secret Wilson is thinking burst of applause of the evening. . clerk from Dallas, and various offi- phants in Texas now," said Butler. as congressman from the Alger dis- of running for governor. Yarborough's appearances over cials from surrounding towns. Reps. The inscription on the gunstock Joe Pool and Barefoot Sanders of trict. Savage was Alger's Demo- The Butler tour featured the par- said "elephant gun." most of the Butler tour nettled a ticipation of several possible, and Dallas attended both the afternoon cratic opponent, but he was aligned Before Butler departed for San. number of Democratic Advisory in some cases probable, candidates Committee members, sponsors of reception and the dinner. with the Shivers faction of the Antonio, he asked Garner: party and campaigned for Eisen- for the state's highest office. Be- the Texas swing. He traveled in a Supreme Court Justice Will Wil- "Do you have any advice for hower in 1952. A good many loyal- sides Wilson and Yarborough, there private plane, trailing the Butler son sparked the harmony pitch as ists crossed over to help elect Alger were John White in Dallas and me?" entourage through West Texas, on master of ceremonies. Former At- "Just go on doing as you have torney" General Gerald Mann in- as retaliation for the Savage "be- Houston, Jimmy Phillips at the to Dallas, Tyler, and Waco. Yar- Waco dinner, and the telegrams been," said the 86-year-old former borough got big receptions where-, troduced Butler. trayal." Wilson seemed perfectly cast as from Price Daniel. , —BB vice president. ever he went. The loyalist leaders Mann, now a corporation lawyer, Wants Committeeman Okayed by Shivers, Lyndon, Sam Mineral 'Veils flew Butler between to "malefactors of wealth," he (Continued from Page 1) consistently fails, yet continues to said: wear the badge of the party because some of• his other Texas stops. for the first time in the organiza- "One of the many troubles in of fear of putting on the badge of Loyal and liberal Deinocrats tion's history. The Shamrock-Hilton had turned out in enthusiastic Texas is that there are too many has had a non-segregation policy the Republican Party:" Asked if this description fitted crowds all along the tour. Estimates men of wealth and unquenchable since Conrad Hilton took it over. thirst for power, who have almost "any prominent Texas politicians," by Democrats on the tour put However, there was a disturbance complete control of commerce, who Butler said he would make no ap- crowds at 400 in Lubbock, 35Q in after a house detective ordered a on plication of principle but "will Big Spring, 1,200 in Dallas, 700' in are trying to put a strangle-hold young Negro woman delegate to get the Democratic Party." leave it to the people who feel the Tyler, 700 in Weslaco, 300 in McAl- out of the lobby and "get down pinch of the shoe to wear it." He len, 350 in Corpus Christi, and 500 The national chairman d i s- there where you belong in the con- said he has refused to engage in in Houston. claimed any attempt to tell Texans vention hall." Kugle took this mat- a word war with Shivers and insists Conspicuous in the Houston what to do. "I am not here to tell ter to the manager and almost he has said nothing which consti- crowd were Ralph Yarborough, you what to do pr how to do it," came to blows with the house de- tutes an affront to "anyone in the John White, and Mrs. Gertrude he said in Lubbock. tective. This was the only such in- Democratic Party of Texas." Fields, national committeewoman Disillusioned cident. What's in a Snub? from Oklahoma. Leaders of the In Tyler, he predicted Texas will Butler revealed that at what he Shivers did not attend any of the pro-Shivers party machinery in return to the Democratic Party in called his "pantry conference" with Butler dinners, and Butler declined Harris County did not attend. 1956 .He said at Waco that many Governor Shivers last month in to adjust his schedule to accept an Notes on the tour: Texans who voted for "an attrac- Washington, he told Shivers he invitation to dine with Shivers in In Lubbock, Butler said he senses tive military figure" are now "dis- would expect the state Democratic Austin. Newspapers interpreted a greater unity in the Democratic illusioned" and will return to the Executive Committee to recom- this as a snub," which Butler said Party in Texas, but he urged loyal Democrats. And "we need them," mend a replacement for disputed Democrats to fight for control of national committeeman Wright was untrue. he said. Shivers had asked Butler to the precincts 'in 1956 and send a Morrow. Butler called for a "Demo= "When they come back, we want lunch in Austin on Monday, the delegation to Chicago which will crat who has never deserted the them to be ready to fight fore party day the national chairman was support the presidential nominee. party; who voted and worked for victory. I don't think when the scheduled to leave Texas. When He welcomed back into the party the Democratic nominee in 1952, strays come back we should mit Butler turned it down, Shivers all Democrats who voted for Eisen- and who is agreeable, as well, to them in the front row, or let them called a press conference and de- hower, but not to the front row Governor Shivers, Mr. Rayburn, lead the choir. The payoff for next nounced Speaker Sam Rayburn and and not as leaders of the choir. He and Senator Lyndon Johnson." year is to organize the precinct the Democratic Advisory Commit- added: conventions with loyal members, Butler would not say what Shiv- "Those who cannot consistently tee, sponsor of the Butler tour. It and then we can't be beat by any ers told him in this conference, but was the first time Shivers had support the Democratic platform combination of so-called Democrats it has been understood Shivers of- and candidates should quit work- taken direct issue with Rayburn, and Republicans." fered to sacrifice Morrow and re- and it was believed to have been ing as Republicans within the Dem- place him with a pro-Stevenson ocratic Party." By "consistently" he Butler criticized the Dallas News designed to close the ranks of Shiv- after that newspaper carried an Democrat. Butler said that by "de- ers conservatives who might have said he meant not all of the time, serting" the party, he meant rather but most of it. "There is not room editorial that Democrats in Texas been disturbed over the cordiality in growing numbers have voted "voting against the nominees." seen in the Shivers-Butler back- in the party," he said in Big Spring, PAUL BUTLER for those who are ashamed to as- against the party's national candi- He said the conference in Ray- room conference in Washington. It dates as they realized that Roose- burn's pantry during a breakfast of also soothed some liberals, who sume their Republican labels." "Any person who indicates he is The loyalty pledge has been abol- a Democrat is obligated to antici- velt, "a national soicalist and cen- Democratic governors came about were also disturbed for the same tralized power addict, got in by pos- "probably by a combination of ini- reasons. ished, he said, but convention dele- pate he may be called on to sup- gations must be "real bona fide" port nominees of the convention," ing as a Democrat." The editorial tiative on the part of both of us." Butler attended a reception Sun- or a Democrats and "not an agglomera- he said. suggested Butler is a Populist Those Newspapers day in San Antonio after ,visiting Norman Thomas Socialist. He summed up his visit to Texas with former Vice President John tion of those who infiltrate our Butler approves of voters de- Garner in Uvalde. He also visited ranks to divide •us." He said he fecting from party nominees when- Butler said the Dallas News is "a by saying he hadn't found any evi- notorious newspaper" and said any dence of ill will "except in the with Mrs. D. H. Weinert Monday in will not try to influence the seating ever a matter of conscience is in- a private meeting arranged in Se- of any delegation. volved. He made a somewhat dif- confidence its readers may have in newspapers." the integrity of its editorial col- He said members of the Shivers- guin, and then moved on to Hous- Seating Arrangements ferent comment in regard to party ton again for a visit with Jesse Shivers early in the week chal- nominees: umns is "a misplaced trust." He controlled executive committee had said the News editorial writers met or contacted him at every stop Jones. Jones wired Butler, asking lenged Butler to tell whether he "I do believe that when men and to see him, but was to too ill to see would favor the seating of delega- women have been honored by high said in substance that "if we don't on his tour and said they could ac- agree with them we should be cept his "enunciation of principles." anyone when Buitler arrived. tions representing the majority. He office in the Democratic Party that Butler also conferred with a replied at Big Spring that he thinks they should not for some flimsy classed with the Populists of old or There is room in the Democratic with the Norman Thom'as Social- Party for both liberals and conserv- group of powerful Harris County the convention credentials commit- reason give support to the nominee conservatives Saturday evening in tee should seat the delegates repre- of any other party." ists." He told the Tyler gathering atives, he said, and the goal should he resented the inference that "any be to adjust the differences for a the Shamrock. The y included senting the will of the majority. Shivers supported Eisenhower because he said Adlai Stevenson of you Democrats participating' in common good. George Butler, Rep. Garth Bates, "Every Democrat should believe and George Carmack, editor of the in the principles that the will of would not support the Texas tide- this meeting today is a left winger." Asked how you could distinguish Butler criticized in general what between what he has called "so- Houston Press. The meeting was the majority should prevail," he lands claim. arranged by Sam Low of Houston, a said—but he added that there might At Lubbock Butler defined the he called "the controlled segment called Democrats" and "bona-fide of the Texas press." He said that "a friend of Senator Johnson. be exceptions where outsiders in- will of the majority as "a majority Democrats," he responded: controlled section of the press" is "A so-called Democrat in tilt Touring Texas filtrated and sought to divide the dedicated to the principles of the Democratic. Party." "not dedicated to the perpetuation, sense I used it is a person who is Butler is understood to have party. flown from Corpus Christi to Hous- He said the majority rule should At Waco he raised a point sel- of the democratic Party" and by not devoted to the principles of "twisting and imagination" con Thomas Jefferson and who con- ton in the private airplane of apply, not only at the state and lo- dom made in discussions of Texas party politics—the economic orien- tributes to the conservative-liber sistently fails to support the Demo- Brown and Root, big Houston con- cal level, but at the national con- tation of the controversy. Alluding rift. --ate nominees—not just once, but struction firm. Larry Blackwood of vention. THE TEXAS OBSERVER rage 6 June 20, 1955 CLEAR CHANNELS Clearer Heads Prevailed Subscription TV--For or Against When Shivers Came to USC By JACK SUMMERFIELD AUSTIN When summer comes and most everything else gets hotter and hotter, radio and television programs and problems normally cool off. Governor A 1 1 a n Shivers "Monitor," the NBC forty-hour week-end grab-bag program which we previewed last the protest against Shivers.) week is one big exception. Instead of curtailing their program efforts to correspond with overrode an early surge of crit- One graduating senior put it this icism and went on to emerge way: thir1 the protest showed reduced summer advertising revenues, NBC deserves at least an "E" for effort. the victor in his commence- that the students dislike racial in- Even . if you aren't interested in ment address controversy at tolerance ... I'm glad they did- the sound of a worm turning or directly for and receive a program the University of Southern n't boybott the speech." • why Marilyn Monroe has decided of his own choice. Several national California last week. There Another mistake occurred when Beer Lobby Bill to settle in Brooklyn when she re- magazines have recently analyzed seemed to be no controversy the press twistei the statements of tires, the program is recommended the pros and cons. Last week Ed- at all when the Governor ar- President Fred Fagg about the stu- Had Some Jokers listening. We intend to report on its ward R. Murrow's "See It Now" rived in Los Angeles. To get dent senate protest. The press said progress after the public has had a program featured speakers for or the whole story of the protest, Fagg "scolded aid rebuked" the AUSTIN few week-ends to decide if "Moni- against various toll-TV proposals. the Observer asked Susie Mc- students. This, aho, was not the Credit Rep. ,A. R. Schwartz of tor" is really "going places and do- When the Saturday Review dis- Bee, editor of the USC Daily case. Galveston a n'd Mrs. Margaret ing things" as the "communicator" covered that almost three-quarters Trojan, to report on the situa- Students also resented numerous Davis, reporter for Scripps-Howard (announcer) claims every few min- of the readers who returned a question. Her observations below newspaper editorial calling the newspapers in Texas, for keeping utes. tionnaire published in that maga- clear up several misconceptions students intolerant for protesting teeth in the law which forbids sale There is a communications prob- zine favored some kind of subscrip- about the nationally-publicized the speech. of alcoholic beverages to minors, lem, 'too, which is getting hot this tion television, we decided to poll student protest. Van Alstyne said: "We would signed by Governor! Shivers. summer and may be boiling over our Texas Observer readers the welcome the Governor in a normal A bill touted by the beer indus- by fall. This problem is what to do same way. LOS ANGELES speaking situation ... Btt a gradua- try and passed in the House early about "Subscription Television," Here is a ballot which we invite To the amazement of almost no- tion commencement is extraordin- in the session sought to strengthen also called "Toll TV," or "pay-as- you to answer and mail to: Clear body at the University of South- you-see television," and by some ary because the audience is captive the law against such sales. But be- Channels, The Texas Observer, ern California, Texas Governor Al- —the class attends not mainly before the Legislature adjourned Re- opponents, "Phoneyvision." Drawer F, Capitol Station, Austin, lan Shivers was received cordially cause it wants to hear the speaker porter Davis spotted a few "jokers" Subscription television is any and courteously at the USC com- but because it is being graduated." in the measure, told some legisla- system by which a viewer can pay Texas. mencement exercises last week. Another error in press reports tors about it, and Schwartz took More than 10,000 people filled was that a "majority" of faculty over from there. The bill, it turned Alumni Park for the address, and members signed the protest peti- out, while "strengthening" the law, POLL ON TOLL TV hundreds of others stood outside on tion. Of the 480 full-time faculty made violations subject to fine of 1. Do you now own a television set? the lawn. There were no pickets; members, 136 signed. from only $10 to $100. YES NO no one booed; there were no dem- One professor said: It so happens the minimum pen- 2. Does the idea of subscription television appeal onstrations. "If we thought there would be alty now is $100 and the maximum There was a picket line at the picketing or a demonstration, we $1,000, and one year in jail, or both. to you? Beverly Hills Hotel on the , morning would attend a speech by Satan The beer lobby bill apparently YES NO of Lhe address, but none of the 100 himself to reaffirm our belief in sought to remove these stiff penal- 3. If subscription television were available, would students involved was from USC. freedom of speech." ties. you install a connection in your home? A five college committee—USC not Letters Favor Protest The Senate Bought to reinsert the YES NO included—promoted the demonstra- Van Alstyne thinks two things existing heavier penalty after the tion. Bill Van Alstyne, USC student made the protest a success. One House passage, but in so doing is 4. What do you think is a fair price to charge for a body president who filed the first was that students and faculty have failed to apply it to employes—oniy single show seen via subscription television? protest against the speech, urged never had any voice in picking the licensee of the tavern. Recognizing that different shows may vary in USC students not to picket. commencement speakers. In the fu- Rep. Scott Sayers of Fort Worth, cost, please check two of the following prices to Governor Shivers said before his ture, Fagg promised the students, sponsor of the legislation, described indicate what you think would be an acceptable address: "They have a right to ex- he would welcome a list of possible the lower penalty in his gill as press their opinions. They, too, if speakers from students and faculty. `just an error." price range for your budget: they believe in their right, must Also successful was the public All the same, Schwartz was 25c $1.25 $2.50 recognize their duty to hear the response to the protest. ready for the measure when it 50c $1.50 Nothing views of all." Van Alstyne received more than came back to the Hous2. He scored E5c $1.75 Indefinite Most people said the students and 300 letters and telegrams from 22 the bill, Sayers, the beer industry, $1.00 $2.00 Other Amounts_ faculty members had a right to ob- states. They favored the protest 8 to and pumped hard fcr a conference 5. How much would you be willing to budget a week ject to the Governor. But now the 1. Twenty-two civic organizations committee instruct:x1 to put back protest should go no further. Many wrote their support of the protest. the old penalties. to watch subscription television ? $ students had never even heard of President Fagg's secretary esti- As finally passed, the bill still 6. How many hours a week do you watch television the controversy. During this time mates his mail has been 60 per cent has a "couple of beer lobby jokers" now? there was no student newspaper for the protest and 40 per cent for in it, Mrs. Davis reported recently. 1-2 15-18 published as final exams ap- the Administration. "Mail from It makes possession or consumption 3-4 19-22 proached. Texas has been 3 to 1 in our faVoi," of beer in a public place by a A Misconception 5-6 23-more Van' Alstyne said. minor illegal, unless he is accom- 7-8 None One misconception in the press He added: panied by his parents, spouse, or 9-10 Indefinite was that "radical" elements at the "At commencement the speaker guardian. with a $10 to $100 fine. 11-14 University opposed the Governor's receives an honorary degree, which But it provides no penalty to the appearance here. This was not the can be interpreted by the public as tavern operator for permitting the 7. In what area do you think subscription tele- case. a sanction of his views. We who illegal consumption by children in vision could contribute most to expand present Co-chairmen of the student com- protested want it understood that his place. TV coverage? mittee opposing the Shivers ap- we object to giving him the degree. Special News Features pearance were Van Alstyne, who That's as far as it goes. If we had Chet Huntley: "News of the pro- Theatre First-run Films considers himself "highly conserv- picketed him, we would have been test can be hurled back at Com- ative," and Parliamentarian Joe intolerant. munist agitators who persist in Music Public Affairs Correll, a Democrat. "The purpose of the address," painting the United States as a Sports Arts, Culture "It's not a question of politics," said the student body president, "is refuge of racial hate and discrim- Education Other Van Alstyne said. "Democrats and to inspire graduating seniors with ination. This one act of a student Science Lectures Republicans joined forces in sign- thoughts and ideals they shouli senate on one campus in one state ing the protest letter and petitions. pursue. of the United States will, in its 8. Do you feel subscription television should be It's a protest against the sanction of "I have no doubt Governor Shiv- way, do as much as Senate passage authorized by the Federal Government so that racial intolerance." ers can give an innocuous address, of the $3 million-plus foreign aid the TV audience can at least choose between (The Texas House of Representa- but that doesn't take away from bill ..." network shows and paid TV? tives had charged "radical ele- the fact that he favors segregation." —SUSIE McBEE YES NO ments" at the school had promoted Said ABC News Commentator Editor, USC Daily Trojan NOTHING NEW UNDER THE OLD DEMOCRATIC PARTY SUN WASHINGTON tive process—the attitude of a man sent to the White House the Presi- same week—the liberalizing of the flexible 75 per cent supports; The political news of the last two who reigns but does not rule. dent's long-sought three-year ex- housing bill from a 70,000-unit pro- granted that a $1 minimum wage weeks only underlines the more There are those who would point tension of the 1934 Reciprocal 'gram to a flexible 200,000 to 800,000 is far better than a 75 cent one; strongly the impression that the to this very situation—the lack of Trade Act. It was a "major victory" unit program. Once again, nothing granted that some tariff cuts are New Deal and Anti-New Dealism the colorful battles between the for Eisenhower; a major part of his new; the issues and the speeches better than none at all; granted are still, after 22 years, the most executive and legislative branches "program" had been passed, with were pale carbon copies of those of that the Democrats are working in powerful political forces in Wash- which characterized the Roosevelt- Democratic help. But what was ac- 20 years before. the dark, without strong executive ington. Truman administrations — as the tually accomplished, other than to But the best example of all is the leadership—none of this excuses cause of Washington's doldrums. farm support bill, passed by the Lyndon Johnson and Sam Rayburn This, it seems, is the major rea- repeat what had been done in 1934? The Good Old Days House a few weeks ago and now and others for making this a dull son why the Democratic 84th Con- Two weeks ago t h e Senate But I think the lack of conflict is before the Senate Agriculture Com- gress has come to be regarded as passed, by voice vote, a bill raising Congress. only a symptom of a deeper malady mittee. Democratic leaders in the the most deadly dull Congress in the minimum wage from 75 cents President Eisenhower, without a —the lack of a political program on House, with the same smooth mar- many years—duller even than the to one dollar. It was a major "de- program of his own, veers daily the part of both White House and famous. "Do-Nothing" 80th Congress feat" for Eisenhower; a "triumph" shalling of forces that has won from New Dealism to Anti-New Congress, Republicans and Demo- which reactionary Republicans con- for the liberals and especially for Lyndon Johnson much praise in the Dealism. Congress, mirroring the crats alike. The resulting situation Senate, secured passage of rigid 90 trolled. For in 1947-48 there was at Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon executive, extends reciprocal trade is one in which both sides return least a coherent, consistent pro- Johnson. And yet, what had they percent of parity price supports. on one day and hits TVA in the to issues and slogans of earlier days gram for action before Congress— actually accomplished? About 3 per Now, as Charles Brannan and al- solar plexus on the next. —days in which there was a pro- cent of the labor force will be af- most every other expert on farm the Fair Deal—and a President in gram. The vacillation is confusing, but the White House who was willing fected. The over-all effect on the problems recognized years ago, Take the major legislation han- not deadly. What is deadly' is the to fight for it. economy will be considerably less rigid 90 per cent supports are an dled by Congress in the last few than the effect of the original mini- evasion of the issue. They do not fact that the rallying cries and the Today, of course, the man in the weeks—the reciprocal trade exten- mum wage, passed in 1938. The real solve America's really staggering issues of today are those of tht White House has chosen to take an sion, the minimum wage bill, the need in this area—extension of cov- agricultural difficulties, but only past, not the present. attitude of "Olympian detachment housing bill, the farm support bill, erage to farm hands and retail and create new ones. And yet the best The 84th Congress has caught ti from public problems," to quote the highway construction bill, the wholesale workers — Democratic Democratic Congressmen can ,:ome :ontent of the New Deal w, Governor "Soapy" Williams' speech school construction bill—every ma- leaders promised to get around to up with are the old tried-and-failed enough, and daily argues and t . in New Hampshire June 15. The jor piece of domestic legislation "next year." solutions of 15 and 20 years ago. sles over it. But its sessions rem lichigan Democrat accused Eisen- was handled much as it would have Pale Carbon Copies So Very Dull dull because it has caught only Aver of assuming a British mon- been in, say, 1935. Another "triumph" for Johnson Granted that rigid 90 per cent content, and not the spirit. th's attitude toward the legisla- On June 15 Congress enacted and and the Democrats came in the supports are infinitely preferable to —GEORGE F. JONhb o Farm Unionization Intended --- Holleman thing that offered more money and more and more. Industrialization, believe Texans are ready to require thority. Working people in Texas (Continued from Page 1) less glamor than radio. and accompanying unionization, is employers to accept collective bar- unions give authority, but they ninority who do not belong will be After working for a while in the one process which is responsible gaining when a majority of their take it away just as easily." getting the benefits without paying Kraft Cheese Plant in Hollis, Okla., for it. Holleman figures that Texas employees want it. The Dissenter Issue any of the costs or sharing the re- When an employer and a major- Holleamn entered the electrical working people, if fully registered, Farm Unions Not Sought sponsibilities. ity of his employees agree on a trade at Borger at 38 cents an hour. should account for 850,000 votes- • "Every form of union security Labor's oojectives in Texas do not union shop, forcing all non-union His wage increased to $1.50 an hour 425,000 union members and one is outlawed in Texas, Holleman include "unionization of all farm employees to join the union or lose when he became a journeyman, more voter in the family of each says. The union shop is one such labor," as some said in the last their jobs—is this not an abridge- and gradually he drifted into union member. "And 770,000 votes elected instance he cites. Another is "main- campaign. Union people would be ment of the dissenting individual's Shivers last summer," he said. tenance of membership," which is perfectly willing to organize farm freedom of choice? This is the point His first union office was busi- "I think there is definitely an the union term for the requirement labor were the circumstances right, which has often divided labor lead- ness manager of Local 850 of the awakening in Texas — a greater that once a man has joined the but they are not. "We have found. ers from people otherwise friendly electriacl workers in Lubbock in awareness of politics. Many of our union, he cannot quit it (except for it- virtually impossible to organize to them. Asked about it, Holleman 1947. He was in Lubbock three local leaders are seeing it. I see it an "escape period" of ten days to agricultural workers except on the said: years, during which he became as a whole. It is a result in part of two weeks each year) without los- industrial farm," Holleman says. "In any democracy, the United secretary of the Central Labor Un- the vigorous campaign in 1952, ing his job. (On an industrial farm, products States, Texas, a county, a city, laws, ion and secretary and then presi- when more people than ever before • Secondary boycotts, "one of the are grown, processed, and shipped.) rules, and regulations cannot be dent of the Building Trades Coun- became interested; the vigorous traditional weapons of labor," "There are such farms in Califor- adopted without there being per- cil. In Jan., 1950, he was appointed campaign in 1954. Now we are pre- are outlawed in Texas. Under the nia, but I know of none of them in sons who oppose them. Because a assistant to Paul Sparks, then exec- paring for a big poll tax drive start- law, when any two persons agree Texas," he said. "Farm workers in man is opposed to city taxes, he is utive secretary of the Texas Fed- ing October 1, 1955." they will not purchase from or pa- Texas are transient, or there is a not exempt from meeting his re- eration. Another step the federation is tronize any firm, it is a conspiracy personal relationship between them sponsibility. In a plant, if it is the In October of that year, Holle- taking to make itself more effective in restraint' of trade. "Working peo- and their employers that is such belief of the majority that it is in man was one of the unlucky inac- in politics is bringing the wives of ple have refused to use certain that we make no effort to organize their interest to bargain collective reservists from World War II federation members into the pic- products because of the conditions them." tively, then somewhere the law of who got called back for the Korean ture. A women's division of the under which they are made—but AFL and CIO organizers have the majority must apply. war—even though he had two little Texas Labor League for Political they are denied this right under worked with farm labor, but Hol- "Federal law just requires that a girls by then (Tennie, now 13, and Education (to which every federa- Texas law," Holleman says. leman says of AFL's efforts in union represent all of an employ- Lynn, now 7). He helped build road tion member is urged to contribute $1 annually) will probably be • The maximum weekly work- other states: er's employees, regardless of their and railroad bridges there for 14 men's compensation is $25. This "It was a tremendous flop." union membership. In Texas, the months, then returned to the feder- formed. Bexar County and Corpus is figured on the basis of 60 per- The prevalence of segregation in normal practice is that when a ation in March of 1952. Christi already have a women's division. One of the women's jobs. cent of a man's average weekly Texas and other Southern labor union is recognized, it is recognized Sparks resigned September, 1953. Holleman says, will be to see to it wage (if he is totally inactive be- unions is well-known. On this point as the exclusive bargaining agency adn Holleman was appointed to fill that every member has a Poll tax. cause of his injury) or $25, which- Holleman comments: of the unit. Without a union shop, his unexpired term through this ever is less. Holleman makes the "The same prejudices common in the people not in the union get the June by the executive board. It's Convention Plans point that 60 percent of the aver- Texas exist among laboring people same benefits without bearing any not clear yet whether he will have The business of the Dallas con- age weekly wage in Texas is $39, as among non-laboring people. The of the costs or the responsibilities." an opponent at the Dallas conven- vention will probably be more or not $25. same problems in integration will Holleman Born in Texas tion. less routine. Constitutional ques- confront labor as confront the ED The unemployment compensa- An electrical worker whose skill `Going for Broke' tions may be de-emphasized be- schools. On the state level, we have tion maximum is now up to $28, has developed in the wiring of For the future, Holleman hopes cause of the likelihood that Texas had complete participation and in- closer to the national average than heavy industrial construction, Hol- for expanded organization of all AFL and CIO will have a mergei tegration for years. One member of the previous limit of $20, but fig- leman found time before he took on presently-organized industry and convention next year at which such our executive board is a Negro— ured on the basis of 50 percent of his federation work to teach Sun- for extension of unions to the tex- problems will be paramount. State our Constitution requires that. We the average weekly wage in Texas, day School at the Church of Christ. tile and smaller industries. as well as national leaderships will will have 50 colored delegates at it would be $35, not $28. He still teaches an occasional class He calls the guaranteed semi-an- have the problem of coalescing the convention. "In Texas," Holleman sums up, at the Austin church of that faith. nual wage which the CIO has ob- functions and agreeing on a single "labor is a commodity of commerce. "But," he said, "in our craft un- He was born on his father's cot- tained from Ford and General Mo- executive group. About 400 delegates are expected. In effect, the attitude of many ions we face quite a problem. Gen- ton farm in Childress County. The tors "a step in the right direction" Among the speakers they will hear members of the Legislature and a erally speaking, it is the position East fenceline of the farm was the and interprets it this way: will be William Schnitzler, secre- large segment of the employers of of the various internationals that western border of Oklahoma. He "Its purpose is to reduce unem- tary-treasurer of the American Fed- Texas is that the employer's labor Negroes must be admitted. But in helped harvest his father's 160 acres ployment, not to provide persons eration of Labor; John White, policies are strictly his business, the AFL the locals have almost of cotton and wheat, then went to with a full wage while they are un- Texas Commissioner of Agricul- and he has no obligation—moral or complete -local autonomy, and the college across the state line in Cam- employed. It is intended to elimin- legal—to consider their side of a real problem will come there." eron College, a branch of Okla- ate unemployment by pressure on ture; Ralph Yarborough, candidate homa A&M at Lawton, Oklahoma. for Governor in 1952 and 1954; Jus- dispute." Of "labor bossism." Holleman's industry to go into other manufac- tice St. John Garwood of the Texas Holleman cites in point a com- opinion is that Texas has had no He majored in speech and drama turing fields during a slack period Supreme Court; Reps. Joe Burkett, ment by Rep. Wade Spilman, Mc- problem. "Labor in Texas has been in preparation for a career in ra- rather than lay off workers." Kerrville, and Maury Moverick, Allen, who said during a debate on unusually clean except for isolated dio, but he married a pretty girl He hopes labor will develop more San Antonio; Ralph Wright, AFL one of the labor bills during the instances where a local official as- named Inda Scott after graduation friendly relations with "the organ- delegate to the International Labor 54th Legislature that he does not sumes or is granted too much au- and decided to go to work at some- ized farmers" and citizens of Latin- American descent. In the past, Organization; Lester Graham, AFL NEWS NOTES Texas labor and the National Farm- regional director, Fort Worth; Ben ers Union have worked together Mitchell, executive vice-president well, but at present Holleman is of the Texas Employers' Insurance hopeful that the State Farm Bureau Assn.; and Mrs. Margaret Thorn- The Movies Come to Marfa Federation will also be amenable to burgh, director of the women's di- closer relations. vision of the national Labor League Houston: Vice President Richard as extras. The money doesn't seem to borrow money to get back home, In the legislative field, Holleman for Political Action. Nixon, visiting here last week, de- too important to them. What is im- that's your fault." Delegates will register Sunday, Austin: Governor Shivers ap- wants the federation to concentrate fended Governor Allan Shivers portant is the presence of people June 26; go through opening cere- pealed last week for reinstatement more on taxes, which he feels are against charges of racial intoler- like Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hud- monies Monday morning; do corn-" of Curtis C. Wilson, a Houston unfairly distributed. ance by students at the University son, Jane Withers, Mercedes Mc- mittee work Monday afternoon and postal clerk suspended for writing "Working people, organized and of Southern California. "He can Cambridge, and James Dean. There Tuesday; transact business, hear anti-Shivers letters to a Houston unorganized, are bearing more than stand on his record. He's a fine man are reporters, too—from Life Mag- committee reports, and consider newspaper. The Civil Service Com- their proper share of state taxes," any way you look at him," said azine, the Dallas Morning News resolutions and constitutional mission suspended Wilson for 90 he said. "In the next twelve months Nixon. "There are, of course, dif- (John Rosenfield) and the Big changes Wednesday; hear the re- days for violating the Hatch Act. we hope to take to TV with studies ferences of opinion in our country, Bend Sentinel. The Observer hopes ports of President Leroy Williams, to have a man out that way soon. "I regret very much that your com- of the tax structure. The average but the reaction against the fine head of the family pays $425 a year Holleman, other officers, and attor- governor of Texas was from a very Galveston: New Mayor George mission has seen fit to take this in state taxes—not including any neys Thursday morning and elect small minority." Roy Clough says the isle city isn't action," said the 'Governor. "Mr. Wilson is only one of several thou- federal taxes. A readjustment of officers Thursday noon. Marfa: This little town in the Big really evil—it just provides gam- The preceding week, the State sand who wrote letters to the edi- the tax burden would amount to a Bend country of Texas is full of bling and girlies to meet the de- Building Trades Council and vari- tor to newspapers all over Texas, very substantial wage increase." excitement. The location crew for mands of the tourist trade. He told ous crafts will hold their state asso- both for me and against me, dur- Texas AFL and CIO are "going the filming of "Giant," Edna Fer- the Houston Jaycees last week: ciation or state council meetings. "Galveston is a tourist city. We ing the campaign ... Many unfor- for broke" in 1956 politics. They ber's controversial (to Texans) feel they must work together to get The Adolphus Hotel will be con- novel about Texas is here. There have no industry and people come tunate statements were made by labor and tax laws changed. vention headquarters, with some of are also a large number of Texas down there to have a good time ... friends and foes as is generally the The growing power of labor in the meetings at the Baker. ranch wives around, making $10 a If you want to have a little fun, case in a political campaign which —RONNIE DUGGER Texas elections is felt by politicians day standing in the hot Texas sun you are welcome. But if you have is closely contested." Young and wife Alberta Young, are De- thirty days from this date, the 25th day Our residence and Post Office addresses Plaintiff further alleges that no com- fendants, in favor of the said Plaintiff munity property was accumulated ; Plain- of May. 1955. are: Engene Foster Clark, 2207 Leon, for the sum of Two Thousand One Hun- CAPITOL BARBER AND BEAUTY Austin, Texas ; James E. Clark, 2207-C tiff further prays for costs of suit and dred Forty-one and 28-100 ($2,141.28) .. . CLASSIFIED ADS SUPPLY Leon, Austin, Texas. for relief general and special ; Dollars, with interest thereon at the rate All of which more fully appears from by (s) BUCK NUNNERY JAMES E. CLARK of 7 per centum per annum from the 14t1 HAROLD F. INGERSOLL EUGENE FOSTER CLARK Plaintiff's Original Petition on file in day of April 1955, together with all costs (s) this office and to which reference is here (s) MINNIE ELLEN INGERSOLL of suit, that being the amount of a judg- Help Wanted CITATION BY PUBLICATION made ; ment recovered by the said Eula Stebbins, NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS If this citation is not served within 90 Plaintiff, in the 98th District Court of days after date of its issuance, it shall be ESTATE OF DOTTIE MABEL TO Ernest Abner Wright, Jr., Defend- Travis County, on the 14th day of Al ' STRINGERS—The Texas Observer is GULLBERG (MRS. ERIC ant, in the hereinafter styled and num- returned unserved. 1955. building up a bank of reliable reporters GULLBERG), DECEASED WITNESS, 0. T. MART I N, JR., I, on the 9th day of June 1955, at 9 bered cause : Clerk of the District Courts of Travis all over Texas. Professional reporters of Notice is hereby given that original let- You are hereby commanded to appear o'clock A. M., have levied upon, and v an enlightened turn of mind are urged ters of administration upon the Estate County, Texas. on the 5th day of July 1955, that bei before the 126th District Court of Travis Issued and given under my hand and to contact the Editor, The Texas Observer, of Dottie Mabel Gullberg, (Mrs. Eric County, Texas, to be held at the court- the first Tuesday in said month, at tl Drawer F, Capitol Station, Austin. Gullberg) deceased, were granted to me, the seal of said Court at office in the Court House door, in the City of Austin house of said county in the City of Aus- City of Austin, this the 3rd day of June, the undersigned, on the 9th day of May, tin, Travis County, Texas, at or before within legal hours, proceed to sell for cps] 1955, by the County Court of Travis 1955. 10 o'clock A. M. of the first Monday after 0. T. MARTIN, JR., to the highest bidder, all the right, titl ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES— County, Texas. All persons having claims the expiration of 42 days from the date of and interest of Bruce Young and wif If you have some spare time and would against said Estate are hereby required to Clerk of the District Courts, issuance hereof ; that is to say, at or be- Travis County, Texas Alberta Young, as the same existed on th like to help The Texas Observer grow, present the same to me within the time 23rd day of February 1948, and at a' fore, 3'0 o'clock A.M. of Monday the 18th GEO. W. BICKLER, Deputy write the Business Manager for advertis- prescribed by law. All persons indebted to day of July, 1955, and answer the peti- By (s) subsequent dates existed and still exist ing solicitation forms. Percentage of sales the Estate should make payments to me. in and to the following described propert tion of plaintiff in Cause Number 101,581, TO WHOM IT MAY CCONCERN: can be arranged. The Texas Observer, My residence is in Travis County, Texas in which Beryl Constance Wright is levied upon as the property of Bru Drawer F. Capitol Station, Austin. and my post office address is 1603 East Plaintiff and Ernest Abner Wright, Jr., is Notice is hereby given that I, Leif Young and wife Alberta Young, to-wit: First Street, Austin, Texas. defendant, filed in said Court on the 3rd A. Zars, doing business under the firm Lot Number Eight (8), in Block Nu (s) LEON ADDISON WATTS day of June, 1955, and the nature of name of THE GARY COMPANY, North- Leon Addison Watts, Administrator of ber Five (5) of McKinley Heights Ad which said suit is as follows: east Military Drive, San Antonio, Texas, Cour the Estate of Dottie Mabel Gullberg, tion to the City of Austin, Travis intend to incorporate such firm without Texas, being a re-subdivision of Outlot LEGAL ADS (Mrs. Eric Gullberg), Deceased. Being an action and prayer for judg- a change of the firm name after the ex- ment in favor of Plaintiff and against in Division "B" of the Government_ ( NOTICE OF INTENTION TO piration of 30 days from this date, the 1st lots of the City of Austin, Travis Con NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF Defendant for decree of divorce dissolving day of June, 1955. INCORPORATE A FIRM CHARLOTTE J. CLARK, the bonds of matrimony heretofore and THE GARY COMPANY Texas. WITHOUT CHANGE OF NAME DECEASED now existing between said parties ; Plain- By : Leif A. Zars, Owner THE ABOVE SALE to be made by TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that original tiff alleges cruel treatment on the part of to satisfy the above described judg Letters Testamentary upon the Estate of Defendant towards her of such nature as SHERIFF'S SALE for $2,141.28, in favor of Eula Steb Notice is hereby given that Ellis Frie- to render their further living together as den, doing business under the firm name Charlotte J. Clark, deceased, were granted together with the costs of said suit, husband and wife altogether insupport- BY VIRTUE OF a certain Order of Sale the proceeds applied to the satisff of Capitol Barber and Beauty Supply, to us, the undersigned, on the 25th day issued by the Clerk of the 98th District of May, 1955, by the County Court of able ; Plaintiff further aleges that one intends to sell the same to Buck Nun- Court of Travis County, Texas, on the thereof. Travis County, Texas. All persons having child was born of said union and that the Sheriff, nery, Harold F. Ingersoll and Minnie El- care, custody and control of said child 7th day of June, A.D.. 1955, in a certain T. 0. LANG, le• Ingersoll, and they intend to incor- claims against the said estate are hereby Cause No. 99,959, wherein Eula Stebbins, By (s) HENRY KLUGE, required to present the same to us within should be awarded to plaintiff and for ate such firm without a change of which she prays judgment of the Court ; a femme sole, is Plaintiff, and Bruce Austin, Texas, Julie 9, 1955, firm name after the expiration of the time p w. Lai iu Mess Stirs Houston Page 8 June 20, 1955 THE TEXAS OBSERVER White Talks to HOUSTON Next, two more houses bought by Frank Harrell, an engineer in the Young Demos A burgeoning city land and hous- the city and ordered sold at auction city's public works department, was (Continued from Page 1) the boos recurred, though with less ing scandal in Houston—concerning disappeared. Then City Councilman fired after he admitted giving city- State's obligations to hospitals and volume. city purchases o f right-of-way Gail Reeves found a truck loaded owned lumber to a City Hall re- schools; "steaks, blondes, and whis- Most of his talk was criticism of properties—has resulted in the fir- with lumber ready to be moved to ceptionist. key" prevailed instead, said White. President Eisenhower's administra- ing of four city officials, the sus- the home of Dr. Lucian Bukowski, More Houses "But we did get an increase in tion. pension of four agents for the city city police. and prison farm physi- There were numerous other in- taxes, and the fat-cat boys repre- He said Eisenhower Democrats right-of-way department, and occa- cian, by prison farm labor in a stances brought out in which city- senting special interests drove hap- are "coming back in the fold be- sional talk by City Council mem- prison farm truck. owned houses had "disappeared" pily away in their Cadillacs," White cause they have found the adminis- bers of bringing impeachment pro- It was disclosed that huge piles during the past few years. concluded. tration wanting." ceedings against Mayor Roy Hof- of lumber and other materials were Numerous persons, including sev- Butler paid tribute to Judge Jim The Young Democrats gave heinz. stored on Floyd's farm near Shep- eral City Council members, have Sewell in his speech to the Young standing ovations to Butler, Yar- The scandal first broke several herd and that thousands of feet of been called before the grand jury. Democrats. Sewell is chairman of borough, White, Sewell, Senator weeks ago when reporters for lumber were stored on Dr. Bukow- Once, Bukowski engaged in • a fist the Democratic Advisory Council, and former vice-presidential nom- Houston newspapers began looking ski's farm near Richmond. Hof- fight with a newspaper photogra- which sponsored the Butler trip to inee John Sparkman of Alabama, into stories of city acquisition of heinz fired Floyd and Bukowski. pher outside the grand jury room. Texas. Calling him "one of our and Mrs. R. D. Randolph, vice- right-of-way lands for state high- heroes who lost his sense of sight in chairman of the DAC. They also It was also disclosed that one of Several other houses condemned ways in Houston. It turned out that the "disappearing" houses turned the service of his country," he said stood and cheered when he read a land agents for the city had in and ordered demolished by the city Sewell had no selfish object of any telegram from Adlai Stevenson. up in the name of a private citizen, were found on property owned by some cases represented both the who indicated it had been bought kind but is devoted to the Demo- Sparkman commended the group city and private buyers while han- Floyd. The ousted city treasurer is cratic Party and the people. for the "splendid fight you've been from Fortenberry, the house-mover. reported "vacationing" in Canada. dling right-of-way purchases. It was also learned that a crew of He said Sewell should be an ex- putting up." Hofheinz suspended four of the workmen one night labored to de- Some City Council members be- ample to others who, he said, Yarborough said Texas needs agents. He ordered City Treasurer molish a six-room house that had gan talking about impeaching Hof- should realize that their party loy- more pensions for old people, a Roy Floyd and the city attorney to been standing for a week on the heinz. Reeves said Hofheinz should alty and devotion to people would water program, reduction of juven- make an investigation, while the Fortenberry work yard. resign. Hofheinz said an election best be served by surrender of ile delinquency, a paid probation council—which has long been at The Houston Press learned that should be called for City Council "petty ambitions and grievances." and parole officer system, and an odds with the mayor—protested two houses bought by the city as and Mayor so that citizens could So far, said Butler, he hadn't end to "monumental fraud and cor- Floyd was investigating himself. part of right-of-way property were decide for themselves. He said been appointed an admiral in the ruption in state government." Back on the Farms later sold for a fraction of the "some councilmen are losing cron- Texas Navy—an appointment only He read from a letter written by It then developed that two houses price the city paid. The two houses ies and agents every day and in at Governor Shivers makes—but that Thomas Jefferson, distinguishing bought for right-of-way by the city cost the city $8,700 each and were least one instance the heat is get- he had been dubbed "Barbecue between "Aristocrats and Demo- were found on a lot owned by sold as "emergency sales" for $50 ting very, very close." Butler" because he had been eating crats," which Jefferson had said is Floyd. It was put there by a house- each. The buyer was Fortenberry. so much Texas barbecue. a continuing political division. Reeves answered: "The most Butler paid high tributes to At the end of the program, Joe mover named W. C. Fortenberry. There were other instances of charitable thing that could be said Floyd said he didn't know the Speaker Rayburn a n d Senator Sutherland on behalf of Fort Worth this. Said a legal department in- of the mayor is that ... in effect ... "missing" house was on the lot. Johnson, but a rhubarb developed Young Democratic Clubs presented vestigator: "There sure were a lot Houston has a blind watchdog Hofheinz suspended Floyd. of emergency sales." over the name of Senator Price Butler "an antique Texas elephant guarding the meathouse." Reeves Daniel. Dean Johnston read a tele- gun for your own personal use in was the first city official to call at- gram from the junior senator, and the coming campaign." Butler re- tention to the land transactions there was a heavy round of boos. sponded that with plenty of help, James Says He's Just Careful which led to the scandal disclos- Butler said in his speech it was a he was ready to "mow 'em down." ures. "disservice" to boo any man elected The national chairman also got an (Continued from Page 1) $190.000 in demand accounts and The grand jury investigations are as a Democrat and said he had very honorary membership in the Demo- ollars in some sales. We're just none in time. continuing. good relations with Daniel. At this, cratics Ceterans of Texas." —RD ying to save the State some In Taylor, 30 miles from Cam- oney, and if there's any question eron, two banks had $300,000 and about it, I'd just as soon stop it al- $200,000, respectively, in demand A vitally important message to all ICT Group together." accounts and none in time. stockholders The boats sold to the State by In Victoria, two banks had over James's agency ranged in price $2 million in demand accounts. One YOU ARE ENTITLED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEW from $200, for small rowboats and had none in time, the other had outboards. to large Chris Craft $300,000. yachts at $7,000. Most of the pur- There are exceptions. One bank chases were made by the Game and in El Paso had over $2 million in Fish Commission and the Parks time accounts with $1 million in Board through the Board of Con- demand. Another El Paso bank had trol. In theory, James would be time and demand deposits divided, countersigning and paying the war- $1.3 million in demand an $1 mil- STOCKHOLDER PROFIT oats drawn the Comptroller to lion in time, himself, but he says he never James states that "some banks knows when those warrants pass just won't take the time accounts." through his office. He says the first article of this "There's nothing improper about series brought a number of letters )ur place here," he says. "We run f r o m bankers reaffirming this clean, open shop, and we're going SHARING PLAN stand. He says there is no other to keep it that way." way to persuade bankers to take Just Won't Take It more interest bearing funds other After many months of hard work and careful study, The ICT Life As an example of the devotion he than "trying to talk them into it." Insurance Company is ready to announce an exclusive personal bene- has for his job, he states that he He is not enthusiastic about pos- fit plan for ICT Group stockholders only! spent "perhaps $2,000" of his own sible legislation permitting him to money last year, traveling over the invest the State's monies in such state in an effort to persuade bank- things as municipal bonds. Called "Stockholder Profit Sharing All who participate in the Stockholder ers to accept more money in inter- James's position as an officer of est-bearing accounts. Plan", and available only to ICT Group Profit Sharing Plan create profit for the Texas State Bank causes prob- stockholders, this plan offers: themselves in two ways: As a result, he points to the lems. jump in "time" (interest-yielding) accounts over the preceding year— Last year, a number of people in South Austin attempted to estab- 1 INCOME-PRODUCING 1. FROM CASH DIVIDENDS PAID ON from $42 million to $77 million. INVESTMENT UNITS OF THE PLAN However, the point has still not lish a bank in that section. The been reached where "time" and Texas State Bank is in North Aus- 2. AS STOCKHOLDERS IN ICT IN- tin. 2. SAVINGS BANK SECURITY demand" (non-interest-yielding) SURANCE COMPANY OR ICT DIS- James voted "no" as a member COUNT CORPORATION, YOU accounts are equal, as recom- 3. LIFE INSURANCE PROTECTION mended by the State Auditor. Non- of the State Banking Board on SHARE IN THE PROFITS MADE BY interest accounts were $144 million whether to okay the request for ICT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

ast year. incorporation of the new bank. .111•110•11. The distribution of these ac- Of this, James said he would have been glad to okay the request ounts in banks over the state is you are an iso interesting. The 1954 audit of except that he didn't feel it would If ICT Group stockholder, Home Office Representatives will the department showed the Texas be in the best interest of the peo- soon be calling on you to fully explain your rights under the Plan and show State Bank of Austin, of which ple of Austin. He said one of the

- arnes is a member of the board persons sponsoring the new bank you how to exercise them. For your own benefit and profit, give these )f directors, has $304,950 in non- was from out of town, that he was nterest bearing state money and already an officer in another bank, Representatives an opportunity to point out the many exclusive advantages o interest bearing accounts. In and that he didn't think he could the Plan offers. )ther words, it uses $304,950 of the devote his full time to the new State's funds and pays no interest venture. Many of you may want to have the Plan explained in detail to you before on it. "When I make a decision," he he Citizens National Bank of says, "I always try to think of the a Home Office Representative has the chance to contact you personally. neron (Milam County) had people. You've got to be careful in 0,000 in demand accounts and this business .... You've got to Below is a coupon to be filled out and mailed if you would like to have ne in time. live with yourself; you've got to complete facts on the Plan as soon as possible. The Rockdale State Bank of live with yourself right here," he ockdale (M i 1 a m County) had says, pOinting to his heart.

REMEMBER, STOCKHOLDER PROFIT Gentlemen: SHARING PLAN IS FOR ICT I understand the Stockholder Profit Sharing Plan offers The Texas Observer me as an ICT Group stockholder many exclusive,unpro- STOCKHOLDERS ONLY/ cedented benefits. I want to be among the first ICT Address Drawer F, Capitol Station, Austin, Texas stockholders to hear all about the Plan and receive my Allotment Certificate. So, please have a Home Office Name Representative call on me as soon as possible. street Address It"," 1CT Name 'sty and State LIFE INSURANCE (Signed) T Address GROUP eultOliC HMI 01(111q1 COMPANY The Texas Observer, one year $4.00 City State ICT Building, Dcillas