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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBirthplace of Texas 4-H Clubs gets marker 1969RECEIVED NOV 151966 TEXAS INFORMATION LEAFLET NUMBER 2 - F.Y. 1969 BIRTHPLACE OF TEXAS 4 -H CLUBS GETS MARKER JACKSBORO, September 18 - -Sixty -one years ago the first county agent organized "Boys Corn Club in Texas" became a reality. Its importance is being recognized by the Texas Historical Society in 2 P.M. ceremonies here September 28th, The historical marker, which will be dedicated in front of the museum at near- by old Fort Richardson, will recognize the Jack County Club as the forerunner of today's 4 -H Clubs in Texas. The Jack County 4 -H Council will be in charge of the dedication ceremonies. Among guests at the ceremonies will be Congressman Graham Purcell of Wichits Falls, an outstanding Archer County 4 -H member during his youth, and Director John E. Hutchison, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, the organization which is responsible for the administration of the state's 4 -H programs and. activi- 1 ties. The first boys corn club was organized by T. M. Marks, part -time Jack County Agent and publisher of the Jacksboro newspaper. The failure of a corn show for adult farmers in the fall of 1907 caused Marks to turn to the boys. A chance remark by a railroad official who had traveled from St. Louis to see the adult show, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" drew this answer from Marks -- "Then I'll start with 'the pups", and he did. The 1908 show drew national attention and Marks was called to Washington, D. C. to explore the possibilities with officials of extending out-of-school educa- tion programs for youth as well as adults. With the passage of the Smith -Lever Act by Congress in 1914 and its signing by President Woodrow Wilson, the Cooperative Extension Service came into being. This unique and revolutionary method of education, based on farm and home demon- strations, is now known throughout the free world. The demonstration method of teaching involves not only the carrying out of recommended farming and home- making practices but the involvement of the farm family in programs and the solving of problems to better themselves and their neighbors and friends. What has happened in the 61 years since County Agent T. M. Marks first tried his 'pups' theory? The 4 -H Club program or its equivalent is known around the world. Approximately 100,000 Texas boys and girls are members of some 2,300 local 4 -H Clubs. Some 18,000 volunteer local adult leaders and county Ex- tension agents work with them "To Make the Best Better ", their 4 -H Motto. Division of Wildlife Services, P. 0. Box 9037, San Antonio, Texas 78204. Cooperating with the Agricultural Extension Service, Texas A&M University and the Texas Predatory Animal Control Association. The alumni of 4 -H are counted in the millions. They are quick to point out the value of training received during their 4 -H days. Thus, the dedication of the Jack County marker recognizes not only an event but the beginning of an experi- ment in education which even today is expanding to meet the needs of youth both rural and urban, and it's still 4 -H. FROM TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY NEWS 68 -3 -336 ONE CANNOT CHANGE YESTERDAY -- THAT'S CLEAR. . . .OR BEGIN TOMORROW UNTIL IT'S HERE. . SO ALL THAT IS LEFT FOR YOU AND FOR ME. . . .IS TO MAKE TODAY AS SWEET AS CAN BE. THE DEADLY TWO -CAR CRASH People are injured and killed in traffic accidents in a number of ways, ranging from headon collisions to running off the road. However, the single most signi- ficant cause of fatalities, serious injuries and property damage is the TWO -CAR CRASH. There are six positions which your car can take in relation to another in order to produce a two -car crash. In any traffic situation you have the possibility of a collision with the car ahead, the car following, the car approaching, the car intersecting, the car passing, and the car you overtake and pass. Stay Back and Stay Safe - An extremely frequent and costly accident, in terms of liability suits, is the COLLISION WITH THE VEHICLE AHEAD. There are four simple steps that will help you avoid being involved in a col- lision with the car ahead: 1. STAY ALERT - Watch for signs from the driver ahead as to what he intends to do. Is his turn signal on? Are his brake lights lit? Has he been gradually drifting to the right or the left as if to prepare for a turn? 2. STAY AHEAD OF THE SITUATION - Look beyond the driver ahead to see situations that may force him to act quickly and thereby become a threat to you. Are there vehicles in the roadway or on the shoulder? Are there marked or unmarked inter- sections? Are there parked cars, pedestrians or livestock present? 3. STAY BACK - Allow one car length - -using your own car's length as a measure- - for every ten miles of speed--more in adverse weather or road conditions. 4. START STOPPING SOONER - Apply your brakes the instant you see a hazard de- veloping, but apply them gradually so you don't throw your car into a spin or grind to a stop so quickly that you risk a rear -end collision with the car fol- lowing you. The time it takes you to stop depends upon your speed, the condition of the rosd, the condition of your car and how alert you have been. It can be expressed a.; a formula: Reaction Distance + Braking Distance = Total Stopping Distance. REACTION DISTANCE is how far you go while you make a decision and get your tort to the brake. It varies with speed. BRAKING DISTANCE is how far you go once the brakes are applied. It varies; with speed and with the type of vehicle. STOPPING DISTANCE is Reaction Distance plus Braking Distance, the total disc nce you go from the time you first saw the need to stop until halted. BE YOUR 00 TRAFFIC JUDGE - "It was raining hard and I was following a bus and two cars. We were approaching a town. The bus stopped without pulling off the pavement. The two other cars in front stopped, too. I applied my brakes but began to skid. I tried to pull to the left but the front wheels skidded and I ran into the rear of the car ahead." 1. The accident is non - preventable because weather conditions made it impossible to stop. 2. The car in front of your car was closer to the whole situation and should have signalled that he was going to stop. 3. The accident was preventable because your vehicle should have been equipped with chains. 4. The accident was non - preventable because it was caused by the bus stopping on the pavement. 5. The accident was preventable because all such collisions are preventable. ANSWERS - 1. False. While the driving rain reduced visibility and made the pave- ment slippery, it cannot be blamed on the accident. You failed to adjust to these conditions by slowing down and maintaining more following distance. 2. False. You cannot base your driving on the premise that the driver in front of you is always going to give you clear and timely warning of what he is going to do. You must be responsible for being able to stop if the vehicle ahead stops suddenly. 3. False. Even with chains, you must maintain a safe following distance and be able to stop in time. 4. False. While the behavior of the bus contributed to the accident, alert driving on your part would have prevented it. 5. True. Running into the rear of another vehicle is seldom excusable. Your defense against this type of accident is to maintain safe speed and following distance. TRUE FALSE DEFENSIVE DRIVING: THE ART OF STAYING ALIVE - Defensive driving is a key con- cept in the Driver Improvement Program. It represents an approach to the driv- ing task that, when applied, can lessen your chances of being involved in a motor vehicle accident. Defensive driving means driving so as to prevent ac- cidents in spite of the actions of others or the presence of adverse driving conditions. As a defensive driver, you'll learn to "give" a little - -to tailor your driving behavior to the unexpected actions of other drivers and pedestrians, to the unpredictable and ever - changing factors of light, weather, road and traffic conditions, to the mechanical condition of your vehicle, and even to how you feel. The Standard Accident Prevention Formula - In order to do this, you'll near to know and apply the STANDARD ACCIDENT PREVENTION FORMULA, which involves three interrelated steps: 1. SEE THE HAZARD: Think about what is going to happen or what might happen as far ahead of encountering the situation as possible. Never assume everything will be "all right." 2. UNDERSTAND THE There are specific ways of handling specific situations. DEFENSE: Learn them and learn them well so you can apply them when the need arises. 3. ACT IN TIME: Once you've seen the hazard and you understand the defense against it, act! Never take a "wait -and -see" attitude. Taking Stock of Your Defenses - Seeing the hazard starts far in advance of the scene of a would -be accident - -it starts before you even get behind the wheel, with a PRE -TRIP MENTAL INVENTORY OF DRIVING CONDITIONS. Here is a list of six adverse driving conditions. Give at least one defense for each potential accident - producing condition. 1. Defense fog (Weather) Defense: 2. Glare from brilliant sunshine (Light) Defense: 3. Slow-moving, bumper -to- bumper rush -hour traffic (Traffic) Defense: 4. Winding, two -lane mountain road (Road) Defense: 5. Heavily frosted windshield (Vehicle) Defense: 6. A feeling of drowsiness and blurred vision (Driver) Defense: If you were able to supply effective defenses against these six hypothetical ad- verse driving conditions, you've already SEEN the hazards and UNDERSTOOD the de- fenses; remember them, and you'll be prepared to ACT in time. Almost without exception, accidents result from DRIVER ERROR. The same error can cause a minor accident or a fatality - -chance alone determines the severity. This means that every minor mishap, every "close shave" is well worth review- ing in terms of what went wrong- -who was in error, and why - -so that steps can be taken to avert a more serious, possibly fatal, recurrence. Even if you emerge from this analysis legally blameless, the fact that your own driving be- havior allowed the accident to occur indicates that your defenses failed. EMPLOYEE CONDUCT It is policy that all employees be reminded annually of the regulations govern- ing their responsibilities and conduct. All employees have previously been fur- nished with copies of regulations. Code of Ethics for Public Service The code, quoted below, etches out a standard of conduct against which those in public service may measure their own actions and upon which they may be judged by the public: "Any person in Public Service should: 1. Put loyalty to the highest moral principles and to country above loyalty to persons, party, or Government department. 2. Uphold the Constitution, laws, and legal regulations of the United States and all governments therein and never be a party to their evasion. 3. Give a full day's labor for a full day's pay; giving to the performance of his duties his earnest effort and best thought. 4. Seek to find and employ more efficient and economical ways of getting tasks accomplished. 5. Never discriminate unfairly by the dispensing of special favors or privi- leges to anyone, whether for remuneration or not; and never accept, for himself or his family, favors or benefits under circumstances which might be construed by reasonable persons as influencing the performance of his duties. 6. Make no private promises of any kind binding upon the duties of office,, since a public employee has no private word which can be binding on public duty. 7. Engage in no business with the Government, either directly or indirectly, which is inconsistent with the conscientious performance of his duties. 8. Never use any information coming to him confidentially in the performnce of duties as a means for making private profit. 9. Expose corruption wherever discovered. 10. Uphold these principles, ever conscious that public office is a public trust. B. Misconduct. Any criminal, infamous, dishonest, immoral or notoriously dis- graceful conduct by an employee is cause for his removal from the service. Regulations forbid gambling in any form and the use of intoxicants in public buildings or offices administered by an agency. An employee who habitually uses intoxicants to excess is subject to removal. C. Fraud and False Statements. Whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or agency knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact, or makes any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or representations, or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry, shall be penalized as defined by law. The foregoing applies to administrative documents such as activity reports and statements, as well as financial documents such as time and attendance reports, travel vouchers and purchase orders. D. Property. Employees are responsible for the proper and economical use of property and funds entrusted to their use. Suspected irregularities in this connection are to be reported immediately. E. State and Federally -owned Vehicles. Using or authorizing the use of State or Federal vehicles or aircraft for other than official purposes is prohibited. Employees may be suspended without pay or removed if the circumstances war- rant. F. Adherence to Conservation Laws. Disregard of fish and game laws by employees produces highly unfavorable public reaction and adversely affects cooperative relations with our leading cooperators. Accordingly, we do not tolerate vio- lations of any Federal or State law or regulations relating to the protec- tion of fish and wildlife. This applies especially to license requirements, closed seasons, bag limits, size and creel limits, and the obtaining of scientific collecting or control operating permits, where required. No employee may apply for a resident hunting license if he is entitled only to a non - resident license. Any employee knowing of a violation by another employee should submit the facts to the San Antonio office. G. Questionable Outside Interests. Examples of outside interests which are questionable and must be disapproved, or permitted only after a clear show- ing of non - conflict with the interest of the program, are: (a) Commercial fishing and trapping and dealing in furs or wild animals or commercial fish. (b) Production of bait for fishing, or fish for sale. (c) Operation of any type of business by law enforcement personnel in the locality of their assignments involving substantial financial or busi- ness transactions with individuals subject to Federal or State game laws. (d) Employment as a consultant or advisor on fish and wildlife conservation problems. (e) Operation of, or financial interest in, game farms or shooting preserves or sport - fishing -for type of enterprise. (f) Ownership or interest in a commercial rodent or predator control sup- ply or service establishment or the acting for fees gratuities or as a consultant or advisor in such work. (g) Engagement in livestock business by permanent employees assigned to areas where grazing is an important official function. (h) Holding of special use permits by permanent employees covering the ex- ercise of privileges on areas administered by the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife or the participation by permanent employees in the benefits under permits issued to others. (i) If the subject matter of published writings, lectures, graphic pre- sentations, etc., involves any contribution by the program, either in the preparation or presentation, employees may not accept and retain pay from outside sources. H. Indebtedness of Employees. Employee. Debts and other financial obligations of employees are private matters between the employee and his creditor. - ployees are responsible for their just debts and are not to take advantage of the fact that their wages are not subject to withholding or garnishment for private debts. Employees are expected to handle such personal matters in a manner that will not jeopardize their reputations or create a nuisance for the Bureau. I. Routine Debt Letters. Normally, the original letter is routed to the em- ployee with instructions to arrange for settlement of the debt. When the creditor's letter is routed to the employee, it is acknowledged with < ,d- vice that the matter is being called to the attention of the employee.. If determined advisable, the employee is requested to furnish a written statement concerning the claim or he is interviewed for the purpose of ar- ranging fair settlement with the creditor. The creditor may be sent a copy of the statement or informed of the results of the interview. J. Access to Employees. Creditors or collectors shall not have access to em- ployees on official premises during working hours, whether by telephone or otherwise. If the employee is approached during working hours, he informs the creditor or collector that he is not allowed to transact private busi- ness during official hours and any discussions must be held after hours and away from official premises. K. Indebtedness to Federal Government. Timely payment of any debt owed to the State or Federal Government is an important personal responsibility of each employee. L. Disciplinary Action. An employee may be subject removal if his failure to meet just obligations become chronic, or causes embarrassment to or places undue burden on the program. A decision to remove an employee for these reasons is taken with full consideration of any extenuating circum- stances over which he has no control, such as sickness, accident or death in the family. HUNTING POINTERS Every year before the hunting season starts, experienced hunters, shooting in- structors and outdoor writers all offer the same sound advice: be sure to zero in your rifle. Not everyone does, of course. Some nerely pick their rifle off the rack of out of a closet corner and head for the woods. Others, at least, deign to dust it off. But this hardly seems likely to increase their chances of bringing home the bacon. The wise hunter does re -zero his rifle each year, for several good reasons, First, he wants to be sure it still hits where he aims. Iron sights or scope mounts might have been knocked off line before the rifle was last stowed away Or a switch to cartridges with a lighter or heavier bullet could change the point of impact. Finally, the sighting -in process itself provides a good opportunity to sharpen your shooting eye before laying those sights on actual game. That paper target won't disappear into the brush if your first shot is off. Without question, sighting in is one practice that shouldn't be skipped. But HOW you perform the sighting in is equally important because the "how" of sighting in determines whether you'll get the same accuracy when shooting under field con- ditions. For example, sighting in a rifle by resting the barrel or fore -end on a haw:d sur- face will cause it to shoot higher than when hand -held alone. Conversely, use of a sling under heavy tension will cause a rifle to shoot lower than when shot without the sling. For the most accurate performance in the field, your rifle should be held in a comparable manner when you zero it. If you don't shoot with a sling in the field, don't use one when sighting in The most effective procedure for most purposes is to zero the rifle by supporting the butt with your shoulder and holding the fore -end with a gloved hand resting on a support. You can then shoot the same way from prone or with no support at all in the fields without variation in accuracy. The difference may not be critical for the woods hunter shooting at ranges around 50 yards. But once your range extends beyond 100 yards, you need every advantage you can take, and this is one that shouldn't be over- looked. IT IS UNLAWFUL TO: - -Hunt under the license of another. - -Allow another person to hunt under your license. - -Possess more than one hunting license. - -Hunt on any area designated as wildlife sanctuary, refuge, nesting or propaga- tion area. - -Hunt in any state or federal park. - -Hunt on any lands of the Lower Colorado River Authority. - -Hunt from any public road. - -Hunt in Dimmit, Uvalde, and Zavala Counties in state -owned river beds. - -Hunt from any vehicle (car, truck, boat, plane, etc.) except that physically in- capacitated persons may hunt from an automobile. These persons must have a physician's certificate when using a vehicle for hunting. - -Hunt game animals at night. - - Refuse a game management officer permission to search your automobile, game bag, or other receptacle. - -Use deer calls in hunting deer, but antlers may be rattled. -- Attach the bonus deer tag on hunting license to any deer except an antlerless deer. -- Attach the mule deer tag on hunting license to any deer except a buck mule deer. - -Kill an antlerless deer without first obtaining a permit from the landowner where the deer is killed. The foregoing taken from Dan Klepper's column in October 27, 1968 San Antonio EXPRESS/NEWS. November 10, 1968 Milton Caroline State Supervisor