El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-13
TEXAS CAN BE
PUT NCOLUMN
FOR THEGOP

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is even now a strong competitor in
the worlds markets. In the second
place. we do not import any great
quantity OF raw material from Europe.
Our importations come largely from
countries that we're not involved in
the war and our imports from these
countries greatly exceed. our exports
A close investigation viii reveal the
fact that many OF these countries
have already enacted tariff legisla-
ton against our manufactured COM
modities which we export to them
On the other hand, their raw ma
terials are freely imported by the
United states in direct competition
with our Texas raw materials. This
situation must be corrected.
Production Greatest Business.
THE production OF raw materials
is the greatest business of Texas.
Under the present tariff act only
slight measure OF protection is az
rails and for the majority there is no
protection at all. II is a well known
fact that the efficiency OF unskilled
labor which enters largely into the
production Of raw materials is much
the same the world over. The higher
wage scale prevailing in Texas makes
IL essential TO have protection for
Texas raw materials. 1t viii be ar
gued that this Is a selfish attitude
and that the effect Of the protective
tariff on the raw materials OF Texas
and other southern states viii react
in higher prices for the people OF the
whole United States. The protective
tariff for manufactured articles pro-
duced in the northern states reacts
IN somewhat higher prices for the
people OF Texas and other southern
states.
The cotton growers Of Texas viii
lose more than S200,00o,000 this year
due to the free competition IN vege-
table oils and animal fats The pres
ent low price Of cottouseed oil is
directly due TO the inportations from
foreign countries without sufficient
tariff tax"
Jack" Culbertson. as close friends
Of the Republican nominee for gov
ernor OF Texas call him, was born in
the OIL fields OF Pennsylvania in 1883
There is no doubt about the year in
which he was born His ancestors
have lived in the United states for a
dozen generations and from the burr
in his voice there IS every reason 70
believe that the Scotch is strongly
predominant in his blood
Pays Way Through College.
Culbertson finished the grade
schools OF Pennsylvania and then
went to work as . roughneck in the
kind Of labor, during which period he
saved up enough money TO pay his
way through Penn State college, the
Agricultural & Mechanical college Of
the Keystone state.
Culbsrtson didn't get Into this IN
stitution without effort he had 70
make up practically all the required
units and his entrance card was
marked "for one day only"
However, at the end OF four years
he had progressed until he earned
two degrees. one in mechanical arts
and one in mining which gives
small index as TO what he can DO
when he sets out TO do It.
After graduating from college ne
worked for various machinery ana
mining firms for several years. In
1910. when he was y years OF age,
he landed IN Wichita Falls. Texas
He found there booster enterprise
being organized TO manufacture motor
trucks. He was induced to enter the
organization
ESTABLISHES Truck Factory.
At that time the wichita Motors
company had a little less than $4,000 |
money pledged. He soon had go
ing concern on his hands
Culbertson encountered what every /
industrial enterprise In the south ever
encounters at ouce-a prejudice I
against buying home made" products. I
sought the foreign fields OF trade I
where motor trucks are judged by 4
what they can do, rather than BY /
where they are made Today he is /
exporting Wichita trucks TO 50 for
eign countries. by FAR the widest dis
tribution OF any motor truck made 4
anywhere on earth
His organization has grown 70 a 4
healthy, seasoned concern, with ST.
500. 900 paid up capital, with over
two and a half million dollars assets /
and doing a business Of upward OF I
81 100000 year It is one OF the /
very Oldest exclusive truck factories /
in the world; It has never been re- /
organized financially and Il has al |
ways been under Cuibsrtson's direct 1
management
Il An aOpen Shop Man.
Jack CuIbertson is one OF the 4
20 members Of the Federal Foreign /
Trade council Of the United states, /
which is presided over by James 4
Farrell one time head OF the United 4
Steel CORPORATION. He has refused I
many offers 20 sever his Texas con-
nections and take charge OF the eN-
port department Of some OF the 1
largest banking Institutions OF the 4
United States.
In wichita Falls he is a shriner, /
an Elk, a member OF the chamber OF |
commerce and other organizations 4
and IS an officer OF the PreSb yterldn I
church. He is also a member OF the 4
board Of governors OF the South
western Open shop association
This IS Culbertson's first venture /
in politics The nomination came TO /
him as a distinct surprise. His first 4
inclination was TO turn II down cold ]
Then he reflected what Texas had 4
done for him and he felt that in I
measure he could lessen his debt 10 /
the state II he could help to arouse /
a feeling that the time has arrived I
when a house cleaning was needed 4
active campaign from now until cleo /
ton day.
Personally Culbertson is as plain /
as an old shoe. He has no frills and I
wears no furbeloWs. Every man. /
woman and child in Wichita Falls /
calls him Jack" and there is nothing !
eliminate in this name when he
wears it. He owns his own home, I
but is a bachelor. He looks as II he |
would make q gentle and kind hus-
band and is abundantly able TO pro-
vide the comforts as well as the
necessities Of life for someone He
never had a legal residence outside /
OF Texas since he became Of age and
he does not make any proud boast"
that he has never scratched a
ticket"
He Is slightly bow-legged and is
little sensitive on this point he owns
a fleet OF passenger cars, pet bear
and other such things.
Culbertson Is also sustaining two
rchoIarehfps one in the University