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PIATTSJdOUTH,
MONDAY, APRLL 4, 1927.
NO. 17
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Missouri River
Bridge Bill Pass
ed by the Senate
Measure Providing for Use of 5 Per
Cent cf Gas I-loney Passes To
Be Repaid in Tells.
The big bridge bill. S. F. 103, in
troduced by Kryger unci Ftins:i.
pledging the state to join with the
f. u ral picrr,nif!i; and i djoinins
'-rates in building bridges across the
.Missouri river, parsed the senate
v i ; h only one vote to spare V"(!i!s
day forenoon.
Johnson of Ch.cycne county eot the
iiecr-s. ary seventeenth vote after a
ea!l of the house to set in absent
member '-. Robbin3 cf Douglas fol
lowed, making the vote stand IS to
1".. Johnson explained his vote by
saying his distiict h'd tailed for aid
from the read fund for bridges over
the IMntie and it expec t.: d o call for
more aid vhi h the cos; era part of
th state would have to furr.i h. in
order to r' present ail th." poople for
the stae lie said lie would vote for
the hiil.
Chambers of Douglas e?:p!ain.-u
that he voted against the bill because j
it will divert m. ney from th" gsso-j
line fund inter: led for good roads.
Beh.rer.s cf Cuming voted ro be
cause it tiiKfS monov out or tr.e ga
.i :n road fui
r as in
net-- should be built first.
Ctennan explained tlia he -ot"'
for the bill because it will eo-t the
taxpavers not or.o cert. the- mon'1'.'
taker, to be returned frm toll col
lections;. Re-d vt-?d for tl'-e bill h ":. uo hi"
believe i right that intersiac
bridges should be built with the
gasoline fund.
Tec.t r of Hot! rlcs v;-..-d :.- beer.usc
lie hr.C bc n inrtru'-ted to vto rcr
a fre? brirge md tL" hill provided
for to! bridge-'.
Vk'civl of S; - t:-biuf: votd against
the bill because his unsitue-nts op
pose the bill.
The roll call upon ymsaajo result
ed: Aye AT-'pcrcr. Barnfrrr. Corn
er. Goodrich."" Griswold, Johnson
Kryeor,
McGowan. Mill'-r, Neu:
Nil be. Osterman. Reed. Reynold.?
Robtins, Smrha, Stinson. Wilcox
IS.
Nay Behrens, Chambers. Chap
pel, Frush. Jeary. Laucclin. Me-cli-am,
Prince. Purcell, Scott. Shellen
barrer, Tesar, Vance, "Warner. Wooci
ir..
The T-1 1 1 limits the state to the
expenditure of Sl"ft.o0u a year f -.r
interstate toll bridges, the state tr
pay rot more than one-fourth Th
cost of any one bride-"-. It provid
for construction or purchase of suvh
bridges. It doe?; not specifically r.tate
that the mo:ey --r.n!l come from th'
j-rtsollr ':-x. bur from "und- under
control of the state depnrtmer.t of
p-tblic work". FuihIs from if lis an
to be r turned to r-ir:bar.- : th" '-tat.
f.-r exp.ndit!;r-3. Bri-l-r-s under th:
bill may be built an:-" h'-re on the
bord-'r wbere a fedei:d high'"",y
( ru-?cs the ri-'er. Provi-ion3 is maei
for lecii communities to lend aid. It
mye be po'.-'-ible 'n the future for
Omaha to h.eip purchase or build a
to. w bridc-e, with th" oi l of state-funrl-.
Tiie federal department doe?
n.-'t u.-e its fundj 'o purchase inter
state brd-rr
STRANGER TAKEN ILL
From Th.ur.i-5n y ? raily
La-t evening a touring p.i'-ty
traveling via auto v. as h::!ttd ;n : . i
city due to th: illi;--;--: of one of "'.,
members and the servict-s ;i" I'r
Sirco was oalle-o to a.si.t in caring
for lie- ; i'ing r.'euiber. - young i:!-.r.
who had be' n t ike n i:it? sick while
enrou'e- from his hnn" in Arkansa:
lo Omaha. The party had started
several day? r.go from the s.-uth and
at that time the man had not been
vvll and s'-cured me-dicioe that he
ook .iiici which seems to i:av? proven
more of an injury than a help as he
was very sick wli?n nu'db-al aid w;.s
called lierc. Temporary relief was
given and the patient was then hur
ried "V. to Omaha where he will be
placed in a hosp'tal there and given
what aid is possible to relieve his
suffering and sickness and he will
probably have to spend several days
r-t the hospital before he is entirely
over the effects of his illness.
WILL ARGUE MOTION
Fr"m Friday's roalty
The argument on motion for new
trial and arrest, of judgment in the
case of the State of Nebraska vs.
George O. Dovey. will be heard at
the district court here on Wednes
day morning before Judge W. G.
Ilastiners of Omaha who presided over
the trial of the case here several
weeks ago. The defendant's attor
neys are attacking the constitution
ality of the law as applying to
bankers and also the fact that the
state statute was one covering the
operation of state banks and not that
of national banks and under which
law the complaint was made against!
the defendant.
Advertise your wants in the Jour, j
rial Want Ad Dept., for results. '
i PURCHASES RESTAURANT HERE
From Thursday's Daily
The cafe under the Main Hotel!
formerly owned by Edward Fuller-j
ton. ha.s been disposed of by Mr. j
Fullt-rton to A. M. Woodburn of Red j
dak. Iowa, who is to take possessica j
at once and hopes to have his place i
of business ready in the next few j
days. Mr. Woodburn is having the;
interior of the restaurant rearranged
and placed in first class shape by
new paper ar.d paint and the fixtures
i :.d equipment will all be overhaul
ed before the formal opening of the
restaurant to
orvur in the
Woodburn is
this city and
the public which will
next tew days,
a former resident
his many friends will
see him return here to
be pleased to
be engaged in business in th com
munity fend in which he will Tin -
doubredly secure some real results,
Autos Have Bad
Wreck on High-
3
!ay at Nehawka
w
Guy Stokes of Near Nehawka Badly
Bruised and Injured and Ford
Course Demolished.
Worn Thursday's Daby
Yesterday afternoon Guy Stokes
who resides two and a half miles
north of Nehawka. had a very close
fail for his life in an auto smashu?
cn the "O" street road just south and
east cf Nehawka. when the Ford
coup-3 in which he was riding wasi
nractlcailv demolished "in a collision!
viith a large Buick coach, which was
owned by H. J. Beaton, representative
of
the Union Insurance Co., of Lin
coln.
The car of Mr. "Beaton was coming
e .st on the "O" street road and
Deputy Sheriff M. G. Scott was driving
vest on the same highway when sud
denlv the Ford coupe of Mr. Stokes
came out from cue of the north and
south roads directly in the path of
the car of Mr. Beaton. The car of
Mr. Scott was some distance away
from the accident when Stokes car
first appeared and it did not seem
that the impact of the cars was very
hard, when suddenly the Ford coupe
turned over and as Mr. Scoit came up
he found the coupe a thorough wreck,
and how Mr. Stokes, who was caught
in the car escaped .seems a miracle.
Mr. Scott was compelled to tear away
a part of the wrecked top in order to
reach the unfortunate man who was
unconscious from the shaking up that
he received altho he was not cut or
injured in the accident otherwise
than by the effects of the bruises. The
condition of Mr. Stokes was quite
painful and he was taken to the hos
pital at Nebraska City for treatment.
When reaching the hospital Mr.
Stokes was found to be quite badly
bruised up and was developing a great
manv black and blue spots as the re-.
suit of the bruises but was otherwise
uninjured and is thought that after
a few days at the hospital that he
will be able to resume his usual
tlvities.
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WTTAT AEOUT BASEBALL
Frorr Fri'la"s Pally
The brisehnll season of 1927 as far
;is this city is concerned seems to be
destined to be a blank with the local
f;:rs taking their doses of the gre.-at
national pastime at Omaha or other
n arby towns. The interest in the
gome on the part of the baseball play
ers who my be here to get a team
goir.g seems lacking.
The veterans of the game are large
ly figuring on retiring as Pete Ilerold
who started playing ball back in the
Ill'tiois ieague in 1S36 as well as Wil-
iiam Hnrvev Mason, who entered the
rv.me in 1M17. are both planning on!
retiring this year while that other
grand old man of baseball, who was
the fir-t player to ttse a glove at Erst
base, William Patrick O'Donnell, is
e?;pected to cover first for Gilmore if
the Cass-Sarpy League is again
launched. Herbert Swanson. manager
of the team here for the last two sea- j
sons is not here this year and w ill j
probably be at Sedalia, Missouri thisiand made it good for the future crops
year and Hans Newman, with last
year's team here, may also be at the
Missouri town as well as Frank Grad
oville who will cover the short ter
ritory for the M. P. Boosters. Herb
Klauschie is south with the Des
Moines Demons on their training trip
and if not staying with the Western
League team will probably be sent to
one of the feeder teams of Des Moines.
Edward Gradoville, who has been one
of the fast backstops in the Otoe coun
ty league for the past several seasons
may be back there this year unless
he should decide to take a rest this
year.
The Bohemian Sluggers, who have
played some good ball the last year
and may be able to carry on the
Plattsmouth baseball atmosphere for
this year as their team is still prac
tically intact.
GOLDFISH SCHOOL IN LAKE ERIE
Dunkirk, N. Y., April 2. A school
of goldfish has appeared in Lake Erie
near this harbor and the least-imaginative
local fisherman has no diffi
culty in recognizing the descendant?
of a small aquarium family which
was washed into the lake during a
spring freshet.
Annual Meeting
Held by Presby
terian Church
Reports from Various Societies Show
Pleasing Gain in All Lines
for the Past Year.
From Thursday's Dally
Following a fine supper served by
"'a committee of the Auxiliary society
of ! and interested c lasses on Mission
study of the Moslem world, the an
nual meeting of the congregation
was held in the auditorium of the
1 c hurch last
i Mr. J. M
evening.
Robertson, the clerk.
read the minutes of the last meeting.
(George L. Farley, treasurer, gave a
report of the finances of the church.
Reports were read as follows: Miss
i Edith Bulin, for the Christian En
ICeavcr: Mrs. John Gorder, for the
'Auxiliary; Miss Carrie Rdird. for the
1 Ladies Missionary society; Miss Pearl
Staats for the Q-Z society and Rev.
; H. G. McClusky gave the session re
, port and C. A. Rawls the Sunday
school report.
i All reports showed each society had
! been very active during the year and
(gavea fine showing for the year,
i Figures showed the Sunday school in
' a state of high efficiency. Accessions
to the church left a substantial net
increase in the membership over dis
missals, deaths and reserved roll
members.
The following officers were elected
by the congregation:
T. H. Pollock and Will
Warga,
elders, for three-year terms.
Frank Cloidt re-elected as
and Linn O. Minor, elected as
trustee
trustee
for term of three years.
G. L. Farley, re-elected treasurer.
C. A. Rawls, superintendent of the
Sunday school: Miss Pearl Staats, as
sistant superintendent; Mrs. Frank
Cloidt, secretary; Miss Estelle Baird,
pianist; Misses Helen and Edith Far
ley, assistants.
Mr. Rawls was chosen usher and
Charles Tunnel and Myron Birdsley,
assistant ushers.
Mr. Rawls goes to Lincoln this
evening to attend the dinner rt the
Corntusker hotel in the interest of
the Pension fund campaign conduct
ed in our state at the present time.
in? meeting was closed with a
prayer by Elder C. A. Rawls.
ENTERTAINED ON BIRTHDAY
Frt.m Thursday's Pally
Last evening Miss Treva Edgerton
enjoy-td a very delightful observance
cf her ISth birthday anniversary at
her home, "Hill Crest" and in which
she was joined by a number of her
school friends and associates.
The event was one of the rarest
pleasure lo all of the members of
the jolly party and for several hour?
the Edgerton home was filled with
merriment in the pleasant games and
contests that made the event one of
the greatest of pleasure to ail in at
tendance. In honor of the anniversary Mis
Edgerton was made the recepient of
a number of tokens of the esteem
of th? school friends.
At a suitable hour Mrs. Edgerton
assisted by Mrs. Claude Richardson
served a very dainty and delicious
two-course luncheon that was very
much enjoyed by all of the party.
Those who attended the occasion
were: M'sses Fonda Trively. Mil
dred Elliott, Fern Jahrig. Frances
Christ, Margaret Bronson, Mildred
Hall, Mary Wynn. Olive Woods.
Blanche Baker, Georgia Sullivan
Alice Marquette, Gladys Bushnell
Marie Sperry, Bernice Arn. Marjorie
Am. Jeanne Hayes. Florence Yeliclc.
Hazel Richardson, and the guest of
honor, Miss Treva Edgerton
RUNS TRUE TO FORM
From Friday's Dally
March played true to form in a real
lion like finish and left the first day
of AdHI in none too good a condition.
One of the real old time spring rains
that thoroughly soaked the ground
was the farewell gift of the merry
month of March to this part of the
west. The moisture will come in good
need for the farms of the middle west
but draws a growl from those who de
light in motoring over the highways
which are very muddy and hard to
-i-avel as the result of the rain. The
benefit of the rain to the agricultural
interests however more than repays
any inconvenience that it may cause
to the autoists.
SECRETARY DAVIS LMPROVLNG
From Friday's Dally
The latest word from the bedside of
Secretary W. G. Davis of the Chamber
of Commerce is that the patient is do
ing nicely at the Methodist hospital
and while he cannot sit up in
bed j
yet he is improving every day and
keeps, a keen interest in the doings in
the city. Mr. Davis is getting anxious
to be back home again and hopes in
a short time that he will improve
sufficiently to get back home and re
cuperate here and resume his work
as the efficient representative of the(e(j
chamber of (Tommerce in the com
munity.
All the news in the Journal.
ADDRESSES IOWA SCHOOL
From Thursday's Dally
Mr. E. II. Wescott of Plattsmouth.
Nebraska, yesterday addressed fill'
Junior College and High School stu
dents at the Senior High School
Auditorium. The occasion of this
address was a special convocation
held under the auspices of the Youne
People's League which was organ
ized last fall under the direction of
the Ministerial .Alliance. The sub
ject of the address was "The Dictates
of hte Heart." In addition to spvafc
ing to the Ftudents Mr. Wescott, who
is a talented musician, played sev
eral selections on the Stein way Con
cert Grand. He mde a decided hi!
with the young folks and they arc
unanimous in wishing for another
visit from him. During tlK- morning
he visited the Junior High School
building and played at the convoca
tion hour Creston (la.) Daily Ad
vertiser. Missouri River
Bridge Needed
More and More
Larger Number of Tourists and the
Need cf Closer Relations With
Iowa Neighbors Shown.
From Thursday's Daily
The great need of the
jridge over
the Missouri river at this perr.t as
well as at other j laces along the
boundary stream between Iowa and
Nebraska is being deironstrat'-d
every day as the amount of amo
travel increases over the nation. Al
ready this season the tourist enrr
are commercing to make their ap
pearance on our street from states
in widely separated sections of the
country, several having been here
from New York and the New Eng
land states and some frcm California,
all engaged in touring over rhe coun-
try and finding tlat Nebraska and
Iowa the two great: states of the cen
tral west are reparr.ted by a river
over which thero zire but thre"
bridges and these rtuctures at wide
ly separated points that make neces
sary detours of many miles to reach.
Also there is within j;n area of a
jfew miles residents of the two states
who could be friends and neighbors
but for the fact that the means of
easy communication is lacking and
but for the enterprise of private
parties in maintaining ferries at dif
ferent points the river would be
wholly closed to the residents of Iowa
and Nebraska save at three points
along the river.
In Omaha where the struggle over
a Missouri river bridge is embitter
ed by the selfish personal interests
shown, there is strong opposition to
the free bridge but at that place they
have a toll structure already in op
eration while at Plattsmouth, Rulo.
Blair and other places there are no
bridges and in this and the other
communities the sentiment for a
Missouri river bridge is strong and
will develop until the people of these
communities have the relaxation of
their desires in the proper bridge
crossings.
Central and southern Iowa and
Nebraska need bridges and they need
one of these at Plattsmouth and
which is a natural crossing place
that has been approved by the engi
neers who have looked over the situ
ation here.
RETURNS TO PLATTSMOUTH
From Thursday's raily
W. F. Warga. who has been fore
man at the Denver shops of the Bur
lington for some tinje past, has re
turned to Plattsmouth and will take
up his work at the loc.-l shop at
once. Mr. Warga had made a spen
did record at the Denver shops but
felt the desire to return to the old
home as the western climate- was not
the best for the health of Mrs.
Warga and Miss Gretchen Warner,
niece of the family and as the op
portunity was offered to secure the
position in the Plattsmouth shops
Mr. Warga requested that he be
given his former position and which
was granted. The many friends of
the Warga family are very much
pleased to learn that they will again
make this city their home and Mr.
and Mrs. Warga and Miss Warner
will receive a warm welcome from
the old friends on their return hoiye.
The Warga family are expected to
reach here today and at once start!
to become settled in the community
where they have so long resided.
HOLD FINE MEETING
From Friday's Dally j
The members of the Loyal Burean '
class of the First Christian church;
held a verv nleasant meeting on i
Wednesday evening at the home of,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gaines on South ,
6th street. The event was attended
by a very pleasing number of the,
members of the class and the mem-1
bers of the party spent the time
after the interesting business ses-
sion in games and contests that serv-
to make the hours pass very.
pleasantly. At the close of the eve-'
ning the serving of dainty and de-1
licious refreshments added to the en-
joyment of the members of the party.
Distinguished
Priest-Historian
Called by Death
Consignor ?iichael A. Shine, Rector
of St. John's Catholic Church
Dies at Omaha.
After weeks when the candle of
his life was grad'mliy burning in ttr -
er to the r-nl. the mortal spirit cf
IVonsiernor Mic hael A. Shine Satur -
day evening a! the St. Catherine" :
hospital in Omaha took its hii-ht to
the last reward.
The ck-aih of this distinguished
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Monsicrnor Michael A. Shine
churchman had been expected for the
past week as his long illness wore
away the resistence of the body to
his physical ills and made clear to
the friends and members of the fam
ily circle that death was but the mat
ter of a short time.
The news of the death brought
a great sorrow overfhe entire state
as Monsignor Shine was perhaps the
best known priest of th-- church in
the state, aquainted with the clergy
and laymen alike and in his circle
of wide acquaintance he numbered
thousands of the Nebraska people re
gardless of their creeds. While his
services to the Catholic church in
Nebraska has been great his services
to the state as a historian and lead
er In historical research had won
him a fame that his death cannot
wipe away in the future years.
Since Monsignor Shine lias been r
resident of Plattsmouth as the rector
of the St. John's church, a service of
nineteen years, he has been active
in the community lite and was be
loved by everyone, church associate
as well as the general public who
knew him well and appreciated the
splendid services that he gave to Ne
braska, the state of his adoption.
No man in the state has been more
keenly interested in the tracing of
the early history of Nebraska, and
he gave several important contribu
tions to the state history en his trac
ing of the early Spanish exploration'
of the middle west by the bands of
Spanish headed by Coronado wh-
came through the middle west from
the missions at Santa Fe and old
Mexico. It was one of his wisher
that he might be spared to complete
a story of the early hSstorv of thr
state and each 1 our that he could
summon in the list few months as
he felt the Intimations of the rnr-'ir
of the end. was devoted to his be
loved work of leaving the future gen
erations a history of the development
of the vest and tho visits of the early
explorers.
Personally of a very genial and
pleasant disposition the kindly pries'
made many friends and was thought
ful of "the rights of his fellow man
and loved to have the friends both
of the church and thoe outside its
pale, to gather and enjoy the visit
with him. To those who had the
privilege of knowing him best, of
sharing his wonderful personality
and knowledge, his going i3 indeed r
loss that time cannot replace in their
lives. No man that has resided here
had more sincere friends than this
priest of the church and public spirit
ed citizen.
His long career of honor and bril
liancy in the church was recognized
in June 1925 when on the recom
mendation of the Rt. Rev. Francis
J. Beckman. bishop of Lincoln, the
title of Monsignor was conferred up
on Father Shine by Pope Pius XI in
recognition of his service. In the
long period following the death of
Bishop O'Reilly, Father Shine was
the active h'ad of the Lincoln dio
c e and remained in charg" until the
arrival g:to of Biohop Becl.r.iat.n.
In i he state- Monsigu' :-"!!. :e has
lorn
IjifP. one
the leading rig
in Hi - Nebraska State Historic al so
ciety an I at the time of l is death
was vicc-pre-sid. nt of the society vn l
one c f it lea Hug r.:. rnbers. lie had
also sr-.-'d th" :r.e; p:si(lct:t of
she A. O. IT. scci r y, and n.-any times'
was called u)'iji to ;ia r' ii'ipa re ii tii'
patriotic go: he"ings over th state.
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' his h art
ad-' by the l-ad of his
i!-;;-ort of the wu r hiid
'nt with, tho.-e of I. is
church who v;i re suu.tnoiii.d t
tr.e
l.-.-'ttlcfel is of France in dfe..s'? c-i
j tnrir l: nil a nc! r. is.
Mich-i-l A. Shin? was born in Kin-
sale. County Cork. Ireland, on May
19, 1SGS, and when but a babe cf
three months old he vas brought by
Lis parents to the new world and
has lived his life here a devoted
American. The family settled at
Springfield. Mass., and it was there
that the distinguished prelate spent
his boyhood days and received hi-
cducation in the sc hocds there. G:j
his decision to enter the priesthood
he was sent to the St. Charles col
lege at Eilicott. Maryland, and com
pleted his theological work at the
St. Mary's i-caik-my at Baltimore.
Maryland.
On Dec-ember 19, 1S9G, Miclnel A.
Shine was ordained a priest of the
Roman Catholic church at the cathe
dral at Baltimore by Cardinal James
Gibbons and vested with the authori
ty of the church to go forth and bring
the message of his church to the peo
ple. His first charge was at Red Cloud
Nebraska, when he arrived there in
January, 1S97, to assume the mission
and serve the members of his church
at Red Cloud, Riverton, Guide Rock
and Superior, serving thre until
May 1S97 when he was sent to the
charge at Harvard where he remain
ed from May 1SP7 to December lSo.
In 1899 Father Shine was sent to the
parish at Sutton. Nebraska and vith
the additional charge at Fairfield,
ministering there until 190'5. when
he was called to the Pro-Cat hef.ral
at Lincoln, serving ai rector there
from 1903 until August 190S. when
he was sent to the St. John's church
at Plattsmouth and has sin-e served
as the priest there.
He served as administrator of the
Lincoln ' diocese from February S.
1923, on the death of Bishop O'Reilly,
to June 24, 1925, when Bishop Beck
mann arrived to take up the work of
the church.
The funeral will bo held Wednes
day at 9 a. m. at St. John's church
at riattsmouth.
ERIDGE IN BAD SHAPE
From Saturday s T-atly
The bridge that spin? the creek
on North Fifteenth street, between
Vine and Oak. just east of the resi
dence of Frank Slatimdty. is out of
commission as the result of the heavy
rains that have undermined the ap
proaches to the bridge and let down
the end of the bridge to such an ex
tent that it is unsafe for travel and j
has been closed to the city. The
bridge is on an important street that
leads from the Main street paving
over to the graveled road on Oak
street and thence onto the paving
on Elm street. Those who are travel-;
ing should bear in mind the dam-i
aged bridge and look out for acci-!
dents.
All kinds cf business stationery
printed at the Journal offic. j
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Spirit of the Middle VTest Calls Cities
Large and Small to Make Ef
forts to Expand.
Nebraska eiie---. and to-v
having
, co 1 1 s( m-w h a t -nv :'
j cdoptu'.-o.-. lanauag"
jti.seiijt.-ii''; of F! rida
'cities, aie en'roged in
u:
' vi-s at t he
of the iid'.
and California
eon.- ' 1 1 ed . c(.r"-
muni: v--.vide efforts to 1 " b
: e
and
better.
Omaha is. in the Jeod in this move
ment, with her half a million dol
lar fund new being colb ctcd. to fi-n.oe-
industry. Omaha is in Iho lead,
but Omaha is net a lore. There i--Fremont,
engaged in a community
wide efforl for a bigger 1 nd better
Fremont that is crousing the v. hole
town to p fine nitch of enthusiasm.
The re i.i Piatt 'mouth, villi a secrc
t;iry of the Chamber of Commerce
who daily, with extreme unction,
pours community pefi into the towns
folk. There is Eustis. where the
business men publicly confessed a
month or so ago that the town ha 1
progressed hardly at all in the last
41 years, but who swore a mighty
vow that the next 41 would he?
prodigies of expansion.
Now this movement, touching the
hearts and wills and pocketbooks c f
Main street in Omaha and in Krsti
alike, is going to have a profound
influence en Nebraska, but its larg
est influence is not likely to be the
erection of new factories or the in
st?ut increase of population. These
will come, in a measure, and they
will come the faster to those cities
that are aggressively after I iggT
business.
But they csnnot be forced. After
all there is still an inexhorable law
of supply and demand that govern
the growth of industry. There ni.
factors of raw pror'uetio and freight
rates and market, that tius1 k ruly
control. There are ni h thfrv..- to
co; aider ts the labor market and tb-'-age-
f silo and the cost of icrt'.ng
t.oxt.s. Industries ar m en
gaged in cnrpetbagg.ng about tho
country, auctioning thrselres off for
favorable locations. Sf they ,ir in
dustries that are worth having. It
would seem far better for every com
munity, large ar.d small, if it would
foster and help and erc-oura-re its
smaller, promising businesses to
grow, than to fenrc'i at the rnin
1 ow's end for a giint new inlu tiy
to give them the hoped for lulus
trial strength.
The largest result that will eon:
from these many c rmp .igns fo: a
l.;;ger and bettei this-or-that is the
awakening cf civi , con.-ciniee ;n.;i
c-nic cons'-ioi'.snesh on ".-'e part .f
j.f-ople who are sharing th" ble.-dni.::-of
community life, but c out ributii g
ncihing toward it.
If such persons can be tno'le to
loam that life in any communi-y is
this fast-growing age is a common
problem with common responsibili
ties; if they can be made to see that
everyone- who takes something out of
a city owes a debt of repbi'ement: if
they can be taught that to give is as
much a duty and privileg. of citizen
ship as to get. then ail these ejti"-
will profit.
They may not grow a great d-'t-l
bigger. Put they will become so
much more desirable to live in that
the demand for mere bigness will be
forgotten in the blessings that will
Mow from being better. World-II-r-aod.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Oifice of the Comptroller of the Cur
rency, Washington, D. C, January
31. 1927.
Notice is hereby given to all r er
gons who may have claims against
"The First National Eank of Platts
mcTtth," Nebraska, that the same
must be presented to Fred Buersetta
Receiver, with the legal proof there
of, within three months from this
date, or they may be disallowed.
CHARLES W. COLID73.
Acting Comptroller.
ELECT NEW TEACHER
From Saturday's Dally
Another new member ha? bc-n add
ed to the teaching force of. the city
schools in the person of Miss Chris
tine Rasmussen of Peru, who has been
selected as a kindergarten teacher for
the ensuing jear. Miss Rasmussen
has had a great deal of experience in
this line of teachfng ard ia a lady
who comes very highly recommended
and has been most successful in her
work and should be a splendid addi
tion to the teaching force of the city
schools.
ACTRESS TO WED PROFESSOR
Chi?ago, April 2. Announcement
of the engagement of Miss Margaret
Barnstead, actress now starring at
Detroit in "One Man's Woman." and
Dr. Walter Louis Dorn, history in
structor and dean at the University
of Chicago, was made h"re Friday.
The wedding is to take place during
the summer.