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Sou SECTION TWO Pages 9 to 14, Inclusive mm SECTION TWO Pages 9 to 14, Inclusive VOL. KO. LI FLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1935. NO. 14 nicy' New Deal Encroaching on State Sovereignty SS i Franklin D; Roo.ev.l. SSsSSSSS Kyi ; . JUI V . . L. I ''"Y . !iH -5 Prodigious extension of governmental functions ad ministered by federal authorities under the New Deal has swamped state rights. , State sovereignty, ns it was originally known, has been encroached upon until only a portion of the original autonomy of the 4S states of the Union remains. This polit ical phenomena it partly an inevitable result of changing economic and social conditions. Many governmental functions can best be handled by th federal government. At the same time, this poliU'. ical evolution which has so transformed the duties, of president between the time of George Washing--ton and Franklin D. Roosevelt, has the danger of bringing about a bureaucracy... - - FINAL BENEFITS DUE SOON Washington. Rep. Luckey (d., Neb.) was assured final corn-hog checks would be sent to Nebraska co-operatora aa'fastTaa possible" " Luckey emerged from a long con-, ference with Dr. A. G. Black, former chief of the corn-hog section and now In charge of the feed gralns liTestock division of the farm ad ministration, with this assurance and Information as to the method of handling- the checks which Luckey said should relieve tho concern of Nebraska farmers. Black told Luckey practically all 6econd payments had been made In Nebraska except non - compliance cases where the date had not been received in Washington from the state corn-hog office. Luckey said apparently all non-compliance cases Would be. analyzed and sent here to gether. Luckey was told third payments now were being run thru the audit-ing-check writing process and that the first checks for Nebraska farmers were about ready to be placed in the mails. Your home town mercnant will do moro to aocommodate you than any big city store, mail order house or radio station peddler. Isn't he entitled to your trade?. MATT. SERVICE TO CHANGE Washington. Rep. Luckey (d.. Neb.) said he had adjusted a con fused mail situation which deprived former patrons of a "rural route out of Garrison, Neb., of service. Luckey conferred with Frank Lees, assistant superintendent of rural mails and was assured the trouble would be corrected. Luckey said when a route out of Garrison was consolidated with one out of David City, some of the Garrison patrons were not included in the new route. He said Lees promised to have the route changed. Head these prices this is not just a list oS merchandise but every one a star value underpriced! A MEN S WORK HATS Wide brim. Challenge Sale price only MEN'S DRESS CAPS All vool Blue Serge. Silk lined. A real low price J. MEN'S DRESS SHIRTS Fancy pat- QQ terns, collar attached, coat style, fa3t color. JJ $J.45 69c $ BOYS' DRESS CAPS Latest style. Gray and tan mix. Challenge price A BOYS' DRESS PANTS Stylish black and white check, wide bottom with cuff . 4. BOYS' SUEDTEX JACKETS Blouse style. 2 pocket3. Ages 4 to 12 49c 98c BOYS' DRESS PANTS Neat Gray, self stripe cloth, wide legs, cuffs, belt lecps. Ages 8 to 16 V BOYS' JUMPER PAHTS Neat Gray check cloth with bib. QQ Cuff bottoms. Ages 2 to 6 OJC MEN'S TIES Latest style, full-cut fancy 4-in-nanas. .Bargains at J. MEN'S SUSPENDERS Silk lisle. New, narrow style, cnaiienge price. JU MEN'S SWEATERS Turtle neck. Royal Blue or Scarlet. Sizes 36 to 40 A MEN'S CORDUROY BLOUSE JACKETS, with zipper. J. MEN'S DRESS PANTS in neat Blue, Gray or Brown patterns at - 33c 33c $J.39 SO.65 Challenge price- Ct - $2 4. MEN'S UNION SUITS Duofold $0.95 Winter Quality. Buy now and save " .f. MEN'S DRESS GLOVES Genuine $1.50 pigskin. Outseam Unlined A "" MEN'S DRESS HATS Latest style, stitched felt. Blue, gray and tan MEN'S BROADCLOTH SHIRTS Plain white, collar attached. Each J. MEN'S MIX WORK SOX White heel and toe. Knit rib tops : t. MEN'S ATHLETIC UNION SUITS with extra reinforced back 1 AMEN'S DRESS SOX Fancy Rayon. Challenge Sale price, per pair- .J. BOY'S FLANNEL GOWNS Age3 10 to 16. Challenge Sale price - CHILD'S JERSEY SWEATER COAT Ages from 2 to 5. Extra special at J. BOYS' BASEBALL CAPS Regulation League style. Challenge Sale price $J.69 69c . 9c 69c 14c 19c 50c 19c J MEN'S RAYON DRESS SOX Extra "I Q fine quality. Regular 25c seller 17C J. CHILD'S SLIP-OVER SWEATERS QQ All wool, fancy stitch, bright colors, 2-6 30C . EOYS' FANCY GOLF HOSE: Medium 1 ftr to small sizes. Challenge Sale price AUC $J.59 foung $J.39 JU YOUNG MEN'S WHITE SWEATERS. Pineapple stitch, turtle neck. 34 and 36 JU SLEEVELESS SWEATERS for Young Men. All wool white or black Men's Hl-Qrade White Duck Pants $1 These Prices Cash Only MEN'S DRESS CAPS Neat gray and tan. patterns OP also white. Challenge price COv WESCOTT'S Since 1079 Boys' Cotton Flannel Knit Wrist Gloves 100 Friday and Sat. ar. 22 - 23 L. R. King Discusses Utility Act of 1935 Not Necessary to Kill Patient to Ef fect a Cure, Says President of Iowa-llcbr. Company. L. R. King, president of the Iowa Nebraska Light c Power company, has issued the following statement in regard to the Rayburn-Wheeler bill, which is now pending before congress: "The public utility holding com pany act of 1935, known as the Ray-burn-Wheeler bill, is necessarily, of vital concern to the people of Ne braska, Iowa and Missouri where this company provides electric and gas service. This bill provides for the forced and involuntary liquidation and elimination of all gas and elec tric holding companies by 1940. This bill, if enacted, will have, I believe, a very serious effect, not only on utility companies, but upon the eco nomic life of the entire nation. It is called the Anti-Utility Holding Com pany bill, but it goes ranch further than the regulation of utility hold ing companies. The effect cf this legislation will be to destroy these companies. "Title tvo of the proposed bill would concentrate In Washington the almost complete control of the oper ating electric and natural gas com panies. The bill confers on the fed eral power commission authority over both the operation and rates of most of the operating companies. Ne braska and Iowa are states which have believed in the principle cf home rule and haye conferred cn their city councils authority over the rates and services of utility com panies. This bill - rculd supersede most of these powers -bo that all transactions between an. operating company and Its customers would be in the hands of a political commls sion.at Washington. The states and cities would be powerless to later fere with this bureaucratic control, which would cover even such matters as extensions of service, the enlarge ment of facilities, and rates to con sumers. This could not but impair seriously the gas and electric service of the nation, which has been built up very rapidly In thetast fifty year on the basis of private initiative and Investment. The real effect of the bill would be to nationalize the nat ural gas and electric industries. "Lincoln and the other towns in farm areas in Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri, served by this company, have benefited very greatly in the past thru the operation of progres slve and constructive operating and holding companies. There is no doubt that the amazing growth of the light and power Industry in the United States has been due in large part to the proper operation of the holding company. The holding com pany is a practical method of obtain ing economy, stability, and the diver sion of risk by uniting management of small operating plants in differ ent towns and cities. Mr. David E. Lilienthal, former member of the Wisconsin public service commission and now one of the directors of the Tennessee valley authority, summar ized In 1929 the service rendered by the holding company to the light and power industry, when lie said: "The spread of rural electrification, the amazing advances in telephony, the rise of superpower systems these and many other technological devel opments so intimately related to the public welfare are directly attribut able to the efforts of the holding com pany. Perhaps most Important of all, to the holding company must go the credit for the unprecedented flow of capital into the public utility Indus try making possible extensions and Improvements of service. "There is no doubt that except for the financial and other assistance of the United Light & Railways com pany, Lincoln would have long since been deprived of a unified, well main tained transportation system; as most of the people in Lincoln, I be lieve, reallz that the transportation service for many years past has not paid Its way, and its continued oper ation has been because of repeated contributions by the holding com pany to make up operating deficits. The bringing of natural gas to Lin coln In 1930, with its resultant bene fits to the laborers and to the citi zens of this community, could not have been accomplished except by a strong operating company, backed by a well financed holding company. The bringing of natural gas to Lincoln ha3 meant a saving to the users of gas of over $379,000 annually or more than $1,000 a day. "Because of these things, and many others which space will not permit us to mention, I am certain that the enactment of this Rayburn-Wheeler bill will be entirely lacking in bene ficial results. It is destructive in its nature rather than constructive. It seeks not to regulate, but to destroy. It will impair the gas and electric service of the nation. It will result in the destructive liquidation of the securities of holding companies, rep resenting billions of dollars invested in good faith by millions of security holders, which includes not only those who own these securities di rect, but also policy holders in in surance companies, depositors in sav ings banks, trust funds, and many other forms of investment. "If abuses have grown up in the rapid expansion of industry in. this country in the use of the holding company, then these abuses should, of course, be eliminated. I know of no one in this industry who objects to fair and constructive regulation of the holding companies or the op erating companies by impartial and unprejudiced regulating bodies; in fact, I think thi3 regulation is desir able. This does not mean that it is necessary to kill the patient in order to effect a cure. "I welcome tb.i3 opportunity to express thus briefly some of the facts with relation to the utility situation for the benefit not only of the cus tomers in this community, but also those v.-ho hold securities in public utility companies, all of whom are entitled to fair treatment at the hands of congress." T fhou'd point out that dividends on the prior pre ferred stock of the United Light & Railways company have been and are being paid. I believe this is the very best evidence of the integrity of the investment made by holders of these scurities." Cass county is one of the finest agricultural centers in the state. Improved farming conditions and better prices for farm products will react to the advantage of ev ery town in this territory. All kinds of commercial print ing done promptly at the Journal office. OUR Friday and Saturday March 22-23 Only Ull hp L Friday and Saturday March 22-23 Only on NEW SPRING STYLES in HATS - DRESSES - SUITS - COATS We have selected these Outstanding Values from every depart ment of our store and offer them at these low prices Mar 22-23. Hats Challeng Sale Pi ice . . . 3 Nearly 1 00 "of these Smart Spring Straws Brim Styles - Turn Backs Off Face - Sailors SUITS are the Smart Item'for Spring. A special group has been se lected for this event, includ ing the new Bi-Swing, Short Jacket style and the Swagger or' 24 length in Novelty Wool Tweeds and Suitings. Sizes from 14 to 20 Priced for Friday and Saturday Only $j,.95 and life's.' 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