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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1935.
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Railroads Seen
Soon in Need of
New Equipment
Hope Revived in. New Deal Quarters
of Heavy Carrier Buying to Take
Care of Business Increase.
GERMANY IS OUT OF LEAGUE
Geneva. Germany stroJe rormally
out of Geneva as the League of Na
tions, in an atmosphere of watchful
calm, waited for the day to apply a
stringent boycott on the wares of
Italy. Informed German sources said
the reich expected to maintain a
neutral policy much like that of the
United States; that it would take
no political, financial or economic ad
vantage of the Italy-Ethiopian war.
"Wherever possible, it was anticipated,
Germany will co-operate with the
league.
It was two years ago that Dr. W.
Krauel, the German consul, walked
across the street from his office to
the league secretariat and gave the
two year preliminary notice of his
nation's resignation. That resigna
tion took juridical effect at noon and
Dr. Krauel packed up to go to Berlin
for a discussion of the new relations
between Geneva and the reich of
Adolf Hitler. It was believed he
would be back by Oct. 31, to look on
while fifty-two nations fix a date for
enforcement of economic sanctions
against the fascist nation if war is
not over by then.
While those powers gave Italy a
chance to think about the possible
effects of their drastic "buy nothing
from Mussolini" program, the twenty-second
nation sent formal accept
ance of the league's recommendation
for an arms embargo on il duce's
country. The latest adherents to the
arms embargo were Bulgaria, Es
tonia, Irak and Norway.
MUSEUM HAS RELIC
Hastings, Neb. A relic of the
founding of this nation recently came
to light. It is a passport for a ship,
The Good Hope, issued in 1798, hav
ing upon it the great seal of the
United States and bearing the signa
ture of President John Adams. This
document, handed down in the Kath
erine Dickerman family of Kearney,
has been placed In the Hastings
museum.
Bible School Lesson Study!
Sunday, October 27th
"Eelshazzar's Feast"
Text: 5th chapter 9f Daniel. Tem
perance lesson.
The opponents of prohibition who
voted for repeal, a saloonless nation
and the promotion of temperance (as
they claim) should look carefully at
the greatest debauchery recorded in
history. A thousand men and a host
of women (yes, women drank in those
days) feasting and drinking and beV
coming hilarious with mirth, even
tually losing all proportion of decency
and respect, running over Into UTSs
phemous conduct that is the authen
ticated story of Eelshazzar's Feast.
A merciful and long-suffering God
had given this man warning; only a
few years previous, the grandfather
of Be!shazzar, had in a boastful man
ner denied God, with the result that
he lost his mind and was for a time
devoid of reason, ate grass like cattle,
believed himself to be an animal. In
time God restored his reason and he
fe-ave God the glory. Nebuchadnezzar
was a great king, and his grandson
knew what had befallen his ancestor,
but had not profited thereby. The Al
mighty God has many -ways to call
men back to him. Sometimes he has
and doe3 use some unusual means to
stop men in their mad race to per
dition. As the feasting and drinking is at
its height and the revelers are drunk,
they begin to drag holy things into
their orgie, and make sport of relig
ion the king leading them on. The
sacred vessels from the temple at Je
rusalem which had been brought as
spoils of war to Babylon, were order
ed to the feast to celebrate the defeat
of the God of the Hebrews, by the
idols of the heathen. That rilled the
cup of their misdeeds to overflowing
and so God takes a hand in the mat
ter. Where the chandelier throws its
light the strongest on the white plas
ter of the wall, there appear fingers of
a man's hand, writing in the Chaldaic
characters. Consternation prevails for
a moment, then a hush falls upon the
boisterous crowd and their blasphem
ous songs are quieted. Their coward
ly nature shows itself they are seen
cringing before a mere sign of God's
power.
' Drunken men act just like that to
day. They are very brave and strong
when alcohol sets their blood on fire,
tut when the fire3 are burned out it
leaves them weak and impotent so a
child can push them over.
All the drunken bunch cannot help
the King no, it's the sober, substan
tial, clear-brained man who is called
In this emergency. Daniel, who would
not defile himself with the king's wine
and meat, is called upon advice of
the king's mother. He comes out of
his retirement the king's mother had
eaid "There is a man In thy king
dom." (Verse 11). 'Yes, a man like
Daniel, sober and resourceful, possess
ed of all his faculties, could "put a
thousand id flight." It is men we
need today not : "yes men" or "rub
ber stamp" men, but thinking men
who have convictions and the courage
By L. Neitzel, Jlurdock, Neb.
to stand by them, who do not hold out
their hand for a reward.
Look at Daniel! "Keep thy gifts,
end give thy reward to another. I
am only doing my duty." (See Verse
17).. What, a lecture he gives this
drunken king, who was quickly sober
ed up. (Teachers will carefully' note
the language used and analyze Its con
tents. Verses 17-28). , ,
Was it too late for the king to re
pH? '. .He' had had his chance" the
Measure 1s full God "will not be
mocked. , "Mene'jtime is uih it can
not be extended. -Men may live in
open rebellion against God, and sin
with impunity, but ne day comes
the call "give an ' account of your
stewardship." How many 'and how
quickly are lives snuffed out by tipsy
and drunken drivers; it is appalling
how careless and listless like we read
the casualty' list on Monday of Sun
day's slaughter, often innocents. God
"weighs" the deeds of men, pro and
con, and draws the balance. Men
cannot complain, they get what they
deserve God is just he will not
withhold what is man's just due.
The kingdom .' will go to another
because the king had missed his
chance. No second chance for any
one. May we look at the aggravated
circumstances:
For two years Babylon had been
besieged as Xenophon writes the story
(370 B. C.) and gives a full account
of the fall of Babylon. Cyrus was wait
ing for the opportune time. The river
Euphrates runs through the city.
Cyrus withdrew his army and used
the spade and dug a new channel for
the river, to divert the water from the
city, and then used the dry river bed
to invade the city. Great secrecy had
to be used. The astonishing thing
happened, that under such precarious
circumstances the city should go on a
drunken spree and give the enemy the
desired opportunity. The bank of the
river is cut the water finds a new
channel will the watchman notice
it, observe that the river is getting
lower and lower and give the alarm
that something is wrong? No, every
body is drunk and In their false se
curity they sleep, while the nemesis
is at work. Cyrus gets into the city
and before the morning breaks Bel
shazzar has met his doom he is slain
and the Mede3 and Persians are the
conquerer3.
A similar situation existed on that
cold, dark night when Washington
and hi3 loyal band crossed the Dela
ware to surprise the hosts of British
ers who had been enjoying a great
revelry and did not observe what was
froing on until it was too late. In
their drunken frenzy they were ob
sessed with" a false feeling of security
and found too late that they had been
trapped. Had they remained sober
and on the alert to danger it is pos
sible the entire history of our nation
might have been different.
. So have many lost their possessions,
their lives, their souls, and a terrible
awakening follows. Men, awake and
kill the demon rum! Do it now, be
fore It is too late.
A spurt in carloadings.has revived
hopes in new deal quarters at Wash
ington that the traffic-hungry rail
roads may be brought back into the
market for 'new equipment in sub
stantial volume. Loadings have risen
above 700,000 cars weekly for the
first time since 1931 and some roads
are said to be feeling the pinch of
need for additional rolling stock.
From a peak of around 650,000 in
1932, the freight car surplus com
piled by the Association of American
Railroads has dropped to about 228,
000, the smallest since 1929. The
percentage of cars in bad order was
described in rail quarters as unusual
ly high.
More than 400,000 freight cars
have gone to the scrap heap while
the railroads have been struggling to
get thru the depression. Since 1931,
equipment makers have been thru
barrne years. In recognition of the
importance of the carriers to heavy
industry, new deal recovery promot
ers have devoted much attention to
putting the railroads, back into buy
ing shape in hope they would lend a
shoulder to the business wheel. Ef
forts to reorganize bankrupt roads
and to provide lending facilities were
encouraged partly with the argument
the country needed the normal buy
ing power of the railroads.
Limited Equipment Buping.
But the march of recovery to high
er level's of industrial activity has
proceeded this year without much
help in the way of equipment buying
from them. Railmen said they had
plenty of equipment to meet needs as
long' as loadings remained beloo'
700,000 cars weekly, and that, any
wap .they had to wait until rail
credit was better.
Now some authorities say the rail
roads, like other industries, are feel
ing the pressure of expanding busi
ness and must begin to give serious
hought to improving their plant. The
spread of recovery isT counted upon
to force increasing expenditures on
plant renovation and expansion. Es
timates of deferred needs for housing,
machinery and generaQYhuling of.
factroy. labilities' run into billions' of
dollars,., '
Rail equipment experts say the
carriers generally have enough sur
plus equipment to carry- them over
this seasonal bulge in loadings, al
tho there have been a few complaints
of a pinch in supplying certain kinds
of cars in some sections of the coun
try. The traffic movement usuallp
reaches a peak in October, then de
clines to the year end. But a con
tinuation of the up trend next year,
they concede, probably would force
many roads to expand equipment buy
ing, considering the heavy aban
donment of rolling stock during the
depression and the long halt in re
placement. That is held to apply to
motive power equipment as well as
freight car3.
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Lsat chance for pure Grape Juice,
50c per gallon. See Ed Egenberger
at Cloidt's Service Station. ltw
Chicken and noodle supper at Mur
ray Presbyterian church Saturday,
October 26th.
P ione trie news to no. z.
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Kussell Lon, son of the late Sen
ator Huey P. Long, was .over
whelmingly elected president of
the 'freshman class at Louisiana
State university, defeating Lyn
don Allen, nephew of Gov. O. K."
Allen.
Why do we say The New Ford V-8
for 1936? . '.
Vhat is new about it?
Of course, the newest engine in the
low-price car field is still the V-8 engine.
Since Ford made it available to all car
users (keeping it as economical as cars
with fewer cylinders) the Ford V-8 has
been the newest engine on the market,
and remains the newest for 1936.
You may buy a car on minor "talking;
points" some specially advertised fea
ture "wilh Ihe car thrown in' but, after
alL .it is the engine you buy when you
buy a car; Hence we put the engine first.
o ; ; Other? new points about the car
make a long list.
'! Its lines are much more beautiful. The
hood is longer and sweeps forward over
the distinctive new radiator grille, giving
the car a length and grace that are
instantly impressive. The fenders are
larger, with a wide flare. Horns are con
cealed behind circular grilles beneath
the headlamps. New steel wheels.
Ford upholstery always of sterling
quality and excellent taste is rich and
enduring. The appointments of the car
have a new touch cf refinement. There
is no question about the increased
beauty cf the Ford V-8 for 1936.
In more practical matters, many
improvements have been made
Steering is made easier by a new steer
ing gear ratio. The cooling system cir
culates Slz gallons of water through a
new, larger radiator. Natural thermo
syphon action is assisted by two cen
trifugal water pumps. New style hood
louvres permit a rapid air-flow around
the engine.
Easier, quieter shifting of Ford gears
The gear shift lever now travels a
x shorter distance.
The" two qualities you want in
brakes Brakes that stop the car with
ease and certainty. Ford Super-Safety
Brakes of the long-tested, fool-proof,
mechanical design.
Safety as always in the electri
cally welded genuine steel body. Safety
Glass all around at no extra cost. Hun
dreds have written grateful letters be
cause this glass has protected the safety
of their families.
A car you can drive without strain
all day, if you like, in city or country.
Steady, holds the road, responds to the
driver's touch like a well-trained horse.
You don't have to "push" or "fight" tho
Ford V-8 driver and car easily get
on terms of good understanding with
each other.
An engine has much to do with the
roominess of a car. Very much indeed.
A long engine uses up car space. The
compact V-8 engine permits much of the
ordinary engine space to be used by
passengers.
It really is a great car in every way,
this 1936 Ford V-8 the finest, safest,
most dependable Ford car ever built.
Now on display by Ford dealers.
LOW FORD V-8 PRICES
THIRTEEN BODY TYPES Coupe (5 windows).
$510. Tudor Sedan, $520. Fordor Sedan. $580.
DE LUXE Roadster (with rumble eat). $560.
Coupe (3 windows). $570. Coupe (5 windows),
$555. Phaeton. $590. Tudor Sedan. $565. Cab
riolet (with rumble seat). $625. Fordor Sedan.
$903. Tudor Touring Sedan (with built-in
trunk). $590. Fordor Touring Sedan (with built
in trunk). $S50. Convertible Sedan. $760.
F. O. B. Detroit. Standard accessory srroup. including
bumpers and pare tire, extra. All Ford V-8 body types
bare Saioty Glass throughout et no additional cost.
Economical terms through Universal Credit Company.
Norris is Not
nclined to Run
for Governor
Keeps Quiet About Whether
Plans to Retire or Seek Sea
ate Seat Again.
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Washington, -i- Speculation that
Senator Norris might seek the Ne
braska governorship in 1936 brought
c definite statement from him that
he -.vould not be a candidate for that
office.
'There isn't any possibility of it,"
Norris said. "I haven't any intention
ct il. You can say very definitely
that I -will not be a candidate."
The senator thus moved to stop re
ports his interest in the unicameral
legislature would lead him on to an
independent candidacy for governor.
Norris, however, Meft uncertain his
plans for 193 6 when he must seek
re-election to the senate if he is to
continue as a member of that body
where he has served since .1913. He
has consistently declined to discuss
publicly whether he would be a sen
atorial candidate again next year or
retire.
His situation is complicated by the
fact that altho elected to the senate
three times as a republican, he has
supported the" last two democratic
nominees for president. In 1932, he
took the stump ; for Franklin D.
Roosevelt frequently altho not always
in accord with the chief executive.
RELIEF CLIENT IS JAILED
OMAHA DOCTOR LOSES
Washiigton. Dr. W. II. Quigley
of Omaha lost in the supreme court
in hi3 effort to keep from paying, two
bail bonds amounting to ?3,'500
which had been forfeited.
Falls City, Neb. Ray Lewis was
sent to jail Monday in default of a
fine assessed for causing a disturb
ance at the relief office here.
Authorities said Lewis quit a ?60
a month government PWA project
Job on the Missouri river last month,
went on relief and applied for a new
job. He was informed no FERA jobs
or funds were available and the
agency soon would be discontinued.
He walked from the building, the
authorities said, picked up a heavy
timber and hurled it thru a glas3
door. Police took him into custody,
and he was assessed a fine of $1 and
costs.
ENTERS 53RD YEAR
HEAVY RECEIPTS CF CATTLE
Omaha. Receipt of 29,850 cattle
and calves on the Omaha livestock
market Monday was the second high
est record receipts in the history of
the market, and eclipsed the previous
second high record of 29,750 set Oct.
21, 1929. The all time high is 32,
744 on Oct. 13, 1924.
Observers said the heavy run of
grass-fed cattle from the western
ranges accounted for the record re
ceipts. The run, in its fourth week, is
nearlng its peak.
ENDS LIFE IN HOTEL ROOTI
Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs po
lice sought to unravel the mystery
surrounding the death of a 20 year
old girl giving the name of Jane
Mynster of Des Moines, who ended
her life in a downtown hotel about
two hours after she engaged a room.
A bottle, which Coroner Tom Bel
ford said contained poison, was found
empty on top of a dressing table in
the room.
"See it before you buy 11."
The Christian Home Orphanage,
Council Bluffs, Iowa, has entered its
fifty-third year of continuous service
in behalf of homeless, destitute chil
dren and dependent aged women.
During this more than half a cen
tury, its doors have never been closed,
day or night. It has been a refuge for
thousands of little children from all
parts of the country, who have been
tenderly cared for, trained and edu
cated, placed in fine private families,
and who have become useful, honor
able citizens. Such works as this are
greatly needed in days like these, and
their value to mankind cannot be es
timated.
The Christian Home Orphanage,
during all these years, has been car
ried on and built up to its present
great size, by the voluntary contribu
tions of good people from all sections
of the country.
It has not been easy the past sev
eral years, although the appeals for
help during these trying times have
been more numerous and more urgent
than ever before.
Now, with times and conditions
growing better, the Home is earnest
ly and necessarily appealing to the
people for funds to carry on its work
during the winter months, and es
pecially for gifts as liberal as possible
for the annual Thanksgiving and
Christmas offerings to the Home.
The work is really in great need
of help, and whatever you can do
will be appreciated.
Please send all contributions to
the Christian Home Orphanage, Coun
cil Bluffs, Iowa. The same will be
duly acknowledged and credited In
the official publication of the insti
tution, a copy of which will be mail
ed to you.
ITALIAN TROOPS SAIL
Naples. More Italian troops sail
ed for Africa aboard the S. S. Umbria,
Twenty other ships, loaded with
munitions, prepared to embark with
other troops.
Program and plate lunch. Wood
bine school. Friday, October 25th.
Winifred Rainey, teacher.
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