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MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1937, PADS SIX PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOTJBNAl AL COMMENTS ON ELECTION New York. Alfred E. Smith, df-mocrntic candidate for president in 192S, said in a birthday interview that the overwhelming majority re cfived by President Roosevelt in No tmbtr me:;nt simply "that the peo ple wish the return of the democratic administration." The "Happy Warrior" was C3. He v. ::s in extremely good humor as he (ccived the press in his offke in the Empire State building. He was dressed in an Oxford grey suit with pin stripes and wore a red Christ mis nVcktie embellished by a pearl stickpin. On a table beside htm was a new brown derby. The former governor, who opposed the president in the recent campaign, talked politics for the first time since the election. "Many people," he said, "were not against the objectives of the administration, but they did v'grrously oppose the administra tion's method of bring them about." "Do you include yourself among those propl"?" h was asked. "Certainly," he said. Asked what he thought j: bout business conditions, he said: "I think we are pretty well on the way to normal business conditions. The depression lasted longer than anyone expected, but the country is fo Lig it was bound to work itself out." CHECK MORE CONTRIBUTIONS Washington. 'Contributions: of ?S3,635 to organizations opposing Roosevelt in the last campaign were reported to the senate investigating committee by Mrs. Mabel Tew Myrin of Eryn Mawr, Pa. Previously other members of the Pew family had re ported contributions in excess ot $.00,000 to the republican cause. On the democratic side, former Sen ator Hawes of Missouri, reported contributions of $2,500 and Frank P. Wahh of New York. ? 1,179. Other republican contributions included Mrs. May T. Mellon of Pittsburgh, 52.500; Horatio O. Lloyd, Haverford. Pa.. ?6,750; Robert C. Stanley, Staten Island, $6,350; H. C. Hopson, New York utilities operator, $1,530; Henry S. Morgan. New York, $7,000; Mrs. Helen Shodd Reed, Lake For est. 111.. $15,000; Mrs. Allen G. Sim or.ds. Fitchburg, Mass., $15,000, and A.-chie M. Huntington, New York, $7,000. Frank's Fancy iNO V T ,m llc Can QUAKER OATS Quick or Regular 20 02. 48-oz. 17' Sunrise Brand COFFEE 3 lbs, 49 4 Mb. Pkg. J, Campbell's Tomato Soup 4 Cans Zl? NECK BONES, lean, meaty quality, lb 6 PORK HOCKS or PIGTAILS, fresh 2 lbs., 25 SPARE RIBS, lean, meaty 2 lbs., 290 KRAUT, fancy Wisconsin Bulk 2 lbs., 150 HAMBURGER, freshly ground Beef cuts. . .3 lbs., 250 MINCED HAM, Armour's quality, lb 12V20 SALMON Sable or Fillets of Fish, Selected. . .2 lbs., 250 (Sliced, lb., 150) PEANUT BUTTER, fresh, in bulk 2 lbs., 210 BUTTER Hinky- Dinky, lb.3S CASCO ? f Solids. lb.SIP' Sunlight , Margarine GRAPEFRUIT, Texas Marsh Seedless 6 for 150 Swift fin! Joiry. -' I um mIzp. RADISHES or GREEN ONIONS, Ig. bchs.. . .3 for 100 I'nnry, Frexh lunlil. ORANGES, 176 size, doz., 350; 216's, 230; 2888.200 ('nllforiiiii SmiklMt $frl n Juloy. LETTUCE, fresh, crisp, solid Arizona Iceberg, head . . 60 3 Doxen Size. APPLES, fancy Idaho Rome Beauty 4 lbs., 250 Red Juicy Winesaps, bushel, $1.85 5 lbs., 250 Kmicy CunllCy fur KHUnf or took inc. CARROTS, Calif, green top, Ige. bchs 3 for 100 CAULIFLOWER, fancy white Oregon Snowball, lb.. 00 YELLOW ONIONS, fancy Idaho. 10 lbs., 196 l'. J"'. JriMle '. 1. Balloon Brand Soap FlalcesoQc 5-lb. Pkg Qo5 Liahthouse Cleanser 4(n 3 Reg. Cans AUC Sale of Farm Products Nets Nebraska More $232,S97,C00 from January to Octo ber. 1936, Compared to $182, ' 000,000 in 1935. Receipts from the sale of principal farm products and government pay ments in Nebraska for January to October 1936 showed an increase of 2S percent over the corresponding period in 1935 and an jncrease of 17 percent over the same period in 1934. The estimated receipts from the sale of principal farm products including government payments for the p-eriod January to October 1936 amounted to $232,S97,000 compared with $1S2,002.000 in 1935 and $199. $$4,000 in 1934. according to the state and federal division of agricul- ! tural statistics. Receipts from the sale of livestock ard livestock products for the period January to October amounted to $168,649,000 compared with $128, 452,000 in 1935 and $135,908,000 in 1934. Receipts from the sale of principal crops for the period Jan uary to October 1936 amounted to $49,339,000 compared with $21,981, 000 in 1935 and $3S,8S5,000 in 1P34. Benefit payments for the same period were estimated at $14,909,000 in 1936, $27,569,000 in 1935 and $24,211,000 in 1934. Gains in the receipts from the sale of principal farm products In Ne braska, are due to the heavier mar keting of livestock. Market receipts of cattle during the period July to O tober, inclusive, this year amount ed to 4 59,000 head compared with the market receipts for the corres ponding period last year of 262,000 head. Marked increase in prices of farm products also added to the gain in receipts. For the first ten months of 1936, the United States cash income from farm marketings, amounting to $6, 108,000.000, was 17 percent higher than the corresponding period in 1935. Small factories will, find wel come and the opportunity to ex pand (through river transporta tion) in Plattsmouth. - Plattsmouth, Tues., Wed., Jan. 5-6 Pioneer Garden peas 5? for 9H c No. 2 Can IU1 jt Blue Tag Italian 4 A PRUNES, No. 21 can..i'C Lewis Lye 3 Cans 25 Ambrosia COCOA Can 2.4" Santa Clara PRUNES 6)!c 80-90 Size, 4 lbs. &kQj) HAUOWHE BULK a DATES, 2 lbs 19C Work Speeds on Mf X V. 5 - ' . V . AX j Wl ff-' I Thomas A. Edi-onl i , L Will KogerslJ t- ; - , f : ! ' ! ' T 'I I 1 j rv " ; I - 1 ! Ml ll If n - fl t Jh jR .:. -: -ST ! fw'NU 1,1: Rogers shrine ; Edison While construction nears completion on one memorial to a noted American, plans are rapidly taking shape for a memorial to another equally famous. On the slopes of Cheyenne mountain near Colorado Springs work is progressing at a rapid rate on the shrine erected In tribute to Will Rogers, comedian and commentator. 'Menlo Park.' N. J., Bite of the original laboratory of Thomas Edison, was chosen the location of the tower which will commemorate the achievement of the famous inventor, and construction will start next spring., ADVERTISING, SELLING METHODS TO PLAY BIG ROLE A note of warning to businessmen who would pull profits from pros perity is sounded by Roger W. Bab son, economist and statistician, in tbe Rotarian Magazine. "To my way of thinking," he says, "advertising and selling are going to play a tremendous part in the com ing boom. Your sales department should be drilled into a 'prosperity psychology.' The minute the low point of a depression is reached, and tre turn towards better times comes, I become bullish on advertising. The bullishness develops into a white heat as business readies the normal line. It is in the normal zone that all the constructive forces of your organ ization should work and work in har mony." Mr. Dabson further urges that businessmen consider these import ant factors: Credits should be kept in order at all times. As prosperity proceeds there will be increasing shortages of skilled workers and executives; so investment in your per sonnel now should pay handsome dividends. Doing business in the prosperous days ahead without sound accounting and finance methods would be like fighting a fire with gasoline. If you must borrow,: at least be free from debt one day. of each year. Practical research in your business may mean the difference be tween profits and just breaking even. "Strange as this may sound, less than 10 percent of the businessmen of the United States actually pulled profits from the great 1929 boom! Remember this:" warns Mr. Babson, "Whereas depression hits everybody, prosperity is always selective. Profit tickets are not passed out to all that erter the Pig Tent of good times. In a period of business expansion you must work just as hard to assure profits as in a period of depression you must work hard to avert losses. "Only four times during my 35 years of studying business conditions has the Babson-chart, on which I have spent over a million dollars in research, crossed the 'normal line on its way upward. The first of these was in 1902-12, the second in 1915, and the third was 14 years ago, in 1922. The fourth has just occurred. "At the start of this impending boom." he says In conclusion, "you all have a new set of books to open. This i3 the time when everybody I starts from scratch but some only scratch. The way to eliminate com petition is not to meet it but to keep ahead of it." :o: WELLFLEET SAFE IS ROBBED Wellfleet, Neb. Robbers who blew the postoffice safe here early New Years day got ?166 cash and 559 in stamps, Lincoln County Sheriff balls bury said. It was the first robbery reported for 1937. He said there were no finger prints and the robbers "evidently used gloves." The safe cracking was "not a very neat job." the sheriff said. Two Memorials 3 1 ttri tower Eighteen County Seat Towns with Tax Above Ours Gering Highest with $65.80 Ours .$45.80 Many Above the $40 Mark, Report Shows. From Annual Report of State Tax Commissioner Smith The average tax levy in county seat towns of Nebraska for the year 1936 was $39.06 per $1,000 assessed valuation, compared with $45.80 in I Plattsmouth. Gering has the highest tax levy in the state, $65. SO per $1,000 valuation. Omaha's rate is $35.65 and Lincoln's $29.56. County seat towns with higher levies than here include Ainsworth, $53.46; Butler, ?4S.; Broken Bow, $54.60; Beaver City, $46.66; Bridge port, $51.20; Blair. $49.51; Bartlett, $47.36; Chadron, $51.50; Clay Cen ter, $54.50; Fuljerton, $62.70; Ger ing, $65. SO; Lexington, $51.91; Mc Cook, $50.46; North Platte, $5S.91; Ogalalla. $52.00; Pierce. $47.76 Rushville, $53.56. and Wilber, $46. 4S a total of eighteen. There are also several with levies over $45 a thousand some of them running to within a few cents of the $4 5. SO here. These include: Tekamah, $45.65; West Point, $45.40; Stock ville, $45.26, and Beatrice, just un der the $45 mark, with $44. 9S. Nebraska City's rate is $43.26, at Auburn, $39.16; at Falls City, $35. 56; at Papillion, $35. SO, at Wahoo, $34.26. The town of Alliance with its mu nicipal enterprises and a city man ager plan of government is far from tax iree, having a levy of $42.26 on the thousand. Kearney is another town heralded for its progressiveness and efficiently managed city govern ment, yet the tax rate there is $42. 686. Fremont has an electric light plant with big earnings and yet the property owners there are taxed $40. 3 6 on the thousand. Grand Island, Nebraska's third city, pays $41.01. RAPS FELLOW PHYSICIANS Washington. Experts discussing a public campaign against venereal disease turned to a detailed study of them after hearing a doctor assail some of his fellow physicians for re fusing to test expectant mothers for syphilis. Dr. J. II. Stokes, University of Pennsylvania professor, urged the tests, denying they would "degrade motherhood by the suggestion of a shadow of venereal disease." Dr. Paul de Krulf told the con ference that shortcomings of the med ical profession in treating the dis ease must be faced. To prevent a pub lic campaign against the disease be coming a boomerang, he said, "the present incompetence of many of the medical profession to detect syphilis must be admitted. And medical van ity that so often cuts treatment short of , the point needed to make the plague non-infectious has got to be acknowledged." President Moves for Abolishment of Child Labor Has Some Features of the Old NRAJ; But Nc Desire to Run Afcul j of the Constitution. Washington. A source close to the white house disclosed that President Roosevelt had conferred with other administration leaders on a tentative plan for abolishing child labor. shortening working hours, and rais ing "starvation wages." Altho de- tails of the plan remained to be work ed out by legal experts, its chief fea-j tures were: ' j 1. A federal regulatory agency, with broad powers to fix minimum1 wage and hour standards for all firms, engaged in interstate commerce. 2. A "redefinition" of interstate commerce by congress, to bring much industrial production, as well as dis tribution, under federal supervision.) Purely local enterprises would be exempt, but major industries such: as steel, coal, automobiles, and tex-! tiles which vitally affect the entire nation would be defined as part of ! interstate commerce. An individual firm could escape regulation only by proving to the; satisfaction of the commission and' the courts that its, business was pre-; dominantly intrastate. It was sug-: gested that an existing agency, prob-; ablv the federal trade commission.! i might take over the new functions, j Some Features of NRA. J While the new plan was designed: to achieve some of the goals of the old NRA, it would differ sharply in many particulars. There would be no exemptions from the anti-trust laws, for example, and no effort will be made to enforce "fair trade practices." The program was characterized as an attempt to set an "American labor standard," which coulu not be broken by "chisel ing" competition, but to permit un restricted competition above that level. Mr. Roosevelt was said in usually well informed sources to oppose any immediate effort to amend the con stitution, on the ground that such a procedure would be slow, cumber some and unnecessary. The white house was said to feel doubtful about (d., Wyo.) for a system of federal li censes for firms carrying on an inter state business. Some administration lawyers have declared that its con stitutionality is questionable. Presidential advisors are confident, however, tnat congress can redefine interstate commerce in terms that will be he'd binding on the courts. Altho those who had talked to the president said he was strongly in clined toward this type of legisla tion they made it plain that he was eager to consider any other scheme congress might advance. Thomas Cor coran, Reconstruction Finance cor poration attorney who has long stood high in new' deal councils, was ex pected to play a large part in draft ing the proposed law. It was reliably reported that con gressional leaders already have as sured the president that the plan might be quickly enacted if it is in troduced early in the forthcoming session. It3 course might be stormy, however, if conflicting measures such as the O'Mahoney bill or the Black 30 hour week proposal gained a head start. VETERANS TO GO ABROAD Tucson, Ariz. Tentative plans for American war veterans to make ' a pilgrimage to battle monuments in Italy and France, to be dedicated next July, bore approval of Gen. Pershing and the American Legion commander. The Legion's acceptance of an invitation by ex-service men of those countries was announced by Harry Colmery, national commander, at a dinner given by Gen. Pershing, chairman of the U. S. battle monu ments commission. Definite dates were not announced. HAFPY NEW YEAR. REPLIES WINDSOR Vienna, Austria, Dec. 31. The duke of Windsor sent a New Year's greeting Thursday night to the thou sands who have written him since his abdicaHon. He said: "The duke of Windsor is very touched by the many kind thoughts of him this Christmas. He regrets it is not possible to acknowledge per sonally all the letters he is receiving. But he wants to thank all who have kindly written and to wish them a happy New Year." Plattsmouth offers a splendid market for farm produce. Local dealers always pay top prices. WE DELIVER PHONE 42 Oyster Crackers, 2-lb. caddy 25C IGA Gelatine Dessert, asstd., 3 pkgs. . .130 Prunes, medium size, 3 lbs 250 Calumet Baking Powder, 1-lb. tin 210 Red Pitted Cherries, No. 2 tins, 2 for . . . 290 Dill Pickles, full quart jar 150 Salad Dressing, Tastewell "1 5 a Sandwich Spread, Tastewell J Quality Dressing Full Quarts Crisco, 3-Ib. tin 590 Hunt's Apricots, whole, No. 2Y2 can . . . 190 Heavy Syrup Pack Green Olives, large size, full quart . . . .390 Royal Toilet Paper, 4 rolls 190 Sale oS KeSlogg Products at Special Combination Prices 2 Rice Krispies and 1 Pep, all for 250 2 Wheat Krispies and 1 Pep, all for .... 250 2 Corn Flakes (large size) and 1 Pep . . . 250 2 Wheat Krumbles and 1 Pep, all f or . . . 250 Meat Department 1 lb. Liver and Y2 lb. Bacon, all for .... 290 Shoulder Beef Steak, lb 200 Pork Hocks, lb 120 Glazier's Weiners, lb. . J 200 Minced Ham, lb 150 Harmony Seen in First Session of Unicameral Legislators Begin Arriving in Lin coln for Opening Tuesday of Nebraska's Assembly. Lincoln, Dec. SO. Half a dozen legislators moved into Lincoln Wed nesday for the first session of the new unicameral assembly which con venes Tuesday. Concensus seemed to be there would be few major issues arise and most early arrivals felt the appro priation bill would stand out as the most important legislation. Hope for a short session was ex pressed but L. C. Nuernberger ot Wakefield said he favored some plan to slow down legislative workings because "we, haven't got a second house to check us for mistakes now." O. Edwin Schultz of Elgin differ ed with John N. Norton on the Polk legislator's proposal to abolish the committee of the whole. He agreed, however, the time for introducing bills should be limited to the first 20 or 25 legislative days. An apparent opposition to caucuses was expressed by most lawmakers except Mr. Schultz who said he felt congressional district caucuses should be held after the session opens to select members of the committee on committees. Mr. Nuernberger opposed any cau cuses. Frank S. Wells of Fairbury said he had only a few minor bills. "revisions of some old sections" to introduce. Legislators' names were placed on the electric voting machine board at the front of the chamber but wiring of the machine was not completed because Secretary of State Harry R Swanson does not know how the 43 lawmakers intend to disperse them selves in the 100 seats. Few lobbyists were on hand Wed nesdav and only one Mart Fender of Lincoln was recistered in the secretary of state's office. Mr. Fen der said he was a lobbyist "for the interest of the public." FRITZ DALY TO OMAHA Hastings. Neb. Fritz Daly resign ed his position as assistant secretary of the Central Nebraska (Tri-Coun-ty) public opwer and irrigation dis trict to accept a post in the sports department of the Omaha Bee-News. Daly was secretary of the Hastings chamber of commerce for four years prior to November, 1935, when he joined the Tri-County organization. He was sports editor of the Hastings Daily Tribune for two years before entering cnamber of commerce work. Cass county Tias no bonded In debtedness, as, like the state, we have paid cash for our hard sur faced roads and other Improve ments as we went. Phone news Items to No. 6. TRAIN WRECKS A TRUCK Grand Lsland. Leon Fitch, truck driver of Kearney, sustained serious injuries about 2:15 o'clock Friday afternoon when a five ton semitrailer truck he was driving was struck by an eastbound Union Pacific freight train. Fitch was taken by ambulance to St. Francis hospital, where the extent of his injuries was not deter mined at once. The truck caught fire and was practically a total wreck. It carried a cargo of cream, eggs and produce. The truck was northbound on Lin coln street when it was struck by the train. Fitch sustained gashes on his face that prevented truck terminal em ployes from recognizing him. but a call to the Brown Transfer company established his identity. He is about 30 yean: of age, and married. Ho has been driving for the Brown com pany for three years. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS Notice is hereby given to all stock holders of the Plattsmouth Loan & Building association, that the reg ular annual stockholders meeting will be held on Monday evening, January 4, 1937, for the purpose of electing three directors and such other business as may come before the meeting. The meeting will be held at the office of the association in the Brown jewelry store, Platts mouth, Nebraska, at 8 o'clock p. m. C. A. JOHNSON, E. P. LUTZ, President. Secretary. d&wtoJ4 REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE PLATTSMOUTH STATE BANK of Plattsmouth, Nebr. Charter No. 7S6 in the State of Ne braska at the Close of Huslness December 31, 193S. Assets Discounts . . . Loans and 4 45.3."?r,.!? 16.06 Overdrafts Bonds ami Securities (ex clusive of cnsli reserve) . . Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures 420.421.83 20,000.00 Cash in Hank and Due from National and State Banks, subject to Check 224,633.44 TOTAL. .$1,110,410.23 Liabilities Capital Stock Common.... 5 Surplus Fund Cndivlded Profits (Net) Ktserve for Dividends. Con 50.000.00 28.500.00 41,936.84 tingencies, Interest, Taxes, etc ,sos.: Individual Depos its subject to Check $463,206.77 Time Certificates of Deposit 386,521.76 Savings Deposits. 126,507.65 Certified Checks. . 206.00 Cashier's Checks. 5,722.86 982.163.04 fOTAL .$1,110,410.23 State of Nebraska 1 ss. County of Cass J I, II. A. Schneider, President of the above named bunk, do solemnly swear that the above statement is a true and correct copy of the report made to the Department of liankinp. II. A. sCHXEIDKl!, Attest: President. H K.N'liY HORN. Director. FRANK A. CLOIDT, Director. Subscribed and eworn to before me this 2nd day of January, 1937. EDNA WAKK (Seal) Notary i'uunc. (My Commission expires Oct. 19, 1938) n 1