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VOL. no. iin
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1937.
NO. 79
Occupation Tax
Not a License to
Violate Ordinance
Householders Protected from Moles
tation of Any and All Peddlers
Not Invited to Call.
Despite vigilance on the part of
the police department, there is con
siderable violation of the existing
ordinances of the city that have come
in for much discussion and action by
the mayor and council during the
past few months.
The anti-bill-peddling ordinance
prescribes a penalty for any house-to-house
distribution of bills or placing
of same in cars parked upon streets
of the city. It does not prevent farm
er? or anyone else, for that matter,
from taking bills into stores of the
city, and displaying them there if
agreeable to the owner.
The occupation tax ordinance that
sets rates for the transaction of all
Borts of business within the city, is
strictly a licensing ordinance, and
exempts from the payment of an oc
cupation tax persons selling products
of their own raising.
To be licensed for the sale of goods
under the occupation tax ordinance
does not give the licensee a right to
break any existing ordinance of the
city in the manner of the conduct of
his sales campaign.
The Green River ordinance just re
cently passed declares that any and
all persons soliciting or peddling
whether licensed or otherwise who
ring door bells or knock at homes to
which they have not previously been
invited, constitute a nuisance and
upon conviction may be fined any
sum from $1 to $100.
No holder of an occupation tax
license to sell merchandise in Platts
nicuth. would expect to violate such
other ordinances of the city as driv
ing their car at greater speed than
that ordinance allows, shooting fire
crackers at other than the time per
mitted, etc., and no licensee under
the occupation tax ordinance can
violate the Green River ordinance.
His "license to sell" is conditional
upon all the existing laws of the
city, including this latest one, and
violation thereof will call for the
same penalty as set for others hold
ing no occupation license (who could,
however, be held on two counts).
The local merchant, too, pays an
occupation tax, but that does not!
permit him to violate the Green Riv
e. ordinance, by sending salesmen or
demonstrators into homes that do
not first invite him or his represen
tatives to call.
Ordinance Very Simple
The Green River ordinance, after
all, is very simple. It doe3 not pro- !
hibit those citizens of Plattsmouth
who so desire from having a dozen
or more peddlers call on them each
day of the year. It does protect the i
citizen who doesn't want to be call
ed upon, and any solicitor with or
without his occupation tax paid, who i
calls at such a home is violating the
ordinance and can be brought to ac
countability. SCHOOLMEN'S CLUB
From Friday's Daily
The Cass County Schoolmen's club
met last evening at Louisville where
they were guests of Superintendent
Corum and the Louisville teachers.
The meeting was held at the school
house and a very delightful dinner
served by the girls of the home eco
nomics department which was won
derfully prepared and very cleverly
served.
The Louisville school orchestra
played for the dinner.
Some very interesting talks were
given. Coach Ledroidt of the Ne
hawka school, spoke on the six-man
football which is used in a large
number of the smaller schools and
very successful.
Superintendent L. S. Devoe of the
Plattsmouth schools talked on many
of the administrative problems that
are met with in the school system, a
most interesting discussion for all of
the school men.
Milo Trice of the Plattsmouth
schools, discussed the debating work
of the schools, he having been very
successful in this line of work in
the time that he has been connected
with the schools here.
The next meeting will be at Eagle.
CONDITION OF MRS. FERRIE
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Carl
Chriswisser drove to Nebraska City to
visit her mother, Mrs. E. J. Ferrie,
and was accompanied by Mrs. R. A.
Bates. They found her resting as
easily as possible at the St. Mary's
hospital, where she has been since
her injury Monday in a fall from an
auto. Her foot is badly affected as
the result of the fall and it has not
been decided whether it will be neces
sary to have her placed in a cast for
the hip injury or not.
Other visitors at the hospital were
Father J. R. Sinkula, pastor of the
Holy Rosary parish, &i which Mrs.
Ferrie is a member, and who was ac
companied by Ted Svoboda, as well as
a daughter, Mrs. L. F. Otto and Mrs.
Edwards of Auburn.
DOINGS IN DISTRICT COURT
From Saturday's Dally
The city of Plattsmouth is plain
tiff in a foreclosure suit on tax title
properties filed today in the office of
the clerk of the district court. There
are twenty-eight descriptions of
property being foreclosed on and one
hundred and sixty-one defendants in
the action. J. A. Capwell represents
the city in the action.
Another action filed is that of Flor
ence Phillips vs. Roy Phillips, in
which the plaintiff asks a decree of
divorce and the custody of two minor
children. The petition recites that
they were married in Plattsmouth on
December 4, 1929. Attorney C. E.
Martin appears for the plaintiff.
Blair Dock
Committee Pays
Visit to City
Inspects the Plattsmouth Project,
Which Is Haw Well Along . j; 1
Toward Completion.
Wednesday afternoon the dock
committee of the Blair chamber of
commerce were in the city to pay a
visit to the Plattsmouth dock on the
Missouri river and to inspect the
structure.
The committee was composed of
M. R. Lippencott, H. L. Morris and !
Phillip O'Hanlon who have been
designated to arrange for a similar
structure at Blair where the center
of the river improvement on the upper
Missouri is largely centered.
Blair is just getting river minded
as far as dockage facilities are con
cerned and they are planning pn get
ting a structure under way soon for
the purpose of taking advantage of
the improved river.
The Plattsmouth dock attracted a
great deal of favorable attention from
the visitors and who investigated the
procedure used in securing the dock.
The local dock is well along to
ward completion with the warehouse
as well as the main dock largely fin
ished. The floor of the warehouse
'and top of the dock will be ready to
j pour soon.
AGREE ON ADMINISTRATOR
From Saturday's Dally
All parties interested in the estate
of the late C. Lawrence Stull, reach
ed an agreement today in which they
agreed to the appointment of Frank
A. Cloidt as administrator. Origin
ally seven of the heirs had applied for
the appointment of Frank E. Vallery
and one for that of Searl S. Davis.
Unable to agree William Schmidt
mann, Jr. was appointed by the court
and to this objections were filed and
later a part of the heirs agreed to
the appointment.
Mr. Cloidt now is chosen by all
of the parties to handle the admin
istration of the estate.
OPERETTA AND PLATE SUPPER
"Merry Old Soul" at Mynard Com
munity Hall, Friday, Nov. 12 at 8:00
p. m. Given by School Dist. No. 45.
Everyone invited.
ALICE WILES,
n8w-n8-10d Teacher.
PLATE SUPPER AND PROGRAM
At Rock Bluffs school, Dist.
Tuesday, Nov. 23.
ELIZABETH WILES,
n8-15-18 Teacher.
Subscribe for the Journal.
Recreational
Activity Head
Visits in City !
Neil A. McDonald Is Honor Guest at
Fish Dinner Staged at Re
creational Center.
Neil A. McDonald, of Hastings, the
state director of recreational projects
under the WPA, was in the city Fri
day and the honor guest at a nnh
dinner given at the recreational ccn-
ter.
Alfred E. Edgerton, county direc
tor of the recreational projects, with
the aid of a very efficient staff of
ladies had arranged the event and
which was all that could be desired.
The dinner was served in the main
room on the first floor, which had
been arranged for the event with the
attractively prepared tables, decor
ations being hollowed pumpkins fill
ed with autumn leaves and fruit to
make a very attractive picture.
The menu had been well arranged
and the food wonderfully prepared
by the ladies. The feast comprised:
Fried Misouri Klver Catfish
Mashed Potatoes - Slaw
Pickles - Celery
Pumpkin Pie - Cider
Coffee
The orchestra under tlie direction
of Peter Gradoville, gave a number
of much enjoyed popular selections.
while Anton Bajeck was heard in a
group of xjiephone numbers as the
members of the party enjoyed their
repast.
Superintendent L. S. Devoe served
as the toastmaster of the occasion
and introduced the various speakers
of the program in his usual clever
manner. He recounted the organiz
ation of the recreational project in
June 1936, the fine manner that it
had been carried on, bringing a very
fine Influence in the-community, as
well as an opportunity for many to
develop their talents.
When this recreational plan was
first suggested, Superintendent Corum
of Louisville was named as the di
rector and at that time Mrs. Ruby
Lester had charge of the center activ
ities, they making a most successful
start of the program. Mrs. Lester was
among those who. assisted in the pre
paration of the dinner last evening.
State Director Speaks
Mr. McDonald was the principal
speaker of the evening and discussed
at some length the recreational move
ment, and its possibilities. He point
ed out that it was rather a re-create
movement that had been followed, it
had served to give many opportun
ities to develop dormant talent that
needed but a guiding hand to find
expression.
The recreation in groups had been
the fundamental part of man, but in
the advance of later years in the ma
chine age, there had grown up more
of the individual means of entertain
ment or recreation. The program of
the state recreational organization
embraced several' sections, art3 and
crafts, developing the handwork, mu
sic, where all lines of musical train
ing could find expression and those
wishing to progress in this might
have the fullest opportunity; drama
and study and preparation of dra
matics and entertainment; social re
creation that brought together
groups in cards or other social fea
tures; playground recreation and
sports which filled a large part of
the program for the youth. All of
these brought a wide field of interest
and would supply recreational outlets
for persons of all ages and situations.
Mr. McDonald stressed the broad
ening effect of the association with
groups, it having a much better effect
on the individual and this had been
one of the objects of the program
bringing together more of the peo
ples of a community in common in
terest. It also served to provide use
ful results of leisure time and of
which most individuals were securing
more in the adjustment of working
conditions.
Tells of Work
Mr. Edgerton, the county director,
who has been so succesful in his
work not only in this portion of the
WPA program, but as re-employment
director, was presented. Mr. Edger
ton stated that recreation was a
means of overcoming many obstacles
that might be met with, that it served
as the means of awakening the de
sires of men and women to do some
thing, to apply themselves to work or
training that they had longed to do
but had not had the opportunity or
the training to carry out. In the re
creational program every one could
find their attainment of their desires
n some way, the broad program giv
ng many opportunities. Mr. Edger-
officials for the fine community co
operation and urged that all join in
this movement which was strictly a
community proposition for the bet
terment of opportunities for the resi
dents? the city.
Present Workers
Mr. Devoe paid high tribute to the
'good achieved by the recreational ten
ter and urged that all get back of
the movement and see that it was
maintained as successfully as it had
in the past year and a half. Mr. De
voe presented the supervisors of the
center, Clyde Jackson, custodian;
Art Campbell, att and manual arts;
Iley Mays, social activities; Lorence
Rhoades, athletics, sports and arts;
Mrs. Hallie Black, contacts and wom
an's activities; Peter Giadoville, mu
sic, band and ochestra and Anton
P.ajeck, also in the music department
'in drums and drum and bugle corps.
C. C. Wescott responded for the
community with a strong approval of
the recreational project as doing
something for the young people and
providing worthwhile activities. He
urged that every possible support be
given the program, that it may be
continued to serve so well. He also
paid a fine tribute to Mr. Edgerton
who had overcome much physical af
fliction to carry on so successfully in
his work.
Platters Win
Over Tecumseh
Friday, 7 to 6
Bine and White Warriors Show Fire
in Game and SmasnfWay to
Victory Over Opponents.
The old fighting spirit was rife in
the Platters Friday afternoon at Te
cumseh, when they drove and smash
ed their way to a 7 to 6 victory and
showed superiority in the game over
their foemen.
The Plattsmouth scoring came
early in the game and shortly after
the kickoff. The Platters punted out
and held the Tecumseh team for
downs when the series of plays
started that carried the ball over the
goal line. For sixty yards the Plat
ters smashed and ran off tackle plays
through the Tecumseh line, then Ray
Wooster, veteran back, took the ball
through on a smash for the coveted
score. A pass from Wooster to Joy
Miller brought the extra point that
later spelled victory.
The remainder of the first quarter
was la'rgely that of Plattsmouth as
they were not seriously threatened.
The Tecumseh, team in the third
quarter showed a better offensive and
carried the fight to the Platters but
were unable to make but one first
down against the fine defensive work
of the blue and white. Their score
came as the result of a long pass, the
Platter defense being unable to
knock it down and it rested in the
hands of the tall receiver after some
juggling and was good for a touch
down. Plattsmouth players swarmed
through to block the kick for the
extra point.
Plattsmouth was able to check the
offensive of the Tecumseh team in
the remainder of the contest and both
teams were largely on defensive.
The locals played the best they
have shown this season and the
smartest offense as well as defense
that they have shown.
RECREATION TEAM WINS
The Recreation team won two
games from the Engineers on account
of Pierce's consistent bowling. The
Recreation team had a 5-pin per game
handicap which helped them to win.
Kennedy got warmed up in the last
two games for a good count. They
signed Dusty Rhoades to bowl regu
lar and he is making a good showing,
but he just started. A week ago was
hi3 first game. Clyde Graves signed
with the Recreation team also.
The individual scores:
Engineers Reiger, 324; Johnson
284; Gillian, 271; Kennedy, 413;
Rhoades, 365. Total 1G57.
Recreation C. Sylvester, 342;
Capwell, 241; C. Graves, 284; Pierce.
428; Dr. Westover, 360. Total, 1770.
Speaker Holds
Attention of a
Large Audience
High S:hcol Student Body Turn Out
En Masse to Hear Dr. Barker
Second Time Thursday.
The appeal and magnetism of a
' straight-from-the shoulder" speaker
to young people not ordinarily in
terested ir. discussion of their prob
lems was amply demonstrated last
evening when the High school stu
dent body turned out almost en masse
to hear Dr. Charles E. Barker, noted
physician and lecturer for a second
time in a day, when Yii engaged in
hi3 frank discussion directed to both
students and their parents on "The
Most Important Job in the World."
His evening address was held at
the Methodist church, which was
filled to capacity.
Dr. Barker had previously spoken
to the high school student body at a
special forenoon convocation, and was
Inter heard in a splendid address be
fore the Rotary club and Chamber of
Commerce at the Stewart Cafe din
ing room, following the noonday
Ir.ncheon of these organizations.
His appearance here was sponsored
by Rotary International, which is
sending him on a nation-wide lec
ture tour, and the Plattsmouth Ro
tary club. He is appearing in Blair
today.
Problems Confronting Parents
Dr. Barker gave his adult audience
some very enlightening information
on the problems of parenthood, be
ginning with the admonition to par
ants to teach their children implicit
obedience from babyhood up. His il
lustrations of lack of discipline were
uomely and realistic to many a par
ent in the'. audience, as he pointed
out the danger to the child in future
life as a result of not instilling that
wholesome respect and obedience at
the more tender ages. He admonish
ed all parents to attend some church
service regularly each Sunday as an
example to their children and the
ccming generation, pointing out that
we spend at least one hour daily
feeding our body which eventually is
laid six. feet under the ground, yet
are not willing to spend an hour a
week feeding that part of our being
which is destined to go on tliat long
journey after death.
He praised the work of the Boy
Sccut organization. Girl Scouts and
Campfire Girls as filling a modern
day need to engage the interest of
young people and help them make
the most out of life.
Advising parents to discuss sex
problems with their children in an
open and above-board manner rather
'han with evasive answers or refusal
lo reply to their childhood queries,
ie said: "If you don't do this, they
will hear these things in distorted,
shocking and foul manner from older
associates."
Addressing himself particularly to
he girls in the audience, because, as
le said, it is the girl who invariably
"pays most dearly for the mistakes of
youth" he definitely condemned the
nactice of petting and "necking"
(which he said our. modern day civi
lization is wont to condone as harm
less) as the most vicious thing that
an happen iii the lives of young
lecple, leading almost invariably to
rouble and-heartaches.
He denied, and proceeded to prove
lis contention, that girls who will
lot be a party to such practices are
considered prudes and do not attract
jcy friends. The girl who establishes
lecorum, he said, will not only at
tract as many boy friends and be in
m as many parties as the girl who
pets and necks, but will have the
wholesome respect cf every one of
her masculine acquaintances. "It is
his type of girl," shouted Dr. Bar
ker, "whom men desire as their
wives and to become the mothers of
their children."
' His long experience on the lecture
platform and in analyzing the warp
)f human existance enables him to
bring to his audiences many timely
stories illustrative of the point he
wishes to establish.
At the close of the meeting, many
of the students and their parents
paused to shake hands with Dr. Bar
ker and to thank him for the fine
idvice he had given.
It is generally agreed that in his
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DR. BARKER
three addresses here yesterday, this
noted lecturer has brought both the
old and younger generation much to
think about.
CASS COUNTY BOYS WIN
Listings of the winners in the
twelfth district contest for the Young
Citizenship contest, received here at
I the office of County Superintendent
Miss Alpha Peterson, shows that Cass
county has scored in the boy's sec
tion of the district. Charles Stutt, of
Avoca, who won first here has been
named as the first from the district
together with Leland Diems of Lin
coln. The winners in the girl's class
are Jean Knorr of this city and Nean
Scott, of Hickman.
Cream Grading
School Held at
Court House
Twenty-three Cream Station Oper-
..' iitors Here for Examinations
as to Their Business.
A cream grading school was held
at the court house in Cas3 county
Friday, conducted by R. B. Hillard,
Elmer Percival, N. W. Morrow of the
state department of agriculture and
Dr. Downs of the state agriculture
college.
Twenty-three cream station oper
ators attended the school and took
the examinations. Cass county will
eiuer into a cream grading program,
paying 1 cent less for No. 2 cream
than for No. 1 cream. All cream
buyers are required to condemn and
color all unlawful cream offered for
sale.
The following regulations are pre
scribed by the dairy laws regarding
the purchase and testing of cream:
"All cream purchased for manu
facture into butter shall be graded
according to the following and each
grade shall be segregated to indicate
the grade thereof: (a) 'First Grade
Cream shall .consist of good cream
that is either sweet or sour, smooth,
free from undesirable odors, clean to
the taste and practically free from
sediment, (b) 'Second grade cream'
shall consist or cream that is too
sour to grade as first or that contains
undesirable flavors or odors in a mod
erate degree or that is slightly foamy,
yeasty, stale, showing slight traces of
sediment or too old to be first grade
cream, (c) Unlawful cream shall con
sist of all cream that is not first grade
cream or second grade cream, as
herein defined; and unlawful cream
shall also consist of cream that is old.
rancid, mouldy, dirty, curdy or which
contains or has contained any objec
tionable matter, or In which has been
found any unsanitary article or uten
sil. When construing and enforcing
the provisions of Article 10, Chap
ter 81, Compiled Statutes of Nebras
ka, 1929, and of this act, the act,
omission, or failure of any officer,
agent, or other person acting for or
employed by any Individual or by
any corporation, partnership, society,
or association, within the scope of his
employment or office, shall in every
case be also deemed to be the act,
omission, or failure of such in
dividual, corporation, partnership, so
ciety, or association, as well as that
of such officer, agent or other per
son." RETURNS FROM CALIFORNIA
Michael Duda, who has been spend
ing a short vacation on the west
coast, has returned home after a very
pleasant outing. Mr. Duda was at
Los Angeles the greater part of the
time and had a moBt pleasant visit
with his cousins, Fred and Louis Sed
lak and other old acquaintances from
Plattsmouth who are now residing in
that part of the west.
Armistice Day
and Convention
Coming Week
legion Post Makes Plans for Both
Events at Meeting Last Night
To Present "Shrine"
From Friday's Daily
Twenty were present at last night's
Legion meeting held at the council
chamber, with Commander E. G. Ofe
presiding.
It was voted to pay $300 on build
ing debt principal in addition to the
semi-annual interest due this week.
This reduces the debt on the build
ing to 12,200, compared with ap
proximately 56,000 at the time it
was completed.
It was also voted to drop the pro
posed club room issue temporarily,
the expense being deemed too great
to undertake in rented quarters at
this time.
Plans for Convention
Indications are that upwards of
twenty Plattsmouth Legionpaires will
attend the district convention at Ne
braska City next Tuesday. It was
voted to invite next year's convention
to Plattsmouth in the event Seward
does not ask for it. The delegation
of Legionnaires and Auxiliary mem
bers from here will be accompanied
by the Little German Band, several
of the members of which are Legion
naires. In addition, it is possible the
Junior Drum Corps may go.
The Auxiliary opens its sessions at
10 o'clock in the morning, but the
Legion meeting does not convene un
til 1:15 p. m. A joint Legion-Auxiliary
banquet, entertainment and
dance are included in the evening's
activities.
Delegates elected to the convention
from the'Legion are Eugene Vroman
an4-Harrison L. Gayer; - alternates
being Leo Boynton and Elmer Webb.
Armistice Day Plans
Observance of Armistice day this
coming Thursday will include presen
tation of the Constitution Shrine,
given jointly by the Legion and
Auxiliary, to the high school at a
special convocation starting at 10:4 5.
Highlighting this program will be the
id dress by Department Commander
Ted Metcalfe of Omaha. Commander
Dfe will name several Legion mem
bers to speak on the meaning of Ar
mistice day at the various grade and
parochial schools at 11 o'clock in the
forenoon.
In the evening the Legion and
Auxiliary will join in a party for
their respective members, wives and
husbands, and eligible members.
The Legion will sponsor the pro
gram, which will include the show
ing of several reels of official World
war pictures, also pictures from the
collection of Judge Duxbury, and a
two reel picture of the Junior drum
corps in practice maneuvers at the
ball park, which was taken by Emil
Weyrich at the time of the Korn Kar
nival. Supt. Devoe will have charge
of games and entertainment features.
A radio will be provided, with which
to tune in an early evening address
by Department Commander Metcalf
and a later address over a national
hookup by the new national com
mander. Cards will also be provided
as additional recreation.
"Climaxing the evening will be the
feed provided by the Auxiliary,
All members of either organiza
tion, their wives and husbands, and
those eligible to membership in eith
er the Lt!gion or Auxiliary are invit
ed to attend. There will be no charge
and no embarrasing "urge" to join.
Legion membership has now reach
ad 30. while the Auxiliary has en
rolled almost double that number.
RECEIVES NEW APPOINTMENT
Leland Laase, who has been con
nected with vocational training work
at the Plattsmouth high school for
the past two years, has received a
very pleasing promotion. Mr. Laase
has been named the Cass county rep
resentative of the National Emer
gency Relief Administration. He will
continue his headquarters In this city
and look after the work of this
branch of the national recovery pro
gram. Sea the goods you buy. Catalog
descriptions are alluring enough,
but how about the goods where
you get them?