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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 31, 1917)
ssl ssh a ls f Many a man has established his credit with his banker by the seal of ambition and energy that building gives. Thf lazy, unambitious man is1 not a bulkier. THE MAN WHO DARES IS THE MAN WHO WINS. When you build a home you have established your credit, better ed your standing and condition. A further sign of good judgment is to buy your materials here. As an act of patriotism, any sur- nsfruit should be placed in the '.ands of needy families. Accurate information should be distributed pertaining to pruning, spraying, preserving or storing fruits. (arden Every city and town should ade quately organize for the purpose of ;roducing the largest possible food supply on vacant lands and for its preservation and conservation. The fitat and federal authorities are urg- 1 to furnish all possible informa tion and assistance. Since under present conditions it Will be impossible to procure cans in sufficient quantities for all purposes, we recommend that all communities be furnished information concerning especially simple methods of preserv ing fruits and vegetables. E&ch locality is urged to make a survey of all vacant lands suitable for garden purposes and report to proper local and state organizations. We suggest that all land available for next year's garden be manured md plowed this summer or fall. Waste of FMdtiiff in Liquor Manu facturing We urge the president to immedi ately exercise such power as is now vested in him to commandeer all ruin now held by distilleries and ijreweries and prohibit its use in the manufacture of alcohol. Our representatives in congress, -enate and house, are requested to use their influence to have immedi ately passed an act preserving the ?rain products of this nation for food 2nd prohibiting the use thereof in .he manufacture of alcohol. Town and Git) Labor on the Farm We commend the plans outlined by the federal and state governments for the retention of fanner boys on .he farm to work crops. Kxperiene d laborers in transportation, manu facturing and other lines requiring expert and efficient labor should, if possible, be retained in such service. Capital, labor and lands should work in harmony and be so utilized is to secure best results. Employers and employes should act in absolute harmony regardless ;f all persona! differences which might arise during this crisis. I iirin Machinery In order to supply the farmers of Nebraska with their actual require ments in agricultural implements luring the continuance of the war, it. will be necessary for manufactur ers to build each year, at least as many tools for distribution in this state as they have built for the pre vious twelve months, as any curtail ment of the supply of farm machin ery will seriously effect the produc tion of food in the state. We urge farmers to look carefully 10. the repair of machinery on hand. We urge also that machinery dealers and manufacturers keep constantly on hand an ample supply of parts. TraiLsportatiou Committee Report The emergencies of war require that the people of the state of Ne braska take steps to conserve the transportation facilities of the state; -llminate unnecessary expenditures incident to cross shipments of pro ducts into and out of the state; lib erate freight equipment for the most pressing uses by determining upon a plan of wherever possible purchasing home-grown and home-manufactured products; establishing increased storage facilities for the purpose of making possible the greater storage of. fuel, and by co-operating with the directing forces of the transporta tion companies so that the fullest possible efficiency may be secured thru maximum loading of freight equipment; the prompt loading and unloading of freight cars, and the providing of consignees which will enable the transportation companies to more quickly baudle the work of switching. It is estimated by the American Railway association that if a pro gram of co-operation of this charac ter is inaugurated which will in clude the best efforts of both the shippers and the transportation com panies, it will be equivalent to add ing to the present freight equipment of the country additional cars to the amount of almost 30 per cent, or a total of 779,000 freight cars. To the end that our government may have all the assistance possible, from the transportation lines of this country, the committee on transpor tation and distribution of the conser vation congress makes the following recommendations: Co-operation in the Handling of FrriglU Equipment (A) That the delay of cars at ter minals awaiting order from consign ees designating tracks and industries for unloading, and in waiting orders of reconsignment, especially of those cars laden with coal, grain, sand and stone, be eliminated by the consign ees giving notice to the carriers ofr disposition in advance of the arrival of cars at destination. (B) That it is the duty of ship pers to load cars to their maximum capacity, where possible putting two or more consignments in the same cav. (C) That freight equipment be promptly loaded and unloaded in or der that it be released for other us es, and the practice of using freight equipment for storage purposes be discontin ued. Double TranKrtation " (A) That the various community clubs, farmers' unions and kindred organizations inaugurate a campaign of buying home-raised and Irome manufactured products. (B) That the various cities, towns and communities commonly known ask marketing points establish and maintain municipal or community markets for the disposition of the surnlus products. (C) That in each town of one thousand population, or over, the citizens be urged to establish ade quate cold storage plants, either co operative or owned by the city or community, where perishable vege tables and fruits can be stored at the actual cost of maintenance, and that in the larger cities where large pri vately owned storage plants already exist, they be requested to set aside storage room for similar purposes. (D) That the transportation of seed winter wheat from any com munity needing it which will neces sitate the later transportation of seed back to that community be prevent ed. Storage of Fuel (A) That local coal dealers, deal ers in other fuels, and consumers both large, and small, supply them selves with all the fuel which they can in reason do, during the sum mer months. (B) That consumers of steam coal provide themselves with storage facilities. (C) We recommend the storage facilities already established in this state. Public Highways (A) That the county officials in charge of the public highways of our counties take advantage of the new road laws passed by the last legisla ture and inaugurate a systematic and economical method of Improving and maintaining the highways lead ing to the marketing points so as to enable marketing products of the farm at the lowest possible cost. Labor (A) That the state council of de fense take steps to Becure a complete survey of the labor situation in the state, so that It will be possible for the agricultural interests, manufac turing, shippers, and transportation Interests to secure labor when need ed, and at the points where needed. (B) That special attention be paid to labor requirements, during the heavy shipping season, so that there may be no delay in the loading and unloading and otherwise prompt handling of freight equipment. Re spectfully submitted, (Signed) BALLARD DUNN. Chairman. In view of Nebraska's short wheat crop prospect, we favor an effort to obtain an adequate milling in transit arrangement on grain at regular mllltng stations sufficient to relieve the coming handicap which a goodly number of plans will have placed up on them by reason of little or no lo cal wheat supplies. Hanking It the sense of this congress that ev--y facility should be given to finance the production of farmers and ranchers of this state, consistent with sound banking. We urge the bankers of Nebraska to organize in the various counties of the state for the purpose of assisting in financing production, the intent and purpose being to do everything within tin power of the banks of Nebraska to aid in the present national crisis. Home Economics We believe conservation in the home to be our patriotic duty. We recommeird the continuation of all essential lines of work in which wo men are engaged in various organiz ations, and that specialization of con servation in the home is an added du ty. We recommeud the preservation of foods by canning, drying and oth er methods. The purchaser of food supplies for the home should feature the units of cost, and every fnmliy should be urged to raise their own vegetables, or procure them in sea son, of some who have a surplus for home consumption, that each home may come as near as possible to feed ing the family during the year from I its own resources and assist others to I live. We should readjust our buying so I as to receive greater returns in order that canned goods may be conserved for the use of the army and In other places where needed. Nebraska housewives should con serve the use of meat, using instead .palatable substitutes. We recom I mend corn products and whole wheat flour and more of such dry vegeta bles as beans and peas, instead of canned goods. The women's division goes on rec ord as against the use ofiny food material for the manufacture of in toxicating liquors. We recommend that the women of Nebraska adopt conservative styles and materials in matters of dress and that greater simplicity be ob served. In view of the increasing severity of the clothing problem, we urge that Nebraska women take the responsibility of seeing that partly worn clothing be used to the greaf est extent possible. We urge that each housekeeper re duce the waste of food in her own home. We recommend the curtail ment of refreshments at entertain ments. We endorse the liberty bonds as presented by Secretary McAdoo, and recommend that Nebraska women purchase these bonds as libe rally as circumstances will permit. We go on record as opposing any interference with the child labor and compulsory education laws until the services of every able-bodied man and woman has been exhausted. This body heartily supports the special department of the women's committee of council of defense, whose duty it will be to protect la bor, wages and hours of women call ed to fill positions of men who are called to military service and to de mand equal pay for equal service. Farm Laud Conservation as Applied to Military Use For the purpose of conserving all of our farm lands for the production of foodstuffs, we urge the federal government and the war department in the selection of lands for the mo bilization and training of troops to select only those lands which can not be adapted for the production of food crops. Potash for Fertilizer We recognize the fact that Nebr aska is today producing the major part of the potash used by this coun try in the preparation of fertilizer for the purpose of increasing the production of crops, and we recom mend that encouragement be given to the development of the potash in dustry of this state, and that the potash producing plants of western Nebraska be aided with sufficient freight transportation facilities in order that their work be not hinder ed, and that they be given such other encouragement as may be needed. Itoport of Committor as to Perman ent Organization To the Nebraska congress assem bled in Omaha: In pursuance to a request from the chairman of the Nebraska con servation and welfare commission for the development of a plan for the continuation of the work of this Nebraska conservation congress, we, the publicity committee of aid con gress, beg to submit the following for your consideration. The situation appears as follows: The national defense council has ap pealed to our state. In response, the governor has completed the or ganisation of the Nebraska defense council and Is now working on the organization of county defense coun cils thruout our state. It Is the patriotic duty of the peo ple of this state to assist these de fense councils to the utmost, to as sist as individuals, and furthermore to place at their disposal the facili ties and the equipment of the many organizations and associations of our state, to the end that the data re quired, the facts and figures in such urcent demand will be available with the least possible delay. We feel that a wonderful work has been started as the result of this congress and that It should he con tinued as an aid and to make easier the task assigned to our various de fense councils. With this feeling strong within us - the feeling that n service can be rendered we recommend and urge that the Nebraska conservation and welfare commission continue the work so ably Inaugurated. We count this commission the state's le gal organization to gather, compile and correlate the information, the facts and figures desired. We further recommend the ap pointment of an auxiliary committee taken from the various lines of en deavor in our state, to the end that this commission can secure the serv ice to which they are entitled from the people in carrying forward this conservation work. We recommend the following heads and committeemen under each head : Livestock. Charles fJraff. Grains, seeds' and forage, J. A. Ol 11s. Dairy, poultry and eggs, R. W. Mc Ginnis. Emits and vegetables. R. If, Ty son. Farm labor. O. G. Smith. Distribution to and from the farm, J. W. Shorthlll. Manufacturing, C. L. Haller. Retailers. Cliff Crooks Finance, Dan Morrlt. Civics, J. W. Steinhart Town labor, W F. Baxter Distribution to and from the town, George F. Wots. Women, Mrs. Emma Reed Davis son. Educational, Miss Martha Powell. Publicity. E. R Purcell We further recommend that the conscription and public welfare com mittee be empowered to add lo this committee. Respectfully submitted, J. A. OLLIS. O. O. SMITH. JOHN W. STEINHART. THAT SUMMATIONAL CHADItON CANE (Continued from page 1 this section) Fred lowery. 509 South Twenty second street. Omaha. She describes her part In the big case which has just had so dramatic a denouncement in the briefest anil simplest langu age, Mien liowrey's Statement "I was hired by the Omaha Detec tive association," she says, "to do certain work for them at Chadron, In which I was given specific instruc tions at Omaha. I was to cultivate the acquaintance of County Attorney Ed Crites of Chadron and summon witnesses when a compromising situ ation had arisen. To this end I was instructed to form the acquaintance, also, or Mrs. Robert Hood of Chad ron, which I did with the assistance of Attorney Allen G. Fisher there. I had previously been informed by De tective Hutton that I would be ap proached with such an offer of work and was advised to accept the com mission, pretend to execute It and report to him dally. I did so and worked In harmony with Crites and Sutton until the arrest of Phil Win kler. The rest of the story has al ready been told. That's all there Is to It." "No, I'm not engaged In the uplift of the down-trodden or abused fe male. I accepted the commission merely in the ordinary way of work. It is my business." Her statement does not entirely coincide with that of Crites, who Is taid to have stated that his warning of the situation and instructions for action came entirely from Sutton and that his only knowledge of Mrs. Lowery came from the fact that she consulted him several days in suc cession regarding prospective com missions as her counsel in a proposed divorce case, and that he was never advised of her connection with Sut ton until the explosion came which resulted in Winkler's arrest. As for Mr. and Mrs. Hood, who seem to have fallen Into the very thing they were only too anxious to avoid publiriti their embarrass mint is reported to be painful and i hen silence golden. "I am a respectable citizen," Mr. Hood is reported to have said. "I have committed no erliriV Why should I be brought before the pub lic In such a light? My wife is on the verge of h nervous breakdown as the result of this experience." Mr Hood has not admitted that he had engaged the Omaha Detective agency to Investigate his wife's daily life, nor has he explained how he ev er came to be connected with it. He denied any knowledge of the detec tives' workings with the other Chad ron men arrested. Fisher Is reported to have stated bluntly, however, that Hood had en gaged the detectives to shadow Mrs. Hood. Had to Hurry Emphasis is laid upon the fact by County Attorney Crites that the In structions to Winkler had called at tention to the fact that there remain ed but six daya in which to accom plish his mission and this Is said to be the time Intervening before the cases against Charles I. Day, hotel keeper, for bootlegging were to come up in court under the prosecution. As soon as Winkler was arrested. Day entered pleas of guilty on four counts of selling liquor without II utnM and was fined $200 and costs. He paid it. It is also declared in Chadron that when Detective Pipkin went to Chad ron after Winkler's arrest he went to Crites and offered to have Wink ler enter pleas of guilty to assault and carrying concealed weapons and to pay the fine that might be Impos ed. Mrs. Lowrey says that in a friend ly scuffle with Winkler on the day preceding the night of his arrest, aha stolo from his pocket letters which will incriminate him and the detec tive association. She says she also has many letters from Fisher and from the agency to herself of a sim ilar nature. Mrs. Iowrey was for merly a masseuse In Omaha. Her husband, she says, Is a musician. Charges of "conduct unbecoming an officer" are reported to havo been filed in Omaha Monday by Chief of Police Dunn of that city against Steve Maloney. captain of detectives, and Paul Sutton, police officer. The formal hearing will be heard at a day set by the Omaha city commission. Chief Dunn sets forth that Captain Maloney Is charged with conspiracy to blackmail. In the courts at Chad ron, and accuses Sutton of being In strumental in having the charge filed against Maloney, a superior officer, without first offering proper founda tion for such charge before proper police authorities. Philip Thomas, one of "the Thom as boys", visited with home folks I last week for a few hours, going on west to Wyoming, where he Is taking jup a government homestead. Office supplies at The Herald or I fice Phone 34U. WANTED War Horses We have received another order this year for a big lot of French War horses and will hold our second inspec tion this season at the Alliance Stock yards Tuesday, June 12, 1917 and the following prices will be paid for accepted horses Cavalry $100 Light Artillery 135 Heavy Artillery 150 All horses must be well halter broke and must be from 5 to 8 years old. They will take horses that are in fair shape. This inspection will be conducted the same as the one we held here last year. For information write or wire at our expense or call Phone 104. C. L. LESTER & CO. ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA i