THE ALLIANCE HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1922.
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EDWIN M. BURR Business Mgr.
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Alliance; official newspaper of Box
Butt County.
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ers. It is rxtii"ole to choose a high
way commissioner who is qualified for
ie task and who, if made responsible,
will see that it is done. Unless some
such stop is taken, Box Butte county
road funds will continue to be, if not
actually wasted, at least dilTu.-ed in too
many places without any definite pro
pram. This is a suggestion that is
worth careful consideration.
SOLVING THE ROAD PROBLEM.
The committee, composed of mem
bers of the state legislature and a ma
jority of state olTicers, after investi
gating the activities of the state high
way department and uncovering a
number of interesting facts, some
highly complimentary to State En
Ifineer Johmon and some which rather
reflected on the department, took a
vacation after a solid week of hear
ings. It is likely that there will be
further sessions. It is probable that
the state highway department will )e
Riven not only a clean bill of health,
tut that the state engineer will have
new laurels on his brow, in addition
to those he has himself placed there,
when it's all over. It is to be hoped so.
Mr. Johnson has served under a num
ber of governors, and with all his ex
perience and the opportunity to get to
gether a stair of engineers that he
knows, it is to le hoped that the or
ganization is efficient. If it isn't, then
there is small hoe that any other man
can administer the state and federal
highway funds efficiently and economi
cally. But, some way or other, the impres
sion is growing over the state that
there is reason for the dissatisfaction
that has been engendered against the
state highway department and Mr.
Johnson. The charge has been made
that most of this objection is from a
political point of view, but this seems I
improbable. Mr. Johnron has served
under both democratic and republican
Ifovemors, and has had his own sweet
way all the time. There are news
papers who have resented the high and
mighty attitude, but their number in
cludes both democratic and republican
tfditorp. The significant thing is that
the chief objectors are county com
missioners, who have had to work with
the department. These commissioners
tire all of political faiths. In Box
Butte county all three members of the
board are republican, and all of them
are opposed to Mr. Johnson.
Not only are the county load of
ficials up in arms, but the taxpayers
...Me joining them in their protes-t,
Take the meeting of the Box Butte
county farmers' union at Fairview
church on Monday of this week as an
example. The farmers' union is cer
tainly not a political organization
yet. But the sentiment at that meet
ing, as at dozens of similar meetings
t-ver the state, was strongly in favor
' abolishing the state highway de
partment and expending road funds
under the supervision of the county
commissioners.
This is a rather strange sentiment
coming from a body of men the major
ity of whom are also outspoken against
retaining the present county commis
sioners in office. It cannot be dis
missed with a grin and a remark that
fanners simply want a change. They
have gone into the road problem rather
thoroughly, for eood roads are of in
finitely more importance to farmers)
than they are to the people in the
towns .and cites. 1
Now, with all due credit to the pres
ent county comissioners, who have
builded some good road at reasonable i
prices, it is doubtful whether a board
of thi kind should be allowed to han
dle all the money that is spent on
YoaJs, from funds pa'ul in by county,
state and nation. The fact that some
$30,000 was spent the past year, with
little or nothing in the way of new
roads to show for it, is not an argu
ment in Ifavor of such a procedure.
A way out has been suggested Why
not adapt the city manager plan to
county government, in part ? Why not
have a county highway commissioner
selected who has the ability to plan
roads and to keep records ? Make such
an official responsible for all road
money he expends. If the right official
must account to the council for the
mone yhe expends. If the right official
is selected, then there can be real road
progress, without waste of money, and
without the expensive and dictatorial
methods of the present state highway
commission. Herein lies a real solu
tion to the road problem. j
ine I aimers cannot be fooled on
roads. They know that the Chadron
road that cost $104 a mile is as good,
if not better, than the $4,000 a mile
Antioch road. They know that both
roads will go to pieces unless proper
maintenance measures are adopted.
They know that state control has
proved expensive, cumbersome and in
efficient, in this county, at least. They
ilistiu&t the ability of the commission-
NO APOLOGY NEEDED.
Those who are well acquainted with
Br'er Frank Broome of the Antioch i
News will smile indulgently at his lit-1
tie tirade against The Herald, which;
appeared in a recent issue. This news-i
paper published a report, which was
well authenticated, that certain citi-.
zens of the rotash town were consid-j
ering alolisliing the incorporation to'
save expense. The information came!
from a substantial citizen of the An-i
tioch neighlxrhood, who came to Alii-1
nnce to consu't with the county attor-
ney to get information concerning the!
steps to be taken. The Herald rcjiortcri
saw the man, talked with him, and'
was told that other Antioch citizens
were interested in the matter, includ
ing a majority of the members of the
village loard. It was stated that the
matter had not been considered
officially, but that unless the way to j
dissolution was too difficult, this
would probably be the outcome of the
visit.
Mr. Broome has taken exceptions to
this report, which is his right. Ac
cording to his theory, which seems a
trifle thin, there are certain establish
ments in Antioch which are not'obey
ing the laws relative to card playing,
gambling and possibly Sablwith observ
ance. The mayor of the village threat
ened to prosecute, and the law-violating
clement of the city retaliated with
a threat of dissolution to hold the
mayor in line. (
But Mr. Broome goes farther. His
nerves, of late somewhat on edge,
went to the bad, and he started in on
his usual procedure of drawing in
ferences which are absolutely unwar
ranted. All Alliance is down on An
tioch, he declares. It seems strange to
him that a big city should be jealous
of a village, but he is convinced that
this is the case. He points out that
Alliance has received some two million
dollars in trade from Antioch dining
the days of its rise and prosperity,
and is still getting money now. But
despite the fact that the people of An
tioch are really a part of this commun
ity in spirit, the Alliance newspapers
have never published a friendly line
for Antioch or Lakeside, and with
Antioch especially have followed the,
practice of ridiculing and belittling it.
And then Mr. Broome takes an espe
cial shot at The Herald. There was no
call for this newspaper to publish a
statement that the town was going to
pieces, he insists, and the only reason
for doing so was that the wish was
father to the thought.
But Mr. Broome is totally wrong.
The Herald, which has probably as
many subscribers in Antioch us the
newspaper published there, isn't seek
ing an opportunity to take a dig fit
anybody. The Herald editor has ad
mired Mr. Broome and has ability to
stick to a newspacr through thick
and thin. There isn't any question but
that Mr. Broome has been one of ;he
forces that kept the town on the map.
If there is oil at Lakeside, and the old
potash plants are converted into oi'
refineries, there won't be any newspa
l?r that will hurrah more loudly oi
sincerely than The Herald.
Mr. Broome needs a nerve tonic.
He's seen a lot of disappointments the
past few years, but this is the first
time that they've seemed to sour him.
Surely, after all he has gone through,
he will not weaken now. There's no
animosity in Alliance toward Antioch
and the suggestion that this city is
opjK)sed to Lakeside, probably thrown
in to create resentment in that town, is
plain bunk. The Herald prints regular
news story, The Herald will print it,
large list of readers at each postoffice.
But The Herald also prints the new-,
and if a good citizen of Antioch a
man who is certainly not allied wit I.
the law-breaking elements hinted at In
Mr. Broome is authority for another
news story. The Herald will print it,
whether it pains Mr. Broome or not.
We sugge.-t that the editor of the
Antioch newspaper take a tumble to
himself. Luck may be against him and
Antioch, but there's nothing else. Alli
ance and its newspapers hope that the
town will pull through, that potash,
will come into its own again and that
if everything else fails, oil will prove
the solvation. Antagonism? Slams
and slurs? Jealousy? All bosh, Mr.
Broome, and you know it.
THE GREAT EXC USE.
The last monthly bulletin of the Ne
braska chamber of commerce contains
an article on "The Excuse for a Cham
ber of Commerce," which is worth en
graving on parchment and being as
signed the place of honor in the head
quarters of every such commercial or
ganization in the state.
The chief difficulty in getting the
public to appreciate the services of a
chamber of commerce lies in the fact
that its aims are so easily misunder
stood, and the further fact that a good
many enthusiastic members are tome
what hazy on the subject. As yet,
there is no code of ethics for chambers
of commerce. Perhaps one is unneces
sary, but if an organization of this na
ture is to completely serve the com
munity where it exists, its objects
should not only be well understood, but
should be thoroughly explained to the
public as well as the men who con
tribute toward its maintenance.
The functions of chambers of com
merce have undergone a radical change
during the past few years. Originally.,
like the Rotary club and other organ;?
izations of business men, the object
was principally the betterment of
business and business conditions.
Later the aim broadened and expanded,
but although the members of these as
sociations were aware of it, the public
was still suspicious. .
Time was and not very long ago,
either that chambers of commerce
expended practically all of their efforts
in inducing new industries to locate.
Now this is a very small part of the
Charter No. 5657 Reserve District No. 10
REPORT OF CONDITION OF
THE ALLIANCE NATIONAL BANK
at Alliance, in the state of Nebraska, at the close of business on March 10, 1922
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $391,012.86
Overdrafts, unsecured . .... 9G2.30
Deposited to secure circulation (U. S. bonds par
value 50,000.00
All other United -States Government securities 38,000.00
Total ' 88,000.00
Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc. . 6,652.94
Bank house furniture and fixtures . 21,000.00
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 23,000.00
Cash in vault and amount due from national banks 110,411.02
Amount due from State banks, bankers, and trust
companies in the United States 5,037,34
Checks on other bank3 in the same city or town as
reporting bank ............... - - 7,837.75
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due i
from U. S. Treasurer 2,505.00
JsiwCta.i 148,791.11
Total $056,419.21
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $ $ 50,000.00
Surplus fund 50,000.00
Undivided profits less current expenses, interest, and
taxes paid 3,907.10
Circulating notes outstanding 50,000.00
Amount due to State banks, bankers, and trust com
panies in the United States and foreign coun
tries 5,971.29
Cashier's checks on own bank outstanding.. - 20,164.60
Individual deposits subject to check 158,274.99
Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days 33,553.92 ;
Time certificates of deposit 230,044.88
Other time deposits , 50,228.05
Postal savings deposits. 2,831.88 -
United States deposits 1,442.50
502,512.11
Total . . . . . - . $656,419.21
State of Nebraska, County of Box Butte, ss:
I, F. W. Harris, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
F. W. HARRIS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of March, 1922.
J. D. EMERICK, Potary Public
Correct Attest:
F. M. KNIGHT,
F. E. HOLSTEN,
R. E. KNIGHT,
Directors. : ;
program. The new program includes
such matters as industrial problems,
transportation, recreation, health edu
cation, fire prevention and a number of
other movements for the benefit of tho
entire public which a few years agoi
were left to other agencies.
The "excuse" for such tin organiza
tion is presented in this way:
The .sole rilll lmp tf u phumlm. f
commerce and its excuse for existence
is the betterment of the community.!
A chamber of commerce is an organi-'
Zation fhlrmirh u.hiWi miKi; .r.;i..i'
- " puun njmiiCTJ
citizens may express themselves on
questions pertaining to their com
munity. Bettering the community
means increasing business and pro
duction, improving the appearance nnd
Conditions of life nnrl n-nL-.'to ; . I i
ter place to live. No one person can
Hi-tumpiisn inese tnings out an entire
community wher twvm ic ;.,..
ested and Is willing to take an active
pan. in puonc lite can accomplish all
of these things. The chamber of
commerce is based on the recognized
principle that more can be accom
plished by working together for a com
mon cau-se than by individual effort.
No chamber of commerce should at
tempt to usurp the functions of city
government but should co-operato
with and p.ssi. t city officials in their
work. It should ascertain what local
problems are, formulate plans for their
solution and then help solve them
with one object in view to better the
community.
The Alliance chamber of commerce
has made great strides in the past few
years in accomplishing the proper pur-'
poses, but there is more that could be
done. Chief among the problems re-'
maining is the convincing of the public
in general and several classes natural
ly antagonistic that its work is for the
benefit, not of the few who contribute
but for the entire community. So long!
as this antagonism exists, the organ
ization will be hampered. It will go
forward with its work, of course, st
long as there are any enthusiastic
member!, but until its objects are fuily
understood, the work will be hampered.
Co-operation with farmers and labor
ing men is not impossible, but it means
a number of snubs, a lot of patient
explaining and a sincere desire to work
with every clement in the community.
Some day this country will regret
that it didn't support its forests in
the generous style in which they were
razed.
Statistics relating to unemployment
are expected to assist materially in
the figuring which pertains to the pay
envelope.
If the railroads ever do stop run
ning, it will give us a rest from the
fellow who finds fault with everything
they do. ,
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Two Kinds of Women
WE KNOW a woman, who when she needs to pur
shase things for the home or the family, puts on her
shopping costume, dabs a bit of powder on her nose and
sallies forth.
She shops
here and
there
street
one
up
chases
and
and ' I i . i'
down
another
hunting and h-u-n-t-i-n-g. When she gets
home she is j-a-z-z-y and j-a-d-e-d. She feels all mussed
up mentally and physically.
We know another who has learned the art of read
ing advertisements before she starts out. She finds out
what she wants and where to get it. Then she goes
straight
down ;
town
and
right to the store that has IT.
In this way she saves time, money and effort, and
comes home fresh as a dairy and ready to get friend
husband a good dinner instead of taking him to the
cafeteria.
Which One Are Tout
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