MRS. GLADYCE SIMMONS
WRITES FROM WASHINGTON
Every visitor to Washington wants
to see the Senate. House and Su
preme Court in action. The first two
are interesting, not only for the busi
ness being tramacted or speeches be
ing made, bat for the personalities
seen, and the activity of famous men
and women. The business of the Su
preme Court is technical, too legal
for many of us to understand, so that
people do not usually spend so much
time there. I decided to go again and
watch the judges at work.
I went before twelve, the opening
hour, so that I could see the quaint
opening ceremony. The beautiful lit
tle old chamber was already full. It
was the Senate Chamber of the orig
inal Capitol, and so used until the
House and Senate wings were com
pleted in the 1850’s. Up to that time
the Supreme Court had sat just any
place that happened to be not in use,
certainly a treatment unworthy of
its importance. In a year or two now
it will sit in a beautiful new white
marble building of its own, where
will be ample space, private offices
and comforts for the Justices which
they have never before been afford
ed.
The present Supreme Chamber is
beautiful enough for its important
use, though small. It is semicircul
ar, with a domed ceiling, the seats of
the Justices on a raised platform
across the front. Behind them are
black and white marble pillars, join
ed by rich red curtains. About the
walls nre marble busts of the first
nine Chief Justices, including all ex
cept Chief Justice Taft and Chief
Justice Hughes, who will undoubted
ly be similarly honored in the • new
building. Only ten Chief Justices ir
about a century and a half.
But my observation of the roorr
was interrupted by the sound of th<
gavel wielJed by the marshal, whc
announced: “The Honorable, th*
Chief Justice and the Associate Jus
tices of the Supreme Court of the
United States.” Everyone arose, anc
the nine Justices in their black robes
entered from the side doors. Chief
Justice Hughes entered the centra
opening, the others at the sides
Then the marshal again wielded his
! gavel and called: “Oyez! Oyez! Oyez'
All persons having business before
the Honorable, the Supreme Court of
the United States, are admonished tc
draw near and give their attentior
for the Court is now sitting. God
save the United States and this Hon
1 orable Court.” It made one think ol
! the old days of heralds, indeed, I sup
pose the custom is hundreds of years
(dd.
The first procedure was the admis
sion of various lawyers to practice
before the Supreme Court. A lawyer
who had previously received that
right escorted a lawyer friend who
also wished it, stated to the Chief
Justice his friend’s compliance with
the requirements. The Chief Justice
replied that the lawyer would be ad
mitted to practice before the Su
preme Court, then others repeated
the procedure. After all wishing tc
do so had been accepted, they were
administered the oath by one of the
officials of the Court.
And then the case began—the con
tinuance of one of the preceding day,
1 knew so little about it that I spent
my time watching the Justices. They
■I sit to the right and left of the Chief
.Justice, in the order in which they
:. were appointed to the Court. Asso
' ciate Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes
sits at Mr. Hughes’ right, now' near
ly ninety years of age, he is the old
est man ever to sit on a Supreme
Court bench. He has sat for twenty
eight years. He had a distinguished
Civil War record, was wounded sev
eral times, and arose from lieutenant
to colonel. He was appointed by
President Roosevelt.
The next Justice in length of ser
vice is Associate Justice Van Devan
ter, of Cheyenne, comparatively a
youngster of seventy-one, appointed
; by President Taft. Then Associate
.Justice McReynoIds, appointed by
President Wilson; Brandeis, by Wil
! son; Sutherland, (w'ho had been a
member of both House and Senate)
' by Harding; Butler, by Harding;
Stone (a college mate of President
Coolidge) by Coolidge; Roberts, by
Hoover. The last two are between
fifty-five and sixty. Of the nine Jus
tices, six are past sixty-five.
One would not guess from their
appearances or actions that they are
of an agd usually considered old.
Alert, attentive, they asked questions
of the lawyer who was arguing be
fore them. Associate Justice Holmes
seemed to be writing. Suddenly, he
raised his head and asked questions
which showed that he was listening
very intently indeed. The “baby” of
the Court is Owen J. Roberts, from
Pennsylvania, who gained his great
est reputation as attorney prosecut
ing cases during the oil scandal. He
looks younger than his years (as do
all of them,) is a fine looking man.
The Chief Justice is, I think, the
handsomest man of them all. His
quiet, reassuring, friendly smile must
be a great comfort to all who appear
before him. There is a story told
that one day a small boy hailed him
on the street, asking for his auto
graph. He chuckled, and used his
walking stick for a seat while he
wrote his name for the delighted
youngster. I have read that he is al
ways “grave,” “reserved,” but he
seems to me both democratic and
friendly.
So these men are interesting per
sonalities, too, though because of the
lack of the spectacular to their work,
less is heard of them individually
than in other branches of the Gov
ernment. Brilliant and conscientious,
may our Supreme Court always re
main so!
GLADYCE W. SIMMONS.
CURRENT COMMENT
FROM WASHINGTON
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The papers report that an otter
tunnelled under a dam on a game re
serve, waited until the water ran out
and then picked up the fish from the
mud. The sagacity of wild creatures
often is unknowm or overlooked by
city and town folk.
Tourists spent about three million
dollars in Canada last year. Domin
ion courtesy and good roads had
much to do with the influx of visitors
from the United States. One is en
titled to speculate as to how many
steered by the flowing bowl, rather
than the pole star.
Poland is dickering with Russia, in
an attempt to capture a larger por
tion of the Russian trade. Contact
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ON APRIL 23, 24, 25
Thursday, F riday, Saturday
We will have exhibited at our garage many new Ford
car models. Also the Ford Motor Company will display
a complete equipment of cut-away motors, cut-away
chassis, crank shafts, and other parts in the various
stages of manufacture.
TALKING MOTION PICTURES
Will also be a feature of this display.
MELLOR MOTOR CO.
O’Neill Nebraska
of any kind with Soveitism will mean
a corruption of sound ideals of gov
ernment, for which dollars afford no
adequate recompense. Poland seems
to be a glutton for punishment, and
to have learned little from her tur
bulent and distressing history.
Notwithstanding its long-time pre
valence, little is known regarding
the causes of an ordinary cold. A
scientist has come forward with the
theory that it arises out of an im
proper diet. It will be a great day
for humanity when it is definitely
settled that this age-old disorder can
be cured by remedies to be found in
the market basket or dinner pail.
An earthquake visits the city of
Managua, in Nicaragua, and takes a
toll of a thousand lives. Bad as the
disaster is, it is not comparable to
the calamity of a like kind which fell
upon Japan in 1923, when two hund
red and fifty thousand persons per
ished. Immediate relief, of a tempor
ary sort at least, was possible in the
Central American city, since mem
bers of the Marine Corps of the U. S.
were on hand, and did the good work
that might have been expected of
them.
A man in authority in the movie
business says that the post-war in
terest of the public in crime films is
at an end. His statement is reassur
ing, in that it indicates a better
sense of discrimination on the part
of the public, and a determination on
the part of the producers to rid the
screen of tiresome, underworld pic
tures. Note that he refers to a post
war interest. Few writers and public
speakers have had the courage or the
insight that would prompt them to
place the responsibility for much
that is sordid in our national life,
where it really belongs namely, upon
the World War.
SURROUNDING AND
PLEASANT VIEW
(Last Week)
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Walnofer and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Klingler spent Sunday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Walnofer near
Chambers.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jones spent
their Easter vacation with relatives
at North Platte and Arnold, Nebr.
Mr. and Mrs. George Zink spent
Sunday at the Guy Alton home.
Mr. and Mrs. Evans expect to move
to their new home in Atkinson, Wed
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Banks and fam
ily were at the home of Albert Kling
ler, Sunday night.
The Dorcas Ladies Aid extends
thanks to those in O’Neill who do
nated so generous on their quilt.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Klingler were
over night guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. August Brinkman, Satur
day night.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Barnes and
daughter Gladys visited Wednesday
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Perry
Barnes and family.
Mr.and Mrs. Hans Bougue, Mr.
and Mrs. Ervin VanCleve spent Sat
urday night at the home of Mr. and
Mrs, Asa Wehrley.
Miss Lesetta Schrunk was an over
night visitor at the Guy Alton home
Sunday, and Mildred Alton at the
John Schrunk home.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Grothe and fam
ily of near Emmet; Mr. and Mrs. Or
ville Jensen, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Banks
and family were visitors of Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Hennings, after church,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. McNair enter
tained relatives, friends and neigh
bors at their home, Tuesday. A deli
cious luncheon was served. Their
new friends as well as old, welcome
them back in this vicinity.
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS
1 o’clock p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present, McKim, Root, Stein;
no quorum. Those present continued
checking county officer’s reports.
5 o’clock p. na.; board adjourned
until Febr. 11th, 1931 at 9 a. m.
Hugh L. James, John C. Gallagher,
Temporary Chairman Clerk
O’Neill, Neb., Febr. 11, 1931
9 o’clock a. m.
Boaru met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Meeting called to order by the
chairman; all members present.
Minutes of meeting of Feb. 7, 9, 10
1931 were read and on motion were
approved as read.
Board went into committee of the
whole and continued checking county
officer’s reports.
12 o’clock, noon, on motion board
adjourned until 1 p. m.
1 o’clock p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Meeting called to order by the
chairman. All members present.
Board went into committee of the
whole and contiued checking county
officers reports.
5 o’clock p. m.; on motion board
adjourned until Feb. 13th, 1931, at
9 o’clock a. m.
John Sullivan, John C. Gallagher,
Chairman, Clerk
O’Neill, Neb., Febr. 13, 1931
9 o’clock a. in.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Meeting called to order by the
chairman. All members present ex
cept Skidmore.
Minutes of meeting of Febr. 11th,
1931 were read and on motion were
approved as read.
Board went into committee of the
whole and continued checking county
officer’s reports.
12 o’clock, noon; oh motion ad
journed until 1 o’clock p. m.
1 o’clock p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment; called to order by the chair
man. All members present except
Skidmore.
Board went into commitee of the
whole and continued checking county
officers reports.
5 o’clock p. m., on motion board
adjourned until Feb. 14, 1931, at 9
o’clock.
Hugh L. James, John C. G allagher,
Acting Chairman Clerk
O’Neill, Neb., Febr. 14, 1931
9 o’clock a. m.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Meeting called to order by the
chairman. All members present ex
cept Skidmore.
Minutes of meeting Febr. 13, 1931
read and on motion were approved
as read.
Board went into committee of the
whole and continued checking coun
ty officers reports.
11 o’clock a. m., committee arose
and took up matter regarding Citi
zens State Bank of Stuart, Nebraska
RESOLUTION
“Whereas the First National Bank
of Omaha, Nebraska held and holds
in escrow certain bonds for the se
curity and protection of the public
monies of Holt County in deposit in
the Citizens State Bank of Stuart,
Nebraska, and
Whereas, the County Treasurer
has certified as to said First Nation
al Bank of Omaha the amount of
such monies on deposit in said Citi
zens State Bank at the time the same
closed, and
Whereas, the said First National
Bank of Omaha and the Receiver of
the Citizens State Bank of Stuart de
sire to convert said bonds into cash
Now, therefore, I move you that
the County Clerk of Holt County,
Nebraska be authorized and instruct
ed to execute, for and on behalf of
Holt County, Nebraska, an order to
the First National Bank, Omaha, to
sell the bonds held by it in escrow for
the protection of the public monies
of this county in said Citizens State
Bank of Stuart, Nebraska, on the
public market and from the proceeds
realized from the sale thereof to re
mit to the County Treasurer of Holt
County, Nebraska, through his Oma
ha agent, the First National Bank,
Omaha, Nebraska, the amount here
tofore certified by said Treasurer to
said First National Bank.
I further move you that it be dis
tinctly understood that the sale of
said securities is authorized only up
on condition that the First National
Bank, Omaha, immediately deliver
to said County Treasurer of Holt
County, through the Omaha National
Bank, his agent, cash in the amount
heretofore certified by him.
J. C. Stein
John Steinhauser
The above resolution on being put
to vote by chairman it was declared
adopted.
12 o’clock, noon; board adjourned
until 1 o’clock p. m.
i o ciock p. m.
Holt county board met pursuant to
adjournment. Meeting called to order
by the chairman. All members pres
ent except Skidmore.
Board went into committee of the
whole and continued checking county
officers reports.
4 o’clock p. m. committee arose and
on motion adjourned until Feb. 18th,
1931 at 9 a. m.
John Sullivan, John C. Gallagher,
Chairman, Clerk
O’Neill, Neb., Febr. 18, 1931
10 o’clock a. m.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment taken on Febr. 14, 1931. Mem
bers present, James, McKim, Root,
Stein, Steinhauser. In absence of
chairman Sullivan it was moved by
McKim, seconded by Stein, that
James act as temporary chairman;
carried.
Meeting called to order by tempor
ary chairman James.
Board went into committee of the
whole and continued checking county
officers reports.
12 o’cloek, noon; on motion board
adjourned until 1 o’clock p. m.
1 o’clock p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members present James, Mc
Kim, Stein, Root and Steinhauser.
Meeting called to order by acting
chairman James.
Committee, consisting of James,
McKim and Root went to Atkinson
to check machinery and supplies at
that place. ,
Stein and Steinhauser continued
checking county officers reports.
5 o’clock p. m.; on motion board
adjourned until Feb. 19th, 1931 at 9
o’clock a. m.
John Sullivan, John C. Gallagher,
Chairman, Clerk
O’Neill, Neb., Febr. 19, 1931
9 o’clock a. m.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Meeting called to order by the
chairman. All members present ex
cept Skidmore.
Minutes of meeting Febr. 14, 18,
1931 were read and on motion were
approved as read.
Motion by James, seconded by
Root that the following official bonds
be approved. Carried.
Ren J. Kroupa, road oversees diat.
22, Rock Falls.
W. N. Hoffman, road overseer dist.
62.
Lawrence Pasha, road overseer dis
trict 30, Green Valley.
Norris Murphy, constable, Atkin
son precinct.
H. R. Farrier, constable, Chambers
William Grutsch, justice of peace,
Rock Falls Twp.
Ernest Cracker, justice of peace,
Deloit Twp.
W. L. West, treasurer, Atkinson
Twp.
George Hardy, clerk, Rock Falls
Twp.
Committee, consisting of Sullivaa,
James, McKim and Stein, together
with District Engineer Osenbaugh,
went to Parshall Bridge on matters
regarding jetty work and embank
ments at that place.
Root and Steinhaser continued
checking county officers reports.
12 o’clock, noon; on motion board
adjourned until 1 p. m.
1 o’clock p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present Root and Steinhauser,
nc quorum. Those present continued
checking county officers reports.
B o’clock p. m.; on motion board
adjourned until Feb. 20, 1931, at 9
a. m.
John Sullivan, John C. Gallagher
Chairman, Clefk
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