The Frontier
D. H. Cronin, Editor aod ^Proprietor
Entered at the Postoffice at O’Neill
Nebraska as Second Class Matter
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Handwriting for Tax Makers
When the Post Office Department
admits that three cent first-class let
ter postage has failed to yield an in
crease in revenue, and has actually
caused a decrease, it submits to the
law of diminishing returns. You can’t
make a taxpayer write letters and you
can’t make him use a three-cent stamp
when he can use a one-cent postcard.
Congress should bear these experi
ences in mind when it prepares its next
tax bill. It will have to make its
basis of taxation so broad and spread
it so thinly over a variety of articles,
that it will scarcely be fdlt. Otherwise,
taxes will decline because an over
taxed people will deny t^ftnselvei ex
orbitantly taxed products.
tiive 1 rosprruy a vnaiwr
A recent syndicated newspaper
article pointed out 'that present and
future Congresses mupt expect to face
an army of irate -taxpayers. These
"rebelioos Americans" "believe that the
increasing cost of government is the
greatest menace now facing the
country and that drastic retrenchment
is vital to the work of recovery.
They are right. "We jare coming to
the point where we cannot afford to
own property—wherehdmes and farms
and buildings are liabilities, not as
sets. Thousands of men are out of
work because the weight of taxation
was too much for firms they once
worked for, to bear. Thousands of
farms have gone under the sheriff’s
hammer for taxes. Thousands of home
owners live in constant fear of the
next tax statement*
Bring taxes down—and give pros
perity a chance to come back.
Politics and Debts
The world is now being disturbed
by another period of discussion of the
inability of various nations to pay the
sums they owe the United States for
war debts.
The sad part of the situation is that
in most of the nations involved the
issue is being handled as a political,
rather than as a purely business trans
action.
Undoubtedly some nations are en
titled to an extension of credit but j
when they ask for it, other nations,
immediately demand the same conces
sions for fear their neighbors will get
something they don’t.
So-called diplomacy and cheap poli
tics prevent consideration of debts
owed the United States, on a business
basis, in accordance with each debtor’s
ability to pay.
If the foreign debts could be handled
as are private debts and the curse of
politics eliminated, world peace would
be a thousand years nearer, interna
tional strife would be reduced to a
minimum and our loans would be more
secure. Foreign debtors would then
pay in accordance with their ability
and those that were bankrupt would
be treated in accordance with bank
ruptcy proceedings, and those that
•were solvent would enjoy the rewards
of solvency.
Pedestrian Perils
Automobiles cost the pedestrian the
heaviest toll of life and limb of any
class of persons involved in automo
bile accidents. Out of nearly 34,000
persons killed last year, according to
statistics of the National Bureau of
Casualty and Surety Underwriters,
14,600 were pedestrians. In most of
these cases, contrary to popular opin
ion the pedestrian was wholly or in
great part at fault.
There are four chief spots of danger
for the individual on foot. These are:
Crossing between intersections; com
ing from behind parked cars; walking
on or along a rural highway and play
ing in the street—1,710 youngsters
having lost their lives in street play
last year.
The most dangerous pedestrian ac
tion is crossing between intersections,
where 3,920 were killed last year.
One should adhere rigidly to the prac
tice of crossing only at intersections.
Motorists should remember that every
object along a street or highway big
enough to hide a man or child is a
danger sign.
Darting out from behind parked
ears cost 1,630 persons their lives last
year.
Rural highways apparently are
death traps for walkers, 2,330 persons
being killed on them last year. The
man who sets out for a walk along a
country road should walk on the left
side facing oncoming traffic so as to
be ready for any emergency.
Albert W. Whitney, Associate Gen
eral Manager of the National Bureau
of Casualty and Surety Underwriters,
says:
"As every motorist should obey the
fundamental rule of safe driving, so
every pedestrian should obey the code
of safe walking. His cooperation is
absolutely essential in reducing the
tremendous annual loss of life and
limb which is so darkly reflected in the
cost of casualty insurance, economic
waste and untold human misery.”
NEW TAXES COMING.
One of the glittering promises in
the recent campaign which led to the
change of administration was one to
reduce taxes and cut down the machin-'
ery of government and its interference
in business. But now that the smoke
of battle is cleared away it is becom
ing evident that instead of reducing
taxes, there will have to be new levies
to balance the budget. Not only is
this to be done, but there are to be
new forms of taxation. One of these’
proposed is the tax on chain stores
within the District of Columbia, over
which Congress has direct jurisdiction.
The bill was introduced in the last’
House by Representative Celler of
New York and sent to committee for
study. It is reported that an effort
is now to be made to get the bill out
on the floor of the Hoifse withcjut ^fur
ther hearing. It is said that the bill
would raise a half million dollars a
year revenue from the chain stores in
the District of Columbia.
Congress of course has nothing to
do with state legislation. Many of
the states have already passed laws
taxing chain stores and it is repdrted
that others will resort to the same
kind of legislation this winter.
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legislation is cited without argument
as to its merits only to show the tend
ency in Congress as well as the states
is still to find new sources of taxation
rather than to cut down the expenses
of government and so lessen the tax
burdens on the real property owner
and the consumer who finally pay it
all either directly or indirectly. Of
course Congress will have to raise
more money now to balance the bud
get but we ought never lose sight of
the fact in our national and local
affairs that what we need to restore
prosperity is not the raising of more
money to spend through taxation but
in cutting down our public expendi
tures by a strict system of economy.
BRIEFLY STATED
—
Fred Swingley was down from At
kinson this morning.
H. G. Wellenseck, an attorney of
Grand Island, had business in the dis
trict court here the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Mullen came
up from Norfolk last Saturday and
visited relatives in the city over
Sunday.
Mrs. Edward Gatz entertained the
Delta Deck Club last Thursday even
ing. Mrs. C. E. Gatz and Mrs. P. B.
Harty won high scores.
Ll Charles Withers, one of the leading
stockmen of the southwestern part of
the county, was transacting business
in this city this morning.
Mrs. Charles Wrede, of Agee, was
a pleasant caller at this office last
'Saturday and advanced her subscrip
tion to The Frontier for another year.
The St. Mary’s Senior and Junior
basket ball teams went down to Cham
bers last evening where both teams
played the Chambers Public school
teams. They both emerged victorious,
the Seiors with a score of 31 to 20,
while the Juniors emerged victorious
with a score of 17 to 4.
Adjuster Higbee, representing the
Garmire Adjusting Agency of Omaha,
arrived in the city last evening to ad
just the Warner & Son fire loss here.
A representative of the Hardware
Mutual Insurance Co., in which the in
surance on the stock was carried,
is also here checking up on the loss.
Charles Pettijohn came down from
.the ranch near Dustin the first of the
week for a few weeks visit with the
home folks. Charley says that he has
not noticed any of the prosperity that
the democrats promised we would have
right after election if the democrats
won, but that it might be here, but so
-Jar had failed to reach his section of
the county.
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Ben J. Grady returned from Denver
last Monday night. Ben accompanied
Mr. and Mrs. Agnes to Denver some
five or six weeks ago but was compel
led to go to a hospital after his ar
rival there and was unable to return
with them. After getting out of the
hospital he remained for a couple of
weeks visit with his sisters, who are
engaged in business in Denver.
David E. Bowen, one of the energetic
farmers of Verdigris precinct, was an
O’Neill visitor last Monday and fav
ored this office with a pleasant call,
Advancing his subscription to The
Frontier to January 1, 1934. Decem
ber is known as settlement month and
we hope that several hundred of our
readers will follow Mr. Bowen’s ex
ample, thus relieving the financial
stringency around this office.
Alice Coykendall Passes Away.
Alice Coykendall, who was a resi
dent of this city for many years,
coming here with her parents some
thing like a half century ago, died at
the Masonic Home at Plattsmouth
this morning. She has been at the
home for the past eight years. The
body will be brought to this city to
morrow night and the funeral will be
held Saturday, intermentinthe Protest
ant cemetery where her parents are
both buried.
FORMER HOLT COUNTY PIONEER
DIES AT GREGORY
Gregory Times - Advocate: John
Langan Sr., passed away at the Greg
ory hospital at 6:30 Tuesday morning,
being striken with a severe attack of
pneumonia Sunday.
Mr. Langan and his son John were
in town Friday with a load of hogs,
and as the day was warm they became
somewhat heated while unloading the
hogs. They started home in the late
afternoon and both caught a severe
cold which developed into pneumonia
with both of them.
Mr. Langan Sr., was brought to the
Gregory hospital Sunday and a spec
ial nurse, Joan Dion, was sent to the
Langan home to take care of John Jr.
The senior Mr. Langan grew stead
ily worse and the end came peacefully
early Tuesday morning.
The funeral services will be held
Friday morning at 10 o’clock from St.
Joseph’s Catholic church in this city.
Mr. Langan was one of the real old
timers of this county, coming to Fort
Randall as a teamster in 1879.
He was born in Shellburg, Wis., on
May zu, lobi, and at tr.e age of IS
years capif to Fort -Randfll. Later
he moved to Holt county where he was
united in marriage to Miss Ida Hull
at O’Neill, Nebr., over 49 years ago. In
1900 he moved on to the Rosebud res
ervation and ranched in Gregory and
Tripp counties. At the time of the
Gregory county opening he was living
on the Chutall allotment southeast of
town, and in 1907 he purchased a farm
north of Gregory which has since been
his home.
Mr. Langan was a hard working in
dustrious farmer, highly respected by
all who knew him and was a kind and
loving husband and father. He leaves
to mourn his sudden death his devoted
widow, four sons and five daughters:
Mrs. Margaret Holstein of Casper,
Wyo.; Walter of Newell, S. Dak.;
Frank of Gregory; Mrs. Grace Jarmin
of DesMoines, Iowa; Mrs. Stella Dai
ley of Gary, S. Dak; Mrs. Aileen Green
of Naper, and Nora, John and Oliver
at home; also one sister, Mrs. Dennis
of Omaha and one brother, Martin, of
Spencer, Nebr.
Neighbors and friends join in ex
tending their sympathy to the bereav
ed ones.
SPECIAL
HOLIDAY
RATES
.... almost
everywhere
RoundTrip Tickets at only twen
ty-five cents more than the one
way fare between all points on
the Burlington and to many
points on connecting roads thru
out the Western and Southern
states. Tickets on sale Dec. 16
to 25, and Dec. 30 to Jan. 1; also
Dec. 26 and Jan 2 to points with
in 200 miles. Return Limit,—
Jan. 10.
Minimum Round Trip Fare $1.00
Tickets at slightly higher fares
on sale to California and the
Pacific Northwest daily until
Dec. 23. Return Limit—Jan. 25.
Tickets good in sleeping cars
upon payment of usual Pullman
fare.
Half fare for children.
Consult Agent for Details
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For the Ladies...
Ladies Dresses and Cloaks—Evening Dresses,
the best the market affords. Cloaks more
stylish and chic than ever and we have a larg
er selection this Christmas than ever before.
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Ladies Shoes—Arch Preserver Shoes that are
known to every customer. Tru-Poise spike
heel shoes also. Arch Preserver carries style
beyond question.
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Sweater Coats and Slip Ons, Lounging Robes,
Roman Striped, beautiful colorings. See them
before you buy your Christmas gift.
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Hand Bags and Leather Bags—Good Leather
Bags at $1.25 to $4.95. Many fancy ornaments
which would make very acceptable Christmas
presents.
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Bed Sets in gold and green. Very new items.
If you need to supply a friend you can find
just what you want at this store.
Hose—Iron Clad and Mim
ing Wear Hose in all the
new shades.
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Silk Undies — Munsing
Wear silk undies, none
better. Every garment
guaranteed.
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Scarfs, etc.—A very large
assortment of Ladies
scarfs in all the new shades
and designs.
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Phella Sets for the furni
ture in very handsome de
signs.
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Gloves—Kid gloves for the
Ladies and the Children at
a very low figure.
Next week means a lot to you. Drop in, see our line. We know that we can
please you with quality and price.
For the Men ....
Overcoats, new and stylish, belt back ... New
Whip Cords, sheep lined . . . Leather Jackets,
zipper or button front... New Rain Coats ...
Cordory Coats, sheep lined ... A number of
plaid mufflers .. Sweater Coats and Pul!Overs.
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Neck Wear—We have just received a new line
of ties and scarfs that excel any other seasons
product, at 75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 up to $2.50.
We have a beautiful line of scarfs, of many
different colors and patterns. Just the thing to
tone up your suit or overcoat.
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Hats and Gloves—and speaking of hats, none
of them can compare with a Stetson. We carry
a splendid line. We can also take care of your
glove needs. We have now in stock a new Pig
Skin, in all sizes as well as Kid Gloves.
A unique gift is a Trump
Shirt. We have just re
ceived a new shipment in
all the new and popular
shades.
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Shorts—in the new Mun
sing Wear of today. The
very latest. Ask to see
them.
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Shoes—The very latest in
style and quality at $3.50,
$4.00 and $5.00.
FOR THE KIDDIES—“The Kiddies are Not Forgotten.” I have a liberal
selection of Toys for the younger class. The Aeroplane, suitable for side
walk use; the Road Roller; A Dump Cart; A Circus Wagon and Animals;
Musical Roller. Ycu will find this line a source of delight to the youngsters.
P. J. McMANUS The Home of Good Merchandise \