The Frontier D. H. Cronin, Editor and Proprietor Entered at the Postoffice at O’Neill, iMebraska as Second Class Matter. ~ ADVER TIsTncT R A T Esi~ Display advertisments on Pages 4, 5 .and 8 axe charged for on a basis of 25 cents an inch (one column wide) per -week; on Page 1 the charge is 40 cents munch per week. Local advertisements, 10 rants per line first insertion, sub* sequent insertions 5 cents per line. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Otoe Year, in Nebraska-$2.00 One Year, outside Nebraska — $2.50 Every subscription is regarded as -an open account. The names of sub scribers will be instantly removed -from our mailing list at expiration of ’time paid for, if publisher shall be 'notified; otherwise the subscription remains in force at the designated subscription price. Every subscriber -must understand that these conditions ■are made a part of the contract be tween publisher and subscriber. HAZARDS AFOOT Pedestrian deaths in 1932 were 44 per cent of all deaths due to automo bile accidents. There were P2.770 foot travelers killed out of a total ■of 29,000 automobile aeeident deaths in the United States. This fact ap pears in an analysis by Maxwell Hal sey, traffic engineer for the National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Un derwriters. Mr. Halsey finds four chief facts in pedestrian accident problems: L Auto-pedestrian accidents are only 5 per cent less than auto-auto accidents. 2. The pedestrian is almost twice ru likely to be killed as the motorist. •T. Only 25 per cent of all accidents -occur -outside of cities or towns, but they are responsible for more than 59 per cent of all deaths. 4- Accidents to pedestrians walk ing along rural highways are at least four times, as fatal as any other type of accident. The following are the chief danger points to pedestrians: Narrow roads; black ]lavement that ofFers less con trast to the pedestrian and requires greater illumination; cuts through hills, fills and curves; recreation and refreshment locations where parked ears interfere with pedestrian visibil ity; schools, factories, parks, etc., where pedestrian* walk or cross high ways; vehicles passing vehicles; “thumbing,” where pedestrians stand on edge of road to attract attention; roadway laborers inadequately pro tected by signs; glaring lights; wet pavement. Pedestrians should walk single file facing oncoming traffic; avoid blind spots; get out of the way of meeting or passing cars; wear light colored clothing at night or array a reflect ing devise. The motorists, in turn, should know that pedestrians are not entirely visible at night. They should wvxud the extreme edge of the road »*d sound their horns for any pedes trian situation that seems doubtful. Street lighting, wide sidewalks and traffic signals should be provided. States without laws prohibiting bitch-hiking, or laws requiring pedes trians to walk to the left facing traffic, should pass them. These are constructive suggestions and should be seriously considered by all intellig • ent persons. ECONOMIC HEADLIGHTS Here’s one for the taxpayer: The tutaJ of all appropriations made by the recent special session of congress, in cluding those which are classified as ''capital expenditures”, is in excess of > $X»00,000,000. When the appropri ations of the final session of the 72nd congress are added, the aggregate jnire December 5, 1932, exceeds $6,000 ^00.000. The last session brooks no scorn petit ion as the most expensive one sir ire the war. One encouraging sign is that the (extraordinary measures, while they ap propriate definite amounts, do not specify that they be entirely spent, in :he $3,000,000,000 public works bill, lot example, is is doubtful if more umr> one-third of it can be used with n a year. By the end of that time it may not be necessary to use more. The old practice of politicians spend ing everything they can get hold of may not apply here as administration 'd this and other bills is supposed to id the hands of persons who have F** or no political obligations. Also encouraging is the outlook for tax revenues. For the first time since uw depression began the gov ■ -wnment’s internal revenue collections i-are soun ding those for the same per iod a year before. Main reasons for till.'- are the beer and gasoline taxes, which have been roaring successes. These two taxes, with cigarette and inr. me taxes, were responsible for 67 Tg*er wnt of all internal revenue dur ing May. Income tax collections, hew «nm. have gone down; decrease during ‘ ‘he currant fiscal year has been $296, dWLOOu in comparison to the last. "This Ions was more than offset by in x irease-, of revenue of $313,500,090j from the beer tax, together with 23 new taxes and five sets of high. ! *»/ rates on old taxes. More and high- j . «y taxes is the older of the day. Cnrouidy enough, both the "common -*4U*n" and the financier favor repeal | Charter No. 5770 Reserve District No. 10 REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF The O’Neill National Bank Of O'Neill, in the State of Nebraska, at the close of business on June 30, 1933. RESOURCES Loans and discounts___ $ 96,002.63 Overdrafts -. --- 15.44 United States Government securities owned__ 164,250.00 Other bonds and securities owned_._____ 97,520.56 Banking house, $3,388. Furniture and fixtures, $1,680 ... 5,068.00 Real estate owned other than banking house__ 5,000.00 Reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 130,060.79 Cash and due from banks. 62,656.25 Outside checks and other cash items_ _ 200.59 192,917.63 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer_....___ 2,500.00 Total_-___$563,274.26 LIABILITIES Circulating notes outstanding_._ $ 50,000.00 Demand deposits 262,861.07 Time deposits 106,595.71 Due to banks, including certified and cashiers’ checks outstanding __ 18,389.45 Capital account— Common stock, 500 shares, par $100 per share_ 50,000.00 Surplus .. 50,000.00 Undivided profits—net. 25,428.03 125,428.03 Bills Payable NONE Notes and bills rediscounted__ NONE Total. $563,274.26 State of Nebraska, County of Holt, ss: I, S. J. Weekes, President of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. S. J. WEEKES, President. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of July, 1933. [Seal] MARJORIE DICKSON, Notary Public. My Commission expires June 5, 1935. Correct—Attest: C. P. Hancock, E. F. Quinn, F. N. Cronin, Directors. (This Bank carries no indebtedness of officers or stockholders.) of the capital gains and losses provis ion of the income tax law—but for ! definitely different reasons. Many I more millions can be collected through correction of technicalities and loop holes in the law. Also to be con sidered is the possibility of hard liquor and wine taxes—the chances are that the eighteenth amendment will be only a memory within a year, and revenue from this source will be large. The World Economic Conference hasn’t collapsed, hut it’s looking pretty j tottery. It is, basically, an attempt1 to revive internationalism in a world which is now predominnately nation alistic. Bones of contention have ap-1 peared at every turn. Most important i is the fight between France and the United Stutes over dollar stablization. France wants it, to save her franc! from slipping off the gold standard. U. S. is against it; our internal re cox ery program is based on one kind or another of inflation, xvhich is defi nitely opposed to gold standard prin ciples. The American delegation has lost caste, due to the fact that individ ual members have been making state ments which often conflict. European observers wonder, and justly, why they don’t go into huddles among them selves. Secretary Hull’s trade resolu tion, main feature of xvhich is reduct ion of trade barriers, net a cool res ponse. Only resolutions on which any real progress have been made deal with matters of a minor nature. The possibility of political reper-1 eussions at home from the conference is imminent. Secretary Hull is ap- j parently not receiving the Presiden-j tial support anticipated; his assistant,! Raymond Moley, has been stealing his thunder. Mr. Moley’s rise in politics ! is nothing short of amazing. As William Allen White xvrote: the din! he is causing in London sounds like ‘“Moley, Moley, Moley, Lord God Al mighty.” The importance of his go ing to London is explained by the fact that he i3 an isolationist in policy, xvhile Mr. Hull is an internationalist. During May, industrial production achieved the largest increase recorded by the Federal Reserve Board's index in 14 years. Reports in early June show continuance of the advance. Light industries, such as shoes and textiles, are moving to new highes. Heavy industries—steel, lumber, auto mobiles, etc.—are participating to a lesser extent in the march. Employ ment and wage statistics grow more encouraging, and there has been no weakening in the commodity price rise. Of importance to all business is national industry recovery Adminis trator Johnson’s warning against eff orts to increase prices without justi fication. There will be no price “wild catting.” Effort will be given to rais ing the general price level gradually, through elimination of unfair compe tition, low wage scales and poor work ing conditions. Mr. Johnson also gave first intimation of what fair wages will mean: About 45 cents per hour, for a 32-hour week, for the low est-paid class. HOME LOAN BANK HEAD SELECTED. The first serious patronage contest between National Committman Mullen, the democratic congressmen from this state and Senator Thompson and Gov. Bryan resulted in a victory for the Mullenites. The Omaha Bee of Wed nesday contained the following ac count of the selection of Charles Smrha, of Milligan, as manager of the Home Loan Bank Corporation: “One of the major fights over fed eral patronage in Nebraska was de cided in favor of Arthur Mullen, nat ional committeman, with the appoint ment of Charles Smrha of Milligan as Nebraska manager of the Home Loan Bank Corp. “Smrha, the choice of Mullen and the state’s five congressman, won out over Cloyd Stewart of Clay Center, recommended by Senator W. H. Thompsonn with the approval of Gov ernor Charles W. Bryan. “The appointment of Smrha, accord ing to the Associated Press, will be followed immediatedly by completion of the home loan set up in Nebraska so that relief can be granted at once to home owners in need of mortgage ' refinancing. “Completion of the machinery in cludes establishment of headquarters and branch offices and appointment of an assistant manager, branch man agers, attorneys and appraisers for each branch and appraisers for each county. “Selection of headquarters, another controversial matter between Mullen and Thompson, was not announced. Mullen has favored Omaha while Thompson has sought to place the headquarters in Grand Island, his home. “Omaha is considered most likely to be chosen, however, since the policy of the officials has been to select the city having the largest number of mortgages. Designation ot headquarters and branch offices, and further necessary appointments, will be undertaken at once, the Associated Press reported. If Omaha is not made headquarters, it is at least certain to have a branch office, the dispatch stated. “Representative Edward Burke of Omaha has recommended I. Shuler, Omaha relator and present Douglas county purchasing agent, for the man ager of the Omaha office and Ralph Coad, a diiector of the Metropolitan Utilities district, for attorney. “The original plan to place a branch office in each congressional district may not be carried out, according to the dispatch. “Under the home owner's relief measure which created the Home Own ners Loan Corporation, distressed home owners’ mortgages will be pur chased by the corporation with bonds or cash and an “easy payment’’ plan provided for the owners. "Only homes valued at $20,000 or less are eligible for the mortgage relief, and not more than $14,000 in bonds or cash will be paid for any mortgage. “Applications for relief must be made to the main or branch offices, and after preliminary inspection they will be referred to county appraisers and attorneys for evaluation and in spection of title. “Holders of mortgages will be ex pected to take 18-year interest-guar anteed bonds in acturn for their mort gages. Payment in bonds will be made on not more than 80 per cent of the property’s value. If the mort gage holder insists on cash, he may not receive more than 40 per cent of the property’s value. “The corporation is authorized to pay hack-taxes on mortgaged prop erty, including that sum ir. its loan.'* c—-- "" Skv Line Trail Hikers Invade the Canadian Rockies * d ^ _____ ~TrAU- __ Mixers AT LAXe Louies. ! itr takakw*) falls ” ORGANIZED trail hiking In the Can adian Rockies will be Inaugurated for this year by a hike slated to start at Lake Louise, near Banff, on Aug. 4. An Increasing Interest Is being shown In trail hiking In this mountain region, and a committee consisting chiefly of experienced members of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Alpine Club of Canada, has organ ized a new order called the Sky Line Trail Hikers. The route of the In- ■ augural hike will be over Saddleback | Mountain through Paradise Valley and over Sentinel Pass to Moraine Lake, where the first night's camp will be made. On Saturday. Aug. 5, the party will hike from Moraine Lake over Wenkchemna and Opabln passes, and will have the thrill of crossing two glaciers before arriving at Lake O'Hara. On Sunday the hikers will be able to take In the magnificent scenery around Lake MacArthur. Lake Oesa. and Mount Odaray, and members of the party will be able to enjoy tl* excel lent fishing In Lake O'Hara. The Pow Wow and Sing Song of the hikers will be held on Monday, Aug. 6, after which the members will visit Wapta Bunga low Camp and catch the evening train back to Lake Louise. The magnificent scenery of the Can adian Rockies and the pure Joy of achievement, together with the com forts assured by official arrangements made for their novel hike, make this one of the finest and most healthful of holiday outings. Lake Louise, Jade green and turquoise blue, with glacier hung Mts. Victoria and Lefroy, Is one of the most beautiful lakes In the world and the route of the Sky Hikers takes them through the grand est scenic attractions of the American Alpe. BRIEFLY STATED Pete Eggers, one of the prosperous farmers of Paddock township, was a pleasant caller last Tuesday and ex tended his subscription to The Front ier to 1!}34. Mr. Eggers says that he has never seen corn grow as fast as ft has the past week, since the rain. He says that prospects are now fav orable for the biggest corn crop ever raised in this section; he says the stand is a lot better than it was a year ago. He said the month of June re minded him of June 1892. He was then a resident of Iowa and he said the month of June was very dry and they lost all their small grain. Corn came through the drouth remarkably well that year, he said. The forepart of July they had a good rain and that they harvested one of the largest corn crops ever raised in that section of the state that year. Mr. Egger looks for history to repeat this year. Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Carter drove down to Kearney last Sunday, Mrs. L. G. Gillespie accompaning them as far as Grand Island, from where she went west to Oregon. Dr. and Mrs. Carter spent the days visiting at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Vance Begthol and came back home that evening, being accompanied back by Mrs. Vera Blum and daughter, of Sheridan, Wyoming, a daughter and granddaughter of Dr. wid Mrs. Carter, and Mrs. Vance Begthol and son, Cart er of Kearney. They will spend the week visiting at the Carter home and next Sunday they will all leave for Chicago, where they will visit relatives and also take in the Exposition. Miss Rachael Robertson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Robertson will accom pany them and will also visit relatives in Chicago, while attending the Ex position. They expect to be gone about two weeks. “Is this where Judge Harvey lives?” asked the rather timid little man. The butler nodded. “I would like to see him then,” said the visitor. “I’m sorry sir,” said the butler icily, “but he is at dinner.” “But it’s important,” said the little man; “a man’s life is at stake.” “I regret to say that it can’t be helped,” replied the butler. “His hon or is at steak.” My wife’s sense of humor is bad. The other day I heard a good con undrum and decided to catch her on it. “Why are men like mules?” I ask ed her when I went home. “Don’t judge all men by yourself,” was her meaningless answer.—Mis souri Pacific Magazine. He: “In the spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” She: “Yes, big boy, but you think spring is here every time you get into a warm room.” The new Federal Loan ' Relief is here. I have the ■ applications. Come in and , get the terms. j JOHN L. QUIG Loan Agent O'NEILL, NEBRASKA AUCTION AT ATKINSON. NEBR. E\ ERY TUESDAY CATTLE - HORSES HOGS-SHEEP Offering broadra*t from WJAG (Norfolk) Every Monday Noon. 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