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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 11, 1937)
The Frontier B. EL Cronin, Editor and Proprietor Ehftered at the Postoflfice at O’Neill, Natn.ska, as Second Class Matter. Otoe Year, in Nebraska-_.$2.00 Otoe Year, outside Nebraska. 2.25 Every subscription is regarded as a* ©pen account. The names of ahbecribers will be instantly re nored from our mailing list at ex pinrtion of time paid for, if pub shall be notified; otherwise the subscription remains in force «t the deaijrnated subscription price, livery subscriber must understand that these conditions are mad*' a part of the contract between pub lisher and subscriber. ADVERTISING RATES Bisplav advertising is charged far on a basis of 25c an inch (one talumn wide) per week. Want ads Mb per line, first insertion, sub sequent insertions, 5c per line. A conference with Hai ry Hop kins, WPA administrator, indicates that notwithstanding the WPA qaota for Nebraska has been in creased recently, he realizes the pressing need of farmers and peo ple in a district where a trop was not raised. He now knows the ac tual conditions in the third district in Nebraska and although much of Him time has been directed toward the situation in the Ohio and Mis sissippi valley flood areas, he has shown considerable sympathy to ward the appeals from Nebraska. The fact of the matter is, however, the administration has determined t« start tapering off relief and as a result it has become the duty of Nebraska members to appeal for leniency for the drouth stricken districts, where relief is needed as much now' as it was in the midst of the depression. While much of the country has recovered from the de pression, the administration knows where a crop failure has been ex perienced, recovery is much slower. This town was al! excited over the president’s ball, receipts from which go to aid helpless cripples. About 25,000 visitors were here— most of them attracted to dances and entertainments arranged in most of the big hotels. A ticket costing $2.50 permitted one to visit any hotel in town where such a party was going on. The crowds vcere attracted also by the arrival of leading movie stars and great crowds waited at the depot and in hotel lobbys to get a glimpse of movie celebrities and distinguished visitors. Platinum blond Jeon Har low drew a bigger crowd at the depot than any of the other act resses and actors. Her “arrange ment manager” helped by local movie managers had the stage well set for her. This included a police escort as big as the one which us ually accompanies the president. President and Mrs. Roosevelt en tertained the members of the Sen ate and House at a reception. About 1,800 invitations were sent out and nearly evepyone receiving aan invitation was preesnt. There were the usuul beautiful gowns and lavish refreshments and danc ing. The crowd waited for a long time to shake hands with the President and the First Lady, and found them looking exceptionally well. Such receptions are usually a trial to the President whose con dition makes it such an ordeal, and considerable admiration for the Resident was shown as he shook hands with the thousand people. Colonel Starling, Chief of the Sec ret Service, appeared in white tie and tails, and was ever on the alert for the President’s welfare and comfort. The vote on the Civil Service bill indicates that much over-adver tised "blocs” on the majority side are very weak and that the Presi dent still controls with a firm hand the great democratic majority and that practically all the legislation he has suggested will go thru the House as he directs. Some of the blocs on the majority side, some on the minority and progressive sides, will be found fighting for amend ments to various legislation so far suggested. The next fight will come up when the Independent Offices Bill appropriation comes up for action; then, the fight on neu trality, and the fight on the huge appropriations being demanded by the Army and Navy. Apparently there will be some change in farm legislation this year. The statement made by the Secretary of Agriculture recently indicated that he may favor all the crops the land can produce this year-, is being discussed with un usual interest by member on both sides of the capitol. Most mem bers believe that a program of "less reduction” can be expected. M. B. Jenkins, Nebraska Director! of Forest Survey and Research, was in Washington interesting members of the House in the bill which was passed last year author-: izing a tree experimental station { somewhere in the middle west for the purpose of learning wfiich trees grow best in various soils. Assurances are made that if an appropriation is made for this ex perimental station it will be located somewhere in Nebraska. The bill authorizing this station calls for an initial appropriation of $100,000.00, but the estimate was not approved by the Bureau of Budget, and for that reason members are being asked to contact members of the Appropriation committee to have this $100,000 item put in the bill in the House. Arguments for such an experimental station are backed by photographs of a Nebraska farm. Many of these are taken on the Lydick farm near Craig, Nebr., where seeds were planted years ago and the trees still growing. This farm is not a nursery. The trees include the blue spruce, bull pine, etc. Many of these trees were dug up and now grace the eapitol at Lincoln. How Mr, Ly dick was able to grow fine corn this year, as well as potatoes yielding 40 bushels to the acre, and other crops, because the plowed ground was protected by these beautiful trees is shown in the photographs, and members of Congress are look ing over these pictures with great interest. Billie Haley of Norfolk, who has lived in Washington several years has been promoted to a real posi tion on the staff of the Marjorie Webster school here. She directs all of the art and dramatic work along with teaching English and other subjects. Although busy with this work this Nebraska girl finds time to attend another college where she is completing her doc tor’s degree. THE NEBRASKA SCENE Party candidates for 1938 are now being discussed. Strange as it may seem, there is a general feeling that the democratic party [in the state will split; that Govern i or Cochran will lead one faction and the friends of Senator Norris will head the other group. As for the republican party many of the younger group fear annihila tion before 1940 arrives. The fateful first of March is ap proaching. On this date in 1935 republicans inaugurated Founders' Day. This is an institution created by Kansas republicans as a partis an ballyhoo stunt. On Feb. 29, 1936, Governor Landon came to Lincoln; made a speech which was in reality his first public bid for the Presidential nomination. His following—the organizers of the Founders’ Day movement-— are re garded as extreme republican con conservatives. A few weeks after the Waterloo of Nov. 3, National Committeeman Hugh Butler, who has been classed as a republican liberal, was im portuned to make drastic changes IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE— And hard to beat the un heard of allowances Gambles are giving for old Radios, traded in on the new Corona do Tone Column Radio. Get an estimate on your radio to day. 42-in. Console, All Wave, $59.95. ^oW»*<>,G890,,n* t®7iV lot Weather yy OuJ&f SHELLY AROMAX GASOLINE is FOR EACH COMMUNITY FASTER START DO YOU believe all Sisoline* are alike? That ey come "ready-made” direct from the refinery? I Most gasolines do, But— Skelly Aromsx com bine* 2 types of gasoline: 1. Virgin Gasoline, 2. Re finery Gasoline. Skelly * atlds volatile, stable, fast starting Virgin gasoline to refinery gasoline to lit your weather. You get faster start, faster pick-up, and top mileage. Test Tailor Making. Drive in where yon see the Skelly Tailor. Q 1936. Skelly Oil Co. 611C -—-I FARMERS UNION CO-OP GAS, CREAM & PRODUCE CO. AttLO HIATT, Mgr. O'NEILL, NEBR. _ 'T'HE difference be tween Fiction and Fact is that in Fiction fortunes are found; in Fact they are founded. • *. The O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK Capital, Surplus and This Bank Carries No Undivided Profits, Indebtedness of Officers $125,000.00 or Stockholders. MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION in the party organization. He was urged to renovate the Founders’ Day setup. Nothing has been done. ‘ Within a short time the Old Guard in control of Founders’ Day will bestir themselves, declare the Young Turks of the Republican party. They will secure reaction ary speakers and stage a standpat program. This, assert the younger element,’will send the few remain ing progressives to the Norris wing of the Democratic party while the moderate conservatives will desert by thousands and join the standard of Governor Cochran and Charley Barth. Possible candidates are now re ceiving attention. In the demo cratic party Governor Cochran, who is regarded as yearning for Senator Burke’s job in 1940, is no longer considered a political pos sibility. The name of John N. Nor ton, veteran unicameral exponent, is considered as a brilliant possibil ity for governor. Editor James E. Lawrence, now regarded as one of the outstanding editors of the na tion and one of the few men who dared espouse the New Deal, isjthe center of a crystallization of poli tical thought that may sweep |iini into the gubernatorial chair or* i perhaps the United Statbs .Senate. It is an open secret in Washington that Art Mullen dangled the gov ernorship nomination before Law rence in 1934, but the Lincoln ed (Continued on page 8, column 2.) • ...... ■ ■ ■ • r- tfe v"' by paying your sub v scription before the end of the month! V; ' f U * • ’ ' 1 / i r .vO ‘ ' • Offer Good Only in Holt and Adjoining Counties IN THE face of increasing costs we are offering you an opportunity to get your weekly newspaper at the low price of $1.00 per year. We make this price again this year because of the continued drouth, that farmers, and others, may have a paper at the lowest possible sub scription price. The dollar-a-year rate is only for subscriptions in ■» advance. If you have a past due, unpaid, subscription account, all arrears must be paid at the regular price of $2.00 a year, then you may have a years subscription in advance for $1.00. I The Above Rate is in Effect Until Saturday, February 27, 1937 i ■
