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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1937)
Hidden Taxes Dull Taxpayer’s Feeling People who are close to this ad ministration admit that this gov erment will never go back to the old-time budgets which used to be around four or five billion dollars. If good times come, these people say, we may get below a seven bil lion dollar a year budget, but not r for long. They know that the bud get will always go up. It always has gone up. In answer to the many questions asked by newly arrived visitor here: “Where will it all come out?” The answer is that it will come out of the pockets of the people. It is argued that the people continue to want more and more. Thai costs money, people’s money. So that why there is so much talk right now about our tax structure. Some are advocating the repeal of “hid den taxes” which now produpe most of the government revenue and enact instead direct and visible taxes that touch the pocket nerves of the largest number of voters. These people figure that when they touch the individual pocketbook, they touch the heart. They feel if the people or voters actually felt the hidden taxes which they do not feel so much now, they might sud denly realize that they are hiring somebody to actually spend their actual cash in hand. Want An Embargo on Junk Metal Although it has been going on for quite a few years, members of the House and Senate have sudden ly awakened to the fact tnat Amer ica is being denuded of scrap tin JL- and scrap iron, which is being shipped to Japan and European countries, where it is being turned into engines and munitions of war. Junk dealers all over the United States have been gathering the cast iron metals in quantities and shipping it out, until at last the metal interests of the United States are crying for an embargo before ^ our country is stripped of metal which is needed here. Only a short time ago we went into a war to end all wars and to make the world safe for democracy, and now a bill has been introduced in the Senate asking for the control of junk metal and it may come up for dis cussion later with some very inter esting revelations. City Wants More Money So fast is this City of Washing ton growing that the commission ers of the town are formulating a five year—seventy-five million dol lars improvement program for the district. Although plans are under way by the city government to in crease taxation here, the people of the town are focusing their eyes on Congressmen, wanting the taxpay ers of the forty-eignt states to con tribute a little money toward the expense of this,city. ^ Crowds of Employees Amaze A Nebraskans Wonderment is written on the faces of Nebraska visitors who go down town at 9 o’clock in the morn ing and see thousands of well dressed young men and young wo men hurrying to get into the office buildings. They come out again by the thousands at four or four thirty in the afternoon. During those t hours the streets are jammed with busses, street cars, taxis and pri vate cars. It is a street traffic problem twice a day, morning and afternoon. Nebraskans say they, see such ' crowds once a year— that’s when the circus comes to their town. Washington has a circus crowd twice a day, only the Washington crowds are about twenty times the size of our Nebraska circus crowds. “What God Hath Wrought” On 14th and F streets here in Washington, stands a telephone pole which marks the spot where the first telegraph office in Jne United States was located. It might be of interest also to know thatihe first telegram ever sent was “clrck ed off” on a telegraph key by Sam uel F. B. Morse on May 24, 1844 and this telegram was sent from the old supreme court room in the capitol building to Alfred Vail, who was a partner of Morse and who lived at Baltimore. The telegram read as follows: “What God Hath Wrought.” Vail had gone to Balti more which is a short distance from Washington for the express pur | pose of receiving this message and testing their new invention. The old supreme court room which was the first sending station of telegrams, is threatened to be come an inner room, because plans show a bill has already passed the Senate to change the entire front of the nation’s capitol. The bijl will be given a hearing in the V House committee on buildings and grounds, which committee, a year ago, defeated such an attempt. Need Efficiency and Economy People at home ought to know that several committees have been appointed to study government bueraus and government spending and that these committees have made their reports. The President’s message on executive reorganiza tion was the result of a committee which was appointed by the ex ecutive. One committee dwells much on “economy” and the other on “efficiency.” The committee on economy has given some unusual facts which should be of interest. While these facts were called to the attention of home folks in these column*, several times last year, they are given again.to refresh the memory. Government agencies offices are scattered from Washington to Alexandria in Virginia all the way to Baltimore in Maryland. These offices should be located at the seat of government in Washington. The Resettlement Administration has thirteen addresses in Washington. There are over 104 information and publications offices for the govern ment here. The government rents a building where government em ployees can get information about what government agencies do and where they are located, but changes are so fast that offices do not have all the information. There are 126 agency libraries here. There are fifty-one traffic managers in Wash ington — these arrange personel, transportation, freight and also make purchases. The federal gov ernment now pays for more than 32,882 telephones in this town as compared with 17,000 telepnones in 1930. The government now has 114,792 listed civil executive em ployees, not including those em ployees on the judicial, executive, military and relief payrolls. There are twice as many employees in this town alone as we had in the rosy days of 1927. Taxpayers pay near ly two million dollars a year for rental. There have been more new jobs created since 1933 than during the first century of our nation’s exist ence, and rgiht now we are still adding at the rate of 100 new em ployees for every day and every month, and the town has been over run with men and women looking for government jobs. Back in 1916 our total cost of government in cluding interest on our public debt was around one billion dollars. Now the interest on our public debt alone is nearly as great as the total cost of government in that year. Not counting recovery and relief, we are spending nearly six times as much as we spent in 1916, so it is no wonder that both sides feel that the major problem is going to cen ter around “what are we going to do with these hundreds of govern ment agencies doing about the same thing.” The question is will it be economy and efficiency, or will it be efficiency alone? — PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday School 10:00—Mr. C. E. Yantzi, superintendent. Morning Worship 11:00—“Let ting the Truth Shine.” Evening Service 8:00—This will be a Union service. Rev. A. J. May will preach and the singing will be led by a Men’s chorus and orches tra. In these days of uncertainty and tragedy we ought to turn to God. H. D. Johnson, Pastor. METHODIST CHURCH A. J. May, Pastor Sunday school at 10 a. m. Gospel service of worship at 11 a. m.—Vocal solo, Clarence Selah; Sermon subject, “Sameness in Re ligious Experiences.” - Epworth League at 7 p. m.— Frank Reece, leader. A special meeting. Evening Union Service at the Presbyterian church 8 p. m. Ser mon subject, “Is Doing Good Being Religious?” Men’s chorus special. Official board meeting Tuesday at 8 p. m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Bowen. STATE HOUSE SHORTS L. H. Bucholz, successor to W. B. Banning as state director of agri culture, has"begun his new work. Otho De Vilbiss is Governor Coch ran’s new private secretary. Theo Osterman, former private secretary succeeded Thomas Gass as a mem ber of the liquor commission. Ten Nebraska cities have been named by O. S. Bare, United States extension service entomoligist, as key centers for the distribution of grasshopper poison. These are Mc Cook, Scottsbluff, North Platte, Sidney, Alliance, Columbus, Lin coln, St. Paul, Holdrege and Frank Uim If necessary county seat cen ters may, in some instances be made distribution points for ad joining counties. % I Over the County SOUTHWEST BREEZES By Romaine Saunders Mr. and Mrs. H. L. James spent Sunday in Atkinson. Farm-to-market roads make fas cinating pre-election talk. Maurice Kentnedy was over this way from Amelia Saturday. E. E. Young took a trailer load of hogs to the sale ring Tuesday. Agricultural experts say the wind helps the grass grow. We’ll take ours in showers. Ray Bly and family spent the day Monday at the home of Mrs. Bly’s parents over in Wyoming. Monday morning an airplane droned across at a height that put it above the low drifting clouds headed due north. The editor can have this column for the following few weeks for something worth while, as I will be away for a time. Mrs. Welton was over in the southwest Friday, accompanying her husband, with the baby, on his mail route out of Amelia. Mrs. H. E. Eno of Lincoln, ac companied her mother, Mrs. Saun ders and brothers on their return home Tuesday. Her two boys are with her. If the Russians want a—what is it they have?—the Germans a Hit ler, the Italians a Mussolini, the Spaniards a revolution, that’s their business. What Bernard Kennedy regarded as his choicest of the milk stock died a day last week. The cow had been unable to get onto her feet for some two weeks previous. Mrs. Roblyer of Atkinson, ac companied by her nephew, Lee Smith of Burwell, stopped in the neighborhood Monday while on her way home from a trip to Lincoln. Something is always taking the joy out of life for certain groups. Italian winebibbers are in distress because there are “only 3,750,000, 000 gallons” in prospect for this season. Someone has it figured out that Americans have got self-govern ment down to where there are a hundred and seventy-five thousand government units that now absorb twelve billion five hundred million dollars annually. It costs about $2 a vote down here in Swan to hold a primary election. Just how a horse can lie down by a barbed wire fence to roll, flop over and get up on the other side of the fence without being slashed by the barbs is something of a trick. A 3-year-old did that in the pasture Sunday and came to meet me when I went out to lead her back thru the gate. Those who had visions of the short strip of highway out of Am elia, about the only thing the south west ever benefited from a legisla tive act, being extended thru the ranch country to the west have been sadly let down. Of the $1, 500,000 to be spent on highways the southwest doesn’t get a smell. But we were not included in the gas tax exemption. Those who are busy tearing the country to pieces never run out of ideas. One of the latest is to sub stitute for the actual date upon which national and state holidays fall the Monday following, thus giving at that particular time three successive days cessation from business. Don’t know whether the cows would hold over that long without being milked. The southwest furnished the cowboy-artist who has been award ed the job of drawing the rodeo scene for the Union Pacific railroad to adorn the front of a folder the railroad is issuing. The “lucky dog” is Hugh Thomas James, from our neighboring ranch. Hugh left the ranch some two years ago and took up the study of commercial art at a large institute in Minne apolis and he developed a talent that has been recognized by one of the most exacting advertisers in the country. The railroad offered a prize of $25 for an idea depicting a rodeo scene and an additional $75 for the completed drawing. Among a number of contestant’s Hugh’s offering has been accepted. He is now in Omaha after some months spent at home since being injured in a railroad wreck in January. Hugh grew up amid Holt county ranch scenes and with his talent for drawing is eminently fitted to por tray the bronic-riding stuff. MEEK AND VICINITY Mr. and Mrs. James Spindler came up from Omaha Thursday to attend the graduation of the Spind ler twins, Leone and Lera, and also for a few' days visit with her folks. They returned home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wright and Miss Nellie Hinman of Calif ornia, were guests at the John A. Robertson home Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. Nellie Stevenson of Valen tine and Mrs. Dude Harrison and son, Billy of Crawford, came down and spent the w’eek-end at the Or ville Harrison home. Mrs. Harri son and son went on to Spencer for Memorial day, also making a business trip to Butte, returning to the Orville Harrison home Monday. They left for their homes Tuesday. Mrs. Stevenson is a sister of Mr. Harrison. Supper guests at. the Roy Spind ler home Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. James Spindler, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Borg and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Griffith and Cecil. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Hansen «and son, Wayne, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Modica and sons, Donald and Dar rel, and daughter, Jean, drove from Sioux Falls, S. D., for a visit at the Eric Borg and Dan Hansen homes. They also called at the Frank Grif fith home Monday. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Devall May 31. Mother and babe are doing nicely, and Elmer is expected to recover. Mrs. Devall was formerly Dorothy Harrison. Guests at Frank Griffith’s Sun day were Mr. and Mrs. James Spindler of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Spindler, Leone and Leroy, Mable and Lucille Jones and Wal ter Devall. Guests at the Dan Hansen home Monday were Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Han sen and son Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Modica and sons Darrel and Donald and daughter Jean of Sioux Falls, S. D., Mr. and Mrs. Eric Borg and Marvel, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hubby, * Mr. and Mrs. William Hubby and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rouse, Lawrence, Lloyd and Del bert. Miss Maude Rouse of O’Neill, spent Saturday night at the How ard Rouse home. . Walter Rouse of Inman, is help ing Henry Walters a few days. Memorial Day services at Pad dock Union were largely attended, the church being filled to capacity. The children did fine with their readings and songs, and the young people also did well with the sing ing. Rev. May of the O’Neill Meth odist church gave a very good ad dress. A beautiful new flag was purchased this year. Laverne Borg called at the Grif fith home Tuesday afternoon. Miss Christina Kaczor came out from O’Neill Monday and is visiting at the home of her brother, Will, and family. Miss Muriel Graham has been helping Mrs. Gus Karel the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hull and children of Sioux City, Iowa, were guests Sunday at the home of Mrs. Ella Hull. INMAN NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rouse and family drove to Wayne Friday to 'get their daughter Lelia who has attended the State Normal school there the past term. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brown and daughters, Musetta and Wilma, drove to Wausa Monday where they visited at the home of Rev. Mertie E. Clute. Miss Martha Mae Janousek and little brother of O'Neill, are spend ing the week with Mrs. L. Kopecky. Lewis Kopecky, who submitted to an operation for acute append icitis at the hospital in O'Neill last week is recovering rapidly. His many friends will be glad when he can return home again. Mr. and Mrs. John Anspach spent the week-end in Emmet with their daughter, Mrs. John Conard and family. Mr. and Mrs. Lorin Doughty and daughters, Mary and Mildred, of Norfolk, spent the week-end here at the L. R. Tompkins home. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hare and children of Lincoln, spent Sunday and Monday here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Coleman. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hansen of Creighton, were here Sunday visit ing at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Keyes. Miss Lucille Stevens returned from Wayne Wednesday. She had been a student at the Wayne teach ers college the past year. Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Roe and daughter, Hazel, of West Point, came Saturday for a few days visit with relatives. Judge and Mrs. C. J. Malone of O’Neill, and Miss Florence Malone of Omaha, were visitors at the home of Mrs. Mary M. Hancock Sunday. Dorlin Lockman, Eighth grade teacher in the Inman schools has accepted a position at the Barnhart Market in O’Neill for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Sparks and son of Newport, were week-end visitors here among relatives. They returned home Monday accompan ied by Mrs. Dave Morsbough and son Harland, who will visit rela tives there for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Johnson and son, Erwin, Hylda Brittell and Rena Morsbough were here from Omaha Sunday visiting among rel atives. Lowell Fraka, who is stationed in a CCC camp at Vulentine, was home over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Conard and daughter Marva were up from Neligh Sunday visiting relatives. Miss Lois Moor, who taught at North Bend the past year, arrived home this week for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Moor. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Noring and family of Spencer, were here Sun day visiting his mother, Mrs. Eva Noring and other relatives. Mrs. Elizabeth Coleman returned home from Ironclad, Minn., Friday, where she had been during the ill ness and death of her mother. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Conard spent Sunday at Redbird at the home of his brother, George Conard. PLEASANT DALE Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Coleman and family of Phoenix, and Mrs. Vera Hickman attended the gradu ating exercises in O’Neill Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Sylas Coy and children visited relatives in Stuart Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Young and daughters, Ollie and Marie, were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Beckwith Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Beckwith plan to stay at the Fred Beckwith home this month. Park Young of Central City, ar rived here Sunday afternoon for a short visit with the E. R. Young family and other relatives. Quite a number enjoyed the school picnic in the Andrew John son district Saturday. However a nice shower broke up the picnic early. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Seger and son, Gerald, came up from Sutton Sunday and are guests at the Gus Seger home. Mrs. Guy Beckwith and children spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Vera Hickman. Arlene Beckwith remained for a longer visit. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Seger received word from Norfolk of the arrival of a granddaughter at the home FRESH FISH I S PIKE Pressed, per lb. 18c BULL HEADS *an Dressed, lb... 23c HALIBUT Per ih. 25c SHEEP HEAD pNe0rtlrcssed 15c CAT FISH 5 lbs. Each 30c We Are Headquarters for Fresh Fish BARNHARTS Phone 364 Delivery Service iOTHMPHmPWRPVRaMHiiiMPMBnPMi of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Keeney Saturday, May 22. Mrs. Keeney was formerly Elizabeth Seger. Fred Schnardt and Wayne John son who have been working for Fred Beckwith left for Wyoming the first of the week to work. EMMET ITEMS Miss Lucille Lowery, only daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lowery of Emmet, became the bride of Merle McKinney of Townsend, Mont., at a ceremony performed by the Rev. Mr. Longneeker at the Methodist church in Hamilton, Mont., Saturday evening, May 22, at 8:30 o’cldck. The bride wore a tailored suit of gray with a pink blouse. They were attended by Francis Sargent and Mary Jean Miles of Darby, Mont. Mrs. Mc Kinney lived all her life in Holt county, first at Chambers and then at Emmet, until she went to Mon tana two years ago. She is a graduate of the Atkinson high school with the class of 1935. Mr. McKinney is employed in a gold mine at Townsend, where they will make their home. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. ‘Dude’ Maring of North Platte, stopped in Emmet Monday for a short visit with friends. They were on their way to Atkinson where they will be guests of his father, John Maring. Mrs. Anthony W'elsh who has been ill in the Atkinson hospital the past ten days, is somewhat im proved. • The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church met at the home of Mrs.Guy Beckwith Wednesday, May 26. Mrs. John Key was assistant hostess. B. W. Wagner of Burwell was in Emmet Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil McMillan v'ere O’Neill callers Tuesday. Dick O’Connell and sister, Mrs. Sam Mecollo and baby daughter, returned to Omaha Saturday after a few days visit with relatives. J. B. Ryan of O’Neill, was in Em met Tuesday afternoon and he and Guy Cole went to Atkinson to the livestock sale. Mrs. John Bonenberger, Mrs. Clyde Allen and Mrs. Clarence Farr w'ere guests at the Wm. Wolfe home at O’Neill Friday. They also attended a picnic at the Wolfe school. Hugh Stanley Allen, who had spent several days with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe, returned home with his mother. 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