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THE NEBRASKA
SCENE
By the Lowell Service
Lincoln—The legal assault on the
law creating a state advertising
board has been organized and was
expected to be launched before the
measure became operative, Sept. 8.
A flying squadron of men inter
ested in transporting gasoline spon.
sored the lawsuit as predicted in
this column almost two months
ago.
In the petition attacking the con
stitutionality of the law, it is al
leged that the $50,000 set aside
for advertising the resources of
the state was paid into the state
treasury for the purpose of defray
ing the expenses of testing gaso
line. The plaintiffs complain that
the money was collected to pay
for inspecting gasoline, and that
this protection for the consumer
should be given for exact cost. In
stead, the fees collected greatly ex
ceeded the expense of gasoline test
ing and the fees were not reduced
to the transporters. The depart
ment of agriculture administered
the funds and used gasoline money
to inspect bed sheets, annihilate bed
bugs, and other purposes, includ
ing the latest diversion—$60,000 to
advertise the state’s resources.
Evidently the allegations in the
petition are to be used in a later
campaign against gasoline tax di
version. It is expected that an ef
fort will be made to place on the
ballot at the next election a pro
posal for a constitutional amend
ment to limit gasoline tax pro
ceeds to building roads.
Governor Cochran has appointed
five members of the non-salaried
commission to administer the $50,.
000 advertising appropriation. Har
ry Miller of Stanton, Keith Neville
of North Platte, Wade Martin of
Stratton, Frank Bell, Jr. of Omaha
and Grove Porter of Nebraska City
are the members representing the
five congressional districts. Gov
ernor Cochran is ex-officio mem
ber and J. A. Ainley of the motor
fuels division is secretary.
The enactment of the automo
bile-title-registration act has caused
considerable outcry out in the state,
according to letters and reports re
ceived at the state house. Critics
assert the law is unnecessary and
is another obnoxious tax on the
motorist.
The question of hydro power and
the matter of irrigation will be em
phasized in late September and
mid-October.
Senator H. Styles Bridges of New
Hampshire will visit Nebraska
with the avowed purpose of criticiz
ing the developments in the state.
Senator Bridges champions private
power ownership and declares that
the projects in the Tennessee Val
ley have brought about sudden and
serious industrial readjustments in
New England, huge industrials go
ing to the regions of cheap power
and low-scale living conditions. He
has introduced a resolution ir the
United States senate to investigate
the Nebraska hydros. In his visit
to Nebraska he hopes to gain ad
ditional information to use in the
investigation when his resolution
is approved.
' Senator Norris is coming into
the state early in October. He will
speak at Columbus, October 12.
When the Bridges resolution comes
up in the senate, Norris will at
tach an amendment, asking that
the activities of the power com-1
panies in Nebraska be probed. In
cidents that occured at the last ses
sion of the legislature may be in
cluded. Policies pursued by at
torneys and agents of the diesel
engine firms are other angles. Some
evidence in the Bridges portfolio
and the men who furnished it may
be discussed by Senator Norris at
Columbus.
Another echo of the power fight
was heard last week in Mississippi.
There Senator Theodore G. Bilbo
worsted Senator Pat Harrison in a
party primary. Bilbo aided in the
nomination of Paul B. Johnson for
governor over the Harrison candi
date, Martin Sennett Conner. Bilbo
must seek election in 1940 and
needed the friendship of the candi
date for governor to aid in the
fight.
Bilbo championed the idea of four
great laboratories for the utiliza
tion of the waste products of agri
culture. One of the laboratories
was located in New Orleans. As a
result of cheap power from the Ten
nessee Valley and the information
disseminated by the laboratory ex.
perts, Mississippi has made won
derful advances in manufacturing.
The industrial products for the last
year exceeded the value of agricul
tural production by thousands of
dollars.
Senator Harrison, a conservative',
opposed the innovations. Bilbo
championed progress. In the sen
ate, Harrison has frequently voted
withe the “coalition” of which Sen
ator Bridges is a vociferous mem
ber.
During the last week there have
been several elements of strength
added to the Johnson political line.
L. B. Johnson of Omaha has filed
for the republican nomination for
state treasurer. Lieutenant Gov
ernor W. E. Johnson, who during
the last legislative session claimed
to be the "titular head of the re
publican party,” will file for Te
nomination. Attorney General
Walter Johnson will file; State
Auditor Ray Johnson is in the race
for another term. Richard Olaf
Johnson of Lincoln may seek the
republican nomination for gover
nor, contesting with Charles J.
Warner of Waverly, who has filed
and with Dwight Griswold of Gor
don who is to announce his guber
natorial candidacy in October.
Peter Johnson of Murray may
file for secretary of state to com
pete with A. C. Bass, brother of the
late State Treasurer Bass. J. A.
(Just Another) Johnson, living
near Otoe, may run for railway
commissioner.
At one time the Johnsons, the
Basses, the Marshes and the Swan
sons dominated state politics, now
Duane Swanson is railway commis
sioner. He is a republican. Harry
Swanson, democrat, is secretary of
state and will be a candidate for
re-election. However, the Marshes
have disappeared from the repub
lican filing lists; the Swansons have
dwindled to two incumbents and
the Basses to one contestant. On
the non-partisan ballot, Harvey
Johnsen has filed for the supreme
court from the Second district. He
was appointed by Governor Cochran
to fill a vacancy.
For the republican post of na
tional committeeman, there prob
ably will be three contestants—
Kenneth Wherry of Pawnee City,
Lysle Jackson of Neligh and Mac
Baldrege of Omaha. Wherry has
let it be known that he may be
interested in the senatorial fight in
1942.
For state chairman, the republi
cans seem to have centered on As
sistant Attorney General John Rid
dell of York.
During the legion convention,
former State Senator Robert Arm
strong was suggested for state
chairman. He was dropped from
the list of prospects when vigorous
objections were made by the rural
electrification proponents and the
truckers organizations.
For the control of the democratic
machinery, there will be a spirited
fight. Friends of Governor Coch
ran were jubilant over the appoint
ment of John Havekost of Hooper
for state treasurer. They declared
that this selection would put a
crimp in the Burke organization
in the Third District. Democratic
party workers are pretty much up
in the air at the state house. State
employees must, of course, support
Cochran for the senate and pick a
lucky number in the democratic
melee for governor. At the outset
many of the state house people
lined up for Terry Carpenter. Edi
tor James E. Lawrence is regarded
as the leader in matters needing
contacts with Washington.
Confusion was caused m the
state house cohorts when it was
stated that Ed Morehead of Falls
City, son of the ex-Governor and
ex-Congressman John H. More
head, would be a democratic candi
date for governor on an economy
platform.
Omaha forces and interests op
posed to the unicameral legislature
are scouting for sentiment to sup
port a movement to return the two
house plan. Ralph S. Moseley,
Lincoln lawyer and former member
of the legislature, has conferred
with the secretary of state’s office,
regarding the form of petition and
the number of signers. It will re
quire about 50,000 signatures to
place the proposal on the ballot.
Signers must be secured from two
fifths of the counties of the state.
Petitions must be filed with the
secretary of state about July 1,
1940.
The state house war between Gov
ernor Cochran and Atty. Gen. John
son goes merrily on. The row was
precipitated by the refusal of the
governor and Secretary of State
Swanson to pay the salary claims
of three attaches of the state legal
dept, who have been advising exe
cutive departments under control
of the governor.
The appointment of John Have
kost to succeed the late State Treas
urer Bass broke the tie that existed
in the state board of educational
lands and funds. The claim for the
salary of Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Robert Nelson was pending
there. Now the claim has been
definitely rejected.
Atty Gen. Walter Johnson asked
the supreme court for an alterna
tive writ of mandamus requiring
State Engineer Tilley to approve
salary vouchers of C. A. Beck and
Don Kelley, assistants in the legal
department. The two assistants
did not receive their July salary
warrants. Attorney John Logan
of the insurance department and
Att. Robt. H. Dowling, counsel for
the banking department, prepared
an answer on behalf of Tilley.
Efforts have been made to secure
participation by Nebraska in the
campaign of the army and navy
for industrial preparedness. A
number of Nebraska factories have
been studied and sketched. Aero
plane plants may be located at Lin
coln and Omaha. Some informa
tion has been released as to dis
cussions concerning hydroplane
MONEY deposited
here today the burglar
cannot get tonight.
The
O’NEILL NATIONAL
BANK
Capital, Surplus and This Bank Carrie* He
Undivided Profits, Indebtedness of Officers
$140,000.00 or Stockholders.
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
aeroplane bases at South Bend and
Lake Kingsley.
For more than ten years the mili
tary has been training officers to
direct industrial mobilization. Act
ing under the direction of the gen
eral staff, these men have examined
and blue-printed between 15,000
and 18,000 of the nation’s factories
and from this vast group of poten
tial producers have selected be
tween 9,000 and 10,000 key plants.
These have been warned that in
wartime they will be called on for
war supplies and methods, require
ments for expansion of plant and
even manufacturing contracts have
been discussed. An executive order
will start activity in any line. The
recent appropriations by congress
provided the funds. The South
Bend plan was blue printed in 1931
by army engineers, acting under
directions of President Hoover.
Errors and confusion in the state
board of control have imperilled
the PWA assistance funds for the
building program at the state insti
tutions, according to word from
Washington.
Certain papers and documents,
according to information from fed
eral sources, were not made out and
submitted previous to the trans
fer of funds from the old PWA to
WPA under the new set up on July
8th. Chairman Eubank of the
board of control went to Washing
ton and there found out that neces
sary documents had not been sent
from Nebraska. He telegraphed
the employees of the boai'd to for
ward the papers. Under the pro
visions of the former bill the board
was entitled to a supplementary
grant of about $30,000 for the state
institutions.
MEEK AND VICINITY
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs.
Emmet Slate Wednesday after
noon. Quite a large crowd attend
ed, although several members were
absent. Mrs. Slate also had invited
the little folks and had a party for
her small daughter, Gloria. Mrs.
Slate s e r v e|d a delicious lunch.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
Ray Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wadsworth,
of Spicer, Minn., spent several
days last week with Miss May
McGowan. The young couple were ■
recently married and are on their |
honeymoon. They expect to go to
Sacramento Calif., add on into Can
ada and other placed before return
ing home.
Delbert Rouse spent Tuesday
afternoon with the Borg boys.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wadsworth,
of Spicer, Minn., were guests of
Mrs. E. H. Rouse on Saturday
evening.
Jane and Marion McElhaney and
LaVerne and Helen Borg were
over-night guests of Lois Jean and
Ilene Robertson on Friday.
School opened Monday, Sept. 4,
at Meek with Miss Mabel Jones as
teacher and in District 225, Mrs.
Dorothy Kearns.
Arthur Rouse, Mr. and Mrs. F. H.
Griffith and Cecil and Miss Maude
Rouse were dinner guests at the
Herbert Rouse home at Inman on
Sunday. Miss Thelma Young, who
had been visiting them for several
days returned home with them.
Leonie School opened on Monday
with Mr. Price as teacher.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wadsworth
and Miss May McGowan were din
ner guests at the Eric Borg home
on Monday.
Melvin Johring was a dinner
guest at Elmer Devall’s on Mon
day.
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fltoloaue
TO LOVE
MARTHA
OSTENSO
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To her childhood home in the
beautiful mountains of British
Columbia comes lovely
Autumn Dean, seeking hap
piness and love.
Autumn’s search is made
almost hopeless by her father’s
past, which rises to keep her
from the man she loves. But
love proves too strong for
petty hatred, and a happy
ending comes to this intensely
human drama.
“Prologue to Love” is a
story that will thrill you. It’s
one of Martha Ostenso’s best!
IN EVERT ISSUE
Two Girl Cousins* Lives
Recall Days of Napoleon
Two girl cousins who grew up to
gether in Martinique are highly re
vered in this island in the French
West Indies. They are Josephine de
Beauharnais, who married Napoleon
and thus became empress of the
French, and Aimee Debuc de
Rivery, who, after being captured
at sea by Algerian pirates and car
ried off to the Mediterranean, mar
ried the sultan of Turkey and be
came his favorite wife.
The beautiful Josephine de Beau
harnais was bom on a plantation at
?rols Ilets. A white marble statue
erected in her honor in Fort de
France is considered the loveliest
creation of its kind in the West In
dies.
The other beautiful Martinican,
Almee Debuc de Rivery, had an ex
citing time before she became the
sultana of Turkey. On her way
home from school in France in 1784
the ship on which she was a pas
senger was captured by Algerian
pirates. She was so lovely that the
captain placed her in special quar
ters, and upon arriving at Algiers
presented her as a gift to the dey.
The dey, who owed the sultan a
large sum of money for munitions
and other necessities of piracy,
turned the beauty over to the sultan
as payment in full for his debt.
Almee then became the sultan’s fa
vorite wife and the power behind the
Turkish throne.
There is a story to the effect that
when she heard that Napoleon had
divorced Josephine she was so an
gry that she sought a way to injure
him. As the legend goes, she had
a detachment of her army march
through southwestern Russia while
Napoleon was retreating from Mos
cow, helping to block the return of
the French soldiers near the Polish
line and causing great suffering and
many deaths.
MARQUETTE, IOWA.—Traffic on
the Mississippi river has increased
tremendously during the last ship
ping season.
The Milwaukee railroad’s pontoon
bridge here, which has to be open
for an average of 15 minutes to al
low passage of a boat, has been
open for time equaling seven full
days since last March 28, when the
ftrst tugboat went downstream.
In 1937 a total of 408 boats passed
the 276-foot pontoon. This year the
Bgure is expected to be exceeded by
almost 300. By mid-November, ap
proximately 675 boats had passed,
tn 1936 the number of boats was
only 349.
The number of barges plying the
river also has increased, with 273
going through during October alone.
Creation of a new channel and
locks is credited with increasing the
use of the Mississippi for freight
■hipping. Most of the barges carry
oiL coal, machinery or grain.
Cash in Hand
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Times like this no one means to be wasteful and yet the
most flagrant form of wastefulness is to withdraw from
use things that can still render service and economy to
some one. When you do so you forego the cash you can
obtain from them by re-sale and you deny others of the
practice of thrift that arises from making use of things
they can buy and utilize without paying the “first hand”
price.
Why not sell to eager buyers
what you don't or cannot use?
There are hundreds of them
reading the WANT ADS every
week for just such chances,
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