PAGE 4— October 7, 1941.
THE FRONTIER-O’Neill, Nebr.
CARROLL W STEWART, Editor and Publisher
Entered the postoifice at ONeiU, Holt county, Nebraska,
as second-class mail matter under the Act of Congress of March
8 1879. This newspaper is a member of the Nebraska Press
Association, National Editorial Association and the Audit Bureau
of Circulations.
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Nebraska An Outstanding State
Increasingly, it becomes evident to thoughtful people that
Nebraska is an outstanding state.
That statement is not the expression of unthinking en
thusiasm and pride, but is based upon facts.
The citizens of every state should feel proud of it and be loyal
to it. If they do not have that feeling of loyalty and allegiance
they should move out and into some other state which suits them
better In our opinion, there is nothing more contemptible than
the individual who lives in a certain state or community, enjoys
all the opportunities and privileges it has to offer and, then, con
tinually criticizes and belittles it.
And what is true of every state in this great democracy, the
United States of America, is preeminently true of Nebraska. Peo
ple who live in Nebraska have a right to be proud of the fact and
we believe that, generally speaking, they are proud of it. You
may hear a little good natured criticism once in a while about the
blizzaids in the Winter time and the hot winds in the Summer
time; but that is of no consequence. It doesn’t mean anything.
Of course. Nebraska has its faults and its disagreeable features,
the same as every other state. It doesn’t claim to be an Utopia
with an ideal climate, an ideal government or an ideal popula
tion, but it does claim to rank high as it actually does.
When the citizens of Nebraska claim that it holds high rank
as a state, it is no idle boast, but it is a claim based upon well
authenticated facts. As such, it is open to the scrutiny of the
world and may be either affirmed or denied. The Frontier be
lieves that it is a truthful claim and can be substantiated. The
facts upon which it rests are open to inspection and examina
tion.
The first fact upon which the good reputation of this state
rests is its climate. As we have already stated, the Nebraska cli
mate is not ideal and no such claim is made for it. We have long,
cold Winters and sometimes long, hot, dry Summers; but, never
theless, our climate is an asset and not a liability. In spite of oc
casional spells of inclement weather, it is health/ul and, on the
whole, enjoyable. Opportunties for both Winter and Summer
sports and recreation are plentiful.
The second fact upon which the good reputation of the state
rests is its resources. These are almost unlimited in scope. Any
body who has traveled around to any considerable extent knows
that the agricultural products of Nebraska exceed in volume and
variety those of almost any other state in the country. Livestock,
hay, corn, small grain, fruit and vegetables are raised in super
abundance and one marvels at times to observe the extensive
range of its resources.
The third fact upon which the good reputation of the state
rests is its industries. These are numerous, extensive and im
port. While Nebraska makes no effort to compete with
some other states In this respect, it ranks high in the field of in
dustry as well as in the field of production. It would be interest
ing to make a survey of the larger cities of the state and ascer- j
tain exactly how it does rank in respect to the number and mag- ]
oitude of Its leading industries. We would probably be surprised t
at the progress which has been made along this line.
The fourth ?6ci upon which the good reputation of the state
rests is its people. We really could wax eloquent along this line.
The Nebraska type of citizen is honest, thrifty and industrious
and, in our opinion, that is the principal reason for the high rank
which the state holds in the country today. Nebraska was found
ed by men and women of Christian character and ideals and thrift
and industry are outstanding characteristics of its people. For
that reason, Nebraska is called the White Spot of America for
economy is written into its constitution and, in that respect, it is
unique among the states of the Union. We deplore the fact that
certain states have been made the butt of ridicule and villification
in books and plays, but we thank God for the high esteem in which
our beloved commonwealth is held. Even the tower on the state
capitol reflects the spiritual aspirations of the early settlers.
Apropos to this thought regarding Nebraska’s high standing
in respect to thrift and economy, the recent statements of Gov. I
Val Peterson are exteremely interesting and timely. We quote:
"In troublesome and expensive limes, we have kept faith
with those who bear the cost of government. Nebraska's finan
cial position is outstanding among all the states. It has no
bonded indebtedness and a frugality which is clearly establish
ed by this netion-wide study."
Nebraska state taxes in 1948, in relation to state income, were
third lowest in the nation, the report said. State taxes for all 48
states in 1948 totaled 4.2 percent of the Nation’s income, while
Nebraska state taxes were 3.1 percent of Nebraska income—a 35
percent difference.
The average American paid 42 percent more than his Nebras
ka neighbor for costs of state government in 1948.
Governor Peterson quoted an official report from the U. S.
department of commerce showing Nebraska’s $38.76 per capital
share for 1948 state taxes among the five lowest of the Nation.
The 48-state per capita average was $55.18 or $16 (42 per
cent) vbove the Nebraska share.
The study revealed five states with per capita costs for state
government twice as great as Nebraska’s. The Nebraska share
per person was lowest in the nation among farm states.
In comparison with the 1948 state government taxes of Ne
braMta s bordering states, the report showed that the average cost
or South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming was $18.
55 per person or 48 percent greater than in Nebraska.
★ ★ ★
Tiic good, old pie-throwing stunts of vaudeville days have
begun on the radio.
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O’Neill is growing and The Frontier is keeping pate
Prairieland Talk —
Ex-Gov. Griswold, Back from Greece,
Looks Every Inch an American Diplomat’
By ROMAINE SAUNDERS
LINCOLN—The last colorful •
sunset of mild September
spreads its mingled tints above
the prairie rim. The day
ends.
It has been a Nebraska Au
tumn day aglow with sunshine
and the cool restfulness that
comes after Summer’s burning
heat. There is no season any
where that my restless feet
have trod comparable with Ne
braska Autumn days to make
you glad you are alive. Frost
has not yet turned the green
foliage to gold, blotted away
the color of floral bloom or
spread a brown blanket acroas
the land. Insects crawl about,
squirrels are laying in their
store of nuts and high on a
bough of a tree chatter de
fiance at a feline enemy ap
proaching the tree on the'hunt
Some bird species have gone
on their long flight.
Election and rigors of Win
ter come next.
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They sat in the lobby of a
crowded hospital. Faces gave
expression to inward burden.
Sorrow wrote the story of
tragedy. Anxious parents
awaiting the verdict of med
ical science on a child stricken
with polio. A young woman
in the gloom of hope and fear
for her husband hovering
near the brink with a broken
body brought in from the
highway. The next scene for
some of these burdened men
and women will be at the fun
I oral where we must meet with
the final fact of life. But there
1 is another picture. Here comes
a smiling young gent from
the maternity ward on the
fourth floor. He is in the fust
thrill of having become a fath
er. It is worth while to draw
away from the pressure of life’s
giddy whirl and go to a hos
pital where the mites of hu
manity come into a troubled
world and pain-racked bodies
bid It farewell.
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On October 1 former gov
ernor, Dwight Griswold, came
to town to address a group
at a banquet board at the
Lincoln and greet his Ne
braska friends. Mr. Griswold,
just back from Greece, is
looking every inch the part
of an American diplomat
flavored with the freshness
of home contact on Nebras
ka prairieland.
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Federal tax on local tele- ]
phone service is 15 per cent.
On long distance calls it is 25
per cent. These taxes are add-1
ed to the monthly telephone
bills of telephone users. Odd - *
ly enough, the long distance j
telephone service is taxed high- '
er than the 20 per cent rate
for such luxuries as furs, jew
elry and the sweet odors bot
tled as perfumes. Something of
the price we are paying for
playing yankee doodle every
where on the globe. If you
have learned of anything that
has escaped the tax rolls the
tax gatherers would like to
know about it before the next
session of the law making
bodies.
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A year ago ft Sioux Indian
of northwest Nebraska was
found guilty by the trial court
of the murder of a ranch wo
man and sentenced to the elec
trict chair. Such a sentence is
It Ada Up to Just Three Words
/what's ALt\
[THEM WORDS 1
[SAY# BUDDYJJ
“NO MORE
COMPROMISES*
probably all too rare in Ne
braska as the penalty for mur
der. When executed it is the
final act in the record. Oddly
enough, here is a convicted
murderer who has survived
two periods set for his execu
tion and now by the findings
of the supreme court faces the
third date, October 29. In the
locality where the crime was
perpetrated feeling ran high,
sentiment was aroused and
life for life demanded. Why
not? Months have passed into
a year. The course of legal
procedure that money can buy
and the ever recurrence of
sympathetic appeal—and the
Indian still lives. What will be
the next move to circumvent
the decree of the state supreme
court?
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At a radio quiz a young wo
man responded to the ques
tion as to what she wished for
most by saying: “A tall, blond,
handsome young millionaire.”
There isn’t any such thing. But
this young woman may dream
her pleasant dream to the end
to awake to the realities of life
maybe hooked to a common
place heel and a half dozen
kids to look after.
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Stroller Arrives
in Phoenix
By A. STROLLER
PHOENIX, AR1Z., Sept. 27—
The writer arrived in this city
at 8 o’clock this morning ac
cording to schedule. He trav
eled from Kansas City, Mo.,
on “The Chief,” crack passen
ger train between Chicago, 111.,
and Los Angeles, Calif., and it
was the most pleasant and
restful trip he has ever taken.
It costs a few dollars more
than some of the routes, but
|it is worth the difference if
you can manage to scrape to
jgether the money
A passenger who rides
"The Chief" sieps onto a
Pullman car at Kansas City
and doesn't step off until he
reaches his destination. That
means a great deal to any
body who has had to change
cars and make long stops in
the night as often as Stroller
has.
On the whole, the journey
from Nebraska to Arizona was
a very enjoyable one. The
first lap was made in the fam
ily ear with the writer’s son j
and his and little son.
The first night was spent in
Emerson and, then, the second
lap over the C St P M & O to
the Nebraska metropolis. At
that point, the writer boarded
j a Burlington train for Kansas
j City and, after a short wait.
; climbed aboard the Santa Fe
train, as above stated.
This train carries “sleep
ing car passengers only" and
il was absolutely the quiet
est place he has ever been
in day or night. There were
very few passengers and no
children and the experience
was restful in the extreme—
a marked contrast to some
of the crowded, noisy trains
which used to run back and
forth during the war.
It was raining in Nebraska
the day the writer left home
but the weather cleared up be
fore evening and our drive to
Emerson amjd fields of ripen
ing corn and in view of the
gorgeous coloring of the sky as
the sun was setting was an in
cident long to be remembered
The whole trip afforded a lot
of material worth writing
about.
(Next week: The Fascina
tion of the Desert.)
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