The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, November 20, 1952, SECTION ONE, Page 2, Image 2

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    Prairieland Talk . . .
Quill vs. Magnificent Machinery
» By ROMAINE SAUNDERS
LINCOLN—Two of the capital city’s institu
tions made a day of it November 9. A modernis
tic food market held “open-house” which drew
crowds that were escorted by friendly folks who
know' the grocery game and have enough in
stock to feed the town this winter. The other
“open-house” was that of the
Lincoln Journal & Star printing
and newspaper plant, a new
modern structure now the point
of issue of the capital city’s two
newspapers. It is about the last
word as to new things in this in
dustry. Swank quarters for the
editors, news hounds and other
White collar workers, a couple
hundred in all, but printers and
pressmen were as hard to find
as a democrat. Suppose they get
enough of it during working
hours.
Spacious new building, a fully equipped and
manned institution, Lincoln has perhaps one of
the most modem printing and newspaper plants
in the country. At one time Omaha boasted hav
ing the “pride of two continents” in the building
of the now defunct Daily Bee. The crowds that
availed themselves of the Journal-Star open
house were made to feel that this is it. But does
all this display of modem newspapering add up
to better craftsmen in the composing and press
rooms and improved literary quality in handling
the day’s news? I fear it fails in this respect.
A program for the girls at the university or
beauty oarlor folder should be dealt with some
thing differently than a grocery ad and literary
features a touch of quality above the common
place.
Machines, things, pushbuttons, dead lumps
of lead—soulless, lifeless material objects, the
things that more and more are being relied
upon, robbing the human mind, the spirit of
the urge to toy with inspired fingers in the
realm of art and the music of words.
The Declaration of independence was written
with a goose quill. The 103d Psalm was engraved
on a scroll. A writer in the Ulster County (N.Y.)
Gazette closed the story of the death of George
Washington with these words: “Washington, the
Great, the Father of his Country and the Friend
of Man—the unclouded brightness of his glory
will illuminate the future ages!” Dictate its equal
to your secretaries, you hardboiled editors.
A Chicago, 111., printer in the 1880’s with
brass rule and a tint block produced on paper a
yellow rose. An ad man in the composing room
of the Denver Republican created a Rocky moun
tain scene with the simple materials with which
printers produced works of art before the Lud
lows and the automatics and the offsets and slug
casting machines came into the picture.
But if the art and poetry are no more there
is the daily dish of war news, politics, highway
crackups, prison riots, new tax schemes and
sports.
* * *
This rainless autumn is not fooling Henry
D. Grady or any other patriot who has been on
prairieland long enough to remember the hot
winds of the 90’s. A householder with an eye. to
frugality told me the other day that two separate I
tractor plow outfits gave it up trying to plow his
garden. It has been known to be too wet to plow,
but now the gumbo down this way has turned to
° concrete for the lack of a whetting. From down
toward the Kansas line comes the report that
farmers who had bought high priced hay to win
ter their cows now have to sell them as w'ells
have gone dry. Prairieland Talker does not pose
as a weather prophet but he has experienced suf- !
• iicient of the moods of nature to cause him to
| iear that there may be famine seasons ahead.
I Such has been the lot of the great plains region
and its frugal citizens have learned to meet the
situation and survive. And today it looks like
rain.
S * *
Twenty years ago members of the Methodist
Episcopal church in Inman had as the shepherd
of the flock a lady pastor, Miss Clute. Her abil
ity in ranking well among the clergy was reflect
ed in adding to the church rolls. The Frontier
scribe down there at that time reported to us the
addition of eight new members during one Sun
day service. . . And an SOS call came from Joe
Winkler up by Emmet for the Crumly hounds
over toward Page to run down coyotes that had
become so familiar that they were thumbing their
noses at the common dogs of the neighborhood.
Crumly went to the rescue with Mutt and Jeff
and the two hounds reduced the prairie wolf pop
ulation by a few. . . It was noted that year that
a new industry had come to light in O’Neill.
While there were other shoe repair shops in town
only the one operated on lower Fourth street by
Eli Hershiser was furnishing a leg with the shoe.
He had rigged up a wooden leg for Clark Hough.
. . . Local bankers were concerned over the pol
icy of the federal land bank in Omaha reauiring
borrowers delinquent on interest payments and
some not yet due to mortgage their personal
property and in a set of resolutions adopted at a
gathering in Norfolk denounced such practices.
* * *
Turning from political excitement to a study
of human emotions, how do you like it? Maybe
wre can all tell better after a year or two. If you
have tears to shed prepare to shed them now, as
Mark Anthony wrnuld say. Our newly elected
governor proposes to revamp a lot of state set
ups. This means tears for the heads of depart
ments and maybe only a big laugh for most of
us. American boys standing in snow and rain and
mud over in that little spot of Asia called Korea
are not laughing. Neither is the mother who bids
her son goodbye as he marches away wearing a
soldier’s uniform. She may smile but will turn
away to find a secluded spot for the falling tear.
Sorrow wrings the souls of the father and mother
of that little one crushed under a cruel wheel
down by Ewing and all who read of it feel the
touch of sympathy. Emotion—at its best at a foot
ball game when you yell with delight over a
spectacular play. Sobs of sorrow, chuckles of de
light, the urge to lift up a fallen brother, raving,
maddened enough to cause you to make Home
howl, or the celestial mood that lifts you up to
travel among the stars—emotions that make us
what we are, creatures of the earth.
♦ * *
Wars continue. What sense is there in ob
serving November 11 as "Armistice Day"? . . .
Anyway, a cordial and hearty welcome is ex
tended to Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Florida
and Viriginia. In a trip to Southern states a
year or so ago it was observed that all was not
well on the Potomac. . . Labor union heads are
takino notice that there is not such a thing
in politics as the "labor vote." American crafts
men of whatever calling have the intelligence
of any other class of citizens.
* * *
The Nebraska State Historical society has a
12-year-old life member. A recent newsletter tells:
“Something quite unusual happened at the an
nual dinner. President Lawrence presented a life
membership to Frank Edward Gillen. 12, of Lin
coln.” The boy’s father and mother also became
life members at the same time, a gift from their
young son who earned every penny of the $150
required to install the three as life members.
Editorial ...
A Deputy President?
Senator Lodge’s postelection statement that '
he did not want a cabinet post — so in conflict
with popular expectations—had a good explana
tion. For, as it now appears, General Eisenhower
er’s plans included a larger, more interesting
job. The full development of the senator’s current
task as liaison for the president-designate in dis
cussions with the Truman administration on all
questions except the budget is not yet clear.
But the responsibilities now vested in Mr.
Lodge, together with General Eisenhower’s train
ing in the use of a staff system, strongly suggest
that the senator may become something like a
chief of staff. This is not entirely a new concept
in Washington. Fo” the last 30 years presidential
duties have so mulxiplied that various organiza
tional devices have been tried to ease the load
and increase efficiency of administration. »
President Roosevelt tried various official and
unofficial “coordinators” — not too successfully.
But during the war he eventually passed on to
JamesF. Byrnes a tremendous load of power and
responsibility in several fields. Mr. Byrnes be
came known as “deputy president.” This ar
rangement might be approximated by an adapta
tion of the army staff system.
Quite posibly the new commander-in-chief
will need more than one such staff aide. But in
the related fields of foreign relations and defense
Senator Lodge is eminently qualified to carry
all the responsibilities that can be delegated by
any president. Aside from any personalities in
volved, there is a good deal of sense in develop
ing the role of a deputy for the chief excutive. It
would even be logical to build the vice-presidency
into such a role—and to choose vice-presidents
specifically qualified for it.
We Build Bases in England
Without much publicity, the United States is
building up air strength in Europe.. In addition
to planes stationed on the Continent, we have a
dozen air bases in the British Isles and are stead
ily constructing the ground facilities that will en
able the air force to go into action in a matter of
hours.
Some 20-thousand U.S. airmen, ground crew
men, engineers and anti-aircraft artillerymen are
in Britain, serving as a part of the Western
world’s defense against unexpected aggression.
Runways are being enlarged to care for the big
gest planes. Gasoline and lubricants are being
stored, radio communications installed, spare
parts stocked and pilots, navigators, bombardiers,
air and ground crews drilled for their jobs.
At the present time, our air power in the
British Isles consists of about 50 bombers, the
same number of F-84E Thunderjet escort fighters,
a score of converted B-29 refuelling planes and a
few four-jet reconnaisance bombers.
During the past three years, the Royal air
force has loaned thousands of men to service and
maintained the bases occupied by our units.
Recently, an anti - aircraft artillery group
went over to relieve British troops from the work
of protecting our bases. Since the stations were
set up in 1948, many American airmen have spent
90 days, or more, in the British Isles as a part of
their training.
A Nice Balance
(Guest editorial from Dakota County Star)
We believe Nebraskans have made a fortun
ate choice in electing Robert (“Bob”) Crosby gov
ernor of Nebraska.
First of all Mr. Crosby is enthusiastic. De
spite a long stumping trip in the state which cli
maxed here, prior to election, voters found him
ready and able to discuss issues. The discussion
came at a time when Mr. Crosby was tired, and
perhaps just a little weary of the constant repe
tition.
Nonetheless he met questions with a nerve,
rapidly expanding the discusions in animation.
This leads us to believe Bob is fresh enough in
viewpoint to avoid the “what the hell” attitude
which frequently waylays administrators.
Secondly, Bob displays a wide openness to
new ideas or trends. And once they are explained
he indicates a sure grasp of the situation. To us
this indicates a mental agility sorely needed in
handling state affairs.
We wish him luck and excellent health to
cope with Nebraska’s problems.
Only 31 shopping days until Christmas. Al
ready O’Neill stores are bristling with fine, large
assortments of yule gifts. Great strides have been
taken in recent years to make yule shopping
thriftier and selections greater. No need to plan
out-of-town shopping excursions. This issue and
forthcoming issues of The Frontier will explain
why.
At least the moisture earlier this week has
removed the O’Neill vicinity from the category
of a veritable matchbox. Fifty-odd days without
moisture left a dryness that caused considerable
concern among property owners.
Comes now more discussion about parking
meters. Everyone is being polled and having his
say so, pro and con, except our farmer and
rancher friends. And, after all, they should be
consulted first.
Freedom of speech and freedom of action
are blessings denied millions of mankind but no
earthly power can take away freedom of thought.
Editorial 8c Business Offices: 122 South Fourth St.
CARROLL W. STEWART, Editor and Publisher
Established in 1880—Published Each Thursday
Entered at the postoffice in O’Neill, Holt county,
Nebraska, as second-class mail matter under the
Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. This news
paper is a member of the Nebraska Press Associa
tion, National Editorial Association and the Audit
Bureau of Circulations.
Terms of Subscription: In Nebraska $2.50 per
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year; abroad, rates provided on request. All
subscriptions are strictly paid-in-advance.
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CELIA NEWS
Earl Schlotfeld helped haul in
14 stacks of hay for Paul John
son Friday, November 7.
Milton McKathnie was a Sun
day, Nov. 9, visitor at the Paul
Johnson home.
Clarence Schlotfeld and Carl
Runte of Fremont were Saturday
afternoon, November 8, visitors
at the Earl Schlotfeld home.
Mrs. Ray Pease attended a reg
ular meeting of the women's
hospital auxiliary Monday eve
ning, November 3.
The Celia Homemakers exten
sion club will meet with Mrs. O.
A. Hammerberg Tuesday after
noon, November 25.
R. M. Pease of O’Neill was a
Sunday, November 9, dinner
guest at the Ray Pease home.
Hans and Jim Lauridsen were
O’Neill visitors Monday morning,
November 2.
Mrs. Hans Lauridsen took the
teachers, Leona Beckwith and
Don Ahlman, to visit Mrs. Vel
ma Orr’s school three miles north
of Atkinson Friday, November 7.
Mr. and Mrs. David Rahn and
daughters, Marjorie and Mavis,
were dinner guests Sunday, No
vember 8, at the Lawrence Smith
home.
Mrs. O. A. Hammerberg was an
O’Neill visitor Saturday, Novem
ber 8.
Gerald Heiser spent Saturday
afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
Duane Beck.
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Beck were
O’Neill visitors Friday, Novem
ber 7.
Linford Sweet is putting a
finish coat of cement on the out
side walls of Conrad Frickel,
sr.’s, new home and also on the
basement walls.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Scott and
daughter, Mrs. Gene Livingston,
were supper guests at the home
of Mrs. Feme Livingston Friday,
November 7.
Hans and Jim Lauridsen vis
ited Vincent Obermire on the
way to Butte Wednesday, No
vember 5.
Bobby Knudson visited the
Bill Obermire children Sunday
afternoon, November 2.
Ray and David Phipps and
Leon Hendricks went squirrel
hunting Saturday, Nov. 8, but
got no squirrels.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hendricks.
Leon, Markita and Arlin, also
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hendricks
and the Leonard Chaffin family
were supper guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Omer Po3mts on
Thursday evening, November 6.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hendricks
took their son to O’Neill Sunday
afternoon, November 9, to join
other students returning to the
Miltonvale, Kans., school.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reed of
Lincoln viisted the D. F. Scott
family Sunday afternoon, No
vember 9. Mr. Reed is chairman
of the state PMA committee.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Constable
of Worthington, Minn., were
Thursday to Saturday, Nov. 6 to
8, visitors with the D. F. Scott
family.
GETS COMBAT BADGE
Pvt. Larry F. Switzer, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Switzer of
Clearwater, has been awarded
the combat infantryman badge
for his action under enemy fire
in Korea. He is with the 40th
infantry division. Private Swit
zer, an automatic rifleman in com
pany B of the Fifth regimental
combat team, entered the army in
February and arrived in Korea in
August.
State Capitol News . . .
Reenactment of Penny-a-Gallon Boost
Seen During Next Unicameral Session
I —Supporters of in- •
j creased revenue for Nebraska’s
j highways have taken' heart that
I the 1953 session of the legisla
| ture will reenact the penny-a-gal
lon gas tax boost and the higher ,
registration fees which were
passed in 1949 but knocked out in
the referendum of 1950.
An indication that the revenue
bills, defeated in the 1951 legis
lature, will succeed next year |
was the adoption—without dis
sent—of a legislative council com
mittee report which recommended
their reenactment.
The council—which is really all
43 members of the legislature
sitting under a different name-—
asked several questions as Chair
man Karl Vogel of Omaha read
his committee’s report, but there
was no opposition expressed.
Sen. Charles Tvrdik of Om
aha, dean of the legislature
from a point of service, said he
took this to mean the opposi
tion has "softened." Principal
foes of the proposals have been
the trucking and petroleum in
dustries, united with the big
three farm organizations in the
slate.
Despite these indications, how
ever, Sen. O. H. Person of Wa
hoo, who moved to kill the gas
tax increase in 1951, said he an
ticipates a real fight.
An interested spectator during
the presentation of the Vogel
committee report was Chcuiea
Marshall of Elmwood, president
of the powerful Farm Bureau
federation which spearheaded
the referendum drive.
The Farm Bureau has indicated
it* will not oppose highway tax
laws if the administration of the i
highway department is placed in
the hands of a commission.
* * *
Approval—
The legislative council gave its
endorsement to several other re- I
ports submitted to it. Accep
tance of the reports does not :
guarantee the success of the pro- j
posals, however, when the law- j
makers gather in regular session i
next January.
Accepted were reports which
proposed:
A bill to allow creation of wat
ershed districts.
Reorganization of the board of ,
educational lands and fnuds.
Annual legislative sessions.
Reduction of the number of j
state employees.
Retention of the present school
retirement system.
* * *
Problem —
Now that Nebraskans have ap
proved a constitutional amend
ment which will allow the legis
lature to provide a new method :
of taxing motor vehicles. The j
thorny problem of just what kind ]
of new method is presented.
To do the spadework toward j
reaching a solution, Sens. Earl
Lee of Fremont and Richard.
JVlarvel of Hastings have called
T9 meeting at the capitol at 10
a.m. today (Thursday). The sena
tors were officers of Nebraskans !
for the six constitutional amend- !
ments.
In a joint statement they said,
“As a committee we will mak^ no
recommendations. The purpose
of the meeting will be to deter
mine the attitudes and thinking
of different groups so that the
members of the legislature car*
have the benefit of diversified
thinking and opinion.”
* # *
Guessing Game —
One of the favorite guessing
games over coffee in the State
house cafe is, “Whither Val
Peterson?”
National columnists and news
magazines have tabbed the out
going governor as a possibility
for any of a number of cabinet
posts, for head of a bureau like
reclamation, or as undersecretary
to a cabinet officer, principally
agriculture.
But if the governor knows
what he might be getting, he isn’t
saying. He told his press confer
ence the other day:
“I have not at any time talked
with General Eisenhower about
federal employment. I, of course,
would consider it an honor to
serve with the general in any
capacity he thought proper, as
suming among other things that
I could afford to do so.”
There is some feeling that
Peterson, tlje former school
teacher and newspaperman, will
not get a topdrawer job, but
may get a crack at one of 400 or
500 agency jobs.
* * *
Rhubarb —
A grade-A rhubarb was cook
ing here this week over a couple
of tons of statue in the likeness
of William Jennings Bryan.
The statue of the Great Com
moner now stands at the north
entrance to the capiol, but Gov
ernor Peterson wants it to leave
the statehouse before he does.
He entered into an agreement
with the Bryan mmorial commis
sion during his first year as gov
ernor that the monument would
•
remain on the capitol grounds
temporarily.
Now he feels that the time
has come to move it. Most Lin
colniles have assumed that the
statue would be moved to the
grounds of the State Histor
ical society on the University
of Nebraska campus as soon as
the new building there is com
pleted, which will be within
a few months.
But it appeared here this week
that the society may not want
the statue and further, there may
no be funds with which to move
it.
There was a fine hassle over lo
cating the monument in front of
the capitol back in 1947 with the
Bryanites winning out and now it
appears the whole thing may be
thrashed out again.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Van Vleck
of Neligh arrived Sunday at the
Alan Van Vleck home where
they stayed with the children
while Mr. and Mrs. Van Vleck
were in Omaha.
EWING NEWS
o
Recent guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Noffke, sr., were their
daughters and sons-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon Cronin, and sons
of Pierre, S. D., and Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Owens and family of Nor
folk.
Vernon Cronin and son left on
Nov. 11 for-their home at Pierre,
S.D., after spending the weekend,
in Ewing. Mrs. Cronin an son,
Gene, remained for a longer visit. ,
H. R. Harris and his father,
William J. Harris, arrive?! home
Wednesday, Nov. 12, from a 3- *
day visit with Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Harris and family and Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Merchant and Rich
ard Lee.
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MILLER THEATRE
— Atkinson, Nebr. —
FrL-Sat. Nov. 21-22
Northwest Nebraska Hereford Ass’ns
37TH ANNUAL FALL
SHOW and SALE
VALENTINE, NEBRASKA
NOVEMBER 25 ANB 26
SHOW - Tuesday, November 25
1:00 P.M.
SALE - Wednesday, November 25 !
1:00 P.M.
67 TOP RANGE BUllS
A FEW HERD BULL PROSPECTS
2 GOOD FEMALES
This is a Sifted Sale and only Top Quality Herefords will be
offered. They are all the Type of Bulls that make Sandhills
Cattle Famous.
CONSIGNORS:
Hubert Forney. Lakeside Bruce Ormesher, Valentine
Bob & H. A. Van Horn, Page Furman Hereford Ranch,
Raben & Sons, Crawford Marsland
Wilford Scott, Chadron Lloyd Starr, Eli
By the Way Ranch. Valentine Harold Harms. Valentine
Kenneth Leistritz, Lakeside Charles Dennis, Valentine
Edward Scott, Lakeside Gue & Slider. Crawford
Herman Sanders, Chadron B. T. Buell, Bassett
Lyle Best, Wood Lake. Marvin Tucker, Mullen
Harry Brown, Bassett Walter StraSburger, Merriman
Chas. Corkle, Norfolk, Auct. Clair Clements, Ord, Judge
Northwest Nebraska Hereford Assn, Ine.
FOR CATALOG WRITE:
Harold J. Harms, Sale Manager,
Ed Belsky, Pres., Merriman, Nebr.
Wilbur Drybread, Vice-Pres., Valentine, Nebr.
Dick Smith, Secretary, Valentine, Nebr.
££ R. H. SHRINER
Wind & Tornado, Truck & Tractor, Personal Property
Liability GENERAL INSURANCE Livestock
REAL ESTATE. LOANS, FARM SERVICE, RENTALS
Automobile O'Neill —:— Phone 106 Farm Property
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