w tate Capitol News . . .
New Equalization Scheme Talked
* • ' By MELVIN PAUL
The Frontier's Stalehouse Correspondent
1-INCOL‘N—The rumblings of
discontent from one of Nebraska’s
most heavily regulated industries
—the liquor business—continued
this'vreek.
The matter was brought out
m c the open when the Nebraska
Beer Wholesalers association had
an informal meeting with the
state liquor control commission at
the statehouse.
... Although the 53 wholesale deal
ors who showed up said they
wanted to know how they could
increase their prices, it soon de
veloped that they were also in
terested m talking about commis
sion rule 46.
Thai rule was passed !»*♦
November and has been the
s u b j e c t of controversy ever
It did two things: set up
a regulation so that only a
small discount cam be given by
wholesalers and retailers and
required wholesalers to post
their prices with the commis
* sion.
Two members of the commis
sion, Carl Linn of Hastings and
N'athon Pont of Star ton, helped
pass the rule and have stood by
xt since. They say it has cut out
many abuses of the past when
wholesalers gave big discounts to
some dealers and not to others.
This amounted to subsidizing
some dealers at the expense of
the others, they explain.
The newest member of the
commission. Chairman Tal Coon
rad of Sargent, who was appoint
ed only last February has voiced
his opposition to the rule. He
nas called it a “wholesaler's rule"
because it fixes things so the
wholesaler doesn’t have to give
anyone a bargain rate. He has
argued it is futile to control prices
i this way because the retailer and
I the brewer or manufacturer isn't
[ touched.
So when Jack Devoe of Lin
coln, attorney for the association,
told the commission that his
group wanted the rule repealed
as far as the beer industry in con
cerned, he could have set off a
firecracker. Reason for this sud
den opposition is because for the
first time rule 46 may be work
ing against the wholesalers.
Here's what has happened:
A few of the major breweries
have increased the price of j
beer by 14 to 16 cents a case.
Naturally this is going to be
passed all the way along the
line to the eventual consumer.
But the beer retailers say they
are going to charge a nickel a
bottle more for the beer. The
wholesalers fear this is going to
cut down volume. So they figure
they need more of an increase
than just the plain 14 to 16 cents
a case extra that the brewers are
charging them.
Already several applications
have been sent in asking for 25 to
30 cent increases.
But the commission put out
the word that these increases
wouldn’t be granted unless the
wholesale dealers “justify” the
extra increase they are asking.
The wholesalers at the meeting
told the commission that freight
rates are higher, that the increas
ed price will cut volume and that
the tax situation is uncertain.
But they maintained that the
mission has no business ask
ing them for “justification”. They
claim that rule 46 doesn’t give
them this power.
Then they launched into an
attack on rule 46.
But Coo nr ad. who doesn't like
the rule himself, quickly shut
off the debate. He said it would
take a public hearing to do any
thing about the rule and that
this wasn't the time and place.
He said that the commission
might be divided on the worth
of the rule but that it certainly
wasn't divided on how to apply
if.
The meeting ended with the I
necessity for “justification” firm- j
iy established despite the mutter- j
tngs of the beer men.
» * *
Tax Suggestions—
New answers to the tax ques
tion were being sought as the
problem looms as perhaps the
major issue of the coming elec- i
tion year. Gov. Robert Crosby, j
taking a tour of state institutions,
paused to tell courthouse aud- ;
lences that while he wasn’t neces
sarily against a sales tax, he
didn’t think it would answer all
the problems as some seem to
think it would.
He also blamed businessmen
who failed to turn in correct in
ventories for tax puposes for
some of the “shift" of the tax
ourden to real estate this year.
A.t the statehouse there was
some talk of a scheme to adjust
the state tax levy from county
to-county instead of demanding
equalized assessments. Thus a
county which assessed at 50 per
cent of value might get only a
3-mill state levy while a richer
county which cmly needed a 25
percent assessment to get enough
revenues would be handed a 6
mill state levy. Thus, equalization
would be had between counties,
it was contended.
Opponents charged this would
be only a subterfuge to cover up
the need for equalization, would
solve nothing, and would require
a constitutional amendment.
ft ft ft
Appointment—
Governor Crosby announced
that James Diesing, young Omaha
lawyer, will be his administrative
assistant, replacing Max Denney,
i Denny is returning to Fairbury
| to work in the family law firm.
Some observers found in the Dies
mg appointment a move to mend
political fences with Omaha
; which reportedly felt Crosby has
n't handed enough appointments
its way.
Diesing is state chairman of
1 the Young Republican organ
! ization.
• * *
Drought—
A letter to President
Dwight Eisenhower concerning
drought conditions in Hitchcock
county brought a quick reply to
Crosby. The governor was inform
ed that his predecessor. Val Pet
erson. has been assigned to make
an investigation of conditions.
Peterson is now federal civil de
I fense administrator in Washing
ton. D.C.
* * *
Museum—
A formeT part of the statehouse,
the State Historical Society mu
seum now has a home of its own.
A fine new building at 15th and
R, on the edge of the University
campus, was dedicated with cere
monies and opened to the public.
Dr. James Olson, museum direct
or. says the new museum is ar
ranged in the most up-to-date
fashion to help visitors get a gra
phic picture erf the various his
torical periods in Nebraska's great
history.
Rally Day Rites
at Hillside Church
CELIA — Hillside chapel, Mrs
Lawrence Smith, pastor, held
rally day services Sunday with
an all-day meeting. There was a
basket lunch at noon. A large j
crowd was in attendance.
Reverend and Mrs. Phipps and
three sons of Atkinson attended
the afternoon "singspiration
service.
Tne Phipps’ sons were supper
guests that evening at the Joe -
Hendricks home.
Other Celia News
Alex Forsythe left Friday eve
ning for Villisca, la., to visit rel
atives there and in several other
Iowa towns. Clarence and Bill
Focken are doing chores while
| he is gone. He plans to be gone a
week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Doster,
who have spent the past 10 days
visiting Mr and Mrs. O. A. Ham
merberg. left Monday morning
for their home m Kalamazoo.
Mich.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dobias
and sons were Sunday dinner
visitors at the D. F. Scott home.
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Hammer
berg and Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Doster of Kalamazoo, Mich.,
spent Saturday at Lake Andes
and Randah dam, S.D., and came
home by way of Spencer and O'
Neill.
Mrs. H. R. Rouse and son.
Marvin, and Miss Mildred Keyes
of Inman helped Darrel McKath
nie celebrate his second birthday
anniversary Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Maple
and two sons of Royai were Sun
day visitors at the home of her
brother, Roy Fullerton.
Earl Schlotfeld was a Sunday
visitor at the O. A. Hammerberg
home.
Mrs. Joe Hendricks and Nina j
were last Thursday aftemono
visitors at the Mark Hendricks
home.
Alex Forsythe and Eddie Wal- j
nofer cabled in hay for O. A. ;
Hammerberg Monday and Tues
day.
Frank Kilmurry and daughter,
Patricia, were Friday morning
visitors at the O. A. Hammerberg
home.
Mrs. D. F Scott was a Friday
morning visitor at Butte
CpI. and Mrs. Gene Livingston
left Sunday morning for Hastings
where he will be stationed for a
few months.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kilmurry
and daughters were Sunday din
ner guests at the P. W. Kilmurry
home. Theresa Kilmurry, small
. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Kilmurry, celebrated her first
birthday anniversary at the P.
W. Kilmi’rry home.
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Hammer
berg and Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Doster of Kalamazoo, Mich.,
were last Thursday visitors at
the Jim Deming and Merrill
Smith homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hitchcock
were last Thursday evening vis
itors at the Gene Livingston
home.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Scott were
Tuesday afternoon. September
29, visitors at the P. W. Kilmurry
home in Atkinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fullerton
spent Sunday, September 27, in
Neligh with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Fullerton.
Mrs. D. F. Scott was a Tues
day morning. September 29, vis
itor at the O. A. Hammerberg
home.
Mr. and Mrs August Troshyn
ski were Wednesday evening,
September 30, visitors at the
Frank Kilmurry home.
Mr. and Mrs. Louie Lauridsen
ana family and Mr. and Mrs.
Hans Lauriasen and sops went to
Lincoln Friday for a weekend
visit. They were expected home
Monday.
Mrs. O. A. Hammerfaerg and
Mrs. W. E. Poster were Tuesday,
September 29, visitors in O’Neill.
Mr and Mrs. Alvin Heiser and
son. Gerald, were Saturday vis
itors at the Duane Beck home.
62 Registered Herefords, Holt
County Herefords. Sale. October
24. O'Neill. Nebraska. Write for
catalog. 23p50
Regional Scouts
to Participate
in Fair Here
Cubs, Scouts and Explorers
from Ewing, Page, O’Neill,
Chambers, Amelia, Spencer and
Butte are to participate Sunday
evening, October 18, in a Boy
Scout county fair at the O’Neill
American Legion hall from 6:30
to 10:30 p.m. Games, exhibits
and demonstrations will high
light the program.
The purpose of this activity is
«
to bring to the public eye the ac
tual program of the Boy Scouts
of America and not to be a
money-making project.
Come and see a fire buut by
flint and steels, the tymg ot first
aid bandages, and signaling by
flag and buzzer.
Monuments of lasting beauty
made by skilled craftsmen of
the J. F. Bloom Co. . . monu
ments from the factory to the
consumer. — Emmet Crabb. O'
Neill, phone 139-J. 37 tt
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