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■ , Legal Notices
(First pub. Dec. 3, 1953)
Julius D. Cronin, Attorney
notice to creditors
?: o Estate No. 3938
In’* the County Court of Holt
County, Nebraska, November 25,
1953. In the matter of the Estate
of Robert H. Johnson, Deceased.
CREDITORS of said estate are
hereby notified that the time
limited for presenting claims
against said estate is March 24,
1954, and for the payment of
debts is November 25, 1954, and
that on December 24, 1953, and
on March, 25, 1954, at 10 o’clock
A M., each day, I will be at the
County Court Room in said
County to receive, examine, hear,
allow, or adjust all claims and
objections duly filed.
LOUIS W. REIMER
. County Judge
(COUNTY COURT SEAL) 31-33c
Visits Patient—
Cal McElvain of Fairmont is
visiting at the home of his bro
ther and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph McElvain. On the
way here, he stopped in Norfolk
to visit his sister, Mrs. Herbert
Russ, who is a patient in Our
Lady of Lourdes hospital.
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Carmody Says Unicam Rushed Bill
By MELVIN PAUL
The Frontier's Statehouse Correspondent
LINCOLN — The “fat” may
have “fallen into the fire” tms
week as far as the question of
some highly important wording
in highways laws was concern
ed.
The attorney-general’s office
ruled that funds 1 om the gasoline
tax and from motor vehicle regis
tration fees couldn’t be used to
maintain roads on non-statutory
highways. These highways,
amounting to about 1,915 miles
in all, have never actually been
placed on the state highway sys
tem by the legislature. But be
cause state and federal funds
were used in their construction
they have been added through
the years.
The opinion said that only “in
come from other sources” could
be used on these. Since the gas
tax and registration money con
stitutes the largest slice of state
money available, prohibiting its
use on the 1,915 miles—about 20
percent of the entire system—
•would mean they couldn’t be
maintained, State Engineer L. N.
Ress declared.
But in its contracts with the
federal government for matching
money for these roads, the state
promised to keep them maintain
ed. Highway officials expressed
fears that if they weren’t kept
up, the federal government might
cut off its highway funds. That
could wreck the current con
struction campaign.
This was what brought talk of
a special session of the legisla
ture.
* * *
Deleted Words—
The trouble seemed to stem
back to an accumulated confusion
in wording over the years. The
state highway system has never
been completely defined. The
word “federal highways” i s
sprinkled through the statutes
although there really is no such
thing. They are only state high
ways built in part with federal
funds.
Walter James, state revisor of
statutes, tried to bring this to
the attention of the legislature
in 1947 and even drew up correc
tive bills.
But no one paid any attention
as the legislators were anxious
to get the session ended and
return home.
This year the state highway de
partment decided to have another
stab at it. . .
They drew up a bill defining
the state highway system. And in
another “catch all” bill they de
leted the word “federal” so there
would be no conflict between the
statutes.
The “catch all” bill was duly
introduced and was among tiie
last bills passed in the session.
The “definition” bill had quite
another fate.
• * *
Highway Commission
Controversy—
For in the meantime senators
fighting the idea of a highway
commission came up with the
idea of a “highway study com
mittee.” In order for this group
to have something to do, the
backers decided to let it have the
job of defining the state highway
sorstem. The bill defining the
.system was tucked away and
never introduced.
When plans for a highway com
mission were sidetracked by an
attorney general’s ruling that all
its members would have to live
in Lincoln, the commission back
ers turned to the “highway study
committee" idea. This was large
ly incorporated into the highway
commission bill which was event
ually passed.
All except that business about
“federal” roads being part of the
highway system. Somehow, that
got "left out all the way around.
And this ommission has proved
crucial.
Carmody Charges—
A long time backer of the high
way commission plan, Sen. Arthur
Carmody of lYenton, charged
that if a special session had to
be called the blame could be laid
at the door of the state highway
department. He said they rushed
through the “catch all” bill in
the closing days of the session,
creating the muddle.
But Engineer Ress said the bill
contained sections necessary for
the department to carry out its
current two year construction
program. Those included access
regulations and survey rights.
• * *
Sales Tax "Threat"—
Governor Crosby’s initial re
action was to say he wanted to
seek every avenue before calling
a session. Some insiders said he
didn’t want a session where the
tax question migiu oe raised. Al
though the legisiatu e is lestncted
at a special session to matters
contained in the governor’s call,
such a session would provide a
sounding board for opinion on
the tax situation. Some quarters
believe that the position of those
favoring a sales or income tax is
stronger than it has ever been.
A clear indication of this came
when the Lincoln Chamber of
Commerce passed a resolution
recommending “a sales or income
tax or a combination of both.”
Up until two or three years ago,
Lincoln was an anti-sales tax
stronghold. But sources say that
some Lincoln merchants got tired
of turning in higher assessments
than their neighbors in an effort
to be honest. The continued dis
advantage has made some of
them believe a broadening of the
tax base is the only answer, it
is reported.
The Chamber resolution went
through the hands of three sep
arate committees and emerged
virtually as the taxation sub-com
mittee wrote it. Observers re
marked on the startling unanimity
thus displayed.
Omaha is still expected to fight
a sales tax, however. And Omaha
has always been able to get three
members on the legislature rev
enue committee This solid core
has consistently been able to get
enough help in the nine-man
grcusp to kill all sales tax bills
Record of Repeal—
The repeal of the 18th amend
ment which had prohibited liquor
occurred 20 years ago this month.
Nebraskans voted 328,074 to 218,
107 in the 1934 general election
to repeal the prohibition amend
ment to the state constitution
and the 1935 legislature legalized
the sale and distribution of liquor
in June, 1935.
Since then $43,903,908 in tax
revenues from the sale of alcohol
ic beverages has gone to the state,
according to Licensed Beverage
Industries, Inc., national public
relations arm of the alcoholic
beverage industry. In addition
approximately $7,800,000 has gone
to the cities and counties and
school districts from state license
fees retained by these units as
well as from occupation taxes.
Chairman Tal Coonrad of the
state liquor commission summed
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it up this way: “While the public
revenues derived from legal sale
of alcoholic beverages are sub
stantial, in analyzing the entire
picture it should be remembered
that these revenues are not all
protit. The administration and
enforcement factor now requires
about six percent of the sta‘e
revenues received. However, this
represents a marked contrast to
the prohibition era when we still
had liquor traffic and with great
er enforcement problems but no
public revenue benefit from its
sale and distribution.”
20 Attend Meeting
of Community Club
INMAN—The Community club
met Monday evening, December
7, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Siders. About 20 attended
the meeting conducted' by the
president, Mr. Siders. Refresh
ments were served.
Other Inman News
Mrs. M. L Harkins and daugh
ters, Hildred and Mrs. H. E.
Smith, spent Tuesday, December
1, in Norfolk on business.
Mrs. Leo Hines of O’Neill
spent Tuesday afternoon. Decern
her 1, visiting in the Harry Mc
Graw home and attending the
Harmony club meeting.
M '. and Mrs. Donald Wolfe oi
Amelia were Tuesday, December
1, visitors in Inman. Mrs. Wolfe
attended the Harmony club that
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Mrs. Walter Jacox spent from
Tuesday, December 1, until Sat
urday visiting relatives and
friends in Bassett.
Mr. and Mrs. James Coventry
and daughter, Kay, and son, Bill,
were Sunday dinner guests in the
home of Mrs. Coventry’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Tomlinson,
at O’Neill.
Jim Ferris, who is employed at
Oakdale, spent the weekend here
with his family.
Naomi Ross, who is employed
at O’Neill, was an Inman visitor
Sunday.
O'NEILL LOCALS
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Asher
were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Asher of
Page. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Asher
and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Asher
were also present.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ralya and
family of Grand Island visited
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Ralya, last week.
Ella Rita Schmidt of Omaha
spent a week’s vacation visiting
her mother, Mrs. John Schmidt,
and other relatives and friends
here.
Stuart Gals Win
Volleyball Opener—
STUART — The Stuart high
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first game of the season. The
players joymeyed to Spencer
Tuesday night, December 1, to
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