MONDAY, MAY 7. 1928
PAGE SIX
FLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAX
Danger of Public
Ownership of All
Utilities Shown
Manufactures Association Gives Cita
tions of Cases of Cost of Gov
ernment Operation.
John Smith whoso business has
been conducting a grocery store.
Adam Jones who has operated a
clothing store, or Frank White who
lies been an attorney, would not
think of suggesting to apunlic util
ity company, an insurance company,
a railroad or an oil company, that
they would like to pet into one or
the" other of these lines of business
and be made manager or president
of one of such companits. Such a re
quest from a man without previous
experience in these lines of business
would cause people to think the man
so applying for the position was
crazy.
lint what happens when Smith,
Jones or White run for public office
and are elected to a state legislature
or congress? Too often, when they
become public servants in high exe
uitive positions, they become imbued
with the idea that they are com
petent to operate the most intricate
lines of business under a public own
ership program.
And herein lies the greatest dan
ger of injecting government into
business: .Men who would be abso
lutely incompetent to manage the
affairs of a piivate corporation, are,
under political ownership, chosen as
ihe managers and executives of pub
licly owned enterprises with the
technicalities of which they are en
tirely unfamiliar. Public office does
not, in itself, imbue an individual
with superior knowledge. Public
ownership of industry does not re
lieve that industry of any of the ac
tual cost of operation, unless such
cost is shifted to the shoulders of
the taxpayers.
Whenever an attempt is made to
launch the government into busi
ness the public sees stagnation, de
lay an l capital discouraged from in
vesting in piivate undertakings; the
locality affected suffers the conse
quence. Witness Musole Shoals! It will
probably remain the plaything of
politics to the end of time, and the
people will pay the bill.
hook at 'Hood control on the Mis
sissippi river! From a specific prob
lem to be considered, it has already
grown to such magnitude and in-:
dudes such far-reaching schemes that
estimated costs are rising above the
billion-doliar mark, and the country,
most vitally affected will probably,
stand in danger while competitive'
political interests wrangle over
which locality or faction can get the
biggest slice of a public expenditure.
Look at the Colorado river where
a reasonably priced dam was pro
posed for Hood control! The project'
has already been before congress for t
a number of years and has grown !
from a fiord control dam to a gigan-
tic government-owned hydroelectric
development and water supply
scheme for the city of Los Angeles. ,
the estimate d cost of which has gone
up to the hundreds of millions of dol
lars. Witness such cities as Los Angeles,
Seattle. San Francisco and New York
which have run wild on tax expen
ditures for municipal industrial un
dertakings! In each instance, public
officials who would never think ofj
going to a private corporation and
asking for a job unless tbey were
thoroughly qualified by training and
experience to handle it, feel entirely
fre.. and competent to manage muni
cipal industrial enterprises involving
the expenditure of hundreds of mil
lions of dollars of public funds. The
same thing applies in the public own
ership schemes which our public ser
It is About time to Shed the Heavies
Here's "how" when you do!
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Two-piece track garments
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Knit Unions
A complete line of all the
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BVD's. Priced at
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Listen, Men
You will also want lighter
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etc. Don't forget we carry a
full line of Fixins' for Men.
We've taken a flock of odds and ends of Athletic Unions
Fields and what have you suits that sold from a dollar to a dollar fifty
sized them up to fit everybody . . . and put them all at one price
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vants propose for Muscle Shoals,
Boulder Dam and similar undertak
ings. What is there about public office
that causes men to feel they have
super-qualifications of judgment and
ability which they would never
dream of having in private life?
i Herein lies the greatest danger to
to the people and taxpayers if they
permit an expansion of public own
ership of industry: The taxpayers
or stockholders in the publicly own
ed enterprises, would in the majority
of cases, have as managers for their
properties, men who would not be
qualified by experience and training
to hold like positions in private cor
porations. The taxpayer would al
ways be holding the sack and ther
would 'e no financial responsibility
or personal incentive in the executive
management.
De we want to extend such a sys
tem in America?
Nationalist
Guns Shell
Foreigners
3.C00 Japanese Defending Foreign
Quarter From the Onslaught
of Chinese.
London, May 5. Foreign residents
of Tsinanfu, which is overrun by
300.000 soldiers of the Chinese na
tionalist army wiio are apparently
out of conttol of their commanders,
were being subjected to artillery lire
Friday night, according to the
Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Express.
Looting continues throughout
the city and foreigners are being shot
on 'sight, the dispatch said.
The foreign settlement includes a
number of Americans and Europeans.
While no specific reports have been
received that any foreigners other
than Japanese have been killed,
fears are entertained that some may
have been murdered by the national
ist troops and Chinese residents who
have jointed in the looting.
JAPANESE TROOPS
DEFEND QUARTERS
Pekin, May 5. The capture of
Tsinanfu. capital of Shantung prov-
! ince, is the greatest nationalist vic
1 tory since the Nanking affair in
j March, 1927, and has been the occa
sion of a grave anti-foreign incident
comparable with that at Nanking,
threatening even more serious inter
! national complications,
j In the attack against foreigners
the Japanese have been the chief
sufferers, the Japanese infantry at
. Tsinanfu filling the role of foreign
defenders which the Anglo-American
warships filled at Nanking. However,
.whereas disagreements obviated posi
tive international action against the
nationalists rfter the Nanking affair,
tJapun was virtually a free hand to
deal with the present situation.
Already a Japanese brigade from
south Manchuria is moving toward
Dairen, en loute to Tsingtao, from
which place COO additional Japanese
infantry departed Friday to succor
their hard-pressed comrades at Tsin
anfu. ANIMALS CAUSING PANIC
Mexico City, April 29. The news
paper Excelsoir prints dispatches
from the town of Cardenas in the
state of San Luis Pctosi, saying that
panthers, lions and other wild beasts
driven into the villages. No humans
have been reported attacked, how
ever. When shopping for Mother's Day
gilts, come to the Bates Book Store,
for ve can supply you with dozens
of appropriate items.
Music Week to
be Extensively
Observed Here
Civic Concerts and Special Programs
in Churches to Feature the
Annual Music Week.
From Saturday's Dally
The annual observance of music
week in, this city will be one of the
most extensive that has been held in
a number of years and one that will
have a great value in developing an
appreciation or music in the home,
the church and the community at
larsre. The program of activities
I that will cover the entire week is
under the direction of Mrs. John F.
Corder. chairman of the music de
partment of the local Woman's club.
The music week will open with the
Sunday programs given in the var
ious churches when the choirs will
have elaborately arranged music of
ferings and also in a number of the
churches there will be special ser
mons that will stress the value of
music in the religious service.
On Monday evening the annual
banquet of tho Plattsmouth Woman's
club will also feature the music week
idea and which will be a feature that
all of the members can enjoy to the
utmost.
On Tuesday evening there will be
a program presented by the grade
children of the public schools at the
High school auditorium and which
will give an insight into the course
of music in the grades.
On Wednesday evening at the court
house lawn, if the weather permits,
there will be a concert presented by
the Eagles band under the direction
of W. II. Holly and also the Ameri
can Legion Junior band will be heard
in two selections during the concert,
the first public appearance of this
organization of young hoys of the
community.
The Thursday evening program
will be offered by the musical talent
of the city at the auditorium of the
First Presbyterian church and will
be one of the outstanding features
of the music week in the city with
a large and varied program.
On Saturday evening the band of
the 17th infantry will be here for a
public concert and this crack mili
tary band will he a real featureof
the splendid series of programs for
the week in the city.
The last feature of the Music
Week observance will be on Sunday,
May 13th, when the chorus of tiie
Nebraska City Musical club will be
here for a concert at a place to be
designated later.
The week has been proclaimed by
Mayor John P. Sattler for general
observance and calling on all per
sons, to join in the celebration of the
week.
HOLD FINE BANQUET
From Saturday's Dafry
The Rebekah banquet at Hotel
Perkins last evening, honoring Mrs.
Aimee Conger, vice president of Re
bekah assembly, was a very pleasant
affair. All the guests were seated at
one long table decorated with spring
flowers, the colors, 'pink and green,
being carried out in the menu, which
featured elegant simplicity. At the
conclusion of the banquet, the mem
bers of the Rebekah lodge. Bud of
Promise, adjourned to the lodge room
for a school of instruction under Mrs.
Conger. A very pleasant and profit
able evening was spent and a mutual
feeling of regret was evidenced when
it came time to part with our cap
able and highly esteemed visitor.
Mother's Day boxes of Candy at the
Bates Book Store. We wrap them
for mailing free of charge.
Our Special
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We have sold thousands of
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it's worth protecting
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Searl S. Davis
Farm Loans
Inturcnc
Investments
Real Extete
Death of W. E.
Jenkins at Mur
ray Thursday
One of the Best Known Residents
Passes Away After an Illness
of Some Duration.
From Friday's nniiy
The death of Walter Edward Jen
kins, one of the prominent residents
of Murray occurred at 4: CO yester-
Iday afternoon at the home in that
'city after an illness of some duration
and in the last few weeks of which
, his condition has grown worse and
left but little hope of his recovery.
i The deceased has been a resident
of Murray for a great many years
'and for a long period of years he was
engaged in the active operation of
a business house in that place, re
tiring a number of years ago when
the store was disposed of to W. H.
Puis.
Mr. Jenkins was unmarried and
has made his home with the family
, of his deceased brother, James Jen
kins, the widow. Mrs. Jennie Jenkins
, looking after the care of Mr. Jenkins
tin his last illness.
The deceased was sixty-two years
of age and has been very successful
I in his long career in the business life
(at Murray and his absence from the
active life of his home' community
will be greatly missed.
j There remains of the family four
'nephews and two nieces, children of
the deceased brother. James Jenkins,
they being Walter, Earl, George and
, John Jenkins, Mrs. Ray Dill and Mrs.
1 Griffin.
Death Comes to
Roy Pepperberg
at Lincoln Today
Prominent Cigar Manufacturer of
Lincoln Dies at Hospital After
Severe Operation.
From Saturday's rally
This morning at 2:50 at the hos
pital in Lincoln occurred the death
of Leroy Pepperberg, former Platts
mouth resident and one of the best
known cigar manufacturers in the
west. The death of Mr. Pepperburg
came as the result of an illness of
an attack of mastoids and which
compelled an operation from which
he failed to rally.
Mr. Pepperberg was forty-two
years of age and was born in Platts
mouth where his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Julius Pepperberg were early
residents and it was here he received
his education in- the local schools
from which he graduated and later
attended the University of Nebraska.
He leaves to mourn his death the
widow and one son. Louis, aged 13,
as well as two brothers. Abe Pepper
berg of New York City and Leon
Pepperberg of Dallas, Texas.
I The funeral will be held on Mon
' day afternoon from the Jewish tem
ple in Lincoln.
WILL DONATE ?50
From Thursday's Dailv -
The chamber of commerce direct
ors today voted the sum of ?50 to
be given to the baseball team for
their use this season, the stipulation
being that it was the sense of the
chamber of commerce that the funds
raised here in the city for the sup
plies of the team should be expended
here with the local people as far as
possible. The retail section of the
chamber of commerce also voted the
sum of $50 for the team.
FLORIDA NEWS
Miss Mayrla D. Propst who is em
ployed in the National City bank of
New York, in Havana, Cuba, has
been visiting at her home in Lake
Worth, Florida.
On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Propst, Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Greenfe
and Mr. R. L. Propst motored to
Miami, taking Miss Propst to the
boat to sail for Cuba.
Journal Want Ads bring results.
Commencement
Activities are to
Commence Soon
Junior-Senior Reception Opens the
Program Which Culminates
in Graduation.
From Saturday's Dally
As June means commencement
time to most college students, so
does the month of Mav bring all the
thrills and joys of the high school stu
dent who' for years has been looked
forward to the time when, wearing
the cap and gown, he may receive
his diploma and enjoy all the glamour
of graduation days. But with all its
happiness and celebration for the
graduate. May also brings a tinge of
sadness for the father and mother
who ire loathe to admit that school
days are over and more serious busi
ness life lies not far ahead for their
boy or girl who seems to have sud
denly become young men and women
instead of boys and girls.
Plattsmouth high school com
mencement activities officially begin
on Tuesday night when the Juniors
entertain the Seniors at the annual
Junior-Senior banquet. This color
ful affair is to be held at the Legion
building and the Legion Auxiliary
will serve the dinner. The members
of the Junior under the leadership of
Robert Hadiaba, class president, and
Miss McVey, class sponsor, have been
very busy for the past three weeks
preparing for this event. A clever
program of toasts representing each
class, the faculty and the school
board has been arranged.
Then on next Friday night, a cast
from the Senior class will present
"Smilin' Through" as the annual
Senior play. This will be presented
at the Parmele theatre, under the
direction of Miss Mary Jane Tidball.
Reserved seats will be on sale at the
box office on next Thursday and Fri
day afternoons from one until five
thirty o'clock. "Smilin' Through" is
a play that really needs no advertise
ment. It has already achieved a won
derful reputation for itself both on
the screen and stage because of its
fine theme and beautiful setting.
There is nothing of the silly farce
about this production. While the
whole play is replete with clever
lines, yet the audience is sure to feel
that it has seen somethinfg worth
while. The leading roles are carried
by Alice Crabill, Clement Woster,
Robert Wurl and Edgar Wescott to
gether with a fine supporting cast
that should make the play this year
one of the most pleasing in several
years. The Junior orchestra under
the direction of Prof. I?. E. Wood
ward will furnish the music. Special
music throughout the play will be
played and sung by Harvey Johnson
and Ruth Jan da.
With the passing of the banquet
and the play, the more or less social
side of the commencement activities
are over and the actual graduation
ceremonies which have become tra
ditional are in order. And it is about
Baccalaureate time that both parents
and graduates realize that the rol
licking school days are about to be
come a thing of the past. The ser
vice this year will be held in the
Presbyterian church on Sunday
evening. May 20. Rev. II. E. Sortor,
raptor of the Methodist church will
deliver the address. His theme will
be "Spiritual Motives as a Basis for
Living." The music for this occa
sion will be given by the combined
choirs of the two churches un
der the direction of Miss Sylvia Cole,
director of music of the public
schools.
Then with the commencement ex
ercises on Friday evcening. May 2th
in the auditorium of the high school,
the curt:: in rings down on another
graduating (lass of Plattsmouth high
school. Sixty members of the class
of 192S will receive diplomas from
Dr. Frank L. Cummins, president of
the board of education. The com
mencement address will be delivered
by Prof. II. E. Bradford, chairman
of the department of vocational edu
cation of the state university. His
sublet will be "The Magic Touch."
With the exception of the ban
quet, these activities are onen to the
public and all are cordially invited
to attend.
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NEW MODEL
The Smith-Berger Chevrolet auto
agency has on display in the show
room ore of the new Convertible
Sport Cabriolets, which is the latest
addition to the popular Chevrolet line
of motor ears, a larg ad in this issue
of the Journal giving detailed de
script ion.
The local agency has been selling
a lot of new Chevrolets in the past
six weeks and also has an ad in to
day's Journal listing some exception
al used car values.
The newest addition to the line is
in red du.o, and can be converted
from a oupe to an open roadster type
by lowering the top. A rumble seat.
j permits of carrying additional pas
sengers witli comtort.
UNCLAIMED MAIL
Plattsmouth. Nebr.. May 5.
The following named letters, un
claimed, will be sent to the Dead
Letter OiTice May 21, 1928:
Mrs. M. G. Hunsberger
Jack Hergenrader
Anna Noel
Leonard Van Winkle
J. W. HOLMES,
Postmaster.
DENVER MAN A SUICIDE
Denver, Colo.. May 4. Franklin
Ballou, former Denver resident, who
committed suicide at Forest Hills,
L. I., today was prominent socially
here. He was interested in sports
and at one time was president of the
Denver Tennis association. He had
been active here in mining ventures.
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The Surest Way to Save $2
is to spend one wisely!
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paniment of good clothes.
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Wescofrs
Cass County
Woman Gets
Into Trouble
Warrant Is Iissued for Nehawka
Woman on a Bad Creek
Charge.
Complaint charging forgery was
filed in County Court Thursday
against -Mrs. Tillie Schwartz, wife
of a Cass county farmer living near
Nehawka. by County Attorney George
II. Heinke. A warrant was issued
for her arrest.
The complaint charges Mrs.
Schwartz with uttering and passing
a check for $10.75, drawn on the
Oloe County National Bank of Ne
braska City and made ' payable to
Grace Wallace. The check bore the
name of Mrs. S. S. Wilson. It was
cashed at the Heintzelman Basket
Store. 116 North Seventeenth street
last Saturday.
Mrs. Schwartz was arrested here
last January on a charge of passing
a forged check for $G at L. Wes
sel's Sons & Company store, drawn
on the Bank of Murray and signed
by'j. H. Iiallas.
She pleaded guilty in District court
and was fined $100 and costs by
Judge James T. Begley. Further sen
tence was suspended and withheld on
condition that she made good a num
ber of other forged checks and re
frain from writing any more.
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Mrs. Schwartz admitted to Judge
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City News-Press.
MEADOW FOX HOME VERY
INTERESTING PLACE NOW
M. N. Dahl, manager of the Ne
braska Silver Fox corporation, of
Meadow, was in town Monday and
called at this office to place an ad
vertisement for old horses, which are
not wanted at the fox farm. These are
used as food for foxes, ground up
with numerous ingredients that keep
them in healthy condition. Mr. Dahl
has been with the company for a
number of years, coming here from
the northern part of Minnesota. His
family live in one of the cottages at
Meadow and they visit Louisville fre
quently to do their marketing.
He reports everything prospering
at the fox farm, but states that this
is the closed season for visitors and
the farm will not be open for in
spection before July 1st. This is a
very interesting place to visit and
attracts people from all over the
country. Louisville Courier.
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