PAGE SIX PLATTSMOUTH SEMI WEEKLY JOURNAL THURSDAY. PEER. C, 1930 To Have the Largest Member ship in Years Finance and Budget Committee Re ports Almost 100r; Response on Part of Citizens. 10 HO membership in the Chamber of Commerce will be by far the larg est in years. That fact is already ap parent from the results announced by the Finance and Budget committee, of which Fred Ilea is chairman. Mr. Ilea and his committee members have only been able to contact a small percentage of those for whom they hold membership cards, but the re sults have been most gratifying and if continued in this ratio the total membership of the civic organization will run around four or live hundred, surely a magnificent showing, com pared with the usual run of around a hundred members, and one that will inspire the officers to greater confi dence and more energetic tackling of the work that lies before them for 130. One of the soliciting teams with 25 prospects to be seen, reports only two turndowns out of the entire num ber called upon. Other results run ning to almost the same ratio are reported indicating the greatest in terest in keeping PlattsmoiMh on the arterial highway that leads to pro gress and prosperity. Certainly there is no business man. property owner or wage earner, but who can afford to invest $5 (mini mum) per year in the community in which he resides ami makes his live-; lihood. And if there be smb. who cannot pay the amount in one lump; sunt, they ran meet it in quarterly j installments. This also holds good in, the case cf larger membership dues expected from the business men. Subscribing to membership i:i the Chamber of Commerce is not a gift ur a gratituous contribution in any sense of the word. It is an invest ment that is as legitimate and as gilt e.!g" as any bond or security that could be offered you. It denotes your interest in the progress of your city better than anything else it means that several hundred individuals are banded together to boost Plattsmouth instead of jist a few. who give lib erally of money but are woefully lacking in numbers. And lastly, the smell subscript ion taken from each, makes available a sum that will per mit of going out after enterprises and showing the right kind of activity when a new industry can be induced to locate here. There are no salaries in the Cham ber of Commerce. The officers and di rectors give freely of their time, meet twice a month at noon-day luncheons for which each from the president down pays his :o cents, and quite j often dig clown in their own pockets for at least a portion of their ex penses when they are called else where to transact strictly Chamber of Commerce business. Withal, they ara generally first to subscribe to the succeeding year's hu-lget. How different from the paid secre tary plan, where the greater part of the money subscribed goes into salar ies ami promotion expense. Don't yen; think such fidelity as this is deserving of your individual support as members of the Chamber of Commerce especially when so small a sum as ." will pay your mem bership fee for an entire year. Let s all back the efforts of these men and make l!i:o a really banner year a year ot achievement and progress for our community. Legislators Count Prospec tive Chicks Make Usual Preparations for a Spec ial Session, Which Would Cost Over $10,000. Members of -the legislature who are counting chickens in advance are making the usual preparations for a special session such as preparing a bill to appropriate ay for themselves and employes of the legislature. This Is usually the first bill introduced at a special session. in 1919 a live day session cost $10,450 for salaries for members and employes, ine incidental expenses usually run up to a few thousand dol lars. Members of the legislature draw $10 a day for special session, not more than $100 being allowed re gardless of the duration of the ses sion. Mileage at the rate of 10 cents for one round trip is allowed mem ,bers. "The governor may on extraordin ary occasions, says the 6tate con stitution, "convene the legislature by proclamation, stating therein the purpose for which they are convened, end the legislature shall enter upon no business except that for which they were called together." In case of disagreement between the two houses with respect to the time of adjournment, the governor may adjourn the legislature. There is much speculation as to fwhether the governor will call spec lal elections to fill vacancies now existing In both houses. It is believed y many that the time will be too short and that vacancies now exist ing must remain vacant during a special session. Section 2246, com piled statutes, authorizes the gover nor to order special elections but this requires ten days' notice. ' The county board may take at least three days to canvass the vote and the state canvassing board, when the district is made up of more than one county, is required to canvass the vote on legislators within ten days after the vote is certified by county clerks. Some contend it would take thirty days to obtain a special election. Section 2240 also contains this proviso: "Provided any vacancy in either house of the legislature dur ing a regular or special session there of shall be filled by the governor within five days after said vacancy occurs by appointment of some quali fied person of the same political affi liation as the previous incumbent from the district in which the va cancy has arisen." Only six vacancies are said to have actually occurred since the regular session was held. One or two tem porarily living cut of their districts claim membership in the legislature, and their rights have not been questioned. How Do You Fit into the Com munity Picture Are You Doing: Your Share to Help Promote Progress or Just Letting George Do It? In Chamber of Commerce articles last wck much mention was made of what the organization as a whole has accomplished during t lie past tw rears, at a minimum of expense, am without the sssistanee of costly out side secretaries. That meant a lot of our busy busi ness men bad to give more than mon ev it meant a personal sacriticc on the part of all me officers and com mittee beads which in time taken from the conduct of their own af fairs. It denotv's genuine interest in Plattsmouth and a desire to see the town advance. Any paid secretary can come in and create a great stir, shouting loud and long at so much per shout but when voi see men taking time from their business to sing the praises of ihrir citv and then digging clown in their pockets for money to help pay the expense of putting over the pro gram thev have lormulated. you can instantly recognize they are not actu a ted by selfish or ulterior motives. On the other hand, Mr. Citizen how do vim fit into this community picture? It isn't necessary that a man be long to the Chamber of Commerce to show his interest in ami fedelity to his home town, but almost invariably when he reaches that stage in com niunity boosting, no one lias to even ask him to come into the Chamber tf Commerce he welcomes the op portunity of being a member of this progressive body. The "drive" for memberships for 1!3 is now making great progress Nearly everyone the committee visits accepts his membership card gladly and with a feeling that the small investment he is making in com muuity progress will yield great re turns. How do you fit into the comniun Ity picture? Are you satisfied with I tin profile you present in the eyes of your f e 1 1 o w -1 o v n s me n ? FIRE AND PARROTS It is uillicult to think of a more horrible way to die than by fire. It was once pointed out by a great scholar that the' progress of civiliza tion is made only over the dead bodies of pioneers. So, too, the pro gress in fire prevention and protec tion seems to await horrible fire caiasiropnes to arouse consciousness of the fire danger. In 1929 the red hand of fire snuffed out many lives In an editorial of January 17 1930, the New York Herald Trib une pointed out that the public con cern over the so-called parrot fever was ouite out of proportion to the seriousness of the problem. Suppose a dozen people in the United States had really died of Psittacosis, or par ioi iever; mere are at least twice as many deaths due to fire each day and oniy i nose actively working to pre vent fire seem to worry about the appalling loss. Attention is directed to just eight recent fires that caused serious loss of life: rue in iiussian motion picture theatre caused death of 120. persons; in a hotel at Amarillo. Texas, 5; in Cleveland Clinic, 124; in explosion and hie in hastman Hospital, Can ton. China, 80; in fire test at Gilling- liam England, 15; in cabaret in De ii on, ii men ami y women were burned or trampled to death; in fire in paper box company, Balimore. 4 women died; in New Year's Eve fire in motion picture theatre in 'Paisley, tcotian. 72 children were trampled or smothered to death. In the United States, fire takes an annual toll of 10,000 lives and $500, 000,000 in property losses, according to Rational Board of Fire Under writers. A large percentage ot deaths from fire occur in homes. This is hard to understand in progressive America where so many fire preventions are within the reach of the average household. Homes can be made com paratively saie against fire and the life hazard greatly reduced. GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE " From Tueadtj'd 13JVy This morning the complaint of the State of Nebraska vs. Frank Biggs of Eagle was heard in the county court. The young man had made settlement of the amount of a check that bad been made by him and on the recommendation of the bankers and others interested in the case, the court permitted the with drawal of the original complaint and the substitution of another and less severe charge In the matter. On the plea of guilty made in the case the court gave the sentence of thirty days in the county jail. Mrs. Jensen Obtains Action on Vet Cases Nebraskan Is Only Woman Dele gate to Legion Conference Takes Major Role Mrs. J. P. Jensen of Blair. Neb., had the distinction of being the only woman in the United States to at tend the national rehabilitation con ference of the American Legion at this week as a full delegate. The conference, which acts as a clearing house for all matters which come up for adjustment between the legion and the United States veter an's bureau, is considered one of the most important from the veterans', point of view, as the legion here lias an opportunity to lay its plans directly before the veterans 'bureau heads. Takes Active Part. Mrs. Jensen co-operated actively with the three hundred delegate present, serving on several of the major committees of the organiza tion. She also took occasion while here to make a special appeal to the veterans' bureau for the recon sideration of several cases involv ing compensation for families of dec-eased Nebraska veterans, succeed ing in obtaining favorable action on six cases, with an additional seven still pending a decision. Mrs. Jensen is the liaison officer for the Nebraska unit of tile legion, under Commander Dwight Griswold and the veterans' bureau office at Omaha. She also is secretary to I.eo B. Bozell. Omaha, vice-chairman of Area D of the legion, including five midwestern states. List of Favorable Actions. The cases on which .Airs. Jensen obtained favorable action are as fol lows: Relatives of P. F. Peterson Stan ley, deceased veteran, were awarded compensation adjustment of $5. 510. for which a check has been mailed. The family of John Ford. Falls City, deceased, was granted adjusted compensation of $l..iTn. vhi-h will be forwarded February S. The case of Mrr. Sara McBride Troxcil. Humboldt, mother of Na thaniel McBride. deceased veteran, which had been formally denied. was granted a new hearing. The case of Harvey McMillen, de ceased, of McCook. was reopened for hearing on behalf of his family. The case of A. B. Madison. Omaha, deceased, was reopened at the re quest of the Theodore Roosevelt le gion post in that city. The estate of Meredith Kemp, de ceased Omaha veteran, was awarded compensation totaling $5,516. which amount is to be forwarded. World Herald. Critics Better President at Naming Bodies 20 Commissions Created by Congress Against Nine Appointed by Hoover. Washington. Feb. 4. Congress, somewhat critical of President Hoo ver ror a propensity to name com missions to do his work," has been even more prolific in creating these bodies, a survey revealed Tuesday. Since his inauguration March 4 President Hoover has set up nine commissions while congress itself proposed ,or created more than 20 such bodies in the same period. Of the Hoover commissions, the farm board and the commission on law observance and enforcement have excited wide national comment. In addition to these two commis sions, the following have been set up by or at the instance of the presi dent: The national memorial commis sion; San Francisco bridge commis sion: Yellowstone National Dark and boundary commission; child health and protection commission; advisory committee on illiteracy; commission on conservation and administration of the public .domain, and the re search committee on social trends. Members of congress proposed leg islation to set up the following com missions: Commission to investigate the bur dens and benefits of war; world high way commission; motor ways commis sion; indian-Lancoln memorial com mission; commission for the Wash ington-Lincoln memorial boulevard; commission to study unskilled agri cultural labor; communications com mission; commission on American women In war; commission on a na tional museum of engineering and industry; seven regional commissions in the interstate commerce commis sion. SEEK TO ANNUL GIRL'S MARRIAGE Fremont, Feb. 4. Charging that his daughter's mind, was confused by drink at the time of her marriage in Council Bluffs, la., to Peter A. Peterson of Idaho, William Reed started action in district court here Tuesday to obtain annulment of the marriage. The girl, Dorothea Reed, 16, and Peterson, were married In Council Bluffs Aug. 6, 1929, the peti tion states. She has not lived with her husband since shortly after the marriage. Reed stated in court. Seeds, Mortgages, Contracts and all kinds of legal blanks for sale at onrnal office. iniiMiiiiimr fri&iiiuuM ninam mm arm ! mJI I THEODORE T. BULLOCK Prof. Theodore T. Bullock, asso ciate professor of economics and busi ness law at the University of Ne braska in Lincoln, will be the Char ter Day speaker in Plattsmouth this year. Professor Bullock is a Nebraska man. first graduating from the Uni versity in 19 11. He received a sec ond degree in 1914. He has been associated with the instructional staff since 191 3. attaining bis present rank in 1927. Charter Day is observed annually by the University and its alumni in observance of the passage of defin ite legislation for the establishment of the school by the state legislature on February 15, 1869. The Cass county alumni associa tion will hold their annual Charter dav urogram February 15th at C:'.10 at the Fellowship room of the First Presbyterian church. W. G. Kieck is the chairman of the local associa tion and Mrs. Nelson Berger. of Ne hawka, secretary. SPINAL MENANGITIS VICTIM TTvrPPnWTI ' Lincoln. Feb. 4. The condition of Thomas Vanderhoff, University of Ne braska sophomore, who is critically ill here with pneumococcic spina! meningitis, was reported improved early Tuesday night by his attending physician. Dr. George II. Walker Vanderhoof passed a bad night, l)r Walker said, but he had a very good day. and was improved a little. The outlook on his chances for recovery. according to the doctor, are about the same. Vanderhoof was conscious part of the day. 94,510 British Wish to Enter United States Quota Under Origins Law Filed, With Thousands on Wait ing iLst Washington Figures for the first six months' operation of the Na tional Origins uota Act show con ciusiveiy mat it nas effected its pur pose of increasing immigration from (Sreat Britain and Northern Ireland Besides this it has stablized Kuro pean immigration on the basis of the respective contribution of each nation to the racial stock of the United States. Cabled figures received by the passport division. State Department, from London show that a large wait ing list has accumulated despite the fact the new law nearly doubles the British quota. The National Origins Act, after years of discussion, finally went Into eftect June 3. 1929. Oppon ents oi ine act charged tliat the en larged British quota would not be filled, but cables to the State Depart nieni reveai mat mere are now 75.196 registered applicants to fill the remaining 37,449 vacancies in the British quota, while officials in London estimate the total demand at 94.510. The National Origins Act in creased the British quota from 34,000 to 65,721. The State Department reports much confusion over the status of the British quota, due to unfounded charges that it is not being filed. Such charges are attributed to mis understanding of two elements in tne computations on which quotas are now allocated. In the first place, visas are held valid for four months after issuance so that every fiscal year a certain number of aliens who received visas in that period do not enter the country until the next fiscal year, leaving an apparent vacancy In the second place, the law pro vides that only 10 per cent of a quota shall be distributed each month, to prevent an early stampede again giv ing the erroneous impression that quotas are not being exhausted. The State Department reports that the British quota has actually been com pletely issued each year for the last nve years, under the 1S9 0 census quota basis; and that there is every prospect that the enlarged quota will be similarly issued. The national origins law has al ready wrought a revolution in the percentages of liens entering the United States from respective Euro pean countries. The major increase Into a specific country went to Great Britain and northern Ireland; the major decrease occurred in the quota of the Irish Free State, reduced from 28,567 to 17,853. No country has been more affected by American quota laws than Italy. Italian immigrants outnumbered those from any other country in days before the war when 1,000,000 aliens poured through Ellis Island annually. Under the new law tne Italian quota is onlv 5802 a year. WEEPING WATER John Omaha d riving Cole was a business visitor In for the. day on last Tuesday over to the big city in his nu to. (Jeorge Melcalf has accepted the distribution of the Evening Stat Journal and will be pleased to serve you when wanting this paper. Jesse Domingo was a business vis itor at both Nehawka and Union on Tuesday of this week, where he v.an looking after bis sugscription busi ness. Dick Lane was In Council Bluff! going for a tank a business visitor on last Tuesday load of high test gasoline for lh Handy Filling sta- t ion. Mrs. Walter Anderson was (juile 111 for a numlxr of days but Is re ported as being much improved and which is good news to her many friends. G. Ii. Linger and wife were guests for the day on last Tuesday at the home of their daughter in Lincoln, they driving over In their car and also were looking after some business matters as well. Eugene Roddy who by the way is a very clove friend of E. E. Moore of the Cole Motor Company, was oyer last Tuesday afternoon visiting with his rriend and also having his model A tuned up to the very best pitch. H. L. Richards, the hardware man, has been having a tussle with the fin for the past few clays but was able to remain on duty as he was the one left to care for the store while Mr. Hobson looked Siftfr work. B. W. Hillnrd, father of Mrs. L. Richards, who has been here some time and was assisting in i he ll, for the store, is reported as being poorly at this time and has coiniielled to remain in his bed quite been for a number of days. Ralph Keckler was a visitor in Plattsmouth on last Monday after noon where he was looking after some business matters and where he cnet nmnv of bis friends in the coun- ty eat. He reports very nan roau between the end of the pavement and Plattsmouth. i . , . Inc-k I'l.llllOt sniDDCCI IWO caifc OL verv fine cattle to the Chicago mar ket early this week, having them trucktd to Plattsmouth by the Joyce Transfer company from whence they were shipped via the Burilngton, Mr Philnnf nccomnanvinu: them to see them sold. Are Enjoying a Good Business. On the fifth day of February 1929. John S. Williams and family came to Weeping Water from Bone steel. South Dakota, and embarked in the hakerv business, and with the excellent work this they did and the verv fine character of bread and pastry which they put out. they have met with success, and are now en joying a very line business here. True the first they did not have much business hut when it was found the excellence of their uotput. their trade began to improve and they are now enjoying a good business. They like the town very well and think Weeping Water a very fine place to reside. They are more than pleased with their business here. eeping Water is to be congratulated on se curing of this institution ana of these excellent citizens. The money does not go out of town but is spent here thus making it a very fine institution for Weeping Water. Doing a Fine Business. Elsewhere will be found the ad of the Weeping Water Variety store, telling of the excellent bargains which they are offering. They are offering the identical dresses, which are oftered by Henry i-ielus and at a saving for you do not have to spend gas to go see them or postage to send in your order. Just step into the store and you will see the dresses in all their beauty, and you can make selections to suit you. You do not have to take three or any other number, if you want but one. take it, and if you want more, take just what you want. See the dis play of fast color dress prints and percables in their show windows. Remember there is on the inside more wondertul bargains awaiting you. Just drop in and see. iou do not have to go to Shenandoah. Chamber of Commerce to Meet. Arrangements for the meeting of the Weeping Water Chamber of Commerce to meet at the Rest Haven hotel at 6.30 Friday. February 7th. have been completed and a good time is assured. There will be subjects taken un for the best interests of the city and its government, and a very fine supper will be hael. All members of the Commercial club are urged to be In attendance. Sell Many Autos. The Cole Motor company reports the sale of cars during the present week to Albert Tuck, who secured a two door and is well pleased with the new car. John Mueller of Avoca, who also secured a two door. John Ruge also of Avoca, getting a truck which he will use on the farm and also for hauling to and from mar ket. The Nebraska Power Company secured a pickup, Johh Qulnn also a two door. Meets With Accident. While C. II. Shevers of Green Prairie. Oklahoma, his home, and who in grandfather of Mrs. H. L. Richards, and well advanced in years, as was his custom, went out a tew days since ror a wane, anu naa been gone but a short time when the telephone rang, and on answer ing it, the voice said this is the hos pital and Mr. Shevers is here hav- WEEPING WATER ing been struck by a truck, and is very badly injured. The folks im mediately hastened to the hospital to find him cut pretty badly aDout the bead and face, but no bones bro ken. The shock with the gentleman when his years was considered, was very severe. However, he rallied and after a number of days was recovered Make Our Bank Your Bank Make Change with Your Pen No matter wh-rt you are-, or what h r: tag :howi on th nrti-l you are buyii:g, you will always i;av- -x.k i har.tr- whe n you pay by check. Ve.u eliminate the- et-l;i of waiting, i.ot ejnly for change, but aim 'er a receipt because,- t-a'-h ca.'icck'l check i valid p:ef of paynimt. liBftiEJfciHil ; J 'S'.'-i If you haven't a Checking Account, why not open one today and prove these advantages for yourself? T. H. POLLOCK. President WM. BAIUD. Vice President K. F. PATTERSON, Cashier J. X. POLLOCK. Asst. Cashier Farmers State Bank Plattsmouth, Nebraska sufficiently home were ly. to he be returned to his is getting along nice- Finds Eoads Very Fine. John S. Williams and daughter. Miss Hazel, who were at Boonsteel. C. D.. last week where the daughter was visiting with friends and "Mr. Williams was looking after the baling of a large amount of hay which he has there, returned home after hav ing had a fine time while away. Mr. Williams says that he drove while away, 791 miles and found the roads very good all the way, notwithstand ing there was much snow over the entire country. He is expecting to return to South Dakota soon again. SEEKS DRY LAW SENTIMENT Wilmington Approximately 112. 000 questionnaires addressed to all of the known adults in Delaware were placed in the mails Sunday night by Pierre S. DuPont in an ef fort to obtain the sentiment on the state low for the enforcement of pro hibition. Each person is asked to vote on the question. "Do you favor the reieal of the Klair law?" The voter also is asked whether he would be willing to have hi? name attached to a petition to the next legislature for or against the repeal of the Klair law. The Klair law, the state prohibi tion enforcement act, is regarded as more strengent than the Volstead law. 'CRIB" PLAYERS MEET Last evening the Cribbage club enjoyed an evening of their favoriate pastime at the home of F. R. Gobel man, where for several hours the playing was indulged in r.nd several changes in the standings of the con testants were noied. The winner of the evening series wi-s Frank Gobel nian with ten games, while William Barclay, Herman Thomas, Charles and Dan Bestor each secured nine. Judge Charles I,. Graves, who started like a sure fire winner of the eve ning, was held to eight games while George Mann and Ed Schulhof with six and four were the tail enders of the club. At the conclusion of the evening Mrs. Gobelman served a vei much enjoyed lunch to the members of the club. Journal Want-Ads get results. Women's Best Work Hresses! These dresses cannot be beat anywhere. Absolutely guarameed as to workmanship, fast in color and a cor fect fit and most beautiful. . . Special Guaranteed Percales and Dress Prints. See them in cur windows. Percales. 20c; Dress Prints, 25c per yard. . . . The Sky Rover Radio is absolutely the very best made. Come, hear and see this All-Electric. Get a free demonstration. Watch This Space Next Week Weeping Wafer Variety Store Elmer Michelson 1 ?3 Sr. , -s I - -i --s .j - . - - -'. Sixtli Chicago Gang Kiilinff Ill Past Six Days Three Slayings in Day Brine Ulti matum to Halt Bloodshed One Near School Chicago, 111., Feb. 4. Joseph Bic cere. a grocer was shot to death in his South Side apartment tonight, supposedly by extortionists, bring ing the number of Mayings in Chi cago since last Wednesday night to six. Biccere's slayers had smothered the sound of their shots by increas ing the volume of a radio to which the victim had been listening. Mrs. Elizabeth Padzunias, living on the first floor, said Biccere had been in her grocery store early in the evening to get a magazine and that she had heard the tones of the radio rise above their normal volume. Biccere'.T death came only a few hours after Philip M:irchese, petty hoodlum and killer, had been slain in a West Side alley near a school by two men who ued after empty ing their guns in the head and back of their prey. Children attracted by the shooting ran to find Marchese laying face downward in a nool of blood. They excitely pulled a Jire alarm and the firemen notified police. Henry Iovino. 21. who said he saw the shooting, told police he saw Marchese, known ?o bin only as "Phil," walk down the alley and then saw two men jump from behind a ftedgo and fire. The slaying of Marchese was the second shooting today and added to the public indignation which had brought forth an ultimatum from State5s Attorney Swanson, demand ing that Commissioner of Police Russell employ "most drastic meas ures" to halt the bloodshed. Gangland's first outburst today was the shooting of William Ileal;, 37. hoodlum and former convict. He; in his ;Iy was found with two bullets his back, but refused to name assailants. World-Herald. We prmt everything but money tr.d butter. Phone your order to No. 6 Prompt service.