THURSDAY, DEC. 8, 1932.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL
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The pioneers who blazed the trail,
now have descendants who burn the
road.
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The wets are now r'aring to re
place the Volstead law with an in
stead law.
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The relative value or health and
wealth always depends on which one
you have lost.
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.Man is like a car. Just so much
mileage in him, whether he runs it
out in 40 years or 80.
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A few years ago it was a problem
what to do with old razor-blades
Now we shave with 'em.
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When good times return they'll
probably find us with much simpli
fied ideas of a good time.
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All tne average man wants Is a
dollar that will buy lots of every
thing except what he has to sell.
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If Europe's governments would
forget war they would not have to
ask anybody to forget their debts.
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Pretty soon, the only person who
can give us accurate reports on taxes
will bgPapa Piccard, the stratos
pherlcian. 2 -o:
If Mr. Ford acts promtply, he
might be able to secure a Repub
lican United States Senator for his
Dearborn museum.
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Even with the easy formality that
reigned in his circles, we do not
remember anyone ever calling John
Barleycorn "Jack."
Cheer up! Uncle Sam hasn't been
presented with the bill for the Paraguay-Bolivia
war at least it didn't
turn up in the last mail.
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It 13 hard to see why statesmen
on the other side keep invoking the
Fpirit of Lafayette on all occasions,
Lafayette, you know, came across.
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Another thing we can't understand
is, how our grandparents managed to
live to such a ripe old age without
having started the day with a glass
of orange juice.
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Jimmy "Walker has engaged a new
ghost writer to do his autobiography.
It seems there were certain passages
in the recent Seabury best-seller
which he considered didn't do him
justice.
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Darned if the United States didn't
lend a lot of money during the war
to countries we never even heard of
before we saw the debtors' list print
ed the other day. Where in the heck
is Esthonia?
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A San Francisco woman asked di
vorce because her husband had kiss
ed her only twice in two years. Ob
viously he tad spoiled her by lavish
attentions during tne courtship, and
he is far from being the first to make
that mistake.
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A filling station man in California
has attached a whistle to his cash
register, so that every time he rings
up a sale the neighborhood may
know that business is picking up.
And what sort of noise does the whis
tle make when bandits drop in to
strip the register?
A cannon which makes little sound
and no smoke or flame is being test
ed out in Italy, and the Hiawatha
World recommends it as the ideal
weapon for the courthouse lawn.
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TO LIGHTEN ROOSE
VELT'S BUBDEN
We all hope for a speedy end to
the depression, but even more desir
able is some evidence that we have
learned its lessons. It would be ter-
rible to flunk the course and have Sweater than those of secretary. W hat-
ever the method empioyea, n would
be a matter of public satisfaction if
It has been Intimated that Gover
nor Roosevelt may make an innova
tion in the organization of the White
House staff. From other sources the
suggestion is offered that an "assist
ant to the President" be appointed.
obviously to assume responsibilities
to go through it all over again
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We have no fear for the future of
the little boy who traded his Hoover-
and-Curtis pin a few days ago at
school for two fishhooks, a marble
a celluloid turkey (not in perfect
condition), and four bites of apple,
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THE SINKING OF THE YEN
Although Japan undoubtedly is
feeling the effect of world-wide eco
nomic conditions, the rapid deprecia
tion of her currency in the last year
plainly reflects the existence of
special, national strain upon the
country's credit. The expensive oc
cupation of Manchuria was begun in
September, 1931. In December Japan
went off the gold standard and the
yen, which normally is worth 50
cents, promptly began to depreciate.
It is now quoted at approximately
20 cents, representing a loss of three
fifths of its normal value in slightly
less than a year. No other first-class
nation has had such anexperience in
the present crisis (although the
British pound is off about one-third)
and the source of the special strain
in this case is obvious.
When a country is off the gold
standard, its paper currency fluctu
ates according to public confidence
in the desire and ability of its gov-
rnment eventually toreturn to that
standard in other words, to the
overnment's credit. The credit of
the Japanese government, measured
in terms of yen, has been falling vir
tually ever since its army started out
on a venture described by observers
at the time as without the approval
of the civil authorities and now de
nounced by a neutral investigating
commission as unjustified. In orien
tal affairs, of course, national pres
tige is particularly important. But
it begins to look as if the leaders in
control of Japanese policy have bit
ten the nation's nose to save its face.
Stunning New
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Sizes 12 to 44
for DINING
o for BRIDGE
o for DANCING
o for BUSINESS
Dresses so excitingly new and so
very good looking that they can
step out with frocks of twice the
price and still more than hold
their own ! You can get just what
you want for the holiday season,
and what you save will buy some
of the gifts on your list!
J, N
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the burdens of the presidency could
be lightened. The office imposes a
tremendous and increasingly heavy
task. It requires almost superhuman
energy and endurance, both physical
and mental. The load is heavier than
would be assumed by any executive
in private business, for in private
business the means of relief would
be provided.
The presidential office has been
especially trying on Mr. Hoover, who
is more disposed than some of his
predecessors to take the utmost per
sonal responsibility, in spite of the
tremendous and inclusive problems
that have confronted him. It is pos
sible that the Roosevelt administra
tion may - make even greater de
mands on the chief executive. Cer
tainly in the beginning President
Roosevelt will have pressing ques
tions of national and international
policy along with probably the great
est job rush ever witnessed in Wash
ington. The Demcoratic victory wa3
sweeping. Unemployment was one of
the factors in the sweep. Employ
ment will be one of the pressing de
mands growing out of the victory
and government Jobs will be sought
by unusual numbers.
The office of assistant to the pres
ident i3 highly important in big pri
vate concerns. It has been found
most serviceable by hard-pressed
chief executives. Because of its in
timate relations with the presidency
in such concerns, it has been an im
portant stepping stone for many who
have occupied it. This is especially
true of the transportation business
A good many railroad presidents
have stepped from the office of as
sistant, directly or indirectly, to that
of chief.
Admittedly the post of assistant to
the President of the United States
would be one of exceptional impor
tance and responsibility. If, for ex
ample, the incumbent should under
take to satisfy numerous presiden
tial callers .and to dispose of many
matters that otherwise would require
executive review and action, he would
have to be a man of keen political
and intellectual insight, combined
with gracious manner and decisive
habit. Yet the dignity of the post
would in itself go far to satisfy those
who might seek presidential aud
iences without compelling reasons. In
other words, a caller who would feel
complimented by extended and sym
pathetic consideration from ths Pres
ident's assistant, might resent being
stopped and dealt with by a secre
tary.
Several times Governor Roosevelt
has declared he will break prece
dents. If he finds a way to lighten
the burdens of the presidential office
without impairing its effectiveness
ho not only will break a precedent
but probably will establish one that
his successors gladly will follow.
Kansas City Star.
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LET NO MAN LOSE
HIS HABIT TO WORE
AGAINST A BONUS MARCH
The Shop of Personal Service
Plattsmouth, Nebr.
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Walter W. Waters, who "com
manded" the bonus expeditionary
force in Washington last summer, is
no longer the controlling figure that
once he was. There are rumbles of
reports that a new army is Beeping
its way towards the capital. Yet it
is of interest to find Waters writing
Governor Ritchie of Maryland, ask
ing him to use his influence to dis
suade participation by Maryland vet
erans in a "second bonus march on
Washington." Waters bases his ap
peal, in part, upon an alleged inter
est of American communists in such
a demonstration. But he says flatly
"Another march would be pointless,
futile and highly dangcrosu to so
ciety." We hope that leaders of
the service men will themselves re
spond to this appeal. They must
know that there can be but one an
swer when the ex-soldiers try to turn
their demand for the bonus into a
threat against the government. -New
York Evening Post.
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One of the season's novelties is a
cigar with a hole in the end, making
it unnecessary to bite the tip off be
fore lighting. That's always the way
with science giving us blessings we
don't want, when the real need of the
country is a cigarette that goes out
when you lay it down, . instead of
burning its length along the edge of
the piano, drainboard - or window
ledge. to:
Those boys and girls oant do
good work without proper equipment.-
Bates Book Store ean sup
ply every student need at the new
lew prloe levels.
Over in Engand, where they have
had hard times much longer than
we have been experiencing them, in
fact, ever since the war, they have
been having riots and demonstra
tions by mob3 of unemployed who
recently have even attempted to
storm the House of Parliament
There have been bloody clashes with
the police in the city of London and
other parts of England. And the dis
turbances have all come about be
cause of changes in the system of
supporting the unemployed at public
expense.
There are nearly five million men
and women in England who have
been for year's subsisting on the so-
called oole. They nave come to a
state of mind where they regard it
the duty of the nation to support
them, whether they work or not at
least a great many of them have. So
when a law was enacted providing
for the examination of the actual
means and resources of those who
were receiving the dole, and reduc
ing the amount paid them out cf the
public funds in cases where it was
found that they had other income or
resources, it was looked upon by these
spongers upon the taxpayers as an
infringement of their rights! They,
or many of them, marched on London
to protest against being compelled
to live by their own efforts or upon
their own reserves.
That is a condition which i3 in
evitably bred by any long continued
distribution of money to people who
perform no work in return for it.
That is a danger which we in Amer
ica have faced and are still facing,
although on a smaller scale. It is
something that happens whenever
there is a considerable number of un
employed who have been accustomed
to being taken care of out of public
funds or private charity. In the be
ginning they want to work for what
they get, but as soon as they find
out that there is a possible way of
getting something for nothing the
inclination of the majority is to take
money as their right and to protest
when they are asked to give some
thing in return.
We understand that there are
many evidences that this state of
mind is becoming prevalent in the
larger American cities. We hope that
the end of the depression will not
leave us with an army of bums
tramps and beggars, who have lost
the habit of work. We are afraid
however, that that is a condition
which we shall have to face.
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TARIFF BLOCKADES
CRIPPLING NATIONS
How One t'Jcman
Lost 10 Lbs. in a Week
Mrs. Betty Luedeke of Dayton
writes: "I am using Kruschen to re
duce weight I lost 10 pounds in one
week and cannot say too much to
recommend it."
To take off fat easily, SAFELY and
HARMLESSLY take one half tea-
spoonful of Kruschen in a glass of hot
water in the morning before break
fast go lighter on fatty meats, po
tatoes, butter, cream and pastries
it is the safe way to lose unsightly
fat and one bottle that lasts 4 weeks
costs but a trifle. Get it at F. G.
Fricke & Co., or any drugstore in
America. If this first bottle fails to
convince you thi3 is the safest way to
lost fat money back.
But be sure and get Kruschen Salts
imitations are numerous and you
must safeguard your health. 1-4
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We have ready cut dimen
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NEBRASKA BASKET FACTORY
ORDER OF HEARING AND NO
TICE OF PROBATE OF WILL
In the County Court of Cass coun
ty, Nebraska.
State of Nebraska, County of Cass,
ss:
Fee Book 9, page 326.
To all persons interested in the
estate of Jonas Johnson, deceased:
On reading the petition of Joseph
E. Johnson and Fredolph N. Johnson
praying that the instrument filed in
this court on the 26th day of Octo
ber, 1932, and purporting to be the
last will and testament of the said
Somebody recalls that it was about and recordefi as tlie last will and tes-
twenty-five years ago that Carry Ka- tament cf Jonas Johnson, deceased:
tion issued her famous warning that that said instrument be admitted to
she would never kiss a man who "'"r e "u . , "T'' t 7- '
chewed tobacco. It would be inter- Executor
esting to know the approximate num- it is hereby ordered that you and
ber of men who gave up the habit all persons interested in said matter.
on that account. .f ' v . "ii .... " i
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rr.nntv. nn thp Kith day of December.
ORDER OF HEARING AND NO- a n in as t tn nVlnrV n m. to
TICE OF PROBATE OF WILL show cause, if any there be. why the
prayer of the petitioners should not
In the County Court of Cass Coun
ty, Nebraska.
State of Nebraska, County of Cass,
ss.
Probate Fee Eook 9 at page 333.
To the heir3 at lav,' and to all per
be granted, and that notice of the
pendency of said petition and that
the hearing thereof be given to all
persons interested in said matter by
publishing a copy of this Order in the
Plattsmouth Journal, a semi-weekly
sons interested in the estate of Henry rev.j:p?per printed in said county, for
C. L. Ofe, deceased
On reading the petition of Carl P.
Ofe praying that the instrument filed
in this court on the 3rd day of De
cember, 1932, and purporting to be
the last will and testament of the
said deceased, may be proven and
allowed and recorded a3 the last will
and testament of Henry C. L. Ofe,
deceased; that said instrument be
admitteed to probate and the admin
istration of said estate be granted to
Edward G. Ofe and Henry J. Ofe as
executors;
It is hereby ordered that you, and
three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing.
Witness my hand, and the seal or
said court, this 17th day of Novem
ber, A. D. 1932.
A. IL DUX BURY,
(Seal) n21-3w County Judge.
NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS
is
Slowly but surely the world
learning that there is no absolutely
effective counter weight to the nat
ural interplay of trade, although it
is always possible for governments
to Invent methods to hamper and
constrict it and thus minimize the
enriching advantages to be derived
from it.
No better illustration of this sim
pie truth could be cited than the ef
fect of the Hawley-Smoot tariff in
filling Canada with American branch
plants and business houses. For that
measure incited the Ottawa govern
ment to lay prohibitive retaliatory
rates on many American importa
tions, and in order to hold their
Canadian trade numerous American
concerns were compelled to build ex
pensive plants in the dominion, thus
adding to their capital investment
and overhead without securing any
corresponding effective increase of
production. They kept their Cana
dian customers, however, and sev
eral Canadian communities were
probably advantaged by this trans
planting of industries, but it is cer
tain that the dominion as a whole
suffered a severe economic setback by
the intensification of the senseless
tariff reprisal policy and the conse
quent impairment of the purchasing
power of the nearest and greatest
market for many of its staple prod
ucts.
It is an intolerable situation that
exists in the economic world today.
The nations are blockading each
other and crippling each other. When
trade can only be carried on by spec
ial governmental dispensation or un
der conditions irrevocably fixed by a
lot of legislative Grundys, trade in
evitably hits the bumps. For trade
is not war and imports are not con
traband, and to treat them as such is
to postpone indefinitely world recov
ery.
Everywhere business associations
and leaders are uniting to achieve
the unfettering of trade by the tariff -
mad governments. The greatest
source of unsettlement and contro
versy In economic affairs Is the fail
ure of the governmental heads of
the various nations to think in terms
of their common interest and to take
account of the- natural forces which
if left alone, are always capable of
adjusting difficulties. Detroit News.
To: James T. O'Hara. Roy Stewart,
George L. Kerr and all persons hav
ing or claiming any Interest in the
west half (W), except school
all persons interested In said matter, grounds in the northwest corner, of
may, and do, appear at the County section twenty-two tt), lownsmp
Court to beheld in and for said coun- ten (3 0), North, Range twelve iizj.
ty, on the 30th day of December, east of the Sixth Principal Meridian.
A. D. 1932, at ten o'clock a. m., to m the County or Cass, btate oi ise
show cause, if any there be, why the braska, real names unknown.
prayer of the petitioner should not ueienaants.
be granted, and that notice of the Ycu and each of you are hereby
pendency of Eald petition and that notified that on the 19th day of No-
the hearing thereof be given to all vember, 1932. Bankers Life Insurance
persons interested in said matter by Company of Nebraska, a corporation.
publishing a copy of this order in the as plaintiff, filed its petition ana
Plattsmouth Journal, a semi-weekly commenced an action in tne District
newspaper printed in said county, for Court of Cass county, Nebraska,
three successive weeks prior to said against Jerome G. St. John, Cora St.
day of hearing. John, James T. O'Hara, Roy Stew-
Witness my hand, and the seal of art. Geonre L. Kerr, James ,vv. t.i-
sald court, this 5th day of December, wood, Ellet B. Drake, Ruth H. Drake
A. D. 1932. land all persons having or claiming
A. H. DUXBURY, any Interest in the west half (W),
(Seal) d5-3w County Judge, except school grounds in the north
west corner, of Section twenty-two
(22). Township ten (10). North.
Range twelve (12), east of the Sixth
Principal Meridian, in the County of
Cass, State of Nebraska, real names
unknown, defendants, the object and
prayer of which action is to fore
close a certain mortgage, dated July
23. 1923. filed August 6, 1923, and
recorded in the office of the Register
cf Deeds of Cass county, Nebraska,
in Book 52 of Mortgages, page 435,
riven to nlalntlff by Jerome G. St.
ORDER OF HEARING
and Notice on Petition for Set
tlement of Account
In the County Court of Cass coun
ty, Nebraska.
State of Nebraska, Cass county, ss.
Fee Book 9, page 251.
To all persons interested in the
estate of C. N. Barrows, deceased:
On reading the petition of W. G.
iviecic. Aamlnlstrator. praylne a
final settlement and allowance of his John and Cora St. John, husband and
account filed in thi3 Court on the wife, covering the following describ-
23rd day of November, 1932, and for ed real estate, to-wit:
assignment of residue of said estate,
determination jof heirship, and for
his discharge as Administrator;
It is hereby ordered that you and
all persons interested in said matter
may, and do, appear at the County
Court to be held in and for said coun
ty, on the 23 rd day of December, A.
D. 1932 at ten o'clock a. m., to show
cause, if any there be, why the pray
er of the petitioner should not be
granted, and that notice of the pen
dency of said petition and the hear
ing thereof be .given to all persons
interested in said matter by publish
ing a copy of this order in the Platts
mouth Journal, a semi-weekly news
paper printed in said county, for
three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing.
The west half (W). except
school grounds in the northwest
corner, of Section twenty-two
(22), Township ten (10), North,
Range twelve (12), east of the
Sixth Principal Meridian, in the
County of Cass, State of Ne
to secure payment of a certain prom
issory note for J22.000.00. which.
with interest thereon, was due and
payable in sixty-three semi-annual
installments on the first days of
March and September of each year,
from and including the first day of
March, 1924, until and including the
first day of March, 1955; that de
fault has been made in the payment
of said installment which was due
March 1, 1932; that default has also
In witness whereof, I have here- been made In the payment of said in-
unto set my hand and the seal of said
Court, this 23rd day of November, A.
D. 1932.
A. H. DUXBURY,
(Seal) r.28-3w County Judge.
ORDER OF HEARING
and Notice on Petition for Set
tlement of Account
stallment which was due September
1, 1932; that default has also been
made In the conditions of said mort
gage, respecting the payment of the
taxes assessed against said real es
tate for the years 1930 and 1931, said
real estate having been sold for the
delinquent taxes for 1930, and re
demption from said tax sale not hav
ing been made; that plaintiff, by rea
son of said defaults, has elected to
declare the balance of the principal
of said note immediately due and pay
able; that there is now due and ow
ing to plaintiff the sum of $726.00,
with interest thereon, from March 1,
1932, at the rate of 10 per annum;
In the County Court of Cass coun
ty, Nebraska.
State of Nebraska, Cass county, as.
Fee Book 9, page 294.
To the heirs at law and all persons
Interested in the estate of John Stu
art Livingston, deceased:
On reading the petition of Maud also the sum of $726.00, with inter
M. Livingston, Administratrix, pray- est thereon from September 1, 1932,
ing a final settlement and allowance I at the rate of 10 per annum; also
of her account filed in this Court on the sum of $19,561.74, with Interest
the 26th day of November, 1932. and thereon, at the rate of 5 per annum.
for assignment of the residue of said from September 1, 1932, to the date
estate: determination of heirship, and on which plaintiff s petition was filed.
for her discharge as Administratrix: and with Interest thereon, at the
It is hereby ordered that you and
all persons Interested in said matter
may, and do, appear at the County
Court to be held in and for said coun
ty, on the 23rd day of December, A.
D. 1932, at ten o'clock a. m., to show
cause, if any there be, why the pray
er of the petitioner should not be
granted, and that notice of the pen
dency of said petition and the hear
ing thereof be given to all persons in
terested in said matter by publishing
copy of this order in the Platts
mouth Journal, a semi-weekly news
paper printed in said county, for three
successive weeks prior to said day or
hearing.
In witness whereof, I have here-
rate of 10 per annum, from the
date cn which plaintiff's petition was
filed.
You are further notified that plain
tiff's petition prays for a decree of
foreclosure and for the sale of said
real estate; for costs; and for gen
eral equitable relief.
You and each of you are further
notified that you are required to an
swer plaintiff's petition on or before
Monday, the 9th day of January,
1933.
BANKERS LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NEBRASKA,
Plaintiff.
By WM. C. RAMSEY and
SHERMAN S. WELPTON, Jr.
Its Attorneys.
unto set my hand and the seal of said
Court this 26th day of November, A. I nzl-4w
1932.
A. H. duxbury, Journal Want-AOs cost only a
(Seal) n28-3w county judge. I row oents and get real reaultai