THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1935.
PLATTSMOUIH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
PAGE SEVEN
SPECIAL
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tor Oil
In Can
S. A. E. 30
and
- S. A. E. 40
99c
Over-Grazing
Big Obstacle in
Reducing Loss
Probable the Greatest Single Obstacle
in Reduction of Livestock Losses
From Poisonous Plants.
Predicts Big
Things for Re
formed Market
Ferdinand Pecora Writes in Colliers
Weekly of the Changes in In
vestment Market.
Rehabilitation of. tlie investment
market i3 predicted by Ferdinand Pe
cora, who was counsel to the senate
banking committee in the investiga
tion which led to the passage of the
Securities Act and the creation of
the Securities Exchange Commission.
Writing in Collier's, he describes the
work which the SEC now has under
way for the correction of stock mar
ket evils.
llv.ch of the work done so far has
been preliminary and tentative, he
says, and explains: I
"The first important step in the.
direction cf permanently recasting
our securities markets was its pro
gram for rorganization of the New
York Stock Exchange. The plan pro
poses eleven reforms." The commis
sion is engaged in a whole series of
studies. One relates to the trouble
some subject of corporation reorgan
izations, in v hich there have been
many abuses. Another has to do with
the littleunderstood" sub'ject cf short
selling. Still another concerns the
problem of the functions performed
by exchange members and whether
or not brokers will bo permitted to
trade for their own account.
"Rules have already been announc
ed for the listing of stocks on secur
ity exchanges. No serious complaint
has been made by business about
these. They will doubtless be devel-
Friday & Saturday
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We have formed a new Oil Co.
Try a can of 5 gallon at $3.25.
1 AM AGENT FOR
Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.
If in Need of Gocci Insurance
Get My Rate
tf in need of machinery Repairs,
come in Fri. or Sat. and see me.
W. H. PULS
Lower Main Street
oped as the commission considers the
matter. There is the obscure and
puzzling subject of over-the-counter
markets, those unorganized broker
age markets in which the securities
are bought and sold without the use
of an ogranized exchange.
"The commission is determined, as
far as its powers extend, to rid our
security markets and our investment
agencies of those indefensible abuses
which brought such vast losses to our
pccplc.
"I think business men must also
recognize that there are two or three
subjects which have not yet been
dealt with in any adequate way.
"One of these is our banking laws.
The grave evils which grow out of
holding-company control of banks are
such that this government cannot af
ford to ignore them any longer. The
banking fraternity could end the
holding-company evil in no time if
it were to take the lead. Instead, it
remains quiescent and will wait until
the government is driven to use its
powers.
"Another is the subject of the
abuses of corporate powers. The cor
poir.tion is a useful instrument. But
it has been tortured and twisted out
of its original and socially useful
character and become a weapon m
the hands of promoters as powerful
as the machine-gun in the hands of
the gangster. The corporation is de
signed to enable men to unite their
recourses in-cojninon business enter
prise. But innumerable innovations
have been imported into these laws.
No good business man ought to be
willing to condone these practices.
"There i3 the question of multiple
salaries of bankers, business men.
executives of all sorts. At a time
when we are talking about a short
age of jobs and limiting workmen to
30 hours a week, we might well talk
about limiting the number of jobs
which men can hold. I think busi
ness itself should frown on these
things and make them impossible."
SCOUT CntCTJS APRIL 5
On the evening of April 5th, at Ne
braska City will be held the first
Scout circus ever attempted outside
of the large metropolitan centers. A
great deal of work is involved in the
preparation of such a show, especial
ly with the performing Scouts scat
tered over as wide an area as com
prises the Arbor Lodge district all
cf Ca3s, Otoe and Nemaha counties.
Rev. Walter H. Jackson, a 23-year
Ccouter, of Nebraska City, is general
chairman.
HELD 40-EOUE DEVOTIONS
Tuesday evening marked the close
of special forty hour devotions at the
St. John's Catholic church, the con
cluding ceremony including the pro
cession. Great interest and large at
tendance at all the services is report
ed. Rev. George Agius, pastor of St.
John's, was assisted by a visiting
Missionary priest, who left Wednes
day for points outstate, where he will
assist in similar services.
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New Vita Produdts
Over-grazing probably is the great
est single obstacle in the reduction
of livestock losses from poisonous
plants on the western ranges, in the
opinion of Arthur B. Clawson of the
U. S. Department cf Agriculture, who
spends each summer in the moun
tains at Salina, Utah, in the heart of
a great cattle and sheep country.
Plant poisoning usually increases
as feed becomes scarce or limited as
to variety. This condition means
hungry animals, and the Bureau of
Animal Industry finds that" very fre
quently it is livestock with vigorous
appetites which eat poisonous plants.
It is the opinion of many stockmen,
however, that some animals with de
praved appetites actively seek out
certain poisonous plants, such as the
loco weed.
Sometimes vigorous appetites are
the result of greediness. More often
animals are hungry, possibly for
something lacking in their feed, but
more often because they do not have
enough palatable feed, a direct re
sult of over-grazing.
"When feed is scanty because of a
lack of rain, as has often been the
case in the last few years, over-graz
ing may be unavoidable. But over
grazing because of over-stocking can
be avoided. Some ranchmen report
that plant poisoning over a number
of years has increased as their pas
tures have been over-stocked and
over-grazed, and has decreased when
the number of animals was reduced
and vegetation allowed to become
more abundant. The U. S. Forest
Service, realizing the danger of over
grazing, has been gradually cutting
down the number of cattle and staeep
grazed on certain over-stocked na
tional forest ranges.
Many of the cases of livestock poi
soning reported may be blamed on
dry years. Light rainfall means, in
addition to scanty growth of grass,
that many areas cannot be used be
cause waterholes or streams are dry.
With the realization that plant poi
soning probably has as its basic cause
a shortage of feed, unavoidable in
the case of drought, but avoidable
when "pastures are deliberately over
stocked, the problem becomes more a
matter of learning how and when to
raze rather than a matter cf com
plete eradication of poisonous plants,
says Mr. Clawson.
Eradication of such plants is good
policy, of course. Many ranchers feel
that the cost of destroying certain
growing plants is more than offset by
the livestock saved. But it is almost
impossible to eliminate all poisonous
plants. Many, such as the whorled
milkweed, grow from roots that are
difficult to eradicate. Others, such
as some of the locos and lupines, come
from seeds which may lie dormant
in the soil for years, so that large
areas which apparently are free from
some noxious weed will become in
fested again when conditions are
right for seed germination.
The Bureau of Animal Industry,
in more than 30 years of work on
the range, each year has acquired
more information as to what plants
are poisonous, when they are danger
ous and where these plants grow.
The investigators try to find cures,
when possible. But the problem is
mainly one of precaution; avoiding
the dangerous plants when possible
and at other times grazing in spite
of them by making sure that animals
have plenty of safe feed both as to
variety and quantity.
Mr. Clawson pays tribute to the
practical information which is ob
tained from livestock men. While
some know only that their livestock
losses are caused by a "poisonous
weed," others more vigilant cannot
only point to the specific plant, but
often know where it is found, when
it is to be avoided and what rem
edy, if any, is effective. While no
two men are likely to agree on all
of the hundreds of plants which may
be poisonous, a study of those sus
pected and elimination of those
proved "not guilt" adds to the defin
ite information already available.
ADDEESSES SCHOOL
From Monday' Dally
This morning A- W. Farmer, clerk
in the office of County Judze A. II.
Duxbury, was a speaker at the high
school before a class where he spoke
on the functions of the office of coun
ty Judge. Mr. Farmer gave a very in
teresting and detailed account of the
workings of the office, the handling
of probate matters which is one of
the features of this court as well as
that of preliminary hearings in crim
inal cases and the handling of mis
demeanor cases which also come be
fore the court. Mr. Farmer, who is a
Piember of the bar, spoke on the law
phases that cover county court prac
tice and procedure and his remarks
were followed closely by the students
of the school. j
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EJDXAP A NEBRASKA NATIVE
Washington. George P. Shaw,
American consul at San Lul3 Potosi,
Mexico, notifid the state department
that Mark Fowler, an American citi
zen, and possibly one other person
had been kidnaped in southern Zaca
tecas about March 12. The consul
reported the state and military au
thorities had been requested to make
a report on the case and to take all
necessary steps to effect Fowler's re
lease. Fowler, born in. Madison, Neb.,
is understood to be au engineer at s
ruin 2 near J alp a, Zacatecas.
Mrs. W. F. Heffmer and son,
Frank of Howells, and Mrs. Rose
Janousek, of Clarkson, are here to
attend the funeral of the late Frank
Peckance, father of the ladies. The
members of the funeral party after
the services this afternoon at the
Sattler funeral home departed for
their homes.
Frank Kalasek, a son of the widow
of the deceased, from Chicago, is also
here for the funeral services.
Mrs. Wm. Baird
Named Head of
Woman's Club
Head of Dramatic Department for a
Great Many Years, Selected as
President of Club.
NOMINATE SCHOOL BOARD
At a caucus held at Xehawka on
last Tuesday evening, the follow
ing were selected to be voted for
on the board of education ticket for
the Xehawka schools: Edwin Scho
maker, Mrs. M. N. Tucker, Mrs. B.
E. Sumners and Fred Schcmaker.
The proposal to convert G per cent
city warrants into bonds at a rate of
4 Yz Per cent or less,, will come up at
the city election April 5. If carried,
it will mean a saving cf $700 a year
on the ?4 5,000 outstanding warrants.
" i '. . .
From Tuesday's Dally
The Plattsmouth Woman's club
met last evening at the home of Mrs.
James Mauzy, Mrs. John Hallstrom,
Mrs. Joseph Stodola, Mrs. Frank
Mullen and Mrs. E. J. Ferrie, assist
ing. The devotions were led by Mrs.
Philip Hirz. Mayor Lushinsky was
present and discussed the bonds that
will be voted on at the coming elec
tion. The election of officers resulted as
follows: Mrs. Wm. Baird, president;
Mrs. L. S. Devoe, vice-president; Miss
Wilhelmina Henrichsen, recording
secretary; Mrs. E. G. Shellenbarger,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. L. W.
Egenberger, treasurer. Mrs. Robert
Reed was elected delegate to the dis
trict convention April 3 and 4 at Te
cumseh and Mrs. Win. Baird as alter
nate. Ways of raising money were dis
cussed and the business meeting was
adjourned.
The musical program followed.
James Mauzy, Jr., favored the club
with a piano number, "Spring Song,"
by Mendelssohn. A violin duet com
posed of Rachel Robertson and Wm.
Evers, Jr., gave several numbers,
"Herd Girl's Dream" by Labitsky,
"Forget Me Net," by Rudolph Sinn
hold and "I Would That My Love,"
by MendelEsohn. A solo by Rachel
Robertson. "Hungarian Dance," by
Haesche and a solo by Wm. Evers,
Jr., "Gavotte Moderne" by Severn,
were much enjoyed. Miss Vestetta
Robertson accompanied them.
Delicious refreshments were served
by the hostesses.
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AGED MAN DIES
Sunday afternoon Frank Peckance,
SO, died at-his home on west Pearl
street after a long period of poor
health. The aged man Beemed to
have suddenly suffered a stroke at
the home and fell back of a stove,
striking his head and apparently
dying in a few moments. There was
no one save Mrs. Packance at home
at the time of the death and which
was reported later to neighbors who
called aid but the patient was past
all medical aid, having apparently
died some time prior.
Besides the wife the deceased is
survived by a son and two daugh
ters who reside in Colfax county.
The body was taken to the Sattler
funeral home to await the funeral
arrangements to be made by the
family.
HOLD A FIXE JIEETING
The Rotary club at their meeting
Tuesday noon had a very interesting
program precented by Dr. IT. (!. Mc
Clusky as the program chairman.
The subject of the meeting was
that of business relations of competi
tors and W8s made very interesting
by the prcrntation of problems that
would arise in relation of various
business competitors and in which
was presented several situations on
which the members v.vre uUed tu
give their views. There were many
very interesting disi.-uspions rffered
and which served to add much to the
interest.
The usual peppy music v.ns fea
tured. under the leadership of George
Jaeger and in which all of the mem
bership joined.
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