PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1935
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Cass County Farm J
J Bureau Notes J
Copy furnished from Office
of County Agent Wainscott 4
Group Achievements.
17o women attended the achieve
ment program held by the Louisville
and Weeping Water groups. Exhibits
exemplifying the year's work were
very much in evidence. Miscellaneous
programs followed by a social hou?
and renewing of acquaintances
proved an interesting climax to the
year's meetings.
Owing to some misunderstanding
regarding dates of other achieve
ment programs the following sched
ule should clear this up:
Murdock Tuesday, April 23rd, at
8 p. m.
Xehawka Wednesday, April 24th
1:30 p. m.
Eagle Wednesday, April 24th, at
8 p. El.
Elmwood Friday, April 26th, at
8 p. hl
Hooked Rug Demonstrations.
The practice of converting old
materials into rugs has become so
popular that two demonstrations cn
making of hooked rugs will be held
in the county April 25th and 2Gth,
at Murdock and Mynard respectively.
Considerable pleasure may be derived
in making a beautiful and attractive
rug out of materials which would
otherwise have no use.
Those wishing to get a rug, chair
teat, or stool cover started at the
meeting should get in touch with the
Farm Bureau office regarding the ma
terials needed for the meeting. Miss
Rizpah Douglass, state extension spe
cialist, will assist with the demon
strations. Many Machines Adjusted.
15 sewing machines were taken
apart, cleaned, reassembled and ad
justed at a clinic held at Louisville
the past week. This makes a total
of 42 machines put into good run
ning order at thr clinics held
in the cnunty this spring.
Wheat Referendum Kay 25.
The Cass county wheal allotment
committee will go to Lincoln Tues
day or Wednesday of next week to
get definite information on the refer
endum of wheat contract signers and
the 1935 compliance check up will
start about the last wekini April.
Nebraska wheat producers will be
asked to help decide whether or not
the present wheat contract should
continue into the future. The ten
tative date for a referendum vote
has been set for May 25.
Conferences to discuss the hand
ling of the referendum vote will be
called in the very near future and
wheat allotment committeemen and
agricultural agents will undoubtedly
have charge of the referendum in
this county.
According to word from Washing
ton the proposal so far includes the
use of the same base period that has
been used under the present wheat
contract with only a few slight modi
fications to take care of exceptional
conditions. A contract might be
drawn up, if farmers are favorable,
to cover the next four years with
the amount of adjustment and the
rate and conditions of benefit pay-
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mcnts to be determined eacb individ
ual year.
The present wheat contract which
about 35,000 Nebraska wheat grow
ers have signed, has called for a re
duction of 15 per cent in wheat acre
age in 1934 and 10 per cent in 1935.
It has recently been modified to per
mit the seeding or keeping of an ad
ditional wheat acreage for harrest
in 1935 provided the producer will
sign a supplemental contract to make
the necessary retirement in 1938.
During the last two years the
wheat contracted acres have been the
most profitable acres on the farms
cf contract Eigners. During 1934
the benefit payments on the 15 per
cent retirement amounted to about
the same total in Nebraska as the
grcss returns from the 85 per cent
seeded to wheat.
Since the price of wheat is govern
ed largely by the world supply and
price and there is still a tremendous
carry-over of wheat in the world
market, it will probably be possible
and practical to continue wheat ad
justment program even tho this coun
try has suffered from wheat crop fail
ure during the last three years. Fres
ent estimates of the 1935 crop indi
cate that there will be about enough
to take care of domestic needs and
that the carry-over will remain at a
satisfactory figure.
Eeracve Restrictions
On Excess Wheat.
The following administrative rul
ing has just been received in the of
fice of the county agent: "Restric
tions on the utilization of wheat
planted in 1934 on farming units cov
ered by 1934 corn-hog reduction con
tracts are hereby rescinded and no
such contract shall be deemed to have
been violated on account of the plant
ing or utilization of wheat. Approved
by the Secretary." This pertains to
corn-hog contracts only and releases
corn-hog contract signers from any
obligations imposed in signing any
paper agreeing to dispose of excess
wheat or pay a penalty for harvest
ing it.
The April 1st government wheat
crop report shows an estimate of 435
million bushels on winter wheat and
190 million bushels of spring wheat
in 1935 to be about equal to the
domestic consumption. The eastern
consumer has put up such a loud and
long demand for the wheat to be re
leased that the secretary finally per
mitted the above ruling.
Cost High for Im
porting Argentine .Coin.
When corn is below a dollar a
bushel, Nebraska farmers need not
worry about any imports from Argen
tine reaching the state and competing
with Nebraska corn. The figures be
low indicate that it costs 95 cents
to 51.00 per bushel for actual trans
portation and handling cost to get
the corn from Argentine into Ne
braska. The analysis would read as fol
lows: .06 shelling and bagging (3 bu.
bags 12 zc each).
.02 average handling charges.
.11 average freight charge.
.02 average unloading cost.
.10 shipping by water.
.03 inspection and unloading charge
.25 tariff at seaboard point of
entry.
.02 reloading charge.
.32 freight to central Nebraska
from N. Y. or New Orleans.
.02 handling by local dealer.
.05 profit to dealers.
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Consumers Should Be
Thankful to Triple A
Consumers should be thankful in
stead of critical of the Triple A for
its activities in stabilizing the sup
ply of meat, particularly that pro
duced in the drouth area, C. D. Ful
mer, chairman of the county corn
heg committee says.
While tho consumer who has been
Epoiled for several years by a surplus
and a low price of high quality meat
may be noticing the rise in meat
prices at the present time, the Ne
braska farmer who has been affected
by the drouth knows that a crib full
of corn will produce only about so
much pork, regardless of whether it
is all fed up in one short season or
stretched out over a two-year drouth
period. Nebraska farmers who har
vested no corn in 1934 and who
tried to make their reserve supply do
for the breeding stock they wanted
to keep, know that the state would
net have produced any more pork in
the two-year period had there been
no adjustment program in the pic
ture. Without an adjustment program
and the pig buying emergency meas
ure for September, 1935, the Ne
braska corn supply would have been
fed up to the 1933 surplus crop of
hogs. The supply of pork coming to
market from that crop of hogs would
have been much higher than it was.
Consumers would have been flooded
with cheap pork for a while and then
the shortage would have been more
acute and the price would have gone
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Alma Huth r
Her personality and dramatic tal
ent won Miss Alma Huth, above,,
of Alliance, O., the coveted honor
of the lead in the pageant featur
ing the annual May Day frolic at
Mt. Union college, Alliance.
higher than it has. Not only, would
the production be affected in 1934
but recovery from the drouth would
have been slower since more of the
breeding stock of the state would
have been sacrificed during the
drouth period.
Those who can see the situation
from a state and national standpoint
say that had there been no pig buy
ing program in the fall of 1933 and
no adjustment program in 1934, the
government would have had to buy
surplus hogs in the drouth area just
a3 it bought surplus cattle and sheep
Such an emergency buying program
would have sent a tremendous ton
nago of livestock to the processors at
a time when they were already flood
ed with cattle and sheep purchased in
the emergency buying program.
Rich Colors
Make Marigold
Very Popular
Sow Seed In Open Ground and Give
Them Plenty of Room to Develop
Stake Tall Varieties.
Rich and velvety mahogany reds
and browns, as well as crimsons and
maroons are the prevailing colors in
French marigolds. The coloring is
seldom solid but comes in flakes and
spots, or with a narrow edging of
yellow, when it is the dominant color.
They are either dwarf or tall.
For vivid yellows and oranges, the
huge double African marigolds are a
mainstay. The pygmy of the family,
a little ferny-leaved plant with finely
scented foliage and myriads of tiny
brilliant yellow flowers, is known as
tagetes signata purr.ila. It is an ex
cellent edging plant for the larger
types.
The tall Africans under good cul
ture will reach a height of 4 feet.
The dwarf French types make round
bushe3 spangled with flowers about
18 inches tall and bloom over a long
reason. Vivid colors from midsum
mer to fall, when the garden is often
times the most barren, make them
indispensable.
They want plenty of room to de
velop and 18 inches for the French
and 2 feet for. the Africans is none
too close. While they like fertile soil
they should not be overfed, as when
given too rich fare a . heavy leaf
growth results and the blooming sea
son is delayed. Seedling marigolds
spin up to a bud at once and then
proceed t. branch out and make good
bushes.
The seed should be sown in the
open ground until after the danger
of frost is over, but should be started
in Cats, or boxes with protection to
get early bloom. Many gardeners,
however, are content to sow in the
open as the marigold ccmes to bloom
ing in short order, being one of the
quickest annuals to give results. The
tall varieties should be staked.
Yellow Supreme, an All-America
prize winner for 1935, is a good sug
gestion. It is of the carnation-flowered
type, like the popular Guinea
Gold, and lacks the characteristic
marigold odor.
Advertising will stimulate busi
ness during so-called dull sea
sons of the year. The store that
advertises regularly and persist
ently is seldom heard to complain
about business conditions.
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Kingfish is
Storm Center of
PWA Dispute
Secretary Ickes Threatens to With
hold Projects in Louisiana if
Long Is to Control.
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Warfare loomed Tuesday between
Secretary Ickes of the department of
interior and Senator Huey P. Long, as
the secretary threatened to withhold
public works projects in Louisiana if
they were to be used to boost poli
tical activities of Long.
The slaps the two delivered at
eataother between Washington and
Baton Rouge appeared likely to de
velop into a political duel of some
national significance.
Asserting at Washington that PWA
funds "won't be used to build up Sen
ator Long's political machine," Ickes
added to reporters:
"If Senator Long is going to dic
tate to us how we shall conduct the
PWA program in Louisiana we re
serve the right to cancel our con
tracts." Long Promises Answer.
At Baton Rouge, Long added: "I'll
answer all these cabinet members and
senators on the floor of the senate
Monday."
The sizzling exchange followed an
attempt by Long to have the Louis
iana legislature well under control
pass a bill to give his organization
virtual control of future PWA and
other federal work relief programs.
There already were 537,344,838 of
public works allotments to Louisiana,
of which 511,004,600 are to the state
and localities and $26,340,238 are
for federal projects. Officials did not
discuss the point, but presumably
only the allotments . to states and
localities would be affected by a can
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"Emperor of Louisiana."
Characterizing Long as "the em
peror of Louisiana," Ickes bitterly
criticized his plan, of distributing
wealth.
"Long by action of his legislature
will keep a lot of men out of work
if he makes it impossible for PWA to
mako grants." Ickes- said. "Perhaps
part of his sharc-the-wealth program
will distribute money without cre
ating work.
"That would be a new and pro
found economic theory."
"PWA money has never gone to
build up any politidal machine, and
it won't be used 6y 'Senator Long to
further his share-the-wealth plan."
"Wouldn't Be Surprised."
Ickes rererred to the Louisiana
state assembly as a "Longislature."
Asked specifically if he would can
cel the $1,800,000 allotment to New
Orleans for a sewer project, Ickes
said:
"I wouldn't be surprised."
He said, "we did not make the al
location to Senator ( Long, but to a
governmental agency of the city.
"If that agency goes out of exist
ence, the contract would be void and
the money come back here," Ickes
said.
Ickes said Long's proposed legisla
tion "might create' a situation in
which all allotments to Louisiana
would be cancelled."
Ickes was reticent at first to dis
cuss action of the Louisiana legis
lature. His attack picked up momentum,
however, until he soon was laying
down a full barrage against Long.
Ickes remarks were the first aim
ed against the Louisiana "Kingfish"
by an administration official.
Huey Is Vehement.
"We are sick and tired of these
Washington messages. We are doing
the United States government a favor
when we let them do business with
us," Long said in Baton Rouge.
"The money has already been de
posited to the sewerage and water
board account. The, state court very
properly recognizes our men as that
board now, so how is Ickes going to
get his money back. When he starts
that, we'll show him what a smart
man he ain't.
"If Ickes and the balance of the
brain trust cabinet hold their breaths
until we send for them, there'll be
several corpses and the country will
be better off. The whole damn out
fit of them can go to hell."
SLAYER IS RELEASED
Kansas City. Herbert Kurd, 77,
who shot and killed his wife, Nellie,
after allegedly being tortured, was
released by county authorities in the
custody of his attorney without filing
of charges. Hurd had been at a hos
pital for several days, under general
care for burns on his feet and other
injuries Detective Fred Green said
he received in resisting Mrs. Kurd's
attempt to persuade him to reveal
the hiding place of a considerable
sum of money.
Elmwood News
Virgil Woods was in Lincoln last
Monday where he purchased a new
Chevrolet.
Clifford Preston was called to Om
aha last Tuesday to look after some
busineea matters.;
Stanley Wood was Called to Lin
coln last Monday to look after some
business matters.
Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Bothwell and
little daughter, Jean Adair, were
visitors in Lincoln last Tuesday.
The Elmwocd fire department held
a meeting Monday evening of this
week, transacting business of the de
partment. George P. Wilson and brother, Wm.
Wilson, were called to Plattsmouth
last Tuesday to look after some busi
ness matters.
Albert Theil, who resides south
west of Elmwood, was a visitor at
the home of his son, Albert, Jr., near
Murdock last Sunday.
. Rev. Bliss of the Methodist church
was a visitor in Plattsmouth and Om
aha Monday of this week. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Bliss.
Miss Lucele Busing who was spend
ing a week or more at Valentine is
back at her work and reports having
had an excellent time while away.
Kcorge Sutton and son, Donald,
who recently returned from the dust
storm area in Brooks county Kansas,
were visiting in Elmwood last Tues
day. The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church were meeting last Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Liston, looking
after the business of the organization
and enjoying a social time as well.
The Elmwood band was holding a
rehearsal Monday evening. The mem
bers of the band residing at Murdock
were also present. Refreshments
were served before they adjourned.
Ronald Thimgan who has been at
a CCC camp the past winter, was
spending a few days at home last
week and the early portion of thi3.
He returned to the camp early this
week.
Oscar Turner and daughter, Mrs.
Orest Cook and husband departed last
Saturday for Marquette where they
went for a visit of a few days at the
home of his son, Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd
Turner.
The Ladies' Aid of the Christian
church were meeting last Tuesday
afternoon at the parlors of the church
where they were arranging for the
Easter exercises which will feature
the morning service next Sunday.
: Morris Pcnterman was in Omaha
last Tuesday with a truck load of cat
tle for a number of farmers near
Elmwood and stopping to get three
large hogs for Gust Oehlerking, and
on his return brought a truck load
of baled hay for a number cf farm
ers. Albert Theil, living southwest of
town has a horse which he had given
a feed of shipped in alfalfa and
which afterward developed a species
of stomach trouble which has con
tinued for some ten days and is still
in such condition that it cannot be
worked.
Will Wed Saturday.
Last Monday evening there was
a gathering of young, people at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry West
fall, celebrating the forthcoming wed
ing of Miss eLona Wilklns and
Henry Westfall, which will occur on
Saturday, April 20, at 8 o'clock at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wil
kin. The happy gathering was com
posed of many friends from what is
known as the Callahan neighborhood.
The hostesses were Mrs. Wm. West
fall of Elmwood, mother of the groom
and Miss Meta Rcichman of Murdock.
A most pleasant time was had and
best wishes extended to the bride
and groom to be.
Play Ball at Lincoln.
The Elmwood baseball team went
to Lincoln last Monday afternoon,
where they engaged a Lincoln team
in a spirited game with the result
that Lincoln won 7 to 4. However
it required eleven innings to deter
mine the winner.
Easter Exercises Sunday.
The morning service at the Meth
odist church in Elmwood will feature
the Eastertide, and will be enjoyed
as there will be a special musical fea
ture as one of the attractions. In
the evening there will be an Easter
play, "The Disciple Who Understood"
with the following cast:
Martha, Mrs. Arlo Pratt; Rachel,
wife of Peter, Mrs. Roland Schllcte
meler; Mary Magdaline, Golda Kieck;
Peter, Arlo Pratt; James, Frank Tur
ner; John, Roy Rosenow.
Jlrs. Uary Miller Injured.
Mrs. Mary Miller, mother of Mrs.
Charles Wood who has been making
her home with her daughter here.
went to Webster City, Iowa a few
; weeks ago to visit with another
I daughter and where she enjoyed a
fine visit and was starting for her
heme at Elmwood, when after she
had donned her coat and hat, was
turning around, slipped and fell and
broke one of her hips, she being 92
years of age which makes the in
jury a serious one.
Mrs. Woods' departed immediately
on receipt of news of the accident
and Is now there assisting in tho
care of the mother.
Was Fortunate, Anyway.
Elmer Boyles, while looking after
some business in Elmwood had the
misfortune to lose his pocket book
containing a considerable amount of
money. He was feeling rather badly
over the loss until he received a tele
phone call frcm his friend, Guy Clem
ents, informing him that he had
found the purse, with the money still
in it.
Will Visit Grandson.
II. P. Dehning, who has been re
joicing over the arrival of a son at
Big Springs, who is son of Wm.
Dahning and wife of that place, in
company with Prank Dean who is an
uncle of the new arrival, will depart
for Big Spring3 where they will re
main for a week's visit with the folks
there. Mr. and Mrs. Corbin, par
ents of Mrs. Dean will look after the
store at Murdock during the absence
of Mr. Dean.
Still at Work on Maxwell House.
The young" men who have in hand
the building of an airplane which
has been named the Maxwell House,
are hopeful that they will be able to
make an exhibition ascent in about
two weeks. Pilot Arthur Jackson cf
Omaha, was in Elmwood during the
present week and looked over the
plane and highly complimated the
boys in their excellent workmanship.
"The Price of Siches."
This playlet which was by the
pen of one of the citizens of Elm
wood was given last Sunday evening
st the Christian church. A large
and interested crowd was present to
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In addition to being one of the
campus beauties at Ohio State
university, Miss Ernestine raver,
above, is president of the Sorority
council, Panhellenic society, Delta
Delta Delta, and is active in
numerous ether student organ
izations. hear it. The play was sponsored by
the young people cf the church, in a
most creditable manner.
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