PAGE TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI -WEEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1937. Ihe Plattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, Neb., aa second-class mail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEAR IN FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living in Second Postal Zone, 2.50 per year. Beyond 600 miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, 3.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. Green wood Paul Mick of Lincoln spent Thurs day with Mr. and Mrs. John Mick. The Dorcas society held a business meeting at the church last Friday. Miss Irene Kelly spent Thanksgiv ing in Utica with friends. Walter Stuart of South Bend. Washington, is visiting old friends in Greenwood. Everyone is glad to hear that Mr. Ernest Smith is some better and still improving. Miss Beauna Leesley spent Thurs day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A E. Leesley. F. J. Dowd has been assigned as agent for the Burlington at St. Mary, Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Knolle spent their Thanksgiving vacation in York and Greenwood. Miss Auril Cope came home Wed nesday night and returned to Weep ing Water Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs. John Vant spnt Thanksgiving at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymon Nelson of South Lend. Mrs. Mary Talcott left last week for Tacoma. Washington, where she will spend the winter with her daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Osterholm and sons and Miss Lois Gumble of Omaha enjoyed a big dinner at the Glen Peters home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Evan Armstrong and Maxine and Lee Norton of Kearney were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Goodhart Vant and family. The ladies of the Dorcas society were well pleased with the turnout for their annual bazaar and supper. Tire total proceeds amounted to $7f. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Armstrong entertained at a party Wednesday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Vance who have been visit ing here. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Grady and Mr. and Mrs. George Trunkenbolz en joyed an oyster supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Conn last Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Biggs and family of Cook and Mr. and Mr John Hartsock were Thursday din ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Trunkenbolz and family. Mrs. Alfred Anderson entertained Mr. and Mrs. Everett Cope and fam ily and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Jar dine and family at a Thanksgiving dinner Thursday evening. A large crowd attended the com munity program at district SI last Friday night. Misses Evelyn and Ruth Trunkenbolz and Lois Cope helped furnish the music. Everyone enjoyed the lunch. The next pro gram will be given by the men. Spent Thanksgiving- in Lincoln Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Mathis, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Mathis and family, Mr. and Mrs. Win. McGill and fam ily. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Erickson and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Erick son and Mr. and Mrs. Gail Fleisch man and family of Louisville and Dr. and Mrs. Talcott enjoyed a Thanks giving dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emery McDowell in Roco. Class Play Well Attended The Junior play, "Don't Darken My Door," given last Tuesday even ing was well attended. The play was humorous and interesting and all parts well taken by the members of the class. Jackie Hcadley, Lucille Kelly, Doi olhy Vant, Ruth Trunkenbolz and Lois Cope helped with tainmcnt between acts. the enter Pinochle Club Meets The Pinochle club met Tuesday, November 23rd, at the home of Mrs. Andy Leaderbrandt, all of the mem bers being present. Mrs. Myrtle Cam eron won high prize and Mrs. Lottie Bright won low. A very enjoyable lunch was served at the close of the afternoon. Mrs. Woodrow Fulmer was a guest.. The next meeting will be with Mrs. John Gustafson. Walter H. Smith LAWYER Plattsmouth State Bank Building . Plattsmouth, Nebraska 33 Vanity Enters Boycott Move Against Japan Attitude of Silk-Stockinged Women Regarded as Vital Factor for Successful Boycott. SAN FRANCISCO (UP) An Amer ican boycott of Japanese silk would strike Japan in a very vulnerable spot but would necessarily "have to focus on the buying habits of the Amer ican woman," to be effective, accofd ing to Willim W. Lockwood, writing in the current issue of the Far East ern Survey. "Widespread protest in the United States against Japan's policy in China has led to a determined move for a private boycott of Japanese goods by American consumers," Lockwood said. "To a limited degree such a boy cott might be effective if directed against miscellaneous Japanese manu facturers which crowd the counters of chain stores and bargain basements," he added. "For all of them there are substitutes readily available, though at a higher price." Lockwood pointed out that in order to make a "real dent" in the import trade, silk would have to come under the law. Raw silk is a major export item of Japan, and is one of the prin ciple American imports from that country. Emphasizes Vast Scope "However," Mr. Lockwooa adds, "it is difficult to believe that the blocking of the American silk trade would, in itself, be decisive. To achieve the full aims of those who propose this type of protest against Japanese action in China, it would have -to be accompanied by -a far- reaching boycott of other types of Japanese exports, not only in the United States but in other countries. "The consumption of silk in the United States is concentrated in cer tain fairly definite lines," he said "The great bulk goes into women's wearing apparel and especially into hosiery. In recent months the de mand outside hosiery has fallen off so much that 75 per cent of the current silk used today is said to be in the manufacture of stockings." He emphasized that an effective boycott, therefore, must of necessity "focus on the buying habits of the American woman." Lockwood said that it would be relatively simple to carry out the blockade as "the American consumer can easily identify Jananese silk be- cause ncarIy aI1 the 8lk in the ican market is Japanese. He pointed out that the United States purchases its entire silk sup ply abroad and in 1036, 92 per cent of the American silk imports were from Japan. Japan Dominant in Field "Japan - furnishes three quavters of the world's commercial supply of silk; China about 10 per cent and Italy around 7 to S per cent, but China's exports are now disrupted by the war," he said. Discussing the possibility of sub stituting rayon for silk, the author said considerable difficulty would be encountered because women's hosiery is "well over 90 per cent silk, and American women are definitely 'sold' on full-fashioned silk stocking3." Other potential bopcotters of silk would not experience any great dif ficulty in changing from silk to rayon, hesaid . From the Japanese viewpoint, he added, "a silk boycott would serious ly react upon the economic life of the country. Raw silk is second only to cotton piece goods in Japan's export trade, forming about one-seventh of its total exports." He further explained that a sil. boycott would impose a burdem upon the rural Japanese districts and peas ans because cocoon-raising is a sup plementary source of income in wide areas of the empire. Phone news items to No. 6. J Thomas Walling Company 4 . Abstracts of Title 4 Peons 324 Plattsmouth Labor Federa tion Has Plan to Halt Recession Labor Group Would Check Recession by Increasing the Mass Buy ing Power of People. By C. L. SULZBERGER United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (UP) The American Federation of Labor proposed to the administration today a six point program intended to halt the business recession by strengthen ing mass purchasing power. The proposal closely parrallels sug gestions made by President Roosevelt to restore the nation's economic equili brum. It seeks harmony between cap ital and labor and their cooperation with proposed federal stimuli to in dustry. Mr. Roosevelt is accelerating efforts to aid business. He will send to con gress a message outlining ways of stimulating the lagging construction industry and alleviating a shortage of homes. He has ordered lieutenants to con tinue efforts toward an accord with private utilities and f.ree a backlog of capital estimated at $2,600,000,000 (b). He has directed federal agencies to place orders for necessary materi als as soon as possible to give industry a $245,000,000 shot in the arm through governmental purchases. The president said yesterday that he would bo glad to see congress re vise taxes as soon as legislators de sire, and worked toward a balanced budget by suggesting a reduction of federal highway expenses by approx imately $120,000,000. A message tc congress suggesting methods of ac complishing this will be dispatched Tuesday. The A. F. of L. program was an nounced coincidently with several of these developments. It suggested: 1. Maintenance of wages and em- ployment at the highest possible level with firm determination to avoid wage cuts. 2. Raising of wages in any industry where sustained demand and profit able operations make it possible. 3. Stimulation of production and employment in heavy industries by encouraging plans for plant ( expan sion and equipment purchases; En couragement of building in all class ifications. The federation recomend ed "special measures to make credit available to business." 4. Improvement of labor's buying power bv prompt payment of unem ployment compensation when it be gins in 22 states next January. 5. Action on "measures to promote business confidence." C. Improvement of employer-em- Dlove relations through management! recognition of unions, and union co-j operation "to cut costs by improving efficiency." The federation's plan to aid indus trial recovery was the most exten sive to date to originate in labor cir cles. John L. Lewis, chairman of the Committee for Industrial Organiza tion, in a copyrighted interview with the publisher of the Washington Her ald yesterday, said that he favored a broad scale housing program to be financed with social security reserves. The proposed program of the A. F. of L. was announced coincidently with a report from Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins that construction ac tivity had slumped further in October. Regarded as one of the best baro meters of economic health, the in dustry slackened four per cent from September, as measured by permit valuations. And was five per cent under that of October, 193G. Other significant statistics included the contiued downward trend of rev enue freight carloadings and the maintenance of steel operations below 35 per cent of capacity. But the A. F. of L. was optimistic about the general long-range outlook. It described the present business set back as temporary. "This fall's unexpected recession in business activity," the federation said, "follows the longest production rise since 192D. "The present decline appears to be a temporary check in our progress to ward larger production volumes and higher standards of living, while! GIVE AN ""'"Win mimi mm m There's anlngersoll for every member of the family watches for pocket, wrist or handbag at prices from 91.25. You can buy. them at stare? right here in town. ' RI5TARCHJ$3.95 business waits for accumulated sup plies to be bought off. " "Whether it will be of long duration depends to a very important degree on our ability to maintain buying power close to its present levels, so that inventories of clothing and house hold supplies may be quickly consum ed and a strong market provided for durable consumer goods such as homes and automobiles." The analysis categorized consumer buying power in three groups which it estimated would have the following values for 1937: (1) wages and sal aries' $47,000,000,000; (2) invest ors' income $11,000,000,000; (3) pro fits of businessmen and farmers $12,-000,000,000. MUST KEEP WITHIN BUDGET WASHINGTON. Nov. 27 (UP) President Roosevelt today advised Senate Majority Leader Albin W. Harkley, D. Ky., that expenditures for the new farm program must be kept within $500,000,000. or new rev enues provided for additional amounts needed. The president in a letter to Barkley said that the $500,000,000 now allo cated to the agriculture program is the only amount available in the budget structure for farm purposes. In his statement that farm bill ex penditures must be kept within $500, 000,000, the president quoted from senate debate on the measure in which the majority leader and Chair man Ellison Smith, D., S. C, of the agriculture committee agreed that $625,000,000 was available to finance the program. "I assume that the contingent sum of $125,000,000 referred to by this," said Mr. Roosevelt, "is the appro priation of an amount equal to 30 per cent of the gross receipts from customs, duties collected during the preceding calendar year, for the pur pose of encouraging experts and domestic consumption of agricultural commodities by -section 32 of the act of August 24, 1935, amending the agricultural adjustment act. OWNER OF FLAT SEEKS RENTERS WITH CHILDREN I5ERKELEY. Calif.. Nov. 27 (UP) Otis R. Marston. apartment hous? owner here, reversed the usual order of things when he advertised for ten ants with children. A sign hanging before a brand new apartment house building here said: "For Rent. ; Children Prefer red. " Marston. a property owner for more than 20 years, revealed that he had finally convinced himself that it is more profitable to rent an apart ment, flat or home to a family with children. "It's taken me a long time to realize that children aren't half so destructive as adults, but now I know it's true." He explained: "In my experience. all the children , have ever done was scuff a little paint or plaster off a I wall. Adults have cost me a small fortune in one item alone, and that s replacing sink boards they ruined by jabs with ice picks.' Marston added that he might re serve the new building for families with children. TO HOLD HEARING LINCOLN, Nov. 27 (UP) First rate hearings to be conducted under I the new truck regulatory act will be held here December C when the state railway commission will consider rate schedules for the hauling of petroleum products by truck. The proposed rate tariff brought up by the commission is based on shipments from Superior to other points in the state. Superior is the only Nebraska point of origin of gasoline and other fuels from the new oil fields. Commissioner F. A. Good said the commission's proposed rate schedule adheres closely to the scheduled pre pared by C. M., Sutherland of the Nebraska petroleum marketers in corporated whicn is based generally on 92 per cent of railroad freight rates. The rate schedule is on a gallonage basis rather than the hundredweight. The commission said rate hearings on other products handled by truck ers will follow. Subscribe for the Journal. YANKEE $1.50 Border Watch Pinches Flow of Marihuana United States Customs Agents Ex tend Sentry Line Into Vast, Barren Area. NOGALES, Ariz. (UP) U. S. cus toms agents along the Mexican boundary, veterans in wars against international smuggling rings, are waging a battle to halt the flow of marihuana from its native Mexico in to this country. The federal battle lines are mov ing southward into the tiny villages of the vast, barren northern Mexico country, where the dread "giggle weed" Is cultivated and grows wild. Agents consider their current fight for eradication of the weed a gigantic task, despite the fact that they are fighting "small fry" smugglers in stead of "big time" racketeers. Veterans of wild border forays against gold, ammunition and smug gling rings, these officers declare their task difficult because of elusive "tactics of the narcotics peddlers. Law Effective in August The agents first capture under the new anti-marihuana law of congress, approved by President Roosevelt last August, occurred when they nabbed a cheaply dressed peddler with sev eral marihuana cigarettes in his possession. He was turned over to federal narcotics officers in Phoenix, Ariz. A few border officers say their job i3 easy because the marihuaua ped dlers are petty agents seeking a little "easy money." Their crime i3 not of sufficient import to force them tc shoot their way out of traps. A recent survey along the inter national boundary showed the aver ago price of the "weed" cigarettes is about two for 25 cents on the Amer ican side. Across the line, in the squalor of Mexican Pueblos and towns, the same cigarettes sell for 10 centavos, or about 3 cents. Agents have learned the widely sprouting weed generally is culti vated in corn fields where it can be concealed from casual observers by large stalk3. Prohibited in 46 States Refore congress' enactment of the present anti-marihuana law, federal agents on the border turned over peddlers to state authorities because federal statutes had no specific law prohibiting marihuana. Arizona and 45 other states have laws against it. The agents, during those times were lax in tneir eitcrts to cum tne ever-increasing flow of marihuana from Mexico to the states. The nation's medical law-enforcement agencies, on finding many ma jor crimes attributable directly to use of these cigarettes, started agitation several years ago for federal legis lation. The Harrison narcotic act was passed in 1914, even when use of marihuana appeared limited to only a few Mexicans in the southwest. Children Took Up Vice Soon, however, the authorities learned that marihuana cigarettes were being smoked by school chil dren and college students. 11. J. Anslinger, U. S. commission er of narcotics, helped lead the fight for stamping out the vice. The Mexican government has been fighting the use of marihuana for several years. President Lazaro Car denas. in a decree several years ago, prohibited the sale of cheap liquor and marihuana in an effort to elevate the lower classes. Most marihuana, border agents re port, is grown on the west coast of Mexico in the states of Sonora, Jal isco, Sinaloa and Nayarit. NO SICK LEAVE FOR 45 YEARS CLEVELAND (UP) James John. 65, retired policeman and fireman of surburban Rocky River, looks back on a record of io years in the two city departments without having had any sick leave. Want ads sell all kinds of odd household goods. MEN'S if (eeier is All Wool Bright Plaids Double Breasted 3-piece Belt , 32 in. Long 8 A Very Handy Coat 8 $8.59 I WESCOTT'S Q Where Quality Counts V MANLEY NEWS Mr. and Mrs. John A. Stander were business visitors in Lincoln last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mockenhaupt and family were guests at the John C. Rauth home for Thanksgiving day dinner. Miss Mary Murphy spent Thanks giving day in Omaha, the guest of her brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Murphy. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Riester drove to Omaha Wednesday to bring Miss Irene home for the Thanksgiving holidays. She will also have the re mainder of the week off. Albert Zierot and son Herman of Murdock were visiting in Manley and looking after business mat ters as well. During his stay here, he called on his old friend, O. E. McDonald. L. G. Meisinger of Plattsmouth and Eddie Meisinger of Mynard, vis ited briefly in Manley while enroute to Syracuse to attend the weekly community sale. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Schliefert cf near Manley were business visitors in Plattsmouth today (Monday) and paid a pleasant call to the Journal office while in town. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Huse of Jack son, Nebr., and Miss Lily Tighe. of Omaha, spent Thursday and Friday with Mr. and Mrs. John Rauth an? Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mockenhaupt. Ernest Graham of near Murdock. who with his two sons were looking ing after business at Murray, stop ped for a short time to visit with friends in Manley on last Wednes day. Mr. and Mrs. John Stander and children spent Thanksgiving day in Plattsmouth at the John Palacek home, where a family reunion was held. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stander and family were also guests at the reunion. Eddie Sheehan, who has been work ing at Falls City, with the slackening of work in the Missouri Pacific shops there was given a few days' lay off. and is spending the time at the home of his parents, Wm. Sheehan, Sr., and family. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Fleming and daughter. Loretta. who went to Ore gon last year, were visiting with friends and relatives in Manley for a number of days during the past week. They are making their home in Omaha at present. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Haws of Man ley and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Salberg and little son of Omaha departed last Wednesday for Clay Center, Kansas, where they spent Thanksgiving day and several succeeding days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Virtus Haws. Mr. and Mrs. Linas Massoth re ceived word from the mother of Mr Massoth, who resides in Geneva, that his grandmother was very ill and re questing that they come at once, which they did. departing for there as soon as possible after receiving the message. Mrs. Oscar Dowler was hostess on Tuesday of last week at her home in Manley. having as guests members of the No Name club of Manley and Weeping Water. Besides a very de licious luncheon, cards and social conversation were included in the afternoon's program. Club Met in Omaha The No-Name club of Manley and PUBLIC AUCTION Having decided to quit farming and move to California, I will sell at Public Auction at the farm located 5 miles west and three-quarters of a ning at 10:30 o'clock a. m., on sh mile north of Plattsmouth, on Friday, Dec 3d beginning at 10 : 30 ' o'clock a. m., with lunch served on the grounds, the following property, to-wit: Live Stock One span mares, smooth mouth. Farm Machinery One P & O 2-row machine; one box wagon; one hay rack with truck; one low wheel wagon; one McCor mick mower; one Van Brunt press drill; qne gang plow; one John Deere riding lister; one P & O riding cultivator; one 3-section harrow; one lli-h. p. Fairbanks engine: one Meadows corn elevator. 40 foot; one Deering binder, 7 foot; one John Deere disk; one spring wagon; one Now Century riding cultivator; one tank heater; two sets of harness; one set of fly nets; about 100 steel posts; barb wire and woven wire; one 1934 V-8 pick-up with stock rack: one 1935 V-8 Ford sedan; two butchering kettles; one 1300-chick brooder; complete set of butchering tools and many other articles too numerous to list. Household Goods One Majestic range cook stove; ; one wood heater:, two beds; two! . r i . j : i. i. l . uressers;- one iuiuhib ik.-u; vive tii chen cabinet; one dish cupboard and other items. Terms of Sale CASH. C.W. Stoehr. Owner. REN YOUNG. Auctioneer W. E. REYNOLDS, Clerk . Weeping Water were guests in Om aha last Monday. ' being entertained at the home of their member. Miss Rena Christensen, where they enjoyed a one o'clock luncheon. They were joined there by Mrs. Harry Haws, who was visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Elmer Salsberg, both coming to the session of the club. Mrs. Ralph Keckler and Mrs. Harry Haws pro vided the cars for the transportation of the members of the club to and from the metropolis. Extension Club Enjoys Meeting Mrs. G rover Lauritzen was hostess to the members of the Manley exten sion club on last Wednesday. The lesson on things to make for Christ was proved most interesting to the members and all enjoyed the delic ious lunch which was served by the hostess, whom they pronounced to be a royal entertainer. Suffers Severe Burns While Jimmie Stander, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Stander was playing in the basement of the Grand Prairie school, which he attends, he acci dently came in contact with a hot furnace pipe, both his hands and his face being-badly burned. Roy Reynolds and wife of Spring fieU were guests for a few days last week of friends in Manley and vi cinity. Manley School Presents Program A mcEt pleasant entertainment was given by tho pupils of the Man ley schools on Tuesday. Drills, dia logues, songs, a playlet and one and two-act plays were included on the program. The children had been ablv coached by Miss Rosemay Jahn and Miss Mabel Webber, the teachers. A gocd crowd was present and all ex pressed appreciation of the program in general. The schools closed Wed nesday for the brief Thanksgiving vacation. Enjoyable Thanksgiving Dinner Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Schliefert and daughter, Minerva, spent Thanks giving day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heil, Jr., where a duck dinner complete with all the trim mings was served. G. A. R. POST HAS 8 NOW; ONCE LARGEST IN U. WORCESTER, Mass. (UP) "Our youngest, 89; our eldest, 97. We are getting p. be old meh." So . wrote. Commander George E. Frissel of the George H. Ward Post, G. A. R., in an nouncing discontinuance of his post. once the largest in the nation. 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