PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1939. PAGE TWO Ihe PlaUsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Poetoffice, Plattsmouth, Neb., as Becond-elass mail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PBICE $2.00 A YEAR IN TIBST POSTAL ZONE Subscriber! 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. WHAT WOULD LINCOLN DO? Editor Journal: To even venture a guess, as to v.hat Lincoln would do today, if liv ing, one should seek to learn what Lincoln thought in his day seventy six years ago. In just two sentences the first and last of his Gettys burg speech he told you and me just what he thought then and now. "Fourscore and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposi tion that all men are created equal." . . "It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remain ing before us that from these hon ored dead we take increased devo tion; that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of free dom; and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, chall not perish from the earth." In Lincoln's public speeches and messages, he expands and unfolds his thought then and now. On March 4. 18C1. in his first inaugural ad dress, Abraham Lincoln said, "I hold that in contemplation of universal law and of the Constitution the Union of these States is perpetual." Again he said, "A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks and limitations, and always changing easily with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the enly true sovereign of a free peo ple. Whoever rejects it does of neces sity fly to anarchy or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible. The rule of a minority, as a permanent ar rangement, is wholly inadmissable; so that, rejecting the majority prin ciple, anarchy or depotism in some form is all that is left." . , . If the writer may here point out that in our opinion "The rule of, a minority" Lincoln referred to,,is so-called "capitalists" of the priv ileged few. and Liberty Leaguers, and ultra conservative 8enator3 and congressmen, these groups are driv ing ns to anarchy or despotism, in modern Communism and Fascism. In his first annual message to the congressman, December 3, 1861, Abraham Lincoln said, "It is not needed nor fitting here that a gen eral argument should be made in favor of popular institutions, but there is cne point, with its connec tions, not so hackneyed as most oth ers, to which I ask a brief attention. It is the effort to place capital on an equal footing with, if not above, labor in the structure of govern ment." Is this not just what Senator Burke would do, or 13 trying to do in hi3 attacks on the Wagner labor act, and the laborrelations board? Lincoln continued and said, "It is assumed that labor is available only in connection with capital; that no body labors unless somebody else, owning capital, somehow by the use of it induces him to labor. This assumed, it is next considered wheth er it is best that capital shall hire laborers, and thus induce them to work by their own consent, or buy them and drive them to it without their consent. Having proceeded so far. It is naturally concluded that all laborers are jeither hired labor ers or what we call slaves. And further, it Is assumed that whoever is once a hired laborer-is fixed in that condition for life. "Now there Is no such relation be tween capital and labor as assumed, nor is there any such thing as a free man being fixed for life in the con dition of a hired laborer. Both these assumptions are false, and all in ferences from them are groundless. "Labor is prior to and independent Of capital. . Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have exist ed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consider ation. - What would Lincoln do today? Those who want to take away the advantages which labor has gained under the Wagner labor act and the labor relations board, are necessarily opposed to Lincoln on the labor question.- They are the ones who would lead this country to anarchy or despotism. " .I his first inaugural address Abra ham Lincoln had this to say of the supreme court, "And while Jt is b-, 33 viously possible that such decision may be erroneous in any given case, still the evil effect following it, be ing limited to that particular case, with the chance that it n.ay be over ruled and never become a precedent for other cases, can bet;er be borne than could the evils of a different practice. At the same time, the can did citizen must confess ihat if the policy of the government upon vital questions iiffecting the whole people is to be Irrovacably fixed by deci sions of the supreme court, the in stant they are made in ordinary liti gation between parties in personal actions the people will have ceased to be their own rulers, having to that extent practically resigned their government into the hands of that eminent tribunal." All that group of senators who made such a maudlin attack on the president and pretense of defense of the supreme court, were willing to surrender our sovereignty to that court. Wo doubt not that if the Dies committee had been investigating persons, who may have uttered ad vanced and progressive ideas, on March 4. 1S61. they would have labeled Abraham Lincoln, as a Com munist when they heard Lincoln say, "This country with its institutions, belongs to the people who Inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow it." Vol. 6. puges 5 to 12, of Messages of Presidents. What would the Dies committee do, if some demented reactionary should go before that committee and testify that Abraham Lincoln, on January 12, 1848, in the house of representatives in a speech said, "And people anywhere being in clined and having the power have the right to ri3e up and shake off the existing gdvernment, and form a new one that suits them better. This is a most valuable, a most sacred right a right which we hope and believe i3 to liberate the world." Would Rep. Thomas, ot the Dies committee, offer a resolution to im peach Abraham Lincoln? A. L. TIDD. THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE First district ot Federated Gar den clubs of Nebraska will hold their third annual conference at the V. W. C. A. 17th and St. Mary's avenue in Omaha, February 25. Themi: Nebraska s our garden; it has a right to be beautiful. This conference is planned to offer members and friends of garden clubs of the district an opportunity for in spiration and association to promote gardening and protection of horticul lure. Garden clubs are worth while. Let's hold fast to our loyalty and our faith to build the fundamental ideals on which the entire movement stands. Program 9:30 a. m. Registration, 10c. 10:00 to 12:00 Recommendations and suggestions from club presidents and committee chairmen. 12:30 p. m. Luncheon 40c. Please make reservations before the 23d with Mrs. H. O. Yontz. 3524 No. 58th street, WA 5414. Tables decorated by certified judges of the district. 1:30 Unitey In Garden Clubs Mrs. Harvey P. Gardener, past presi dent of Des Moines, Iowa, Garden club. 2:00 Bird Songs in Musical No tation Mrs. Lily Ruegg Button, Fremont, Nebraska; Gardens In Song, Grace Pool Steinberg, Omaha. 2:30 Sound film, "Nebraska Beuutiful," Game, Forestation and Park Commission. 3:00 Adjourn to the Garden and Conservation Show at The Garden Center, Elmviood Park. Exhibit and show 'chairmen of clubs in charge. Transportation in charge of visiting gadens committee, s assisted by an Omaha .police escort. . Mrs. J. P. Murfyf exhibit chair man, 13 urging every club member to exhibit something of nature or garden interest, as bird nests, bird houses, feeders, mounted birds, pic tures, photographs, . cones, burrs, pods, fungil, shells, fossils, rocks, soils, minerals, books, weeds, grasses, gourds, grains, vases, still life, decor ative arrangements, evergreens, etc. , pates of show: Saturday, Febru ary 25 and Sunday, February 26. Time. 3 p. .m. .to. 9 p. m. . Place: The Garden Center. Elinwood Park. MRS. B. II. WE SCOTT, Platters Close Home Season by Win Over Blair Visitors From Up ths River Prove Tough, Opponents Hayes and Beed Lead in Scoring. From Saturday's Daily A large crowd of the home folks were present last evening at the high school gym to witness the battle of the Platters in their last home game against the Blair cohorts of Choppy Rhodes. A victory of 45 to 40 was the result for the Platters and proved one of the hardest fought games of the season. The Blair team was in itself a tough proposition and the locals lacked much of the fire that they have showed in other games and were outraced in the earlier part of the game in the court play. . Captain Robert Hayes showed a very fine form of court play and his aggressiveness crushed many of the attempted drives of the visitors and he also led the biue and white in their scoring with eighteen points while Warren Reed followed with fourteen, they being the mainstay of the local shooting. In the opening quarter the visi tors had the best of the argument and Payne opened with a field goal with but seconds gone. Hayes and Reed each scored from under the basket and Hayes and Smith gar nered a gift shot. The score at the end of the quarter was 10 to 6 for the Blair team. With the opening of the second quarter the Platters showed more ability in locating the hoop and Jacobs was sent into the game to complete the senior lineup that battled the rest of the game out. In this part of the game Reed was particularly effective in his shooting and at the half time the score was Plattsmcuth 20. Blair 14. The last half of the game was bitterly fought by both teams and the fast moving pla3 kept the aud ience well excited as the two teams were close all of the time in their scoring. The Blair quintet had pull ed up to 29 against the locals 31 as the quarter ended. ' In the last quarter of the game Hayes showed the way for. the blue and white victory -with three field goals and a gift toss and Jacobs also added two to help out' tie" Platters in maintaining their place in the sun. It was a hard fought battle and in the last moments, Debolt, Blair forward was retired on fouls. The game was the last home event as high school students for Bob Hayes, Ronald Rebal, John Jacobs, Donald Wall. John Tidball and War ren Reed, who are members of the senior class of the school and round ing out a very notable athletic record. Reed and Rebal have been In competition in all of the school athletics since sophomores and Wall, Hayes. Jacobs and Tidball in the basketball program of the school. The box score of the game was as follows: Plattcmouth (45 FG FT PF TP Rebal, f 2 115 Reed, f 6 2 0 14 Hayed, c 8 2 3 18 Wall, g 0 0 3 0 Smith, g 0 111 Jacobs, g 3 117 Tidball, g 0 0 "It 0 19 7 10 45 t Technical foul. Elair (40) FG FT PF TP Long, f . 4 0 3 8 Debolt, g 30 4 6 Payne, f ; 6 2 0 14 Rounds, c 3 2 18 Wright, g 0 0 3 0 Raver, g 2 0 0 4 IS 4 11 40 Referees Knapple, Omaha Cen tral; Grace, Blair. The Blair seconds won the cur tain raiser 32 to 17. OMAHA PARTIES WEDDED On Thursday evening at the home of Judge and Mrs. A. II. Duxbury occurred the marriage of Alfred S. Petersen and Caroline E. Getzsch- man, both of Omaha. The marriage lines were read very impressively by Judge Duxbury and the young people attended by Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Geihs, also of Omaha. The groom is a sales man for the Nebraska Clothing Co. JOE'S NEW WAY WINS Joe's New-Way bowling team won two games from the Hinky-Dinky team Friday evening. The indi vidual scores: Hinky Dinky John Stoll, 432; Fay Spidell, 407; Wilbur Hall. 448; C. R. Olson, 397; W. M. Lindner. 3 98. Joe's New-Way Clarence Cuthrell, 429; Cliff Dasher, 382; Eob Brittain. 354; Viucent Kelley, 331. PAT FOR TREE PLANTING An increase in the number of trees planted this year by Cass coun ty farmers is expected to result from provisions of the 1939 farm, program. Farmers may earn as high as seven units per acre of soil-building credits by planting, protecting and main taining a stand of trees. Five credits per acre are offered for planting, protecting and culti vating 300 trees per acre for wind break. An additional two units per acre may be earned by maintaining a good stand of at least 300 trees per acre planted between July 1, 1935, and July 1, 1939. The agricultural conservation pro gram regulations provide that trees purchased under the Clark-McNary program will receive full credit just the same as those bought privately from commercial nurseries. Clayton W. Watklns, Nebraska agricultural extension forester in charge of tree distribution under the Clark-McNary program, points out that a good warm windbreak in cludes an outside hedge row of trees or large shrubs, planted rather close together for density rather than height.. Interior rows of trees should be spaced far enough apart to permit clean cultivation and to prevent too much competition for moisture. In this way the requirement of 300 trees per acre for credit toward ACP payments may be., fulfilled in line with good tree culture practices, Wat kins comments.. MARRIED IN KANSAS Friday afternoon at Atchison, Kansas, occurred the marriage of Flora Clayton and Mr. Charles Won dra of this city. The young people were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. John Wondra, the former brother of the groom, they serving as the at tendants at the' ceremony. The bride and Mrs. John Wondra both wore gowns of Tiel blue crepe and corsages o f weet peas. The ac cessories of the.; bride were In tones or copper and those of Mrs. Wondra in black. The bridal couple are leaving on a wedding trip to the south and will visit at New Orleans. for a short time before returning to this city where they plan on making their home for the present. r , Both the bride and groom have many friends hre who will join in their best wishc for the future hap piness of this estimable couple. . IMPROVEMENT IN MAIL SERVICE Effective February 20, 1939, the Plattsmouth post office will resume dispatching mail to Missouri Pacific train 119 which leaves riattsmouth at COr a m- DisPatch will be made daily except Sundays and holidays. This dispatch will make it possible for all lettersmailed in the post of fice or in the collection box at the entrance to the building, between the hours of 5:30 p. m. and 5:45 a. m. to reach Omaha for .connection the same morning. Prior to ihe authorization of this dispatch, letters mailed at the post office after 6:00 p. m., which were addressed to Omaha or for connec tions out of Omalm, did not leave Plattsmouth until 12:25 p. m., the following afternoon. Train 119 makes connections at Omaha with trains or other roads in all directions. Letters addressed to Omaha that are sent on this train will be delivered the same day. RESIGNS AS SUPERINTENDENT Superintendent" Iyrl Montgomery, of the Blair city schools,- has ten dered his resignation as head of the tchool system there, reports reach ing here state. He has been at Blair for the past seven years, and former ly was at Wilber and DeWitt. Superintendent Montgomery is plan ning on moving Jo Washington state. MANY ATTEND PINOCHLE Despite the bad weather tventy were present at the regular weekly session of the pinochle tournament at the Recreation center at 8 o'clock last evening. The winners of the evening were Mr. and Mrs. Eramett Rice who won in their respective divisions. HERE FOR WEEK END Miss Lois Bestor, teacher in Hord ville, Nebraska high school, arrived in Plattsmouth to spend the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bestor. Thomas Walling Company Abjtracti of Title 4 4- 4 Phone 224 - Plattsmouth A RAISE LEVY TO FULL MILL In reporting L. B. No. 15 to gen eral file, the Revenue and Taxation committee of the legislature has in creased the maximum levy for poor relief from the one-half mill the bill provided to the mill the law has per mitted levying during the past two years. This law, as stated in Mon day's Journal, has been on the stat ute books for four years, the first two with a one-half mill maximum levy and the last two the full mill. The levy can be made by counties, also cities and villages. Here, both Cass county and the City of Platts mcuth have levied it. Another amendment tacked on by the committee would limit the per centage of the proceeds that may be expended for administration. This is considered a good safeguard, but of no concern here, where all the pro ceeds of the city's levy have been used in supplying sponsor's contribu tion to WPA relief projects, giving 1 work to unemployed. The League of Nebraska Munici palities legislative committee went on record at its meeting in Lincoln Sun day in favor of raising the maximum levy back to the one mill mark, which is the way the bill will now come before the legislature for ac tion. DEATH OF MRS. CLAIRBELL EATON AT MASONIC HOME The death of Mrs. Clairbell Eaton, 63, occurred last evening at the Ne braska Masonic Home where she has resided since October 17, 193S. The deceased lady was for the greater part of her lifetime a resident of Otoe county. She was the widow of Joel Eaton, long time druggist and postmaster at Lorton, who preceded the wife in death in 1933. In her last years she has been in failing health and came to the Home here for care and was admitted through Lee P. Gillette lodge No. 273, A. F. & A. M. of Dun bar. She is survived by a brother, II. D. Green of Sioux City, Iowa, as well as a number of nieces and nephews, Mrs. Herman L. Thomas, of Nebras ka. City, being a niece by marriage. The body was taken to Nebraska City where funreal services will be held and interment at Wyuka ceme tery. CAUCUS TIME DRAWING NEAR Although the annual cliy election will not be held until Tuesday, tho 4th day of April, under a law pass ed a few years ago, nominating cau cuses must be held on the fifth Wed nesday preceding the election that date this year being Wednesday, the first day of March. City officials to Le elected this year include only five councilmen, as this is hold-over year for the mayor, clerk, treasurer, police judge and half of the council members. Councilmen whose terms expire on May 1st are W. H. Puis W. C. Tip pens, J. C. Comstock, Fred Vincent and Eugene Vroraan. In addition to the five councilnien, two school board members are also to be elected at the April election. Those whose terms expire are 11. W. Knorr and Miss Marie E. Kauf mann. SPELLING CONTEST The following Is the result of contestants taking preliminary work to find out who will be eligible to enter the Cass county spelling con test. The words were taken from the fifth, sixth, and seventh grade spelling list The following is Wed nesday and Thursday's result, giving the number of words misspelled out of GOO: Mary Jean Hatt 10; Lois Wolcver, 16; Geraldine White, 16; Joan Tiekotter, 22; Nellie Rainey, 25; Doris Lutz, 28; Donna Bea Seiver 45; Rhoda lies, 56., From Friilay's Daily Mrs. Marion Meisinger was in Omaha Thursday where she visited with her relatives and friends. w CALL on me for advice on sound, dependable in surance. I will give you ny frank advice prom ptly and courteously as I want you to fully un derstand how your insur anse protects you. Searl S. Davis OFFICES 2ND FL.OOII Piatt. State Bank Bldo is K V M J MAMIE CHRISTENSEN Mrs. Chris Christensen, a resident of South Bend for the past 30 years, passed away at her home on Thiel creek, Saturday evening, January 21. at 6:30. She was born in Sweden, May 24, 1869, being 69 years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Chris tensen spent her first birthday aboard ship en route to the United States. On December 9, 1S91, she was married to Chris Christensen in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, and a fev years later they came to their pres ent home. Mrs. Christensen leaves to mourn besides her husband, Chris, two son3, II. F. Houck of San Francisco and Tom. Christensen of Yaquina; one daughter, Mrs. L. E. May of Oregon City; three grandsons, Ralph E. May, Dean May and Darwin Christensen; one great-grandchild, Carl May; two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Smith of Oak land and Mrs. Will Farum of Santa Cruz, and a brother F. R. Petersen of Astoria. Funeral services under the direc tion of the Hartley Funeral Ilomr; were held at the chapel Wednesday, January 25, at 2:00 p. m., with Rev. Grafious officiating. Interment fol lowed in the Newport cemetery. Oregon City (Oregon) News. FREPARING FINE CITY PLAT -One of the worth-while results be ing achieved by the city's so-called "white collar" WPA project, is the making of a new city plat that will show the location of new roads that have come into being the past f e v years es well as the present boundary lines of the city limits. For some time Richard Edwards has been busy on a penciled sketch, and is now transferring the same to an ink drawing on engineer's cloth, from which innumerable blue prints can be made. The new plat, which is a very com- ; plete scale drawing will show Liv-, ingston road, Pershing avenue, the Masonic Home boulevard, river front land and road to the new riatts mouth dock, as well as location of pipe lines, pavement districts, etc. not found on the older plats. Even the Burlington underpass, built in 190S, is not found on most of the present plats. The making of the plat is a slow and tedious job, but an undertaking well worthy of the efforts being put in on it by Mr. Edwards, who hai previously had some drafting experi ence along mechanical lines that stands him in good stead. G0LDENR0D STUDY CLUB The Goldenrod Study club met with Pearl Cole this month. A large number of the members were present considering the wintry weather. The brief business meeting was presided over by the president, Nellie Wetenkamp. The club songs for the months of January and February were sung by the group, led by Lu cille Wiles. The program was under the capable leadership of Gertrude Barn- ard, assisted by Irma Sullivan and Vivian Hild. The roll call proved very interesting. Mrs. Elmer Sund strom of Plattsmouth gave a talk on "Loals of Life and Living," which was enjeyed to the utmost. There were several guests pres ent to help enjoy the delicious lunch eon served by the hostess and co- hostess, Lucille Wiles and Esther Cole. ' " i D(MJ IN THE Rural School Playground Equipment Contest Easy to Get-Follow Simple Rules -Here's How 1 Buy from the ads of participating merchants in the JOURNAL; . 2 Cut out the ad (or make fac simile copy) and take it along for the merchant to sign 3 Attach this signed ad to your sales sslip for DOUBLE the regular num ber of votes on your purchase. t Help Your School -:- Help Yourself BY READING JOURNAL ADS . . . AND PATRONIZING JOURNAL ADVERTISERS Grade Students Give Program at Central Building Students of Miss Prohaska and Miss Marie Nolting: Give Clever Little Playlets. A number qf parents and patrons gathered at the Central high school auditorium Thursday afternoon to sec a school program put on by fifth and sixth grades of the Central build ing under the direction of their teachers, Misses Rose Prohaska and Marie Nolting. The title of the play presented by the pupils of Miss Noltlng's room was "The Important Days in Feb ruary." All members of the class took part. Special features within the play were: Reading, "My Model" Leroy Covert Dialogue "The Helpful Face of Lincoln" Play "Belonging to Jane" Play "Portrait of Mother Washington" Dialogue "Washington's Birthday Bet" Reading, "These Girls" Marvin O'Bryan The following pupils of Miss Nolt ing's room took part: Alice Adkins,. Dwight Atteberry, John Anderson, Dorothy Bayly. Leroy Covert. Robert Dooley, Wilma Dooley, James East ridge, Doilies Elcdgc, Edwin Eledge, Edward Ellingson, Evelyn Ellingson, Ruth Ann Favors, Lawrence Fore man, Vernon Galland, Geraldine Gradovllle. Betty Gunsolley, Peggy Highfield, Batty Ilobbs, Eugene Hula, Marie Jones, Junior Lalloda, Fran ces Lutz, Edward Lushlnsky, Zw cella McCorraick, Louise Miller, Bern ard Richter, Virgil Rouse, Winona Shafer, Willard Simon, Harold Smock, Vera Solomon, Norman Spi dell, Robert Stones, Darlene White, Harold Woods, Marvin O'Bryan. The pupils of Miss Prohaska's room presented a play "An Incident in the Life of Abraham Lincoln." Those taking part in this play yere: Abraham Lincoln Irl Chandler Mrs. Lincoln Mary Libershal , Sarah Lincoln ; Doris Foreman Anne Mildred Denson Nancy : 1 Mary Gorder Mr. Lincoln, Sr Charles Painter lAUen Gentry Donald Stradley Betsy Betty Gothenour Tilda , Darlene Blunt Johnny Kenneth Hilt Some-other special features were a "recitation by Marilyn Johnson and a reading by Mary Gorder. The following are the pupils that took part in the program sponsored by Miss Prohaska's room: Jean Allen, Charles Arnold, William Brittain, George Bax, Jack Davis, Richard Cot tier, Eugene Cotner, Claudine Frazier, Elmo Gochenour, Dorsey Holcomb, Betty Hager, Kathryn Kopiscka, Sterling Miller, Harold Payton, June Koyer, Tommy Sampson, Dorothy Stradley, Louise Shipley, Marion Taylor, Patricia Wood, Robert Wood, Frank Hull, and Charles Estelle. Both of these splendid programs were again given at the Plattsmouth public library auditorium this after noon at 4 o'clock when the teachers. Misses Morie Nolting and Rose Pro haska had charge of this week's pro gram. WILL VISIT AT AMES From Saturday's Dally Miss Helen Smelana departed early this morning for Ames, Iowa where she will be a week-end visitor and guest of her sister and family, Mr. nd Mrs. Alley Christensen, who have moved to Ames Just recently. when you buy.