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Valentine Party The Home Benevolent Charity Club members are the sponsors of a unique Valentine party to be given at the hall located at 1133 M street. Every one is well acquainted with the type of en tertainment that this organization has offered the public In the past One of the most popular orchestras in this section will furnish the music and en tertainment for this occasion. The price. has been reduced to 25 cents so that every one will be able to be present The hall should be filled since every one knows the splendid type of work that this group of ladles is doing among the needy. -o Rambling Thoughts By Rev. I. B. Smith. I think it was last week in my men tal wanderings that friendliness was one of the stations at which I tarried for a brief period; what is a friend? Listen, my hearers. A Jewel whose luster the strong ac CEDAR CREST RECREATION PARLOR 213 No. 9th Street Barber Shop — Billiards Confections J. W. THOMAS, Proprietor. Use Only CORYELL 70 CaD ADAIR TRANSFER For HAULING & TRUCKING Moderate Prices Day Calls — Night Calls Phone—B-5487 — B-4030 ids of poverty and misfortune cannot dim. A triple alliance of the three great powers, love, sympathy and help. The Jewel that shines the brightest in the darkness A diamond in the ring of acquaint ances. A star of hope in the cloud of ad versity. As I am trying to give this line of thought in broken doses, I pause in order for the mental system to assim ilate the ideas given. Our good deeds and thoughts to us unnoticed, oft' bring to us blessings, rich but unsought. The last sentence is from the pen of an old friend, long since entered be tween the pillars, and inscribed on the fly-leaf of a book that this writer car ries when he goes from home. "Cogito ergo sum.” So reads the Lat in proverb, meaning in literal transla tion, "I think, therefore I AM." The Rambler found the following poem to illustrate the above quoted proverb: "As A Man Thinkelh" "You will be what you will be; Let failure find its false content In that poor world, environment'. But spirit scorns it and is free It masters time, it conquers space; It cows the boastful trickster, Chance. And bids the tyrant. Circumstance Uncrown, and fill a servant's place The human Will, that force unseen, The offspring of a deathless Soul. Can hew a way to any goal. Though walls of granite interevene Be not impatient in delay, But wait as one who understands; When Spirit rises and commands. The Gods are ready to obey.” ♦ Proverbs, 23:7, "For as he thinketh , in his heart, so is he.” Iiet us turn to something of a light er vein. Teacher to one of the boys who was sitting in the school, "James, sit down in front.” James: "I can't. I’m REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE We Write AH Kinds of Insurance Phones B-6190 — B-2084 McWilliams and woods % BAR-BE-QUE MEATS, STEAKS, CHICKEN, CHOPS Rock Island Barbecue Inn The crowd, along with consequent excitement, could hardly be expected to be found here. But you can expect to find that cozy home like atmosphere along with well cooked foods. Bring the girl and come where you can smoke and talk things over while enjoying the Nelson hospitality. Where People Who Know Real Bar-Be-Que Dine. SUPPERS BY APPOINTMENT 526 No. 19th St. J. W. (Bill) Nelson Lincoln. Nebraska BONDED INSURED RELIABLE New express service at less than freight rates between Lincoln and Chicago LINCOLN MOTOR EXPRESS, INC. Phone B-5522 Lincoln, Nebraska for the Next 60 Days! We will call at your Home or Business, check your Tubes and Set FREE of CHARGE and you are under no obliga tion to purchase merchandise, but if your Radio needs re pairing we will give vou 10' < discount on Tubes, parts and labor. ALL WORK GUARANTEED When in trouble call M 2870 Day, Night or Sunday. Lincoln Radio Service Club 101« No. fifith St. Phone M 2870 Union Shoe Service Shop Men’s Soles _ 65c Rubber Heels _25c Ladies' Lifts--15c Hals Cleaned and Blocked _50c Shine _10c 1018 - O St. Milwaukee Delicatessen OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT and SUNDAYS 1619 O Street not made that way," History Teacher: "What was the Sherman Act?” Bright Pupil: "Marching through Georgia." My journey is ended for this time Peace be with you! 1 B Smith ^ -o— Lincoln Has Nine Libraries, Says Mrs. Carrie Read In 1899 effort was made to have free libraries in all large towns, while in many places they were already estab lished, according to Mrs Carrie Bead, head of the children’s department In the Lincoln public library. Mrs. Read has been employed in the Lincoln li brary for thirteen years, coming from the Omaha public library. "There are nine libraries in Lincoln, without counting the school libraries.” stated Mrs. Bead "The one at tire Ne braska university containing the oldest and most valuable books. We have, in our city library, between ninety and one hundred thousand vloumes, sever al of which date back to the early part of the nineteenth century." The books are used and mended until they are but a bundle of frayed paper; then they are demolished. "Andrew G. Carnegie, millionaire steel magnate, who donated funds to libraries all over the world, donated seventy-five thousand dollars to our public library," continued the speakw "Only one man has contributed a col lection of books; the rest are purchas ed with money given by the state.” About two-tenths of every cent is ta ken from the taxes for the upkeep of the city library The Farmers’ Plight All over the United States, although more noticeably in the great central area between Pittsburgh and Denver, known as the Mississippi Valley, there is a spirit of unrest among the farm ers which, as we view it, foreshadows material and perhaps radical changes in our social and economic scheme of things. The demand of the farming population of America for relief from the double burden of high taxes and interest on mortgage Indebtedness has never so widely and efficiently organ-! ized as it seems to be now. In spite1 of everything that has been attempted in the way of relief, farm commodi ty prices continue at low levels. It Is not to be wondered at that the "farm er's holiday" movement is spreading. Why should any man continue to produce something that he cannot sell, or that he can sell only at a loss? When the farmer Is getting no in come from his farm he certainly can-: not pay his debts or the interest on them, nor his taxes. The movement for a moratorium on tax and mortgage payments is growing rapidly. It may have far-reaching effects. We have a feeling that in the long run it is going to be better for creditors to give their honest debtors time, than it is for them to seize property which cannot under present conditions eam the in terest on its cost. In the matter of i taxes, inability of property owners to pay has already brought about a sit uation in several cities and a good1 many counties, in which public ex penditures are necessarily being cur tailed to the lowest possible minimum As we see It, the whole world is go- j ing through a drastic economic read- i justment which will, we believe, wind j up by a very widespread and general compromise on all existing debts and a fresh start for everybody. Much of j our trouble is due to the fact that such , a high percentage of our agricultural | production has bepn In the past for the export market That market is! rapidly diminishing, as one country : after another finds ways of supplying > its needs without importing. We think that the forced economic i reorganization which is now under j way must result in the reduction of i our agricultural production to our own internal demands. That this will ben- j efit every grower of crops or live stock is unquestionable. The most; prosperous farmers in the world today are those of France, who produce only enough to supply the needs of the French people and are protected by their government from competition from outside. Under the French plan of strict limitation of wheat acreage French farmers got better than $1.50 a bushel for their crop in 1932 It seems to us that we ought to be able to apply at least as much intel ltgence to our own agricultural prob lems as the French do to theirs. Sunday School Lesson By Charles E. Dunn Jesus Teaching By Parables Lesson for February 12th. Mark 4: 1-20. Golden Text John 15:8. We study this week the familiar parable of the sower who sowed his seed in different kinds of soil. The principal lesson Jesus here teaches is that the victory of divine truth depends upon the quality of the per sons to whom that truth is taught, just as the yield of the harvest is de pendent upon the nature of the soil into which the seed Is deposited. Note that there are four kinds of people described. 1. The hard - hear* ed. represented by the way-side, where the seed can not penetrate and is eaten by birds How many there are in that rlass the Bible calls "stiffnecked!" They are hard-boiled." affecting what has been called the mucker poae" Such folk may hear, but they cannot re | Cnn’t Somebody Head ’Em Off ? - By Albert T. Reid r— ™ — ■■ .1 ' -' --- 1 ' *"■" 1 % t» pt.. * spond. Their hearts are petrified. God’s seed can find therein no nour ishing lodgement. 2 Hie superficial, represented by the rocky soil. These shallow persons are to be preferred to the hardhearted, but they are far from fullness o* life Easy-going, smugly self-satisfied with their own narrow circle and outlook, their religion withers away In a time of stress 3. The worldly, represented by the thorny soil. How many there are so preoccupied with secondary pursuits, their lives so cluttered with externals that the main secrets of happiness, the root sources of spiritual power arc -mothered! 4. Hie devoted, represented by the good ground yielding an abundant crop. These are steadfast, loyal, then hearts honest and receptive, open to the truth, and willing to obey it. Paul knew- such, and tells us they were a comfort unto him. The seed rests warmly and securely within their breasts, and brings forth rich and hardy grain for the glory of the Lord and the bounty of His Kingdom! Following the parable comes that saying. "Who hath ears to hear, let him hear." We are trained to speak well. But are we expert In the art of ] llstehlng? -o Easy for the Quacks The ease with which charlatans of all kinds, particularly medical quacks, defraud the public would be incredible were It not for the evidence to be seen on every hand. A few of the schemes whereby the gullible and su perstitious have been separated from their money by these swindlers are mentioned In an article by Dr Morris Flshbeln. Soon after Franklin made his famous kite demnostration in electricity, every one was discussing the new force. A doctor named Elisha Perkins manufac tured a lot of short metal rods, which he claimed were charged with elec tricity and therefore capable of draw ing disease from the human body. He I sold many of the rods—one pair to George Washington Electric belts and similar appliances have been sold by the millions, not one of which, of course, had any curative value whatever A few years ago a widely advertised product called Sana togen, had an enormous sale, and tes timonials were obtained from many persons of prominence The stuff was composed of 95 per cent cottage cheese and the remainder glycerine phos phates. neither of any medical value. One promotor acknowledged making $45,600 profit In a year from the sale of a "chemical ring" supposed to cure diseases of the blood, but In reality no more efficious than a twine string tied around one’s finger But we cun hardly wonder at the succses of quackery In a state of civil ization which will accept a mass of medical superstition as gospel truth -x-. An odd paragraph In the account of a revival meeting appeared in an Iowa newspaper, which read: "Last night Evangelist Scoville spoke on The Bi ble Hell’- and Mi- Deloss Smith sang We Will Meet You There’." —— ■ o An Indian girl winner of a beauty contest is called ‘Pretty Bear We un - derstand that most o! the bathing beach favorites have been that wr.y, too. Are You One of the New Income Ysx Papers? j f N E T INCOME H Ini’omr _ _ taxpayer *noo *1800 *2600 *3600 *5100 *6100 Sin*!.- *4 *32 *60 *104 *168 *249 nJ“h.rMrrn n,> lax "" Ux *4 <4i *104 *,45 "I'fldW no tax no tax no lax *28 *88 *129 2'rhnUivn no tax no tax no lax *12 *72 *113 3'cMMron no tax no lax no lax no lax *52 *97 Above are charted income tax figures which should he of special interest to all. inasmuch as new rales apply and various incomes are effected in differ ent ways. The strove table supplements the outline as given in our Washing Ion Column at the left. Only personal exemptions have been deducted in the above chart. You may have other deductions to further reduce vour tax. Speaker, N. D. House -2T»"» 1 —:— — Mrs. M. 1). Craig, prominent in North Dakota Republican circle* for 10 yean*, is the first woman Speaker of the N. D. Hmum' of Represen tatives. She is a iso heli«wed to be the first woman ever to hold such office in the U. S. Kingfish Rests W. 8. Si-nator Hu«y P. I^mg, wlf ■triad KiagHali, a* photographed ia rharartariatir paar on hia trip to New York far a rent . . . after kia fllilraater ta tfca Seaata. The Half-Moon Curl .Joree Stillman, poaed thia new coiffure at the national hnirdrcaaera' rondure in New York. It ta known aa the half moon rurl . . . and it ia pre dieted that it will lie popular during earning month*. Cleaning-Out Hollywood Murray W. Garsson, investigator from the Department of Ltebor. i« in Hollywood to “. lean out ’ ’ rack eteers, aliens, white slavers, illegal naturalisation and smuggling »f Ori entals
