Nebraska Newspapers

    Eugenics Plan of
Dr. Pinto Arouses
Furore in Omaha
Sentiment Divided on Health
Heads Proposal to Annul
Childless Marriages
in Nebraska.
(Continued From Pan One.) \
1* a good thing. It fort's* men to
treat them like human beings instead
of chattels."
Dana B. Van Dtisen, city attorney,
declared that he was "vigorously op
po'sed" to Dr. Pinto's program.
.Standards So High.
Mrs. A. II. Fetters, member-elect
of the board of education, does not
agree with the health commissioner
In his charge that when many young
people are married both continue
thsjr work and deliberately shirk the
responsibilities of parenthood.
*1 think it would be too bad to
deprive young people, who are fond
of " each other, of the privilege of
belhg married." Mrs. Fetters said.
"I don't agree that most of them
get married and continue working
just to shirk the duties of home life.
It takes so much to live those days,
the standards are set so high, and
many could not get married if they
had to establish a home at the outset.
These matters can’t he regulated by
law; they are in people’s heart. I
believe the Idea of both working is
a temporary arrangement in the
minds of most who continue their em
ployment: they intend to have homes
and families later."
More Truth Than Poetry.
V. J. Czenvinskt, health department
inspector, has been married five
years and there are three children
in' his home. He does not believe
that a marriage is a success unless
there are children in the home within
a reasonable time. He favors Dr.
Pinto's plan fror physical examina
tions of all persons contemplating
marriage.
"You can't blame young folks
sometimes when both keep at work
for a year or so until they get a
start," he said.
Dr. C. C. Hall said: "There Is more
truth than poetry In what Dr. Pinto
said. This subject is going to be dis
cussed extensively, In my opinion.”
In Hearty Accord.
Mrs. Melant Mahoney: "Mr. and
Mrs. Fall were at our home Wednes
day night and they discussed Dr.
Pinto's plan. Everybody thinks Dr.
Pinto is right."
Mary Steepy, telephone operator,
city hall: "1 agree with all Dr. Pinto
said."
James Hoctor, city clerk: "I am In
hearty accord with the sentiments ex
pressed by the health commlssoneP.
We all know that what he said Is
the truth."
Wallace Wilson, superintendent of
the board of public welfare: “Man-led
women should be engaged In the busi
ness of raising families and keeping
-*■ their homes. Of course, we know
there are exceptions. Some married
women are required to work. After
marriage, the chief thought should be
to have a home and family. That’s
my Idea."
Favors Birth Control.
Rev. Ralph E. Bailey said he favors
birth control.
"We do not need more children as
much as we need better children,” the
minister said. “If a couple chooses
not to have children, that Is their
own business. I am in favor of an
eugenic program. The physical ex
amination idea is a good one for the
protection of the unborn."
Rev. Mr. Bailey Is minister at First
Unitarian church.
"Hands Off!” Says Pastor.
Rev. Charles W. Savldge:
"In my judgment that is an
astounding position for a sane man
to take. There have been many
happy couples who have never had
children, but who have loved each
other devotedly, and their marriage
hast been a success in every sense of
the word.
"The commissioner also takes a
Friday, Drcrmurr 12.
5:16 P. M.—woodmen of th« World Em
ployes' Giee club; Margaret It. Burns, di
rector.
6 P. M.—World-Herald "Uncle Rosa’'
story hour, conducted by Doris Claire
Secord.
6:20 P. M.—To be announced.
6:30 P. If.—Half-hour musfcaie, by
Harry Deader, violinist-conductor, and
Frank Struwn. pianist, of Alalto flym.
phony orchestra.
7 P. M.—To he announced.
7:16 P. M —Current sport events, by
Ivan B. Gaddis, sports editor of the
Omaha Daily News.
9 P. M.—Program of old-time music,
arranged by H. Q. Klddoo.
Violin—"Block Yurds Ouadrllls".
H. G. Klddoo.
Mr. Greer caller; Mrs G. Arthur Halley,
accompanist.
Violin—Three old-time tunes.
H O. Klddoo.
(Prises given to listeners reporting their
names.)
Vocal Duet—"In the Gloaming".
DUtle Anderson and Hollln E. Gamrrl.
Mrs. Bailey, accompanist.
H. G. Klddoo.
Swedish Dialect Story..
Harmonica flolo—"Mid Gray Bonnet" .....
C. W. Owen
Mrs. C. W. Owen, accompanist.
Vlofln—
tat "Annie Daurfs",.
(hi "Marching Through Georgia'.
(cl "Houn' Dog Hornpipe".
II. G. Klddoo.
Mrs. O. Arthur llalley, accompanist.
Bahtourlne—"Founds From the Cut.
ton Fields "....
II. E. Tagger.
Voice—"Silver Thread* Among the
Gold" .
I, Bile Anderson.
Harmonica Solo—"Ring Thn*e Charm
ing Bells"...
C. W. Owen.
Violin
ist "Old Folks st Home".
(bl "Hay Foot Hornpipe".
(cl "Dixie Band".
H. G. Klddoo.
Banjo—"Darkies' Dream".
H. E Tagger.
Mimicry—"Echoes From the County
Fair" .
H. (1 Kiddoo
Harmonica—"Mocking Bird”.
C. W Owen.
Violin—
(at "Auld Dang Syne".
fb) "Kingdom Cornin'."...
(a) "Hall Fence 1 eel"..
H O. Klddoo
Vocal Duet—"Old Oaken Bucket".
D1III,- Anderson and Hollis E Gamerl.
Mrs. O. Arthur fluHey. a< cnrupanlsf.
Rock SpringsTc“
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strong position on the matter of
physical examination. I will admit
that in some cases there are grounds
for such action, but in my Judgment
physical examination on the part of
the authorities is a gross insult to
good people, and the American peo
ple won't stand for it.
“In the matter of employment,
whether married or single, is up to
every person himself and can hardly
be interfered with.
“I am fully persuaded that,- gener
ally speaking, and in particular In
the matter of marriage, the fewer
prohibitory laws we can have the bet
ter. Marriage is a natural and divine
right of every person, and I say
‘Keep your hands off!’ ”
I. J. Copenharve, delegate to the
Central Labor union:
"Of course Dr. Pinto Is just joking
when he talks of a law to revoke
marriage licenses unless a family is
reared within twrf years. The basis
for his argument, however, indicates
plainly that there is something wrong
With a system that makes It necessary
for a wife and husband both to labor
outside the home in order to get by.
Instead of a law to rover Dr. Pinto’s
point, the business interests of the
country can correct the situation to
a large extent by declining to em
ploy husbands and wives unless there
is some unusual eircutnstance that
Justifies both seeking employment.
If the homg is to survive, the system
will have to be changed so that the
hend of the family can support that
home.”
Pawnee County Illiteracy
Committee Organized
Pawnee City, Doc. 11.—A Pawnee
county illiteracy committee has been
organized in Pawnee City to supple
ment and work under the direction
of the stale illiteracy commission ap
pointed by the governor. A survey of
the county will he made at an early
date. Mrs. Alberta Hal la nee,’ county’
superintendent of schools, is chair
man of the new organization.
RADIO I
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Program for December 12.
(Court* sy of Radio Digest).
(By AsHoeiated Pre*s).
WEEI. Boston (303). 6. Big Brother
club; 6:30, Santa Claus: 7, musical; 8,
orchestra. WEAK program.
WGR. Buffalo (319). 6. mu«ic; 7, Santa
Claus: 8, concert: 10:30. music.
WOC, Davenport (484), V, Sandman;
7:20, educational lecture; 8. musical.
WMAQ. Chicago N* ws ( 447.6). 6. or
gan; 6:30# orchestra; 8. Wideawake; 8.30,
musical geography: 9, musical.
WLS, Chicago (345), 6:30. organ; 7-10,
entertainers, quartet, orchestra; 10:40,
soloist a.
KYW, Chicago (536), 6:35, Uncle Boh;
7, concert: 7;30, program! 8. speeches;. 9,
revue; 11-2, revue.
WQJ, Chicago (448), 7-8. concert; 10-2,
Rainbo Skylarks.
WHK. Cleveland (283). 8. bedtime story.
WFAA. Dallas News (476), 8:30, recital
WWJ, Detroit News (617). 6. News or
chestra. poet.
WHO. D-s Moines (626) 7:30-8:30. con
'erf; 8:30, banjo, guitar. mandolin
vrtists.
KNX, Hollywood (337), 8. music; 10.
feature; 12-2. dance.
WOS, Jefferson City (440 9). 8. address;
8:15. musical.
WHB, Kansas City (411), 7-8, readings,
pianist.
WDAF. Kansas City Star (411), 6-7,
School of tha Air; 8, popular program,
11 : 4o. Nlghtha wks.
KHJ, T.os Angeles Times (395), 8. eon
rert; 8:30, children* 10, features 11:30,
tr'o; 12. orchestra.
WHAS. Louisville Courier Times (400).
concert, talk
WMC. Memphis Commercial Appeal
(500). 8, bedtime; 8:30, concert, orches
tra; 11. frolic. Addy Britt, Dick Finch;
Mrs. Ethel Backus.
WCAY. Milwaukee (266). 8, Red Pep
pers band. ^Scotch comedian, baritone
horn, soprano.
WCCp. Minneapolis-St. Paul (417), «:30.
orchestra, singing comedienne; 7:30, lec
ture; 8:80. band
WHIf. New York (360), 6, orchestra;
8:10, dance; 9:30, music; 10:30, revue.
11. Parody club.
WJY, New York (f05), 7:30, baritone;
8. orchestra.
WEAF. New York (492). 6:30, story
telling; 6:45, violinist; 7. happiness boys;
7:30, p^'1» talk: 8. orchestra; 9. soprano.
WOR, Newark (405), 6, quartet; 6:16,
sports.
KOO. Oakland (312). 6. orchestra
WO AW. Omaha (526). 6. story; 6 10.
nnnouncea; 6:30. mus’cal; 7. whistler;
7:15. spoi*ts; 9, music; 10, pianist; 10;30,
orchestra.
WOO. Philadelphia (509). 6:10. orchis
tra; 7^30. concert; 8:30, orchestra; 9:03.
recital: 9:30. dance
WDAR. Philadelphia (195), 6:30. talk;
7. playlet; 8, recital; 9:06, dance; 10,
concert
WCAB, Pittsburgh (462). 6 30. Uncle
Kavb*»e; 7. special; 7:30. musical.
KGW. Portland (492), 10, lecture; 12:1°.
Hoot Owls.
KPO, San Francisco (423), 6.30, or
chestra.
War, Schenectady (386). 6:45. health
talk; 7, drama, instrumental; 9:36, sere
naders.
KFQX. Seattle (238). 9:1 5. bedtime;
10, orchestra; It. concert; 12. orchestra.
WBZ, Springfield (337). 6 05, bedtime.
6:15, book review; S;30, musical; 9, pro
giam; 10. contralto; JQ;30, dance.
KSD. St. Louis Post Dispatch (546).
6:45, ensemble; 9. program.
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Makers of Third
Party Gathering
La Follette, Leaders to Open
Conference at Capital
Washington, Dec. 11.—Leaders of
the progressive movement which sup
l>orted the Independent presidential
candidacy of Senator Robert M. La
Kollette were gathering in Washing
ton today for the opening tomorrow
of the executive committee of confer
ence for progressive political action.
Under instructions from Its conven
tion last June, the committee is
charged particularly with making
recommendations on the establish
ment of a permanent new third party
in the United States.
Four major things are to be con
sidered by the committee, William M.
Johnston, chairman and president of
the International Association of ^la
chinisls, announced today. These
are:
1— Issuanre of a call for another
national convention of the confer
ence.
2— Review of the La Follette cam
paign.
3— Recommendations for I lie es
tablishment of a third party.
4— Recommendations for participa
tion In national and state elections.
Johnston himself expressed belief
that tile I>'t Follette campaign had
demonstrated not only the need of a
new political alignment, hut that the
"time now is ripe for the launching
of a new party movement, a move
ment composed chiefly of the Amer
ican workers and other progressive
minded citizens of the country.”
Riles Held at Falls City
for Mrs. Reuben Horroeks
Falls City. Dec. 11.—Funeral serv
ices were held Thursday afternoon for
Mrs. Reuben Horroeks, for the past
54 years a resident of Nebraska, who
died at her home here Tuesday after
an illness of five years. She would
have reached her 66th birthday next
Monday.
Mrs. Horroeks was born at Clear
field, Pa., and came here In 1870. She
was married to Reuben Horroeks,
city water and light commissioner, in
Falls City November 25. 1880.
She is survived by six children.
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Burgess Bedtime
Stories
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By THORNTON W. BI RGESS.
Though It bp wrong, there's no denying
That getting even’* satisfying.
—Mr*. Reddy.
Ilow Mr*. Reddy Got Even.
Mrs. Reddy Crossed Farmer
Brown's dooryard. Farmer Brown's
Boy saw her. She went through the
Old Orchard and finally Jumped over
Into the road. Shen she trotted down
the road without hurrying. Those
dogs were so far behind her that she
didn't have to hurry. She kept
straight on down the middle of the
It was dii'li when .Mrs. |{eed.v saw
several men stop at that
farm house.
load. The road was sandy and the
sand was very dry. She Knew that
it would not hold her scent.
But to mako doubly sure that those
dogs would not be able to follow her,
she took a long jump to one side, then
scrambled up on an old stone wall
and ran along the top of this as far
as she could. Then she Jumped back
Into the road again and kept on. So
at last she. came to the very farm
where Reddy had stolen the chickens
and so brought on all this trouble.
She was going past when, happening
to look over tow'ard the henhouse,
she saw that two or three hens had
not yet gone into the henhouse for
the night.
Mrs. Reddy stopped. She looked
keenly this way and that way. No
one was to be seen. She turned In
at that farm yard, sped across it,
seized one of those hens by the neck
and was gone almost before the other
hens knew what had happened. She
carried that hen to a secret place she
knew of on the edge of the woods,
from which she could peep out and
watch that farm yard.
,It was dusk when Mrs. Reddy saw
several men stop at that farm house.
With them were several dogs. The
dogs were at the heels of their mas
ters. Their heads were hanging.
Their tails were down. Mrs. Reddy
grinned. She knew that those dogs
were tired out. Presently the men
separated, and each started for home,
a tired dog following him. Mrs.
Reddy stood up and yawned. The
hunt was over. It had been a dread
lul day, but it was over at last.
She looked down at the plump hen
at her feet and grinned again. She
she picked it up and trotted away.
She was headed toward the Old Pas
ture and her ruined home.
‘‘I didn't intend to catch this hen,”
said she. "I didn't plan to do It. But
I just couldn't help It. The chance
to get even was too good. A chicken
dinner tonight certainly will taste
good. II will taste all the better be
cause this fat hen belonged to the
man who made all the trouble for us
today and ruined our home.”
Then she chuckled. "I wonder
what Reddy Will say when he sees
this,” thought she. “He'll know right
away where I got it, because It Is
speckled, and there are no speckled
hens anywhere else that I know of.
Poor Reddy! I guess I was Just in
time to save him. I don't believe
he could have run much further. My,
but I had a narrow escape from that
hunter! I'm afraid I'll be a little
stiff where those shot hit me. I
wonder how those hunters would en
joy being chimed all day and sliet at.
My, this hen is heavy, and I've i :il
a long way to go! If It wasn't that
Reddy needs it more than I do 1
would atop and eat it. Anyway, it
will taste better if we eat it together.
That farmer doesn’t know yet that
1 have got even with him. I wish he
did. Still, perhaps It is Just as well
that he doesn’t know it. If he did lie
might start another hunt tomorrow,
ahd I for one have had enough of
being hunted for a while."
(Copyright. 1*24.)
The next story: 'Reddy Is Very
Humble.”
Craftsmen Will Dance.
The Omaha Club of Printing House
Craftsmen will hold Its annunl Christ
mas dinner dance at Hotel Rome at
7 p. m. December IS.
G. R's. Radio orchestra will play
and Miss Agnes Britton and the Bre
din sisters will sing.
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