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P ’ r**=w=aaMEM3 Ber.v.'.maa, X'-—r.iP-v ■* ,. -->11 .fee# '•"UJ- "■ w,l\tidN C_SLj[ / .9.? .7 -pvr-~1 This po-wr in represer, 'o' ffir genera) advertising by th. .Nebraska Press Association. j EDITORIAL A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CODE There is mounting opposition, espec ially on the part of dairy farmers in the New York milk shed and elsewhere, to certain provisions in the proposed nation al trucking code which is now being con sidered and revised by government offi 0 cials and the trucking industry. The code is designed to outlaw un fair ompetition, and to do away with un economic trucking practices — purposes which deserve and receive full public sup port. But there is danger that, in accom plishing this, technicalities will arise which will make the letter of the code de feat its spirit. For example under the proposed code no farmer could haul a neighbor’s milk, hay or other produce to market for compensation even once a a year, without filing a schedule of rates securing a license or permit, securing and displaying insignia and complying with all the rules applicable to a regular com mercial trucker. No farmer driving in to town could bring back a few bags of feed for his neighbor, if he were paid for it, without doing precisely the same things. Inbrief, the code would, to a large extent, prevent farmers from following the age-old practice of “ swapping” work, and would compel every farmer to either do his own hauling or hire a ommercial trucker every time he wanted a crate of eggs or a half-dozen cans of milk taken to town for shipment, or wanted a load of fertilizer brought back. According to one authority, the code would raise far mers’ trucking costs 50 to 75 per cent at a time when agriculture is fighting for its very existence. It is one thing to permit an industry to clean its own house—and another to lay down regulations which make com mon, time-honored practices illegal. GETTING IT IN THE NECK When the gasoline tax first became popular, shortly following the war, it had an excellent argument to recommend it: That the motorist should pay a fair share of the cost of building and maintaining the highways over which he drives. That’s still an excellent argument for a reasonable gas tax. But the motor ist h£te been getting it inthe neck to a constantly increasing degree. He’s buy ing highways he never gets. He’s main taining others that don’t exist. In 1932, according to recently pub lished figures, the tax revenue from gaso line and automobiles in one state was 271 per cent of all moneys spent for roads. In some states it was 150 per cent. For the nation as a whole, it was above 100 per cent. Yet other socrces of revenue had to be drawn upon to keep up road build ing and maintenance. Why? Because only 70 per cent of the income from these special additional road taxes was actual ly used for roads—the rest going for other purposes. The other purposes, needless to say, didn’t fall within the province of motor ing. They may have been necessary and desirable, but they should have been paid for out of general funds, contributed by all taxpayers. As it was, the motorist was and is suffering the most unjust kind of class taxation. He pays twice where others pay once—first through his gen eral taxes, then through special automo —---U bile taxes. He is, in common parlance, the guy who takes it. There are signs that worm motorist is turning. He’s learned that so long as he keeps quiet he’s going to be in for more and more unjust discrimination. And he’d better turn fast if he is to keep the cost of running his car from becom ing even more prohibitive than it is at present. RECOVERY’S WORST ENEMY “Taxation can become so oppressive that it defeats the very purpose for which it was levied,” said Alfred E. Smith re cently. “And what becomes of it? It is charged as a debt against the very peo ple it was designed to help.” That is especially applicoble in times of stress, when government—federal, state and loal—is making laudible efforts to stimclate recovery. Bills are passed designed to raise the public’s purchasing power—and then the danger appears that the cost of putting their provisions into action will in itself be a major detri ment to purchasing and spending. Acts • seeking to put men to work become part of the law—and it is possible, if they are based on faulty premises, for them to de stroy jobs through taxation, instead of ci eating more. There is a growing feeling on the part of business men, large and small, that the next essential step on the road toward normalcy should be deffinite re ductions in the cost of government. The tax collector has closed thousands of com mercial doors foreclosed on a multitude of farms, deprived workers of their jobs and homes. He is the best friend hard times has. He’s recovery’s worst enemy. More efficient and economical gov ernment, all the way from Washington to the smallest cocnty seat—that’s the need of the hour. THE IDEAL FOR TRANSPORTATION lna recent address, Joseph B. Eastman, Federal Co-ordinator of Transportation, said: “The railroad industry is going through one of its periodic crises, a crisis which this time is heightened by the co incidence of economic depression and the new competitive conditions. The truck, the bus, the private automobile, the air plane, the pipe lines, the electric trans mission line, the waterways—thqy.1 are all here, they are here to stay, and they make a formidable array. “The end to pursue is a transporta tion system which will make use of each of the various agencies for the purpose to which it is best adapted, and cut out du plication and waste .... In many in stances these other transportation agen railroad service to the great advantage of all concerned.” At the moment, as the Railway Age points out, we are applying a “planned economy” to the railroads, involving elim nation of unnecessary competition and reduction of facilities which dcnlicate each other, and at the same time we are permitting “planless economy” to con tinue in transportation in general, mak ing it infinitely more diffcult for the rail roads to share in recovery. This encour-1 ages extremely wastefcl transport prac tices which must eventually be paid for by the public. t Mr. Eastman’s ideal is the thing to be sought—a balanced, equitably regu lated system of transportation, which reglates each type of carrier to the place where it can be of greatest service to the shipping and traveling public. Any other course is economically and socially un I justifiable. Advertise IT . Through ■ These • | Colums Guide Platform Local and the Brotherhood of Man must prevail. These are Race prejudice must go. The Fatherhood of God the only principles whioh will stand the acid test of good citizenship in time of peace, war and death. (1) We must have our pro-rata of employment in businesses to which we give our patronage, such as groc ery stores, laundries, furniture stores, department stores and coal companies, m fact- every concern which we sup port. We must give our citizens the chance to live res pectably. We are tired jf educating our children and permitting them to remain economic slaves and enter in- j to lives of shame. (2) Our pro-rata of employment for the patronage to our public corporations such as railroad companies, the street car company, the Nebraska Power Company, j the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company and other establishments which we are forced to support by right of franchise. Also our pro-rata of employment in re turn for the taxes we pay in our city, county state and federal government. (4) A one hundred per cent deportment ot our cit*! (3) To encourage the establishment of a first class I ! hospital that we may get the best that there is in medical : science from our doctors whom we know to be nearest us, j also to encourage a high respect of them and encourage more of our girls to take nurse training, izens in our public or private places of business, especial ly on street cars. If we are to be respected we must act respectably, especially in public places where we are con stantly before the public’s eye. (5) A one hundred per cent membership in the Om aha branch of the NAACP. should be had to encourage the efforts put forth by the founders of the organization and to assist the general office to establish a five million dollar endowment fund to maintain operating expenses and to further the principles of the NAACP. All peo ple of all races must be educated up to a higher principle and a more thorough understanding of interracial rela (6) The re-establishment of the Christian Religion as Christ taught it, for the uplifting of mankind, elimin ating financial and personal gain. A practical Christian Religion, week day as well as Sunday. An attitude to ward our fellowman as a brother in order to establish a tionship that our country may in reality be a government of the people, for the people and By the people in whole and not in part. principle which will guide the destiny of each other’s children; our neighbor’s children today are our children tomorrow. (7) Courteous treatment in all places of business and the enforcement of the State Civil Right Law. (8) To encourage and assist in the establishment of the following financial institutions near 24th and Lake Streets: A building and loan association, a state bank, administering add and assistance to our widows and children. (9) To encourage the erection of a one hundred thousand dollar Young Men’s Christian Association Building near 24th and Lake Streets. (10) To enlarge the Young Women’s Christian As sociation that it may supply sufficient dormitory accom modations. (11) To teach our citizens to live economically with m their earning capacity by printing in each issue a bud get system for various salaries. . (12) To make Omaha a better city in which to live by inaugurating a more cosmopolitan spirit among our American citizens. (13 To put a stop to the Divorce Evil by passing a ^tate law making the mistreatment of a wife or a hus band by either of them, a criminal offense to be derided a jury, first offense, jail sentence of a short duration; ' second offense, one of longer duration; third offense, from one to five years in the penitentiary. This, we be lieve will make men and women think before marrying. (14) We must become owners of the city govern ment by paying a seemingly higher salary to those whom we employ to administer its affairs, a salary that will st and, also, a first-class trust company for the purpose of tract men of high calibre. . , The OMAHA GUIDE will put forth its best efforts to brmg about the above 22 points with the assistance of those who believe it is for the best interest of good Amer ican citizenship. National °f the world’s population. They must be taught that color is due to climatic conditions. They must be taught that seven-tenths of the world’s population is made up of races* Tbey must be taught that the rays of sun that blaze upon the equator and turn the skin brown do not affect the power of the brain any more than the cold If the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man are not welded into the hearts of this world s family now by teaching the principles laid down by our Saviour it will be welded into the hearts of our chddren some day soon, on the bloodiest battlefields this world has ever known. (8) Cut down congressional representation from ness oi icy glaciers affect the brain of the white race; and that the darker races will not continue to be crushed ,, Frevent further wars by teaching the so-called themselves about white supremacy with only three-tenths the Southern States in proportion to the number of votes (1) Fight for a passage of the Dyer Anti-Lynch Bill an° T sbamful lynching of American citizens. U) One of our citizens in the president’s cabinet. (3) Federal control of the educational system that every child must have a high school education. (4) Assist in the furtherance of research by our scientists and historians to prove that civilization was first founded in Africa. (5) Establish a political influence which will bring about our pro-rata of higher appointments made by our chief executives. \] -CLASSIFIED ADS- - FOR RENT—a modern two room .furnished kitchenette apartme it in private home 2875 Wirt Street couple desired a half block from! the Crosstown Car line. Call WEb ster 4285. Modern rooms for rent, 2513 Charles Street. Furnished rooms for rent. WEbster 3454. ___ FOR RENT Kitchenette Apartment—1 rooms, unfurnished, price reasonable. HArney 6887. hurnshel rooms, strictly modern 25^9 Wirst Street. HArney 3126. FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT W Ebster 3454. For Sale-Combination Lib rary Table and Bed. Very Durable and heavy. JAck son 2887. 2 and 3 Room Furnished Apt—Call WEbster 5656 ? OR RENT—2 nice rooms for rent. Reasonable in a nice apartment. Call WEbster 0998 or call at 2407 Parker. Mrs. Rell Woods. \\ orking man, wants couple to share modern 5 Room house, 2605 Wirt Street. Call after 6 p. m. Reasonable Strictly Modern House for Rent— 10 Rooms, AT 8533—2918 N 28th St. Furnished or Unfurnished. FURNISH ROOMS for men with double beds, are single, 2628 Char les Street Modern room for man. Call JAckson 7058. Furnished Room for Rent, WE. 4163 Furnisheb Kitchenette ‘Aqartment Neatly Decorateb, We. 3707 MODERN FRONT ROOM for work, ing man. WEbster 3707. ANNETTE BEAUTY SHOP, 2610 North 28th Avenue. Mrs. Elrette Smith, Prop. For appointments. Call W Ebater 3909. Prices reason, able. Modern room one block from car line. Rent very low. WEbster 1529. GET IN BUSINESS FOR yourself Old Established Location for Grocery Business. Fixtures In— stalled. Rent Reasonable to Right Party. WEBSTER 3603 5 ROOM HOUSE—2009 N. 25th 3.00 week or 12.00 a month 2115 N. 30th —3 ROOM APT_ Furniture, Lights, Water. 3.75 week. JAckson 0986 Nice- Modern- Front- Room For Rent. . Wester 3707 Warm coats, 50 cents; $1 and $2; pretty Badger Fur Set; old Rus sian Pony Coat very cheap. 411 Sweetwood Avenue JAckson 3697 Call evenings and Sunday. FOR RENT —1 large furnished, strictly modern room, suitable for one or two single men. 2431 Cald well Street. HArney 5163. OR REN 1—cheap 2 room apart ment also a furnished room. Call WEbster 5553. j Apartment For Rent—3 Room Kit chenette Apartment, $3.50 per week. HArney 6887. i j ---... !,!, . .// All Modern Room for man and wife. near car line $3.50 per week. Call JAckson 1628. FOR RENT—1 four and 1 three room apartment furnished. Inquire at Maupin Studio; 1417 N. 24tii St. FOR RENT—Room and Kitchenette. Atlantic 7356. FOR RENT—Steam heated furnished room. 2130 No. 29th St. FOR RENT—Neatly furnished rooms and heated apartments, 2020 Burt St., WEB 6015. $2.00 and up Mrs. Minnie Mason. RHEUMATISM? BACKACHE? HEURALGIaT] Da na know what you art taking for thnan eomylatata t 11 y . YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF TO TRY g ClOVA'TABS J A Awtork pmaeriptloa. nciei»t!ficafty prepared and fuwdod on a It pSrvtrianN hoanttal tom*rah'and experience in prirate nraettea. II If »wf (trrv’O’iat cannot armpVr non SEMD FOR A ROT TODAY •—DO MOT DEL A Y—O OV A “T* R* °0. Ron tt CMiniro 8t»k 11 Mew York City Mafl AM* wnn* with !ift cent* tPcnd no ataman! II O Subscribe For The Guide * X Omaha Poultry Market Phone WEbster 1100 HI4 N°rth 24th Staeet THE LITTLE RED HEN SAID TO THE LITTLE RED ROO r STER, ‘WHY 5 DON’T YOU GOME UP SOME ? TIME I AM NO ANGEL’ LIVE AND DRESSED TURKEYS GEESE, DUCKS AND CHICK ENS. STRICTLY FRESH COUN TRY EGGS, PRICES REASON ABLE. SEE US FIRST