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Christmas-1957, That Is
With Santa Claus all set to come down the family chimney in less
than a month, we have plenty to think about, what with the gift list
to be made up, and purchased. Certainly, its hardly time to be think
ing about Christmas in 1957. But wait a minute! Aren't many of us
buying some of the year’s presents with money we started saving last
year? At east several hundred thousand are, to say nothing of several
million people throughout the country. Christmas Clubs are now
getting underway iny banks, and it's t lot simpler to get in at the
start than try to catch up later. Christmas of 1957 seems a long way
off, but it’s going to get here right on schedule. And that’s always
sooner than we’re quite ready for. Anyway, start saving now for a
happier and more affluent holiday season next year. You'll be glad
you did.
Important To You
The purpose and function of the monetary controls in our Ameri
can financial system have always seemed vague and mysterious to the
average citizen and quite unrelated to his daily life.
But recently the rising interest rates and the “tight money” situa
tion have brought home to him the fact that monetary controls do have
a very definite affect on his affairs.
Most people have heard that the Federal Reserve Board has been
endeavoring to c irb inflationary dangers by making it more costly to
borrow money from banks The Federal Reserve Board apparently
reasons that, for instance, if too much money is borrowed for construc
tion and expansion at a time when there simply aren’t sufficient ma
terials to meet the demand, this will result in a bidding up of prices.
This is, of course, inflationary.
Now, one of the current aims of the Federal Reserve Board is to
prevent prices from getting out of hand, and undermining the value
of the dollar. But the Federal Reserve Board can exercise direct
monetary controls only over the banks—not over other financial insti
tutions such as insurance companies and savings and loan organiza
tions.
In other words, when the Federal Reserve Board endeavors to hold
down the volume of bank loans, it’s like turning off one faucet to pre
vent the tub from overflowing, while leaving two other faucets wide
open.
The point is that if we are to have really effective inflationary con
trols—and such controls certainly seem necessary in our economy, as
it is now constituted—then more than just one segment of our financial
system.
This matter, far from being the concern of financiers alone, is
of vital interest to most, if not all, of our 167 million population.
Neighbor to Neighbor Talk
From the EAST BAY GUIDANCE COUNCIL
by Harold Jones
Each time several of us fathers muster up courage enough to at
tend a P-TA meeting we become more aware of why it is the average
father stays home under the comforting influence of the good and
rusty TV set. In fact, Dad is just about the only member of the fam
ily left these days with the slightest remnant of that "good old con
cept" of home still burning within his tired and tried old heart.
“Poor old Dad!” Unfortunately, the day of the old “iron handed” boys
is gone, and since Dad is outnumbered, he finds it safer and less nerve
wracking not to try to rule the roost but to sit around viewing on the
“late shows" the good old days when men were men the women proud
of it "Boy!”
The panel discussion we attended the other night was truely a
mazing. We listened, and the women “yacked." “How late should a
tenth grader stay out on a school night? Should we allow our child
ren to hold hands? Should we set up smoking areas on the school
grounds? Should we chaperone the children’s parties?" Imagine a
“real" father debating these questions. We sat, listened and wonder
ed just how far off the deep end our “dear” better halves could go.
The youth on the panel didn't hesitate—they knew all the answers.
They needed no guidance; some stayed out until three a. m. or what
ever hotfr held no psychological stigma for them. They “couldn’t be
cissies” and get in too early. Holding hands wasn't the problem, these
kids needed cars as part of their every day school equipment. Who
ever heard of walking a date? Competition now-a-days, among the
fifteen year olders is just much too much. “We have to have our
own cars; we can't have our parents snooping aroung giving us rides
to and from where we have to go.” Well, these are your kids and
your headaches!
After the meeting, we gathered in the cafeteria in small groups to
sip coffee. But here a strange transformation took place. In each
of these small groups there were parents who could recall those
swell kid parties where the parents joined in and a good time was
had by all. They also recalled how they had walked as youth and
taken in all the good old truely romantic spots. They laughed at how
they had feared and obeyed the good old curfew laws an how mother
or dad would be standing on the porch awaiting their return home. Did
you know that we still have curfew laws and that it is unlawful for
kids under twenty-one to have or be given or sold cigarettes—much
less smoke them in pubic? Well, so it went and strangely enough, all
agreed those were the days they wouldn't have traded for anything. I
gave up and went home and decided that I’d let you figure it out.
I’m bushed and I'm stumped.
NO COMMENT
by James W. Douthat
The nation has before it a fresh example of the injury the people
would suffer if union labor bosses should persuade Congress to scuttle
the Taft-Hartley Act
The example is the strike of longshoremen on the East and Gulf
Coasuj, a strike which threatened heavy economic loss and endangered
the nation's international relations.
Faced by this serious situation, President Eisenhower invoked pro
visions of the Taft-Hartley Act under which courts can enjoin for a
total of 80 days strikes which “imperil the national health or safety." j
The President would have been virtually powerless to protect the j
country—including union employees of railroads and other companies—!
if the injunction provisions had been eliminated in the many congress
ional fights over the law since its enactment in 1947. For it is the
power of injunction that is most vehemeaty assailed by union labor
bosses—injunctions to restrain disastrous national strikes, injunctions
to prevent ruination of companies and individuals by unfair labor prac
tices.
In the historic fight of 1949 over the Taft-Hartley Act, the Senate
retained the injunctive power by a vote of 46 to 44. This broke the
backs of the Senate drive to scuttle the law. Had the anti-injunction
forces won, it is probable that the Senate would have gone on to vir
tually repeal the law.
The alternative proposed by pro-union labor Senators at the time
was that the President be given authority to seize and operate indus
tries.
Another demand of union labor bosses is that, if injunctive
powers are retained, the President be directed to appoint a board
which will name terms of settlement. This proposal was much favor
ed during the Truman Administration, when the labor union bosses
were confident the President would name boards which would favor
them.
CHANGING SENATE RULES—Conservative Senators are greatly
concerned over dangers lurking in the proposal of self-styled liberals
to destroy the rule of virtually unlimited .debate in the Senate.
The effect would be, they say, to destroy one of the checks and
balances which are keystones of the American system. They regret
that discussion of rules changing usually is limited to the effect on
civil rights legislation, for the result would be much more far-reaching.
Under Senate rules, two of the Senators can limit debate.
But this drastic procedure seldom is used. The new proposal is that a
majority of the Senate be given power to cut off debate.
The argument for retention of the present rule of virtually unlimit
ed debate is that it is a great safety-valve. It is argued that it is a
protection against hasty and ill-conceived legislation—against pressure
groups—against undue White House interferences—against harsh and
rigid party discipline.
Those favoring a more rigid debate limitation include groups which
advocate strict party discipline, with expulsion for dissident Senators.
They also include groups usually seeking more government spending
and control under prodding of pressure organizations.
THREAT OF INFLATION—Methods of stopping inflation will be
given considerable attention in Washington in the next several weeks.
President Eisenhower is expected to discuss the subject in his
annual message to Congress, and may have positive recommendations.
Dr. Raymond J. Saulnier, new chairman of the Council of Economic
Advisers, has been quoted as sharing Mr. Eisenhower's view that con
stantly rising prices should be halted.
And, while Dr. Saulnier says both industry and labor must help,
he feels that the government has a very great responsibility. There
are indications that the White House will insist upon continued balanc
ing of the federal budget.
slews From Around Nebraska
The Red Cloud Junior Chamber of Commerce showed some
special initiative this year in building a motorized sleigh, Santa
and prancing reindeer.
The sleigh is built upon a car chassis and has room to hold
thirty children on each ride. The Jaycees are taking the kids for
rides in Red Cloud and are also serving other communities in the
Red Cloud area. The sleigh is equipped with a loud speaker
system to advertise the Christmas season as it goes along.
The Red Cloud men built the affair, using an estimated 300
hours of work.
v • • •
The lake which is being impounded behind the Gavins Point
dam is to be known as the Lewis and Clark Lake and already a
Wynot man has started work building a boat basin and recreation
area for use of those who will use the lake in the future. Current
plans are to have a souvenir stand, a small grocery, refreshment
stand and cabins.
The plans are to have the recreation center ready by April
1st, next spring.
, • • *
The Tekamah Lions Club is raising money to provide Christmas
baskets for the shut-ins and needy, reports the Pla indealer. The
men have sold tickets to a theatre party which is being held to
night, Thursday, and Friday.
• • •
The Chadron Fire Department is moving into a new building
this week, according to the Chadron Record. The department has
heretofore been located in a building in the heart of the business
district. The location was bad because the firehouse was sur
rounded by buildings which could easily produce a major blaze
thereby putting the fire department out of business. In addition,
the area was quite congested and produced many hazards as the
fire trucks made hurried calls.
• • •
David City held a pancake day last week and served cakes
and sausages to 2000 persons, according to fhe David City Ban
ner-Press. It was the second annual feed the David City men had
served and was regarded an outstanding success.
• • •
A survey of school building needs has been completed at South
Sioux City and the results of the survey are being announced at
at dinner held tonight. Not only does the South Sioux school
board have to determine the needs, but they also must determine
the place where a new building could be erected. South Sioux is
built on the Missouri River quick sand and large buildings there
require special footings. The Lewis and Clark school at South
Sioux has settled badly and wide cracks have appeared in the
walls. The floor of the auditorium has dropped several inches,
the Dakota County Star reported.
ft • •
The Lions Chamber of Commerce, the churches and the busi
ness men will stage a nativity parade on Saturday afternoon, De
cember 15th. The Nativity story will be told through floats, live
animals and presentation of Biblical characters of that time.
Every church in the community has joined in the movement and
are building several floats for each church. Lyons merchants
feel that the parade will be unusual and will draw hundreds of
persons to town on the day It is seen.
» • •
Minden High School students are holding their annual “Twirp’’
days this week. The word Twirp is the initials of “The Woman
Is Requested To Pay.” During the week the girls have to ask
for the dates and they have to pay all the expenses. Girls are
not supposed to ask the same boy more than twice and boys can
not turn down an invitation except for good reason.
The girls have to furnish the transportation—if possible—they
must open the doors for the boys, must take the boys home after
a date, must help the boys on and off with their coats and the
boys must walk on the inside of the sidewalk.
An annual "Twirp” Dance tonight ends the week, according
to the Minden Courier.
• • •
The Osceola business men are giving away trade certificates
as a business-getting incentive during the Christmas season. The
certificates are inside balloons which are released from the court
house roof in the town square. Those who catch a balloon are en
titled to spend the trade certificate wherever pleased in Ceresco
and the Chamber of Commerce will pay the Ub.
Osceola is also having a home decorating contest with prizes
of $15, $10 and $5 being offered.
• • •
Aurora merchants staged "Ridiculous Days" last Friday and
Saturday at which times they offered good, but unwanted mer
chandise at ridiculously low prices. The idea was to clean up
a lot of things before Christmas. Sandwiched in among the slow
moving, low priced items were a number of other things which
whetted considerable interest in the offerings.
• • *
A Wahoo man spared his neighborhood of a disagreeable odor
one day last week when he discovered and killed a skunk without
so much as arousing the animal. He was preparing to deposit
some rubbish in a trash barrel when he discovered the skunk
which had gotten into the barrel but could not get out. After
considering the situation foe* taste, he procured a cup of carbon
tetrachloride from his wife iho used ft as a cleaning fluid. Crawl
ing on his hands and knees he approached the barrel and
cautiously poured tb<* cup of carbon tet over the top of the
barrel. He went back in ten minutes and found the skunk dead.
The carbon tet produces deadly poisonous fumes which are heavier
than air and therefore stayed in the barrel. Easing Mr. Skunk
out of this world was just a matter of time.
Emma Taylor
Mrs, Emma Taylor, age 64
years, 966 North 27th Street, pass
ed away, Friday November 16th
at a local hospital. Mrs. Taylor
had been a resident of Omaha
forty three years. There are no
known survivors.
Funeral services were held ten
o'clock Tuesday morning Novem
ber 20th from Thomas Funeral
Home with the Rev. Walker offici
ating. Pall bearers, Mr. Benny
Sheppard, Wm. Hams, Pete Hunt
er, Other Snyder, Frank Holmes,
and R. M. Ferguson. Interment
was at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Thom
as Funeral service.
Chas. McSimnjons
Charles McSimmons, 79 years.
1820 North 27th Street, passed
away Saturday afternoon Novem
ber 17th at a local hospital. Mr.
McSimmons had been a resident
of Omaha fifty years and was a
taylor by trade, having owned and
operated his tailor shop for a
number of years. He was a mem
ber of Zion Baptist Church, Past
Potentate of Zaha Temple No. 52
of the Mystic Shrine, former mem
ber of the Most Worshipful Grand
Lodge of Nebraska and Jurisdic
tion, P.H.A., member of Joshua
David Kelly Consistory No. 27,
Rescue Lodge No. 4, F.&A.M.
Mr. McSiasmons is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Bertha W. McSim
mons, Omaha, brother, Mr. Base
McSimmons, Paris, Texas; two
sisters, Mrs. Maggie Finch, Wich
ita Falls, Texas, Mrs. Maryetta
Burdette, Paris, Texas and other
r e 1 a t ives. Tentatively funeral
services have been set for two
o’clock Wed nesday afternoon
from the Zion Baptist Church
with the Rev. F. C. Williams offi
ciating, Rescue Lodge No. 4, John
Henry W. M. in charge of Masonic
rites. Joshua David Kelly No. 72
Consistory rites ten o’clock Tues
day night at Thomas Funeral
Home.
Mrs. Grace Tolson
Mr*. Grace Tolson, 54 years,
1445 North 23rd Street passed
away Wednesday morning No
vember 14th at a local hospital, j
Mrs. Tolson is survived by a ;
daughter, Mrs. Virginia Elane j
Smith, of Chicago, Illinois. The
tody is at the Thomas Funeral !
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Home.
More people earn their living
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One Day To
NAACP's Wilkins
New York — Roy Wilkins, exe
cutive secretary of the NAACP,
had the unusual experience last
iweck of being presented with two
awards in one day. They were
from the B’nai B’rith Lodge of
Brooklyn and Nu Omicror chapter
j of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Both
presentations were made on No
vember 4th.
The B’nai B’rith award, present
■ ed to Mr. Wilkins at the annual
covenant breakfast of that group,
cited the NAACP official "for bis
distinguished leadership in the
field of civil rights, his eloquent
espousal of our democratic faith,
and his courageous leadership in
the battle for desegregation.”
The Omega Psi Phi “Human Re
lations Award to a resident of
; Queens" noted that Mr. Wilkins
{has made "outstanding achieve
ments in the field of human rela
tions.”
The B’nai B’rith award was pre
sented at the Granada Hotel in
Brooklyn, and the Omga Psi Phi
award at the Allen African Meth
odist Episcopal Church in Jamai
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APEX LIGHTS UP THE SKY
1AU Harlem tamed out to see Mrs. Sara Washington Hayes
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was built for the inauguration ceremonies
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women’s editor of the AMSTERDAM NEWS and ,
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