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J. ! 4 The Plattsmouth Journal ESTABLISHED IN 1881 ru.'.i.l.f ppmi-weeklv, Mondavi ev. fit 400-41?, Main Strati, t'as County. N-ljraska. and Thnr- 'iiit. TlHuitl, RONALD R. FURSE Publisher FRANK H. SMITH Editor HAROLD TUCKER... Advertising Manager O. C. Osterholm, Plant Superintendent Harry Wilcoxen, Manager Job Department Helen E. Heinrich. News Editor Helen Mrasek, News and Circulation assocfprion NATIONAl EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION SUBSCRIPTION RATE: $3.50 per year in Cass and adjoining counties, $4.00 per year elsewhere, in advance, by mail outside the city of Plattsmouth. By carrier in Rlatts tnouth, 15 cents for two weeks. Knttrnl et the Postofflce at Plattsmouth, Nebraska as second class mail matter In ac rordnnce with the Act of Congress of March 3, 1ST9. EDITORIALS KEEPING IT SECRET Nearly every two year? there comes be fore the Legislature of. Nebraska a group of one sort or another lobbying" for a bill to serve theii special interests, or, on the other hand, a group opposed to passage of constructive legislation that might in some manner hamstring their methods of oper ation. We are reminded of just one more instance in reading an article in the Ne braska Education News of February 18 coming across our desk. This article states, "School men have expressed their vigorous opposition to LB 363 that has been introduced into the legislature by Senator Otto J. Prohs of Gering." LB 363 require? the publication of a complete record of the nroceedings of thji Boards ff Education, listing of expendi tures, actions taken by the board, together with compensation of teachers and other employees of the school district. Publication of minutes of a school dis trict is compulsory at present under state law. The above legislative bill requires that compensation to school employees also be listed in the minutes and is in reality simply an amendment to present school laws. We are amused at the following para graph taken from this otherwise well edited newspaper, "School News needs interpreting for the general public in the form of news stories if they are to get a true picture of the proceedings of a Board of Education." That, to this writer, reminds us that the general public has been "interpreted to" through news stories from governmental agencies during the nast 16 years to the tune of some 260 billion dollar indebted ness, countless investigations and disclo sures of "off the record" manipulations. Publication through the newspapers of actions taken by these committees or boards would have prevented any commit ments detrimental to the taxpayers. The most asinine argument in the Edu cational News is the finish line, "... pub lication of their records would be a waste of time and MONEY to every school district that would be required to publish them." Taking a look at the Plattsmouth School District MONEY WASTE in pub lishing their minutes last year we find the highest cost in anv one month for publica tion expense of minutes was $5.05, others were as low as S4. Total expense for the year mav run up to $55 to S60. We believe we are speaking for the taxpayers of Nebraska when we report that these same taxpayers are more than willing to carry this financial "burden" of S60 a year to know for what and where their tax dollar goes. Speaking for our selves we can sight instances in the past where publication has saved the year's cost in one month by preventing some wasteful expenditure. Publication of the records of those gov erning bodies that spend the taxpayer's money is the surest method of preventing waste and unnecessary expense. That goes for Schools. Counties. Townships, and others handling tax money, including cities like Plattsmouth. K -k -X "TALK ABOUT GOOD CHILDREN" We feel like commending Judge Ber nard J. Roetzel. of Akron, Ohio, because he recently talked commonsense about youth and its problems. Stressine the large percentage of well behaved children in his county the Judge said that "folks should stop dwelling on the misdoings of about 800 boys and girls in the county" and "talk about the good children for a change." It's an idea that might do some so-called moral leaders a lot of good. , j. . , Judge Roetzel expressed the view that today's children are stronger physically and more alert mentally than children of old and. "what is more, they are at least as emotionally stable as theh" sometimes verv much disturbed parents." Referring to the youngsters who came before his juvenile court, the Judge de clared that three out of every four "never get into any trouble again." He blamed Furse's Fresh Flashes We Midwesterners must be fighting this "Cold War" we've been reading so much about. - After trying some of the steps of mod ern dancing, you'd better count your feet. You should have two. A Minnesota physician reports that men may be shorter in the next 100 years. That must mean we'll be completely broke. -k We're hoping we'll have an early spring. Our heavies are getting a little tattered. . One thing, it won't be long until we can start catching up on this winter's coal bill. - Borrowers, like horses, should be judg ed on past performances. - - An Illinois man, accused of stealing a bottle of liquor from a bar, was released. They probably couldn't make a case out of one bottle. - - An optomist is a guy who is always go ing to pay a pessimist what he owes him. -k It would help a lot if it was as easy to make our monev last as it is to make it first. In choosing young men for positions business men do not always believe in scions. - - A noted writer says that poets are born, not made. That, to us, is a very poor excuse ANOTHER AIR LIFT ; parents for some of the shortcomings of PaPer was soaked in water, then in to inmates but it is a constant misguided vouth, declaring that children the mixture was injected into the , source of trouble in an institu- are. in most cases, "mirrors of their par ents" and asserting that "many parents are not willing to accept the onerous duties of parenthood." M - downIrYlanF TWENTY YEARS AGO Mr. and Mrs. Glen Vallerv entertained at their country home a family group hon oring W. K. Shepherdson of Snokane, Washington. . . . Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mei singer were given a surprise party by frineds; the occasion was a farewell on their moving from their location west of the citv to a farm near Cedar Creek. . . . Rudolph Iverson began as salesman for The Plattsmouth Motor Company. . . . Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Allen were recipients of a fine gift of a box of oranges from friends of their son Don. who is in naval service in California. . . . Donald Pitman, son of Mr. blood stream with a hypodermic I tion of this type. needle, the congressman said. Warden George Alexander, When the prisoners couldn't bor- Oregon State penitentiary most row or steal a hypodermic needle of the benzedrine which is from the dispensary, they some- brought here is purchased by times stuffed bits of benzedrine guards and turned over to in paper into razor slashes on their mates or sold to them. arms. PRACTICE SPREADING A subsequent survey by Con gressman Grant showed that taking dope from benzedrine in- ABOVE THE r rf " "Til "u. TO UNCLE SAM AND JOHN BULL FROM JOE halers started during the war in military disciplinary barracks After the war the practice spread to civilian penal institutions. Results of Congressman Grant's survey have not been made public, but here is a cross section of replies frc-n prisons throughout the country. Superintendent Ray Ryan, Washington State reformatory have had considerable trouble in the past with benzedrine inhal ers being smuggled into this in stitution by officers on our staff. ! both my deep appreciation for your Certain officers were found to be peddling inhalers to various in- "TNEAR Sammy and Johnnie: I am writing to express to you mates. Warden W. E. Miller, Wyoming State penitentiary we had con siderable trouble with guards smuggling benzedrine into the cell house before the guilty ones ' frtonpro t irvr in V10 "m a tf or rvf Cnoln I am, of course, aware that the fear of being accused of entertaining fas cist sentiments outweighs the real ization that Spain is the key to the fulfillment of my ambitions In West ern Eprope AND THE WORLD! For if I can replace the present gov ernment there with my camouflaged and Mrs. C. L. Pitman made a good show- several lose their minds com u-prp nnnrphpnripri and dismissed. Warden R. P. Balknev . Georg- Since then we nave had sorne puppets-whom you both have been ia btate prison benzedrine nas trouble with relatives and friends caused us more trouble within sendmg it in buried in peanut this prison than any oth--r form butter or some other foods. Wre of contraband. We have had ur.,,a 00 nnP mnvirtinn of major curse. The ease with inhalers except on a doctor's ing in the opening of field and track ac tivities at Universitv of Nebraska. TEN YEARS AGO Earl Teepel of Alexandria, Virginia, lumber inspector for the Refrigerator Car J wnich they can be purchased in inscription Company, was a visitor at the local BREX any drugstore makes the effort i p and with friends. . . . Mrs. C. L. Wiles re-' to keep the inhalers out of pris turned from Long Beach, California where I on most difficult, she had been visiting for six weeks with her I Superintendent O. M. Smith, daughter, Mrs. Thomas Grosshans and Washington State penitentiary familv. . a relative sending narcotics in side the walls gracious enough to pretend are pa triotic Republicans I will control the mouth of the Mediterrianean End obtain a stranglehold which even you little boys can appreciate. "I know you are both conscious of pletely by the use of this drvr. Superintendent L. F. Chn- To check the spreading benze- the fact that it was I who put it over man, Florida State prison in re- nne-inhaler dope craze, Con- you innocents in the United Nations cent years the use by prisoners ressman Grant is drafting a bill meetings some two years back when of these inhalers has been a t' roctrir.t thP qt1p nf benzedrine the members were cajoled into with- A sJLlll v - drawing their ambassadors from Spain. The reasons I advanced were to the effect that no democracy should be compelled to recognize a dictatorship and that it was unfair Miss Lillian Koubek entertain- we, like every other penal insti- ! edeed Glenwood Junior High, Junior High Team Wins from GlenWOod to freedom-loving men like Tito and Plattsmouth Junior High HE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Monday, February 21, 1949 PAGE THREE me to be expected to associate with , wicked autocrats like Franco. ed The Stitch and Nibble club at her home, tution in the country, are having 24 to 22, Thursday evening, Feb- j My doctor says my heart won't Public Librarv received com- of book a difficult time controlling traf "Harness and Pack" as an addition to the f in this harmful and habit inroniio COM-; - -.,-oc o o-jff -F ,-rci forming drug. It is definitely school district No. 26, Miss Marie Lutz, teacher. . . . Miss Avis Irene Sylvester and Mr. Melvin E. Suess were married by Rev. J. C. Lowson in a home wedding at the bride's parents home on February 19. MERKY-GO-ROUND established here that the use of benzedrine contributes to the de velopment of perverted practices. The use of benzedrine as a stim ulant by thousands of persons not confined in institutions is also becoming a growing national menace. It is a well-known fact that many college students use the drug as a stimulant during periods of examination. It is ! further established that many j persons in the entertainment i world, who are required to be awake and vivacious during all hours of the night, have become addicted to the use of benze drine. Warden W. E. Snyder, Sing Sing prison regulations prohib it benzedrine inhalers but re cently some inmates procured some throueh improner channels. Dr. B. L. Steward, Arizona State prison I feel that if benzedrine inhalers were put on the pres cription list 98 per cent of our (Copyright, 1949, By the Bell Syndicate, Inc.) DREW PEARSON SAYS : BENZEDRINE-I NIIALER DOPE CRAZE, BEGUN DURING WAR IN DISCIPLINARY BARRACKS, SPREADING; SURVEY REVEALS PRISON I N M A T E S' MANY METHODS OF USING DRUG; ALA BAMA CONGRESSMAN GRANT DRAFTS BILL TO RESTRICT SALE OF INHALERS. WASHINGTON. What appears to be ' trouble with inmates would be a harmless medicant for clogged-up noses eliminated, has started a new dope craze that is creep- Warden E. T. Senson. Marr ing across the country. The dope is found land State penitentiary while in ordinary benzedrine inhalers avail- the of benzedrine inhalers able for a few cents at most drugstores. has been prevalent for a number Not only are inmates takintr donp frnm of years it appears. inhalers smuggled into the prisons, accord ing to a prison survey, but the practice is spreading on the outside, particularly among young people. It was first brought to light by Alabama's Congressman George others seeking to effect a cheap Grant, who stumbled onto the shocking use drunk. It is more noticeable of benzedrine inhalers at Kilby Prison, amone ex-servicemen at this Aiomgomery, Aia. In spite of rigid regulations to keep benzedrine inhalers out of the prison, Con gressman Grant interviewed prisoners whose skin had turned yellow from using the drug, and who were able to eet benze drine-treated paper torn out of the inhalers ! and smuggled in to them. One sharp shooting spitball sniper had even flipped the paper wads into the closely guarded death cell. In most cases the benzedrine-saturated ruarv 10th. Before a large and enthusi astic crowd, the Junior High boys basketball team stopped the rally of the Glenwood Junior High, in a hard fought, spirited and interesting test. After the first quarter Ahrens and Conis began playing a tune on the home basket, while they and. their team mates kept the Glenwood offense scattered and under wraps, for the remainder of the evening. Score by quarters: Plattsmouth 6-8-6-424 Glenwood 7-4-6-522 Plattsmouth Jr. Hi. fg ft pf tp Conis, T 4 0 0 8 Menges, D 2 0 3 4 Ahrens, J 5 0 3 10 Schuetz. J 0 0 3 0 Wood, L 0 0 4 0 SmaUey 1 0 1 2 Total 12 0 14 24 Glenwood Jr. Hi. fg ft pf tp Bishop 4 1 3 9 Filkins 0 0 0 0 Thornton 1 3 0 5 Mayberry 1 0 0 2 Olson 2 0 0 4 Cretory 1 0 1 2 Total 9 4 4 22 stand many more of the fits of hys terics which you boys continually incite in me. Vishinsky says you are doing it on purpose to get rid of me. So I am going to give yon a shock by telling you in the strictest con- con- ' fidence that your old Uncle Joe has occasionally toyed only toyed, mind you with these dictator theories. There now! "I feel I should inform you that some horrible, scheming, French re actionaries are beginning to disap prove of this simple act of kindness toward me. They even prefer that ogre Franco to little me at the mouth of the Mediterranean. So if there are any other methods than those which you are now pursuing to hurry the downfall of Spain I would be very appreciative if you would use them. It means a lot to me; it means that the entire con tinent now and Britain later will almost automatically fall into my lap. Then you, dear Uncle Sam, won't have to spend any more on the Marshall plan. Think what I am al ready saving you in China! With love, Joe." it appears, since the war, their use through ingestion by chewing the contents of the inhalers or soaking them in hot water and coffee has become very prevalent by alcoholics and time but is rapidly spreading among other people. Sincere druggists recognize this evil and some of them will not stock this medicant. SMALL, EASY TO CARRY These inhalers are small and Mrs. Wright Has Operation Friday Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, of the Plattsmouth Cafe, was operated on Friday at the Doctors hospit al at Omaha, where she has been for the past week. The operation was quite severe, as it was neces sary to remove a tumor, kidney stone and appendix. The patient is reported as doing very well and her condition is most pleas ing to the members of the family and attending physicians. easy to carry in to the inmates, D Lak six naes west of ana u is not too difficult ior willcox, Ariz., provides one of them to hide them. WTe have the world's few permanent mir been fortunate enough to catch ages. On a clear day a great a couple of dishonest employees body of "dry water" may be Visit With Homer Shrader Friday Mr. and Mrs. Tony Klimm and Mrs. Georgia Creamer were in Omaha on Friday where they visited for the day with Homer Shrader at the St. Joseph hos pital where he has been since Wednesday. Mr. Shrader is a brother of the ladies and is now under treatment for a heart ailment that has made neces sary his hospitalization. The former United States ferry and Coast Guard icebreak er Chapuaral is now under the Canadian flag and is slated to operate as an automobile fer ry and passenger carrier on Lake Erie. who have brought these inhalers seen from the highway. JIM EDEN For Expert Wallpaper Hanging Call 4264 S8 -HOW TO WIN FRIENDS end LEARNING TO LIVE Author of INFLUENCE PEOPLE", It xyjVH D. Carnegie T UCILE BLAKE, whom I have known many j-ears, told me she had to tremble on the edge of tragedy and weep with bitterness and despair before she learned how to live. Nine years ago she got the shock of her life. She had been living in a whirl studying music at the University of Arizona, conducting a speech clinic in the town nd teaching a class in music appreciation at the ranch where she lived. In addition to all this, she was in a gay social whirl riding, dancing, picnicking. Then one day she collapsed. The doctor told her she would have to be abso lutely inactive for at least a year, and that she would have to spend that inactivity actu ally in bed a complete rest. This sudden change from the life she desired affected her deeply. She went to bed, but she was rebellious, even bitter. "Why did this have to happen to her? One day an artist-friend called on her. He said, "You think now that spending a year in bed will be a tragedy. You won't think so at the end cf the year, for you will have a chance to grow spiritually and mentally." After this friend had gone, Lucile thought over what he had said, thought about it day after day. Then she heard a radio commentator say, "You can express only what is in your own consciousness." That, too, gave her food for thought. So she resolved to think only the thoughts she wanted to live by happy, joyous thoughts, thoughts of happiness and health. This wasn't easy at first, but she stuck to it. She enumerated her blessings a lovely young daughter, good eyesight, time for reading and any number of good friends who lightened the hours for her. The result? Well, that year in bed passed swiftly. After! she was able to get about again and resume normal activities, she was a made-over person. For nine years she has been grateful for having had that year in which to learn how to live.' The habit of counting her blessings is still with her, one of her most prized possessions, and she says she is truly ashamed that she never really learned how to live until she thought she was going to die. Young Sailor Home on 30 Day Leave PI-3, U.S.N., Edward Markey arrived Wednesday to spend a 30-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Markey Sr., and friends. Edward is now located on the west coast with headquarters at San Francisco. He made the trip by plane to Denver, then by bus to this city. He reported travel slowed some by the snow but with only one delay in his trip occurring at Ogden, Utah. Replying to a question as to the California "snow-storms," he said "we did get a few flakes, which because of their unusual ness was much p u b 1 i c i z ed." He is very much pleased with his work and location. Markey was at one time an em ployee of The Journal, leaving to enter naval service. Friday Rex Young and Karl Grosshans were at Papillion where they attended a farm sale of Frank Taylor. Mr. Young was the auctioneer and Mr. Grosshans served as the field man. The Temple of Wingless Vic tory on the Acropolis in Greece was built in ancient times to commemorate the three great victories over the Persians: at Marathon (490 B.C.), at Salam is (480 B.C.) and at Platea (479 B.C.). Tonight? Maybe! TONIGHT . . . after you have turned off the radio and put out the cat . . . can you go to bed with the com fortable feeling that your property is protected by Burglary Insurance? Stephen M. Davis Second Floor Plattsmouth State Bank BJdg. Phone 6111 WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY FEBRUARY 22 This is Cherry Pie Week See Thursday's Journal for Saturday Special HERB FREEBURG, Owner