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SFXTIOX TWO CASS COUNTY'S NEWSpaper l'niti:d prf.ss AND XWNS SKKVICE Ituc di HTTCMnilTU NPRRACKA SP IVt I - WE E K L Y JOURNAL "WHITE MAN'S BURDEN" Thursday. May 12, 1949 ' PAGE ONE Furse's Fresh Flashes The Plattsmouth Journal ESTABLISHED IN 1881 Pu tilishf sfmi-wcfklv, Mondays ami Thurs days, ;,j 41.(4-411 Mil in Strtfi. I'lattemouth. 'us fo'inty. NVUruska. 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 lnBRBSKR J lassociaTion Ovi n NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION 6UESCRIPTION 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 P.latts mouth, 15 cents for two weeks. Kntfr1 8t the J'ostofflce at Plattsmouth, Nrt.ra.-ka as sci-oml class mail matter In ac f iI'Ih Ti.t- with thr Act of Congress of March S. 179. EDITORIALS RELAXED CREDIT CONTROLS For the second time in less than two months, the Federal Reserve Board has relaxed credit controls, evidently to facili tate the purchase of jjoods on time. The average individual will be unable to intelligently pass upon the wisdom of credit relaxation at the present time. How ever, the Reserve Board retains its power and. if necessary, can tighten credit at any time. The action of the Board illustrates the manner in which governmental agencies now interfere with the operation of natural economic laws. Some people still talk about the law of supply and demand, as if it operated. They lose sight of the fact that, in nearly every field of economic ac tivity, there are restrictions, regulations, controls and tariffs that prevent the full working of the well known economic law. -K RUSSIA'S BUSINESS The Soviet Union has refused to allow Russian wives to join their husbands in oth er countries and so. the other day, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a resolution "that the action of the Russian Government was a violation of the United Nations charter." Since resolutions of the General As sembly are not binding upon the member governments of the United Nations, we fail to see where anything is gained by debat ing such issues and passing resolutions. The Soviet Union seems to be on rather firm ground when it points out that the United Nations is forbidden to interfere in the domestic affairs of any country. Certainly, the decision to grant or with hold an exit visa to a citizen is within the jurisdiction of the state. It is about time for the people of the world, including the official delegates to the United Nations, to understand that the domestic affairs of one country are not the proper concern of other countries, or the United Nations. What the govern ment of Russia does to the people of Russia is not the official concern of the Govern ment of the United States. Consequently, the less we have to say about the things we do not like, the better. READ THE LABOR LAWS In connection with the current discus sion in Congress about repeal of the Taft Hartley Labor Law and enactment of new legislation, it might be well for the public to bear in mind the fact that there are three legislative proposals under considera tion. The Administration bill introduced by Chairman Lesinski. would kill the Taft Hartley Act and reinstate the old Wagner Act, with some changes recommended by the President. Another measure, intro duced by Representative Wood, would re tain most of the Taft-Hartley Act, while repealing it in name. There will be furious debate, not only in Congress, but throughout the country, on the merits of the legislation. Most of those engaging in the arguments will not read either of the three measures but will debate vociferously on the basis of emo tions and prejudice. While it may be that the old Wagner Act gave too much of the edge to labor organizations, the Taft-Hartlev legislation undoubtedly went too far in the other di rection. Something in between mieht better preserve the interests of the public, with fairness and justice to both labor and management. TEN YEARS AGO Sophomore Class enjoyed spring hike to the Thomas Grosshans farm accompa- Flipper Fanny, our dainty little con tour twister, says it's easier to find a better half than better quarters. We learned in school that two pints make a quart. Later in life we have learn ed that two pints usually make a quartet. Our boy is losing his enthusiasm over cowboy pictures. He's disgusted because about the time they are ready to catch the rustlers the cowboys stop to strum their guitars. Some men get more fun out of grinding their axes than in burving the hatchet. The funny thing about a caricature is that it looks more like vou than vou do. Some of last year's cars looked like they were smelling for something. This year, darned if some of the new models don't look like they had found it. - In the good old days a man could be down to his last buck and still know where his next three meals were coming from. Marriage is lfke a cafeteria. You pick out something that is good looking and pax later. M Most auto accidents -occur on Saturday and Sunday. Which proves it's a great life if vou don't weekend. A racket is somebody else's formula for making a living without too much work. nied by class sponsor Miss Florence Beigh ley . . . Solicitation of funds to aid Junior Drum corps was made with exhibition of the drum and bugle corps staged on Main street . . . Sixty boys and girls 4-H clubs with a membership of well over 500 had been organized for the year 10.,9 with additional clubs organizing weekly . . . Nebraska State Fire Prevention Associa tion announced winners in awards made for the best home inspection blanks filled out by students; first, Edward Berlette of St. John's scho-ol; second. Donna Bea Seiver, high school; and third, Donald Burcham, high school. - TWENTY YEARS AGO Sam Giventer of The People's Market planned to reopen his store which was al most totally ruined in a fire in the Bekins building , . . Plattsmouth country club held its formal opening arranged by the Elks card club with Mrs. R. P. Westover, Mrs. Frank Mullen. Mrs. Lon Henry, Mrs. L. L. Turpin and Miss Margaret Scotten on the serving committee . . . Members of the con struction force of the Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power Co., were entertained at a ban quet at Barclay Cafe in appreciation of a non-accident month . . . Missouri Pacific announced they would start operation of busses from Omaha to Kansas City. 11.9 VM!CM (Copyright, 1949, By the Bell Syndicate, Inc.) DREW PEARSON SAYS: MR. TRUMAN STAYED AT HIS OWN BIRTHDAY PARTY UNTIL 2:05 A. M.; SPEAKER RAYBURN REGALED TRUMAN ABOUT TEX AS: TRUMAN AND JOSE ITURBI TOOK TURNS AT THE PIANO. WASHINGTON. President Truman really had the time of his life at his 65th birthday party so much so that he stayed until about 2 :05 a. m. and had Speaker Sam Rayburn grousing under his breath about keeping everybody up so late. For, under official protocol, no guest that even the speaker can leave until the President him self says good-bye to his hostess. Mr. Truman enjoyed every minute of it even unwrapping the birthday gifts. There were 70 presents, from the 70 sup posedly "intimate" friends who gathered at the Larz Anderson mansion which saw some of the most famous social events of the early century. To unwrap 70 Jbirthday presents is quite a chore, especially in front of a big crowd of people. The President tackled it bravely, but was pleased when Vice Presi dent Alben Barkley came to his rescue. The Vice President's running-fire com ment on the President's presents resembled the patter of a magician pulling rabbits out of a hat. "These won't do you much good." said the Viee President, holding up a pair of swimming trunks for all to see. "The cameras can't get anywhere near you, Mr. President." IS MARGARET HOPE-CHESTING? Attorney General Tom Clark, who is annual host to the President on his birth day, proposed the chief toast of the evening in a speech that was not as good as one of his Supreme Court arguments. Mr. H. T., replying, accepted a set of after-dinner coffee cups from the cabinet. "I'm going to take these home and Erive them to a blue-eyed blonde who was sick i A WfMW and had to stay at home to-; night." said the President in re ply. "That is. with your per mission." "What do we care who he gives 'em to," said Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder in a side remark to Undersecretary of Defense Steve Eariy. Other guests, however, started a pleasant buzz of speculation as to whether Margaret was fill ing her "hope chest." It was the Vice President who paid Margaret the most fulsome tribute. "One of the loveliest members of the Truman family has not been toasted tonight," he began. ; and continued with flowers and ' southern chivalry, in one of those tributes which no one around the . Capital except Barkley can give. During the dinner. Frankie Govan went from table to table playing the accordion. For the Vice President he played "Waeon Wheels" while Barkley sang. For the Chief Justice he played "My Old Kentucky Home," and at the request of Secretary of the Navy Sullivan, he played "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling." Sullivan. Mayor William O'Dwyer of New York and Steve Early supplied an uncertain vocal aceomoanient. SAM RAYBURN ON TEXAS The speech of the evening camp from Speaker Rayburn. "Of course, us Texans,' said Sam. "never talk much about ourselves. But there was a Bos tonian who came down to San Antonio and saw an old building near the center of town." " 'What's that?' he asked. "'That's the Alamo.' " 'Wrhat happened there?' ' 'Didn't you ever hear what happened there? That's where about thirty-odd Texans held off 10.000 Mexicans, and before they were finished they had run out of ammunition and had to hold off 5.000 Mexicans with the butts of their guns.' "'And what's that?' asked the visitor from Boston, pointing to a statue. " 'That's a statue of the Texas Ranser. Sinele-handed he killed 163 outlaws, all armed with guns.' "The Bostonian was silent for a minute. Then he asked: 'Did you ever hear of Paul Revere?' "The Texan scratched his head, but finally replied: 'Oh. yes he's the man who sent for help.' " THE PRESIDENT PERFORMS The President's birthday cake was in blue and gold and had only three candles. After he had blown them out and the dessert was finished, the ladies retired and Mr. Truman dragged Jose Tturbi, who had flown especially from Hollywood, courtesv of Metro-Goidwyn-Mayer, and Bar ney Breeskin. who had com from the Shoreham. courtesv of Maxim Lowe, over to the piano. And for the next 45 minutes. Mr. Truman. President, and Mr. Itur H. pianist, took turns at their favorite melodies. The President, played firs-- Padereski's "Minuet in G." Then he went into a number of ChoDin. which Iturbi said was seldom niavd bv anyone "Battle of the Waterloo." "I'm just nuts about Chopin." exclaimed the President. Iturbi Played th sam picf over, at th request of Mr. Tru man, and did a somewhat more polished job. But those eatherd round the piano agreed that Mr. ' Truman himself was no slouch of a musician. This concert for gentlemen only took so long that Bob Mer rill of the Metropolitan Opera only man present dressed in white tie and tails got started late. And Jessica Dragonette, who didn't eat because she expected to sing right after dinner, didn't get started until midnight. She sang several opera selections on an empty stomach conclud ing with "Some Enchanted Eve ning" from "South Pacific" by request. As the party broke up a couple hours later, Mrs. O. Max Gardner, widow of the late am bassador to Great Britain, final ly took Miss Dragonette over to the Mayflower to try to scare up a sandwich. Iturbi wound up the eveninc by playins another hour, and looked a little worn out before it was over. However, "A request from the President is a com mand." he commented as Tru man shot various rec Vests at him. By this time the white orchids ?pnt to Mrs. Tom Clark bv the White House were oviite droopy, thoush pretty Mrs. Clark bore up bravely. Over at one sid of th room. Judsp Bennett Clark of Missouri and Sam Ravburn wrr wis enoueh to sit at a little tab'p where no one could see if their heads nodded. Lanson chamna?ne. 1942. was cprvd during dinner, and the hihba!ls Derhans bv desien didn't com round until Hist be fore the partv broke up at 2 a. m. Evprv.ine went homf cold sobrr which was definitHv not the casp St the President's birthday party last year. i gation to the Republican na I tional convention in I860, he ; worked hard for the nomination I of Abraham Lincoln. ! Governor Saunders' six years ; as chief executive of Nebraska I Territory were beset by prob- lems of civil war and the tran ' sition from territorial status to I full-fledged membership in the , federal union. In Nebraska, one ; of the principal problems grow i ing out of the Civil War was protecting the frontier against Indian attacks, and the Gover j nor's messages frequently call ed attention to the need for more adequate military strength. Following Nebraska's admis sion to the Union, Governor Saunders devoted himself for a decade to his real estate and banking business. Then, in 1877. the state legislature elected him i to the United States Senate. where he represented Nebraska until 1883. His last public service was as a member of the congressional commission created in 1883 to supervise a reorganization of government in the territory of Utah. He died at Omaha. No vember 1, 1899. His name has a permanent place on the map of Nebraska in Saunders County. NEBRASKA by IAMES C. OLSON, Superintendent f TATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY On May 1. 1867, (just 82 years igoi, President Lincoln ap pointed Alvin Saunders of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, as gov ernor of Nebraska territory. The new chief executive was the fifth governor of the territory, and the first Republican. He served until Nebraska was ad mitted into the Union as a state, March 1, 1367. Governor Saunders was born in Kentucky on July 12, 1817, his family later movins to the vi cinity of Springfield. Illinois. When 19 years of age he obtain ed his father's consent to strike out for himself, and went to Mount Pleasant, Iowa, where he became a clerk in a dry goods store. Later he went into bus iness for himself. Like many young men of his day. Alvin Saunders was active ly interested in politics. Despite his southern background, he vigorously opposed the exten sion of slavery into the terri tories. This opposition got him elected to the Iowa Senate in 1854 and 1858, and, added to his abilities, gave him an import ant role in the organization of the Republican Party in Iowa. As chairman of the Iowa dele- South (Bsmd Mrs. Glen Kuhn ashingten Sunday dinner guests at the F. J. Knecht home were Mr. and Mrs. Lester Wunderlich. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Grady, Mr. and Mrs. Buz Gakemier, Mrs. Sadie Shrader and Gerald and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rosen crans and Jackie. Sunday guests at the Glen Thiessen home were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lackey and boys, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Barney and daughter and Chris Thiessen. Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Pleas Proctor, Paul and Pauline and Shirley Bates, all of Ashland called at the Glen Thiessen home. Sunday at the Tyler Nunn home dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Wilby Cox and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Fipps and family and Mr.- and Mrs. Craig Moller. Velma Cox had dinner Sunday with Mrs. Emma Hoefmiester and Elmer. Mrs. Cora Campbell is visit ing her son, Russell and family at Manley. Mrs. Emma Calder psent Mon- ' day and Tuesday with Mrs. Viril j Livers, who had the mumps. ! Verla Livers accompanied the ; Dallas Livers family to Cherry- ' ville, Kansas, to visit relatives. Mrs. Bill Blum and Herbert ; called Tuesday evening on Mrs. Viril Livers. i Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Davis and son of Lincoln, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Streight and Jerry. Saturday afternodri Mr. and ' Mrs. Charles Marley of Omaha called on W. J. O'Brien. Dillard Ward of San Francis co, California, was a dinner guest of his sister, Mrs. Glen Kuhn and family. Mrs. Hazel McGinness was ; hostess to a 1 o'clock luncheon i WITH DEBATE on repeal of the Taft-Hartley act and the enact ment of a new labor law taking the spotlight In the congress a powerful fight of dramatic Intensity was tak ing place behind the scenes In Washington over the question of public versus private power. Indications now ere that final ac tion on the labor legislation will take place, probably : a conference com mittee, some time In June end no one here pretends to know Just what the final outcome will be. Quite the reverse of tlie set-np In the BOth congress when the private power lobby had pretty much Its own way, representa tives of the power Industry now admit that the advocates of pub tie power are in the saddle and that the private power interests are backed against the walL Meanwhile. Clyde Ellis, executive manager of the National Rural Elec tric Cooperative isssociatlon, who is a fpokesman for public power, de clares: "The private companies are monopolies and the philosophy of 11 monopolies is scarcity; that Is. you can never go wrong by not ex panding." Mr. Ellis was referring to the admitted shortage of electric power in the country which public power advocates aver is cutting down production and causing un employment, and which the private power lobby says they can lick by 1950 or 1951 If the government will let them fclone. Purcell L. Smith, head of the power lobby, has publicly said he is forming or attempting to form an alliance with the coal, oil and steel Industry and with the big insurance companies. Why the latter are in terested In the power fight is diffi cult to determine, according to ob servers. Smith's strategy is to arouse the states east of the Mississippi and north of the Mason-Dixon line to ficht public power on the theory they are helping to pay In taxes for the development of public power in the western and southern states. Roughly, It is the strategy of the National Association of Manufac turers in fighting government grants to these 6tates divide and conquer and Smith's campaign generally Is In the same 14 states listed by NAM as paying out more In taxes for "subsidies' than they receive in grants from the federal government. And. co-incidentally, the 14 states are known as the "private power Tuesday afternoon for the pi- nochle club Prizes went to Mrs. Glen Thiessen high; Mrs. Hazel McGinness second; Cora Camp bell low. Traveling went to Stel la Fosberg. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Campbell attended the Silver wedding of Mr .and Mrs. Chester Campbell Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Tom Carnicle spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. j and Mrs. Hugh O'Brien, at Louisville. Sunday dinner guests of the j J. L. Carnicles were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Frahm and Gary and Bill Carnicle. Afternoon : visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Clyde ' Haswell and Artis. the Larry Carnicle family and Tom Car nicle. ; states" such as New Jersey. Massa chusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, In diana, Illinois, Rhode Island. 'Wis consin and other New England states. Smith, however, does not IL-t New York, where Governor Thomr.s E. Dewey recently renewed his ad vocacy of a public power project ot the Big St Iwrenc-e River seaway. Notwithstanding Mr. Smith's con tention that the New England states are In his camp, it ts notable that Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge of Ma.sa chusetts has Introduced a bill pro viding for a survey to develop the Merrimac end Connecticut rivers; Sen. Margaret Cha.se Smith, of Maine, has a bill providing for a power project development on tl.3 Passamaquoddy river; Rep. Euger.e J. Keogh of New York has a bill pr viding for a Merrimac River Valliy authority; Rep. Edith Norse Rogeis. of Massachusetts has a bill to survty all New England rivers to further a program of electric energy genera tion and Cong. Thomas J. Lane an3 Cong. Doster Furcolo, both of Mas sachusetts, have bills to provide hydro-electric power on the Merrimao and Connecticut rivers. In addition, there are bills now In for a Savannah River Valley Authority in Georgia by Senator Russell of Georgia; the Ameri can River Basin Development in California by Cong. I.eroy John ion and Cong. Jack -. Anderson of California; the Missouri Val ley Authority signed by 15 sen ators, 13 Drmotrats headed by Senator Douglas of Illinois, the two Republicans bring Larger and Young of North Dakota, Eighteen senators have signed the bill for tlie Columbia River Valley Authority and, in addition, there are four bills in the house on the name subject. Cons. J. Percy Priest of Tennessee has a bill to include the Cumberland River Valley in the TV A svstcm end Son. Pat McCarran of Ncvrda lias a bill to establish a National Water Conservation Au thority. Only about one-fifth or the V. S. power capacity is publicly owned, only abr.ut a half of this fifth by the federal government and the other half by municipally-owned utilities. Most -pc: i agree there Is at least a 10 per cent shortage in electric power and both private and public power experts agree that the reserve margin of generating capacity ought to be 15 per cent above the peak load. Mr. and Mrs. John Whites' spent Thursday evening at the Oscar Dill home. Mr. and Mrs. George Vogler. Jr. and sons spent Sunday eve ning at the George Vogler. Sr. home. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Copsey, Dick and Don of Omaha spent the week end with the Bernard Did family. The Leonard Parrish family spent Friday evening at the Bernard Dill home. Mrs. F. J. Knecht attended a luncheon Wednesday at the Pathfinder Hotel in Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Carnicle left Thursday for Hastings. Nebraska, where Mr. Carnicle has accepted a job with the Western Brick and Supply Co. 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