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The Plattsmouth Journal Official County and City Paper ESTABLISHED IN 1881 Published semi-weekly, Mondays and Thurs days, at 403-411 Main Street, Plattsmouthi Casa County, Nebraska. RONALD R. FURSE Publisher FRANK H. SMITH Editor BERNARD A. WOOD Advertising Mgr. Helen E. Helnrich, News Editor u " A m fanoMAt tfl&n&Cn-Jr associate 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 Platts mouth, 15 cents for two weeks. Entered at the rostc'flce at riattsmouth. Nebraska as second tl?ss mail matter in ac cordance with the Act of Congress of ilarcn 3. 1879. THOUGHT FOR TODAY Manners arc the happy ways of doing thinjs. R. W. Emerson . "!..,.'.............."""." ."."""- 0 ' -.........."......'."".. ! K. EDITORIALS AN UNUSUAL WAGE INCREASE SOMETHING of a surprise in labor rela tions came about last month, when the Chrysler Corporation voluntarily gave 120,000 employees wage increases that will cost the company $25,000 a year. The action, it is suggested, is without parallel in the history of the automotive industry. . The Chrysler Corporation only recently ended a bitter 100-day strike, but it is pointed out that the increases granted are entirely apart and -outside of the contract signed last May after the battle with the union. Nearly 120,000 workers will get an in crease of ten cents an hour and skilled employes will receive an increase of fif teen cents an hour. Salaried employes were given a seven per cent increase, with n minimum of $17.50 a month. The com pany's director of labor, Robert W. Con der, in explaining the company's action, said, "We felt this was the right thing to do in view of conditions." a The action of the Chrysler Corporation virtually ends any policy the automobile industry had of holding the 1940 '"wage Tine" and will probably result in similar increases by other segments of the auto motive industry. The action of the company, following closely upon the increased wages granted by General Motors Corporation, in line with the cost-of-living clause in its labor contract, seems to indicate that the lead ers of the automotive industry, at least, recognize that there is some justice in the demands of workers for increased wages. WHY EMPLOY FOREIGNERS? A FEDERAL grand jury in Los Angeles, investigating espionage, has jailed a man for failing to appear and testify before it. This action does not necessarily mean that the individual is guilty of anything but we are interested in the news dispatch that says he was "born in Egypt, of Rus sian parents," and that he held "top-secret government posts for the last seven years." It seems to us that the responsible of ficials of the United States could avoid some of the risks that they have taken by eliminating the employment of men and women whose origin raised a question mark against them. Certainly, there W enough Americans, native-born and above suspicion, to serve the government in its top-secret positions and to do whatever work is necessary in the development of our scientific weapons of war. APPRECIATING THE MARINES OUR unfortunate experience in Korea has led to a greater appreciation of the Marine Corps, a special branch of the service, fully equipped and especially de signed for quick and immediate action in an emergency. Representative Carl Vinson of Georgia, chairman of the armed services commit tee, says that the Marine Corps should be increased to four war-sized divisions, with 2G air squadrons. This is twice the esti mate advanced by him in August. He says that congress will be asked in January to provide the money for the Marine Corps expansion. FACTS REVERSE A SLOGAN WHEN the fighting in Europe came to an end, with the collapse of the Ger man armies, the people of this country " went on an emotional jag, wildly: aiid ir responsibly demanding that the govern ment "get the boys home." Afterwards, universal military service was thrust aside and, for some reason, most of us accepted the idea that the na tion would never have to fight a land war again. The atom bomb and the long-range airplane would give us a push-button vie- Furse's Fresh Flashes Why not start a rumor that there will be a shortage of Government Savings Bonds? -K You are master, of the woman desire and a slave of the one you do. -ic Dumb animals are the ones that can satisfy their appetites without taking something to help them out of their mis ery. Flipper Fanny, our dainty little con tour twister, says all girls regret losing their youth unless they can pick up anoth er one right away. A local merchant, recalling the time he kept the stuff under the counter about four years ago, says he just as well left it there. Minds are just like parachutes they won't work unless they are open. -K The go-getter is one who persuades you that his estimate of himself is correct. In 1945 we all thought the war was over will we make the same mistake again? Home front grouchers should be sent over to Korea to spend a day and a night at the front. -it The only trouble our son will have learning to play the trombone will be with the neighbors. A local teacher, instructing her small pupils in their first day of school, told one little boy to hold up two fingers when he wanted to go to the washroom. "How's that going to stop it, teacher?" he asked. tory, without the expenditure of blood and weapons. We call attention to the emotional re sponse of our people to the end of the fighting in Europe because, in their anx iety to "get the boys home," they unwit tingly laid the framework for the present "get the boys back in uniform." - -fc DOWN MEMORY LANE A YEARS AGO . . . 1U E. G. Shellenbarger returned to Gil lette, Wyoming, following a visit with his son, Clair and family . . . Alfred Gansemer of Murray was renamed chairman of Cass county agricultural conservation program at meet at Weeping Water . . . Baum Bern heimer Co. of Kansas City purchased $35, 000 issue of bonds voted for building the Central school building at a 2 per cent premium . . . River packet heralded use of the Missouri river for shipping as barge of Sioux City-New Orleans Barge Co., Inc., visited the Plattsmouth dock carrying freight from St. Louis to Sioux City, the north terminal of the line. An improvised gangplank was pressed into service to con nect the barge with the dock where a truck loaded with canned sweet corn from the Norfolk Packing plant was taken aboard. OA YEARS AGO . . . fciil Frank Horsak, who started his golf ing career as a caddy on the local course, was crowned as the city champion, defeat ing Dr. R. P. Westover, former champion, by one cup; In the president's flight E. A. Wurl was winner over William Krecklow . . . Mrs. George Tartch entertained the ladies of the local Lincoln Telephone ex change at a miscellaneous shower honoring Mary Sedlak, head operator, whose mar riage was soon to take place . . . Trunken bolz Oil Station at Murdock was visited by callers who looted the station and made away with a 350 gallon tankwagon. -K mm- $0- mm (Copyright, 1949, By the Bell Syndicate, Inc.) TRUMAN'S APOLOGY TO MA RINES CAME HARD; WHITE HOUSE HOPES OTHER PUNGENT LETTERS WON'T LEAK OUT; TRU MAN HAS NEVER GOT OVER SEN ATORIAL HABIT OF ANSWERING ALL MAIN. WASHINGTON Behind the presi dent's apology to the marine corps was some Dutch-uncle talking by Chairman Bill Boyle of the Democratic national com mittee, Attorney General McGrath and Leslie Biffle, secretary of the senate. At first, Truman refused to recant. He was mad as blazes about newspaper criticism of his remarks which he felt was inspired by Republicans and about the deluge of irate telegrams flooding the unite House. It was only after Boyle, McGrath and Biffle argued for some time that he finally dictated the letter of apology to Gen. Clif ton B. Cates, marines corps commandant. Boyle bluntly told Truman that his criticism of the marines, however well-intentioned, might defeat a number of Demo crats in November. The president was also advised that the marine corps league, then convened in Washington, was pre pared to adopt a blistering resolution oT condemnation. In fact, delegates were Maim Street by Ralph Stein obf the law, pont fass on j j here's "what he preaches . . Q V W HERES WHAT PRACTICES : J J' clamoring to adopt this resolu tion even when Commandant Clay Nixon assured them that Truman would retract and were only quieted down after a stir ring appeal by ex-Congressman Mel Maas of Minnesota, a former marine colonel. "This is not a question of the survival of the marine corps," Maas told the delegates. "Wc are fighting another war. and it is a question of whether civili zation will be destroyed right in front of our eyes. We've got to put loyalty to the United States above personal squabbles. Let's concentrate on preserving both the United States and the Unit ed States marine corps." MORE TRUMAN LETTERS Members of the White House staff are holding their breath for fear some of the other tart, impetuous letters Truman has written will now leak out. For, during the past five years II. S. T. has been writing pungent, profane paragraphs to various i-enators on all sorts of subjects. Fortunately, most were' writ ten to old friends who have kept the letters as souvenirs. The marine corps letter, being writ ten to a Republican. was promptly used by him. But the White House staff has been in mortal terror that some of the other unprintable letters will now see the light of day. A lot of people have asked why the president writes these let ters. Aside from the well-known fact that he is hot-tempered, there are two reasons: 1. Bourbon and branch water. The president does not drink to excess, but he does enjoy a high ball at lunch sometimes two or three of them; also a little re laxation in the late afternoon. 2. As a senator, Mr. Truman got into the habit of answering his mail. He believed that every constituent had a right to get a personal reply from him, and he has kept this up as far as members of congress are con cerned since he entered the White House. No official cen sor reads his mail after it is dictated. Members of the official family have tried this but it doesn't pay. For the president resents opposition as the late Bob Han negan. who ended up in the dog house, found out. BYRNES-BAR LCH FEUD While the president doesn't go off on these tangents often, when he does, they are beauts. Furthermore, he doesn't forget and forgive easily. And the re sults are usually most costly to him than to the other fellow. His feud with Jimmie Byrnes, for instance, which could easily have been avoided, has cost the president the support of most of I the state of South Carolina. Byrnes ran for governor largely to get even with his old chief in the white House, and it doesn't pay for any president to have a man of Jimmie Byrnes' stature vigorously out to get him. The caustic letter which Tru man wrote to Bernard Baruch after Baruch refused to serve on a committee to re-elect the pres ident is understandable. But it has hurt the. president far mor than it has hurt Baruch; for the aged "adviser-to-presidents" not only carries national prestige, but worked backstage through Senator Byrd to block the presi dent's old friend. Mon Wallgren, for the chairmanship of the na tional security resources board. TRUMAN'S IMAG INATION Actually. Mr. Truman goes much further in his baekstaae animus than he does in public. In fact, he sometimes imagines things that never happened. For instance, the president has told of an alleged incident wherein he says he called me into his office, opened the drawer of his desk, and pointing to two pearl- handled revolvers, is supposed to have said: "If you write any thing more like that I'm going to shoot you." The interesting thing is that the incident never happened. If the president keeps two pearl handled revolvers in his desk drawer, I have never seen them. He never pulled out the drawer in my presence, never pointed to the revivers, never threatened to shoot me. In fact, he never threatened me at any time or in any way. Yet the president has told this alleged incident with such ap parent conviction that some peo ple 'present believed him. and by this time probably he. himself, really believes that it happened. From a personal point of view I was never upset by the presi dent's allegory or any epithets cast in my direction, since I am fair political game in season and out. Furthermore, regardless of personalities, I have felt that the president is about 90 per cent right in his general goals for the common man, though sometimes about 90 per cent wrong in his methods of carrying them out. Of course, it should also be remembered that the president is an artilleryman, with an artil leryman's "love" for the marines. But even so. here's hoping Mr. Truman will appoint a steno graphic copyreader. just as I and every newspaper employ one or more copyreaders, to tone down his letters in time of war. Painting of Louis Cass to Be Restored When Judge Thomas E. Dun bar, of the second judicial dis trict, was here the past week, he learned of the fact that the oil painting of Lewis Cass, sol dier and statesman of the early days of the nation, had been removed from the walls of the court room. The removal had been made at the time of the remodeling of the court room, before the time of service of Judge Dunbar. When he learned that the point ing, presented to Cass county by J. Sterling Morton, was repos ing in a jury room, he gave orders that the painting be cleaned, the frame regilded and the painting restored to the walls from which it had kept sentry duty on the court through sixty years. Through this act a historical gut win oe preseavea for future generations of citizens. A FERTILE TREE A number of years ago II. A. Schneider, chairman of the board of the Plattsmouth State bank, planted a tree on the grounds at his home on Avenue r. tit was supposed to be a mulberry tree). In the passing years it lias grown into a very delightful addition to the sur roundings. This week Mr. Schneider was informed by neighbors, that the trpp was bvarinc not the dark anH toothsome mulberry but a variety of apples. It attracted much attention until tne con clusion was reached that the mnihprrv had been crafted with an apple tree hence the Luther Burbank eliect. CAPITOL NEWS LINCOLN Politics and the Nebraska state fair stole the spotlight away from the state house this week. As crowds jammed this capital city for the 1950 fair, politicians centered their activities at the fairgrounds where both parties had large booths and candi dates as free attractions. The Democrats were operating under a new state chairman, elected last week at Hastings. He is William H. Meier, 45 year old Minden attorney who has been the paid executive secre tary of the state Demo commit tee. Meier's election came at a stormy session in which he unseated Clayton II. Shrout of Omaha and regained for the "old guard" complete control of the party. Meier represents the faction of the Democrats led by James C. Quigley of Valentine, national committeeman. Quigley was not up for re-election at Hastings; his term has two more years to run. Republicans, meanwhile were preparing for their post-primary convention, also at Hastings, this Saturday. No fireworks of the Democratic brand were ex pected. Instead, the highlight was to be an address in the Cal vin French chapel on the Hast ings College campus by Harold E. Stassen. winner of the 1943 all-star Nebraska presidential primary. There was no one in sight to challenge the re-election of Da vid Martin. Kearney lumber dealer as G. O. P. state chair man. Walter Raecke. the Central City lawer and former speaker of the legislature, outlined his piatrorm lor governor in a speech at the Democratic con vention. In a half-hour address, Raecke failed to take a stand on the controversial highway program. He said the issue would be solved "only by a sovereign vote of the people." Nebraskans will go to the polls in November to retain or reject the gas tax and registration fee increases which are the measures paying for Gov. Val Peterson's highway program. Raecke oledeed to nnhoM thn gambling laws of the state, al though some advisers, he said, had urged him to avoid the sub ject in his talk. He also indicated that he ex pected some Republican help in his campaign: "Republicans who are reaCv or a change in the statehouse." An analysis of this year's as sessments shows that personal property carried a larger share of the state tax load than ever before, lightening the burden on real estate. The survey, made by State Tax Commissioner Philip K. Johnson, revealed that tangible property valuations went uj for the sixth consecutive vear, prov ing, he said, that better assess ment methods are paying off. In the major classes of prop erty, motor vehicles were up 28.4 per cent to more than $202 million dollars. Cattle. wr.Vi had held the No. 1 valuation spot, dropped to second at $195 million. Business and profes sional property was third at $179 million. The cost of assessments gen erally was higher throughout the state. Johnson said, prob ably because this was a year for handling real estate. Nebraska's educational pro gram will be "seriously hamp ered" by a shortage of qualified teachers if the Korean war con tinues for a long period of time, according to State Superintend ent of Public Instruction Otto Ruff. Schools are becoming increas ingly reluctant to hire teachers who are national guardsmen or reservists, he said. "By spring." he predicted, "schools won't hire any draft-age teachers." The situation is especially se rious, he said, because schools have begun to open, forcing hasty searchers for instructors to fill the shoes of those called to duty. Lt. Col. Francis Drath. man power chief for the Nebraska selective service headquarters, said teachers between the ages cf 19 and 23 will have "a diffi cult time" convincing draft beards they cannot be replaced by an older man or a woman. The death of a parachute jumper at West Point has spur red consideration by the state FOR Dependable Insurance Income Tax Service SEE J. Howard Davis Phone 264 Soennichsen Bldg. PHONE 245 for PROMPT EFFICIENT ELECTRICAL WIRING At Trices You'll Be Glad to Pay Free Estimates HUDSON ELECTRIC Plattsmouth, Near: THE PLATTSMOUTH, ftEUHASkA, Stnii-wttKLY Juuftrtu PAGE FOUR Monday, September 11, 1950 Appreciation Pays C If TODAY'S PIECE is for those in authority who find that dis ciplinary measures have failed. And it comes to you from experts in handling people. The first principle that every one of these experts propounds, in different words, of course, is that unless a person is happy in what you have persuaded him to do you are get ting only tu per cent eiticicncy. William James, eminent professor of Har vard University, seemed to have thought that you can best get the most out of a person, that you can the most easily persuade him to "do it your way" by showing him appreciation, for said Mr. James, "The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated." Charles M. Schwab, one-time chairman of the board of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, said that the best way to influence people is by making them happy in v.-hat they are doing is to "be hearty in aporobation and l.nvish in nn;; vvnen iapoieon created the legion of honor, he did it to show his appreciation of his men. Did those men care about the bits of metal in the little crosses they received? Certainly not But they did care about the approval of their emperor- they wore happy in serving him; they craved his praise, and thoe litt'e crosses were the symbol. Henry Clay Risner used Napoleon's technique when he want- : Carnegie ise.' eu 10 limuence me conduct ot the American doughboy He h- L tv.T been told by General .Tamos TTirhnrri thnt in v,;c u .... - 1 . v iu Alio JJAIHUII lllJ LV, f iiuu mi iiiua-dii boiuiers in i ranee were the cleanest and mo -t idealistic group of men with whom he had ever come in contact bo Henry Clay Risner took occasion to repeat that statement to tnose men time after time. It mads them happy. He knew that that was a sure-fire way of inspiring them to be clean and ideal istic. m One more: Warden Lawes, for 20 years Warden of Sing Sin prison, to.d me once that he had in nearly every instance found that when he treated a prisoner as if he were a gentleman and oa the level, that man responded in kind. (And since every man even though he may have committed a crime, has good in him' he was truly at the time what the Warden seemed to believe him to be.) So in dealing with people, with vour chiMren, with j'our help ers, make them happy by treating thorn as if you expect the best of them, and you will be likely to get the best. aeronautics department of a regulation governing chute leaps. Rolland Harr. depart ment safety chief, said a simi lar rule is now before th na tional civil aeronautics board Harr said the regulation probably would forbid ck laved jumps. At present, ho said, there is no state law eoverning the subject, except that the pilot must observe the minimum alti tude of 509 feet over open coun try and 1,000 feet over congested areas. Killed was James Coates of Fremont, who fell to his death when his chute Tailed to blos som. Harr said the department had attempted to discourage Coates from making the jumps. Dangard II. Reichstadt, 8-23-50, L. 14, Oakmont, $S,200.00. Edward Keey & Nora. Wm. Sheehan & Margaret to Russtffi Campbell & Kathcrine. 8-31-50, L. 2 & 3. B. 1. Manley. $1.00. Realty Transfers Lillie Muenchau to Geo. I. Moomey & Elizabeth F.. 8-28-53, L. 6. B. 22. Elmwood. $300.00. Henrv Albert & Dora to John Henry Albert & Irene. 8-29-50. N'.-SW 4-12-12, $8,000.00. Dorthea Lucile Ehornberer to Christine M. Blum. 8-24-50. Und. 1-7 Int. SW',4 22-11-9. S1.00. Donald L. Boldra & Christ a M., to Earl Amick. 9-1-50. L. 11 & 12. B. 15. Dukes Add. to Platts mouth. $3,500.00. Ralph M. Wiles & Gold a M to EHAnEE CAMPFIRE Ehawee Camplire met August 31, at the home of Mrs. Newton We discussed Council-Fire which will be held September 10. We also had a meeting September 2, at the Methodist church. Next meeting will be September 3. at the Methodist church at 4:00.--Lois Gapen, Scribe; Mrs. New ton. Leader. Journal Want Ads Pay! CECIL KARR ACCOUNTING Income Tax Service Bookkeeping Systems 1 xrh. G2S7- Installed Donat Building Mike Tritsch, O. D. Optometrist and Watch Repair 2nd Floor Ruse Bldg. Automobile Insurance For Safe Drivers SAVE 35 See us before renewing or Buying Your Insurance Harley Burdick Phone 3123 I ipirl i iiplli mmmJ FM 1 FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD Nancy was secretly ashamed of her home. And because she knew her folks didn't have much money, she felt disloyal to them for wishing they'd fix up the house. Finally Nancy ad mitted her feelings to herself and decided to do something about them. She saved her allowance and when she had enough n-.oncy she asked if she might paint the living room. The result was so attractive that Nancy's mother was inspired to dye the faded drapes. Dad got interested too, and built racks for phonograph records. Unfortunately guilt feelings arc not always a spur to con structive action. Sometimes a sense of guilt degenerates into self-pity, martyrdom, alibi-ing, blaming and rationalizing that is, cloaking over real reasons with "noble" ones. Or a person takes an attitude of "As long as I feel unhappy about it, I'm still paying for my mistake so I don't need to do better." rarents need to recognize these signs of guilt feelings when try ing to help adolescents. What do teen-agers have to feel guilty about? A tccn-agp magazine reports these as the. most impor tant ones,-' according to a recent sur vey of high school students: being jealous of brothers and sisters, be ing ashamed of parents, thinking a lot about sex, liking the wrong peo ple, losing tempers easily, not be ing loyal to principles, persisting in bad hp.bi'.s: failing to make the C'ost ot opportunities. This list points up the fact that the parents' problem isn't one of getting teen-agers to realize that they have faults, but one of helping them to do something constructive. A friendly suggestion is more likely to be followed than a stern com mand. For example, it doesn't heh to say to a tomboyish teenager, "Why can't you be more ladylike?" Clinging to tomboy ways is usually a reaction to the difficulties of growing up. rarents can best dis courage the tendency by buying at tractive clothes and encouraging more feminine pursuits such a3 dancing. "Crushes" on a teacher or older girl should not be laughed at; neither should they be en couraged for a long period. In stead, opportunities for other friendships can be encouraged, perhaps by helping the girl ac quire a new skill, so that the tennis club or the photography group will ask her to join. A girl who experiences family life as pleasant will be able to see herself as a mother of a grow ing famJly and will accept her future role more easily. In all these matters, however, it should be ' remembered that th i adolescent is especially sensitive to criticism. Usually he is even more acutely aware of his shortcomings than are his parents. Often he's in wardly r.ppahed by his mistakes. Parents can help best by pointing out that we will all make mistakes and fall short of our inner standards, . but that honestly recognizing faults' and ccnstantly striving to improve is successful living.