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PA H A at.- ed Ha. He; bee E. is 1 liar F ccr 195 cd ant bor I wo sat bot bac Ji Bi I He- w: Ra Ad TJ EDTOKMLS Furse's Fresh Flashes FARM POPULATION DROPS One of the largest minorities in this country today, and 4one almost entirely unorganized, is composed of the people who live on the farms of the nation and raise the food, feed and fiber upon which life itself depends. One hundred years ago, seventy per cent of our population lived on farms and raised enough food for themselves and the other thirty per cent of the people of this country. In 1950, only eighteen per cent of all Americans were engaged in producing food and, nevertheless, the nation has more to eat than ever before in its history. The explanation, of course, is in the application of science to the production of crops. Mechanization has helped the far mer to produce larger yields on fewer acres but, more than that, scientific de velopment of sprays and other discoveries have helped in the production of larger yields. The introduction of hybrid corn, alone, is credited with increasing the yield by around 750,000,000 bushels annually. This makes possible a larger number of hogs and cattle and, besides, makes a market for crops which used to be used to keep horses and mules alive. Now, ani mal power has been replaced to a consid erable extent by the 3,800,000 tractors that have come to our farms since 1915. This is an interesting picture and one which is reassuring to the eighty-two per cent of the population that depends upon the farmer for abundant yields of the crops that are necessary to modern life. How ever, there is a picture that is not so in viting. It revolves around the standard of living for many of those who work in the production of crops. It involves also the operation of laws which have favor ed industry against agriculture and the disparity in the average income of farm ers with those who work in other, lines for a livelihood. A GOOD VETO OF A BAD BILL The President of the United States recently vetoed a Congressionally-approved bill, which had nothing to do with vet erans disabled as a result of military ser vice but concerned itself "solely with pen pions paid to disabled veterans, whose dis abilities have no connection with military service." While the bill, in its first year of op eration, would cost only $16,700,000. a projection of the cost, on the basis of othn experience in pension legislation, "indi cates that toward the end of this century the cost . . . would approach 8400,000,000 a year," or more. The point for the people of this coun- 1 try to note, in connection with the legisla tion being discussed, is that it has no refer ence to injuries received by those who fight for this country. It refers exclusively to what may happen to a veteran after his military service. The President's position is that the pensions of the nation should meet only the "special and unique needs which arise di rectly from military service." He takes the sound position that other needs of vet erans, not rising from military service, should be met on the same basis for vet erans and non-veterans alike. "PRAISES DES BOIS" 1 Have you ever eaten "those famed fresh fraises des bois" that are advertised as a gastronomical treat by a New York department store? Fra"klv, we have not. In fact, we Were a little bit afraid that the French term might mean something that we do not care to eat, fearing some interference with normal digestion. But, you can rest easy, if you want to try the delicacies. They are nothing but "wild strawberries," imported by airplane from France and going on the market the day after being Laff of the Week The average man is a fellow who spends a lifetime trying to prove that he is not. 1 It's a good thing that some of our philosophers trying to make the, world over do not succeed. Flipper Fanny, our dainty little con tour twister,-says one reason she would rather have beauty than brains is that the average man would rather look than think. Those bathing suits the gals are wear ing on the beach these days are nothing to be sneezed at. It's very simple to figure out the "why" in our present high cost of living everything has gone up because every thing else has. Sk it's probably a good thing that people do not know what the world is coming to. If they did, instead of having the jitters they would probably be having running fits. We're afraid to tip a waitress. She of the stabilization pr0Rram euner regai us us as a cneap-sivaix-, ur, ji which we feel is so right and so we remedy that, the wife gets suspicious. Nature is grand as long as men and women leave her alone. Our doctor charged three bucks for painting the kid's throat and we had the whole darn kitchen painted for five. ,",','1: !,' VV ; . "NOW HUTTON HAS A COMPLETE FOLLOW THROUGH." necessary, we appreciate this support because of the attitude of some people in treating the Office of Price Stabilization like an unwanted child. Like the un wanted child, we did not ask to be born. We were not self created. We were born out of the emergency in Korea plus the need for a strong American -X- -jl. defense against aggression. Our It's always easy to stand on the side-!. piLeiL "?,e rnLH?5 T f ... j 1 1 J ULlltl CllHTlF,CiU.y iuvuiu.auuii lines and criticize the players. . agencies created bv the Defense Production Act to build this de fense for America. Other agencies have the ob ligation of spurring production and channeling materials. Our job is the control of prices which are so susceptible to rises in times when the nation's ec onomic resources are under pressure. This obligation is bound to place us in conflict with those individuals who look on the na tion's emergency as a time for systematically plucking its cit izens. These shortsighted in dividuals do not seem to know or care that this process produc es only phonv dollars. Their own actions strike if. the strength of the system whjch they prate about, but so poorly serve. The daneerous thing is that these people are a minority but gathered. Our own advice, if anybody wants it, is to forget about the fresh wood straw berries (fraises des bois) and concentrate on enjoying the strawberries that are grown at home. We imagine that they are at least equal, if not superior, to the im ported product and, besides, you won't have to pay $2 a pound for them. Down Memory Lane OA YEARS AGO fcivr A two inch rain, one -of the best of the summer season, fell m this vicinity, tney become pace-setters if the ormging relief to tne residents ana Dene fit to the pastures and crops . . . Helen Wescott departed for Lincoln to take up her duties as secretary to Rev. Dr. Mur dick, pastor of Trinity Methodist church nation leaves them unrestrain ed. It takes just a few people to destrov the normal reliance on r.nd compliance with the laws of the land. The murderer and the thief are the exceptions in Jean Hayes, graduate of :a society. Yet we build vast and THOUGHT FOR TODAY These arc the three pillars of society education, charity and piety. 'Hebrew Proverb in that citv class of '31 P.H.S. was preparing to take up her college work at Morningside col lege at Sioux City, la. Her mother, Mrs. R. B. Hayes was a graduate of this college . . . Work of piping the town of Glenwood was started by the United Gas Service of Oklahoma, affording the residents of our neighboring city service from the same line supplying this locality by Iowa Ne braska Light and Power Co. . . . Coach Rothert was completing final plans for the athletic department of the city schools, with excellent prospects for a fine football team. A YEARS AGO v Judge A. H. Duxbury, member of the State Fund Relief committee was designa ted chairman of the committee by an nouncement from State Commander of the American Legion J. F. McDermott . . . Dr. Marion Fitch of Wichita, Kan., visited his parents Dr. and Mrs. Leonard F. Fitch . . . Contributions were being receiv ed for the Tenth King Korn Karnival to be held Sept. 17th . . . Harold Huestis, former English instructor, was stationed at Camp Roberts, California in the radio department . . . Lyle Schafer of Mt. Pleas ant precinct was named 4-H grand cham pion baby beef winner at the 73rd annual Nebraska state fair. price control program. What would it profit us if we strain our resources to build military strength and at the same time tear down the American econ omy? The Kremlin could ask nothing better. So many Americans ask. "What can I do to help in these times?" So many feel hopeless because they cannot carry rifles or cannot fly planes or man tanks. But this fight against in flation is something in which every American can play a part. The business man can practice restraint in his pricing prac tices. The consumer can avoid buying all except those things he really needs. There has been what the ec onomists call a "softening" of prices on many items at this time. But the American people need to know that the infla tionary bomb has a delayed fuse. The pressures ahead are building up rising world pric es, a billion dollars a week in U. S. defense costs, less civilian production in relation to civil ian spending power. Common sense, hardheaded realism and a determination by the people to act together for the national security will see vs through a difficult two years ahead. N Certainly this is a small price to preserve the freedom." thje security and the abundant liv ing standards that Americans have built for themselves through the years. The Plattsmouth Journal Official County and City Paper ESTAHLISHKD IX 1S81 Awarded Ak-Sar-Ben Plaque For "Outstanding Community Service in 1950" Published semi-weekly. Mondays and Thursdays, at 109-413 Main Street, riU. mouth. Cass Countv, Net.r RONALD R. FURSE Publisher HARRY J. CANE Editor FRANK H. SMITH News Reporter Helen E.JIeinrich & Donna L. Meisinger Society - Bookkeeping &c Circulation D i fassocaron 0 I NATIONAL SDIT0.1IAI ASSOCIATION Entered at the 1'o.st Office at I'lat tsmoutli. Nebraska, is second class tnafl matter In accordance with tiie Act of Congress of Marc; . lb?3. SUBSCRIPTION RATE: $3.5p per year in Cass and adpining counties. $4.00 -per year elsewhere, in advance, by mail outside the citv of Platts mouth. By carrier in PlallMiioulh. 2Q cents lor two week& . expensive law enforcement sys terns to protect the many from the lawless few. We must protect the business community from the few who will profiteer. The retailer works on a margin. He is in daily con tact with the consumer. He cer tainly enjoys very little pleas ure in constantly increasing his prices. But if he is to stay, in business he has no alterna tive if his costs continue to in crease. The wholesalers, the manufacturers, all face similar "roblems. It takes only a few increasing costs to set the up ward pressures in moJ5n. for each segment of business must maintain us competitive posi tion. It takes many hours of hard work by a great many people it costs the nation. a great deal to support an economic control program. But the alternative is far more costly. From Korea to February 15. 1951, the cost of living in the United States increased 8 per cent. Translated into dollars, these price rises cost the Amer ican people 16 billion dollars. The increase from February 15, 1951 to June 15. 1951 was eight- tenths of 1 per cent or less than 2 billion dollars. While we were holding this line, the index in our neighbor ing nation Canada which has no direct price controls increa sed 5.3 per cent during the same period. If our prices had been going up at the same rate as Canada's, it would have cost the American consumer 7 billion dollars about $150 per family of 3 persons. Instead, this same family paid less than $1 to help the government run our Amer ican price control program dur ing this same period. More important than the dol lar savings, of course, is the stability achieved and the dan ger of inflation averted. In., times of rising prices the manufacturing worker can take care of himself somewhat better than other average people. -But he reoresents a small percent age of American workers in comparison to those who are hit by inflation the white col lar worker, the low income worker, the government worker, the pensioner, the man or woman who has worked for many years and has finally re tired on savings, or the young wife and family of a serviceman overseas. All these people see their standard of living reduced and their hope for a secure old age shattered by f prices over which they have no control. And even the factory worker will fall behind in the race between prices and wages. The need to protect our people from inflation and the absolute need for stability to helo achieve defense production give pat riotic Americans all the inrpn- umn because of its hard-driving support tive they need to support our mMf' so- mum (Copyright. 1910. Ev the Bell Syndicate. Inc.) MICHAEL V. 1)1 SALLE SAYS: OPS IS AN UNWANTED CHILD: CHIEF J OP. IS TO PREVENT PROFITEER ING: EVERY AMERICAN CAN FIGHT INFLATION. (Ed. Note While Drew Pearson is on a brief vacation, the Washington Merry-Go-Round is being written by several dis tinguished guest columnists, today's being by Michael V. Di Salle, Director of the Office of Price Stabilization.) Washington. Writing this column for Drew Pearson today instead of reading it, deprives me of a pleasure I enjoy each morning. For each morning I read the column to find out what his predictions are ii what wc are about to do and sur prisingly enough sometimes the predic tions have been right. Occasionally, read ing the column is not a pleasure for it steps on the toes of some my friends. But 1 guess no one likes to see his friends un happy. Generally, however, I enjoy the col- New Rye Variety Is Recommended; But Not Here Pierre Rye, a new variety with outstanding winter - hardiness and somewhat superior in yield to others, has been recommend ed for production in the north ern part of. Nebraska. University of Nebraska agron omists after tests in the out state project, C. R. Porter, agronomist and chairman of the university's varietal recommen dations committee, said the va riety made excellent seed yields in 19ol and was superior to both the Balbo and Rosen va rieties. Pierre was developed in South Dakota. In that state it has pro duced excellent yields and has a high test weight, superior to Emerald and Dakold, two widely grown varieties in South Dakota. Pierre is not recommended to replace Balbo in the eastern and southeastern parts or weorasKa, however. Limited seed supplies are available by contacting the Foundation Seed Division, Col lege of Agriculture, Lincoln. Realty Transfers James LeRoy Welsh & Helen to Leo Waxenberg. WD 7-7-51, NWU & Frc. WNEU 5-11-11, $1.00. Ersy L. McNurlin & Norma O., to Aaron E. Wright & Gene vieve, WD 8-1,8-51, L. 580 Green wood, $1.00. . Frank Svoboda & Rose L., to Ernest C. Elliott & Augusta. WD 8-20-51. L. 66, 96, 98 & WW'a SE'iNW'i 12-12-13 (Exchange of Pron. & Consideration!. Ernest C. Elliott & Augusta to Frank J. Svoboda & Rose L., WD J-8-2C-51, L. 1 & 2 Wises Subdiv. oi Porter Place & Frac. BW'4bw4 19-12-14 (Exch. of Prop & Con sideration). Earl P. Becker & Wilma. J. to Dale Philpot, WD 8-23-51, NVz L. 12 & NV2E14 L. 11, B. 13, Platts., $1000.00. , , Robt. P. Corr to Harold H. Wall & Ruth E., WD 8-23-51, B. 9 Eagle, $1.00 EGG INFLATION NOTE LATROBE, Pa. Mrs. Joseph Burick reports that one of her hens laid a regular egg six and one-half inches in diameter. She considered it puny compar ed to one she found in a nest earlier. Of the soft shell va riety, the latter was 16 inches long and two inches wide at the small encL Up to 70 or 75 per cent in gas oline can be extracted from crude oil by modern refining methods. Capitol News LINCOLN The Capitol City stood braced this week for the annual onslaught of tens of thousands of State Fair visitors. Edwin Schultz, the genial boss man of the 82nd annual expo sition, reported that the fair board and the 30 men and wom en who are superintendents are ready to make the motto of the 1951 fair "It's a Family Affair" come true. More than 3,000 4-H clubbers will descend on the sprawling fairgrounds this week end with their prize baby beeves, their hot-shot demonstration teams and their homemaking exhibits. This, then, is to extend a cor dial welcome to Lincoln during Fair Week and a special invita tion to visit your ten million dollar capitol. Buck Passing President Truman is passing the buck on Missouri Basin de velopment, in the opinion of Gov. Val Peterson. With some heat, Peterson told a news conference last week that the letter Mr. Truman sent to Dan S. Jones acknowledging receipt of resolutions passed by the basin governors at Kansas City this month, calling for a speedup in Pick-Sloan plan projects was "very unfair." Here's what the president wrote Jones, who beside being assistant chief of the state ir rigation bureau, is secretary treasurer of the Missouri Basin States Committee: I am most happy to have the resolutions, but there has been too much 'resoluting' in the past and not enough action. It seems to me now that it Is about time for the Missouri basin states to awaken to the fact that a com plete over-all plan for the Mis souri and Mississippi rivers north of St. Louis is a necessity. However, I suppose the situation will develop just as the situa tion developed with the old man in south Missouri who had a leak in the roof when it rained he couldn't fix it and when it wasn't raining, it didn't need fixing and that has been the attitude of the Missouri basin states toward proper harnessing and control of that great river." Peterson protested that the Pick-Sloan plan, along with the department of agriculture (Young) plan, is a complete pro gram, and the fact that the two plans haven't been pushed is the responsibility of the pres ident. Secretary of Agriculture Brannan and Democratic lead ers in congress. Sudden Death Nphraska has few state agen cies so free of criticism and so ripsprvins of Draise as its Safety Pntrnl Under able Colonel C. J. Sanders, patrolmen work 12- hour-a-aay snuts Daiinng me ever-growing traffic fatality rate. Last week, Sanders admitted the patrol was behind in the KtruPfTlp Desnite redoubled safety efforts during the cur rent tourist season, NeDrasi:a had established a traffic fatali ty record. The first 22 days of August saw 35 persons killed on the highways and streets. The figure was almost certain to be larger by the time this is in print. Previously the record for the month of August stood at 34. Help Wanted Freeman B. Decker, state su perintendent of public instruc tion, sent out an appeal for teachers this week, as school hpiis wore besrinning to ring across the Nebraska country side. . About 300 teachers, mostly m rural schools are needed des perately, particularly in north ern Nebraska, Decker said. If the teachers don't show up, there just won't be school in manv nlaces. he warned. Decker said that there are enough certified teachers to fill the demand, but several of them have taken better-paying jobs in other fields. Going Down State Assistance Director Neil C. Vandemoer, did some check ing up last week and liked what he found: Nebraska is gradually trimming its assistance rolls. Of the three types of aid cases old age, blind and aid to de pendent children the state opened 16 per cent fewer during the fiscal year ending June 30, than in the preceding 12-month period. At the same time, 23 per cent more cases were closed. Vandemoer said a stricter at titude on the part of county as sistance boards and increased benefits in the federal old age survivors insurance program were the principal factors in the changes. Warning Almost on the second anni versary of the attorney gener al's crackdown on gambling in Nebraska, Attorney General C. S Beck has written law en forcement officers in counties which have fairs and celebra tions coming up soon that there is to be no letup this year. Beck was deputy to Attorney General James H. Anderson when Anderson issued the ban order in September, 1949. There THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FOUR Thursday, September 3, 1951 Conquers Alcoholism lyjORGAN C. JXJDD, Knoxville, Tenn., says before he could solve the Big Problem in his life, he had to form a whole new phi losophy of living. He learned that this had to be done by his own self and that anything another contributed in the way of he'n was merely help. He awoke one day about six years ago to find himself definitely an alcoholic. He had suddenly realized that every time he took a drink, he wanted to keep on drinking until he "drew a blank." The habit, of course, had come upon him by degrees, and in the full belief that when he wanted to stop drinking, all he had to do was to stop. Now he knew it was not as simple as that. Every time he had had occasion to worry, he had taken a drink; every time Fear had risen within him, he had taken a drink. Now he could not stop, for his will power had been, if not destroyed at least stymied. ' Carnegie i ' Bfllfmg. Jhe scriusness of his condition, knowing that sine it couldn t get better by putting off from day to day, from drink to drink, the actual discarding of the now terrifying habit, he ap pealed to that Society that has done so much to help men who have similarly suffered, Alcoholics Anonymous. After telling him that his case was most hopeful, since he really wanted to cure him self, they gave him rules to practice. Here are two: the first one was the most important: j Every day decide that you won't take a drink today. Never mind about tomorrow, that will take care of itself. Live for today only. 2 Forget your own problem by becoming interested in others. There were other sage pieces of advice, but Morgan Judd &ys these two alone were sufficient for him. were few reported cases of car nival gambling games in 1950, but they've been cropping up across the ;tate this year. The attorney general wrote county attorneys and sheriffs that operators should be warned before the shows open and if the warning is ignored, "prose cution should follow without fail." Corn Borer Survey Still On LINCOLN There is little damage from corn borer in the entire southeastern corner of Nebraska except in a few widely scattered fields. Dr. Harold J. Ball of the Uni versity of Nebraska entomology department said some corn pro duction lost through late plant ing will probably be recovered from plants having fewer borers than they would have had otherwise. He said there has been little change in the corn borer situa tion during the past week. First moths have emerged and will continue to emerge now for several weeks. Dr. Ball said practically no egg laying has been reported. But. he warned, another warm and humid period could result in a heavy sudden egg laying party by the borers.' He reminds farmers that treatment for the second gen eration of the corn borer does not pay unless there are at least 100 egg masses per 100 plants. The treatment is ov? and a half to two pounds o'f DDT per acre. PLANES PUT FOXES ON SPOT CICERO, Ind. Flying fox hunting is a regular sport for residents of this central Indiana town. Lowell Milikan and Wayne Beck report they have killed as many as five foxes a day. Fox shooting from planes is prohibited by law, but they serve as ' eyes'' of ground hunt ers, who move in for the kill. J. Howard Davis INSURANCE Soennichsen Building Phone 264 Plattsmouth FURNACES Installed By Martinson Sheet Metal 620 1st Ave. Phone 257 SMALL FRY TAKE OVER PENSACOLA. Fla. Pensa cola's police chief has a couple of apprentices not on the pay roll. Coming home, the chief noticed traffic, stopping and starting in a mysterious way in front of his house. He found his two four-year-old grand sons directing traffic in the middle of the street. WM. S. WETENKAMP Real Estate and Insurance Office South bitii St. Res. Phone 5176 When You Think of SHOES Think of osier's X-RAY FITTING TF I MAKE my old fur coat do another year, Janie can have piano lessons this fall." How many mothers ha-e pondered similar sacrifices and fathers, too, been willing to give up personal 'needs for the sake of the children. Of course, it happens every day, for parenthood requires self-sacrifice. Kept within sensible bounds, this ability to put others first is a most satisfying experience, particularly if tha children appreciate the things beins done for them. But suppose those piano les sons are really a secret yen of Hothcr's, and not something: Janie wants or will benefit from, since there isn't a spark of music in the child. If Mother is going to pay for them by do ing without a new coat, why shouldn't she take the lessons hersc'.r? After ail, a family is made vp of individuals and every person, be he parent or child, deserves and needs some interest apart from the cares of the home. I know of a father who at 43 started taking piano lessons. Though he never became a vir tuoso, he became competent enough . to accompany' family singing scs- sions and his playing provided manj happy hours for himself and for others. Adults who bemcan the fact that they didn't take advantage of. the. opportunities of youth for get that it's never too late to learn something for which you have a natural bcr.t. rrcn'o who have no ability to anuue themselves arc often a worry to their grownup children. The young people cannot help but see the unhappincss caused their doting parents by the natural dqsirc for an independent and separata home life of their own. How much more joyful for everyone if the old er folks seek new adventures when their children marry and let the young rnarrieds be the ones to settle down! Another couple of my acquaintance began, as soon as their children were all gone from home, to see this country from Maine to California. They've ex plored nearly every state by now and have pictures to prove it! When they return from a jaunt a big celebration awaits them the children and their families gather for a reunion and to see pictures and a detailed account of Mother and Dad's latest trip. In this way the "old folks" are a stimulating element in the family during tha years their children are tied down raising families of their own. The thing to keep in mind is this: if for 23 years you get all of your ' satisfaction from business or keep ing house or raising your children it isn't easy to find new outlets when these r.o longer count... Eo keep up your music or cUncing pf painting your carpentry, golf or photography whatever gives you a glow of accomplishment. Then when your well-earned leisure be comes a reality, these satisfactions will be ready for you to turn to. Scarcely anycr.e grows eld these dayy, so who knows, you may still hava tims to make a new career for yoursclil t 4 1 I 4 I i I 1 i .fl 1- if 4 A A N. , . "V 1