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t) ! . - J . V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.". EDITORIALS Furses Fresh Flashes SIXTEEN YEARS AGO Sixteen years ago, this month, the world was poised on the edge of what ap peared to be inevitable second World War, and was. As August had ushered in World War I in 1914, in August, 1939, the world focused its attention on Nazi Ger many. At that time Hitler had been in pow er only six years, but he had already built up a formidable military machine and was threatening to exact brutal revenge on Poland if his demands against that country were not met. Throughout the latter half of August, world peace hung .by. a thread and Hitler threatened to take action unless his demands were met im mediately. In the waning days of Auugust, the British proposed a plan for peaceful, set tlement of the Polish Corridor dispute and :TTitlcr for a . moment hitntad. He oo' noned. hi? in-.an'-n of P -lad for sev- ra''days. b, f 'h os---vn"-eT,.t "-a on 1 T- emporary. When Hitler became convinced that England and France would not bow to : his demands against Poland but would only agree to help moderate the dispute - and facilitate negotiations and some con cessions, Hitler made up his mind to order the advance which touched off World War H. That was just sixteen years ago thi? 1 month. Actually, Hitler's troops crossed the border into Poland early on the morn ing of September 1st, though the plans and orders were issued in August. After - the invasion began, only twenty-four' days ;were required to crush the proud Polish -Army whose soldiers resisted fiercely but J were overwhelmed, surrounded and hope lessly outclassed. The month of August, then, brings back memories of awesome years. World War II also ended in August on August 14th when Japan finally surrendered. Hitler had been disposed of in May, and the Nazis surrendered in May, 1945. . ' August, 1955, brings much for which Americans can be thankful. Prosperity, peace and general abundance are high lights on the American scene. The end of summer, 1955, approaches with many blessings and great optimism and hope of happiness for Americans. Americans are looking forward to football games, hunting and fishing in the fall, to a holiday season and to many of the good things in life, made possible by re cord prosperity. For these things, Ameri cans should say a prayer of thanks. ' D OINC SOMETHINC ABOUT FLOODS As a local man said Thursday about The Journal's flood control head line; "What do you mean floods?" .. We'll agree that it is a little tough to get people interested in floods following a near two-month drought but -some of these days the rains will come again and they could come in torrents as they did back east and have come to this area in past years. The flood program as approved by the City Council and prepared in co-operation with the Hope-Aikin Congressional Bill, is not a "spur of the moment" kind of planning. This plan, as presented, is one of several years study, not only by local committees,' but following a complete sur vey and research by soil conservationists and watershed groups, all with many years experience in the handling of water run-off. Plattsmouth for too many years has done little toward control of water, other than digging of a deeper ditch. Little ef fort has gone into holding water on the soil where it should be held and where it THOUGHT FOR TODAY 77 is the mind that makes the man, and our vigour is in our immortal soul. - . Ovid The Plattsmouth Journal Official County and City Paper ESTABLISHED IN 1881 Published Semi-Weekly, Mondays and Thursdays, at 410 Main Street, Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebr. Three Times Winner Ak-Sar-Ben Plaques for "OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE" 1949 1951 1952 ' "Honorable Mention" 1953 Presented Nebraska Press Association "GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD" First in 1952 Second in 1951 and 1953 (In Cities over 2,000: Population) - - - RONALD R. FURSE - WM. L. MURDOCK SOPHIA M. WOLEVER MARGARET DINGMAN VERN WATERMAN retire Editor and Publisher :. News Editor ... Society Editor Bookkeeper Advertising PHONE 241 The way of a transgressor is hard, but it is generally harder on somebody else. Guy walked into a cafe here the other day and ordered two eggs fried very hard, two slices of toast burnt black, and a cup of luke-warm coffee. When the waitress asked him if there was anything else, he replied. "Yea. Sit down and nag me, I'm homesick." A local wag says the honeymoon is over when the guy finds out his lovely pet lamb is really a little bossy. Want to save a few bucks? Take out your telephone and plant grapevines. You can hear twice as much over a grapevine, anyway. The hot weather should be about over; now you can begin to wrrry about' rn'rg fuel bills. , i Even a mosquito doesn't get a slap on the back until he starts working. Flipper Fanny, our dainty little contour twister, says as far as she is con cerned they could abolish the exclamation point she isn't surprised at anything, anymore. If reverse television is ever accomp lished, many a living room will be tidied up. will do the most good. Damage to streets and buildings on some occasions has run into many thousands of dollars, all of which can be prevented under the present proposed plan. Only once in 100 years, it is estimated by men who know, could a severe flood do appreciable damage. A proper flood control plan as sub mitted here can add up to tremendous savings to taxpayers and property owners in street maintenance, and at the same time save constant worry each time we are victims of a heavy downpour. Having been one to serve on this committee for the past few years, this writer recommends strongly full support and cooperation on the part of our citi zens. The cost, divided into a five-year plan, is negligible and with financial sup port of several major interested compan ies, together with federal matching funds, places it on a financial outlay that can be met here easily. Copies of the proposed .program and maps of the area can be seen at the office of Paul Fauquet. We urge that our readers take a look and study the project. We're certain that enthusiasm for the future welfare of Plattsmouth will reach new heights. Down Memory Lane ' , , "" )C YEARS ACO Cass County Sheriff Homer Syl vester was investigating the theft of mo tors and other equipment from the opera tions room of the Platz Theater at Platts mouth which had not been in active opera tion for some time since movies were be ing shown at the Ritz . . . The Plattsmouth Legion Drum and Bugle Corps entered the Missouri Valley music contest spon sored by the World Herald but took eighth as the Des Moines unit won . . . J. E. Schutz, representing the Plattsmouth city council; A. L. Tidd; Garden Club; John P. Sattler, Rotary; E. A. Wurl, Ad Club; Mrs. L. W. Egenberger, Woman's Club; Dr. P. T. Heineman, Chamber of Commerce, and Fred Lugsch, American Legion, met as a committee on planning for the city . . . Plattsmouth Junior Le gion defeated Father Flanagan's Boys Town baseball team 6 to 1 . . . Over 500 attended the Rock Bluff's reunion. it Q f YEARS ACO James Robertson, of Plattsmouth, president of the Nebraska Masonic Home, accepted a new infirmary building com pleted at the Masonic Home here ... On trial in county court were four boys who were charged with purloining several watermelons off Gouchenour Island . . . A man who paid $300 an acre for a Cass county farm was carrying to Supreme Court a case charging the sellers allowed it to depreciate . . . Top two in 18-hoIe qualifying round of the Plattsmouth Golf Club were Jesse Warga with a 67 and Dr. Westover with a 73 . . . An Omaha photog raphy company was inspecting Platts mouth with taking movies of the city m mind. "Yes, Sir! I can FEEL his fine points, loo Entered at the Post Office at: Plattsmouth, Nebraska as'second tlass mail matter in accordance with the Act of CoDgTe'.s of March 3, 1S7D. SUBSCRIPTION RATE: $3.50 per j'ear in Cass and adjoining counties, $4.00 per year elsewhere, in advance, by mail outside the city of Platts mouth. By carrier in Plattsmouth, 20 cents for two weeks. ciW Washington erry-Go -Round fy DREW PEARSON sin (Copyright, 1955, by the Bell Syndicate, inc.) TOM McNAMARA SAYS: SHIVERS BLAST' MAY BE BOOST FOR STEV ENSON; HOWEVER, DEMOCRATS DON'T LIKE ADLAI'S ADA TIES; RAYBURN TO PLAY KEY ROLE AT 1956 CONVENTION; STASSEN HAN DLES MILLIONS BUT FOPw GETS PENNY CHANGE. (Editors note While Drew Pearson is on a brief vacation his usual column will be written by members of his staff). Washington Even his ene mies and he seems to have a lot of them agree that the best break Adlai Stevenson has re ceived in his comeback battle for the Democratic presidential nomination and he can use a few breaks was when Governor Allan Shivers of Texas came out against him. - To regular Democrats, every knock is a boost from the Dix iecrat Texan who supported the Republicans in 1952. However, Shivers said some things in his anti-Stevenson blast that many regular Democrats would agree with, much as they dislike Shivers- He also left unsaid a num ber of things that Democratic leaders, outside the 1 Stevenson camp, have been saying private ly. A proninent Democrat wTho doesn't want to be quoted siz ed up the 1956 Chicago Conven tion as; follows: "If Governor Stevenson is a candidate, he will he 'strongly s supported in. the early balloting. He will have a good many pledged delegates, including probably a sizable number from the South, but after the third ballot they will be looking around for the exits. "In my opinion, Stevenson's J problem will be controlling the itchy feet among his delegates," this leader added. "You must remember, he made it by only one and a half votes at the 1952 convention in Chicago." Adlars "Drawbacks" What is the story behind the sudden allergy to the man who led the Democratic ticket in 1952? Adlai Stevenson, a plain- spoxen person himself, prob ably would like it better if it were brought out into the open. Mere are some of the draw backs" that have been dogging his comeback trail. 1. Stevenson was defeated de cisively once by Eisenhower. Ev en under the best possible cam paign conditions, a defeated candidate has at least one strike on him. 2. Democratic foes of Steven son claim he is too much of the suave, city slicker" type to compete successfully against the popular and earthy Eisenhower. All Democratic leaders, both for and against Stevenson, assume that the President will run again. Those against Stevenson argue that the party needs a "new personality" to lead the ticket in 1956, if it hopes to win. 3. Anti-Stevenson Democrats contend that he couldn't carry the women's vote at least, in a battle with Eisenhower. However, the deadliest ammu nition being aimed at Stevenson behind the scenes is a charge by fellow Democrats that he has too close a kinship with the Americans for Democratic Ac tion, an independent liberal group that doesn't follow the party line of either the Demo crats or Republicans, but is often branded as "left wing" by the conservatives of both par ties. Stevenson's ADA Ties The charge that the ADA is "left wing" is highly disputable. The charge that Stevenson is closely linked with the ADA is, however, a matter of record and many regular Democrats resent Adlai's tie with an independent group. With an important election coming up next year, on which the Presidency of the United States is riding, Democratic chiefs do not believe in taking any chances. A short time ago the Democratic leader quoted earlier in this story was ap proached byan ADA official on behalf of Stevenson. This leader, incidentally, is one of the top liberals in the Demo cratic party, but he told the ADA representative that he opposed the Stevenson nomination in 1952 and would be against Stev enson again at the 1956 conven tion in Chicago. "Why?" asked his visitor. "Partly because I don't think he can beat Eisenhower and pariiy, to bi very frank wiih you, because he is too closely associated with your organiza tion," was the reply.. "Don't tell me that you are falling for that propaganda that the ADA is left-wing," said the ADA spokesman. "You. know better than that. Do you really think we are left-wing?" "Of course I don't think you are left-wing or anything - of that sort," replied the Demo cratic chief. "I am sure you are not. But the general public does not share my opinion." . Washington Pipeline The man who will call the shots at the 1956 Democratic convention in Chicago is Speak er Sam Rayburn of Texas. Ray burn, who would like the Demo cratic nomination himself and deserves it, will control the key southern delegations. . ! A, good long-shot bet is Kefauver for President and Harriman for Vice President. Former Presi dent Harry Truman has been privately plumping for Kefauver. So has House Majority Leader John McCormack of Massachu setts, who is a potent influence in the party and -works closely with Speaker Rayburn -both in legislative and political matters . . . Carmine De Sapio, the Tam many Boss and a shrewd politi cian, apparently jumped the gun in advising his own candidate for the White House, Governor Averell Harriman of New York, to declare openly for Stevenson. De Sapio had -hopes that Stev enson would be -able to swing his delegates to Harriman, if the Illinoisan can't get the nomi nation himself, but the experts say this won't happen. De Sap io's advocacy of "favorite son" candidates in - Northern States also may backfire in favor of Kefauver, not Harriman, accord ing to competent observers. Stassen Leaves Change FOA Chief Harold Stassen, the man who expends hundreds of millions in foreign aid, rushed into the House restaurant for a package of cigarettes, left a quarter on the counter, and rushed out again before the cashier could give him a penny change. "What are you going to do with that penny?" a news reporter asked Mrs. Edith Ridgely, host ess of the House dinery. . "Oh, it will go into a general revolving fund, I guess, as an overage on the day's receipts," speculated Mrs. Ridgely. "The next time Mr. Stassen comes in here, maybe when he's down to his last million in foreign aid, we'll refund him the penny, pro viding we can catch him." A Classified Ad in The Journal costs as little as 35 cents - Capitol News Bj Melvin Paul Statehouse Correspondent The Nebraska Press Association ftV.VAV.VAV.V.V.WW J6P.V.V.V.W.V. .v. v.. . .V. " LINCOLN - Nebraska citizens this week were being told that an electrical power shortage may be developing in the next few years. Gov. Victor Anderson has ex pressed concern at the situation, declaring, "Unless further facil ities are provided, we are sure to have a brownout, resulting in distastrous conditions." . s The governor held a meeting of representatives of the lead ing public power districts in the state but had little success in getting an agreement. Every body agreed there is a problem but there were about as many suggestions of a solution as there were men present. A "citizens committee' was suggested by Gov. Anderson himself as one way to break tne deadlock over who is to bulid the additional eeneratinff nlants. Probably nothing concrete will r.rmw until after Sent 9 when Judo-e "Rmerson Kokier ' is ex pected to make a ruling in Platte County District court on a suit brought by a number or power districts on this very subject. The Problem Even, if, everything had been sweetness and light among the power districts in recent years, there would have been a grow ng need for power. This is illustrated by the fact that, when controversies started about two years ago over which agency should bulid new gener ating facilities, the talk was about one 75,000 kilowatt plant. Now the talk is about two 100.000- kilowatt plants. Why? . Nebraska has new industries ajid older ones are using more and more electricity. Pump irrigation by electric motor is making new dram on present facilities. Farmers are using more and more electric equipment. City-dewellers are not only us ing electric devices but are add ing such powerconsuming appli ances as air-conditioning. All of these are making elec tricity requirements in the im mediate future which the most optimistic planners thou ght would be years away. Squabble But a fight among the chief public power districts has made the situation more acute. ' Basically, the trouble arose this way. In the past all gen eration of electricity has been done by : two public power dis tricts, r known as the "hydros," Platte Valley Public Power Dis trict and Loup River Public Pow er District. These districts in-; slsted that if any new facilities. were built, they should have the right. - But Consumers Public Power District, - which has the largest grid of customers in the state,; suggested that because it has a better credit rating it should have the right. Officials of this district argued that its good credit ratting would bring a-lower interest rate and save electricity-users of Nebraska mil lions of dollars over the years. Some rural public power dis tricts, fearful that this would make. Consumers a dominating "colossus" in the state, fought the latter idea. Others fuoght for it and he split has contin ually widened. ' It was to heal this wound that Gov. Anderson has suggested a committee of disinterested cit izens who could study the ques tion and decide what should be done. He said that competent engineers could made available for the committee's use. Atomic Power? For a time there was a hope that establishment of an atom ic plant in Nebraska might solve much, of the problem. But this has been stymied in the Atomic Energy Commission, reportedly because Consumers which in itiated the plan wouldn't pay a big enough slice of the cost. - But at the conference called by Gov. Anderson the president of Consumers, Sari I. Mead of Scottsbluff, said the state can not was for construction of ah atomic energy generating plant. He said a conventional plant THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FOUR Monday, August 29, 1955 INTEL1 7L IGSAM Check the correct word: , 1 If there is another hurricane after "Diane, it will be named (Edith) (Esther). i 2 There is a (similar) (different) system em ployed to designate Pacific Ocean hurricanes. C (All-Stars) (Cleveland Browns) won the re cent preseason football classic. 4 Rembrandt, the artist, was of (Dutch) (French) origin. Pediatrics is the study of (foot) (child) care. G Dextrose is a (sugar) (medicine). 7 There (is) (is not) an elevated railroad in Chicago. 5 Mount Rainier is in (Washington) (Oregon). 9 Key United Stales cities are protected with (Nike) (Neptune) gyided-missile installa tions. 10 Your dollar is worth (more) (less) in Can ada than it is worth in the United States, at present. Count 10 for each correct choice. A score of 0-20 is poor; 30-60, average; 70-80, superior, and 90-100, very superior. 5 "V; Decoded Intelligram V JBSns o 'PINO S 'ip;na "SKjs-HVr-S uenuns Z '41IP3' si-I I. ' must be built first. ?enal Trouble Nebraska's penal situation boiled along like a teakettle, with lots of noise and an occa sional blowing off of the lid. On Aug. 16 the Penitentiary was wracked by a 300 prisoner 13 hour arson riot. The men were finally subdued by a "shoot to 1944 in laying out the interstate system designated it must go past Omaha and Lincoln and then on US 30 to Wyoming. Meanwhile, Gov. Anderson af ter a conference with other governors indicated the state will not really start on the in terstate system until Congress sets up a more favorable matcn- kill" order issued by Gov. An-; ing ratio on road funds. The derson to state troopers advanc-1 exceptions will be at Kimball ing into the cells with loaded and Ogallala and any other -.veapons. On Aug. 20 a group of the in mates who had been charged in Lancaster County District Court with crimes in connection with the earlier riot began tearing up the segregation cells in which they were imprisoned. Then on Aug. 22 a riot of 75 inmates broke out at the State Reformatory for Men. By this time the affair was taking on the proportions of a nightmare. The Nebraska public became aroused over the situation. But it was difficult to know which way to turn. Some praised the "tough pol icy" enunciated by Gov. Ander son. But others pointed out this could lead to a massacre which would distrub Nebraska's con science for years. Many demanded action But the State Board of Control seemed to feel that it has been on the right track and that its strengthening of the parole and classification system will weed the good from the bad prisoners and bring improvements. But perhaps the greatest con fusion was caused by George Morris, superintendent of the Men's Reformatoiry. Morris, an able but outspoken person, blast ed State Penal Director B. B. Albert and Penitentiary Warden Joseph Bovey and even includ ed Gov. Anderson is his criti cisms of "top brass." This presented the unusual circumstance of a man who de pends upon authority to keep peace in in his own institution flouting authority above him. Nevertheless, p u b 1 ic opinion seemed to be with Morris in his criticis of bumbling on the! part of officials. Some of his public backing may have been lost wen the Aug. 22 riot occurred at his institu tion and was put down by jam ming naked men into crowded segregation cells. The Board of Control made no attempt to muzzle Morris and apparently had no intentions of firing him. Morris seemed to have fears of being fired, point ing out he would demand a pub lice hearing. Interstate Road The State Advisory Highway Commission turned down a re quest by the State Highway 92 association to designate that route as the interstate road across Nebraska . The commission pointed out that Congress as long ago as places where reconstruction is so urgent that a link in the inter state route might as well ibe built now. Realty Transfers Paul Babuek & Patricia to John A. Baburek WD 7-30-55 Vz Int. L. 1 B. 33 Platts. 1.00. Elizabeth Wright to Richard W. Collins & Jesse WD 7-15-55 L. 11 & 12 B. 96 Platts. 1.00. Nora Brummer & Albert to Elsie Seegal WD 7-12-55 L. 12, 13. 14, B. 14 Avoca, 1300 00. Robt. M. Cox & Charlotte to Howard A. Pool & Merle WD 7- 27-55 NE4 7-10-10, 1.00. Clarence F. Crawford & Bes sie to Melvin J. Reed & Alice WD 6-28-55 L. 191 & 192 Louis., 1.00- ' Clarence Stohlman & , Laura to Clarence. F.; Crawford & Bes sie WD 7-5-55 L. 696 Louis., 9000.00. John G. Horn & Mildred to Louis Friedrich WD 7-20-55 Frc. E'aNE1 22-12-12 21450 00. Emil J. Hild & Vera to Sophie Anna Parkening WD 8-4-55 Int. NWV4 36-12-12, 1.00. Sophie Anna Parkening & John to Sophie Anna Parkening & John E. WD 8-4-55 NWVi 26-12-22. F- J. Domingo & Mildred to United Min. Prod. Co. WD7-25-55 Frc. WVsNWJV 2-10-11 (1.00 8000.00. Hazel J. Benedict to Clarence H. Stohlmann WD 2-12-55 L. 536 & 537 Louis., 1-00. Wm. H. August Sr. to Ray mond R. Andersen & Helen WD L. 8 NWV4SWV4 & L. 10 SWVi SWU 17-10-13. 1.00. Lorine Urish & Marie Mei singer to Helena & Marilyn Lutz WD 8-5-53 L. 4 & N 25' L. 5 B. 1. Donelans Add. Platts., 1.00. Henry Chappel & Opal to Hen ry Chappsll & Opal WD 8-8-55 S 85' L. 8 J. M. Dove's subdivi sion Platts. 1.00. Bernard H. G. Eiting Agnes to Loren A. Deen & Louis WD 8- 8-55 L. 11 & 12 Palmer's Out lots Platts. 1400.00. Anna R. Pittman to Anna R. Pittman & Irma F. WD 8-9-55 L. 2 & 3 B- 152 Platts. 1.00. Kenneth, E. Trively & Vivian to Carl R. Duncan & Mary G. WD 8-8-55 L. 5 Trively Add. Platts. 1.00. John C. Hansell to Barbara Fay Pearsley WD 8-14-55 SW4 NE!4 Frc. 14-10-13 1-00. Journal Want Ads Pay HOLY SMOKES, J ABBES YfrA VrtWT AM X PAVING Y0U FOR? 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