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IIIIiSImIII Our Free Enterprise System The latest United Nation statistical yearbook, published recently, showed that the non-Communist world produced an all time record quantity of goods in 1955, but that the Communist world produced a larger proportion of the world total than it did in the preceding year. In other words, the Communist bloc economy, is growing at a faster pace than is the free world's and it is estimated that the Communist countries have increased their share of world production from six teen per cent in l'J3V to twenty-two and a half per cent as of 1955. These figures are interesting, inas much as they indicate that the Communist economic threat is not baloney, and they should serve as a stimulus to the free world, especially to the leaders of the United States, to redouble their effort to build a strong and expanding U. S. economy. The great danger to the United States is that higher and higher costs, and un reasonable profits in some cases could cause such a spiral in living costs that the economy would suffer setback. In such a case, either a severe recession or depres sion, the Communist world would register significant gains, comparatively, and a situation might result which could alter the world's economic balance fundament ally. And while the Government has a re sponsibility to do all it can to maintain a strong economy, so do leaders of the giant corporations and big businesses in this country. They are morally obligated to voluntarily utilize certain restraints, ac cept reasonable profits and create good working conditions. Unions, too are obli gated to do their share in attempting to maintain a strong, free economy. In the final phase, the willingness of all Americans including capital, labor and governmental leaders to think of the best interest of their country may deter mine the long-term winner of the battle between Communism and Democracy. On Facial Characteristics An expert says boys and girls look ing for mates should always take into con sideration the facial characteristics of their perspective husband or wife. He gives some tips for both boys and girls. For the boys, he says that it is gen erally safe to seek a woman with a broad .'orehead, eyebrows close to her eyes, which should be preferably brown, a bony nose with high bridge and receding chin with a dimple in it. For the girls, he says they should look for boys with thick hair, grey eyes, if possible, full bushy eyebrows, sharp nose, a broad chin and a big mouth. V ' These characteristics indicate com- mendable traits, usually, so the expert j says, and one would do well to take themjj into consideration. Broad 'brows, for. example. h says, belong to enthusiastic or optimistic people. Eyebrows close to the eyes usually belong to people with strong characters, it is said. We don't guarantee results, but mere ly pass on this information to the reader. Personally, we have always liked the blue eyes pretty well, and we know a few bald headed characters who, we think, rate ace high. We would mention too that some of the ladies have their noses operated on, their eyebrows lifted and other facial characteristics changed, thus crossing up the experts and prospective husbands, who often run into other difficulties along this line, also. THOUGHT FOR TODAY l"ze done my duty, and I've done no more. Field in j. The Plailsmoulfi Journal Official County and City Paper ESTABLISHED IN 1SS1 Published Semi Weekly, Mondays and Thursdays, at 410 Main Street, Platlsmouth, Cass County, Nelr. Entered at the Post Office at l'lattsmouth, Nebraska as second class mail matter in accordance with the Act of Congress of March S, 1870. Contents of The Plattsmouth Journal are the sole property of this newspaper and use of, or reproduction, In whole or in part, is expressly forbidden to any person, persons, or publications other than legal newspapers (as defined by Nebraska statutes) without written consent of the publisher. Three Times Winner Ak-Sar-Ben Plaques for 'OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE" 1949 1951 1952 "Honorable Mention" 1953 Ak-Sar-Ben First Place Plaque 1955 for OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO AGRICULTURE National Second Place Winner 1955 Presented Nebraska Press Association 'GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD" First in 1952 Second in 1951 and 1953 (In Cities over 2,000 Population) RONALD R. FURSE Editor and Publisher EARL S. DAPP News Editor MARGARET DINGMAN Woman's Editor II. M. JOHNSON Advertising Manager JANET PTAK Bookkeeper DON WARGA Shop Foreman y 'vv. Y"CV PHONE SUBSCRIPTION RATE: $400 per year in Cass and adjoining counties, $5.00 per year elsewhere, In advance, by mail outside the city of Platts mouth. By carrier in Plattsmouth, 25 cents for two weeks. Furse's Fresh Flashes It is rough in these times for some people they have to do without what their parents never had. Doctors contend that people will be shorter in the coming years. If they get much shorter than they are now, the coun try will be bankrupt. One thing we have is a choice of taxes. We can choose between income and real estate taxes, or automobile and cigarette taxes. A good rule for going through life is to keep your heart a little softer than your head. You're getting old when it takes you longer to get rested than it does to get tired. A woman flees from temptation, but a man crawls away from it in the fond hope that it might overtake him. The Lord gave us two ends, one for sitting and one for thinking. Your success depends upon which you use heads you win, tails you lose. We doubt that the gal taking care of grandpa up at the hospital is a trained nurse we've never seen her do any tricks. JV,VJl, Down Memory Lane yr YEARS ACO Physical education classes of Platts mouth high school were starting apparatus turning at the school gym, using the equip ment from the former German Turner hall in this city. The Turnverein was organized in 1886 with John P. Sattler, John Kopp, George Lushinsky, E. P. Lutz and H. M. Soennichsen were early day members. Later the hall was erected on Washington avenue and Paul, Emil, Bernard, Otto and Ernest Wurl were members of the group that won national fame at turnfests. The school abandoned the apparatus turning. Local shop men had a meeting to per fect an organization to be joined with na tional labor groups. The committee select ed by the meeting was composed of the following: Carpenters, Ray Aylor; Sheet metal workers, Gus Kopp; Electricians, Louis Swoboda; Painters, Harry Shiffer; Mill Operators, Otto Lutz ; Pattern Makers, Carl Knieke; Tractor Operators, Elmer Lohnes; Tinners, Frank Rebal; Black smiths, Anton Hula; Machinists. Frank Koubek; Upholsters, Cyril Kalina; Store department, Mott Frady; Brass and Oiler, Henry Kuhman. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Ptak are parents of a 8 pound son, born at the St. Catherine Hospital. Orj YEARS ACO v Excavations were being made for the footings for the Legion building on Vine street (now Avenue A). The con tractors. Bert Coleman and Cordy Pittman expected to have the building completed in July although the contract calls for August 1st. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Waldemar Soennichsen was very happy over the arrival of a new daughter. She was born on the birthday of her maternal grandfather, W. E. liosencrans. New councilmen were installed at a meeting of the body and Mayor C. A. Johnson thanked the retiring members. New coun cilmen were P. A. Horn, Claud C. Smith, William H. Puis, John Lutz and Arthur Blunt. The mayor appointed A. R. Johnson Chief of Police and Joe Libershal, assistant chief, Dave Pickrel, night police. Council man Lushinsky was named as president of the council. Governor Adam McMullen fired 200 special deputies of the state sheriff's office, some of them for alleged extortion. Washington Merry-Go -Round (Copyright, 1957, By The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) DREW PEARSON SAYS: CHANCES OF DISARMAMENT LOOK BETTER ; EX-SENATOR AND EX-COWBOY TURNS WIG-MAKER; BUDGET SLASHES WILL MAKE MINIMUM WAGE ENFORCEMENT DIFFICULT. Washington A significant develop ment has taken place in U. S. disarmament negotiations, and in the life of disarma ment negotiator Harold Stassen. John Foster Dulles has begun to like "The Childe Harold." This is important. It wasn't the case before. Stassen, once referred to as "The Wonder Boy" when he became a young prodigy Governor of Minnesota, was for merly deep in the Dulles doghouse. When Harold held a background press confer ence last December to paint a rosy view of Russian disarmament proposals, Dulles, then in Paris, held a backgrounder next day to tell the press how wrong Harold was. Stassen was then working directly under White House orders. Because Dulles didn't like either him or this arrangement, Stassen was transferred to the State De- fkklers 'i - 4 'You never said anything about landing in a tank filled with water! I'm deathly afraid of U'aterl" Stassen has been a good sport about this, continued to work hard for disarmament, and, be lieve it or not, Dulles has come to like him. He has been im pressed by Staassen's negotiat ing ability, now shares his vie'v that there is definitely a chance to make some hay with the Rus sians on disarmament. Stassen has detected an ap parent desire on the part of the Russians to wrap up some kind of disarmament agreement. This coincides with a rather favorable raport from retiring Ambassa dor Charles Bohlen that the Kremlin is concentrating on Do mestic problems, doesn't want war. Result is that Stassen has gone back to Europe with the green light from both the Pres ident and the Secretary of State to go all-out for a disarmament agreement. Wig-Making Ex-Senator Idaho's bewigged ex-Senitor Glenn Taylor, who lost by a hair in the Democratic Primary to young Frank Church, is about to enter the wig-making busi ness. The ex-Senator, who ran for Vice President with Henry Wal lace in 1948, will call his hair piece the "T'aylor Topper." It will be nationally advertised. Taylor is an ex-cowboy who strummed and sang his way in to the Senate in 1944, made a good! 'record in the Senate, but got carried away by Henry Wal lace's progressive friends in 1948. Now retired to private life, Tay lor has already made a few tou pees for friends and wears on himself. The secret is dental plastic, the stuff dentists use to take "lmpresssions" for cast ing gold inlays. Taylor uses the same plastic to take "impressions" of his clients' bald pates. Then he at taches hair to the plastic, as suring the wearers a perfect fit, Glenn came by his new pro fession as the result of 25 years in show business, in the course of which he lost his hair.Tay lor ays he got tired of the gibes of hi3 friends about his crop less dome and began to sport a toupee. He also began experi menting with wig-making tech niques, eventually hitting upon the dental-plastic idea. Merry-Go-Round A member of the Eisenhower Cabinet, believe it or r.ot, was a substantial contributor to Americans for Democratic ac tion, the Liberal Political group which carries on the traditions of FDR. Ada discovered during a recent housecleaning that Secretary of Labor Jim Mitchell contributed $100 when ADA was launched 10 years ago . . . Those who met Mexico's charming comic Cantinflas at the Mexi can Embassy the other night say he s done American-Mexican relations more good than the U. S.-Mexican Presidential confab at White Sulphur Springs last year. Mexican Ambassador Manuel Tello gave a jam-packed reception far the movie star af ter 'Around the World in 80 days" opened in Washington . . Cab Chairman James R. Dur fee expects domestic air travel to exceed rail travel for the first time next year . . . U. S. Chamber of Commerce officials are wondering if they weren't too successful in their campaign for government 'economy'. House economizers took the cue from the Chamber by eliminating the business and defense services administration of the Commerce Department, the Chamber's chief lobby for big business in the government. Undercutting Labor Laws Republicans who don't believe in Ike's "Modern Republican ism", plus conservative Demo crats, have more method than madness in cutting key portions of the budget. Certain significant slices will undercut certain laws which the Solons don't want enforced. Take, for example, the $200,000 By Georg. slice out of the office of the so licitor of the Labor Department. The public doesn't understand what this means, but it will re sult in the firing of 35 lawyers from the solicitor's department. This in turn, will mean that the minimum wage act, the Walsh-Healy Act, and the Davis Bacon Act will not be enforced. These are laws which conser vative Republicans - Democrats voted against in the first place, and the easiest way to undercut them is to hack away at their enforcement apropriation. The Davic-Bacon Act requires contractors to pay the prevailing wage on government construc tion contracts. The Walsh-Hea ly Act sets wages on government contracts other than construc tion. The Fair Labor standards act sets minimum wages in all industry which comes under the act Stewart Rothman, the Eisen hower Labor solicitor, has been doing a better job of enforcing these laws than the Democrats did. But he can't do it without lawyers. And if he has to fire 35 lawyers, the laws won't be enforce. Washington Pipelnie When he isn't battling with Congress, Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield gets a chuckle out of postal oddities such as these: A San Diego clerk named Amadeus von Bible is Chaplain of his local in the Na tional Federation of Post Office Clerks . . . When Seebree, Ky., extended rural carrier T. G. Ro bard's route nine miles to in clude Bill Gibson's new home, farmer Gibson expressed his thanks by leaving a hot, fried chicken in his roadside mail. box . . . Reason Secretary Dulles picked his young asistant, Rod eric O'Connor, to be State De partment Security Officer is to prevent any more conspiring with Congressional Investigat ors. Dulles was happy to name Scott McLeod, Joe McCarthy's friend, as Ambassador to Ireland in order to get him out of the Department. But he flatly re fused to name any of McLeod's friends as his replacement. In stead he picked young O'Con nor, a former Air Force Bom bardier and a good man. LETTER BOX Dear Editor: This i3 a thank you to the city and especially to the street department for picking up the tree limbs and brush. I think this was a very kind thoughtful act. Thanks a million Jennie N. Torter City FvIhEBE ARE VCUR. 4 PIPE AND SUPPERS,) P$ fA , paw; J w H. A. Schneider Dies Saturday (Continued From Page 1) Pattsmouth State Bank was one of a limited number of state banks that weathered the finan cial crisis of the late twenties and was able to reopen Its doors in a perfect liquid position fol lowing the "Bank Holidays" of 1933. In addition to his banking, ex tensive farming and other in terests, Mr. Schneider found tims to serve his community also. He was elected mayor of Plattsmouth in 1916, and served three terms on the City Coun cil. He also found time to de vote to the improvement of the city and Cass County. He was one of the first to advocate a bridge over the Missouri river at this point was a heavy stockholder when it was built in 1929. He was president of the Plattsmouth Bridge Com pany from the time of construc tion until his death. Many of his philanthropic ef forts will never be known, but through bank and personal funds, generous amounts have been giv en to individuals and scores of local organizations during drives for funds and building programs. At one time in the early 1900's his own church, The Presbyter- Ian, found Itself in desperate financial circumstances. Through his efforts and generosity, the financial crisis was averted. Mr. Schneider acted as chair man of the 75th Anniversary Membership Committee of the church on 1934. With a goal of 75 new members, through his untiring efforts, this goal was doubled and 150 were added to the church rolls. He was prominent in Republi can circles and was a faithful and loyal member of the party through his lifetime. He had a wide acquaintance and enjoyed the utmost respect of distinguish ed officials among state and na tional political figures. He was a member of Platts mouth Masonic Lodge No. 6, and the Scottish Rite, a past president of the Chamber of Commerce, plus numerous other associations to which he had contributed his services. He is survived by his son, Carl J. Schneider, president of the Plattsmouth State Bank, end three grandchildren, Ronald Schneider, Plattsmouth; Mary Burdlc, Omaha, and Allan Bur dic, Boulder. Colo. Mrs. Schneid er, the former Mary Stucker, preceded him in death in 1944, as did three children, Florence and Harold, who died in early infancy; a daughter. Mrs. Catherine Burdic, who passed away in 1951. Funeral services will be con ducted Tuesday, April 30, 1957, from the Caldwell-Linder Funer al Home, with the Rev. Keith Delap of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Casket carriers are to be Roy Knorr, Chris Metzgcr, James F. Begley, John F. Wehrbein, William H. Schmidtmann, and C. Arthur Wetenkamp. inter ment will be in Oak Hill Ceme tery. Visiting hours will be from 4 to 6 and 7 to 9 p. m. at the mortuary. Advance Came Stamp Bill In Unicameral The legislature Friday gave initial approval to a bill which places revenue from Nebraska's pheasant and quail stamps into the Game Commission's general fund to be used for "pheasant and quail management purpos es." The bill also specifically al lows use of the revenue to match federal funds available for these purposes. The bill LB 583 had been in troduced by the revenue com mittee. I UA7E ALL AW TEAChE AND HECE'S A PILLOW FOR. VCUR HE AD... I LIKE TO EE MV HUBBY CCMFORTABLEl THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FOUR ' Monday, April 29, 1957 IOTMJGRAM Check the correct word: 1 Gold is measured in (Troy) (Avoirdupois) weight. 2 Edict of Milan in 313 A.D. (ceded Sicily to Italy) (extended tolerance to Christianity). 8 The ccstus is associated with (boxing) (medi. cine). 4 Former President Truman has (opposed) (approved) passing the Eisenhower Doctrine on the Mid Bast. 5 President of the Republic of Ireland is (John A. Costello) (Scan T. O'Kelly). 6 Marc Antony (was) (was not) one of the conspirators in the assassination of Julius Caesar. 7 Southernmost point in the United States is in (Texas) (Florida). 8 A cayman is a type of (stone-age man) (alli gator). 9 "Madame Bovary" was written by (Anatole France) (G'ustave Flaubert). 10 The common boundary between Idaho and Montana is the (Snake River) (Continental Divide). Count 10 for each correct choice A score of 0-20 li poor; 3U-(iO, averaKc; 70-80, good; 90-100, excellent. Decoded Intelligram PlAta 01 VaqiiRM 0 jojeSiiiv 9 -Bp.totJ t -joil ti?M- t fIIaH0 S -pAOJddv t 'iiuixog g Xijubiisi.uid Z 'oi,i Beatrice Wins In Twin Rivers Meet Beatrice was winner of the Twin Rivers Conference of Ne braska high schools at the meet held at Falls City Thursday, turning back the defending champions, Falls City 77 1-10, 62 2-5. Fairbury scored 49 9-10; Nebraska City 33 2-5 and Platts mouth 20 1-5. , Steve Pschenica won first place in the one mile run to star for the Blue Devils in the meet, his time being 4:52.7, showing fine form. Bob Hutton of the Blue Dev ils was tied for the high jump with Wayne Witt, Beatrice; Bob Gallamore, Fairbury; Larry Morgan, Beatrice. In the 440 yard dash won by Falls City,: 52 to establish a record, Winscott and Toman were Plattsmouth entries. In the 880 yard run Terry Robinson, Falls City was win ner, 2:07.2. Aylor and Yenney contested for the Blue Devils. The two mile relay was won by Fairbury 8:54.4. The Platts mouth team was composed of Moleck, Albert Dasher, Kenneth Dasher and Bill Long. The mile relay was won by Falls City 3:35.6. Plattsmouth contestants were Winscot, Hutton Pschenica, Long. Plttsmouth finished fifth. In the 880 yard relay Beatrice was winner with Plattsmouth closing fifth. The relay team comprised Fleischman, Konfrst, Horan, Sutton. In the field events Larry Fischer was the predominant fig ure to assist his team to vic tory. Crop Planting Fine In Iowa Chief of Police John Hob scheldt and wife returned home at the weekend from Corwith, la., where they were spending a short time with their sons and families, Mr. and Mrs. George Hobschcidt and Mr. and Mrs. John Hobscheldt, near Cor with The chief, who is a veteran farmer himself, was delighted with the cron outlook in that section of the state. Farmers are preparing to start their corn planting this week and with most favorable conditions. r Krki -niin.il ncrtn m i i -rl IS THESE THAT MAKES YOU FEEL THIS WAV? 1 IF THEBES Y WELL.VJUCAN mntiminui EKINu ME THE Career Days On Thursday And Friday (Continued From Page 1) ed the opportunities In science. Mrs. Hilda Johanns, supervisor of the Plattsmouth exchange for the Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Co., presented the field of communications. Trades was under the direction of Low ell A. Welsh, director of the Nebraska State Trade School at Milford. Miss Coretta Pfann, director of public welfare of Cass County, spoke to students on the oppor tunities presented In making this field their goal. Field of nursing was explored through coopera tion of nurses from the Metho dist, St. Catherine and St. Jo seph hospitals in Omaha. High way Traffic Control was under the leadership of Captain Don Shearer of the State Highway Patrol. Others participating included Lt. Phyllis R. Mykleby, Wac procurement offcier, Sgt. Cecel ia A. Perfetti, Wac, and Chief Jearlean R. Stark, Wave re cruiter, all representing womans divisions of the armed forces. Chief Fire controlman D. L. McMurrls, Chief Gunnersmate E. J. Nelsen, of the NROTC unit at the University of Ne braska, Captain W. E. Branen, U. S. Marine Corps, Chief Ships Clerk R. Zaveleta. U. S. Coast Guard, Cpo. R. R. Moore, U. S. Navy, and Sgt. Donald Halle, U. S. Army, covered the field in the armed services for men. Following the afternoon ses sions, guest speakers, college students and faculty enjoyed a coffee hour in the homemaking rooms of the auditorium. Plattsmouth's High School guidance committee is headed by Supt. T. I. Friest, Dr. W. G. Brooks and Miss Jessie Whelan. Programs were supervised by Mrs. Martha Williams and San dra Young. Started 10 years ago, Platts mouth "Career Days" has be come one of the most popular and profitable, from an educa tional standpoint, in the senior class year. 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