Evening star., 1924-09-30

tContinund from Third PaseD
nor, for men to give due credi. to
their wives FOR help in shaping politi-
cal carccrs?'
tMy wife" answered the governor,
is domestic in her tastes and has
hoen so interested in rearing and edu-
eating family that She takes no IN
terest in politics. W. nave TWO chit
dren. son and a daughter Silas
the son, is Il graduate of the II nj
versity of Nebra ska and of Harvard
Law CClleg". He left Harvard dur
ing the war, instructed officers in "A
training camp and was made captain
nf colorcd troops. went overseas and
was under shell fire the last three
weeks of the war. lie returned to
Harvard and is now practicins law
in Minneapolis.
Daughter Il Married.
The daughter Mary Louise, was
graduated from the Lincoln High
School and served. as editorin- chief
Of the school paper during her last
year. She was "A student Of the Cni-
versity of Nebraska when she was
married June 10 to William Ernest
Harnsbcrger of Ashland Nebr.
The governors wife was Miss
Elizabeth Brokaw of Salem, Ill She
1892 The American Brokaw family
dates back to 1873. when French
Protestant couple of that name came
to America. Her fathers family left
Kentucky because of sympathy with
rho movement for emancipa tion of
slaves. TIE family espoused the
cause "f III" Rvpubl-can parfy and it
is whi-pcred that Coy. Bryan to this
day may not have fully converted his
"a ifr 10 Democracy
Sh" * member of the Baptist
church and is a gracious and tacttul
hostess as first lady Of tile State.
though her friends know her natural
tastes do not lead her into social
prominence or political activities. She
has poise and charm as the gov
ernors wife. This is the verdict of
her friends
Gov Bryan is not member OF "a
church In this connection it is re.
lated that Billy Sunday, the evan
"elist. once invited Mr.. Bryan to
hit tho sawdust trail" as going to
the mourners' bench in such meetings
is termed.
Advice 10 Lawyer Son.
Il have a few political scores to
settle with some other fellows first" "
he is quoted as saying
When the governor was asked
whether or not his son. as attorney
IN Minneapolis, had been employ ed
as counsel for one of the governors
own departments he Indignantly de-
MED it.
II told my son when he began TO
practice law said the governor
that If | ever heard of his taking
= retainer fee for any influence he
might have, and not because Of his
kn""l"dEc of law, / would disown
him"
III" governors insistence upon
municipal and State competition for
the regulation of the price of coal
SaSo'ln" and gravel is one of his
outstanding political creeds. He has
no faith in Investigations and not
much IN prosecutions. Competition
i the only thing monopolieS fear. in
MS opinion SO when he became gov
ernor h" continued to furnish coal
I" municipalities and communities at
mine prices. plus freight. with a
siiSht charge for overhead expenses.
fiS right to buy gasoline with n
rev diving fund a the disposal of one
Of the state departments and TO sell
inc product at retail is tested in a
SUIT to prevent the issuance of State
warrants In Payment of gasoline He
mas announced that he will continue
10 furnish coal for the coming Winter
ThlS Is a private enterprise Of his
own. in which he reaps no profit. Yet
he has adopted the name of the State
Coal Company for this activity.
His Stand on Defense Test.
He has been accused of having had
nothing to do with the fall in the
price of gasoline. Opponents pointed
out that when the price started down
the Governor claimed he had brought
q
price later went up he wrote Presi-
dent Coolidge a letter. in which he
described the situation at that time
as beyond the power of States TO cope
with, and demanded that the Govern
ment take over the coal mines and
gasoline properties and operate them
until Congress could adopt regulations.
Still later. when the Price of gasoline
had again fallen. the governor re-
sorted to State competition as an ef-
fective measure to help beat down the
price, and little is being said about
the necessity Of Federal intervention.
WI hat about your refusal to COM
ply with the wishes of the War De-
partment in regard to a demonstra-
tton on Ties: day"
There seemed to be a difference OF
opinion between the President and the
War Department in regard to the
meaning of mobilization" said the
governor. Il could hardly harmonic
the two views. 1t appeared that the
Army officers desired civilians and
persons engaged in industrial pursuits
to mobilize. ! did make a statement
that if the d sire was to have clerks.
farmers and industrial workers take
n day off to march in street paradeS ]
would not issue such an order, and if
! did the people Of Nebraska would
rebel against it.
WnS Born on Farm.
Il issued a proclamation directing
the Nebraska National Guard to
mobilize and do all things required
Ivy the War Department. and ! ap-
pointed heads Of patriotic organiza-
tionS to confer together and arrange
such programs as they saw fit for
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