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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-09-18
WET PLEADERS FORGET
FIRST WARD BALL"

The charge is frequently made that
since the advent of prohibition drinking
has increased among the boys and girls in
this country. This statement IS reiter-
ated so frequently that some people who
were bitterly opposed to the saloon are
beginning to believe it and are WONDER
ing ii it would not be better to go back
to the old saloon system. The trouble IS,
these folks forget.
Recently Mr.. George ?. Bent, formerly
a pianomaker of Chicago, made state
ment of TINS kind, which statement
brought forth some protests in the press.
In reply Mr.. Bent said he had no use
for liquor for himself but also SAYS, L
do know and have seen the young boys
and girls of this country going 10 the
devil as fast as they can since prohibition
came in. The saloon was bad enough,
God knows, but the cabaret and joy
riding are a thousand times worse
Duncan c. Miner of Chicago where
upon seeks to refresh Mr.. Bent's memory
with the following:
Mr.. Bent evidently forgets the no
torious first ward Democratic ball"
For number of years it was an an
nual event at the Coliseum. 1t was
under the leadership of the aldermen
OF the first ward and its announced
purpose was to raise funds for the
campaign for their reelection If
Mr.. Bent will consult the files of the
Chicago papers for several years he
will find that this bali permitted by
city authority furnish ID such scenes
OF unblushing debauchery that the
present lawless cabaret performances
seem almost like Sunday school
picnic in comparison. / have before
me the report of the ball for 1907
when there were some 1000 licensed
saloons In Chicago and tolerated
houses of ill-fame Haunting them
selves before the public The present
alderman from the first ward said,
This is the greatest ever" and said
he had raised for their funds $4,000.
Another alderman said, "This dance
beats the world. I have never seen
its equal in London, Paris or New
York" A reputable minister was
asked to report the ball. Some OF the
scenes he described showed the
drunkenness of young boys and girls,
some scenes 50 horribly Indecent
that the papers could not publish
them. IF our cabarets would repro
duce today the scenes enacted in that
ditions of today are bad enough but,
uprising of citizens who would forci-
bly, stop huch infamies. The lawless
conditions of today are bad enough,
but they were eclipsed in shameless
ness by the orgies of the first ward
ball.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-09-18
THE EFFECT OF PROHIBITION
ON CRIME
By Justice Richard ]. Hopkins

The effect of prohibition on crime is
treated by Justice Richard J. Hopkins, of
the Kansas Supreme Court, who is en-
phatically convinced that Liquor can
never come back" The adoption of the
Eighteenth Amendment, he AYERS, fol-
lowed the logical sequence of previous
amendments for the common veal or gen
eral welfare. THE liquor traffic" he
adds, has been the dominant cause of
crime, misery and pauperism. Intoxi-
cants, directly or Indirectly, have sent
more people to the jails, penitentiaries and
insane asylums than any other cause
THE extent to which crimes relating to
liquor are reduced, depends naturally
upon the enforcement of the law In
states where the law is we'll enforced
crimes are reduced to the minimum. The
question for solution is whether the gov
ernment has the courage to carry on
whether the people will insist that the
officials enforce law adopted by the or
derby processes of government. . The
liquor traffic produced the evidence wrote
its own indictment and convicted itself of
being the arch enemy of the human race"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-09-18

large majority of our best physicians
have abandoned its use, and tens OF thou
sands do not take the trouble to secure
permit to prescribe it.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-09-18

as the auto and gasoline. A drinking
America could not have bought 2,427. 600
motol vehicles purchased in 1924"
PROHIBITION A COMMUNITY
HEALTH MEASURE
DR.. Howard A Kelly
In the opinion of DIR. Howard A. Kelly,
of Johns Hopkins University, The
Eighteenth Amendment is undoubtedly
the greatest community health measure
ever enacted by any nation. Our
own day is proud of its eminent expert
mental Psychologists whose researches
justify the declaration that alcohol is
rarely if ever of any use, that it is not a
remedy for disease, that it is a nerve de-
pressant and above all, that it is the basic
factor i'll many serious diseases. The
, 1925-02-19
THE PARCO NEWS
BY H. T. DUCE
7. HELD
MEETINGLAST
MONDAY EVE,

The Parent-Teachers Association of
Parco held their regular meeting last
Monday evening in the Parco Com
munity church. After the brief bust
ness meeting a short entertainment
was given in which Marian Porter
gave a reading. w. H. Hunt sang a
solo and DR.. Geo. Bergen gave a very
interesting talk on the abnormal
child.
A constitution and bylaws were
adopted at the meeting and arrange
ments were made for the use of a
victrola in the school for the remain
ing part Of the year through the gem
erosity and courtesy of w. H. Hunt.
Miss Mabel Myhra gave a short talk
on the importance OF penmanship and
very capably brought out many rea-
sons why we should make it a point
to improve ourselves along this line.
This association is bringing very
satisfactory results and all who are
in any way interested in this move
have profited to a great extent
through the cooperation thus at
tanned.
At the close of the entertainment
refreshments were served. The next
meeting was called for Friday, March
18th.
, 1925-02-19
Mrs. Frandsen Under
went a TOnsilectOmy
Operation in Denver

Mrs. Soren Frandsen underwent a
hospital in Denver on Saturday morn
ing, DR.. Halstead performing the OPP
Grafton. Mrs. Frandsen is getting
along ~splendidly at the present time
but will remain in Denver for a short
time and will take electrical treat
ments for the removal of the sore
ness in her left arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frandsen left Raw
Inns last Thursday evening and Mrs.
Frandsen was admitted to the hos
pital on Friday. On Sunday after
noon she was able to return to her
rooms in the Adams hotel. Her dau-
ghter Mrs. VIM. H~erbertson of this
city arrived in Denver on Monday
morning of this week and will remain
with her mother during her stay in
Denver. Mr.. Frandsen returned to
Rawlins on Tuesday morning.
Examination proved hat Mrs.
F%randsen Is in very good health with
the exception OF her left arm in which
the cords were strained some time
back. 1t is believed that the cleo
trical treatments will greatly help
her arm and that her system will also
be benefited by the removal OF her
tonsils.
The many friends OF Mrs. Frandsen
will be glad to hear that she is get
ting along so nicely and hope that she
may return to this city In the near
future in the best of health.
, 1925-02-19
BRIEFLY TOLD

There is considerable umo going
round in Washington Just TO- to the
effect that the U. 8. Senate are about
to institute a Senatorial Inquiry into
the price OF gasoline. II this does
materialize II may o be q bad thing
for the industry as we are becoming
alive to the necessity of giving the
the public the actual truth about all
the conditions surrounding the whole
matter.
The recent so-called investigation
has been been anything but fair. Evil
dence rendered has been ignored en-
tirely, not because 1t was In anyway
immaterial but solely and only be-
aus it did not suit the tastes Of
those conducting the matter. For
years the undertaking fraternity have
had it all their own way with these
investigations" Investigations, like
charity. covers q multitude of sins"
Just look out during the coming sum-
mer, you may see some Congressional
or Senatorial Committees investiga-
ting the National Parks, or the For
est roads and you may hear some of
such bodies going on trips to 'inves-
tigate" the Panama canal, Alaska or
, 1925-02-19

the Philippine Islands. OF course
self preservation is the first law of
nature SO one cannot blame some Of
the Senators and Congressman be-
lieving it to be an absolute Public
Duty to Investigate" some place q
long way from home, otherwise they
might have to go home themselves
and II their neighbors got to know
what they we're really doing they
might get 80 fond" Of them that
they would arrange for them to stay
there permanently.
We sometimes wonder what would
happen II the people themselves were
allowed to 8 their own Depart
ment of Justice" and their own Sc
cret Service" and start in conducting
a real investigation into the private
lives. ambitions and actions Of some
of the prominent members of the in
vestigation fraternity that have oc-
cupied So much of the time OF both
the U. 8. Senate and Congress.
Wouldn't 1t be q terrible outrage and
II there wAs q suggestion made that
these peoples investigators were like
the Senators and Congressmen, given
postal franks, had their propaganda
printed At the Government printing
plants ali FREQ. were allowed liberal
expenses while out investigating,
were provided with private secfe-
taries to write all their letters for
them, got liberal allowances going
too and from their meetings and in
addition got $500 q year. cannot
you imagine some of the impaSsloned
speeches that would be delivered ad-
~vocating q constitutional amendment
making 1t q capital offense to ever
mention the word investigate again.
1t makes q whole lot OF difference
whose OK Is gOred.
In England the auto fees for regis
tration r nearly IS for each horse
power, good for only three months.
According to estimates made by the
department Of commerce on q basis
Of reports from its trade agents s.
$50 million dollars was spent for
new motor vehicles during 1924. Dur
ing that year 100000 passenger
cars and trucks, 100000 motorcycles
were assimilated. The value was ar
rived at by estimating the average
cost OF cars and trucks ct $1,000. and
motorcycles at $500. This Is an in
crease Of 2.750,O00 in passenger cars.
10000 in motorcycles and approx
mately $4,000 in trucks during the
year.
In 1908 the average price Of motor
cars was estimated at $l,926. 1t Is
now $814. This Is M OF the re-
suits of elimination and consolidation
of many of the manufacturers In the
past few years. At the present time
there are barely 20 manufacturers Of
automobiles. Consequently autos are
now better and cheaper than in the
past.
, 1925-02-19

Gene Brenniman. G. H. Fletcher
and H. T. Duce spent Sunday in Lar
annie.
Hoyt Parkinson, of Encampment,
spent Sunday in Parco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Young enter
tanned friends and relatives last
Thursday evening in their Parco
home, celebrating their first wedding
anniversary.
COOK BOOKS IN PARCO-The Cook
Books "Rawlins Reliable Receipts
recently published by the Ladies
Of the M. e. Church, may be pur-
chased in Parco at the home of
Mrs. M. e. Overman.
l.. M. Johnston, A. v. Ferris, Mr..
and Mrs. Pat Willis. James Farrell,
Miss Pat McGraw. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Graw, John j. Hilpirt and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Fleischli attended the Val
entine's Party held at Sun's ranch
o the Sweetwater last Saturday
evening.
In the absence OF balloon tires the
Music Producers are nov sporting
balloon trousers Of a gray hue.
, 1925-02-19
Opening of Mid Winter
Dancing Carnival Held
Last Tuesday Evening

The Mid-Winter Dancing Carnival
opened last Tuesday evening at the
Parco gymnasium with q large crowd
In attendance. The hall was very
attractively decorated for the occa-
sion and the music was par excellence
AS the evening wore on the guests
were given many novelties to assist
them in having a grand and glorious
time. There was a prize waltz and
many were the entrants. The major
ity Of them were excellent and it
showed that the old fashioned waltz
has not been entirely forgotten in
these days of jazz. The judges were
hard put to select the best but after
a great deal of elaboration over the
matter they awarded first prize to
Mrs. Tobias and Mr.. Beverly Of Raw
Inns and the second to F. c. Black
and Mrs. Lin Snyder of Parco. There
were others whose waltzing vas x
cellent and the difference between
, 1925-02-19
FRANK MILLER
BURNED AT FIRE
ON FRIDAY LAST

In a fire which practically destroy
ed the summer kitchen which is in
the rear of Mrs. j. j. Cullen's home
at 314 w. Buffalo St., on Friday
morning last, Frank Miller was badly
burned on his face, both arms to his
elbows and his right leg. He vas
taken Immediately to the hospital
where he is receiving treatment. He
is still suffering considerable pain
from the burns.
1t has been reported that about
11:00 Friday morning Mrs. Frank
Miller, who lives in the apartment
Immediately in front of the summer
kitchen, noticed smoke coming from
the building. She reported it to her
husband and he e out into the
building. He found some material
boiling on the stove and upon open
ing the lid OF the container 1t is be-
lieved that there was An explosion.
The flames blew out burning Miller
and in a very short time the whole
building was afire.
Due to a new man who vas driving
the fire truck, in the absence Of
Frank Morgan who is incapacitated
at the present time because of a
broken arm, the truck was driven q
few blocks out Of the way and when
the hose was finally connected up to
the plug on the alley near the Gull
len store, the top OF the plug was
jimmied up and it vas necessary to
connect up to a plug ear the front
of the Auto Goods store. Shortly at
ter the water was turned on the fire
vas gotten under control and only
the summer kitchen was destroyed
the Cullen house which is only
about three feet from the kitchen
was only slightly scorched.
1t is also reported that mar
rented the summer kitchen about a
week ago and had been living there
for the past week. 1t was necessary
for Frank Miller to break the door
in before he could enter the house.
, 1925-02-19

the dancing Of the couples was an un-
usually hard matter to determine.
The dancers we're judged by the ease
with which they performed, the team
work, toe and heel, general appear
ance; such as personal carriage.
In addition to this there were
twenty beautiful bobbed-haired girls
and ladies picked out for the beauty
contest, whose names will be an
nounced this evening at the second
event Of the Carnival, "A Night in
Arkansas" or a real old time barn
dance. There will be prizes for the
best and nos original costume at
this dance and there will also be a
prize for the best jigger.
, 1925-02-19
Coming Attractions
DANCES

DANSEo
The Midwinter Dancing Carnival Is
now in full swing and tonight the
Saratoga Harmony Producers will en-
terrain all at a real old-time barn
dance. Should you desire to have
square dances, cortillions, schottish
o any other dance of the past days
your request will be fulfilled. There
will be prizes for the best jiEger and
for the best costume. Saturday night
will be the finals Of the beauty con-
test and all those attending will be
entitled to a vote as to who this most
sought after person may be.
Next Tuesday evening the Parco
Athletic Association and the Music
Producers will hold a dance in the
Parco Gym giving all n last OPP
portunity to dance before the begin
ming Of lent. The dance will start
al nine O'Clock and everything posi-
BILE will be done to entertain all royal
ly.
Arrangements are now under way
for a big dance and celebration on
March 18th. St. Patrick's Day. Watch
for the announcements on this event.
, 1925-02-19
CONSTRUCTION
MAKING GOOD
PROGRESS NOW

During the past two weeks con-
struction work In Parco has been
making good Roadway under the ex-
cellent weather conditions. Several
new houses are now being built and
it will only be a short time before
they are ready for occupancy.
Practically all exterior work, with
the exception of stuccoing has been
completed on the new hotel and rap
Id progress Is being made on the
interior work. 1t is hoped that this
building will be completed early in
the spring and that it will be open
for business shortly after the good
weather sets in.
The new addition to the warehouse
is rapidly taking on an appearance
of a real structure. This building
should be completed within the next
few weeks and ready for use. 1t Is
badly needed and work is being rush
ed.
, 1925-02-19
Unusually Well
Balanced Program
at Lions Luncheon

Last Thursdays Lions Luncheon at
the Ferris hotel. falling as 1t did on
Lincoln's birthday, was given over
largely to an observance of that mem
orable occasion. Rotarian Peter Sill,
in a stirring and effective address.
paid a fitting tribute to the memory
OF the first typical American. Mr..
Sill is a speaker OF rare skill and
ability, and the word picture which
he painted of Lincoln's character
and achievements will long be re-
membered by those fortunate enough
to be present.
Marshall Reynolds of Cheyenne,
the Internal Revenue collector for
the district OF which Rawlins Is a
part, spoke at length On some inter-
esting phases OF the latest federal
income tax law. Mr.. Reynolds quiet
and unassuming manner OF speech at
once wins for him the undivided at
tention OF his listeners. and enables
him TO convey d clear cut and con-
else understanding OF the many tech
meal considerations involved In the
income tax returns Those who heard
Mr.. Reynolds could not avoid the con-
clusion that here is one Internal Rev
enue Collector who Is always ready
to resolve any doubt In favor OF the
taxpayer instead of the Government,
n spirit which knows no superior In
the maintenance OF friendly relations
between the sovereign power and the
people,
Mrs. Frank Miller. accompanied
by Mrs. Bee Myers. rendered some
delightful vocal selections In the
course OF the luncheon which con
tributed much To the success OF the
unusually well balanced program.
, 1925-02-19

out winner, scoring four more points
than Rawlins in the last period of
the game.
The game started with a rush,
Williams OF Parco scoring W bas-
kets before the Rawlins team realized
what was going on. Throughout the
first half Williams found the basket
with a great deal of regularity scor-
ing IA points. The whole team work
ed smoothly and did some excellent
passing. The Rawlins boys seemed
to be unable to do much with the
ball and could not find the basket
with any degree of accuracy. Both
teams played a five man defense but
Rawlins seemed to be out of the
running when 1t came to taking the
ball down the floor their passing be-
ing very poor. Engstrom and Close
OF Rawlins played a fair game but
not by n e up to their previous
records. Neither team seemed to be
able to score on free throws with any
consistency. losing several points for
both sides.
Farrell and Lowenstein played a
good game at guard and very sue
cessfully broke up the majority Of
Rawlins plays when they came down
the floor. Ireland playing center for
Parco played his usual consistent
game and although his personal score
was not as high as in previous games
he played excellent floor work and
team work enabling Williams and
Heuck to roll up the points. Williams
and Heuck played a fast game throu-
ghout the first half and one of the
most interesting features was the fol-
lowing up of the ball by Williams
after attempting difficult shots which
invaribly resulted in two points for
Parco.
Rawlins staged a comeback in the
half scoring three baskets be-
fore Parco started going at all. Parco
seemed to be dead on their fee and
were unable to do much with the ball
being outplayed by their opponents.
Parco failed to score a point during
the first quarter of the last half of
the game. However with the begin
ming OF the second quarter they came
back a little and held Rawlins down
and through the team work OF Will
liams and Ireland outscored the Raw
Inns boys by the small margin OF four
points. During the last half both
teams played a fairly rough game
forgetting many of the courtesies OF
good basketball. During this half
the Rawlins team showed a 100 per
cen Improvement in their defense
and played a much tighter game than
in the first period and showed them
selves to be in a little better condi-
ton than the Parco team.
Rnulfnu Itu
, 1925-02-19
LOCAL NEWS

Sam Hardy. employee OF the P.
and r.. in the field department. spent
a few days in Denver the latter part
OF last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Wertz return
ed to Parco from Denver where they
spent the past week.
w. II. Gardner. F.. A. Roberts. w.
II. Moore and l.. H. Jennings spent
the past week end in Casper.
II. j. Boysdorf, superintendent OF
the Fremont Natural Gas Co. in
Riverton. Wyo.. spent a few days in
Parco on business last week.
, 1925-02-19
Refinery Chemical
Truck Numbe One
Gets Spring Coat

The Parco Refinery chemical truck
No. ! made It's initial spring appear
ance the first part OF the week sport
ing a new coat OF the famous red
paint which prcdominates In Hre
fighting equipment. Tho painter J..
A. West. n member OF the painting
force In the refinery. did an unusual
ly good piece OF decorative work on
the truck. Tho "firc-eatcrs' now
boast OF one OF the best looking Hre
trucks in the country as well ms one
OF the most efficient.
, 1925-02-19
ART EXHIBIT BEING SHOWN
DIXON AND SANERY SCHOOLS

The Porter-Mottcr Art Exhibit ~
being shown In the Slavery and Dixon
schools this week. on Saturday OF
last week. Miss Helen irving. Carbon
county superintendent OF schools.
sent the exhibit to the river.
, 1925-02-19
PARCO COMMUNITY CHURCH
Sunday school 9:46 q, m.

Morning services 10:45 a. m. Ser
mon subject ITO Every Man His
Due"
Evening services 1870 Sermon sub
ject The Power Of Prayer" This
subject is being given by request.
The evening services will be aug
mented by special music under the
leadership of w. H. Hunt.
, 1925-02-19

Il. e. Thornton. secretary and
treasurer OF the Parco Development
Co. and j. A. Sikenbergcr. auditor
Of the Parco Development Co.. both
Of Denver. were In Parco on business
for a few days during the week.
r. Cortland of Laramie arrived In
Parco last Tuesday and IL now II the
employment Of the r. and r.
, 1925-02-19
OIL CANS DEFEAT
RAWLINS ON TUESDAY EVE
The PARC0 OIL CANS DECISlVELY Defeated The
AMERICAN Legion TEAM Of RAWLINS TUESDAY
IN HIGH SCHOOL GYM SCORE 43 TO 70

The American Legion basketball team was defeated by
the Parco Oil Cans in the Rawlins High School gymnasium
last Tuesday evening before a small crowd of enthusiastic fol
lowers from each town. Throughout the first half Rawlins was
outplayed in every department and when the half ended the
score stood 20 to 8 in favor of Parco. For the first few min
utes of the second half Rawlns came back strong, but it was
only a short time before the Oil Cans put a stop to the scor-
ing and the half settled down to a battle in which Parco came
, 1925-02-19

Referee: John Smythe.
Umpire: A. II.
Time OF game one hour and ten
minutes.
Substitutions: Bennett for Larsen,
after first five minutes OF game, Raw
Inns.
The Parco OIL Cans will play the
Saratoga Stars at Saratoga on next
Friday evening.
, 1925-02-19

II. t. Tanner, representative of
the Kelly Springfield Tire Co.. spent
two days in Parco with John ]. Hill
pirt. purchasing agent for the p. and
r., on business.
, 1925-02-19
SHOWS

Don't forget that Shutdown" that
unusual attraction featuring Bessie
Love and Roy Stewart, will be shown
in the Riviera Theatre on March LIST
and End.
, 1925-02-19
BASKETBALL

The Parco Oil Cans will meet the
Saratoga Stars in Saratoga g Fri
day evening for a return game. This
game will be better than the pre-
ceeding one and will be well worth
your while attending.