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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17

The primary use of a county lib
rary is to serve the people living in
the county who are unable to have
any other communication with the
outside world. 1t is necessary for
these people to keep alert and alive if
they are to do their work efficiently.
Books help them to do this. Books
make a hard, rough life endurable
for The people of Sheridan
County are fortunate in having one
of the seven county Libraries in the
tate of Montana.
Every person. living within the
boundaries of Sheridan County is en-
titled to draw books from the lib
rary which is situated at Plenty
wood. 1t is a free county library
so there is no charge to draw out
books. Anyone living in the coun-
try is allowed to keep library books
for one month. The books may be
returned to the library by mail. If,
at any time, it is impossible for a
patron to come in to town to procure
his books, he may write to the lib
rarian who will be glad to send him
| the books he desires. The county
pays the postage one way and the
borrower pays the return postage.
At the present time there are ten
branches located in different parts of
the county. If there is a need fot
more branches new ones may be es-
tablished at any time. 1t is the aim
of this library to serve everyone in
the county.
There are books here of interest to
veryone. There are some excellent
books on farm management, farm
ing, home decoration home plan
ming and cooking. If one is interest
ed in mechanics, there are severa.
good books on machinery. Besides
these, there are good books of trav
ell and biography and history ant
many interesting novels.
During the month of November
1854 books were drawn from the lib
rary. Of this number 839 were tax
EN- by children and GIG were adul
books. From these statistics it ma,
readily be seer hat the library is be
ing used to advantage. At presen
time there are many people in tn
county who are making use of tn,
) library. We believe, however, tina
there are many others in the count,
: who would find using the librar,
both pleasant and profitable.
{ The librarian is bothing willin,
and glad to explain the system O
borrowing books or anything else il
connection with library work. whic
. any patron might wish to know.
j ELIZABETH w. BAKER
Librarian.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17
SCHOOL NOTES

On Friday p. M. at general as
sembly Of the high school body, the
significance of letters as awarded to
Supt. Glorvick and Mr.. Mcmillan. 1t
was shown whereby only pupils who
have actually earned the right to
wear a high school letter should ever
be seen wearing them. The ex-
changing of sweaters on which these
letters are found is not permissible.
Pupils who have not earned letters
are not to wear n school letter at
any time.
Supt. Glorvick then presented the
members of the football squad with
the letters for the past seasons work.
The members of the squad had pre-
vlously voted for the captain that
hey wished to represent them. but
this vote as yet mad not been made
public. 1t was found that there had
,ee' two candidates in the field but
William Willard was elected the car-
ain for the past season and was CIV
IN a letter with a star interviewer t.
signify the captains horor.
i%ettors were also presented to the
following.
Melvin Fiske. Huford Jelmslard
red Crave, Lee Hair, Leland Me
Nulty. Erwin Nelson Arnold Peter
on. Leonard Oh on. Charles johnson
Robert Zeidler Ernest Stewart. Or
heck Hovdey. Kenneth Olson, Walter
Redden.
Supt. w. f. Stegner arrived in the
city on Monday of this week and will
take over his new duties on Monday
January 21st. He was introduced to
The student body on Tuesday P. M.
and gave a short talk to the student
body.
On Friday of last week the student
body Of the high school through their
spokesman, William Willard, present
ed Mr.. M. 0. Glorvick with a fine
Gladstone Travelling Bag as a part
ing gift.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17
Westby News

regular service in Westby on Sun
day morning the Goth, at IL o'clock
A special offering will be received al
the time to go to the Budget of the
Norwegian Lutheran Church of Am
erica. Be sure to join us in showing
your interest in the great work Of our
church.
Overland Church in Canada: The
pastor will conduct service in Over
land next Sunday at IL o'clock, ac-
cording to fast time.
The Pleasant Valley Church: Scr
vices Sunday afternoon at 2:30 in
Norwegian.
Invitations: We bid our friends a
hearty welcome to our services.
j.. n. DORDAL, Pastor.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17
WESLEY SCHOOL NOTES



Martha Gunderson, Viola Lokken
Ezard Christofferson, Jerome Dorda
and Edward McCallister.
The It'll and 9Th grades are work
ing ON material for a school paper.
All the pupils Of the 7th and Stl,
grades are now in regular attend
ance after many absences due to i'll
ness.
The first and second grades have
many small posters on health in
handiwork class. This work seems
very interesting to the children, as
it is being correlated with the health
contest they are having.
The primary room had two little
visitors last week, Cleo Yvonne
S~tageberg and NARROW Ditmarson.
The second grade language class is
beginning its first work in the writ
ing of letters this week.
The sixth grade Geography class is
studying the Middle Atlantic States.
The fifth grade Arithmetic class is
studying whole numbers. They are
having addition drills at the present.
The sixth grade hygiene class is
studying Cooking. The methods of
cooking and the reason for cooking
were studied in turn.
Some snow scenes were made in
drawing class this last week.
For opening exercises, riddle and
quotations were given last week.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17

Sheridan County, Montana, January
9. 1929, notice is hereby given that
the undersigned will on the goth day
of February 1929, apply to the
County Treasurer of Sheridan Coun-
ty, Montana, for Tax Deeds to the
following described property, to-wit:
VIZ Sec. Ia Twp. SO Rye. SO.
NIELS MADSEN,
County Clerk in and for
Sheridan County, Montana
Applicant.
First Publication, January l8, 1929.
Second Publication, January 25, 1929.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Board Of County Comissioners,
Sheridan County, Montana, January
8, 1929, notice is hereby given that
the undersigned will on the 20 tn day
of February, 1929, apply to the
County Treasurer of Sheridan Coun-
y Montana, for Tax Deeds to the
following described property, to-wit:
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17

A California crusader advocates
axes for night clubs" But it is our
opinion that, having gotten hardened
to night club liquor, the patrons OF
the average club wouldn't mind q
little thing like a battle axe.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17

A Chicago woman, suing for di-
vorce. claimed that the more noise
she made the sounder her husband
slept. Looks to US like this was an
ideal married couple.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17

servations of the sun during Nov
ember and December at 300 o'clock
each day and have kept the records.
ETHEL +. SINGLETON
County Superintendent.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

The First Lutheran Chruch of
Westby: Sunday school every Sunday
.isy al 10 A. NJ We will have our
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17

Swh Sec. 80 Twp. "a Rye. 90.
Eta Sec. 33 Twp. "a Rye. 30.
NIELS MADSEN,
County Clerk in and for
Sheridan County, Montana.
Applicant.
First Publication. Jan. Is, 1929.
Second Publication. Jan. 25, 1929.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED
Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Board of County Commissioners,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17

State OF Montana, County Of Sherld-
an, IS:
|, l.. j. Sorby Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
l.. j. SORBY, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this It'll day of January, 1929.
H. N. STENSETH
Notary Public in and for
the State of Montana, residing at
Dooley. My Commission expires
July 28th 1881.
Correct Attest:
G. c. EPLER
N. X. MARKUSON
Directors.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Security State Bank

at Outlook, in the State of Montana,
at the close of business December
31st, 1928
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07

car parked on the side Of the street
where Il is banned can disrupt the
entire trafic flow and cause serious
complications. More important than
this, however. would appear the pro-
posal to forbid the unloading Of heavy
trucks at the curb during the rush-hour
travel.
It takes only . drive up or down
town to eonvince any one concerned
with the trafhe problem thai q flve-tnn
truck, or truck and trailer, backing
into the curb to unload material can
throw an entire street into confusion.
such an incident took place On Thir-
tenth street between y and r on SAT-
urday morning. when the. lights were
nullifed and three lines Of cars for two
blocks or more waited on the efforts Of
q truck. driver TO maneuver his un-
wieldy vehicle 10 a point where II
blocked only half the street, instead Of
the whole street. Likewise, on Twelfth
street few afternoons ago the driver
Of one Of these vehicles was successful
In shutting ON the entire now Of trafiic
until he was persuaded 10 move on.
The merchants Of Washington are
probably rs civic-minded rs are those
Of any citg, and no difhculty should be
experienced By the District authorities
In securing their cooperation. Trafiic
cannot move II the street Is blocked,
and no merchant, It would appear,
would be unwilling TO arrange for ship
ping hours ut = time outside Of the
rush period. II the parking regulation
was RICHLY enforced and unloading
merchandise curtailed or barred alto
gether during the hours Of heavy traf-
nc the streets would be swept clean
to the point Of permitting the kind OF
trafiic movement that b expected Of q
city the size Of washington.
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son. that the case arUused the greatest
indignation from coast 70 cnast, that
the most strenuous efforts 6f the Gov
eminent were necessary TO secure free-
dom for the guilty persons who with
out warrant and without provocAtaon
fired at iaw-ahiding citizen who. even
n be had been transporting liquor, YVES
not committing felony.
The Hansen case is an unforgettable
bot ON PROHIBITION cnfcrcsfner.s m tssis
country. yet in the Treasury report It
Is referred to rs another Tine
Of duty killing by Coast Guardsmen. !"
Hanmn did rs any sensible citizen
would DO. He refused to stop In the
dead Of night ut the command of un-
uniformed men, and was not only killed
for his good sense. but his name b Inter
listed with criminals who have with
arms resisted arrest.
Dead men tell no tales" and SINH
larry dead men cannot protest any nota-
ton put opposite their names. despite
the fact that 1t is deliberately mislead-
ing and grossly unfair. II the men who
shot and killed Jacob Hansen and their
superiors can salve their conscience by
attempting to make the public believe
that he was slain ''in line OF duty" It Is
high time that new standard Of con-
science be required In the prohibition
enforcement branch Of the United
States Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
THE NATIONAL ORIGINS LAW
BY FREDERIC j. H1SKIN.

It seems probable that immigration
win loom almost Is Importantly as farm
relief and tariff in the extra session Of
Congress to meet April Is, for President
Hoover has proclaimed that the nation
al origins law " 70 20 into effect July
] next. He did so against his Will be-
cause Attorney General Mitchell had
furnished him with . legal opinion to
the effect that action Of Congress. es-
tablishing the national origins rule,
was mandatory Congress. however. was
very half-hearted about the matter and
1t Is understood that II the President
should urge either further postpone
ment Of the effectiveness Of this meas
ure or outright repeal he would meet
with favorable response from the
legislators.
We have been receiving immigrants
since 1921 under the national quota law.
This provided that In any one year we
would permit to enter the United
States from any foreign country num-
Der Of the nationals OF that country
equal to . per cent Of persons Of that
national stock In the United States
In 1880. At FIRST this was expected TO
be operative for only o. year. but
through the working Of extensions ana
of successive postponements IN the Ell
fective dates of the national origins
law. we are still under the quota rule.
The story Of immigration to the Unit
ed States Is one Of intense fascination.
It's prime importance lies In the TACT
that the character Of immigration even
tually determines the complexion OF .
nation, especially Of new nation, such
as the United States In the last hall
century there have been such ssrik-
ing changes in the character OF our
immigration that fears have been ex-
pressed that the United States was
rapidly losing all Of the old character
istics.
Up to 1880 our immigration had
originated almost wholly IN England
Holland. Sweden, Scotland ana ireland.
Ethnieally these peoples were efleinsny
were al Nordies. They amalsamated
quite naturally with the original
American Colonial stock and became
welded into q completely homogeneous
neople. Further, they were all capable
farmers by inheritance and tradition;
they were adventurous pioneers en-
lowed with great resourcefulneSs ana
courage. For the most part they neeoeo
no acclimatization.
Change In Nationalities Of Immigrants.
But In the decade from 1880 TO 1880
n distinct SHIFT took place. In that
decade the population increased a.
466. 600 reaching q total Of 62.622 600,
or about half what it is now. The shut
was amazing. Up TO 1880 only Ia per
cent Of our immigration came from
Eastern and Southern Europe: We
were receiving only bare handful OF
italians and Slays, people who spoke
an entirely different language, followed
totally different manners and customs;
and had q much lower standard OF
vases and living. BY 1890 more than
10 per cent Of our immigration came
from these sources
woodrow wilson. in his History OF
the American People" remarked that
'.throughout the century men OF the
sturdy stocks Of the north OF europe
had made up the main strain OF foreign
blood which was every year added 70
the vital working force OF this country,
but now there came multitudes OF men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
EVERYDAY RELIGION
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES T. FREEMAN D. b., Ii. D.,
Bishop Of Washington

his great poem, I'm MemorianE" n
win be remembered that he wrote the
fiTst stanza last It marked the CLIMAX
OF his thinking and the triunarh CT his
faith. Here 1t Is:
Strong Son of God, immortal love,
Whom we that have not seen thy face,
ny faith and faith alone embrace,
Believing, where We cannot prove. !"
have always felt grateful to him fol-
the last line Of this stanza AS he grew
IN years ana III rejection he came ut
length to the sublimest expression Of his
deep conviction, In the closing lines OF
Crossing the Bar:
For though from out our bourne OF
time and place
The food may bear me far.
] hope TO see my Pilot face to face
When have crossed the bar"
Here We witness the triumph Of .
soul, the high and holy expectation Of
man who had thought deeply Of life
here and hereafter. He came TO be-
lIeve that 'he that doeth the viii Of
God ahideth forever
Sooner or later every pilgrim Of earth
Is confronted with the supreme question
as to LIES ultimate purpose and destiny
Sooner or later the great riddle must
be answered. That which has brought
the greatest solace and peace to men Il
the declaration and assurance Of the
risen Savior. who declared Himself to
be. not only the interpreter Of life, but
the RuArnntor Of Immortality.
Bryant In his noble poem, "Thana-
topsis," has q right conception Of the
dignity Of life and the high privilege
Of It's ultimate cOnsummation:
so live, that when thy summons comes
The innumerAble caravan, which moves
To that mysterious realm, where each
shall take
his chamber In the silent halls Of death,
Thou 60 not. like the quarry-slave as
night,
Scourged TO his dungeon. but. sustained
and soothed
BY an unfaltering trust, approach thy
Like one who wraps the drapery Of his
couch
About him. and lies down to pleasant
dreams"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
Rush-Hour Traffic.

Rush-hour trafic In the National
Capital Is becoming. such an acute
problem that additional steps must be
taken by the Commissioners 10 pro-
vide more street space for the morning
and evening volume Of travel. Prob
ably one Of the most desirable regula-
tons ever enacted ia this city was that
barring the parking Of vehicles On the
west side Of certain main arteries
to the downtown section in the morn
ing and on the east side In the evening.
This traflc rule immediately provided
ct least one more lane for vehicles Ct
the time when 1t was most needed.
With . steady increase IN the number
Of automobiles. however. continued
haunting Of the regulations By lncon-
siderate motorists and larger volume
Of merchandise unloaded from the
trucks at the curb. the point has been
reached at which further measures are
needed.
washington has . peculiar situation
IN that the peak Of trsfiic b reached
for approximately only three hours 4
day. from eight 10 nine n the morning
and from four to sir Ia the afternoon,
with this ip mind. everything possible
should be done 90 provide fric-
ttonless travel during this three-hour
period. Conditions at the present
time are dangerous IN the extreme,
and Il behooves the Commissioners and
the trafhc authorities to take additional
steps looking to the proper safeguards
Tor motorists and pedestrians.
The frsk of these, Il would seem
would Be 70 insist On 3 more rigid en-.
forcenient Is the no-paykipg rule. on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07

Of the lower class from the south of
Italy and men Of the meaner sort out
OF Hungary and PolAnd--Eneff out Of
the ranks where there was neitheg skill
nor energy nnT any initiative Of Quick
intelligence---aed they came IS II
the counties Of the south OF ,Eurora
were disburdening themselves Of the
more sordid and hapless elements OF
their population. the men whose stand
ards Of life and Of work were sue:
as American workingmen had never
dreamed Of hitherto"
In 1880, n per cent Of our immigra-
ton was from the Northern European
countries. AS the quota law provided
that annual immigration could amount
to 2 per cent Of the nationals Of foreign
countries who had located here UP to
1890, IL win be seen that Northern Eu-
rope was favored. However, the quota
law was not passed until 1921, and
meantime the Southern European in
fiux had been enormous. 1t reached its
peak In the year 1907, when 1,285, 349
immigrants entered, 74.4 per cent of
whom came from Eastern and Southern
Europe The proportions had CON-
pletely switched.
How the Quota Works Out.
During al that time between 1880
and ls2l, there had been constant dis
cuSsion Of the problem. As early rs
1896 Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts
introduced the first bill providing for q
literacy test. It was 20 years before
test was successfully enacted BY Con-
gress. Daring that period 1t had been
voted by one house or the other or both
q total Of 80 times. Three Presidents
Cleveland, Taft and WilSon-had vetoed
It. It finally became law without the
Presidents approval.
The quota law Of 1871 had the effect
OF cutting down eastern and southern
immigration tremendously. More North
ern Europeans could have come than
desired to, while only fraction Of the
Southern Europeans eager 70 come
could be admitted. In 1914, l64.lSS
Northern European immigrants had
been admitted Under the 1921 quotas
lS0, 002 were eligible. In 1914, eS4.2SS
Eastern and Southern Europeans we're
admitted. In 1921 only l5T,SS0 were
permitted to enter. This turned the
tide completely.
The national origins system takes the
total population, exclusive OF the de-
scendants Of slaves, arrives At Q total
number to be admitted, and then APP
portions to each country number Oh
immigrants In proportion TO the num-
Der OF its people already here. A COM
mission composed Of the Secretary OF
State. the Secretary Of Commerce and
the Secretary Of Labor was created 70
determine how many OF each nation.
aiity could enter. The cutting up OF
the map after the var and the creation
Of new countries made . Chinese pug
ale Of the job. and the successive de-
lays in putting the law into effect have
been oceasi0ned by this work. A total
annual immigration Of l53,54l was de-
cided upon by the commission.
The ALLEGATION TO the nations OF the
numbers Of their nationals admissible
shows some interesting results. Great
Britain may send Sl,7l4 more than
under the quota law, while 2S,27o few
er Germans may enter. Ireland = cut
down by l0,7i4 and the Scandinavian
countries by 1881, Italy may send
1887 more immigrants, Austria. e2e;
Poland. 542, and Russia. $50.
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Social Precedence Controversy Is
More Than Tempest i'm Teapot

and vet something with official i'm
portance Of some sort seems beyond
the bounds Of even State Department
ingenuity. Mrs Gam is hte Vice Pres
ident's 'ofiicial hostess" and therefore
his social equivalent, or else. officially
she Is nothing. This writer predicts
that the State Department viii either
have to give Mrs. Gam the fun social
standing that would be occupied by z
Mrs. Curtis, or else il viii have 70 iost
her of the Key Bridge into the Po-
tomac.
MRS. Gam, however, is the mere be-
ginning Of the misery of the State De-
partment In this matter. The swelling
climax Of 1t Is Mr.. Gam.
A wife Is equal to her husband An
"official hostess" Is equal to wife.
Therefore. an ''ofilcial hostess" Is equal
TO the husband who has chosen her fol
his official hostess" But q husband
conversely, Is equal to q wife, Mr.
Gam. therefore, Is equal to Mrs. Gam
Mrs. Gam, however, Is equal to Vice
President. Things which are equal "a
the same thing are equal to each
other. Therefore, Mr.. Gam must pre-
cede" Ambassadors. Can you find any
weakness in that reasoning? You can
mott It Is simply case In which the
extreme Of logicgis the extreme Of In
sanity.
1t is only hoped that Mr. Gam. find-
ing his wife the Official hostess" Of the
Vice President and quite busy mt the
job, win not 90 and adopt some nice
lady TO be his own ''ofiieial hostess" IN
washington oficial society.
Then, on the principle that things
that are equal TO the same thing are
equal to each other, Mr.. Cams official
hostess" being equal TO him and there
fore 10 Mrs. Gam and therefore to the
Vice President, would have to ''precede'
Ambassadors wives, too.
At that moment everybody would fall
OF the Key Bridge.
(ccnyyight, ls2e.l