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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-25
LAME DUCK AMENDMENT
(From Great Falls Tribune)

1t is now for the states to determine whether senator's and
congressmen-elect shall take office two months after their cleo
ton and whether the presidents term shall begin Jan. 20 after
his election. Congress at last has passed the law-the Tame
It is a constitutional amendment and requires the approval of
threefourths of the states. The law provides that ratification
must be within seven years.
Sentiment for the measure seems to be so strong that
ratification is taken for granted. The credit for this step must
go to Senator Norris of Nebraska, who for years has struggled
to eliminate the lame duck session of congress. Perseverance
has brought him its reward.
The amendment would change a condition that has existed
since the time of Washington. In that day means Of travel
were inadequate-it sometimes took a long while to get to the
capital from the outlying states. Hence, the constitution pro-
vided that the new congress would begin its session about
13 months after the election. A short term-or what is now
popularity called the lame duck session-intervened. That is
the situation which the Norris bill would change.
On the basis of theory alone, the short session, or the
closing session of the old congress, is good for the country.
The theory is that members who are retiring will legislate
without consideration for political advantage. The right kind
of courage along this line is a governmental asset, but there
is very little of this courage and holiness of purpose. In prac-
tice, the lame duck session is detrimental to the nation. Too
often the defeated senators and congressman take this oppor-
tunity to get even with someone. And in CONSPICUOUS cases
the lame ducks occupy their time and vote to feather nests for
themselves in the federal employment.
The Norris amendment will make congress more responsive
TO the will of the people. Under the old system the very pur-
pose of representative government is sometimes defeated. For
example, congressman and senators will be elected this fall on
issues of this campaign. But these representatives will not be-
gin their terms until December, 1888. BY then many of the
pressing issues on which these lawmakers have been elected
may have passed out of the national picture.
The lame duck session of congress should be eliminated as
soon as possible.
The president now takes office March 4 after his election.
The Norris amendment would make the inaugural January 30,
or II days after the opening Of congress. The lame duck prin-
ciple applies here also
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-25
SURPRISES? WHERE?
CELLAR AND PANTRY!

There has been a lot OF talK
about SURPRISES of wheat, pork
butter, eggs, poultry and other
| commodities on the market, ana
certainly SURPRISES Of market COM
modities have played havoc Win
prices. But have you heard any
! body complaining about too mucn
| canned fruit and vegetables in the
farm cellar, too much fried chick
en- for Sunday dinner, too many
fried eggs to eat with good fried
ham or too much milk and butter
on the table for farm boys ana
girls. and men and women to sat
isfy their appetites? Do you know
of anyone who is bothered about
much jelly, jam, syrup or money
in the pantry to eat with hot bis
cults and butter Or to pour over
stacks of hot cakes? Did you even
know of a family that was dis
couraged and blue because OF too
many beans, onions, beets. peas,
mustard, cabbage, potatoes and
other vegetables in the garden?
Did you ever know a farmer who
was worried about too much corn,
oats, barley or hay in the barn to
feed his livestock or about having
so much good green pasture that
his COWS could. eat their fill in a
few hours and then lie in the shade
and chew cuds during the heat or
the day? Do you know of a farm
er who has been greatly concern
ed about a high price on hand for
family needs or feed Or low price
of food which he had on hand for
his livestock?
Not much! These are ailments
which have never bothered farm
ers. There isn't any such thing as
a surplus of good food for the
family or feed for the livestock.
While there has been a surplus
OF wheat anu VI DultSl lAot heNo w
pressed the market, thousands OF
farm families all over the land
have been hungry for hot biscuits
and butter. This is not a situa-
ton that a be remedied to any
great extent by legislation or by
government machinery. The solu-
ion must largely be found on the
Individual farm. There have been
;urpluses of market commodities,
and no doubt will again be in the
but there can never be a
surplus of good living produced on
he farm.-From Oklahoma Exten-
;ion Service.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-25
Twelve Years Ago

From The Herald of Mar. II, 1920
A special election had been call
ed for April 10 to vote on the
matter of $4,000 water bonds.
At the Missouri Yellowstone
Pure Bred association sale at
Williston,, twelve head of cattle
from the Mar-Car herd of Lowe
& Powers sold for a total of 49,
065. S1255 was paid for a two
year old heifer by B. w. Aylmer
of Grandin, N. Oak.
A salary schedule was adopted
for teachers which meant sub
stantial raises all along the line.
Supt. Livingston was under three
ear contract, but was voted a
bonus. E. Y. Poore, principal,
was to get $4,000 and Miss Myrtle
Keckler of the commercial depart
ment $1,000. Salaries of other high
school teachers varied from S1400
to $1,000 for ten months. Grade
teachers salaries ranged from
SLIPS to S14O0.
w. L. Young had just completed
a modern cooling plant.
A leap year ball was to be given
at the Coliseum, no ladies to be
admitted without tickets.
Franklin K. Lane retired from
public service as secretary of the
interior on March /.
Silk hose were selling at from
$500 to 1895 a pair at Hanson's
cash store, kid gloves $3.50 to
$685.. Fancy foulards were $4.65
to 1928 a yard, Georgettes 1885
to $5.75, and other silks at cor
responding prices.
The Testers club was sponsor
ing a minstrel show at the Ii
berty on March II. Prices so cents
to $1.50.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-25
GOOD SCHOOLS A COMMUNITY ASSET

With all the worries that go with drouth shrunken crops and de-
preston prices we of Wolf Point and School district As still have long
lists Of good things which may be set down IS community assets.
Each of us may write his own list accordingly IS We value things but
all will surely include our high class public schools; well supervised,
well managed, with wisdom and economy that comes from experience
and intimate knowledge of the rather complicated system of revenues
essential to the support of accredited schools. We hear of closed
schools, shortened school years, and districts whose warrants ae not
cashable, even at a discount Our district is or a full cash basis. A
condition that merits our appreciation.
With pleasing frequency we learn of Wolf Point graduates who
have gone on to higher institutions or into activities and careers and
are achieving success. Such incidents cannot help but bring comfort
ing hopefuness concerning our own children, entrusted to our schools
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-25

Captain Robert Dollar, steam
ship magnate, celebrated his 8Sth
birthday Sunday. He started work
in Scotland at II; his first weeks
wages was 60 cents. At % he was
foreman in a lumber camp in Can
ada. At A he was engaging in the
lumber business in California. AT
66 he had lumber business in Wash
ington and British Columbia also
and had started his trade with
the orient. At 80 he launched into
his around the world steamship
business. He is optimistic. 1.-THE
worlds a fine place and there's
no end to what you car accomp-
lish-if you dig in and work." he
told reporters.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-25

Several Los Angeles soup kitch-
ems lately have been casting sus-
picious eyes at their regular pat
rons. A rule was made that hence
forth that a credit card, showing
three hours work on a public pro-
iect would be necessary to secure
two meals. After the work test at
one commissary the number of
daily applicants was reduced from
POO to 80, and rs of these had
disability certificates from doc
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-25

"Spring Time in The Rockies has nothing Whatever on Spring
time or the plains-of Montana The best of it is it is here again.
In Lucky language, Lucky days ae here again. With the wild
duck, the meadow lark, the robin and the crocus comes hope-buoyant,
eternal hope. Hope breeds confidence and confidence is the advance
agent of success. We, in Montana, are bound to win and keep Oh win
ming. We can and will profit by the lessons OF adversely. 1t will re-
auire work with head and hands, self denial and real cooperation for
several years to balance our personal budgets and finally show a black
balance. 1t can be done. If it cannot be done here we do not know
where, on farms and ranches, or in small business ventures, it can be
done
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-25

tors. Seven would work. "A 90
Angeles man who in the last nine
months had served 25O,00O Tree
meals at a cost of 100000 to him
self, closed his free eating place
when his customers fell from 9oO
a day to Is due to the work re-
quirement. Some left with male
dictions. 1t was also learned thai
many regularly employed men were
accepting meals to avoid buying
them.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-25

Dan Nevins of New York was on
trial charged with first degree
murder. Conviction meant elect
rocution. The jury deliberated at
length. Nevins became nervous and
agreed to enter a plea of guilty to
second degree murder and take
five to ten years Imprisonment.
The jury, being out, didn't know
of Nevins' plea. They found him
not guilty, but their verdict was
not allowed to stand. Page o.
Henry.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-25

John DeMarco of Youngstown,
Ohio, alleged racketeer, was SEN
fenced to serve from one to TWEEN
ty years in prison on charge OF
harboring a kidnapped boy, in con-
nection with the abduction OF
James DeJute, u.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-25
YEARS AGO

From The Herald of Mar. IL, 1915
With this issue Charles Gordon
began his period as editor of The
Herald.
The town was considering the
matter of Incorporating, and it was
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-25
Flashes of News
From Exchanges

Wilbur B. Foshay and H. H. He'll
ley of Minneapolis were convict
ed on four of II counts of using
the mails to defraud, and were
sentenced by a federal court jury
each to serve an aggregate of 10
Years in the federal prison at FtI
Leavenworth, Kansas, and to pay
a fine Of $1,000 each. This was the
second trial Of the case, the first
having ended in a jury disagree
ment after eight weeks. Mrs. Gen
evieve Clark, the only woman jur-
or and the Juror who was respon-
sible for the disagreement, was
found guilty of contempt because
she failed to reveal that she had
formerly worked for Forshay.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-25
|CTATE G
~ NE


Figuring on a basis of a 12,000,-
900 cut in property values the
Great Falls school board plans to
cut the budget for the coming year
800, 900.
Snow in Petroleum" says a
headline, but that doesn't mean
that there will be water in the
kerosene. It means that Petroleum
county farmers are optimistic ov-
er crop prospects on account of
a six inch fall of wet snow.
An ice jam at Rosebud on the
Yellowstone threatened to flood
the town. Frank Wiley, Miles City
flier dropped explosives on the sur
face of the ice and a crew blasted
from the shore in order to clear
a channel.
Jim Nolan, Armstead, crippled
bartender, killed two rivals in the
b~ootlegging business and then bar
ricaded himself in a cabin. After
being surrounded there, he commit
ted suicide.
Four automobiles piled up on
the highway near Manhattan and
noone was injured, but when the
fifth car came along and tried to
avoid the wrecks, the driver was
blinded by the lights of one ma
chine and struck and injured three
persons standing beside the road.
About 400 are expected to at
tend the American Legion and Aux
iliary convention at P~lentywood on
April 2. A. l.. Lamey, state COM
mander, is n of the speakers.
Delegates will come from Sheri-
dan, Roosevelt, Daniels and Valley
counties.
The engineer and firemen of the
North Coast limited, crack North
ern Pacific passenger, were killed
near Plains when their train plung-
ed into a gap in the track made by
a landslide. The locomotive was
derailed and plunged into a river.
A rock estimated to weigh so tons
tore loose from the mountain side
and plunged down across the rails,
tearing loose 400 feet of track.
David P. Smith, "a, is dead at
Shelby. He came to Montana in
1876 as a teamster with the Gus
ter expedition, and was at the
Powder River camp from which
Custer was dispatched, at the time
of the Custer massacre. Two years
ago there were only Is men living
who were members of that exped-
ition, and eight of these lived in
Montana. Jimmy Boyd is one of
that number.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-25

Our deep sympathy goes out to the storm-stricken states of the
South and their bereaved and homeless people. BY comparison, drouth-
hit Montana is a favored land that does not fully appreciate its many
blessings.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-25

Three weeks have passed since
the kidnapping of the Lindbergh
baby but neither the police nor
the underworld investigators have
succeeded in discovering a clue
that is regarded as a promising
lead toward the child's recovery.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-16
Demeray to Meet
Holly Tonight on
Local Fight Card
George Brook er, Mand a n,
Matched With O'Day Of Aber-
deem in Semi-Wmdup

Twelve fisticuffers were in Bis
marck Friday prepared to go into &C
ton on the Bismarck Athletic club
card at the World War Memorial
building tonight.
At the head of the pack were Dick
Demeray Of Aberdeen, S. D. and Doc
Holly of st. Paul. pair of welter-
weights billed in the headline attrac-
ton. Both will put on the gloves at
LAG pounds.
Demeray is promising young
fighter, whose rise in the squared
circle has been sensational, while
Holly has an impressive record which
includes victories over Billy Light and
King Tut to his credit.
George BROKER of Mandan, young
err brother and understudy of the
Boomer" will trade punches with
Mickey O'Day, Of Aberdeen in the
semi-windup setto. O'Day is a crafty
veteran of scores Of ring battles and
he is expected to call upon all his ex-
perience in an effort to subdue the
ambitious Morton county slugger.
Mosset to Fight
OF particular interest to local fan
dom is the preliminary which will fea-
ture Tuffy Mosset, the Capital City's
most unorthodox mauler, and Otis
Jackson of Dawson. Both are bruis-
ers Of the rough and ready school and
both boast a partisan following in
Bismarck. Fighters from throughout
the state have been knocking the chip
Of Herr Mosset's shoulder regularly
during the last Is months but few
have had much success in trying to
subdue him.
Other fights on the card will see
Joe King of Bismarck in action
against Kid Minnish of Groton, s. D.;
Dixie Miller, Sioux City, Iowa, try
his luck with the Mystery Man; and
Lee Thompson, Dawson. match wal
lOpS with Kid Richie, Steele.
The curtain raiser is scheduled to
get under way at $3.50 p. m. with the
main go expected to start two hours
later.
Fighters on the card were to weigh
In Friday afternoon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-16
HURRY UP HANLEY GIVES His
WILDCATS STRENUOUS DRILL
$50 Candidates Report at 10
Camps, Illinois and Pur-
due Winning

Chicago, Sept. 16.-(Py-It's going
to be hurry up Hanley in the Big
Ten football wars Of 1882.
Copying a page from Hurry Up"
Yost's Michigan handbook of eXper-
fences, Dick Hanley started his big
Northwestern squad off full steam
ahead Thursday with a lively scrin-
mage on the first day of practice, an
almost unprecedented training ma
neuver.
We've got lots to do and the only
way TO make up for class is to GO
right to work" the touchdown drec-
tor of the Wildcats shouted. Lets
have a scrimmage and make it snap
Ply. Hurry it up"
All Big Ten camps buzzad with great
activity Thursday but Hanley's drill
was the seVcrest With 50 candidates
and host of 80 freshmen standing
by, he divided his squad into four
teams and sent it through a long
practice.
Two Casualties bobbed up.
At Michigan, where SIS answered
Coach Harry Kipke's roll call, Ivan
Williamson, captain and star end,
was in the university hospital with a
strained leg muscle: at Iowa, Marcus
MagnuSsen. the hard luck HaWkeye
center, was out with strained back.
Both were expected back in a few
days.
Approximately 600 candidates were
reported IL the 10 camps with Illinois
and Purdue leading the parade with
sc and "a, respectively. and the TO-
year old Amos Alonzo Stagg receiving
a Scant 38 for his 4Ist team at the
University Of Chicago Stagg picked
out three teams and Immediately
started a drill on his "WhirlWind
shift play that may cause a lot of
woe this fall.
The three new coaches Of Big Ten
football couldn't find note of pesSi-
mlsm in their opening turnouts. Os-
sic Solem received 54 candidates at
Iowa, Doc Spears counted Ct huskeS
at Wisconsin, while Bernes Biernlan
was given a rousing reception by 70
candidates at Minnesota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-16
Wilton Expecting
Good Grid Season
Coach w. A. O'NeiiI Looks For
Fair Percentage OF Wins
This Year

Wilton. N D., Sept. l5-Pi-W A..
ONeill, football coach at Wilton high
school, is looking for a fair percent
age of wins with his 1892 gridiron
team.
He counted eight lettermen among
the 10 candidates that reported to
him. They are Captain Mike Kanski,
160-pound halfback; Sammy Polonsky,
Russell Neuman. Marvin Peterson.
Thomas Fisher, Clyde McCulla, David
McFadden, and Gordon Gray.
Other candidates include John
Zahrodny, Jonathan Redington, John
HOlodnick, Russell Prentice, Hubert
Paul, John ZWarych, John Kursh. Red
Mitchell, Glenn Pfieffer. Norman E.
den, and Willis Johnson.
Wilton Is a member of the Mclean
county conference and its schedule
calls for games with Turtle Lake Sept.
%. Washburn Sept. 30, Underwood
Oct. 7, Garrison, Oct IA, Max, Oct
81, and Coleharbor, Oct %.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-16
Bible Has Good Material at Nebraska
Searches For Quarterback and
Guards as Hard Schedule
Approaches

Lincoln, Neb, Sept. 16.-(P)-Smiles
and worries go hand in hand with
Coach Dana x. Bible this year as he
ponders his chances of winning a
third Big Six conference football
championship in his fourth year as
Cornhusker mentor.
The best material he has ever had
for his style of play, fast open run
ming and passing attack, brings the
smiles. The search for quarterback
and pair of guards, along with a
strenuous nine-game schedule, brings
the worries.
The Huskers will play their five
Big Six enemies and Minnesota,
Iowa, Pittsburgh and Southern Meth
Odist.
With that schedule we might have
our best team and still lose several
games" Bible says. But We will have
our most diversified attack this year.
"A quarterback is our only backfield
worry. We have a quartet of fine
punters and plenty of fast backs that
can pass, plunge and run. We just
need a good general
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-16
n VETERAN DEFEATS
/ MEDALIST FISCHER
in CLOSE CONTEST
v. Jesse GuiIford, 1921 Champion,
and Ross Somerv|Ie
Advance
81 INTERNATIONAL FINAL SEEN
G.. Defending Champion and Oma-
ha Sharpshooter Had
Hard Matches
i INTERNATIONAL FINAL SEEN
Baltimore. Sept. l6.-(P,-Memori

Baltimore, Sept. l6.-(P)-Memories
OF Pebble Beach and Bobby Jones
Pc sudden demise were before Champion
10 Francis Ouimet as he faced the slen-
VII der young Nebraskan, Johnny Good
of man. in semi-final skirmish Of the
ar national amateur golf championship
r. Friday.
be 1t was Goodman, the unheralded
at youth from Omaha, who shocked the
experts in 1929 by eliminating the
WI great Jones in the first round of the
DC California event. And the 22-year- old
ye star, playing as brilliant game as
CT any one in the tournament, stood
ready to give Ouimet a similar sur
Sc prise.
W Along with this pair in the battle
&c of Five Farms was another veteran,
Ell Jesse Guilford the 1921 champion and
gs Ouimets Boston neighbor, and Ross
'Sandy) Somerville, four times former
Canadian champion.
al Ouimet was paired with Goodman.
Y Was Great Comeback
tE Guilford's advance was almost as
m great a comeback as WAS OuimetS
to gun hasn't been this far since he won
b, years ago and hasn't even qualified
in since 1926.
Somerville's fine play Thursday left
az him a slight favorite over Guilford
q, and victory for him would give the
tt tournament its first international
Y final since Jones beat Phil Perkins Of
N England in 1928.
q tt Guilfords and Somervilles march
10 10 1-
h, easy, but Ouimet and Goodman were
m forced to rally strongly near the end
CT and wage their drive to the 36th hole
vi With the best scoring pace for the
day. Somerville eliminated Bill Blaney
hi OF Boston, 6 and 5. The Canadian
il fired a 60 for new course record in
F. the first round. Somervile finished
la the match on the 31st hole with a
4 medal score of two under perfect fig
ures for the distance
Smacks Long Blows
E Smacking out some of the longest
tt blows the tournament has seen, Gull
ford negotiated a and win over
/. Il Chick Evans of Chicago
tt Fischer, the long driving intercol-
C legiate champion, started out as
though he intended to dethrone Oui-
c met in hurry. He was three up
c through the 10th hole, but a putting
il lapse on the way home, combined
d with some excellent shots by Ouimet
t saw this lead wiped away at lunch
The bespectacled titleholder played
II the first nine holes of the afternoon
{. round in "a strokes, one under par, to
gain single hole advantage Fisch-
er, on the last hole, forced Ouimet to
!: sink 12-foot putt to settle the issue.
Il Goodman, who knocked off Charles
Seaver of Los Angeles Wednesday,
n also was called upon to come back
v fast to down Maurice Mccarthy
Goodman squared the match three
Ii times. He was as many as three holes
t. behind at times and never forged
ahead until he won the 34th.