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The Omaha guide., 1932-12-24

Dear Reader: This is Christmas
season. Glorious is the event we com
memorate. 1t concerns all peoples
But, somehow, the original purpose
has been changed. This sacred season
is used as a time for high-jacking,
carousing, debauchery This is a shame
full perverson! It is also a most des-
tructive practice.
To help you, young readers, l am
turning aside from the usual line to
give a little advice. Don't give over
to excuses. During the season many
will indulge in drink. There will be
accidents and crimes following. Over
eating and loss Of rest will leave the
bodily. strength depleted. Other un-
fortunates results will follow the US
ual debaucheries. To avoid these after
results l urge you, my children, to
be sober; be sane; be conservative;
avoid excuses of all kinds; and come
through the Yuletide with body strong
and conscience clear. Here's yours for
a Merry Christmas and a safe and
sane celebration Miller.
P. Snake Miller would apprec-
late a line or two from any Of the
readers who have been helped, and
would appreciate any advice OF sug-
gestion looking toward greater help
fitness. N. M.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-24

Holiday parties are on the way ano
many social events are registered fol-
the Yuletide season.
The "Club Prud Homme" a newly
organized club, promises the gala e.
vent of the holiday season with their
initial Dawn Dance.
The popular Aloha Dancing Clut
always extends a war; hospitality to
their many friends.
The usual round or "after parties
are scheduled among the socialites.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-24
CHRISTMAS PARTIES

The Trojans and Quack Clubs are
having their Christmas Parties on
the 10Th and 30th respectively. The
Quack Club is entertaining the small
children of the community on Satur.
day morning at ten o'clock. They
will have a Christmas tree and will
give the children Christmas stockings
with candies and nuts and picture
books. The names of these children
will be furnished by the Family Wei
fare Association.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-24

Member and friends of the Apo
matox Social and Religious Club of
Bethel Church, will give a one act
drama entitled "The Spirit Of Christ
mas, next Friday evening, Decem-
Der 23rd, 8 o'clock at Bethel church,
2430 Franklin st. Miss Vera Chand-
Ter is in charge of the music. Mr..
Clarence Davis, in lighting and prop
critics. Miss Hilda Woods, director.
Please come out and help make this
a big Christmas event for the young
people. Silver offering.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-24
The Primrose Club

The Primrose Club held its weekly
Wednesday evening, December 14th
at the home of Mrs. Sarah Bradley
1858 Corby st. A delicious repast
was served. Mrs. Redd won first
prize, Mrs. Brewer second and Miss
Osborne, BOBBY.
The Primrose will sponsor a Christ
mas Party Wednesday evening, Dec.
ember %. Exchanging gifts will be
the feature of the evening.
Next meeting, December 21st al
Mrs. Averetts, 1912 Erskine St. F.
Redd, President, Sarah Bradley, re-
porter.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-24
HAMPTON INSTITUTE GIVEN "A
RATING BY SOUTHERN ASSN.
by George A. Kuyper

Hampton Institute. Va, Dec Ac-
cording to a telegram received by
President Arthur Howe of Hampton
Institute, from Mr. Fred McCuistion.
Executive Agent Of the Association
of Colleges and Secondary Schools
OF the Southern States, the Associa-
ton has elevated Hampton Institutes
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-24
THE LADIES SOCIAL CLUB

The Ladies Social Club met at 1916
South 18th St., the home of Mrs. Ver-
nice Harris, hostess. The Club was
served a two course luncheon which
everyone enjoyed very much. We
only with that Mrs. Harris could be
hostess more often.
After the luncheon, whist was play
ed. Mrs. Sarah Began won first
prize, Mrs. Evelyn Jones, BOBBY.
Mrs. Eva Phillip, president.
Mrs. j. Davis, acting reporter.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-24

The Eureka Twenty Bridge Club
met Saturday night at 2218 North
29th st, the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Began. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis was the
host and hostess.
After business, cards were played
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Phillip won the first
prizes; Mr.. William Penn and Mrs
Jones, the BOBBY.
The Club was served by the host
ess after which the Club adjourned
to meet again after the holidays.
Mr.. P. Adkins, president, Mrs. 10.
sephine Davis, reporter.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-24
''Y' NOTES
GIRL RESERVES RECEIVE
HONORS

The Misses Melba Robbins and Ora
Lee Britt, active Girl Reserves and
recent graduates of the Long School,
received Gold Seals, the highest a.
ward for Excellence in Penmanship.
Elma Forrest, youngest member of
the graduating class also received the
Blue Seal, next to the highest award,
and Mabel Richardson, the Red Seal.
All four girls plan to enter high
school.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-24

the banquet. One Of the novelty at
fractions was the unique program.
Due recognition is given each little
performer, but Miss Rosa Lee Hughes
blues singer and Charles William. tap
dancer deserve special mention.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-24
''Maxie
Miller
Writes"

Some Solid Advice to the Young
Christmas A Sacred Season-No Time
for Excesses-Here's for a Safe and
Sane Christmas
(For advice, write to Make Miller,
care of The Literary Service %ureau,
SIG Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City,
Kansas. For personal reply send self
addressed, tamped envelope.)
(The Literary Service Bureau)
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-24

Committee in charge includes the
Misses Lula Williams, Dorothy Day.
is, Albert johnson and Edward Wig
gins. Miss Madeline Shipman, Ad-
visor of the Girl Reserve Club and
Mr.. T. P. Mahamitt, Boy Scout lead
er
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-24
BOY SCOUT AND GIRLS RESERV.
ES ENTERTAIN

Troop 70 and the Blue Triangle
Club OF Grade School Girl Reserves
will have a Christmas Party Satur-
day afternoon, December 31st, at the
North Side "Y". A program will be
presented, followed by games. The
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-24

Mrs. G. A. Daniels, 1904 Blonde,
who has been seriously i'll at the
Nicholas Sem Hospital, is at home
convalescing.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-24
GIRL RESERVES AND BOY
SCOUTS TO CAROL CHRISTMAS
EVE

Eighteen boys and girls will leave
the "Y" on Saturday evening at six
o'clock to sing Christmas Carols to
the shut-ins of the Community. The
chorus has been directed by Miss Will
la Hayes.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-24

l hear my wife say, 81 like Mrs.
Johns, but she is the worst ~conceited
woman I most ever saw" Then she
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-24
SENTENCE

There are times
g. When a nations greatest need is
for the man it has crucified.
A. When a teacher does his best teach
ing by acting questions.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-24

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BEAUTY COURSE
Embraces every phase and the lat
est methods Of the Profession. inelud-
ing hair cutting and finger waving,
Pressed Hair. This Course prepares
you for examination in Nebraska and
other States. $40 down, 81 a week.
CALL ATLANTIC ASS for full in
formation (adv.)
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-24
SOME WIVES AND OTHER.
by Mr.. tx"
0xar-oa~s~~ CoA>oSA

OVerWeanlng iCOnce1t
(The Literary Service Bureau)
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
CRITICISM AND KNOCKING

Home town knockers are consid-
cred undesirable, but that does not
mean that criticism of real defects
should be suppressed. Every place
has its faults, and it should try to
abolish them.
There is a difference between
knockers and constructive critics.
The knocIer spreads around gloom.
His slogan is, "It can't be done.
The constructive critic says that this
OF that thing is wrong, but he brings
the subject to the attention of his
friends, to his local government or
some organization, with the hope
that serious effort will be made
to get rid of these defects That
kind of criticism, within reason, is
helpful, and is always found i'll am
bitous and progressive towns.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
STREAMING AT A GNAT

Oil producers want an embargo OF
a high tariff ON foreign petroleum
land petroleum products. They say
the price of gasoline and cylinder oil
will not be increased thereby. Oppo-
nents insist that consumer costs
must rise to make such measures of
value to the producers. The Ways
and Means Committee of the House,
in Washington, is trying to deter
mine the merits of these cOnten-
tions. Meantime, motorists every
where are fearful that a new tax is
to be imposed on them.
While this controversy has at
tracted widespread attention, the
average mOtorist seems to be bliss
fully ignorant that he pays daily, in
the. unecOnOmic use of his oil, an
increase of operating charges more
than equal to any tax which even
the most fearful anticipate.
How many motorists, for example,
know that from 100 to $50 gallons
of oil per hour, depending ON speed.
must be delivered to the engine
bearings if present-day motors are
to be properly fabricated? How
many realize that this huge quantity
of oil is provided by the repeated
use of the or quarts of lubricant
comprising, in the average car, the
entire contents of the crankcase?
Such circulation of oil is at a rate
which, in effect, requires the crank
case to be drained and refilled once
each minute and three seconds TO
once each 25 is seconds.
Upon the quality of this oil de-
pend the life and operation of the
motor, yet tests by engineers of Mo-
tor improvements, Inc, manufac-
turers of filters for automotiVe en-
gines. oil burners and gasoline lines.
have disclosed that unfiltered crank
case oil changes rapidly from a lub-
ricant to a fine grinding compound
which wears down the moving parts
of a motor with each revolution.
These tests were conducted upon
motors, each equipped with
a purolator, one of which was re-
moved at the end of each thousand |
miles of operation. Even the filter |
which had undergone the least use
was found to contain an accumula-
ton of dirt, sand, chips of metal, |
ETC., which was effectively used in
the filter plant as a grinding COM
pound in regular machine opera
lion. The nature of this sludge was
-he same though the accumulation,
Of course, was greater in filters
which had undergone longer service.
Yet not ten motorists in a hun
lred take the precaution to see that +
heir motors are equipped with an
)il filter, and, of the ten who insist
Upon filter equipment, not more than
lalf probably are careful that their
liter is renewed at proper inter-
'als.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
HISTORY OFTEN REPEATS

On the 23rd of August, 1864, Presi-
dent Lincoln wrote the following
over his signature and after sealing
it delivered it to Secretary Wells
with instructions not to open it un-
til after the election:
"This morning as for some days
past it seems exceedingly probable
that this administration will not be
reelected. Then it will be my duty
to cooperate with the President
elect so as to save the Union be-
tween the election and the inaugu-
ration, as he will have secured his
election on such grounds that. he
cannot possibly save it afterwards"
The Republican managers shared
the Presidents apprehension. They
were specially doubtful of both
Pennsylvania and New York. Secre-
tary Chase was all but openly hos
tile to the President until well to-
ward the end of the campaign when
he finally came around and made
some effective speeches. There was
serious disaffection also among 9th
er prominent Republicans, and
general feeling that Lincoln could
not be reelected. The feeling
against the Republican party itself
was so strong that the convention
which nominated Mr.. Lincoln did
not dare to use the name "Republi-
can" but called itself the "union"
convention.
Throughout the campaign Mr..
Lincoln was villified outrageously
by the Democratic press and orators.
He was called corrupt, incompetent
and ignorant, and some of the more
vehement of his critics even accused
him of personal dishonesty.
But when the election was held all
the States which participated (25)
cast their votes for Mr.. Lincoln eX-
cept Delaware, New Jersey and !
Kentucky, and he received 212 of |
the 233 electoral votes.
This interesting little scrap of |
United States history is recalled and |
for the benefit of those |
whom il may concern. /
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
An Appeal To The Citizens OF
Kent and CuSSpX COuntiaS


Kent and Sussex Counties
The Commission appointed by the
Governor, under authority of the
Legislature, to celebrate the first
white settlement in the State of Del
aware, has completed the erection
of a memorial building at Lewes.
1t proposes to establish in this
building an historical museum,
which will serve, for the counties of
Kent and Sussex particularly, the
same use as is now served by the
Historical Society building in Will
mington.
The Commission, therefore, desires
to secure, particularly from residents
of Kent and Sussex, the gift or loan
of objects of historic interest and
value to be displayed in this mu-
scum. Proper air-tight and dust
tight museum cases will be furnish
ed for the display of such objects
and they will be preserved with all
possible care.
The Commission is confident that
there is in the possession of the peO-
pie of Kent and Sussex many OBJ
jects of historic interest well worthy.
of display. Obviously. the Commits
sion will have to exercise some de-
gree of Judgment and discretion in
the selection and exhibition of such
articles. 1t is, therefore, requested
that those having in their possession
suitable for such display
should submit them for this purpose
to the Commission. Old books, man
uscripts, deeds, articles of household
and domestic use, wearing apparel,
coins, medals, maps, portraits, ar
ticles of furniture, silverware, china
and glass dating from the Colonial
period or later will be gladly receiV-
ed and properly displayed and cared
for.
To aid the Commission in its Sc
lection of articles for display, it is
desired that those having such ar
ticles should send i'll some descrip-
tion of them to the committee ap-
pointed for this purpose, namely,
Mrs. Roman Tammany, Mrs. w. P.
Orr and Captain Harry Y. Lyons,
Ill of Lewes, Delaware.
1t is hoped that there will be such
to this appeal as will re-
suit in the assemblage of an interest
ng and valuable collection for dis
play in the building at Lewes. AS
he building will be dedicated with
ceremonies ON May 9TH,
prompt response to this appeal is So
icited.
Capt. Harry V. Lyons, Chairman
Mrs. Walker L. Mifflin,
Mrs. William P. Orr,
Mrs. Roman Tammany,
Hon. Robert G.. Houston,
Hon. Richard S. Rodney,
Christopher L. Ward, Esq.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
THE BULLS AND BEARS

The senate banking committee is
to investigate the operations of the
New York Stock Exchange. The
bulls will have to tell how they toss
prices up in the air, and the biting
bears how they bring them down to
the ground.
1t is claimed that this speculation
is on the whole helpful, since it is
supposed to make it possible for
anyone at any time to obtain Il cash
offer for his securities, which shall
be about what expert opinion thinks
these stocks or bonds are worth.
However, the public would like to
know how the bulls can be prevent
ed from pushing prices up still fur
ther when they are too high, and
how the bears can be prevented from
putting them down still more when
they are too low.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
THEY MIGHT APE THIS

High school students, it is conf
planned, ape the colleges, copying
their fads and fashions. Very we'll,
they might well ape the action of
Yale's famous junior prom" this
year, admission to which was made
one-third the usual amount, with
the request to escorts not to pro-
vide flowers.
Only the wealthier students can
go, has been the complaint about
such big affairs in some colleges,
where it has cost 500 or more to
take a girl to these swell jambo-
rees. The ticket to the big dance
was only one item. Usually there
are minor affairs, all requiring taxis,
flowers, etc.
But , Son writes very persuasive
letters home. which somehow are
quite bit more legible than usual.
Father groans, but lie writes the
check just the same. ..t.
The burden of such expenses is
not limited to colleges. Many par
ents buy meat remnants and soup
bones, to provide pretty dresses for
daughters to wear at school func-
tiOns.
If such a student is told the econ
omy, she tearfully replies that she
will get no invitations unless she has
a stylish new evening gown. Any
civilized parents would rather go
hungry a few days, than see his
daughter sitting mournfully on Wall
flowers Row. But something is
wrong with student standards. when
these things happen in so-called |
democratic country.
The American people built up |
their superb educational institutions |
by saving their premises. They are /
still saving them, so that youth with
laughter can fling around .
he dollars. Many parents who COM
plain that their boys and girls aren't !
learning much. can at least feel
hat they are learning to spend
money. But spending money be-
ere you learn to produce it, is
much like trying to harvest a crop
before it is planted.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
BIRD MIGRATIONS

One of the miracles of nature is
again occurring, as the birds fly
northward for their semi-annual mi
grafton.
What unseen guide pilots them
across these trackless spaces? How
is it that many of them cross from
the United States into South Amer
ica, and somehow manage to find
their way over the great spaces of
the Caribbean sea, where many times
they must be out of sight of any
land?
That minute little head, with its
piercing little eyes, contains many
things not found in those bulging
brains of ours. To find its way back
to your back yard where it nested
last year. that little bird instinct
must recognize countless objects
along the way. 1t must have powers
of memory that most of us lack. A
guest that comes 1000 to 5000 miles
to spend the summer with us is
worthy of attention. We should
seek his friendship here in Milford,
and defend him against his enemies.
When old Pussy looks at him with a
gloating eye, we should say Seat"
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
HENRY FORD,s FAITH

Henry Ford says he is willing to
risk everything we've got" to start
industrial revival His program for
his automobile business calls for the
expenditure of $3OO,OOO,OOO in De-
troit and Michigan alone this year,
and for making 100000 cars. This
is one of the best pieces of news
that the country has. heard in a
number of weary days.
The recent situation in business
can be compared to the deadlock
that might have occurred in primi-
tive times, when business was sim
pie, and people exchanged goods
with each other without paying much
cash. The tailor made clothes for
the shoemaker. i'm return for shoes
for his own family Perhaps neither
of them had any cash, but they both
found work, and both supplied their
needs.
But suppose that tailor and shoe
maker had some day lost confidence.
The tailor might have said, 81 will
not make your suit of clothes until
you have our shoes all finished, so /
can be sure you will have them for
me when l deliver the clothes.
The shoemaker might say, ''I will
not make the shoes for your family
until you have my suit of clothes
ready, so I can be sure you will be
able to supply it to me-.
So each one might wait for the
other to act first, and neither one of
them would have work, and neither
one of them would get his needs
.....
That is essentially what has been
happening in business. We have all
been waiting for each other. The
would not make the
goods until the farmers got money
10 pay for them, and the farmers
could not sell enough food products
10 raise cash until the factories
started up.
Henry Food at least has moved to /
start up this deadlock. Others
should do the same.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
Milford, Friday, March II, 1892
THE LIMIT OF OrTRAGE

Not merely did the country feel
the keenest emotion of sympathy
when it read the news of the kid
naping of Col. and Mrs Lindbergh's
baby, but this deplorable and afro
cious act stirs the whole country to
ask what can be done to teach such
.brutes lesson. Cases of kidnap-
ing become constantly more COM
mon.
If capital punishment is ever JUS
tilted, it would seem to be in such
q case as this. The state legisla-
tuTes ought to act at the earliest
possible moment to examine the laws
against this terrible crime. and
strengthen them if necessary. Fed
.eral legislation seems to be called
for and if so, it should be promptly
passed.
While. this outrage possibly have
been committed by some mental de-
feetiye, it seems more like a warn
ing of the growing power and dar-
ing of the underworld. A tribe of
bestial men and women have been
growing up in our cities who do not
show the least particle of pity or
sympathy. They seem dead to all
appeals except to that of money.
They will do anything to get their
duty dollars, and commit terrible
crimes for a little money.
Such events call on our people to
take adequate steps to put down
these brutal enemies of society. Our
laws have thrown too many protec-
tions about such ones, have made it
too difficult to prosecute them. Our
political abuses have weakened the
power OfSpdFice f0fces in many cities
to prOtec the public.
Whether or not the Lindberghs /
can recover the dear little fellow
for whom both of them would give
their. lives, can not be said at this
writing. But whatever results from
this cruel deed Of wickedness, they
can know that the hearts OF the
people are with them, and
would be eager to do anything in
their power if they could help in
any way
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
GARDEN SUGGESTIONS

The first planting of gladiolns is
due in the southerly stretches of the
country.
Try some of the new large-leaved
spinaches this season. They are
great improvements. ...
Start hardy perennial seed at any
time, the sooner the better.
Frequent cultivation is one of the
fundamentals of good gardening. 1t
not only checks weed growth but
improves the soil condition.
Gallery and window boxes may be
started in commission now. Some
of the finest material for these dec
Orations needs long season to de-
vclop.
The time to plant is when the
Seeding has made it's first pair of
true leaves. The first leaves are the
pair of seed leaves, which are en-
tirely different from the true leaf.
Do a thorough job of spading. It's
hal fthe work of gardening.
Seed beds do not need fertilizer,
merely good tilth of soil. Save the
fertilizer for the permanent beds.
Try new vegetable this year.
Each season sees something added
in the way of quality to each kind of
vegetable.
Start collecting stakes for plants
you know will need them.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
CREDIT LEGISLATION

The new federal act providing for
extension of credits to banks may
have become law before these words
can be printed. 1t should place the
banks on sound foundation. and
thus encourage business to go
ahead.
The banks have not felt able to
perform their normal functions as
lenders of money to the Industries,
because of the supposed necessity
of assembling great amounts of cash,
or securities easily salable for cash,
to meet the demands of depositors.
With the new credit system back
ing them up, the outlook should be
entirely changed.
The different ideas of how the in
dustries should be run, could be
classified under two theories. The
one is the Russian theory, that peo-
pie should be given certain work to
do by the government, and ordered
to do it. Under that system, no un-
employment is necessary. But as
has been remarked, there is no
credit in having no unemployment,
if it takes five or 10 men to do one
mans work.
The American theory is that we
should depend upon the personal
ambition of people to decide what
kind of work they can do best. I'm
der that plan, we leave the initiative
wholly to individual people. We
depend upon peoples ambition to
carry on business, and provide work
for ALL
So our plan is built. in our faith
in individual enterprises. But faith
and credit and confidence are at the !
bottom of the whole thing. If peo-
pie lose faith in each other and in /
the country, our plan will not work.
1t is the purpose of this new legis- |
latiOn to restore this faith, and it .
help doing so. When people
realize that the government is Civ
ing its backing to every sound bank
ing institution, then they will stop
boarding cash, their money will
low back into the banks, the banks
will lend money to the industries,
md the wheels of trade will turn and
urn fast.