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Evening star., 1932-08-14

THE next night the Hennums were busy in
their Office again. To every customer who
had q charge account they addressed one of the
letters. fresh from the printshop
The letter they so quietly composed was one
Of the most effective ever put in the mails. 1t
brought 100 per cent customer response to the
store within few hours. For it said:
"Kind Friends, Mr.. and Mrs. ...............
1--WE take the liberty of canceling your debt
to US Of $.......
1--WE hope this will meet with your approval
After careful consideration we feel Higher Will
is guiding. May God bless and prosper you is
our prayer.
with best regards,
MR. AND MRS JAMES HENNUM."
In the blanks they had filled the customers
names and the full amount of their debts. Rich
and poor alike received the startling notes Bills
from weeks old to IL years, ranging from
few dollars to more than 81 900, were wiped
of the books
Some of the larger and older accounts were
secured by mortgages on machinery, live stock
and land. Others were protected by notes. But
notes and securities were Cancelled and returned
with the brief form letter
Farmers scurTied across the fields to tell
neighbors of their good fortune only to learn
that the man on the next land had been treated
equally well.
4 AANY of the benefciares just were start
wi ing to buy their farm homes. Others
were well established. Dozens Of customers, able
and willing to pay up accounts, swarmed into
the store. All received the same answer:
"Your bill is Cancelled. If you want to give
your money to some one give it to the church
to help some one"
1t was too much for many a hard-shelled
old farmer. Big husky, tanned men, who have
been fighting in recent years to make ends meet
after crop failures, grasshopper plaques and less
than-production- prices, were unable to
express their thanks. Their voices choked and
with tears streaming from their eyes, they
grasped the hand of the storekeeper and his
wife, and then, embarrassed, departed.
Now Mr. and Mrs. Hennum quiet, unas-
suming rural storekeepers. They expected their
customers to receive the letters and be quietly
thankful
But Slcan is only 20 miles from Sioux CITY,
Iowa, an active Middle Western city. Reporters
and photographers from the daily newspapers
there rushed to Sloan for a story.
THEY were dubious. Perhaps it might be
! publicity stunt of some kind. Maybe the
storekeeper and his wife fanatics. One
tipster even offered the suggestion that perhaps
the storekeeper's reason had been affected BY
: the "hard times"
But the townspeople and neighbors of the
Hennums quickly corrected these impressions
The reporters learned that only the Hennums
knew exactly the amount Of the bills they had
Cancelled.
Fellow businessmen who acquainted with
the store and its financial condition, esti-
mated the letter had cost the Hennums at
least S75 00o."
Hennum at first was decidedly put out"
when newspaper men arrived. Then his good
- nature got the best of him. He is tall earnest
man of Norwegian stock, and unbelevabiy
modest
II didn't do this so I could blow about II"
he protested "All I can say is that my wife
Evening star., 1932-08-14
Cancelled Their Customers Debts

While Nations Talk of Moratoriums,
the Proprietors of a General Store
in Sloan, Iowa, Wiped From Their
Books $75, 1000 in Unpaid Bills
Because 1t Was ''Better for All
Concerned"
Evening star., 1932-08-14

Alabaton, where Hennum was q youth They
are generous in their gifts to the Christian and
Methodist churches In Sloan also.
People in Sloan rate the Hennums as well
off," They continue to operate the small store
and Mrs. Hennum Is in charge when her hus-
band is away. Their small, modest home is
located just few doors distant.
- They own o moderately priced auto and q
truck. They have q married daughter, who
lives on a farm near Sloan.
Evening star., 1932-08-14

A Ii this high-sounding talk of mora
: ~ toriums' still may be a little puz-
~ zling to some of the folks out around
~ the little country town of Sloan,
Iowa.
But when it comes to debt can
cellation"-wel every last man, woman and
child out there can tell the world about that!
And they thank their lucky stars and the gen.
erosity of Jim" Hennum and his good wife for
the lesson.
Jim and Mrs Hennum operate q general mer-
chandise store at Sloan. For IA years they've
been weighing out flour and sugar and other
staples for the towns 600 inhabitants and
about that many farmers living within few
miles. And many's the basket Of groceries and
bundle of drygoods that's gone out "on tick" in
that time
One Monday night lately, after the last GUS
toner had left their rather ordinary-looking
little store, the Hennums locked the front door,
turned on the lights in the rear which serves
as an Office and busted themselves with &C
counts and figures far into the night.
They thumbed through ledgers worn with
much handling. Then after quiet discussion
they composed a letter. They took it to the
town printer, whose eyes popped as he read
the copy"
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
Ultra-Violet Rays
New Cancer Weapon

Denver. - Organic solutions
which lombard the human
body with tiny but powerful ul-
tra-violet rays are the latest
weapons brought by science in
to the battle against cancer.
DR.. Ellice Mcdonald, director
of cancer research in the gradu-
ate school of medicine at the
University of Pennsylvania de-
scribed the discovery of the ray
producing substances.
"Organic solutions" he said,
when properly excited, generate
invisible ultraviolet radiation of
great power which brings
speedy destruction to cancer
cells"
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
Four Mascots Given
Free License Tags

Washington. "Al," Mat"
Buff and Jack Rags are just
plain dogs, but as far as the dis
trict government is concerned
they rate high in canine circles.
So high, in fact, that they were
issued new tags without cost.
ZAP is the brown and white
bull mascot of No. s Engine COM
pany. MAT" is official watch
man at the street cleaning de-
partment stables.
Buff" an English shepherd, is
mascot Of No. % Engine COM
pany. while Jack Rags" plays
around the garbage transfer
station.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

Mrs. May Leonard Woodruff, ma
tional corresponding secretary en-
eritus of the Women's Home Mis-
sionary Society of the ME. Church
will be the speaker at the evening
session of the annual convention of
the society to be held in Wesley M.
E. Church at Dover, Wednesday
evening, November 2. Delegates
from all over the conference area
will be present.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

Lieutenant zebulon c. Hopkins,
son of former Mayor John C. Hop
kins, with his wife, of Dover, sailed
Wednesday, for two years service
at Port Au Prince, Haiti. L;euten-
ant Hopkins has been stationed for
two years at Quantico, Va, in the
Aviation Corps at the U. S. Marine
Corps.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

NO" said Joan. Times are hard
and a girl can't expect too much
besides, Brander, I've always
wanted to 60 to Borneo."
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
FATAL LAPSE

How did you come to have that
accident?"
i got absent-minded trying TO re-
member all the traffic regulations"
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

Bank saved that woman's life
from the undertow, and then she
married him"
"Yes, and she found that she was
all he ever did save"
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

Miss Leila Hinkley, general sec
retary of the Y. W. C. A. in Peip-
ing, China, will speak at the annual
meeting in Dover of the District Y.
w. c. A. the third week in Novem-
Der. Mrs. Pool, president of the
State Y. w. c. A. has announced
the following nominating commit
te for the annual election of off1c-
ers of the board: Mrs. Raymond
Burnett, Newark; Mrs. H. D.Boyer,
Smyrna; Mrs. Davis Grier, Milford.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

Mrs. Frank Harrison, of Mills
boro, is the possessor of rare
clock which is attracting no little
attention. It is an old italian time
piece made of wood and is $50
years old. It is without a pendu-
lum or balance wheel, the escaping
beats being made with an oscillat-
ing bar on the top of the clock.
The clock is now on exhibition in
the store of William H. Warren,
Walnut street, Milford
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

Il notice that the people of your
town have cut the weeds since
was here last"
"Yes, sir; a boy who was born
here has turned out to be the great
est shortstop in the history of the
game"
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

A brother and sister head the
two organizations of the American
Legion in Dover They are John
H. KERN, as commander of the
Walter L. Fox Post, and his sister,
Mrs. Blanche KERN Cowgirl, as
president of the Auxiliary of the
Fox Post.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

The program at the weekly
meeting of Dover Century Club
was most interesting, including a
debate on the tariff question, one
by former Judge Walter A. Powell
from the Republican standpoint
and James H. Hughes, from the
Democratic standpoint
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

The wedding of Miss Elizabeth
Catherine Dodd, of Milford, and
Hiram Dallas Donovan, of Bridge
vile, has been announced. The
wedding took place at Denton, Md,
on Tuesday night of last week, the
Rev. T. ]. Huntington performing
the ceremony.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

Receipts from the Automobile
Department for September shows a
total of $11, ,571.90. The two larg-
est items of this amount were
licenses from pleasure cars $4,000
and commercial licenses of S2,871.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
SPICY ITEMS OF
DELMARVA NEWS
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Walter Redman, of Middletown,
has sold his properties in Kirkwood
to William Short, of Kirkwood..
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

:, remember the first
In my arm around you?
tll never forget it.
N id you think?
s,1gbt you had fooled
time over the pre-
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

Subscribe to The Smyrna Times,
$3.50 per year. in advance.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

Daughter, have you learned to
swim yet?''
mo. I've had ten fellows try to
teach me, but none OF them seem
to be able to keep their minds on
their work"
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
HUMOROUS VEIN
,,cAILRIcHT'

~. this won't do
1sS 4 drjnking in the
~ %pI j her face Vol
Es,rlThnt !, That viii be al all
illustrator has done
al reduce the beauty
Fdlpsr cent
|f#E THOUGHT
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
z. NJ. Rust

Yard and Warehouse, Delaware St,
Phone 270 r 2
SMYRNA, DELAWARE
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

--'el+ what do you
b ll-Want? Why Iwant
E chaste lips, but fail
'ecep some bread and
e and a COB Of meat
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-11-03
Fortine News Notes

Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Klinke visited
Kalispell last Saturday.
The two youngest sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Comet Purdy of Eureka are
spending several days with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. O.
Winkley.
| Several of the members of the Com
munity church met Tuesday afternoon
to finish the interior painting of the
church and stain the seats
Victor Wolff has purchased an In
ternational truck to haul in his sup
plies
Poster Brothers have finished the
first coat of gravel on the Stryker-
Fortine road and have started work
on spreading the final layer
Robert Herrig and his pupils at the
main Trego school put on an interest
ing Halloween program and entertain
ment last Friday evening
MIR. and Mrs. G. w. Day and two
daughters were callers at the home of
Victor Wolff last Sunday
A number of the men who live in
the vicinity of Trego got together last
Sunday and built a loading chute and
corral at the Trego depot The workers
and their wives were afterwards en-
tertained at a chicken dinner at the
Octave Forth home.
Those from here who attended the
meeting in Eureka last Friday night
for the purpose of organizing Tax
payers association were H. j. Yoppe,
P. v. Klnke, c. O. Winkley, H P.
Weydemeyer, Otto Genre and John
Hruby P. v Klinke was elected presi-
dent of the newly organized assoaia-
ton.
The Clarence Winkley home was
filled with merry crowd last Mon
day night when Miss Phyllis Knapp
entertained nineteen OF her school
mates at real old-fashioned Hal
loWe'en party. The guests came in cos
tune and there were ghosts galore.
A chamber of horrors and am old
witch helped to enliven the occasion
while the appearance of a coyote at
an open window caused a big thrill
After number of games the young
folks made taffy, Junior Klinke re-
ceived the prize for the best costume.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-11-03

Lloyd Burpee, who has been a guest
at the Archie Thompson home the past
week, returned to his home in Libby
Sunday.
Mrs. o. G.. Johnson entertained few
friends Friday night in honor OF her
father, Abe Johnson's birthday.
Pinochle and dancing were the diversion
of the evening. A delicious lunch was
served.
Lee Yeon, George Harad and Edi-
mar Bay of Havre stopped in Redord
Monday on their way home from a
successful hunting trip.
The following is the Honor Roll
for the first six weeks:
First and Second Grades-Keith
Powell, Bobby Lutz, Billy Nelson,
Arthur Lee Martin, Mary Harmon,
Marian Hughes asd Joyce Christensen
Third Grade-Fannie Hurst
Fourth Grade-Dorothy Walters
Fifth Grade-Mary Hurst.
Honorable Mention-Dorothy Jean
Thompson. Marian Thompson, Danny
Lutz
Seventh and Eighth Grades-Winni-
fred Hanley
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-11-03
Ural Happenings

Sam Carpenter of Gateway and Les
lie Kensler of Troy made a brief call
here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Dunwoody mot
ored to Libby Monday to make the
acquaintance of the new granddaugh-
ter who recently took up her abode in
the Pete Remp home. They brought
their small grandson back with them
Louis Klenck was up from Libby
Tuesday. He was accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. J. K Dwinelle.
Rev. Geo. c. Lee Of the Deaconess
School at Helena took supper with Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Day Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Beneditt and
children Of Sunnyside, Wash. MIR. and
Mrs. Dick Butt and Lille and Gene Of
Libby visited in the Paolini home the
first of last week Later in the week
the Gene Beneditti family and Mr..
and Mrs Elmer WOLF of Libby were
also guests there.
Jerry Fritsch and Mrs. Fritsch took
in the show at Eureka Sunday night.
ROBBIE and Albert Nelson were down
from Eureka the last of the week to
haul wood from the Hammons ranch
to the cabin near the school house
where Mrs. Hammons and the little
boys live during the school year.
Jerry Fritsch and Mrs. Ellsworth
drove to Libby Tuesday to attend
court
Ben Graham and Fred Noble are
each getting out half carload of
Christmas trees. The inspector was
here the first of the week looking them
over
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-11-03
Rexford News Items

The Catholic Card Club met Friday
evening at the home of Mrs w. c
Fewkes, three tables of pinochle being
in play. High score was held by Mrs
Otto Swartz and Louie Deschasne hello
low At the close of the games deli
cious lunch was served
Mrs. Alfred Hunsinger was hostess
to the Thursday night pinochle club
last week. Mrs. Matt Griffith held high
score and Mrs. E. E. Madden low. A
dainty lunch suggestive of Halloween
was served.
Ed Carlton from the Yak stopped
in Rexford Monday enroute to Eu-
reka to visit his son who attends high
school there.
Fred Wilfong of Missoula was bust
ness caller in Rexford Monday.
Jessie Dewar of Whitefish is spend
ing few days here visiting friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Glass, son James and
Bob Kyle Of Helena and Florence
Meyers of Kalispell left Friday for
their homes after spending several days
hunting in the Yak.
Jess Sweet has helper job on Wal
ton hill.
John Wenzler returned Sunday from
indianapolis where he has been visit
ing his wife. His family motored to
Whitefish to meet him.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-11-03

]. C. (Slim) McNeilly is here for :
few days relieving Casey Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Martin made Z
business trip to Cut Bank Monday re-
turning home Thursday.
Bert Darnell of Whitefish spent sew
eral days in Renord last week.
Ed. Griffith was called to Fernie last
week by the death of his mother She
had been an invalid for % years.
Fred Marvel is cutting Christmas
trees.
Merton Hunsinger of Eureka is visit
ing at the home of his brother, Al
fred Hunsinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Palmer and son
and Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy johnson and
daughters of Eureka were dinner
guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Hunsinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Nelson and fam
lily returned home Sunday from Mar
Gus, Wash, where they visited Mrs
Nelson's parents.
Megros Artenian. Satray and Taras
were business callers in Kalispell
Saturday.
Ed Grindy of Whitefish is here fir
ing on the hill.
Leslie La Dyer and Bert Darnell
motored to Troy Friday
Mrs. Tom Wiltshire left for White
fish Sunday on business.
Mrs. Carrie La Munyan, county sup
erintendent of schools, visited the Rex
ford school Wednesday.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-11-03
l ooley Lake News

Mrs. George Evins entertained
Saturday afternoon at bridal shower
Tor Mrs. Jeb Evins. A delicious lunch
was served after which Mrs. Evins
was presented with many gifts from
her friends. Mrs. Evins will be remem-
bered as Miss Violet Smith, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Smith, former
ly of ReMord.
Eathen Butts returned to Priest
River last week after an extended visit
with relatives here. Mrs. Butts will
stay for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Ross were callers
at the A. L. Mackie home Sunday.
Mrs Will Butts and Mrs. Wallace
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-11-03

UNITED STATES MARSHAL'S
Sale-No. 2474-United States of Amer
lea, Plaintiff. VS.. Vester Anderson and
Edward Monohan, Defendants. To be
sold at Marshal's sale on the LIST day
Of Dec 1882, at 1910 o'clock A. M
Front Door of Courthouse at Libby,
Mont, Lincoln County, State of Mon
tana, all Of the right title and interest
of the defendant Edward Monahan, in
the following described property, to-
wit; SWA Section g. Township 30
North, Range 81 West, in the County
of Lincoln, in the State and District Of
Montana. Dated this 25th day of Oct,
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-11-03
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL.

In the District Court OF the Eleventh
judicial District Of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County Of Lin
coin.
In the matter of the estate OF Fred
Papineau, Deceased.
Pursuant to an Order Of said Court,
made on the End day of November,
1882, notice is hereby given that Mon
day, the 21st day Of November, 1882,
at 1000 o'clock A. M of said day, al
the Court Room of said Court, at the
Court House in the County of Lincoln,
has been appointed as the time and
place for proving the Will Of said Fred
Papineau, deceased, and for hearing the
application of Thomas Papineau for the
issuance to him Of Letters Testament
tary when and where any person in
terested may appear and contest the
same.
Dated November q 1892
FRED F. CLARK,
n3-17-3t Clerk.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-11-03

1882. Rolla Duncan. II. S. Marshal for
the District of Montana. By c. G..
Johnson, Deputy
ocT -nl7-4t
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30
Just Every Day Sense
BIZ MRS. wALTER FERGUSON

VOUR arguments against military training are
puerile writes Mr.. A. of San Diego Look at
beisums neglect Of her army before 1914 Look at
emma TO-DAY. These nations invited aggression Be-
fore such facts how you preach pacifsm?"
admit that 1t Is easy to find arguments on both
sides OF this question We can twist occurrences to
suit our purposes. But looking at Belgium only
strengthens my belief that large army never would
have prevented the German invasion
That the result OF the kaiser's possessing a
huge lighting machine. And how useless to point
to Japan and China to prove the wisdom of militar-
ism, since the latter scarcely is injured and japan
mas accomplished nothing at all far by her
belligerent gesture.
Moreover, can't believe that great army rushed
into Europe by America in 1915 would have stopped
that fracas. It probably would have dragged on to
its bitter end since there no sense in its origin
and men foolish enough to start Senseless tragedies
always are stubborn enough to hang on to folly as
long as they can.
INTREPID fighting men have little to do with wars
these days. 1t is money that fights them. They
are not struggles between brave soldiers but endur-
ance contests between national treasures
This correspondent talks, too, about how terrible
IL Is TO save our dollars by economizng on defense
now and thus risk the lives of men later on. That
moves me not at all
Who ever thinks Of men when nations 90 to war?
They are OF less value than the shells that kill them
Who considered men during those black DAYS in Eng
land ana oermany-the two proponents Of heavy
preparedness-when the newspaper death lists daily
included thousands Of names?
The pacific believes that IL sill be easy to train
individuals to despise they formerly have been
trained to believe In IT,
II mlltarism functionec only for the defense Of
country all would be we'll But its purpose is far less
than that.
Its program fosters the idea that nations power
lies in the length OF its guns and that our greatest
glory comes through war.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30
Other Budgets

As the long and bitter battle Of the budget nears
its close in Washington, it is timely to remind the
people Of the United States that the federal budget
is not the only that needs balancing
There the budgets Of forty-eight states of
SO72 counties, ard OF 3l65 towns and cities Bad
management in these depresses bond markets, OPP
presses taxpayers and threatens needed services as
much as, II not than. bad management in
Washington. And the boom years have invited waste
graft, and political high living
All the forty-eight states are '1n the red" The
average states owes s5OOOOOOO. Six OF them-Ar-
kansas, California, Illinois. Massachusetts. New
York and North Carolina-hsve gross debts that
run into nine figures The total debt of the states
IN 1890 was s2.444OOO OO0-a pretty penny.
Cities. too are suffering their mornings after The
fiscal headaches Of Chicago, New York, Philadelphia
and other big cities indicate the general condition.
Some states and cities realize their duties But
only nine states have been thrifty enough to have
decreased their debts since the war-Arizons Con-
necticut Florida. Kentucky Massachusetts, Oklahoma
Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin. Massachusetts, has
cut her debt In half.
Virginias Governor Byrd, in two years has con-
verted treasury deficit OF siS5sO0O into surplus
of s25s6OO0. Georgia's youthful Governor Russell
has reduced 102 departments to IT, efeetng savings
Names Governor Gardiner reduced IS agencies into
one and made sweeping economic reforms.
North Cardinals Governor o. Max Gardner
lifted sl2OOO0OO from the general property owners
tax burden. ousted hundreds of useless county and
district officials. virtually reyoutonised Old Norths
government. Colorado's business leaders are over
hauling state finances.
few cities like Socialist Milwaukee, Cincin-
natl and the city manager municipalities also have
shown that graft. waste, and extravagance can be
eliminated without firing useful men curtailing
social services
Other cities have found the operation Of profit
making utilities reduces taxes and big borrowings.
If Uncle sam is to loan his credit to states and
cities for relief and public works, the recipients
should do their share.