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Evening star., 1932-10-16

roadbeds to maintain, with heavy taxes
to pay and with endless governmental
restrictions and regulations to adhere
to. The automobile, making every man
his own passenger carrier, has been
putting on the finishing touches The
rails, backs to the wall, have come to
the place where their long haul alone
gives them leverage upon life. How
long they can continue to heave on the
business end of that attenuated lever
no one knows.
The railway executives frankly con-
fess that they cannot clearly see the
outcome Of the present transportation
situation. Things for them have been
going only one way-from bad to worse
Dire alternatives are discussed among
them-an increase in freight rates in
the foce of business conditions that al
ready bid fair to overwhelm the ship
pers or a turning back of the roads to
the Government so that harassed tax
payers may worry over the deficits.
They say they might have chance
yet If by some means the truck could
be regulated SO it couldn't wear out free
roadbeds walking away with all Of the
short haul business in transportation.
The competition of the truck. as things
are now. is unfair in the extreme to
rails and public alike, they contend.
So far the apple grower in Washing
ton. the orange grower in California
the vegetable producer of the Pacific
Slope. have been only spectators in the
general rails situation. Soon they, and
with them the producers of other States
that are also linked by long steel lines
with their consuming centers, maJ have
q do something about it all. This
threat to national business stability by
the "unreguiated" truck can no longer
be regarded merely as theoretical de-
duction from railway experience or as
bugaboo brought out from the rail-
road closet to freighten the shipper and
the public 1t looms as q stark probA-
bility-almost q reality!
Evening star., 1932-10-16
''Wettest Spot of U. S.
Is Getting We.ter

HONOLULU. Hawaii - Americas
wettest spot is apparently getting wet
ter. The damp spot is Mount Waiale-
ale. en- the Island of Kauai. Territory
OF Hawaii, a hundred miles from Homo
lulu.
The annual rainfall has been es.i-
mated as between 400 and 500 inches a
year, but recently when a member of
the United States Geological Survey
Bureau from Honolulu climbed to the
summit through dense. dripping jungles,
he found 600 inches registered by the
gauge for a year,
This gauge stalSds at a point On the
summit where the rain falls almost
continuously. the peak being A,most
barren. Only moses and cuarfed
plants survive in the constant down.
pour. but down the mountain side
where the precipitation is mere 300
inches, the ferns grow big as trees and
giant creepers grow like ropes Waiale-
ale's record rainfall is due to the cease
less gathering of dense clouds about
the su mit caused by winds. -
(copyright. 1922
Evening star., 1932-10-16

material has long since been govern
mental grist, but only Just now is 1t be-
coming an asset to the countries OF
Southern Europe. That it is already be-
ing utilized in Italy is obvious. The
personality of the ironclad Italian leader
appeals strongly to his returning coun-
trymen. in whose eyes his many years
of successful achievement have re-
moved much of the curse Of his strong
arm methods.
Many Return to Europe.
Americini arrived in Europe In in
credible numbers this last Summer.
Among the tourists disembarklng at
French and Italian ports they have cut
numbered the others eight to one. steam
ship companies confirm this statement
just about that proportion came over
with one-way tickets. they say.
Officials who have been scanning
passports say that while 1t seems evl-
dent that the Americini have come back
to make their permanent homes in Eu-
rope those who are not naturallZeo
American citizens nevertheless have
provided themselves with re-entry per-
mits to the United States something
the old type never did. Presumably
they expect to return to America occa-
sionally lust for a trip" or for busl-
ness reasons. Few of them arrived IN
the de luxe cabins Of fast ocean liners.
They travelled with American Schoo!
teachers, college students and other
white -collared passengers in tourist
quarters.
If in the golden days America gave
these people their opportunities, they
are at least reciprocating by taking
themselves out of the country now in
huge numbers and relieving the un-
employment situation In time OF stress,
But while the United States is speeding
the parting guests with gesture of re-
lief. Europe is welcoming them with
open arms.
I'VE Italians"
Recently one Of these Americini. just
landed from an Italian liner at Genoa,
stepped off the train at his home town
of Santa Margherita. His relations.
friends and fellow townSmen were out
in force to meet him. and rush, like
a college foot ball scrimmage, ensued as
he appeared on the platform. Ihe
crowd streamed out of the station after
him, and with the good-natured COM
raderie characteristic of the Italian, ne
crossed the street and held an I'M
prOmptu reception IN tne HUE pain
shaded plaza.
Santa Margherita is the birthplace OF
CHRISTOPHER Columbus and in the center
of the tiny square there is fine statue
by Tabacchi of the handsome saWbuck-
ling young navigator, as he must have
looked when, to finance his exploring
venture. he wangled Queen Isabella out
of her jewels. Quite without design. the
middle e-aged. prosperous-looking Ameri-
cini stood in the shadow of the sculp-
tured figure and gazed out into the har-
Dor, where on the blue waters of the
Mediterranean, Marconi's yacht with
The air wizard" on board. lay at anchor.
With a salute Romano" and speaking
in his native tongue. the ,new arrival
thanked his countrymen for their en-
thusiastic welcome What he said was
the usual airy persiflage. But the whole
Evening star., 1932-10-16

significance Of the incident lay in his
sweeping gesture, which included Co
lumbus. Marconi. the crowd and him.
self, when he began his remarks with
the words, We Italians" Considering
his own American background, 1t was a
perfect 'tie-up'
Plans TO Garry On"
Another Americini, encountered IN
Genoa after his arrival last Summer
was concrete as to his plans for carry
ing on" in Italy after his long training
in America. For over 80 years he has
been working on buildings in New
York City. Beginning humblv, digging
foundations with a pick and shovel, ne
had progressed through the various
phases of construction until ne hao
worked up to the status Of small con
tractor He had saved his money, lived
economically. Steered clear OF gambling
in Wall Street. come through the de-
preston with comparatively whole
skin and is now be- ok in his native land
not to retire and yegetate. but to in
vest his capital and experience in a bus
mess and to go on working from the
point where he left of in America.
With a group of colleagues who have
similar case histories, he plans to Or
ganize a construction company along
American lines and go after the hous-
ing situation in serious way.
Modern methods and innovations in
building are one of Italy's obvious needs
ANY one who has tried to convert an old
pallazio into an up-to-date dwelling. or
build bungalow with all the comforts
of home will confirm this statement
While native workmen fashion arches
that for sheer beauty bring tears to your
eyes, the contempt of contractors fol
such a foreign idiosyncrasy as modern
plumbing causes one to weep with rage
An Italian would rather die than admit
that it is ever cold in Winter in Italy
So 1t is one long battle to get central
heating in private dwelling.
And what is true in Italy in this re-
spect, is also a fact in the other coun-
tries Of Southern Europe. So it is this
situation that the Americini recruited
from the rank and file Of the building
trades and from among the superfiuou:
master mechanics in the United State:
are preparing to attack. And in these
countries. because of the money they
have brought with them. and Of the
trick they have learned in America q
pooling their resources to put over 4
project. they are no longer mefs
artisans, but small capitalists.
Other Fields Open.
Nor is the building field the Onl,
one that is wide open. In the opinj Or
of the Americini. The hotel business
especially that catering to American
travelers-is crying for new blood. The
only hotels in Europe that have evel
catered to Americans have been ex-
pensive ones OF course. there have
always been quiet little retreats whers
a visitor could obtain food and shelter
at modest rates. But you couldn't just
step off the train and find them, ano
if you searched Systematically for CHEAP
pensions and albergos. you were consid,
cred queer" rather than "hard-up:
AS native of the fabulously rich
United States. you were supposed to
Evening star., 1932-10-16
Britain's Trading in Love Potions
Brisk Because of Excess of Women

LONDON.-Witha a population which
numbers an excess of 2,0000 or more
females than males Great Britain Of
fers a field of enterprise still for sor
cerers who claim to be able to find Ec-
meos for -distraught Juliets.
But statistics indicate that widows
especially war widows have little ne
cessity to resort to magic or the occult
to obtain a spouse. Many thousands
of pounds sterling have been saved to
the state in pension money in the past
10 years through the remarriage of war
widows. Sociologists have advanced
several reasons for the easy path OF
widows to remarriage when spinsters in
such large numbers are threatened with
a life of single blessedness.
1t has been suggested that the widows
make appeal as homeminders at time
when so many spinsters are glorytng in
their independence. 1t also has been
suggested that many single women miss
good opportunities because they are de-
termined to postpone marriage until
they enter their thirties.
Attention has Just been directed tc
the brisk business in love .philterS OF
pOtlOIS Dy Ilc eApeTltllCc VI tWo oiu
maids, sisters in this instance. who
were ''nicked" the equivalent of $1,000
each by a woman who said she could
lead them to their future husbands by
a mysterious preparation described as
Yep" This occult marriage broker Is
now doing 16 months hard labor.
Harry Price, director of the National
Laboratory of Psychical Research, dis
cussing the persistency of the belief In
witchcraft in Great Britain. says:
The sale of love tokens for preserv-
ing affection. and of potions for captur-
ing elusive hearts or Turing back faith
less ones, goes on side by side with a
trade in magic compounds for stealing
away other peoples sweethearts. Gyp-
sizes especially do thriving business in
potions and charms, and 50 do large
Evening star., 1932-10-16

MAN of excellent record and aDlty was hlreo as ue-
n partmenta head in important business
~ From the day he entered the organization he con-
Quoted a persistent campaign OF "self-sellng .
He arrived early and stayed late at the office and MAGE
the president knew it. He arranged that renos sno
tell the president how good he He bombarded
the front with continuous stream OF memoranoa
After few weeks the president sent for him
"I have message for yOu he said. Il want to assure
YOU that much better man than you give youSeI
credit for being.
The man did whether to be pleased or offended
"I don't quite understand he answered. 80 i,
"You act as if you in danger OF being hred Ine
president continued That is not the case We IKE you
and you doing good work Also we Know an
sake get with your duties and quit botherlng me-
got work of my own to do. , -, - .o Z.
more annoying than he man an WIZ i
constantly selling" himself and that woman who iees
she is personally responsible for her huSoano DusesS
progress-that push him ahead must make MS Se
periors understand how loyal and important ne Is one
almost always defeats her own purpose - ,..,,
often recall my first job which was with three nttle
magazines Chicago. They did not have chance OF sue
cess too and green to suspect IT, worked @
days and nights Sundays. When, one morning - ar
rived at find receiver in charge was summed
thought: only have lost job but have thrown
away half Of my life No one knows wnaH
have been doing one Will hre man WIN iiaS ooo WA"
a business that failed ,.o :,
TO my surprise another publisher offered me place al
most immediately He said ~ nt m ae had ag e on
you the when man Is oong gooo woih
Good 1opn aDoTk nnrrnmshs Is msvsr n,1r Wrote. a
Serene 1 fold my hands and wait " =
Nor for wind or tide, or sea;
rave no gainst Time or Fate mi.
For 10! my own shall come to me- 1.
is doubtful whether could secure business IN
highly competitive society by adopting this attitude OF
philosophic But in judgment we might very wisely
rely window dressing in American business and trust
good to the OF good work to make itself
conspicuous and achieve its own reward.
tcop,risht 1891
Evening star., 1932-10-16

numbers of itinerant quacks who are
modern witch doctors"
According to H. Coote Lake, secre-
tary of the Folk Lore Society, numerous
little shops in Londons East End do
regular trade in love philters and love
charms. The belief in witchcraft OF
this sort, in his opinion, increased
greatly during the war.
Dragons blood" potions are believed
by some girls, especially in rural COM
munIties. to be capable of drawing the
objects of their love 10 them. These
are compounded of the chemical called
dragons blood" and tormentilla root.
tCooyright 1927
Evening star., 1932-10-16
IT is NOT HID
BY BRUCE BARTON

MAN of excellent record and ability hired as de-
partmental head in important business.
From the day he entered the organization he con-
rcictan of
Evening star., 1932-10-16

The truck isn't cutting, in way to
hurt, into the long-haul field. not.
withstanding the constant efforts of
trucking interests to extend their op-
Grating radius. The refrigeration
equipped truck off on a highly pub
licized jaunt of a thousand miles or
Evening star., 1932-10-16
The Wild Men.
Newark Evening News.

From the Newark evening News.
wild Bill" Murray lost at Chicago;
"Wild Bill" Donovan won at Buffalo.
Possibly due to q difference in the
quality Of Witness.
Evening star., 1932-10-16
BY MARIE l.. DARRACH.

MERICINI must not be confused
n with Americana, the name ap
II piled by Latins to American
I \ living and travelling in th'
.o,,ptrioe of Southern Tllrope
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-04-28
I. w. Schnitzler

No more convincing testimony
that Montana has lost one of It's
most esteemed and useful citizens
in Senator John w. Schnitzler need
be advanced than the hundreds OF
messages of coincidence which pour
ed in TO the bereaved family Tues
day. Sympathetic expressions came
from men in high office from both
the state and nations capitols,
from friends in every walk of life.
The little town of Froid will miss
John Schnitzler more than any 9TH
er community or section There he
made his biggest contribution, and
there will be no individual who can
fill the position of leadership which
he had so ably occupied But the
rest of Montana, and especially the
northeastern section will keenly feel
the loss of this outstanding citizen.
Astounding in faith in the possib-
ilities offered by this part of the
state, he had contributed much TO its
financial stability, and through the
dark days of the past year when
banks were closing all over the
country and people Of this section
faced nothing short of disaster, Mr..
-
Schnitzler kept the faith" protect
ing the depositors of his bank
He was a successful farmer, adj
vocating only the best farming pos
sible and always putting his pre-
cepts into practice.
Montana had no more loyal ser
want nor more well respected citi-
zen. The host of friends he had &C
quired speaks best for the apprecia-
tion and esteem of those who shared
his acquaintance.
The entire state, and more espec-
tally northeastern section, may well
pay homage today TO this disting-
uished citizen.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-04-28
Don't Overlook Music

No community has eve had a sue
cessful musical organization, either
in its schools or among adults, which
has not proven a valuable asset tt
the development of its community
life. In school it provides q hobby
for children; this alone would be
worth all the effort expended. But
it also develops ones inner talents
and makes it possible toy interpret
and appreciate an art which through
all history has given expression to
human emotions comparable only to
the greatest masterpieces of liter
allure, the beautiful paintings OF ar
lists, or the carvings of the master
sculptor. In the mind of the writer,
a most pathetic person is the one in
whom the faculty of appreciating
good music has not been developed
1t IS difficult to measure the val
lie of music in it's varied forms. Who
would attempt to measure the con-
tribution the fife and drum corps
made to the disheartened soldiers Of
the Civil war? Who would place a
value on the contribution bands made
in keeping up the morale of veterans
Of the World war, or tells us just
how much community singing has
meant to people all over the world
How would you value the singing
of a Schuman Heink, a Caruso, or a
Madam Patti? What would you ex-
change for the contribution John
Phillip Sousa has made the past two
generations with his inspiring
marches or the playing Of his band!
Yet we are prone many times to
overlook the value of developing
ones talents in the playing Of a mu-
steal instrument or in teaching them
to appreciate good music.
Smaller colleges Of the northwest
have built splendid regulations for
turning out excellent musicians; this
is particularly true of st. Olaf, La
Their, Hamline, Corcordia and Garlic
ton. Plentywood has the good for
tune to have a ST. Olaf product de-
velping a band in high school Mr..
Fossum has made exceptionally fine
progress with his school band during
the past year, and he Is not only to
be commended most highly for his
untiring efforts, but the parents Of
children who are members of the or
%ganization are to be congratulated.
The band has already made several
public appearances, and each time
noticeable improvement has been OBJ
served. It has already developed into
an organization Of which Plenty
wood is justly proud; undoubtedly it
will continue as q most vital factor
IN our community through coming
years.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-04-28

Count yourself most fortunate II
one of your children is receiving adj
vantage of the training afforded by
one Of these splendid musical groups
in high school. 1t will provide a part
II your boys or girls education
which IS equally important with
things learned from books.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-04-28
Paint Upl Clean Upl

Are You joining forces with those
who are doing their BEST to make
cur town and our whole territory q
better place to live in7 Every home
owner has a responsibility. Just as
n rotten apple can spoil the entire
barrel sc a n rundown place
spoil the whole neighborhood.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-04-28

We will publish contributions To
The Letter Box which are-ar
subjects of general interest Be
ligiaus controversy and persona
mud-sIingIng are barred Letters
must be signed but signatures will
not be used III author so
except hers obviously unfair. Re
member. The Herald may or MAY
not agree with views expressed in
this column.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-04-28

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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-04-28

The construction of the largest
freight car carrier ever built in m
American shipyard will be started
DOR at the Sun Shipyards, on the
Delaware.