The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18
two years old.

as well as with his own. There is
football team made up of neighbor-
hood boys that will swear by him
He furnished them with helmets. Not
only that, but a picnic for all the boys
and girls in the neighborhood has
been given by Mr.. Jurgensen for SO
many years that it has become an an
nual event and an institution. And
it is a toss-up over who has the most
fun at these affairs, the children or
~Jurgensen.
Politically the lieutenant governor
is a democrat Of the independent
stamp. He is original, for a man in
politics, in that he wastes no time in
oratory or spell-hinding and would
rather take a licking" than listen
to it. His idea Of good government
is action when and where needed with
the power Of authority behind it. and
he has little use for such frills as
committees and bureaus.
Mr.. %Jurgensen has exhibited good
judgement and taste during the short
time he has held public office. He has
refused to make an attempt to take
over the reins Of state government,
knowing that such a move might add
to the governors present worries and
i'll health. "The people Of Nebraska
elected Mr.. Bryan governor and 1
think it would be presumptious on
my part to attempt to usurp the gu
bernstorial seat" he declares.
Again, when beseiged by the usual
throng of office seekers and "fair
weather" friends, Mr.. ~Jurgensen
demonstrated his ability to say mo-
He is essentially a business man and
it goes against his grain to see a lot
of unnecessary or unqualified en-
ployes OF a pay roll, even if that pay
roll happens to come from tax funds.
Here are a few additional pertin-
ent facts and character glimpses of
the lieutenant governor:
He is as nearly "self made" as it
is possible for a man to be.
He is six feet four inches in height
weighs 249 pounds, and carries no
surplus weight.
He owns his own home in Lincoln
and, in his own words, supports y
farm in Boyd county"
He belongs to an informal club
made up largely of men older than
himself and including a number of
college professors, who meet period
ically to discuss politics, affairs of
state and the world at large. abstruse
problems of human conduct, philoso-
ply, ct cetera. These gatherings US
ually break up in the wee small hours
of the morning, so ~engrossed do the
members become in their discussions.
He spends considerable time in his
library which contains more than
1000 volumes including "heavy"
treatises on philosophy, political
science, economics, psychology, men
tai hygiene, etc, and a complete set
Of all the messages Of all the presi-
dents Of the United States.
/. He is sparing with his words, say
ing what he has to say in as few
words as possible.
He is a good marksman with either
a rifle or a pistol.
He has gained a reputation in his
own business world of being a good
business man and a good salesman.
He is an outdoor man despite his
love of books and informed discus
sion. He plays golf occasionally and
is an inveterate hunter and fisher, al
though he hunts and fishes more for
the love of being out Of doors than
for the game he bags. In fact he
might come under the category of
mature lover"
He is a good piano player although
he can't read music.
He has the happy faculty Of inspir-
ing loyalty in his friends and employ
ees.
He has no faith in political panac-
cas- and believes that the best way to
govern a city, a state or a nation, is
to keep down the expenses Of gov
eminent, and give the natural laws
a chance to work"