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The Omaha guide., 1934-06-23
Interesting-and Important

During 1888 the farm cooperatives
of the country, dealing in all kinds OF
products, handled a great deal more
Of the goods the farmer sells and
buys than in previous years.
That fact is interesting. 1t is like
wise vitality important.
1t shows that the ideal of maximum
agricultural organization is really
being attained. It's a slow process. 1T
takes a great deal of time and effort
Cooperative arrangements have CIV
en- that time and effort-and for the
most part they have been loyalty
supported by their members, who
have brought in friends and neigh
bors. Education is as much a part OF
cooperative work as is actual buying
and selling-it is every bit as essent-
ial to the success of the movement.
The government, through the
Farm Credit Administration, is doing
a good work in advancing coopera-
ton in their fields, are among the
strongest friends of agricultural or
ganization, as is the thinking public
in general. The movement is gather
ing speed continually-and unless the
signs fail us, 1884 will be the best
cooperative year the country has yet
seen. >
The Omaha guide., 1934-06-23
Don't Scuttle The Past

Perhaps the greatest danger we
face in building for the future is that
we may forget the traditions and
heritages of the past
Under the stress of enthusiasm for
a new idea, a plan, a cause, it is easy
to throw overheard all that has gone
before. Because we feel strongly con-
corning abuses and INACCURACIES that
have appeared in the existing sys-
tenn. we are likely to correct them in
a name that will not only do away
with what is bad, but with what is
good as well.
That is especially applicable to this
country at this time Great changes
are underway. The intentions Of those
who are behind them are undoubtedly
Of the best. 1t is the desire to safe
guard against the potential depres-
sions of the future - as well as to
bring recovery now. We are seeking
a permanent, balanced social and eco
noamic order, that will provide greater
opportunities for the masses of the
people.
The danger lies in the possibility
that In seeking this, the American
tradition of individualism and free
dom will be destroyed. Signs Of the
The Omaha guide., 1934-06-23
Against Public Ownership

although the findings Of the
Transportation Conference agree in
the main with those of Coordination
Eastman they dissent sharply from
his suggestion that public ownership
may be the way out for the rail-
roads" Say the New York Sun
editorially.
"The conference finds, IN the 9TH
err hand, that there is no reason to
believe that public ownership and
operation would produce better rail-
way service; that operating economies
under ownership by the Government
would be similar to those the rail-
ways themselves could affect under
consolidation; that to inject into the
present program of the Government
a further increase in Federal bonds
to acquire the railroads would pro-
badly cause a decided increase in the
Governments interest rates; that
there is no justification in fact for
the argument that tax economies
would flow from public ownership;
that the probable interference Of
politics under Federal ownership
The Omaha guide., 1934-06-23

would be adverse to economical OPP
| Grafton; that in none of the motives
determining public ownership in
foreign countries can be found valid
reason for similar action in the Unit
ed States, except only that private
enterprise might be unwilling or un-
able to carry on.
"The conference suggests that with
proper cooperation from the Govern
ment private enterprise will in fact
be able TO carry on. 1t admits that
various considerations, among them
acts done in the name of the Govern
ment itself, have tended to discour-
age private capital. But it believes
that certain acts nd declarations
which could be taken by State and
Federal governments would help mat
erially to restore confidence of in
vestors.
First among these it places a de-
claration by the National Administra-
ton that it is the policy of the nation
to foster private ownership and OPP
Grafton. Next there should be a con-
certed Federal and State policy of
according greater equality Of regula-
ton to the railroads and their COM
petitors, placing each form of trans
p~ortation upon a self-sustaining basis
without undue advantage to shipper,
employee or INVESTOR
I'm common with other bodies
which have made similar studies and
reports, the Transportation Confer
ence turns thumbs down on the In
land Waterways Corporation operat-
ing the barge line on the Mississippi
River. This Federal experiment, it
correctly says, was originally under
taken to demonstrate the practic-
ability Of private common carrier en-
terprise on such waterways. But in
asmuch as it operates tax free, with
out return on capital. and with the
absorption of certain expenses by the
Government, the conference finds
that it does not demonstrate any
thing M way or the other. What it
actually does is to provide unfair
competition with private Transports
ton services" The conference recon-
mends THAT the Government promptly
withdraw from this undertaking,
either by sale to private capital or by
liquidation.
"The gist of these extensive find
ings is that the railroads can work
their own way out Of their troubles
if given reasonable support at WASH
ington and if not burdensomely PEN
allied by unfair competition. No leg
The Omaha guide., 1934-06-23
Make
Miller
Writes

Mans wife is sick 49, he's made a
few slips during the two years
wants to know if it is best to have
"one woman or promiscuous ne
would not concede 50 much to his
wife if he were sick-better do right
and waltz
Cor advice, write to Make Miller,
are of The Literary Service Bureau.
SIG Minnesota Avenuas Kansas City,
Kansas. For personal reply, send
self addressed, stamped envelopa+)
(For The Literary Service Bureau)
Maxia Miller: Here is one for
you. And it's a serious one for me-
Ny wife has been sick two years. She
can't be a wife to me - you under
stand. / haven't been exactly good all
this time; I've made a few slips.
Now, since my wife is still sick the
thing that worries me is whether to
have one regular woman and be true
to her, or to be what they call prom
iscuous. Now, Mrs. Miller, what do
you think? Tell me right away,
ploase-Worried Husband.
Worried Husband: You know
what is right You know if you were
sick you would not want your wife
to "step out on you" 50, play the
game fair. Of course, If you just will
not be fair, it is better a thousand
times to associate with one woman
than to 60 hopping around, bring
disgrace on the family and perhaps
get vene-eal disease and be ruined.
But the only right thing to do is to
keep your marriage vows and wait.
Make Miller.
The Omaha guide., 1934-06-23
EDITORIAL
Corrected and Re RUM

lCOfrected and he Run)
DON'T CRUSH A THE CASH"
THE above was the subject of a release given to the Am
erica by the Honorable Harland L. Mossman, candid
ate for County Attorney of Douglas County. Mr.. Moss
man was the first man to say, stop insulting Americas
manhood by giving him charity through a lot of red tape
Give him a job and pay him cash instead of grocery or
derS. MI. Mossman says that it is not the duty OF the
American Government to crush manhood. The duty of
the Government is to restore confidence in its citi-
zen and it cannot restore that CONFIDENCE by giving
them grocery orders today and starving them tomorrow
The Government should make jobs for the unemployed
citizens and pay them cash for their labor and let them
spend it where and with whom they please"
Shortly after this news was given to the press of
the country, thousands of men began to receive cash for
their labor. Every man working ON Government pro-
jects today should remember the stand Mr.. Mossman
took when it was not popular for any man to speak
in their interest. Mr.. Mossman is the kind of a fearless
leader that is needed in the County Attorneys office.
He has the courage of his convictions. The honesty of
his intentions of right cannot be questioned. He is
one of the three men in Douglas County who stood by his
guns against the Dennison Machine from 1907 till they
were put out of the City Hall. Mr.. Mossman has never been
known to bite his tongue on expressing a thought or laying
the filth and destruction Of the human family at the door
of the politician where it belongs.
y This is thefirst time that Douglas County and the
City of Omaha has had an opportunity to- pay this fearless
leader for the unselfish service he rendered as an Am
erican Citizen to this Community.
The Omaha guide., 1934-06-23
A Minus And B-Plus

An article in Public Service Mag
azine points out what is happening
| to two classes of our citizens under
present governmental policies
Citizen A has saved some money
He decides to invest it in sound, con.
sentative business enterprise, ant
finally selects securities of severa.
representative utilities. He believes
in the future of the power industry,
knowing how vital an influence it ex-
erts on American life His investment
brings him a reasonable return-and
as he reaches middle age he depends
o and more upon it to maintain
his standard of living.
Citizen B has also saved some mon
ey. He was originally a farm boy,
who migrated to the city. He feels
the yearnings for the soil again
and returns to the old farm where he
puts his money in various improve
ments and additions.
What is happening now to those
citizens - both of whom are honest,
industrious and foresighted, and both
of whom put their money in genuine
ly productive enterprises of different
types? The answer presents a strange
picture.
49,.
Citizen A is literally faced with
the loss of his savings. The federal
government is building tax-free sub
sidized competing electric plants.
States are ordering utility rate re-
auctions - when prices of all kinds
are rising. ALI forms of government
r levying heavier taxes-and in the
case of the federal three per cent
gross earnings tax, the company "a
and fellow citizens who bought secur-
tiles with him) is not allowed to in
clude it in the bills sent to customers.
As for citizen B, the government is
paying him to kill hogs, pillow under
cotton and wheat. To do that it is
collecting a processing tax from A
and other taxpayers. It is forcing up
the price of the things B sells and A,
with his depleted income, must buy.
/. Think that comparison over. 1t re-
quires no comment And it reveals a
situation that is directly opposed to
employment-and re-
covery.
The Omaha guide., 1934-06-23
Prevent Fire Accidents
in Homes

Newspapers carry gruesome stories
of children and adults burned to
death in homes.
1t is high time for spring cleaning
of fire hazards. One of the most COM
mon and easiest eliminated is accum-
ulation of trash in attics, cellars
barns and garages.
Wherever piles of rubbish, paper
and oily Dr. paint soaked rags are
tolerated, there is a constant invita-
ton to fire through carelessly dis
carded matches, cigars and cigar.
cites, as well as spontaneous ignition
The first step in eliminating fire ac-
cidents, therefore, is a thorough
cleanup of all trash.
Work with a paint brush is recon-
mended, for a spic and span house
seldom burns.
According to the National Board of
Fire Underwriters, carelessness with
matches and smoking materials is
one of the greatest causes of fire
$780, 900, 1000 in 1892. Continuation of
high losses to life and property from
this source is an absolute disgrace
Matches should be kept in non
burning containers and out of the
reach of children; handy ash trays
should be provided and common sense
should be exercised when using smok-
ing materials and matches
In the spring. when heat is no long
er needed, is the time to clean the
heating plant, repair if necessary,
and get it ready for next fall. Chin
neys should be cleaned and inspected
at this time.
Spring cleaning of fire hazards
may require the services of others
than yourself. All who thus employ
workmen to help them, will be aiding
the recovery program at a time when
additional work for the unemployed
is such a vital need. Do your part!
The Omaha guide., 1934-06-23

ing the same length Of time, at six cents per kilowatt
hour, costs one and three-quarters cents.
Another test demonstrated that it took two hours
and ten minutes to sweep certain rooms with a broom,
and at the finish the sweeper was exhausted. A vacuum
cleaner did the same work more efficiently in 40 minutes
at a cost of less than a cent, with little exertion Oh the
part of the operator. Figure the price of household labor
in your locality, and you have the saving effected there.
A quantity of clothes were washed by hand, in
three hours and fifteen minutes. A washing machine did
the same job better in one hour, at a current cost of
slightly more than a cent. Figuring labor at 40 cents an
hour, a saving Of nearly a dollar is made in that common
instance. Other examples will come to the mind of the
housekeeper. Electricity isn't only a tiny item in the fam
lily budget-it really saves and makes money.
The Omaha guide., 1934-06-23
Speed Is The Danger

The worlds record for throwing
the 16 pound shot, one of the regular
events at all track and fidd meets, is
50 feet
The amount Of energy possessed
b v a averaae-sized automobile
travelling at so miles an hour would
be sufficient to throw that shot ST.
800 feet-nearly ten miles
To use another illustration, a car
travelling at so has the same capacity
for inflicting damage as if were
driven off a twelvestory building.
Those facts, brought out in a ne
cent report of the Travellers Insur-
ance Company, give some idea Of the
The Omaha guide., 1934-06-23

potential menace of speed on the
highway. During recent years the
death and injury rate per accident
has been rising-and the increase
was especially marked IN 1893. The
chance of a person being seriously
hurt OF killed in an accident is sub
stantially greater now than it would
have been five or ten years ago in q
similar accident The reason can be-
expressed in one word: SpeEd.
Today's cars have better brakes,
better steering, better lights and
stronger bodies than those Of the
past. By all engineering standards.
they are safdr. What has happened is
that the public has exaggerated the
increased safety factors-and actual
~ turned these improvements into
dangers.
Watch your speed-adapt it to local
conditions at all times 49, and you'll
have taken a long step toward be-
coming a safe driver.
The Omaha guide., 1934-06-23
Catching I'D with Europe!

We hear a great deal about Over
taxed countries - and have been led
to think that we, by comparison, are
fortunate.
But if the present trend continues
American workers and investors will
o have as much to fear from the
tax collector as the citizens Of any
other country.
At the moment, about one dollar
out of every five We earn goes TO
povernment-the same ratio that
prevails in Germany. The highest
taxed country in the world is Eng
land. There government takes one
dollar out of every four of the nation
al income. That is very little mora
than we pay-and we're catching up
rapidly. "A few weeks ago English
taxes notably the income tax-wera
reduced, while United States taxes
are steadily rising.
Most Of Us don't pay DUR taxes di-
rectty. We may even think w6rs
beating the game But if we rent q
house, its taxes are part of the rental
cost. The taxes paid by the corner
grocery and the concerns producing
the food it sails are reflected In
prices If we drive a car buy a glass
of beer, turn on an electric light 60
to a show, purchase clothes o. ether
necessities, we are paying taxes
On the average, we work me day
out of every five for the government
And unless there's strong public op-
position to higher taxes, We'll Don be
working n day in four in order to
keep up with the tax collector.
The Omaha guide., 1934-06-23
YOUR STATE-A LUXURY

A recent issue of The Index carries an article on
estate Debts-a Reflection of Legislative Extravaganza"
The story told is appalling. In 1880 the gross debt,
with allowance made for sinking fund assets, was $274,-
DOC, OO-$5. AZ per capita. In 1923 it was S1,O34, 900, 900
$9.43 per capita. And in 1881 it was well over two bilinn
and averaged slose to $40 per capita. Since then state
debts have continued to rise.
I. In the opinion of The Index, the ONLY chance for
relief for overburdened taxpayers lies in drastic changes
in the fiscal policies of most of the states. Legislatures
have grown more and more extravagant. They have
made only gestures to balance budgets, taking the atti-
tude that the public will pay for anything. The voters
themselves must absorb a large share of the blanche
list of major state bond issues they have approved the
last few years for projects fundamentally unnecessary
and luxurious, is astounding.
In some of the more heavily taxed states, industr
les have moved away by the dozens taking with them
thousands of jobs ond millions of dollars worth OF pur,.
chasing power. In practically every state the weight OF
taxation is a high barrier to additional employment, to
lexpansion, to investment and savings and the productive
use of capital. Keep your eye ON the sta'e capl:aI news
and when the time comes to vote again, vote with know
ledge.
The Omaha guide., 1934-06-23

growth of fascism and socialism in
America are increasing. Responsible
observers believe the menace of die
tatorship cannot b e exaggerated
Simple democracy, which gave bust
nesses and individuals the full chance
to work out their destinies, is lam
gushing.
There can be great progress within
the fabric of the American tradition
the past is the best witness to that.
Change that forgets or ignores that
tradition could easily do grave harm
to the common welfare.
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islation would be required to put one
of the most important recommends
tons into effect. In view Of Mr.. East
mans somewhat ominous suggestion,
the President should make it clear
that he does not intend to consider
any more nonsense about public own
ership and operation"
The Omaha guide., 1934-06-23
HOW CHEAP IS HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICITY?

On the theory that a penny saved is a penny earn
ed. electricity in the home is a m~oney-maker-a fact tnat
4 great many of it's users don't realize. EN-
That is the argument Of Frederick W. Crone, in an
article in Public Utilities Fortnighty. He backs it up with
Illustrations of the savings that acrrue when electricity
IS used for ordinary household tasks in the place OF older
less efficient agents. IL.
Experiments show that fifty g%ood-sized candles
have the same Illuminating value as one 5o-Watt mazada
Iiamn. At five cents each, burning for five and three
quarters hours, they cost $3.50. The N-watt lamp ourn-
The Omaha guide., 1934-06-23
LOWER YOUR FIRE BILL

Every fire permanently removes material wealth
from the economic ledger. The effects of fire can never
be undone. Those two axioms deserve remembering. A
good many people think that insurance covers the loss
caused by fire. No policy can do that. Insurance simply
pays for a part of the direct loss, leaving unpaid the
greatest loss Of all-the indirect loss.
Indirect loss can be measured in employment-men
thrown out of their jobs because the factory where they
worked burned. 1t can be measured in axes-whenewer a
fire removes property from the assessment rolls, the
share of the cost of government it paid must be passed ON
to other property. 1t can be measured, over a period Of
time, in insurance based on the past fire experience Of the
community. 1t can be measured in a towns lack Of pro
gress-cases are on record where one great fire has lit
orally brought a community's development to an end.
shoulders Of every property owner to do his part to dis
charge it. You help pay for every fire-and every fire
that is prevented actually means money in your pocket
Help make ydur town "fire-free."
The Omaha guide., 1934-06-23

"Perhaps the strongest objection to public owner
ship and operation may be found in the present economic
condition Of the nation" - Joseph B. Eastman, Federal
Coordination of TRANSFORMATION.
The Omaha guide., 1934-06-23

potential menace of speed on the
highway. During recent years the
The Washington times., 1934-09-14
BOY, Is, IS HELD AS Thief

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Sept. IA
GN.S0.-Neal Allen, 16, son of a
furniture dealer at Union City,
Pa, was in Jail here today for
driving a stolen automobile.
He will be turned over to Fed.
eral authorities for prosecution
under the Dyer act, police said.
The car was the property of
Mrs. H. T. Easton, of Bedford,
Ind. It was stolen from in front
of the Easton home yesterday as
it stood loaded with baggage for
The Washington times., 1934-09-14
HOUSING LOAN
RULES ARE
LIBERAL
Continued from Page y

NSOHCtHuGo from rage
1ation that the loans cannot be
granted to property owners who
are not up to date on their pay
mentS on mortgages and other
outstanding obligations. The new
regulation is that the private
financial institution to which ap-
plication is made for a loan may
decide for itself whether or not
the property owners outStand-
ing obligations shall be a factor
in determining credit, reputation
and ability to repay.
And there are other new rules,
most of them designed to make
it simpler to obtain cash for re-
pairing and improving homes,
churches, stores, apartme Mt
houSes-in fact, almost any type
OF improved property.
The result of this liberalization
should be an increase in the num-
ber Of loans granted, and conSe-
quent new life in the building
trades and unemployment among
W44S WOA ACAO AL VI dAC0.
Time Extension Aids
OF great Importance is the ex-
tension Of the modernization loans
from a three-year to a five-year
period.
This will enable many property
owners who might not be able to
repay sizable loan within three
years to take advantage of the
plan.
Consider the case of the prop
erty owner whose monthly in
come is, for instance, $3.50, and
who wishes to borrow $1,000 for
badly needed repairs to his home.
He could not obtain that
amount of money on a three-year
basis, since the monthly pay
ments would represent more than
one-fffth of his monthly income.
The rules require that the month
ly installments shall be not more
than 20 per cent of the monthly
income.
On a five-year basis, however,
this property owner could swing
the deal, since his monthly pay
ments would be much lower.
It is not necessary that all
loans extend for five years. It is
highly advisable in most cases
that they extend for a shorter
time.
In fact, the rules of the Fed
eral Housing Administration are
explicit in demanding that the
loan shall not be for a longer
period than the potential useful
life of the improvements which
the loan is intended to finance.
TOmOrr0w'S article will dis
CuSs other rules governing the
HpNnAArmS1o k3nv~ Hoo~n
The Washington times., 1934-09-14

John Hawkins, Rose Park, and
Thomas Jackson, Lincoln.
The Washington times., 1934-09-14
PLAY HEADSWIN HONORS

Achievement award medals have
been presented two directors Of
the colored municipal Fairgrounds
for having the most successful pro
grams during the season just
closed.
The medals were awarded to
Mrs. Florence Matthews, of the
Barry Fairgrounds, AnacoStia, and
Clarence Pendleton, Of James E..
Walker Stadium. ASunnerS-up
for the awards were Miss Daisy
Pierce, Of the Howard Fairgrounds;
The Washington times., 1934-09-14
Gadsby's Tavern
Gets New Kitchen

A newly equipped kitchen, in
stalled in Gadsby's Tavern by the
Ladies' Auxiliary of American Le-
gion Post No. "a, will be presented
formally to the legion with special
ceremonies tonight at. 8 o'clock by
Mrs. Harry Cation. Following there
will be a private showing to the
invited guests of the tavern, with
the famous collection of early
American furniture.
The Washington times., 1934-09-14
League Officials
Tour Fairgrounds

Members of the staff Of the
Maryland Playground Athletic
League made an inspection tour
Of the schools and Fairgrounds in
the eastern section Of Montgomery
county yesterday, especially to take
note of their attitude towards the
athletic and recreational program
the league has been promoting
during the past few months.
The Washington times., 1934-09-14
BOAT AND 13 OVERDUE

STOKES BAY, Ontario, Sept. IA
K1N.SO.-ReScue boats have be-
gun search of Lake Huron for
the fishing vessel Pearl which was
reported Al hours overdue at
White Fish Point with 13 persons
aboard, including eight children
and two women.