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, 1934-12-17
Fishing Is Good

Reports Monday from Del Mar
show that the reddish we're running
wild over the weekend. many
large catches being made.
c. c. Wentz and Paul Usher of
Brownsville topped the list with a
total of " reds Sunday.
3. G. Roush OF the Miller Hotel
here caught 80. while Mr.. Muftord
OF Brownsville caught %. Other
catches reported were VILLAS
Carlisle. IL: c. w. Ward, 8; II. NJ
Smith 10. Lee Vance 10. DR.. B. l.,
Cole is. z. w. Pitt 20, *. c. Yum
walt 81.
Many others caught reds and did
not report al Del Mar or at the
toll bridge, Col. Sam A. Robertson
said.
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CLARA BOW AND
4 Is u = y
REX BELL ARE
. y ) y y
PARENTS OF BOY

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Dec. IL.
LP-A bouncing biue-eyed baby
boy Is Clara Bows answer 70 the
critics Of Americas Flaming
youth"
The answer seven and a half
pounds worth. arrived just before
dawn Sunday TO add another
name to the list Of new arrivals
in Hollywood'S film colony and 20
take immediate charge OF the af-
fairs Of his own lm-notable par
ents, Clara and her tall, cowboy
actor husband. Rex Bel.
The new screen baby brought
the 1884 census list up 70 IL.
Unlike the flaming red treSeS
OF his famous mother. the original
1t" girl OF the screen. the baby
has blonde hair.
And. Clara's nurse tacitly ad-
mitted, he lost little time prov
ing he has a lusty pair OF lungs.
Miss Bow. said the nurse. was
feeling fine Monday and tickled
TO death that her baby was a boy"
Rex. who likewise was 50 in
tent Oh having a son that he
bought him a Shetland pony
before the youngster arrived, was
reported not doing so well. After
a sleepless night pacing up and
down the corridor outside Clara's
room at the Santa Monica hospi-
tai, he finally had TO retire, so
exhausted the doctor in charge
considered putting him TO bed
In the hospital.
Early Monday things we're in
such a state that neither Clara
or Rex had decided on a name for
the youngSter.
, 1934-12-17
Woman Scheduled To
Hang Wednesday

HULL. Eng, Dec. i7.-(P- Mrs.
Ethel Lille Major, ~. will be hang
ed Wednesday. She will be the first
woman to 90 to the gallovs in Eng
land since 1925.
The home SecretaryiS office re-
ported inability to discover any
grounds for the reprieve OF the wo-
man. who was convicted of poison
ing her A-year-old husband, Ar
thur Major.
, 1934-12-17
81 WILLIS
Chapter Twenty Four

Christmas seems happier this
year. somehow" smiled Ma Jones
as she brought in the roast. and
set IL before Pa. I'm going TO put
up the wreaths and holly tomor-
row. I don't know just why II Is,
but / do feel more ChristmaSy than
I have for a long time"
Pa gave the carving knife a ring
ing swipe with the steel. Business
has been a lot better at the store, F"
he admitted. Even had some back
bills paid up. / honestly think
things are a little better. ! feel a
little the same way you do, Ma"
We'll. OF course | do, too" Chin
cd in John Jr, But the hopeful
thing for me is the future. We're
a long way from being out OF the
woods vet. with one-sixth Of all our
people on the cole for this winter.
The work OF making a permanent
new order is all 10 come. But now
We have hope. We didn't eve have
that a couple Of Christmases ago.
Counting The Cost
Pa bent industriously over the
roast. Its a sort Of "A race. Ism y
it, he reflected. between Uncle
Sans purse and time-time TO get
things adjusted on a new basis,
Taxes can prime the pump for a
a while. but unless the well OF bust
ness starts flowing by itself pretty
soon. it'll be too bad. I'm recon-
ciled to higher taxes If they don't
get SO bad as to wreck me. You
don't get your new order built
without paving a humping bill"
Pa glanced up for a moment.
Guess you're a little surprised 10
hear me agree on that new order.
he hazarded. OF course I don't
mean il like the Socialists and
Communists. or even like you do.
son. I mean II like-well, how aid
President Roosevelt put II IN MS
book
Good government should main
tain the balance where every lndl-
vidual may find a place II he Will
take II. where every individual
NAV find safety If he wishes II.
where every individual may attain
such power a. his ability permits,
consistent with his assuming the
accompanying responsibility
Perhaps the most significant
thing about the New Deal Is that
il has sold practically all Amer
leans on the idea that wherever
we're going it's not backward. For
ward Is the word. There arc differ
ences about which exact course 10
the front IN best. but almost no.
body looks backward toward the
things that arc gone. The frantic
struggle TO get back to 1923 Is
over. Almost everybody agrees that
there is no going back 10 that =
most would not want to If they
could.
The emergency first-aid work
that followed the disaster Of 1882
is well in hand now. The financial
wounds have been dressed. temper
airy hospitals functioning for the
unemployed casualties. Shaky walls
have been propped up. That was
the work OF the past two years.
Nov. beginning With the new con-
gresS In January. starts the work Of
! building new and permanent build
, 1934-12-17

and were going to!
Eyes. son. when / hear YOU TAX
that way. / believe We arc NODDED
Pa Jones slowly. 1t makes me
think that. a. Roosevelt said. tho
only thing VIC have To fear Is tear
itself And the more \ think abcuh
things the less afraid I am. i bev
licyc in the good sense on the
American people. Wen come out MI
right"
You boysl" said Ma Jones. looks
ing fondly at her husband and SON.
~Of course Ii Will be all righa
We've all been learning, these past
five years. Thevc been hard les
sons. but out or them IN going tp
come a better and finer Americans
, 1934-12-17

'big-bugs' run the country. But We
didn't have to. And We aren't going
to-"
That's all right" cut In Pa,
but then well have TO start think
ing IN bigger terms than just what
Z want for mNself. Well have TO
start thinking in terms Of whats
best for the whole country"
John, Jr., wasn't to be stopped.
His eyes glowed as nc warmed I'D
70 his ideas why, there's no limit
TO what we can do In this country.
II well be smart about II. and tryi"
he cried. Think what a great
country IL is. Remember that vaca-
ton trip We made to Yellowstone
Park? Miles and miles Of rich farm
land. and mountains and rivers,
and mines and forests. We have
everything. If well use u right. VIC
don't have TO follow the lead OF
little European countries that have
nothing but a lot Of moldy old
castles and smoldering hatredsl
pioneering 70 he Done
why should We have millions OF
people In the biz cities sitting sui
lenly and waiting for someone 10
give them a Job? It's a big country
YETI OF course there's no new land
TO discover. But there's land TO use.
plenty Of IL. new ways to live and
work. / guess I feel like our great
grandfather YOU tell me about
who crossed the mountains In a
wagon. looking for the future.
We haven't any more Indians
to fight. or any more lands 70
settle, but we've got a bigger pro-
blem TO solve. And maybe it'll take
as much bravery. and a darned
sight. more brainS!'
Sure said Pa, slowly. But i
distrust all these people who say
they have a blueprint telling
, 1934-12-17

This Is the cath and final article
in the series which has followed
the JoneSes. typical American fam
lily, through their study OF the New
Deal.
, 1934-12-17

n small Berlin theater has been
Ated with reversible seats so that
occupants can face a moving pic
ture screen al n end OF the thea
Ger building or a lecture platform
et the other.
, 1934-12-17

A man has invented q home
vacuum cleaner 10 be operated bN
the regular water system OF N
house. taps being installed In NIL
rooms and the dust being carried
away I'M sewer pipes.
, 1934-12-17
QUEEN

A grand acting combination, .
thrilling fast-paced and magma
lively directed story. and a hui
man and appealing theme. are the
elements that Paramount put in
TO the making Of Now and For
ever" showing Tuesday and Wed
neSday at the Queen. Brownsville
and that make Nat picture one OF
the most thoroughly delightful and
entertaining hours Of film fare
that have been offered in a Ions
time.
Cary Cooper. Carole Lombard
and lovahle Shirley Temple are the
three who play out this tale Of a
reckless young international crook.
his light Of love. and the child
who changes the whole course Of
their gay lives.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-11-08
His Relatives Testify

Pretty Boy" Floyd, outstanding outlaw OF Okla
homa, was recently shot to death by Federal officers.
He had lived a life OF crime and death and he persisted
in the midst OF his evil career.
After his death his mother, usually the last, per-
son to give up said, he has reaped his reward" but
added, my boy was not bad at heart, he warned all
boys to steer clear Of crime" 1t was pathetic, how
ever that he did not take his own advice.
The wife Of this outlaw has been capitalized on
his. criminal record, having made a vaudeville tour
during the past summer telling audiences that crime
doesn't pay" When she found that her husband had
been killed, without tears she said. Il have nothing
to say. He's dead and I loved him" A brother, work
ing In an Oklahoma Oil field, expressed the opinion
that, ri guess it's better as 1t is"
Wild youth who might be attracted by the spec
tacular exploits OF the Oklahoma outlaw should re-
fleet upon the testimony OF three OF his nearest rela-
tivee. Crime does not pay and produces sorrow for
all connected with the criminal.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-11-08
THE PLENTYWOOD HERALD
Some Disorder Is Certain

Just as long as we have people like that family
right In our own county who last week hid all their
bedding in a granary and sent for a case worker TO
come and see their suffering we shall have a mighty
vexed situation in the distribution of relief.
Riots have been reported from sections where
public relief has been curtailed. This is to- be expect
ed and is one of the perils involved in the system now
being used in caring for the unemployed.
There are millions of worthy individuals receiv-
ing forms of relief apd they should suffer no deter
ioration from it. Others are taking relief and willing
to take 1t the balance of their lives. They assume It
is a right that belongs to them and are willing to con-
tend in d~isorder1y or dishonest fashion.
Inscriptions leaders will not be lacking when
the government attempts to wean this segment from
the public payroll. They will make speeches, they
will have demands and they will foment strife. Good
citizens, whether on relief or not. will have nothing
to do with such agitators.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-11-08

Fnyisaging the national political situation, one is
rather affrighted by the portentious changes that i'm
pend. No one we'll informed will contend there Is
disposition to move from the left to the right; rather
every indication is the swing is for more radical action
to curb wealth at every step.
We predict farmers throughout the nation are
well nigh a unit for more benefit payments on wheat.
corn, cotton, livestock and tobacco. This is logical.
IN the last analysis. what ais agriculture Is low, I'M
profitable prioes-the farmer, like Columbus, is will
ing to take a chance on drouth, grasshoppers, soil
erosion and other adverse conditions, but he does feel
he should be recompensed when fortune favors.
Not less than nine out of every ten World War
veterans are keen to have the Federal government pay
its obligation now. not when these obligations mature,
several years in the future. Taking on this additional
cash expenditure. atop the multitudinous activities to
keep the nation going-another step to the left
Ten millions of unemployed now on relief, all dis
gruntled with the amount of relief they are receiving,
uniting for political weight thrown to the party which
will promise the m~ost-what will be the result OF this
movement?
Labor vs.. capital arrayed in opposite camps, both
intent on political action they deem will bring adj
vantage to themselves. Labor IS wholly Indebted to
President Roosevelt for favors never before shown
labor by a president Of the United States, but labor
leadership is so uncertain, so intangible, so susceptible
to influence, that labor as a force is and always has
been uncertain, no one can bank on its eventual atti-
tude. The tenure Of labor leaders depends on rainbow
promises whether possible Of attainment or not, which
gives employers the edge at election time. Whether
they choose to go the route in opposition to President
Roosevelt to win the labor vote remains to be seen.
All these conflicting interests and demands on gov
eminent will tax the ingenuity Of congress and the
president to smooth over or meet, though 1t Is a like
~ surmise the country would overwhelmingly aD1port
the president by a favorable vote at the present time.
THE NEXT session of congress promises to be exciting
and decisive as to future policies and alignments.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-11-08
DO o REMEMBER
News Items Taken from Files Of
The Plentywood Herald a
20 YEARS q

Fred Ibsen Is the new manager OF the Tanner &
Best store. Former manager Graw will take charge
OF the collections of the company now.
The bitches for the city water works are finished
and work Of putting pipes to the houses will complete
the job.
The fixtures are being installed In the State Bank
building this week and they will soon be doing busi-
ness In the fine new building just completed.
The first fire that has been known in Plentywood
occurred Wednesday night when the blacksmith shop
owned by Thorenson & Son was burned to the ground
about midnight
In the county election r. G. Fishbeck was elected
to the state senate by 400 votes over Davis. ]. 8. Ny
resentative. J. q. Duggan has a lead over Jack Ben
nett for sheriff by 119 votes.
During the past week both hotels OF Plentywood
have changed hands and are now under new manage
ment. MRS. Josie Ross sold the Plentywood Hotel to
J. r. Johnston OF Stanley. The Leland Hotel has been
sold by O. A. Steffler to G. C. Christiansen OF Lindley.
MINI.
: On the face OF the present returns Plentywood
has been elected as the permanent county seat or
Sheridan county by a majority OF 56 votes. Campaign
es from Medicine Lake invaded plentywood territory
at the last moment and while the Herald is not saying
what tactics were used, great gains were made. How
ever the loyalty on the part Of the culbertson precinct
saved the day.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-11-08
Surgeons Report Progress

Surgeons, recently gathered at Boston, heard
some wonderful stories of the progress being made TO
take care Of the physical needs of man. Every day In
hundreds OF lines of scientific study laborious expert
ments are conducted and once In a while some student
is rewarded by the discovery OF a new method. a find
ing Of new facts or the application OF new principles.
Among the important things that the surgeons
heard at their Boston convention were:
that certain gland tissue had been transferred
from one human being to another, where 1t per
formed the functions which lack of tissue had pre-
vented;
that a young woman blind for nine years, re-
gained sight through the transplanted corneas
from other human eyes;
that peritonitis, greatest risk OF surgical oper-
alton can be prevented by a vaccine;
that a new Xray technique detects cancer Of
the stomach in its durable stages;
that a new device shows constant electrical d
changes In the gray matter of the human brain;
that a daily administration of a few drops OF
hormone extract restored to normal many child
less couples and
that a new diagnosis OF non-epidemic menin-
gifts uncovers the disease from one to five days
earlier than heretofore, thus increasing the num-
Der of cures.
We list some Of the news that came from the an
nual convention Of the American College of Surgeons
in order that men and women may realize the great
ness of the work being done and the debt that society
owes to modern surgeons and scientists. Without
knowing, we hazard the guess that most OF the ex
perts working on the discoveries and developments
given out have been lightly rewarded so far as money
compensation is considered.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-11-08
BENEFIT OF ALLOTMENT PLAN
EASILY SEEN LAST WEEK

The crop insurance feature OF the
Agricultural Adjustment Act was
eve more forceably brought to the
attention Of Sheridan County resi-
dents than when s242, 900 of wheat
allotment checks arrived at the Pro
,duction Control office.
This represents the only crop re
turns that hundreds OF Sheridan
county farmers will have for the past
years labor and cash expenditures.
While it does not cover the losses
sustained 1t is, nevertheless. very
welcome at this time.
M. L. Wilson, formerly head OF the
Agricultural Economics Department
OF Montana State College. now As.
sistant Secretary Of Agriculture at
Washington, D. &C., who engineered
the allotment bill through congress,
stated years ago that the crop insur-
ance feature of the allotment plan
would be of special importance to
farmers OF the northwest who exper-
fence frequent crop losses through
drouth. His assumptions have prov
en- correct.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-11-08
) O p - . q u Ua Sd
UNNECESSARY CRUELTY

What is more touching than the
tear-stained face OF a childa Hard
indeed is the heart that Is not moved
by h grief of a little one.
While passing down one OF the
side streetsSa few days ago, the writ.
er came upon a boy about ten years
of age who was seated upon the
curbing holding in his lap the limp
and mangled form of a little Fox
terrier. The child was weeping bit
terly. stopped and looked at the
scene in mute sympathy. My own
eyes were too full of tears, and my
heart of pain, to speak. Finally in
voice choking with emotion, and
punctuated by uncomfortable bursts
of anguish. the child sobbed out his
story.
His little playmate did not run to
meet him as usual when he returned
from school.
He called him, but he failed to
run to him. his eyes shining with
love and his tall wagging. SO he set
out to find him. Finally he inquired
OF a servant whom he saw standing
in a doorway, If he had seen his dog?
Il seen a man in an automobile run
owe him dis mawnin'. De man was
goin' mighty fas'. DE little dog was
crossen de street when he hit him.
De man didn't look behind, he Jest
went on. Some more cars run over
him. but he was ded de fust time. |
went out and put him in de garbage
can. Yual find him out dere Ii you
look In dat can"
The feelings OF the child were out
ragged. Pain, grief, hatred, revenge,
were all expressed in the torrent OF
words that followed. The child was
smarting under a sense Of outrage
and injustice that will leave lasting
scars on his mind and character.
How can motorists be 81 cruel. SO
unfeeling, SO callous? 1t speaks bad
ly for our boosted civilization. There
are a few cases where accidents OF
the kind are unavoidable, but nine
times out of ten, a little forethought
and care on the part Of the drivers
would obviate them. Most dumb
creatures will get out of the way II
given a chance. Even !. the motorist
has to stop In order to save a dogs
life. it is worth 1t. Surely this de-
voted friend of mar Is worthy of con
II we could all emulate the sterling
honesty and faithfulness of our dumb
we would be better men and
women.
Dogs often give their lives to save
their masters. 1t would make us bet
ter and nobler to be kind to them.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-11-08

credit policy will be evident and the
financiers will get rid of their
gloomy atmosphere, which has been
reflected elsewhere. The bankers,
thoroughly bested by the President,
are apparently ~reconciled to the
present situation and want to estab-
lish a new line Of defense against
further hostile legislation. However,
their support, as a class, will be re-
luctant and Ii the opportunity arises
they will cut the ground from under
the Presidents feet. AT this writing
they are more concerned over radi-
cal legislation which may NOV them
down and they wish to help the
President to combat movements con-
trary to his policies.
Portents of future trouble with
Japan arise out OF the new oil policy
In Manchukuo where the state mono
poly has been objected to by the I'm
tied States and Great Britain on the
ground that such action violates the
Open Door and Nine-Power Treaty
which guarantee equal commercial
opportunity in that region.
The protests were sent to Tokyo
some months ago when 1t became
clear that the Japanese planned to
establish a monopoly in the distribu-
ton of oil throughout Manchuria and
thus render useless the equipment
already established by foreign oil
companies In the region. II this
monopoly Is permitted, the Japanese
may proceed with other monopolies,
in Manchukuo. thus completely clos
ing the commercial door to all other
powers In that region.
Taking cognizance of the vote In
the American Legion Convention fav-
oring immediate cash payment OF the
bonus, observers point out that the
president has given unmistakable In
dicatiOn that he will veto such a
measure and the general opinion LIS
that the Senate, If not the House,
will sustain the Presidents position.
| While the Conventions vote was 987
to 1873, 1t has been pointed out that
the vote was to recommend and
that the word demand" was pur-
posely omitted. While some Legion
officials say the Executive Commit
tee will decide what place payment
OF the bonus will have on the legis-
lative agenda OF the Legion. most
people take 1t for granted that the
Legion will join with other veterans
organizations In working for mined
| late payment.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-11-08
CITING DOWN 10
BIZ
1T PAYS

The Herald has never appreciated
anything nj re than the kindly lettel
that came to us from the county
chairman CT the Republican centra.
committee the day before election
This newspaper has consistently
repeatedly refused to be drawn into
undertaking, villifying C 0 Mt e s t s.
which for so many years had made
OF Sheridan county a political battle
ground OF personal hatred and strife.
From our ever-increasing list of
readers, We have had reason to be-
1ieve that our stand had met with
the approval of the rank and file of
Sheridan county people. Although 1t
has been necessary at times to dis
agree with some of our wouldlbe
political advisers" who had been
schooled in the old personal abuse
method, and paddle u own canoe"
in the end We have found those
people IN our side whose respect and
confidence we most highly coveted.
Now, to have this open endorse
ment come from the chairman of
the opposing political ranks is only
a further testimony that new
day has come for Sheridan county;
people are tired of the riff-raff
rabble-rouser style of political war
fare. 1t has had its day, and we
have entered upon an era when we
can go through a campaign, each
side contending for the candidates
and principles for which they stand,
and still remain friends. After all, 1t
IS the only sensible way. One of
the pleasures of the campaign just
closed was to have known that both
major political parties had officers
who would use every effort to keep
the campaign clean and would not
favor mudslinging tactics.
This Is written before the result
of this election is determined-the
day men and women are going to
the polls to write the final verdict
with their votes. Whatever the out
come may be, We al say In all sin
L0dtf III Liza 1t . OVGlt @iC
Herald holds no malice towards any
candidate or those who supported
them. Whoever is successful in the
election, let us remember that the
only way we shall ever build to rich
er happiness and greater prosperity
Is to join hands and all pull together
for those things that will contribute
TO constructive and permanent de-
velopnent. When the community
loses, the individual loses: every
constructive step forward by a COM
munity means progress for every in
dividual. The battle Is over. Diff
1erences must be forgotten II we
would serve unselfishly and usefully.
rhere1 must be but n common
STEAM AHEAD
e pluribus unumt"