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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-20
1t Would Be Different

Something like PIT missionaries in Japan, Amert-
can stock we are advised have raised their voices
against naval manoeuvres in the Pacific, the immigra-
ton act and indiscreet declarations on the part OF
public officials which give offense to friendly nations.
Now here is something! What do you think
would happen If the missionaries, now laboring In jap
an, would try something like that In the Island en-
pire? What would occur If they decided to protest
Japan's course in China, her demand for an equal navy
and her withdrawal from the League Of Nations?
The answer is that their protestations would have
about the same effect In Japan as in this country and
that the authors would either be expelled, put In Jail
or else harried by some Of the patriotic organizations
that, In the past, have not hesitated to attack exprem-
iers of the island empire.
Auto makers are selling cars faster than they
can make 'em. This shows you to what abject pow
erty the people of this country have arrived.
We advise the people of Sheridan county to keep
posted on what goes on In Washington. The Federal
government today touches the life OF the average ciu-
zen more than ever and there is, In spite OF talk,
little indication that this will be changed in the near
future.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-20
The Main Business of Plentywood

The main business of Plentywood is to make it a
good place in which to live. This means that our so
cial and community life should include something for
all. Children, especially, should be considered. Old
men and old women, young men and young women.
married and single folk, and every class and condition
should have the thoughts of those who direct the des-
tiny and development OF Plentywood-
What a prospect ahead of US? Suppose every
citizen of Plentywood would resolve no longer to seek
an inferior imitation of bigness, but to round out Plen-
tywood like some perfect product Why should we
consider size alone as the measurement of a citys
greatness? Why not direct our development along the
lines of community progress along social, intellectual
and cultural paths? It can be done and sooner or lat
er some American city is going to do it, and will make
for itself a name that will be heard around the world.
This will not come from idle putting and vainglorious
Dragging, but from the works that will proceed from
the citizens that are born and reared there.
We speak OF the output Of our farms and factor
les but seldom do we incline our thoughts towards the
possible creations Of the minds that might be devel-
oped in Plentywood. The town that produces an Ed
ison or an Einstein has done something for the world.
The creation and blooming fruition of a Beethoven
ought to take equal rank, in the minds OF the people OF
~Plentywood, with a small one-horse factory devoted to
the manufacturing of a cheap brand Of varnish- Ger
tainly, there ought to be In our midst some effort to
cultivate human beings, to bring them to perfection
along various lines, and to make Plentywood's contri-
button to humanity equally as profound as the add
ton of a payroll or the erection OF a bombastic new
structure, devoted to the making Of lingerie.
Why not take our noses out OF the economic
puddle and tilt our chins at the skies? Why not
cease trying to ape larger places and wallowing In
their trail when the opportunity to do other things that
are greater awaits any community large or small?
Why try for size alone when the lesson of life shows
that mere bulk, in the long run, is It's own undong
unless the brain improves?
We hope that some Of our readers will do us the
courtesy to think seriously along the line that Is here
but imperfectly and hazily presented. There Is, in the
opinion Of The Herald a distinct opportunity for US.
Let us not become overly economic in our thoughts;
let us face the great truth, realize that man shall not
live by bread alone, and cease a policy which continu-
es to over emphasize the breadwinning side OF life.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-20
Hen.1AL
HEREDlTY NOT ENVIRONMENT
THE CHIEF MAKER OF MEN

DR.. Scheidt says that man "~forgets
that his abilities are not merely his
own achievement, but a natural In
heritance from his ancestors which
he Is carrying inside himself, and
that this Inheritance will determine
definitely the fortune or misfortune
Of his progeny"
There Is in every family a great
number of physical and mental Quail
tiles which VIII appear again and
again In the course Of many genera
ions, which in their wtotality give the
family its characteristic stamp"
Students OF genealogy know families
IN which most OF the members died
Of heart disease. or Of liver affec-
tons or Of apoplexy.
There are families OF artists, &C.
tors, musicians, writer's, criminals.
drinkers. Get the history OF a mans
ancestors and you can form a fairly
accurate estimate as to his longevity
and the diseases that he has most to
fear. Some families have peculiar
physical and mental characteristics
that occur in every generation.
II parents considered the mental
and physical equipment that the,
have passed on to their children.
they would be wiser in choosing vo-
cations for them, and in giving
them training suited TO their temper
ments and talents. Young people
should study eugenics. No sensible
man would attempt to breed a race
horse from a plug, or a blooded COW
from a scrub; yet human beings are
marrying and breeding children from
defective and inferior stock and won-
dering that the children are so very
ordinary, even though given good en-
vironment and educational advantage
es.
Very nervous parents must not ex-
pect that their children will bear the
and strain OF a severely COM
petitive life without breaking down
under 1t. The health and mental
of offspring should be
considered before people marry.
Families have been known in which
hereditary cataract was prevalent
and many of the members lost their
sight in the prime OF life. Some
families have a tendency to tuber-
The children of such par
should be given especial care in
order that they may escape the dis
ease.
A noted biologist has said that
nearly all the happiness and near
ly all the misery of the world are
due, not to environment, but to here
dity; that the differences among
men are, in the main, due to the diff
~ferences in the germ cells from
which they were born; that social
classes. therefore, which you seek to
by law. are ordained by ma
that In the large statistical run
Of things, it Is not the slums which
slum people, but slum people
who make the slums."
Do you believe that you can make
silk purse out of a sow's ear or a
genius out of a fool by giving him
the proper environment? If you do,
Just try it. The experiment will dis
you.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-20
Washington news
FOR U.S.. farmers
OFFSET THE TARIFF
LOWDEN FOR BENEFITS
STUDY FARM PROBLEMS
THE FARM INCOME

Frank o. Lowden, former Repub-
lican governor of Illinois, and a can
didate for his party's nomination for
the Presidency, was one of the prin-
cipal speakers at the famous grass
roots" conference held last week.
OF interest to farmers is his dec
laration about maintaining a just
balance between industry and agri-
culture" because he speaks, we pre-
sune, for the leaders Of the Repub-
lican party in the ten States that
were represented. Mr.. LOwden got
down to the meat when he said,
THAT balance can be maintained
only II. so long as we have a pro-
tective tariff for the benefit Of in
dustry. we give to agriculture cor
responding benefits for the portion
OF the products of the soil which go
into domestic consumption"
While there may be difference of
opinion as how to accomplish this
the line of reasoning that Is followed
iby Mr.. Lowden is the same as that
adopted by Secretary Wallace. The
ssenc of it Is that the tariff gives
to industry an unfair advantage over
agriculture, which must be offset by
a similar advantage to agriculture.
In both instances, one can easily
see, the ultimate Onsume gets 1t in
the neck and there are critics of the
idea that two wrongs Gas far as the
consumer is concerned) can make a
right.
In fact, there are intelligent men
in the country today who maintain
that the farmer would he better off
If he were given back his world mar
kets. This, they say, could he &C
complished by permitting other ma
lions to sell us in order to buy from
us.
These people point out that while
1t required "a million acres at aver
age yields to supply our export farm
trade in 192O-21 the demand was met
by 80 million acres In 1933-34.
Chester C. Davis, in his report for
1884, as administrator Of the AAA,
halls the use OF the referendum
method for obtaining direct farm op-
inion on the agricultural programs
pursued.
He points out that in three refer
endums in 1884 more than 100000
producers OF cotton, tobacco and
corn and hogs gave an So per cent
vote in favor Of continuing the ad-
justment measures. His report does
not include the recent wheat refer
endum in which nearly half a million
growers favored the wheat program
a Z to / vote.
Mr.. Davis insists that restricted
production will not be the main point
OF a permanent policy for agricul-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-20

ture, since lasting Improvements
must be bound up with Increased
production and consumption of ag-
ricultural products" He thinks. how
ever, that adjusted production must
be accepted until foreign markets
can be secured for u SURPRISES.
We call attention to these state
ments of Mr.. Davis not necessarily
because they are right or wrong, but
because 1t Is vitality important for
every farmer who reads to study the
questions they present and make up
his mind n way or the other. This
column, as has been stated time and
again, has no intention Of champion
ing any agricultural program but
will try to encourage discussion On
the part OF growers of crops affect
ed.
Mr.. Davis says that in 1892 farm
prices were 35 per cent below the
ratio they had maintained to indust-
rial prices for the 20 years before
1880 and that, in 1884, they were
still rs per cent below that relation.
He does not think that the Ameri-
a farmer Is getting his share Of
the national income, although 1884
vas 81 percent ahead of 1888 and Al
per cent above 1882. Figures cited
show that in 1900 the So per cent of
u population engaged in agricul-
ture got 20.5 per cent Of the national
income; in 1892, he records, this
dropped to only rs per cent.
"If in 1884 the farm population
had received the same per capita
share OF the national income 1t had
received In the seven decades prior
to 1920" says his report, "the farm
share would have been 13 per cent
and to attain this proportion "the
farm income would have had to be
from one-fourth to one-third greater
than 1t really was"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-20

u The States are reduced to pro
yinces." crops have been reduced
food destroyed and land rechme.
at the same time, home markets ar,
lost, competition destroyed and tn,
Federal Reserve System is being ne
auced TO a political agency" a su
pine Congress votes huge funds fol
secre purposes" and the President
would scrap the Constitution for q
"~collectivist form OF government"
go
The issue, says the resolutions, lis
ocal self-government against cen,
tralized power; individual liberty
against RECOMMENDATION and collectiv.
ism" Frank o. Lowden. former gov.
ernor OF Illinois and unsuccessful
candidate for his party's nomination
for the Presidency. keynoted that
the G. o. p. must fight for the Con
stitution and other speakers follow
ed the same line, with heavy at
lacks upon the administration, along
the line OF the usual convention or
atory. Generally. the gathering was
dominated by Republican Old Guard
strength, with little representation
given to leaders of the Progressive
wing.
1t is too early TO say whether the
Springfield gathering speaks for the
Republican party, or not, but IL II
does the outlook for the 1886 cam
paign is plain. with a strong con
sentative course being followed to
attract those opposed to the liberal
policies of the administration. OBJ
servers saw the hand Of Mr.. Hoover
moving behind the scene and some
OF the earlier promoters of the con-
vention, like William Allen White,
were apparently crowded out.
The $500 600, 900 to be used in ell
minating grade crossing hazards
will be apportioned to the States on
the basis Of railroad mileage, with
electric lines counted on
the same basis as railroads. Ninety
per cent Of those employed on any
project must be from relief rolls and
forty per cent Of the total cost must
go to labor directly employed or on
basis Of $1,400 total expenditure
per man per years work. The rules
have been promulgated by the U. S..
Bureau OF Public Roads. Funds may
be used for separation, re%construc-
ion, protection or relocation of
crossings.
The Presidents Advisory Commit
.ee on Allotments is meanwhile
studying plans to spend the $4,000
700 1000 fund, voted by Congress-, with
he idea OF finding projects which
will provide maximum employment.
The first billion dollars worth of
approved, it is realized, in
many calling for skilled Ia
,or and heavy cost for materials
nut the emphasis is being placed
upon job-giving qualities. In
the PWA interest rate on
to States and communities has
,een put back to four percent, where
t was when the Federal donation
vas raised from 80 to As per cent
says Mr.. Ickes, will be made
'nly where states and cities are able
supply the remaining costs from
heir own funds OF through private
cans.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-20
~CRASH-PROOF A

Construction OF a cra~sh-proof COM
bination airplane and diigible is re-
quested by Representative McSwain,
chairman Of the House Military Az
fairs Committee, who wants 5000, 900
for construction OF the machine
which resembles a plane but from
the center up Is a dirigible.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-20
EMPLOYED q Om

Secretary Ickes says that PWA
loans to railroads enabled the car
riers to put on a program, now conn
pleted, that employed 100000 per-
sons.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-20

MUCH WORK AHEAD
ADJOURN NEXT MONTH";
FOLLOWS COURT OPINION
RoosEvELT'S POSITION
CRITICS ASSAll STAND
AT THE "GRASS ROOTS"
ADMINISTRATION FlAYED
HAIlING THE CONSTITUTION
GRADE CROSSING PLANS
FUND MUST GIVE JOBS
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-20
ARGU EMIT

Senators have questioned the con-
stitutionality of the reciprocal agree
ments but the President and Sec
rotary Hull insist that the act auth
orizing negotiations is not affected
by recent decisions.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-20

SHRINERS IN CHARGE
Shriners took charge Of the ma
TONS capital last week, staging
three elaborate parades. Washing
ton was decorated as never before.
The Washington times., 1935-01-10
BIRTHS AND MARRIAGES

Teresa H. Dean. rs. 1918 R st. N. W.
Susan H. PAGAN, 7S, 1908 First st.
N. W.
Margaret HenniEs, II. sibley Hos
pital.
BENJAMIN ]. MeEginson, 81, Walter
Reed Hospital.
Jeanette Rodgers. 81. Garfield Hos
pital.
Anne A. Duffy. 40. 111s K St. N. e.
Sadie Lenhert, 4s. Emergency Hos
pital.
Pearl Carr, 4S. Providence Hospital.
Lewis NJ. Baurns. 43. U. s. Naval
Hospital.
Henry Beatty, "A, GallinEer Hospital.
Nancy Boggins, 81, 492 NJ st. s. w.
Mary Young, 81, Garfield Hospital.
Johanna Nelson, IS, Freedmen's Hos
pitaL
Wade Rollins, So, GallinEer Hospital.
Lottis Pritchett, 10. Gallinger Hos
pital.
Robert L. Forrest, 30, GaIlingsr Hos
pital.
Douglas Hicks. rs, tuberculosis Hos
pital.
Allen Burns alias Oliver, rs. Freed
mems Hospital.
Roland Brown. I. GallinEer Hospital
The Washington times., 1935-01-10
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When terrible rheumatic pains in
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the cause or aggravation is-9
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If this is your trouble. you had
better ask your druggist for ounces
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This good prescription acts 30
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The Washington times., 1935-01-10
SCHOOL CHIEFS
FIGHT MOVE To
GUT POWERS

The Board of Education will
fight to prevent any dictation Of
its affairs by the District Com
missioners, as proposed in their
bill to enlarge their powers.
Announcing one and all that
they are unalterably opposed TO
the proposed legislation, the school
body yesterday authorized its
president, DR.. Hayden Johnson,
and the three members Of the
legislative committee, all Of tneln
lawyers, to draft an amendment
exempting the board from the
provisions Of the bill.
DR.. johnson and the other three
lawyers, Henry Gilligan, Henry I.
Quinn and Charles H. Houston,
will represent the board at hear
ing to be held by the District Com
miSsioners later this month on the
school features Of the proposed
legislation.
Quinn Tells Views
The board pointed out that the
provision Of the bill giving the
Commissioners the power to "di-
rect and prohibit" the actions of
the school body Is fraught with
danger to the school system. Mr..
Quinn even went further, stating:
Il think it's about time for q
counter offensive. What we ought
to do is move to increase the
powers Of the Board Of Educa-
ton, instead Of deIegating them
to the District Commissioners.
II believe that we ought to
have the power to select sites
for school buildings and have
jurisdiction over the repairs
and maintenance Of school
buildings. In that way, those
duties, now performed by the
Commissioners, would be ac-
cOmpliShed more efficiently and
the public would save . lot Of
money"
Sees Law Violation
The board authorized DR.. John
son to confer with e. Barrett
Prettyman, Corporation Counsel,
concerning the appearances this
month of the Vienna Boys Choir
and a lO-year-old pianist, Ruth
Slenczynski.
DR.. Johnosn feels that both
performances are in violation of
the child labor law here, while
the Corporation Counsel is op-
posed only to the pianist's ap-
pearance.
The Washington times., 1935-01-10
8 BANKS NAME
NEW OFFICERS

ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 10.-The
three National Banks Of Alexandria
have elected the following officers
for 1895: First National-Gardner
L. Boothe, president; George War
field, executive vice president and
trust officer; Albert v. Bryan, vice
president; Arthur K. Warfield.
cashier, and Rbbert G. Whitten,
assistant cashier.
Alexandria acknowledgement
tative Howard w. Smith, president;
L. H. Dudley, vice president and
cashier; John j. Kiger, assistant
cashier; c. M. Wells. assistant
cashier; L. H. Dudley, trust officer.
Citizens National - Carroll
Pierce, president and trust officer;
Richard M. Green, vice president; !;
George F. Downham, vice presi-
dent; c. c. Brown, vice president;
Chester G. Pierce, cashier, and
Miss M. H. Roberts, assistant
cashier.
The Washington times., 1935-01-10
MRS. GEORGE s. LASHER

Mrs. George Starr Lasher, daugh-
ter of the late Justice Frederick
L. Siddons, fatally injured in a
Christmas Eve automobile accident
at Cocoa, Fla, is to be buried
today in Glenwood Cemetery, fol-
lowing services at 2 p. m. at ST..
Margaret's Church, at which Rev.
Herbert Scott Smith will officiate.
Her husband, president of Theta
Chi fraternity, is recovering from
injuries received in the same acci-
dent. Two daughters, Elizabeth
and Dorothy, were only slightly
The Washington times., 1935-01-10
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The Washington times., 1935-01-10
Takoma Club Plans

The Takoma Park Womens
Club lists a full week Of activi-
ties, beginning Monday at 10 a.
m. with a meeting Of the Liter
ature Department at the Ia
koma Park branch Of the Pub
lie Library. A review of THE
Farm" by Louis Bromtteld. Will
be featured.
Monday at 7::3O p. m, the
French Department, under the
leadership of Mrs. F. A. Shu-
maker, will meet at the branch
library. The department now is
making arrangements for an en-
tertainment, to be held some
time this month. The begin
ner's daytime class in French
which has been organized re-
Gently, is enthusiastically max
ng plans for the year.
The Government Study De-
partment has arranged an inter-
esting program for its meeting
next Tuesday at 10 a. m. in the
library. Mrs. R. L. Whitman
will discuss "The Pure Food
Law; Mrs. L. w. Biddle will
talk on The State Senate and
Executives Other Than the Gov
ernor," and Mrs. Vernon Auld
will have as her topic '"The
Town Fire Department"
The Homemakers Depart
ment will meet Thursday at
1:15 p. m. at the home of Mrs.
John L. McKenney. 20 Carroll
Ave. Mrs. McKenney will be
assisted in receiving by Mrs. F.
L. Pratt, Mrs. M. T. Himmel-
wright and Mrs. r. K. Smith.
The guest speaker, Miss Edna
McNaughton, professor of Home
Economiss at the Maryland Uni
versity, will speak on the sub
ject, Constructive Aid in Con-
sumer Buying in answer to the
negativism Of 100000, 900
Guinea Pigs"
The clubs business of the
month will be discussed at the
meeting Of the executive board
Friday, January 18, at / p. m,
at the home of Mrs. B. M. Coon,
4S Sycamore Ave. Mrs. Coon
will be assisted in serving
luncheon by Mrs. r. E. Tar
bett. Mrs. G. H. White and Mrs.
G. F. Wisner.
New members who have en-
rolled during the month are
Mrs. B. A. Chandler, Mrs. C. M.
Fisher, Mrs. B. L. Greaves, Mrs.
w. s. Lasslter, Mrs. e. B. Lit
tlefield, Mrs. Henry S. RaWdon,
Mrs. George F. Titrington, and
Mrs. F. C. Umbau.
The Washington times., 1935-01-10
{. P. CHALFONT
IN CAPITAL

Edward Painter Chalfont, Of De-
troit, president of the American
Trades Association Executives, Is
at the Shoreham Hotel over the
weekend to attend a meeting Of
the executive board Of the Amer
lean Trades Association Execu-
tiveS tomorrow noon at the Shore
ham.
Saturday the executive board is
to meet with w. A. Hartman,
president Of the U. S. Chamber Of
Commerce and his staff in the
Chamber Building.
Mr.. Chalfont is accompanied by
his wife. He is the executive vice
president Of the National Standard
Parts Association Of Detroit.