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ness become "home owned" OF
something of the kind. He has
shown, for example, In his shots al
utility holding companies how much
he likes the type of operating COM
pany that serves its patrons and
doesn't mix up in the tangle of cor
porations that operate in more than
one town or city. They are good
according to the President, and they
ought to have consideration. II
might be that federal money loan
ed to them would save them from
bankruptcy-or it might be that if
they can't make go of their bus
mess, they will go bankrupt any
way. If the federal government had
a loan and mortgage on their as
sets, they would become federal
owned after foreclosure. That surely
would be one way for the federal
government to enter the public
utility bushes. It is just a posi-
bility, mean.
Emergency Action
Every now and then some infor-
nation leaks out about emergency
action" that was taken by govern
ment officials during the hectic
days of the Hoover depression as
distinguished from the Roosevelt
depression. (The depression that
was on when President Roosevelt
took Office in 1888 was labeled the
Hoover depression in New Deal
propaganda.) One of these incidents
came out before the senate commit
teen on public lands the other day
The committee was investigating
the nomination of E. K. Burlew to
be assistant secretary of the inter-
ior, and that formed the basis of an
inquiry into general practices of the
Department of the Interior which
is headed by Secretary Ickes.
Mr.. Burlew was answering ques-
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does not know that mattresses col
lect considerable money in tips
Promptly, up bobbed a red hot ques'
ton: should the tips, or the averag,
monthly take" in tips be consider.
ed as part of the wage of wait.
reSSeS?
Well, the question has not beer
settled yet and even when an order
is issued it will not have been set.
tied. It will go on and on ane
there will be some racketeers whit
will organize society or something
to fight for exclusion of tips as part
of the wage, if that be the order. Il
the board eventually decides to ex-
clude tips and fix minimum wage
without regard to tips, the employ
ers will carry on a drum fire OF
criticism about it. Why? Because
the question strikes at the very
heart of the relationship between
employer and worker.
Any worker naturally wants as
much of a return for his or her la
Dor as can be obtained. Any en-
ployer feels equally that he is en-
titled to obtain needed labor as
cheaply as is possible. The wait
resses, therefore, took the position
that the proprietor had no right to
consider the tips as a part of the
wage. On the other hand, the pro-
prietor-probably with the same
justification- said in effect that
without the job the. waitress will not
get tips, and that the owner who
takes the risk ought to be allowed
to count those tips as part Of the
compensation.
Consider Customers
Further, the customers of the res
taurant were entitled to some con-
sideration, said the proprietors. That
is, they argued that the customers
were charged prices for food and
service that would yield the proprie-
tor fair profit. The tips, it was
held, were gratuities on the part of
the customer and they vary in
amount, some large and some small.
If the wage rate was to be raised
and the tips excluded somebody
would have to pay more for food.
The mattresses used the argument
that the tips were gratuities, just as
the owners did, but since they are
gratuities, said the mattresses. in no
wise was it fair to include them in
the wage scale.
And so the argument went! But
the lesson remains. No better IL
lustration is possible, I think, than
the Washington waitress wage con-
troversy; there is no better way to
show how utterly silly it IS for gov
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tons as to how the department
spent much Of the three or four bill
lion dollars appropriated to it for
public works. Those were pump
printing appropriations. If you re-
member, although as far as / can
see the water has not started COM
ming out of the pump yet. Anyway,
Mr.. Burlew let the fact drop that
Secretary Ickes had bought two new
automobiles in 1893. He said the
purchases were due to the "emerg-
ency" and, of course, money for
them came from the emergency APP
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washington News

woshington.-It has been statec
.-.ouently that 90 percent OF the
I.s,dents of washington are locat-
- here because it is the site and
81 ~ the federal government. In
80 words, washington is a great
o o..v because it is the capital OF the
sst,on The statement is not COM
r,etely the truth. but a bare analy-
S - by whomever made cannot fall
- demonstrate that there are thous-
.ds Who live in Washington for
The reasons mentioned.
- consequence of this condition,
.horefore. washington news does
r MI. get into the newspapers OF the
country as does other news. The
washington date line in ninety
nine out Of each one hundred cases
!. over q story that deals with some
.,hase Of government or politics.
since Washingtonians have no vote,
w,ashingtonians cannot be in poll
tics. -
rsus about Washingtonians that is
~ interest to all of the country. The
observation is peculiarly true of q
circumstance that has lately devel-
oned Moreover, the case in point
holds a lesson for the country as a
whole.
Lately, congress passed a law es-
tablishing q minimum wage for
women workers in the District Of
columbia. The statute was rather
loosely drawn, as it had to be If 1t
we're to work at all. It left much
n the discretion of controlling
agency called minimum wage
hoard. One Of the reasons why so
much discretion was left to the To-
cal agency, however, was because
the subject with which the legisla-
ton deals contains political dyna-
mite and congress did not want to
establish q precedent by going too
far in fixing wages. So the District
Of Columbia was left a rather wide
scope within which to build its min
imum wage structure.
That was the basis for the cir
cumstance above mentioned, the
news about Washingtonians, the les
son for the nation.
The wage board started out to
hold hearings to obtain facts about
the wage level and what was need
ed by the women kers-stenog-
yaphers, office workers. clerks In
stores and this and that and the
other type Of employed women. FL
nally. the board got around to walt
resses and their wages. That was
where the lid blew off, because who
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eminent to mess into private at.
fairs. Whenever government stick.
its hooked nose into private affairs
just there begins an unbalancing Of
human nature. Ttah otis leanaht
human nature That Is to say, there
is no substitute for negotiation be.
tween humans, each inately fair
each DESTROYS of gaining justice &C
cording to his light.
Government can and does func-
ton admirably as the agency fol-
protection of rights that are import
ant rights of life, liberty and pur-
suit of happiness. It can and does
prevent encroachment upon in
dividuals where such individuals
cannot protect themselves. But in
matters of earning a living, just
plain making money, government, in
my opinion has no place. Labor has
organization where organization is
necessary. Such organization does
protect labor, generally speaking,
because it has the right to strike.
And in all probability, fixing of
wages will hurt more than help la
Dor.
Butting Into Business
While on the subject of expansion
of government into every cranberry
patch, it is interesting to note that
some of the left wing New Dealers
would like very much to put the
federal government into the BUSH
ness of making small industrial
loans. think probably it will be
some time yet before the nitwit
section gets anything tangible into
the open on the newest of their
schemes, but it is true that they are
now planning along those lines.
The thought of this group of So
called presidential advisers is that
the federal government should start
loaning money to small businesses
so that those business will be indie
pendent of "the great banking
trust" In short, it is proposed that
the federal government should be
equipped to make loan Of ten
thousand or twenty thousand or
fifty thousand to small manufacr-
ture so that he can expand his
plant and take on new workers,
etc., etc. It is suggested that per-
haps there ought to be new gov
ernmental agency created to handle
this work so that it will be done
"sympathetically" and with an un-
derstanding.
It all comes about apparently
from the fact that the present adj
ministration has discovered, after
five years in office, that there are
great monopolies or trusts or some
thing else In the way Of combine
lions in existence. They have found
that these monopolies are In con-
troll so far that the little fellow In
business cannot borrow money when
he needs 1t to carry on his business.
Something must be done for them,
or else they cannot have the more
life and the prosperity Of
plenty.
President Roosevelt has become
intensely interested In having busi-
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preparations. Senator Stiewer of
Oregon asked what was meant by
the emergency"
well, the secretary wanted the
cars, and that was the emergency"
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Mr.. Burlew replied amid laughter
In the room.
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Big market for little things-try
a want ad.
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
WIENER ROAST

Thursday Oct. IS, the Young
Married Set had a no-host wiener
roast, at Hummcl Park sponsored
by Mrs. Arthur B.McGaw in honor
Of Mrs. Laurn Parsons of Denver,
Colorado. She is the house guest
of her uncle, Mr.. j. C. Carey of
2810 North Both. Those present
wore: Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson, Mes
sers. Melva Stewart, Jimmy Jewell
Mr.. Bob Bolton of Minneapolis,
Mimi, Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Hanger,
Miss Florence Meyers, DR.. and Mrs.
Weldon Soloman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Madison, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. B. B.
Souires, Mrs. Bobby Davis, Miss
SUSIE Whitesdie, Virginia Jackson
Fay Williams and Tommy Chand
les.
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
4garten this fall.
CHARITY CLUB

On Tuesday Oct. 5, 1898 the
Omaha Urban League Charity Club
held their regular meeting of the
month at the Urban League Com
munity Center. This club consists
of a group Of young matrons who
not only spend their time sewing
layettes for one of the Social A
gencies, giving physical and finan-
cial help to tho needy, but also
moral, spiritual and mental encour
agement to the young people es-
pecially girls and young women of
the community. The group consists
of: Mrs. S. c. Hanger, president;
Florence Terrell, vice-president;
Eve Mae Dixon, secretary Alberta
Jones, treasurer; B. B. Squires
chairman of the Program Commit
tee: Louise Dcckard, chairman of
the Finance Committee, Ethel
Newman, chairman of the Social
Committee, and other members:
Clio Mae Williams, Evelyn hurry,
Mablu Davis, Florence Myers Car
ri Jewell, Carrie Groomes, Doris
Shobes, and Grace Bradford.
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
GALA AFFAIR AMONG THE
SOCIETY YOUNGSTERS OF
LOGAN FONTENELLE APIS

CALI affair among the youngs-
tiers of the Logan-Fontenelle Apis.
was that of littla Barbara Arm Dill
who was five years old, October
5, 1888 and celebrated her birth
day at a party given Sunday af-
ternoon. Ono of the loveiest of the
season. Halloween decoration were
used for the party. In the center
OF the table was a large bouquet
OF roses and sweet peas, the same
as on tho cake. Five candles were
on it. Mrs. Helen Taylor took
charge of the many games that
were played. Mrs. Taylor also took
oyer the presents and read the
many names of those gave. Mrs.
Dill received the guests and was
sure each one was introduced to
those present. Those present were
Misses: Janice McGaw, Joan Nc
Cav, Charline Davis, Beverly Ma
olson, Maryne Taylor, Ethel War
ren Masters John Adams Bird, Son
ny Carpenter, and Norman Lee.
Barbara Ann was the recipient
of many lovely and practical gifts
and she is the daughter of Mrs
Sally Dill.
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
MASONIC LODGE
LETTER OF APPRECIATION

To the Grand Lodge of the Ma
sonics of the state of Nebraska:
Attorney w. B. Bryant wishes
to than the Grand Lodge of the
Masonics of the state of Nebraska
for the appointing of him as their
Grand Attorney, in their last ses-
sion which convened in last August
He feels that such appreciation
should be shown, especially to the
Grand Master, Nat Hunter and the
Deputy Grand Master, A. R. Good
lett.
Confirmed by the board of Di-
rector, I will always show that
honesty and ability will be worthy
OF all concerned, of tho welfare
and care of all business Lodge,
because I feel it is my duty to do
so, stated Mr.. Bryant.
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
.ELK'S DOINGS

The Elk's will open the season
with a Tacky Party and a Floozy
Dance to be- given at the Elk's
Hall, 2420 Lake St, by Iroquios N.
90. and Cherokee Temple No. 223
on Monday evening, October "a,
1889. Tho General public is invited.
| am sure the committee in charge
will have a real treat for you, and
agrand time is planned for every
body. Brother II. j. johnson is
chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee. They are sponsoring
this affair jointly with the Lodge
and Temple. Come early and stay
late.
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
FROM DOUGLAS COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS

Douglas County's Democratic or
%ganization went into high gear this
week, starting action in the cam
paign with a series of radio broad
casts and concentration by party
workers on registering of all UNI
registered Democratic voters.
County Chairman Edward j.
Dugan, pleased with a three-to-
n showing by Democrats in the
early registration, confidently pre-
dicted a margin of 10000 Demo-
cratic registration in the county
this year.
Democratic County candidates
are working through county head
quarters, 1916 Douglas st. on a
united front campaign for the
straight Democratic ticket. State
candidates also are using tho coun-
ty headquarters for their activities
in Douglas County.
Chairman Dugan and the three
Democratic candidates for County
Commissioner promptly rejected an
attempt by Republican County
Commissioner candidates to inject
q County Manager issue into the
county campaign. The Democratic
candidates take the stand that
since they will have no votes on
adoption of the County Manager
plan, they should devote them
selves to their economy platform
pledges rather than taking up 9th
er matters in the campaign.
Chairman Dugan issued a denial
to criticism that some party work
r wer1 not carrying out head
quarters instructions regarding the
manner of listing unregistered vo-
tiers.
"There have been no complaints
to headquarters regarding misre-
presentations by any of the work
ers," he said. "We want full regis
tration for all Demcicratics by
fair methods. 1t is not my desire,
nor ever has been, to elect the
Democratic ticket by deception or
Misrepresentation"
The straight Democratic ticket,
congressional, state, and county
has been indorsed by the Douglas
County Union Voters League, re-
presenting political activities of or
ganized labor. Another early in
dorsement of the whole ticket is
from the Austrian Hungarian
Verain.
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
HOLLYWOOD CHARM
By
Bessie Mae West
Althouse Beauty School

When We hear the word, "beau-
ty,' we usually think of the face
even though there r many kinds
and classes of beauty. Since it is
the face that we look at most,
remember longer, and make Us de-
finitely individual, we shall build
our charm beginning with the face.
Just as the bath is the founda-
ton to evening and morning dress
and foundation cream the begin
ming of makeup so is a beautiful
complexion the foundation of a
womar's charm. In order to have
a smooth, clear complexion, we
must rid the numerous little pores
OF tho skin of dust, dirt ~perspira-
ton, and sebum.
These wastes We can remove by
giving the face a gentle but thor
ough washing with a lather from
q reliable face soap. A regularly
and carefully oIeansed face is rid
OF blackheads and many forms of
Acne.
VISIT your cosmetologsit and
watch HOLLYWOOD CHARM"
---oOo-
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
VISITOR

M. Robert Stringer of Kansas
City, Kansas who is visiting his
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Stringer, PIT No.
9th st. was honored by a dinner
given Sunday afternoon. Among
those prCrent were Mrs. Ada Max
ey, Mrs. Annie Boyd, Mrs. Fory-
steen Burroughs, Nh. Robert Simp-
son, Mary Jane Woods, Donna
Stringer and Emmett Marshall.
Mr.. Strirgar will be here two
weeks.
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
JOINT MEETING

The Trustees and the House
Committee met on Monday even
ing at 8 P. M. in joint session. All
members wcre present on the
House Committee. Brother Elmer
Cant lata Brother Paul Holiday
had his staff in full. He is the
chairman Of the Trustee Board.
Brother James Richardson is the
chairman of the House Committee
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
4T2GR5 The Society World oRo4 S12RS

to hor many friends as Mrs. Fran
ces PEBBLES. Amnog the social af-
fairs given in her honor were, A
bridge luncheon given in tho re-
creation room of the Logan Fon-
tGnelle Apis, by Mrs. William w.
Bell, Mrs. Barnett sister-in-law. A.
Po-Ko No-Party with Mrs. Price
Terrell as hostess the afternoon
of Oct. 7th. A bridge supper with
Mrs. Herbert Clarke as hostess the
night Of Oct. 7th.
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15

M. Charles Guide, 2715 Miami St.
Thu new officers are Mr.. Bill Per-
~, president, Mr.. Charles GUIDE,
Secretary, Mr.. Ben Carter Mr..
Philip Robinson Fine Adj. The
past members are: Mr.. Jaryie
Green, president, Mr.. Ferdinanalls
Seer tary, Mr.. BIZ Perry, Treasu-
rer Mr.. Bon Carter Fine Adj.
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
The AWFUL PRICE YOU PAY FOR Being
NERVOUS
Check Below And See If You Have
Amy Of The Signs

Quivering nerves can make you old and
haggard looking, cranky and hard to live
you Of coed health, good times and Jobs.
Don't let yourself "go'' like that. Start
taking a good, reliable tonic-one made espe-
eiGty for Conrea. And could you ask for any
thing whose benefits have been better proved
tnan worid-famous Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound?
Let the wholesome herbs and roots Of
P1nkham's Compound help Nature calm
your shrieking nerves, tone up your system,
and help lessen distress from female func-
tional disorders.
Make a note NOW to get a bottle Of this
dme-proven lsSkham's Compound TODAY
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15

Sunday, Oct. 8, 1888 from 4-6
Mrs. Sally Dill gave a birthday
party honoring her little daughter
Barbara AIMS birthday. The lit
Ito guests were given candy bas-
kets as favors in Halloween colors.
Barbara Ann entered the kinder
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
%CHICAGOAN VISITS

Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Barnett of
Chicago. Illinois, has been the
house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam w. Bell, of the Logan Fon-
tenelle Apis. for the past week.
Mrs. Barnett will be remembered
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15

Those who are fortunate enough
to rate an invitation, are whisper
ing back and forth about the cute
costumes they will wear at the Kid
Party to be given by the J. M. F.
Bridge Club ndxt week.
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
THE WELL DRESSED WOMAN

The well dressed woman of to-
day does not go in for fads or
styles that are the rage of the
moment. She does not wear a GER
tain type of hat if it is not be-
coming to her, just because it is
a popular model, OIL. worn by some
movie star. She chooses the style
that is most attractive to her
features. One that distracts from
tho bad points of her face and
accentuates or flatters the good
ones.
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
VISITS LINCOLN

Little Juanita Ann Hanger, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. c.
Hanger spent the weekend at Lin
coin, Nebraska as tho house guest
of Miss Jacquline Yourg, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Roland Young.
Little Miss Hanger had the plea
sure of attending and seeing the
No5raska-Iowa game. This was
the littlu ladies first football game.
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15

Springers Cheaper than Bacon,
zoe Id. Dressed and Delivered
Free: Green Trading Stamps
CAREY'S GROCERY, WE. 6Os9
Open Sundays-Baby Beef Head
quarters.
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
| TEA BY ROSA BELLE

Tho Fall Tea given by the Rosa
he past Auxiliary proved to be
|uccess. The color scheme throu-
but tho tea was red, green and
low. The ladies all had on th~ir
Rutiful formals of fall shades.
table was beautifully decora-
| with fall flowers. Tho ladies
planning on giving another
1 social affair in the near flu
re. Watch the paper for date.
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15

Tho Gay Cavaliers gave a stag
for the incoming and the
It-going officers. Every one had
very enjoyable evening. The
Getting was held at the home of
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15

Broshef Paul holiday, h1otaee
Nat Hunter talked at lsngth CT
some potts of interest to the club
The melting closed in a harmoni-
Gus spirit. Brother James Richard
son, chairman of the House Com
mites is always planning for your
comfort. He really put the + in
Elks in the beautiful Elks Club
rooms. Watch this paper for our
program, which will DO of interest
to you during the winter season.
-oOo--
Meet Your Friends at The Omaha
Guides 18th Annual Household &
Fool Demonstration, Oct. IS to
22ri and Take Home A Prize.
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
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Evening star., 1938-11-15
Rebels Rout Loya|ists,
Seize 1000 Rifles
In Ebro Advance
Reconquest Of Right
Bank of Lower River
Nearly Completed
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WITH SPANISH INSURGENT
FORCES ON THE EBRO FRONT,
Nov. l5.-Insurgent GeneraLssimo
Francisco Franco virtually COM
pleted his reconquest of the right
bank of the lower Ebro River today
by sweeping maneuvers of two army
corps.
The insurgents captured many
prisoners and seized valuable stores
of war equipment, more than 1000
rifles, tons of hand grenades and
many mortars and anti-tank guns.
Gen. Frances forces consolidated
their lines along the river bank in
Northeastern Spain between the
conjunction of the Matarrana River
and the Ebro below Fayon and a
point nearly mile and half west
OF Rlbarroja. They occupied six
miles of the Zaragoza-Ba
Railroad paralleling the Ebro. Other
lnsurgent units cut the same line
between Ribarroja, 13 miles north
west of Valencia, and Fix.
Government fighters were routed
from fortress-like mountains in the
wide Ebro bend, but resisted attacks
in small pockets defending river
passes near the villages of Ribar-
roja, Fix and Assoc, where govern