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Marshall Evening Chronicle from Marshall, Michigan • Page 3

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'i ii iff "Vf-i'W 1 HALL EVENING CHRONICLE PubHsned Dally Bxcept Sunday by t. M. MO8K8 ft SON West Michigan Second Claw Matter at the poitafflot at Ifawhi Act of March 1879. OoBBOlldatmg Succeeding NewjJ, Established 1816 Evenlrlg Chronicle is delivered by carrier In the city for flfteert cents per week. The price by mall in Calls per year; $1.50 for six months; for three Outside Calhoun County, the price la $5.00 per year; $2.60 tiJS for three months.

All mall subscriptions are Ictifr In advance, and the paper is discontinued when the Advertising Representative: Scheerer too, Chicago, IS ifew York, 418 Lexington Avenue. iber Michigan League of Home Dailiea Good Doctrine Still know that my retirement will make no difference in Its cardinal that It will always fight for progress ami reform, never toler- or corruption, always fight demagoguct of all parties, always Ivlieged classes and public, plunderers, nefer lack sympathy with always remain devoted to the public welfare, never be flrely always be dramlcally Independent; never be attack wrong, whether by predatory plutocracy or predatory ft, 1907. JOSEPH PULITZER, Pounder New York World. THE POOR FUNDS a good thing the county goes on the unit system its poor, beginning Jan. 1st.

Thousands uppn ihds of dollars have been foolishly squandered by hty. People have received help who were not to a dollar's worth of help. method of administering the poor funds under system is entirely wrong. Abuses creep in is almost impossible to and sup' rtJ ie wasted. Politics enters into the situation and is chaos.

oun county has hired three men to administer nning into the hundreds of thousands of dollars." oration would dream of operating under such a No corporation could operate under such a sys- is probably well that the change has been made, increase the overhead cost for county as a some extent, but abuses will be wiped out which for years, and a lot of people who have easier to live off the county than to go to work 'find that life isn't all skittles and beer. There are 'plenty such and there are notorious cases. 16 taxpayers of this'county will be able to save at least tlje money raised for the support of the poor, under ieJttnit system and we would suggest to the board of tpjervisors that after Jan. 1 it request that all bills from tefsuperintendents of the poor be submitted to ihe coun- Auditing board each month even though the law doesn't fUlfe it. By So doing the board will have a better knee to scrutiriiee these bills, hot for inaccuracies but better understanding of exactly how the county's spent, who it is spent on, and what itjs spent Jf.

is a great deal of complaining on the part of Players today who "don't want to say anything." Why if ay something? It is the taxpayers' money which is Ing spent. It doesn't belong to the superintendents of tow 1 i. to- lbs. Ice Capacity Glacier $27.00 Values rators who it was spent on, and who received the I. should in detail.

has been enough under cover talk. It is time come out in the open. If the money hasn't been spent want it spent or expect it to be spent or 'it ought ttfgjbe spent, they are entitled to that It jajjtesn't belong to any individuals, any any pdUfpal parties, or any special clique. Let's facts jaWvey can be obtained and if they ca-n't ascertain why. It is time or a show- York Inside Out By SAM LOVE July Re- of jjne exciting fiatiouffa Sinclair Lewta and Theo- i Dreiser are 'brought to mind glimpse of Lewis In a mid- phonograph record shop lay- L- put $60 of that) Nobel prize a set of Russian lan- The deduction is Lewis Is gplng to Russia.

Dorothy Thompson, has 'been there. She wrote a about it. Mr. Dreiser also a book about It. Some of in the two books similar.

And Mr. Mr. Dreiser at attended by half the -York, enlivened swinging a.round- tijt Dreiser's Jaw. of New York comparatively One of these cket, Operating of small ofltees that of apart- TWs is usually artangement. The pair an office address, a fand boainees cards.

They after closing week. The 4nd radio Amsterdam three such gwnenf one, pay who make pool room Joe, the venerable bartender and owner of a place called Joe's Place, backed up this assertion. He affirmed with considerable pride that present-day criminals had degenerated, if anything. He pooh-poohed even the late Gerald Chapman. "Did you ever hear of the great Ocean Bank robbery?" he InQulred.

"There was a robbery as waa a robbery. It was In 1860. They got $2,750,000. I got a book about it." Joe's book turned out to be a thick but obscure volume published in 1007 and called "From Boniface Bank Burglar." It was the personal recollections of the notorious George Miles White, who had accepted Christianity after a long life of crime and wished to tell all. t- 9 Mr.

magnus opus the Great Ocean Bank Robbery. It waa a sizeable Job'and ao complicated that it leaves no doubt in the reader's mind that the N.ew York' police of the time were badly in need of both a Mukooney and a Seabury. The Ocean bank was at the corner of Fulton 1 and Greenwich streets, a busy financial intersection. To make a long story short, the finally repentant Mr." White anH his pals entered It after hours by cutting through the floor into the president's office and then- blowing the safe. But it was such a massive safe they thoughtfully arranged in advance to have a policeman turn in a fire alarm for' just up the street, that, in the clamor of dashing horses and engines, the sinister "boom" would unnoticed.

Council Proceedings In council, July 5, 1932. Wfayor Smith, presiding. Winriglit, Wailklnshaw, Kibler, Blakeslee and Hubbard. Absent: Hdto, Goodrow and Thick. Minutes' of last meeting read and approved.

Moved by Wdnmlght, secon by ItubbattLto of Oayle Murray to build, new sidewalk In Gordon street front of his if he builds a new house tWa year. Carried. Moved by 'Blakeslee and seconded bV tdbler to send Fire 'chief Vogt to Monroe to attend the 1 firemen's state convention. Blakeslee. and Kibler; Walkinahaw and Naes carried.

Mayor Smith appointed the new library board follows: Rev. Jaa. Htarton, H. Mrs. H.

Stuart and Mrs. A. B. OsbprnA ipbler and seconded by WalJfcinstiaw to accept the ap- polnunents. Carried.

Marshall 'Pity: Water Electric Wofks Consumers Power Clarence Thorn; Krauss, O. J. Litecher J. E. Luscher (electric) Connelly (electric) Lou Walkenhood (electric) Adoljirt WflMeJlch, Edwin Noneman, fCS.lS; the Pace Press Sinclair Refining $8285; The American Electric Switch O.

J. Lttscher Elec- trlc Michigan Bell Telephone-- Traverse City R. D. Wood J. E.

Luschr er, $7.20: Connelly, Jake Keller; Hopkins Eymer. W- O- Noneman, time roll, Linden street water main, W. G. Wlnright, (contract) Joseph Ley- dea City Marshal's time roll, $159.60. Oakridge cemetery pay $290.85.

Luedders, Katherine Caines, Swartwout Swartwout, Loff Service Station, 75c; Farmers Elevator Company, Orn Quick, Lyle Blakeslee, 41.14; G. E. Lamb Joseph Ley- C. F. Bennett, Swartwout Swartwout, F.

Minnie, 38c; Bennett Machine Works, $fcOO; White Star Refining Company, Sinclair Refining Company, Walters One- Stop Service, F. D. Schafer, 6. QiBflt Sons Deuel Jay H. Crordn, Michigan Bell Telephone' G.

E. Lamb Michigan Federated Utilities, The Robinaori 70c; Francis, Company, Moved and seconded by Wlnright to pay bills Aa read, ownried. Moved by Walkinshaw and seconded by pubbard to adjourn until Ju)y 18th; Carried. F. F.

WILLIAMS, Recorder-Treasurer Tekonsha MBS R. R. Chronicle Staff PIANO There was a good attendance at the piano recital in Union church ursday evening, Miss Elsie Jane assisted by E. Hacker, tenor, of Battle OreekY p'reeent- ed her Tekonsha pupllsi recital; All appreciated the fine program. Cdwtflbutihg to the progfarii Barbara Aldrich, Carol Mary- Louise Aldrlch, Eleanor Culver.

Phyllis Tadrnan, Eleanor Main, Qorothy 4 4 her. sister of Chicago are visiting Mrs. E. W. Randall.

Division No. 6 of- the Union OUild, Mrs. E. Abel, chairman, will-entertain at Guild hall -Wed- riqsdajr at a 1:00 d'clck luncheon. Mrs; Fowler returned to LJtch- fi41d today a fter visiting her sister, Adella Darling.

Schafer of' Marthall came Wednesday and Is spending the Ronald Schafere's. and Mrs. Morris Wiltse and children Ypsilanti visited at George WUtee's Thursday. Martinson has not tfeeri well for several days. 'numbej of Tekonsha girls Antoinette Ash are J(ng -to ocoujfiy the Prltehard lake the week of Pack 24 Quart 12 Quart Size $1.65 $1.25 ALADDIN $10.50 Values $6.95 HOPKINS EYMER HARDWARE Phone 35 We Deliver Mr.WWte gives a detailed count of the of the jjne the ChrtptoMw ANTIGQ.

WW-. July 8-Theft of four VwLdJfffJoje4 when- lahaflf received War Ended numbers given by Mr. Hacker were Today at Lausanne PARTY Lorena BlashfleW entertained Thursday: affertnobh; for the pleaaure of hfer Jean and Ruth and Dorothy King, who with for the week. Atjditiorial- were Harriet La "ner and, Ruth and Velma Dean and Hutohins. Games were played and supper was served.

BAPTIST CHURCH George L. Clara Doollttle. Supt. of Sunday Green. er.

1 (Concluded from Page 1) le; tn, cash and in kind, Gerwill eventually have paid one-half of the marks which the (tJertUaries offered and Allies scorn- siX chief powers, Britain, Prance, Germany; Italy, Belgium arid met this afternoon and final details of the convention. They called a plenary setelon for 9:00 p. at which the will be and anoth- efitfqii tomorrow mornng, when it wfll- be signed. 3,000,000,000 mark German Fellowship. "Have I a right to live my own life?" Leader, Rev.

Lypn, service. Thd second message Of the series on -Eternity to Eternity." Tuesday. 7:30, Young People 1 Bible class. Wednesday, 8:00, quarterly and prayer meetings. 7 Thursday, 00, chotr practice.

Friday, 5:00. Willing Workers will meet at the home of Mrs. J. Doojlttle. Mrs.

R. T. Poster, MTs. Alvta Williams and Mrs. Ray Green are in charge of the baked goods sale to be given, by three divisions of the Union Guild Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. were Jn Jackson Thursday. Mr. and Mrs.

Lea, J. W. Ki Shedd, were camp at evening dajl and rolled Ned konsha township, consignment of Red Cross flour for, among the poor townshjp. Mw. W.

L. Main hap Union City ajter a few visit with Mr. and. Mrs. L.

W. Main and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Keller are enr a short-wave radio, rgcent- They listened -annuity halted by to Hoover moratorium. It does no coVer erman-Americari war claims, servlice charges on the Dawes and Young plans, the Belgian- mark eettlernentaj short loans of the RelCh.

aU of which will be Lee Lake and Long au4 and Bert the Ran'- ejnr a two weeks stay, way, s'ppepvispj: of in Joying ly In day to stations in California, Massachusetts, Toronto, CfanJ, Scotland Vwd, Maud, and also codes fronvoeemn vessels. i a 1 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lindhurat family attended the Llnd- held Sunday at the of Mrs. Fred Orns in ford.

,1 Mr. and Nfrs. Leo Esch of Battle Creek -aW Miss Marie Esch of Lansing the week-end with their Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bair4 Is staying with his and Aunt, Mr.

and Mrs. Ray Mr. and Mrs. Neal Kirkland and son spent Sundajr with the form-: er'a parents. Mr.

and Mrs. Owerf of '-Battle Creek, i Syrll and daughter Naomi of Battle creek and staV- with Neal Kirk, 'and Esch attend-ed the VH Canning club meeting in' Marshall. Thursday. The Brenxer reunion was held at Lee lake Cookie Special Lei tfce behind your faucet be an Ssl mm "vipl -iim mm pii Gas Water Heafer CAN GET PLENTY OF WATER FOR 2 CENTS A DA You pay for hot water no matter Jiow you get it. It is wise to put this investment into gas and a REX MOPEL WATER HEATOR With this qrrartgement, you wjfl have plenty of hot water any time you want as well as winter, at the turn of thffaucet.

Come in or phqne for our service man, He will giye you details and explain how'' easy you can FEDERATED WtK to twp p.r»« Sell?.

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