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to to et Ml ttM printed By mall yww irmr, 93.50; toft I7.BO WttM $ajJ5j WMk. Ml few of juuut JtaMM 01 ClreoUtloai BEATRICE DAILY SUN Beatrice, Monday, Jan. 12, 1948 VOLUME XI.V1 NO. 158 Laws Make Confusion more laws created for our goverance, the the mass of confusing: incongruities. In laws are in harmony, but mass produc- turns out surprisir.g examples instance, "minimum wage" became an slogan some years back.

Congress passed law. All those employed in business subject to regulation were brought under its pro- The first minimum wage 25 cents hour, Ifcter raised to 40 cents, and is now due jfOr another raise. Long ago, the minimum wage became meaningless In a vast majority of cases. Wartime con- itions of employment made small change of the inimum pay per hour. But it was a floor tinder i possible decline in event of a slackening of industrial activity.

Post-war full employment and i stiff dash of inflation combined to list the bottom pay far above the legal requirement, i Congress and other agencies of government are on cures for inflation and high liv- costs. At the same time, they will agree on a ffiew minimum wage figure. Maybe they do not full confidence in their anti-inflation and cost reducing efforts. Maybe the fact that important election comes up this year has icthing to do with the chances for a righer minimum. The income tax law starts dipping into a low icket income as soon as it passes $10 per week a s'ingle person employed all year.

The gov- Mnent has been taxing an income which amounts than the minimum subsistence for old age ice beneficiaries. Han-made laws are a jumble of patches- Connot in one mind, but in many, designed "fjba: various purposes all of which have their good agreed to by compromise, adopted sften noble it any wonder that so welfare legislation confuses the be- Stassen An Optimist Harold E. Stassen, first to announce his can- $fdacy for the OOP presidential nomination, has Nebraska and tapped willing political to act as his pre-primary strategists in the ftate. The former Minnesota governor has a definite program of objectives. His Hat of things to be superiority of the American arid political system by making it work; friopt some kind of a Marshall plan without quib- Wing or politics; increase military strength; cur- iail exports to Russia of things which could increase that country's military potential; wage a world-wide campaign of ideas to combat Soviet mentioned here a few days ago and has been, done into a book.

a member of the American U.N. delegation, Stassen believes the organization can be made to The thing" which has impeded progress is one member's free use of the veto power. He proposes thv charter be amended to eliminate the Bingle-power veto. It takes an optimist to believe that the one power which has blocked majority action by its veto will consent to such an amendment. The logical next step would be for the nations which are willing to work together to form an organization without Russia, if that country is unwilling to change its course.

This would be a risky venture, not to be undertaken except as a last resort. But depending upon the world organization, as now constituted, to function with efficiency is hardly less risky. Having to face the prospect of a major operation thus early in the career of U.N. is discourag- ing. But our own federal union faced secession scares repeatedly in its early years and survived.

To still have faith in the world organization is the mark of an optimist. Readiness to propose action to revise the charter, if necessary, marks one as a realist who has courage. Anyway, Stassen is no pussy-footer. Rural Electricity The London Economist publishes an article by an American correspondent extolling the services of" the late U.S. Senator NorrSs and citing REA as a monument to him.

It relates that shortly before the aged senator's death he was interviewed by a reporter who named several measures of importance which Norris had fathered, among them TVA. The reporter suggested TVA as his greatest monument, and got the reply: "You forget the The Economist's correspondent calls attention to the fact that the republican congress, winch includes seme of the stoutest opponents of such government ventures, has not made a move to liquidate TVA. And opposition to REA does not take the ffrm of direct attack on the whole plan. The Upper Room Exploitation of wage-earners by extortionate charges for money credit is a major burden many who sometimes need ready cash to meet an emergency. Whether the emergency is a result of unforeseeable misfortune or of the individual's folly, the relief sought often puts the family budget out of balance.

Labor unions, organized to promote the welfare of those who work for wages, have in some. instances studied the credit situation of their members. The AFL Central Trades Labor union of one of the large cities, cooperating with individual bankers and the Better Business Bureau, has uncovered profiteering in violation of laws which are too loose and weak. Cooperative credit organizations for workers are under consideration Credit is available on much more favorable terms to farmers than to those who work for wages. Speaking cf farm credit, I note that the Gage- Paw nee National Farm Loan association is paying a dividend.

Some years ago, I acquired a farm with a land bank mortgage on it and some shares of stock in the county association which made the loan. The association had been in existence for many years, but without much success. Its stock was away below par and was not acceptable as part payment of the loan. Finally, the association achieved solvency and I turned in the stock. Now it is above water, paying a dividend.

It takes patience, but by sticking on through depression, dust storms, chinch bugs and cut worms pays ultimately. Add fuel Oil to the scarcity list. Coal lost favor as a domestic fuel long ago. Householders changed to oil. As oil went up, natural gas became the cheapest fuel.

And the popularity of gas resulted in a terrific demand. Hence the gas drisis. The fuel oil and natural gas industries are appealing to customers to turn down their fires at night, just keep enough going to prevent freezing in the house. I have been working on that economical plan for years. Sleeping- In a heated room is not conducive to health.

Rising in a warm house is not conducive to the brisk activity with which one should start the day. Fuel scarcity will turn out to be a blessing if it reforms our house-heating habits. Also it will boost the house insulation and storm window business Whatever happens results in good to someone. The distressed victim cf adversity often finds out that good fortune in disguise has sneaked up on him. At our house we have only one super-washing machine, but I have been wondering why not start a new-fangled laundry to keep our plant in full production.

Up to now, I have failed to win approval of my idea of hiring out our machine at so much per minute to a selected list of clients who will agree to Tjring their own favorite suds-forming compound. I am sure the idea is a good one in the interest of efficiency, but prejudice is a big hurdle. Maybe nothing will come of it. OUTOUUWAY By Williams OH, THE UPSIDE DOWN STOOL? WHY, VDU CAW SEE THE OTHER WAV WOULDN'T BE NO BUT 1 THIS GIVES ME MORE PURCHASE ONI TH' SCREW I WHY MOTHERS GET GRAV Have You A BY PETER EDSON The National Association of Manufacturers has just figured out a formula which makes a third round of wage increases unnecessary. It is to install a little "six-tenths" in every home.

The "six-tenths" that the NAM boys are talking about is a six- tentbs of a person, livery iveragv. family must have an extra six- tenths of a person, says the NAM to increase, the family income anc4 thereby make further wage increases unnecessary. But all this is" confusing. To straighten it out, leave us begin at the beginning: A short time ago, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, at the request of Congress, made a detailed study on how much money it takes support a "tyoical 1 family of four at an "adequate" standard of living. Included in the typical family were a man, the sole wage-earner, his wife, a boy of 13 in high schooi and a girl of eight in gradt school.

The BLS study showed that in June, 1947, the cost of living lor such a family in 34 leading American cities would range from $3004 In New Orleans to in Washington, D. C. This would pay the rent, fuel and light, give each ot the four persona 3000 calories a day, and provide adequate medical care and recreation. In short, nothing- fancy. Two Points Of View Some of the unions to pick up this study and use it as an argument for wage increase demands.

So the NAM experts apparently decided to jump oh it, hard. "There isNavidence that t. budget used by BLS is more than adepuate," says the current issue of the NAM News. "But without going into the technical construction of the budget, one aspect may be emphasized by every management negotiator who is faced with this argument: the averag? family has more than one wage- earner." The NAM then goes on ingeniously to prove its case. There are 60 million people anfuly employed.

But there are only 37 million families. "Therefore," it says, "there must be 1.6 wage-earners for each family unit." Now the light should begin to dawn on what the boys are getting at. If you don't have that extra six-tenths of a wage-earner in your home, you are not average. If the husband has as- customed to call his wife "the better half," he should stop it immediately. Hereafter call her "the better six-tenths." Or if the wife has been the principal bread-winner and has been accustomed to calling him lovingly, "that half-wit," she should mend her manners and start calling him "that six-tenths-wit." What the NAM solution to the present economic crisis really amounts to is perhaps better expressed in that old saw, "Two can live as cheap as one, if they both work." Baby Makes Six-Tenths Of course, the little problem of who would mind the children migflit i arise if both tne man and his six- tenths worked.

NAM doesn't explain how to get around that, but it' the man didn't want his wife to work, they could send out the children to bring home their six- tenths of the bacon. Really, NAM's solution is most clever. The average -vage in industry is now $50.45 a week, says. That means $2623 a year. Obviously, that isn't enough to meet the BLS $300-1 cost of living for a family of four.

But the family six-tenths can fix it. If this six-tenths goes out anil earns six-tenths of $2323, that would be Now the family is making $4196. The NAM News says it would make $4249. ThU could be a typographical error, but the boys had better go back and check their arithmetic. Anyway, $4196 is far more than $3458 ileeded to sustain average life in Washington, "even after allowing for income taxes for such a as the NAM put it Hence, on further wage increases are necessary, and that's that.

If, on the other hand, this whole six-tenths of an idea seems goofy, consider the source. You may recall that just a year ago the NA M's high powered economists figured out another remedy for tho cost of living. It was to "let 'em eat beans!" until the price ot meat, butter and eggs came down, Doctor Says BY EDWIN P. JORDAN, MD Women, largely because men have said so repeatedly for so long, have been labeled the weaker sex. From the medical standpoint, however, this label ia completely wrong.

For every 100 girls born into this world, there are about 103 boys. From the time of birth on, however, boys die off at a more rapid rate than their aistera. By the time the later years of life are reached, from 76 onward, thero are more than twice as many women living as men. The change in the proportion between the sexes is brought about gradually, because more men than women die at almost every age. Women are more resistant to the fatal effects of most diseases than men.

Girls and women appear to be much more robust than boys and men. Most of them accept Illness more philosophically and, possibly, this helps them to recover. It is easy to understand why men are more prone to accidental least this used to be the case before the days when so many women worked in industry. It is not ao easy to aee why men should be so much more susceptible to certain types of heart diseases, like coronary thrombosis, and other disorders involving the blood vessels. Withstand Cold, Fain Women can withstand cold better than men.

The reason for this is at least partly because they have a thin layer of fat under the skin which helps to insulate them. Almost every doctor will agree that, on thg average, women stand pain better than men do. Whatever the cause, except in muscular strength and in endurance, involving the use of muscular strength, it would be far more accurate to consider men rather than women the weaker sex. With an aging population and periodic wars taking off even more men, the time is not far distant, if it has not already arrived, when women will outnumber men throughout most of the country. Hallam News SIDE GLANCES Gailbraith OOflL tY MEA ggHVICt.

INC. MM, U. FAT. OTT. 1-12 "I don't see how he ever 'got to be chief auditor at the takes him hours to straighten out our joint checking account!" Hanover News Mrs.

Bill Blake and daughter, Billie Jean, of Scottsbluff visited Friday and Saturday in the home of her brother, Forrest Prall, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bradshaw and son, Kent, returned home Friday after visiting 1 during the holidays. Mr, Brashaw is on instructor in the Hanover high school, Mr.

and Mrs. Otto Schuttz ana sons, Larry and Jackie, entertained at their home last Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Jake Schell and family of Marysville. Mrs.

Louis Pecenka entertained twenty-one little guests last Sunday afternoon in honor of her daughter Rebecca's eighth birthday. Mass Elizabeth Wilsman. returned Sunday from her home in Burr Oak, where she spent tha holidays visiting her parents. Hanover's basketball team lost both their first and second team games When they played Clifton Tuesday evening on the Hanover court. The scores were tor the first team 30 to 40 and for the second team 39 to 41.

Miss Naomi Ahlers of berg came Sunday evening to spend the week with her sister, Miss Lois Ahlers. Hanover'a grade school team won a hard fought game from Hallenberg at Hanover Wednesday afternoon. The score was 2016. To supply the, pulp in a 24-page newspaper, a block of wood two inches high, three inches wide, and four inches long is required. U.

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i Bryan 5 Sacred image 9 Burden 13 On the 1 sheltered side 14 Rice liquor 15 Not one 'jjjt 16 Exist SJS 17 Endure Preposition' i 21 Evil 10 Negative '23 Branch of 11 Concord Congress 12 Feels 124 Worm 18 Bone 26 English school 19 Tellurium 27 Blackthorn (symbol) 28 Make fresh (30 Aches 31 Hail! 32 Finish' i 33 Replete 35 Mine entrances i 38 State 39 Cut 40 Conducted i 41 Refund i 47 Driving tr-f 22 Gave 24 Omitting 26 Not once 27 Shores 29 Espoused 30 Green vegetable 33 rooms 34 Thoroughfare 41 Sun fod 42 Gaelic 43 Seethe 44 Sorrowful cr 45 Duration 46 Half an em 49 Feline 50 Stir 53 Bachelor of Arts (ab.) 36 Musical third 56 Hypothetical 37 Dots force command 48 Atop '49 He represents South 51 Red Cross (ab.) 52Negroi Mr. and Mrs. Claude Jackson of Lincoln were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mattison.

Mrs. Alice Steinmeyer of Wilber and Mrs. Verona Steinmeyer and Sarah Jane of Cook, were Monday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carsten.

Holiday Guests Guests at Christmas dinner and spending the day at the Lee Carnes home were Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Brocker and Elaine Ann of Lincoln, Mr.

and Mrs. Emmett Carnes and family, Mr. and Mrs. Eiden Carnes, and Beverly Behrens of Beatrice. Mrs.

Brocker and Elaine Ann remained over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. C. William Steinmeyer, Billy Steinmeyer of Clatonia, Mr.

and Mrs! Howard Sykes and Becky of Tulsa, and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Else of Milford were Christmas day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carsten and Grandma SteinmeVer.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Steinmeyer of Clatonia, Mrs. Melvin Sturm, Jim and Margie of Nehawka, Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Steinmeyer and Jimmy of Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ficke, Janice and Steven of Wichita, and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Carsten were afternoon Mrs.

Harry Heersema of Mound City, visited in the Fred Carsten home on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pospisil were Friday evening visitors at the Charles Mattison home. A Christmas family dinner was held Christmas day at the home of Mrs.

Nettie Gerlach, All of her children were present, including Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Schnleder and Patty, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Gerlach and Bobby and Mr.

and Mrs. John Vanier and Byron. John Hartje of Lincoln were Mr. Friday dinner guests of Mrs. and Mrs.

A. G. Graham, Mrs. William Krull, Mrs. Hallie Seng, Mrs.

Ida Braaf and Mrs. Art Luehr. Mr. and Mrs, Roland Hohnstein and Suzanne of Yankton S. spent the holidays' with the latter's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Pillard, The Hallam schools Look up again Monday after, a week's Christmas vacation. Mrs. Scale is principal following the resignation of Mrs. Ash.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Schmidt, Connie and Douglas and Mrs. Emil Elfeldt of Lincoln were Christmas day guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Schwaninger. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nannen and family spent Christmas eve at Sprague with the latter's, parents, Mr. and Mrs.

George Hile- Wayne Focken was a Christmas day dinner guest at the John Monroe home. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sykes and Becky of Tulsm, spent the holidays at the homes of Fred Carsten and Ward Sykes. The Christmas programs held at the two Hallam churches on Christmas eve were very well attended.

Christmas dinner guests at the Charels Mattison home were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bence and Irvin, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bence and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Chester Kasa- ing and family, all of Beatrice. Holiday Guests Among 1 many guests spending the holidays with relatives were Mr. and Mrs. I.

J. McFerrin of Lamar, who visited their three daughters and their families, Mr. and Mrs, Roy Hoffsteadt and daughters, Merleen and Mariellen, Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Schwaninger, Edgar, Doris and Ferrin Arthur, Mr, and Mrs. Lyle Schmidt, Marvin and Cheryl.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold, Burke and family of Panama Christmas, dinner guestr at' of Burke's mother, Maggie Burke. Hjr Wj-iJi-Uf yfM (-3 Pickrell News Mrs. Henry Fisher entertained the following guests Sunday: Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Carbaugh ana daughter, Barbara, Mrs. Laura Carbough of Falrbury, Mr. and Mrs. Reno Fisher, Neva, Fisher, Ernest Smothers of Beatrice, Mr.

and Mrs Herbert Benton of York and Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Fisher, Mike and Nancy Joe, of Pickrell. Mr. and Mrs.

C. C. Winkle, Mr. and Mrs. F.

H. Schneider and Mrs. Emma Schneider attended the Ice Cycles in Omaha Friday evening-. Mr. and Mrs.

Johnny Stotler of Dallas, are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Spencer.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fisner received a beautful table cloth from their grandson, Gerald Fisher, ana wife from Dresden, Germany, as a belated Christmas gift. Mrs. Carl Lisk of Orient, Iowa, is visiting her parents, Mr.

ana Mrs. Jv G. Wardlaw. Mr. and Mrs.

Merlyn Spencer and sons were Sunday guests ot Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Emal of Beatrice. Mr. Mrs.

Clifford Farquar left Monday for Grand Island, where they expect to remain for a few days. Their young daughter was hospitalized there for a few days. Mr. Farquar is agent for the U. P.

at this station and Mr. Shaw is substituting- during his absence. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Beetem, who have been visiting relatives and friends in and around Pickrell, returned to their home in Denver, last Saturday.

Mr, and Mrs. F. H. Schneider attended a Stanley party at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

John L. Schuster Tuesday evening. Mrs. Elmer Lawrence was hostess and had charge of the worship Wednesday afternoon for the W. S.

W. A. society. The chili su per held at the church basement Tuesday evening was well attended. Several members of the Rook club attended the open house party at the home of Mrs.

D. D. Look of Beatrice in honor of her mother, Mrs. F. L.

Pothast, Tuesday afternoon. It was the 70th birthday of Mrs. Pothast. Blackface Makeup Beats The McCoy COPENHAGEN, The American Negrq singer, Anne Brown, recently visited a Copenhagen theater staging the French author Jean Paul Sartre's "La Putain Respectueuse." After the per. formance she shook hands with the Danish actor, Peter Malberg, who plays the part of a Negro, and questioned him eagerly about his Negro makeup.

"You have the color that I in vain have tried to get when performing on the stage," she told the astonished Dane. Russia Strengthens Silesian Airfield WROCLAW, Poland, A reliable source said Russian forces in Lower Silesia are developing and expanding a new airfield at Brzeg, on the main highway between Opole and Wroclaw (Breslau). This source reported the Soviets already have about 1UU planes based at Brzeg. Russian forces now are reported to number between 120.000 and 150,000 in the Silesian sector closest to their occupied zone in Gennany. Make your eigiic MOBILOIL CLEAN Amazing cleaning properties in NEW Mobiloii make engine parts freer of power- wasting deposits.

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