Payne County News (Stillwater, Okla.), Vol. 41, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, March 10, 1933 Page: 2 of 6
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THE PAYNE COUNTY NEWS, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1933
WILLIS F. ALLEN, Editor
When the president made that utterance Saturday he «<l by a foreign foe if such action is
deemed necessary.
greatest
have
we
the
As conditions now stand,
a nation on its back is bound to be looking up.
With every bank in the nation
closed, he upset another old prece-
dent, by swearing in his cabinet im-
mediately to start the task of solv-
ing existing currency problems. One
of his first official acts was to re-
strict banking activities, protecting
both the banks and the people until
emergency measures could be ap-
plied. Had he not taken this drastic
step, it is not unlikely that the many
recent "scary” headlines in the met-
ropolitan press would have led to the
destruction of thousands of banks in
the nation, and caused a setback that
would have taken months to outlive.
As it is, the backward slip was avoid-
ed and his remedial measures are
ready for immediate application.
his course and has the ability and en-
couragement to carry his plan to a
successful conclusion.
America is going forward The cor-
ner was turned March 4, which has
been separating us from prosperity.
Shattered confidence now is out of
style. Money is not sacred and is of
worth only when it will buy neccesi-
ties anti pleasures. People with sma'.l
savings who have been contemplat-
ing real estate or other purchaser,
can now buy with confidence that the
bottom has been reached. Better bar-
gains cannot be had bv waiting a few-
weeks or a few months. The bottom
has been reached.
Sufficient money is in existence at
the present time, but not in circula-
tion. America does more than one-
half of its business without the use
of money,making the circulation of a
great amount unnecessary, but hoard-
ers, with shattered confidence, have
been hiding away existing currency
until they have paralyzed all trade.
Issuance of a worthwhile amount of
currency would produce the desired
results of reducing the value of
money in hiding until it would be
brought out and restored to the chan-
nels of trade. A billion-dollar infla-
tion, properiv advertised, would put
twice that amount back to work that
now is decovii’g in more or less inse-
cure hidingplaees.
Uni-
gold
tem-
There is no holiday declared on bartering. This office will
continue to take farm products in exchange for subscription pay-
ments to the News.
The bank holiday is not altogether new to the fanner. He
has been working under at least a partial holiday for two or three
years.
The responsibility is the
ever to face an incoming president,
Things in Washington are breaking in the interest of the
people. Late reports from the treasury say that scrip will not be
issued by the government to ease conditions, but that currency
will be inflated. Already this announcement is bringing out hid-
den gold from those who have been hoarding it for months be-
Editor Otis Wile is fond of water and nothing makes him
smile like an overflow of Boomer lake. Tuesday morning water
was trickling over the dam into the spillway. Otis referred to
this as an “added bright spot”.
We wish to call your attention to the loyal business firms
who are staying with home newspapers this week. It is a great
temptation to say “no more advertising until the banks open”.
While this issue of The News comes to you at a financial loss, the
fact that a few firms remain loyal is appreciated.
The new postmaster general, Jim Farley, dented his tall silk
hat getting into a Washington taxi. Postmaster Tom Kelly might
make a hit with his new boss by sending him a 75c cap to wear
on automobile rides and save the plug hat for formal occasions.
If money is the root of all evil, this old nation is on the road
to recovery—there being so little of the “root” in evidence these
days. It might be well to bear in mind that God made the earth
and the fulness thereof. But it was man who made money and
the evils therefrom.
Issuance of more money, couplet!
with the newborn confidence in
America’s new leader, would lead to
a more equitable distribution of
wealth and permit the wheels of in-
dustry to turn once more, the farmer
to have a livjng wage for his prod-
ucts. the merchant to enjoy a small
profit for his efforts, and the great
group of ’>rofessional men to have a
buying power once more.
Quick thinking, followed by quick
action saved the nation from drop-
ping to a depth from which an im-
mediate recovery would, have been
impossible. This one act of avoiding
an inevitable slip to chaos is a step
toward recovery and identifies our
new president as the leader
The nation mourns the death of that excellent American cit-
izen of foreign bfrth, Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago, who died
in Miami, Fla., from an assassin’s bullet intended for President
Roosevelt. When informed of his victim’s death, Giuseppe Zan-
gara said: “Me no care.”
Many persons who have been so fearful of a “cheap” dollar
are now clamoring for “scrip” to carry on business. Even wise
men are sometimes forced to change their viewpoint, especially
when they get a crack in the eye.
showing the true American spirit and many are looking to the ted states virtually is off the
future with a greater degree of confidence than for many months, standard. The condition is only
Personally we believe the bottom has been reached and of course porary. but something more perma-
How easy it is to criticise? Those who criticised Governor
Murray and declared the governor was hasty in closing Oklahoma
banks, must now admit that he was well informed on conditions
and only acted before the president because the president was
not in position to act until he took office.
The Payne County News?
Published by The Stillwater Publishing Company, Inc. ffl
nent along this line may,be expected
in the near future. We have wor-
shipped this golden calf until it has
almost proved our downfall. All com-
modities, and even life and happiness
have been measured in quantities of
gold until we have become sold upon
the fallacy that without it our con-
■ tinned existence would be impossible.
With it existence has been difficult,
proving that the reverse of the fal-
lacy is true.
During the past several months,
hoarding has paid high premiums.
I The increasing value of money in
hoarding has surpassed even the
amount the same money would have
earned at the maximum legal inter-
est rate. Such a condition is intoler-
able. Action mav n? expecte-t that
will make mor y o’ "•dy *or
what it will buy. It may be that
abandonment of the gold stands. J
will be the expected action, or it may
be conservative inflati >n I. “ ami<*
such remedial measure is assured
within the next 30 days.
This paper is more optimistic than it has been for many
moons. And it is going ahead this week and get out a newsy is-
sue if possible. Now is the time to show confidence in the nation,
state, and city. Our farmer friends are certainly blazing the way.
They are going ahead with their spring work, determined to feed
their city cousins, regardless of what the profits will be. Again
let us quote from the president’s inaugural address: “In this ded-
ication of a nation, we humbly ask the blessing of God. May He
protect each and every one of us. May He guide me in the days
to come.”
years. Loss of confidence has resulted in huge withdrawals until but Roosevelt’s vigorous acceptance
the people were practically without a medium of exchange.
president said: “Practices of the unscrupulous money changers; dence in his ability throughout the
stand indicted in the court of public opinion, rejected by the entire nation. He already ^has charted
hearts and minds of men.” President Roosevelt has a clear vis-
ion of our nation’s ills. He has the courage to battle for the
right. Every loyal American must do his bit to stand steadfast
in a crisis more far-flung than war on a bloody battlefield. This
humble writer believes that the bottom has been reached and
that we face a new era. Under the leadership of our president;
the nation will beat back until again it will be a government by I
and for the people. It would be well to bear in mind that we are
all in the same boat. If Roosevelt fails, we fail as a nation.. We
close with these encouraging words from the President’s ad-
dress: “Our distress comes from no failure of substance. We
are stricken by no plague of locusts. Compared with the perils
which our forefathers conquered because they believed and were
not afraid, we still have much to be thankful for. Nature still
offers her bounty and human efforts have multiplied it. Plenty
is at our doorstep, but a generous use of it languishes in the very
sight of the supply. Primarily this is because the rulers of the
exchange of mankind’s goods have failed through their own stub-
bornness and their own incompetence, have admitted their fail-
ure and abdicated.”
SOMETHING j
to Think About 1
By R. E.
An independent newspaper of general circulation in Stillwater and . Franklin D
Payne county Published Friday of each week and entered as second-class 8ident ’of the United
■ail matter at Stillwater postoffice. states, showered the great respon-
I sibility of economic restoration in a
—I brief inaugural spech in Washington
President Roosevelt said in his inaugural address Saturday: Saturday. Indicating that he would
“The money changers fled from their sigh seats in the temple of not M«$n the huge task to c°mmit-
. f. **.. . i * 4L '•* tees and associates, the president told
our civilization. We may now restore that temple to the ancient (he thousandg of spectators that he
truths. The measure of the restoration lives in the extent to w0ldd take the power given a chief
which we apply social values more noble than mere monetary executive when our country is invad-
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undoubtedly knew that his first official act of vital importance
to the people would lie to close the banking institutions in the na-
tion. Conditions could not continue as they have for several
cause of lack of confidence. However, communities are not barred nee,le<l for vear^
from issuing scrip as a temporary relief measure. The people are
Thomas Announces
C. of C. Chairmen
The Stillwater Chamber of Com-
merce moved closer to a complete or-
ganization for the year when Presi-
dent Raymond D. Thomas announced
chairmen of standing committees at
the Friday noon luncheon.
Committee heads are Robert Par-
ker, membership; Kermit Ingham,
finance; Ra- Heath, greeters; A. B.
Alcott, roads; Hal McNutt, intei-
cities relations; Carl Andrew, agri-
culture; Harley 0. Thomas, trade ex-
tension; L. D. Melton, taxation; Vil
Schott, parks; W. W. McCollom, pub-
lic playgrounds; D. T. Martin, com-
munity entertainment; J. A. Harbi-
son, city beautification; R. E. Bivert,
conventions; Peyton Glass, transpor-
tation; L. D. Shannon, industrial; R.
€. Lawellin, fire prevention; E. D.
Price, educational and socal welfare.
Before naming the committees, the
board of directors decided that no
member of the board be given a com-
mittee assignment, but stand ready
to work with all committees.
Kermit Ingham, finance chairman,
announced that progress was being
made in the chamber’s financial
problems. The March halanceshett
showed that $97 had been paid on
current bills and $101 on old bills.
A resolution from the board to in-
dorse the passage by the city com-
missions of the standard United
States milk ordinance was referred
hack to the board of directors after
some objections arose in that the
matter had not been given sufficient
study before its indorsement.
TELEPHONE HEAD
ADDRESSES ENGINEERS
J. M. Stoker, Oklahoma general
manager of the Southwestern Bell
Telephone company, addressed engi-
neering classes at Oklahoma A. and
M. college Saturday morning.
RANDOM COMMENT
By L. D. Melton
T-e choicest bit of news in quite a
spell is that which comes from Sa-
nulpa to the effect that State Sena-
tor George H. Jennings has filed a li-
bel suit against Governor Murray for
<’00.000 for accusing him (Jennings)
of conspiring to impeach the gov-
ernor.
Senator Jennings is absolutely
right in one thing: His reputation
has been damaged. In fact, it has
been sprained severely—but not by
the governor. George’s reputation has
suffered chiefly from his own con-
duct, or should I say, misconduct.
Any man’s reputation for varacity
and integrity is bound to suffer in
the field of politics if he runs on one
platform, is elected on that plat-
form, then immediately turns traitor
and opposes the enactment of that]
platform. In this case, George’s repu-
tatoon began to be the worse for
wear over two years ago. The Payne
county democratic convention, meet-
ing in February, 1932, passed Reso-
lution No. 9, as follows:
"We denounce George H. Jennings’
record in office as a state senator in
the legislature from the district of
which Payne county is a part, and we
assert that he has been recreant in
his trust as a public servant; that he
was elected to office upon the pledge
and promise that he would assist
the governor in carrying out the
pledges of the democratic platform
adopted at Tulsa, and that instead
his whole course of conduct and ac-
tion in the legislature was to oppose
and obstruct tne governor and to be-
come merely a satellite and tool of
the opposition party, and to conduct
a sideshow into which was admitted
the enemies of the government, tax
reform, and laws looking to the relief
of the oppressed and distressed tax-
powers.”
The senator is obviously aware of
the reputaton he bears in Payne
county. If he has been back here
since his election, it must have been
after the shades of night had fallen,
for his supporters haven’t seen hide
ner hair of him.
And this brings us to the interest-
ing question of when is a reputation
worth $100,000? In times like these
it takes a jamup, A. No. 1, down-
right good reputation to fetch $100,-
000. There is a serious question that
the reputation we haje under the mi-
croscope is actually worth $100,000.
If the value of anything is deter-
mined by what people are willing to
pay for it, we shudder to think of the
“deflation” that would take place in
this instance. Ordinarily, there would
be an offet, also; that is, there would
be some reputation left in the way
of salvage. The value of such salvage
should in all conscience be deducted
from the value of the original repu-
tation. In this case, however, there
aint no salvage. Its a total loss.
Then again, a man’s reputation
may be worth $100,000 in one plaae
and 30 cents in another. For instance, j
a man may act entirely different'
when he gets away from home. He
may play around a little, frequent a
roadhouse or two, and may even be
thrown in jail, without the folks back
home ever finding it out. In such a >
case, the district in which the trial is :
held would make a difference.
But there aint no telling what a
jury will do. It may take the value;
of the original reputation at the fig-
ure submitted by the owner, or it
mar take the smaller figure, subtract
for depreciation, general wear and
tear, and tarnish, and bring in a ver-
dict for 2 cents. We think this would
he a fair amount, and suggest a set-
tlement on that basis. In fact, we
hereby offer our good offices in ef-
fecting an accord between the liti-
gants on that basis.
Plea for Young Democrats
Willis F. Allen,
Editor Payne County News,
btillwater, Oklahoma.
Dear Editor:
Upon numerous occasions signet, j
articles by outside contributors nave I
been printed in your paper con<teinn-
>ng the State League of f oung Demo-!
crats. 1 nave never belore seen fit to 1
answer these articles, because, for
tire most part, the very absurdity and |
unfairness of the criticisms thus ex-
pressed has been seif-condemnatory.
Always these criticisms have been
expressed by those who have never j
afiilialed themselves with the organi-
zation, but have considered tneni-
selveg or such extreme importance I
and unfailing judgment as to pass
open criticism, condemnatory in na-
ture, upon an organization about
which tney know absolutely nothing.
Upon one occasion tne Payne
County League of Young Democrats
was referred to as an organization
composed of five or six republicans.
An investigation of tne records al
state headquarters will show that
Payne county has 700 paidup mem-
berships, and that all are democrats.
The evident lack of knowledge ex-
pressed in this instance is equally
true of practically every reference
that has been made to tne "league"
in this series of articles.
In a recent article a reference was
made to a mock resolution, arbitra-
rily passed at a mock convention,
which condemned the local chapter.
This same convention was branded
by state democratic headquarters as
a "convocation of iniuriated mug-
wumps,” and the resolution men-
tioned was called a “sorry mistake
contributed to by ignorance” by the
chairman of the state democratic
central committee, R. M. McCool.
That the writer of these articles
should pride himself upon being a
part of such a convention is another
yardstick upon which to take his
measurement.
The State League of Young Demo-
crats has been organized for 22
years. Charter members of the first
organization were Huey P. Long, J.
Berry King, Ray Weems, Pat Malloy
and 26 other young man, all of whom
were then students in the University
of Oklahoma. Two of the present
justices of the state supreme court,
Welch and Busby, were in this origi-
nal 25.
Each succeeding year has seen the ,
“league” become bigger and more
powerful, until now, as the mother
organization of the Young Demo-'
cratic clubs of America, with 400,000 |
members, its future is secured.
We do not claim that the League
of Young Democrats is perfect. It’s |
faults are obvious and numerous,;
and no one knows them better than j
we whe have struggled to eliminate
these frailties. However, we defy its
critics to point out any other politi-
cal organization in the state that can
compare with the League of Young I
Democrats in its idealism, its growth, I
its year-round activity, or its suc-
cess in interesting the young men
and women in the activities of the
democratic party. As long as there is
no better organization, we humbly
suggests that instead of condemna-
tion, it should receive help in its at-
tempt to instill a new idealism in our
governmental structure.
Sincerely.
Robert Reece. I
before the house of representative*
in Oklahoma City.
Gray Asks Currency for
State Road Construction
A means of quick inflation to solve
our present economic condition was
suggestsed to President Franklin D.
Roosevelt by telegram Saturday by
Dr. J. T. Gray, Payne county repre-
sentative. The telegram is as fol-
lows:
"To solve our problems, issue to i
each state 5 per cent of its assessed [
valuation in currency; said currency
ty be used in improving rural route
roads, public highways and public
works. Issue to be retired 10 per cent j
each year by pledging on-half of each
state’s gasoline and automobile li-I
cense tax. Issue to be released onlj’ I
as fast as works are being comple- I
ted. No interest to be charged, and, in |
addition to above security, the faith
of each state be pledged to its repay-
ment within 10 years. Results—im-
mediate employment to everyone.
Increases in value of farm products
by increase of consumption. Every
railroad, every truck, every merchant ‘
would be benefited immediately.
“J. T. Gray,
“Payne County Representative.” i
Before the message was sent to the '
president, it was read by the clerk
For
QUALITY SEEDS
Garden and Flower Seeds
Seed Oats and
other field seeds
See
Williams Commission
House
FREE!
5-lb. bag of No. 1 Corn Meal
or
1 Quart of Hi-grade Motor Oil
with each purchase of
5 Gal. Gasoline, all for 60c
9 Gal Gas for - 99c
SOUTH SIDE GROCERY AND
FILLING STATION
1116 Main St Fred Henry
BIG SMITH
OVERALLS
Best for Service and Fit Sizes
31 to 50. Jackets to match
The Best /JQz*
Quality OtfC
BIG SMITH SHIRTS
Sizes 14^2 to 20; blue and
gray; 2 pockets, 2 button
sleeve; full cut,
best quality________
Attend March 15
Stillwater Sales Day
— Buy Quality; It Pays —
Large Post Toasties____________________9c
Our prices have not gone up because the banks closed. Bring
us your cream checks or scrip. We take all good checks!
Calumet Baking
Powder, 1 lb. can____
.23
COFFEE, Chase &
Sanborn, Ib.________
.31
Loganberries, Prunes
or Blackberries, Gal.
.32
Tall can Kraut, Hom-
iny or Kidney Beans
.05
VIENNA
SAUSAGE _________
.05
CORN STARCH
3 pounds __________
.25
FRESH DATES
2 pounds ___________
.21
GOOD APPLES
Peck______________
.35
SAUSAGE
3 pounds ___________
.25
BOX BACON
Pound _____________
.18
COOKSEY’S
Phone 915 “Buy with Confidence” 824 Main St.
- T---------------------------—-------------------
Onion Sets per gallon 15c
3 loaves Sliced Bread____10c
2 lbs. Crackers_________19c
15c Pkg. Corn Flakes____10c
1 lb. Pkg. Pepper______19c
Bananas, dozen ________ 19c
25c Oxydol____________19c
Oranges, 2 dozen 29c
25c size can K. C.______19c
SEED 100 ib.
POTATOES
££ JK W fl* 25 lb. bag________25c
* 50 lb. block......29c
COMPOUND 3 Ib. earton 23C
1 Ib. Pkg. Coffee______15c
Crisco, gallon_________99c
2 lb. Pkg. Raisins______13c
48 lbs. Best Flour______79c
3 lbs. Ginger Snaps_____25c
100 lbs. Oyster Shell____75c
3 cans Oil Sardines_____10c
2 lb. Pkg. Raisins_______13c.
$1.29
SALT PORK IL
Bacon Squares IB*
CASH
We will
pay for
CREAM-CHICKENS-EGGS
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