The Oklahoma News (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 33, No. 115, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 28, 1939 Page: 4 of 10
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Oklahoma News and was provided to The Gateway to Oklahoma History by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
- Highlighting
- Highlighting On/Off
- Color:
- Adjust Image
- Rotate Left
- Rotate Right
- Brightness, Contrast, etc. (Experimental)
- Cropping Tool
- Download Sizes
- Preview all sizes/dimensions or...
- Download Thumbnail
- Download Small
- Download Medium
- Download Large
- High Resolution Files
- IIIF Image JSON
- IIIF Image URL
- Accessibility
- View Extracted Text
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
PAGE FOITIt
The Oklahomã News
A Scripps-Howard Newspaper
LE c HILLS Editor
CHARLES L NICHOLSON Business Manager
Owned end published daily
- - ma by The Oklaho News Co
- - 407 Veit Orand-av Oklahoma
City Okla Entered at Okla-
homa City Okla postollic
u ncond class mail matter
Full reports of the United
Pre Scripps-Howerd News-
paper Alliance NEA Service
PHONE 7-1551
a 4
Bv carrier 20c week: In
advance 80c a month $9 50
- - year
By mail in advance In
( ICIPPS qt0WAND Oklahoma $10 00 a year eles
where 112 50 is year
"Give Light and the People Will Find
Their Own Way"
SATURDAY JANUARY 28 1939
Denison Dam
For Flood Control
SAFEGUARDED FROM floods much
fertile Oklahoma land In the Red River
Valley would increase In value and be
more productivelf the proposed DentS011
Dam is built Reclamation of far more
land than would be inundated is one
reason the project has much support in
the southern counties that would thus
be benefited
But it is as an essential unit in the
whole broad national program of flood
prevention that the Red River Dam de-
serves most consideration For many
years the Army Engineers battled Mis-
sissippi River floods-the n a tion's
worst—with levees along the lower
reaches of the river At Intervals this
proved a losing fight until at last the
engineers realized the problem cannot
be solved without curbing tributaries of
the great river
In that conquest of the tributaries
Oklahoma has a large stake Already
construction is in progress on the $2-
585000 Fort Supply project the $20000-
000 Pensacola project on Grand River
and the $1233000 project at the great
Salt Plains on the Salt Fork of the
Arkansas
Authorized too are the $1530000
Optima dam the Mannford $7900000
project Oologah $8345000 Tenkiller
Ferry $12390000 Wister $6560000
Canton $8250000 Lugert-Altus $2497-
000 and—largest single project—Denison-Durant
$54000000 In addition to
these Army Engine ers have recom-
blended but Congress has not author-
!zed three other Grand and Verdigris
River projects to cost $50000000 more
IT IS SOMETHING to have such vast
sums spent for labor materials and im-
provements in this state but It is vastly
more important that competent engi-
neers assure us that flood control is
feasible and that its saving in soil
crops livestock highways bridges farm
buildings and other property will make
the huge cost of flood control a highly
profitable Investment
That large array of authorized and
recommended projects Isn't the whole
program of flood control affecting Okla-
homa A New Mexico reservoir on the
upper reaches of the South Canadian is
under construction Upstream from this
state's boundaries there must be storage
of Arkansas River flood waters The
fertile Washita Valley a garden spot
of Oklahoma agriculture needs and will
get protection that is lacking now
But it is essential that Oklahoma and
other states to benefit from this far-
reaching program should co-operate
with the Federal Government Protec-
tion from floods will be of tremendous
value to Oklahoma when or if it is
achieved This Denison-Durant Dam is
needed in the development of that com-
prehensive program of flood control
Limits on Lending
LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT should be
given the measure to curb "loan sharks"
prepared by members of the Junior Bar
Association Statistical compilations
recommendations and copies of laws In
effect in other states are being used to
frame this bill so It may be made as
effective as possible and avoid some of
the errors other states have made
The Constitution limits interest rates
to 10 per cent per annum but those
preparing this bill are allowing for an
interest rate of 3112 per cent per month
to be taken care of by extra charges
Supreme Court rulings have sustained
the legality of such extra charges and
the purpose of this measure Is to put a
ceiling on such charges above which
they cannot go but still high enough to
allow the small loan business to operate
at a reasonable profit
The 31:2 per cent rate—permitting a
total charge of 42 per cent a year—
seems high and Is higher than the rate
In some other states But it will be a
great improvement on present condi-
tions and a logical step toward better-
ment of the prevailing situation After
the 3 per cent rate has been in opera-
tion for a year or two the situation
might well be examined to see if a still
lower rate is not desirable and possible
The fact that the average interest
rate on small loans in Oklahoma at
present Is estimated at 27 per cent per
month by Dr Findley Weaver of the
University of Oklahoma gives an idea
how sorely such protective legislation Is
needed in this state The Junior Bar
Aairyclation has done an excellent public
service in Its war on "loan sharks" but
the ta6c ean't be finished without legis-
laTre 1-4"rt for a law with teeth in It
A bI e ftilly prepared should not
lack tha t sv4iport
See the Magazine Section of
the Sunday News for Peg ler and
Johnson Columns
A Real Gesture
WE MAY BE WRONG but our guess
is that more jobs will be created than
will be abolished by the action of Con-
gress in lopping that $150000000 off the
WPA appropriation
Yesterday's vote in the Senate con-
curring with a previous vote in the
House completes the first real gesture
toward economy which Congress has
made since the early days of the New
Deal It is a gesture for which spokes-
men of private industry have long been
asking These spokesmen have been
saying that once that gesture is made
once some power in Washington demon-
strates that its hand is on the spending
brake private industry will then go for-'
ward and create real jobs at real wages
Under the terms of the Senate's econ-
omy vote the worst that can happen
between now and April 1 is that 150000
persons-5 per cent of the 3000000ton
WPA payrolls—will lose their WPA jobs
The House appropriation committee re-
ported that 10 per cent of the persons
on WPA payrolls had been there for
more than three years had apparently
embraced WPA as a career and there-
fore were in need of some urging to get
off and hunt private jobs So it seems
altogether probable that WPA can carry
on until July 1 with the $750000000
which Congress is providing
AND THERE ARE we think sound
reasons for believing that private in-
dustry will meanwhile create several
times 150000 new jobs Sen Adams
who handled the WPA appropriation in
the Senate predicted that if Congress
continued to hold the brake against
excessive Government spending the re-
covery in private industry would in the
next six months provide jobs for 4000-
000 unemployed
Events may prove the senator too
optimistic but we think he is on the
right track Surely it is evident by now
that the Administration's borrow-andspend
program has been on the wrong
track The best the WPA has been able
to provide is subsistence jobs for some
3000000 unemployed leaving the other
millions of jobless to live on private
charity local doles or luck And evi-
dence accumulates to show that every
billion the Government has borrowed
and spent has driven two billions of
private capital into hiding
There is practically no limit to the
potential number of jobs that private
industry can create once those hiding
billions return to the pursuit of profits
starting new enterprises expanding old
ones As President Roosevelt has pointed
out if we can build up business volume
to a point where ours is an 80-billiondollar
country there will be jobs for all
This first economy gesture of Congress
is important because it demonstrates
that the spending-and-taxing branch of
Government at last has recognized the
need of moving toward a balance of the
Government's intake and output That
recognition is a realistic bid for the con-
fidence and co-operation of business
Robinsor Petrels?
ON WEDNESDAY a blue train-de-luxe
pulled into the station at Warsaw and
from it stepped German Foreign Minis-
ter Joachim von Ribbentrop in glittering
uniform followed by a suite of 50 offi-
cials similarly arrayed
On the platform to welcome them
stood an equally impressive group led
by the esthetic-looking Polish foreign
minis t e r Col Josef Beck A picked
guard of honor snapped to "present
arms" with perfect precision and bands
played the German and Polish anthems
Every bit of this had meaning It was
not by chance that Herr von Ribben-
trop's visit happens to coincide with the
fifth anniversary of the Nazi-Polish non-
aggression pact of Jan 26 1934 Nor
were the pledges that in the years to
come the two neighbors would settle
all problems arising between them "In
the same friendly spirit" just so much
Idle chatter exchanged in casual toasts
Poland's position between Nazi Ger-
many and Soviet Russia and on the
edge of the Ukraine is difficult even
'hazardous Almost any move in eastern
Europe would risk involving her Yet
if she can help it she does not intend to
become the battlefield upon which Nazis
and Communists settle their feud
Signs continue to multiply that Herr
Hitler is preparing the way for some sort
of coup probably in the direction of
Rumania and the Ukraine leaving Po-
land unmolested on her flank And
Signor Mussolini would appear to be get-
ting ready to improve the shining hour
by aiming some sort of a blow at France
Thus while Herr von Ribbentrop and
his beplumed retinue may have ap-
peared in Warsaw in the role of robins
gentle harbingers of spring to the rest
of Europe they look more like petrels
heralds of a coming storm
Not a Closed Incident
MISS ELIZABETH IRWIN the one
teacher of the 22 teachers unceremon-
iously fired here last summer not to
regain employment in the city schools
has accepted a position in a Michigan
college Fair-minded people will hope
her new employment is better than her
old job here but her departure should
not lead anyone to regard that reprisal
move of the old School Board as a
closed incident
That so many competent and ap-
proved (by the superintendent) teachers
could be kicked out for purposes of
politics and revenge still stands as con-
vincing evidence that the state needs
a teachers' tenure law for all Its schools
The teachers are convinced of that
need and the legislators cannot doubt
It Yet there is doubt about the enact-
ment of such a law at this session
Most legislators and too many School
Board members are politicians to whom
the spoils of office are very clear
An Oklahoma
Slant on Things
---- 7
By
tt
ns i Mrs
Walter
4-i waiter
It
t
Ferguson
IN MEMPHIS M and Ws
Bates Brown have At Home Par-
ties" that are really something
One evening every week is reserved
for a family get-together and the
children—four of them—take turns
deciding what the entertainment
Is to be
Sometimes they sing sometimes
they play games sometimes they
go out but when they do they all
go together Isn't that a swell
Idea?
"Sure" I can hear you say "It's
grand Why didn't someone think of
it before? It ought to be easy for
me too because we aren't much to
run around at night"
Yes but would it be easy to see
that everyone stayed in on the
same evening? Could you get the
habit so firmly fixed that each
member of the group would feel
obligated to save the same night
regularly for such a domestic event?
I doubt it
And I doubt it mainly because
being an average parent myself
I know so well how the average
parent behaves after making good
resolutions
s
SUPPOSE SOMEBODY called up
and said: "We're having a few
people in for dinner on Friday
to meet Mr and Mrs Jones from
New York and would so much
like to have you join us" Probably
the thought would flash through
your mind that Friday was Family
Night but then you would argue:
"It might be a very good thing
for John to meet Mr Jones Let's
see isn't he the Jones who has
so much influence with John's
boss?" And so on
Bit by bit you would persuade
yourself it was a duty for you to
break the engagement with your
children If Father got a raise
wouldn't they be the chief bene-
factors? By the time Friday came
you would probably feel extremely
virtuous about the whole thing
And assuredly you would be present
at the dinner for the Jones
Now the interesting point about
the Brown experiment is that they
never allow anything to interfere
with the family party It comes
first on their list of social engage-
ments They have therefore been
able to convince their children to
put it first also And—well it's
hardly necessary to go on the
moral is obvious
Broun Says
S
Even Tolerance Can
Be Carried Too Far
By HEYWOOD BROUN
MONTGOMERY Ala Jan 211—
(On Train)--I am traveling because
unfortunately I took the advice of
my severest friend He flaunted his
newly acquired Florida tan in front
of my face and said: "What you
need old fellow is a change You
should pull yourself out of the snow
bank in which you are sitting and
expose that rugged pan of yours to
the sun Of late you have become
as sullen and as crotchety as a sleet
storm Go South"
And so when I woke up this
morning and climbed clown from
my upper berth there was no white
carpet spread before my eyes It
had been replaced by a red sea of
mud This was Georgia in the rain
As far as I could ascertain the
drizzle had within itself some qual-
ity of the eternal It was raining:
it had been raining and to the end
of time the sodden skies would
weep Even if I eventually find my-
self at some horse park I'm sure the
track will be sloppy And so any
who are in the icy grasp of the
Northern gales will please throw
in an extra shudder for my sake
You don't know what you are miss-
ing Pools of water extend in every
direction Indeed the only dry spots
are the diner and the club car
And yet I was lifted spiritually out
of the gloom by contact with a
newspaper column
I $
A STARTLING INCIDENT
"THIS MORNING" by John
Temple Graves II originates in
Atlanta and is published in The
Constitution The motto at the
masthead was poetical and from
the ministrelsy of another day:
"The hand of Douglas is his own
and never shall in friendship's clasp
the hand of such as Marmion
grasp"—but Mr Graves then pro
ceeded to get down to cases and a
discussion of a recent Atlanta in-
cident which was startling to many
Americans
The Southern commentator wrote:
"It was sheer sentimentality or
something worse for Bishop O'Hara
to invite the organizer and leader
of the Klan to the dedication of a
Catholic cathedral We could ap-
plaud him if he insisted upon the
right of Mr Evans to Justice under
the laws if he lifted his voice for
Mr Evans' right to speak and ad-
vance his pholosophy (if he has
one) But the invitation to the
cathedral' was something different
Intentionally or not it Implied a
certain acceptance of both Mr
Evans and the Klan And even if
the Klan is almost gone the spirit
of vigilantism in the South is not
The tendency to anoint one's self
with holy oil and take the law in
one's own hands in the name of
the Lord is strong at this very mo-
ment It may get itself another
name and leadership but it is wide-
spread still and has to be reckoned
with"
EASY TO BE SLOPPY
IT SEEMS to me that Mr Graves
has spoken truly and that we
should be careful to allow the word
'tolerance" ever to mean approval
tacit or otherwise for Ideas which
are shocking and abominable Ob-
viously free speech must include a
definite responsibility to answer
such speeches and slogans as would
destroy democracy
"We believe" sex John Temple
Graves "in giving the devil his due
but not in giving him a party"
I should like enthusiastically to
second the motion
THE OKLAHOMA NEWS
Holding Up His End!
"noolmal
inv‘oltilatJtaki
LETTERS
American Dollar
Better Than Gold
To The Editor:
Some people think the American
dollar is better than gold
In recent European transactions
I saw in a report of the Alexander
Hamilton Institute the "multiple
currency clause" has been revived
This gives the creditor the choice
of receiving payment in his own
currency or in United States dol-
lars Specifically a Dutch loan to
the French railroads is mentioned
in which the recent renewal of the
loan carried the dollar clause
Sooner Poetry
'BROKEN
Something snapped and like a clock
Ticking smooth is broken
Comes no sound no gay tick tock
Exuding Joyful token
And the dying tock as though
thrilled
One impassioned surge
AS' the heart with love is filled
Everything submerged
A shadow appears and crosses the
wall
Creeping shades the light
Silence fills the vaulted ball
A deadly smothering quiet
The empty silence which now holds
Complete dominant sway
Like unto a grave the dead enfolds
Which on its bosom lay
Exhuberant chime within has ceased
Agonized moments pass
The thought and ache still uneamd
Heart a wretched mass
Some expert knowledge an extra
part
Tick tock begins anew
There is no aid for a shattered
heart
Life's essence is through
ROGER WORSHAM
100 NW 12th-at City
COTTON PICKERS
In fields of cotton fleecy white
Pickers toil from dawn till night
Long hours of drudgery every day
Rewarded with a paltry pay
Patched overalls a ragged shirt
Hide a form reeking in sweaty dirt
No shade in sight the heat descends
Direct on backs that aching bend
Sore bodies cry for rest and ease
Backs give out then crawl on knees
Fingers bleed from burs that scratch
And tear to shreds the ragged patch
Now a word to those who advocate
Farm life is free swell and great—
Try picking cotton a week or two
Then let us hear again from you
HATTIE MOORE
Waurika Okla
Side Glances
d4
4zAk40AiiKietroivo4471rg&A$4041likt
otagiidaolosorKNA45-104
I wholly disagree with what you soy but will defend
to the death your right to say it—Voltaire
News readers are invited to
express their views in these
columns religious controversies
excluded Make tour letter
short so all can have a chance
Letters must be signed Names
withheld on request
whereas the original loan had had a
gold clause
European Jitters are a factor here
Recent declines in the American
-stock tnarket may have been due
to inflation fears in Europe as
Europeans hastened to cash their
American holdings and get them
into European stocks in which they
expected an inflationary rise In
just the same way certain Euro-
pean financiers now cling to the
American dollar as a better bet for
security than gold itself arguing
that a war might well cause gold
embargoes which would collapse
the metal's price thus making dol-
lars a better bet This also implies
considerable European faith that
Clapper Says:
(111C-wo----M7r 7 —4
4011A Ale
cope ININ NY NtA rower me t PILO V S ?At Orr
HI was just shotving him how easy It is to get hurt if h
'
isn't careful on the stairs"
c'
VOW
1111
LC 0:07001411"
- -
further dollar devaluation is not
feared
It indicates that at least some
Europeans have but little faith in
their own prospects little faith even
in gold but more faith than in
either in the American currency
Should we as Americans have less?
B C
Still Heroes
Of The Sea
To The Editor:
It is not too late to raise a hat
to Capt Prank H Spurr master of
the Esso Baytown and to his boat
crew who saved the survivors of
the British flying-boat Cavalier
Capt Sp Airr handled his ship with
cool precision and flawless judg-
ment Anderson Minor Smith
Tomaschek Goodwin Brady and
Taylor the men of the lifeboat
were equally skillful and courageous
They have all added a thrilling
chapter to the saga of the sea and
the long traditions of the American
merchant marine H T K
Present Examples Show Difficulty of Keeping
Democratic Form of Government on Even Keel
By RAYMOND CLAPPER
WASHINGTON Jan 28 — Most
of us instinctively warm to the good
old-fashioned economics preached
by Sen Byrd and those who Join
with him in opposition to the Roosevelt-Eccles
theories of spending—or
as the New
Dealers call it k
now Govern- r fr
ment invest-
ment )
You can't
spend more
than you take '91'4 sA
In Neither can
the Govern-
ment It is
simple reassur-
ing a philoso-
phy which is
affectionately snuggled with child-
hood memories of sturdy husband-
ing of the family pocketbook Why
not apply this simple rule to Gov-
ernment? But Roosevelt and Eccles say that
the Government must spend to
stimulate business activity The
capitalist system is not self-starting
needs to have Government money
pumped into it to keep it going
Business men side with Byrd and
the economizers and budget bal-
ancers as against Roosevelt spend-
ing In theory When it comes to
practice business men make exceptions
U S S
Business Theory
RAILROAD equipment men In
New York this week advocated al
Tel I
1
I
7-4
otTi
Government subsidy to the rail-
roads of upwards of 000000000 a
year—so the railroads can buy
equipment The agricultural com-
mittee of the IL S Chamber of
Commerce met here this week and
a direct subsidy for agriculture was
advocated
Why do they think a subsidy for
farmers Is necessary? Because man-
ufacturers have a subsidy—in the
form of the tariff And the tariff
if memory serves was not the in-
vention of New Deal theorists but
of business Commercial truck and
bus lines receive enormous Govern-
ment aid In the form of highway
construction Aviation and shipping
are kept going only by grace of
Government spending Except for
Government spending the railroads
never would have been built—they
obtained huge chunks of free land
which they sold off
Government aid is something the
other fellow shouldn't have Spend-
ing for you is bad It is good for me
Eccles and his theory are denounced
In theory and followed In practice
Telegrams Started
THE PROPOSAL to slice WO-
000000 from the relief appropria-
tion has Involved unbelievable an-
guish among the senators some of
whom were unable to bear it and
had to remain away from their
duties when the time came to vote
With all of its stern determination
to economize the Senate committee
could do no more than make a pre-
tense In one economy gesture It
made the $150000000 reduction
With the next gesture It prohibited
any reduction of relief rolls during
the winter months In other words
Roosevelt was given what he wanted
for the time being with the under-
standing that he could come back
later for more instead of getting It
all now
Senators have been deluged with
telegrams The reliefers have stirred
up more telegraph business than
Father Coughlin The head of the
Workers' Alliance young David
Lasser has been sitting in the sen-
ators' private gallery during the de-
bate sending out word to lay down
a barrage on senators whom he ob-
served as possibly susceptible to
pressure There are a number of
Judgeships pending and the Juicy
patronage has been dangled around
the Senate lobby to help convince
the wavering
Such Is economy In action Econ-
omy and popular government don't
go naturally together because the
special Interest which wants some
money and goes after it always has
the advantage over those who want
economy In general A senator or
representative is fearful of offend-
ing an organized determined
minority It is these angry groups
that beat candidates
Six friends they say are required
to offset the damage of one enemy
So the group that goes after what
It wants always has an advantage
This is one of the circumstances
that makes democracy although a
simple thing in theory the most
difficult of all forms of govern-
ment to operate Hard to run easy
to live Under
-ATURDAY JANUARY 28 1939
DON'T
WORRY
by
WALT W MILLS
Test Your Knowledge
Taking Chances
The peach6buds start their swelling
Too early in the game
And hence there is no telling
When frost may get the same
The robin's first arrival
May prove too early too
With threats to its survival
In what the blizzards do
Yet peach blooms e'er are pleasant
And summer time and fall
Bring fruit for prince and peasant
And practically all
And robins are so cheerful
On days they want to Sing
Pris well they are not fearful
Of fickleness of spring
After the Skipper's resignation as toastmas- I
ter of the press Gridiron we might as well step
into the breach with the suggestion that CAeo
Doggett editor and publisher of The Cherokee
Messenger and Republican be urged to act as
a pinch-hitter Probably he won't accept but
Mike Monroney will still be in Congress a year
from now and something is to be said for
preparedness For Mr Doggett we want to say
he recently demonstrated he is in there with
abundant humor and an occasional spot of
satire Also as one who has been active in k
newspaper work for ever so long be should
know a number of good ones on the politicians
Incidentally this is the day the gridiron boys
and their girl friends go to Tulsa whete the
performance is a $5 show Despite the cordial
invitations from Dexter Moss and Norris Hen-
thorne we decided not to attend but it is
safe to say a pleasant time will be had Tulsa
is like that
Rule Hoskins says the Idea that prepared-
ness maintains peace originated in Germany
where It didn't work very well
The Playful Pup
AN AIREDALE pup five weeks old was re-
cently established at the Al Cole home and
was entertaining friends of the family when
we were over there one night recently A pup
of that tender age is a lot of fun and bother
but those who know their dogs will agree that
the fun much more than offsets the bother
In the process of becoming a faithful watch-
dog a pup probably will chew up the visible
supply of shoes and occasion more than the
normal number of runners in silken hosiery
that may be exposed to its playful antics
Still one must think of all the fun the pup
has and the affection it bestows in return for
simple rations of dog food and such shelter
as is offered Probably there isn't to be apure-
bred dog in every home as the dog fanciers
insist there should be but there is more of the
Joy of living in homes where dogs are wel-
come Many Americans you may have observed
spend a lot of their leisure standing in line
for something or other
Dick Pearce who used to chase news and
catch it in this area writes that he has
joined Hearst's San Francisco Examiner for
much more money than he had been getting
which is one reason newspaper men flit from
paper to paper Dick is an able Journalist who
will be worth what they pay him wherever he
goes and a flock of good wishes go with him
from this sector
No Relief
This Congress may not mind as well
As recent sessions did
But taxes for a lengthy spell
Are none too apt to skid
The Association for the Advancement of
Pharmacy we see by the paper has launched
a move to get drug stores to be drug stores
again but the chances are your favorite
apothecary will still be ready to sell you shot-
gun shells when you need them A business
man usually is reluctant to relinquish business
and it is likely the sandwich trade means more
to the average druggist than peddling pills at
retail prices and electric lights are household
necessities many folk wish to buy after the
other stores are closed The nocturnal trade
may not be the only reason the drug store
developed into a departmwit emporium but it
could have had something to do with it Thus
far the oil field supply houses haven't com-
plained of drug store competition but the
business is expanding and you never can tell
The man who whistles at his work often
Is a lot happier than those who hear him
alahoma Press
Matter of Fairness in Collection of
Taxes Raised Along With Promise
GOVERNOR PHILLIPS has promised that
there would be no new taxes during his term
of office He will try to keep that promise
Whether he does depends upon the Legislature
and the people whom they represent By their
demands they could force new taxes or In-
creases in old taxes
But the Governor did not promise to elimi-
nate any taxes He probably will not do so
cannot do so under present conditions This
means that the sales tax along with the oth-
ers will remain
The reason it Is easy to collect is that retail
merchants are mule part of the collecting sys-
tem They are Involuntary employes of the
Tax Commission but receive no remuneration
for their services If they fail to serve how-
ever they are subject to the law and may
get into serious trouble
A suggestion comes from the Tax Commis-
sion itself to remedy this situation It is pro-
posed that retailers be allowed a definite com-
mission not to exceed 3 per cent for their
services Some other tax laws make similar
provisions and some of the states having the
sales tax are allowing a commission for its
collection
The idea appeals to one's sense of fairness
The cost would of course reduce the total
amount collected Perhaps it would also re-
duce the amount of supervision and admin-
istration required At least it is a point that
might well be considered by the present Legis-
lature—Ponca City News
Can you answer seven of these test ques-
tions? Turn to page 10 for the answers
I What is a pedologist?
2 Name the capital of the American Vir-
gin Islands
3 Is the Tropic of Cancer north or south
of the Equator?
4 Who wrote "The Count of Monte
Cristo?"
5 What is the correct pronunciation of
the word Pinker?
6 Who was appointed by President Roose-
velt to fill the office of attorney general of
the U S to succeed Homer S Cummings?
7 What is a ranarium?
8 Name the peincipal tributary of the
Rio Grande
9 What is the name for the largest ants
lope found in Africa?
10 Near which city is Mt Vesuvius?
Il
1
(
k
P
1
I
P
P
t'
r i-!
1)4)1 4"
Z 4 It ''21 'Jt
Nz -
"4e1154:ir1 Yr':f::4':40::'i:'''C4?Im''(!':':r:r:t:i'':4'Ps''''''':ij:'r:-e:7''''i4A'''4-J'tr'''-:::f::'''P'!:):'i1:':'4o'?:::::i'':v:''t:':::!:-tP5ii'':::::1-::::::r-:m':'":::'Ct'::'c::4 '
' it'
4 ' 00N -tA-
” r 'K-744':'Y-41
s -'- 1
i I
leis -'-s 's
r -
k i
--
'bizlit t -xN
1 et- -Jk
- -
'
4
7 4t)4
-otArir:4 - N e
fre 4
sA 4144 f 4
: r ti' :'' 104' 1 41 111f°7 'r'le" l'' Pr:14:
?
3 If :
‘f‘ls 4 Aol
Po'
(-
"I(I'fill)t: ' !i4I:
I' - 4
0 i
1 i -1 -'- -::':7:e::4-e! 't -4"--
V r' ' :'' k rr -
-r J lp
rif ---
4' ie- 4e i4
:
4—--0171
l'ilife:i ' s'::-:r:11:-:-::"?':''' 'r:1::
es
140 7
-
:
-4110$4L 10 e
- F -—:':---:'0-4--'::?)::"(i
zir 414 ow' '- --:itiz '
'- 1-Ai7r4:e‘r- -
-
-! 4
- sSZ
- wodellisar 4104004w N
gowtto
do ol '' FERIOP i a
apOWOWN1074 Z
" -
1111414 - -wvh- rNA
k‘-‘ ‘74
-4-e7 21 ' - Crofel!(1 moollb
-4--it
i I :' 7:v1
go
I 4
ft f I'h
bI
0 e
V 24 lit'
!' t-I
A
t i It
!'
A hli I I' : ‘ 't11 161
I I
i
V 4 '
4' 4 0 0
0 0 (1 '
S 0 t ' :
f ' 1
t ----
i
A
I til 4 ' --- 7 1
a di 1 It ! i L4::: 6:
kb
ILIt' t t
A k
lit ck 4 I L
— "
4 4 id
I
'I ! - ' MI
'°'2e ? ' li koltiAlli
f' 1 ' :5cr' "
- Ir v c
r!
--14 ' ' 41
-:-----2---dti -
:y -
: --
cop ITIO NY NtA SCOVICC INC t NI PILO V I PAT ITE - '2-- le
( do —07-
't' izirC '
:
ig l''
(
k
' l''''-i 4 7-74 : ' ' 1
:
-0klxN
t
:
Ittso:
:
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Matching Search Results
View nine places within this issue that match your search.Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Hills, Lee. The Oklahoma News (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 33, No. 115, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 28, 1939, newspaper, January 28, 1939; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2014708/m1/4/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed June 21, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.