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ILL-TIME WATER
FOR ONE DM ID
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600,000 Gallons Goes
Into Mains in 21
Hour Period
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The all-time record for amount
water pumped in 24 hours
' the city water plant was tied
is week when 1,600,000 gai-
ns of water were pumped into
e mains in (he 24 hours ending
8 a. m., Tuesday, according to
ty Manager J. H. Binder, The
hours was exceptionally warm.
This mark was reached only
ice before, on July 20, 1929,
cords show.
The highest mark this year
"ior to this week was 1,535,-
\
>)0 gallons pumped June 27,
Tuesday, temperatures barely
oke over the 100-degree mark,
ie maximum for the day ro-
stered by the government ther-
ometer at Port Reno being 101.
Monday the maximum was 103,
cond only this year to July 4
hen (he high was 104.
Wednesday, clouds kept the
-mperature lower than for (lie
vo previous days.
As far as the water supply is
ncerned El Reno has a large
Biough reserve to meet all de-
mands even if the weather con-
iines hot and dry. Mr. Bendei
timates the wells will produce
vo million gallons a day as
kpacity.
Oklahoma City, July 15 (LP)—
cloudy skies and cool breezes
brought relief today from high
imperatives in Oklahoma.
The federal weather bureau
redieted that further relief was
A newspaper devoted to 28,000 Canadian County folk, reaching 3,700 families, and carrying the largest volume of local news of and daily paper published in a city of like size in Oklahoma.
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The Heart of the Rich
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EL RENO, OKLAHOMA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1931.
UNITED PRESS SERVICE
We oaw i oaay
\10THING is more silly than
* * the pleasure some people
take in “speaking their minds."
A man of this make will say
a rude thing for the mere
pleasure of saying it, when
an opposite behavior full as
innocent, might have preserv-
ed his friend or made his for-
tune.—Steele.
Dr. Joseph M. Ozinun, who
said, “It would help a heap if
the weather man could be sold
on the relief idea.”
Out our west window: Au-
tomobiles sailing by and pe-
destrians poking along placid-
ly.
A man wearing red galluses
He was riding an “Old Urey
Mare" and was headed north
on Rock Island avenue.
OFFICIALS ATTEND
Frisco-Rock Island Union
Station in Capital Is
Dedicated
125 PRESENI FOR
Several El Reno people and lo-
cal Rock island officials attend-
ed Die formal opening of the
|Frisco-Rock Island union station
in Oklahoma City Wednesday
morning. •
At 10:45 o’clock the cere-
monies began. The Oklahoma
City chamber of commerce wa;i
in charge of the celebration. Ar-
riving on the “Meteor”, the most
up to date Frisco train was George
Morrow, who was mail clerk on
the first Frisco train to come in-
to the old station.
C. C. Mills, conductor on the
first Frisco train to pull into
Oklahoma City in 1898, was also
.a member of the ceremonies. Of-
ficials from El Reno left here
Wednesday morning on a special
I Rock Island train headed by a
5000 class engine.
Among the passengers on the
Rock Island special were: L. C.
Frltch, vice-president. Chicago;
I., M. Allen, vice-president, Chi-
cago, who is also passenger traf-
fic manager; H. U. Clark, vice-
president, Chicago; A. E. VValk-
Nearly 125 representatives from er, general superintendent, sec-
various Epworth Leagues In this end district; E. P. Kelly, assis-
district attended the rally Tues- taut to district manager; A. B.
day evening at the local First Warner, general manager, second
Methodist church. district; F. T. Beckett, engineer
Next Meeting of Organi-
zation to Be at King-
fisher Aug. 11
During the business meeting,
over which John Lanman, presi-
dent, El Reno, presided, it was
decided to boost the attendance I
at the conference institution in
ossihle tomorrow by showers and | (,utlirle the last week in August.
enerally unsettled weather.
[191$ TAKEN BY
f. .1. McLaren Reports
Holdup Last Night
. F. J. McLaren. 209 North El
;{etio, was heldup at the broom
actory Tuesday night and $19
liken from him, according to re-
ports at tlie police station.
The loot included one $ln hill,
rftio $5 and four $1 bills, the re-
tort stated.
It was believed that the bl-
acker got away on a freight train
vliirh was pulling nut of the
'nrds at the time of the holdup.
Besides deciding upon the pur-
pose of tlie next meeting, which
will be held with the Kingfisher
Epworth I/eague on Tuesday, Aug-
ust 11, Rev. Huron, popular young i
lady pastor of the'* church at ]
I Loyal, was called upon to discuss
I new ideas and methods for con-
ducting tlie devotional program.
Conducts Devotional
Ben Johnson, first vice-presi-
dent, Geary, conducted the de-
votional program. Afterwards a |
social hour was enjoyed by tlie
group at which time Miss Julia
Kleeman. El Reno, was in charge
of the contests and tlie stunts.
maintenance of way; W. B. Em-
bury, superintendent of motive
power, all of El Reno.
B. T. I PLAY TO
Above is tlie penitentiary where Albert B. Fall, former secretary of the interior. Inset, will serve Ids
sentence. It Is the New Mexico state prison at Santa Ee. His attorneys declare Ills health will not
stand the Washington climate Hfc a ted o, accepting a bribe in office
U.S. Help Would Assure
Peace, Mussolini Thinks
Whooping Gough Fatal
to Four-Year-Old Ghild
Rudolph Vanhorn, four-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Van-
_____ Ihorn, Kingfisher, died at tlie Con-
I Clio hospital Wednesday morning
(Editor's Note: Robert J. Beu-«ing, but tlie way is now open and,0! whooping cough. Funeral sen-
der, vice-president and general j there is a promise of normalcy. Ices will be conducted at 5 p. m.
news manager of the United | "We even think we are much I TUurHday by Rev. T. J. Groomer,
off than we really are 11 aluniet. Burial will lie in tlie
Dress, was received in audience ; worse'' off""than" "weVally "‘are 1 ('al"niet.
by Premier Benito Mussolini of | f, ukes some tlnie for uS'really IConcho ,’‘*niPtPr>’- Benson’s Futi-
ltaly after the recent arrival of j t0 believe our eyes that things e,'al home' K1 Knn". Lad charge
are getting better because we
sion in our minds, it takes
Secretary or State Stimson In
Rome and following conversations
which Stimson bad with Musso-
lini and Dino Grandi, Italian for-
eign minister. During the inter-
view, the duce gave the United
Press a striking statement of his
feelings on the arms limitation
conference to be held at Geneva a brighter future.'
next February. The Interview is
particularly time and interesting
in view of the general European
economic situation and in light
of the fact that Secretary Stim-
son will continue iu
of the arrangements.
have been thinking negatively all \
the time and living in a low PATE PETITIONS CHANGED
moral with nothing but depres-1 Washington, July 15 t/P) Tlie
petition of railroads for a fifteen
scaie time to get over that, but t00! rate increase was amend-
once we get our confidence back <l3 t°day at the beginning of
sec
we will lift our horizon and see I hearings before the interstate
„ ,, .. ,,lalia a“'* realize that disarmament is the
Berlin his soundings of senti-
ment among leading European
commerce commission to exclude
“I do not think Mr. Hoover’s toal a,ul coke flom R» provisions,
proposals are the final solution, i
They are the first step. Others:
must come and almost everyone
by this time is beginning to
Tl
Such a success was the drama,
"The Price of His Silence," which
was presented Monday at the
Booker T. Washington school that.
Each out of town groups pre- I0,1 rP(l°est it will be repeated, it
settled a stunt on this part of the I was announced Wednesday,
program. At the close of tlie eve- j The presentation was composed
ning refreshments were served, bv John H. Dancer, negro, lie
j (,\ershadowing issue."
, . . ,, , Mussolini then pointed to what
statesmen on the arms limita- ,,e regarded aH the fruJt8 t0- hp
ion quest on.) | gained through a successful dis-
B1 ROBERT J. BENDER "“S*1* lB tlM......"lowing
First Presentation Is Ac-i1 °P5riRht lya3’_ l,-v 1 Press' Mussolini then pointed to what
Rome, July 15 (IP) -“The pres-1 regarded as the fruits to be
ence of the Ltilted States of [gained through a successful dis-
Amerlca at the disarmament con-1 armament conference at Geneva. I
ference in 19.12 is the most for- “The great powers," be said,
midabie guarantee of its success, “can get relief in disarmament.
claimed Success
Hindenburg to Gapital to
Aid in Crisis
Did You Hear
THAT
C1 ARIA this spring S. II. Hell,
933 South Hadden ave-
nue, had difficulty in getting
an old lien to set and rather
thau have 15 good eggs ruin-
ed be put them under a duck.
All hatched, all lived and to-
day be lias 15 healthy Rhode
Island Red pallets weighing
around three pounds each.
In one of Tuesday's Okla-
homa City papers there ap-
peared in the license issued
column the names of Ernest
Owens and Clara Heltzman,
hoth of El Reno.
Another El Reno Miss has
chosen for her husband an out-
of-town man. Well, he form-
erly resided here so that isn’t
so bad.
Tonight is tlie night of the
land concert at Okarclie and
tomorrow evening music lov
e.rs will be entertained here
by Fred Pike and his musi-
cians.
SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS
U. S. 66' HEAD TO
F
Oklahoma Gityans to Ac-
company Tompkins
on Road Trip
HELD THIS WEEK
New Street Light Con-
tract Resolution Passed
by Commission
Resident Here 21) Years
Dies Tuesday
Out of town Epworth Leagues,
which were represented included:
Union City, Kingfisher, Geary,
and Loyal. Kingfisher had tlie
largest delegation.
Market Association to
Hear Dairy Specialist
Members of the Farm Women's
I Market association were reminded
Wednesday by Miss Harvey
Thompson, to attend the demon-
stration Saturday by John W.
Hoehr, Oklahoma A. and M. col-
lege dairy specialist.
Although the association is
particularly urged to bear the
deniouatratiqn on dairy products,
anyone who is Interested will lie
welcome and lias been asked to
attend the meeting.
Tlie demonstration will lie in
Funeral services for Mrs. It. U.jthe market place of the assorts-
Kendrick will lie held at the First jilnn at 1:30 p. m.
Methodist church at 2 p. m. I
Thursday. Rev. Percy Beck will
'onduct the services.
Burial will lie iu the El Reno
cemetery. Benson Funeral home
In charge of arrangements.
She died at her home Tuesday.
Mrs. Kotidrlek was a resident
nf El Reno for more than 2u
rears. She was a member of the
A. to B. of R. T., and of S.
|l. A.
Survivors Include: The widow-
; n sou and duugliter, Clarence
Barker, Emporia, Kuns., and Mrs,
Mil e ftink< I'. Gate. Okia : three I
brothers, Janies and Frank San-1
burn of Gillette, Wvo., and ]
liarles Sunburn of Winfield,
Kans,; a sister, Mrs. G, W.
D’Meuley, Lament. Okia . ami sev-
eral grand children and nephews
null nieces. II. C. O’Meuley Is a
nephew of Mrs. Kendrick.
also directed the play and appear-
ed on the program of the evening
singing several popular vocal
solos.
The place and the date of the
second presentation of tlie drama,
I a war story, will he announced
| later, since complete plans for tlit? j 11<side of tlie Atlantic,
project have not been completed.
II
Berlin, July l.> (/Pi President
Premier Benito Mussolini said to it is the one place where liudg- Von Hlndenburg, who remained
me in a private interview granted jets can be sliced without affect- at his country place in Neudeck
after his important conversations I jng the welfare and happiness all through the maneuverings of
on disarmament with Secretary j of a nation, it being generally Ike past two weeks, came back
of State Henry L. Stimson. understood that all disarm at to the capital today to take a
1 do not think Mr, Hoovers the same time. If only from an hand in lifting Germany out of {deposits
I moratorium i proposals are the . economic viewpoint, disarmament 1 Ha financial crisis,
final solution of the worlds eco- jg a pressing necessity and since Shortly after he arrived it was
mimic problems, but they are th- 11hp average nation spends about learned on excellent authority
first step. one-fourth of Its revenues on its that tlie banka temporarily elos-
Wlthout 'I'e lulled States, {military establishment, the value '"I yesterday by government de-
Mussjlinl said earnestly, "the of lightening tlie burden is evl- tree, will be opened tomorrow
disarmament conference would b- dent. "> meet the mul-month payroll. I posal that a transaction lie work
a failure just as so many oilier “Not secondary to the inline- Even the Durmstuedter and led out whereby the city would be
conference* have been failures onldiate economic saving Is the gua- National Bapk, which suspended deeded two lOn feet square tracts!
rantee disarmament will mean payments at the beginning of the of land that may be used iu the
The duce, dressed in white, up- for a long period of peace. Un- ueek, will be opened for pay future as sites for city wells.!
beared tired as he sat-at his rest and stagnation followed the >day. | Definite action was not taken.|
desk in tils private office, a room | war and morale is low. The j In the meantime the cabinet pending an answer to the pro-!
about the size of a city lot. In j world Is craving a sustained (debating ways of meeting the posal front Mr. Palmer,
the Palazzo Venezia. The d ak peace. The re-establlshment of Gituatlon without Inflating the Action on the budget was de-
la nip threw into sharp relief his | the normal flow of commerce and currency, definitely discard".! a laved pending completion of the
striking face and big whlte-en-1 the resumption of industry make jplan to put the domestic “reiiten- city audit.
ilrcled eyes, it was 7:30 in the (peace o,n essential part of the ]mark" hack into circulation. ____
evening, mid Miisnolini iittd just i world iirogmtfi.'*
At an adjourned meeting nf the
city commissioners this week, a
number of busluess matters were
discussed and one resolution was
passed.
The resolution stated (but since
the five-year contract with the
Oklahoma Gas and Electric com-
pany for lighting city streets is
illegul, another contract for only
(lie fiscal year lie drawn. The
regular rate is specified for the
agreement, as well as the pro-
vision that the O. G. and E. con-
tract to assume all responsibility
for damages incurred by the com-
pany's use of city streets and
alleys. The resolution Instructed
City Attorney J. N. Roberson to
draw up a proposed contract to
be submitted to city and electric
company officials.
Securities Discussed
Securities for protection of city
in Hie banks were dis-
cussed.
J. S. Palmer applied for a tie
in on the city water system elec-
tric lines for electricity to light
ills homo and that nf his son.
Pity officials made a counter pro-
U. H. Tompkins, president of
I (I'e I . S. Highway 66 Associa-
tion, is expecting to accomplish
much on the improvement of
i 1 • in Texas, New Mexico
i end Arizona, on bis trip west
which will begin Thursday morn-
ing.
Mr. Tompkins will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Tompkins, and
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Singletary and
Stanley Draper of Oklahoma City.
Mr. Singletary is manager of the
Oklahoma City chamber of com-
merce good roads division while
Mr. Draper is manager of the
Oklahoma City chamber of com-
merce.
Amarillo Man In Rarty
At Amarillo tlie party will be
Joined by W. W. Chilton, man-
ager of the good roads division
ot the Amarillo chamber of com-
merce.
The schedule of the trip calls
tor stops in many towns in Ok-
lahoma, Texas, New Mexico anil
Arizona, and a Joint meeting
witli the state highway commis-
sions of tlie latter two states.
The schedule for the lu-day
trip follows: Sayre sometime
Thursday; Groom, Texas, Thurs-
*!a\ night; Amarillo at noou
ul July 17; Tucumcari night of
July 17; Santa Rose at noon
or July IS; Squta Ke night of
July 18; meet New Mexico high-
way commission afternoon of
July 19; Albuquerque night of
July 19; Gallup night of July 20;
Springervllle July 21, for joint
meeting or highway commissions;
Flagstaff July 22.
Many Stops
Stops will be mads at prac-
tically all towns enroute.
Mr. Tompkins expects to re-
turn here July 25 or 26.
The U, S, 66 president hag
received some encouraging in-
formation from Mr. Chilton, stat-
ing that witli the exception of
Oldham county and four miles
In Douley county, U. «J. 66 is
financed for paving across Texas
Mr. Tompkins hopes to ar-
range fur the graveling of the
highway In Oldham county while
on bis tour. According to Mr.
Chilton, 17 miles - in Wheeler
county have been let for paving,
and 17 miles 111 Gray county and
s miles in Oldham county will be
let soon. Mr. Tompkins expects
that U. S, 66 will be an all-
weather road to the other side
ot Amarillo tills year and to
Tucumcari by next spring.
F
Plans Complete for Pro*
jjram Here Thursday
WEATHER
htriTMt
Psrlly cloudy, somewhat un-
settled tonight and Thursday.
Probable showers In southeast
portion,
El Ri'tm Weather
ii For 21 - li on r period ending at
^ p. m. Tuesday; high. Hit;
jew, i I; nt 1 o'clock, 95.
| State of weather, slightly clou-
hy
I Precipitation, none
Sun risen tomorrow at i:ts.
Sim sets toddy at 7:24.
Evangelistic Party Gives
Musical Numbers
A varied program was enjoyed
by the Kiwmiis chili at Its regu-
lar weekly luncheon Wednesday
noon.
Nev. qiid Mrs. K. 3. White,
eiangellsts who are conducting
the revival at the Nazarmie
church, gave the musical feature
ol the program. They sang a duet
and were heartily encored.
Rev, Percy W. Beck gave a
brief talk on present condRIoiis,
likening them to the “night after"
experience of the individual.
Ralph Hemphill, secretary of
tlie state fair association, was a
guest and spoke briefly on (he
Oklahoma City state fair.
II. T. Howie and Leo Ivamm
were l/itrnilureil jim new members,
the latter transferring from the
Watonga dub,
other guests were j. G, Fore-
innii of Tulsa. R«v Boat, of FI
Reno sad Paul lloliclarl, of Ok-
lahoma City,
Everything was in readiness
Wednesday for tlie lisnd concert
which will open tlie series at
okarclie Wednesday evening and
tor the second one here Thursday.
A good representation, of Cana-
dian Cflllnty people, as well IIS
from out of the county, especially
In the instance of the Okarclie
program Is expected.
Even larger crowda are expect-
ed to hear the concerts here Hiuti
| attended the presentations lust
j spring in Hie hlglischool midi-
i torliim. The summer out of door
concerts will continue only
through July, since Fred Pike,
director, plans to leave soon after
tlie first of August for an extend-
ed vacation tour.
Rehearsals of the band, as well
as tlie junior bund have been held
all summer by the director, whose
activities were slowed down Hie
first of the month because of in- will have saved humanity. If w
concluded receiving a group of
Ido Hut aria ns. He toyed with a
pair of shears throughout Hi
con vernation, his small serpent
ring attracting attention.
"The Cnited Stales,” he re-
sumed slowly, "Is the most pow-
erful country In the world, iu
influence is bound lo tell."
The premier pursed his lips
and nodded his head seriously ti-
tle fixed staring eyes on hia in
tervlewer.
"The decision to he represent!'I
slid to take un active pan in Hi"
proceedings Is the greatest con-
crete step disarmament lias had.
"America can put It over by
|.oundi,ng with hammer blows un
tit disarmament is mi hicoiii-
I'lishcd fact.
"This lias got to be.”
The duce paused a moment, H,
poured to be seeking to choose
his English words carefully a
he continued:
"There is no other road R
western civilisation Is to live
As We stand before 1932, we are
fudng a great uncertainty. On
our decision depends the future
of t lie world.
“If we decide for peace, we
Juries to Ills feet, making the
Okarclie series of concerts short-
er.
Luther Uadberry, Herbert
Keller Hint Gus Rinehart were
Watonga visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. James I*. NchI and son,
J. f\, Jr., llul South lloff avenue,
accompanied by Mrs. Neal’s
consln. Mrs. Boyd Cole mid Mr.
Cole, of Enid, departed Monday
overland for n month's visit with
relatives In Ising Beach. Calif.
Mrs. and sen will he quests
of her parents, Mj\ anil Mrs. (I, II.
1.,viols.
decide for war, we will plunge
the world Into chaotic disaster."
In response to my query s.i to
whether President Hoover's morn
torluin proposal hm| yet shown
any lieneflls and how fur Ii con-
stituted a solution to the pres
nit economic crisis, Mussolini c
piled:
"Already the restorative ef-
ficls of President Hoover’s pro-
posal for a moratorium have
made themselves evident, i'lieni
ploy men I Is decreasing In Her ,
many mid there are signs of re
mi nipt Inn. The same Is i rue In
Italy and even in the Cnited,
Slates, England Is slow In star'.
ANN CARMICHAEL
n KTURNINC. to her apart-
* ' meat Anil flails outside
her door ii spot of blood on
the floor anil n man's hat
with ii bullet hole through
it. inside she finds a young
umii nursing n sculp wound.
Who Is lie? Who allot hlmT
Why was lie there?
Read tlie answers iu tlie
new story of love and ad-
vent lire.
THE
MYSTERIOUS
YOUNG MAN
By LOUISE GERARD
Beginning July 19 In The
El Reno Daily Tribune
Convicted of Violating
Prohibition Law
Clilckaslia, Dklu., June 15 i/pi
Dave Itylmrger. former Oklahoma
legislature whose chicken farm
east of here was the source of
merry iittlps during the "ewe Intuit
rebellion" In the tenturc of (lov-
■ ernor Henry S. Johnston, later
Impeached, Im-kmii serving a tin-
day Jail sentence here today for
violation of national prohibitory
laws.
Itylmrger was sentenced by
Judge Roller! I. Williams follow-
ing a raid by federal officers at
llylmrger'a farm ami seizure of a
5(l-giillou still.
The legislator suid lie held no
ill will against anyone, lie lias
been elected "prosecuting attorney
of die kangaroo court of Cage
county" h> the other prisoners,
lie clinic equippoil with ii hililc,
dictionary, books, newspapers nml
cigars, will have home-cooked
niciils from Hie I a r in nml wauls
u radio so lie can bear Rev. John
Abernathy's sermon from Epworth
Methodist church, Oklahoma City,
Sunday night.
Hybarger'* chicken bouse
achieved prominence at the Okla-
homa statelionse wlien Dave sent
a dozen fertile eggs to Governor
Jidiitslon. Hybarger, Ills friend*
TWO BUILDING PERMITS
Two building permits were Is-
sued during Hie last week, one to I
Henry Lcllreton for a garage {
i estimated lo cost $2uu and one I
to Mrs. H. S. McGee for a lunch-!
room ut 51» West Watt, costing
| about $10(1, records ul the city I
| clerk's office show.
Mr. and Mrs. George Patrick I
ami children, George D. and Ray
Malcolm, Mrs. Bril I’alrick ami
Mrs. L. R Huffman will leave
Thursday morning for a fort-
nights’ visit with relatives and
friends nt points iu Missouri and
Iowa,
MRS. RADTKE DIES
loiitfMMlod mIwhym know th*1
ROV-
Funeral Services to
Thursday Morning
Mrs. Kli/nhctli Kniltkc, 69. died
nt her home in Union City Tues-
day night following a long Illness.
Funeral services will tie Thursday
morning nt 8 o'clock nt Ihe Union
City Catholic church.
Father Vnuder Grlnier, Union
<’llV, will preside nt the cere-1
mollies. The body will lie inkcu '
to Sterling, okia., for burial. Ar-
rangements were In charge of the
in iison Funeral Home here.
Mrs. Rniltku Is survived by 1
three daughters, Mrs. Margaret
Miller, Mulhall, Okia.; Mrs, Eliza-1
belli Hentien, Union Elly; MIhh|
Gertrude Rniltkc, Union City, nml |
I ernor would cal none tint Infertile j one son. Leo RsiUke, of Union
eggs.
city.
Would Have Counties Aid
in Stale Move
Oklahoma Oily, July 15 (/Pi—
Governor W. II, Murray today bail
launched a statewide movement
for relief of Okluhomu'a unem-
ployed.
Assorting Hint the state would
be confronted next winter with
"starvation and anarchy" unleag
It provided "charity and employ-
ment of labor," Governor Murray
late yesterday called on the ex-
cise hoards of Oklahoma's 77
counties lo appropriate large sums
ol money for mails, public works
ami charity, to lie matched dol-
lar for dollar by Ihe slate.
He announced Ihe appointment
of II. A. Hatcher to head a con-
servation department which will
be assigned the surveying of pro-
jects for thu construction of dams
nml reservoirs for flood control,
and said that "other suitable en-
gineers will he furnished free by
the state to promote const ruction
of other public, works.”
The governor said Hint a total
of more Hunt $ I.UOO.OOO would
bo prorated to counties to supply
employment, with the counties to
match the tmu! He urged excise
hoard* to levy a lax to enublo
their counties to share In the
slate f iituls. His plan includes
the setting aside nf In per cent
for the aged, III and Infirm.
lie also announced that In a
few days he will have completed
his final program for stale high-
way construction, including the
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Vandivier, Davis O. The El Reno Daily Tribune (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 40, No. 142, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 15, 1931, newspaper, July 15, 1931; El Reno, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc918472/m1/1/: accessed April 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.