The El Reno Daily Tribune (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 58, No. 44, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 20, 1949 Page: 4 of 8
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: El Reno Daily Tribune and was provided to The Gateway to Oklahoma History by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Four
El Reno (OklaJ Daily Tribune
t ><■»
,
k'i? *- '* *1
L. ~- v ' *
v / .
V •
f.--A . •
:
®i¥.V3
0s v '•
&} V i-i
£
*;••■ *, r
H .’"- ” - >j£
i f --.- .!•
-■
-•>
C? : ^. ?-
f?/OT •.?•
rv- ;r.
.v
X. *
.->rs
V .'O.V
I
The El Reno Daily Tribune
A Bloc Ribbon Newspaper Serving > Rise Ribbon Commanlty
Playing the Big Ace
Wednesday, April 20, 1949
Issued dally except Saturday from 207 South Rock Island Avenue,
and entered as second-class mall matter under the act of March 3, 1879.
RAY J. DYER
Publisher
BUDGE HARI.E HE A N WARD
Managing Editor Hatlnnw Manager
HARRY KCHICOEDER
Circulation and Office Manager
MEMBER OE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press ts entitled exclusively to the use lor rcputillcallon
ol all the local news printed In this newspaper, as well us all AP news
dispatches.
MEMBER
SOUTHERN NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHERS ASS N
HISS'S?1
MEMBER
OKLAHOMA PRESS
ASSOCIATION
DAILY SUBSCRIPTION RATES
BY CARRIER
One Week----------------
One Month ____________
One Year ---------
BY MAIL IN CANADIAN AND
ADJOINING COUNTIES
t Zb Three Months $1.75
I 1.10 Six Months ____________________$3.50
$1100 One Y«al _ .. $0.50
Elsewhere Ui Stafe-
-Olic Year $8.60
Including Sales Tux
Out of State
*11.00
Wednesday, April I’d, l!M9
But humanity often lias confused simplicity with loulisliiiess. Truth is
always simple. God hath chosen the foolish thinks of the world to con-
round the wise.—-1 Cor. 1:27.
Many Are Resistant to Change
A REVOLUTIONARY program which eoukl up,set hhiiip
* “ < 1 f ■ 1 > 1 (U I Illllll'j I A ■ >1, I , I 1- . , J 11 t I ■ .. . ft ... I l.i.
of our most elieri'slml American Iruifitious is reported by
Deter Kelson in liis Washington eoliunn. It seems that the
American Political Science association wants to inject a little
science into the workings of our political parties.
That is an over-simplified statement of a complicated
project. Kven so, it can be seen that the A.P.S.A.'s idea is of
p magnitude which makes the Hoover commission's recom-
mendations look like routine spring housecleaning.
Any attempt to apply political science to party politics
will take the scientists into dangerous territory. They will
have to contend with pressure and patronage, seniority and
sectionalism, tradition and folklore.
They will venture into fields where a pair of red sus-
penders or a hillbilly band often means more to the voters
than the issues at stake. They will have to travel the peaks
of public enthusiasm and the valleys of public apathy. They
will have to convince the people as well as the politicians
that political responsibility is a day-in-day-out task and not
an excuse for speeches and fireworks one year in four.
A/BIDNIOHI. April 19-
about tilts time
IT promises to be a rough journey. We wish the scientists
well with their idea which, as Mr. Kdson explains, “is to
make party platforms mean what they say, and In rente
more discipline within party organizations, so Unit their
political promises will be carried out.”
The sicentists would like to see the party policy makers
get together more often and with representation from the
local to the national government, levels. They would also like
to see party platforms drafted every two years instead of
every four. They are considering the merits of hav ing each
party form a national policy council to do most of the job
that the present national committees are supposed to do and
often don’t.
These are not all the suggestions that the political
scientists are playing around with, but they indicate the
direction of their thought. The tough job of putting this
thought into action would lie a matter of persuasion rather
than ol legislation. I!ut since the A.S.I’.A. is the outfit which
largely initialed the congressional reorganization of l!M(i.
it should not be written off as supporting a hopeless cause.
It is certain that this A.P.S.A. idea will have to have
a lot ot public support if it is to get beyond the talking stage.
Otherwise the professional politicians would be likely to give
it a condescending smile and forget it. The smart political
party ought to adopt some of the scientists' recommenda-
tions voluntarily and pile up a record of efficiency and integ-
rity. It then should be able to run away from the opposition
and hide.
ROGER the LODGER
By Elizabeth R. Roberts
Till STORY: Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
ert* lake in i> ruble ins as well as
lodgeis when they attempt to re-
lieve the wartime housing short-
age in Great l ulls. Mont. Roger,
who invites unexpected guests to
•Ifmier and smashes ttie Roberts'
ear. is one lodger. Now Captain
Dick Morgan his wife Betty, and
baby have moved into the maid's
apartment in the basement. And
they bring the new problem of
baby sitters.
XXII
COPYRIGHT BY GREENBERG: PUBLISH6R
DISTRIBUTED BY NEA SERVICE. INC.
IJUT political parties, smart and otherwise, are packed with
officials who are resistant to change. As long as the
public doesn’t complain they are not likely to initiate radical
reforms. This goes for winning and losing parties alike, who
• could liotli do with a general overhaul.
The public isn’t going to complain much until it is roused
from its general attitude of cynical indulgence toward politi-
cians and parties. Too many of us expect the quadrennial
platform to be forgotten. We expect hatchets to be buried
for the sake of “unity” at election time, and party divisions
to appear soon afterward. We expect city and county bosses
to run local politics pretty much as they please. We sneer,
but we accept such things as a matter of course.
This is an old story, but it is still true. We may be thank-
ful for the contrast of the political scientists’ zeal, which
deserves a helping hand.
Civilization, according to a scientist, started 70 centuries
ago. It’s about time for it to get going!
I ICUl iiiul I were sprucing a quiet
evening in the cool of the gar-
den room reading. We were until
he went, lo the powder room
Mrs Jopllll, I hr Morgans’ latest
labv sitter, puffed up the stairs,
peek.d coyly In id. me through
the door he had thoughtlessly left
open, and said, "You alone, loo.
dearie?" . *
"No. M: Roberts will be right
back." I told her unsociably.
"I'll just keep you company for
a spell," she said and sat down.
"Say now. dearie, do you tat?”
she asked.
"No."
"Well now. you know, you're
missing something. This here’s
going to be an edge for a hand-
kerchief Ain't It pretty?" She
brought over her work for me to
sec and feel. I flinched for some
milurl untile when Clioac hard ker-
nels of tutting would scratch across
her tender nusc. "Yes, It's very
preity," 1 lied, and picked up my
book again.
"I could leac.li you 111 no time,"
she said, “to tat good as me.
Here." she held out her shuttle and
thread, "take tills in your hands
and I'll show you how It goes,
"There 's nothing the matter with
Mr. Roberts."
Hub returned once more, but this
lime he didn't sit down. He looked
at Ills watch, at Mrs. Joplin, and
then at his watch again.
Taking the hint, I said, "Mrs.
Jcplin, Isn't it time for you to get
the bottle ready for the baby?"
"Nope," she said, "I got her door
open ami If she cries I'll hear her.
I ain't to feed her ’less she wakes
up Mrs. Morgan's trying lo break
her of the 10 o'clock feeding."
* * *
|>Oll bolted from the room again
** and banged the powder room
door loud enough to waken the
baby and Henry.
' That man's sick." Mrs. Joplin
said firmly "Just like my Henry,
In such a hurry every time Now,
dearie, lie's got. to see a doctor.
Though." she added sadly, “I don't
knows it does any good. There
ain't nothing they can do for a
man when lie's as bad off as poor
Mister Roberts here." She gazed
at the door as unhappily as though
i Rob had exited from life itself.
"Poor feller," she said, “and he
' ain't such an old man, cither."
"T .struggled to think up some
polite way to get rid of her. I
didn't want to hurt her feelings,
poor old soul, but 1 didn't want
hci company, cither. She had me
treed, ft was cool mid restful hi
the garden room witli all seven big
windows open; 1 eoiild stay there
with the mixture of cool uir from
out-of-doors and hot atr from Mi's.
Joplin, or f could go upstairs to
my bedroom where the air would
all be hot.
room. He had nothing on me; I
wanted him to ootz her
The baby, that dear darling, de-
lightful. de-lovely little character,
did for us what we two big gillies
hadn’t been able to do for our-
selves. Mrs. Joplin Jumped up at
the first cry.
“Ill be right back." she said
consolingly, "soon's I get her
cpdet." That's what she thought.
Rob slammed and locked the
door behind her so fast, that lie
almost caught her tail feathers.
Next Betty found Tlllte, quid
girl who seemed beyond reproach
—until I found her stretched out
on my long chair in the garden
room reading my book. She said
it wns awfully good.
"Let me see It." I held out my
hand.
Tlllie passed the book over. I
thanked her as though she waided
me to have it. and carried it up-
stairs. feeling so mean I might us
well have lei her keep It. 1
couldn't enjoy It anyway.
(To Ur Continued!
Look and Learn
It. was
of year 174
years ago that the illustrious
ancestor of some several people
now living in El Reno made his
famous midnight ride to warn
the Middlesex villagers that.
British troops were marching to
seize military supplies of the
Minute Men in Concord. Those
ol us who proudly hang our
banners on this family tree know
that Paul Revere made many
other rkles, some of greater im-
portance than this one. It's my
guess not even this one would
liuvc- been Known If it had not
been preserved in jxictry. You
know. "Listen my children and
you shall hear of the midnight
ride of Paul Revere."
Now it has become fashlon-
nbel to appear wholly without
emotion nnd is considered par-
ticularly “corny" to swell with
pride at the deeds ol derring-do
performed by our ancient heroes
F'instunoc. there was this insinu-
ating story circulated, calculated
to debunk the famous Paul:
Galloping through the village
of Middlesex, Revere would rap
with the handle of his saber at
a door. When the good lady of
the house would stick her head
out of the window he would say,
"Is your husband at home?" At
the quick reply in the affirma-
tive. Paul would say, "Tell him
the British arc coming." and ride
furiously on. With his good
horse going at breakneck speed,
Paul leaned out of the saddle
and rapped at a certain door.
"Is your husband at home?"
Came the unexpected answer.
"No."
"Whoa." said Paul, dismount-
ing and disappearing within.
All of these opprobrious anec-
dotes may be founded on fact,
but on this anniversary of our
progenitor’s claim to fame. I
would defend him with the vain
inquiry of the Rev. Heman L.
W.iyland: "1 wish some philoso-
pher or theologian would tell us
why it is that the good have
only water in their veins, and
warm water, and the weakest of
water: so weak it will not run-
down-hill; while the veins of
the bad are filled with blood,
and alcohol and fire."
Mr. Breger
Py Dave Bregor
Hollywood
Film Shop
"Our upstairs neighbor is a volunteer fireman!'
★ WASHINGTON COLUMN ★
Army Man Holding Defense
Post Makes Navy Nervous
BY PETER EDSON
NEA Washington Correspondent
yf/ASHINGTON—(NEA)—Navy nervousness over the switch fpoin
Defense Secretary James V. Forrestal. who was a Navy man, tu
Louis Johnson, who wus an Army man, is beginning to sllow in touchy
tempers at the top. At a recent cabinet meeting, Navy Secretary
John L. Sullivan announced he would like to discuss plans on a few
naval activities. He was politely but firmly told he was out of order.
Sullivan slammed his papers down on the big table, made a few
remarks about nobody paying any attention to naval affairs, and said
he guessed he wasn’t needed any more. The President ha(V to soothe
Sullivan by assuring him that he was wanted, and then patiently
explain this wasn't the time to take up his subject.
• * •
POSSIBILITY of Spanish economic collapse within six months is
being given serious consideration. Big question is what will happen
to Franco government in event of business and financial crisis.
Informed opinion is that Franco government is no worse than other
governments Spanish people have had before, and some have been
terrible. If a free election were held now between continuation of
the Franco government and return to the Spanish Republic, Franco
would probably win. People of Spain still remember that the republic
which Franco overthrew didn’t work very well; either.
But when Americans talk to representatives of Franco government
about the need for economic and democratic reforms to save the
present situation from becoming worse, nothing happens. The Spanish
people and Franco's Falangista party leaders just don't know the
meaning of democracy in the American sense.
Howard Hughes is still having his troubles with the 100-ton flyinjj
boat he first flew on Nov. 2, 1947. It hasn't flown since, though
Hughes says it will make another test flight “very soon." He lias-
By Patricia Clary
United Pits.. Correspondent
A school burned in Tennessee and the kids marched out
• carrying their hooks. What a beautiful chance they missed!
Things are looking brighter for husbands. Oriental fruit
fly larvae caused a ban on the shipment of orchids from
Hawaii to America.
Down Memory Lane
April 20. 1021
A special train bearing 100 Kansas I’itv business men
will arrive in El Reno at 10:55 a. m. April 24, it was m-
ncunced here this morning. The men are participating in the
33rd annual trade excursion sponsored by the Kansas City
chamber of commerce. The group will he headed by F. i.
Bannister, chamber president.
Miss Frances Murphy, student at Lindenwood college
in St. Charles, Mo., returned to school last evening after
spending the Easter holidays with friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cordray of Fort Reno have announced
the arrival of a son, horn April 19.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Gilbert, daughter, Veinnt, Mr. and
Mrs. Thompson Gilbert motored to Oklahoma City yesterday.
April 20, 1959
Evidence of a heavy spring building program in El Reno
was given today by Miss Ethel Dowell, city clerk, who
reported the issuance of four permits for the construction
of new homes costing a total of $23,400.
This is an age of speed. A letter postmarked in El Reno
at 7 p. m. April 19, was placed in the proper box at the
postoffice here at 4:45 p. m. April 19. In other words the
letter was delivered two hours and 15 minutes before it was
mailed.
The second annual “pioneer” dinner will be held by the
First Presbyterian church Friday night. Miss Etta Dale
a bonafide pioneer teacher, will conduct the singling school
as a feature of the entertainment. Persons attending will
wear 89er costumes.
"No, thank you," I
said
with
some asperity. "I'm reading.'
"What's the name
nook?"
of
your
I mumbled tlie title.
"Never heard of it.
But,
say
now. did you ever
rend
Sin's
Wage*?"
"No."
"It’s good. All about a feller that
tails in love with a girl who's in
love with somebody else and . . ."
Rob interrupted by returning to
the room. He took a look at Mrs.
Joplin, n questioning look at me,
picked up his book and sat down
to read it. That's what he thought.
Mrs. Joplin asked him what he was
leading. Rob pretended he was
deaf. She asked again, louder.
Hob jumped up as though lie
were in a burry and hustled back
to tile bathroom. •
Mrs. Joplin again took up the
thread of her story. *'. . . And you
know, that girl kept them two
tellers dangling until first thing
she knew, they was In sucli sym-
pathy witli each other that . . ."
She went on page and chapter.
* * *
lOB returned to his chair, cast-
44 ing the look that kills at Mrs.
Joplin as he passed her.
"I was Just telling your wife."
she said, "about . . .”
Rob Jumped up and ducked back
to where he'd been.
Mrs. Joplin said, “Is your hus-
band all right?"
"All right?"
“Sick or anything? I notice he
runs to the bathroom mighty ofteu.
It was the same with my man."
“Mr. Roberts is not sick."
“That's what we thought about
Henry. But you know, dearie, he
was dead and btirled two months
after he was first took with hav-
ing to run all the time. Has Mr.
Roberts seen a doctor?”
While I was weighing the ad-
vantages of moving against Hie
disadvantages. Rob returned once
ngain. He stood in the doorway
1. From what plant is linen
unde?
2. In which state Is the famous
Petrified forest?
3. Who succeeded Jess Willard
as the heavyweight boxing cham-
pion of the world?
4. Wliat is a cynosure?
5. How long did the Biblical
character, Jonah, spend In the
whale's stomach?
ANSWERS
1. Flax.
2. Arizona.
3. Jack Dempsey.
4. An object of attention or
and made signs that he wanted 1 great interest.
me to ootz Mrs. Joplin out of the 1 5. Three days and three nights.
Stinging Insect
AiiMurr (o PrfiloiM I’liz/.lr
HORIZONTAL
1 Depicted
insect
7 It has a very
-sting
13 Interstice
14 Eluded
15 Fastener
16 Steeple
18 On (prefix)
19 Cooking vessel
4 Negative reply
5 Otherwise
6 Bugle call
7 Withered
8 Always
9 Virginia (ab.)
10 Paradise
11 Mourn
12 Revised
17-is a social
insect
20 Natural fat 25 Above
21 Insect egg 26 Ripped
22 Hebrew deity 27 Individual
23 Northeast
fab.)
24 Tidy
27 Employed
29 Toward
30 Greek letter
31 Correlative of
either
32 Of (suffix)
33 Mature
35 Demonstrative
38 Boy’s
• nickname
39 Pronoun
40 Seed vessel
42 Entertain
47 Health resort
48 Pastry
49 French cap
50 Woody fruit
51 Click beetle
53 Crescent-
shaped
55 Give
50 Spoke
Imperfectly
VERTICAL,
1 Occur
2 Bird
3 Tear
28 Similar
33 Knocked
34 Philippine
seaport
36 Attribute
37 Rested
41 College
official
42 Encourage
43 Simple
44 Abraham's'
home
45 Vend
46 Case for.
toiletries
47 Crack
52 Tantalum
(symbol)
54 Nova Scotia
(ab.)
1
!
I
4
\
6
7
1
4
C
II
ll
i)
IS
K
A
W'
u
19
to
u
u
i
23
14
a
Cb
27
a
•hi
lo
1
u
3 i
1
33
M
fe
I*
37
j>
I
p
»
40
41
42
43
44
47
41
8
4*
to
ji
72
1
pr
|
S*
1C
IJOLLYWOOD. April 20—(U.Ri—
LL Putting radio shows on tape
is no lazy man's way out of work.
A1 Jolson says it's harder than
straight broadcasting.
A radio comic with a live show
does the show once and then he
can go out for a drink and forget
it. The comedian who puts his
show on tape rehearses even longer,
records the thing a couple of times
and llicn spends days editing the
lupe.
"I record my songs as many as
four times so I can put the best
one on tlie air,” Jolson said. “1
made six recordings "of every song
on tiie first broadcast I did oil
tape. It used to be you’d do the
best you could the first time and
that would be that.”
Tlie tape that records the show
runs about six to 18 inches to a
word. Even as small an item as a
syllable can be cut out of it. Other
things can be added. Radio pro-
ducers whose Jokes have gotten
big applause on taped shows have
reported that other producers
called the next day to borrow the
laughs.
Recording a show on tape. Jolson
said, is just the latest step in
making entertainment as good as
possible.
“Tlie listeners get the most out
of a taped show." he said. "It isn’t
any easier on the actors, but the
show is much better. You can cut
out tlie jokes that didn't turn out
to be funny. You can cut out tlie
flat notes in the orchestra. You
cun make sure nobody's going to
sneeze Into the mike or drop his
script."
When Jolson tapes a show, he
and his guests throw ad-libs mer-
rily at each oilier without worry-
ing about how late it gets. When
t.he half hour ends, they keep right
on joking, usually the most heinous
of crimes among second-mad radio
folk. Then they cut out the 15 un-
funniest minutes."
"It sounds just like a live show,”
Jolson said, “with the bad parts
thrown out."
Problem a Day
Two distance runners start at
the same time and run around a
circular track, one mile in circum-
ference, at a rate of 6 and 4 miles
an hour respectively. Where will
they next be together and how far
must the faster man run?
ANSWER
At the starting point after the
faster man has run 3 miles. He
will gain 2 miles when he has
traveled 6; when he has made 3
rounds, he has gained 1 mile and
caught up with the slower man.
ripped out the whole complicated control system and installed a new
otic. He has had trouble getting adequate propellers, causing months’
delay. Hughes has built a giant hangar for the ship, over the water.
It is the biggest all-aluminum structure ever built.
When Owen Brewster’s Senate #ommittee investigation of the air-
craft contract was front page new* two years ago, cost of the thing
was pul at $7,000,000. Since then Hughes has poured.in several more
millions. He admits life plane will never have much practical use,
but that it will furnish "a lot of valuable aerodynamic information."
jVEW ENGLAND senators arc sore because there is no representative
1 of their area on the 11-man Interstate Commerce Commission
At the recent Senate Commerce Committee hearing when Lt.-Gov.
Hugh W. Cross of Illinois was approved for appointment to the ICC,
the three New England senators on the committee sounded off in no
uncertain terms.
"Have you any New England connections?" Sen. Charles W. Tobey
of New Hampshire asked Governor Cross. He replied tnat his mother s
people came from Massachusetts. "That ought to be helpful," said
Tobey sarcastically.
Sen. Owen Brewster of Maine said he thought the President should
have appointed a New England Republican, but he went along witli
the other committee members in approving the naming of Cross as
commissioner.' Afterward, Sen. Brien McMahon of Connecticut asked
"When will we gel tlie next chance to pul a Now Englander on the
commotion?"
Senatoi Tobev remarked dryly: "When will the next commissioner
die'"’ But tins lost question was considered so disrespectful of the
aged and decrepit ICC that it was stricken from tlie record.
Lesson in English
WORDS OFTEN MISUSED:
not say, "Tlie time is now a quarter i was
of eight ." Say. "a quarter to eight." I vaguely
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED Di- j Galsworthy
lection. Pronounce first I as in did, _
not as in die.
OFTEN MISSPELLED Palate
iroof of the mouth). Palette tan
artist's board!. Pallet ta small and
mean bed).
increase our vocabulary by master-
ing one word each day. Today's
word: CATACLYSM; and sudden
1,0 and overwhelming upheaval. "What
their attitude towards this
threatened cataclysm?"—
HAD NICKEL SPOTTED
DENVER—(U.R)— A bus -operator
stopped his vehicle on a busy via-
duct, got out and picked up a
1 nickel that was lying in tlie street.
SYNONYMS: Acquirement, ac- He explained to passengers that
complishinent, acquisition attain- j he had seen the coin roll out
ment. ! through the open bus door on an
WORD STUDY: "Use a word earlier trip and decided to pick It
three times and it is yours.” Let us'up on the way back.
Sally’s Sullies
By Scott
^ y°u give me just one hint as to the answer aB they do
yap (ho rarlin?^---— —-
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.
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.
Harle, Budge. The El Reno Daily Tribune (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 58, No. 44, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 20, 1949, newspaper, April 20, 1949; El Reno, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc924335/m1/4/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.