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SALINE'S
HOME NEWSPAPER
FOR 51 YEARS
THE SALINE
DEVOTED TO THE
BEST INTERESTS OF
THIS SECTION
VOLUME 52
SALINE. WAS7HTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, .AUGUST 17, 1933
NUMBER 43
Honest and Courteous
Treatment for
each and every client,
whether he be
depositor or borrower;
whether the
transaction be large
or small.
11 Executive Office
Example Ignored
By Commissions
ACCURATE COMPARISONS DDF-
FICULT WITHOUT UNLIMITED
TIME FOR SCRUTINY OF EXPENDITURES.
The
^1«
The One Story Bank on the Corner
Saline, Michigan
Farmers Attention
Have you tried to cheapen your feed by
grinding roughage? Try some sheaf
oats or bailey, also hay, by mixing some
grain. You will be agreeably surprised
at the results.
Just call 47—We'll do the rest!
COLE'S FEED STORE
PHONE 47 SALINE, MICH.
Firestone
4.50x21
4 75x19
5.00x19
5.25x18
d Tires
$6.30
6.70
7.20
8.10
WILLARD BATTERIES
13 Plate
$6.95 up
PLUS SALES TAX
Prices subject to change. without notice. /
GEORGE UPHAUS
-QUALITY MEATS-
PRICES BEGIN FRIDAY
i-t A 1VIQ Home cured and smoked, whole 15c
JTl tWVIO Sliced, 20c and 25c lb.
LARD, three pounds for ... 1... 21c
Pork Shoulder, whole—well trimmed—— —.... 8c
Pork Shouder Eoasts 9c
Pork Shoulder Steak .— 10c
BOSTON BUTTS -. .---- 10c
BEEF SHOULDER ROASTS .... 14c
STEAKS—Round or Sirloin—Tender 20c
(Well trimmed)
FRESH HAMS—whole, 12-lb.—14-lb. 14c
PORK CHOPS .. -- -- 12c
PORK CHOPS, extra lean _ 15c
NIPPY CHEESE :..._. 22c
Thurihger Summer Sausage .-, 18c
TELEPHONE 38
Schmitfs Meat Mark
'SNO BETTER MEATS SOLD"
— Open Evenings—
Beer Commission Sets New Pace In
Extravagance;' Keeper * of Vault
Key Draws $2,000, Commissioners
§20 a Bay.
By V. J. Broiwn
The opening paragraphs of this
article -will be devoted to consideration of a topic already discussed "in
these columns. This writer desires
to he fair. References previously
made to ths payroll for the executive
office at Lansing -were to the effect
that the payroll for the first half of
the month of July showed an increase
over a similar period of 1932. This
statement was correct hut further investigation shows that employees
working* on the staff o'f the governor
in 1932 were carried on payrolls
other .than the regular payroll of the
executiv e office and that when all
are accounted for the total amount
of checks drawn for this office in
1933 is slightly less than, in 1932.
'Governor Wilber TMT. Brucker had a
secretary in Detroit whose pay check
was drawn in rotation against several department budgets, none on
the executive payroll. R. Wayne
TNewton devoted most of his time to
assisting the governor in various
ways, making the executive office his
headquarters, but he enjoyed a generous salary at the hands of various
.commissions and boards having appropriations. None of these are now
employed around the office of Governor William A. Comstock, according
to O. K. Fjetland, executive secretary and business manager 'for the
governor.
In fact, when one attempts to make
accurate comparisons between the
actual expense of the executive office, under the two regimes, the task
soon becomes extremely .difficult.
For instance, there are no expense
vouchers to be found for traveling
expense of the governor or members
of his staff back, in 1932. It is
known that a member of the state
.police organization is assigned to the
job of acting as chauffeur for the
governor. That is being done under
the present regime, but the expense
of upkeep of the motor car assigned
to the governor for his official and
personal use is new charged directk*
against the budget of the governor.
Tin previous years it must have been
charged a.gainst the overhead at the
state garage and the state police
garage. Likewise there is no record
of the amount of gasoline formerly
consumed in the operation of the
governor's car—and there must have
been a lot o'f it. Now a careful account is being kept, Mr. Fjetland insists, and all. expense charged against
the account of the governor and hi?
staff.
Sets Economy Pace
There are other ways in which the
npiw rpgkne in the fro^t office is setting the pace *for economy. In marked contrast to some of the fancy salaries ppid elsewhere Mr. Fjetland
shows his currant payroll carries
skilled and experienced stenographers at 571.040 per annum. A sten-
osrrsoher good enough to handle executive corrssnonder.ee ought to be
good enough for other departments
but a srlance through other payrolls,
es'.eciallv on the newer commissions,
fill indicate salaries twice that sum.
In fact, the legislature itself refused
to reduce, the salaries o'f ordin.rv
stenographers and committee clerks
below a daily waffe which amounts
to more than S2.0-.O annually.
The commission of inouirv into
state governmental costs in its report last year took cognizance of
the waste of expensive stationerv.
It recommended first class bond paper for executives only, cheaper
grades with printed instead of engraved headings beins: recommended
for all exe?ot the elective heads and
•*n embers of the suoreme court. Mr.
Fistland has nut thp-**e recommendations into effect. Onlv the letters
dictated bv the governor and those
of utmost importance ar». written on
the-, exoensive Crane all-linen bond
heretofore used exten^velv in the office of the governor. Samples of second sheets used for letter copies under former administrations are found
to be of more expensive .grade than
the naper now being used in the or-
dinarv ccrre.wondence of the executive office, office file copies now being
carboned on cheat) manila paner
used by commercial concerns everywhere. It's p. little matter but sensi-
blv carried out in every division of
state government would amcunt literally to manv thousands of dollars.
Another Complains
Another .state official claims th?t
all was not told in regard to his sal-
pry. A previous article dealt with
thp return to pre-depression levels by
state officials in the matter of salaries. Amone others cited was the
newly elected commissioner of high-
wavs. Mr. Van Wagoner conn-lain?
that my article of August 3 did not
-nrntipn. that he had returned 10*^- of
his §7,500 statutory salary. The
fact was net known (when the article
OT3-3 written and sent out and was
not a*valiable until after such mailing. The records will show th?t
such check was not noted on the
h^oks of the auditor general until
after public attention had been called to the salary tilting. The records
do show that promptly following receipt of his check drawn and delivered on August 1, Mr. Van Wagoner
(Concluded on page eight)
BY NICODE7MUS
A Small Town
First: Is a small town just a
sparsely populated section of some
unknown country? A city idea of
our fair city would be rather uncomplimentary I'm afraid. In a larger city's eyes we're just hicks; ill
mannered, backward and ---.progressive. In reality we have it all over
a larger city. "We really live as
brother and sister. We know each
other. We see and realize what it
is all about. We love", honor and respect our God. Our God is what we
make Him. Each and every ehurch
is ours. Our nickels and dimes
built them.. We live, folks, really
and truly live. We are somebody.
We're exactly what we are, no better, no worse. What we do adds or
detTracts from our character. We
know* we're living and in the long
run we're all friends. Can a big city
boast of that? They're there. Why?
They don't know, neither do I. They
attend church. Yes. Maybe no.
All's the same whether or no. They
are just existing, that's all. If thsy
didn't have a mirror they would
hardly know life existed.
•Sure, they have formals and 3-
spcon banquets. What dp thsy do?
Sit like a poke in a dollar ninety-
eigtit starched shirt and look longingly at a 2x3 chicken leg that
wouldn't fill a bird's stomach. That
big* city stuff, folks, Is what they
call fun. When we attend a banquet
we can dress just as we fancy and
really indulge. When we attend a
dance we go together to dance and
have a good time. In the city's fcr-
mal we see the dudes standing
around even afraid to sit for fear of
"busting" the seat o'f a rented tuxedo. That's fun, folks—at least
that's what they say: Give me our
little town any day, where the mea
are men and ths women are glad of
it. So much in boosting our villages.
Now for the contrast. Is it nar-
rowmindedness, heredity, or jealous-
sy—the continual line of gossip,
both bad and good, forever bubbling
forth? It keeps heartaches, hurts,
and hard feelings on the up all the
time. Is this fault born and bred in
us? Is it jealousy or narrow-mind-
^edness? You tell me.
This gossf.pi is just like a ball, it
rolls to someone's door bearing-
loads and loads o'f news. To move
the pesky thing the best gives it a
shove with some more uncanny gos*'-
sip-. Ws hide, run and scream, but
sure enough it comes, always -moving, always rolling1 here and there
among us. It's not Tyou-, nor is it I,
but we together keep> this awful pestilence alive. We .print for our liyli-
hood as you plow and thresh. We
advertise and try to give you happenings of interest during*'the week.
A joke here and tliere to pass this
weary life away in fun. Some see
its meaning. Others with a light
chip on their shoulder look, deeper,
much deeper into it and see trouble.
Then the old ball is given another
shove like it never had before and
speeds on to its harmful destiny
If you, know Julius Caesar you'll
recall Mark Anthony as saying "The
bad man oes lives alter him, th-
good is o'ft interred with, his hones."
And oh how Mark did foresee "The
Saline Observer." One could write
w.eek in and week outiin. praise of he
or she and never hear, about it. Just
give -a little truthful joke in fun and
see what happens. This entire town
.could be dead and buried and 7M7"u*an-
dy would say to Archibald, '"Say.
Donovan and Mary, ran off and got
married last night." 'Right then ths
eld ground would be rollin'. The
peaceiful stones would rock until the
auake. But, as the old saying goes,
"We dearly pay for all our gifts."
We really live and are happy, but
we pay for it in sorrow. That's the
earth's fault. TIf things .were meant
that wav this would bs heaven.
Many believe our hell is here on
earth and I don't know but what
they are right. Our life is what we
make it. Heaven or hell. If we
make it a heaven we will live on into
an eternal heaven. TEf we; go back
and wrong each other may the good
Lord help us. We're equal, each and
every one of us. What we do afterwards is what counts. TIf we forget
our cutting -words and feelings we
can start life anew. . Jesus forgave.
In order to be forgiven, we also must
forgive. So in hoping to recover
lost feelings, in closing .-signing my
John Henry.
Rotary Club Enjoys
Prominent Speaker
Dr. Pittman of Ypsilanti Outlines
New Recovery Plan Offered
to Government.
Saline Ladies Play
Barnegat August 25
Game Is Switched to End of Week
to Permit Flavins* of Postponed
Game in League.
Dr. Pittman1, o'f the Ypsilanti Normal, guest speaker at the meeting of
the Rotary club at The Tavern last
Thursday noon, outlined to his attentive listeners an entirely new
plan for the relief of unemployment
throughout the United States, and.
which it is claimed would rebuild
Am*|rican civilization, especally in
the rural districts.
Df. Pittman is prominent in Michigan Democratic politics, and details
of his <plan are being presented to
President Roosevelt and other high
! governmental officials in Washington
j and Lansing.
j The plan calls for the substitution
I of the construction of consolidated
• rural schools by the federal govern-
| ment in place of the building of ccn-
j crete highways and. other forms of
! non-liquidating public works.
j It is claimed for the plan, and we
i think rightly so, that it would pro-
j vide employment for a much larger
; number of individuals on a much
j more diversified scale of trades than
'is provided, by road construction or
i naval building programs.
i During the past two years,- Dr.
; Pittman stated, $120,00-1,000 has
: been spent in Michigan on road
■ construction projects, and during the
! coming two years at least an equpl
amount will be expended, although
| V. J. Brown auestions thi-j statement.
'. It is likely that Dr. Pittman had in
mind federal aid and money expended by the government on unnseded
' postoSice buildines also.
! The two-year expenditure, if used
in the building * of consolidated
1 schools, would replace the more than
6,000 one-room schools with 600 consolidated schools costing • 5200,000
1 each, and would permit every child
. in the state to- attend a modern, up-
: to-date school, at the same time re
ducing the necessary number o_
. teachers and improving the personnel of the teaching staffs.
: _ Such school buildings would be
i good fcr .t least 30 ysars, whereas
. the life of a cement road is now fig-
! ured at less than 10 years.
! Declaring that the sole reason no
■j r.'vol**tion ha- occurred in the Unit-
1 ed states during1 the past three years
j to be the fpet that Americans are
; sufficiently educated to be able to un-
| derstand economic problems better
; than the citizens of many other na-
. tions, the speaker stresed the Tract
i that such school conptruction would
have a far-reaching effect upon many
future generations here.
, The schools would serve as co_n-
7 '■■•■unitv -enters for the residents of
the districts served, .and would have
a great effect upon the adults as
well as the children, of the entire
: rural area cf the nation. Rural life,
educational, social and cultural, is at
■present held back by the lack of such
facilities, great numbers o'f countrv
■ districts having only the small, crude
schools erected three-quarters of a
7 century ago.
j Workmen engaged in .all trades,
7 and busines men in all lines of endeavor would benefit by such a con-
| struction program, according to Dr.
! Pitman, because of the great variety
j of work involved in such a building
'■ program.
| The tilan calls for the financing by
j outright gifts from the federal gov-
! ernment to the various states in the
i same manner that appropriations
; are now being made "for building
; roads and other non-liquidating proj-
I ects. ^.
! Thespian does not require the for-
! mation of any new governmental de-
I partment or bureau. He would have
j the present stats highway depart-
] ments converted temporarily into a
• department of public works vin each
state, the building program to be
' carried out under the joint directicn
• of that department and the depart-
; ment cf 'public' instruction.
I Some time would be necessary to
; complete ths surveys necessary to
; determine the most advantageous lo-
; cations for the schools, but prcbablv
: little more time than is required for
t the locating of routes for new high-
] ways.
: The proposal is claimed as convert-
... ing what will otherwise be a tempo-
I rary expediency 'for unempoyment
relief into a project which would be
a benefit to Americans for perhaps
; centuries to come.
. E. G. Wiedman and Edwin Reed
f of Ypsilanti and Dr. P. W. Dier.ber-
; ger of Great Falls* Montana, were
guests at the meeting.
Washtenaw County Fair
Is Only Two Weeks Away
Best Carhartt overalls S1.2o at
Parsons'.
Every Effort Being Put Fort:. To
Make This Year's Exposition
the pest Ever.
For Sale—Early potatoes. Fred R.
{ Braun, phone 183-F31. _■_•
i
I All sales cash. No credit. Saline
1 Mercantile Company.
Night horse racing, for the first
time in.Michigan, will top the fair
exposition to be held at Ann Arbor
August 28-31. By the aid of modirn
illuminating methods the Washtenaw County Fair Society is making
it possible to present this new and
unusual event, which promises to be
most unique.
William D. THenderson,, well Tknown
veteran horseman, who' has been
connected with the fair society for
the .past 15. years will again assume
his position as secretary of speed.
Mr. Henderson believes that night
racing* will be the means of attracting large crowds to the grounds this
year. Already statewide interest has
been aroused and many officials cf
other fairs expect to witness this
new and rare type of amusement,
(Some of , TMichigan's best stables
have already made entries. Among
those now listed are the Pearce &.
TEdman and Tommy Winn stables of
Detroit, Rottenburg" and Bullen stables of Northville, Dr. Joslin's and
the Utter stables of Fowlerville ana
the Niles stable of Wisconsin. Other
horses will bs entered, from St.
Johns, Hillsdale, Jackson Davison
Pert Huron and Richmond.
The .purses for the three nights o7
racing are to amount to S60G' with
added money in addition, the amount
depending on the fees and the number of horses that start.
Miss Corinne Muer, well knewn sn-
tsrtainei, has been engaged, to direct
the attractions on the daily amuss-
JTint program in front of the grandstand. She will present each afternoon and evenmg an unusual revue
featuring musical choruses, dancing,
acrobatic and tumbling events. There
will be 23 actors and actresses -performing*. Each program will be an
entire new one.
i Choice Farm Seed for sale. Saline
- Mercantile Company.
MRS. ELTMIRA 7RKOA7BES
OBITUARY
Elmira Rhoades was born in. Clinton township, Lenawee county, April
25, 1S56.
On April 25, 188, she was .married
to Charles Rhoades of Saline township. To this union were born three
children Grace, Floyd and Gertrude.
Mrs. Rhoades has been a kind and
loving mother and a neighbor "untiring in her efforts to help in time o-7
heed. She was a member of the
Presbyterian church and a charter
■member of the Willing Workers, organized 20 years ago. In this society she always did her part faithfully and conscientiously.
Mrs. Rhoades had been in poor
health for some time but bore her
affliction with the sa.me patience and
fortitude which 'Characterized her
christian, life. She spent the last
months with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Finch, who- lovingly eared for her
until shs passed away Sunday, Atig-.
ust 13 at 101 o'cloc'-i as she heard the
church bell, ringing*, which seemed
to bs calling her home to rest. Mr.
Rhoades preceded her in death on
June 17. 1921.
She is' swvived by three chil_7r-n
Mrs. 'Aaron Westfall, Milan township,, Floyd Rhoades and Mrs. Harry Finch of Saline township-; two
s'teosons, Harrv Rhoades of ■'Toledo
and Lavern of Detroit; 11 grandchildren: two brothers. Byron Rhoades.
Saline, and Leonard Rhoades, Clinton
township. Len3.wee countv. These
with a host of other relatives and
friends will miss her cheery smile
and loving companionship.
. Funeral services were held a;t the
home of her son, Floyd, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30, Dr. C. E. Kircher
officiating. Interment in Oakhill
cemetery.
WHEAT GROWEiRS, ATTENTION
For Sale—2i> yearling fine wool
ewes. C. R. Par-sons.
12 Styles Wolverine Work Shoes to
select from, at Parsons'.
Wanted—Livestock of all kinds-
John Prohyn, phone 251.
Fly Spray in bulk,. 75c per gallon*.
Edward J. Muir.
"Wanted—High-powered deer rifle.
Box 182 or telephone 220.
Rabbit feed and other supplies on
sale at The Observer office.
__ Tea___ of good work horses for
sale. Wiedman Auto Co., Saline.
Dr. Hess' Stock and Poultry Tonic
now on sale by Saline Mercantile Co
Commencing July 1st, all sales of
coal strictly cash. Edward J. Muix.
For -Sale—Sweet cider every Friday.
Cooking apples. Clarence Johnson,
phone 141-F13. 45
1928 Chevrolet Goune. Good motor
and tires. Only .?50.00' cash. Wiedman Auto Comnanv.
Lost—Lady's wrist watch at ball
game Monday. Aug. 7. Finder please
return to Mildred Wedemeyer.
Don'it wait another day if you need
Dental won.-.. Dr. R. G. Sigiei", Dentist, over Gross' Hardware. ,
1928 Chevrolet Sedan. Good finish.
§65.00 cash will buy this car. Wiedman Auto Company.
Use Avicol Tablets for White Diarrhoea and Cholera and keep those
chicks healthyN Saline Mercantile Co..
USE NO-DTJS SOLUTION
To treat your coal.
Saline Mercantile Company.-
Don't miss xnry display of new r-T-
ficial-plate-designs. Dr. R. G. Si^.-r.
Dentist, over Gross' ihardware.
Wolverine KorseThlde Work Shoes
wear and stay soft. The most comfortable shoe made. Sold at Parsons'.
Oliver Farm Impleiuents and Repairs
Iw are local dealers and will be
pleased to supply your requirements
promptly. Wiedman Auto Company..
Expert body and fender work, upholstering, spray painting, and service on all cars. West Side Garage^
John E. Dicks, Prop.
Used Tractors, priced from $50700'
up. .Fine line to choose from. Also
used S_>reader, loaders and harrows.
Wiedman Auto Company.
Some .wonderful bargains in personal stationery, greeting and bridge
cards, etc-, at The Observer office.
See our window display
GRAHAM PAIGE SEDAN
Good mechanical condition. §12.00
per month will handle with small
down payment. Wiedman Auto Co.
j The wheat allotmsnt act for con- i
1 trol of wheat acreage .and benefit j
j payment to wheat growers, 'will be j
; discussed at a meeting in Salins ;
high school auditorium Friday eve- j
T ning,. August 18, at 8 o'clock. 7_>rm- !
ers in Saline, Lodi, York and TPitts- i
: field townships are urged to attend.
; Everyone is welcome.
The New Chevrolet Standard Six
NOW ON DISPLAY
Geo. V. Cook &• Son,
Authorized Chevrolet Dealers
Genuine Fitch for sale, less than
pelt prices. Rex rabbits, fancy pigeons cheap. Must -close out quickly.
Trades considered. Brose, Pipestone,
Minn. (osa)
CHICAGO EXCURSION
I The Eastern Star and Masonic bodies of Ann Arbor and "vicinity are
offering a two-day trip to the World's
: Fair in Chicago, for members and
• their friends, leaving Friday morn-
! Aug. 25. Price §10'. For reserva-
! tion and further particulars call S.
! Y. Cotton or Mrs. ,Carl Carr.
New Mea Farm Implemients. We
have been appointed local dealers and
will be pleased to supply your requirements in implements and repairs. Wiedman Auto Company.
Golden Sebright Bantams, Barne-
velders. Black Langshans, Buff Aus-
tralorps. Low price for quick sale.
New York, Chicago, Boston winners. Dana Brownell, Springfield,
Vermont. (o-42-3)
The game between Barnegat and
Saline h-is been pestponed from. Monday until Friday to permit the playing of the game between Bridgewater and Cook, originally scheduled f or
August 3. but was rained out. -
■The ladies are-holding practice every Wednesday and Friday and are
determined that they shall not be
h—-te". Monday night they divided
Into two* teams and fthe score was
25 to 15. Quite a batting practice
anyway.
On Monday night also, a picked
team from town journey to the State
hospital and were duly trimmed, S
to 5. Bowen and E. Westphal were
the Saline battery.
Tomorrow night, Saline Valley
Farms invade our territory to
avenge the defeat suffered here ear- ;
lier in the season. ■
Theodore Guenther
Injured Internally]
Kicked By Horse Sunday and Brought ;
to O-mrcnjinity General Hospital; !
Reported Slightly Improved.
YOU CANNOT TAKE ADVANTAGE1
OF ANYTHING YOU DON'T
KNOW ABOUT!
Theodore Guenther, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Guenther, was seriously injured late Sunday altsrnoon,
when he was kicked in the stomach
by a horse. THTs is reported slightly
improved.
"icI"**>rd Bowman, Milan, who was
brought to the hospital Sunday in an
unconscious condition, was returned
home Monday when it was learned
that his skull was not fractured.
TETe was Injured when he fell from a
pc-'h.
Walter Monroe, south of town,
v*?~ ■w-onp'ht to th° hospital Monday,
suffering from a stroke.
Your home newspaper gives you'
newts and information about 'business.
and social affairs nearest to you-;
home interests. The cost is least amd j
the 'advantage most. ITrtformation is*
the basis of economy.
1S28 CHEVROLET COUPE
Good duco finish and excellent
tires. Mechanically O. K. and good
for many thousands of miles of economical transportation.
GEO. V COOK & SON,
Authorized Chevrolet Dealers
THE OBSERVER LINERS:
Classified Advertising i
-AUNTTMTJM CHARGE. 25 CENTS
lie per line first insertion, 4c per lin' ]
pacli si.bsp«juen.t Insertion. • >
For Sale—Breeding and meat rab-s
bits. Inquire at this office. ' *
HI-GRADE COAX AND COTRE
AT RIGHT PRICES
Standaird Petroleum Coke.
White Star Petroleum Coke. * :
■Koppers IvEami Coke. • !
Koppers Pocahontas. "* *
Koppers Elk-horn.
Dundon Red Ash-
D., 7L. & W. Coal.
Phones: Res., 3-R 105 Office 2-R
7EH3W. J. 7M7UIR
Of course, you've heard about the
Scotchman- who used free air at the
filling station for the first time and
blew out all four of his tires.
By patronizing the low-priced Observer Liners, these sales agents of
yours will earn you a great deal
more in a year than the price of* subscription to **-iur '■"-•ne paper, besides
paying for the ads.
Barfgains in .Farms—Free catalog.
Bell Realty; Chase City, Va, *2osa)
-For Sale—Several good used ploysj
Oliver sulky plow, good used 9-ft.
cultipacker. Fordson tractor, §40.
Herman Heininger, pTh'one 33.
WANTED—People In this vicinity
who have any legal printing required
in the settlement of estates, etc.,
will confer a favor by having it sent
to this newspaper. The rates are
universal in such matters and to
have your notices appear in this
paper it is only necessary to ask ihe
Probate Judge to send them t<r The
Observer.
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| Title | 1933-08-17; Saline Observer |
| Date | 1933-08-17 |
| Publisher | LeBaron & Nissly |
| Description | An issue of the Saline, Michigan newspaper. Published weekly. Began publication in 1880. No longer published. |
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Description
| Title | 1933-08-17; Saline Observer |
| Date | 1933-08-17 |
| Publisher | LeBaron & Nissly |
| Description | An issue of the Saline, Michigan newspaper. Published weekly. Began publication in 1880. No longer published. |
| Subject/Keywords | Saline (Mich.) - Newspapers; Washtenaw County (Mich.) - Newspapers; |
| Copyright Permission | This material is in the public domain. |
| Type | Newspaper |
| Format | JPG/JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Transcript |
SALINE'S HOME NEWSPAPER FOR 51 YEARS THE SALINE DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THIS SECTION VOLUME 52 SALINE. WAS7HTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, .AUGUST 17, 1933 NUMBER 43 Honest and Courteous Treatment for each and every client, whether he be depositor or borrower; whether the transaction be large or small. 11 Executive Office Example Ignored By Commissions ACCURATE COMPARISONS DDF- FICULT WITHOUT UNLIMITED TIME FOR SCRUTINY OF EXPENDITURES. The ^1« The One Story Bank on the Corner Saline, Michigan Farmers Attention Have you tried to cheapen your feed by grinding roughage? Try some sheaf oats or bailey, also hay, by mixing some grain. You will be agreeably surprised at the results. Just call 47—We'll do the rest! COLE'S FEED STORE PHONE 47 SALINE, MICH. Firestone 4.50x21 4 75x19 5.00x19 5.25x18 d Tires $6.30 6.70 7.20 8.10 WILLARD BATTERIES 13 Plate $6.95 up PLUS SALES TAX Prices subject to change. without notice. / GEORGE UPHAUS -QUALITY MEATS- PRICES BEGIN FRIDAY i-t A 1VIQ Home cured and smoked, whole 15c JTl tWVIO Sliced, 20c and 25c lb. LARD, three pounds for ... 1... 21c Pork Shoulder, whole—well trimmed—— —.... 8c Pork Shouder Eoasts 9c Pork Shoulder Steak .— 10c BOSTON BUTTS -. .---- 10c BEEF SHOULDER ROASTS .... 14c STEAKS—Round or Sirloin—Tender 20c (Well trimmed) FRESH HAMS—whole, 12-lb.—14-lb. 14c PORK CHOPS .. -- -- 12c PORK CHOPS, extra lean _ 15c NIPPY CHEESE :..._. 22c Thurihger Summer Sausage .-, 18c TELEPHONE 38 Schmitfs Meat Mark 'SNO BETTER MEATS SOLD" — Open Evenings— Beer Commission Sets New Pace In Extravagance;' Keeper * of Vault Key Draws $2,000, Commissioners §20 a Bay. By V. J. Broiwn The opening paragraphs of this article -will be devoted to consideration of a topic already discussed "in these columns. This writer desires to he fair. References previously made to ths payroll for the executive office at Lansing -were to the effect that the payroll for the first half of the month of July showed an increase over a similar period of 1932. This statement was correct hut further investigation shows that employees working* on the staff o'f the governor in 1932 were carried on payrolls other .than the regular payroll of the executiv e office and that when all are accounted for the total amount of checks drawn for this office in 1933 is slightly less than, in 1932. 'Governor Wilber TMT. Brucker had a secretary in Detroit whose pay check was drawn in rotation against several department budgets, none on the executive payroll. R. Wayne TNewton devoted most of his time to assisting the governor in various ways, making the executive office his headquarters, but he enjoyed a generous salary at the hands of various .commissions and boards having appropriations. None of these are now employed around the office of Governor William A. Comstock, according to O. K. Fjetland, executive secretary and business manager 'for the governor. In fact, when one attempts to make accurate comparisons between the actual expense of the executive office, under the two regimes, the task soon becomes extremely .difficult. For instance, there are no expense vouchers to be found for traveling expense of the governor or members of his staff back, in 1932. It is known that a member of the state .police organization is assigned to the job of acting as chauffeur for the governor. That is being done under the present regime, but the expense of upkeep of the motor car assigned to the governor for his official and personal use is new charged directk* against the budget of the governor. Tin previous years it must have been charged a.gainst the overhead at the state garage and the state police garage. Likewise there is no record of the amount of gasoline formerly consumed in the operation of the governor's car—and there must have been a lot o'f it. Now a careful account is being kept, Mr. Fjetland insists, and all. expense charged against the account of the governor and hi? staff. Sets Economy Pace There are other ways in which the npiw rpgkne in the fro^t office is setting the pace *for economy. In marked contrast to some of the fancy salaries ppid elsewhere Mr. Fjetland shows his currant payroll carries skilled and experienced stenographers at 571.040 per annum. A sten- osrrsoher good enough to handle executive corrssnonder.ee ought to be good enough for other departments but a srlance through other payrolls, es'.eciallv on the newer commissions, fill indicate salaries twice that sum. In fact, the legislature itself refused to reduce, the salaries o'f ordin.rv stenographers and committee clerks below a daily waffe which amounts to more than S2.0-.O annually. The commission of inouirv into state governmental costs in its report last year took cognizance of the waste of expensive stationerv. It recommended first class bond paper for executives only, cheaper grades with printed instead of engraved headings beins: recommended for all exe?ot the elective heads and •*n embers of the suoreme court. Mr. Fistland has nut thp-**e recommendations into effect. Onlv the letters dictated bv the governor and those of utmost importance ar». written on the-, exoensive Crane all-linen bond heretofore used exten^velv in the office of the governor. Samples of second sheets used for letter copies under former administrations are found to be of more expensive .grade than the naper now being used in the or- dinarv ccrre.wondence of the executive office, office file copies now being carboned on cheat) manila paner used by commercial concerns everywhere. It's p. little matter but sensi- blv carried out in every division of state government would amcunt literally to manv thousands of dollars. Another Complains Another .state official claims th?t all was not told in regard to his sal- pry. A previous article dealt with thp return to pre-depression levels by state officials in the matter of salaries. Amone others cited was the newly elected commissioner of high- wavs. Mr. Van Wagoner conn-lain? that my article of August 3 did not -nrntipn. that he had returned 10*^- of his §7,500 statutory salary. The fact was net known (when the article OT3-3 written and sent out and was not a*valiable until after such mailing. The records will show th?t such check was not noted on the h^oks of the auditor general until after public attention had been called to the salary tilting. The records do show that promptly following receipt of his check drawn and delivered on August 1, Mr. Van Wagoner (Concluded on page eight) BY NICODE7MUS A Small Town First: Is a small town just a sparsely populated section of some unknown country? A city idea of our fair city would be rather uncomplimentary I'm afraid. In a larger city's eyes we're just hicks; ill mannered, backward and ---.progressive. In reality we have it all over a larger city. "We really live as brother and sister. We know each other. We see and realize what it is all about. We love", honor and respect our God. Our God is what we make Him. Each and every ehurch is ours. Our nickels and dimes built them.. We live, folks, really and truly live. We are somebody. We're exactly what we are, no better, no worse. What we do adds or detTracts from our character. We know* we're living and in the long run we're all friends. Can a big city boast of that? They're there. Why? They don't know, neither do I. They attend church. Yes. Maybe no. All's the same whether or no. They are just existing, that's all. If thsy didn't have a mirror they would hardly know life existed. •Sure, they have formals and 3- spcon banquets. What dp thsy do? Sit like a poke in a dollar ninety- eigtit starched shirt and look longingly at a 2x3 chicken leg that wouldn't fill a bird's stomach. That big* city stuff, folks, Is what they call fun. When we attend a banquet we can dress just as we fancy and really indulge. When we attend a dance we go together to dance and have a good time. In the city's fcr- mal we see the dudes standing around even afraid to sit for fear of "busting" the seat o'f a rented tuxedo. That's fun, folks—at least that's what they say: Give me our little town any day, where the mea are men and ths women are glad of it. So much in boosting our villages. Now for the contrast. Is it nar- rowmindedness, heredity, or jealous- sy—the continual line of gossip, both bad and good, forever bubbling forth? It keeps heartaches, hurts, and hard feelings on the up all the time. Is this fault born and bred in us? Is it jealousy or narrow-mind- ^edness? You tell me. This gossf.pi is just like a ball, it rolls to someone's door bearing- loads and loads o'f news. To move the pesky thing the best gives it a shove with some more uncanny gos*'- sip-. Ws hide, run and scream, but sure enough it comes, always -moving, always rolling1 here and there among us. It's not Tyou-, nor is it I, but we together keep> this awful pestilence alive. We .print for our liyli- hood as you plow and thresh. We advertise and try to give you happenings of interest during*'the week. A joke here and tliere to pass this weary life away in fun. Some see its meaning. Others with a light chip on their shoulder look, deeper, much deeper into it and see trouble. Then the old ball is given another shove like it never had before and speeds on to its harmful destiny If you, know Julius Caesar you'll recall Mark Anthony as saying "The bad man oes lives alter him, th- good is o'ft interred with, his hones." And oh how Mark did foresee "The Saline Observer." One could write w.eek in and week outiin. praise of he or she and never hear, about it. Just give -a little truthful joke in fun and see what happens. This entire town .could be dead and buried and 7M7"u*an- dy would say to Archibald, '"Say. Donovan and Mary, ran off and got married last night." 'Right then ths eld ground would be rollin'. The peaceiful stones would rock until the auake. But, as the old saying goes, "We dearly pay for all our gifts." We really live and are happy, but we pay for it in sorrow. That's the earth's fault. TIf things .were meant that wav this would bs heaven. Many believe our hell is here on earth and I don't know but what they are right. Our life is what we make it. Heaven or hell. If we make it a heaven we will live on into an eternal heaven. TEf we; go back and wrong each other may the good Lord help us. We're equal, each and every one of us. What we do afterwards is what counts. TIf we forget our cutting -words and feelings we can start life anew. . Jesus forgave. In order to be forgiven, we also must forgive. So in hoping to recover lost feelings, in closing .-signing my John Henry. Rotary Club Enjoys Prominent Speaker Dr. Pittman of Ypsilanti Outlines New Recovery Plan Offered to Government. Saline Ladies Play Barnegat August 25 Game Is Switched to End of Week to Permit Flavins* of Postponed Game in League. Dr. Pittman1, o'f the Ypsilanti Normal, guest speaker at the meeting of the Rotary club at The Tavern last Thursday noon, outlined to his attentive listeners an entirely new plan for the relief of unemployment throughout the United States, and. which it is claimed would rebuild Am* rican civilization, especally in the rural districts. Df. Pittman is prominent in Michigan Democratic politics, and details of his |
