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ts>' -J ^Faf» Tw» 4 :;. "a ySfn'-fV**! BKWSPT.: m" McHENRY PLAINDEALER Thursday, IbjriT, A THE MEANING OF LIFE By , : V LEONARD A. BARRETT i - . ;. > • .. : - ""-V V t What - is the driving force which motivates life? Doubtless the answer Is "as varied as are the temperaments of those who compose our citizenship. Certain fundamental motlvat^ I n g f o r c e s , h o w - ever, are common to the majority of people, such as faith, hope, and love. "The greatest of these is love." This trinity of motives is basic to our Christian civil* ization. The motivating force Is not so easily under- Stood when other definite experiences " '. Hire challenged with tfce question, ; • fc-Iiat is the driving force of life? No . .one has yet given a satisfactory ex-, "jplanation as to why the criminal pur- ' iues his crime. Is It for greed of gold, '•/•-<>r to get rich quiokly by obtaining •p. -he desires; or is it the daring spirit of adventure? Crime involves risks which only a criminal would be . billing to take. He is urged on by an Impelling force which must be something else than mere necessity. Inthe public parks of every large city can be found men and women who to all appearances are the victims of the economic disorder. The motivating force which makes them "choose to live" rather than voluntarily flee to . v other ills they know not of, IS difficult to explain, unless it be the cruel irony - of fate, A stone's throw from the r* Plums of our large cities are the mansions of the wealthy class in which are lavishly displayed alJ the possible " luxuries of life. What is the motivat- Ing force which drives one to the accumulation of money beyond the point of possible expenditure, unless it be the thirst for power. > Perhaps the answer of many persons to the meaning of life is the acquisition of power that "they should take who have the power and they should k^ep who can," Power, like dynamite, may bo used for constructive as well as destructive purposes. gower in the hands, of love regenerates society, and reduces to a minimum degree the Irony of fate. Every person however must answer for himself what is the meaning of ; life? Why go on living? .'r* 0 © by Western Newspaper tJnloa. Shy you read it in THE PLAINDEALERONT & COMPANY All Kinds of I N S U R A N C E S ' Pbced with the most rellaU* Companies Gone in and talk it over "hone McHenry 8 Telephone No. 300 . Stoffel & Reihansperger : insurance agents for all classes of pr*t>erty in the best companies. WEST McHENRY ILLINOIS Charlie's Repair Shop Formerly Pint's Blacksmith Shop--Pearl St. Radiators Repaired, Bodies and Fenders Straightened Sign Painting Truck Lettering Acetylene Welding CHARLES RIETESEL Downs Motor Express The Pioneer Line Operates daily between McHenry and Chicago Phones: Wabash 7518 256 A. P. Freund Excavating Contractor Tracking, Hydraulic and Crane Service Eoad Building Tel. 204-M , McHenry, r iQibatitm. 6y XM*f4*ntnt w0u RINGWOOD Mid-noon In Panama. Hot. Sultry A cloudiest" 8kv The sun like a huge pendant of Are in the heavens. Ohe hundred and ten In'the shade-- and the only shade behind bamboo blinds In the white cement houses. Panama City A long business •trcet, deserted but for a few white men and a score of negroes who walked leisurely -- a monotonous. SoKged oace. Some stopped to gaze to windows. A colored child chewed abstractedly on a stick of sugar ratio. A modern electric sign--huge. »odern and ironic neath the blar.ing •on--read 'POP RILEYS." Several l«ersons stared through the open door at two .swaying couples on the dance floor ' A rhumba orchestra", in shirtsleeves, gave vent to its rhythmic melodies. A beautiful, redhaired girl walked up and down, humming the tune. Suddenly, she •topped, and stared through a halfopen doorway into a small room to the side of the cafe. In It was a man placing filled liquor bottles into % burlap bag. He did it hurriedly,, furtively. "The girl turned and called. "Pop!," but her voice didn't carry over the noise of the band. She walked quickly towards the patio, where an oldish man dozed In a large easy chair. Nearby, sleeping in a hammock, was a younger man. Tall empty glasses were beside both men. The girl looked at the two recumbent figures for a moment, then said, "Well, well--those two snappy boys. Ambition and Energy.'* The older man awoke with a start The younger one. Chick Rollins, opened his eyes slowly *• "Hello, honey." he said, drowsily Connie, the girl, sat on the arm of her father's chair. "I don't want to disturb you hammock athletes, but somethings got^to be done about that bar-boy." Pop looked up. "My, child, there is only one way for white people to • live In the tropics, and that is to observe the customs of the natives. Connie grimaced. "Yes. I' know But; listen, Pop--that boy is robbing you of your eye-teeth." "And," continued Pop, one of the most necessary customs In a hot climate is the siesta." "Pop, I'm trying to tell you that boy Is stealing all the liquor. "Now. Connie--a little harmless larceny won't hurt anybody/' _ Connie was insistent.. Yes. but he's taking it away in truck-loads. 'Chick, honey--when •re gonna snap out of it?" /;/ "Snap out of what?"' "When we got married, didn't wf agree that we were going to New York'" 'Sure. But what's the rush?" •Chick, you can't go on sleeping like this. Why you're just going to seed.'" "Yeah. I know, baby,." Chick answered slowly "Pretty soon." •When'" 'But first we've got to get a little dough ahead. DO you want to land in New York broke?" » 'Sure." Chick shook his head and grinned. •Why do you always give th$ wrongs answers'" "Because they're right, darling," "Yeah," said Chick, "but let's think this over, this ain't a bad spot. A little excitement when the boats come in-^meet a lot of nice people. And no work to do ln.be-. tween. What more do we want?" "You sound just like Pop." 'Well, your old man's nobody's fool." ' . • "Yes. but what's all right for him isn't all right for you. You'reyoung You've got talent. Lots of" it. And you ought to be doing something Not just waiting for another boat to come in. You're too good« Chick, to waste time here." Chick grinned. "Love anybody I know'" "Sure." "No foolln'" . «. Connie smiled. "Want an amdavit?" • ' r-i - "Yeah." Once again their Hps met. ' "Know something?" asked ChMHt. "What'" "You're sweet." Connie's lips brushed his ear. "So are you. Sweet and lazy." That night there was a tre« mi iMr : Mc The members of the Home Circle and their families enjoyed a party at the M. W. A. hall Wednesday evening'. Dinner was served at 8 o'clock and a fine program followed. Mj*s. F. A. Hitchens entertained he/* Bridg-e club Tuesday afternoon- Prizes ' :J were awarded to Mrs. H. M. Stephenson and Mrs. W. B. Harrison- Mrs. George Shepard entertained the Bunco club at her home Thursday afternoon. Prizes were awarded to rs. Ralph Simpson and Mrs. William cCannon. Miss Mildred Jepson and Miss Lora Harrison were visitors at Evanston Thursday. Frank IHx is working at Salem. He spent Sunday here frith his family. Mrs. George Harrisoh visited relatives at Wauconda Thursday. Mrs. Lucinda Francisco of Woodstock visited friends nere Sunday. Mr. andtMrs. A. K. Burns of Oak Park were callers in the Mrs. Gene-' Vieve Dodge home Sunday morning. Mrs. Nellie Dodge spent Sunday 'With her daughter, Mrs. Georgp Ba- Con at Antioch. Mrs. George Shepard. and daughter, Gladys, visited the~latter's par- Wits at McHenry Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Howard and Mir. and Mrs. George Peterson and family of Woodstock spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs Genevieve Dodge and family. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buchert and daughter of Richmond and John Wo;ve and children of Woodstock were supper guests in the Mrs. Jennie Bacon home Sunday. Jean Frey ©pent the week-end with her grandparents at McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Bacon and Mr. . fend Mrs- Tomisky of Crystal Lake ivere Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. : Jennie Bacon. Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Harrison and Ion of Muskego, Wis., Mrs. Mayme Harrison and sons, Donald and La- Verne, of McHenry and Gust Pearson were guests in the Clarence Pearson home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jackson and family of Solon Mills and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Olsen and son, Charles, were Sunday guests in the S. H. Best ty home. , Mrs. Georgia Harrison, and daughter, Olive, of Woodstock and Miss Bernice Harrison of Elgin spent Sunday with Mts. Ella Harrison. Mrs. Harry Peet and Mrs. Charles Schneider of Woodstock were callers in the S. H. B&atty home Sunday morning- Mrs. George Bacon of Antioch» Mrs. Jennie Bacon, Mrs. Nellie Dodge and Billy and Leon Dodge, Jr., wese visitors at Elgin Monday- Mrs. Agnes Jencks and daughter, Mary, of Evanston spent Sunday at the Stevens home. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Weber and family of McHenry spent Sunday in the Nick Young home. ' * » Mr. and Mrs. George Young and family spent Sunday in the Arthur Smith home at McHenry. Ap. and Mrs. E. E. Carrand family spent Sunday with the latter's motlfer; MJrs- Rose Antcliff, at Richmond. Mrs. Joe McCannon and Mrs. E. E. Carr were visitors at Woodstock Tuesday- N Mr. and Mrs. ,Ford Jackson -of Johnsburg and Mr. and Mrs. Matt Blake spent Saturday evening in the George Young home. i Mesdames Viola Low, E. E. Carr, Ray Peters and F. A. Hitchens spent Thursday at Solon Mills. Gordon Dix of Salem, Wis., Spent Sunday morning in the Frank Dix home. Mr. and MJrs. B. B- Marble of Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. Roland McCannon and family and M!r. and Mrs. C. J. Jepson and family spent Sunday in the Joe McCannon home. Mesdames Raymond Harrison, E. E. Carr, C- J. Jepson, Charles Peet and Joe McCannon sfttended the funeral of Mrs. Frank Barber at Greenwood Saturday. Will Lewis of Bristol, and Evelyn ! Romie of Salem, Wis., spent Sunday , in the Frank Dix Tiome. j Mjrs. Edgar Thomas was a caller in ' the William McCannon home Tuesday evening. j Mr- and Mrs. Ralph Smith and family of Harvard, Mr. ana Mrs. Ed. Tur- 1 ner and B. T. Winn and children of Spring Grove spent Sunday afternoon in the S. W- Smith home. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Stephenfeon spent Sunday at Elgin Mr. and Mrs- Kenneth Cristy and family spent the week-end with relatives at Waupaca, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Stephenson spent Sunday afternoon with relatives at Woodstock. Mr.; and Mrs. Harold Wiedrich ani family have moved .to Barnard's Mills. M!rs. Ellen Whiting entertained a few friends at a bridge party at her home Saturday afternoon in honor of her birthday. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. H- M. Stephenson and Mrs. H» C. Hughes. Mr. and Mrs. F- A. Hitchens spent the week with relatives at Jacksonville and Bath, 111. \ The Sunday school will sponsor the services at the M.. E. church next Sunday evening. They will begin at 7:30 standard time- CHEVROLET BREAKS THREE-YEAR RECORD mm son home were: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kist, Mrs, Pat Morlarty and daughter, Elizabeth, Mr- and Mrs. John Thompson, Isabelle and Genevieve Freund of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Klapperich and son, Joe and Alex Adams, Johnsburg; Will Thompson, Racine, Wis., and MJrs. George Worts and son, Mrs. Will Freund and daughter, and George Justen of McHenry. Fred Wiedrich and son, Fred, Jr-, spent Monday in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Stephenson and Detroit, Mich-, May 1(V--For the first time in three years, sales of an automobile manufacturer for a single month topped the one hundred thousand mark. This was brought out today in a statement issued by William E. Holler, general sales manager of Chevrolet Motor Company, announc-' ing retail sales of Chevrolet passenger cars and trucks during April of 100,046 units. 1 This figure includes Canadian, export and domestic deliveries. This compares with 69,193 units in April, 1933, and 96,893 units in March of this year, according to the statement. Retail sales the first four months of this year totaled 281,033 as compared to 184,138 in the same period a year ago, an increase of 52 per cent. Chevrolet's April retail sales record is considered significant in view of the fact that this company ^ suffered an acute car shortage, practically since the new 1034 models were introduced and only now is catching qp in a small measure with the thousands of unfilled orders on its books. 4':, •s -'j Retail sales were higher than for any Sunday visitors in the Ed Thomp<iE'm^ar Period in thirty-five months, Stance April, 1931, to be exact, and this tremendous retail volume, according to Mr. Holler, is the direct result «f the modern features and many unusual improvements incorporated in the new 1934 knee-action models. Mrs. Lester Carr spent Tuesday e.t Woodstock. Mrs. Fred Wiedrich and son, Frank, spent Sunday morning at Crystal Lake. Mrs. Nick Young spent Monday with her daughter at McHenry. School will close Friday, May 18. Both teachers have been hired for another year. Largest Fresh Water Lake Lake Superior wit!) a surface of 89,- 000 square miles Is the largest tredi^. water lake. Victoria Nyanza In Af/ rlca with a surface pf 26,000 square miles is past In size. Three U. S. Capitol# *. The United States has h»4 three Capitols. Congress moved from New York to Philadelphia December fl^ 1790; stayed there until May 14, 1800. The Capitol at Washington was first used by congress when it reconvened in October, 1800. J»op locked up. "My child, there is only one way lor white people Jo live in the tropict, and that is to observe the customs of the natives. I Posed by Raymond Brown and Helen Twelvetreei.) 1>op algh*L MOtb 4ear me! With all the beautiful world in sight, why must you be talking About human fallings and weaknesses?" "All right. Pop. Now will you get «p?" The old man rose to his feet with a groan. "Is there no peace anywhere? Do you want me to speak to him?" "No. Find out what's in that bag and Are him." Pop shrugged. *1 suppose It's easier than listening to you." He walked away. "And tell htm." Connie called after bjm, "you want a partnership when he Opens his cafe. You've stocked it up for him." 8he turned back to the figure on the hammock. "And you. Chick." she looked at the smiling face of the man. "1 thought you were going to try out that new song." "Well--I didn't want to interfere with you, baby. I knew you was rehearsing with the band." "And so you went to sleep." "What's the rush? We'll put it In lor the next show." He smiled and his tone was tender. Honey. . ." •What*' "Want to do me a big favor?" "Sure. But why don't you come ^•over and kiss meT" . Chick laughed and stood \up. •"You're too fast for me. Babe " I "That's not giving me too much." "Ouch!" He took her In his arms and they kissed. He looked down at her pert ' aose. "Love anybody in this neighborhood?" be asked. "Uhuh. Do you?" m "I'm craxy for certain people with fed hair." "Oh, Mr. Rollins, you wouldn't give a girl ideas, would you?" "Obi" Chick exclaimed with pre tended surprise. "Have you got red hair? Well, If the shoe flts, go into your dance." Connie became suddenly serious. 1 « you would,1? "Would what?" mendous erowd in Pop Riley's Cafe. The dance floor was filled with gay ; tourists recently landed from one of the big ships. Men lined the • bar. ; Pop leaned against the wall in - back of the cafe talking to Mc» . Cluskey, purser of the boat. •How do you like the crowd?" asked McCluskey. Pop nodded. "Pine." "I'll say it is. I steered the whole ship here this time." "Nice work," answered Pop, then called to one of the waiters, "Joe, -, wrap up half a dozen bottles of ths> best for Mr. McCluskey here." "Okay. Pop." said McCluskey, as. the waiter went off to All the order* , Connie walked up as the waiter left. "Well, well." said McCluskey,; "how's little Connie Riley?" "Rollins to you. McCluskey." "That's right. Gee. 1 keep forgetting you're married now. So you went for an actor! Well. well. No - telling what the young people will do nowadays, eh Pop?" Pop grinned. "They'll do as they like. You can depend on that." "Are you feeling sorry for me?" asked Connie. ••No--no." answered the purser. "But 1 always thought you'd marry one of the big shots that pass through here." Connie smirked. "One of the pursers on the boats?" - 'You could do worse," said Pop. 'Thanks. I'll- try." 'No." said McCluskey. "But" there s a lot of Important people pass through here In the course of a year " "I dont." said Connie, "see the Prince of Wales in the House." "Not this trip But there's about a hundred million dollars sitting in here tonight. There's a couple of big oil men over there--and next tabKr is the head of the biggest radio system in the world." : "Who"'" asked Connie. 'John Bradley--president of tlM American Broadcasting Company." ' TO BE CONTINUED About tke new • witt h* in efftctfor stomers of Public Serfor Electricity EVERY family using electricity from the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois will benefit from the tenth residential rate reduction made by this company since 1911. The newest rates, which are effective June 1,1934, also will allow customers to gain the many added benefits from the wider use of electricity at a much lower cost. For electricity can now be had at it a kilowatt-hour after ypu have used 17 kilowatt-hours per room in any month* At this rate you can use a myriad of labor savers add coqindmctd rmttti nsuteutusl customers ofPm vk*C9mpm*y of Northern Illinois: (THESK RATES ARK NET) / 0 J per kilowatt-hour for XF first 7 kilowatt-houn "•V/ used per room in any montn. *f A* rate HI to ate-toaflfe •< Mctor In Kvdhrank Makwa M to iiitrnmimMii. per kilowatt-hour for next 5 ki lowatt-hours used per room in the month, per kilowatt-hour for next 5 kilowatt-hours used per room in the month. per lcilowatthour for all electricity used in the month in excess of 17 kilowattfort- makers in tfie nome hours per room. at a small cost for electricity, such as an electric percolator, an electric dishwasher, an electric waffle iron, an electric refrigerator and indirect lamp. These appliances make a home modem, and a happier place in which to live. Visit your nearest Public Service Store and let us give you full information regar4iag fates and the latest electrical appliances now on display. . ~ S. H. Freund & Son CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Phone 127-R McHenry Our experience l» at Your Sendee in building Your Want* Beavers' Choice of Trees Most of the trees cut by beavers for food and building material are of tittle value, according to a bureau of biological survey report which says that aspens, cottonwqods, birches, pin cherry and suc'.i shrubby woods as willow, alder, hrush maple, hazel and smaller bushef are usually chosen by these interesting wood, cutters. Oc cssionally, however, the beavers will sttack more valuable trees which hap pen to be situated on lake or stream fronts or In orchards near the water, although the beavers will not bother them If they are protected with strips of woven wire. Nineteenth Century Amusements Recreations of the early years of the Nineteenth century included hunting, card playing, dancing, billiards, sleighing; excursions in carriages and steamboats were very popular; calling was also Important. One of the most popular Instruments of the period was the fiddle, which was more popular In the country districts than In the cities. A feature of the period .was the monologue, partly sung and partly played. Hymns were taught In singing school, principally In New England. The gentlemen played the flute, the ladies the harpsichord, pianoforte, guitar and harp. Concerts were well attended In the chief cities. USE THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS FOR QUICK RESULTS It costs so little to use modern electrical appliances on the new 2? rate* Kitchen Mixer . < anjioaf ;' Electric Dishwasher 2/5 i an hour Electric Fan 20* a year for average - Washing Machine 2/5i an hour Hectric Iron" 1* an hour Sewing Machine 4* s year for average Vacuum Cleaner 1/3*. Mi boor Toaster an hour Refrigerator Percolator 4/5* an hour Waffle Iroa 1 an hoar Electric Clock Indirect Lamp 112* an hour *yesr' ayeaf • Cost per kilowatt-hour for mil dectritity sued in the month in exttst of zy kilowmtt-bomrs for room. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY . OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS Sit f /fcfTER. I SAT I THROUGH rr ^tvtee, \ gor TvReo or X>UMB jm 7&3*/£Ky aofigo