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^ v; • . -"•-" - ' "-".'.V".^. '. >i£*\ HS^" _ Fife Two JACK HOLT r VICTORipUS VITALITY *y "THE WRECKER twin 1 leaK / GENEVIEVE TOBIN ~v-", ^ 4?A-- He who does not repair a gutter hat whole house to repair." OCTOBER "" 2»--Htlley, discoviatr of f«- mous comet, born 165$. •cj.s. _j30--John Adams, the second 4 ,£ur*i«-^ President, born 1735; Si--China establishes it* fire* repuhUc,19H. '*> ' .NOVEMBER. : vC ... 1--Edison announces lights •*JV»v': gas stocks faU,187.7i. • .v) i2-r6eorge Washin?ton says , S--Austria surrender*. .- un- y- .conoitiofially to AUjefc^W .'• 1918. ; •/ .. r-^'^ 4--Will' Rogers arrive* '&• Ciaremore, Oicla.,1879-' -i•' usrmA, O l Tt, v> * "; POTPOURRI Why Chinch Bug#.. Spread . The chinch" "busVprodwes " two ' families yearly. Each female lays about" 5Q0 eggs.eacVi spring on the roots and stems of the grain. The family stays together until the food is exhausted when they separate, -and each female starts the process over again in her new location. The second generation hatches in late: .Tuly or early August; (®. Western Newspaper,Union. MOTOBIST'OUGHT TO "WORRY ABOUT SKIDDING -•V '*>; ' T?" <* <*#\ T < - J - :• v /- I A ; J < r ' . ' ,'n-pY-T^gi ' ,fe*! WHAT H A S H . 4 P P E S E l ) ( C*>nck fiegan, building wrecker, opints ' his- own .company and immedi- • aithi becomes extremely successful. '.On the tcaie" off his success : he carries •with him his two friends. Sam Shapiro, it ho got s in for the salvage end, anil Tom i.'umminas. .who -does contracting? I.tgrn !:.C.A U - ~'utiful itoting uife atld (i child two tteprs old. Cummings, unknown to Megan, is in love icith .Wary, Megan's tctfe. Regan returns home dnt ntdht unexpectedly to find his wife in 'rtWufim ' of • Cummings •• Thit starts '> hi m on tl\e down road and his business '"•/is tin meftiatelu ruined• He has been • ,tnis:«im/ for several wonths, uhen Shapiro finally finds him in a "flop-house" V ill/the.- flit HIS ' of San Francisco aiid - plctuis. u ith him to'leave. }\ CQo n, iitpterin: .de.banohed and drunken,- telli \ Sfin)>ii<t to leave Mm alone. yo\V f.O us WITH: THE STORY Shapiro stared at Regan ' help- ';1j>SS1»V. an Snifcint, then suddenly «JeT' i^citied.' oh hfrpie ..measures:: •' tn. a ; tnair as small asr Shapiro;-, this at- " litixlo was almost: liurnoroVi».•, 1: "W'-ho do:-yi»u--think j>ou ;are i' talk t.i me like that" he growled v at.j.emjHt'd roughness. ," "You ¥^('unkeii .jpafer.! ;lf. >:oii. got gUt*' to, st,i;i)d up on your f^et I'd. ^lap • Th.'iji, -hrouStKi lR%^^.;half Up.- V<)u're afrai>i 'to stuiul up. You're- " yellow'; hear t^at ? Vellowj -He.giirv; struggled .'?hl$ , feet ,,"as ' SJfapiro t'ontinued . his ' tau'nting wiicds. 't A1' *'.• ' ' :Y-e-l-l-o-\v." Shapiro- stopped as Regan hauled off and gave'him an open-hand.ed slap iri the face. Shapiro grinned with glee at the success of hts tactics,- 'You low-life, you! A fine lookin'^ specimen! -I'm ashamed to admit 1 know' you. Pfui! You're brave, now on account you got, all your swer--I von t even take maybe;*; - He stopped short as he saw Mary, her expression denoting compi«#>, displeasure, standing in the hall. ; "Good afternoon," -faltered .Shi / piro. "What can I do for you ?"-.snapp»<« Mary. "Be good enough to sta't«i your business." "I didn't come for bush^ss, glanced towards the butler,. wery private, please." S." H»j The butjer walked away as Mai->-j said Shapiro) t, "* to borrow something--your son." nodded. "Thank you," He cleared his throat. "I came her«v "i am not in the mood, for j< >kf»4 , , ' ."I m not joking. I'm giving Christmas dinner at my house tb«j s, hiorrow. David is coming." He watched her face for sortie re.sponseJ There Was none. "Chuck--Chuck) Regan." , His anger mounted,.as her) expression remained unchanged.• *1 don't know whether yoti remember ^ vhim or not, but he used to be yoi«|r-" husband--and he, must have thought r a lot of you1 because he ha.sn't amounted-tti hiucfi/since that night •-r-.since.-^-'f" 1 . -. '• ,. V" Mary rose; ;her' tOrife Was ;furid»s,'f .fl' don't; care-tt»: discuss, this with ' you. Get out.'" '. .. • i;. - Shapiro stood tip, alirihed at" the' " riianner in which his plan was ; erurtib'liiHTv "'Please,' -he 1 pleaded,' ; '.'I'm terribly,sorry--I really, made ii|>. everything: on my vay up here--va I vus going to say--and it ain't coming out right. Be a little . patien with me--please listen, and please] understa;nd--I told David he'd see his boy if he came to my house tomorrow. I prohiised him. I thought! you'd agree." v . : -- "It's absolutely. out <>t the que* -tion." >r-: .• Father Satfe fay/: learning' to swim. • Tliere are two suecesses ' that are not! achieved by beginning at the, bottom; Pigging « well 8113 ' RADIO and WASHER REPAIRS We are now prepared to handle "all repair work on radio and washing machine}?, carry ing complete stock of 10- pairS for all makes of machines. CAREY ELECTRIC SHOP Phone 251 McHenry KENT & COMPANt . All Kinds of . INSURANCE - - PH^eed with the noat ' Gompaaiei Come in and talk it urtr ^ : "hone McHenry 8 _ • , ; j ^ ; 11-,'.-- r, Tdet>1)on<B No. 300 * Stoffel ft Reihanspergwr Jwanace ifenti for all elaaaca al proj. erty iit^ti>« baat conipaBiea. WEST McHENRY ILLINOIS Charlie's Repair Shop Just East of Old Bridge Over Fox River r\|-- ~ : (Rear Schaefer's TaveriO • • Radiators Repaired, ' Bodies and Fenders ; Straightened f! Sign Painting Truck Lettering Acetylene Welding CHARLES RIETESEL Downs Motor Express THe Pioneer Line Operates daily between McHenry and Chicago Phones: Wabash McHenry 7518 256 pals here. You can dish it out, but you can't take it!" Regan started toward him threateningly. Shapiro backed up" until the two were put on the street. The Little-Hebrew, had won. " A. P. Freund Excavating Contractor Sight of the child teemed to "make a new man out of Regan - (Posed by Jack Holt and Wally Albrighti "If youjknew vat it vould mean to! him, you vouldn't say that. Everything's worked out fine for you--•>, you're rich--you've got everything. He's down and, out. Even if he vus; a stranger, it'd be like a straw to a; drowning man."You know how hei loves that boy. It's the only thins he has left lit the vorld--the only thing he can hold on to. And I promised him. I gave him my word of! honor--" j "What you ask is Impossible,"' Mary answered. "I don't care to talki about it any more. And I'll th&nkj you to stay out of my affairs after this." She called. "Elliot!" < The butler came in. i "This man is leaving." | "That's right," said Shapiro sadly. "I've got to buy a Christmas tree. A Christmas tree is for ChristrftMThat's a holiday ven you're supposed to forget percentage, to give presents. I thought you might like to give David a present--something that'd mean the vorld to him and vouldn't cost you a cent. But you can't see it." He shrugged. "Veil", you're right. It's none of my business." He shook an accusing finger at her. "But it's somebody's bust* ness. Somebody else who settles all accounts. You'll see. Good-bye, Mrs. < Regan--I mean, Mrs. Cummings." He walked quickly out the opeix door. Chuck, Jr., however, appeared a the Shapiro "Christmas" dinner. Sight of the child seemed to make new man out of Regan, give hi new life, an incentive to live. Th dinner was gay, festive, with th Shapiro's children, and Regan's on' child, casting longing glances aiutl many new toys that littered th floor. The gayety stopped for a moment when the doorbell rang. Sarah! opened the door and three burly meii walked in without ceremony. • "Does S. J. Shapiro liv# frac*?" asked the spokesman. "Yes," said Sarah. "We want to see him." ! "We got company, please. What'* It about ?" "It's about ten years," said th^ spokesman grimly. The three men walked deliberately parsed Sarah and made for the din* ing room. "Your name Shapiro?" asked the same one at sight of Sam. "It ain't McCarty," answered Shk« Tracking, Hydraulic add Crane Service Road Building* T«L~ 204 M McHenry, III j S. H. Freund & Son j CONTRACTORS AND BUILDER#; Phono 127-R McHenry Our experience u at Your Service in building Your Wants 1 It didn't take long then for Retran to regain his full senses. Shapiro soon had him in a Turkish bath. and dressed in new clothes. Shaptro, during this time, kept up a steady barrage of talk In an effort to bring Regan's morale back to . par. f "Kiddo!" he said, "I'm not try in" . to pre&ch to you, y'understand. If there's anything in the vorld Sha- ^ piro hates, it's giving advice. Only ' dis I got to say. Fighting ain't only j with your fists. The real battue : comes from inside. The best vic- |t ory is when you fight it out with {yourself--and vin." t "Why didn't you leave me alone? asked Regan sullenly. "I told you ; I'm finished." I "Now, you know how I hat% giving advice." Shapiro continued. I "Only, one thing I gotta tell you-- "i take that rosher. that~low - life, Tom •Cummings. You started him--you Tgave him his breaks--an' now he's 1 making money hand over hand. ; How? By cheating. Second-hand I steel--concrete made from mUsh- ^ paper bricks--that's vhat he builds ' with, and he's cleaning up." "Sure. Why not?" Regan scowled. The la^t wrinkle was ironed out i of Regan and Shapiro proudly stood i him in front of a mirror. 'Reading from left to right, and I In the center--Mr. Charles David , Regan. Remember vhat you used I to say about building, David--you i could never tell by the front vhat j'vus inside?" That's true. On the | other hand, y'understand, a front is 1 a front--yes. sir--all dressed up." "And no place to go," mumbled Regan. "Is that sol Mebbe you don't know it. but you got a date with Shapiro. You're having Christmas dinner over to my house tomorrow night. Sarah wouldn't take no for an answer." Regan put his hands in his pockets and a blank look came over his face. He drew his right hand out clutching a fistful of money, "What's tfcis?" Shapiro grinned. "Until ve £Ot technocracy, that'f money. You'll neied it for Christmas shopping." Regan protested. "Listen, Jake --what's the use--" "Son#ebody else is coming to dinner tomorrow,' David. Somebody else named David. Little David." •You're kiddtn'. Jake. You're lyin'." "May I never draw another breath! 1 tell you, the kid's gonna be there I saw hts mother this morning and she gave me her permission. I got it all fixed." "Gee, Jake, I'll never be able to tell you how much--" "Aw,' shut up." He grabbed Re gan's arm. 'Come on." A few hours later, Shapiro stood on the threshold the Cummings' home, but his entrance was barred by the large "butler. "Vat do you mean I can't come in?" He forced his way past the butler. "I an in. And I got to see Mrs. Regan--I mean Mrs, Cum tmtng».1*on't take no piro with attempted pertness, Where's the Regan kid f* "Ain't you a detective?" aske4 Shapiro naively. The detective's eyes searched th< group at the table. "That's him. Tak< the kid." | "What do you mean,, take the kid?" Regan barked. ~r "Who are you?" asked the spokea*. man. . ' "He Just happens to be' the Icld'rf father, that's all." answered Shapiro, "The kid came here to have ChristJ mas dinner with him. Is that a sinT'J "No--but kidnapping's a crime." "I--I--," faltered Shapiro. "I'll tell you hpw It happened--I vus passlns the house--and I Just happened--the nurse came out--the boy vus out---I --." He stuttered as the Ilea refused to flow clearly. ° \ "Tell It to the Judge. I gotta warrant for your arrest, Confie on!" Tha detective grabbed his arm. tTO BE CONTINUED) LEONARD A. BARRETT e fatalist believ.es that, regardless of our best efforts, conditions occur according to the decrees of fate.-Fruitless are all efforts to alter that„ decree. We may as well accept the Inevitable without argument or explanation. If the deforces of fate nre thus final and Irrevocable the only alternative is wholehearted a c q u i e s cense. - Hut is fatalism the true interpretation of values? Is there not some other explanation of the ills of life? Is « complete surrender to fate the only way out? If fatalism were accepted as a philosophy of life In the business world all progress would be blocked and com pfete disintegration pi' economic values would be near at liand. A! man most eithec drlye his w<irk or be driven by it. The latter may pro dupe the fatalist but never the former. Resigning himself to the Inevitable, like the prisoner caught with the goods on him, he sees no way out but suicide so the fatalist commits mental and spirltu&l suicide. The man who drives his .work, juiwever, substitutes for the ^w ^ surrender the law of control. A, sudden' calamity will either paralyze us or urge us on to "vaste^r issues." Much has been written about Theodore Roosevelt's "second wind." He never recognized defeat and the word failure-was not. in his vocabulary. This same philosophy of life which substitutes control for acquiescence Is very greatly needed in the depression experiences through which many people are passing. Acquiescence kills pride, lowers the "morale" and. makes one a prey to many of the false social theories rampant today. Control creates a victorious vitality which refuses to be mastered by outward conditions.. Instead of surrendering to fate it uses every unfortunate experience as a means to higher ends. The loss of money may lead to the conviction that "life does not consist in the abundance of "one's possessions," and that life should be counted by heart throbs and not dollars in a bank. Using misfortune for higher ends creates values which we may never have thought existed. An entire new world has been opened up to many who refused these days to surrender to the irony of fate. Victorious vitality may come to everyone who uses misfortune as a "stepping stone to higher things," and who hears, deeper voice across the storm." ©. Wfntern Newspaper Union. "There's been a lot of talk," re-; cently, about the danger from blowouts in tires, but mighty little about a far greater danger--skidding," declared Walter Freund, local dealer f6r The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. "The big worry of the average motorist should be skidding-- not blowouts," he continued. "Skidding causes five and one-half times as many accidents as blowouts--as has been proved by insurance records. "lA v series of 8,400 tests recently conducted show that smooth tires skid 77 per cent farther than do new Goodyear G-3 All-Weathers, with their sharp, gripping diamond blocks in the center of the tread where they are most needed for a sudden st<$p. The same tests showed that other makes of new tires skid from 14 to 19 per cent farther than Goodyear G-S's. "The slippery winter months will be here, soon, and motorists who have smooth tires would do well to buy new ones before long. The old statement that 'brakes stop your wheels, but tires must stop your car' is never so important, as during the months when wet, icy, slippery streets are encountered. For maximum safety to himself and others the car owner y, October 28,1934- should equip his machine /With tirea that grip. ; "Another important thing is that tires bought now,, will give longer mileage, due to the fact that they will be 'broken-in' on cool roads instead of the hot road surfaces found in the summer months. Heat is a natural enemy of tire, life--so new tires now mean approximately 30 per cent more mileage," he concluded. John Ketterman retujged to hia home in Hartford City, Ind., after several years in the Klondike, to find that relatives had gotten a court to declare him legally dead ^nd hid taken his share of a large estate. Qabby Qertie PWiVitfiTiBfr t"What convince* a man happy If tingle--his wife." . First Skom * TlionVas Beard brought to this country hides in 1G29 and began the manufacture of shoes. This remained a hand process enticely until about 1850, when the first machinery was introduced. Odd Currency Woodpecker scalps were used as currency by the Hupa Indians of California. Salt cakes still serve as money in Abyssinia. Necklaces of shell beads have monetary value In some parts of China, Java and Borneo. <%> v> ••• ••• v O v ••• •+• •> ; >.V» >V:V • i-1. - (OFFICIAL PUBLICATION) \ • Report of the Condition of ' " ^ McHenry State Bank ? f$ T T V t T :c f T x t T T t T T T T T T t T T X •T v;r Resources (1-2-3). 2. tJ. S. Government Investments (4) • ^^° . 3. Investments Guaranteed by U. S. Government (5) 4. Other Bonds and Securities (6) i 5. Loans on Collateral Security (7a) 6. Other Loans (7b) 7. Loans on Real Estate (7c) „ 8. Overdrafts (8) - 9. Other Real Estate , (9) 10. Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures (10) ~ . 11? Customers'Liability tinder Letters of Credit (11) .... 12. Customers' Liability Account of Acceptances (12) . ' 13.^Other Resources (13).:y. . - ; ..$184,057.20 78,456.00 "8,725.00 67,220.37 82,291.60 , 105,459.01 17,050:00 224.35 "NONE --it, 000.00 NONE NONE NONE Total Resources ;..;^.;;^...........$555,483^53 ' LIABILITIES 14. Capital Stock (14) 15. Income Debentures and'or Capital Notes (15) 16. Surplus (16) 17. Undivided Profits^(Net) (17) 18. Reserve Accounts (18) 19. Demand Deposits (19a) __ 20. Time Deposits (19b) 21. Due to Banks ^19c) .;f _,Total of Deposits (19a), (19b). and (19c) ; ^ r (1) Secured by pledge of loans and/or ~ f investments „ j$ 34^23.17 r (2) Not secured by pledge of loans and/or v,~" investments - >'... 397,058.53 5 50,000.00 NONE 40,000.00 13,200.39 . 20,999.80' 247,427.37 183,854.33 -NONE' (3) Total Deposits 22. Bills Payable (20a) 23. Re-Discounts (20b) .„... 431,281.70 24. Dividends Unpaid (21) 25. Letters of Credit {22) 26. Bank Acceptances (23) 27. Other Liabilities (24) i'otal Liabilities NON® NONE NONE NONE NONE 1.64 ..$S55,483.53 ' iffy 36,700.00 he'dt be COUNTY KURAL TEACHERS MEET AT WOODSTOCK Thr second meeting of the McHenry County Rural Teachers' section of the Illinois State Teachers' association was held at the Woodstock High School Thursday, Oct. 18. The purpose of this organization is to further inform the teachers of the various activities in the state regarding school problems and to form a better organization to carry on this work. Roland McCannon,, president, opened the meeting with a summary of the aims of the organization. Miss Mydella Rawson, secretary, read the minutes of the first meeting. Mrs. Olive Hill was elected chairman of the Legislative Committee upon the resignation of Mable Knox. Mrs. Helen Wilcox, chairman of the Resolutions Committee, submitted several resolutions which were adopted with amendments^ Mrs. Ethel Coe, county superintendent of schools, is to appoint delegates who will attend the meeting of the Northeastern- divigion of the lUinois State Teachers' association to be held Nov. 2 at Jolie1:. Supt. Meyers of Harvard, Supt. W. Colahan of Woodstock and Mr. Johnson of Woodstock gave very interesting talks concerning the legislative problems of the schools. The next meeting will be held in December. Memorandum: Loans and Investments Pledged to Secure Liabilities: " : 28, Loans and Investments Pledged: ; ' (a) U. S. Government Securities ... ;..__.$27,700.00 (b) Other Bonds, Stocks and Securities 9,000.00 (6) Loans and Discounts • NONE ' Total Pledged (Excluding Rediscounts) (25) „..J 20. Pledged: (a) Against U. S. Gov't, and Postal Savings Deposits ' lr NONE (b) Against Public Funds of States, - Counties, School Districts and other Subdivisions or Municipalities 27,000.00 (c) Against Deposits of Trust Departments (Federal Reserve Member Banks only) '(d) Against other Deposits.^ (e) Against Borrowings .... •° (f) With Auditor of Public Accounts to; qualify for the exercise of Fiduciary . Powers .i (g) For other Purposes 4 • < • 4 • 4> <> Y i ¥ i > 4 > «£• NONE 9,700.00 NONE ^ONR Total Pledged (26) (Must agree with item 28) $ 36,700.00 This bank lias outstanding $94,525.37 face amount of Deferred Certificates, payable solely out of future net profits, if and when such future net profits are earned, (future net profits are operating profits plus recoveries, less charge-offs and proper provision for reserves) representing contributions to the bank and subordinated to all deposit and creditor liabilities but payable before any distribution to stockholders as such. I, Gerald J. Carey,"" Cashier of the West McHenry State Bank, do y solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that the items and amounts shown above cor- " respond with the items and amounts shown in the report made to the Auditor of Public Accounts, State of Illinois, pursuant to law. ~ GERALD J. CAREY, Cadhier. nSTATE OF ILLINOIS, of Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of Octobef, 1934. BOBERT L. WEBER, Notary Public. \VMAT tS\ p L vXMV3M*C\PAU ^ c SUCH IS LIFE vou pour Mean to S/y TDR. VWEPE TME &VERMMEM OtIMC- &ssmm and I'M By Chsrin S--Np v\u- •pARM Toonw's wen <jm£SA)A ONUS EVERyiHIN^, Win- HAVE TO ?Ay Au-Ttte / V" r . :vik