The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

MMMM A RIFT IN f CLOUDS • By LEONARD A. BARRETT That the depression brought to countless minivers of persons severe looses, no one can intelligently deny. We have seen toomuflh genuine sorrow not to realize that an immeasurable debt has and must §1111 be paid for the debacle of the last war. Without any effort to minimize the seriousness of this strain, a part of which almost every person had to bear, th'^fe are certain blessings w it i c h have come to up, hoth as -a nation an<l individuals, which might profitably challenge our thought andcaH forth our gratitude. ,.... .„/• . . A most ;«*«•' reserve strength anjl moral poise of this country lias been the absence «#•"* revolution. JJome economists;, nfl^m that we are; lu th« pidst of an ccot noujlc devolution,; lif tlvat is tru^, Jjt has the meifit of being bloodless in •< character. Whatever wp may "think of the readjustments occurring, in our 'Sjof* lolal and economic order,, vve.! $revp^r* suaded that efforts a^cting these i^®^ adjustments are operating; in the ab* sence of bitter hatred-or green-eyed jealousy. The pronounced attitude, la .favor of international peace, especially by the youth movement in America . Is indicative of the dawn of a better day. Our young people are appealing to reason rather than--the spirit of moh ^psychology in settling their moral and Intellectual problems. The day is gone when a mere wave of, sentiment, call it by whatever name you will, is sufficient to persuade a young man to offer 'his life as n sacrifice to the god •of War. P'ir educational system hag not brokep down, It has been cut tailed in certain localities, but most of our schools are still open, and ifiainy of our young people are entering, colleges In large numbers, indicative of the fact that in this country education is a permanent and indestructible aisset in our ^national life. -Unlike other countries ^/we -have maintained our inherent right of re- '•* ligious liberty. Our churches are still open. The work may be financially curtailed but the spiritual appeal has not been checked. In many localities It is more real than ever before. Let us take courage. .These are some of rays of light penetrating through the darkness of the storm. €). Western Newspaper Union. QABBY QERTIE *A vain girl considers hersetf complimented when a young doctor tells her she has acute neuritis." POTPOURRI . A Geologic Period The oldest division of geologic time in which well-preserved remains of animal life are found Is known as the . Cambrian period. The rocks formed during this period constitute what geologists call "the Cambrian System," and include shales, sandstones, slate and .conglomerates. Fossils of the starfish, sponges, and shellfish are found in such rocks. ' . ©. Western Newspaper Union, pi have , *othxt4 "He sins as much who hold who puts in a." ; f ANUARY J--A .bountiful New Year to " you, Sir and Madam. ' r ' 2--Ground isbroken for Northern Pacific Ry. 18 72. " ACK HOLT h. "THE WRECKER" GENEVIEVE TOBIM ';<HA8 HAPPENED Kay Gart~ctt is unhappy as ITte to? oj BurJc, steel mapnite, irho has *•>.«»>« | from a laborer' til the wills to the Ucad of one of the aredtest combines in the world. In his eagemrs* to make money. Buck has forgotten all his frieHds and has neglrclrd his home. • - Koy feels that the only itn>, she ran be happv is for Buck to fail in a bio ntergrr he is planning. Whr-n she I earns that he hfls pyramided beyond the safety zone and that he has five million i>i bonds coming due ne can't meet if a riv--U pool pounds his stock, Kay goes to Grenaker, her father's former partner and a rival of Qarrett's, and tips him off. KOW GO OS WITH TBB STORY The next day, Grenaker started pounding at Garrett's stoek. Buck tried to cover, but the bank refused to lend him any money. His face went white. He picked up the phone. "Get Bullard for me." Buck finally got Mr. Bullard on the phone. " Garrett talking- Grenaker'* croivd bought up most of my bonds. I've sot to have part of that lpan now," he s^id. „, _ „ „ "Don't be a fool!" roarfed Bullard. '•We need every cent to prote<^ our own holdingst' . '- • : "We made a deal." «ai,d Buck, ' white with fury. - "Y'«m agfreed to the loan, "fou've got to pay!" _ - "Forget it!" Bullard yelled., "T&fe deal is off!" Buck had used all hie reserve The market collapsed. Newspapers Carried extras; Operators committed suicide. , »•» ' r. \ • ' Buck sat alone in his office. He ttmde of He'll rypver change." said Grenaker. bitterly. - "He'Jl always be s Hunky trying to get to the top and n<M coring how he d6es it." '•.Selling me short again, eh?" IpMl ': Buck, striding up to Grenaker. ,..* V-.. ; , "You have it coming, Garrett^ Buck hit Grenaker 4 terrtl«< . punch, knocking him co!<}. "Buck, don't!" Cried Kay. » '"A Hunky trying 'to get to the top'" Garrett was savage arid bitter. "That didn't satisfy you, huhl You had to go back to your breed." a .. «. " 'Buck, you've got -tp . listen, pleaded Kay.' • .. ^ "Helped hi A to double-cross tne,^ Buck continued. "Yes, I did." she exclalmed almost'--, fiercely. "I've lived every day 16 the hope that you would go bank rupt. It was the only way-Buck. I only tried to ruin you becaus* yoiur success had taken y.ou awaj from me. I hoped; you woui< - change. I wanted you as you uscX to be. -I Tove you. I've never 'Vavf/t .V anyone else.'V. . v'"-' ; "Do you think I'll fe4lieye thMt* aeVted ' •«««#»'• afl^eei- „ "--lying to wfe kfeout"hating Gren- . aker ; and" spending . all your titih< With hiin? Did you have to mee him here? Wasn't-his apartmea good, enough?" Kay was sick 4t h^rt^ can't say that. Hugh doesn't me&i.,. a thing to me." ; . ; • ; * • I steel worker's wife did -one-half of ichqi you'vq. done, she'd be r«j» ! out of town." Buck tcheeled savagely on Grenaker. "You can have her, Grenaker. Spend my money on her. She's good enough to run ' with your rotten pack. See if she'll stick to you as tcell as sfte 'fS did to, me." (Posed by Jack Holt, Fay Wrap and Theodor Van Elte.y called h+s house, but Mrs. Garrett was not in. » * r In the doorway crouched a figure: In the man's hand was a pistol aimed at Garrett's heart. It was Luke. He walked directly to the desk. "I lost my mill, Garrett," he said slowly. There was a faint smile on Buck's face. "I lost Walling Consolidated. That puts lis about even," he said. "T worried all my life to . make something worth while, apd you destroyed it." Luke gave an insane laugh. "You didn't care what happened to me--or my home---or ,my friends. ! You. didn't carw how many people's lives you shattered--how many thousands of small investors you ruined--as long as you got to the tdp." "And so you're going to kill me," said Buck. Luke became suddenly quiet. "Yes, I'm going to kill you, Garrett. You're never going to hurt anyone else." » • "They'll send you to the electric chair." "It doesn't matter what happens to me. I've got nothing to live for." ' The phone rang. "Don't • answer It," ordered Luke. > "I think it's my wife;'* said Garrett. ' ^ • "No, it's not your wife," said the man, shaking his head and gloating. "She wouldn't be calling you. You haven't got a wife any more, Garrett." -* Buck's flyce wen\startllngly white and strained as Hfe stared at the i$an. > "Oh,'that hurt's, doesn't it? It isn't so nice to lose something you love, is it?" He leaned slightly forward. "Well, you've lost her, Garrett. I know! I waited outside your apartmeot house for a week. I've waited for a chance to kill you. I've followed her. 1 hoped she was meeting you, but she wasn't. She was meeting Grenaker. She's been with him every day. You've lost her, Garrett, and I don't blame her. You can take that thought with you, you rotten " . P Buck's control snapped.* He suddenly lunged across the desk at Luke, grabbing at his gun, and, at the same time, taking him by the collar and iront of his shirt, shook him. "Take it back." v . > "I can take it back," said Luke, >"but it's true. Go ahead. I don't care what you do to me. You'tt wish I had killed you."< ^ Buck stared at hlm7his face becoming a mask of grim suspicion. _ <"Tbere is no use seeing him." Grenaker said. "He's all washed up. It'll only mean trouble."^ _VTm going^to „ stay,,"»,• aldJKay, firmly. % ^"You're mad," Kay ."J "Perhaps." *" ~ ^ -- ^ "What happiness'can^you hope [for? You don't love him any more!" "I've always ^loved^him,'^. said ^Kay, slowly. ' » v "But you helped 'me~ruln"him," Grenaker declared as Buck opened ' _the door and entered the room* >"I wanted you to." Kay didn't 1«e her husband enter the room. "1 "If a steel worker's wife did onehalf of what you've done, she'd bet run out of town." Buck wheeled savagely on Grenaker. "You can have heri Grenaker.. Spend my money on her. She's good enough to run with your rotten pack. See if she'll stick to you as well as she did to me." • Buck returned to the Braddock plant, but all his friends and cronies refused to have anything to do with him. They turned their backs as he approached. The old gatekeeper was the only one who would talk to him. "They won't speak to me, Ben, none of them," said Buck grimly. "You Seserted them, BuCk," the gate-keeper replied. "When you shut this mill down, two thousand of them were put out of work. They counted on you to do big things for them. It happens to a lot of guys. That's the trouble with money and power.... the more you get, the more you got to have." "Yeah-^that's it." said Buckr~ quietly. "Mind If I look around ?*? "Go ahead. There ain't much to see. IJuck walked into the plant and looked it over. As he stood still, a gang of workmen came towards him, ready to attack their former pal. "You've come back for a look, huh?" said the leader. "I knew you'd get our throats* the first chance you'd get. You did! You let us starve--two thousand of us. I don't %know what you came here for. Oarrett, but we're going to run you out on a rail." The men approached menacingly. _ "Wait a minute, men." It was Parker who interrupted them. "Go baCk to your homes. This mill opens in full operation Monday morning with Buck Garrett in..-charge. Is that all right with you?" be sai.d turning to Buck. "You know it is." said Garrett, with a grateful grin. •'Wait for me out at my car," said Parker, Byck walked out to the automobile where Kay sat. He found it v hard to face her after what he said fcnd the way she repaid him. "Hello, Kay," he said. "Hello, Buck." She searched his face. Buck "couldn't quite meet the searching look In her eyes. He lowered his own and said, "Guess I'm sort of grimy," "It's very becoming," she said with half a smile. Buck hesitated and then added, "I'm glad you like it." He grinned suddenly. "You're gbing to see me a lot like this from now on." Buck took her Into his(,arm9 and embraced her hungrily. As a group of Hunkies came into the mill he yelled, "Hey, you Hunkies, make tracks for home. Get yourself plenty of sleep. I'll be breaking your backs Monday morning." They were happy " and * started away.; ^ Kay realized that Buck was him, self again and she threw her arm# abouthlm. THE END fca ti yfii 1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE SALE OF. ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR. BE IT QRDAINED 6y the City Council of the City of MGeHenry: Section 1. That an Ordinance to regulate the" "sale of alcoholic liquor in' the City cf McHenry be and is hereby amended as follows: --- Section & That Section 5 of sakl Ordinance shall be amended as follows: ( . That in addition Co the four classes of licenses now existing, there shall be an additional class known as .Class E Licenses, which license shall be in the sum of $50.00 per year. Class E Licenses shall authorize the retail sale, in original packages only, of alcoholic liquor by breweries, man^> ufacturers or wholesale distributors. Section 3. An Original Package shall be defined as a package or container in which alcoholic liquor is placed by the manufacturer, which Is sealed by the manufacturer and which seal has been unbroken. An original package may consist of an " eighth (1 /8) barrel of beer or a case of beer, or in ca?e of other alcoholic liquor, the original bottle in which the liquor was placed by the manufacturer and sealed by the manufacturer. ' Section 4, Licenses •, issued to -broyetie*.•' manufacturers or wholesale distributors to sell ih , original packages,/ shall not b^ itnowri as Re-- tail Lkenses, but shall5 be kno&h jiS Manufacturers and Distribiitors bli censesJto sell in original packages; i. • Section BOND. That iff. nfe case shall any. brewery^ manufacture? or vwhaje^ate distributor's license to sell fai original packages be issued for the sale of fermented, malt or vinous beverages, or any mixture,thereof, un less the applicant therefore shall first give a bond to the City Council of the City of McHenry, payable to the City of McHrnrv, -whiqh Bond shall be in the penal sum of Four Hundred ($400.00) Dollars, for Ciass E License, which Bond shall be signed by at least two (2) good and sufficient sureties tfr a responsible Surety Company, to be approved by the City Council of the City of" McHenrv, conditioned that such applicant for the license and any and all 'persons in his employ or such as are.under'his control, comply with every and all resolutions, laws, regulations and ordinances of said City, in force at the time of the approval of such bond, or /hat may be adopted by said City Council dpring the continuance of such license, which relate in any manner tro the sale of ferthentodf- malt or vinous beverages or any mixture thereof, or to the general peace and good government of the City of McHenry. and said Bond shall be further eondifioned that such applicant shall T&y. or cause to be paid, all fines, penalties and costs which may be legally- imposed upon him or imposed upon _his employee or employees, servant, or servants, agent or'agents or any otheE. person or persons under his control, for any violation or breach of any, such resolution, rule, regulation or ordinance aforesaid. In addition to the foregoing Bond, every such applicant" for a beverage license shall also file with the City Clerk" of the City of McHenry, all bonds which may be required by any act passed by the Legislature of the State of Illinois or by the Congress of the United States. * Section 6. Disposition of fees). All such fees shall be paid to the Mayor, at the time application is made, and shall be forthwith turned over to the treasurer. In the event the license applied for is denied, the fee shall be returned to th6 ' applicant; if the license is granted, then the fee shall be deposited in the general corporate fund or in such other fund as shall have been designated by the Council, by proper action. Section 7. Consumption on premises). It shall be unlawful for anyone hot having a Class A, B or D Cicense, to sell or offer for* sale any alcoholic liquor, for consumption on the premises where sold or to permit the saiiie to be consumed on the premises. Section 8. Penalty). Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this Ordinance shall be fined not less than Five ($5.00) Dollars nor more than Two Hundred ($200) Dol-* lars for each offense, and a separate offense^ shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. Section 9. All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and the^drdinance now in effect pertaining to beer licenser is hereby repealed. Section 10. This Ordinance shall take effeet-and - be in full force and effect, from and after its, passage and publication as provided by law. Approved: PETER J. DOHERTY, Mayor of the City of McHenry (SEAL) Attest: PETER A. NEISS, City Clerk ; Passed December 20th, 1934. Approved December 20th, 1934. Published December 27th. 1934. / 1 PETIT JURORS .-'i£2 Lester Sherman, Alvin PetersM and Arthur Krause will represent Henry on the January petit jury. ; NEW YEAR'S PUDDING Mora Lightning in Conntry Nine out of ten injuries or deatiHf from lightning occur Id and small town districts. WIRFS BROS: REPAIR ^ • -SHOP . McHenry, HI. , Phone 68-J Auto and Radio Repairing Give Us a Chance to Prove It on U. S. 12 S. H. Freund J& Son 0 iitoNTRACTORS'; ; "'"iln) BUILDERS" " Phone 127-R McHenry Our experience i* at Your : B«nrice in buildinf ; -1 ; Your Wants A. P. Freund t : ;• Excavating Contractor ' ^' . C. .Fdiiner ,I1K ballroom on NV\v ~Year's ftTC was tilU'd to capacity. It sparkled with/ a thousand lljrhts displaying! a brilliant coiitrast to the raping blizzard 'without, t!old and silver bells and colored streamers mingled with pine, spruce and holly berries represented the glorious New Year, transforniipj; the ballroom into a panorama of luxury! similar to that of a king's court. Hlizzurd or no bllzrard, it seemed as though all Thornton and neighboring suburbs had turned out for this great occasion. There were the Davis girls ..Smiling, beaming and Jookin'g beautiful ih shimmering' blue satin trimmed with rosebuds. Then there were .the Thomas sisters--tlvre of them. The orchestra was frantically playing preliminaries. From "Poet and Peasant" it swung into "Wabash Blues," thus delightltig and satisfying the gay party. Meanwhile David Italston was has tening to the ball.by airplane from a distant city. He was frantically pilot Ing his plane through the snowstorm to the home of Nancy Graham whom he had promised to accompany to the ball. He wasn't making much headway and despaired of arriving on time. By much skillful maneuvering he finally saw the lights of Thornton gleaming through the snow. Heading '.IKE some human nature, at ypu find it. Th« commonest variety teill - Put a litile gracioitsness beltind it, , Add a lump, of charity ..or. two. . "Squrrie in just a drop of moderation, -- Hulf as much frugality, or less. 'And soo.ie very fine ciwsiV/c/i./.Vwt, • Strain off ail of poverty's diatrttM- i Tour'some milk of .human kindneim ill if,. I'ut in it all the hiippinrss you can; Stir it up with laughter every minute, Season with gbod will toward every , ^ man. ' "Set it on the fire of heart's affection, ^ Leave it till the jolly bubbles rise; Sprinkle it uilh kisses for confection, : Sweeten with a look of loving eyes„ "Flavor it with children's'merry chatter. Frost it with the snow of wintry dells. Place it on a fio/ly-garimhed platter. And serve wilh tUf spjn$ ot Yfar'i. belts." ' ' ' Tnicking, Hydraulic and Gramr .Service t ! . Road isniidlng Tel. 204-M , McHenry, 111. Downs Motor Express The Pioneer Line Operates daily between McHenry and Chicago Phones: Wabash 7518 v McHenry^ . :• :V?S 3--Survey shows 10 miles of paved road in U. S. 1900. 4--Ben* builds first successfol gas automobile 1885. IB--Zebulon M. Pike, tcidk^ •xplorer, born 1779. 6--George Washington mar* - ries Martha Custis 1799. transatlantic ^>Vjphone message 1927, COLLtGE STUDENT S HOMfe; ^daughter are here until Jan. 3 when Ckjllt pre students arrivt d home: the ^ ill l esurre his studies at medilast < f the week to spend the holidays cs ' scb°°l. hcr^r -Those who attend the Univer- Those from Champaign who (are sity oi lilin'c;'^ wiH resume their heme for the holidays are Mr. arid - sti^ul dutieso#iihiw:--8-iand thd?e-fironr-Mw;: James-Fay,--Gay--Duker, Ken- DeKall» will start school 'again' on nc-th Bolejr, Lowell Nye, Sylvia and Jan.. " Land of Long Ears of Kaster island, ^tossession of Chile, off -the west coast of South America, have ears reaching down'to their shmilcWs. ttj - - .. .LiUiaJv-SegelT |lrj and Mrs. ^aek Turyey iand Uttle h'V?- are Margaret Larkin, Mary Althoff, Rita Freund. Mildred Thompson. Caroline Bauer, EuTrene Sa'yJ^rT 1'in'i'c ITfiti n ---• -©r Oftener y\ murder Is committed tn thefailed States evei7 44 minute*. ^ [University also spent the holidays at home from DeKalb her home here. . ; "Oh, Won't You Conte In?" Said Julia in a Soft, Sweet Voice. toward it, he soon landed In an open field near a neighboring farmhouse. Julia Rensley, better known as little Jewel, was sitting with her grandparents in the dull living room of the farm shack by the roadside. Julia had been thinking of the great ball In town and wishing she were there, but she knew there was not a ghost of a chance of eveft getting a glimpse of its grandeur.' "Ah," thought David, "I'll stop at this farmhouse and telephone Nancy. Unable to facate a doorbell David rapped loudly "and to his great surprise the door swung oiten immediately. There stood little Jewel in all her Innocence and surprise. David stepped hack aghast at her superb loveliness. "Oh. won't you colne In?" said Julia, til a soft,, sweet voice. "Yes, yes, certainly," said David, freatly eoiifuse<1. "I just arrived by Dr.C. Keller OPTOMETRIST SJtiniteys and Mondays at my Summer Home, Riverside Driver All Kinds of Repairs, Tel. 211-R airplane, ou my way to the ball." "Oh, how delightful^" exclaimed Julia, "An airplane! VVhere is it? May I see It?" .David, rather embarrassed by Julia's sweet'iiess, stammered a reply to her questions and then a^ked permission to use the telephone^ "Is Nancy-at home?" "No, she left for the ball an hour ' agO." . ' '..'4';.:-:: David hung up and "somehow was greatly relieved. --: Just then Grandma entered to see what It was all about. She soon learned that David was a son of tier old friend, Dick Italston, and he was most welcome. • • ' - ; "This Is my granddaughter, Julia Rensley, better known as little Jewel," said Grandma, smiling. "How do you do, I/il Jule," said David, gazing Into the- depths of her deep blue eyes. "I- am so glad to know that you are not a.stranger--'so glad," replied little Jewel „ "Now, Grandma, do let us attend the ball. I was to accompany Nancy Gra-! ham and came all the way from Colevllle to do so, and then she stole off without me. "Let me be the Prince and L'li Jule, the Cinderella like In the fairy tale. Only she won't lose her slipper and she won't have to leave at midnight," said David. Grandma gave her consent, but tears came o the eyes of little Jewel aar she rc tlized she hadn't a thing to wear to a .rand ball. "Come upstairs to my room, dear, and I'll dress you up for the ball,'* said Grandma. "I am sure Dave will be delighted when he sees you."* An hour later when the storm had subsided, the merrymakers at the New Year's ball were startled at the roar- Ing of., an airplane In the distance Charlie^ Repair Shop J est East of Old Bridge Over Fox River (Rear Schaefer's Tavern) Radiators Repaired, : bodies and Fender* • Straightened ^ Sign Painting Truck Lettering- Acetylene Welding' CHARLES RIETESEL •'"u; Telephone No. 80Q • " r " ' . . . . . . Stoffel St Reihansper^i' T '••srance agents for all classes '•( property in the beat tMpuid. EST McH ENSY ILLINOU KENT & COMPANY All Kinds of I N S U R A N C B Placed with the most reliable Companies Ceate ia and talk it ever "hooe McHenry S RADIO and WASHER REPAIRS e are now prepared to' le all jeparr-Work oil radio and wasliing. machine?. Soon there was commotion without; the draperies parted and In stepi>ed "ClndeTella" 1 The "Cinderella" of fiction had come to life! The music softened and some one shouted: "Cinderella!" Just then the great clock began striking the midnight hour and the bells, together wltli all the other ear-splitting contrivances, rang out the old and In the new, as never before-- and "Cinderella" was lost In the crowd as She waltzed. Off in tho. arma David..' / ' -' • "" . carrying complete stock of to-, pairs for all.makes chines. : v':J CAREY ELECTRIC SHOP PHone 251 McHenry A. W. Foss GENERAL AUCTIONEER W« Attn To L'lease Oive Us a Trial Kstinvates tMioert'ulIy Submitted ; P'hones Libcrtyville SUCH is LIFE • By Ckarir* SuflfcM* ^ fs I \vmr v.i m. . - L.:-y e Newsoapcr Union. nrv.lll. Libertyviile . . 7.'^ * COOUP'MT l&fe SBCU'U "PE/^riST VAS' wLr