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.? ".try; JV„:RJ > ^%'YVI.^ 'J * -* '<<•."' • -* '••- •- -',• i- * j - ,1 • *_ ' TlumKUy,?ebruiuT 1,1940 S& Mat Always Immigrants Sr-i~V^ CUis island once was famous as if in A ataee where pirates were hanged for years was called Gibbett for that reason. First Separate Cells The system of segregating all prisoners in separate cells was first tried out in a comprehensive way in Philadelphia about 1830. By CHARLES B. ROTH Ph THE DUTY F :^\VER in London there is a won- S =:• derful retail store owned and ti -jnanaged by an American, Harry ; -Gordon Selfridge, who learned his 4-i ' business in Chicago. v""*' Once each day Selfridge's, as the JT. store is called, proclaims its belief ; i?|n its customers and ;%Its policies by pub Zp lishing a wise edito f^^kial in its advertise v£nents under tl< kiame of Calisthenes. Recently Calisthe- , ties discussed adver- .; tising and the duty jot an advertisement. "We have written ; jand designed our ad- .7,v' Vertisements," said v*he "with as much enthusiasm as we have sought to give the finest values ths world--we believe advertis- ^ *tnln,g to be our duty. "If by research, foresight, and <courage we are able to offer to the public goods, it is our duty to let' it known. "Values are important. A man who hides values from the public is doing an unsocial act as definitely >as a scientist who should hide his discovery of a cure." No one has ever put into so few words such a strong story about the social value of SBvertising as this skilled and brilliant writer for Selfridge's. % OF AN AD Advertising by making known the best in goods and services does pepform a social act, because the things a man or a woman or a family buys are as close to the lives of all concerned as the principles of government under which they live or even as the principles of belief which guide their daily thinking. Advertising is more than merely t branch of business or a powerful influence in molding human behavior. It is a, duty. It is almost a sacred duty. It is sorely a social duty. The man who advertises his business shows that he is living up to the social obligations which should be part of every business undertaking. He is attempting to bring some needful service or merchandise to the public in such a way as to contribute something to the daily lives of thousands and help make them happier and more prosperous. The advertisements in the newspaper, for that reason, assume a cloak of dignity and importance such as have usually been associated with inspired books for former times. They exist, for good, for a better life, for more abundant comfort and happiness. They exist for no other purpose than to live up to their high sense of duty. When yon see a merchant advertise it shows he recognises his duty to society. \ C Charles B. Roth. CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS by Congress span Chauncey W. Reed Reciprocal Trade Agreement Extension The House Ways and Means Committee has opened hearings on the Resolution which seeks to extend for a period of three years the Executive Authority to negotiate reciprocal trade agreements. Senate Majority Leader Barkley is predicting that the Resolution will be passed by the Senate, but admits that the margin will probably be close, while Administration leaders in the Houftte appear to be" optimistic that the Resolution will pass the House by a substantial majority. The reciprocal trade agreement program has been under fire from agriculture, labor and business ranks. It appears that there will be a sharp difference of opinion on the question by two of this nation's largest farm organizations. The National Grange is opposed to the extension of the trade agreement program, while the American Farm Bureau Federation, always friendly to Roosevelt j proposals, will undoubtedly support it.: The Graitge contends that the trade j pacts have hurt the American farmer' and it believes that tariff should be j based upon the difference of cost of | production between this and other i countries. Grange leaders point out that duties have been lowered on more than two hundred agricultural items and that in excess of sixty per cent, of our imports are on the free list, j They argue it doesn't make sense to pay millions of dollars to farmers to reduce acreage and production and then through these treaties with other nations, allow our markets to be swamped with a flood of foreign agricultural products. The Grange believes that the American farmer is getting the worst of the bargain. Bad News for the Enemy Within With only twenty-one votes in opposition, most of them being radical, 4 •Misj k • "WWwi' Thift^ett Puffs on a Cig arette "Look at all the newspaper advertisements, die color pages in the magazines, the billboards--and listen to the radio programs! You and I have to pay for all that w(ien we buy advertised cigarettes!" Thus certain factions---some wellmeaning but misinformed; others with selfish or un-American motives-- harangue American business grinder °f die price for raw mamethods. ttrials, labor and profit. Business does not deny that the s - If cigarettes were not advertised, make advertising cost us nothing. --The actual cost of advertising is int a trifle. For example, the cost of advertising a package of popular cigarettes is equal only to the price at half of one cigarette, or, about thirteen deep draws on the cigarette! It requires the value of 10 cigarettes to pay the taxes, leaving therethe House voted to revive tlui Dies Committee and to allow its work Of investigating: un-Americkn activities for another year. Three Hundred and forty- five members of the House voted to allow the Committee to proceed. The twenty-one negative votes cast were all Democrats with the exception of Marcantonio of New York, the radical American Labor Party's lone member in Congress. All of the Republican members present voted for the Committee's extension of life. Later the House approved an appropriation of $75,000 for the Committee's expenses and it called upon the government Departments to assist the Committee in its work. Chairman Dies has complained of a lack of cooperation upon the part of numerous government officials and the Department of Justice has been roundly criticised for its failure to assist the Committee in its splendid work of uncovering the subversive activities of individuals and groups who are dissatisfied with our American Constitutional form of government. It is to be hoped that the Department of Justice will in the future give the Committee more consideration and better co-operation. Five Illinois Democrats, led bv Congressman Adolph J. Sabath, of Chicago, an ardent and vehement Roosevelt supporter, opposed | the Committee's extension of life. End Japanese Treaty Today (January 26th) the 28-yearold Commercial Treaty between our country and Japan was terminated by our government. The termination of the Japanese Treaty places the United States in a position where, if it desires to do so, it can deal a powerful economic blow to the Japanese nation. An embargo on Japanese products, as proposed by Senator Pittman, Chairman of the powerful Foreign Relations Committee, would be a stunning and crippling blow to Japanese commercial interests. Experts estimate that we purchase in excess of twenty-ftve perl cent of Japan's total exports and about j eighty-five per cent of her silk ex-; ports. Apparently the State Depart-1 ment does not look with favor on the embargo proposal, but desires instead J to keep Japan on the anxious seat. Sentiment on Capital Hill is increasing in favor of placing a compulsory j embargo on all American-made muni-1 ions and implements of warfare. We are of the firm opinion that this coun-1 try should cease being a munitions de- j pot for the Japanese in their undeclared and unprovoked war on the poor, helpless but valient and courageous Chinese people. rTwIC# *» IUm of tb» mt Team Ays TWENTY YEARS AGO F. E. Covalt, president of the newly incorporated McHenry Lumber company, is anxiously awaiting the breaking up of winter and snow so that work on the new plant may be started. C. E. Smalley, former principal of our high school, is now engaged with a civil engineering firm with headquarters at Charles City, Iowa. The service over the Palatine-Wauconda railroad was resumed this week and as a result the milk from the Borden factory at that place has ceased coming to the McHenry plant. The finest quality of ice ever taken from the mill pond is now being cut and shipped to the various plants of the Borden Milk company throughout the northern part of the state. fHIRTY YEARS AGO Butter advanced one cent a pound on the Elgin board of trade on Monday and the market was firm at 31 cents. * Bliss Cassie Eldredgs, who is soon to take a dip into the matrimonial sea, was tendered a linen shower at the home of Miss Mable Granger last evening. According to reports frorn Washington rural free delivery carriers are to have an increase in pay. Twentyfour miles is to be made the standard rural route and the minimum pay of carriers is placed at $1,000 a year. Mrs. H. J. Schaffer organized a literary society at her home on Monday evening. The following officers were elected: Mrs. H. J. Schaffer, president; Miss Luella Kinney, vice-president; Miss Mayme Knox, secretary; Mrs. P. J. Cleary, treasurer. FORTY YEARS AGO JOHNSBIJRG cost of advertising is figured into the price of its products. But, for example, advertising sells many packages of cigarettes instead of a few. Hence manufacturers produce tfeey not only would cost much more --but, you and I would be unable to get our favorite brands except at * few stores in the largest cities. „ „ The American Way of Living re- 1^2 cigarettes in vast quantities and at----quires the service of advertising, less cost per pack. These savings, quantity sales and modem, largepassed on in lower prices, actually scale manufacturing. UPHOLD AMERICAN STANDARDS ...BUY ADVERTISED BRANDS • • • This is one of a series of advertisements prepared by the Advertising Club if St, Louis, showing consumer benefits gained through advertising. Miss Pauline Bode is spending a few days in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Thiel, Mrs. Joe P. Miller and Mrs. George King motored to East Troy, Wis., Tuesday. Mrs. Fred Smith entertained the five hundred club Wednesday afternoon. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Wm. J. Meyers, Mrs. Charles Michels and Mrs. Leo Freund. Misses Eleanor King, Jeanette Degen, Delma Thelen, Daniel Kennebeck, Gerald Hettermann and Vernon Rheinbold attended the ski jump at Fox River Grove last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Zoellner of Chicago spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Art Peters.- Mr. and Mrs'. Irvin Schaefer, Waukegan, visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Meyers Sunday. Mrs. Rose Huffine and children of Genoa, Wis., called on her sister,. Mrs. George Kine, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bode motored to Chicago Thursday. ; Mr. and Mrs. Oleynichak and children of Chicago spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schaefer. Miss Dorothy Michels spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Mike Gorski at Woodstock. , Mr. and Mrs. Roy Horick of Woodstock were callers here Wednesday evening. Miss Katherine Pitzen, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Chamberlin and family of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. George Miller of Gray slake spent Sunday with John Pitzen. Joe P. Miller returned home from East Troy, Wis., Friday after spending a few weeks there. Mrs. Martha Freund and daughters of Woodstock spent Sunday in the home of her mother, Mrs: Math Freund. - - - - - Miss Katherine Althoff of Elgin visited in the home of her mother, Mrs. Wm. Althoff, Sundav. Miss Darlene Miller of Woodstock spent Sunday with Miss Eleanor King. James Conway of Ringwood, met with an accident last week. While working in a well, a wrench dropped from the top striking him on the head; had it struck slanting, it would have proved fatal. Eddie Sutton had the misfortune to have his thumb broken in a corn sheller recently. John Krause went to Alleghany, Penn., Friday where he has a position in a brewery. R. B. Buell, mail clerk at Lake Geneva, is taking a rest. When at McHenry Monday the car jolted him nearly off his feet and to avoid falling, he thrust his hand through the window, sustaining severe cuts. ' FIFTY YEARS AGO McHenry had a narrow escape from a disastrous fire on Sunday morning last. About ten o'clock, smoke was discovered issuing from the basement of Stoffel and Blake's store in Riverside Block, and on investigation, ftre was discovered among a pile of egg boxes in one corner of the cellar. We learn that Richmond parties tire negotiating for the Mrs. L. A. Clark property. Chas. H. Huber, at the Home Bakery, is working up a good business in this place, and deserves a, liberal patronage. The building boom seems to have struck McHenry in earnest, and tne indications now are that there will be a large number of new dwellings put up here in the spring. k . SIXTY YEARS AO0 3? DEBUNKER By John Harrry Furbay, Ph.D. Copyright /"»Uk Ltdgtr, tne. THERE ARE NO PEOPLE WHO -- <* 1 HA/E- *DOUBlE - JOINTS* «,No human beings have ever had double joints. People sometimes stretch the ligaments which bind their joints, so that the joints have more freedom of movement and may become quite "loose." Contortionists stretch their joint-ligaments by long-continued exercises of these joints in positions past their normal movement. In this way, their joints are made very "loose"--but never "double." WNU Servtoa. My Neighbor ~~ Says J. Rub paraffin on window ropes if Windows do not run up pnd down easily.'. . • • • A speck of salt greatly imp^oveK chocolate, caramel and white frostings and candies. • • • Paint the bottom step of the cellar stairs white. Making the step conspicuous helps prevent accidents. • • /• ' Good beef or pork or calves' liver is very bright inNcoior^tfhd has little odor. Remember these points when selecting it. • • * Chocolate used in cooked or uncooked frosting should be cooled after it is melted. Otherwise it may cause the frosting to become too thin. i Associated Newspapers--WNU Service.) ' ' Phone lit ' * X.Ray r" » . "V 1 J* ! ' * b*. L. B MTjkptf DENTIST Offlee Hsm «#:•>*a. Green Street iNfeBewy, DL KENT it COMPANY All Kinds of - 47-:*"*-*"v r f c S U R A N C B \ Placed with the moat reliable Companies Phone McHenry 8 Chvlte's Repair Shop N«rJfaMt c°n»ar of State Wridgi en Quu-lce Street .' - V ' jNgn Patartiiif tVuek Letteriiif • Futtitnre Upholsteriag Mad Repairing CHARLES BlXTESiL -4 * - . 5'. 7 .. J." GABBY GERTIE "A woman often gets her foot in it when she doesn't keep her trap PATRICIDE Listen While You Work At the Danish factory whete the famous Royal Copenhagen porcelain is made, the women workers are allowed to listen to radio programs by means of earphones while they do their work of decorating the dinner plates and saucers. Since the freeze up travel has commenced, and the roads are now reported as nassable and improving every day. This is evidenced by the increased number of teams now seen in town daily. Axes warranted, at I. N. Mead's new hardware store, near depot. McHenry. There will be general exercises at the public school, this Wednesday evening, commencing at 7% o'clock. Prof. R. D. Scott, will meet all who wish at the Universal ist church on Monday evening next, for the purpose of organizing a class in vocal music. The first evening will be free. Three weeks after his home was burglarized, Louis Bell of Oklahoma City, captured a burglar in a neighbors' house. The thief was wearing a leather jacket stolen from Bell. S. H. Freood & Son 0ONTEAOTORS . AMD BUILDERS Phone 56-W McStefirf Our Experience is at Your Swi'e in Building: Your Wants Telephone No. 800 Stoffel ft Reihamperger Insurance agents for all classes eff property in the best companies. VEST McHENKY (LLi*ro» MONEY TO LOAN 1 hare clients who have money to lend on first mortgages on real estate and others who want to borrow money on real estate. If in* terested either way, I will be glai to talk it over with you. ! Joseph N. Sike» Waukegan National Bank Bldg. 4 S. Genesee St., Waukegan, III. TEL. MAJESTIC 108 FIRE AUTO INSURANCE PL iL WALSH FARM LIPS Prseeating Reliable Oompani*, When yen need insurance of any Phone 43 or fl-M Pne» B14ft. HCHH«7 Horses Wanted v i BU Y " Old and Disabled Horses. , Pay from 85 to $14. ---- ARTHUR W. WERR&ACK Phone 444 335 Hayward Street Woodstock, 111, A. P. Freund Co. Exoavatiiiff Contractor Trucking, Hydraulic and Crane Service --Itoad Building-- TeV20|.M McHenry, &L James D. Hill Jr., 18, of Akron, Ohio, is reported to have confessed killing his father, James D. Hill, 44, because he hated him. Authorities credit him with the statement that he shot him with a borrowed revolver and then dumped his body on the banks of the Ohio canal. PETER PEEVE itf- PETER PEEVE raiD 0. MILLER, M. D. Specializing in EYK, BAR, NOSE asi THROAT will be Is Dr, A. L Froehlkh'a Offlee, msw Green A Elm Streets, McHenry ; BretyWedMeday from 2 to 4:3* G L A S 8 E S F I T T E D "W Phone 48 VERNON I KNOX --siyerroRNEY AT LAW - v . - . Pries Bldg. • ' ^<7ym OFFICE HOURS • ."-;iinesdays and Fridaji' \r Other Days by Appointment M c H e n r y . . . . FHONR 15 situs DENTIST . ' Office Honrs 9-18 and 1-5 Evenings by Appointment Main Street W.