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Smethport Mckean County Democrat (Newspaper) - January 12, 1933, Smethport, Pennsylvania Page four Mckean county Democrat Smethport pa., thursday january 12, 1933 the Mckean Democrat entered at the Post office. Smethport pa., As second class matter Russell r. Lindsley editor Kenton a Abbey City editor Smethport Mckean county pa., thursday january 12, 1933 pork continued from Page i be replaced by county controller and which is now engaged in its last audit of the several county funds if the controller plan goes through despite the fact that that the terms to which the members were elected will still have two years More to run has Cost the taxpayers on an average less than $800 per year for the annual audit for years past. It is said that there have been Only two years on record when the audit has Cost More than $1000. Ordinarily the people of Mckean county would Welcome any move to increase efficiency and lower Cost of county government because heaven knows both Are needed badly. However there is reason to doubt that the sponsors of the county controller plan Are inspired by any such nobility of purpose. There is an unmistakable odor of pork about the whole thing leading to the suspicion that the purpose in mind is to provide a Nice Job at Public expense As a Reward to a favored political Henchman. In View of this situation the new office will mean a great added Burden for the taxpayers to carry and it is extremely doubtful if it will mean any increase in efficiency of county government. The Board of auditors consists of two republicans and one Democrat. The person Ell of county officers has always been Republican. The fact that one member of the Board of auditors is a Democrat with Power to Issue a minority report if conditions revealed by the audit should warrant it insures a careful Check up of the administrative branches of the county government each year. If a county controller replaces the auditors the people Are threatened with the loss of a minority voice in county affairs which is so essential to Good government. The action taken by the court in response to the petition presented by Young or. Griffith Herold a Bradford attorney does not make adoption of the office of controller mandatory. The move can be checked if the people bestir themselves to action and Register an impressive protest with governor pin Chot. There Are Gratifying indications that this will be done. A Good watch dog is a valuable asset but this new court House pet Puppy does no to show any encouraging signs of Ever becoming a very valuable animal. It Isnit a Puppy dog that the taxpayers need but a cat. A Good mouser to run the rodents out of the court House. It was generally thought that nothing loved a Rhinoceros except another Rhinoceros and then maybe Only its Mother. The beast is supposed to be one of the most Savage found in african wilds. An african explorer however comes Forward at this late hour to hold a Brief for the Rhinoceros. He says the beast is really As docile As a Kitten by nature and does not charge a human being at express train Speed because of hatred but due to Blind fear. That removes the last Barrier. Anyone desiring to own a Rhinoceros or a litter of rhinoceroses for House pets can do so with the utmost safety and Security. It will Only be necessary to get out of the Way when they Start running. Now the country is All hot and bothered Over Technocracy result of the super machine production age of which one of the most obvious results is millions of unemployed men and women. The technocrats theory for solution of this economic impasse where overproduction cannot be absorbed by a penniless and unemployed buying Public is complicated in the extreme. Short working weeks and ten thousand Dollar per year incomes for everyone sound far fetched indeed unless Germany a new process of producing pure Gold by a synthetic and comparatively inexpensive chemical method makes Gold cheaply available for All. If that comes to pass Why work at All the situation has been eloquently described by one expert who states that it is like Mankind working desperately to make enough Poison to kill us All. We have built the Mac flies to replace human brains and hands and now that we have them Idle human brains and hands which they have replaced have no Money to buy the production. Perhaps history partly furnishes the answer of what happens to super civilization. Marks of extinct races indicate that in the misty past there lived Peoples who reached greater development considering the Early epochs of time in which they lived than we have achieved in our time. The culture of ancient Greece brought disaster to her people and final obliteration of her cities and civilization. Rome reveling in might wealth Beauty Art and science which had even Learned the secret of the steam engine was blotted out and wolves howled in the streets of the demolished City. Spanish adventurers found the South american incas who they eventually exterminated possessing a civilization and culture Superior to their own and it has since developed that the incas had conquered and exterminated an earlier people More civilized than themselves Marks of whose engineering feats amaze explorers to this Day. Early China possessed arts and sciences including printing Glass making and Medicine and her civilization was Superior to Europe Sas late As the 17th Century and her wealth and culture made her valuable prey for adventurers of less civilized nations. The chinese possessing the Wisdom of Ages solved their problems of Over development before extermination by putting brakes on Industry and science and adopting a philosophy of Contentment and comfortable but simple living. Perhaps adoption of a similar philosophy would help America More at this time than anything the technocrats can suggest. They have graphically described a situation which we All know exit but their solution is far from satisfying. Science is Good at creating situations but often fails to provide a solution for them. Tea Lett Umidi Zigr the nations grief and Shock Over the sudden death of Calvin Coolidge our Only living sex president has Seldom been equalled in history. Our country s loss is irreparable at this time of stress. Held in the profoundest respect by his countrymen regardless of their political beliefs or. Coolidge but a comparatively few Days ago appeared to be enjoying the Best of rugged health and seemed to be Good for Many More Active years of valuable service to his nation throughout which his opinions on Public matters have always been eagerly sought since his retirement from the office nearly four years ago. The career of Calvin Coolidge was typically american. Born on a Small Vermont farm he received a Rural school education and later through his own efforts completed a course at Amherst College and later read Law with a Legal firm in North Ham ton mass., and gained admittance to the bar. As a Young Man he was elected mayor of Northampton and was later elected to the Massachusets state Senate from which time his political Rise was metric. His election As lieutenant governor followed and he w As then elected governor of the Bay state. During his term he won admiration of the nation for the courage and initiative he displayed in ending the strike of the Boston police Force in 1919 by calling out the National guard to restore order when it appeared that chaos would hold Sway in the City. A that ends your political career Quot one of the governors friends remarked when he issued his famous order to preserve order and Law. A i suppose it does Quot Coolidge grimly replied. But it did no to the next year the Republican National convention nominated him As Harding s running mate and he was elected with the Republican landslide of 1920. At the time of president Harding a death the National government had seemingly fallen into administrative hands which were Only Bent upon looting the Federal Treasury and the Public Domain. The people their Faith in government shattered were looking for an honest Man like Diogenes of old. It is said that destiny furnishes a Leader to meet every National crisis. Calvin Coolidge proved to be that Leader. His succession to the presidency was quickly followed by a return of Public Confidence in government. His Sterling Virtues of Wisdom ability and rugged honesty won for him the Complete esteem of the american people. Coolidge would be entitled to recognition As one of our greatest presidents if for no other reason than the fact that he restored honest and efficient government speedily in a trying crisis. As a matter of fact he put through Many constructive and beneficial measures. He was always Walling to meet responsibilities and make his own decisions like Cleveland Roosevelt and w Ilson. He did not resort to the expedient of creating special commissions but when he arrived at a plan of action to Deal with a situation he often named some individual to see that his plan was carried out. History is bound to give president Coolidge a big place in the line of presidents. His term of office was a most beneficial one. On his retirement from office or. Coolidge again located in Northampton and in his preferred role of a private citizen lived with the utmost simplicity. To his friends he confided his belief that his life work was done. A Man who worked tirelessly for what he believed to be right a Public servant who was fearless of All criticism Calvin Coolidge born on his country a National birthday july 4th, 1872, was truly a great american. He was As rugged As the Hills of his native Vermont a midst which he now sleeps in eternal and Well earned peace. Political announcements for county treasurer editor Mckean county Democrat please announce that i am a candidate for the nomination to the office of county treasurer of Mckean county subject to the decision of the Republican voters at the primary election to be held sept. 19, 1933. Mrs. Marion g. Mccann Bradford Jan. 3, 1933 editor Mckean county Democrat i hereby authorize you to announce that i am a candidate for the office of county treasurer of Mckean county subject to the decision of the Republican voters at the primary election to be held tuesday september 19, 1933. Edgar l. Rhone Bradford Jan. 6, 1933. Ackers restaurant opposite Hamlin Bank Smethport a. Home cooking tastes better regular dinners 50c open 6 a. In. Until 12 Midnight Chevrolet garage main St Smethport let us demonstrate what the new Chevrolet will amp Mcketman Chevrolet formerly Cooper it sons is lost Small Coin purse containing sum of Money in Star theatre or just outside. Finder please leave at theatre or at the lower Market Basket and receive Reward. Adv last Call a a to join our Christmas saving club for 1933we have a class to satisfy every requirement be numbered among those who will have plenty of Money next Christmas Hamlin Bank and Trust co., Smethport a. The Bank that takes care of its customer Snow you can afford a we cordially invite you to come in and inspect the new v-8�?Ts.f. J. Quirk garage

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