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THE BERWYN NEWS Friday, September 16, 1938 THE BERWYN NEWS PUBLISHED ONCE A WEEK BY The WATSON Printers IN THE CITY OF BERWYN. ILL. 3216 Kenilworth Ave. Berwyn 283J PAUL C. WATSON Editor VoL VI September 16, 1938 No.

50 THE ONLY KNOWN CITY OF 60,000 WITHOUT A HIGH SCHOOL three representatives from Chicagos west side, then decided to break precedent and have two Republicans nominated, in the hope that Lund could be defeated in the November! 8 election. This latter move might have been successful except for the fact that Lund rolled in to a big victory in the primary and thus established himself as the favorite. Voters of the western suburbs rebelled at the idea of Chicago boss control and demonstrated with their ballots that they too wanted a representative. With John Hruby and John Gorman, Democratic nominees, virtually assured of election by virtue of the fact that the 19th District has been overwhelmingly Democratic, the fight for the third seat will be between Lund and his Chicago opponent. In the meetings to date Lund has been stressing the fact that the suburbs can have representation only by electing him, as the other three candidates are from Chicagos west side.

Prime issue of the campaign will be the fight against the three- per cent sales tax as applied to foodstuffs and clothing. Lund has promised to introduce a bill removing the sales tax if elected and the move is being heralded by voters at meetings. CAN POT CALL KETTLE BLACK? We read a lot about the present policy of the Mexican government in confiscating oil properties and agricultural lands of foreigners, as well as Mexican citizens. Secretary of State Hull has protested to Mexico against the seizure of investments of U. S.

citizens without compensation. He warns that if such a practice becomes general, it will lead to a breakdown of civilization and property rights. And yet right here in the U. S. our own national policy1 of building tax-exempt government power plants to compete with highly taxed private plants owned by hundreds of thousands of U.

S. citizens (and foreign investors) is in principle and effect the same as the Mexican policy. Any Citizen who owns stock in a company threatened with destruction by a tax-subsidized government plant can show as definite a loss on his investment as one of the unfortunate investors in Mexico whose property has been confiscated. The Mexican policy is more spectacular the United States, more insidious. Both destroy the rights and savings of private citizens and entrench officialism more firmly in power, to the gradual death of democracy and the encouragement of socialism, communism, fascism or anything but Americanism.

o-o LUND BEGINS CAMPAIGN Pbhiuttg fill NELSON EVANS NEW BABIES to the time of her illness, took an active part in its many activities, at one time being a member of the board of deacons and deaconesses. Surviving her in the immediate family is the husband, Miles J. Scandrett, a son William, and a daughter Mrs. Dan Smith. UNCLE WILLIE Miss Virginia M.

Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Nelson, 3736 Gunderson avenue, was united in a quiet wedding ceremony to Mr. Chester Evans of Wesley avenue, at the home of the brides parents Saturday evening of last week. Rev.

Henry C. Hoover, pastor of the First Congregational church, performed the ceremony. The home was beautifully decorated with large baskets of white gladioli and ferns, while smilax festooned the windows and candelabra. The bride looked most charming in white taffeta, her gown having a white hooped skirt. She wore a finger length veil and carried a bouquet of roses, sweet peas and lilies of the valley.

Miss Dorothy Nelson served her sister as bridesmaid and Kirk Luther was best man. Mrs. Kirk Luther played the wedding march and accompanied Duke Bishof who sang for the occasion. Following the ceremony the happy couple left for Detroit for their honeymoon, in which city they will make their home. OBITUARY The following babies were born at the Berwyn hospital during the past week: Pero John to Mr.

and Mrs. John Geanakos, 6501 19th street, September 8. Chester Felix III to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Fitzgerald, Oak Park, September 8.

A son to Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Mohler, 1929 East avenue, September 8. Donald John to Mr. and Mrs.

Chas. Jerousek, Chicago, September 8. Mary Judith to Mr. and Mrs. W.

K. Pflaum, 3442 Wisconsin avenue, September 8. Dwight David to Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Garrett, 3615 Elmwood avenue, September 9.

Judith Ann to Mr. and Mrs. A. Bluder, Downers Grove, September 9. John Raymond to Mr.

and Mrs. John W. Ayers, Lyons, September 11. The political pot, at a low ebb all summer, began boiling this week when the Arnold L. Lund For Representative movement began rolling along at high speed.

Meetings were held throughout the entire district last week with Lund as the keynote speaker and volunteer workers sprung up like mushrooms. Veteran political observers stated that the early enthusiasm for Lund was a good omen for the campaign. Lund has already been installed as the favorite in the election November 8 by virtue of his overwhelming victory in the primary, wherein he defeated the Republican incumbent by a three to one margin. The 19th senatorial district is entitled to three representatives, and for years, two Democrats and one Republican have been nominated in the primary as the result of an interparty deal, thus assuring the three men of election in the This year, when Lund announced his candidacy in the Republican primary against the Republican incumbent, an effort was made to remove him from the ticket by offering him another spot On the ballot. When this failed, a contest was filed against his nominating petitionrnly be thrown.

bosses, determined to have th FLORENCE BARR SCANDRETT Lightning struck the U. S. treasury the other day. It did no damage though, for the treasury had just been struck for another billion and a half in the first 60 days of the new fiscal year. Los Angeles woman has been deprived of her WPA check because she was using the money to help her husband buy a yacht.

Funny how high government officials find Alaska worthy of study in the summer and the Canal Zone in the winter. Amid all this talk about a strike its interesting to hear that the average wages of rail workers have increased 16 per cent in the last 10 years. The government has already lost eight million dollars this year on homes foreclosed by the HOLC. It seems in Washington the word liberal means other peoples money. Those white marks the boys painted at the crossings couple of months ago are just about gone.

PROFESSIONAL Henry S. Stimson, D.D.S. 6820 Windsor Ave. Phone Berwyn 529 Time by appointment Berwyn Following a long illness, Mrs. Florence Barr Scandrett died Sunday evening at her home, 3146 Maple avenue.

A brief funeral service was conducted Monday evening at LaGrapge with the Rev. Henry C. Hoover, pastor of the First Congregational church of Berwyn, in charge. Following this, the body was taken to Davenport, Iowa, for interment. Mrs.

Scandrett was born in Davenport in' 1871, and has been a resident of Berwyn for the past eighteen years. She was a member of the First Congregational church 'here and, up Albert W. Hall, M. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Glasses Fitted Office: Ber. 602 Rea.

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