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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
THE LIBRARY THIEF

The harassed Librarians who see books dis
appearing from their collections, yet hesitate
to search every visitor, might, as somebody
suggests, apply a racetrack practice to the So
luton of the difficulty: weigh every patron
upon his entrance, give him a ticket with his
heft marked on it, and weigh him again when
he goes out, checking up to see that the figures
agree.
And yet even so simple a scheme as that
might not work. A s%tealer of rare books could
load himself up with literary litter picked at
random from the ten-cent shelves of second
hand shops, carry them into the library and
there deity exchange them for an equal
weight of something a thousand times as good.
And there is another point to be thought Of:
we fear hat women ~frequenters of libraries
would submit to being weighed by a total
stranger with as little grace as they would to
search. And searching has such manifest OBJ
~jections that it should be resorted to only when
all other methods of apprehending thieves have
failed.
What the librarian would like to find is a
doorkeeper with an uncanny sixth sense which,
like the X-ray, would detect the specifically
imperceptible and unerringly pick out a thief
from among hundreds of honest readers. And
that is not so easy, for the bookshelf seldom
has the ear-marks that betray a member of the
regular profession to the eye of a trained po-
lice officer. The chances are that he is a bibli-
omaniac, perhaps a scholar and a gentleman,
having no association with habitual criminals,
yielding to an irresistible craving like the dip
somaniac with his ~unquenchable thirst for
rum.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
WHAT PRICE AVIATION?

Two recent incidents suggest that aviation,
like many another industry, must face a meas
ure of deflation before it again can set a stride
commensurate with the progress all of us
would like to see in American economic life.
Pilots have declared a strike, protesting the
change of their pay from monthly salaries to
hourly wages. And in Washington, Congress
is threatening to reduce its subsidies to air
transport lines by trimming appropriations for
air mail contracts.
As it becomes less an infant industry and
more firmly established, and as pilots become
more and more numerous, it seems inevitable
that they will have to accept smaller wages.
This has been the case in other new industries,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25

and at a time of general stress in virtually all
industries.
Likewise governmental economy, which is
absolutely imperative at this time, cannot we'll
make an exception of the aviation industry,
which has depended in considerable measure
on Federal subventions. Retrenchment is the
order of the day in public appropriations. Its
application will have to be rigorous, or there
will be no economy.
Obviously the Nation cannot afford, from
a military standpoint alone, to starve the avia-
ton industry. Too much depends for our ma
tional defense as we'll as for our business en-
terprise, on the adequacy of air mail and air
transport routes. But there can be moderate
retrenchment in this direction, as in others,
without serious impairment of the industry.
Continuous expansion is the aim in this as in
'all lines of industry and transportation, but in
a regime of rising and falling economic activ-
ity, some fluctuations are inevitable in each
individual industry, however essential.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
Grow Quality Cotton
Is Plea OF M. G. Mann

Raleigh-"Any farmer who plants
to cotton land which under normal
conditions will not produce at least
a bale to the acre is farming at a loss
to begin WITH" according to M. G.
Mann, secretary-treasurer of the North
Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative
Association.
Mr.. Mann urged planting of pedi-
greed seed, ample fertilization and
proper cultivation to produce the high
quality of cotton that North Carolina
mills demand. He also pointed out the
importance of considering available
plant food as we'll as price when buy
ing commercial fertilizers.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
THE WORTH OF A GOOD COW

Just what a bona-fide, statewide Milk-for-
Health campaign will mean to the people of
North Carolina is told in the March issue of
the health bulletin published monthly by the
State Board of Health. Quoting the foreword
of the bulletin, which sets forth the needs as
we'll as the plan for conducting such a cam
palgn:
ut means that happiness and prosper
ity could s%upplant misery and poverty in
more than a quarter of a million rural
homes. More milk for the people of North
Carolina means better health. A good
milk COW for the tenant farmer, white
and black, would be better for his chill
dren than a government bonus."
The timeliness of the milk-for-health cam
paign that is being conducted by the State
Board of Health and assisted in by the county
boards of health, public schools, county well
fare superintendent, county farm and home
demonstration agents, is set forth in the bull
letin as follows:
"In North Carolina we use entirely too
little milk and dairy products. Ours is less
than half the averge milk consumption in
the United States, Result, too much pei
lagra, malnutrition, bad teeth, tubercu-
losis, repeaters in schools, and general in
efficiency among adults. By doubling the
consumption of milk the pellagra death
rate could be reduced by half, diseases of
nutrition and tuberculosis greatly reduc-
ed, the infant death rate lowered, and the
welfare of the people promoted in every
way"
In the United States as a whole there is
about one COW for every five people, while in
North Carolina we have but one COW for every
ten people and in Eastern Carolina there is only
one cow for every "a people. More cows and
less cotton and tobacco is the need.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
SHOULD BEGIN AT THE TOP

Commenting on the much-discussed topic
of economy in government the Shelby Star
observes that the greater part of the salary
slashing now in progress is largely confined to
the little fellows. Few of the Officers at the
top have yet felt the knife of this economy
operation. The Star figures that the officials
and their numerous assistants in the Cleveland
county court house get salaries and fees total
ing a little over $4,000 a year. To some, the
paper says, this may seem an enormous sum,
but invites attention to the following facts:
The head of the Federal Farm Board
draws a salary of $4,000 per year, more
than twice the amount paid all Cleve-
land county officials and their helpers.
In the Federal service are many other
men whose annual salaries are equal to
the combined salaries of all our county
officials.
With conditions as they are the people,
who are the bill payers, are justified in
registering complaint about the cost OF
government. But they should not hit out
blindly.
The biggest waste in American gov
eminent today is the Federal service, not
in county and city governments, partic-
ularly the smaller cities.
The janitor at the average federal
building draws a monthly salary higher
than the paid men who hold some of the
highest offices in Shelby and Cleveland
county.
The Shelby paper continues:
'sTust think it over-in the Cleveland
county court house are seven elective Of
ficers, four a%ppointive Officers and four
or five assistants whose combined salaries
run just a little above $4,000 per year,
! and that sum includes extra clerical help
{ that is needed at intervals throughout the
year. Yet in the Federal service one man
draws twice that sum per year, and any
number of men have individual salaries
equal to that figure.
1.-The cutting should be done at the
top"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
1ently

chemical people anxious to try out
some lovely new poison gases, there's
no telling what kind of pressure will
be exerted On our rather vacillating
Congressman.
Therefore, l want to take this op-
,Portunity to- express my opinion and
that of many Of my friends-all young
men. We're not going to war. We'd
rather go to Jail. If Congress and the
generals and admirals have to do the
fighting, along with the rich old men
who have money invested in China,
I'll bet on peace. BILL KANE.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
COM ENTS
Wants Date CHANGED For License Plate

Wants Date Changed For License Plate
Sales.
TO the Editor:
Something that should interest our
State legislators, without any criticism
or ridicule of any of our State Off
Gals. The State should change the SELL
ing of license plates for automobiles
back to midsummer for several rea-
sons. =
First. l haven't any data or stats
tics to support this statement, but
there is at least Is per cen of the au-
tomobile owners who are wage earners,
on a small salary, and a good many
live a distance from their work. Their
automobile helping them to hold their
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
By John Keats
By Albert T. Reid
ITO ONE WHO HAS BEEN LONG
IN CITY PENT''

By John Keats
To one who has been long in city pent,
It's very sweet to look into the fair
And open face of heaven-to breathe
a prayer
Full in the smile of the blue firma-
Who is more happy, when, with hearts
content,
Fatigued he sinks into some pleasant
lair
Of waivy grass, and reads a debonair
And gentle tale of love and languish-
ment?
Returning home at evening, with an
Catching the notes of Philomel,-and
eye
Watching the sailing cloudlet's bright
career,
He mourns that day so soon has glided
by,
Fen like the passage of an angels tear
That falls through the clear ether 81
lently.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
Tear Gas Drives Elk
To The Tall Timbers

Yakima, Wash.-Roving elk will
not attempt to. get their meals from
County Game Warden Joe Drolet's hay
stacks for some time.
Drolet rugged a shotgun up with
tear gas, near the hay stack. The next
morning he found slow tracks to-
ward the tall timber.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25

positions, and at the same time be with
their families at night.
Second. Winter. We must all spend
more money than at any other time of
the year. Heavier clothing must be
bought, fuel to keep our home fires
burning.
Third. Christmas. 1t does not make
any difference how rich or how poor,
there is none of Us who can hear of
old Santa missing our little ones.
Fourth. Taxes is no small item
which should be payed at this time of
year. Our State. county and munich
pal governments need this money to
meet their obligations.
Fifth. We -a1e-stil. like what Abe
Lincoln said: God loved the poor peo-
pie, because he made SO many Of
them"
| hope some more gifted writer will
take up this subject and give it justice,
if my little write-up does not go into
print. GLENN RAMSEY.
Well, Here's Another Chap To Whom
Some Girl Has Given The Frosty
~ m ~ ra;4ox
The saying goes that "a woman pays
and pays" My opinion is to the con-
trary.
Women in this reckless age have
adopted the ways and habits of men,
but have not -unburdened the men.
: They smoke and drink, NEEDLE in
politics and are everywhere that a wo-
man shouldn't me.
After all, "a woman is only a wo-
man but a good cigar is a smoke"
Mayo.
Would Haze Mortgage Scaled To
Equalize The Rising Value Of The
Dollar.
To the Editor:
Apropos to a dollar being now able
to purchase $1.20 to $1.25, would it
not be fitting that all mortgages be
reduced twenty to twenty-five per
cent. to equalize labor and capital?
ONE WHO PAYS AND PAYS.
He'd Rather Go To Jail Than Fight
To the Editor:
According t the latest news, Con-
gress is all set against mixing up in
the Representatives, argument. Gwen
if you don't believe it, it's not yet a
wary. However, with the generals and
admirals sick of the unemployment
situation and aching for a little i'm
portance and the big-navy and big
army people just dying to sell a few
Ill.,, - II 1---1-
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25

Chief w. A. Browm,
Salisbury Fire Department.
My dear Chief:
You and your organization have an
swered more han the average num-
Der of calls. during the past few days
and in each instance your promptness
and efficiency has been noticeable.
l desire to commend you and your
organization on your fine work.
GOVERNOR MATTHEW ROWAN.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25

To the Officers and Directors Of the
Salisbury Chamber of Commerce:
l desire to commend you upon the
reelection of R. E. L. Mel as secre-
tary of your organization. Mr.. Neil's
excellent work during the past sever
al years in which he has been affiliat-
ed with your body is a record Of which
any organization can be proud. Mr..
Niel's reelection not only indicates the
high esteem in which he is held, but is
also an approval of the services he has
rendered in the past.
GOVERNOR MATTHEW Rowan.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25

The accident near Salisbury the past
week, in which 16 children in a school
bus were burned, several of them Sc
riously, when the vehicle caught fire,
was a very unfortunate affair, but
contemplation of the horrible tragedy
that was only narrowly averted is en-
ough to make one shudder. The acct
dent emphasizes the importance Of
regular and rigid inspection of all
school buses, as we'll as the public bus
es, to safeguard all passengers against
accident resulting from defects.
If, as has been stated within the last
few days, the law requires that school
buses have step doors in the rear, it
should be enforced. If there is no such
law, such requirement should be pro-
vided by the next legislature, for the
safety of the school children.
GOVERNOR MATTHEW Rowan.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
THE
WATCHMAN
TOWER

Dr.. A. T. Allen, Superintendent.
State Department of Education;
Mr.. E. B. Jeffress, Chairman,
State Highway Commission.
Evening star., 1932-12-15

realized in a soft ballad of senti-
ment called This Is Goodnight
Intuned pleasantly by Craig Morris,
it was perhaps the best lndlcatlon
OF the musical high spots that we're
to come. Although the theme song
is reminiscent in thought OF one OF
last seasons Marjorie White cHot-
Cha'D GittieS it is Worth-Wnlie
melody, guaranteed to make the feet
bounce, and stirred last nights audi
ence to a pleasant frenzy.
You have only to watch Mr. Beat
tie as he drives his musical con1feres
into action to see that he knows MS
lob Last night he made up Tor the
curious hesitancy OF the spotlleht,
and for the hide-and-seck game
which some of the other lights ana
drops" made. Standing squarely IN
the midst Of the pit, he lured ms
brother and sister thespians into
their numbers" evoked roared Gre
scendos from his able orchestra and
reduced them to pulp when 1t was
necessary.
Other reasons for rejoicing were:
The efficacy of three dancing
choruses- handsome ladies of yarl-
Gus heights, who stepped precisely
together and smiled especially
"The Little Ones"D with what
seemed to be and what should have
been frst-class happiness. There
was also that hadsome lady OF song
and cheer, Ruth Molynaaux, who can
drive home a tune a hundredfold
better than the rest of them-and
who acts as though she might be
+, no Or1R Rrna
well as Broadway having half an eye
On herr. Commendable, too. were the
clean-cut performance given by
Leonard StevenS-he was by far the
most comfortable looking Of the per-
formers: the Xylophone solos of Mir
lam Fisher: three handsome ladies
who carried the best songs to real
heights Margaret Gilligan, Anna
belle Mccullough and Grace Gif-
FEM: the dance routine as provided
by Christine Spignul and Gerald
Sickler, Catherine Kramers whist
ling. and Nell Griffith as she did
husky torch song, My Man Has
Gone Away"
The cast which sponsored the plot
something about Coles Vanities in
rehearsal and Coles Vanities on
ISland-after it had warmed itself
up was really amusing. Joseph Dan
Zansky, chief funmaker when he
had overcome some of his Bert Lahr
humor, provided some real laughs
and others who acted way above the
average were William Claudv, Mar
jorie Montgomery and Harold Step
Ter.
Tonight's performance and subse-
quent ones will undoubtedly benefit
by further coordination with lights
and curtains and that all-important
matter which was sometimes over
looked last night-"the show must
go on" Whether this is one of the
better Troubadour productions is a
uuestion-probabl no. Still. Mr..
Connell has directed it abl.Land
there is that admirable Beattie
Evening star., 1932-12-15

Church, is planning to present
series of foreign films at Pierce Hall
some time soon.
This is the week when "Huckle-
berry Finn" will be presented at the
National Theater. 1t will be shown
Saturday morning It's cast will in
clude Harrison LoomiS, Joseph Cur
tin, John NJ O'Connor, Jessie
Heather, Philippa Bevans. Will
Marsh and Alan Mathes. This is
that Children's Theatsr Co., which
is doing so well round and about
the country, and which is sponsored
locally by the Women's nterna-
tional League
Among the local night clubs which
are attracting attention is the
Madrillon, which of late has burst
forth with stage show. Headed by
Jimmie Ray, late of New York's
Vanderbilt Revue" the new show,
which will be inaugurated tonight
at this Herb Gordon musical retreat,
will also feature Betsy Donner. torch
singer and the Four Queens, a
quartet which originally attracted
attention at the Earle Theater.
Local cinema patrons should be re-
minded that the Rialto viii reopen
Christmas dav that the blankets
are now off the front of Loew's
Palace that it is reported that
Owen Davis, jr, has bought himself
a marriage license that the
rumor probably isn't true Cthank
your) and that the Warner
Brothers are getting a great, big
hand with their toys. E. de S. M.
Evening star., 1932-12-15
SLUMP BRINGS BACK
BOOTBLACK AND BOX
Humber Workers Take Places of
Kingly Sinners Occupying
Whole Shops.

BY Gable to The Star.
PARIS (NANAD.-The oldfash-
ioned bootblack who carries his stock
in-trade with him in a box and kneels
down to his job has reappeared with
the hard times.
1t was thought those kingly sinners
who occupy whole shops in the under
ground arcades of the main line rail-
way stations had supereded the humber
fellows, but economic crises have way
Of bringing back old friends.
The brass polisher, who goes around
IN the mornings offering to polish up
the outside metal work of cafes and
shops also is seen on his rounds.
Copyright, 1892, by North American News
paper Alliance, Incj
That Britain should withdraw its
housing subsidy has been requested by
the Association of British Chambers of
Commerce.
Evening star., 1932-12-15

cook and q very enthusiastic gardener.
The prince Is studious, history and
the science Of government constituting
his favorite reading. He also rides.
The princess is a sportswoman, too.
The princes hobby is film-making
with a small movie camera. The prin-
cess plans to convert the sheltered gar
dens of Haga into paradise of flowers
by next Summer.
Evening star., 1932-12-15

o v e r b ETCSneO
himself with The
book. But his
music is so to-
tally out of the
ordinary and SO
after the man
ner Of Broad
ways best, that
you come away
from "Oh Say!
Can't You See?'
with your feet
and your mind
iibbering or jit-
tering with the
memory of skill
full Jazz anthems
done well.
This musical
Evening star., 1932-12-15

more literary men whose struggle to
live through the period Of their creative
work can thus be lightened for about
year at least.
The aged poet is delighted with this
last and best Of his birthday presents.
itarist Prussia has awarded to art or
Evening star., 1932-12-15

lovely time Of the year to their castle
Of Haga.
Haga looks lovely In the SHOWS OF
Winter. 1t was built In the eighteenth
century for one of Sweden's most popu-
lar monarchs and the poet Bellman
wrote songs in praise Of its beauty. The
old happy days Of its prime will be
revived under Princess Sybilla's regime,
for she is a finished housewife, clever
Evening star., 1932-12-15

Sylvia Sidney,
Paramount ver-
sion I" W | t h
comedy") which
will come to the
Palace.
1t should in
terest those who
are concerned
with forei | G n
films, and who
have mourned
the fact that
there is n 0
{ h e a ter in
Washington de-
voted to such a
cause to know
{ h a t a local
c h u r c h All
Souls Unitarian
Evening star., 1932-12-15
PRUSSIA AIDS WRITERS

BERLN.-Asss climax to the cele-
brations In honor of Gerhard Haupt-
mann's 10th birthday, the Prussian
state has decided to award an annual
Gerhard Hauptmann stipend to one or
Evening star., 1932-12-15
score, in which the music is really
something to shout about.
E. de S. MELCHER
"Cynara" and Butterfly"
Scheduled for Next Week.

"\WO of the seasons most in
teresting productions from
number of angles are to be
i brought here next week by
the Loew interests These are
"Cynara,'' the Colenan-FranciS pic
ture. which will be shown a week
from tomorrow at LoeW's Fox Thea
ter. and Madame Butterfly" the new
Evening star., 1932-12-15
SWEDISH CROWN PRINCE
AND WIFE REACH HOME

STOCKHOLM-P Gustav Adolf,
eldest son of the Crown Prince OF
Sweden, and his bride. Princess Sybiila
of SAKE Coburg, have come home at a
Evening star., 1932-12-15

letters only once before, did not giw
him so much pleasure. The first artisi
recipient Of the latter honor Is Ma,
Liebermann, the 80-year.old painter.
Evening star., 1932-12-15

A yew tree with trunk a. feet In cir.
cumference was moved recently st Do.
yer, England.
Evening star., 1932-12-15

professional score provided by Daniel
C. Beattie. Mr.. Beattie, who is also
author, leader and chief everything
else of this play. has not perhaps
Evening star., 1932-12-15
From the Front Row
Reviews and News Of w Washington Theaters
"Oh Say! Can't You See?"
Presented hY TrOubaliOurS.

>HIEF reason for rejoicing
over this years production
by the George Washington
- University Troubadours is
tl,n Snnnntl Sif,oa bile and
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-06-16
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING.

To all Stockholders of the Glacier
Silver-Lead Mining Company:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that special meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Glacier Silver-Lead
Mining Company will be held at the
company office, miles south of the
city Of Libby, County Of Lincoln, State
OF Montana, on Monday, the 18th day
of July 1882, at 3 P. M. of said day
This meeting is called for the pur-
pose of authorizing the directors to
execute mortgage, or to bond, lease
or sell the assets of the corporation
to acquire funds to pay off the pres
ent mortgage which is now being fore
closed.
Plans are being arranged for new
mortgage for term of three years.
BY order of the Board of Directors
in special session called for this pur-
pose, this 9th day of June, 1882
]. w. BARRETT,
June 9-July 7 Secretary
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-06-16
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE SHOULD NOT BE MADE.

In the District Court of the Eleventh
Judicial District Of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County of Lin
coin.
In the matter of the estate of Harry
Bockman, Deceased
Minnie NJ Bockman, the Adninistra-
trix of the Estate of Harry Bockman,
deceased, having filed her petition
herein praying for an order of sale of
all the real estate of said decedent for
the purposes therein set forth
1t is therefore ordered by the Judge
of said Court that all persons inter-
ested in the estate Of said deceased
appear before the said District Court.
on Saturday. the 18th day of June
1882 at 10 o'clock A. M. of said day.
at the Court Room of said District
Court at the Court House in Libby,
County of Lincoln, to show cause why
an order should not be granted to the
said administrative to sell SO much of
the real estate Of the Sid deceased as
shall be necessary
And that copy Of this order be pub
lished at least once week for four sue
cessive weeks in The Western News.
newspaper printed and published in
said Lincoln County
FRED F. CLARK, Clerk.
The Judge being absent.
Dated May 18th, 1882