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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-09
France Opposing
Any Changes In
Nations League
Italy Warned No Funda.
mental Alterations Will
Be Brooked
By RALPH HEINZEN
United Press Staff Correspondent

PARIS. Dec. 9. CUPl-Franee
served warning on Italy yes'er-
day that she would stand 1of 10
tamper!ng with the fundanenta!
principles on which the League
OF Nations is founded.
The statement was mace 70
the United Press by Foreign
Minister Joseph Paul-Boncouf;
Seeking to end reports ABROAD
thar France is prepared 10 weak
en the league. he declared mat
m III contrary France insists on
sba maintenance OF the league :
principles. =,
The world can be reassurec
ne asserted. that France Is
faithful 10 the league"
The state m ent clarified
Frances attitude on Italy's de-
r,ands that the league De
thoroughly reorganized as the
rice for her remaining a member:
II the proposed redrafting Of
the leagues organization is to
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fCOME TO CHURCH SUNDAY
First METHODIST

Pew Claude Moser. minister.
SUNDAY school az g:+5 q. m;
H c. Ransom. general superin-
,enGcnr: {. H. Magoon, teache.'
Mems Bible class; Mrs. J. +.
Stokes. teacher Susannah Wesley
class: Miss Bessie Allen, teacher
Philayhea Bible class.
II o'clock-Morning service
Sermon By the pastor. Theme
Ii | We're a Layman. A. the
close o. me morning service the
pastor viii conduct a formal IN
Stalla-ion service for the newly
elected board Of stewards. Every
steward i expected 70 De present.
The board Is composed o. the TO-
lowing: J. y. Brunson. G. W.
Brooks. z. c. Byers. VI. D. Co
burn. A. H. Houston, B. H. Colt.
Il. I. Hodges. ". 6. Johnson, y.
". Miller. J. 4. Woodward, J. +.
Stokes. Mrs. J. ". Payne. J. c..
CoSton, 4. T. Dixon. Reid DiXoE~
Mrs Thomas Shepherd. Thomas
Shepherd. : ". Garren. Martin
Garren VI. Hoke. Roy Johnson.
c. ". Ogle. ". B. Wilson, L. r.
Geiger. 4. ". Grower. P. J. Gil
reath. 4. L. Gurley. A. J. Hender-
son. H. B. Kelly. J. D. Pul.in, I.
c Whisnan.. Houston hincaid. 4.
I. Edwards. Yates Little, Mrs. 2.
l. Hunt. and ". {. Armstrong.
The board Is asked 20 meet IN the
pastors study az 1855 O'Clock.
Gas D. m.-The young PEG
PIES meetings viii be held.
$50 o'clock-Evening service.
Sermon 5y the pastor. Theme: A
Great Message.
Monday evening a. I:3Q O'Clock
= he church par.or the board OF
stewards Will meet n -he!r regl-
lar monthly session.
Wednesday al 40 p. m.-Aid'
week prayer service, held N the
church par,or. :,
The public is cordially invited
70 attend these services. You are
q stranger here only once.
Organist and directreSs. Miss
ka.e Dotson.
The following music have been
arranged for Sunday:
MORNING
Antheu-"The Heavens De-
clare the Glory"-Ba;Aes.
Responsible Lord Bless
Thee and Keep Thee.
EVENING
Anthem Take Ne On Ny
Father Take Me-" Ashford.
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GROVE STREET GOSPEL
(Non-SeCraTiapi

(Non-SectaT!api
The Church OF the Open Book.
z. Y. Miller, pastor.
Sunday. December l0th.
Sunday school a. 9:i5 a. n.
Worship and preaching service
al II a. n. In -he absence o.
the pastor rhe pulpit Will De oc-
cQp;ed 5y l. 7. Williams, Of
Spartanburg. S. c. Night ser
vice beginning a. 7:30 o'clock.
Mr.. Williams viii also speak a.
this hour.
The young peoples meeting a:
$50 D m
Pastor Miller Is away for -he
next week holding Bible meet
ings in Brysoa City, y. c. The
public cordially invited 20 hear
Mr.. Williams who Is Al earneS-
preacher OF the gospel.
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PRESBYTERIAN
L. T. Wilds, D. D., Pastor.

L. T. Wilds, D. D., Pastor.
Sunday school, 9:45: Lawrence
Mckay. superintendent.
The Pastors class viii meet
at this hour. Any who have no.
already joined this class may DO
so this Sunday There Will DC
three more meetings OF tbs
class
Morning worship II o'clock.
sermon subject An Old Mans
ADVICE 20 a Young Man" A.
the close OF the service. there
viii be a meeting OF me cOngre-
CATION 20 consider the election
OF additions! elders.
After or Nesper se-vice-j
o'clock, sermon suojec: "Bz,aEc-
ing the Clouds" This service :
taking the place Of Al sTecirg
service. There was q large a.
tendance last Sunday and re are
expecting the same -onoT0@.
Christian En6eaYor: Juniors a.
2:3o: senior and in-e-Eed5zEe
viii follow the yezpe- seETice z:
5:45.
Woran's Auxiliary circle rect
ings. Time: MONDAY 3 80. eIcey:
No. ) which meets 4. $50.
Places: No. ! with Mrs Z. u.
Ham CLaG-el P4-k): No. 2 I--
Mrs. G. y. M0lzr6. SO F.+-.
avenue; No ; WE M Er-es-
Black. Flanders zTs-Ee. r.!
Greeaville highEzy; No. : =.E
Mrs. Henry Allen. 5'5 Eiz-:-
avenue W: Nc. ) re Cazrc-
House; 40. s WITH N.Y.. LzE-s-r=
Mckay PARKWAY Yarns"
Men OF the church Monthly
meeting, Tuesday. Supper -
O'Clock. Program IN charge g!
j., 7. Fain. This meeting ~
been advanced a week on sccV211
of the Christmas holidays.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
1880 p. M. in the church house
Visitors welcome TO al OIL
services and meetings.
The following musical program
viii be observed Sunday at IN,
PRESBYTERIAN church:
MORNING SERVICE
Anthem "PraiSe The Lord
Maker.
Anthem "Seck Ye The Lord
Roberts.
EVENING SERVICE
Anthem "Thou viii Keep lli'
in Perfect Hsscs2--SIuIts,
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consist only of loosening the
MECHANICAL framework and allow
smoother action" Paul-Boncour
said. France will not refuse TO
examine the project.
But if it consists Of touching
the leagues foundations. | I'M
mediately reply no.
"France's position toward the
league is exactly the same as
during the past 10 years. she
wants TO pursue her peace policy
respecting the rights OF eacn ma
ton. which constitutes the base
foundation Of the league.
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ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL

Main street az Eighth avenue.
Rev. James 2. Burke. rector
Firs. SUNDAY y AGver-.
; A. VI. Holy Communion.
$50 a. r.. Church School
IL a. m.-NOTr. service and
sermon.
$50 2. VI. Evening SerTice
and sermon q. $. John me Bap-
tist church. Upward.
This Is the Sunday afternoon
cor the every member canvass.
In case che caHvasse-S fall 20
see YOU. please see Mr.. ?. 4.
Fwbank. chairman o. the can
vaSS.
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cent OF their average for !
past three years.
PUT UP TO WASHINGTON

The contracts were secuEtU
and placed on the doorsteps o.
agriculture al Washington No
plan" nor shot in the arm.
vas sought.
The acreage reduction cam
paign assured price aid for the
next TWO years.
However. on the basis OF both
an agreement with The great to-
bacco companies and the coming
acreage cut. level Of approx
mately - cents per pound vas
attained.
Now the tobacco country j.
coming out OF the depression
with a bang.
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GRACE LUTHERAN
"a Church with a Messsge)

Rev. A. W. Lippard, pastor.
Sunday school. 9:45 a. n, b.
G. Brown, superintendent.
Morning worship, with sermon
BY the pastor, AZ II o'clock. Ser
mon subject The Second Ad-
vent"
The Luther League viii meet
AZ $50 D. n.
The regular monthly meeting
of the Brotherhood viii be held
Tuesday evening a. $50 o'clock
in The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. ".
z. Rusher. Fifth Avenue.
The prayer and study group
will meet Wednesday evening az
IT'S o'clock in the home OF Mrs.
Emma Thompson.
You have a standing invitation
20 worship az Grace Lutheran
church.
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Acts 21:lO-22.

Acts 2s:l0-22.
Golden Text-Herein DO en-
ercise myself 10 have aiways q
conscience void Of offease toward
God. and toward men.-Ac;> p:
l6.
Five days after Paul was
brought down 70 CaeSare4 from
Jerusalem he was followed by the
high priest and members q the
Sarhedrin who had employed 4
lawyer named Tertu!,Us 10 ap-
pear before the governor against
Paul. The speech for che prose
cut;on was a ShrewG formulation
OF the charge that Pau. was
guilty. first. OF SeGition among
the Jews Throughout: the world:
secondly, Of heresy as 4 r!ng.eac-
er Of The NazareneS: ana thirdly.
OF proclamation Of The Temple.
The address closed with a. I>Ser-
ton that the Jews would have
handled rhe case themselves nth
cut troubling the governor, oIt
for me forciole interference OF
LysiaS: still, the governor could
examine the prisoner AMI satisfy
himself a. 70 the ruth q me
charges.
To me speech OF their lawyer,
he Jews gave hearty assem- De-
fore me governor. declaring = an
accurate statement o. me tac:S
and doubtless regarding !: g an
adrio- presentation OF ,he.r side
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FIRST BAPTIST
CThe Friendly church,

Rev. William Hersehel Ford,
pastor.
Sunday school at Gas a. NJ
". B. Sinclair. superintendent.
Preaching services:
Morning. II o'clock - Sermon
by the pastor, "Christ's Chal-
lenge 10 His Church.
Evening. T:30 o'clock, sermon
by the pastor Meeting Our Sins
Again"
6I5-B.Y.P.C. BAL, and
Story Hour-David T. Mashburn,
general director.
The Woman'S Missionary So
cie-y will have an all-day meet
ing for Foreign Missions begin
ming at 1000 o'clock Monday
morning. The business session
VIII follow the afternoon pro-
gram.
Ire regular monthly meeting
Of the VIVA. will De held Mon
day evening az 7:30 al the home
OF Mrs. ". H. Ford.
The Mothers Bible class will
meet Tuesday afternoon az 300
o'clock with Mrs. W. H. Ford,
sos Sixth Avenue ".
Wednesday T:30 D. m.-The
regular nid-week prayer seryice.
The pastor will speak at this
hour.
All members OF the Woman
Bible Study class Of the Adult
department formerly the Win
some class OF the Young People
department, are invited 20 q
party for their children, Thurs
day az the home OF Mrs. VI. F.
Toms, PIT South Main street.
At the regular monthly meet
ing OF the Friendship class. which
viii Be held az me home Of the
teacher. Mrs. 2. K. Orr. Sixth
Avenue F.. on Thursday evening
az : 90 o'clock. a supper party
viii De given. l. IS very import
AM tina. al members OF thi:
class be present a new officers
will be elected.
The B.Y.P.U. department vii
have It's annual banquet in the
Intermediate Sunday school room
Friday evening az $50 o'clock
All young people and friends OF
Young people are Invited TO At
,end. Plates are 25c each. Rev
James 4. Iyey Will De the prin-
cipal speaker.
o The music for the morning
lzs-y.ce. which has been planned
oy Mrs.. J. c. Morrow, director
and Miss Mary Brooks, orgarist
III, IL a. follows:
Organ Prel16e-Nountain Idly,
.-Srh-.r.e-
Z Ctte-t0ry-Sp!rcaaI-Jaene =.
lG:Ie:.e.
I A1:se--~Tae Heaven Z sr.
Telling -B@@:h1Te1.
organ Ppe-iz9e - Mac
free S-.Te,.
W. Rgy g Be,E@.-. or.e~:1
r. re eTe-1.2 SCR. Y@st Va.
E-cets- cy2z.-ss. AT Ms. - p
S.-e-ais- F-zs-s-r rave 2-%tass-
s-s so.-lSTl.2 ss.2raa. n 1a.>l.
sgr Ire s@e-s-Y sssJGes
Crzz- hrs-.1&-Efg-a Csase=
Tz-s-H9<rt.
Offsg-gyy-sga Bow Iss2.s,-
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WRIT. s...l. Hynn IL Hurry

I.sslsr.1 By ,hs troOps marching
n ie :gas o. JOAN Browns
gys3g. Julia Ward Hove nent 10
set: WIZ = ringing IN Der esFs. and
sUsGe re Eszi raOrrirs 10 wife
aay ~E4,r.s HgEan o: th- R=puoiic
az .as: ss shE eHGId weld her Pen.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-09
Black Nalture

4 BLACK vElture. indigenous 10 The
trooicx, saz found dead 81 SAe''
seE Mass. Insofar as records show
:, MAS TIE third found IN NaSSSchu'
se,.s IL the iazr century. The bind
had a rh!rty-eizbt-ineh wing spread
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-09
CATHOLIC

Immaculate Conception church.
Rev. Philip O'Alara, pastor.
Mass, communion and sermon
a. n.
Mass. sermon and bened!ction
! ! a. n,
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Ionxe.t Pier in World

The longest commercial pier In
the world (4.400 feeO Is at Oar
ranQuilla. one OF Colomhla's leading
coffee ports,
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English Pen, :.

A tenant il E.g.,.
to pay his rel. - -. -
day II is due, -: :. {
rears Until u.51 Z y ;
day. =,
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Machine, A..

Machines l.
Dor ", T. p -
uniform - SG =
: u,
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Father Of Paia,iss

Giovanni clmubue lia4D isp2j !.
known M tho father VI niUaeta
palntlpg.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-09
Henry Irvings Ability

Henry Irving. tie great Ehsi!>h
actor. eNcellef in Nv" Opposing
charlottesville devil or divine.
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Or Tie go
1909 a-. Tn.-- -
The Washington times., 1933-03-28
AUTO ACCIDENT
; HOLDS DRIVER

Frederick Bowman, IS, of Nor
beck, Md, is in a critical condi-
ton in Sibley Hospital as a re-
suit of injuries suffered when he
was struck by a car driven by
Joseph Bowman, 81, first block
Franklin st. N. E.
Bowman was knocked down in
front of the house where he Is
staying, 800 block Michigan Ave.
N. E., after the youth had driven
the family car there, police said.
He has a possible skull frac-
ture, compound fracture Of the
left ankle and internal injuries.
Joseph was held at the Fifth pre-
cinct pending outcome Of the in
juries.
The Washington times., 1933-03-28
6 Times President,
Watson Reelected

Samuel Watson, for the seventh
consecutive time, was reelected
president of the colored Oldest
Inhabitants Association at the
annual election last night at the
Twelfth Street Branch Y. M.
C. A.
Other officers elected were
George w. Steward, vice pres
ident; George L. Walton, secre-
tary, and Edward H. Smith,
treasurer. The association will
hold its annual banquet on the
night of April ts in the Calvary
P, E, Church parish hall,
The Washington times., 1933-03-28
Benefit CONCERT

The faculty Of the School of
Music, Howard University, is spon-
soring a concert in the Rankin
Memorial Chapel, Thursday eve
ming, April 6, 1888, at S:15
o'clock. The proceeds Of the con-
cert will be applied to greatly
needed scholarship fund.
The Washington times., 1933-03-28
TGkOnaG Merchants
Aid Welfare SOciptI

The first months report of
the Takoma Park Welfare So
ciety shows a remarkable COOP
Grafton by town merchants and
other agencies, declares William
c. Young, director with r. w.
Conard.
The Washington times., 1933-03-28
WEATHER DETAILS

The moon rises today, s:51 a. m. and
sets, 9:21 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow, 7:1s "a. m.
and sets, 1924 p. m.
The Washington times., 1933-03-28

District of Columbia-Fair and colder
tonight and Wednesday. Lowest tenn
perature about 81 degrees tonight
Moderate northwest, shifting to north
or northeast winds.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair and
colder tonight and Wednesday.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
Yesterday Today
n, m..... 40 a. m......... 3S
n. m,,.. Al s a. m........ 40
Midnight go. 40 | Midnight ...... So
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL
Accumulated excess of temperature
since January /, 1888, 392.
Excess of temperature since March i,
1898, 16.
Accumulated deficiency of precipita-
tion since January l, 1888, 80.
Deficiency of precipitation since March
TIDE TABLES
Today-High tides, 9:S2 a. m. and
1902 D. m. Low tides, 1884 a. m. and
Tomorrow-High tides, 1000 a. m.
and 1O:4O p. m. Low tides, 4:S2 a. m.
anu THE SUN AND MOON
The sun rises today, SOL a. m. and
Fi The sun rises tomorrow, $3.50 a. m.
and sets, 6:2S D. m.
The Washington times., 1933-03-28

In order to complete assortments
we have added several thousand
dollars worth of merchandise from
our regular stocks at 1-3 to IL off!
The Washington times., 1933-03-28

We also include in this
group rayon scarfs and
tray sets.
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
The City Government
improvements Possible

The opposition which has been expressed by local residents to
bhe reported plan for establishing lone man. government in
Che District should not be construed expression Of belief
that the government of the National Capital at present
constituted is perfect
Within the present setup there may be Implications and
0verlappings which, eliminated would result in savings
Che taxpayers.
is for this that the study which District officials
are making connection with the estimates for the fiscal year
1886 is important.
The charge has frequently been made both the floor
Congress and elsewhere that the cost of government in the
District of Columbia in recent years has increased out all
proportion to the population.
glance at budget figures indicates that there is basis
FOR this allegation.
This, in ITSELF however, does indicate waste of the
taxpayers money.
The increased cost Of the city in recent
has been brought about largely because Of the scale
which capital improvements had been made the being
prescribed by the National Government necessarily fol-
lowed by the local government.
probably possible to economic within the local govern
Men by shifting duties eliminating antique services
abohng outmoded bureaus and by general Tightening up
Of many branches of the cty's administration
This objective cannot be and should be sought overnight
Whatever alterations made should based upon sound
and thorough study
is far better that this study be made by those familiar
with the needs of the city than that it should be left the
unympathetic hands Of Federal agency Of prudced
members Of Congress.
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
A New School Year
Economy Difficulties

The Board of Education and officials of the public school
system this week putting the finishing touches upon plans
for operating the schools during the coming year under
rigid and almost blind economies imposed by the
priation bill.
is difficult job and one which of vital Importance to
the welfare of the community.
superintendent Frank W. Baou and his associates they
labor have the best wishes and the sympathy Of the cizeny
Despite the efforts Of the officials however, the action
congress in withholding necessary appropriation items cannot
but have bad effect upon the public school system
Teacners during the coming year. will be working under
tremendous strain Their work in cassrooms will be made
more difficult by reason of the increased size of classes
Outside OF the cassrooms they will be suffering
difficulty Of making both ends the face of their salary
cut and the increasing cost of living
fortunately under the plans worked officials
It will not be necessary to discharge any teachers
The reductions appropriations will affect not only teachers
but administrative officials and other employees There will
consequently be increase in the loads carried by these
workers.
But the most serious defect of the economy appropriation will
not be felt to its utmost extent this year.
The current appropriation bill carries funds for additional
school buildings for the purchase of land future
struction.
The result of this will be that in year or two the school
system will not be opening the buildings necessary to
accommodate the normal increase in enrolment.
This important situation should be taken into account by
District officials in preparing the estimates for the annronrs
ton bill for the fiscal year 1885.
will be necessary to include in the appropriation bills Of
the immediate future not only the school construction
items for those years but enough and above to
care OF the buildings which will be started this year.
There should be permanent sacrifice of the DEVELOPMENT
Of the school system meet passing necessity for
in government.
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
New Angles on Crime
From An Expert

New angles on cmemany Of which 60 directly counter
to most Of the popular ideas the ubcwere
recently by Joseph Fhman Deputy Commissioner of Cor
rection in New York. and lifelong foe of capital punish
ment
Mr. Fishman has had ample experience with criminals and
his views therefore worth attention.
Pertinent paragraphs follow
HGs there been
Most speakers the New prisons today hold
G6o1t $500 inmates compared Oh $500 $500
1916. HoW do explain that?
Cops hound excOnUicts? No. There
and besides can't
bounding.
ent? No. The prison aid jobs any grad
uae which than ordinary agencies
do for
"Thee is talk of juvenile ofenders The
records generally don't shOW il.
Fogging and priUas deterrent
crime History shoUs can't by
severity Of punhmen and the brutality England
$50 different at
unsafe for a the
traUe the Mghways States that hGOe shifted back and
forth the death penalty haze detected difference crime
Gvih without it."
Mr. Fshman does however, believe in life sentences for
unregenerate criminals:
costly" he o BE trying habitual
inGs and Why of the Welfare Island
haze been there often as ~ times.
"On conrits crimes before he is
Smith, released from coits crimes for Ue
before being caught again. there's fifty that Oud
the he had been kept
Es simple arithmetic We rid the public Of
Es The public should be the benefit Of the doubt not
the criminal"
You may not agree with all of Mr. Fshmans conclusions
but they will sound like to many intelligent
Americans Chiefly because they not based fiction but
facts
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
ONCE OVERS

AS you recover from the ef"
fects you are surprised by the
extent of the hatred aroused
within you toward these persons.
Then the thought comes that
one should be stronger than
revenge.
Can you think Of anything
good that ever came to you
when you did give way to the
spirit of revenge and exercised
it?
Remember that those against
whom you direct your evil
thoughts are not experiencing
che disturbance over it that you
are.
Why punish yourself?
Why fill your mind with evil
thou hts while something
pleasant might be considered?
Copyright. 1898, King Features
Syndicate. 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
Third Conference

Another Secretary of State
repres >nted his government at
the third conference when the
first Prsident Roosevelt sent
Elihu Root to Rio de Janeiro
in 1906. Mr.. Root delivered
the keynote address which gave
new impetus to the cause Of
Pan American cooperation.
The fourth conference was
held in Buenos Aires in 1910,
the fifth in Santiago, Chile in
1923, and the sixth at Havana
in 1928.
Again at the Havana confer
ence, the Washington Govern
ment followed the custom in
augurated in 1888 and sent as
the head of it's delegation the
Secretary of State, Mr.. Hughes,
now Chief Justice of the United
States. This was the first con-
ference outside the United States
to be addressed by President
Of the United States. Mr..
Coolidge went to Havana aboard
a battleship to make the in
augural address and received
an enthusiastic welcome.
If President Roosevelt sends
Secretary Hull to Montevideo,
he will be following custom
that has been we'll received in
Latin America. And Mr.. Roose-
welt will probably be the first
President Of the United States
to address a Pan-American con-
ference by radio.
Copyright, 1898, by This Washington
Times)
The Washington times., 1933-09-12

IN the face OF ELSIE KObANSON
their agony, squandering the tax
money Of her starving subjects
to crafty her selfish whimsies.
Surely" you say, "she must
have been an unnatural mon
ster. Thank God, people like
that don't live today!"
But you're wrong. She wasn't
an unnatural monster. And peo-
pie like that do live today-live
right on your block, in your
office, perhaps right in your
own house.
There's a book you should
read. It's the biography of
Marie Antoinette by Stefan
zweig. Most biographies of the
great make Indifferent reading,
because their characters are so
far outside our daily life that
they seem unreal as fairy tales.
But Stefan Zweig gives you
Marie Antoinette just as she
was-a gay, lazy, aimless, warm
hearted, empty-headed little
creature whose like you meet
every day in the beauty shop or
across the bridge table.
Poor butterfly! Never in all
her silly days did she have one
really cruel desire. Suffering
shocked her exactly as much as
it would you or me.
Yet she let her people live in
abject misery!
Yes, but she didn't want them
to be miserable. She just didn't
see their misery; that was all.
Daily she passed by it, smiling,
nodding, blowing kisses from
her rosy little mouth with her
foolish little hands. And, as
she passed, her jeweled skirts
brushed their filthy rags. Yet
she never saw them because
SHE SAW ONLY THAT
WHICH SHE WISHED TO
SEE; BELIEVED ONLY THAT
WHICH SHE WISHED TO
BELIEVE. AND SHE DID NOT
WISH TO SEE OR BELIEVE