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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-06-30
COMMENT
AND

DKAFIS AND PNEUMONIA
To The Editor,
At the American Medical .Asso-
citation meeting in Milwaukee
speaking on pneumonia and the
use of serum, one doctor stated
that deaths from pneumonia rank
second in young adult life and
that all types of pneumonia are
less prevalent in summer and fall
than in winter and spring. Of
course, they are, but what causes
all this pneumonia unnecessarily?
Well, there is some wrong living
somewhere. We are told to sleep
with windows and doors open in
all sorts of. weather and this has
been proven to me to be wrong. l
don't mean to, sleep in a poorly
ventilated room. -
But l do mean that a draft at
any time is bad. How about the
patients in a hospital ward who. are
compelled to lie in a draft just
because the doctor or nurse comes
trotting by and doesn't stay in one
place long enough to know wheth-
er it's hot or cold, and orders
plenty of air, or because some
fresh-air fend yells the minute the
temperature goes above so degrees.
I've been there and l know. How
about the patient under ether that
is tossed in his bed perspiring from
a hot operating room, and all the
windows up and the draft directly
on him? It's just such things that
encourage pneumonia, and it's no
wonder that the death rate is al
arming. l know that my dear old
mother was a victim of this ignor-
ant practice. l know l was a victim
of the fresh-draft idea. l know
of a girl who laid. for months in a
hospital due to a worse han-dis-
graceful "tonsil operation" and re-
sulting pneumonia.
I can't see why a little horse
sense added. to medical and surgical
work would not saw lives, suffer
ing and fear. There would be less
need to use serum and what not.
IN. II. A,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-06-30
AMERICA HAS GROWN Up

Thirty-hve years ago, on the 3rd
of July, 1898, the naval battle of
Santiago put an end to SPANS pr
tensions of being a world power
and put the United of America on
the map as one of the great powers
of the world. 1t is not putting
the case too strongly to say that
until the Spanish War the Amer
lean nation counted for very little
in world affairs except as a source
of food supplies, and our politicians
and most of wi people felt them
selves inferior to Europe and the
Europeans.
Some of that inferiority idea still
persists and crops up every now and
then, whenever the United States
takes part in any discussion of in
ternational affairs. Foolish people
get the notion that somehow A
m%erica's diplomats and delegates
are going to be 'outsmarted'' when
ever they try to decker with Euro
1peans. And Europe, of course,
does its best to make that notion
stick.
We don't believe that European
statesmen and politicians are any
smarter than our own. We have
every confidence that the American
delegation tt the present World
Monetary and Economics Confer
ence will get all they went after
whether Europe likes it or not.
America has grown up.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-06-30
WE NEED A NEW TUNE

There'll be a lot more enthu-
siasm in this years celebration of
the Fourth of July than there has
been for two or three years past.
Folks who had been wondering
whether the Declaration of indie
pendence was out of date are be-
ginning to chirk up and admit that
Uncle Sam is still doing nicely,
thank you.
Therell be more people trying
to sing the Star-Spangled Banner
than there were last year. We say
trying advisedly. Did. anybody
ever hear any singer O. group Of
singers who could really sing ou1
national anthem? Among profes.
sional singers it is conceded that
nobody but Anne Case can do ii
properly.
It's a swell anthem, all right
but we think that, as a part Of the
New Deal, somebody ought to dis
up or invent a National song thai
everybody can sing. America" il
good, but it's the same tune a.
God Save the King" and "Heil Dil
in Siegerkranz." Why not go back
to the Revolution of 1875 and re.
vive the tune of Continental sold.
iers sang, which is yankee Doc.
dle?" That's a good, lively tune
but it needs some new words.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-06-30

ntomologist at North Carolin:
State college.
About the only way l know Of
20 keep chiggers from attacking
l person is for him to dust hi.
body and underwear with sulphur
when he plans to go where the
pests abound" he said.
The entomologist did not say
which was the lesser Of the two
evils.
He did explain, however, that
the chigger is the first stage of .
large, red, velvety mite which il
entirely harmless when mature
But the trouble is, they are. a LOT
Of, trouble while maturing, especi.
ally if on the human body.
Contrary to popular belief
Brannon said chiggers do not bur
row into the skin and thus require
extraction before relief is obtain.
ed. The pests are minute in size
but are capable of ejecting a con-
siderable amount of poisonous ma
terial into a person. 1t is thi.
poison which causes all the dis
comfort and itching, he said.
"Chiggers normally feed or
small wild animals, including
snakes and lizards, and they may
attach themselves to birds. They
are a pest of considerable impor-
lance to poultry, especially late
Matched chicks or turkeys" he ad-
ded.
Getting the "jiggers" has made
bad endings for many outdoo,
events.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-06-30

1OO might ger
A GGE kick out of
OUR OFFERING today if
WE MENTIONED names, you
WILL REALIZE before
THE o closes that
1T have been
PR PER to use
THEM, AND besides the
IS just as clear
y = y
A M as with
THEM. THEY are we'll known
TO EVERY Salisbury person
WHO HAS lived here as
MUCH AS three months. >
l believe you
MARRIED ME for money"
SAID THE wife who does
POSSESS MUCH of the
WORLDLY OOD "Well,
+ Il +
MY DEAR" replied her
+ + +
HUSBAND, II believe 1
EARNED 1T, don't you?'
/ THANK YOU
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-06-30
SOUNDS

One of the most interesting
sights of Maxton's might life" is
the exciting croquet contest wag-
ed every evening under electric.
lights, on the playground back of
the Methodist church. The revival
of this old game has aroused as
much interest as the miniature golf
craze a few. vars ago. Everyone
plays, children, mothets, daddys,
the younger crowd of boys and
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-06-30
REASONS FOR THE REVOLT
AGAINST PROHIBITION

To The Editor:
Now that prohibition is we'll on
It's way to h, where it belongs,
the question naturally arises: Why
did % many people drop out who
formerly supported the movement?
There are, of course, many reasons,
but l shall point out only two at
this time.
First, l think that a great many
people thought prohibition would
have a much greater economic val
ue than has proven to be the case.
Second, | would say that thous-
ands of dry votes were lost every
time some prominent dry said cit
serves them right" when people
were killed as a result of drinking
poisoned liquor. Interested OBJ
said they are not humani-
tarians but fends who delight in
torturlng others. SO the thumbs
down attitude gradually came a.
bout.
The morale seems to be that you
must love the entire human race to
put over a humanitarian move
ment and make it stick. And a real
honest-to-goodness humanitarian
does at least feel kindly toward
everybody even though he doesn't
agree with some people. On the
other hand, many Prohibitionists
showed evidence of so much hate
that they turned the multitudes a
gainst themselves.
n II
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-06-30

passed the Germans during the
years since the war. Prior to 1914
the German born population was
the largest of the foreign born
groups. But since 1914 the Ger
man immigration, which before
1900 was by far the largest, has
dropped in comparison with Great
Britain, the. Irish Free State and
Italy.
The heaviest Italian immigra-
ton was between 1901 and 1914
when. it was exceeded only by Pol
and. But from 1914 on the Ital-
ian immigration was nearly twice
that of Poland. go ..:-
The combined immigration from
Great Britain and all ireland was
larger than from Italy alone, bat
now that the Irish Free State i'm
migration is counted as a separate
group the Italian born have a long
lead.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-06-30
LOGICAL

Mr.. Steiwer. | understand,
though, that there are approximate
ly 100000 Spanish-American War
| am moi advised con-
corning the number of widows and
dependents. That depends on the
number of children in the families,
of course.
The Congressional Record
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-06-30
SAME LITTLE GIRL.,
PROBABLY

DAVID Sink in The Lexington
Dispatch.)
You remember how the little
girl, in the days Of long ago, went
to the evil saloon, plead Father.
oh father, come home with me
now?' The other day one of the
boys was back having a beer, when
a little girl came in the door
Daddy" said she, come on
home" And clutching his finger
with her little hand, she gently
led him away.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-06-30
"CHIGGER TIME"

Summer time is "chjgser time,''
and there's only one thing that
can be done about them, in the op-
inion Of c. II. Brannor, extension
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-06-30
BLACK-DRAUGHT MADE
FROM BEST LAXATIVE PLANTS

Sunshine, Rain and Soil produce
the foods you eat at every meal
that rebuild your body as you
work, play, live.
Sunshine, Rain and Soil also
produce plants that clear up trou-
BILE in the digestive system of your
body. From the best of such me-
dicinal plants is Black-D raught
made. The right plants are Sc
lected, finely ground, and packaged
for your convenient use,- a nat
ural remedy for sluggish, slow
acting, clogged bowels.
Count on refreshing relief from
constipation troubles when you
take Thedford's Black-Draught.
For Children, get the nero, pleasant
tasting SYRUP Of TAedtord's Black
Drought. In zee and 50t bottles.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-06-30
DIRTY DIG

DIRTY DIG
Excerpt From an editorial or
criminal statistics IN The Charles.
ton News & Courier
One thinks of Charlotte as a per-
ticularly pious town, but its re-
cord for crime is probably worse
than. is that of Greerville, Spartan.
burg, Berkely or Charleston.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-06-30
FRIDAY, JUNE so, 1888
HE HAS THE POWER

HE HAS THE POWER
Following is a summary of the
extraordinary powers granted the
President during the session Of
Congress just ended, which con-
tinued a little more than three
months:
To establish control over al in
dustry with the view to hxng
minimum wages and maximum
hours of work, regulating produc-
,tion and otherwise to promote,
encourage and require fair compe-
tition.
To set up a system Of govern
ment licenses for business if nee
essarv to require conformance 10
the above. u
To initiate and direct, through
a federal director of public works,
a $3,3oo,ooO,o 900 public works
program as a further government
contribution tt Unemployment.
To direct, through a federal dir
:ector of relief, expenditure of
:s5oo,ooo,oOo supplied by the re-
5ccnptruction finance corporation,
for relief of restitution.
J To invoke the presideatial pow
.ers of the world war to regulate
transactions in credit, currency,
gold and silver, even to embargo
gold or foreign exchange; to fix
restrictions on the banking bust
mess of the federal reserve system
irrespective of the federal reserve
board.
To eliminate the old system for
compensation and allowances fer
veterans and set up an entirely
new pension system, with himself
AT the head.
To reduce by executive order
the salaries of government employees
by an amount not to exceed IS
per cent upon the finding of COM
mensurate reduction in s of
living.
To transfer, eliminate, consoli-
!. date or rearrange bureaus in the
! executive branch of the govern
ment in the interest of public eco
nomy.
7 To repeal by executive. procla-
/ nation certain new taxes voted II
industrial recovery act upon show
ing of restoration of business Or in
event of repeal of the eighteenth
amendment.
To publish hereafter secret in
come tax returns to the extent he
may deem in the public interest
:. and under such rules and .regula,
tons as he may prescribe.
To initiate the currency eithe,
by requiring open market opera
tions in federal securities, devalu.
! ing the gold dollar by not more
than SO per cent. issuing United
States notes up tc $1,000, 100000
o acceptiag"uo to 100000 0(
in silver in payment of the alliee
war. debts.
To employ more than. 10000
unemployed young men in refor.
estation operations as still furthe'
government contribution to re.
employment.
To appoint a coordinator of rail.
roads to effect economies anon,
the carriers and increase service tt
the public.
{ To appoint a Tennessee Valley
authority to develop natural re.
sources of Tennessee river basin
including completion of Muscl'
Shoals project. .
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-06-30
TIE CAROLINA wATCHMAN

girls, old folks and young folks.
Maxton owes a debt to progressive
young Preacher Clegg whose
energy and initiative is responsible
for the fine smooth croquet court
and who realized that the older
people need games just as much as
the youngsters need their see-saws,
swings, and slide boards.
The Maxton Scottish Chief
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-06-30
ITALIAN GROUP LARGEST

A survey of the foreign born
population of the United States as
of 1850 shows that the Italians
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-06-30

! d IS1SS dill W LlAC IlCduS VI - I'LL
ferent nations asking them to CO.
operate in disarmament most folks
thought he must have included
every nation on the globe. But
, there are sc nations represented
at the World Monetary and Econo-
mic Conference, and still there are
a few which were not invited.
The sixty-six include, to be
sure, Canada, Australia, New Zea-
land and India which are members
of the British Commonwealth of
Nations, but they do not include
the tiny Republic of Andorra, the
other miniature nation of San
Marine, or the Danzig Free State.
Neither is Monaco-Mont Carlo in
the list; it is half the size of New
York's Central Park and has 49,
900 inhabitants. But Iceland has
the same standing in the London
gathering as the United States. 1t
is about the size of New York and
has a population smaller than Saw
annah. 1t has been an independ-
ent nation since 1918.
This is certainly the most COM
ipletely worldwide representative
convention ever held.
CONGRESS in a new role
We used to think of Congress as
the Board of Directors of the
United States, with the President
taking orders from it. The Con-
gress just adjourned seemed more
like a stockholders meeting, rati-
flying the proposals and actions of
the directors.
In this time of change, perhaps
we are in for a new conception of
the relations between the different
branches of the Government. As
matters stand now, the President
with his cabinet and expert advis-
ers, have authority to do just a
bout anything they please. In
theory, Congress al withdraw the
powers granted, but in practice
nothing short of another general
elections is likely to have that re-
suit.
Just now it seems silly to think
of anyone wanting to throw a
monkey-wrench into the Govern
mental machinery. Everybody real
Lies that the economic fate of all
of us depends upon making the
New Deal work. But let anything
! approaching former prosperity re-
turn, and we'll see the outs try
ing to make all the trouble they
can for the ''ins."
That's politics.
PRICES mild initiation
As soon as the dollar was Gu,
loose from its gold anchor, price:
of all international trade goods be-
gan to rise. In other words, dol
lars used in foreign trade became
} cheaper.
This is the only real imitation
that has taken place so far. Oul
domestic dollar hasn't been cheap.
ened much, if any, so far. But thai
lis on the way down., too, and thai
will result in higher dollar price
for all commodity items and labor
People who r scared of "cheaI
money" might ask themselve
5 whether they wouldn't just as, soor
have silver certificates as any othe,
| kind of currency. There aren'.
any other sort of dollar bills in cir
culation, but everybody take
them as dollars, although they ar
worth only about 80 cents by tn
| gold standard.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-06-30
BASIC CONFLICT

BASIC CONFLICT
To The Editor:
The Roosevelt regime basically
will be a conflict between personal
ty and personality.
w. H. L. II.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-06-30
NAMES is NAMES

Mr.. Beagle or a man with some
such name suggests that an aqua
rum is needed in Washington for
the Kingfish of Louisiana and the
Jellyfsh of North Carolina. We.
don't think that that is a kind
thing to say at all, at all.
CLARITY & Children.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-06-30
Borrowed Views
NATIVE WIT

NATIVE WIT
Europe seems to have adopted
another American institution--the
dollar down.
-Tbe Norfolk Ledger Dispatch
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-06-30
MEANT TO DO 1T.

N1LI11S ~ ~ IL.
Reece Sedberry, local insurance
man, was putting questions to a
prospective risk recently, Ever
had any accidents?"
NO." was the rply.
Never had an accident in your
"Nope," the fellow answered
But a RATHER bit me once,
though"
swell, don't you call that an ac-
cident?"
"Naw, he bit me on purpose
Radio In The Concord Tribune.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-06-30

IMITATION OF COTTON
LAND
Our pessimist is afraid Secretary
Wallace's cotton plan is going to
uncover some mighty heavy pro-
duction on this land during the
-GreenpMe News
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-24
MALONE HEARD
in ADDRESS AT
ROTARY MEET
GIVES TALK ON NRA MATTER;
JOE VALDEZ ELECTED SEC
RETARY TO SUCCEED ROE
ERT INGLE, RESIGNED

The regular Iuncheon-meeting
of the Key West Rotary Club was
held today, beginning at 12:15,
with President Sebastian Cabrera,
Jr., presiding, who announced the
resignation Of Robert Ingle as Sec
rotary Of the club due to his leav-
ing the city. which was accepted
with regrets. He also announced
that Joe Valdes had been elected
As the new secretary of the club.
A resolution was read for the
retiring Cuban consul, Rafael Ger
vino. by viii Warren of the reso-
buttons committee.
Bill Malone was called on to
give an address on the NRA. He
gave a very comprehensive talk on
the subject, and concluded By say
ing shat We cannot get any hene-
fit out of it unless each prepares
himself to carry the burdens Of it. =
Mr., Malone also urged everyone
over the age Of 81, owning real es-
tate. to register and vote IN the
coming bond election. He explain
ed that we all must vote IL we
want Ia settle the matter toward
securing the bridges.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-24
TWO MORE AFTER
POCTOFEICE JOB
THESE ADDED TO LIST wHicfs
WAS PUBLISHED IN THE
CITIZEN AUGUST 10


Since the list Of 10 applicants
for the position II postmaster a
Key West was published ii Tbs
Citizen At August i s, tie names q
two have been added. Roy q
Faulkner and Rafael solann. u
Names of the other applicants
are Robert r. spottsWood. SAM
+. Harris, Raymond II. Lord. Rieh-
ard ii. kemp, Arthur T. Aaiberg,
Carrie +. Hatsriek. Raymond Ram
delphi Pierce, Pred !. Dion, Anna
Elizabeth Cogtoran. Stephen n
Whalson, Allan B. Cieafe II.
Frank DelaEey. pFeaay Is Weath-
erfos8. Thomas Il. prschafd. Az
gus II. MeInnis and Charles 4.
Ketehum
Within the next few day. pos j
inspectors ars expected % arrive
il Key West for the purpose aR
investigating the character ard
uuall fieasions 81 tie applicants
ara after shssa findings are pre-
scented II Wakhfngton, ~ appoint
msns Il II 10 Enade
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-24
RELIEF WORK IS
SHOWN TO BEOF
GREAT HELP HERE
ONE YEAR AGO LOCAL couN.
Gil WAS ORGANIZED WITH
WILLIAM w. DEMERITT AS
ITS CHAIRMAN


One year ago, on August 2s, the
newly organized State Council for
Emergency Relief in Tallahassee,
offered craftsmanship 10 William
" Demeritt. Of Key West, and ii
was accepted
He at once summoned a num-
Der Of influential citizens and
formed the Monroe County Ccun-
cil which has since functioned in
such 4 way AS IA merit the com
nendation of the state organize
tion, Il il shown.
During that period registrants
have received more than $40, 600
foe Identification work and the
many other projects that have
been, ard are still. going on in Key
West and Monroe county.
That this distribution Of funds
has meant much to those who have
worked and also 10 the dealers IN
the city goes without saying, and
hile the tasks are only for few
DAYS and the remuneration nonsin-
81 employees and their families
havp expressed their deep rratifi.
cation for the relief afforded.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-24
SHOWING INTEREST
in BOND ELECTION
THIRTEEN FREEHoLDERs PAY
POLL TAX Up TO THIS
AFTERNOON

Property owners are beginning
to express their intention 10 vote
In the bond election August rs,
BY going 10 the county court house
and paying their poll taxes for
the years 1891 and 1872.
Up until 3 o'clock this afternoon
rs fresholders had paid up and
many others were seeking infor-
nsation regarding the pol taxes
and either matters pertaining tu
the election.
Prem the interest manifested ili
this Important election the tax col
iector is 81 the opinion that be-
fore the end 81 next week many
viii have paid their taxes. regis-
tered and be- ready 10 vote when
the day arrives
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-24
SLEEP DISEASE
RAGING in ST.
LOUIS SPREADS
REPORTED IN ILLINOIS FOR
FIRST TIME; OKLAHOMA,
KANSAS AND MISSOURI
! NOW HAVE SICKNESS
tnx Associntea Pressl

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 24.--As the
toll from an epidemic Of sleeping
sieknes.'' reached ~ in this city
and suburban communities, the
puzzling disease is reported in am
other bordering state, Illinois.
Previously eases in Oklahoma,
Kansas and Missouri have been
diagnosed a. eneephalisis, = med
zeal rame for the disease, but the
ONES reported ii illinoi. are he
first in sha, state.
Four deaths in the 81. Louis area
during shs pas. ~ hours brought
the total 70 ~ since the epidemic
took it's frat victim here July 80.
Nine new eases are reported
here, making the total number
is7.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-24
Two Enginelnea Killed While
Thirteen Others Are Injured
In Accident OF Crack Train
Engine OF Crescent Limited
PIunges Into Mudbank
With Many OF Cars
Wrecked

WASHINGTON. August
24.The Crescent Limited.
crack Southern Railway
train enroute from New Or
leans, carried two engine
men to instant death and
sent Is passengers and mems
.bers Of the crew to hospitals
when it was derailed over q
swollen stream near here.
A weakened bridge over
the eastern branch Of Ana
costa river, just outside the
capital, caused the wreck.
The engine left the rails, plung-
ing intoia mudbank with the OPP
Grating car submerged in the
stream.
A. II. Byrde, Washington, engi-
neer, and ]. H. Faye. PerrysviIIe.
Nd, fireman. were killed.
A Pullman car was thrown into
the atanAa aad partly submerged,
but ell passengers cscaped
The mail car and coach hurled
ahead Of the engine iiagonalIy
across the tracks.
-Four other cars hung precar-
iousiy to the roadbed, sayed from
the worse crash only By couplings.
Two cars off tile track, swung
directly over the stream. partly
submerged, ard only tic pub 81
cars III front ant behind saved
sheni frona topping into the IN lsr.
All cars wsss badly damaged.
Terrific rains had swelled wa
tiers Of the str am until they wers
level with the railroad track, and
blocked highways leading into the
capital.