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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-20
THIS m, THAT

A bin has been introduced in the senate to put
North Carolina in the power business "a hydro
electric commission would be created, empowered
to buy and operate plants to sell power at cost to
municipalities and individuals" l would respect
fully suggest that our good state first engage in
farming, buyin' up the farm land and hire farmers
at livin' wage. If farmin' proved a success then,
and not until then, engage in the electricity bus-
ness.-Eugene Asheraft in Monroe Enquirer.
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ReDort Puzzles
Famed Mystery
Man OF Desert
Lawrence Of Arabia Denies
Discharge From Raj.
Requested
By HENRY T. RUSSELL

LONDON, April 2O.-(UP).I
Lawrence Of Arabia, now official
~ known as "Aircraftsman I. T..
Shaw who during the var Wa
the mystery man Of the desert, is
himself nystified by d report
that he has asked to leave the L.
A. I. which would cause him TO
join the ranks Of Britain's uncm-
pioyed.
As result Of his activities in
the Arabian desert during the
war he has been banned from the
Near East, thereby being pre-
vented from carrying on with his
life work, archaeological eXcava-
tions.
Lawrence, prevented from prac-
Using his profession, sought a
satisfactory substitute, Il job ut
which he could use both his brain
and his hands. So he figured out
4 scheme. He joined the Royal
Air Force as i private.
Considerable difficulty was cX-
perienced by him in cnlisting.
The authorities would not hear
Of allowing 4 former officer Of
F, LaWrence's fame to enlist rs q
private. Finally a friend allowed
him TO enlist but undcr an as
aumcd name as "T. T.. Shaw"
SHAW enlisted for seven years.
due to expire now. Recently the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-20
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
NEA Service Writer

vyTASHINGTON-Either a lot OF
~ people here were dumb a cou-
Dle OF months ago or they're crazy
now.
II has become fashionable to be-
iieye in and support all sorts OF
LEGISLATION which a majority would
have considered dangerously radl'
cal lust before Mr.. Roosevelt took
Mr.. Hooycrs place il the White
House.
This applies with especial force
70 the conservative Democrats who
used to see eye to eye with Hoover
on social and economic issues, but
occasionally one is startled to OBJ
serve even a conservative .RepuDli-
ran who has seen a large light.
Hardly anyone, unless it be Sena'
Tor David. Reed Of Pennsylvania,
parrots any of the old HooYerism
about the dangers Of the "dole,
the glories of rugged Individual
ISM" or the encrOaChment of so
eialistic" theories.
There has been no more astonlsh'
ipg jump from the good old Hoover
principles than that Of Senator
Frederic Collin WalcOtt Of Connec-
ticut, who until rather recently
WIS Hooyer's right-hand man in the
Senate, and one of his most init
mate friends.
Senator Walcott now talks just
as the progrcssives used to when
they were voting for direct federal
relief aid other measures which
Hoover and WalcOtt were opposing
He hasn't quite come around to
voting with the progressives yet
hit he made an eloquent speech III
favor of the SO.hour-a-week bill be-
fore finally deciding to vote
against it. ,o,,
Only few months ago Hoover
conservatives would shout dole!
and point TO the horrible effects OF
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-20
FIRE Loss Is
ON DECREASE
Shows Falling Off for First
Three Months in
This State

RALEIGH, April 2O.-The fire
loss in North Carolina for the
first three months Of 1888 show
ed a considerable decrease over
the loss incurred during the same
period in 1892, even though the
number Of fires in North Caro-
lima this year has been greater,
according to q report made here
by the state insurance depart
'ment. During the first quarter
of 1888 there were SO fires at a
loss Of S1.S24,573, while during
the first quarter Of 1882 there
were 767 fires, causing a loss Of
$2,OI4,153.
These figures were particular
w surprising in view Of present
economic conditions, although no
significance was attached to this
fact in the report issued by the
insurance department. The chief
fire losses during the month Of
March, according to the report.
were the following: narbOro,
SIO6,64O. warehouse and stored
cotton; Lexington, $4,000, fur
niture plant; Kinston, %65,0O0,
planning mill; Mt. Airy, $29,5O0,
dwelling; Lenoir, S24,250, furni-
| tme plant; Lee county, %l&,50O.
gas car plant; Whittier, $4,000,
school building.
Only five towns in the state
reported no fires during the
month Of March, according to the
report. These were SiIer City,
Manteo, Valdcse, Spring Hope
and Mount Holly.
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THE Midget Man said, This is
l. great! I'll sit right on this
lrk and wait until the ground IS
Try again. l hope it won't be
ong.
"You lads are getting soaking
yet, and you don't like it, III just
get. It's funny that you don't
latch cold. You must be good
md strong"
"Of course we are. We reaiIZe
that fine strength comes from cX-
ercise," said Scouty. That's
Why we are glad to do our share
Of work.
"You saw us build the ark. Yet
NE are not tired out, as you can
see. You'll finI that little weak
lings are the ones who oiI'"
ghirk."
THEN Copy very loudly cried
L. Lets give the animals = "!'@.
Wen splash along and push the
ark. 1t really will be fua.'
So, off they started. VII. "
sight! The animals howlcd win
delight. In just It little While,
the Tinymites began 10 run.
The Midget Man exclaimed,
Hey! Ston! 1 fear Won all WI.
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BEHIND THE SCENES IN 8
NSE.IIINIG:T ON
WITH RODNEY pUTCHEB
WITH RODNEY -pUICREB

unemployment insurance. IN Eng
land and other countries. But now
Walcott says:
"Our wage earners must today
Iook,to England, to Germany, TO les
ser. countries, where the misery
of unemployment can at least be
borne without loss of self-dignity,
without the fear Of starvation,
without the humiliation of ratloned
end uncertain charity doles, with
oW the loss Of homes, without the
fear of starvation, with al assured
| if still inadequate income, ana
with the assurance that n we'll
organized system Of employment
exchanges will bring instant notice
of any jobs suited to their peculiar
skills."
The fine pride that Hooyer's
friends had in his steadfast adher'
ence to ancient principles OF non
interference by government in busl'
ness is to be found no more in the
Connecticut senator.
voluntary. action is not to be
depended upon" he says, I'VE
have, with high slogan-chantlng'
fed Indignantly from phrases such
as government interference and
dole when. it came to feeding the
nations hungry, and have insisted
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BARKER HEIGHTS

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=, I,.,.u- - 49, Ch;.,rny
MS 'o'I" l '''''' VI .''o ~'''''''' ~ ,
Rock road, spent Monday with
her daughter, Mrs. Roy Cowau.
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mss us. N ID .i,. ~ I", I',.''" v" 30
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ed by fire, have moved ,',,,,,l near al.
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hei%hDo'5;, r D..,o
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Mr. and ME- Li ha Gloy SG;I,,i ano
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were r Gunner ,,, E"GSI2 VI w. i,,J I'.,'
MlS. fICI fIoSo Ea%'er , 'Sa"T E.,.
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IsIQrrr9 Ho.nG t SaCeI " w. Tr,T wJC,N.,
T I', '"''n Iei"'''e" "U i"' '''|' "
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WI. ai" S :"I2c 10y r,;fL ' t be- iaf
sou S ,'Si, '2"' M" o,,J i'' Me- r
"I T. d@ 90 I TincItmoiI or the T. s
,o,,v i homo on - month's fur-
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GARDENS FOR UNEMPLOYED

HANNIBAL, Mo-, April 20
(UP).-In a program aimed to
make unemployed here at least
partially self-supporting the
Chamber of Commerce has ar
ranged to supply all unemployed
with Garden plots and seeds free.
A similar program last year
proved successful.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-20

When tailor gets patronage, that means he
gets orders. When congressman gets patronage
it means he has obeyed orders.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-20

Let US have public confidence. And let US have
institutions that can preserve it without pulling
the shades down.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-20

Noise has depressing effect so it may be the
rattle of ten million old cars that prolongs the
depression.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-20

And if anything resembles a riot, it is just q
crowd that assembled in hope of seeing one
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-20

How strange it will seem to see an income tax
dodger sent to Jail for it when there's no desire TO
punish him for something else. =.
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. Americanism: Paying good money to hear
famed comedian; gufawing or clapping while ne
is talking so nobody can hear what he says.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-20

You can tell the foreign diplomat in Washing
ton He is the one trying not to look pleased.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-20

Let's see Who was that shrewd political COM
mentator VINO said Huey Long would dominate the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-20

There is no substitute for
newspaper advertising.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-20

mortal hospital for seme time.
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BIBLE THOUGHT
TODAY-NOW

Boast not myself of tomorrow; for thou knowes
not what day may bring forth prov. 27;1).
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Jfhr Tini"S iiWd a Way 10 en-
tMr food, IN die TcNt Siorvn
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-20

80 g.iD1yoL tnssob =i,foh $40
em i,gRl aysJ lsdcH---Je. !sa4Ht \
Montana labor news., 1933-04-20

has gone over in other communities
with a will. 1t was proposed by a
leading member of the Butte Cham
Der of Commerce two years ago. He
asked that the employers go to their
employees and ask for a reasonable
reduction in wages and then start
such a campaign. Labor was willing
to abide by such a proposition, as it
has proved in the cuts taken by prac-
tically every craft in Butte in the
last two years.
However, another of our "civic
prides" and local "big Shots" viewed
with alarm any such proposal. Why?
Because it hit his pocketbook. He
was the employer of a craft which
received good wages, and to each
mans wage was added the "shop
Charge" which was this "big shots"
own meat.
Did he sacrifice one jot or title
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CLEANUP J0BS--AT FAIR WAGES?
QUESTION OF WILLINGNESS OF BUTTE RESI-
DENTS TO GIVE A DECENT BREAK,
WILL MAKE OR BREAK FINEST COMMUNITY
IDEA EVER r THOUGH TWO YEARS
BEHIND OTHER CITIES.

1t is with genuine interest and de-
light that members of Organized La
Dor noted the efforts now being made
by the Butte Chamber of Commerce
to create all possible work for Butte
residents. This announcement came
in the word of the call for the joint
meeting Of all the service clubs in the
city with the Chamber of Commerce,
to be held at the Finlen Hotel next
Wednesday.
The gist Of the entire matter, after
taking out the sugar coating and
usual C of C bombast is that every
resident of Butte will be urged to
cooperate in a wholesale, whole
hearted and thorough city cleanup
campaign. In doing so every line of
business will be affected and hun
dreds Of men who are drastically in
need of work viii be given the OPP
portunity to get it.
The whole question of cooperation
from the members Of Organized La
Dor lies in the attitude of the myriad
employers in the wages they expect
to pay. Naturally some of these en-
ployers will be fair minded. Others
will continue to adhere to their well
known "chiseling" tactics.
Labor leaders of Butte, as well as
the rank and file, recognize in this
movement the fine spirit behind it,
and it is to be hoped that the atti-
tude Of the residents Of Butte will
be responsive to the oft repeated de-
mand OF Labor for a fair days pay
for a fair days work.
The working people of Butte have
been thrown into the price cutting,
wage chopping arena with employing
lions before and have come out claw
ed, chewed and torn on more than one
occasion.
Now, however, that it has at last
been definitely established that the
government of the United States is
the real source of the relief funds, it
is still possible for Butte people to
maintain an attitude Of decency.
This movement, just two years
late, is a long awaited step which
Montana labor news., 1933-04-20
EMPLOYEES and LABOR
TO HOLD JOINT MEETING
SILVER BOW EMPLOYERS N BUILDERS Elk
CHANGE TO MEET AT CENTRAL TRADES
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
TUESDAY EVENING is THE DATE

Members of the Silver Bow Trades
and Labor Assembly are awaiting
next Tuesday evening with more than
usual interest. That is the date for
the open meeting of representatives
of the Silver Bow Employers Associa-
ton and the Butte Builders Exchange
before members of Organized Labor
in Butte.
Heaven knows that members of Or
ganized Labor have been in tough
spots before, but the steadily deepen
ing depression has affected them adj
versely for many months. Now, APP
parently the members of the Silver
Bow Employers Association and
members Of the Builders Exchange,
who are in reality the building con
tractors of the city, have finally been
hit too hard, judging by the general
wall broadcast from all quarters.
If this is to be a peace offering
and an opportunity for Butte to go
to work under decent working con-
ditions at fair wages, all will be fine.
If, however, these gentlemen, in their
dire extremity expect to clay down
the law" Butte's progress will not
be aided to any extent
Things have reached such a pass
in Butte that the man who took pride
in his work and who earned good
wages, has not seen them for so long
that he is in no mood to be domin-
eered.
He is ready and willing to play ball
along reasonable lines and every
member of the Butte locals is in
tensely interested in what the I'M
ployers have to say. If they ask for
cooperation it is a hundred to one
chance they will get it but if this
is to be another knock down and drag
out proposition of take it or leave it,
Montana labor news., 1933-04-20
CENTRAL TRADES And
LABOR COUNCIL
NOTES

The meeting of the Council last
Tuesday was well attended, the prin-
cipal business of the evening was
given to hearing reports of commit
tees and discussing the various mat
ters of contention of their reports.
The Legislative Committee, in MAX
ing its report, made the suggestion
that every union affiliated with the
Council should have a legislative com-
mittee. These committees together
with the committee of the Council
would then form the general COM
mittee that prior to elections would
make the endorsements and to draw
up legislation beneficial to the labor
movement.
The report Of the committee of the
Building Trades Council, the Silver
[Continned on Page Fourl
Montana labor news., 1933-04-20

grant land. Inquiry may disclose
that the original offer by the cap
italists" and it's acceptance was
abandoned, and that on June Ia, 1879
(three weeks after organization of
the Manitoba), the st. Paul & Pacific
was sold by a Master in Chancery
for $4,3S0,O0O to the Manitoba.
According to his testimony, Receiv-
er Farley participated in everything
but the division Of the spoils. Ad-
hitting duplicity, and violation of
trust, Farley, in his suit against Hill
ct al, claimed to be a fifth-interest
secret partner, and entitled to one
fifth Of the authorized Is millions of
Manitoba stock. In court with I'M
clean hands, Farley lost his case.
Without definite information as to
stock ownership, it may be surmised
that until the organization of the ct.
Northern, the Manitoba stock was
controlled, if not owned by Mr.. Hill,
D. A. Smith, Qater Lord S~trathcona)
George Stephen, (later Lord Mount
Stephen) and the beneficiaries Of N.
w. Kittson, deceased.
The Is millions of Manitoba stock
vas increased to 20 millions, and, the
Great Northern, with another 20 mil
lion issue of stock, became the lessee
company of the Manitoba, for a per-
iod of 500 years from February 1,
1890.
The Manitoba resolution, authoriz-
ing the lease, specified that its stock
holders be privileged to buy the Great
Northern stock at 500 a share, pay
able $50 in cash or collateral trust
mortgage bonds, and $50 by the
transfer of asset whatever that
means) subject to such liens as might
be thereon."-Parker report, 1874.
what motive lay behind the forma-
ton of the new Great Northern Com
pany is not exactly clear."-Parker
report, 1877.
To this point it may appear that
both companies, their stock issues,
lessor and lessee, were as n and di-
rected by a single head.
When the market value Of Great
Northern stock reached $3.50 a share,
in 1898, its stockholders authorized
Montana labor news., 1933-04-20

ances may justify the conclusion that
the st. Paul & Pacific was designed
ly wrecked by a recreant receiver.
The Parker report at p. 1867 re-
fers to plans for reorganization dur
ing receivership, and at p. 1868 states,
"An offer was now received from
certain capitalists of Minnesota and
Canada" (These capitalists were
James j. Hill of st. Paul, formerly Of
Ontario, N. W. Kitson of st. Paul,
formerly of Quebec, George Stephen
of Montreal, and D. A. Smith of Win
nipeg.) The report continues, on
the same page, with a statement that
the offer made by the Minnesota
Canadian capitalists, for the proper
ties of the st. P. G. P. was accepted
by The bond-holders, and that such
acceptance was followed by the organ
ization of the St. Paul, Minneapolis
G. Manitoba Railroad Company, with
an authorized capital stock Of Is mill
lions.
The st. P. NJ. & M. or the "Mani-
toba" charter was granted on May
23, 1879, with Hill and Smith Eat the
head" Five weeks later the lands
and rail property were mortgaged
for 8 millions. Subsequently, the
on October 1, with a second mortgage
for s millions, subsequently, the
legislature was requested to confirm
title, and did so on March 7, 1881.
The time when the st. P. & P.
bondholders were actually paid, the
amount, or where the money came
from, may be conjectural, but the in
~tervening time, following acceptance
of offer, the organization of a new
company, the issuance and distribu-
ton of the Is millions of stock, the
execution of the two s million dollar
mortgages, and the final legislative
valuation, may indicate that the al
legged capitalists had availed them
selves of ample time for preparation
to meet financial requirements.
The outstanding bonds of the st.
Paul and Pacific amounted to % mil
lions-Parker report, 1868. The prop
erty, at the time of transfer, consist
ed of sos miles of operated railroad
and 2 and 6-10 million acres of land
Montana labor news., 1933-04-20

25 millions of its stock to it's stock
holders at par, the market showed a
high point of $685. a share.
The 1905 issue brought the out
standing stock of the G. N. to $50
million dollars, represented by 1,500,-
900 shares at $500. At this time the
Great Northern Iron Ore properties,
$4,000 acres) in the Missabe district,
were separated from G.. N. ownership
by gift to the G. N. stockholders.
Certificates of interest in the Iron
Ore properties, represented by 1,500,-
900 units, were given to and distrib-
uted pro rata among the holders of
the 100000 shares of G. N. stock.
Since 1906 the dividends declared and
paid on these Iron Ore certificates,
aggregate 70 millions.
These Great Northern Ore certifi-
Gates had a market value, at one time,
of $3.50 a share or unit. These
properties therefore, if conserved or
retained by the G. N. would have had
a value of 1872 and ga millions to
the company instead of the stockhold-
ers. This sum would have provided
for a treasury balance Of % millions,
after payment of it's lot millions of
G. N. bonds which were issued in
connection with the purchase of one
half of the stock of the Burlington in
1901.
This 107 million bond issue matured
in 1921, and caused a ~refunding loss
of 10 millions to the G. N. besides an
increase in the interest rate from a
to Z per cent. This same 107 mill
lion bond issue (now S105, $4,000
will again mature on July 1, 1886,
and should be re-financed by a stock
assessment.
Aside from an opportunity to re-
tire that 107 million obligation from
the proceeds from the valuable Iron
Ore properties that were given away,
one should have in mind, the Great
Northern's second opportunity. From
1901 to 1915, the G. N. disposed of
its treasury stock to the extent of
1884, 800 shares to its stockholders
at par. If these issues of stock had
been sold in the market for the full
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Montana labor news., 1933-04-20

an additional issue of 100000 shares,
to be exchanged for 100000 shares Of
the Manitoba. The holders of the
Manitoba stock thereby received a
market value consideration of $45,-
100000 for their 20 million par Of
st. P. M. & M. stock.
The Parker report discloses that
new and additional issues of G. N.
stock, which finally totalled 249 mil
lions, were authorized and issued only
at times when the marked values were
far in excess of the par, and that
such issues were offered only to its
stockholders and were sold to them
at par.
Quoting from the Parker report, at
p. 1881: "Again on April 20, 1899,
the stockholders once more were Of
fered G. N. stock at par. $500 a
share.) This time 15 million in
stock were offered with the aston
ishing result, that by the close of
the fiscal year, but 1923 and 9-10
shares remained unsubscribed." Such
"unsubscribed" stock was due doubt
less to a p~ro-rating process among
the stockholders, as the market value
was S1s5 a share.
Again from the Parker report,
1884. "In August, 1901, the G. N.
once more offered to its stockhold-
ers at par, some 100000 (25 millions)
shares" The market shows a high
point of 5000 a share for G. N. stock
in 1901.
At page 1885 of the Parker report,
reference is made to the adoption of
a resolution, authorizing an increase
in capital stock from $50 to 210 mil
lions, ($6O,OOO,O 900 increase), and pro
viding for sale of such increased stock
to its stockholders at par. In that
year, 1906, the high market point for
G. N. was s34S a share. And the
resolution provided that the stock
holders could make payments on the
i%nstallment plan.
1t appears that the Great Northern
stock issues of 25 millions in 1905;
-
81 millions in 1928, and IS IL
millions in 1914-15 were overlooked
by the Parker committee.
The year 1905, when the G. N. sold
Montana labor news., 1933-04-20

NEW YORK-(FP)- The failure
Of the U. S. government to recognize
the Soviet Union is responsible for
much of the war fear in the U. s. s.
R., according to Elias Tobenkin, au-
thor and ~sociologist, who urges So
Wet recognition in the mid-April is
sue Of Common Sense.
Montana labor news., 1933-04-20

it is about time to wire for the U. s..
Department of Labor representative
and make sure of a square deal /.
and, for some of the Butte employers
what will most ~assuredly be a new
deal in capital letters.
Montana labor news., 1933-04-20
NOTICEl

1t is expected all unions affil-
lated with the Council to have
their delegates present next Tues
day evening. Matters of import
ance are to be discussed and all
unions should be represented.
Montana labor news., 1933-04-20

The Labor Movement extends
to the Editor, Rev. Chas. E. Sc
bold, its deepest sympathy in
his hour of bereavement. Rev.
Sebold was called to the middle
west last Monday, being sum
mOned there by the death of his
father.
Montana labor news., 1933-04-20

NEW YORK-(FP)-Net earnings
of the New England Power Assn. and
subsidiaries for 1882 we're $6,276,-
564. Profits were down about 10 per
cent from 1881.