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The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23
YOUR IMPORTANCE.

Before you were awakened by the
alarm clock this morning, scores of
people were busy preparing some article
to captivate your fancy-to provide for
your daily wants, or give you new
luxury that will make life more en-
joyable.
Long after you go to sleep tonight,
alert minds will go ahead planning what
to say to interest you in the days to
come-to convince you of the excellency
of their product and your need of it.
You loom large to a great many peo-
pie. Regularly through their adverts-
ing they earnestly try to attract your
attention and earn your good will, which
means. in the last analysis, your pat
ronage.
Practically every advertisement you
find in this paper is aimed straight at
you AS clearly and responsibly as
though he spoke with you face to face,
the advertiser offers you comfort, con-
venience, entertainment, service or
economy. Or perhaps all these pre-
cious things in one article.
The advertisement makes its pledge
to you - personally - yourself. How
much it is worth your while to heed
such personal messages! In more
ways than one it pays to read the ad-
vertisements.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23
HELP THE RED CROSS.

No citizen who can possibly help
should turn a deaf ear to the appeal
of the Red Cross in the annual drive
for membership. 1t is one of the most
worthy and helpful organizations that
exist. No matter what the catastrophe
may be that brings distress to human
kind, the Red Cross is on the job in
short order to administer every possi-
BILE first aid.
The only regular means of securing
funds to carry on the worthy work is
by public appeal. If the public fails,
the cause is lost. The organization
does not ask for large donations, al
though they are welcome if the indiv-
idual can afford it. And no matter what
you give, there is no way in which your
money can be of greater service to re-
Heve misery and suffering.
Activities of the Red Cross have not
been confined to major disasters by
any means. The work that has been
carried on by the various chapters dur
ing the past two or three years in help
ing the poor in every community is
most commendable. Thousands of fami-
lies in every section Of the country have
been given clothing and food and there
is much of this work to be carried on
during the coming year.
Your generous support will keep the
good work going. Give now. Call
County Chairman w. L. Jordan, and he
will do the rest.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

hatred, suspicion and envy has been
manifest by nearly every nation which
owes US. 1t is the natural human trait
coming to the surface. Those nations
hate to see US in a commanding posi-
ton.
This country also learned the lesson
of unpreparedness in it's experience in
the was. Millions upon millions of dol
lars were wasted in the frantic effort to
get ready, and thousands of lives were
lost that need not have been.
Are we to stand by with folded hands
again and be drawn into conflict
through negligence and indifference
Other nations think that we do not have
any desire to fight, which is true IN
the basic fact, but due to this fact they
think that we will not and cannot fight.
And they think that we are not well
enough equipped to protect ourselves.
The big fellow gets by because of the
appearance of strength he emulates.
Very seldom does he have to exhibit
his strength, but if forced to do so, he
can to his great satisfaction. Why not
make our national defense strong
enough and big enough that others will
fear to tamper with that strength. We
can do it without jeopardzing our repu-
tation for peacefulness and without an
tagonism to the pacific element. 1t
merely means making our equipment
and our fighting forces efficient.
1t would be far the cheaper and cas-
ier course to follow. We could easily
outdo all other nations and yet spend
only fraction of the cost of the world
war to this nation, not to mention the
terrific sacrifice of life that war means.
There need be no rusting of the sabre
or arrogance toward others-merely
systematic rejuvenation of our national
defense which would strengthen it to
the point where it would be second to
none. We are far behind either Eng
and or Japan in naval force as allotted
BY the world disarmament conference
IF few years ago. Our air force is
greatly underdeveloped and lacking in
equipment. Our army is unwieldy and
in its methods.
Now is the time to get busy while
,ther nations are busy with their pri-
,ate quarrels.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23
THANKSGIVING.

The day has many and varied aspects.
1t is religious day; it is the day Of
forward passes and blocked punts; it is
holiday for most; day of cessation
fl ON our regular labors to rest and en-
joy; it is the day of the annual big
feast and the gathering of the family
circle; and the day for Thanksgiving.
In this last named aspect is the true
meaning of the day. 1t is the day set
apart each year to count our blessings
and be thankful for our part in life.
That first memorable Thanksgiving Day
established the precedent and in the
contrast we find, all of us, much for
which to be thankful regardless of our
walk in life. Perhaps we would like to
have more than what we have, in many
ways, but how thankful we should be
that we enjoy the many blessings that
are ours today. Even the most hum
| BILE will find their lot grateful one
when the conditions are compared with
those that our forefathers bore at the
time of the first Thanksgiving Day.
Perhaps the tenderest phase of
| Thanksgiving Day is the renewing of the
| family circle. Those who are away
| from home for one reason or another
| come back to be with the family on
Thanksgiving. They come with thankful
heart, rejoicing in the knitting up of
long severed ties. The family fireside
is once more the resting place of all
those who belong there. and acquain-
tances are renewed and old friends
| greeted anew while those folks are
again in the home neighborhood.
| Sentiment, all of this? Surely-but
| there has never been anything wrong
with sentiment. The crying need is
| for more and deeper sentiment through
out the world. Thanksgiving Day is
very much failure if it does not leave
behind it kindler and tenderer feeling
and more generous hearts.
Thanksgiving is a great day, one
which we could i'll afford to do with
out. Make this one Of the happiest and
finest you have ever known for you
and yours.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23
TAMMANY'S POWER BROKEN.

The entire country rejoices with New
York city that the power of Tammany
Hall has at last been broken. The con
troll exerted by this powerful and cor
rupt gang over the politics of Ameri-
cas- largest city has been national
scandal for many years.
Florello LaGuardia, former member
of congress and fusion candidate, won
the mayoralty contest by a wide major
ity beating the Tammany candidate
O'Brien. While many of the county Of
fices were won by men who are allied
with Tammany, the election definitely
marks the downfall of Tammany and
the hope of better conditions in the
great metropolis.
The election was not merely VIC
tory for the party which opposed the
Tammany interests but moral victory
for justice and honesty. Every think
ing citizen of the country was interest
ed. 1t marked the turn of events es-
tablishing whether or not such corrupt
influence was to continue in New York
and spread to all other sections of the
country, or be annihilated at the place
of it's birth. 1t seems that the question
is definitely settled. The remainder of
job for New York is to finally remove
every Tammany henchman from office
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23
Cotton Option Holders
To Get Advance Soon

Immediate distribution of 100000
constituting a four cents a pound ad-
vance to cotton productrs who are to
receive options on 100000 bales of
government held cotton, was announced
by Oscar Johnson, director of finance
for the Farm Administrations, according
to press dispatches Tuesday.
The advance will go to approximately
600 900 farmers as quickly as necessary
forms can be signed. The RFC notified
Dicertor Johnson that commitment on
the cotton covered by option had been
made to the Commodity Credit Corpora
tion which will make the funds available
to cotton pool to be established by
Secretary Wallace. The producers who
received options on government cotton
at 6 cents pound as part of their con-
sideration in acreage reduction will be
required to participate in the 1884 prog
ram. After signing the agreement and
transferring his option to the pool the
producer will receive $50 bale for each
bale upon which he is entitled to an
option. Participation certificates will
be issued to option holders who retain
their interest and upon sale will receive
their share of any price above 10 cents
pound after deduction of expenses
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

Men are not liars because they
They lie because they are liars.
are not murderers because they mu
They murder because they are mu
ers. Men are not thieves because
steal. They steal because they
thieves.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

The poacher, the hunter who kills
time of the hunting season, is a de-
stroyer of fish and game. He is not
only a constant breaker of the law but
he is an enemy of the people, and it
sometimes happens that he is, through
his selfishness and lack of ability of
seeing straight an enemy to himself.
The warden can sometimes convert a
poacher by reasoning with him; point
ing out to him that if it were not for
the law, that even the poacher would
have to go out of that kind of business
for want of fish and game to hunt and
kill. How much better it would be for
the poacher to use his skill in, and
knowledge of the woods as a guide, and
sell his services in an honorable and
lawful manner than it is to skulk and
sneak around in an effort to beat the
law and the game warden, and finally,
sooner or later, get caught and pun
ished The warden should show the
poacher wherein, if all citizens were
like him, there would be no game in
the fields and woods and no fish in
the lakes and streams. Incidentally, ii
the day ever came (and a poacher's ac-
tvities tend in that direction) both his
and the warden's occupation would be
gone, together with that of the guide,
the camps, and every store-keeper, farm
er and manufacturer who now enjoys
some degree of prosperity because of
the stream of money flowing into the
state through those who come into the
state seeking health and recreation in
our forest, and our lakes and streams
and on the gulf coast The poacher
should be made to realize that he is
wrong from the standpoint of his own
interest, to say nothing of his work
tending to hurt his neighbors, and
others who get all or part of their hv-
j ing through serving or supplying those
who came to our hunting and fishing
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

conduct with all classes of men. He
ten than he will create displeasure by
acting the part of an ideal citizen. Civ
ilzation belongs in the woods as well
as in the parlors of the rich, and the
nearer the warden can measure up to
the conduct of genuine gentleman the
nearer he will approach to living the
true and ideal warden.
We are coming to realize that with
out public cooperation the warden is
virtually helpless no matter how much
effort he may put forth in trying to
curb the depreciation of the poacher.
The time will eventually come when
every hunter who values right above
wrong, truth above falsehood, honesty
above dishonesty will see the folly of
his mistakes and lend his services in
trying to eliminate unnecessary de-
struction. When this time comes. the
poacher will be driven into oblivion, his
activities will cease and the chances are
that he will become strong advocate
of fish and game preservation. Nothing
deters crime quicker than an enraged
public condemnation, and the public will
not hesitate to condemn the sportsman
who kills for greed alone. The time is
fast approaching when the activities of
the wanton killer will not be condoned
by men who love the chase; the honest
sportsman will quit his silent winking
when the fish and game laws have been
broken and he will not hesitate to con-
denim publicly when a transgression has
been made. There is no moral reason
why honesty should not prevail in the
chase as we'll as in our ordinary busi-
ness obligations.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23
WE NEED PROTECTION.

Pacificism is a fine ideal so long as
all others are pacific. But so long as
other nations are antagonistic and bel
ligerent, it behooves US to be well pro-
tected.
America emerged from the great war
as a creditor nation. An attitude of
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

You can't 60 wrong and get away
it. That is what the Bible says.
not exactly in these words. The
says, "Be sure your sins will find
out"
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

More political disturbance in Cuba
during the past few days gives promise
of a new president for that country
very shortly.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

The trouble with many people is
sacrifice the permanent on the
of the immediate.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

We hope that the government gold
buyers don't run across any slickers
when they go about making purchases.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

Wisdom is the ability to use
ledge to meet successfully the
gencies of life.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

Wonder if membership in the Red
Cross also entities the member to apply
for aid later?
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23
NEWS-VIEWS
BY RAIFORD KILLEBREW

Before this article appears in print
the woods of the county will be teem-
ing with hunters alert for chance to
get a shot at willy deer. In this
troop of hunters will be found two
kinds of sportsmen; the man who uses
common reason in trying to preserve
game for future hunting, and the man
who lays discretion aside and tries to
wilfully destroy. This last type Of
hunter will not hesitate to kill not only
more than the legal limit, but he Will
kill doe if he gets a chance. If every
hunter tricks to the forest with the
hopes of killing deer will resort to
the law of common reason and not
kill the does, very little harm will be
done to the deer family, and future
chases will be assured; otherwise with
out does there will be no deer to chase.
The laws of nature have so decreed that
young deer are brought into the world
only by does and these should be saved
and will be saved by intelligent and
thoughtful hunters. 1t is hard to con-
ceive of anyone being as thoughtless as
to wilfully destroy the only source of
deer propagation. Some Of these hunt
ers though will take pride in killing
doe and think it smart if he can evade
the watchful eye of the game warden.
1t is unfortunate that these game hogs
cannot be singled out and denied the
opportunity of taking any part in the
great sport.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

When speeder arrives at his desti
nation without an accident it is an ac
cident.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

Anyway we are glad that the turkeys
have escaped the process tax.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

Getting into fight is easy. All yor
have to do is say what you think.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

The religions of the world say ID
live. The religion of the Bible says
and do.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

What we are is more important
what we do. Only good men cam
manently be good.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

Let US hope that the administration
dosen't pop out with a code regulating
the good old Thanksgiving feast.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

Only few more shopping weeks until
it will be time to buy new auto plates
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

Many women estimate the size of a
room by the number of card tables it
will hold.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

Don't forget that it will soon be too
late to shop early.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

A bachelor is man whose buttons
never match.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

Wonder if Santa Claus is working on
NRA schedule?
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

Correct this sentence: Turkeys for
Thanksgiving will be plentiful and
cheap.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

When | was child | used to
people say, "Sow your wild OATS
you will go to Hot Springs, Arkal
and some other places in America
will find men reaping their wild
Not long ago man took a gun and
out his brains. That gun was lo
with wild oats.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

The man who has the least credit
takes the least care of it,
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

An honest man never fails to recog-
nize the same quality in others.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

The warden's services belong first
and foremost to the state; THEREFORE, he
cannot act as an escort to private par
ties. He is, however, cordial, and cour-
teous to hunters. He is their friend,
giving them when requested to do so,
| such information as they may wish.
The warden is a state officer and as
such should conduct himself with dig
| nifty and courtesy, but he should not
| truckle or permit himself to be walked
| on His official position represents the
dignity and sovereignty of the state and
must be respected by all. The warden
will sometimes find hunter or fisher
man who will make irritating remarks,
or will be truculent and fault finding.
This type of sportsman is the most diff
ficult human problem to the warden.
Fortunately they are not numerous but
they must be understood to be dealt
with justly. This type of hunter is
usually undergoing nerovous reactions
due to business activities, close atten-
tion to their work. or social demands
which have deprived them of their
needed rest while some are just
right down mean and selfish. Our
woods, lakes and streams mean more
to them perhaps than they realize. With
this type of hunter, the warden must be
patient, slow to take offense, and as
helpful as possible. Even the intelli-
gent crouch will, in the face of such
courtesy and forbearance, realize with
shame his own petulance and be CRATE
full when it is not resented. The over
bearing cur will not repent for his dirty
actions regardless of the conduct of
the game warden.
And too, there is the type of men who
think that they cannot have a good time
in the woods without bringing intoxi-
eating liquor with them, and they are
liberal with the bottle. The warden
should never by any chance accept the
invitation to drink with them SO long
as he is an employee of the state. The
true warden is loyal to the state and
its laws, and his loyalty will govern his
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

God never any man an easy place
this world. God doesn't want mesS'
gers who want easy places. Such y
are not dependable. When the crl
comes they always save themselves Y
wants men who will sacrifice themsei|
for the sake of a Cause.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

We should at least be thankful that
there is not extra tax on gift giving.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

In the long run it is best to walk.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

John the Baptist lost his head beeaS
he made an attack on an Official OF
day. l consider myself lucky. l NJ
been preaching for more than quar-
of a century and i still have my hsl
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

The fish and game laws are made
and enforced to protect and preserve
the fish and game; therefore it is the
duty of the game warden to enforce the
laws without fear or favor, but in so
doing he must use discretion and judg
ment. 1t is an old rule of law that ig
norance of the law is no excuse for it's
violation, and the reason for the rule
is that if person could escape the pen
atty of a wrongful act by pleading ig-
norance of the law, no one would be
punished and the law would be nulli-
fled. This rule came into force in the
early days of the common law, and
while it is in force today, conditions
are not the same as they were then
While every buyer of license is furnish
ed with copy of the game laws very
few people know them except in the
most superficial way. But the essen
tial ones are we'll known to every
hunter, and the laws against wanton
destruction of either fish or game are
known to all. They are the ones most
essential to enforcement; and as to
these, there must be very alert watch
fulness.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

Blot out God. Blot out heaven.
out hell and let this world be all
it will still pay to live decent,
right, Christian life.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23
grounds. The poacher is an enemy tt
the man who observes the laws.

All wardens should plant the seed of
contempt in the minds of all with whom
they come in contact so that the in
cidental sympathy which poachers en-
JOY at times from unthinking people
will become frozen. No person who de-
rives any direct or indirect benefit or
pleasure from any fish and game busl-
ness will have much sympathy for the
man whose actions and influence seek
to destroy what fish and game we have
left and thus take away the benefits
and pleasure he now enjoys. Particu-
larly should wardens press this point
home to hunters who catch the vision
of the real significance of the poacher
and what his activities mean. The
conscientious sportsman has vital in
terest in the preservation of fish and
game and he should be just as much
opposed to the poacher as the game
wardens. In the face of popular senti-
ment against him, the poacher will soon
wither away. He would not long es-
cape both wardens and sportsmen who
sincerely seek to stop him.
In all crime there must be the in
tent to commit the overt act, knowing
the same to be breach of the law. For
example; to constitute larceny at the
common law there must be the spe-
cific intent to deprive the owner of the
ownership of the thing taken away. This
is the poacher. He intends to rob the
state of it's property and thereby rob
those who, directly or indirectly, derive
benefit threfrom. Not so with the man
who is innocent of any intent to violate
the law. Here the warden finds him
self facing a grave responsibility. He
must not injure the state by taking an
innocent man into court. 1t is better
that the two men escape the penalty
for misdemeanor than, that one in
nocent man be arrested and humiliated.
While ignorance of the law cannot be
pleaded in court as complete defense
under the technical rules of pleading,
it should be considered by the warden.
The bulk of the prohibitions of the fish
and game statues are not common law
crimes and there are situations where
in one may commit breach through ig-
norance and with no criminal intent.
Such cases require great care, and the
"dfueu is lOfCeu 70 pTOceeu WlC0 great
caution, remembering always that the
policy of the state is to make friends
for the fish and game laws and regula-
tions. He must in the light of his own
knowledge, examine the facts, the ca
reers of any who are caught in trans
gression, so far as known to him, or
easily ainable-their reputation in
the community in which they live; their
manner in answering questions and the
general tone of their conversation. If
his own mind becomes convinced that
the party is guilty of no more than an
excusable error, without guilty con-
science, the hunter should be courteous
ly admonished. The law and its purpose
should be explained to him. The war
den should make helpful suggestions to
him regarding the use of the woods
lakes and streams SO that he can get
the greatest recreation out of their use.
When that has been done, his gratitude,
respect and friendship will have been
won, or at least deserved. This is
building for the state and it is also
adding character.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

A God-sent man has always been ny
by selfish men. An unselfish man
is sent out by Albighty God Is
proach to selfish people. They WISH
destroy him and they often do 1t.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-23

Jesus taught by word and exam
that the Cause is everything. he
His disciples, 81 sent you forth as la1
among wolves. Get the picture: !!
is a patient, tender, loving, compassil
ate shepherd. He takes lamb IN
arms and puts it down with pack
wolves.