The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-15
LOCAL RECOVERY PROGRAM
is NEEDED

The NRA and government aid tor every
thing under the sun will not solve all the
problems of the people of HendersOnvllle
and this section, will not do all the work,
or make all the people rich and happy.
Even a Socalistic experiment OF the mag
nitude of the present federal government
program has its weaknesses and draw
backs. 1t may help some, but where it
works with the greatest expedition and
most satisfactory results the people are go
ing to find that it will not accomplish
everything which must be done.
The Times-News directs attention to this
fact in order to get our people to thinking
and acting along a line which will enable
them to reap the largest possible benefits
from any nationwide business or indus
trial recovery which may attend the work
ing out of NRA policies. Briefly stated, the
logical policy for our people is to accept
whatever benefits come as 4 result of NRA
and 90 right along doing everything in
their power to help themselves.
This is the economic doctrine always
preached by The Times-News, as our read
ers are aware; and it is the only sound
doctrine 1t is the only policy that con-
forms to basic principles and economic
laws; and be it remembered that none Of
the tinkererS with these fundamental prln-
ciples, throughout the history of civilized
nations, have ever been able to annul
these laws or prevent their memorable OPP
erations.
., The time is never coming, under NRA
or any other scheme, when the man who
has only his labor to exchange for what he
needs or wants, is going to be able to live
without work, unless he becomes a charge
on public Cart Of curse thousands are
living now on 50 little work that one is
hardly able to 1T Nth the naked eye what
some &C them "a doing; but that is only a
temporary condi,.Jn, and when economic
laws have taught the country it's lesson
there will be another and different story
to tell.
The wise course for the people of this
section-fOr the entire country, of course
but The Times-News is speaking to tn,
people of it's territory-is not to forget
how to help themselves during this period
when the government is trying to be al
things to all men and do everything fol
everybody. Let us accept what the govern
ment has to offer-it is going to be handed
out anyway-but keep right busy helping
ourselves.
If you only have to work five or six
hours day for your employer, or three
four or five days week, make something
of the balance of your time. Use it intel
ligently, wisely and profitabIy. Do this
now, because the time will come when you
will have to work six days a week and
longer hours to make living and you vii
not have the leisure you have now. Take
advantage of the opportunities of today
Opportunities may not be so numerous to
morrow. 1t is a safe bet that the alleged
millennium will not last more than a few
years, perhaps only few months.
The foregoing rules apply, also, to bust
ness men and those engaged in industry
In so far as they are not hOg-tied by tn
codes they should strike out for more bus
ness, for business expansion, for genera
development and upbuilding of the section
and our people should do this themselve
not calling on the government to do it fc
them. They are still the masters of sma
segment of their own destiny. Let us Sc