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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-07

They could scarcely believe their ears when Tai
leyrand told them OF Napoleon's decision They
suspected a trick. But when Talleyrand con-
vinced them that the offer was sincere, they were
more than willing to begin to talk terms
However. their negotiations dragged on for
some time, complicated by the fact that Monroe
was Ill and scarcely able to play bis part In
them At last they began to reach basis for
agreement, and the two American minister's I'M
able to communicate With their government be-
fore It should be too late took upon themselves
the great responsibility OF accepting Marbols'
terms.
On April 80, 1903, Mnrbols, Livingston and
Monroe signed the covenants by which the Unit
ed States bound itself to pay directly to France
the sum OF 81. 100000 and to assume debts
owed by France to American citizens, estimated
at So 10000, making the total Of $15,OOOOOO. 1t
Is said that after they had affixed their sigma
lures Livingston remarked I'VE have lived long,
but this Is the noblest work Of our lives. From
this day the United States takes its rank among
the powers Of the earth"
The curious thing Is that they could not real
lie that they had bought something Of "a pig In
poke In that the boundaries OF the Louisiana
Territory were not clearly defined so they had
not the slightest notion OF the vast extent OF the
territory which they had acquired for their coun
American purchasers OF territory would ever &C
auIre so much for 80 little, for they got this vast
domain for less than SIS square mile Within
hundred years SIS would not buy square
inch of some OF that land
In other respects 1t was strange transaction.
Livingston and Monroe had far exceeded their
authority In buying Louisiana and, as matter
OF fact Napoleon had no right to sell 1t without
the consent OF Spain and his own assembly.
Spain Immediately made protest that the sale
was Illegal protest which she did not care to
maintain toe stouty. considering the nature OF
the First Consul Many Frenchmen were also
bitter about the SALE
Even In this country there was considerable
criticism OF course the westerners were de-
lighted. But the Federalists In the East recall
ing how Jefferson had denounced Washington
and Adams for using powers not expressly dele
gated to the President In the Constitution. were
quick to denounce Jefferson for doing the same
thing And the President. assuming RESPONSE
bty for what his ENJOYS had done and dubious
OF the legality OF the purchase, made the historic
admission that he had stretched his powers I'M
til they cracked"
But In October congress ratified the covenants
and the next month Laussat arrived In New Or
leansSto assume authority over that city and
Louisiana Territory, preliminary to turning both
to their new owners. The Spanish flag came
down and the French Trcolor took Its place. to
stay there for only 20 days. then to give way
forever to the Stars and Stripes.
Cby Western Newspaper Union.
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-07
RESOURCEFUI.

The bachelor WAS paying hts ~
Gently married friend visit
"Well." said the hitter. after tAsy
had inspected the fat. what d. you
think of It'll"
"Pretty good" praised the hacAe-
Tor; but there's one thing that has
struck me As rather strange. Why
did you choose nat with such !
tiny kitehsn7"
The married man winked artfully.
you're the first man I've told this
to, so keep 1t quiet" he whispered.
aTt's so small that / can't get In
there to help my wife when she's do
ing the wAshing-up."
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-07
Eighteen and

She wanted to be private secre-
tary. She was neither young nor
pretty. She answered an ad.
"And how old are you, Miss Nelllf'
the manager asked.
.Oh," she replied with blush, 1
have seen IS happy summers"
.What an unhappy life you must
have led p he exclaimed sympathetl-
cally.-Tit-Bits
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-07
Important Question

Herbert had observed that his
mothers friend was fond OF smoking
Recently the Lad visited the hos
pita1 to cali ON the mother and her
week old baby. While giving the
baby the uncover the lad Inquired !:
Does she like to smoker
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-07
Something Classical?

Musician latter much pressinEl--
Well, all right, since you Insist
What shall I play7
Host Anything you like. 1t Is only
to annoy the neighbors.-Buen Hu-
NOR (Madrid).
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-07
And Others

He-There's no fool like n old
fool.
She-Oh, / don't know. There's
the young fool who narries m old
fool.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-07

He-Of course you have made
some promises you didn't keep,
She-Yes. but l never yet broke
promise TO man without giving him
better one In it's stead.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-07
Ha's Tied to Il

You can. tell a bachelor from Z
married man. A married man doesn't
look astonished when his shin II
kicked under table.-Los Angeles
Times.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-07
Applause 10 ths Echo

BE kind to insects" says writer.
We never have lost an opportunity
OF patting mosquitoes on the back
london Humorist-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-07
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

NE hundred and thirty years ago the
biggest real estate deal In history"
was closed In the city of New Or
leans. On December 20, 1903.
crowd gathered In the historic Place
d. Armes (now known as Jackson
sqnare). In the center was tall
fiagpole at the top OF which fiut-
tered the TricoIor of France. Drawn
up along one side of the square WAS
a detachment OF United States
: !. ..r,e. f,1nna Iranfnn fhnrn IN fha
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-13
need MANY IN
SOCIAL WORK
Is Jobs Are Open in State
But No Trained Appli-
Giants Apply

CHAPEL HILL, Sept. 13.-At
least one field of activity has
been found in which the demand
for trained workers is far great
err than the supply.
DR.. Roy M. Brown. of the de-
partment of sociology of the
University of North Carolina,
said today that he could place
Immediately with the state emer-
gency relief administration, with
which he is connected in an ex-
ecutive capacity, no less than rs
persons provided he could find
that many with training in case
work and in the administration
of social work. The salaries
would be equal the top sum paid
North Carolina school teachers,
he said.
Despite urgent requests that
he produce trained workers to
serve either as case workers or
directors of relief in counties,
DR.. Brown has been unable to
find acceptable candidates so far
in North Carolina for these 20
jobs.
He prefers workers who have
received their training in this
state. otis possible" he said, ito
obtain the necessary training at
a number of institutions, but col
leges and universities outside
North Carolina prepare one to
handle city conditions which is
a sort of training that is of little
value in meeting the problems
found in North Carolina"
He pointed out that the Uni
versity of North Carolina is the
only institution in the state with
a course in public administration,
the school having been organized
year ago with DR.. w. G. Jack
son at its head.
Realizing the necessity of i'm
mediate action, Dr. Brown has
made arrangements for the or
ganization of special class this
fall, open to a limited number
of mature students who will re-
ceive experience in the admins
tration and organization of So
cial work in nearby counties.
These students will be paid for
their work, probably receiving
enough to cover their expenses
while taking the course. DR.,
Brown declared.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-13

street lighting than in 1881. These cities during
1882 had twelve hundred more accidents, and IA
ner cent more deaths in these accidents. Their re-
sulting economic loss was $3,s00,800 or 50 cents
per capita. a i.s &C.,
Sinister findings are reported by Mr.. Simpson in
examining the 1882 records for the nation. Deaths
per accident that year, as compared to 1881, were
greater by 1.s per cent and injuries per accident
were greater by % per cent although the number
of accidents was less by 13 per cent. He lays this
to higher average speeds; and he comments, with
mrthless brevity: eve have a demonstration, with
human life and limb at stake, that the higher the
speed of moving object, the greater the resulting
damage when it collides with another object"
Scanning the records of 227 cities, with com-
bned population of forty million, Mr. Simpson con-
cerned himself with the three most deadly traffic
hours of the day-from o'clock in the afternoon
to in the evening-when millions are moving
swiftly through the streets in swarmng motor cars.
Through four summer months, traffic deaths in
these cities with broad daylight during those hours,
numbered sos, but in four winter months such
deaths with dusk or darkness during those hours,
were 1925 or more than twice as many. Non-fatal
accidents numbered Is, 100 in the summer period
but 26,600 in the winter period, again an ominous
increase of more than 100 per cent.
'If the money represented by the economic loss
from nighttime traffic accidents were to be spent
on street lighting" said Mr.. Simpson, "t would
bring about nearly two-fold increase in street
lighting expenditure and four-fold increase in the
amount of illumination; and it would eliminate the
great majority of night traffic accidents now at
tributable to lack of light"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-13
WORLD CONFUSION

All news from Germany, save that which is
struggled out by correspondents working clandes-
timely, is suspect. If regular correspondents do not
bend the knee to Hitler, favoring his propaganda,
they risk being driven from the country. ....
Proof of this lies in, the case of Edgar Ahsel
Mowrer, the able and thoroughly responsible cor
respondent of Chicago Daily News. He has been
compelled to leave Germany, being reassigned by
his editor to Toxic, because of his insistence on
writing the truth The Hitler regime did not face
the facts squarely, might be expected but sneak
ingly represented that Mr.. Mower should leave
because the government of the Nazs, which pre-
tends to be stable government, could not guaran-
tee his personal safety. What bosh! Thirteen other
foreign writers have been forced to leave Germany
by Hitlerites, including Frederick Kuh of United
Press and Edward Deuss of International News
Service.
We can never remember a peace time era
wherein there were so many powerful influences at
work to hamper world news gathering and to de-
ceive the reading public. All Russian news is con-
trolled at the source In Italy, the Musson Gen.
sor, while claiming to give reporters increased lib.
erty, is busy every day with sly means to suppress
anything that is unfavorable to the government
This censor, by the way, is Count Galeazzo Ciano
husband of Mussolini's daughter, Edda All letters
and kilograms continue to be under censorship at
Rome and when a newspaper correspondent files
anything which is not agreeable to II Duce the
copy is conveniently 'loSt." Protests that the cor
respondents have filed about destroyed copy, or
spiked dispatches, are ignored
The news situation in the Far East continues
difficult. There is no news writer in Japan who
is not conscious of the oyershadowing power of
the government to control what he sends out Little
independent writing is from that quarter.
And China, weak and struggling as she is, never
theless seeks to maintain censorship over press dis
patches in the hope of creating favorable public
impressions abroad.
z All of which means, of course, that weak gov
ernments cannot bear the glare of publicity. Rulers
want to hang onto their scepters, political zealets
want to succeed whether they do or not, bankers
want to protect their loans, industralsts want ia
continue their exploitation, nationalist spirit must
be served, and to these ends the news must Aattei
no matter how greatly it distorts public opinion
and contributes to the vast human confusion.
Some day, eonceiyaby, an intrepid historian will
pay deserved tribute to the honest news writers
of this age who have not bent the neck to dctators
but have bravely taken all of the risks incident t.
their mission of factual reporting-Editor anG
Publisher.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-13
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
NEA Service Writer

VIASHINGTON - First figures
w measuring the amount of new
employment created by the NRk
codes won't inspire any bonfires.
To many industries the codes
will mean no decrease in the
workers average weekly hours.
That's because the work week in
50 many mills and factories was
sharply curtailed during the de-
preston.
Steel workers have been put
ting in less than 40 hours a week,
for instance. The same thing
goes for the oil industry, among
others.
But, according to the Stats
ticians and research experts now
engaged in compiling the figures,
business improvement will bring
armies of workers back to their
Jobs under the codes. The foun-
dation OF the short-hour week
has been laid so that stimulated
activity will automatically mean
the taking on of more people vir-
tually In proportion
THERE was no "baloney' In
l. Gen. Hugh Johnson's asser-
ton that 100000 persons had
been re-employed since March.
Experts who were quick to
punctAre inflated employment
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-13
Lee County Held
Model NRA Unit
The Times-News Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel

RALEIGH. Sept. 13.-One OF
the most efficiently organized
counties in the state in connec-
ton with the NRA codes, is Lee
county, and one of the best or
qanized towns is Sanford, accord
ing to Commissioner of Labor a.
L. Fletcher. who is also secretary
of the state recovery board. The
effectiveness of the organization
work done in Lee county and San
ford is attributed very largely by
Commissioner Fletcher to the
work of A. X. Miller of Sanford,
chairman of the county recovery
committee. and his associates.
A total of % communities IN
Lee county have already been
completely organized by the coun-
tv recovery committee, which
means that all the merchants in
these communities, including the
cross roads store keepers, are op,
Grating under the NRA code and
that all the people in these COM
munities have signed the agree
ments to buy only from mer-
chants displaying the NRA blue
eagle. :.
In the town of Sanford there is
only one merchant who has not
signed to operate under the MA
code while a house to house sign
up campaign Of consumers en-
rolled all the residents of the city
except II as NRA consumers
pledged to buy only from stores
displaying the NRA blue eagle,
Miller has reported to Commas
sioner Fletcher.
"While many cities and counties
have done excellent work in build
ing up sentiment backing the Ma:
tional Recovery Act campaign,
do not know of county that has
done more or done it more quick
ly than Lee county and Sanford,
Commissioner Fletcher said.
On Thursday, Sept. Is, an all.
dav NRA celebration is to be held
in Sanford to which the people
from all sections of the county
are invited and indications are
that several thousand people will
attend. One of the features of
the celebration is going to be a
pageant depicting the death and
burial of cold Man Depression"
and the coming of the "Day of
the New Deal" brought by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-13
Private Museum
Of Fingerprints
Being Compiled

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-
(UP)-A private museum of
fingerprints of known gangsters,
racketeers and kidnapers is be-
ing assembled by the department
of justice and it now contains
1858 exhibits, it was announced
today.
This is separate from the gen.
eral file of fingerprints which
ultimately is expected to include
all persons with criminal rec
ords. The new file consists of
separately classified prints filed
in designated sequence so that
quick check can be made of
prints found at the scene of a
xSildnaping or gang murder. The
ME includes all 157 of Chi
cago's public enemies" and
held officers of the departments
bureau of investigation are seek
ing similar collections from ev-
cry city. By segregating the
known gangsters and kidnapers,
greater speed is expected in iden.
tlfying criminals.
The complete file to which
all persons with criminal records
are eligible now contains prints
OF ZS7,O91 persons and is being
increased naa at an average rate OF
aEo a day. In August SAG fugi.
yves were located through the
justice department files.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-13
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
LIGHT SAVES LIVES

Death dashes over the highways more surely with
higher speeds of automobiles but his grim work is
frustrated by light upon the roads
Light saves life upon the Streets" is the con.
clusion of Richard E. Simpson, of the Travellers
Insurance, company. He refers to it as "the life.
preserving role of good street lighting"
Presenting figures for which he vouches, he
proves not only that street lighting combats traffic
deaths and injuries, but that traffic accidents are
more numerous and more deadly without light tina,
with it.
Twenty-Five cities in 1892 spent, combined,
million and half more than in 1891 for stree
lighting, according to his charts. These cities il
1882 had ten thousand fewer auto accidents ant
% per cent fewer deaths in such accidents. Thei
economic saving was $S1,sooOOO, or $207 pc
capita, Mr.. Simpson estimates. .-,.i-., -,
Twenty other cities spent q million or so less 70
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-13
PENROSE, ROUTE 1

PENROSE, Route l, Sept. 10.
Mr.. J. E. Blythe, who has been
licensed recently to preach, deliv-
cred splendid message at Jones
Gap church last Sunday. A num-
Der from this place went to hear
Rev. Blythe.
Miss Jewel Justus, of Blantyre,
was an overnight guest of her
sister, Mrs. Edgerton Fletcher,
Sunday night.
Mrs. j. w. Cantrell has return
ed to her home here much i'm
proved, after undergoing treat
ment at the LYDIA Memorial hos
pital in Brevard.
Miss Miriam Williams left last
Tuesday for Mars Hill, where she
will attend college this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Ford and chill
dren, of Tryon, were guests of
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
w. P. Cantrell, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Higgins, of
Hendersonville, were guests Of
relatives in this community last
Sunday.
The Sunday school at Beulah
is progressing nicely under the
leadership of Mr.. j. E. Blythe, SUI
perintendent. The school now has
four additional Sunday school
rooms that are meeting a need
that has long been felt and the
Sunday school officials hope to
have them completely finished and
heated by cool weather. .
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Cantrell, of
Hendersonville, were the dinner
guests of Mrs. Lou Cantrell last
Sunday.
Miss Claudia Raxter, with a
party of friends from Greenville,
S. c., were the weekend guests
of her brother. Oscar Raxter, and
Mrs. Raxter, of this place.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-13
OUR SCHOOLS DEMAND SERIOUS
THOUGHT
(By BRUCE CATTON)

AS some millions of school children all
over the United States are getting them
selves squared away for the coming year,
their fathers and mothers might proftably
spend little time in meditation about the
present plight of the entire school system.
, Few public services have felt the depreS-
sion more than the schools. Teachers have
gone unpaid, school activities have been
cut down, some schools have been forced
TO extend their holiday periods, others have
had to close entirely, nearly all have had
to drop certain courses and consolidate a
number of activities.
] Nor is that the worst. While all of this
has been happening, there has been devel-
sping an influential and vocal group which
has insisted that the schools have been get
even in good times. We are being told that
cur school system is far more elaborate
and more expensive than it need be. 1t is
being argued not only that the school bud
get must be drastically reduced during the
depression, but that the reductions must be
permanent.
Anyone who has ever paid taxes will
admit that the schools have been costly. II
is probably true that many school execu-
tives have become a bit self-impOrtant in
their claims for tax support. Some towns
have built school buildings on too-elabo-
rate scale. Some schools have tried to i'll
clude too many things in their curricula.
Nevertheless, admitting that there has
been extravaganza and lack of judgment
in many school boards, one far more inn
pOrtant fact remains unchanged. 1t is SIM
ply this: our whole society is built up
around the public school system, and any
drastic change in the school system must
have far-reaching effects on the entire ma
ton.
We are committed to political demoe-
racy, and we are now trying to broaden il
to make it an industrial democracy as we'll
To make go of it we must have body OF
citizens whose minds have been given al
the training, all the enlightenment, which
they can assimilate. The system simply
cannot work otherwise
Before We consent to permanent redue,
tions in our public school services, we must
do some very careful thinking.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-13
LIQUOR AND TOBACCO

l am in receipt of a letter from S. H. HudginS,
of Hendersonville, commencing me for some re-
cent remarks made in Catch-An. Brother Hudgins
also says: 81 would enjoy reading some terse re-
marks | know you could make about how much
money We spend for liquor and tobacco. Every
body is always bawlng out liquor, which is all
right so far as l am concerned, but never word
about the two billion spent annually for
tobacco. Hope you'll write something hot along
this line'
Volumes have been written about the evil OF
strong drink, and l. remember what was found in
side an old, old man, after an autopsy, who had
all his life ehewed and smoked.
The time is at hand when many MANY persons
are finding to be we'll and happy they must live
sanely. And to live the better life one should eat
to live and shun strong drink and narcotics Of
every description, and smoke in moderation.
Daily hear over the radio, "Take DR.. Fakem's
aspirin for aches and palms." The best aspirin ap
pears to be that which is wrapped in cellophane
But when placed in ones stomach, If it eases pain
nerves certainly are deadened to the detriment o.
ones physical wellbeing.
Don't ever-eat ovsr-indulge and you'll seldom
have the beiyache, or remorse of conscience
Monroe Enquirer.