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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-31
TIMES COULD BE WORSE

We have ali heard so much about hard times in
years that have been made to believe that conditions
could not be any than they The following ar
Gle has appeared in many faerna papers recently and
all
George Mckee, of Anderson, South Carolina, sums
Up hard times follows:
Don't talk to me about hard times l was born
eight miles from railroad five miles from school house.
nine miles from church, 1856 miles from New York, 220
yards from wash hole and fifteen feet from field
Our nearest neighbor lived two miles away and they
until seventeen years DID, and that revelation didn't
belong to anybody in family. The only books in
house Bible and catalog There twelve men,
bers in family but you see, had three to
live in, including the dining which also the
kitchen Everybody worked at our house. We thought
everybody else in the world had gravy and bread for break
fast liver and cracn hoe cake for dinner butermk and
pone for supper cause that's what had. Some
of br0gan shoes, occasionally In the winter time
We had nice white shirts for summertime We slept
straw ticks and pillows were not thought of
CURED I didn't know that money would rattle until
nearly grown Father got hold of two half dollars at the
time and let hear them rattle. Taxes
neither of which had chimney Our house wasn't sealed
but two of rooms had lofts them We had glass
window in company" Our incest piece of fur
niture a homemade rocking chair Our beds of
the slat tight variety We went to school two
three months in the year, but not in bus We attended
church month"; but not in car, used twomue
wagon We dressed up Sundays, but not in silks
satins. We sopped molasses. We ate meat.
We considered rice deicacy for only the preachers We
heard of cheese but never any. We got stick of
candy and three raisns for Christmas and happy
We loved Ma and Pa and hungry. Enjoyed
going Naked didn't want much expected nothing and that's
why our socalled hard times amt hard on me"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-31

Oldfashioned parents used to worry about how their
children would turn out but modern parents spend time
worrying what time they will turn in.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-31

They say slang originated in the days of the
So did lot of the jokes you hear the radio.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-31

Another thing that made old Dobbn popular the
fact that nobody fussng around because he wasn't
streamlined.
Nogales international., 1934-11-24
Livestock
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tions will prevent transportation of
feed. range livestock operators may
obtain funds to purchase reserve
feed supply, such advances being
secured by liens on the reserve sup
ply and on the stock to be fed,
the Governor stated. "The monthly
advances are made on the basis of
the borrowers pron1issory note.
In addition to the reserve feed
loan" Mr.. Myers said, "the borrow
er may apply for regular monthly
allowances and hold his extra two
months feed supply in reserve for
emergency purposes when transpor-
tation may be cut off. Then, in
cases where the p1onthly alloWanc-
cs are obtained without Interrupt
ton and the reserve supply retain
cl through the winter, the latter
will take care CT feeding needs in
February and March next year and
under such conditions advances to
the borrower for those months will
not be necessary"
Nogales international., 1934-11-24

visit a friend or relative and then
return to the vessel within @ few
minutes Or a few hours Residing
in the Mexican towns on this bor-
der are thousands of persons who
come to do those things each day
and of course they cannot be han
died as are seaport arrivals"
It is pointed out in the paper
that Congress recognized the ad-
visibility of having a special pro-
cedure for both land borders when
it included in the 1917 immigration
Act authority for the Commission
er-General of immigration 'to pre-
scribe rules for the entry and in
spection of aliens from or through
Canada and Mexico, so as not un-
necessarily to delay, impede, or an
noy persons in ordinary travel be-
tween the United States and such
countries"
The District Director further
states in the lecture thst visitors
constitute the most important class
of applicants on this border, as
"thcy are the ones who return home
and tell their friends and associates
of the treatment they received at
the hands of the American offic-
ers; and their favorable reactions
result in widening the circle of de-
sirable visitors. The immigration
officers understand, the paper con-
tinues, that they are to facilitate
the entry of an applicant rather
than place obstacles in his path,
when it is determined that he is
desirable visitor.
Nogales international., 1934-11-24

Morgenthau seems to be growing
more and more the Presidents chief
reliance, certainly in financial mat
ters. Donald Richberg, head of the
Federal Emergency Council, also
has the Presidents ear and his ad-
vice is listened to. Of the other
Federal executives, the most in IA.
vor appear to be Harry Hopkins,
relief administrator; Secretary
Ickes, who runs the PWA and is
also Oil Administrator, and Miss
Perkins, Secretary of Labor.
Levei.ng Out Policies
The Administrators relations
with organized labor are beginning
to show signs Of shifting. The
Federation Of Labor is not pulling
such q strong oar as it seemed to
be few months ago. There is ten
dency toward cancellation CT labor
disputes, which was not apparent
last Spring. A noteworthy example
is the ease with which the troubles
between the unions and the Atlant-
ic & Pacific Tea Company were ad-
justed Less emphasis is now being
placed by the Administration upon
the Importance Of raising wages
and prices, and more upon the de-
STABILITY Of selling goods at prices
that will move them and putting
and keeping people at work at the
best wages industry can afford, un-
der depression conditions, to pay.
The new MIRA Board has done
little that is spectacular. Washing
ton misses the "comic relief" that
General Johnson furnished On the
surface, at least, it looks as if seri-
Gus and practical business men were
exercising a good influence. At any
rate, in the NRA and in all the
rest Of the Federal agencies and de-
partments there is much less Of the
"Hu-rah. boys, let's go!" enthus-
iasrn that marked the first year and
more Of the present administration
and more thoughtful, sober minded
consideration of ways and means
The outlook now is that there
will be much more wild talking and
impractical enthusiasm displayed on
Capitol Hill when the new Congress
meets than will be heard from the
Executive departments.
Nogales international., 1934-11-24

school bus crash in Florida, which
killed eleven children; and two ex-
plosions-one of oil tanks in Rhode
Island and another of a sawmili
boiler in Missouri-all required their
measures Of Red Cross assistance.
An important task undertaken by
the Disaster Relief Service Of tho
Red Cross during the year was de.
velopment Of broader preventive
measures against catastrophes,
through holding 28 training schools
in which were assembled more than
two thousand persons. They dis
cussed particular hazards of the
areas represented, and plans for
meeting calls should disaster strike.
All of the Red Cross disaster work
is supported through the annual ron
call, held from Armistice Day to
Thanksgiving. By joining the Red
Cross as member every adult citi
zen participates in this vital humant
tartan work Of relief
Nogales international., 1934-11-24

A new record for frequency OF huT-
ricanes was established during the
year when the Weather Bureau re-
corded 81 OF these tropical cyclones.
Five reached the United States
mainland, striking between August
4 and September Is, 1888. For the
first time in many years one Of these
tropical disturbances caused devas-
tation as far up the Atlantic Coast
as Maryland. In the latter storm the
Red Cross aided 1854 families, of
whom 1,O69 were in the Chesapeake
Bay region.
In all, 80 states suffered some type
of disaster during the year. The Red
Cross aided 119, 900 persons in these
states and expended S1,567, ,O48 inre-
lief to them. OF this sum $647, 800
was appropriated from the treasury
Of the national organization.
Serious floods in Idaho, Washing
ton and in Iowa; malarial epidemic
in Louisiana; typhoid in Vermont; a
Nogales international., 1934-11-24
Discusses Mexican
Border Procedure

G. c. Wilmoth, the District Dir
ectcr of immigration and Natural
ization at FL Paso, is the author of
the latest lecture issued by the Cen
tral Office for study by the immi-
grafton force and for the informa-
ton Of the public generally.
Mr.. Wil1noth explains thai while
in general there should be uni
formity of methods and procedure
in administering the immigration
laws, the purpose of his paper is to
Nogales international., 1934-11-24
America Suffers Eighty Times Each Year
From Major Disasters, Red Cross Reports

. ECCRDS which date back g
" quarter Of a century listing the
disaster relief operations CT the
American Red Cross show that an
average OF eighty major catastro-
phcs, menacirg life and property, oc-
:ur each year in the United States.
The type OF disaster hazard Of
srcatest frequency is the tornado.
Ead Cross records show that these
DANGEROUS windstorms, originating
largely in the hills and mountains
&c the Middle West, occur most often
l.. the spring months, but also may
vreak havoc in southern states III
winter months.
During the past year Is such
storms occurred. For the first time in
decades the frequency Of the tornado
was equallcd by another type OF
catastrophe-forest fires. Due to the
drought stricken condition Of the
west, Is grave forest tires occurred
and but for the vigilance Of various
agencies, including the forest rang
ers, the Red. Cross and the work
of the Civilian Conservation Corps,
vast acreage Of forests would have
been denuded by the flames.
Red Cross records show, however,
that the two most devastating disas-
tcrs of the year resulted from hur-
ricane and tidal wave which struck
tho Gulf Coast of Texas, taking SO
lives and a freak flood which washed
down from the mountains in Los
Angeles County sweeping A persons
to death.
Nogales international., 1934-11-24
Millions

TContinued from Page y
ministrat;on, however, will put all
the pressure possible behind it, bent
upon three objectives.
First, it wants to get workers IN
the buildings trades back to work
as soon as possible.
Second. it wants to induce private
cap'tal to come out and do some
work as soon as possible.
Third, it wants to reform the
whole mortgage racket" and es-
tablish an entirely new national
system, under which nobody Will
have to pay more than percent
interest on mortgage loans.
This home-building program IS
very close to the Presidents heart
If it works as hoped, it should put
many, many billions Of dollars into
circulation and relieve the unem-
pioyment burden as nothing else
has done.
Planning Public Works
Next on the Federal program for
| consideration when the new Con-
| gress meets is q much bigger and
broader scheme of public works
than has yet been announced, fin
anced partly by Government loans
to localities, partly by direct Gov
ernmert grants of money. The
theory is that if the Government
spends billion dollars it will Gre
ate four Or five times as much busl-
ness. with consequent real work for
the unemployed. Nobody knows
vet. because the Administrators
plans are not complete, how big this
new Public Works program will be.
There is talk of "five billion year
for five years, but that is only
5allz thus. far.
How to Go this and keep on with
the other lines of work in which
Uncle Sam is spending money
without resorting to currency infla-
5ion. is keeping some of the finan-
ciaI and economic experts awake o
nights. There has been, OF course,
great initiation of credit, worked
oy the same system that was used
during the war. The Government
sells it's bonds to bank, taking
deposit credit on the banks books
for the price paid. The bank then
can, in turn, when in need Of cur
rency, "hock'" the bonds with the
Federal Reserve Bank and get
brand-new Federal Reserve notes,
which, in effect, have nothing back
of them but the Governments
promise to pay, represented by its
bonds.
Central Bank, In Effect
So far the above system has not
strained the Government credit
very much, if at ali; partly because
of the huge gold reserve. 1t has,
however, created a new and more
intimate relationship between the
Treasury and the Federal Reserve
Bank system amounting in practice,
though not in name, to a central
banking system such as prevails IN
most European countries.
AS g result of this wide extern
ton Of the Treasury's sphere Of
influence, some washington folk are
beginning to call Secretary Morgen-
thau Minister of Finance Mr..
Nogales international., 1934-11-24

at New York expects to stay some
time in the U. 81, Wilmoth ex-
plains ut is not his purpose to go
uptown and consult a doctor or buy
a suit of clothes or groceries or
Nogales international., 1934-11-24

point out that in the nature of
things, a different procedure is re-
quired at ports of both the Mexi-
can and Canadian borders than at
seaports. "a man arriving by vessel
Nogales international., 1934-11-24
SMALL FIRE

A small fire about 2:30 o'clock
Tuesday morning did slight damage
in the yard of Mike Ahumada's Mo-
gales Transfer & Fuel Company on
Grand avenue.
Evening star., 1934-01-21

Taking off for Hawaii.
One of the six Navy
planes scooting over the
waters of San Francisco
Bay to take the air for
the squadron's record
mass flight Of 2.400 miles
to Honolulu. The fight
required less than Is
hours. g A. T. rnos0'
Evening star., 1934-01-21

Suffrage for women of
the Philippines. Before
a happy gathering Of
woman leaders and men,
bers of the Philippine
Legislature. Governor
General Murphy signs
the bill giving the vote
to women next Januaryl.
@ Associated Press Photo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-04
WAY OUT WEST

WHEN That SHOT
6ARkeD OUT IN The
DIM MOONLIGHT.
ME TIGER ~PoURED"
SPURS To HIS PONY
AND SrREAkED n
DOWN The TRAIL To
The GOLD CAMP
WHERE JIMMT HAS
STAYED WITH HIS
NEW STRIKE L!
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Great Britain rights reserved. 3
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-04
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-04
ROsALIE TABOR


1915 DECATUR ST. N. W..
whose picture we are publishing
today, sent us a snapshot Of
herself some time ago. It
wasn't clear enough for a pic
ture so we had to send it back.
Rosalie then sent us a mega
tive. That, too, wasn't suitable
to make a cut so back it went.
She then came into the office
and we made q picture Of her
In our own studio. This is it.
She Is eight years old and
her birthday anniversary is
May II.
A jolly little person is Edna
King, I'LL Sixth St., N. W, a
new member Of our famous gang.
Edna is 10 years old and her
birthday anniversary is Novem-
Der IL.
Here is an interesting little
letter from Douglas Payne Of
Waldorf, Md:
81 want to join your club. 1
am Is years old and in the GA
grade. My birthday anniversary
Is September rs. l go to the
Hickory Grove School. My
teacher is Miss Maria C. Queen
I've aren't just sure about the
teachers name but it looked
like Queen to us so we Spelt it
that way. II we are wrong we
hope Douglas will correct us).
"She, my teacher, has been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-04
Times Adventure Club

teaching for over so years at the
same school.
II read your column every day
and the funnies. My favorite
funnies are Secret Agent X-9,
Way Out West, Tim Tyler's Luck
and Mickey Mouse.
81 am not going to school now
because I have the mumpS."
We are sorry about Douglas
mumps. Mumps are HORRHo.
We know because we had them
once and we haven't forgotten
although it was years and years
ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-04
BIRTHDAYS TODAY

Birthday members celebrating
today are Cathern Irby, Seat
Pleasant, Md; Laura Jarvis,
Lanham, Md; Janice Jones,
Silver Springs, Md; Patsy
Davis. Marbury, Md; Carl Nor
ris, WayneSbOrO, Va; and Ann
Carrie Bell, 719 Otis PI. N. w.
Best wishes on your birth.
days.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-27
ALASKA NOTES
AFoGNAK ELK HERD SHOWS
 FINE INCREASE.

Afognak island now supports a herd of 50 elk, increase from an ex- perimental shipment of 10 calves made seven years ago by the Alas ka Game Commission.
 This information is the result of investigation made by Homer Jew ell, game warden, who returned a short time ago from a tour of Ko- diak and Afognak.
 There has been only the most earnest cooperation on the part of the natives and other residents of Kodiak in the preservation and care Of the animals, no infraction of the succeeding closed seasons coming to the attention of the Commission.
 The elk are broad-backed and in extra healthy condition. They con- stitute the only herd of elk in AL aska, said MT. Jewell, and will even tually prove to be valuable source of food supply to the native resi- dents of the district. Seward Gateway.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-27

An Illuminating article on the 1eayy burden of taxation borne by American people appeared in a t issue o4 the United States 5, which shows that 20 per cent ue-fifth. of the entire national e IS swallowed up by federal, and local taxation.
 is more than is spent for zee, aa1 much more than is spent -.ot'ling and rent on homes iula. Careful estimates indi- 4at the average citizens dol 2ncon2e is spent as follows:
 as, 2oc; food, 1zc; elothinD, Sc; C automobile, 6c fuel and 5c household furnishings, 4c; ce Sc medical attention. end recreation and the movies . each; tobacco and laundry, h. This leaves, about 19c for aneous expenses and savings.
 gures are averages, and vary according to individual in and spending habits.
 sons who own little or no ty may imagine that they do tribute much. in the way of Ddt it should be borne in mind 4st taxes are finally passed on ao ultimate consumer. of goods services.
 lh2 nations tax bill is now more n nine billion dollars q year, and federal government, as. well as my state and local governments, aUill going farther and farther bt. What the tax bill will be a ia later can only be guessed, but is sure to be much higher than at asent if the government continues 3'd5ng on it's present lavish scale. Enterprise, Bastrop, La.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-27
NRA ESTIMATES PLACE 28,OOO.- 900 PEOPLE ON RELIEF ROLLS
 THIS WINTER.

WASHINGTON Pres, Roosevelt is confronted today by an appalling human relief crisis revealed in d New Deal report that 28,000,o00 per- sons-uen women and children- will neca ald to live through next winber
 Resort 60 some extraordinary .a .ley relief method similar to last winters CWA appears inevitabl. ! rEotably will be started in Nov eaber.
 Donald P RichHarr. secretary of the executive council, oiasd the un- preeedeneed problem ii raaort to IT. Roosevelt on relief ot uestitution since January l, 1888. Riehberg said:
 l. Federal, state and local relief cost for 1883 and the first six .o ths of 1884 were $1,3SS, ,665, ,566.
 ?. 5,9o0,0oO families are expected on the relief rolls by February, 1885. 3. Increased food prices are swelts ing relief expenses.
 1. Costs have more than doubled since CWA was abolished last March.
 5. Expenditure reached an all time high in May of this year when $128,- ozo,E26. was required to care for 16,- 394 s5 persons.
 5. It would cost approximately
 f9.480,Coo month to aid 23,000,- u persons.
 '. Approximately 16,650,ooo per sons Or 4,290,000 families and indi- eiduals were receiving aid in July.
 8. These 4,200,00 July cases were distributed: 100000 in Is drouth states; 270,000 in Washington, Ore gon and California; 8O0,0oa in south srn states; 2,18o,0o0 in the Mid West and Northeast.
 3. The 1934 relief burden will far exceed that of 1888.
 10. The 1888 cost was S1.062.115,- 6o0 contributed as follows: federal funds, s749, 115,000; sate, SIS, ,o00,- 900; local governm msnts, $2o0,003 ,000.
 Relief costs at the present. rate of expenditure -s546,397 ,037 in the first ssz months will exceed s1 GOO GOO this year. The foregoing cost fig ares do not include federal expend- itnres last winter on CWA nor the cost of commodities distributed to the destitute by the federal surplus relief administration.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-27
MY PHILOSOPHY

Having firmly decided that all we
 find, Is just as it should be has settled
 my mind On the high mount of justice, the
 worlds greatest throne, So I mind my own business-Let Others Alone. Though friends ana neighbours
 praise God through creeds. Some preaching bapt :, some pray
 ing with beans, l leave them at peace for their sins
 to etone, And go on serene and-Let Others
 Alone To argue the question. to reason at
 length. Is waste of the moments, of ne
 and of strength, For unerring wisdom. supreme OH
 the throne, Will help those to climb who-Lef
 Others Alone. A wish is prayer, though not utter
 ed in word, And clear to the top of the noun
 tain is heard. Knowing each man must reap from 
 the seed he has sown, l go on content to-Let Others Alone. I am quite satisfied the creative
 plan, Is sufficient to guide anc-save every
 man, That some day all men, will succeed
 to the throne, Hence I go on quite glad tn-Let
 Others Alone.
 MARY E. BEERS.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-27
HOSPITALIZATION

One of the important questions
 ing authorities these days is hos
 alization for folks unable to pay
 ital bills. The American pub
 aas been educated to use hospi-
 Modern narvels of medicine
 surgery should not be denied
 the most humble, although, of
 :, abuses will have to be avoid When person is told that only aerationysa period of rest in a ho 1ltal, X-ray and other observa- tas or special, treatment will save 9 ife or lifs,as cripple, then it 4 p4s necessary. to provide the rem- esiy. But operations and special treatments are expensive and au- th ritias are of necessity made to pse extreme care in. expending public fraas for them. The Ledger sees the day when every little city in the coaatry will have. 3 hospital either rEf6Iieiy owned, where the poorest of aa poor will be as welcome as the richest of the rich. Ledger, Trippts s. DaE.