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program under the cloak of Democ-
racy, then they had better read up
on Socialism.
Such spectacles as that in Cali
fornia is just what is causing think
ing people to change their view of
the New Deal. The President VIII
pay dearly for the mistakes of his
Socialist admirers. Every such in
cident only helps to increase the
growing suspicion that the New
Deal is more Socialistic than Demo-
cratic
But why put all Of the blame on
Mr.. Sinclair? He can not change
his creed. He was not a Democrat
and that fact was probably we'll
known by all concerned. If he had
a chance to win, he would have had
plenty Of friends, but now when it
looks like he will lose, he is repudi-
ated because it is feared his sense
less program is harmful to the adj
ministration.
Well, after all, I think that SIN
clair is the most consistent one of
the bunch. He stuck to his plat
form and that is more than some
others have done.
Let a Socialist be a Socialist and
a Democrat Democrat.
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THROUGH the years Of the depression. cor
poration reserves have piled up. Income
customarily plowed back into industry has
been allowed to accumulate. Factories have
deprecated, their owners postponing needed
requirements while awaiting definite signs that
the depression is behind
At present the administration is using all
Of its persuasive powers 70 start the spending
Of these earmarked billions to give a needed
lift to the heavy industries.
Railroads are about $1,000 900 behind on
requirements. gagged by postwar pre-depres-
sion schedule Of expenditures, and many times
that much behind if gagged By the moderniza-
ton necessary if the railroads are to recapture
their transport supremacy. This is true wheth-
er the trend be toward identification of the
rails or toward development Of the Diesel en-
CINE streamliners. such as the one that broke
the transcontinental speed record last week.
gigantic rural Identification program is
possible in vast areas where farmers still use
kerosene lamps because they can get nothing
better. In the Tennessee valley, the govern
ment is demonstrating how this can be done
at a profit.
Millions Of homes need repairs. And
through its loan insurance plan, the federal
housing administration is offering every in
centive to banks to make loans to home own
ers. Next month, the FILA will start its loan
insurance for the building of new homes. City
slums and the shacks of tenant farmers stand
as mute testimony Of Americas low housing
standards
Millions of families, propertyless and de-
pendent on doles or low wages, can not obtain
credit through private channels; and for these
the government is attempting a solution
through rural rehabilitation, subsistence home
steads and Slum- clearance projects.
About half of the nations 100000 unem-
ployed are cast-ofTs of heavy industries.
Billions should be spent in the next year or
two rebuilding America. Between now and the
opening of the next congress, the administra-
ton apparently intends to wait for private
initiative to take the lead. But if the men who
control the nations wealth fail to do the
spending the government will have to-and
soon or late take the money from those who
have it by taxation
Donald R. Richberg, No. l adviser to the
President stated the proposition clearly in two
recent speeches in New York City.
Let it be made clear that some one must
take the lead" said Richberg. The federal
government should not be required to continue
to carry millions of able-bodied workers on the
relief rolls when the way is open to put
them back to work.
"If private initiative is so weak, if private
capital is so tinid, if management and labor
are so lacking in vision that private enterprise
will not march ahead to solve its own prob
lens then let no one criticize, but let every one
applaud a government that has the courage
and strength and vision to undertake the job"
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BY Merrill Rockefeller.

By Merrill Rockefeller.
The Society for the Advance
ment of Thoroughly Incompetent
Public Servants hereby submit for
your approval two intelligent sys-
TENS for picking office holders.
The applause system is un-
doubtedly the most popular of all
methods of choosing the best man.
1t is very simple, so simple that
only small minority of the vot-
tiers are unable to understand it.
The art of applauding has gone
through a number of evolutions.
Not SO long ago, it was the Gus
tom to wave handkerchiefs; then
it was discovered that clapping
the hands was not only very sat-
isfactory, but also more sanitary.
But instead of merely clapping
the hands, you applaud the pol
itician by throwing away your
vote to him. Your vote is his re-
ward and applause in apprecia-
ton for the show put on by the
deserving candidate.
You applaud him for his elo-
quent, entertaining speeches, his
mud-throwing ability, his clever,
quick denial of charges of the
opposition. If he is handsome,
this probably only interests the
women voters; slaps backs, hands
out cigars and beer; if he knows
and tells at least three separate
and distinct jokes-in short, if
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AVIATION SCORES

THE famous air race from England 10 Aus
Il tralia was won by two Englishmen, Scott
and Black. in an English-made plane; but an
examination of London newspapers demon
strates that the race was nevertheless a trl-
umph for the American aircraft industry.
For if the Englshmen won, second ana
third places were taken by American ships
a Douglas airliner piloted by Dutch crew,
and a Boeing cruiser flown by Colonel Roscoe
Turner and Clyde Pangborn.
And the point that has impressed commen-
tators in London is this: Whereas the winning
British ship was sleek. streamlined racing
plane. constructed for speed and for speed
alone. the Douglas and Boeing planes were
regular transport ships, precisely like those
now in service on American commercial air
lines.
The Douglas plane, as matter Of fact
carried nine persons on the long jaunt. II 1t
had been stripped down TO fighting trim, re-
heved Of all unnecessary weight, and stocked
with extra fuel instead of passengers it might
we'll have taken first place.
So the race has brought little pride to the
British aviation industry.
me AOAANOAl Evening ANSNS SeAIS - $500
Douglas planes performance:
1T gives irrefutable. tragic proof that we
are miles behind other countries in CONNER
cial air transport. The race was an ordinary
trip for the Douglas. The efficiency of Amer
lean engines and aircraft is such that at no
point did it have to stay long on the ground.
only one Royal Air Force fighting plane
is as fast as this flying train. Comparison
with our civil aircraft is too degrading"
Nor is this the only testimonial to Ameri-
can planes. Dutch authorities were so pleased
by the Douglas planes performance that they
promptly ordered ten more like it, for service
ON the e.OO0-mile route from Holland to the
Dutch East Indies.
All this is pretty clear indication that in
the field of commercial aviation We have a
perfect right to indulge in good deal of old
fashioned American pride.
1t also suggests that one way to regain our
lost foreign trade may be to follow aviation's
lead-make an article SO much better than all
competitors that customers can't resist it.
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RAY PRAISED AS
FIT CANDIDATE
BY K NJ. L. and E. NJ. B.

BY K NJ. L. and E. NJ. B.
Only about once in generation
do the voters have the opportunity
of electing a man to public Office
who is endowed by nature and fitted
by training and experience for the
Office he is seeking.
Otto Ray, Democratic nominee for
sheriff Of Marion county, is such
man.
The sheriff of Marion county is
the chief law enforcement officer
of the county. 1t is his duty to ex-
ecute the laws. In county such as
Marion, this office requires a high
degree Of executive ability.
OF course, it requires rugged hon
esty, fearless action and efficiency.
These are basic qualities. But it
requires more than these. In times
like these it requires a man whose
heart beats with the love of hui
manity. He must have in his soul
love for his fellow-man. He must
have a feeling Of kinship, regard
less of race, color or creed. Other
wise his official acts will be stern,
cold and sometimes cruel.
He must know when to be stern
in his duty and when to temper his
actions with mercy. He will have
many unpleasant duties ranging
from evictions and foreclosures to
the Apprehension of desperate GRIM
inals. He must have sufficient
knowledge of humanity and its
fraiities to be able to distinguish
and yet faithfully perform his duty.
Otto Ray has the basic qualities
for the Office he is seeking. He
served as police officer for six
years, four years of that time with
the rank of captain. He was in
charge of the license department.
He conducted this department in a
business-like manner. He collected
thousands Of dollars in license fees
each year. In this work he demon
strated executive ability Of high
order.
Otto Ray has a love for human
ity. he knows the problems Of the
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ASSERTS ROBINSON
AIDS DEMOCRATS
BY Amused.

BY Amused.
Strangely enough, Senator Arthur
r. Robinson, like the football player
who ran the wrong way with the
ball, is solidifying the ranks of the
Democratic party.
When the present campaign got
under way Lii Arthur decided that
the best way to win was to attack
the constitutionality of the New
Deal and wave the flag with greater
abandon than ever before.
Casting around for issues in the
political sea, the Republican state
committee decided to wage its at
tack against Governor McNutt.
Rather pointedly, the committee
told Senator Robinson that he was
using the wrong tactics, that Presi-
dent Roosevelt was too popular and
that all arrows aimed in his direc-
ton would fail unheeded.
But the senator stubbornly in
sisted that he was right. Finally.
under pressure he gave in TO the
anti-McNutt propaganda against
his better Judgment.
Many Democrats had been feeling
unkindly toward the Governor. but.
like members Of a large family, re-
sented any outside attacks. AS the
senator began to shout, stop Nc
Mutt" the Democrats began to
gather closely together against the
alien.
Now the Democrats all have
buried the Ratchet with the Gov
ernor because the Republicans took
up an inter-party dispute.
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STATESMEN LEARN

A GLANCE back at the immediate after
math of the Staying of King Alexander
of Yugoslavia indicates that the statesmen of
Europe may have learned something in the
last twenty years, after all.
An act of this kind was precisely the sort
of thing which could have brought on war,
if the responsible authorities in the various
countries involved had assumed warlike atti-
tudes and gone about Illuminating to high
heaven about the iniquities of foreign peoples.
But they did not. Instead, they talked
peace.
France, Italy, Yugoslavia, Hungary - in
each of these countries the leaders adopted
a conciliatory tone and worked actively to
head of trouble. instead of standing up hero
ically and announcing that they were prepared
for the worst.
similar program in 1914 would have pre-
vented the World war. Let us be thankful
that the statesmen have learned by expert
ence.
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never received. Sixty cents Of every
dollar is for overhead expense and
40 cents of every dollar Tor relief
work, is benefit to the Office hold
erS and their political employees, but
mighty little benefit to those on re-
lief and much less benefit to the
taxpayer.
The administration pays the
farmer for not growing wheat and
corn, for not raising hogs, for plow-
ing under cotton; the result is that
we are more than one billion bushels
short Of corn and millions of bushels
short Of other grains and since Aug.
l we have imported from Canada
six and one-half million bushels of
grain. Besides this, we have also
imported grain from Argentina and
Poland.
This is all very puzzling to the
American farmer. No wonder we
have approximately 200 business
failures a week when such condi-
tions exist I wonder, is this all done
so that President Roosevelt can raise
the prices higher, as he wishes to
do? If he is a friend of the people
as so many believe he is, why does
he attempt to bankrupt the farmer
through importation Of grain and
starve the working man by higher
prices?
Take a look at the trustees gro
Gerry order to the needy. In October,
1888, a family Of three received a
grocery order for s190. In October,
1884, that family still receives a gro
Gerry order for s19O. In the mean
time, food prices have risen 18 to 20
per cent. The result is that the
needy are receiving less for food.
Those on relief work are at loss
to know what to do or where TO look
no money to buy clothes, fuel, and
but very little food.
I wish to ask this final question,
Mr.. Democrat:
Am I better off today than I was
a year ago?
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Capital Capers
BY GEORGE ABEL

TIME first cold day Of the season brought out
i huge crop of furS silver foX MINK
sables Hudson seal, kolinsky-even dash OF
ermines at magnificent reception in the
CzechoSlovak legation.
Czechoslovak Independence day was toasted
in Scotch whisky amid a setting of red roses and
candeIabra. Charge d'Affaires DR.. Nemecek re-
ceived his guests smiingly in the large drawing
ROOM assisted by his attractive wife, who wore
pearls against black afternoon gown.
81 smell mothbolls" remarked one diplomat
as he entered, his sensitive nose qulver1ng.
In fact all the furs of the season had appar-
emily just been taken out of storage
Blond and beauteous Nine Viva DALAI, wife
of the Persian minister, wore sabes around her
throat, setting off a beige creation that reeked
of Paris.
Amisble Mrs. Homer S. Cummings wife of
the attorney general, wore black fur cape.
Vivacious Evelyn Gordon, who accompanied
her affable father, Judge Peyton Gordon OF the
district supreme court, was SWathed IN silver 4oX
furs with only the tip of her nose showing.
The brunei beauty Of Nine Gerard Wal
ravens. wife of the young Belgian diplomat, was
enhanced by a fur-lined coat with long sleeves.
Dignifed Baroness Won Bulow arrived wear
ing dark, tailored suit trimmed with fur and
carrying a large muff.
Mrs. Nancy Mann carried combination muf
and vanity case Of silver fox that operates
cleverly with Upper.
There were so many furs that at times one
hardly could see the guests for their wraps.
DR. THOMAS H. HEALY, assistant dean OF
- the GEORGETOWN Foreign Service school and
one of Washingtons most decorated men-about-
town. appeared wearing a Czech order in his coat
lapel.
Healy has Just returned from the American
Legion convention at Miami, and told good
story about his experiences there.
1t seems that he delivered a mighty address
to legionnaires about preparedness. His voice
over the rnicrophone sounds like President Roose-
yelt's After his speech, many calls were re-
ceived asking when Roosevelt had arrived in
Miami.
In the little mountain town Of Sonora, Cal,
humorist Will Rogers walked into barber shop
and heard what he thought was President Roose
Welt talking in Miami. He Immediately sat down
and wrote one of his journalistic quips backing
the Presidents attitude on preparedness. Healy
had the clipping in his pocket.
MINISTER DJALAL of Persia was present at
wi the party, wearing diamond scarfpin, and
very much exercised about the. false account
which recently appeared in newspapers about
two Iondon-to- Melbourne American aviators be-
ing arrested in Persia
The story, says the minister, is a malicious
lie. Truth is the American airman landed in
small Persian town late at night, were asked
courteously by police to show their passports
This they did and were Immediately permitted
to resume their flight. They were never put in
jail at ALL
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RESENTS QUESTION
BY POLL TAKER

BY Mrs. R. E. Baur.
Recently we we're visited by poll
takers for both the Democratic and
Republican parties. The worker for
the Democrats asked our party
affiliation and we stated that the
members of our household were
Socialist.
Several days later the Republican
worker came and we gave the same
information. To our great surprise,
we were then asked the name and
address of the firm by whom the
man of the house was employed.
We asked what pertinence this
question had and received the very
unsatisfactory answer that it was
on the printed form.
We are writing this letter in the
hope that some loyal Republican
worker, who during this campaign
is sworn to defend the Constitution
by word and pen will answer two
questions:
Would we have been asked for
this information had we stated that
we we're Republicans?
Had we given this information,
how would the Republican cam
paign committee have made use of
it?
To us, it appears that the Re-
publican party, VIGOROUSLY con-
trolled by the greedy type of en-
ployer, would use the threat of dis
charge for any worker who does not
vote and think along economic lines
that are sound for the employer
class. We would hold under suspi-
cion any so-called representative of
the workers who would indorse the
Republican party.
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SINCLAIR CONSIDERED
MOST CONSISTENT

By Times Reader.
Congratulations on your editorial
on George Creeps reputation Of
Upton Sinclair.
The only thing wrong with Mr..
CreeTs act was that it came a
little late.
If the statesmen and leaders of
the Democratic party have not
known all along that Upton Sinclair
was trying to put over a SocialE t
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-31
RELIEF AND RECOVERY

A DEMONSTRATION officials deny pub
"A lished reports that they are planning a
SO 900 100000 fiye-year public works program.
Those denials should not be taken too seri-
ously. When the November elections are over
and politicians can speak more frankly. it
sson wiz become clear that some such figure,
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WALK

BY HARRIET SCOTT OLINICK
october moon and stars have blind
ed me.
I am made new tonight: hold your
hand.
We walk beneath the heavy studded
sky.
You understand. I understand.
The moon is shining in an ECSTASY
OF silver fame; the stars are sharp
and white.
Oh! take me in your arms; kiss shut
my eyes,
I am made new; ] am reborn to-
night.
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MISSED IN SEPTEMBER
NEW DEAL BALLOT

By Michael OBrien.
I voted IN favor Of the New Deal
in April, but no one asked my opin-
ion in September. am still for the
New Deal and would have voted so
had I been solicited.
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The Message Center

(Ttmes readers are invited to cypress
their Cietos in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all car have a chance.
Limit them to $50 a1ords or Less.J
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Admiral Byrds men won't be allowed to
vote by radio. Probably afraid their votes
would have to be sponsored.
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A gypsy newspaper is now being published
in Rumania. But it probably won't brag about
its home delivered circulation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-31

Byrd's party reports it made only thirty
eight miles in six days due to a raging biz
card. Oh. well, they're not going anywhere.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-31

There's nothing TO the rumor that the Pic
cards came down when they ran square into
the price of steak.
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dollar won on football game and not
promptly paid IS, We suppose, a delayed buck.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-31

Takes less to win baseball series than
poker hand-the Cardinals practically won the
championship on single pair.
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A BUSINESS CHALLENGE

WEDNESDAY, OCT 81. 1884.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-17
W. E. SPARROW GIVES
PICNIC AT LANDING

Mr.. w. E. Sparrow of near POGO
moke carried a truck load of his
friends to Public Landing Friday
night of last week where the party
enjoyed weinie roast.
Besides Mr. and Mrs. Sparrow those
attending were: Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Sparrow, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Wilker-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Steward Aydelotte,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Pilchard, Mr..
and Mrs. Webster Justice, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie East, Mr.. and Mrs. Basil
Hickman, Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Adams,
Misses Rachael Sparrow, Dorothy
Mills, Margaret Ann Townsend, Ag-
mes East and Margaret Ann Miller,
Messrs. Elwood Sparrow, Marvin Will
kerson, Beauford East, Billy Wilker-
son, Franklin Lee Hickman and Ran
dolph Wilkerson.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-17
TRAVELLING LIBRARY FOR
WORCESTER BOOK-LOVERS

The Worcester County lovers of
good literature have a rare treat in
store for them in the loan of the
Travelling Library of the Eastern
Shore Society of Baltimore for one
year. The Library comes through
the courtesy of the committee, Mr.
Walter Gale, Sec, and will be under
the supervision of the Library Com
mittee of the Snow Hill Woman's
Club. The books have been placed
in the Snow Hill Library in County
Trust Company Bank in Snow Hill
and may be loaned under certain con-
ditionS to any resident of Worcester
Couty.
The Library features books written
by natives of the Eastern Shore as
we'll as books whose scenes are laid
entirely or in part on the "Shore. :,
though all classes of literature per-
tanning to the State have been includ-
ed. The collection covers wide field
though the historical side has been
specially stressed. Many of the vol
umes are very rare. In some in
stances the Society has paid from
$40 to $50 for single volume of this
outstanding collection. The Library
travels from county to county for
one year and comes to Worcester di-
that line. In speaking of the public
rect from Wicomico.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-17
MRS. E. |. MASON GIVEN
SURPRISE PARTY SUN

w. A. Birmingham and Miss Min
erva M. Magnelli, of Harrisburg, Pa,
who have been guests at the Hotel
Stephen Decatur at Ocean City for
the past six weeks, entertained on
Sunday night at surprise birthday
party and dinner in honor of Mrs.
Charles l.. Mason, wife of County
Commissioner Charles l.. Mason.
Mrs. Mason and Mrs. E. F Brit
tingham had been sojourning at the
Stephen Decatur since Friday as the
guests Of w "A. Birmingham and
Miss Minerva M. Magnelil..
The table was gaily decorated with
flowers and beautifully lighted with
candles, the centerpiece being very
large birthday cake, especially baked
for Mrs. Mason by the Hotel Stephen
Decatur,
All those present at the dinner par
ty included: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L.
Mason, Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Britting-
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford B. Hill
man and daughter, Margaret Wilson
Hillman, William Tarr, Mrs. o. Long
of Suffolk, Virginia, w. A. Drifting
ham and Miss Minerva M. Magnelli.