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The Washington times., 1934-09-11

Sn2u cause 10 OOVeFnOr feafsOn
be taken adequate protective
measures by every legal means
under the colonial law. 1 shall
certainly not take any such
drastic action until I am clearly
convinced that mob rule has pre-
vailed over reason"
Demands for the resignation
of the governor have become
widespread.
His friends contend that he
should not resign under fire,
but other people who have sup
ported his administration say
that it may be necessary for
Pearson to choose between two
evils and decide whether he will
resign or permit the Virgin Is
lands to remain in a state of
confusion.
The islands, under the juriS-
diction of the interior Depart
n1ent, haze been removed from
the control OF the Many for little
more than trOo gears. To force
recall OF the marines Mould be
serious situation, all forces
agree.
The governors threat to re-
sort to every legal means under
colonial law" to preserve the
public peace is interpreted, how
ever, to mean that he would
call for marines if necessary.
So drastic has the situation
become that an island publica-
ton, which has supported the
governor, says:
"The situation has become so
confused that there's talk about
bringing back the United States
marines. Friends of Governor
Pearson think that by using
some force the opposition will
be kept in it's place, or be en-
tirely Subdued. This would be
a great BLUNDER.
"The mere request for guns
and bayOnetS would give the
anti-PearsOnites in Washington
the clue they have been waiting
for.
"TheSe people have been con.
The Washington times., 1934-09-11
l human Side of the News - ByEdwm c. Hill

In that lordly fashion of his,
which he had even before he
was made a prince of the realm,
Gabrielle D'Annunzio announces
that he is writing a Lives Of H.
lustrious Dogs
The model for his work is
Plutarch's Lives, and he prom
Uses to have it ready for next
years international dog show
on the Riviera.
D'AnnunZio is an old man,
turned II, and yet he holds to
these qualities and character
istics which have marked him
as a throw-back to the Italy of
the Renaissance, of the Borgias
and the Medicis.
He lives today in regal estate
in a villa on the beautiful
Garda Lake. In his garden is
the prov of an Italian battle
ship from the guns of which he
fires salutes in honor of his
guests.
There he is Prince of the
Snowy Mountain with a retinue
of 100 servants and artisans
and the money to maintain his
position-thanks to the munif-
icence of MuSsolini and the
Crown.
D'Annunzio has been de-
scribed as a combination of Cy-
rano de Bergerac, Don Quixote,
Petrarch and D'Artagnan, but
he is best portrayed in these
words from his own lips:
ITO tell the truth I am a being
not of this century. I am a great
lord of ancient days, Sumptuous
in tastes and unable to control
them.
IT live without pursuing any
special interests and my end
less enthusiasm and love for the
beautiful lead me to actions
that the world at large-the
cold, reasoning world-Styles ex-
travagant."
His place in literature is Sc
cure-what with his poems and
novels and his plays which for
years were the only ones IN
which the great Eleanor Duse
would appear-the period Of
her vivid romance with the poet
which some future writer will
translate into a masterpiece.
His soldierly exploits mark
him as one Of Italy'S immortalS.
The outbreak of the World
War found him in France, a
voluntary exile because his
creditors had seized all his pos
sessions in Italy. He went home,
reused his people into joining
the Allied cause and for him.
self chose the hazardous role of
a combatant aviator.
Only a D'Annunzio could
nave thought out and carried
out the bombardment Of Aus.
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At first I was not sure I was
going to like Skippy. He is
one Of those dogs that run in
front of automobiles and BIZ
cycles and bark at the tires;
a kind of dog that would tax
the devotion of the most ar
dent dog fancier. There was
nothing PERSONAL about Skip
py'S attacks. They we're not
ill-natured. It was all in fun,
all a lark.
He regarded every vehicle in
motion as a toy designed for
his amusement, and, being by
nature an agreeable pup, he
tried to show his appreciation
of this thoughfulness by bound
ing out and putting on the
fake assault whenever an auto
mobile or a bicycle was pass
ing. Since this was most of
the time, Skippy did a good
deal of bounding and a great
deal of barking. I felt sure
that before the summer was
over I was going to plant a
furtive kick on Skippy if I
got a chance and if I could
make sure he would not coun-
ter-attack.
On ripper acquaintance my
canicidal thoughts regarding
him were greatly modified, be-
cause he turned out to be such
a clown. The watering of the
neighborhood lawns was, for
instance, ceremony which he
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tending all along that the PreSi'
dent and Secretary IckeS have
been keeping Governor Pearson
down here against the wishes of
the people.
"And now it becomes neces-
sary to shoot them down in cold
blood to prevent them express
ing their objections against the
governor.
THAT would brand the people
of the Virgin Islands as a bunch
of rebels, a stigma that would
be hard to erase, when it is con-
sidered that fOur-fifths of the
people have joined in denOunc-
ing the governor and demand
ing his resignation"
When Robert Bruce, hero Of
Scotland, was imprisoned, he
whiled away the lonely hours
watching the work of a spider.
"Stew" Goodwin, publicity di-
rector for the Interior Depart
ment, seems TO 1lnd BruCe'S
methods helpful.
Leaving here for 1,OOO,mile
vGcGtion jGuut recently, "Stew"
obServed that spider had
woUen its lDeb on the windshield
OF his car. He refused to dis
turb it.
All over the country "Stew"
travelled. He drove, the spider
wove.
Insects in various parts of the
country were food for the spider.
The spider gave stew" food for
thought.
"Stew" has returned to work.
The spider, his travelling com.
paniOn, is still at work on the
windshield.
Col. Edwin A. Halsey, Senate
secretary, is deeply engrossed
in a serious problem these days.
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School Estimates
Increase Asked Is Modest

increase Asked Is Modest
Although the taxpayers of the District are very
properly nsistent that the local budget for the fiscal
year 1886 be held to minimum they are disposed to
approve of the request of the school authorities for in
in the appropriation for the public school system
In their estimates the school officials ask for total ap
preparations of slightly than fourteen million dol
lars increase of about four million dollars over cur
rent appropriations.
That may to be large increase but in considering
the figure it should be borne mind that for several
years the educational plant of the city has been given
appropriations which amount little more than simple
subsistence figure.
It has been possible under the economy program to
keep the schools operating and that is about all.
THERE HAS BEEN VIRTUALLY NO INCREASE
IN CLASS ROOMS, ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN
STEADY INCREASE IN THE DEMAND FOR
CLASS ROOM ACCOMMODATIONS
THERE HAS BEEN LITTLE INCREASE IN THE
TEACHING AND DIRECTING PERSONNEL, AL
THOUGH SUCH INCREASES HAVE BEEN
URGENTLY NEEDED TO TAKE CARE OF THE
RAPIDLY GROWING SCHOOL POPULATION OF
THE CITY.
The increase which is now sought by the school Of
ficials will enable them to take up of the slack
which has developed in the last few years.
It will enable them to prosecute about of build
ing projects all of them vitality necessary now.
Tie contemplated additions to the physical school
plant wodd not constitute very large building program
The Commissioners asked to approve appropria-
tion of approximately three million dollars for building
construction and for the purchase of land for future
buildings.
Such an appropriation would more than meet
the annual increase in the school enrolment It would
not by any the ground which the school
system has lost while being kept the false economy
budget
The increase asked by school officials for operation
seems large at first gance-about two million dollars
but this figure too has to be considered in the light of
increased enrolment Likewise included in the increase
is the amount necessary to pay teachers what
have agreed to pay them instead of paying them only
95 per cent of their salaries.
When the neglect to which the local school system has
been subjected is considered it is amazing that the in
sought by the school authorities is so small
THEY SHOULD CERTAINLY BE GIVEN FUNDS
ADEQUATE TO MEET THE GROWING NEEDS OF
THE CITY'S MOST IMPORTANT DEPARTMENT
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
The Washington times., 1934-09-11
LabOr'S Not Dumb
It's Merely America

It's Merely American
Our hats are off to American labor
It has more brains than dozen brain trusts.
It has brains enough to be AMERICAN, not Russian.
That is than brain trusts have at least the speci
mems that we are growing so familiar with in this country
Turn from the Wallaces and the Tugwes and the other
powerful thinkers just out of college who guiding
our nations destiny, and talk with Matthew Woll vice
president of the A. F. L.
Mr.. Woll says:
"The Communists haze firmly i1trenched them
selves in the cotton textile strike Their government
also has failed to abide bye the promise that no
agency institution tUould be tolerated Russian
soil tOhoSe purposes to overthrow the American
Republic. They notO seeking position of potver
whereby they could stop the manufacture of lVar
munitions if they so DESIRED They seek to use the
Third Internatlonale to shape the policies of natonS
Mr. VOL, it seems recognize facts when he sees
them.
He is not impressed with the beauties of Communism,
and he realizes that much of trouble at home is due
to Communstic agitation
He realizes further that the gang in control of Russia
makes promises only to break them, and that it's sole
purpose to overurn other and set up new
according to its pattern.
We wish our brain trusters who are temporarily rum
ming the United States, could this.
We WISH in Short that the brain trust had some brains
Thus far their activities have halted all recovery,
plunged the nation back into depression times thrown
labor out of jobs and scrapped every principle by which
we have grown to greatness.
Perhaps American labor will pull through yet.
It went to college. It merely used its head and
is still using it.
That won't get it jobs at Washington but it may keep
America American
The Washington times., 1934-09-11

And they did, Elsie Robinson
And the reasons this
We humans think
We're brave and ambitious;
We're sure we're set
To grab Any Chance
That comes along;
But all the time
We're coddling
A pretty, private picture
OF what we think our Chance
Ought to be.
Not that we're fusSy,
Or anything like that!
But, after all,
A Guy oughtta know
What he wants.
So what we want
Is a certain kind
OF a Job
Or a Place
Or a Deal
That fits our
Pet Notions.
Then along comes Something
Something that hasn't
The slightest resemblance
To that private picture
And we don't even
Look at it twice.
It may be a swell chance
Lots bigger and better
Than the chance
We've been waiting
To see pop
But just because it doesn't
Match our picture
We pass it up
And sit there,
Waitin' and whinin',
With the same old wheeze
About Somebody Else
Always Getting
All the Breaks!
Or, worse yet,
Sometimes we realize
That here, at last,
Is our Big Opportunity,
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assumed was put on entirely
for his amusement, and in
which he took part with great
delight.
Whenever anyone started to
water a lawn Skippy dropped
everything and hurried over to
help. He helped by jumping
I'D and trying to bite the
stream of water as it gushed
from the hose. He never
seemed to grasp the fact that
water does rot make good
chewing and after every Jump
he would retire a short dis
lance and watch the hose with
The Washington times., 1934-09-11

Of the Carib-
beam"
So d e t e r.
mined h a S
t h e oppoSi-
ton become
to the regime
Of Republican
G ov IN or
Paul M. Pear
son that the
governor him.
self states:
IF the pub
lie p e a c e
S h o uld be
threatened, 1
Sho1I Noncn a.
The Washington times., 1934-09-11

the bridge is one of the wonders
of the world.
Interest in the place has be-
come so great that Colonel Hal
Sey thinks it is high time the
Post Office stepped in and took
notice.
He wants a special stamp
issued to make the public "Natu-
raj Bridge minded"
(Copyright, 1894, The Washington
Times)
The Washington times., 1934-09-11

l t d a t e S
Lack to the
time W h e n
Ed was born
near Natural
Bridge, Va.
IN recent
years develop
ment of the
N a t u r a |
Bridge area
so that tour
lists might see
its beauty has
been of great
in t ere st to
Colonel Hal
cn1y TN Airo
The Washington times., 1934-09-11
The Greatest Shoe
On Earth
By John Snure, Jr.

Chaotic conditions in the Vir-
gin Islands give impetus to ru-
mOrS that the United States
marines may be summoned to
preserve order in the pearls
The Washington times., 1934-09-11

OAANSAASN
T h e n along
CO m e S a
chance
N they pass
it up!
Not, of course,
Deliberately
Nine times
out of ten
T hey don't
even know
That it was
a chance
Or that they
passed it
up!
But it was.
The Washington times., 1934-09-11

trian towns with poems which
predicted the triumph of the
Allies!
Only a D'Annunzio could
The Washington times., 1934-09-11

have planned and executed the
coup at Fiume where, in de-
fiance of his own government
and of Wilson, Clemenceau and
The Washington times., 1934-09-11
LISTEN, WORLD
By Elsie Robinson

Just the chance
We've been longing for
All our lives!
And will we take it?
Sure, we will!
Only, first
Well, first
We wanna be sure
Of a few little things.
We wanna be sure
We can fix things so
They won't be
Too expensive,
Or uncomfortable,
Or dangerous,
Or lonely,
Or risky, in any way.
We are, we repeat,
Simple-e-e Dying
To Take That Chance
Only, of course,
We'd sure hate
To hafta move
To some new place,
m leave the Folks,
Or give up
That fishing trip,
Or drop out
Of the Thursday Bridge Club
And you never can tell
Nowadays.
If you don't,
Watch your step
When you make move,
You're apt to get hooked
For more work
m less pay
At longer hours
So you'd better use
The Good Old Bean
NJ Fix Things Right
Before you start.
But do we?
Of course we don't!
For, by the time
We get things fixed
To suit us,
The Big Chance
Has gone blooey!
That's the way
Life is!
Chances don't come
Wrapped all fancy
In your particular
Kind of package
Luck comeS-as is
And it's up to you
To take it
Or leave it!
Most of us
Leave it.
THEN WE WONDER
WHY WE NEVER
GET THE BREAKS!
Copyright 1884, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1934-09-11

There are many such bury
ing grounds for pets, but none
I have seen or heard of meas
ure up to Dog Island of the
French capital. From its lay
out, tombstones and inscrip-
tons it appears as if these
were the graves of humans.
Often have I passed through
the high triple gates and wan
dered about the many paths
studying the headpieces, look
ing on the pictures and statues
of the departed friends of man
and reading the Inscriptions
which range from the sublime
to the ridiculous.
Here is the epitaph for
Sappho written by his master,
lola Dorian:
IF thy soul, Sappho, oh
dear and noble friend, be not
my companion when I take
the long journey, I do not wish
for eternity. I wish only that
I shall go to sleep as thou
hast done, without any awak-
ening."
The Princess Lobanoff
erected a huge tombstone on
each side of which is the
sculptured figure of her Mar
quiSe and her Tony.
And Memere, a Sheepdog OF
the trenches, rests beneath a
granite block on the top Of
which is carved a soldier hold
ing the paw Of the image Of
the regiments mascot.
All the languages of Europe
appear in the Inscriptions and
there is one, too, in japanese.
Most striking of all. I think,
is this epitaph carved on a six
foot slab of marble: Dash!
Come on, old mani"
copyright. 1894, by King Features
Syndicate. 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1934-09-11

Then We Wonder Why We
Never Get the Breaks!
Folks are always whining
About their never having
The Washington times., 1934-09-11

d No thWes hinHtOn, d
D j.
The Washington times., 1934-09-11
By Nelson Harding

Lloyd George, he forcibly seized
the Adriatic seaport which was
to go to Jugoslavia!. He almost
upset the peace of Europe and
he planted a germ of war which
still exists.
He sits now in the fantastic
rooms of his villas, dressed in
the brown robes of a Francis
can monk and writes about
dogs, q book which he says
"the war forbade me to COM
pile and publish because it
seemed too frivolous and
fatuous to the worshipers of
wood and steam"
On the subject of dogs 1t
comes to our attention that
the twentieth thousand dog
has been laid to rest in that
most famous of animal GENE
teries which occupies an island
in the Seine.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-16

of the round sticks used to hold
up your dropping garden, heavy col
ored paper, pipe cleaners wound
with thread, and a. bottle of the
best liquid glue are all the mate
rails necessary for this really fas-
cinating, toy circus.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-16
Lady Says She Took
CARDUI for Cramps;
Was Soon Relieved

Women who suffer as she did
will be interested in the experience
Of Mrs. Maude Grafton, Of Belle
vile, Ill, who writes: "For several
years, I suffered from irregular
trouble and cramping. There would
be days when I would have to stay
in bed. I would get so nervous, I
was miserable. My aunt told me
to try Cardui. She believed Il
would build me up, regulate me and
help the nervous trouble. I knew
after taking half a bottle Of Cardud
that I was better. I kept on taking
Cardui and found it was doing me
. world OF good. I am in good
health, which means a lot to me "
-. Thousands of women testify
Cardu benefited them. II 1t does
not benefit YOU, consult q phyd-
clan. Price 81,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-16
Wade Would Publish
Bank Reports

Raleigh.-A request for addi-
tional employees for his office and
for funds to publish the semi-an-
!nual reports of the commissioner
of banks of all such financial in
stitutions under liquidation in
North Carolina was made of the
1895 state legislature by Secretary
of State Stacey W. Wade in his
biennial report.
Listing payments to the state
treasurer for the fiscal years 1882
;33 and 1854 Wade pointed out
that his office turned over ST.
I23o.41 during the fiscal year ended
last July l as compared with $685.
$3.50 for the previous year.
Sharp increases in the corpora
ton tax, corporation fees and col
lections for foreign corporations
were responsible for the gain.
Wade stated although "the de-
creased appropriation by the 1888
General Assembly resulted in re-
duced personnel in the department,
the work has shown a steady in
crease in volume for the 12-month
period ending June so, 1884" He
j attributed this increased work tc
l"the return of prosperity"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-16
Erosion
Jobs Expanded

Washingron.-The total area
now included in soil erosion pro-
jects in North Carolina in the pied
mont region is 100000 acres, it
was announced at the soil erosion
administration in the department
of the interior. The three Tar Heel
projects as definitely established
and extended are: In Forsythe and
|Guilford counties, $4,000 acres; on
Deep river, 100000; and on Browns
creek, 10000. Headquarters are to
continue at High Point with the
number of employees increased as
conditions demand.
One great project is now under
way in South Carolina, with head
quarters at Spartanburg which in
cludes 125 900 acres in the water
tshed of the Tiger river, which has
been extended to include 10000
acres in the Fishing Greek water
shed of York county.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-16
Discover Paint May Be
Made From GOldenrOd

Washington.-Americans of the
future not only may ride on rubber
made from goldenrod, but they
also may prop their feet on desks
gilded with paints and varnishes
made of resins from the same flow
ering plant.
The resin ingredients may prove
to be an important by-product in
the synthetic manufacture of rub
Der that eventually will aid in low
'ering the cost of the process SO as
to make it practical, according to
il. G.. Polhamus, department of az
riculture scientist.
I Scientists of the department who
have taken over the Edison golden
rod selections for experiment III
Florida, Georgia and South Caro-
lima believe the United States al
ready could grow its own rubber il
the price again touched the high
mark of 81 a pound as it did in
1857.
At present, goldenrod is treated
with benzine, which leaves a resi-
due of rubber, resins, fats, sugars
proteins and other substances. The
benzine is distilled off, and then
begins a long and complicated pro-
cess of removing the other ingre-
, dents before pure rubber is OBJ
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-16

Retail deliveries of Chrysler and
plymouth cars by Chrysler dealers
in the week ending October II
showed a remarkable increase over
the preceding week considering the
season of the year. The dealer or
ganization reported 736 Chryslers
delivered, an increase of 10 per
|cent over. the 682 units reported
for the preceding week, while the
figure for Plymouths was 1,94S
units, an increase of 1875 per cent
over the previous week. The COM
ibined total of 1854 units exceeds
by 11.9 per cent hat for the pre-
vious week.
, For the 43 weeks of 1884 includ-
ing October II, the combined total
of Chrysler and Plymouth cars de-
|livered by Chrysler dealers was
126,9O7 units, more than double
the figure Of 57,so3 reported in the
corresponding 43 weeks of 1892
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-16
Bonus Bill Passage Seen
By V. F. w. Official

Washington.-Passage of the D.
3oo-million dollar soldiers bonus
bill in the Seventy-Fourth Congress
is indicated by answers of candi-
dates to the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, George K. Brobeck, legisla-
tive representative, said.
cit looks like a majority and the
question is whether there are two
thirds" he said.
Brobeck said that in 1S states
215 newly elected members of the
House-only three short Of a ma
iority-have declared in favor of
payment. Other states will show
a similar majority, he said.
"In Pennsylvania only five
members said they would oppose
it, and in New York State only
nine," said Brobeck.
Chances are good for a favor
able Senate, he added. Among the
new supporters in the Senate, he
said, are Senator's Lewis Demo
craft, Of Illinois; Pittman Demo
clat), of Nevada; apparent re-
election Of Senator Cutting (Re-
publican), of New Mexico; victo-
ries of La Toilette (Progressive) in
Wisconsin, Shipstead Farmer
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-16

Labor) in Minnesota, Schwellen-
bach (Democrat) in Washington
and Minton (Democrat) in 1ndi-
ana, all are favorable, he said.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-16

tanned.
Shortening, simplifying and
cheapening this process is neces-
sary before goldenrod rubber be-
comes practical at ordinary prices.
Some scientists have professed to
believe ~goldenrod rubber might BE-
produced for as little as Is cents a
pound, compared with about IS
cents a pound for crude rubber
now,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-16
Foreign Trade
Restrictions Removed By
Edict of Morgenthau

Washington.-Secretary of the
Treasury Morgenthau issued an
order removing restrictions upon
|credit transactions between the
people of the United States, includ-
ing banks and permitting the free
interchange of money and credit
gold money excepted. 1t is expect
ed that this will result in improved
business and commerce between thu
United States and foreign coun,
tries.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-16
Wild Horses Are
To Be Rounded Up

Washington.-Work for unen'-
|ployed horses has been promised by
the relief administration.
Officials said the wild horses of
Florida would be rounded up and
broken by ~relief-paid workers. The
resulting plow horses, they ex-
planned, would be turned over to
destitute farm families in need of
work stock.