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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-31

In view of the fact that the bankers of
the country have loaned Uncle Sam one
half of the total sum of the old mans
debts, it is hard to understand how the
impression got abroad that the bankers
are not on friendly terms with the govern
ment. If the bankers had made loans in
that proportion to the business men of the
country it is certain they would be regard
ed by the aforesaid business men as in
valuable friends.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-31

IL. -
tioeS,-of Shelby, Y. 9
courthouse in Herde,,N." a, i
NJ, Hoey stated ,b, tS' y. cogr,
state OF North CaroI;, We IL:
| duccd the taxes Of . ,II aai !.
ties IN the state an w." NE CO,
. and to the tate Ii, I 5 "a,
praise should be oivos ,".o' 4,
reduction. Il seems :" 'or y,
any person with ordiro.,a e 1,
gence can roadi'r sao A,eo
present county board ma i
sloners are relieved ~, VI co1cl
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-31
GOING OUT ALONE
By WICKES WAMBOLDT.

Not long ago with a group Of
others, l stood by the bedside of
a dying woman. Her sisters turn
ed to me and said: "She is going
out alone"
A number of times I have heard
the FORGING expression used when
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-31

= Local business men say the mild Fail
Eeather has not stimulated retail trade,
Which is the usual effect of mild weather
at this time of the year. However, the
public will safely take it for granted that
there will be full quota of Winter wealth
er between this date and next Spring, and
the wisest course probably is to prepare
for it before it arrives. At any rate the
Fall weather conditions do not hamper
travel, if they do put the brakes on trade.
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LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR

NOTE-No unsigned COM
munications are published by
The Times-News. All letters
must be signed with the real
name of the author. No COM
munications signed with fic-
titious name will be published.
EDITOR.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-31
ROLLING IN POVERTY

This bit of satire is creditedpto the Charleston
News and Courier: 5,
The people of South Carolina have at this time
about as much money to spend as they had in
1913, but the demand is for ten times as many
automobiles, not to mention radio sets, as it was
in that year. There is great deal of wealth, but
the people roll in poverty-yes, roll in it usually
around sixty miles an hour.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-31

persons were dy-
ing" Going. out
a ! 0 n e." T h e
thought t h a t a
loved one is 60
ing out of this
world alone into
the gre a 'un-
known is distress
full. h'
But whyiasStHe'
t ha t anybody
goes out of this
world alone?
Not one of US
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-31

pretty Boy" Floyd bought his burial
lot year ago. Some enterprising sales
man wants to be looking up "Baby-Face''
Nelson and John Hamilton right away.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-31

insult stockholders, lost in the maze of
holding companies, ought to form one all
inclusive bag-holding company, and let it
go at that,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-31

Eat carefully, yes but all that is necessary to
take from the ordinary diet is half.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-31

, ir+eIlioence whatsoever is in favor
of relief and distress for the aged,
MISREPRESENTATION and down-trod-
den. -.
In nv opinion, | think. this is
very cheap politics and very film
sv to try to spring upon the vot-
inc element Of this great intellj-
gent county of ours for the sole
purpose only of persuading them
or forcing them to vote the Dem
ocratic ticket, because, from your
own statement, Mr.. Redden, you
told the people that if they ex-
pected to get this Old Pension
they would have to vote the Demo-
cratic ticket. sign that petition
in your office, and that you
would take it to Washington and
have it passed.
The only interest that the DEM
ocratic party, seemingly has even
taken in the pension law has been
the executive order of Franklin
D. Roosevelt striking from the
pensions rolls thousands of thou-
sands Of disabled World War vet
Grams who gave their very best to
their country and were deserted.
Mr.. Redden, l think if l were
you l would shout the praises Of
the Republican party and its inter
est in pensions for the last seventy
odd years.
JOE HOLLINGSWORTH.
| Hendersonville, n. G.
October 80, 1884.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-31

Editor The Times-Nesw:
Dear Sir:
/ wish to say in reply to NJ. M.
Redden's statement in your paper
is to the great reduction in taxes
that he is sadly mistaken If he
thinks my taxes have been reduc-
ed. l can honestly say that | have
paid more taxes in the year 1888
and 1884 than any other year
since | have been, a tax payer.
What are you going to do with the
sales tax? Three cents on every
dollar you spend in So weeks soon
makes dollars and many times
have I paid 10 cents on every dol
lar I spend in the 5 and 10c
stores. Taxes are taxes any
where you pay them and it takes
Just as many dollars to pay them
and more than than that | find it
harder to get the money with
which to pay those taxes with
more than any other time. | am
sure any one will admit that the
dollar will not buy as much today
as it did in years past.
And I suppose M. M. Redden
will forget to tell us that the last
Republican administration h d
charge Of the schools, roads chain
gang, and bridges which the pres
ent budget has not to pay. Let's
be honest and not try to whip the
Devil around the stump.
CARRIE E. SALTZ.
Hendersonville, Rt. 4.
Editor The Times-News, .....
Dear Sir: ...."
Will you please allow me space
in your columns to make a reply
to speech Of Mr.. M. M. Rcdden
in regard, to Old Age Pensions
made in East Flat Rock, Oct. 20.
Mr.. Redeem stated emphatically
that the Democratic party was the
particular peoples sponsoring anC
favoring Oldgs Age Pensions, at
tempting to, lead the people to be
lieve that the Republican party
Twas not in favor Of Old Age Pen
sions. I@ould like to ask Mr.
Redden a few questions through
the press.
] would like to ask him if HI
can possibly point out one pension
law that was passed by the Demo
cratic party under the Leadership
of Grover Cleveland, Woodrow
Wilson, or Franklin D. Roosevelt
which comprise the only Democra
tic administrations that have eve
| been in existence in these United
States of ours since the grea
Civil War. | would like to asl
him if it isn't a fact that every
pension bill was passed under Re
publican administrations. T h ell
to think that he would attempt tt
lead the people to believe that tn,
Republican party, as a party
would be against Old Age Pen
sionS.
l would like. to ask Mr.. .Monro,
Redden, according to his state
ment in Etowah school some two
or three Weeks ago that he salt
that he discovered eighteen months
ago that such a proposition was il
existence5sand that only recent!
had equipped himself with som,
knowledge of what it contained
why he did'not spring this PROPOSE
ton months ago. Why should h,
wait until just few weeks be
fore the political campaign AM
try to initiate Mr.. Upton. Sinclair
of California, in his epic plan, t,
sweep the people of Henderson
county off their feet.
In my opinion, to use sucl
methods, as this, in consideration
of the intelligence of our citizens
it is an insult to try to swav an,
persuade and influence them wit
such a weak proposition as h
wishes to offer. II is a well-know
TACT that everyone with any divir
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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-31
Editor, Times-News,
Hendersonville, N. C,

Editor, TImeS-N eWs,
Hendersonville. N. c,
Dear Sir:
Several days ago | noticed n
statement in your paper made by
the Democratic chairman, M. M.
Redden, to the effect that great
saving had been made by the
present board of county commits.
sioners of Henderson county, and
that they had greatly reduced the
taxes for the said county.
In speech made by Mr.. Clyde
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-13
COY CORNER

Hans Larsen and Joe Vogel have
begun their spring work in the
fields and many others will soon
follow.
Paul Engstrom returned to his
farm from his home in Lancaster.
Mimi, where he will put in his
crop.
The Wien, Johansen and Jacob
sen families and Myrtle and Ted
Vogel attended the band concert
and dance in Reserve Saturday.
Ivan Ibsen was called to Glas-
cow last week to work On the dam.
Mn. and Mrs. Dewey Christian
son are living on the Everson farm
at present.
The Mead family, Ole Lien and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairchild motored 70
Portal, N. d. on business matters
Saturday. On the return thev also
visited the Noonan mines.
Halvor Everson has made sew
eral trips out to his farm west Of
reserve getting ready for spring
work.
The s. Johansen family drove to
Plentvwood twice this week to
Rave dental work done.
Chris Mouritesen, Oswald An
cerson. Sigvart Johansen and ARK
er Jensen drove to the Brotherhood
hall at Dagmar Saturday.
Charles Wien ard family spent
sunday at the Osmon Esteson
home.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-13
The Letter Box j;
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LETTER SHOWS NEED FOR STRONG UNITED
FARMERS LEAGUE LOCAL AT MEDICINE LAKE

Well, the long looked for relief
feed, wheat, was distributed in
Medicine Lake April 2. Some got
five bushels, some got 10 and some
got Is bushels, according to the
number of livestock one possessed.
If the distributor thought you
had too many head of horses, cattle
sheep, pigs or chickens, you were
told you didn't need feed or to
sell some of your livestock and buy
some feed.
When Spaulding said "the live
stock in Montana shall not starve"
is that what he meant? Sell part
and buy feed for what you have
left?
Some time ago there was some
hay distributed in Medicine Lake.
The needy farmers were given six
bales of hay, some got only four
bales. Now, how long will six
bales of hay and Is bushels of
wheat last and how many head of
horses or cows will it feed?
Last summer when travellers
stopped in Medicine Lake they
were heard to say that they had
never seen so many grasshoppers
in their lives before. They were
compelled to put screens On their
radiators to keep the gTasshoppers
off.
l would just like to know how
many different people asked for
country butter in stores of Medi-
cine Lake this winter and failed
to get any; were told the farmers
were so scarce of feed for their
cows they didn't have any butter
to sell. In fact most of them
didn't have butter for their own
use much less to sell
! But when feed is distributed ia
keep our livestock from starving
we are given six bales of hay ano
Is bushels of wheat. if we are for
tunate enough to get that much.
The limit was Is bushels.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-13

The constable was m ~
Stickpin a week ago. NJ wit with &
shed bat him over the S.. wife |. vi
try to force the door, N1 Ne i Ati
well have a whole" ''e@ the
You can do as you Dls... , i.
ishly. paper Peer
.,,, We say good day and co.,
Virginia to Wit" and t I's'Ce Pa
ship going nowhere. ''e OOttI3
Fred stops at the fneOlu.
corner. "And in the end dug tS. nth
that'n save us" We ina mats Il
three Of US, shoulder av.; Urn IL
der. s"'nst SAOS
The "gas sweat" pOur, -.
exploding mouth. eve sti.I mo b
guns till hell freezes OVER ,a 70 co
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-13

The United Farmers League of Montana ic +oLinr A.
INITIATIVE IN calling statewide United Front Farmers Com
More than ever before it necessary to establish
OASIS TO lay down the most fundamental urncnes around
which farm organizations and farmers can rav in their de-
ee night against the attacks of the banks and insurance
companies against the advances of the government
Only united action can save us from evictons onl
organized can we wage battle for cash relief for All and
only the action OF solid united front viii smash the efforts
of the Agricultural Adjustment Administrator tn drive two
million farmers off the land put them on the breadne ar
reduce them to peasantry. -e u
Let the Montana farmers conference work ont +o bo
blow against our enemies, the exploiting class - :"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-13

men she pictures.
The court scenes, where miners
had to stand trial for strike ac-
tivities, showed Laura Gilfillan
what is meant by the government
of the people, for the people and
by the people. There she learned
the meaning of the phrase in the
constitution that all men are Gre
ated equal. Mining town justice
convinced her that these things are
the bunk. Freedom of speech.
where was it?" she asks in the
book at the moment when she left
the courthouse.
Somewhat of a realization how
miners feel came to her, she saws.
during the last few days while she
was In Avelonia, when she was
sick, absolutely pennyless and
starving. She had lost the hospi-
tally of the miners because the
strikers had come to regard her as
a stoolpigeon and had told her to
leave.
The book is splendid revolution
ary reportage of the kind that is
excelled by only few writers. When
we consider that "I Went to Pit
College" is Lauren Gilfillan's first
book it gives reason for the great
est hopes. 1t seems impossible
that she will leave the path upon
which she started when she en-
tered Avelonia. And we are sure
that Lauren Gilfillan is more than
welcome in the ranks of the revo-
lutionary writers by whose COM
rades she was kicked out of the
mining town.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-13
LONE STAR

Farming began here Monday in
earnest. Russell Mann of the West
land Oil Co. delivered oil at the
Albert Rasmussen farm and gath
cred up oil barrels in the commun-
ity on Saturday.
Clarence Chapman and Marinus
Jensen of Coalridge visited Thurs
day forenoon at Albert Ator's en-
route to Plentywood.
Mrs. Pete Lee, who is under the
care of a Plentywood physician,
was in town Monday for treat
ment. Mrs. Lee has been ailine
the past winter.
Marie Christensen is in charge
of the household duties at the
Knute Bestland home for the
spring season and Ruth Herman is
visiting at the Albert Rasmussen
home.
Eight ballots were cast Saturday
at the Lone Star school election
which resulted in the reelection OF
Albert Lee for a 3-year term as
trustee. c. M. Vesterby, Mr.. Akus
and Albert Ator acted as judges.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lobbell
Junior and Arleen, together with
their cousins ClaTice and Lois
Lobbell of Coalridge, drove over
Sunday to spend the day with the
Ator family. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lee and kiddies called in hte eve
ming.
Mrs. Lars Holman entertained a,
a card party Friday evening at her
home in honor of her daughter
Thelma's and Miss Anderson's
birthday.
The Mesdames Lydia Lee, Mabel
Ator. Hannah Holman and dauph-
ter were calling on Mrs. Steinmarl
In Plentywood Wednesday and took
IN the matinee presented bv the
Ford Motor company.
Among the countyseat shoppers
from here this week were Mr. and
Mrs. Botten, Albert Rasmussen.
Hjalmer Thorsen. Pete Biegler
Mrs. Rudi, Paul Parpart. Albert
and Oliver Lee.
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Reviewed by Alfred Miller

Reviewed by Alfred Miller
Farmers who read this book
were impressed by it. They were
impressed by the vividness of the
authors description of miners life
in Western Pennsylvania, they
liked the book because its power
and warmth intrigued and fasci-
mated them.
1t is the story of a girl, a young
college student, Lauren Gilfillan,
who discovered America. Before
she spent short period with the
striking and absolute pennyless
miners she was student of Smith
College and the horizon of her
world was very much limited by
the prejudices, the security and the
life Of her class. Her experiences
among the miners, of which the
book gives splendid account, ac-
tually opened new world for her.
the world of the exploited and sup
pressed workers who are strug-
Cling against their oppressors and
for their right to live.
The book reads like a novel. and
when I started to read it l did not
let go of it until 1 had read it
through. And yet it is the truth,
brutal and naked, put down in an
excellent reportorial style.
Lauren Gilfillan went to Avelo-
mia with her typewriter in her
hand. She wanted to write a book
about the miners, gather material
on the spot was her purpose. It
seems she went there with the atti-
tude of smart college student. If
she did, doubtless, she is herself
surprised what a book she had to
turn OUT.
During the short time the author
spent in the little mining town she
lived through the entire life of a
miner.
Birth, Marriage and Death is
crowded into one chapter, still
nothing seems being left out. The
home life of miners family, star
walton, hunger, dirt, and why is so
realistically described that it is
convincing.
The miners of Avelonia were on
strike when Laura Gilfillan arrived
and the strike was led by the Ma
tional Miners Union. She went
along on the picket line. On the
streets of Pittsburg together with
miners children she begged pennies
to buy milk. She attended strike
meetings and meetings Of the
Young Communist League and
learned what solidarity and com
radeship mean. Her impressions
she lays down in the book "I Went
to Pit College," Of course, those
Impressions are hers, not that of
a Communist. She shows the de-
termination Of the miners. their
enthusiasm, the seriousness and
honesty of the Communist strike
leadership. She tells of the relief
work that was carried on by the
union. The brutalities of mining
town police, the work Of the gum
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CONTINUED from Front ps,.,
The allotment plan is not vo,tI--
SO excellently. The next nj, |
and that has already been s'H q
nounced, to push several Min.
OF farmers off the land. Th
fusal of granting seed loan, : !,
only the first move in this n,
and others are bound to follow -
Action Necessary
The United Farmers Lean. i,
preparing action to protest sgsi,',
the refusal of the Federal LAM
Bank to execute waivers. A nv.
test has been sent to Senator B Z
Wheeler, demanding the grautn,
of seed loans without waiver,
However. we are convinced tA,t
this protest will not do much eOd
Just as in other cases. Only 4.
concerted mass action of all farm.
ers will bring results, ard notbr,
else. Get ready for action.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-13

The farmers in the district of
our neighboring village of Dag
mar were given 40 bushels of
wheat each and considerable more
than six bales of hay. While this
was not sufficient in a drouth-
stricken, grass hopper plagued
country, it did help much more.
The question is "Why wasn't the
farmers in the Medicine Lake dis
trict given a like amount? The
crops on an average were no bet
ter in the Medicine Lake district
than they were around Dagmar.
Probably those that have the
handling of the relief in the Dag
mar district have more sympathy
for their fellowmen than he who
handles the relief in the Medicine
Lake district has. Cor very likley
the farmers around Dagmar are
better organized to push through
their demands.-Ed).
How many farmers near Medi-
cine Lake tried to get CWA work
this winter, driving their trucks
hauling gravel, and failed to get
work because they were not on the
relief roll. or some other excuse il
they were On relief? We're the
business men, that had their trucks
hauling gravel, on the relief roll
too?
Farmers how long are we going
to stand for this discrimination?
Isn't it time we got a fair deal
or called for an investigation?
What we need in the Medicine
Lake district is a man that will
try to get help for the farmers
and workers that are needy, moi
one that shows partiality to rela,
tives and business men.
Just a Farmers Wife.
Ut seems what is needed around
Medicine Lake is a bigger anC
better organized local of theUFL
EDDY
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CONTINUED from Front Page
and operate their own prOduc6a
credit business"
Sounds good, too good to Be Tie
truth. And the trouble with tbs
wonderful association is that Door
farmers, those who are impOvg.
ished and need the loans most, are
automatically excluded from Dor
rowing. The association demands
excellent collateral which most
farmers have not got. An inspes
tor will personally investigate The
securities of an applicant and when
he and the association approve Of
a loan, the Federal Land Bank n
Spokane also has a word to say
about it.
And the most excellent feataN
of the plan is that the borrower
will have to own the corporation
they are forced to buy stock, who
they can only sell or return Whei
they are not borrowers are Longer
We are sure that for snsl
farmer there will be further am
culties outside of those pointed on
here, should he try to OOE@
money from this association. now
ever, we suggest that all farmers
who think that they need q lo@
apply for it. The Producers Ne"
will appreciate to hear OF the 'r
swers applicants will receive
Applications for these shorten !.l..
loans are handled in this terflOl'
bv Carl Bull, secretary-treaSu'0'
Wolf Point, Mont.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-13
LITTLE JIMMY MOoUp
PASSED AWAY SS SIM

~, Little il Jimmy, 2-year-old 81, j.,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Moore va 0.a.' :
away Sunday morning at s s' y
pital, where he has been un n No. !.
dOGtors care for some time u
Funeral services were held r..
church. iOlaI
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. WENT TO PIT COLLEGE, by
Lauren Gilfillan, The Viking
Press, $3.50.
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PRODUCERS NEWS WAN
ADS BRING RESULTS
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SHORT TERM CROP
PRODUCTION LOAE

Continued from Front Psgs)
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FED. LAND RAM
REFUSES WAIVERS

CONTINUED from Front ps,.,
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
Dinner Tonight
For Singer

The Ambassador of Germany,
Herr Hans Luther, will enter
tain at a dinner this evening,
at the Embassy in Massachu-
sets Avenue, in compliment to
Nine. Greta Stueckgold, of the
Metropolitan Opera. Addi-
tional guests have been invited
for the musicale which will fol-
low the dinner, when Nine.
Stueckgold will sing.
X X
The Patio provided the set
ting Wednesday evening for a
silhouette party with which
Mrs. William Randolph Hearst,
who is the house guest of Cap
tain and Mrs. R. Amcotts Will
son, entertained for a large
group. After aperitifs were
served in the trophy room the
men disappeared to return
masked, each feminine guest
having to identify the dinner
partner whose name was on her
card. Dinner was served on the
north terrace at two tables seat
ing ten and one arranged for
twenty.
X X X
Mrs. Alice Nibley Smoot will
leave Washington today for
Southampton, Long Island,
where she will be the guest
over the weekend of Col. and
Mrs. Henry Huddleston Rogers.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
Pre- sident's Kin
W/eds TODAY

The Shrine of the Sacred
Heart was the scene of the mar
riage at II o'clock this morning
of Senorita Gloria LamaS,
daughter of Senor DR.. and Sc
nora de Fernando LamaS, and
Senor DR.. Carlos Garcia Velez,
copsultory attorney of the Presi-
dents Palace of Cuba. Senor DR..
Calito Garcia Velez, whose wife
is the daughter of the President
of Cuba, was best man for his
brother.
DR. Velez and his wife left i'm
mediately following the cere-
mony for New York whence
they will sail for Cuba.
Mr.. and Mrs. owen E. Cox
entertained at a shower last
evening at their home in Monrot
Street in honor of the bride
elect.