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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-12
THE FAITH THAT IS
LIES MYSTERY
(BY BRUCE CATION

The old, old mystery of life and death
! how we hunt for an answer, in books and
in poetry and in long, secret cOmmunings
with our own hearts
! And how often do we run into inslgnltl-
4 cant human incidents which CLEAN bright
N--if we have eyes to see them-llke bea-
con lights brieflySdisplayed in the limitless
darkness
Here, if you care to listen, is one such
incident. 1t is thing hardly worth talking
, about, perhaps; yet it does not take either
a poetsor a visionary to read into 1t hint
and a promise touching on this oldest and
deepest of riddles.
A man we knew lay dying the other
night; man in his COS, who had been a
Woodworking printer all his life, who had
set some miles of type and lived one OF
those useful and unsung lives, and who
now was leaving the world, in white hos
pital cot.
He had pneumonia, and an oxygen tent
had been put over him. The watchers at
his bedside saw his hands moving fitfully,
and lifted flap to look in and see If ne
wanted anything.
He did not he was delirious, and ne
thought he was back on the Job-ano ne
was setting type! Deity his hands moved
about in the empty air, tapping Invisible
KEYS. Then, moment later, he died, and
went to find out whatever it is that hu-
man soul may learn about this first anc
last of mysteries.
Now, there is no logical reason why this
homely little happening should be so NOV
I ing. And yet it is. That tired veteran
. clinging to his job even in his last seconds
on earth, going out into the infinite witt
his hands still working at the task to which
he had given himself-there's something
about the picture that makes all our wis
dom seem futile and of no account.
For he stands, somehow, for the whole
race of undistinguished and faithful men
those men who work hard and steadily
from youth to the grave, never knowing
precisely why they are doing it, never
reaping much of anything in the way of a
reward, being faithful and patient simply
because faith and patience are put into the
human heart-and going out, at last, with
them hands still moving on the old job.
1t means nothing, perhaps-and perhaps
il, means everything. Perhaps faith and
patience weren't put into human hearts for
nothing.
: Perhaps there is, for long fidelity and toll
reward we know nothing ola place ir
the great scheme of things bigger than We
ever haze dreamed for the worlds eterna
workers.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-12
THOUGHTS OF
A, FISHERMAN
By
Ike Walton, Redivivus
Again and again has the human

Again and again has the human
race tried to put man in the
place of God. Tired Of the fearful
struggle with different sorts of
evil-wars, pestilences, economic
disasters. religious and political
disturbances, social injustice =
they have welcomed the advent
of conquerors or political adven-
turers and hoped to find in GEN
Jus the substitute for the God of
order whom, as individuals, most
or very many Of them had refused
to obey. That was how Kubli Kahn
was able to set up his throne over
India's millions Of Hindoos with
a few Mongol followers. 1t wa
so with Saul, David, Solomon,
Philip of Macedon, Sulla. Caesar,
Charlemagne, Napoleon, Lenin; it
is so now with Mussolini and Hit
Ter; and there are signs that Eng
land. France and America have
warnings in some such direction.
1t has never worked long. Sam
uel told the Jews it wouldn't, and
it didn't. The Jews rebc!lcd
against the wisest leader they
ever had and he had refused to
be the sort of demi-god they cray
ed. George Washington refused
the suggestion of few enthusi-
asts. Moses and Washington both
knew that no human being can
be endowed with enough wisdom
and power to order the details OF
the lives of millions of people
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-12
; NEWSPAPERS OPINION
THE 3o-HOUR WEEK

The 30-hour week is likely to cause many an ar
dent supporter of the Roosevelt administration to
lose some of his enthusiasm for the recovery pro-
gram for such a short work week is filed with
dynamite. 1t is quite all right theoretically to cut
hours, hold pay at the same rate, and add more
men to- the payroll, but in practice, it does not
pan out according to theory. When person is
addedttp, payroll in most instances, he must be
paid sufficient wage upon which ne can support
himself and family. The number of hours which
the man works can ultimately mean very little 70,
he must be paid enough which to live, regard
less of whether he works 10 hours or SIS hours.
The point we want to make is that the man OF
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-12

l used TO get hot under the col
stead of "enemies." | used to
think my opponents to be enemies
but I learned that they were not
necessarily enemies, but men who
merely wanted to get me down
and out of the way because they
did not like my policies or because
l was standing in the way. of
something they wanted to do o.
wanted to put over.
I learn as much if not more
from my opponents than do from
my friends and supporters. If /
exhibit weakness, or if I make
a mistake, my opponents are quick
to see it and point to it with loud
boots and shouts; thereby they
call my attention to something
that needs my attention. Ny
friends might never have noticed
that anything was wrong or they
might have considerably refrain
ed from saying anything to me
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-12
EXPERIMENTAL ARTIST!
By WICKES WAMBOLDT

about it; but not so my oppon-
ents. Oh. no.
SO when some ring newspaper
hops onto me q use the word
ring" advisedly; Webster's die
tionary defines ring in part as
"an exclusive combination Of per-
sons for selfish, and often i'm
pliedly corrupt, purpose), when a
ring newspaper or a ring adher-
ent jumps onto me with lot Of
uncomplimentary talk, | listen at
tentively. ! do not open the ears
Of my heart for / do not let my
opponents get in there, but I do
open the ears Of the analytical
part Of me and l study what has
been said. | take it to pieces and
inspect it to see if there is really
anything to it or in it; for if there
is anything there worth having or
knowing, | want it.
ask myself: What inspired the
attack? Was | to blame for it?
Was | justified in doing that
which brought on the attack?
Could ] have done something else
and achieved the same result with
out getting cussed out? Did ] of
fend anybody unnecessarily? And
above all, are these uncomplimen-
tary comments justified? Is there
any truth in single one of them?
If so, | am for that truth; | want
it; l need it in my business. For
the truth will not only set us free,
but it will make us invincible."
So, no matter what an opponent
says or does, if he is presenting
the truth. I will take it and be
much obliged to him for it.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-12
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
NEA Service Staff COrrespondent

WASHINGTON. The New
" Deals gummiest inside story
is that of the National Labor
Board.
But shenanigans involving
Nib have developed a knock
down capital-labor fight which
labor is likely to win.
Part of industry, defying MIRA,
kept on intimidating and imposing
company unions on employees.
Ernest Weir of Weirton Steel
conspicuously defed Nib as il
sought an employe election in his
plants.
NIB asked the Justice DEPART
ment to prosecute. Boss Joe
Guffey of Pennsylvania, Weir's
friend, interviewed for the steel
man.
Roosevelt, fearing New Deal
court tests, personally took over
the case and vainly tried to per-
suade Weir. Then he officially
empowered Nib to hold eJse-
lions, but put Nib under MIRA
jurisdiction by ordering it's COM
plants referred to General John
sons compliance section for re-
view.
NIB floundered, with Chairman
Wagner busy in the Senate, no vice
chairman, and few members ap,
pearing for hearings. Two con.
sentative labor members, Or. Leo
Wolman and George Berry, favored
enforcement by persuasion, not ac.
ton.
Wolman, accused of delaying fur.
Their Weirton action, resigned. Wag.
ner demanding that he not quit at
a critical time, got him to cancel
that.
Secretary Perkins led a group de.
handing that Wagner be free from
Johnson. Roosevelt consented and
she drafted a modification order for
.a y 3 Il.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-12

When a man calls me names
and accuses me of defects and
deficiencies, the matter is worth
my thoughtful consideration: he
might be right; and if he is right,
| am indebted to him for valuable
information.
I use the word opponents" in
lar when somebody would bore
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-12

A fair sample of what has been going on under
the CWA regime to cause President Roosevelt and
other officials to bring it to halt quickly as
possible is the CWA campaign to rid Brooklyn of
rats. After keeping 261 workers on the job for
43 days, check-up made and it was found
that $40 had been spent for each rat killed.
coat made out of rat fur would have cost several
thousand dollars-Stanly News and Press.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-12

into me, The first
thought, the first
i m p uls @ that
would enter my
head would be to
sock him on the
jaw. BY nature, |
do not take criti-
cism kindly. The
most painful part
Of politics so far
as l was concern
ed were the Vi
c i o u S, vitupcra-
tive attacks of
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-12
NONAGENARIAN RECEIVERS

OAK BLUFFS, Mass. (UP).-
Only two weeks after suffering a
compound fracture Of the hip
while tending the furnace at his
home, Stephen w. Smith was able
to be up and use a wheel-chair.
He is 81 years old.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-12

The Emperor of Manchukuo couldn't get into
his armored automobile, because of his high har,
until the rear seat springs were tied down. for
mer u S. postmaster general, confronted with the
same problem, had a simpler solution. He got a
new car to fit.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-12

1t is easy to pick out the job you can do best.
Just take the one that seems too small for man
like you.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-12

Correct this sentence: eyes, my daughter has
had nine proposals." said the lady, "but am nor
vain about IT." 'Et. '"'
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-12
BEHIND TIE SCENES IN
WAS E]|INGTON!

him. It was lost from =. Dc desk
while both sides stood for days
with bated breath.
4
Roosevelt signed a newly pre-
pared order Feb. 20, but not Until
March 3, after Johnson's field day
for critics had produced hot fire
at the Weirton and other cases Of
MIRA breakdown, did he issue it.
He simultaneously strengthened
the board by giving it two vice
chairmen and some new members.
After discussion at the White
House, Nib, with Wolman absent
and not voting, again referred the
Weirton case to the Department Of
Justice for prosecution.
Wagner, disguised with delays
and NLB's internal situation on
top of industrial defiance, had de.
cided to pin his faith on his bill
to abolish company unions and give
Nib unquestioned legal power.
The great capitallabor fight i'm.
ponds in Congress, since Weir's
lawyers easily can drag out his
casa in the courts until MIRA ex.
plres, summer after next.
That gives employees fired for
unior: activity plenty of time to
stare.
DIVA met a new type of chiseling
=. in a southern state where its
advisory board chairman was hold.
ing daily meetings, with the seem.
ing idea of collecting regularly the
$40 a day salary provided for such
officials-when they work. Other
state boards meet every week or
two.
Deputy Administrator Henry M.
Waite, touring the country. fired
this unusual official when he ar.
rived on the spot. That night, as
honor guest at a banquet, he found
the man billed as a speaker. And
he had to listen to a Strong diatribe
at PWA policies in Washington.
Copyright. 1894. NEA Service. Inc.'
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-12

Maybe ire idea is not to lend money to default
ing nations until their debt is as old as Russia's,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-12

THE MONGOOSE to suffer i'll effects from BIZ u
Of poison cobra Even human being swallow small
Of snake with serious results, providing he has
in his mouth throat, through which the poison can @
1loodstream.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-12

"Jesus paid it all,
All to Him l owe.
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washed it white as snow"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-22
TWO PERSONS ARE
FOUND DEAD HERE
ONE A CUBAN WOMAN, WHILE
OTHER WAS COLOR.
ED MAN

Peace Justice RogeIio Gomez
was appFised yesterday of the
finding of the body Of a Cuban
woman in the rear Of a house on
Watson street. near Catherine.
Investigation showed the body
to be that Of Maria de los Dolores
Francisco Roman. q years old. II
was decided that death waa the
result Of natural causes and no
coroner's jury was necessary.
Death Of q coIored mar, by
name. Alfred Russell. vas re-
ported 10 the sheriff's office yes
teFday and investigation followed.
The deceased had been I'll for
some time. but had not had any
medical attention. No coronsr's
jury was needed. It vas shown.
The deceased negro va 70
years old. and the father Of Hop
py" Russell, ere tire steward 81
the Lighthouse Tender Ivy. who
was recently declared insane and
ID being held In the county jail
for disposition.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-22
MEETING TO BE
HELD In OCALA
ON ROAD ISSUE
ACCORDING TO ADvIcEs RE-
cElvED BY THE CITIZEN.
MONROE WILL NOT GET
ANY ROAD FUNDS

Monroe county is not to receive
any funds from Tallahassee for
road construction or mainten-
ance. according to adviees sent
The Citizen from the capital.
While Monroe asked for an al
lotment of $4,000, the decision
was made that no funds would be
granted. However, there is to be
a meeting held in ocala Monday
and representatives of counties
will hear suggestions and COM
plants from counties.
Demands all over the state
amount to S49,57s.s45.06. while
the budget provides for an expen-
diture on state highways of but
$5.92g, 4O3.57. ii is shown.
Chairman c. b. Treadway, OF
the commission, advised at a meet
ing this week that there is little
hope of any OF the provisions of
the budget being changed. but
stated that routine maintenance
will be carried on as will the work
toward completion on paving and
grading now under construction,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-22
Administration Still Works In
Effort To Settle Labor Trouble
tnyss yAssecistea "rcasD
WASHINGTON, March az

tIsys Associated .rcssl
WASHINGTON, March az
The ad,ninisiratiOn kept seeking
a settlement of automobile m
dustry ltroubles today while fac.
ing a slap from the house on it,
veterans compensation position.
The house also refused to join
the senate in voting full restora-
ton of cut pay to government en-
ployes.
Management of the workers OF
the auto world gave no sign of
yielding, but officials still talked
privately of a hope to avert the
strike that would paralyze the
recovery program.
Speaker Rainey frankly told
reporters he feared the house
would approve the senate's more
liberal allowances for veterans
this afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-22

purchased ticket for Jacksonville
with the intention of coming back
to Key West and Surrendering.
Asked About Statement
Commissioner Gwynn asked J.
P. Calvin, customs agent who came
to Key West on the Havana Spe-
cial today with Mr.. Day, if he
could corroborate this statement
and Mr.. Calvin replied that when
arrested by Mr.. Raley he, Mr.. Day,
had in his possession a ticket to
Jacksonville and had expressed his
Intention of returning to Key
West.
Commissioner Gwynn said it
had been his intention to make the
bond $4,000, but the information
led him to modify the bond, which
he fixed at the sum named in the
first paragraph.
Two Bondsmen Required
Two bondsmen will be required,
if a property bond is furnished,
the property to be of the value of
$4,000, free and unencumbered
by any lien or mortgage and with
current taxes paid in full.
From an official in the treasury
department it was learned by The
Citizen that while in Miami Mr..
Day had confessed to his pecula-
tions and it is believed that when
arraigned in United States court
he will enter plea of guilty.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-22
REGISTRATION
BOOKS OPENED
FOR ELECTION
ALL PERSONS WHO REGIS
TERED FOR GENERAL PRI-
MARY IN 1882 WILL NOT BE
INCLUDED

John England, county super
visor of registration, has opened
the books for the benefit of those
who must register if they expect
to vote in the elections this year.
Any person who was registered
for the general primary in 1882
is not required to register but
those who registered for the gen.
eral election in that year or ell
Their of the special elections of
1888 will be required to register
as they have not declared their
party affiliations.
All persons who have moved
since last registering are request
ed to have the proper transfer
made out for the proper precinct.
Any woman who has married
since last registering should take
this opportunity of having her
name changed to avoid any ques-
ton on election day.
The books are now open in the
regular precincts and will remain
open until April ., 1884. The
supervisor is asking the coopera-
tion Of the public.
Formal notice, signed by him.
may be found on Page Four, this
issue of The Citizen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-22
AVIATION FIELD
HERE INSPECTED
DURING MORNING
ANDY HEERMANCE, DIREC-
TOR OF AVIATION AT NIL
AMI, ARRIVES IN CITY ON
BOARD PLANE

Andy Heermance, director of
aviation of Miami, was an arrival
by plane this morning for the
purpose of inspecting Meacham
Aviation Field, now under lease
by Pan-American Anyways.
A survey of the field was made,
its approaches, landing area,
acreage and the general topo-
graphy, with a view to securing
data for information for COM
panies and individual aviators.
Being the nearest city in North
America to the Panama Canal
Key West and its aviation facili-
ties should be advertised to the
world and every item of informa-
ton available should be heralded
by local bodies, was the gist of
Mr.. Heermance's remarks to The
Citizen.
Asked if he believed the field
would be utilized in the near fu-
ture, Mr.. Heermance said not
necessarily by the Pan-American
Always, but he saw no reason
why it would not be used by 9TH
ers and the information he is Sc
curing will be used in his reports
on facilities at Key West.
Mr.. Heermance was aceompan-
led on his tour of inspection by
Major E. J. Close, assistant adj
ministrator of Federal Emergency
Relief activities in Dade county.
After being several hours in
Key West they returned this aft
ernoon by the same plane in
which they arrived.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-22
REV. de- BARRITT
HEARD TODAY AT
ROTARY MEETING
LIEUT.. MULLANEY, ONE TIME
GOVERNOR OF WAKE IS
LAND IN PACIFIC, WAS ONE
OF GUESTS PRESENT

Rev. Alfred DeBarritt was the
principal speaker at the Rotary
Luncheon today, selecting as his
subject, "The Touch Stone of
Success" His address was quite
lengthy, covering many topics of
interest, and was greatly enjoyed
by the club members.
Eddie Strunk, chairman of the
"0n- To-Eustis" committee, an
nounced that thus far there were
about ten members who had sig
nified their intentions of attend
ing the convention to be held in
Eustis, Fla, in the near future.
Mr.. Strunk said that several 9th
ers may yet decide to make the
trip.
Ensign III. r. Prince and Ensign
f. M. Brown, attached to ships
in the harbor, were guests at the
meeting today.
Other guests were Lieut.. B. J..
Mullaney, u. S. Navy, and James
NJ. Boy Kins, revenue agent at
Key West. Mr.. Boy Kins gave a
short talk during the session.
Lieut.. MuIlaney was at one
time governor of Wake Island,
out in the Pacific, and has trav-
eled considerably in various ca
pacities with the navy forces.
Sebastian Cabrera, Jr., presi-
dent of the club, presided.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-22
KEY WEST HOME
OWNERS HELPED
BY LOAN BOARD
NUMBER OF LOCAL PERSC. S
OBTAIN MONEY FROM COR
PORATION To LIQUIDA1.
MORTGAGES, TAXES

Collections now steadily being
made in the office of Ross c.
Sawyer, county clerk. indicate
that a number of Key West home
owners are securing loans flo ON
the Florida age1c. - Jacksonville
of the Home Owners Loan Cor
poration.
When an application is made by
a Key Wester for a loan to liq-
uidate mortgage, to pay delir'
quent taxes, or both, the matter
is referred to an appraiser who
makes a report on the value Of
the property.
1t is then referred to Attorney
VIM. Ill. Malone or Attorney w
Curry Harris, who handle all lcga
matters pertaining to the loan:
in Key West. Necessary paper,
are prepared by the attorneys and
i'll short time the loan is secur.
ed and the money made available
When the money is sent it il
itemiZed and separate check
sent for each item. In the mat.
ter Of paying taxes the check j.
sent to the clerk and in this wa2
he is able to determine the ex-
act number Of persons who have
secured the loans.
While there are quite few,
Mr.. Sawyer told The Citizen. it
~ surprising that there are not
many others making applications
for loan which are so easily Sc
cured and can be paid back Owe
a period of Is years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-22
FERA OFFICERS
ARRIVE In CITY
FOR CONFERENCE
w. II. GREEN AND SETH PERK-
ms SPEND TIME WITH Lo-
CAL OFFICIALS RELATIVE
TO OPERATIONS

W. II. Green, regional director
of FERA projects in this district
and Seth Perkins, regional engi-
neer, arrived in Key West this
morning by plane from Miami.
This is the first visit of Off
cials since the new plans of relief
have been put in effect and the
time was spent with W. W. De-
merritt, local administrator; b. c.
Moreno. construction supervising
engineer and A. II. Sheppard, d.
rector IL work.
Work projects now under way
and several others that are pro-
posed were discussed. The off
cials left at o'clock this after
noon, with the understanding that
Mr.. Perkins will return Monday
to further go into details.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-22
Body Of Man Found In Chicago
Identified As Notorious Criminal
Sought For Numerous Crimes
Was That OF Fred GOetz,
College Educated Gang
ster, And Brains Of
Criminal Group

CHICAGO, March 22.-
That man, whose body they
found full of lead in a Cicero
gutter Tuesday, was identi-
fled today by police as a
criminal long hunted for
some of the nations most
g sational and cold,blood-
ed crimes.
Except for his fingerprints
the nan might have conceal
ed his identity in death as he
so successfully did in life.
His true identity was Fred
Goetz, 81, college educated
gangster, and the brains of
as deadly a group of desper-
ADDE'S as CHI ago ever hunt
ed.
The law caught up with
him posthumously in the
lnorgue where prir IS taken
ifom his lifeless fingers
showed he was not j. George
Eeieler, under which name
ne YVES tentatively identified.
but Goez, one time football
player al the University of
Illinois, suspected partici-
pant in the st. Valentino
Day massacre of seven
George Moran gangsters,
machine gun Staying OF four
Officers and Convict Frank
Nash at Kansas City Union
Station last June, and nu-
merouS bank robberies, kid
napings and other crimes.
The gangstcr's enemies
filled the body full of bull
lets.