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The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-20

tacking his leniency, were hit by
Judge Geckler, who said that leni-
ency was necessary in many cases
because Of hardships suffered by
economic deprivatiOnS.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-20
SOCIAL WORKERS MEET
Three City Residents Attend Con-
ference in Washington.

Three Indianapolis residents, Miss
Estelle Fisk, 1870 North New Jersey
street; Eugene c. Foster, 5305 Julian
avenue, and Miss Helen Pearson,
3735 Salem street, are in Washing
ton attending the conference of the
American Association Of Social
Workers at the Mayfiower hotel.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-20

Theoretically, we recognize that
this bringing of order out of chaos
should extend as rapidly as pos
sible into world agreements. But
until such agreements can be
made we must work to set our
own land in order.
To do so is not incompatible
with plans for world cooperation.
1t might even be argued that we
must learn to cooperate at home
before we are fit to practice world
cooperation in agriculture, trade
and the arts Of peace.
A. S things are now. our millions
L a of surplus acres breed moth
ing but confusion, poverty and
waste As long as we remain
creditor nation with high tariff
policies, refusing to accept foreign
goods in payment, those acres
should not be titled.
Until our people have the vision
to adopt a longtime world trad
ing policy which is in keeping
with our position as creditors, we
must engage in the delicate pro-
ceSses of adjusting basic produc-
ton downward.
At the opening of the World
war. our farm production chanced
to be pretty we'll in hand. There
was no glaring disparity between
the prices that farmers received
for their crops and the prices
they paid for things they had to
buy.
It is that condition of balance,
or parity, between our major pro-
ducing groups. attained more or
less by chance in the years 1909
1914. which the Agricultural Ad-
justment Act is designed to re-
store
The war rushed us out headlong
to world markets. Fifty million
acres of Europe, not counting
Russia. were out of cultivation.
Food prices rose. A new surge Of
pioneers strobe forth upon those
high and dusty plains, once called
the Great American Desert, and
found that they could grow wheat
there. Throughout the country,
sod was broken.
Before the surge was over, we
had put to the plow vast new
area. To replace the so million
lost acres of Europe, America had
added forty million acres to its
titled domain and thrown its
whole farm plant into high gear.
WHEN the war ended. Europe
w no longer needed those
extra forty million hard-tilled
acres Of ours. or for only little
longer. at best. We did not rea-
lie it at the time or for some
years thereafter: some of us
shrink from the realization even
now: but at least forty million
acres of land. scattered all over
the country. became surplus acre
age very rapidly.
We went on producing for the
world market Just as if that mar
ket we're still there. Worse than
that. instead Of putting fewer
acres We actually put more acres
into crops for export.
With an empire of our own to
possess and conquer. America has
never as vet displayed a consist
emily imperiahst temper, in the
broadly expansive sense Of that
term. After the World war, the
Allies divided the world up. with
a shrewd. contending eye for the
deficit acres: and the United
States said it didn't want any.
Disillusioned and confused by
terrific adventures in our first
war beyond the water and by the
dog-fight at Versailles after
wards. We yearned only to come
home quietly, expand some more
in our own way within our own
borders. and contend thereafter
IL
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-20
.PLY YMOUTH UNION MEETS
Address by Woman Attorney Is
Scheduled.

The Plymouth Union Of First
Congregational church was to hold
its monthly luncheon meeting at
1890 today in the church Mrs
Florence K. Thacker, attorney, was
to speak on Why Homes Drift
Apart"
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-20
COLUMBIA CLUB SETS
WASHINGTON BANQUET
Henry NJ. Bowling, Attorney. Is
Scheduled as Speaker.

The Universal Club will hold its
Washington day celebration and
luncheon at the Columbia Club to-
day noon. Henry NJ. Bowling,
indianapolis attorney, will be the
honor guest and speaker.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-20

A body Of matter with a weight
of 191 pounds at either Of the poles
of the earth would only weight 100
pounds at the equator.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-20
20, 1894

rector of the Indiana gross income
tax division. and is the first national
conference held. Twenty states are
represented. all of which have gross
income or sales taxes.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-20
-America Must ChooSe-
Basic Production Of
US. Must Be Adjusted
1t Is a Reflection on Our Leadership That Not
Until 1888 Have We Done Effective Thinking

Foreign Policy Associate
the Wohd Peace -Four
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22
WHILE THE DOLLARS A DOLLAR

Business induces for the past two months have
been anything but heartening. Fairly reliable sta
tistics indicate falling off in production of Is
per cent since May But this slack doesn't seem
to be shared by the automobile industry. Automo-
bile sales way ahead of last year.
"It beats the devilp said rural merchant to
me the other day. Nobody has any income any
more, but everybody is able to ride in automobiles
just the same; can't figure it OUT
Well, think can figure it out all right There
has been no appreciate return of confidence in
business under the New Deal. The only confidence
inspired by the New Deal is the confidence of the
down and out, the underprivieged and the Stacker
that come what may, President Roosevelt is going
to see that they are fed, clothed and sheltered at
public expense, if private resources fail. With this
dubious confidence the last vestige of the nations
thrift instinct is mperiled
One of the most valuable business blocks in
Elizabeth City, worth by all reasonable yardsticks
SIZE, 900 to S150,00O, was knocked down the other
day for $4,000 to the high bidder and the sale
confirmed when no one appeared to raise the bid.
j cite this as reasonable evidence of the investing
public's uncertainty and lack of confidence in the
return of normal values.
But the sale of automobiles. motor fuel and
accessories fourishes for the reason that nation
filled with bewilderment, skeptieism and doubt has
quite made up its mind that things can hardly be
worse and one might as we'll eat, drink, be merry
and go joy riding while the dollar is still dollar
and the spending good.-Elizabeth City ndepen-
dent. ..s..,. -,n.s'y T..t- c..
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22

for government by the people ID
to get the people to the polls. The
person who can vote and won't
vote should be regarded as
Stacker, an enemy to the safety
and welfare of the nation. lie
should be disciplined.
1t should not be necessary Tor
political factions and parties to
hire fleets of automobiles and
persuasive takers to coax the CIT
henry out to vote.
In fact that sort of thing should
not be allowed. 1t should be
against the law for any element
to put pressure on the public to
vote one way Or another. lnfor-
nation should be given freely in
every legitimate way but pressure
should be prohibited. The voter
should be left free to make up his
own mind and vote as he pleases;
but he should be required to vote.
"But," objected one potential
voter, 81 didn't vote because the
candidates on both sides were
crooks. | wasn't going to vote
for a crook" That situation is
often met. Even so, there is near
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22
NEWSPAPERS OPINION
sTRIxEs AGAINST PROSPERITY

T. is tbe priyiIyee of every individual and group
- ;udsa Of its own interests and the means of
pursuing them Therefore the textile workers Oh
the country are within their rights in calling
strike in the entire industry for the purpose OF
having hours reduced to thirty week, getting
more nav for the smaller amount of work. and
aboishng the streteh-out. Less is to be given en-
plovers; improved organization of men and ma;
chinerv by which employers may derive more with
which to pay wages is to be abolished.
The demand for enlarged labor representation
on the government boards dealing with the indus
try is legitimate and fails into an entirely difter
emit class from the other demands a.
The public reaction outside the textile workers
has been almost, if not quite, uniformly unfaVor-
able to the calling of general textile STRIKE win
their new power of organization, the textile work
ers seem to have missed the general view OF the
industrial situation. A few months ago wages
were very low, many thousands of operatives were
out of Job, and hundreds of mills were IN pre-
carious condition. In one short year the improve
ment in the condition of both workers and man.
agement has been immense. This Improvement mas
been brought about through an unexampled sys-
tenn of cooperation between government, manage
ment and operatives. '.s.
All this is now to be threatened by what should
be the last and most desperate resort for remedy
ing intolerable conditions Grievances that cannot
be called intolerable, especially by men, many OF
whom a few months ago were without any sort or
work, are to be torn from the tribunal of reason
able conference and arbitration, and thrown into
the passionate conflict of striking picketing beat
ngs probably murders.
The public may be wrong in having already
made up its Judgment but the public has some
rights as we'll as the parties to the dispute in
great industry All industry exists for the benefit
of soeiey: at large. No minority group is likely
to find its interests served by fouting the inter-
ests and the opinions of the mass of the society
of whom they form a part-Newbefry Is. c.
Observer. % .r-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22
HARD ON THE SQUARE DEALERS

Fully so per cent of the textile mills in North
Carolina, says R. R. Lawrence, president of the
State Federation of Labor will feel the effects of
the threatened general strike. Furthermore, he
continues:
g. a large part of them have fagrantly vio-
lated the covenant they signed with President
Roosevelt
The difference between 90 ger cent and a Large
part of the textile mills of the state is not de-
terminable, but we are minded to say that to the
possible strikers it represents the differences be-
tween having public sentiment on their side and
having it against them.
Everybody despises chiseler, whether he be
mill owner soldering workman. And if labor
will particularize, present and substantiate it's
charges of code violations it will find that where
they can be proven the people generally will join
with labor in insisting that they be corrected.
But to declare strike in those mills which are
observing the regulations scrupulousy in order to
get at the mills which are not observing them is
certain to disaffect not only the entire industry
but most of the, public we'll 1t causes us to re-
peat that the real behind the calling of he
strike would seem to be the desire of the United
Textile Workers to test its strength.-Charlotte
News. 49, -''''
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22
BYPU Rally-Tour
Is Being Arranged
To Be Lead by Miss Rick
eft, D. T. Mashburn

A regional B. Y. P. U. tour in
which seven western associations
will be visited and associational
rallies held, has been planned by
regional president, David T. Mash
burn, of Hendersonville,. and Miss
Winnie Rickett, state B. y. z. u.
secretary, of Raleigh.
The tour of rallies will begin
in the Tuckasiegee association,
with rally to be held in Sylvia
at the First Baptist church on the
afternoon of September 2. Miss
Mildred Cowan, of Webster, is
president of this association.
On Monday, September 3, the
Carolina and Pennsylvania associ-
ations will meet together for a
rally at the First Baptist church
in Brevard. This meeting will be-
gin at 8 p. m. Miss Hybernia
Shipman, of Brevard, and Miss
Izorah Reese, of Hendersonville,
are presidents of these two associ-
atoms.
On Tuesday, September4, at 8
o'clock, the Mitchell association
will meet in Spruce Pine. Miss
Louella Brown, of Spruce Pine, is
president of this association.
On Wednesday evening at 7:3C
O'Clock Central Standard time)
the Western association and the
Liberty association will meet a
the First Baptist church in Muir
ply. Miss Zelma Price, of Hayes
vile, is president of these assOci.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22
PART TIME FARMERS

ago made speech at State College in which he
favored giving factory employment to farmers who
had nothing much to do. He assumed that such
employment could be had and that the farmers
would be able to do the work satisfactorily. The
facts do not appear to warrant any such assump-
tions. Some factory workers do have garden plots
which they tend with more or less success but as
to their ability to raise regular farm crops there
seems to be considerable doubt. Successful farm
ers are those who give their whole time and atten-
ton to their work and skilled factory worker IS
not made on farm. Of course unskilled labor
ers shift from one thing to another, picking up
jobs wherever they can find them-The Beaufort
News
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22

Editor, The Times-News:
The board Of commissioners OF
Henderson county has announced
a 70 cent tax rate and has a
great deal to say about the cut.
But there are few things. that
they failed to mention in connec-
ton with the low rate. They talk
about great reduction in tax
since 1928 up to 1884, but did
they tell you that the state of
North Carolina had taken over
all the schools in Henderson
county? Did they tell YOU that
the State Of North Carolina had
taken over the roads of Hender-
son county? Did they tell you
that the State of North Carolina
keeps up all the bridges in Hen
derson county? They haven't said
word about the high cost of
living. That much of the food,
stuff you buy costs you 3 cents
on the dollar. Is that not tax?
Flour costs so per cent more now
than it did Is months ago. Is
that not tax? All your wearin?
clothes are taxed.
The State of North Caroline
collects more privilege tax thar
the people can hardly pay.
could 60 on and tell you of the
many forms Of taxation but there
is no use. 1t is funny that the
county commissioners don't "come
clean" and tell all the truth ii
! this matter. r..
JOE HUGGINS,
Hendersonville, Route 1.
(Orr's Camp
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22
WHILE ROME BURNS
By WICKES WAMBOLDT-

ly always the lesser evil to be cho-
sen. There is nearly always the
lesser crook.
Place a penalty on not voting
and place a penalty on anybody
who tries to high-pressure the
voter; then you will automatically
improve the quality of govern
ment. But you will never get the
professional politician to agree to
anything of that sort. His hope
lies in keeping those against him
at home and asleep and in getting
those for him out and doing.
Thus at the moment, govern
ment of the people, by the people,
for the people is farce and
mocks the memories of our brave
self-sacrificing ancestors who laid
down their lives that we might
govern ourselves.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22

cane aloments at Louisiana has short crop.
BENEFIT checks will regions this fall
- and Puerto Rico Hawaii Philippines
systems are being developed by the first of the
The tobacco by
organize and administer than the
Congress-. i3 Il -EFEsf..
"A rs cent penalty tax is imposed tobacco sold
fail to sign allotment program providing
80 cent reductions in the various types weed
Of the 100000 tobacco signed up -
The act passed June %
tobacco section broke most speed
ing by the time Georgas fuecured market the
month
THE Georgia market giving price they get
ting at this time last
Inc market year close after the first adjustment had
state and county committees still walowing
cult job OF making individual cotton aomen
aonng the compulsory plan this the
crop was estimated at but 99OO bales which 26OOO
low the AAA reduction goal for this years crop ~
Copyright 1884, NEA Service, Iney ,es..,.a
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22
RECONSTRUCTION

Sometimes things have to get
worse before they can get better.
Sometimes, if you have built
wrong, your only remedy is to
tear down what you have built,
and build all over again from the
ground up and build with better
intelligence on a better founda-
ton. Sometimes destruction is the
first step toward higher and better
construction. Have you not seen
an old shack being demolished to
make way for fine structure?
And wasn't the idea good?
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22
NOW IS THE TIME TO PAY TAXES

Arrangements made by Henderson coun-
tv and Hendersonville to accept bonds IN
payment of taxes affords property owners
an opportunity which should not be over
looked. In fact, it should be accepted
without delay by all property owners who
are due the city and county taxes. The
burden of past due taxes can be greatly
Ightened by this method of payment.
Tax payers should secure details from
city or county officials at the tax collecting
offices, and ascertain how much of their
tax bills can be wiped out in this way. A
settlement effected in this way amounts to
a substantial reduction in tax rates. The
Times-News is informed that the city tax
rate can be reduced to about 81 by the use
of bonds in settlement of tax bills. -.
The North Carolina Legislature and the
officials of Hendersonville and the county
have done just about everything possible
to make it easy for our property owners
to pay their taxes. If there is prompt re-
Spouse from all who probably can settle
tax bills under these arrangements, back
taxes will be paid and the financial condi-
ton of both city and county will be great
ly improved.
Property owners who have not paid
their taxes should meet the authorities in
this effort to relieve tax burdens; and
should take advantage of the opportunity
te-get out of debt to city and county while
it can be done at reduced rates.
The Times-News urges tax payers to
come along, pay their taxes, relieve the
financial difficulties of city and county,
and thus make a substantial contribution
TO the restoration of normal conditions
here. This newspaper believes there ara
many tax payers in arrears who can pay
Pup. They can do it under the arrangement
which makes a large reduction in their tax
bills. Many property owners have, in the
past four or five years, paid their tax bills
in full at one hundred cents on the dollar
when taxes became due. These people
have carried the load through these de-
preston years. They have made it posi-
BILE for city and county government to func-
tion; and but for their action local govern
tnent would have entirely broken down.
Those who have enjoyed the tax morato-
rum, and who now have the opportunity
to settle their tax bills at greatly reduced
figures, should resume the duties of citi-
Eenship. They should begin paying taxes
again. The Times-News believes if they
are public-spirtied citizens, interested in
the welfare of their town and county, they
will respond to this call.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST p IN.

atoms.
On Thursday, September
Tennessee River association . ne
Miss Verayle Calhoun. Of D.. YIN
City, as president, will m nlySoa
the First Baptist church ir a.
son SO City tS,o: This meeting will b Syg,
The last Of these meetinc.
be the Macon association VIII
rally will be held with tbo ri@
Baptist church in FrankIin ffs
p. m.rMrs. J. D. Franks. Of "a. a. J
lin, is president of this as.o sat'
ton. 2 'SOels'
The principal speaker At a.. 4
meetings, will be Miss w ;aes
Rickett, State B. Y. 2. trsa.
tary. David T. Mashburn r ,a,E's:
al president, will preside 'ss%i'
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22
BALDWIN FAMILY
TO HOLD ANNUAL
REUNION SUNDl,

Announcement is made !.
members Of the Baldwin conn!
ton that the annual family !.
union will be held on SunI, "
Aug. 26, at Patty's chapel.
AS usual the reunion will bo -.
all-day affair with talks, mns
picnic dinner, visitings, busirs
session, etc.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22

'TVTfer-
ing how effectively compulsory features OF the cotton
program can be administered
Congress also provided for big sugar and cattle
programs, making both basic commodities, along
with iaX barley, rye, and peanuts-hough it turned
down Huey Longs proposal to include rhubarb and
spinach
A budding beef and dairy cattle adjustment pro-
gram. for which the JonesCOnnally act appropriated
$150,000,000, has been turned into drouth relief
program and much of the money is being used to
buy up unhappy cattle parched ranges. THUS the
drouth is accomplishing the original purpose and
AAA expects between 100000 and 100000 head
will be purchased
Quotas were set to permit domestic production Of
600 tons of beet sugar and 260 900 cane
Beef antments have hnnn made hut no dnnnstic
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22

One way to get the voters out
to the polls would be to levy a
tax on each person able to vote,
who fails to vote If after each
election, each person who is able
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22

10 go 10 Cile pOllS
but did not go,
should receive a
bill for a few
dollars, the effect
would be to slim
ulate interest in
ballot casting.
The right to
vote is something
for which our
forefathers shed
their blood and
gave their lives.
The only hope
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22

i A sculptor is going to make busts Of
president Roosevelt's brain trusters. A dis
sruntled Republican we know suggests no
aeed for that; they're busts already. No.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22
TOO Rad

"They are dangerous crowd, !"
said a lawyer discussing a case.
They will pack the jury and if
they haven't got enough evidence,
they will manufacture it." If that
isn't distressing commentary by
a member of the bar on justice
at the bar, l don't know what is.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22
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 a fic-
titious name will be published.
EDITOR.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22

] The French find that babies manufacture
their own yitamins until they are Il
months old, at which time they can begin
following radio spells. AIS
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22
USE THE WANT ADS
BEHIND THE SCENES m
WASHNllON[>>>,
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
NEA Service Stan Correspondent

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. drouth which temporarily has turned
the situation upside down, the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration pungg into the drastic compulsory
tobacco
lated for them by the 73d Congress
working beautifully.
1885, 1921
Il nl,rinnr lmnh i ctll Mrnnda
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22

"sHE WAS so PLEASANT TO LIVE WITH"
1vas the epitaph on a woman's tombstone. That
i record of real success To make life easier
for ones daily companions ..p-s..
With its usual sound sense the Bible puts purity
ahead of peaeeableness and sentieness. there
must be integrity of character hrst OF ALL hlgn-
teousness is religions great imperative Inc
RIGHT is more precious than PEACE, wrote
President Wilson.-Dr. William T., Ellis ys,s
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22

s Mechanical marvels of this age don't
prove all of us smart. A monkey could
learn to push buttons
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-22
FAG.LlCHTING KILLS barry

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Obi,
Aug. 22.-(UP)-Homer S,n
groves, two, was killed when i,
father attempted to light q ~ !;
aret, while driving, lost cortT,
of his automobile. The mach.
crashed into a culvert. ''''