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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-08-17
THIS MORNING

A case of "Intant;le paralysis
has just left my office. The formid-
able disease of the spinal cord, pref
ty we'll known over the land be-
cause # the experien e Of our prcsi-
dent with the same affection. We
s"'.y of his interest I'll the m, ,eral
spring in the south. wher, he goes
occasionally for renewed treatment.
My patient, a wife aged so, had
'hc acute attack las: January. Her
i'1ome-on the farm in Missouri.
Her doctor, a skilled diaenostician,
brought her through the acute
stages with remarkable Judgment,
A c,:,ist had diagnosed the case
sneu1itis," which WIS vague
decidedly inaccurate mistakes If
this disease are often hn | tc rectity
after the harm is don..
The good family do to- got out
|at the case with all he could save
The woman can hobble about a
little, with assistance. The febrile
stage is gone. 1t is my business tc
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-08-17

Polkton, Arson County, was elect
ed historian. These four officers,
cooperating with L. R. Harrill,
state club leader, and Miss Ruth
Current, girls club specialist, ex-
Pect to have more attention devot-
ed to club work in every county
during the year and to inaugurate
a system of rewards and prizes to
promote the movement for better
farms and homes among rural boys
and girls.
Mary Rose Picker of route 3.
Alemarle, won first prize for the
general utility dress made by a club
member and exhibited at the annual
short course held at State College.
Miss Picker earned about $500 in
her sewing work last year. Nora
Bogart Stephenson of Winton won
second prize. In evening clothes
Beatrice Sheriff. of Iredell, Dorothy
Davis of Guilford and Nell Gather
of Iredell won the ttHee prizes.
Miss Davis also won first prize at
the Farm and Home Week dress
revue for the best evening dress
made by a club girl,
Highest honors of the annual
club short course went to Ida
Johnson of Johnston
County and S. w. Lee of Arson
County who were crowned soverei-
gns of health over -he' $4,000 club
Of the State. The clowns
were placed by DR.. A. c. Camp
bell, college physician, as the con-
exercises Of an elaborate
health pageant.
Both Mr.. Harrill and Mss Cur
rent were loud in their praises of
the 400 club delegates who attend
ed the short course.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-08-17
Texas Lady Tells How
Black-D raught Laxative
Helps All Her Family

Here's how Black raught fills
the needs of a family laxative in
the home of Mrs. j. S. Stoker, Fort
Worth, Texas: "The grown-ups
in my family" she writes, "have
always taken powdered Thedford's
Black-Draught for biliousness,
headaches and other ailments (due
to constipation) and found it a re-
liable remedy. I was very pleased
when I saw Syrup Of Black
Draught advertised. I bought 1t
and gave it to my little daughters,
ages 6 and 4. They needed some
thing to cleanse their systems and
Syrup Of Black raught acted
WELL" -. Your druggist sells this
reliable laxative in both forms
children like the Syrup"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-08-17
HIS WAY OUT

A bashful young curate found
the young ladies in his parish toe
helpful. At last it became SO en-
barrassing that he left.
Not long afterward he met the
curate who had succeeded him.
WELL" he asked, show do you
get on with the ladies?"
"Oh, very we'll, indeed!' said the
other beaming. "There is safety in
numbers, you know"
"Ah," came the instant reply:
II only found it in Exodus!'
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-08-17

Rewards totaling $4,000 are Of
fered by LIBERTY Magazine for
information leadingsto the arrest or
capture of the fivesfnad dogs, prln-
| cipaI associates of John Dillinger, as
vet at large. They are John Ham
iIton, Homer Van Meter, "Baby Face"
Nelson, whose real name is Lester
M. ellis, Charles A. pretty Boy"
Floyd and Richard Tallman Galatas.
LIBERTY Magazine, in making
the offer of $1,000 reward for the
arrest or capture of any one OF the
five, states:
If you happen to see any n OF
them, communicate at once with the
nearest policeman. If your tip leads
to the capture of any n OF these
men, LIBERTY will pay you the
$1,000 reward gladly. LIBERTY is
more than willing to pay $4,000 tc
rid the nation of these five men.
"study their pictures carefully
Read their records. Watch fo1
them. You may not be a policeman
but you will be helping your COM
! munity just the same if you do you
part"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-08-17
Says Better Health To Pay
South's Depression Costs

1.-The efficiency of the popula-
tion in an area ~scourged by malaria
is reduced approximately one-thiro
by the disease"
Williams said. malaria has been
costing the south half a billion dol
lars a year at least.
II believe the control work done
by the CWA and the federal emer-
gency relief administration will cut
that loss sufficiently to repay the
south for the depression"
Williams, for years a student Of
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-08-17

Washington.-A public service
physician predicted that better
health-and consequently increased
efhciency-from WI and federal
malaria control work would pay
the south's depression costs within
10 years.
DR.. Louis L. Williams, Jr., in
charge of malaria investigation for
the health service, said he thought
his optimistic forecast was true de-
spite an increase in the disease this
year in several sections.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-08-17
GETTING ACQUAINTED

While on the bench n day
Judge Daniel called a case for trial
and two lawyers appeared as at
torneys for the litigants.
YOU'RE a dirty shyster," snarlec
one of the lawyers to the other
''and before this ease is through III
show you up for the crooked ape
that you are.'
"Sez YOU, snapped the other
"You are a cheat and a lair"
Come, come,' broke in thu
judge. Let the case proceed now
that the learned counsel have iden.
titled each other"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-08-17
JAZZ MUSIC

did you ever hear anything so
perfectly stunning?" asked the
daughter as she turned the radio
on to a new jazz tune.
NO." replied the father. 1.-The
nearest thing I ever heard to it was
when a train loaded with empty
milk cans had a collision with
another train that was loaded with
live ducks"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-08-17
Loans To Save
Homes Popular
$12,821,352.3l Amount
Discussed During
More Than Year
REVIEW OF WORK

OoN ny I1IC 1OlllC W
ers Loan corporation on homes
throughout the state passed the
5000 mark during the week which
ended August 10, it has been an
nounced here by C. S. Noble.
manager of the corporation in the
state. Mr.. Mobiles report showed
that 5,035 loans had been closed
and final papers sent to Washing
ton, the amount disbursed being
$12,S21,352.31. These figures
cover the operations of the corpora
o since it was organized more
than a year ago.
Reviewing the work of the cor
poration, it was shown on the re-
port that 1870 appraisals had
been completed up to August 10,
and of the 1850 applications re-
ceived since the corporation was
organized all except SAY have
been given final handling; 454 ap-
plications have been withdrawn by
the applicants and 1904 have been
rejected for insufficient value, not
within the law, or other reasons.
1t showed in addition to the loans
already closed that in 957 cases
checks and final papers are in the
hands of the corporations closing
attorneys in various counties of the
state and disbursements will short
ly be recorded in these cases. Com
pilation of figures revealed, accord
ing to the report, that 81 per cent
of all applications received in the
past IS months had been handled
to a definite conclusion, 6 per cent
were in the hands of closing attor-
neys for disbursement and the re-
naming AZ per cent were still being
handled in various stages from the
initial appraisal to disbursement.
The report showed that the total
applications received TO August 1oI
was 1850, from every county in
North Carolina, the amount in
volved being $46,463,121.ol. Of
this number $3.50 were found
eligible for preliminary appraisal,
and of these SO per cent, Or 15,492,
have received preliminary appraisal.
Ninety-one per cen of the
second appraisals required by law
have been completed, it was shown,
1928 applications having passed
through this stage. OF this numb
er = per cent or 9,776, have re-
ceived the final corporation ap-
praisal at the state Office and u
per cent, or 1858, have been dellv-
cred to the legal department for
title examination.
The report showed that the 100
county attorneys Of the corporation
throughout the state have complet-
ed 50 per cent of the title exami-
nations, 1850 applications having
passed through this stage, while
1922 applications have received
final approval and title examination
and the closing papers, checks and
bonds have been e to the closing
ATTORNEYS for disbursement, and
5.o35 loans, or 537 per cent of the
total, having been disbursed and
final papers sent to Washington
for recording.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-08-17
Boys And Girls
Perfect Federation

New life to All club work in
North Carolina was given at the
recent short course by the selection
of outstanding club members te
head the North Carolina federation
for the coming year.
Beatrice Rimmer of Statesville
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-08-17

The Drought. Are We in for a
Long Period Like the Seventeen
Famine Of Ancient Egypt, Or Has
the Drought Already Lasted Seven
Years? An Instructive Article in
The American Weekly, the Maya
Zine Which Comes on August 10
With the BALTIMORE AMERI-
CAM. Buy Your Copy From Your
Favorite Newsboy or Newsdealer.'
Puzzle of the Painted Rock. Did
a Prehistoric Artist Leave This
Relic in South Africa as the Poster
of a Wandering Egyptian Musical
Troupe Of 1000 Years Ago? A
Scientific Feature With Color
Illustrations in The American
Weekly, the Magazine Which
comes on August 10 With The
BALTIMORE AMERICAN. Buy
Your Copy From Your Favorite
Newsboy or Newsletter.
Death at the Wheel. A Lonely
Road, Two Girls in a Car, Pursuit
by the Disappointed Lover-Then
Attempted Murder and Suicide. A
Thrilling Real-Life Story in The
American Weekly, the Magazine
Which Comes on August 10 With
The BALTIMORE AMERICAN.
Buy Your Copy From Your Favor
tie Newsboy or Newsdealer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-08-17

route 3, Iredell County, was elect
ed president of the federation;
Charles Palmer of Lawndale, Cleve-
land County, was elected vice-presi-
dent; Wilson Forbes of route 3,
lGastonia, CASTOR County, wa.
| chosen secretary and Ruth Kiker Of
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-08-17

washing methods, such as merely
soaking clothes for fifteen minutes
in Oxydol. The women of Samoa,
however, do not cen to mind.
The sign in the background indi-
Gates the path leading to the grave
of Robert Louis Stevenson, the
famous writer, who died on the Is.
land of Samoa in 1894,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-08-17

All we have to do to curb the
wild automobile drivers, is to sta
ton a policeman every 100 yards
along the streets and roads.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-08-17

When people tell the reporter
there is no news, the trouble is
usually there are no eyes to see the
news that is under the surface.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-08-17

ALL is not waving palms, moon
lit nights and tropical luxury
in the South Sea Islands. as may
be seen from this washday picture
of the women of Apia, on the Island
of Samoa. Z
1t is certainly a far cry from
these primitive ways to modern
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-20

improvement" What he means by
planning is simply to look ahead
and to coordinate measures, not
to drift and let problems accumu-
late. He does not mean that the
economic life of this country is to
be run according to a government
scheduled as it is in Russia and
to considerable degree in the
cooperative state of the FasciSts.
He means that government should
be alert, that it should be prepared
to act before abuses become crit
ical.
The opposite of Mr.. Roosevelt's
conception of planning was exem-
plified in the philosophy of Mr..
Coolidge: That nature should take
its course, that you must not cross
any bridge till you come to it, that
you must not think much about
the bridge till you come to it. and
that when you have come to it,
you must not cross it if you can
avoid it.
Mr.. Roosevelt does not like drift
and inaction. That is the chief
impulse behind his fondness for
the word planning" Then when
he can find a little relief from the
immediate pressure of the emer-
gency, he likes to look farther
ahead to set on foot plans for the
better utilization of the land, for
a more stable currency, for reduc-
ing the congestion of cities, for a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-20
Today S Science
BY DAVID DIETZ

VXTHAT Americas most famous scientists have
w done during the last six months toward I'M
travelling the mysteries of the universe will be re-
vealed during the next two weeks when eminent
savantS gather from all parts of the nation for the
annual spring scientific meetings.
Yesterday the American Philosophical Society
| convened in Philadelphia On Monday, the National
Ncademy of Sciences will begin three -day session
in Washington 1t will be followed by sessions of the
American Physical Society, International GeophySi
cal Union, American Meteorological Society, and
other allied organizations.
Recent studies of distant spiral nebuae so far
away that their light takes million years TO reach
us will be reported at these meetings. So will re-
cent researches into the atom. The average spiral
nebuls contains enough material to make about ten
billion suns like our own. The atom is so small that
half million Of them might easily rest upon the
period at the end of this sentence.
But those two extremes will not occupy all the
attention of the assembled scientists. objects of in
termediate size including disease germs, plants and
animals, and man himself, will come in for dis
cuSSlOn.
THE American Philosophical Society, Americas
Il Oldest scientific society, was founded by Benia
min Franklin in 1927 as the "Junto" From this
organization he evolved the present society in 1743
Its early members included George Washington,
Jefferson, Hamilton. Lafayette and Talleyrand.
Since 1889, the society has been meeting in its
own quarters. a building adjoining Independence
hall in Independence square, Philadelphia. Here in
room whose walls are decorated with priceless
relics paintings and bustS of patriots statesmen and
pioneer scientists and with medals and scientific
instruments which belonged TO Americas pioneer
savants the annual meeting of the society is held.
Speakers at the opening session included Mis-
Annie j. Cannon of Harvard, the worlds most
famous astronomer; DR.. George w. Grille
internationally famous surgeon of Cleveland, and
Dr. W. F. G Swami, director of the Bartol Research
Foundation of Swarthmore, Pa.
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Seen With Detachment

MY own attitude is more mpersonaL am try
WI ing to think of the year, in the terms of the
cosmos.
Nineteen hundred and-t wenty-sx can not have
been altogether a happy year. for even at best II
must have been disturbed by the sins of its sons,
erandsons and -grandsons. After all, but for
1926 we might never have had 1929. The favorite
twelve months of recovery should be known as the
wear of come-on. BY this time CALVIN Cooldge hao
moved away from the Willard and into the White
House If his name seems to crop up in this column
it is because the late President came wildly into my
consciousness only last night.
There isn't room left in the house, SAID the
clerk at the Willard. I answered severely that my
employer would be seriously disturbed If spent the
night marching up and down Pennsylvania avenue
III tell you what" said the clerk, If you don't
mind can give you the room which Mr.. Coohoge
used when he was ViCe-President."
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create any precise countenance. The name is fam-
lar but the face seems to elude me.
L object" said Miss Kneeand, ito the idea of
a return to those conditions as being adequate
goal for us at the present time"
And there the matter rests. Many others besides
the good Gary doctor are eager and passionate for
return to the tomb Of their ancestors. Nineteen
twenty-six serves as a symbol and set point in
world rather given to clamor and change. And it
is a symbol which ought to be fought preferably
not over the corpses Of Mr.. McGugn and Mr.. Lehl-
bach
It is the whole and complete test of the present
administration. We will want to know very prompt
~ whether running for dear life in order to
let 1926 come abreast of us.
Miss Kneeland doesn't want to go back, and
more do I, even for the reward of being 81 once
more. The observation about age refers solely to
me and is without national significance. Naturally,
Miss Kneeland does not want to go back into
rOmpers
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-20
Your Health
BY DR.. MORRIS FIsHBEIN'

DEOPLE have been spending a great deal Of money
L. unnecessarily in buying eyeglasses which
presumed, because of special tint cooration,
to have virtues beyond those of ordinary eye glasses
The council on physical therapy of the American
Medical Association decided to investigate this field,
and has brought out some interesting facts.
few years ago tinted lenses we're sold with the
claim that they would eliminate glare, that they
would not distort colors, and that they would in
crease ability to see One kind of tinted lens was
sold with the statement that it would let in light,
but shut out glare.
Dr. w. w. Coblentz, famous authority on light,
points out that glare is function of the intensity
Of the incident visible radiation light, and that
lens could possibly be way light path
claimed by the promoter.
TINE same arguments were applied to sale Of
Il windshields for automobiles. One of these
sold with the claim that it made especially to
prevent eyestrain.
Aside from the fatigue caused by strong light
reflected from the road from snow, the chief
Of painful eyestrain and headache is probably
a difference in the reflection of the unaded eyes.
TIE best relief for this kind of eyestrain is
set Of corrective spectacle lenses that give clear
vision for a suitable distance ahead of the car
Another type of lenses for which great claims
were being made that with wide vision. Doctor
Coblentz insists that this type of lens hardly
benefit the average eye glass wearer very much. be-
cause when ones attention is called to an object on
a side line the average person will turn his head
n
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-20
Facing the Risk

7 TOLD the kind clerk that I certainly had no OBJ
l iections and if there outside complaints
7 would be clad to be escorted to my bed on the
instant He did seem reluctant. but after some deep
cooitation he turned the key. Now 1t was my
turn to be irreSolute. There was almost something
in his attitude to suggest that lone newspaper man
,,ioht not find a great deal of Slumber in the room
quilted by Mr.. Coolidge
was in receptive mood. I a lone news
oaner man and it was much too late to do anything
about that I couldn't quite nerve myself to pitch
blackness and so left light burning over the big
mirror where Mr. Coolidge used to adjust his Indian
costumes And I couldn't sleep. l was too keyed up
bv nv apprehensions of manifestations. 1 tossed
and turned and I kept looking toward the clothing
closet to see if any figure would emerge. 1 tried
philosophy on myself and murmured, You have
nothing to lose You might get good break in
either event. If that door opens and we'll remem-
bered figure in chaps and a sombrero walks out
You'll have an excellent story If nothing happens
YOU ought to get good nights rest
got neither story nor sleep. My eyes were turned
toward the past and the fear of its too sudden re-
creation After hours of fretting I cried out in
loud voce-"If you present, Calvin. will you
please make yourself manifest? We're all friends
here"
Possibly he resented the lie my lack of an
appointment. There no manifestations and so
when 1 heard Miss Kneeland vigorously defending
the years which are ahead of and casting
hearted agreement. Nneteen-twenty-siX might be
all right for visit but I certainly wouldn't want
to live there. No. not if they gave me the whole
blame place down to the very last second. I want to
play 1884 across the board 1t could be swell year
And by the way. isn't it about time that
of us did something about it?
Copyright. 1884, BY The Times
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-20

more just distribution of wealth,
for more effective civil service.
This is planning, if you like,
L but used in this sense it is
only new name for statesman
ship, and it has nothing whatever
in common with planned
economy in the Communist of
Fascist sense of the term.
The prose style in which Mr..
Roosevelt expresses himself is per-
fectly suited to the kind of leader
ship which he exercises. 1t is very
unliterary. He does not write like a
salesman, as Woodrow Wilson did,
for example, as Harding tried to.
There are no swollen periods and
majestic utterances, no phrases
intended to be memorable, no
ornaments meant to faScinate his
listeners or cadences to enchant
them.
He writes as men talk in pri-
vate conversation-without we'll
constructed paragraphs or a con-
Sidered syntax or much effort to
find the exact word.
1t is for that very reason an
immensely effective style. 1t is
persuasive because it sounds sim
cere. 1t sounds sincere because it
is sincere. The literary defects,
which will, I imagine, prevent Mr..
RooGevelt's utterances from find
ing a prominent place in the
prose anthologies of the future,
are literary virtues in his political
position. To a people dismayed,
distraught and suspicious he has
spoken as man to man.
LIE has not allowed himself to
i Il pose before the historians, to
strike attitudes to draw wells Of
rhetoric between himself and his
public. The people have felt not
merely that they heard him, but
that they overheard him; that as
he talked to them in public, he
talks in private, and that the
things he is doing are plain, and
not too clever and too subtle, and
just about what he says they are.
Copyright. 1884
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cities under the DolfuSS regime.
Communists are still vigorous
ly pursued. Active warfare on
Social Democrats has almost
ceased, with the prominent lead
erS imprisoned. The rank and
file are being Sedulously nursed,
the theme being they were led
aStray by their MarXist leaders.
The concentration camps them
selves are said to be less and less
places of durance vile. Some of
them have been closed. In others
many prisoners have been re-
leased.
TINE Jews are in a class by
Il themselves. The cold, pogram
has practically completed its work.
They have been ouSted from all
governmental positions, from the
theaters, films, art museums and
hospitals.
Only a small percentage are al
lowed to practice law or medicine.
They may belong to none of the
big Nazi unions formed in almost
every line and stratum of German
life. Converts or persons with
Jewish grandparents may hold no
pastorates in the protestant
church.
On May 81 all non-Aryans are
to cease to be in the army. Non
Aryans include even those with
one Jewish grandparent.
In many big business concerns,
such as giant factories, depart
ment stores, chain stores, etc, the
Jewish owners were forced out by
various means of pressure. Their
money is still in the business, but
the directors are Aryans. But
that is ceasing.
Even in their Jew hatred the
NaziS are to some extent real
lists. To disturb business too