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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-25
WORK RELIEF COLLAPSE DUE TO
OWN INERTIA
INV BRUCE CATTON)

The three great collapses of the year
seem to be those of Make Baer, the New
York Giants and President RoOsevelts
work relief program.
In no case was the collapse altogether
unexpected; but while the first two can be
laughed off by everybody except those who
put their money down on the wrong side,
the work relief programs collapse is some
what more serious.
A md of ,OOO,OOO,OOO was set up, if
vol .ya ember. With it the administration
prom,aed to give work to no fewer than
3,5UO,OOO people by the first of November.
Shortly after the middle of October it
was disclosed that 100000 people had
been given jobs under this program. Bad
enough in itself, this figure is even more
discouraging when analysed.
In the first place, that total includes
some $4,000 CCC workers, and approx
mately 5000 men working under other
than federal agencies. In the second place,
far from last minute rush as the deadline
drew near, sthere was an actual let-down
in the work of unemployment, only about
100000 men having been taken off the re-
lief rolls by the WPA during the first two
weeks of Octboer. And of the 100000 mea
actually given jobs by the WPA, full
third are in New York City.
These figures reflect something unpleas-
antly like an utter collapse of one of the
most vital of the administration efforts.
In spite of the proven executive ability of
WPA Administrator Harry Hopkins, this
collapse must be at least partly due to
sheer fumbling and bungling. The create
part of the blame, however, seems to have
been caused by confusion in the admins
tration's mind as to the form which a work
relief program ought to take.
The original idea was that it would be q
vast public works program. Bridges would
be built, slums would be cleared away,
roads would be paved, parks would be laid
out, public buildings would go up, canals
would be dug, and great number of high
ly useful, permanent works would be add
ed to the cOuntry'S possession.
In such jobs, however, a great deal ot
money has to be spent for materials. The
administration decided that there would
be too little direct unemployment that way
So the plan was modified. Projects for pub,
lie works were scaled down ruthlessly, to
make way for ventures in which most OF
the money would be paid out in actual
wages.
The result was a revival of long series
of leaf-raking projects, and local enthusi
asm ebbed. 1t was easy to think of big jobs
that needed doing; it was hard to cook ur
schemes for transferring topsoil from one
side of the road to the other.
The original public works program
would have picked up speed as it went
along. By stimulating business in the
heavy industries, it would have created
many jobs indirectly. The work relief
stunt has no momentum of its own. An ar
tifcial thing from the start, it is bound *
lag and wobble. .
The present collapse is natural resuf
of the mistake that was made when the
public works idea was shelved.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-25

Peter Mackenzie the famous Methodist preacheS
was noted for the replies he often made TO those
who favored him with remarks on SPirltuai mat
tiers. MY prayers are not answered. complalnea
n Christian to him one day. "Oh, replied refer
possibly that's because your prayers are like some
promissory notes-presented before they are due
DO NOT CEASE TO PRAY.-FrOm the King S
RuSneSS
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-25
FATE'S LITTLE JOKE

Every now and then I am I'M
pressed that Fate has a sly sense
of humor. For instance:
A friend of mine, a bighearted,
good natured chap, had been af-
flicted for several years with q
woman tenant who would not or
could not pay rent. She was poor
and had some children and a
worthless husband; so my friend
did not like to move her into the
street.
Finally he went to this tenant
and said, "Mrs. So-and-so, l am
going to help you get a new start.
I'm going to give you fifty dollars
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-25
CIVIC HERO DESTITUTE

DETROIT. (UP).-Frank Stol-
pa, a civic hero seven years ago,
has asked the city for "any kind
of a job" Stolpa saved hundreds
of lives when he carried smok-
ing bomb from the county build
ing. Today, still suffering from
the effects of the explosion, he IS
destitute.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-25
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-
ti,ic-. name will be published.
EDITOR
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-25

French taxpayers are allowed to send
free, every day, 20-word telegram to the
president. Still, one can't do much cursing
in 20 words. 3
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-25

II lawless gang maltreats a colored boy, that's
lynehing If the boy is white, it is called hazine
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-25

Horror pictures won't prevent war. What We
need is some way to make people smell it,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-25

Hint to Washington: All it
takes to balance a family budget
is a reputation that can't charge
anything.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-25

No wonder champions legs are the first to
give way Think how often they are pulled.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-25
LISTENING TO LIFE
By WICKES WAMBOLDT

in cash to move out Of this house,
and I'll have my trucks move you
without charge.
The woman gratefully accepted
the proposition.
The next evening my friends
foreman came in and reported,
"Well, we got her moved all
right
"That's fine! That's finc!" said
my friend thankfully. II thought
| never would get rid Of her.
Where did you move her."
''To 124 Hollyberry street." re-
piled the foreman.
Caesars 2hostw calculated
NV friend. hthat's ono of NV
, 1935-02-24
Marriage Of
WalleyPah
Solemnized
Especial to The HerAldl

Especial 70 Inc hcfAlul
PHARR, Feb. 70. - At u pretty
ceremony last Friday evening at z
O'Clock Miss Letha Lee Allen, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Allen be-
came the bride Of Mr.. Creighton
Close, son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Der Close or Mission, at the home
Of the brides grandmother. Mrs. w.
II. Britton Of Pharr. The living room
was charming with q beautiful ar
rangement OF spring flowers. The
Rev. r.. X. Heacock Of the Pharr
Methodist church read the impress
sive ring ceremony. Following the
ceremony refreshments were served
to q relatives and close friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Close left immediate
ly for a short trip after which they
viii be at home to friends southwest
of Mission.
Mrs. Marvin Evans entertained the
members of the Tuesday Contract
club az her home Tuesday afternoon.
'fhe card rooms were charming with
bowls OF spring flowers Mrs. Ste
phens was recipient OF the favor.
A delicious refreshment course was
served TO the following: Mesdames
A. A. Kelley. Raymond johnson. z.
G. White. Bryce Ferguson, Ben Kelly,
X. y. Scott. @. I'd. Fleming. Max D.
Maule. Howard Tier and Stephens.
Those from Pharr attending the
Valley-wide Girl Reserve banquet
held at the Reese hotel
In Harlingen recently were Cathryne
Melton, Leslie Flowers. Daisy Ellen
Polk. Bob Bailey. Jackie Roe. Bobby
Devine, Ann Dembark. Harry Alb
lowich and Miss Marjorie Cramer.
the P-S-R-A sponsor Of the Girl Re-
serve club, and Misses Betty Burk-
hart and Clara Duckworth.
The Methodist Missionary society
met Tuesday afternoon &C the home
Of Mrs. q. T.. Mottersheard with
Mrs. o. Watts and Mrs. Jesse Beddoe
assisting Mrs. Mottersheard. The
home was made very attractive for
this occasion with baskets and vases
OF lovely spring flowers. Mrs. Dick
Brsder gave the scripture reading
from the Bible in German. The top
ic OF the lesson under discussion was
Peace and Harmony" A very in
teresting dialogue was given by Mes
danes Bert Coate and g. T.. Vernon
assisted by three other ladies. The
hoSteSSeS served a delicious refresh
ment plate. There we're about so
ladies present at the meeting.
The ladies Of the Methodist church
sponsored q Fathers and Sons
banquet given at the Sunday school
annex building Wednesday evening.
There was q large crowd attending
and a very interesting program
was enjoyed.
Mrs. William Carson viii enter
, 1935-02-24

tain the members Of the "a" club
at her home In San Juan Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glynn Britton and
daughter Miss Norma Britton spent
the past week end In San Antonio.
Charles Trader underwent q major
operation at tire McAllen Hospital
the first OF this week. He In report
ed 70 be improving nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. wv. ID. Patton and Mr..
and Mrs. Rurt Stugard spent Monday
In Harlingen.
Mrs. Carl Salisbury and little
daughter, Rose Marie, OF Edinburg,
spent Tuesday visiting relatives and
friends In Pharr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Britton left
this week for Oklahoma City where
they viii visit with reatives and
friends. they viii also visit in Nor
man, Okla, with their son. Harry.
who Is attending school there.
Mr.. Bert Melton returned home
this week after n months trip
through East and West Texas.
, 1935-02-24

meeting. Wednesday afternoon. Red
and white carnations gave floral
charm to the home.
Mrs. n. M. Patterson gave q devo-
tionai on the interesting theme Of
Friendship" which was followed
by q brief resume OF facts pertaining
TO the lives OF George Washington
and Abraham Lincoln given by Mrs.
III. II. Bowers. Miss Pearl Wahler
read an acroStic using the letters in
the name OF the teacher Of the class
and presenting ut the same time a
copy Of Peloubet's Select Notes on
the International Sunday School
Lesson. Mrs. Gerald w. McKenna,
teacher Of the class, responded in a
few words Of grateful appreciation.
During the social hour. the host
eSs served q dainty refreshment
course from a lace-laid table center
ed with a miniature log cabin, an
exact replica OF Lincoln's log home.
Mrs. Fl. II. Bowers presided at the
tea table.
Present were Mesdames Frank
Martin, Bowers, G. z. Thompson, Of
to Weller. G. S. Wofford. r. M. Pat
terson. :. M. Harvey, Earl r. Can't
well, r. L. Garrett, Tom Bowman,
Morris Chaudoin, Freeda Durham,
Ruth Cunningham. Gerald McKen-
ma, Miss Peral Waller. and two
guests. Mrs. 0. 3. Abel and Mrs. ".
w. Scott Of Yoakum.
Mrs. John d. Fowler, Jr.. will be
hostess to Chapter r, p. z. o. at
her home Monday 2:30 d. m. Mrs.
A. J. Rabel viii have charge Of a pro-
gram on the subject OF China as a
continuation Of the study course,
Countries Of the Far East"
A program on Northern Italy will
be presented Wednesday afternoon
at the meeting Of the Literary and
Fine Arts club. Mrs. Harold j.
Humphrey will give the book re-
view and Mrs. II. p. Pittman will
give the travelogue. Mrs. Sam Bolts
and Mrs. Ben Sanders will be host
esSes.
, 1935-02-24
Buffet Supper Given
By Class For Team
In La Feria Thursday

tSoecial 70 h Her~fdl
LA FERIA, Feb. 23.-The men,
bers OF the la Feria High School
girls basketball team were guests
OF the home economics class. at a
buffet supper. IL the high school
cafeteria Thursday evening.
Upon entering the cafeteria the
guests were greeted BY members OF
the class who were acting as host
eSSeS for the occasion. A series OF
table games were then introduced
furnishing the guests with an en-
tertalning social hour at the con-
clusion OF which prizes were award
ed TO high, second high. and low
players
At the conclusion OF the games
the hosteSses. Martha Herren. Or
eoa Cook. and Johnnie Bell RAYMOND
invited the guests TO assemble at
the refreshment table. In addition
TO the members OF the basketball
team. their coach Miss Willie FoS-
Selman. Supt. and Mrs II. A. Moore
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Smith we're
guests.
, 1935-02-24

guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Morris
4or the next few days.
Relatives VINO nave been visiting
n LlIe nOme o. Mrs. W. *. Brown Iol
the past several days have departed
.or their homes IN norm texas.
Mrs. w. b. Huxley ana daughters
Helen and Mary, have gone 70 HouS'
ton, where ArS. Hinkley ana Helen
will be the guests OF Mrs. "A. @. Chan
dler. Mary Hinkley viii stop IN Cor
pus on the way up 10 be the guess
Of Atlee Ann BROOKS. They viii re-
turn TO the Valley Sunday night.
Joe K. Younts OF san Antonio Is a
visitor in the city.
The San BenIJo Music club wlll
meet in the home Of Mrs. IT. G. Pell-
kan Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The chorus will meet at the First
Methodist church at two o'clock.
Mrs. w. Beauoein Of Chicago has
arrived in San Benito TO spend the
remainder Of the season
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mealing and
small son, Jimmy will depart toI
Arizona the first OF the month where
Mr.. Mealing will be engaged IN gov
eminent work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Argenbrlght
have as their guest Mr.. Argenbrights
mother from Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Nicholson have
as their guest, Mrs. Nicholson'S
mother, Mrs. S. Munroe Of Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hill and little
son, Paul. Jr., have gone TO San An
tonic and Austin where they will
spend several days a. the guests OF
friends and relatives.
Robert Salter departed Thursday
morning for Henrietta, where he will
be married Saturday morning TO Miss
Christine Carter.
Miss Virginia Mack Of Brownsville
was a visitor in the city Wednesday.
, 1935-02-24
Other New
SPRING FOOTWEAR

in newest material. colors and
styles. Come In and choose your
shoe wardrobe here and now
, 1935-02-24

A recent movement IN the city and
one that is receiving widespread in
tereSt, deals win the underpriviledg-
ed child. and is known as the Butt
Foundation. Clubs taking an active
part in sponsoring the movement
will meet Monday afternoon at the
high school auditorium at 3 o'clock.
when plans will be completed TO es-
tablish a clinic. Arrangements have
been made whereby the Foundation
can care for 90 serious cases at once.
Representatives from the following
clubs will be present Monday. The
San Benito What-to-Read club. Ath-
enian, Culture club. Aurora club. P
e. o., Parent Teacher association,
Learners club, American Legion Aux
iliary. San Benito Music club. Lat
eral IT club. Garden club. A. A. u. w.
Eighty-four members and visitors
we're present Tuesday afternoon
when the Womenis Auxiliary Of the
, 1935-02-24
Mrs. Cox Is Hostess
To Mardi Club And
CHESTS Tuesday

Mrs. HaScom Cox was hostess 10
the Mardi Bridge club Tuesday
afternoon az her home. During the
games OF bridge Mrs. Coils Perkins
was high for club members, while
trophies We're presented also to Mrs.
Frank Davis and Mrs Joe Ingram.
The hostess served q salad course
10 the following members: Mes
danes j. p. Alderdice, Coils Per-
kns, Robert Ernst, and Joe Ingram,
and to the following guests: Mes
danes J. NJ. Stein. Ben M. Freuden-
stein, Frank Davis. F z. Nolan, q.
w. Moothart, d. M. Britain, OF
Amarillo, Herbert L. Thomas, J..
Order Perkins, Howard l.. Cum
Minis. and San Perl. The club viii
meet next week with Mrs. Robert
Ernst.
, 1935-02-24

Among the many interesting events
70 be sponsored in San Benito In
the near future includes the pro-
gram arranged by Circle No. 2 Of the
First Methodist church Friday aft
ernoon March /. Mrs. Harold Hum
phrey Of Harlingen, who has been
Parent Educational Director for the
past few years in New York City, will
review the book, Folks" The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend the
affair which will begin at 3 o'clock
In the afternoon.
, 1935-02-24

The Wednesday evening bridge
club met in the home Of Mrs. Fred
Thomas. Preceding the games delic-
ious refreshments were served.
During the games Of bridge awards
were presented TO Mrs. Paul RoSsell
and DR.. j. d. Casey. Mrs. Mary
Bradley was the only out-of-the-club
guest.
The next meeting OF the club will
be held In the home Of Mrs. r. B.
Goolsby.
, 1935-02-24
Bolivia Will Be
Round Table Topic

At the regular monthly luncheon
program meeting OF the Pan-Ameg-
lean Round Table which will be
held Friday, March ]. at FL Jardin
Hotel at / p. m, Mrs. Pauline Goode
will be leader OF the program on
BOLIVIA"
, 1935-02-24
Junior College Club
Will Present Play
Friday, March y

The Dramatic club Of the Browns
Vile junior college viii present q
play. The Seven Keys to Baldpate."
by George NJ Conan. In the junior
college auditorium Friday. March
70. The play viii be under the d.
rection Of Mrs. Joe Lindaberry.
, 1935-02-24

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-04-14

in one Of them things. the Babe remarked to
the late Bozeman Bulger. "Yes and I can
play golf without being followed around by
autograph. hounds. So, three and a half years
ago he was prophesying his imminent retire
ment. But two years later he faced a bench of
jeering Cubs in Chicago in another Worlds
Series. pointed with grin to spot behind
the right field bleachers and BAN! The Babe
had not only slammed out another homer; he
had called his shot. What man! And today,
three and half years after he was talking
quit, it looks "a though Vice President George
Herman Ruth Is further than ever from it.
Ihave mentioned that State Senator James
j. Walker was at the famous home truths'
dinner. This was his contribution:
Babe, kid just stopped me on the street
and asked for dime He wanted to make up
quarter to buy Babe Ruth cap. Don't you
think you owe something to that kid-and
Others like him2"
Tears filed the eyes of the Big Bambino.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-04-14

"M Transformation of one of the
worlds great playboys into man
of substance and responsible posi-
ton is always difficult to believe.
The most extraordinary metamorphoeis of
this kind that we have seen in our generation
10 that of Babe Ruth. In less than ten years
he has changed from the oountry's most
famous Prodigal into Mr.. George Herman
Ruth, vice-pgesident and assistant manager
of the Boston Braves. now about to open a
new season and new phase of his glamorous
career.
In 1925 the approaching downfall" of the
Home Run King got more space on Page One
than Teapot Dome. He was in wrong all
around. He had scoffed at training rules,
thumbed his nose at discipline, defied his
manager. He had acquired a staggering, to-
hell-with- email, tactless code of behavior
that had alienated most of his warmest ad-
mirers. For all his huge earnings be was
broke. On his own admission he had squan-
deTed a round half million dollars. II lost
$35,OOOo one horse race alone, he confessed.
All this would have been forgiven if he had
continued to slam that old apple out of the
ball parks three times week. But he didn't.
His average was PAS - not such bad aver
age for a rm-of-the-mill player. But for the
Sultan of Swat it spelled defeat. So Miller
Higgins. manager of the Yankees. slapped
5000 fine on the Grant and suspended him.
Ban Johnson. president of his league, dis
missed him with the contemptuous sentence:
Ruth has the mind of a fifteen-year old boy"
wonder what Mr.. Byron Bancroft Johnson,
if he were alive. would have to say now about
Vice President George Herman Ruth of the
National League Club in Boston.
This transition is one of the most admirable
feats of strength that have been achieved
under the public eye far more extraordinary
than his first climb from reform school to
the income of millionaire. For, after all,
it was only natural that the Babe should 90
haywre when he arrived in the money"
He had become rich with fabulous speed and
without the slightest experience of need or
self-denial. From the time he was taken,
truant urchin of seven, to St. Mary's Indus
trial School in Baltimore. he never knew the
meaning of want The eighteen year-old lad
walked straight out of the industrial school
into a berth paying hundred dollars month,
arranged for him by Brother Gilbert, in
structor at the school and coach of the base
ball team.
Would you be satisfied with that. George7"
asked the sagacious Brother Gilbert, who was
making the deal with his friend Jack Dunn,
manager of the Baltimore Orioles
WHAT Oh. s,rer' muttered George. He
was hardly listening; he was itching to get
back to the gang and tell them he was going
to be professional ballplayer. Before that
season was three months old the young prod
igy pitcher had two raises in salary and was
being paid $500 month. That was money
in 1912 And he got still more when Dunn
sold him to the Boston Red Sox.
In May 1915 he hit his first home run in
Big League baseball, curiously enough against
the Yankees. And in the Worlds Series of