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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-10

q system Of private welfare agencies
that looked after what is generally
known as charitable work. They
looked after such things as private
hospitals, child health, character
building, settlement houses, homes for
the aged and crippled and infirm and
relief. These we're financed by COM
munity chests and other devices for
receiving the contributions Of private
citizens.
We also had, in some parts Of the
country, agencies supported by public
funds through appropriations by city
councils, county commissions, and
State legislatures.
These methods. the private and the
public, were geared to normal require
ments Of community welfare and the
usual needs for public welfare.
Then. almost overnight in 1929,
millions of Americas workers became
Americas unemployed. The employers
in business and industry put pink
slips in the last pay envelopes of mil
lions Of their workers. residing: We'll
be glad to take you back on the pay
roll. when and IT," .
Nobody knew when that would be.
Traditionally. in America nearly
everybody thought there was some
thing wrong personally with q man
who couldn't support himself and his
family. II he couldn't, 1t was gener-
ally believed he was lazy, drunkard.
physically or mentally incapacitated,
or some kind of an abnormal person
best covered by the label Of pauper.
Those Left Out.
But what about these people who
had earned their living all their lives?
They had character. They had skill
They had experience.
You can remember when perfectly
fine, well-meaning citizens and mu-
nicipal officials thought they had the
answer when they let the unemployed
sell apples on the streets, when they
set up wood yards and organized odd
job campaigns and buy-now cam
paigns. -
And all the time the number Of
unemployed was getting greater.
The private agencies were over
loaded and OverWorked and under
financed. Finally, cities and counties
got over the first shock and started
to make extra appropriations for
their regular public welfare units.
1t took a long time for the people
Of this country and the officials Of this
country to realize that the problem OF
unemployment was real. that it wa.
Nationwide. that it involved moi
ne'er-do-wells. not paupers, not buns,
but fine people, the workers, . cross
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-10

progress that has ever marked the
history Of our country.
The work-relief program is a
united attack on the direct problem
Of modern civilization, and it calls for
the completest cooperation between
industry and government-local, State
and Federal.
1t Is President Roosevelt,s declara-
ton that in the sum total Of our
national wealth there Is q fair share
for every family with an employable
person to earn It. It Is Americas
declaration of war on poverty in the
midst Of plenty.
believe ! have, in the last few
minutes. voiced Americas 1885 phi
losophy that no nation can endure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-10

with so large proportion Of its peo-
pie eating the bread Of idleness and
segregated unwillingly from the rest
by unemployment and need.
Now. let's take q look at the
schedule Of action the President has
laid out.
Three and q half million will be
taken directly of the relief rolls and
put to work on works projects.
$4,000, 100000 will be spent on the
projects, most Of 1t for wages. the
rest Tor materials and equipment.
This figure Of three-and-a-half
million Is not an arbitrary figure
pulled out Of the air. The names and
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places. In other words, there has
been q gradual swing away from the
system and the idea Of treating un-
employed workers as paupers.
It took months and months 10 bring
about these changes. It hasn't been
very long since the job Of handling
the Federal Governments share Of
this problem had US under 80 much
pressure that we could keep only .
little ahead Of 1t.
Greatest Advance In History.
We can proceed now in this work
relief program where we couldn't have
some months ago. We are going for
ward in the greatest advance in social
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values right and left. America must
stop 1t The Presidents work-relief
program and his economic security
program are important factors In &C
complshing this objective.
President Handles Job.
President Roosevelt the other day
set up the Works Relief Administra-
ton. laid out its policies. appointed his
executive helpers, and told us to get
to work. The President himself Is
handling this job.
In his message to Congress the
President said that the Federal Gov
eminent must get out of this relief
business. Here is the device for get
ting out OF it-this new works relief
program.
We had In America, before 1929,
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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-04-30

cluded in that &" a dealer should he all
ed to sell by the BOTTLE" He shoud be
allowed to sell bottle after ne buys
fifty gallon package from the manufac-
turer. give mis- as a though' which
could De considered when amendments
are to be made TO rhe DILL.
1st Member for Ch"lstiansted Town
(C1neqdtG): Mr.. Chairman. do not a.
gree with the suggestion made oy YOU.
Bear in mind that even IN pre- prohibition
days the holder of license 10 sell spiri.
tuous liquor never enjoyed the privilege
TO sell a bottle rum. / think you stand
better chance with an ordinance which
gives you the privileges you had fore
than one which calls for more. | might
be too conservative, but remember that
you have the blade and someone else
has the handle.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-04-30
Attention
ESTHER THE BEAUiIFU QUEEN

ESTHER THE BEAUiIFU QUEEN
sacred Canrata DIV w. A. Bra 1Oury.
Read the Book of Esther. shd cC,na TO
the FriedensthaI Mo avian Church on
Wednesday evening May LIST al 8
O'Clock and hear the Fredensthal Choir
assisted oy Dr & Mrs ROBERTS of
Annals Hope & Mr.. Randolph Cruise
of the Vocational institute render this
beautiful story in SOM.
Reserved Seats Is cts
General Entrance 10 cts.
Tickets on sale at Miss Qunn's Store
Miss Green4Way' store, ant Mc. Alex
Heywood's store.
-.i W. ALLEN
t@t Pastor.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-04-30

TO be extradited from Canada. Samuel
Insult has been acquittedtwice on charges
that grew out Of the financial collaspe
of his utilities system.
Los Angeles. Calf: Robeta SempIe
Smythe daughter of Aimee Semple Nc
Pherson the we'll kaown American Evan
gelist got her final divorce decree to-
day. Mrs. Smythe was married. ito Viii.
liam Bradley Smythe in Singapore in
1881 55tsfa -s5.,.a.( p -
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-04-30
PROCEEDINGS
e. @~s&sa. 3..s
OF THE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
FOR ST. CROIX.
Continued from April 29th, 1885.

Continued from April 18th, 1885.
Srd Member for Chris'iansted Town
If abiO): MIR. Chairman. would like to
make few remarks on this ordinance. :.
Council Bill NO. % The pl oponent Of the
bill, to my mind. deserved great credit.
he implies BY his action that he is pre-.
pared to undo what he did according to
Ghe record when he voted for Bill No. %.
! will support this bill 10 any form the
Council sees lit to pass it for the reason
that have never been in favor of giving
the Government monopoly. The manu-.
facturers of rum in this island have 20
pay a special license and we should try
to make it. possible for them to carry on
instead of closing all the avenues where
by they can carry on will, with pleas.
ure. vote for Council Bill No. 20 whichis
before the House today. | am not sur.
prised 10 hear that Bill No. 20 10 not q
success as many thought it would ba.
cannot understand how members came
here and voted to give the Government
MONOPOLY on the sale Of rum that was
manufactured here long before these Is
lands became Unite d States possessions.
do not agree with members who spoke
of good and bad liquor. all liquors are
bad, but what am in favor OF 10 that
we must be consistent. we must not tie
the hands of those to whom. we sell Ii.
cerse, there should be way fer the
manufacturers to dispose Of their pro-
duee. Another point desire to call at.
tengion to is this. when Bill No. "a was
before US for action many members OF
this Council who we're anxious to pass il
even though they were re minded that
hastv legislation produces no good result.
and today see that an amendment is in.
troduced to that same bill. Bill No. ~
never should have been passed BY this
Council. doubt IL the present Governor
will approve this ordinance If it 10 pass.
ed OF course, if ne does not that will b9
a point for the future: will vote for il.
however, and leave it up to him whether
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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-04-30

Otn SppOlnteO MEN DER tJOSCpO: MT.
Chairman. ! want tO.,thank the honor.
able 2nd Appointed Member for the in.
formation he gave the COuncil in regard
90 the liquor stores. want TO study what
he has said before say anything further.
] am glad TO see that members or this
Council have seen that the I Overnment
liquor stores are not paying. ! voted for
Council Bill No. "a and did so 10 good
faith will not 60 into details but will
just say tha+ uid so because ! thought
il would reform the drinking habits of
the people. Perhaps the situation saw
during prohibition days made me re.
former, but experience has shown that
fourteen years of pr hibition has changed
the drinking habits of the people and
things have not turned up to our expsc-
tatiOn. The idea was to have Government
liquor stores where q man could go and
have what he wants and not urged to buV
ia large quantities to make the business
paying one. We have come to the know
ledge that Government liquor stores are
bound to sell in large quantities in order
TO get sales in large quantities. but that
was not the intention of the Council. the
idea was to have a place where a man
could go and buy his drink. think |
have made myself clear in the West End
News | am in favor of this ordinance
except that think that the quantity to
be sold to licensed dealers fifty gallons
iS TOO much; think very good PROPOSE
tioa would ! : to allow merchants TO sell
rum the same as they are selling other IL
Qu0rs: for instance, gin and whisky. Rum
is local product and there should not be
so much restrictions omit. With refer
ence 10 what the honorable 3rd Member
for ChristIansted Town has said, think
ahie is one instance where we aIe acting
for the sake of actIng because the Cover
nor may not give his approval to this Or
dinance. if passed. the Governor who
says he is inteFestedin the welfare of the
people ought to prove his interest by
sanctioning this measure. but he has
made himself such rubber stamp for
Washington that he cannot do as he likes.
1st Member for Christiansted County
District (R0mGm): Mr.. Chairman. ! pro-
posed that LIST discussion be closed.
The Chairman: Before 1st discussion
is closed | should like to point out a
thought in my mind which has been
brought about BY the remarks made by
the ST. Appointed Member. namely: Sec
ton z Of the ordinance says:
ANY person who holds license
to sell Spiri:uous liquors is entitled
to sell in addition TO distilled sD
rits, rum in quantities of two and
one.haf (211) gallons or over and
when imported in eases. casks or
other containers and is solo in the
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-04-30

Amy person who holds license
to sell spiri.uous liquors ia entitled
to sell in addition TO distilled sDi-
rits, rum in quantities of two and
one.haIf (211) gallons or over and
when imported in eases. casks or
other containers and is sold in the
original packages.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-12
FIGHT LOOMS
ON WAGNER
LABOR BILL
Week Plan
Pushed BY BIo~
As Substitute
international News Service

Taking advantage of the week
end holiday to strengthen their
ranks, Senate opponents of the
Walsh labor bill today prepared
for a lastditch fight to substitute
the Black 30-hour week bill for
the Walsh measure.
Although the substitute motion
has the support of a large BIZ
partisan group, Senate Admin
istration leaders believed they
could line up enough votes to bury
it.
Early Vote Due
An early vote is expected on the
substitute motion. 1t was intro
duced by Senator Clark CD Of
Missouri, leader of the bipartisan
block opposing the bill.
Senator Clark charged the bill
smacks of the old NRA and that
"it is far more unconstitutional
than the old NRA." His conten-
tons are the same as Senators
Long CD of Louisiana; McNary
(RD of oregon, Vandenburg (R)
of Michigan, and others who have
served notice they will throw their
support behind the substitute
notion
Walsh Hits Opposition
The bill. sponsored by Senator
Walsh CD of Massachusetts,,
would establish wage and hour
provisions and set up child labor
standards on all Government con-
tracts.
Senator Walsh bitterly assailed
opponents of the bill. He charged
opposition to the measure lis an
invitation to chislers to bleed the
Government of millions of dol
lars"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-12
Halle SeIassie Makes Final
Peace Plea to the League

Adds ABABA, Aug. IL G.N.S0.
In a ringing war call to his fight
ing tribesmen today Emperor
Halle Selassie firmly repeated
that Ethiopia will not yield one
inch of its ground to Italy, and
will fight to "the last drop Of
blood" if "devilish force prevails"
Warning that the end of the
rainy season, when Italy's often
Sive can begin, is drawing near,
the "Conquering Lion of Judah"
made one last desperate appeal
to the League Of Nations to avert
war.
"The danger of war is be-
coming more and more serious"
the Emperor declared, "but we
still place our hope in the
League"
Saying Ethiopia would rely on
divine help" the Emperor made
his address on the spur of the
moment, deciding to speak after
summoning the crown council,
consisting of Ethiopian ministers
and American, Swedish and Swiss
advisors. Civil, religious and
military authorities were present.
He declared.
1--WE learn that France, Britain
and Italy are holding a meeting
in Paris, Thursdays meeting
to which we have not been in
vited.
although it is impossible to
fOretell the result of this meet
ing the end of the rainy season
is approaching, and, despite all
means which are being en-
pIoyed to find a peaceful SOlu-
ton Of the conflict, Italy is con-
tinuing increasingly to send
troops and war material to her
two adjoining colonies"
"While hoping that the ef-
forts of Britain, France and the
League will secure peace, we de-
clare that If these efforts fail
and devilish force prevails and
causes a war that will spread
misfortune, dish OnOr, and
misery among human beings,
then Ethiopia will ariSe!"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-12
100000 Homeless,
% Dead in Jap Flood

TOKYO, Aug. II (U.S0.-A
typhoon and floods ravaged cen
trail Japan yesterday, leaving 33
dead, scores seriously injured,
100000 homeless and doing i'm
mense property damage of more
than one million dollars.
Rock and mud swept over the
village of Hyogo, where a promi-
nent financier, Shinichi Hino, and
his wife were killed.
Swollen streams carried away
5000 houses in and around Osaka
and 10000 more in Kioto.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-12
6. 0. P. WANTS
HOOVER TO
WITHDRAW
Members in Congress,
However, Approve
Slap at Raw Deal
international News Service

Republican members of Con-
greSS, while approving former
President Hoover's demand that
the Administration state what
constitutional changes are pro-
posed, seized the opportunity to
demand that Mr.. Hoover remove
himself from the 1885 presidential
race.
Many Republicans were stirred
over construction of Mr.. Hoover'S
statement as a bid for the Repub-
lican presidential nomination.
Representative Knutson (R0 of
Minnesota, said:
81 think Mr.. Hoover could
render no greater service to the
American people than to an
nOunce that he is not a candi-
date for the presidency"
Representative Rich (R.) of
Pennsylvania said:
"Mr. Hoover is right in de-
manding that Mr.. Roosevelt
say what he is going to do, but
/ believe 1t would be a mistake
to nominate Mr.. Hoover, al
though you couldn't get a bet
ter man.
"If Senator Borah keeps his
feet on the ground, he must be
considered a potential candi"
date"
SMELL PLEASED
Representative Smell Of New
York, Republican House leader,
said Mr.. Hoover's statement is
"one of the best things that he
has DONE"
Representative Treadway (R0
of Massachusetts said:
81 think Mr.. HOOver's state
met is an excellent one, but 1
don't see why it should make
anyone q presidential cand1-
date just to oppose the Admin
istration. One-half the people
now are opposed to it."
Representative Woodruff R0
of Michigan said:
81 think it is a very timely
suggestion. 1 believe the peO-
ple of the country are entitled
to know what the Presidents
program is and just how far 1t
would disturb the foundation
on which this country was
built"
DEMOCRATS COMMENT
Democratic members for the
most part saw no reason for PreSl-
dent Roosevelt to meet the Hoover
demand.
Representative Thompson CD
of Illinois said:
II am still for constitutional
government, but Mr.. HOOver'S
statement certainly smacks OF
politics"
Representative Boileou P0 Of
Wisconsin said:
II don't think there is any
reason for expecting the Admin
istration to make any commit
ments until it is ready to do
So"
Representative Mansfield CD
of Texas commented:
''Mr. HOOver'S statement Is
just little politics, guess"
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his ability to enroll the Irishmen,
because they had pointed out in
volunteering that they had ex-
perience in guerilla fighting,
making them useful in the Eth
opian mountains.
One of the volunteers. accord
ing to the legation, was Col.
John Shaw Reynolds, famous
member of the new special
branch of the Irish Free State
special guards and one of the
first leaders of the Irish republi-
can army. All had excellent
wartime records, Zaphiro said.
He denied rumorS that Eth
opia has been offering $4,000
down and $3.50 monthly for Off
GERS upon arrival at Adds Ababa.
While Italy has not yet, so far
as the public knows, answered
Britain's representations regard
ing the anti-English campaign in
the Italian press, Italy has
brought up a dispute with Britain
over vital water rights in the re-
gion of Lake T5ana, principal
source of the Blue Nile River.
Italy pointed out that the treaty
of 1906, under which France,
Italy and Britain assigned to
themselves economic spheres" in
Ethiopia, gave to Italy the Lake
Tsana region, covering, as well,
Adds Ababa and important min
eral-bearing areas.
Farley Doomed
If Britain goes ahead with her
plan to build a water-control bar
rage below Lake Tsana, the
Italian memorandum said, italy
should be consulted, because a
large part of the water supply is
needed for the semi-arid regions
under potential italian control.
The rench-Italian-BritiSh con-
ference in Paris beginning Thurs
day, is based on this same treaty
of 1900, but word from the French,
Italian and Ethiopian capitals in
dictated more strongly than ever
that the parley is foredoomed to
failure and war is inevitable.
The Semi-official French news
agency, Havas, revived reports
that Emperor Halle Selassie would
be willing to make territorial con-
ceSsions to Italy to avert war.
A similar proposal, informally
brought up in Italo-BritiSh con-
versations weeks ago, was sum-
marily rejected by Premier Benito
MuSsolini, because the suggested
concession concerned part of
Ogaden Province, mostly waste
land, while Italy wants the pro-
ductive European highlands.
Fruitless Venture
When this question was brought
up in Rose by Capt. Anthony
Eden, British minister for League
of Nations affairs, he also pro-
posed that Britain cede q corridor
to the sea to Ethropia in return
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-12
Police Que|I Riotinq
In Detroit's Harlem

DETROIT, Aug. IL G.N.S).
Police today broke up a near-riot
in the heart of Detroit's Harlem
when 5000 negroes Stormed a fire
station house there after street
fight between a white fireman
and a negro.
Several agitators were arrested.
Before the crowd was brought un-
der control, Patrolman Joseph
Nawrocki was bitten in the chest
but not seriously injured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-12
SHUTS Fears Revolt
OF Africa Natives
concessions to

for Ethiopian concessions to
Italy.
Mussolini likewise rejected this
solution as being more favorable
to Ethiopia than Italy.
Captain Eden conferred with
foreign office experts today, pre-
paratory to his departure, for
Paris tomorrow on what is al
ready regarded in official circles
here as a fruitlesS trip.
A dispatch from Rome de-
scribed the Paris conference as a
waste of time, money and en-
ergy," quoting a high Italian
spokesman as saying that force,
not words and plans on paper"
must solve the Ethiopian problem.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-12
D|CK|NS0NCASE
NEARS JURY

DETROIT, Aug. IL G.N.S).
Insisting that Howard Carter
Dickinson shot and killed him
self, counsel for William Schweit-
ger, in closing arguments today
vigorously denied the Detroit
hoodlum killed and robbed the
New York lawyer.
After other closing arguments
by counsel for Schweitzer's three
party" girl codefendants, Jean
Miller and Florence and Loretta
Jackson, the case is expected to
reach the jury by tomorrow night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-12
Denmark Cuts Imports
OfU. ). Automobiles

COPENHAGEN. The Danish
government announce that no i'm
port licenses for American auto
mobiles would be granted during
the period from September to De-
cember.
The order means imports from
the United States will be reduced
100000 kronor ($2,213,00O,
with corresponding increases in
imports from Great Britain and
Germany.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-12
Judge Smith in Crash,
Other Driver Jailed

CUMBERLAND, Md, Aug. IL.
Daniel E. Price, Frostburg, is in
Jail here for hearing on charge
of drunken driving, having col
lided with the automobile driven
by Justice Harold C. Smith, Rock
vile, Md, Republican nominee
for Congress in the Sixth Mary
land district several years ago.
The crash occurred yesterday
on the national highway at Lion
Spring, nine miles west Of here.
No one was injured, but cars were
damaged. Officer George Joh-
miller, State police, made the ar
rest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-12
Kidndp Suspect
Hearing Up Today

BALTIMORE, Nd, Aug. y
Especially Floyd E. Lehman, ar
rested in Chicago several days ago
in connection with the kidnapping
of Benjamin H. King, Arlington
National Cemetery employee. will
be given a hearing on charges of
impersonating a Federal officer,
here today. It was in this guise,
police allege, Lehman is said to
have first approached King and
told him he owed the Federal
Government for back income
taxes. Leh'Ran was brought to
Baltimore Saturday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-12
Hurt by Automobile,
Woman in HOSPITAL

BETHESDA, Md, AUG. 12.-Eliz-
abeth Stanback, 46, colored, Of
River Road near Bethesda, is in
Georgetown Hospital today with
injuries received last night when
she was struck by an automobile
driven by Mrs. Katharine McHugh
of the 1000 block of Euclid st.
N. w., at the entrance to the
Loughborough Oil Co. station,
Bethesda.
Mrs. McHugh told Montgomery
county police the woman walked
into the path of her automobile.
No charges were placed against
her,