The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-08-27
CHIEF FIZZER is AT 1T AGAIN


II a rule of The TimeS-News to refrain
from engaging in discussion or controversy
with correspondents or contributors. IhlS
is a rule in the offices of nearly all reputa-
BILE newspapers nowadays. 1t is based, We
believe, on consideration for contributors,
many of whom would be at disadvantage
in controversy with a newspaper. How
ever, today The Times-News proposes TO
make an exception to this rule to direct a
few paragraphs in reply to an article oy a
gentleman who labors under no such han
dicap, who knows no limits of time OF
space, of ems or inches, who is never al
flicted with writer's cramp and never SUI
fers any diminution of capacity to conceal
thought and argument with quotations
from the sayings and scribblings OF BRAIN
trusters, ancient and modern.
I'VE refer to the article printed yester-
day, of which the author was none other
than the politically ebuilient Hon. E. W.
ERbank, long time mentor of the Demo-
cratic party in these here parts" who
Of radicalism in the same territory.
Mr.. Ewbank, reasonably quiescent for
several moons, is aroused by the attitude
of The Times-News to national problems
and politics and makes his displeasure
known in two or three columns of good
newspaper space, which this newspaper is
pleased to contribute to break the Summer
monotony and add to the gayety of period
that has not been noted for mirth, either
locally or otherwise.
Mr.. Ewbank appears to desire to make
the matter more or less personal with the
editor of The Times-News, so this news
paper has suggested to Citizen Fain that
The Times-News will provide space in the
Letters to the Editor department for any
reply he may desire to make to the gentle
man; and Citizen Fain assures this news
paper that little or nothing will afford him
so much pleasure as the acceptance of The
Tmes-News' generous offer and that he
will most certainly avail himself of the op-
portunity.
In the meantime, The Tmes-News can
dispose Of Mr.. Ewbank in few sentences.
This newspaper, of course, recognizes his
right (aS it does the right of any citizen)
TO take issue with our principles, policies,
views or opinions, political or otherwise.
In fact, if Mr.. Ewbank would return from
his wanderings in the Serbonian (perhaps
It is the bone-headian) boys of radical
speculation and come back to the United
States and the year 1885 and face condi
tfons IN his country as they actually are,
and apply his common sense and business
and professional experience to considera-
ton of current problems, no doubt he could
make worthy contribution to discussion
of the issues. This is probably too much TO
expect, however, as the memory of The
Times-News runneth not to the time when
Mr.. Ewbank was not in state of befog-
ment and befuddlement of ancient LORE,
pagan philosophy and latter day isms.
The Times-News' position in regard to
national problems, the national administra-
ton, and all other matters relating to the
welfare of its country, is based on princi-
pies. The first consideration with this news
paper is the maintenance of the American
system of government, the liberties of the
people OF this country, and the future hap
piness and prosperity of the United States.
We believe readers Of The Tinnes-News
fully understand this matter and give this