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The Washington times., 1936-11-28

NWRWvU 1907 26th Street Northwest
NAV Il Il Buck Jones in BOSS RIDER
OF GUN CREEK" Chapter No. 4,
|, 'Phantom Rider"
The Washington times., 1936-11-28

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES % to Decem-
Der 3, inclusive: 'Dimples," with Shirley
Temple, Frank Morgan and stepin
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HORTE 1880 Street Northeast
AAUNAA Matinee 2 p. NJ.
Double Festure-Doors Open IL 80. Shows
Continuous from 1 P. M. ARTHUR
PREACHER in THANK YOU JEEvEs,"
and EDMUND LOWE and CONSTANCE
CUMMINGS in "SEvEN SINNERS"
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ETNTOTN 1918 Q Street n. W
AA1NNOA41N HIS BROTHERS
WIFE" with Barbara stanwyck and
Robert Taylor
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gent that the United Dry Forces of
North Carolina redouble their efforts
in the fight against the liquor traf-
fic On May 81, 1908, the State voted
Against the manufacture and sale of
intoxicating liquors" by a majority of
"A 196-theresy voting out local OPP
ton. Again, on November 7, 1888,
North Carolina voted 1852 major
ity Against the Repeal of the 18th
Amendment" 1t was then well under
stood that our STATE prohibition laws
would not be interferred with, if the
people voted against repeal.
Our democratic government is
founded on the consent of the govern
ed. In violation of the peoples wishes,
the liquor forces of the State, with
the aid of foreign beer barons, and
foreign wine and liquor manufacture
ers, procured the passage of the high
powered beer bills, wine bill and the
A. B. C. Stores system for II Counties
which have increased drunkenness
and drunken drivers and have not de
creased blind tigers" In II Counties
that have A. B. G. Stores, the record
shows an increase of 70 per cent in
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poses.
The orator is compelled to adapt his
remarks to the tastes of too many
different kinds OF groups Of listeners
at one and the same time.
For example:
Assume that he wishes to placate
an industrial gathering, hostile to the
price boosting of food. It is embar-
RAISING to him to have some millions
of farmers, enthusiastically favorable
TO food price boosting, hardening over
their receiving sets to every word he
says On the opposite hand, when
making promises to the farmers, it
handicaps him to have the Industrial
lists ears attuned to his every syllable
MUST BE CONSISTENT
In the good old pre-radio days il
was possible for an aspirant for Of
flee TO travel around, from place tc
place, saying exactly what ought tt
be said in each and all of them anC
satisfying everyone.
He might be caught in a noccasion.
al discrepancy, but it wasn't serious
| could be explained.
Now, with the darned radio, he mus
be consistent.
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drunkennesses and drunken drivers.
The saloon with all its evils, which
was promised never to return, is here
again, selling every day and night and
even on Sunday.
The United Dry Forces warned our
people thatd runkenness and drunken
drivers would increase; and this has
happened. Licenses from over 23OO
drunken drivers have been revoked in
the last few months. We commend the
newspapers of the State for their fight
on drunken drivers; and we appeal to
them and all the people of the State
to wipe out the entire nefarious traf-
fic and enforce the law.
Woe unto him that giveth his
neishc or drink"
The statement is made that the A.
B. c. Stores have sold $2,168, sos. Sc
worth of liquor in months; that
after paying State sales taxes in the
amount of $62,485.0O, the Counties
have only $473, $4,000 to cover thei,
operating expenses and profits Ir
other words, theses torres have sent
to liquor dealers of the nation $685.
821.00, thus lessening the ability oil
their people to purchase groceries
clothes, homes and other greatly need.
ed articles; all Of this money-ovel
two million dollars-being taken from
the unfortunate victims and their ia.
miles, and the Counties get only
about 20 per cent. This is economic
FOLLY.
The General Assembly should wipe
out the liquor stores and saloons. We
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should elect Dry Governor and Dry
members of the General Assembly,
who will, If therei a demand for
same, give fair referendum so that
all the people Of the State can vote
For or against the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors. W.T. urge
the men and women of the State to
vote for Dry candidates for all offices
from Governor to Constable. The last
utterances of both the Democratic
and Republican platforms were a.
gainst the sale of intoxicating liquors.
This evil is worse than war, pestil-
ence and famine.
Work and win for God and human
ity We repeat that our organization
is against the evil, not against men
in other vocations we wish them
! Godspeed
Executive and Campaign COMMITTEES
Paul ]. Barringer, A. ]. Barton, Mrs
T. w. Beckett, Mrs. Raymond Binford
H. Gait Braxton, DR.. C. E. Brewer, j.
II. Bridgers, Gale K. Burgess, Fred
w. Bynum, Harry B. Caldwell, j. H
Canady, e. T. Cansler Guy T. Cars
well, Francis 0. Clarkson, B. M. Gov
ington, Mrs. G. G. Doak, Guy Elliott
]. T. Fain, Rev. j. S. Farmer, DR.. w
P. Few A. P. Goodwin, DR.. Frank p
Graham, DR.. 1. G.. Greer, Thos. J
Harkins, L. L. Hatfield, Johnson J
Hayes, D. E. Henderson, Vara L. Her
ring, Chas. A. Hines, Mrs. j. M Hob
good, G. F. Ivey, A. w. Jenkins, Mack
M. Jernigan, c. A. Jonas, DR.. J. Y
Joyner, DR.. Paul K. Kern, DR.. Thur.
man d. Kitchen, VIM. L. Knight John
D. Langston, Mrs. w. B. Lindsey, DR.
w. L. Lingle, w. F. Marshall, SAINT
fort Martin, j. Fl. Matthews, A. w
McAllister, Cameron Morrison, o. NJ
Null, W. c. Newland, Albert M. Noble
John A. Oates, DR.. j. c. Owen, Rev. j
NJ. Page, DR.. j. K. Pfohl, DR.. NJ. T
Plyler, DR.. Clarence Poe, DR.. w. L
Poteat, j. A. overs, r. E. Price
Thomas P. Pruitt, C. E. Quinn, Mrs
w. B. Ramsey, John M. Robinson
Chas. C. Rose, Chas. Ruffin, r. N
Simms, ST., DR.. H. L. Smith, DR.. Zeno
B. Spence, J. r. Spruill, DR.. w. B
Spilman, Thomas H. Steele, o. A
Swaringen, Zeb W. burlington, DR.. J
G. Turner, L. r. Varser, DR.. Zenc
Wall, c. S. Wallace, E. F. Watson, E
Yates Webb, M. G. Wilson, Isaac c
Wright
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said. "Only $14,65O, 07O1o of this $34-
Psi, 321.41 was derived from indirect
State taxes, while $7,870,24O was de-
rived from the Statewide property tax
of Is cents on the $1OO valuation for
schools. So actually all the money con-
tributed from indirect State taxes to
the support Of the schools from 1881
to 1888 was $14,650, 070.1O, since all of
the other revenue came either from
the State property tax or was borrow
ed money.
TN 1888, before the New Deal had
time to take effect, it was absolutely
necessary for the State to reduce the
cost of government But from 1888 to
1885 the State actually expended $780,
549,087 on the public schools, every
penny of which was raised by indirect
State taxes, including the sales tax,
but without penny of taxes on pro-
perty. Nor was it necessary to borrow
any money to help pay for the main
tenance of the schools, as had been
the case from 1881 to 1888
I'm 1885, after the New Deal had
been in effect for two years and with
conditions much better, the General
Assembly appropriated $4O,931 900 for
the public schools for the 1857 bien-
mum and present indications are that
this entire appropriation can be met
without any borrowing whatever"
The reason it was not necessary for
the State to borrow any money to
meet it's appropriation for schools and
to pay the school teachers from 1888
TO 1885 and the reason it will not be
necessary to borrow during the pre-
sent bienniun, is because of the en-
actment of the sales tax which has
provided the necessary revenue.
1.-THE reason it was necessary for
the State to borrow almost $780, 900
between 1881 and 1888 to keep the
schools open and pay the school teach
ers, was because the 1881 General As
sembly failed to pass the sales tax"
Hood said. 81
"The fact that the State spent more
from 1881 to 1888 than it contributed
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in taxes, together with the fact that
the 1881 General Assembly suspended
the executive budget act as it applied
to school funds and thus prevented
the governor from reducing approp-
riations for schools as he did for other
AGENCIES, made it necessary for the
State to borrow almost $13,0O0,0O0 to
keep the schools open for those two
wears" Hood said. ut also means that
the people of the State are going to
have to pay tribute in additional
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-17
DRY APPEAL MADE
TO STATE CITIZENS
Organization Is Against the
Evil, Not Against Men,
Statement Says

Raleigh, April 17.-4On April IA, 1886
in their State meeting in Raleigh, the
United Dry Forces of North Carolina
adopted the following appeal to the
citizens of the State.
To The Men and Women Voters of
North Cardinal:
This is an election year; lc7v is the
time that our citizens are determin-
ing the type OF persons who will make
our laws and who will be responsible
for their enforcement. Hence, it is ur-
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taxes for at least Is years now j.
der to pay off this $4,000, o0o urh' Or
has now been funded, though ~ +"lch
time it was necessary to borrow IN me
money on short term notes and - ms
six per cent interest. pay
"After the New Deals came int
feet, our banks here in North Co.'S ,eo e.
were able to buy the State bonds i =;
sued to refund the notes. and ~ y
sold at an interest rate of 1853 nes
cent" per
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CONTINUED from Page One>
not be neglected. For the more i'm
portant presidential utterances at key
points the sicrophone will be installed.
The White House tenants corporeal
presence is to supplement, not substi-
tute for it.
TOO MANY GROUPS
The radio has one distinct disad-
vantage for political campaign pur-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-17
Hood For Larger
Fund For Schools

Continued from rage One.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-17
Roosevelt Will Go
Into Most States

CONTINUED from Page One. }
Evening star., 1936-09-20
THIS WEEK
Johnny Went to Prison.
THIS WEEK
Confinvsd from poes fwo

We told our friends in school about
it. They would come around, skeptical;
and when they saw the citizens con-
Quoting "a complete city administra-
tion. they would join.
Shortly after we were established, a
friend of the tiny Republic sent us a
printing press and case of type.
had never printed before. but this
equipment fascinated me. We started
a printing club and a weekly news
paper. We had no instructors, but
some of the boys who studied printing
in trade schools would teach the
beginners. l was elected editor of
1.-THE B. B. R. Reporter" and began
to take an interest in newspapers.
got job with a local printer who
had been a newspaperman for many
years. Between cleaning ink plates.
he taught me the art of printing -
somewhat sketchily - and other
newspaper lore.
Meanwhile. the Boys Republic
was growing. We had no membership
drives, but the citizens told their
skeptical friends about this club
where boys ruled. where we were
citizens of a republic. and not just
members of club
In 1884, when I needed a job very
badly. I got one with local weekly.
/ was given a chance to cover local
stories and rewrite copy from the
daily papers. worked in a printing
plant in Long Island and finished
high school. Late in 1895 got a job
as editor of a weekly trade paper.
There l had a chance to use all the
things l learned in the Boys Re
public.
Today the Boys Republic has more
than 400 citizens. We have big six
story building that was renovated
by the boys themselves when we took
it over two years ago. We have a
Evening star., 1936-09-20

lowing day. and then it was agreed.
We were to start the Boys Brother
hood Republic.
The first eight citizens moved into
the first City Hall "a little store
that had been occupied by a shoe
maker. All the furniture consisted of
three benches that the citizens had
picked up somewhere. We never did
tell Harry where we got them.
We put some old pictures of the
Colosseum and other Roman ruins on
the walls, and three detective maga-
zines on bench. 1t was the beginning
of our library.
Over the door we hung a sign:
Where Boys Rule" 1t was the motto
of the Boys Brotherhood Republic.
Our first taxes. levied by the treas
urer. were twenty-five cents a month.
Joel and l, for the first time in our
lives. ran errands to earn money.
We we're told that we had certain
responsibilities; we would be trusted
with certain duties. We were amazed.
Nobody had ever trusted US before.
Instead Of the crap games to which
We had been accustomed, we came
down to clean the City Hall and per-
form other duties as members of COM
mittees. We knew. for instance, that
if we didn't clean up the City Hall no
Evening star., 1936-09-20

gymnasium. meeting rooms. pool and
ping-pong tables. athletic teams, a
library and various workshops. We
have bank which accepts deposits
from one cent up and pays interest, an
excellently mimeographed weekly
newspaper, courts, a fiourishing Board
of Education - and a complete city
administration conducted entirely by
boys from IA to 10 years of age.
There are still no men or women
directors in the Boys Republic.
However. today. nobody laughs at
our motto, Where Boys Rule" BY
conducting our City Hall and a camp.
we have proved it to be a fact. We
have proved that if given an oppor-
tunity. boys are capable Of thinking
for themselves.
We get the boy who is on his way to
prison; and if he has already been
there, it makes no difference.
haven't shot craps for many
months. l haven't seen Johnny for a
long time. l don't steal and l don't
smoke.
But don't feel the least bit ''re-
formed"
learned, since I became a citizen
of the Boys Republic, that a good
citizen is not a sissy, and that there is
more fun in being part of a city gov
eminent" than in belonging to a pool
room gang.
learned that there is more excite
ment at a council meeting than there
is at a crap game.
And l know that the experience l
am receiving az a citizen of the Boys
Republic will let me take my place in
the world without handicaps.
Johnny went to prison last week;
he'll come out again in a couple of
years a full fedged outcast. His life
has ended before it began. But there
are hundreds of boys who started out
as he did who will never 60 to prison.
I am one of them. We are citizens of
the Boys Brotherhood Republic.
Evening star., 1936-09-20
Sspfsmbsr 20. 1896

candy store. They decided to allow
him to stick around.
1t wasn't long before he had
cigaret dangling from his lips, had left
school Qhe was IA years old) and had
become an expert in dumping"
Dumping is form of robbery in which
a boy jumps on a loaded truck which
has halted at a traffic light, and hands
down the packages to his friends wait
ing alongside.
Johnny was also a great help in
Gushing" That is., emptying the
pockets of drunken men. He boasted
that he could roll a drunk faster
than anybody else.
Before long he was picked up and
sent to reform school. We watched
Johnny's progress eagerly. We were
anxious to do the same. To our minds
he was going up the golden ladder to
success.
That winter a block of old tene-
ments was torn down on Allen Street.
A park was to be substituted. The city
administration had been made aware
of conditions by three big fires.
For more than year the excava-
tons continued. 1t was playground
Tor us. Together with other boys from
the neighborhood. we prowled in the
ruins of old firetraps and carried off
what was worth stealing.
We had fight one day: A gang of
big boys came around and chased US.
Evening star., 1936-09-20

Hot-headed Henry threw a brick, and
its sharp corner tore open fellows
cheek. Henry was caught by police
: man and given whipping. He kicked
the policeman - and was taken away.
Joel and were pals. His father had
a grocery store, and he was the richest
kid on the block. But he was as wild as
anybody l ever knew. He caused a lot
OF trouble. and the local policeman
often told his father.
There was a burly German shop
keeper who always chased us when we
bounced rubber balls against his win
.dows. We determined to get even. Joel
and got crate full of eggs from the
cellar of the grocery. We dragged it
around the corner. and dared the
angry shopkeeper to come out. He
came - and then we spattered him
with eggs.
After that we were in trouble. We
didn't dare play near Orchard Street,
SO We went further east One day when
We were shooting dice near Avenue c,
something happened that, l think,
was to change our whole lives.
A tall man. dressed in burly brown
overcoat and looking like a detective,
came up and stood watching us.
+ We started to pick up the money
and drift away.
i Don't 60. boys" he said. "I'll
fade your dime"
i What kind of detective was this?
MY name is Harry Slonaker, and
I'm looking for gang of boys to start
"a club. It's not going to have any
Steachers, directors, or social workers.
There will be only boys. and the boys
will run it like a republic, with
mayor and city council, and
Htreasurer, a city clerk and a Judge.
I'VE can have a lot of fun, and we'll
be running this complete city all by
ourselves.
\ We came back the next day and
talked it over. We came back the fol-
Evening star., 1936-09-20

body else would. There we're no men
or women around to do it for US. We
had to work for everything we got -
and work we did.
We elected our first Mayor
Chubby Klee. one of the original crap
shooters.
For holding a successful election,
Harry gave the citizens purple and
white sweater emblems. We wore them
proudly. but often had to sock other
boys who laughed at the boys club
in one room."
We had freedom of speech and of
action; we we're allowed to do any
thing that did not conflict with the
freedom of other citizens. When we
overstepped that mark. we were
arrested by member of the police
committee, served with a summons,
allowed to subpoena witnesses in our
behalf, and given court trial with a
selected jury and an elected Judge and
prosecuting attorney.
If we were found guilty. we were
either exiled from the City Hall and
barred from all its activities for a
certain period. or assigned to help the
House Committee sweep floors or
wash windows.
The guilty citizens always pleaded
to be allowed to help the House Com
mittee, because they hated to stay
away from the Republic.
We made our own laws and planned
our own activities. If l wanted to
bring a fish into the City Hall and
start a nature club, it was all right
with the Council, which consisted of
ten elected boys. At first we kept the
fish in a bathtub, but later, after a
heated meeting. the Council appro-
priated three dollars for big fishbowl.
We had exciting times at the cleo
ton campaigns, the council meetings
and the court trials. We were citizens
of republic, not just members of
club.
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DR.. 2. r. VENT
PULPIT GUEST

During the absence Of DR.. Oscar
F. Blackwelder, pastor Of the Lu-
theran Church Of the Reforma-
ton, who is attending the National
Preaching Mission in Kansas City,
DR.. Abdel Ross Wentz, professor
Of Church History in Gettysburg
Theological Seminary. will be the
guest speaker tomorrow morning
at the II o'clock service and will
have as his subject More Than
You Need"
DR.. Wentz is member Of the
Executive Committee of the Lu-
theran World Convention and an
historian of national renown be-
sides being a very effective public
speaker. Rev. L. Ralph Tabor, of
Middletown, Maryland, will be the
preacher at the o'clock service
tomorrow evening, using for his
theme ION Writing in the Dark. !"
The Luther League will meet at
Z p. m. under the leadership Of
Miss Amrah Fortune and Miss Dor
othy Jaeger will speak to the
League on Jesus and His Friends. "
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NEWS OF THE CHURCHES
DR.. STEVENSON
PRESBYTERIAN
SPEAKER

On Sunday morning at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church the guest speaker will De
the Rev. DR.. ]. Ross Stevenson.
DR.. Stevenson is the retiring
president of the Princeton Thee.
logical Seminary and an ex-Mod,
orator Of the General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church in
the U. S. A. DR.. Stevenson'S topic
will be THE Hour Of the Lord
at Hand"
The Church Bible School meets
at $50 o'clock each Sunday
morning with classes and depart
ments for all ages. The young
people of the Christian Endeavor
Society meet each Sunday eve
ming at GAS o'clock in the Parish
Hall. On Sunday evening at 8
o'clock the Vesper Hour will be
observed in the Lecture Room.
DR.. Albert Evans, minister in
charge. will deliver the medita-
ton. The Mid-Week Prayer Serv-
ice will be held on Thursday eve
ming at 8 o'clock. at which DR..
Albert Evans will be the speaker.
VOTE AMERICAN-
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6, A. 2. H0N0RS
PLANNED AT
CATHEDRAL

Staff officers and members Of
the Grand Army of the Republic
assembling in Washington next
week for their SEVENTEEN National
Encampment will attend a patri'
otto service on the lawn around
the Peace Cross Of washington
Cathedral tomorrow afternoon at
3:45 O'Clock. Music will be fur
nished by the United States
Marine Band under command OF
Capt. Taylor Branson and the
principal address will be delivered
by the Bishop of Washington, the
Right Rev. James E. Freeman,
D. D., IL. D.
The Rev. j. King Gibson, Of
Dayton, Ohio, chaplain-in-chief OF
the Grand Army of the Republic,
will lead the congregation in
prayer, and Obey Nelson, of Slater,
Iowa, commander-in-chief of the
aged veterans, will make a brief
address. The service will be con.
Quoted by Canon Raymond L.
Wolven, chaplain to the Bishop
Of washington, as master of cere'
monies, and Robert G. Barrow
Cathedral organiSt and choirmaS
ter, will direct the Cathedral
choir of men and boys.
Beginning with the Battle
Hymn of the Republic" at 4 p. m.
the service will be broadcast fol
one-half hour over the nationwide
networks Of the National Broad
casting Company and the Colum
bia BroadcaSting System.
Bishop Freeman will deliver the
sermon at the II a. m. celebra
ton of the Holy Communion in
the Great Choir of the Cathedral
Services for the day will begin
with celebration Of the Holy Com
munion in the Chapel Of st
Mary at 1880 a. m. Group pilgrim
ages for out-of-town worShiper'
and members and friends Of the
Grand Army of the Republic vii
be held under lay leadership i'm
mediately following the II a. m
and 3:45 p. m. services.
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EDITOR TALKS
TO AID MEN

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Delegates
to the Financial Advertisers AS
sociation's convention here were
told that there would be public
regulation of banks, regardless Of
who was elected President or who
ran Congress. This assertion was
made in an address by Carlton
K. Matson, editor-in-chief Of the
Toledo News-Bee. He said regula-
ton went with the trend Of the
times.
Taking as his subject 1.-THE
City Editors Blue Pencil" Mr..
Matson told the bankers their in
stitutions were public institutions
because they affected large num-
berS Of the public.
He said:
Therefore things that hap
pen in and to your institutions
are news. 1 believe you have
a better right to get represen-
tation in the news of the day
than you ever had"
The speaker warned against
Handouts" of which he said
newspaper men are gun shy"
and urged that bankers take re-
porters into their confidence so
the public might see into the
workings Of their institutions.
-VoTE AMERIcAN-