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The Washington times., 1936-11-16
ACT
REGISTRATIONS
BEGIN TODAY

Affecting approximately half a
million men, women and children
in the District-excluding only
those employed by the Federal and
District governments and educa-
tional, religious and charitable
groups-the first operation Of the
Federal social security act will
reach the public today.
Local business executives and
employers of small groups will re-
ceive through the local postoffice
requests for such information as
the number of employees in their
establishments, the nature of their
business, etc.
With that information, the Post
office will then furnish employers
with the necessary number of en-
ploye registration cards-and then
begins probably one of the largest
tasks ever undertaken toward list
ing every American worker. Ap-
proximately 26,000,000 persons
must be registered with the Social
Security Board before December 8.
To facilitate the registering OF
employees in large firms here, such
as public utilities and large de-
partment stores and chain agen.
cieS, executives of these firms to-
day had, in most cases, perfected
their plans for a systematic regis
tration of their workers. This regis
tration will start November "a.
The largest private employer In
the District, the Capital Transit
Company, with approximately
5000 employees, has arranged to
register it's employees at every car
terminal and barn in the city, with
the motormen, conductors, track
men and repairmen filling out and
signing their cards before they
start their days work or at the
end of the day. Cards will be dis
tributed to office employees by de-
partment heads.
Similar arrangements have been
made for the registration at the
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company, with about 5000
employees; the Potomac Electric
Power Company, with approx
mately $500 workers; the Wash
ington Gas Light Company, with
1900 employees, and the Peoples
Drug Company, which has about
1,450 employees in Washington
stores.
In several large department
stores here arrangements have
been made for the local postmas-
ter to send postal representatives
to the store where facilities will
be provided to assist in the regis
tration. Stores where such faclll-
ties will be provided are the Palais
Royal, with 1000 employees; Ra-
leigh Haberdasher, with more than
300 employees,
Plans have not been completed
by the Hecht Company, with more
than 2,O00 employees; woodward
and Lothrop, with about 5000
workers and the Julius Garfinckel
store where more than 900 are en-
ployed.
It is estimated that approx
mately 100000 persons are en-
ployed in the District by private
employers, these representing
about 100000 more persons in
their families, and that approx
mately 10000 of Washington's
population is already past the Sc
curity act retirement age of IS.
The Washington times., 1936-11-16

ing chores to hear Paul tell about
AAA and the Roosevelt farm
program before 6 o'clock in the
morning.
Mr.. Hard'S Republican pro-
gram came along at fashionable
and com table after-dinner
hours-but by the time he
started out on his broadcast the
horny-handed Corn Belt farmers
were abed, getting the rest
needed for a 4 a. m. breakfast.
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The Washington times., 1936-11-16
Miss Durkin WedS
Film Juvenile
In Mexico

BEVERLY HILLS. Cal, Nov. 26
GN.SD Real romance between
two of the best-known of the
younger players of romantic screen
parts has eliminated in the mar
riage of William Henry, film juve-
nile, and Grace Durkin, youthful
actress, the sister of the late
Junior Durkin.
After an engagement Of a year
they went Saturday to Ensenda,
Mexico, where the ceremony was
performed by jaime Del Prado,
the judge who married Myrna
10y and Arthur Hornblow and a
score of other motion picture and
stage celebrities.
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PhiIdteIists Open
Week Here Tonight

Washington amateur stamp col
lectors will open National Phila-
telic Week tonight. At 8 p. m.
the washington Air Mail Society
will gather at the Lafayette Hotel
to initiate the program.
A special guide has been ap-
pointed by Alvin w. Hall, director
of the Bureau of Printing and En-
craving, to conduct visiting collec-
tors through the plant Wednesday
night. The week will close Satur-
day night with a banquet at the
Hamilton Hotel.
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Arts Club Gala Fete
Set For February |

Elaborate preliminary plans for
the Fourteenth annual Bal Bo-
heme, to be given by the Arts
Club at the Mayflower Hotel
February /, have been completed,
it was announced yesterday by
Harold Allen Long, chairman.
This years Bal will be staged
in the lrand ballroom of the
Mayflower for the first time. Need
for an increased number of box
seats for spectators made it nee
essary to hold the annual fete at
the Connecticut Avenue hotel.
Working with Chairman Long
on this years committee are Mrs.
Charles Bittinger and Hugo
linden, vice chairmen.
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functional disturbances, the expectant mother
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Read this: Mrs Sadie Degrange of $50 & o
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sleep or eat 1 obtained real relief by taking
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stronger" Tabs. SOC. Liquid $l.OO L $l.3S.
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Dyer Federation
Headed by Knapik

PATERSON, N. j., Nov. 16
G.N.S0.-Joseph Knapik, Of Pat
erson, today had been elected
president of the Federation Of
Dyers, Printers. Finishers and
Bleachers of America at their con-
vention here. He succeeds George
Baldanzi, recently elected second
vice president of the United Tex
tile Workers of America.
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Prospective Mothers

ALL women at
some period of
their lives need a
strengthening tonic
like DR.. Pierce'S
Favorite Prescrip-
tion. The young
woman who suffers
from m on t h | y
pains, nervousness,
irritahiIitv d,,e to
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ADVERTISING TAXES
server.

Attorney General Cummings seems to have got
bit "riled" over the fact that some merchants nave
been putting placards on their goods stating the
amount of federal taxes embraced in the price OF
the articles.
The attorney general apparently feels that some
Of this at least is being done for political purposes,
and he warns that there's law penalizing dellber-
ate Justification on the subject That is, merchant
is liable to a penalty if he says there is certain
amount of federal taxes on certain goods when he
knows that he has placed the tax figure too high.
Such statute however should not discourage
the efforts of merchants and other citizens to IN
form the public as far possible as to the amount
of taxes they are paying in connection with COM
mercial transactions. 1t is subject to which more
general attention should be directed.
Unfortunately it is frequently impossible to cal
cuate with any accuracy the part which taxes play
in the cost of goods. Some taxes are 1arly otec'
charge upon the goods while many others are very
thoroughly concealed in the general costs Oh DONG
business.
What the public needs to give more serious STUDY
to is the Incidence" of various kinds of taxes
+ba+ ;s the pockets upon which they ultimately
fall Some kinds of taxes are fairly easy to pass
ON" even though concealed, by being directly cal
cplated upon and added to the costs of goods.
Others are of different character and must fire.
ouently be paid by the producer or seller, in whole
or part The citizen needs better understanding
of the differences between various forms of taxa
ton in this respect so that he may be more inte
gently on guard against politicians and others who
would lead him to believe he is not being taxed yet
would take money very directly out of his pocket
by concealed forms devised as to be very easily
and completely passed on" to him.-Greenville
News
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Communism, Fascism, Americanism
Bv WICKES WAMBOLDT

censOring the press; and denying
the right of the people to assem-
bic except as the dictator shall
decree. Both Communism and Fas-
cism are committed to the honey
bee type Of governmental which
the individual himself is of little
consequence. Russia is an exam
pie of Communism; Italy and Ger
many of Fascism; Spain Of CON
flict between Communism tthe
Loyalists) and Fascism (the Reb-
els).
.Amelicanism holds sacred the
right of free speech; the right of
the people to assemble; the right
Of the people to petition for re-
dress of wrongs; the right of the
individual to worship his God
without interference; and the
right of the press to print facts
and express opinions. American
ism holds that the State is created
for the people-not the people
for the State; that money is for
the people-nat the people for
money; that power is in the peo-
ple-to be delegated and used on
" as the people decide; that gov
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eminent is for the people, Of the
people, by the people.
Now which do we prefer-Com-
munism, Fascism, on American
ism?
If we have any kick against
Amelicanism it is probably be-
cause AmericaniSm has not been
more operative-that it has been
perverted and prOstituted by un-
patriotic men. And whose fault is
that? It is our fault-that we have
permitted such things to be done.
We have shirked our duty. We
have been faithless to the trust
left us by our noble ancestors.
We have been lazy, selfish,
greedy. We have kept still when
we should have spoken and acted.
We have been afraid we might
lose dollar Of pOlitical-rlng
money or forfeit a politically-con-
trolled job. We have been cow
ards.
Which should we prefer - to
use little stamina. little back
bone. and stand squarely for the
principles of Americanism, to be
actively loyal to American tradi-
tons. interests. idcals?-or to
find ourselves plunged into such
a bloody revolution as now en-
cuffs Spain?-And we are closer
to it than we imagine.
Wouldn't it be better to do our
share of preserving our glorious
government as our forefathers in
tended it should be? Wouldn't it
be better to lose a dollar and an
hour now and then doing our pa
triotic bit than to find ourselves
and our families mired down in
some horrible governmental up
heaval which would destroy ev-
.erything we possess and hold
dear?
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place despite the drouths of 1884
and 1886, the worst on record.
The recovery of agriculture is
strikingly told in the figures on
farm income, debt, SURPRISES; in
every trend. 1t is told in in
creased farm buying power; in the
recovery of the nation itself.
Cash farm income rDSe from
$4,377, 100000 in 1882 to $7,2O1,-
100000 in 1885, and the estimated
income for 1886 is more than
S7.500,0O0,000. Appro mately
100000 farms have been saved
from foreclosure. Farm indebted
ness has been reduced approXi-
mately $l,OOO,O0O,0OO since 1892.
For the first time on record, ten
ancy decreased in the period from
1882 TO 1885. The huge 1882 sur
pluSeS of almost every farm COM
modify have been eliminated
FOR the first time, a systematic,
national effort is being made to
conserve and rebuild the nations
most valuable heritage, the soil.
For the first time, also, farmers.
through the AAA'S benefit pay
mentS, have had crop income in
surance. Commodity loans on
corn and cotton have helped to
stabilize prices. Steps have been
taken toward additional crop in
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-24
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
HOW TO KILL DEMOCRACY

In the Open Forum of Tuesday was printed a
communication from Mr. j. H. Fullerton, chairman
of Labor's Non-Partisan League for North Caro-
lima. with the contents of which we propose no
oroument hut with the implications of which we
express deep concern.
Mr. Fullerton refers, for one thing, to the La
bor Haters who have poured gold into Maine" IN
order to defeat Mr.. Roosevelt.
And while The Observer is not in position to at
legged ''abor haters" by name and sets opposite
thereto the amounts they have been proven to have
contributed.
There can be no question to the identities Of
the gentlemen who poured gold into Maine" nor
of the amounts they poured, of the purpose for
which it was poured.
That purpose was to elect the Republican ticket
in the recent referendum in that state.
And while The Observer is not in position to at?
Arm or to deny the allegation of Mr. Fullerton that
these eminent ndustrialiSts and fnancers are "la-
bor haters." it would fail of its institutional and
nnblic duty were it not to decry the unfortunate
ness and peril that lies in the developments of such
factional state of mind or, the case may be,
in the factua content of such charges against these
men as Mr.. Fullerton makes-at least the assump-
ton which he states in positive terms
And that assumption is that money is on one side
in the present national campaign and that the mon
eyless on the other.
That capital is for candidate and labor for
another. '' 49,
That employers are for LandOn and employees
are for Roosevelt.
That arstocracy of power and place and position
and prestige are in one camp and the commonalty
in an opposite camp.
Which all boils down to the frightful sediment
if the premises are establishabe, that this is not
going to be national political contest at all, but
social and class struggle for preferment and con-
troll of the American government.
Let US hasten to express regret if such is the
situation-and more than regret, express fear and
Indignation.
Carried to it's final ultmates, that spirit spells
the end of democracy and we are not ready 1of
that in America
The genius of democracy lies not in the cutlva-
ton and humoring of crowd as against anotner'
but in the amalgamation of all minoritieS, of all
clashing interests of all coliding sef-seeking, OF
all social strata into common level insofar as in
stitutional government is concerned.
If America wants and expects to cling fast to the
principle upon which it was founded with the IA
theirs wading in blood in order to establish It, there
can be no dictatorship of fascism which, after ALL
is nothing more than a domination of government
ythe state controlled by the upper crust.
Neither can there be a dictatorship of commun-
ism which, after all, is nothing more than ruler
ship of totalitarian state in the hands OF the
proletariat.
The one is as dstastefu as the other.
Both are destructive of the principle and prac-
tice of democratic government.-The Charlotte Oo-
server.
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SOCIALISM IN UTILITIES UNFAIR TO
TAXpAYEP

President Roosevelt said in recent speech in
Washington that the huge power and electric en-
terprses of the government would not injure pri-
vate power and electric companies, with which the
government was in competition. The private enter
prises deny this Taxpayers in all parts of the coun
try also have interest in the matter, they are
compelled to support the governments power pro-
grams so that consumers in favored areas may en-
lev reduced rates.-Exchange.
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ALL AMERICANS AGREE ON THESE
VITAL NEEDS = .r:s-~z
CBv BRUCE CATION

The issues of the preSloentlal canpaleh
may be this, that, and the other thing the
outcome may be shrouded in the deepest
doubt. But it ought to be possible to strike
q pretty fair balance on the things that all
Americans, regardless of party, want TO
see done in the next four years. ....- ..
For while we may be deeply divided on
candidates. and campaign issues, there are
some things on which all of us agree. Inc
common ideal of what America ought TO
be is not hard to define. Getting the ideal
transformed into actually may be some
thing else again, but at least it can be for
mulated, even in presidential year.
First of all, obviously, We want pros
porous America; land in which the para
living fear of unemployment and loss IS
lifted from worker, business man, and pro
fessional man. We don't especially want
boom and we certainly don't want run
away initiation; we simply ask that things
e fixed, somehow, so that the man who Is
willing to get in there and pitch will be
able to make decent living.
Secondly, we want peace. We are Will
ling,to fight if someone comes over to our
side:of the water and thrusts fight on US,
but we don't want to get into any quarrel
overseas. We know that the European sit
nation is complicated and dangerous, but
we do expect our government to steer a
course that will enable us to keep our boys
at home.
Thirdly, we would like to see the govern
ment do its very best to stop that destruc-
ton of national assets which has been
dramatized of late in the form of dust
storms, floods, erosion of rich farm land
and the like. We may not be quite clear
about the exact form which this effort
should take, but we do want our great
heritage of land preserved - and we are
willing to pay what it costs.
Fourth-or should this be put first OF
all?-we want the inspiring old ideal of a
served untarnished. We still believe that
the class war of European theology need
not be fought on our soil; we still believe
that ,our democratic institutions are price
less possessions. We do not want them
limited, nor do we want to see class ar.
rayed against class; we prefer co-opera
ton and we believe such cooperation Is
possible.
These are the essentials. There are
very likely, other things which most of u!
want, and still more things which grea
many of US want; but for these four things
at least, the national sentiment must be al
but unanimous.
1t remains for US to make that nationa
sentiment unmistakable, so that no matte
how the November election goes We cal
have our desires translated into the mos
effective kind of action possible in an i'm
perfect world.
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RI1UDINGS, LIKE U N / Q
By Noah Holloweil


men. can stage a come back. A
good instance Of this Is the
Brooks building on 2"d ana
Church. 1t didn't get good
break The country broke immedi-
atelv after the completion Of the
structure and being on a side
street it Just couldn't come to the
front. Only temporary businesses
occupied it. Five apartments on
the second floor, as good as those
anywhere in Hendersonville, were
not worth keeping up the heat for
without occupants Of the ground
floor. Everything was against the
building and then it was turned
over to relief uses-and that was
enough to destroy what hopes
there were left. The relief organ
ization placed the building in fine
shape before vacating. Now o. '.
Brownlee announces the come
back. Those five fine apartments
have been rented as well as two
of the three store rooms. Such a
come back speaks well for the
tone Of business and real estate
activity. 1t means that Hender-
sonville's next great need will b"
a building campaign.
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prenacY OF lhe
lower classes; the
specialization 0 f
industry and dis
tribution; all I'M
der an absolute
dictator from the
low er classes;
and that revolu-
ton be resOrted
to if necessary.
Ease i s m 7 e.
quires that the
classes remain as
they are; that
wealth be not
confscated: that
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-24

IN the great operate halls Of Eu-
rope and America, people have
>een charmed by the music and
irama of Faust" In the halls of
literature, the man who wrote the
words of this classic remains one
If the outstanding poets of all
lime. He was Johann Wolfgang
Won Goethe, poet, dramatist, and
philosopher, whose compositions
place Germany in the first rank of
literature.
o Born in l749, Goethe displayed
his genius at very early age. AT
Q he could read French, Italian,
Latin, and Greek, besides German,
He studied law, then took up mu-
sic, anatomy, art, and chemistry
AT p, he published his first
drama. From then on to his death
at the age of 83, he wrote almost
necessarily, poems, dramas, bal.
lads, and lyrics.
His greatest composition !.
FAUST, which two great COMPOSERS
Gounod and Berlioz, put into mu.
seal form. On this drama. Goethe
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N x.n<as

surance and toward programs thai
will decrease tenancy.
i i
IN brief, government has gwen
agriculture some of the protec-
ton and benefits that wealthy and
powerful industrial groups had
long demanded and received
Agriculture did not get real OF
lasting aid, however, until the
special privilege groups had beer
driven from power by the mar
now occupying the White House.
l have been a member of the
House Agriculture Committee fol-
number of years. I know that
it is difficult to enact constructive
legislation for agriculture under
the most favorable circumstances
1t is virtually impossible under
an administration whose first con-
Germ is big business, and big bust
reSS has been the first concern
of every Republican administra-
ton since the war.
1t is, from every indication, the
first concern of the present Re-
publican leadership which has tbs
powerful support of the Morgans.
the DuPontS, the Rockefellers and
others like them. They have
fought every effective farm pro-
gram ever demanded by farmers.
They will destroy the present
AAA if they can. They will block
any alternative. They dominate
the Republican party. I do not
want to see the farmers welfare
again placed in their hands.
T DO not believe the farmers will
l. be fooled again. / think they
have learned that administrations
dominated by great banking
houses, industrialiSts and the
utilities are unfriendly to agricul-
ture. These interests are support
ing the Republican party. They
are opposing President Roosevelt.
This fact shows what would hap
pen if the Republicans should
win. It is inconCeivable that the
American farmers, in the light of
their experience, will exchange
solid performance for empty
promise again.
NEXT: Representative Bertrand
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iStrationS have
given the farm
er promiS es.
T his admins
tr a on has
b a C ked it S
pro mise s by
erf rmance.
Even its critics
a d m i t { h a t
a g I / c u lture S
position has i'm
proved steadily
since 1882. This
improvement is
all the more
rem a 7 k a bl e
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the Church be recognized; that
the welfare of the State be the
paramount matter; and that an
absolute dictator shall mould at
fairs to make all interests serve
the State.
Both Communism and Fascism
believe in muzzling free speech;
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PRICES AND HAPPINESS

A national advertiser has been using the follow
ing slogans: "Watch CostsP', Low Costs Mean
Greater SavngsP' That business organization ap-
usrently hasn't heard of the New Deal theory that
high prices to the consumer make for the abundant
life-Exchange.
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BY KEEP. Marvin Jones
Chairman, House Committee on
Agriculture

THE Roosevelt administration is
the first since the World War
O make a sincere attempt to
olive the problems of agriculture.
NtLox - l,>o;x,
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Communism demands the seiz-
ure of wealth; the abolition Of the
Church: the destruction of the
middle and upper classes; the SUI