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Agriculture.

The farm problem is an eco.
nomic and social, not a partisan
problem, and we propose to treat
1t accordingly. Following the wreck
OF the restrictive and coerciye A. A,
A, the New Deal administration
has taken to itself the principles
OF the Republican policy Of soil
conservation and land retirement.
This action opens the way for q
non-political and permanent solu-
ton. Such a solution cannot be
had under a New Deal administra-
ton which misuses the program to
serve partisan ends, to promote
scarcity and to limit by coerciye
methods the farmers control over
his own farm.
Our paramount object is to pro-
tect and foster the family type Sf
farm, traditional in American life,
and to promote policies which will
bring about an adjustment of agri-
culture to meet the needs Of
domestic and foreign markets. As
an emergency measure, during the
agricultural depression. Federal
benefit payments or grants-in aid
when administered within the
means Of the Federal Government
are consistent with o balanced
budget.
We propose:
l. To facilitate economical pro-
duction and increased consumption
on a basis Of abundance instead Of
scarcity.
2. A national land-use program,
including the acquisition Of aban-
doned and non-productive farm
lands by voluntary sale or lease,
subject to approval Of the legisla-
tive and executive branches of the
States concerned, and the devotion
Of such land to appropriate public
use, such as watershed protection
and flood prevention, reforestation,
recreation and conservation Of wild
life.
3. That an agricultural policy be
pursued for the protection and res
toration Of the land resources, de-
signed to bring about such ball
ance between soil-building and
son-depleting crops as will perma-
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Sound Currency Preservation
at Al Hazards Is Promised
Promotion and Maintenance of Peace
"By All Honorable Means" Also
Are Pledged.

those persons who are trying 70 be.
come self-supporting
8. Undertaking Of Federal public
works only on their merits and sepa-
rate from the administration Of re-
lief.
g. A prompt determination of the
facts concerning relief and unem-
ployment.
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Security.

Real security will be possible
only when our productive capacity
is Sufficient to furnish a decent
standard Of living for all American
families and to provide surplus
for future needs and contingencies.
For the attainment Of that ulti-
mate objective, we look to the
energy. self-reliance and character
OF our people, and to our system
Of free enterprise.
Society has an obligation to pro-
mote the security of the people,
by affording some measure of pro-
lection against involuntary unem-
ployment and dependency in old
age. The New Deal policies, while
purporting to provide social Sc
curity, have in fact, endangered
1t.
We propose system of old-age
security, based upon the following
principles:
l. We approve a pay-as-you-go
policy, which requires of each
generation the support Of the aged
and the determination Of what is
Just and adequate.
Z. Every American citizen over
65 should receive the supplement
tary payment necessary to provide
a minimum income sufficient to
protect him or her from want.
States Should
Get Federal Help.
3. Each State and territory, upon
complying with simple and general
minimum standards, should receive
from the Federal Government a
graduated contribution in proper
tion to its own, up to a fixed maxi
mum.
4. To make this program consist
ent with sound fiscal policy the
Federal revenues for this purpose
must be provided from the pro-
ceeds of a direct tax widely dis
tributed All will be benefited and
all should contribute.
We propose to encourage adop-
tion by the States and territories
OF honest and practical measures
for meeting the problems OF unem-
ployment insurance.
The unemployment insurance
and old age annuity sections of the
present social security act are un-
workable and deny benefits to
about two-thirds of our adult popu-
lation, including professional men
and women and all those engaged
in Agriculture and domestic service,
and the self employed while impos-
ing heavy tax burdens upon all.
The so-called reserve fund esti-
mated at SAT, 600, ,O0o, 900 for old age
insurance is no reserve at all, be-
cause the fund will contain nothing
but the Governments promise to
pay, while the taxes collected in
the guiSe Of premiums will be
wasted by the Government in
reckless and extravagant political
schemes.
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Bill of Rights.

We pledge ourselves to preserve,
protect and defend, against all in
timidation and threat, freedom Of
religion, speech, press and radio;
and the right Of assembly and
petition and immunity from un-
reasonable searches and seizures.
We offer the abiding security
Of a government Of laws as
against the autocratic perils Of a
government Of men.
Furthermore:
/. We favor the construction by
the Federal Government Of head
water storage basins to prevent
floods, subject to the approval of
the legislative and executive
branches Of the government Of
the States whose lands are con-
cerned.
2. We favor equal opportunity
for our colored citizens. We pledge
our protection of their economic
status and personal safety. We
will do our best to further their
employment in the gainfully occu-
pied life Of America, particularly
IN private industry, agriculture,
emergency agencies and the civil
service.
We condemn the present New
Deal policies which would regiment
and ultimately eliminate the COL
ored citizen from the country's
productive life, and make him
solely a ward Of the Federal Gov
eminent.
8. To our Indian population we
pledge every effort on the part of
the National Government to amel-
iorate living conditions for them.
4. We pledge continuation Of the
Republican policy Of adequate COM
pensation and care for veterans
disabled in the service of our
country and for their widows,
orphans and dependents.
S. We shall use every effort TO
collect the war debt due us from
foreign countries amounting to
$4,000, 900 0,000-one-third OF our
national debt. No effort has been
made by the present Adncinistra-
ton even to reopen negotiations.
s. We are opposed to legislation
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TEXT OF REPUBLICAN PLATFORM ADOPTED AT CLEVELAND

waste, and general financial ir-
responsibility. It has piled deficit
upon deficit. It threatens national
bankruptcy and the destruction
through imitation of insurance
policies and savings bank deposits.
We pledge ourselves to:
Stop the folly Of uncontrolled
spending.
Balance the budget-not by in
creaSing taxes, but by cutting ex-
penditures, drastically and i'm
mediately.
Revise the Federal tax system
and coordinate it with State and
local tax systems.
Use the taxing power for raising
revenue and not for punitive or
political purposes.
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Labor.

The welfare OF labor rests upon
increased production and the pre-
vention Of exploitation. We pledge
ourselves to:
Protect the right of labor to or
gsnize and to bargain collectively
through representatives of its own
choosing without interference from
any source. =
Prevent governmental job holders
from exercising autocratic powers
over labor.
Support the adoption of State
laws and interstate compacts TO
abolish sweaLshops and child labor,
and TO protect women and children
with respect to maximum hours,
minimum wages and working con-
ditions. We believe that this can
be done within the Constitution as
1t now stands.
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fisheries, our oil wells, our labor
and our industries, sufficient pro-
lection should be maintained at all
times to defend the American
farmer and the American wage
Garner from the destructive compe-
tition emanating from the subsidies
OF foreign governments and the
imports from low-Wage and depre-
ciated-currency countries.
We will repeal the present re-
ciprocal trade agreement law. 1t
is futile and dangerous. It's effect
on agriculture and industry has
been destructive. Its continuation
would work to the detriment Of the
wage Garner and the farmer.
We will restore the principle Of
the flexible tariff in order to meet
changing economic conditions here
and abroad and broaden by careful
definition the powers Of the Tariff
Commission in order to extend this
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Foreign Affairs.

We pledge ourselves to promote
and maintain peace by all honor
able means not leading to foreign
alliances or political commitments.
Obedient to the traditional for
eign policy Of America and to the
repeatedly expressed will of the
American people, We pledge that
America shall not become a mem
ber OF the League OF Nations nor
of the World Court nor shall
America take on any entangling
alliances in foreign affairs.
Wa shall promote, as the best
means Of securing and maintain
ing peace by the pacific settle
ment Of disputes the great
cause Of international arbitration
through the establishment of
free, independent tribunals, which
shall determine such disputes in
accordance with law. equity and
justice.
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Regulation of Business

We recognize the existence Of
field within which governmental
regulation is desirable and salutary.
The authority to regulate should be
vested in an independent tribunal
acting under clear and specific laws
establishing definite standards.
Their determinations on law and
facts should be subject to review
by the courts. We favor Federal
regulation, within the Constitution.
OF the marketing Of securities to
protect investors. We favor also
Federal regulation Of the interstate
activities of public utilities.
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Constitution and
Free Enterprise.
We pledge ourselves:

We pledge ourselves:
l. To maintain the American
system of constitutional and local
self-government, and TO resist all
attempts TO impair the authority
Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States, the final protector
Of the rights of our citizens against
the arbitrary encroachments of the
legislative and executive branches
OF government. There can be no
individual liberty without an IN
dependent judiciary.
2. To preserve the American
system of free enterprise, private
competition, and equality of oppor-
tunity, and 10 seek its constant
betterment in the interests of all.
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Monopolies.

A private monopoly Is indefensi-
BILE and intolerable. It menaces
and, If continued. will utterly des-
troy constitutional Government
and the liberty of the citizen.
We favor the vigorous enforce
ment Of the criminal laws, as well
rs the civil laws, against monop-
oues and trusts and their offcials,
and we demand the enactment Of
such additional legislation as is
necessary to make 1t impossible
for private monopoly to exist in
the United States.
We will employ the full powers Of
the Government to the end that
monopoly shall be eliminated and
that free enterprise shall be fully
restored and maintained.
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By the Associated Press.

.
CLEVELAND, June 12.-The text
Of Gov. Landon's telegram to the Re
publican National Convention setting
forth his personal declaration for
gold backed currency and a constitu-
tional amendment, II necessary, to
permit State regulation Of wages and
hours, follows:
To the delegates Of the Republican
National Convention:
MY name is to be presented for
your consideration as q candidate for
the nomination for President Of the
United States.
The platform recommended by your
Committee on Resolutions and
adopted by the convention has been
communicated to me.
I note that according to the terms
of that platform the acceptance OF
the nomination rendered by this con-
vention carries with it, as a matter Of
private honor and public faith, an
undertaking by each candidate to be
true to the principles and program
herein set forth"
Accepts Word and Spirit.
II nominated, unqualifiedly accept
the word and spirit Of that under
taking.
However, with that candor which
you and the country are entitled to
expect of me, feel compelled before
you proceed with the consideration of
my name to submit my interpretations
OF certain planks in the platform so
that you may be advised as to my
views. I could not in conscience do
otherwise.
Under the title Of labor the platform
commits the Republican party as fol-
lows: Support the adoption Of State
laws and interstate compacts to abol-
sh sweat shops and child labor, and
to protect women and children with
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policy along non-partisan lines.
We will adjust tariffs with q view
to promoting international trade,
the stabilization Of currencies, and
the attainment of proper balance
between agriculture and industry.
We condemn the secret negotia-
ton OF reciprocal trade treaties
without public hearing or legis-
lative approval.
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Hthe Associated Press.

y the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, June 1.-THE text
4 the Republican platform follows:
America is in peril. The welfare
af American men and women and
the future OF our youth are at
stake. We dedicate ourselves to
the preservation OF their political
liberty, their individual opportun-
ity and their character as free
citizens, which today for the flrst
time are threatened by government
itself.
For three long years the New
Deal administration has dishon-
ored American traditions and na-
grantly betrayed the pledges upon
which the Democratic party sought
and received public support.
The powers Of Congress have
been usurped by the President.
The integrity and authority OF
the Supreme Court have been
Haunted
The rights and liberties of Amer
team citizens have been violated.
Regulated monopoly has dis
placed free enterprise.
The New Deal administration
constantly seeks to usurp the rights
reserved to the States and to the
people
1t has insisted on the passage
of laws contrary to the Consti-
tuition.
Jnterfered with
Right of Petition.
It has intimidated witnesses and
interfered with the right OF pel-
ton.
It has dishonored our country by
repudiating its most sacred ooll-
cations.
1t has been guilty of frightful
waste and extravaganza, using pub
lie funds for partisan political
purposes.
It has promoted investigations
to harass and intimidate American
citizens, at the same time denying
investigations into its own I'M
proper expenditures.
It has created vast multitude
Of new Offices, f1lled them with its
fayorites, set up Centralized
bureaucracy, and sent out sWarms
Of inspectors to harass our people.
It has bred fear and hesltatlon
In commerce and industry. thus
discouraging new enterprises. pre-
venting employment and proiong-
ing the depression.
Agreements Made
With Foreign Competitors.
II secretly has made tariff agree
naents with our foreign compen-
hors. nooding our markets with Tor
eisn commodities.
II has eoerced and ntimidated
xosers hy withholding relief to
those opposing It's tyrannicsi poll
eses.
II has destroyed she morale OF
snany OF oH people anu W1ue
mem dependent upon Govern
ment-
Aooeals 10 passion and etaSs
orejNdice have replaced reason
rnd tolerance
To q free people, these actions
sre 1nsufferable.
This campaign cannot be Wageo
en- the traditional differences be-
tween the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties. The responsibility
Of this election transcends sn
previous political divisions. We in
Site all Americans, irrespective Oh
party. 30 join as in defense Of
American institutions.
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Tariff.

Nearly so per cent Of all imports
into the United States are now free
of duty. The other 40 per cent of
imports compete directly with the
product of our industry. We
would keep on the free list all prod
ucts not grown or produced in the
United States in commercial guam
titles. AS 10 all commodities that
commercially compete with our
farms, our forests, our mines, our
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Civil Service.

Under the New Deal, Official
authority has been given to mex
perienced and incompetent persons.
The civil service has been sacrificed
to create a national political
machine. AS result the Federal
Government has never presented
such a picture Of confusion and
inefficiency.
We pledge ourselves TO the merit
system, virtually destroyed by New
Deal SpoilSmen. 1t should be re-
stored, improved and extended.
We will provide such conditions
as offer an attractive permanent
career in Government service to
young men and women Of ability,
irrespective Of party atf1lations.
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National Defense.

We favor an army and navy,
including cir forces, adequate for
our national defense.
We will cooperate with other
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Alcatraz Gets Flowers.

SAN FRANCISCO LP).-Grim Alca-
traz prison is not all gray stone walls.
The south side of the island Is planted
with towering japanese ''ice plant"
and in the Spring the large bank of
almost solid lavender can be seen for
miles.
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Usurpation of States Rights
Is Charged to administration
New Deal DishOnored american Trodi-
tions and Betrayed Pledges,
Declares Declaration.

nations in the Limitation of arms-
ments and control Of raf11c In
arms.
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which discriminates against women
in Federal and State employment.
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Britain now has only one nurse for
every 5,329 of the population
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nently insure productivity, with
reasonable benefits to cooperating
farmers on family-type farms, but
so regulated as to eliminate the
New Deals destructive policy to-
ward the dairy and livestock in
duStries.
Smyrna times., 1936-06-18
SMYRNA GRAPE
VINEYARDS FINE
Show Effects of a Carefully
Planned Spraying Pro-
gram for Grapes
co. AGENT COOPERATES

With the completion of the five
spray program for grape vine
yards, as recommended by the Del
aware experiment station, grape
growers of Smyrna and Kent
County at this period of the season
have accomplished all that is pos
sible toward the control of black
rot and other diseases, according
to County Agent Russell E. Wilson
under whose direction the vineyard
spray service in Kent county has
been conducted for a number of
years. The outlook is for a good
crop. "As the most effective spray
for preventing the spread of black
rot" says r. E. Wilson, County
Agent, lis the delayed dormant ap-
plication of Bordeaux mixture,
which should have been applied
just as the new growth started
early in the spring, it is practical
ly of no use to spray vineyards
late in the season as far as rot
control is concerned. The object
of the early sprays is to protect
the new growth from becoming in
fected with the black rot which is
carried over on the canes that have
been tied up for fruit production
this year. In addition to spraying
for rot control, this five-spray pro-
gram is designed also to protect
vineyards from infestations of
grape berry months, leaf-folders,
root worms and rose bugs, which
in some seasons are very trouble
some unless properly checked by
thorough and timely spraying.
Leaf-hoppers are another insect
pest which frequently attack grape
vineyards during the latter part of
July and in August, and their pre-
valence varies with seasonal con-
ditions and the absence or presence
of parasites which hold these leaf
hoppers in check. In seasons when
these insects become serious
menace to the grape foliage a
special leaf-hopper spray is recon-
mended, and growers will be advis-
ed accordingly if this additional
spray should be required this sum-
mer. The applications which are
included in this five-spray pro-
gram consist of the delayed DOR
mant, cluster break, predecessor,
after blossom, and the ten-day
spray which should be applied
when the grapes are about the size
of garden peas. Under normal
weather conditions this prgram
should carry a vineyard through
the season unless it has been heav-
lily infected by a carry over 0
black rot from the previous year.
Smyrna times., 1936-06-18
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Rev. M. A. Mayer, Pastor, An
nOunces Services For the Week
The Smyrna Church of the Naz-
arene, Rev. M. A. Mayer, pastor,
started evangelistic services last
Sunday. The Rev. J. M. Huff, the
evangelist, preached both morning
and evening and is continuing SER
vices each evening at 7:30. A few
seekers crowned the service last
Sunday night. Friday, June 10,
vii be a Special Day of service.
Special singing and speaking will
be the features Of the day. Preach
ing by various speakers in the
morning at IL a. M; afternoon at
2:3O, Rev. Binkley of Wilmington,
will preach. Rev. Huff in the ev-
ening at 7:30. The morning
preacher to be supplied. Sunday,
June 21, services as usual except
a Sunday School Rally in the af-
ternoon at 2:30. If you have nev-
er visited us, don't fail to do so at
this time.
Smyrna times., 1936-06-18
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Weel,
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, announces the following SER
vices for Sunday next, the Second
Sunday after Trinity: 7:30 a. M,
celebration of the Holy Commun-
ion; 10 a. M, Church School; IL
a. M, morning prayer and sermon
upon the subject of Making Ex-
cuses." Let no scholar find excuse
for not being at the Church School,
and no church member hunt an ex-
cuse for not being at the regular
service to worship God in His
House on Sunday. Il was glad
when they said unto me, Let us go
into the House of the Lord
Smyrna times., 1936-06-18

rioh School. to benefit Camp Sun
shine Her niece, Doris Biting, a
,,,,,il of this studio, took a very
nrominent : part in the program.
Mrs. Elva McCausland, who has
hen spending the past two months
in Smyrna, left Monday for Reho-
hoth where she will spend the
summer.
Mrs. Edward Johnson of Scars
dale N. Y, has been the guest of
her father, Mr.. l.. M. Price for sew
eral days. She returns to her home
tomorrow accompanied by Miss
Bertha Smithers
Mrs. ]. Rich Holland, and son
John Rich Holland, Jr., of Balti-
more. are visiting Mrs. Hollands
mother. Mrs. Alice Read.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard c. Price
of Pennington, Pa, arrived Satur-
day evening for a visit with their
Smyrna relatives.
Mrs. Helen Huxley, of Whining
ton, is the guest of Mrs. Howard
r. Jones.
Mrs. Howard Taylor, of Ocean
City, N. J., who has been visiting
her sister, Miss Sara Pratt, return
ed to her home to-day. Mrs. Pratt
returned with her for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Smith, of
Philadelphia, spent Thursday with
Mrs. Smiths sister, Mrs. Elva Nc
Causland.
Miss Ruth Kaufman is visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.
Kaufman at Columbia, Pa. Miss
Kaufman is sailing next Wednes-
day on the S. S. Queen Mary to
spend the summer travelling in
Europe.
Mrs. Frederick Marx Barton, of
st. Peters Rectory, returned on
Saturday evening from a three
weeks visit with friends at Green
Lee Camp on the Green Lee Noun
tains, Pennsylvania.
Smyrna times., 1936-06-18

Rash, Camden-Wyoming; Nolan
Creadick, w. B. Knots and Cliff
ford Ross, all of Cheswold; Charles
Cooper, Milford; Harvey Hoffeck-
er, Newark; Albert White, James
W. Unfiet and John S. Hood of
Talleyville; Lawrence l.. Benson
and Robert McFarlin, of Holloway
Terrace. From the Auxiliary:
Mrs. Emma Ely of Cranston
Heights; Mrs. Kathryn Kirk and
Mrs. Leota Suma, of Five Points;
Mrs. Sura Wilson and Mrs. Anna
7. Taylor, of Talleyville; Mrs.
Ella Steen, Elsmere; Mrs. Bertha
Lee and Mrs. Margaret Boyce, of
MIL Creek. The Rev. Edward H.
collins, of Newport. former state
chaplain, presided at the services.
Smyrna times., 1936-06-18

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Dandson, Wyoming; Mrs. Walter
Handsburg and Mrs. William Mac
Ian, Leipsic; Mrs. Howard Thistle
wood and Mrs. Amanda Lofand,
Houston; Mrs. Francis O'Neil and
Mrs. Lee c. Gooden, Smyrna; Mrs.
Dwane Lynn, Lincoln; Mrs. Lem
uel Spence, Wodside; Mrs Douglas
Harrington, Little Creek; Mrs.
Harry Schneider, Viola; Mrs. Will
liam M. Robinson, Hartly; and
Mrs. Francis Thomas, Marydel,
Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1936-06-18

tune telling and many other inter-
esting acts. Drum and Bugle
Corps, Firemen and Junior Corps
parade Tuesday, June 80. High
class merchandise has been pur-
chased for the approval of the
public by the committee.