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The Washington times., 1936-12-08
Needed Constitutional
Amendments
(LoUeH Sunday Telegram, Lo'oeH'
Mass, NoU. %, 1886

NJ III w.
(Lo,UeH Sunday Telegram, LotoeH,
Mass, Nov. %, 1856
Now that the American public
appears to be in a frame Of mind
to contemplate organic changes in
the Federal Constitution, it might
be an opportune time to consider
the feasibility Of the constitutional
correction Of certain undemocratic
inequalities of long standing. First
and foremost among these is the
disfranchiSement Of the citizens Of
the District Of Columbia, upon
whom are imposed all of the obi
cations of government but who
are debarred from the precious
American heritage of representa-
ton in government. Just why such
q discrimination should have been
made by the trainers Of the Con-
stitution is not quite clear, and
there certainly Is no logical rea-
son for its indefinite continuance.
True, a very considerable por-
ton of the Districts citizenship is
made up of government workers,
but in no other subdivision of the
United States are the voting privl-
leges of government employees
abridged in any particular. On the
contrary, in Lowell our attitude
is so liberal that we have permit
ted city employees to serve as
counters at elections when a queS
ton of direct personal concern to
them has been on the ballot. This,
perhaps, was the other extreme
but it tends to emphasize the In
Justice of the barrier against a
community of citizens who are as
thoroughly American as are the
rest of us.
A constitutional amendment tc
rectify this great wrong is now
pending in Congress and it IS al
most inconceivable that any valic
argument can be raised against 1t
Here is a district with a voting
population as great as that Of ter
| States of the Union, contributing
in taxes more than was paid by q
/ of the 48 States. And yet it has nc
representation in the halls of gov
ernment. Have we so soon forgot
ten the lesson of the Boston tea
party?
There is another field for con
/ stitutional amendment, however
which has not yet reached a tang
ible basis. Under official interpre
tations of the Federal guide book
it is unconstitutional for the ma
ton to impose an income tax upor
employees of a State or any of it.
units, and it is equally unconSti
tutional for a State to impose al
income tay upon those who's
sources of revenue are Fedora
payrolls. In effect, we have a pre-
ferred class as regards ncom
taxes, conStitutionally created
A person on a public payroll ma
draw salary three or four time
as great as his unofficial neighbo,
) yet he is immune from a tax obi
: CATION which the latter cannc
escape. That raises the questio
whether a tax that cannot b
: equitably imposed upon all either
within the prescribed incom
5 brackets, is constitutional, itsel
Certainly, it is not democratic.
3 is special privilege.
So, while we are in the const
l tution-tinkering business, let's 6
2 the whole distance.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
Votes for Washington

National representation in Congress and the right to
note for President can be secured for Washington only
throoh the action of people of the vaIous States and
their Congressional representatives Foo9'ng are s0
of the editorials printed by newspapers throughout the
countrv pedqing support to the movement for adoption
of constitutional amendment granting the D2str'ct Of
Columbia representation in Congress and IN the Electoral
College, They printed IN response 10 etter from
The Washnoto1 Times outlining the D1StractS VotetesS
status.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
Will the Judges Act?

1HE EXPOSITION of the proposal for establishment
L of a small claims branch of the Municipal Court,
given in recent radio address by DR.. John R. Fitz-
natrck dean of the law school of Columbus University,
should 60 far toward removing any msapprehenslon OF
the plans of the sponsors.
The new branch of the court, proposed by Judge
Nathan Cayton and sometimes called "poor mans
court would be given jurisdiction civil cases now
tried in the regular Municipal Court
AS Dr. FitzpatricB said the projected court is not
new or entirely different court, it is simply branch
of court already existing and would handle only cases
which are already handled in the other branches OF that
court.
But it would handle them in an entirely different
manner.
PRINCIPALLY IT WOULD REDUCE THE PRO
CEDURE TO THE UTTERMOST IN SIMPLICITY
AND IN COSTS
Dr. Fitzpatrick pointed out that the complete lack
of formaty in handling the in the proposed branch
would be the fundamental difference from present pro-
cedure.
At the present time the plaintiff defendent in suit
involving up to fifty dollars must go through the same
complicated procedure that he would go through If the
amount ran up to a thousand dollars
This complicated procedure and the relatively higher
present costs-including lawyers fees-frequently re-
suit in the dropping of claims without their being taken
to court.
SINCE THESE SMALLER CLAIMS ARISE AMONG
PERSONS WHO CAN LEAST AFFORD TO SACRI
FICE THE AMOUNTS INVOLVED, THE RESULT is
TO DENY THEM ACCESS TO OUR SYSTEM OF
JUSTICE.
Dr. Fitzpatrick said in his broadcast that to some
of the details of the plan of Judge Cayon there may be
an honest difference of opinion but to the funda
mentals of the project there is a general accord.
The Judges of the Municipal Court now possess suf-
fcent power to order the establishment of the proposed
branch.
We hope they will be impressed with the able state
ment of Dr. Fitzpatrick and the many other lucid argu-
ments which have been advanced in favor of the pro-
posal and institute the branch speedily possible
Influential members of Congress have avowed their
intention of legislation effectuatng the plan soon
as Congress convenes.
THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES HAVE AN OP-
PORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY ARE
WILLING TO USE THEIR POWERS FOR THE BEN
Eft OF SMALL CLAIMANTS WITHOUT AWAIT
ING A CONGRESSIONAL COMMAND.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08


ship, grim sacrifice, cruel loss, yet
remain good natured, friendly, re
sourceful, energetic. Then came
Good Luck-and within six months
they were unbearable bulIleS
smartieS or cry-babies!
It's. particularly noticeable in
marriage. The divorce records
are full of 'em-couples who were
devoted, merry companions dur,
ing poverty, then turned against
each other, in bitter resentment,
with the coming of prosperity.
But why should this be? Be,
cause it is a natural law. Un.
certainty, friction, change, a nor
NAL amount of Shock-all are as
necessary for our mental and
moral health as exercise and
rough food are for our physical
health.
INEVITABLE
This fact is accepted in al
lower forms of life. No one
doubts that a pet dog soon be
comes flabby and irritable il
guarded too carefully. Yet each
one of us tries to duck the same
rule when it applies to ourselves
The only animal stupid or COW
ardIy enough to expect or demand
constant Security is Man! Oul
whole modern attitude towarc
life is that of immature Cry
babies who can't take it.
Life was never meant to be SAT-
or happy. It was meant to be
Tough Fight for Hard Guys. Ant
those who can't take it's tough
ness are out of luck. Inevitabl!
they pay, in sluggish brain, sol
tened backbone and sluggish d.
sire.
If you want to stay fit-if yoV
want to retain your eagernesS ant
enthusiasm and the keen edge o
your courage-Stay insecure.
A DANGER A DAY
KEEPS THE FADE OU1
AWAY!
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The Washington times., 1936-12-08

period of serv-
ice, is assured
Of her job for
keeps, barring
gross derelic-
tion.
In a fe W
States, Teacher
Tenure is now
in effect-with
v a ying reac'
tionS. Some say
it's a gr a nd
success gives
q ca c her a
chance to do
better work be
,alISe she's freed
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
The Greatest Show on Earth

Besides these interesting bits
which have been placed on Rep.
resentative Burdick's window sill
in his office until he can get
the Smithsonian Institution to
classify them, is a box of dark
colored stones which seem to have
been cut for jewels. They are
about the size of a marble OF
a little larger and are cut with
facet after facet. Through the
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
JANUARY TICKET

Did 1 say recently that Senator
elect James H. Hughes of Della
ware claims the 1896 ticket in his
State was a January ticket?
Now comes a full report on what
he meant. The candidates, all OF
whom were born in January and
all of whom were elected, read like
this:
National: Franklin Delan
Roosevelt; State: Senator Hughes
Governor Richard c. McMullen
Representative William F. Allen
Edward Cooch, lieutenant gov
ernor, James w. Wise, State au
ditor, and Ernest Blackston, STATE
treasurer.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
STEPPING STONES

The lineup of members of the
Senate and House who served in
the Capitol in secretarial positions
before they attained seat will
not be changed this year.
It includes Senator Bennett
Champ Clark, who was secretary
to his fat,-er and parliamentarian
of the House when his father was
Speaker; Senator Bob La Toilette
was his fathers secretary, and on
the House side Representative Ian
ham of Texas, Representative Can
non of Missouri, Representative
Cochran of Missouri and Repre-
sentative Kvale of Minnesota.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
THEIR SEATS

In case you are curious when
you go to the Senate after January
5th, the seats that will probably be
given to Henry Cabot Lodge and
H. Styles Bridges, the two new
Republican Senators, will be the
last ones at the extreme left of the
first and second rows. Left If
you face the Senate from the viSi-
tors galleries on the rostrum side
Of the chamber, and right if you
face the roStrum from the galleries
back of the chamber.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08

his hobby dlonC Z
suffer.
r ep resenta-
tive Burdick,
as you probably
remember, was
t h e campaign
manager for his
colleague, Rep
reSentative Will
liam LIE m k e.
who was a preSi-
Dental Candi-
date. On his
off days from
that job, this
in d e p en- dent
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
Wise Words

True valor lies halfway be-
tween cowardice and rashnesS.-
CervanteS.
had rather it should be asked
why I had not statue than why
had one.-Cato the Censor.
Who covetS more is evermore
a slave.-Herrick.
In prosperity, and events hap
pening in conformity with our de-
sires, let us above all avoid pride,
Idisdain and haughtineSs.-Cicero.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
By Frank NJ. Smith
ennyson

black color which predominates
run touches of orange and red
A sample has already been sent
to the Smithsonian so he can tell
what they are.
And although his office has
taken on the air of an exhibit
room, the relics on display there
are only a portion for he has one
of the most complete collections
of Indiana of any public official
The Washington times., 1936-12-08

earrings and some of the other
ornaments is that the holes in
them, although symmetrically
placed, are the natural evolution
of nature and weren't bored in by
man. imagine looking for brooch
in the sand until you found one
that had exactly enough holes
in the right place to form clasp
for your evening gown or over
coat.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
INDIANA

Despite the fact that Repre-.
sentative Usher L. Burdick, North
Dakota, spent the past few
months in two political campaigns,
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 'l936

THE WASHINGTON Newspapers every
Arthur G.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08

talking Teachers times You've watched people
plan herocaly under re-
teacher preliminary peated shocks endure heavy hard
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
Listen, World!
Bu Elsie Robinson

WOULD SECURITY BE FOR US?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-22
Governor Pays Visit To
Henderson Tobacco Mart
Continued from Page One.)

a very good sale.
There was no particular occasion
for the visit, the governor told Daily
Dispatch reporter, other than his in
terest in seeing what the weed was
selling for. But there was a rumor
emanating from another source in the
gubernatorial encourage which init
mated that the executive had some
thing in mind which could not be
divulged at this time, although moth
ing definite was learned.
The governor told the Daily Dis
patch that he had talked with a num-
Der of growers both here and at Ok
ford, and that all of them appeared
to be well pleased with the prices
they were receiving.
He was himself in fine spirits, and
his characteristic smile had the same
effect it always does, namely, that Of
captivating those who converse with
him.
After milling about on the ware
house floors and after greeting a
number of citizens who happened to
be around at the time, the governor
and his party returned to Raleigh by
automobile.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-22

comes as my wife and are COM
pleting our plans for a fortnight
among the New Hampshire noun
tains, during which every decent
day will see us out in the woods,
or scrambling up the peaks, or
hiking through the fields.
my dear doctor, even in this
age, we have not all become slug
gish. In fact, there are more hik-
ing clubs in existence today than
ever before, each with a growing
membership of ardent lovers of the
outdoors. Magazines are published,
devoted entirely to their interest.
The Erie railroad has printed
schedules directed entirely to them,
and has altered it's time tables
again and again solely in their in
terest. A certain morning train on
the main line of the Erie is so
thronged with hiking groups on
every Sunday morning that it goes
by the name of Hikers' Special.
And this section of the country is
not an exception to the rule.
"Out wildernesses are full Of
foot trails made for walkers alone,
and kept in condition by the vari-
Gus hiking clubs Of the country.
The continuous 2,O0O-mile Appala-
chan trail from Mount Katahdin
in Maine to Mount Oglethorpe in
Georgia is practically completed.
And I could give many more facts.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-22
SPEED IS CAUSE OF
AUGUST TRAGEDIES
That and Reckless Driving
Lead in Blame for
Auto Accidents
Daily dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
N


Raleigh. Sept 22-EXcessive speed
and reckless driving were the two
biggest factors in bringing about the
E69 automobile accidents in North
Carolina during August in which 81
persons We're killed and 6S7 injured,
an analysis of the August accidents
prepared by the State Highway Pa
troll office indicates In August, 1885,
there were 39S accidents in which 80
were killed and 57S injured the fig
ures show. A comparison of these fig
ures shows that more people were kill
ed in fewer accidents a year ago but
fewer injured.
The cause of IS fatal and TOT non
fatal accidents in August was given
as excessive speed in the reports sent
in to the highway patrol office here,
while reckless driving was given as
the cause Of ii fatal and 103 non-fatal
accidents reported, the figures show.
Other Specific. forms of reckless driv-
ing show that 8 fatal and 25 non
fatal accidents resulted from drivers
who were driving on the wrong side
of the road, that 6 fatal and 33 non
fatal accidents were caused by hit
and-rain drivers, that fatal and sc
non-fatal accidents were caused by
drunken or drinking drivers and that
four fatal and 20 non-fatal crashes
resulted from drivers who lost control
of their cars, apparently from excess
sive speed. Thus Sc fatal accidents
and LIT non-fatal accidents were
due directly to speed or reckless driv-
ing or a combination of both, the fig
ures show.
The analysis of the August acct
dents also shows that of the $50 acct
dents, of which II were fatal and 492
non-fatal, 300 were in cities and 3b0
in rural sections Of the 229 city acct
dents, IL were fatal and 218 non-fatal
while of the $40 rural accidents, &c
were fatal and 274 non-fatal. The rea-
son for the larger number of fatali-
ties in the rural accidents as compar-
ed with the city accidents is ascribed
to the higher speeds usually attained
and maintained on the rural high
ways as compared with speeds inside
city limits.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-22
Walking Not Obsolete,
Correspondent CO5vects

BY LOGAN CLENDENING, M. ID.
AM VERY happy to be able
to make the following correction,
as pointed out to me by Mr.. James
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-22
Middle Belt Opens
With Big Break

Continued from Page One.)
much better than customary for
opening days.
Reports from Oxford said an aver
age price of approximately % cents
a pound was in prospect for the open
ing day there There was a good de-
mand for cigarette grades and some
piles were sold as high as 43 cents a
pound.
An estimated 100000 pounds were
on hand.
Offerings were somewhat lighter
on the Aberdeen market than had
been expected, but the price average
was said to be we'll above that of last
years opening day. Some piles
brought as high as SO cents a pound
and market officials estimated the av-
erage for the opening might be above
80 cents.
Approximately 175,0OO pounds were
on warehouse floors at Sanford, and
opening sales brought an estimated
average price of 25 to % cents a
pound.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-22
JAPANESE MARINES
ARE SENT TO CHINA
Emperor Decides on Course on Re-
ports of Alleged "Anti-Japanese
Terrorism"

Tokyo, Sept. g. (AP) De-
tachments of Japanese Marines,
specially trained as landing par
ties, sailed today for China to pro-
tect Japanese residents and inter-
its against ADMINISTRATIONS by
hostile Chinese.
Emperor HirOhitO and his for
eign minister conferred together
at the imperial palace on alleged
anti JapaneBe terrOrisnl," which
yesterday resulted in official or
ders for the expedition to China.
Officials and the Japanese
press guarded carefully the name
Of the port from which the
Marines embarked.
Japanese officials were moved
to action by what they termed
rampant attacks o ntheir ma
tiOnals in China.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-22

All keyed ads are strictly con-
fidential. Please do not cal
the office for their identity
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-22

The roads are indeed thrOnged with
motorists, but the open country
and the forests and mountains are
likewise filled with walkers. True,
these are not seen along the high
ways.
Road strolling was the popular
type of walking in the past, before
the automobile made it unsafe and
uninteresting. The only trace OF
survival now along the roads is in
the existence of those hybrid
nuisances called 'hitch-hikers', who
are despised by real mixers. But the
real mixers have not disappeared
nor dwindled in numbers; they
have simply taken to the woods,
and found themselves greatly ad-
vantaged by exchanging road dust
for the glories of unspoiled nature.
AS long as their kind continues,
and it is ever on the increase, there
will be no fear Of atrophy Of leg
muscles for the human race"
A schedule of the Interstate
Hiking club shows the following
plan for Sept. 20:
Sept. 20-Suffern to Tuxedo
thirteen miles. A little more than
moderately strenuous. We go up
the S-BM to the neighborhood of
the Kitchen Stairs, then push
through roughage and wood roads
to the Russian Bear, where we pick
up the HTS. We cross over to
the Kakiat trail, by way of the
Trail of the Raccoon Hills, and
follow the Kakiat and it's new con-
tinuation all the way to Tuxedo"
That ought to be enough to
bring health to nearly anybody.
An interesting magazine article
tells more about these clubs. Here
I learn that besides health, rs mar
riages have been contracted on
these hikes, that there are hiking
clubs whose special interest is ma
ture, others interested in music, re-
ligion, birds, water life, geology
and entomology. If my hiking days
ever return I shall join the geology
club, and recall the glorious days
of 1900, when I plotted the termi-
nal moraine of the great glacier on
the banks of the Kaw.
This is lovely weather for hik-
ing, too. American autumn
where can you beat it?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-22
Audit, Inspection Firm
Formed Company Unions
Company Being Probed by LaFollette Committee Of
fered Its Services To Util y, Railroad and Textile
Firms Including Ca rolina Power & Light

mony when confronted with letters
from the firms files, described acti-
vities of the railway Audit and In
spection agents throughout the south
east.
w. H. Grady who said he was
known as Inspector No. 423," told
investigators how he hurried to
Nashville, Tenn, to "sell" the COM
pany's services when labor organic
ers went into that territory in 1885.
Gray related how he attempted in
1885 to sell himself back" to the
Carolina Power & Light Company,
for whom he had served as an in
spector" during a labor controversy
in 1884.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-22

Washington, Sept. % .A(P)-Evi-
dence that the Railway Audit and
Inspection Company, an industrial
detective agency. helped organize
company unions and offered its '"ser-
vices" to utility, railroad and textile
firms, was presented today before the
LaFollette senatorial committee in
vestigating alleged civil liberties VIC
lations.
A list of Is hosiery companies
served by the detective firm was dis
closed in a letter placed in evidence
by Chairman LaFollette, Progressive,
Wisconsin.
Two of the company's employees,
who, repeatedly changed their testi-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-22

r. morton or
Paterson, N. j.
"R e a din G
your articles,
l cannot help
a word of
comment on
the first para
graph Of one
w h i C h a p-
p e a r e d this
m o rh ! ng, in
which you re-
peat the CONF
mon S a y i n g
that we do not
w a ! k a n Y
m ore This
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-22

NAASe DVAOoAJ NAOA WOOu
After having been sentenced to
die in the electric chair for drown
Ing her infant son, Mrs. Dorothy
Sherwood hears sentence of from
six ITO IS years pronounced in
NeWburgh, N. Y, court. Mrs.
Sherwood spent several months in
the death house at Sing Sing be-
fore she was granted a new trial.
She admitted drowning her child
but said she did so because she
didn't lave money to 1uy him
food, and was permitted to plead
guilty to the lesser charge of
manslaughter when she faced
court the second time
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-14
The Fabrics:

Belgian Linens, Kerry Lynns
CrepOns, Acetate Crepes
Novelty COtt0ns
Prints
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-14

These coats and suits are real
opportunities for smartness
and savings. The maker used
his short pieces and odd lots
of fabrics after his first spring
cutting to make these copies
of his most outstanding gar
ments! Consequently there
are Only a few of each kind
-. each superb in tailoring,
in quality OF fabric and in
value. Mostly lined with the
well-known EarI-Glo, guaran-
teed the life of the garment
-. a few with silk crepe lin
ings! Women's, misses sizes
Ia to 20 and 3S to A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-22
Youth of Is U1lImOVed
BY l99-Year Term

CHICAGO, Oct. % GN.s).
Stolid, bored 15-year-old Roland
Munroe, Jr., found guilty by q
jury last night of numbering a
crippled 65-year-old widow for
So worth of trinkets, today sat
in his Jail cell smilingly conf
dent he would ultimately gain
his freedom.
The boy seemed terrified as
the verdict was read after the
jury had deliberated less than
three hours and as punishment
was fixed at 1879 years imprison-
ment, but his arrogant conf
dence returned with his attor-
ney's assurance that a new trial
would be granted.
Youngest Defendant
The red-haired. perfumed choir
boy asked:
might we win in a new
trial?"
His attorney replied:
"YeS-Sure."