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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-01
RORERT LEE HAS BEEN

Rnrbanking. incidentally and ac-
cidentally. His mother DfouSht
from Florida a member of the
cactus family and he cultivated it
in the office to goodly size. In
pruning a few leaves at the bot,
tom he mixed them with the soil
of another box to make humus.
The leaves took root, much to his
surprise, and so he is propagatlng
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-01

THE World War promised to
l. make Woodrow Wilson one of
the greatest presidents in United
States history, but the peace that
followed destroyed that hope.
This was the great tragedy in the
life of the 28th president, a great
historian and student of govern
ment, but one who was as a
child in the realm of international
diplomacy.
Wilson, born in 1856, was pres
ident of Princeton University
when he entered New Jersey pol
itics. After term as governor
of New Jersey, he became presi-
dent Of the United States and i'm
mediately began instituting re-
forms in national government.
The war came and he was re-
elected on the claim that he had
kept us out of the conflict. But
America did get in, and when
peace was being considered, Will
son made his big mistake by 60
ing to France and yielding to the
wiles Of European diplomats. His
one great idea-tne League of
Natlons-never was upheld by the
United States, and it has turned
out sorry failure.
Wilson was broken IN health
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-01
BEWARE OF MUSSOLINI
Europe is in a sad way.

MuSSOIlnl meanS 20 De q great
conqueror. That is bad. But Mus
solini has in him the stuff of
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-01

There is no closed season on hunting
somebody to blame. ..s s,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-01

and spirit by the
end Of his Sec
ond term, and
he remained an
invalid until his
death in. 1924,
at 60. His pic
ture appears on
the current IT,
cent stamp. 49,
TEA Service. Inc
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-01

torrid zone" is belt around the earth which cXhd
degrees and south of the equator and is bounded on I
north by the Topic Cancer the south by the T%
Capricorn Persons who live between these two maga! INV
find the sun directly overhead at twice each year,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-01

Money! talks and speaksaai languagess7
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-01

Copyright. 1890. NEA Service. Inc. )
Evening star., 1936-06-30

Over seventy-f1ve smart, new patterns
on frosty, cool-looking light and medium
grounds. One of the most desirable of
the Summer fabrics-as it's washable,
perspiration-proof and practically wilt
less. 40 inches wide.
The Washington times., 1936-12-22

that welfare agencies and schools
are doing what they can to save
them from actual starvation. Ten
per cent of the children attending
the elementary schools today are
receiving free breakfasts and
lunches. The number of junior
high school students is about the
same.
Even a 6-year-old has its pride.
Ask a little child what it had for
breakfast and nine chances out Of
ten it will describe a sumptuouS
repast. The emptier the tummy
the better the description. It takes
tact and intuition to get the truth.
Knew the Secret
A recent illustration Of how
quickly youngsters respond to
kindness was given in a school in
tough section of the city. A
young man, just graduated from
Wilson Teachers College, was as
signed to teach in the sixth grade.
There are only two men teachers
in the elementary schools, so every
body expected fur to fly. AS Miss
Lind put it.:
"I've seen the Fourth Grade
almost throw a teacher out the
window"
We visited his classroom. Big
boys, from IL to 16 years, were
working industriously. The dis
cipline was marvellous to behold.
Yet the teacher never raised his
voice. The boys answered with
sir and stood at attention when
spoken to. We asked him how he
did it.
81 had no trouble after the
first 10 minutes. 1 told them
what 1 expected and what they
were to expect. RudenesS, dis
honesty and braggadociO in q
child are simply defense mech
aniSmS. He viii do anything to
attract attention. If you look
at problems as symptoms they
can be irOned out"
PROUD OF COAT
She brought in a cute little
towhead of six, who came t.
Washington, via bus, with her
family two months ago with in
sufficient clothing. The tot
was wearing a woody red coat "al-
most new" sent by the mother of
a more prosperous child.
She was so proud of it she car
ried it with her all the time. After
she had gone the principal said:
ut takes so little to make
our children happy. a coat al
most new. a pair of mittenS.
Their poverty is so desperate
that if it weren't for the Par
ent-Teacher Association and
the welfare agencies don't
know what we would do"
eve are giving each child a
new pair of stockings for
Christmas, but they need shoes
and coats. Do you know that
out of 800 small children in my
two schools only 20 have snow
SuitS?"
Their greatest problem, the
principal said, was giving the
children enough milk. She felt
that if only there was some way
in which milk could be sent to the
homes it would help.
The Washington times., 1936-12-22

Do Your Marketing This Week at the
Friendly $500 Stores!
Where Quality Counts and Your
Money Goes Furthest!
The Washington times., 1936-12-22

Open Wednesday Eve Until 7 p. N.
Thursday Eve Until 9 P. N.
Closed Friday, Christmas Day!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-28
SATURDAY. MARCH 90. 1895.
THE WHY OF DIR. TOWNSEND

THE significance of the House investigation of the
Townsend plan lies not so much in what Pon1
methods. If any, revealed on the part of its or
ganizers. That is old stuff in America.
For years, this country has been high pressured
by experts Statesmen for big and little business have
found scant trade resistance to anything, whether
phony stock or submerged subdivision lots or some
new gaoget. Equally easy has been the peddling of
Ideas and prejudices, witness the success of the
Anti-Saloon League and the Ku-Klux Khan Years
ago Barnum found sucker being born every min
ute in America
Measured by the Hoover new era" standards
Mr.. Clements the first Townsend witness is 100
per cent American. He is a perfect copybook hero
successful welltailored super salesman who merely
used the evangelistic technique he learned in selling
California real estate to sell pension plan to the
old folks.
The significant thing is that he succeeded so well.
How did it come about that in two short years an
obscure, depresson-hit Long Beach realtor and re-
tired country doctor were able to build upon
scheme which every reputable economist ridicues
nationwide organization embracing 1000 clubs with
members and sympathizers numbering some 10000
600? To collect hundreds of thousands of dollars
from the poorest classes in the nation? threaten
and punish congressman Governors and even pres
dential candidates?
The answer lies in the tragic fact that their mar
ket" was ripe. The American masses had lived
through the fools paradise of prosperity" They had
been encouraged to spend and borrow and gamble.
They had been told that social security form
of foreign socialism, alien to rich, dynamic
public. Suddenly came the depression, sweeping
millions into economic abyss. And harder hit
than the rest the aging and the Old
The Townsend planners found these old folks and
their families desperately eager to be convinced The
prize offered was what every human desires next to
, life itself-securty with comfort
Beatedy the government has reckoned with this
human verify. The Administrations rational So
cial security program is functionng at last Under
it the Federal government offers to go fifty-fifty
with the states in pensonng the needy aged past 65
1t is disappointing to learn that the states are
not living up TO that bargain The first reports OF
states that have qualified for Federal money under
the old-age assistance laws shows average pensions
so low as to make jest of security
Nebraska's average Federal and state funds COM
bineeD is S454 a month Mssouris $9l02 Delaware's
1895 Vermonts S1O72 and Washington's s2057.
Such failure only feeds movements like the Town
send PLAN Unless states and the nation cooperate
to make life in America secure-secure in en-
plcyment in homes, in investments and in honor
able old age-such phenomena as Huey Long Father
Coughlin Upton Sinclair and DR.. Townsend will
flourish no matter how many Investigations are
made
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-28
HOOvER-LANDON SCHISM

CENATOR BORAHS refusal to enter CALIFORNIA;
~ Republican primary in May has simplifed that
states muddled politics, but has not cured Situa-
ton there that is giving the national G. o. P. man.
agement headache.
Republicanism in the Golden State is split wide
apart by reason of Hoover-Landon schism daily
growing wider
The ex-President considers that he has been be-
trayed by entrance of Landon ticket in the pri
mary. and he is not backward in telling Republican
leaders about it. Recently it is said he stated his
case to New York Republicans Here is his story.
Everything all set for uninstructed dele
CATION to the Cleveland convention. Mr.. Hoover
was backed in this plan by State Chairman Earl
Warren Chester Isowel, Mark Requa and other
well-known Republicans But suddenly his former
friend Gov Merriam came out for Mr.. Landon.
Publisher Hearst engineered Landon ticket, ard
now instead of one there will be two Republican
tickets.
Until Mr.. Borah decided he didn't have time
to go to California and hence would not enter,
there to have been also Borah ticket. The
names had been selected and campaign man
ayers retained for both northern and southern
California.
In his New York talks Mr.. Hoover is said to have
asserted that Mr.. Landon is backed chiefly by
Hearst. He also talks about Mr.. Landons oil back
ground.
The ex-President is, in short, clear through.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-28

the other utilities. One Is the false
impression that the telephone is a
semi-luxury, to be considered on a
take it or leave it" proposition.
Too, the shrewd propaganda about
widespread distribution of stock, in
Guiding the old gag about the wild
ows and orphans depending on divi-
dendS, has allayed criticism of rates
while it has in reality placed con-
troll in the hands of a small clique
able to grab off huge and unwar-
ranted salaries and commissions.
Local. executives with good COLLEGE
regulations and prominence in civic
affairs have also done their share
in Softening criticism-and have
been advanced accordingly. And the
usual run of public service commits
sions have stool in abject awe of
the highly technical nature of this
giant utility
Undoubtedly the Bell system as
a whole renders high type of
service. Criticism rests mainly in
the high rates for this service.
Happily the personnel of the in
vestigating commission seems COM
posed of courageous, intelligent and
aggressive men. And chances seem
fart or more reasonable rates and
better regulation of super organi-
cation that has heretofore so sue
cessfully def1ed regulation and criti-
cism because of its bigness and
ShreWdneSS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-28

been reduced under the Economy Act passed the pre-
vious year
Fifty-three of the 10 vetoes were on so-called
private" bills, such damage claims against the
government and alteration of military records to
qualify veterans for Federal benefits The Presi-
dents close scrutiny of this sort of bill set new
executive precedent. Mr.. Roosevelt pointed out in
number of cases that the bills gave special favors
established precedents for other similar claims
The largest Of the private claim bills to meet
presidential disapprova called for payment of $780,
900 to the International Manufacturers Sales Co. of
America Inc. which allegedy suffered the loss
through currency exchange in Russia in 1918 when
the United States government was assisting in for
egn trade negotiations.
The bill entered into the recent controversy be-
tween the Rev Charles E. Coughlin and Rep OCon-
Cd, N ", the former describing it steal"
and crediting OConnor with engineering its passage.
THE presidential also has fallen this session
appropriation of S50,000000 for seed
loans, bill creating system of examination and
certihcation of shorthand reporters and
a measure to refund custom duties on logs imported
from Canada.
In previous sessions the President has vetoed
measures to spend 100000 for an investigation of
shellhsh pests to extend honors to Gen. Casimr
Pulaski, Polish hero of the Revolutionary War; to
make the government liable for fowage rights in
Mississippi River flood control, to permit use of
bronze tablet grave in Arlington Cemetery in
contradiction of the cemeterys rules and to permit
veteran benefits to Coast Guard coal HEAVIER who
used profane and insubordinating language.
President Cleveland, with 344 vetoes during his
two terms killed more than twice as many bills
as had been vetoed by all of his predecessors Ceve-
land was deuged with bills arising out of the
Arrears of Pensions Act of 1879 through which vet
Grams invented wide variety of excuses to put
themselves on the pension lists.
President Grant vetoed 40 bills and Theodore
Roosevelt Al. In more recent history the record is
Taft 30; Wilson, 49, Harding, S. Coolidge 20, and
Hoover, 81
Taft was overriden once, Wilson five times Cool
idge four times and Hoover twice Harding escaped
with perfect score
Wilson was overrdden on the Volstead Act
Hardings veto of the bonus was sustained but the
bill became law over a veto by Coolidge The so per
cent bonus loan feature was adopted over veto
by Hoover.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-28
SOCIETY'S LATEST WRINKLE

A YOUNGSTOWN, O., dispatch informs us that
- wide adhesive tape is supplanting girdles in the
favor of dressed women. The tape according to
eyewitnesses, permits wrinkles to mar the sur
face of the Suggest dress It's only difficulty is re-
moval. Either gal must grit her teeth and rip, or
resort to gasoline.
This strikes us as rarbaric turn-somehow the
vision OF a debutante Cor ex-debutante) with
sweat pouring off her brow endeavoring to skin out
OF adhesive, or young macron marching down the
divorce road reeking of gasoline. makes us CULVER
so we suggest a merger of Standard Oil and
Elizabeth Arden. They should be able to concoct
fragrant, effective remover for not more than IS
a vial.
And If the Little Man yeps at this, let him re-
member that like ahor-saving Devices it's an indi-
cation OF progress. For civilization can't move on
hidebound by adhesive tape
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-28
REAL AMERICANISM

New World TeIegram)
TOLERANCE and free speech keynotes of a
pamphlet "Americanism" just adopted as a
source-book for speeches to schools by the Ameri-
cansm Committee of New York County posts of the
American Legion
The Legion, we believe has seldom stood upon
frmer ground.
The Legion says that, believing in freedom of
speech for others we'll as for ourselves we must
not attempt to abuse or silence them Our owr,
history teaches that great and good changes mark
ing advances in our civilization have frequently re-
suited from ideas which, because they were new and
different, were rejected by the intolerant"
When the Legion talks in that fashion stemming
back directly to the Declaration of Independence it
is living up to its most patriotic avowals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-28
HEARD IN CONGRESS

GENATOR CONNALLY Cd. Tex)-Mr. President.
~ will the Senator yield?
Senator Hastings (R. Del)-I Yield
Senator Connally-I beg the Senator's pardon. T
usually hang to his honeyed words with great and
tenacious grip. but missed his reference a moment
ago. Would he mind repeating what he said about
my state?
Senator HaStings-I suggested for the benefit of
the Senator from Texas that suspected -.
Senator Connaly-Tne Senator usually does.
Gaughter) -.
Senator Hastings-I suspect that II we got at the
facts we should find the same condition in Texas
that was described here yesterday by the junior
Senator from West Virginia CMr. Holt
Senator Connally-If the Senator will yield, will
say that suspect that the Senator from Delaware
does not know anything about what he is talking
about or about what he suspects.
Senator Hastings-That is true: do not
Senator Connally-The Senator goes around with
magni.ied suspect" to everybodys political ac-
tons except his own.
Senator Hastings suspect them once in while
Mr. President is the record showing that the SEN
ator from Texas is hooking or is it not9
Senator Connally-I beg the Senator's pardon If
I Knocked him.
Senator Hastings-No; the Senator is trying 10
do so, but he is not succeeding
Senator Connally-I beg the Senator's pardon !. !.
II could initiate the Senator, would like to do so.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-28
THE N. A. M. AND LOGIC

THE National Association of Manufacturers re-
plies to President Roosevelt's REINFORCEMENT
plea by boasting that the manufacturing industry
has provided jobs for so per cent of all those newly
employed in private industry Two million addi-
tonal workers would bring manufacturing emplov
ment up to the 1929 maximum
1T is thus obvious" the N A. NJ argues that
manufacturing can not provide work for the 9ooo-
600 or jobess"
At the same time the N. A. M demands "curtail-
ment of government extravaganza"
Their logic is difficult to follow If the manufac-
turers have done their utmost to re-employ the job
less they should recognize that the government has
no alternative but to take care of those not re-
employed until manufacturing and other industries
relieve the situation. And the government can
hardly do that without indulging in what the NJ A.
M calls extravaganza"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-28
PRESIDENTIAL vEloES

DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. with 70 vetoes to his
credit in three years. has used the executive
power to throttle acts of Congress more frequently
than any other President except Grover Cleveland
Official records show.
Since the start of the present session in jan
uary the President has refused his signature to IS
bills only three fewer than President Hoover vetoed
in his entire four years.
These ranged from the s2.2OooooOOO bonus down
to bill to refund $50 to resident OF Pella Ia who
brought two brokers' tax stamps and discovered he
wasn't required to use them.
The bonus was one of two bills on which the
Presidents veto has been overriden s.e other
passed IN March, 1884 restored Federal pay cuts
amounting to sl25.o0oyooO year and added slos.-
100000 year TO veterans benefits. Both items had
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-28
w atch Your Health

TN digestibility, the coarser breads
4 stimulate action of the intestines
This stimulation is considered to be
due largely to mechanical irritation
Scientific studies seem to prove that
the laxative value of bran is due
primarily to the amount of fiber
that it contains.
The mineral elements of various
grains are largely concentrated in
the outer layers. Thus, whole wheat
contains three to five times as much
iron, phosphorus and calcium as
does the fine flour made from whole
wheat.
At the same time, it must be borne
in mind that whole grain products
move more rapidly through the
bowel and that the loss in digestion
is greater for coarse products thar
for fine products. The body proba
bly, absorbs from one pound Of
genuine whole wheat bread twice a.
much iron, phosphorus and calcium
compounds as it might from pounc
of white bread.
The whole grain products also
provide more vitamin A and B thar
do the fine flour products. Practi-
cally all grain products are free
from vitamin c., except when they
contain fresh germ.
Usually it is more practical to
make certain of vitanlin c by using
other products.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-28

Q-F'or whose murder was Police
Lieutenant Charles Becker of New
York convicted, and when did this
occur?
A-Becker was convicted Oct. Is,
1912, of the murder of Herman
Rosentnal, gambler, on July Is,
1912. He was granted a second trial
and again convicted May %, 1914
He was executed at Sing Sing Pris-
on, July 80. 1915.
Glow long did Young Cor
bett III hold the worlds welter-
weight championship?
Ale won the championship
from Jackie Fields on a decision
in 10 rounds at San Francisco, CAL,
Feb. %. 1888, and lost it to Jimmy
McLarnin on a technical knockout
in one round at Los Angeles, Cal,
March 30. 1888.
Q-Can the wages or pay of work
ers in the Civilian Conservation
Corps be attached or garnisheed?
A-No.
Q-What is the home address Of
Mary Pickford?
A-"Pickfair." Beverly Hills, Cal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-28
TODAY'S SCIENCE
BY DAVID DIETZ.

TINE region around the North Sea
Il has the worlds best climate for
human health and activity, accord
ing to DR.. Ellsworth Huntington
research associate in geography at
Yale University.
lie gives the next best rating to
the northeastern United States, par
ticularly that part on the coast, to
the Pacific Coast around Puget
Sound and in a very narrow coastal
strip southwark, and to New zea-
land.
THE best condition for man,
DR.. Huntington says, SIS summer
weather with an average day and
night temperature of about 81 de-
grees, which means up to 70 or more
by day. This is the best tempera-
ture for physical health. Although
we are unconscious of it, the birth
rate shows that reproduction takes
place more rapidly at this tempera-
ture than at any other.
Among people who live as we do
mental activity is greatest when the
outdoor temperature averages much
lower. Even though We work in
doors, the outdoor temperature af-
fects us so that We work best in
weather averaging about SO degrees
that iS whay1 there are mild frOSts
at night"
DR.. Huntington believes that eli
mate plays major role in the his
tory of mankind. Other things be-
ing equal" he says, each living
thing does best in its own optimum
climate, where there is combina-
ton of conditions which is just right
for it. Even the germs of fevers
follow this rule"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-28
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

EOR the simple reasons of econ
Il omy and comparative food
value, the average diet should be
built around bread and milk.
I already have mentioned the
Importance of milk in the diet. AS
for bread, scientific studies indi-
cate that grain products represent
only II per cent of the cost of food
but furnish 40 per cent of energy
value, Is per cent of protein value
and 18 per cent of phosphorus
value.
When I speak of grain products
I include not only bread. but all
cereals and substances made OF
flour, bran, cornmeal, and oatmeal
Their low cost is the reason why
most people use these grains when
they must limit the amount OF
money they have to spend for food
Breads vary in composition and
digestibility. When bread is made
with white flour, yeast, salt, malt
extract, sugar, shortening and wa
ter, it does not have the same food
value as bread made with these
constituents and with milk added.
When fruit, raisins, or nuts are
added the food value of the bread
is still further modified.