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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-29
newspapers OPINIONS
HOW PROPAGANDA WORKS

| In Science News Letter we read a suggestive
discussion about the rise of propaganda with
the international pot of conflicts threatening 10
| boil over we may well consider this most subtle
and modern form of social coercion" which was so
highly developed during the World war. 1t would
be funny if it were not so tragic to contemplate
how the same sort of activity has since been WORKED
effectively in the whipping up of mass feehng anu
action on everything from breakfast food, cgafets
and booze to life insurance and church oazaars' :
II must be evident that propaganda as generally
used is deadly foe of education and religion. ohe
of the major interests of education is the develop
ment of rational or conscious control over conduct
Instead of acting instinctively or according 10
habit the truly educated person takes time TO con-
slider the problem. But propaganda aims to prevent
sarious and objective thinking and to promote emo
ton, Il uses phrases so toned emotonaliy as 10
rrovoka impulsve action phrases which are easily
rsnaated and remembered. In other words rs II Is
nracticed in this "go-getter' age, propaganda Is
nrocpss of "indfrect emotional conditioning on a
largo scale" and we are likely to become ITS VIC
time when we least suspect our peril
This speeious and nefarious business, now SO
commonly employed by those who have an ak "
Grind Z, proceeds on the Jesuitie assumption that
a,ba end iustifes the means" and those acqualnt-
al with the principles of pedagogy will perceive
how MANY of the soundest ideals of the teaching
profession are perverted in putting across the
high pressure programs of dictators, the adVertis
ing campaigns the fomenting of mass hysteria IN
political struggles or the cunning designs OF MIL
tarists and munitions interests. Because means OF
communication are now so highly developed 1t IS
easier to reach tens of millions than 1t once was
TO reach hundreds
DIR. Knight Dunlap, professor Of psychology III
Johns Hopkins University, gives list OF the sell
Anti6c principles" used in practical propaganda
which we repeat here in the hope that they VIII DC
fonnd useful in defending the helpless everyday
r,ortalv from the menace of such propaganda;
/ Repeat systematically and necessarily
9 Avoid argument, and never admit there IS III
otbpr side: reserve arguments for intelectuals.
3. Connect the desired idea with the known
wishes of your audience.
4. Make statements in clear, repeataole form.
5. Use direct statements sparingly; use lnd'rec-
tion. innuendo, implication Use direct statement
only in such way that the hearers will take II H.
but not reflect upon it.
6. For permanent results, aim your propaganda
chiefly at the children.
When one considers the success that has attend
ed these efforts cannot sincere character builders
learn mach from the children of this world!-Ihe
Philadelphia Messenger
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THE FIRST LIEN ON EVERYTHING

If YOU have the good habit of paying your oiils
on the tenth of each month when they are due,
what have you been doing about the account OF
s424 which your governments holds against you
and every man, woman and child in the country!
That amount is your share of the national debt
and the national debt is the first lien on your earn
ines, your business and your home, whether you
can see il as such or recognize it as meaning all oil
that.
Today the total governmental debt stands at the
record figure of SO billion, of which federal deot
accounts for "a billion and local debt for ~ oil
lion dollars 1t averages $424 for every man, wo-
man and child in this country-$2, 100 for a FAM
lily of five.
As an obligation it comes ahead of your grocery
bill, dentist BILL rent. ".
1t will have to be paid-by your children 0r
their chiidrems children, if not by you The only
source of governmental credit is your property.
The only source of governmental revenue IS the
extraction of money from your pocket, through
taxation, to pay government bills.
The national debt is constantly growing and
SOME authorities anticipate it will be increased by
10 to 80 per cent within the comparatively near
future. "
If the citizens of this country permit continued
and unrestrained prodigality IN government, they
should not kick about following the Pied Piper to
the Observation-Disclosures Observer
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AS WE TRAVEL ALONG
By WICKES WAMBOLDT

his mental attitude toward him.
self. The more successful physl-
clans recognize the Importance OF
the mental attitude of the pa
tient. Some physicians know how
to increase the patients courage
and cheerfulness, and do. Others
seem to miss that point alto
gether.
| have heard physicians say
outlandish, abominable things in
the sickroom:
'"You will never be strong
again, so you must make up your
mind to that"
"She is not likely to recover,
but if she does she will always be
an invalid"
In the first of the foregoing
cases the patient did become
strong and well. And in the Sec
ond instance the patient did re-
cover, and was not an invalid but
enjoyed very good health.
The physician ignorant of the
workings of the mind, may talk
destructively before a patient IN
a coma. =.
"He is unconscious; he can't
hear me-"
Yet often a person seemingly
unconscious, even seemingly dead
has heard diStinctively every word
uttered in his presence.
Let us go further in this bust
ness we are discussing: The pa.
tient will sometimes read the ply.
sician's unspoken thoughts. There
are such cases on record. A per-
son half in this world and half out
of it, may be more highly sensi.
tized than usual. So the physician
and everyone else in the sick
room should guard not only his
words but his very thoughts.
"a mental case" -said an un'
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-29
TOO MANY BUREAUS

The term bureaucratic" banded so freely and
sometimes so unjustly, has come to connote sys-
tenn that tends toward lack of efficiency and econ
omv Therefore, the country is looking with inter-
est and hope to the report of the special committee
headed by Senator Byrd, and the recommendation
of President Roosevelt, toward a better organiza-
ton of the functions of the federal government.
There are said to be over 100 independent agen-
cies which reported to the president. 1t is physi-
cal impossibilty for any chief executive to over
look so many independent bureaus. Because of this
impossibility is it any wonder that some of them
fail of the purpose for which they were created
and some of their officials become bureaucratic
All government departments ought to be grouped
under responsible heads and directed in cabinet
councils. President Wilson dreamed of such re-
form, but the World war prevented its realization
President Harding proposed change, but bureau
chiefs and congressional blocs caused its failure
1t is to be hoped that under President Roosevelt
the needed unifcation will materialize. And there
should be like reform in state and other units OF
government-Raleigh News and Observer.
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THE NEW D E AL
IN WASHIN
.eY RODNEY BUTCHER

10 reduce hours ana raise wages.
Freedom from antitrust law.
encouraged monopoly and price
fixing. Some New Dealers arc
urging labor leaders to insist or
keeping their demands separate
from proposals to regulate trade
practices and set up competition
standards. They believe labor
will otherwise find itself support
ing creation of cartel system 10
obtain legislation which it can
have without that.
Proposals Of Co-ordinatoi
George Berry's Council for Indus
trial Progress would virtually re-
vive MIRA standards under .
"fair competition act" without re.
viving the cumbersome code ma
chinery. There's a tendency ir
Washington to scrutinize the pro.
posed act carefully for features
likely to encourage price-fixine
and monopoly.
TREMENDOUS general interes,
has been expressed in the fed
eral incorporation bill which will
be promptly reintroduced by Sen.
ator Joe O'Mahoney Of Wyoming.
who has been redrafting the
measure. Roosevelt is interested,
too, but has not yet given the bill
his blessing.
O'Mahoney's bill, backed by Or
ganized labor, establishes general
regulatory power over all corpo-
rations engaged in interstate COM
merce. II is designed to contro'
monopoly. 1t provides for labor
standards, some consumer protec-
ton, elimination of child labor, nc
discrimination against working
women, guarantee of collective
bargaining, some limitation on
dividends and ,"unconscionable'
profits, and elimination of corpo.
rate devices by which financiers
and promoters have fleeced the
public In the past.
Copyright. 1886, NEA Service, Inc.
: NEXT: The budget. relief. and
taxes.
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Outstanding physician to me. "Of
course he is a mental case. His
doctor is mental case. We are
all mental cases. There would be
nothing to us but hunks of meat
if we were not mental cases.
There is many person prema-
turely in his grave or confined in
an insane asylum because it was
not alphabetically realized that
we are all mental cases." ..
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-29

WHEN the Children of Israel
" left Egypt, under the guidance
VI Moses, they passed through
ALLEY between purple rock noun
aims from which, it is said, their
treat leader brought water, by the
night Of his staff.
Here the Nabateans, a pre-Isla-
mic Arab nation, arose, about the
'ourth century, B. c., fought the
advance of mighty Rome, and left
heir imprints in beautiful pottery
md remarkable carvings.
Here, in the city that was Petra,
md that now is Wadi Musa, "The
valley of Noses" Psychologists
nave dug up relics of Biblical and
historic Importance. They discov-
cred a Khazna, or Treasury,
:arved out of the mountainside,
several tombs,. and other ruins.
Many other locations about here
nave revealed remains not only of
ancient Hebraic and Islamic Gull
:urc, but of the later Greek and
Roman civilizations.
Tranc inrInn,o
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POT TO BE STIRRED

HONOLULU. (UP) = Cultural
heritages in Hawaii, often called
the real melting pot Of Amer
ica," will be extensively studied
this year and the results publish
ed by University of Hawaii stu
dents under direction Of Dr.. An
drew w. Lind, associate professor
Of sociology.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-29
6. MAXWELEs SPEECH BE.

fore the jubilee prize awarding
Saturday didn't go over so well.
He preached on the advantages Of
a cleaner town, and especially
beautiful, clean streets, free from
rubbish. After the successful tick
cts were drawn thousands of cou-
pons were scattered in the street
by their owners. The coupon hold
ers couldn't have done much
worse if Mr.. Maxwell had re-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-29

YOU to do, II MEMBER OF thS
crew. you should obey orders. II
a passenger, you should be gov
erned by conditions.
Perhaps your part would be
merely to keep still and out OF the
way; to be brave and cheerful,
Perhaps you would be summoned
to help man a pump, or fight a
fire, OF pull a lifeboat. You
should do whatever was your JOB
and not stew and complain. =,
And the attitude you should
take on board ship is the same
attitude you should adopt any
where else on this whirling, speed
ing planet we call Earth.
HE'S A MENTAL CASE
Gle is mental case, SAID a
physician referring to one of ms
patients. -, 900
Every case is mental case,
Every patient, no matter what ms
ailment, is helped or hindered by
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-29
THE pRoTXKIN is A NEW

product for protecting the hands
from grease, stains, etc. Samples
have been distributed in Hender-
sonville. Hands dampened with
this liquid are coated so grease,
stains, ink, etc, will not cling so
tightly when trying to wash it off.
Distribution will be made mainly
through beauty parlors.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-29
AMERICANS STILL ARE MADE or
STERN STUFF
(By BRUCE CATION

Fears often are expressed that we mod
ems are becoming flabby, physically, men
tally. and morally.
Pessimists frequently point out, for IN
stance, that soft food eventually will de-
prive US of our teeth and the automobile OF
our legs; that nudiSts, strip-teasers, and
the like are corrupang our morals; and
that predigested ideas, served up in books
newspapers, and radio, are weakening our
minds.
1t was not thus, we learn, in grandpa
day. Then. it seems, men were men; ana
chores, church meetings, and cracker bar
rel debates served to keep mind and body
in fine fettle.
Under all this criticism modern Amerl-
cans have been in fair way OF developing
a huge inferiority complex. But now comes
some news that should dispel all their I'M
eaSinesS.
1t is revealed that knitting mill at Co.
hoes, N. Y, is doing a land office business
turning out red flannel underwear. And
prominent Toledo, o.. dealer in the flam-
boyant garment reveals that his customers
always keep coming back for more.
To understand how significant is this in
formation, it is necessary to delve into the
history of red flannel underwear, starting
as the saying goes-from scratch.
To begin with, it is contemporary OF
the buggy, horse trough, stereopticon, mus
tache cup, and wooden Indian which now
can be seen only in museums; and OF the
horse, which, on city streets, is almost as
much an object of curiosity as the giant
panda.
Doubt clouds the origin of red flannel
underwear. Some believe it an offspring
of the penitential sackcloth and ashes.
Others vow it was the invention Of one of
the more inhuman managers of the Span
ish Inquisition.
In any event, if half the stories told
about it are true, wearing old-fashioned
red flannel underwear through church
sermon was an ordeal that would have
made Spartan bite his lips.
To boys especially was it said to be a
bane, and not only because of the physical
discomfort. In the old days, it seems, there
were few things more embarrassing to the
young hoeful than to pass his house with
his best girl just as pops crimson undies
We're fluttering in the breeze.
Even after taking into consideration the
vast number of lives red flannel under
wear must have saved, in warding of
death from pneumonia and train wrecks
they frequently came in handy, we under
stapd, for tagging trains at washouts-
oldltimers must frequently have wondered
if il all was worth the price.
And for this reason the knowledge tina
Americans are still disporting red flame
underwear is encouraging. 1t is revela
ton that we are not going namby-pamby
and that we are made Of the same sterl
stuff as our ganddads, who sat stolidly il
their pews while rash of itches cried on
scratching.
We, therefore, shall have something t.
say to the next calamity bowler who tell
us that Americans are going soft.
-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-29

could there pos
sibly b e a n y
benefit from any
other attitude?
w h at par I
should you play
on q ship? What
ever the circum'
stances called on
should you as
sumo that the
master was COM
petent and let ii
go at that? The
latter CO u L s {
would be the SEN
sible one. Where
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-29
BY RODNEY BUTCHER


BY RODNEY BUTCHER
NEA Service stan Correspondent
WTASHINGTON-The new Con-
w gress Is more than likely to
map out a far-reaching program
Of relationship between business
and government.
1t may do something toward
limiting the veto power Of the
u S. Supreme Court over fed
eral legislation.
It is understood that Roosevelt
has not made up his mind as to
specific measures for industry
regulation. But he promised in a
campaign speech to keep fighting
for shorter hours, higher wages,
collective bargaining, abolition OF
child labor and sweatshops, fair
trade practices, plus fair value,
honest sales, and a decreased price
spread for the consumer.
Fundamental in Roosevelt's re-
cent philosophy is his desire to
reduce the power Of the big con-
centrations of industrial and
financial control. Congress is sure
TO receive certain recommended
lions arising from that desire.
DETERMINATION of labor
- leaders who helped win the
election and prospect Of a strong
labor lobby in Washington make
wage and hour legislation a rather
good bet at this time. Labor lead
srs are talking privately in terms
Of a national IS or 36-hour week
law, .t
A fight seems certain over the
question whether industries are
again to he given such privileges
rs they enjoyed under NRA, the
laeticallv in return for WILLINGNESS
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-29

Women seem. to have had as much success re-
forming politics by getting the vote as they had
in reforming men by marrying them. .'
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-29

The fighting Spaniards now are COM
posed largely of Italians, Germans, French
and Russians. 1t is reminiscent Of footballs
Fighting Irish.
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Ford said children should be paid to go to school
Football stars could give him little information
on that subject. SEGA .r 90 49, "n D.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-29

Here they are: Flanagan Print
ing company, manufactures Of
printed products; Burowes Man
ufacturing company, maker Of
rugs, counterpanes, etc. Modern
Way Produx corporation, manu-
facturer of a finish to preserve
paint on automobiles. and Pro-
txkin. All are on Third avenue
west.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-29

If you were on a ship what
should YOU do? Should you fret
every moment for fear the captain
did not know his business, or
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-29

British medical circles are interested in
1,ondoner with "heart of stone" Could
The cupid's foe, the premierf
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-29

What makes taxes seem Unfortunately high is
that the taxpayer thinks he is not getting enough
for his money.
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HE'S A MENTAL CASE

A series of six articles on Con-
gress, its lineups, and the vital
issues which confront it has been
written by Rodney butcher, NEA
Service and Times.News Washing
ton correspondent. This is the
second of the series.
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10 mm"g" and ir-e,,.
a S3.OOO,0OO comn,- . llas
organized at Manila II ''si
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-29

Automobiles give many pedestrians that run.
down feeling. 80 .ai't' ...--'t aEt be- ~
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-29

.ormer territory
OF Turkey, be-
came a World
w ar mandate
OF Great Britain
and began issu-
ing stamps in
1920. A series
OF 1880 includes
a stamp picture
ing the Khazna
at Petra.
EA SAryioS1aS..,
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BIBLE THOUGHT
CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY concluded

"J.,u, Of Nazareth who went about doing
soodn (Aets 1889 Let this mind be in you
Lib ~, ,l,o in Christ Jesus" (PhI 2:5)
So remember, while December
Brings the only Christmas day,
All the year let there be Christmas.
In the things you do and say;
Wouldn't life be worth the living,
Wouldn't dreams be coming true,
If we'd keep the Christmas spirit
All the whole year through?
ed. The Magnet.
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. NEXT: The budget. relief. and
taxes, -. 49,. .-l-.--..-
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HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW

your town? Can you name three
manufacturing plants in on 9
building in HendersOnville?
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-29

'cAnVriaht. 1879. NRA .sArylaAssl.a,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-11-16
Dinner Party Was
For House Guests

Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Y Cooper
delightfully."- entertained after the
Duke-Carolina game Saturday. at
their home on Charles street, with a
dinner party in honor Of their house
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis G. Bur-
we'll, of Charlotte, and Mr.. and Mrs
Jack Joyner, of Statesville
The guests were seated at three
tables, beautifully decorated in keep
ing with the Thanksgiving season
The center table held a lovely golden
cornucopia filled with brightly color
ed fruit, and from which the guests
pulled attractive prizes and favors
The places were marked with nina
ture John Aliens and Pr;scillas Each
of tie smaller tables was graced with
larger figures of John Alden and
Priscilla. The hostess served a most
delic 'oIs turkey diI:ner, fitting per-
fectly the horn Of pler.y decorations
Guests i::clude.l number of the
younger married set, Mr.. and Mrs. d
Morgan Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs. George
A Rose. Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Wat
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Boyd Kimball
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Gholson, Jr, Mr.
and Mrs. James A. Jones, Mr.. anc
Mrs. E. l.. Waddill, Mrs. Ferebee Fen.
ner Cooper, Reed Harris, Miss Annie
Herbert Lamb, T. P. Gholson, Miss
Alice Hughes, Dr. Vance Rollins, anC
John Boddie Crudup.
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Philathea Class
Met on THURSDAY

The Philathea Glass of the First
Methodist Protestant church met in
the home of Mrs. w. B. Hight, Thurs
day evening, with Mrs. Tom Powell,
as assistant hostess.
MS. Annie May Macintosh presided
over the meeting, which was opened
with devotionals led by Miss Eliza
beth Fox. During the business ses-
sion various reports were heard and
the class was urged to save all cou-
pons for the Children's Home
A nominating committee, composed
of Mrs. Walter Grissom, Mrs. w. T.
Knuckles, and Mrs. C. L. Finch,
were asked to prepare a slate for the
election of officers for next year. The
Glass voted to have Pollyanna
Christmas tree at the December
meeting.
The program for the evening in
cluded a contest in which members
were asked how to manage a hus-
band. There were also two piano
solos by Mrs. w. B. Hight.
Mrs. Clyde Finch presented gifts
from the class to Mrs. J. E. Harris
and Mrs. Maurice Allen, recent brides.
after which refreshments were served.
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eovETHING FROM AUTUMN.

e tbe things men learn to know
~ tbn wears turn, before the snow
~ ~. j., November, I have found
a',;obt in silver cobwebs bound
y. +bo rank, rusty weeds; in all
O C",S riotously flung in fall
~ ", .ossafras in upland thickets
, by p few old and sapient crickets
M 1',5lIo cross the haze of noon;
r. T. ,' the great orange-red Hunters
Noon
.ooiro the stars of summer under
d ~. "7, western horizon; in plumber
a 1t' oolored leaves the earth has taken
~ C1ron, the bright forests; in the
shaken
cu,.stal of cold October rain
~ ~ niqht against the window pane;
~ ~ silver milkweed pods; in grapes
ron,,o-skinned or black; in scent that
drapes
o,1 cedar trees that heard the dark,
0 Cao,ot and sweet within their bark;
=, rnsset. velvet-footed foxes
prrninr at dusk; in cunning boxes
Tho bees contrive as cells to hold
voctar distilled to liquid gold
hove found something of the sunny
GATOR of gold to warm me: honey
lrd mellow richness, apples and sun
~ last me till the winters done.
Leona Ames Hill.