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The Nome daily nugget., 1936-11-20
OFFICE HOLDERS

One job in each ten is government job accord ing to the annual report of the National Civil Service Reform League.
 Ii is startling fact that the government now em- ploys 259 persons with annual wage bill of S129 847167. This figure approaches the World War re- cord.
 Six thousand four hundred and three employees were added in June of this year This number does not include "A 170 employees hired under special let ters of authorization" with additional payroll of $1,173, ,469.
 Recently leading Democratic daily in discussing this situation said: Except for handful of policy det- ermnlng places at the top and few hundred truly fdentla positions down the scale, every one of those government posts federal state and city, should be removed from political control How otherwise pre- vent the oficehoders from exercising undue infuen ce over elections? In recent national newspaper poll oo percent urged that jobs be given to those qualify ing ln Civil Service examinations"
 We have repeatedly urged curtailment in growth of government and strict adherence to the Civil Ser vice record established after years of effort Those who pay taxes for the upkeep of government have the right to demand that efficiency contro-Seward Gate 
 War threatens everywhere. We will never again make fun of the dark ages.-Atchison Globe
 When President Roosevelt met William Allen White they both smiled-and they both meant it-The Boston Globe.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-11-20

When President Roosevelt met William Allen White they both smiled-and they both meant it-The Boston Globe
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-11-20

War threatens everywhere. We will never agair make fun of the dark ages.-Atchison Globe
Evening star., 1936-01-29

ecstatically as you repeated against
Mr.. Roosevelt the very speech which
he himself delivered against you in
1923.
Yes, Gov. Smith, it was as difficult
TO conceive you at that Liberty
League banquet as 1t would be to
imagine George Washington waving
CHEEKY good-by to the ragged and
bleeding band at Valley Forge while
ne rode forth to dine in sumptuous
luxury with SNUG and sanctimonious
Tories in nearby Philadelphia.
Possible Errors Admitted.
Perhaps in the heat of battle some
times our commanding officer, Presi-
dent Roosevelt, has employed the
wrong tactics. Perhaps there have been
confusion and loss of energy. Those
things always happen when human
beings attempt mass operations in
hurried formation under the pressure
of adverse fate. But those things
never YET have justified a change of
allegiance in the face of the enemy.
1t rests with no soldier who ap-
proaches the battle field under the
flag Of his leader to retire while the
war continues Above ali things he
must never go over to the enemy.
Yes, 1 agree with you, Gov. Smith.
that the Democratic party belongs to
no individual and no group. 1t can
not be purchased by the American
Liberty League" The financial angels
Of the League will discover they cam
not buy monopoly over the name Of
freedom in the same way they have
purchased monopolies over oil. coal
and water power.
Gov. Smith. I've read you the record.
You approved N. r. A., you approved
farm relief, you urged Federal spend
ing and public works, you urged Con-
gress TO cut red tape and confer power
on the Executive, you urged auto
cratic power for the President and you
exposed with merciless logic the false
cry of communism and socialism. The
New Deal was the platform of the
Happy Warrior"
The policies of the Liberty League
have become the platform of the Un-
happy Warrior.
Evening star., 1936-01-29

nailed poor Herbert on that one. You
reminded him that the same old cry
had been raised against Theodore
Roosevelt, Charles Evans Hughes,
Woodrow Wilson and every other
public servant who ever attempted to
perform public duty on behalf of the
whole people. Very properly you said
that silly charges of that kind did
more to promote socialism in this
country than any other cause. Let
me quote just two short paragraphs
from the Boston speech of yours on
October "a, 1928. You said:
THE cry of socialism has been pat
ented by the powerful interests that
desire to put damper on progressive
legislation.
Failing to meet the arguments
fairly and squarely, special interest
falls back on the old stock argument
of socialism. The people of New York
State are tired of the stock argument.
have discovered that it means nothing,
that 1t is simply subterfuge and
camouflage, and I am satisfied that
the people of the Nation in their wis
dom will so appraise it,"
Yes, Gov. Smith, you very properly
reminded Mr.. Hoover that under his
definition even Charles Evans Hughs,
the present Chief Justice of the
United States, was a Socialist.
Distortion Charged.
Now then, Gov Smith, I wish to
comment on one more portion Of your
speech You quoted from President
RoOSevelt'S message to Congress and
then by straining and distorting his
meaning you charged the President
with saying: IF you are going to
have an autocrat, take me; be very
careful about the other fellow" Now,
the Chief Executive never said that
and he never hinted at any such
thing. That looks just a little bit
like blow below the belt Now sup
pose l read the record on you, not
what some one else said, but what
you yourself said. I am now going to
read you verbatim a news dispatch
which appeared in the usually reliable
New York Times. in the issue of Feb
ruary 8, 1893, just before Mr.. Roose-
velt entered the White House. !
quote:
Former Gov. Alfred E. Smith told
400 guests at dinner of the Catholic
Conference on Industrial Problems at
the Hotel Astor last night that the
Nation needs director of public works
with power to cut through red tape II
Evening star., 1936-01-29

credit of the Government behind busi-
ness, let the credit of the Government
be used to keep the wolf of hunger
away from the doormat of millions
OF people,"
In that same speech Mr. Smith de-
clared that the conduct of the Hoover
administration was "indefensible", be-
cause States, cities and private
charities were out of funds and un-
able to cope with the relief situa-
ton. He forgot to mention that
Once again he was second d-guessing
Let's pass on to his fourth charge
that Congress has abdicated its legis-
lative powers, and, as he said. the
country is now run by bureaucrats
Why what Congress did is the very
thing he advocated. In that Jackson
day speech from which I just quoted
Smith said
Il would therefore suggest that
Congress empower the President OF
the United States to appoint a Fed
eral administrator of public works and
put the President in such position
as he can clothe him with plenary
power to cut. slash, dig into. and run
through all the red tape, and through
all the statutory restrictions that are
placed upon the Government in the
progress of public works.
I'm other words, invoke the tactics
of war, instead of dotting all the is
and the ts and going through all the
cumbersome labor and the peace time
performance when it comes to public
works construction"
Oh, my, Gov. Smith, what short
memory you have. Your charge that
the Roosevelt administration is foster
ing socialism and communism is so
ridiculous it's actually funny. Hon.
estly, Governor, l think you've been
seeing things under the bed; you
know. those Communist spies that
our good friend Ham Fish is always
talking about Where have I heard
that charge of socialism and commu-
nism before? Oh, now I recall that S
the identical charge that Herbert
Hoover made against you in 1928.
1928 Speech Quoted.
Remember Governor, after you
fearlessly advocated the public owner
ship, public control and public devel-
opment OF water power sites, poor
old Herbert Whimpered that it was
State socialism, because he lacked any
adequate or statesmanlike reply to
the position you took. And how you
Evening star., 1936-01-29

appropriations of public funds are to
count in the war against the depres-
sion.
1.-The former Governor asserted that
the economic crisis had caused more
domestic damage than participation
by the United States In the World
War, and he declared it must be fought
as democracy traditionally fights,
by arrogating to itself the powers OF
a tyrant, despot or a monarch
"'Let us look back a few years to
1917 and 1913 Mr.. Smith proposed
What did we do then? why we took
the Constitution, wrapped it up and
put it on the shelf and forgot 1t until
1t was over"
Just think of that! Alfred E. Smith
proposing in 1888 that we wrap up
the Constitution and put it en- the
shelf unlil the depression was de-
feated and then coming down here in
1886 to lecture Democratic leaders on
constitutional government!
Curb on Freedom Denied.
Now let me say something about the
Constitution. In the whole United
States there is not a single individual
who can honestly and truthfully charge
Franklin D. Roosevelt with advocating
the suppression of freedom of speech,
freedom Of the press, freedom Of as
semblage, freedom of worship, or any
OF those other basic rights guaranteed
us in the immortal bill of rights.
The idea that Gov. Smith wished to
convey in 1888 is the idea we all had,
namely, that in a time of stress and
torment, when every moment de-
manded action to preserve human life
and prevent human suffering, it was
imperative to cease Wasteful quibbling.
He meant the time had passed for
legal hair-splitting and pompous
phraseology.
Gov. Smith meant he was tired OF
boresome self-styled constitutional au-
thorities like James NJ Beck, the chief
justice of the Liberty League, who has
appeared 10 times before the Supreme
Court on constitutional questions and
been turned down eight times.
History will show and the record
now will show that President Roose-
velt has never advocated the adop-
tion of single measure designed to
curb in any way the just liberties of
any man.
OF course. President Roosevelt was
unable to say definitely and finally
in the great emergency Of 1888 just
Evening star., 1936-01-29

where State power ended and Federal
power. began. OF course, Congress
was unable to say fatty and finally
that the measures adopted would
come within the framework of the
Constitution as interpreted by the
Supreme Court. Who could say con-
cluSively the A. A. A. was constitu-
tional or unconstitutional? Why even
the court itself differed on that is
sue and three of its keenest members
gave their unqualified opinion that it
was constitutional.
Says Smith Condemns Self.
We anticipate unprincipled men,
engaged only in promoting their own
interests, to join the hypocritical and
pharisacial chorus, to join the hue
and cry OF those who falsely accuse the
President Of the United States OF try
ing to undermine the organic law of
this country. But we don't expect it
from high-minded individuals who
know better, from men who them
selves have advocated far more dras-
tic policies and programs than Mr..
Roosevelt has pursued. If you con-
denim the President, Gov. Smith, you
condemn yourself one hundredfold.
The list of directors and officers of
the American Liberty League reads
like roll call of the men who have
despoiled the oil, coal and water pow
er resources of this country. With
notable exceptions they lined up
against you in 1928, supplying the
money with which Herbert Hoover
went about the country denouncing
you as Communist and a Socialist.
1t was strange to see you in such
company, Gov. Smith. Over here
marches the same army with whom
you fought for social justice for a
quarter Of century-Senator Wag-
ner, Franklin Roosevelt, Miss Per-
kinS, Senator Norris and those other
comrades Of your earlier and better
days. The glamour of your presence
and the brilliance of your personality
SO completely dominated that gather
ing on last Saturday night that in
the half-shadows were concealed the
lurking figures of men who fought for
Is years against the principles of gov
eminent you espoused Within a few
feet of the table at which you sat
were members of the power trust,
some OF whom you denounced by
name in 1923.
I'm sure Mr.. Hoover was with you
in spirit, his cherubic face agleam
and his chubby hands applauding
Evening star., 1936-01-29
Smith
(Continued From First Page.)

NOOAINAAldV0 Jill AAct a6Ost
sue and, while won't reply to him, I
want the issue kept clear. OF course.
! said I was for farm relief still am.
In my Omaha speech in 1928 l pro-
posed q constitutional and effective
method. That doesn't keep the Ameri-
can people from rising up to protest
against a silly and unconstitutional
plan.
"Of course, I said that in war timss
We wrapped up the Constitution and
went under wartime powers That
doesn't keep the American people frcm
demanding obedience to the ConStitu-
tion in times of peace.
Recalls Other Stands.
"Of course, I said that I thought
there should be dictator of Federal
public works with full power Federal
public works are the proper concern
Of the Federal Government. That
doesn't keep the American people
from protesting against Federal inter-
ference with the individual lives of
our citizens.
"Of course. I said Government
should lend money for relief to the
States that needed it. That is what
the Democratic platform said. That
doesn't keep the American people
from denouncing the creation of the
greatest Federal bureaucracy this
country has ever seen, and denounc-
Ing a New Deal which has created
. pay roll for the Federal Govern
ment that has gone close to $780,
1000 a year, not including the
Army, the Navy, the c. c. c and
the people on relief and the legislative
and judicial branches of the Govern
ment-just regular expenses-and as
Joe tried to cloud these issues, so he
tried to cloud others, and when he
calls the roll of who was at the
Liberty League dinner happened to
see the great Democratic Governor of
the State of Maryland. Albert c.
Ritchie; the candidate of the Demo-
cratic party for the presidency. John
". Davis: the great Democratic Cover
nor Of the State of Massachusetts,.
Joseph B. Ely, and hundreds of other
outstanding leaders of Democracy,
Northern and Southern alike, who
are unlike some of my old friends
who feel forced to give lip service to
the New Deal and seem unable to put
country above party"
Evening star., 1936-01-29
Safety Exhibition.

The United States we're represented
In the exhibits at the international
Traffic Safety Exhibition at Prague.
Czechoslovakia.
Evening star., 1936-01-29

bankers and other big business men
now grouped in the Liberty League ap-
pealed to- him to "do something" to
do anything" to relieve the paralysis
of business and to save them.
"Save Us" Plea Recalled.
The President and the Congress re-
sponded to their appeals. saved the
banks and in saving them also saved
the insurance companies; saved the
| railroads, the farms and the homes
No sooner had these suppliants been
made secure, than they began to COM
plain of the very processes by which
their fortunes had been preserved
against bankruptcy. They did not
| when they needed help brand Gov
ernment aid to private enterprises as
socialistic or communiStic; nor did
they complain of the Government en-
gaging in what is normally private
enterprise. Now, being secure, they
regard it as violative of sound prin-
ciple to accord the same assistance
to others which they themselves have
enjoyed
So much for what the Roosevelt
administration has accomplished. Now
let's look at Mr.. Smiths other criti-
cism Of the present Democratic ad-
ministration. You recall that before
the Liberty Leaguers. he started to
read the Democratic platform of 1882,
but for some strange reason he never
Al ~
there something further along, con-
demning stock market manipulations
that he didn't like TO read before
his wealthy friends?
In any event, he charged that the
New Deal was fostering and promot-
ing class hatred; second that it en-
acted an unconstitutional farm pro-
gram and an unconstitutional NJ r.
A.: third that public money was being
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-11-27
unusual experiences?

Anyone who has made a long
ocean trip knows of the peculiar
kind of excitement attendant upon
the departure of a great liner. The
crowds, the huge ship, with her
black sides looming up and over
the wharf, the mass of brilliant
streamers that seem as if to hold
the ship to the land with their
puny force-all mingle to excite
the senses beyond previous expert
ence. Then there is the first meal,
with the engines throbbing rhyth-
mically, strongly, shaking the deli
cate glasses and silver together on
the white linen with a small tink-
ling sound. The gay evening
dresses, the air of excitement pre-
vading the whole room, as land
falls away behind to be seen by
some never again and by Others
only after years.
But what of breakfast in the
morning? The sun comes up, bright
and shining over the heaving
swells, with their FURNISHED crests;
it shines into the bright and cherry
dining saloon, lighting up its arch
ed and lofty ceiling, and the tables
below, laid for breakfast. But
where are the people, only last
night SO gay and happy? Now we
know the secret of the open port
hole. Such are the joys of travel
and the open sea.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-11-27
Lady's Painful Trouble
Helped By Cardui

Why DO 30 many women take Car
bud for the relief Of functional pains
ut monthly times? The answer Is
that they want results such as Mrs
Herbert W. Hunt, of Hallsville, Texas,
describes She writes: MY health
wasn't good. I suffered from cramp-
Ing. My pain would be 50 intense It
would nauseate me. I would Just
drag around, so sluggish and do
less My mother decided to give me
Cardui. I began to mend. That tired,
sluggish feeling was gone and the
pains disappeared. 1 can't praise
Cardui too highly because I know
1t helped me" -. If Cardui does not
help YOU, consult a physician
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-11-27
Der the Briny Deep
BY Chris Moss

The romance of the wide, wide,
oceank the teeming wake Of the
giant liner; seagulls wheeling in
the air, their raucous calls float
ing in thru the open port hole
open for what purpose? (But that
is a point that comes later in the
narrative).
There are two principal water
ways crossing the wide Pacific
between Japan and the United
States: a long one, South, via the
Hawaiian islands, and a shorter
one, North, just South of the
Aleutian island which extends
from the tip of Alaska. 1t has
been the fortune of the writer to
experience both of these. What
of the trip? What are the new and
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-11-27

Henry-"My dear, I really don't
believe you can ever teach that dog
to obey you"
Mrs. Peck-"Nonsense, darling.
Patience will do anything. Just
remember how obstinate you were
when we were first married."
Smyrna times., 1936-10-15
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORS MEET
Held Their Annual Convention in
Wilmington on Saturday


Norman Sharp of Wilmington
was elected president of the Chris
tian Endeavor Societies of Della
ware at the afternoon session Of
the convention Saturday. He sue
ceeds ]. Roy DeShong of Whining
ton. Other officers are: Vice-pres-
ident for New Castle County, Rob-
ert Yearsley, Wilmington; vice
president for Sussex County, ]. Jay
Barnett, Millsboro; vice-president
for Kent County, Nelson Everhart,
Smyrna; treasurer, Chester A.
Knots, Wilmington, and secretary,
Gladys Kendall, Wilmington. The
officers will decide the next meet
ing place later. Saturdays pro-
gram opened with a sunrise service
at Silver Lake with DIR. Carroll M.
Wright, of Boston, Mass, presid-
ing. Robert Yearsley of Whining
ton presided at the morning ses-
sion. The following conferences
were held: Evangelism, the Rev. C..
Z. Greiner; methods, DR.. Wright;
missionary, Mrs. M. d. Boddis. DIR.
Wright then conducted a recrea-
tional period. More than $50 at
tended the fellowship banquet in
the evening at Grange Hall. Nelson
Everhart was POSTMASTER assisted
by Norman Sharp and Roy De-
Shong. At the evening session,
the principal address was made by
the Rev. G. Harold Hill of Ches-
Ter, Pa. The Rev. John jackson
Brown is pastor of the Milford
Presbyterian Church, convention
host.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-15
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. James R.Gailey, Minister, An
nounces Services For the Week

~s. ooHioS Is.uaAry, Ninlster, Al
nounces Services For the Week
The services at the First Presby-
terian Church for the coming week
VIII be as follows: Saturday even
ing at 7:30 p. m. choir practice in
the church. The following services
viii be held on the SABBATH: 10 am,
Sabbath School; IL a. M, sermon
Dy the minister. At this morning
service they are entertaining All
Club of Smyrna. 6:45 p. m, Young
Peoples Service Miss Marion Roth
well, leader; 7:30 p. m, evening
service of prayer and praise.-The
mid-week prayer service will be
neid in the chapel Wednesday even
ing at 7:30 p. m. Immediately fol-
lowing the service there will be a
snort meeting of the congregation.
The pastor wishes to announce
the formation of communicates
class for the children of the
church. The class will meet each
Wednesday afternoon after school.
Ine chapel will be the meeting
place. The class win last for nine
weeks, beginning next Wednesday,
october 21st. All parents are re-
Smyrna times., 1936-10-15
JERMAN CHAPEL SERVICES
Wesleyan MethOdists Are COntin-
uing Their Revival Meetings

Mrs. c. A. Thompson, pastor, re-
ports services for the week as fol-
lows: The revival is going very
nicely with increased attendance
and interest. The meeting contin-
ues everynight except Saturday.
The Sunday School will be held at
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, and at
2:30 an old fashioned holiness
meeting. This was well attended
last Sunday afternoon. The public
is invited to all these meetings.
The Sunday night meeting is at
7:30, same as during the week.
Evangelist Thompson is preaching
on some practical topics such as
'Noah's Ark, why three stories,
one door, one window" also on the
Three Sons of Noah, why one
was black" and other subjects.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-15
E%' o. Or THE WEEK

.,um AnE WEEK
EstS' S'ls'ss s.s. Of the Rev.
(&ts@s,, lnterment IT. too,l aul
r.. plot in St. Pet Pet.
Esi'' ~, x,.,ss.. Ds.,
S ss,S'sslty, aged n,
(s's a ,''g, rs,'sssalat died at her
lingering lines. @'
Smyrna times., 1936-10-15
Sherif's Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias to
me directed will be exposed to sale by way
of public vendue at the Front Door OF the
Colonial Hotel, in the Town of Smyrna,
Kent County and State of Delaware. on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER II, 1886
At Two O'clock P. M.
The following described Real Estate.
known as the Marriott F. Archer Property.
to-wit:
All that certain lot or parcel of land sit
uated in Duck Creek Hundred, Kent Coun-
ty and State of Delaware, partly in the
Town of Smyrna and partly outside OF the
same, and in West Smyrna or Spruance
City. on the northerly side of Commerce
Street and the easterly side of Upham
Street, having front on said Commerce
Street of One Hundred u00) Feet and on
Fifty Q50) Feet. and adjoining lands of
Charles P. Thornley,, lands of Mrs. Joseph
Wright and lands of others, and contain
ing about Fifteen Thousand Q5.000) Square
Feet of land. more or less.
And being the same lands and premises
which Lillian Jones, Administrators ID. b.
N. C. T. A. of Charles B. Archer, deceas-
ed, by her certain Deed Poll dated the nine
teenth day of May, A. d. 1924, and intend
ed to be forthwith recorded, granted and
conveyed unto the said William r. FAIRIES
in fee simple.
The improvements thereon being two
story double dwelling with porches and
outbuildings.
Together with all and singular the build
ings and improvements of every kind
whatsoever, ways, water, watercourses,
rights, liberties, privileges, improvements,
hereditaments and appurtenances whatso-
ever, thereunto belonging or in any wise
appertaining.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of William R. FAIRIES, Mortgagors,
(Marriot F. Archer Property and will be
sold by
WILLIAM G. BUSH, Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, Dover, Del. Sept. "a, 1886.