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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
POOR LITTLE FELLOW

Not long AGO 4 Gftcen-y"ar-old
boy in jail for delinquency tried
to hang himself. When the guards
cut him down and asked him wha,
ale dhim, he po intcd to Il note
which he had left on his bunk
addressed to little Shirley Temple.
and which set forth th2t he WIS
killing himself for love Of her.
That boy, alone, friendlcse,
confined in a sinister place for
wrong behavior, had felt the
need of Il pure love and Of fine
companionship that would help
him to get out of himself and IN
into better, cleaner li'". Sc
his mind reached out lOngingIN
for what he wanted, he thought
of little Shirley Temple. She sym.
bolized that which he felt h
needed; but as he realized the
great gulf between him and his
hearts desire, he became 50 down
cast and desperate that he tried
to kill himself.
There was a boy ready to be
helped. All he needed was a help
ing hand. Where were the uplift
societies? Where were tn" church.
es that send missionaries to lndia,
China, Africa?
The news commentator whom |
heard describe the foregoing cpl
sode was iocula rim his remarks.
He seemed to think il funny.
There was nothing funny in it. 1t
was pathctically tragic.
l have noticed that unseaS0ned
persons often see humor in pitt
full situations. They laugh at iok-
es about matrimonial failures
about betrayed affections; about
the pains of childbirth; about the
wrecking of homes.
As folks grow older, and COM
prehend the broad, deep signiii-
canoes of life, they do not find
some things so funny as they used
to. They feel more like helping
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
NEWSPAPERS OPINION
o TEMPORAL!

BEING in very truth a giant of journalism, The
New York Times has not been known for lightness
Of editorial touch When it laughs it begins with
Euripides and seldom comes nearer than Dean
Swift If it tests at all it jests deliberately and
historically.
ALWAYS however the public reads The Times
as il should. with sense of factual security. One
NAV NOT care to 90 all the way with Drs. Ogden
and Finley, but one may feel sure that one will not
stump ones toe over some error OF t"isC oil Ankle
in chuckhole of muddy thought.
Wherefore some of us gasped and some of us
cbuckled when we saw The Times poking fun at
Virginia for the nomination by The Elizabeth City
1ndenendent of "Virginia worthy as the Repub
Iican COP. candidate. The worthy is Judge
Isaac NJ, Meekns, of whom The Independent said
He has the mentality of Franklin, the basic
historical knowledge and profound scholarh-
ness of a Woorow Wilson, the memory of
Theodore Roosevelt, the strength of virlllty OF
an Andrew Jackson, the imperturbablllty OF
Cleveland, and the heart of a Lincoln.
"Tbe accidents of political geography COM
ments The Times, cannot be used successfully
against merit so shining Who can doubt that VIII
einia would turn her face toward the morning and
the Republican party if her illustrious son should
be its choice? What are the obscure Landon, TIE
too-well-known Borah and pack of medocrltles
compared with this compound of all the talents =
What, indeed, barring, of course, another "acc-
dent of geography? The Independent does not
grace Elizabeth, and successfully Elizabeth
City N c. in which town resides Judge Meekns,
doubtless a neighbor of Editor w. o. Saunders.
The judge was born in Tyrre county, was first ad-
mitted to the; bar in Elizabeth City, and was sue
cessively her mayor, her city attorney and her
postmaster He is as North Carolinian as Brother
Saunders himself. 1t is not for us Virginians to
claim or to boast such man.-Richmond News
Leader.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
BARKER HEIGHTS

BARKER HEIGHTS, Feb. 27,
Claude Glover, who has. s&cp
seriously i'll of, Pneumonia, is
improving slowly.
Miss Mildred Case of Dana WAS
the overnight guest last Tuesday
Of Miss Irene Mitchell.
Mrs. Hattie blackwell and Ro'
bert Clark called Sunday on Mrs,
Isabel Station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Floyd ana
family of Grccnvi!le spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. H. Mar,
quinn.
Gordon Jones was the week.
end guest of his father, l.. K.
Jones, Of Fluitland.
Friends of Mrs. Carl Ward,
who has been very i'll for some
time, will be glad to learn that
she is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Tabor
and family OF Dana were week
end guests Of MIR. and Mrs. Gerry
Henderson.
The infant child Of Mr. and
Mrs. jeff Hydei' died Monday
night, February oath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cheste" Emit OF
Crab Creek were recent guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Jones.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Metus Justice on February 18th,
a daughter who will be called
Georgia Lee.
Lee Arlcdgc Of HrcvarI spent
the Weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
I6saac Arlcdge.
Mcsdamcs Hoylc Murphy and
George Redmond called Monday
on their parents, MIR. and Mrs. L.
Justice.
Ovetta, the little daugEto" of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Moss, has re-
turned home after an operation
at Patton Memorial Hospital and
is getting along nicely.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
WILL FURNISH TEST IF NOTHING MORE

Alfred Perkins, writing in The New York Herald
Tribune, brings the suggestion that certain pos
sible good may come even of such fantastic plan
as the Townsend Old Age pension program.
He reminds that for good wilhelm fact, ever
since the beginning of popular government-elec-
tors have been finding fault with the men who
represent them in the Congress For the most part
these are not so bad, "just human--a bit weak in
the backbone perhaps, when it comes to the matter
of holding on to jobs that give them living, like
the most of us. 49,. ..'.
SNow we are going to find out with searching
finality how many of them are honest, courageous
and reasonably INTELLIGENT Let's see how many
of them have the spunk to speak the truth, at
the risk of losing their Jobs, Then we shall know
what sort of men they are" ..s,-,
So while the Townsend plan itself will probably
get nowhere, it may at that, afford yardstick by
which the worth of our Congressman can be bet.
ter gauged-Concord Tribune.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
Wait
q
Minute,
Please
By
Noah
Hollowell
A sOW's SIDEPCCKETS:

A SOW'S SIDEPCCKETS: -
Charlie Morrow, desiring to eX-
press an emphatic, economic dis
arprova! of a business transaction
made by a friend, remarked that
the purchaser had no more use
for the object he bought than
"sow had for sidepOckets."
This is a very significant eX-
preston not to have more current
use. 1t suggests the utter tutllltE
of an object, possession or sltua-
ton.
But to more fully appreciate
such an, expression let's discuss
the complex that sow woulu
have if she possessed sidepockets.
Since King Morris few years
ago said that hogs would soon
become extinct in Henderson
county if the farmers didn't make
more of them. it might be well to
explain to the highbrows that a
SOW is the mama hog. -,
Nature didn't provide her with
pockets, although she has quite q
large litter, brood Or family to
care for. If nature had patterned
her after the marsupial family
with marsupiums, pouches or
pockets in which she might trans
port her litter, it necessarily
would have been very large
pouch, probably with Upper, to
hold several pigs.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
COUNTY REFORM IN VIRGINIA

Down in old Virginia they have been trying
out the county manager form of government and
decided it is financial as well an artistic sue
cess.
In HenrcO county, which includes slice of sub
urban Richmond, as well as considerable rural
territory, the manager plan has gone through q
vigorous attack at the polls and come on tvictor-
ious. The voters like it because it has reduced
taxes to the lowest level Of seven years without
curtailing any useful service. .. .s -. g.. ....
Four major offices (which formally cost $50
600 year each to maintain are giving better
service at $4,000 to $4,000" the Associated
Press reports In addition, many minor offices
have been eliminated, and the rest of the payroll
battalion considerably reduced g..
Virginia's legislature authorized the county
government play in 1932.--Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

30 suits brought against Secretary
Ickes and PWA by power cOmra.
MES saying no such right exists
y
A MOTHER category of cases in,
~ volvinS the spending power of
Congress is represented in the gov.
ernment's appeal from a ruling OF
the circuit court in Louisville that
the federal governments power tC
condemn property for public use
didn't extend to condemnation OF
property for the ultimate use OF
private persons.
Attorneys for suing property
owners in the Louisville case have
contended that Congress- in appro
priating PWA money left an lille.
cal amount Of discretion to the
president. Some government law
vers have feared that the court
might for the first time lay down
rigid rules for delegation of such
discretion by Congress as to dispo
sition of federal funds.
THERE'S a bare chance thai
l. either or both the holding com.
many act and the railroad retire
ment act fpensiOns for railroad EN-,
ployes) may come up for an opinion
at this term.
The latter is a congressional sub.
stitute for a previous retirement
act declared unconstitutional in a
5-to.4 decision.
Tie labor relations act. is ey,
pected to come to the court through
tie Greyhound Bus Company case.
scheduled for a hearing in March
before Philadelphia circuit court.
The National Labor Relations
BOARD demands that the court Ell.
force its order for abolition of the
bns concerns company union" and
for reinstatement of five union men
discharged last Jnlye ., ...-,...,
"a Convriaht. 1896, sNGAi Service. Inc. !
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
a., ScrxIce Stnff CorrespOndent

WAsH!NGToN-The New Deals
w legislation will he before the
U. S. Supreme Court for at least
another year.
The court seems certain to
PASS on four important measures
before'it recesses for the summer.
whereas its decisions as to others
will go over until after the presi-
Dental election.
The Guffey coal act, the securi-
ties act of 1888. federal low cost
housing activities. and PWA financ-
ing of municipal power plants will
come before the high tribunal with.
in the next two or three months.
On their way through lower fed.
eral courts. but unlikely to be az
gued and decided here until next
winter, are tests of the national
labor relations act, the railroad
pensions act. and the public utili.
ties holding company act.
Cases involving the social secur.
ity act, the new farm program, and
the stock market act are expected
TO follow.
THE Guffey coal conservation act
! will be argued soon. Fifty or
more coal producers have sued for
injunctions to prevent its enforce.
ment and the primary issue is va
lidity of its prohibitive tax on coal.
designed to force observance of
minimum price standards.
Constitutionally. the big issue is
whether Congress. under the COM
MERGE clause. has the right to regu-
late the coal industry.
Whether the federal government
has the power to lend and grant
money to municipalities and cnun-
ties for construction of public
il, mower, nlants us the, issue in about
sEs SST kESs SSst We:
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
[f a sow had i

If a sow had sidcpocko..
should fortunately I'm &1
more slop, corn. acorn> ~,'9
worms than she could ror.m. "
one time her neck would f~. ~S a
be made longer and Ijmh..' u
else she would not h., .ga u,.|
pick up the food with G. ~o.e d
and deposit it in he. p,.. Z, mouth
going around With a no,s. ~ 5.,
of slop, shorts, etc.. w.r ,nSy .->
very elegant. '''" b.
! If she tried to slr,. ,..,
pigs in her pockets IN "'," be;
keep them warm and ''"vF u
them against rain and .,, "o'ec
might do like it ha> lr., ,"'" Wv. 81.
Lawrence McKay's sow >. .4 d:
ncgligently, carclcs.lr n. ,... Witt,
ly lay down on her ll.,.,. Nv, ~. ,' o.,
ed them, even after Mr. N.Y. ALL
had been patriotic vaourS NJ
make the hog almost uy,m.. =
his farm in order To- he. ,",.., q
the government and ,,nfo., 49,
the AAA program. which I ,.', w.
cd up for Uncle Sam in IIcrI'
son county. '"'0'
Now, SO they say. Mr. ME-
formerly one Of the ua4 ,rn" ING
ful pork growers i'm the coH ,-s
will have to come to town t., '"3
breakfast bacon and his h..
ham or pig jo,yl to flavor hi. , w.
nip sallet when spring w
comes. '~
After ali is said and diana .
old SOW has no Use for side ~.
cts. ''''
And that's the TRAGEDY FL,
man life. We have too m9rr );
pockets and have the crror1@
idea that the NEST All he Trf
Our greatest friends. those nj;
could do Us the creates. >m,.
in life. would be those .,.
enough to Us socially to ,cm d
sew up or keep empty Som.
the far too many stuffed por.-
we are carrying around under !.
guise of individual liberty.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
OH, YOU SPINACH

Spinach properly cooked is as
delicious as asparagus, What has
given spinach its bad reputation
is the practise most cooks have
of cooking it a long time in a lot
of water until it becomc& mushy,
slimv, dark, and naseOuS.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27

Spinach should
be cooked in no
more water than
cannot be shaken
from its leaves
after it is wash
ed. 1t should be
cooked in a thick
pot for ony five
m ! n Il t c s, and
should not be
stirred. At the
end Of that time,
any juice should
be turned off.
and salt and but
OIL. added Then
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
LESS THAN MORONIE

Runs the refrai nOf a popular
song!
BLUE skies out yonder make q
cover over my bed;
Blue skies out yondcr make pill
low for my head"
1t certainly took a vivid and
timber Imagination to figure out
that one.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
AS I SEE IL
By WICKEy WAMBOLDT

pended students the idea Of chcat-
ing in examinations.
The answer to the question
"Wherc do children learn al thoir
meanness?" is, "Mostly from their
elders"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
PAPA DOES 1T

The student council Of prom
inent state university recently
suspended indefinitely more than
forty students for cheating in eX-
aminations.
| wish that student council
could do something about the way
the grown-up politicians in that
state cheat in elections. Perhaps
it was the widespread practise OF
cheating in elections in that state
which gave those forty-odd sus-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27

the spinach will go to the table a
beautiful bright green. finely flav-
ored, and appetizing. .r'4oal' K g..
Try preparing spinach that way
and you won't have to fool little
Willie into eating it by telling him
that Colonel Lindberg packs away
a peck of it every day.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27

Young King Louis XIII was OF
the throne of France in thu
early part of the 18th century, but
the real power of the country wa!
welded by the great cardinal" Ar
mand Jean du Plessis, Due de
Richelieu.
Cardinal Richelieu, one Of the
most astounding characters in Eu'
ropean history, not only became
ecclesiastical leader of France, but
from 1924 to 1912, principal min
lister to the king. 1t was through
his tact and skill in diplomacy
that the absolute authority of the
sovereign. was established.
In 1885, he established the
French Academy, famous society
of letters, for the purpose Of de,
veloping and purifying the French
language. The 40 "Immortalsr to
whom membership of the Academy
is restricted are among the
worlds most famous literary men,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27

are boondoggling and scherning in Wash
ington would have been guilty of making
what is going to prove to be monumental
false move and tactical mistake.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27

So i38ef*, fUlly and frankly, ana tnaV
there are no restriction whatever placed
upon their appearance before your CON-
mittee, by the War Department
Those were the conditions under which
General Hagood appeared before the COM
mitee and testified. He was given the full
and complete permission of his superiors to
speak freely, fully and frankly" That
appears to be all that the General did, al
though the record shows that he spoke
modestly, moderately and with good Judg-
ment.
General Hagood voiced the opinion that
WPA money is stage money" for TIE
reason that after'it is expended there is
nothing to show for it. His opinion IS that
vast sums of the money of the fax payers
of this country are being wasted OIL boon
,j0ggling projects, that after the money
los been thrown away there will be moth
ing whatever to show for its expenditure;
and he expressed the view that the needs
Of the army, for example, for enduring
housing equipment and other lasting I'M
provements, are very great and that al
least $50 million dollars of several billions
which have been and are now being vast
ed, should be expended for. permanent
army housing and equipment that IS sore
ly needed.l
The committee called General Hagood
as one of the ablest and best informed Of
ficers in the army, for the purpose OF Sc
curing first hand information and for the
purpose of hearing the Generals homes:
opinions as to military establishment pol
icies and the needs of the army, and he
had the full and complete permission of
the War Department to speak freely and
frankly. That he did, but in restrained
and conservative manner, the manner be-
coming a distinguished army officer; and
then, because his testimony happened to
offend the political autocrats in and out
of Congress, a prompt and deliberate eff
fort was started to wreck the military
career of General Hagood,, to discredlt
him, and by making sacrifice of the South
Carolinian, browbeat and bulldoze ana
scare other army officers.
The underlying motive OF the whole
scheme is political; but it is so poorly con-
cealed, and the injustice which is being
done General Hagood is to patent to the
public, that it is really surprising that such
supposedly smart political manipulators as
az U9l I&iIiaS5h '-'~ u
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27

In Germany, politician has taken over
the house of Baron Munchausen. The good
Baron would have been flattered.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27

unfortunate persons than like
laughing at them.
Truly it is said, "Hc tests at
scars that never felt q wound.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27

Paul, denied of every comfort, wrote the above
words in his dungeon. They who are Gods WITH
ont reserve are in every state content, Tor tneE
WILL only what HE wills, and desire to DO 1Or
Him whatever He desires them to do; strip them
selves of everything, and in this nakedness flnd al
things restored an hundred fold.
Streams in The Desert
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27

On the 3Q0th
anniversary OF
t h | S institu'
ton, France
issued a com.
nj e nj o rative
stamp; and no
better subject
could h a v e
been chosen to
i'll u S trate 1t
than the IA
nous cardinal.
a Service. Incl
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
THE CASE OF GENERAL HAGooD

The Times-News predicted MONDAY tnaC
the case of Major General Johnson Hagooo
would become national issue, due to the
fact that the effort to punish General
Hagood for the frank expression OF his
views before a Congressional committee Is
an unfair and unjustified attack on one oil
the ablest and most worthy soldiers IN in. the
army. .......
The facts in this case as made public by
Congressman Blanton, Democrat, OF Texas
member of the House committee, are as
follows: ......... .--
Congressman BlantOn has in his posses
sion photostatic copies of letter written by
Secretary of War Dern and General Main
Craig, chief of the army staff, in when Il
was stated that the War Department was
placing mo restrictions whatever on army ARM
officers appearing before House apprc-
priations subcommittee to express their
opinions and give information to the COM
mittee.
General Craig wrote to Congressman;
Blanton on December 1lth.;ssssste
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-12-16
NOW
is THE
TINE 10
PAINT

When people ask us, Wnen is the
time to paipto we tell them that best
time to paint is anytime their homes
need il. You can tell. better than any.
one else, Mr.. Properry-owner, when
your house locks shabby. when the old
paint is wearing eff or fail ng co give
weathertight protection.
If your house has not been painted
10 several years. don't put the job off
any longer. Come in end talk materi-
ais with Us. We regu!ari, stock every
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-12-16
It's Film on Teeth
that makes them usreIes o color" You must remove il

teeth and you can feel that Aim
nova sort of sEppery coating.
1t absorbs discolorations from
food, smoking, etc. 1t invites tooth
decay, gum troubles and is the
chief carse of pyorrhea because
it breeds bacteria and is the basis
of tartar.
Now, in a new-type dentifrice
called Pepsodcnt, scientific come
batants are found. Leading dem
lists widely urge it.
Please accept fest tube
To prove results, send coupon for
Today free test or buy tube-foF
sale everywhere. Do this now for
your own sake.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-12-16
Just Arrived

40 usUsal foe ASSORTMENT of smart new
patterns Of the famous w. & j. Sloane
Linoleum has just arrived.
Here are color floor coverings which
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The linoleum we offer is inlaid ano
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You are invited to see the patterns
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Firm OF JOHN ALEXANDER
House which sells theBest"
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-12-16

Nov science restores dull teeth
! Y to dazzling whiteness.
It's been found that dingy teeth
come from a film that forms on
beth. A stubborn film ordinary dem
tifrices do not successfully remove.
That's why brushing fails you.
\ Run your tongue across your
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-12-16
Notice From The Police

On and after September 1sr. 1886
parking of adj vehicles (including carts
10 the town of Christiansted viii De as
follpws:-
On the main streets (streets run
ning east and west) ell vehicles viii
De parked on the north. side OF SAID
Streets"
"On the side streets (streets. running
north and SOUTH all vehicles will be
parked on the west side of said
Streets
d. s. ARMSTRONG.
Director Of Police.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-12-16
N O T Ice

Tfespassing on the property No. z
Hospital Street 10 strictly. forbidden I'm
der penalty Of law. This means You and
yeu and you.
]. CRlGG
:. Thomas. v. I.