davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-13
HOMER IN MATANUSKA

John Romer, one of the mine union members of Juneau that split the Nenana ice pool money, is now employed with a steel gang build ing water tank at the Matanuska colony in Palmer. according to word received here today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-13
All, P|FFLE,
 SAYS FARLEY
Fletcher Charges Republi- can Campaign Mat
 ter "Mutiliated''

WASHINGTON, May 13.-Chair- man Fletcher of the Republican National Committee, charges in an open letter to Postmaster General Farley that Republican campaign matter is "mutilated" in the mails. Fletcher asked that orders be given to have this stopped
 Postmaster General Fraley said the charges are "asinine
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-13
KORLISS INJURED

Ken Korliss, former Juneau resi- dent, now at Palmer in the Mata- nuska Valley, suffered a severe in- jury recently, when his right hand was lacerated by a harrow disc that was swinging from a crane into a wagon. He was taken to the hospital and treated for smash ed finger.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-13
MRS. BLANTON PLANS
 TWO TABLES, BRIDGE

Mrs. William P. Blanton will en- certain in her home on Franklin Street with a bridge party this ev- en'ng at 8 o'clock. Two tables of bridge will be in play during the evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-13
SURGICAL CASE

Mrs. Monte Arthur, who was ad- mitted to St. Ann's Hospital yes terday, underwent an appendec- tony operation this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-13
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Mrs. Jack Metzgar with her baby girl was dismissed from St. Ann's Hospital last evening and returned to the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Kaser.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-13
GOES HOME

Mrs C. w. Carter, who received medical treatment at St. Anns Hospital for the past few days, left last evening for her home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-13
AT ST. 6NN'S

J. w. Flynn was admitted to St. Anns Hospital last evening and vii receive surgical treatment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-13
ENTERS HOSPITAL

Annie Mason was admitted to the Government Hospital today for med ical treatment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-13

Robert Wakelin, merchandise bro- ker. left Juneau on the Alaska for Seward.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
RECOURSE NEEDED

Suppose you are driving along a. state highway
at reasonable rate of speed. Suppose out of
side road comes big truck at a high rate of
speed, running into your car, tearing it up, inJur-
ing you so you have to spend several weeks in the
hospital Suppose this happens in such manner
there is absolutely question that it was the fault
of the truck driver that you entirely blameless
and can prove it, Suppose the truck driver is work
ing for big and going concern which owns lots
of property and which can and does meet all Of its
obligations. And then you find out you can't col
lect cent
Does this make sense? Maybe not, but that
would be your plight today if you were damaged
by any motor vehicle owned by the State of North
Carolina Your only chance for redress would be
through a special act of the legislature, and you
NAV have some idea how much trouble and expense
that would be.
The state carries no insurance on its vehicles
and an individual can't sue the state without the
states consent and that consent has not been
given.
Owned and operated by the state are several
thousand vehicles. They are operated by the high
way department, by the schools and by various
other state departments. Maybe the state should
carry it's own liability insurance rather than place
i with an insurance company, that is a matter we
are not arguing about. We are arguing, however,
that a civilian, injured or damaged by state
owned motor vehicle through no fault of his own
should be entitled to recourse.-Shelby Star.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21
THEY CAN'T TAKE 1T

The fact that Caroline Miller, the Georgia nov
elist who leaped into fame following publication
of her Pulitzer prize-winning book, Lamb in His
Bosom" has just divorced her husband, causes the
Shelby Star to inquire pertinently: "What Ais
Marriage"
Perhaps as Will D. Miller, the former husband,
alleges. Caroline has had her head turned as con-
sequence of her present spectacular rise to the
heights of literary success 1t takes extraordinary
mental and spiritual equilibrium for human be-
ing who has suddenly become rich OF famous to
keep level head
No doubt Will seemed extremely dull and prosalc
to Carolina after she had positive proof through
public acclaim of the fact that she was really tenn
peramental The tragic element in the affair, how
ever is the fact that during the Is years that Mr.
and Mrs Miller had struggled along together three
children had been brought into the world
II seems to The Record that from the standpoint
of the youngsters they might have been better of
if their mother had never become sufficiently nde-
pendent in her own right to cast off the domestic
yoke which apparently did not become irksome un-
til she got the lamb off her chest-Hickory Record
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21
LIQUOR TAXES

The claim that the taxes arising from the sale
of lepalized liquor would ease the tax burden IN
South Carolina was a false one. says the Spartan
burg Herald. 1.-THE argument will not bear anay-
SIS" it says.
Last year the states appropriation bill was over
eight million dollars. The forecasts for this year
place it at little less than eleven million, but the
taxpayer will be lucky if it does not exceed that
figure.
OF course the wiseacres and experts will tell you
that il isn't the state taxes that weigh so heavily
but local taxes-taxes for school and other pur-
poses in a county. in municipality of some other
political subdivision, which clamors for more and
better roads, more and better schools and public
improvements of other kinds. That, it is true, Is
where the burden is heaviest-but states taxes are
sizeabe load also Yet neither in state or in
'loca" taxes are there any signs of burdens being
eased by liquor revenue being applied When a
sizeable stream of revenue flows in from any
source lawmaking body always has some deserv-
ing place to apply it and plausible specous, adj
roit argument can always be made why appropria-
tons should be increased rather than diminished.
Those who defend the liquor tax and who also ar
gued that bootleg traffic would be scotched by the
legalized sale of liquor 'have proven themselves
false prophets-Anderson Is. c. Record.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21
GOLD THAT TARNIsHEs NOT

Good tastes wealth. One who likes. poetry,
music and the fine things in literature and art is
rich Nor need he like his ancestors, be deprived
of following his tastes because of poverty. The
worlds richest art forms to be had these days
without money and without price
Good habits are wealth.
Friends are wealth. One true friend in time Of
need is worth score of paid retainers or city
full of calculating sycophants Nor does it require
especial genius to make friends and therefore no
especial genius to build this kind of wealth.
A good many people these past few years have
scraped the bottom of material comforts and con-
veniences, only to discover that with good friends,
and fine tastes they were rich beyond avarice. May
that lesson stay learned as the tide of things re-
County News kingston, N, "
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21
THE ONE BIG ISSUE

The case of the Duke Power company before
tho courts in test of the consttutionalty OF fed
eral loan of funds to community with which to
build competing utilities enterprise, is so full OF
legal intricacies and technicaities that only the
erudits in the law can get mental grasp of the
meaning of all of these matters, and it is not at
all sure that even those always succeed.
They leave the laty gasping in utter ignorance
of the necessity and practically of going through
a devious labyrinth of such ndeterminous legal
procedure in order to get at the ONE THING that
the people of this country would like to know
from the tongue of the supreme court
And that ONE THING is this:
Is the government of the United States consti-
tutionally within its prerogatives in going into
business in competition with private citizens and
their private capital?
What happens in this immediate is of gen.
eral interest and Importance only for the reason
that this litigation ought to force that def
nitely out into the clear-Charlotte Observer.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21

improvement Of U. s. possessions
came recently from the bureau of
air commerce which proposed that
some of the harbors west Of Ha-
wall be cleared for use by conf
mercial planes. Such improvement
would make them available also
for use by navy seaplanes. But
the only specific indications of |.
S. plans were made by Secretary
of the Macy Claude a. Swanson IN
recent press conferences.
Qualifications must be met by
Notifications" he said when asked
for comment as to what the nation
must do if Japan creates new ma
val bases or stations. But to Gucr-
les regarding any moves planned
by the navy, he said: 1--WE have no
money for Notifications and there
fore no plans
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21
Indy AIDING
PROMOTION OF
OCEAN AIRLINE

Continued from page one)
meal adviser to pan-American
airways. 81,
Last April he walked into the
United States department Of COM
merce offices here and told a
clerk: -,
"My names Lindbergh; I'd like
to obtain a British pilots license"
1t was arranged, with a proviso
that he must not engage in any
commercial flying. His British
permit expires December 81.
In July he and Mrs. Lindbergh
rented three-seater cabin mono
plane and flew to Copenhagen,
denmark, where Lindbergh made
a public appearance as scientist.
With DR.. Alexis Carroll he exhibit
ed their "mechanical heart" be.
fore the international congress OF
experimental cytology.
From Copenhagen he flew to
Berlin and, in speech before the
German Aero club, announced
that "modcrn aviation threatens
to destroy the very things we seek
to protect, unless it is curbed by
a security system resting in intel
ligencc and not force"
He conferred with Chancellor
Adolf Hitler and high aviation au,,
thorities of the reich and returned
to England where he went into
conference with officials of Pan
American ah'ways.
1t became apparent that Lind.
bergh had thrown off his role OF
Country squire and was get
ting down to business.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21
r H E N EW DEAL
IN WASHINGTON
by RODNEY BUTCHER.

To 4 lesser degree the Italian
influence in South America also
has been strengthened. And the
State Department has known for
a long time Of certain japanese
shcnanigans on the west coast of
South and Central America, which
appear TO involve military-naval
espionage as well as trade often.
SivcS and overturcs to Latin
American politicians.
The Spanish ambassador is I'M
dcrStood TO have warned Roosc-
welt that Fascist victory in Spain
would have Latin American
repercussions, thanks to Italian
and German groups already OPP
Grating below the Panama Canal
and the invariablc reflection of
Spanish events in Hispanic coun-
tries.
RooSevelt's immediate reaction
to this warning against rise Of
strong Fascist movement in Latin
America hasn't leaked out. But
he kept the ambassador with him
for two hours and subsequently
decided to go TO the Pan American
conference.
HERE'S another story about the
late Gus Gennerich, RooSe-
velt's bodyguard and close friend
who died in Buenos Aires.
Gus was a guest at a semi
fashionable cocktail party in
Washington and woman he
didn't know became boisterous
and profane in her denunciation
of Roosevelt. Gennerich glowercd
and his face became red, but he
said nothing.
Then second woman an
nounced to the first that if she
didn't leave the party she would
throw her out bodily. The lady
with the hate Oh Roosevelt left
Many times after that the Sec
ond woman received notes and
small souvenirs Of presidential
trips, mailed by Gus.
lcnnvriFht. 1896. NEA Service, Ine.)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21

On top of this strength the same
nations have the following build
ing programs, including ships on
which construction has started as
well as those for which funds have
been appropriated:
Great Britain-66 ships, 225,-
096 tons; United States-95 ships,
2S7,9l5 tons; Japan-34 ships,
93,907 tons: France 49, 80 ships,
i9I,09S tons; Italy - 3S ships,
1l2,3il tons; Gcrmany-39 ships,
lOS,250 tons.
\ prime illustration of Amcri-
cas- intention to keep pace WITH
the moves of other powers is Great
Britain's award of contracts for
two new battleships. President
Roosevelt, who has the power to
match Great Britain with two
similar vessels fer the L. s. navy,
discussed the matter with his cabi-
net Friday, but postponed decision
until next year. The ships contcm-
piateG-virtually certain to be au-
thorlzed eventually - would cost
approximately $l00,000,000 and
would mount Ii or l6-inch guns.
The third major problem for the
united States in the treaty expira-
ton is Pacific fertilization. Under
the treaties Japan agreed not to
foltify any Of the 400 islands
she governs under mandate of III
league OF Nations, which dot the
Pacific across the line of COM
munication between Hawaii and
the Philippines. The United States
in turn agreed not to fortify any
of her possessions west of Hawaii.
Rwmors have persisted. almost
since the original agreement, that
Japan has fortified Pacific islands
in violation Of the treaty and her
League mandate. There never has
been any official proof, however.
These rumors apparently have or
ignated in commercial improve
ments of island harbors which
presumably fincfassRs tlssiwsxlusSn
naval strategy. J S&SEX
gbssSnlqoff fciai 60 49, BIZ
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
SEA Service Sinh Correspondent

NEh service stan correspondent
WASHINGTON. - Treaties and
" agreements signed at the Pan
American conference. the admin
istration secretly hopes, will have
q tendency to discourage economic
and political penetration in South
America by Germany, Italy, and
Japan.
This consideration was one OF
those which moved Roosevelt to
20 to Buenos Aires and to throw
The United States so whole
neartedly into the conference. It's
one reason why American diplo-
mats are delighted over the at
mosphere of rampant good will in
which the new Pan American
peace treaties have been signed.
There you find the significance
Of Roosevelt's hardly yelled criti-
cisn of Nazi or Fascist govern
ments in his tribute to democracy.
For some time the State De-
partment has been concerned over
a loss to American trade caused
by the German practice of pay
ing for imports from South
America In marks which can be
used only, for purchase OF Ger
man goods. = 80 81 ''t
Unoficially, this is sometimes
referred to as blackjack stuff /"
since the other country must ac-
cept the arrangement under pen
atty Of having the German mar
ket closed to her exports.
Only totalitarian state can op-
crate that way or meet such COM
petition.
NAZI propaganda and some
~ colonization goes along with
trade. German influence is said
to have become especially strong
in Brazil. Recurrent creation OF
new Fascist groups in one Latin
American country or another has
bHen carefully noted in Washing
too. ny
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21

Yes, sir, when |
was n boy and
used to read fai-
Iy stories about
wishes - about
S ON e fellow a
fairy told that
he could h a V c
just one W i S h
granted - what
do you suppose
i used to say to
myself / would
wish for if / had
Just one wish!
Well, sir, | al
ways said to N.Y.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21
HARD TO BELIEVE

A hen lays, but a man lies
and don't some of them, though!
The other day a radio perform
er said he was laying" on the
couch when his wife came in.
Frankly, the statement taxed my
credulity. Had he said he was ~
ing on the couch when has wife
came in, | might have believed
him.
And a radio news commentator
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21
BIBLE THOUGHT
BETHLEHEM
of JUDAH. micah SGD

Seven hundred years before His birth took place,
4 prophet recorded the name of the very village in
which the Messiah would be born. Bethlehem and
to make prediction definite and certain. 1t is
Bethlehem in the land of JUDAS Micah speaks
urallibly for the omniseient God behind his
utteranee."
In the midst of Christmas JOY let us rejoice that
our Christmas hope rests upon such solid, I'M
shakablc foundation as DIVINE PROPHECY and
HISTRICAL FULFILLMENT. - Wilbur NJ Smith,
D. ID.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21
OCCASIONAL, OUNCE

OCCASIONAL AN n OUNCE
mentor the cXhumation Of the re-
mains of former school teacher
in the Piedmont section OF North
Carolina and the news released
during the past week that Legctte
Blythe Of the Charlotte Observer
staff was having book published
concerning this man as one said to
be a chief aide to Napoleon Bon-
aparte, the famous French war
lior, adds interest to claims OF KIN.
ship to the general by citizen Of
Hendersonville.
Napoleon Bonaparte Feather
stone, 70 years old, and without
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21
SHOWMANSHIP OF CHIEF OMAN
BREEDS STRIFE
(By BRUCE CATTON)

In little over four years, ia kidnapers
have been sentenced to prison for terms
totaling 1929 years; SS have been SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment, and four to
death. In that time, the word Oman has
become one of fear to evil-doers, and G.
men have taken over the glamour with
which youthful imagination once regarded
the gangSter.
For these accomplishments, j. Edgar
Hoover for II years director of the fed
eral Bureau of Investigation, deserves ut
most praise. And yet, for all his splendid
work and that of his men, he has been,
time and again, target for criticism.
In practically all these attacks, the G.
man chief has been accused of what foot
ballerS call "grandstanding. The Difficult
ty in which ne is at present involved is an
example.
The story, according to New York au-
thoritieS, is essentially this: New York po-
lice succeeded in tracking to his hideout
one Harry Brunette, bank robber and kid
naper of New Jersey policeman. They
notified federal agents, and time was
agreed upon for the raid and capture.
Before the police knew what was going
ON, Mr.. Hoover and his men arrived and
sprung the trap, capturing the criminal af-
ter long gun battle during which, Incl
dentally, a G-man's gas bomb set fire to
the building.
Robbed of the glory that they believed
they had earned, New York authorities
have protested against Mr.. Hoover's
movie technic." This incident was said to
have given rise ia, the latest in long list
of complaints by New York police over the
"ShowmanShip" of the director, who, be-
sides his sleuthing, writes prolifcally for
magazines and frequently lectures.
And it is not hard to conceive that the
police complaints may DC justified The
capture of the criminal of course, was the
important thing. But it is only human to
rebel when the reward for ones work is
snatched by someone else.
Tactics such as those cited by the New
York officials certainly will not help build
necessary cooperation between local and
federal police in the war against crime.
Mr.. HoOver's flair for showmanship is a
trait that has been valuable to the country,
if only because it has helped make the G.
man dread symbol of retribution to Grim
inals, hero to childhood.
But showmanship, like anything else
can be overdone. 1t may have added to
Hoover's reputation, but it hardly seems
necessary, for instance, that he personally
should have led the Brunette raid, when
one or another of his lieutenants probably
could have done it as well.
Mr. Hoover is a sleuth, and sleuths gen.
orally assume an air of mystery. 1t might
not be bad idea for the Oman chief to
abandon the super-showmanship, take q
page from the book of Zaharoff or Greta
Carlo, and don cloak of mystery. 1t Ger.
tainly would keep him in the public eye
at least as much as he has been.
And it might improve the cooperation
among federal, local. and state police, tc
the further CONSERVATION of the under
world. Too much showmanship may undo
much of the good already done.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21

self that I'd wish to be good,
Most persons who are not good
would prefer to be good. Most
persons who are lazy had rather
be industrious. Most persons who
are hateful had rather be gra-
cious. Most persons who know lit
tie had rather know much. But
they do not desire sufficiently to
be what they want to be to make
the necessary effort to be it, A
wishbone will not take person
any place that requires back
bone to get him there.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21
N.E< -
WOULD Won r.,

i if you were to find ~ ~
Wragpce in rapcr. ' iy,..o 10y \
by the highway? sS ,II,S ~. ~
Norton pia Uy ON ,or ,s go,,d.ad.
way. \ negro Gov, " ,5i.
them I, and pIagcd in ca, "''' ~, 4
Ero"n' connected with y 4 n
farms. Nr Broqr nv. ,r.. " y
former Sheriff Orr IN ,y-,TIs;a
owner would be rolTs' " I. "a
guns could be coppo, -, " y
outlaw, who felt a I'M J;,,l,' ny
with too many gun. ". !, ! %
ticular timo. Sbqiiss' y Sf
Their tn description 10 D, "a "a
Washington bat no in M, G,,s
nections could be mad, ,,I"a;
thcr Of the negro bor 10
claim for the artillcT "a. "a |,
g hearing Magistrate t.6 eI2 ! !
has surrendered Tho v ,r,, O
claimant. The gun, . .,As .
a .22 automatic. 2 :; "g 20 y
Il So. y NV {
1t is likely some ,,s..
giving the owner a br , ,.,', 4,
five miles north Of N.Y. Hsstial Y
vile. "'nle1
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21

Firemen saved pair of Chicago honey
mooners whose apartment was swept by
flames. Overdone biscuits are suspected as
the cause of the conflagration.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21

Goat's milk has q s.g.s, :,
tent and Jess w7,c, ~. :
milk. -
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21
IF WISHES WERE HORSES

If WISHEo WINE rIINon0
"If you but knew it," protested
a man whose career has not been
a thing of beauty, "even as a boy
| wanted to do the right thing.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21
NOISE

Prominent medical authorities
assert:
That one of the worst menaces
to the health of modern man is
noise, most of which is prevent
able, and that it would be pre-
vented if enough modern men
were civilized.
That the more highly developed
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21

THE Bennett Juniper. aged tree recently otousm n w, "
California grows in wnd-Swtp elevation Of S'yv INF b,
,nk diameter of q feet at the ground II is JGeec O."
" I0nn years before the birth OF Christ
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21

Every now and then some law
yer of fine and wide reputation
is employed to defend or support
some highly publicized question.
Persons admiring that lawyer and
having confidence in his judg-
ment and his integrity, may find
themselves influenced in the mat
ter by what that lawyer says on
the subject. No conclusion could
be more unsound. The reason
that lawyer argues for the side he
is on, is because he is employed
to be on that side. He would be
arguing on the other side had he
been employed by the other side.
Said one attorney significantly
during hot court battle, 81
should dearly love to hear my
learned opponent on the other
side of this same question"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21
SIDE LIGHTS ON LIFE
By WICKES WAKBOLDT

the person, the less he likes noise
and the more he is harmed by
noise.
That savages enjoy noise and
are not injured by it; and that the
adult who likes noise is crude.
One man who received a COM
plant about his dogs barking,
bowling and yelping all day long,
said in surprise that he never
heard of anybody's objecting to
a dogs racket in the daytime.