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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
Dedicated

Both these newspapers are ded- icated for obvious reasons to any scheme, plan, proposal, proposi-, ton, or activity (never mind how high .falutin the name it bearsl which can root the Democratic city administration out of office. They are the exempliflcation of the ages-old principle Any stick will do to beat the dog with" If it Is not approval of the so-callcd Merit System 1t Is competitive bidding on city contracts. What ever the administration does Is in- terpreted as having been done with an cye to making votes. Whatever Is not done Is branded as the determination of the ad- minlstration to deprive the tax payers of the city of an honest. reasonable, and representative government. No one Is fit to run the affairs of Waterbury except he who bears upon his brow the crown of the Republicans appr0- batlon and upon whose cheek there burns the ecstasy of kiss of recommendation from the American. In the latest city elec- tion both papers supported (open- ly) the Republican ticket and tse- cretlyl the Independent Demo- cratic slate. This combination ot offense failed to attain the desired objective. Nothing now remains but to get the Merit System thing on the ballot and hope ter the best. If 1t should land there I doubt if 1t will have much better luck than MT. Burrall or MT. Connor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06

Congress cheers for economy and goes on spending, just like the rest of us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
A Thought for Today

But he perceived their craftinesS, and said unto them Why tempt ye me?-Luke 2O:2S. t' $ Occasions of diversity best discover how great virtue or strength each one hath.-For occa- sions do not make man frail, but show what he is.-Thomas Kempis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
BY W of NO HARM
Janes Willian FitzP atrick

Te ceuneht opinions cOncluD6ns appearine
 hpae oR writer They neCRaE thOse saiioes THE UEOCRA they construed invariably Nt3I re6ectlen ,OR thsIs viswpontl. V.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never say. "It is doubtful as to whether the sun will shine tomorrow; omit "as to-"

range, i.e. the difference between the mean temperatures of the .warmest and the coldest months is practically the same. ~
 Q. Who was the youngest mem Der ever appointed to the United States Supreme Court7
 A. William Johnson of South Carolina! He was appointed Asso- ciate Justice of the Supreme Court when he was thirty-two years old.
 Q, What is the functicn of the federal Inland Waterways Corpora tion?,' . .}1 & n" 7 "A. It superyises the maintenance of barge lines operated- by the D. S. Government on several important water routes; investigates types of floating and terminal equipment suitable for various waterways $ as well as tariff and interchange arr engagements between rail and water carriers and other matters tending to |, promote and encourage. water way, tfatfc; and in RSneral functions as the oniciai governmental inland waterways bureau, i.Sss > <. ,r'' T~a, 'SsY'ss st 's--.....S.-.4 -. ""
 e. Is it true that homes are free from taxation In Florida?
 A.. Homes assessed up to 5000 are exempt from taxation in that State.
 c. What Is the address of the Junior Naval Reserve2
 A. i70-5th Avenue, New York, N Y. -s nI1
 If you want . copy of our book.
 let Gold Dishes, Desserts. Drinks"
 write the Waterbury Democrats
 Washington Bureau. 1912, Thir-
 tAemth Street. NOPthwAat. Wash.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
Not His Baby

To the Mayors expressed conyic- ton that .",a, . "a much simpler plan can be worked out which will be pro- ductlve of Che desired results without She numerous compll- cations and defects of the pro- posed amendment" " the American made the incorse- quential suggestion that
 since he has indorsed the plan in principle, it Is incumbent on him to offer constructive sug- gestions of the simpler and bet- ter plan he presumably has In mind"
 Not at all! The Merit System amendment to the city charter is not the Mayors baby. Let those who sired it wash t up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
Propaganda

can understand the reasons for the recent appearance in Wa terbury of Messrs Taft. Gross, Marsh, McLevy, and Gin absentia' of Mayor La Guardia. The effect to be created by their commenda- tion of the plan could have been nothing but to make minimizing people think and inarticulate peo- pie say: Here are lot of high class patriots who go on record as being for the Merit System. They cannot be wrong. So what Is good for them Is good enough for me-" Such . conclusion might be entertained # the local spon- sors of the scheme had in their answer to Mayor Hayes specific objections to the proposal AS SUBMITTED given an equally specific refutation of their valid fly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06

c. What Is the address of the Junior Naval Reserve2
 A. i70-6th Avenue, New York, N. Y. .'. snH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
The Reaction

4iC AeCaCtiVA
 The reaction to His Honors communication on The Terrible Twins Of Printers Alley was typ. ical. The Mayors statement that he approved of the principle of merit system was accepted by the American with grudging approval and accompanied by the gihe:
 'It would have been childish, optimism te expect His Honor to take a different stand. For at least six years he has been one of the supreme leaders of . po. lltical party organization which frankly operates according to the rules of the spells system and bluntly admits it has no use for any other. As far aS ;he merit system Is concerned, it would be as silly t0 look for an unqualified lndorsement of it from the mayor as from ilie chairman of . partisan town committee"
 Right!
 It must strike the most chilcIh optimist that such scurvy com ment indicates state O! mind on the part of the Americans ed- itor which bodes no good for non-partisan, non-polit!eal treat rnent of the proposal by that newspaper or Its morning fellow. Because Mayor Hayes exercises his right as . thinking man. to object reasonably to certain pro- visions in the amendment to the city charter which the American and Republican favor he Is set down as a political spoilsman and nothing else. What the Amer ican and Republican would extort from the mayor Is the swallowing of the entire plan-hook, line, and sinker. He refuses to do any such thing and any honest individual
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-18
WILL BUY UP LAND
FOR COASTAL PARK
National Park Service 70
Plan Great Development
Near Hatteras
Daily Dispatch bureaus
Il, Tho SIR Walter Hotel,

Raleigh. Sept. 18-The National
Park Service expects little difficulty
in obtaining sufficient land along the
outer Banks of North Carolina TO es-
tablish the South's first coastal park
The act to create the park requires
acquisition of minimum OF lUO,OUU
acres before the area can be accepted
by the park service, but the govern
mental agency is. expected to assume
administration of the lands upon &C
QUESTION of 10000 acres for park pur-
poses.
A nucleus exists in the possessions
of the, U. S. Biological Survey, the
Cape Hatteras State Park and the ma
tional monument to the Wright broth
ers at Kitty Hawk. Combined, these
lands which will become available. to
tai 1910 acres. s.f YllNEl
AS a preliminary to drawing futu4e
plans affecting this great coastal
wilderness, the National Park Service
has indicated its intention to send
field party into the area shortly in
order to make a complete survey of
the proposed park.
In scenic and historical interest,
and in recreational facilities, the
Banks" extending for over 200 miles
off the coast of North America sur
pass any similar area on the Atlantic
seaboard. Extending northward from
Cape Hatteras, known to seafaring
men the world over the Banks" reach
their climax of wild, unframed beauty.
just what steps the National Park
Service will take to make this region
more accessible is not known. How
ever, should it be possible to establish
roads down the Banks from Roam
oke Island to Cape Hatteras, one of
the finest recreational areas in the
East will become available for public
USE, :.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-18
WARREN TO VOTE
UPON JAIL BONDS.
Voters To Decide Tuesday
on Issuance of $40, 900
For New Work

Voters Of Warren county will go to
the polls on next Tuesday to decide
whether or not the county shall issue
$4,000 of bonds for making repairs to
its Jail. Little interest has been shown
in the election, according to word re-
ceived here, and there was doubt that
the. election would bring out very
large vote. Few new names have
been added to the registration books,
and Claude Haithcock, chairman of
the Warren Board of Elections, was
quoted as saying he had not heard of
a single person who had registered to.
take part in the election.
Some voters think the new Jail is
needed others think that the present
one will suffice the county.
The election was called by the coun-
ty commissioners after the entire mem
bership, had been indicted by order of
Judge Henry A. Grady for not carry
ing out: recommendation of grand
juries which had found the Jail "un-
safe. .unsanitary and. unfit for use."
The commissioners, it was said,
were, unable to raise the necessary
money for repairs without the bond
issue, and then called, the election. Tt
is stated that if the election returns
an affirmative vote and the bonds are
issued, any funds remaining over and
above, the amount needed for the work
will be turned into the county's gen
eral fund.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-18
BOX CAR ROBBERY
CASES COMING Up
Henderson Men Involved In
Warren County Cases
Set Next Week

Judge ]. Paul Frizzelle, of Snow Hill
Greene County, will open the fall term
of superior court in Warren county
next Monday morning, and Solicitor
Ernest r. Tyler will prosecute the
criminal docket.
The docket is reported to be some
heavier than usual, and the first week
has been set aside for criminal mat
tiers alone. AS rule only three days
are necessary to clear the docket in
Warren criminal court. While the
docket is heavy and involves several
cases that are expected to- require con
siderable time for trial, few of the
indictments are of particular interest
in Warren county, due to- the fact
that many of the defendants are not
well known in that county.
On case on the docket is an indict-
ment against the Warren county COM
missioners for failure to make repairs
tc the county jail as recommended by
several grand juries, and if this case
actually comes to trial it will attract
widespread interest, it is said. Since
the election for bonds to make the Jail
repairs is to be held during the week
of the court, there is feeling that
the indictments may be non-suited.
Register of Deeds Joseph G. Powell,
of Warren, also faces an indictment
for malfeasance in office, but what
disposition would be made of this &C
ton remained to be seen.
The biggest case on tie docket, it is
said, is an cutgrowth of box car rob-
berries at Norlina, resulting in a shoot
ing affair between some of the defend
ants and Seaboard Air Line railway
special agents. The men indicted are
Alvin Johnson, Julian Johnson, Will
lard Coggins,. Furman Hobbs, c. B.
Medlin and Clinton Robertson, most
of them from Henderson Or Vance
county. x,.s
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-18

(Coptihued from Page One.)
are strongly resistant. Not the Japa-
pese, however Nor Occidentals.
Foreigners in. China are particular
sly free from intestinal compFa ints,
but that is by virtue of the extra
ordinary precautions they take. The
Chinese waive the precautions. They
can afford to. They have had cholera
germs to combat for so many gen
erations that their systems simply are
saturated with, anti-cholera germs for
defensive purposes,
Great Care Taken.
A foreigner in China drinks no
water, except that which has been
carefully treated out of bottles. He
eats no uncooked vegetables or fruits
they must be cooked aplenty.
I did, at one time, in Shanghai, eat
few raw strawberries, but there was
chemical concoction as a side dish,
to, dip them into. It was guaranteed
to kill the germs. All the same. it was
not an, appetiziHg performance. was
scared half to- death anyway. I should
not have devoured the blamed things
if = had not been a guest at party,
where.L had to.
One Graves this forbidden food, sim
ply because it is forbidden.
A Difference LIN Natures.
The Chinese have a system of fer
! tilizing. their crops into which I won't
enter.
, IT is. disgusting.
! It may be good for the crops, but
it is provocative of intestinal diseases.
1t breeds germs. A little breeze
comes up and scatters these germs
over all sorts of gardens, no matter
| how, STRICTLY. they have been Euro
peanly supervised.
AS. previously remarked, the Chi
nese can stand it. The Japanese can
! not; they are more sanitary.
/ It's sickish, subject.
Yet it. has an important bearing on
the war in China
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-18
STATE WRITTEN Up
IN TRADE PAPERS
Gets Noted Publicity in Oil
Publication, Covering
Many Sections
Daily. Dispatch Bureau.
Tn ThA Sir Walter HOteI.

Raleigh, Sept. 1S-Not only is North
Carolina getting more and more no
tice from out-of-State news publlca-
tons since the Inauguration Of its new
nationwide advertising campaign, but
also from special trade publications.
and industrial organs, it was pointed
out today by the Department OF Con-
servation and Development, which IS
directing the advertising campaign.
North Carolina received some very
favorable advertising during August
in the ESQ Road News, the monthly
publication of the Standard Oil Com
pany distributed to motorists at /lts
filling stations in all parts OF the
country, it was pointed out.
There were seven stories about diff
.ferent attractions or places to visit in
North Carolina in the August issue of
ESQ Road News, also six pictures
from North Carolina. The lead story
was devoted to the annual folk festi-
val in Asheville, featuring the old-time
mountain fiddlers and stringed bands
and the mcuntaineers' dance teams
Another North Carolina story carried
on the front page was about the Roam
oke Island pageant and the throngs
which were visiting the island to see
Paul Green's symphonic play, "The
Lost Colony. This story was illustrat-
ed with a picture of the Wright Me-
moral at Kitty Hank.
On the inside pages were stories
about the opening of the Cotton
Road. between Faison and Clinton;
the presentation of the annual Indian
pageant by the Cherokee Indians on
the Qualla reservation in the west
ern part of the State; another about
the fishing being good at Carolina
Beach, near Wilmington; story
about Grandfather Mountain in the
Linville section and about the State
fish hatchery, operated by the Con-
-servation Department. near Waynes-
vile.
Conservation Department officials
are confident that this increased no.
tices North Carolina is. getting in pub
liications Of this. sort is going, to help
greatly in attracting more visitors to
the State.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-18

support of Justice Hugo Black, alleged
to be a life member of the Ku Klux
Khan, came from these public figures:
Republican Chairman John Hamil-
ton in New York; President Jouett
Shouse, of the American Liberty Lea:
CUE; Senator Connally, Democrat,
Texas; Senator Glass, Democrat, Vir-
ginia; and Senator Lee, Democrat, Ok
Iahoma.
Others Get Cotton Trade
A survey by government experts of
world cotton trade last season dis
closed that the United States share
declined as that of other important
cotton growing nations expanded. The
United States supplied little less
than As percent of the worlds otal
last year, the Bureau CT Agricultural
Economics said
The PWA announced a $22,185 grant
for a high school building at Cres-
well, N. c. The allotment was made
on condition that the existing school
building be demolished.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-18
BOY SCOUTS TO co
TO CHURCH SUNDAY
VIII BE Guests al CONGREGATIONAL
Christian Church for Ser
mon in Morning

r Boy Scouts of Henderson will at
tend in body the regular services
at the. Congregational Christian
church tomorrow at II o'clock, and
will hear sermon preached especial
ly for them by the pastor, Rev j,
Everett Neese. The pastors subject
AiH &c, Jesus, the Master Scout
Rev. Mr.. Neese said today the. en-
tire congregation of the church Join
ed in, the general invitation to all Boy
Scouts of the city and, their officials
to attend the service It is the annual
sermon to the boys organization, anS
a special program is contemplated al
the church in their6honor.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-18

program with us.
IL a. M, Morning worship service.
The local organization OF Boy scouts
of America will be the guest OF the
church for the morning service. The
pastor's message will be upon the sub
iect, Jesus, the Master Scout
7:15 D. m, Christian Endeavor meet
ings. The Senior group will meet in
the Sunday school auditorium. The
Junior group will meet in. the church
auditorium.
8 p. M, Evening worship service.
Rev. Alfonso, Grissom of Epson will
preach the evening sermon. We IN
vite you to attend,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-18

owner in a small way, niece of DR..
Arkwright, the most considerable
medical man in the district, and a
very attractive girl I'M her own
right, was about as manageable
a proposition as any mother could
hope for; and the marriage could
hardly have passed without some
scandal and social discomfort a
few years before. But Kennedy
was by now thoroughly estab-
lished. He encouraged people to
call him Captain Kennedy, but
quietly dropped the title at the
psychological moment, just before
the retention Of temporary military
honorifics became ridiculous. He
took an active part in the organ
ization Of the local British Legion;
he followed up, with unassuming
pertinacity, every contact capable
of strengthening his position.
His social advance was paralleled
by an equally rapid move forward
in his professional standing. Tay-
lor was dead, Evans finished.
Jameson dead. The latter, over
Whelmed with work IN the later
war years, had taken a man called
Fiddian as partner, and the two
had carried on until just after the
arrnistice, when Jameson had died
of peritonitis. Fiddian continued
with moderate success, and in 1919
a very young man named Harris
started out in the poorer part of
the town.. he was believed to be
struggling.
But the most striking effect of
these hazards and changes was
that Tim kennedy was suddenly
promoted from junior to senior
dentist in the town. Fiddian and
Harris were newcomers, almost
foreigners, but kennedy was Of the
,prewar vintage. To his always
good reputation he could now add
the background of an assured So
icial position; he. became beyond
challenge TF1E dentist Of West
Shilston, and. he was able. to in
crease substantially his. formerly
very modest fees without risk Of
losing business.
He kept his rooms In High
street, but ceased to reside on the
premises; he had not spent a single
night there after joining the army.
The waiting room and living, room
were knocked into one, and made
"a very handsome apartment. The
surgery was re-equipped and re-
furnished throughout: new decora-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-18
CITY ROAD-WFIITE.
MEMORIAL CHARGE.
Z O. R,ickard. pastor.

Rev. E " EtlckaTO, PdSAVh'
City Road: Church school, at 10 a.
M, Wesley Adams, superintendent
Preaching by the pastor at II a. M
subject: az Would Be True There
will be a meeting of all church school
workers at I p. m. It is hoped that
every teacher and worker in our
school will arrange to be present as
we are planning some very important
things to be, taken up in this. meet
ing. In addition to our regular work work
ers all who are interested in work
ing in the church school are invited,
Preaching by the pastor at 7:3Q. p
M, subject, alcohol"
White Memorial: Church school at
9:45 a. M, NJ. z. Jessup, superinten-
dent. Young Peoples meeting at II
a. M, Eleanor Clark, leader. A Spe-
cial Rally Day service is being plan
ned for Sunday. September 26. We
are making a special effort to. have
every member present. May we coun.
on every one of our members and
others who, will be present at church
school and church next Sunday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-18

lions, new curtains, new wood,
work completely exercised the
dingy flavor Of the old regime
The staircase, too, was put in bet.
ter shape, smart plate of white
metal replaced the former brass
and patients were encouraged to
ring the outside bell. This was
now answered by Adams, formerly
a corporal in Kennedy's company
who had saved his officers life by
pulling him into the cover of a
shell hole at a critical moment in
a retreat. (The fact that this
was the. only occasion when Ken
nedy had been under fire was not
made public.)
Shortly after their marriage,
Tim and Esther moved out of
town. About a mile and a half
from West Shilston, near the bot
tom Of a hollow in the Merton
Forest, lay a Queen Anne house,
known as The Wilderness. It had
been unoccupied for several years,
was in a bad state of repair, and
suspect of dampness. But it was
Of charming appearance, COM
modious in a haphazard way, and
had a delightful garden of about
Is acres-lawns, kitchen garden,
orchard, and a wild overgrown part
by a stream around the hollow,
from which the place derived its
name. It was the property Of
Kennedy's father-in-law, under en-
tall and on his daughters mar
rage, he modernized and put It in
order, supplied a new roof and
sgreat. deal Of concrete to help
with the draining, and placed 1t at
the pairs disposal.
He also made Esther a personal
allowance of $500 a year, which he
continued to pay till his death in
1926. A wild spring afternoon on
Newmarket Heath gave him q
chill which carried him off in q
week. After his house and stables
had been sold and his outstanding
debts settled his personal estate
was found to be less than $4,000
a tenth Of the figure expected. He
had been a widower for five years.
land the money was equally divided
between Esther and her brother
Neddy. But by mutual agreement
Esther made over her share OF the
money to Neddy as a gift, in con-
'sideration Of being left in undls-
turbed occupation of The Wilder
ness,
ITO Be Continued)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-18
FISHING PARTY IN
EAST COMES HOME

Richard Bucnan, Robert H. Flem-
ing, Frank Spain, Edward Holloway,
CT w: Collins and Rev. D. A. Petty
have returned from three-day.. fish
ing trip at Oregon Inlet, fishing for
= Drums and Bluefish. The group made
the trip by trailer, and visited Roam
okc Island, and Wright Memorial.
The. group lives in the Middieburg
community
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-18
COTTON VIRTUALLY
UNCHANGED AT END
Futures Market One Point Lower to
One Higher at Close of
III = Days Short Session

New. York, Sept 18.-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened steady, unchanged to
two points higher, with improved
Liverpool cables partly offset by IA
vorable crop advices from Eexas
Shortly after the first half hour, 1iuc-
tuations in December had been llnait-
ed to one point. That delivery was
selling at 8.76, and. the market was
not unchanged to, two higher.
Futures closed steady one pom.
higher to one lower. Spot Aseapy'
middling quiet.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-18
FIRST BAPTIST.

Rev. Albert S. Hale, pastor.
The First Baptist church cordially
invites its members, visitors and
strangers in the community and those
who do not attend the services; of
any church, to worship with, us to-
morrow Our services are as follows:
9:45i a. M, Sunday school opens.
There's a place here for every plemT
Der of the family. Attendance last
Sunday $50. We should have at least
400 tomorrow
II a. M, Morning worship service.
The pastor will preach on the top.c:
when NY Contribution Goes, 20
Church,
1870, p, M, Evening worship service.
The; SERMON subject will be-: "Ipqpres=
sions of Isaac
This will be the second sermon in
ia series on outstanding Old Testament
characters.
1872 p. m.,, Wednesday the mid-week
meeting.