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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
TIME TO TURN BACK

In the face of the fact that retail sales are APP
preaching an a-time high and that people have
the money TO buy the things they wish to buy
factories are closing or else going on part time;
men are being thrown out of work, and here IN
our county the boys who have been holding good
jobs are coming home and saying that they have
been laid off, and that they cannot see why their
work should stop.
The "why' is very aptly stated in the leading
editorial carried in the Atlanta Constitution of last
Sunday Here are a few excerpts:
mo congress i'm recent years has been faced
with more vital problem than the general rcvi-
sion of business taxation, which now awaits action
at the special session, for the sake of restoring
business confidence, hating the recession OF the
past summer and reStarting the national economic
machine on the road to permanent prosperity.
Chiefly responsible for the slowing down of
the return to full prosperity is the undiStributed
profits tax. This levy, enacted in 1886, has so hog
tied industry as to practically end expansion OF
enterprise and the absorption by private industry
of the unemployed.
Under its provisions. Il corporation attempting
to reinvcst its profits in expansion is heavily pen
allied and is, therefore, efectualy estopped from
that growth upon which the entire recovery pro-
gram is predlcated.
be fully evaluated
1T has barred the creation of new jobs by' the
enlargement of manufacturing plants. 1t has killed
the demand for construction labor in building these
engagements. 1t has crippled all the industries
allied with construction, the industries which Gre
ate the materials which go into the building and
equipping of new plants.
proper amendment of the undstrbutcd profits
tax would Immediately restore the confidence OF
business, would demonstrate that the adminlstra-
ton is sincere in its appeal to private enterprise TO
lead the nation back to prosperity, and would turn
loose billions of capital into construction that would
provide hundreds of thousands of new jobs.
president Roosevelt in the early days Of his
administration, told the nation that many of the
steps he proposed would lie along mtrod paths.
At the same time he promised that if any of the
recovery policies proved ineffective or harmful he
would be the first to turn back"
Certainly, in so far the disastrous expert
ment with destructive tax undistributed profits
is concerned, the time has come to turn back -
Franklin Press.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13
A MODERN POLITICAL CASTAWAY

Admiration for the position and principle OF men
like Senator Carter Glass only increases.
We are almost sorry that the Economic club Of
New York before which he was speaking "A little
while ago could not have prevailed upon HIM TO
have continued his little extemporaneous message
He begged the audience to desiSt when 1t insist
ed that ne carry on in the vein in which ne was
speaking when suddenly he paused and begged his
listeners not to prevail upon him TO continue 10
say "other indiScreet things
The Senator was making the typical Glass adj
dress as he spoke without warning, preparation or
notes. remarkng upon his disappointment with the
New Deal vagaries and recalling the pleasant
achieving and idealistic but practical experiences
he had with former President Wilson Democrat
of his heart.
The Charleston News and Courier is moved to
speak plainly in contending that
''If the counsel of Carter Glass had been taken
bv the White House. American recovery from the
depression would not have been hindered by pohti-
cal articles which have been wasting the natiohaI
wealth Mr. Glass speaks plainly. He is no eVader'
He has never encouraged the adventures and eX-
periments carried forward by the Roosevelt ad-
ministraton. He has sounded warnings time ana
again.
"A Democrat first last and all the time, Carter
Glass does not abandon fundamental pllhclples'
He has never gone to the White House to trade
with the president for mythical gifts for ms con-
sttuents in Virginia He has denounced waste and
extravaganza in government He has denounced
the runous New Deal policies. This latest speech
was not needed to tell the country on what plat
form Carter Glass stands"
The democracy OF stalwart patriots Ike Senator
Glass has been put to an almost uncomfortable test
by the superficial opinions and myths and miracle
monging groups which have been so ascendant dur
mig the Roosevelt administration.
Few such as the Virginia patriot have been un-
able to keep their tongues in leash,
Tens of thousands of others have suffered in ST.
lence and wondered to what ends q democracy
conceived and realized by the craftsmanship of the
founders Of this republic could be prostituted by
the excitement and hystera of an economic emerg-
ency.
Senator Glass is conspicuously out of step with
the present administration.
As President Roosevelt once said, he remains the
''unreconstructed rebel"
But in the judgments of multitudes of fellow
Americans, ne also remains the symbol and voice
of the constructive patriotism of nation baptized
in the faith of an effective and efficient democ-
racy-Charlotte Observer.
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HOLLY SPRINGS

HOLLY SPRINGS, Dec. I3.-
The Rev. Bailey, missionary from
Africa, has been visiting his
brother, Mr.. Frank Bailey and
family Of this place.
Mr.. Lynwood Young, ST., is Sc
riously i'll with pneumonia at his
home, Forge Mountain Farms.
Little Johnny Crane is slowly
improving after serious attack
of bronchial pneumonia.
Mrs. Martha Banks was taken
to Patton Memorial hospital on
Saturday. She has been in a crit
ical condition for the past two
years. Her daughter, with whom
she made her home was taken to
Brevard hospital on Thursday,
suffering with pneumonia and 4
general nervous breakdown.
ZeD Huntsinger had the misfor-
tune while helping James Bell
haul wood to break his leg.
Mrs. Sitton Allison is with her
parents in South Carolina on ac-
count of the illness Of her mother,
Mrs. Sid Maxwell.
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COSTLY UNDESIRABLES

If it did not cost the taxpayers wad OF money
no one would worry about the courts and the nm
raft with which they have to deal Go down some
time during criminal court and see how your TAX
money is being spent. Look over the CRIMINALS Ut
the bar, listen to some of the revolving and nau-
seating evidence as it uncurs from the stencil and
filth of Gas,onia's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN. c. Ga
zette. Around every community of any size there
is a noticeable increase from day to day of the
elevent alluded to by The Gazette. Where they
come from, or whether they local products that
have been developed by changing conditions, we
don't know, but at any rate they are "undesira-
bles" liabilities instead of assets, yet here with us
in increasing numbers, and constituting very
real problem.-Chester Reporter.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13
WRITING OF DAKOTA
INDIANS DECIPHERD

HERMOSA. S. d., Dec. b.
(UP)-Experts on Indian lore arc
studying hieroglyphics found on
Spring Creek II miles south Of
here by J. D. MONT. Writings on
the Dakota handsome wall of the
canyon had been pounded out by
stone and are different from those
found in Red Canyon and Craven
Canyon. south of the HcumphrcuS
Twelve Mile ranch near Custer.
The most striking figures are
those of turtles and a bird with
long claws. The characters differ
from Chippewa, Rec. Sioux or
other Indian sign writings. al
though Sioux Indians. who have
inspected the writing, recognized
the tcpec circles a line drawn
through one Of the circles midi
Gated divided tcpec. they said.
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WTASHINGTON.---Some OF the
w most important members oil
the administrations inside group
are now convinced that only
an increase in government spend
ing will snap the nation out OF
depression. They are sure the
New Deal will start spending
again" in the near future.
The prediction comes from men
who usually know in advance
what President Roosevelt is going
10 propose.
The drive for u private house
building boom and such co-opera-
ton and concessions as the admin
istration is offering to business are
expected to help. But there is no
indication that private enterprise
Is going to be able to check the
economic spiral and that means,
according to insiders, that the job
can be done only by pumping
more government funds into the
. economic system.
ATTORNEY General Homer S
"A Cummings and lobbyists for
munitions interests are girding for
fight which will come when "tht
A. c." presents his proposed
amendments to the National Fire
arms Act. .
Especially bitter opposition vii.
be registered against a propose
that any man buying gun be re-
uuired to furnish his finerprintS
Cummings contends that any hon.
est man would be willing to give
his fingerprintS, but that a crook
would not, and hence wouidn'
get gun.
There's a small clique OF lobby
lists which always appears at any
state capital or in the national
capital whenever a firearms bill
is proposed. Department OF justice
officials can rattle off a list OF
about a dozen names OF persons
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13
THE NEW D E A L
IN WASHIN CT O n
aY ROONEY DUTcReR,

sure 10 be on hand If and when
Cummings bill comes up for hear
ingS.
A FTER Senator George Berry OF
- Tennessee, labor leader and
would-bc pcacemakcr between the
CLIO. and A. F. Of L., had visited.
the chambers outside the room
where William Green and John
Lewis were comforting, assistants
TO the conferees fastened to offer
newSpapermen an official version
of the Berry call.
Senator Berry, il was said, had
asked that the confcrees be ad-
vised that he had arrived. The
confereeS were Lewis, Green,
( Chairman Philip Murray Of the
Steel Workers Organizing Com
mittee and President George M.
Harrison Of the Brotherhood of
Railway Clerks. Ralph Hetzel,
secretary TO Lewis, went inside to
break the news that Barry was,
outside.
NarratorS of the official version
admit that Lewis raised his eye
brows but say that the group re-
NAMED silent and unimpressed:
The unofficial version of the IN
cident, however, insists that one
member of the quartet asked: so
WHAT"
At any rate, Senator Berry
didn't leave without posing for the
,newsreelS and making a statement
INTERNATIONAL Secretary G.
M. Bugniazet of the Brother
hood of Electrical Workers has
been somewhat in the news lately,
especially as conferee at some o,
the F. of Lie. I. o. meetings.
It may be helpful, for CONVERSE
tional purposes, TO report that
Bugniazet's name is pronounced
"boon-ya-zet." ,,
(Copvriohi. 1879. NEA Service. Incl
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13
PLEASANT GROVE

PLEASANT GROVE. Dee. ~.
A large crowd attended Sunday
school on last Sunday and plans
were made for Il program and
Christmas tree.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Shook and
family returned to their home i'm
Stanley on last Sunday after
spending a few days with the lat
ter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs Rich
ard Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton ac-
companicd them TO spend "a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wilson
and son. Billy. and Nh. and Mrs.
James Dalton spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. AIdou Drak"
of Charlotte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Gray and
daughter, Louise, spent last Sun
day with the lattcrS parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Reed Of Blantyrr.
Mr.. j. P. Fletcher returned Ia
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13
COMMON SENSE CURB ON THE
DEMAGOGS
,By BRUCE CATION

This business recession must be getting
serious. Father Cough!in is going back on
the air
There was an underproductiOn Of most
things during the last depression, but OF
one g-demagOgy-there was great
glut. q superabundance that ought to have
brought the good life maided. The tub
thunpers and the natiOn-savers come up
out of the nowhere when business induces
fall like night-crawlers coming up cut OF
the lawn after a rain.
So we might as we'll prepare ourselves
for new crop. Whether all of the old
favorites will reappear or whether we
shall have some brand new-ones is not
clear, just yet; but we shall have bum
per yield of them unless business reviveS
is as certain as anything can be.
Probably we shall survive the experience
without much damage. A nation that could
live through the last depression can live
through anything, very likely, and what is
ahead of us can hardly be worse than what
we have been through.
But applied demagogy is dangerous
thing, nevertheless, in this day Of mass
propaganda techniQues. 1t is dangerous
for the same reason that a quack doctor
with a suitcase full Of patent medicines IS
dangerous at the bedside of a man critical
~ i'll. 1t offers the wrong sort of remedy,
and offers it at time when people feel
desperate enough to try anything.
II ought 10 be obvious that a time Of pro-
found depression is the one time of all
times when clear, unprecedented and accu-
rate thinking is needed. Yet that is just
what the damagog does not offer; on the
contrary, ne offers heavily emotional dose
which makes clear thinking impossible. He
calls upon people to emote their way out
of their troubles. He appeals to their feel
ings rather than to their reasons.
He can do this, in depression, because
there are so many things to get emotional
about.
Even in the best of times, Heaven knows,
this imperfect world is full enough of in
Justice and inequality; when the wheels
slow down and honest men are brought
face to face with hunger and want through
no tault OF tnelT OWL, II - ~ lILeS "Oioe'
Then the demagog has his innings.
He has but to point to these crying
wrongs, beat his breast passionately, damn
all the constituted authorities for not do
ing something, and offer his own panacea.
Let him rouse enough honest indignation,
and he can save his panacea from critical
examination; if anyone does criticize it,
ne can cry, "Ha! So you want things to
go on as they are, do you?" And there is
no stopping him.
No stopping him-except through the
good sense of the people as whole. In
the, long run, that good sense proved suf-
ficient last time, and it probably will again.
And if this recessions deepens, it will once
more be put to the test.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13

that system was 50 worn and out
of date it needed to be replaced,
but there was not a cent for re
placement. So the stockholders
were told they would have to be
assessed so much apiece to keep
the plant operating; but most of
the stockholders had no funds
available for that purpose; they
had spent the dividends they had
received and did not wish to Dor
row money. So that water system,
though it had paid well, was
scrappcd.
] was reminded Of The forcgo-
Ing instance today rs was think
ing of that federal law which by
its heavy tax on undistributed
profits. virtually compelS the
yearly distribution of profits
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13

ed TO finance a
water system for
a small tow n.
f or years the
plant had paid
well. But annu-
ally the board Of
direct OrS h a d
diStribut Z Il 4 ! !
t he profits to
the stockholders;
they had put by
nothing for wear
and tcal and I'M
provcmentS. EV-
c ntuall y the
equip M e n { 0 I
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13
~ EARTH WERE FLAT

NEW YORK. lUPJ. 800 II the
earth were flat, 200-inch glass
telescope reflector would permit 4
man in San Francisco To read q
sign IN New York as clearly as
the New Yorker reads il from
across the street, says Industrial
and Engineering Chemistry.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13
NEW POLITICAL TIMBER

NEW POLITICAL TIMBER:
The appointment Of DonO l.. Will
kic as county commissioners nitro
duccS 4 new parsonage into Of
ficial and political life. He has
had many years Of mercantile eX-
pericncc and enjoys the conf
dcncc Of the public, but has never
been what is considered politically
active. This introduces II new
popular figure into the political
realm.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13
RACKET MINDED

"" Americans are apt u Dc
undetermined. Probably inherited
from our remote unconventional,
irregular, adventurous ancestors.
When we discover that some
group is taking advantage Of US
by means Of some racket, they
are working, we, instead of cor
rccting the racket, Immediately
set about TO create another rack
ct to offset that racket, which, in
turn, calls for still another racket,
and so forth and SO on. That IS
an unhealthy state Of mind and
produces unhealthy results.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13
BIBLE THOUGHT
BETTER THAN WE EARNED

For God so loved the world that He gave His
only besotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him
should no, perish but have everlasting life" John
3:l6)
The wage. Of Sin is death; but the gift of God
!, eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord -
from. 623)
Dear old Or. StaruS used to say, Aren't you
glad that God heId back your WAGES and gave
You His GIFT?"-From Serving and Waiting.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13
WHILE THE WORLD WHIRLS
By WICKES WAMBOLDT

cause Of his attitude Of forbear-
ance. Give your opponents enough
rope and they are liable to hang
themselves.
"Hc amt goin' to reign no
more, no more: he ain't goin' to
reign no more"
But how in the world can the
wise ones tell he amt poin' to
reign no more?
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13
THEY NEED A DICTATOR

The more ignorant people are
the more they need Il dictator.
The less developed Il man is, the
more he needs laws which tell him
what to do, and make him do it,
or else. Persons who arc honor
able and intelligent, need no laws;
all they need is sound advice.
Undoubtedly some nations need
dictatorS. Some Of Us Americans
do too: if it becomes manifest
that enough Of US need dictator
to make national dictator neccs-
sary, then probably we shall have
Il dictator. For you can write it
down in your book that sooner or
later people get the kind of gov
eminent they deserve.
Tourists in Britain in August
tOtalud ll,64l, an increase Of
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13
GOOD APPOINTMENT: Long

service as a county commissioner,
and as city manager several years
ago. should qualify George w.
Justice for his new duties as
county tax supervisor. He is ac-
uuaiGtcd with taxing problems
and as lifetime surveyor in this
county has q splendid working
knowledge of many properties,
which should be much TO his adj
vantage in bringing greatest pos
giblr efficiency to his office.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13
THE OTHER CHEEK

Edward, Duke of Windsor, IS
giving the world an excellent IL
lustration of when and how to
turn the other cheek. In the first
place there is not much else Ed
ward could do and get away with
it. In the second place, he is fast
winning sympathy and friends be-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13

Those hooded visitors who closed Flor
ida night club couldn't have been aligned,
by chance, with the move for wild life con-
servation?
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13

And now there's rumor that convicts
won't be allowed to play football any
more; it teaches them too much about open
field running.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13

t tiis Fhi Home in Charlotte last Sunday
after spending few weeks visit. o..
ing friends and relatives in this
community.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13

Let the boys at Washington fight it out !;
the average man will be satisfied to see the
waitress at the corner cafe placed under
civil service rules.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13
DISTRIBUTING

DISTRIBUTING THE PROFITS
Several years age friend re-
lated to me an investment cXpcr-
fence which he and some associ-
ates had. They had been pursuad-
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ADULT iLLITE8ACY: Com

ADULT iLLITERACY: Com
pulSory education doesn't seem to
be educating in all respects hut
the taking of the school room TO
the home seems to be making
some inroads on illitcracy among
the adults. Miss Ava Clayton and
Mrs. Harriet Fowler, adult WPA
teachers. recently reported the
finding Of a family, ancestors Of
which they traced for five genor-
ationS. Among the descendants
Of the five generations there
were only four who could read
and only two Of these could sign
their names. In another group,
not related TO this family. "A wild
ow was found with SevOn children.
mostly beyond school age. and
not II one Of these could read or
write.
And thus they are bringing the
light TO those who have been de-
MED much joy by teaching them
to read and write.
a BANKERS VERSION: A
banker Of crossroads community
in commenting recently on il
litcracy said it was strange to him
| that men and women who could
Mt read, never failed to properly
count money. He said he could
hand them Il one dollar, Il ten
dollar on a 100 dollar bill and
they knew what the extra zeroes
meant to the right of the figure
one. They were able to distin-
guiSh values as represented in
/ figures. How do you account for
that?
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13

Tourists in Britain in August
tota!vd 44,64l, an increase OF
.1,O9G over August last year.
Evening star., 1937-02-15

ment. told the Supreme Court to try
and enforce its own DEGREES. Lincoln
totally disregarded Chief Justice
Taney's demand that the privilege OF
the writ of habeas corpus be re-
stored.
mo one of the Presidents was a
dictator, but each Illustrated how
powerless the courts are unless the
purity of their motives and the JUS
tice Of their decisions win them the
popular support"
The Attorney General also expressed
opposition to suggestions for con-
stitutional amendment, saying:
This Is the strategy of delay and
the last resort of those who desire
to prevent any action whatever. Thir-
teen State Legislatures can prevent
the adoption of any constitutional
amendment.
IF the Constitution is to remain
a living document and the law is to
serve the needs of vital and growing
Nation, it is essential that new blood
be infused into our judiciary"
Cummings quoted statements by
Chief Justice Hughes. William How
ard Taft and Justice McReynolds
(while Attorney General in 1919 that
some judges can remain too long on
the bench.
The week end brought little change
in the congressional lineup on the
iscI,o While Capator Wbaolor Dopo
ocrat, of Montana was denouncing the
Presidents proposal as "a mere stop
gap which establishes dangerous
precedent" Senator La Toilette, Pro-
gressive, of Wisconsin was voicing
support of the program.
Away from the Capital, Horace D.
Taft, brother of William Howard Taft,
called the Presidents message "an
insult to the justices" Reed Smoot,
former Republican Senator from Utah,
said victory for the Roosevelt pro-
gram" would be long step toward
defeat Of Democratic principles"
Representative Cox, Democrat, of
Georgia, head of a bloc Of House
members opposed to the program, said
an attempt would be made tonight
or tomorrow to solidify the opposition
at a conference.
Il am getting phone messages from
people I thought would be the other
Way-some from the ultra liberal
group" he said.
The strength of the opposition has
not yet become fully apparent be-
cause some members do not want to
get in the open so early"