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The daily independent., 1937-07-28
What Other Editors Say
New Shane for the World

Exnloits of Russian armen over and across the
north mole continue to interest the world with their
epic dash and sweep, altering as they do the lace
and shape of the globe.
There are military as well as economic ana So-
cial implications in this remarkable outourSt OF
Russian energy. For thing, in case OF ooV4eI-
Japanese war. the latter might hnd themselves
attacked from the rear as we'll as from the more
expected directions. Although there wasn't much
said about it at the time, one of the most Slgnh-
cant Russian flights was made quite few months
ago by three men who, taking OIL from MOSCOW
flew along the shoreline Of the Arctic ocean ana
in Sc hours covered 1000 miles, landing at Petro-
pavlovsk.
Where is that place and what is its significance?
1t is the Soviet Unions outpost on the norChern
Pacific situated on the long peninsula separating
the Bering sea from the Sea of OkhotSK. Inc Lon
don correspondent of the Vienna Neue Frele PreSSe
H. P Smolka an authority on SIBERIA, winch He
knows at first hand. has been describing this ira
tegic achievement to the Royal Institute OF Inter-
national Affairs at Chatham House. London, re-
ported in the current issue of the Institutes journal
International Affairs.
The Moscow -Petropavlovsk flight, he says, has
established the possibility of Russia'S taking mill
tary aircraft to the Far East by route completely
out of the reach of any enemy. No hostile alrpane
according to Smolka, could penetrate these regions
The pilots would not have the necessary expert
enCe and radio stations to supply them with IN
formation would not be at their disposal. 1t would
therefore be possible for airpanes to fall upon the
rear of the Japanese.
The Elizabethan age opened the eyes and the
minds of men with new worlds This is more
astounding epoch and infinitely faster in its head
long pace, than the time of Drake and his con-
temporareS. To understand and appreciate It,
geography, as well as science must be viewed
afresh. Our old world is being physically and men
tally pushed into a new shape.-Toronto Daily Star.
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
PEASANTS RELY
ON WINES FOR
WEATHER GAGE

Vienna. U.P) - When al Aus.
trian peasant wants to kaoS
whether he can safely undertake
some field work, requiring SUI
shine. in the next days, he o.
scends into his cellar ana pIS
his ear to the wine barrels
To him, wine is not a .l&uy
It is on his daily bil! OF fare. ie
laborers also receive Their !a..0i'
of wine with their dinner
But wine IS not only iood aac
drink. and occasionally ban..ae.
of care to him. but also a o&!o'
meter which he considers maj
ible.
1t is known that when the S1ls
stands in blossom il The y@'as
the wine in the barrels 0cco&s'
restless in its caSk and oesI@
to sing. This phenomenon lis
not yet been explained. MOI O'2
one know why. long before Ma"
and animal have the falnteS. pr
sentiment of the coming c'e'r
the wine in Sicilian celia" W
comes riotouS and annou!.a
thereby, the impcnding 'o.ca-"
eruption.
A change in the weather ID Az
tria invariably is preceded oy 0|
bles rising il the wine '"!."sI sI
They produce faint noise "'~'.I
one can perceive by pui,iN- =
ear to the wood .
To the Austrian peasant y
wine is a far more !c.lao!e o.
nouncer Of weather cnah2.' 80
the finest barometcH
This peculiar quality Of WI. 1
being scientifically !nyrs.!5d'
Some scientists believe j Ia 1
do with atmospheric cIec'!'"5
especially with short waves, W.
others are inclined TO aScFlOe -
strange behavior OF the "!h.
chemical influences.
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
Coast Guard Seeks Missing SlOop

Mackinac Island, July 27.-W.R
Plans to send seven coast guard
vessels in search of the sailing
sloop Victory were made tonight
when no word was received of the
boat which has been unreported
since late Sunday while partici-
pating in the annual Chicago
Mackinac race.
A heavy storm on Lake Michi-
gan Sunday caused fears that the
Victory may have met with dis
aSter. Four boats are already en-
gagged in the search and three
more will go out at a. m, to-
morrow if the Victory is still un-
reported by then.
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
ONE OF THE
LEAST OF OUR
WORRIES


are open to attack on the
West Coast MusSolinis General Balbo flew
a squadron of planes across the Atlantic a
few years ago. What will they be doing in
ten years"
We may need more planes, but when any
editor or military propaganda tells you that
Russia has proved that we are open to an
air attack on the West Coast, he is not stat
ing the truth. The recent Russian airplanc
flights from Moscow to our Pacific Coast
proved nothing of the sort If those planes
had been equipped with machine guns, or
had they carried bOmbs how far do you
suppose they would have gotten?
AS it was, altho stripped of every dispens-
able appurlcnance and every bit of available
space used for gasoline and lubricating oil
storage, the first plane fell short of its goal
and the second made an emergency landing
i'm COW pasture.
Mussolini sent squadron of planes to the
Chicago Worlds Fair That squadron would
never have made the trip loaded with bombs
or other munitions. And how could either
the Italians or the Russians have gotten back
to their home bases had they come on an
unfricndly mission? In war a fighting plane
must not only carry machine guns and
bombs, but it must be sure that it has enough
fuel OH board for return trip. They can't
refucl in the enemy country.
OF course, all nations will make vast I'M
provements in aircraft IN the next ten years.
But we are also making headway in the
technics of combating enemy aircraft
should they come
An attack by foreign air fleet is one of
the least of our worries.
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
A LIVING
WORD

AIIVTNG the outpourings of thcSe
WORD evangelical preachers forever
irving to Justify their conten-
t;op that the Holy Bible" is the infalllble
word of God.
I'VE know that the Bible is the lnfalllDle
word of God, spite of the fact that 1t con-
tains many errors i'm translation and many
inicrpolations inserted by human transla-
TORS" declared a learned Jesuit i'll our hear
ing.
We asked the Jesuit father why should an
omniscicnt God who gave his sacred word
to the prophets for inscription later permit
This sacred word to fall into the hands OF
translators less inspired? He made no reply
to what we considered a most pertinent
question.
There would be fewer doubtcrs # fewer
infidcls, agnostics and atheists if less stress
were laid upon the infallibility of the scrip
lures and more effort devoted to presenting
this collection of books as the greatest OF
all human documents. an inspiring record
of the spiritual progress of a great people
from sheer barbarism to a concept OF God
as spirit and men as brothers all.
The Bible would still be the worlds best
seller if there was not single preacher to
praise it, The voices of those prophets of
old speak to the hearts of modern men with
the same fervOr that they spoke to the Is
raelites in their primitive world, making the
mountains and the hills to break forth into
singing. and all the trees of the field to clap
their hands.
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
NEW YORK'S World
THE LADIES,
GOD BLESS EN-

l)lD BlESS ENu NlUS no Po'AO
600 rest-roomS and COM
fort stations, and $4,000 benches Tor rest ana
relaxation. That great fair IS preparing u
take care of vast crowds.
II is comforting to note that much thought
has been given to the matter OF rest-roomS'
if having been our observation that croWoS
are never sufficiently provided with such
obvious ncccssarics.
Women add much to the embarrassment
IF crowds where there is a scarcity OF rest
room accommodations, for women not only
insist upon using such places tor making
their toilets, changing their hose etc. Du'
usually insist on dragging in companion 1or
company and entertainment. Where man
prefcrs to 90 it alone and get it over wltll'
women must double up and lolter
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
CHIMP TROUPERS GRoh
JTNRIjIY AND ARE RElh'

st. Louis. (U.PD - Sammy .,
Billy, famous pcrform.n5 c,''' .
panzees Of the ST. LOUIS ]oo' -
retired to private life.
The chimps. which Tor y,
years delighted Thousands y: !:
their antics. recently became y
cidedly unruly.
Their repertoire INCLUDED u~., .
| ing. piano playing. b!cyr.'N2' T'
fighting and smoking.
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
THE
ONCE OVER
BY
III. I. PHILLIPS
Copyright, 1887, by The Asso-
The Lady And Her Liquor
(CopyrIoht, 1887, by The Ass
clated hewspapers.)

A college professor has just
completed an investigation into
the matter and finds that more
girls drink under repeal than ever
before. 1t took him months OF
questioning, but he could have
reacted the same verdict in flf-
minute visit to most any
cocktail lounge.
A cocktail lounge is the old
fashioned saloon with a facial
and a wave.
It is the "back-room" of the
saloon days enlarged. moved up
front and so decorted that you
can't tell whether it's a drawing
room. a boudoir or the assembly
hall at a girls school.
Dr. Paul Studenski, of New York
University, who made the inveSti-
cation, says that the girrS inter-
viewed were Overwhelmingly
against drinking at bars unless
accompanied by men, The girls
must have been Spoofing him. A
man has to fight his way through
the girls to get to a bar in the big
cities.
And if he succeeds in getting a
foot on the rail he is on the same
position as male intruder at a
boarding school.
Women are so thick at many
bars that a bartender has to yell
clear across the room if he wants
to get anybody to answer the
question, How did the Giants
make out?"
In fact, the old-fashioned bar
tender who liked to discuss items
like baseball scores, boxing re-
suits and police court doings has
been out of luck ever since repeal.
He has been replaced by Per-
sonality Boy.
The demand today is for youth
full bartender with a dimple and
no signs of thinning hair. Instead
of having ready answers to such
questions rs Chief Bender pitch
ing today, Eddie?" and How did
Ty Cobb make out yesterday" he
has to answer queries like What
color drink goes best with this
hat?" and Are there more cal
ories in gin rickey than plant
er'S punch?"
In fact, the male trade is re-
ported falling off a bit. No man
can swing gayly into a barroom
knowing that he may find his
wife at one end of the bar going
all over her afternoons bridge
game with a couple of lady
friends.
The ladies are doing everything
the men used to do in the saloon
days except argue over Jim JEFF
fries and demand more onions in
the free lunch.
But it is proving a great thing
for the temperance movement. It
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
GOING AND COMING

The wealthy father was very skeptical of the
financial status of the young man who was court
ing his daughter He took him aside one evening
and asked: Now, about money-how long do you
think you can keep going?"
The voune man hammered: "Not-not very long
1 guess"
.oThen don't keep coming" said the father
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
FOR A BIG SPLASH

Angler Ito frienD: Yes the fish was toe small
to bother with, so got two men to throw it back
into the Water.'-PearSonS
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
With the HumOrists
NO DOUBT

IF you added seventysix thousand, nine hun
dred and tWentythree to eighty-one thousand, four
hundred and twelve, what would you get?"
"A wrong answer."-Royal Arcanum Bulletin.
The daily independent., 1937-07-28

is driving millions of men from
drink.
The daily independent., 1937-07-28

Charlie Kettering, the big General
Motors man, says the speed OF
autos will increase every year and
that the public would never &C
cept a speed limit of less than f1f-
ty miles an hour. If autoistS drove
any slower they'd be able to read
some of those Speed Limit 20
Miles" signs along the roads. And
then what?
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
SAFETY FIRST

Papa, may go out today and look at the
ecpse?"
YES, but don't get too Glose!"
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
Art Gallery Warning

Careful, little painting!
Note what you're about,
For Hitler will get va
Eff YOU don't watch out.
The daily independent., 1937-07-28

Eel Can Electrocute Man
Large electric eels found in the
jungle of Brazil are capable of cleo
trocuting a man.
The daily independent., 1937-07-28

Carl Hoff wants to know if we
think WrestlerS are fellows who
live off the fiat of their lands?
The daily independent., 1937-07-28

Il will study the bill and follow
the dictates of my conscience and
the counsel of my own experience"
Senator Wagner in a reply to
Governor Lehman's letter.
AW, cmon! Answer, as they say
in the courts of which you were
once a judge, yes or no!
The daily independent., 1937-07-28

WE need more planes"
screams q war scared
journalist, adding: Rus
sia has proved that we
are open to attack on the
The daily independent., 1937-07-28

Ill.
With regard to your recent
statement that you know Con-
gressman who had read q book,
name one.
James L. Barnhart.
The daily independent., 1937-07-28

BughOuse Fables
Once upon a time Mrs. RooSe-
welt made some money and KEPT
1T.
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Looking about as doll-likc as a lively youngster
can. Annette proudly spreads the skirt of her
fayorite party dress to display the rutfles that
make it feminine but not fussy. 1t is of white
taFeta with perky. puff sleeves. just one dress
in the QuintS' fashion parade.
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out of here.
Through dinner, the usually
laxative Patty was unusually ST.
lent. Oh, why had she talked
about Alan's good luck to
Ardath? Tomorrow, she would
call Jill and tell her what she had
done.
II was Just about this time at
the Wentworth home that Mrs.
Wentworth was saying to Jill
There is a very rude young man
downstairs in the drawing room.
He practically broke in, over Per-
kinS' protest. When he saw me,
he demanded to see you. He look
cd like an anarchist, or some
thing" Mrs. Wentworth ended
vaguely. His hair needed comb
ing. and he didn't have hat"
Jill's heart almost stopped beat
ing. Alan, of course. Very rude
Yes, he could be very rude when
he was not pleased. If either Per-
kinS or mother had put on airs
it must be something like that.
He couldn't possibly have
learned about the picture, Jill
told herself, frantically powder
ing her nose. Her eyes looked
scared in the mirror, and she
made little grimace at her re-
Election.
Nothing could have leaked.
There were only three people IN
the world who knew about the
purchase. Dad, Mr.. FELTON,, the
dealer. and herself. The picture
was now carefully stored, await
ing her orders.
Oh, of course! He had found
out who she was. He probably be-
lievcd she had been masqucrad-
ing. But all that could be cleared
up when she talked with him. He
would laugh at her for being fool
ish. And that would be all.
But despite her sensible reason
ing, with which she was bolster
ing her courage, Jill felt far from
courageous, as she ran lightly
down the great stairway. There
was something of the frightened
little girl about her as she reach
ed the bOtto mstep. and saw Alan
waiting.
He had looked about the inn
mense drawing rooms with their
discriminating but prodigal dis
play of wealth, and he had not
liked them at all. The sight of
JilPS lavish home added fuel to
his burning bitterness.
He could scarcely wait for Jill
to come. At the sound of her step
on the stair, he had rushed into
the hall.
JilPs dark and troubled eyes
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Peace GROUPS
DECLARE NAVY
FIXING POLICY
Fear U. S. Will Thus Be
Pushed Into "Another
War to End War"

WASHINGTON. Oct. 20. (UP).
Six peace organizations jointly
working for invocation OF the
neutrality law in the Sino-Japa-
nese conflict charged last night
that American policy is being de-
termined by the navy and the ma
ton is in danger OF being pushed
into another war to end war"
The peace advocates demanded
that the administration announce
with no more delay q policy IN ac-
cord with the conviction Of the
American people that war and
aggression cannot be enden by
war"
Their statement follower soon
after Chinese Ambassador Cheng-
ting T. Wang, addressing a lunch
con of the National Press club,
accused Japan of attacking China
in an attempt to halt the progress
his country has made toward
unity and modernization. Wang's
remarks were regarded as a reply
to a speech by japanese Ambas-
sador Hirosi Saito asserting that
Japan sought only to destroy
anti-Japanese feeling in China.
"We Chinese" said Wang,
cannot believe that Japan only
wants to make friends with
China, and | do not think the
world will believe it. Nowhere in
the world are friends made by at
tack. If man cuts you he does
not make YOU his friend but
either makes you his slave or kills
you"
He said China had more prog
ress in the last decade than in 40
centuries previously.
1.-THE Japanese have seen this
he added, "havc become afraid so
they decided to stop our progress
and Roadway"
The peace organizations seek
ing invocation of neutrality based
their new charges on a recent or
der of Admiral Harry Yarnell 10
L. S. marines in China instruct
ing them to fire at planes attack
ing the Shanghai area. This or
der, the groups contended SIS
clear proof that the administra-
tons 24-hour policy is leading
toward war and directly opposed
to the letter and spirit of the
neutrality law"
The organizations joining in
the statement were the National
Council for the Prevention Of
war. the Women's International
League for Peace and Freedom.
World Peaccways. Emergency
Peace Campaign, Fellowship of
Reconciliation and Committee on
Militarism in Education.
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BIG WILLOW

BIG WILLOW, Oct. 29.-Mrs.
NJ. II. Bell of Hendersonvillc route
4 spent Wednesday with Mrs. Rob-
ert Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Cantrell have
moved to Mr.. Higgins log cabin
in this community.
Miss Oberia Revis left for Flor
ida Sunday, where she has employ
ment for the winter.
Mrs. S. C. Higgins visited Mr..
and Mrs. Hix Summey of Indian
Cave last Sunday afternoon.
A number from here attended
the funeral of Miss Charlotte
Drake at Pleasant Hill last Friday.
Miss Drake was a resident of this
community but was at the home
of her sister. Mrs. Frank Summey
of Valley Hill, at the time of her
death.
LYDIA Higgins of Brevard Is Wis
ting his sister, Mrs. 5. F. Can
trell.
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met his. She was very pale.
had wild desire to shake her,
and then take her in his arms.
But if he took her in his arms,
he would be lost. Jill and all the
things she stood for would win
over the things he had set as
standards.
please let's go into the music
room," Jill spoke in a low tone.
She had recognized the signs of
avid curiosity in her stepmother.
The door closed behind them,
and Alan burst out hOarsely: Il
came to return $4,000. Unfortu-
nately $500 of your money is re-
posing in the pc 'iet of the man
who rented me his place, who, |
understand, left town tonight
don't know where. But | assure
you every penny of the balance
will be paid to you as quickly as
the money comes in
did anyone tell you | bought
your picture?" Jill asked in a low
tone.
"Not in so many words. But
you did
Jill nodded miserably. Her
throat was aching, and words
would not come.
Thank you very much" Alan
said. unstcadily. ~ - it happens
that I'm not yet an applicant for
charity. And | detest men who let
rich women take care fthem."
JilrS face blanchcd. II think
you are terrible" she whispered.
Jill cried Alan. 81 don't see
how you could have done this to
me-" He stepped closer.
All of Jill'S anger was suddenly
gone. She was conscious of deep
shame. She didn't see how she
could have done this to him
either He had wanted only to
achieve, and she had made his
achievement a sham.
Alan's swift impulse of tender
ness was succeeded by another
surge of unreasonable anger.
All that time in the restaurant,
he thought, Jill had been laugh
ing at him, encouraging him to
talk of the old graybeared, who
had been bowled over by Sun
Over Seville" Even when he had
been kissing Jill, she must have
been thinking of how easily he
had been duped.
He had been toy for rich Jill
Wentworth. Well, from now on,
she could find somebody else
some sissy chap who wouldn't
mind having favors heaped upon
him.
"Goodby," Alan said, with cruel
finality.
"Goodby." Jill barely whisper
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Copyright 1897. NeA Service, Inc

But after leaving Alan today,
something fierce and terrible in
his eyes. she knew she wanted to
see more of him. Must see more
of him.
Pm afraid must be going
now, Miss Holm" he had said.
Telling her in polite words to get
out and stay out.
She knew enough about men TO
know that even hate is a better
breeding ground for romance
than indifference. And she would
not forget that anger would also
be turned against Jill soon for
humbling him. II she were not
mistaken. Alan Jeffry had more
than the usual amount of pride.
where have you been so
long," Patty asked, as Ardath
came in. Are you going out to
dinner with me?"
Ardath tossed her small felt
hat on the sofa. IL was busy"
she answered, coOlly.
"Well, hurry. I'm so starved l
could eat two dinners"
Patty surveyed Ardath, trying
TO read signs of trouble-making.
She didn't know why, but she had
detected misunderstanding procliv-
tiles in Ardath. She was no.
body's angel girl. that was GER
tain. Last night she had got the
feeling that Ardath was more
than casually interested in Jill
and Alan. Though why she should
be interested in Alan. who was
evidently pennilesS, was difficult
20 understand. Patty had an idea
that Ardath wanted money and
position. One or the other, any
way. But of course she might
want TO set her hat on Alan and
his $4,000 for awhile. 1t was easy
10 see how any woman could lose
her head over him. Look how Jill
had topplcd. Well. if she ever
found Adrath trying to make
trouble for Jill, she would wiring
that long neck of hers. At any
rate she would shove her right
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ed il. She watched him walk
away. Tall, handsome and UNI
happy.
She wanted to rush after him.
But after all, when a girl knew
man was through with her, she
couldn't run and throw herself in
his arms. Not if her heart died
within her. Jill felt hers had. She
felt cold and lifelcss and weary.
At the top of the stairs. she
ran into her mother.
"Who was the young man."
Mrs. Wentworth asked. and
what did he WANT"
Jill answering the first ques-
ton spoke in dull voice: ALAN
Jeffry."
81 never heard of him." Mrs.
Wentworth snapped. People she
had never heard of simply didn't
exist.
Jill had reached her room. She
turned the key thinking of her
mothers curious eyes. Then she
threw herself on the bed, staring
into space. Her face felt drawn
and taut.
The telephone was ringing and,
after a moment, Jill lifted the lit
tie ivory French phone by her
bed.
She could hear Perkins polite.
noncommittal tone over one of
the downstairs phones, and Pat
tvs insiStent voice:
"Tm taking the call" Jill said,
and heard Perkins murmured,
eyes Miss JILL" and then a click
as he hung up.
"Thcsc high and mighty but
lcrS." Patty said. "Hc was all for
putting me off. Had me sized up
for a nobody by the tone of my
voice. | was just about to start
small revolution when you an
swcrcd. Jill are you thcrc?"
part of me-" Jill answered.
"You sound tired. Jill | had to
warn you. | told Ardath about the
picture, and she guessed straight
off that you had bought it. She
was late for dinner tonight, and |
have a bunch she has been to
Alan. | wanted to warn YOU"
Thank you, Patty. But it
doesn't matter now"
"Well, Pm glad to hear it. But
| thought YOU and Alan"
NO" Jill said.
She heard herself talking calm
ly to Patty.
After she hung up, an icy bar
rier broke. Tears came.
Ito be continued)