The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-24
COUNTRY is "FED UP" ON
NEW DEAL

President Roosevelt's Supreme Court
packing" proposal having been definitely
and finally disposed of, the best thing for
the country that could possibly happen
would be the early adjournment OF Con-
gress until next year. '''. ''.'.N $50
This newspaper could not name any
thing it believes would be more eneourag-
ing and helpful TO the nation than this ac-
ton by Congress. We believe it would be
approved by large majority Of the peo-
pie of the nation, regardless of party lines
or political views. -'.. ~,
However, this newspaper realizes that
there is little chance that Congress will ad-
journ at once The hope of the country,
therefore, is to be found in the increasing
independence of the legislative body; IN
the fact that it seems to be inspired with
the determination to resume its constitu-
tional functions. Unless this proves to be
true, and Congress continues on that course
until it has fully recovered its time-hon-
ored. constitutional position in the national
government, the country will not be out OF
danger from the subversive and destructive
forces which have held sway for several
years. 'I''
The country may have been 1--WE believe
il was) in grave danger from the movement
to give the executive control OF the SUI
preme Court, but the removal of pressure
in that quarter does not give assurance
that there exists no danger in other quar-
tiers. President Roosevelt has sent to the
Congress three or four proposed acts, con-
cocted by his slick lawyers, which, If en-
acted and upheld by the Supreme Court
would plunge the country into as grave
danger and multiplicity of troubles as
could possibly have resulted from control
of the court ~. sr ..,'E s.' 80 :,
Certainly, at this point, however, must
be taken into account the fact that failure
to secure control of the court may be a
controlling factor; as it is doubtful if any
independent court would sustain the con-
stitutionalty of the acts referred to. 1t is,
also, now doubtful if Congress will enact
these laws. The futility of doing so may
be so apparent to Congress that it will re-
fuse to pass these laws; but as long as the
President is determined to drive IN the dI-
rection in which he has been going, and
insists upon the passage of such legislation,
the danger exists. sa,~ =, IgiSr 10 %"
The country has had an emple dose OF
new dealism. Enough, We believe, to last
several generations. At least, when the
third and fourth generations of citizens OF
the country come into full realization OF
the meaning of the way in which their an
cestors "sold" them and their fathers and
grandfathers as bunch of guinea pigs for
a radical experiment, we are confident
they will feel that way about it. 1t may
save them trouble and suffering, and some
what ease conditions for the present gen.
Grafton, if the men and women of today
rise in'their might and throw off the yoke
of new deatsm. @f, "a, ~ b
We believe the country is rapidly NOV
ing m the direction necessary to take this
action. The greatest impetus given the
movemept in four years was impaired by
the killing Of the, effort to pack" the su-
preme Court ssT,{ s,T Hrr5t". g.. . -,