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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-18
PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE POLITICIANS

The president, because of the surrender OF the
congress to him, has the power of vast patronage
and of the great propaganda machinery which Is
operated with public funds. Patronage is power
full weapon for bringing recalcitrants into line.
Senators and representatives need their political
fences and important pckets in this fence are the
places they get for constituents on federal pay
rolls. The gentlemen who do the White House lob
living understand the art and science of putting
patronage to work.
Much of the new deal is against the welfare Oh
the South and there is ample evidence that the
South's spokesmen in Washington have been APP
proving measures which they dsapprove. They
keep in line on the ground of party regularity
whereas they understand fully that the new deal
is no Democratic establishment. If the South's
spokesman should stand in opposition to the SUI
preme court scheme, they will have made a begin
ming Representing their own section not the mot
lev crew which marches under Democratic banners,
they will acquire great influence in Washington,
The South has already lost too much because so
many of its representatives and senator's have been
rubber stamps.
The president is determined to line the members
of both houses up in support of his radical pro
posal. Pressure will be put upon every senator ano
every representative who says he is opposed or Is
suspected of opposing In brief and in short, the
president has put many congressman ION the
spot, for it is plain that majority OF the two
houses at heart wishes to defeat the scheme. The
proposal is likely to win because principle will be
sacrificed to expediency of rank political kind
The congress has given the president the power he
is welding against 1.-THE Charleston News and
Courier.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-18
AMERICAN FASCISM AS is
.By WICKES WAMBOLDT

this nation Benjamin Franklin,
whose eyes are credited with stick
ing out about as far as anybody's,
and who has glorious record of
unselfish public service, said he
believed "That few in public at
fairs act from q mere view OF the
good Of their country, whatever
they may pretend, and though
their actings bring real good to
their country, yet men primarily
considered that their own and
their country's interest were unit
ed and did not act from princi-
pie of benevolence. That fewer
still in public affairs act with a
view to the good Of mankind"
There is one thing l like about
our political dictatorS: They get
things done-with no monkey bus
mess. When local political dicta-
tor selects candidates for the city
council or the S: lie legislature he
chooses men who will obey orders
and they do obey. When the
dictator says to the city council,
"Pass such and such an ordi-
nance" the ordinance is passed.
When he says to the legislators
from his section at the state capi-
tol, "Pass such and such law
for my county and city," the law
is passeti.there isn't any back
talk about it either.
But of course rule by our po-
litical bosses is VIGOROUSLY cor
rupt; it stinks to high heaven. 1t
is morally and financially costly
to US.
There should be as rigid rule
by the people themselves for the
honest, constructive benefits of
the people themselves.
Wise Benjamin Franklin evil
IDENTIFY had such an idea in mind
when he wrote: at seems to me
at present to be great occasion
for raising a united party for viz
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-18
PERTINENT WARNING

Frank E. Gannett, ardent supporter of some of
President Roosevelts policies, takes sharp issue
with him on the Supreme Court packing" plan.
ave shudder to think" this publisher of chain
of eastern newspapers writes, "what would happen
to America if the unlimited powers that he (Presi-
dent Roosevelt) would gain for himself by getting
control of the Supreme Court should fall into the
hands of an inscriptions person.
eff President Roosevelt can dominate all three
departments of our government, then someone else
can do it.
mo dictator in Europe would have more power,
less resistance or restriction
Mr.. Gannett's warning is pertinent and timely
-Greenvlle Piedmont.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-18
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

WASHINGTON - Some facts
" anent sett' .ment of the Cen
eral Motors strike areS blurred,
others completely hidden. Here
Is the real story:
John L. Lewis is kingpin of the
American labor movement, VIC
tor of a major conflict in labor
history-partly through his own
force and sagacity, and partly
through aid from the Roosevelt
administration.
The secret motto of officials here
was: 1--WE can't let John fail"
The prestige o. President Will
liam Green of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor has gone down
proportionately as that of Lewis
has gone up. Green's description
Of the strike agreement as a "la-
cor defeat" is regarded here as a
feeble effort to discount rapid
progress of the Committee for In
dustrial Organization.
General Motors had one possible
chance to varGuish sitdown strik-
ers-use of legal violence to evict
them. Fear Of public reaction to in
evitable bloodShed and death, cou-
pied with Gov. Frank Murphy's
promise to use National Guards
men to prevent eviction during
negotiations, prevented G. NJ. from
using that weapon.
Refusal 80 state and federal Of
ficials to take stern claw and
order" stand against sitdown
strikes until employers recognized
the unions right to collective bar
gaining, made labor history of
far-reaching Implications.
TERMS o. the settlement agree
= ment between G. M. and the
United Automobile Workers as to
wages. hours and working condi-
tons are expected TO come from
subsequent negotiations. They
probably will set the pattern of
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-18
THE N EW DE AL
IN WASHINGTON
BY RODNEY BUTCHER.

the entire huge automobile indus
try.
The U. A. w. had organized on
ly 80 per cent of General Motors
workers, according to secret fig.
ures of federal officials.
Lewis will now attempt to force
the issue Of organized and collec-
tive bargaining in the, great steel
Industry. He is all set, also, for
battle over wages and hours
with the bituminouS coal industry
this spring.
Meanwhile, he will enter the
hot fight over Roosevelt's proposal
to revamp the supreme court, sup
porting the president.
General Motors, second largest
among American corporations, APP
pears to be willing to abandon is
previous labor policy which drew
the critical attention Of Senate
investigating committee. If this
should develop, it will be anothe,
milestone in the history of organ
lied labor.
THE big thing the U. A. w. won
L was a signed agreement of
union recognition for Its rnembers
from the largest corporation ens
eaged in mass production. This is
a hundred per cent gain over what
il had before. Enormously signifi-
cant is the fact that Lewis and c.
!. o. now have a period in which
they can organize G. M. workers
without coercion and intimidation
by management
The corporations great weapon
-fear-is removed, under terms
of the agreement. This agreement
promises exclusive collective bar
gaining with U, A. w. in plants
on strike for six months. If these
conditions are observed, and Lew
is cannot organize a majority oi
G M. workers in six months, h'
will have met a real defeat
downright. 1887. NEA Service Inc
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-18

the citizens, but they do rlgldly
rule the governments of their To-
calities and the public office hold
ers.
The outstanding difference, as
/ see it, between the Fascism of
the American political bosses and
the Fascism of Mussolini and Hit
Ter is that the American political
dictators are not after power for
powers sake nor after control of
public affairs for the public'S
sake. Their interest in govern
ment and it's seizure is that they,
the bosses, may profit financially
for themselves and for their
henchmen who, unless given COM
pensation, will not go along.
Under the American system of
Fascism the citizens are pretty
well let alone so long as they do
not interfere with the Fascistis
graft and what it considers to be
its emoluments.
AS far back as the beginning Of
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-18

tue by forming the virtuous and
good men of all nations into a
regular body to be governed by
suitable good and wise rules,
which good and wise men may
probably be more unanimous in
their obedience to than common
people are to common laws. / at
present think that whoever at
tempts this Alright and is well
qualified, cannot fail Of pleasing
God and of meeting with sue
cess"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-18
GETS JOB PERMANENTLY

AVON, Mass. Feb. 49, tUP)-
Six years ago Mrs. Ida "A, Whit
man, Sc, a divorce and mother
of four children, shot herself in
the stomach when Patrolman
Robert l.. Spredby of Boston dis
missed het as his housekeeper.
Friends today revealed that the
couple was secretly married Tues
day,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-18
PLAYS WRONG NUMBER

BOSTON, Feb. Is. (UP)--Wil-
liam Gordon, "a, paid q $50 fine
in municipal court recently for
being concerned in lottery. Cor
don had played Police Commits
sioner Joseph r. Timilty's auto
mobile license number--238-in
number pool.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-18
WHAT NO GLASS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. CUP
Chairman Robert NJ. LaFollette,
p, Wis, had to recess the senate
civil liberties inquiry for 10 min
utes recently to obtain a magnify
ing glass. Not one of several Pin
kerton detective witnesses carried
one of Sherlock Holmes famous
crime detection aids.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-18
LETTERS1o
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Editor' The Timcay,r,.
Please allow ne soa w.,
to Mr.. W. c. Robirsor ivy ~
Robinson, I have lend ID, ID'cj
IN which you wind Up r. ,,f 1
ing someone TO ten Wow ~ - -.
you were right or wf yS. Es,
letter, ! want to say ,bs H.. \ 4
right. | have been va, I'd
presidents since 1916 IIva,'
! Huen 'h"h. Since then ~
had l6 presidents. and [" W
them | have never ~nor VI
had more false chargo"y We
them than Nh. Rooscy@l, u
There are a few smor, "
Frank Kent and Dave IA
and others that think - AN
more about the cors,i,n rtI
Roosevelt and the Who'll a' y!
and senate. They rbirG ~
sharp enough 10 Gic,g,.
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congress how TO mako a.. ~
are harping noH tina, ~ "' "
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tuition, and ii should h. ", !.
the popular vote Of H. R
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gress and senate? 40. Y, ii
son, they have set ou, r.,,
like they did more ,b,r avs
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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-18

in the U n i t c d
States you don't
live under a de-
moor a c Y: Y o u
live under a mod
flied form of To-
cal Fascism.
Commonly our
communities are
not ruled by the
people: they are
ruled by limited
dictatorS p o.
litical b o S S c s.
True, these boss
es do not usually
nt.tennt. to rule
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-18

We represent the Aetna Cas-
ualty Company, probably the old
est in the United States for any
kind of insurance covering any
item anywhere. See us.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-18

How should you like to live un-
der a democracy?
"But do live under a democ-
racy," you may reply.
f you live in the average city
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-18

Many home in Heldersonville
has been maintained on accident
or health insurance payments.
Personal accident insurance offer
ed by us will pay the doctor, the
hospital, and continue your in
come so that you can maintain
your inStallment payments on va
rious necessities. Without such in
surance the doctor may have to
wait and you may lose your in
vestment even in your home.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-18

Ittis blessed secret, this Of living by the day.
Anyone can carry his burdens, however heavy I'M
til aghtfall. ANY one can do his work. however
heavy, for day. ANY one can live sweetiy' pa
tiensy, lovingly and purely until the sun goes
down. And this is all that life really means 10 US
Just sone little day!-New York Tribune,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-18
N E w S
- from -
Brownlee Insurance &
Realty Co.

Comprehensive is new word
in automobile insurance policies.
For only a dollar or two extra
this word can be added and covers
malicious damage, glass breakage,
windstorm, hail, and losses from
such miscellaneous. causes. u ASK
about this. ga.r!
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-18
IL. BURGIN, HENDERSON

l.. L. BURGIN, HENDERSON
county representative who was
home with q hard case Of the flu,
has returned to Raleigh. While
the legislative mill is running in
high and he foresaw plenty of
hard work with day and night ses-
sions, our legislator said he dread
ed his correspondence more than
he did legislation. He receives
from 20 to 25 letters a day and
thus far has answered all of them.
You can imagine that it requires
lots of diplomacy to answer this
kind of mail-which isn't fan
mail, congratulating him on this
and that, but the other wind which
intimates that you bedamned if
you do and you bedamned if you
don't. The way Of the legislator
is hard.
LEGISLATION is A MATTER
of "whose OK is being gored." /
believe the motorist takes it on
the chin about as complacently as
any class from whom tax blood
is extracted. He drives up and
asks that gas be poured to the
amount of S1.00, including the
tax, Of course, and goes on his
way whistling without stopping to
think that on five gallons of gas
he was taxed the ridiculous sum
Of 80 cents, not to be spent al
together for roads and other mo-
tor facilities but to be diverted,
in part, for other governmental
purposes. While the motorist
complacently sleepeth the whole
sale petroleum interests are up
in arms, according to j. Hall Rea-
ben, who says the petroleum and
automobile interests are burdened
with AZ per cent of the taxes of
North Carolina.
Mr.. Reaben says that many Of
the smaller service stations are
doomed if the pending bill is en-
acted into law. 1t will make the
tax on the wholesaler so high to
serve a small station by the way
side that the wholesaler will not
be justified in running the risk
of paying the state tax to exper-
iment and see if the roadside sta
ton or any other small station
is worth catering to. The whole
saler is not taxed on the gallon
age basis but so much per station,
the average of which is now about
$50 year. So.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-18

Deaths: None in the past two
or three weeks in Henderson
county by automobile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13
CRUSADE SPEAKER
 LECTURE HERE
Dr.. Leigh Colvin to Be Guest at First M. E.
 Church Sept. 2l

Anoted representative of the New Crusade for National Prohibition" Dr. Leigh Colvin of New York City, will be in Waterbury Tuesday eve ming, September q, to deliver an ad- dress at the First M. E. church.
 The speaker was presidential can didate of the Prohibition party in the election last fall and is one of the leaders in the southern states A series of similar talks will be giv- en by pro-prohibition < leaders in Waterbury in the future.
 Doctor Colvin is rated one of the most eminent prohibition, speakers. He has the distinction of having spoken in more colleges and univer- sities than any other man, and was the head of a college youth civic movement, which, during the period of his leadership enrolled more than 100000 members. He is the leading authority on the history of prohibi- ton in the United States.
 Under the auspices of the New Crusade for National Prohibition" !" organization is being effected in every state. and it is hoped before long that this will be extended into every county in the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13

Opposing candidates for mayor, the present incumbent, Mayor Frank Hayes, and his rival, Senator George Culhane, were both guests yesterday at the annual clambake of the Lithuanian Independent Political club at Lithuanian Grove on Chest nut Hill road.
 City Controller Daniel J. Leary and City Clerk John P. Fitzmaurice were other Democratic candidates who were guests at the gathering. There were no political speeches.
 Mayor Hayes and Senator Culhane were seated close to each other at dinner, and chatted in friendly fashion with mutual friends.
 Prominent Democrats in atten- dance to the city's chief executive were high Sheriff J. Edward Slavin of Milford; Alderman John w. Bendler, Rep. Daniel J. Mahaney, Judge Dennis J. Slavin of probate court Deputy Sheriff Albert Fran cis, Personal Tax Collector George A. Stokes, John Dambroski and several others.
 Members of the Culhane party who attended were Sherwood Row
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13
IRISH VETERANS
 HONOR DELEGATES
Shanahan, Cunningham Elected Members of Na-
 tiOnaI Directors Board

Lieutenant Colonel William J. Shanahan and Joseph Cunningham, state president of the Yankee di- vision association of Connecticut, were singled out for high honors at the national convention of Irish Veterans in Philadelphia. Both were elected to the national board of di- rectors, while Frank X. Downs of this city was chosen national audi tor.
 The convention held as a feature of the Sesquicentennial constitution celebration as well as a tribute to Commodore John Barry, father of the American navy" produced a number of outstanding features. The parade of Irish Veterans Sunday climaxed a weeks celebration in their honor. Colonel Shanahan, rep reSenting the national commander, shared speaking honors with Mayor s. David Wilson, mayor of Philadel- phia and several distinguished speakers at Independence hall.
 The local delegates returned home today, imbued with enthusiasm over the splendid showing of their new organization, the hospitality of the people of Philadelphia and the great public interest shown in the vet erans' tribute to the memory of Commodore Barry.
 Having been organized only 8 few
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13

the girls and women of Waterbury through this club which for many years has given opportunities in education and recreation to thou- sands of pupils.
 Registration Starts
 Registration for all classes begins today and will continue through the week every afternoon and evening at Leavenworth House, 35 Park Place and at the Brooklyn Com munity center, 827 Bank street. The hours for registration at both these locations are from 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon and from 2 o'clock in the evening Registration at the South End. begins on Tuesday from ' to 9 and on Thursday afternoon from 3:30 to 5 o'clock.
 AS in the past, classes are ar- ranged according to the needs and tastes of the students. The sewing course includes instruction for be- gi1lAerS, intermediate and advanced pupils and there will also be vo- cational class in each subject.
 Physical education also plays an important part in the training given at the Waterbury Girls Club and this term classes will include gym. nasiun1, tap dancing, folk dancing swimming, basketball and badmin- ton, Games and story hourse will be a part of the course for the younger children.
 Dancing Class
 The classes in dancing under the direction of Miss Lucy Russo have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13
New Teachers Appointed to Waterbury Gil
STATE CONGRESS- CONVEYING HERE
Parent Teachers AssO. citation to Hold Fall Meet
 ing at Second Church

Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock several members of the Connecticut Congress of Parents and Teachers will convene at Davenport hall, Sec- ond Congregational church, for the annual fall conferences. Vice-presi- dents of the congress, serving as de- partmental directors, will be in charge of symposiums at which con- structive suggestions and plans of the groups activities will be dis cusSed.
 The departmental directors in- clude Mrs. Clifford Thompson, Wal lingford, organization; Worcester Warren, Bridgeport, extension; Mrs. Benjamin Tuthill, Groton public welfare; Mrs. Benjamin H. Work Glastonbury, education; Mrs. Jo- seph Rowland, Ridgefielo, home service; and Mrs. George E. Wood, East Haven, health.
 Mrs. Charles c. Kilby of Hart ford will preside at the conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13
Full Weather Report

Boston. Sept. 1S-(uP)-Weather forecast: -,s CT.
 Massachusetts and Rhode Island Rain tonight and probably Tuesday morning. Not muchNchange in tenn perature.
 Connecticut--R Rain tonight and probably Tuesday morning. Not much change in temperature,
 storm Warnings
 Washington, Sept. l3-CUP)-The Weather Bureau ordered storm warnings posted at 9:3O a. m. today from the Delaware Breakwater to Boston and advised that the disturb aDee off the middle and south Att lantic Coast probably would move north with increasing intensity,
 The Weather Bureau advised that the disturbance was accompanied by strong northeast winds,
 It said that the disturbance was moving north with increasing speed, accompanied by gales and probably winds of hurricane force near it's
 The position of the storm at s!sO a, m, E, D, T, was about 2b0 miles north northeast of Bermuda,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13
Monday To Witness Formal Opening Of
 Popular Institution
Registration Formally Starts TOday--Miss Brooks,
 Mrs. Cofey Named Today; Several New Dancing Groups Organized for Season

become so popular and crowded that it will be necessary to have several new groups this year. Mrs. Coffey who has had several years of exper- fence in teaching and as perform CT will be in charge of three special classes in stage and ballroom danc- ing and will be at the Girls Club Wednesday from 3:30 to s and from ' to 8 o'clock to meet prospective pupils.
 Mrs. Coffey has had professional experience in vaudeville, appearing in such dancing acts as the Colle- giates, the Adeline Rotti Ballet with Russ Colunbo and His Columbians and as one of the two principals in the team Paul and Arlene which did exhibition ballroom dancing. She also appeared in the operetta "The Silver Swan" and underStudied Laine Blair enc of the principals in the ballet. She was the premiere danseuse and coach of the Civic Theater revue Hold Your Hats" presented last winter. Sc has her normal certificate from the Portia Mansfield Normal school in Cobra do, studied at the Chester Hale school and the Constantine Kohe- Jeff school in New York and attend ed the Erma Chase Veaman school in Bridgeport and Waterbury. Mrs. Coffey and Jack Fitzgerald will have charge of the Annual Frolic which will be held this winter and they will begin soon to look about for seniors to take part in this event.
 Miss Marjorie Brooks the new cooking instructor was graduated from the Balboa High school, Canal school, and from Simmon sCollege. Since her graduation she has taught in the John w Miles Junior High school in Newton, Mass, and has been dietician at Kindercamp We- domak, Maine.
 Lecture Series
 Because of his great popularity, Miss Crowley has arranged to have pr. Ernest Rademacher of Yale University return to continue his lecture series on mental hygiene. This is one of the most successful of the several lecture courses which have been offered by the club and is attended by many members.
 The following now constitute the staff members of the club: Mrs. Mary Skahan, Miss Madeline Mon- roe, Miss Marjorie Brooks, Miss Lucy Russo, Miss Ann E. Danaher, Miss Dorothy Blacker, Miss Ste- phanie Gworek, Miss Ann Meehan. Mrs. Arlene Coffey, Mrs. Nell O. Bendler, Miss Doris Cook, Miss Donna Platts Is the secretary.