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Evening star., 1937-12-29
ILLNESS IS FATAL
TO MRS. SKULL, II
Funeral Late Today for Member
Of St. Albans Episcopal

Mrs. Catherine Naomi Shull for the
Ast % years prominent member of
et. Adams Episcopal Church, died
last night at her home, 1902 Macomb
Evening star., 1937-12-29

much opposition with his radical poll
cies.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
YES, AND THE GOVERNMENT. TOO

Speaking for the national administration, Robert
H. Jackson, assistant attorney general, lets fly a
broadside against monopolies, charging that they
are responsible for high prices which, in turn, arc
in part responsible for the business recession.
Mr.. Jackson may have case. We wouldn't, of
course have such indsputable facts his office
should possess tending to validate to rcfutc the
imputaton.
Monopones have been known to act in restraint
of free and easy trade and to that extent they
always damaging.
Anything that freezes and STILES competition in
terferes with the flow of commerce and tends to
fix prices at arbitrary levels.
If such combinations abound in the United States
today they should be broken up and not permitted
to carry on this unfair unjust and highly injurious
kind of business.
Competition is lifc-blood of sound economy. A
few powerful and putocratic individuals should
not be allowed for self-gratfcation and huge per-
sonal profits to undermine this and proper
economy.
But, by the same token, neither should the gov
ernmcnt itself.
Whenever it goes into business, it also acts in
restraint of free competitive enterprise.
1t becomes the worst and the most imprcgnablc
type of mOnopolistic interest.
No individual nor corporation can cope with the
government in competition. The latter has all the
advantage. 1t is bound to win by forcing the in
dividual enterprise to the wall and thus clearing
the field for itself
While governmental officials, therefore, arc pro.
perly sharpening their weapons for assault upon
private monopolies they might just well make
the Job complete and center some of their attacks
upon political monopoes Charlotte Observer.
The times-news., 1937-12-29

coVCry and Keeping the CCOIomC
ship on even keel il will bc mp 10
The government TO do that
He will argue that business by
and large is willing and eager To
march on, but that a few key men
in positions OF economic and iinan-
cial control arc impeding the re-
covery parade.
If the President docs follow this
line Of attack, the effect i: not the
word will be a threat or promise
TO expand government spending
One train of Roosevelt thought
was expressed in recent speech
to the Consumers National Fed
Grafton at New York by Assist,
ant Attorney General Robert II.
Jackson, RooSevcltS close adviser,
confdante and aide. The speech
was approved at the White House.
Jackson said:
". The attempt last spring 10
taper off government expenditures
was spoiled by the failure Of pri-
vate enterprise to realize that the
consumer could not be gougcd
without serious effect upon the
survival of private enterprise it.
self. The government not only
knows it must step in. if necessary,
il private enterprise cannot ad-
just to conditions, bu> the govern
nient is organized to do so il: time,
as it was not organized in the
emergency days Of 1888.
"The biggest task facing Amcli-
can business is how TO restore the
unemployed to our exchange syS-
tenn by accepting their services
the only thing thvy can use for
exchange for the prod
uct of industry. If big business
holds back from production and
unemployment grows, an irreSist-
ible demand will arise which no
responsible government can ig-
more, for more rather than less
expenditures. In
creased government expenditures
will mean increased taxation. :"
Copyright, 1887. NEA Service, Incl
The times-news., 1937-12-29
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
LABOR BOARD VS. EoRD

The National Labor Relations Board, which has
apparently attempted to function an ally of
the ClO union rather than as an impartial, govern
mental agency, has not given the public cause to
think any better of it consequence of its find
ings against the Ford Motor company.
In the first place, most far-mnded persons will
agree that Henry Ford has done more to advance
the cause of the working man than any other in
dustrial leader. If employers generally had volun
tarily followed the lead of the Detroit automobile
manufacturer it never would have been necessary
to enact the Wagner Act any other legislation
of that character.
Mr. Ford has not only raised wages and work
ing standards throughout this nation, but he has
also demonstrated that efficiency and volume arc
the keys by which the price of given product
may be reduced to minimum, thus stimulating
consumption and yielding profit as a consequence
of increased production.
Because of his leadership, the people Of the Uni
ted States were enabled to buy automobiles at
prices within the reach of the masses, and motor
car manufacturing soon became one of the most
important branches of industry in the nation, Civ
ing employment to millions at good wages.
The man whose great plant has continued to
blaze new trails in humanitarian practices and pro-
gressive leadership, certainly ought not be singled
out for punishment even by puppet commission,
Certainly, if the common people of the United
States are compelled to choose between Henry
Ford and John L. Lewis, there should be little
hesitancy on the part of anyone who is familiar
with the history of the past twenty-five years, and
is aware of the forces which have served to i'm.
prove conditions.--Hckory Record.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
VETERANS LOANS

From Raleigh comes doleful story of Colonel
Graham K Hobbs, director Of World war veter-
ans loans, and the $1,OOO,OO0 he has in the bank
and is unable to find borrowers for.
Well while we never expect to meet a public
official who will take such advice, the Daily News
knows what Colonel Hobbs could do. He could re-
sign his position, recommend that the money IN
the bank be turned to the state treasury, and
wash his hands of what has since its creation been
a defcnseess sinecure.
We do not claim that the director of veterans
loans first called a commissioner, is the only of
fetal in North Carolina who could be dispensed
with. but we would insist that there is not now
and has never been any sound reason for de-
partment Of veterans loans. Veterans who rate
loans can get them just as other citizens do; and
Just now they can find the money at 4 lower rate
than the state would be permitted to accept. There
was early in the operation of the fund nigh
scandal; the money was promptly loaned out, some
of il on insufficient security and payments of in
terest were withheld by rather prominent veter-
ans The surplus now is almost convincing evil
dence of the lack Of need for the director or COM
missioner as the nOn-payment of interest was few
years since.
The State of North Carolina, whose citizens vol
unteered or were drafted into servic ejust were
those of other states had no obligation to the vet
erans of the World war beyond that toward the
rest of it's citizenship. The proposal from the out
set did not make sense. 1t makes even less now.
Can't something be done about it?--Grccnsboro
News.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
THE NEW DEAL
IN WASHIN GTON
ny RODNEY BUTCHER.

NyTASHlNGTON.--lrS anybody S
w guess as 10 what RooSc-
Ielt'S message to the regular
session Of Congress will be like.
According TO some standards Of
values this question is Supremely
important.
But those wha adhere TO other
and more cynical civilizations be-
lieve that the Presidents message,
whether hot or cold, will not be
especially meaningful use
Congress is in revolt, and will pay
F. d. r. but little heed.
There is fairly good chance Of
and at least it can be said that
the President is conSidering-an
attack on private capitalism and
its unwillingncss to support the
New Deal program.
Ordinarily it wc'ld be safe
10 predict thai Roosevelt, w'No
consistently has thrown his weight
toward the left when nearly
everyone articu.3te was saying he
had "turned right" would adopt
that course Of address. But there
is slight holiday upturn in the
business curve and the Presidents
conservative advisers are jubilant-
ly assuring him that this will con-
tinue, ano that there will be no
need for government to step into
the situati IN with new spending
program.
Consequently. Roosevelt may
decide to "just coast" and send up
q message which will create no
excitement, even though it may
please those conservative advisers.
On the other hand, Roosevelt
may decide during the holi-
days to assume again the role Of
a 7'hghting president" and seek to
rally his supporters for a New
Deal attack on the domestic front,
perhaps adroitly tying up foreign
menaces with economic and pohd-
cal menaces at home.
In this case. F. D. r. will
say that until private capital
demonstrates its capacity to take
the initiative in bringing about re-
The times-news., 1937-12-29

AN EXAMPLE: These thoughts
arc prompted by Christmas note
from Carroll Waldrop, Il native
son, whose father, a physician,
died several years ago but whose
mother operates boarding house
here in summer at the old family
home on Washington and First
but who resides with her children
elsewhere in winter. The most Of
her children have driftcd to the
Grccnvillc and Goldsboro sections
of Eastern Carolina. Carroll, aft
cr being in the grocery business
on Sixth and Justice for several
years. saw greater opportunities
elsewhere. 4 few years ago,
through his brother, who is a
banker in Grccnvillc, Carroll
heard Of the Nchi Bottling COM
pany which had become the mac
tive property of a GrccnVlIle
bank. Carroll didn't know any
thing about the bottling business
but he plunged in, not just Nchi
(kncc high) but up to his chm
with the result that he soon
bought the business. Meanwhile
he keeps boosting his home town
and says IL has been lntimated
that he must be on Henderson
villc'S Chamber of Commerce
payroll.
Down there they are wallowing
in the wealth of bright leaf to-
bacco, which is the chief crop,
and Grccnvillc, says Carroll. has
the distinction Of having the
highest average price and paying
out the most money of any mar
ket in the belt for the last sew
eral years. but the comparative
records are not available yet for
1887. "Our market closed on
December 10, having sold for the
season 62,S09,lSl pounds for a
total of $l6,55l,5S7.30 at an
average of $2G.35."
sIAnd Carroll adds this parting
note:
at is too bad there is not some
way to turn loose millions in
Hcndcrsonyille to get the old ball
rolling again"
Mr.. Waldrop keeps Informed
about Hcndersonvillc and adds
this note of comfort about this
department: LET me say again
that | really enjoy your column
in The Timcs-News and that ! get
pleasure as well as pertinent in
formation out of it. Just keep up
the good work for ! feel sure that
many, just as | do, are getting
real enjoyment and food for
thought out of your articles
Mr.. Waldrops extends tie sea-
sons. greetings TO, his friends
'DsE.EF .g5fs, ,ENFe Y
The times-news., 1937-12-29
LOOKING AT LIFE
By WICKES WAMBOLDT -

from his office TO his home.
What started this train of
thought was a remark made by Il
friend Of mine MS to the marvel
Gus benefits of horseback riding.
OF course horscbac kriding is
great fun--any kind of exercise
we like is great fun-but aside
from the fun, ! believe many of
the exercises prescribed for us
are so much bunk. At least they
are for me. Take for instance,
setting up exercises. | never could
sec that received any benefit
from TIM. | have been just as
well without them as with them,
and far less bored.
I used to live very actively,
and spent much of my time hunt
ing, fishing, boating, swimming.
bowling, boxing, playing tennis.
] have played golf too, but never
liked it. Furthermore, my voca-
ton took me out doors nearly all
the time. Then a change of plans
confined me TO my office all day
long for Il year. To my surprise,
! never felt better than during
that year, though | expected the
reverse.
have come to the conclusion
that there is much nonsense bound
mp in health rules. Live sancly,
eat normally, exercise pleasantly,
and above all, don't fret. All the
health rules in the world cannot
do much for you if you fret; and
you will need few of those rules
if you do not fret.
"Takc no thought for your life,
what yc shall eat: neither for the
body, what ye shall put on" is
one of the most vital admonitions
ever iSsued-though of course it
The times-news., 1937-12-29

syndicate.
Wcidmann, Million and Mile.
Tlicnt are held in prison on the
basis Of Wcidmann's confessions
To six murders. including that of
the 22-ycar-old Brooklyn dancer
whose body he buried beneath the
porch of his Saint Cloud villa last
July.
Disclosures Of Wcidmann's cf-
forts TO cnticc other American
victims were expected from the
TRANSACTIONS of 500 letters seized
al his villa, many of them from.
the United States. Most of the
American letters were sent To
him. under various aliases. at the
American Express company'S
branch in Paris.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
Letters Seized
At Murder Villa
OF Blue Beard
Looking for implications
of Gigolo in Jean De-
Koven's Death

VERSAILLES, France. Dee.
%. (UP).--Policc Inspector Jean
Dclgay last night informed Mag
istratc George NJ. Berry that two
scarchcrs had produced docu-
mcnts "probably proving" that
Roger Million, slick-haircd Gig
olo, aided Eugene Wcidmann in
the murder of Miss Jean Dckovcn
of Brooklyn.
The scarchcrS were conducted
at the homes Of the husband and
father Of Mile. ColIcttc Trjcot.
mistress of Million who has been
described by authorities ns the
"brains" Of Wcidmann's murder
The times-news., 1937-12-29

~ ny DONS' 1 n'
w o m an s face
showed she was
very tired. After
a while a fral-
looking you n &
girl got up and
gave the woman
her seat. All the
boys kept theirs.
Had my son
b G en- one u [
those boys, and
had | k o W II
about the matter
he and | would
have mixed up.
The times-news., 1937-12-29

There is nothing so delightful in
children as courtesy and nothing
so disagreeablc as diScourtcsy
The child of today is far ad-
vanccd in some things over the
child of yesterday. Why should he
not also exceed in courtesy? He
would if required to practice
courtesy at home. One cannot be
booriSh at home and courteous
elsewhere. 1t takes a lot Of prac-
tice to make n lady and a gentle
man. And home is the first and
the best place to practice.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
LAND SEIZED FOR
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS

MEXICO CITY, Dee. 29. tUP).
President LazorO CardcnaS last
night dccrccd appropriation of all
Aguacalicntc properties At Tia
iuana. on the United States from
tier, i'm order 10 convert them into
industrial schools.
Owners of the properties.
among them several Americans,
will be reimbursed within 10
years i'm accordance with the tax
values,
The times-news., 1937-12-29
HAS PNEUMONIA

MIAMI. Fla. Dec. -. CDPD..-
John J. Curlcy. former city ireaS-
urcr OF Boston and brother of
former Massachusetts Governor
James Curlcy. was reported suf-
fcring with bronchial pneumonia
at his residence here today.
The times-news., 1937-12-29

GREENVILLE 10y Atty:
When one crop pourS over is mil
lions into city's lap you would
think that any old fellow could
join the boosters. but here's =
bottle of Pisgah's pure water to
n bottle of Nchi that Grccnyillc
has some fellows standing around.
splitting on the sidewalks and tell
ing their audience whats the
matter with Grccnvillc."
The times-news., 1937-12-29
is expected that it will be applied
with common sense.
COMMUNITY BOOSTERS: Who

arc the towns most loyal boost
crs? Are they found among the
residents - those who live here
and put up with the community's
shortcomings, taking potshots Of
criticism threat occasionally; or
arc they numbered among those
born here but who sought grccncr
fields with greater opportunities?
The times-news., 1937-12-29
TO HORSE

My guess is that the cowboy
with his "home on the range" and
his life on the horse lives no long
or on the average than does the
clerical worker whose exercise
consists mainly of getting himself
from his home to his office and
The times-news., 1937-12-29
THEY ARE ABSENT: | be.

THEY ARE ABSENT: be-
licvc the stauncncst boosters are
those who once lived here but now
reside elsewhere They are some
what like the lad who likes to
roam and wander but after the
spell of such wears off there's no
thoughts like those of home,
sweet home.
The times-news., 1937-12-29

They say the world has outgrown the
old religion, but that's nothing new. Cap
[ fain Kid and Jesse James outgrew it long
ago. ...a ...... ...,..
The times-news., 1937-12-29

Certain South American countries arc still look
ing for war plane turned up to make an indcti-
mite number of revolutions minute.
The times-news., 1937-12-29

Blessed arc the humble They don't Suror so
much in the effort to convince everybody that they
are as good as anybody.
The times-news., 1937-12-29

Police records show that 1000 cars are aban-
doned on the streets of New York every year.
When a New Yorker runs out of gas, he really
gets mad.
The times-news., 1937-12-29

Could that S225,ooo which congressman appro-
priated for themselves for Christmas travelling ex-
penses by any chance be classed under RAILROAD
ing?
The times-news., 1937-12-29
THANK YOU, LITTLE GIRL

Recently woman boarded 4
bus filled with school children.
Every seat was occupied. Most
The times-news., 1937-12-29

Christmas and New Year would he lot swcllcr
if carofree drivers decided death ought to have 4
holiday at the same time.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1887
BIBLE THOUGHT
SEEING THE OLD YEAR OUT

SEEING THE OLD YEAR OUT
wilt Thou not revive again: that Thy people
may rejoice in Thee?'
IF ye ask will do" John l4:lD
The turn of the year is challenge not only to
individual Christians, but to churches as well, and
many will welcome the opportunity for Watch
Night services on December 81. While the world
gives up the last hours of the year to pleasures,
let Christians spend them in the presence of God
praying for the spiritual awakening that is so much
needed in America and in the world.-The Sunday
School Times
The times-news., 1937-12-29
GREENVLLE 10y Atty:

his native town.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-03
SUGAR HILL.
(Near williamsvillel

Services at Sound M. Il. Church;
Church school at 10 O'Clock sharp;
class meeting at IL. Evening wor-
ship at 7.30.
Friday evening, prayer meeting
at 7.45 p. m. Rev. Charles w. Robb
pastor.
The Ladies' Aid met at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bennett on
Thursday evening, Sept. End.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Magee of Staten
Island, N. Y, are spending a couple
of weeks with relatives. On Satur-
day last Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Derrick
son in company with Mr.. and Mrs.
Magee motored to Wilmington and
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Derrickson
and family whose young son Jack
while down on visit over the 4th
OF July fell from a bicycle and in
jured his leg, and has since had to
have it operated on, and now every
thing seems TO be doing nicely.
The heavy rains last week have
caused considerable damage to the
tomato crop.
Our folks had fish-fry Saturday
at Strawberry. and as usual every
one had a splendid time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Gray and
daughter Hilda spent the weekend
in Virginia.
Mr.. George Williams, Sr., and
George, Jr. and daughters Anna and
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-03

Milton Carnival Firemen's Parade
will be held tonight friday. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-03

Leah spent a couple of days IN
Philadelphia last week where they
went for medical attention. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Matte
Powell and Mrs. Myrtle Hudson.
There seems to be quite short
age Of labor around here.
Mrs. Mabel Kraus of Selbyville
and Mrs. Pearl Adkins and children
motored to Virginia on Saturday on
business.
Howard Grise OF Philadelphia
spent several days last week with
his parents. MIR. and Mrs. George
Grise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Pepper and sons
of Millville, were Sunday callers Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Bunting at Pine
Ridge Inn
Mrs. Lille Jones and granddaugh-
ter, Lillian McCollum, have returned
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-03
ADAMS X ROADS

Misses Blanche Stetler and Sadie
Devore of Philadelphia were callers
on Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fountain on
Sunday.
IS. Mrs. Earl Adams is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Harrison Trice.
Mrs. Earle Robinson is spending
a few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Handy Of Feder-
aIsburg, spent Sunday afternoon
with C. W. Adams and family.
Sunday school at 2 p. m. and
preaching at 8 o'clock next Sunday
at Bloomery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Fountain
and Mrs. Fred Fountain were Sails
bury shoppers on Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-03
CHRONICLE MILFORD DELAWARE FRIDAY sEPTEABER g.

to their home Ia philadelphia after
spending the summer at THE Farm,"
Mrs. Fisher and Miss Rodgers of
wilmington are yacationing at Fen
wick Beach. They were callers OF
Mrs. Anna Grey Monday afternoon.
The members Of the Ladies' Aid
thank everyone who helped make
their festival a success Saturday
evening.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-03
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION

The easiest and surest way to en-
joy the distinction of living to ripe
old age. is to properly care for that
Cod given mechanism-your body
There are no spare parts for sale
at bargain counters. When one OF
your vital organs fails prematurely
through neglect or hard use, you're
finished. With the blessings of mod
ern medical science that now exist,
there is little excuse for this hap
pening.
Recently a life insurance company
in its advertising, stressed the i'm
portance of taking the tuberculin
test. This little test adequately
proves the soundness of the old
adage that "an ounce of prevention
is worth a pound of cure" You
should make 1t your business to in
yestigate the tuberculin test and
protect yourself and your children
with it.
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