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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21
MR.. FARLEY's REPORT

Postmaster-General Farley refrains in
his current annual report from claiming a
profit for the Postoffice Department. He
is very prudent in doing so because this
time. in spite of $34,O00,000 increase in
receipts, there is TO profit.
Last year Mr. Farley was roundly ridi-
culed for claiming a profit when, on the
face of the figures, there was none. How
ever, the claim was justified. The Depart
ment really was in the black then, if only
its costs were adjusted by subtracting the
air mail subsidy and other items not legiti-
mately chargeable to the cost of carrying
the mail.
This year, even with these deductions,
the postal bookkeepers still must total
their results in red ink, to the tune of S16,-
600 1000. The gross deficit is $88,000,O0O,
but, deducting subsidies and the like, it is
brought down to the net figure mentioned.
Mr.. Farley blames his deficit primarily
to the 40-hour week, which required the
hiring of more employees, and also to the
cost of maintaining offices in postal build
ings for other Federal departments.
However, people probably will not take
his explanation seriously. any more than
they did his last years profit" That is
the penalty paid for having the postal ser
vice headed by politicians. Whether 1t
runs in the red or runs in the black, nobody
ever will believe it could not be run better,
if headed, as business should be, by BUSH
ness administrators.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21
MESSAGES WITH MUSIC
BY WICKES WAMBOLDT

We can distinguish the thunder
and the lightning; the boom of the
surf; the roar of the wind; the
whisper Of the sephyr; the hum
Of the bee; the pnl of the brook;
the patter Of rain; the despair of
the soul; the uplift of the spirit;
the abandonment to passion; the
surrender to sensuality;; the cx-
preston of barbaric desire; and
the orgies of whooping-her-up in
the Malamute saloon.
But aside from the youngster ]
have told you of, | never knew of
anyone who carried musical in
strument around with him to pay
his respects to his contemporaries.
Yet / would recommend that prac-
tise to political campaigners.
Whenever they reach places in
their speeches where they wish to
say things about their opponents
"hNu "OulN NV SNl ny IiiC ItNiO
censor or the deitor's blue pencil,
let them pull their harmonious
from their pockets and go to it.
And here is tip for the manu-
facturers of harmonicas: With
reasonable publicity they might
get the mouth organ 'cussing idea
going big. And how much better
it would be when persons fall out
with each other, to pull out har-
monicas and say it with music than
to bottle up their wrath to the
poisoning Of their systems, or to
say it with words and get swatted,
sued or shot!
Harmonious can be made in any
size to fit any receptacle and to
meet any taste in design and orna-
mentation.
Think what the harmonica idea
would do toward keeping husbands
and wives together and solving
the mother-in-law problem.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
THE MoRE.s THE PITY

The general public will probably say to itself
that the great and vital matter in the way OF the
reorganization of the federal government is mat
ter for congress to settle according to its own best
judgment-the general public knows nothing about
the malady for which this cure is proposed.
And the more's the pity.
The public has an immediate stake in this propo-
sition. The federal government is the government
of all the people, the greatest and the most aa-
thoritative.
For that reason it is lamentable that so little IS
popularity known about the present ponderous ma
ture of that government, its cost, its multiple agen
cies, it's pyramided bureaus, its of executive
complexities and various other details having to DO
with both it's modern structure and its involved
mechanism.
The federal government, for one thing is the
largest employer in America engaged in the trans
action of the largest and most complicated bust
ness.
On the payroll of the federal government today
are 100000 men and women exclusive of those on
relief, those on the military, judicial and legisla-
tive rolls.
That circumstance alone is symptomatic that
Senator Byrd is correct in remarking that with
little regard for order or coordination have
pyramlueu agency upon asohcy as Tic aPP"ieh'
necessity for new functions arose. This procedure
has continued almost uninterrupted for nearly $50
years through times of emergency and times of
tranquility until today we have hundreds of fed
eral agencies"
And he might have added, as he of course knows
that many of these agencies are interlocked and
interlinked to such degree that the jobs they
commissioned to perform are overlapping and en-
poyes engaged ostensibly in separate functions are
actually often, mussing up the labors of those in
their own and in other departments.
The presidents recommendations insofar as they
relate to the mere matter of simplfcation and eff
iciency, are to be applauded.
1t is regrettable that he does not satisfy such
economists Senator Byrd in going far enough to-
ward the reduction of the costs involved in the
operations of this gigantic and octopus-lke central
government.-Charlotte Observer.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21
is THIS WHAT THEY WANT?

Prohibitions against children working amid the
unhealthy and unwholesome environs of industrial
sweat-shops and improperly managed factories are
desirable.
But the prohibition of all labor of all persons in
the United States under Is years Of age is horse
of different color.
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Co.
umbia University, is opposed to the proposed child
labor amendment to the Federal Constitution be-
cause it would put 100000 young Americans
absolutely under the heel of the tyrant of CEN
traized government.
Is this what the American people want-the ia
theirs and mothers of young America.
Do they want federal law prohibiting their
children from labor when they know, and even
congress ought to know, that in multitudes of
cases. children under Is years of age are far bet
ter off at some helpful and profitable work than
they would be long around in that idleness which
continues to be the devils workshop.
This newspaper is not in favor of child employ
ment in unwholesome mills and dngy, unsanitary
factories controlled by despotic and cruel manage
ments.
But it holds that the handling of this delicate
social and economic question can be the wise
ly done under the laws Of ones own state.--Char-
lotte Observer.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21
BY RODNEY BUTCHER


WIASHINGTON-The minis arc
" running "a hours day TO keep
up with the demand Of Americans
for change.
Thanks at least in part to the
Social Security Act and the way
its old-age benefits phase makes
.he pay Of salaried workers come
out in odd cents, three-Shift pro-
duction has continued right on
after Christmas. Usually the minis
are able to let down quite bit
after the pre-ChristmaS trade is
over.
Production OF coins in 1896
broke all records except for 1919,
and 1897 promises TO turn out
more than ever. Mint officials
would like to give their men and
machines a rest, but believe they
may have to keep on that 24-hour
schedule for many more months.
It's too early 10 estimate yet
how much the demand for coins
is being jumped by the security
act. The continued heavy demand
In the last year is attributed
chiefly to the business pickup, in
creased employment and higher
wages and payments to WPA.
cCC, and similar workers, who
spend half dollars, quarters, dimes,
nickels, and cents with consider
able velocity.
Last year, the mint reports, Il
coined 738,642, 900 pieces of money,
as compared with $50, 760, 900 in
1885 and 7S8,642, 900 in 1919.
BY far the biggest increase was
in nickels, production of which
nearly doubled-80, 900, 900 in 1895
and l58,000,0O0 last year. In 1886
the mint also made $4,000 ono
cents, ll3,000,00O dimes, 10000 900
quarters, 2l,000,000 half dollars
and no silver dollars, the 3,54O, 600
silver dollars it made in 1885 hav-
ias suaaced to date.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21
A BIG JOB

The General Assembly now in Columbia for its
annual pow-wow, will have big job on its hands
in framing legislation to provide for social security,
and this item on the program is likely to completely
overshadow all other business for the session. But
equally as big job and bigger one in some par
ticuars, is the duty of the legislature to try to
strict the sale and use of liquor. Under this new
law veritable flood of intoxcants has been turned
loose on the state, inconce;vably worse than any
thing the commonwealth has known since barroom
days. and thinking men and women shudder at
what's ahead for the youth of the state, if they
are to be reared in an atmosphere reeking with the
scent of booze, and the stuff is to be peddled open
ly and clandestinely, and in ever increasing vol
ume.-Chester Reporter.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21
HELICONSENSUS
)lay a helicon?

Can you play a helicon?
Don't giggle foolishly and reply, 1.-THE
helieonw That would be very poor pun {;
and our question was asked in good faith.
The United States Army wants someone to
play the helicon in Canal Zone military
band. A bass BIB flat helicon, if you must
be told all.
When the Army Information Service
emitted a well-modulated call for hell
con player a couple of days ago, there
seemed danger for a while of confusion
similar to that which attended the army's
plea for mellophonist year or so ago.
Definitions of the helicon came thick and
fast, however In New York, Warrant Of
ficer William C. White, leader of the 10th
Infantry band, explained that the helicon
is "a brass tuba, you know-that's the old
name for them" Helicons, he added are
usually called Sousaphones now, "but it's
the same instrument except that the bell
points upward and outward. The helicons
aren't made any more"
So now you know what helicon is II
you can't play the helicon, the Canal Zone
band will be glad to let you perform on
the piccolo, trumpet, saxophone, trombone
trap drums or even the piano.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21
T II e N EW d. cal
IN WASHINGTON
,eY RODNEY BUTCHER

Sooner or later all these COINS
will be lost or worn TO the point
where the banks will turn them
back to the Treasury for melting
SENATOR PRENTISS NJ.
~ BROWN Of Michigan recalls
story told by the late Senator
James CouzcnS few months be-
fore he died.
"Hc told me Of the sale OF his
stock in the Ford Motor Company
some Is or 20 years ago." says
Brown. "a friend, John Lodge,
who was aftcrward mayor of De-
troit, was shown the check for
$29,000,000 by the senator, with
some degree Of pride.
"Mr. CouzenS said, John, what
do you think of that check?' Mr..
Lodge replied, Let me carry il
around for a while, will your
"Mr. CouzenS let him have the
check. He brought it back the next
day and said, DO you know how
much it cost you to let me carry
that check around for a day? A,
the bank interest, about $4,000 q
day-Sl00 an hour
"Brown,' said Mr.. Couzens, 4
did not realize how much money
it was until then" .l..,,.
I'm -. .-s.,,.a
CECRETARY OF AGRICUL-l
~ TURE WALLACE picked ur
his private telephone to the White
House the other day and, when
strange masculine voice answered,
asked to speak to Miss Margaret
LELAND, as is customary when
anyone wants to talk to the presi-
dent.
"MisS LELAND is busy just now"
Wallace was told, "but maybe I'll
do. What is it?"
"This is Secretary Wallace"
said the cabinet member, "Who
are your"
Then Roosevelt stopped DISCUS
ing his voice and told him. ''' -.
Icanyright U27 NEA SarrinA- Inni
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21

would think he recognized in the
TONES and the tempo of the har-
monica some especially uncompli-
mentary epithet and would en-
gage in physical combat with the
performer.
Listening to radio song this
morning, / was impressed that the
singer could have been damning
the whole world so far as / could
tell, since it was impossible to dis
tinguish a word he uttered. |
see no reason for the hot hominy
style of singing unless the singer
is saying something he does not
wish his hearers to decipher.
Music is supposed always to
to have it's messages, whether ac-
companied by words or not. The
more unsteady developed we arc,
the more we can interpret what
music has to say. But, in a broad
way, most of us can sense the
theme.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21
NOTICE OF SUMMONS BY
PUBLICATION

North Carolina
Henderson County
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
w. II. Waldrop, Plaintiff
VS..
Estelle Waldrop, Defendant
The defendant will take notice
that am action entitled as above
has been commenced in the Su-
perior Court of Henderson Coun-
ty, for. thel purpose, on the part
of the plaintiff, of obtaining an
absolute divorce, on the grounds
of two years separation, by agree
ment, and that the defendant is
required to appear at the office
of the Clerk of Superior Court
for Henderson County, and an
swer or demur to the complaint
of the plaintiff, on the 9th Feb
ruary, 1887, or within thirty days
thereafter or the relief demand
ed in the complaint will be grant
ed.
This 7th day Of January, 1887.
(Sgned) GEO. W. FLETCHER,
Assistant Clerk Of Superior
Court .'.s
: 90" ~ sas a.. - a .Il.7.Tht1rS.4tb
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21

tiSe of his was
known as Gus
sing on t h @
mouth orga n
and w a S COM
paratively safe,
since the object
of his attention
could not be sure
what he was say
ing. Occasional-
ly, however, some
boy more intHi.
tive or magma
tive than I h Q
others, or larger
than the player,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21
FRUITLANO

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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21

Whenever certain youthful
schoolmate Of mine became Of
Tended with one of his fellows, he
would draw his harmonica from
his pocket, place it to his lips, and
breathe into it various and sun
day vehement sounds. That prac-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21

The British War Minister speaks to
Leeds: 81 am convinced that the solution
of the recruiting problem lies in making
the army safe career for the man who
joins it."
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21

If the sitdown strikes prove too arduous,
there is the East Indian liedown boycott
which consists of taking a siesta in the car
tracks.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21

Two "must sell" houses! 3l3
Pine street-re-conditioned and
three blocks from bank corners.
ZIG Rhodes street. Good con-
dition, one block to Fourth Ave.
school.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21

Every so often, someone at Massachu-
sets Tech invents a thinking machine; yet
no one is thrown out of employment. 1t is
humiliating
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21
FILINGS DUPLICATED

SANDUSKY, o. (UP).-Offi-
Gals have discovered in several in
stances that Sanduskians have reg
istered twice for social security.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21
ToDAY's WORD STUDY:

TODAY'S WORD STUDY:
Col. Bert A. Boyd, confined to bed
for three weeks, was aroused to
the extent that he got to the tcle-
phone to insist on pronunciation
along with definition of our daily
word study. He is very fastidious
about his language, listens ip on
all radio English programs and
says he doesn't know one bush
from another but since he had
some of the flowers named Tues
day in his room he wanted to
know whether to call them "For-
sythia' with "y' sounded as "i",
long or short. He was advised
that, unless he wanted to make as
bad a break as this column did,
he better call them Sweet JAS
mine (Jasminum nudiflorum).
The description Tuesday was cor
rect but the name was in error.
The Forsythia. blooming later, is
pronounced with three syllables,
'sy" sounded as "si", long or short
"i", with nurserymen leaning to
short "i'', according to Nursery
man w. B. Sinclair.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21

Approximate ~ l,123,GOO,OoO
passengers travel on British rail-
ways annually.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21

There now are 10000 fewer
buffers in England than there
were four. years ago.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21

A scientist says the world will last a
million years longer. How high will taxes
be by then?
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21

An authority predicts that in another decade il
win be hard to find debtor in this country. To q
collector, It seems pretty tough even now.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21
BIBLE THOUGHT
ON BEING A CHRISTIAN
"Unspotted from the world" (James 1:27)

Christianity should, first of ALL result in personal
holiness. The Apostle Paul gives us some intima-
ton of the elements that should enter into the per-
sonal life of the Christian when he says:
"The frait of the Spirit is love, JOY, peace,
patience, gentfeness. goodness, faith, meek
ness, and self-eontrol." (Gal. SID
The most beautiful thing in the world is beau
tiful Christian life.-Rev. Walter L. Lingle in The
Christian Observer
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21

When the birds begin to sing
and the flowers begin to nloom'
whose house will you be ,paylnS
for-yours or the landlords?
Small cash payment and monthly
payments like rent will buy real
happiness and security.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21
GLOVER JONES, REALToR
BY Noah Hollowell

GLOVER JONES, REALTOR
and jeweler, doesn't know how a
newspaper manages to keep the
public straight. 1t doesn't. He was
moved to these remarks because
of misunderstanding Of two adver-
tisements by the public. He offer
cd n piece of property for sale
and named the portion that would
be for cash and the sum that could
be paid later, if desired. The
prospects understood that it could
be bought for cash or credit for
either the cash or deferred pay
ments named. His firm advertised
that it had some watches on hand
for years and wished the owners
would call for them. Prospective
buyers rushed in to buy them.
Nothing was said about selling
them.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21
OLD HUMAN NATURE is A

funny thing. Jones and French
has coolies of watches on hand
left with that firm for repair.
They have been there for years.
Owners don't return for them and
they don't even know where the
owners are, having their names
only and many of them are
strangers. Some of the timepieces
are very valuable, but packed
away in the safe for the owner.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21

The high cost of flivvering is part of the high
cost of living. ,,..., .....
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21
n E w S
- from -
Brownlee Insurance q
Realty Co.

Our last two purchasers OF
homes have been offered a profit prof.
but each house was bought for Q
home and not for resale; over
100 homes have been sold within
the past few months and in every
case occupied by the buyer. Homes
being sold now are not bough'
for resale.
We have been unable to locate
Main street business property for
sale to satisfy three buyers. busi-
ness is better!
A survey in rental conditions,
reveals that rents have increased
on an average of about 10 per
cent in the past twelve months
There are many less houses for
rent now than year ago.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-21

THE whitehall deer of great economic value to the e
settlers Of the eastern United States Its flesh was one o.
reliable staples in the food supply Yet today Ne
the heavy annual toll, the Whitehall continues TO thrive %
sight of New York City in the most denscy populated areas
Lnited States
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-03-25
Greyhound Bus System
Born in Hibbing in 1914

A new half-million dollar bus ter
minal, dedicated to the convenience OF
Greyhound passengers, was officially
opened in Minneapolis recently.
A crowd estimated at between rs ,OOC
and 100000 inspected the appointments
of the new terminal and heard a
speech of presentation by w. j. Kay
vice president and general manager OF
the company. Mayor Latimer of Min
neapolis made the speech of accept
ance on behalf of the state.
The first Greyhound Super-Coach tc
leave the bus terminal was christened
by Miss Joyce Kerr of the University
of Minnesota, who recently was selec-
ted Beauty Queen of the Big Ten at
Northwestern University in Chicago
The ceremonies and christening were
broadcast by WCCO.
The present Greyhound System
operating more than $4,000 miles OF
routes throughout the United States
had its beginning in Hibbing, Mime
sofa, in 1914. Mr.. c. E. Wickman
president of the Greyhound Corpora
ton, operated Americas first bus sched-
ule between Hibbing and Bemidji. To-
day the company operates more than
1000 buses, serving all the United
States and parts of Canada and Mexico
The Ely station for the system is al
the American Lunch at 81 East Chap.
man Street, in charge of John Chiabotti
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-03-25
PLAN HOUSING
GUILD In ELY
A. j. McMahan to Make SURVEY
to Sense Interest in Home
Construction Group.

Albert j. McMahan of the McMahan
I, Lumber company, has just returned
from Minneapolis, where, from March
8 to 10, he attended housing guild
training course, conducted under the
auspices of hns-Manville and de-
signed to stimulate home building and
remodeling in Ely.
Commenting on his personal interest
in attending the meeting, MIR. McMahan
said that he will employ the methods
outlined to make a detailed survey Of
the Ely market area to determine
whether it will he practical to establish
local Housing Guild organization.
"A Housing Guild" Mr.. McMahan
stated, sis designed to promote home
construction and mOdernization and to
demonstrate to prospective home owners
the advantage Of sound planning and
construction. It would also be a SER
vice center where persons planning to
build could receive the assistance of
men trained in every line of building.
1t would coordinate all the important
1dSCOlS VI UlIC UuIlulIlS lliOuSGIy LII
community (such as the material dealer,
contractors, architects, real estate men,
financial institutions, etc. into an or
ganized group with a trained force
of representatives"
MIR. McMahan believes that this ar
rangement will eliminate much of the
confusion which now exists when a
home owner or new house prospect is
obliged to deal individually with many
of these various factors, such as the
contractor, the architect and the
banker.
at will enable a person to buy
package of building industry mer-
chandise-a finished house or COM
plete remodeling job he stated. 1.-The
plan is to employ in the building in
dustry, so far as is possible, the con-
venient service and merchandising
methods of other industries.
The trained Housing Guild represen-
tative assures that, for the first time
in history, the building industry in
community is represented by a selling
organization which will compare to that
of any other successful enterprise"