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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-08
OLD-FASHIONED PATRIOTISM ONE
NEED OF THE NATION .sHn
(By BRUCE CATION

A small-tOwn business man sat HIM down
the other day and tried to figure out why
America is distracted and beset by its cur
rent plague of isms Instead of blaming
paid agitators from overseas, ne concluded
finally that the fault is our own. And he
summed up his meditatiOns in a letter
which is well worth some space here.
when l was a kid Go, these many
years ago., he wrote, "going to school we
daily saluted the flag and every morning
before studies we sang My Country It's
of Thee We also were taught of and i'm
pressed with our national heroes, their
deeds, their homes, their backgrounds, etc.
I'VE committed to memory the Ameri-
cans Creed, the Preamble to the Constitu-
ton, the Gettysburg Address, and other
historic passages. In fact, all through my
school years we were taught to respect and
love America and everything American,
We were imbued with patriotism.
"Then there developed laxness in these
patriotic teachings. Perhaps the broad
ening of the curriculum over the past 20
years to better equip the children to earn a
living on leaving school crowded out some
of our teaching of patriotism. But five or
10 minutes of every school day devoted to
teaching love of country would, think, be
the greatest way to fight the growth of
things un-American."
The old-fashioned schoolhouse has come
in for a lot of criticism lately. 1t was I'M
scientific and slipshod, it stuffed its pupils
minds with facts instead of teaching them
how to think; it didn't relate its teachings
to the problems of present-day life -. .
and so on, and so on. But it did do one
thing as this business man points out; it
did Undue its pupils with a solid, unques-
tioning, instructive love of country.
And that is virtue we should have trou-
bic getting along without. We need the
critical spirit which is willing to recognize
past mistakes and solve problems by cold
reason instead of by emotion, of course !;
but we also need-and need vitally-the
old loyalty and love which put the nation
as whole above any individual and above
any cause.
VI tAhSAN ID AAiOAS W pau OlIoll IIlcl
blind loyalty. 1t is based on an understand
ing that there is something unspeakably
precious wrapped up in the American
dream; something that men have strug-
gled hard for and died for unhesitatingly,
something that has been worth all of the
blood and tears and toll that went into the
building of this nation.
And person who has that understand
ing will insist that today's problems be
solved in such a way that those priceless
elements in the American heritage are not
destroyed or weakened. He will also have
confidence in the faith and courage of the
people as whole, and he will know thai
the darkest present can be no blacker thar
some of the moments which that faith anC
courage have triumphantly passed through
before.
A good deal has been said about ou
need for getting down to fundamentals.
Is one .hopelessly old-fashioned to sugges
that one of those fundamentals is simple
straightforward patriotism.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-08
ALIEN FUMBLES ONE

RENO, New. (UP). - Henry
Riser, Il music teacher born in
Alsace-Lorraine, chose an inoppor-
tune moment and place to express
his views on relationships. He was
taking his oral examination for
citizenship papers and told Dis
trict Judge Benjamin he thought
the United States ought to have a
dictator. Riser is still an alien.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-08
BIBLE THOUGHT
OUR SURE PLACE

81 will say of the Lord He is my refuge and my
fortress: my God; in Him will trust" Ups. 9l:2).
Let us put Christ between US and temptation. 80
shall he realized the ancient predictions of Psalm
81 Dwelling in the secret place of the Most High
and abiding under the shadow of the Almighty
there will be no reason why we should fear the
terror by night or the arrow by day.-Dr F. B.
Meyer. y
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-08

lnarlanS II al V I
! o n g contended
that weather
and season have
nothing to do
with hydropho-
bia. F Il I t h e T.
m 0 L e, t h i S
scourge ragged in
the better sec
tons of the city,
where the own
ers can and do
take good care
of their dogs.
But the inocu-
lation of a dog
against h Y d L o.
hin is M Ullar-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-08

Modern craftsmanship: Feeling all puff
ed up with local pride because our eleven
big boys mauled and exhausted eleven
little boys.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-08

Rural electric lines construct
ed or planned by cooperative as
soclatlons are expected to furnish
electricity to total of $4,000
Kentucky farms by the end of
1889.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-08

Idealist: One who thinks the righteous
way is always profitable. Cynic: One who
thinks the profitable way is always right
eous. .
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-08
MAD DOGS

An epidemic of mad dogs broke
out in my city during the beauti-
full month of November. And that
goes to prove what many veter-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-08

TAG NUMBERING SYSTEM:
What the numbering system for
auto tags for different counties
means doesn't seem to hurt those
who don't know. Henderson coun-
ty tags for 1889 start in the
neighborhood of 272,000 and go
up consecutively into 274,00O.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-08
WHAT'S THE MEANING:
Py NOAH HOLLOWELL

WHAT'S 7 Fl E. MEANING:
Clarence Flynn pointed out that
seemingly more cars were bearing
1888 tags than had been the case
heretofore during the first week
of December. Mrs. Cathryn Wise
man, who handles the tags for
Henderson county, says Mr..
Flynn is correct and that about
twice as many have been sold as
for the same period last year.
Does that mean that the money
can be spared more easily than
was the case last year at this
time? Prosperity here?
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-08
GROWS MORE PRECIOUS:

GROWS MORE PRECIOUS:
George Fletcher's family Bible,
given to him a few years ago, be-
comes richer in sentiment now
since he and other court clerks
in this district used it in accept
ing the oath Of office. There
would be nothing amiss in noting
therein that he also led the Demo-
cratic ticket in the last election.
1t is not every officeholder who
can make such an entry.
ELECT FOR LIFE: Senator
Prince is debating whether or not
it would be wise to provide by
legislation all offices in the coun-
ty with four year terms since
four offices will be four year per-
iods. Why be a piker? Make the
terms for life and have them reg
ulated by recall on the part of 25
per cent of the Democrats, since
there seems to be little joy in
voting the Republican ticket any
more.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-10
7HE SCHOOL KIDS NEED YOUR PROTECTION
Timely Tps AS To How Their Varied Interests May Be Safeguards

Report all automobile &C
cidents to the State Patrol,
or local police.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-10
CHILD SAFETY
STRESSED BY
SUPT. ANDERS
Cites Traffic Laws in Con-
nection With Operation
of School Buses

What are the rules of the
highways in re Il ton to
school bus traffic and the
precautions made for the
safety of about $500 Hen
dcrSon county children?
Perhaps the most impOr-
tant ruling, and one backed
by the laws of the State, is
that pertaining to the atti-
tudc the mOtOriSt must take
when buses are unloading or
taking on children.
SuDt. R. G.. AndcrS Of the
Henderson county schools
emphasizes that all types of
vehicles are required to stop,
regardless of whether APP
preaching from behind or
meeting the school bus,
when the latter is loading or
unloading children. Further
more, the school bus driver
is required under the law to
report all who violate this
safety measure for the pro-
! lection of the schools.
School bus drivers are in
structed not to pull off the
highway to take on or UNI
load children as this might
be regarded by motorists as
Il signal to pass without
stopping.
Mr.. Anders said that 3S
buses are engaged in trans
porting approximately $500
school children and that in
some instances it is neces-
sary to haul children as
many as Is miles to get them
to the school houses. In view
of the responsibilities of the
task, much stress is laid
upon careful driving and the
strict observance of regula-
tons governing traffic.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-10

More emphasis is being placed
upon "afety than at any other
previous time by the city schools
this year, and safety patrols, now
in operation to assist children
across streets at the Fourth ave
nue. building will be extended to
include other school buildings.
Through the cooperation OF the
city police department and an IN
tensive program of safety educa-
ton, it is felt that much good has
been accomplished i'll preventing
serious accidents.
Erection of school zone signs
and patrolling Of streets during
the hours in which children are
travelling to and from school has
been effected by police officers.
The city schools have been car
rying on program OF education
! in grammar and high sc hooiS. Tins
program is carried on through in
struction by teachers, reading ma
terial, and in other ways.
The cooperation of school pa
irons is requested in picking up
children after school hours. Peo-
pie who reside in northwest Hen
Jacksonville are asked to pick up
children on Oakland street, those
living in Laurel Park and Lemon
Park to pick up children on 9Th
avenue above the auditorium en-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-10
TRAFFIC SIGNAL HALTS
FIDGETY FOLK, CARS

QUINCY, Mass, Sept. 10 (uP).
A new traffic signal devised to
stop motorists and pedestrians
from jumping the light" was
demonstrated at the motor We
hiclcs registry office here recent
~ by Arthur NJ. Longway Of Endi-
crtt. n. Y, its inventor.
The signal consists of an alumni
mum encased circle of lG bulbs,
/ ) white and one red. The lights
indicate the number of seconds
before the light is about to
change, thus eliminating the pos
sibility Of motorist being
caught" by a changing light at
an intersection.
Starting lG seconds before the
signal changes, the bulbs are H.
Illuminated around the circle at the
rate Of one each second, with the
red bulb giving the final warning.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-10

ties, and the public. in the first
one-half of 1898 railways operat-
ing more than One-half OF the en-
tire mileage Of the United States
failed to make enough gross
earnings to pay merely their OPP
Grating expenses and taxes. This
is whv hundreds of thousands Of
railroad men are out of work. the
investment of all railroad Sccur-
ity-owners is menaccd and the
public is threatened with inability
of the railways to maintain their
service because they cannot buy
equipment and materials. On the
other hand, We have 100000 rail
wav employees who last year were
granted advances in wages MAX
inc them AVERAGE - percent high
or per hour than in 1929 and
which, because of the lower cost
of living, have a purchasing power
II percent greater than the wages
they received in 1929. The reduc-
ton of II percent they are asked
to accent would still leave them
with wages having Il purchasing
power s percent greater than
those received in 1929. How can
they expect public sentiment to
support them in threatening to
strike rather than accept Il rcduc-
ton which obviously would do
them no injustice and would be in
the interest of all the other peO-
pie of the country including
many thousands of former rail
way employees now out of work?
"The transportation act passed
in 1920 created the railroad labor
board. This was a permanent
body consisting Of nine members
,pnointnd nv the president of the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-10

Observe all traffic signs.
Use extra caution at railway
crossings.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-10

United States-three on the nomi-
nation of the railways, three on
the nomination of the labor unions
and three to represent the public.
1t was empowered to hold hear
inys and make reports and recon-
mcndationS for the settlement of
all controversies between the rail
ways and their employees regard
ing wages and working cOndi-
tons. In May, 1920, it rendered
a decision which caused the larg-
est advance in wages ever made.
In 1921 and 1922, owing to the
brief but sharp depression in
those years, it made reports cauS-
ing reductions of wages. These
reportS antagOniZed the railway
labor leaders and in 1922 caused
a nationwide strike of shop en-
plOyeS.
Some railway arrangements
also became disconnected with the
railroad labor board and in 1926
Joined with the labor unions in Sc
curing legislation that abolished
that board and passed the railway
labor act. 1t provides for collec-
tive bargaining for the sediment
of all important controversies re-
gardng wages and working con.
ditions: but since it has been in
effect the labor unions have con.
stantly floutcd it by going to con
gresS and state legislatures fol
legislation to advance wages anC
establish more OnerOuS working
conditions. Collective bargaining
maintained peace in 1887 only
because railway management
then granted advances in wage:
for which there was no economic
Justification in fear that other
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wise the labor unions would use
their political influence in Wash
ington to get still larger advances.
And collective bargaining has
thus far failed to get the railways
anything in 1898 excepting
strike threat in spite of the high
est wages and the most desperate
railway situation in history.
"If the government is going to
continue to have the interstate
commerce commission fix the
prices that the railways may
charge for their service, then con-
oreSs ought to re-establlsh the
railroad labor board with CORE
spending power to fix wages and
working conditions. Normally the
payroll is about Al percent of
railway gross earnings. Thus far
in 1888 it has been 52.5 percent.
Normally net operating income
available for fixed charges and
dividends is about 20 percent of
gross earnings. In 1888 it has
been only about percent of
gross earnings. The railways APP
pcaled to the interstate commerce
commission for an advance IN
rates and got only one-thlrd OF
what they sought.
Glow long can we expect any
industry to continue in private
ownership under policies whlcf
empower government body tc
fix it's prices, regardless of its eX'
penses, and allow labor unions
with threats of strikes to back de-
mands for wages that completely
disregard the prices it is permit
ted to charge"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-10

On and hills keep right. Never pass without 700
feet clear hig hway ahead
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-10
RAIL STRIKE
SEEN AS FALL
OF LABOR ACT
Would Mark Full Break,
down of Railway Meas
ure, Says Dunn

BUFFALO. y. y. Sept. 10
Especially railway strike re-
sul,ing from the present wage
controversy would mark the COM
plete breakdown of the railway
labor act, which has been repeat
eddy laudcd IL the most effective
legiSlatiou Tor maintaining indus.
trial peace that has been passed
by congress-. said Samuel o..
Dunn. chairman of the Simmons
Ro;,rdman Publishing corporation
and editor of Railway Age. in an
address at large picnic given
here today by the Buffalo House
WrrcGing and Salvage company.
"And the breakdown would be en-
tirely due 10 the determined eff
fort Of the railway labor union
leaders TO make that act operate
in only one way--namcly. IN tav-
or OF the present greatly reduced
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number of railway employees.

number of railway employees.
"Of the - years during which
the act has been in existence,
nine have been years of the worst
depression in the history of this
country. Nevertheless, not sim
gle important controversy has
been settled under its process
without the result being increase
in the labor costs of the railways.
The agreement in 1882 for Il 10
percent temporary deduction from
basic wages was reached through
negotiations that ignored the rail
way labor act. The use of its
process usually has resulted in
peaceful settlements but the
price raid for peace has been
very high. The year 1926. when
it was passed. was one of great
prosperity; the year 1898 is one
of the worst OF the depression;
and vet the average hourly wage
of railway employees is now y
percent higher than in 1926. 4
strike Us result OF the present
controversy would show the rail
way labor act is of absolutely no
value to the railways or the public
because it not only does not re-
suit i'm fair wages and working
conditions. but does not even
maintain peace.
There are really four parties
to the present controversy. (D
100000 employed railroad men
who are only - percent of the
number employed in 1929. (2)
hundreds Of thousands of unem-
ploycd railroad men. CD owners
of railroad securities, and 60 the
public. The labor leaders are Civ
iny no consideration whatever to
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-10
ANYBODY but the aforementioned

anybody but the aforementioned
class.
They know the proposed re-
duction of ID percent, or $751;
100000 annually, would enable
the railways to employ many now
unemployed railway men. but
they are diSregardlng THESE hum
directs of thousands of unempIoy-
ed. They know u reduction OF
wages Is necessary to save many
railways from bankruptcy, but
they are diSregarding railroad Sc
curIty owners, and cOntcndlnG
that the railways should maintain
present wages even if this pre-
vents them from earning Il cent
for interest or dividends. a rcduc-
ton of wages would be in the
puUlic interest because ii would
enable the railways to increase
their buying of equipment and
materials needed to maintain their
properties and service; but the
labor leaders are completely dis
regarding this public interest.
They are further diSrcgarding the
public interest by declaring that,
rather than accept Il reduction Of
the highest wages in history, they
will order Il strike that would in
ilict heavy losses on the public.
How much good is q law I'M
der which, even under such condl-
tiOnS as now exist, peaceful set
Element cannot be secured except
ing by yielding completely to the
demands Of Il small minority of
the country'S workers at the cost
of everybody else? On the one
hand. we have hundreds of thou
sands of unemployed railroad
men. all owners of railroad Securi-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-10

trance. This permits scattering of
traffic and reduction of hazards.
Children who ride bicycles to
school should place them back Of
the building. The rear entrance
has been closed to other traffic aS
safeguard for cyclists.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-10
CITY SCHOOLS, LAYING HEAVY
STRESS ON SAFETY, EXTEND
PATROLS TO ALL SCHOOLS

What has been done for the protection and safety
Of school children to and from the city schools?
What provisions have been made to reduce traf-
fc hazards in the school zones of the city?
When parents motor to the high school building to
pick ~ pupils where should they park?
Supt f. Nj. Waters Of the city schools covers
these interesting questions in the following articc
The Washington times., 1938-10-28

1908 EvARTs ST. N. z.
3 rooms kitchenette and bath $40 90
room. kitchen and bath. $32 so
Resident Manager. Dupont 1920
The Washington times., 1938-10-28

LONGFELLOW ST. n. W., 912-lst floor,
2 or 3 rms. encl. porch. kit. priv. oatn'
Frigid.. heat, gas, cleo, piano: reas.
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RANDALL MANSIONS"-Mode IRE
proof elevator building; delightful in sum
mer: quiet apt. with porch facing ROCK
Creek Park-S57 80,
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LONGFELLOW ST. N. W., 949-Entire "a
floor, 2 rooms. kitchen, bath: newly deco.
rated: convenient to cars buses; employed
couple, Gentiles. adults: $35 mo. GE.
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18TH ST. N. E.. 315-2 rms. kit. bath:
glassed-in porch: all outside rms; re.
decorated; rent reduced; heat and h. W.
included; refrigeration. To inspect see
Ianitor or phone STEUART BROS, Dist.
24G<. Other apis. available.
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THE ROCKLEDGE

S39. .5O-222s 1st St. N. va r.. <, b.
S45-615 Kenyon st. N. VS. F., K. b.
S425O-729 11th St. 8. E.-3 f., k, b.
THOS, D. WALSH Dist. 1857
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THE PARKSIDE

Facing Franklin Park-Eye st. at '4th
downtown location. apis. with or with
out kitchenette: hotel service. DI. 3232
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18th N. W.. 3622-Second floor, 4 rooms.
kitchen & bath; ami; $3.50. Key
first floor
FLOYD E. DAVIS CO.
733 18th N. W. MA. O352
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ROCK CREEK FORD RID. N. w. 1928
(Nr. 18th and Concord Ave.l
Two-story and cellar brick dwelling:
rooms and bath; built-in garage; $50.
GEORGE T. HANE. INC.
1922 F St. N. W. MAJ: 1854
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-19
MURPHY KICKSFOE
 INTO MAT DEFEAT

Dropkick Murphy, the Boston Irishman who divides his time be- tween medicine and the mat, suc- cessfully defended his worlds junior heavyweight championship" (what- ever that is) by using his wrestling hobby, a good, old-fashioned kick in the chest to hatten Jackie James, a young and able Greek last night at Buckingham hall. James got his kicking around within a half hour, with a larger audience than usual, about 500, taking in the show.
 A leglock and body press won for Maurice Leo Cavell over Farino Renaldo of Italy in about 20 min utes with Max the Panther, local favorite of two years ago going to a 30-minute draw with Fordham Tony Siano, in a lively bout that won much aplause. The Panther is now tagged Karl Karauser. Angelo Leone won over Hans Westgart with a flying tackle, In 18:45 while Steve zagurski pinned Fritz Siegfried in g minutes with an airplane spin and body slam. Jack &&Halitosis) Pfeffer, New York dictator of one troupe of grunt and groaners, was among those present, and highly pleased by 1t all. already yeti
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-19
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