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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-12
HONEST ELECTIONS

Senator Morris Sheppards observation that the
people should rise to defend the principle Of hon
est elections for the sake of democracy is ironc.
The elderly senator is chairman of the senate
committee investigating campaign irregularities.
His Outburst was induced by disgust at the indis-
crimnate vote-buying tactics used by both the
Barley and Chandles forces in Kentucky.
The irony lies in the fact that for the last four
wears it was the "malefactors of great wealth"
who were whipped and dashed by the sanctimonious
scorn of the Roosevelt new dealers the charge
that they, the malefactOrs, trying to buy the
elections.
The large difference, however, between the
''malefactors of great wealth. and the friends Of
the people is that the "maefactors" were spend
ing their own money whereas the friends OF the
people" are spending public moneys.
Captains of industry, leading manufacturers We're
raked across the political Goals to explain their
motives in making this or that large contribution
Now it is the noble friends of the people" who
are using not only public funds but political pres
sure to force the votes of large proportion OF
the population dependent upon state OF federal
jobs. Buying elections under any condition IS bad
enough Buving them or attempting to influence
the outcome, with public funds and by subtle
threats is 1t is in fact, another nail IN the
coffin of democratic government
The sinister part of this evil principle of lntu
encing elections by prOfuse pouring out OF money
is that while private buying attempt may be beat
en- the political gang that has the key to the treas
ury is well nigh invulnerable.
The flow of money from private sources has a
limit But the Administrations source Of funds IS
unlimited because every citizen MUST pay tribute
to the federal government in the form of taxation
Moreover it is a simple matter of human nature
for those voters who are receiving government
checks to vote for the gang which pays them. Such
voters may be well aware of the corruption and
the graft, may be well aware of the evils and the
dangers of this principle, but it is matter OF live
lihood for most of them and livelihood is matter
of self-preservation-Boake Carter in Shelby Star
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-12
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
ONE SMALL CAROLINA CITY LISTS ITS
CHURCHES FIRST

What means most to community? Its churches
of course Trade and industry are important, but
it is the churches which indicate that the citizen
ship of any given community is thinking in terms
of future years. If lived for today only, there
would be little occasion for houses of worship and
men probably would attempt to fill their Golfers
with ill-goten cash before the sun went down.: But
the churches, pointing skyward, give community
stability and render other property comparatively
safe.
! thought of the church's Importance yesterday
at Black Mountain, N. c., which, you probably
know is a resort community that is different Black
Mountain enjoys the same climate that has made
Western North Carolina a summer paradise, but 1t
has other blessings. Black Mountain is predomi-
nantly religious community. Montreal, the Pres
byterian assembly ground, is located nearby and
Ridgecrest the Baptist assembly ground. has grown
by leaps and bounds since its establishment some
years ago. Then only few miles distant is Blue
Ridge the Y. NJ. C. A. meeting place, scene Of in
dustrial and welfare conferences, etc.
Black Mountain, in the main, caters to differ
ent clientele from that of other resorts Thought
full serious-minded persons are, for the most part
its guests. The carefree business man comes to
Black Mountain for few weeks each summer, but
he knows in advance Of the atmosphere ne will en-
JOY Pleasure at all costs has never been the motto
at Black Mountain. The individual who wishes
pleasure with little restriction will be disap-
pointed at Black Mountain.
"This is a church community, you know VS.
itors are quietly but firmly told.
The corner drug store, the nelghborhood gro
Gerry and the filling station useful adJuncts to
any community. But it is the church-and this
has no reference to creed nor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
gives a community its stability and IN the last an
aysis is its most valuable asset. Black Mountain
folk realize this In other cities, perhaps, the truth
is not Observation-Disclosures II. Garrison IN
Greenville Piedmont.
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DON'T BE SUSPICIOUS

If you happen to spy your neigh5or ambllng
around his yard tonight dressed only in his pa
jamas and pointing at the sky he mumbles in
coherently, don't become suspicious that he has
partaken too freely of the cup that cheers.
The chances are he is counting meteOrs, as every
amateur astronomer ought to be doing the next
three nights
This is the time for the annual shower of per-
seids-and before any reader of these columns
shows his ignorance by consulting his dictionary,
we hasten to say that ''perseid" is familiar
name by which we scientists address shooting
star.
Dr. C. P. Oliver, director of the American Me-
teor Society, has issued public call for help in
counting the meteors in effort to determine the
greatest number seen by any one person in a
given night.
Therefore, instead of being plastered, the man
who essays to assist in the job will have to keep a
clear head so as not to two shooting stars
where one actually falls.-Hckory Record.
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TINY SAILBOAT IS
OFF FOR S0-DAY
CRUISE OF PACIFIC

TOKYO, Aug. y. iUP)-A
tiny Chinese junk is sailing across
the Pacific ocean, fulfilling a
boyhood dream of its MASTERY
The dream remained with DIR.
f. A. Peterson through the years
and now, with his wife and crew
Of two, he is living in actually
what he had planned since his
youth "a conquest Of the vast
ocean with small l:iailboat..
The trip has been made before,
but in sucr fragile craft the dan
ger from storms is ever present.
The Petersons sailed from Y0ko-
hama on July 2 for 4 journey to
Los Angeles, which they expected
would require so days. BY a, CO.
incidence, the day furnished a
sharp contrast in methods Of
travel, for as the little Junk poked
its pointed prov through hte
Yokohama breakwater Howard
Hughes was strcaking across Rus
STA on his record breaking round
the-world flight.
TWO RUSSIANS
FORM CREW
DR.. Peterson is 80. His Amer
ican-bOrn japanese wife, Tame, is
81. The crew consisted Of two
Russians, Nick Pelminoff. %, and
Victor Ermoloff. q.
Dr.. Peterson, who is joint own
er Of private hospital in Los
Angeles, bought the junk in
Shanghai after coming to the Far
East on his honeymoon two years
ago. The junk, named the Hum
mel-Hummel, was sailed from
Shanghai to Yokohama in 33 days.
a stormy voyage which gave the
crew both experience and conf
dence.
Damage sustained during the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-12
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
NEA Service STAFF Corresponds I

WASHINGTON. - Every Wash
w ington correspondent expects
everyone he meets to ask-or tell
him-whether President Roosevelt
will seek a third term. He ex-
poets this because, for some
weeks, no one has failed to do SO.
Deponent (this writer) sayeth
as follows:
/. Roosevelt may have said
something aboutIit to Mrs. Roose-
welt. The only other person in
whom he might have confided,
Louis Howe, is dead. Frequently
he has indicated he prefers to quit
after two terms. If he has dis
cussed a third term with any liv-
ing person-from the standpoint
of running again under certain
circumstances'-that persons lips
are sealed.
2. Republicans, anti-RooSevelt
Democrats and staunch New Deal
ers-including F. D. RS intimate
entourage-believe the President
probably will be ia third term
candidate. This fact is significant
and important.
3. Each of those three groups is
sure the best strategy is to bally-
hoo the likelihood of a Roosevelt
candidacy.
4. Republicans talk up third
term because they believe this
will incite antagoniSm to Roose-
welt.
S. Anti administration Demo-
Gratis talk third term in order to
scadify intra-party opposition to
Koosevelt-or a hand-picEed sue
cessor-pending the 1910 Demo-
cratic national convention.
6. Top-flight New Dealers want
everybody to discuss third term,
hoping what they call emotional
baloney" will be ,dissipated by
1910.
The last viewpoint is especially
interesting because it's that OF
Roosevelt's own close buddies.
Conversion OF this group is inter-
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BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

eSung. Its members are for thlfC
term, not because they wan
Roosevelt or anyone else to serve
third term, but because "they see
no other way out" if New Deal
policies arctic be carried on.
Contributing to their "conver-
sion" was the gradually demon
strated weakness of Senator Al
ben Barley of Kentucky, hand
picked by Roosevelt as his Senate
majority leader and damned down
the threats of Senate Democrats
who otherwise would have chosen
conservative Pat Harrison of Mis-
sissippi.
Originally F. D. R. and his pals
considered Senator Bob LaFollette
as worthy Roosevelt successor
but resurgent conservatism in the
Democratic party indicated INC
soap" Barkley, briefly, a fair.
haired boy with the White House
inner circle in its search for
1910 nominee, showed no strength
as Senate leader, preferred
compromise to battle (he had few
troops) and had to be bailed Out
by Roosevelt in his Kentucky
campaign against the more popu-
lar Happy" Chandler.
Roosevelt told his lieutenantS tc
promote Robert H. Jackson, now
solicitor general, for New York's
Democratic gubernatorial nomina-
ton. But when nearly all New
York Democratic machine politi-
cians-including Jim Farley
baked, Roosevelt failed to de-
mand their support for jackson.
Most New Dealers would like
to see Roosevelt back WPA
Harry Hopkins, former New York
state relief director, and himself
$50 per cent New Deal, for gov
ernor. That would indicate he
preferred Hopkins, his closest
| friend and adviser in administra-
ton ranks, to Franklin D. RooSe-
Welt for president in 1910. If he
doesn't, you can make your own
guess.
Readers interested in further
angles of the third term issue arc
invited to submit questions.
tCopvrisht- 1898. NEA Service lncI
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-12

that we Americans are not sub
jects of the government Of Japan,
Mussolini, Hitler, or Stain. We
are subjects Of the government Of
the United States - much
higher form of government than
any of the aforementioned gov
elnments. No foreign government
can have any power over any
American unless he places himself
in it's grip.
We human beings do not be-
long to this mortal world; it is in
tended that we be in it for awhile,
but not of it-not subject to its
harmful influences. Of course we
do owe obedience to the laws Of
our land which are intended to
be, and usually are, founded on
the laws of God. But to the devil
and his associates we owe moth
ing but u kick in the pants.
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trip from Shanghai necessitatc
extensive repairs III Yokohama
but the craft was in trim shaE
on departure.
None. of the Hummel-Humm
quartet is an experienced nevigI
tor. Peterson admitted this woul
provide some difficulties. III
they expected to be able to figui
their course and steer by compal
and charts, and to make a lam
fall somewhere along the Cal
fornia coast-just where dldH
seem to matter very much.
MRS. PETERSON CHIEF
COOK
The three men planned To dive
the wofk of handling the juf
while Mrs. Peterson acted "a stc'
ardess and chief cook.
eve have sufficient provisiol
for three months" she said ju
before leaving.
The supplies included 800 "a
Ions of water, $50 pounds of rio
100 pounds Of flour, 30 pounds 4,
sugar, 80 pounds Of beans, /
pounds Of rolled oats, five palloI
of lard, so pounds of cGrned bee
butter, coffee, 50 dozen eggs,
leg Of ham, 40 gallons of kcr
sene, 100 pounds Of potatoes al
ID large boxes of matches.
The Hummel-Hummel is only {.
feet in length, Of tons displac
ment. 1t flew the American Il:
at the main and stern mast :
the VOYAGE began.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-12
HOME, SWEET HOME

A man telephoned the city dog
catcher and complained about Il
dog which he said was making life
unbearable for him with its bark
ing, yelping and bowling. The
man withheld his name. THE ami
NAL" he said, ais at Ga Green
wood Place"
A friend sitting in the office
with the man looked quizzically at
him and observed, II thought you
lived at "a Greenwood Place"
II do" was the reply. cts my
wife's dog. And she'd have a fit
if she knew I'd telephoned the
dogcatcher about it! That brute
has been driving me crazy ever
since she got him. She wouldn't
stand for his racket if any Of the
neighborS owned him.
"Oncc | hired Il boy to steal
him; but the little scoundrel
brought him back and got the re-
ward when my wife advertised for
the mutt ~
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-12
THE SERIOUS CONCERN

Of all questions important to the welfare OF the
American people that most important and
pressing is the increase of the public debt and the
nine wears of successive deficits and the Roosevelt
administration has not friend in South Carolina
to defend or explain it. They do not mention it
but it is mentioned among thinking business men
in conversation, and they seriously concerned
about it-Chareston News and Courier.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-12
WASHINGTON VERSUS ROOSEVELT

WASHINGTON VERSUS ROOSEVELT
Today The TimeS-News is printing an
eleventh instalment OF the series of arti-
cles by Congressman Pettingill of Indiana,
in which this Democratic statesman quotes
from letter written by George Washing
ten while president of the United States.
The letter makes reference to an attempt
by friends of candidate for Congress to
use the name and influence of President
Washington to aid the gentleman in his
bid for reelection.
This newspaper hopes its readers will
give careful attention to this last Install
ment of the writings of Congressman Pet
tingill They have attracted much atten-
ton and favorable comment
The position of President Washington
In the matter of using the prestige and IN
fluence of his name and high office to in
fluence the voters of the States in the Sc
lection of their representatives in Congress
should be compared with the actions of the
present occupant Of the office Of chief eX-
ecutive.
President Washington, as matter Of
fact, based his position in this respect on
principle; on a wise understanding of the
fundamentals Of the American form of
government; on great mans understand
ing Of the fitness or unfitneSS of any action
taken by the president of the United States.
These reasons for Washington's attitude
and action remain today. Today they are
iaS strong and as important as in Washing
tons day. 1t cannot be said that any
change in economic or social or political
conditions has weakened Washington's
position. If Washington was right then he
would be right now in taking the same
position; and any president who followed
in Washington's steps would be right.
And any president who went through
the nation meddling in strictly State af-
fairs and attempting to dictate to Ameri-
can citizens as to the selection of men to
represent them in the national congress
would violate the principles and the policy
of Washington. He would, also, violate
the letter and the spirit of the federal
CONSTITUTION anu 40 NlOlence 10 the pTln-
ciples and spirit of the founding fathers.
Such action is not only contrary to the
compact entered into by the States when
the Constitution was adopted, but is action
which cannot be justified on grounds of
fair play or the simple principles of right
against wrong.
If the mere charge of attempting to use
the prestige and influence of president
for such purposes brought down upon the
guilty the severe condemnation of Presi-
dent Washington, what would be the
views and attitude of the Father of the
Country if he witnessed one of his success
sors not only actively engaged in efforts
to secure the election to Congress of Eyes
men, and rubber stamps" to be sent to
Washington to do his bidding without
thought or question, but also engaged in
hijacking the United States treasury and
using tax money wrung from the people to
pay the expenses of such assaults ON our
government and Constitution?
Citizens, this is your country, what is
your reaction and how do you answer the
questions here propOunded?
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-12
FEW KEYSTONE INDIANS

HARRISBURG. Pa. (UPJ.
Only about 200 Indians now Il
living on Pennsylvania one r
manning reservation in Ware
county. About half of them Il.
"drifters." They perform in ci
cuscs. act in "Wild Westerns" q.
go on periodical medicinc-SelIir
tours
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CHILDREN OF
THE KING

We human be-
ingS are the sub
jectS Of a high
spiritual govern
ment; and Evil
has no authority
whatever ovcr us
except as we give
it authority.
An example is
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-12
PLEASANT GROVE

PLEASANT GROVE, Aug. II
Mr.. and Mrs. James Orr and fam
ilywere dinner guests of Mr., and
Mrs. d. G.. Orr of Dana Sunday.
Miss Ethel Gray is suffering
with an infected hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wilson
and son, Billy, and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. NJ. Wilson visited F. H. Blythe
Sunday aftefnoon.i
I. Mr.. and Mrs: Roy Corn of For
est City% spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gray.
Rev. c. f. Blythe and son Coy
Blythe, made business trip to
Asheville Monday.
Mrs. Stanley Jinkens and fam
ily visited relatives in Newport,
Tenn, Sunday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-12

Answers to recent QUESTIONABLE dis
closed that many Partisan school children
didn't know where the King and Queen OF
England lived. Maybe they were thinking
of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-12
FUNNY THING. LIFE

White women go to beauty par
lors to have their hair made cur
ly. Colored women go to beauty
parlors to have their hair made
straight.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-12
LOST BOO KNOWS ANSWERS

MELBOURNE. (UPJ.-AmOng
200 children who lost their par
ents during an air pageant, ponce
recovered one who was described
as the perfect lost boy. Although
only 5, he knew all the answers.
Hetold them promptly his fathers
telephone number, the number
and make of his fathers car, ms
name andaddress, and where his
parents would probably be.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-12
LIFE DAY BY DAY
By WICKES WAMBOLDT

Inferiority complex is some
times merely the name for the
state of mind man finds himself
in after he has made a true APP
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-12

An Indiana judge has ruled that in future tru-
ancy eases he viii sentence the parents to one day
in the county jail for each day their children miss
school without good reason. Usually that is where
the fault lies, both in public school and Sunday
school. A greater judge than the Indiana one will
hold many parents responsible for the manner IN
which they have neglected the religious instruction
of their children. (Deut. 66,7)-FrOm The Ex-
pOSitor
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-12

0 w n character,
which previously
had been over
rated in his own
estimation.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-12

A professor at Tulane University always takes
his dog to classes with him. 1t seems the dogs
snoring keeps the students awake
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-12
MAP ON LIVE CALFSKIN

RAVENNA, O. (UP).-A Jer-
sey COW born near here had ON
it's forehead a white patch closely
resembling a map Of the state Of
Ohio. Valentine Uhrig, on whose
farm the animal was born, has
named it the "Ohio calf"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-12
THEME SONG: When Editor

THEME SUNG: When Editor
Douglas Of Brevarl writes his
prosperity theme song he might
include the following fact passed
along to Us today: .
A citizen, being much distressed
because he could not pay his 1885
taxes, borrowed $4,000 therefor
from a friend who was working
on Pennsylvania WPA. That's evil
dence that the land is now flow
ing with milk and honey, new pa
per mills, etc.
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BIBLE THOUGHT

WHO is MOST RESPONSIBLE?
As long as he hyeth he shall be lent to the Lord.
i Sam. 2:S.
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DOWNED BY DEBT? Do you
own a farm and are down with
debt? A local committee working
with Uncle Sam in the Farm
Debt Adjustment" division might
help you find your WAY out. 1t IS
not the function Of the committee
to pay your debts but help you
organize your Indebtedness and
keep creditors off your neck.
This territory has been without
a supervisor for Some time but
w. p. Covington has been estab--
lished in Asheville and he and
State Federal Debt Adjuster Har-
Nv F. Watkins discussed this phase
Of work this week with a commit
tee of local citizens who have vol
unteered their services in order 10
get debtors and creditors together
on a working rather than a wreck
ing basis with farmers who can
see their way out, and who desire
help. If such persons will request
County Rural Rehabilitation Su-
pervisor Clifford E. Carver in the
post office building he will call the
local committee into service.
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The frillcd shark has a fancy
collar around its neck.
Evening star., 1938-08-23

flies for moths. They have the same
habit of holding their front wings at
an angle, different from the one held
by their hind ones. and they spin a
cocoon of sorts, which resembles those
constructed by moth caterpillars
These butterflies are interesting in
that they have six feet, and also be-
cause they have curving flashes" over
their eyes. The antennae in most Of
the species are hooked at the tip.
Eudan1us proteus is identified by her
long tails completing each hind wing
and the beautiful greenish color on
her hind wings. The males display a
more exquisite shade of the green than
is worn by their mates. They are
much smaller than the bride, however
When the tender leaves of the plants
belonging to the pea family are show
ing healthy, vigorous growth, the
Evening star., 1938-08-23
ANT|-WAR WEEK
| PLEA DISCUSSED
Youth Congress Delegates
Await Report -Aggressor
+, Curb Included.
Bf the Associated Press.

" tle ASSOCldteQ fTeSS.
kPOUGHKEEPSIE. N Y, Aug. %
delegates to the World Youth Con-
gness, awaiting a report of the Resolu-
tpns Committee, discussed today a
pha for a World Peace Week" in
demonstration against war.
Nncluded in the report of a COM
mission on the international role of
youth, the demonstration was asked
fM a method of publicizing the at
titude of youth against war.
Also included in the report was a
demand for a boycott of goods of
aGgressor nations. the founding of
international hospitals. secretary for
peace in the cabinet of every nation
and support of the League of Nations
The commissions recommendation
were expected to be included in resolu-
tions to be voted upon today.
Other commissions reporting yes
terday included those which had
studied the economic and cultural
status of youth, the religious and
philosophical bases of peace and
political and economical bases of peace
Low wages, insecurity, intellectual
apprenticeship and training and long
hours were cited as evils of labor con-
ditions in the report of the commission
on the economic and cultural status of
youth.
The commission recommended a
universal 40-hour, no night work,
holidays with pay, child labor regula-
tions, medical inspection and free
treatment for the sick and the right
Of labor to organize.