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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
mo. ECONOMIC PROBLEM"

at il my conviction that the South presents
right now the nations No. | economic problem"
So declares the President in message to con-
ference of Southern spokesman called by the d.
rector of the Administrators National Emergency
Council If bv this the President means that the
South is the countrys poorest region, where most
of the "ill-housed i-clad and ill-nourished" are
to be found, he is entirely right. His concern with
this problem is simply one more evidence OF his
deep, humanitarian SympatheS
But the first step toward the cure OF such =
problem is correct diagnosis, and in parts of the
tentative report placed before the conference there
are signs of confusion. The report tells us, for ex
ample, that the South must "sit by and watch It's
plenty enjoyed by other sections not abundantly
blessed by nature, but in control of the man-made
machinery of finance" This seems to be merely a
sinister way of saying that Northern capital has
flowed into the South This capital inflow has
made the South much rcher-or much less poor
than it would otherwise have been. 1t has greatly
increased Southern production increased the pro-
ductivty of Southern labor and increased South
ern wages Northern capital invested in the South
can hasten its industrial development just as Brit
ish capital invested in American railroads and
manufacturing industries FASTENED our industrial
development as nation.
Apart from this point, it is important to remem-
Der that some of the chief New Deal policies have
been such as greatly to increase the impoverishment
of the South rather than TO relieve it. The chief
single source Of the South's living is cotton. Yet
the net effect of the crop-restriction policy has
been to purchase a small temporary gain at the
cost of great and permanent loss For our policy
encouraged great increase in planting of cotton
by other nations particularly Brazil; the foreign
supply has risen to hitherto unprecedented levels,
and the price Of cotton within the last five weeks
has been down to the lowest levels in history in
terms of the gold dollar To compensate for this
there should have been a special encouragement
to Southern industry. But instead the Admins
ration insisted the federal wagehour bill, which
fixes uniform minimum wage for the whole coun-
try for the first two years and allows maximum
differential Of 10 cents an hour for few years
thereafter The result will certainly be to handi-
cap Southern industry and relatively to retard
Southern industrial employment. One Incidental
result may be to drive more workers into Southern
agriculture, where wages already the most
miserable paid in the country and for which no
minimum wage is fxed.-New York Times.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
CONCERNING CAPITALISM

Who is Capitalist? Amy man is capitalist
if he owns cabin and an Any man is a cap
italiSt who owns hen and brood Of chickens.
Any man is capitalist in South Carolina who
owns an automobile. Any in South Carolina
is capitalist whose net worth is from 81, 900 to
81 ,0OO, 900. How many men in South Carolina are
worth $1,000,00O more? Possibly ten, possibly
a dozen. Who the wicked capitalists? They
are those who have too much to be good Who are
the good capitalists? They those who have too
little to be bad. Did any one ever hear of a man
worth only $4,000 who was not saint? Are all
non-capitalists sure Of the Kingdom of Heaven? Is
a man worth $250,000 in Detroit great capital
list? No. but one worth $3.50 100000 is. If man
be worth S250,000 in South Carolina, what is he?
He is public enemy If all Americans non
capitalists who would own the property? All the
people would own it. Who are all the people? They
are the state. What is the states name? 1t is Sta
lin in the country where all the people own the
property. Who is Stain? He is god of Russia
Charleston News and Courier.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12

food and she would carry IL 10
her friends. Believing the woman
was taking and that she would
tiss the food under the first con-
venient hedge, we had our cook
reiterate our original proposition.
The woman hesitated. Then she
had a bright idea: There are
five of Them" she said warningly.
Probably she thought that rather
than feed such a number we
would give her some mOney-and
we really were inclined to weak
en-. Nevertheless, we stood our
ground ant told our cook to tell
the woman to summon the five to
the feast.
Cook gasped and went slowly
to deliver the word-her feet al
most dragged. The woman receiv-
ed the invitation with lack Of en-
thusiasm and moved off without
alacrity.
Cook came back and asked for
two aspirins. As she received the
medicine she inquired gloomily,
What shall ! give them" We
said, when the woman returns
with her party we will tell you"
The woman never returned.
Had she thought to say there were
ten in her party instead OF five,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
NEA Service STAN Correspondent

WASHINGTON. - Republican
" Chairman John Hamilton, in
one of the latest publicity blasts
rom party headquarters, may
nave embellished the setting for
,ne of Mr.. RooSevelts spectacular
plays for popularity during the
all campaigns.
Hamilton has cracked out with
he charge that Oman Leon G..
Turrou had precedent for selling
or newspaper syndication the
tory of his work in uncovering
espionage in the u. S., the prece-
lent being set by Mr.. RooSe-
selt himself. Recalling that the
President had sold his commen-
!arieS on press conferences and
state papers for magazine and
newspaper publication, the chair
nan pointed out that White House
Secretary Steve Early in March
had said the net proceeds-re-
outedly close to Sl00.000-would
be given by Roosevelt for "a use
tul public purpose under govern
nent direction"
Nothing more has been heard
,ither from Mr.. Early or the
President regarding this matter"
comments Hamilton.
Well, the White House people
ay the Early announcement
still stands and that Roosevelt
isn't accustomed to being stam-
oeded into action by Mr.. Hamil-
:on. One of these days, it ap-
bears, the worthy purpose" will
De announced with due ballyhoo,
The country will again be re-
minded Of the Great White
Fathers warm loving heart-and
Mr.. Hamilton, who has contrib
uted 10 the buildup by inferring
publicly that F. D. R. was cadging
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
BEHrND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

he maZuma, Will be accused OF
being an old sour-pusS.
OF course if the President
doesn't come through as PSF
promise, Mr.. Hamilton and others
will be entitled TO start casting
asparagus again.
Other recent items OF official
G.. O. =. publicity have included
announcement tn 4 Hamilton
would lay Il wreath on the tomb
of Thomas jefferson, father OF G!se
Democratic party, and a statement
blaming the New Deal for the
folding up of Ringling-Barnum &
Bailey's circus, whose employees
refused to accept a Is per cent
wage cut.
NEW DEALERS working on the
~ monopoly investigation were
impressed by a business incident
told them by Don Nelson, eXecu-
tive vice president of Sears Roe
buck, who sat in on several OF
the recent secret conferences be-
tween big business men and BRAIN
trusters.
The company had been selling
y certain stove for $50 and sales
had gone way down. Modifying
the stoves design and making Ger
tain arrangements with companies
supplying the materials and with
labor unions, the company got
down TO a price of $685. for
practically the same stove. Or
ders have been coming in too fast
to be filled.
The monopoly investigators say
this is the sort of thing they like
to hear-which may be a tip-otf
on their frame of mind as they
start investigating. They have
heard somewhat similar reports OF
greatly accelerated business after
price-cutting from Montgomery
Ward.
(Copyrirht. 1898. NEA Sarvica- Incl
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
Plane Fall. Kills
3 Men, Woman

ARMONK VILLAGE. N. Y,
July II. (UPl-Three men and a
woman were killed Sunday night
when a cabin airplane in which
they were taking a short sight
seeing flight crashed and burned
in an apple orchard near the
Westchester airport.
The dead, according to state
airport records, were David NJ.
Houghton, Springdale, Conn, pi-
lot and an official Of the Hough-
ton Oil company which operates
gasoline stations: Clifford R. Will
son, Danbury, Conn, Charles r.
Putnam. Bedford, n. y, and an
unidentified woman.
The crash occurred shortly af-
ter the plane had left the airport
on short excursion flight. Po-
lice, near the scene Of the crash,
said they heard the planes motoi
stop and saw flames shooting up
from the apple orchard.
The Armonk Village volunteer
fire company quickly extinguish-
ed the fire but the planes occu-
pants we're dead.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
ABOUT BEING UNFORTUNATE

-
You recall the story Of the wild
ow who got what she wanted from
a Judge, not that the Judge was
especially concerned with giving
her Justice, but that he got tired
of the woman's persistent plead
ing.
You can sometimes accomplish
large results by the simple proc
ess of Keeping evcrlastingly af-
ter thing. BY calling up the
circulation mapager every time 1t
happens, you can break your pa
per boy of the trick Of throwing
your paper onto the roof OF your
porch or under a bush in your
front yard. You can cure your
milkman of the notion that every
body is awake and up at four
o'clock in the morning merely be-
cause he is. You can educate Il
ncighbor, or get the city authori-
ties to educate him, to the belief
that a barking, yelping, bowling
dog is 4 public nuisance that must
be corrected. You can improve
your own ways ard those OF your
family by importuning yourself
and them to do differently.
But there is an important eau
ton which should be borne in
mind by the person who is jmpor-
tunatc - he should be careful to
avoid the appearance Of nagglng.
After having preached subject
certain number Of times, he
may find it advisable to introduce
it thereafter with some statement
calculate dto allay or forestal! il
ritation - such as Il don't wish
to be unreasonable" or Il hope
you won't feel that | am ovcrper-
sistent,' or please don't tank
me troublesomely urgent" or 81
would never mention this matter
again, but E"
When children become impor-
tunate with their elders they are
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12

der for the South to maintain its record of
progress, it will be necessary that this Sec
ton, along with the remainder of the coun-
try, be relieved of the unbearable restric-
tons, expressions and burdens of the So
called new deal. Under the handicaps I'M
posed by this system, it will become as i'm
possible for the South as for other sections
of the nation to make progress.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12

W SNN
Won't you give
us some money,
she asked, "to
buy a lit t | c
food"
When our COOK
lelayed the mes"
sage she was in
structed, "T G ! |
the woman to
bring her friends
around to t h G
kitchen and you
will feed them
Cook brought
back word that
the woman said
to give her the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
PAkESTINE'S. OLDEST"
eY"rPATRIARCH is III

TEL-AVIV, Palestine, July IL,
(UP)-The oldest man in Pales-
tine, Mayer Dickstein, III, who
came to the Holy Land 40 years
ago to die, has given his recipe
for longevity.
He said it is laid down in the
prayer. 80 Lord our God, we will
rejoice in the words Of Thy law
and in Thy commandments; for
they are our life and the length
of our days"
His diet is a glass of milk and
rusks in the morning and even
ing, relieved on Sabbaths and hol-
idays with the ritual wine.
Dickstein, who is addressed as
Rabbi Mayer, has numerous de-
scendants scattered over the
United States. One Of his sons. a
man in the late sos, visited him q
few years ago. He stopped more
than his aged father, who Scoffcd
1T MN WnCn MS son %aId lhdI nc
stopped because he was getting
old.
Rabbi Mayer was born in Luck,
Russia (now Poland) and now
lives with his 9O-ycar-oId second
wife in Il hut in the northern part
Of Tcl-Aviv.
Despite his ago. Rabbi Mayer
spends most of his time studying
the Halmud, which he reads with,
out glasses. He still attends the
Saturday morning services at the
synagogue and sometimes offici-
ates as reader Of the weekly por4
ton Of the Pentateuch.
His hearing is as good as his
sight.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR

NOTE-No unsigned commu-
nications are published by The
Times-News. All letters must be
signed with the real name of
the author. No communications
signed with a fictitious name
will be published.-EDITOR.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
FISH DUCKS DOG

WOODSTOCK, Ont. = lUP)-
Ontario carp can compete with
the muskcIIunge, northern pike,
tuna and tarpon for fight and
drive. At least two Woodstock
boys believe so. They caught Il
carp, struck it nthe head, and
then tied the fish to their dogs
leash. The carp revived, struggled
back into the watrc, and pulled
the dog with it.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12

City officials of Berlin declare it's every
pedestrians duty to cross the street only
when the way is clear. Duty? In most
cities it's a rare privilege.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12

The Atlantic City boardwalk is about to
celebrate its 68th birthday. It's SO used to
being walked on it ought to be renamed
Taxpayer Boulevard.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12

The other day about dinner
time a woman rang our doorbell
and told our cook, who answered
the ring, eve are tramping to
Canton and haven't had anything
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12

A Judge in New York has ruled that the
consumer is not party to labor row.
And TASK any consumer) labor row is
no party to the consumer.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12

on shaky ground. They can easily
step over propriety into impcrtl-
nence.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12

Joe Jacobs says Schmeling will be able
to fight again in two months. Did he say
again?
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12

For the first time since 1881 New York state
has finished up fiscal year in the black. The
500 900, 900 deficit inherited from Gov Roosevelt
has been wiped out at last and Gov Lehman is
exceedingly proud of the feat, as well he may be.
For Gov. Roosevelt not only left the state with
a whopping deficit but with dizzy funded debt;
and debts require servicng. Lookee:
1929 --------- $255,9s6,OOO
1880 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PIE, 1866, 900
1881 --------- 3O7,3O2, 900
1892 ----- 463, O68, 900
This man Roosevelt is full Of the highest ideals,
and lot of them admire. But, alas! they come
high, too.-Charlotte News.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
LIFE DAY BY DAY
By WICKES WAMBOLDT

she might have broken down our
resistance.
II sure thought | was going to
have to cook an extra dinner for
six?" chuckled our cook crate
fully an hour later.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12

China is diSmissing women
from government service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

Marriage license applicants in Turkey must present certimicate showing that they know the new Turkish alphabet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
SEA SHIP SCOUTS
 SELECT SKIPPER
"Mattatuck" Members Are Named Service Unit for
 Camp0ree Friday

Members of the Sea Scout Ship "Mattatuck" of the Second Congre- gational church have been selected as the service unit at the Mattatuck Council Boy Scout Camporee which will be held at new Council Camp site at Mt. Tobe in Plymouth start ing next Friday afternoon, and continuing through to Sunday after noon.
 The Sea Scout ship will be located in the headquarters area at the Camporee and the members will act as general aides to the camp chief and the headquarters staff. They will also maintain first aid tent and canteen and will be respons!- ble for food preparation for the visiting officials. G. Haskell Barney, skipper of the ship will be in charge of the group.
 The newly formed Cub Pack of the Bunker Hill Congregational church held their first meeting in the par ish house last night. Dave Lincoln who will be cubmaster of this group was in charge of the meeting and was assisted by members of the pack committee. William J. Mack. cub master of the Bucks Hill Cub Unit was a guest at the meeting and Asst. Scout Executive Henry Dono- hue gave q short talk to the boys on the Cub Achievement Program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

1 shortly before the hospitals build ing. He said that extensive repairs must be made to the roof, interior. portions of the exterior. that a paint job is needed and that whether the hospital was to be used for the purposes planned or left idle that repairs should be made at once to prevent further deprecia- ton. Estimates of the cost will be sought, The building is a storage station for WPA materials, cement and fertilizer, being used on the athletic field.
 Dr. Godfrey reported two cases of undulant fever, the ailment gener- ally attributed to improperly pre- pared milk and rare in its incidence in this section of the country. The board had recommended some time ago to the board of aldermen that an ordinance be passed requiring that all milk sold in the city be pasteurized unless 1t came from cer- tilled herds. The ordinance was not passed be- i cause of objections Of raw milk dealers, it was remarked, and Clerk John P. Fitzmaurice was asked to determine the present status of the ordinance for report at the next meeting of the health board
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
BOOT PRODUCTION
 IN N. E. DECLINES

Boston, June 1.CUP)-General business activity in New England failed to improve between March and April, the Federal Reserve bany of Boston reported today.
 Industrial employment in Massa- chusetts dropped 2.5 per cent during April and payrolls fell 47 per cent.
 April boot and shoe production in New England was estimated at l3.- 4l2,000 pairs, l0,8 per cent less than in March and 2.6 per cent less than in April l937.
 Raw cotton consumption in New England mills decreased from 67,- 686 bales in March to 50,258 bales in April Consumption in April. l937, was 99,447 bales.
 New England woolen mills con- sumed 3i per cent more raw wool in March. but 56 per cent less than in April, 1887.