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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-20
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
THINKING OUT LOUD

We are surfeited with news and propaganda
about farm laws to help the farmer, labor laws to
help the aboring man; and tax laws to help busl-
ness. ..,. -. 90 -.
Much Of the discussion pro and con is pure poll
teal bunk for "home consumption" or in other
words "what will the pepole of MY district say
instead of what does the whole nation need?
What about the white collar population, so
called? % 49,, ..-,
Nothing because, even though they represent
the great and overwhelming majority of our popu-
lation, they unorganized and have no political
standing.
Every move to raise farm prces-every move
made to raise wages-every additional tax to take
the place of present business taxeS-who pays 1t!
the people-and if the white collar" class rep
resents the great majority of our population
they; of course, pay the bulk of it. D.. -
We don't want class legislation-to favor the
white collar" or any other class-we do not de-
sire class antagonism in this country, what we need
is fair approach to justice for every Citizen rich
or humble. 81.
Is not this what every fair-minded person de-
sires?' % .
Any other position, is playing politics, pure and
simple.
The senate and house of representatives are in
a deadlock; the president and business are in a
deadlock; labor unions among themselves and with
employers are in deadlock; keep America "out
of war" and peace backed by "the big stick" III
stead of at any price are deadlocked.
Who is going to love this country and its trad-
tons sufficiently to forget selfshness and hold out
the "olive branch" in the interest of hundred
and thirty million people?
When are these various instrumentaties going
to sit down and hnoesty and fearlessly compose
these difficulties, that we may proceed on great
program of national progress?
We have the resources, the man power, the
finances to move forward into position of Sc
curitv that will command the confidence of not
only our own people but the people of the whole
world
Are hundred and thirty million people to suf-
fer because of the greed for power, personal OBJ
stinacy selfish ambition and political chicanery, Of
those trusted to serve these American citizens who
they have sworn to honorably represent?
This country wants employment for the idle, not
a dole; no mans individual ambition, no group Of
politicians, no group of selfish business men or
labor organizations should be allowed to plunge
this country into continued disaster, when it has
everything needed for national and individual well
being.-Southeast Miner. ...,
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GETTING THE FULL PICTURE

The federal government not only approves, of
course the publication of salaries received by all
Americans who earn in excess of $4,000 year
for their services, but it inflicts penalty upon
one and all who undertake to cover up the facts
in such cases. e.. ~ -.
Manifestly, the government thinks this is a very
vital matter for the PUBLIC welfare. ..
A great many people think contrarily about it,
but, granting for the sake of preventing further
argument, that the policy of the government is
sound and defensble-that the people of this coun-
try ought to know what those in the higher-income
brackets earn-would it not, at the same time, be
a fair procedure for the same government to let
this same public know how much of these incomes
it gets for its own upkeep in the form of taxes
Robert Jackson, who has recently become the
Hindenburg of the New Deal offensive against eco
nomic royalty, ct cetera, tells in public address
with great glee that the head of General Motors
was paid s561000 for his services in 1886, but he
said not a whisper about the fact that $37S,O0O
of that amount was taken back from him in taxes
by the government for its own expense account
Charlotte Observer. -.
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PUBLIC UTILITY BUYING

This newspaper does not fall in line, with the
belief that public ownership of utilities offers de-
cided advantages to the consumer. In the first
place the profit motive the urge to produce better
and cheaper to sell more, is wiped away There IS
no such thing as competition, any business becomes
sluggish and unprogressive Finally there is always
the threat that politics will play hand in the man.
agement of power plants, and that could mean
nothing but extravaganza and waste. Municipal
distribution and municipal ownership on small
scales has met with more or less success in some
places. But on large scale operations, we prefer
to depend on private ownership, private develop
ment under adequate but not oppressive manage
ment.
The proposal that the United States buy the
properties of the Commonwealth and Southern To-
Gated in the territory served by the IVA has not
met with a loud response in congress. We hope it
does not. And we hope that the. federal govern
ment remains out Of competition with private en-
terprises for the sake of the. common good. Owner
and maintaining standards of fair play are two
separate and distinct functions.--Shelby Star
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I Is not told lnat transcript or ms
words is being preserved.
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THE administration has no in.
L tention of letting people of the
U. S. forget about Japan. Few
opportunities are being missed to
spread the impression that the
Far Eastern situation should be
viewed with concern.
Word came from the Philippines
that High Commissioner Paul v.
McNutt was flying to Mindanao
Island to investigate land holdings
of a large colony of japanese.
would subsequently visit China
and then report to the President
All this could have been done
quietly and without ballyhoo. But
it's official policy now to drama
tie all dealings having to do with
Japan.
RELATIONS between Supreme
IL Court Justice Hugo Black and
the news photographers continue
to be somewhat less than cordial
"If you make a picture of him
coming out, he's going to be up
set" Mrs, Clifford Durr. the JUS
tees sister-in-law, told the cam.
eramen who marched onto the
grounds of Blacks Seminary Hill
(Virginia) home the evening OF
the White House reception for the
Judiciary. Furthermore, if you
stay here we don't know what will
happen" e..
Things happened, all right. Pho
tographers took a position on a
curve down the drive, and Blacks
car came tearing along at high
speed. 80
Not quite negotiating the curve,
it tore off some of the jutting
rocks bordering the driveway. To
hear the photographers tell it,
only luck and their own agility
kept them from being the morn
ing newspapers big story. The
pictures were blurred A'Is''af..27'-
tConYrieht. 1888. NEA Service. Incl
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-20
THE. N E w De A L
IN WASHIN GTON
.RY RODNEY BUTCHER

WASHINGTON. Roosevelt. $
w. expressed desire to eliminate
al holding companies is a part Of
his ambition to break the concen-
trated financial control, mostly
from New York, over a large Sec
ton of industry. .. t-s -,
II he embarks on the sort of a
campaign which he has suggested
in recent private conversations,
YOU will be hearing plenty about
such groups as the Morgan inter-
ests with their far-flung control
over steel, public utilities, auto
mobiles, railroads and other in
dustries. a
Banker control over industry,
New Deal theory holds, is the real
secret of. monopoly, price-fixing
and other factors alleged to have
helped bring on the recession.
New Dealers charge that bankers
standing behind industrialiSts are
responsible for sweeping layoffs,
wage-outs and curtailments of
production to a. degree beyond
which actual arrangements would
90 if left to themselves.
Although Roosevelt may get no.
where near his goal, that goal is
a major reform in the present
business system. It is perhaps his
most radical idea to date.
HEARINGS on the fitness of
-. Ebert K. Burlew to be AS
sistant Secretary of the Interior,
bringing up again charges of wire
tapping in the Interior Department,
also call attention to a mechanical
device Ickes has in his office. BY
this device all telephone and
personal conversations anyone has
. with Secretary Ickes can be
recorded when he presses but
ton. Il ~ -. So. + .1la
The arrangement is handy one
for lckes, obviously enough. But
the ethical point raised is that the
person ,SasSi aSa want to speak
sonfdentially with the secretary
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of next door nelghbor'S dog.
The man protested courteously to
the neighbor, who promised CO.
operation.
For day the dog was kept
fairly quiet; then he was allowed
to let loose again. Time after
time the man protested. Time af-
ter time there was a promise, fol
lowed by a short interval of
peace. Then the racket would be-
gin again.
Finally the wife of the next
door neighbour said she was sor-
ry, but her little boy enjoyed the
dog so much there wasn't any
thing they could do about it.
My boyhood home included
forty acres. 1 had two dogs which
/ trained to keep their mouths
shut. That was done for our own
peace, since there were no neigh
bors near enough to be disturbed.
Forty acres, yes, a hundred, is
close enough to live to some per-
sons! One can understand the
feelings of Daniel Boone (wasn't
it?), who always moved when
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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.

Editor. The TimcS-NcwS:
May | through the columns OF
your paper give expression to Il
suggestion-withnut in any way
meaning to be critical-i.c., that
The Times-News. through its re-
portorial staff, make an invcSti-
cation Of this matter Of Danish
ing the cows from the city. Per-
haps it would be found that a
modified ordinance would the bet
ter serve the all-around interest
Of the city residents.
Would it not serve, to SO zone
the city-with reference to the
cow-that the out-bordcring ter
ritory, that is not too closely
built up, be exempt from the ban
ishing order?
1t is just possible that there are
a number of families, within the
border of the city, that are large
ly dependent on their own milk
supply, to supplement tn ir
wages, in meeting the ration-de-
mand; this is especially true Of
those who have young, growing
children.
we" are fully aware of the
need of sanitation, but, is there
not Il way open to secure this Hnd
without too drastic ruling? Will
not The Timcs-News make this
investigation and the editor give
its readers "A constructive editor
ial. based upon the knowledge ac-
quircd?
1--WE" do not believe that an
arbitrary ruling is desired by the
city officials; thus we are prompt
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HendersonviHe, Route 4

HENDERSONVILLE G. ~
Jan 20.-Mr. and Mr.. A-r.n,
and children of PciZcr Spr. m.
weekend at their SUmmos ..no
here.
Mrs. II. X. Drake. who ba,
been i'll ut the Patton NJ. r,r
hospital for some time. also ID, The
home of her parents. III. and
Mrs. PRESLEY, at FruitIand. viii
return to her home here hi,
week. Her many friends here viii
be glad to know that her health
is much improved.
Mr.. J. II. Mace WAS vcrg pain.
fully injured in an automobile
wreck in HcndcrSonvi!Ic rccce,.v
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Orr visited
their brother-in-law, Rev. u. 4.
Morris. in Hcndcrsonville Sa,ar.
day afternoon. Mr.. Morn. Who
has been very i'll for some ,mo
is better.
Miss WlnlfrCd UT Spth' 10"
weekend with relatives At Eru.,.
land.
Mr.. Harold Higgins, who has
been i'll for several days. is ny..
ter.
Mrs. Dcndy of Pclzcr spent
while at her summer home here
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. F. Orr HAD is
their supper guests recently Mr.
and Mrs. A. w. Drake and SoG
Dewitt Drake, Of Hcndersonvi..o
Mrs. Daniels is i'll OF neuraIga
Rev. +. A. Kilstrom filled his
regular appointment at Valley
Hill Sunday. Mr.. Kilstrom and
family were dinner guests al Na
Carl Browns.
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PLEASANT GROVE

PLEASANT GROVE, Jan. 20.
Rev. NJ. j. Ross Of Tryon deliver
ed wonderful sermon at Pleas
ant Grove church Sunday night.
Rev. N. B. Phillips of Flat Rock
spent Tuesday with Rev. and
Mrs. c. E. Blythe.
Mrs. Robert Wilson is suffering
with tonsilitis.
gMF. Jones Banning is i'll of
"flu."
Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Fletcher
and Ruth Justus visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Egerton Fletcher Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Orr and
daughter, Ann, of Hendersonville
visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Orr
Sunday.
Little Louise Gray is suffering
with chicken pox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coy Blythe and
daughter, Doris, visited Nh. and
Mrs. Greed Banks Sunday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-20
DO WE NEED FoRCIBLE UNION
INCORPORATION?
(By BRUCE CATION


The decision of Federal Judge Fred L.
Wham of East st. Louis, ordering the Pro-
gressive Mine Workers of America to pay
$4,000 in damages resulting from a
lengthy strike, has brought to new Gre
scendo the long and bitter argument over
responsibility of labor unions. ... ...
The final outcome of the case, which
presumably will be carried to the highest
court in the land, is one which will affect
the entire future.of employer-employe re-
Iations in America. = ~ 80. o.. ..p
Judge Wham' ruling, holding that unions
and their members are responsible under
the law for damage inflicted as result or
unlawful conduct or conspiracy to inJure
an employers property or business, may
eventually prove to be turning point in
the controversy over whether labor unions
should be Incorporated or otherwise made
legally responsible for. their actions - d
The bitter argument over incorporation
of unions goes back to around '1SsO@whea,
strangely enough, it was organized labor
which was demanding the, right to take
advantage of the incorporation laws in OF
der to remove the aura of illegalty which
surrounded unions at that time. " -
In 1886, Congress passed a law permit
ting unions to incorporate, but by that time
labor leaders had had change of heart
and few unions took advantage OF the OPP
portunity. As years passed, labor sentiment
against incorporation became more pro-
nounced, leaders realizing that such action
would make unions subject to many re-
straints and responsibilities which do not
affect voluntary associations. ,'. -.
Since that time there have been few
court decisions on the issue, but, never a
controlling and allinelusive ruling on the
legal status of unineorperated unions. =
Briefly, The, stands of employers and
workers on the question are these: ~..
Employers content that the present stu
alton is unfair because they, as individuals
or corporations, are responsible for theft
acts, while unions are not. They contend
that employers should receive assurance
under the law that, once a contract is
signed, there will be no strikes or other
disturbances so long as employers dis
charge their obligations. o. ar -
Labor contends that unions are not ire
sponsible, do not violate contracts, and
need not be incorporated to assure respon-
sibility. -s'::, . Ia,
Without discussing the merits of Judge
Wham's decision, it undoubtedly will serve,y
in the long run, to clear up one of the most
puzzling aspects of employers hfplSye 're.7
lations-wkether organized labor is liable
for damages for civil offenses |
It will net settle, however, the question
of whether unions should be made legally
liable for damages resulting from failure to
fulfill contracts, as no question of agrees
ment violation was involved in the Illinois
case. - -----+s. s. - -" :! IL -
This, and many other aspects &c THE Or. 81
ganized labor problem, will be solved molly
when Congress and the administration
buckle down to the task of formulating
definite national labor policy
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HE ADVERTISES

Whenever you hear the word
sparrow" you probably think of
the English Sparrow-that noisy,
aggressive, dirty, pestiferous nui-
sance which takes possession Of
the place and runs off desirable
birds.
Yet we have five other kinds
of sparrow-the song sparrow,
the chipping sparrow, the vesper
sparrow, the field sparrow and the
goldfnsh go delightful, musical,
modest little fellows. ..
But so much does the English
sparrows make himself evident
that we have come to narrow the
word sparrow" to mean only
him. Such is the effect of per-
sistent publicity!
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-20

DOrhOO u $. I q u
KIN ow what |
mean-a neigh
borhood where a
higher class of
persons is sup
posed to dwell.
Some time ago
this mans wife
became very i'll.
What little rest
she might have
been able to get
w a s continually
broken by the
vociferous bark
ing and yelpinE
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g.ss - RI .
PLEA FOR RED BARNS

A Department of Commerce bulletin recently
released from Washington. contains, the announce
ment that the amount Of lipstck used each year by
women in the United States would paint forty thou
sand barns. We had long SUSPECTED such "a state OF
affairs, but until now we have had, no authoritative
data to prove it. f.,.-,.. . ...:,. "a, g..
Since the barns in this section particularly seem
to need, new coat we are almost emboldened to
suggest campaign. If the Germans can stand
cannon instead of butter as national slogan,
how about the Carolinas going in for Charms in
stead of Ipstick?" Judging from the raw beef
mode now advocated by, some tcosmeticians, we
coald paint few barns in this part of the world
land stN have enough hpstick left over to impart
good rosy glow to the spots for which psticks were
originally invented wTAsheville Citizen, s,. -.
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PORK GATHERINGS: While

PORK GATHERINGS: While
on the subject of delicate dishes,
here's news: Pork gatherings are
now marketed in neatly prepared
two-pound paper packages. PROB
ably this is not news to many,
but it was to me. This is a dish
fit for the Duke when he comes
a-visiting us. If your raising has
been too metropolitan for direct
information about hog Cuttings,
here's little of the low down on
this dainty dish.
Cuttings are made from the
hogs intestines. You've missed
something if you haven't helped
a neighbor kill a rack full of Dor
kcrs. One of the tasks at hog
killing, and probably the most
mental, is that Of "riddling," or
cutting open from end to end, the
long intestines Of the hogs, emp
tying the contents and washing
this part of the inner animal ex-
tensivcly, preferably in a fresh,
bold stream, which isn't such q
hot job on a cold day, always pre-
ferrcd for hog killing on a COM
mercial scale.
The etrails are placed in bar
rcls or tubs, sailed and soaked for
some time before they are cook
ed by frying to a nice brown, and
highly seasoned. And that's no
mean dish despite the inelegancy
of it's description. Such were for
merly. marketed locally by pork
growers but now the packers have
taken up the task of packing and
shipping to distant states. It's a
rare dish if you know how to
handle it-and don't think too
much about the source.
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BIBLE THOUQHT
WORLD ATTITUDE

pray not that Thou shouldest take them out OF
m. world, but that Thou shoaidest keep them from
the evil John 17.f5) "The friendship of the
world is enmity with God" flames 4:4)
No man ever stood nearer the heart of this
worlds affairs than Christ: whether in the market
place. in the temple, in the home, with the poor
or with those who rejoiced at bridal feast. Yet
he could say: 81 am not of the world."-J. j. Hue
gel.
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Neighbors Shouldn't Be Nuisances
Ru WLCKES WAMBOLDT

A disgruntled professional man.
aired a grievance to me the other
day. He lives in a fine home in
one of the so-called better neigh
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-20

Japanese newspapers express concern
over the q. s. armament program. They'd
prefer that boats like the Panay carry no
guns, probably.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-20

Birds in winter appreciate" suit.
able shelter as well rs bread.
crumbs.
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CAPE TOWN CENSUS

CAPE TOWN. (UP)-The pop
ulation of Cape Town grew from
293,180 in 1886 to 300,330 in
1887, according to statistics is
sued by the medical officer of
health.
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FAITH IN COMMUNITY
BY Noah Hollowek

FAITH IN COMMUNITY:
Here and there we see unmistak-
able signs Of faith in the COM
munity. A few business men are
surging forward while others
move slowly, cautiously and safe
ly. Among those making long
strides and peering far into what
they Judge to be promising fu-
ture are Mingus Shipman, James
w. Duff and the Pure Oil COM
pany in connection with the hew
home of the Shipman Motor COM
pany: 1t takes faith along with
capital to do things which project
themselves far out into the fu-
ture years.
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cfsto make the above Suggesting
based upon knowledge we r,.
acquired.
FRED W: EWHANK
Dana oaG
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Japan is planning to extend it's
laws controlling foreign trade.
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ever anyone settled withln twenty
miles of him. .., .... ...
How do people ever sleep IN
this neighbqrhood?" trained
nurse asked a member of fam
lily where she was on duty.
There is an adage which as
serts, "Many kind sheep can live
in one stable" But one unkind
sheep can make all the rest mis-
cradle! And one unkind neighbor
can be a nuisance to his entire
community.
The day will come when any
municipality which pretends to
give its citizcnry peace and pro-
lection will declare the barking,
yelping dog a public nuisance
and its owner a lawbreakcr.
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A. SHARPSHCOTER

Speaking of the perversity of
inanimate things-hasn't grape
fruit a certain kind of diabolical
intelligence though! 1t knows eX-
actly where your eye is and how
to hit it.
Evening star., 1938-09-30
Sergt. Mills to Talk in Fo,,, -,

sergt James F. Mills of the Fire
Department will speak on Accident
and Fire Prevention" at a meeting
OF the Civic National Forum, at the
Whitelaw Hotel Sunday at nm
Evening star., 1938-09-30
U.S.. Employe Tells of Storm
Roaring Like Express Train

How he missed death by inches" in
the devastating tornado which swept
Charleston yesterday was described in
Atlanta today by Richard W. Janney
Of Ashton, Nd, an inspector for the
Federal Alcohol Administration.
While driving through South Caro-
lima on business trip, Mr., Janney
pulled his car into q filling station at
Charleston to I'LL his gasoline tank be-
fore. leaving for Atlanta, the Asso-
ciated Press reported.
'As I drove into the station" Mr..
Janney said, Il heard an eerie noise.
It sounded something like q fast ex-
press train roaring nearer. I asked
the filling station attendent, What Is
that?' He said he didn't know.
Il looked up and found the answer
in the sky. There was a big, black
cloud, and could see big pieces of
sheet iron and timber sailing around
In the str. Whist happened next didn't