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The Washington times., 1938-02-15
Lets Try Highways

A N UNUSUAL wealth-spreadng and wealth creating
Z "A scheme we like is the plan for system of
tional super highways, being agtated in Congress
sby Senator Robert j. Bukley (Dem, Ohio) and Rep
resentative J. Buell. Snyder (Dem, Pa).
ro:,t We think the plan to make these
roads pay for themselves by mod
aOHggesIeG crate tolls is sound. The Henry Hud-
serate tolls is sound.
It seems to that the practical way to begin these
highways would be to have the Army engineers, whom
local politicians can't budoze select experimental
strip for say 200 to 300 miles of road in where
there is plenty of auto traffic but not particularly good
roads Put the necessary millions into making this
experimental road all that Bulley and Snyder dream
of-as straight as possible, eight ten or twelve
traffic lanes underpasses overpasses and spur ap
proaches at all intersections and so on and so forth
Then make toll road and how it's chances are
of paying for itself in a reasonable time.
; If it proves practicable, we can go ahead toward
hooking in the whole national highway system at the
expected cost of $8OO0o0OOoO paying for each new
link out of revolving fund consisting of earnings of
completed links. If it's flop, we can drop the
scheme-but meanwhile construction of the expert
mental strip will have kept lot of men and money
at work in a slack business period.
(From ne New Nsws9
The Washington times., 1938-02-15
Admiral GraysOn

TN the death of Admiral Cary Travers Grayson
IL Washington has lost devoted friend; the nation
"a loyal servant, and the world great humanitarian.
Few men in our time have moved in the high places
with the unassuming modesty of Cary Grayson. AS
physician and friendly counselor to three Presidents
sand head of the American Red Cross, he played no
small role in the history of modern times Yet, he pre-
ferred to remain in the background offering his friend
ship and his services, far from the spotlight
spossible.
Throughout his brilliant career Admiral Grayson
remained sincere friend of the District and his fellow
ctizens here apprecative of the wise counsel he
offered in their affairs.
Tragic though it may be, it fitting that death
when it came found Cary Grayson officer and gentle
imam, leading the Red Cross in campaign to the
suffering of innocent war victims.
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cuse for unfair play. And
frankly, haven't you also tried
to change the rules to suit your
personal convenience?
But you're our representative,
and we in the grandstand want
to see the game played by the
rules until the rules are changed
by constituted authority. That
makes the game q fair one.
And you promised to play by
the rules when you came on the
team.
Again, you're too impatient.
We appreciate your feelings in
this respect. We believe you
sincerely want to be helpful,
and the things you have done
have largely been helpful. But
you're trying to push natural
matters too fast. Natural i'm
provements are evolutionary,
never revolutionary. You under
stand! And it makes us all a
little uneasy to have our leader
change his mind so much.
Another thing. There has
never been any one man yet
who was smart enough to do all
the thinking and planning for
all the people. The safest plan
is to stick to fundamentals and
the fewer the better.
We have enough fundamental
law to last us for some time,
so let's wait a little. Well be
patient with you if. we know
you will not indulge in impatient
acts.
And with all due respect to
you, remember that alter all
you're just ONE of us and not
ALL of us.
Sincerely,
"One of the 1870 Million"
o. F. REEVES, Reeves Marble
Co.. Inc, Atlanta, Ga.
I don't know how Franklin
Roosevelt will feel when he
reads that letter. But I have q
hunch. He's too smart a man
to question its honesty too
kindly a man to doubt It's
friendliness. And for all the
tremendous pressure of his
work, I'm thinking Our Presi-
dent will find a way to send a
word of reinsurance to this
man, and the 13O million more
who have turned to him in their
very. their faith. and their
love.
The Washington times., 1938-02-15

From the CRITICAL, who
search out our weaknesses with
a microscope and cast a spot
light on our flaws and failings,
deliver us!
For they fill us with self.
contempt and drive us to white
lies and false alibis.
Deliver us from the fastidious;
yea from the finicky and hypo-
critical, oh set us free.
For they are as a continual
sound of riveting on tender
nerves, as pepper in the eyes,
or an ache in the ear. They
cause us constant twinges.
Deliver us from the know-it-
alls, from whose mouths drop
imitation pearls Of wisdom and
paste jewels of thought; who
delight to inform" and to ''in-
struct" us; who treat us as
moronS and regard us as dim
wits.
For an amateur show is not
more boring or a Sunday after.
noon in the suburbs more full
of emptiness.
From the dispensers of good
advice" and from those who
can always TELL us how to
do things and seek to run our
lives, deliver us.
For they fill us with confu-
sion and bitterness, and drive
us to follies whereof we had
never dreamed.
Deliver us from the reformers
who admonish us "for our own
good" and seek to make us "bet-
ter men and women" according
to their OWN patterns.
For they cause us to think
dark thoughts and drive us to
deception and much lying. They
are as vinegar to the teeth and
soap in the eyes.
Deliver us from the Impecca-
BILE! For they are as a clean
spot on an antique rug. They
show us UP! Yea, they delight
in the shame and ignominy Of
The Washington times., 1938-02-15

Suppose you could sit down
and talk to President Roosevelt
as man to nlG7l-
S'poSe you could lay your
faith and fear. affection and
belDilderment before him as
frankly as it he Were your
brother or best friend
What 1Uould you say? HoW
Mould you state your, and the
other 100 millions, case?
Here's how o. F. REEVES,
marble specialist of Atlanta,
Ca, would do it. There's no
politics in our presentation Of
this letter. We take no sides
on any issue. .indorse no state
ments. This isn't a Secret Ses-
sion of the Big Shots. It's a
family circle of simple, sincere
folk. "a cross section of the
American mind. And by Just
such friendly discourse as this
was America made and pre-
served.
Ready to see If o. F. r. is
voting your sentiments? Then
let's 60!
~ \
OPEN LETTER TO THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES:
Dear Mr.. President:
My column today is to and
for you. You never heard of
me, but I have tried to be your
friend and I'm still trying
harder than ever. for there are
lots of people saying hard
things about you.
When you were elected for
the first term, you became
something of an idol. Your ex-
pressed wishes, your pledge,
your humility won our hearts.
We listened to your inaugural
address with tears in our eyes.
Here, at last" we said to our
selves, sis a regular fellow"
We still prefer to think Of
you that way. But, man to
man, you have disappointed us
by certain retaliatory acts be-
meath you. You have forgotten
occasionally, and struck some
blows that seemed below the
belt.
We know the game you are
playing is a tough one. There
are things happening out there
on the field which we in the
grandstand can't see. But
there's never a reasonable ex-
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the gold handle" by another
"Voice" for calling J. Edgar
Hoover a super A No. 1 sleuth."
I am wondering from his most
recent letter if "Cwar" is not
utilizing that spoon to sip from
it the poison-propaganda poured
out by Senator Copeland's Com
merce Committee, currently con-
sidering maritime marine labor
conditions.
The antidote, if our spoon
poison recipient wants one, is
facts.
"Cwar" views with alarm "a
five,alarm view, too) the labor
conditions in our national mari
time marine as defined by the
Senate Commerce Committee.
This committees findings,
however, if put through a bias
filter, would come out a blank
report.
For Senator Copeland, the
Senate's chief exponent of anti
laborism, refused during the
course Of his committees inves-
tigation, to give full, if any,
hearing to pro-labor witnesses.
Bridges, head of the Western
Coast maritime CIO union, last
week investigated by this COM
mittee in hopes Of deporting
him, was not allowed to appear
before the body and defend him.
self; but his AFL rival maritime
union head, who has enlisted
but a small minority Of seamen,
made a long epitheticalled ha-
rangue before the committee, in
which he called everyone who
didn't belong to his union a
"red." And his testimony was
given great consideration.
This committees investigation,
all in all, is so vividly colored
with anti-progressive labor bias
1t has to be viewed through
smoke-colored glasses. It GER
tainly should not be used by an
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the frivolous and the light
weights. They are TOO good
to be true!
Deliver us from the SUPE-
RIOR! For to look up to them
giveth us a crick in the neck
and afflicteth us with eye-strain
and ennui.
Lo, a sinner may be turned
from his shining and a hard
answer silenceth a fool; but from
the prosecutions Of the deadly
GOOD there is NO escape!
He that filleth thee with van
ity and apple-sauce may not be
thy best friend; but he that
shattereth thine illusions about
thyself is surely thy worst enemy.
And even an unflattering mir
ror is less disheartening than
0ne of these.
The Washington times., 1938-02-15
Your |. O..
By SHIRLEY SPENCER

This is one Of a series Of per
sonality inventories of introvert
and extrovert traits. Check Yes,
No, or x for neutral.
!. Are you easily confused, es-
pecially If among strangers,
in q strange environment,
or in a critical situation?
YNX
2. Do you often have that
tired" feeling? YNX
3. Do you walk or talk in your
sleep? Y N K
4. Do you sometimes feel that
things are not real? Y N K
5. Do you frequently have little
aches and pains? Y K
6. Do you think you are un-
lucky? Y N K
7. Have you had dizzy spells
often in your life? YN K
8. Do you often have bursts OF
temper which seem to come
over you suddenly without
sufficient cause? Y N K
g.. Do you have any compulSlon
acts, such as having to wash
your hands, close doors,
count steps, posts, ETC.? Y
NIX
10. Do you brood over the past?
YNX
Score 10 for Yes, 0 for No, 8
for K. You will see by the fact
that the neutral K counts 8 that
these questions cannot be dis
missed lightly. To have even
one or two Of these tendencies
marks one as definitely intro
vert, so a high score shows de-
cidedly introvert tendencies
while the score must be below
Is to show any extroversion. II
you score high on this test and
you have fairly high score on
the others, you may be sure you
belong to the very introvert
group. (No anSwerSJ
The Washington times., 1938-02-15
Who Shot Hardy?

More than two weeks ago the
assistant to the Attorney Cen
eral Of the United States was
shot in Alexandria, and the man
who shot him is still at large.
It seems to me that here is
a case where the Department Of
Justice should be called In to
exercise its boasted powers Of
crime detection. for here is an
official of that department shot
down, and the local police seem
to have failed.
It is a serious thing to have
q gunman running around at
large, and Mr.. Hoover should
detail his men to capture him.
oetinUF. B.I.
The Washington times., 1938-02-15
Name the Man

The women Of our little COM
munity are wondering what
name to a give to men who have
graduated from the rank Of
gentleman" A few days ago
an elderly lady was burning
some papers back of her home
and set on fire the woods and
fields back of her house. .
She called the neighborS for
help and the cry seemed to be
answered by mostly women.
One man was among those
who did two mems work. They
worked with shovels and broonns
trying to keep the flames from
spreading until the fire depart
ment arrived, when across the
fields came Striding-shall we
say a man-who had on a uni
form and badge. He couldn't
see anything for him to do, but
merely gave the women orders
how to fight the fire. Soon the
fire department arrived and it
wasn't long until the blaze was
under control. But the man."
who couldn't seem to find any.
thing to do, surely did think he
was something" He acted like
he was "cock of the walk" Well
let you give him a name.
A FIREFIGHTER.
The Washington times., 1938-02-15

even-minded person in viewing
conditions in the national mari
time field. 49,
Since "Cwar" based his
"alarmed-atlabor" letter solely
on this story committees report,
I leave it to readers whether he
fits into the fair-minded cate
CORY. L. E. BERAL.
The Washington times., 1938-02-15

mo. Th e
same traffic
rules coul d
not apply to
all States and
certainly they
could not ap-
ply to all
cities. r GA d
conditionSare
varied a n d
REGULATE o n S
must be made
accordin 81 y.
The Washington times., 1938-02-15
LISTEN, WORLD!
By Elsie Robinson

Copyright syndicate Inc)
o. F. REEVES BATTING FOR ELSIE ROBINSON e.
M OTE-Sad scads of fans-"We could write col
w umns, maybe better than yours, if we had the
chance" So we gave them chance to make this
unique clearing house for American thought and feel
ing Here's of the results-released to 5OOO00OO
readers. Tell what you think of it,
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much t h a t
causes &C j.
dents as con-
ditionS. F or
this reason a
uniform regu-
lation in all
States would
not be practi-
cal. It seems
to me that
each locality
should use it's
own author
The Washington times., 1938-02-15

ity to fix traffic regulations
according to the need and desire
Of the people in their COM
munity."
Horton Telford, 3131 Six
teenth st. N. W., Government
employe:
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People
BY F. Romer

JOHN MARSHALL
LIS decisions as Chief
IL Justice are respected
for their amazing wisdom,
yet he liked prank-pIay-
ing and composed comic
poetry. Because Of his
careless dress, a passing
stranger hired him to
carry a turkey home. toss
ing Justice Marshall nine
pence afterward. The
latter accepted task and
money in great elee, re-
ceiVing the hat-lifted
salute Of a townsman be-
fore the gaping stranger
realized his mistake.
tcOpyriSAs 1aSa hKT. RomerI
The Washington times., 1938-02-15

1T is al.
most impossi-
BILE for peo-
pie travelling
a C r o S S the
cou n t r y to
know the reg
u q t i o n S
wherever they
are, so that a
uniform traf.
fic law would
undoubted ly
be a great
The Washington times., 1938-02-15

toristS a great deal to have traf-
fic regulations similar on all
highways and s.as nearly the
same as possible in all Cities"
X X X
Miss Alpha Burnett, 1888 Six
teenth st. N. W., stenographer:
II don't think it is speed so
The Washington times., 1938-02-15

"Yes. Such
action would
reduce t h e
mum b er o f
a C C i d ents
caused by ig-
n ora n C e of
local regula-
tionS. In this
day and age
of wide auto
mobile travel
ing, it would
help the mo-
The Washington times., 1938-02-15
Marry-Go-Roun
Bu Helen ROzUIand

Copyright Syndicate Inc)
r ORD deliver from the Seven Deadly Bores and
IL from the sins of the vrtuous, oh spare us!
The Washington times., 1938-02-15

help on roads and highways.
This, however, would not be
practical in the cities"
Miss Leona Ruth Scherr, 1902
Farragut st. N. w., Stenogra-
pher:
The Washington times., 1938-02-15
THE ANSWERS

Mrs. Wayne S. Kunkel, 5000
Fourteenth st. N. w., stenog-
rapher:
The Washington times., 1938-02-15
Traffic Toll

The list of traffic victims in
the District of Columbia since
January l, 1888, is graphically
shown by the death watch.
The Washington times., 1938-02-15

are such that
special regu-
lations must
be m a d e.
M any acci'
d e n t S are
C a u S e d by
drivers unfa-
niliar with
the re gul a.
tionS, SO the
number of &C.
cidents should
be reduced II
The Washington times., 1938-02-15

now get away with mere reprl-
mands because they do not know
the law"
X X X
Miss Pauline Schwartz, 14O1 F
st. N. E., stenotypist:
Eyes, except where conditions
The Washington times., 1938-02-15
The Inquiring
Photographer
The Washington Times In
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION

Do you believe all States
should adopt uniform traffic
rules?
The Washington times., 1938-02-15

"Y e S, i t
would S DIV e
matters great
ly for drivers
on highways
of the United
S t a t e S. 1t
would reduce
traffic acci-
dents a n d
help in pun.
iShing VIOLA
tors, m a n y
O t W h o m
The Washington times., 1938-02-15

Wherever conditions are SINH
lar, however, I think traffic reg
ulations should be uniform, so
as not to confuse motorists"
x X
William Johnson, 1928 Eight
eenth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-02-15
Calls "CWAR" Unfair

"Cwar," who often gushes
forth opinions in the "Voice Of
the People," was recently pre-
sented the "Silver spoon with
The Washington times., 1938-02-15
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE


the writers will be omitted
Montana labor news., 1938-10-27
Bozeman Contracting
Company Found Guilty

The Montana Labor News was adj
vised by Labor Commissioner
O'Byrne of a situation in Boze-
man that called for attention. The
commissioner mentioned that he had
filed a complaint against the Stand
ard Construction Company of that
city. The article was published in
this paper in the issue of October 9th.
Reports in Bozeman indicate that
County Attorney H. B. Landoe prose-
cuted the case in behalf of the state
with success and the Standard Con-
struction Company vas found guilty.
We are taking the liberty of re-
printing an article appearing in the
Bozeman Chronicle of Bozeman
dated Sunday, October l6. 1t may
be remembered first, however, that
the jury should be complimented for
their verdict. Reports received here
indicate that all of them or nearly
all of them were farmers. The case
would seem to indicate that organ
lied agriculture and organized labor
is getting to understand their prob
lens a little better. The article from
the Chronicle is as follows:
Montana labor news., 1938-10-27
FIND COMPANY GUILTY
UNDER WORK DAY LAW
Jury COnvictS Standard Construction
of Violation of Eight-HOur Statute.
Fine Left to Judge.

The Standard Construction Com
pany of Bozeman was found guilty
by a district court jury yesterday OF
violating the state eight-hour law.
The offense is a m~isdemeanor and
punishable by a fine of not less than
500 nor more than $500. The jury
left the punishment to District Judge
Benjamin E. Berg.
The jury received the case at 6
o'clock and reported its verdict at
1885 after returning from supper.
Judge Berg announced he would
pronounce judgment Thursday morn
ing at $3.50.
Members of the jury were: Robert
Hager, foreman; Sam Dyk, F. c.
Cleveland, Homer White, Fred M.
Lane, Thurman Cloninger, M. E.
Holmes, John Emmelkamp, ]. S.
Huffine, John B. Terrier, H.. E. Bal
lard and R. Blanksma.
The state alleged the Standard
Construction Company, contractor
on the Mendenhall paving job,
allowed Elmer Mcgee to work from
$40 a. m. to 7:35 p. m. with 20
minutes off for lunch and two or
three ten-minute rest periods. Henry
Yaeger, investigator for the state
department of labor, testified to
those times. Other states witnesses
were City Manager M. E. Henderson.
to show the company was doing the
work under a contract with the city
Roy Malsor, president of the COM
pany, who said he did not recall on
what job Mcgee was working on
August II, the day of the alleged
violation, and Mcgee, who also did
not remember.
Testifying in the defense case Me
gee said that on August II or any
other day he did not work more
than eight hours because he had
specific instructions from the Stand
ard company not to exceed that
limit. l. R. Smith and E. R. Ross,
also employees of the company, testi-
fled they had not worked mor than
eight hours on any day for the
Standard company. Malso testified
Mcgee worked and was paid fol-
eight hours on August II according
to the company's payroll record. He
said all employees had been warned
not to work more than 8 hours.
County Attorney H. B. Landot
conducted the prosecution; E. F
Bunker was attorney for the de.
PENDANT.
Monday the court is scheduled tt
begin the trial of William Dykes
charged with assault in the first de,
gree for shooting Don Mercer a
Logan on August 81. H. A. Bolinger
Jr., is attorney for Dykes.
Montana labor news., 1938-10-27
Wine Company Asks
Cooperation Among
Organized | a OIL
Montana Labor News:

Montana Labor News:
In scheduling advertising for
Roma Wines in Montana for the
past three years, we have always
listed the Labor News with the full
daily newspaper schedulesl AS a
consistent supporter and believer in
union labor, we have regarded this
as a privileged That is one reason
why we are happy to include the
Labor News in an additional Roma
schedule for October, 1888, mat,
proof and space order for same be-
ing attached to this letter.
However, our reports on sales of
Roma Wines for the Butte market
do not "stack-up' against sales per
advertising cost in other Montana
markets. So, we are asking you to
bring Roma Wines to the attention
of your union supporters and ask
them to support Roma in turn.
The method of doing the same is
open to your suggestions, and we
would deeply appreciate your
thought on the matter. Will you
kindly tell us what cooperation you
may give us-and any other ideas
that may suggest themselves to you?
MAC WILKINS & COLE, Inc.
Montana labor news., 1938-10-27
ERICKSON WARNS VOTERS
Continued from Page 81

NCOnIlnueu IRON rage %
Montana. Mr.. Erickson stated in
talking to new reporter, that he is
completing his final tour of the
western counties before election. He
has visited every county in the state
at least once, in the interest of his
candidacy, and he stated that every
indication points to his election.
Left Erickson's candidacy has
been endorsed by every progressive
political organization and by all farm
and labor organizations of the state.
In Mr.. Erickson's campaign talks he
stresses the necessity Of the election
of justices to the supreme court who
are truly independent and who
understand farm and labor problems.