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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-29
GOVERNMENT
MORALS TOPIC
Hoover Heard to Offer Six
Point Constructive
Program

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Sept. 90.
Former President Herbert Hoover
last night delivered the first of Il
series of three scheduled addresses
before the joint Republican organ
izations here, in which he dealt
with "Morals in Government" The
later addresses are to be gwen in
Hartford, Conn, and Spokane,
Wash.
During the last six Years" he
declared, 1.-The growth Of the can
cerous idea that there are two
standards Of morals in American
life has been foiSted on the Amer
lean people That malignant idea
is that political morals are a lower
code tEan private morals. The
apology for this double standard
for government has been that tn"
end, or to use New Deal words.
"the Objective" juStifies the
means. That is. if you can get
away with it. That is the very
gospel of Dictatorship. That whole
idea is violation Of the very
foundation of Chr Stian ethics.
Wrong conduct creates moral de-
generation which defeats the end.
In practice it works out that gov
eminent must be conducted by
fooling the majority Of the people
all the time or buying them part
of the time.
And let me say at once ! do
not claim that political morals
have been perfect in this republic
under any political party" Mr..
Hoover continued. There have
been sporadic incidents and there
have been black spots which have
been our shame. But during the
past six years there has been sys-
tematc degeneration"
Mr.. Hoover then launched into
what he termed q sampling OF
these New Deal party morals. The
first, he declared, was the &. f..
A. A.. Get Elected Anyhow Any
way"
Sample two was reviewed in
the wide governmental eXpendi-
lures in the name Of relief and
work among distressed people as
revealed by the congressional
committee investigating election
activities, and his review of this
situation was concluded with the
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the clerk at the information desk.
Gould | see herr
"Only 10 minutes left in the
visiting period. She's in the chill
dren's ward on the second floor"
Pat went up through the long
corridor odorous with disinfec-
tant. Through partly opened doors
she caught glmpscS Sf crowded
rooms, beds, drawn shades, dingy
walls. The children's ward was
only little brighter.
Someone mOti0ncd her to 4 bed
in the corner where a small body
lay quiet, motionless, in the hub
bub. A worn toy lay unnotlced
on the sheet. The child was
drowsy with pain and medicine.
A nurse came by. "She's still
sick kid Are you a member Of
the family"
"No-only friend" She laid
the flowers on the bedside table
and touched the hot, pale cheek
with her fingers. The child moved
and opened her eyes. They were
dull with fever
Mama" she said thickly. 81
want my mama"
Pat turned and walked away.
The lump in her throat was too
big to swallow. Her heart ached
within her, but there was sense
of peace in her being that she had
not experienced for weeks. The
path ahead that had been so con-
fused with shadows had suddenly
become clear again.
, s. TO be continued)
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Love was gone. She knew that
now. Larry had killed her love as
definitely as when he became
hit-run driver. The act of being
involved in u tragedy was not
what had killed her love. To have
stood beside him as he faced that
charge would have been her right,
the privilege of her love. But run
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statement that this gigantic ex-
penditure of public money will
make its beneficiaries drunk on
the basest selfishnesS and it will
make any group drunk with pow
CT.
That seems to be one Of the
attractions Of this New Deal lib
cral party"
Among the constructive plans
that Mr.. Hoover had to offer AT
the conclusion of his samp!ing Of
government morals were:
81. Re honest. Integrity lives
not alone in the pocket. Ii lives
also in the mind.
~. Re-establish morals as the
first objective Of government.
Give the nation leadership in NOR
al regeneration as the road to ma
tloaal security.
IS. Return the administration
of relief to non-partiSan local
committees even if the federal
government pays % per cent Of
their expenditure. That will stop
it's political prostitution. 1t will
better serve the destitute.
81. Demand the whole patron
age system be abolished. Demand
that congress put every single Of
fetal except a few at the top un-
der civil service merit system.
"5. Amend the corrupt practice
act To provide instant dismissal
and jail for any Of these job
holders who speaks out loud Oh
politics, and take the enforce.
mcnt out Of partisan hands.
80. Rcpudiate the whole idea
that the end or the collective
juaJifirS the means. That doctrine
is 4 violation Of the whole Chris
tian ethics. 1t is the philosophy
of all Dictatorship"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-29
SMALLPOX CONQUERED

MONTREAL. (UP).-The pub
lie health department here has
won its fight against smallpox.
The departments records show
that there has not been case Of
the disease in the city since 1929.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-29

Il. m. Services will be held each
evening ut 1880 o'clock.
The Duncan Sisters Trio, radio
team from WtBC, Grecnvillc, S.
c.. will sing at each service. These
singers are well known in and
around Hendcrsomvillc, as they
have been heard in Il series Of
meetings at the Shaws Creek Bap-
list church and several other
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-29
MR.. MOFFITT WEEDS
MISS FLOY ALLISON

Announcement has been made
here of the marriage of Miss Floy
Allison, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. Allison, of Blantyre, to Gar
land Moffitt, son of Mrs. Lille
Moffitt of Horse Shoe.
The marriage was performed at
Greenville, S. G., on September
%, 1888.
Their many friends wish them
much happiness.
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churches.
The Rev. Geo. ID. Greer, pastor
Of the church, will do the preach
ing. The public IS invited to at
tend each service.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-29
More Tall Corn Is
Placed On Display

Henderson county is making a
reputation for North Carolina as
the tall corn state" which may
endangcr Iowa's claim TO that des-
ignation. There has been added
to the corn on display in The
Timcs-News office a stalk of corn
on which the ear grew eight feet
and eight inches from the ground.
The top of this stalk was broken
off and the total height was not
aScertained.
This tall corn was grown by J.
A. Hcatherly Of the Mount Olivet
community.
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Tuxedo Baptists
Will Have Revival

A series of revival services will
begin at the Tuxedo Baptist
church Sunday, October ,, at II
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-29

The most common fire hazard
in garages is the spreading Of
sawdust on the floor to absorb
dripping oil and grease from the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23

charge her to use my said BIRTH
day with moderation and human
ity, ct tanquam, bona fila fami-
liae, the said birthday not being
as young as it once was, and hav-
ing carried me in a very salts
factory manner since I can re-
member.
Sand in case the said Annie
H. Ide shall neglect or contra
vene either of the above condi-
tons, I hereby revoke the dona-
ton and transfer my rights in the
said birthday to the President of
the United States Of America for
the time being.
''In witness whereof I have
hereto set my hand and seal in
the year of grace eighteen hun
dred and ninety-one.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON"
After having this document
witnessed by his friends, Lloyd
Osbourne and Harold Watts, Ste
venson gave it to Ide who sent it
with letter of explanation to
his wife. On the morning of De-
cember IS, 1891, little Annie Ide
walked slowly into the room
where a Christmas tree was
laden with presents for her and
her sister. AS usual, she was
brooding over her ''lost birth
day." But her mood soon changed
when her mother handed her the
"deed of gift' which was hang
ing on the tree and explained its
meaning to her. Thanks to the
famous Robert Louis Stevenson
she now had birthday of her
very own" and its celebration
would not be overshadowed by
the celebration Of Christmas.
Little Annie Immediately wrote
a letter of thanks to Stevenson
and sent with it photographs and
drawings of herself. In acknowl-
edging her letter Stevenson ex-
planned to her how her new
birthday" would work. He wrote:
"You are thus become a month
and twelve days younger than
you were, but will 60 on growing
older for the future in the reg
ular and human manner from one
thirteenth of November to the
next. The effect on me is more
doubtful; I may, as you suggest,
live forever, might, on the other
hand, come to pieces like the one
horse shay at a moments notice;
doubtless the step is risky, but I
do not in the least regret that
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Vermont who was always I'M
happy at Christmas time because
she had been born on December
Is and thus was Cheated out Of
a birthday party like the other
children have" Although he and
his wife tried to compensate for
this by giving her more than the
usual number of Christmas pres
ents, Annie continued to mourn
over her lack of a real birth
day L /
Thereupon Stevenson sat down
and wrote out the following re-
markable document:
81, Robert Louis Stevenson,
Advocate Of the Scots Bar, au-
thor of the Master of Ballantrae,
and Moral Emblems, stuck civil
engineer, sole owner and pat
entee of the Palace of Plantation
known as Vallima, in the Island
of Upolu, Samoa, a British SUBJ
ject, being in sound mind, and
pretty well, thank you, in body:
"In consideration that Miss An
ME H. Ide, daughter of H. c.
Ide, in the Town of Saint Johns
bury, in the County of Caledonia,
In the State of Vermont, United
States of America, was born, out
of reason, upon Christmas Day,
and is therefore out of all justice
denied in consolation and profit
of a proper birthday:
"And considering that I, the
said Robert Louis Stevenson,
have attained the age when, o,
we never mention it, and that ]
have now no further use for a
birthday Of any description:
Sand in consideration that /
have met H. c. Ide, father of the
said Annie H. Ide, and found him
about as white land commits
sioner as / require,
''Have transferred, and do
hereby transfer, to the said Annie
Il. Ide all and whole my rights
and privileges in the thirteenth
day of November, formerly my
birthday, now hereby and hence
forth, the birthday of the said
Annie n. Ide, to have, to hold,
exercise and enjoy the same in
her customary manner, by the
sporting of fine raiment. eating
of rich meats and receipt of gifts,
compliments and copies of verse,
according to the manner Of our
ancestors:
~And 4 direct the said Annie
G. Ide to add to the said name
of Annie II. Ide the name of Lou
lsa--at least In priv ste-and !
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bag inside out and stitch the
seams again so that the raw edges
are covered. Punch a small hole
in the center top for the hanger
hook. Clip today's lesson and add
it to the many gift suggestions
contained in the books offered be-
low.
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quest. Books are Is cents each.
Crazypatch quilt leafiet is included
free with every order for both
books. Address: Mrs. Spears, 210
S. Desplaines ST., Chicago, III.
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tinued to observe the birthday"
which Stevenson had willed to
her. Stevenson proved to be a.
good prophet for her husband was
a wealthy man, and in their lux
urious home at Port Washington,
Long Island, she received her
"gifts" of costly jewelry and ar
rayed herself in her "fine raj
ment" of Paris gowns.
Last year, Mrs. Cochran de-
cided that she had enjoyed more
than her share of the unique
Christmas present which Steven
son had "willed" to her. So, in
stead Of letting it revert to the
President of the United States, as
Stevenson had whimsically sug-
gested would be done if she
should neglect or contravene"
the provisions of his will, she
passed the birthday along to her
niece, Anita Leslie, a well-known
British author who is the daugh-
ter of Shane Leslie, Irish poet,
novelist and dramatist, and Mar
jorie Ide Leslie, sister of Annie
Ide Cochran.
If ever Miss Leslie decides that
she no longer wishes to keep Ste
venson's "gift birthday" there
are several notables, born on De-
cember Is, who would doubtless
welcome it. It would be especial
ly fitting, perhaps, If she con-
ferred it upon little boy who is
tout of all justice denied In con-
ISOLATION and profit of proper
birthday" even though he is
scion of royalty. That little boy
is Prince Edward, the young son
of the duke and duchess of Kent.
Or she might pass it along to
another member Of the royal
house Of her native England
young Prince Edwards aunt, the
duchess of Gloucester. Some 9TH
err notables born on Decem-
Der Is are Evangeline Booth,
world commander Of the Saliva
ton Army; Helen Twelvetrees,
actress; Rebecca West, novelist;
Gladys Swarthout, opera singer;
Robert l.. Ripley, the Believe It
or Not man; Paul Manship,
sculptor; Belle Baker, singer, and
Jerry Rodman, six-day bicycle
racer.
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A "Newspaper Classic"

Around Christmas time, the
next year after this editorial APP
peared in the Sun, that newspa-
per began receiving requests
from its readers: "Please reprint
the editorial called IS There a
Santa CLAUSE" Each year there
after it received the same re-
quest and each year the editorial
was reprinted in the columns of
the Sun.
More than that, it was reprint
ed in other newspapers which
also received the same request
annually. 1t became "News-
paper Classic" which has been
reproduced thousands of times
during the 40 years that have
elapsed since it first appeared,
and it has been translated into
many foreign languages-even
the Chinese!
Next to Clement c. Moore's
poem, "a Visit From st. Mich
olas" (also called "The Night Be-
fore Christmas this editorial is
probably the best known bit of
writing associated with Christmas
ever produced in America and it
seems destined, like Santa Claus,
to sslive forever"
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Make a bag on a hanger.

THIS bag has been a great sue
L cess. Several others can be
made for different purposes. They
are good to hang in the closet or
the sewing room for patterns or
small equipment. When travelling
l find little bigger one perfect
for laundry. The size shown here
requires rs yard of bright ticking.
You will notice in the sketch that
French seams are used. This
makes the first stitching Of the
seams on the right side. Trim
close to this stitching, turn the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23

the little American girl. She sat
beside him at the end of the ma
tive dais and received many fine
gifts.
The next year the event was
repeated and there was a dinner
party in the evening besides. The
famous author enjoyed the occa-
sion as much as did the little
girl. But that was their last dual
celebration for Stevenson died on
December 3, 1894. Annie Ide,
however, continued to carry out
faithfully the conditions Of the
birthday deed "by the sporting
Of fine raiment, eating Of rich
meats and receipt Of gifts"
Even after she became q wom-
an and married w. Bourke Cock
ran, famous New York political
leader and congressman, she con-
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Six years after the little girl
in Vermont had been made
happy by Robert Louis Steven
son, who "willed" her his birth
day, another little girl in New
York city was also made happy
by a writer, but in different
way.
One day in September. 1897,
there came to the Office Of
the New York Sun this letter:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
Right Road

The truck driver was unfortu-
nate enough to run his car into a
house where a woman stood IRON
ing. Having lost his nerve he did
not know what to say and blurted
out:
Scan you tell me the way to
Detroit?"
eyes, straight past the side
board and then to the left past
the piano." replied the woman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
Or What?

Police Sergeant-Give the pris-
oner a bath and clap him in irons.
Crook-Gosh! First was col
Jared, now I'm being washed and
ironed. Is this a police station or
a laundry?
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Bv ELMO SCOTT WATSON

by ELMO SNOAA WAA01AS
TORTY-SEVEN years
r. ago Henry Clay Ide, a
l. Vermont lawyerwho had
held various public offices in
the Green Mountain state,
was appointed American
commissioner in the Samoan
islands, then held jointly by
the United States, Great
Britain and Germany. 1t
was not a very important
appointment but it became
the first link in a chain OF
circumstances which resulted
in one of the most unusual
christmas gifts" in all his
tory.
Ide's wife and two daugh-
ters did not accompany him
when he went to Samoa but
remained in their Vermont
home. Among the residents
of Samoa Ide found a famous
writer who had become a
voluntary exile there for the
benefit of his health. This
was Robert Louis Stevenson,
author of Treasure Island"
Kidnapped and a number of
other books which have be-
come English classics.
Ide and Stevenson became
warm friends. During a CONVEX
,sation one day about the coming
Christmas holidays the American
told the Englishman that he had
q little daughter, Annie, back in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23

We take pleasure in answering
at once and thus prominently the
communication below, expressing
at the same time our great graft
fication that its faithful author is
numbered among the friends of
the Sun:
Dear Editor-I am eight
years old. Some of my little
friends say there is no Sarta
Claus.
Papa says: eff you see it in
the Sun it's So"
Please tell me the truth
sis there a Santa CLAUSE"
virginia O'Hanlon."
Virginia, your little friends are
wrong. They have been affected
by the skepticism Of a skeptical,
age. They think that nothing can
be which is not comprehensive
by their little minds. All minds,
Virginia, whether they be mems
or little children's, are little. In
this great universe of ours man
is a mere insect, an ant, in his
intellect, as compared with the
boundless world about him, as
measured by the intelligence ca
pable Of grasping the whole OF
truth and knowledge.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa
Claus. He exists as certainly as
love and generosity and devotion
exist, and you know that they
abound and give to your life its
highest beauty and joy. Alasl
how dreary would be the world il
there were no Santa Claus. It
would be as drear as If there
were no Virginias. There would
be no child-like faith then, no
poetry, no romance to make toll
cradle this existence. We should
have no enjoyment, except in
sense and sight. The eternal light
with which childhood fills the
world would be extinguished.
Not believe in Santa Claus?
You might as well not believe in
fairiesl You might get your papa
to hire men to watch in all the
chimneys on Christmas Eve to
catch Santa Claus, but even If
they did not see Santa Claus COM
ing down, what would that prove?
Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that
is no sign that there is no Santa
Claus. The most real things in
the world are those that neither
children nor men can see. Did
you ever see fairies dancing on
the lawn? Of course not, but
that's no proof that they are not
there. Nobody can conceive or
imagine all the wonders there are
unseen and unseeable in the
world.
You may tear apart the baby's
rattle and see what makes the
noise inside, but there is veil
covering the unseen world which
not the strongest man, nor even
the united strength of all the
strongest men that ever lived,
could tear apart. Only faith, fam
cy, poetry, love, romance, can
push aside that curtain and view
and picture the supernal beauty
and glory beyond. Is it all real?
All, Virginia, in all this world
there is nothing else real and
abiding.
No Santa Claus? Thank Godl
he lives forever. A thousand
years from now, Virginia, nay,
ten times ten thousand years
from now he will continue to
make glad the heart Of childhood.
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which enables me to sign my
self your revered and delighted
name-father."
Two years later Mrs. Ide took
her two daughters to Samoa to
Join their father. They arrived
on November IL and were met
by Ide and Stevenson. The next
day, being little Armies new
birthday" she was guest at
huge feast which the natives had
arranged for Stevenson in honor
Of his birthday which he, I'M
known TO them, had "willed' 70
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
Famous Writer Gave Most Unusual
Christmas Gift in All History


In Unhappy Had
Thus Birthday Like All the Other Children Have
N pp
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WRITE TODAY FOR MY M0NEY-MAK-
ING PLAN to sell and introduce our
QUALITY Baby Chicks, Duckings anu
Turkey-Poults in your community. -.
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Topsv Turvy World

Customer-Isn't the price rath-
er high for such a little pillows?
Shop Assistant-Well, you see,
madam, down is now up.
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IT'S a Dress

''My wife is very busy. She's go
ing to address the women's club. |"
81 suppose she's working on the
address"
''No, the Dress"
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Qualified

ga comet is star with a TAIL"
said teacher, giving the class a
lesson about the stars. Scan any
one name a comet?"
"Yes, MISS" cried one little lad,
Mickey Mouse!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23

Customer Ito head waiter)-
Just as a matter of curiosity, did
the waiter who took my order
leave any family?
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1938-02-25
Svetlo jeho vasen

Zedn1k Vaclav Bader bydli
We VrSovic1ch v Praze v obyt-
mem voze V ohrade. Ma rad e.
lektricke svetlo, a proto 81 dial
zavesti do vozu elektricke We
denl. Ale mimo to ma pry rad
elektrotechniku a sam sc po-
kous1 o praci V nj. Jenze v tie
jeho praci nenaSly zalibu elek-
tricke podniky a udaly Bade-
ra bezpecnostn1mu ufadu. Me-
stezovaly 81 AMI tax ma neod-
bornost jeho prace, &C i proto
sc Bader asi seznaml s trestnf-
mi pfedpisy, nebot ma mfstech
plnych dfeva nejsou zerty S
nebezpecim pozaru. Elektric-
Ike podniky mali nejvetsi ma
mitku prot Baderove elektro-
technice proto, re je pTipravil
o pen1ze Ia electricity proud.
Bader 81 totiz zapojil pred e.
lektom6r jeste vedenf, jez
tail pod strechu obytn6ho vo-
zu do zadnl m~lstnosti a tam 81
instaloval zasuvku. Ma nj
bylo pTipojeno radio a nekolik
zarovek. Ale ami tim nebyla
ukojena elektrotechnicka va
Sen Baderova. z vozu 81 zT1-
sill jeste veden1 pres dv1r do
nekolika bud. Ackoli v mich
mic nema, sv1til v Mich asi sed-
mi zarovkami. Bader, ktery
poskodil elektrick6 podniky O
diva tisfce Kc, Sc primal, ale
omlouva Sc, re pry hrozne rad
pracuje V elektrotechnice.