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The times-news., 1938-12-02
USEFUL. INSTRUMENT: In

turning through the dictionary to
find the definition Of a word ]
accidentally saw the illustration
and definition of "steelyard," or
colloquially "stilyard," a device
for weighing, consisting a scale
beam, counterpoise and hooks.
Perhaps you called them balances,
which are now availa BILE in hard
ware stores. We had the balances
at our home which weighed OBJ
jects up to 100 pounds, and larger
ones that went much higher. They
were very useful when it came to
weighing cotton and peanuts in
order to pay off the pickers. But
it is the "stilyard" Pm writing
about. It contained about a half
dozen hooks. If you knew how to
work them you could weigh any
thing from a few ounces to many
pounds. It was a much used ar
ticle. The hired hands and some
times neighbors wanted to buy
hog heads, pig jowls, side meat,
and other things which brought
them into constant use. They
were called "stilyards," but that
would have been about the last
last word l would have expected
in dictionary. | was under the
impression that it was purely an
Albemarle Sound region colloqui-
alism for an instrument that had
no springs or other equipment to
get out of order. Once perfect,
always so.
The times-news., 1938-12-02
EAST BLUE RIDGE

EAST BLUE RIDGE, Dec. q
Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Justus and
family have moved from here to
Dana.
Mr.. Ed Wood was a visitor at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks
Jones here Wednesday.
Messrs. Harry and Foy Gillian
were visitors of Mr.. Pat King.
here Wednesday.
Mrs. Odis Wood and two chill
dren left Sunday to spend the
winter in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Laugh
ter and family of Edneyville were
visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Perry
Hoots here Saturday.
Mr.. Hugh Hoots of Edneyville
was through this section Wednes-
day.
Miss Gertrude Young of this
place was a visitor of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. F. Young of Union Hill
Sunday.
Mrs. Perry Hoots and daughter,
Aleeln, spent Thursday with Mr..
and Mrs. Q. T. Williams here.
Mr.. R: G. Harvey of this place
killed a big hog recently.
The times-news., 1938-12-02
0 JOHN T. FLYNN

While business groups thus Ui-
ganized exercise Jurisdiction over
these economic problems in
the first place, they are subject, OF
course, to the veto or supervision
or interference or domination in
the last analysis Of the STATE which
is represented by a dictator. A
dictator is essential to the opera
ton OF this system.
This dictator-goyerned, dual or
ganization of the state into politi-
cal and economic authorities in
which democracy is rigidly ex-
cluded involves minute regimen
tation, regulation at every point,
drastic enforcement, espionage as
an aid to enforcement, etc.
It involves the sacrifice Of de-
mocracy to save the economic sys-
tenn, but oddly in practice ends
very quickly with the destruction
of the economic system it set out
to save. .... ..
This is not German or Italian,
although the idea was first tried
in Italy and has spread to Ger
many and other countries. In each
case it originated within the coun-
try itself.
Nazism includes a Fascist form
of government, but it is something
essentially German. It includes,
not only the Fascist government
forms, hut all those other racial,
cultural, military and external
policies which we associate with
Hitler's regime.
This Nazism has made no head
way in South America whatever.
But FaScism is making immense
headWay there and promises to
make still more. ...
Our real danger, therefore, in
South America, arises not out OF
German penetration, but out OF
the drift Of our southern sisters
to Fascist forms of government
If we enter into any sort of
League of Nations of the West
with South America we may well
find before long that we are in
league with a whole group of Fas-
ciSt Stares-stateS as violently op-
posed to Germany as we are, but
operated upon the Fascist model.
copyright, 1888, NEA Service, Inc.)
The times-news., 1938-12-02

the upkeep IS small. IL IS, the Klilu
of home our forefathers thought
good enough for them. nn.
81 keep that cottage to rent to
deserving persons who cannot af-
ford to pay more than a dollar a
week for a home. Those who oc-
cupy it must live as our forefath-
ers lived and as some Of us older
folks lived.
"a family can be comfortable
and protected without modern
conveniences. 1t works no hard
ship on them to bathe in a tub in
the kitchen and to empty waste
water around fruit trees in the
yard, and to use kerosene lamps.
whenever a tenant reaches q
state of affluence where he begins
talking to me about putting in
modern conveniences and Offering
to pay more rent for them. | tell
him the time has come for him to
The times-news., 1938-12-02
ARE YOU A LAMB?

The argument that government-owned business
and prVately-owned business can exist together IN
harmony may sound well - but in this practical
world 1t won't stand analysis when highly-taxed
private business is forced to feed taxexempt gov
ernment business.
Every time government goes into one business !"
means that tomorrow government will go into an
other business, The rapacity of politicians Is noto-
rous. Give them an inch and they take mile, until
private property is eliminated
In story, the lion and the lamb should he siae py
side In practice the lion eats the lamb. Ana that 5
exactly what government business does TO private
business. We can have socialist nation or we can
have nation based on free enterprise we can't
have both.-Ramsey, N. j., Journal.
The times-news., 1938-12-02
OF A TOURIST: The


Orlando Morning Sentinel, appre-
ciating the economic worth Of a
tourist, arrives at some conclu-
sions that make an interesting
study for Hendersonville. It asks:
Did you every stop to think
that one winter visitor buying or
building a $4,000 home here is
equal to a capital investment Of
$55, 700 minimum in the course
Of 25-year period?'
We don't know the SentinePS
method of figuring but it has just
about figured out 'Hendersonville
as a rich community, or at least
shown US one of the biggest
sources of income.
The times-news., 1938-12-02
THE RIGHT FOUNDATION FOR OUR
DEFENSE PROGRAM
CBy BRUCE CATION

Before Congress really gets down to work
on the rearmament program, 1t IS to be
hoped that its members will appreciate the
fact that, in military sense, America to-
day is in the position Of England during
the 10Th century.
Which is to say that America today IS an
insular nation. It's true defense lies on the
sea. Just as England was protected by ITS
''moat" until the modern bombing plane
rendered the moat useless, so today Amer
lea is protected by its own moat-the At
lantic and Pacific oceans. And no military
program the nation can devise is worth pay
ing for unless it is founded on that simple
fact.
Modern ornaments take three forms
land, sea and air. And an insular nation
must approach its defense problems from
a different angle than a nation which does
not enjoy the protection of the sea. Ger
many, for instance, must have very strong
army in order to be secure; it must have
peace-time conscription and all the rest Of
the machinery that enables it to put an
overwhelming force on the frontiers at a
moments notice.
But that is not at all the answer to the
problem on this side of the Atlantic. A ma
ton which can keep its enemies from get
ting near its frontiers does not need strong
frontier guard. A small, mobile force that
can be rushed quickly to any danger spot
is all it needs in the way of frontier de-
fense.
But on the water the situation is reversed.
Germany can have security with a relative
ly small navy; the United States, on the
other hand, cannot have it without an eX-
ceedingly strong navy. For the simple, ge-
ographieal fact that any possible enemy
must cross the ocean before it can get at
him gives Uncle Sam the chance to hold all
enemies at arms length-provided that he
maintains the right kind of fleet, backed
with an adequate air force.
This is an extremely important fact in
relation to the prospects for American de-
mOcracy. For nation which must prepare
in the European manner, with conscription
of manpower and regimentation of indus
try, must inevitably surrender some of it's
hberties-as the French are learning today,
to their sorrow. But sea power can have
security without paying that price.
1t was not by accident that England en-
Joyed, unbroken freedom and democracy
Tor so many years. 1t was able to do so
because, being defended on and by the
seas, it could attain security without sup
porting an immense military establishment.
And America today is in a similar situation.
We do not need huge army, we do not
need cOnscription, we do not need any of
the, grandiose plans for regimenting men,
industry. and money which have been dis
cussed of late. Since we do not need those
things we can give ourselves full security
without infringing on our political and eco
nomic liberties.
Above everything else, it is important
that. Congress remember that when it goes
ahead with tho raor,,,o a NJ aot 1.oo,,ox,
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1T IS no man
sion," he says.
"It is merely a
four room cot
tage; but it is
tight and cosy
and is surround
ed by a large
pleasant var d
where child 7 e n
may play. 1t has
no bathroom, no
electric lig h t s;
the water hy-
drant and the pit
toilet are in the
yard. There is
nothing to get
out of order. SO
The times-news., 1938-12-02
LOCAL BULLETINS: J. r

Sandifer for the Rotary club and
A. F. Barber for the kiwanis club
are good scribes, Judging from the
material they include in then
weekly bulletins to the members.
1t is interesting shop talk
among the members.
The times-news., 1938-12-02

You've got to make up your mind one
way or the other. Are you willing to suffer
and sacrifice for what is right, or. do you
prefer saving peace by surrendering every
thing else?
The times-news., 1938-12-02

One man who owns a house
which he rents for dollar a
week, including water, talks this
way about the matter:
The times-news., 1938-12-02

There is no such thing as weekly news
magazine. 1t can't be news if it is a week
old. The magazines are weekly news re-
views.
The times-news., 1938-12-02

Sir Walter Raleigh never was in America he
only reached Newfoundland on his voyage TO Vhe
New World
The times-news., 1938-12-02
AN AWFIJI. PICTURE

Of course it may be only the
hoodlum element in Germany
which is attacking the Jews, burn
irV their synagogues, destroying
tAir stores and homes, and as
sal hlting individuals, But if that
assumption is true, then-since he
permitted the outrages-Nazi die
tator Hitler is the superhOodlum.
Such a situation would make
the better classes in Germany
helpless. The better classes arc
always helpless once they surren-
der authority and power to an in
ferior person or class. 1t would be
horrible to believe that certain
things which have happened and
are happening in Germany, indi-
cate the spirit of Germany as a
nation. If so, it is a nation of We
neered barbarians-of Huns rein
carnated-and must eventually be
reduced to impotency, no matter
what it costs the civilized world
to do the job.
The times-news., 1938-12-02
LIFE DAY BY DAY
By WICKES WAMBOLDT

move on and let someone less for
tunate have the cottage.
"a great trouble today is that
most habitable houses are so
equipped with expensive conven-
fences that they cannot be rented
cheaply. One must either pay well
for a house, or live in a shack in
the slums. There is a scarcity of
clean, cosy, simple homes which
the owners can afford to rent for
what a poor man can afford to
pay.
: Zone applicant said he would
like to have my house, and would
pay increased rent, if / would
build garage for him. l told him
my nottage was for people who
iould not afford q car"
The times-news., 1938-12-02

The migration of birds is thought to have started
IN the latter part of the Tertiary PERIOD "eh 'e
ice sheet came down from the north
The times-news., 1938-12-02
BIBLE THOUGHT
THE MARTHA SPIRIT

Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha
Martha. thou art careful and troubled about many
things luke load
Martha had many strong points, but they are all
clouded in our memory of her by this one weak
aess-her worry And what is the good of this
care-worn. cantankerous Martha spirit; what is the
need 1t will be time enough for you to begin
caring when God ceases to care philippians 4;o'D
j. z. FiggiS. ..- .ag 50. =. z--
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-09-09
.Sundry Council
Doinss Tuesday

Arnold Butcher was denied refund
on rifle range license which he took
out.
A report from the engineering de-
pertinent showed $55352 in fees col
lected during the month of August
, Miscellaneous bills amounting to &c.
9SS.79 and pay rolls of $5,457 80 were
approved for payment. ~
No one appeared in objection TO the
closing of Chestnut street between the
easterly line of Twenty-second street
and the westerly line of lot No. 81,
Abbott & Beymer's WyandOtte subdi-
vision, and the closing was approved. r.
Paving of Sixth street between Ma
after submission and approval of the
same as a WPA project. Also approved
was the paving of the same street be-
tween Maple and Sycamore streets, on
the same conditions.
The Wabeek tea room was granted
a class "A" (fOOd) license.
1 The Salvation Army was advised
that it is impossible at this late date
to exempt from taxation the Army's
property on Sycamore street However,
ly appearing before next years Board
uf Review, the exemption will ftegfn.
u
A resolution offered by Councilman
John C. Kreger was adopted, asking
the Municipal Service Commission to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of water main
extensions i'm needed territories as
WPA projects. The city engineer was
instructed to furnish the services Of
his department in preparing said pro-
jects.
AS next Tuesday is primary election
day, the next session Of the Council
will be held on wednesday night Sep
TENDER IA. ~
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-09-09
GEORGE FORD
DIED Of HEART
ATTACK FRIDAY

George Ford, a son of the Late Ed
ward Ford, died suddenly In Toledo
Last Friday, from a heart attack. He
was 90 years Of age.
Mr.. Ford came 10 WyandOtte with
his parents when the immense alkali
works was established by members of
the Ford family. He lived here for five
or six years, going to Toledo when his
father established the Ford plate glass
works in that city. He was vice presi-
dent Of the Lihbey- Owen-Ford Glass
Company, serving actively up to the
time of his death.
Deceased was born i'm CLAYTON. Pa.
looming TO WyandOtte when a small
boy.
Surviving relatives are a brother.
John b. Ford, of Crosse POinte, and
three sisters, Mrs. Laura MacNichOls.
Iof New York: Mrs. William Knight. of
IPerrySburg, Ohio, and Mrs. Mark X.
Bacon, of WyandOtte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon attended the
funeral services at Toledo.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-09-09
Crooked Work
Over Weekend

Two burglaries and one hOld-up were
reported TO WyandOtte police over the
Labor day weekend.
The residence Of DIR. Arthur Faster
nacki. 753 Kings highway, was enter
co some time between 3 pm. Sunday
and 9:15 a IN. Monday. A pair Of trOu-
sers. s. bill, check for $50, travel
ing bag. diamond pin and two bank
books were found missing.
When Alex Zyjeweki, 1727 Sycamore
street. returned to his home on Monday
afternoon, he found that $50 lady's
wrist watch and three guns t0taling in
yelue SEQ had been stolen.
The White Star gasoline station at
2a77 Fort street was help mp by two
negroes, between 3 and 4 o'clock Sun
dgy afternoon and robbed Of $45. Two
attendants, Adam Nachinski of Oil
yinewood avenue and walter Mascer-
zewaski. 93l Orchard street were In
the st<sfion ut the time.
Other thefts: Wyandofte theater rob
bed of workmans snnaal tools and
cords: dog stolen from Ralph Rose
noeie. soe Grove street; tricycle. taken
from hene of Russell Renaud. 1855
North drive
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-09-09
Weed Qusstio on
Engages Coune Gil

The chief subject of discussion Mt
Tuesday nights session of the Council
was weed cutting Mayor Thomas A.
Davis. City Engineer f. w. Liddle. and
every member of the Council took part
In the argument, which followed the
rejection, on recommendation of the
engineer, Of three claims for a refund.
It was claimed that I'm some in
stances citizens had cut their own
weeds, and then a short time later city
employees cut them again and bills
were submitted to the property owners.
Other citizens claimed exemption on
the ground that their vacant land was
planted To garden truck. But, 1t was
intimated during the discussion, the
weeds were often higher than the cab
bages,a pumpkins, or what have you.
On one thing the debaters were mi
ted-that noxious weed cutting was de-
manded by state law, and the law
would be enforced.
The weed committee, OF which Conn
Gilman Ford Wagar is chairman. was
instructed to draw up a set Of rules to
govern future cutting Of weeds, and to
submit same at the next meeting Of
the Council.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-09-09
OAK STREET
PAVING NEARS
COMPLETION

The widening and paving Of Oak
street, which has been headache for
business men and residents since last
spring, is at last within hailing dis
lance of completion That portion of
the street west Of the railroads is >onI-
pleted and open for traffic. East from
the railroads to Second street, one side
OF the pavement is open to traffic, and
the other side will be as soon as the
requisite curing period is over.
The two remaining blocks from Sec
Ond street to Biddle are having the old
paving removed this week. and this
will be followed by laying of the Gem
eLt.
While the loAg-cOntinued operations
have been a detriment TO business men
on the street. they will combine with
the rest of the residents in praising
the Improvements when the job is fin
ally completed. "
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-09-09
St. Joseph S Church
Picnic Sunday

On Sunday, September IL, at Hand
ler's park, Trenton, will be held the
picnic of the parish of ST. JOseph's
church. Games. races, tug-Of-war and
a base BAH games, will feature the
outing
1t is TO be basket picnic, although
there will be lunch and refreshments
served on the grounds for those who
do not bring their own lunch.
The American Legion band will be
present to furnish music.
Committees in charge of the outing
ara:
Lunch-MrS. Bertha EickeRdOrf
Mrs. Mary AmO.
Tickets-Mrs Ida ROehrig.
RefreShments-MrS. Della Hauhrich.
Miss Clara Cole, Miss Ann ,Shuryan.
Races and Games-Ed. BrOhl, Chas.
BrOhl, Jos. Havican.
nransportatiOn-Ge Benin, Otto
Ewald, Frank KOlb.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-09-09
NEW TEACHERS NAMED
TO FILL VACANCIES

Appointment Of the following new
teachers, TO fill vacancies in the public
schools, has been approved by the
Board Of Education:
Ruth Smiley, early elementary /; Ruth
Schwartz, early elementary; Beth Mac
Mantin, later elementary; Grace Oes-
trike, later elementary; Virginia Wolf,
health education; Janet Murphy,
health education; Lillian Sullivan. spe-
cial room; Isabel Graham, high school
English; Mary Pennington, home econ
Omics. is t>tr, sN.+-
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-09-09
LOCKWOOD
VOTES BONDS FOR
WATER SUPPLY

The village OF lockwood, only incor.
porated town in Wayne county without
water supply system, voted over.
whelmingly last Friday to end this
handicap.
Heretofore the village has depended
for its supply OF drinking water upon
wells, contents Of which are strongly
impregnated with minerals and unpal.
atable
There were two votes taken Friday
with one ballot open to all residents
the other ballot confined to taxpayers
In the first vote there were only 81
nays to 212 yeas.
The taxpayers vote was also over.
whelmingly in the affirmative, with 169
persons favorable to bonding for $780,.
0OO, while only 81 opposed the expendi.
ture.
The system, as planned, will be so
laid as to secure supply of water
from the mains Of nearby Flat Rock,
Trenton or Detroit. The exact source
Of supply will be determined by later
negotiations.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-09-09
WELkE GETS
2 TO 5 YEARS
At JACKSON

In circuit court at Detroit on Tues
day. Judge James f. ChenOt sentenced
Clarence z. Welke, confessed embezz-
let. to serve from two to five years in
the state prison of southern Michigan.
at Jackson. The sentence carried a re-
commentator that the minimum term
be served.
Welke, 80 years of age and unmar-
ried, was formerly head teller in the
WyandOtte Savings bank. His home Is
at 4O1 Sycamore street, this city.
On March 2, 1887. following dis
closure by a state bank examiner. he
was arrested on charge Of embezzlinS
the sum Of $1S,479.26 during the period
fire. m October 4, 1896, to the time Of
arrest. He was tried on the specific
charge of stealing $1,000,
The books, however, showed that ap-
proximately $4,000 had been stolen
from the bank
Welke, according to prosecuting Of
ficials, confessed that he had used the
money on stock CANDLES and in high
living. :.
Before he was brought into court for
sentence, he had surrendered $4,000
in stocks and $4,000 in insurance pol
icies TO cover the defalcatiOn.
Welke comes Of an excellent Wyarl-
dOtte family, and had no criminal re-
cord previous to his arrest. As head
teller, he was popular with the patrons
Of the bank and with his associates
and occupied a position with his en-
plOyerS where he had an excellent
chance for promotion.
In passing sentence. Judge ChenOt
stated that he had received many let
tiers asking that leniency be extended
to the defendant. because of his pre-
viOuS good record.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-09-09
Public Library
Nay Be Enlarged

A report that the public library was
OutgrOwing its present size and facili-
ties, due to increased patronage, led to
the motion at Tuesday nights session
OF the Board OF Education looking to
a possible enlargement.
Superintendent f. w. FrOstic recon-
imended that steps be taken to secure
a federal grant for the purpose, and
he and the board architect were direct
ed. to prepare plans and estimates Of
cuet for the project.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-09-09
REGISTRATION
IN WYANOOTTE
At ITS PEAK

Registration in WyandOtte for next
Tuesdays general primary election
reaches an all-time peak. with a total
of 13.024 qualified voters. This IS PA
more than the registration for last
Aprirs city election. The time for reg
istering for the primary expired last
Saturday
While Il Is hardly probable that the
vote Tuesday will equal that cast in
The spirited spring city election. there
should be a large turnout OF the cleo
tOrate. Both county. state and national
questions involved. make ii the duty
of every voter to express his choice.
Toy Meeting
at Park Tonight
Permission was granted by the COun-
Gil Tuesday night for the use of Bishop
park tonight as the location for a pol
itieal rally TO be held in the interest Of
Harry s. Toys candidacy for the Re
publican nomination for governor.
Fitzgerald to End
His Campaign Here
Frank ID. Fitzgerald. generally con-
SiGeTed the strongest of the Republican
aSpiIants for the gOvernOrShip, will
end his primary campaign in the state
with rally in WyandOtte. Permission
to use Bishop park was granted by the
Council several weeks ago:
The meeting will be held next Mon
day night, September II. mt the park.
Preceding the meeting. there will be a
parade, with band music. and later a
display of fireworks.
The down river FitZgerald-fOr-G Gov
ernOr clubs and the Fitzgerald Repub-
lican Servicemen'S league are jointly
sponsor the rally.
Local headquarters for Fitzgerald
workers is located in the CrOngeyer
building on Biddle avenue.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-09-09
Lincoln Park
Youth Dies Here

Following an automobile accident on
Sunday, August q. Francis Bogue. q
1S-year-old Lincoln Park youth. died
in the Wyandotte General hospital last
Friday morning, from fractured skull.
Bogue was pushing his car to the
curb, at Dix and OConnor roads, when
he was hit by car driven by Rosario
1hibaul, of 1795 Baldwin street, De-
trOit. The latter posted bond on O reck-
less driving charge, but following his
victims death, Lincoln Park police stat
ed that he would be charged with man
slaughter or negligent homicide.