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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
A TIMELY WARNING

In his Sunday sermon the brilliant and eminent
international preacher, DR.. Harry Emerson Fosdick'
gave voice to his fears that our democracy IN
America is imperied by the subtle wies OF dlc-
tatorships which have already swept Europe.
And the point he makes is by no means new.
1t is simply to the effect that the shift from
democracy to fascism or communism is always
gradual and apparently the result of some crisis
through which people may be passing, either So
cial, political or economic in its nature.
And in their confusion and befogment, they lose
faith in the traditions of slow numbering and blum
derng democracy and rush over to grasp the swift
and effective directness of action which dictator
ships offer
That's the stories of the case.
Democracy has not been driven out OF Europe
by the bayonet and the bomb. 1t has been carted
away by willing people, people made willing
because of their Impotence with its procedures
America had better have care, as DR.. Fosdlck
warns, as to its decisions on this point.-Charlotte
Observer.
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WHAT ABOUT IT?
By WICKES WAMBOLDT

TALLY magnificent institution to
concern itself deeply with a
foundational matter which vitality
affects every citizen young and
old-namely, the conduct of gov
ernment-particularly local gov
eminent, for if local government
is clean, then state and national
government will automatically be
clean, since all government heads
up in and grows out Of local poll
tics.
/ do not believe the church
should attempt to control govern
ment, but ! do believe as firmly
as | believe anything that it is
the sacred duty Of the church
a duty now being disregarded-
to throw it's weight on the side Of
integrity in politics instead of do
ing as many churches are now do
.ing-allowing the church itself to
be made tool of ring politicians.
Out of every church there
should be formed a citizens coun-
Gil, independent of the church
and open to any person similarly
interested, which would concern
itself with civic problems, includ-
ing one of the greatest of all
clean politics. In larger communi-
ties these councils should be CO.
ordinated through a central COM
mittee.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13
WHAT ABOUT The FOUR MONTHS?

Suppose that the working force of cotton mill
is put out of work. They are willing to work, but
there are no orders and the mills inventory Is as
high as the company go. What happens? The
workers apply Immediately for insurance compen-
sation which promises weekly check half the size
of their base pay, provided the payment does not
exceed SIS But the hitch here is that the worker
has to wait for four weeks before he becomes elgl-
bic to receive his money After four weeks the
mill resumes operations and the worker, who relies
upon the insurance to help him through the tight
time, gets nothing
1t is unlikely that any industry in the country
will remain idle for as long a period as fifteen
weeks out of the year. If industry goes on such
schedule, We shall be hard hit we were in the
trough of the depression. Why then is it necessary
to wait for four weeks before the payments start?
Most industrial families live close to their pay
rolls. There is not great deal left over when the
expense of keeping family is deducted from the
income worker derives from his hours at ma
chine. How is the worker to live the four weeks
that he waits for the insurance checks to start?
If there is any point in unemployment insurance,
it is to furnish cushion for the jobless against the
time that they may go back into employment. Four
weeks of idleness simply mean that man must
mortgage his earnings weeks in advance The pay
ments should start when the unemployment starts.
Otherwise there is not great deal OF advantage IN
the whole systematically Star.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13

lures at the whisky evil. 4 d,
And the liquor problem is hot
the only social question which pol
iticians play with and prostitute.
The church more than any 9TH
err agency should be vitality con-
cerned with all social problems; ;
but the church can never do
much about the social questions
to which it should address itself
until political spoilsmen and cor
ruptionists are driven out of pow
er.
Therefore the church is simply
manifesting sound and fury which
signify nothing so long as it shuts
it's eyes to political iniquity. 1t
might as we'll try to sweeten a
skunk with talcum powder with
out first removing its scent gland.
The church must awake to the
great truth that divine services
mean far more than assembling
together once a week and listen
ing complacently to words of adj
omnition and few hymns.
/ am convinced that the only
hope for the fast waning power
of the church is for that poten-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13
CRAB CREEK

CRAB CREEK, Jan. 13.-The
Rev. Ernest Blythe filled his regu-
lar appointment at Crab Creek
church last Sunday, using as his
theme, Returning to the Old
Landmarks" after which it was
unanimously agreed by the men,
bers present to change the time
of holding. church conference.
Hereafter the regular time and
session for holding church confer
ence is set for 3 p. m. Saturday
before the second Sunday in each
month. .-.,. ....,
w. C. Raines, of Big Willow,
attended preaching services at
Crab Creek last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Presley and
w. Jamison, of Hendersonville,
were visitors at the home of G. j.
Patterson Saturday night.
Several from this community
attended the singing convention
at Saluda Sunday afternoon.
The Rev. Ernest Blythe and w.
G. Raines were guests of Richard
Evans Sunday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13
THE NEW DEAL
IN WASHIN
by RODNEY BUTCHER

power trust" had los, out IT
its long, bitter and expensive
battle to defeat Rooscvelt's aims,
first in Congress ara hen in the
courts.
Roosevelt's talk 9th Wendell
Willkie of the Commonwealth q
Southern company, although mora
publicized, was not as potentially
important as his discussion with
Floyd Carlisle of the Niagara
Hudson and Consolidated Edison
companies. The atmosphere to-
ward Willkie has been somewhat
cooler since he gave out the pro-
gram of suggested concessions he
had proposed to Roosevelt anG
wasn't very warm in the first
place.
Much more important to Roose-
welt was his conversation with
Carlisle which really concerned
st. Lawrence river power devel-
opment and the rich market for
power in New York state.
Roosevelt undertook to tell
Carlisle that the longer he and
other utility men fought the adj
ministration program, the worse
it would be for them. He said the
market was growing faster than
facilities, that even if public de-
velopment of st. Lawrence power
came the private interests had
nothing to be afraid of, that Car
Isle should expand distribution
systems through the state, reduce
rates, "get in on the ground floor"
and prepare for competition in
program which meanwhile would
benefit the nation as well as the
Carlisle interests.
The President was at least per-
suasive enough to cause Carlisle
to say that "fears of government
competition are very much less
ened" and to announce a new
$1l2,000,000 construction program
which already had been decided
upon. -... ...
lCoDyr!sht 1898. NEA Service. Incl
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Observation-Disclosures Deal VIC
w tories in the Supreme Court
on the power front strengthen pre-
yious predictions that converse
tions between the President and
public utilities executives would
be without result.
This fact and the aftermath of
Roosevelt's message to Congress
emphasize one of the points which
might have made the situation
clearer in the last two or three
months if it had been more COM
monty recognized: the President
has been and is unwilling to make
any noteworthy concessions in re-
Spouse to vociferous business de-
nland which would mean any re-
treat from administration positions
previously taken.
The message has been widely
interpreted as a. demand" for
business cooperation. Instead of
promising concessions" its chief
new proposition was one for more
business regulation. This has the
same flavor as the real facts Of the
widely ballyhooed White House
utility conversations, in which de-
mands for changes in New Deal
power policy were met by presi-
dental requests for lower rates
and large private expansion pro-
gram.
Roosevelt's confidence in his
own position at that time was
fortified by serene faith that the
Supreme Court would uphold the
government in the PWA power,
IVA ard holding company act test
cases. The court has now ap-
proved PWA loan-grants to mu-
inequalities for public power plants
after a three-year court fight. It
has suggested possibility of an
overture in its conservative theory
of Reproduction cost" in valua-
tons and agreed to an early hear
ing on the holding company act
test.
II really looks as # the so-cslled
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HENnERSONNILLE. Rnn,-

UNDERSTANDABLE, Route {
Jan. 13.-Mrs,. Martha CanueI,
returned home Sunday from Tr,.
on, where she had visited h.,
daughters and their families. W..
Lark Ford and Mrs. Gus HcnSor
for q week.
This community was saddcpoS
nv the death Of Mrs. Sallic Wees
of Etowah, which occurred Ian !
at 5 p. m. A number of friend,
and relatives from this communi,"
attended the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Thornton
of Kanuga, recently visited Mr.
|tand Mrs. ]. w. Cantrell.
Miss Margaret Ford. of Lar,
drum, has returned after spend
ing the holidays with her parent,
Miss Ford attends school at Eto.
wah.
Mrs. H. L. F. Drake, who under
went a serious operation at Pat.
ton Memorial hospital some time
ago, is much improved and is cy
pected to return to her home here
soon.
Mrs. Martha Drake, of Kanugs
recently visited relatives in thi>
community.
The interest is good and The
crowd is large that attends The
Sunday night prayer service and
choir practice. The public is al.
ways welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Patterson
of Franklin, have returned To
their home after spending several
weeks at the home .: J. 4. Pat.
terson here.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13
.H0OPERS. CREEK.

HOOPERS CREEK, Jan. 10
Fred Garrent son of Mr.. and Mrs.
D O. Garren, who underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the
Mountain Sanitarium, has return
ed home.
Mrs. Fred Connor, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Woodrow
Wilkie, has returned home.
Mr.. w. F. Rhodes is i'll at Noun
tain Sanitarium.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs, H. Stepp,
a son, at Mountain Sanitarium.
Mr.. Ledford Garren and family
have moved to Fletcher.
People here are glad to have
Mr.. Vernie Fowler and family
back in this community.
Mr.. Floyd Souther of Hammond,
Ind, has been visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Souther.
Mrs. Zeb Souther visited her
daughter, Mrs. Charlie Garren,
Sunday.
Miss Grace Frisbee, of Harri-
man, Tenn, has been visiting her
uncle, Mr.. Will Riddle.
Rev. William Huntley was re-
elected as pastor of the Hoopers
Greek church.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Southcr, a son.
Miss Fannie Barnwell has &C
cepted work at Naples.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13

cal queSt!on-let
no one deceive
h i m s e f as to
that. Politicians
exploit Ii qu o /
and profit by it
i m m e n S e ! y,
whether its sale
be legalized or
not.
AS long as un-
ethical men con-
troll state and To-
cal politics, the
church can new
er do more than
make futile pCS-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13
WHY DELAY 1T?

With all the talk Of more debts and higher def
cts it is high time that legislators, both state and
national, take steps to bring about sensible econ
omy. One Of the most effective ways should be a
sensible division of the task of collecting taxes. 1t
is bad enough for the people to have to go to all
the bother of paying on incomes, tobacco, gasoline
and in numerous other divisions to both state and
federal agents. without having to stand all the ad-
ditiona expenses of maintaining two outfits of col
lectorsin each division. Sooner later there must
be common-sense division of the taxing duties
Apssssaa as e. AAn Agas ssa &..A
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13
TOPPLES INTO CANYON

GLOBE, Ariz. (UP). - Little
Billy Self, Q, reached into infin-
itv for his lunch pail. The young
ster toppled into a 150-foot cam
yon as he stopped to retrieve the
object which he dropped while
walking home from school. He
died instantly.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13

Police of Vienna, Austria, declare that
the placing of red and green lamps on
stirrups of mounted officers has so greatly
reduced accidents to both riders and pc
destrians that the practice viii be con-
tin1sd'gCl ) 2alN0uE 2 !.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13
FASHION NOTE

EASr1lOEN lNSAI
Sock him on the kisser,
Put him on the pan,
Roll him in the gutter
He's business man!
Pillory the sucker,
Poke him in the eye,
Jump upon his torso
He's a business guy!
Has he built a business
To enormous heights?
Brand him as a eheater-
Never mind his rights!
Does he give employment?
Is the payroll big?
Put the bum in irons!
Toss him in the brig!
Does he pay in taxes
What the law calls for?
Why, the dirty reptile
Should be paying more!
Blast him in the headlines,
Charge some crooked acts!
Let this be your slogan:
Anything but facts"
Has he made some money?
Get his scalp today!
Say, where does he think he's
Living, anyway?
H. l. Phillips.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13
BIBLE THOUGHT
THREE BIG QUESTIONS

l. The SIN question:
Already settled: Christ died for our sins ae'
eording to the Scriptures" Il Cor. 15:3,4)
g The SON question:
oFor God so loved the world that He gave HIS
only begotten Son that whosoever beheVeth
on Him should not perish but have everiast-
ing life" John 3:16)
What shall / do then with Jesus which IS
called Christ? Matt 27:22)
g. The SAD question:
"And whatsoever was not found written IN the
book of life was cast into the lake of ire
(Rev. 2015) A. H. Stewart
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13
FACING MUSIC WILL CURE
HIT-RUN EVIL
(By BRUCE CATION


A prime example of the manner in winch
a man may make snap decision, nflu-
enced by fear, and regret it the rest OF his
life, occurred recently in Cleveland, o.
About $3.50 one evening, the unconscious
form of a 24-year-old woman was found
lying in the middle of residential street.
The motorist who struck her apparently
had stopped to investigate, then, in sudden
panic, had fled the scene.
Next morning, local newspaper re-
ceived postcard, on which had been
nrinted these words in crude letters:
DEAR SIR: PLEASE PRINT IN
YOUR LETTER COLUM AND TELL
NE WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO Me,
LAST MITE ACIDENTLY RUN
DOWN A LADY 1T WASN'T MY
FAULT OFF OF TAYLOR ROAD. l
Gotta FAMILY TO FEED AND GOT
AJOB LAST WEEK. / CANT LOSE
1T. LOOT TO KNOW WHAT HAP
PENED. SHE SCREAMED AWFUL.
BEEN WANDERING FOR THREE
HOURS"
The man who wrote that letter could
have picked up the limp body of that girl,
taken her to the hospital and reported to
police with his explanation.
But he didn't. He had only few Sec
onds in which to decide course of action.
Blinded by panic, he ran away.
Now he is fugitive criminal. Unless he
surrenders he will be haunted by aching
fear to the end of his life. The fact that
the accident may have been unavoidable
means nothing to him now. He broke the
law by leaving the scene.
The newspaper and police officials pub
lshed appeals to the driver to step for
ward and be man." They pointed out
that the girl would recover and said they
would listen alphabetically to his story.
But up to the time this is written he had
not made known his identity.
The lesson to be learned is, of course,
that every person should prepare himself
for just such an emergency by determine
ing in advance to do the manly and decent
thing in case of accident. Humans cannot
always trust themselves to make correct
decisions on split seconds notice.
How much better for this man if he had
decided long ago that if he ever became
involved in such an accident, he would
scorn flight, render all possible assistance,
and keep his conscience clear by facing
the music like a man.
Americans have been all too prone, in
the last couple of decades, to try to beat
the rap" every time they get into trouble,
whether it be parking violation or muir
der. Isn't it about time citizens took on
another cargo of common decency and
honesty?
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13
EDITOR, 10, AMBITIOUS

ST. LOUIS. (UP).-Mcrcdi,h
c. Jones, 13-year-old editor and
publisher of the Clermont Times
mimeographed weekly Newspaper.
was to live ll2 years SO ne can
be a journalist for 100 years.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13
POULTRY is HIGH BUT

SCARCE: Dewey Sherman, gro
Ger, who has launched out in a
wholesale way as a buyer of poul-
try, says birds are scarce in Hen
derson county. Why? He says
prices are good and local produce
houses and meat markets have
been buying and have about
cleaned up the surplus. Eggs have
been high, though down now, and
this has placed a premium on any
hen that would cackle.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13

At a church meeting recently
l heard the question asked, What
is the church's place in this IL
quor problem?"
The liquor problem is politi-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13

European statesmen say they feel sure
that the American recession won't last
long. They're taking no chances on becom-
ing so sympathetic they'll feel constrained
to pay the war debts. 80
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13
CALIFORNIA GROWING

SAN FRANCISCO. (UP).-
California led the nation in popu'
lation increase during 1897. The
states increase, estimated at 3d.
600, was 10 percent of the ma,
TONS entire total increase OF
$4,000.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13

Don't feeltoo good about this talk of in
come tax revision. Regardless of what con-
gress does, it won't make any difference to
Mr.. Average Man on March Is.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13
ON HOSPITAL STAFF

BANNER ELK, Jan. 10. (UP)
Grace hospital at Banner Elk has
announced that DR.. J. A. Brown
of Cooleemee. has accepted a po-
sition on it's staff, nfG ...a I'm,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13
SELLPOST OFFICE

BURLINGTON, Jan. 10. (UP)
A contract has been received here
for sale of the old postoffice
building to local interests for use
as a public library.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13

In the nex registration Of vot-
ers in Glasgow, Scotland, BAL
02O men and 303,574 women en-
rolled
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13
SIDEWALKS NEEDED: c

Harry Latt says he is glad to hear
of the prospects of additional
sidewalks. He has heard tourists
complain that the walks were not
sufficient and didn't extend far
enough from Main street to ac-
commodate residents and tourists.
While on this subject, here goes
a plea for a walk for the dainty
little feet Of the Fassifern girls
so they will not have to pace on
the highway in reaching the bust
ness and church districts.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13

IN 1885, Congress appropriated 100000 io tie purpose OF I'M
porting caes into the United States to be used IN the desert area
southwest Others brought in IRON Tune TO uie pu
enterprise finally Topped and The animals were turned loose
as they pleased.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13

STUDYING WAR: c. H. T.
Bly has another MISUNDERSTANDING
everything he can get his hands
on about the war between Japan
and China. When trade is not
brisk he PAGES the floor and tells
about it.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13

ROLLING CHAIR NEEDED:
The rolling chair demand keeps
up. Mrs. Margaret Hatch Melvin
Of the welfare office has client
who needs the free use of one.
He is boy afflicted with infan-
tile paralysis. Any one feeling
disposed to help him should COM
municate with Mrs. Melvin.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13

WAR AT HOME: For the aver
age person interest has shifted
from Shanghai to Hendersonville,
where there are wars on four
sectors. Haircuts range from %
to 40 cents. Cleaning suits have
been cut to so cents. There has
been no recent heavy artillery on
the taxi front with all prices seal
ed down to 10 cents. A fresh sec
tor centers around the city hall,
Headquarters for weeping and
wailing by cow owners, who must
Danish COWS in the beginning of
the season for stalking them on
the green.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-06
Protest To Enliuen C. A. [. Meeting Tuesday
.Week-End Sports
 ReUiezV

New York, June 6IUP)-The weekend sports program furnished a shocking upset when Great Brit aims Walker cup team triumphed at St. Andrews, Scotland, for the first time in the 16 year history of the international golfers series.
 The United States amateurs had won all of the previous nine en- agreements, and had gone to England heavy favorites to repeat, but the greater care used by the Royal and Ancient team selection committee this year paid big dividends. The British squad triumphed seven matches to four, with one even.
 Track and Team
 Here in the United States, the outstanding event was the I.C.4-A track and field championships, in which the Trojans form Southern California rand wild, amassing 47- 1-2 points-more than the next two schools combined-to romp off with their eighth team title. Michigan State was second with "A, and U.C. LA. third with 22-1-2.
 Racing
 The $25,000 added Belmont stakes for three-year- odds was won by an Mrs. w. P. Stewards Pas teurized. Dauber, winner of the Peakness and second in the Kentucky derby, finished a half length behind the milkman colt in the 1 1-2 mile feature.
 Other Sports
 Other sports results included: Alice Marble of Los Angeles won the St. Georges Hill singles tennis title by beating Jadwiga Jadrezejowska, of Poland, at Weybridge, England; Boston university's eight-oared crew defeated Manhattan and Rol- lins on the Harlem river; Tony Penna, Dayton, O., won the Kansas City open golf championship; Mi guel De Capriles of New York, de- his brother, Jose, as na- tional outdoor Epee fencing cham pion.