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The Washington times., 1938-08-30
BY Evaly7 Walsh Mclean

right across into Maryland and Virginia and see
what these blood-suckers do to the nth degree.
They take the small Government ennploye. and
their rate Of interest is 3h per cent q month, or
~ per cent year. am going to quote en- OK.
perience Of one young couple here In the District
80 you can see how appalling conditions are.
These young people married, leased little
apartment, bought their furniture. When their
baby arrived, Of course, they needed little extra
money. Reading the fowery ads Of one Of these
loan sharks, the husband applied for loan. His
salary was $1,000 per annum and they granted
him $500 loan accepting his furniture as col
lateral.
His payments amounted to SIS each MONTH
PLUS INTEREST. In other words, his first
months payment was $3.50, Of which $l0.5O was
INTEREST FOR ONE MONTH.
For seven months he paid faithfully. Then.
owing to sickness, he fell behind in his payments
Trouble started good and plenty then. Calls to
his office Calls daily on his sick wife, threaten
ing to take the furniture and jail her husband II
he did not pay up Immediately.
And 80 it goes, getting these hard.working, hard
UP young couples in their clutches and then
clamping down on them, and 10 out Of IL times
running their lives.
One Enraged Judge
0F COURSE, in some States, like Pennsylvania
" and Delaware, things got so bad they passed
o law limiting the interest to 2h per cent
month, which is plenty for any loan company to
realize.
wish we had more judges like the one who had
q case brought before him in criminal court,
similar to the one have mentioned above. He
was so angry he delivered severe tongue-lashing
to this loan-shark firm and stated that If he had
his way all such loan companies would be ordered
out Of business.
Not Q pretty picture when you think Of our
great banking institutions Of the country sitting
tight on their millions. with increase in assets
and decrease in bank loans, when they ought to
be the first and most responsible people to lend
money willingly and gladly to the poor souls who
need 1t.
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
World of Finance By Lewis Haney

usual slowing up on account of the Jewish holi-
days. Thus one may logically expect hesitation
and irregularity for some time yet.
You may say that business news is mostly
good, and that the market should have been
doing more on the upside. But the trouble lies in
the fact that business news concerns mere activ-
ity Of production and sales. It does not throw
enough light on earnings. and especially net
earnings
What about costs? Will wages eat up profits?
What about taxes? Will taxes levied On ability
to pay" cot up incomes either before or after they
are received by stockholders?
Cyclical Upturn Underway
THERE seems to be little question about 30
i called purchasing power" or about the ex'
pansion Of consumer goods industries. A sort Of
cyclical upturn is getting under way. and In ad-
dition, the tardy Government spending program
will be pouring out an increasing stream Of credit
which will probably be at its peak early next
year. But whether these conditions will be al
lowed to bring increased profits to Steel copper.
lumber and machinery manufacturers, is not
clear.
Doubtless ultra-conservative buyers will await
the time when the market will finally break
through. Personally believe that one Is justi'
fled in buying on dips or, more conservatively,
when the averages are definitely halted In tech
nical declines.
An increase in successful new bond issues shows
some gain in investment demand, and signs Of
better capital market. Gold imports are size.
able. and the dollar relatively strong.
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
Says Boake Carter

split by internal chickering's and petty jealouSies
and, perhaps for this reason more than any other,
has made 80 little progress toward rebiSth IN the
last six years Too many Of its accepted spokeS-
men indicate they still live in the past. IN the
popular mind, the q. o. P is still pretty well
tarred with the old brush Of resctionarisIn,
whether Justly or unjustly is beside the point.
The fact remains.
The party could not take the present crop Of
experiments and, bag and baggage, continue them
without being hopeleSSly inconsistent with their
platform. One flyng-trapeTe performer, skipping
gayly from bar to bar Of his own personal circus
for six years, is enough.
Social LegislatiOn Here to Stay
CONSIDER, however. tho prospects Of continu-
~ ton of Democrats in power after 1910 undeE
the executive guidance however, Of q regular
Democrat, as opposed to the guidance Of personal
opportunism.
First Of all, no American political party can
stem popular belief in social legislation. Such
beliefs are here to stay. All future parties must
80 admit in their platforms II they hope to sue
ceed.
Few thoughtful citizens believe the majority OF
voters desire the good legislation Of the last six
years torn down. It is not with the aims, objOc
tives. or even much of the legislation as such.
that they quarrel.
More and more citizens say among themselves:
Cant We have some sort Of moderation for .
whileP" Most people are willing to cooperate
with their government when 1t approaches them
in a reasonable manner.
What they want is government by the Govern
ment and not government by person.
Copyright Ledger Syndicate)
(BoGke CGrter'S opinions are his otDn and not
necessarily those OF The Washington TinGesJ
The Washington times., 1938-08-30

the Republican partyP feel sure not one of these
men present ever voted other than Republican,
yet were willing to sacrifice this loyalty to pre-
serve the party in the future. They were all in
one accord and felt as do.
IF we win in 1870. we lose In the end, due to
the chaotic condition we shall be in financially
and otherwise. feel it will be humanity inposSt'
BILE to untangle the web that is closing in on us.
It would be the end Of the Republican party due
to the fact recovery could not function fast
enough to take up the slack Of the unemployed"
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
Use Our Modern
Parking Building

RIGHT at the Rear OF the
Store. Rotes-l0c for the
First Hour. Sc for Every
'Hqlf Hour or Fraction
Thereafter.
The Washington times., 1938-08-30

ming. AS usual in all such
gatherings. the conversation
veered to national conditions,
In his letter he says:
1.-The thought under discus
sion was: If the Democrats,
not the New Dealers, put Q
worthwhile man of high in
tegrity, who can be depended
upon to keep his pledges, on
the ticket in 1910 for PreSi-
dent. would it not 6e the best
thing to vote for him regard
less of LOYALTY or sympathy to
The Washington times., 1938-08-30

(BoGke CGrter'S opinions are his otDn and not
necessarily those OF The Washington TinGesJ
The Washington times., 1938-08-30

stock prices. By the same
token, there must be doubt con.
cerning business prospects. No
matter how general the talk
about better business may be,
If the stock market does not
get ahead We can be sure that
not enough people are willing
to back the talk with their
money.
The same major problems re-
main unsolved, and are the
basis for uncertainty to explain
tho F,aarIraf'S inability tn THSy0N-
The Washington times., 1938-08-30

millions resting In their vaults.
The Treasury shows $780,
100000 shrinkage in bank loans
and discounts over . three
month period.
Now, what in the world are
these men 80 afraid Of? Every
one realizes they have TO pro-
tect their depositors' money,
but, when they have o safe
margin, they certainly ought to
release the rest Of the money
on good security and good
The Washington times., 1938-08-30

WHAT this citizen asks is briefly this
w If you were Republican, would you vote in
1910 for a Republican presidential nominee. for
four more years Of Roosevelt or his protege, or q
regular Democrat?
Let us suppose you are Republican, voted as
such in 1910, and the Republican party won
Would the Republican victory solve Americas In
ternal economic and social prohlemS9
It is doubtful The Republican party is still
The Washington times., 1938-08-30

Just suppose every other citizen in the country
today would say, WELL am not going to lend
another nickel; am not going to spend another
nickel except on myself" Where would the coun
try be in couple Of weeks?
The banks aren't even spending money for
their growth. They keep it hidden down in the
vaults somewhere. If they are afraid Of war,
don't they realize that if such terrible thing
should happen Il have always said didn't think
1t was going to at the present time) that things
would boom in this country and they would be
making money hand over fistP
Then take initiation. Is that what they are
afraid OFF Well with our control Of the worlds
gold, our unlimited resources, there isn't much
danger Of real initiation in this country.
There Is no use talking. until big business (and
this includes the bankers) really begins to allow
credit money to circulate, to allow people to
borrow with fair interest on the money, there
Is bound to be hardship in this country, an I'M
balanced budget and people on relief right and
left.
The Washington times., 1938-08-30

EAsT JAFFREY. N. H.. Aug SO.-There still
~ appears to be good deal Of doubt and con-
fusion in neopIes minds concerning the future Of
The Washington times., 1938-08-30

u1dIACGD 144uU4I1Iy PSAO7 PF0f IeWi
trate the previous high level There are the war
situation and the political situation at home. II
we could know that peace would exist in Europe
and that common sense and the lessons Of expert.
ence would prevail at home. the stock market
would literally soar.
It should not be forgotten for a moment that
the funds easily available and ready to go into
investment via the stock market are truly
enormous. As long. therefore, SS these funds re-
main out of the market, we may be sure that
substantial uncertainties and fears remain ct.
fective,
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
My Say

IT is Q curious thing how the banks In this coun'
try. being overloaded with money. viii refuse
70 loosen up their credit. They have many idle
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
But

A THOUGHTFUL but screly perplexed citizen,
IA who has voted Republican most Of his life, in
q letter tells Of visit to friends the other eve
The Washington times., 1938-08-30

Holiday Spirit PrsVails
lust NOW, too. it is to be remembered that
the holiday spirit prevails In the financial
section Of New York, and will do 30 until after
Labor Day. Shortly thereafter, we may expect the
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
Loan Sharks Appearing

AsUNH 0EBUFW8 FSPPUSVWEB
THEN another evil these good banks are bring
l. ing into life by their refusal to lend money
are the horrible loan sharks that are springing
up like mushrooms over night They are not
allowed to operate here in the District. but go
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-11-17

Men currently ore fovoring the
more feminine type of Olivia de
HQvillGnd. Her physical beauty
und gracious personality make
her olluringlY charming in the
eyes OF the modern man. She
comes close to being his ideal
woman.
quality of her mind intrigues him,
and her soul-that intangible some
thing every person possesses-is his
inspiration.
Through life, Man seeks this crea-
ture of divine loveliness. For her
he lives, works and plans. This
Ideal Woman is the animating pow
er behind progress and activity, and
the closer you resemble her the
more joyous and abundant will be
your life!
If you wish for love, admiration,
success, happiness-Be beautiful!
Delight in the Joy Of feminine power
which comes from the knowledge
that you are a creature of charm
and that your personality is COM
pelling!
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-11-17

slipcover for the davenport alone
would have cost fifteen dollars if
made outside"
1t now seems that there is a
need for more color in the newly
decorated living room. The cur
tains are very gay but the new
slpcOverS rather neutral. Why
not repeat some of the curtain col
ors with bright cushions? A clever
girl | know saves the good parts
of old silk dresses and blouses
and buys remnants of bright silks
and ribbons for this purpose. Her
pillows are always most profess
sional looking. If contrasting
pieces are joined, she uses COW
cred cords in the seams and con-
trasting cordings and neat little
frills around the edges to repeat
the strongest tones in the room.
In this way many different kinds
of material may be brought into
harmony. have sketched for you
here some of the smart tricks that
help to give cushions a well-tai-
lored look.
NOTE: You also may have
smart slipcovers, curtains and
dozens of things you have been
wanting. Mrs. Spears books have
helped thousands of women. She
tells you quickly with pictures the
things it would take years to
learn by old-fashioned methods.
Her sewing sketches clear away
all uncertainties both for the be-
ginner and the experienced sewer.
Every page is packed with new
ideas-all illustrated. Book l.
SEWING, for the Home Decora-
tor. Book 2-Gifts, Novelties and
Embroidery. Books are Is cents
each Order both books and get
fasci ling quilt leaflet free. Ad-
dress Mrs. Spears, 210 S. Des-
ptaines ST., Chicago, Ill.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-11-17
q. S. Fractional Currency

Immediately after specie pay
ments were suspended in the early
part of 1862. when gold and silver
coins disappeared from circulation,
the place of subsidiary silver coins
was for a time supplied by tickets,
due bills and other forms of private
obligations, which were issued by
merchants and corporations. Con-
gress soon authorized the use Of
postage stamps for change and then
a modified form of postage stamp
called postage currency and finally
fractional currency in denomina-
tions corresponding to the subsidi,
ary silver coins.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-11-17
AndlYze Your
BeQutY Assets

Success in whatever you desire
from life lies in your determination
to make the most of yourself-to
glorify your birthright!
So many women give up too cas-
lily. Just because they were not
born with permanent waves in their
hair, or with legs like the famous
Dietrich's, they let themselves grow
discouraged. They don't take time
to analyze their own beauty assets.
Perhaps a woman has a crooked
nose which causes her no end of
dismay. But her voice might be so
beautifully pitched that by concen-
trating on it she could so fascinate
others that they wouldn't be aware
of the crooked nosel Impossible?
Not at all
Every woman is born with some
physical beauty and a few compell-
ing characteristics The Perfect
Woman does not exist. Each wom-
an should strive to accent her good
points and to dim her less glamor-
Gus ones. She who does that sue
cessfully comes near to being one
mans Ideal Woman. The art of
keeping the external You beautiful,
and the inner You lovely at the same
time, is worth striving for. Look
around you. Isn't the woman who
has mastered that art getting pretty
much what she wants from life?
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-11-17
"At TerrOr's Door,
IELLO EVERYBODY:

Il ELLO EVERYBODY:
Another good way to find adventure 90 around
ringing doorbels looking for it. And who rings
bells than houseOhOuse canvasser? Olga McCOmic of
Astoria N. " tell you all about that On a day in
April 1885, when the wolf bowling around the door and
there weren't any other jobs Olga
at canvaSsng and for week she around pushing bell
buttons receiving pleasant greetings scOwls,
some angry outbursts, and having a good many doors
slammed in her face
Monday the toughest day the whole bunch Well
Monday always bad People usually
the blue day after the weekend
whole blocks Olga
taking hold
stood shaded growing
vegetables
Disregarded Beware of Dog Sign.
That an
there Disregarding
opened the a board and came to
the front door. There
No
But
home bring reply
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-11-17
Montreal Founded in l642

The site of Montreal was first Wis
tied by Cartier i'll 1885, then by
Champlain in 1911, but the city was
founded by Maisolneuve in May,
1912. Its name is derived from the
royal mountain, Mount Royal" i'm
mediately behind it. The Island of
Montreal. on which the city is built.
Is 81 miles long and 10 miles wide at
the broadest part. The largest city
of Canada. Montreal is its banking
center and the headquarters of the
two great railway systems. 1t is the
greatest grain exporting port on this
continent. The McGiu university
and Montreal university are located
there
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-11-17
British Poet Laureates

British poets laureate included
the following: John Dryden, 1870
1889; Thomas ShadweI, 1892;
Nahum Tate, 1692-1715; Nicholas
Rowe, 1715-1718; Laurence Eusden,
1718-1730; Colley Cibber, 173O-1757;
William Whitehead, 1853 1895;
Thomas Warton, 1785-179O; Henry
James Pye, 1790-1813; Robert South
ey, 1813-1843; William Wordsworth,
1843-1850; Alfred Tennyson. 1850
1892; Alfred Austin, 1896-1913; Rob-
ert Bridges, 1913-193O; John Mase-
field, 1880 on.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-11-17
HINT-OF- F-THE-DAY

Most of US have some opportunity
for getting out-of-doors and being
active one way or the other
playing games, being interested in
a sport for exercise, gardening, or
bicycling. There are numerous ways
to work off that excess poundage
and bring your measurements down
to appealing lines.
If you are not active out-of-doors
in games or sports, then you must
do daily calisthenics, preferably in
the open air. simple corrective
ones planned for the particular parts
of your body which you wish to
proportion nicely.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-11-17
NERVOUS?

Do you feel so nervous you want to scream?
Are you cross and irritable? Do you scoId
those dearest to you?
If your nerves are on edge and you feel
you need good general system tonic, try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
made especially for tDomen.
For over go years one woman has told an
other how to go Smiling thru with reliable
Pinkham's Compound. 1t helps nature build
up more physical resistance and thus helps
calm quivering nerves and lessen discomforts
from annoying symptoms which often &C.
company female functional disorders.
Why not give it chance to help YOU?
Over one million women have written in
reporting wonderful benefits from Pinkham's
Compound.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-11-17
Smart Cushions
From Odds, Ends
BY RUTH WYETH SPEARS

HERE comes a letter from
reader ordering both of the
sewing books offered below. She
says, Il have to smile when peo-
pie tell me it does not pay to sew.
Recently l had a regular spree of
doing over the living room.
spent $10.35 for materials. The
sewing machine and 1 did the rest.
Here is what the ten thirty-five
bought. New slipcovers for the
davenport and two chairs, chintz
curtains for three windows, new
ottoman and lamp shade. The
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-11-17
Huge Beast Was Ready to Spring.

Huge Beast Was Ready to Spring
Olga a her side pull
ing at her clothing a 1t barred
its angs and snapped at her then getting
ready to spring % @ That sign reading Beware of the dog hadn't
been ona sh @ Hes O turned Olga toward had @ taken 1od for m
appeal Would it Would outb
dog had torn her to pieces seemed Olga though
get there outs oher growl crouched
more afraid of, the
The whiskers stlbby growth
Of hair his owls and the drtes clothes
he at the dog
Olga looked down her clothes
torn Her sample soap
and perfumes sewn right and left With shaking
what selling, anyway"
Gave Her Big Order.
Olga told him got her second
big ordered four dollars worth
of her goods-the biggest order yet
Olga's coat and dress a
I,shus she had an order o-and good start for the day
toward the gate She had Just reached the she
gave her hard hostile look We what do want here?
to SMILE Good morning. 'am" she be-
mind what you're selling the woman snapped 81
don't it. past nd started
the house but half way up the walk she stopped and called back
M Olga thought shed better not mention the order the had given
that soap and perfume he had bought So
she said Yes was at the doorand that dog of almost
Man Was "Stark Crazy"
The woman shifted IIumph she said ITS wouldn't
but it's you get by Hes off his
mindak crazy just called the drug telephone
Olga could feel getting weak unde
had been the least of her troubles She had been sitting and talk
ing to man who if his mood had changed, might have
dered her. And what about
back OF her
by Wa prizes sale
of the day-gOng o be a at
woman "But he just a
Oh, he did, did
ver that order you'll
that's where he's
So you're looking for adventure girls
You might a
won't all customers like the Olga McCom
the little
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-11-17

she reached and tapped lightly the
gru voice came from within What do wan? growled
At the time Olga heard
door But before they reached before the
low hroaty snarl behind her and felt something
nd cOat
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-11-17
[deQl Woman
Is Matter Of
Mon S Taste
By PATRICIA LINDSAY

g Bell Syndicate.-WNU Service.
livery man cherishes in his
- heart a vision of an Ideal Wom-
an. Naturally this woman is beau
tiful! Beautiful according to his in
dividual estimate of feminine lowell
ness. She IS usually a vision of per-
feet contour, lovely stature. Her
skin is fresh and radiant and her
hair is lustrous. Her hands are soft
and capable while her eyes sparkle
with vitality and silent wisdom!
Yes, Mans Ideal Woman is a
composite of all beauty and all the
feminine graces. Net only does her
physical beauty satisfy his eye, but
her voice is music to his ears. The
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-11-17

CInaxng Americas yearly farm festivals Interna
tional Livestock Exposition and Horse ShoLU this year
for the 39h time Chicago, NoUeber rs December g.
Though the sho,U tUU $4,000 head of livestock
though $1,000 cash uU be aUarded much inter
oWays ceners the national Al club congress
this draDng 1900 youths the enjoys OOO
900 boys and girls engaged in this uUork ABOVE: MeIun
Wogoner Illinois farm boy uUho defend his
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-11-17
Stupid Man

A man must be excessively stu
pld, as we'll as uncharitable, who
believes there is no virtue but on
his own side.-Addison.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-11-17

Doris Montei of Michigan has prizes tUith
her sheep exhibits Other girls compete in cooking canning
dressn1aing and interior decorang he both boys and
girls compete for national health titles Most of the Chicago
Ustors receive free reLUords for their accomplish
state contests Many Chicago rUnrers receiDe
Iege scholarships To oil 4H cubbers the Chicago
the ultimate IN achievement clin1axng the
county and state fairs.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-11-17
@~~N%N%N(N(N
Improved 0 SUNDAY
Uniform oo-~~r
-:-LESSON = =
By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D.
Dean of The Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.
g Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for November 20
THE SACREDNESS OF THE
HOME

LESSON TEXT-Exodus 20:14; Mat.
thew 5:27 %: Mark 1O:2-16.
GOLDEN TEXT-Keep thyseH pure
I Timothy 5:22.
The Omaha guide., 1938-01-29

The Church of the Living God
Mission met at the home of the
president, Sis. M. Wright, 252O
No. 25th street, January 20, with
the president in charge. We had
a very nice meeting. Last Tuesday
we visited Sis. Dickers of 1920
Ohio street. She has been i'll for
some time.
The meeting was wonderfully
enjoyed by all.
We had a short lesson that many
good thoughts were taken from it.
VIZ had one visitor. Elder Hender-
son, who spoke to us after which
we were dismissed. The host
ess served a lovely repast. Every
one enjoyed the evening very much.
Sis. M. Wright, president and
Sis. M. L. STEELE, reporter.
The Omaha guide., 1938-01-29

Salem Missionary Society WIS
we'll att nded. Ia present. The sp'
n was ve~v high. One new mem
Ter was added to our numbsr. nam
" Mrs. Spencer.
We met at the home of Mrs
Elizabeth Yancy, 1903 Ne. 9th
street.
There will Re a program Sun
DIV ,Tanuarv %. Subject, 9TH
Man on the Street. Those appear
inc on the program are as follows.
Mrs. Morris. Mrs. A. NJ. Ford
Mrs. Diggs, Mrs, David, Mrs. Ben
son, Mrs. L. Harris. Mrs. S'ngls
ton, Mother CRANBERRY. and tn
Junior choir of Salem.
The lesson for tho day was
found in the 7th chapter of Matt
and was beautifully taught by Mrs
A d. Turner.
Mrs. M. Alexander, president anc
Mrs. Inez Henderson. reporter.