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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21
BEHIND THE SCENES
I'M WASHINGTON
RY RODNEY BUTCHER,

pear before the committee to de-
fend himself and members of his
union, Copeland fatty refused him
the privilege,
The committee carried its
Bridges "red hunt" right into the
Department If Labor files, de- a
spite protests that the information
was incomplete.
Most remarkable of all was the
course of two senators who leaked
to newspapers The story that Labor
Department Solicitor Gerard D.
Reilly had testified in executive
session that Bridges was deport-
able Communist.
What Reilly actually did say in
I his secret testimony was that the
department had a prima facie
case which Indicted that Bridges
was deportable, hut that the c. I.
o. leader probably could bring
evidence to clear himself.
In other wordk. despite SEEM
ingly desperate efforts of the
senators to prejMge the Bridges
case, Reilly actua lily didn't think
the department could make the
deportation charges stick.
| CENATORS become long-winded
~ only through ptactice. Mem
bers of the House of Representa-
tives, accustomed II speaking I'M
der the famous five-minute rule,
are usually good only for short
spurts. That's why the Hon. Lis
ter, Hill of Alabama, recently
elected from the House to the
Senate, petered out early as an
anti-Iynching bill fl ibusterer. He
lasted only As minutes.
eyes" it looks terrible, adj
L mitted John L, Lewis to a
friend who helped him ON with his
overcoat and noticed that the lin
ing was frayed. Out it's only
because I never can find time to
buy new one"
! Copyright. 1888. NEA Service. Inc,f
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21

WASHINGTON. - RooseveltS
w order that the Federal Trade
Commission investigate monopo-
istic practices "and other I'M
wholesome methods of compet-
ion" will bear fruit--but not very
nuch-about March /.
The effectiveness of the ETC
.eport' will depend largely on the
AMOUNT of publicity and ballyhoo
he White House decides it ought
% have. It can easily be soft
oedaled, for it will be largely a
.ehash of information which al
ready was available when F. D.
R. instructed the commission last
November.
There was no chance for new
investigation or the obtaining of
new evidence because no new
money was made available for the
inquiry. The job finally was piled
on the commissions lawyers, who
have had to confine themselves
mostly to digging into the commits
sion'S own files.
+ T. &
WASHINGTON might be more
w impressed by the charges
against Harry Bridges, c. I. o
leader on the Pacific Coast, if il
were not for the peculiar tactics
used by certain members of Sen
ator Copeland's commerce. com.
mittee to smear him. Bridges has
been accused of being an alier
Communist and faces a Depart
ment of Labor hearing. Ship own
ers, A. F. of L. leaders, Senator
Copeland and other conservative
senators want him deported.
Copeland and his group have
been complimenting and encourag'
ing discredited ex-labor leader!
whose former followers deserted
to the c. 10. as they bitterly at
tackled c. I. o. leaders of maritime
labor.
Bridges has been a pet large
for Copeland's contempt, but whel
BRIDGES asked to be allowed to APP
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21
DISCRIMINATION

AS finally passed, South Cardinals act restrict
ing the textile work week to 40 hours exempts
from it's provisions coffee and supervisory staff
engineers frenen, watchnen, shipping and outside
crows, repair shop crews, carpenters, mechanics
and electricians"
If week of more than 40 hours would be harm
full to a earder or weaver, would it not likewise
be harmful to fireman or a mechanic?
Why the ENTHUSIASTICALLY Piedmont
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21

from our economic pans and DIS
tresses-we are liable to set up
some condition worse than that
which we would cure.
1t was ten years before Sclent-
lists realized that parafinne in
iected Under the skin to fill up
hollows in the face and neck
caused parafine tumors which
had to be cut out.
We want to be mighty careful
that in our economic experiment
tations we do not give ourselves
some bad economic habit or tu'
NOR which later will have to be
painfully overcome or cut out.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21
THE WoNDERER WONDERS

Just how does Nature determ-
inc her color scheme? Red, black,
white, brown yellow hair are
common-and various shades of
those colors; but who ever heard
Of green hair? Yet green feath-
ers are common enough. Every
kind of color is found in feath-
org
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21
1T WAS NOT IMPRESSIVE

Of course, as President Roose-
welt says, the nation should not
laugh at the performance recent
ly put on in Washington by the
little business. men. Still, it does
give the nation an inkling as to
why they are little business men.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21
CORN GROWING CONTEST

Mountain farms are small. Perhaps that
is we'll in this day Of attempts to restrict
nroduction. If our mountain farmers Gull
tivated vast farms such as are owned by
the agriculturists in some sections OF the
nation. in the course Of time they might
greatly multiply the difficulties of control
ling production.
This thought arises in contemplation OF
the record of the Observation-Disclosures
corn growing contest, which cElmaxed ITS
second year in Hendersonville last Satur-
day with a day of corn. showing, speech
making and distribution Of prizes.
THE public is aware that corn produc-
ton in Henderson county went above l76
bushels per acre last year, with many farm
ers and farm boys in the two counties
reaching production figures above 100
bushels per acre.
The mountain country has long been
known as a corn growing country, but 1t
isyonly in late years that its ultimate pos
sibilities have been inpressively manifest
both to farmers and other classes of citi-
zens.
Henderson county Farm Agent G. D.
White is the outspOken leader of that
group of citizens of this section who be-
lieve that corn production can be lifted to
200 bushels per acre; and that is the mark
corn contestants in this county and Tran
sylvania will be shooting at next year and
in succeeding years.
After all, however, the most encourage
ment for the farmers and their friends
arises from the fact that the movement
for increased production of corn is not
confined to few who are out to break
records. 1t is becoming general and many
farmers who probably make no effort
whatever to be among the contest winners
are seeking to bring production to point
where it will be profitable to grow corn
and profits on entire crops can be realized
instead of on few prize acres.
This fact may be pointed out, also.
The movement for improving corn produc-
ton methods and increasing yields is not
confined to the growing of corn. Similar
ideas are observed among the growers OF
other crops. Improvement in methods Is
the keynote everywhere; and Increased
acreage yields and more profitable produe-
ton are the moving principles underlying
this new program for farming IN Henoer-
son and Pennsylvania counties.
Thus it is that the farmers and the pun
lir generally can, after only two years u
this very successful corn production CON
test, see direct and indirect results "nlell
are not confined to efforts to grow NoV
bushels of corn per acre but extend 60 au-
sancenlent and improvement in farming all
along the line and in every directioh touen-
fnG the interests and welfare OF the rura'
population. ~s-lr' Il.
. Thus has the corn contest been crowned
with direct and almost immaculate success
IN nr,ornotine its first aim; and 1t is evident
tbat. t WIN be largely Instrumental in
bringing additional development and re.
suits in farming which win prove of vast
benefit to this region in the years to, come
{ Il was. as a matter Of fact, an inspira
,sonaa idea which had its origin in the
minds of County Agents White and Giaze
nef several years ago when tney pi~iile'
Tor and started the two-eounIS corn gro"
ing contest.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21
PRAYERS FOR RAIN

SANTA FE, N. M.-(UP)-
Catholic priests and their parish
toner's were urged to join in
prayers for rain by Archbishop
Rudolph A. Gerkcn following an
official report showing precipita
ton in New Mexico was less than
half of normal.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21

WI VA -
and liberal use
of narcotics! We
should say de-
lightedly, Nov,
no one need ever
again have ply
steal discomfort
OF mental de :
pre- S S 10 n. All
that any person
so afflicted has
to do is to give
himself a. shot in
the arm"
1t is just as
dangerous to fly
to INFESTED rem
edies for relief
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21
OFFICIAL RECOGNITION:

The official recognition given the
corn show and banquet is certain
ly flattering to the extension
workers in Henderson and Tran
sylvania. Their beautiful coop
Grafton and splendid accomplish
ment deserve highest official con-
sideration.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21
AS WE TRAVEL ALONG
Bv WICKES WAMBOLDT

aIlOn.
AS short a time as thirty years
ago the peoples Of this earth
would have looked on conditions
like these without giving a boot.
The peoples of the earth are be-
ginning to care what happens to
the world. Praise be to God.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21
AUSTRALIAN CROP LARGE

SYDNEY. (UP)-Australia ex-
poets bumper wheat crop this
season of 10000 600 bushels,
about 100000 bushels more
than last season. The average
yield per acre is estimated at
11.87 bushels.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21
PROFANITY EDITED

SUDBURY, Ont. tUP)-"Hell'
is not profane word any more
according to Crown Attorney E.
D. Wilkins. He said the word is
used in. the best clubs and hotels
in the land and that he had often
heard it in the presence of ladies.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21
BIBLE THOUGHT
BLESSED ARE THE DEAD
which die in the Lord" (Rev. 1919

The late Dr. William Anderson Oh DaiiaS' leN''
was very i'll, His mother was sitting IN 'ne '00i'
with him. He gently called to her, Tome over
here a minute" As she approached MS Oeo he
said, 81 want to tell you something I'm going 70
beat you to heaven" And with smile ne smut MS
eyes and was gone.
It is only the person who can say For me 10
live is Christ" who can with joyful anticipation
saw "TO DIE is GAIN" (Phil 1:21)-The Moody
Monthly
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21
THE CORN SHOW: The corn

show and banquet started last
year with whoop in Brevard and
even more enthusiasm was shown
this year. The movement contains
great possibilities for acqualnt-
ance, friendly rivalry and stimu-
lation in more successful corn
growing. e.. -sa..
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21

Readers of the Timcs-News with
a flair for rcminiscing may recall
that the writer of this article
some time ago wrote a short piece
which was published in your pa
per regarding the life and activi-
ties of the Civilian Conservation
corps in general and of the camp
at Hot Springs in particular.
Since that time he has had oc-
casion to observe the work of this
organization in greater detail and
is taking this opportunity OF set
ting fort ha few additional facts
which may be of interest to those
Hendersonville people who would
like to know more about how the
other half of the world lives. A
little publicity in this case surely
won't hurt anything, because
there is probably less known by
the general public about the CCC
its real purpose and accomplish
ments-than about any major or
ganization in the country.
There are two camps III and
near Hot Springs, if a separating
distance of 25 miles between the
two can be called near. The base
camp at Hot Springs was started
in 1888, and its stepchild, the
Cold Springs Side camp, located
in Haywood county, in the spring
of 1886. The two camps-part of
a chain of several retained at
widely separated points through
out Pisgah National Forest-haVe
combined enrolment CT around
$50 men, who are under the SUI
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21
A GOOD SIGN

According to reports received
from all quarters of the globe, at
no time in history have the peo-
pies of this earth looked on world
conditions with such dependency.
And that is an encouraging stu
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21
RATTLERS NEST

WEATHERFORD, Tex. (UP)
Paul Morgan, local carpenter, is
use to snakes, but. he was fright
ened when, he tore down a plank
wall of an old cellat-and found
a. nest Of IA ,rattlers. c.v
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21
LIFE is THAT WAY

OF course it does help ma
tional preparedness program for
an American consul to get him
self slapped by a Japanese SEN
trv, no matter who was to blame.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21
BE CAREFUL!

If we as a nation did not know
better, if we had not already
tested their eventual effects, we
should be enthusiastically in ia
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21
NEW STUNTS IN VIEW:

NEW STUNTS IN VIEW:
Messrs Julian Glazener and 6. D..
White, our farm agents who
Matched up the show and banquet,
having established the institution
on a sound footing, will now turn
to additional constructive fea-
lures. Make your plans now to
attend perhaps two big husking
bees next year, a feature that
has created wide interest in the
great corn growing states.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21

Retired army officer says natlonai de-
Tense has become political football
Badget observers say the team operates
-. IA olbalaased line
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21

Vegetables shipped from Havana, Cuba to other
countries in the last crop year totaled 1887, 1926
standard packages. @"n ra
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR

NOTE-No unsigned commu-
nications are published by The
Times-News. All letters must be
signed with the real name of
the author. No communications
signed with a fictitious name
will be published.-EDlTOR.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21

Glass doors for railway passenger cars are be-
ing tested in England
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-21
100 BUSHEL CLUB: 1t has

100 BUSHEL CLUB: 1t has
seemingly become so easy to
grow 100 bushels of corn to the
acre, we need to organize a 100
bushel corn growers club There
are hundreds of farmers who
were not in the contest and who
didn't visit the fields of growing
corn who have an honest opinion
that it is next to impossible to
grow 100 bushels of corn on an
acre. Such an accomplishment as
that with some is only a begin
ming, there being now 10 such
growers on record in Henderson
county in 1887. They have fixed
their new goal at 200.
BIG HUSKING BEE: An inter-
county committee to check lead
ing contest acres and a husking
bee for one or more of the most
promising fields in each county
would serve to keep down any
tendency of one county to feel
that an injustice had been done
in another and afford an oppor-
! tunity to show the Doubling
, Thomases conclusively what can
be done on an acre of ground.
LOTS OF NOISE: Frank Jeter,
state editor for the extension
forces of State College, who
awarded the cup, said he had
never heard so much noise over
a few acres of corn, but in my
opinion he hasn't heard or seen
much, comparatively, because
great things are ahead for the
corn growers, who are now en-
tering on the third years bout.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22

Damages of $284.92 and costs were awarded Henry Van Ostrom of Cheshire against oscar D. oHara in an opinion filed in the court of common pleas today by Judge Miles E. McNiff. The plaintiff sought damages of $500, passing his claim on a note. Judge McNiff awarded damages of $2O0 plus interest and costs. Attorney Albert w. Hummel appeared for the plaintiff with At torney Luke H. Stapleton defending.
 Teresa McAvoy was awarded damages of $132.12 against Con- stable Nicholas Jamele. The suit was based on note. Damages were awarded on the basis of $115
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
TREE GOES ON RAMPAGE

Portmadoc, North Wales-(UP)- A 57-foot fir tree crashed on a hillside above the mountain vil- lage of Nantgwyant, rolled 600 feet, crashed through a wall, shot over another, and smashed end-on through the kitchen and into the classroom of school where chil- dren were at lessons. No one was injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
Woman Given $132
 Against Constable
Teresa McEvoy Given Damages on NOte-Henry Van
 OstrOm of Cheshire to Receive $284.92

on the note and the balance rep resenting interest from June 27, l936.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22

Russia's food output is increasing.
The Nome nugget., 1938-01-21
Alleged Spy Boat Case Is Coming
 Up In Court

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Jan. 20, R-Proceedings will be taken in the United States district court in Los Angeles for the forfeiture to the government of the tuna fishing schooner Nancy Hanks, which was seized by agents of the Department of the Treasury last month on charges of having evad ed port duties at San Pedro, Cal ifornia, and of having violated United States federal registra- ton regulations. The craft is tied up at San Pedro.
 The Nancy Hanks is declared by federal officials to be Japan ese-owned, and she is believed to have been engaged in making sur veys and notes of depths and in- dentations along the coast of Southern California.
The Nome nugget., 1938-01-21
Husband Rich Wife Is Against
 Federal Taxes

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 20, (R-James Cromwell, husband of wealthy Doris Duke Cromwell, recommended today to the Ways and Means Committee of the House immediate reduction and ultimote repeal of all forms of income taxes. He advocated re- vision of estate and gift taxes and the adoption of nlanufac- turers' sales tax on finished con sumers' goods.
 He said: "A scientific tax sys- tenn would end the unjust, uneco- homie discrimination between the taxation of corporations and un- incorporated business enterprises Ii also would encourage the dis tribution of wealth and would enhance labor's buying power"
 Representative Fred M. Vinson democrat of Kentucky, chairman of the Ways and Means Commit. tee, declared a sales tax must be l8 per cent to make up the $4,' 900, 100000 through elimination of present excise taxes.
The Nome nugget., 1938-01-21
School Fire Dead May Reach 45. 21 Injured and Property Loss
 valued at S5OO,O0O.OG

a St. HYACINTHE, Jan. 21,(P)- Forty-fve teachers and pupils are reported either dead or missing following the fire which destroy ed the College of the Sacred Heart in Hyacinthe. There are l9 known dead and 26 persons are unaccounted for. Some of the missing may be sheltered in nearby farmhouses. The injured number 21, and some of these are in serious condition.
 The property loss is placed at $5OO,OOOOO.
 The fire started shortly after midnight Tuesday morning, and the flames were under way half an hour before they were discov- cred. After the blaze was quen- ched, firemen had 10 wait hours for the ruins to cool before be- ginning the search for bodies.
The Nome nugget., 1938-01-21
Political Setup ByJaps inChina
 Now Under Way

SHANGHAI, Jan. 2l, R-Jap- anese Lawrence of Manchuria" IS reported to be setting up a puppet regime to govern conquer ed and hurt China, Chinese sour ces declared that General Kenji Doish ara, the political manipula- tor for the Japanese army, whose efforts launched the dismernber- ment of Manchuria in North China, is bringing in "acceptable' North ern Chinese to rule Shang hai-Nanking area, and said he had established headquarters at the New Asia Hotel, the rendez- vous of high Japanese command CTS and prospective political ad visers of Doishara, the undercov- CT workers who are credited with Keeping China in turmoil during the past decade and preceding The present hostilities.
 Although slowed down by snow sleet and cold weather, the Jap anese column is advancing north from Nanking and said to be ap- preaching Pengyu, the halfway mark toward SuchoW, the june tion of the Tsinpu railway.
 MingkWang, southeast of Pengyu IS said to have changed hands twice in brisk fighting.
The Nome nugget., 1938-01-21
Leasing g Cannery Causes Dispute
 At Metlakatla

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 20, LP)-The Indian Bureau said t would submit recommendation to Secretary Ickes next week for the leasing of the Indian cannery on Annette Island, Alaska.
 The cannery is owned by an Indian cooperative organization at Metlakatla on the above island and has been operated for the past five years by w. A. Fries, of Ketchikan, for which he paid 30 per cent of the profits to the h. dians.
 At the expiration of Fries lease to the cannery he submitted a bid offering 76 per cent of the profits and the Marlyne Fish Company bid 75 per cent and also offered to establish the fresh fish bllsi- ness, to provide year around em- ploynent to cannery workers.
 Metlalakatla citizens and Indi- an officials said they were divid- ed over who should receive the contract.
The Nome nugget., 1938-01-21
British Forces Ordered Fight
 Back Invaders

SHANGHAI, Jan. 20, (P)-Bri- tish circles received word that Japanese forces at Tientsin ex- plained as 'misunderstandin,, the threat to invade the British Con cession, which could have meant an armed clash with British troops consisting of the First Lancashire FusilierS, consisting only of eight hundr.d and fifty fighting men, who had stood ready to repel a threatened Japanese invasion of the British concession.
 British circles declared their version of the affair yesterday, wh-n the Japanese warned they would enter the British Conces- sion unless Chinese suspected of anti-Japanese activities were ex- pelled."
 The British forc:s awaited the zero hour under orders to fight back, ever though their action might mean their annihilation, since the Japanese have several thousand men at Tientsin. The supposed zero hour came and passed and nothing occurred.
 Although Chinese sources re- ported additional gains by their troops counter attacking in the Yangtze River Valley; that on the sea coast south of Shanghai snow and sleet storms halted most military operations and conn pletely frustrated a Japanese air bombardment.
The Nome nugget., 1938-01-21
Newspaper Strike Portland Ends
 IncreasedPay

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 2l, R)-The strike of the composing room forces of three Portland newspapers which has been in effect since last Saturday, was settled Thursday evening, and the Portland Oregonian immediately prepared to get out it's Friday morning edition. The Portland Journal and News, afternoon pa pers, will also publish today.
 The wage scales of S900 and $950 for seven and half hours, day and night work, respectfully, runs for one year subject to re- vision after June Both next year.
 The wage increase amounts to 45 cents per day over the l937 wage scale.
The Nome nugget., 1938-01-21
Insurgents Raid British Steamer
 Spanish Coast

LONDON, Jan. 20, (P)-Dispat- ches to Lloyd's from Tarragona, said that the British frelghter ThorpeneSs was badly damaged
 and several of the crew killed, jn an Insurgent air raid on the Spanish government seaport SW. of Barcelona. Another report stated that two of the crew were known to have been killed, five missing and seven wounded, the later were taken to the hospital.