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The Washington times., 1938-10-06

50-lb. sacks globes U. s. 1s soc q 81;
Ebenzers U. s. Is, 9O@95e; Indiana, So
Id. sacks whites U. S. Is. $1.4O % 1.50; So
lib. sacks sweet Spanish U. S. Is, S-inch
minimum Idaho. $1.15@1.25: few higher;
Colorado, mostly around, $L25.
Peas (Green)-Bushel hampers tele-
phones California, $3.50, few higher.
PepPers-Nearby h-bu. hampers, 100
zoe. few higher.
Potatoes-Truck, New Jersey, 1OO-lb.
sacks cobblers u. s. Is. $l@1.10; Mary
land and Pennsylvania, 100-lb. sacks
cobblers and round whites U. S. Is, 900
CSC; few, 81; ungraded S0@85c. Rail
Long Island. Maine, Idaho-Too few
sales to quote.
Spinach-Bushel baskets Savoy New
York truck. $1QI25; nearby h-bu. ham
pers. 65@75c.
Sweet Potatoes-Eastern Shore. Nd.
bu. bas., Godens, u. S Is. 75@S5c, few
higher; Jerseys U. S. Is 75c, few higher /;
ungraded, 5OQ6Oc; bu baskets white
yems, u. S. Is, s50$1.O0, ungraded,
6O@75c. Eastern Shore. Va. bbls. Jer-
sey. ungraded. $1.2501.5O. Nearby n bu.
hampers Jerseys and Goldens. ESQ 35s.
Toma toes-N. Y. 12-quart basket, 25@
4Oc. California lugs, US. Is, 6x6 and larg-
er, $1.40@1.75 wasty, soc @125. Near
by " bu. hamper. ripes. best, 800 4Oc,
few higher; poorer. 15@25c. Gamers
stock, per bu.. field run. IS 4Oc.
Quinces-New York. bu. bas., U. 8. Is,
$1.50@1.75.
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
Auto Tourists
Setting Record

October's bright blue weather,
plus general tendency of bust.
ness to get out of the red, are
blending happily to put more
tourists on the road than ever be-
fore, according to a report of the
Keystone Automobile Club.
Travel in all parts of the corln-
try has already reached last years
peak in volume, club officials say,
and will surpasS this record be-
fore the month is over. This
despite the fact that in large sec.
tions Of New England many roads
are still closed following the re-
cent hurricane,
The Washington times., 1938-10-06

to that course by improbable
operations, with small prospect,
if any, for improvement. If we
could have a wage scale which
recognizes the realities of such
situations, it would be possible
to continue many such lines in
operation to the benefit, as l
= see it, of all interests.
It believe in good wages and
i believe in an increased stand
ard of living. I am proud of
the railroad men and railroad
women on the Milwaukee road.
] am fellow worker with them
and I consider myself their rep
reSentatiVe, but cannot forget
that I am also the representa-
tive of that great body of men
and women who have invested
their savings in the securities
of the Milwaukee road.
No Dividends
''It is 81 long years since the
stockholders of this company
have received a single penny in
dividends. All of our mortgages
are in default, and it is eight
years since we earned the full
interest on our debt.
"Bondholders and stock,
holders are not the same indi,
viduals from year to year. Their
holdings change as nancial cir
cumstances compel them to sell
1or as they become discouraged
-sand sell to avoid what they feel
will be further losses. Many OF
those who have sold have had
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
RAIL WAGE CUT.
REJECTION seen
AS BANKRUPTCY
Income Called Too Low
For Continuance
Continued from Page II

Continued from Page II
railroad history. the wage scale
is the highest in railroad his
tory"
The Milwaukee road, in COM
mon with most Western rail
roads, has a very substantial
mileage of light density sec
ondary and branch lines. These
lines provide a very useful serv.
ice to the communities located
on them. and to the agricul-
tural territory tributary to them.
In recent years many of these
lines have become substantial
burden and we have been under
the necessity. much to our re-
gret, of asking authority to
abandon them.
Lines Might be SoUed
Because these light density
lines perform a useful service
and their abandonment i'm
poses hardships on communities
and shippers they service, and
since they furnish employment
to a large number of railroad
men, the managements of West
ern railroads have been loath to
seek authority to abandon. and
have done so only when forced
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
Cigarette Sales Up
Tax Figures Show

Cigarette smoking is on the in
crease in the United States.
Internal Revenue Bureau statistics
showed today.
During the year ended June 80,
Federal taxes were paid on 1884,
OO0, 900, 900 cigarettes, an increase
of 3.6 per cent over the CORE
spending period a year ago.
A total of $568,0O0,00O was col,
lected by the Federal Treasury
from tobacco taxes during the last
fiscal year, an increase of 2.e
per cent.
The Washington times., 1938-10-06

In an attempt to answer the de-
mands of the 100000 rail workers
for an overhaul of the capital
structure of the carriers instead
of a wage slash, the New York
Central president said:
Under current conditions any
detailed discussion or analysis is
beside the point.
CITES EXAMPLE
"Obviously it is idle to talk
about excessive capitalization
with the property such as the
New York Central just barely
earning operating expenses and
taxes
For the first eight months of
this year the gross operating
revenues of the New York Central
were $187 100000 but when fixed
charges were met the net income
amounted to only $3,387 900, he
said. He attributed the loss of net
income to competition, increased
taxation, full train crew laws in
several states, and high wages.
Williamson told the board a
wage scale which the industry can
not meet is "a most serious dis
service to the men themselves" ."
He pointed out the New York
Central lines in the first eight
months of this year had most
reluctantly furloughed" $4,000 men
reducing its pay roll from 101 900
to $4,000 employees.
BOTH SIDES HURT
Higher wage rates that carry
with them a higher percentage
of unemployment are as bad for
the men as for the railroads"
he asserted. Wage rates that
are higher than ever before in
railroad history simply cannot
be sustained, and the traffic
cannot support them.
Wages paid by the New York
Central for the first eight
months of 1888 represented 53.4
per cent or more than half Of
the total operating revenues as
compared with 45.1 per cent in
the same months of 1888"
The deficit for the 1888 period
was $2O,5O0,000, a record, but if
the 1888 rate had prevailed the
deficit would have been $3,600, 900,
The Washington times., 1938-10-06

to take large losses, and those
who still hang on have suffered
a heavy depreciation in market
value.
1T is both inaccurate and
misleading to say, as is often
said, that the railroad bond
holders have not taken their
loss. On the Milwaukee Road
and on many other railroads
similarly situated, they have al
ready taken huge losses, both in
failure to receive interest, and
in drastic decline in market
value.
This showing cannot be
brushed aside with the state
ment that the Milwaukee is a
bankrupt property. There are
too many other railroads in the
same situation, and there are
still more railroads lowering on
the brink"
REPAIRS NEEDED
Earlier, F. E. Williamson, pres
dent of the New York Centra
system. told the board that if
wage scale that is beyond the cs
pacity of the railroad industry t
sustain" is reduced, the carrier
could turn the savings effected t
a large amount of deferred maiI
tenance, thus aiding in their n
Mobilization and recovery.
Williamson asserted the crust
ing burden of high-wage rates
had forced his lines to retrenc
and defer maintenance to such a
extent that there is now "a larg
back log of work to be DONE"
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
Labor, Rail
Counsel Tut
Acme Photo

An exciting incident occur
red at the railroad wage
hearing today during cross
examination of Frederick E.
Williamson, president of the
New York Central system, the
days first witness.
Judge Hay, counsel for IL
of the railroad brOtherhOOdS,
in questioning Mr.. William
son, read excerpts from what
he told the fact-finding board
was a decision of the Inter
state Commerce Commission
in a rate case of 1910. ].
Carter Fort, chief counsel for
the carriers, heatedly queS-
toned this. 1t turned out
that the document was not
an actual decision, but merely
a brief. ThereupOn Judge
Hay, saying he had been mis-
informed by an assistant
apOIOgiZed.
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
TOdGy'S
Most
ActiQ1e
Stocks

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.
The Washington times., 1938-10-06

he testified. Taxes for the first
six months of this year consumed
1857 per cent of the gross rev
enue as compared to 8.53 per cent
in 1896, he added that full train
crew laws recently enacted have
added more than a million and a
half dollars to the annual fixed
charges of his road.
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
IN. D, ROSENBERG
REELECTED AS
HEAD OF BANK
Eastern Air Gains; New
FireStOne Bonds
Ry RICHARD R. BAKER, JR.

In their organization meeting
Yesterday the directors OF the
Bank of Commerce and Savings
reelected N. D. Rosenberg, presi-
dent; Thomas J. Groom, execu-
tive vice president and cashier;
Joseph Sanders, vice president:
Joseph H. MilanS, secretary. ana
George M Quirk, chairman OF the
directors audit committee.
Following election OF officers,
which also saw Mr.. Rosenberg re-
elected general counsel, the dlrec-
tors appointed oliver B. Exline
and Francis B. Robey, assistant
cashiers. Thomas j. Norris, maG-
aper of the H Street branch; Har-
old w. Denison, auditor; John E.
Monk, manager of the credit de-
partment.
Norris, who started with the
bank as a runner in 1927, has re-
Gently been assistant manager OF
the branch bank and succeeds Mr..
Robey, who has been transferred
to the main office.
EASTERN AIR GAINS
Eastern Air Lines business
showed a go per cent increase OF
revenue passengers carried in Sep
tember, as compared with the cor
responding month of last year.
Revenue passenger miles increased
1873 per cent during the month
and revenue plane miles increased
only two-tenths of one per cent
on the same comparison.
The announcement was made
simultaneously with that OF the
appointment Of Warren Moore, a
native of this city, as assistant Sec
retary-treasurer, with offices in
New York city
GEORGIA BUSINESS UP
Based on reports from 1854
retail hardware stores in %
States, a survey reveals an average
gain of 0.5 per cent in August as
compared with the previous month
and an average decline of 1912 per
cent compared with August 1887.
The stores surveyed were located
in agricultural districts and are
considered an index OF agri-
cultural buying power, based on
agricultural earnings. The survey
gives Georgia the best showing
with a gain of 30.4 per cent over
the previous month and Kansas,
a grain State, the poorest. Its 81
stores surveyed reported an aver
age decline of 259 per cent from
the July average.
NEW FIRESTONE BONDS
Firestone Tire and Rubber Com
pany yesterday placed for regis
tration with the Securities and
Exchange Commission an issue of
$4,000, 900 ten-year 31a per cent
debentUres due october l, 1948,
representing the sole funded debt
of the company and its Subsld-
iaries, Brown, Hartman & Co.,
Inc, and Otis Co. are principal
underwriters.
Net proceeds will be used to re-
tire $5,555,000 of Firestone Tire
and Rubber of California S per
cent bonds called for redemption
September /, 1888, and $7,272 900
of the 20-year S per cent bonds
of Firestone Cotton Mills due
March /, 1948. The remainder will
be used to retire existing bank
loans and provide additional work
ing capital.
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
Taylor Named

Irving H. Taylor of Detroit, to-
day was named chief of the Com
merce Department Automotive-
AeronauticS Trade division.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-01-27
ACCIDENT
Local Church Services

Church of the Brethren, Rev. A. D.
Scrogum, Pastor-9:30 a. M, Sunday
school; 1890 a. M, worship service
with sermon.
United Lutheran Church Parish,
Rev. G. M. Kunkle, Pastor-Accident,
worship service, $50 a. M, sermon by
Rev. C. A. Shilke; Sunday school at
1890 and Luther League at 1880. Cove
church, Sunday school at $50, sermon
at 10:45 by Rev. Shilke. Friendsville,
1000 a. M, Sunday school; 1870 p. M,
vesper service.
Zion Lutheran missouri Synod
Rev. C. F. Dauphin, Pastor-9:30 a.
M, Sunday school; 1890 a. M, wor-
ship service.
School Purchases Picture Machine
On Friday, January %, there will
be a free moving picture show given
in the local school building. The pro-
gram is being sponsored to demon
strate the uses of sound on a moving
picture film machine which was pur-
chased by the school with funds ac-
quired through the sale of advertis-
ing space on a curtain.
Several films from the United States
Department of Agriculture and some
from other n-theatrical sources will
be shown, All of them, with one ex-
ception, will carry the sound feature.
Personals
Harvey j. Speicher was in Harris
burg last Wednesday and Thursday
where he attended the State farm
show.
Mrs. Clifford Friend is a patient in a
Uniontwn (Pa.) hospital, where she
recently submitted to a major oper-
alton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-01-27

Miss Mary Miller, teacher at Kemp-
ton, spent the weekend with relatives
and friends here.
Lawrence Brenneman, of Bittinger
visited the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A
Speicher one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Kolb and fam
lily, Bryson Martin and Misses Freda
and Esther Harmon spent Sunday at
the home of Mrs. F. Margroff.
June Fratz, student in Gather
mans Business College, Cumberland,
was home for brief visit with rela-
tives in recent days.
Mrs. Oscar Harmon is suffering
from an attack or arthritis.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. Wilmer Margroff were in
Uniontown and Smithfield recently on
a visit with relatives.
Lloyd Alexander and family and
Earl Alexander and family motored
to Somerset last Sunday where they
spent the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Neil, of Gar
rett, were recent guests Of relatives
and friends in Accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Weitzell were in
Deer Park recently where they visited
Mrs. Weitzell's father, P. j. Lohr.
Waldo Zinkan and Misses Mary and
Alverta Bach spent Monday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Collier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harland Weitzell were
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William Hanft
recently.
George Vail and sons were in
lockwood for a brief visit with Mrs.
S. S. Shaffer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-01-27

Eighteen got $500 each; fifteen got
$4,000 each; eleven got $4,000 each,
and so on down the line.
AS Holt said in his letter, THAT
much money would feed many hungry
people"
From the replies that the Cumber-
land Times got for "Want ADJ for
truck driver (16D, it is apparent
that in spite of Roosevelt's proper
ity (?) there are still many persons
hungry and who want work. There are
still one hundred and sixty truck driv-
ers out of work at least.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-01-27
CHANGES MADE IN SPORTS
RULES FOR TRACK MEET
Teachers Attend Meeting And
Discuss Changes In Rules

At meeting of teachers interested
in athletics in Oakland high school on
Monday, January II, Mr.. Thomas C.
Ferguson, State Supervisor of Physi-
cal Education, explained the changes
in the program of events for the an
nual track and field day and in the
new badge test procedure.
The Garrett County meet will be
held at Accident on June 2. The fol-
lowing events for each class will be
staged:
BOYS TRACK EVENTS
S0-lb. Class
so yard dash; 44O relay a boys);
dodgeball throw for distance; stand
ing broad jump.
95-lb. Class
60 yard dash; 44O relay a boys);
standing broad jump.
115-lb. Class
70 yard dash; 440 relay; running
broad jump; running high jump; tar
get pitch; $50 yards relay "a boys).
Junior Unlimited Class
so yards dash; 440 relay; running
high jump; running broad jump; tar
get pitch; geo yards medley relay race
a boys).
Senior Class
100 yards dash; 440 relay; running
broad jump; running high jump; tar
get pitch; $50 yards medley relay
race.
Boys Field Events
Soft ball-boys under 115-lb. class;
sof tball-boys over 115-lb. class; vol
leyball e boys).
GIRLS TRACK EVENTS
so yards dash; 220 relay, girls;
run and catch, girls.
Girls Field Events
Softball, 10 girls; touchdown pass,
soph. and fresh, 8 girls; volleyball, 8
girls.
1t will be noticed that the following
events have been omitted:
Boys
Standing hop, step and jump; base
ball throw for distance-95-lb. class.
Baseball throw for accuracy; speed
ball bat for distance-115-lb. class.
220 yards dash; 440 yards run
Junior Unlimited.
440 yard run; $50 yard run; lib
shot put; soccer kick for distance;
1910 yards medley relay race-senior
Unlimited Glass.
Girls
Obstacle relay-Hit and run the
bases; hit ball.
Mr.. Ferguson said he believed that
the above program was more sound
educationally than the programs here
tofore and that any events that might
be harmful to the participants have
been removed.
Until this year the badge tests for
boys and girls have been given under
the supervision Of the P. A. L. This
year, the State Department is entirely
separate from the P. A. L., and we will
use our own State badge tests. Credit
will be given for any badges won I'M
der the P. A. L. and the contestant
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-01-27

GAS Others See Us" seems to be an
apt caption for comment which was
printed some time ago in the London,
England, Sphere. AS it comes to this
newspaper, it is headed Gust Fool
ishness." Whichever title you prefer,
here it is:
The United States contains 6 per
cent of the worlds area and per
cent of its population. 1t normally
consumes 48 per cent of it's tin, Sc per
cent Of its rubber, q percent of its
sugar, 72 per cent of its silk, SO per
cent of its coal, AZ per cent of its pig
iron, At per cent of its copper and SO
per cent of it's petroleum.
The United States operates 60 per
cent of the worlds telephone and tel
agraph facilities, owns 80 per cent of
the motor cars in use, operates SO per
cent of the railroads. 1t produces 70
per cent of the oil, 60 per cent of the
wheat and cotton, so per cent of the
copper and pig iron and 40 per cent
of the lead and coal output of the
globe.
The United States possesses almost
$11 ,OOO,OOOOOO in gold, or nearly half
Of the worlds monetary metal. 1t has
two-thirds of civilizations banking re
sources. The purchasing power of the
population is greater than that of the
500,000,000 people in Europe and
much larger than that of the more
than a billion Asiatics.
Responsible leadership which can
not translate such bullying economy
into assured prosperity is destitute of
capacity. But pompous statesmen,
looking over the estate, declare that
the methods by which it was created
are all wrong, ought to be abandoned,
must be discarded, that the time has
come to substitute political manage
ment for individual initiative and SUI
pervision.
There is only one way to character
ize that proposal-it is just damn
foolishness.
Perhaps we in the United States
should more often take stock of the
marvellous progress which our COM
paratively young nation has made and
of the American system under this
progress has been made possible.
Rush Holt, West Virginia Senator
and Democratic critic of the New
Deal, has recently sent out letter in
which he says it is time to clean up
the whole relief program and give
money to those who need it.
He takes from the record facts
about the National Emergency Coun-
Gil, which he says has it's principal
work to clip newspapers and inform
officials about the public attitude.
This is done, he says, by individuals
at high salaries from money appropri-
ated to feed the hungry.
Since 1888, $3,997 1892 has been ap-
propriated. Holt listed salaries of Of
ficials from one at $500 to fifty-two
at $1,000, including 416 employees. The
total salaries amounted to $S98, $50.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-01-27

Anyone who has not won badge
may start with Test l. A contestant
will have at least three trials to earn
his badge, but he car. earn only one a
year.
Badge tests will be started as soon
as possible in this school and it is
hoped that every pupil will want to
earn a badge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-01-27
HarmOnieS Of Nature

There are but few souls who per-
ceive how far the harmonies of Ma
ture resound in accordance with
ours, and how much the great whole
is but one Aeolian harp with longer
or shorter strings, slower and quick
err movements, breathed upon by
the Divine Being before Whom it
rests.--Richter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-01-27

will try for the State badge equiva-
lent to the next P. A. L. badge he
would try for.
Following is a table giving the
equivalence of the State badges to the
p. A. l.. badges:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-01-27
Pure Heart and Clear Mind

Give me the pure heart, o Lord,
to feel Thy presence near me. Give
me the clear mind that understands.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-01-27

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-15
LAST SESSION OF
MAYORS COURT FOR
THIS YEAR is HELD

The last session of the local
court for the year 1888
was held Monday, unless Mayor
Rufus Coward decides to have a
special session.
Upon adjournment Monday he
announced that. the next court
would convene January 2. Sew
eral cases were continued until
that time.
The following cases were dis
posed of:
w. w. Collins, Warrensville,
$500 and cost fer engaging in a
public fight. The ARRAY with
Claude Shumate was said to have
taken place here.
Emma Mullis, West jefferson;
Roger Eller, Jefferson; Blaine
Little, Wagner, j. A. Moretz,
were all fined on charges of pub
lie drunkenness.
John Baker, of Crumpler, was
fined $50 and cost and driver'sl
License revoked for driving while
under the influence of intoxi-
cantS.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-15

column as well as an editorial column. Just
as it promotes things for civic betterment
and development and fights for progress, it
should also fight for reform, never tolerate
injustice or corruption, never belong to
political party oppose demagogues and
public plunderers, attack wrong wherever
it exists against the public's best interest.
This newspaper may not be "good
newspaper" judged by the strictest of
standards, but at all times it endeavors
to be fair, accurate, considerate, impartial
and unprecedented in it's presentation of the
news, trying always to tell the truth, and
working always for the best interest of the
the Jeffersons and Ashe county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-15
THE CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL

This is the season of the year when the
children are the most important members
Of the family. Christmas is essentially the
children's holiday 49,.
That is as it should be. To enthrone and
do homage to the children on Christmas
day is not only concentrating and rev.
erencing the Child who was born of Mary
nearly twenty centuries ago, but it is ele
waiting the child of today to his proper
place as the future ruler of his country.
In democracy, where everybody shares
equally in the government Of all the peo-
pie, every child is destined to become one
of the rulers when we who now share the
responsibility have passed on.
In ancient days, when kings ruled by
hereditary right, that was not true The
children of the poor and lowly had no place
in the Christmas festivities. The sons and
daughters of princes alone were regarded
as worthy of the gifts of the people.