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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
A Thought for Today

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.-Matthew 21:22.
 Prayer is not eloquence, but earneStness; not figures of speech, but earnestness of soul,-H. More,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
I est Y UT Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25

O. Do deserters from the armed forces of the United States in time of war, lose all rights of citizenship? A. Yes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25

o. How old is Anna May Wong? A. Thirty-one.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-20
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Marion N. Talley, opera singer,
born at Nevada, Mo-, 80 years ago.
DR.. Virginia Barlow of the Uni
versity of Illinois, chemist, born AZ
years ago.
William B. Warner of New York,
publisher OF. McCalps, born at Han
nibal, Mo, 81 years ago.
Prof. Max Lerner of Williams Col
lege, Mass, political scientist, form
er Nation editor, born in Russia, sc
years ago.
Branch Hickey of st. Louis, base
ball official, born at Stockdale, O.. 81
years ago
DR.. Stephen Duggan OF the CITY
College of New York, political scien-
fist and director of the Institute of
international Education, born in New
York, 68 years ago.
Louis S. Gates, president of Phelps
Dodge Corp, born in Boston. 81
years ago.
Duke of Kent, brother of Britains
king, born 36 years ago
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TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

1744-Joshua Clayton, eminent phy-
stefan. Delaware governor and y. >.
senator, born in Cecil Co., Md. Dleo
Aug. II, 1898.
1794-John D. Goldman, a noted pro-
lessor of anatomy and naturalist
editor of the first Medical journal
west of the Alleghanies, born at An
napolis. Died April II, 1880.
1913 Samuel ]. Kirkwood, Iowa
farmer, her noted Civil War COVER
nor, senator and secretary of the in
terror, born in Hartford Co., Nd.
Died Sept. l, 1894.
1SeO-Joseph ]. Holland, noted &C
tor and son of a noted actor, IN
spite of partial deafness since youth
and almost total deafness of the
height of his career, born in New
York. Died Sept. Is, 1926.
1861-Cyrus Townsend Brady, Pro-
testant Episcopal clergyman, popu-
lar and prolific novelist, born at AL
leghany, Pa. Died at Yonkers, N. Y,
Jan. "a, 1920.
Harvey S. Firestone, founder of the
great Ohio rubber company, born IN
Columbiana Co., Ohio. Died Feb. &.
1898.
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GTitS a1ld
Gravel /.
FOREST. TREES.
BY T. MOSES JONES


A tall tree stood in the forest,
It's boughs being blown by the wind
Towards the sky its head was held,
In constant fear of it's end; N,s.se
Nearby were cutters and choppers,
Taking the trees j n sight
Tall ones. for sd.::.ss. cs and parla ways
Small ones for windows at night
IS III. 7s%s.&s.& sssz4
A tiny tree stood sobbing, Il g
AS though its heart would break, e
Hoping and wishing and longing
A trip to the city to take;
Wanting to, stand in some window,
Adorned with zcolored lights:
Holding the presents for children,
Taking in all. of: the sights.
81. iii.
The tai tree asked, whats the mat
.erH" - "
This is the place to be!
In the city YOU'LL soon be forgotten
But here youth forever be free.
In the city d few fleeting moments
Your life will. be happy and gay;
But Keep your. head up, stand in your
tracks, 80 :. ~
And you'll be a tree for aye"
~ Nv;
For many years I've been standing
In this one spot I've been blest,
Many, the birds I have sheltered,
For them was a haven Of rest;
eManv. the squirrels that have scram
~ bled
Ger my trunk and my boughs, from,
the rain;
Be staunch, little tree and be. thank
80 full, Is
Be content with your lot tosremain."
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OTHERS VIEWS
LIVING IN A NEW AGE OR
REBUILDING ANOTHER
CENTURY
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
John Mansfields words on tall
ships, the English countryside and
abstract beauty are golden. On the
machine age they sometime ring
less than true. Recently the poet
blamed the automobile for running
our reading habits; he made it ap-
pear that in this age of mechanical
ton people read less than they did
in our grandfather's day. We now
have more time for reading and
thanks to cheap electricity and cheap
book production) more light for all,
including grandfather. Had he said
the automobile has ruined our legs,
he would have been on the right
track. America, more so perhaps
than England, has become a nation
of sitterse and dodgers. The automo-
bile has ruined walking for pleasure
There was a time when to Ego for a
walk" had a pleasurable connotation.
Try it today, and see how far you
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ASWERS

/. BY up continent D. the superio
court judge Of the Gicial Distrlc
in which the vacancy occurs. The APP
pointee serves until the next regula.
election.
2. CLAW county was formed Chero
kee county by the Legislature of 1871
and was named for Henry Clay o
Kentucky The county seat, was nan
ed Hayesvllle for George w. Hay 's
member of the legislature fror-
Cherokee county who sponsored tn
bill for the new comfy.
s. According to the report OF tn
Chief Engineere in $50, the name
were as follows: Pello, Ajax, Ixon
Sysiphus. Midas, Apollo, Apollo, As
from. Aristos, Traho, Pactolus, Cybel
ULYSSES, Cyclops, Excelsior , Ecloi:
and Kratos. During the next tw
years seven additional locomotive
were brought and named for the fol
lowing counties, or rivers, Guilfor(
Watauga, Rowan, Alamance, Neus
Orange and Yadkin.
4. According 10 the U. S. Census
was .Ashe county. This county hat
only three foreign-born citizens, on
EhglshnanS one zswede and on
Canadian.
5. According to the report of tn
State Auditors office, $343, 351.01.
6. There was a law in effect at tina
time that permitted the jailor to hir.
out certain prisoners, however, n
was required to place an iron collar
about their necks. The collars wer'
to have the letters "F. G." meaning
public Jail, stamped on them.
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TODAY IN HISTORY

1880 England declares war on
Holland.
18O3-United States takes formal
possession of Louisiana, bought from
france. The Louisiana of today but
a small portion of the purchase which
included about one-quarter of the
United States of today.
1847-First line of telegraph be-
tween East st. Louis and the East
completed.
1S89-"La grippe made its first
general appearance in United States
and soon became epidemic over coun-
try.
1922-Union of Soviet Socialist Re-
publics made by combination of II
so-called Republics.
1929-For first time in nearly 10
years, a Pope leaves Vatican and
enters Rome.
1930-President Hoover signs bin ap
prCloriating $116O00,0OO for emer-
gency construction work for the I'M
employed.
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What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED HI. MAY

1. How is a vacancy in the office of
clerk Of superior court filled?
2. When was Clay county form, j
and for whc.ns was it named?
3. What were the names of the Fir t
locomotives ,:sed on the railroad be.
tween Co.ishoro and Charlotte?
1. What county had the fewest for
aign born Whites in 1880?
5. How mich sales tax was collected
from cafes ard restaurants during tn
last fiscal year?
6. In what way could a jailor ir
1741 avoid being hel answerable f."
the escape of a prisoner?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-20

get You will find yourself lodging
motorists, to whom a pedestrian is
merely a droll kind of wild game for
which there is no closed season and
no sanctuary. 1t is true that some
footpaths GO exist-there is fine
one in the East, the Appalachian
Trail which leads all the way from
Maine to Georgia. But such paths
are highly exceptional, and not read
lily available to the casual walker.
Most of our traffic arteries are
hardened arteries for the man afOot.
BE with me, Beauty" Mr.. Mans
field has written, "for the fire is dy-
ing; my dog and 1 are old, too old
Tor rowing. Man whose young pas
sion sets the spendrift flying is soon
too lame to march, too cold for row.
ing, 1 take the book and gather to
the fire We gather to the fire (sup-
plemented by good warm radiator),
we read by better light than grand
father knew in his youth. If we are
anne it is because we have been try
ng to march along those lanes of
leath, the highways, or because our
legs have become veStigial organs
unused to rowing. Another thought
the hard black and white statistics
gathered by the Housing Commits
lions survey present a less pleasing
picture. The commission has a card
adex description of slum districts in
titles and towns and these are x-rays.
The index shows that nanny, smOk-
ng a pipe under the morning glory
zine in the artists painting, has to
share one cold water faucet and one
oilet with eight families, (not eight
people,. And that her little shack
.acks even a wood stove to keep her
warm in winter; Dilapidation is less
pleasant to live in than to look at.
President Roosevelt has estimated
hat one-third of the nation was ill
ed, ill-housed and ill-clothed. He
building homes; he is lending mon
y, he is clothing the poor. Does it
Jay? YES. We are at peace with
ourselves and the world at large. The
COST to be sure, is out of all proper
ion to the profit, but we gain the
profit only tecause to date we have
managed to hold down the forces in
his country that would willingly ele-
7ate the brute and degrade the brain.
If we are still in position to worry
street and the criminal conduct Of
he hero dealers, it is only because as
Iet we have not quite surrendered
% the Ku Klux nor to communism,
nor yet to fascism bearing the label
IF anti-fascism. Even those of us
who dislike Roosevelt are not in favor
of replacing him either with the
Imperial Wizard or, with some rat
rap sent over from Berlin or Rome.
my nation that stands for peace will
last.
The mother of today and future will
see to it. An old question that was
asked by a little girl, "Mama, what is
the difference between a divided skirt
and bloomers?" The tender thought
full face of the proud mother lighted
UP with intense pride as she ga ed
lovingly into the eyes of the precious
little daughter who had displayed
such interest in a great subject as
she replied:
There is really no great differ
ence. darling, but among the really
select the bloomer is generally to be
more manly"
These little tots are mothers of
| today and tomorrow are with the
president, the good shepherd of the
century.
c. F. TANKERSLEY, SIR.
Henderson, Dec. 10, 1923.
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December 20. 1888.

Finishing touches were beinr put
to the Lions Club arrangements fol
their Christmas Charity Dance in
Company c, Armory Thursday even
ing from 10 until 2:3O o'clock, it was
said by those in charge.
esssAlbert Glenn Lancaster. w. K. T.,il-
lips, Jr Stewart. Finch and Frances
Martin students at State College, Ra-
leigh, are spending the Christmas
holidays in the city with their rcspcc-
tive families.
Miss Elizabeth Polston arrived last
night from Greensboro, where she at
tends Woman's College of U. N. c., to
spend the Christmas season with her
mother, Mrs. H. w. Polston, on Char
les street
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NOTICE.

~ In Superior Com
North Carolina: 81, M
County of Vance: E
George OVERLY, PA tiff.
Harriet OVERLY, Del hndant.
Notice Serving Sunni Ons BY
Publication.
The defendant Harriet IOvery Wi
take notice that an actionI entitled a.
above has been commenced in tn
Superior Court of Vance County fol
divorce absolute and fo1 care an.
custody of minor children; and sale
defendant will further take motto.
that she is required to appear at tho
office of the Clerk of the Superio-
Court of Vance County in the cour-
house in Henderson, N. c. With:
thirty days after the Both day of De
cember 1888 and answer or demur f.
the complaint in said action, or thu
plaintiff will apply to the court TO
the relief demanded in said complain
This goth of December, 1888.
= E. O. FALKNER,
Clerk Superior Court.
Kittrcll & Kittrell,
Attorneys for Plaintiff q.
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December 20, 1928.

q UCCOIIIUOI ~, IJoo.
T. R. Rose who has been very. ill
with influenza for several days, is re-
ported to beFimproving.
Walter Parker Is expected home to-
day from sPoitsmouth Va, where he
has been in hospital three weeks
with broken leg.
Miss Martha Everett Will arrive
this evening from Philadelphia, Pa.
where she has been studying voice
for two years, to spend the Christmas
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. wv. Brooks Parham.
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Capital Gossip
.t :IENRv AVERELI.

Raleigh, Dec 20.-It would be per
haps too inclusive to write that al
the education in North Carolina is
now on one floor, but since occup-
any of the new State Office Building
has been effected, there's no dispatin9
the fact that a very large percen &c
of the States "education" is concen-
trated on the third floor of that struc-
ture.
Both School Commission, headed by
Lloyd Griffin, and Department Of
Public instruction, bos5ed by Super
intendent Clyde A. Erwin, are there.
Commenting on the new arrange-
mcnt, DR.. Erwin said: 1T used to take
four and half miles to make tour
of al the off: ces uqod by various di-
visions of ti-o school set-up; now we're
all here and on 4ha e'oar above (where
the vocational division is located"
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1 n E, l|,..,,.zy2I:1J5I,IEFlHod
1S. =, ~. =, I..I ~ i1i n. y sl-Ih llk %

FORM ALISM UNIMPORTANF.
SPIRIT RULES: Why do thy disciples
transgress the tradition of the elders?
for they wash not their hands when
thew eat bread. Not that which goe'il'
into the mouth defil-th man; .out
that which cometh out of the mourn
this defi.eth man Matt. 15:2, II
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-20

New chicks, every month in the
year, is the new plan that lis gaining
in POPULARITY among poultrymen, says
G. j. Maup;n poultry specialist of the
State College Extension Service. It
is trend away from putting all your
eggs in one basket" f-. aa
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TODAY'S HOROSCOpE

Today indicates steady nature.
to which all tasks seem small, and
hardships taken as a matter of
course. Yet there is n highly emo
tional, sensitive un@e~current. It is
fortunate tina. tho native has a mt
lent endurance which will carry him
to ultimate success and comfort
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LEARN A . TRADE

,tH SCHOOL GRADUATES: Prin,
Hs offers many opportunities fl
'van""tnen' ia vtuns men. Skille
] ~ men in this industry araain a,
Hand TIE SOUTHERN sCFInO3
+, F2t,TSvrING,s Facilities :,
! lining NJ rnecnanics of the trae
- TIC best. For particulars ,rr;
@ V G Garriost. se>retafy1Treas.
er ISL Is Sont. Street Ns,ssos :
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5000 YEARS AGO
CTaken from Daily Dispatch F;;es>

Want adj See Madam Rosa
Memory Queen of New Zealand-the
worlds greatest Palmist at Amusa
Theatre building. Tells your past, pre-
sent and future married life.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-20

Are your elbows in shape? After
fighting your way to a department
store counter on Christmas eve. re-
member you still must have enough
left for the bending ceremonial as
of December 81.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-20

YOU CAN GET YOUR SEWING
and alterations done at sundru
Shop, 100 yds North of Steam
Laundry Bring what you have f.
sell. 803. Mrs. Roy B. Dickerson
2O-2t;
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OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF Suorc
on sale. A real value for evo,,,
TONER Webb's Henderson Shoe
Store. Your patronage appreciated
13-end- d
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-20

members are dropping into Raleigh
daily for a sort of preview of the sit
uation.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-20

JUST RECEIVED LOAD VIRGIN,
apples and load Florida oransa .A
Complete assortment fire wortS
Wholesale or retail. Buy before + No.
rush. Across street from Citizers
Bank. 1
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-20

LOST-Pair rimless glasses SUNDAY
night. on or nea4 Clarke street Re.
ward if returned to 3O2 Zene street
or finder may call 997-W. 1921;
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-20

CALL US EARLY FOR YOI15
raisins, Florida oranges, winesan
apples and nuts. Wholesale and roF
tail. H. B. Newman. 17-A
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-20

FUE KENT: 3 unfinished rooms
light and water furnished Pbnna
" 80
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-20

THIS IS TO WHOM IT MAY ca,
Germ; All friends are invited G ~
dance at Truckers Inn tn ~ a
night, December %, 1898 onO o' suay
North Of Henderson, U. s M mile
highway. Hunk Calcutt ~ ~ |
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ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back PAGE

/. AT the tip of the tail.
2. 4S0
3. Rome.
Ceferino Garcia.
5. Montana. ~
6. No.
Z. American Civil War.
8. Philip of Macedon.
3. Philadelphia, Pa.
10. No. vs.,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-20

NEATNESs IS ONE OF THE 49,
important factors in stylc MoSr
keep your clothes imn,ao, Net us
color and charm. Our service n l@u.y,
me most exacting. Phone AGA '' vases
Cleaning Co. wi valet
QO.:
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-20

Horc's on 60 he N0N's Do',e~t
Ripley, or somebody: TIC ''+ato co..
Leg T,-<4 nnsicn ~n~-,i~N rs aN o--Ncrt
named jones, who BUSINESS is to
get around among TIC f y )
and educate them in rural eiectrlfica-
ton to such an extent that they will
demand service He is charged with
shc dutv Of ~voo,,rdi'N~ - F""Na ~
the manifold blessings "Nd cNn""'''-
enccs flc,vin~ f~oM us" q c'cctr'city
and from all accounts :" 'ncs his
ioh in thoroughly comps en- man
her s
But hcrc's tho so',e" y voc dack.
Fxpcr+ Jo,cr I've - "
,,i-r~o'e - zoos not have ascc'Tleity
in his home.
Tndicati--r tNn.
4enccs do net ol---rv-~ - 'SE
sec,o. o., !, -,oco-,.. 49, IA -'"re
,rra,tod - six 7Ash c. g."
-,ic,s. w,,o~c ,,,'!1'7,---.- -;
rregate6 Al yoo~s e." ), 50. ms
would have added soH'o = Us %
ha) rao+
The six prisoners had IL 49, Dr.
we'd a grand total OF Z, .,,;,.,,,no
than one-ha'f +'-~ c~~-''FsaNV 49,
terms of the half~dozen
It's still tzvo wcr'-1 u" 49,
latu-es conveaes, but many
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-20

VISIT OUR USED CAP 1om
Sales CO o Motor
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-20

HE HENDERSON BUSINESS COZ
lege offers you a complete practical
training. You can and will succeed
IF you give yourself a chance! New
Term, January 2. 11O-2O-29
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-20

COME DOWN TO THE BAKERY
and give our cake baker your order
for Christmas cakes, and your
3 grocer will deliver it to your door
|. We guarantee to please or will re-
fund your money. Majestic Bakeries
]. phone SIC. 164A
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WANT ADS
Get Results

FRUITS, FRUITS, FRUITS -,
Candies, highest quality AND AND
prices. Next to Parker's Dynu lowest
Williams Fruit Store. g Store
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-20

JUST RECEIVED BIG SHIPMENT
Chocolate covered cherries. 29c, 800
s and 49c pound. Buy several boxes
for Christmas. Vote for your fav
orite in boys and girls cor os
Parker's Rexall Drug Store. 1851
Evening star., 1938-09-19

out suddenly as those who are used
to brusque awakenings. because they
are used to long, sluggish sleeps,
think.
It Is related to the conquest of
empire, since history teaches US
empires are conquered by arms, but
held by prestige, and prestige demands
q clear-cut consciousness of race
which establishes not only difYeren-
Cos, but clear superiority.
Tho Jewish problem Is. there
fore, merely an aspect Of this phe-
nomenon. Our position has been
determined. Despite our policy. the
world Of Hebrewism has, for 16
years, been an irreconcilable enemy
Of Fascism.
In Italy our policy has caused
among Semitic elements something
which, If it can be called a course
at all. may be called running foul.
Nevertheless, Jews Of Italian citi-
zenship who have unquestioned mill
tary or civil merit in the eyes Of Italy
and the regime will find justice and
comprehension.
As to others, policy of separation
will be followed.
In the end the world perhaps will
be more astounded by our generosity
than by our rigor, at least unless
Semites beyond the frontier and in our
country and above all their unexpected
friends who defend them from toe
many chairs OF learning compel US to
change radically our course.
As to that which particularly con-
Germs you, all people of Trieste, every
thing will be done to supply and make
powerful your market which is the
second Of Italy.
Work will be given your workshops
and shipyards which have deserved
world fame.
Strength Source Of All Things.
But for us Fascists the source OF
all things is eternal strength of spirit
And for this reason I claim the privi-
lege Of realizing that which for two
centuries was the ideal of your city, a
university which will be completed
within coming years.
Padua, which for 50 many centuries
was the sole Antheneum Of the Vene-
tian people in their vigilant patriot
ism, will understand and Pauda will
offer a standard to her new Julian
sister.
People Of Trieste, after what I have
told you I ask you: Is there one
among you Of Italian blood and soul
who can for a single instant-I say
for a single, feeting instant-doubt
in the future of your city united under
the symbol of littorio, which means
audacity, tenacity, expansion and
power?
Do you sometimes have the impress
sion that because Rome Is distant that
1t is far away?
No, Rome Is here, she is here on
your hills and on your sea! Here in
centuries past and in centuries to come
with her laws, her arms and her
King!