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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-30
Speakership Sought
For Its Prestige
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than any other connected with the
legislature.
To begin with the speaker appoints
all the standing and special commit
tees of the House, and it is this
source ,il0i g.,cS Linn his most power
full influence on legislation The
speaker invariably knows approx
mately what issues are going to be
paramount in the session. He knows
that the committees by which these
issues are studied are the real law.
making groups-statutes are written
in committee, not on the floor.
And so by naming chairmen AMI
majorities to suit his own views on
these various issues, he has right off
the bat stacked all the cards against
those of opposite views. If, for ex-
ample, the speaker knows that repeal
of the absentee ballot law is Going
10 be very much in debate Gas it will,
in fact, be next monthly he can lust
about seal the fate of the attempt bv
his election law committee appoint
ments. A hostile chairman and a hos
tile majority can very effectively head
off every effort of even a majority Of
the House to get action on absentea
ballot repeal.
Then there is the power of the
speaker to direct and control the
trend of debate and action on the
floor of the House. Any one who saw
Gregg Cherry in action last time real
ICES that this power is a big one and
that it often decides the final action
on any given measure.
In addition, the speaker is kept con.
stantly in the public eye. BY the SIM
pie reason that he is speaker he gets
reams and reams of publicity he 9TH
erwise would never receive. and to
the politically ambitious (and prob
ably every speaker since the year one
has been in this class) publicity IS
the very breath CT life.
The speakership often enables the
man who sits in the chair to keep well
Off any hot spot by reason of the fact
that he is not required to vote. on any
measure unless he so desires. Under
this rule, the gavel wielder is in DO
sltion to dodge roll calls of dubious
values insofar as the recording of q
vote is concerned. Of course. there is
a boomerang ate T. this parti-
cular feature, as there is by the rules
called upon to break a tie vote if he
had previously reserved his vote. This
puts him directly and squarely on the
spot-but it doesn't happen very
often.
He has almost unlimited control
when points of order arise in debate.
and many measures are carried or
lost on just such points The House
rules give right of appeal from the
speakers rulings on such points. but
1T takes two-third majority to re-
verse, which is the same thing as
making the speaker supreme in anv
case where there is a real division
Of opinion.
In short, the speakership carries
with it tremendous power over leg
islation and many, varied possibilities
for the political advancement of the
speaker.
And that's why the post is always
so ardently sought.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-30
State Group
Asks Aid On
Retirement
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
Sn The Sir Waiter Hotel
nv G.. LYNN NISBET.
nv G.. L.

Raleigh. Dec. 30.--It is almost pro-
verbal that the people Of a capltal
CITY know less about affairs OF their
State than do those more remote from
the scene. This idea is emphasized by
the situation in the current effort OF
State employees to get through the APP
preaching General Assembly le9lsla-
ton providing for penslon-retlre-
ment fund.
Although half dozen meetings OF
proponents of the plan have been held
committees appointed and procedure
discussed, the Wake county members
of the legislature have not been ad-
mitted or invited to any OF these
gatherings. Like Will Rogers of yore,
all they know is what they read IN
the papers.
The school teachers have a definite
program, and they are working from
a statewide angle. The nearly l3'OoO
other employees of various State de-
partments. commissions and bureaus.
are more concentrated in Raleigh
than are the teachers, and it is ma
tural to assume that the Wake dele
CATION should be more interested IN
them than would members from coun-
ties in which far fewer State employees
vote.
Two years ago the Wake delegation
fronted the successful fight for re-
fund of the 25 per cent deducted from
State salaries in 1888. and it is an
open secret around Raleigh that eX-
pressions Of appreciation for that
service have been conspicuous only
by their absence. Three of the same
members from Wake will be in the
1889 Assembly. If they are expected
to do anything about the retirement
pension fund they have not yet been
appraised of the fact.
The State of North Carolina has up
wards of $4,000 men and women on it's
permanent payroll. In round figures
there are $4,000 teachers, 5000 en-
ployes of the Highway and Public
Works Commission, and 5000 in other
departments. The teachers are we'll
organized and adequately agent
ed. They know what they want and
almost certainly will get something
But the other 1900 have no coherent
organization and whether the teach
ers will permit them to thumb ride
on their wagon remains to be seen.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-30

Jesus came to the beach where their
boats were anchored and He got into
one of the boats and told Peter to
row a little way out into the sea. Then
He talked to the people on the shore
who had come to hear Him.
He knew that the fishermen, His
friends, were tired and disheartened
and He told them TO row out further
and to cast their nets into the water.
They didn't thin1 it would do much
good, but they did as He said because
they believed in Him. And behold,
when they drew the nets in again
they were so full Of fish that they al
most swamped the boats and they had
to call to someone to help them.
Peter was so overcome by this that
he fell on his knees before Jesus and
said: depart from me, for l am
sinful man, Oh Lord" He felt so I'M
worthy to be a companion to the One
who could do such wonders. But Jesus
said: Fear not; from henceforth thou
shalt catch men,"
When these fishermen had brought
their ships to land, the story tells
they "forsook all, and followed Him."
Jesus knew that these men, poor
and uneducated as they were, would
understand and be true to Him. and
do the work He wanted them to do in
the world. They obeyed Him unques-
tionably. Do you remember the story
of the rich young man who also want
ed to live Christian life. He came
to Jesus and asked what he must do
to inherit eternal life. Jesus told him
to keep the commandments. "These
things have l done since my youth
said the rich man.
Then" said Jesus, "sell all thou
hast and give to the poor" But I'M
like Peter, John, Luke and all the
other disciples, this man was not will
ing to leave all and follow Him. He
was not willing to give up his riches
So he "went sorrowfully away"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-30
GOVERNMENT TROOPS ARE
RUSHED TO BATTLE FRONT

Hendaye, France, Dec. 3O.-(AP)-
The Spanish government rushed all
available men and guns on the north
ern Catalon battlefront today to the
defense of the strategic Artesa TRAN
gle, slowly vanishing under Insurgent
General Frances steam roller often
Sive.
The vital road center called "key
to Catalonia, lay under the pound
ing of insurgent guns from the north
and west.
Pushing slowly across the bloody
Balaguer bridgehead sector, the in
surgent command sent another
column pointing toward Artesta from
the southwest. Both high commands
appeared convinced possession of the
tiny industrial town meant a long
stride toward victory or defeat TO,
the insurgent drive in northern Lerida
province.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-30
CHRIST FOR ALL-ALL FOR CHRIST
Glla16a|||I l6ljFGod
THE Gil -LDLIKE SPIRIT
Thy wo.ds clamp unite my feet. aI1hi unto my oath

Mark $685. And he came to
capernaum and being in the house
ne asked them, What was it that We
disputed among yourselves by the
way? But they held their peace for
)y the way they had disputed among
themselves, who should be the great
est. And he sat down, and called
he twelve, and saith unto them, If
any man desire to be first, the same
shall be last of all, and servant of all.
And he took a child and set him in
he midst of them: and when he had
AIKEN him in his arms, he said unto
them, Whosoever shall receive one OF
such children in my name, receiveth
me; and whatsoever shall receive me,
recelveth not me, but him that sent
me.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-30
THE CHRISTIAN MESSAGE

Acts 13:32-37. And we declare un-
% you glad tidings, how that the pro-
mise which was made unto the faith
ers, God hath fulfilled the same unto
is their children, in tht he hats rails
"a up Jesus again; and it is also
written in the second psalm, Thou
art my Son, this day have 1 begotten
Inee. And as concerning that he
'aised him up from the dead, now no
more TO return to corruption, he said
On THIS wise, l will give you the sure
mercies of David. Wherefore he saith
ALSO IN another psalm, Thou shalt not
suffer thine Holy One to see corrup-
ton. For David, after he had served
ms own generation by the will OF
God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto
MS fathers, and saw corruption: But
1e' whom God raised again, saw no
corruption.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-30

Ex-Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New
York, Dor nthere, 65 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-30
Government Destroy
er Loses Fight
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aground 100 yards from the shore Of
Catalon Bay, with seven of her crew
killed and eleven wounded.
First Sinks InSurgent Sloop.
Before grounding the destroyer
struck a heavy blow on her own &C
count by ramming and sinking a l.
500-ton insurgent sloop Jupiter.
Shortly after the darkened 1,65O-ton
loyalist Joe Luis slipped from the
protection of the Gibraltar harbor,
the short-lived one-sided naval battle
began. Guns began to blaze from a
10,000-ton cruiser and other insurgent
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-30

warships long lying in wait. Insur-
gent batteries at point in Spanish
Morocco some Is miles across the
straits, also went into action.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-30

The fishermen had caught no fish, but
Jesus told them to throw their nets into
the water, and they were returned full
of fish.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-30

(The International Uniform Lesson
on the above topic for Jan. is John
1852; Luke Sill; the Golden Text
being Mark III, Come we after me
and 1 will make you to become fish
erS of men.O
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-30

Among the New Years sports ac-
tivities not being overlooked Is that
annual classic, trimming with excite
ment, the well known Wassail Bowl
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-30

lS54-CertificAte of incorporation
iiied IN New York Incorporating the
lirst American oil company, the Penn
jylvania Rock Oil
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-30
Rural Churches

MIDDLERURG M. E. CHARGE.
Rev. d. A. Petty, pastor.
Sunday services:
Cokesbury church, II a. M. New
Years message and Communion.
Shocco church, 3 p. m. Sermon by
the pastor.
Middleburg church, 1880 p. m. Music
and gospel message appropriate fo1
New Years Day.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-30

People who let theii debts run into
round numbers find it difficult to
square up.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-11
ARGENTINE ENVOY
TO BERLIN RECALLED

Continued from page "ne)
clubs in those states.
Although no official protests
were made as far as could DC
learned, Ritter often visited the
forci-n office to discuss the SIT
uation of the Germans with Bra
zilion officials.
After the unsuccessful uprising
of Fascist green shirted' mite
gralistS last May, Rio de Janc'ro
newspapers charged that many OF
the arms used by the rebels were
of German manufacture. A sehSa-
ton also was caused by the arrest
Of several employees OF the Ger
man bank Of South America 10
cal branch in connection with the
revolt. The employees, however
were chiefly Brazilians: =,
When Ambassador Ritter LETT
for Germany, it was predicted III
Rio de Janciro that he would not
come back.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-11
Foreign Agent
Registry Act No
SpyCurb Scheme
First Sc N0mes Of Those
EMPLOYED From Abroad
Are Revealed

WASFINCTON. oct. ~. NipN
The state Il pprtmr"t y"stc dar
made public tn, n"m = Of SO 1'"r
sons and firms emu owed b" fir
cign countries or bu ines Gr",n.
izations TO discern ncte in orma
ton in the United St9tcs.
The names were made public
shortly after the drnartmen an
nounc"d that LOG pers ms and
firms lad registered under In:
new law requirin~ tbs action.
Eighty-s:x re2i tered between
Sept. 8 and the Oct. & dcadiinc,
while the remainder re%ist cred af-
ter the lattnr date. Their names
will be mad" public later.
Delievne that manv mor" are
subject to the law irfo"mcd de-
partment sources said that leuieucc
would be shown those who rc"iS-
tered belatcdlv because it is felt
that some confusion had resulted
from the acts INTERPRETATION as
to whom it actually effects.
The department Officially has
denied that the act is designed t.
curb foreign "spving" or propa'
ganda activities in this country
but some officials privately admit
that it will, be of some aid in
gathering data on the extent OF
foreign information disseminated
here through various mediums.
In its statement, the department
called attention to the acts p"ovi
sions in which all~persons entering
into prescribed relations with for
eign~ principals must immediately
file a registration statement under
oath on the form drawn up by the
secretary of state.
II also reminded individuals anC
firms that they must re-registe'
within 80 DAYS after the eXplra
ton of the six-month period OF
their first registration.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-11
RED CROSS PLANS
ANNUAL ROLL CALL

Continued from page nne)
medicine and stating that the
problem was primarily education
al. He declared that he could see
much good from the work last
wear and stated that he believed
Mrs. McCoy's work would be cas-
Ter IN the coming year.
Others who spoke and pledged
cooperation to the Red Cross were
Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Waters,
and Mrs. McCov spoke briefly on
the work done last year.
: School principals attending me
meeting last niGht were Miss
Steadman. East Flat Rock; Mr.:
.Tervis. of Dana: Mr.. Jones, OF
Rtowah; and Mr.. Foster, of Bal
-four.
Mr.. Coston asked their cooper
alton in securing 100 per cent
memberships in their communi-
ties. ..
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.= ."..' -
HOLLYWOOD
FILM SHOP
BY ALEXANDER KAHN
United Press Staff Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD. .UP) - Every
one knows what an easy time
movie stars have. Or do they?
The star spends a few hours
a day at the studio for q few
months each year, draws a com
Portable salary" and the rest of
his time is his own. Or is it? "
The telephone rings in the stu
dio publicity office. A man begins
making notes.
The American Legion would
like to have seven or eight impor-
,tant stars to ride in a parade.
Could it be arranged? The pub
licity man fumbles. through card
index and suggests Edward g.
Robinson, Pat O'Brien, and Marie
Wilson. The legion official is
grateful and hangs up. The studio
contact man then has to persuade
the stars to appear. 70 = -
The telephone jingles again.
There is to be a log rolling contest
in Los Angeles and the commit
tee in charge would like to have
Wayne Morris on hand to COM
pete, inview of his 'log-rolling ex-
perience in the Valley Of the
Giants" -
Morris, however, is in New
York and can't attend. =
Next the Salvation Army calls
and would like to have some love
~ lady of the films pose with Gov.
Merriam of California at one OF
their doughnut huts. A player is
promised.
A local paper asks for several
players to pose beside new color
press in their plant. This is quick
ly arranged also. s. -
A telegram asks if; two or. three
stars can be sent to Bakersfield,
Cal. to. participate in the From
tier DAYS celebration there. =
/. The Los Angeles County Fair
would Ike players to pose with
prize WINNING stock. Little Janet
Chapman is sent there under, es-
cort and photographed on tn" big
gest draft horse. Vt is natural,
in publicity parlance.
, Motion picture stars have an
easy time of it. That's what the
public thinks. But do they?
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-11
MOONEY TURNS
BACKON COURT
Will Now Look to Political
or Economic Steps to
Win Freedom

giN En- CISCO. Oct. IL
,UP)--TIomas J. MooGe., con-
\i,tcd of tic Prlparclnc d:.y
bo.lGinm ere III 1915. turned has
uac., Ga &c courts TODAY ana
l.accd us hopes for freedom on
uclitieal or cconom ( action.
All court action pressed in his
behalf during tuc years he mas
,pcat il San Quentin prison end
eli wiz. the supreme courts den!-
Il. OF Il writ Of crrtlorarl to re-
view his case, Mooney SAID.
Two wires were s,nt by Noon
CIV. one to his attorney. john f..
incrty, i'll Washington, u. G.. III
y uich the sup, cMc court was de-
rounctG. and he other to Govern
OF Flank F. Merriam.
Merriam was asked to grant
him an Immediate public hearing
and to make Il decision on an APP
plication for imm, dlat@ pardon
prior to the November 8 genera.
elections.
you have rcS0rtcd to the time
worn political Suhtcrfuge Of de-
ciining to act on the grounds that
the case is pending in the courts"
Mooney said. "You are hereby
dUly notified by me that all court
actions in my behalf are now con-
Guided, and no other actions are
contemplated, and ! now not only
insist but demand that this out
ragcous procrastination be end
ed =. :"
Merriam is one Of six govern
ors, al! Republicans, who have
been asked to set Mooney free.
Several refused outright and 9th
ers failed to take action on pleas,
The case has been fought through
all the courts, winding up with
yesterdays supreme court decl-
sion.
Fincrty with George Davis. an
other Mooney lawyer, talked OF
instituting an original action fot
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-11
says WUHAN
IND VERDUN
rusene Chen Appeals for
Heroic Defense of
Hankow Area

u0vG KONG, Oct. II. tUP)-
~ when cities - Hanyang,
wn,hang and liankow - must be
'S.,,l,d by the Chinese like
G En.r defended Cerdun. declares
I'm TO-" Chen. former foreign
nt ..i, IS Imperative" he said,
-, v.uhna, where the Chinese
.S,Snn n years ago stood ut the
n T',.n,Ij al a great future, must
Ia ,I.'f.udcd and held against the
T MISE. Unlike the fall OF Pei
j. .,, ,r Ticrtsm o. Shanghai or
E.'7r,iru or ES.,ch0w, the fall OF
T,E.n will br grave and decisive
49, Nuhan is effectively the
S''' .rtrrnchmrnt where the late
'' = ,br prc>rut regime N China
I'll .;ll he decided, Even If the re-
VIZ, W., yb,uld succeed in establish
s'I',. ,..If IN the southwest -- Tor
~ mn prcparatiouS have been en-
, a.,l 10 General Chang Chun---
:, w." rar hardly be doubted that a
.orJitiou Of its life will be, must
b. TapantSe consent.
GEARS TACTICAL ILLUSION
In mi, machine age when arm
arc mrchanized and have the
y, and tcrror-force Of the am
MANI, j, is dangerous to hold the
lT".,nn that the farther the enc
-" .' nenetratcs into the interior OF
Tiins the MORT it is certain To
U' ".Tn defend and hold Wuhan as
-. French defended and held
Tsr6un against the German inVa-
5,r. i Is vital to obtain the CO.
ona,qtjon Of Soviet Russia just as
= v,S vital for France to procure
Brifi,s cooperation to hold Yer
6up And IT is 40 secret that So
~, RusSja is the only power,
! gr.gt or small. that has been I'M
njrmquting It's treaty obligations
/ ri<.a.yiS China within the frame
work If the League of Nations
resolutions.
Chen believes to obtain AIDE
cp,tp COOPERATION of Soviet Rus
Sia. il Is necessary for China moi
only To- talk but To act and dem
on>tratp IL sincerity and sohdar
ity.
chinese leadership mus
strengthen ITSELF" he said, no
only S,ructmally but morally by
depriying the enemy of a mora
arm which has been as effective
on the Chinese internal front a
the military arm of the enemy IN:
been IN tn, lighting front
SUGGESTS PACIFlST. PURGE
Real. unlimited resistance i
not possible as long as Chimes
leadership does not liQuidate TIM
peace" sector on the Chinese III
trrnal front.
Peace talk or thinking peac,
or wanting peace, which iii reaht,
mcaaS surrender and capitalization
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-11
INBOUND FOOTBALL;
PICKETING USELESS

OMAHA, Neb,, Oct. a. (uP)-
Bccause Theresa Tracy. retired
school teacher, impounded their
football when it was kicked into
her yard during an impromptu
game in the street dozen small
boys in West Omaha picketed hen
home all day. The lads carried
signs which read. -...
1--WE want our football" School
teacher has revenge" "JuStice is
wanted" "Unfair to kids
At the end of the day, MISS
Tracy refused to surrender the
ball Police. declined to Interfere
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-11
CANADA TRADE FLEET
NOW UNDER 6 FLAGS

MONTREAL, Oct. IL. tUP)-
Vessels that once belonged to
Canada's merchant marine are
sailing the high seas under a half
dozen different flags.
The Canadian government de-
cided several years ago to discon-
tinue its experiment in public
ownership of a merchant marine,
and began dispoSing of the YES
sells. 4 survey disclosed that of
the 81 vessels once belonging to
the fleet that are still known to
be afloat, only IA are registered
i'm Canada.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-11
EXECUTORS, NOTICE

Ha> ing qualified as executors
Of the estate Of j. X. Jones, late
Of Henderson county this is to
notify all persons having claims
against said estate to present
them to the undersigned on or be-
fore the 4th day Of October, 1889,
or this notice VIII be pleaded in
bar Of recovery. All persons in
debtcd to said estate will please
make settlement with the under
signed. ......
This October 1, 1898.
l.. J. JONES, +. =. JONES.
Executors Of the estate Of }. *.
Jones, .s l0-i-TueS-6tp.
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to the enemy whose so-called
peace terms include the entry of
China into the anti-COmintern
bloc, is a negation Of resistance.
There must be Il thorough IL
ouidation of all the elements with
in the government and within the
party who are spiritually allied
with the traitors of the Peiping
provisional government and the
Marking reformed government so
that the body and soul of Chinese
resistance, with its unlimited man.
power and resources, may be
wholly dedicated to repelling the
enemy and winning the war"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-11
10 Reorganize
B. Irish Guard

LONNON. Oct. II. (UP0-Nar
Secretary l." Re llore-Rr isha re.
calc' lest n'oht at dinner OF
the Lcutcnents Cluh that the
T",r'itorial Army. corresponding
roughly to the United States ma
tional guarI. would ne reor%an-
iYcd into 1S d i.ions compared 10
the former Ia.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-11
LIFE SPANS SIX REICNS

I.AUNCESTON, Tasmania. -
CUP)-Six monarchS have Occu-
pied the throne of Great Britain
during the existence of Mrs. An
ME Norman who has celebrated
her lO5th birthday. She was 20
Years old when the Crimean war
began.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-11
PLANE PLANTS BOOM

PASADENA, Cal. tUP)-Los
Angeles 'countv's youngest INDUS
try, that of airplane manufactur-
ing. is getting out of the infant
class. Three major concerns IN
one month received new contracts
for $32 100000 worth of planes.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-11
ARYAN LEAGUER'S
NOTE IS INSULTING"

Continued from page one(
that 100000 Germans in the
Sudeten area be returned to the
fatherland although its methods
were wrong"