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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25
Bird Corner
Conducted by the Henderson
Bird Club

BIRDS are moving in in such num-
bers now that it seems impossible
to find enough houses for rent to
supply the demands. Most of the va
cant bird houses have been taken
and others have been applied foil
1t IS up to us to supply the demands
II we want to increase the bird popu-
lation of our town.
Building materials are quite in
expensive as most any Weathereo
wood or bark will do, so let's invest
IN bit of housing for the birds and
the dividends will soon amount to
surprising proportions.
First, renovate the old houses be-
cause some birds like to use the same
house year after year. And they, like
humans, want a clean home in which
to rear their young.
Then build new homes. When you
are making your plans for these
homes remember that a well-built
bird house should be durable, rain
proof, cool and readily accessible for
cleaning. Furthermore, by adopting
high standards of neatness and rus
tic beauty in the construction of
bird houses, they may be made not
only to serve the strictly useful pur-
pose of encouraging beneficial species
but also to add a touch Of attractive
ness to what might otherwise be a
prOSaic doOryard.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25

Wood is by all means the best
building material. Metal should be
avoided because it is a great con-
ductor of heat In the choice of wood
an easily workable kind, as cypress.
pine, or yellow poplar, is prefera-
BILE, sypress being the most durable.
Sawmill waste Trough slabs with
bark on) furnishes cheap and salts
factory material for rustic houses.
Where a rustic furnish is not
sought paint may be used adding
to the weathering qualities of bird
houses. Modest tones, as brown, gray
or dull green, are generally to be
preferred. Houses which are placed
III exposed situations, however, may
be painted white to reflect heat.
Roofs should be made to shed
water readily. The overhanging of
so as to protect the entrance hole
from driving rain. The opening of
the nest cavity itself may be bored
at an upward slant to aid in keep
ing out water.
If attention be paid to the princi-
pie of cool construction, death of
nestlings during periods Of Excess
sive heat may be lessened. A little
opening near the top or one or two
small auger holes through the walls
near the top Of the box will give
limited circulation of air without
producing drafts.
Be sure to place the entrance holes
near the top of the box
Bird houses should be placed fair
ly low, should not be put in dense
woods, and are more acceptable on
poles than in trees, if possible they
should be placed with the opening
away from prevailing winds.
Anyone interested in designing of
bird houses can get a great deal of
help from Farmers Bulletin No. 1856
which may be secured from u. S..
Department of Agriculture, Wash
ington, D. c.
The following chart will help you
build the right kind of house for the
birds you wish to attract. Please
follow these dimensions when MAX
ing your boxes.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25
Zone Meeting OF
Mission Society

Mrs. T. R. Smith, Zone leader for
the northern zone of the Raleigh
District Methodist Episcopal Mis-
sionary Society, has announced the
spring meeting to be held at Trinity
church, on Tar River circuit near
Louisburg. The session will begin
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Quincy P. Hood, district secre-
tary, Mrs. B. H. Boone, conference
study leader, Mary Gardner, super
intendent of publicity, and Mrs. E. B.
Craven, of CreedmoOr, will be spe-
cial guests of the society.
It will be Officers Training Day
and it is hoped that as many of the
auxiliary officers as possible will at
tend as delegates. Prompt attend
ance is urged and prize is being
offered for the largest number from
any auxiliary of the nineteen chur-
ches making up the zone member
ship.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25

formed man, ''inclines me to believe
tlat the chains are not more efficient
ana DO not make any total saving.
(He meant that retail prices might
De lower, but savings to the consum-
er were simply taken away from the
farmer and manufacturer) and that
tnelr social cost is enormous without
economic compensation.
Majority Favor Some Regulation.
Those who do oppose the chains
seem to be in a position to know the
purchasing policies of the chains
IheH pronunciation was almost VOL
ent. This group believes that for the
good OF democracy the chains must
De broken up. Even some of those
who favor the multiple. stores believe
that strong and effective regulation
! should be imposed to make sure the
CHAINS play fair and to prevent them
from gaining too much power.
AS far as the Patman bill. up be-
lore the present Congress, is concern
ed, readers unanimously wrote:
Congress should not kill the chains.
Any taX-to-kill legislation should
come from the people-by public re-
ferendum-not from Congress.
The present system of taxing the
chains is not the correct solution of
the problem. Of this, am sure, and
so were the majority of my CORES
pondents.
Do Not Kill Chains.
My own conclusion is that the
chains are a big asset in many ways
They are to distribution what the
machine is To nrOdl1ctiOn Wo do ,,o+
want to kill them. However, a COM
plete impartial study should be
made. This study will show to what
extent the economic assets of the
chains offset their social faults and
how these social faults can best be
eliminated or reduced.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25
All Club News

Two All club meetings were held
this week, one at Dabney and the
other at Zeb Vance. In spite of the
fact that the schools were closed
last week, our attendance was fine.
In the joint meetings of both boys
and girls Mr.. Richardson gave in
teresting talks on plant propagation
and grating. One of the club boys,
Nelson Longmire, was SO impressed
that he began grating as soon as
he reached his home.
Pattie Newton Was the first girl
from Mildleburg club to finish her
three-piece sport dress. The follow
ing girls from the Dabney club have
already finished their dresses: Nor
ma Harris, Nell Rose O'Brien, Doro-
thy Hicks, Vivian Clark, Jewel Wells
Sallie Ann Wade, Ann Tillotson,
Mary Frances Ivey, Helen Grissom,
and Cora Longmire.
In March the boys and girls will
have separate meetings and the
boys will have demonstrations in
terracing.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25
Finance Members Block
Railroading Money Bill
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porting Monday night. That is
somewhat doubtful.
Events in committee room yester-
day demonstrated with more empha-
Sis than former meetings, the fact
heretofore pointed out, that the COM
mittee has little respect for its os-
tensible leadership. 1t has a COM
pOsite mind of its own, and doesn't
hesitate to express it.
The gas station item was called
after the committee had spent more
than an hour hearing protests from
chain stores on the proposed ire
mendouS boost in their taxes, which
also were revolutionary in charact-
er. Declared by representatives of
the big chains to be a sort of hy-
bridge between the Patman federal
bill and the Louisiana Huey Long
act, the Bryant amendment would
go beyond the state boarders and
tax chain stores upon the basis of
number Of total units in the chain
in whatever state situated.
Highlight of the hearing was the
appearance of Farmer Burk-Holder
of Mecklenburg, who pleaded for
preservation of what he said was
the best market for local farm pro-
duce. He illustrated his point that
the proposed tax was destructive,
by the story of an old hen. The hen
finding a good place, laid an egg,
and came back next day to lay an
other. Then the farmer came along
picked up those two good eggs and
left "chinaman's egg" instead.
Whereupon the hen moved, and the
same thing happened several times
until the old hen got so disguised
she just quit laying and refused to
set. The laughter produced by that
story proved that most of the COM
mitteemen had at some time or
another had just that experience
with hen.
Probably the next hardest lick
was that the kick in the pants Civ
en- the state division of purchase
and contract by CS1k Sheriff. of the
Statesville Flour Mills. He stated
that forty per cent of his production
was sold to chains, that his ex-
perience is that chain stores always
give preference to home state pro-
ducts, something, by the way, that
cannot be said about the State of
North Carolina itself in its purchas-
es.
The chain store tax increases pro-
posed by the Bryant subcommittee
would yield fifty thousand dollars
additional revenue on his estimates.
Opponents declared that at the pre-
sent accelerating ratio of decrease
in number of stores it might not
yield anything like that.
After all it wasn't the figures pre-
sented for or against the proposed
amendments, nor the plaintive APP
peals for relief, nor even the ex-
tremely pointed questions asked by
some "home store" merchants on
the committee that made yesterdays
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25
Home Demonstration News

Three Home Demonstration Clubs
held their regular meetings this
week. The Middleburg Club met on
Tuesday at the Community House.;
the Dabney Club met on Thursday
at the home Of Mrs. I. D. Hart with
Mrs. Hart, Mrs. LeMay and Mrs.
Dorsey as hostesses; and the Will
liamsboro Club met on Friday with
Mrs. E. j. Green. All of these
meetings were we'll attended. The
Dabney Club had three members:
Mrs. L. L. Barker, Mrs. Willis Ivey
and Mrs. William Ball. We do not
want anyone to wait for an invita-
ton to these clubs, but we want
them to feel free to join because the
clubs are open to all the women in
Vance County and to women in adj
joining counties where it is more
convenient for them to attend our
club meetings. This month the
women studied foundation planting
and shrubs and it is astonishing how
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25
MARRIAGES, PARTIES
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
WINTER TASKS.

As went through the banks of
snow,
NV lantern swinging at my side,
THE winter night began to grow
Enormous. Like a rising tide
The winter night stretched vast ard
strange
Between me and the mountain range
The mountains were a bulwark
black
As thunder, walling me about;
And suddenly against my back
The wheeling stars were blotted out,
For storm clouds had begun to stray
over their wonted silver way.
And when l reached the barn at last,
crossing the sill, my lantern-flame
trimmed to a flicker till it cast
No CLEAN along the path l came.
snug sheltered from the frosty air,
4 deeper darkness met me there.
The whole wide world lay hushed
and white
To the far house. looked around,
Seeking to gather from the night
What reinsurance could be found
From that small cut whose narrow
lane
Would lead me safely home again.
Margaret Janvrin Adams.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25

much we have to learn. From the
lessons the women have had they
probably won't be able to do every
thing that should be done, but they
will be conscious of what is right
and wrong when work is started on
improving the surroundings of the
home.
Mrs. J. M. Tucker has underpin-
ned her home, and we are hoping
that many others will see the import
ance of underpinning their homes.
We trust that everyone will read
the leaflet on "Outlook for Farm
Family Living for 1885," We want
everyone to realize the importance
of adding to our farm conveniences
as well as to the family income in
every way we can.
Farmers are urged to plant certi-
fled cotton seed. If you are in
doubt about your own seed it will
be better for you to get seed that
you know have been certified.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25
CHURCH SOCIETIES
ANNOUNCEMENT

session significant.
What was significant was the fact
that we'll planned scheme to pit
the bill through its last PAGES was
knocked plumb over the back fence
by the run of mine membership
MIR. Bryant, who was chairman of
the house finance committee last
session, stated that Friday was the
forty-fifth legislative day of this
session. He reminded the commit
tee that two years ago the finance
Dill had been reported out of his
committee, and had passed it's three
readings in the house by this stage
OF the session.
Mr.. Null was quick to rise and
remark that maybe the men two
years ago had more sense than this
group has, but that 1--WE are re-
sponSlble for this committees ac-
tions"
Making themselves at home on
the Sidelines of the finance hunt
ers were several members of the ap-
preparations committee which COM
pleted its job of spending the money
several days ago. They grinned
and thumbed noses, figuratively
speaking, of course, at the hard
working money sleuths, but also
very determinedly said that thew
didn't expect to go back and cut
thelr appropriations any more. If
the finance committee can't find the
money one place, they'll have to get
1t somewhere else. When the soma
tors get back from Wilmington and
the representative get back from
their weekend at home, they will
1lnd the hardest problem of the
whole session still uncracked.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25
Roosevelt Urges Labor
Negotiate For Peace
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Continued From Page One)
aboard the cruiser Houston when his
letter making a dramatic plea for
labor peace, was given out by Act
ing Secretary William Hackett.
In asking the CIO and AFL, at
loggerheads nearly three years over
the organization Of labor by indus
try and by craft, to appoint commit
tees to negotiate "terms Of peace
Mr.. Roosevelt made his request on
four grounds:
l.. First it is right.
2. Because responsible officers in
both groups seem to be ready and
capable of making negotiated and
just peace.
3. Because your membership large
ly desires peace and unity for the
better ordering, of their responsibility
in trade unions and their community
4. Because the government of the
United States and people of Amer
lea believe it to be wise and al
most necessary step in the develop
ment of freemen in a democratic So
ciety such as ours.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25
South Henderson
Study Group Has
Its First Meeting

The Study Group of South Hen
derson PIT. A. held its first meet
ing last night in the South Hender-
son community house, to discuss
what subjects to use in it's study
classes. Family relationship, health,
leisure time, and food values were
decided upon as topics for the classes
Mr. V. M. Robinson has been asked
to serve as secretary of the group,
and Mrs. Laurence Wall, district di-
rector, will be leader.
Following the meeting, delight
lul social hour was had, with re-
1reshments being served.
The first class will be held next
Friday evening at o'clock and all
members of the South Henderson p
/. A. are asked to attend.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25
Wages-Hours Fight
To Be Very Bitter
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(COntlnued From Page One)
not less than dozen such groups
have been heard or are to be heard
before the committee votes on how
1t shall report the measure.
Now Mr.. Volger has announced,
though there was absolutely no ele-
ment of surprise in the announce
ment, that no less than a dozen and
a half labor groups have asked for
time to argue for enactment of a
Wage-hour bill.
This list includes: N c. Federation
of Labor, N. c. Building Trades
Council, N. c. Federation of Truck
Drivers, N. c. Branch of the South
ern Cotton Textile Federation, the
Central Labor Unions of Asheville,
Charlotte, Salisbury-Spencer, Wins
ton-Salem, Greensboro, High Point,
Durham, Raleigh and Wilmington,
the Eastern NJ c. Trades and Labor
Council and the four Railroad
Brotherhoods.
That's quite an imposing list and
still it isn't by any means inclusive
Of the labor organization which will
likely ask to be heard. 1t goes only
SO far as the organizations controll-
ed by or allied with the A. F. of l..
Requests from the 18 organizations
were all present through c. A. Fink,
OF Salisbury, president of the North
Carolina Federation.
The c. l. O. and its affiliates
haven't yet been heard from by
the chairman, but it is hardly pos
sible that they, too, will want to be
heard.
All of which means that the air
will be heavy with the thunder of
OratOry and the measure will be on
the one hand denounced as "subver-
sive," ''ruinous to business" "tend-
ing to incite race riots" turning
over the state to the labor unions"
and the like; while on the other
it will be extolled as "a great
constructive STEP" Sin line with the
most enlightened progress" "a real
protection of the working man
against exploitation, and along sim
liar lines
An impartial survey of legislative
sentiment, if indeed there is such
thing as an impartial survey, re-
veals that there is real sentiment
for enactment of some wage-hour
bill, but it also reveals that there is
tremendous volume of honest op-
position in addition to the normal
amount that invariably is in evil
dence to every forward step in labor
legislation.
1t is also quite apparent that the
problem Of labor leaders and their
legislative allies is to convince the
county delegation that there ought
to be wage-hour law. If the mat
ter were left to General Assembly
members from counties predomi-
nantly industrial, there isn't the
shadow of doubt that something
really effective would be done.
Hitler denOlIncino traffic law vim
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25
Club to Serve Tea
At Exhibit Sunday

Tea will be served Sunday after
noon between four and five O'Clock
by members Of the Junior Woman's
club, at the art exhibit which they
are sponsoring in the home econo-
mics department of Henderson high
school.
The exhibit, which includes works
of members of the Massachusetts
Art Colony, will be open Sunday
from to 6 o'clock, and Monday
evening from to $50 o'clock.
The public is very cordially invited
to attend.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25
GREEN AND LEWIS MAKE
NO COMMENT ON LETTERS

New York, Feb. 25.-(AP)-John
L. Lewis, CIO head, and William
Green, ALL president, said today
they had received request from
President Roosevelt urging them to
effect peace within the labor move
ment, but neither would discuss the
contents.
Green and Lewis both declined to
comment Immediately.
s'Positively, l will have nothing tc
say today" said Lewis.
''I expect to make formal state
ment later today" said Green.
Green denied he and Lewis hac
met on peace.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25
Miss Faris Second
In Beauty Contest

Miss Margaret Faris, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. c. Faris, OF Granite
street, was runner-up in the beauty
contest sponsored Thursday evening
by the American Legion. She was
representing the High Coal and
Wood Yard in the contest.
The Dispatch regrets the error
made in the announcement concern
ing the contest, in Friday evenings
issue Names were furnished for pub
LEGATION by those in charge of the
contest.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25

Boleros are back = for a smart
fling at the Spring season! And
aren't you glad, especially since Ma
rian Martin brings you Pattern 1892?
Take our word for it, this flared-
skirt style is nice either as a tennic
dress or an at-home cotton. Now
that Easter and the outdoor season
are so near, you'll want a new froclz
of each type. See-there are few
pattern parts because of no waist
line seam! A series Of tucks takes
its place, making all so neat. Don't
you love the unusual sleeves of
bolero and dress? Note that you can
have most Of your frock cut bias!
Pattern 1892 may be ordered only
in misses and Women's sizes IA, is,
Is, 20, 80, "a, SO, 38, 40 and AZ. Size
16, entire ensemble, requires So
yards 35 inch fabric.
Send Fifteen Cents in coins for
this Marian Martin pattern. Be
sure to write plainly your size,
name, address, and style number
Send your order to Henderson
Daily Dispatch, Pattern Department,
232 w. 18th ST., New York, N. Y.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25
o. Z. S. Meeting

The regular meeting of James B.
White chapter, No 1919, o. E. S., will
be held in the Masonic hall Monday
evening at 1880 o'clock. The Worthy
Grand Matron, Mrs. Athalea Mae
Brown, of Tarboro, will make her
official visit at this time. All mem
bers are urged to be present Visit
ing Stars are welcome.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25
Mrs. Gordon Speaks
In Oxford Monday

The Episcopal women of Oxford
have extended an invitation to a
period of meditation to be conduct
ed by Mrs. William Gordon, of
Spray, Monday afternoon from to
5 o'clock, in st. Stephens church in
Oxford. Mrs. Gordan has a national
reputation as religious leader, and
is most pleasing speaker
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25
Weekend In LOuiSburg

Misses Virginia Lassiter and Mary
Windey are the weekend guests
Of Miss Ella Davenport, at Louis
burg College, Louisburg.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25
Bird Club To Meet.

The Bird club will meet Monday
evening at 1880 o'clock at the home
of Mrs. R. T .Upchurch, on South
Garnett street. Assistant hostesses
will be Mrs. E. c.. Everritt and Mrs.
L. J. RuX.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25
Attends Meeting.

Mrs. l. NJ. Petty has returned from
Roanoke, Virginia, where she attend
ed a meeting of the district represen-
tatves of. the Charts and SWavis
foundation garments.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25
Come From Washington

Miss Kathryn Davis and Miss
Dorothy Register, of Washington, D.
C.. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Davis for the weekend.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25
Mrs. Taylor Better

Mrs. r. A. Taylor, of Snow HILL
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Davis, was said to be improving to-
day, after being critically i'll in a
hospital in Kinston.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25
Guest in WarrentOn

Mrs. Edgar Brantley was a guest
Of Mrs. John Garrett, in Warren
ION. this week.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25

Ruby Hudson, 16-year-old high
school sophomore from Smithton,
Mo-, holds her prize winning entry
in the National Cherry Pie Sweep
stakes in Chicago. Her filling was
sweetened and thickened with tapi-
oca. AS winner she receives 500
prize and trip to White House.
Central Press)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25

Hitler, denouncing traffic law vio-
lators, calls them "anti-Nazi." Don't
say that, Adolph-it's liable to in
creasing speeding over herel
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-25
Survey Reveals Public
Wants the Chain Stores

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-14

make their economies elsewhere. without having to ''crack down" on the city employees. Thus, in Wheel ing, w. Va, the first city manager under the same form of government as is proposed for Waterbury Suc- ceeded in restoring two 10% pay cuts which had been imposed under the old political system. That is just one example, for Toledo and Cincin- nati (also under the city manager P. R. form of government) succeed ed in raising wages, all without hav- ing to impose additional taxes, or borrow, to do SO. In fact, in the three cities just named. municipal election days are the same as any other business day, and the city halls are open for business as usual, without releasing swarms of city employees to man the polling places.
 High Morale
 Under such circumstances, it is only natural that the city employees maintain a high morale, which, in turn, means that they render better service to the citizens. It is bene- ficial not only to the people who are directly concerned, the city em- ployes themselves, but to the public at large, which pays the bills.
 Tomorrow's article, the sixth and last of this series, will sum up some of the miscellaneous points of the proposed charter, and will tell you where you can get additional in- formation, to answer specific ques. tions ;n your mind which, it is hoped this series of articles has raised.