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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-10

without being told where to get It"
Eleanor pondered on his words
for a few minutes. Then she smiled
slowly. Phil Parrish thought. what
I'd give to hear her laugh. She
said slowly. II think I know what
you mean. =. But look, Mr.. Par
rish, I can get, lots of items for the
society page"
yeah? How?" He asked ~be-
cause he was reluctant to have
her go.
She said: Everybody in this
town-all the young people, J. mean
-goes to the local high school and
I am president Of my graduating
class-we graduate next week. you
know, and TIL beffree to go to work
right away-and so I. know, some OF
the girls who'll be in the Junior
League, and going away to college
and all that. And I could make out
list Of all the people who are ir
clubs and charity. enterprises and
arrange a list !. :"
He said: wait a. minute 4. s. die
you ever do this stuff before 2"
Eleanor swallowed hard. She
said, "Of course"
He said: Where 2"
Eleanor. said, Hastily: a"And may
he I could read proof, too.
wouldn't mind doing any kind OF
work -. or long hours ;. OF
small pay. Please, Mr.. Parrish, will
you see what you can do for nae3?'
"Sure, sure. But, I'd try the other
papers il I were you. Newspaper
jobs are kind Of hard to get"
'But If you can? Shall / come
in to see you tomorrow"
Phil got up and walked to the
door with her. 81 i wouldn't
come tomorrow. I'll telephone you
If anything turns up. Polly can tell
me where you are"
"Oh, mol" she said. I'VE don't
have telephone. But you could
call me at the drug store next door
lMillerss drug store-7865-and ask
them to call me-"
"Okay," he ssaid,a writing down
the number. Maybe I'll give you
a ring anyway"
THANK you,". said gratefully
Kelly looked up from under his
|eye shade. Bessie Cahill was ask
ing the boss if she could get the
whole month Of July for her vaca-
tiOn." he said informatively. Bessie
Cahill was the society editor.
"Yeah?" Parrish asked inter
.estedly. He rubbed his hand over
his chin thoughtfully. Wonder If
Thorne's up at the courthouse. It's
long time since i bought him a
drink"
tits q long time since he saw a
locker like that" Mcneil said to
Kelly, as Parrish's long legs cleared
the gate rail.
me either" Kelly said succinct-
ily. But don't approve of DANES
around a city ROOM" ,siss.rs> 4
.Put her into the society editors
Office and the city room will re-
main pure and undefled by lovely
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-10

Langforth stopped them to beg.l
"How about Mrs. Rankin? Hasn't
she anything to say?" i
For moment Iona hesitated. It
was hard, discarding ) her old
shrinking from publicity. Then,
realizing that a silence had fallen
on the room, and that they were all
waiting for her to speak, she
looked up and smiled at Jim, q
proud, slow smile. ~{
Gust say I'm the happiest wom-
an alive" she told them easily.
She was to repeat that brave
statement once more, when they
were back again in the privacy, Of
their own living room in the Nor
riss home. This time it was to Jim
alone, she spoke.
do you really mean that, girl ~.
he asked, his arms straining her to
him with new vigor.
"Mean it! Why, you knowI mean
it, JIM"
"And you don't blame me for
letting you in for all this? You're
going to-forget it 2" His voice was
anxious, and his eyes were tender.
"Blame you! Jim, don't be silly!
I'm so happy ] could sc-cry!I-I-"
She broke off, to hide her head sud-
denly on his shoulder. II believe I
would have died, Jim, If they would
have t-taken. you away. l..
couldn't live without you"
"Girl!" His voice was still hum
BILE. He bent his head to hers slow
ly. "I'll make it up to you,," he
whispered. - {
He kissed her then, and the news
boy who strolled by outside, still
calling raucous Extra! Read all
about it" in the hope of culling q
few more cents from, the days ex-
element, went by unheeded by
either of them. -
At the end of the block the news
boy paused, tiredly, and felt of'the
papers still in his canvas bag. !
"Guess it's all over" he said, re-
gretfully, and sat down on the 'cure
beneath the street light to count
the pennies that were his evenings
earnings.
fThe End)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-10
Union Turns to Cattle

Monroe, April 10.-Union county
farmers are turning to beef cattle
to supplement their income from
price-sick cotton, reports T. j. w.
Broom, farm agent Of the State Col
lege Extension Service. All over
the county, growers are turning
some of their cotton acreage over to
pasture and hay crops and are buy
ing cattle to start new herds. In
many cases, the new enterprise is
receiving as much attention as the
cotton crop.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-10
Plans Pushed
For Junior
Legion Unit

Plans are being worked out for the
formation here on April "a of Sons
of the Legion unit of the American
Legion, and in the evening of that
day dinner will be given to pros
pective members of the new organf-
cation. J. R. Biller is chairman OF
the committee of the local post o.
the Legion, named at the last meet
ing to arrange for forming the or
ganization.
All sons of veterans, including de-
ceased veterans, will be invited to
the dinner, which will be in the
American IA,gion hut at $50. p. m
April "a.
Plans are being made to set up g
tent in front of the American Legion
hut next week to allow all eligible
boys to register. Philip Harris is in
charge of this project, it was stated.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-10

forgetful-of the crowded room.
"Holdit, will your somebody cut
in, then, in delighted voice. Just
a minute, -pleace."
They both j,.nped to find Ellis
Langforth and his photographer
surveying them happily. The cam
era clicked even as Iona tried to
shrink back, her old fears getting
the best Of her.
PLEASE" she. began, but Jim
laughed and, catching her again in
his arms, posed boldly.
Take another one," he ordered.
"Take all you want"
"Jin, they're for the newspapers!
They'll be printed"
who's afraid Of the newspapers
now?" He was jubilant. LET them
take all the pictures they want.
Let them print anything they feel
like printing!
"How about a statement, Mr..
Rankin ?" Ellis Langforth broke in.
"How does it feel to have a charge
OF murder lifted from your Shout
ders?"
ut feels grand" Jim grinned
back at him, and Iona, her fears
of newspaper men and the tragedy
they might bring into her life Slip
ping away before his new-found
confidence, smiled with him.
"What are you planning for the
future?" Langforth's pencil was
flying over his notebook.
"Well, first we're going to Cali
fornia-on honeymoon" Jim
sounded as if he were planning
aloud. my wife's never been to
California, you know. have Sis
ter out there I want her to know,
now that-things have cleared up.
Then we're coming right back here
to Brighton to live. Mrs. Rankin
likes 1t here. Clark Martin and ]
probably will go into partnership
on the net patent and everybody is
going to be happy" He waved a
hand to include the whole room
E"And now I wish you'd let me off
I'm hungry, you see, and I'd like to
eat. This has been a tough day."
A laugh went up at that and a
movement toward the door began
Just one more thing" Ellis
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-10
CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER TWO
ELEANOR CONROY picked her
way up the dark stairs that led to
the city room of the Courier-Jour-
nal. The unfamiliar sweetish odor
of newsprint assailed her nostrils
as she stood hesitantly before a
door marked: Editorial Depart
ment."
j Under the printed letters. some
one had scrawled. Keep Out! This
Means You"
Eleanor opened the door.
There were three men in the pa
per Uttered rooms One Of them sat
with. his feet son al desk. his head
buried inAthe last edition. Another
was barking an unintelligible Ian
guage into a telephone. The third
man was young. He sat at desk
near the window in his shirt
sleeves. His hat was on the back
of his head and he bent over a long
sheet Of thinsyellow paper. pencil
in hand.
There was a metal sign tackled
to the side Of his desk. 1t read:
managing Editor"
Eleanor walked around the cir
cular table that led to that desk
and stood beside him without say
ing anything for moment. He
turned his head sideways and saw
her gray Jersey dress, the neat
linen cuffs at her wrists. "Sorry,
sister," he said, returning to his
editing Of telegraph sheet. mo
solicitors allowed"
Eleanor bent down. so that when
he turned his head hers would be
on level with his.
I'm not soliciting anything" she
said.
& He turned and looked into a
heart-shaped face and two serious
gray eyes. He pushed his hat a lit
tie farther back on his head and
got up. He got up long way. He
was very tall and very thin. He
said: ''Well!"
She said: you're the managing
editor, aren't you?"
He looked about hastily. Kelly
was looking at him. He said: mot
exactly. He isn't in now"
"Oh! Well .. o. /. ] wonder
if MIR. Parrish is in"
''What'd you want to see him
about?" he asked warily.
I'm Eleanor Conroy. His sister
Polly is friend Of mine. So Think
he'll see me If he's in.''
Hes in" he said. What can j
do for you? I'm Parrish"
Eleanor said gravely. "How do
you do, Mr.. Parrish. won't waste
your time. I've come to get Job.
Will you introduce me to the man
aging editor 2"
He scratched his ear. with his
pencil, wondering what questions
Ed Thorne would be likely to ask.
''Any-er--experfence ?" he asked
after while.
NO." she said briefly. "But j
was; at the top in my class in Eng
fish composition and l have-a-a
news for nose +. / mean q nose
for news, I think. And i learn very
quickly"
"Oh, you've got to do better than
that he said.
:'Well, tell me what to do and j
will"
That was the catch. He couldn't
think of anything, so he began to
explain carefully: 'sYou see, a lead
ing newspaper like this doesn't
have time to break in newcom-
erS :"
But newcomers have to start
somewhere. should think a news
paper would consider it a good in
vestment to train smart reporters. q
ATS the spirit" he agreed,
wondering IL she was as delectahle
when she laughed as when she was
so deadly serious.
of course know they have to
be impressed by-by the newcom-
er, but / am ambitious and indus
trlous and can do what I'm told. I"
Wen. you see that's, a point. You
have to do more than what you're
told: You have TO know how to GET
news that the paper win print
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Greek Head Says
Nation Is Prepared
Continued From Page Onel


troops now in Rhodes, the largest Of
the IL small islands off the south
west coast of Asia Minor, now ex-
fceeded $4,000 in number In addition.
there were said to be from 800 to
II, 500 soldiers in each of the islands
which lie in the Aegean Sea and
close to Greece.
Much activity also was observed
! in the Leros, which has become a
formidable stronghold and air and
submarine base since Italy's cam
paign in Ethiopia. Leros is one of
the northernmost islands of the group
which was occupied by Italians dur
ing the Tripolitan war between Italy
and Turkey and which Italians con-
tinued to occupy under the 1912
7 Lausanne treaty.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-10

The impression grows around the
capitol that when Governor !, Hoey
names the new member of the ia
dustrial commission, which by the
way is the only really "decent" ap-
pointment he has to make, he Will
not name a member of the General
Assembly. The custom had grown
almost to the point of scandal OF
using appointments like that as
trading piece during the session, but
the governor didn't need to go that
extreme and it is generally believed
that he will not pick the commits
sioner from the legislative roster.
Major Arthur Fletcher, home fol
the Easter holidays, is well pleased
with the cooperation shown by IA
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Albanians Give
Pledge to Mussolini
CONTINUED From Page One)

Continued From Page One)
unity. Our sole hope was that the
beloved and genial person of II
|. Duce, who has made moral and ma
terial sacrifices for us and has lib
Grated Albania from her peril The
army which comes today is an army
sent by II Duce and it comes as a
| friend, not as an enemy.
Beloved Duce, you have made
many sacrifices for us and have
saved us from many perils, and for
this reason we address to you, for
whom all is possible and of whom
we have no right to ask anything, to
you. who has given us all that you
save the Albanian people"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-10
Jr. High PIT. A.
Installs Officers

The Junior High Parent-Teache1
Association will meet Tuesday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock at the school
The installation of officers for the
coming year will be had, after which
the newly installed officers will take
charge. Announcement of commit
tees for 1939-4O will be heard.
The change of date is due to the
fact that the State PIT. A. conven-
ton will be held Wednesday through
Friday, in Raleigh. Il Assf
A cordial invitation is given to in
coming members of the association
as we'll as the regular members. A
large attendance is urged.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-10

the State buildings, spending most
.of their time in the museum and the
hail of history, but also playing with
the squirrels on Capitol Square
Leading them around is the Ichabod
Crane-like figure of George M. Stell
recently named as official Capitol
Guide
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-10
MOBILE WINS Is TO 6
FROM GOOSE HOLLOW

Mobile beat Goose Hollow this
morning Is to in an Easter Mon
day baseball game at Mobile between
two Negro mines.
Hight pitched for the winners, with
Townes pitching for the losers.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-10

The second Cardinals AAU Gym
naustics meet will be held here
Wednesday in Woollen gym. Prior
to leaving for Athens the varsity
golfers will play Pennsylvania at
the Hillandale Course, Durham,
Tuesday afternoon.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-10

rdustry in making the new Federal
wages and hours law work. Maior
Fletcher, former commissioner If
labor for North Carolina, is chief
compliance officer in the national
Wage-hour set-up. However ha
warns that the honeymoon is over"
and that his division will manifest
less patience with violators of the
act than they did during the early
months when ignorance of provi.
Sions was an excuse for failure to
comply with them. The major ic
particularly pleased with the re-
Spouse he has obtained from mann
facturers in his home State.
Fertilizer inspectors, working in
cooperation with weights and meas
ures men, have found that MANY
fertilizer manufacturers have given
short weights. The department of
agriculture not only checks quality
lof fertilizer to require compliance
| with announced formula, but also
saves the farmers much money in
correcting short weights.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-10
Sunshine Circle
Meeting on Friday

The Sunshine circle club held its
regular weekly meeting at the home
OF the president, lena McGhee, Fri
day night, on Southern street.
After the business session she
was hostess at delicious supper
served at cafe.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-10

New York's newest subway cars
will feature full-length mirrors.
What break for the passengers!
Now a fellow and his image can ride
for the same nickel.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-10

Adjournment of the legislature
reduced the number Of school chill
dren visiting Raleigh, but did not
stop them. Every day since, there
have been several classes from va
rious points in the State looking over
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-10

Dr. Robert Moses, city park COM
missioner of New York, will speak
at Duke university on Monday
night to be the sixth and final
speaker in the universitys centen-
NAL lecture series. His subject will
be "Plan and Performance" DR.
Moses task in New York is to con-
solidate and administer city park
and parkway systems and coordi-
nate with state and suburban sys-
TENS. He is an authority on public
works, recreation and similar gov
ernmental functions.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-10
Congress Turns to
Roosevelt In Alarm
Over European Turn

Continued From Page One)
eign ships
/. Pittman wants to place in this
category all arms and munitions,
safe Of which is banded entirely now,
whenever the President finds as a
state of war exists.
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READ THIS FIRST:
Eleanor. ~Conroy. Ii. decides to try
for a newspaper job when she learns
that her sisters approaching marriage
will deprive her of course at BUSH
ness college,
,(NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY),
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-10

Adolph Hitler, apparently will try
anything to attempting to keep
a public speech of his a profound
secret
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
Kans. Hospital To Provide
For Training OF Nurses

KANSAS CITY, Nov. "a The
near-completed Negro Pavilion" OF
the hospital unit OF the University
Of Kansas may provide for the train
ing OF Race nurses within the next
IS months, according to reports Of
the passing week.
These announcements were the
aftermath of a decision of Ex-Gov-
ernor William Human who gave
officials OF the institution. includ-
ing Dean VAIL, TO understand that
Negroes were taxpayers and who,
as such, reserved the right to enter
all of the departments.
Ex-Governor Humans attitude
was in harmony with that of the
host Of women Of Kansas City who
organized 10 fight the biased policy
Of the medical school,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
1Jr. Art Group
In Meeting

The Junior Peerless Art club. a
newly organized auxiliary OF the
Young Women's Peerless Art club,
met Saturday, November Is at the
home Of Mary Lindsay on Hague
avenue.
The club is at present devoting its
time to the study OF Negro History
and in the making OF Negro His
tory Scrapbook. In the near future,
.he girls. who range in age from IL
70 Is, intend to study dramatics and
present plays from time to time.
Officers for the group are: presi-
dent, Mary Lindsay; vice president,
Geraldine Marshall; recording Sec
rotary, Margaret Lightner; cores
ponding secretary. Anna Jones;
treasurer, Carolyn Gray; custodian
and historian, Constance Blount;
psrliamentarian, Juanita Walker;
business manager, Jean Hill. YOU
letta Mason, Florence Brown and
Elsie Brown are also members Of
various committees.
Mrs. Sadie E. Straughn, member
Of the Senior Peerless Art club. is
the sponsor and advisor of the junior
! group. Mrs. Josephine May is assist
ant sponsor. At the next meeting,
Mrs. Sadie L. Lindsay, the president
Of the adult group. will install the
new officers OF the girls club.
When the meeting was adjourned
the hostess. Mary Lindsay, invited
the members into the dining room
where lovely buffet luncheon was
spread The next meeting will be
held on Friday, November rs.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
Villagers Compete
For Popularity

Girls in the popular Southeast
section Of the city known as the
Village" are promoting plans for
popularity contest which will Gull
inmate Saturday, December 2, with
a dance at Franklin Settlement.
The Village C. Girls" sponsors
Of the project, have divided them
selves into competing groups with
the following line up: Group A,
Gertrude Williams. leader; Helen
Cook and Rucious Clemens: Group
NJ. Dorothy Hayes, leader; Marjorie
Hayes and Marie Nicely; Group c.
Olga Christian, leader, Rubernice
Prince, Matte Gill; Group D, Thel-
ma Roberts, leader; Lucille Chat
field, and Elizabeth Williams. Luz
cius Clemens is club scribe.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
Youths Plan Negro History Week With Essay COntes
Yfirahcs Plan
Annual Xmas
Benefit Dance

The Ytirahe club, a charitable or
gsnization which has rendered val
liable service in the way of pro-
viding care and nursing service for
older ladies, is planning a NAM
moth Christmas and cabaret party
at the Mayfair ballroom, Wednes-
day night, December 81.
A grand floor show is planned and
Leroy Smiths orchestra Will fur
nish the music.
This organization made substan-
tial donation last spring to the build
ing fund Of the Phyllis Wheatley
Home.
The Ytirahc club. which is charity
spelled backwards, will donate the
proceeds from this effort to charity.
The club was organized January
q, 1887 for the purpose OF providing
nursing service for aged women.
There are twenty members in the
club. The officers and members
are as follows: Mrs. Mary Mathews.
president; Mrs. NJ. Collins, vice pres
ident; Mrs. A. S. Waundless, record
ing secretary: Mrs. r. Langston,
assistant secretary; Mrs. E. Wlnborn.
corresponding secretary; Mrs r
Bowles, treasurer; Mrs. S Byrd, Mrs.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
Races History Heritage
Praised By Ohio Editor

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Nov,
24-"Attitudes Of others tow
ard members of the Race
have varied from epoch to
epoch and the modern Race
member should expect TO take his
place as an equal TO a man OF
any other race" DR.. Carter C
Woodson OF Washington, editor OF
the Journal OF Negro History. told
500 persons at the St James A.M.E
church. Sunday evening.
Since 1919, when saves were
first brought to America. the in
feriority Of the black man has been
the foundation stone Of the instruc-
ton he has received" DR.. Wood.
son said.
"A man would be o poor scholar
il after three centuries OF teaching
he lid not get so netting through
his head" DR.. Woodson said. so
many tend to believe what they
have been told for so long Yet a
man who believes that he is inferior
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
The American Beauty
Social And Art Club

The American Beauty Social and
Art club met last Monday at the
home Of Mrs. Aranah of Stanford
avenue. Business was conducted to
the silent rhythm Of silent needles
dancing through bright bits of cloth
which will ultimately be dresses for
som little girls Christmas gift,
A report on the Apron and Tie"
party which was held last Saturday
fsvening revealed the event to have
/been quite successful and the in
pestigation OF applicants for bas-
kets was also reported begun.
Guest prizes were won by Mrs.
Lucille Hilton. Following the serv-
ice Of a delightful luncheon the
meeting was adjourend to meet with
Mrs. Beatrice Hicks at 1872 East
Palmer avenue in its next session,
at which all members are urged to
be present.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
Doctors Save Woman
Who Swallows Poison

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, Nov. "a
Several methods w,re used to
extract poison from the body OF
Miss Msrgret Jeffice. who was
rushed to Oxford hospital Sunday
morning.
Reason for taking poison was
based on love affair, il was re-
ported, Miss Jefflce's condition IS
regarded as serious by her ply
icians.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25

ALCORN. Miss. Nov. 24-On Fri
day, November 10. Mrs. W. A. Flow
ers, Mrs. B. Price, and Messrs. W. A,
Flowers, W. Alexander and Sanders
faculty members of Alcorn A. and
NJ. college and representatives OF
the Divisions OF Agriculture and
Home Economics-motored to TuS-
kegee institute to hear Secretary
Wallace OF the U. S. Department,
speak.