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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
CA.SWELL TOBACCO
DAMAGED BY HAIL

Danville, Va, July THE first
severe hail storm of the season late
Wednesday evening laid waste an
area from 10 to IL miles square in
Caswell county, running many plant
ers who up until mid-afternoon had
the highest hopes for an unusually
fine crop.
The storm which struck around
Hightowers was in reality a success
sion of three storms which broke one
after the other. That which broke at
5 p. m. was the worst, hailstones as
large as WalnutS being reported in
some places.
Specimens of slashed tobacco were
taken to Yanceyville today by the
victims who fastened to report to
insurance companies which protect
against hail damage their losses,
which ranged from so per cent to
total loss.
The storm passed on into Orange
county. Lynch Creek suddenly as
sumed a flood stage not equalled in
40 years. With the storms came cloud
bursts and high winds.
Relatively few of the farmers in
the affected area had hail insurance.
They are reported to have been COM
pletely wiped out so complete was
the damage. In some cases the lush
tobacco leaves had been beaten into
the ground.
PittSylvania county had a touch of
the visitation, with some losses re-
ported in the Chalk Level section.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
LIFE.

,oe great heart the universe is
p stirred ,,ase stars climb the
d'fN''i7 dark i each fresh sunsets
chaIiIi chS,li3iis through the low sweet
3nd .ans M. o. Of every bird.
;. # the plangins blood reds all
nl loIs that heart against MS rap
u ,liC, N 1t Sorrow breathes her
dse5s 'ds through gladness and deep
j 't est pans.
aless beating through all Time
.aa ,"tieis. calm. majestic on Its
1@iNr .Ha,oh Nature shake heavens
Al',, endless arch,
1.U .r.s hcart break, because OF
o. S'll ,ame dead face.
.,l+ IN sunshine greening the soft
s.S' s..pildrens smiling as in mothers
~ -, for strange comfort, through
the aching years
,rsos hungry souls have called that
W.. sreat Heart. God.
Margaret Deland.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
One State Oman
Quits, Two Named
By N. C. Director

Raleigh, July 7.-(AP)-Director
Frederick Handy, of the State Bu-
reau of Investigation, announced to-
day the resignation of one agent
and the appointment of two new
agents. Handy said that Harry R
Paul had submitted his resignation
effective July IS, and that he did not
know Paul's future plans. Pauls
home is Washington, N. c. He en-
tered service last July 18.
Howard L. Pierce, former Raleigh
police chief, and willard 1. Gatling,
Of Hertford, are the new agents.
They will assume their duties on
July Is. Pierce replaces Paul Cat
lin, 80, was connected with a life
insurance company for eight years,
and passed the State bar examina-
ton in 1880 after finishing Duke
University Law School .
Pierce. chief here four years until
May, 1889, was born in Edgecombe
county. He is A years old.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
Miss Hartley Has
Come From Florida

Miss Tommye Hartley has return
ed home after weeks visit to Tam
pa, Florida, where she, with Miss
Betty Jane Rhodes, of Jacksonville
florlda, Blake Parketon and
Kingsmore Johnson, of Boca Grandr
nave oeen visiting Gordon McClain
at the home of his parents. Mr. anG
Mrs. Otis McClain.
Miss Hartley, with the other
guests was honored at several beach
parties and dances during her stay
IN that city. After leaving Tampa.
she spent a week in Brooksville.
Fla, with Mr.. and Mrs. John Bassett
and Miss Roberta Goldsmith.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
Ethel Anderson Is
Birthday Hostess

Miss Ethel Anderson celebrated
her fourteenth birthday Thursday
night at her home on the Norlina
road, with fifteen of her friends
present.
Those present were: Mary Rem
J. B. Rem, Mollie Rem, Helen
Rogers, Ruth Suggs, Madeline John
son, Tennie Burnham, Leo Hamlet
Thaxton McGhee, Charles Fletcher
Myrtle Wiley, Wesley Hughes, Jr
Ike Miller, Annie Anderson, George
Howard Anderson, Jr.
The dining room was decorated
with summer flowers. Games were
played and enjoyed by all. Refresh
ments, of cold drinks, ice cream
cakes, and peanuts, were served.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
Migratory Labor
Group His State
Continued From Page One)

(COntlnuGQ From Page One)
Carolina State
, They entered the eastern counties
around June for the potato harvest
and then worked gradually north
! ward through the month in search
of other seasonal work
According to Mr.. Pittman these
| migrants travel in large and small
bands, depending on the mode OF
transportation. Those who journey
by truck are made up of large crews
which are usually supervised by the
truck operator Oftentimes the ope-
rators become labor contractors who
negotiate with growers to dig pota-
toes, grade them and truck them to
shipping points
Smaller groups, much less tightly
bound together than the truck mig
rants, are those who arrive in pas
senger cars
A very distinctive feature of all
the migratory groups, however, is
that they all adhere to the principle
of collective bargaining. The indi-
vidual offering himself singly for
employment is virtually unknown in
this type of labor. It's a contract
for all or for none, with them
The migrants are for the most
part Negroes, although there are
some white workers in their ranks.
Family groups, not numerous at pre-
sent, are increasing in number and
bid fair to become quite an import
ant factor before long
The groups have an almost fixed
annual itinerary, starting from Flor
ida and working northward as far,
for some of them, as Maine. Then
they 60 back to Florida and start all
over again. Z
Following is the itinerary Of a ty-
pical migratory group, as given to
Mr.. Pittman by group leader:
Hastings, Florida, April is.
Meggetts, S. c., May Is.
Bayboro, N. c., June /.
Eastern Shore Va, June 20.
Pocomoke, Maryland, July Is.
FREEHOLD, New Jersey, September /.
Long Island, NJ Y, October 1.
Hastings, Florida,2 Noven9ber +.
The State Employment Service
reports that growers in the border
tobacco belt are already experience
ing great difficulty in securing suffi-
cient labor.
An extensive transfer of labor is
in progress at present from the
Sand Hill area into the border belt.
Workers who go into the tobacco
areas usually move their household
goods with them and live on the to-
bacco farms for six weeks harvest
period. Many will remain longer to
grade the tobacco and prepare it for
market.
There isn't the glowing opportun-
ity in Alaska that some believe, ac-
cording to advice sent the N. C. State
Employment Service by the Alaska
agency
"At the present time Alaska is ex-
periencing a serious unemployment
problem" is the word, coupled with
warning to job-seekers in the north
ern territory to bring money enough
with them to live until they find
work or enough to pay for their re-
turn trip if they don't find it.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07

are: City clerk and tax. collector
Harvey Kennedy; superintendent of
water works, w. o. Spence; super
intendent of streets, A. c. Thomas;
chief of police, T. P. Watson; assist
ant chief, Doyle L. Wicker; police
man, junior Powers, and Connie L.
Holmes; chief of fire department, j.
o. Bridges; policeman and driver of
fire truck, J. B. Watson and j. H.
Woodell. The latter is also city
electrical inspector. E. NJ. Under
wood was named mayor pro tenn. He
has filled this position for a number
of years.
The position of city attorney is
now filled by K. R. Hoyle, who has
served for the past few years. w. D.
DeBerry has been the city sanitary
Inspector for the past two years.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
brewery News
BY MRS. H. b. WHITE. .JR.

Mrs. L. B. White of BIRMINGHAM
and Miss Mamie White of Greens
boro, who spent last week with Miss
Nena White have gone to Waynes-
Vile to spend the month of July.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Riddick and
Children, Elizabeth and Ned of Will
mington are Visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J.
c. Watkins and Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Fleming
Miss Marjorie Paschall of Rich
mOnd is spending sometime with
Miss Rose Paschall
Misses Nancye and Allie White Of
Raleigh who spent last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White returned
home Tuesday evening.
Thomas Bullock, Jr., of Green's
ooro visited relatives here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. White, G. M.
White, Jr., and Miss Sadie Belle
Boyd spent the weekend with Mrs.
Jack Spratley at Dendron, Va. While
there they visited Williamsburg.
Miss Kathleen Paschall of Balti-
more is spending this week with re-
iatives here.
Sam Williams and Edward Pack of
Norfolk spent the Fourth of July
holidays with relatives
DR.. Fred w. Paschall of Burling-
ion is holding revival services at the
Methodist churches here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Lambert,
Misses Virginia and Doris Lambert
Of Roanoke, Va, visited relatives
lere for several days recently
Mrs. George R. White is the guest
If Mrs. Henry White this week
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ Warlick and
amily of Newell, Mrs. Claude White
md children of Reidsville visited
ealtives here the first of the week.
Charles Jarrett, of Greensboro is
pending sometime with his aunt,
Mrs. w. M. Fleming
Mrs. Fuller McDuffie, who spent
;ometime with relatives here has
gone to Canada to spend sometime.
One of the surrealist exhibits at
the New York worlds fair is a taxi
cab with rain falling from its roof
flooding the seats. This is probably
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
WAKE COUNTY OFFICERS
FAIL TO LOCATE BODY

Raleigh, July 7.-(AP)-Wake
County Coroner Roy M. Banks said
that youth identified as Chester
johnson Of Goldsboro, about Is, had
dived off a springboard at the Old
Whitaker Mill site, near here. and
was not found.
Earlier reports were that youth
had drowned at the mill site three
miles north of here in a sparSely
populated section.
Johnson repeatedly was visiting
his uncle, Arthur Sullivan, resi-
dent of that section.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
CITY FLORIST is
NEW FLOWER SHOP

A new florist shop, "City Florist :,
opened today in the old City Market
location, next to Powells Coffee
Shop. Mrs. Hattie Hale and Mrs. j.
w. Hayes, Jr., are the proprietors.
The shop is prepared to fill orders
for cut flowers, or for special oc-
casions, such as weddings and fun
erals. Both Mrs. Hayes and Mrs.
Hale are familiar with florist work,
and they feel confident they can
satisfy their customers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
In Raleigh Today.

Misses Elsie and Edith Dickerson
hare gone TO Raleigh, to join Miss
Iris Dickerson. who has been visiting
relatives in Durham all week. Miss
Iris Dickerson will appear at $50
O'Clock this afternoon in her usual
program over radio station WRAL,
after which they will all return t.
their home here.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
Finish Fight Declared
For WPA Strikers
Continued From Page Onel

KILLED workers working two or three
times longer for the same pay they
received previously, which in the
high wage area of New York ranged
from $500 per month for common
laborers to 500 for professional
workers.
In concert with apparently spon-
taneous walkouts in other sections,
the building trades council (AFL) J
Of New York City ordered "strike
to the finish" by its members on all
WPA projects. The council repres-
ents 125 AFL building unions.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
OFFICIALS RENAMED

Sanford, July TUESDAY evening
the board of aldermen al their first
meeting since taking the oath of Of
flee on Saturday reelected the in
cumbents in various city offices for
the coming terms, with the excep-
ton OF a city attorney and a sanitary
inspector who will be named later.
Those reelected, all unanimously,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
Home From Visit

Mr. and Mrs. L. c. Way and their
-bree children have returned home
after visiting relatives and friends in
Carthage and Pinehurst.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
CHESTS from Miami

lIrs. ". F. Kreidt, and little
daughter, Barbara Ann, of Miami,
Florida. are visiting Mrs. E. F.
Kreidt. on Rowland street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
Has Guests

Mrs. ]. H. Murrell has as her
guests for the week Mrs. j. Clyde
Aunan and son, Edwin, of Thomas
vile. and Mrs T. L. Johnson and
daughter. Martha Ellen, Of Graham.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
Comes from Oxford

Mrs ". H. Wester, Sr., has re-
-rred 10 Henderson from an eX-
.sried visit to her sister, Mrs. B. F.
Tylor. in Oxford.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
MARRIAGES, PARTIES
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Return from Mountains

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Abbott, ]. w.
Jr:, Misses Beulah Abbott, Florence
Wilson, and Gladys Reams returned
last night from the mountains of
Virginia, where they spent severai
days visiting points of interest.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
Visits i'm Greensboro

Ms ". S. Strange left last night
for Greensboro to visit her son, w.
: r Strange for a few days
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
In Ohio Visiting.

r,mes Ellis. OF Gillburg, is visiting
!, ,i' brother ". H. Ellis, in Lancaster,
HI tnr some time.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
At summer School

Mrs Avis Turner is attending
.~mer school at Wake Forest Col
leaa during this term.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07

One of the surrealist exhibits at
the New York worlds fair is a taxi
cab with rain falling from its roof
the seats. This is probably
what is meant by ''sea-going hack"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-26
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The Washington times., 1939-01-16

was concluded that as he was
now a man, and a persistent
one, he might meet his mother
and she meet him. Such is our
higher civilization-the particu-
lar object of which in this case,
permanent separation, had come
to naught.
A ND he found, as he had
"A hoped, that his mother
wanted him as badly as he
wanted her. You can sense
that from these extracts from
her letter:
my Dearest Son: I have
been trying all these years to
locate you. I have hoped and
prayed that the day would
come . There are some great
difficulties to be explained to
you I even had your name
mentioned on the radio
Please write to me or, better,
come to see me Come home
to your mother who loves you
I have had such g. hard
time At last I have found
my dear SON."
The young man will bring
his mother here to live with
him and so they will bridge the
26 years, and they can't help
but find a great happiness.
There is nothing to be ex-
planned between them now.
Does it make any difference
how I came into the world?"
the youth observed to a friend
of mine. II am what I am
and it is what I have done since
I have had the ability to think
that really counts. And as for
my mother, can I blame her for
anything? She brought me into
the world. conferred the privi-
lege Of life upon me. I am
deeply grateful and I am going
to prove my gratitude as best I
can"
Copyright. 1889, by Washington
Herald-Times)
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Deaf PedestriaEls

7 should think this letter
would be helpful if printed in
your column. Thanks.
Drivers - take notice! No
doubt there are a lot Of drivers
of vehicles, also motormen, who
do not realize there are plenty
of deaf people walking along un-
escorted and they can't get out
of the way quickly.
The drivers probably think
these pedestrians are just taking
their time to move along, where
as the case may be the person
is deaf. The drivers should slow
down bearing the fact in mind.
It would help both the deaf ones
and the drivers themselves to
avoid an accident. B. L.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Names and

for the most part. offspring Of
the riffraff Of the world, more
concerned with race origin and
the affairs Of their so-called
homelands than with the affairs
Of the land Of their adoption.
When a true American sug-
gests we ignore minority perse-
cutions abroad and mind our
own business, someone is every
ready to accuse him Of selfish
ness, disregarding the fact that
Uncle Sam has many problems
at home to solve. What license
have we to help our neighbors
with their problems when we
can't do our own homework?
The present Administration
with billions Of dollars at their
disposal, bolstered by cream Of
the crop" brain trusters, have
made no progress in solving our
problems. Until they do, why
not withhold our criticism Of
progressive (not aggreSSive)
leaders such as Hitler?
w. II. T.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16

orphanage he came to notice the
lack of mother. The father
angle did not seem to bother
him. But other little boys had
mothers visit them at the home.
He knew enough about life to be
quite sure he had q mother. So
he made inquiries which must
have touched the heart of any
person listening.
But it had been ordained-in
the cause of a SNUG respectable
ity-that the child should not
see his mother and that the
mother should not see her child.
These were man-made arrange
ments which did not take into
consideration that boys longing
to have a mother, a longing
which failed to abate with the
years and which has at last
been satisfied.
TNEN years ago, when he was
l. 16, he learned definitely that
his mother was alive-and he
also learned of the circum-
stances Of his birth. Having no
SNUG responsibility about him.
this news did not deter him one
whit from his long and dreary
search. But nothing came of it.
He joined the Army, left it in
due course, settled into civilian
life-and still sought his mother.
He knew now that they had
been parted by the will Of others
and he was sure she was as
anxious to get hold of him as he
was to put his eyes on her.
Providence which has de-
vious ways on occasion of going
about its business-brought the
young man into contact with
the friend Of a woman worker
at the home where he first dis
covered that he was not like
other boys in that he had a
mother alive but had never seen
her. This lady made inquiries
for the youth and presumably it
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
We Are Rebuked

It is with amazement that I
note you present to several
people for published expression
under this date (January 81
their opinions as to whether or
not the Panama Canal is inn
pregnable, not one Of them Of
whom indicates he or she ever
visited the terrain or made it Q
subject of special investigation.
1t is an intricate problem call
ing for the highest kind of tech
nical and strategic study, such
as the cooperation Of land and
sea forces, installations for de-
fense, strategy, the relative
merits Of sea-level and lock ca
mails, and too many other things
to enumerate.
Would the doctor who ex-
presses an opinion call on the
waitress who expresses her to
diagnose one of the cases he
treats? Would the waitress go to
the doctor to get instruction as
to how many dishes and the
manner in which to carry them
on her arm. Really, it is very
unfortunate for you to have so
lightly treated such a serious
subject.
CLARENCE DEEMS. JR.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Island Tolerance

After reading various squawks
from the United States about
racial differences, I think it is a
pity a lot of Americans don't
visit Hawaii and see how the
various factions get along here
Chinese married to japanese,
Portuguese and Hawaiians to
Puerto Rican colored people,
etc. It's a lesson in tolerance.
let me tell you. H. y 3:
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
ROllin' Along
By W. A. S. Douglas

'NHE best story to out of Washington in long
- time was that of the young who taken away
from his mother birth and who had spent most of his
thinking years since trying find her. You have
your columns columns concerning the state of the
tion. To they pale into meaningless words-whch in
deed they often areaongside this piece of joyful
There had been defying of the convenons-somehing
than 26 years ago-and unmarried girl brought
boy into the world She of respectable people and
this presumed to be terrible thing that she had done
As to the take for granted that after he
learned he did have fulfill his obligations the whole
sorry business was in the way of being joke-o him.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16

You have helped many people
in dire need in our city, and
must trust to God and my last
two cents that you can help me.
I am a single man. 40 years old
and don't want to live on
charity.
Twant work as elevator opera
tor, caretaker, watchman or
cleanup man in office building.
Believe it or not, I am thank
full to God for my health, as I
am living on one can Of. pork
and beans every two days.
Won't someone please help
me to get work and help me to
keep the only good thing I love,
sef.respect.
THOMAS McEVoY
The Washington times., 1939-01-16

to and because they are entitled
to the necessities of life. The
average reliefer would rather
work as he would get more
money. Most people like some
thing to occupy their time"
- \
Irving Cronin, 1000 block
Rhode Island Ave. N. E., Group
Health Association. clerk:
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Your I. @.
BY SHIRLEY SPENCER

ny 01140111c4 Oh &l4yS0A0D
Score 10 for each question.
!. Fandango is a Spanish (a)
dance, (b) bull fighter. (c)
feast.
2. Water is a better conductor
Of sound than is air. True.
False.
3. This quotation is from
what famous book: "As large
as life and twice as Aatural?"
4. Tinnitus is a (a) ringing in
the ears, (b) skin disease, (c)
dangerous explosive.
5. What side Of a ship is the
larboard?
6. Some parts Of the body
never sleep. True. False.
7. How many pounds Of
potatoes in a bushel?
8. What island is known as
the Queen Of the Antilles?
8. Phenology treats Of (a)
animal or plant life, (b) char.
acter reading by the head for.
nations, (c) prison or crime
prevention.
10. What is the name of
heroic stories which reads the
same forwards as backwards?
Answers on Page IL
The Washington times., 1939-01-16

The quotation, be believe, COM
presses into eight words the policy
the United States had better follow
in it's undeclared war against Japan.
That such war is now going on,
and that Great Britain is now in
this same war on our side, we have
no doubt. The chief weapon which
the United States and Britain are
using up to now in this conflict with
Japan is the Chinese Government of
Generalissimo and Nine. Chang
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
In American Prayer

An American Prayer
Oh, Lord, I never thought before
That there were things far worse
than war,
That many should suffer for
the deed
OF one who's of their race and
creed.
Oh, Lord, hope to live to see
The day when all men shall be
free,
And live in peaceful brother
hood,
The way you have taught we
should.
Please, Lord, keep those. who
rule our land
With kind lawS-not cruel hand,
And we hope that other will take
heed.
And rectifv an unkind deed.
Dear Lord, I thank you for this
land,
And know that you will under
stand,
And these simple words suffice,
When I ask, can this be Para
disc. By Ruth U.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
"Offspring of Riffraff'

It is perfectly clear that Hit
Ter is trying to make his world,
the German world. safe for the
German people, and he is en-
tirely within his rights. hope
I see the day when we, the
American people, produce as
able a leader-one equally con-
cerned with our welfare. We
haven't had such a leader since
March 4, 1908.
American citizens today are,
The Washington times., 1939-01-16

they do in seeking work. I do
believe relief is necessary, par
ticularly for emergencies and
for those not able to work, and
for children Of unemployed par
ents. But those who can work
should not get direct relief"
X X II
John M. Julien, $500 block
Seventeenth st. N. w., Secre-
tary:
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Love Their Country

Many people don't believe that
young America notices the
things going on in Erope, but
we do. I have written a poem
using as my example the case
concerning the killing Of a diplo-
mat, and the resulting measures
placed on a whole race of people
because the murderer was Of
their creed. The main fact I wish
to bring out is that we love our
country, America. I hope you
will be able to publish the poem
I am now enclosing.
RUTH U.