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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-23
Manv OF Citv's Needy Families Are Provided For
Shriners Play St. Nick
TO Over 1000 Children

fer several more days during the
Christmas season, it is understood.
For the program tomorrow alter
noon. a Santa Claus is to be on hand
to greet the boys and girls as they
come and go. An amplifier will be
kept going most Of the time to fur
nish Christmas carols for the occasion
Masons are inviting their friends
and the public in general who are
interested to call by during the
Christmas party for the youngsters.
They are looking for an enjoyable
occasion and a large crowd, and are
hoping to make happy one thousand
or more boys and girls who other
wise would not share the Christmas
spirit but for this effort.
Members of the Shrine club are
financing the party privately with
out drawing on their treasury or ask
ing donations from outsiders, it was
said. F. B. Hight is chairman Of the
committee on arrangements.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-23
ONE WINDOW.

Gray rain drifts colby through a
winter day.
But looking through the window he
could say
The world is golden, smiling that it
should be so
And glad Of being.
This window and this world are not
the same.
This WOrlC IS narrow. and this WIN
dow frame
Goes past the dark trees, black upon
the Watery gray,
The dull horizon.
Conveniently in and out of space
This window has no wall to mark its
place
Roads, rivers, mountains, woods and
sun or moon
Are held within it,
Location and the instant are no more
To him than stains within houses
core,
Which he may mount, and from the
window look and say
The world is golden.
Keith Thomas.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-23
Various Agencies Join
In Spreading OF Cheer

viduals have had hand in this work.
Twenty-eight needy families were
provided for in Christmas Oppor-
tunities cases published in the Daily
Dispatch, in cooperation with The
Salvation Army.
In addition to these activities,
many individuals have found and
helped cases Of their own choosing
without their deeds of kindness and
generosity becoming known to any
but themselves and the recipients OF
their giving. Church units have had
a large hand in making glad many
children and adults as we'll for the
Christmas season.
Hundreds of used toys were col
lected by the WPA recreational unit
and repaired and distributed to I'M
derprivileged children. Three fam
lilies who recently had their homes
and then household belongings burn
ed were helped back into normal llV-
inc through donations collected eS-
pecially for them.
1t is not supposed that every single
ease of need has been met in full,
but there has been great outpOur-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-23
It's Tulare111ia
Time Again

Treatment is not specific. All the
patients get well, but there is no
way to accelerate the process. To
know the nature of the disease, how
ever, is to be able to prevent it. Any
one who dresses rabbits for market
should wear rubber gloves. The
handling Of quail, ducks, squirrels
and other game requires the same
precautions.
A serum has been developed which
is given after the disease is &C.
quired. hypodermically every day,
two or three successive days. This
is quite a new development in the
treatment and has not been proved
to be effective. The serum, however,
causes no discomfort and is GER
tainly worth trying.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-23
By LOGAN CLENDENING, M. D.

By LOGAN CLEIIDENING, M. d.
NEARLY every year at this time
we have put in warnings as to the
proper prevention of the disease
known as tularemia. Tularemia is
also called rabbit fever" or "deer
fly fever" Hunters and market men
who skin rabbits, birds, etc., are
particularly liable to it.
1t is caused by germ. The germ
affects all forms of wild animal life,
particularly rodents, rabbits and
ground squirrels. 1t is called "deer
fly fever" because deer are also
affected. The germ is transmitted
by flies. 1t gets in the circulating
blood of animals; flies may suck it
in from deer and transmit it to men,.
1t is the First American Dis
DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
ease" the only disease that belongs
exclusively to our continent, and so
far as is known has never been dis
covered outside of North America.
1t was first described in 1907.
Has Three Forms
It may occur in man in three
forms. The usual form is an ulcera-
ton on the finger with some enlarge
ments of the lymph nodes of the
arm. 1t is not necessary to have a
cut on the skin in order to acquire
the disease. 1t has been proved that
rubbing the blood of the animal con-
tanning the tularemia germ on the
intact skin will produce an ulcera-
ton.
The second form occurs in the eye.
1t is easy enough to see how this
contamination occurs. A hunter
SHINING an animal may have an
irritation of the eye and rub it,
transmitting some of the blood and
germs to the conjunctival sac.
A third form is a generalized
fever, like typhoid fever. Last
spring | saw a most unusual form
Of the disease in a man who had
acquired it by skinning fish. This,
SO far as know, is the only known
case in which a fish was infected.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-23

One thousand or more lmderpEi-
vileged children will be treated with
Christmas bags by the Henderson
Shrine Club in exercises tomorrow
afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Masonic
Temple on Young street. and elabor-
ate preparations had been made to-
day for this distribution to the chill
dren.
Candy, apples, oranges, nuts and
the like will be crowded into more
than | 600 bags for distribution to
the children who are expected to
flock to the Masonic home as guests
Of the Shrine club. Most members
Of the clue are expected to be on
hand to assist in the distribution.
A large lighted Christmas tree has
been set up on the porch at the tenn
pie, and this burns every evening.
A spotlight also has been set in place
to illuminate the fl ont of the strUc
ture at night. 1t has been lighted two
nights already and is to be burned
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-23
Salvation A m y
WPA Unit, Welfare
Department, Masons
And Others Ha We
Contributed to Move
ment in Behalf of
Poor Families.

Many Of the neediest families OF
Henderson and Vance county Will be
supplied with the goodies and gifts
of Christmas this year through the
generosity Of kind-hearted citizens.
Many persons have given much OF
their time for a week or two to ar
ranging for collection and distribu-
ton Of food. clothing and household
furnishings to families in distress.
The Salvation Army, the WPA re-
creational unit the welfare depart
ment. the Henderson Shrine club,
and countless other groups and indi-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-23
NOTICE.

l have this day qualified before the
Clerk of the Superior Court Of Vance
County, North Carolina, as Executor
under the last will and testament OF
the Late Mrs Clara Beacon Houff,
and this is to notify all persons hold
ing claims against said Estate to
present the same to the undersigned
within one year from this date, or
this notice will be pleaded in bar
to any recovery. Persons indebted to
said Estate are requested to make
prompt settlement.
This the 18th day Of December,
1899.
JERE P. ZOLLICOFFER,
Executor Under the Will Of the Late
Mrs. Clara Beacon HOuff.
J. P. & J. H. Zollicoffer,
Attorneys.
-23-30-6-13-20
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-23

ing for the unfortunate. In the city
the need has not been so great as be-
fore on account of the fact that in
dustrial plants have been running
full time. In rural sections, however,
low crop prices have left more than
the usual number Of troopers IN poor
circumstances, and many Of these
have been assisted.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-23

This war must be wearing on Mus
solini's nerves. He wants to be on
the winning side-but which is it2
No wonder Stain is sore at Fin
land. The Firms are SO dumb they
think they have right to keep
their own country.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-23
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as Administrator
of the estate of w. T. Carter, de-
ceased, late Of Vance County, North
Carolina, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate Of
said deceased, to exhibit them to the
undersigned at Henderson, North
Carolina, on or before the 18th day
Of December, 1910, or this notice will
be pleaded in Bar Of their recovery
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment.
This 18th day Of December. 1929.
r. 3. CARTER,
Administrator Of Estate OF
w. T. Carter, Deceased.
l5-22-20-5-l 1918
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-23
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Rev. K. c.: "Will you be so kind
as to give the name and publishers
of the best medical book on each of
the following topicsT C) Cure of
constipation. (2) Allergy. (3) Weak
feet, arch trouble, etc. (4) Exercise
especially to strengthen the abdo-
men and prevent rupture. (5) The
common cold and sinus and throat
Infections"
Answer: (1) Our Common Ali
nent - Constipation, It's Cause &c
Cure, by Harold Aaron, M. D.
dodge Publishing Co.., and Hov
to Conquer Constipation, by DR.. J.
F. Montague q. B. Lippincott Com
pany). (2) Primer of AUergy, by
DR.. Warren T. Vaughan (The c.. V.
Mosby Company. (3) From Head
to Foot, by Royal Whitman. (4) No
book on the subject. (5) Your Nose,
Throat and Ears-Their Health and
Care, by DR.. L. w. Oaks and DR.. H.
G. Merrill Cd. Appleton & Coz.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-23

EDITORS NOTE: DR.. Clendeninc has
seven pamphlets which can be obtained bv
readers. Each pamphlet sells for 10 cents.
For any one pamphlet desired, send 10
cents in coin. and self-addressed envelope
stamped with three-cent stamp, to DR..
Logan lendening, in care of this paper.
The pamphlets are "Three Weeks Reduc-
ing Diet. indigestion and Constipation.
Reducing and Gaining. Infant Feed
ing. instructions for the Treatment Of
Diabetes, Feminine Hygiene" and The
Care of the Hair and Skin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
Mayor

therefore everything should be done to make this department ef- ficient and responsive to the re- quirement of the times. A study of the situation should be made.
 ". The Tax Collectors office Is another important function of the city government. It is very important that this office work smoothly and with precision be- cause so much depends on the collection of the city's taxes. The office is too congested and there is a crying need for more room. All the functions of this office should be carried on one floor. This office should be equipped as the most modern Bank and to be able to handle the millions of dollars that go through this de- partment. Any money spent to remedy this situation will turn out to be real economy.
 V. The local traffic regula- tions are now by state law vested in the Board of Police Commis- sioners. The ordinances on traffic and motor vehicle regula" ton are now for the most part obsolete. These ordinances should be repealed by the Board of AL dermen and brand new code of regulations covering all phases of the subject should be enacted by our local traffic authority. A sub- committee of the Board of Police Commissioner should make a study Of rules and regulations in effect in other large cities in the state and then recommend to the full board a new code of traffic regulations.
 VI. Some of our streets arc in sad need of immediate repair, This is especially true of streets containing trolley tracks. Since the trolley company abandoned the trolley routes 1t has allowed the area around the rails to get out of repair to such an extent that these streets are dangerous for motor vehicles as well as pe- destrian traffic. Some repairing has been dcne by the company at my request especially North
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05

Main street and West Main street. If the repairs on other streets cannot be brought about by mutual agreements then the city must insist upon the full per- formance of the company's duty in this respect.
 VII. Another field for possible economy is the installation of stokers in the heating system of the City Hall. Considerable prog ress had been made when this board refused to allow $240.00 for an engineer to make proper speci- fications. It is my opinion that the safest way to proceed is to have some expert acting for the city make a survey and specifications so that we can ask for bids to meet our specifications. In other words the one that gets the job will know what he Is supposed to do for the price submitted and therefore the city will be pro- tected by not depending on speci- fications made out for the benefit of the stoker concern.
 VIII. Tn regard to street signs in the city there has been quite some publicity on the matter of late. Everyone agrees that these signs are in | deplorable condi- ton. There is, therefore, a great need for a sign project A survey Is now being made. Funds have been provided for this project and as soon as 1t is realized the city will benefit in convenience as well as in beauty.
 TX. Time has not permitted me to make real study of the prob- lens of the Fire Department. However, on first impression 1t seems to me that some provision should be made to allow the per- sonnel some time off every month. I may not be able to take the matter up in the short time left to me but l strongly recommend that @ study of this and other problems be made at some time in the future.
 x. Since l took office l gave careful attention and strove con- stantly for a reduction in the tax rate. No efforts were spared on my part to do everything pos sible to realize this goal The re- suit of our efforts has been the recommendation of 32Ia mills tax rate with full restoration of the l0%6 pay cut to all city en- ployes. Further reduction could still be made by your honorable board. l think have done my part and now 1t Is up to you to pass final judgment on this !m- portant question.
 There still remains another month for me to carry on the affairs of the city. l shall en- deavor during that period 10 con- tinue the good work herein enum- erated and strive for eveu greater efficiency and economy.
 Respectfully,
 PATRICK M. PERRIELLO,
 Mayor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
S61O,1S2 FOR WATER BUREAU
 IN 1S4O BUDGET
Water Rents to Furnish Bulk of IncOme-City
 Depts. Billed

A fund of $618,13 for the Bureau of Water is set up in the 1940 budget recom- mended by the board of fi- nance. It will be financed by estimated revenue, $379,2 ,282, from current water rents and $35,000 from pay ment of back water rents, with the remainder to come from billings against various city departments. Expendi- lures in the Water Bureau, as set up, include $23,898 for salaries of those in the executive and auditing division, $59,7l4 for wages and salaries of those in the maintenance division.
 Payment of interest totaling $266,3l5 on water bonds will be made and water bonds in the amount of $228,000 will be retired.
 The proposed budget lists the means of financing of the Water Bureau as follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS BUREAU OF WATER
Highlights Of Mayors Message

Following highghts the annual of Mayor Patrick M Peeo to the board of aldermen last nigh
 into operation
 has been possible effect saving of s90O0 in the budget 1940"
 Welfare departmen hope be able to effect savings to the department through the remainder of the year. 
 commoners-"Ths department of the utmost everything should be make this deparmen en cient responsive the requirement. of the tmes'
 cOllector"The office is too there All the functions of this office should carried out floor"
 
 Tramc-"The regulation the These ordinances repealed by the board of aldermen brand of tiOns . enacted'
 Strees-"Some Of streets immediate This especially containing trolley the city insist full performance companys duty respect"
 Fire deparment-"On first provision should be made to allow the time off month"
 Budge-"Further reduction appr opriations made by honorable board 1t judgment on this important question:"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
City Has First
 Diphtheria Case

Waterbury's first case of diph- theria in many weeks is reported by the state department of health in its weekly bulletin. The case is one of two listed in the state, the other being in Hartford.
 Waterbury has four cases of scarlet fever, and two of lobar pneumonia. No cases of measles, whooping cough or typhoid fever for this city are listed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05

Total eclipses of the sun occur somewhere on the earth about once in three years; the average length of totality is less than three min- ties,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
Tax Collections Set At $4,978,35O In
 Budget Now Ready
Only 029o of Estimated Grand List Can Be Set Up as Tax Revenue Itenl-$66O,470 to Be Raised By
 Great List of Miscellaneous Sources

The 19 public hearing aldermen Thursday night provides that must be raised from sources other than general Total appropriations l5s872 and the from tax collections estimated 9s35O The needed beyond that the fol- available ane from the surplus sinking payment
 board of finance lists 1940
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-03

belief on the arrest in Ei Centre
oy Los Angeles police officials late
Monday of a Japanese witness
through whom. OsWalt said, Los
Angeles police hope to involve H.
Yamatoda in a Los Angeles murder
case.
Yamatoda, refugee from Ell Cen
tro gambling and kidnapping charges
at the home of the Japanese consul
japanese in a coast gambling club
when another Oriental was mur-
dered there, Los Angeles author
tiles indicated to Chief OsWalt he
said
Yamatoda is the key figure in
what police here described as the
most mixed up mystery" in the his
tory Of the local department. He
is the wealthy chief of a Japanese
film exchange firm operating Oh
the coast, and is reputed to be
the big shot" of far western con-
cessions among Japanese, officials
declared.
Hearing Slated
Two men said by authorities to
be Yamatoda's employees are slated
to appear in Ell Centro police court
Wednesday morning for arraign-
ment on charges they helped kid
nap j. H. Lefty Sonada in El
Centre and carried him across the
International border to Mexicah
They are Nose Sheffield, former
Los Angeles Negro policeman, and
Bob Kubo, japanese chauffeur
Both are free under bond. Should
they appear for arraignment, a
date will be set for preliminary
hearing to determine if they shall
be held for trial in superior court.
Sonada told officers that Negro,
a Japanese, Yamatoda and white
man whom he did not know kid
naped him and took him to MeXi-
cali Crossing the border. he said.
he was forced to lie down on the
floor of the automobile in which
Continued on Page 8, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-03
Congress IS Opens
With Shots CT
Adn1in iStr0tjon
Both Houses Ne ct
At Noon-Searin9
Reports Made

WASHINGTON, J an. 3.
(UP) - The 10th congress
convened today and immed-
lately opened a scattering
fire upon the Roosevelt ad-
ministration aimed principally at
the New Deals labor and Works
Progress Administration spending
policies.
Rep. j. Parnell Thomas, R, N. j.
announced he would introduce a
resolution for impeachment of Sec
retary of Labor Frances Perkins
on charges Of failing to enforce
the alien deportation laws.
Sen. H. Styles Bridges, r., N. H,
insisted he had coralled sufficient
votes to reject the nomination OF
Donald Wakefield Smith for an
other term as member of the Ma
tional Labor Relations board. Re-
ports were current that Mr.. Roose-
velt might find a substitute for
Smith to avoid a battle.
senate adjourned half an hour
later after routine organization
ceremonies but not before its CAM
paign expenditures committee had
reported evidence of WPA political
activities in the 1898 campaign.
William B. Bankhead, Alabama
Democrat, was reelected speaker
of the house in the opening for
malitieS there.
Preliminary to the session, Sen.
Charles L. McNary, r., Ore, was
reelected senate majority leader.
He promised that his forces would
cooperate with any group to de-
crease government expenditures
Democratic leaders acknowledged
the shift of sentiment indicated by
last November's general election and
agreed to increase Republican men,
bership on house committees by
about 40 per cent. They excluded
the rules committee where anti
Continued on Fage 8, Col. i
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-03
Negro Gets Off
With 20 Daysin
Narcotic Case

BRAWI EY, Jan. 81. H. Bel
Ell Centro Negro arrested here
Sunday with 40 marihuana cigar
cites in his possession, was SEN
fenced to 80 days in the county
Jail on a vagrancy charge.
He was taken before Judge 4.
B. Griffin for trial Tuesday or
the vagrancy charge and trans
ferred to the county Jail at Ell
Centro to serve the sentence.
The Negro has an alias, Nathan
Brown, officers said.
Officers are investigating the
possibility that Bell shipped mar
cotics Dec. 90 in a 24-pound pack
age addressed to Mrs. M. B. Brown
III Phoenix The package was
marked food"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-03
Dies Committee
IA Member Draws
Re Soluti ion
Cabinet Attacked
In Final Report
Toulouse

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.
(UP) Rep. J. Parnell
Thomas, R., N. j., a member
of the house committee in
vestigating of un-American
activities, announced today he will
introduce within week a resolu-
ton to impeach Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins.
He prepared the resolution as
the committee, in formal report
to the house, renewed its challenge
of members of President Roosevelt's
cabinet and asserted that Commu-
nists have invaded the federal gov
ernment.
Thomas said he would ask i'm
peachment of Miss Ferkins on
grounds that she failed to enforce
laws for deportation of aliens. He
charged specifically that she failed
to deport Harry Bridges, West
coast leader Of the Congress of In
dustrial Organizations.
Bridges, Australian-born leader
of West coast maritime labor, has
denied charges that he is a Com
munist. Deportation action, based
on the Communism charge, was
instituted by the department of
labor but prosecution of the case
has been delayed pending supreme
court decision of test case involv-
ing the right of the government to
deport alien Communists.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-03
Federal Funds
Used in Politics,
Report Charges
Accusations Follow
Probe of Campaign
Expenditures

WASHINGTON, J an. 3.
(UP)-The senate campaign
expenditures committee re-
ported today that funds
appropriated by the con-
gress for the relief of those in
need and distress have been in
many instances diverted from these
high purposes to political ends.
The committee made several rec
concentrations for tightening con-
troll over primary and general elec-
tions, and for revising the relief
act to divorce politics from the
Works Progress Administration.
The committee did not censurc
former WPA Administrator Harry
L. Hopkins, but criticized his for
mer first assistant, Aubrey Will
liams, who now heads the National
Youth Administration. The COM
mittee said that Williams told a
conference of WPA workers last
June that we've got to keep our
friends in power
Most Republicans and some con-
servative Democrats, who planned
a coalition fight to prevent senate
confirmation of Hopkins nomina-
ton to be secretary of commerce.
believed the report would provide
ammunition for their attack.
Committee investigators went in
to 18 states and received hundreds
of complaints most of which we're
reported to have been based solely
on hearsay". In most cases they
reported no grounds for action.
In Kentucky. Tennessee and
Pennsylvania, however, the COM
mitUee condemned politics in re-
lief, and suggested remedies, such
as strengthening of the U. S. GRIM
inal code and the federal corrupt
practices act.