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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-16
%Oh. NOS she cried out f'Ycu mustn't"

right. shouldn't let you do ir:''
But when he pushed the pen into
her hand, she found herself signing
the register, conscious of the curl
Gus eyes of the clerk going from
one to the other. A little lump came
| to her throat and she swallowed.
It was so nice TO be cared for! Nc
body had done anything for her
since her father-went away. It
was so good just to shut her eyes
and let things happen!
'Pll pay you back" she told him,
huskily, GAS soon as L get a Job.
never thought anybody could be
so good"
Listen, girl" He looked down
at her, and in the brown eyes there
was q tenderness that almost
Shamed her. IT lied when L said T
didn't have any folks" he said,
oddly. II have. I've got a sister.
She's just about your age. And I
think she must look something like
you do. I haven't seen her for
years, but you make me think Of
her. I'd hate to have her wandering
in the park without any money. Do
you see ?"
"I-see. And I'll pay you back.
I'll get a job soon, tomorrow may
be. I have to get a job soon" She
seemed to be trying to convince
herself as well as him.
"Of course you'll get Job" he
assured her. "A girl like you can
always find a job"
It'd scrub floors, anything-any-
thing" she burst out. There Just
doesn't seem to be anything"
I'll keep my eyes open," he told
her. IF hear of anything I'll call
you. And what do you say you meet
me tomorrow night and report
progress I'd sort of like company.
for dinner" He grinned suddenly,
and held out his hand.
Solemnly Iona took it. And in
spite of her efforts to control them. /;
the quick tears came again at his
touch.
What's the matter, girl?" he
asked. us it that you don't trust
me? Don't you think I'm on the
level? If you're afraid of me, I'll
clear out, and you won't ever have
to see me again. Is that what you
want ?"
"Oh, no. Mop Lona's voice rose
sharply. TITS not that. I'll meet you
tomorrow night or any other time
you want to see me. It's just that
you're $3.50 good. I didn't think
there was anyone like you left in
the world, anywhere!"
TO Be COntinuetll
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-16
CHAPTER THREE

THE RESTAURANT seemed un'
believably warm and coy to Iona
after her lonely vigil on the park
bench. BY the time she had fin
ished her second cup of coffee
blessed coffee!-she found herself
pouring out to this utter stranger
who had befriended her things she
hadn't mentioned to a soul since
she came to the city almost seven
years ago.
Something about him seemed to
invite confidence. Perhaps it was
the stimulus of the meal he had
just bought her-her first real meal
in two daysl Or perhaps it was the
fact that his brown eyes kept re-
minding her of Tiny, the spaniel,
and of her old life.
Funny to keep comparing this
good-looking young man to dog,
but she couldn't help it. There was
in his eyes the same sympathy, the
same yearning she had often seen
in Tiny's. And, after all, Tiny had
loved her, and she had loved him.
Talking to this stranger was,
somehow, like talking to Tiny. He
seemed to understand without ask
ing any questions. She even found
herself telling him about-her ia
Their.
1T was daddy who named me
Iona" She laughed little ruefully.
'"Tve often thought in the last
years that he must have known,
even then, how it would fit"
"It's a pretty name," he said,
gravely. "And it does fit you,
somehow. You seem such a-lonely
little girl"
cts not only now" she went on.
ut was that way back home after
my mother died, and father-you
see, my father's-not dead. He
didn't leave me that way. He-they
sent him away"
Somehow the words seemed to be
IWrung from her. The sympathy in
the brown eyes seemed to be draw
ing them out. "He-my father
killed a man."
The eyes narrowed at that, and
she saw the hand that was taking
a cigaret from his pocket pause,
and grip itself into a hard, white
fist. A sense of disappointment
filled her. Was he going to be like
all the rest? 1t came to her, then,
just why she had felt impelled to
tell him all about it. She had been
"They sent him to the peniten-
tiary-for life," she brought out
slowly.
"The poor devil" He looked
away from her and she saw that
his hands trembled. A drawn look
came into his lean face and for a
second he seemed years older than
she had thought.
1T was my fault" she went on,
when he did not speak again. "The
iman-insulted me, and 1 told nv
father. never thought he'd kill
him. He was SO gentle, father was.
" CIV 0Jo OAollACQ lIlySSl1-
Don't, girl" The brown eyes
were oddly pleading. II don't like
to hear you talking about such |
things. A-kid like you! had a |
friend once who-died in the pen,"
he explained. know a few
things"
Lona's heart warmed to him
anew. Usually when people found |
out about her they looked at her in |
a sort of curious horror. But in |
spite Of his first hesitation. he
seemed to have only sympathy.
Across the uninterrupted restau-
rant table she studied his lean face.
1t was Drowned and sun burned as
IF he worked in the wind and sun.
he was good looking in a rugged
sort of way. His features, taken
separately, were not handsome: a |
big nose, a curving, sensitive
mouth, and jaw that would have
been square but for its almost pain
full leanness. But taken as a whole
with the wistful brown eyes to set !
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-16

100 per cent increase in other costs
The schools don't feel like they are
getting too much SO long as their de-
mands grow only half as fast as those
of other State institutions and de-
partments. Particularly in view OF
the statement by Mr.. Clegg, Of Moore
that there isn't any more territory
being made, but "folks are still max
ing more folks"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-16
1EAD THIS FIRST:

Asked to leave her boarding house
because she had no money to pay rent,
n4ona Alderman finds herself stranded
Jon a city street. That night the man
lwho had taken Lona's room finds her
ION a park bench. He offers to treat her
to something to eat.
l(NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-16

Todays Quiz: Is it our foreen ~
Icy to sell all the nations war nlaaoa
SO they can brighten one anotbe1 n,.t
OF the idea of going to war?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-16
Is Your Nose a TARGET?

Is your nose irritated--is it stopped up and
clogged with mucus-does your throat gat
choked with ,phlegm-, are you losing your sense
happy relief with Mentholatum today, Wbef
Joy to wake up in the morning with clearer
head. When applied in the nostrils-NIentbo-
latum gives off vapors for hours. It's SOOTHING
cooling action helps break up choking muc ls'
relieve irritation and open up breathing pas
relief from the symptoms of nasal catarrh. Used
by millions for over 40 years. Ask your druggist
for Mentholatum today. In jars or tubes. 800.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-16

Anti-diversionists took another
sock on the jaw when the appropria-
tons committee voted them down 20
to 20. At that they feel that they
are making some progress. The last
preceding vote was at the ratio OF
10 to 2.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-16

cording to House Chairman w. E.
Fenner, the joint finance committee
yesterday afternoon spent mini
mum of half an hour arguing about
taxing laundries and laundry solicit
tors in towns where there are nc
laundries.
Admittedly il didn't make dimes
difference to the States revenue
whether the amendment under con-
sideration was adopted or not.
This legislatures weakness is wo-
men. When some 500 young (some
of them at any rate) ladies from the
Unemployment Compensation Com
mission flocked around in droves
the Assembly put through the bill
which continued the flockers in their
positions, efficiency to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
When a whole raft of comely cos
metologists rallied round in opposi-
ton to a particular bill they didn't
like, the bill was killed promptly and
effectively.
When the school teachers really
put the pressure on the appropria-
lions committee, it was all over but
the shouting, only Rupert Pickens, S.
0. Worthington and a few truly
hardy souls standing out against
them
The Valley settler., 1939-02-24
CAIT YOU BEAT TT?

In tho srrr1or of 1855 1Toil s. Lillor GroW q COW from the ARRC no 1f7 -1oot otlIor colonists. She proved to bo q 6ocilo animal pro- vidinC tho Ilil1or family with mi ll1, croom and buttor until oarly December.
 4 nar1o bo3innin.; with nAa(Ara- bollo) was soloctoC for hor, the iaoo boinC to be in tho norao of each generation with tho lottors of the olrhcbct in orGor, so that tho o5os of each animal nj Cht be easily determined.
 At Xaas (l935) "Arabol1o" pro duccd 2 fino hoifor calf which was nonlod "Bosoy". 4 year later "Arabo1la" produced hor second hoifor calf which was named 'Cloo."
 During tho su1r1or of 1857 llr. nillor purchased a brod hoifor twenty months old. Boing tho sanlo aCo as "Bosoy" sho was nar- cd nBossio".
 In December 1857, "Bossio" pro- ducod a hoifor calf (nDolrhi lian,) In January 1858 "Bosoy" rroducod hoifor calf hDiano". In Fobru-
The Valley settler., 1939-02-24

ary 1858 "Lrobo1lo" produced hor third hoifor "Dorcus". ".
 During tho spring of 1858 Er. Miller hal tho tlreo COWS and hoifcr prod by the Experimental Station" sire.
 "Bosoy" was sold during tho sru1- Iler Of l938. On January 27, 1859 "Bossio" produced hor second hoi- for calf "Etta", and on January 29th "Arabo lla" produced hor four- tn hoifor "EvanGo1inon)
 This givos Nr. Eillor Q perfect record of seven hoifors and no bulls born on his ploco. All of tn em arc alive and woll and aro' the daughters of purobred siros, tho worry bost available.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
THE COUNTRY MINISTER

Regret is felt that many country
churches have had to close, owing
to lack of financial support. The lit
tie rural meeting house" looks pa
thetic If its paint is all worn off. and
its grounds grown up to weeds. Fire.
quently the old time members are
all under the sod, while the young
generation is roaming the country
Sundays in automobiles.
The way il is handled in many ru-
raj communities is suggested by a
news note from Fort Davis, Texas,
about minister who is serving
churches in four counties and trav-
cling nearly 1000 miles month. If
many people are roaming the coun-
try Sunday in automobiles, the min
lister can add the power of gasoline
to that of the sacred word and tell
the story of the better life in many
where the church bell
has long been silent.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
STANDARDIZED GOODS

One of the most remarkable things
about American business is the way
merchandise is standardized You
find the ordinary run of people buy
ing about the same line of things all
over the country. If a style is pop
ular in New York and Chicago and
in the big California cities, the peo-
pie in the small city will want it if il
is not too expensive for them. And
their local merchant gets it for them.
When there are stores as good as
those in Milford. the people can find
everything there that they need, and
a marvellous assortment of the pro-
ducts of the whole world. AS bust
ness is done at less cost in a place
like this. il is the kind of town where
you can expect to satisfy all needs
at minimum of cost.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
TNDER-EXPANSION

Ovcr-cxpansion is said to hay,
been leading cause of the disas
trous business slump of 1929 from
which the country has been ~ years
in recovering. Many companies at
that time, filled with buoyant hope
by the mounting profits of u high
stepping era. invested money in
greater plant facilities than they
really needed Many more houses
aud business buildings were put MP
than the people were able 10 pay for
in the years that followed
When peoples incomes fell. and
many walked the streets for lack of
work, it became impossible for many
of them TO pay what they owed
These defaults came lk" the Hood
that washes away the foundation of
= building. leaving important parts
of the financial structure to fall.
Could anything like that happen
now? Apparently not. since in place
of over-eXpansion we have undcr-cX-
pansiOn. Instead of too many houses
there are not enough 10 give the
Leoplc the kind of homes they want.
The railroads are in need of ncw
equipment, but many that are in
financial difficulties cant pay for it.
Public utility plants need greater
facilities, but fearing the uncertain
Ties of the future. many of them are
failing TO create the facilities they
really need
The country few years ago WAS
obligated to pay interest for vast
aggregate of money borrowed on
mortgaged property which was not
being profitably operated. Today the
major part of that interest charge
has disappeared. The country is
ready to make great expansion of
improvements and extensions. as
soon as clear need for it appears.
Vast reserves of money are ready in
the banks to go to work when bust
ness gives them Il job.
The time cannot be far distant
when this under-expansion of indus
try will produce such a demand for
new facilities and goods, that in
dustry will soar ahead to new level
of prosperity.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

The last football game of the sea-
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

Newark, last Saturday night. Reid
+. Steafns, president of the society.
said DR.. Slime was made an honor
airy member Ito honor his profession
al achievements. which. in the field
of chemical engineering, are known
internationally"
NJ. G. Kennedy of the Delaware
Power and Light Company and the
following alumni of the University
were also made honorary members of
the society: Fl. p. Kirk. Jay Robin
son, Milton l.. Drape~and ]. J. Flynn.
The following students were also ini-
tiated as members: Clifton Sutton.
James A. Kieras. Edward Lynch,
Vincent Boyce. Joseph E. Plotts. Jr.,
Alexander Timme. Edward Warren.
and Edward Samuel.
Philip Singleton of the Yale Law
School was the guest speaker.
The last football game of the sea-
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
UNIVERSITY NOTES

Carrying out a custom started
about 20 years ago, a Thanksgiving
dinner for students and guests of
Delaware College was held in Old
College ON Tuesday evening. The
affair was in charge of the Student
Council. Among the guests were DR..
Walter Hullihen, president of the
University, and Mrs. Hullihen; Hon
orable Hugh NJ. Morris. chairman of
the board of trustees, and Mrs. Nor
ris; Dean MarjOry S. Colder of the
Women's College; Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Pearce Cam; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
r. Grubb and members of the Student
Council of the Women's College.
Students of the University of Della
ware are having a short vacation for
Thanksgiving. The holiday started
at noon on Wednesday and ends at
noon on Friday.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
NO RICHES FROM WAR

The American people thought
from 1914 to 1917 that they were get
ting rich from the World War They
were selling vast quantities of war
supplies to Europe. That trade did
not look so profitable when they
finally got into the war themselves.
The United States will not get rich
out of the present war. It will sell
large quantities of war stuff, but
Europe will not be able to buy the
usual amount of peace time goods.
Our ships laid up because they can't
enter the war zone, our heavy ex-
penditures for armament. will bring
us no riches. The world never yet
made money by burning up lives and
property in the fierce furnace of
war
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
Milford. Friday, November 81, 1899
THE RIGHTS OF WAN

When labor and capital quarrel,
each party claims it is merely asking
for its rights. When the nations
fight each country says it is only
fighting for its rights.
The United States Constitution
defined as the principal rights of
man. life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness" Subsequently the bill
of rights" was added TO the Consti-
tuition. Prominent among its pro-
visions were freedom of speech and
of religion. Our country comes the
nearest of all nations to giving the
people their rights In countries like
Germany and Russia. the people
have very few rights which the gov
ernment respects.
For people to obtain their rights,
even in America, they have to mani
fest cooperation. Judgment, and in
tclligence. If an able bodied man
refuses TO work, he may be fed for
motives of charity, but few people
would say he had any right TO food,
A man may have the right TO cross
street unharmcd, but if he per-
sists in crossing in front of fast
speeding automobiles, his chances OF
maintaining that right are not so
good
A man will lose his right TO free
dom. iC he violates the laws so that
il becomes necessary TO put him in
prison. If the people do things that
get the nation into war. many men
may lose the right to life. as the
result of conscription for service in
the trenches.
People now make certain claims
as TO rights which the fathers did
not foresec They demand the right
to work. the right TO living wage.
the right 70 old age security. Il is
desirable that these should be CON
sidered as rights. Yet people have
to use Judgment TO obtain these
rights
II they act in Il way that makes il
impossible 10 operate the industrial
system. the chances of obtaining
these rights are about like those of
The man who crosses the street in
front of the speeding car.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

The Agricultural Club Of Delaware
College. University of Delaware, COM
posed of students taking the agricul-
tural course, gave its first dance of
the season last Saturday night In
Old College. The patrons and patron
esses included Dean and Mrs. George
l.. Schuster, DIR. and Mrs. r. o. Baus-
man. Everette Mai, and Miss Jane
Jernee.
DR.. Clyde Fisher. astronomer. lee
turer, and author of Exploring the
Heavens. was the speaker at the
college hour at the University of
Delaware on Tuesday of this week.
DR.. Charles NJ. A. Stine, a vice.
president of the DUPONT Company.
was made an honorary member of
the Tau Beta Pi. honorary engineer
ing society of the University Of Della
ware. at the annual initiation and
banquet of the society in Old College.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
GUARD ENJOYS REAL
THANKSGIVING DINNER
tConttnucd from F.r.t Page,

giving morning. Mai. John W. Davis,
camp cOmmandant in charge of the
26O men of the battalion. said.
First Lieut. Harry G. Powell. camp
mess officer. assisted by staff Sergt
James r. Thorn and the camp cooks.
prepared the dinner as climax to
the morning exercises.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
HUGE BRUSH FIRE
ENDANGERS TIMBER
i.untinucd from FIRST rareI

Farm houses and buildings in
clcarinGs were not threatened.
investigators learned that just he
fore the fire was discovered Il band
of hunters had passed through the
sage field II is believed one of them
threw away burning cigarette
which smou!dcrcd and set off the dry
grass.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

THE PEOPLE who demand pro-
gress in their home town, but aren't
willing to take hold and do some
real work to accomplish such pro-
gress, don't seem to help a great deal.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

A FOOTBALL TEAM stands bet
ter chance of winning, if it has a
crowd of rooters hollering for it.
So business stands far better
chance, if 1t takes space in the ad-
vertising columns of the local news
paper to root for its success.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

the "old grads" will attend the Della
waresWashington College game iD the
afternoon. The banquet will be held
in Old College that evening.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

son is with Washington College and
will be played ON Frazer Field, Sat
urday of this week. A victory over
their old rivals would compensate for
an unsuccessful season and the Blue
Hens are hoping that this will take
place.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

The Delaware College Alumni AS
sociation will hold its annual fall
reunion at Newark on Saturday, and
Evening star., 1939-11-21
Chicago Livestock

Department of Agriculture, .-Salable hogs.
1000: total, 200o0; generally 5-15 lower
than Mondays average closing mostly
10-15 off top. 500; bulk good and choice
l60-240 pounds. 5:75-90: 240-27U-pound
erages. 5.50-65:. good 33o--4 50-pound pack
weights up to $50; extreme heavies,
Salable cattle, $500; salable calves,
200; all grades yearlings and light steers
weights and weighty bullocks firm; active;
instances shade higher on all repre-
sentative weights up to 1900 pounds; year
lings scaling under 900 pounds both steers
and heifers, very scarce; limited supply
yearlngs and light steer crop and we'll
finished weighty steers sold on early
rounds going slow on big weight steers.
nbe;s. ings some nH held higher 90 1a7 pounds
1850; numerous loads long yearlings.
1O.00-75. with comparable medium weights
and weighty steers. 9.75-l0 80; best heif-
ers, 1880. bulk under 1000: medium
weight heifers dull; cows strong; bulls
steady at 100 down: .s Eealers steady ,, at
and yearlinyS slow.
salable sheep, 5000. total. 5000: late
Monday fat lambs and yearlings- 1918
higher: other classes steady; lamb top,
$50: bulk. 9.0025 yearlings. 80: few
500; natives ewes. 3.75-4 20; today $
choice natives. 9.0015; good fed Westerns
eligible around 9.25; early top on expert
mentally fed lambs, a.40; best fed West
erns held higher: sheep firm to unevenly
higher; scattered native ewes, 375-4 so:
best held higher.
Evening star., 1939-11-21
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Nov. 81 ga fast run
up in the belga enlivened today's foreign
exchange dealings.
The Belgian currency advanced 90 of
q cent in terms of the dollar, carrying the
money still further from the price lowest
for the year, to which it was hammered
down soon after the outbreak of HOSTILE
ties abroad
When rumors of German invasion Of
lowiand countries faded away strong
rally developed in the belRa more than q
week ago
The Swiss franc advanced .O4 of a cent
while the French franc and pound sterling
slightly
Late rates follow:
Great Britain in dollars, others in cents.
Great Britain demand 392: Great Brit
ain. cables. 3q315: 60-day bills. $50: 90
dav bills 3.ST: Canada. Montreal in New
York. 81 90: Canada, New York in Mon
treal 1900: Belgium 1885: Denmark
1898 Finland Don: France. Q 90: Ger
many 40,25n: benevolent. 17.75 travel.
unchansed: Greece. .73hn; Hungary,
Norway. % 73: Portugal 3 365n: Pumanta
.73n: Sweden. "a. ~; suitzrrIand. 22.b0
tfreel. %. 80; Brazil fnfhciaD. sos: Brazil
free). $40: Mexico 90 DON: japan % 34a
HONG KONG. 24.6s; SHANGHAI. $50: Yuso-
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated n Nominal
Evening star., 1939-11-21
Cotton 6innings Drop
Behind 1888 Levels
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Census Bureau reported today
that cotton of this years growth
ginned to November IA totaled TO-
681 BOT running bales. counting
round as half bales and excluding
inters, compared with 10,742,5 ,579
bales year ago, and 14,947,l11 two
years ago.
Round bales included totaled 157,-
018, compared with 142.435 a year
ago and 267 ,96l two years ago
This years total crop, as reported
by the Agriculture Department from
indications as of November /, is
II .845, 900 bales of 500 pounds gross
weight, compared with 1898 900
bales last year and 18,946 900 bales
two years ago.
Ginnings to November IA by
States, with comparative figures for
year ago, follow:
Alabama, 746,O59 and 1,025,8 886;
Arizona, 94,130 and 114.881; Ar
kansas, / ,283, ,469 and 1883 557; Cali
fornla. 316.921 and 220,914; Florida,
1852 and 2l,760; Georgia, 883 .586
and 817 ,554: Illinois, 3,537 and 2,011
Kentucky, II ,239 and 10,748; Louisi-
ana. 714.314 and GAS, 8,607.
Mississippi, sol ,665 and 1886, 1873; a.;
Missouri, 381,018 and 307 ,646; New
Mexico, 70,143 and 68,349; North
Carolina, 1921 and 311 1888; Okla
homa, 466, 1903 and 510,879; South
Carolina, 833. .093 and COL ,631; Ten.
nessee, 4.768 and 432 ,328; Texas
2,544.474 and 2,747,035; Virginia,
$50 and 6,322.