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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-30
BACK OF HITLERISM


MIR. Chamberlain has sounded his Car
thaqo Delenda Est. He has made it patent
that England is in the war until Hltlerlsm
is destroyed.
But more than a few students OF con-
temporary affairs have found themselves
confused when they came right down to
brass tacks definition Of Hitlerlsm.
The old neutrality-suspicious. argued that no
man can create personality or thing that
is larger than himself This was one OF the
major corner stones in their theory OF the
Godhood of Christ But it is the demon
strated fact of history that men can start
movements and plant the seeds of phlloso-
phies which are much larger than them
Selves
But most great leaders are both causes
and effects, Adolf Hitler very definitely
belongs to this category. Certain conditions
produced him. Now he is producing certain
conditions and pouring forth stream OF
logical consequences.
Back of Hitler lay a national pride wrlth-
inc in the dust of humiliation. Back OF him
Law wounded and broken Germany which
had been taught not to consider the cost OF
the World War itself but the cost OF the
Versailles peace. Germany, from the time
of the Versailles treaty forward, was SO
pre-occupied with worry and resentment
over the cost of the peace that she had lit
tie time to realize that the war created the
conditions imposed by Versailles, and that
it was the tremendous toll of men, money
and supplies the war exacted from her that
made her lot so hard between 1918 and
1888
So in those years one strong corner stone
of Hitlerism that was in the making was the
spirit of resentment and revenge.
Another cornerstone was unemployment
against the Jews, whose internationalism,
money-lending activities and relative pros
perity as individuals were deeply resented
by the German proletariats
Another corner stone was unemployment
and it's consequent poverty.
Another was the belief, born Of the fun
bling inefficiency of the Social Democratic
regime in Germany that democracy as
political and social way of life is a failure.
Another was that the church as an in
ternational spiritual force is the enemy OF
efficient national government.
On these and other potent facts has been
erected the structure Of Hitlerism with its
powerful organizations, its suppression OF
traditional liberties, it's insistence that the
State is not the agent of the individual but
that the Individual is he pawn of the State.
Mr. Chamberlain says Hitlerism must
be destroyed. But if it is destroyed, it will
be necessary for the conditions which
caused Hitlerism be wiped out also, if Naz-
ism as a political force is to be permanently
eliminated from the international political
scene -(Winston-Salem JournaD.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-30
Greater Protection Is Given
Youth Under Social Security
Act Amendments This Yr.
Age is Raised From 16 to Is,
If Attending School. Pay
ments Are Higher.

Many of the changes recently
made in provisions of the Social
Security Act will increase the
protection provided for boys and
girls. These provisions are intend
ed to promote the kind of securi-
ty every youth wants and needs
sound body, a decent home, and
good start in life.
An amendment to public assis-
lance provisions of the Federal
law raised the age from 16 to Is
for needy dependent children
who may receive aid, if attend
ing school, However, until North
Carolina passes a law to that eff
feet, no change will be made with
respect to the age limit for reci-
pients in this state.
Increase in Federal matching
for aid to dependent children
from one third to one-half will
mean larger monthly payments
for needy children in this state,
or food, clothes and shelter for
other children who are now with
out any means of support In &C
cOrdance with the amended act,
the Federal government will pay
half the cost of providing aid for
needy dependent children after
1889. North Carolina now pays
tWo-thirds of the cost and the
Federal government pays one
third
Before the Social Security Act
YVES amended, Federal money
could be used for aid to Deepen
dent children up to the age of
Is, while now Federal matching
applies to needy dependent child
/ rem under Is if the child is in
school,
Another amendment to the act
increases the Federal govern
ment's share in providing such
aid. Under the original law, the
Federal government pays one
! third and the state two thirds OF
the cost of providing aid to de-
pendent children. After this year
the Federal government will pay
| half OF the cost of this program
The new act as we'll as the ole
law provides for the matching OF
funds for payments not exceed
| ing Sl8 month for the first
child and $12 for each additional
child in one family. The average
payment to family last month
was about $38 in the District OF
Columbia; $32 in Maryland; Sic
in North Carolina; $22 in Vir-
gini9; $18 in Tennessee.
The responsible parent or rela-
tive of the child receives from
North Carolina welfare authori-
ties payments for the child's sup
pert at home. Over 10000 child
rem in the United States are now
being maintained in this way
with Federal, state and local
funds. This form of assistance in
November went to 1929 families
with needy dependent children in
North Carolina.
| More than a million American
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-30
Dale Carnegie
5-MINUTE BIOGRAPHIES
AMERICAS GREATEST
MERCHANT


One day a farm boy II years
old went into general store" IN
Pittsfield, Mass, and said that he
would like to get job. Abner
Davis, the proprietor, looked him
over, said that he had found that
most clerks were triflin' and Ia
zy and net much good, but that
he would give him try.
The boy asked how much he
would pay, and Davis said, I'LL
pay 81 a week, but I don't ex-
pect you'll be worth it."
The boy was delighted! Here
was a start. But the 81 would not
keep him, so he asked Davis II
he could give him a place to
sleep. The proprietor said he
could sleep in the back of the
store, where the stock was kept.
Then he added, But I don't ex-
pect you'll be much good keep
in watch of it,
The boy worked hard, some
times fourteen hours a day. lie
tried to please the fault-finding
old storekeeper in every way, but
the man never had any words OF
praise, let alone approval. Molas-
ses was kept in the back part OF
the store. and one day the boy
tracked some of it into the store
Davis criticized him sharply, and
finally took Is cents out Of his
weeks wages.
The hey worked there for five
years, end during that time re,
ceived hardly a word of appre,
citation. At last, the boy told Da'
Wis he was leaving and was goinG
to Chicago to see if he couldn't
get better job. Davis said, 90
hope you have luck, but doubt
it,"
Well, that young man who
went to Chicago was Marshal
Field.
He got job as a clerk at $40(
a year, and saved exactly half o:
his salary. In eight years he rose
from that $4OO a year to become
the head of the firm.
When he died he left the long
est will ever written. 1t had al
most exactly the same number O.
words as the book "Good-bye
Mr.. Chips" Twenty-Five thous
and words. The will has never
been broken.
His daughter married an earl
Her husband won the famous ma
val battle of Jutland.
He became the greatest mer-
chant America has ever known
AS young Field was skyrocketine
up, a man from near Pittsfielc
visited Field in Chicago, anC
when he returned, he told Davis
about the phenomenal stride Fielc
had made.
WELL" said Davis, who was
still running his general store, 81
can't see how he got ahead so fast
here. He didn't amount to much
around here" And perhaps one
reason why he never amounted
to anything in Pittsfield was be-
cause he got nothing but criticism
no appreciation.
Appreciation! What a rare vir-
tue it is. And how little there is
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children have lost father or mo-
Their, or both, and are living with
relatives who are not financial
ly able to support them. The So
cial Security Act helps the states
to take care of such children in
homes, rather than in institu-
tons. It authorizes Congress to
provide Federal money for this
purpose.
The state appropriates a GER
tain amount of money for this
particular type of assistance and
decides for itself what the pay
ment shall be to each family with
dependent children in its care
based on the individual situa-
ton. Within the limitation of the
Federal Social Security Act,
North Carolina has set up the re-
quirements for eligibility and
made its own rules and regula-
tons regarding recipients.
631CllOoSl1 CIlC SCoIC may It,
quire that the child or its mother
shall have lived within its Dor
ders certain length of time, if
it is to receive Federal grants-in~
aid it may not require residence
of more than one year immediate
ly before the application for as
sistance.
If the child was born within
that year, its mother need not
have lived in North Carolina
more than one year just before
the child's birth.
Recent changes in the Social
Security Act make possible an
increase in the monthly pay
ments to the needy aged and the
needy blind. However, the pro-
posed increase in aid to the
needy will not be made until the
State Legislature meets and pass
es bill to increase the State ap-
preparation for this purpose.
When the act was amended last
August, provision was made for
the Federal government to match
state payments up to $4,000 a
month, providing a possible total
of $40 a month to each aged or
blind person who is given as
sistance. Under the original law
(Which is still in effect), the Fed
eral government matches dollar
/ for dollar whatever the state
gives up to a combined total of
| $50 per month. However, pay
ments to recipients in this region
average less than $50 per month;
cause the need varies and the
states lack funds enough to pro-
vide the maximum cid for appli-
cantS.
The average payment last
month to recipients of old-age as
sistance was about $25 in the Dis
trict of Columbia; $3.50 in
Maryland; $40 in North Carolina;
$40 in Virginia; $40 in Tennessee
Average monthly payments to
the blind are always a little larg-
er than those to the aged because
there are fewer blind recipients
than there are needy aged per-
sons and it is not necessary to di-
vide available funds among SO
many people.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-30
BELGIUM PLANS RATION
CARDS DISTRIBUTION

BRUSSELS, Nov. 26. - The
newspaper Derniere Heure said
today the Belgium government
shortly will begin distribution of
ration cards.
A cabinet member was quoted
as saying the rationing will not
begin Immediately but 100000
cards will be placed in homes as
a precaution.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-30

of it in the world. You employ
ers,-why don't you say a few
words of appreciation to your
help! It will bouy them up. And
it won't cost anything. Why put
it off. Do it today before they go
home.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
MODERN TARTAN
 KILLS OFFICERS

Powell, Wyo., March 22-(UP)- Earl Durand, 26 'Tarzan" Of the mountains, who killed two officers in . jail break last Thursday, held up Q farmer and his wife today and forced them to drive him farther into the wilderness in his flight from the law. A pack of bloodhollnds had been brought into the search when Durand entered teh farmhouse of Art Thornburg with rifle in the crook of his arm. He ordered Thornburg and his wife to start their car and they did.
 They drove the killer over wind ing mountain road to the head waters of Rocky Creek, 90 miles away, near the wyoming Montana border.
 There Durand plunged into the forest of the Elk Horn mountains leaving Thornburg and his wife to return unharmed to their ranch home.
 Durand is known as the Tarzan of the Mountains baceuse he has been known to exist for days at time on raw meat and he shoots a rifle with amazing accuracy. In the jail break he fired three shots and killed two men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
AMOROUS BARBER
 MUST MEET DEATH
California Supreme Court Decides He Murdered
 His Seventh Wife

Los Angeles, March 22-(UP)- Robert s. James, Al, amorous Los Angeles barber, welcomed" 8 Cali fornia state supreme court decision today which dooms him to death for staying his seventh wife.
 T can take it." he said. "Just say rattlesnake Bob is not afraid to die, boys. I'm glad to get it over with. I'd just as soon die one wal as another"
 News of the decision was brought to James in the county pail where he "got religion" He boasts that since he was baptised Oct. IA, 1886. He has not strayed from the bath of virtue to so much as smoke 8 cigaret.
 His reaction wa sin marked con- trast to the sneers and scornful comments he made during his trial.
 He was accused with Charles H. Hope, an accomplice, of first at- tempting to kill the seventh Mrs. James in August, 1895, by placing her bare foot into box of rattle snakes while she law strapped to a table. When this failed to kill her, Mrs. James, a bride of three months, was drawned in the bathtub of the James home at La Crescenta and her body removed to fish pond to make the drowning appear acciden- ta1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
MRS. WILLIAM |.
 PHELPS IS DEAD

New Haven, Conn.,, March a. (UP). Mrs. William Lyons Phelps, wife of the noted literary critic and author, died today at her home following stroke of appoplexy.
 Since her marriage to the retired Yale Lampson professor of litera- ture, in 1892, she had assisted him in his reviews and compositions, and had taken an active part in the so- cial and academic life of his faculty associates. She was an amteur painter and, until few years ago, an ardent golfer.
 She was the former Annabel Hub- bard.
 She was "A years old and native of Huron City, Mich., where she married Prof. Phelps 47 years ago. They had no children. The funeral will be held at Cal- vary Baptist church Saturday af- ternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Jittery Selling Opens Stock Market Today
Prices Cracked From to 4POnts Late in First Hour
 Traders Were Very Nervous Over Status of Europe
BY ELMER c. WALZER limited Press Financial EditOrl

New York, March 22.-(UP).-A burst of jittery selling hit the stock market late in the first hour today and prices cracked 1 to more than points in the main list in volume that forced tickers late.
 Increased nervousness over devel- opments abroad generated fresh selling near end of the initial hour after prices had opened fractions to more thar 3 points lower.
 Pivotal shares were hard hit. Chrysler led the downturn, slumping almost 5 points to Il. Bethlehem Steel widened an opening ? 5-8 point loss to almost 4 points and U. s. Steel extended an initial 7-8 point decline to 35-8 points at 53 1-2. General Motors lost more than ? points, tripling an initial 3-4 point decline.
 At 11:06 the stock tiokers were running 4 minutes late. Shortly thereafter improved support decel- oped and some issues came back from their lows in slackening turn over.
 Dozens of issues made new lows for the year as high and low priced issues alike met pressure.
 American Telephone, Douglas, DuPont, Allied Chemical Mont gomery Ward, and Youngstown Sheet & Tube were down points and more. Westinghouse Electric lost almost 6 points and U. S. Rub- Der more than 3. American Locomo- tive preferred dropped 8 points. Santa Fe led weak rail group with ? points decline. North American dropped more than point in a weak utility group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

 of the of the Kel Canal but Hitler
 rebuilt them, stronger than grabbed provinces Schewig later the English the extent of their folly Germany built  O. the Baltic with of the North gives begnt purposes German fleet always England in time of long,
  pass through
 planning build 10000 Hitler wants match them Kie Canal won't take them speed deepen
  $5000000O deepen the canal That naval for two empties rivers North guardian of Helgoland English recognition British They thus gave up pistol held at Germanys head.
 When the Versailles Treaty written the British tried their foes Canal all wrships countries Hitler announced recently would be closed all specific Hgoand They had place heavily fortified than
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
ARGUMENTS BEGIN
 IN $l5,0OO SUIT.
Mrs. Helen Brice Asks Sum for Fall in WOOlwOrth
 Store Last April

Arguments of Attorney Edward MAscolo, counsel for the plaintiff, wefe almost finished when court re- cexced for an hour at 1 o'clock this afternoon in the 5000 damage suit og Mrs. Helen Brice of Chestnut avenue against the F. w. Woolworth Company. The case is being heard before Judge Frank P. McEvoy and 8 nine-man and three-woman jury
 Four witnesses were called to the stand this morning, namely, Mary Hanley, Bessie Silverman, Hollis L. Devine and Robert Devine. Plain tiff,s witnesses herad yesterday af- ternoon when the trial begun were Dr. Andrew Jackson, Dr. Joseph Nc Grath, Mrs. Brice, Francis Brice and Catherine s. McGrath.
 The litigation is based on a fall she suffered in the store of the de- fendant April 25, 1888. She alleges her fall was attributed to an oil treated floor. She was shopping in the store at the time of the mis- hap.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
IBID SUBMITTED ION CHLOR|NATOR.
Newark, N. j., COmpany's Offer Accepted By COn-
 trOller'S Office

A bid of $6,454 from the Wallace & Tiernan Co, of Newark, '. J., has been accepted by the controllers of- flee for two new chlorinators, long sought by Dr. Edward J. Godfrey, city health officer, as a requisite re- placement at Wigwam reservoir. The two water purifiers now in service are IS to 20 years old.
 Thus, $7,500 was set up in the budget for the new equipment, with $4,500 for building to house the new chlorinators. Inasmuch as bids for such a building failed to come within the appropriation, the city is going to construct the building and ground has been broken.
 The new chlorinators are said to be able to accomplish the same work as the old when running at 50 per cent capacity, leaving leeway for emergencies such as flood pe- riods when water needs extra puri- fication. During the past year the chlorinators have been working at full capacity and Dr. Godfrey warned that the situation consti- tuted an emergency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
PLYMOUTH TAKES
 GRANGE LAURELS
Women Runnersup to Mer= iden; Annual Banquet
 April IA

George Axelby and Bes Zeiner lead in individual averages Tn their respective divisions of the Ply mouth Grange teams, entrants in the Central District Grange Bowl ing league, who recently won the league title. AXelby held nigh single honors for the mems team and Miss Zeiner topped the wom- en for high three. George Skilton was high three man for the m' q and Lucia Welman and Althea Pfaefilin tied at 120 for the wom- ems high single.
 The women's team rolled a high single game of 526 and nigh three games of 1424, and held an aver age of 45284. The mems high s.rgle game was 608 and high three was l707, while their game average was 534.34.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Di Silvestro Lodge

Delegations from Elizabeth Di- SilvestrO lodge of Waterbury will attend the silver jubilee celebra- ti0li at the state armory in New Haven on May IA of the Connec- ticut grand lodge, Order of the Sons of Italy.
 Mrs Louis ChieffO, member of the Waterbury unit, is on the jub- flee executive committee. General committee if DiSi1vestrO lodge consists of Miss AngeIine Carissi . mi, Miss Concetta MireSse, Miss Olga Piola and Mrs. Louis Gallo.
 At The Elton last night the lodge planned party at Casa Italiana April 20, and appointed the following committee to take charge: Mrs. Domenic Casetta, Mrs Louis Chieffo, Mrs. Emilio CarusO. Mrs. Louis Gallo, Miss Jane Ranando, Miss Lucia Sica, and Miss C0ncetta Miresse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
JOBLESS FATHER
 TRIES ROBBERY

Boston, March 22.-(UP)-A job- less father who said he turned to crime to feed his starving wife and four children faced municipal court arraignment today on an armed robbery charge.
 Rherbert E. Hooper, 39. of Eliot. Me, was captured by passersby last night as he fled from his first hold up. Using a revolver stolen from a friend, he had robbed a south end storekeeper of SIS. \
 Touched by his story, police took up a collection to buy Hooper a meal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
l. O. O. F.

The Odd Fellows Advancement association of Waterbury has ar- ranged a special ceremonial pro- gram to be held at Buckingham hall April 29. A class of candi- dates from all sections of the state will receive the first de- gree, with the degree team from Tisquantum lodge, Milford, Mass, in charge.
 William Frink of this city is president of the association, which has members in many nearby towns. It will be the second an- nual state ceremonial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
WOODEN-LEC MEN
 ESCAPE POSSES
Five COnvicts Break Out of Prison - Three Have
 Cork Leg Each

Huntsville, Tex, March 22-UP) Five escaped convicts, three with a wooden leg each, one with only one arm and the other barely able to walk, eluded a posse in the wastelands east of here today.
 They broke from the Wynne pris- on farm, confining place of tuber- cular prisoners and others unfit for heavy duty, apparently with outside help last night, and escaped in communicated automobile.
 Their leader was believed to be Dolph Tuck, an fabitual criminal who aided authorities in the prose- cution of the late Raymond Ham, ilton for the murder of a guard at Eastman prison. The others were V. E. Cooper, serving 30 years for for gery; Jodie T. Lloyd, under life sentence for robbery; Arthur L. Brown, under life sentence as an habitual criminal, and Harold Hor- ton, serving five years for burglary.
 Lost Legs In PrisOI
 Tuck, Cooper and Lloyd all had lost legs in prison accidents. They had wooden legs. Brown had lost an arm and both Horton's legs were nearly useless. He had to be lifted into the automobile which the fugitives communicated from Jerry Price, Houston satelman.
 A. E. Sandel, guard, said the convicts had been doing road work when one of the five fugitives picked up 8 pistol that had been concealed for him in clump of bushes. They threatened him with the pistol, dis armed him and hobbled away, boarding the car they had halted. Warden R. H. Baughn believed they had abandoned Prices car some- where along the road and fled into the wastelands in car driven by an outside accomplice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Behind The Lines
D. A. V.

Members of Waterbury chapter. Disabled American Veterans, meeting last night, made plans to attend a dance sponsored by the Watertown chapter. It was an- nounced that a joint meeting with the auxiliary will be held in April, with Frank Klein, rehabili- tation chairman, as the principal speaker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
ITALY IS WARNED
 BY EGYPTIANS

Cairo, March 22-(UP) = Count Serafino Mazzolini, Italian minister, was expected to leave for Rome by airplane today with the message that Egypt and Great Britain would strengthen defenses opposite Italian Libya if Italy continued reinforcing her army near the Egyptian from tier.
 It was understood that Premier Mohamed Mahmud Pasha made strong representations to Mazzolini yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
MRS. WYNN DIES

Putnam, Conn, March ?. (UP)-- Mrs. Augusta Mills Winn, 68, who. with her husband, was found des- titute and unconscious in their home at Quadic last week. died today. Her husband, Wesley, 70, a WJA worker, succucmbed Saturday night.
 They were found by relative who was notified that Winn had not called at the post office to receive his WPA check. There was no food in the house, nor had there been 8 fire for several days.