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The Lexington advertiser., 1939-08-31

Friends have missed r. A. Povall from
Tho Advertiser office the past few days
dno to bad cold and attack of malaria,
All hope that he will soon be back in
his accustomed place
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-08-31

Buy your engraved Christmas
cards from B. & p. w. Club. City
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-08-31

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ture attraction. Games were play
ed after dinner, under the direction
Of Mrs. j. Tomaske, assisted by Mrs
Chester Henson and Mrs. Guy
Travis. After get-acquainteo
stunt, a scavenger hunt was first
on the list and Judging by specta-
tors comments. was very success
full as were the balloon tennis
game and relay races Of different
kinds. The next meeting OF the
club will be at the home of Mrs. w
c. Travis. September 6.
Mrs. Frank Green. who has been
over on the coast for several weeks
for her health, returned home FRI
day.
Jack Gensel and James Vernon OF
Orient, who have been visiting at
the Herman Roberts left for their
home last week.
Miss Marguerite Berry of the
Prosser high school faculty visited
at several of her pupils homes this
week, checking on project work.
Geneva Travis spent several days
this week as a houseguest Of Gene
Ellen and Janet Bell.
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n-,.kart's Washington Digest
Gao Less Favorable Reaction To
FDR's Remarks Than Formerly
o,oo Labeled Superman, It Is Now Realized Presi-
Vl asnt Is Human and Can Make Mistakes; His Will
u'A' No Longer Completely Dominant
BY WILLIAM BRUCKART
,u,u Service National Pres Bldg, Washinxton. DC.

u.cuNGTON.-There has Deen
vs. conversation around here
,a..,, concerning the changed re-
s '.s,;on given President Roosevelt's
TO ..ss Or statements. 1t can not be
-. .s,hted that there has been an abb
o .ces Of that buoyancy which char
.srized his shots of earlier days in
49, ~ white House; but lately, if one
' - Judge from the observations OF
r n.,y persons, he has been missing
=. taroet as often as he has been
s ~ The result obviously is that
.ood many persons have noted less
..Sorable reaction to Mr.. Roose-
.. remarks than formerly was
The case.
r is hardly necessary to recall
how much some five or six years the
pussident,s remarks made his OPP
nostion wriggle and squirm His
..a.ements seemed to have that nee
sssary punch which quelled out
hurts from those who disagreed
,ith him The press corps of Wash
inatou. or a large percentage of its
membership, always hankered for
fresh Rooseveltian volley. It was
eood copy, in a news way.
Hying noted the changed condi-
ton myself, I sought a canvass of
others. Nearly all of them eventu-
sIly came to the conclusion that
tie lack Of fire now often displayed
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-24

IL N1r. RooSevelt'S remarks and their
failure to arouse the same fervor
among his followers are a natural
result OF events. He has been found
by many people to be just human
Like his predecessor in the White
House, Mr.. Hoover, President Roose-
welt was overbuilt or oversold by his
ardent admirers. He was labelled
as superman, and that is one Of the
worst things that can happen to a
politician; it is the worst thing that
can happen to a President because
no man can be President unless he
is a politician.
In saying that the Roosevelt cir
Gle ballyhooed their man too much
I hope I am not detracting from
the good qualities. The point OF
this story is after all, that millions
of persons were led to believe that
President Roosevelt could not make
mistakes mistakes were out his
ken. But the job of President Of
the United States has a way of dis
closing the true fiber.
Build-Up Gave Roosevelt
False Idea of His Powers
I believe it a fair statement thai
the success which met Mr.. Roose-
velt's every turn during the perioc
of his tenure until perhaps Il
months ago-was due to this illusion
that had been created. To repeat
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Bell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Frey went
TO Seattle Monday, where Alvin Bell
will undergo an examination for a
hip injury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zotique Perrault
have entertained recently as guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Shovel OF Snow
vile, Utah. Mrs. Shovel Is a
sister OF Mrs. Perrault. Before leav-
ing for California. where they will
visit the fair. the ShowellS accom-
panied by Mr.. and Hrs. Perrault,
visited at Mount Rainier and on the
coast for few days.
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SpeNQlilS-leuQlIlS Ulli dIlO the klOuS-
ing bill. It struck me as being very
bad politics for the President to
climb way out on a Limb and say
that "the congress gambled with
the welfare of 100000, 900 people
when it failed to enact the admins
tration,s neutrality bill; it gambled
with the welfare of 10000, 900 when
it refused to pass the lending bill
and the housing bill" He implied, of
course, that refusal of congress to
accept the Presidents judgement on
the neutrality measure would cast
the world into war, and that the
action would mean there could be
no economic recovery.
President Sincere About
Spending and Housing Bills
So, evidently the two or three de-
feats that were clustered together
made the President appear differ
emily than when he had been on the
winning side. There were even some
of the Presidents enemies charging
him with kualities of poor loser. I
do not believe that is the case. There
is evidence that the President sin
cerely believed his lending meas
ure and the housing program would
do the job of restoring prosperous
condition to the country. He has
played the game of politics too long
not to know how to lose
On the other hand, there have
been many harsh statements con-
corning the Presidents accusations
that congress was gambling From
among Democrats who voted
agains. him on the major bills, I
heard declarations of belief that
their judgment was as good as that
possessed by the Chief Executive.
Those Democrats saw no reason to
concede a monopoly of brain power
to Mr.. Roosevelt. When he fired at
them he obviously invited back
talk of the worst order. He has
received it, too.
Take another incident. Only a
week ago, the President sent a let
ter to the Young Democrats Of
America, meeting in Pittsburgh, to
the effect that unless the Demo-
cratic party dominates his kind of
a liberal, he will take no active part
in electing that nominee. In other
words. he said actually that he
would bolt the party.
Immediately, he got reaction to
that statement that just did him no
good at all. Now, it is one thing
to lead the party which is united; it
Is quite another horse to be led
when the part Is split; and the
when the party is split; and the
claration to the Young Democrats,
therefore, was received by a good
many Democrats as an open invita-
ton for warfare. 49,
Attempted Purge Of Senators
Complete and Decided Flop
One has to consider the state
ment to the Young Democrats in
the light of some earlier mistakes.
Everyone recalls how the President
attempted to purge" the Demo-
cratic party of Senators George Of
Georgia, Smith of South Carolina,
and Tydings of Maryland, last
year. That purge attempt Topped in
a way that beggars description. Each
Of those three were reelected to the
senate and when they won their
fight, they asserted their own judy
ment in preference to Mr.. Roose-
velt,S. 7
There is also the surge that has
come, building up Cactus Jack"
Garner for the Democratic nou,ina-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-24
Clubs Hold Meetings
and Picnics This Week

WESTERN HORSE HEAVEN
The All club met Thursday at the
home of Mildted Anderson. After a
short business session, class was
held in judging canned fruits. bread
and guest towels. Three demon
STATIONS were given, Mildred And
erson made a very attractive ar
rangement of marigolds. Gene
made and showed how to cover a
hat box to match the room color
scheme and Norman Travis showed
how to mend furniture with dry
putty. A program of quizzes. games
tongue twisters, stunts and songs
followed. The next meeting will be
held Saturday. September is at the
home of Geneva Travis with
Geneva and Bucky Tyacke as re-
freshment committee.
The annual picnic Of the Wo-
mems 3-H club was held Sunday
at the Prosser park. There was an
attendance of about sixty, each
member having the privilege Of in
viting a friend. The picnic din
ner with all the usual 'tfixings" in
Guiding watermelon, was the fea-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-24
First British Mail Arrives

Port Washington. L. 1.-THE I'M
peral Always flying-boat brought
the first load OF English tranS-At-
lantic mail. which included q brace
Of grouse consigned 10 President
from friends, who shoot the birds
in Scotland the day before. on the
official opening Of the grouse sea-
son.
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dent Garner is a conservative. He
has had nearly 40 years of public
service. Obviously, he has follow
ing and it appears to be getting big
ger. Mr.. Roosevelt;S declaration
that he may bolt the party if some
one not his kind of a liberal is NOM
mated is a statement almost GER
tain to strengthen the Garner
forces.
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Russia claims 70 have more than
100000 women engineers and tech
nicians.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-20
JOHN KERR DENIES
BLOCKING REFORMS
Says He Is Not an ObstructiOnist
Merely by Opposing Elec-
ton Changes
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel
BY HENRY AVERILL

Raleigh, Feb. 2O-NeWspaper pic
lures of John Kerr, Jr., as an OBJ
structionist and one of a die hard
group who opposes all reform of the
states election laws, are vastly over
drawn, the Warren county represen-
tative and son of the second district
congressman, declares without heat
or rancor.
Gas matter of fact, I am really
more for reform than are some of
the loudest vocal champions of re-
form, but I do not believe in rushing
headlong through the legislature
some bill or bills which might we'll
prove as obnoxious as the present
absentee law" he explained.
Outlining his position, he described
the absentee ballot as fright in prin-
ciple' and expressed a determina-
ton to fight for its retention in both
primaries and general elections, but
he said that he would prefer aboli-
ton of the absentee in both to keep
ing it in general elections and abol-
ishing it in the primary.
eff it is right in principle, it ought
not to be abolished at all, but to get
rid of it in primaries and keep it for
use against the Republicans in gen
eral elections is certainly not my
| idea of real REFORM" he said.
OF markers, he said there should
be correction of existing regulations
which permit wholesale imposition
upon ignorant and illiterate voters
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-20
UNEMPLOYED FUNDS
PAID OVER 100000

Raleigh, Feb. 2O-Last week pay
ments Of benefits to unemployed eli
gible workers reached and passed
the $9,O00,000 mark during the time
benefits have been paid, starting the
latter part of January of last year.
In the nearly Is months during which
payments have been made, the cumu-
lative benefits reached $9,O16,2O6.1
through Feb. 16.
The North Carolina fund, on de-
post in the U. S. Treasury, earned
$56, 1858 in interest. in the last quar-
ter of 1888, which has been, credited.
This, with the interest for 1887 and
the other three quarters of 1898,
makes total of $341 1880 credited
to the North Carolina fund in the
past two years. Contributions from
employers, this interest and $9995
interest on bad checks, makes total
Of $20,661 ,906.12 received by the
fund. and balance on February 16,
after the $9,O16,2O616 in benefit pay
ments was deducted, of $11,645, $685.
SO.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-20

have some difficulty in finding q
papa. 1t was shown to number of
other senators and representatives
and Mr.. Moore talked to lots of them
about it, before Umstead and Thomas
signed it and sent it the law factory
Once again, the highway patrol.
The appropriations committee voted
money for fifty more patrolmen. The
unit Is now attached to the revenue
department, but "feelers' are out to
see about transferring it to the pro-
posed new department of justice, to
the governors office, and back to the
highway commission. 1t isn't suggest
ed that the patrol would do any bet
ter job In any of these berths, but
Just that II would perhaps be more
logical to have it somewhere else
80 the faint Of revenue collecting
would not be quite so marked.
So on through a long list of State
officials. departments and agencies.
All burning with zeal to render a
greater sefviee-but a requisite of all
q larger bunch of employees who can
vote as well as work.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-20
State Agencies Seeking
Larger PERSONNEL to Build
Bigger Political Machine
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agricultural car for North Caro-
lima" Committees, sub committees
and even sub-sub- COMMITTEES (though
parliamentarians say there can't be
any such animaD are trying to find
just how much truth is in all these
formal presentations and informal
accusations.
The State ABC Board is another
case. Although there is substantial
sentiment, particularly in the control
counties, for abolition or drastic cur
tailment of the State board Chair
man Guitar Moore asked for an APP
preparation almost double his present
budget for the purpose Of adding
more inspectors and otherwise IN
creasing personnel. The appropria-
ions committee cut that way down,
and there is now pending a bill TO
reduce Mr.. Moore's own salary from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Mr.. Moore countered with the bill
introduced by Senator Umstead to
establish liquor warehouses in any
CITY IN the State of more than 35,-
OOO population, even though the
county in which the city is located
may have already voted down an
Abe store proposal. 1t was argued
mat this meant better control OF
bootleg liquor, more revenue for the
state, and better situation all the
way around. 1t also would mean sew
eral dozens of new employees who
you'd report to the chairman of the
State Abe Board. The bill admitted
~ mas some merit; it certainly did
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-20

and of wholesale marking of tickets
by partisans; but he added that there
should be some provision whereby
the illiterate and ignorant (''and de-
spite all Our laws, we might as well
admit the fact we have lot of them
he said.) can be assisted by friends
of their choice.
AS to a new registration, he ex-
pressed a preference for some man
datory purging of the present lists
rather than a complete new listing.
81 am not delaying election reform
because am opposed to any change
he said emphatically, Il just want
the changes to be good ones.''
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-20
BRITISH MINISTER
! LOSES MINOR TEST

London, Feb. 2O-(AP)-The Cow
eminent sustained a MINOR defeat in
the House of Commons today when
the House accepted by 145 votes to
1O5 the second reading of a private
members bill opposed by the Secre-
tary for. Mines, Capt. H. F. c. Crook
shank
The bill calls for payment of COM
pensatlon to owners of property in
coal areas which are damaged thro-
ugh land subsidences.
Captain Crookshank asked reiec-
ton of the BILL contending that if
was unfair and too vague.
Laborites cheered and cried ere
sign" when the result of the voting
was announced.
No question of confidence in the
Government was involved, however
and there is nothing to compel Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain to re-
sign.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-20
HAS HEAVY YIELD.
OF hurley LEAF

Marshall, Feb. 2O.-J. A. Navy,
Mars Hill, marketed as much bur-
ley tobacco from his three-tenths Of
an acre hilltop patch last fall as the
average Western North Carolina
farmer did from an acre, reports
George Miller, Madison county farm
agent.
The patch, which had been in gras-
SEES and legumes for five years, pro-
duced LOOP pounds of extra fine
leaf which averaged "a cents pound
on the market. Average. hurley price
in 1893 was 1853 cents.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-20

it, the terrible cruelty!
Stepping from the elevator, she
almost ran from the building and
struck out blindly up the street,
without knowing or caring where
she was going. Gone were the high
head and the determination with
which she had set out only an hour
ago. What was the use, something
within her was beginning to cry
out. What was the use of further
striving? There was no job for her.
She was crazy to wear herself out
hunting. If she did find anything,
it would only be temporary. Sooner
or later someone would find out
about her, and then-a convict's
daughter.
At the first corner she paused,
and pulling from her purse the list
of want ads she had so carefully
prepared, she tore it to bits with
vicious fingers, and scattered the
fragments. With dull eyes she
watched the wind catch at them
and send them swirling out into
the traffic, and a sob shook her as
she turned slowly and made for the
store where she had checked her
suitcase.
She had an impulse to recover
it, and then hunt up railroad sta
ton, and go as far as what was left
of Jim Claridge's money would
take her. Perhaps somewhere, any,
where. away from this ruthless
city. ,s-s,rs.s..A .7. ,-.-at s
Oh, but there was no use even in
that. Everywhere it. would be the
same. No matter where she went
she would Still be a convict's
daughter. Men were all alike.
Even Jim Claridge! He'd been
good to her last night. Why had he,
she cried out, in sudden revulsion.
Why hadn't he left her there in the
park? Nobody could have been as
kind as he seemed without a pur-
pose. She saw that now. He prob
ably was only a little more subtle
than the rest.
She recalled the white look that
had fitted across his face when
she had told him about-told him
that she was a convict's daughter.
And then he had laughed. Yes, he
was as bad as the rest. Why hadn't
she seen it? He had lulled her sus-
picions by playing fairy godfather
last night. But tonight, if she met
him, he, too, would be expecting
; his pay. They all wanted to be paid,
, these men! If they gave favors.
they expected them back.
Well, she wouldn't see him to-
night. She wouldn't give him q
chance to turn nasty on her. And
| she wouldn't hunt for a job any
| more, either. She'd get her suit
| case, find a boarding house some
| where, and then just sit there until
: her money-Jim Claridge's money,
| for which she wasn't going to pay,
5 gave out. After that -. who
t cared what happened after that!
: The park again, probably, Or
l there always was one way left.
(TO BE COntinued)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-20

feet. "I-have a luncheon date"
In spite of all she could do her
shoulders slumped as she turned
toward the door. It was the street
for her again, Of course. If he had
meant to be square, and give her
the job, there would have been
nothing to "talk over" He would
have hired her without further ado.
At the door she turned and with
an effort flung back her head.
ct don't think I'd care to work
for you, anyhow, Mr.. Hardy" she
threw at him.
He was on his feet in an instant.
With one quick stride he had
cleared the desk and was beside
her. At sight Of his face she
cringed and fumbled for the door.
"You little fool!" he ground out,
whirling her about to face him.
did you really think I'd have a
girl like you around this Office =?
Don't you think I know all about
you? Why be so high and mighty =?
There's such a thing as a blacklist,
you know. And a convict's daugh-
ter would certainly stand at the
top of the list"
His leering face was close to
hers. He started to smile again, and
Lona's anger burst all bonds.
i "You filthy beast!" she cried, and
shaking off his hand from her arm
she slapped him straight across his
, stubbly cheek.
Before the blow he recoiled, anG
his hand went to his face, where
a fresh red welt showed. Iona saw
fury leap into his eyes.
"Of all the devils" he almost
, spat at her. Pulling away from
him, her seeking hand found the
doorknob. Flinging the door open
she went through, shutting it in his
face with satisfying bang.
| For a moment she stood there
| her face burning, her breath com
ing in angry gasps. Over the room
still filled with it's quota of hope
{ full applicants, a hush fell. A suddel
t hush filled with wondering face
l turned her way. Then, from over il
: the corner by the door, a snicke
arose, and spread.
: Flinging her head high, Lon'
: edged through them and gained tn
2 corridor. With that smoker sound
: ing in her ears she even manage,
a little smile.
= Once outside, her shoulder
: slumped again, and the tears sh
had been holding back had thei
e way. The dirty beast! The brute
t Why hadn't she picked up some
4 thing from the desk and hurled
at him? Why hadn't she beat an
o slapped and kicked and bit unit
t his dirty face was pulp. !
S convict's daughter, he had Gale
her. Over and over that phras
t rung in her ears until she coul
r have covered them with her hand
: and ran, sc. canning, to shut on
Il sound. A convict's daughter. Lik
: acid the charge seemed to bur
r into her very soul. The cruelty {
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-20
GOOD STANDS MADE
FOR TOBACCO BEDS

Wilson, Feb. 2O.-Most farmers
Of Wilson county are reporting good
stands in their stobacco plant beds,
declares w. L. Adams, farm agent
Of the State College Extension Ser
vice.
However, he said, excessive rains
have drowned many plants in beds
situated on low grounds. In some
case, water has actually stood in the
beds, causing serious trouble to the
owners.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-20
HOKE FARMERS ARE
HAVING SOIL. CROPS

Raeford, Feb. 2O.-Hoke county
farmers are planning to put in a
large acreage of lespedeza for hay
and soil building purposes this year,
reports Farm Agent A. S. Knowles.
"When properly cured" Knowles
said, "a good growth Of lespedeza
will make better quality hay than
soybeans and cowpeas. Then, too, it
is an easier crop to produce since it
can be seeded with small grain.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-20
Plead THIS FIRST:

Asked to leave her boarding mouse
because she had no money to pay rent;
ON a city street. That night the man
who had taken Lona's room finds her
on a park bench. He offers to treat her
to something to eat. After telling him
her father is in the penitentlary Tor
murder. Iona learns the strangers
name is Jim Claridge. ,He. obtains a
hotel room for her and promises to call
her next day. In view OF her past ex-
iperiences Iona wonders about JIM,
decides she can trust him. Looking
former employer, who had later dis
missed her, receives her in his office in
response to an lad"
(NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY)