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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-29
PLANES DESTROYED

VALLETTA, Malta, July 28- Up
-Four Italian. planes were destroy
ed without British losses during
various engagements off Malta to-
day, it was announced officially.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-14
Tobacco Sales
To Suspend
Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving holidays for the
Henderson tobacco market will be
observed the Weekend Governor
Hoey has designated for Thankseiv-
ing in this State. il was learned from
board OF trade officials today. Fol
lowing sales on Wednesday. Novem-
Der p. the market will then suspend
until the following Monday, Decem-
Der ,.
The general expectation is that
the season here will end with the
close of the sales for the Christmas
holidays. and no tobacco will be
bundled after the first of the year.
Just what date the close will be
riNcu for has not been announced.
Sales On Wednesday were 206.2l6
pounds. which brought $29,8O6.97 for
an average Of Sl445 per hundred
pounds, Smith II. Young, sales SUI
perViSor. announced today. He esti-
mated offerings today were around
10000 pounds, all finished before
the noon hour, and said prices APP
peared To be equally as good on We'd
ncSday, if not a shade better.
The market TO date this season has
sold in excess Of Is l~2 million
pounds. Some think season sales will
reach twenty millions, others that
the total will fall somewhat short
Of that figure.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-14
Births Exceed
Deaths, 81

Births exceeded deaths by 81 TO
seven in Vance county during the
month OF October. according to the
monthly vital statistics announced
today by Dr.. a. D. Gregg, Vance
county health officer.
Sixteen Of the reported births were
white children and Is were Negroes,
IS We're male and Is female, Is at
tended by physicians and l6 attend
ed by midWiveS.
Henderson township led all other
units OF the county reporting, with
Is births: II white and colored
10 male and 6 female, II attended
by physician and attended by mid
wife.
Other townships reported:
Kittrell-l birth, white, male, at
tended by midwife.
Sandy Creek-2 births. ! white
and | Negro. both female. l attend
ed by physician and l attended by
midwife.
Nutbush-2 births. both Negro, !
male and | female both attended by
midwife.
Williamsboro-3 births, all Negro,
, male and | female, all attended by
midwife.
Middleburg-5 births, all Negro
male and l female, all attended by
midwife.
Four deaths were reported from
Henderson township during the
month; all were males, and 2 were
white and 2 Negro.
Kittrell, Sandy Creek and Wat
kins townships each reported one
death: Kittrell, l white female;
Sandy Creek, white male: and
Watkins ] Negro female.
Heart disease was listed as the
cause of two Of the deaths, and one
death was attributed to each of cam
Ger, pulmonary tuberculosis, accid-
ent, pneumonia, and rhumatic fever.
Deaths according to age groups
were: 20 to 80 years. l; 10 to 80
years, |: so to 60 years, 2: GO to 70
years, |; and 10 to 80 years, 2.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-14

had been done, aud said 3n0no othc,.
things letters have been r,ailed Ia
principals Of rwal schools, with en-
VeloDtS 20 hc distributed 10 the cniI-
drGn to De taken home for cont.iDu.
lions. and then returned. Letters have
also been written to organizations
and civic clubs asking their mr.
ticipatiou in the drive and ufrnrino
them the privilege of competina fo,.
4 cup ~ 60 to the grnun that apts
the most contributions. THIS CUP is
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-14

-ta-tod a fourth term movement al
ready
nd. Note: They've cut off PAT
ant The sign now reads only: Demo-
cratic National Headquarters. }
North Carolina books and authors
will be reviewed by DR.. Archibald
Henderson, u. N. c. professor. al
tho annual session Of the State Lii
Crary and Historical Association, II
vas announced today by Dr.. {. {.
Crittcnden, Inc associations sccrc-
! taly.
! DR.. Henderson is generally ac-
claimed as the leading literary critic
Of the state. He annually appears al
! the associations convention in MS
reviewers role. He is a biographer
IOf George Bernard Shaw and the
author Of numerous books and ar
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-14
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AVERHJ,

Raleigh, Nov. l4.-When Dick
Reynolds got back 10 Raleigh from
a visit to the Georgia island where
ne entertained a group Of friends. he
was genuinely surprised to find that
ne Is BENG prominently discussed
as the possible successor TO Chip
ROBERTS as secretary Of the Demo-
cratic national committee.
He wouldn't commit himself as 10
his attitude, pointing out that it
would be quite premature to say he
would or would not accept d lob he
hasn't been offered; but his general
demcanOr left no doubt in the mind
of your reporter that he would be
glad to take the post.
Nobody in Raleigh seemed TO know
Just exactly where the report came
from, but indirect word from Con-
gresham Lon Folger Of the Fifth
was definitely TO the effect that the
JOB is Dicks if he wants it, As the
Tar Heel member OF the committee.
Lon ought 10 know whereof he
speaks.
AS said, nobody hercabouts SEEM
ed to have any real information, but
at the same time all with whom your
reporter tnkCd agreed that Dc!.
would make fine man for the post.
Those expressing this view included
Governor Clyde r. Hocy.
On 4 recent visit to Democratic
national headquarters in New YORK,
Reynolds is said 20 have made an
extremely fine impression on Chair
man Ed Flynn.
The reports of Reynolds chance
to get into the national political
swim correspondent closely with
stories out Of Washington that tic
entire Democratic party machinery
is to be overhauIcd and streamlincd.
Everyone here thinks that Reynolds
would be an ideal man to give 4
hand in the job Of making the don
key very lively beast.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-14
Spain Asks
Continued From Page Onel
U. S. Loan

Continued From Fase Ouel
ment on the Spanish governments
reported request for financial aid.
Sumner WeileS, acting secretary of
state-Without mentioning the loan
uuestion-disclosed however, that
ways and means Of assisting Spain
were under consideration by Ameri-
can officials.
General Motors 81 plants employ
125,000 workers.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-14

Mrs. Mary Pollard. who has work.
ed hard and faithfully in the Rey-
nolds' office during the campaign
TO raise funds for the reelection Of
FDR, :" in the party which VISITED
Dicks isle way down south.
To sly she was thrilled and en-
chanted is an underStatemcnt. Using
her own words: I'm sure I'd be dis
appointed with heaven il l went
there right now
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-14

Even with the evidence confront
ing us. it is still unbelievable that
there exists a man so callCus as to
inflict horrible sUlferlngs upon mil
lions 81 human hcings Tor ANYTHING
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-14
PENDERCRASS RITES
IN CEMETERY HERE

Funeral services were held from
the Holiness church at North Hen
derson Wednesday afternoon 1or
Ellis Pendcrgra.;, and mtcrmcnt was
in EInWood cemetery. N charge Of
Rev. J. L. O'Hamm. the pastor. The
deceased is survived by his mother.
his widow. two brothers and three
sisters, I'll Of this section.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-14

UnremoVed sign in the Sir Walter
has started talk of 4 fourth term for
President Roosevelt.
A guest looked up and saw a large
placard which fairly shrieked Dem
ocratic National Headquarters for
Reelection Of President Roosevelt
Gee" he exclaimed, "They'Ve
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-14

r.clcS on biography. history. mathe-
matte and other subjects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
Lessening Economic Hangover

After more than year of war, indica- tionS are that basic American economy has been only slightly disturbed. The stock market has not behaved hySterlc- ally. Food prices, rents, clothing and other commodity costs have not shot up to unhealthful boom peaks. There is no general profiteering.
 The billions of dollars of defense appro- priations have not yet shown up in the economic picture. They are, of course, certain to have their effects. It is inn possible to spend that much money without having something to show for it besides boats and guns and armies. The money is bound to trickle down through to the average man. But there will also be larger national debt and higher taxes. But all of this is necessary. None of it is produced artificially. There is no panic = no rush to get in on the ground floor of something good"
 A recent survey of food prices generally Throughout the United States reflected an increase of less than 5 per cent after the first year of war. Prices were about the same as they were year ago, but were about 2 per cent higher than just before the beginning of World War II. The small increase reflects a normal &4ASOa1eAOAA, SouSSA " SASdVCA ASAAAeSAAS', rather than any speculative activity as a result of the war. At the same time, wages have gone up. The Investors Syn dlcate of Minneapolis has reported that wage earners are receiving about IS per cent more than they were two months ago and salary workers about per cent more.
 Basic wage rates have not changed perccptibly, but workers are receiving more pay for overtime. Some of the in- crenee may result from greater distribu- fion of employment Not all of the pay Foil incroabe can be hscribed to defense. #0st of the defense program after all, has not even been put Into operation. Hany economists believe that much of E|4e indnstflnl gain can be chalked tip to Hefmal changes, unrelated to the war.
 Enc eanc and orderly manner in which Haanest has no faf met end balanced the |NffIlhb|e effects Of a major war are Encouraging, lt'a pretty large order to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

Newspapers devoted quite little space to Pope Plus address to 14,000 Italian girls the other day, most of his words condemning immodest dress. He spoke hopefully also of Christian reconstruc- tion following the present war. He cited among projects of reconstruction: ITO re- build society on Christian bases. To re- place the Bible and it's moral in esteem and honor. To revise the family, restor- ing to matrimony the halo of its sacra- mental dignity, to spouses sense of their obligations and consciousness of their responsibility. To reaffirm in all great so- ciety genuine notion of authority, dis cipline, respect for social orders and the reciprocal rights and duties of the human person." The Holy Pontiff's utterances were important ones and worthy of the attention of all, not the least those that dealt with dress and department, he said: "Style and modesty should go hand in hand, but there is no longer modesty in style. You should ask your conscience before putting on frock, how Jesus Christ would judge it."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
Sales Tax-English Version

Great Britain's latest tax measure proves again fact which no longer needs proving wars cost money. Sched- uled to go into effect Oct. 21 is a "pur- chase tax" similar to the sales tax now used in many parts of the United States. The rate on such common items as books, newspapers, shoes, kitchen utensils and clothing will be 12 per cent. On Tux ury'' goods, as silk stockings, furs and jewelry, the rate will be 24 per cent. Compare those rates with American sales taxes which range between 1 and 3 per cent generally.
 Yet that is the way it must be. Some how this war must be paid for if Britain has any hope of rebuilding economically after the dark days pass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
ITS THE BREAKS, SAYS WRIT. FER, THAT COUNT IN WIN-
 MING ELECTIONS
Waterbury, Conn.
 Oct. !, 1940.

Waterbury, Conn.
 Oct. ', 1940. Editor of The Democrat:
 On more than one occasion in the past presidential elections have been won and lost because of some incident which aroused public in dignation. Remember the campaign some years back which centered around the phrase Rum, Roman ism and Rebellion?
 Thus 1t might be again in 1940 that the presidential election - Roosevelt vs Willkie-might be de- cided on much the same basis. The present national election hinges on the following issues-War-Nation Defense-The third term issue-Vi- olation of American tradition-on the failures of the Brain trusters" and on the sheer dishonesty of the New Dealers in their "Third Term Draft" and its exploitation through the ruthless methods of vote con- trol by federal funds. These are the issues which will confront the American voters on the fifth day of November. But aside from these highly important issues there might occur a Break" which will give one or the other candidate the ad- vantage of winning public support to his side.
 Speaking of Breaks" 1t might be well to recall just a few which have occurred within the past week and a half, all of which are giving the Democratic leaders in the national headquarters many, many restless moments.
 Eggs-Rowdies assailed Willkie during his tour of Michigan-made famous by the Sit down strikes the incident took place in the American hot bed of Communism and radicalism. Because of the nation wide indignation which the American people displayed the White House was quick to disap- prove of such low un-American tactics.
 But some of the Boys" like this writer for instance, would like to know who paid who to throw those missiles. 1t will be recalled that the Martin Dies Committee reported that Michigan was Q hotbed of com- munislm and other un-American acc tivities but the New Deal brushed the committee report aside.
 Case number two-Elliot Roose- velt was appointed to 0 captaincy in the United States Agmy-and in tho purchasing department Of all places. Be was appointed the day after be wa thirty. ft stands for all time as 6 fragrant violation Of American principals, as Q fragrant example of the Roosevelt family nee potlein. with abaoluiely no uuailfI-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

ligion to grow formal and external, we may expect the deterioration of our national life which France ex- perienced. If we neglect the fun- damental verities. which God has written upon tables of stone, name ly, the Ten Commandments, then God will disci, line us as He has dis ciplined recalcitrant nations in the past.
 Too much has our religion be- come a thing of creed and custom. Religion is never vital and motivat- ing until it is thing of experience. Our forefathers wrote their relig- ious experience into creeds, and we have accepted these creeds in a perfunctory sort of way. We have been inclii 70 follow the forms of religion without cherishing It's sub- stance. God las e new day ready fer this beloved country of ours, but 1t will only dawn when the ever- lasting truths of our religion are taken into our nature, into our hearts. into the innermost recesses of our being.
 The only thing that will defend us against the dangers of these days will be heart that has been trans formed ana made strong by the liv- ing experience of God
 All Rights Reserved.
 Babson Newspaper Syndicate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
Forgotten Men

Just so you won't be scratching your head in perplexity when you go to the polls on election day, you should be re- minded that, besides MT. Willkie and Mir. Roosevelt, there are five other candidates out after the same job. Two of them you're used to by now; two you probably wouldn't know from Adam and the other has turned up rather unexpectedly.
 Earl Browder, who already is waiting to serve one four-year term-in jail- is also trying for one in the White House. Norman Thomas, perennial Socialist candidate, is back in the familiar old place. John w. Aiken carries the So- cialist Labor Party stamp. Roger w. Babson, economist, represents the Pro hibition Party, and John zahnd repre- Sents the Greenback Party, although he won't be on the ballot. It just seemed, out of fairness, folks ought to be told.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
Uncle Sam Hoards His Tin

The United States is rich country but not quite rich enough to be nor mally self-suStaining. There are certain raw materials we don't have. I'm IS one of them. Most of the tin used in the United States comes from British Malaya or the Dutch East Indies. It's one ot the commodities essential to war indus tries. There is tendency among Amerl- cans to feel just the least bit uncom- fortable when they think of the ma- terialS in which nature has Short- changed us-materialS that might, III the end, spell the difference between Vlc- tory and defeat And so, on this matter of tin, the National Defense Advisory Commission got busy.
 The problem has been attacked on four different fronts. The prospects are that, given little time, the tin shortage III this country might be solved regardless of international events. Here's what's been done:
 l. Reserve supplies of tin are rap idly being accumulated from both British Malaya and the Dutch East In- dies. If war should cut off Pacific shipping lanes today, the United States would have enough to last for at least nine months, perhaps as long as 12. This reservoir of material is not enough to instill complete feeling of security; but, after all, the sea routes are still open and American importers have made arrangements with miners to speed operations.
 2. Conferences are going on between the Industrial Materials Division of the Defense Commission and the Metals Reserve company to consider prospects of constructing tin smelter in this country for processing Bolivian ore. Currently, either the United States nor Bolivia has smelting facilities.
 3. The field of substitutes and sym thetics is being feverishly explored in the hope that something practical will be found.
 4. And, finally, it is believed the nor mai reclamation of about 5000 tons Of s'clean scrap" tin each year could be ex- banded to some extent.
 It is an encouraging picture. It helps to prove to the uncertain that losing any source of supply need not cripple Amerl- can defense industries. Unprepared as we were for our entry into World War l, the United States, even then, managed to find solutions for number of similar problems during our comparatively brief part in that fight. In peaceful world, being self-Sustaining is neither healthful nor socially desirable. In a world at war, it may prove to be salvation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

Attendance at the Worlds Fair in New York increased appreciably with the cut rate tickets over the week end. The fair has been doing pretty good business during the past few perfect week ends. Sunday, however, through the coopera- tion of over three hundred newspapers, the crowd was immense. Parking space was sold out and lawns were used to park cars. Sunday was known as Newspaper Day at the fair, and the second largest attendance since 1940 was appreciated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

N~44SSA0 SSAASA SSAA SASSAAN 4SSS0OA 4S
 But in addition, Knudsen is un- der heavy pressure from former business associates to declare pulp licly for Wendell Willkie.
 Behind the scenes, they are pulling hard for the Republican candidate. Alfred P. Sloan, Knud- sens former boss and close friend, has called for the election of Willkie as necessary for sound economic progress.
 {, A similar procurement by Knudsen, who is No. man of the Defense Commission, would be a smash coup for Willkie-particu- larly if it were coupled with the inference that Knudsen has en- countered difficulties with the Administration in doing his de- fense job.
 Actually relations between Knudsen and Roosevelt are very
 cordial Knudsen is his own
 boss and recently the President
 has been consulting him not only on defense matters but on general national policies invOlv- ing foreign affairs.
 However, while on intimate terms with the White House, Knudsen has had some brushes elsewhere. He and Treasury of- ficials crossed swords over certain phases of the new excess profits tax bill. Also the protracted con- gressional delay over plant amor tization, while no fault of Roose-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

take which Hitler has carefully avoided up to now.
 Yet (with all due respect for it's sincerity and moral ideals) crr gov- ernment is laying it's lines for just such war on two fronts. Oh, for the good old days, when the United States was able 10 mlnd its own business and stay home, and let the foreigners go in for all this Welt politik!" !. The common sense policy would seem to be to try to ger along with Japan. We got along with the Brit ish to the east of us through all the decades following the Civil War, when Britain was the most powerful and expanding Japan to the west of us-make the Pacific highway of international trade and friendship. as the Atlantic is between wars?
 "A READER"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
WRITER SEES NO SENSE IN OUR MEDDLING WITH
 JAPAN
Waterbury, Conn. October 5, 1940.

October 5, 1940. Editor of The Democrat:
 Today, there is a vital question which confrortS every American man and woman in the United States. This question is about our attitude towards Japan.
 Another sharp statement register ing Secretary of State Hull's disap- proyal of Japan makes U. S.-Jap- anese relations a little worse than before. This time MT. Hull, who of course is the Roosevelt administra- tion's official mouthpiece in affairs like this, objects to Japan'S grab at French 1ndo-China.
 What moral objection there can be to the grab escapes us. France grab- bed Indo- China in 1863, after 30 years of oH-and-on warfare between the natives and French missionaries backed by French soldiers. France is now three -f1fths occupied by the Germans, and the government of the other two-fifths of France has facilitated the Japanese Indo-C China grab.
 Yet MT. Hull complains that the Far East status quo is being upset =. under duress". What business is that of ours? What duty have we to preserve the status quo in the Far East?
 Aside from the moral angle there is practical angle to all this, and a potentially dangerous one.
 Though we hope 1t will not come to pass, it is possible that Hitler may conquer Great Britain and or- ganize Europe into one big German farm factory and arsenal, as he hopes to do. That would give him among other things, a shipbuilding capacity between four or five times as big as our present ship building. We are already frankly helping Great Britain by every means short of war. Our administration is com- mitted to that policy, and Wendell L. Willkie says he will carry 1t on if elected.
 At the same time. we continually scold Japan. Anything Japan wants to do, our government is against.
 If Hitler wins, wouldn't 1t be nat- liral for him. in due time. to try to get his revenge on us from the At- lantic side, and to tell hIs seIni-ally Japan. to close in on us from the | pncifIc2 tt
 In such . war on two fronts. we might very easily come out second best. Fighting q war on two fronts is regarded by military men eg ek- trcmely dangerous something Q Ila- ton should avoid ~ almost any cost Fighting a Wnr on two ffonS Wnf one of fho blg inlgiakab that cotl Knlser Che World Wng~niid Q mis-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
Soldiers Are Citizens, Too

When the United States was still just a pup, lot of citizens thought it would be good idea to rmove the vote from sol- diers and sailors. Americans were afraid that if the army and navy voted, the boys in the service might be able to take the government away from the civilians. So the service men were disfranchised.
 Those fears no longer hold good. In most cases, state laws will permit absen- tee voting by draftees and National Guardsmen. And the first draftees will still be home this coming election day. The boys in the Army are, after all, citi- zens of the United States-very good cit izens, or they wouldn't be there.