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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-05
Churchill Sincerity

If British and French might car
ried with it Il wallop in proportion
10 the sincerity of Winston
ChlWchIll'S words of determination
end encouragement. the war would
end sooner and in Il definite Allied
victory. But. unfortunately. wars
are not always won by words. as
important us they are.
Going on to the end. as the
British prime minister told Com
mons Tuesday. could be quite Il dit
fercnt thing from going on to vic
tory. Always there is an end some
where and somehow. 1t is easier to
believe Britain will fight to the end
than 10 believe she will be victor in
This war; Indeed. so far as the AL
lied cause is concerned. there is no
prospect now of anything better
than Il draw, and they will be rortu-
nate to come out that we'll.
Reading between the lines. one can
,ccm 10 sense the cracking of Allied
morale back home. That may not
re what il seems. but if and when
i should come. the whole cause of
the dcmocr0cicS IS gone. Woodrow
Wilson'S appeals to the German pco-
ole wore down their morale in 1918
3nG brought on the revolution that
yudcd the war and saw the kaiser
flee into exile.
The world will admire Churchill'S
sincerity and determination. II
takes man of the utmost strength
If will 10 talk as he docs in the face
Of conditions confronting his country.
But for that spirit of bulldog tCnaCity
on the part of the British people,
things would have been much worse
long before now than they arc.
People living today arc destined
shortly to ScC-and many of us To
experience things that few people
at any time in the worlds history
nave seen or experienced. II will be
pheasant 10 but few. but there is
nothing they can do about it,
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and was seated a day before congress
adjourned. Again following the cleo
ton of 1918 he contested WcaVcrs
election, but was unsuccessful.
,. All persons who did not belong
to the Established Church, the
Church of England. were called dis
Scntcrs and were not allowed to vote
under an act Of l7O4.
3. William Leake Terry. born near
WadcSboro in 1880 He moved with
his parents to Mississippi and later
to Arkansas. Later he returned to
North Carolina and attended Bng-
ham Military School and Trinity COL
lcge. He became an active citizen and
lawyer Of Little Rock. Following an
unsuccessful race for congress in 1886
he was elected IN 1890 and served
five terms before he was defeated
again Died in 1917.
+. North Carolina farms average
65 acres each.
5. George Washington Smyth, born
in North Carolina in 1903. He settled
in Texas while it vils a part of Mex
leo. and took an active part in form
ing the new Republic Of Texas, aid
ed in adopting its declaration of in
dependence and was one of its sign
crs. President Lemar, of the Republic
of Texas. appointed him in charge
of the boundary line settlement with
the United States. In 1853 the State
of Texas elected him as representa-
tive to congress. He declined the
nomination to succeed himself. Died
in 1866 while attending state con-
VCntiOn at Austin.
6. Census reports show total Of
315 278
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-05

rcScntativc in the Congress OF the
United States.
l wish to assure each and every
person in our district that | have but
one great ambition, and that IS TO
we'll and truly represent all the pco-
pie Of our district: this | snail al all
times cndcavor to do to the best OF
my ability.
In the performance OF the duties
of the office to which you have elect
cd me | shall at all times welcome Il
full. fair and frank expression OF
your views concerning legislation in
this or succeeding sessions Of Con-
gress. in the immediate failure grave
decisions will have TO be made and
each needs your help and assistance.
With 4 million thanks and good
wishes, | am,
Sincerely yours.
HAROLD ID. COOLEY,
Member OF Congress.
Washington, June +, 1910.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-05
An Alibi, of Course

Germany is not 50 much interest,"
cd IN the welfare of the Uhi'So
States that she is utilizing her rS-
ni,nlgv system in South and Cen
,,.,f America 70 furnish inlUru3ti'"
~ Washington on what the Allies
ars planning to do against us there
And that goes for the propaSanu'
nrt o,t from Berlin recently mat
Britain and France have plotted IL
low I'D one or more OF the large
American passenger liners recently
sent to various European ports K
h,.iro home Americans stranded II
the danger zones OF the war.
That Just isn't like Germany. -
far Is the United States is conccr'-
cd Germany would find Il lot OF
jov in seeing the Panama Canal pul
ont Of commission. or in seeing ola
>hjpS or other property Sabota&ed
If Hitler thinks he can get away with
that here. he is showing less COM
mon sense than he has demonstrated
II the cunGuct Of his blitzkricg> st
ar.
II would perhaps be getting too
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-05
TODAY IN HISTORY

1790-Q50 years ago. John Fitch
ran his third steamboat successfully
on the DelaWare-for a while on a
regular schedule and advertised in
the Philadelphia papers.
1830-The Boston and Lowell
Railroad, first unit of the Boston and
Maine. chartered
1837-Asbury, now De Pauw Uni
versity, founded at Greencastle, Ind.
1851--"Unclc Toms Cabin" first
appears in serial form in a Washing
ton, D. c. anti-slavery magazine
attracted no particular attention.
1865-(75 years ago. Galveston,
the last seaport held by Confcderates,
slnrenders.
l967-The National Brewers Con-
gress meeting in Chicago favors po-
litical action to stay progress OF the
'Tanatical" temperance movement.
1918-Americans drive Germans
from Neuilly Wood by bayonet
charge.
1933-PreSident Roosevelt signs
Act cancelling gold clause in Federal
and private obligations.
1871. S. Supreme Court up
holds injunction restraining Mayor
Hague and other officials of Jersey
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SILAS GREEN HERE
TUESDAY, JUNE II

When ChaS. Golfers original SilaS
Green from New Orleans invados
Henderson on Tuesday, June II, il
can readily be seen that everything
is new this year but the title: This
years version was written and
staged by S. H. Dudley, Jr., famous
New York stage director which is a
guarantee that the 1910 edition is
thoroughly rciuvenatcd and stream
lined 10 the last degree. OF course.
the greatly enlarged cast is headed
MS usual by Ford Virgins and Billy
Mills, the original SilaS and SilaS, for
Silas Green from New Orleans could
not exist without this pair of inimit-
able comedians. In addition there
will be found a chorus of twenty
brightSkin lovelies picked for youth
and charm, as well as ability to sing
and dance. An array of vaudeville
acts new to Silas Green audiences
includes the famous Johnny HudginS,
international mimic and late star of
BlaCkbirdS: Pedro and Dolores, dagiO
dancers from the Cotton Club; Kid
Lips Haskctte, king Of clown drum
mers; Spark and Spencer late dane
ing feature of ButtcrbcanS and Susie
Revue: Al Gaines WhirlWind aero
bate troupe Of six people; Cherry
Griffin, famous blues singer of Victor
Recording fame: Peg jefferson,
champion monopede tap dancer and
Cookie Howard in her spectacular
Three Little Fishes contortion
novelty and Lasses Brown. famous
minstrel star. A special section will
be reserved for white patrons.
Doors open at I and performance
starts at BIS. Watch for the big noon
day street parade headed by Eddie
Washington's Band of twenty must
clans.
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OTHERS VIEWS
OPEN LETTER FROM CONGRESS
MAN HAROLD ID. COOLEY

ITO the Editor:
TO the voters of the Fourth Congress
Sjunal District:
| take this opportunity to express
my deep gratitude and sincere thanks
to the voters Of the fuorth Congress
SionaI district for their splendid sup
port of my candidacy for the Demo-
cratic nomination us Representative
lof our great district.
1t is most gratifying and encourage
ing To me To have received the
splendid tribute and vote Of conf
d"nrr which WIS given me at the
polls ON May 18th. | accept your bal
lots as symbols OF your trust, con-
iidcncc and faith in me as your rep
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TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Maude Bennot of the Adler Plane
forum in Chicago. astronomer. born
at Thornton, ILL.,. 48 years ago.
Walter D. Fuller president of the
Curtis Publishing Company. Phila-
dclphia. born at Corning. Iowa, So
years ago.
Austin c. Lescarboura of New
York, editor-author, born there, 4G
years ago.
Mai. Gen. Henry Jcrvey. U. S. A..
retired. born in Virginia, "A years
ago.
Prof. Ransom A. Moore. of the
University of Wisconsin's College OF
Agriculture, noted agronomist. born
at KeWannce, Wis. 70 years ago.
John Maynard Keynes, famed
British economist, born 81 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-05
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED II. NAV

|. Who was the AshCVillC man
President Taft selected for the Third
Assistant Postmaster General?
2. When did North Carolina have
laws which prohibited members OF
some churches from voting?
3. Who was the native of Arson
county selected by Arkansas as con-
gresham in 1881?
I. What is the acreage Of the aver
age North Carolina farm?
5. Who WAS the North CarnInlan
who represented the Republic OF
Texas in establishing the boundary
line with the United States:
6. How many residents of North
Carolina were born in other states?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-05
Liquor In 1889

There are those who profess to see.
in the near o. tar future. the ultj-
mate return OF prohibition. Others
wifi swear by all the votes they can
muster tina; never again shall this
nation enact laws against strong
drink. The reaction one gets in
discussing the prospect will depend
much on the person being interview
ed
The National Woman'S Christian
/ Temperance Union, which had much
i to Go with the prohibition amend
ment: which carried on during the
dry era. and is still active. and in
creasingly 50. has compiled statistics
which it offers 10 the public as hay
ing been authenticated in every
possible way" The facts arc de-
clarcd to be ''pcrtincnt to any voters
evaluation OF the costs OF the liquor
traffic" and We're developed in 4
six months research study.
Statistics are sometimes boring,
but. accepting them at face value.
they tell their own story. and every
one is at liberty to put his or her own
Interpretation upon them.
The picture is rs OF 1899. for the
nation as a whole, and shows 437,-
coo retail liquor outlets, retail
liquor license Tor every 300 persons,
eleven saloons or liquor selling shops
| for every five churches, one tavern
or liquor bar for every II homes.
About 100000 persons annually are
rejected by insurance companies be-
! cause ul alcoholic indulgence.
While spending one dollar for
liquor in 1899, the people spent IS
cents for public education, so cents
SIPS for dairy products, seven cents
for toys. four cents for flowers and
II cents for COnfCCtionCricS. The
! per capita cost of liquor in 1899 WAS
S24.69 for every man, woman and
child. and the total drink bill for
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TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

Today gives an excess of caution
and self-regard, but with willy ma
tlrc, not apt to be over-conscientious
in the way wealth is obtained. The
native is very liable to overrate his
own powers and thereby fall into a
lot of trouble. almost before he is
aware of any change Of condition.
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ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back Page

|. Less.
2. No.
3. English-Cn'-vcl-op (long o as in
upCn): Frcnch-on' -vel-op.
f. Monoplanc.
5. Cinema.
6. Gallup Poll.
7. Ann Morrow Lindbergh.
g. Battle of Jutland.
g. No.
10. Iran
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-05

And Zadok Dumbkopf lays traffic
jams increase gasoline consumption
blood pressure and the list of bad
words.
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Going Up! Up! Up!


Trends in governmental spending
in connection with the defense pro-
gram are III exactly the direction
they had been expected 70 80. onIy
the pace Is Qu,cMenIng and We seem
to bc heading toward national oank-
ruptcy faster than AZ one time APP
peurcd likely.
The same power boozerS who in
seven wears have spent nearly thirty
billion dollars more than the gov
ernmeu; has taken IN are still not
tlouycd and have lett an abundance
Of Sel;-coHt-o, % shuttle up to the
bar and cal, .og more. What they
have done hitherto DlQ> tar 10 take
lis place ultimately a. only lesson
in spending. re rea. ming IS yet TO
comc-ye>. -. mari; that down III
yo.r lille led book 80 YOU wont
forge; !.
The PyeS.Gen: started out by ask
~ U@e o..-g. dollars Tor defense.
He the: sent = request 10 Congress
=. Si..61.Q1J. Q00-virtUallv twen-
= percent increase. In TWO weeks
he scr. = another request Tor an ad-
1n.-.-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-05

The manner in which the Allies
arc changing generals indicates that
some of the firing is going on at
G.. II. 9. as we'll as the front.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-05

\ new type Sundial automatically
fires 4 gun at noon. An excellent
method for Silcncing those borcs who
arc always asking the time
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-05

One great function of poetry is to
keep open the road which leads
from the seen to the unseen world.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-05

City from interfering with the con-
stitutional rights of free assembly
and Of free speech.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-05

FOR RENT: FOUR ROOM i-VFr.p-
nIShcd apartment rcJErl.au'a ZEN,
800 Charles .trcct. Phone lai-r
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SUBSCRIPTION PRICES
Dnrnk ln SirIIIIN In AQNanCe

Entered at the post ot,ce IN Hender-
son, n. G. as >eCuud class mali matter
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-15
BA JOSEPH S. HUFHAM
(Star Correspondent

DLLCO, April 14-Woods rats are
uC"0!\ enemies to young chicks. J.
w. beckwith, president of the Beck.
win hatchery, located near Acme,
'oId US last week that rats are
especially bad in the spring of the
year While so many farmers are try.
'"S 10 raise young chicks.
he mentioned one farmer who had
.'V'II% four hundred young chicks,
INPeeJing to raise d fine flock of
ayers for next year. When this
Inner entered a small br ildine ad-
'1',iAs his biddy coop, Mr.. Beckwith
1U ne saw about a hundred rats.
~ ~.I ABOUT the size of a squirrel, and
Ivy mad apparently been having a
~ because there were many
-l,s'lps, bits of bone, and feathers
~'''eFed e the floor.
Inc rats, upon seeing the farmer,
SIuirled into holes in the floor,
lioea the walls, dashing out
,n,;, openings here and there,
mere wasn't one left to be
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-15
HUGHES DISCUSSES
FEEDING OF HOGS
Says Garbage Feeding Does
Not Have Any iii Effects
On POrkers Or Humans

| would like to reply to an article
carried in your paper of April Z in
regard to garbage-fed hogs and the
i'll effects it probably has on
hogs and human beings. I would
like TO say that l have been feeding
hogs OF garbage extensively for
around % years. Sometimes exclu.
sively, and some times part garbage,
pasture and grain. / don't see any
difference in the meat whether fed
exclusively on garbage or when
mixed with green feeds and grain.
Garbage that is gathered by the
city seems to have all the elements
required for a full, or balanced ra-
ton a. it carrys lots of green vege-
tation such as cabbage, collards,
beets, and carrots 1t all times to Off
set the starchy foods.
1t is a fine feed for hogs when
properly fed. We use long floored
runways to feed in and they are kept
clean at all times. The meat from
garbage fed hogs always pan out
hard and makes a high grade class
of meat.
l have eve seen any i'll effects
from eating garbage fed meat. Our
family has been eating it 25 years
and we are hale and hearty, able to
eat two slices of ham each morning
for breakfast and a nice piece of
middlinc or shoulder meat for din
ner, when cooked with vegetables.
I can truthfully say hat a doctor
has not been inside my house in 20
years.
AS for garbage fed hogs being
more subject to cholera than other
methods of feeding. I can't say, be-
cause l always have my hogs inoc-
culated when pigs are around 10 to
70 weeks old. This carries them
through life treatment.
For safety I suggest all hogs be
i~nnocculated against cholera. This
disease is most dreaded amongst hoe
raisers and there seems to be little
Or no cure 1Of II once the pOIhelS
begin a temperature. And as for
trichina in meat, [ cannot see where
hogs carry it any more on garbage
fed hogs than where fed on other
| products. In fact [ believe there is
less danger of trichina in garbage fed
hogs than where fed OF grains as
most of the food has been cooked.
I say, after % years experience of
eating garbage fed hogs, that it is
perfectly o. X. If it hadn't have
been, it would have certainly shown
out in me I am going on so and am
still going strong on it.
JAMES T. HUGHES
Carolina Livestock Company
Wilmington, N c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-15

seen. The farmer went and pur-
chased a dollars worth Of rat poison
and brought it back to the room. He
placed it upon the floor and a little
OF it disappeared the first night. The
next night the remainder disap-
peared.
There were lots of rats left, SO the
farmer went and bought another
dollars worth of the poison, which
was in little Jumps, and the rats
took it out the first night, every
lump of it. Still, there were lots of
rats to be seen. Mr.. Beckwith said
that, in looking about, he found
every lump Of the poison in a pile
beneath the brooder-house floor. The
farmer was surprised, of course, but
Mr.. Beckwith explained that the
rats were like squirrels in more
ways than one. They were housing
the candy" away for leaner DAYS.
While young biddies were plentiful,
and the harpers were kept stuffed
with choice feed, the rats would
feast on that; but at the passing of
these the rats would turn upon the
poison Jumps and eat them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-15
Wood Rats Are Rated Deadly Enemies
Of Chickens During Spring Season

Farmers in the Chadbourn section
have informed us that strawberry
weeyils are showing up by thou
sands. and much damage might re-
sult from them. Out in the berry
growing section between Chadbourn
and Evergreen last week we walked
over some berry patches and saw
n1ants loaded with young berries and
hlossoms.: We were told in that
section that there will doubtless be
y short crop, although there might
he q bountiful supply while they
last.
One farmer in the Page Benton
community said his berries yielded
him nearly $500 last year, even
though he had less than two acres.
This veal he has even better pros
nects +, thinks, providing the sales
price is as good.
Elisha Mobiles, having a fine berry
match within the Incorporated limits
of the town of Chadbourn, puts his
whole attention to his strawberries,
as a money O and each year he
receives an encouraging margin of
profit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-15
WARNING AGAINST
WEED BUG ISSUED
Beetle Is Only Tobacco Pest
That Is Active Throughout
Year, Says RowelI

RALEIGH, April 14-With gen.
eral transplanting of tobacco only a
short period away, J. o. RoWell, eX-
tension entomologist at State col
lege, issued a warning today against
the troublesome, ever-present flea
beetle.
This insect is the only tobacco pest
that is active all through the season
and on all stages of the leaf from
termination to maturity, the State
college mar pointed out.
The flight of beetles from plant
beds to fields often causes serious
damage to the young plants about
three weeks after the transfer. The
discovery of this source of damage
helps to explain a condition that has
long puzzled North Carolina growers
and also points out the way to avoid
the trouble.
Rowell explained that farmers
have learned to fight this pest at
various stages with appropriate poi
son mixtures. However, sudden in
creases in the number of beetles
feeding on field plants from two
weeks to a month after transplant
ing time has proved puzzling.
It seemed certain that the flea
beetles were not brought from the
bed with the plants, and also that
the time was too short, for a new
termination to develop in the field.
The State college entomologist said
the explanation seems to be that
these particular insects develop in
the plant BED and fly to the fields.
Experiments conducted last year
bore out this conclusion.
After the crop is in the field,
growers ordinarily pay but little at.
tention to the beds, except as they
may need to pull additional plants
for replacement.
Rowell suggested that it will Day
growers to continue to poison the
emerging beetles as long as i is
necessary to save surplus plants,
and then to clear out the beds so
that the immature insects will not
be able to develop.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-15
HEAVY PLANTING
OF COTTON SEEN
Revival Of Interest May Send
State Acreage Near The
AAA Allotment

RALEIGH, April 14.-CP-HeaVy
throughout the State this week, j..
a. Shanklin cotton specialist of the
State College extension service, said
today
A revival of interest in this crop,
stimulated by falling tobacco prices
and by a slightly higher market
price for lint, may send The North
Carolina acreage to within ST to 80
per cent of the AAA state allotment
of one million acres
Since growers are allowed to mar
ket all the lint they produce on their
allotted acres, a more concentrated
effort is being expended this year
to secure higher yields than former
ly.
In working toward this goal, grow
ers are using improved or certified
seed and mapping out a campaign
of stiff resistance to the boil WcVil,
deadly insect enemy of the crop.
Likewise, a steady growth Of one
variety cotton communities has been
recorded this year. From past eXpe-
rience, growers have found they car
secure a greater net profit by stand
ardizing their cotton.
Shanklin suggested that cotton
growers belonging to these cotton
Improvement groups which plan tt
use the free CHASING and marke'
news service Of the agricultural Mar
keting service file their application
as soon after their cotton is planted
as possible.
He explained that applications fol
the service will be considered in thu
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-15
DISTRICT HEALTH
CONTESTS SLATED
Two All Competitions Will
Be Conducted In South
western Part Of State

RALEIGH, April 1.-two district
All Health contests will be held this
year in Southwestern North Caro-.
lima, it was announced here today
by Mrs. Esther G. Willis and L. &.
Altman, district home and farm
agents, respectively, of the State
College Extension service. The first
contest will be held on April % at
Albemarle ard the second at Cas-
tonia on April so.
Competing in the Albemarle con.
test will be All club members of
Lee. Moore, Montgomery, Stanley.
Arson, Richmond, Union, Cabarrus.
Rowan, and Davie counties. Dr.. w.
n. Mckenzie, Stanly county health
officer, and his staff of nurses will
begin examining the county health
champions at 8 o'clock.
The winners i'll the Albema"le con-
test will lie taken to Gastonia the
next day to compete for the district
titles against the winning boy ami
girl there. The Gastonia contest will
he for HI clubbers of Lincoln.
M~ecklenburg, CASTOR, Polk. Ruther-
ford, Caldwell, Alexander, Cleveland.
CataWba, ard Iredell counties.
Dr. L, L. Rhyme, Castor county
heath officer and a staff of special"
lists and nurses, will conduct the
examinations at Gastonia, and will
select the final district winners. This
contest will begin at I p. IN.
The district extension agents arc
hoping that the southwestern area
can again produce at least one, and
preferably both, of the state health
champions. The state winners are
selected at the annual All Short
Course, which will be held this year
at State college July 22-27. Last
year Adam Guy Deck of CASTOR
county was the state All health
king.