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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-14
Stale 5 L;sst KnotUn Scenic
Asset Is Still Virtually
Inaccessible, AveriH Finds

lieator trail through the Everglades
or the Great Dismal Swamp.
Your reporter SAW scores OF hol"rr
ISIS who had made the mistake OF
irving the trip. He heard JuSl maj
many swear heartily and GuStlly mat
,hev were through forever with any
North Carolina roads not paved ana
duly certified to be 50.
Mount Mitchell. rs it NOW STANDS.
is a distinct liability /" the Sla'c "l
North Carolina. 1t should d" 1l'
States greatest tourist attraction. II
could be with minimum of cSc2nSr
and effort. your reporter Is t"iu ny
romuetcut engineers who point oul
that there would be no real difficulty
at all. and no tremendous expense
in building paved road from me
Parkway right up To 4 point WITHIN
4 hundred yards OF the very top. II
wouldn't follow the present 1lall' ana
would be only about two miles long
i'm place of the present SIN.
The Department OF Conservation
md Development has been plugging
lwav for 4 long time in an effort
~ ee, the State Highway Depart
nent To do something about this.
Previously. your reporter has had
mlv nm academic interest IN the
.o,I,,:,... ..s., ne Is ali for immc-
Hate. decisive action To make the
Mount Mitchell peak an attaInaDie
objective.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-14
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
I'm IN. Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh. Aug, tt.-Every geo
praphy class in the United States
learns early that Mount Mitchell Is
the highest peak yISt OF the Mis-
SiSSippl river.
What every geography class doeSn :
learn. but what CNvrNHody trying 10
get there finds tu his confusion ana
6lsmav is that Mount NltcheiIS peak
is still almost ~ inaccessible as
Greeulaud'> icy maintains or indla ;
coral strands tu the American With
ont bus iarr 70 set down town
II seems passing strange that me
State of North Carolina. which Is
spending approximately >lOO.OoO n
wear for the specific purpose at ad-
yertisine its scenic wonders To pros
pective visitors. hasn't dome some
thing about it.
Mount Mitchell is definitely ma
tural as an attraction. II is equally
definitely thing To be summed us
the plague by any except mountain
goats. -,
Your Raleigh reporter speaks with
authority a> 1 recent pilgrim VINO
made a twisting. tortuuuS trip over
the vileSt OF vile m""nt;un trails
mendaciou<ly called - road by map
makers and few statistic souls Wh'
eloat over the >us.vy.ng> at others.
On his recent vacation. this cor
respondent Was begulyd into driving
toward the top C.. Mitchell! We tht
Rl,,a R;Goa p.I.i,.y-rV md the state.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-14

One big table of better quality
printed sheer cottons. Values up
r. 5Ss; to. yard l0c
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-14
Rain Blocks
Boxing Match

New York, Aug. l4.(AP)-RaIn
washed out the Billy Conn--bon
Pastor fight last night for three
weeks and madcIit unlikely that the
planned tuSSlc between the winner
and Joe Louis will come OIL TINS
year.
Promoter Mike Jacobs, watching
Il .nWnpour, put the PaStor-Conn
match back to Sept. 5, and changed
thc locale from the Polo Grounds TO
Madison Square Garden.
"UncIc Mike" wasn't sure just
what place Louis will have in the
1910 picture now. John Hettche,
Michigan'S boxing commissioner, had
Mike ON the phone and bid for a
Louis-Conn tusSlc if Conn gets by
PaStOr) in Detroit in October. Mike
told all concerned to hold everything
until he talks with Louis. "The
Bomber" definitely wants a fall
fight for the sugar" involved.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-14
outstanding recruit or his company

The Navy, incidentally, is relaxing
none of its rigid requirements, ac-
cording to the recruiting offices here.
The service does not propose to be
made the dumping grounds for men
with prison or juvenile delinquency
records.
"In order that the efficiency of the
Navy may be unimpaired, it is vital
that only young men Of the highest
type physically, mentally and moral
ly, be accepted for service" said an
officer here quoting Il recent state
mcnt of Secretary Knox.
1.-THE Navy is having no difficulty
obtaining men Of this high type"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-14
Rain Blocks
Big Contest

The much heralded and long
awaited Softball contest between
Henderson and Vance county officials
and Oxford and Granville county Of
ricials, scheduled for this evening al
the Oxford Recreational Park, was
washed out today by torrential rains.
The teams will likely get together
next Wednesday night.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-14
Capital Gossip
(
By HENRY .ANERILL
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir :SalIer Hotel.

Raleigh. aug. T. municipal en-
plovcS in North Carolina who be-
long TO the North Carolina National
Guard should derive great comfort
fr,,N = ruling the ATTORNEY general
hoS inst handed down emphasizing
tho f,c. thot towns and cities I'M
dnuhtedIv have the right to grant
Iaaves v.jth pav To all guardSmcn
when called to the field for active
This applies to employees work.
inc by the hour. unless they are on
" occasional or casual employees"
he wrote
A citv would be Justified in talk
INC i liberal attitude toward leaves
tionaI Guard who are called into
service at this time for the regular
trimming period and no iuStifiable
criticism could be made for liberal
treatment of city employees called
into service in the National Guard"
Over-enthuSiastic advertisers are
warned not to misuse the national
or state flag, in another ruling OF the
attorney general:
"DescratiUn of. or marking on for
advertising purposes. or attaching
ADVERTISING matter to either the
American or North Carolina flag is
made unlawful bv statute in this
state, wrote Harry Mcmillan in a
communication to the Continental
Display Advertising, Company.
Piuuant Miss Mary Graham Groom.
information chief of the Capitol is
getting ready for the draft"
"If all the good men have to 60
into the army. I'm going too, she
declares.
Expansion of the vocational edu-
cation program in connection with
national defense activities is likely
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-14

Piquant Miss Mary Graham Groom,
information chief of the Capitol. is
getting ready for the draft"
IF all the good men have to 60
into the army, I'm going too, she
declares.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-22
Shift Is Coming

There is a growing uneasiness IN New
England congressional districts that the
1910 census figures are going to prove
disastrous for this particular section OF
the nation. We may lose in congressional
strength while the South and West
are taking on additional Members.
All this after we had been con-
gratulating ourselves on retaining our
present six members in the House Tor at
least another ten years. However, Inere
may not be any cause for alarm as Inc
official figures for this state or the ma
ton at large have not yet been
announced.
If the changes were too drastic enough
members of Congress might be able to
do something about preventing auto
matte apportionment OF it's membership
for the 1912 elections. But If nothing is
done then once the census figures are
available late this year the size OF the
Congressional delegations in each state
will be determined without any recourse
to the human equation. Numbers WILL
settle the assure, fairly and squarely:
The House will consist of 435 members
as always, but the unit of apportlonment
will vary from that used ten years ago.
At that time it was 279,712. This num-
Der divided into a states population de-
termines it's number of representatives.
If the fractional remainder were greater
than one-half there'd be an additional
representative. That's how Connecticut
got six instead of five. The trouble today
lies in the fact that Connecticut's popu-
lation increase for the past ten years may
not compensate for the corresponding
increase in the unit of apportionment
which also will increase
We're uneasy until those census figures
for state and nation are available.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-22
Severe Treatment

The action of the Reidville Community
Club in claiming that it would hold Mayor
Vincent Scully and Democratic members
of the Board OF Education personally
responsible for injuries received by chill
dren going to the East Farms school
seems bit drastic. And when you come
right down to it there might be ques-
ton whether or not city officials could
thus be condemned or censored. Critl-
cism, yes, but legal responsibility, doubt
full.
The criticism has been voiced time and
again in view of the fact that the dis
trict has shown considerable antagonlsm
to the school board decision. But we Won
der if the residents out there are aware
of the fact that school buildings of much
more modern construction than the Reid
vile one have been closed in Waterbury
of recent years. For proof of that take
a ride out to see the Oronoke or Gattney
Schools some time.
That, of course, is no argument for the
closing of the Reidville School and isn't
intended as such. But it seems as logical
to argue along such a line as to claim
that CITY officials can be held responsible
if children are hurt walking to and from
a school, attendance at which is being
objected to by parents. II we were 10 40
this it would amount to the same thing
SIS electing a man to public office, DuU
telling him that if he did anything TO
which we objected he'd have to pay.
There should be fine line of distinction
somewhere governing results OF official
compliance with duty.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-22
Why Can't Two Play?

The German consulate general in New
York in 1888 had 33 members on diplo-
matte passport. Today it has more than
100. So reports George Britt in his new
book, 1.-THE Fifth Column Is Here" Con-
sular duties are usually restricted to
attending to passport, trade, and business
relations, and generally looking to the
welfare of citizens of the country from
which the consuls come. Has German
trade and business with the u S. so
greatly increased since 1888? Has the
number of German citizens in the U. S.
increased? Certainly not. Trade is clearly
far less. The number of German citizens
is, ostensibly at least, smaller.
Customary courtesy has allowed every
country as many consular representa-
tives as it considers necessary. Very well.
Why should not the United States send
100 consular representatives to Berlin?
Whatever activities the German consular
authorities engage in here, let the Amer
lean duplicate those activities in Berlin.
At least we should find out whether diplo-
macy is two-way open boulevard or a
one-way street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-22

in which he, like so many other American
boys, achieved success. Chrysler was
self-made man in every respect He lifted
himself by his own boot-straps to a
commanding position in the automotive
world, young industry, comparatively
speaking, but one which dominates
American life today In it the name OF
Chrysler was one to command respect
from the time that he started to find out
what made those wheels turn round.
Walter Chrysler was not one to sit back
and let others do the work for him. He
was machinist by trade and he re-
manned one to the end, good one, too.
It was his mechanical ability and genius
that enabled him ultimately to bring to-
gether in one great company the several
automobile firms that had separately
achieved varying degrees of success. AS his
own personally-supervised company with
it's wide range of auto production gained
in stature the influence of it's presiding
genius spread to other fields. But as
a modern wizard of the automotive field
he really made his name and fame.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-22
Satko Saga Ends Happily

Is anybody tired of reading about Paul
Satko? We hope not. We've written OF
him again and again. But it seems i'm
portant Paul Satko, the jobless Rich
mond, Va, welder, has full-time job at
his regular trade. Juneau, Alaska, well
coined him. Why? Because he had the
courage to build crude boat, haul it all
the way across the country, sail it with
his wife and seven children on 97-day
voyage from Tacoma, Wash, and bring
all safe to far-off Juneau. Satko knew
what he wanted He went after it with
a fierce determination that laughed at
obstacles And he got it. We hope there
is no more to write about the Satkos be-
cause they shall have 'lived happily ever
after - that this is the end of the Satko
saga. But we hope not one of us ever
forgets the story of this man who defied
world in chaos to slug his way upward.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-22

Those who are good with figures base
their claims for a loss of congressional
seats in New England on the fact that
a number of states with figures COM
pletely tabulated at Washington now show
population gain slightly lower than the
average for the entire nation. This figure
is set at 6.5 per cent. Already figures for
Maine show only per cent gain; New
Hampshire, So per cent; Rhode Island,
35 per cent. Connecticut, Massachusetts,
and Vermont, are yet to be heard from
with regards to their percentage gain. It
much below this 6.5 per cent figure the
mathematicians are convinced that
there'n be loss in membership. All of
which isn't too encouraging, but at the
same time must not be regarded as final.
We may be able to just hold onto that
extra congressman
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-22

The selection of Paul McNutt as key
noter for the Democratic State Conven-
ton opening in New Haven tomorrow
night is good one. McNutt was spec
tacular figure at the national convention
and gained considerably in political stat
ure by his acceptance of what fate held
in store for him then as we'll as his will
ingness to go along with the admins
tration at Washington and not buck it.
McNutt might have been able to get him
self nominated for vice-president had
he not soft-pedaled budding boom. He
has had great career ranging from
lawyer to national commander of the
Legion to governor of Illinois to governor
general of the Philippines.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-22

extinguish the miserable little can
die of rationalism, God floods us
with the light of divine revelation.
When we cease to glory in the bright
lights of passion and dissipation,
there comes into our lives the peace
that can be given only by Him who
is the light of the world. Nothing is
more tawdry and ineffective than
an electric sign in the bright sun
shine. God has set great lights in
His armament. and every other light
in which man glories seems pale and
sickly when set out In the great
light.
There Is a lesson here for us to
take to our hearts-God shows us
the stars when we put out the les
ser lights. And also we will see the
glory of the stars If tragedy or loss
should quench certain lights-beau-
tiful but lesser lights-in which we
have taken great JOY.
All Rights decentralization News
paper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-22

Navy, Frank Knox, was the lack
of efficiency in the civilian OPP
erations of the Navy Depart
ment. Knowing Booze's reputa-
ton for shipping red tape in Of
flee routine, Knox sent for him.
He has undertaken, but not yet
completed, an intensive study
of the Nays bureau Set-up.
This is partly to rectify errors
of the past, partly to prepare for
future expansion. When Congress
passes the 10 per cent increase
in Navy personnel, there will be
a tremendous triple problem of
finding new people, finding office
space for them, and meshing the
new cogs into the old machine.
MERRY-GO-ROUND
Wendell Willkie and Edith Wilk
(now Mrs. Willkie) attended In
diana University together-with-
out meeting. They met in later
years at the wedding of a friend
Pointing to the Willkie
headquarters in Washington on
the first floor of the Woodward
building, directly under the IVA
offices on the third floor, New
Dealers wisecrack that "Willkie
is still under iva influence" q.
With attractive offers, the chain
grocery business has tried to pry
Milo Perkins away from Federal
Surplus Commodities Corporation
without success +. T.. 1t doesn't
happen often, but Millard F.
Caldwell of Florida brought into
the House of Representatives the
man who will succeed him there
Robert F. Skies, and introduced
him around. Caldwell Is retiring,
not defeated by Skies.
Copyright, 1910, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-22
Advertising to Taxpayers

Everybody knows that it pays to adj
vertise The tax collector is one of the
few who have not often in the past acted
on that slogan. Now he's doing it, too.
The state of Michigan, the city of Detroit,
and several other governmental units
have been advertising for tax collections,
and making it pay, the Municipal FL
nance Officers Association reports.
Michigan, for instance, in one year
ips pa lao 'f for 'a payng u nd de a
quent taxes, and collected $4,000, 900 in
cash Other local government organiza-
lions report similar success. AS an ex-
ample of business methods in govern
ments, this new procedure is hard to beat.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-22
FINDS ROOSEVELT HAS BEEN
GODSEND; DESERVES CON-
TINUED SUPPORT
Editor, Waterbury Democrat:

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
When man, woman or child is
very sick as a last resort a trans
fusion is given and if there is not
satisfactory improvement another
one is given and so on.
When Mr.. Roosevelt took over our
government was sick, nigh unto
death; there was very little sign of
life. The finances, that is the vitals
of the government, were not func-
tioning; the banks were not func-
tioning, no circulation at ALL Banks
were failing daily. Mr.. Roosevelt
put an end to this by closing all
banks and seeing to it that they
started up on sound basis.
Finances had gone into hiding.
When Bank Deposit Insurance
law was enacted finances began to
come out of hiding. Today there is
abundant money in banks and 1t is
easy to borrow money for any legi-
innate purpose. Hordes of people
were out of work and work-hours
were shortened so as to give some
employment to a larger number of
people.
Then the social security act was
passed, so as to give assistance to
the aged and infirm.
Mr.. Roosevelt was elected the first
time because there was an emer-
gency; he met that emergency and
had met every mrgncy that has
come up since, including droughts
and fioods-work to aid the
drought-stricken sections and to
prevent land erosion. He has started
the most important business Of our
century on a pay basis-that Is
farming.
Our country was in precarious
condition In regard to protection
from the ravages Of war. He Is fast
putting 1t In q condition to meet
any emergency should war come;
his eye Is ever alert TO danger
points. No president ever had the
safety Of our country more at heart
than Mr.. Roosevelt. Now when
America speaks let Mfr. Hitler. Mus
solini or Stain sit up and take
notice.
Mr.. Roosevelt has done more TO
help the poor than any OF his pred
ecessors. Both he and Mrs. Roose-
welt deserve great credit for their
part In the relief % the poor and
yet he IL soreiy mailgned and hated
bv his political opponenis. The RE-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-22

compIished with very little, If
any change in design, providing,
of course, there wasn't too big a
weight differentiaL"
"That way" he continued,
"these 'skeeterS could be used
not only against surface craft,
but also against submarines"
Caldwell, one of the Nays
"skeeter" aces, rubbed his chin
reflectiveIy, and replied: you've
got something there, Mr.. Pres
dent. 1t sounds like an excellent
idea. Wonder why we hadn't
thought of it before"
After Roosevelt left, Caldwell
remarked to fellow officers, Hes a
marvel. He knows more about
naval craft than some admirals
who have spent their lives on
them"
Notwithstanding to Navy auth
critics, "skeeter" torpedo tubes
are large enough to hold two
depth bombs, each aboutsthe size
of a gasoline drum. Thus, if the
Presidents suggestion is followed,
the boats, capable of 50-mile-an-
hour speed, would carry four
bombs and two torpedoes.
NAVY BOOZE
During World War I, booze was
knocked out of the Navy by Sec
retarV .JoseDh1IS Daniels Now
during World War II, Booze with
capital B is brought back again.
In this case, however, Booze is
man. Mr.. Edwin G.. Booze is an
efficiency export from Chicago, a
man who knows how to cut cor
ners in office management, how
to send memo from the first
floor to the third in a matter of
minutes instead of days.
One of the first things that
troubled the new Secretary of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-22

At least three race-tracks will be
opened in New Jersey in 1941 at which
pari-mutuel betting will be legal. The
State Racing Commission has let it be
known that next week when it meets it
intends to give approval to probably three
of the sought-for tracks. Eleven groups
sought licenses to operate, but apparently
the commission cut this down to four po-
tentials and limited only three would win
approval for 1941
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-22
In Today's Mail

publican Party is noted for its spirit
of hate. They preach consolidation
and practice disSension.
I think Mr.. Roosevelt Is the one
man to unity this government. He
was elected by the largest vote ever
given any president. He is now criti.
cized for running for third term.
There is no crime in this; a presi-
dent may as well take q repeated
nomination as Senator or Con-
gresham.
When an emergency arises you
can always rely on a Democrat tc
fall in line and back the govern
ment. Look at the case of the Span
ish-American War. The Democrats
fell in line as one man to fight for
the government. 7 have heard Re-
publicans say that they did not
want prosperity under a Democratic
administration. For me / prefer a
third term to the Fifth Column and
that is the attitude of the Republic
can Party right now.
I am behind the President 100 per
cent. G. w. A.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-22

Why worry about possible disas-
ters In the future, for they may
never come.
DIR. James Qllkey ct Riverside
Church, New York.
The American republics can min
imize the possibility OF ultimate
military attack II they unity their
economic power.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-22

/. What nickname was given to
President William Henry Harrison?
2. Did the q. S. government ever
issue a silver coin of smaller de-
nomination than the dime?
8. What was the Colossus OF
Rhodes?
4. A patent cannot be obtained
for an invention that has been in
public use more than two, four or
six years?
S. Name the chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee.
6. If the government deports an
alien from this country, are his
American-born children also de-
ported?
Z. What is the titular designation
of a nephew with the same name as
his uncle?
8. What is the root-meaning OF
Paradise?
8. Which Bible character was
commanded to offer his only son as
sacrifice?
10. Does the water pressure inside
the pipe, or the jets or water strik-
ing against the air, cause the fota-
ton of lawn sprinklers?