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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-24

items of equipment for an addi-
tional 100000.
The task upon which we are en-
barked-the provision of adequate
defense for the nation, Is the great
est we have ever undertaken In time
of peace. It has brought forctbly TO
the attention of the nation the diff
ficulties of supply Of some Of the
materials in which we are deficient
within our own borders. 1t has
emphasized the great amount OF
time required to tool and equip our
magnificent industrial plant for the
production Of weapons and material
of war.
The necessity of provision to
make up for our lack of some eS-
sential raw materials in this coun-
try was pointed out by the minerals
section of the National Resources
Committee in 1885. Action was i'm
mediately begun and legislation
finally adopted by the Congress to
provide for the acquisition of stock
piles and the encouragement of the
location and development of Amer
lean. sources of these materials. The
Defense Commission now assures us
that many of our deficiencies have
been greatly reduced by these
methods.
Educational Orders
The education of industry by
educational orders to provide tool
ing of plants, development of pro-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-24
Congressman Smith BrO0dcdstsl
First Radio Campaign Speech
Reviews Development
Vital Defense Measure Of ImPOr
inc 49, Reports Progress s

The many steps taken for national
defense and the great progress made
In preparing the country to meet
any threat were outlined by Con-
gresham J. Joseph Smith, Demo-
cratic candidate for reelection, IN
a broadcast over Station WAIR last
night.
The congressman quoted at length
from o speech Of q prominent Re-
publican in Congress, q member OF
the naval affairs committee, who
said that America Is now far better
able to protect herself than she was
only a short time ago.
Congressman Smiths address tol-
lows in full:
Rep. Smith said:
I want to speak briefly concern
ing a subject which IS uppermost IN
all our minds today. That subject is
the condition of our national de-
tense and the steps being taken at
this time to strengthen it.. It is un-
fortunate, but perhaps inevitable,
that In a political campaign such as
this period of heated political de-
bate partisans will attempt to color
the picture.
Bald statements that one party
or the other had foreknowledge and
foresight will take forms not justt-
fled by the record; likewise at
tempts will be made to place blame,
for omission to do or lack Of speed
in performance, where we should
rather give credit for the amount
accomplished under difficulty and
against intense resistance. Partisan
and biased arguments on defense
help no one, and we should try to
avoid them. We should, however
keep well informed on our defense
situation, on the measures that have
been taken and are being taken to
improve 1t, and on the factors ne
cessarily involved in the improve
ment of our defense efforts. This Is
true as to men, as to materials, and
as to defense policy.
Monroe Doctrine
This nation is committed, and
properly so, to the Monroe Doctrine
reaffirmed by the Congress no later
than this year.
The defense of that doctrine is q
necessity If we would avoid the Gre
alton in this hemisphere of another
Europe with its continuing wars and
fears of war between neighbor and
neighbor. In the defense of thai
doctrine we must have peaceful and
friendly relations between the coun-
tries of these two continents of the
Americas, We have in recent years
improved our relations with our fell
low Americans under the Good
Neaghbor policy Of the President
which is applauded by all of oul
people, regardless of party affilia.
ton. Friendliness and a desire or
the part Of the American nations II
cooperate one with another for the
defense of the Monroe Doctrine
have been strengthened and consol.
idated by the conferences of Lima
and Havana We have recently tax.
en- important steps, on our own par
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-24
king Of Kings" Film
Tops Church Program
Series of Special Swedish Baptist Meetings Starts
Tonight-Rev. Magnus E1ydehn Speaker

Sweden the past three years and has
engaged in evangelistic work in sew
eral denominations as well as the
Salvation Army. Special music will
be offered at all the services.
Experiences he and his wife en-
countered while he worked in South
America as a representative Of a
major oil company were wildly de-
scribed by Jacob Feurstein, Ven
ezuelan missionary, at a meeting
last evening of the Swedish Bene-
VIOLENT Society in the Swedish Bap-
fist Church.
Mr.. Feurstein cited the reason
why he relinquished his position
with the firm to help the poverty
stricen residents of Venezuela. He
was introduced by Rev. E. Einar
Kron, pastor of the Zion Lutheran
Church.
His wife and Rev. Mr.. Hagstrom
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-24

A series of special meetings will be
held at the Swedish Baptist Church,
% Bishop Street, starting this eve
ming at 8 o'clock and continuing
through Thursday, October 81 with
the exception of Saturday and Mon
day evenings.
The initial meeting tonight will be
a lecture with the showing Of the
film, King of Kings" which por-
trays the life of Christ. This service
will be in English while the remain
der of the meetings will be in
Swedish.
Rev. Gothard Hagstrom, pastor,
will be in charge of all services
which will be open to the public. The
speaker tonight will be Rev. Mag
nus Hydehn who recently returned
from Sweden abroad the liner
American Legion. He has resided il
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-24

duction plans and revival Of the
"know how" of manufacture of ma
terials needed for defense was be-
gun in 1888 and has improved our
position with respect to many Of the
needed articles.
The Defense Commission, nom
political in makeup, composed of
representatives of industry, labor
and the public at large, it Is at work
expediting the vast program for our
defense.
All branches of our national life;
labor, industry, government, the
farmer, the men of military age;
are cooperating Fundamentally to
make this country so strong that no
nation, no combination Of nations
may dare attack us.
We all realize that much remains
to be done. Let us not allow the
heat of political campaign so to
divide us as to hinder this program
of rearmament. Together, by united
effort, with the help Of God, we
can make this nation strong enough
to preserve here for ourselves and
our children, the liberties that make
life worth living.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-24

offered q duet, assisted ~ mrs. ar-
strom at the piano. Coffee was SER
we'd By q committee consisting o.
Mrs. Robert Swanson, Mrs. Oscar
Anderson, Mrs. Oscar Carlson and
Mrs. Cunnar Leander.
oscar Sterner and Everett GRAIN
were named by the society as meme
bership committee aides. The annual
meeting win be held In April ct the
Zion Lutheran Church.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-24

-
to further this cooperation Dotn py
a great increase OF FUNDS 70 promote
inter-Amer1can traoe tnrougn tne
Export-lmport Bank ana py tne
offer by this country OF the use OF
our recently acquired bases jointly
with our American neignpors 1Or
the American defense.
In addition TO cooperatiop IN
spirit between our nations, we. must
have the military, naval ana ar
strength TO make eitective our DOC
trines OF defense. There can pc no
question that IN the period 1olloW-
ing the World War our defenses
were completely neglected. There
can be no question that during that
period Our people, stirred by the
hope now proven vain that perma-
nent peace would be brought about
by disarmament, refused to support
great expenditures for defense. Fol-
lowing that time, some Of us have
worked increasingly to repair the
deficiencies which had grown up In
our air, naval and military arms. /
think it will be helpful in giving a
realistic view Of the situation to re-
peat to you now the words OF q
prominent Republican member OF
the House Naval Affairs Committee
in speech delivered this last
spring. This speech, made before we
entered the active period OF cam
paigning. portrays without exagger-
alton and certainly without any
craftsmanship, the condition OF our
naval defenses. It covers briefly the
last twenty years and the period up
to the time this summer when the
great two-ocean navy expansion
program was started. The speech
was delivered before the most re-
cent developments OF the European
War brought home to US, all the
more forcibly, the naval situation
with which we might be laced were
the British fleet to be destroyed o.
taken over by the Axis powers.
quote from the speech:
Peace Gesture
at Is well for all OF us to remem-
Der that one OF the greatest anc
most sincere gestures Tor Peace II
the history OF the world was made
by the American people in 1922 anc
during the intervening years unit
1888. When we sat down at the Linn
itations OF Armaments Conference
In 1922, we had IN ships built anc
building the most powerful Navy
In the world; we were able to main
tain our primacy on the sea II we
wished. We chose rather TO pave the
way 70 lasting peace by taxing the
lead IN naval disarmament. we
strapped 767,88O tons OF ships, IN
Guiding some new craft 70 per cent
completed, and Tor over decade
RETAINED from building replacement
war ships Tor those which became
over age. Today, 1t Is obvious that
our sacrifices and our sincerity were
In vain. :.
BY 1883, we had allowed our un-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-24

Montreal (UP)-The "Grafe Spec
Special" is being featured at an up
town sandwich shop, in the form Of
a butter scotch sundae-with varia-
lions. ''It goes down easy" is the
exclamation,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-24

Boy Scouts Of the Frfbourg Cane
ton Of Switzerland are organising
q voluntary labor corps Of all young
people between Is and 20 for farm
work.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-24

Here's a ten tube
radio to make you sit
up and take notice!
You've never heard
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-15

ing of Vance county and Henderson
girls. ;a
After a girl completes her tram
ing and gets Il job she pays S''laii
amount weekly or monthly until her
debt is paid. This makes her feel an
OBLIGATION which she should have. "A
small rate of interest is charged from
the day she goes to work. When she
completes her payment that fund IS
omen to another girl.
II has been suggested that there
are people of means in this and 9th
or communities; who have maGe be-
quests to the organization. The CLUB
would indeed be fortunate in recelV-
ing such gifts at some future time
but in the meantime the girls must
be trained and the money that the
club has had in the past has come
from MINISTRIES, a circus, card parties
and home talent shows. The COM
ing of Mrs. Roosevelt promises to
the club with neat sum-
besides bringing to the city many
people from nearby toWns.-'Re-
,Nrted.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-15
Prizes Awarded
At Beekeepers
Convention Here

r. A. Blaylock of Henderson, pres
ident of the Vance County Beckcep-
ers Association, exhibited the most
attractive assortment of honey dis
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-15
Senior Play Set
Thursday, Nov. p

Because of conflict with the
high school football teams game in
Oxford Friday night Of next week,
the annua! play of the senior class
of Henderson high school has been
changed to Thursday night, Novem-
Der q. it was announced today The
class is now working on lis plans
for the occasion, which is to be
elaborate. The following is COM
ment on the play as furnished for
publication:
Lavender and Old Lace" is 4 play
of all plays, an inspirational farce
that is uplifting and skillGully writ
ten Mrs. Mary AinSlie, Il charming
and gracious gentlcWoman, leads q
strange life, but in the end she steps
forth and reveals her secret. This
scene is gripping and filled with
poignant beauty when this charming
lady explains her motive for lavish
ing SO much care on strange boy.
There arc multtudes of people who
have been thrilled by this master
piece Of fiction and they will rush
10 see their favoritc novel in play
form. Too, you will be delighted 10
see Carrie Carter play the roll o.
quaint Miss AinSlie in her own
charming manner. Carrie is men,
Der Of the dramatic Club-and we
have seen her exhibit unusual abili-
~ as an actress aS juvenile charac-
tiers and in her mature roles. Carrie
is supported in Lavender and Old
Lace by 4 cast Of experienced play
crs, and no doubt you will be as III
tereSted to see the development OF
the intriguing romance between
Mary A. Cooper and Wallace Brun-
mitt aS you are to see the mystery
unraveled.
This play will be we'll worth your
time and money, Tor the sight or
old lace, the scent of lavender. the
display Of beautiful costumes, a
glimpse of glamourous girls and the
comedy expressed by Alma Melton,
the maid, and Joel Cheatham, who
spends five years "gettin' acquaint-
ed, will linger in your memories
after you've grown too old to dream,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-15
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See, Page Four

/. Male deer arc called boars
DUCKS OF rams?
2. One who collects and makes d
study of postage stamps is called {
numiSmatist, philatelist or phySi-
cist?
3. Which is hotter, a blue or d ycl-
low flame?
4. Is Honolulu on the Island oil
Oahu, Kauai or MOlOkai!
5. Name the Governor Of New Jcr-
sey.
6. Name the famous war play by
Maxwell Anderson and Lawrence
StallingS.
I. Docs sound travel faster in air
water or iron?
8. Who said: 'Sp"ak $"[ily and
carry q big stick?
8. Which of the following words IN
dIcotcs that Il person is Il fool: Jester
clown. huffoon?
10. With what Biblical character
arc "Mcnc, meme, takcI, upharSln as
:OCiatCd?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-15
B. p. w. Loan Fund
Aided by Lecture
OF Mrs. Roosevelt

Besides Selt-lmprUVCmCnt, making
Better Business Womcu' of them
selveS-.the chief object of tic Bus
ness and Professional W0mCnS Cl"'
is to have loan fund sufficient to
~arc IUr INC cVCr-lnCI ;i>u1S nunlDc.
If applicants who need SulfiCiCn
training TO get Il job.
Competition is getting kccncr al.
the time and girl must have Sp2-
cilic training in order 10 sc better
fitted to enter the business world.
During the past few years the aver
age city on country glrl has lo"nd l.
almost impossible for her family L
help her in even small way. Her,
is where the club has stepped in az.
made available the money II hCii
these girls. Seventeen in all haV,
been helped and five arc It present
receiving aid. and there is Il long
waiting list and each summer sees
new girls wanting help.
This very great problem urge
those who have the clubs int"rca
most at heart to attempt 10 do some
thing out of the ordinary-Somcth;r
that might not only help the girls,
but the community also. Thus wa
born the idea of having the Fir
Lady 20 come here for Il lecture. He
fee, over and above that of the Lee
ture Bureau, never reaches her. /
is disbursed through her privat,
charity, a Quaker group in Ncv
York City. Any proceeds that may
come to the club goes into the tram
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-15
ASSOCIATED PRESS AND CENlhAL FhHoo
Chest Fund Helpful For
lJndernourished Youths

! been benefited by the money that
was given last year Tor the under
iprivilcged childrcnS fund.
This fund Was designated for lie
undernouriShed children. AS Il coun-
tywide project all schools We're pri-
vileged 10 participate. The sum OF
$3.50 was included in the budget O:
the community chest OF last year. and
lS53l.92 Of the amount pledged Was
received and put n the FIRST National
Bank under the name Of Vance
County Board OF Education Under
privileged Children's Fund. This
money was handled on 4 pror&ted
bases worked out by the president
OF the Vance County Council OF Par
entS and Teachers. and the Vance
county superintendent OF schools as
sponsors. Each school presented their
list of possible cases and often the
family would request that their Chi
dren be given free lunches. And,
those names were put on the possible
list and were presented by each
school 20 tac welfare superintendent.
These cases were Investigated and
passed upon by the welfare Superin-
All schools were grateful for the
amount OF money that their schools
received. Aycoc!i and Junior High
School Parcnt-Teacher presidents
declared that the check they receiv-
ed saved the day when it came to
balancing the budget for last years
free lunches for the underprlvileged
children'S health project. 657 chill
dren from all the schools in the
county. save the Henderson high
school and West End school, bene-
fitted by the tund that was given.
These two schools do not have the
certified number OF children that is
required b! the welfare office to
share in the fund given by charity.
In these days when the safeguard
ing OF our democratic institutions
and way of life IS paramount in the
minds of all. The health of the peo-
pie is public concern; Ill health
is a major cause Of suffering, eco
nonlic loss, and dependency; good
health is essential to the security
and progress Of the nation.
Safeguarding the health of the I'M
children OF today Of |
terS the community chest fund real |
challenge 10 help strengthen the |
,e,l.l az tho hpy.S and GIRLS nf Vance ,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-15
Bullitt Speaks
AtUNCDec. 10

Chapel Hill, Nov. l5.-William G.
Bullitt, former United States ambaS-
sador to France, will speak on De-
cember 10 at the University of North
Carolina, it was announced here to-
day by Manfred Rogers, president
.of the International Relations Club
which is sponsoring his appearance
on the campus.
The address is scheduled for 8
o'clock in Memorial Hall where it
will be broadcast over NBC's coast
to-Coast network.
Ambassador Bullitt has not reveal
cd the subject of his talk, it was
said, because it is necessary TO con-
fer with President Roosevelt first.
However, he is expected to discuss
the Presidents third administration
! foreign policy.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-15
johnson Given
No Road Term

The statement in the story in the
Dispatch Thursday about padIOCking
of Rock Tavern was in error, due 10
4 MISUNDERSTANDING, IN saying that
Garland johnson operator Of the
place, was given twelve months
road sentence upon conviction of
selling whisky. johnson was charged
with selling liquor but acquitted by
4 jury.
Johnson, however, is now under
bond Of $1,000 pending superior
court trial on charges Of securing
false testimony which acquitted him
of the liquor charge. according to
court records. iona Johnson is under
$500 bond, Ruby Tucker Rem $500
bond and Richard Hershman $500
bond pending trial in superior court
on charges Of perjury in the case,
having waived examination when
the charges were called in recorders
court. Zelma Myrick is being treat
ed in Maria Parham hospital but a
warrant charges her with perjury H.
a deposition she gave and which VIZ.
Offered in the case before the record
or.
Julian Carroll, said to have been
employed by johnson at Rock
Tavern. was tried and convicted by
Il jury on charges of selling liquor,
was given twelve months on the
road, and noted appeal to superior
court, his bond being fixed at $500.
The statement referring to c0nvlc-
lion and sentencing of Garland john
son on the liquor charge was in cr-
ror and is regretted by the DallA
Dispatch, and this correction r. mad'
that the record may be straight.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-15
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER Is,

played yesterday at the state con-
vention of the North Carolina Bee
keeprs Association. Second prize
went to Elmo Curtis OF the Alamancc
Bee Company, Of Graham.
Noble E. Laid Of Charlotte, Wlh
travelled more than two hundred
miles to attend the convention, won
a prize Of bees and d queen bee as
the association member attending
from the greatest distance. Elmo
Curtis of Graham won second prize.
First prize in brain tWister'
contest was awarded to O. A. King
of Raleigh, second prize went to Z.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-15
1910

L. Lloyd Of Raleigh and third ,,..
10 George NJ. Harris Of Togoy'.,r;.,
FIRST prize for Inc best o,,o.,;
submitted concerning Subjects ii, H.
cusScd at the convention won. us
Rev. T. W. Lee of Middicbura ..' W
second prize was won By FIv.,.,15
Moody Of Norfolk. Va. '''
A number Of Other pr.:cs won,
awarded in minor contests. '''e
The convention was a,tordol
about 80 association members ~, ~:
others Interested in bcckccpns. gn| ,-
sionS were neld in the Perry Mcmn-
rial Library. '''''.''-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-15
LIEUTENANT BREWER
IN REGULAR NAVY

Lieutenant William F. Brewer. son
the naval aviation reserve, Is 10 be
recommended by the naval board ior
appointment into the line of the reg
ular navy.
Lieutenant Brewer will De station
ed at Pensacola, Florida.
Brewer is a graduate Of Henderson
high, and attended Davidson College,
Davidson, before entering the naval
flying school at Pensacola, Florida.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-15
Teachers Called
To Meet Monday

PRINCIPALS and teachers Of schools
in the Henderson and Vance county
systems will meet Monday, NOvem-
Der ia. at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon.
i. the Henderson high school for a
conference on grading. reports and
the remedial development of pupils.
it was announced today by E. M.
Rollins. superintendent of schools.
Questions t. be discussed include
grading of pupils school work and
reports to parents concerning pro-
9reSS of their children.
Every fashion. rs coon a it IS past.
becomes unbeautiful.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

gelism was stressed as means
through which much can be ac-
complished in the missionary field.
It is planned to send 80 missionaries
to foreign countries during the COM
ing year.
At the close Of discussions, DR.
Schell said the General Assembly Of
1847 sanctioned the following pur-
pose Of foreign missions, q purpose
which, he said, has never been abro-
gated: "The Presbyterian church
Is a missionary society the object OF
which Is to aid In the conversion
Of the world, and every member of
this church is q member for life of
the said society and bound to do all
in his power for accomplishment of
this objective"
Meetings of the institute were to
be held in Presbyterian churches of
the city today. At 4 pm. a mass
meeting Of the institute will be held
in the Covenant-First Presbyterian
Church, with the Rev. DR.. Albert j.
Mccartney presiding. Speakers are
to include DR.. Schell, Mrs. Charles
Lewis Of China and the Rev. DR..
Herrick B. Young.
A women's group of the institute
will meet In the Covenant-First
Church at 10:30 a m. tomorrow and
a mems group at the same time in
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Elsa Maxwell 10 Talk
Al Town Hall 1oniaht

Elsa Maxwell, famed hostess, win
be guest speaker before the Town
Hall Of Washington at 8 O'Clock to-
night at the Shoreham Hotel. She
Will speak on THE Science of
Laughter"
Arthur Godfrey, radio announcer,
will preside and Huston Thompson
OF the Town Hall organization will
open the meeting. An audience Of
social and oficial notables Is ex.
pected to be present, headed by
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, whom
Miss Maxwell Is visiting during her
stay IN the Capital.
Town Hall onicials announced
yesterday the first in the series of
Friday morning lectures has been
scheduled next Friday, when Miss
Sydney Thompson, famous drama
ttst and impersonator, will give read
ings from De Maupassant and other
authors. Miss Thompson has per-
formed frequently at the White
House. :.