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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
ANSWERS.

|. In 1858 to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the resignation Of Congress-
man Thomas l.. Clingman, who had
accepted a seat in the senate.
.. In 1910 North Carolina had only
1851 Indians. This number had in
creased to 1921 in 1920. and to l6,-
578 in 1880. In that year the total
number of Indians in the United
States was 223,39T.
8. Move to Tennessee and enter
state politics. Each Of the three North
CarolinianS, Andrew Jackson, James
X. Polk and Andrew Johnson, who
have attained the presidency, first
moved to Tennessee.
4. In 1871, following reconstruct
ton days. Secret political societies
were first used by Governor Holden
and his carpctbag associates. The ku
KluN Khan was organized by south
crnerS TO curb their activities. in 1911
all were outlaWed.
5. In 1855 SherifrS were required
to give notice in writing TO the min
listers Of the parish OF a coming cleo
ton. The ministers then were re-
quircd to have the parish clerk read
the notice, or announcement at each
service until election day. Heavy
penalties were provided for failure OF
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
.Dril l6, 1920,

Miss Pauline Edwards, who teaches
in the Raleigh schools, is spending
d few days in the city with her moth
er, Mrs. 4. w. Edwards.
After having completed their fund
for repairs TO the parsonage, the
ladies Of the Christian church at the
monthly meeting Of the Ladies Aid
Society last Tuesday afternoon de-
cided TO start at once fund for the
addition Of Sunday school rooms to
the church,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
5-lO-20-25 Years
Ago
(Taken from Daily
Dispatch Files}
April 16, 1885.

Snow fell twice here early today,
and was one of the latest on record
in this section.
Henderson high schools tennis
team was in Raleigh this afternoon
for match with Northumberland
ton high school. Boys making the trip
were: Ed Beckham. Bits Watkins
Haywood Phillips, Fred Hecht, Ros-
coe Stainback, Bill Bryan, Lands
Chavasse, Z. V. Bum, Billie Powell,
and Tommic Crudup.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
Without A Friend

\ r,.;erdlrSS nation is almost as
,,.,a;c ,rd p,-neric a< = rricndless
individual The saving grace in
either case il there be any. is that
sYch an one be rich and strong
enough 10 command respect far and
,oo, 70 rho nofn, that he will not be
interfered with in attending 10 his
own affairs.
This. according to Major General
Benjamin D. FouIoiS. retired form
er commander OF the United States
Arrnys air forces, is the plight OF
the United States at this time. Inc
general made 4 speech the other
night and predicted that Il an early
peace is obtained in Europe, the
warning nations there Will gang up
on this country inside OF ten years.
It was the generals expressed
opinion that the longer the present
European war lasts, the better II VIII
be for this country. SAID ne, we
have no friends anywhere on Gou )
green earth. and our only course Is
to watch our step ana keep out OIL
the war.
There will be general agreement
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
April I6, 1915.

Business in the buggy business in
Henderson, at least so far as one par
tcular establishment is concerned, is
at least forty percent better now than
it was five months ago, or at a time
considered the lowest ebb in the Pc
Rod of depression.
Theatre ad: The inimitable come
dicnne, Marie Dressler, supported by
Charlie Chaplin and Mabel Normand
in the -VOrld's greatest comedy, "Til-
lies Puncturcd Romance"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

Today endows with great creative
powers combined with some artistic
genius. Today's natives often rise
TO great heights, sometimes by force
OF their own merits when coupled
with ambition; sometimes by the in
1luence of people attracted to them
by their magnetic powers. The best
results generally come from the
Latter
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
Fighting On
Western Front

Paris, April l6.-(AP)-French
and German patrols scouting in the
no mans land between the Maginot
and Slegfried lines, were reported
today to have fought a series of scat
tered engagements with losses on
both sides
The skirmiShes were purely local
in character.
French and British forces were re-
ported extremely active, carrying out
missions over the
German lines.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
AnriI 16, 1890.

A meeting Of tax payers for the
purpose Of discussing measures for
tax relief, especially for real estate,
has been called for next Saturday
at the county court house.
The Girls Glee club Of Henderson
high school will go to Greensboro for
the finals in the State competition on
April "a and %. The Henderson club
won out in the district Examinations
at Raleigh last Friday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
UtNITnO II. IlDLbO w II
Raleigh, April II, 1910.

Women buy three out Of every
four mems ties sold, according to
statistics. And most men we Know
will wear but one out Of every lOul
their women folk buy. So that cVcns
things up.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
What DO You
know About
Nor til Carolina?
By FRED T.. MAY

|. When wa Zcbulon .. Vance first
sent to congress Tom North Caro-
lima?
=. How rapidly is the Indian l.opu-
lation Of North Carolina growing?
8. What appears to be the first
step North Cdrolinian must take
to attain the presidency of the Unit
ed States?
j. When were secret political so
cieties outlawcd in North Carolina?
5. How were elections announced,
or advertised, in Colonial North Car
Dina?
6. When and where was the first
Baptist Church established in North
Carolina?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16

either the sheriff or the minister.
6. On the ChoWan river in 1927.
The church was headed by Paul Pal
mer. who remained with the church
until his death.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16

Holland fears Nazi invasion
headline. Looks as though if the
former kaiser won't return to Ger
many, Germany may come to him.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16

WE SPECIALIZE IN ALL
kinds of body and fender IT,
pair work. Motor Sale Co
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
WANT ADS
Get Results

Al MULE FOR SALE. IF INTER
ested, see F. T. Tucker. Towns
vile, N. c. IG-gr
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16

STRAYED FROM MY HOME tx
the Oxford road, month, Nd
female Boston terrier. Reward q
L. Garter, phone l03. 3C-r.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16

FOR REM: FURNISHED HEATED
apartment on the Oxford rod j..
T.. Vow. ll-t!
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16

DURING THE FOUR DAYS or THE
ReXalI One Cent Sale buy Jnc
bottle of Woodburys Lotion for on
ly l9c-50c WoodburyS Cocoanu,
Oil Shampoo l9c. Only during one
Cent Sale at this price. Par!.o+s
ReXall Drug Store. 1921
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16

IMAGINE THE LUXURY OF EIAE-
ing 2 boxes of Gardenia Face Pow
der for 5lc-a Sl.00 value. It's one
Of the $50 tremendous bargains
during the ReXall ORIGINAL One
Cent Sale, Wednesday, Thursday.
Friday, Saturday. And this Is one
sale that smart, thrifty Housewives
never miss. Parker's Drug S'ol"
the ReXall Drug Store. lG-'u
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16

HERE'S GOOD NEWS. FOUR BIG
days of two for the price OF one,
plus only one cent bargains. Olc.
$50 bargains. Wednesday. Thurs
day, Friday, Saturday al ParHcra
Drug Store the ReXall Drug Store.
l6-ili
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16

WANTED SIX OR SEVEN ROOM
house, in good location, Oh rcula.
basis. Write House, care DH-
patch. III
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16

A SMART NEW HAIR-DC Or ANY
of our other beauty services VIII
do wonders for your appearance.
Phone 200 for appointment. Bird
gers Beauty Shop. 5-ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16

WANTED: BRING YOUR CUR
tains to 302 Zene street. Laundcrcd
and stretched, zoe pair. l6-ltl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16

FOR SALE: 1897 CHEVROLET
coach, reasonable price. Excellent
condition. Call Mrs. Kathleen =.
Way, or 467-W. IG-In
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16

FOR SALE: TWO NICE YOUNG
mich COWS. Mrs. Sam Adams.
Townsville, N. c. l6-l9-23-26
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16

BIG BARGAIN IN A GOOD USED
Ford Sedan. See me at once. q. ".
Knott, phone 4304. 1924
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16

FOR SALE: GOOD LARGE RESI-
dencc on l37X240 foot lot. dv..r-
able location. close in, sold at Ja.-
gain, cash or easy terms. ALI.
many other desirable house ana
lots. Phone 34l-W. R. l.. MUslon.
l6-it
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16

FOR REASONABLE RENT: FOtR
room unfinished apartment. VII
&c for electric stove, water heater.
near post office. Eight room mod
ern new house. Three room I'M
furnished apartment in Hughes
apartment house, Harrell street
Service station. Close in. Phone
341-W. r. l.. Mustian. IG-itl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16

ITS SCREEN UP TIME. EVERY
thing you need for screening. New
screen doors, Opal screen wire,
screen hardware, screen paint and
screen lumber. Alex S. Watkins
West Montgomery street. l6-lu
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16

MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE
turning to good paint, that's why
our sales Of Devoe paint continue
TO increase. One JOB seliS anothcr
Dcvoe's 2 coat system is cQua u
coats Of average paint. Phone H.
Alex S. Watkins. lG-if
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16

COME INLET US SHOW
you how easy it is to purchase
Goodyear Tires, EXide Bat
teries, and Motorola Radios
on small weekly payments.
Try our easy pay plan. Hen
derson Vulcanizing CO. 16-lti.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16

AMBITIOUS, RELIABLE WOMAN
wanted to supply customers with
famous Watkins Products in Hen
derson. No investment. Business
established Earnings average S25
weekly to start. Pay starts immc-
diately. Write d. Ayliffe, 3-l5 Cut
shaw Ave-, Richmond, Va. l5-2u
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16

l865-Battle of Columbus. Gu
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-31
Stories in
Stamps
Basketball Becomes
Americas Top Sport

BASKETBALL. celebrating its
~ 5oth birthday next season, now
ranks first among American sports.
More people play it--more people
watch it-than any other game.
There are more than 20 million
basketball players In the world,
three-fourths Of them in United
States.
The game is popular in Central
and South American countries.
Panama's stamp issue honoring
the Central American Caribbean
Olympic Games included the bss-
ketball stamp above.
The game was invented by the
late DR.. James A. Naismith, in
1891, who used peach baskets for
goals, promoted basketball a.
healthful exercise. Today, every
school, however small, boasts .
basketball court OF some sort
Players include students from
grade school through college
Churches, industries and COM
munity centers support basketball
leagues. It's game for girls as
well as boys.
Anyone can understand and ap-
preciate basketball. That is why il
draws more paid admissions an
nually than any other sport
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-31
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention IN this col.
unn letter. must rive name and
sddreN OF writer Oniv initials
w;ll b pubiishsd when requested
Mr.. Fixit; What h the ordi-
nance regarding chickens inside
the city limita: >. W.
The principal ordinance az
fectine chickens Ia No. s720.
which prohibits keeping them
in q building within 30 feet of
the nearest corner Of any human
dwelling. or In a runway with
IN rs feet Of a dwelling. That
applies to all poultry.
Mr.. Fixif, Would you please
tell me when and where the
North Dakota picnic will Be
held this summer: A. p.
II WAS held--ths second SUM-
day In July.
Mr.. Fixif; I have seen In
your paper two times now that
no Red Cross money II to he
spent In countries conquered by
Hitler except In recommended
individual eases. Can you tell
me why. IA.
That is because the American
Red Cross cannot give out either
Its money or materials where IL
IL not permitted TO supervise
their use. The German govern
ment has refused to allow Red
Cross supervision. 40 there
would be no way Of knowing the
money didn't go into German
ornaments instead OF toward
war relief.
MIR. Fixit, l note with interest
the letter Of Mrs. p. r. p. In
which our CCC truck drivers
are accused Of wild driving and
that drivers jimmy the cover
nors ~ soon NJ they are out Of
sight of camp" For information
OF all concerned, all truck
drivers are required to have
their trucks In perfect condition.
including the governors, which
are checked daily. Eighty per
cent Of the driving Is less than
20 r'.p.h and on the highways
outside the park the trucks
travel at . maximum speed Of
30. i should he very happy to
have Mrs. p. T. r. offer positive
proof that governors are "jim-
mied" by CCC drivers. Ofr-
Gals records at the close Of the
year June 80 show CCC trucks
NJ this camp completed over
10000 truck miles without an
accident. That does not allow
much room for wild driving.
HAROLD Il. LIEBE,
Company Commander,
Camp Sunshine Point, Longmire.
Thank you for seconding Mr..
fixits suggestion that proof Of
nad driving by CCC boys would
get immediate attention.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-31
HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY, JULY 81

Until late in the evening ad.
verse aspects dominate today.
1t is a date for proceeding sys.
tematioslly in business affairs,
avoiding risks of all sorts. The
Judgment is untrustworthy un.
der this configuration.
Heart and Home: Girls may
find this an unfavorable sway
for romance. Young men will
assume comradeship. blu. will
avoid love pledges. 1t is not q
favorable rule under which wo-
men can expect to gain any sort
OF advantage. social or financial.
In the evening the stars smile
upon households, making for in
formal Inequalities and kindly
understanding. II is a lucky
date for women who sign con.
tracts and seems to promise
much to those who pursue the
arts.
Business Affairs. Under this
configurstion capitalists may bs
opposed to making large invest.
ments. because Of political un.
certainties. Increased taxes win
be imperative, but they will b.
accepted philosophically. Trained
men and women win be in de-
mand and employers will require
extreme efficiency.
National Issues: Fifth column
activities will be discovered In
political organizations as well a.
In manufacturing plants. The
seers warn that dangers exist
where they are least suspected.
lntelleotuals viii exercise sinister
influences upon the young. Well
meaning persons of all ages will
be misled by peace movement
camouflaEes. A net work of in
trfEue viii extend through South
American countries. True pa.
triotism win be preached and
practiced by all thinking citizens
Of the United States as they
sacrifice personal interests to the
public veal.
International Affairs: Dangers
surrounding the British navy will
be of far-reaching effect in the
United States which will engage
In shipbuilding for the policing
Of those high seas formally pa
trolled by fleets of Britain. The
passage of major planets through
Taurus. the ruling sign of Fire,
Is likely 10 continue disturbing
conditions in Ireland where there
will be prolonged unrest until
l94I.
Persons whose birthdate II 10
have the augury of year of gen.
eral good fortune. Discretion in
domestic management is recon-
mended. The young may be fool
ishly sentimental.
Children born on this day are
ambitious and Industrious and
probably will be determined to
the point of stubbornness. Many
will be shrewd and tactful. able
to accomplish whatever they
think is worth while.
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Coronation in a Mushroom

today's world.
He pathetic not because of the loss of his Empire of
Ethiopia But there about this Gagged Conquering Lion
of judah something infinitely appealing Perhaps it is
in the IN which his poor brummagem empire tossed
about of world events which he could scarcely
comprehend, much less control.
Five years ago his Ethiopia for all its proud tradition
NANCY little hill kingdom of the equator dirty,
kempt and nyspecked. Atop all this sat Selasses court
etterng with msbegotten magnificence like dme-store
bracelet on dung hill.
Yet with al this, Halle Selassie among his ignorant
tribesmen. unenshened He evidently sought
improve his country and he Joined the League of Nations
listening to the promise of the worlds great powers that
bizarre land should be allowed to work out its
own destiny In its own bizarre way.
look heplessy while the great powers showed their
collective impotence to protect him against the rapacity
of one to whom even his poor loot was too tempting
So Of course Halle Selassie's primitive tribesmen died
under the bombs and fled before the tanks and the emperor
himself fled to quiet retreat in suburban England There
he waited with dignity unmatched by the rulers of
greater peoples.
Now the collective impotence of the great powers
has involved them ALL and detail in greater struggle,
Halle Selasse is busted off and given backing for
attempt to regain his lost gories He Alexandria
the quiet lustrouseyed little whose civilian dress
could not conceal his innate dignity.
Yacht club and was seen to emerge clad the
respondent uniform Of Ethiopian generaissimo
more King Of Kings Elect of God and Light of the World
II 10 ridiculous, II 10 pathetic But is it any rdicu
lous and pathetic than the strutngs and posturngs that
have put Europe whore it is today? One find it in
his heart to weep for the little Negus but laugh
at him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-31
Bruce Cation Writes:

WASHINGTON - A fine set
headaches is the principal crop.
to date. in the program for
training skilled workers for the
defense program.
A good start has been made.
but the big task of unifying the
whole program remains to be
done.
Part of the trouble comes
from the number of agencies
which are drawing cards in the
game - WPA, the National
Youth Administration. the CCC
and the Office of Education, all
under the general direction Of
Sidney Hillman Of the National
Defense Advisory committee.
More basic. however, Ia the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-31
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven OF these
test questions! Turn to the
Woman's page for the answers.
/. Name the most eastern city
of the United States.
p Does self-employment bar
one from benefits under the
Social Security program
3. Was John Paul Jones. David
Farragut or John Barry the first
naval officer TO become an ad-
mirsl In the U. 6. navy?
4. How many square yards are
in one acre!
5. Who was Archimedes
& What IL the English name
for gasoline
7. Brass is an alloy Of copper
and tin, or copper and zinc7
{. What is the postage re-
quired for a special delivery
letter.
.. From what musical comedy
is the song. in Ny Sweet Little
Alice Blue Gown"
10. How many dozens Of eggs
are In a case!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-31

and for this reason, apparently,
FDR now concludes that johnnie
was more devoted to dollars
than to humanity. But the
ironic fact IL that Mr.. Hanes'
taxation philosophy dovetails
with Young Bob" La Follette's
and Young Bob" has not yet
been branded A. an economic
royalist."
Private estimates of the money
which the proposed excess prof
its tax will produce suggest that
1t is a hell-raising rather than
a revenue-raising proposition. II
will generate more trouble than
cash as now drawn.
The amount of money which
II will bring into the treasury
Is estimated at from 5000, 900. 900
to s750.000, 600 F.D.R. recently
declined to make public these
figures, but they are the mini
mum and maximum yields COM
puted by the treasury experts
behind closed doors. Try as hard
as they might-and did-they
could not frame schedule
which would stir up more than
$780, 100000. 1t was a confess
sion that the taxpayers at the
top-both individuals and cor
porations-are paying about as
much as they can stand.
The president, however-also
Secretary Morgenthau - Is not
concerned over the revenue po-
tentalities of the proposed meas
ure. In their minds, II is not
tax bill. 1t is a law designed
to insure that rich and poor
alike shall suffer from = and
pay for-the costs of war, de-
fensive or offensive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-31
SEES ABANDONMENT
OLD-T1ME TRADITIONS

OLsD- TRADITIONS
Editor. The Times: Senator
Minton. arguing for the Burke
wadsworth peace time con-
scription bill recently stated:
IF Hitlerism Is a threat to our
philosophy, then I think we
must fight Hitlerism with Hit.
lerism."
Two hundred forty famous
educators. writers and clergy.
men raise the same issue OF Hit
lerism in q joint statement
opposing the bill. They point
out that its underlying idea il
that Of the sll-powerful state,
with unlimited control over q
mans body. time and service.
They state that the so-called
equality Of conscription il akin
to the equality that exists among
reRimented galley slaves no
more democratic than any other
form of involuntary servitude."
With both sides agreeing. we
may be sure we have the truth.
The Burke-wadsworth bill is a
complete abandonment Of all
our democratic traditions and
conceptions; ii places in the
hands Of the present national
administration and of all to fol-
low. POWERS of regimentstion.
forced labor. forced state wor-
ship, the fruits of which we see
in Old World wrecksge today.
Wake up, Americans Ask II
this is merely a defense meas.
ure. Remember the same rant
ines about invasion IN 1e17-1s.
the same attempt to militarise
the nation. then happily defeat
ed. Are We in any more danger
now from Germany. bleeding
white from war. exhausting her.
self. surrounded by hste-filled
people growing hungry Were
the military experts all wrong
in stating. . few months ago.
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that all we need for absolute
safety Is control Of the adjacent
waters?
A year ago, We were told we
had the strongest navy in the
world--where is II now II our
coasts are not defended, why
mott Down what rats hole has
been poured the nine billions
appropriated for mihtsrism dur
ing the Roosevelt regime before
the present spending spree :
They say voluntary enlistments
for an adequate standing army
cannot be secured. Why not
raise the pay?
Ask yourselves these ques-
tions and ask your congress
men. But ii will take more than
that. Not easily did our fore
fathers win what liberty we have
today; not easily will we save
il for our children.
ROBERT J. PURSALL.
Sis SO. Park Ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-31
P ULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
OPPOSES CONSCRIrTION

OffOSES SON S0hIGIION
Editor, The Times: This rush.
ing attempt 10 shackle us with a
compulsory military training
scheme smells to heaven and
hints at sinister sponsors.
Who is trying to hide what 3?
And why7
Those Of US who felt = rising
surge of patriotism toward
American democracy because of
outside threats. suddenly were
awakened by this douche of Hit
lerism into an awareness Of in
side dangers.
This move infers that Ameri-
can manhood lis utterly decadent
and disloyal and will serve only
when trapped.
Instead Of asking men TO join
An outmoded service to train
with Spanish-Amsrican muskets,
try a call for service into a
modern mechanical organixa-
ton that 10 really and sincerely
planned for the protection Of de-
mocracy and see II compulsion 10
necessary.
Give men In service a decent
wage-Why not? Business de-
mands its bit Tor bite).
Above all, lay down the cards
and show clean hand. Men
will fight for freedom and A
promising way Of life but not
for marked cards or loaded dice.
American youth ia awake and
wise.
r. II. KNAPP.
az GO ctAvArs -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-31
An Inside Picture of Finon'
Ll0n i ciol and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. representatives in this coun-
try admit privately that the question of evacuatng Eng
lands children TO Canada and the United States presents
a difficult problem They feared at first that large
scale migration westward would be interpreted as con-
cession to Herr Hter-an admission that he could con-
ouer the British Isles in a short time