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and arbitration received impetus
and definition. At several inter-
American conferences peace treaties
were signed providing for the peace
full adjustment Of differences. This
progress was blasted by the World
War. From that holocaust none of
us has ever fully recovered and out
OF its fostering wounds, which two
decades could not heal, there has
emerged another war in Europe, the
consequences of which are far be-
yond mans power to predict.
Panama Conference and Declarat ton.
The American Republics at Panama
last September took a step of far
reaching significance in an endeavor
to keep the war in Europe away
from this hemisphere. I refer to the
Declaration of Panama. This dec
laration provided that as "a measure
of self-protection-the waters to
reasonable distance from their
coasts shall remain free from the
commission of hostile acts or from
the undertaking of belligerent ac-
tivities by nations engaged in-war."
The need of security for the
normal maritime routes of COM
munication and trade between the
Americas was clearly demonstrated
by the hostilities committed during
the last war Immediately of the
coast of this hemisphere. Raiders in
the South Atlantic and submarines
in the North Atlantic destroyed con-
siderable shipping.
In the declaration of Panama,
the American Republic sought by
collective action to protect them
selves against the ravages of war.
1t seems reasonable and equitable
to seek to limit the zones of combat
so that the American countries,
three to six thousand miles away
from the seat of present hostilities,
may carry on without interruption
their legitimate commerce.
1t has been objected that the
declaration is an attempt to create
new natural law rights" which
are in conflict with the rules of in
ternational law. Where else did in
ternational law have its origin if not
in rules of fright reason" that have
since been accepted by all nations
as binding obligations? However,
the principle of protective jurisdic-
ton is we'll recognized in interna-
tional law and practice. For in
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stance, when Great Britain and
other countries acknowledge the
right Of the United States to capture
rum runners within an hours sailing
time, they were merely recognizing
the basic sovereign right of every
nation to protect itself over an un-
defined zone outside conventional
territorial waters.
1t has been argued that since the
patrol established by the declaration
is for purposes Of securing informa-
ton only and not for enforcement,
the declaration is meaningless and
might better never have been en-
nunciated. I shall omit discussion
Of the negotiations with the bellig-
erents to obtain their acquiesence
and pass to brief consideration of
the measures" to secure observance
of the declaration referred to in the
third article. There are many ways
of attaining this short of the use
of naval force. One was mentioned
in the protest Of the American coun-
tries after the Graf Spec incident,
namely denial of port privileges to
vessels committing hostile acts
within the security zone. The priv,
lege of admission to neutral ports
is not an absolute right belligerepts
can claim; rather 1t Is q concession
which neutrals can grant or with
hold. And there are other ways, all
OF which are now being studied by
the 1nter-American Neutrality Com
mittee now in session in Rio. The
results of the deliberations of that
committee will be forwarded to the
various American countries for their
consideration and decision.
We of the New World owe pro-
found gratitude to the Old. Our
civilization has its origin in Eu-
rope. Our thought, our art and
music, our science has always been
deeply influenced by Europe. We
learned from Europe that liberty
meant opportunity to develop mans
infinite creative potentialities. We
learned from Europe that the state
was a servant to assist the fullest
expression of the individual, not a
master to dominate and regiment
his action and thought. We learned
from Europe what it meant to give
and keep the pledged word.
And now We are faced with the
terrible spectacle of attack after
attack upon this civilization. We
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own life In its own way. We have
agreed not to intervene in the inter-
nal Affairs Of our neighbors. We
seek mutual benefit from mutually
advantageous trade. We are con-
scientiously striving through tho
development of our resources, the
expansion of our agricultural and
mining activities and of our indus
tries to raise the standard of living
of all Americans to higher levels,
We are finding increasing time and
opportunity for the encouragement
Of the sciences, Of literature, Of
music, Of the arts, which will
strengthen the foundations of our
civilization.
Thus, then, is the inter-American
way. 1t Is the way of peace and
OF civilization. Let us strengthen
and preserve it forever.
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STAR WASHINGTON c. TUESDAY APRIL 49, 1910

Department Of Agriculture has for
several years been carrying on de-
tailed studies looking forward to
obtaining from the countries south
Of us assured supplies of non COM
petitive agricultural products to fill
our essential needs. Rubber, quiz
nine and Manila hemp are three of
the products under investigation.
Finally, our government has imple-
mented the carrying out of programs
of development Of the national eco
Monies and natural resources of our
neighbors by certain carefully con-
sidered, modest credits extended by
the Export-Import Bank in cooper
alton with United States manufac-
turers and exporters.
Inter-American Bank Proposed.
The outbreak of widespread war
In Europe last fall engendered grave
economic problems for the Americas
An Inter american Committee was
established, with It's seat at WASH
ington, to study and advise upon
these problems. The most impor-
tant outcome Of its deliberations is
the proposal for the establishment
by the governments Of the American
republics Of an inter-American
bank. Such an institution has been
under study for so years. It was
suggested at the first Inter-Ameri-
can Conference and later was rec
commended for study to our Congress
by President Benjamin Harrison.
The definitive project for the estab-
lishment Of an inter American bank
which the Secretary of State has
characterized as "a step of major
Importance in the development of
inter-American financial and eco
nomic cooperation" is rapidly near
ing completion. It is expected that
an American convention re-
garding it will be signed by num-
ber of the 81 countries within a few
weeks. 1t is provided that the bank
shall come into existence upon the
ratification of the convention by at
least five nations.
Fifty years ago, when our fathers
founded the american Union
the world was at peace. The first
years that followed nourished the
high hopes entertained by all men
of good will that that peace would
endure. Various steps to insure
that peace were taken. At two
international conferences at The
Hague the processes Of Cancellation
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and economic analysts have assisted
several of our neighbors.
Closely allied to this work has been
the encouragement given by the
Department Of Commerce to the
importation into this country from
the other American republics Of
products formerly obtained in Gen.
trail Europe and other sources no
longer available. In addition, the
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Making a Big Impression

outh had the public demanding hydraulic brakes
astheforemostrequrem mentofamodernlow -pricedcar.
One of the pioneers of the al-steel body, Plymouth
set such high standard of safety that today low
priced car must hare steel body.
The list is long-oi filter, aluminium alloy pistons,
Hypoidrear axle-feature after feature gvemore
economy, finer performance, greater enjoyment.
Whenyou slip behind Plymouth s wheel-whenyou
get delightful fee of Plymouth Floating Power
performance and discover the joys of its Luxury Ride.
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you know it is a result Of great engineering.
In194o, Plymouthisa again the ebggestof All Three
low-priced cars-it has the longest wheelbase-the
roomiest body-the widest seats.
The beauty of Plymouth-its fine upholstery-its
big luggage space-its smoothness at every speed
all inspire an eager desire to own it.
Getth wholestory of what the 1910 Plymouth gives
you. See the Quality Chart at your Dodge, De SOTO
Chrysler dealer's-ta take Plymouth's Luxury Ride.
PLYMOUTH DIVISION OF CHRYsLER CORPORATION.
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~owN THROUGH THE YEARS Plymouth has become
more and more widely recognized as the mir
IL ace car" of the automobile world-in its great
sales gains-n the increasing numbers of people who
each year give up their previous preferences to be-
owners of Plymouth cars-in the pioneering of
great engineering advancements that mean bigger
and bigger value at low price.
1t has been conspicuously true that all low-priced
cars built since 1928 owe something to Plymouth!
First low-priced car with hydraulic brakes, Plym-
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eliminate anti social conditions
wherever they may surround the
sale OF beer. The number of states
In which industry committees dedi-
Gated to this purpose are In opera
tion increased from one to nine.
Similar programs are to be in
stalled in additional states during
the coming year.
Direct taxes collected on the 1889
sale Of beer totaled SAIL. 596.780 and
averaged $3.50 per barrel on the
52.76S.SlS barrels withdrawn for
sale. This revenue is ear-marked
for old age pensions. educational
institutions. public health, aids to
agriculture and other special pur.
poses in many states and munich.
palities. The remainder. including
the Federal Governments share of
1857. 642.9S3, Is allocated to general
expense funds.
The 1885,, payments bring the to-
tai tax revenue collected by Eed.
e:al. State and local agencies since
beers relegalization TO approx
mately TWO and a quarter billion
dollars.
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continuously. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon
vanilla over top and fold in with
two or three strokes. Sift -four
and sugar mixture over cgg mix
ture and fold in with as few
strokes as possible. (Too many
strokes cut down volume of Gale
and tougher it, Pour batter into
INCREASED angel food pan and bake
in slow oven (275o F.) for 30
minutes, then Increase heat to
$3.50 T. and continue baking 80
minutes longer. Remove from oven
and invert pan for 1 hour or until
cold. Be sure pan has been thor
oughlg -eshAd in hot soap suds,
rinsed IN hot Rster and dried each
time before using. Frost cake with
a white frosting. Using q pastry
tube, make fc5toons CT frostlng
around the sides of the cake and
conceal a low vase in the center
hole. Fill t'iis vase with lovely
grouping OF white or dalioa ely col
cred flowers that will extend over
the top Of the cake.
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a MEXICAN farm products pur.
"A chased by the brewing indus.
try since beers relegalization in
1888 have reached a total of Is bill.
lion pounds, enough to fill a freight
train extending from Los Angeles
to Detroit.
More than three million acres of
farm land must be cultivated each
year to raise the billions Of pounds
OF barley, corn. rice and hops for
which brewers pay approximately
$100.O00,O00 annually.
In 1899 alone nearly four billion
pounds Of these products we're used
to make the 55.191,10 barrels of
beer, which the United States Blu.
reau of Internal Revenue reports
were produced last year.
These are among the develop
ments recorded by the United
Brewers Industrial Foundation in
its annual survey of the brewing
industry.
The past year also witnessed
rapid expansion Of the industry's
program Of active cooperation with
local law enforcement officials to
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"SH'iS "iiiii'SiSoiy SSASElasiouS'
White Cake-Cream u cup but
ter, add l cup sugar and cream
together thoroughly. Add tea
sp@3n vanilla. Sifs together twice
z cups pastry -four (sifted once be-
fore measuring), 2 teaspoons bak-
Ing powder and z teaspoon salt,
and add to butter mixture alter
natcly with u cup milk. Fold in
8 s.iffly beaten egg whites. Pour
INTO two lightly Z eased layer cake
Pans, the bottoms = which have
been lined with 'yaxed paper, am
bake in a moderate oven (375o F.)
for 20 to- IS minutes. Cake will
spring back when touched lightly
with finger, if done. Cover cake
with a white frosting and with
pastry tube write the brides init
ici5 in the center # the cake. Then,
riing the pastry tube again, place
q iiuied ring Of icing around the
tyD edge CT the cake. Set the cake
G 4 low fat c.!;o plato covered
N..l lace cLr ; PAPER dolly so
IT, ace fill will lrrcuDd Tie cake.
.;incn Meat Fruit Cake - To
/ ID. tins o. jars Milco Heat
10 II cups ra..,n-, ~ cg0s NJ,
J., ITS, IL cups sugar, E.. cup but
mci,ed, 2 tea Yocns vanilla and
9 oegs, then beat thoroughly. Silt
, Jrs all-purposc flour (sifted
cr-e before mCaauring) with "a
t,eapoons Laking powder, X tea
fpocn soda and teaspoon salt,
thea lit and fold into tho Mince
II,os mixture. Pour into one 9-inch
take cake pan al bake in q slow
oy.1 (225 ~ r. ia hours. Frost
yr1.'ily with a fluffy white frost-
IL and place cake in the center Of
tAo table. Arrange a ring Of del
ice,2 Grccncry, smilax, ferns or
o.h,r leaves around the cake. Then
here and there among the Creenery
scatter dainty TENS Of lilics-of-
the-yallcy and White dogwood.
Angel Food Cake-Sift 1 cup
pastry flour (sfted once before
m,aswinS) and ] cup sifted sugar
.gcther four tines. Sift 1 more
cup sugar four times. Dcat Ia
cups egg whites until foamy. Add
i tta-poon sol, 1 teaspoon cream
Of tartar and teaspoon Distilled
White Vinegar and continue beat |
ing until c~r whites arc stiff |
cn,Cra 20 hold up in peaks. Sift
In TIE I cup SUGAR slowly, folding
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-03
Wedding Cakes for Bridal Table

LMOST ALL OF US at this time know bride who is
her wedding breakfast luncheon reception
may be- One OF the hrst problems
decorate the Important wedding cake sometimes handled by
the local baker but on tae bride prefers family re-
p and have made home though she
onfecones frs that make wedding cake festive
quite easy to do attractive decorations yourself
the art OF the pastry tube Just with
vance, start practg cakes and when the wedding
will be able to achieve triumph
numerous to decorate the wedding CAKE
elaborate Any of the and decorative suggested
here will make elegant centerpece for the wedding
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-03

Inat COntented Disposition
"Some peoples idea of a content
ed disposition" said Uncle Eben,
is bei2' willin' to sit down COM
Portable an wait fob meal times
while somebody else does al do
~orA - A4.l <SsaH -
Beirut, D n
Beirut, Syria, home Of the Ameri.
can college Of the ma me, Is in tho
Lebanese republic.
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PROMISE AND PERFORM
ANCE OF THE NEW DEAL
BY DR.. Emmett J. Scott

| by III. Emmett y. ScOtJ
Washington, d. C.-Probab-
~ no part of the recently re.
leased report of the Glen
Frank Program Committee is
more challenging than compari-
sions of New Deal promises and
pretensions when contrasteu
with its performances over the
seven year period, 1933-40.
The Committee points out
that the New Deal leadership
took over the government with
an air of certainty regarding
what our problems were and
what to do about them, at the
moment, raised the hopes and
expectations of the people.
The New Deal leadership said
we had been drifting. 1t would
give us a planned direction.
We were in the grip of de-
preston. 1t would give us plan
ned recovery.
We were unstable. 1t woult
give us planned stability.
We were haunted by unem-
ployment. 1t would give us a
planned unemployment.
The living standards of part
of our population were indie
fensibly low. 1t would give us
lpanned abundance.
An audit" of the State O.
the Union after seven years o
control indicates that results dc
not measure up to the "sacre
solemn promises" upon which
the New Deal rode to victory.
The balance sheet of actual
results reveals: l. More than
ter million Americans still un.
employed; 2. A lower standard
of living than a decade ago; 3
The creation of new enterprises
virtually at a standstill, tn,
modernikation an d expansion
of existing enterprises deferred
4. Labor involved in extensiv
and costly disputes, with its or
gained ranks torn by civil wal
and its annual income lower de
spite higher hourly wage rates
3. Farm prices neither stabl
nor satisfactory, and the basi
) problems of agriculture no nea
er solution than before the ADM
nistration's exercise of sweer
ing controls over farms an
farmers.
6. The doors OF economic or
portunity barricaded to yout
by the sluggish condition of A
merican enterprise; 7. Govern
mental expenditures, excludin
postal receipts and debt retire
ment, of $9,210,O91,OOO in 1913
against $3,863,544,0O in 1898
8. The heaviest tax burden i
the nations history; and 8.
| rational debt more than double
by the end Of 1888 - increase
from less than 81 billionf at til
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-03
GOriIIas From Africa

Gorillas from darkest Africa ara
ABOUT the height Of man, but weigh
more than twice as much and have
practically no necls. Ordinarily this
anInei Is a peaceful vegetarian.
preierlng 70 run away than fight
ana Is considered q model husband
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beginning of The New Deal al
m;nistration to approximately
~ billion dollars. not including
nearly 6 billion dollars of obliga-
lions guaranteed by the FEEDER,
government A further compari-
sion of conditions during the
years Of the New Deal revea
an even more discouraging pic
turc in the fields of labor, agri-
culture, construction and in
dustry.
Stake of the Negro
4 stake, an interest of vital cor
Germ for livelihood, and for some
of the advantages which pros
Dcrity is expected to bestow up
on al the people Of the reublic.
This, then, is the seven year
record of experimentation and
futility, This, then, is the rec
ord upon which the New Dea
In all Of these the Negro has
stands while it fights for and
/ ooks forward to another lease
If political and governmental
ife.
Sober America will rot ags:l.
Re beguiled. 1t is done with COZ
inuing deficits, public borrow
ngs, ard the spectator of eventu
Il initiation. 1t will not again /
;ajoled. 1t will not again lister
o the cooling voices of the sooth
ayers, nor will it, unless SAINT,
las altogether fled, harken [,
he "solemn" assurances of
political party with such a re-.
ord of broken promises and
ept administration.
The Negro citizenship of the
North, where its votes are
counted, was once bedazzled by
the hoop-la of New Deal orators
and fell for the siren songs of
the promisers.
And now WHAT disillusionment
y, fragrant determinations meet
the Negro on every hand
seeks the berefits promised by
the various New Deal agencie,
in federal housing adminstr,
; ton, in the Agricultural Ad
ministration, in the governments
health programs, in education
in Civil Service, and, In fact. il
; practically every so-called RI
covery program of the New Dea
Unemployment groups thru
: out the country contirue to COZ
| tlnue certain disproportionatr
numbers of Negroes. Too man,
: of them are on relief instead G
I being employed. The social ar
economic position Of the race !,
= precarious and hope for a chang.
= is far from promising under tn,
= present conditions.
} Only by q removal of the fea
; and uncertainty that grips bu>
l ness and industry can jobs !
! restored and opportunity pro
vided for Negroe, along will
| Their fellows, to realize a happie
MA more contented life.
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thing / ate seemed to upset me and
| suffered terribly in different ways,
but after taking two bottles each of
DR.. Pierce's 'Favorite Prescription
and Golden Medical Discovery, al
ternately, l was feeling greatly inn
proved. | cannot say too much for
what it has meant to me. Mrs. II.
H. Hampton. Dealers everywhere. .
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TIRED A 4HE Time,
COULD NOT SLEEP

Galax, Va.
"My entire CON-
stitution was
very much rum
down, be side s
other troubles l
wa S completely
tired out all the
time, and was so
nervous | could
not S lie ep at
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-03
First I'm America

First In America
In 1892, Charles E. an6 Frank
Duryea built and ran successfully
the first gasoline car made in Amer
ica-a "horseless buggy"
Hebrew Watchword
The Hebrew word shalom is a
watchword meaning "peace to him
who is far off and to him who is
near"
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(Continued from Page One)
cure action on this bill.

This was the sentiment eX
pressed by Walter White, cX
cutive secretary of the NAACP
in a sharply worded letter t.
Senate Majority Leader, Alder
w. Barley, CD of Kentucky
and made public by the MACE
In making the letter public
Mr.. White said eve are putting
the issue squarely up to the
Democratic leadership of con-
gress to affirm our charges OF IN
action and attempts to scuttle
the. bill, or demonstrate its
sincerity by passing this leglsla
tion."
White challenge Senator Barley
prove that he has lifted q
finger to call up the anti lynch
ing bill either with Senate spon-
sors of the measure, or with the
NAACP, which is leading the
fight to get it passed.
The statement was reply tc
charges made by Senator Bark
ley in a letter dated April %
an also made public by the J
AACP today, that the NAACI
secretary had resorted to tatic
utterly contemplate and had
made untruthful statements il
describing in a previous lettel
the senate leaders, failure
support the bill.
Barley also accused the Ma
ACP of arousing his constitu
ents through the Louisville De
fender, a Negro weekly paper,
in an effort to "build fire under
me by a sort of local intimid.
ton" -.
Answering the Kentucky Sena-
tor by givin a play by play de-
cription from the record of thu
NAACP's efforts to get him to
act during the period from the
end of October, 1889. to the
present, Mr.. White said:
Through our weekly press
service, through com munica.
lions to branches of this organl-
zation and to church, labor and
other organizations who are
working for enactment of tho
the anti lynching bill, we keep
those interested supplied with
week to week progress of thi
and other legislation. If supply
ing information is to be inter
preted by you as an attempt tc
build a fire under you by a sort
Of local intimidation, then We
can do nothing to prevent your
harboring any such belief"
Pointing out that Senator Bar
ley's letter "echoes the same d,
featism" of those in the Cor
gress majority who have allowc
the filibusterers to proceed will
their evil designs without ex
ercising the slightest determine
ton to put any effective resis
lance, the NAACP secretary d
clared, you admit in. your lette
OF April % that you are unabl
at this late date in the session
to give us any information As /
when the anti lynching bill wi
be taken up in the Serate."
Lashing out at the disgracef,
lack of fighting leadership in tn
Senate that could rally the M
jority opinion in that body fc
the bill if it would do so Whit
warned the majority leader thu
criticism a great many of u
who see mob violence beconin
an increasing menace to the pr,
servation of democratic Cover
ment in our country, is thu
those responsible for the hand
ing of this legislation do +.
manifest the moral courage
oppose the brazen tatics of f.
minority which l. fighting tbt
LII >,
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Unbic Miles Of Ocean Water
t tue oceans Of the world com.
oinea contain 327, 672, 900 cubic
niles OF water; one cubic mile con-
tam, more than 1,Ieo, OOo. 600 eal.