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Evening star., 1940-11-05
Address to Neighbors
OF Dutchess County

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. Nou.
S R.-The prepared tert OF an
address deltpered here last night
By President Roosevelt:
My neighbors of Dutchess
County.
My reason for speaking to you
tonight Is not to ask your votes on
the morrow. 1t is rather to tell
you of little of the past and a
little of .he future.
1t is just 80 years ago that I
first campaigned in our county
when I was running for State
Senator and Old Dick Connell of
the News Press was running for
Congress. In those days we did
have a Democratic paper in
Dutchess County; and Dick
Connell ran for Congress so often
that he finally got elected. He
always said that his success was
due to the fact that in previous
unsuccessful mpaigns he
passed and made a little speech
on democracy and the American
flag to the pupils. He claimed that
enough school children grew up
over period of years to know
him, to remember the incident,
and to vote for him.
He won in that year of 1910
against the father Of your present
Congressman (Repres entative
Hamilton Fish, Republican,.
Closeness of Votes Inspired
Competition in Good Government.
In those days this Hudson River
section of ours was closer po-
litically between the two major
parties than it has been in recent
years. Speaking not in partisan
way but as one who, you know,
has been always interested locally
in civic betterment, am inclined
to think that close competition
between the two parties in these
river counties was very good
thing. Each party was striving to
outdo the other. not in promises
alone, but in the actualities of
good government.
On those days, 80 years ago, I
inclined as an observer to believe
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Wilkes Concluding
Broadcast of Campaign

Folo11ing is the tert of Wendell
Wtllkie's concluding campaign
speech
People of America. Thank you
very much. I doubt if in all the
history of American politics, any
campaign has been managed
with more integrity and ability
than this campaign has been
managed by Joe Martin. And
to him and the millions of Amer
leans that have rallied to this
cause, I give my very great
thanks.
Because to me this cause Is
the most sacred cause in all the
world-the preservation of the
free way of life In America.
And that free way of life can
be preserved in America only
If we become a united people.
For seven and a half years we
have had discord. And we are
having discord at time when
we look across the seas and see
that it was discord and weak
ness from within that caused the
democracies of Europe to collapse
before totalitarianism.
Deeply Feels Obligation
To Cause Being Led.
I can not say anything to you
about how we'll I have led this
crusade: but I can say this to
you: That no man in all the his
tory of time has ever felt a
deeper dedication or sense Of
obligation to the cause that he
has led than I feel to this cause
that I lead.
And we must win! We must
win this cause tomorrow! And
I call upon you and the millions
of other Americans. Tomorrow,
tomorrow-to carry this crusade
to the point where we then can
begin to save America and pre-
serve the liberties of this great,
beloved country of ours.
I have been deeply moved by
the loyalty of my fellow
crusaders and their faith in the
cause for which I have been
fighting. 1 want to ask you on
this election day to remember
only one thing: This is not the
end of our crusade. 1t is but the
beginning. United we stand.
Divided we fall. Let us be once
again a Nation united. Good
night.
Evening star., 1940-11-05

that county and local government
in Dutchess and the other
counties was stimulated by the
closeness of the races that were
made.
The same thing was true in
those days in regard to State
and even national politics. We
were not committed to any set
way of voting. We used to have
ar occasional Democrat in the
Congress or in the State Senate
or in the Assembly and once in
a blue moon this good old county
of Dutchess used to go Demo-
cratic.
Believes Germans and Italians
Will Return to Free Government.
And that leads me to empha-
size, not in party sense but in
an American sense, the need that
all of us have to think day and
night in terms of our own his
toric form of government. 1t is
true, as we all know, that in
many other parts of the world
serious and sometimes successful
attacks have been made on 1t.
New forms of government, based
on the theory of might rather
than the theory of right, have
waged wars against innocent
peoples.
But in the long run I believe,
for example, that the Germanic
and Italian peoples, with their
proud heritage of freedom, will
return, with the rest of the world,
to self-government based on free
elections.
Events abroad seem far away
to us. But time and distance
have been greatly shortened so
that we must always remember
that peace in our land may de-
pend on our thoroughly recog-
nized ability to defend ourselves
And you and I are thankful
tonight that we have peace
throughout the length and
breadth of this land. And what is
more, the people, by their
strength, intend to keep this
country at peace.
To you, the men and women
of my own home county, speak
for the last time here on Market
street on the eve of an election.
All my life I have been, yes, all
my life I shall be, devoted to the
welfare and interests of Dutchess
County,
Evening star., 1940-11-05

has prayed for the opposition and
never cherished toward it bitter
or vindictive feelings?" Or any
one who has asked for more
charity for the opinions and acts
of one another in governmental
matters?"
No. We have not heard those
words. The respect for each
other and the magnanimity that
must be an essential part of
government, that were indeed a
part of the leadership of Wash
ington, Lee and Lincoln, have
rot been a part of the present
administration.
And people, people of America,
it is time that they were. We
must respect and bear with one
another. Let us learn a lesson
from those great men-those
men who tower above the rest
of us in their courage, their
insight and their leadership. Let
Us 1cdI IL II OlIl bl1Clll llIC u uC
secret of democracy-the secret
of human brotherhood. All of
us-all of us-are brothers;
Catholic and Protestant. Jew
and gentle, Negro and white;
Irish. italian, German, Swedish,
Polish-all, alias many origins
as there are nations.
We are bound together indis-
solubly by the living laws of man
and the living word of God.
These are the bonds of brother
hood, which we must strengthen
If we would prevail. In brother
hood-in brotherhood alone
we shall become strong, We shall
establish peace, and we shall re-
main free
Evening star., 1940-11-05
New Deal Is Taking
Refuge in Statism,
McNary Charges
Continues to Retreat
From American Traditions,
He Says in Final Speech
By the Associated Press.


SALEM, Greg, Nov. 5.-Senator
McNary concluded his vice presi-
Dental campaign last night with
the charge the New Deal is taking
deeper and deeper refuge in pater-
nalism and statism."
The Senator, in an address broad
cast from his native city. said:
The New Deal, which assumed
power when our forces had been
demoralized by a world economic
crisis, organized retreat. The fault
I charge now is that the New Deal
continued to retreat from our ira
ditions, taking deeper and deeper
refuge in paternalism and statism.
Tomorrow we must decide
whether this retreat shall go on. We
must guard against rout in the
next four years; rout, in which
might be lost our personal liberties,
our substance and our power to
make future decisions"
The Nation cannot exist, he said,
half prosperous, half depressed.
THE call to advance has been
sounded with notable clarity and
candor. Wendell Willkie, with un-
believable energy, courage and sin
cerity, has carried the call into
every corner of the land. = have
contended against the fearful doc
trine that self government and free
enterprise have run their course;
that we must rely increasingly upon
the Government for instruction,
guidance and support"
The Senator said the Nation must
"equate the price the farmer re-
ceives with the price he pays for
what he purchases from those who
live in the cities"
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Texts of RooseveIt's Election Eve Addresses
Benefits of Democracy Stressed Hyde Park Eventual Liberty

from pride and arrogancy and
from every evil way. Defend
our liberties, and fashion into
one united people the multi
tudes brought hither out Of
many kindreds and tongues.
Endue with the spirit of wisdom
those to whom in Thy name we
intrust the authority of govern
ment, that there may be justice
and peace at home. and that,
through obedience to Thy law,
we may show forth thy praise
among the nations of the earth.
I'm the time of prosperity fill
our hearts with thankfulness,
and in the day of trouble suffer
not our trust in Thee to fail.
Amen"
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Actor Kicked by Horse

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 5 P.-
Sterling Holloway, film comedian,
was kicked by a horse yesterday
and suffered a leg fracture. The
accident occurred near his home.
Evening star., 1940-11-05

democracy.
But our obligation to our coun-
try does not end with the casting
of our votes.
Every one of us has a contin-
uing responsibility for the gov
ernment which we choose.
Democracy Is not just a word,
to be shouted at political rallies
and then put back into the die
tionary after election day.
The service of democracy must
be something much more than
mere lip service.
1t is a living thing-a human
thing-compounded of brains and
muscles and heart and soul. The
service of democracy is the birth
right of every citizen. the white
and the colored; the Protestant,
the Catholic, the Jew; the sons
and daughters of every country
in the world, who make up the
people of this land. Democracy
is every man and woman who
cause of freedom.
Free Election Of No Use
To Those Who Do Not Vote.
Last Saturday night I said that
freedom of speech is of no use
to the man who has nothing to
say-that freedom of worship is
of no use to the man who has lost
his God And tonight I should
like to add that free election is
of no use to the man who is too
indifferent to vote.
The American people and the
cause of democracy owe a great
deal to the very many people who
have worked in an honorable way
on each side in this campaign.
know that after tomorrow they
will all continue to cooperate in
the service of democracy, to think
about it, to talk about it, and to
work for it.
Tomorrow you will decide for
yourselves how the legislative and
executive branches of the gov
eminent of your country are to
be run during their next terms
and by whom.
After the ballots are counted.
the real rulers of this country
will have had their say, as they
have had it every two years or
every four years during or whole
national existence.
After the ballots are counted,
the United States of America
will still be united.
Discussion among us should
and will continue, for we are free
citizens of a free nation. But
there can be no arguments about
the essential fact that in our
desire to remain at peace by de-
Tending our democracy we are
one Nation and one people.
We people of America know
that man cannot live by bread
alone.
We know that we have a res
ervoir of religious strength
which can Withstand attacks
from abroad and corruption
within.
An Old Prayer That Asks
God for Nations Guidance.
We people of America will
always cherish and preserve
that strength. We will always
cling to our religion, our devo-
tion to God-the faith which
gives us comfort and the
strength to face evil. On this
election eve we all have in our
hearts and minds a prayer for
the dignity and integrity and
peace of our country.
Therefore, in this last hour
before midnight, I believe that
you will find it fitting that I read
to you an old prayer which asks
the guidance of God for our
Nation:
Almighty God, who hast given
us this good land for our herit-
age, we humbly beseech Thee
that we may always prove our
selves a people mindful of Thy
favor and glad to do Thy will.
Bless our land with honorable
industry. sound learning and
pure manners. Save us from
violence, discord and confusion:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-05-16

signals were exchanged, lest our
position be revealed, thus exposing
the submarine, but our captain ex-
planned his neutrality and listed his
cargo by means of flag signals. The
emily was satisfied, for we were not
French Uboat commander appar-
boarded and were detained less than
an hour"
British freighters, which the AM
erican ship sighted off the coast of
South America, were inclined to
give the boat a wide berth until it's
identity was established. Potgieter
said.
Our ship was well marked" he
said. THE flag at the stern was
lighted by floodlights at night, as
were the flags painted on the sides
of the ship"
Half the world away from home,
both young South Africans are an
-xiously watching war developments.
But for two months at least.
while we learn how to become the
sort of dealers Chevrolet recom-
mends," Harris declared, we are
very thankful to be in America
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-05-16
British Subjects Thankful To Be In America
Truining To Be Chevrolet Dealers

Two British subjects who travelled
halfway around a world at war, in
order to attend the only school of
it's kind in existence, are safe in
Detroit after a 13,0o0-mile voyage
from the southernmost tip of AT
RIGA.
They are Charles B. c. Harris, of
the Transvaal, and John D. Pot
gieter, Kimberley, South Africa,
students in the POSTGRADUATE
School of Modern Merchandising
and Management, the only "uni-
versity" of its kind in the auto il
dustry. The institution is dedicated
to the training of "second-genera-
ton" Chevrolet dealers.
A 35-day sea voyage in a war-in-
tested world is not without its
hazards, both young men agreed,
although, since they travelled aboard
an American motor ship, the Chal-
lenger, the danger was minimized.
Twice we saw submarines on pa
troll duty" Harris said, land once
our ship was halted by a French
submarine, which had just put out
from Martinique on patrol. No radio
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-05-16
CCC Improvements Aid
Forest Fire Control

jackson, Miss, May 15.-Forest fire
protection counties are rapidly ac-
curing complete protection equipment
through CCC camps, according to
e. e. Howard, director of the fire
protection camps under the super
vision Of the Mississippi Forestry
Commission. He says that the towers,
telephone lines, roads, houses, and
other improvements are furnished at
no cost to the cooperating counties
which are Calhoun, Chickasaw, Clarke,
Covington, George, Grenada, Hancock,
Harrison Humphreys, Jackson, Jas
per, Lauderdale, Simpson, Smith and
Stone.
The camps now operating in George,
Clarke, Chickasaw, C~ovington, ana
Jasper counties have constructed IN
each county from 8 to 5 fire look
out towners. Each tower site has
been supplied with a four room dwell
ling and other improvements for use
of the lookout. A complete telephone
system connecting all towers has
been built and also fire trails in
wooded and inaccessible areas.
During the past fire season, the fire
camps used a total Of 1904 man-days
On fire fighting in cooperation with
the State Fire fighting forces.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-05-16
CopitoI Activities

During the month of April there
was received, filed or recorded in
the Office of Secretary Of State 2
total Of 60 domestic and foreign cor
poration charters divided as follows;
As domestic and corporations shows
that small capital is busy in the state
the foreign capitalization reached g
total of sos, 3O5, $40. 90; domestic S57S,.
SOC. 90, or a total of $28, 1893 $4,000.
Several weeks ago by error vs.
stated that in Conservation Week to
be held in December. 1910, Saturday
was officially designated as Arbor.
Friday is Arbor Day, and the days of
Conservation Week are named as fol
lows: M~onday-Minerats; Tuesday
Water; Wednesday-Soils; Thursday
dayIArbor Day.
1862 people will be given employment
under 6 different projects recently re-
leased by the W.P-A. in Mississippi.
One project will improve the sewer
system at Calhoun City; one will erect
a new school building at Alderman;
a third will construct curbs, cutters,
side walks, inlets, removal of old blea-
cheers, construction of new bleachers
at Picayune; Fourth-construct 400
miles of rural power lines in Lauder
dale, Kemper, Clarke, Wayne, and
Newton counties; fifth-improve and
pave streets in Leaksville; sixth -
construction Of bridges between Rip
ley and Bonneville in Tippah County.
Miss Blanche Brewer of Copiah
County, has been n a d as 1910
Queen for the 1910 Mississippi Tomato
Festival, to be held in Crystal
Springs. Thursday and Friday, June
Sth and 7th.
BY the time this article goes to
press the 1910 Regular Session of the
Mississippi Legislature will be his
tory. The Session convened January
,, 1910. and were in session for nine
teen weeks. Among the most I'M
portant laws enacted were the free
textbook bill; the increase in old age
assistance; the increase in the num-
Der Of highway patrolmen; the con-
solidation of the Mississippi Planning
Commission and the Advertising Com
mission into one body to be known as
the Mississippi State Development
Board.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-05-16
To All Cotton Growers
OF Holmes County

A ruling from the Washington n
State AAA Offices has been received
stating that producers who planted
in excess of the farm cotton acreage
allotment, and desire that a recheck
of the destroyed acreage be made IN
order to bring them in compliance,
shall stand the cost of making this
recheck.
Producers who overplant the farm
cotton allotment will. after perfor
nance mas been checked on the farm
be notified of the amount of excess
acreage and advised that il the excess
acreage is plowed up, it will be nee
essary for the producer to bring or
send in advance the estimated cost OF
the recheck to the treasurer of the
county association. The cost will be
sent out in the notice to the producer.
Producers to whom this decision
applies in 1910 should remember that
money sent through the mail to the
treasurer of the county association
should be In the form of a check or
money order made payable to the
treasurer of the association. Perfor-
nance reporters are not permitted to
accept these deposits for measuring
the plow-up patches.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-05-16
Holmes Farm Families
Apply For Mattresses

More than 700 farm families in 81
communities of the County have mads
applications for mattresses to be fur
nished them free by the Federal Sur.
plus Commodity Corporation.
The applications are coming in
rapidly from the eastern part If the
County while only 100 have been re-
ceived from the delta section.
An effort is being made to bring
the number of applications Tor thu
county to $500 applications by the END
of May. 1t is believed that more thar
5000 families la the County car
qualify for the materials to make
mattresses.
Although there have been 20 COM
munities in the eastern part of the
County organized, there are still 9th
er communities that should get to-
geher without delay and set up q
mattress center so as to carry on this
work. Any communities wishing assis-
lance from the County Agents office
may receive same by making re
quest.
If you have an annual farm in
come of less than $500. 90 per year
yor are entitled to the cotton and
ticking with which to make a mat
tress, so please do not delay longer
seeing about this matter.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-05-16

House Bill No. 1897 now a law
makes lands forfeited to the state
for non-payment of taxes that are
adjacent to Camp Shelby Military Re,
servation a part of said military re-
servation.
Senate Bill 435 approved by Gov
ernor Johnson amends H. B. 206 OF
the present session so as to change
residence requirement for old age as
sistance from two years to one year.
The office Of the Secretary of
State will be a busy place during the
next ninety days. Following the adj
iournment Of the legislature, all laws
enacted at the present session have
to be copied. sent to the printer. proof
read, chaptered, indexed, and the
laws printed, and mailed out. All Of
this, with the regular routine work
Of the department will make busy
times for the staff.
One of the principal laws enacted
at this session is the revision Of the
privilege tax code Of the state. The
code has not been revised sine 1885.
Sufficient copies will be publisf ~
Secretary of State Walker V.Jd to
supply those who need them; however,
it will be at least ten days before
these can be supplied. Each Sheriff
and Tax Collector will be mailed q
copy just as soon as same are re-
ceived from the printers; therefore,
we ask the sheriffs not to write for
copies as there are no mim~eographed
copies of same. and we cannot comply
with requests until the printed copies
are received.
House Bill No. III, now a law
prohibits any suit being brought sg-
ainst any tax Assessor by the State
Tax Collector or the Auditor on ac-
count of the Assessors having received
Csc for each application for home
stead exemption in addition to the
compensation provided in Chapters
81 and IS, Laws of 1888 Extraordinary
Session.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-05-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
. Mississippi Farm
, News

Mississippi set an all-time high
record in club work in 1889 when
1896 boys and 35,O41 girls were en-
rolled in club projects and organized
into 2.637 clubs. The enrolment In
1888 was 1884.
The 1925 boys who submitted orr
plete records produced 222,97S bush
les OF corn; 9,426,O00 pounds of pea
nuts; lilo bushels of Irish potatoes;
$3.50 bushels of sweet potatoes, and
7,779 bales of lint cotton. They planted
1,736 acres to forest trees, protected
6,5S9 acres from fires, improved n
coverts for birds, terraced SILT acres
Of land; raised 927 dairy calves, l.
O62 beef calves, IT'S sheep, 10,012 pigs.
and 169 colts, worth $1,012,500
Of the 1904 clubs girls enrolled,
1880 submitted complete records,
which indicate the character and vol
ume of work done by all club girls
The girls who reported cultivated g.
home grounds, raised la, 641 chick
ems, prepared 231,649 dishes of food
products, planned and served 281,02
meals, canned 5S6,8S9 quarts Of fruits
and vegetables, conserved LOT Ole con-
tainers of jelly, jam and other pro-
ducts; and stored or dried 52,861
pounds of fruits and vegetables. The
4H girls made 1888 dresses and
73.467 other articles of clothing; i'm.
proved 6.09S rooms, made or refinish-
ed A,066 articles Of furniture, and
made 1929 handicraft articles.
A total of 400 All boys Judging
teams, 800 boys All demonstration
teams, 1885 girls judging teams, and
1924 girls demonstration teams were
trained by extension agents and local
leaders. The agents held 1899 train
ing meetings which were attended by
13.409 local club leaders during the
year. A total Of 8,947 All boys and
girls went on tours, 11O,375 attended
574 achievement days, 8,429 boys and
girls and $500 other people attended
1853 club encampments. The agents
held $40 club meeting with an at
tendance of 1O2,514 club members.
Approximately 1000 All boys and girls
attended the State Club Congress
held at Mississippi State College, 2
boys and 2 girls represented Missis-
sippi at the. National All Camp at
Washington, IS attended the National
All Club Congress at Chicago, and
Is poultry club members participated
in the Worlds Poultry Congress at
Cleveland, Ohio. The Mississippi Bank
ers' Association contributed $500 to
pay expenses of the All delegates to
the Poultry Congress.
The practical value of the training
received by All club members and
the fine contribution they are making
to better farming was strikingly DEM
onstrated at the 1899 spring livestock
shows where the boys and girls ex-
hibited baby beeves, purebred dairy
calves. hogs, poultry, and workstock.
The All members showed the grand
champion fat steers in open competi-
ton and received the highest prices
paid in the auction sale.