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T.vivpo, H?? May -3.?Called to
an ad Area* hi suburban Palmu Cela
by a miftrterious telegram. Sheriff J.
K McDeod and Cltf Detective W. D|
Utah reported tonight they found a j
mother and her two children sUuiu
In an ajiaruncnt houae.
Officers Identified thetn as Mrs.
Paul iVied-Bunge .and her two dau
gbUm, Adlth Ann, ft, and Nina 4.
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Chariest Ion. 8. C? May 3.?President
Roosevelt spent the third day
of his sea. vacation today In the vi
claity of Stiver bank, south of the
Bahama itelaiudfe, w'hero the cruiser.
Philadelphia dreamed anchnr tem-i
por&rily to permit small boat erpio-l
ration*. After inspecting the west'
tde of Silver bank, the Pruddentj
anil hie party planned to continue,
t'he voyage southward in the dlrec ]
titm of Puerto Rico and the Virgin
Islands,
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Washington,' May 3.?The House
pat?*d andf sent to the Senate today
a bill to make Armistice day, November
11, of each year a legal hell
day "dedicated! to the cause of world
peace."/.
Kingston, Jamaica, May 3.?Four,
penoaws' were killed and seven wound(
ed seriously today when police fired
into a crowd of 700 rlohlny laborers
on the Tate and Lyle estate near
ibere. More than 100 policemen were:
drawn from all parts cf the Island to
combat disturbances which started1
Saturday with a strike of 600 work'
ers budding * sugar refinery.
Washington, May 3.?The Interstate
Commerce commission grant
ed ihe Southern Railway company!
permission today to abandon five,
ntJles of track in Aiken county. S. C.I
bet-ween Warrenville and Clearwater
Waahtagtin, -May 3.?Secretary of
Stale Hull returnedi to hH desk today
after a two weeks vacation at
Pinehurat, N. C. Apparently much
rested, he waded into a mass of cor
roapondence and reports on the for
e'jgn situation.
Washington, May 3.?Rita Ix>well,
19, accused of unlawfully giving her
8-week-old eon to a truck driver in
- Greensboro N. C., agreed today to
return voluntarily to North Carolina.
She was ordered held at the women's
bureau pending arrival of North
Carolina officers. The girl said she
inert the driver while hitchhiking
frcm New York.
COUNCIL MEETS MONDAY
NIGHT
Members of the Town Council met
Monday night In their regular month
ly meeting for May. All members
members were present Accept Councilman
John Mauney. The Board
members took up a lengthy discussion
of securing WPA sower extension,
and side-walk paving projects.
Other routine business Was trans
acted.
SMALL FIRE YESTERDAY
firemen were celled at 12:15 yesterday
to the home of Campbell
Phtfer on OoM street to extinguish a
blaze on the roof. The cause of the
fire was thought to have been frcm
& directive flue. Damage whs estimated
-to be several hundred; dollars.
Laughing Aro
With IR>
Thp UcrUt TV
By IRV
TT WAS a rainy night and a da
Avenue and Fifty-fifth Street
and weather-beaten citizen down
aaohalt with his hands.
"Hello," said the cop, "whaf
I > The man raised a red face a
punctuation marks:
"Had streak bad luck," he ex
"Too had." said the sympathe
W* first aniseed it?"
B "Oh, no," stated the searcher
at' Fifty-fifth, oae block from 1m
"Then why are yon looking f
"Bettor light at thish coma
pawing;
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Kings
ational News1
i Brief Form;
I ?State Newa? ;
Hendersonville. May 3.?Hie body!
if Jtalph Hydcf. 38, Asheville pni- *
vato detective, wa* recovered from N
laake Suttsmlt about 10:30 last night. j I
Core tier Bruce Cox said no Inquest '
would be necessary. Hyder drowned v
when he attempted to swim asnore {
from au overturned boat. { *
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Kutherfcrd-ton. May 3.?Wilbur '
Chapman. 23, shot and killed hdmaelf
ibis morning at 6:00 o'clock at hla 1
home two miles south of here. He i
placed" a shotgun against the floor I
toud shot himself In the heart.
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Concord. May 3.?Physicians at ^
Cabarrus hospital reported early this ?
afternoon that the condition of EI- ?
nier E. Helnts was Improved and ?
that his heart seems to be lu better (
shape, { \
Heluis entered the hospital Friday j
B^ternctn with five bullets in hfe
body. His son-in-kiw, Henry Pressley >
32 year old textile worker who' lives' t
on Lcng street, hah admitted to city >
officers that he shot Helms as the re (
cult of a family quarrel Friday. Pres
ley Is held In the eounf.y jail without c
bond, pending the outcome of Helms' (
injuries. ... . | j
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New Bern. May 3.?Charles War-1 3
rest Potter, 41. farmer of Lowlands, '
ueu esrlv today of shotgun wounds'3
which Corcner Charles Petteiway i 1
j said were self-inifllcted. His body,!
undressed btrt freshly shnve'd; was!
found by a member of his family. No,
motive could be ascribed for the sul- *
ride. c
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| Reidsvllle, May 3.?Alice WtlMams f
4, remained at Meanori&l hospital
here today, where the is being treat !
| ed for bunts suffered at the home of e
! I ns ivottonlu kfe If ^ nAMtl Ufll
?*vi yui vikw, m> auu iUI O. V/CUlI >V II
Uanns of near Heisville. I '.}
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Thanks Red Cross I.
I Chapter 11
Mrs. Hulh Gamble, Executive See' ^
rotary of the local Chapter cf the;
American Ited Cross received the \
following letter from one of the Tuberculin's
cases aided by the lccat
I chapter. The writer of lhe letter ls|i
I b'gh In her pyaises and extremely!]
1 thankful for the help extended she j
| end her 'husband. Parts of the letter
; follows:
i "Dear Mrs. Gamble:
"Thought 1 would write and let (
' you knew that we are in Norfolk:
I now and <ve both have r Job. My]
' husband u fixing In the Preparation]
u..F"sruneiii, ana 1 am wmong siiu. (
"We tau never thank the Red
Cross for all tt has meanrt to us. We
are mere than thankful to be on our j
own again.' It makes us almost feel
like pew human beings. If we can
only make a decent livng for our- !
selves and children we will be as
happy as can be. ,
"Sure (hope some of the other
folks I have met In your offlee from
time to time can have as gcod luck
as we have. We are wishing you all
the beat of luck always "
ATTEND FIRE CHIEFS
MEETING
Fire Chief Grady W. King and
Assistant Chief Otis Falls attended!
tn Hdcfcory yesterday afternoon aj
meeting of Ptre Chiefo in this district.
Plans were to be made at this
meeting for the state convention to
be held shortly tai Ashevllle.
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und the World
on s. cobb 1
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lat Did Not Fail
IN S. COBB
rk one. Under ? street-lamp at Fifth
t a policeman came upon a disheveled
on his knees pawing about over the
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?mm
i wrong?"
ind spoke thickly, with hiccoughs for
plained. "Losht tan dollar hill.'
tic officer. "Is this the spot where you
. "I loaht it over jwnder, Sixth Avenue
ire."
or H here when you lost it there?"
nr," said the inebriate, aad went on
rw fMtcm, Jae.)
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KINGS MOUNTAIN* N. C.
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Beautiful Display
lit r lowers At
Spring Festival
Tlx: Sprit* Flower Festival, apoa
.rtd uiitutally by the Woman'* Clui
vaa he'd laa Ki Ida) at the clul
mildj.*. A Lnti utiful display of trii
ose*. peonies and other flowen
vere attractively arranged on tut
list floor of the building .and thi
ablcvt ut the dining room, when
u:u-:> v> 'i.? served hud unusually pre
j rliral center decorations.
'Ute riower judges were Mrs. J. L
leal aid Mrs. Dametxm Williams Ol
aatcnla, and Mrs. K. S. Plonk ol
komner City.
' Tl'te judging resulted as follows:
li:?: best 12 varieties, Mrs. J. E
leindon; second, Mrs. C. E. Neither,
ietv 6 varieties, Mrs J. E. Herndon;
ccvnd, Mis. E. W. Griffin; besi
alk yellow, Mrs. J. E. Herndon;
aond, Mrs. Grady King; best stall
i(k. Mrs. J. E. Heriidcn; second
Irs. Grady King; bost single stalk
Irs. J. E. Herndon; second, Mrs. C
J. Nti'sler; best", arrangement of iris
itrs (!. E. Neisler; second. Mrs
Irady King; best nor.'beared iris
lis'. Pride Ratterree; second, Mrs
'. E. Neisler.
Rests: Best single rose, any ecl
;r, Mrs.- (J. E.. Noisier; second, Mrs
'. E. Neisler; best roses. 6 or mort
ilrs-O. D. Hambrigbt; second, Mrs
J. E. Neisler; beet climbing sprav
Irs. H. N. M<s?, second, Mrs. C. E
Celsler; best bowl climbing roses
drs. Harry E. Page; second, Mrs
larry E. Page.
Peonies: single peony, Mrs
V. G. Hughes; second, Mrs. I. B
Jofortih; best collection peonies. -Mn
5. W. GrifEn; second. Mrs. I. t)
lofonth.
Mi.. 1 flowers: Best bowl. Mrs
*. E. Neisler; second, Mrs, C. E
ielsler.
Paroles: Best pansiea, Mrs. J. E
lemdc-n"; second, Mrs. \V. K. Maun
V.
Brest bowl flowers; one color-: Mr
r. E. Herndon; second, Mrs. W. K
dauney.
Bet1: miniature arrangement: Mr
3. W. Griffin-; second, Mrs. Hair;
Page.
Best umrsiral flewers: Mrs. W. 1
A'eir; second, Mrs. E- L.. Campbell.
Flowering shrubs: Best, Mrs. M. J
A'are; second. Mrs C, E. Nelsler.
Public Playground
Is Secured
Vlrg. Marcus L. Carpenter Alows Us
of Property For Playground
The Junior Woman's Club lia
seen working for some time on plan
for a public playground for King
Mountain and Mrs. Marcus It. Cai
penter has very graciously con sen
ed to the use of her old brick yar
property for tihla purpose.
The Junior Woman's Club am
the Town of Kings Mountain &r
very grateful to Mrs. Carpenter fc
the use of her property and the in
teregt she has shown In this matte
Tbta property Is centrally locate*
well shaded and has the posBlbllttie
of an iideal playground and park.
The Men's Club has agreed t
gibe their support to this projei
and plana are being made to begl
work as socn as possible.
At their regular monthly meetlr
TuesdUy evening the Junior W
man's Club discussed these plans i
well as other matters of Interest i
the club.
Teachers of Adult
Schools Meet
A meeting of the teachers of Adv
Schools cf the couty was held at t'
Kings Mountain City Hall, Wednc
day. Thirty one teachers were In i
tendance, twenty five white, and i
colored.
Mies Mabel L. Bacon, of Charlcl
District Supervisor, was present a
had charge of the program whl
was mainly for planning the work
the Bummer.
Summers Estate Open
The estate of Mr. and. Mrs. FYs
Summers loceited on the Cher
vtlle road, which Is considered c
cf the most beautiful &!tee m
Kings Mountain is open for pt*
Inspection. The grounds are abtr
fvely landscaped, with all ktade
flowers, shrubs and trees. Mr. a
Mm. Summers stated that (lower
em are kvrHed to visit their grow
at any time they like. Au uauw
large vtariety of flowers, shrubbe
amid trees will be foutxV in the Cta
mem ooUetUoo,
t <<mW ' fy*"
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THURSDAY. MAY ft. MM
|j> AIR MAIL WEEK TO HI
llllmoyAHLIimill '.rs
ncy~^0
Mountrby a Kin^s Mountain cltlncj
chnche chews the Town of Kings M>:
to the Battleground' with the home on
Cl'ustry Illustrated on the other.
It te licped by the committee that e
everf., so that Kings Mountain may it<
! ble publicity during this week from Ma
'Funeral Services ! 1
For Mrs. Hill j(
'l Funeral servicerf fcr Mrs. J. W.I
'j Hell, 66. weie held at the Douglas 11;
ur.d Sirtc Mortuary, iir Charlotte. Ci
. TatwHy afternoon at 3:30. ltev. C. ,?n
W. Duitl !i, I). D., pastor cf St. Johri3 ?
, Baptist crutch, cf which Mrs. Hill in
wag a charter, member,, assisted by Si
Rev. A. G. Sargesnt, paster cf the tli
First Baptist Qiiurch cf Kings Mou.i
tain, conducted the services. Inter- vl
inert took place in Elm woe d come- H
tery. fc
The pallbearers were: C. J. My- V
' ens, Hanvncid Adams. Ray Gwynn. K
j Louis Waller, of Charlotte; R. C. C'i
Gold ac?d D.. F. Herd of Kings Mf.un
The flower bearefg were her grand- t.1
t daughters. h:
Mr?. HIM, who w'th her husband, lc
had been making her home with Mr. ?>:
; and Mra. \V. C. Oaveny, the latter ...?
, her daughter, at Mountain View Ho tf
tel. had been sick for the past three A
a months wd fcr ten weeks, had bee t D
. critically ill. C
She h?d made many friends In
..t ' . . Ill
a Kings Mountain, who were greveo to
y knew of her passing. She wag a do w
vout Chrtsdum, mother, with a gen
P tlcness cf spirit, tbat endeared h? r
calm and sereo, even in the face of ?
i death.
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Mrg. H>111 wag before marriage,
i M-tu ICinnva Roberta Chaney. inem g
I ber of a well-known Union County',,
family.
She is survived by her hiigitand. 1
fcur daughters and two soils: Mr, | ?
L. M. Cam, Mia. Pearl Wlnchol! j n
Mrs. !,. R. Kendrk-k. H. J. Hill, all's
e of Charlotte, Oscar J liill of Salts-U
i i.-.n v. iM'd Mrs. W. C. C avenv. of j h
Kings Mountain. She is survived by , n
a two sifters. Mrs. Ivols Helms of Men 1
s 100; Mfg. J. E. Stegall, Union coun-ic
? ty; three brothers, W. A. Chaney ofb
r Wingate; P. A. and T. J. Chaney cf; s
t* Union county. ' ' ' b
d I
T,welve grandchildren survive. c
. Among' Kfngs Mountain people s f
who attended the funeral were, Rev.I"
and Mr?. A. G. Sargeant, Mr. andj1
. Mrs. D. F. Hond, Mr. and Mra. R. C. c
_ Gold, Mla? Margaret Kendr'ck, Mrs.
Bill Souther and! Mr. Cogging.
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8 MRS. GOFORTH PRESENTED c
GIFT 1
:?
ct At the staff meeting of Belle cm t
in ployees Mat night, Mrs. D. Gcforth <
was presented wMh an attractiv i
ig birthday gift by the sales force
o- Manager O. W. Myers served Dr
131 Pepper at the pep meeting of th,
to staff.
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Will Rogers'
m Humorous Story
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>' By WILL ROGERS
'ij A FRIEND of mine just got mar**
ried to a yery sweet gal but
) oVio woe tK* Irinrl nf WAmon ivhn
1,01 could be relied upon to My the
?"1 wrong thine wherever she was. At
pi> a recent dinner she turned to her
0r neighbor and said:
"Doctor, ran you tell me who
that ternble-looldng man is over
there?**
die "I can,** replied the medical man.
ac. "That is my brother."
f There was an awkward pause
A while the woman racked her brain
rj for something to sav. The doctor
tov was enjoying ner discomfiture,
ids "Oh, I beg your pardon,** she
oat stammered, blushing, "How silly
ry of me net to have seen the
resemblaneet"
(AaMStasaMevs Useless*, laeJi
ierald
E OHSERVED HERE \
i i.^tj L'W^j '?I rf - ,ar'
*W1TvllMfT^rirrm^^?vx^nv^*
tr in the dim lutiiiv to make %h
ptttij lor the celebration of,"
N i lyttaJ A!r Ml :1 Week l't fj
K '..<? Mountain. l'?-? m?u*\er
j W. K. Btakely will lu
v .fry way po**ibl? to put
Z- Klt>*;s Mount:, n on the map
V luaiouaily in thia nuttuu-wide ;
event. . ' ' ,|,
Kuiga Mountain-is in post- ,MI
Hon tc tx-ceiv'o a irrcat deal vt ( f
advertising through tti ? ined- a,(
lt;n. aj loiters .tuaiM by air
oisu uurmg mis week ?ni car- j,.(
|l ry the attractive chaehe ill us- ,j0
"J tr?.t(Ki Here. This chat he was yj
" drawn especially for Kings . h(,
l, Mrs. Frank Summers. ' The
untain with the highway leading q
one side of the highway ar.d In- (1>
very citizen will co-operate in this |j
reive the fullest amount o; favoray
15"h to illst. r'p
led Cross ii!
Chapter Active %
Or. April 25th. Mrs. Ru (5;imhle, |<t
xl u'-ive Secretary of the tci-al Hed in
rt.--.-i ('lu.pter attended a a state; V|
eV.itig cf Hed Cross Hspreaentatlv-j th
t at Greensboro, S. ('. This mee-V-1 eh
g was held in connection With the'
citial .Service Coni.-t elite held 1>Xj di
ie State. 70
Mrs: Margaret M. Ncyes. War Ser <?
,ct Case Correspondent or .National dt
eadquarteis, gave some helpful ln-|{0
irmation in developing cases for!
eterar.g and service-connected inen.!m
oltowi'ng this was a Hound Table i hi
otLs^lOD. ' . I sv
The citizens cf Kings Mountain1 sl
lould be pround of the record be-j sj
ig made by their Chapter. Thejth
<HI tnapier uhs uetn i-wrnnenueUj pr
y National Headquarters for having 8a
iree -men qualified as instructors j
> teach Rod Cress courses in First j
id. The^o men are Messrs lj?ney'0f
oMinar, H. C. Wilson fuid Uhett'a,
h?.rk. Mr. Chalk has also qualified! p!
s instructor of Life-Saving and ,Wajtl
r Safety. Junior and Soukr classes*
ill be touuueted by these mea ^
On April 22 two teachers and a j,;
unior Red Cross member from Col ((
red High Schcol were sent to Ashe-j R
ille as delegates to attend the Ne- A
ro Junior Red Cross Rally, _ jy
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PECIAL SERVICES AT
VESLEYAN CHURCH s!
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Tho Wesleyan Methodist, church | "
,1.11. have a special service at the|
lovning worship hour Sunday. Thel'1
ervlce will be especially devoted to j
he parents and pged: pecple. It 13 ,l
loped t'hat special effort ivlll be; 0
lade to get the older people out.:"
he whole'service wil be In charge j'a
f the old pecple. The sermon, will >
ii* delivered by Rev. Rjcharct Hani j i'
ey of Alabama. Brother Ramsey will j r
ie 72 years of age on "Mother's!8
)ay- and is unusually active for one h
if his years and lg a very strong d
ireacher. Get the old people out to
iear him preach. If a ivy one reading h
his notice should have any number a
if some old' hymn books, the pastor tl
vould appreciate having the use ot t'
hem ?or this service. h
At 2:30 o'clock there will be a P
J-nlon Class meeting In charge of an t
>l<ttime class leader from LlncoitUon a
le Is a layman and is known as
'Daddy Rhyne." This service will be a
>pert to all who may come. The I a
!vening service will be given to tne'.t
vork of the church young people. a
A. F. Connor, Pastor f
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Memorial Services To
Be Held May 10th
The Memorial Service which Is
roorisored annually by the United |
Dalghters of the Confederacy will be
held tu the Hiigh School auditorium.
May 10, at the regular chapel hour..
Kev. E. W. Pox will be the speaker
and special musk will be rendered.
Members of the chapter and
friends,are aaked to meet at the
George Moss Service 8tatlon an hour <
before the service, to- go in a body
to Mountain Rest cemetery, for the (
decoration of graves and a short ser |
vice, after which the service at the
auditorium will take place,
PRE SCHOOL CLINIC
On May 18 and 19 the P. T, A.
will sponsor a Pro-School clinic for
the chiUlreu who wll begin, school
year. Parents wind send their
children to Central school will send
these beginners to Central school
in the morning (he IRtb. The beginners
for West school are to be sent
to the afternoon of the lWn. The
beartrmens of Bast school are to be
sent In the morning of the 19th. Par
crfs are urged) to geoa all children
entering school nest year for first
time.
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READ
THE
HERALD RIVE
CENTS PER CSPV
Ifnrlc Of Aftnll
chools Making
lapid Progress
In keeping wltli tin* olisorviinw of
lull Kducaiioii in X' nli Carolina,
is month, we hope troin ttane to
ne. io Rive excerpts from report*
woi k of this Mud Hi our iinmedtb
community and-in the county.
For Otuuthiie the work of Adult
luxation, in its \arious phases, has
in carried on in the Park-Grace ,
llaRo and its value to this particur
community cannot be over-eetixted.
. . '
'his w*ork tirs been of the. construe
,e type, following a carefully plan1
pitgrain a program which meets
e needs of- all- classes and Is doing
urh to nroniote right living which
suits in good citizenship.
Tho study ci' "Htm? Life" and
fotfle Interests. lias been effective
leading th? fine group? of women
a hotter understanding of their
spoMsibiltiy in the heme and in the
hnnunhty.
These women are manifest ing a
en ir'efest and appreciation of the
i.portance "of a wliolescme home en
omnent for the development of
?ir children, physically, mentally
if .spiritually.
The ages of these ?nrolleti in the i
fferent .classes ranged from 16 to
i and through the. efforts of their
atlter, they now have a better untrstandng
of how to live and work
get her.
The Mothers Club, made up of
embers of the Home-Making group,
is with money made by putting cn
ippfcrs and banquets, purchased
ich sick-room necessities as
leets, pillow cases, hot water bot?s.
ice caps, towels, etc., and these
ivp been used in the various homes
i need arose, in the village.
A .number of families have been
ive'n medical treatment as a result
' the work of the club. Mothers
id babies have shown marked im ovctuent
since the study cf "Heali"
and "Care and Feeding if Babies
ectures by competent nurses and
omonstratlons of various kinds
bvo proven most beneficial. Tiro
>acher <!ias also co-operated with
ed Cross workers In the free clinic. li
has been given and aged paratic
and pellagra patient. Through
?e efforts of the Ministerial Assoation.
a patient shewing tubercular
niplcms was sent to the mountain*
ear Ashevllle for rest and recreaon.
The study of Feeds and Nutrition
rs lteen a sorirce cf pleasure and
te mvmhers have taken a great in rogt
in the planning cf meals, prop
r foods for the grcvv'ng child' and
lilting the stretch in the food'dob
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The futly of clothing, priper setct'.cn
cf patterns, and materials,
Miovatton and altering of garments
nd making use of materials at hand
as been of untold value to the stuontft.
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The Heme Improvement course
as been helpful, in that the pupils
re taught to make the best use of
lie things at hand, how to furnish
he home at little co?t and how to
le-autHy the grounds. Flowers and
ilar'h nave been runnsnea' uhvu^u
he co-operative efforts of teachers
nd pupils.
The Park Yarn Mill officials deer
ve special mention, for the have
it all fine? given as-alstance and en
souragememt and because of their
plendid co-operation have made pos
lible the work that has had such
iplendid results(Opinions
Expressed in This Column
Are Not Neceeearily the Views of
This Newspaper.)
The opposing camps on Capitol
Hilt are in battle formation again.
In the House the wage-hour bill is
the Issue. In the Senate the new
spending sipree plan Is the center of
the conflict.
But those are only the major en
gagements. On ottiei1 fronts the war
still goes on.
In brief, there Is not a single legts
lat.lve proposal in the Capitol Ctty
this week that Is not an issue for a
fight between those seeking to create
some degree of public confidence
a-.d those who stick to the disproves
f.oory that continued regulation, and
deficit spending is the only depresS'on
antidote.
In the category of "minor" Issues
are such bUls as the Wegner bill In
the Senate and the He*ley bill in
the House to force persons borrowirg
from the government or selling
(Cont'd on back page)