AUGUST 31 1939
War Crisis Brings
New Factors Into
U. S. Political Scene
^developments May Serve to Beset I
Stago Completely for 1910
Ciuupaign
Washington. Aug. 27 -Whatever
the final outcome, the German-Polish
crisis already has thrust new fac- j
tors of imponderable effect into the 1
American domestic political picture. 1
It may have served to reset the
stage completely for the 1940 presidential
contest, oven though there is
no change discernablc as yet in the
cast of probable principal persons '
for that political drama.
Unquestionably, if Europe is lock- .
ed in a new death grapple during the
10 months between now and the It'-IO
national conventions, the campaign j
issues will stom from the developments
of that war and its impacts <
upon American economic conditions '
and public opinion.
There can be no doubt, for that
matter, that the crisis already has j j
influenced the making of rhos^ is- ,
sues, and it is that aspect of chc
. grim happenings abroad that fasci- ]
nates Washington political students
able to turn even for a. moment from
dispatches pulsing with alternate ],
peace hope and war dread. ' j
When the session adjourned. Prcsi- j
dent Roosevelt's party leadership j :
was at the lowest ebb of his White 1
House incumbency duo to effective j ]
coalitions against him by the rnili-j ,
taut Republican minority anil disof-1
footed groups in Democratic ranks in j
house and senate. ; j
If congress should be recalled be- i
cause of a European war emergency,
the President unquestionably could \
expect greater co-operation not only I .
from Ills o?vn party, but even from j .
Republican members, in working out ] ^
tiie prob>ems such as war wouM 1111- j *
pose upon this country. j <
ax iii?s11- i.i nit war in ?.iirope, j i
tiic American public's judgment as i t
to the President's share in averting I ,
it undoubtedly will l>c a new factor l(
with which his political foes will ,
have to reckon. That could greatly (
influence not only Democratic party <
platform and ticket making prellini- c
nnrios for 1940, bur even the election
trends of that year "He kept usicpt: ]
of v.n" was an effective, slogan in | t
V/optlrow Wilson's re election cam- i <
paign in 19!& "lie kept the world 1 \
out of war" would be a powerful ar- \
gument by those demanding a third term
for President RooseveltYet
if war abroad comes, despite
ail that President Roosevelt and the .
heads of other governments joining (
in the chorus of peace pleas can do, j
there is increasing speculation in <
some Washington quarters as to _
whether it might not have an imme
diate and strong influence upon me *
President to remove any doubt as to i \
his attitude toward socking a third *
term. National unity behind his t
leadership in meeting wartime prob- i
icms ar.*| safeguarding the nation [
^ from being sucked into the struggle \
could become his major objective. \
If the President has no third term
| desire, definite disclosure of that lit- ]
titude might flielp promote iinitv be- <
hind his leadership of the nation in j
the stresses of neutrality during a 5
European conflict. It is at least a t
step he might contemplate, since if! 1
war comes, he will in any ease re- | i
main as President and national lead- j <
er for the next 16 months. I
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cording to the 1930 census, than 1 1
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A RESUME OK GOVERNMENTAL
ILVPPENXNGS IN TUE
NATION A I. CAPITAL
Washington. Aug. 29- When former
President Hoover took occasion
Lo call Senator Bark ley to task for
'lis statements about the growth of
the national debt during the last Republican
administration, it was taken
in some quarters in Washington as
an intimation that Mr. Hoover was
setting the stage for his own nomination
for the Presidency next year.
In all informed political quarters
it was considered as at least notice
to anybody concerned that, the former
President is keeping a very
?.\oac eye on national political affairs.
any may be expected to "nave
t good deal to say about the Repubican
candidate for 1910.
Inquiring reporters who have gone
lut from Washington to see Mr.
Hoover at his home in Palo Alto,
California, have come back with reports
indicating that they believe the
former President to be a receptive '
jut not so far an active candidate, i
The impress.011 seems to be that '
ic definitely w ll take an active hand '
m pre-convention politics, at any
rate, and unless the probable nomi- (
ice is someone of whom he approves,
ic may take a Iv ant age of his growth
in personal p< pulSIrity in the past :
seven years t o throw Ins own hat *
into the ring. 1
Coming fro; i one observer v.*ho has '
iad exception I opportunities to talk 1
,vith the former I^rbsident on the '
L9-10 race, the belief is put fortii that '
to does not want to run or serve }
Vgain, though he is physically active 1
md mentally fit as most men much '
younger than his own <55 ycarc.
This same observer came back
rom Haio AI o with the belief that i
vfr. Hoover is to put it mildly, not ;
mthusliistip over Senator Vandenlert:
of Michi ran as the. Tmrtv'sP
hoicc for the nead of the ticket; UibL ] '
ic likes and au aires Thomas K. Dew- 1
:v of New Yoi k very much indcced '
nxl wishes ho -vcrc a few years old- '
>r ami had <; 1 :-eord of successful '
uluwnistr-Uion as an .cteculive he
sir.Q him, and that he has a great 1
Seal of respect for file ability of
3er,ato.- Tuft of Ohio, coupled will)
he heller that would command '
lie respect of t.ic country at large '
rc.i he got into the campaign. j
Hoover's Position
In short, the j-barest to ''feed box '
x'foiiiiaMon" about the former PrcsL 1
lent'a position in respect to 11)10 Is
hat he wbuld consider a ticket headid
by .Senator Taft, with District '
(Attorney DeWey as his ru n bl uff- 1
v.ate, kn about the best and most 1
popular ticket the Republicans havo {
.o offer, and that while he would 1
somewhat reluctantly consent to
Irafled if such a ticket cannot be '
lor.ilnated, Mir. Hoover doesn't waul 1
he job of being President again. He *
cr.ows too much about its tiifficii'- 1
tea '
In view of all of the reports cited:
lerr about Mr. Hoover's position, itj'
i - * t?- * ?~
wchis nwr lo vvjaamngrpn politic- ;
ma that he will have a great (teal * ; !
say in Republican party affairs. Cjii- (
rary to a general impression, he is \
lot only on good terms with Chair
nail John Hamilton of the Republi- j 1
fjti national committee, but believes j *
fiat Air. Hamilton is doing a very J
^ood job of uniting conflicting ele- <
nents in the party, despite serious 1
aek of funds with which to work
Dewey's Candidacy
The Dewey candidacy is. thus far, 1
III l?BII Ml Ill?Ill Bill I
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August 31st
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WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVE]
.$5,500,000 Tax Case; 1
^ in.?i>i. ij. Annen- i
berg. multi-millionaire Philadelphia i
publisher, who was Indicted for alleged
non-payment of more than
$5,500,000 in income faxes and penal- 1
lies, declared the biggest income '
tax evasion in diet jjient ever re- '
turned by a Federal Grand Jury.
being promoted publicly chiefly in
bis native state of Michigan, by the
people of his old home town of
Owosso, where the family doctor who
officiated at his birth is honorary
president of the Dewcy-for-President
2lub.
Whether Dewey heads the ticket
will depend largely upon the impres
sion he makes when be begins his
speech-making campaign in the
course of the next month or so
:lirectly or on the air, there will be
Dewey's friends are confident that
mice he begins to talk to the public,
i great popular wave of enthusiasm
Tor the handsome, courageous and
eloquent young mar, who came so ,
near to being elected governor of '
N'cw York last year. ^
News out of Michigan does not iniicate
any worry oji the part of that <
Pate's oTher favorite son, Senator
Arthur Vandenberg. His campaign
is under way, with headquarters in *
[lie leading hotel of Mr. Vandcnberg's ,
home town of Grand Rapids. Vanlenberg
clubs are being* organize*! all .
aver the state, to promote his reelection
to the seriate and at the
same tune delegates art being carrailed
for his nomination tor the ]
i '-residency. As there ;s no other
Michigan Republican in the ficM, the
iuitlopk is for a solid. Vajidenberg :
delegation.
With the lkMiiocrats
On the Democratic side there arc 1
>nly two active avowed residential .
candidates so far, and one of them 1
will withdraw from the '*nce if the
Pi evident chobses to run for a third ,
term. With the field clear for hint, \
liowevor, Paul MTTSFutt is regarded ,
By Washington observers and reported
by scouts who have been scouring =
the mid-west, as certain U? have the ^
?olid fndiahii delegation in the Democratic
national convention, and a ^
> ? i v good chance of forming a bloc
Si* delegates taking in all the states ,
-:st of the Mississippi ?jid north of j ,
he Ohio. j
Under the old two-t\hiW?s> /.rl
Democratic conventions, which was
ibrogaled in 1936. Washington be- j
lieves thnt Vice President Garnet ,
louid build and hold a block or dele- ,
jatcs sufficiently large to beat ire- .
N'utt Rot Democratic nominations
tow arc made by a majority of the
delegates instead of two-thirds, a
[act which works to the advantage
if Mr Roosevelt or of any candidate
lie favors, sucli as Mr. McNuti, and
to Uic disadvantage of Mr. Garner.
The vice president is keeping his
mouth tightly closed 011 the subject
if his own candidacy Throughout
Texas, however, his friends are working
openly.
TWO NEW BULLETINS
PRINTED BY COLLEGE
F. If. Jeter, agricultural editor of
State College, has announced two
new publications of interest to farmers.
They are available free to citizens
of the stale. One is Extension
Circular No. 237, "Making Hay in
North Carolina", and the other is
Technical Bulletin No. 61 of the
North Carolina agricultural experiment
station, entitled ''l"roductior. of
Firm Pork from Pigs "
They may be obtained by addressing
a request to the agricultural editor,
State College. Raleigh, and specifying
the title and number of the
publication.
Five points in making good hay
are listed in the extension circular,
as follows: (1) Use a well adapted
crop, izj prepare a good seed bed;
fertilize well, lime if needed, use
plenty of seed, and plant on time;
(3) harvest early, before full bloom
for most legumes and in the milk
stage for small grains; (4) cure
rapidly and take steps to avoid
weather damage; and (5) house as
soon as well cured.
THANKSGIVING
There will be plenty of cranberries
as well as turkeys for an earlier
Thanksgiving day in Novemher, according
to TJ. S. department of agriculture
officials.
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*Y THURSDAY?DOONK. N. C.
Mothers of France $
Tell Sons Goodbye
Paris. Aug. 25?Weeping" mothers, !
fives and sweethearts sent hundred*. ai?
f thousands of; France's crack young : ra
cldiers into service today possibly jlV
o wan
Many of the reservists called up J ~
or the grave emergency bit their i
ips to keep back tears.
With, their families they jammed!
r?to the East and Korth stations
where trains were pulling out every i
0 minutes for the German frontier,
ireas.
By midafterr.oon the concourse of:
he East station was a mass of re-1
lerviats and their loved ones Over I
hem rose and fell a vast murmur,
a" farewells, unctuated by smillyi
marked commands. Then another<
company of citizen soldiers would
"all ir; line and march off to the
train
It was a sombre picture. The only
color was the horizon blue uniform
jf the troops. Mjost women wore
df rk colors.
There was an amazing impression
of calm. Tears were shed quietly.,
Goodbyes were said calmly.
YV> fin fV.u Varl
the women started for other stations i
to arrange the removal of children
from the Paris area.
No official government order had j
been issued but all municipal and
state authorities were told to give j
precedence to families seeking to;
leave Paris
In the D'Orsay station, which j
serves the southeastern part of:
France, family groups gathered un- j
:ler signs which, proclaimed: j _
"Now is the time to buy happy
week- end excursion tickets '*
From ail of the- gates of the city
except the northeastern, cars were
beading in an uninterrupted stream
for the countryside. Most of them
acre filled with women and children. !
Linos were formed at some filling!
stations by women with fruit jars;
rnd oii cans, laying in a supply of!
gasoline.
Paris was taking on wartime j
tempo.
The streets were filled with silent |
throngs in which men in uniform |
predominated.
Now apd again military couriers]
mi bicycles or rnotoreyc \<- .- ; 1
through the steeds. ;
Behind the Itiv&ltdcs, where Xa- JK
!s buried, which is die | B
tary headquarters of Pari?, vjuad* of
soldiers were fiillnn- x:i:k(Iwi?s H
The interior ministry ordered all i B
leaves cancelled in the Paris police I B
Cerce and all state officials 0:1 vdcsl- i B
tidta c hurriedly recalled. S
In Paris and in the provinces, po- j B
ice were conducting a quiet roundup ; B
>f all foreigners whose papus were g
jot in order. g
Auto-bps, subway and taxi serv- M
cos in the capital were seriously j S
uirl ailed. ;H
Mere than GO per cent of the Loses fcj
lave been pulled out of service. j K
Taxis \v*-rc requisitioned bv the j H
^ovemrnent lor military use andjfl
subway services were cut down by g
he calling up of reservist employees. [ HE
To remove finger marks from wall 1
saper, rub lightly with a clean, soft t B
>raser. Remove them as soon as you B
hscover them?that \V\11 save energy |
md the wail paper. B
A scene in I>oe River G<
Came
Sunday,
Another grand excur;
Carolina Railroad. L
Through Linville Gap
Doe River Gorge, and
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Raleigh. An,?. 27?The highway| j
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Governor Hcty for betterments r
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(Chairman Frank L- Dunlap .said
>200.000 vvouiU be spent on bridges
tnd the remaining 81.800,900 would
?e divided so that 60 per cent will
je used for betterments on primary
cads and 40 per cent for secondary
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