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VOL. LVIII. GRAHAM, N, C., THURSDAY JULY 7r 1932. NO. 22.
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News Review of Current
Events the World Over
Repeal With Beer at Once Is the Democratic Stand on
Prohibition?Senate Passes Economy Bill
to Save 150 Million.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD
A DRIPPING wet, outright repeal
and modification plank Is the offi
cial stand of the Democratic party
on the prohibition question. Not only
f*oes Part.v cftN
Mir repeal ui me
Eighteenth amen d
ment, but it demands
immediate modifica
j tion of the Volstead
f act. The decision was
[ reached after Ave
hours of heated de
i bate in the national
convention at Chica
go. and about the
wildest demonstra
tions ever witnessed
in a political conven
tion.
lne prohibition plank as presented
In the platform reported by former
Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock of Ne
braska. chairman of the resolutions
committee, follows:
"We favor the repeal of the
Eightenth amendment.
"To effect such repeal we de
mand that the congress immedi
ately propose a constitutional
amendment to truly representative
conventions in the states called to
act solely on that proposal.
"We urge the enactment of such
measures by the several states as
will actually promote temperance,
effectively prevent the return of
the saloon and bring the liquor
traffic into the open under com
plete supervision and control by
the states.
"We demand that the federal
government effectively exercise its
power to enable the states to ef
fectively protect themselves against
importation of intoxicating liquors
in violation of their laws.
"Pending repeal, we favor im
mediate modification of the Vol
stead act to legalise the manufac
ture and sale of beer and other
beverages of such alcoholic con
tent as is permissible under the
Constitution and to provide there
from a proper and needed reve
nue."
, The vote which placed this plank in
the platform came on the question of
substituting a minority report calling
for a non-committal submission of a
repeal amendment. The minority re
port was voted down by 934 to 213.
The platform is a model of brevity,
containing exactly 1,306 words in con
trast to Republican declaration of
tome S.OOO words. Some of the out
standing planks,briefly, are as follows:
Advocated?
An immediate reduction of not less
than 2T? per cent in governmental ex
penditures.
Maint{licence of the national credit
by a budget annually balanced on the
basis of accurate executive estimates
within revenues, raised by a system
of taxation levied on the principle of
ability to pay.
A sound currency to be preserved at
ail hazards.
A competitive tariff for revenue.
Extension of federal credit to the
states to provide unemployment relief
wherever the diminishing resources of
t*e stales make it impossible for
them to provide for the needy; ad
vance planning of public works.
Unemployment and old age insur
ance under state laws.
Enactment of every constitutional
measure that will aid the farmer to
receive for basic farm commodities
prices in excess of cost of production.
A navy and army adequate for na
tional defense.
Strict and impartial enforcement of
anti trust laws.
Quicker methods of realizing on as
sets for the relief of depositors of sus
pended banks, and a more rigid su
pervjsion of national banks for the
protection of depositors and the pre
vention of the use of their moneys in
Speculation to the detriment of local
credits.
The fullest measure of justice and
generosity for all war veterans.
A firm foreign policy, including
peace with all the world anil I lie set
tlement of international d'sputes by
arbitration; cancellation of debts ow
ing to the United States by foreign
nations opposed: adherence to the
World court with the ponding reser
vations.
Condemned?
Improper and excessive use of
money in political activities.
Paid lobbies and special Interests to |
Influence members of congress and
other public servants by personal con
tact.
Action and utterances of high public
officials designed tc Influence stock ex
change prices.
The extravagance of the farm board.
Its disastrous action which made the
government a speculator In farm prod
ucts, and the unsound policy of re
stricting agricultural production to the
demands of domestic markets.
The usurpation of power by the
State department in assuming to pass
upon foreign securities offered by in
ternational bankers, as a result of
which billions of dollars in question
able bonds have been sold to the
public upon the implied approval of
the federal government.
The Hawley-Smoot tariff law, the
prohibitive rates of which have re
sulted in retaliatory action by more
than forty countries, created interna
tional economic hostilities, destroyed
international trade, driven our fac
tories Into foreign countries, robbed
the American farmer of his foreign
markets and increased his cost of pro
duction.
CONGRESSIONAL action on the na
tional economy bill Was completed
by the house and senate Tuesday night.
The senate agreed to the changes
made by the house in the plan of pay
less furloughs for government em
ployees.
The major house changes in the fur
lough plan were reduction of the ei
emption from $1,200 to $1,000 and es
tablishing a graduated scale of pay
cuts for those employees whose serv
ices were so needed they could not
be given a month's leave without pay.
as will the employees who can be
spared.
The pay cuts begin at 10 per cent
on salaries over $10,000 and range to
20 per cent on salaries of $20,000 and
over. Those making less than $10,000
who could not be furloughed would
give up 8 1-3 per cent of their year s
pay.
One reason for the senate's reluc
tance to approve the bill may have
been that it cuts the salaries of con
gressmen 10 per cent. The Vice Presi
dent and speaker of the house suffer
15 per cent slashes.
Even the President is invited to do
his part, the measure providing that
whatever portion of his salary tie
wishes to turn back is acceptable to
the Treasury department. President
Hoover had indicated his willingness
to accept a smaller salary as part of
the economy program.
The salary and wage cuts provide
the great bulk of savings In the meas
ure. but changes in bureaus to elimi
nate duplication will effect other re
duction* in government cost.
MOST observers agree that the op
position of France and Japan and
the coolness of Great Britain are cer
tain to result in the rejection of Pre#
mem niKuci f irttrai
proposals for reduc
tion of armament.
Senator .7. Hamilton
Lewis of [Jlinois. al
ways a deep student
of international af
fairs. is of this opin
ion. and in a speech In
the senate he declared
the replies of the
countries named even
embody the clear ex
pectation of a war in
which the United
States might he embroiled. There
fore. said the senator. Jt is time for
this country to take stock of Its na
tional defense policy, and he offered
three suggestions.
To Democratic senators he suggest
ed that they applaud the President's
effort to bring about world concord
through the reduction of armaments.
To the Democratic convention In
Chicago, he suggested that there be
written into the platform "a f nil
I declaration as to the army and navy
I that will assure defense, and adequate
preparations against these peoples
who are refusing to join us in an ef
fort for peace and are contempl.rtfng
events which in their Judgment will
surely Involve us in war."
To the President he suggested the
withdrawn! of a proposition that for
eign nations had "flouted" in order
that the future course of the nation
as to Its foreign relations and its de
feat Ic defense might he made an of?en
campaign issue, with the people given
I opportunity to speak In November
Representative i a cjiardta i
and other congressional criMrs
of the federal farm board think they
, have found another case of misman
agement by that body, and the New
Yorker has sent to Chalr.nin .1 c.
Stone a letter demanding a fnli ex
planation of the hoard's sale last (all.
?
of 15,000,000 bushels of wheat to
China.
The chief question in the minds of
congressional inquirers is why tlie
farm board sold wheat to the Nanking
government on long term credit when
advices from China are that China
has paid cash for Canadian and Aus
tralian grain and has been selling
large amounts of wheat to Russia and
getting pa.vroent in cash.
The farm board's transaction with
China was fulfilled last fall and ven
ter on the Nanking government's plea
that , its own granaries were empty,
that it had no funds to make cash
payments and that millions of Chi
nese faced starvation.
In approximately the last four
months of 10.11 and the first four j
months of this year, the United States ]
sent to China 14.8U0.U00 bushels of |
the farm hoard's stabilization wheat. |
It accepted China's notes, partially j
secured by customs receipts, calling I
for,payment in 1033, 1934 and 1035. j
During this same period. China's
wheat exports to Russia. Japan and
Korea showed surprising upward
fluctuations.
Whether or not the Nanking gov- !
ernment's ability to buy American
wheat on credit made it possible for
Chinese shippers to increase their ex
ports so suddenly was a question th*
critics wanted answered by Chairman
Stone.
PRAJADHIPOK, the good natured
and progressive king of Slam, Is no
longer an absolute monarch. When
h*f was in the United States some
HH'Hiiix ago ne sain
he ini ended to grant
hi* people a constitu
tion ?'when they were
ready for it," but they
couldn't wait any
longer because of the
country's economic
distress. Headed by
the army and navy,
they put on a revolt
at Bangkok, arrested
a number of princes
and other government
leaders, and a n
nounced that a const!
tutional monarchy must ho established
at once. They gave the king only
one hour to accept their terms, de
claring that if he refused they would
put another prince on the thrope. Pra
Jndhipok and his queen returned Im
mediately from their vacation and he
agreed to the demands of the revolu
tionists. Issuing a proclamation legal
izing all the acts of the people's party
under whose banner the government
had been taken over. A draft of the
constitution was submitted to him and
after studying It with representatives
of the revolters he signed it.
THE bill to abolish the oath of al
legiance to the British crown for
the Irish Free State entered in a new
phase of Its tempestuous career when
the senate passed the bill with several
strings attacfied to It.
As a result of the senate action, the
oath bill does not serve the purpose
originally announced by President
Eamon de Valera of giving the Free
State "complete Independence," hut
carries an amendment that would
sterilize it.
This amendment provides that aboli
tion of the oath could not occur until
the British and Free State govern
ments have reached an agreement on
the point.
Minister Connolly of telegraphs,
speaking for the government, said the
measure would not be accepted In Its
present form.
A I'KACE conference between Gen.
Augusto Sandino. Nicaraguan In
surgent. and powerful political lead
ers of his country has been arranged
for the near future. This startling de
velopment came alM>ut through Gen.
Manuel Bulla da res. prominent Sun
dista. who recently talked with Aruer
lean officials from Nicaragua after a
conference with Sandino.
The conference will be held at Snn
Lorenzo, a Honduran port. The par
ticipants will probably be the four lib
eral candidates for the (presidency and
Gen. Horatio Portocarrero. Sandino'*
candidate.
The immediate object of the confer
lence is the nomination of a single lib
eral candidate from among the con
testing five.
\ 17HKN the fiscal year 183? ended
* ? ?.n June 30 the public debt
slewed an lncrc-*?<? from f10.SOf.o00.
n?si nr the end of the last fiscal year
10 close to *l'J.2!>1.n0O.U00. This was
due to both diminishing revenues and
Increasing expenditure*. In spite of
the fact that the gross deficit, nearly
rj.ooo.ono.issi, is the largest In the
nation's peace time history, treasury
officials were inclined to see a ray of
hope In the fact that the deficit Is no
larger than had been anticipated by
the department's statisticians Inst
February. It was said also that the
total expenditures, not counting the
extraordinary spendings for the Re
construction Finance corporation cap
ital and the federal hind banks, will
run considerably below the estimated
expenditure* for the fiscal year.
# 19U Wwtero N'vapaper Cat**.
Gilbert M.
Hitchcock
Sen. Lewis
King
Prajadhipok
. BEDTIME STORY FOR CHILDREN
By THORNTON W. BURGESS
AN EXCITING MINUTE
HE LONGEST lives whose wits
work fast.
Nor stop until the danger's past.
Everjone of the Little People on
the Green Meadows, In the Green For
est, and aroundV the Smiling Pool
knows that this ls\rue. It Is those
with the quickest wits who hare the
longest lives. Almost every day ev
eryone of them has to depend on his
wits to get him out of danger, unex
pected danger. There Isn't time for
thinking. He must act first and do
this thinking later. Such times may
come to you and to me. but they are
not likely to come often. We go days
and days and days without meeting
any real danger. But with the Little
People It is different. Right when
they think themselves safest they are
likely to have to use their wits and
to use them quickly to save their lives.
That is one reason why we should do
all we can to help them and protect
them and never give them reason to
fear us.
Now it didn't seem possible that there
was the least bit of danger for anyone,
as Buster Bear swam about In the
pond of Paddy the Beaver that hot
summer afternoon. It was as quiet
and peaceful there as a place could
possibly be. Then along came a mis
chievous Little Breeze and carried the
smell of Fanner Brown's Boy to Bus
ter Bear swimming out there in the
pond. That doesn't seeru like much
for Farmer Brown's Boy couldn't pos
sibly have hurt Buster Bear If he had
wanted to, and he didn't want to do
anything of the kind. But when Bus
ter Bear was a very little cub he was
taught that man is not to be trusted
and Is a creature to be feared, the
only one. In fact, to be afraid of. Bus
ter never had got over that fear.
the Rushes on the Other Side of the
Pond and the Air Was Filled With
Ducks.
LIFE IS A FIRE
Br OOUCLAS MALLOCH
LIFE Is ? Are, and memory the em
hers.
If It be joy or pain that one remem
bers.
A little while the Are flames and
flashes;
It shall not be long before it all is
ashes.
We would not care If care would soon
be over;
Alas, the world has many a weary
rover
Within whose heart. If going or re
turning.
Some ancient hurt keeps on forever
oil nunf.
Yet lore was ours, and home, and
happy faces.
Yes, Joy was ours In other times and
places.
Love quickly flames, and nothing
flames so brightly.
Or fades so soon. If loTe has loved
too lightly.
We can't forget that some old row
was broken?
Let as recall at least the row was
spoken.
the hand of time In time the hurt
would soften?
Perhays we stir the fires of hate too
often.
?
Life Is a fire, and memory the em
bers,
If It be Joy or pain that one remem
bers.
If It be pain, then leave the past to
perish,
If It be Joy, rekindle and recherlsh.
Life Is a fire, and mortals must rebuild
It.
Not with the pain but with the Joy that
filled It
The coals of hate are not the coals for
blowing.
But keep your hope, your faith, for
ever glowing.
I <?. HM DseeUa ltall?ch.l?Wicp terries
So the Instant Buster caught the
faint smell of Former Browns Boy,
his wits said: "Get away from here
as quickly as you can: This Is no
place for you! That Is the dreadful
man-smell. Get ashore at the nearest
place and run!"
? Buster didn't stop to think. He
turned and made for the shore right
where Paddy the Beaver and the
Quack family were hiding among the
rushes. Now they knew perfectly well
that Buster Bear wasn't coming on
purpose to hurt them. They knew he
didn't knowlhat they were there. But
that wouldn't help any if one of his
big feet landed on one of them. Bus
ter Bear was frightened, and now they
in their turn were frightened. Buster's
fright was needless and foolish, but
theirs was not. You see, 11.?? y knew
by the way lie was coining that lie
wasn't going to be polite and ask ihem
to get out of his way. No sir. Buster
was too frightened to be polite; be
was In too much of a hurry.
The wits of Paddy the* Beaver
worked quickly. They always do. He
didn't have to stop to think to dive.
He Just dived without any thinking,
and by the time lie could do any think
ing he was safely out of the way of
Buster Bear. At the first splash Bus
ter made as he headed for the shore,
the Quack family started to swim out
of the way. But Buster Bear was
coming too fast for them to get out
of his way in that manner. Mr.
Quack's wits Just opened his wings and
sent him up into the air like a rocket.
He didn't stop to think to fly; he sim
ply flew. Mrs. Quack did the same
thing, and the ten young Quacks, now
almost us big as their parents, like
dutiful children, followed.
It all happened In Just a little min
ute. It seemed to Farmer Brown's Boy.
One minute everything was as quiet
and peaceful as could he. and the next
Buster Bear was splashing through the
rashes on the other side of the pond,
and the air was filled with ducks fly
ing In nil directions and quacking with
fright. It was a very exciting minute,
and Just to add to the excitement,
Fanner Brown's Boy stood up and
yelled. That yell seemed to double
Buster Bear's speed. The mud and
water flew as he dashed through the
rushes to the shore and disappeared
in the Green Forest, running as if he
never would stop. In no time he was
quite out of sight, but Farmer Brown's
Boy could still hear him crashing his
way through the Green Forest Then
once more everything became quiet and
peaceful. Farmer Brown's Boy washed
the mud from his face and neck. Then
he hid and waited patiently. Present
ly Mr. Quack came on whistling wings
and flew twice around the pond. See
ing no one, he dropped down on the
water with a splash and then quacked
loudly. At once Mrs. Quack and the
young Quacks appeared, and soon they
were busy talking It all over.
t? 1922. by T. W Purges*. ) ? W>fU S#rvie*.
Dante's High Poetic Rank
Dante, in his writings, summed up
the thought and the spirit of the Mid
dle age*. In his Divine Comedy is re
flected the medieval Catholic view of
the church and snhation, of the past
and future of mankind, of earth, hell,
purgatory and paradise. In other
writings he sums up medieval theories
of the relations of church-and state.
By using Italian for bis greatest work,
Dante helped make the Florentine dia
lect the standard? for literary Italian
and gave a great Impetus to the liter
ary use of national languages instead
of I.nlin. It is equally Important to
note that Dante is hy common con
[ sent one of the world's greatest poets.
?
Detroit's Depression Restaurant
mmMTKn?wi?j
TMIE Penny Pantry of Detroit, a philanthropic restaurant venture where a
full meai is served for ten cants or less, is proving its popularity by serv
ing thousands ?very day. Except for a few meat items, which are two cents,
everything on the menu, which includes bread, vegetables, coffee, etc., sells
for one cent. Backers of the venture, refusing to divulge their names, say the
enterprise Is entirely non profit taking. They want to feed the needy without
attaching the stigma of charity.
SOME DINNER DISHES
THESE recipes have been gathered
from various sources; some will
like to try them as they are not com
mon ;
Salmon With Sauce Piquant.
Take three-qarter inch slices of sal
mon, place In a saucepan with hot fish
broth, adding a touch of frnit Juice
or vinegar. Simmer fifteen minutes.
Komove from the broth, wipe dry,
place on a hot platter and serve with
the sauce prepared as follows: Melt
a quantity of butter, fluvor to taste
with tarragon vinegar, pepper, mus
tard. tennel and any spices liked. Stir
I over the heat until cooked, move to
the back of the range and 'add the
yolk of an egg to thicken. Serve at
once.
Bisque of Herbs.
Chop together a handful of lettuce,
sorrel, spinach, a small onion, a little
celery and and chervil and cook with
two tablespoonfuls of butter until soft,
stirring constantly. Add three table
spoonfuls of flour with four cupfuls
of cauliflower water; add a beaten egg
and serve with croutons.
Fresh Perch.
Prepare six fresh perch and mari
nate them in two tabiespoonfuls of
olive oil, a sprig of parsley, a little
pepper and salt, all-spice, bayleaf and
other spices. Keep the fish In the mar
inade fo.* an hour. Remove, roll in
crumbs which have been seasoned with
spices arn! cook until a golden brown.
Serve with a butter sauce.
Stuffed Egg Plant.
Cut egg plant into halves length
wise. remo\e the inside and make of
this a stuffing by chopping fine and
edding chopped phrstey and onions
Stuff the egg plant with the mixture
and place in a casserole with plent>
of melted f?utter. Simmer over a slow
fire until all is well cooked. Cover the
top with bread crumbs, add a little
melted butter nnd keep hot until
ser% ed.
<?. 1532. Wiiiern t'Dlon.)
EONEPS
In the Olympic game? they ran
race*. Jumped, hurled the biscuits and
threw the Java. The reward to the
victor was a coral wreath.
BONERS are actual humorous
tidbits found in examination pa
pers, essays, etc., by teachers.
The sun sets in the west and har
ries round to the east to be In time
to rise the next morning.
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Three kinds of blood vessels are ar
teries, reins and caterpillars.
? ? ?
Man Is the only animal who can
strike a light.
? ? ?
Joan of Arc was cannonised by Ber
nard Shaw.
? ? ?
A conjunction is a place where two
railway iines meet.
? ? ?
Where are the kings of England
crowned?
On their heads.
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The different kinds of senses are
coiiimonsense and nonsense.
<c. 1*32. Rcll Syndicate.)?WNI? Service.
Even the Great City Has Its Old Swimming Hole
gj Vf OUTHFUL New Yorkers take ad
J * vantage of the cooling water* ot the
I Hudson river to offset the mid-summer
5 heat and are shown here enjoying the
i free bathing facilities at 181st and River
side drive, jnst above the George Wash
ington bridge.