The Alamance gleaner
VOL. LX. GRAHAM, N, C., THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 1934. NO. 32.
News Review of Current
Events the World Over
President Names Board to Investigate Growing Textile
Strike?Senator Lewis Says Democrats Don't
Support Sinclair's Socialistic Views.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD
? by Western Newspaper Union.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT took a
hand In the textile strike by ap
pointing a board of Inquiry. The mem
bers he named are Got. John G. Wigant
or new Hampshire,
Marion Smith of At
lanta, Ga., and Ray
mond V. Ingersoll,
borough president ot
Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr.
Smith la an attorney
and the son of the late
Senator Hoke Smith.
This board was ap
pointed on the recom
mendation of the na
, . n tlonal labor relations
John G. Wlflant board and ,ts
wero thus outlined:
L To Inquire Into the general char
acter and extent of the complaints of
workers In the cotton textile, wool,
rayon, silk and allied Industries.
2. Inquire Into problems confronting
the employers In said Industries.
3. Consider ways and means of meet
ing said problems and complaints.
4. Exercise In connection with said
Industries powers authorized to be con
ferred by the first section of public
resolution 44.
9. On request of the parties to labor
dispute, act as a board of voluntary
arbitration or select a person or agency
for voluntary arbitration.
The President directed that the board
should report to him, through the sec
retary of labor, not later than Octo
ber L
Starting Immediately after Labor
day, the strike spread rapidly and with
in a short time about 336,000 workers
had quit their Jobs. This would Indi
cate the walkout was approximately
90 per cent effective over the entire
cotton, woolen and silk Industry, which
normally employs In the neighborhood
of 650,000 workers.
Leaders of the strike claimed that
490,000 had quit at that time and that
more were Joining the walkout dally.
Predictions of violence were fulfilled,
for there were bloody riots around the
mills In New England, Georgia, North
Carolina and Sputh Carolina, and sev
eral deaths resulted. In the southern
states the National Guard was mob
ilized.
GEORGE A. SLOAN, president of
Cotton Textile Institute, who at
first claimed that two-thirds of the
workers had refused to Join the strike,
lfltPP that ho
was wrong and said: |
"This thing Is getting g
worse by the hour. ;
He added that the re- j
ports he had received
showed that additional
mills were closing, and
said:
"I am deeply dis
tressed to learn that
blood has been shed
In flonrcrlo Thoon cn.1
events make It plain oan
that the forces unleashed by the strike
leaders are now out of their control.
"This Is no longer to be viewed as
the ordinary industrial warfare which
the term 'strike' Implies in America.
It Is not a matter of leaving work and
of peaceful picketing.
"The strike call was an appeal for
confidence. The appeal was denied by
t vast majority of our workers.
"Now lawless bands of misled people,
thousands in number, more across wide
areas, against whole communities,
?snash mill doors, drag men and women
from, work they wish la perform^ and;
threaten with violence all who do not
yield. This is an assault on fundamen
tal American rights."
Francis J. Gorman, director of the
strike, announced that he would not
revoke the strike call until the employ
ers had accepted these demands:
1. Recognition of the United Textile
Workers.
2. Reduction of working hours to 30
per week.
3. Machine load limit and wage
scale yet to be determined.
4. Promise by the companies not to
Interfere with union activities.
5. Provision for a mediation board
within the industry to adjust disputes
between employer and employee.
3. Promise by the workers and em
ployers that there shall be no strikes
nor lockouts during the life of the
agreement.
7. An understanding by both patties
on the length of time the agreement
'hall be effective.
Prank Schweitzer, general secretary
?f the American Federation of Silk
Workers, announced that with the
walkout of 17,000 silk workers In the
Paterson (N. J.) district and with
mills closing In other sections, the silk
Industry was approximately 60 per cent
shut down. Schweitzer disclosed that
many unions In other Industries, not
ably the Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers, were offering material aid to the
strikers and supplying organizers.
The belief of the strikers that the
government would Indirectly finance
their walkout by placing them on the
relief lists was only partially Justified
by Relief Administrator Hopkins. He
said the government took no sides In
the matter and that relief would be
given to strikers as to other Individ
uals when It appeared they were des
titute.
NRA was dealt a severe blow when
the Retail Coal Code authority
resigned In a body In protest against
the way the NRA Is handling the code.
The seven members, who were the rul
ing body nnder the Blue Eagle for 80.
000 retail coal dealers, are: Roderick
Stephens, New York, chairman; Hilton
E. Robinson, Jr., Chicago, vice chair
man ; Clarence V. Beck, St. Louis; Wil
liam A. Clark, Boston; Charles M.
Farrar, Raleigh, N. C.; Edward B.
Jacobs, Reading, Pa.; and John Mc
Lachlan, Pullman, 111. Their resigna
tion was due to the NRA's claim
that It can revise any code at any
time without giving notice to the In
dustry Involved.
EIGHT thousand, seven hundred em
ployees of the Aluminum Company
of America, who had been on strike for
a month, were ordered by their union to
return to their jobs when an agreement
ending the walkout was signed. Both
the company and the workers accepted
concessions through the efforts of Fred
Kelghtly, labor department conciliator.
AFTER Upton Sinclair, ex-Soclallst
who obtained the Democratic nom
ination for governor of California, had
called on President Roosevelt at Hyde
Park, he jubilantly as
serted that his plan to |
"End Poverty In Call- I
fornla" was Identical I
with the New DeaL g
Then he went to !
Washington and |
sought the support of |
administration lead- I
ers for his campaign. |
Mr. Roosevelt had |
said nothlnu Dubllclv *
concerning Mr. Bin- ?
clalr, but Senator Sena,or L?w,,
James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois,
chairman of the Democratic senatorial
campaign committee, made some pun
gent comments about the California
nominations.
"There has been no California Dem
ocratic nomination for governor," Sen
ator Lewis said. "The nomination was
made by Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Mich
igan, Kansas and Nebraska Repub
licans who had moved to southern Cal
ifornia. It was Republicans from
these states who nominated Mr. Sin
clair, not the Democrats nor the Re
publicans of California. This gentle
man's nomination can be charged to
that class of Republicans In Los An
geles as a general protest against con
ditions.
"Senator Johnson came out for the
whole of the Roosevelt policies, and
was nominated by all [forties. We
rank bim as a Democrat.
"President Roosevelt Is not being
disturbed by any presumption that he
Is endorsing the Individual views of
Candidate Sinclair. The President, in
?BMwssrtrasn jtoitls- ?efojo~5h?
congressional elections to make an ad
dress to America, lg which he will ex
press the Roosevelt policy and wherein
the reil djpocracy he represents of
fers remedies which prevent the radl
callsm of Socialism and the destruction
of Communism.
"We under the name of democracy
can never advocate or endorse a sys
tem which appropriates and confiscates
honest property, whether it be the
wealth of the millionaires or the week
ly wages of millions of toilers."
DONALD RICHRKRG, secretary of
the executive council, made an
other report to the President on the
New DFal efforts to relieve financial
pressure, showing the government has
loaned more than seven billion dollars
to save businesses and homes. Here
are the high lights of his report:
1. RFC actually has disbursed $5,
853,000.000.
2. The Borne Owners' Loan corpora
tion has advanced 81,299,4 15.000. end
Ing a real estate panic and saving the*
homes of 432,000 families from fore
closure.
3. Five banks Insured by the FDIO
have failed.
4. Federal home loan bank system
loans are far below capacity because
of faults now being corrected.
HUEY LONG'S plans to control the
primary In Louisiana were curbed
by two Injunctions Issued by a federal
and a state court, but his exposure of
the administration of New Orleans by
Mayor Walmsley and his friends went
on unhindered. Also the "dictator
ship" laws passed by the senator's leg
islature became binding and put an
end to much of the gay life In New
Orleans, for the "old regular" machine
which has ruled the city for years
was helpless. Governor Allen, Long's
henchman, has full power to enforce
the new laws through the state police
or the militia. Dissemination of horse
race news being now unlawful, the
publications specializing In such Infor
mation planned to leave the city.
REICHSFOEHRER HITLER of Ger
many renewed his warfare on
Jews and also declared all other ele
ments opposing his regime must be
suppressed. The chancellor, address
ing the annual convention of the Nazi
party In Nuremberg, made a slashing
attack against "Jewish Influence" on
German life. He was cheered fre
quently during his Impassioned ad
dress, clarifying again his anti-Jewish,
Pan-German philosophy of political
and social science as the essence of
his national-socialistic doctrines for
ruling Germanic raceB.
Earlier, a proclamation by him was
read to the delegates, warning that
those who dared oppose the Nazi state
under his rule would be ruthlessly
dealt with, and outlining his achieve
ments as head of the third relch.
Combined with Hitler's attack on
the Jews came a bitter denunciation
of those "sensation-hungry corre
spondents Interested only In external
symptoms." Hitler declared they were
responsible for a misconception of
Germany abroad. Insisted that Nazism
was here to stay, and added violence
and revolutions were ended.
n USSIA'S ambition to be given a
geat as a permanent member of
the League of Nations council, favored
by France and Great Britain, Is op
posed by Switzerland, whose delegates
have been Instructed to vote "no"
when the question comes up. Turkey
has applied for a nonpayment seat In
the council, stating she seeks the place
of China, whose term Is expiring.
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
WALLACE thinks It may be neces
sary to guarantee the price of corn
fodder In order to keep available sup
plies on farms In the drouth area for
relief purposes. The farm adminis
tration Is to set up an office In Kansas
City for the purpose of making a sur
vey and locating all types of animal
feed. The office also will assist county
drouth committees In arranging pools
of Individual farmers to make pur
chases. The government will not buy
any feed Itself for distribution.
BECAUSE of his unwavering opposi
tion to what bp considered the ex
travagant expenditures of the govern
ment and to Its Inflationary monetary
policies, Lewis Doug- i i
las has resigned as dl- 1
rector of the budget. |
He had long been a
fighting against cer- I
tain of the adminis- 1
tratlon's policies, with- s
out avail. The two
year budget plan with
its prospective deficit
of seven billion dol
lars, presented to con
did not have his ap-' Lewi. Douflla.
proval; nor had the blllioD dollar defi
ciency appropriation bill and the
schemes for the purchase of gold and
silver. It was said his resignation was
finally brought about by the announce
ment of Secretary Morgenthau that
the so-called profit of two billion eight
hundred million dollars reauiting from
the devaluation of the gold dollar
would be used to curtail the public
debt Incurred by the New Deaf Since
against this "profit," and since there Is
only about five billion dollars of cur
rency now In circulation, the Morgen
thau plan contemplates a 50 per cent
Inflation.
The President appointed as acting
budget director Daniel W. Bell, a per
manent employee of the treasury. It
was understood In Washington that
there would be a general rearrange
ment in the Treasury department which
would concentrate all fiscal powers in
the hands of Secretary Morgenthau.
Several officials who are not in full
sympathy with the New Deal will be
weeded out.
A I TER five days of deliberation,
the high council of the Salvation
Army, sitting in London, elected Com
mander Evangeline Booth general of
the army. Thus the supreme command
of the organization is returned to the
Booth family after a break of five
years. Miss Booth, who is sixty-eight
years old, is the only daughter of Gen.
William Booth, founder of the army
For thirty years she has been at the
head of the army in America.
Uncle Sam Sells This House for $2,000
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UOUSES like this are being constructed (or approximately $2,000 apiece at Cumberland Homesteads, Crossvllle,
Tenn., one of the projects being developed by tbe subsistence homesteads division of the Department of the In
terior. The construction, of native "crab orchard" stone and hand hewn timbers, fits into the rural scene In which
the homes are located.
- Bedtime Story for Children*
By THORNTON W. BURGESS
A QUEER BREAKFAST
ALONG lane leads from Farmer
Brown's barnyard down to his
cornfield on the Green Meadows. Very
early one morning Peter Rabbit took
It Into his funny little head to run
down that long lane. Now at a cer
tain place beside that long lane was
a gravelly bank Into which Fanner
Brown had dug for gravel to put on
the roadway near his house. As Peter
was scampering past this place he
caught sight of some one very busy
in that gTavel pit Peter stopped
short, then sat up to stare.
It was Mourner the Dove whom
Peter saw. His body was a little big
ger than that of Welcome Robin, but
his slender neck, longer tail and
wings made him appear considerably
bigger. His shape reminded Peter at
once of the pigeons up at Farmer
Brown's. His back was grayish brown,
varying to bluish-gray. The crown
and upper parts of his head were
bluish-gray. His breast was reddish
buff shading down Into a soft buff.
His bill was black and his feet red.
The two middle feathers of his tall
were longest and of the color of his
back. The other feathers were slaty
gray with little black bands and
tipped with white. On his wings were
a few scattered black spots, and
there was one under each ear. But
It was the sides of his neck which
were the most beautiful pert of
Mourner. When untouched by the
Jolly Little Sunbeams his neck ap
peared much like his breast, but the
moment the sides were touched by the
Jolly Little Sunbeams tbey seemed
to be of many colors constantly chang
ing, which, as you know. Is called
Iridescence.
But It was not Mourner's appear
ance which made Peter stare; It was
what he was doing. He was walking
about and every now and then picking
up something, quite as if he were get
ting his breakfast in that gravel pit.
Peter couldn't Imagine anything good
to eat there. Peter was puzzled.
"Hello, Mourner!" he cried. "What
under the sun are you doing in there?
Are you getting your breakfast?"
"Hardly, Peter, hardly," cooed
Mourner, in the softest of voices, "I'm
picking up a little gravel for my di
gestion." He picked up a tiny peb
ble and swallowed It.
"Well, of all things 1" cried Peter.
"You must be crazy. The Idea of
thinking that gravel Is going to help
your digestion. I should say the
chances are that It will work Just the
other way."
Mourner laughed. "I haven't the
least doubt that a breakfast of gravel
would give you the worst kind of a
stomach-ache," said he. ''But you are
you and I am I, and there Is all the
difference lh the world. I eat grain
and hard seeds which I have to swal
low whole. One part of my stomach
is called a gizzard and its duty is to
grind and crush my food so that ft
may be digested. Tiny pebbles and
gravel help grind food and so aid di
gestion."
?. T. W. Burgess.?WNU Service.
Booh
TO HAVE FOR DESSERT
'THIS is the season of the year when
-I simple, light desserts appeal to
those who prepare them and to those
who only enjoy eating them. The
wealth of fruits which are in the
market in the late summer and early
fall supply many pleasing desserts
with but little preparation. Fruits to
be served at the table should be well
chilled, garnished with appropriate
greens when possible and arranged in
as dainty and appealing manner as is
convenient.
' ?""*? F',,i*C"srl?i>ta .
Soak one tablespoon of gelatin In
two tablespoons of cold water and dis
solve In one-feurth of scalding milk..
Scald three-quarters of a cup of milk"
and one cup of sugar. Add to this the
gelatin mixture and stir until cooL
Whip one pint of cream and add it to
the gelatin, fold in one dozen crum
bled macaroons, one-half cup of can
dled cherries cut Into bits, two slices
of candled pineapple shredded, one-half
cup of blanched almonds shredded and
browned In the oven, one-balf cup of
pecan meats broken into pieces and
one teaspoon of vanilla. Pour into a
mold, allow it to become firm and
serve with cream, plain or whipped.
Banana Ics-Box Cake.
Put one cup of milk, one tablespoon
of butter, one teaspoon of cornstarch,
one half cup of sugar, and three beat
en yolks in a double boiler, cook over
hot water until smooth and thick. Re
move from the water, add a teaspoon
of vanilla and the stiffly beaten egg
whites. Cover the bottom and sides 1
of a spring form with split lady lin
gers, round side down, slice fonr ba
nanas to cover the lady Angers, then
cover with half of the Ailing and re
peat, then Anlsh with the top of lady
Angers, with the rounded sides up like
the spokes of a wheel. Keep In the
Ice chest 12 hours before serving.
Decorate with whipped cream and
serve.
fe WMtern Newtpaoer Ualqp.
I QUESTION BOX
By ED WYNN...
The Perfect Feel
Dear Mr. Wynn:
1 hear that In HINDUSTAN they
don't have dentists. The people take
out their teeth with their Angers.
Don't you think that Is wonderful?
Sincerely,
EYMAN PANE.
Answer: Nothing wonderful about
that We have thousands of people
In this country who take their teeth
out with their Angers, every night
before going to bed.
Dear Mr. Wynn:
1 bought a new pair of shoes. When
1 got home I found 1 couldn't get them
on my feet What shall I do?
Yours truly,
I. M. PERTURBED.
Answer: They are probably like
all new shoes. You won't be able to
get them on till you've worn them
awhile.
Dear Mr. Wynn:
I have been keeping company with
a traveling salesman. Last night he
asked me to marry Mm. He said he
would always love me from February
to May and September to December.
What does he mean by promising only
to love me In certain months of the
year?
Yours truly,
HUGH SnUDNO.
Answer: He's traveling the other
months.
Dear Mr. Wynn:
What will be the difference between
present times and the days when
women will hare all equal rights?
Yours truly,
L C. A. CONSPIRACY.
Answer: At the present time worn
en have their faces on coins, their
hands In men's pockets, their eyes on
men's sons. Equal rights will merely
give them the opportunity to pnt their
"noses'' In MEN'S BUSINESS. That's
alL
> C. th? Associated Newspaper*
WND Serric*.
"Wen, of All Thing*!" Cried Peter.
"You Muet Be Crazy."
EYOII Know?,
That, in the same Way that
"Uncle Sam" personifies the
United States, 'J?hn Bull' is
symbolic of Great Britain.
He made his bow in 1712, as
a character in a political
satire of the same name by
Dr. Arbuthnot and was pop
ularised shortly afterward
by the famous wit Dean
Swift.
?. by McCIur* Newspaper Syndicate
WXU Sarvlca.
HIS LITTLE
DUTCHMAN
By ANNE CAMPBELL
HE CALLS her his "Little Dutch
man,"
And laughs at her sweeping pride
In the noble state that nurtured
His happy little bride.
I never have seen a Dutchman
Whose soul was not as white *
As the walls of his humble cabin,
Scrubbed clean for his delight.
He calls her his "Little Dutchman.^
She has the quaintest ways.
All of the simplest virtues
Glow in her candid gaze.
As she bends above her sewing.
The lamplight on her hair.
He blesses the God at Lovers,
Whose kindness placed her there.
He calls her his "Little Dutchman.*
Wrapped in that teasing name
Is every known endearment
That ardent sweethearts claim.
He cannot find words to tell her
The Joy he Is dreaming of.
So he calls her his "Little Dutch
man"?
A phrase to prove his love I
Copyright.?WNTJ Sorrlco.
WITTY KITTY
By NINA WILCOX PUTNAM
| The girl chum says you couldnt
i make some people take good advice,
? even If you had it stream-lined.
WNU 8?rrlce.
! I PAPA rNOWS-l
1
"Pop, what is tradition?*
"Long whiskers.*
ft. Bell Syndicate.?WNT Serrlce.
Colorado Laiv-Breakers Are Warned
HEuL are seen six effigies which were hanged on a tree near Pueblo, Colo.,
recently by a newly organized hand of vigilantes. Names of five men were
on five of the effigies and the sixth was merely labeled "Shyster Lawyer.".