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THE ALAMANCE GLEANER
VOL. LXII. GRAHAM, IN, C., THURSDAY JUNE 18, 1936.
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By Edward W. Pickard
? Western Newspaper Union
New French Premier Helps
Labor Win All Demands
STRIKING workers who paralyzed
the Industrial life of France at the
moment when the "popnlar front" so
cialist majority was taking over the
reins of the government, won complete
victory with the aid of Leon Blum, new
premier, as the general strike was set
tled, a disquieting note was added by
a walkout of 150,000 coal miners and
textile workers In northern France.
Labor won the following five de
mands :
1. Wage Increases from 7 to 15 per
cent.
2. Recognition of workers' rights to
organize In unions.
3. A forty-hour work week.
4. Vacations with pay.
6. Collective bargaining contracts.
Settling of the strike marked a sig
nificant victory for the new government
which assumed extraor
dinary powers to de
vise measures to bol
ster France's financial
system and revitalize
national defenses.
"White collar" work
ers were the only
group excluded from
the general agreement
which was signed by
employers at the be
hest of the govern
ment, but the premier
Leon Blum
promised relief for them. Premier
Blam gained support from conservative
forces with nls announcement that
"The People's Front Is and will remain
hostile to devaluation of the currency."
The end of the strike restored a meas
ure of confidence to a panic-stricken
nation faced with possible famine due
to the tie-up of Its transportation, proc
essing and distribution systems by 1,
000,000 striking workers.
Texas Opens Its Great
Centennial Exposition
TEXAS celebrated the one-hundredth
anniversary of its Independence by
opening a $25,000,000 centennial exposi
tion In Dallas. Foremost among dis
tinguished visitors attending the world's
Fair the first week was President
Roosevelt To obtain the centennial
exposition Dallas made available more
than $9,000,000 in cash and property.
The exposition will be open until No
vember 29. Numerous other celebra
tions marking the state's 100 years of
freedom have "been held In various
cities and towns of Texas. The exposi
tion presents educational, historic and
recreational features associated with a
major world's fair.
Largest building on the exposition
ground is the $1,000,000 Texas Hall of
State, which cost an additional $200,
000 to equip. The building was erected
ts a memorial to the patriots and
pioneers of Texas, and Is the largest
historical museum on the North Amer
ican continent.
Speaker Byrns of House
Is Taken by Death
DEATH, sudden and unexpected,
came to Joseph Wellington Byrns,
speaker of the house of representa
tives, and put an end to a notable ca
reer. The veteran Ten
nessee congressman
suffered ? beart at
tack, followed by a
cerebral hemorrhage,
and passed away with
in a few honrs In hlj
apartment In tbe May
Sower hotel, Washing
ton. For 27 years Mr.
Byrns had represented,
the "Hermitage dis
trict" of Tennessee In
tbe bouse, and he was
J. W. Byrna
elected speaker wben tbe Seventy
fourth congress convened in January,
tary strategy and so fair-minded a pre
siding officer tbat ail, even his political
opponents, praised and admired him.
Before becoming speaker be served
long years on the appropriations com
mittee, as member and chairman, and
be also was leader of the Democratic
majority and chairman of the Demo
cratic congressional campaign com
mittee.
Grief for Mr. Byrns' death was gen
eral and sincere in Washington official
dom. "1 am shocked beyond all imagi
nation,'' *ald Representative Bertrand
U. Snell of New York, tbe minority
leader. "It Is a terrible thing. It la
an almost irreparable loss."
Senator Joseph T. Koblnson of Ar
kansas, tbe majority leader, after ex
presalng bis own sense of loaa, added:
"ilia work daring the session hss been
very dlfficalt and trying. Ha was a
great speaker."
Impressive funeral services were
beld In tbe chamber of tbe bouse, the
President, members of tbe cabinet and
numerous diplomats being present In
addition to rtTI members of congress.
Senate Passes Its Own
Tax Revenue Measure
THE senate passed the $829,000,000
compromise revenue measure by ?
vote of 38 to 24. The bill then went
to conference with the house of repre
santatives which had enacted a rev
enue measure carrying out tax pro
posals made by President Roosevelt
The senate measure called for a 15H
to 18 per cent tax on net corporate In
comes as compared with the present
12 hi to 15 per cent levy; a new type
of 7 per eery: tax on undistributed
profits; repeal of the existing exemp
tion of dividends from the 4 per cent
normal income tax; an increase of 1
per cent In the Individual Income sur
tax on surtax brackets between $6,000
and $50,000.
Chester Davis Appointed
to Reserve Board
AGRICULTURE was given represen
tation on the federal reserve
board through the appointment by
President Roosevelt of Chester C. Da
vio, aumjQisirator 01
the AAA to that body.
In discussing bis ap
pointment, Mr. Davis
said: "The fiscal pol
icy of the federal gov
ernment bas never
been tied In closely
enough with agricul
tural problems." Ur.
Davis has spent most
of bis life In agricul
tural activities. He
was born on a farm In
Doctor Tolley
jowa, was graanaiea rrom urtnneu col
lege and later owned and operated a
(arm. For some year* be was a news
paper pabllsber and tben became editor
of tbe Montana Farmer.
Mr. Davis was succeeded as AAA
administrator by Dr. Howard R. Tol
ley. Nationally known as a soil expert,
Doctor Tolley belped Mr. Davis draft
the soil conservation plan, enacted af
ter the United States Supreme court
decision Invalidated the AAA.
Sir Samuel Hoare Back
in British Cabinet
CALLED back to the British cabinet,
which he left some months ago as
a political scapegoat. Sir Samael Hoare
was made first lord of the admiralty.
to succeea viscount
MonselL Sir Samuel,
who boldly faced a
hostile house of com
mons last December to
defend his part In the
Anglo-French peace
plan which would have
given Mussolini only a
part of Ethiopia, will
face the task of solv
ing problems arising
out of British-Italian
fleet difficulties In the
Mediterranean. T h t
Sir Samuel
Hoar*
biggest task facing Hoare, however, la
restoration of tbe British navy to an
undisputed position of supremacy 90
the seas.
Filene Plan Urges Ban *
on Unfair Trade Practices
IN A report Just made pabllc tbe busi
ness advisory council proposes a
simplified basis for Industrial self
regulation through the medium of vol
untary Joint agreements on nnfalr
trade practices enforceable by tbe fed
eral trade commission. The report waa
prepared by tbe council's committee on
unfair trade practices of wblcb Lin
coln Filene of Boston Is chairman.
Outstanding, among the coromHtee's.,
Disposals were suggestions that each
branch of an industry, such as whole
sale, retail, and manufacturing, police
the activities of each other through
confidential reports to tbe federal trade
commission and that no attempt.be 1
made to Include trade practice and
labor provisions In the same agree
ments.
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Industrial Mobilization
Plan Is Condemned
THE so-called Industrial mobiliza
tion plan of tbe War department,
providing for a military dictatorship
over Isbor, capital asd Industry, as
well as censorship of the press in war
time, was severely condemned In s re
port to the senate by the munitions
committee.
Tbe committee objected particularly
to tbe proposed conscription of labor
as being dangerous to democracy.
Thomas Held Responsible
for British Budget Leak
JH. THOMAS, until recently Brtt
? tab colonial secretary, was foand
responsible by a special government
tribunal for the leak In budget secrets
whlcb enabled some of his friends to
profit largely through Insurance against
tax raises. Final disposition of the case
was left to the house of commons.
Thomas, once an engine wiper and
later a powerful figure In organized
labor and politics, termed the tribune's
verdict "cruel."
South China Declares
War on Japanese
WITH a declaration of war against
Japan by the Canton (south) Chi
nese government, first steps were tak
en in what may become a nationally
concerted enort to re
sist further encroach
ment by Nippon on
China's territory.
Leaders were hopeful
that a coalition of the
Canton and the Nan
king (north) govern
ments might give
China a united front
against Japan for the
first time. Should the
South China war lords
succeed In enlisting
the support of Gen
Chiang
Kai-Shek
eranssimo Chiang Kai-Shek and his
Nanking forces, a substantial move
ment to expel the Japanese from North
China could be undertaken.
Sec. Ickes Complains
of Wallace's Encroachments
HE Department of Agriculture rec
ommended to the senate that the
administration of the Taylor grazing
act, affecting 80,000,000 acres of range
land, be transfered to Its control from
that of the Department of the Interior.
Secretary Ickes retorted with the accu
sation that the Agricultural department
had hindered his program to rehabili
tate western grazing lands. He said
Secretary Wallace's department has in
sisted upon having so many CCC camps
for the forestry service that the In
terior department could not get enough
CCC help to administer efficiently the
Taylor act.
Marshal Badoglio Is
Given Roman Triumph
Marshal pietro badoglio,
conqueror of Ethiopia and now
viceroy of that part of the reconstitut
ed "Roman empire," returned to the
Eternal City In tri
umph and was vocif
erously welcomed as
a hero. Sixty thousand
Romans welcomed him
as he stepped from bis
train, and Premier
Mussolini modestly
waited In the back
ground until they had
shouted their greetings
to the veteran warrior.
Then 11 Duce came for
ward and kissed the
viceroy on both cheeks,
Viceroy
Badogllo
and the nigh ranking Fascist military
leaders paid homage. With the premier
and the picked troops forming the es
cort of honor were the entire cabinet
Several days later a great military re
view was held.
The other side of the picture was
seen In London, where Halle Selassie,
the deposed emperor of Ethiopia, ar
rived In tears and sadness, tbongh he
was given an ovation by the cheering
thousands that bad seldom been ac
corded to visitors to England. Many
of the Londoners carried Ethiopian
flags or scarlet banners reading "Wel
come to tbe Emperor." With tbe white
sympathizers were many African cblefa
in native robe-, Somalia, negroes, Hin
dus, Chinese, and colored people from
all parts of the world.
Ia Father Once More
at the Age of 96
GEOEGE ISAAC HUGHES, nlnety
stx-year-old Confederate veteran,
amazed tbe medical world by becoming
a father again. This time a girl was
born to Hughes' twenty-elght-yesr-old
wife, Llbby Hill Hughes. The Hughes'
flrst born Is now a lusty lad of seven
teen months. Surprisingly vigorous for
bis age. Hughes was tbe only veteran
In bis area to attend recent Confeder
C- JJemorial exercises. The veteran's -
mental faculties are clear. He Is able
to do considerable physical work.
Red Cross Mourns Death
ol Clara Dutton Noyes
MISS CLAHA DCTTON NOTES,
sixty-six, director of the Ameri
can Red Cross nursing service, died
in Washington a few minutes after she
ivaa stricken while driving to work In
her car. Miss Noyes was assistant di
rector of the American Bed Cross
nursing service during tbe World war.
She also had been superintendent of
nurses st tbe Bellevue and allied hos
pitals in New York.
Cyrus Hall McCormlck, whose father
leveloped the farm reaper and who
Himself helped organize tbe Interna
tional Harvester company and was lta
president for 38 yesrs, died at bis home
In Lake Forest, UL, at tbe age of sev
enty-seven years.
No More Doubtful Horse Race Finishes
AT LEFT Is a photo-diagram showing how the electric
eye camera catches the finish of a race, thus remov
ing all doubt as to which horse woo the race. Above Is
italph A. Powers, designer and builder, with the five elec
tric beam standard that shoots light across the track to
corresponding electric cells. The pictures were made at
the Detroit fair grounds track.
Bedtime Story for Children
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By THORNTON W. BURGESS
BILLY MINK WARNS BOBBY
COON
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FOR > long time Billy Mink and
Bobby Coon lat gossiping on the
edge of the Laughing Brook. Then
Bobby, having finished what he bad to
eat, decided that he would go down the
Laughing Brook to see what he could
find. There's nothing Bobby Coon en
joys more than wandering along the
Laughing Brook, watching for a little
fish to carelessly come within reach.
"I Wonder How Thi? Little Fence Hap
pen* To Be Here."
or Just simply playing In the water.
Bobby has almost as much curiosity
as has Peter Rabbit He simply has
to examine everything which appears
? strange. A shiny pebble tn the water
or a shell will, catch his eyes and he
will stop to play with It.
< Billy Mink watched Bobby start
Tucked Chitfon
Tucked chiffon I* cool and smart.
Here it has sprays of yellow daisies on
a black background. The fnll sleeves
accentuate the slenderness of line. The
belt la of yellow frosfraln ribbon.
along down the Laughing Brook. "I
wonder what he'll do when he comes
to that little fence," thought Billy. So,
to find out what Bobby would do, he
followed him. When Bobby came to
the little fence be sat down and stared
at It In the funniest way. Then be be
gan to talk to himself. "That's a
funny thing," said be. "I wonder bow
that little fence happens to be here.
I've never seen It before. I wonder
what it's for. Nobody had any busi
ness to build a fence like tbat The
only way I can get around It U to
climb way up that bank, and I don't
want to do that" Ton know Bobby Is
rather lazy.
So, be sat and looked at the fence,
which was made of sticks stuck down
In the ground, and the more he looked
the more determined he became that
he wouldn't be stopped and that be
wouldn't climb that bank. Of course
It didn't take him long to discover
tbat right In the middle of that fence
was an opening, a sort of gateway.
But It was a very narrow opening.
You see. It had been made just' wide
enough for Billy Mink, and Bobby
Coon is a great deal bigger than Billy
Mink.
Bobby went a little nearer and once
more sat down, his head cocked on
one side as he studied that little open
ing. "It's too narrow for me, but If
I try bard enough perhaps I can push
those sticks aside and make It wider.
That would be easier than climbing
that steep bank,1' he said.
So Bobby walked a few steps nearer
and again sat down. Somehow, he bad
an uncomfortable feeling that some
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thing was wrong. He didn't know
why he bad that feeling, but be bad It.
Now. whenever one of the little people
of the Green Forest haa that feeling
be become* very cautions. Bobby was
tempted to .try at once to push bis
way through that little opening, bnt
because of that feeling tbat something
was wrong be hesitated. Then very
carefully be examined that little fence
from the bottom of the steep bank
clear to the edge of the water. He
smelted of each separate stick of tbat
fence, but he could smell nothing sus
picious. Those were just plain old
sticks and nothing else. Finally, be
made up bis mind that there couldn't
be anything really wrong In at least
trying to go through that little open
ing. He reached forward with one
foot to place It right In the middle of
tbat opening.
"Stop!" cried Billy Mink.
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JEAN NEWTON
Through
A WOMAN'S EYES
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THAT POISONOUS MOTHER LOVE
o-t?ek- b ? wiffi ? rnna
crtme !"
Thin time It la a child psychologist
who says that before an authoritative
gathering of people Interested In child
guidance.
It seems to be the fashion now to
take a whack at mother love. Editorial
writer!,' novelists, playwrights and ma
tion picture artists have done it
Is the sun harmful? Can the rain
poison us? Is (iod's good earth a
quicksand of slime? Then mother love
Is harmful. And not until then.
Of course, take away nature's usual
provision of trees and breeze and wa
ter, give the sun nothing on which to
lavish ita benign rays but desert sand,
and It becomes angry and blisters.
Gather good fresh rain Into a swamp
and It will become stagnant and rank.
And Inflict narrowness, weakness, stu
pidity upon a woman who happens to
be a mother and those qualities may
so affect ber that In spite of her lore
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for her children she may become a
harmful Influence upon them. But then
Tftm'fjay inuHicr luvms'tianiirin: ? " "
For a - woman to think everything
her child does Is right In vanity, not
mother love. To fail to grapple with
his problems Is laziness or stupidity ?
not mother love. To lack the courage
to correct him Is weakness, not mother
love. Those qualities may exist In a
woman In spite of the mother love
which Is natural to her It she has
children. The effect of mother love U
such as to make a weak woman strong
for her child, a small woman big for
her child, a selfish woman generous
for her child. But It cannot make a
stupid woman intelligent, a foolish
woman wise, nor cjn It give a dull
woman a sense of humor. Therefore If
a woman thinks that the way to pre
pare her child for life la to give him
everything be wants. It is her stupidity
which Is harmful, not her mother lore.
If ? woman thinks that her child can
do no wrong and that therefor* a
world to which he cannot adjust him
THIS IS GCOD-BY
By DOUGLAS MALLOCH
THIS U good-by, and for a long,
long while.
Not for an hour, not only for a day.
Yet I can laugh, and even you can
smile,
Though yon were alwaya wiser, in a
way.
And so farewell, and here's the casual
kiss
Men give so often, even women do;
Yet something ever after we shall miss.
Miss till such things as hours and
days are through.
This Is good-by, and for a long, long
time,
Not for a week, not for a month, or
year.
Not soon my eager feet the stair shall
climb.
Though you may wait, may wait la
rain to hear.
Or I may come, may come and may not
find.
Yet with a smile we wave, a smile
we go.
At er'ry parting heaven Is always kind ;
This Is good-by ? thank Ood we do
not know. .
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|RY THIS TRICK
By PONJAY HARRAH
Copyright by Ptbtta Ladgar, Ibo.
COIN ON FOREHEAD
THIS Is one of those puzxllng little
stunts that appear to be really
magical when presented In off-hand
fashion.
Borrowing a small coin, the magician
sets It against the center of his fore
head. The coin apparently becomes
magnetized, for It adheres there.
Even though the performer tilts his
head forward and shakes It from side
to side, the coin does not falL The
magician finally removes the coin and
gives It back to Its owner.
It all depends upon the way yon put
the coin In place. Set It against your
forehead and push the coin upward.
This creates suction and the coin will
?tick firmly after yoa take your hand
from It.
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Littlest Astor
Happy to b? back home from En
rope, William Astor, aged ten months,
looks at his ntftlve surroundings from
his carriage, parked In front of his
home on Kast Ninety-first street. New
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hack to the .United States by his fa
ther, John Jacob Astor, III, and his
mother, the former Ellen Tnck French,
after a prolonged visit In Europe.
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self Is a wrong world. It Is her foolish
ness and ber vanity that are harmful,
not her mother love.
I take Issue with the man who say*
that "mother love causes crime" ? and
explains his statement with the words
"too much love, of course," ? wh?a
what be should say la that not enoi(h
mother love ? motber love that brings
wisdow and strength and honor ? is
the trouble!
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First Charch la Eaglaa4
In Somersetshire, about twanty-Bvs
miles from Bath, la O last on bury, where
legend states was built nearly 1.900
years ago, England's first Christian
church.