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ESTABLISHED ° -MBER 19,1878 Today ERIC, THE ROBOT BE POLITE TO OUAFI A HUMAN TIME CLOCK NITROGEN REPLACE GOLD By ARTHUR BRISBANE The King of Spain has talked for j fi :sAbs Xiisnsuo oqM. ‘3uiji moving pictures, his voice recorded bv the Fox movietone. Millions will be interested in ,a very glad to say 'Christopher Colum bus was aided in coming to this country by my ancestors.’*" He is a practical King, this Al fonso, with his mind on his subjects’ welfare. He urges American tour ists to come to Spain, telling them they will find good roads, and “You may drive as fast as you like. I my self, have driven too fast for twen ty-four years.’ Most important is the fact that talking pictures will enable every body to see, study and know the most important people on earth. That really is progress. The election, mysterious, theore tical, “smallest division, of matter,’’ is no imaginary “dot in space.” _ It possesses definite size, revolving in side the atom, as our earth revolves with the solar system. We go around our sun once in three hundred and sixty-five days. The electron goes arond ITS sun, the nucleus at the center of the at om. billions of times every second. You cannot imagine that, or be lieve it, and you need not, but sci ence proves it to be a fact. . Recent important discoveries are i due to an Englishman, Professor < Thomson, and an American, Dr. i Davisson, of Columbia University, and the big telephone company lab- i oratories. The electron may not interestmod- < erns, but it interests science and < will interest future ages more than this presidential election will, and 1 good deal more. < A man looking through the news ] is like a small boy in a menagerie 1 —so much to see you have to run 1 from cage to cage, from the laugh- < ing hyena to the snorting hippopot- 1 amus, and from the bar-shaking i orang outang to the placid elephant. < Politics may be called the laugh- I ing hyena of the human menagerie, 1 and the crime wave is the orang < outang. 1 - ■■■"■ I In his first address as president of the British Association for the Ad- < vancement of Science, Sir William Bragg insists that man has a soul, i That is like saying there is a steam in an engine when it moves, physi- ■ cal life in a man running and talk- 1 ing. . i Science cannot PROVE the exist- ; ence of a soul, but proof isn’t neces sary. . ; No man can prove he isn’t dream ing as he talks to you, and many a man dreaming has been certain he was awake. Three things in the universe, mat ter, force, spirit. Matter and force may be one. At least they take dif ferent forms. Force cannot act without matter. And only spirit CONSCIOUSNESS can supply force to matter and make things better. The earth was a wilderness until human beings, each with his spark of consciousness, came to change it. No “fortutons concourse of atoms’ could produce the left hind leg of a field mouse, much less the brain of an Aristotle. It is man’s work that counts, not his ashes. When kings came back after the French Revolution, they scattered Voltarie’s ashes to the four winds. And they picked the right man, for it was he that put an end to French kings. They are gone. He remains. They never succeeded in scattering him while he lived. He worried them. RED CROSS ACTIVITIES The chairman of the Chatham county chapter of the American Red Cross gratefully acknowledges Re ceipt of the following for hurricane relief: Methodist S S $12.11 A. H. London 5.00 G. W. Blair 5.00 Mrs. Jones and Miss Pauline Taylor I*oo Mrs. J. H. Cordon 1.00 Miss Lizzie Clegg I*oo Mrs. Arthur London 1-00 W. L. London Mrs. H. M. Hill 1-00 Mrs. Laura Morgan I*oo Alex Riddle 1-00 G. J. Griffin I*oo Rev. R. G. Shannonhouse 50 C. C. Hamlet 1-00 Pittsboro High School ...... 16.51 Chatham county’s quota is $l5O. Chatham county has always respond ed to every call made upon her for suffering humanity. Send your contributions to Mrs. N. M. Hill, Pittsboro, N. C. BENSON COLE DEAD Mr. Benson Cole, one of the old est citizens of the county, died at the home of his grandson, Mr. J. R. Mann, in the upper part of the county Saturday night. Pneumonia was the immediate cause of death. Funeral services were held Mpnday. Tne Chatham Record HOTi%RIANS OF SILER CITY AT PITTSBORO It was a pleasure to see the Ro tarians of Siler City come over to Pittsboro Monday for their usual weekly dinner and good time. Din ner was served at the Blair Hotel for the Rotarians and a number of invited guests, including the mem bers of the boards of county com missioners and education. Mr. Dewey Dorsett,’ president of the club, master of-ceremonies. The* club had had its attention call ed to the serious; crowding of the school at 1 Siler City, and the presi dent called upon Principal Coltrane of that school to state the circum stances, in the presence of the board of Education and Supt. Thompson. He showed that the rooms are over flowing and that seats are needed. The enrollment has jumped up near ly two hundred as compared with that of last year, and all the chil dren except 45 come from the Siler City distirct. Only two trucks are used in conveying children to the school. Supt. Thompson and others talked briefly of school problems and other matters, and altogether, the period was pleasantly and profitably spent. The editor is under obligation to that prince of good fellows V. M. Dorsett for the privilege of attend ing as his guest. The Siler City club is composed of a high-toned ciass of business and professional men and is doing much to initiate programs of progress in its home town. Pittsboro appreciates the visit of the general Rotarians and hopes that this will not be their last. APPEAL TO WOMEN VOTERS OF COUNTY Having been appointed vice-chair man of the democratic executive committee of the county, by chair- ‘ man Mull, I urge the democratic women of the county to register and go to the polls and vote the full Democratic ticket. I feel that the country has much at stake in this election. We have a candidate for president who stands for the bet terment of conditions in the whole , country. Our whole prosperity and 1 largely our happiness depends upon the prosperity of the farmers, and the election of the Democratic can didate is essential if the farmer is to have 1 a square deal. Protection ' and bonuses have been so generally extended to all other industries that the farmer is made the general con- ' tributor to the prosperity of all other classes to such extent that he has become impoverished. The farm ' question alone is sufficient to im pel your vote for the democratic candidate. Mr. Hoover himself, is out in a strong statement against the Amer ican attack upon Mr. Smith because of his religion. If he and the other leaders of the republican campaign, as they are, are opposed to such an attack, it is clear that no intel ligent voter of Chatham county can afford to recognize Mr. Smith’s ie ligion as a legitimate objection to him. It depends largely upon the Dem ocratic women of Chatham county whether Chatham’s vote is to be giv en to the Democratic champion of the cause of the plain people. If you are in doubt about Mr. Smith’s fitness for the place, I most res pectfully urge you to approach the matter with unprejudiced mind, study the platform; find out what Mr. Smith is actually standing for and the reasons which he. assigns. He has gone .through the West plainly speaking his mind. He has held no thing back. People cannot misun derstand his positions if they give them any real attention. And that is what I am asking of the demo cratic women of the county. Don’t be misled by the slanderous cam paign that is being made by h* enemies, especially when the _ re sponsible leaders of the Republican party denounce the very things that are being used largely ip Chatham county to poison the minds of the democratic voters. It would be a great pleasure to me to be of service to the demo cratic women of the county, and I shall be glad to meet with any groups that desire a visit from me. My husband canvassed the county from end to end in a former crisis. Men at that time voted; but now we women have to bear our part of the responsibility, arid I should be glad to help this time as; Mr. Haves did in other days. For a crisis confronts the * people of the country, and it is highly important that Chatham do its full part to ward giving the electoral vote., of the state to the gallant democratic candidate for president, and in the election of the full state and coun ty tickets. Respectfully, MRS. R. H. HAYES. - o -9 1 Kimbalon News j o : o Mrs. Murphy Oldham is recovering nicely now. Percy Lee White is improving rap idly. . ’' Oscar Dorsett and family, of Char lotte, spent a few days last week with his parents, Mr. and M:rs. W. B Dorsett. Ernest Harris and family, of Ral eigh, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs*W. B. Dorsett. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Jus , tice, a ten pound son. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Wade H. . Johnson, a nine pound son. PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, October 4, 1938. To The Voters Os Chatham County The Beloved Mrs. H. A. London Appeals for Loyal Support Os The Democratic (Candi date for President. This is to remind you that if any of you should be persuaded, to scratch the democratic ticket, and not vote for the Democratic nomb nee, Governor Smith—you would be helping the Republican ' party. I cannot believe that any of our splendid democrats will do this! I for one, will be proud to cast-'my vote for such a wonderful man as Governor Al Smith. Alfred Smith was born in New York City, in 1873, of good, hon orable, substantial parents. His father *died leaving his son 13 years old to support his mother and sis ter. So he stopped to go to work. Many of our boys had to do that, and we thought it fine. Al Smtih was devoted to his mother who was a good Christian woman and raised her son religiously and well. During his young life he brought his mother his earnings, and she divided them as needed. He sold newspapers and assisted in his fath er’s trucking business, then worked in the fish market; then became clerk in a commissioners office. He married Catherine Dunn, a lovely girl, in 1900. He was elect ed to the New York legislature in 1903, and served 12 years. While in Albany he sent his mother a pic ture of the Governor’s mansion and wrote on it, “Mother, if I live, as you have taught me, I will some cime be Governor, and you will live in this beautiful Mansion.” Now wasn’t that touching/ ¥ears later, when she went to see him inaugur ated Governro she held in her hand this card she had kept all these years. .xn 1911 he became democratic leader in the Assembly; in 1912 the tioor leader; in 1913 was unanimous ly elected speaker. In 1915, he was delegate to Constitutional Conven tion, where he distinguished him self. xte made a successful fight for a minimum wage commission, for liv ing wages for women and children. As a member of the Assembly his salary was SISOO a year. When he announced his intention of leav ing the Assembly to run for Sheriff of New York county, members of the Assembly, among them republi cans, offered to raise his salary to a large amunt, if he wuld remain —so that they could continue to have th.e benefit of his expert know ledge of government. But he declined that offer, and became sheriff of New York county. Next he was president of the board of Aldermen. In 1918 he was elected Governor of the big state of New York. He was re-elected in 1922—1924—192t>. Four times has Governor Smith been elected Governor of New York. Honest and courageous, and con scientious and honorable, he is ad mired by his opponents, and loved by thousands of the poor of New York whom he has helped to health and happiness. In 1924 Gov. Smith was respon sible for the largest tax reduction in the State. By it the tax payers were saved near $17,000,000. Ke has done much for labor, and has brught the gvernment closer to j the people than it has been since Thomas Jefferson. He has taken the oath of office in New York 19 times. He has a family and fine wife who will grace the White House. We are thankful that our demo cratic nominee is a religious man —no matter to what church he be longs. In Gov. Smith’s cabinet were 9 Protestants, 2 Catholics and 1 Jew. The Constitution says “No reli gious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office of trust under the United States gov ernment.” Some people think they are no for Gov. Smith because he belongs to Tammany. Now what is Tammany? It is a Democratic Society organ ized 140 years ago, and has always been a friepd of the South. It is a home for Southern Democrats in New York. In fact it was among the Tammany Democrats that the greatest, opposition to war against, the South was raised. j In 1868 the South did not con-j sider Tammany her enemy! * < The conquered and bankrupt! South was prostrate—and without) hope. She was Under Military rule —the whites disfranchised —soldiers j in control —want and desolation stal-i ked the land! In her desolation where did the South turn for help? To the Demo crats of Tammany, New York. A convention was called by Tammany July 4, 1868. To this came tht poor but still brave sons of thr South —and they were made right ' welcome. All hail to Tammany! Do we forget when our beloved * Chieftain, Jefferson Davis, lay in chains at Fortress Monroe, “under ■ indictment for treason?” : Charles O’Connor, the biggest law . yer in the country, a member of Tammany, and a Catholic, offered - his free services to President Da . vis to appear for him —resenting that infamous indictment against I- the South, and appealed to Horace Greeley to go on his bond. He with Cornelius Vanderbilt, Augustus Schell, and 17 other Democrats wen M. L Shipman’s Raleigh Letter By M. L. SHIPMAN Raleigh, Oct. I.—Needless to sug gest that politics continues to hold the center of the stage in Raleigh, Wake County, and the State of North Carolina. The headliners here during the past week were F.' R McNinch, of Charlotte, State Chair nmn, of the aritt-Sriiith' executive committee, and O. Max Gardner, the democratic nominee for Governor of the commonwealth. _ Mr. McNinch was first to make his appearance and a crowd of more than fifteen hundred crowded into tk® Gity auditoruim to hear the man who has apparently taken on the speaking burden the faction he represents, while Frank A Hampton, secretary to Senator Simmons, di rects the anti-Smith campaign foom the Charlotte headquarters. The two hour speech of McNinch was broadcasted over station WPTF and contained sizzling references to the democratic speakers who have re flected on Senator Simmons because of his outspoken opposition to Gov ernor Smith, making particular ref erence to Walter Murphy, Hallett S. Ward and others for attempting to read out of the party those who do not feel they can support a wet Tammanyized candidate for Presi dent. Mr. McNinch branded as false the charge of former Congressman Hallett Ward against him and Frank Hampton that McNinch and Hamp ton are secretly orking with the re publicans, declaring that he had not communicated with any member of the opposite party since the cam paign opened and that no part of the anti-Smith committee’s expenses was being paid by republicans. Sen ator Simmons was characterized as that “noble old Roman” who brought order out of chaos in North Caic ima back in the nineties and is still supporting straight Democrats only for public places. The speaker claim ed that Governor Smith had forfe ited the right to claim democratic support in the South by his repudia tion of the prohibition’ plank of the democratic platform and the ap pointment of a wet republican as chairman of the National democratic Executive committee. He also rid iculed the position of Josephus Dan iels, Senator Carter Glass and other supposedly dry democrats for advo cat|ng the election of Governor Smith on the idea of tieing his hands with a dry congress. They should at least be consistent, he said, by taking their politics straight by supporting dry democrats for all offices from constable to president. Mr. McNinch paramounted the rec ord of Governor Smith as legislator and chief executive of New York State and assailed the nominee for his stand on prohibition, immigra tion, and the tariff, emphasizing es pecially the danger to American workingmen of letting down the bar to cheap European labor which will follow the adoption of the policy ad vocted by Governor Smith. O. Max Gardner, democratic nom inee for Governor, faced an enthu siastic audience here in the City au ditorium on Thursday evening fol lowing the anti-Smith meeting ad dressed by Mr, McNinfch, and spoke for an hour and a half on the is sues of the campaign. This was Mr. Gardner’s first appearance here dur ing the campaign and 2500 cheering democrats greeted himto hear mat chless record of their party extolled and pledge apew their support to the party nominees. Mr. Gardner reiterated his support of Governor Smith for the presidency and de clared that before he would be dis loyal to the democratic presidential nominee he would himself go down in defeat. This declaration ‘ raised the roof” with cheers from r>ro- Smith adherents who also cneered wildly the urge to all loyal demo crats to vote the straight democratic ticket instead of dishonoring the name of Woodrow Wilson by voting for Hoover whom, he said, stood by the late lamented President only when the latter had something to give out. The speaker went on recounting the honors paid Hoover by President Wilson and afterwards deserting him when adversity came along. Mr. * Gardner paid his res pects to Mr. F. R. McNinch in un derstandable language, taking him to task for his statement Wednesday night that if Hoover was good en ough for Woodrow Wilson he is good enough for me,” reminding his (Gardner’s) audience that Herbert • Hoover stood by Woodrow Wilson so |long as Woodrow Wilson was in a | position to do something for 1 him | on his bail bond for $1,000,000. I And President Davis was freed of •his shackles! Who helped us then? I —Tammany; Southern people, op i posed to Tammany, are very un igrateful; and forget what Tammanv did for us when we needed help during Reconstruction djajrs after the war. We all agree with Gov.* Smith that prohibition laws have not been a success. I have heard that whis key can be bought all nvo- t u: - country. Isn’t that amazing? He promises, if elected, to epaeavor i t have the law enforced. He could not have it changed, only* Congress and the people can do that. Governor Smith is an example to the boys of this country. Obedient, industrious, happy, ab le, he rose steadily until now h_e is our candidate for president of the United States —and deserves our loyal support. Hurrah for Al Smith! MRS. HENRY A. LONDON, it Pittsboro, N. C. HONORING MISSES GOODWIN AND BOWLING On Saturday evening, September 29, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Goodwin en tertained a host of friends in honor of their house guests, Misses Minnie Bell Goodwin and Lina Bowling, cou sins of the hostess. The following boys and girls were present: Minnie Bell Goodwin, Lina Bowling, Berta Durham, Alene Dark, Annie Jones, Nenah Jones, Louise Strowd, Pearl Dark, Pauline Wright, Jessie Wright, Betsy Wright, Dorothy Whitaker, Cornie Perry, Jewel, Justice, Evelyn Justice and Cornelia Henderson; Messrs. Reid Cole, Emory Dark, Leaton Mann, Johnnie Durham, Headen Dark; Ben Rose Strowd, Walter Mann, Junius Durham. Frank Mann, Jerome Dur ham, Adrian Mann and Grady Hen derson. After many enjoyable games were played the guests were invited into ihe dni niwrgooOki shrdluctaoninn ihe dining room where delicious ice cream and cake were served. Due to the weather conditions, the program was* not very good on the radio, al though we were graciously enter tained by a guitar and banjo played by Miss Nenah Jones and Frank Mann. Everyone left saying he had an enjoyable time. Already the influence of a woman in politics is being felt. Straw due to woman’s ancient and time- Horiored privilege of changing her mind. and no longer. The speaker defen ded the position of Gov. Smith on immigration declaring it to be in complete harmony with the demo cratic platform declaration on the subject the purpose of which is for eign labor. He derided the injec tion of the religious issue into the campaign and the crowd again gave him the glad hand. Mr. Gardner devoted quite a bit of his time to the discussion of the record of the democratic party in, the state in its administration of governmental affairs during the past 28 years, calling by name the gov ernors who have served the State within that period. He commended highly the fine work of the State Board of Health, the state Depart ment of Agriculture, and other State agencies whkfh have had a part in placing North Carolina in the forefront from the stand of health, education, morality, industry and highway development. The crowd laughed when the speaker de clared that “since the Republicans are ashamed of their record in North Carolina —and I am ashamed of it, too- —I rarely ever discuss it in my speeches.” The Gardner utter ances pleased “regulars” Immense ly, especially his unequivocally pro- Smith declaration, the strongest he has yet made during this campaign. A personal survey of 75 counties of the State since the State and National nominations were made leads to the conclusion that: The State democratic ticket is not in serious danger, but the majority ill not be as large as it would nave been with a national ticket which all democrats could have unitea; that Gov. Smith will carry the State by a much smaller vote for Presi dent than Max Gardner receives for Governor; that Clyde R. Hoey is making the most effective speech for the national ticket and Mr. Gardner for the State; that abuse of anti-Smith democrats by the “regulars” is not attracting many, if any, votes for. either Governor Smith or Max Gardner; that ihe announced policy of Chairman Mull to fight republicans and let demo crats alone is generally approved; that multiplied thousands of people in the State disapprove proscriptive methods of campaigning employed by some of the speakers who have been going over the State calling veterans in the party by ugly names, that republican orators are boosting their candidate for President and having mighty little to say about the democratic nominee, or anything else that might have the effect of causing anti-Smith democrats to change their minds and vote the ticket straight; that the republican state executive committee expects to carry the State for Hoover and is making confident claiins for • the State republican ticket. The expected visit of Governor Smith to Raleigh later in the month is now the principal topic of conver sation in political circles here and preparations are being made for as many people to hear him as pos sible. The address will be delivered in the city auditorium, but the pUri to broadcast it to other halls in the city and place amplifiers in the street next to the auditorium may carry the message to thousands who will be unable to crowd into the building. The gathering will be a State-wide affair and is expected to be the largest ever experienced here. An occasion of note in republican circles is announced for the night of October 13th when Senator Cur tis, Republican nominee for vice president, comes to deliver an ad dress. He will also speak at the auditorium and the address is to be s broadcasted over station WPTF here which will carry the speech of Gov. 1 Smith to thousands of’ listeners in i when the New Yorker comes to town. Senator Curtis will be in ► troduced to his Raleigh audience by Herbert F. Seawell, republican nom inee for Governor, and other no -3 tables in Republican ranks are ex i oected here at that time. Senator W. E. Borah, of Idaho, and Mrs. Mabel Willebrandt, assistant attor ney general, are said to be coming here for speeches before the close of the campaign. VOLUME 51. NUMBER 3. ASHEVILLE TO GET BIG RAYON PLANT COSTING MUONS Dunn Player Dies After Forty-Hour Battle For Hit Life J. W. PEACOCK IS DEAD Hugh Lee, Dnnn high school foot ball player, died Sunday night afte* fighting 40 hours for his life, fol lowing injuries in a football game , Frday. i Two big industries have within the past few days selected Nostk Carolina as sites for their plants. A • Dutch rayon company will builct m tremendous plant at Asheville, and! a wood-processing outfit from New Jersey has practically decided upon an eastern North Carolina location. These plants will mean millions aA ded to the taxable wealth of thtr state, as well as much additional payroll money distributed. Thirty persons were killed when they stampeded from a burning thea tre in Madrid, Spain, last week. The federal reserve board’s weak- • iy review says that business in ait lines made satisfactory progress week. The tropical storm was res ponsible for a slackening up in the southeast, and the high money rate continued. Generally however, bus iness was reported good. Dr. J. W. Peacock, formerly of Tnomasville, principal in one of the most sensational murder cases atid> jail escapes in the history of the state, was killed in an auto accident in California last week. Dr. Peacock escaped from the criminal insane de partment of the penitentiary some years ago, where he. was serving sentence for the murder of Police Chief Taylor of Thomasville. A drunk in the Raleigh city jail kicked a faucet loose and flodoed the city hall with water, doing con sid°rahle damage to nolice records. A single drop of perspiration, dropping from a workman’s forehead * into a batch of chemicals used for bleaching purposes in a hosiery mill, resulted in spontaneous combustion * that caused SBOO damage. This was the only fire reported from the city of Durham during the month of August. > *4 Governor McLean has called a con ference of teachers and historian* to meet at Raleigh October 8, to study better methods of teaching North Carolina history. That the whole structure of the federal reserve system, built up under the Wilson administration for protection of the people against a centralized power, is being menaced by the Coolidge Hoover policy was charged by Max Gard ner at Wilmington last Friday night. Mrs. Palmer Jerman, national com mitteewoman for North Carolina and Miss Nell Battle Lewis, Raleigh newspaper woman, spoke in the in terests of the Democratic ticket at Laurinburg last Friday night. Assailing the pope, Tammany and Smith, Senator Heflin spoke for .two huors and a half before a large au dience in Montgomery, Ala. Some weeks ago it was announced that Heflin would vote for Smith; his present course would seem to deny that. The Atlantic & Yadkin railroad, running from Sanford to Mt. Airy, operated for many years by the Southern railway under lease, has shown a substantial operating profit ever since the present receivers took it over three years ago. Herbert Seawell, republican candi date for governor, speaking at San ford last Thursday night, declared that taxes in North Carolina can and should be reduced. He assailed the school /system with its extravi gance and rdiiculed andidate Gard ner’s boasting about state prosperity when the bondeS debt was so large. BROWN CHAPEL NEWS Last Sunday wa s promotion day n/t our Sunday school and the Junior and Primary classes taught by Bits. R. G. Perry and Mrs. C. H. Lutter loh rendered a nice and appropriate program. Mr. J. R. Goodwin gave a parte to the young people Saturday night, in honor of Misses Minnie Bell. Good win and Lina Bowling, two of hi*.» cousins from New Hope township* who are spending a few days in his ~ home. Mesdames J. T. Mann and J. A. Perry were kspt away from Sunday school on account of illness. Mr. N. A. Perry is getting better and will soon be back at Sunday school. Messrs. J. R. Goodwin and E. J. Dark have new radios and will give entertainment to their friends this fall and winter. Mr. Carl Perry has plenty of grape and fruits and is not at all selfish with them. MARRIAGE LICENSE The following white couples se cured marriage license in Septem ber: Denny Rives and Alma Scott; J. M. Herndon and Mabel Wilson: *H. L. Perry and Ethel Henderson: Sea ton Mann and Edna Farrell; W. D. Gaines and Mattie Gaines; R. G. Yates and Lucille Leslie; Fred A. May and Eunice Thomas, Sanford; B. M. Hancock and Mollie Stinson.