Michelson Dispels More Fog
On Last Angles Of Campaign
Summarize* Force* In Campaign Which Ha*
Kept Voter* On The Fence
For Candidates
By CHARLES MICHELSON
By the time thus ns read the campaign ol ladb will be
practically over. There remains, of course, the necessity of
remaining on guard; of watching for the last desperate for
ays of a hemmed-in political foe, who, realizing that defeat
is at hand, may make a final, forlorn-hope charge which will
be as futile as those that have gone before.
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some pretty rough work on election
day. Those who have made such
unscrupulous preparations for con
trolling the voting are not likely to
be less ruthless or unprincipled on
November 3rd than they were when
they sought to coerce and black
mail their employes and the public
generally into voting their way.
There Is nothing new about
duress and pressure as political ex
pedients, but it Is doubtful if any
campaign since the advent of the
secret ballot has witnessed such an
effort as is being made today to
force workmen to vote the bosses'
way. Indeed it was to curb this
very process that the present bal
lot system was finally put in force.
Coercion By Corporation*
A corporation is supposed to be
nonpartisan in politics in simple
Justice to the shareholders who are
variously Democrats. Republicans
or whatever they please to be. For
this reason corporations are for
bidden by law to make political
contributions. It is hardly an effec
tive law, for those who control the
big industries can and do contri
but as individuals—which incident
ally is not without its bearing on
the size of salaries and bonuses to
P I G G L Y
WIGGLY
SPECIALS
SUGAR 49c
Peanut Butter1 ur* 25c
Corn Meal io n>. bag 22c
FLOUR ~pss73c
Dukes Mayonnaise pt. jar 20c
Salad Dressing full qt. 19c
JELLO any flavor Each 5c
Maxwell House Coffee ' can1’ 25c
Pink Salmon TA^„AN 10c
Pork and Beans t Sr 19c
Macaroni 7 oz. pkg. 5c
SALT 2-5c pkgs. 5c
Good Brooms Each 27c
Matches 3-5 Boxes 10c
Waldorf Toilet Tissue 4 Rolls 19c
Meat Specials
GOOD
Fat Back Meat u>. lie
BEST
Roast Beef lb. 14c
GOOD
Mix Sausage lb.
STEAK pound
GOOD
SLICED _ RATH’S BLACK HAWK
BACON
10c
20c
^HHH33c
Pork Chops pound 23c
ANY CUT IN WESTERN BEEP OR LAMB
FULL LINE OF FRESH PRODUCE AND FRUIT
high official* of the companies, j
that have figured in recent investi
gations.
It is the same general system that
it directed to driving the work peo
ple politically. They would not dare
say directly to an employe “Vote for
Landon or I'll fire you.” But what
they do is to stuff the payroll en
velopes with Republican propa
ganda and convey in one way or
another that if Franklin Roosevelt
be not defeated the plant is likely
to close and more stuff of that
sort. I have seen statements along
this general line that were deliver
ed by banks with their monthly
statements to depositors. I have
even heard of one concern, seeking
to instill the fear psychology into
the population of the town, that
was making a practice of dismiss
ing a certain number of its em
ployes every week—ostensibly be- ,
cause of the fear of Roosevelt be-'
ing re-elected—and replacing them
with hands from outside the town, I
as the mill was crowded with or-!
ders
Stockholders Not Consulted
It’s curious that men, who in the
ordinary course of their lives would
never dream of terrorising anybody,
have no scruples when it comes to
trying to make their employees
vote as they wish and see no crime
In making their corporation func
tion politically without regard to
how any of their stockholders may'
feel about it. All this is not going
to make any difference on election;
day, thanks to the secret ballot sys- !
tern, but it gives an index to the
sort of campaign that has been
waged against the president by the
very men and Institutions who were
saved from bankruptcy by the pro
cesses of the New Deal.
Big Increase In
Population Shown
WASHINGTON Oct 30—A na
tional population increase of near
ly one million during the last year
was attributed today by the Com
merce Department to an excess of
births over deaths.
The net immigration gain for the
year, the department said, account
ed for only 8,000 of the 908,000 es
timated Increase for the year.
The total population on July I,
this year, was estimated at 128,
429,000, a gain of 5,338.000 since the
last census was taken in 1930.
A comparison of the figures for
North Carolina 1930 and 1936 shows
1930, 3,170,276; 1936, 3,457,000.
UNABLE TO TREAT
MYSTERIOUS DISEASE
WILMINGTON, Oct 30.—(JP)—
Physicians said they ere powerless
to check a mysterious skin malady
which is causing 12-year-old Ken
neth Whtie to waste away. There
is. they said, no hope in the light
of present knowledge.
State Prepares
Automobile Tags
RALEIGH, Oct. 30.— (JP) —Em
ployes of the State Revenue De
partment were busy today with
preparations for mailing applica
tions for 1937 license tags to 537,
000 motor vehicle owners.
Department officials said the ap
plications will begin moving out
early In November and that plates
will go on sale Dec. 15.
Approximately 40 new employes
will be added to the staff to aid In
the mailing of the applicants.
Exports Of Food
Showing A Rise
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.— (JP) —
The Commerce Department re
ported today that September ex
ports of foodstuffs were valued at
$23,315,000, and increase of four
percent over the same month a
year ago.
The Increase was due, the de
partment said, to a rise In edible
animals and animal products, this
Item climbing from $4,718,000 in
September, 1935, to $6018,000 last
month.
At the same time the department
reported that Imports of wheat
from Canada for consumption dur
ing the week ended October 24
were listed at 702000 bushels, com
pared with 1,107*000 bushels in the
previous week and 1,626,000 bushels
In the same week a year ago.
In September exports of vegeta
ble food products and beverages fell
off two percent.
ARRESTS SON WHE\
HE RETURNS HOME
BURGAW. Oct. 30. —(JP)—Mrs.
Janey Rivenbar" ordered her son,
Harvey, to leave home, which he
did. Then, when the urge to return
swayed him, she had him arrested
for trespass and appeared as pros
ecuting witness. The judge ordered
Harvey to get his clothes and re
main away from his mother’s prop
erty.
LOTTERY TICKETS
FOUND IN GOLDSBORO
GOLDSBORO, Oct. 30.—(JP)—Re
ceipt here today of letters inviting
purchase of Cuban lottery tickets
launched by postal authorities.
The illegal circulars arrived in
plain envelopes and were pur
ported to have been sent by a Ha
vana lottery broker.
BURNED TO DEATH
AS CLOTHES BLAZE
GREENVILLE, Oct. 30.—(JP)—
While she was starting a fire in the
kitchen stove Mrs. Linus Merritt’s
clothes Ignited and she was burned
to death.
Big Grocery Savings
FOR YOU!
LARD 8 lb. carton 96c
Dukes Mayonnaise qt. jar 39c
FANCY ALASKA
PINK SALMON 10c
Maxwell House Coffee lb. 25c
American Cheese per lb. 21c
ARGO NO. 2} CAN
BARLETT PEARS . . . 19c
COCOLATE COVERED LB. BOX
CHERRIES ... 25c
GREEN BEAUTY DILL OR SOUR QT. JAR
PICKLES . . . . 15c
Flour Red Roseli P0UND BAG 79c
. NO. 2 CAN '
TOMATOES 4 For 29c
JERSEY 14 OZ. BOTTLE
TOMATO CATSUP ... 10c
DELAWARE QUART BOTTLE
GRAPE JUICE ... 29c
PINT BOTTLE ...17c
HOME STORES
— WHERE THE DOLLAR DOES ITS DUTY —
Pass In Review
Notes And News From Here And There About
Cleveland County People You Know
ROBERT E. LEE VANN, a mul
atto, bom in Hertford county,
North Carolina is a United States
district attorney in Pittsburgh, edi
tor of a negro newspaper with a
circulation of 298,000 and pays an
income tax that runs into five fig
ures. He was recently introduced in
New York as "one of North Caro
lina’s most distinguished citiaens.”
‘•GIVE A MAN a horse that he
can ride” and he’s happy. No one
gave ex-Govemor Gardner a horse
but he bought one of the finest
saddlers in the South and is happy
over the choice. Horseback riding is
nothing new to him, however. He
owned a fine mount while governor.
When he left the mansion he gave
the horse to the state. We haven’t
learned where that horse is now. It
may be waiting for Clyde who
learned to ride when he dropped
from an apple tree onto the back
of a bucking bronco as a child and
was quickly thrown for a loss.
DR. J. R. OSBORNE’S Observa
tions appearly weekly in The Star
are bringing forth praise for his
wit and philosophy. Comes a letter
from Dr. R. M. Squires at Wake
Forest, "I saw a copy of The Star
and was pleased to read the Gems
by you. I know you have been a
good dentist and have rendered a
great service to your community.
But, my dear friend, I want to tell
you as I did before, you missed
your calling. You should have been
on the stage. With your talent, If
you had chosen the stage, I doubt if
the beloved Will Rogers would have
had anything on you.” Amen.
COMES A SUGGESTION from
an anymous subscriber, ‘‘Three big
cheers for your dally. Only one
thing lacking—you failed to give
lace for a Bible verse.” Thanks for
suggestions. We may add a verse,
but we can’t add anything—yet.
Would-be columnists have applied
for the privilege of contributing
poetry, politics, history, farm facts,
etc., but we will have to grow be
fore we can print everything.
TOM DIXON, noted son of Cleve
land, Is a great grandson of Colonel
Hambright, a hero of the Battle of
Kings Mountain. His great grand
mother was Colonel Hambrlght’s
twenty-second child.
AT LEAST two distinguished men
still wear the old night-shirts that
hang down below the knees. When
Senator Bailey was told that his
friend TOm Dixon has never fallen
for pajamas but clings to the night
shirt, the senator said, “We have
at least one thing in common; I
wear ’em too.”
Hearings Held
By Liquor Body
ASHEVILLE, Oct. SO. — UP) — A
public hearing was held here to
day by the commlsison appointed
by Governor Ehrlnghaus to study
prohibition and liquor control in
the State.
The hearing followed a visit to
Columbia, S. C., by four members of
the board for a conference with
South Carolina authorities on the
workings of that state’s control
law.
Representatives of the Southern
Hotel association and Asheville Ho
tel association planned to appear
before the board to advocate a
control law, while the Rev. W. R.
Burrell of the Buncombe County
Baptist Ministers association plan
ned to present opposition to legal
ised liquor and to continuation of
the local option laws in effect in
17 eastern counties.
This was the last public hearing
to be held by the commission,
which has previously met in Ral
I eigh, Wilson and Wilmington.
Extra Heavy Syrup Peaches - 21
Can - 2 For...
KEETER’S
SPECIALS
-TRADE WHERE QUALITY RULES
SUGAR 10 lbs. 49c
SALMON Tall Can 10c
CORN — No. 2 Can — 3 for .25c
35c
BROOMS Each 25c
Vanilla Wafers 1 lb. 25c
PORK & BEANS 1 lb. can 5c
RICE Loose 1 lb. 5c
PRUNES 4 lbs. 25c
Maxwell House COFFEE - lb.25c
DOG FOOD can 5c
Soda Crackers 1 lb. 10c
— PRODUCE SPECIALS —
CELERY - Large Stalk. 10c
LETTUCE - Large Head.10c
BANANAS — Pound . 5c
GREEN BEANS - 2 Pounds .15c
SWEET POTATOES - 8 lb. ..10c
CABBAGE - 4 Pounds.10c
ONIONS — 10 Pounds..25c
— MEAT SPECIALS —
MEAT - Fat Back - Thick - lb.14c
BXEF FOR STEW - Pound.10c
PORK CHOPS - Pound.25c
WEINERS - Arrow — Pound.19c
BACON — Home Sliced — Pound.. 35c
BEEF ROAST — Chuck — Pound 15c
FRESH FISH AND OYSTERis.
These Prices Effective At Cleveland
Cloth Mill Store.
“Divine Rewards*’
McDiarmid’s Topic
The services at the Shelby Pres
byterian church Sunday will be
conducted by Rev. H. N. McDiar
mid, the pastor. The sermon sub
ject at 11 a. m. will be “Divine Re
Wards." The special music will be
an anthem by the choir.
In the vesper service at 6 o’clock!
the first in a short series of ser
mons on the "Kingdom of Heaven"
will be given. Sunday school will
meet at 9:45 a. m. under direction
of' Mr. Hugh M. Arrowood, the
superintendent. The young people’s
meetings will be held at 4:30 p. m.
A cordial invitation is etended the
public to all services.
NEW MEN ADDED
TO STATE PATROL
RALEIGH, Oct. 30.—(4*)—W. P.
Spain, assistant commissioner of
revenue, announced today that
Prentik Kennedy of Deep Run, Le
noir county, and William Hayes of
Aurora, Beaufort county, had been
appointed state highway patrolmen
to fill two vacancies on the force
caused by a death and a registra
tion.
Alan Dale was the pen name of
Alfred J. Cohen, American drama
tic critic who died in 192g.
C. M. E. CHURCH TO H AVe
COMMUNION servtq
There will be communion km
ices, both morning and eveni,**
RoberU’ Tabernacle, c w
Church, on Sunday, Noven£
Sunday school will begin tit
morning worship at 11 am JJ
ernoon program at 3 p.m J
league at « p.m. and evenini .
ship at 7:30, the subject u
“Reaching for the Man
Down."
There will also be religion, a
ices at the church Monday
Wednesday evenings, beginnin,
7:30 and a musical pm,,.
Thursday evening at the same Z
Refreshments will be served «
the musical.
OSLO, Norway, Oct. 30
Leon Trotsky, exiled Russian \
shevist, was forbidden today by
government order in council
bring Into court a libel acti
against the newspaper Arb
deme, the leading communist net
paper in Norway.
AUTOMOBILES
BOUGHT — SOLD
AND
FINANCED BY
- Rogers Motors -
PAH LOAF
14-wen 5C
FLOUR 3 Packages 19<
SYRUP1 — 25<
BUTTERfcw. lb. 4k
MACARONI - ph. 3c
CHEESE Pound 23c
Potatoes io * 27.
BUTTER 2 «■*•*« 27c
utr
DOUGHNUTS - 18c
C|CARETTES^‘12
EGGS — Dozen — 35c
BEANS *“ *•* «-«.«■ 5c
mem ■m, 4 t-» w as*
Produce Specials
LETTIKX large 2 heads 15c
YORK APPLES 7 lbs. 25c
CELERY large stalk 10c
CRANBERRIES pound 23c
YELLOW ONIONS 2 lbs. 5c
Full Line Fruit Cake Ingredients Just
Received.
Meat Specials
Small Kingan’s Reliable Hams - lb. .. 25c
Western Chuck Roast lb. 15c
Western Rib Stew lb. 10c
VEAL CHOPS pound 15c
BRANDED STEER STEAKS
FRESH FISH and OYSTERS
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