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Hatch Act FightRages <i
Furiously in Senate
ME -? ?
Filibustering O pp o n
ents of Amendments,
However, Fafl To
Change Measure
Washington, March 13.?The Hatch
"Clean Politics" Act still was un
scratched tonight after nine days of
continuous assault by Senate fili
busterers who are determined either
to emasculate it or prevent its ex
tension to embrace federally-paid
state employes.
The filibuster will be continued
tomorrow despite pleas of farm state
Smafnva Kv Senator Richard
B. Russell, D., Ga., who want to dis
pose of the $923^)00,000 agriculture
appropriation bill which is held up
with other inportant legislation.
Senate Democratic Whip Sherman
Minton of Bdiana, and Senator John
H. Bankhead, D., Ala., directed to
day's assaults, none of them success
ful. Bankhead offered an amand
roent which would have classified
political contributions of $1,000 or
more by individuals and corporations
as "pernicious political activity."
It was defeated, 45 to 36, with
Republicans voting in a solid phalanx
with Senator Cart Hatch, D., N. M.,
author of the aei, and other Demo
crats, agminat it
Minton, who had lunched with
President Roosevelt and sought un
SWKwJs-" . ? i j.
successfully to win his support, ue
nounced the Republicans and said,
"we're trying to get some decency
into this thing, bat we can't get their
help."
"They want to go after the little
fellow, the state employe," he said.
"They're after me because I'm a
product of tier Two Per Cent Club.
They're products of $100,000 and
million-dollar clubs. -
"Pew, Pew, Pew! That'll be the
battle cry in Noweenbc. Then Moe
Annenberg and his millions. Then
more Pew."
Minton said be "squawked" to the
President against the pending amend
ments, but got little sympathy. He
said that Mr. Roosevelt listened
"probably more attentively than
nvmnathetically.''
The Chief Executive last week ap
proved the priciple of the Hatch
Act and said it should be extended
- to embrace federally-paid state work
ers.
"The bill probably will be passed,"
Minton said, "but we are going to
have full discussion of our amend
ments without any filibuster. And,
after triking it over, if we have to
take a ticking, well take it."
He said he planned to sponsor an
amendment to prohibit poKtioal ac
tivities fid "money lenders and em
ployers at labor."
"The damndest politicians in the
country are money lenders," he de
clared. * "And the people who em
ploy labor also are playing politics."
" 1 *v?*? ? - ?mI orpstnre.
(lie added Uill, imm?|
He will demand that all persons cov
ered bv the Hatch Act be blanketed
into the Civil Service because, "if
uiejrre gotsg to iom uteir ngnts
under the Hatch law, they ought at
least to- get Civil Service protec
tion."
Passion Week To Be
? Obsei^JJHere^With
? IILa h ,lf,J ? t? I ? M*h ,1.. ? v
iDteresto in Fans
^B^operation of all are sought in thea
? nmHl * ?> Sfldk:: WflDBflO
TWaa Pi?? a a W ??
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irllnflfmh /tt n n?i Vi ft in " ifn ti 1 ?
person in ta*p wiU attend wettut on
Of these services. If Maswr c
2#t g*re Bi* aB for us, e**?
AMOS O. CLARK
Alios 0. Clark Oil
For Refistor Hoods
Furniture Man Seeks
Register of Deeds
Post
Amos 0. Clark, formerly of Chi
cod township, but a resident of
Greenville for many years, today
formally announced his candidacy
for the office of Register of Deeds
in the Democratic primary to be
held May 25.
Mr. Clark is well known in Green-J
[ville and throughout the county,
(haying been connected with furni
ture business for years and now be
ing with Quinn-Miller and Stroud
Mr. Clark is a Mason, Shriner and
also a member of the Eastern 'Star.
He also ia a member of Hie Metho-!
dist church and active both in the
church and Sunday school.
In announcing his candidacy for
the port now filled by appointment
to fill out the unexpired term of the
late J. C. Gaskins, who held Hie of
fice for more than a score of years.
Pre-Easter Services
At Christian Church
Following our custom of many
years, Pre-Easter Servkee will be
conducted each evening through Fri
day at the Christian church. The
services will not be long and you are
invited to attend It ia the purpose:
-' u t>iM? mofltintrs I
Ui. U1UBC D^vusvtujB
to make them as helpful as they
are able.
There will be a Communion. ser-|
vice on Thursday night and the Sun
rise Prayer Meeting at six o'clock
Easter morning.
How would you like to hear some
of the following subjects discussed?
The Judgment, Shall We Know Each
Other in Heaven?, Hie Greatest Sin
of Omission, Revamped Excuses,
Where Will You Spend Eternity?
All services at 7:45 p. m.
You are cordially invited to come
and worship with us.
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The next time you hear somebody
? ? * ?1 of
I bow he expects to do it.
the Agricultural Conservation Pro
gram^ composed of J. V. Taybr of
. 01 uaar wycm* ,., ^
fiamnaifl'nfln
Mrs. W. Alex Alien,
Chairman of Drive To
toration
_
St Thomas Church, Bath, North
?tolina? boflt in 1734, is the
oldest church building in the state*
constructed of brick said to have
been brought from England. On
the altar are lovely three-brahch
candlesticks, said to have beta
given by Queen Anne of England.
Nearby is a large pulpit Bible print
ed in London in 1703, long preserved
by ^ie Ashe family and said to htae
been used in the first services held
Jn.tto diureh at Bi^j$tonM tbe
'Ashe and many other prominent
famines HT ttTaiHy 11 Wj1"^
tower is a sweet toned BS&Mcast Ai
London in 1782; It ia$lder than tile
Liberty Bell and is doubtless the
oldest in the United States, f -C: p
The Church, m North Carolina's
oldest incorporated town, Is a sym
bol of the faith and courage^ of ar -
cestors and is being restored by
North Carolinians, irrespective of
denominational affiliation as a ahririe
of remembrance. The program will
include repairs on the'church, a co
lonial garden surround&i by a ballait
rock wall, and other restoration work
of great historical interest
Much work has been done on the
church, and a quick campaign, "A
Parade of Pennies" is now being oo&
ducted to complete this unit of
program and help in the * generdi
work. One or more pennies from
each person in the state will'amount
to a large sum and of a lot of work
and at the same time make it possi
ble for every peiebn to have a part
in it Civic orgahizations throughout
the State aire being asxea to neip
collect the funds in the various coni
munities and the schools, if that is
permissible, and send the lump sums
to St Thomas Restoration Committee
at Bath.
On Monday, February 26, a pyra
mid of pennies was piled on the Wwn
in front of the church for all to see
mound grow until large enough for
a great work. Contributions matfe
by individuals will be, changed into
pennies as soon as possible and added
to the pile. Join the parade now.
Mrs. W. Alexander Allen is local
chairman of the campaign.
The Shrine Of St. Thomas
By Alex C. D. Noe.
The fathers might have raised a
shaft,
Of bronze or brass or stone:
With every name cut deep and large,
That all men might be -lmwn,
Who settled here and owned the soil,
And maimed the halls ? state;
They, might have built a mounment,
Proclaiming they were great
The fathers might have anchored
hers,
1 A shrine to fame and sword;
But better still, they bufHed well,
A temple of the Lord$k
They majpred faith and courage here,
And pledged the twain their troth,
And etery brick is sacral to
The meniory of both.
' Aye, every bride and boanl and beam,
Through years that are to be;
Will be a monument tofatth, I
j-r: ?v;:f
And pilgrim ban^s Wm near and far,
^Will folWjrafljmd pagy . F
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St ThomM Shrine at Bath.
1. How old is Un&r-Secretary of
State Stunner WeUeaJ
i la the BrDtsh Fleet: *?Md upon
! ^Pfew JOT ? In the World
" 6. Has any previous census iiu^d
7. of World
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holds-cp theracb ^
hitting thb new-deal mm
i thbrepubljcan
i tffo gms presented |
pan^^^naltd^ense
':i The; political ? situation in the
! ..gfrflftfl n^fi it t " An. J
unitea states, '-soiw- eignt montns
before the pzeeN^rftil election of
im, i* dominated by tfce tmcOrtJun
ty ?thich Tev&r& ground the itttef
taona of Tfttfdttft RoowveN? Not
onljr tire the prospeetiV^-Democretic
candidate baffled, \rtt'**n*h* Re
publicans find it difficult to chert
their course until they know what
the President intends to do.
jjjjy ?? ---.II
fnonths, the Bepub
iar without having
in as to the Preai
election ofa caa
unfcfr ?T'?
imdertakei# unlsi?
hi the meantime,
whether President
tempt to freak
fid | third term
ch information as
I"'be the campaign
aocrats.ll
3SS
the aspirants for
nomina
eir views known.
I to tne wujitj ana are liberally can
[nonading the New Deal in general.
Ithe^P Wpafuls tends tomato^the
New Deal the issue of the campiagn
repiMlrt. of wWthe_ Democrats
may do. These tactics, however, are
pretty sound beeanse it is almost an
Inevitable conclusion that the Demo
crats-will have te stand on the rec
commit political hari-kari.
\ From a political standpoint, the
RepubUouj^iMg;* convince the voters
of the country that the New Deal
has been a failure, that the condit
ion of* the country today is worse
'because of President Roosevelt's
policies, and that such recovery ,as
[ has been recorded is math less than
[the country had a right to expect
from a capable and efficiently ad
[ministered government. Unless these
jkrgptoents can be put over convinc
ingly, air that the Democrats would
[have to do ia to nominate a New
Dealer and let him ride to the White
[House on the ipcord of the present
[Administration,
[ Republican attacks upon the Nero;
(Deal have stressedhhe present un
jemplyment and theJibroblems besets
I ting the nation hi 1940. Instead of
phi* se*en years of
[Administration have not'* been. ah
rtrieed. for farm aid, preferring to
stress the progress made by 'W
"ir Wl i tii-n t land in mis mM
nation since flwiv uw dowoiti w hi
depresSloi^^^M^^^P^-^i^
I nomination if he will take ft
lis he^e^di^W'TEST
j y fi ^ hcAoi ^ th? Llflfot'
Th? other condition relates, to
? QTIATI in 4?U
eigu ^ tfl
roue. With ?eari? four m?\rT .
1 vrv - (WnflCffttS 1tt366v lu
-pL^f ' fil L -
UJ '<??. y'^
craft? * " ? ._?n jr
Hs n^rtnuMted to run ?P1* 1
t_" .?'. W uL -1 '? yfexi 'v. . '. ' Jmr'zr- '-^r'' *
land and reaffirmed his belief that
on Dtonbtf L 1939. condemning
the r* invasion tf Halaod, Mr,
ivoosevciw said miK mIO iictie iv~
pablic, in the face of
odds, now has "won the moral right
to live in everlasting peace end in
dependence in the land they have
*> bravely defende<L^; ?'?fr.j
?1W-wm*y* "1 ???*..
to yield MrtMtft M* to Soept 1
material weakening of their own fa
ture defense of their independence.
Tht -ending ot this war doea not
yet clarify the inherent rjjht of
?hi?h Tiwt^r" to the maintenance of
their integrity agirfnst attack by <
"n?riw I
The statement was shown to Fin
said:
"I personally appreciate it vtoy
Uglily as a ner ffinmnnt ax uw
principles of justice and morality."
In reeaOiaf ^ his first condemna
tion of Russian iiufi1?lni, Mr.
Roosevelt focused attention on Us
statement that ?it is tragic jg>. see
the policy of force spreading^ and
law is still on the march."
He said be wished M^add^ to this
valor and strong resfctfancto in the
face of overwhelming armed force,"
have earned the right to perpeutal
' He reiterated thai "the people and
Sovernmentr c# fWaed have again
increased the respect and warm re
gard in which they are- held by the
the Rutik'i superior force had In
8Jpr^: much
the business life of Farmville ia the
Mizelle Electric Co., which formerty
located on Wilson street, has moved
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John A. Sfatcn
Bethel Man Announces
Candidacy for State
John A. Staton, prominent buri
nesa man and planter, of Bethel, of
ficially announced his candidacy this
week for the State Bouse of Bepre
senatJves, which marked - his entrance
into politics.. His message to the
dtixens of this communis is to be
found in thw enhnww
The naily Reflector had thte fol
lowing sketch of Mr. gtatom in a
recent issue:
"Mr. Stitcn, who has been a farm
er aU UB Uf^, is an extesutiye land
owner and also has several business
connections. He was a member of I
the Board o<f Directors and vice
president of the Bethel Bank and
Trust company until that institu
tion was merged with the Guaranty
Bank and Trust company and at
present he is a member of the
Guaranty's board' and has beta since
the merger,
fv "The only time Mr. St&ton has
ever held public office was when
he was a member of the County
Highway Commission, an-appointive
post, before the state took- over all
roads. He served in his capacity
frota the ? creation of the board un
til it* was disdbived/ It was recalled
that the county-highway .group op
erated wfthoUt any friction and with
a minimum of criticism in building
andJ matttaining the county - road
:sy?taic'*;;""y ? ?
"Mr. Staton, who is an active
member of the Methodist church, is
a member of the class- of 1906 ? of the
University of North Carolina. Upon
leaving the UnJvewdty, he went in
to the geneht!merchandise business
in hi3 native home of Bethel, being
engaged in'tiris work from 1906 un
to 1909. For 27 yean, beginning in
1909, he vyas a well-known and popu-i
lar fertiliser salesman. Moat of his
tinm now is- devoted to his various
busineaa and farming interests."
One of the worst fires of recent
years discovered here early Sunday
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UNLUCKY CALL
ty of Norway and
Sweden; Allies Offer
ed HdK But Neigh
tors Would Not Let
?
: Hehrinld, March 13. - Finland, ?1|
mourning its peace with tile grief of
the vanquished, was given hope to
night of saving its independence gad ,
protecting its shorn borders through
the prospect of a defensive pact with
Sweden and Norway, and wa* exhort
ed by its government to rise fiem its
"state of mutilation" through unity. :
Foreign Minister Vaino Tanner,
after a national broadcast to die
people, told the foreign-'press that
conversations looking to a defensive
alliance with tba. two large Scandi
navian statee, already arranged, but
r.'TV "/ WW, WVUin oo sooxea
soon. The initiative in tMa,:he said,
came from Finland. 1
Earlier, with their mourning etch
ed bade against a background of
softly falling snow, the Finns had
heard Tanner declare that FinlandVi
defense against Russia had founder
ed-on the "unwillingness. or inabili
ty" of Sweden and Norway (and be
hind them the Western.Allies) to
send troops or allow troops to cjCOOBb
their soil.
"All that can be said.agginst us,"
he added, sadly, "is that as a- nation
we are too small."
The defensive alliance, if it is ef
fected, would be intended to protect
the independence and boundaries of
Sweden, Norway and Finland from
aggression?mainly, it is presumed,
Russian or German.
Tanner, to the newspapermen, de
nied that the Western powers had
pressed Finland to continue the war.
He gave them thanks for "large
quantities of war material "al
though the foul no obligation to
Finland;" and expressed gratitude to
tlie United States for monetary aid
and for the volunteers who have
come from America.
Asked if he thought today's , peace
'was an interlude, he replied: "I can't
answer."
He disclosed, however, that this
"unhappy peace" was made without
consultation with the army ooputtand.
"Peace," he explained, "is a politi
cal question. .We did not ask this
army ? headquarters about it The
only thing we asked was the position
on the front" ;
Despite the treaty stipulation for
ratification by the^ Finnish Diet
within three days, Tanner said this
night take two weeks.
After the hush of the armistic at
ill a. m., it became known that-some
of the fferceet fighting of the-war
took place in the final hours before
peace.
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Rttucu uic iijquuu veeeeu mwni
y, the men who ? few minutes be
fore had been in the midst , of battle
were stunned by the quiet.
* In the -7% boon between the sign
ing af the peace treaty andthe arm
istice, the Russians and. Finns were
attacking and ccrotetHpttacking on
and air forces of both
| sides were active. The finniah avia
tors, however, ?turne^to theirbeses
an horn- before the armistice. The
Russians bombed, two towns, wound
ing: thre^ civilians. . ; V* '; ^ ^ -A
.V There ar> tremendous physical
problems tor the Pinna as a i.esult of ,
the treaty which takes, historic
Viipurl and the whole Karelian Is
thmus into ;.thafSoviet Union;yittifclt . . .
a- RuSvdan'toland lake of Ladoga, Eu
rope'sr greateat lakes; leasee Gibral- M
tar-like Hanko to Russia for > '^aval
and -military bare,, and provides Bus
sia with easy transit, across, Finland
to Norway and Sweden. '
?;','A total of 45,000 evacuated resi
dents from the Isthmus and Ladoga
areas must be resettled and provided
w ill giL^ iff- nnd
ten ? :
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ADULT EDUCATION NOTES
I erates have been taxisht ?d^jiir the