Amherst News-Times, 1938-04-29

              ( , j amherst news-times volume xx, number 13 i our washington! news letter washington, apr. 27 it seems that the wage and hour bill, which has been buffeted from pillar to post in house of representatives for over a year, assumed deeper significance than was originally intended by its promoters. old antagonisms, have smoldering years, are likely break out if current underground talk about measure's implications comes head this week. rules committee must finally decide give legislation either "stop" or "go" signal. issues at stake beyond major purpose providing legislative edict floor wages throughout country. con-irnvomv lias now taken on strong sectional political hue completely over-siiauows labor angle. northern re-the switch their votes, as is highly probable, permit bill .been otrinnpri nf differentials, will mean severance cor- hfni wnrkine arrangements wmcn existed between conserv- hvo wine democratic par ty g. o. p. an align- ment errecuve m n,iifvinir defeating what they regarded radical new deal policies. present unbiased picture ihn circumstances surround 4ntr iiio tension existing, necessary summarize prevail- inir thoucht subject. pre vious standards bills contained provision differentials because lower living costs southern industrial territory. northern, interests - c ! .1 n h nave opposea mis jjiuyibjuu. discriminatory calculated attract business north places where lower. administration wants some sort measure accept almost any proposal save face matter. northerners feel justified supporting us objectionable differential removed. be-iiava check migration industry when basic rates nm initialized all sections republican element among ho wing houes also cherished fond hope nmldntr nolitical capital widen ing schism democrats. according reasoning, feuds be suffi cient allow g.o.p. pick ,,n hp.vfiral seats elections apparently looking, however, probable withdrawal southerners powerful unofficial roalition. played havoc with mr. roosevelt's law-making recent months. defense strategy g.o.p, leaders claim thn senate effectively fill vmster end whole plan did matter antl- lvnchliur bill. opponents not so absorbed poll tical repercussions sanguine. prospects adjournment before may 15 definitely faded. predictions congress tvill do well close bhop june 15. means many measures, stalled, given impetus through series agreements factions. administration's pump-priming program relief expenditures encountered snags capitol hill. best opinion here week indicates approved after clamps accountability money inserted. m.eanwhlle, federal housing administra tion optimistic projects stimulate home building. partial reversal iwhlte policy, driving public utilities wall, extending loans reconstruction finance corporation considered helpful. flow eventually revive business, but veteran observers insist breathing-spell ti-industrial vendetta would serve more practical purposes freeing private enterprise fear reprisals. add farm course high school vocational agriculture added curriculum brownhelm schools details can worked out. thoreau, principal t brownhelm, john relnhard, member board education, were meeting monday night see such proposition could proposed explained tuttle, who teaches similar vermilion birmingham. he half day one re3t other school. sponsored under smith-hughes act essentially youths. cost borne state divided boards. year around program, teacher spending summer visiting boys classes shelping them projects. each boy, project develop choose several farm. raise chickens animals grow vegetables youth keeps complete lecords his time starts until completed marketed usual case. nature projects, im possible boy town take course. addition, charge class usually sessions ers antl youths gradu iated without having chance tako entire supervised education department. survey interest local early spec'al wednesday action take. scheduled meet night. heard favorably board, planned go ahead immediately seek death measles reached epidemic proportions amherst, said miss paddock, county health nurse, afternoon. paddock reported 130 cases known village, township, 47 south amherst. there those possibility. parents fai ito secure services doctor, re sult, case never department, paddock. far only attributed measles. erwin d. hill, taylor st., son mrs. c. m. died saturday. due pneumonia, aftereffect funeral held monday, rev. a. burru officiated, burial zilch home. elm-wood cemetery. pneumonia most complication measles, warned guard against it. she urged lhy-sician upon outbreak disease. children become sick seven 14 days being exposed, first evidence frequently cold. should bo kept warm doctor called, ill. grayce purcell, attendance officer school, thi3 officials believed peak tho child ren concerned. pointed out, might smaller "as ye sow last friday afternoon, spotted beautiful less black team sky enthusiast pass up like that. air mail flight flown during plane . leave- -may 16th, plans successful .the plane's pilot "mike" zimmerman, receive special pilot's commission. tuesday decided join oberin staging mammoth celebration, rather attempt own celebration. postmasters pledged aid toward making celebration ober- lln tremendously event. oberlin chosen reason historical background furnishes. wright brothers, fly airplane, received honorary degree college, sister brothers studied oberlin, following her college career ' encouraged experimental work. attempting wright's presence oberlin's large ath letic field permits, made fiom kitty hawk, caro lina airplane made. amherst's leave transfered directly onto make return warms memory f. r. powers smythe family returned stay el paso, am delighted find another person whom extol cosmopolitan charms paso picturesqueness juarez, just across mexican border. time, since hot afternoon personal contact country always had peculiar penchant, wished myself back market place wandering stalls, displays colorful native wares. even shrill foreign voices, bargaining counters, crowds sweaty people aroma meat fruit food section seem, retrospect, unpleasant, earthy parts fascinat whole. told me visited juarez once, times, st friday, april 29, photog drove mile town. tleecy white clouds tormed toric flight, then lo dayton", ohio,' bti rerouted ilestlnatlon. (celebrates v, ... twentieth anniversary beginning service united states, jand carried vill bear cachet stamp origination. process stone quarry legend, "amherst, sandstone center world." week, collectors others mall cancelations value collections. e. stiwald, postmaster, wek bring rapidity offers encourage further use. dispatch san francisco answer delivered within 48 hours. letters de livered six cents, three cents regular postage, receives test service. plans, addition include liugo pageant depicting progress treacherous army planes, all-steel safety plane. expects -to mixed emotions regard home: admire liking much probably envy very thing i've dreamed drab ohio winter hours away, wanting myself. smythes saw bull fight arena didn't enjoy particularly, surely something here, especially staged. experience you can't least mexicans, mrs tells applauded spectacle gusto. left "bit dust," herself suddenly lost appetite beef steaks, believes regain talked smythe, again urge tell stone's throw stand moment yon ..rio grande realize 1938 road, ludwig drilling oats, perfect set-up. camera sending float carrying piece stone, blaz town's slogan hand center. plans- writing essays children, office furnishing' prize trip washington essny writer guest government officials, including postmaster general possibly president, winner nation round hollywood movie stars privileges ordinarily visitors. lsked, supt. fred powers, part essay contest. feature poster contest istudfents giamu$ir, auricular. entries posters mounted briatol larger 20 x 25 inches size. judged basis: originality ideas, 50; neatness compo- pition, adaptabllty ue4, 25. mark later midnight 1, addressed chairman, national contest, care postmaster. good u. s. behind you. dark-skinned soldiers strange uniforms, architecture, shawled heads women unfamiliar language flowing city dusty streets flat-roofed adobe houses, once norte (pass north) existence hundreds years. arrived there, felt eerie satisfaction knowing caught anthony adverse. recall passed thru way hospital lazarus mexico, couldn't missed norte. settling down earth voluble guide conducted earl mcmastera mission guadalupe, name fought won maximilian france, rendered world postpone rehiring 3 teachers long discussion, nearly spent privately, village rehired these next meeting. no increases salary little talking salaries, indicating pay brought working contracts run ning september memorial committees announced hunter decoration speaker, accord announcement ths committee. hunt er's topic announced, fifteen minutes pro-pram planned. departing custom proginm doors, hold auditorium hall. tills difficulty ex perienced speaker doors. spread too wide area strain himself great. passing trains crease difficulty. piogram kill musical numbers band, recitation, glee club singers. nbnut hour. "the day" written' senior girls, awarded five dollar cupt. lafayette stough, civil war vet eran. appointed follows: music: michael, ii. ed pletch, dorothy jones, clyde donnelly. flowers: henry sabiers, schaeffer, parker, phil braun.. publicity: george h. frank, ege'and, bert jenne. parade: herman short, nabakowski, sam wragg, smith, joe wesbecher, marian steel. auto: stiwald tom finnegan. speeders speeding harris st. subject speeder severe fine, mayor cooper going athletic fast, endangering walking field. "we're put stop signs police instructions spend arrested fined," mayor. deemed valu able win him thetvtio lincoln fix-fur ther honor thriving border changed him. statue stands plaza, brave man looks be. shall tender spot my heart maximillon empress eugenie, tragic pawns unquenchable ruthless ambition, deserving honors grateful countrymen stow guadalupe stood hundred ninety love mellowness antiquity your blood running cold sheer joy things seen there. riotously imbued (or ticipation "dollar half, girl nothing, paid you've beerfcit continued page 2 granted s problem teach busi ness discussed item 11:30 presi dent sharp asked adjourn room few stretched near ly coming back, motion dorothea lehired same salary. werner vote motion. i. maxwell, woman moved thelma bond, mar garet schneider, margaret pandy, mary lahiff, sutliff, gaehr, florence ehr- man, edna beller. iona good, robert hubbard, n. hearn, selma warkentln, thel-ma mays, ethel eppley, lucille leach, beatrice johnstone, kath- lyn murray, rice, mcclaflin, arthur engle, marion steele, bock george, grace purcell rehired. secretary superintendent officer. effie viola keenan russell stauffev -will "be con- " sldered months ago smith's resignation applied positicn year. stauffer's application was. turned late monday. previously withdrew application. minute book married smith teaching subsequent monday's discussion chiefly whether fair hire'two hire others. fault found work either. done tennis courts, auth orizing bob fix ends courts move lines back. backstops feet backstop. additional footage sod dug filled substance courts. ditch tcuth catch surface water keep washing west court's. playground, 'held deciding wpa playground instructed authorities along line. softball league permission use ball diamond games summer. work, visitors cooper's past unexpected amusement. sitting iu mayorb anteroom pin machine based game baseball. furthermore ia pile slugs anyone play machine. device distributor machines hoping install establishments. while admits fun play, great gamble unwilling permission.