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McCORMICK MESSENGER. McCORMICK. S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1937 News Review of Current Events HUGO BLACK CONFESSES New Justice Says He Was Kluxer But Resigned • • • Rail Strike Averted • • • Windsor Coming to America Justice Black Delivering His Notable Address by Radio. WTPldjaJul SUMMARIZES THE WORLD’S WEEK C Western Newspaper Union. Black Joined Klan; Quit ««T DID join the Ku Klux Klan. I later resigned. I never re joined.” Thus Hugo L. Black, now Asso ciate Justice Black of the Supreme court, admitted to an immense radio audience that the charges against him were true. Black asserted that since he quit the Klan he has had nothing what ever to do with it. He cited his record in the senate and in private life to back up his assertion that he was entirely free from religious or race prejudices. While he apparently repudiated the principles of the Klan, he did not explain why, on receiving a life pass card after his election to the senate, he said to a gathering of Klansmen: 4 *I realize that I was elected by men who believe in the principles that I have sought to advocate and which are the principles of this or ganization.” Black emphatically declared his devotion to the principles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and said that he was of “that group of liberal senators who have consist ently fought for the civil, economic and religious rights of all Ameri cans, without regard to race or creed.” Some of his best friends, he added, were Catholics and Jews, and members of the colored race. , At the outset of his address Black undertook to turn the tables on his accusers by asserting that the ‘‘campaign” to discredit him ‘‘fans the flames of prejudice and is cal culated to create racial and re ligious prejudice.” “When this statement is ended,” he concluded, “my discussion of the question is closed.” There was a definite note of de fiance in Black’s address, but it is fair to assume that the American public was not satisfied with his ex planation. From all parts of the country came renewed protests against his presence on the Supreme court bench, and various large asso ciations “resoluted” about it. Many of the senators who voted to con firm his appointment because they accepted the assertion of his friends that he was not a Kluxer are re sentful at the deception practiced on them—but what can they do about it now? President Roosevelt, up to the time of writing, had maintained si lence. One of his aides explained that the President decided some time ago that there was no course of action open to him in the Black case. When Justice Black took his seat, the chamber of the Supreme court was crowded to capacity. Albert Levitt, an attorney, was on hand to ask permission to file a suit seeking to force Justice Black to show cause why he should not be declared in eligible to sit. The court deferred action on the request. Another mo tion to the same effect was filed by Patrick H. Kelly, a Boston lawyer. Special Session QN HIS way from the West Pres- ident Roosevelt made a speech at Grand Forks, N. D., in which he declared his intention of continuing his fight to “reform” the Supreme court. He also announced attempts to pass crop control and labor legis lation would be made at a special session of congress which probably will be called about November 15. Rail Strike Averted * I 'HERE will not be a nationwide A strike of railway workers. Such a disaster was averted when the five operating railroad brotherhoods accepted an offer of the companies of a flat raise of 44 eents a day. They and the fifteen “non-operat ing” unions had demanded a 20 per cent wage increase. The latter al ready had agreed to a raise of 40 cents a day. For five weeks Dr. William M. Leiserson, member of the national mediation board, had been holding daily conferences with representa tives of both sides. In announcing the terms of the agreement, Leiserson praised the co-operation of both parties, saying the manner in which they receded from their original positions was the biggest factor in the settlement. H. A. Enochs of Philadelphia, chairman of the carriers’ confer ence committee, estimated the in crease would mean an average raise of 6.6 per cent for the 75,000 work ers. —*— A. F. of L. May Expel C.I.O. \X7HEN President William Green opened the annual convention of the American Federation of La bor in Denver, he was not able to present an optimis tic picture of the fu ture of unified labor. The battle with John L. Lewis and his C. I. O. continues un abated, and there are “dogfights” among the unions all over the country, generally concern ing jurisdiction dis putes or shifting of ^ affiliation. WilliamGreen If the report of the federation’s ex ecutive council is adopted, the C. I. O. unions will be finally ousted. The council said in part: “For two years we have pursued a policy of toleration . . . All of this has failed . . . Now the executive council feels that the time has ar rived when the American Federa tion of Labor must meet the issue in a clear-cut and positive way . . . The issue which created the division in the ranks of labor must be made clear. “In order to accomplish this pur pose the executive council recom mends that the convention confer upon the executive council author ity and power to revoke the charters of the international unions holding membership in the Committee for Industrial Organization.” President in Chicago /"^HICHGO put on its best dress to ^ receive President Roosevelt, who spent two and a half hours there. The main purpose of the vis it was the dedication of the new outer drive across the mouth of the Chicago river, a project that was partly paid for with federal money. Mr. Roosevelt first reviewed a long and colorful parade and led the way across the structure. Then from the south end of the bridge he deliv ered an address that was broadcast by radio. The President was entertained at luncheon by Cardinal Mundelein, a friend of long standing, and soon after proceeded on his way to his home in Hyde Park, N. Y. Windsor Coming to U. S. ILTIS honeymoon being ended, the duke of Windsor intends to take up the really serious things of life, and before long he will come to the United States for the purpose of studying housing and working con ditions in this country. This was announced in Paris by the duke’s secretary, who said Edward and his duchess would first go to Ger many for a similar survey there. The duke’s interest in such mat ters is no new development, for as Prince of Wales and during his brief reign as king-emperor Edward was notably concerned with the social welfare of his subjects. On many occasions he assailed housing con ditions of British workers. In London it was said the gov ernment had given reluctant per mission for the duke’s American trip in order to avoid an open rup ture with him. He resented the close restrictions placed on his movements and, it was rumored, had threatened to return to Eng land. American friends of the Windsors think they may make their tempo rary home at “Wakefield manor,” near Front Royal, Va., possibly ar riving there in November. The manor is the estate of Mrs. George Barnett, cousin of the duchess. 'in ioM> 3tu/vik4 about Minding Your Business. S ANTA MONICA, CALIF.—A society is forming in Eng land for the defense of the former Edward VIII, now the duke of Windsor and honorary citizen of all places in this coun try named for the Simpson fam ily. This society does not hope to re store the duke to the throne. That would not only an noy the archbishop of Canterbury, he al ready having things to annoy him, such as Americans, but would seriously up set Mr. Stanley Baldwin, who upsets so easily that it seems strange the British never have thought of calling him Reversible Stan. Irvin S. Cobb Besides, the throne would be quite crowded if the duke tried to snuggle in there along with the present occupants. What some of us over here think— and that goes for many Canadians, too—is that England has a crying need for a society dedicated to the broad general principle of minding its own business and suffering the duke and his wife to mind theirs. We have a rough idea that both of them can better endure long-dis tance snubs than officious meddling in their private affairs. Just being an ex-king is a hard enough job— even if you can get it to do. * • • Political Afterthoughts. V/f ASTER ROLLO, aged seven, l-Y*- and city raised, was visiting relatives in the country. On his first morning he came in wearing a worried cast of countenance. “Mother,” he said, “I’ve been out under the mulberry trees.” “Yes.” “Mother, do mulberries have hard backs and six legs and crawl around on the ground?” “Why, certainly not.” “Then, Mother,” said Rollo in stricken tones, “I feel I have made a dreadful mistake.” What’s the point? Oh nothing, only I got to imagining what the brood ing regrets of some members of the administration and a majority of the members of the senate must be when they recall the alacrity with which they moved to fill a certain recent vacancy in a certain very high court—in fact, the highest one we’ve got. * • • Hirsute Virility. DARISIAN boulevardiers believe a * dense arboreal effect of whiskers is proof that the wearer is indeed a man, without, in all cases, being absolutely convincing about it. We haven’t gone that far yet, but I would like to know whence comes this notion of appraising masculine vigor by the amount of hair along the breast-bone? Morbid, I calls it. Two distinguished authors battle when one intimates the other is scantily adorned in that regard, for getting that, in the immature sum mer peltage of his kind, an author has but a scanty growth as com pared with the richer winter coat. And then prying reporters ask the new glamor prince of the movies whether he has any fleece at all upon his chest, their tone indicating they rather expected to find trailing arbutus there, or at least some shy anemone. Years ago in the hospital, when I was being shorn for an operation I remember remarking to myself that here was the only barber who’d ever worked on me without trying to sell me a bottle of hair tonic. * • • Miss America—1937. A T LAST some rational excuse— j n moral values, anyhow—has been found for a so-called national beauty contest. The seventeen-year-old New Jer sey girl chosen as “Miss America of 1937” is not going into vaudeville, is not going to make any personal appearances, is not coming to Holly wood for a screen test, is not going to accept a radio contract, is not even going to write her life story for publication. She will return to school and to the normal home life of a well-raised normal girl—that is, unless she changes her mind about it all. , If she shouldn’t change her mind, Bhe stands out as probably the san est young person of her age at pres ent residing on this continent, or, should we say, this planet. If she should change her mind— well, the American populace has been fooled many a time and oft be fore. Our grandfathers didn’t be lieve human beings ever could fly. Our fathers didn’t believe anybody would ever lick John L. Sullivan. Only the other day our United States senators didn’t believe their fellow- statesman, Mr. Black of Alabama, could be a Klansman. They thought that low but persistent sound of “Ku-Klux, Ku-Klux” was but the voice of a modest hen. IRVIN S. COBB. WNU Service. Hats That Carry a New Message By CHERIE NICHOLAS A ND if you do not believe that current hat fashions carry a message of startling innovations just please go to your nearest mil liner and see! The majority of the hats for fall and winter are that “different” and many go to such ex tremes that some of us will have to revolutionize our theories in regard to headgear, else fall behind in the fashion parade. However, there’s comfort and courage in the thought that it is really astonishing how, after viewing current collections and perhaps “trying on” a few models, we all of a sudden feel a “change of heart” going on within as we be come ardent converts to the new order of things. To prove that you are entirely won over to the thought of hats as now are, get out the hat you thought so becoming and fit that you packed it away with the feeling it might serve valiantly as a “starter” this fall—just take it out and compare. The answer? We agree with you, quite an “impossible” alongside the dramatic effects fashion is staging for the coming months. Watch the new crowns go towering to dizzy heights, take a look at brims which shoot up at one side so abruptly ’tis breathtaking, or for those youthful enough to wear them, see the new chapeaux, tiny or big of brim, perch perilously on the very back of the head. Seeing the new hats is like wit nessing a gathering of all nations in that collections replete with ideas are apt to display a tall tasseled Turkish fez side by side a charming Directoire bonnet, a plaid or felt Scotch turban nearby one of the large brimmed hats that are real news in that they are sponsored for w’ear with the formal dinner suit, their uprising brims mount ing far back from the forehead like a full harvest moon. Then there are the newer berets that dash high at one side, dipping low to the oppo site; the interesting hats which Agnes creates that bespeak African influence; demure and sweetly fem inine wee hats of the 1880 period boasting graceful plumage that sweeps to the nape of the neck; cas ual felts soft of brim and with tall picturesque pointed crowns; and so the recital might continue ad finitum. Generally speaking the emphasis is on extraordinarily high crowns although many flattering shapes with lower crowns are advocated. There are many interesting felt sailors for those who prefer lower crowns. You can see by the model illus trated below to the left the way the new crowns go high and somewhat pointed. The hat is typical of the new sports trend. It is a gray ox ford felt with stitched velvet band. The youthful skull cap to the right above is a great favorite among col lege girls. The backward trend here featured in this bit of a black felt bonnet is decidedly a this-season vogue. So is the very tall crown ef fect. In the upper left corner milady poses to call attention to the tall quill on her handsome new felt. “A feather on your hat” is fashion's lat est decree. All signs point to spec tacular feather trims. The hat that concludes this group is a sophisticated little affair mod eled after the quaint tiny shapes that flourished in the eighties. © Western Newspaper Union. Jlsk Me .Another # A General Quiz 1. Has there ever been an air plane flown around the world? 2. How long does it take to get a telephone call through to London from this country? 3. How many miles of sub marine cable are there? 4. What town is nearest the geo graphical center of the United States? 5. What is pectin? 6. Why are some tin cans en ameled on the inside? 7. What is the population of the earth? 8. How many hospitals are there in the United States? Hotels? 9. What is the largest vote a labor party ever cast in the United States? 10. Did the United States have diplomatic relations with the Vati can during the Civil war? Answers 1. There has never been a round-the-world airplane flight in that such a flight would require girdling the globe at its greatest circumference, either along the equator or along a single degree of longitude. 2. It takes from 10 to 30 min« utes, although it rarely takes 30 minutes. It costs $15 for three minutes’ talk in the daytime, but the rate for Sunday and for night calls is $10 for three minutes. 3. The earth is encircled with more than 300,000 miles of sub marine cables, 100,000,000 miles of telephone wires and 5,000,000 miles of telegraph cables. 4. Lebanon, in Eastern Smith county, Kan., is the nearest. 5. It is a substance which ap pears in many vegetable tissues as a constituent of the sap or cell wall. In making jellies its pres ence is necessary to cause the fruit juice to solidify. 6. Red fruits and vegetables bleach in contact with tin plate and foods with sulphur content discolor the can just as a cooked egg discolors a silver spoon. The stain is harmless .but uninviting. *7. There are about 2,000,000,000 people on the earth, according to the 1930 estimates of the Inter national Statistical institute of the League of Nations at Geneva. 8. There are 6,189 registered hospitals in the United States. There are approximately 29,000 hotels. 9. In 1892 a fusion of industrial workers and farmers known as the Populist party, and roughly comparable to the Farmer-Labor party of today, mustered 1,027,000 popular votes and 22 electoral votes. The vote was about one- tenth of the total vote cast. 10. Yes. At the commencement of the Civil war, John J. Stockton of New Jersey was minister resi dent at the Vatican. He was suc ceeded by Alexander W. Randall, of Wisconsin on August 9, 1862, Randall was succeeded by Rich ard Milford Blatchford of New York. Rufus King of Wisconsin succeeded Blatchford on October 7, 1863. SMART ALPACA By CHERIE NICHOLAS It’s fabric that counts this season. The trend throughout all fashiondom is for quality-high materials. Many women who can sew and whose budgets are limited are preferring to invest in the best of materials, secure a simple and reliable pat tern, and “make their own” dresses and suits. The suit pictured is a simple style that is easy to make at home. BLOUSES OPULENT NOTE IN COSTUMES By CHERIE NICHOLAS Fashion decrees that the blouse become the opulent note in the cos tume for fall and winter. Some of the materials are as elegant as looms ever produced. There are brocades in Chinese colorings shot with glints of metal. These make handsome jacket blouses fastened with cuff-link studs, glittering jewel buttons or buttons covered with self fabric. There is a new fringe weave which is very interesting. It makes up smartly in blouses, boleros and fitted tunics. Less formal blouses are made of a new satin that has a hammered or rippled effect. Sealskin Collar and Muff Sets Show Style Elegance The sealskin collar which adorned dignified shoulders along about the Gay Nineties had nothing on the 1937 fur collar in the way of elegant style. In fact the modernized ver sion is little different from the old, and, like its old-fashioned coun terpart, it adds a ball-shaped muff. Sealskin collar and muff sets are displayed by the furriers as inter esting novelties. Some of them have the cape-like cut, familiar in the old days—the smaller cape stand ing up around the ears and the larg er one covering the shoulders. Millinery Is Exciting. If you like extreme hats your longing will be more than satisfied this fall and winter. Toques and turbans go towering above the head at dizzy heights. Brims turn up sharply at one side with a plentiful showing of spectacular ostrich. Costume Accessories Reptile belts and other costume accessories contribute a striking note to autumn dresses and suits. A MISTAKE TO WAIT The fastest way to “alkalize” is to carry your alkalizer with you. That’s what thousands do now that genuine Phillips’ comes in tiny, peppermint flavored tablets — in a flat tin for pocket or purse. Then you are always ready. Use it this way. Take 2 Phillips* tablets — equal in “alkalizing” effect to 2 teaspoonfuls of liqmd Phillips’ from the bottle. 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