Show THE GARLAND TIMES GARLAND OLD CHRISTMAS STILL KEPT UP Ilad Origin in First English Colony in New World x Each year wp read with sentimenInterest descriptions of the celebration of "Old Christmas" by and other residents of the anon the cient village of Rodanthe Islong and narrow outer barrier lands that Impound Pamlico sound we Sometimes off North Carolina read that the celebration Is held on January 5 and sometimes that It Is held on January 6 the difference being that Twelfth Night or Old Eve may have greater Christmas emphasis in celebration thnn Twelfth Tide on Twelfth Day (Old Christmas continue a as the villagers Day) celebration that extends back to their forefathers and even the time of Sir Walter Raleigh and establishment of the first English colony’ In the New world If we search the hack However it districts of the Missouri Ozarks Is quite likely that we could find this of Christmas celebration belated own our modern to much closer homes as well as hear thebeljef expressed that on Twelfth Night cattle to of the fields kneel In greeting This traditChrist the the ion and refusal to accept of Pope Gregcalendar corrections to tills counory were brought try hy early settlers from Britain and for many generations not persisted only In the barrier Islands that protect North Carolina from the raging sea but In the mountains along the eastern seaboard spreading even to the Ozarks of Missouri and Arkansas as the mountaineers sought new homes It Is fitting however that the tradition had its spread only by family and that the outstanding community remains near the place expressions to America in It was Introduced Dnre county North Carolina where the first white child to be born in tal — The NRA Washington Review hoard’s report to I’resldent Roosevelt In which It was spoken Id Its clsm of many NRA NRA has creprinciples ated more of a furore In Washington than anything since the administration canceled the airmail contracts without granting the contractors a hearing In fact I gather from all Indications that the board's attacks were directly responsible for General Johnson's action in releasing small businesses of certain kinds from responsibility under the codes The consequences of the hoard's criticisms can only be partially evaluated at this ime but the celerity of the Johnson action In meeting some of the charges by the board has led to more than a sprinkling of suggestions that It may be the beginning of the end for NRA General Johnson explained In releasing the minor Industries from the codes that they constituted too small a part of the recovery program to warrant the expense and time Involved In administering those codes Of course he could not very well admit that NRA was a failure insofar as the "little fellows” are concerned hut nevertheless there are plenty of observers In Washington who so construed his statement The Interesting thing about It was that his announcement was mnde public after the board's report had been sent to President Roosevelt and after the President had submitted the document to NRA for an analysis of the criticisms The hoard was convinced after hearing appeals for relief by a comparatively small number of Individual businesses that some of the codes were having the opposite of the effect Intended Evidence which It gathered seemed to show that the “little fellows" In the baslness world were being stifled by the larger units and that was the very thing which President Roosevelt had hoped NRA would prevent It Is to be remembered that the review board never was wanted by General Johnson and the NRA supporters The board was the of several senators and representatives who had received so many complaints from the “little fellows" that they felt the urge to demand some means of review NRA of policies and codes Its origin might be assumed to have caused the hoard headed by Clarence Darrow of Chicago to feel Its mission was one Havof protection for the little fellow ing watched It operate as a hearing body I think I can say Its members On tried to maintain an open mind I recall the boagd did one occasion not mince words In telling the of a small businesslhaMie could expect no help from It until hi? own linen had been washed of chiseling and sharp practice a handThus the board catapulted ful of red hot coals Into the political Mr Roosevelt dodged the first arena bombshell by sending the report to Attorney General Cummings to the Fedand to General Trade commission eral Johnson for what he called "an analysis” Newspaper correspondents thought they could analyze the thing but they did not get the opportunity these days gives rise Their discussion to the thought that they will be sitting round awaiting a chance to “analyze” R to the full extent of their powers when they do get bold of It Political leaders among those opposed to NRA appear to be delighted Any with the sudden turn of events official criticism of NRA they declare will give them license to voice their awn views as well as to repeat what the official agency had to say about prothat phase of the administration's gram As a result of the fresh outburst of made a numher trouble for NRA around of Inquiries NRA A t headquarters which are continuwith ously crowded of businesses who are These seeking to find out what to do Individuals to a man were thoroughly confounded and confused They were In many Instances unable to determine what to do as to many business practices they could not got complete nor or Interpretations Instructions were they able to learn the NRA attitude In an advisory way on proposirulings tions on which they desired Raving observed the Job that General Johnson and his NRA staff Is trying why these to do I can understand various questions can not he answered They simply have so much work to do a la physical impossithat It almost Rut to me that bility to get It done fact tells the story of the weakness Inherent In any attempt to codify pracIn scope national of tices businesses bureau from a Washington As an exposition of the problem In another way I learned that one great under 51 Is operating corporation codes There is one department store here In the city of Washington that la to under and responsible operating 11 code authorities 0n§ corporation a relatively small In size and doing five selling business In nol more than eastern states has had to sign a total All oflhls Is because of of 14 codes of the business the diversification As far as I can see If every type of la no Industry must have a code there A business that touches way out more than one line la going to be under code for each line touched end It will have to be so tf codes are to be a part of our economic structure Yet as the review board's report Indicates there Is a certain hardship developed by such a system that la rather difficult to defend however My Inquiries brought out another fact that to my mind la highly and about which little has Important been written That la the expense which these businesses must bear In connection with the codes and attempts to find out what te expected of the firms who have been given the blue eagle of NRA membership There la not a day goes by that NRA officials do not receive flocks of business men who come from far and near for Interviews for conferences on procodes for Interpretation of posed codes already written for talks with the authorities as to whether exceptions can be made to the universal rules laid down In the codes and for the answers to a other questions The expense of those trips to Washington thg hotel bills the time away from their Jobs all of these things have to be borne by the Individuals businesses or corporations Interested Rut those expenses appear small when arrayed alongside the code assessments that are levied on the Individual businesses which must pay the cost of code authorities governWhen there ing their particular lines la more than one code applicable to a to firm that firm pays assessments code authorities for every line that la And beIn their operation covered lieve me It runs Into money of Everett Sanders resignation and the lm- as chairman meeting In pending of the Re- Sanders Chicago national Pubcan The of UTAH America came into being This child was Virginia Dare granddaughter of John White a leader whose small Roanoke Island colony disappeared a without trace while White Journey home for supplies Iiodnnthe Is only about a score of miles from Roanoke Island and a part of the same chain of banks with Kitty Hawk where the first successful airplane flight was made only a few miles away on the same chain So what better place could be found for the support of tradition even though there be some whether It Is in observEve or Old ance of Old Christmas Christmas Day that fishing nets are laid aside? — St Louis Globe Democrat wasn Less SEWING ON EYE3 DELICATELY --TRAGRANT' I’oor lighting cretremely difficult ates much discomfort and often causes excessive tension Always make certain that yon have plenty of light when you sew thus saving your eyes sd1 your work Cutleura Talcum pure and medicated with balsamic essential oils it indispensable to the comfort of every member of the amity Get the beneficial results of these essence by dunting on Cutleura — see bow cool and refreshed your akin is free from any chafing or irritation Truly beneficial to the akin and especially recommended for babies Toilet Murseprl PritmSU Potter Drag A Chemical Corp Malden Uus Proprietors: “Walk today that THE In ment many enough It has been calculated that In walking a mile the average person In cycling a mile 22(53 steps the exercise taken Is equivalent to which means that the steps cydNt has to cover about three and a half miles to get the same amount of exercise that the walker gets In taken one an Interesting comparison whhh sets a new standard for walkers Many people who would think nothing of cycling seventy miles In a tf they were day would be appalled asked to walk twenty In the same period But the exercise obtained In each ease is equivalent There are bikers of course who do or thirty miles a day but there are quite a number who think that If they walk ten or even less it is time to catch u bus or train Thl Is RJEWEKCHUSE THKOTEIs A Siigfc jlLv Distinctive Residence - TrH ill I t home Walking Is good exercise but It Is necessary If we are to rely on It for that purpose to make sure we get of It — London Answers enough I ? has to focus a spotlight on that served which It has not political agency drawn since the days of the Il)'i2 camAs a matter of fact the Sanpaign ders resignation has stirred up more discussion and has caused more Republicans to show their faces than gome folks thought were still alive It has demonstrated that there Is life In But the Job ahead the G O P yet of It Is one of finding how the latest strength can be utilized under a solid means the first and that leadership task is to find that leader for national chairman Thus far entire lack It can be said there Is as of unanimity among the national committee Republican They appear not to have any Idea as to the of the man who should be Identity elected to head the party organization the weakness of the Undoubtedly Republican portion at this time la A real leader lack of leadership as of the subfar as I hear discussion ject simply does not yet appear on not for the If were It the horizon It would be natvarious crosscurrents ural to expect that the several factions could get together and operate to relate apsad That harmoniously The "old parently Is Impossible guard" doesn’t relish the Idea of surrendering power has been henrd of Much criticism the Republican leadership In congress It has been said during this session the leadership has been spineless and But the conkind of the would seem sensus around Washington to be that Senator McNary of Oregon In and the senate Representative Snell of New York In the house have the because been Impotent largely Democratic majority was so huge that they could never really voice the minority i lira J R Water An Abode rcnoumcd President Throughout the West Salt Lake’s Most Hospitable HOTEL Indiana Resignation committee it Talcum And Real Exercise in Cycling Than Walking for health I” Is the slogan and It was recently suggested spite of the amazing developof hiking there were still too young people who didn’t walk HARD Do you know that sewing Is generally much harder on the eyes than It Is because reading or writing? there Is usually so little contrast In color between the thread and the fabric Thla makes the seeing task ex position some of the Democrats party can Republican back come never Prediction that It Is through does hisNowhere Foolish tory Justify such a It Is necessary only to go prediction back to the campaign when Warren G elected to the Presiwas Harding defeat dency or to the overwhelming of Alfred E Smith by Herbert Hoover In each case some of the Republican leaders were so short sighted as to say were through that the Democrats Time has proved such prognostications to be utterly foolish It likely will make the present unwise predictions look the same way In of Democrats It seems the course of a few years to me to he unwise at any time to consign a political party to a grave there Ib no more blood left In the have heard assert that the I a n ip is ate dd ie § m Jest cf eadebsijp es ff‘iclancc iL IlRESTONE maintains its leadership in tire development by producing a new tire for 1931 with a wider tread flatter contour deeper non-ski- d greater thickness and more d and tougher rubber wliich gives greater safety more traction greater blowout 50 d and more tlian longer mileage protection These achievements are made practical hy the Firestone patented process of providing greater adhesion between the plies of the high stretch cords and between the body of the tire and the tough tread It also provides greater massive non-skstrength longer flexing life and greater protection against blowouts made it possible for Firestone to design develop and put on the market the first successful balloon tire in 1923 This tire was the pattern used by all others and completely DEEPER revolutionized the tire industry and set new standards for the automobile industry GREATER THICKNESS For fourteen years leading race drivers have FLATTERend driven to victory on Firestone tires built with WIDER TREAD high stretch cords They have MORE and trusted their lives to Firestone Leadership— as TOUGHER RUBBER know that the patented Firestone they MORE construction features provide them with greater TRACTION safety— longer mileage— and greater blowout MORE RECORDS FIRESTONE HIGH SPEED TIRES — o r fourteen consecutive years have been on the winning cars In the Indianapolis THIS HIGH SPEED :sr TIRE for MORE THAN 50 MORE NON-SKI- f THIS REAMS i: IOMBDSAFETT i Company covering 11357 310 bus miles without one minute's delay due to lire trouble THIS MEANS m DEPEBCI3IUTT —were on the Nelman Motors' Ford Truck that made a new coast to coast record of 67 hours 45 minutes 30 seconds actual running time THIS KEMS UMICE Y Listen to Lawrence Tib be 1 1 orY n Richard Crooks and Harvey Firestone Jr lx JL 1 every Monday night— N II C Network 1934 — for seven consecutive yeare have been on the winning cars in the daring Pikes Peak climb where a slip meant death AMD your Firestone Dealer or Service Store replace your smooth dangerous tires with the new Firestone High Speed Tires tor 1934 the New FIRESTONE D MILEAGE THE NEW AIR BALLOON FOR 1934 The new Firestone Air Balloon for 1931 embodies all the improvements in the new Firestone Iligh Speed Tire The lower air pressure provides maximum traction safety-locthe and riding comfort cords providing 30 to 40 greater deflection and blowout protection Get 1933 low swung style by equipping your car today with these new tires and wheels in colors to match your car See your local Firestone Dealer or Service Store for a FREE DEMONSTRATION Firestone Tires are ROAD TESTED on the large fleet of Firestone test cars day and night every day in the year over all kinds of roads and highways Firestone Tires are Track Tested on the greatest proving ground in world— The Indianapolis Speedway the Sts diets Opptnfuw new Fircitone Tk ilrowup In High Speed Tires hAof mede el Ihe Firestone 41 Factory end Exhibition Building at "A Century of f MEINS —for three consecutive years have been on the 131 buses of the Washington (D C ) Railway and Electric Have 1— Race Progress"— Opening May Id i Li Performance protection carcass what I can hear about the From committee’s financial conRepublican dition the plight of the Democrats a few years ago can be regarded as only Neither the national slightly serious committee nor the combined senatorial committee can make and congressional a for because It takes fight any plans money to make the mare go Whatever the results are of the comhowever It Is apparent ing election now that Republican first leadership must be established The Democrats have that leadership In Mr Roosevelt but they have to accept responsibility also so that they can expect to be attacked Just as happened during the Hoover the "outs" can regime make the fur fly for the “Ins” If they develop leadership C by Wettwn NiTip&pc Unto ie i ' f t |