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PAGE, FOUR
THE FARMERS ADVOCATE
Established 1885
Publihhed Every Friday By The Jelferson Publishing Company
CHARLES TOWN, JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VA.
Entered AI Second Clan Mall Matter In The Post Office In Charles Town.
Office: North George Street. ’Phone: 257-W.
ROBERT C. RISSLER, Editor
SUBSCRIPTION: $1.25 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Last Friday, the President of the United States propos-
ed to Congress that certain changes be made in the federal
judicial system. The proposals which the President made
are the most sweeping and revolutionary in the history of
the United States and are of such a nature that their
enactment might easily change the complete complexion
of the federal judiciary.
The outstanding change proposed by President Roose-
velt is the retirement of Supreme Court judges over 70
years of age or if the judge of that age refused to retire,
the granting of the right to the President to appoint a
‘ number of new judges equal to those over 70 refusing re—
tirement. At the present time, six of the nine Supreme
Court Judge are over 70 which in the final analysis would
mean that should the new powers be granted the pres-
ident and the six judges over 70 refuse to retire, the six
new judges so appointed would bring the total number of pom to their credit
each. Bill
justices of the Supreme bench to fifteen.
A wave of editorial criticism has swept over the coun-
try in regard to the President’s proposals. This criticism,
in the final analysis is fairly well expressed by the Hart-
ford (Conn) Courant when it says “The disguise of so-
phistry does not make it any less apparent that President
Roosevelt wants to attain the objective of the New Deal
by packing the Supreme Court of the United States’.
‘As expressed by the above paper, the chief concern
over President Roosevelt’s proposal is that it will give him
a whip hand over the federal judiciary and will therefore
allow him to pick justices who feel disposed to look fav-
orably on his New Deal program. To us this seems a fear
that has a basis for being, especially in view of the Pres-
ident's “horse and buggy’ declaration against the Supreme
Court following invalidation of NRA.
. But in this instance we would rather look into what, it
appears to us, should be done from the constitutional
point of view. ‘
In 1787, the Constitutional Convention convened in
Philadelphia fraught with fears of what might happen to
a country which had just “become 21” and had little idea
how it should be governed. After calm and deliberate con-
sideration, the members of that Convention decided on
the Constitution of the United States on the basis of
“checks and balances". This check and balance system
was to be composed of Congress, the representatives of weeks has mm to he,
home.
the people, who were to legislate; the President, a repre- She agenda, the
President.s Ban
sentative of the people, who was to advise Congress on and 31,30 the
Inauguration while
the state of the nation, and a Supreme Court and lesser them
counts who were to pass upon the laws of the land. In or- things she saw
was the movie
der to properly check each part of the government, (1011- l sham
grass was given the power of impeachment over the Pres-
ident; the President was given the Power of Veto over Mn Clarence Ming and
01m Knott
Congress, and the Supreme Court was given the right to spent 1,11,, Weekend
with M, and
pass upon the constitutionality of all laws, the justices be— , Mm
Sheldon Gem, and daughter,
ing held accountable to both Congress and the President l of Washington, D,
C; me}, at-
for “Good Behavior".
The Constitutional framers went still further and de-
Ohanging Our Federal Judicial System
s
CIVIL SERVICE EXAM?
INATION ANNOUNCED
The United States Civil Service"
Commission has announced an
open competitive examination for
the position of Bindery Operative
(hand and machine) in the Gov—
ernment Printing Office. The rate
of pay is 66 cents an hour, less a
retirement deduction of 3%: per,-
cent.
Full information may be obtains
ed from D. C. Fulton, Secretary of
the U. S. Civil Service Board of
Examiners, at the local post office.
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LOCAL HIGH TEAMS
GET EVEN BREAK WITH
SHEPHERDSTOWN TEAMS.
.
The boys and girls basketball
teams from the local high school
journeyed to Shepherdstown on
Tusday night and received an even
break for their evening’s work.
In a preliminary game the local
Panther Misses were forced to bow
to the Shepherdstown Misses by
the close score of 17 to 14.
The main setto of the evening
coach Hunter Maddiex’s Purple
Panthers pulled the unexpected
and downed the highly touted Can,
dinals by a one point margin, 26‘
to 25. The Panthers were led by
Marcus and O’Bamion who had 8
Spinks proved to be the hero of
the day when he caged a foul shot
that sent the Shepherdst quiut
down to defeat. A large crowd
witnessed both games.
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BAKERTON
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Trundle
and Mrs, «S. R. Trundle and son,
Donald, and Dorothy Trundle, of
Washington, D. C., visited their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Trun-
dlle and Mrs. Lavinia Bums over
the week-end.
Mrs. O, H. Knott, who is in the
King’s Daughters' Hospital, and
was operated on last week is much
improved and will return to her
home today.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Cox and
family spent Sunday with Mr. and
Davis Crim, of Inwood.
Miss Doroth Trundle, who has
been in Washington for several
One of the outstanding
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Mills and
tended the President’s Ball.
Mrs. Isaac Kidwiler is very much
signed that there should be a definite manner of amend- “disposed with
the flu. Mm Low
ing the Constitutionnby a vote of two-thirds of both
houses of Congress and three-fourths of the legislatures
of all the states.
For 150 years, the system of Checks and Balances has
been tried and found to be a true design for government
in the United States.
In view of the gravity of the situation which in the
final analysis means the destruction of the Constitutional
system of “checks and balances” when the power to make
such sweeping changes of the judicial system is vested in
thePresident, it seems to us that the logical way of chang-
ing the judiciary is to have a Constitutional amendment
to that effect and allow Congress and the Legislatures of
three—fourths of the states to decide if such a change 18
Wise.
Changing the complexion of the federal judiciary was
not a question during the recent campaign; it was not a
plank in the Democratic platform which was written at
the comm-and of Preident Roosevelt, and we feel that it
is a question that the people of the United States would
not desire to be put in the hands of any president. Con-‘
gressional enactments and presidential proclamations are
temporary, they change with actnfinistrations, but the
changing of the federal judicial setup of this country
can have such a vital effect on generations yet_ unborn
that it should and must be decided by Constitutional
amendment. It is our hope that at a time when such a
problem confronts (Cenlgress, that Congressmen W111 real-
ize the situation which confronts them and put up a united
front for the solution of the judicial question through
Constitutional amendment,
Mr. Louis Garvin, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Garvin, is im-
proving after an appendectomy in
Winchester Memorial Hospital, at
Winchester, Va. ‘1
of the West Virginia Volunteer
pending before the legislature to
divert some of the taxes collected
from local insurance agencies
from the general state fund to the
aid of volunteer companies
throughout the state.
Our Citizens . . .
MAX THEODORE, retail clothing merchant . . . . born
Germany 1870 . . . . came to this country 1887 . . . . m
business in Charles Town past 42 years . . _. . came here
1895 . . . . attended night school after coming to United
“Mrs. Graham Wilson suffered
slight injuries lastweek as a re-
sult of a fall at her home south
of town.
Among
Charles F. Reininger, president tent-med last week for «her daugh-
Firemen’s Association, has been in as her guests Bobby Welsh, Betty
Charleston in the interest of a bill Jo Cox, Ruth Cox, Marie Looking—
ell Hetzel is sick with the flu at
her home. Mr. Hetzel has just re-
covered from an attack of grippe.
Mrs. M. P. Molar has been very
sick but «has improved some, Mrs.
Ivan Gift has been sick at her
home near Bakenton, but is much
improved now. Mrs. Luther Bow—
man is much better and we hope
will be out soon.
Mr. Dick Houser has purchased a
car from one of our nearby deal-
ers. It is a Ford coach.
Mr. and Mrs. David Merchant
and David Childs spent last week-
end With Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B.
Trundle, of Waslungiton, D. 0.
While there they attended one of
the President’s Balls.
The Methodist Church held a
soup sale last week at the Com-
munity Hall. The proceeds went
for the debt of the church.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mulroney
and family spent several days last
week with Mrs. Mahoney’s parents
of Washington, D. C.
We were very sorry to hear of
the illness of Mrs. Mary-Moder.
Her friends here wish her a speedy
recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Jones en-
ter’s sixth birthday. Barbara had
bill, Mildred Lookingbill, Mary
Ann Moler, Douglas Mole/r, Hazel
Holmes, Leo'ta Bond, Julia Link
Molar, Lucille Molar, Bobby Mar
honey, Eleanor Watson, Nancy Lou
Meier, Jean (Ilwbaugh, Bruce Cla-
baugh, Harold Knott, Joyce Trun-
dle and Jordan Knott. After an
evening of entertaimnent delicious
refreshments Were served. Bar-
bars, received many presents from
her friends and all wished her a
happy binbhday.
Mr. and Mrs, Donald Mathias, of
Baltimore, spent last week-end
with Mr. Robert Nichols and sis-
States. . . .first in business in present Marsha store. cor- tor, Miss
Mattie, and Mrs. Pearl
ner Washington and Lawrence streets . . . . recalls kero-
sene street lamps and boardsidewalks, no lights on mean here for some time.
formerly Hageley .
y June 29, 1906 Lime Company held their annuall
light nights . . . . moved to present site,
r . . . . urchased present propert
come p Baltimore, Md., 1898 week class at the Community Hall,1
taught by Professor Kennsrnond,l
Q1 College.
married Miss Fannie Charlow .
five daughters, Dora, Ruth, Flthel, Mariam,
hobbies, being good husband andufather.
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Akelmrst, who has been visiting
The Foreman of the Baltimore
NEVIS OF OTHER YEARS
FORTY YEARS AGO—«1897.
Fire destroyed the B. & 0. Sta-
tion at Kearneysville, and the Por-
ter’s factory building, near Wheat
land.
Married—In Charles Town by
the Rev. A. C. Hopkins, Charles:
N. Beard to Miss Maria Moler
Taylor,
near Leetown, Miss Edith Watson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James
E. Watson, to William Busey, of
Leetown; at Petersville, Md., John
H. Buckles, of Halltown, to Miss
Minnie Boteler, of Petersville; at
the home of the bride near Lee-
town, Miss Mary R. Bonner to
Benton S. Blu,e both of the coun—
ty.
Died—At her home near Shen<
andoah Junction, Mrs. Nannie F.
Shaull, wife of Thomas M. Shaull;
at his home in Charles Town,
William H. Mills, a contractor;
aged 35 years.
FIFTY YEARS AGO—.1887.
Died~In Charlestown, Capt. Da-
vid H. Cickreil, aged 68 years;
near Shepherdstown, Mrs. Catha-
rine Kloth, wife of John Kloth,
aged 85 years.
Olin Beall bought the
farm near Mechanicstown, paying
$44 an acre for it.
Married—4n Charlestown, by the
Rev. W. G. Eggleston, Joseph M.
Gruber and Miss Olive C. Ware,
both of this county; in Richmond,
Va., by the Rev. Dr. Peterson,
James W. Riely and Miss Rebmca
Hunter Crane, daughter of the late ‘
Col. Joseph Crane, both of this
county.
SIXTY YEARS AGO—1877.
Jesse Brilhart bought the Mason
Evans farm, two miles from Mid-
dleway. He paid $3,500 for 168
acres.
Married—~At the home of the
bride’s parents in Harpers Ferry,
by the Rev. F. A. McFaden, Rich-
ard F. Trussell to Miss Maggie E.
Ridenour, both of the county.
Died—At his home at Union-
ville, this county, Beverly Engle,
aged 60 years; in Charlestown,
Mrs. Ann Catherine Robertson,
wife of M. S. B. Robertson, aged
51 years.
John S. Gallaher, who founded
the Virginia Free Press in 1821,
died at his home in Washington,
aged 80 years.
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Miss Laura Mitchell, aecoznpan—
ied by her sister, Miss Virginia ,
Mitchell, left last week for a stay
of some time in Florida.
Mrs. Melvin Strider was confin
ed to her home on South Mildred
Street for several days last week
by an attack of-grippe.
both of Charles Town;1
Glenn l
FARMERS ADVOCATE, CHARLES TOWN, w. VA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1937.
SUMMIT POINT A
here Sunday night at 7:30 o’clock
by the pastor, Rev. Van derLin-
den. Everyone cordially invited.
Lenten services will be held in
z the Episcopal Church every Tues-
jday night at 7:30 by the Rev Carl-
ton Fox. You are invited.
Regular P.-T. A. meeting Thurs-
}day, February 11, 7:30 p. m. An
award of $1.00 is given the teach-
er securing largest attendance of
l patrons, to be used as she thinks
best in her room.
Miss Frances 0. Allen has ac-
cepted a position in Crozet, Va.
‘Bcfore going to Crozet, Miss Allen
visited her brother, Mr. James L.
Allen in Staunton, Va.
Mr- Thomas Locke and family
moved last week from Kearneys-
ville to the Shreck house here in
the village.
Mrs. Wade Smallwood is spend-
ing some time with relatives in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Annie McDonald and two
sons, Earl and Harvey McDonald,
motored to Romney, W. Va, last
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Anders
and family moved on Wednesday
from Rippon to Mrs. W. H. Wag—
ner’s house.
We are glad to report that Mrs.
,J. E. Willingham, who has been on
the sick list the past week, is bet-
ter at this time.
Service in the Episcopal Church
i Sunday night at 7:30 o’clock.
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A T T E N T I O N
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIANS
We will hold our 73rd Anniver-
sary February 16, at p. m., in
the High School Gymnasium and
3the Past Chancellors’ Association
‘of the Fourth Pythian district will
be with us and take part. We will
have a delightful meal and Grand
Lodge officers will be here Also
other entertainment, Tickets, 50
cents and get them from the com-
mittee as soon as possible so that
we can make arrangements. Each
Knight will be furnished as many
tickets as he wants.
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE
Bros. Kable Johnson
l J Howard Riley
Roy H. Hoffmaster
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Friends and neighbors, a score
or more of them, were entertained
at dinner at the home of J. Tru--
man Roper on the Berryville pike,
south of town, on Friday last. The
occasion was Mr. Roper’s 67th
birthday.
Roger ompp, local plumber, is
confined to his home on West Gon—
gress street, with an attackof gulp-
pe.
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USED
1936 Chevrolet Sports Sedan
(Just Like New—a real buy) .
1935 Chevrolet Standideoach
(Good Tires, Engine in A:
1935 Chrysler Coupe
(Thoroughly Re=conditioned)
1934 Chevrolet Master Coupe .
(Good Tires, Good Paint, Like New)
1934 Ford Sedan-
(The car that you have been looking
for.)
1933 Ford Coupe
(In Good Condition,
1933 Chevrolet Master Coach
(New Paint, New Tires, runs like new)
GOOD USED TRUCKS
1931 Chevrolet Short WaB Cab and Chassis,
Dual Wheels (Here is a bargain)
1934 Dodge Pickup
(A Real Money Maker)
1934 Ford Panel
(Reconditioned like new)
Several Cheap Cars Ranging in Price from
335 Up
Buy your Used Cars here and be sure you get
the best. Every Car with an 0. K. that counts.
Charles Town Garage, Inc.
Phone 42
With an O. K. that Counts
LOOk at, These Bargains
CARS
1 Condition)
Ready to run) I
to “25
Charles Town, W. Va.
Service in the Baptist Church]
THEATRE
Matinee Daily 3:30 i’ M.
Nights At 7:15 and 9:15 ‘
Adults 20 Cts. Children 10:
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