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RUMORS SURPRISE TWO CANOITATES Fletcher and Mitchell Never Heard of Backing By Printing Houses Itelly Olim*tHi Rurf.m t» !W» W»ll»r Hnlrl RT J lUKK^nvIM.. Raleigh. May 5. Both Major A. L. Fletcher and Ctarance E. Mitchell, iwo of th« six aaplrants for the Dem ocratic nomination for Commissioner ~f Labor, expressed surprise today at un editorial that appeared in the Con turd Tribune a few day* ago that re ferred to rumors being heard in that section that Fletcher was being back ed bv one of the largest Job printing houses in the State" and that Mit chell was running as “the candidate oppoaed to this printing house." Both candidates v!gorousl> denied that there was any truth in the rrnnor. •I had not heaiu of tnis rumor un til you oalied It to m> attention." Mit chell told this correspondent today, i have no knowledge of any print ing company backing uny candidate for the office of Commissioner of and know that none is back* mg my candidacy, although I have b*.en head of a printing concern here (alotaDs 1 NAUS MARK Rt«. For lazy liver, atotnack kidneys, biliousness, indi constipation, held ache, colds and fever. iOl nod 3S# aft dealers. ' A Good Candy | For Mother Is i ( Russell McPhaiFs I | Chocolates | Mothers’ Day, May 8 , * I Kerner Drug Company ? Phone 112. 1 LOOK! I At Watkins I Close Out Sale I You Can Buy I Men’s soft and stiff collars, 5c ■ Men’s work pants -v 59c I Boys’ wash pants _ . _ ....1 __ __ __ 47c Men’s SI.OO quality shirts .... 47c Men’s sl.ob quality Hanes unions 47c Men’s hats, 69c, 97c and $1.97 Men’s work shoes . $1.19 I Boys’ work shoes $1.19 I Men’s shirts and shorts 19c I Men’s sox, 20c quality, 3 prs., for 25c ■ One Lot Men's Suits I All Wool All Sizes I SS-9S I Boy Suits All Wool I $1.97 I Beacon Shoes $2.97 I Florsheim Shoes $4.97 I Come Find Your Size I f<*» 30 year*. Those who started the bor has ,ha * l!** of La W yf t , hin » to d « with hand not the o S 8 println K. t>Ut this is inu Is lS ° A " °* the date's print out i >W cont for through the Purchase and Contract. forrnfrTl y was handled l ** Department of Labor >nd Printing. But the 1931 Ooneral assembly changed thta. so that the f^ r , tment Labor no ,on **r »>« anything to do with any printing of any sert.“ Major Fletcher was also surprised at the rumor and pointed out that there would be no reason for any printing luncitns to interest itself in any candidate for commissioner of labor, since that official now has nothing to do with the State’s print ing. "The I department of Labor now has o do only with matters pertaining to labor and to veterans of the world W ‘ r ’ Ma * or Catcher pointed out. composed of the Industrial Commission, the Division of Stand ards and Inspection having to do with the enforcement of chiid labor laws and laws relating to women in in wfrM’ « dlhe *»*•*>* of Service to d . War The Depart ment formerly had charge of letting he contracts for all the State prtnt mg but the 1931 General Assembly changed this and put the printing un <Jer the Division of Purchase und Con tract. * Memliers of Davklsen Club. Davidson. May 5.- Ten prominent members of the freshman class of Davidson College have been honored with membership in the Beavers Club, sophomore honor society. These men were elected to this society by Omicron Delta Kappa, senior honor ary leadership fraternity, from a list of twenty-two men nominated. Visitors from Kinston. Mr. and Mrg. Charles Larkin and son. Charles. Jr., of Kinston, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Hawkins at Pine View Dairy Farm on the Oxford Road. Mrs. Carter 111. Mis. C. D. Carter is ih at her home on Andrews avenue, but is reported to be showing Improvement. HBTOBRSOM, TN. C..) DAILY DISPATCH, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1952 ’T jWanted-Love/ W _The Story of an Unomptoyad fIL-l CHAPTER 58 LILLIAN wasn't Quite sure but wKat bar mother would have pre tarmd that the home coming of her ranaway daughter had been quite different. CAd Ml ram had an extra cover laki table, carrying oar Lillian’s tu*trwUem And when her parents entered th* dining room Lillian en *crvd. too, from another doorway. Never demonstrative, they were •oo surprised to force affectionate embraces- Ltttian ran over to her father Brat and kissed him on the cheek. She started to put an arm about her mother but the angry, sur prised look In her mother's eyes ■topped her. list nothing could discourage Lil lian She refused to take their con cern too seriously. None of I item ate much dinner, however. Mra. Abbott’* ohief worry appeared lo center about what the servants would thtnk— and Mr. Abbott's about keeping his daughter's return out of the newspapers. Lillian’s courage waa high. Her eyes shone and she kept up a con tinuous chatter during their session at the table. “Ycsi don't know the least thing about a working girl." she kept say ing to her parents, “but T knots. That’s why I left—to from. And 1 wouldn’t exchange my experiences for anything in the World. Nut for any thing!’’ Ldlian realized the truth of her words as she talked on. She didn’t add. however, that except through necessity she would not live through those harrowing experiences auxin for anything in the world. The three of them sat in Lillian's sitting room after dinner. Her father sat in the large chair by the fireplace and her mother on the divan, and since she didn’t ask Lil lian to sit by her Lillian sat on a low stool near her father. The pained look was beginning to leave her mother’s righteous face. Lillian could se* she was beginning to loee hold on the fear that the worst had happened during Lillian’s weeks away from her. Ttae c*dd, eteety look was fading from tier father's eye* as he sipped a cordial. “Mother, do you know w'hat hap pens to tboae - thousands of Jobless girls , . . walking the alrects The Piedmont Perede Bulls Best Capa Jack Scott opposed Lee Meadows, as the two former National League pitching stars hooked up yesterday as Durtman beat Raleigh in a free scor ing game. IS-12. Meadows, pitching for the Bulla lasted only one inning, giving two hits and two runs. Scott fared Utile better, being sent to the showers in th“ fourth under a bar rage of runs. | Hornets laste Another A1 Smith limited Charlotte to three hits to give tile Hornets their sixth loss in a row. Jim Lyle allowed the Tars seven hits but the visitors bunched their singles for runs. Charlotte lost cm their home ground, 4-2. Twins Win Again Winston Salem Twins unleashed a heavy barrage yesterday at Winston Salem to win over the High Point Pohitfrs 7-1. Mapp alhfwed the Pointers only seven hits while his teammates were getting 14. Toarlst Take Pats A big fifth inning aided the Tourist to take the Patriots yesterday at Greensboro 8-6. Greensboro outhit the visitors but six errors were costly to their cause. Animate store for their offspring as well as for themselves. Sunday May Bth Is Mothers’ Day A box of candy will express your senti ment. t* . J[ We have a wonderful assortment of beauti ful packages. PARKER'S Drugstore TNV %SSK MOi STOftt Phone 119. looking for rak, too proud s* bag. t<>o proud to araupt cKarNy . . . too proud *o Stand in the bread tinea . " Mrs. Abbott frowned: “The chari ties take care of them, of course.” “No. mother. Your* wremg. I know. I’ve been one of them— A changed my name. . . l determined I'd become a working girl—earn my way because 1 had to earn It. Jiftt as other girls have to when they're out on their own— * lo make her Mory mere eeavinc- Ing she brought oet the worn ehoes and dress, the anderwear afce had washed herself and bung on radiators to dry and had worn without Ironing. “I know—l've lived as thorn girls live, hved with them. . .* Hut Iter mother bad uet been swayed. Her mother hud a set mind. She turned to her father, who had been listening, not making any com ment. “Father, mother sprain pun of every day driving arrawi to sewie historical society meeting. lWie Is more interested in what «wr fore fathers did than what her oww daughter does—” Mrs. Abbott flushed righteously and sat quite straight. “See, father, mother doesn’t Mn my suylng that. But «■* true. I want mother to become In treated in these hoi pie ha, jobless grids . . . these girls who have t« go ra In the world, but who need clothe*, food, shelter, employment, “If she will help me with the pt&a I have in mind to bring haptrtnesa into their lives mother amd I will have something in common— * Abbott senior cleared bis throat and took another sip of his cordial. Ills eyes sought those of bis plump, gray-haired wife. Then those of his dark-haired radiant daughter. A little embarrassed he leaned over and patted Lillian's shmilder. “I thought you were going to be a butterfly type, but you’r* Just Nke a boy. Don’t suppose you ever knew I always wanted you to be a boy—" Lillian was touched by her tether'* approval. Her gratefulness to him for siding with her cause was a dif ferent kind of sensation. And ft wa* the first time In her WTe she had truer rest near her parent. Shut fffey bad an understanding, an isittKO <*t common. Bh* turned her eye* to Mm ard PROGRAM IS GIVEN FOR DIE FINALS AitUtead Secretary sf State and Philadelphia Preacher Leaden Durham. May 5.—A gifted speaker and a distinguished minister will be among the leading personalities at Duke university's eightieth com mencement which begins on Sunday. June 5. Announcement was made today that James Grafton Rogers, assistant sec retary of the Department of State at Washington, will deliever the com mencement address, and Dr. Joseph Fort Newton, co-rector of St. James Episcopal church, Philadelphia, will nreach the commencement sermon. Featured by the presence dt these two men, the Duke finals program is assured of much to make it dis tinctive. For the first time the new chapel, the keystone building of the university’s new group. Will be used; and the recently landscaped campus, now for the first time suggesting its destined beauty, will give the exer cises a setting of rare attraction. First Ola pel Service. The commencement program as now outlined contains many events of special interest. An occasion long looked forward to will be the open ing of the magnificent new Gothic chapel when President W. P. Few delivers the baccalaureate address there on the opening evening of com mencement. The commencement ser mon will also be preached there by Dr. Newton. Musical features of the commencement will be the recitals on the 50-bell carillon and the splendid new pipe organ, each a feature of the new chapel. Duke's first class of medical grad uates. after completing their work this quarter, will receive certificates at commencement. One of the novel ceremonies on the program will be ivy planting exercises by this class, honoring St. William Osier, distin guished physician after whom one of the Duke hospital wards is named. Dr. William Sydney Thayer, of Johns Hopkins, will speak o nthte occasion. He is one of the country’s best known physicians and his participation in the program will be a commencement feature. Interesting Details. Anton Brees. noted carllloneur of the famous Bok singing tower at Lake Wales, Florida, will recital at 4 o’clock on Sunday afternoon on the new Duke carillon which Is the gift of George G. Allen and William R. Perkins, of New Tofk, Officers of the Duke Endowment board of trustees. The baccalaureate address by President Few on Sunday evening will be the first formal event on the four day program. Alumni Day, on Tuesday, will pre sent a busy program. The commence ment sermon by Dr. Newton, and the alumni-alumnae luncheon will feat ure the forepart of the day’s pro gram. Presentation of a portrait of the late dean of law Dr. Samuel !F. Mordecai to the university, in exer cises at the law school, and the medi cal school ivy planting will be the outstanding afternoon events. A caril lon recital by Mr. Brees and *he re ception for the senior class will be held in the evening. The address by Assistant Secretary Rogers ad the conferring of degrees will be Wednesday’s features. , were bright with tears of grati tude. ffe said, “that** wtist you rs M**wu." He lootood toward his wife and nodded. “Grit ” "Lillian,’' her mother said, "It would see in to me you'f* a little over board on ihit* There ara organic*- lions which look out for every city’s unemployed. You'd better leave such plan* in the hands of thaw, who have studied social work -specialized-sortnl workers “ “No. mother." fiilllan met her mother’s eyes tmfHnch>mtly. *Tvshad enough of social workers 8e many of tlvein ore nothing more than spools of red tape. They have no sympathy or mdor-rtnnding for the girl who really is r n need . , . hungry. cwM. without a tied. “Why. they’d c harge her half ©f all •be hud in tire world for a night’s lodging and n*d even offer bee any thing to eat “I know. I'ye lived through too ■many nijrhts like that sine* 1 left lien*—" “You didn't have to leave—to on dure such terrible things." Mrs. Ab hott said. “You had no cause, no 'right, to bring on us such humiliation and worry. All the newspapers pes tered us, saying yon were kidnaped." Mrs. Abbott was still determined that Lillian would not go entirely Unscathed. “Oh. mother—l’ve com* back with a real purpose. An twtereut worthy of my time —and yours," ****"• right." Abbott aonlor apoke. ’’The mayor or Boston talked over the naOio last night about wwempfoy mevjt. I’ve planned r« ora tribute to the city's fund for the unemployed “ LdNian’s eyes widened and she stood up In the middle of the Boot. “That's what I want to do." she enthuaed. “talk over the rathe? Tell people what I've learned about the Jobless. But of the unemployed girl, father. And what 1 believe should lie done to help.” Her father looked at her with pride In Irta old eyes. "Well, now." he said. eamesCty. “you shall, Lillian, 2 can arrange *he< «»r you. my child. A* auou as you know definitely what fw went VI tie—and say." ' “I know now. rather* TIM OQNTWUBO) I Here They Are! H The New '32 I “SOLARS” tfi| Maul .. . Utey're the nmmi *" gj ha# wmatiww e 4 town! See LJ them —« greet selection, in- M deed, srf now. tight, flexible, gj SOLARS ere designed te ep- '* sensei Compare them fw’l j I NH find Ih*m thn •qMh «f he* y I "7!K ; I 98^•■>«$1.9s I w _ ■I Me roettnr M*et dtyle yen prMer ... Me* Main end Mere fciw* mm me *«*f price yon want te pay, ywil Red e SOLAR SOIARS. IWr money, they M, has neww fife the hfl in each end every pertfedart burden* elownmd ttrewhdt nMidiM 8 J. C. Penney Co. we. \ pound* goes to far away Japo*. immFmßßmssE “Now’s the Time to Start to Build” (with apotoffio* to Eddie Cantor) ; ¥ <ix civAaper, fmiutkttions «re cheaper, 14* Now « the time to atart to bniid. / oe*t. yoantelf au architect that's nlmo<rt utarving. He wiiJ mak* yon plans and specks for just a farthing, * 1/you’re in a hurry you won’t have to worry. For mow s the time to start to lmild. ‘: $ r Bricks are now cheaper, lumber is cheaper, f Now’s the time to start to build. j J) Roofing is caving, in glass there’s a Having, • f Now’s the time to start to build. Fifty contractors will gladly do your bidding. You can pass the good ones up for one that ’s skidding If profits look quite dim. the subs will all help him, Now’s the time to start to build. Plumbing is cheaper, wiring is cheaper, Now’s the time to start to build. * Labor is active, terms are attractive, ' Now’s the time to start to build. ? TVre will come a day when prices will 1»* higher. Now’s the time to open up and be a buyer. And if yon are craving a place to make « saving. Now’* tile time to start to build. “ / Alex S. Watkins Building Supplies and Paints. PAGE THREE