1 /'-?>' 1 ' : '11. itPAGE TWO News Items 1 And The St. Raleigh.?North Carolina had sti available $4,235,154.27 of the $4,751, 147 allotted this State from nations recovery funds for class 1 highwa; projects and liad stlil available 82, 278.525.S9 of the S2.3S0.573 aliott* f..? class 2. or municipal projects, o: October 1st, the report or the Pubil Roads Bureau shews With every State highway letting this amount is reduced and mo3t of i will have been contracted for by tin end of the year, more than $3,000, 000 to be the cost of roads to be le to contract at the next two let tings. The report of that date showed tba 70.5 miles outside of munieipaities hat been let, the estimated cost of whicl is $598,096.51, half from recover lunds and half from regular Fed era aid, and this work was only two pe cent, finished. Approved for construe tion were 66 miles r*iprer estimate* to cost $226,844.44. Municipal projects under construction at thai time included ornv 1.1 miles, estimated to cost $22,156.75, but 7.9 miles, estimated to cost $7?,883 38, bad been approved, for construction. For secondary, or feeder, roads. $2,~ 380,573 had been sasigned. Of this $68.099.79 was the estimated cost of 9.3 miles under contract and 7.6 miles estimated to cost $86,666.14. had been approved for construction. r! licks on Day Dinner to Be Held Another Jackson Day Dinner is to be held in January on a date to be decided later, under auspices of the Young Democrats of North Carolina, ?t was determined at a meeting of the executive committee Friday, following the address of Postmaster General James A. Farley. Just how extensive the meeting is t.f> ho h\tirr-.v l*?c no! l.??on ''"I"" mined, the size depending upon a eo".:- I pletlon of financial arrangements before the time of the meeting. It is possible that it will be simply a meeting of the executive committee of the Young Democrats, but the probability is that it will be on a par with the two previous Jackson Day dinners, one three years ago and the other a year ago. attended by hundreds of State Democrats. Mrs. May Thompson Evans, High i-oini, president. presided at the meeiiitg. .Motor Sales Show Increase Motor vehicles new sales in North Carolina reached 5,749 in October, the first time the number has rtacbec 5,000 in four years, or since October 1929. figures compiled in tile office of L,. S. Harris, director of the Motoi Vehicel Bureuu, show. The month's new sales included 4,f87 passenger cars and 962 trucks more than two and one-half time? the nurnbe.' sold in October last year when 1,701 cars and 511 trucks wer< sold, and reaching after twice at many as were soul in September, th( preceding month: 2.983 cars and 631 trucks. Total sales to date this year number 30,127, nearly twice the 16,411 sold to the same date last year. This year's sales include 24,654 cars anc 5,743 trucks, as ecmpaied with 13,204 car3 and 3,208 trucks to the same date last year. Chevrolet led with 1,900, Fords, 1,111. Plymouths 1.002. and a drop then to 174 Pontises IAS rvSm.. ii? t,-.-. J* I CJ.T sex, 53 Chryslers. 32 Austins and Buicks, one Piercc-Arrow, two Cadillacs, two Lencoins and tiirc-e Paekards. In trucks, Chevrolet also led with 580, Fords 180, Dodges 96, Internationals 66, Austins 11 and CMC 10. Unusualy activity is also shown ir trading used automobiles, as is showr by tlie lecoids of changes of title Director Harris reports. Revenue Collections Increase Internal revenue collec ions in North Carolina for October, just passed, reached $19,215,072.-46, a gain ot $4,650,313.10 ever the $11,50",261.36 for October, 1933, Charies H Robertson, North Carolina collector, reports. This bring3 the collections for the four months of the fiscal year tc $80,567,787.00. or a gain of $12,893,465.81 over the $67,674,321.19 collected in the same four months of last year. October collections did not reach those of September, because income installments were due and paid in September, Mr. Robertson said. The bulk of the tax is for stamps on cigarettes. Highway Projects Submitted Forty-nine highway projects, 23 primary highways, 16 secondary and 10 municipal, are included on the fourth partial program which hai " ? ? * DUHiuii.ibu w Lilt: duichu ui x~ ui> lie Roads, Washington, for approval E. B. Jeffress, chairman of the Highway and Public Works Commission The list involves an estimated expenditure of about $2,130,000. The primary projects,23, Involve oxpendiKpS utre of about $1,320,000, eight of them being in the eastern section, and IS in the piedmont and wer ;< rr. areas the 10 secondary projects on counts roads which feed the primary roads are estimated to cost about $775,000, six of them being in the east and 1C in tne preomunt and went. The ten municipal projects are expected U From Raleigh! ate At Large 11, c?."St About $35,000. Six of these are - iu the east and four in the Piedmont ;1 j and west. ^ All of these projects that receive " \ approvai from the Pureau of Public jRoi.J, are expected to be Included ir. ' I the next lettlngs by the State body. ? j although all may not g**t in ?2is 3 letting or even the second, unless the-, details can be arranged in time. * No Watauga County project, is in-! e eluded in the above, tut several All- j eghany, Caldwell. AVlikes and Burke ! 1 projects are in the list. t General Fund Collections Increase ! t General Fund revenue collections! i for October amounted to $3,311,699.90 j * as compared with $1,835,570.81 fori 1 October u year ago, bringing general r fund collections to S7,748,851.77 forj - the four months of the fiscal year,1 * as compared with $5,820,901.45 for the same period last year, the report * of A J. Maxwell, commissioner of I revenue, shows. The highway collections for Oeto- j hor "C 1 iHi Trx im-rnnco of $59,244.56 over the S1,362,160.S'J! collected in October. 1932, bringing I the total for four months to $5,753,- j 888 72. or $600,483.79 more than for the same period la3t year, when $3,253,404.93 was collected Only the gas and oil inspection fund of one-fourth of a cent a gallon failed to show an J 'ncrease, this being due to change in! the time of collection, making it near- j }y two months later, Mr. Maxwell ex- ; plained. The franchise tax showed the larg- ! est increase, from $1,469,283.73 in Oc-1 toiber, 1932, to $2,506,966.63 this Oc-! tober, which Mr. Maxwell explains by I showing that, it is primarily due to; the fact that corporation franchise,1 taxes were delayed this year, due to j reassessment, and were paid in September last year. The sales tax brought in $549,603.71 in October, this being on September salc3, showing a steady climb from $358,579 in August to 411,755 in September and $549,603 in October, $1,319,928 in three months. "Our experience in this respect corresponds with that of other sales tax states/' Mr. Maxwell states. "The heavy sales months arc yet to be realized on, and j i there are other important factors j that will continue to substantially in ! j crease yield. Tuc f?U--bcn-7fit-e? t?.*? Ion credit sales in vet- *.-? V?o ! i "Voluntary observance by mcr-l ' chants generally has been fine, but I I there is a large list of delinquents . that we are now getting in shape to s reach. "Lists are now complete and tie-Id deputies are expected to contact every delinquent in the State in the - next 30 days. "Beyond this there will , oe a check-up?mi those wan have i made reports for uniformity of ob. servance. The State is now carrying i a heavy load for the benefit of all the i people, and it must expect their coms pletc co-operation in raising the revI enues to carry on," Mr. Maxwell said. Beer tax in October was $30,431.97, - a total of $140,807,46 to date. I J ANNOUNCES STEPS IN CQRN-HO? PROGRAM Announcement of a processing tax . of 28 cents a bushel on all corn to i be processed commercially, and of loans to be made on corn in storage , were the two outstanding developments of the past week in the na- j tional corn-nog production adjust- j i ment program of the agricultural ad- j justmeiit administration. While these steps were being | taken. Dr. A. G. Biack, chief of the I corri-hog section, and his staff continued work on final details of the com-hog program announced October 18 by Secretary Wallace. This will be presented to the corn and hog growing sections in November. While it was designed especially for the corn-hog areas, its provisions may be accepted in North Carolina, says j Dean I, O. Schaub, of State college. Loans on the corn warehoused on farms will bear 4 per cent, interest and will be made by the Commodity Credit corporation on the basis of 50 cents a bushel for No. 2 Decern- j nor corn at Chicago. This means that the actual loan value for a farmer will depend on the prevailing market price differ' ential between Chicago and his local point, and also on the difference in price of No. 2 and other grades or corn. The loans will be in the na' ture of an advance to farmers who 1 agree to take part in the corn-hog ! production control plan, but will not 1 constitute a lien on benefit pyaments ' to be made under this plan. Neces sary forms and blank loan agree' merits will be distributed to county 1 agents where farmers desire the service. i The processing tax on corn became effective on November 5, the same time as the bog processing tax. It ! will be collected at point of first processing. , Field meetings to explain the early , Irish potato situation will be held in I eastern North Carolina beginning i November IS and lasting through > November 17. watauga democrat?evert r: NEW SVBSCKITTIOXS The Democrat has added many? new names to its list within the past I few days and renewed numerous sub-1 i seriptions. The new list includes the \ | following, many of whom coiled at j i the office to subscribe or renew: A. L. Gross, Adams; F. B. Wilson, 1 Cleveland, O.. Asa A Greene, LoviU: U D. Edmissten, M&tney; R. L. | Mas tin, Matney; Lee Carender. Matjney; Mrs. Mary Carender, Matney; J. IB. Green. Shouns, Tenn.; Mrs. D. C. ' Thompson. Tnplett: A. M. Brown, ! Boone; C. C. Cook. Boone; Lyle Cook. Boone; C. P. Eggers. Boone: Mrs. H. McD. Little. Salisbury; R. C. Little. Boone: A. R. Smith. Boone; Rev. P. A. Hicks. Boone: Mrs. A. F. Parsons, Boone: \V. A. Cowles, Boone: I David Green. Route 2; J. R. Hodges. Route 1; Ralph Hodges, Route .1; Clarence McGhoe. Route 1; F. IX Bingham. Route 1; F.ller McNeill. Route 1; T. F. McNeil, Route 1 Dixon Moretz, Route 1; R. A. Greene. J. L. Lewis. Route ? ; Mrs. C. C. Greene, Route .2; Wiilard D. Norria, Route 2; J. H. Miller. Route 2; F. P. Chapel, Bain:; Mrs. Nancy Ward, Beech Creek; Lou?s Presneii, Beech Creek; McD. Wagner, Brown wood, J. F. Jackson, Brookside; E. F. Grc-ene, Brookside: Clint Coffev Blowing Rock; Spencer Hampton, Blowing Rock; Frank Edmlsten, Blowing Rock; I W. Bolick, Blowing Rock; I... P. Kodgcs, Blowing Rock; Mrs. C. B. Elrod. Blowing Rock; G. N. Cook. Blowing Rock; John P. ? Presnell. Blowing Rock; C. S. Prevcttc, Blowing Rock; C. C. Vandyke, Blowing Rock; Mrs. Joe Cannon, Blowing Rock; Miss E. Boogher. Blowing Rock; Mrs Mose3 Cone, Baltimore: S. T. Icenhour, Blowing H Rock: VV. W. Daniels, Blowing Rock, D. A. Klutz, Blowing Rock; F. H. Penneli, Blowing Rock; L. C. Rogers, I11 Blowing Rock; David Tester, Banner er Elk; F. H. Perry. Banner Elk; Edgar ci? Tufts, Banner Elk; Russell Trivetl. co Deep Gap; C. D. McNeil, Deep Gap; B. E. Berry, Hickory: M. G. Shearer, j'j, Lenoir; Mrs. R. M. Earnhardt, Ien receive any more attention than m that PlWn thp? lnuino- HaaIt? ? o - ?J-'to - V* A.?-If the breeding birds are in ? good condition when penned they * need no special attention. A well- tti balanced mash containing tested cod liver oil plus the usual 3cratch feed will carry them over the season. Where possible, the birds should have access to green feed and, weather permitting, should be allowed on range a few hours each day. A com- gl fortable house and regular feedmg is Ri most important for breeding birds. an th Q.?How con a farmer estimate tb the volume of lumber in standing Ni timber ? pc A.?A "tree scale stick" or what is commonly called a Biltmore stick, ?' has been devised by foresters for co thi3 work and can be secured at al- Pe most any hardware store. The stick ce contains a table giving the amount P1 of square edged one inch lumber that cc can be cut from any tree of given ln diameter and heigh. Farmers Bulletin No. 1210 distributed by the U. S. department of agriculture gives valuable information on this subject Q.?How can leapedeza seed be w saved for nlantimr iiaa-l A.?Seed from the Common, Ten- " nesscc 76, and Kobe varieties can be harvested with a seed pan attached ? to the cutter bar of a mowing machine. Plana for making these pans " may be secured by writing the T Agricultural Editor, State Coliegfe. fe Due to the growing characteristics of n the Korean variety toe seed from this 61 variety are threshed out with a grain separator a few weeks after m' the plants are harvested. BUftSDAT? BOONE, N. C. Island Prison For Unt " r I *&' 'x^S^k gjkg % 'jijlt&J ' -' Jg Alcatrar. Island, located i? San Franc ?*a;u proposes to house desperate puifc* tfrr.t ruminating outside u?u in prison L located there, (above)- is being taken ov Mid foremost nuiotig the first 400 t\ left:? right, leaders in tin Ursn'ell kidnaping, fi? Dissolving Jni rE subject of debt looms large | on the mental horizon cf today, j an< Quite apart from the maul fold, j ^ >est ions bound up with the consid- Qf ation of war debts, those sad lega j ou is of strife which so greatly con- I fill rn the nations at this time, there an< mains the fact that many Sndlvidu- Th 3 are facing a situation in wnich tre elr assets seem inadequate to moot prl e liabilities they have incurred. br< ten, as a result of depreciated cur us ncies. they see the value of their to ssessions continually diminishing, stc id begin to question the stability fal ey once accepted as a fixed stand- ah d. caj It is helpful to examine Jesus' wi terances on debt in the light which Pa ristian Science throws upon them, bu ie first mention occurs in the tia ayer which he gave to his disciples tlii response to their request that he ea ould teach thern to pray. The fal aster'3 words, "Forgive us our j ibts, as we forgive our debtors," are | bo auaenuuy uiuminaiea oy uie spir-i to< jia.1 interpretation wliirh Mary I eti iker Euilr has giyen the"* !? "Sci-1 er ice and Health with Key to the j or HvVriZZ" (p. I"7)- "And Love is | to fleeted in love." on Lovs, then, is the primary solution tig this question of debt?the hivo of an 3d for His children reflected by lei ,ein to one another. Jeans evident- th saw the need of amplifying this pr ibject In a waj that would be easily tei iderstcod by his hearers, for he pa ter expounded it by means of a irable. He told them of a servant ou ho owed a vast auni which ho was a jpttrwuily usable to pay- At his or urnest request, however, his lord pn irgave him this debt. We read that be i3 servant then went cut. and find- sp g a fellow servant who owed him a ha >mparatively small amount "took m< id by the throat, saying. Pay me ta iat thou owesL" And disregarding lit te debtor's plea for patience, he cast he m into prison. Their lord, however, m scame. cognizant of the situation ta id withdrew his pardon, requiring sc ,e creditor to pay his own debt. ca It is interesting to notice that va jither of these debtors protested his oil ability to pay or asked for the ba nount to be reduced. They both hi ayed the creditor for patience, re -oraising to pay the full amount wi ving. In the first case it is recorded at his lord had compassion on the co rvant and forgave him his debt; Je unc iu iuk ugujiiu int: creoitor cook ui s fellov.- servant by the throat, or, Qi etaphorically speaking, established ar ich "a strangle hold" upon him as tfc render it impossible tor htm to ti< ee himself. It is clear that the s[ ental qualities of patience and com- w Lssion extended to one who is in of (Acuities reassure and help lnm to d? in his freedom, while a cruel and O' lmerclful attitude of thought only CI ghtons his bonds. J'p 2! Prepared to Save Lives One of the most valuable services ' ven to the American public by the ! sd Cross is through its Life Saving | id First Aid courses. Virtually all of | e life guards at beacheB and pools in j e nation are Red Cross lire savers, early every industry in America supirts the First Aid work of the Red ; oss because it annually saves lives j thousands of injured persons. Thee* . mrees are taught by Rod Cros3 ex- , >rta in both lines. Last year 66,364 rtlficates were issued to persons com , etlng the First Aid conrso and 78,796 . rtiS sates lor completing Lite Saving , struction. l War Veterans' Problem a Not since the period of the World I ar has the Red Cross faced a greater (_ oblera Ic handling the cl&lma of | orld War and other veterans. Dns to e changes in the regulations coverg veterans' claims, chapters (U over e nation have been crowded with vetan applicants for relief and for ser- g{ ce In preparing appeals. During last ~ ar Red Cross home service workers 3,268 chapters dealt with the probata of 411,134 ex-service men or their ,h Dailies. The chapters also aided 7.34(1 ;n still la the regnlar ariaj. navy and b| trine corps. v.? ._ ,? ? .. .Vii-} ie Sam's Gangsters :: ' v **'" . ^ "J ^ ?5 ^ s kt$r^?* j?-^r f5!L B.a-V; JS ^"' spot where Uncle >iw, aiuimpptrrs ana riKxcieers, >rraks and riots. The prison now it from the War Department . . . "bad men" to be confined there -Albert Date? and Harvey Bailey, r which all received life sentencesdebtedness When we realize that all the love i devotion of which we are capable owe to God. who is Love and the y source of ali being, the meaning the .parable becomes apparent, r obligations to God can bo failed only in the measure of our love (J compassion for our fellow men. e mental ''strangle hold" of had, misunderstanding, envy, or de expressed in our thought of oaf )the-r will hinder him from giving the appreciation which we believe be due from him, and from reiring that which he owes. If we 1 to reflect the love of God to all out us, the channels of our own pacity to give will become blocked th selfishness ana 3elf-8eeking. ul writes, "Owe no man any thing, t to love one another," and Chris.n Science teaches its Hiudents that Is debt of love must be paid by ch and all who would find the uniting stream of spiritual supply. Primarily, then, what is needed th bv nation?* nnii hv InillvWnola lay is the compassionate underuiding which refuses to accept an roneous viewpoint of either a debtor a creditor. We are all debtora God. And as we begin to lay down T 3en?jfl~of pel aoiinl pv5SS5Si5S,-ti!.? ;ht grip which fastens on matter d material possessions will become ss stringent; and In the proportion at we entertain divine ideas the oper means of liquidating our marfal obligations will become apThere is great need of clarifying r thinking, and refusing tc &ecirfo? tsus are needed today in full meas e; and in addition to these the la'.ity of steadfast trust and assurin> that our Father will open to us ? way to meet our human obliga?ns. Mrs. Eddy has made the indred. statement that "the right way Ins the right of way. even the way Truth and Love whereby ail out bts are paid, mankind blessed, and ad glorified" (The First Church ol iris!, Scientist, and Miscellany, p. (2).?The Christian Science Monitor. Tornado Is Most Frequent Disaster; Causes Heavy Loss of Lives What type ot disaster occurs most frequently In the United Stalest This question is answered frora the relief anuals ot the American Red Cross which show over a period if years that the tornado, or cyclone is It Is called in some sections, is the most freqnent and claims a heavy toll Of life ! eie ? - ?? ? anu^o aiiuuai WilGjut warning, and in the terrific whirlpool of its fierce winds it deitrojs all In its path. The Red Cross gave relief in 44 tornadoes in eighteen states last year The tornadoes killed 32# persons, injured 2,735 and the Red Cross gave aid to 21,738 who were homeless, injured or otherwise victims of the storms. Toll of the Earthquake When a severe earthquake killed 55 trsoos: Injured 4.911 and destroyed iverai thousand homes in Southern alifornla last March, the Red Cross as first upon the ground with emermcy relief. It required more than iree months for the Red Cross to tstore the needy to a self-sustaining wis. The organisation expended a re?f fund of 1411,900. ras^Kgjag^piS.'-.-r. -mn NOVEMBER 9. 193d BED GROSS RELIEF AIDS DISTRESSED IN 128 DISASTERS Help Given in Fires. Floods, Earthquake and Epidemics Part of Year's Task The American Red Cross has reached ln;o tfco homes of six million families In the past year with unemployment and disaster relief. Chairman John Barto Payne announced. "As the year closed the organization continued In readiness to serve to (ho forthcoming winter at tho point of greatest need and to adjust Its service to meet the calls of the emergency of unemployment and disaster," Chairman Payne stated. in a year t . greatest economic instress In the notion's history, in which the Red Cross ahly discharged a relief task in distributing flour and clothing to distressed families In all bnt six of the nation's 3.038 counties, the organization also was called Into action in <20 m disasters, of which 06 wero within the borders of the United States. Earthquake, floods, hurricanes, fires and other cataclysms visited death and destruction upon the Uvea and hemes of thousands of people. Red Cross statistics showed that tu the 120 disasters almost a thousand lives wore lost, 148.340 homes wore destroyed or damaged, 13,275 persons were injured, and Red Cross relief was given to 452,879 Individuals. in giving aid In these disasters. In its unemployment relief and in handling the distribution of government wheat and cotton, the Red Croes expended from Its national treasury the a im of $1,070,284. Rnring oho period of twelve weeks, 48 disasters occurred in 23 states. Red Cross disaster workers wore hard pressed in meeting all of these needs ! occurring at once, but everywhere miscry was promptly relieved. Support of the Red Cross work Is through it/, annusl roll call, conducted by chapters in the period trom Armistice Hay to Thanksgiving Day, November 11 to November 30. Every citizen who Joins tho Red Cross as a member aids In carrying relief to disaster victims and In other Red Cross Rorvlces, such as preaervatlon of life, child wetfare through the Junior Red Croes, and direct service for the public health. I SHBHSSBSRf^BIIB&J The greatest task ever undertaken by a relief agency In the history of private charity Is drawing to a close with the flnal distribution ot cotton clothing to more than five million families by the American Red Cross. At the direction ot the Congress, beginning eighteen months ago. the Red Cross undertook to convert tho wheat and cotton surpluses of the Farm uoarn into rood and clothing for the unemployed and needy. In the consequent operation, this relief agency entered upon a commercial enterprise ' greater than any single commercial firm has ever undertaken In the same period of time. In the ensuing months the Red : Cross converted SS.000,000 hushels of wheat into Sour and bread PP"! gave it to 5.S03.000 families. The distribution was through 3,700 Red Cro3s chapters and hundreds of other charitable agencies. During the euverc northwestern i drought of 3931 Uio Red Cross alio gave wheat in the form of rood for livestock to 184,188 families. The clothlog ? dresses, underwear, ' overalls. Jumpers, sweaters and stockings tor men, women and children, and even blankets and comforters?was distributed to 5,465,410 families. More than 54,000,000 ready-made garments and 92,000.000 yards of cottou cloth were given to the needy. This clothing camo from 844,000 bales of cottou. The wheat distribution was concluded In June, 1933, and final distribution of cotton clothing Is occurring In the fall months. In handling these tasks roted to It by Congress, the Red Cross will expend from Its own treasury $735,000. At the same time the organisation carried on Its regular program of disaster relief: of service to the veterans of all our wars: of educational and welfare work through the Junior Red Cross; of health education and pnbllc health nursing and of life oavlng and first aid. Funds Tor this work come from the membership roll "call the Red Cross chapters conduct from Armlatlce Day to Thanksgiving Day, when every one is inrited to Join the Red Cross and aid In this vital relief work. Seven hundred thousand women volunteers under the Red Cross banner sewed for the needy last year and many thousands still are making cotton garments for their Red Cross chapters. The Red Cross has 3,701 chapters and 10,000 branches of chapters. Thus U can he moblltxe'1 nationwide In a. great relief task within 34 hour*.