PAGE EIGHT
LEGISLATURE WILL
CONVENE ON 7TH
Fifty Senators and One Hundred and
Twenty Representatives to Gather
in Raleigh January 9. Most
Members Are New. ?
By M. R. DUNN AG AN
(Sneoial Corresnnndentt S
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Raleigh. N. C.?In about another
week. January 9. the 50 Senators and P
120 Representatives who will compose
the 1935 General Assembly of
North Carolina, along with the usual
clerks, stenographers and other help- ?'
ers, will be gathered in Raleigh for ; ^
the hoped 60-day session of in- . -man .
ing and unmaking. It will contain'
more new faces than usual, only about
22 of the 50 Senators having had
previous legislative experience, and s<
about 44 of the 120 Representatives.
The legislators get ?600 for the session,
which is supposed, on .orrner ?
laws to last only 60 days, although J01
there is now no limit. The pay is at j w
the rate of S10 a day for 60 days, or ?
supposed to be. and longer terms are tc
at the expense of the legislators. The ,c
last two sessions have lasted almost ai
five months, two and one-half times m
as long as exp ected. Estimates of this j
session range from 70 to 90 days, a jn
few even hoping to adjourn in sixty I*15
~ a*
But the time is uncertain, as the i w
bulk of the members are new. Ap-j^
parently few new problems will arise ! jc
this time, such as the sales tax of | oj
last time, and the reorganization of j g(
government. The sales tax re-enact- j f j,
ment is admitted Just what Gover- ]
nor Hlhringhaus will recommend is un- |
certain. But he probably will not sag- | w
gest vital or inip&rtfbit changes?at j
least not radical changes that will re- j
quire long contests to settle.
The twe main biils, revenue and (j{
appropriations, have been written by ^
the Advisory Budget Commission and s
will be introduced as they are: If ac- \Jt
cepted in about their present form, w,
they should not take so long. T? radi- ^
r?Q 1 fihonwc arc mh.Iu Hum i* tirtll
take longer. It is certain that more er
social legislation will be considered,
such as old-age pensions and urcir.- j n(
p'.oyment insurance Just how far they | n(
will get is uncertain, and depending i ;j,
some on action by tiie Congress. The , T(
liquor laws are not expected to bother
much, unless an effort is made to
raise the alcoholic content of beer
from .1.2 per cent. H
The sales tax is expected to remain. s;
and without the exemptions, which ai
will give probably $2,000,000 a year a,
more of revenue, and that would give ;r
a 10 per cent increase in teacher sal- j
aries, and improved business and re- [,
in Rant fax increase may raise the j y
revenue another million or two, mean- u
ing, possibly, a 15 per cent increase sl
in salaries of teachers and State em- j,i
ployees. So mote it be. H
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Record oi Deaths
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G. CALVIN COFFEV* A
After an illness of fourteen months, ai
Mr. G. Calvin Coffey, a respected cit- a
izen of the Boone'3 Fork community. a
passed away at his home December ti
24tli. He was born January 24, 1S60,
making his stay on earth 74 years and a
11 months. C
He was married December 25th, t'
1881, to Aliss Louisa Curtis of Caid- w
well County. To this union were born S
eleven children, eight girls and thi :e b03'S.
He professed faith in Christ at ^
an early age. and was for many years >'<
a faithful member of the Watauga ^
Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held at the 5"
Boone's Fork Church, December 25th, y<
by Rev. E. M. Gragg. Immediately ?'
following the services his body was Si
laid to rest in the White Springs tJ
Cemetery. ?n
Active pail-bearers were C. Dean m
Coffey, Ed Holifield, J. A. Holifietd, y<
J. C. Church, John K. Wimberly and a
Cart Rupert. tc
Surviving are the widow and the 'n
following children: Mrs. H. L. Coffey, h<
Voiney, Va.; Mr3. G. B. Wimberly, y
High Point; Mrs. R C. Betz. Balti- y<
more. Md.: L. W. Coffey, Hewlett, R
Va.; T M. Coffey, Shulls Mills; Mrs.
L. E. Bates, Durham; Mrs. C. E. Cof- ?
fey and T. T. Coffey, Shulls Mills. One j
brother, three sisters, nine grandchildren
and one great-grandchild also
.survive.
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HONDA CRITCHER S(
Worth W i Ilroohnr/i RonHa Prif rVl- Ht
er; 35, member of a welx-known vi
Wilkes County family, died Monday
evening at the home of his mother Jc
at Moravian Falls. He had been se- tii
riously ill since he was stricken with of
paralysis several days ago. He was a D
son of the late J. C. Critcher of Watauga
and Mrs. Critcher of Moravian sc
Falls. In addition to his mother, ne
is survived by three brothers, A. N. m
Critcher of Oxford, J. C. Critcher Jr.
and Lawrence Critcher of Moravian
Falls. Funeral services were conducted
at Moravian Falls Baptist Church gi
Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock. m
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SHORK INFANT pi
An infant daughter of Mr and Mrs. w
W. W. Shore died early Saturday in
morning. Interment was Saturday af- tt
ternoon at the Middle Fork Ceme- b<
Itery. ai
There is a type of bacteria which
thrives in a seventy per cent solution in
of alcohol. ft
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Boone High
School News
Contribute! by the Boone High
School Journalism Club.
THE NEW YEAR
We the students of Boone High
chool resolve to make 1935 one of
le best, the most useful and most
rofitable school years that has ever
een in the history of the school.
Why not set this in our minds and
-y t- carry it out. Let's let it be
ne resolution that we shall keep and
e will have a very successful year,
et's try!
RESOLUTIONS OF KOMEOS
We, the undersigned, do hereby re>lve.
in order to improve our social
Landing* with the fair sex of this
>wn and community, to begin at 12
clock or one the first day of Janury.
to do the following things which
e believe will aid us in securing a
igher rating on the social status of
iminine ideals. First, we want to
arn to smoke anything from a cig~ette
to a hemp rope as we have
>tic.d that the young ladies seem to
refer to pay more attention to young
en who do smoke, and to comb our
i:r in an entirely different manner
5 our present system does not seem
> get us very far. The axle grease
hich we have been using tor this
nrpose does not. only make our head
ok like a goose egg, but it brings
it a great deal of our hair as well.
3 we think that something more on
ic line of floor wax wouid be much
tore appropriate to our sex appeal.
j. nt next item 10 vvmcn we Deueve
e should pay more attention is our
-eath Our best friends have barely
inted that we have a bad case of
Vlilosis ancl this has given us a great
;al of worry and consideration. Some
ind ot a flavor or extract might
irve to give us that swieet smelling
rektli which all ladies fall for. Wc
ould buy a supply of facial iotions
it we believe our girl (the one which
L* aim lu gCL, lacouir will li.V. C
lough for all of us.
The new regime of our attractive;ss
is preparing to undergo a re?issance
and here's hoping that we
/e through it.?Senior Roineos (By
om iloore, Representative).
RAMBLES" AKOl'ND
Now that all the fire-crackers have
sen shot off. the candy papers, nutheiis,
gift boxes, Christmas trees
rid holly branches have been cleared
way, and everybody has fallen back
ito their old. normal routine again,
suppose it is time to turn our atmtion
to the next holiday ? Newear.
By the way, folks, have you
lade any resolutions yet ? Me ? Oh,
jre! Here' Us: I, tile Rambler, do
ercby resolve to spare no one's queer
ttle mannerisms during the coming
;ar! Confidentially, folks, I'm agoni
try to get you all a little pubiicy.
There! I knew you'd like that! . .
tiear that Vivian Carico is going to
Jopt a "new line" for 1935 as her
jntribvtion to the "new deal." . . .
lso, Tom Moore and R. K. Bingham
re resolved to try our Craig Hollars'
nd Grant. Ashley's "shiekv" ways for
"change"! . . . Eu Lovill is gonna
-y to better develop that "man about
?vn" swagger, anil test out that "sex
ppeal" Santa Claus brought him for
hristmas. . . . Tsh! Tsh! Isn't Aus11
Moody a playful little fellow ? ?slays
tossin' fire-crackers under the
iris' feet on the way heme to lunch.
. . How did von like the ohnw'
/hat show? Oh, any of them. . . . Do
311 all ever read Dorothy Dix ? Well,
ie'11 sure get you told! She says that
lushing is an art?one that only the
3ung people can accomplish. So if
3u want to appear young?just blush
ice in a while. . . . Wonder when
tnta Clau3 started operating a beau'
parlor? I notice several of the
rls got permanent waves for Christas.
. . . Don't be surprised, folks, if
>u see a tree crying. I heard that
weeping willow tree that sheds real
ars had been discovered. The weepig
being dug to a canker in its
:art. Poor thing! . . . Well, I hope
iu all keep those good resolutions
>u made. I'll be neein' ya!?The
ambler.
Archibald Johnson
Is Taken by Death
Archibald Johnson, 75, prominent
jure in the Baptist Church of the
>uth and editor of Charity and Chilen,
died at his home in Thomaslie
Thursday after a long illness.
He was the father of Gerald W.
ihnson, associate editor of the Balmore
Evening Sun and former head
the University of North Carolina's
epartment of Journalism.
He is survived by his widow, the
in and four daughters.
Funeral services were held Friday
orning.
CONGRESS CONVENES
The seventy-fourth session of Conress
convenes today, with every
ember of the North Carolina deletion
in his seat. The much-anticiited
address of President Roosevelt
ill be delivered tomorrow. Forsakg
u custom seldom departed from,
le President will appear in person
ifore the joint session of the House
id Senate.
We have over ninety appendages
our bodies that have absolutely no
motion.
T,
WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?KVK
the'b:
ing the election of Joseph W. Brjn
ship of the House at the opening
in the battle for the floor leaders!
jinormacK (L>.) or Masa. (Top Ie:
(bottom left).
jBabsoii Predict
Gain in Bsisin
(Continued from Page 1)
the other hand, if the heavy Industrie
continue to la*, there will be anothe
temporary interruption of the funda
menial upward trend during the sum
men similar to the sharp letdowns o
the past two years.
Administration Sp<*cds Recovery
"Government policies have had i
tremendous influence on the speed o
recovery to date. I^ast year I said
In making my New Year forecast
i find myself (for the first time ii
my 30 years of experience) looking
not to Wall Street but t.o the bank
ot the I'ouiiii.tu iui iiij
Again 111 1935 the Administration wil
be the controlling' influence on busi
ness. What the great majority of pec
pie are asking today is: 'Will thcr
he any major change in the New Dea
policies?" I do not thinK so. The Prca
ident, however, will try to follcv
more closely the middle course be
tween socialistic experimentation an
orthodox business methods, towar
which he was leaned in the rccen
months * * *
"Commodity prices arc 28 per ceil
above the depression low of Marct
1933. The past year prices have rise
about 10 per cent and are now at th
liighest level since March, 1931. Out
standing has been the sensational re
covery in agricultural quotations a
a result of short crops due to th
drought.
"Farm product prices have jumped
about iG per cent over last year,
while goods bought by farmers have
increased only 9 per cent. Tills
means that the position of the farmer
is the be.st in many years. His
real purchasing power has greatly
increased and the outlook for 1935
points to still higher prices and a
further advance in buying power
in the farm areas,
i "Nineteen hundred thirtv-five wli
see a substantial rise in the cost o
living principally because of food bill!
Prices of foodstuffs are now at th
highest level in four years and th
advance goes on week after week. N
extraordinary rise is expected in th
furniture, clothing and miscellaneou
sections of the family budget. Utilit
rates will decline further. On the oth
er hand, rents will strengthen?-ma;
ever, jump sharply in certain loeaii
ties. A lack of suitable rental spac
in more than half of our leading cit
ies has already developed and th
shortage is growing daily. This i
the most bullish influence or. horn
building which I can foresee in 1935.
"I have previously stated that th
construction industry holds the ke;
to prosperity. Five of our ten millio:
unemployed are accounted for by th
building trades alone. Hence, the im
I portance of a revival in this industry
Tlie government housing progran
will be of little help. As long as build
ing costs, taxes and interest rate
are high and rents low there can i*
no substantial pick-up in building
The rapidly growing shortage o
homes favors rising rents and ever;
indication points to lower mortgag
rates but not to lower building costs
Therefore, construction volumes wil
be moderately better than in 1934
but I foresee no building boom ii
1935. The real estate business, whicl
is much more active than last De
comber, will continue to improve ii
1935.
More Jobs in 1935
"While unemployment this winte
will be more serious than ever, th
number of jobless will drop as 193
advances. The expected gain in con
struction wi.i be shared by other bi:
industries. Steel operations and au
tomobile output will have a ver;
sharp rise in the early months of th
year. Improvement in these lines
where the big bulk of the unemploy
ment lies, is the most encuraginj
factor in the 1935 labor out". ,ok. A1
though in some industries presen
rates are higher than in 1929, I ex
pect to see mounting demands fo
wage increases as the year advance!
The anticipated rise in living cost
will prod labor into demanding high
er wages. ? ? ?
I "Advances both in factory an
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RY THURSDAY?BOONE. N. C.
mack?Bankhead ^ |
i ^ggsaa 7t >VJSK
RK"t saijr political exports here regardis
of Tennessee (right) to the Speaker
of Cengrcss. Interest is now centered
lip, 3aid to be between Rep. John W
ft) and Rep. Win. Bonkhcad (D.) Ala.
8 Five Per Ceo t
ess oftiie Nation
I farm buying power definitely mean
s j belter trade?wholesale and retail
r> alike. Retail sales in general during
. Itlie early months of 1935 should b*
_ ( ct r sidernbly better than the average
f i of the las* six months and about C
per cent above the first half of 1934.
"The holiday season just comx
pleted was the most successful in
f years?many localities even exceeding
19'J9. f'nit volume as well as
dollar value was much better and
^ I expect this trend to continue and
y to broaden into al! lines in 1933.
o "Medium-priced 'necessity merchan.
ilis?' i?i likely to be in the be3t dej
in and. With growing purchasing power,
however, the semi-luxuries and
even luxuries will enjoy a bettei
e call. * * *
.1 "With distinctly better trade posNihilities,
the outlook for all types
y of advertising is better. Lineage has
!? shown a consistent gain in the last
d year and this trend wil! continue
d into 1935. The NRA has cut pricet
fixing adrift, thus promising keener
competition in the next few
t months than ever before. Hence.
x concerns must concentrate on sales
^ campaigns if they expect to get
e their share of the 1935 business improvement,
and advertising btidgels
must recognise this fact. Appros
priatioris can be calculated on the
e basis of a 5 per cent sales gain in
the first half and a considerably
I PASTIME
THEATRE
BOONE, N. C.
1UPLACE OF GOOD SHOWS"
IOUL--U
e Program for Week
e
o Of January 7th:
e
.MONDAY, JAN. 7
y "IT'S A GIFT''
e with
W. C. FIEI-DS and BABY
e DeROY
3 .
e TUESDAY, JAN. 8
c "Night of Love"
y with
n GKACK MOORE
e
; WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9
'Kentucky Kernels'
? with
J WHEELER & WOOSUEY
f THURSDAY, JAN. 10
f Young & Beautiful
with
j WILLIAM HAINES and
JUDITH ALLEN
ti ~? -
jl t'KIllAY, JAW. 11
"HELLDOADO"
[1
with
RICHARD ARISEN and
r MADGE EVANS
e
5 SATURDAY, JAN. 12
?r "The Prescott Kid"
with
Ye T1>1 McCOY
Snecial Bargain I!
* Matinee, 10c, 15c
r
I. Night Shows, 10c and 26c.
s EVENINGS, 7:15 and 8:46
I- MATINEE AT 8:00
d IfgpjgHQQBnBMHwiH
bigger gain in ihe last six months. T
In addition there is the possibility '
of an increase in advertising rates. ;
* * *
"Iron and steel operations wiil ex- F
pand rapidly in the first half; second the
half depends on business. Chemicals nai
should share in the coming year's mu
business gains. Mill owners are feel- of I
ing somewhat better after a very bee
troublous year. Much farm and indus- effi
trial equipment needs replacement. Su]
Railroads are due for some relief but tol<
long-pull investors will leave rail ed
stocks alone. Rail equipment makers the
stand to benefit if any rail moderni- me
ration program is put through Con- cil
gre3s. Politics cloud the utility out- J
iook more man ever out power con- (lie
sumption is at a four-year peak so the
the net result may be better than the iuc
average investor imagines. 1 * * jcor
"As we stan'i on the threshold of tio:
iG35 let us look back for a moment the
or. the past three years Readers will ext
recall that 1932 marked the end of 1 the
the worst depression in our history;.to
1933 averaged a 10 per cent gain; | wh
1934 moved us up 8 per cent nearer j Er
normal. Those of rny readers whose 1
business has yet shown but little or ; era
I no improvement should take heart, thr
The outstanding development of 1934 the
was tho broadening out of recovery wa
into many new lines which had not pre
shared the improvement of 1933, and ter
| 1935 will definitely see this trend con- (mi:
| linued. Remember that while business | ha'
is 27 per cent below normal today. ; sai
it is 16 per cent better than Decern- mc
ber two years ago and 9 per cent nit
i above last December. Let u3 ail be su|
| thankful for this and ha\e faith that
i j by December of 1935 we will again am
II be on the verge of prosperity." fht
, j eh:
;i Week m Washington Ea
. lin
(Continued from Page 1) j in,
I cipalities and get industry to take | a( j
up the payroll burden is still the most |c|v
important question the Government; Q
has lo face. I
The death of Mrs. Mary Harriman ! *
Rumsey, as a result of a fail from Ih
her horse, has literally saddened of sl.
finial Washington. This daughter of UQ
the late E. H. Harriman, tlie railroad jn(
! king, was one of the most popular vr.
persons in official life, as chairman on
I of the consumers division of the NRA. an
' Her brother, W. Averell Harriman, is rol
as hard a worker and almost as wellliked.
He is practically second in command
in the NRA and his judgment pit
is more and more relied upon. lie
"F
New herd sires will be purchased sid
by Catawba County Jersey breeders be
in a program of rebuilding the breed to
in that county. Co
| K C^^VA T E R \s
I IP ^"l I
! E*E?bLM.i CHAIN
Special angle tube con- DEFROSTERS
struction increase* the
heat supply?directs the TOW ROPES ?
flow ol heat toward the tad noeectrr
driver. Rubber cushions ivr
tliraiifthout. Laije oil WINTIS FSONTS .
copper core. OU-lcn
bearing motor. FLOOR HATS
Economy At
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If you arc d
to save money, have you consi
in inconvenience, discomfort a
The protection that a tele
fcrds in case of emergencies a
cost. Iii audition a telephone ?
tacts with your friends and ri
of-town.
When you compare the liti
the convenience, comfort, proi
the telephone offers, you wil
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longer? Order your telephone
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JANUARY 3. 1935
iachers of State Must
>e Paid Larger Salaries
taleigh, N. C.?The childhood of
State is paying the bill for low
d teachers, so teacher salaries
st come first in the rehabilitation
the educational system of the State
ause of the close relation to their
iciency, Clyde A. Erwin, new State
perin rendent of Public Instruction.
I several hundred education-mindpeople
who gathered from ah over
State Monday night for the tilird
eting of the North Carolina Counfor
the Emergency in Education.
>Ir. Erwin reported that figures inate
fully 2.000 teachers have left
i profession for other fields more
rative since July 1. "Unless the
ning legislature provides for addinal
salaries for teachers, I fear
it next year will show the greatest
)dus ef teachers in the history of
> State and that loss will be hard
replace. I am arguing for the child,
ieh is my chief concern." said Mr.
win.
^auding the work of the last Genii
Assembly as probably the be3t
it it could do for education under
1 circumstances, Mr. Erwin said he
s strong for the new school which
pvldes a minimum eight months
m, but insisted that should lie the
nimum, and not the maximum. "We
ve got to have local automony,"
d Mr. Erwin, stating that there
ist be opportunity for local coramuies
which are able r-j willing to
jplement their minimum term.
"In the future people will work less
:! live more," he said, showing that
; curricula of the schools must be
uiged to meet this new order.
President Ueon T. Meadows, of the
jit Carolina Teachers College, outsd
four needs in the teacher tiainX
group of colleges: more apprecion
of teachers and teaching; teaers
to teach in step with the new
Jer: sufficient equipment and mateLi,
and salaries to attract and hoicl
od teachers.
President Frank P. Graham of the
ate University showed the continue
drop in appropriations and the
:reose in student load in recent
sra. The budcet had beer, balanced
the teachers, and it is only fair
d decent that the.v should be giver,
nsideration. Dr. Graham said.
farmers who sell cream to nearby
mta will find John Arey's new pubation,
Extension Circular No. 203,
roducing Quality Cream." of conlerable
value. The publication may
haa free of chargu on application
the agricultural editor ->t state
ilege.
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idered what it is costing
nd lack of protection?
:phone in your home af
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today.
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