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THIS WL?K IN WASHINGTON PrMident Truman's inclusion of Re international wheat agreement ratification in his message to the special session of congress has started anew the "bitier debate which marked con^ sideration of this issue during "the regular session. The President urged ratifica tion by the senate to "guarantee American farmers an export market of 185 million bushels of wheat at a fair price during each! of the next five years." Although the limit for ratifica tion of the wheat agreement ex-l pired July 1 of this year, the! President asserted that he ha* good reason to believe that it still can be made effective if it is rati fied promptly. Briefly, this agreement would slide wheat prices by yearly stages (or the 185 million bush els earmarked annually for ex port to 33 nations from $1.50 to $2 per bushel for 1948 to a mini mum of $1.10 in 1950. Canada and Australia would make similar agreements with the same nations, but two big ex porters, Argentina and Russia, have refused to ratify. The government would make up the differenoe between the export price and the current domestic price to U. S. growers. During the debate on the quest ion at t(ie regular session. Sen. William E. Jenner (Rep., Ind.) declared the pact would cost the government a billion dollars. Pressure groups in favor of the pact set some farmers and mil lers against the big farm organi zations. American Farm Bureau federation, Farmers Union Grain Terminal association. National Federation of Grain Cooperatives, National Farmers union, Nation We have a complete line of PURINA and LARRO FEEDS Mixed Feed and Feed Oats. Feeds are coming down. See us for your feed needs. Dairy and poultry equipment, Surge Milking Machines, Fresh Eggs. \ WILSON'S FEEDSTORE Phone I 56-J Boone, N. C. al Grange and the Pacific North west Farmers council have taken a stand in favor of the interna tional agreement. On the other hand, such organizations as Mil lers National federation, Flour Millers Export association. Co operative exchange, U. S. Cham ber of Commerce, are bitterly opposed to the agreement. According to the opinion of observers here, the international wheat agreement is just one of several issues which may touch off sparks which might endan ger the bi-partisan policy estab lished by two major parties. Both Democrats and Republi cans have said that "where foreign policy is concerned, politics ends at the water's edge." It is pointed out, how ever, that Democrats already at tacking the house of representa tives' attempts to cut appropria tions for the Marshall plan and the Republicans are pointing to Teheran, Yalta and Potsdam, charging the Democratic leader ship with grave errors there be fore bi-partisan control was established. Another instance is the Presi dent's urgency of the 65 million dollar appropriation for the United Nations headquarters building in New York. Scores of citizens organizations have taken a stand in favor of the ap propriation but Republicans have lent a cool but respectful ear. Admission of more displaced persons is another issue over which debate in an intensely hostile political atmosphere might set off the spark to en danger the bi-partisan foreign policy. The President charged that the bill to admit 200,000 dis placed persons in two y^ars, passed at the regular session, was "anti-semitic and anti-Catholic" and he urged these restrictions be eliminated and that the bill call for 400,000 persons in four years. In the meantime, it appeared that the special session would be used as a sounding board for political speeches and a south ern filibuster and that little if any of the President's program calling for action to bring down high prices, construction of low cost rental and for-sale housing, his civil rights program or his other recommendations would see passage. Sen. Robert A. Taft (Rep., Ohio), chairman of the GOP steering and policy committee, said in effect that he was willing to have the 80th congress rest on its record and haye the people Framework of Luria Building showing masonry tide walls. COMPLETELY erected of structural steel in one-half to one-third usual construction time. Straight side walls .... roofing and siding may be corrugated stc^l, cor rugated asbestos or masonry walls and built-up roof. Meets all building codes. Basic structure in clear span widths of 40' to 100' of unobstructed space and multiples of 20' in length. Easily air conditioned or humidified. Detail of roof co|?nection? at column. Now available it t stock for immediate delivery . . . subject to prior tale . . . ? ? ? complete 40 x 100 buildings. Dave Steel Company . . . a great name in steel fabrication . . . offers its engineering facilities without obligation to Help you plan and erect the proper structure for your specific needs. Have. iltEt COMPAWT.tjfe AS HE VILLI, N. C. decide wlft was right at the polls in November^ Then there % considerable talk about gold and the gold standard bringing debate on this con traversial issue back into the news. Congressman Howard Buf fet (Rep., Neb.) has introduced a bill to coin gold to fight infla tion. Congressman Clarence J. Brown (Rep., Ohio) who was Senator T#ft's presidential cam paign manager, says restoration of the gold standard "probably would mean the end of inflation." But President Truman told a press conference that the coun try has been on the gold stand ard all the time since the dollar is backed by the world's largest ?tock of gold. Many Teachers Improve Status The faculty of Appalachian State Teachers College teaches its students that there should be in service growth when they enter the teaching profession. The fa culty believes and practices this philosophy, and every year there are numerous professors on leave for study. During this year the following eighteen members of the faculty] are spending from six weeks- to one year in such work: ? Cratis Williams of the English faculty, at New York University working toward a doctoral de gree; Miss Carrie Lee Farthing, of the English faculty, at Duke University working toward a doc toral; J. C. Yoder of the geogra phy department, at the Univer sity of North Carolina working toward a doctoral; Edwin Dough erty of the social studies faculty at George Peabody College for Teachers, completing work to ward a doctoral; Gordon Nash of the music faculty, at George Pea body, working toward a doctoral; Herbert Wey of the demonstrat ion school faculty, at Indiana Un iversity, working toward a doc toral; G, F. Kirchner of the phy sical education faculty, at Indiana University, completing work to ward a doctoral; Elizabeth Crad dock Casale of the Department of languages, who has received her [doctoral degree from Vanderbilt University. | Studying in the Appalachian Graduate School this summer are the following members of the fa culty, all of whom are already holders of the master's degree, with two exceptions. Starr N. Stacy, Jr., of the geo graphy faculty; Gail Clay of the physical education faculty: B. F. Simpson. Cora H. Lovegrove, Christine Innings. Clyde Mae Goodman. Harold Quincy. Mar tha Gray Hawkinson. and R. L.| Tait. all of the demonstration! school faculty. DALE CARNEGIE Here's a true story of a man in a contest with 22 rivals. When Larry Adler was a boy in Balti more he loved to push air through a harmonica. No one in his family played one, but Larry liked to play and he played until ie about drove his family into the snake pit. In 1927 one of the newspapers in Baltimore announced that it would sponsor a harmonica con test. When Larry saw the an nouncement, . his eyes got as big as flying saucers. He had been selling magazine subscriptions, so now he took three dollars of his saving and bought himself a new mouth organ. It would do tricks that his old one couldn't manage. Now he began practicing "HEART BURN" GAS RELIEVED BY SCALFS Miss Hazel Williamson, fy>ute 1, Franklin, N_ C., writes: "For over a year I had suffered from indigestion with heart burn and pains after meals. I felt too up set to get a night of restful sleep. [ had no appetitie so I lost weight and strength ? didn't feel able to work so I just dragged around The first bottle of Scalfs Indian River Medicine helped me, and ?ix bottles made me feel like a new person. I want others to pro fit by my experience." Try Scalfs see for yourself how it helps you ? your money back on the first bottle if not satisfied. On sale at Carolina Pharmacy. I against the day of the contest: his family suffered; so did the neighbors. At last came the big night. The paper had played the thing up and now the elite of Baltimore was there. The judges were impfessive. One was the music critic on the paper. Another was head of the Peabody Music Institute which was the last word ? the very last comma ? in music in Baltimore. The third was the conductor of the Baltimore Symphony orch estra. They were the Matterhorns of music. More and more boys kept com ing in. Finally when Larry coun ted them he was depressed by finding there were 22 of them, nil cocked and loaded and primed. One after another, the con testants went up; some of them played exceedingly well. Larry got lower and lower in his mind. Some of them were just as good as he was, maybe better. Then he noticed that all his competitors played jazz. For that matter that was all that Larry had in his repertoire. He said to himself, "I'm going to be different. That will attract attention." The only classical piece he could remember was Beethoven's "Minuet in G." He had only his memory to depend on and his memory was as full of holes as a Swiss cheese. But he tore into it as best he could. He knew he was bad, but also he knew he was different. The judges went off to delibe 1 . - Irate and when they came back jthey said Larry was winner. He was the only one in tne contest who had played the classical and he was Uie one the judges re membered. That was the first thing that attracted attention to Larry Adler. From there be began to go up. You have heard him on the air and seen him in the movies. That decision to be different was his first step up. REMEMBERS THE KIDDIES Winner. S. Dak. ? Although George C. McDonald, bettor known as "Shorty," Is dead, bt will not be forgotten by the children of this town. He left two-fifths of his estate to build a community playground. Shorty, who owned a small cafe, saved all the pennies ho took in each year, and at Christmastime, he would gather up the children and pass out the year's take. FOR SALE We have many new listings of building lots, houses, cabin sites, farms. We furnish attorney's title certificate. Mrs. Mabel Bingham Brown Mrs. Ed Bingham, agent in charge, office in Linney Stone Building over City Florist Shop? Phone 299-W BLUE RIDGE SUPPLY CO., Inc. WHOLESALE Auto Parts and Accessories Phones 231. and 232 BOONE, N. C. We Appreciate Your Business CANNING SUPPLIES COLD PACK CANNERS BALL MASON JARS BALL JAR CAPS JAR RINGS CANNING ACCESSORIES PRESSURE COOKERS BOILERS VACU-SEAL LIDS All these supplies at our store in stock and at a reasonable price. FARMERS HARDWARE AND SUPPLY CO Phone 1 Boone, N. C. HIGH QUALITY Cinder and Concrete Blocks STEAM CURED? AGED ON OUR YARD LABORATORY TESTED .<? Plant Capacity 30,000 Blocks a Day , PRICES AS FOLLOWS j ON OUR YARD DELIVERED? BOONE AT ELIZABETHTON AND VICINITY CINDER BLOCKS? 4x8x16 ? per Hundred ? $ 9.00 Per Hundred ? $10.50 6x8x16? per Hundred? $12.00 Per Hundred ? $14.25 8x8x16 ? per Hundred ? $16.00 Per Hundred ? $10.00 12x8x16? *per Hundred ? ?24.00 Per Hundred ? $28.50 CONCRETE BLOCKS? 4x8x16 ? per Hundred ? 10.50 Per hundred ? 13.50 6x8x16 ? per Hundred ? 14.50 Per hundred ? 11.00 8x8x16 ? per Hundred ? 18.00 Per hundred ? 24.00 12x8x16 ? per Hundred ? 28.00 Per hundred ? 37.00 DELIVERY PRICES BASED ON FULL LOADS ELIZABETHTON CINDER BLOCK, Inc. 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