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WASHINGTON
THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON
Washington, December IT. ?
President .rRoosevelt'B speech be
fore the Farm Bureau Federation
has served to focus attention
sharply upon the clear-cut fact
that the battle-ground of the Pre
sidential campaign of 193S will
be In the agricultural West. Mr.
Roosevelt, In effect, challenged
the Republicans to offer a sub
stitute for the AAA which would
be equally satisfactory to the
farmers between the Mississippi
and the Rocky Mountains. No one
qualified to speak for the Opposi
tion has yet offered any such pro
gram. The feeling grows here,
however, that the Republicans'
answer to Mr. Roosevelt's chal
lenge will come from the West
and not from the East, when it
does come.
Senator Borah's radio speech, in
which he criticized sharply the
conservative Eastern wing of the
Party, is regarded as not so much
an expression of the Senator's own
desire to be the Republican candi
date as it was an effort to rally
the progressive thought of the
West Into a solid front, which
can dictate the Party's agricultur
al policies. It is also" interpreted
as a backhanded slap at Mr. Hoo
ver's leadership.
G. O. P. Strategy
Whether or not the line of
cleavage between Eastern and
Western wing8 of the Republican
Party will amount to anything
more serious than the customary
fight for organization control re
mains to be seen. Experienced
political observers here, however,
are swinging strongly to the opin
ion that considerations of political
strategy will force the Party to
pick its candidate from some
where west of the Mississippi and
east of the Rookies.
That would eliminate Mr. Hoo
ver on the West, and Col. Knox
and Senator Vandenberg on the
East, leaving the contest, so far
as visible candidates now in the
field are concerned, to Senator
Borah, Gov. Landon, and Senator
Dickinson of Iowa. Few are found
who believe that Mr. Borah seri
ously expects to be the nominee.
That leaves Governor Landon as
the rising star of the moment.
Congress A Factor
There is no end to the possible
complications affecting next year's
campaign which may develop from
the actions of Congress, which
meets now in the matter'of only \
couple of weeks. The temper ex
hibited by returning Senators and
Members can best be described as
"rambunctious." They , are going
to put up a fight for every mea
sure that has votes in it.
Out of the 531 Legislators on
Capitol Hill there are only 64
whose terms don'f expire in 1936.
Those are the 64 Senators whose
terms run to 1938 and 194,0. One
third of the Senators and all of
the Representatives must run for
re-election next November if they
want to come back. That makes
for a situation in which every
organized raid on the Treasury
which has Important voting
strength behind it will find sup
port. Veterans' Bonus, Townsend
Pljin, "Soak-the-Rich" tax sche
mes, the Frazier-Lemke Farm
nnrinnnA|nR Kill n nil ol_
iUUI l^agc IVQIIIMllVlUg Ulll, uuu i?.
most anything that organized la
bor ia solidly behind, will pro
vide at least a chance tor the boys
to go on record, whether or not
they succeed in enacting any of
these and other projects Into law.
The signs are that opposition
from the White House to all such
drafts on the public pursQ will be
more stubborn than in the past.
There Is no inclination here to
question the genuineness of Mr.
Roosevelt's desire to' cut Govern
ment expenses and make at least
a step toward balancing the bud
get. He will have to meet, how
ever, *not only demands emanat
ing from Congress, but the desires
of many in his own official family
for more money to spend.
Manufacturer's Stand
It can be stated definitely that
the President's plan to place
Frstak e. Walker hi the Cabinet,
as Postmaster Oeneral, will not
be carried through. Members of
the Cabinet must divest them
selves of all private business con
nections. Mr. Walker was in a
position to do that, until the
death, a few days ago. of his uncle,
Michael Comeford, the manage
ment of whose very extensive mo
tion picture Interests now devol
ves upon Mr. Walker.
The action of the recent Con
vention of the National Associa
tion of Manufacturers in uniting
upon a definite declaration of op
position to the Administration
widens the breach between the
Government and business beyond
?ay likelihood of its being bridged
over. Democratic leaders are In
clined to hail this as providing
good campaign material, while Re
publican wheel-horses look upon
it as at least assuring an ample
campaign fund for 193?.
Irvln Morgan, 4-H club mem
ber of Pasquotank County, added
nitrate of soda to his corn as a
side-application when the corn was
42 days old and produced 123
bushels on one acre of land this
season.
Six thousand pounds of plucked
turkeys were sold cooperatively
recently by Anson County farm
- families for the holiday market.
Franklin Farmers
Club Meeting
Thirty-five Franklin Countv
citizens, representing every town
ship in the County except Hayes
ville, Dunn, Youngsvllle, and Har
ris, faced the stormy night and
rough roads to attend the Farm
ers Club's regular monthly meet
ing, Friday night, December 13.
After enjoying a splendid sup
per, prepared by the Gold Sand
Womft'i Club, and the Education
al program of which G. L. Win
chester was in charge, it was
evidenced the people present
would face greater handicaps to
be present for another meeting.
The meeting was presided over
by W. H. M. Jenkins, President.
The minutes of the preceeding
meeting, held at Edward Beat
School, were read and approved.
Mr. G. L. Winchester, Chairman
of the Program Committee, re
ported that Dr. R. Y. Winters
would be the principal speaker
at our next meeting. Dr. Winters
is the Director of the N. C. Ex
periment Station. He will speak
on Agricultural Adjustment as it
effects Soil Conservation in North
Carolina.
County Agent, Mr. E. J. Mor
gan, reported that some progress
has-been made on Rural Electrifi
cation in this County. Mr. Bagley.
who is in charge for the State
Program of Rural Electrification
has promised to send a represen
tative to this county to make fur
ther Investigation of proposed
lines. He also stated that the
State W. P. A. would build the
Farmers house in Louisburg as
soon as labor became available.
He suggested that the President
appoint a committee to work to
spur the W. P. A. on. This com
mittee will be appointed next
week.
Miss Francis Person of Gold
Sand School rendered a beauti
ful reading. Piano jnusic was sup
plied for Entertainment, while
those present were enjoying t,he
palatable food, by Miss Ruth Par
ker. music teacher at Gold Sand.
Mr. Winchester introduced Mr.
Mann, State Representative for
the Production Credit Association.
In his enlightening talk he ex
plained the purpose and set-up of
the Production Credit Associa
tion. Among the enteresting state
ments made by him were: "Farm
ers for the past twenty years
have paid 20. per cent Interest on
the money borrowed and time
prices for materials for agricul-.
tural production. The Production
Credit Association, with twenty
eight local organizations located
so as to serve the farmers of
North Carolina, loaned approxi
mately $5,000,000.00 to farmers
at 5 percent interest and had col
lected all but, about $300.00 to
date, for the state as a whole. The
Loulsburg Production Credit As
sociation loaned $136,800.00 to
539 farmers. They have collected
all but $3000.00, collecting $1,
700.00 to day with prospects for
100 per cent collection." Mr. N.
C. Phillips is secretary of the loial
or LouiBburg Production Associa
tion.
Mr. Grickson was then intro
duced by the Chairman of the
Program Committee. He took the
cake for making an Educational
talk on Soil Conservation, and
making it really^ interesting. Ho
stated that if he was to make a
talk, It had to be on Soil Conser
vation. for that was his sermon,
his conversation, and his way of
living. He told his hearers that
100,000,000 acres of land in the
U. 8. would not grow weeds be
cause of complete erosion. This
being an area the size of Ohio,
Illinois, Maryland, and North
Carolina. He further Btated that
North Carolina buys more ferti
lizer than any other state in the
Union. North Carolina loses $60.
000,000 annually from erosion of
soil and plant food. Franklin
County has 3000 acres of land
that has been declared non-pro
ductive, and 18,000 acres more
that has almost approached that
stage due to loss of top soil. Soil
Conservation has a definite cor
relation on the social life of a
community, for as the soil be
comes non-productive from ero
sion, thuft lowering the farm In
come, the moral standards will
become lower, and crime will in
crease rapidly. "The reason the
boys leave the farm may be be
I cfliiBo t H p anil Ik gone "
Vera ? What color dress will
you wear to the ball?
Edna ? We're supposed to wear
something to match our boy
friend's hair, so I'll wear black.
What will you wear?
Vera ? Well, I don't think I'll
go. My boy friend's bald.
..chest
COLDS
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PROVED 3Y2 GENERATIONS
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CONGW? CMVMCS i
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Louisburg College
Music Recital
The following program of
'hristmas Music was rendered at
he First M. E. Church Sunday to
large congragatlon of enthuslad
Ic hearers present. The program
allows:
Organ Prelude. Processional,
ome All Ye Faithful; Prayer, Dr. |
>. P. FitiGerald; Carol, Congre-j
ation, It Came Upon the Mid-!
ight Clear; Christmas Lesson,
ir. O. P. FltiGerald; Solo, Recl
iture and Aria from "The Mes
iah" by Handel. "For Behold,
larkness Shall Cover the Earth."
The People that talked in
larkness", Ward Wilcox; Read
ag, A Christmas Story. Tolslol,
nn Ridenhour; The Shepherds
tory, Clarence Dickinson; Male
luartet, God Rest You, Merry
Gentlemen, Traditional; Cantlque,
le Noel, Adam; Shepherds!
Ihake off "Your Dfowsy Sleep,
Besancon Carol; Reading,. The
Seventh Christmas, Dawson, Mar
gureite 'Lipscomb; Sing Noel,
French Noel, Arranged by Clokey;
Solo, Gesu Bambrao. Pietro-A
You; The First Noel, Traditional;
We Three Kings of Orient Are,
Hopkins; Silent Night; Recession
al. Angels from the Realms of
Glory; Benediction; Postlude. "
Louisburg College closed for
the Christinas holidays at one
o'clock on the 18th, and opens on
the second day of January, 1936.
It is expected that a number of
new students will enter at the
opening of tfye second semester.
This year has. been the greatest
year in the history of Louisburg
College.
It's amusing to observe a wom
an deliberately arrange to be un
avoidably late at a party.
How Calotabs Help Nature
To Throw Off a Bad Cold
Millions have found In Calotabs a
most valuable aid In the treatment
of colds. They take one or two tab
lets the first night and repeat the
third or fifth night If needed.
How do Calotabs help Nature
throw off a cold? First, Calotabs Is
i one of the most thorough and de
pendable of all Intestinal ellmlnants,
thus cleansing the Intestinal tract of
the genu-ladea PMWM tnfl ^Tinp^i
Second, Calotabs are diuretic to the {
kidneys, promoting the' elimination
of cold poisons from the system. Thus <
Calotabs serve the double purpose of ,
a purgative and diuretic, both of 1
which are needed In the treatment j
of colds.
Calotabs are quite economical;
only twenty-five cents for the family i
package, ten cents for the trial '
package. (Adv.) r
Big Used Car Sale
1-2 PRICE
EASY TERMS
Every used car we have on hand must be sold at
some price before the New Year. To do this we
are reducing our prices exactly ONE-HALF, u
We have Fords and Chevrolets that are in excel
lent mechanical conditio n, good paint and uphol
stering for $39.50.
Come around and see these real bargains. It
is not necessary to have all cash to take home one
of our GOOD USED CARS. We will grant you
easy terms.
we are; STILL TRADING FOR ANYTHING !
ALLEN SALES CO.
LOUISBURG, N. C.
$25.00 cas? FREE !
Beginning Tuesday, Dec. 17th
and until Dec. 24, 1935, inclusive,
We arc going to give a ticket to each purchaser
of 50c worth of our Christmas Merchandise or
50c paid on account. Detach your coupons and
deposit it in box in our store. Dec. 24th, 1935,
at '4:30 P. M. we will award the following prizes:
1st No. drawn out S
2nd No. drawn out
3rd No. drawn out
512.50
7.50
5.00
You 'must be present with ticket to win. In
case person is not present with tickets one drawn
will be discarded and another drawn, and so on,
until 3 awards are made.
To each person purchasing $1.00 wprth of our
Christmas Merchandise or paying $1.00 on ac
count until Dec. 24, or until our supply is gone,
we will give an Aquarium and two Gold Fishes.
Only one award of gold fish to go to a family.
Our line of Christmas Merchandise is the most
complete ever shown here. Candies, Toilet Sets,
Perfumes, Leather Goods. Everything from a
needle to a piano or automobile.
S. P. BODDIE
DRUGGIST
On the Corner Louisburg, N. C.
BICYCLES
WAGONS ? SKATES
SHOT GUNS
RIFLES lZTT
and many other useful articles
suitable for Christmas Gifts.
SEABOARD STORE CO., INC.
D. F. McKINNE, President
PAY CASH and PAY 1.181