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ic^SIK wAiniN?ron Washington, Sept'. 21. ? It is impossible for Washington, both Officials and the political observ ers whose, business it is to keep their Angers on the pulse of pub lic and official sentiment, to keep from talking about war. War breaks into every discussion of public affairs and political strate gy. It even overshadows the talk about the con1 ion of the next Congress and whether the Presi dent or t>he Vice-President will control it. Not necessarily is the war talk based on the belief, fear or antici pation that the United States will be actively in a war at any time in the near future, but this coun try's relaMon to the war which Washington now believes is cer tain in Europe in the near future is of the highest importance, from both the political and.the econom ic points of view. With hardly an exception, every one in Washington who under stands the European situation or is in touch with the views of the State Department is convinced that war is inevitable. As to when it will start there are differences of opinion. More think it will come next year than this, but they agree that an "incident" may occur at' any moment to touch off the explosives of stored-up ra cial and national hatredsin Eu 1 uyc. Hitler's Prestige Those who predict an early war in any event point out that the internal economic pressure in Ger many is threatening Hitler's pres tige, and that he is the type of politician who would readly re sort to a foreign war to divert his people's attention from their trou bles at home. That is one of the oldest tricks of political leaders who realize that they are losing their hold on the people. Something of that sort was back of our own war with Mexico 92 years ago. when the ad ministration of President Polk was falling into disfavor- by rea son of the widespread economic distress throughout America. The important question now is r What would American policy be if Europe goes to war? There will be great pressure brought upon Con- j gress and the Administration, both from abroad and from with- ' in. to line up the United States with England and France. There will be no stich tiling as | true neutrality among the Ameri can people if the great democra- 1 cies of Europe are threatened, but - there will be a pretense of official neutrality, with rules against ex- 1' ports of war supplies gradually being relaxed. , Old Age Pensions Another topic which is being discussed wit-h some anxiety by both Administration officials and others is old age pensions. These 1 have been brought again sharply i to the front by the recent primary I elections in California and Texas, and the renewed activity of the Townsend Clubs in New England aud other parts of the country. With a candidate for Governor of Texas winning on the pledge that every Texan over 60 will get an old-age pension of $30 a month, a Senatorial candidate in Califor nia beating the veteran William G. McAdoo with a promise of $30 a week for everyone over 50, and the followers of Dr. Townsend claiming control of three or four million votes for his $200-a-month old-age pension plan, an acute sit uation is presented. The Administration has shown signs of friendliness toward the proposal to "liberalize" the Social Security Act's old-age provisions, by broadening their scope to take in farm laborers and domestic ser vants, and by beginning the pay ment of old-age benefits earlier and on a more libera^ baslf^han now provided. National Debt Rises The addition of 700 million dol-' lars to the public -debt, by the floating o? a new Treasury loan early in September, brings the to tal debb up to above 38 billions, with the practical certainty that additional expenditures, under the appropriations made by the last Congress, will bring tfoe national | debt up to 40 billions by next j Summer. Whether any effective effort ; will be made to balance the bud get by keeping expenditures with in the income from taxation, be- ! t'ween now and tt*n, remains to be seen. There is beginning to be talk in Treasury circles of in creasing taxes in various ways, but no definite new tax program has been formulated. On the other hand, the Depart ment of Agriculture is looking forward to greatly increased sub sidies for farmers, to be paid out of general Treasury funds and running to 1500 million dollars, or thereabouts. The real hope, such as there is, of bringing the budget into bal ance, is that there will be such a general Improvement in business and industry as to increase the taxable incomes of corporations and individuals and, by increas ing employment, reduce the relief expenditures. The national income Is now estimated at 64 billion dol lars a year. It would have to rise to 100 billion to yield enough in income taxes ad present rates to bring the budget Into balance. There is a very optimistic feeling in Wash ington about the business outlook, and predictions from official sour ces of a sharp rise in factory out- 1 put and. business turnover begin ning in October. Politically, Washington observ ers quite generally express the be- . lief that President Roosevelt has , lost much ground since Congress adjourned, but that opinion is al ways qualified by the belief that' he still has a majority of the vo ters behind him. How far the op position of political leaders with in "his own party will affect the citizens who voted for ^Ir. Roose velt when they next go to the polls is one of the big unanswered questions. The other is how successful the Republicans will be in reforming their disorganized party lines and ' the voters in 1940 which will not' be shaping a national program to offer too close a copy of the New Deal but will still appeal to the man in the street. Secretary Names Commit tees To Review Quota Complaints Committees made up of farm ers to hear applications for review : of cotton and flue-cured tobacco marketing Quotas in Norbh Caro lina have been announced by E. Y. Floyd, AAA executive officer 1 at State College. The committees, appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, are composed of a chairman, vice chairman, one other member and an alternate. Each committee will serve a county. THe establishment of review committees is authorized under the marketing quota provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act> of 1938. It will be their duty to pass on applications for review of cotton and flue-cured tobacco mar keting quotas, when properly pre sented, and to make correction in accordance with the Act 'should an error be found in the quota originally established for a farm, j The review committee in Frank- 1 lln County is composed of W. E. Turner, R. 2, Henderson, chair man; W. F. Woodruff, R. 1, Nash- ' rille, vice-chairman; C. J. Mat- j hews, R. 2, Nashville, member, j and A. S. Bugg, Warrenton. al- j ternate. KEEPING FIT To the Editor: Daniel purposed in his heart hat he would not defile himself A'ith the King's meat. So far as ; I know this is the only instance ' jn record where a growing boy eschewed good victuals. A rea- j ionable amount of" wholesome load is entirely necessary to our existence, and I, for one, do not i fall head-long for our modern fad I of dieting. We eat to round out and eat to unround, whereas if it i has been a family trait to take 011 ?jverdupois after passing fifty here is a strong probability that fve will do the same regardless. Considering that our grandaddies did not know that there was such a thing as a vitamin in food it is amazing that our country is so densely populated at present that , [here are 12 million people in the J 0. S. that can not find sufficient employment to get the simpliest food for* their families. If the present method of rearing child ren proves successful, in less than a generation from now we will have to annex more territory to take care of our population. Our babies no longer drink from na ture's fountains but are fed all sorts of concoctions from doctor ed milk to canned spinach and it would be interesting if we could know their inward reaction to the first tast'e of real victuals. A cer tain noted scientist or physician was coming "up my alley" when he advised eating (in moderation) anything that seems to agree with one's particular system. I have passed the three score and ten allotment and if I should have a few years yet to go I am sure that I can make it without the aid of raw oysters, carrots, olives, or spinach. S. H. AVERETT. Louisburg, N. C. BRIDES-ELECT, BRIDES FETED Miss Lydia Person, whose mar riage to Randolph Trow, of War renton, Va., and Washington, D. C., will take place September 24, was the guest (rf honor recently at a party given by Mrs. F. R. Rose. Guests at five tables enjoy ed bridge. The honoree was recipient of .Madeira pillow slips. Mrs. Charles Ford, who prior to her recent marriage, was Miss MarMia Bvrd Nolley. received a guest towel. Mrs. E. L. Norton scored high and was awarded vases. Mrs. Rose presented an ice set to Miss Mar garet Wilder who on October 1 will become the bride of Jonah Collins Taylor, of Greensboro. Misses Susie and Lonle Mead ows also entertained at a large bridge party as a compliment to Miss Person. The honoree received silver candlesticks. Mrs. W. H. Allen, Jr., recent bride, received a break fast cloth, as did Miss Margaret Wilder. Mrs. ChaTles Ford was awarded ashtrays, and Mrs. Julian Heron, of Washington, D. C.. was remembered with a sport hand kerchief. Mrs. George W. Weaver and Mrs. K. K. Allen II received the top score and traveling prizes. Miss Person and Miss Wilder were special gueste at the regular meeting of the Friday Contract Club at the home of Mrs. Karl K. Allen. High score prize was won by Mrs. Gaither M. Beam. Mrs. Ju lian Heron, of Washington, D. C., the former Miss Doris Strange, of Louisburg, IMiss Wilder and Miss Person received presents from the hostess. The hostess, assisted by Mrs. David Spivey and Mrs. E. H. Malone. served a luncheon plate. Mrs. Willie Lee Lumpkin enter tained at 12 tables of bridge at the home of Mrs. K. . K. Allen, Thursday evening. Miss Marguerite Rouse held top score, and Mrs. George Weaver won the traveling prize. Misses Person and Wilder, brides-elect, were recipients of glass; and Mrs. W. H. Allen, Jr., and Mrs. Douglas Perry, recent brides, received crystal. According to estimates, there are from 12,000 to 13,000 licen sed veterinarians in the United States. Sold Over Two Million Pounds Henderson. N. C., September 20. 1938. ? The Henderson tobacco market sold over two million pounds during the first tour sell ing days of opening week, an in crease of half a million pounds over the same date last year. Much ? common tobacco appeared on the th m&rket during opening week, and v< sold at good prices, however there ty was a strong demand for bett-er quality leaf and buyers bid ag- sa gressively for the better grades, or Monday's official average was Hi $22.08 per hundred. Farmers on selling on the Henderson market co have been well pleased with the er high prices paid for the more com mon grades, and are now bringing gv in their higher quality leaf as T ley have seen Miat there is a ;ry strong demand for these pes. Judging by the opening week's les.~ this year will be the best le in the seventy year period enderson has been a leader, not ily In prices, but in service and urteous treatment to the farm s. ibscrlbe tn [be Franklin Times $1.60 Per Year In Advance SELL YOUR TOBACCO in HENDERSON Over Two Million Pounds Sold OPENING WEEK Monday's Average *22.08 9 - Warehouses - 9 2 - Sets Buyers - 2 1868 - Henderson Tobacco Market - 1938 LAST CALL FOR THE CLEAR THE DECKS Iked Can, SaJfe! Majority of car* in tale renewed by expert* to factory specification* and backed with written RAG Guaran tee of 100% eatiefaction or YOUR MONEY BACK. Many other * told with "SO-SO" Guarantee. A*h about it. Get Aboard the Good Ship "Savings" Now with a modern used car at a price you'll like ? Only a few more days of these economy values I it you're still at sea about when and where to get a better car that will pass muster with your pocketbook, here's a beacon that will pilot you to safety and satis faction: Full speed ahead for your nearest Ford Dealer's! He has the car or truck you want ? at me ngure you can afford. A swell selection of Ford V-8's and all other popular makes. Terms to make purchase pleasant ? and guarantees to pro tect your investment. See him now . . .-you haven't any time to lose! L POPULAR MRKES and models E MODEL NOW, GO BELOW FOR TODAY'S FORD DEALER' CLEAR THE DECKS SPECIALS ? " " Ll-? ' SEE THESE SPECIAL VALUES ? 1937 FORD TUDOR - 1935 FORD PICK-UP - 1934 FORD TUDOR 1929 FORD MODEL A - 1930 CHEVROLET COUPE 1934 PLYMOUTH COUPE Many Other Car Bargains GRIFFIN-THARRINGTON MOTOR CO. Authorized Ford Dealers Market Street Louisburg N. Carolina BRING YOUR TOBACCO TO SOUTHSIDE WAREHOUSE Where You Will Receive ) The high Dollar Ben Wood Pier Williason & Linwood Sturdivant Herman Dickens lauifburn iiZC'IEl 'iAilMZn' ?l m Night Shows: 7:15 and 9:00 15c and 30c Matinees: 3:30 Daily 10c and 25c Saturdays Continuous: 2-11 10c and 25c until 6 o'clock HAVE YOU GOT VOIR MOVIE QUIZ BOOKLET YET? LAST TIMES TODAY FRIDAY, SEPT. 33rd By Far the Best Ring Crosby Picture in Years. Bing Crosby - Fred MrfVf.urray ? In ? , "SING YOU SINNERS" You'l be crazy about this new kid DONALD O'CONNOR. - ' SATURDAY, SEPT. 2*th Double Feature Day KEN MAYNARD Returns ? In ? "Trailing Trouble" and Will Rogers ? In ? "Life Begins at 40" Chapter No. 0 "THE FIGHTING DEVIL DOGS" DICK TRACY RETURNS OCT. 13th SUNDAY and MONDAY SF.l'T. 2.> - 30 Sunday Shows 3:30 and 9:00 2 JAN KT OAYNOR RORT. MONTtiOMERY KRANCHOT TONE ? Ill ? "Three Loves Has Nancy" A Movie QUIZ Picture Tt'ESDAY", SEPT. 27th JACKIE MOBAN MARCIA MAE JONES RALPH MORGAN ? In ? "Barefoot Boy" Boyhood adventure returns in a story that will be loved by all. A Movie QUIZ Picture WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28t!i The MAlTH TWINS BILLY & BOBBY ? In ? "Penrod's Double Trouble" THURSDAY* and FRIDAY j SEPT. 20 - 30 f Sonja Henie / RICHARD GREENE ~ | JOAN* DAVIS 7" | CESAR ROMERO RUDDY ERSEJT "MY LUCKY | STAR" Sonja as a College Cutie falling In love Ihe American way. TUe Music, it's GRAND ! A Movie QUIZ Pic tore THIS IS MOTION* PICTURES GREATEST YEAR ? DO YOU HAVE YOUR MOVIE QUIZ ROOKLET YKT? $250,000 In Prizes COMING NEXT WEES "HOI. I) THAT CO-ED" ?Vtaire and Rogers la "CARK-. FREE." v mmt
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