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The Family News paper, with some thing for every member of the family. ESTABLISHED 1881. PERSON COUNTY'S OLDEST AND BEST NEWSPAPER. UNDER SAME MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP FOR 18 YEARS. J. W. NOELL, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. - HOME FIRST, ABROAD NEXT $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADNANCE. VOL. LI. ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 7, 1934. ' NO. 10. Chief Executive Urges Hiring of More People At 'Purchasing Wages' President Roosevelt Tells NRA Code Authorities That This # Is Immediate Task Of Industry ANSWERS CRITICISMS OF RECOVERY PLAN Washington. March 5.?President Roosevelt today set the keystone of; NRA's attempt to correct Its own mistakes and push ahead with these words: "It is the immediate task of in dustry to re-employ more people at f purchasing wages-and to do it now." Then Hugh S. Johnson, NRA ad ministrator. tonight tentatively pro posed to the industrial members of several hundred code authorities who earlier had heard thf Presi dent's address, that working hours in all codes be' reduced by ten per1 cent, and that this be accompanied by a ten per cent increase in wages, j Only Tentative. Johnson made it plain that his proposal was tentative, but for some time such a plan, to be accom plished by a blanket Presidential or- j dr after the completion of the present code revision conferences, had been foreseen. Questioning one of his own econ-j omists, A. J. Hettinger, Johnson said the 10 per cent, cut could be accompanied by provisions whereby, Industries not in a position to reduce hours further would obtain speedy exemptions. The applause. however, which ac-, companied Hettinger's declaration against a further hour shortening and the enthusiasm which followed an earlier proposal by Ralph E., Flanders, of the NRA Industrial Ad- j visory Board, to continue the Civil Works Administration as an alterna tive to hour reductions, showed that many of the employers present were dubious about an additional contrac tion of the work week. At other meetings tonight, prices, i small business and other phases of. NRA operation that have brought criticism were discussed. In his longest address since hel took office, Mr. Roosevelt termed! his assertion a challenge to indus try, and by implication a challenge also to the recovery organization headed by Johnson. He also gave assurance to those critics who have complained that NRA has fashioned a vise to crush small business uith: "The essential provision of the code should check or reverse compe titive methods ay which the small business man has or is being oquccdu ? Rights of Labor. Anothfer charge often made and repeated Is that the recovery unit has failed to carry out the provis ions which give labor the right to 'organize freely. Mr. Roosevelt made it plain that he wanted the workers to have this privilege. More than 4.000 persons?repre senting 600 industrial groups and. consequently, the great majority of America's employers .? who filled every seat in Constitution Half and overflowed Into smaller chambers nearby, listened intently. Symbolic of the administration's determination to go forward on new paths, cabinet members and many House and Senate leaders were up on the platform. \ The rostrum was brightly Illumi nated by Klelg lights overhead and their glare accentuated the green ish gold of a huge Silken curtain across the rear of the stage. The ruddy-faced Johnson, veteran of many verbal battles during his brief term as administrator, acted as mas ter of ceremonies. Shorter Hours?More Pay. If there was any doubt beforehand (Continued on page two) Roxboro Runs Wild to Defeat Haw River Roxboro completely swamped Haw River In one of the season's closing games here last night. They snow ed the visitors under by the one sided score of 34-S. There was never any doubt from the start a? to the outcome. Although the girls did not come through with such a one sided scores as the boys had, they had no trouble with the visiting girls, defeating them 33-14. These games mark the close of one of the most successful seasons that the Roxboro high school has ever had since bas ket-ball was established here Mackerel can swim 70 miles an hour. N. C. CWA Wage Rates For Civil Works Projects Effective March 2nd these rate* must be paid on all CWA projects until further notice: Unskilled labor 30c Brick Layers 75c Brick Layers Apprentice 50c Mortar Mixer 35c Carpenters (Finish) 75c Carpenters (Rough, Fram. etc) 50c Plumbers 75c Plumber Apprentice 50c Electricians 75c Electricians Apprentice 50c Skilled Iron Workers 75c Hoisting Engineer 70c Plasterers 75c Plasterer Apprentice .....> 50c Plasterer Mortar Mixer 35c Latheis \ 60c Roofers and Sheet Metal wkers 75c Roofers, Sheet Met Apprentice 50c Steam Fitters 75c Steam Fitters Apprentice 50c Painters 75c Painters (Semi-Skilled, Primers Kalsominers, etc.) 50c Tile and Marble Setters 75c cement Finishers 70c Mixer Operator 70c Truck Driver (1% ton, under) 30c Truck Driver (Over 1% tons) 40c Glaziers 60c Pipe Layer 60c Caulker 45c Blacksmith . ..70c Blacksmith Apprentice 45c Mechanics . 75c Foreman of Skilled Labor * ... 80c Foreman of Semi-Skilled Labor* 55c : Foreman of Unskilled Labor * 40c Timekeepers . 40c Tool Checkers 40c Quarry Drill Operators Jj?c. Tree Surgeons .?.... .75c Highway Projects Unskilled Labor 30c Skilled Labor 40c Truck Drivers (1% ton under) 30c Truck Drivers (Over 1% tons) 40c Foreman * 40c-45c (Wage rate is determined by the nature of work which worker is per forming). ? Foreman must receive at least 5c per hour more than highest rate of men he supervises. Prison Population Decreased By 119 North Carolina's prison population decreased by 119 during February, the month ending with 7702 on hand in central prison and in the road camps. They were divided as fol lows: White males. 3035: Negro males, 4528; white females" 33; Negro females, 86. At the beginning of the month there were 7821 on the prison rolls. 3132 white males: 4574 Negro males; 30 while females, and 85 Negro fe males. Forty-eight prisoners who had es caped were recaptured. Three pris oners. two white men and one Negro man. died. During the month there were 47 escapes. Mr. Burns Host At Dinner Party Last night at 6:30 at his home cn North Main street Mr. A. M Burrts was host to a stag party, serving a turkey dinner, with all accessories. Those enjoying Mr, Burns' hospitality were: Drs. B. E. Love and O. W. Gentry and Messrs Charlie Lawson, Lawrence Clark. W H. Harris. T. E. Austin. R. P. Burns. J. W. Noell and Dr. J. H. Hughes. Dwelling Burned On Friday Night Friday night a small frame dwell ing. occupied by Mr. T. O. Craft and family, belonging to the Clay ton estate, situate in the northern part of the town, was destroyed by are. The dwelling was a complete loss, while practically all of the furniture in the building was de stroyed. The loss is very heavy on Mr. Craft as he carried no insurance SKATING PARTY There will be a skating party at Planters Warehouse Friday night, beginning at 7:30. Admission to skatefs, 10c. On lookers, Ac. o Of the school population of Ken tucky' country districts. 82 per cent attend one, two, or three-teacher m school* WOULD 'CRACK DOWN' ON CROP CHISELERS Four hundred representative North Carolina tobacco growers yesterday voiced their determination to pre vent chiselers from thwarting tobacco crop control Meeting at State College,, growers voted for a 40 per cent tan on tobacco sold by those who re rused to sign reduction contracts and called for a strict check-up on the production of those who did Opinion was unanimous that un less the government takes action to control the output of th growers, the work of those who are reducing their acreage will be nulli fied by the chiselers. The 40 per cent tax would also cover the production of signers m excess of the 10 per cent allowed under the contract; provided the secretary of agriculture wil permit them to market the excess _ j B Hutson, chief of the aaa tobacco section, pointed out that along in June the county committees will begin checking up on signers to see whether they are complying with'tlfe contract. Later the AAA authorities will make a strict check of the surveys done by the com mittees. . The meeting was composed of farm agents and committeemen from the State's 57 flue-cured tobac co counties. MEETING ON CROP PRODUCTION LOftNS SATURDAY, MARCH 10 Meeting For All Farmers At Court House Here Satur day, March 10 BEGINS AT 2 P. M. SHARP All farmers Interested In obtain ing crop production loans for the coming season are requested meet at the courthouse on Satur day. March 10th, at 2 P. M-. sjmrp, especially those farmers who desire to borrow more than $150.00. At this meeting County Agent SandeTS and Mr. C. T. Hall. P''e"sl dent of the Hillsboro Crop Produc tion Loan Association, will discuss the details necessary for farmers to obtain loans through the Hillsboro bank. The Hillsboro Crop Produc tion Loan Association Is a 1*?*' nent Institution established for the use of farmers, details of which were in this paper two weeks ago. The object of this meeting is to acquaint those interested in obtain ing toans with th: rules required for obtaining these loans the ments, where to go to in thifi. county to apply, and everything of general interest to those who desire to know more about their own bank set UP bv the Government for their own use and operation for this county The meetings starts at 2 P. M. sharp H you came In late you will miss that much instruction that you should know, thereforebeontime and learn about your banking In Mr. Jno. R. Ellington of the Seed Loan office will also be present tc discuss the latest developments In connection with loans from his office. First Baptist Church Trust In God And Do The Next Best Thing Tis a simple, home made tonic, better far than balm or pills; Panacea of the spirit, antidote for human Ills; It requires no other doctor than a mind in full command Trust in God to guard the future? do the next thing just at hand. So approach your dally labor with a faith seTene, sublime; Bear your burden, flgfit your battle, Just a moment at a time; Stifle worry, slacken hurry, seize the near nor fear the far; Trust in Ood and do the next thing ?this your wagon and your star. ?Harry H. Bars tow, in Homiletlc Review. Bible 8chool 0:40 A.M. Dr. H. M. Beam. General Superintendent. Preaching 11:00 A. M. Subject: "In The 8hadows With Jesus." B. Y P. P> 6:30 P. M Miss Lo rena ?fade, General Director. Preaching 7:30 P. M. Subject: "Cruclfled With. Christ." A cordial invitation is extended to #U. W. P. West, Pastor. ?o Vlne-covered cottages are going put of style in England. A Spring Coiffure NEW YORK ... An inspiring Spring season ahead, bringing with it many new bonnets which includes those off-the-face models, causes feminine thoughts to turn to at tractive coiffures. The beautiful Elizabeth Allen, screen favorite, is nom sponsoring this entrancing wind blown wave. 'THESE THIRTY YEARS,' PICTURE AT THE PALACE I Under the auspices of _ Roxboro Motor Co. "These Thitry Years," new Ford picture, Is coming to the Palace Theatre for a one-day en gagement on Wednesday, March 14. The management of. the Roxboro Motor Co. is extending an Invitation' to any and every person who wants to see this picture to come down to their place on Reams Avenue and get a ticket. There will be no charge. Admission to all showings of "These Thirty Years" will be ab-1 solutely free of charge to all persons.] I HERBERT'S PLACE I have opened a filling station in the building formerly occupied by( Wyatt Monk at the intersection of, Lamar Street with Main. I am ( carrying a complete stock of Texaco gas and oils, light groceries, drinks, j cigars, cigarettes, candles, etc. Your patronage will be appreciated. HERBERT ALLEN. 1 ROXBORO HIGH TEAM ENTERED IN TOURNAMENT Annual State Tournament Be gins Thursday Afternoon At Raleigh ROXBORO HAS MADE RECORD THIS SEASON Forty-eight high schools of North Carolina were selected Sunday from a list of one hundred applicants to participate in N. C. State's annual basket-ball tournament opening in Raleigh Thursday afternoon. There are sixteen Class A or city school teams selected and the other thirty two are Class B or rural schools. J.1 F. Miller, director of physical edu cation at State College, and "Chick" Doak, baseball coach at State, se lected the teams. In the opening rounds of the tour nament Roxboro was selected to meet Spencer, winner of last year's Class A confernece. Playing will start Friday morning at 9 o'clock and will continue during the day Friday, with the semi-final contest coming Saturday morning, and th? battle for the conference between the two winning teams scheduled for Saturday night. Roxboro has made a record this season of which she may Justly be proud, and of which all Roxboro and community should be proud. The team has come through like a whirlwind with eleven victories and only three losses to its credit in conference circles. The boys have lost no games on the home court during the whole season. These boys have, perhaps, carried most of the load for the season, although there is some excellent material developing among the young subs who will make themselves known in a year or two: Captain Bill Harris, Bumpass, Ab bitt. Miller, Oliver, Michaels, and Davis. The coach has asked that if there is anyone interested enoiigh in the success of the team to want to go to Raleigh on Thursday, or to loan his car to go and carry some of the players, or to contribute toward the expenses necessarily involved in such an undertaking, to get in touch with him or Captain Harris. WORK STARTED ON COMMUNITY BUILDING AT CROP REDUC- I TION MEETING! f Messrs. C. T. Hall, H. W. Win stead, J. H. Foushee, V. E. Duncan, W. H. Harris, E. W. W?Ua and H. i K. Sanders attended a*meeting In Raleigh yesterday concerning the crop reduction plan. It appears that some counties hav'e been fudg- 1 ing on the proposition and this gen- , eral committee was called to see if something could not be done to straighten out the matter. Missionary Offering The annual Kingdom Extension offering of Southern Methodism will be made at Long Memorial Church on Sunday morning. March 11th at 11 o'clock service. The people are' asked to be generous with this of-J fering,' as they have been in the past. The need Is very especially urgent this year. The pastor has given out special envelopes for this cause, but those not having these special envelopes are asked to bring cash or check offerings. MASONIC NOTICE I There will be a Called Communl Every Effort Will Be Made To Complete It Dy The/First Of May WILL BE MONUMENT TO THE WOMEN "It can't be done, he said, but SHE took hold and did it,1' and that is Just what is happening here with that community building. When Mrs. S. B. Davis asked the civic clubs of the town to appoint a re presentative from their respective clubs and a meeting of this com mittee was held the male members, and they were largely in the ma jority said it just cant' be done, the time is too short to get the project approved and built. But Mrs. Davis held out that she believed it was not only possible, but probable, and with that idea all went to work. And let us say right here, that every. member of that committee, male and female, got right behind her in the effort, and today the project is under construction; workmen are cleaning off the premises, rock is being hauled and things are moving on at a gate which would make some of you dizzy headed. The community building will be built on a lot purchased from Mr. W. T. Daniel on Court Street, and when completed will be a credit to the town and community. The building will have rooms for the civic clubs, ladies rest rooms, and all modern conveniences for such a building. It is a thing the town and community has long needed. Play grounds will be another fea ture of the project, and this alone will be worth the cost of the enter prise. It is a thing the commun is has long needed and while every of the town is expected.to te his part towards the en it will be largely due to the efforts of the women that we will have sajd building. ner process of steel Is considered one of It-making industrial discov laat century. I cation 01 t-e nan Lodge NO. 113 A F. & A. M. at 7:30' o'clock P. M , on March 13th, for! work In the First Degree. AU Mas- j ter Masons are invited to attend. William W. Morrell. Master, J. Brodie Rlggsbee Sec'ty. o U. D. C'? To Meet The U. D. C'a of Roxboro meet on Tuesday afternono. Ma ! 13th, at 3 o'clock In the home ol Mrs. Albert Clayton All member! are urged to be present.?Pres. - o A museum of costumes, showing ie history of drea llshed near Paris. the history of dress, la to be estab-' TO ORGANIZE THREE MUTUAL EXCHANGES Will Make Effort To Organize Units Of Durham Exchange At Bushy Fork, Flat River, Mt. Tirzah ' Mr. C. W. Wilson, manager of the Durham Farmers Mutual Exchange, will be at the following places with County Agent Sanders to discuss the working of the Durham Mutual Ex change and to take up the matter of the organisation of local units in Bushy Fork, Flat River and Mt. Tirzah townships looking to the organization of a county organiza tion at Roxboro. Bethel HU1 ifts been organized for some time, and Providence com munity was organized last fall; Bushy Fork recently held a meeting and elected a director to serve that community. As soon as the county has sufficient locals, a county or ganization will be undertaken. These meetings are scheduled to be at the schoolhouses of the re spective townships at 7:30 P. M., as follows: Hurdle Mills School. Wednesday night, March 7, at 7:30. a Helena School, Thursday night, March 8 at 7:30. Harmony School, Friday night, March 9, at 7:30. All persons interested in the or ganization* Of an institution through which they will have a chance tit develop a market for their staple surplus crops are invited to be at one of the above meetings" tS hear and participate in the discussions looking toward'the, formation of such an organization for'their benefit. 2 IMPORTANT, WORTHWHILE MEETINGS The first is the second Quarterly Conference for the Mt. Tirzah Cir cuit, on March 11th. This will be at Mt. Tirzah Church, and Rev. H. C. Smith, the Presiding Elder, is to preach at eleven o'clock and hold the business session. Lunch will be served at the church. The trustees, stewords, and other officials are es pecially urged to attend. All others and visitors will be welcomed. The other meeting is the Chris tian Education Institute to be held at Helena on Thursday, March 15th from 3 to 9 p. m. A basket picnic supper will be served at 6 o'clock. This series of thirty-one institutes are being held covering every P. E. district in the North Carolina Con ference, by the Conference Board of Christian Education. The purpsoe of these meetings is to provide in spiration as well as every practical help to all workers in Ore church school. Special attention is to be given to informal group discussions. On the program in the meeting at Helena will be Rev. H. C. Smith, Mr. E. S. Yarborough and the members of the conference staff, Mr. -L. L. Gobbell, Mrs. Earl Brian, and others. Special music will be a feature. The following charges are sup posed and expected to be repre sented in this group meeting at Helena: Bahama. Brooksdale, Edgar Long Memorial, East Rcxboro-Long hurst, Person Circuit, Rougemont, and Mt. Tirzah. We look for a large attendance and feel that It Is quite an honor to have these christian workers with us. - We give a cordial welcome to the pastors and all others who will come. B. E. Stan field, P. C. Mt. Tirzah Circuit. Lcng Memorial Church Sunday, March Uth. Sunday School at 9:45. W. A. Sergeant, general supt. Morning worship service at 11 o'clock. Sermon by the pastor. Sub ject: "A dreat Question." At this service the annual Kingdom Exten sion offering will be made. Young People's meetings at 6:45. Evening worship at 7:30. Mr. Her bert will preach on the subject: "Self Cleansing; A Forlorn Hope." Appreciative Service We do not recall to have ever seen more prompt work than that of the Carolina Power & Light Company and the Morris Telephone Company in getting things In shape after the terrific sleet last week. Trees were down, carrying electric and telephone wires with them. and light and power completely cut off, with here and there a telephone connection; but In a very short while these companies . had their lines repaired and business going on as usual. It was good wortfr and much appreciated by the pubBc. ? ? ? o - w The story "The Man Without a Country," Is entirely fiction In re gard to Its plot and characters. ANNUAL MEETING OF ROXBORO BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION Notwithstanding Depression sion The Past Year Was A Good One ASSOCIATION EARNED 6 1-2 PER CENT IN 1933 The Roxboro Building & Loan Association held its regular annual stockholders meeting last Saturday in the office of the association. While the meeting was not largely attended personally by far a large majority of the "stock was repre sented. The annual report was pub lished in this paper last week, and it was a showing that all members were proud of, as it showed the as sociation to be in a sound healthy condition. During the year it has not suffered any losses, and owns only two pieces of real estate which was forced on the market during the year. This is a re markable showing and is another evidence of the watchful and faithful work of the secretary and assistants. Secretary Walk?? read his annual report, -which showed the associa tion had earned during the yesj# 6t4 per cent for its stockholder's. -When it is,, remembered that many busi ness concerns had to take a loss in 1933 the Roxboro Building & Loan made a handsome profit, for 614 per cent, all taxes paid, is an ex cellent showing. The nominating committee re commended the re-election of the old board of directors, namely: W. C. Bullock, R. L. Harris, J. S. Har vey, O. B. McBroom. J. W. Noel], Preston Satterfleld and J. S. Walker. After the stockholders adjourned the directors met and reflected all of th old officers, to-wit: President, J. W. NoeTl; vice-president, J. S. Harvey; secretary, J. S. Walker: as sistant secretary, Bill Walker; at-* torney, L. M. Carlton. After throwing a few bouquets at the efficient secretary for his faith ful work the association adjourned. Three-Pound Infant , Dies Here Saturday Funeral services for Edna Eatl Humphries, eighteen day-old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Humph ries, were held Sunday afternoon from the home of Mr. J. C. King, the child's maternal" grandfhther. Death was attributed to complica tions arising from the unusually small size of the child, she weigh ing only three pounds and two ounces when three weeks old. She died at 6:00 P. M., Saturday. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Humphries. The funeral was conducted by Rev. B. E. Kelly, pastor of the Grace Methodist Church. P a 11-bearers were: Messrs. W. B. Humphries, Farris Humphries, Coleman and Aubrey King. Immediately follow ing the funeral burial was made in the Burchwood cemetery annex. ' o? PAINFULLY HURT Mrs. G. A. Duqcan had the mis fortune to fall Monday morning, from which she suffered very paiii ful bruises. It seems that she was going down to the basement and in some way lost control of herself, and fell down a long flight of steps. While the bruises are pain ful, there were no broken bones and she is getting on as well as could be expected. IS33HSI i ?0\ ?*16IU6 POOR AIHT SO BAP AfTSR AU i'm MgvsR Bothered bt RELATIVES ASKItJG ME TO EWPoRSt TMEIR MOTES,