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PAGE SIX THE FRANKLIN PRESS and THE HIGHLANDS MACON IAN THURSDAY, DEC 9, MM Administration Harmony Disrupted as Officials Clash on Housing Program (Special to The PreM-Maconian) WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. The big clash in the inside of the Ad ministration right now is between Ha. old lckes and Jim Moffett. lckes, besides being Secretary of the Interior and administrator of the oil code is, as everybody knows, head of the Public Works Administration. Jim Moffett is the former Standard Gil vice-president who is head of the Federal Hous ing Administration. And the clash is over fundamental policies of promoting new home building. Moffett's job is to try to get pri vate capital into this field. He has made better progress thus far than anyone expected him to. But just as he got things going along where lending institutions were about pre pared to. put out several billions at 5 per cent to finance new home building, lckes came out with a broadcast declaration that he thought the Government ought to do this financing with public funds at 3 per cent. That threw a scare into the lend ing institutions. Wouldn't they look foolish offering money at 5 per cent when the Government was offering it on better terms lckes even suggested "no down payment" and at 3 per cent? lckes and Moffett So Jim Moffett and the folks who have money they want to put to work want to know which of the two policies is to be adopted. Secretary lckes is very close to the Presidential, ear. He also has built up a strong following among mem bers of Congress, most of whom will follow anybody who will spend public money in their districts. Jim Moffett is not any kind of a politician at all. He suffers under the illusion that somany business men have when they come to Washington, that all they have to do is to do their job, That, as everybody who has been around the national capital very long, ful ly understands, isn't the half of it. , Getting around among the boys, making himself a good fellow with the insiders, talking glittering, though vague promises, is an im portant part of the technique of making good at the head, of any Federal bureau. Up To President The President himself will have to make the final decision between Jim Moffett's plans and those of Harold lckes. Mr. Roosevelt has been much interested in the pro ject of getting building trade work ers back on the job without using public funds to do it. But a strong group of his advisers, including Tckes, Harry Hopkins, the Relief Administrator, and some others, protest that the Moffett program won't do the trick fast 'enough. Looking forward to a larger de mand for direct relief this Winter than ever before and realizing that the longer men stay off the pay rolls of industry the lower their morale sinks and the less likely they are to ever want to go back to work at all, Harry Hopkins is Clerk, Acting Speaker for anything that will provide plen ty of real work at real wages and providt it quick. John Fahey, head of Home Own ers Loan Corporation, is wisely keeping out of the controversy. His appropriation of two billions is exhausted, all having been lent to needy home owners, and he is not likely to ask Congress for any more until it is decided whether the FHA plan or the PWA plan is the program finally adopted. Congress, it is believed here, will be strongly inclined to give Mr. lckes the five or more billions he wants, with which to enable any body who would like to own a home to build a brand-new one with no down payment whatever and twenty years or so in which to pay off the instalments. Uncle' Sam's Loans If that plan carries through the Government can hope and expect to get most of the money back. it will be lent, not given away. And being a creditor on a big scale will be no novelty for Uncle Sam. Already the Government loans amount to about ten thous and million dollars, put out through thirty different Federal agencies. There are loans to farmers, through farm organizations, co operatives and otherwise; loans to Indans to finance industry and agriculture; loans to banks, rail roads and industry through the Reconstruction Finance Corpora tion; farm mortgage loans, home mortgage loans, loans for low-cost city housing projects, loans through the Tennessee Valley Authority to finance municipal lighting plants and cooperative enterprises in the area; loans to shipping com panies; loans to veterans on their adjusted compensation certificates; loans to states for public works. The United States of America has thus become the largest bank er in the world, and financial con trol of all of these lending agencies is now centered in the Treasury, making Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury, who up to two years ago was a "gentleman farmer" in New York state and the publisher of an agricultural I paper, the most powerful figure in world finance. And those who know most about such things say that he has grown as fast as his job has grown. On Foreign Debts The question of debts owed to j the United States by foreign na- j . ,. ... v . r tions is going to come up tor ac tion when Congress meets. The report of the economic commission headed by President Hutchins of Chicago University takes the real istic view that since we can't col lect them we might as well cancel them, or at least set a small lump sum for final settlement. The novel suggestion that we might take the defaulted bonds of states that tried to secede from the Union in 1861 in exchange is arousing a good : deal of interest here. That would i be about an equal swap, one piece of worthless paper for another equally worthless piece of paper. K'v'v.' '-':'-'''''ffisBflHBissBs WASHINGTON . . . Sooth Trim. We (above), of Kentucky, derk of the House, who, under the law will occupy the .Speaker's Chair until ft successor to the late Speaker Henxj T. Rainey is elected. is to be the property of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Edwards, and will be operated in connection with the Central House, year round hotel. REPORT NEWS TO MRS. HARBISON Community news of importance for publication in The Franklin Press and Highlands Maconian and also in the Asheville Citizen and the Asheville Times should be re ported to Mrs. T. C. Harbison promptly. Mrs. Harbison, who is Highlands correspondent of these three newspapers, will appreciate the public's cooperation in assuring a good news coverage of Highlands and vicinity. THANKSGIVING SUPPER GIVEN AT CHURCH Members of the Presbyterian church and Sunday school enjoyed supper at the church Thanksgiving evening. Before the supper the boys and men were to cut wood for the church supply, but due to the wet weather, they did not get as much cut as they expected. The ladies, however, were able to carry out their part in preparing a delicious salad and sandwich sup per. During the evening a short Thanksgiving program was render ed by some of the Sunday school children. RAMEY-HENRY Miss Beulah Ramey and Mr. Sam Henry were married in Clay ton, Ga., on November 29. The Rev. and Mrs. D. V. How ell, of Candler, N. C, were guests of Mrs. J. Z. Gottwals last Thurs day. Mr. Howell was pastor of the Methodist church here some years ago. Mr. George Beal and his father have returned to Highlands after spending several weeks in Port Orange, Florida. Participating in a three-day hunt in Pisgah Forest the first of this week were Dr. E. R. Gilbert, Bob Edwards, W. W. Edwards, Geter Buchannan and Lawrence Holt. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Spencer spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Spen cer's mother in Ware Shoals, S. C. Miss Betsy Potts was home for Thanksgiving with three guests from Cullowhee. Miss Bernice Rice spent' last week-end with Miss Ruth Smith in Franklin. Miss Oceola Everett spent Thanksgiving day with her mother here. Richard Holt, Mr. and Mrs. Har ry Holt and children, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. McConnel, and Harry Mc Connel, all of Franklin, spent Thanksgiving day with Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Holt. Miss Sarah Hicks Hines was with her family here during the Thanks giving holidays. A lot of movie fans were dis appointed last Friday night, when, after waiting several minutes, it was announced that the film could not be located. The film was not in its usual place and after a frantic search was not located, in time to run the show. Through error the film had been sent to Walhalla on the mail. It was re turned to Highlands , in time to run the show on Saturday .night. Shows now are being run at the Highlands theater only on Friday and Saturday nights. BROADCASTING BETTER SERVICE Here's red hot news right from headquarters. We have started a new "economy home" service that means better quality than ever be fore at lower prices. Ask our drivers about it today! sylva Laundry & Dry Cleaners For Call & Delivery Service PHONE 119 (Ansel's Drug Store) Highlands Highlights EDITED BY MRS. T. C. HARBISON Celebrated Radio Stars To Appear in Highlands Pre-Christmas Specials At Ashear's Folks, this is no sale scheme. .; I mean to reduce my stock. Reason for this will be announced later. Blankets 70 x 80 $1.95 Part Wool Per pair 1 Blankets 70x80 $1.69 Cotton 4 lbs. Per pair Men's Suede QQc shirts : 3o Men's Heavy Suede $1.25 Shirts Men's Flannel 7QC Shirts IU Men's Broadcloth Dress CAc Shirts, assorted colors.... Women's and Misses' Jersey 1 Qc Bloomers, Silk stripe Good Rayon Bloomers OCc For Women Those rollicking radio ramblers, The Tennessee Firecrackers, head line attraction at radio station WSB, Atlanta, will appear in High lands to stage a whirlwind variety show at 7 :30 o'clock Tuesday night, December 11, at the high school auditorium under the auspices of the Young People's Christian Union. Headed by "Slim" Rajley, popular radio announcer and black face fun-maker, this, famous brigade of singers, harmonists, musicians and special stars, put on a high-speed, varied and wholeome revue that lias been a sensation throughout the southeast. XThe Firecrackers' performance includes a little bit of everything in the way of clean amusement break-down tunes, hill-billy har mony, modern dance music, yodel ing, novelty piano music, eccentric dancing, cowboy songs, comedy skits and all other features that make this attraction an outstand ing radio favorite. With several new stars added to their line-up, the Tennessee Fire crackers are offering the public something entirely different from the average stage show, and are playing to packed houses everywhere. CONTRACT LET FOR NEW BUILDING Contract for building the new brick hotel on the corner of Main and Fourth streets was let to W. H. Cobb last week. The building SHOES Children's heavy sole oxfords, $1.25 value 95c Ladies' dress and work shoes, large assortment $1.49 Men's double sole, heel iron work shoes $1.95 Boys' heavy nail bottom school shoes .$1.50 UNDERWEAR Men's Winter Union Suits 75' Men's Shirts & Drawers Cfi Each W Ladies' Ribbed Union Suits 49' LADIES' SKIRTS Wool Flannel and Tweeds 98c, $1.48 & $1.95 "Ball Band" Overshoes Children's and Women's Galoshes Ladies' Waterproof Suede Sport Jackets, $1.49 & $1.75 M JL $2.00 value Assorted colors, $2.95 value $1.95 DRESS MATERIALS Best 36-inch Travel Crepe 25c Fast Color Prints.., ....12l& Printed Silk Crepe 44c MEN'S HEAVY WORK PANTS Moleskin, Whipcord, Denim $1.25, $1.50 & $1.95 Men's Heavy Corduroy Pants, Warm and long wearing $2.95 LADIES' COAT'S Entire stock of beautiful new coats reduced one-third. Now is the time to buy your coat. Also all swagger suits are included in this reduction. Children's Rib Stockings H0c Ladies' Heavy Rib Stockings.... 15c JOSEPH ASHEAR "We Clothe the Family"
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