Friday, February 23, 1934.
THE PILOT, Southern Pines and Aberdeen, North Carolina
Pa«e
R. A. WARREN
For Fine Repairs
Watches—Clocks—Jewelry
West Broad Street
Southern Pines
NOW OPEN
She Ark
Southern |9tnes, N. C.
Mrs. Millicent A. Hayes, Principal
A COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL PGR
BOYS AND GIRLS
Kindergarten througrb the 8th year
MUSIC—ART—LANGUAGES
Tutoring Arranged for Older
Groups
Limited Accommodations for
Boarden
By M. R. Dunnagan, The Pilot’s Raleigh Correspondent
The call issued to the State Demo-
cratic Executive CJommittee to meet
Thursday night, March 8, at 8
o'clock in Raleigh, by Chairman J.
Wallace VVinbome, will set at rest
efforts to have the com.nittee meet
earlier to select a successor to for
mer Governor O. Max Gardner, re
I pose for which it was enacted. In no
I case do I find that It has retarded the ^
progress of industry in the states in i
which it is in operation. Public offi
cials in whose charge the administra
tion is placed are universally and
without exception enthusiastic about
the results which they have obtained
' iroTO the sales tax.
“Strangely as it may seem to those
supposed to be a “Bailey Committee”
as it was selected in Senator Bailey’s
heydey and was selected in the hul?e have not investigated the mat-
that earlier had sent him to the Sen- . department store managers and
ate. It was named before Senator R. ■ officials in Michigan are in
H. Reynolds had defeated, finally, enthusiastic accord with this form of
Senator Cameron Morrison.
I,
taxation. It
found that the tax
signed, as a member for North Car-, choice then, and it now seems con- j welcomed as a more equita
fJ.O
Will b« in hit otfiee e"»r the
Pott Offlce, Sanford, N. C., every
Wednesday, fqom lOHN) a. m. to
S:00 p. in. Don’t fkil to see bin if
yonr eye* are weak.
olina of the National Democratic test between Mr. Shuping ana Gov-
Executive Committee. | emor Ehringhaus. Former Senator
However, it will start with anoth- j Morri.son has eliminated himself, as
er spurt efforts foi tne election ot | has Major L. P. McLendon, practi-
this or that mam to the post. Mem-' cally. Naming of J. C. Carr, Wil
bers of the committee state that they mington, as district attorney, prob- not injurious to the industrial
ble means of distributing necessary
tax burdens.
“The array of testimony set forth
in section 2 of this report clearly and
definitely indicates that the sales tax
have been bombarded with letters in
past months from various individuals,
but suppose all had the same source,
or inspiration. Senator J. W, Bailey,
or his candidate C. L. Shuping,
Greensboro, urging that the meeting
W. Duncan Matthews
ATTORNEY AT LAW
SOUTHERN PINES
ably eliminates him. J. A. Goode, pi-sperity of the states, that it does
Asheville druggist, is mentioned as a ^ not drive business out of the State
compromise candidate. Clyde R. Hoey, except in the case of high priced ar-
Judge L. R. Var-ser, Lumberton, R. tides and although no tax is popu-
N. Simms, Raleigh, and others are lar, the sales tax is found to be for
mentioned. But it is believed that the varicius reasons a satisfactory tax
be held as early as po.ssible, as North fight will be between Governor Eh- even among those who pay it.
Carolina should not be without a com- i ringhaus and Mr. Shuping. -jn conclusion, it may be fairly
mitteenian. Supposedly, this was done stated that the sales tax is success-
with the view that Mr. Shuping's) Copy of a survey made of the op- ^nd meets with less resistance and
chances would be better of election . oration of the general sales tax in causes less dissatisfaction than any
oarly than they would if the election ' five state.s, Illinois, Indiana, Michi- other tax that could have been enact-
were delayed. gan, New York and Pennsylvania, under the circu»ri2tances within the
season just about the closa than dur-1
ing the preceding year. !
During the season about to close
the hunting licenses were reduced, as j
follows; county, 60 cents from $1.25 |
last year; State, $2.10 from $3.25
last year, and non-resident, $10.10
from $15.25 la.st year.
Hunting ended for all game in all
sections of North Carolina, except in
a few counties, on February 20 when
the last of the zone seasons tor
quail, rabbits and wild turkey in the
central zone ended. ,
In addition to the central zone,
the hunting season closed Tuesday
in .several other counties for rab
bit, quail and wild turkey, including
Halifax Northampton, Hertford,
Person, Martin, Bertie and Washing
ton. Tuesday the uniform sea.son for
all kinds of game closed in Na.sh,
I Harnett, Cumberland find Transyl
vania. Hunters report that the past
season has been the best in number
of years, in the uplands especially.
A favorable .season for hunting, fol
lowing two sea.sons not so favorable.
I and protection of game laws con
tribute to the large supply.
But Mr. Winborne would not be made by Dr. Arch D. Shultz, direc-
hurried and early indicated that the tor of research for the Ohio Cham-
meeting would be held at the usual ber of Commerce and published by
time in March, when it makes prep. I that organization in connection with
five neighboring states reported upon
in this study."
Apiu Dmtkfs Betity Sinope
All Branches of Beauty Work
Also Carry a Full Line of
GALVE PREPARATIONS
Over Broad Street Pharamcy
Phone 5131 Southern Pines, N. C.
Veterinary Hospital
DR. J. I. NEAL
Pinehurst Race Track
E. V. PERKINSON i
!
General Contractor j
Ptecs, N. C. Tel. 50331
Everett, Zane and Muse
Certified Public Accountants
Sanford, N. C. Greensboro, N. C. j
J. C. Muse, C. P. A., Reeident Partner'
J. N. POWELL, INC.
Undertaking:
Embalming
Ambulance Service
East Broad St., Southern Pines
arations for the precinct meetings,
county conventions and the State
convention of the party. He makes
the election of the national commit
teeman a secondary matter, and any
the discussion in that state relative
to adoption of the sales tax, has been
received by the N
of Revenue.
In the foreword to the publication,
other business that may come be- the president of the Ohio Chamber
fore the committee the third in or- of Commerce states that the find-
der. ings and conclusions of the report are
Mr. Shuping’s friends have been based on the information secured
"shelling the woods" in an effort to j first hand from contact with public with $112,382 for the year
get a sufficient number of promises , officials and persons paying the tax ■ ^932-33.
to elect him. Of course, those ef-! in the states surveyed. In the intro- License costs were reduced consid-
forts might turn, at the last minute, j ductory summary of the booklet, Ui- erably by the 1933 General Assembly,
to getting Mr. Shuping elected State | rector Schultz writes conclusions as and the fact that receipts are about
chairman, an office he sought two follows: '^he same as last sea.son indicates that
years ago against Mr. Winbome but "In every case the tax has been from one-third to one-half more per-
without success. The committee is successful in accomplishing the pur. .sons purchased licenses during the
Hunting licenses for the season of
1933-34 through Friday reached
C Department t)*' more than $1,000 ahead ot
the sales of $98,130 for the previous
year to date, which leads R. Bruce
ft)theridge, director of Conservation
and Development, to believe that
.sales this year will approximate
$100,000 when all reports are in, as
A repre.sentative of the U. S. Bich-
ological Survey will make an inves-
j tigation of North Carolina sound
areas within a few days to determine
whether or not it will be advisable
I to undertake a program of planting
' acquatic growth for migratory wa-
' terfowls, as a result of the request
of R. Bruce Etheridge, director of
j Consei-vation and Development for
such a study, at the request of a
i number of sportsmen.
Due to the shifts of water in sever
al sounds due to opening and clos.
ing of inlets, it will be necessary
to make the survey to determine the
I kinds of grasses that will grow and
will be suitable for the migratory
fowl. The trip will probably take in
^ Currituck, Pamlico and Albemarle
1 sounds and .smaller sounds where mi-
; gratory fowls are accustomed to stop
I in their flights.
Pay Rates for CWA
Projects Announced
Scale Runs From 30 Cents for
Common I.rabor to $1.10 for
Skilled Men
The following are the established
rates which must be paid on all CWA
projects until further in.structions
from the North Carolin:’. Civil Works
} Administration, Miss Elizabeth Head.
Unskilled labor, 45c; brick layers,
$1.10; brick layer’s appi’entice, 75c;
mortar mixer, 50c; carpenters (fin*
ish, $1.10; carpenters (rough-frame-
work, etc.I, 75c; plumbers, $1.10;
plumber apprentice, 60c; eleetricisms,
$1.10; electrician’s apprentice. 60c;
skilled iron workers (ornamental,
$1.10; skilled iron workers (structur
al), $1.10; hoisting engineer (on ele
vator (. 60t; plasterers, $1.10; plas
ter apprentice, 60c; plasterei mortar
mixer .'>0c; lathers (Metal), 60c;
roofers and sheet metal workers,
$1.10; roofers and sheet metal ap
prentice, 60c; steam fitters. $1.10;
steam fitters' apprentice. HOc; paint
ers, $1.10; painters' apprentice, etc.),
75c; tile and marble setters, $1.10;
ccment finishers, 75cc; mixer oper
ator (small), 60<‘; mixer operator,
(large), $1.10; truck driver (1 1-2 ton
and vmder) 5, 45c; truck driver (over
1 1-2 tons), 75c; glaziers, 75c; pipe
layer, 60c; caulker, fiOc; blacksunith,
$1.10; apprentice blacksmith, 60c;
machinist. $1.10; apprentice machin~
ist, 60c; skilled foremen, $1.10; semi
skilled foremen, 60c; unskilled foie-
men, 50c; timekeepers, 50c; tool
checkers, 50c; quarry drill operators,
75c; tree surgeons, 80c.
Highw'ay projects Unskilled la-
bar, '30c; skilled labor, 40c'; truck
drivers (1 1-2 and under) 30c; truck
drivers (over 1 1-2 ton), 40c. (Wage
rate is determined by the nature of
work which worker is performing).
The services of Jack Lang., senior
inspector of the Labor EKjpartment,
have been secured to adju.st labor
difficulties.
It Pays to Advertise in The Pil#L
CHEVROLET ANNOUNCES
a AivoluUofuvuj new &nt ojr low-pniced ttucki
Bigger, huskier models feature an entirely new engine,
giving increased power on less fuel than ever!
Pinehurst
Lumber Yards
Dealers in Lumber of All Kinds,
mUworlr, Sheetrock, Rocklath,
Celotex, Upson Board, Shingles,
Etc.
PINEHURST, N. C.
The 1934 lifte of Chevrolet trucLs—
tnick'biiiit for Irurk service all the >»ay
tlirough—feature ihe Blue~Flume erif>ine—a
grcal ne>v tlevelupment that will he wel-
I'omed by every truck buyer in .America.
Here are the remarkable facts: The new
Chevrolet tnirks are even bijifier than lajst
stronger, heavier frames, huskier Iransinis-
sions and rear axles, aii<l lar^'or brakes. They
will «leliver more power at the lime when
you need it most. 'Phey will haul bif'f'er loads
than ever at axi e\eii faster pace. Yet,
thank.s to the ne-w Hlue-Flame enjjine.
operalin*; ci>sls are aclualU lower than before
—anti that mimi/i.s tlivluu'est in ifn' /kiiifinu fifld.
riie 111*1 result of all these iniprox eiiicnis is a
line of irucks like no olht'rs on the iiiarkol —
the (irst to (dfer such a combination of bi^^ca-
pacilN . wreat power and unetpialleil econoniv.
motok co.mc.a.w. dktkoit. \m.uu;.<N
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E. S. VanAlstyne
funing — PIANO — Voicing
Rei»idence Phone 6063
P. O. Box 1615—Southern Pines
A. L-. ADAMS
PAINTER — DECORATOR
PAPER HANGBR
WALL PAPERS
Phone 69^
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Anthracite
Pocohontas
W. Va. Splint
Screened Stoker.
Prompt Delivery
C. G. FARRELL
Phone 58 Aberdeen
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Featuring North Carolina
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Iahv tL4ivvrtHl prices and
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Allred Chevrolet Company
Aberdeen, IMortH Carolina.