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Thursday, March 10, 1932
WETS PLODDING AWAY AT ,
DBSTRUCTFUL LEGISLATION.
Fi.ends and advocates of the 18tb
Amendment would do well to drop a
line or two to their congressman - at
once, urging them to vote against a
measure that is coming up in Con
gress on the 14th of this month. The
wets have prepared a resolution, ob
taining sufficient number of signa
tures to force a vote, proposing re
submission of the prohibition question
to the people.
It has not been but a few years
since this question was decisively
settled at the ballot box, bringing na
tional prohibition into force and af
fect only twelve years ago. Just why
the wets desire to force a vote ageitt
this early is more than one can un
derstand, for the results would be
identical with that already obtained.
All the expense, the time, the bit
terness, of another campaign can do
nothing but add to the confusion of
the day. Why follow such foolish
course?
Drop a line to your congressman
and encourage him in voting against
any tampering with the 18th amend
ment.
FINE WORD COMES FROM
WESTERN CAROLINA TOWNS.
Reading of exchanges coming to
our desk from many towns in West
ern North Carolina bring cheerful
news, indeed. Over at Sylva the
bugle 3ounded and word comes forth
that "business hums'' these days,
with wider operation of the tanning
industry, increase in operations of
the paperboard factory, the resump
tion of operations of the big plants at
East La Porte, and elsewhere about
Jackson county. Merchants and ho
tels report increased business, end
there Is ebeerfulncsa on every band.
Down Morganton way one bearo
the justifiable boast that that city is
among those at the top of the list, be
ing given that place by at least three
state and federal agencies, as result
of good business conditions and satis
factory industrial activity. Lenoir,
another of Carolina's best centers, ie
in enviable place among those cities
of continuous busines sactivity and
industrial progress.
W. C. Russ, editor of .The Waynes
ville Mountaineer, never tires of tell
ing of ever increasing activities in
Haywood county, where farming and
dairying, fruit growing and the cat
tie business give constant income to
the farming life, while the big indus
tries, like the Champion Fibre com
pany at Canton, the big tannery at
Hajwhrood, and other industrial ac
tivities added to the fine agricultural
activity makes of Haywood county
one of the very best in all Western
N'orth Carolina.
So, from all sections, comes word
that business is good.
WATAUGA FOLKS PLANNING
W3LL FOR THE FUTURE.
Word comes from Boone that the
citizens of Watauga cqunty are plan
ning well for the future of that en
terprising section. No.; we do not
mean that any new industries areba
ing planned, nor is there a campaign
on to raise money to pay some indus
trial concern to locate in that county.
The citizens are acting far more
wisely than that, and are taking Na
ture's own gifts and capitalizing up
on these.
Like all Western North Carolina
counties, Watauga is covered with
dashing mountain streams, towering
peaks and peaceful valleys snuggling
between the high hills. Well, Mr.
Grady Farthing, county game ward
en, tells a rare tale about the citizens
of. teat county. He says that' all citi
zens, with but few exceptions, art
working hand in glove with one' an- '
other and with him in stocking the
streams with fish and protecting - the
wild life of forest and field.
What's the object, you aakT
Stwply this: To make Watauga
county a sportsman's paradise, in
both s&tast and field, so as to at
tract htmfrm: and fishermen to that
county, and then the- pickings will
begin. No other crazy loon on earth
moo*? as freely as the man
who lovog to hunt and fish, and it is
frwn -this wild eyed gentry that
yniferty owners and citizens gener
al)? of Wataaga soonty will, era
long, be extracting the long gr< :i in
manner mora rapid and much more
easily than 'depending upon markets j
for dividends or peddling produce in j
South Carolina cities.
The remarkable thing about the
whole business is the statement of
Mr. Farthing that all the citizens of
that county are showing nn anxious
willingness to keep insolvent every
law governing fishing and hunting, to
the end that the forest, field and
stream may all the more readily rip
on into a rich harvest for the people
of Watauga county.
Maybe, someday away out yonder :
in the future, the citizens of other ,
ccur/:ra *.vi" follow suit, and West- ;
ern North Carolina will become the
center of attraction for some two
million money-spending sportsmen in
Eastern America.
! Pisgah Forest News f j
I
Rev. T. C. Holtzclaw, of Hender
sonville, delivered nn interesting ser
mon to a large crowd at the Baptist (
church Sunday night.
Mrs. E. P. McCoy and daughter,
Elizabeth, were shopping in Asheville
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Marcum and
daughter, Lucile, of Hendersonville,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Marcum's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Camp- ,
field. j
T. E. Patton, Jr., spent the week
cod in Charlotte with Mrs. Patton
and his daughter, Rebecca, the lat
ter has been suffering from a recent
fall.
Mr. Larry Simpson of Greenville,
spent Sunday with Miss Lola Hol
lingrsworth.
Several younjr people gathered at
the home of Miss Beatrice Wyatt,
! Friday afternoon where they quilted
and gave Mrs. Waverly Morris, re
cent bride a miscellaneous shower.
An enjoyable afternoon was spent
after which the hostess served re
Ifreshments to the following guests:
i 'Mrs. Waverly Morris, Mrs. Tom
? Leverett, Mrs. Frank Allen, Mrs.
Sam Wyatt, Mrs. A. L. Morgan,
Misses Ada and Tina Hedrick and
Miss Florine Carter.
Uncle Butler Brown of Turkey
Creek, was a guest of Mrs. D. W.
Hollingsworth and family Sunday
afternoon.
Mr., and Mrs. Charlie Campfield
had as their recent guests, Messrs.
Henry and Ben Orr of San Francisco,
Calif.
Mr. Claud Ray, of Little River,
was a caller in this section Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Davidson, of South
Carolina, were callers in this Bection
recently. .
Miss Elizabeth McCoy spent Sun
day with Miss Doris Lyday &t Pen
; rose.
Mr. Floyd Simpson of Greenville,
was a caller here Sunday.
A dwelling house near here,
owned by Lambert Bagweli, was des
troyed by fire Monday morning.
Mrs. R. D. Jenkins and son, Jack,
of Clayton, N. C., were visitors at
the Davidson River school Monday.
COUNTY ACCOUNTANTS
MUST CHECK ALL FUNDS
i
! Raleigh, Mar. 3 ? Duties of county
accountants with respect to proper
accounting of fines, forfeitures,
penalties and other revenues accru
ing to the school funds are pointed
out to these accountants in a letter
from Director Chas. M. Johnson, of
Local Government. He reminds that
they are required to examine records
of all courts, including these of
justices of the peace, to see that all
such funds are properly accounted
for. and require monthly reports
from all officers and employees col
lecting such funds.
BUSINESS WOMEN'S WEEK
I BEING OBSERVED IN N. C.
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Raleigh, March 9 ? The week of
[ March 6-12 has been set apart at
["National Business Women's Week"
iin a statement issued by Governor
Gardner, "in appreciation, not only
of the signal contribution to the civic
and social life of our country by the
Federation of Business and Profes
sional Women's Clubs, but also in
honor of patriotic women every
where," lauding the women for the
beneficial results of their entry into
the public life of the country.
GOVERNOR ASKS ALL TO I
ASSIST IN UNEMPLOYMENT
i Raleigh, March 9. ? Governor Gard
ner issued a proclamation calling
upon the people of the State to join
in the movement inaugurated by the
American Legion and other organi
sations seeking to find employment
for as many of the unemployed in
their respective communities as pos
sible as an aid to the unemployment
condition.
MEMORY CONTEST TO BE !
HELD FOR APRIL 1STH
i
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Raleigh, Mar. 9 ? The annual State
Picture Memory Contest will be held
in Raleigh April 16, under auspices
of the art department of the N. C.
Federation of Women's Clubs and the
State Department of education, one
division for sixth and seventh grade
pupils and the other for high school
pupils. Each city may send four
representatives, each tow* two and
each county eight, according to the
rules. j'
J. W. Kiker of Polkton, Anson}
county, says that leapedeza is the
best, cheapest and surest crop that
be can grow for soil building. Tndlca- ;
tions are that the acreage to tho cvc-> ?
y-'li bo doubled in the counly this
scixsoij. '!
OAKLAND NEWS
Not being able to get out the past
week, news items are scarce this
week..
We are sorry to report hat Mrs.
Fred McNeely remains quite ill.
Rev. S. B. McCall was calling on
friends here one day last week.
Mrs, Charles Bennett spent last
Thursday with her aunt, Mrs. S. E.
Alexander.
Mrs. Clarence Norton and Mrs. W.
F. McCall spent several nights last |
week with Mrs. Fred McNeely.
Mrs. E. D. Reid and Mrs, Henry 1
Alexander spent Thursday morning !
with Mrs. P. L. Snrldcrs. I
Miss Myrtle McCall was the week |
end guest of Miss Evaunrt Sanders.
Garland Chappel and faimly visit
ed friends in South Carolina last I
work.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Whitmire spent |
Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs.
S. L. Sanders.
We are tflad to report Mrs. Mary
Burgess slightly improved after a
wrc ;'s serious illness.
Gus Galloway, of Glenville, was in
our community last week and reports
his father, R. J. Galloway in very
po"r health.
Mrs. Charles Bennett called on
Mr?. Lee Norton one day last week.
Lane Sanders spent Sunday night
with his uncle, Clarence Norton.
We were sorry to miss Sunday
school last. Sunday and it has been
so cold no one has been out to give
us a report. Next Sunday is regular
preaching day. Let every one keep
this in mind and be on time.
THE RECONSTRUCTION
FINANCE CORPORATION
Lexington (Ky.) Leader
Many persons seem to be somewhat
obscure in their ideas about the Re
construction Finance Corporation as
established under the Walcott-Strong
bill, finally agreed upon by the House
and Senate conferees.
The new corporation, proposed by
the President, and strongly endorsed
by the Best financial minds of the
country, has its principal office in
the District of Columbia but may es
tablish agencies or branch offices in
any city or cities under the rules and
regulations laid down by the board of
directors, of which Gen. Dawes is
president and Mr. Eugene Meyer
chairman of the board.
The corporation is to have an
initial capital stock amounting to
$500,000, 0*90, furnished by the United
States, and the money has already
been appropriated for the purpose.
The 6urn of $50,000,000 is to be
made available, together with addi
tional sums secured by other obliga*
tions of the corporation, to the
secretary of agriculture who is
authorized to make loans to farmers,
particularly those whose crops failed
In 1931, taking liens upon crops
growing or to be planted and grown,
as security.
! The board cf directors is to con.
sint of Beven members, on which the
secretary of the treasury, the gov
ernor of the federal reserve bank, and
the farm loan commissioner shall
serve, the other members to be ap
pointed by the President, not more
than four members to belong to one
political party.
| The members shall serve for two
| years, and shall be eligible for re
appointment. The corporation ahall
have a succession of ten years unless
sooner dissolved.
i To aid in financing agriculture,
commerce, and industry, including the
facilitating of the exportation of
agricultural and other products, the
corporation is empowered to make
loans to banks, trust companies,
building and loan associations, in
surance companies, mortgage loan
companies, credit unions, federal
land banks, joint land banks, in
termediate credit banks, agricultural
credit corporations, and livestock
credit corporations ogranized under
the laws of any state or of the
United States, including loans se
cured by the assets of any closed
bank, or one in process of liquida
tion, for the purpose of aiding in
the opening or the liquidation of such
institutions, provided that not more
than the sum of $200,000,000 shall be
used for this purpose.
All loans must be made upon
sufficient securitv, and the board is
authorized to administer and liqui
date any collateral accented as
security. No loans, however, are to
be made upon foreign securities or
acceptances, or for the purpose of
liquidating or carrying such.
A loan may be made for a period
of three years, and may be extended,
but not for more than a total period
of five years from the date of the
original advance.
It is also provided that the corp
oration may make arrangements for
the temporary financing of rail
ways, or lend to railroads in process
of construction, and to receivers in
charge of such railroads when it is
impossible for them to obtain buns
from banks or through the regular
channels of credit, all loans to be
adequately secured and made upon
approval of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. ... . .
These fire the majn provisions of
the bill, which meets with the Presi
dent's approval. The total capitaliza
tion of the corporation will be
$2,000,000,000, debentures being issu
ed for the purpose of procuring the .
additional $1,600,000,000 over and1
above the $500,000,000 be advanced
by the government. This will mran ,
fresh credit resources to the amount
o* ten billion* o? dolhrs.
It is generally believed that, to
gether with tho other plor - which
the President has laid before Con
gress, the nct'on taken will have a
stimulating effect on business and
tend strongly to restore confidence,
tho one element now needed most of
Ik
. |
County Ag^nt, Taylor of Edge-'
sombe county found 28 round wormB
in one e'gbt weo!:a old pig that
iv*-VV ?' tvr pounds. ""V clinic wr.3
1 'J !:? ~ 1 * . n of t'se
St";*'> VctTJnSriPTiT r.tT'cr.
SEOCA NEWS ITEMS
Well, folks, we got to kill our hogs
after ail the predictions that no more
snows or cold days for this spring.
A number of fine porkers have been
laid in the box for summer use.
The state bridge force is rebnilding
the bridge on the upper Dunns Rock
road, which will add much to the all
weather road through our section.
Rev. Nathan Chp~man preached a
splendid sermon at the Methodist
church last Sunday.
It wpi sad news to us, the death
of Mrs. James Garren, who will be
at Cathey's Creek cemetery
Tuesday.
Uncle Joe Dunn has been very sick
at his home here. We hope he will
be out again soon.
L, W. Brooks is still sick after a
number of week's illness.
Ray, son of Van Waldrop, had the
misfortune of getting a part of three
fingers blown off by the explosion of
a dynamite cap, Sunday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. McKinley
Ewbanks, March 7, a son.
Mr3. Floyd Barnes and children of
Senica, S. C., are visiting Mrs.
Barnes' father, W. W. Galloway
I Mr. and Mrs. R. D. McKinna and
children and Mrs. Will Turner of
Pickens were visitors with us Sun
? day.
I Cov Hosrsfd of Brevard was visit
ing Ray Waldrop Sunday.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Allison Orr's little
daughter is reported to be much im
proved after an extended illness.
Mrs. Tom Galloway, of Calvert,
,was a church visitor wiH* us Sunday.
, The prayer service held at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Rod White Satur
day night was well attended.
i The mid-week prayer service for
March 16 will be at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Perry Hamlin.
COX WILL NOT RUN
| FOR GOVERNOR
! Raleigh, March 9. ? Gen. A. L. Cox
will not be a candidate for Governor,
The former superior court judge und
wcrld war veteran decided last Sat
urday not to enter the already three
cornered contest
Unless Solicitor Thomas A. Mc
Neill, Lumherton, gets into the race
and it appears a toss up as to wha^
the spectacular solicitor will do, thf
list for Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor may be considered closed, the
three candidates being J. C. E
Ehringhaus, A. J. Maxwell, and R
T. Fountain. Josephus Daniels anc
Angus Dhu McLean have alreadj
decided not to enter. Willis Smith was
ready to tosa in hie hat earlier in the
week, but is not now expected to. He
will make known his decision soon
The only likely entry is solicitoi
McNeill.
General Cox'6 decision is based or
the belie! that too many of hii
frisnds are already pledged to others
He was ready to enter the race lasl
?week in Winston-Salem, and tolc
friends of his intention. Conferences
with American Legion member:
there ar.d with Democratic executive
committee members here for the meet
ing March 3, probably had their effecl
011 the plans of General Cox, Hif
statement regarding the race follows:
I "I ?m deeply grateful to my manj
friends who have indicated to m<
their desire that I become a candi.
date for Governor of North Carolina
I have given the matter thorough ar.c
painstaking thought Public servici
has ever been foremost in my mind
I find, however, that some of mi
friends, thinking that I would not ix
a candidate, have committed them
selves to others. Cherishing theii
friendship, more than I covet nny of
See and being unwilling to cause
them embarassment, I shall not be s
candidate for Governor.
I "While I shall devote myself to th?
practice of my profession, I shall
ever take the deepest interest in mat
ters effecting the public weal. In the
present campaign I shall, as I hope
all North Carolinians will, make a
thorough study of the platforms and
principles of the candidates for Gov
ernor and support the candidate
whom I believe will most patriotical
ly s*rve the interests of all the
people.
"J have always considered it a
privilege to uphold the principles of
the Democratic party, and shall con
tinue to do so to the best of my
ability.''
EDUCATORS TO MEET
IN THE QUEEN CITY
1 Raleigh, March 9. ? The 48th an
nual convention of the North Carolina
Education Association will be held in
Charlotte March 17-19, a fall three
day program having been arranged,
preceded by the annual banquet Wed
nesday evening of the city and county
superintendents. Four general ses
sion's will be held, Thursday night,
Friday morning and evening and
Saturday morning, while about 35
different jjroups will hold meetings,
largely Friday morning and after
noon.
Among the speakers on the genera*
program are Dean Wm. F. Russeil.
Teachers College, Columbia Univer
sity; Dr. A. M. Procter, Duke. Uni
versity; E. J. Coletrane, Salisbury
and R. H, Latham, Wins ton- Salem:
Ann Shumaker, editor, Progressive
Education, Washington; Sanford
Martin, editor, The Journal, Wins
ton-Salem; Frank P. Graham, presi
dent, University of N. C. ; Sara Fahcy
president, National Association of
Classroom Teachers, Brooklyn; Cora
Wilson Stewart, Washington.
Hog cholera is making heavy" iw
>n the Bwine herds "of Berti*
county. TLa county agent vaccinated
252 animals for nine owners last
vj :c!t.
THE PRAYER C0RN&
( Fran the fil?$ of long ciyo)
CHRISTIANS
"In solemn truth, 1 tell you thai
unless you turn, and become ilki
littie children, you will in no caae b'
admitted into the Kingdom of thf
Heavens." ? Matthew 18:3 (Wcy.
mouth's Translation).
! The Christian life is a life ir
Christ, lived in the faith of Christ.
"Who loved me and gave Himself fo.
me." Thai is its strength, inspiro
tion and victory. It *b a life also with
ambition "for me to live if
Christ." To be all that tho roan Chris
Jesus was. To bear branded upon my
character the marks of His Holy life;
to have ever in my heart this on"
passionate purpose ? to win Christ
To know Him, to follow Him, to be
like Him, and so be His disciple.
Christ use" a child as expressive of
the true spirit of His Divine King
dom. He is. of course, concerned with
the characteristic features of Ihe
child life, simplicity, naturalness
humility. These things, as seen in a
child are to be the outstanding feat
ures of the followers of Chirst and
to the glory of Christ.
i John Wesley is said once in a dream
to have found himself at the gat? of
the place of woe, through which
multitudes were passing and he asked
the porter who they were. Were there
Catholics going in there? Plenty of
them. Were there Presbyterians?
Plenty ef tVm. Were there Bap
tists? Plenty of them. Were there
Wesleyans? Plenty of the. (I may
add, were there Episcopalians?
Plenty of Them). Then in his dream,
he was suddenly at the gate of
heaven and when he asked the porter
earnestly. "Are there many Wesley
ana inside?" "Not one."
"What, are there many Baptists?"
,"Not one." "Who then, Presbyter
ians?1' "Not one." "Catholic*?' "Not
one." (I may add, Episcopalians?"
"Not one.") "Then who are inside?"
"Only Christians."
It is the childlike spirit which finds
. the open door. Childlikaness is thf
open sesame into glory after glory ir,
the unsearchable riches of Christ.
Childlikeness is the very key. It is
the very secret of the Lord. Repeat
the text.
A PRAYER FOR CHRISTIANS
0 Thou Christ of God, who loved
u? and gave Thyself for us. Help nr
never to forget the solemn truth that
unless we turn and become like little
children, we will in no case be ad
mitted into Thy Kingdom in Heaven.
Graiit us to hava ever in our heart?
the one passionate purpose to win
Thee, to know Thee, to follow Thee, to
be like Thee, and so by Thy disciples.
Give U'j grace to become like tittle
children, having the child's humility
teachableness and artless sincerity,
for they are to Thee the best symbols
of the quality which is neeessary for
entrance into Thy Kingdom.
We would not grow away from the
childlike spirit. Preserve in us the
: graces of trust and loveliness, and
I ceaseless wonder. Let us never lose
i the gift of joyful surprise. For it is
; the childlike spirit which finds tht'
LOOK FOR FUR TORY
!N DEMOCRATIC RACE^
Raleigh, March 9 ? Meeting of the
State Democratic Executive Com
mittee Id Ralefgh last week was the
?park n?eded to set off the political
son*, which nw now be expected to
keep up a continuous popping through
the first primary. June 4, and even-#
ft second primary, July 2.
The State Convetion will be held in
Raleigh June 16, at 11 A. M., pre
coded by district conventions the*
morning. The State Convention wijj m,
?lraw tha party platform and approver
tho delegates named to the National
Democratic Convention to be hehfin
CJiicaso June 27. The precinct
IngB wiU be heldLon primary
J ?ne 4, at 8 P.T!., followed by o?n
county conventions a week later, JutiM
H, at 2 P. M., at which delegate* wiMM
fes nam?4 to the State Convention. -JB
This WB3 the only official arho&H
taken by the executive committadHK
with State Chairman Odus M. Mfl
S residing, but turning over the gafli
> Mr*. Thomas O'Berry, vice ch**K
man. Senator Josiah W. Bailey c>9
merited briefly the national
la tier, enacted and under way, givinqH
the Democrats full credit for ttxW
beneficial enactments. Raleigh easil^K
won the convention from Charlotte?
As a side event, the State Board
Election will meet in Raleigh MarcfB
25 to name the county boards oflB
election, two Democrats and one Re- '
publican members which are recom
mended by the county chairmen to
the State chairmen, who turn ovei
the recommendations to * the State
election board.
While only & few other candidate#
are expected to come out for major
State offices, a few other announce
ments may be expected. These and
?the activities of the candidates, and
announcements of local candidates
will keep tha political pot in a stat*
of boil for t.he next three months, or
four.
Robert R. Reynolds. Prank D.
Grist and Thomas C. Bowi^ have al
ready started their bombardment to
oust Senator Cameron Morrison
from his seat. He is likely to get into
action in the State in the next two or
three weeks, and fur will fly. Three
gubernatorial candidates, J. C. B.
Ehrinffhaus, A. J. Maxwell, and R. T.
Fountain, are already ir. action and
promise interest- in the issues, new
issues, changing issues and eolatterul
issues. And many iocn! fights are .in
the offing.
open door. Childlikeness is the. open
sesame into glory after glory in Thy
unsearchable riches. It is the magic
key, the very secret of Thee, 0 Chris;
of Go d. In the spirit of chiidlifcenes*
may we find the 3ecret treasure of
Thy grace, and so find an abundant
entrance into the Kingdom of
Heaven.
Amen.
C. D. C.
Dairy farming .In Caldwell coupty
is receiving a decided boost by reaaoi;
oS the Caldwell Creamery and th<
sewlv established cheese factory at
North Wilkesboro.
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