North Carolina Newspapers

1 WHAT IS TAKING Hit PLACE. yr1''""-'-'""- I BY 5? D i4y UNITED STATES SENATOR - ;'. St muted, by the , death- of .the able and beloved Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Joseph T. Ro binson, and with faces stern from choked emotions and suppressed tears, Senators are prepared to close their ranks and carry on. Now at his final resting place in the state ''which gave him to the country for long years of useful service, Joe Robinson would have wished that the things he left undone be finish ed. Far upon the list of things to which the Congress must give atten tion is the problem of farm legisla tion. The President has stressed its importance. The leadership of both Houses is alive to the fact that the demands of farmers that they share in the benefits from legislative ap proaches to crucial national problems are rightful demands. The farmer has every reason to expect action be fore Cona-ress adjourns. And it should be sound and constructive ac tion. Fortunately, legislation bearing Administration approval and support ed by large farm groups, has already been introduced in the House. companion measure, only a slight variance with the House bill, is ready to be introduced in the Senate. Hear ings may develop shortly. At these hearings those familiar with the con ditions and problems of agriculture in the South will see that the rights of the Southern fanner are safe guarded. The pending legislation frankly re cognizes that the production and marketing of major agricultural commodities constitutes one of the great national basic industries and its stability is necessary to the gene ral welfare. It recognizes that ag ricultural commodities and the farm er who produces these commodities are subject to uncontrollable natural causes. It recognizes that farmers are so situated that they cannot or ganize effectively, as can labor and industry, for joint economic action, It recognizes that farmers, in most cases carry on their operations with borowed money or leased lands, Equally as important, the propos ed legislation recognizes that farm ers cannot control existing conditions and excessive supplies without Fede ral intervention. There is general agreement that disorderly market ing of excessive supplies burdens and obstructs foreign and interstate commerce; interferes with orderly marketing; reduces prices and causes a disparity between prices for agri cultural commodities and industrial products. Obviously, space will not permit a full discussion of pending farm legis lation in the brief space of this col umn. But the highlights can be cited. The proposed legislation au thorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to prepare adjustment contracts for submission to farmers, covering ope rations with respect to commodities planted to be harvested in 1938, 1939 and 1940. It provides for parity pay ments commencing in 1938 in lieu of soil-conserving payments. It provides for a Surplus Reserve Loan Corpora tion. And it also provides consumer safeguards. Perhaps one of the most important phases of the proposed legislation has to do with marketing quotas. It is here that is found the essential dif ference between the House bill and the Measure to be introduced in the Senate. The Senate bill would pro vide for marketing agreements by a two-thirds vote of approval by farm ers concerned. The important section ten (a) of the House bill says: "Whenever on the thirtieth day prior to the begin ning of the marketing year for any major agricultural commodity the Secretary (of Agriculture) has rea son to believe that the total supply thereof, as of the beginning of such marketing year, will exceed the nor mal supply thereof by more than the following percentage: cotton, fifteen per cent; wheat, . twenty per cent; field corn, ten per cent; tobacco, ten per cent; on rice, ten per cent then' the Secretary shall within fifteen! days thereafter hold, at a convenient place -within the principal area or areas, where the commodity is pro duced public hearings for the pur poses of ascertaining the facta with respect to the total .. supply of the commodity." -., . ... -., . ; Employers are required to file, ap ' nlieation for a Social Security ac count number for each employee who dies or who leaves his service with out first having an account, number known to the enyloyer. ' Application fc'zr' s rcrm SS- can be obtained f i t.2 nearest post office or Eo- r i r :ur-jty JJoam oixice. Visited Mrs. Lan ngston J. E.) Everett spent; tte week-end with his sister Mrs.T.&. Langstori, m Richmond, Va. " " Mr. Jordan Improves The condition of A. F. Jordan is much improved. Mr. Jordan has for several weeks been suffering con siderably from an old injury to an ankle sustained in an automobile ac cident which occurred eight years ago. ' i Return Home Mrs. C. A. Davenport and her son, Carlton, have returned from a visit to Mrs. Davenport's parents, at Cambridge, Md. To Visit in Pennsylvania R. R. Malles, manager of Rose's store, accompanied by - Mrs. Malles, will leave Monday to their old home at Columbia. Pa., where they will spend next week. Miss Nachman Returns Miss Ruth Nachman returned Mon day from Rockingham, where she visited her sister, Mrs. Fred Morrill. At Nags' Head Mrs. R. T. Clarke is spending some time at Nags Head. Week-end at Richmond Benjamin Thach has returned from a business trip to Richmond, va. Rocky Mount Visitors ' Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Newby, Jr., and tlvir little son, George, of Rocky Mount, are guests of Mrs. G E. Newby, Sr., in Hertford. Jordan Family Return Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Jordan and their son, Ray,- have returned from a visit to friends and relatives at Ocean View and Norfolk, Va. Visiting Mrs. Newbold Mr and Mrs. Jack Newbold and their daughter, Sally, of Rutherford, N. J., are guests of Mr. Newbold's mother, Mrs. K. R. Newbold. At Camp Perquimans Mr. and Mrs. Herman Winslow en tertained Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Rober- son and, their two daughters, Spivey and Alice, at Camp Perquimans over the week-end. Leigh Winslow at Home Leigh Winslow, Jr., has returned from a visit to Nags Head. Visiting Mrs. Darden Mrs. R. B. Stratton, of Richmond, Va., is visiting Mrs. V. N. Darden this week. Miss Porter Returns Home Miss Arlene Porter has returned to her home in Greensboro after a visit to her sister, Mrs. V. N. Darden. Miss Everett on Trip Miss Blanche Everett in company with Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Jernigan, of Elizabeth City, is on a motor trip to Asheville and other points in west ern North Carolina, and to Florida. MISSIONARY CIRCLE MEETS The Ida Patterson Circle of the Missionary 8ociety of the Hertford Baptist Church met on Monday night at the home of Mrs. E. W. Mayes, who delightfully entertained those present after the devotional exercis- and program, serving an- ice course. . Those present included Mesdames W Perry, Mark Gregory, Laura Jordan, Fred Mathews, J. E. Everett, Irvin White, Tom Perry, Sidney. Broughton, A. F. Jordan and Matt Mathews. . WHAT'S WHAT ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY As another service to its readers. The Perquimans Weekly each week will give authoritative answers to questions on the Social Security Law. By special arrangement with Mr. ' George N. Adams in Rockv Mount, N. C, the Social Security Board has consented to pass on the accuracy of answers to questions on Social Security, which may be asked by employers, employees, and others. through The , Perquimans Weekly Address inquiries to the Editor. An swers will be given here in the order in which questions are received. This is an informational service and is not legal advice or service. In keeping with Social Security Board - policy names will not be published. Question Must, an . employee be employed continuously during five year period to qualify lorojij-aje 4 t iii.' Aft&wer No. .One .day's gainful employment jaaeli -of'ffre diffe rent calendar years jn jmj .employ ment not specifically excepted under Title V1H of the Social Security Act is sufficient to meet - the five-year minimum, requirement' ' ' types of 'work included for" Federal 61d-8gq 1enefitSt 'rj r t r;v.- " " Answef-lfl.- 'Wages . for certain specified services are "hot counted in the computation' of . benefits. i. Question Wilt::caitbJyi-..t,e4eral old-age retirement benefits be paid to everyone after age of 65?. . Answer No. S In order to receive monthly old-age retirement benefits from the Federal Government-t the age of 65, individuals must have been fMJwewmt calendar years after 1936 in what might be termed "industry" and "commerce", and their wages from such employment must be a total of at least $2,000. Question May an individual buy Federal old-age retirement . benefits from the Federal Government? Answer No. The Federal old-age retirement benefits are not purchas able Question If my total wages is $62,100, what will my monthly Fede ral old-age retirement benefit be? Answer The amount of your monthly old-age retirement benefit will be one-half of one per cent of the first $3,000, plus one-twelfth per cent of $42,000, plus one-twenty- fourth per cent of the remaining $17,100. 1-2 of 1 per cent of $3,000 $15.00 1-12 per cent of $42,000 35.00 1-24 per cent of $17,100 7.13 Total ,. $57.12 Your monthly Federal old-age re tirement benefit will be $57.12. BAGLEY SWAMP Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Winslow, George, Mary Elizabeth, Wilford, Gordan, Eva Ray, and Norma Win slow, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Winslow Yin For Sale By 'It j ('. 5 - I-l a Traveling AroundXmerccaT 1 A TALE OF THIS group three men, a mon key, a great Dane and a Toucan bird photographed on the Grace Liner Santa Rita recently as they arrived from Ecuador, shattered an other tale of buried treasure. '., Captain E. Ersklne Loch' (center), leader of the Andes-Amazon Expe dition, shown with John Oilman (right), radio operator of the expe dition, and Georges Brum (lett), French aviator who returned with him, spent Sixteen months In the Jungles of Ecuador. The expedition was sent out under the auspices of the Museum ot the American Indian to explore the Orients region of Ecuador, a .vast . wilderness which f ewjKhite men have ever entered. While there they sought out the famous Treasure Lake Lake VaL verde in the Llanganatls Mountains. Many are the explorers who have tried to And this lake; and many are and son, Donald, Mrs. Sarah E. Lay- den, Charlie and Miss Olive Layden were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Winslow, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wilder and daughter, Marie, of Edenton, spent s3i7 ftinniaziut F'SSTEWE'R It Staples, Pins or Tacks Call, , Phone or Write for Demonstration Prices ftcm Fully Guaranteed HERTFORD, NJC wit )'A ft' ST' f MS. FOOL'S GOLD the tales told by the Indians of the fabulous treasure hidden In Its depths. The story goes that after Plzarro and his followers had cap tured and Anally killed Atahualpa, the head of the Inca Empire, and were ready to ascend upon Cusco, the capital the Indians, realising that defeat was Inevitable, took great quantities of gold and silver articles from their temples and pal aces and threw them In a mountain lake, preferring that it be lost for ever than that It should enrich the Spaniards. 8lnce then many adven turers have sought out the lake which . the Indians described as . sparkling gold. Captain Loch found the lake, It was sparkling with what seemed to be goldhut It was "fool's gold" the name often given to iron pyrites, so-called, because it's a metal which glistens like gold. And thus ends another treasure hunt Friday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claton Wilder. Mrs". S. M. Winslow, Mrs. Vick Stallings and Mary iSlliott visited at the home of Mrs. T. R. Winslow Monday afternoon. r F7 El i: '. i I t t 1 " r r.,, .... I WEILL 'I -t George and Mary Elizabeth Win picnic at Hollys Warf Tuesday even" big. . , ' - - -. Mrs. Sarah E. Layden, Miss Olive Layden , of Bel videre and Mrs, T. R. Winslow called on Mrs. George No well Sunday afternoon. ' CLUB MEET'S ' The Ballahack Home Demonstra tion club met Monday afternoon at the horns if Mrs. Palen Lane. " Tlani were discussed for the coun ty picnic' on4 August 11, and'Miss Sarah Carllile gave a demonstration on grooming. The hostess served sandwiches, le monade and cakes. Those present were; Mesdames A. J. Lane, J. M. Sutton, A. R. Stall ing. Joe Perry, I'ercy Rogerson, -L. -.4BUerry, McB.' Daft .SingletQB .Lan,e, B. p, Monds, Nixon- Hollowell and Wilson Hollowell, and Misses Gladys Hamrick, Sarah Carlisle, Ruth and Maude - Hollowell, Peanie Stallinga and Elisabeth White. JUNIOR CLASSES HOLD PICNIC The J.unlor Classes of Bethel Bap tist Church and their teachers en joyed a picnic Friday afternoon at the church. Games and a contest were enjoyed with George Wood win ning the prize. - Lemonade and cook ies were served. .' ; - Those attending were: Jayne Grif fin, Marjorie Proctor, Helen Davis, Jayne Mansfield, Delia Evans, Evel yn Lonjr, Thomas Fleetwood, Robert Evans, Morris Griffin, Jr., Thomas Proctor, : Howard Ward. Bobby Kea- ton, George Wood, John Edgar Spi vey, Miss Frances Fleetwood ana Mrs. W. P. Long. Oldest Organ la the World The oldest organ in the world Is probably ,L the one discovered at Aquincum, a former Roman settle ment now a suburb of Budapest An attached tablet states that the in strument was built in 228 A. D. Its two . wind chambers and 52 pipes were remedied so that it can be played as well as ever. v. .-'i ut 1 J. I , 1 - , 1 1 - . . i" .-;..- ' ! Question Are wages from' all WPyf fii'r, - ' 7 ft 1 9i