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The Rocky Mount Herald
VOLUME 1, NO. 44
PARAGRAPHS ON NATIONAL
PROBLEMS AT WASHINGTON
THE NEW DEAL'S TRIUMPH
DEMOCRATS IN CONTROL
REPUBLICAN OUTLOOK
DEMOCRATIC DANGERS
OUR FORECAST CORRECT
JDANGER IN FAR EAST
OUR TARIFF POLICIES
GOING AFTER TAX DODGERS
By Hugo Sims, Rocky Mount Her
ald Special Washington Corres
pondent
The New Deal, triumphant in its
.first election lest, enters a new
phase with Presideht Roosevelt in
command of the political situa
tion more completely than any
.peace-time president since party
warfare was inaugurated in the
United States. This does not
mean that the Chief Executive
will be able to have his way, even
.among his own followers, but that
organized opposition all but top
pled to the ground in the election
list week.
The amazing sweep of the Dem
ocratic party, whicK brushed aside
almost every remnant of the Old
♦Guard Republican element of sena
torial majority, which maw be re
duced but cannot be overcome for
nearly a decade. The supporters
of the administration maintained
the overwhelming House majority
-and took over governorships in
states which had not drifted out of
Republican control since the Civil
war. Indicative of the utter rout
■of the Republicans is the fact that
Pennsylvania, ancient stronghold
of the G. O. P., not only sent a
Democrat to the U. S. Senate, a
governor to the state capital but
sends more than two-tWrds of Its
House delegation to Washington
-as Democrats.
It is too early to a.tempt to
analyze the effect of the election
upon the Republican party's fu
ture. Certainly, until the bewild
erment has passed there can be no
plans laid but when the time
comes to take counsel for the 1936
election you may put it down as
certain that Senator Vandenberg,
of Michigan, will have a lot to
say and that he will be listened
td with great respect. He came
through the recent catastrophe,
carrying his state. His attitude
toward the New Deal was flexible
and he indorsed much liberal leg
islaion. In fact, when he came to
the Senate he was considered
somewhat wild by the Old Guard
but he has come through and they
are out of the picture.
For the Democratic party the
triumph may be so complete as to
invite division and bitter dispute.
Possibly, conservative and liberal
Democrats will diverge, and it is
not beyond the realm of political
events for the division to seriously
cripple the vast strength that was
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gained last week. President
Roosevelt's attitude will have
much to do with this. If he con
tinues what one might call a mid
dle-of-the-road policy he will likely
have most of hi s party behind him,
losing the radicals and the stand
patters. If he turns strongly to
the right or the left he will prob
ably alienate a considerable fac
tion, which will either form the
nucleus of a new opposition party
or else join with like-minded Re
publicans. Conversely, there will
be a faction of Republicans drift
ing to his support, and thereafter
the two parties, while holding the
old names, will be completely re
formed along lines that no one
can now foresee.
The result of the election wa3
correctly forecast in this column
two weeks ago, when it was point
ed out that unless a great change
took place "President Roosevelt
and his New Deal will record a
victory without precedent in off
year elections." Moreover a
"Minimum gain of four seats in
the Senate and probably the hold
ing of the anormous majority in
the House" was called for with
the warning that "some go so far
as to expect a loss to the Repub
lican party in the House, where it
has only 115 out of 435 members."
We call attention to this because
it is our aim in this column to
give all readers, regardless of par
ty affiliation, as accurate a picture
as possible at all times. We want
all who find this column useful to
know, regardless of whether our
estimates of given situations turn
out to be right or wrong, that we
have presented an honest, unbias
ed opinion, based upon the most
intelligent interpretation of the
facts that we are able to make.
No one, who keeps up with in
ternational affairs, can fail to see
the evidences of increasing tight
ness between Japan and other
world powers over questions aris
ing in the Far East, the trade
policies of Manchukuo, protested
by several powers, seem to be in
stignated by Japan but the Jap
anese government when asked
about them, falls back on the al
leged "independence" of the new
state. As other powers have not
recognized the "puppet state," an
impasse results.
Recently, l|he League of Na
tions sharply queried a Japanese
diplomat in regard to the fortifi
cation of mandated islands turn
ed over to Japan after the World
War, and particularly questioned
Japan's apparent unwillingness to
allow foreigners to visit the is
lands. Moreover, at the naval
conferences in London, Japan's de
termination to secure naval par
ity in principle or else abrogate
existing treaties and launch a
ship-building 'race is too plain to
be doubted. The suspicion that
the Island Empire intends to "rule
or ruin" her sphere of the globe
is gradually becoming a certainty
to observers everywhere.
In negotiating reciprocal trade
agreements, the government has
no intention of yielding conces
sions except where a particular
country is the chief source of our
supply of a commodity. This as
surance was given to American
business by Thomas Walter Page,
chairman of the Tariff Commis
sion and in charge of assembling
the facts upon which our trade
negotiations will depend.
At a hearing, during which the
committee heard manufacturers
protest against concessions for
newsprint and matches, Mr. Page
explained the government's inten
tion. Under the most-favored-na
tion clause, if a concession is made
to one country or any commodity
it would have to be extended to all
others. However, if a concession
is made to Brazil for example,
which supplies most of our coffee,
such an extension to other coun
tries under the most-favored-no -
tion clause would not interfere
with Brazil's interest or work ad
ditional harm in this country. This
is so because no other country can
supply us with any large quantity
of coffee and the concession thus
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ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1934
U.S. School Aid
Debate Theme
Chosen For Discussion ia
High School Clashes Next
Spring
Chapei Hill, Nov. 10.—The ques
tion as to whether the United
States should extend financial as
sistance to general public educa
tion over the country will be dis
cussed by hundreds of North Car
olina high school debaters in their
spring debates of the present
scholastic year.
This was indicated here today in
the announcement that the follow
ing query had been chosen for this
year's contest of the High School
Debating Union of North Carolina:
"Resolved, That the United States
Should adopt the policy of extend
ing federal aid to general public
education."
The schools which enroll in the
High School Debating Union will
participate in a State-wide triangu
lar series of debates. Those win
ning both triangular contests will
send their teams to Chapel Hill
to compete in the finals for the
Aycock Cup. All schools of secon
dary nature are invited to enter.
Kress Store
Opened Thurs.
I
Public Entertained Thursday
Afternoon, and Again
Thursday Evening
The Rocky Mount public had its
first opportunity to see what S. H.
Kress and Co. has budded from
the ruins left when their store
was gutted by flames last sum
mer, Thursday when the doors
were swung open at five P. M.
l'wo periods of house warming
were observed, afternoon and eve
ning. A program of music and a
survey of the store were included
ip the entertainment at both hours.
The store was opened for rou
tine business this morning, Friday,
at 8:30.
Every piece of the merchandise
in the store is new. New and
modern equipment for display and
sale of merchandise has been in
s'ailed. The store is equipped with
larger rest rooms' for employes,
cloak and lounge rooms and a sec
and floor business office. The
stock of merchandise is the most
varied 'ever offered in the store
here and additional space for goods
is made possible.
LEGION POST
FAVORS PLAYGROUND
The Colemian-Pitt Post of the
American Legion, held it's regu
lar meeting on Friday night, No
vember 9th, in the Recorder's
Court Room. The meeting was
presided over by J. W. Drake,
Commander. The meeting was
well attended and plans were for
mulated for the work of the Post
for the coming year.
Mr. Robert Dennis made a very
enthusiastic address on the needs
of playgrounds for the children of
Rocky Mount and presented a re
solution which was unamiously
adopted that the Post go on record
as favoring the acquiring of more
playgrounds fn r the children of
Rocky Mount and that thi Post
pledged itself to work to thU end
fjt the coming j car. It is planned
at the next n.ee+inar which will be
held on November 23rd, to invite
some prominent Leg'onaire to ad
dress the meeting and plans will
be formulated within the next
few days for thic mailing.
BIG PROGRAM
Henry I. Harriman, president of
the United States Chamber of
Commerce, proposes a privately fi
nanced low-cost housing program
to expend $15,000,000,000 in ten
years as a partial solution of the
unemployment problem- Previ
ously, the PWA had suggested a
five-year program, involving $5,-
000,000,000 from the government
and a like amount from local cap
ital.
Wide gain shown for New Deal
in vote throughout nation.
He's Ready; for His Winter Quarters
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Inhabitants of the Philadelphia zoo were transferred to their winter
quarters the other day. C. Emerson Brown, director of the zoo (right),
ia here seen examining a pelican to be sure he was In good health. He
was, so he went into the cold weather building with the others.
The Polk County Situation
The Polk County situation is the direct result brought
about by illegal votes being cast and illegal reports being
made by election officials, which the State Board of Elec
tions in their recent investigation have called "Irregulari
ties in the Conduct of Elections."
Any one who has ever known ex-Senator Cloud, who is'
the present elected representative from Polk County, knows j
that he. is not a.&epublicao, evfija-iimugh he had the , en
dorsement of the Republicans in Polk County. He is a
Democrat and believes in Democratic principles even if he
did run as an Independent in the last election.
We have always believed in party regularity and that is
the reason we stand so strongly for clean elections. When
Democrats go into the Primary and seek the nomination
of the Democratic party and the Democratic election offi
cials are charged with fraud and permitting unqualified
electors to vote and after investigation by the State Board
of Elections and the charges are found to be true, then the
State Board of Elecions undertakes to whitewash the whole
affair by calling them irregularities, then this conduct is
what produces the situation in Polk County.
Former Representative Rogers and former Senator Cloud
both ran for the nomination of representative, in the Dem
ocratic Primary last June. Senator Cloud on the first re
turns appeared to be nominated. Then there were com
plaints and an alleged investigation was made and a new
Board of Elections was appointed. The new election Board
took the nomination from Senator Cloud and gave it to
Representative Rogers. Now, this paper is published a long
distance from Polk County and would not undertake to pass
on the matter as to who was legally nominated but we do
know that Senator Cloud believed from his own heart that
he was nominated and that the Election officials took the
nomination from him and for that reason he ran as an In
dependent. It appears from the returns in the recent elec
tion that a large body of the citizenship in Polk County be
lieved likewise. When the election Board was appointed
last spring there was protest from the citizenship in Polk
that this Board had been mixed up in alleged irregularities
in 1932 and asked that a new board be appointed but not
with-standing this the old Board was appointed with the
exception of one.
Now, those responsible for the conduct of elections can
not overlook these charges. Their duties are to investigate
and when these frauds and irregularities, as they have been
called, appear then these officials should be removed or
even carry them into Court, if it becomes necessary to stop
these evil practices, as suggested by the Editor of the Bib
ical Recorder. It will tear our party asunder if these prac
tices are to go unchallenged.
AMERICAN LEGION ENDORSES MORE PLAYGROUNDS
AND PARKS FOR CITY OF ROCKY MOUNT
At a recent meeting of the Coleman-Pitt Post of the
American Legion, a resolution was unanimously passed, of
fered by one of it's leading members, that the Post go on
record as favoring more parks and playgrounds for the city
of Rocky Mount, and that the Legion take this as it's main
objective for the coming year.
The Board of Trustees of the Rocky Mount Public
School System has also passed unanimously a resolution
asking for more playgrounds and parks and urging that the
block opposite the Lutheran church be selected as one of
these sites, it being accessible to the High School and one
of the grammar Schools.
The Civitan Club of the City of Rocky Mount, has also
passed unanimously a resolution urging more playgrounds
and parks and asked that the block opposite the Lutheran
Church be selected as one of these sites. The Civitan was
first to pass such a resolution.
As has been stated before Rocky Mount has just a wee
park known as the Kite lot on the Edgecombe side and this
is being utilized by the City for the location of it's water
reservoir. It is hoped that the Board of Alderman will give
consideration to these endorsements of these various or
ganizations. ~
Dr. Parrott Is
Claimed By Death
Death Puts An End To Not
able Public Career. Dr. Par
rott famous World Over
For Health Work
Suffering a recurrence of the
heart ailment, technically known
as coronary thrombosis, which
had attacked him early last
spring, Dr. James M. Parrott
State Health Officer and Execu
tive Secretary of the State Board
of Health died at his room in the
Sir Walter Hotel in Raleigh Wed
nesday night, November 7.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at Kinston, N. C., Dr. Parrott's
old home.
Surviving are Mrs. Parrott, who
was Miss Lottie Tull, of Kinston;
a daughter, Miss Elizabeth Par
rott, a member of the faculty of
Converse College, Spartanburg, S.
C.,; and a son, James M. Parrott,
Jr., a student at U. N. C., Chapel
Hill. Mrs. Parrott was a first
cousin of Mrs. J. H. Terrell, of
Wendell.
Dr. Parrott became Health Of
ficer in 1931, succeeding Dr.
Laughinghouse, who, also died in
office. Before his appointment a
long list of prospective selections
was canvassed, and the board even
went to far off India in their in
vestigations. After thorough can
vassing of the possible prospects
Dr. Parrott was selected as the
best available. His record in of
fice, judged from comment of
those best able tp judge within
the state and over the world, has
amply justified his selection.
He was thoroughly progressive
in all his methods and ideas, and
made many worthwhile changes in
the procedure of the Board of
Health, notably in the manner of
reporting and filing vital statis
tics.
o
Reynolds Chosen
Health Officer
Dr. Carl V. Reynolds of Ashe
ville, president of the state board
of health, was unanimously elect
ed acting health officer by the
board, Saturday.
Dr. Reynolds will succeed Dr.
James M. Parrott, who died Wed
nesday night.
The selection of Dr. Reynolds
\yas announced after a two-hour
meeting of the board and after a
committee from the board had
conferred with Governor Ehring
haus who, under the law, must
approve the boards selection.
Dr. G. M. Cooper, director of
the division of preventive medi
cine for the board, has served as
acting health officer most of this
yean, taking over the duties when
Dr. Parrott's health began to fail.
Dr. Reynolds, 62 years of age,
is a past president of the state
medical society. He has served as
practicing physician for 39 years.
SAVINGS INSURANCE
Insurance for long-term savings
in loan associations is now avail
able through the Federal Savings
and Loan Insurance Corporation.
It is thought that the 7,000 build
ing loan associations, cooperative
banks and homestead associations
are eligible for this insurance but,
Caswell farmers report excel
lent corn yields following lespe
deza. Three growers secured an
average of 40 1-2 bushels an acre
on land that formerly produced
not over 21 bushtls.
NOTICE
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SI.OO PER TEAR -
Chowan College
Celebrates Its
86th Birthday
Winfield Crew, of Roanoke
Rapids Shows Advantages
Of Small College
Murfreesboro, Nov. 6- Chowan
College celebrated its eighty-sixth
anniversary Thursday with a for
mal program consisting of an ad
dress by J. Winfield Crew of Roa
noke Rapids, a football game be
tween Chowan College and Frank
lin high school, and a recital given
by the faculty of the Fine Arts,
department of the college, follow
ed by reception in the college par
lors.
Mr. Crew in his address, dis
cussed the question: For what are
we educated? As an answer to
iHs question, he pointed out that
v/e should not have as our aim in
education an ability to accumulate
great wealth but rather a wil'ing
ness to serve and a desire to be
instrumental in seeing that #ll
people should have an equal right
to live and erjoy life.
Mr. Crew further pointed out
that the small college, since it af
fords the opportunity of mom
persona] and more intimate con
tact with the student, reaily had
the best possibilities for training
of today in such a direction.
Preceding Mr. Crew, Misa Ine*
Willoughby, president of the sen
ior class, and Miss Mabel Carroll,
president of the student govern
ment association, spoke briefly on
college life at Chowan.
The football game in the after
noon resulted in a score of 18-i
in favor of Franklin.
The evening program, given by
the faculty of th» Ei»e»~Artn de
partment, was attended by a gen
erous crowd of patrons and friends
of the college.
Immediately following the pro
gram, there was a reception in the
college parlors in honor of the col
lege faculty.
Plain Talk From
N. R. A. Officials
Washington, Nov. 10.—Inspec
tion of the official transcript of
the private hearing here on Thurs
day for the proposed code for the
cigarette and allied industries to
day showed clearly that the NRA
is apparently disposed to impose
a code if one cannot be secured
voluntarily.
Addressing himself to this
point, Divisional Administrator
Armin Riley said:
"I think you have been follow
ing a rather unwise policy in deal
ing with us at arm's length, as
you have in the past. It has been,
next to impossible to get any
firsthand information directly
from the industry, and I think if
you will change your feelings
about us and believe we are trying
to do the proper and fair thing,
you will prevent us from making
any mistakes which we might be
forced to make were you to treat
us, as I say, at arm's length. We
have no intention of inadvertently
incorporating a provision in here
which works very much to the
disadvantage of the industry, but
we may do that unless we are
carefully guided by your repre
sentatives; and I am sure that
from now on we will have that
happy contact, provided you wane
to give labor anything. That i»
all I have to say."
Another conference on the code
will be held next week.—New»
and Observer.