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The Rocky Mount Herald
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ttaa, by The Rocky Mout Herald Publishing Company
Publication Office: Second Floor Datfiels B«j.lding,
Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
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THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
AND INFALLIBILITY—
The Smithfield Herald
When the Hon. Clyde R. Hoey in sever
al campaign speeches recently virtually
branded the Hon. Ralph W. McDonald as a
Republican, we hope that he was moved
by an overzealousness to become Governor
of North Carolina and not by a tempera
ment and an attitude that is permanently
his. Mr. Hoey's accusations against Dr. Mc-
Donald. if they are to be taken at their face
value, were far more than an attack upon
a personality who may or may not be the
man North Carolina should select to grace
its Governor's chair. The accusations smack
ed of Fascism They practically placed
the Democratic party, the ruling party of
North Carolina, above criticism—a pedes
tal this Democratic newspaper hopes the
party will never be so unfortunate as to
reach.
If Mr. Hoey wishes to disagree with
Dr. McDonald or any other candidate con-j
cerning the issues of the day and even the
achievement of the party in the that
is. certainly his privilege But he has no
right to question the party loyalty of a
candidate merely because he does not see
things as he sees them.
Recognition of imperfections is a prere
quisite of progress, whether it be the prog
ress of a business firm, a student in search
of academic knowledge, a civic club or an
organized political party. The Democratic
party, let it be hastily said, has achieved
a record of which all true Democrats can be
justly proud., but even the Democratic
party is not infallible. North Carolina will
not be loser if each candidate for Governor
examines the State government under
Democratic rule with a view of improving
that government. If the Democrats do not
check themselves, the Republican party
eventually and inevitably will.
Some of the gladdenest news we have had
this week is that Congress has passed the
states compact control plan for agriculture.
Thursday's news was not only had the bill
passed by a good large mapority in Con
gress, but that North Carolina's Congres
sional delegation had requested our Govern
or Ehringhaus to call an extra or special
session of the state legislature to act on the
matter for North Carolina, and to pass so
cial security legislation to participate in tho
national plan. It seems our governor cannot
refuse to act, and give the North Carolina
farmers a chance to help themselves with
a workable crop control plan.—Greenville
News-Leader.
Most of us are picking our candidates
these days, and getting ready for the pri
mary. In making our choice let us be frec
and let us grant all others a like freedom.
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THE COST NOT SO (GREAT
Elkin Tribune
It wijj be remembered that Governor
Ehringhaus pointed to $9,000,000 as the ap
proximate cost of North Carolina's 50-50
split on the social security program should
the state participate in the Federal plan
for old-age pensions and other benefits. The
governor used these figures as an effective
scarecrow to justify his persistent refusal
to call a special session of the legislature to
effectuate the proper authorization for this
state's participation.
But it seems that the governor, probably
unintentionally, was all wet in figuring. Ac
cording to figures z*eleased by the scoial se
curity board covering the average old-age
pension payment in 22 states whose social
security plans have been approved, North
Carolina's total cost would be around $3,-
600,000, instead of the Governor's $9,000,-
000. The average pension in the 22 states
amount to only $19.66 per month.
Governor Ehringhaus estimated that ap
proximately 50,000 persons in this state
would be eligible to receive S3O per month,
when as a matter of fact the average num
ber in the 22 states is only 10,000. Grant
ing that North Carolina eligibles would num
ber 15,000, the total cost to the state would
•be approximately $3,600,000.
In this connection Congressman Doughton
says: "Regardless of what it costs, it seems
to me that the state should not only be wil
ling but anxious to cooperate in this great
humanitarian movement when the federal
government has said to the state that the
state shall be the sole judge of how much
to pay and the federal government v will
match dollar for dollar whatever the state
determines to be the proper amount. Tire
social security act does not contemplate do
ing anything that we should not be doing
now, and it is rather humilitating to me
to have to admit that we are not doing it
now."
Governor Ehringhaus recently made a trip
to Washington to try to convince govern
ment officials that the state's enabling act
would be sufficient authorization for the
state to participate, but it does not appear
that he was successful.
Verily, It does seem that our governor
ds determined to have his way, in this spec
ial session matter. The tobacco farmers,
,whom he professes a devotion for, stand
,to suffer because of this, and there are oth
er important matters demanding immedate
attention, but the Governor says there is
nothing didding.
TEN COMMANDMENTS
The 5,000 young women students at Bos
ton University have adopted ten command
ments that every school girl in the country
should learn and obey, which will save them
many blushes, embarrassments and sorrows.
In brief, they are:
I.« Thou shalt never allow a stranger to
take you to your destination.
2. Thou shalt never drink in public.
3. Thou shalt not sit out dances in cars.
4. Thou shalt not be seen with young men
who are not careful to obey conventions in
society.
5. Thou shalt not use a pet pharse in
conversation.
6. Thou shalt use discretion in using slang.
7. Thou shalt not pat or nudge a person
when speaking to one, keep your hands to
ourselt.
8. Thou shalt never go to a man's apart
ment alone.
9. Thou shalt not indulge in careless affec
tions.
10. Thou shalt not powder your nose on
THE iROCKY MOUNT HERALD, ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA
Weekly Sport
REVIEW
(Murray M. Klein)
1 The staccato bark of, "Play Ball,''
i accompanied by the sharp crack of
hickory meeting horsehide, oncj
more signifies the commencement of
the baseball season.
Coincidental with the start of tho
national pastime come the various
predictions and- guesses as to the
sixteen teams at the conclusion of
the season.
As I see the race, it narrows down
to two teams in each league. In the
American League it looks like a
tight fight between the Detroit Ti
gers and the New York Yankees.
The Yanks, runner-up for the past
three years, look strong enough to
cop the pennant this year. Last sea
son they finished three games in ar
rears of the Tigers; but with tlio
additional strength added, the Bup
pert boys should more than mak'i
up this deficit. With Joe DiMaggio,
slugging coast outfielder, helping
Captain Lou Gehrig push those val-1
liable runs across the plate, the
Yanks won't lose twenty one games
by one run as they did last year. :
Gehrig, Dickey, Chapman, and Sel- j
kirk should improve upon their I
somewhat poor showing of last sei- 1
son. The batting accomplishments
of these worthies and those of i
Rolfe, Johnson, Lizzeri, and
Crosetti should prove reminscent of
the Yank powerhouse of '27. The
N. Y pitching corps composed of
Gomez, Rufling. Broaea, Pearson,
Hadley, Murphy, Brown, Kleinhaus,
and Malone rates as the finest !n,
the junior loop.
Detroit, with practically the same
line-up that won the world series
J last year, figures to give the Yanks j
| plenty of opposition. The addition i
of Al Simmons t6 the Tiger outfield, I
should prove helpful when the again g j
Goose Goslin begins to slow up dur- '
ing the hot July and August days, j
Another newcomer who should aid
the Tigers is Don Ross, young thi'd |
baseman, who figures to displace j
Marvin. Qv.en Ms the, season prS'greß3- j
es. We look for some more form id- !
able work from Hank Greenberg, j
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slugging first baseman, and from
Schoolboy Rowe, stellar pitching at
traction.
In the National League it looks
like a nip and tuck struggle between
the St. Louis Cards and the Chicago
Cubs, with the Cards edging in.
The Gas House Gang who acquired
Bud Parmelee to help the Dgan
boys should show the other clubs
some superb speed ball pitching.
Between the Dean boys and Parme
lee the Cards are pretty sure of ap
proximately sixty victories. Walker,
llallahan, Kowilak and Judy
should assimilate the other thirty
five games necessary to secure the
pennant.
The t übs present the same line-up
that copped the bunting Inst season.
When we consider that it took a sen
sational winning streak of twenty-one
straight on the part of the Cubs
to win, things don't look so bright
for Chicago. Winning streaks of
this duration happen only once io
often. Then again the pitching
staff doesn't shape up to champion
ship calibre. Warneke, Lee, and
French are the only reliable pitch
ers the f'ubs have. Bush is au old
timer and Henshaw seems capable
of beating only the Pirates.
I The dark horses, with a slim
chance of edging in, are the Boston
Red Sox, in the American League,
' and the New York Giants in the Na
| tional.
George Pitts Is
Buried In County
. George Pitts, 49, who died at his
home, 1218 South Franklin street,
late Saturday suddenly, was buried
■in the family grounds after rites
i at Cooper's township in Nash Coun-
I ty Sunday afternoon. -
: Mr. Pitts died Saturday afternoon
!at 1:30 o'clock.
] He leaves his wife and the follow-i
j ing children, Wrinza, Hoyette, and
, Bertha Pitts, all of the Taylors
!!ross roads section of Nash Coui'-
ty; M. I). Pitts and J. W. Pitta
his brothers, also of Nash County;
! four sisters, Charlie Vesta, of 1
I iropf; itfrft. J. J. Farmer,
j of Wilson; Mrs. W. L. Griffin, of
; Franklin county; and Mrs. Fannie
i Whiteflekl, of Nashville.
WORKS ON CHURCH; KILLED
Kenosha, Wis.—Taking a day off
from work to assist in building the
Pour Square Gospel Church cost Gas
tax Tocklin his life. He fell from a
scaffold, broke his back and died.
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GIN INSTEAD OF ICE CREAM
Memphis, Tenn. —Curiosity caused
a police official to examine a de
serted ice cream wagon. Instead of
the expected ice cream, however,
the officer found twelve cases of
whiskey and gin inside. The driver
failed to show up and the wagon
was taken to the county jail.
SEXTON & SONS,inc.
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C. WHITAKERS, N. C.
April 3, 1936
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IRISH POTATOES, SEED, Bag 3.65
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GROWING MASH, Bag 2.35
LAYING MASH, Bag 2.25
SCRATCH GRAIN, Bag 1.95
MOLASSES FEED, Bag 1.65
GIRL CHAMPION PLOWS, Each 3.75
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FBJIMJg, APRIL rr.
TAX RECEIPTS PASS BILLION"
Washington.—According, to a Tte*--
asury statement, income tax col
lections through March 21 passed',
the billion dollar mark, being sl,»
002,301,437. This compares with
$760,826,771 for the same period last
year, and almost equals the total
receipts for. last year, which amount
ed to $1,099,000,000 for the 1934-35
fiscal year.
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"In The Midst of Lift, Etc."
Kritix—That was rather good pic--,
ture you made of the dead lion.
Psmear—lt should be so. I paint
ed it from life. »