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The Rocky Mount Herald VOLUME 4, NO. 42 WOMEN OF THE BAPTIST WMU MEET IN CITY Around 350 Delegates From Eastern Carolina Missionary Groups Gathered Here three sessions with a gen - cral theme of "Building Wiih Him," about 350 ladies from Baptise churches through northeastern North Carolina assembled at the First Bap tist church here Wednesday for the I-. annual conference of the Elizabeth * City division of the Baptist Women's Missionary Union. Among the speakers was Mrs. C. K. Dozier of Fukuoka, Japan, a Baptist missionary to Japan, who spoke at the morning business ses sion on the work of missions in Ja pan. Mrs. R. K. Rcdwino of Hickory al so spoke at the business session, us ing as her topic "W. M. U. Founda tion Stones." Mrs. E. B. Beasley of Fountain, • superintendent of the Elizabeth City division which is one of five W. M. U. divisions in the state, narrated the early work accomplished by the organization in tho division. Mrs. Turner Head Mrs. Clyde Turner, of Greensboro, stato W. M. U. president was sche duled to address the delegates in the 4 afternoon session, extending greet ings for the state organization. }« Miss Mary Currin, state leader of young people for the W. M. U., was one of the afternoon speakers. A feature of the afternoon program was a young people's hour conducted by Mrs. Gordon Maddrey of Scotland Neck, young people's leader for tho division. ' Led by Mrs. Don Bulluck, young people's leader of the First Baptist church here, members of the local young people's department presented a demonstration of their activities at the afternoon meeting. T. A. Avera, prominent Rocky Mount churchman, welcomed the vis iting W. M. U. members to Rocky ' Mount after tho morning session had been opened with devotionals con ducted by Mrs. J. E. Hoyle of Whit akers. Devotionals for the afternoon ses sion were conducted by Mrs. Sal lie Parker of Jackson. During the business session re rjWTts "were made by' the following association superintendents: Mrs. L. B. Daniel of New Bern for the At lantic Association, Mrs. J. E. White for the Chowan Association, Mrs. X. L. Kelly, for the Neuse Associa- W? tion, Mrs. J. J. Johnson for the Pamlico Association, Mrs. R. J. Jo «ey, Jr., of Scotland Neck for the Roanoke Association and Mrs. Hubert Jenkins for the West Chowan Asso ciation. Local Resident , Loses Parents w Mr. And Mrs. J. R. Adams ,Of Phoe nix, Parents Of Local Woman Claimed By Death Death claimed Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Adams, of Phoenix, Virginia, parents of Mrs. O. N. Monroe, of the Joy ner Apartments, Rose Street, within a period of three days. Mrs. Adams, who had been ill for the past throe months, succumbed on Wednesday of last week, and her husband ,who had been in failing health for some time, passed away on Saturday. Mr. Adams i had not been ill and his death was attributed to shock. Mi. and Mrs. Monroe and their son, Orville Monroe, have returned ° from Phoenix where they attended funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. Adams, conducted from Mid-way Baptist church in Charlotte county, Virginia. Mrs. Monroe had been with her mother prior to her death, and Mr. Monroe and their son had gone to Phoenix upon receipt of a message conveying the news of Mrs. Adams' death. They were later call ed to Phoenix to attend funeral rites conducted for Mr. Adams and to be with the bereaved family. • Mr. and Mrs. Adams, who were prominent residents of Phoenix, are survived by three daughters and two sons. Red Men Meet At Macclesfield Macclesfield, Oct. 18.»-The fourth district of the Improved Order cf Redmen met Friday afternoon and evening with the Macclesfield Tribe enjoying a barbecue supper follow ing the afternoon session. W H. Smith, of Reidsville, mem ber 'of the board of appeal, was , Principal speaker of the meeting and T. J. Mitchell of Reidsville, Great Sachem, also made an inter esting talk. Others on the program were Char lie Harrington of Winterville, Depu ty Great Sachem; J. Hicks Corly of Greenville, Sachem, Frank Little, Sr; of Winterville, Sagemore; E. L. Abrams of Macclesfield, Prophet; E. W. Tucker of Winter ville, Keeper of Records; A. V. Moore of Winter ville Guard of Wigwam and W. R. McLawhorn of Ayden, Sannap. The silver cup, offered for the largest average delegation went to the Ayden Tribe which is now the sole owner having won it for the third consecutive year. 1 IN WASHINGTON HWHAT IS TAKING PLACE BY ~ I UNITED STATES SENATOR Editor's note---Senator Reynolds' column for this week comes from Minneapolis, Minn., where the Sena tor stopped en route to the coast on a survey of Western farm prob lems aid a study of economic con ditions in the area recently visited by the President just before he call ed a special session of Congress. The Senator is combining the trip with with a short vacation. Prior to calling a special session of Congress, the President covered a great part of the United States, winding up with a transcontinental trip. His purpose was to gain first hand data on the need for a spec ial session. As it draws near, Sena tor and members of the House are in widely scattered sections for th-3 studying of problems vitally affect ing their respective state and the country as -a whole. Thus there is reason to believo that when important legislative* pro posals are thrown into debate, farm legislation being a case in point, those concerned with the needs of their constituents will have also a better understanding of the national problem. All who have participated in the drafting of laws agree that this is highly beneficial. Under our democracy—as it is of ten pointed out—members ot Con gress sometimes find themselves in a dual role. They must truly rep resent the viewpoint and needs of their homo state. They must also consider the national good. Often the two conflict. For example, laws that might be extremely helpful to wheat growers might work some hardship on gtowers of cotton. So when legislators are familiar with the conditions confronting both, they are better prepared to help fashion a workable national program. If I may inject a personal thought, let mo say that when I recently dressed the farmers of North Caro lina, I stressed particularly the need for a broad understanding of our agricultural gained in no better way than through first-hand information from those who day to day are concerned with various elements of that prob lem. For this reason, members of Con gress echo the appeal of the Pres ident that all who can should gain intimate knowledge of American problems and new conceptions of our institutions by travel and study. It was my pleasure to comment on this subject in a recent column. At the moment, hearings on agricultural problem are under way in scattered areas, including North Carolina. Members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture are seek ing the views of "dirt farmers" with regard tc new farm legislation. These hearings, and others of a similar character on other problems, are designed to find out what our people need in the way of laws and to secure their suggestions. This in formation cannot be gained in Wash ington. Here in the West, far removed from the seat of the national gov ernment—in a section of great ag ricultural and industrial wealth, as well as vast reservoirs of scenic bo.auty—can be found much of the patience, understanding and toler ance so sorely needed today. Atti tudes toward government are much the same as can be found in Nortu Carolina. From a former colleague of mine in the Senate, now serv ing as Governor of Minnesota, El mer Benson, has come much help ful information on the proper solu tion of agricultural ills. The West stands or falls on agriculture. The experience gained by individ ual Senators through firsthand infor mation is translated into action. It is not unusual to find Senators holding "open forums"—in intimate fashion—as they discuss lessons learned from travel and study. From it all comes a better understanding of national problems and in turn better legislation. Farmers in Gaston County who have borrowed money from the Farm Credit Administration and have re sponded to the suggestions and help of the county agent are those who are making their payments prompt ly and whose farms are in excellent shape, say representatives from the Land Bank who inspected the farms recently. An up-to-date trench silo has been dug and filled on the Durham Coun ty Home Farm, says the farm agent. The new silo is lined with builders paper, drained with a terra cotta pipe, and is well covered. o Mrs. Josie Wright of the Broad way Community in Leo County has nstalled, at a cost of less than SSO, a hydraulic ram that is pumping 300 gallons of water into her home every 24 hours. ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1937 CHESSONS YOUNG MENS | SHOP OPEN R. L. Chesson, Jr., on last Wed ' ncsday morning opened a young , men's haberdashery and readyto . wear shop at 114 Sunset Avenue, op -1 posite Planters Bank, under the ; business name of Chesson's Young |*Men's Shop. This store will be one jof the mos. up-to-date mens clotli- I ing stores in the city of Rocky | Mount and will be a splendid addi tion to that part of the city. Mr. Chesson is the son of our esteemed R. L. Chesson, who for many years has bee none of the out standing business men of Rocky Mount conducting the Chesson's La dies Ready-To-Wear store. The store is new in every detail. o Funeral Is Held For M. R. Ruffin Elderly Battleboro Farmer Dies At Home Of Son In City Funeral services for M. R. Ruffin, 61, were conducted from the home of his son, Paul Ruffin, at 730 Branch street. Rev. C. W. Goldston, pastor of the Clark Street and South Rocky Mount Methodist churches, conduct ed the rites. Interment in Pineview Cemetery followed th e ceremony. After a serious illness of several months. Mr. Ruffin died at his son's home here. Surviving relatives and members of his family include his wife, who was Miss Myrtle Azora Lancaster of Edgecombe county before marriage; two sons, Paul Ruffin and M. R. Ruf fin, Jr.; two daughters, Miss Eliza beth Lancaster Ruffin and Mrs. R. A. Southerland; and four grandchil dren. Active pallbearers were H. R. Hin ton, Jr., Earl Calhoun, Joe Ruffin Johnston, Cherry Lanacster, Jarvis Mary and J. A. R. Southerland. Mrs. Betty Carlisle Interred at Tarboro Tarboro, Oct. 16.—Mrs. Bettie Car lisle, aged 50, of near Tarboro, was taken to .Edgecombe General Hospit al yesterday where she die dat 3:30 from blood poisoning. Mrs. Carlisle had suffered a bad burn several days ago, as the result of touching a hot stove, infection set in, and her death was attributed to blood poison ing from the wound. She was born in Martin County fifty years ago and had resided in Edgecombe for the past twenty. She was a member of the Pinetops Free Will Baptist church. Surviving her are: her husband John Carlisle, four daughters, Ro berta Carlisle, of Edgecombe Coun ty; Mary Carlisle, of Kinston; Mrs. Magdaline Harris, of Tarboro; Mrs. Clara Butler of Edgecombe County; l one son, John Carlisle, Jr., of Edgecombe County; three sisters, Mrs. Attie Matthews, Robersonville; Mrs. Susie Johnson, Oak City; Mrs. Essie Marrels, of Society Hill. S. C.; half sisters, Mrs. Katie Rogers, Ev erette, Mrs. Mamie Terry and Mrs. Lucy Terry of Beaufort County Mrs. Trudy Wynn, of Martin County; one half brother: Harrison Rogers, 1 of Williamston. Funeral services were conducted today from the homo with intemcnt at Greenwood Cemetery, Tarboro, the Elder Gupton, of the Pinetops Free Will Baptist church, officiating. Local Boy Wins Honor In School Marion, Alabama, Oct. 14.—Special —Major L. H. Baer, announced to i day that twenty-fi"e Marion Insti • tute students qualified for the • Dean's List for the month of Sep • tember. Inclusion on the Dean's • List requires that a student aver ; ages 85 with no grade with below 80. Students special prepatory work for entrance to the government aca • demies must rank in the upper ten ; per cent of their class. Good stand i ing in conduct is also required. i Those included on the list were: i Cadets, C, E. Abernathy, of Besse . mer, Ala; C. H. Arrington of Rocky ; Mount, N. C.; J. A. Eaton of Bir . mingham, Ala.; J. A. Fairchild of Al bany, N. Y.; D. V. Edmundson of Birmingham. Ala.; S. W. Fuller of Laurel, Miss.; J. F. Hegenwald cf 1 Montgomery, Ala.; J. C. Henley of Birmingham, Ala.; G. C. Hozier of Memphis, Tenn.; W. W. Humphries 1 of Eutaw, Ala.; J. H. Hau of Home -1 stead, Fla.; W. K. Jernigan of Brewton, Ala.; G. F. Johnston of Andalusia, Ala.; T. G. Jones of 1 Montgomery, Ala.; J. E. Kennedy i of Shreveport, La.; J. M. King of Lonett, Ala.; Y. p. Lewis of Bir mingham, Ala; F. B. Macpherson of St. Joseph, La.; E. R. Reynolds of Clayton, Ala.; J. D. Harms of Sa , vannah, Ga.; W. F. Smith of Bir , mingham, Ala.; V. E. Binion of West Palm Beach, Fla; E. E. Kin ter of Paris, Ohio; C. T. Martin of Huntsville, Ala.; and M. E. Ste wart of Lexington, Tenn. ; In Surry County to date, orders ; for more than 10,000 black locust : seedlings have been made by coop erating farmers. Sor-Called Liquor Censorship A Sham The pretense of the order of the High Liquor Commis sioner, Mr. Cutlar Moore, that all advertising of liquor must be censored by his office before they can be publish ed to see if there is any kind of invitation to buy liquor in them, is pretense and sham. Everybody knows that the various counties that have gone into the liquor business are anxious to sell liquor for convenience and profit, and the question of temperance has not been in the minds of any of its promoters. If the High Liquor Commissioner, Mr. Moore, is sin oere in pretending that he wants to supervise liquor ads in the interest of temperance why has he permitted the closing and opening hours to be lengthened in various com munities so as to permit the store to open when factories and industrial enterprises close. Are they keeping them open in order to promote temperance or is is for the pur pose of putting the glare of the liquor stores in the path of the laborer so as to get his dollar on the way home ? The contention is that if the liquor store is closed when the laborer winds his day up, he will buy from the "Blind Tiger," and that the ABC must keep the store open for his accomodation so that he can buy good liquor in order to promote temperance. Can the public be deceived by this so-called censorship of advertising? WHY THE PUBLICITY TOUR SO SECRET? Yesterday we had a prominent out of town visitor who inquired of our paper to know if we engaged in chicken fighting in Rocky Mount. We informed them that chicken fighting was against the law. He stated that his question was prompted by having seen in the paper that the states publicity tour was entertained in Rocky Mount in the depths of the woods concealed from public view and that the place was reached by bags being hung up in the trees which is the official emblem of chicken fighting. We soon found out the gentleman making the statement really meant no reflection but was only mislead. Below is a copy of the News and Observer writeup published Tuesday, in the News and Observer and from our investigation the write-up while not so good for Rocky Mount is probably very true. Raleigh News and Observer, Tuesday, October 19,1937: This is the ninth daily article by Charles J. Parker, News and Observer staff writer with the North Carolina travel tour. WILMINGTON, OCT. 18.—Rocky Mount, which happens to be the home of Advertising Committee Chairman Josh Horne, had a party for the travel editors and executives so exclusive that even the chief of police, the Chamber of Commerce, and the editor of Josh's own paper didn't know where or what it was. In fact, the Horne entertainment was so exclusive that a trio of his specially invited guests couldn't find their way I? « Jr { correspondent, piloting picture Editor Mar tin McEvilly of the New York Daily News, Travel Editor Kellogg Patterson of the Cincinnati Times-Star, and Edi tor J. W. G. Dunn of Globe, the St. Paul travel magazine which is covering the world, arrived in Rocky Mount just behind the party and found no one in the whole town who could direct them to what had been billed as a barbecue. But driving 90 miles an hour they managed to catch up with the party in Wilson (after searching vainly for a gunny-sack trail in a swanky residential section). If this tour which is conducted at great expense"has I j e 18 n^ unfortunate for our commun ity that their trip to Rocky Mount, under the guidance of the state publicity chairman, should have been kept in such secrecy, to such an extent that people in the state do not understand as well as our own citizens. Rocky Mount has so many things worth while, the oldest cotton mill in the state, the third tobacco market in the world, the larg est city east of Raleigh, save Wilmington, splendid place for entertainment. We are told that several interested citizens having heard over the radio of their coming wait ed at the hotel to welcome them and waited and to this good clay never saw any tour in Rocky Mount. fbicken in Asheville and for variety they we»-c a conclusion? aVe chickens in Rocky Mount!' What DUKE AND DUCHESS OF WINDSOR COMING TO U. S. This country is looking forward with interest to the an month TThii i, Duke and Duc hess of Windsor next month. They will receive a royal welcome in Democratic merica. Ihe Duke at the time of his giving up the Brit ht ? subse Quent marriage, announced, that it was his desire to render a real service to his country and gene ted to do so thSt he and h ' S Duchess w °uld be permit ,. ? e has spent sometime in Germany studying housing con ?£"■» th - e congested districts and he plans to makf fa ther study m this country along the same line. He has been interested in the welfare of masses. Just before he che miners on a visit he expressed interest in the welfare of nbfo^ n i? ° n \ V - 31 } ln . the coal districts which did not please all great industrial barons «i 8 Proposed study is not just an excuse as some miVh* think but work which has been on his heart " Ught The first lady of the land, Mrs. Roosevelt stated thai- ha had received an invitation to visit the White House. It is needless to say that the Duchess his American bride will receive a gracious welcome by all classes in this country We have two exceptional hens at the State College poultry plant," Boy 8. Dearstyne, head of th e col lege poultry department, said. These two White Leghorn hens are jus* finishing up their sixth lay ing year and have made outstand ing records during that time. One hen has laid 1,244 eggs and the oth er 1,167 eggs. Both of these birds are in a molt at the present time but will be carried ahead for the duration of their lives, ''The first hen laid 140 eggs in her sixth year and the other 145 eggs. These records go to show that with careful breeding and manage ment Leghorns may be profitable over a relatively long period of years," Dearstyne stated. Bankers Attend Ceremony in Wash. J. C. Braswell, president of the •Planters bank here and director of the Federal Eeserv e bank at Rich mond, and Millard F. Jones, vice president and cashier of the Planters bank and North Carolina member of the executive council of the Amer ican Bankers Association, left here to attend the dedication of the new Federal Reserve building in Wash ington, D. C. President Franklin Roosevelt was scheduled to address the bankers as sembled there this afternoon. PEANUT CROP IS HIGHER FOR 1937 State's Gooher Crop Is Running Four Percent Higher Than Year Ago Raleigh, Oct. 18.--North Carolina's peanut crop is running about four per cent higher than a year ago, E. L. Floyd, of State College, said to day. Most farmers are digging their peanuts gradually, and if favorable weather prevails this week and next, the cured new stock will be on the market before the end of October, Floyd declared. In some sections farmers report that stems are rotting and that pods are being left in the ground for that reason. Consequently, lower yields than were anticipated have resulted. Indications point to a crop of good quality if the weather dur ing curing time is not too rainy. Floyd said old crop peanuts have been moving fairly well in a por tion of tho belt only. Shelters and cleaners who now have sufficient pea nuts to carry them until new crop time are not interested in buying. However, those whose stocks are limited are still in the market for old crop goods. The U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics indicated in its October report that the estimated produc tion of the entire country is 1,270,- 000,000 pounds or about 12,000,000 pounds more than the September es timates. Virginia went up 4,000,000 pounds in the figures and Alabama about 10,000,000 pounds. Minor adjust ments in other states were sufficient to take care of the difference in October estimates are still 30,000,000 pounds below those of 19- 36. o Rites At Tarboro For C. F Clayton Well Known Print Shop Operator Succumbs After Lingering Illness —Kites Today Tarboro, Oe>t. 18. —Charles Fischer Clayton, 77, died at liis home here Sunday morning. Only his wife was with him at. the end. Funeral services were conducted at 3:30 Monday from Calvary church, with Rev. M. George Henry, rector, officiating. Interment follow ed in Historic Calvary churchyard. Charles Fischer Clayton was born in Person county, April 7, 1860, six miles from Roxboro. He was 77 years old. Mr. Clayton was in the printing business all of his life, starting as a young man as a printer himself. At his death he and his son Edward Lewis Clayton operated, Clayton and Son Printing in Tarboro. He was married June 28, 1899, to Mary Blanche Doughty, of this state, and six children came from the union, one dying in infancy. A son Henry died in 1923 at the age of 16. He first cam e to Tarboro in 1887 to work as a printer for Bradley Printing Company, and in 1892 es tablished his own printery under the name of C. F. Clayton. An enthusiastic member of the Junior Order, he attended all of the meetings, and took an active inter est in its growth. An active member of the Calvary Episcopal church, he was a regular attender. H e was instrumental in aiding the late Rev. Bertram E. Brown in establishing St. Wilfred's mission in this county. In rather ill health, for the last five years, he was taken to his bed August 15 of this year, and had since been 'between hospital and home seeking recovery. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. C. R. Clayton, Sr.; two daughters, Mrs. John A. Craft, of Henderson, ana Mrs. J. E. Britt, of Tarboro; two sons, C. F. Clayton, Jr., of Win ston-Salem and Edward L. Clayton of Tarboro. ———o Printers—Then A n d Now The modern printer, operating a linotype machine, can set more than five times as much type as a print er could by less mechanical method* in 1890. Yet, there are five times as many printers employed today. The acreage to hairy vetch, Aus train peas and crimson clover in Washington County will be increased by 200 acres over last year, accord ing to seedings now about completed. Fast Travel The American railroad industry now operates more than 400 railroad trains on schedules of 60 miles per hour or faster—to meet the public demand for faster travel. NOTICE Those desiring to subscribe to The Rocky Mount Herald may do so by sending SI.OO with name and address to The Rocky Mount Herald, Rocky Mount, N. C. Town „ State Route No SI.OO PER YEA* VALENTINE SPEAKS AT LEGION MEET Nashville Attorney Addresses Cole man-Pltt Post At Meeting Here I. T. Valentine of Nashville, at torney and political figure, address ed the Coleman-Pitt post of the American Leg-ion here on the sub ject of "Cooperating for Success." Hobart Brantley of Spring Hope district commander of the Legion, was a guest at the meeting. Final preparations wer© made for the annual fall festival to be con ducted by the Legion at Duke's field October 19 through 23. The World on Review midways shows of New York, coming here from Canada for the first appear ance in the South, Dr. J. L. Clin ton aid, will be featured at the festival. Dr. Clinton, commander of the post, appointed the following com mittees at the meeting last night; personnel—H. H. Duke, chairman, Robert Dennis and Guy Waller; ticket committee—George W. Batche lor, chairman, M. L. Watson and L. P. Morgan. SCHOOLS HAVE HEALTH TESTS Dr. Walter J. Hughes of Raleigh, Negro physician from the State Board of Health who is conducting health tests in the Rocky Mount Ne gro schools, announced the result 3 of his examinations during the past two weeks. More than 3,000 children in the six elementary Negro schools and the Negro high school hero have been examined, lie said. About 150 pupils liav© been given blood tests, Dr. Hughes reported about 100 have been given tubercu losis skin tests and about 70 have been referred to private physicians examination and treatment. 1 lie purpose of the examinations given by Dr. Hughes is to discover physical defects among the school children, malnutrition and the pres ence of diseases. Or. Hughes has also addressed groups of Negro parents here, ex plaining precautions to be taken in behalf of their children and to stim- Mate in the parents greater inter est in the health work. 1 lTh ,^ t f !sts are bein s given, Dr. Al len V\ hitaker of th e city health de partment explained, as a part of the health department's program for more thorough health precautions and training i n the schools. ILO Discloses Employment Rise Thirteen Countries Show Greater Number Of Workers Than 1929 Peak Geneva, Oct. 13.-—World employ ment and unemployment statistics for the third quarter of 1937, vvhicn have just been compiled by the In ternational Labor Office, disclose that in nearly all coun ries indus try is rapidly absorbing .he bulk of the unemployed. Thirteen countries, the employ ment statistics show, now have more persons in jobs than at the peak of the prosperity period in 1929. On a basis of 1929 equaling 100, Estonia has 149.4 per cent; Denmark, 136.9; the Union of South Africa, 132.7; Ja pan, 127.8; Sweden, 119.3; Latvia, 11(5.8; Finland, 115.5; Yugoslivia, 114.5; Great Britain, 113.2; Hungary, 107.2; Norway, 107.0; Italy, 106.1; and Canada,. 100.7. U. S. Up 10 Per Cent The United S.ates has 97.1 per cent, a gain of 10 per cent over the corresponding period of 1936. Percentages given for other coun tries are: Belgium, 96.8; Poland, 91.- 1; Belgium, 90.6; the Netherlands, 81.4; Prance, 80.7; Switzerland, 70.0; and Luxemburg, 78.2. The unemployment statistics show that, compared with the correspond ing period of 1936, unemployment declined during the third quarter of this year in all but three coun tries—Denmark, Finland, and Yugo slavia. In those, the increas 0 was almost negligible. No official unem ployment figures were available for the United States. In making public the statistics, of ficials of the ILO cautioned that since the method of compiling them varies from country to country, they can only be treated a 8 showing the trends of employment and unem ployment and not ag accurate mea surements.