The Rocky Mount Herald
VOLUME 5, NO. 7
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(Hugo S. Sims, Washington Cor.
respondent)
THE SPENDING DRIVE.
Advocates of a spending program,
designed to offset business repres
sions, recently conferred with Pres
ident Roosevelt and reported that
he would apply a sclfliquidating test
to future construction projects.
While i the Chief Executive was not
represented ag urging any imme
diate program, his present thought
is that spending projects should
create "new wealth" and eventually
return to th e Treasury any money
advanced by the Government. Ho
specifically mentioned as meritorious
projects', the building of toll bridg
es, and highways, rural electrifica
tion and other potential revenuo
producers. Among those failing to
meet his objective were school hous
es and other public buildings and
battleships. Warships, in particular,
he said, should not be constructed
£s reemployment objectives.
TOLL HIGHWAY SYSTEM
Among the most ambitious pro
posals in the category of "pump
priming" is that of Senator Bulk
ley, of Ohio, who would construct
an $8,000,000,000 system of trans
continental toll highways, to be
financed by bonds issued by a new
Federal Highway Corporation. The
Ohioan is drafting a bill now
> along this line, with the help of
engineering and financial expatiJ.
While the details of the proposal are
to bo determined.. Senator Bulkley
thinks the system could be construct
ed in three, years. It would include
at least thre o super-highways cross
ing the continent East and West
and six North and South.
20,000 MILES ON ROADS
The Bulkley plan would provide
* for the elimination of all grade
crossings, a neutral strip to d'.vide
traffic so that vehicles on each
pavement would move in only one
direction. Freight and passenger ve
hicles would use separate pavement j.
The highways would be built on a
300-foot right-of-way at a cost of be
tween $300,000 and $500,000 a mile,
with a total of about 20,000 miles.
Highway officials who have discuss
ed'the proposal with Senator Bulk
ley feel certain that a way could
be found to finance the system, gu
aranteeing the Government against
► loss and assuring investors of a
fair return and at the same time
providing a fill-in program of roa»l
building during curtailment of reg
ular highway appropriations and
thus assist in solving the unemploy
ment problem. Senator Bulkley es
timates that interest and amortiza
tion at two per cent plus the cost of
maintenance, policing and adminis
tration would cost about $220,000,000
annually. If not ten per cent of the
motor vohicle traffic uses the high
way system, he figures the return
. to the Corporation would be about
$245,000,000 a year.
Readers may be interested in the
amount of tolls which iw*ould bo
charged users of such a system.
Naturally, these hav o not beea
worked out in full but for estima
tion purposes, the toll used has
f been twenty-five and fifty cents on
passenger and freight vehicles, re
spectively, plus one and a half
mills a passenger mile on passenger
vehicles and four mills a ton roilo
1 on freight vehicles. On this basis,
the toll for four passengers in an
automobile would be forty cents each
for a 225 mile journey and $2.30 for
4 >25 mile journey and $2.30 for a
v o-ton truck covering the same
distance.
In his discussion with a group of
congressmen, the President spoka
favorably of the trans-continental
highway project which could be
worked upon during tifes of buji
ness depression and stopped during
normal employment. Mr. Boosevelt
described a Government constructed
six-lano highway outside London. He
told how the British Government
condemned a right-of-way one-half
mile iwide, sold highway frontage
for business purposes and small
'' trade tracks behind at SSOO an acre
(Please turn to pago four)
W. H. WORSLEY
OPENS STORE
A new store has been opened on
Washington Street this week. The
new proprietor is one of Rocky
Mount's honored citizens, Mr. W. H.
Worsley, one °' the youngest men
in Rocky Mount. He. has farmed a
great many years, he has taught
school for many years and has mer
chandized in Rocky Mount from time
to time for 25 years: He celebrated
on the 13th day of this month his
49th married anniversary. Thirteen
has played a right important part
in the lives of this couple. They
have had 13 children, 11 of these
children are grown and live from
North Carolina to the OK-nal Zone.
Each taking his or heir place as use
ful citizens in the tection of the
country where they have cast their
with the heritage of fine train-'
ing and education which they receiv
ed from their splendid parents.
While the number 13 has pleasant
memories y,et there is a shadow that
still lingers in the minds of this
couple. They lost a young daughter
in her 13 year.
Washington Street has had a
splendid revival under the presiden
cy and leadership of President
Rloosevelt and this new merchant
who is just 75 years old and ns
young in spirit as any rnqn in Rocky
Mount is open for business with a
splendid grocery store and is wjll
equipped to serve the needs of tho
house wives of Rocky Mount.
Mrs. H. F. Jones
Taken By Death
Wl(p Of Congressman Kerr's Secre
tary Dies Of Unexpected Heart
Attack ,
Warrenton, Feb. 12.—Mrs. Estelle
Brodie Jones, the wife of Howard
F. Jones, died at her home in War
renton this morning around 3 o'clock
following a heart attack which she
suffered two hours earlier. She was
62 years of age.
Mrs. Jones, who was known wide
ly for her remarkable energy and
hospitality, appeared to be in good
health at bedtime last night and
her death came as a distinct shock
to members of her* family and
friends.
The daughter of Dr. Walter Bro
die and Ella R. Ricks, she was bora
near Whitakers on September 13,
1875, but as a child she moved with
her parents to Wilson, where she
grew into womanhood. She attended
school there, and completed her edu
cation at St. Mary's in Raleigh.
She was married to Mr. Jones in
Wilson in 1897 and the couple re
sided ther e until 1908, when they,
with their family, moved to War
renton.
Mrs. Jones, whoso husband is pri
vate secretary to Congressman John
H. Kerr, spent around 13 winters
in Washington with her husband
while Congress was in session, but
returned to her home here each
summer and took an active part in
the social, religious and civic affairs
of tho town. She was a member of
the Episcopal church, the Eastern
Star, the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, the.Woman's Auxiliary
and at the time of her death she
was leader of the Children of the
Confederacy.
Funeral services will bo conducted
from tho home Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock by her pastor, the Rev.
B. N. DeFoe Wagner, and interment
will follow in Failview Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband,
and three sons, Bignall, Duke and
Howard Jones, Jr., and two grand
sons, Rives Taylor, Jr., of Oxford,
and Howard Jones, 111, of Warren
ton. A son, Brodie Jones, and two
daughters, Mrs. Rives Taylor of Ox
ford and Mary fort Jones, preced
ed her to the grave.
V. G. Taylor, Martin County farm
er, ha« placed an order for 1,000
black locust and 1,000 led cedar
trees which he will set out on his
farm as soon as they arrive.
ROCKY MOUNT. NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1938
EDGECOMBE
TEAMS SPLIT
DOUBLE BILL
Tarboro, Feb. 13.—Leggett an 1
South Edgecombe high school cage
teams broke even in a doubleheader.
• Denny registered 25 points tj
lead South Edgecomb e girls in a
27-9 victory. Harper led Leggett,
with four. Terence Marks shot 13
points to featufe as Leggett boys
took a 21-18 victory. Leader for
the losers was Crisp, with eight.
Leggett also divided a bill wit'i
West Edgecombe Highs, Leggett toois
the boys' game, 21-18. West Edge
combe's Rogers, with 12 points, and
Leggett's Aiiderson, with 10, were
leaders in the scoring. West Edge
combe took the girl's game, 30-9.
Chewning dropped in 19 points to
pace the winners. Harper led the
losers, with 'five.
Tarboro Cagers
Take Close Game
.
Tarboro, Feb. 13.—Tarboro High
boys' basketball team edged a 24-
22 decision over Roanoke Rapids in
an overtime basketball game here.
After training by 18-9 at half-time
the locals rallied and tied thing)
up at 22-all at the end of the regu
lation game. Joe Harper, center,
came through with the deciding go:«l
in the extra period. Harper ac
counted for 11 points to take scor
ing honors. Leaders for Roanoke
Rapids was Newsome, with seven.
In the other game of a twin bill,
Tarboro girls defeated Roanoke Rap
ids, 23-17. Perritt accounted for 1(5
of the wigners' points. Top scorer
for the visitors was Lee, with
Margaret Anderson featured at guard
for Tarboro.
Man Who Walked
From Arkansas
Dies at Age of 90
Death claimed one of the oldest
citizens of Johnston county yes
terday moaning when Stephen Da
vid Cook died at his home near Sel
ma at 6:30 o'clock at the age of 90
years.
Mr. Cook was born in Arkansas.
When he was a young child, bot'i
of his parents died, and when he
reached maturity he decided to
come to North Carolina to live. Ac
cordingly, he set out on foot and
walked the entire distance, reaching
Johnston county in exactly 18 days.
He settled near Selma and became a
successful farmer. Throughout bii
life he enjoyed remarkably good
health, remaining active until about
four monthg ago. He farmed last
year, working his crop as regular
ly as a man of much younger age.
Several years ago a brother and
sister followed him to NorthC aro
olina, the brother settling at Ken
ly and the sister residing at Kerr.
Funeral services will be held from
the home this afternoon, conducted
by Rev. S. H. Styron, Free Will
Baptist minister of Pine Level, and
interment will take .placo in the
Crocker cemetery near Pino Level.
Surviving are his wife; threes
daughters, Mrs. T. P. Edwards of
near Smithfield, Mrs. ,L. J. Pitt
man of Princeton, and Mrs. Sadie
Sasser of Kenly; two sons, N. H.
Cook of near Selma and W. C.
Cook of Roanoko Rapids; one bro
ther Jack Cook of Kenly, and a sis
ter, Mrs. Annie Pierce of Kerr.
New Ventilator
For Potato Hills
Willie Pearce of Pearces was ill
the Record office last week looking
as when he lived across the street
from the editor ten years ago. He
said he tried a partially new plan
last fall when putting his sweet
potatoes in the hill. He took on 2
of those large, long tubes that
linoleum rugs are wrapped around,
and with his knife cut holes all
along its length. Then he stood the
tubfe upright in the center of the
hill and piled the potatoes around
it. Although -He covered the hill he
has not had to close the top of this
tube this winter and tho potatoes
have kept perfectly. This variation
of ventilation is simpler than most
and is worth saving those tubes to
try out. I. >
$1,000,000 Plane That Will Never Fly
With a dirigible snout that is 17 feet 3 inches from the ground, this
"mockup" model, plus engineering costs, represents an investment of
$1,000,000. But the plane will never fly. The fonr-motored, full-scale
model was built by Boeing engineers for T. W. A., and has just been
approved by the airline. Six "superskyliners," built after this model,
will be delivered to T. W. A. this summer for the Sky Chief schedules, re
ducing the present 16-hour coast-to-coast flying time and adding more
comfort for the 33 passengers who will be carried. Four large compart
ments inside the supercharged cabin provide berths for 16 passengers
at night.
Cause for Satisfaction
Congress has at last passed a new Crop Control Farm
Act and the measure has gone to the White House for
the Presidents approval and it is expected that the Presi
dent will give his approval to this act. This new farm act
was passed by Congress to take the place of the Triple
"A" which was out-lawed or declared null and void by the
Supreme Court of the United States. It is expected that
this act will stand the scrutiny of the Supreme Court for
in many instances it appears that the minds of the
Judges have changed, that a new light has broken on
them. Besides there will be two new members of the
Court. The object of the new act, while it may be writ
ten in different words from the Triple "A," is one and
the same and if this new farm act does as much for the
farmers as the old Triple "A," and we sincerely trust that
it will, they should indeed be thankful for the leadership
of the President of the United States in calling the Con->
gress into extraordinary session for the purpose of pass
ing two acts: one for the benefit of the great farming po
pulation of this country, and the other a wage and hour
bill intended for the benefit of the laborer. Congress has
been called into extra session to revise tariff schedule and
grant subsidies for business but never before has
Congress been called into extra session to pass an act for
the benefit of farmer and the laborer. President
Roosevelt has done this and whether the act be a success
the hope is that it will and the former should give thanks
for the leadership which has undertaken to do something
rather than sit still as Senator Bailey has done. The only
Southern Senator to fail to support the act, he declares
that the act is unconstitutional and in the next breath ho
declares that if it was constitutional he would not vote
for it. Senator Bailey is like the man who goes home to
dinner and says "that if the dinner is not ready he ip go
ing to raise hell with his wife and if it is ready, be damn
ed if he is going to eat any of it." •
The farmers will move on to Raleigh today to hear the
new farm act explained by Senator James P. Pope, the
Democratic senator from Idaho who is regarded as the
best posted member of the Senate on this act. We cannot
stand still, if that act is not all we desire we must un
derstand the future is before us, the farmers must work
together to make this act a success.
It can be amended in the future if it needs such.
BECOMING HOME MINDEI)
It would be so much better if many of our young cou
ples starting out in life would become home minded as well
as automobile minded. It is but natural that everyone
should desire a car as the car has become so generally
used and it makes everyone feel that it is a necessity and
must be had at any price. Yet an automobile should not
be put before a home. In horse and buggy days even though
the horse was the only means of transportation, other than
the God given fee, every body did not have a horse and
buggy. We believe the ecenomic condition of this country
would be greatly improved by creating a desire for home
ownership. -This wuold not hurt the automobile industry
but would place it on sounder basis. We know that it has
been much easier to secure credit for the financing of an
automobile than financing a home.
Birds Are Friends j
To Most Farmers
New Bulletin By Department Of
Conservation And Development
Tells Of Benefits
Birds are North Carolina farm
ers' most valuable allies in check
ing voracious insect hordes, accord
ing to Ross O. Stevens, of the zool
ogy department.
In helping birds to find food and
shelter during tho winter, farmers
and others are helping themselves,
Stevens pointed out.
These winged friends act as a nat
ural check on insects, and the ex
tent in numbers will depend greatly
upon the way-that men care for
these insect-destroyers,
leave strips of uncut grain and les
pedeza next to good cover, Stevens
said, and plant food patches espe
cially for these wild creatures.
Fruit-bearing shrubg can bo planted
and encouraged to grow naturally
in the out-of-way places with great
benefit to many forms of wildlife.
Steven; explained that some of the
most beneficial birds nest in cavities
of trees and in other hollow struc
tures. Many times they can be in
duced to live in a properly located
next-box and, if erected at this time
of the year, those a will have
weathered by no.s ig and will
bo more attractive .j prospective
homemakers.
A new bulletin entit'od, "Wildlife
Management in Nui . irolina" has
just been issued by the Department
of Conservation and Development.
DISTRICT MEETING JUNIOR
ORDER HELD IN ROCKY MT,
REMODELING
EFIRDJTORE
The department store of Efirds
is having it 8 entire building re
modeled and renovated pending
the building changes, have moved
their stock of goods temporarily to
Holt-Cobb Warehouse, corner of
Washington and Thomas Streets and
are carrying on their business and
serving customers . in their usual
way and they welcome all their
friends and customers to pay them
a visit at Holt-Cobb Warehouse
where they can servo them. This
firm has been in business for 25
years in Rocky Mount and has
been one of the city's most out
standing stores, under the leadership
of Mr. Taylor.
Johnston Native
Donates His New
Book To Library
"The Oldi South" By Dr. William 3.]
Dodd Is Received! In Smithfield
Some men have thought that crop
moratoriums, which have been
suggested during recent depression
years if they were not put
into effect, wero unheard of metn
ods of business recovery; but a per
usal of Dr. William E. Dodd's new
book, "The Old South," reveals that
Sir William Berkeley, early leader of
the Virginia colony, considered for
bidding the planting of tobacco by
the colonists in 1664. The plan fail
ed, however, when it became known
that Lord Baltimore would not al
low* the Maryland colony on the
north to cooperate. But the tobac
co crop was limited during numer
ous years.
A housing program was also tried
as a means of recovery from that
17th century depression when Ber
keley ordered the building of 32
brick houses in Jamestown, each of
the 19 counties to build one of the
new houses. Well-to-do planters
were also persuaded to build houses
at their own expense in or near the
little capital.
(The planting of trees, which has
been a part of recent recovery and
conservation plans was tried also in
the early Virginia colony. Sir
William Berkeley planted 2,000 mul
berry trees and imported silk
worms to feed on their leaves hop
ing that a new industry might be
fostered in the English colony in
America.
In Local library
Dr. Dodd's book is in the Smith
field public library. Dr. Dodd gavt
the book to the library when Mrs.
T. J. Lassiter, chairman of th 3
library committee of the education
al department of the Woman's Club
wrote to Dr. Dodd asking that he
donate his book to the county seat
library of his native county.
Back came Dr. Dodd's reply as fol
lows :
"I am glad you have a public
library at Smithfield. We need one
at Clayton. (Clayton as a matter of
fact has a library). If I were a
rich diplomat, as nearly all are, I
would give 10,000 volumes to such an
institution.
"I am so busy now, I can only
write tho publishers to send you
my "Old South," perhaps another.
When I get a chanco to visit Smith
field I shall autograph the book for
you. Hope to be in North Carolina
next spring.
"Yours truly,
"WILLIAM E. DODD."
A postscript was added. "Givo my
regards to friends in Smithfield."
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Local Council U Hoet Here; State
Officers Are Among Speakers
Three state officers of the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics
were speakerg at a meeting of the
3rd district held in the Recrcatioa.
hall here last night.
Victor R. Johnson of Pitts bo ro,
state councilor, Roland Grady of
VVHlson, state vice councilor, and E.
X V. Harris of Raleigh, state secretary
were the visiting state officers who
spoke.
Johnson discussed the general worn
of the order.
Grady spoke about the proposal
state oratorical contest in which
scholarships to Meredith College and
the University of North Carolina
will b© given to the winning girl
and boy.
Harris discussed conditions ab tho
state orphan home in Lexington.
Thirty-two new members were ini
tiated at the meeting, at which G. R.
Griffin, district deputy, presided.
Barbecue wag served also at tho
meeting, for which the Rocky Mount
council number 41 was host.
Roosevelt Says
Youth Safeguard
Of Democracy
President Speaks To Boy Scouts On
28th Anniversary Of Organization
Washington, Fob. 14.—President
Roosevelt said that by means of
youth movements, American democ
racy would be safeguarded.
( ongratulating the Boy Scotts of
America on their 28th birtlicky, the
Chief Executive said in his fxilk:
"It is my conviction, that thru
work with our youth, we shall se
cure the greatest assurance of
maintaining our democracy in tho
face of those forces which advo
cate forms of government not con
sistent with our cherished Ameri
can traditions.
"And the strength of this youth
movement will develop in exact pro
portion to the support accorded it
by communities which are interest
ed in preserving our democracy."
The President said, "Wo should
be especially thankful for a youth
movement which seeks to preserve
such simple fundamentals as physi
cal strength, mental alertness and
moral straightness—a movement to
support the ideals of peace."
Miss Hattie Dillard
Dies AT Stanhop
Spring Hope, Feb. 14.—Funeral
services will b e held at 10:30 Tues
day morning for Miss Hattie Dil
lard, 71, from her home in Stan
hope, Rev. 1). M. Branch of Youngs
ville, a former pastor of the Stan
hope Baptist church will conduct
the last rites. He will be assisted
by Rev. L. A. Tillery of Spring
Hope M. E. church. Interment will
follow in the Dillard lot at Pine
view Cemetery at Spring Hope. Ac
tive pallbearers are: W. A. Harper,
J. R. Roberson, C. S. Bunn, Guy
Farmer, W. S. Brantley, C. E. Bell.
Misg Dillard came to Nash coun
ty from Carteret County and has
made her home in Stanhope for
the past 40 years. She lias been a
member of Stanhopo Baptist church
many years. She i« survived by one
brother, Hugh L. Dillard, both of
Stanhope. The deceased had been
an invalid for over-tfto years and
confined completely to bed for the
past three weeks. She was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Dil
lard, who preceded her a number of
year s ago.