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Carolina’s Only TABloid NEWSpaper The Roanoke Rapids ! erald VOLUME TWENTY_ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C„ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27th., 1934 NUMBER THIRTY-SEVEN 1934 Hectic Year In City DOOLEY TAKES STAND TO REFUTE TESTIMONY For nine hours last Friday and Saturday, the Textile Labor Relations Board at Washington listened to testimony in the case of Local 2230 United Textile Workers vs Rose mary Manufacturing Co. in which it was charged that the defendant company had discriminated against members of the Local because of their union affiliation, while the Rose, mary Mfg. Co. contended that it has not discriminated, has only given preference to workers who wanted to work dur ing the strike, has put many union members back to work and has a few employees who were guilty of law violations, something against the known, set rule of the company for many years. The company recognized the right to organize, <even the right to strike, but it recognized also the right to work and contended that a majority of its employees wanted to work when the national textile strike was called and were kept from their work by unlawful picketing and thpt a mong these picketers were some from their own company, altho a vast majority of them were from other mills and even other towns. Judge Stacy, chairman of the Board, was absent all of Friday on account of illness and was pre sent only part of Saturday. How ever, the entire testimony was taken down, word for word, by the board stenographer who used an automatic, sh|Ort-hand record in machine. Admiral Wiley acted as chairman and he, with the third member of the Board, Colonel Douglas, heard most of the testimony and eve,n took a hand in some of the ques tioning. It was Admiral Wiley who provided the fireworks of the hearing by suggesting that J. Dooley, local organizer, go on the stand to testify under oath. This was not done Friday afternoon, so the Admiral, Saturday morning directed Dooley to take the stand and counsel for the plaintiff, J. Winfield Crewe, Jr., finally agreed. As the Friday testimony moun ted, it showed Dooley represent ing himself to be a representative of the administration, a friend of President Rosoevelt who had “patted him on the shoulder” and thanked him for the work he was doing in organizing. A picture of conditions during the strike, as testimony showed that people wanting to go to work were kept from it by overpowering num - bers and even mill officials and maintenance crews were kept off mill property and out of plants they were entitled to enter, cars carrying pickets flying the Amer ican flags to identify them, al tho Mr. Dooley, under oath, test ified that his car carried no flags. Bill Paces testimony late Fri day paved the way for Mr. Doo ley’s appearance. Bill told how Dooley had told in his speech that the government was backing the strike and was going to send food into Roanoke Rapids by the truck loads. But, he added, the trucks never came. He said Dooley rep resented himself as a special rep resentative of the United States government and said that Presi dent Roosevelt had congratulated him on his fine work. Pace also said that jobs were threatened by union leaders, that he was told by union officials that he would not have a job after the strike nor would he get any Federal relief during the strike. He said most of the people in Roanoke Rapids joined the UTW because they really believed all this and were afraid not to join. During this testimony, Mr. Crewe laughed and said that Mr. Dooley denied all these charges, whereupon Admiral Wiley said, “Then the Board suggests that Mr. Dooley take the stand and re fute the testimony.” The suggestion was not ac - cepted that afternoon. But as the (Continued on back page) Mrs. Mary Hawkins Funeral Sunday Mrs. Mary E. Hawkins, 87, died Saturday at the home of her son, Willis E. Hawkins, on Washing ton Street. Funeral services were held Sunday at the residence by Reverends V. H. Grantham, J. J. Boone and Vickery with inter - ment in the Hawkins family ceme tery. UP AND DOWN Che Avenue WITH THE EDITOR Again we turn to the Avenue, that main artery of Roanoke Ra pids, and find it torn asunder by the machines of man. But it is al ways for betterment and today a crqw started work between 9th and 10th Streets, removing dirt for the laying of curbs and the paving of that section of the city from one curb to the other for the first time. Such is progress. Gassaway & Owen Inc., Wins ton-Salem firm, has the con tract from the State which means a curb to curb from 9th to 11th and the tearing up and new paving from 1st to 3rd. All will conform to the rest of the new Avenue. Completion of the job depends on property owners who must 'help pay for storm sewers promised the State when the p-esent contract was let. Sign up today. Announcing the approaching marriage in the Spring of two of Roanoke Rapids most popular and lovable young people: Margaret Clark and Ned Manning. At Charley Kelly’s out at Aurelian Springs tonight a doz en or more from various parts of the county are partaking of a real Christmas feast at the Kelly’s annual spread. Julian Allsbrook and Dr. Johnny Mar tin from here are there. How we envy them. (More on inside page) HIGHLIGHTS OF NEWS IN CITY AND COUNTY The last issue of The Herald for 1934 begins the year**! history of Roanoke Rapids and Halifax County as reviewed from the files of The Roanoke Rapids Herald. The minor “scraps” of a growing town are overshadowed by the first major labor troubles in the history of the city and county. The textile strike and its aftermath provides the biggest story of the year ini a community dependent entirely upon cotton mills. It eclipses the primary of June, 1934, which would ordinarily hold the limelight. Following is a brief description of the year from each issue of The Herald. Jan. 4th—Criticism of CWA in Halifax County. Charges range from cries of “politics” to wage being paid. Willie Taylor held to Superior Court on charge of crim inal assault on 17 year old Vir - ginia girl. C. W. Davis installed as 1934 president of Kiwanis Club. Jeff Welch lands job as deputy collector of Internal Revenue. Womans Club opens library. Fire routs teachers at Mrs. B. J. Dun nings boarding house. Congress - man Kerr guest speaker at Aure lian Springs meeting. Plea made to CWA by Aurelian Springs com munity for lake and park pro - ject.. Local banks insure deposits up to $2,500. Citizens complain of shooting fireworks all night long. Fletcher Dickens tells of history of Roanoke Rapids and its rela tion to electric power at Kiwanis Club. Wm. Alfred Thorne named director of Farm Production Cred it Association. Jan. 11th—CWA administrator J. B. Hall cleared of “politics” charges which are traced to Ra leigh where Mrs. OBerry states a general cleanup will be insti - gated. Ten miles of sidewalks for Roanoke Rapids approved by CWA at expenditure of $50,000, after months of work by city officials and Kiwanis club committee. Con gressman Kerr supports airport project for Roanoke Rapids. Gra ham Poyner, local High School teacher, goes to WPTF as promo ter of programs. J. T. Chase, pre sident Roanoke Rapids Hospital, tell how hospital paid off $10, 000 of $13,000 operating debt in 1933. High School basketball team wins first three games. N. B. Nisholson resigns as assistant county agent. City Choral Club organized by S. A. Lipscomb, Jr. W. L. Long moves to Raleigh. H, L. Meachem new county agent to succeed N. B. Nisholson. Jan. 18.—Sidewalks project held up as all new CWA projects stop ped. Excessive payrolls on other projects reason. Robbers crack safe at Express office and steal money from New Bakery lunch room. Merchants Association re - formed a3 Willard Dowell secre tary State Association, is princi pal speaker here. Simmons Com pany refutes false newspaper ar ticle in News & Observer about change in mills ownership. P. T. A. discusses traffic problems and asks for stricter enforcement of speed laws. Plans for President Ball at Scot’and Neck. A. C. Sled ge of Emporia makes express sur vey of city. CWA goes on stagger system. Art Exhibit at Woman* Club. C. C. Shell elected presi dent Merchants Association. Jack Thorne, Weldon Policeman, held under bond in death of Weldon Negro. Jan. 25—Dr. Long elected Chair man Democratic Executive Com - mittee to succeed W. L. Long. 4, 000 barrels cement shipped for Roanoke Rapids sidewalks. Bond issue authorized for new municipal bui’ding and Dept. Womans Cluh reports $150 milk fund for under priviledged children. Ogletrtee Hobbs wedding. Bi-county basket ball meet sponsored by Kiwanis Club, which meets out at Aure - lian Springs and donates kitchen range for new Home Economies Dept, at that school. Feb. 1—E. A. Matthews, font er local lawyer, sentenced to front 4 to 8 years in penitentiary after being brought back from Hawaii. Five homes entered by boys and (Continued on back page) j
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