51 Sittings Fron f the Legislating 1 ? lly \l If l?f\'V.tn\V S*i>wial Writer for The Deoiiocra Raleigh.?-While the North Ca l;tva Genera! Assembly was in a so marking time during the sec< week, waiting for the two mea.su which will contain the all-import problem of the present session, revenue and appropriations JbllLs p pared by the Advisory Budget Co mission and -promised .Monday nis probably more progress than ever t fore has been made up to this ti 8 i ?ir. a legislative session. Delay in preparation of the t jMam' / nia:*or -due to the iatv, st > of th" commission. served the ?!? post? of permitting the committees B . ; organize and get set or the bills \vl presented, along with a second m sage from Governor John C*. H. K w * inghaus. his budget message. M'< J5' day night. Bills have beer, ir.trodut hut :hey are studied and action i: delj-yed until the will of the Cli \ E.x-: C'.itive becomes known?belief I Ing that It will be fairly well f i lowed. i Meanwhile, about forty Senate a i 120 House bills had reached the h< per at the end of the second w< <$' of the session, dealing with mt public matters, although tho major of them, us usual, are local in th nature. Only a few local bills hi f>< en ratified, in addition to such r omuons as inviting Pretc dent-e 1 Roosevelt to address the bcrdv: spect in the death of Former Pre der.t Cooli&ge: and ratifying i "lame duck" Congress measure. Revenue measures that, cause t; have been introduced, one by Set tor Harden Clement, of Rowan, 1 ing a manufacturers and prortuc tar bill, levying one-half of one i cent, on gross sales value of evei thing made or wholesaled in t State. Estimates place the revenue from $4,000,000 to $12,000,000. A other is a straight tobacco produ tax. aimed primarily at cigarett The amount from it is also vartou estimated. A third would place a t Of one mill on each kilowatt of eh trie power produced for sale. If m nicipal plants are included, it wot bring ir? about $2 250.000: if not i eluded, then about $1,000,000. O bill would balance the budget wit out additional taxes, by heavier ct in cos*. I A resolution to study State jgovcr men?, recommend consolidations a eliminations of division's and actr ties, providing for debt service a necessary functions of povernmei and asking the revenue and approp: ation.s committees to report by Fc i i nary 0th, is ?proving n? invporla measure. Its introducer, Senator Lar .Moore. Craven, was named ehairm.i \ with Robert M. 1 lanes, Forsyth, a A. D. MaoLean, Beaufort, from t cknate, ana II. Cherry. Gas to ... yi . .a o Ty.wmtt. ^ . rAirha/iv ;R. JB. Etheriftge, Wake. a. vg xurncaie v* r?viuiurr^-y\oovSOT77"Tnc mu secretary, from the House. Numh< tof bills are going to the new comm tee. K'forts to reduce .salaries of co stivuttonnl and elective officers vv took office two weeks ago arc co tlhued, since tl?e bill introduced a: passed the first and second days the session, before inauguration, n-_". cfii'tlivc. iv .1 ittluui oVt sight in time of ratification. Two three other measures arc in, scekii jp amicable ngneement, to seen n t'.ucvoius .in salaries of. executt and judicial officers, while the Oc era) Assembly members will proh bly agree to pay of $8 a day up ^ 7 5 days, if the session lasts that lor \ 4 A reduction of 15 -per cent, on leg; I lative employees will probably I J made, although much is being sav f nov, from greatly reduced numbers \ employees. One bill would reduce t -- salaries of solicltais to a weekly .b f si?;, >150 a week for each week til are required to o-fflciatc in court. Movements to help landowners- a pear in several bills. One would a .1 < in- stock land banks, insurance coi p.mies and others holding mortgag and deeds of trust to declare a moi xorium until November 1, 1934, principal .payments when taxes a interest are paid on property. A fc mer bill would do likewise by be rowers from the State "World W Veteran Loan Fund to .buy or bui homes. Another bill would allow fc mor owners to repurchase ipropej lost, for five years, if they keep interest, taxes and foreclosure cos One would let delinquent taxpayt pay on the installment plan and a other would eliminate deficien judgments on mortgages and dec of trust given to secure the purcha price of ^property. Coimties and other local units n< or -which later may ibe In default bond and interest oavment; would v aided to adjust their affairs by met ures in the hopper. One would pi via*, a new commission, another < recti? the T^ocal Government Co mm sion to help units of government a: huwcra of bonds and notes to wo 8out a refunding plan agreeable both tby extending payme lime. i Bills introduced would transfer t \ work of the Local Government Coi mission to the State Treasurer, ma .in? that official, now Charles Joh son, -who Las built up the work t jsix years, director, with slight ooi mission cnangea. What may .prove an Important t would provide a system of unemplc moot insurance, setting up a Stt Unemployment Insurance Comra sion, which would operate on Its o\ fees, without cost to the State. A mittedly a present-day need. The uniform driven*' and chai feuro* license law. effective in thirl odd states, haft been introduced, provides examination -of new drive an annual fee of 75c, or $1.30 for family license, and $6 for chauffeu Also, a means -of radio communk * tion -for patrolmen, sheriffs and i lice officers is asked. The recurring war between tru and bus operators and the rallroa is again on, railroads seeking to 1 (Contuuted on Pa?? 8) B V H \ ; I WA1 ANc it VOLUME IXjLilV. NUMBBK 20 ro_ | nstj I Save Trade, Says Butler I>f \"<'li<>Tas Mnirny ni;tk>r, f'oive lumbia University, and President or 0:~~ the Carncjrfe Endowmw>t for 1x1* ect toriiatlonal Peace, in a nation-wide rQ~ radio broadcast appeal??d to citizens to join movement to cud present e world-wide economic war. - ArTmMTADUl?\/l?\n -1" avilVil IV I ilLi T L and amounle of^butstanaing oo II.-.M?Ailta uUllur.. rvS'H ? jr^ er information. Wade E. Brown Talks hn On Debt Cancellation nnd oJ- "Cancellation of the War Debts" is was the -ohion of an address* by . W'l.li. J.": Rw?\vn .?t the 1'UCiO bar. beor fore the Current Histoid Club at A,pn? painchlan rstate Teachers College on [rJ Friday afternoon. Mr. Brown, a gradvc uate of Wake Forest College, and n_ secretary of the Young People's T>ia. vision of the Democratic Party In lo this county, discussed at length the many complex' problems that the |y_" world today must face In readjustbe ing t.he war debts. etJ "The United States loaned approxr,f finately $10,250,(160,000 to the Allied power* during the war,' stated Mr. ia_ f?gawn( "much of it raised hv the sale ev of Liberty Bonds and public appeal to the American citizen. Now this p. money is coming due- The foreign nations say they cannot pay. Who *3 n_ to lose? res "Shall the American citizen forfeit '.a. his bonds? Shall he demand their on payment and raise our increasing nd scale -of taxes still higher? Shail he )r_ insist on European .payment, cancel outright, or readjust and let them ar become a common burden to be ild shared by all the world? These are >r_ only some of the many problems that -ty we must face. Up "Those who would cancet say that lt;? most -of these loans never left the Jrd boundaries of the United States. That ,n. most of it -was kept here in payment lCy for supplies sent over, and ihat we ^ received the direct benefit of its spen[ac ding. Therefore, why not cancel? "On the -other hand, there are thoso >w whp say that these debts are hone3t on debts. That the American citizen gave until it hurt oftentimes just to hefcp the cause. and that he shoutd not now be made to bear the brunt of can11_ collation. "After all. there are two angles to nd the question: ours and the rest of Tiz the- world. SggH the increasing complexity of modern -existence. It be,nt hooves the world to work together in the solving 111 eat minds ?t the world today. It is hot >y_ only a national problem, but one of pressing world-wide importance as U- well." vn d- Yon&hlossee Detour Is 'i- Cited by Commission y Included among the detours reportrR' ed last week iby the State Highway a Cammisaion is the following: rs" Route 28: L.invllle to Blowing Rock. :a~ Avery. Caldwell and "Watauga coun,0" ties; follow Route 181 to Newland. From Newland follow Route 194 to c* Vilas. From Vilas, follow Route 60 to Boone. From Boone follow Route 28 to Blowing Rock. Forty-six miles paved. rAUG m-P-arti8an Newspaper, D< BOONE, WATAUGA COU RELIEF AGENCIES ARE CARING FOR 500,000 PERSONS State ARCiieicj; Heavily Taxed to Care Tor Destitute. Ilelic? Work in January 100 Per Cent. Greater than in October. Farm Peculation Hardest Hit by Economic Depression. Manjr liitTive Only Flour. Raleigh. X. C.?Nearly 500.000 Individual North Carolinians are being provided with the necessities of life by relief and welfare organisations in the vavioiuj counties of the State, ac-: cording: to figures released yesterday bv Dr. Fred W. M'orrison. director of tli'e Governor's Office of Relief, c A total of 122,251 families was ac| jtually given aid in the various coun-\ .ties during the month of December^ 1 On the basis of four to a family. 489,-:' '124 individuals were thus affected.] 1 In addition to these families. 21,91 non-familv .person, were alVen aid in| December. This represents an increase in the relief need of more than 100 per cent. v?v-i vvcvrwv inoil* ?nan ou cent, over November. The total number aided in October wa.s 241,78 4 s.nd 352.704 in November. ! The estimated relief need for January and February shows an equally proportionate increase. Careful esti-; . mate? show that 143.325 families will! need hoid in January and 151.2721 families in February. The high rate) j o? increase Ls attributable to the factj that family reserves available tor use during previous months have become exhausted. Pa:*ticularly is this state , ot affairs true among families de. pendent upon agriculture tor tlieir , Iviing. The amount of n'.oney spent in providing this relief has increased in practically the same ratio as the case load. During October $414,578 v?i; spent. $779,319 in November, and $],025-.926 in December, or a total o? $2,252,821 for the three months period. Of this amount $1,147,069 was provided from Federal relief funds and the remaining $1,105,572. or nearly 50 per cent., was provided locally, either through local government or Red Cross appropriations or private gifts. Dr. 'Morrison pointed out that not all families who have been aided were completely dependent upon charity. In many Instances they have been given only Red Cross flour and in the case of many rural people their aid jhs.? confined to clothing, largely 7 ? rtifarn n n tt i ki-i nc iscneo 1. -1 pli Inm k mnn nirririfrirtn MA1US BlISUNKSS UPTURN STARTED SIX MONTHS AGO Ipvihff T. Rusli Relieves Recovery Is Well Vnder Way. Urges Debt Settlement. International Obligations Should Go to Private Investors as Honds; He Assents. Cneinploymcnt Will Cure Itself. New York.?We have been in the first stages . ~ They Will Stage Ina * Although plans Tor tbe inauguration fioc Mart-It iili atv still imlefinlle, ltet . event. It is reported that simplicity wil with tiie wishes of Mr. Roosevelt. . . . to right. James .\. Farley. National : C. T. Grayson, chairman. standing. J( or Washington. j^GTHY ILLNESS K FATALTO AGED MAN I I R. E. Greer IMos in Vailc Cruris SceI tion. Tost Son of Pioneer Citlwn of this County. Funeral Conducted at Antioch Church. It. E. Oreer. F5 years old. died last "Wednesday at his home in the vicln- ( jlty of the old Watauga Kails postof- , i flee, from a complication of ailments , which began to develop more than a f year ago. He had been confined to hi- , I bed for only week, however. I Ifunera! services were conducted tipin Antioch Church by Rev. George , | JTrlvett unci interment was in the nearby fcenietery. , HfeJjTfe survived by three children,! BetfeCJreer, Mrs. L?aurei Farthing and J ( Ethel Clreer, all residents of thlsj_, urmvuw Izen who was a'member of the jury it* *, ! the first court held in Watauga. The session convened in the ohl Henry . Hardin barn east of town, it is recalled. Deceased was born and reared { here, was a farmer iby occupation, a member of Antioch Church for many , years and a good citizen. i * * W* V M-a ri * * nays Wesbom i-aroica By Gov. Ehringhaus ; Hays Welborn, Stony Fork youth ! who was sentenced to the roads at | the fall term of Superior Court on a charge of retailing, was paroled FriI day by Governor Ehringhaus. Young | Welbprii will remain under the super- ; I vision of the county .superintendent of i welfare for an indefinite period. It was stated at the Governor's office that the court record showed i Wei horn had sold whiskey" to buy school books, and that his previous j behavior was good. He had not served any of his sentence, which was to have | gone into effect this spuing. juxiok oudeu holds rrs uegfiAk MRimxc; I The local council of the Junior [Order held its regular meeting Monday night in the American Legion . j Hall. A large number oC members and visitors were present. Three for- i mor members of the order, Ben H. \ Moody, George C. Greene and A. Ed- , ! ward Hodges. were reinstated, and i the application of one new member, j Dallas Shoemaker, was accepted by j the Council. A program was arranged ; .r -he 1 installation of officers for the coming , year, which will take place orv the next meeting night, Monday. Febru- j ary 6th. This meeting will be in change, of Mr. Will Cook and it is hoped that every member will ibe on hand. Visiting brothers will also be * [given a hearty welcome. < , USES^TeltAE BASKETEERS i TO MEET BEMDEKG TEAM < Banner Elk.?The Lees-McRae College varsity basket .ball team and the highly tutored Bemberg players will 1 meet here St&urday night, January 1 21, in a 'bill which is slated to give Coach Willis' 9peedy and apparentlj* powerful Bulldog outfit the hardest test to date. The Bulldogs held the Cranberry , Commercials to a 21 I? eoore I??t Saturday night. In an exciting battle 1 fl_? "Wftovor +K?% inrfltrJnm n.lin F. Costello ami John R. Colpays ^ o FLETCHER HANGS") SHINGLE IN LENOIR 9 Former Hoonc l^twycr Secures Quartern for Practice of law. Undecided as to Whether He Will Again Kilter Service of Government. .1. C. Fletcher, farmer Watauga di bounty lawyer and for twenty years Si ritle attorney for the Federal govern- oi iiienl. set u.p offices in Ix?noir Monday n for the .practice of his profession, it 11 was learned through the- Lenoir Xews- H l'oplc Monday. Mr. Fletcher has secured rooms in ?"1' the 1'oe Building and will practice law c< both in civil and criminal court terms, it was said. c| Mr. Fletcher obtained his legal lior.s?. forty-two years ago when he mau -11 .yftiirg ftf- ngf -hnytm1 hpflp cHu- lj iMFrfS ?nwHga^teia ffs HiirceM in trk!nih?" fa? tegaP profrssionl He 3quirea. 29-year-old son of Mark aj Squires and an attorney, died at his ai home early Tuesday morning, follow- ir ing a weeks iiiness from pneumonia gj md complications. ii Funeral services were conducted on m Wednesday afternoon. Survivors are k his wife and child: his father, and one a* brother, James Squires, all of Lenoir. V COMMISSIONERS MEET The Board of County Commissioner? was in session all day Monday, but o: r.othln^ -of ImyOitancc vvtisldo of t?*e u routine duties came up for consider- p Uk>n. & h IMPORTS RABBITS ? Is Ohiopyle, Ponn.?Twenty dozen P 2otton?tall rab(bits shiptp-ed from Mis- fc jouri nave just been released In Pay- P fctto County. They were obtained toy the State Game Commission and distribution was ordered for every township. This shipment is a part of the anticipated 900 which, will be re- h leased in the county. L A l read a dozen fox squirrels have tl been liberated and officials are ex- M peering at least ten naccoons. It will ei have been the first time in history t< that raccoons have been -placed in is the county. C RAT Una $1.50 PEP. YEAJt iREERISASKEDTO CONSIDER NAMING oard of education be named for Waauga County. 5n accordance with a evolution passed by the Republican onvention last September. The cooipunication. i-; as foIloNys: Hon. Roljy Greer. Representative in General Assembly, Raleigh. X. C. Dear Mr. Greer: "At the Republican Convention for i'atauga County: held In Boone. X. C.. epteni'ber 10, 11132, a resolution was nanimo.usly passed endorsing the. allowing citizens for membership on le Watauga County Board of Eduiti-on for the years 1933-34: "Mr. W. Pi Sherwood, Sherwood, r. C.; 3Xr. D. P. Coffey, Blowing Rock. C.; Mr. W. D. Farthing, Boone, . c. "All these gentlemen are well qual- 1 led for memberohip on the Board f Education and we urgently request, t the nirme of a large number of Vatauga Citizens, that they be anointed. "Yours very truly, "CLYI>K It. GREENE. " Secretary Republican Convention." drs. Hettie Green Dies At Home on Stony Fork Mrs. Hettie Green. 34 years old. ied last Friday at her home in the lony Fork section after an illness f two weeks, which had its be gining with a nervous breakdown. Fueral services were conducted from te Stony FV>rk Baptist Church Sun\y at H o'clock'by Rev. W. C. Payne r?d interment followed in the nearby imetery. Surviving are the husband, six-small fiildren, one brother .ind three sls;rs. Mrs. Greene \vaa a daughter,of-the v ite T;arkin Wellborn and had soent - A-L i j&a. y a-gafrsgstfagft nd a brother; ' Lhernia^ Wellborn, aving succumbed within that period. REER AND MeNF.llj NAMED ON IMPORTANT COMMITTEES Ualoigh.-Lieutenant Governor A. ($?*;? liK/tn, ag president of U\0 S^nic, gaye each of the IK Democratic una tors a committee chairmanship, rid had three others to give, causing iree senator:* to head two com mitres. while the two Republican memars had to ibe content with memberlip on committees. Appointments nnounced by President Graham ^niude the following: Senator B- T. McNeill, Ashe, oT the 9th Senatorial District, is chairman f the committee on Corporations and a member or the follow .ng comilttees: Public Health, Senatorial Sections, the Journal, Justices of the eace. Agriculture. Caswell Training c-hool, Claims. Corporation Commison and Election Laws. Speaker of the House Reginald L. [arris had the same number of comrittees to name, (but had 120 memers to select the 51 chairmen from. Lrnong his appointments was the folnving: Watauga?R. T. Greer. Blowing lock, is krhairman- of the Library Committee and a member of the fol>\ving: Counties, Cities and Towns. " Inance, Game, Salaries and Fees, Congressional Districts, and Banks ::d Banking. AUTO BURNS The fire department was called out Wednesday; morning aibout 1 o'clock hen a blaze was discovered in the ar&ge of John W. Hodges. It was >und that an automobile of W. F. Ciller stored ihcre had caught on i*e. The vehicle was taken from ihcuihllng and the flames extinguished fter the top had been greatly damped. It is supposed that the fire origriated while miscreants were talking ssohne (from the tank, probably girting a match, it is reported that Cr. Miller had previously noted the mss of gas. The 'building was not dam* ared. i ' iTSLCH CHTL.D DEAD PROM PNEVMOJUA; BROTHERS ILLi Mary Kathleen, 15-months-old child t Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Welch of Stoy Fork; died ounaay night iron ' neumonia. A brother, Olemeth, 12, Is ariously ill with the same malady at is homo and a second brother, Kan>m, 8, is In the Wilkes Hospital, rorth Wilkehboro, seriously ill wfth neumonia, which wa; contracted folding an operation for lupep en (Ileitis erformed there last week. CHANGES IN TAXI BUSINESS Mr. A. J2. Ilodget has disposed of is taxi business in Boone to Mr. Tom owrance, who is giving service from le old stand near the Critchor Hotel. Meantime .I/etcher Teague, who was m ployed by Mr. Hodges, has gone in> the taxi business "on his own" and i headquartering at Boono Drug omrpany.