Newspapers / Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.) / Feb. 13, 1936, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
The Week in Washington A RESUME OF GOVEBNSSKNMBNTAL HAUFFJilNGS IN THE NATIONAL. CAPITAL, Somewhere the money has got t< be found to pay the bonus and to paj for whatever farm bounties may hi decided on. Everybody at both end! of Pennsylvania Avenue agrees thai that is so. The difference of opinioi between the White House and thi Capitol is as to where the money h coming from. The President's inclin ation is to 3ay to CongTess "You gol us into this mess by passing the bon us over my veto: now it's up to vol fellows to find the money to pay il with." Mr. Roosevelt has been talking re recently about the necessity of new taxes and it becomes more apparen' from day to day that the Adminis tration is becoming firm in its deter mination to put the financial affair: of the nation on as solid a basis ai possible. At the other end of the Avenue however, the boys on Capitol Hill jusl don't want to vote any kind of lieu taxes in an election year. That is th< reason iui uie renewal 01 loud inflationary talk. A year ago, it woulc have been quite possible, given similar circumstances, for a grecnbaci measure, to have got through both Houses of Congress even over Presidential veto. The prospect of inflation has beer so widely discussed, since then, anc the general public reaction againsl it lias become so evident, that it is not now likely that anything of th< kind will be attempted. Congress Has Tax Problem As good a guess as any i3 thai the President will recommend new taxes to yield close to a billion dollars a year, and that Congress wili not vote a'.l of them. There is a feeling that an excise tax on processors of agricultural products to take the place of the AAA taxes would have a bad reaction from consumers in cities, but it is a protty safe guess that something of this sort will be enacted. What Congress would like to do would be to find some way of putting more taxes on business without raising consumer prices. There is talk about higher excess profits tax on corporations and increasing intercorporate dividend taxes The President is expected to urge new inheritance taxes, but that Congress will adopt them is doubtful. Much more talk is heard of a general manufacturer's sales tax, and that is entirely possible. One of the latest plans being seriously discussed is for a law to legalise lotteries and put a heavy tax on 'hem. That appeals to a good many of the city members, but the rural districts are supposed to be against it. On the other hand, many members from the West and South favor increasing the liquor taxes, to which the city representatives are opposed. Somewhere along the line, however, a billion dollars more than has been provided for must be found and the Administration definitely does not want to have to do any more important borrowing. Federal Reserve Board The personnel of the new Federal Reserve Board is generally regarded as being satisfactory even to such critics as Senator Glass, who has buried the hatchet in his feud with Chairman Eccles. Mr. Ecclea' influence at the White House Is steadily increasing. The President relies upon him in finan vw iimvicitt t&uuose its mucn as ne does upon Secretary Morgenthau and both Mr. Eccles and Mr. Morgenthau are determined. that there, shall be no inflationary movements so far as the Treasury and the Pederai Reserve System can control the monetary situation. Politically, the current discussion is about the calm, analytical and liberal tone of the speech made by Governor Landon, of Kansas, which contrasts sharply with some of the more abusive and belligerent utterances on both sides of the political fence. Gov. Landon, who now says that he prefers to be called "Alfred" instead of just plain "Ailf," has made a very decided impression among some of the Republicans. So far he has not been vigorous enough in his partisanship to please .the Old Guard leaders of the GOP. They likei him better, however, than Senator Vandenberg, while the Democrats of the Liberty League school are Intimating that they might be inclined to throw miutCYCI Obicilgul UiCJT uavc I'J Uic Republican Party if Landon were the nominee. The Borah Speech Senator Borah also made an excellent impression by his Brooklyn speech, but political experts still refuse to belierve that he is a serioui contender for the Presidency. He is looked upon as a stalking horse for Senator Vandenburg. The Teal struggle in the RepubHcar National Convention, which become! more and more apparent, will be be'tween the Old Guard and the libera element, which contains a strong nu cleus of the old Teddy Roosevelt-La Follette Progressive movement OJ years ago. "With this situation in th< Republican Party, and a split in th< Democratic Party, some of the mon boneful pollticlal idealists are talklrif about a complete new alignment .with perhaps even the change of par (Continued on Page 8) WA1 | An |( VOLUME XLVI1, NUMBER 33 : MRS. HUEY LONG II ' Widow of Lale Kingfish is the , Senator. Gracious M< I BATON ROUGE, La. . . . The sui Long (left), by Gov. James A. Noe 1 unexpired U. S. Senate term of her 1 gracious move. The Long term ends - to the governorship at the sudden de > Long will be the second woman actu s other being Mrs. Hattie Carraway, p Mrs. Felton of Georgia once served i Patrol Lists i iDrivers Wan i j 4 r. 'MMTO ATTEND RELIGIOUS MEET i Sunday School Convention to be Held in Winston-Salem February 17-18-19. Winston-Salem. Feb. 8.?A thou j sand delegates from all sections of the state are expected to attend the! North Carolina Sunday School convention, which is to be held in Winston-Salem on February 17, 18 and 19. The Centenary Methodist Churcn ?one of the largest and most adequately equipped church plants In the South, will serve as headquarters. Rev. Shuford Peeler, of Salisbury, | general secretary of the North Caro! linn Sunday School Association, an-, I nounced this week that a number of the most prominent religious Headers in the country are to participate in the three-day session, discussing various phases or the central theme, "Forward Through Co-operation." Among these are: Dr. Oscar F. Blackweider, of Washington, D. C., who will preach the convention sermon; Prof. H. Augustine Smith, Director of Church Community Music, PnotAM TTrrniOroitil - nr> U*n ?v?r Tflln: I uiliTVtulvJl, I . HOI l J V. | ! ro, International Council of Religious I Education, Chicago; Bishop William F. McDowell, Methodist Episcopal | Church, Washington, D. C.; Dr. j Charles E. Schaeffer, Board of Home ! Missions, Reformed Church, Philadel! phia; and Dr. Lawrence Little. Western Maryland College. In addition to these, outstanding leaders of all de. nominations in the state will be present and will have part in the program. Free entertainment for lodging and breakfast is offered to those attending provided they register early. Anyone may register a3 a delegate by sending the registration fee of 50c to Mr. Peeler. These entertainment arrangements have been made possible through the co-operation of the Wlnston-Sslem churches and the Chamber of Commerce. The high light of the convention will be a great pageant entitled "The World at Prayer and the Gateway to Goodwill^" which will be directed by Prof. Smith. A banner will be presented to the county having the largest number present, based on the miles traveled. 1 - - - - j v^iass initiations Uy Jr. O. U. A.M. A district wide Class Initiation for District No. 3 Jr. O. U. A. M. will be held with Elk Park Council No. 85 at 1 Elk Park, N. C., Friday night, Feb ruary 21, at 7:30 o'clock. This is one 1 of the Washington's Birthday Classes : that are being received in each of the 1 districts of the state. A special feature of these meetings will be a broad1 cast over station WBT, of Charlotte ' at 10:30 p. m. by State Councilor, Monroe Adams of Statesville. All ' members who can possibly do so are " urged to attend this meeting. Those " who cannot attend are requested o f tune in for the message of the State ! Councilor. ' Clyde R. Greene of Boone is Dis5 trict Deputy State Councilor for the r third district which is composed of - Avery, Mitchell anu Watauga eoun ties, 'there are 6 councils in the district with 293 members. AUG, Independent Weekly News BOONE. WATAUGA CO S HUSBAND'S SEAT Second Woman United States ( >ve of Governor Noe. ______ __ |j "prise appointment of Mrs. Huey P. of txniisiana fright), to fill out the late husband, has been acclaimed a in January, 1937. Mr. Noe succeeded ath of the late Gov. O. K. Allen. Mrs. ally to serve In the U. S. Seante, the iresent U. S. Senator from Arkansas, an honorary one-day term. Questions for Lting License : ! Total of Thirty Questions are Likely to be Asked Seekers of Drivers' Licenses. A new and far simpler set of | questions for applicants for drivers' licenses lias been just released by the State Highway Patrol, and the questions and answers are listed here for the benefit of those who plan to apply for licenses. The questions and answers arc as follows: 1. How old must you be to obtain an operator's license? A--Sixteen years (and application must be I signed by parent or guardian.) 2. Who has the right to stop or j question the driver or owner of a motor vehicle? A?The Highway Patrol, ami any other peace officer. 3. What is the cause of most accidents? A.?Reckless driving, hoging the road, failing to give signals, and pulling out of line 4. Is it unlawful to use another person's operator's license ? A.?Yes. I 5. How may a motor be used as a hrake when going down a steep i hill ? A.?By shiftng into first or j second gear. C. What should you do or. approaching a railroad crossing? A.?Stop and look for approaching train and do not shift into high gear until across tracks. i 7. Is it unlawful to stop a vehicle < S on the driving portion of the high- I way? A. - No. i 8. What is the beat way to stop i the skidding if you skid when you ( apply your brakes? A.?Release i brakes and turn in dlreotion of the i skid, always having the clutch in. i 9. To whom must all accidents be reported? A.?To the Department of . Highway Safety on forms furnished | by them or any peace officer. 11. When a driver of a car behind you signals to pass, i3 it lawful to increase speed? A.?No (move to right and allow car to pass.) . 12. What should you do at the (Continued on Page 8) Mrs. Reeves Dies In Statesville Hospital Mrs. J. L. Reeves of Grassy Creek, Ashe county, mother of Mrs. W. T. : Payne of Sherwood, died at a Statesville hospital Saturday morning after an illness of only a few days. She was 67 years of age. Funeral services were held at the Reeves heme on Monday. Surviving are the husband, J. L. Reeves, four daughters, Mrs. W. T. Payne, Mrs. Lula Hudler, Misses Virgie, Lessic and Blossom; three sons, Tom, Cleve and Fred Reeves. Many friends and relatives are grieved to hear of the passing of Mrs. Reeves. She had previously visited at intervals with Mr. and Mrs. Payne on Cove Creek, and was well known to many Wataugans. Burns Are Fatal T o Tolley Child Membrance Tolley, three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Tolley, died at the home in Blowing Rock Monday from injuries received three weeks ago, when her clothing was ignited from a heating stove. Funeral services were conducted at Cranberry Wednesday morning and in termer., was in that neighborhood. The parents are the only survivors, in the immediate family. \ Dl ipaper?Established in tl UNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. TJ rwo ARE NAMED TO CENSUS POSITIONS NTHIS TERRITORY ^hauncey Moody and John Winebarger to Take Business Information Here. MirnPMATinvr rnrrv rrn 1.11. vrMiun Ji *VH Ul ? EJO XV/ BE HELD IN CONFIDENCE Jol: McAllister Describes The Value of the Census and Asks That There Be Co-operation Lu Tho Work. Co). G. F. McAllister, Supervisor f the Cenrus of Business, today announced that two enumerators have een appointed to present the Centra forms to business houses and help hem fill out the necessary informaiQn. They are, Mr. Chancey B. Mooly, of Vilas, and Mr. John D. Wine arger, of Deep Gap. Members of his office staff named 0 date include, Mr. Charles F. Reisler Jr., Assistant Supervisor, of Salsoury, Mrs. Opal Clayton, Secretary, Kannapolis, and Mr. Whitehead tfiller, Clerk, of Spencer, N. C. Mr. McAllister stressed the fact hat information given enumerators vill be held in strict confidence. All .numerators and other persons connected withe census work are under 1 drastic census oath not to disclose r discuss any information submited for census purposes. The census s the oldest ourcau of the governnent, established nearly 150 years igo, and never has it been convicted of a violation of confidence. He asked all business concerns to :o-Opera.te with the enumerators who :aU.* upon them for business census lata. Describing the value of the census, tfr. McAllister said that from the esults, banks and financial agencies Lre enabled to extend commercial :r??dit more freely because of more iccurate knowledge of what consti:utes sound operating expenses and Jtock. ratios: newsrumprs ?ro .0 establish the consumer market in heir circulation fields; wholesalers ire able to make a better appraisal >f theirj-fontnediate and potential ;rad?, territories and thus avoid un,\?eJ!?iiUve expense; advertising agendas can determine comprehensive uid accurate markets for various iroducts; retailers are supplied with lccdcd data on their competitive sitlation, not only in their particular ield but also regarding the extent >f other kinds of competitive busiless. Rca! estate values, proper ren.ii? and Uie basis for percentage eases are frequently determined from justness census data, which have rrc-at weight, because they arestricty factual statements without preudice. As fast as reports are received hey are sent to Philadelphia by regstered mail, where they are carefully fuarded. Five to eight tabulating ;ards are punched to record the information on each report, and no lames or addresses appear on these :arils. The cards are tabulated with >ther cards to produce the figures Vlufch 5ITP nithlialtwl onrl , J v. uaiU UC^VIUC lliC recognized basic statistics of busir.ess. GRIPOF WINTER IS RELENTLESS Heavy Snowfall Last Week As Record Cold Wave Keeps Its Stride. Boone and Watauga county busied themselves digging out from an eight inch snowfall last Friday morning as the record cold wave continued tc sweep the territory, and the Highway Commission, city administration anc relief forces joined hands in clearing away the obstruction to traffic ir city and country. On the principal highways state maintenance crews pushed back the snow as it fell all through Thursday night, and the following morning ir Boone the sidenvaiks were cleared, leaving a great mountain of snow fljonp' +Vl<V purkiiw KivMierKAnf town. Saturday and Sunday convicts from the State Prison camp worked full time keeping a fleet of h'ghwaj trucks loaded with the snow, parking spaces were thus restored, and traffic proceeded again in uninterrupted fashion. Tuesday morning the thermometer shot down to four above, and while 3lightly warmer during the day ii appears there is little to indicate any substantial relief from the cold wave,, which has been accuratelj termed by one paragrapher as a "permanent." Quints 32 Times There have been only 32 known cases of the birth of such multiples as the Dlonne quintuplets. The Dionne quints are the only sui vIvors of such groups. MOC ie Year Eighteen Eighty IIURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 195 CURTIS DEAD Former Vice-President Succumbs in Washington Charies Curtis, vice-president o the United States in the Hoove adminstratton who died in Wash ton Saturday. Story page two. CANDIDATES MUST FILE INTENTION! Watauga County Will Partic ' pate in Direct Primaries For The First Time. Due to legislation passed in tl closing days of the last Icgislatu Watauga county office-seekers w be required to go before the pcop this year in the direct primary, rat. er than to seek the approval of co i. viibiWiua ~ u-iciULUic, The primary date which is fix by statute is the first Saturday June next preceding each general ele tion to be held in November, f county officers, state senator a member of house candidates are i quired to file on or before 6 p. May 9, 19SC, Bach candidate filing notice of 1 candidacy for nomination for a legislative or county office shall p to the county t>oard o.. elections the county of their residence a fili! fee of one-half per cent, of t amount of the 3alary of the offi sought It is provided however Oi candidates for nomination for the < flees of surveyor, coroner, cour conunissioner, member of the cour board of education and for any tov ship office shall he required to p to 'the county board of elections filing fee of one dollar. On the tenth Saturday precedi each state or district primary el tion the state board of elections sh meek in naieign ana me lnaivial county boards of election will named. Mrs. Mertee Bolick Dies At Mt. Verne Mrs. Mertee Bolick died at 1 home in the Mount Vernon sect! last Tiiuiidsy after bo ih less ?r pneumonia, it being the seventh tii she had been a victim of the sai type of illness. Funeral services were conduct from the Lutheran Church at Baile Camp by the pastor. Rev. R. C. I gers and Rev. Willie J. Ceok s 1 burial took place in the nearby cer ' tery. Mrs. Bolick was reared in ' ' Mount Vernon section, but after 1 marriage to Charlie Bolick they r i sided at Bailey's Camp. Mrs. Bol was a very devoted Christian moti 1 and a great Influence for good. ? was a member of the Mount Verr : Baptist Church. Truly another g< 1 woman is gone from this world.?3 ported. Pet Fish! i 1 Mr. Roby Wilson of Trade, Teni tells of a brook trout which mak its habitate in the spring box ; -ma nuiiiu. iiK Lrout was capcuri I from the nearby creek last sur mer and placed where the butt' and milk is cooled during h< weather. Soon the fish would tal food cast upn the water, and as gTew and thrived it became r markably domesticated. Mr. Wllst states that the fourteen inch troi i will now come to the surface ai accept food from the hand of member of the family, and w play joyfully with a string su i pended above the water. The nov i pet is much enjoyed by the Wils< . household, the head of which re pectfully invites any unbelievers I "come and see." sr?* I . '?75 RAT -Eight 16 $1.50 PER YEAR t' OVED^ALLE UC!S RESIDENT 3|)1ES IN LENOIR Mrs^^Finlcy Mast, Nationatly t % wn Figure, Succumbs *5ws>unday Morning. HOMi% WEAVING HAD BEEN USED iK" PRESIDENT'S ROOM Funeral Services Aie Conducted Monday in Presence of I.urge Throng ?A Sketch of The Life Of Deceased. Mrs. Finlev Mast, aged 75 years, beloved Vaile Cruci3 resident and likely the most widely known woman ol' tills section, died at a Lenoir hospital Sunday morning from a cerek hral hnmnfnnnfro ouffnrnrl Tbm-o/loir I night while she was visiting in the vicinity of Patterson. Funeral services were conducted 1 Monday afternoon at Valle Crucis by Rev. J. \V. Parker, pastor of the ? 1 Methodist Church, who was assisted in the obsequies by Rev. C C. Graham, Rev. I,. W. Lee and Rev. Hugh Dobbins. f Honorary pallbearers were: Dr. B. r B. Dougherty, Dr. H. B. Perry, Messrs. Ben Council), Dave Horlon. Milton Shearer, W. H. Mast, John H. Bing_ ham, W. R. Lovill, C. D. Taylor, J. M. Shull, and T. C. Baird. Active: Richard Olson, Clint Baird, Frank Taylor, Gordon Taylor, Arnold Mast, S Robert Shipley, Jim Banner, Robert Mast. An unusually large and varied floral offering was borne by Mcsdames T. VV. Taylor, James Mast, Dave Mast, Clyde Henson, X. T. Johnston, H. C. Menztes, Robert Glenn, Maude Spsinnour, Tom Coffey, Jr., Mrs. Sam ilonton; Misses Wilhclmina Shull, iic Gladys Taylor, Pearl Mast, Virginia re Shipley, Nancy Taylor, Grace Mast ill and Wilma Baird. Mrs. R. A. Olscn ile was in charge of the music and h- there were duets by Misses Leta Tesn tcr and Laura Farthing. Interment, was in the community ed cemetery, the Muretz Funeral Home in Doing in charge of the arrangements. k;. Mrs. Mast is survived by her husor band, David Finley Mast, and two aons, Claude I. Mast, of Patterson, -e_ N. C., and Joe C. Mast, of Valle Cru n, cln, N. C. One son died in infancy. She is also suvived by four brothers, ljs Andy Mast, John Mast and Dai: Mast of Watauga, county, N. C , and J. C. " Mast, of Bel Air Md two sisters Mrs. Leona Mast, of Val'.e Crucis, N. .' C., and Mrs. Sarah Smith, of Vilas. C.: five grandchildren; many oth j ] er relatives and a host of friends al i limited only by the wide circle of her acquaintances. ', ? Uorti on (love Creek ^ Allie Josephine Must, daughter of m_ Joseph and Clarissa Moore Mast,was born in the Cove Creek section of a Watauga couniy on May 8, 1861. She passed on from this earthly existence to the better land February 9, 1036, l>4T aged 74 years, nine inonth3, one day. alI She v/as married to D FlnleyMast j on December 30. 1880, and thus, her j, sad and sudden passing terminated a itappy mariagc union of more than 55 years. Many relatives and friends recall the glad "Golden Wedding" anniversary of this beloved couple a little more than five years ago. ? Early in life she joined the Cove Creek Baptist Church, but after her ier marriage moved her church member011 ship to the Valle Crucis Methodist ith r-r.nrch where she was a loyal, consistent and consecrated member for "i? more than 50 years. Every member, every .pastor, every presiding elder ed through the years has known and felt y's and been thrilled by her devotion to 'g- her church and its every function and 'id activity. no- Because unnumbered people from this and many other states have sharthe ed the hospitality of her home?a her home unexcelled In true hospitality re- through all the land?many of these ick guests boing prominent in affairs of tier business, church and state; and be>he cause of her mastery of the fine art ion of weaving, perhaps Mrs. Mast was >od ! the best known as well as the best to- loved resident of all this section. Her name and her art have been herald ed far and wide in the newspapers and magazines. Art Goes to White House So famed did Mrs. Mast become in ^ the art of home weaving that after a display of her work in Washington City, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson ordered one of the rugs. The President's stun_ dy was decorated to harmonize with er the rug. Many noted people have t "beat a path to her door" and sought the nriviloo-c nf ;e r wev VI WWl MUUIJ5 JU j their homes. e_ But after all, it was her simple, )n unselfi3hed life that has stamped Jt sweet memories of her upon the ^ hearts of those who knew her best. a As one of these has said, "She lived HI to make other people happy." Like her Master, her life was always lived el "for others." To her, friend, family, m stranger, guest were holy names. s to Ship-to-shore telephone service was established !r. 19?0
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Feb. 13, 1936, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75