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I Meet San \ | The Week in I Washington \ BESUME OF GOVEKNMZN ' MENTAL BATTENINGS IN the national capital Hhshington. Dec. 1.?Between the when congress broke up in a row i?st summer, practically shakj_<. jt.s fists at the White House, and he convening ?r 'he special session M Novc: iber 15. two things hapTjjied which have knocked all the i'.sis awry. Neither was antici' Firs'... the members who have been ,;ik heme conferring with their constituents did not have their cars knock' down for being sassy to the ! ? - 1 o 't Vtmt lioon nrorlioto/1 I IVf 1 "" WWW* ^.V WV4XW.-V ? bv administration spokesmen would happen And. second, a sudden slump Occurred in business and industry, of | such proportions as to send shudders ! if apprehension of its possible polir jcjij re suits over every senator and j representative who ha3 to stand for re-election next fall. Runaway Congress J Tr.i direct result of these two things is that the congress is in a xore independent mood than >t has been at any time in the past five j years, md is showing signs of going ahead under its own steam and chart rag Us own course. How far | and in what direction it will get in i ; this short special session is still unpredictable, but it looks as if it will adjourn for the Christinas holidays Aith t good deal of the program ' which the President called it to cur. , Find on the President's program t was the farm control bill. But when. , cer.gr,.? mot there wasn't any farm ( reati idj for it to consider,?' c and the senate took up its own No. p j < the anti lynching bill, set-j? tins ofi a filibuster which wasted a . t KW'Uy part of the five-weeks ses- ? sior: The debate did, however, give iucu-y senators a chance to express i ori the subject nearest t? j t tlu hearts of their constituent, the : 1 evv Jv.ndnwss depression and what to ji HlH-nl it. It I Senate Marks Time Zincs' the sennit cUnurtt, initiate tax } ley (.station under the constitution. all | cti: do is to talk until the house i jjSjiuis it a tax hill to consider. Bui 11> the annate;' 'iiupptefftcfit by expressions by members of the house tot" representatives on and off the 'oeord, disclosed a surprisingly unanimity of opinion in favor of taking immediate stops to unshackle business and industry from the fetters of restrictive taxation, particu iarjy the undistributed profits tax and the capital gains tax. What made the situation more surprising was the agreement hy the President that it. was lime to do something ??, encourage private capita' to start the* wheels of indus try spinning at a faster rate and to invest in building new houses, fac- i fork's and stores in order to stimulate production of building materials tfhil put. workers in the building and allied industries back to work. For once, it seemed, the President, the congress and the business world were harmony. No Tax Change Now P iriai trie special session will re- i peal or amend the taxes on industry which are generally conceded to have hamestrung business enterprise, seems doubtful. But if out of the debates and the public declarations come assurances which the business world accepts that it is going to get relief in the near future, a good start will have been made toward recovery from this latest depression. The reason for probable delay in i1 tax revision until the regular ses- j sson is the desire of the house com- ;' mittee on ways and means not to do a piecemeal job but to present a complete scheme of tax revision in one comprehensive bid. To repeal ar*y erfisting tax without providing for equal or greater revenue from other sources would throw the federal budget still further out of balance. One of the essentials to the restoration of business confidence is reliable assurance of honest efforts to balance the budget. Congress seems even more bent on that than does the executive, and does not want to do anything which will reopen the fears I that the budget will never be balanced. Therefore, the actual revision of >?c tax system must wait until the j regular session, by which time the. house committee hopes to be able to! present a practical and completely j lew tax bill. Hail New Housing Ptan The wholehearted acceptance by the administration or the demand for revision, of the Federal Housing Administration act to provide better cooperation between government and capital In promoting a nation-wide housing drive meets with hearty approval on Capitol Hill. It will cost the government nothing hut small supervisory expenses, to authorize j !hc formation of national mortgage] hanks with authority to rediscount mortgage loans under a federal pool(Continued on page four) ta Glaus i WAT An In VOL. XLIX. NO. 21 | EARLY CHRISTMAS ADS ARE REQUESTED | Merchanth of the town are ukUi to cooperate with The Deiwirrat in the matter of preparing; j I c.nv ???' ? '? sttrrtA s. rtri.sitnus JltlS for | next week's edition. Indications arc that the lineage this year will ho greater perhaps than ever be- I fere, and it will be necessary for me ay of holiday ads to be in type by the csid of the week. The Democrat will furnish such assistance in the matter of cuts and layout as is desired, and the ooinpiete co-operation of the merchants js hecfViSJiry. BLOWING ROCK, BOONE TO JOIN 1 IN CIVIC MEETING Hospitality Committee Is To Bo Named at Gathering of Chambers of Commerce II e r e. Thursday Evening The county chairman of the Gov-; irnor's ilaapitajity Committee. At- ] .orncy W H. Levitt, representatives >{ the Blowing Hock and Boone Chambers of Conrriiiifee knit ait oth,ra interested are to gather in the iliaement of the Beonc Baptist liurcli Thursday ovenlaar. to ehibv he supper Riven by the I'huolis class, nici to complete tile naming of the local hospitality committee. Atlorlev Wade. IS. Brewii. who is sccreuy 'o the Boone Chamber of Pnmncrce. is anxious that the Rather ng be whti attended, ami believes he fullest measure of co-operation j >et ween Boone and the other towns a this region la necessary if the mxpiiality group idea is to inure to i he greatest benefit to thin section. Mr Brown goes further and outincs the thoughts which prompted he establishment of the hospitality rminittiv "In general. Lhc idea of the ilov rnor's Hospitality Committee is lo hvelop a thorough-going spirit of lospitaHtv toward visitors which wilt uake a definite impression upon the .tranger within our gates. As this ilea permeates the stale, the satisaction of the visitor, will be reflect id through his contacts hack home rui the results of the state's adver:ising enmpr.ign anil be accumulative. North Carolina may easily ?ain fame as the friendly or hospitible state." Mr. Brown Insists that there be a jood attendance of Boone and Blowing Rock people at the dinner meeting' Thursday evening at 7:30. to participate in the completion of the hospitality organization for this rounty. PITYDP.SKRVFS THANKSGMNG All Stores Close and Many Take Journeys During the Ho'iday Period Boone observed Thanksgiving almost 100 per cent, only the cafes remaining open throughout the day. all other places being closed with the exception of the drug stores, which operated on Sunday hours. Many took to the fields and woods with gun and dogs, while others availed themselves of the opportunity of visiting with friends and relatives in other towns, the greater percentage of the population remaining by the family firesides to enjoy the holiday viands and the companionship of their respective families. NEW AUTO LICENSES ABE PLACED ON SALE The 1338 automobile license plates u/eni nn sale Wednesday and the mo tor vehicle division reports that almost 40,000 more tags had been sold this year than ever before. The sales will he conducted through 50 stations throughout North Carolina and those not living near a place of sale maj still get their tags by remitting direct to Raleigh. The new plates carry a reversi color from this year's Lags, bein{ black numerals on a yellow back ground. GOES TO CALIFORNIA Mr. Robert VV. Puliiam left Satur day for Santa Maria, California 1 where he will be employed during th winter, returning to his farm her next spring. Mr. Puliiam has a sis ter. Mrs. Mary Leslie Marshall, wh resides in Santa Maria. ^ 3# ; $isi IP? in Boone AUGi dependent Weekly Newsp BOONE. WATAUGA COUNT MAIilONTHOMAS , DIES AT AGE 75;' RITES THURSDAY Leading Figure in the Life of the Western Part of the County Expires From ISricf Illness; Funeral Service Held at Home i F. Marion Thomas, widely known resident of the North Stork section, and one or the most influential citizens of the county, died last Wednesday. after an illness of only a few clays, which was brought about by a j phrhJytic stroke. He was 75 years j old. Fiihera' services were conducted j from the late residence Thursday ! afternoon, a large crowd of friends i gathering to pay their respects to i che dead and to extend their syjhpa- | thies to the survivors Rev. Joe I Greene was in charge of the obsc- I quies, Prof. B. H. Duncan and Smith i Eggers taking part in the rites, and i the impressive vocal selections were . *n charge of .Turn Eurketl. People ! from all walks of iife attended the funcrai and every section of the. coun- j ty was teprosented. .-iterment was'; i in the family cemetery. Surviving are the widow. Mrs. I [ Margaret Church Thomas, five sons and one daughter: Don Thomas, Clint 1 Thomas. Butte: Thomas, Reid j j Thomas. Howard Thomas, Trade, | Tenn., and Mrs Bon F. Little, of j I Clifton. Eieven grandchildren and a | j host of relatives ami friends are also I loft :.i> mourn his passing. v Sketch of Hi*- Life Mi' Thomas was reared In Wat| uugu county, where he spent his enI tiro life, and where he engaged himself as a farmer and stockman. At the age of 22 years he joined the M. | E. Church at Thomas Chapel, and remained a member to the end. The j Thomas home was one of rare hospi j | wuy mm Kiii-.'ucaa x(it; uuuia woic i (Continued on Page Pour) |DR.T.C. BLACKBURN jCLAlMED BY DEATH Prominent Hickory Physician Was Reared in Watauga County; Rites Tuesday Dr. Thomas C. Blackburn, 68 yours >Ui, native Wataugan and brother of the late if. B. Blackburn, and Hon. K. Spencer Blackburn, died at his home in Hickory early Monday morning, after an illness which had been decidedly serious for the past ' two weeks. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday morning from the First Methodist church in that city with Rev. J. C. Cornett as the officiating minister. Interment was in Oakwood cemetery. As a mark of respect to the deceased physician, all the Hickory drug stores closed during the hour of the funeral. Dr. Blackburn, who was born in Watauga county in 1860, the son of the late Edmund macKDurn anu Cynthia Blackburn, had resided in Hickory since 1907, where he had been immensely popular with a wide circle of friends. I After attending the Watauga county schools. Dr. Blackburn entered the Cove Creek academy. Finishing his work there he spent a year studying medicine under the late Dr. J. O. Wilcox of Dresden. He then entered the Baltimore Medical school, from which he was graduated in 1896. In 1898-99, Dr Blackburn took post graduate work at the Maryland General hospita and in 1900-02 took post graduate work at the New York Polyclinic. Dr. Blackburn began practicing his profession at Boone, where he remained for seven years. In 190; i he was appointed assistant surgeor in the United. States navy and foi ! three years spent his time in the service. After spending a year ir St. Louis, where he was stationed a: a government building. Dr. Black ' burn married in 1906, and he and hi: ' i bride came to North Carolina. : They went to Ashcville and mov ' cd to Hickory in 1907, where Dr Blackburn opened an office for th general practice of medicine and be 5 came actively identified with civi > affairs. For many years he was " steward of the Methodist church an he was also a member of the Hickor Kiwanis club. A leader in his profession, D: - Blackburn was a member of th , county medical society, the Catawb e Valley Medical society, the state sc e cicty and the American Medical a: i- sociation. He had held Importar o offices in the Hickory and the C: tawba Valley societies. on Satujl^ V DEJ >aper-?Established in the Ye X NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDA SANTA Santa ClaUN is cm his way to Boo tliafc lit, this machine age he will come the patron saint of childhood will be the holiday season, and t children who come to town. Bring tt MAYOR GRAGG DECL r\n iniOTB/i A C C ur v^nxv jj i mrto ^ Whereas, Boone is milking rapid trade renter lor \>. territory ombradi r northwestern area of (he state, and, Whereas, the expansion of Buoi i brought about by the progressive act j inmy live group of merchants in ever; j heavily in every instance so that (hey of the Northwest, at Christmas time We know of no city of similar size t the every need and demand, in every 1 have had an opportunity to obxerv merchandise in our stores, and have i holiday goods, so attractively displayt see no good reason for anyone leavii icle of merchandise this winter, and : Hover in giving the business to our I siioh expensive and elaborate pcepan Now, therefore, I, W. H. Gragg do hereby proclaim Saturday, Decernh the holiday shopping season in Boone euro their holiday needs from their communities of this county, to come will be gratified, and where you will salespeople in every store, ready to sistance possible. We welcome you v (Signed) MERCHANTS ASKED TO j R t*A3? UI\ UfctUiV^i 1 iv/i> o The streets are being decorated through individual donations from n the town's business men, and Wade E. Brown, secretary of the Merchants Association, is insist- ^ . ing that all those who have not i, ( paid their assessment do so at ^ once, so that the cost of the ven- c lure may be promptly paid. He is u 1 anxious to have all these donations ^ in hand by the time the decorat- * ing job is completed. jFIREMEN'S BANQUET 1( 5 The local fire department was host 4 ? at a banquet given at the Daniel c - Boone Hotel Wednesday evening of c ? this week, about 20 of the firefight1 ers and other citizens being pres- ( t ent. Several extemporaneous talks ^ - were made by city officials and oth- j 3 ers and an evening of good fellow- ? ship was enjoyed. j ] LEGION MEETING ' e Watauga Post NO. 130, American - Legion, will meet Friday evening of j c this week at 7:30 at the Legion hut, a and officials are anxious for a good d crowd, as there are many matters y of extreme importance to the post to be discussed. e RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL a Mr. Frank Robbins. who has been >- a patient at the government hospital 3- in Johnson City for the. past several it months, is spending two weeks with i- his family here. Mr. Rohbins' condition is somewhat improved. py Decer vidci ar Eighteen Eighty-Eigl V, DECEMBER 2, 1937 IS COMING < ice, and white it is not promised astride a reindeer, nevertheless i in Boone next Saturday for the | O- distribute knlck-naokA to the it* kiddies and enjoy the day. ARES OPENING SHOPPING SEASON strides toward becoming the rig some 75,000 people of the ie's trading territory has been Ion and foresight of an exceedv line of trade, who have bought tiiay effectively serve the needs as well as throughout, the year, is well equipped to take cure of line of merchandise, as is Boone, e the opening of the Christmas never yet seen so large a line of Hi, or offered at lower prices. I ig Watauga county for any artam a firm and conscientious betome merchants, who have made ition for our trade. , mayor of the town of Boone, er 4th, as the official opening of , and urge those who cannot Helocal merchants In the various to Boone, where your every wish find a group of merchants and render you every courteous asiith warm hearts and open arms. W. H. GRAGG, Mayor. ilTES ARE HELD FOR SISTER BOONE WOMAN Fureral services were held ill Lc oil- Friday afternoon for Mrs. S. F uett of that city, 73. a sister ol Irs. E. N. Hahn of Boone, who win utally injured the previous Wcdncs ay in an automobile accident oc uiring near Leaksville. The serv :es were conducted from the Firs dethodist church by the pastor. Rev . S. Hiatt. and interment was ii telleview cemetery. Mrs. Puett died in a Winston-Sa em hospital Thursday morning a :30 of injuries sustained in a head /wvH -tirtfVt par ur>ii1 :n route to visit a daughter. She is survived by three sons an laughters: Ross Puett, Richmonc /a.; Mrs. J. N. Best. Lcaksville; Mis kfac Puett, Lenoir. One brothe; Theodore Kincaid of Lenoir, survive is do two sisters, Mrs. E. N. Hahi 3oone, and Mrs. Edith Minish, L< loir. FIDELIS CLASS TO HOLD OYSTER SUPPE1 TTie Fidelia class of the Boor Baptist church will have an oysti and chicken supper in the basemei of the church Thursday evenin Serving will begin at 5:30 and co tinue to 8. The general public extended a cordial invitation to present for the occasion. The pr ceeds will go to the organ fund the church. nber 4th VAT it $1.50 PER YEAR > ANTACLAUSTO BE PRESENT FOR HOLIDAY OPENING bright Lights Will Be Turned On Salnrrlflv Afl^rmmn TTtU_ ering in the Holidays; Santa Claus Will Distribute Gifts to Children Saturday marks the opening >f the holidays in so far as this ;ity is concerned and a corps of electricians is working tirelessly ill an effort to have the evergreen.N decorations throughout the business section ablaze with lights over the week-end, and every succeeding e v e nfi n g throughout the holidays. The embellishment for the streets in holiday attire is being done through the co-operation of the Retail Merchants Association, the city authorities and the New River Light and Power Company, and the decorations will be on a scale thus far unattcinpted by any of the smaller cities in this region. Merchant!* Are Busy Meantime the merchants of the town arc working like beavers arranging their comprehensive stocks of gift items for what they believe will be the largest holiday trade since before the depression. Never ui the history of the city have so many nice tilings for Christmas been shown in the local shops, and there is a gift for everyone, regardlegs of how much the giver may want to invest. Generally speaking. however, Use eCaie of prices on Christmas merchandise is lower than lust year. Santa Claus Coming Saturday when the lights are turned 011 and when visitors will ! first be able to glimpse the elaboi rate window displays of the merI chants, Santa Claus will be here in : person, and there will be souvenirs jand gifts for the children distribute i ed at the hands of the joily St. j Nicholas. II is going to be a happy I opening 01 the holidays and some ' ['tfil'.ctir.fia fif niireii?>c f?-r\v?x thin and ? ? * ...... adjoining' counties are expected to j throng tile streets over the week-end, ;o meet and mingle with their ; friends and to make their initial i Christmas purchases. TOYS ARE SOUGHT | FOR NEEDY ONES Fire Department Solicits Gifts of Toys, Dolls, etc., for Charity The Boone Fire Department is showing its usual anxiety for tho happiness of the destitute children of the neighborhood at Christmas time, and is urgently requesting those who have surplus toys to hring or send them to the city hall as early as is possible, in order that they may gladden the hearts of the needy tots durI ing the holidays. Pat McGuire, fire chief, states " that toys whicli are no longer use. able, which are broken or discarded f for other reasons, are especially wanted, and that the members of his rlnno vf *V-1 On + tlril ! v>onn :< V? Gma | MWW^MUUUV >T?J? i U1C1U III miiv for Christmas, if they are brought in - soon. Doiis, wagons, scooters?any thing kiddies use, are welcomed at t city hall these days, and no better . way can be found of enjoying Christi mas yourself than to help a destitute child make merry. Heretofore, the fire department t has been most successful in secur ing toys, and Mr. McGuire feels that e the people will again rally to the request of his department. d i. REVIVAL MEETING ON 3 AT OAK GROVE CHURCH r, a A series of revival services are bel, ing conducted at the Oak Grove Baps' tist church, one mile west of Boone, the pastor. Rev. F. C. Watts, being assisted in the services by Rev. C. C. Holland, pastor of the Baptist ? church at Taylorsville. Much interest is being shown in ,e the meeting, and the church extends a cordial invitation to Boone people :r and others to participate in the revival. The meeting is expected to g. continue through next week. n- : is Mr. Clint Brown, who is in the be CCC camps at Statesville, was a visio tor Thanksgiving with his parents, of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Brown, near Valle Crucis.
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