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t VOlTxLJ XNO.25 I - - S The Week in Washington A RESUME OF GOVEKNMKNMENTAL HAPPENINGS IN THJK NATIONAL, CAPITAL Washington, Dec. 28.?When thej Kpecial session was pallet' six weeks j ago, it became evident from the first j that congress was In a mood to as-; ecrt its pre-netv deal independence.1 Business wanted relief from an 111dislributed tax burden ar.d some assurance of a stable government policy toward labor. Labor factions, engaged in an internal row. demanded clarification of laws affecting col-! lective bargaining. Besides this, the longer-star.ding problems of relief, reorganization of government do-! partments, regional planning, balancing of the budget, and a threatening foreign situation all called for timely, intelligent action. The four-point legislative program presented by the White House which had been prepared during he relatively serene summer months failed to click with corigrei-aiona! independents who were In no mood to tune up the ink-pads for another lubber-stamp session. But the working leadership both in the house and comic was faced with the many, homed dilemma of having to cling to the President's "must" schedule, throttle opposition moves and if necessary stall for time until dependable majorities could be swung solidly behind a more up-lo-date | governmental policy to combat the politically ominous "Roosevelt Recession." 1'Iiuis to Shawl Business Immediate plans to help business ;uT still largely in tile conference stage Passage o: the housing bill by the house was the first concrete step to carry out the President's program to stimulate a building boom. Other moves "in the works" will bo designed to help the railroads with higher rates, easy credit, and recompindcd consolidations. Public utilities may be given a breathing ] spall, and the present tax s< ucture j will be modified to relieve 'niddleslabd" "businesses of their present oppressive burdtms. iNo doubt affected by the verbal barrage from assembled business men at the National Association of aiaomitiCLui via uuiivvmiu? \uui;uw^u last week), the house refused to arid another hamoHtring to business when it voteil to sent! the Biack-Connery wages and hours bill bock to the 1&' lxir committee House spokesmen < too bled whether it would ever be revived. The bill, backed by CIO and opposed by the powerful AFL lobby, was killed isrgeiy through a blockade action led by southern congressmen who affected a coalition among opposing Deinocrats and Republicans to defeat the administration measure. Rmn Measure Has Many Hurdles The farm bill experienced a bettar fate. The house passed its own version of the l-ill and awaited similar action by the senate which came nine days later. Differences betwxsen the two measures are being ironed out preparatory to final passage and presentation for White House approval sometime in early 1938 unless the house refuses to conform senate changes or if friends of the wages and hours bill carry out their threat to scuttle farm relief after their bill, for which they traded votes, was not passed. A veto is Also possible because of ihc Mc* Uaiy-Boileau amendment, which cannot be changed in conference, prohibiting use of retired acreage bv formers for pasturage or for the production of milk, meat or poultry. Foreign Affairs in Spotlight Lack of action last week in the domestic scene was more than counterbalanced by developments in our foreign affairs. When first reports of the P&aay bombing reached here, Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Saitc rushed to the office of Secretary Hall to present profound regrets, offer Indemnities and guarantees against repetition of such "incidents. But this time 'the White Hous< had evidenly lost patience with Ok Nipponese custom of jossenting mtoeopraphed apologies after eaet tombing and shooting of neutra Atmericane and a note signed "F. D R." instructed Hull to request thai the Japanese foreign office talk On matter over with Emperor Hirohitt and get some definite satisfaction. "Son of Heaven" Gets Note Odd-school diplomats were shock ed at the unprecedented action. Hn Japanese emperor. "Son of Heaven and 129th lineal descendant erf thi [ Sun Goddess who, according to le L gend, made the world nearly 260 [ >*-ar? ago. is aioof -frocn politics, i L consulted only at rare intervals o: the most urgent questions threugi the medium of difficult "eour f language,'1 which precludes exrtende ATM An Independent " BOONE JUNIOR ORDER TO ~| INSTALL UmUSKS I Ralph G. Grecntf Will Be Installed as Councilor at Meeting Monday Niglit Daniel Boone Council of the Junior Order United American Mechanics will install r.cwly elected officers at its regular meeting tlr.re in the Junior Hall next Monday night at 7:30 o'clock. Rvory member is urged to be present for the installation ceremonies, which will be conducted by the district deputy. Ralph G. Greene will succeed Richard F,. Kelly as councilor and j W. M. Cuok will be vice councilor, j The council recently proposed to j let the local troop of Boy Scouts meet once a week in the lodge hall. Also, members of the Presbyterian church were given permission to hold services there during the winter months or until a building could lie erected. POULTRY NEED EXTRA CARE DURING JANUARY The wintry blasts of January call on all the resources of the North Carolina poultrymen, declares Roy S, Dearstyne, head of the State College poultry department. Careful attention should be paid to the diet of layers and breeders, he j points out. Usually the birds are | ill strict confinement, ar.d even it j allowed range, they can do Utile to supplement their diet. Heating the drinking water, especially in the early morning, is a good practice during cold days. Water is highly essential to the bird's welfare, especially during the periods of high production. Dcarstyne also cautions growers to watch the body weight of their layers. Any decline in weight is usually followed by a decline in production. Weight should be regulated through the amount of scratch feed given the birds. Winter culling is a profitable practice, he snirt By removing culls, poultryman Wb* only reduces his fend bill but also decs-eases tile number of females per male, thus Increasing the chances of fertility during the breeding season. Small incubators for hatching chicks at home should he checked over before being used. Quite often Hits operation la postponed until the last minute at whieb time it is found that replacement parts iue res.-led. One of the moot urvportant things the poultryman should strive for in cold weather is warm, drv houses. Coi-orni adjustment of the ventila lion will >to much to make the birds comfortable, Iiearstyno says. AN APPKECIATF.D GREETING | Here's to Tlie Democrat- -Congratulations for tite pretty ne? homo. I hope the holidays have been cheerful, and that The Democrat will continue to bring us the 1 news and double its subscription list jdurlhg 193S. J, M. SHTJLIJ. lA'alie Crucls, N. C. t ?=======- , -=r= i discussion The firm American stand brought. little results. The emperor was reported to have been duly informed but. no reply was forthcoming from the Nipponese Holy-of! Holies. An rmpa3.ee was struck in the diplomatic situation when Japanese military officials refused to admil the charges of witnesses and surviv ors of the Pan ay sinking that iaix! vorces nuu i ?hfi <uie ui un ship arid machine-gunned sailors anc civilians struggling in the water. An other point was made when it was definitely proved that the U. S. gun; boat was flying the Stars and Stripes when the attack took place, i Field-Day for Headline Scribes 'Hiroughout the week, the (press has been having a field day of "was ! scare" headlines, and here, in Wash ington, two congressional moves could be directly traced to the sud s den interest in international affairs One action was to force the Ludf low amendment before, -the housi i early in the January regular session 1 This amendment would take awa; . frum congress its constitutional righ : to declare war except after a nation > al referendum affirming such actioi > unless there was ."an invasion o the United Stater, or ita territoria possessions and an attack upon it - citizens residing therein." i More important is the growini ' opinion that the neutrality act, a e presently constituted, is a failure - Representaliv Idaas, Minnesota, ha J already proposed a resolution to re s peal live act outfight. Senator Uodg i has written a series of amendment (i to the present law which woul t emasculate it until It had practica 1 ly no effect at all. JGA Weekly Newspaper?Est 'ATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH C Bus^ Diploma^ ^ ^ Tokyo.?"Never a dull moment," comments American Ambassador Joseph C. Grew on diplomatic activities here since the start of the Sino-Jupancse war last August. Ambassador Grew transmitted the j recent exchange of notes of j American protest and Japanese ..ec ?... it wuviivu uj luv xiiHiiiK : of the gunboat Panay, three prlj vately owned ships mid killing and I wounding of American sailors and Citizens, latest in a series of "ini cldents" In the Far Fast. An Improved Wire Service For Boone It is now possible, through the efforts of Mr. Herman Wilcox, of I the local telegraph office, for money ! to be transmitted by wire to and ] from Boone, a service which has been ! .needed for some time. In explaini ing the new service, Mr. Wilcox states*. 11 is with great pleasure that wo arc able to advise the public that we have recently made arrangements between Mir. G. P. Hiagaman and the Western-Union Telegraph Company to wire .money in and out of Boone. There has been a conslant Qomand by the public for some time for this service. The local Western-Union being- a joint railroad ' office, would not permit us to handle j this harness, however, through fch< j .kindness of our district supcrinteiiI dent, arrangements have been made | with Mr. Hag&man of the North western Bank to handle this business I' on the same basis as all first-clasi Western-Union offices. ( "In order to wire money fron Boone now, all you will have to vk will be to contact Mr. Hagaman aiK he will give us the desired informs tion and in turn wo will transitu the exchange; I "In refeuiviiig money the message Will be delivered to the bank, an< if will notify receiver of the mone: and it will be paid them by Ma I Hagaman. 4 ?We tcoi that this is another stc] in giving the public what they want Western-Union has recently put iivl . j effect reduced rates on differen f j services V.sd.** j CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROM WAR-TORN CHIN, Dear Friends: As our hearts turn again, at thi season, to that first Christmas tini so long ago, when that great gift < Love came into men's hearts, vs know that with that love came mei cy and pity for the sufferings ar. woes of the children of men. Here in China we are in the mid: of the terrible agony of the ver being of a whole country. Throug that suffering- there is emerging th soul of a nation. That nation need your prayers. The mangled bodi< of its soldiers in Danforth Hospit ask your prayers and we who &> trying to minister to them intre: your prayers, love and suppo tluoughout, these eventful day3. May unceasing peace and joy f ' your hearts. Sincerely yours, MOLLJE TOWNSEND. Khikiarig, Ki, Cliina. Mr. and Mro. Paul Weston a * spending the holidays in Jackso v+He, Fla. : DEMOCRAT COMES IN ; ABBREVIATED FORN r. TVe Democrat comes to iti , readers this week with exact!; f half of the usual volume of read j ing matter, features, etc. Most o s the weeklies and many of th daily newspapers still miss ai f edition during the holidays, bii a The Democrat long ago desiste , from this custom, and prefer s rather to allow Its staff such tim , for the holidays as it can, with e out altogether missing a publics 3 tlon. Next week the paper wl (j come from the press in Its nsui I. form. DEM( ablished in the Y ear Eighte Ala >LI,\a", ~~ THURSD^rD^ KITES TODAY KUgF j MRS. ALICE CPK! Beloved Boone Lady JSranmbs j in Lenoir Hospital,4$gfneral i Wednesday Mrs. Mary Alice Cook, one o? the j town's most beloved ladies, died in a Lenoir hospital Monday from a long , illness, which had been considered critical for about ten days. She was 70 years eld. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon from Hie Advent Christian church by. Dr. F. K. VVarman. and interment was in the family cemetery near Hutherwood. Survivors include the husband, A. B. Ccok, and the following sons and daughters: E. D. Cook. Boone; T. B., A. B., Jr., and W. C. Cook, Fish Tail. Mont.; Hay den Cook, Red Lodge, Mont.; George Cook, Boone; Mesdamcs George Key3 and J. A. Keys, Lenoir; Mis. H. T. Vaimoy, j Fish Tail, Mont.; Mrs. J. Cloy Wlnkj ler, Elkin; Mrs. Bill Fowler, LeaksI vilie. Two sisters and one brother also survive: Mrs. Mattie Bowman, j Lenoir; "Mrs. Jessie Greer, Lenoir, j and Mir. Hayden Sherrill, Washing-! ton. D. C. There are 32 grandchll- j dren and 10 great-grandchildren. I Mrs. Cook who wa3 reared in Cold-1 I well county, a member of one of the I most prominent families in that secj tion, ltad resided in Boone for many years, where she was held in the highest est com. She was active in the religious rife of the community, a kind arid generous neighbor, and in her death the town ha3 lost one of | its noblest. Christian characters. ! BUSINESS GOOD j j SAY MERCHANTS I Talk of National Business Rc. | session Isn't Reflected in Local Christmas Trade l) Despite persistent reports of a na ^tional business recession, Boone inarj > chants expressed HrtmyeJves" jSpl ' first of the week as being highly ' pleased with their receipts from lite 1 sale of Christmas merchandise, and ' several indicated that their annual 1 inventories would show less of the strictly holiday merchandise held I over than for many years. ' Sales generally equalled those of a 1! year ago, it was reported, while in " I some instances it was believed that ' I a final check-up would show & conIsiderable increase in retail sales. II V alle Crucis News Mr. and Mrs. Ray Farthing of p Carey, N. C., are spending the holi.. days with their oarents. Mr. and Mrs. o ! n. A. Farthing at Valie Crucis and t Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Must at Sugar j Grove. j Mir. Harry Cotts of Carthage, is . a holiday visitor with Mr. and Mrs. %_' Earl Tester. Miss Sue Taylor of Nashville, is spending the holidays with her u<! urotiler. Mrs. C. D. Taylor. e Mr. Gilbert Taylor of Kingsport, Tenn., was a Christmas vLsitor at e j the home of his mother, Mrs. C. D. Taylor. d Miss Nannie Smith of Reiscerston, lt Md., is spending the holidays at the ,y home of a sister, Mrs. C. D. Taylor, h Mis3 Mary iWagcer, who is a stu,e dent at the Hannah Moore Academy, is Reiscerston, MB., spent Christmas >s with her mother, M*rs. W. H. Wag al ner. ra Miss Francis Farthing of Collettart ville, is a holiday visitor at the ham rt of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. W FArthing. Hi Mr. and Mrs. Joe C. Mast spenl Christmas with relatives in Lincoln tor.. Mrs. Landstreet of Memphis Tenn., is visiting her daughter, Mlrs E. E>. Butt. re MS-, and Mrs. B. G. Leal; of th n. Philippine Islands, are spending th holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Jin ? Shull. ? Miss Wilhelmina Shull, who ha recently made a trip around th [ world with Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Leal is spending the holidays at he s home here. f i AiH of the teachers from the Van Cruets school, with the exception o i Miss Bouldin, are spending the hot e days away from the valley. 1 Mrs. Henry Taylor spent Chris! 4 mas -with her mother, Mrs. J. J Keys at Lenoir. H Mr. Phi! Mast of Burlington, sper ? Christrrvan with his parents. Mr. at! Mrs. V/. W. Mast. Mr. Baxter Tester left Monda " evening' for Elliott -City, Mid., whei ^ he wiB resume hie work, after a vi It to homafolks in this neigiibo ? hood. )CRA exi h.ighty-t.ight BER 30, T937 GOP Policymaker St. Uouis, Mo,?Dr. Glenn Frank, n( former Wisconsin University president ousted for his liberal views, ai now named chairman of the com- F mittce on program which will for- ^ mula to a new charter for the lie- T publican party. On receiving T news of Ills selection, Dr. Frank h told roportcrs the task would be s< "the most Important, of my life." | -=^===r? E Legion Officer |c Addresses Union jv U: Service Officer Lionel Ward of Watauga post of the American Legion, addressed the young people of Oak Grove Baptist Student Union c Sunday afternoon. The popular a Legionnaire had been asked to give 11 an account of happenings in France " twenty years ago and compare them 1 with present world conditions in conncction with the general subject of 11 peace which was being studied last s week. After the usual B. T. P. U. pro-1c gram, the entire group of young people listened attentively to the ; i personal experiences of the ex-sol- | dier who n-iade bin hearers feel that' peace was something of which to be ! proud. of Week in -j| Vilas Community j> Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kimble of | j Win^toii-Salerrv, Air. and Mrs. Thos. j Hayes of Pur!ear, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Mast And Mr. Smith Mast of Johnson City, Ten*)., were visitors with Mr. and Mrs. \V. J. Mast during ihc holidays. Recently a fine boy, J. V. by name, was born to Rev. and Mrs. Viias , Minion. Mr. E. Y. Edmisten, who entered ? j the hospital at Banner Elk for treat{roent and operation scene weeks I ago, is much improved and is ex| pecttxl home within a few days. I The followinir vonnp- nwrnlp fmin college have been at home during: the holidays: Shclton Dugger from Chapel Hill, Carl 1-Ienson from Boone, .Tu anil a Glenn from Roanoke, Va? Velma Combs from Charlotte. Ersal Presnell from Mars Hill, Dora Dean ! Sherwood, Forrest Smith and Mona I Bingham from Knox vi lie. Mrs. Albert Wilson spent Christmas with her mother in Mountain City. Tenn. Messrs. CiajTton Campbell of the Far West, and Ronda Campbell of Cleveland, Ohio, are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Campbell. Miss L/ucile Walke *, daughter of > Mr. and Mrs Wiley Walker, was re cently married to Mr. James Fletch or, of Watauga Falls. Mr. and Mrs. George Edmisten and Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Cable spent : Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Edmisten. Mj-s. C. I. Billings and sons, Billie ^ and Jimmie, are spending a part of ' the holidays with relatives in Mooresvttle. ? Mr. Sam Adkins surprised all his neighbors by staying away from the tiding station one whole day. e On Christmas Mr. and Mrs. Claude e Isaacs of Heat on, and Mr. and Mrs. a I fTh^inrH?ll of Shonna TY-rm . spent the day with Mr and Mrs. J. s H. Brink Icy. e The following guests were at the Horton home during the holidays: r Mrs. A. R. Barlow and family, Mr. Ca-l Prcstwood and Miss Oline Bare low, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Pipes, all ,f of Lenoir; Mr. and Mrs Clifford i_ Huffman of Hickory; Mr. and Mrs. W. M-Barmcr of Newland; Mr. and _ Mrs. S. F. Horton and Mrs. Julia ^ Lewis, of Sherwood. Mrs. Jennie Jenkins of Bristol, it Tain., visited her parento, Mr. and d Mrs. J. C. Smith, on Christmas. y Jim Rivers, of the U. S. Bituimnre ous Coal Commission information s_ service, was with his (family in r- Boone for CSirisrtmas. He returned to Washington Sunday afternoon. ' $1.50 PER YEAR . CALVIN TRIVETT TAKEN BY DEATH rell Known Watauga County Citizen Succumbs; Funeral Service Held Monday John C&ivin Trivett. aged SI years, eminent resident of the Vilaa Mghborhocd. died at the Baptist ospital in "Winston-Salem last Satrday. Mr. Trivett had been at the ispitai for several days undergog" a course of treatments. Funeral services were conducted om the Advent Christian church in oone Monday by Rev. S. EI Gragg id Dr. F. E. Whrmnii, and there as a large assembly of friends of te deceased and of his family. Inirment was at the Adams cemetery ar Vilas. Surviving are the foHowing sons tid daughters: J. H. Trivett* Piney lata, Term.; Rev. W. L. Trivett, oone; George A. Trivett, Limestone, er.n.; Mrs. M. S. Baird. Bluff City, enn.; Grant M. Trivett, Birrningara, Ala.; Joseph H. Trivett, JohnL>n City, Term.; Mrs. W. R. Brewer, hulls Mills; Airs. M. C. Hollar, loone; Mrs. W. B. Cook, Lenoir, wo brothers. Larkin M. Trivett of loone, and E>avid N. Trivett of Bca re three sisters, Mrs. Mary Hodges, Lentucky; Mrs. Alice Hayes, Vilas, nd Mrs. Mulisla Brown, Boone. Mr. Trivett was born in Watauga ounty, the son of the late Klijah. nd Airs. Trivett, and spent lus long Xq i t this region, where his standrds of upright living had brought fcu into the highest esteem of his ellowmen. He was a kind neighbor, . devout churchman and a publicpirited. citizen, who contributed a ull share to the well-being of his ounty. aocd Fellows Club Is Organized Here Boone's newest social organisation, he Goodfellows Ciub, came into Seine -Monday evening when a gwu(> if thirty business slid professional lien gathered at the Daniel Boone Hotel to enjoy a sumptuous dinner, to mticipate in "setback" contests and :o have the privilege of mingling with ;ach other ir. a spirit of genuine good fciloivship. The idea of the informal gathering, which insofar as Ihe i-epast was concerned, operated 511 the Dutch plan, originated with Coach K. B. Gnrbec of Appalachian College, who in turn was made pivsi[ient of the club, Mr. Russell D. Hodges being elected secretary withouL opposition. At Uie dinner Mayor Gragg acted in the capacity of toastmastcr, the usual round of witticisms was engaged in, and the card tables were prepared. It was ail evening of genuine fun, and the charier members congratulated Mr. Craven of tile hotel management for the fine part he played in entertaining the guests. It was decided that the next meeting of ihe club will be held January 17th. Those present included: A. R. Smith, Frank WiKiams, E- PoixL King,, Russell Hodges, Roy Manship. W, C. Collins, Oliver Robertson, \V. C. Black, Dr. R. K. Bingham, Edwin Dougherty, Peck Holshouser, D. J. Whitener, L.. Li McGill, Gordon Winkler, Bub Teams, R. A. Rufty, Joe Crawford, Rob Rivers, Grady Farthing, Hardin Brown, Wade E. Brown, Ralph Winkler, Pat Landis, Council! Cooke, A. D. Wilson. Watt Gragg, Baxter Lirrney, Jim WlRkler, John Greer, E. E. Garbee. Christmas Quiet In This Locality Christmas day passed quietly in Boone, little occurring to imar the sanctity of the day. Those of tho residents who did not go to other points to visit with friends, stayed, for the greater part, by their respective firesides, and there was litUo foot-travel on the streets. A few arrests were made over the weekend, all of them having to do with public intoxication. FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR TENANT LOANS IN N. C. Washington, Dec. 28.?The farm security acmiTUSTrauon sua coauy machinery for the making: of farm tenant loans was Jn operation to 21 states. Other states now ore setting up their state and county committees prepaiatory to receiving applications. States where receipt of applicai Lions has started and amounts allo1 cated in those states for this year include North Carolina, *527,586.
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