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PAGE TWO The Week in Washington A RESUME OF GOVEKNMKNMKNTA1. HAPPENINGS IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL J Washington, May 12?Before Prcsi dent Roosevelt left Washington for a vacation voyage on the new cruiser "Fbiladelphia" he took occasion to Bend a message to congress asking for half a million dollars to be used for investigating private monopolies. Concentration of economic power in the iuiiids of a few persons or groups, he said, tended toward a condition which he compared to Fascism. That congress will vote the money is more i than likely That the investigation, to be made by the Federal Trade commission, the t>epartment of Jus- ! tiee and the Securities and Exchange 1 commission will produce any results 1 that will be politically useful is doubted by many. And what con gress is most coiicrened about, now 1 as always, is political results. ' Congressional leaders do not look ' for any important political results , from tiro expression by 16 of the nation's financial and business leaders that they are ready to go along with government whenever government ; shows signs of being willing to play 1 ball with them. The elder statesmen 1 on the conservative side have never had any doubt that business men were eager to continue in business and financiers to finance business, ' once the hobbles imposed by onerous ' taxation were removed and business j' was not kept in a state of suspense j and apprehension. i' t Ease Up On Business President Roosevelt's expression of approval of the evidence of co-opera- . live spirit on the part of big bust- ( ness is taken in some quarters as indicating a change of front by the administration i:i its attitude toward business. Whether that proves to be true or not, there is r.o question that the attitude of a majority in congress has liecome definitely realistic, and that no new legislation which is calculated to have a deterrent etfect upon business expansion ,uid re-em, ?,, t 1, -1 !, a Vknpt * .. r I lliw u. gliVOL XI H XJJailXC Ui j ; enactment at this session. Thi response of the ration to the j; new tax bill as finally agreed or. by ' the conference committee of the two houses has been to encourage the conservative Democrats in their attitude of independence The new tax law practically abolishes the tax or. corporation reserves, and so greatly modifies the eapitai gains tax as to eliminate that barrier lo the investment of new eapitai, for ali practical purposes. There is, to be sure, some trace left in the new bill of the administration plan of taxing undistributed corporate earnings. That was retained in principle as a matter of "saving face" for the President. But in effect the tax plan agreed upon is another victory for the rebelious group in congress who have been 11 psm~U i UNIVE ? THF BFniACBj the greatest lo The Universal Electric R vertible 2-in-l feature, pi Speed-i-Cube tray and t Balanced Cold Desserts, is without question the t of the year. Don't take 01 and make a Point by Poi vinccd that Universal is refrigeration at low cost. Come in... and se HARRISON , SAMPLES AT T. L. MAST \ heartened by success to take ai even more defiant stand in oppositioi to another of the measures of thi White House. Wage-Hour Bill Stymed That is the bill to regulate wage: and hours of labor by federal stat ute. The executive pressure upor congress to enact such a law ha: been tremendous and persistent evei since the proposal was first broach ed. There have been a series of bitter fights in both houses, chiefly behind committee-room doors, over the plan sponsored in the house by Representative Mary Norton of New Jersey. The original measure has been revamped and modified in committee until it bears little resemblance to its original form. At last it took a form upon which the majority of the labor committee could agree, but it Instantly ran into a snag in the shape of the all-powerful rules committee. Without the consent of the rules committee, under parliamentary procedure. no bill can be placed on the calendar for consideration by the entire house. And the rules committee refused to grant a rule placing the bill on the calendar. Five southern Democrats, Cox of Georgia, Driver of Arkansas, Smith of Virginia, -lark of North Carolina and Dies of Texas, joined with three Republican members of the committee to refuse the rule. They were reflecting the general opposition in the south to amy legislative attempt to put the wages >f negroes 011 a level with those of white workers. Unless Chairman Norton can get 21S members to sign a petition discharging the rules committee from consideration of her bill, it has no rhaitce of passage at this session. Ajid in view of the time it would :ake to make aet'oii under a petition effective, and the almost unanimous iesife of congress to adjourn by June 1st at the latest, the outlook for a tvages-and-hours law seems doubtful. Garner Packing F. D. it. ? It is no secret 011 Capitol HUI that there is antagonism between the President and Vice-President. Both men are too good politicians to admit an open clash between tliem, but it is suspected by many insiders that Mr. Garner is the master-mind behind much of the political strategy which has resulted in the defeat of many of the President's measures. The President still has many loyal supporters in both houses; of course. There are nearly 1.00 representatives and more than 40 senators who ran bo counted upon to stand by Mr. Roosevelt and the Now Deal through thick and thin. Not the least important of these is Senator Shot-mail Minton of Indiana, who is understood to be very closely in the President'* coniiderice, and is often regarded a* the President's spokesman. Senator Minton succeeded Senatoi Black, upon tlte latter's elevation tc the supreme court, as chairman o! the special committee to investigati lobbying. His attitude in that ca pacity has been one of bitter hostility toward anyone who criticized 01 tried to block the passage of anj measure favored by the President. si ilMk i_R S A L 11 UK I MAT GIVES ng'time value! efrigerator with its Conus the Ice-Cycle system, he exclusive principle of with the Timc-O-Metsr, ?utstanding Refrigerator ur word for it?Come in nt check up and be conyour choice of lifetime e your Refrigerator 4 MORETZ 5 STORE, LOY1LL, N. C. .VATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVERY | ^ At Wimbledon j LONDON . . . It was early in the morning, but this press photographer was on hand to catch a practice preview of "Poker Pace" Helen Wills Moody, one-time tennis queen, brushing up on her game before entering the Wightman Cup matches at Wimbledon. t It will be her first keen competli tlon since 1935. ! _ Vilas News A ver\r enjoyable program was given at the Willowdale Baptist church last Sunday night, prepared by Mr. A. J. Greene. Master Murl Burmrarner delivered the welcoming address. The songs were led by Mr. Nash Church, a visitor from Wilkes , county. Tlie priheipa' speaker was Mr. A. J. Greene. Mr. Edgar Edmisleii, Rev. Roby Fainter, Miss Mattic laiu Harmon of Cove Creek; Mr. S. C. Eggers from Boone, and Mr. Nathan Greene of Meat Camp. These speakers talked or. varied and interesting subjects. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Smith and son. ! Robert. of Boone, were luncheon guests of Mr. and Mis. John Dugger Sunday. Misses Eliea and Mae Monday Clifton of Newton, ami Mr. Stanley Harris of Aniantha. were week-end guests of Mr and Mrs. \V. I.. Hensort. Mrs. Essie Hayes of Knoxville. Ten . and daughter, Mr.- Luther Floyd, of Miami. Fla.. visited with her sister. Mrs. Mae Smith, and aunt. Mrs. W. L Ilonson, Sunday. Mrs. Tommy Pre.sr.ell. daughler-inj law of Mr V. M. Presnell, is in the I hospital pending an operation. Masters Tom and Gerald Greene of , Watauga Falls, and James Greene of I t?Annn tmnnl ("no or\/I wriik vole . tives in the community. Miss Hessic Harmon of Avery county, is visiting friends in the , con?mu:iity. Rev. Roby painter filled his regular . appointment at Willowdale church , Sunday. Mies Anne Mae Sherwood gave a . birthday party in honor of little . Ruth Thomas last Thursday. Games were piaved and refreshments were r served A wonderful time was had , by ail. Those present were Rose Edna Billings. Barbara Sue Farthing, Betty Bingham, Mary Bingham, . Ruth Greene, Elizabeth Childress, Gillian Edmisten, Gene Smith, Jessie Martin, Katherine Horton, Betty Mast, Betty Hensor., Gertrude Henson, Betty Joe Miller and marriet Collins. Mr. Bogle Cole spent the week-end with relatives at Banner Elk. The following people were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. Ed Shipley: Joe Shipley of Blacksburg, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. James Ginyard, Mr. and Mrs. Joe K. Mast of Valle Crucis. Master Gene Reece spent the weekend with relatives at Elizabethton, Tcnn. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reece were luncheon guests at the heme of relatives on Beaver Dam Sunday. SAYS GRAZING SYSTEM WILL BUILD CIVILIZATION A system of growing feed crops in winter and so utilizing forage crops as to furnish continuous grazing for livestock throughout the year will build a superior civilization in the south, believes Hugh MacRae of Wilmington. owner of Invershiel farm m Pender county. Mr. MacRae invited a group of farmers and agricultural workers to inspect his system of continuous grazing as followed at Invershiel farm on May 3, and following a tour of the 50 fields now in grazing crops, the group heard a number of brief messages from among those present. Invershiel farm consists of 600 acres of land of which 200 acres is now planted to forage crops in 50 different fields. The 165 cows on the place may be kept in any given area for grazing by one-wire, temporary electric fences operated with storage batteries. There are 82 cows now in milk on the place and all the milking is done by four men using the milking machine. Another four men operate the farm work. Lin wood James, farm manager, decides each morning where the cows wiii graze thai day. No land is broken on the farm but a subsoil plow is used and the surface carefuly disked. This keep3 the organic matter and bacteria for legumes in the upper layers of the soil, Mr. , MacRae says. THURSDAY?BOONE, N. C. j What's What About j Social Security j Question: A grocery clerk who I has worked 111 the same store for a long time, reached the age of Go recently and filed claim fcr a lumpsum payment of old ago insurance. A few days ago, the store closed its doors and the mail was left without a job. Now lie wants to know whether or not lie may also file claim for unemployment compensation. Is it possible for a person to receive a lump-sum payment of old-age insurance and st ill be eligible for unemployment compensation ? Answer: It is entirely possible for a vC-year-cld person to receive bo til old-age insurance and unemployment compensation, if lie is entitled to both forms of insuiance. The worker who reaches the age of 65 and who is entitled to old-age insurance should file a claim for benefits. He mayaccept payment of old-age insurance from the federal government and keep right on with his job as long as he has work. He is entitled to oldage insurance because he has beer. Tiprtifiinatino- in :Vifi Alri.-i rrn in^iir. ! ' ' ~ " I D * ' * | ance system. Unemployment compensation is an ' entirely different type of insurance. { Unemployment compensation is in-, tended for persons, entitled to uncr.t-1 p'oyment benefits who are temporari- ! iv without jobs. This state has its < own unemployment insurance admin- j istratior. which is now paying: benefits j to unemployed men and women who j have been holding jobs, under the unemployment, compensation law. In the case of the 05-year-old empioyee. mentioned above, there is no j reason why he should not apply for unempioyment compensation benefits, even though he has received or soon 1 will receive old-age insurance bene- j fits. Q: Where should the claimant, go j to file claim for lump-sum payment | of old-age insurance ? A: To file for old-age insurance; the claimant should vail at the nearest social security board office, cr simply write to that office, tell why he thinks he is entitled to payment, and ask for an application blank. Assistance ill filling out the forms will be given to claimants in any field office of the social security ooard. The Salisbury office is located at 302 postoffice building, Salisbury, N. C. Q: Where should a person go to file his claim for unemployment compensation ? A: In Boone, a worker who has Ha k fi G Swwa 1 1 g | Tfi.urr A ONE-Q ONE-PRK ' Built for Us?p GUARANTEED Hodge Five Miles Free Roa STORAGE Konrad Henleia, leader of Czecho- i Slovakia's three and a half million . c..^??nn Io ?, \ r- ? ? v.-.- -%.! ouucicti \cumui; wiiHOJia, xicia ?u- j j ready demanded autonomy for his I people within the Czech state, bat as yet no moves for annexation to 1 the Heich have been made openly. Fearing a second Austrian coup. Great Britain and France have signed the strongest military alliance since World War days rected against Hitler. lest his job, and who is entitled to unemployment insurance should go to the office of the unemployment j service at North Wilitesboro; There he will fill out his applica- ! tion for unemployment compensation j and will also register for another job. j Someone in the office will tell him j just how to proceed. INCREASE YOUR CORN YIELD 25% WOOFS HYBRI EARLY YELLOW DEN1 Deep Roots, Drought, Stoi A 40-acre field we grew for sect! Outylelded local corns 15 to 30?# this section, yielding 131.8 bush We Also Offer CEKTIFIGI INDIANA 6i4, V. S. 52 << Prices Postpaid: Qt. 50c.; F.O.B. Richmond, Va. ?/2 Bu., S Mall na your order today. Ask foi .in. nM,ium?i?.ijii?..iin ili?aim? n fTHB'TiiPif.'Jl frK\ tvVi'iTffJ iMjTyi ?wi if-nHww^^ U A LIT Y t Tri;'famo aoai |Q m builds this pCi Ut I IREi for us?guarar I < vr? it of all unncc IVIU IVI IVU . . . lets us sell it 1 FOR LIFE making histor No wonder th l *^e town by *: ? ' canhardlygeti a \ mna M Whv pay mo1 ** \WM?* why shop aro ing the biggest in now whili Q^ggjj^m in stock! s Tire Co d Service We 1 PI MAY 12, 1933 ;OMMENCEMENT TO BE MAY 30 AT LEES-McKAE Banner Elk. May 10?Couimertccuent aclvitic3 at Lecs-MfcRae College* /ill begin May 28 with class night nil will be concluded Monday afteroon. May 30. with the graduation of nore than fifty seniors. On Sunday. May 29, the baccalaure.te sermon will be at 11 a. m., and icnior vespers in the evening. A varied program of social activities axe scheduled for commencement time. 5AILROAD TO ABANDON LENOIR-EDGEMONT LINE Washington, May 7.?The Intertate Commerce comcni3sion nnthirizea the Carolina and Northwestern tail way company, subsidiary of the Southern Railway company, today to ibandon 23.5 miles of line between jenoir and Edgemont, N. C. The ail road said the line had been ope-ated at a loss for many years. Try BISMAREX for Acid Indigestion. Insist on Genuine Bismarex and r _ a i " 1 * lt-iuse uiner so-cauea Antacid Pov/ders recommenmended to be "just as good." Bismarex is sold in Watauga county only at BOONE DRUG CO. The REXAl.L Store rm and Disease Resistant averaged 120 bushels per acre. i in experiment station tests in els per acre in one lest. >, IOWA 039. OHIO 1.81, IHtO 012), U.I.IONIS 112 'i Peek, $1.30; Peek, *2.35. 3.65; Hu.. $7.00; S-bu. lots, $6.85 WOOD'S CROP SPECIAL; li;m. tr at till tocklut IJ^I1 m !> on HYBRID * I'm COEN a u il V, other aeacccaMall o J 'fk.EE . hp uR If jf BgSsAH wbJp^iK us tire manufacturer at new Marathon tire itees it for life?strips :essary selling costs?: at a price which is ye Marathon is taking tortn. No wonder we ihipments fast enough, e for your tire? And und when we're giv"buy" in town. Come : we have your size mpany Tire Watauga County iONE 108
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