I vs VOL. LI, NO. 32 SilKHB1 Capital HI IFE Washington, D. C.?-Folks generally, and particularly those who form the mid-section of the body politic, seem Inclined to look on the "paltry" $725,000,000 just appropriated to continue federal relief through June 30, as "small potatoes." Yet, for the refreshment of memory, it might be noted that this reduced amount would have financed government, "lock, stock and barrel," during a *un A^-inunLii penoa of flip f*rst i Roosevelt's regime. Legislation designed to afford a j more abundant life to under-privileged Americans has ex- yiJPwftta panded the nation's jr fiscal imagination Kgl something awful, rp. W But it seems only a / short time since t --v citizens of our se- v ^8 ; eluded community . JBfc condemned Rocke- i;vt2 >? feller each evening ^^7 at lamp - lighting jBfjiiifSa time as a conccienceless millionaire -tlic only one we'd heard of and the word "billionaire" hadn't much more than been accepted as a human possibility. TUB NEGATIVE VOTE of Senator Bob Reynolds on the administration oil! to restore the $150,000,000 stricken by bouse appropriations committee front the original relief recommendation is r-rniia iwutj in undersiHuu t ( md without restraint) by the President and some fifty-odd thousand WPA families, the unpredictable junior North Carolina solon is faced with the somewhat embarrassing duty of explaining a vote which spelled defeat for Roosevelt and vMory for the leas-Ubcral Garner group In the first actual teat of senate strength. But It must be admitted that It's news? the "nian-bites-dog" variety?when "one-hundred-percent New Dealer" Reynolds lies up with his "unreconstructed" colleague, Joaiah W. Bailey, on the matter of reduced public spending. THE EFFORTS of Chairman Ed Smith ami his senate agriculture committee to design legislation for the : disposal of the record 14.000,000-bale cotton surplus, recalls to mind the refreshing yarn of an old-timer, who 1 stiil looks with reverence on those yester-years in Washington?years ' when strong and frequent juleps ac- 1 companied the impassioned argu- 1 ments of some down-south congress- ' men: 1 The lower house was considering one of the numerous bills for relief of King Cotton dumped into the legislative hopper by a Dixie representative when a South Carolina planter, freshly elected to the body, made his appearance from the cloak-room. A giant fellow he was, and noticeably influenced by ''corn-squcezings," he i roared . . . "Will the gentleman i yield?" i The speaker nodded assent, and the i Palmetto statesman, comfortably 1 propped between two rows of seats. < delivered himself of an oratorical ( gem which sounded something like this: "Mr. Speaker . . . I'm endeav- I oring to discover a logical reason 1 why a poor southern farmer should, ! after mature and prayerful conside- i ration, drive a dejected mule down the ragged rows of starvation when I he can drink a squar of the soul- J soothing bourbon and pilot a coach- t and-four down pwf additional cattle and sheep, and for C feneral agricultural purposes are in- ci 'ited to place their applications with Urs. Ellis now or in the immediate uture. Loans are made on strictly busi- ir less basis and are to be repaid at t>. such time a3 the crops and livestock bi ire marketed. Only 5% interest is rr iharged on the outstanding balance h; "roni the day the loan is closed until ol he day the loon is repaid. ir JGA Weekly Newspaper?Els VAT AUG A COUNTY, NORTE Likes the Funnies ^^YLvtBfe1^1/ ~ ^ rBi r^H ft -' ^^-"' xr , y_-.'i"\ Cv^r < " 9f' *v "It's a scream," says "Jimmy," St. Louis zoo chimpanzee of the comic strip he has just pursued. Jimraj himself has created may a uugu wiui iiiiiicH oi ms own. FARM PROGRAM IS EXPLAINEl L'ounly Agent Gives Salien Facts Regarding New Agricultural Conservation Act County Agent Harry M. Han-.iltou ir., releases the following pcrtinen acts relative to the 1939 agricultur il conservation program: The 1939 agricultural conservatiol irogram is practically tile same a. ho 193S program. The main practices that the Wat oiga farmers should be carrying ou n their farms at this time of th< 'ear are: Sowing grass and clove' aed, applying lime and sunerphoo ihasphotc - v'oplAaid iu'tioi. ^ -saA/.a- tnn '.c-r./l cunt lor payment tn thia year-: rogram. Any farmer In the county who IPVfd* ind can earn payments for carPjAf.j ut the above practices. Just as soon as the individual pay oeata ?atsbiisti?d- fxer cadi fttrtri . scries of meetings will Jke held it 11 sections of the county to explair u.iv iivjw ntuui eacn lam caji fiarn Sugar Grove Farm Group to Gathei Arrangements are complete for tin nnual meeiing of the members ol he Sugar Grove National Farm Loal association, which will be held or 'ebruary 21st, at 1C a. m., in th; ourtliouse here, according to O. H Iracey, secretary-treasurer, who say; he attendance promises to be tin irgest in the history of the associaion. A program of special Interest ha; een arranged for tire meeting. Sir tracey said. Reports will be made y the officers of the association or he past year's operations and there rill be talks by several interested ir he progress of agriculture in Watuga county. Mr, Bracey said the election of a irector for a three-year term will be ne or the items on the business proram. Bach member of the associaion is entitled to one vote in this lection and on all other business latters. The Sugar Grove National Farm rs of Watauga Industries was held iionday evening, February 30, at Watauga Handicrafts center. A fiancial report was made, and coniderable business transacted. The handicrafts shop, with its ood carving, baskets, fine linens, tc., is becoming known as a gift lop of real quality and distinction, itizens and visitors to Boone are srdiaily invited to visit the center. STARTS HATCHERY Mr. R. L. West has established a lodern hatchery at his place on >ute 2, and besides offering for sale iby chicks of different kinds, is taking a specialty of doing custom etching. Hatching eggs are also Tfered in an advertisement appearig today. ' :r; Demi itablished in the Year E^mt t CAROLINA, 'PH URSDAY'- ^ER TTOBACCO BASf ~~ " ARE STILL EXTANT | County Agent Points Out That Farmers Staying in Quota Get Soil Conservation Payments "When the marketing quotas for tobacco were voted out on December 17, that did not mean that the tobacco bases on the agricultural conservation program was dropped,'' says County Agent H. M. Hamilton. Jr., who continues: "The old tobacco growers still have tomacco bases established on their farms. These farmers can earn a payment on the agricultural conservation pro- \ gram for growing up to their tobacco base, but if they exceed their base they will be penalized on their soil conservation payments. It will pay , every farmer to stay within his tobacco base and take advantage of the payments on the soil conservation prog ruin. ? 4'Farmers who have had previous experience in growing: tobacco and do not have bases established on their farms, should apply for a base at the v county agent's office before February I 25, if interested in growing tobacco this year, and receiving soil conservation payments." Little Symphony Appears in Recital i, t Under the direction of Mr. Gordon Nash, the Utile Symphony Orchestra of Appalachian College, prcscnt1 ed a program of light classical music 3 to a large audience in the college auditorium last Saturday night. This concert is the first to he pret sentcd to the students and people of ; the town this year; however, a short ,. program was given over station . WBT in CSiarlotte in January The program consisted of classical and semi classical selections, and in' The Bohemian Girl," Mich- ; , asftj??ii^."Avs -iara, in? icna| brrt; "'JrfU and oilver.- ^hltz. Franz , Lehur; ^Hungarian Dtun'ee No. 6," r Johannes .Brahms; "Valae Tristc," ' Jfl*n Stbeltus; ''The Voice,of Spring,"| . JohsoW" (Btrauaa; "Pizzicato Polka.'*'.' J Sleeping' Beauty Ballet and Suite." ' , Tschaikovmky. a) As encores the orchestra rendered uatce i-uiiiucra; - jrique uame Liverlure," Franz Von Suppe; "Viennese Melody," Refrain, and "Country Gar. dens," adapted by J. S. Zamechnic. The orchestra i3 composed of 28 , members, including high school stu? dents, high school faculty and college students. The stringed section includes Vista Lawson, irelen Bandy, , Marshal Brady and Mi3s Purdom, first violin, Anna hen a Cobper, Char| lotte Parker, Clara Porter, Jancie , and Josie Little, Anne'le Beach and ' Lucille Miller, second violin: Mary Doris JVright, cello. Harvey Taylor, Agnes Preston, .1. B. Hagaman, Charlie Walters and George Boyce, trumpets; A. Y. How" ell and John T. King. French horns; , Greer Hodges, trombone; Laura Ruth , Hagaman, Carolyn Miller, Josephine Miller and George Davis, wood-winds; Sara Baines and Jchn Klam, bass. Warren Mitchell is piano accom, panist to the orchestra, and John Crisp and Anne Jones play the drums. At present plans are under way for another tour somewhat similar to the ' one carried on last year by the orchestra. It will include most of the junior colleges in the state and some senior colleges. , V. D. GUIRF, APPOINTED TO APPALACHIAN BOARD Raleigh, Feb. 11?Governor Hoey . announced today two appointments to fill vacancies created by deaths. V. D. Guire of Lenoir, was named to the board of trustees of the Appalachian State Teachers college for a term to expire May 1, 1941, to succeed W. C. Newland. V, J. Ash baugh of Durham, was placed on the stale commission for the blind for a term expiring May 21, 1942, succeeding S. H. Marshall of Leaksville. < AUTO STOLEN Mr. Claude Watson of Stony Fork J township, had a 1937 model two-door < Ford sedan stolen from his premises ' Wednesday night of last week. A ' dealers* license No. 7506 was affixed 4 to the vehicle. NO NAME?NO NEWS 1 The Democrat almost weekly dis- ] cards items of news which are ] mailed in without the name of the < contributor. While the name is not i published, the publisher must in- 1 sist on knowing who gives infor- < mation for publication in these columns, for he cannot assume responsibility for the authenticity of these anonymous contributions, i Let us have the news items from t your community, but your name ] also. No name ... no news! '! OCRA een Eighty-Eight ~ 16. 1939 " Former Kaiser at 80 ^ jj + r-i Doom, The Netherlands ? The most recent photographic portnilt S study of the former Kaiser of Ger- dl many, Wilhclm II, who lives in ex- q? :Ii? here. lie celebrated his 80th birthday recently. COUNTYTEACHERS S MEET SATURDAY ? CO "Citizenship" to Bo Topic of Dis- W! cussion as Teachers of "Wat- P,c tn< nuga Gather in Boone . j su School teachers of "Watauga county * f< are asked to gather at the Demon- til stration school building in Boone Saturday evening at 7 o'clock, by Prof. " a E. S. Cliristenbury, eounty chairman on of the North Carolina Education as- a|' sociation, who stales that a vote on nM the state officers of the organiza- 'y tion will he one of the items of busi- rc: to&s. T.*.c2 subject tor diactUftr.o:* \y:n m vCdiaa&sL^" tU;. Z. C\ r::_ - " r akriuar -with the ht$h f hOOi gptup.. ? "The Teacher as a Citizen," after W which Mr. Hamrick, history teacher nu of Boone high school, will lead, ill ?. Pa ?^ntrai discussion of how to develop better citizenship practices to. oAhnill 'fkhcS swltA ?vtll ? ??>wab nrnu n?ii ian? part JJi tKe discussion will be Mrs. S. F. Hor- no toil, Mr. Faut Bingham, Mr. Christen- nQ bury, Mr3. Williams, Mrs, Harmon, "" Mrs. Fletcher and MiS3 Rudistll. m< All teachers are asked to be pi-es- l'c ent ar.d take part in the discussion. , PC TWO YOUTHS KILLED IN 'h' AUTO-TKAIN COLLISION r CI Banner Elk, Feb. 12?I'aul C. Davis, 21, of East Bend, a member of the freshman class oi Lees-McRae College here, was distantly killed and W Hal Scott, employed ns a truck driver na by the college, was fatally injured when the truck in which they were P1' riding, was struck by a freight train at a grade crossing near Laurens, S. C., Thursday afternoon. -sic Following the accident, Scott, who had been employed by the college for Cli four years, was rushed to a Laurens hospital where he died early Tiiursday night. He suffered internal in- 1,1 juries, a broken pelvic bone, a broken L'1 collar bone, and a fracture of the leg. T): Investigators said they believed fog and rain hampered the vision of co Scott, who was driving the truck, m: and he apparently did not see the oncoming freight train as the truck s? approached the crossing until it was too late to avoid the accident. Scott, it was stated here, was en m route to Florida on a business trip. Davis went along on his own initiative, it was said. F Funeral services for young Scott were held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at the Balm Baptist church, one mile from Banner Elk. Rites for Davi3 were held at 11 o'clock Sunday morn- I ca ing in East Bend. Representatives | wl or uie college faculty and student dii body attended both services. as ATTEND TRADE MEETING Rc Messrs. R. D. Hodges nnd Clyde R. Sreene of the Farmers Hardware and j"r Supply Company were in High Point Monday evening, where they attended a statewide meeting of the paint dealers for the Pittsburgh Plate Slass Company. More than 60 deal- A' mships were represented at the gathering. PROFITABLE CORN Allen Jarvis, 12-year-old 4-H Club ooy of Surry county, made a net Mj profit of $45.51 on his first club thi project last year when he produced ed 32 bushels of corn and $25 worth of W. roughage on one acre of land and Un ihen won $3 on an exhibit of the corn cle it the Mount Airy fair. rec in SPREADING bri Increasing international commerce in tnd auto and airplane travel are inroducing new tree diseases which im- lin peril American wildlife as well as re a he trees themselves. ho: T $1.50 A YEAR IANYT0 ATTEND )RY BILL HEARING V RALEIGH TUES. inance Group of Legislature Will Receive Large Delegation From Watauga in Support o f Representative Greer's Anti-Beer l'roposal An imposing delegation of 'atauga county citizens, includig ministers, laymen, business en and others interested in inning the legal sale of wine id beer in Watauga county, ill journey to Raleigh next uesday. February 21, to offer stimony in defense of Repre ntative Robv T. Greer's bone-y bill, when hearings are lened by the bouse finance immittee on the measure. Tlte hearings will start at 2 dock. according to wnrrl enminr to e Democrat by telephone from the:al sol on, who Ls insisting that as *ge a delegation as possible from is county assist him in his efforts bring back prohibition to Watauga unty. Mr. Greer states that he mt3 this notice to be taken as a rson&l invitation to every person in. e county, of every creed and politiL belief, lo come to Raleigh and pport his contention that the Dlks back home" really want to rid air section of alcoholic beverages. ? believes that the larger the deletion, the more influence it will have the legislature, which so far has peared more or less averse to banig the sale of wine and beer, largeoti the grounds that such action ?iUs in the dwindling of the state's tonnes. son>2 time R*ro. was referred from e which would be affected by its tsage. -JH ' jSS EMftftMbtatwe wsget&mth most Iocs! jpScervers, believes B btu has s f?tr~"charrj?.' of passage, twithstanding "xhst Uie senate fince ichimlttie was almost unani- 'ajasS ius!y against the passage of such &' asure for Avery and Madison couns. in a hearing held Monday. Dry leaders will take to Raleigh, tltions from about every section of e county, asking for passage of the eer bill. ITIZENS OF BLOWING ROCK AGAINST BEER A petition from Blowimr Rock atauga resort .town, carries the mcs of about 200 citizens, who are strong support cf the Greer dry oposal. The Democrat, in a former issue, i not intend to convey the impres>n that Blowing Hock was against e bill. Tiie atory in question stat: "A strong delegation from Blower Rock is expected to oppose aridiand it was not stated that is reported group would represent e majority of opinion of the town, is masses of the people of Blowing >ok are as dry as elsewhere in the unty, but there is a feeling among my that passage of the bill would let against the town as a tourist ot. Any misunderstanding that might ve resulted from the former stateen t in this regard is regretted by is newspaper. our teen Wataugans At Lincoln Dinner Fourteen Watauga county republins went to Greensboro Saturday, lere they attended the Lincoln day nner, and heard Congressman :wey Short ot Missouri, eloquently sail the New Deal policies of the vosevelt administration. Those attending were: Clyde R. eene, John W. Hloderes. Chan. O wis, W. H. Gragg, Kenneth Llnney, ixtcr Linney, Grant Greene, Ivy ilson, Owen Little, S. C. Eggers, W. Greer, Max Greer, I. L. Smith and G. Miller. 3CAL BOY GAINS PROMOTION IN CAPITAL Mr. Horton Gragg, son of Mr. and 3. W. H. Gragg of Boone, who for 5 past two years has been employat the Wardman Park Hotel in ashington, has been promoted to ; position of cashier and room rk in the main hotel office, having :ently served in the same capacity the hotel annex. The promotion ngs with it a considerable increase salary. SToung Mr. Gragg is now next in e for designation as assistant nager of the exclusive capital city itelry. I I