MARCH 9, 1939 The Week in j Washington c A 1SESI ME OF GOVERNMENTAL. HAPPENINGS IN THE NATIONAL. CAPITAI. Washington, March 8.?With one exception the administration's program ot national defense 13 moving thiougn congress with utmost as much speed and ease as the President's new deal measures moved four or five years ago. The house of representatives turned down the proposal to establish a naval base on the island of Guam in mid-Pacific, but otherwise there has been such complete bi-partisan support of the army and navy program as to indicate that senators ami representatives believe that the folks back home are worried about the condition of workl affairs and don't want tile United States to be caught unprepared as wc were when mat iters came to the climax of war in 1917. At the same time, congress is trying to be careful about making warlike gestures in the direction of any particular nation, though there have been several speeches by irresponsible members of both houses which, if taken seriously, might easily stir up bad feeling abroad. Fear of giving too nruch offense to Japan is the reason behind the refusal to make naval improvements in Guam. That little island was allotted to the United States by the Treaty of Versailles, at the same time that Japan was given several smaller islands not too far away. Bo til nations are forbidden by the terms of the treaty to fortify their island possessions. Whether dredging out the harbor of Guam to accommodate a few battleships, or building a drydock or a repair 3liop . for ships, making the island a naval base, would violate the treaty, nobody on Capitol Hill is quite sure, I but the point on which the Guam improvement plan was drafted was that it could and probob'y would he t interpreted by Japan as a threaten- , ing gesture. j To Restore Confidence < Apart from war prevention mea- j sures, the clear purpose of the ad- ? Don't fail to see "Jesse I < James" at the Appalach- ] ian Theatre Saturday. , 4 , Try BISMAREX ] for Acid Indigestion. Insist on Genuine Bismarex and c refuse other so-called Antacid Powders recommen- t mended to be "just as 0 good." Bismarex is sold in f Watauga county only at |1 BOONE DRUG CO. The REX ALL Store t s VWAW.VW.V.V.V.".\\WA-A% A rmi BIG C || FERTI] !; Potato planting time i ;! Armour's highly recor | 8-16-16, 4-8-8, 3-8-8 a < loam and low bottom | 5-7-5 and 4-10-6 are rt 5 Armour's hasn't beer 5 The majority of the bi Iers in tne county use /-< and all other crops am with the results. When you get ready t talk over your fertiliz* We will do some busii SEED POTATOES 1 now have a good supply o potatoes of the Green Mounta to get some of these and start ty of onion sets at a good prict they last. A11 other kinds of M. C. H j: MAIN STREET \ ministratich now appears to be to re- ' stcre the ccnXMeKco of business that J there win be no more experiments by the government of x kind to frigUter investors. Numerous signs point to a real desire to encourage business in 1 the hope that the wheels of industry can l>e started revolving at sonic- 1 thing like their former -speed. < Hie ending of the controversy be- J tween the TVA and. the Commonwealth and Southern electric power i interests is one of these signs TVA 1 finally bought out Commonwealth for eighty million dollars, rcgaivled ^ as a fail* price by ail concerned, and the President announced that there would be no more government competition with private power com- 1 panics. The hope is that this as- . surance will open the pockets of in- , vestors who would like to put several ^ billions into utility improvements. The question of taxes on corporate earnings and capital gains is still holding investors back, however. The : President, gave notice that the admlnstration would propose no new taxes, and Secretary Morgenthau, for the treasury, reiterated that assurance. Tax Matters Studied It remains to be seen, however, how far the administration will cooperate in eliminating some of the lax measures now on the statute books, which business interests repaid as handicapping investment. The committees of both senate and house in charge of tax matters are giving a great deal of study to the proposals for the elimination of the tax on corporate surprises entirely, and the reduction of the capital gains tax law in such 3 way that if an investor takes a heavy risk and earns a profit proportionate to the risk, he will be permitted to keep a fair share of his profit. The man of the hour in Washington is Harry Hopkins, the new secretary 01" commerce, former head of WPA. Mr. Hopkins is making- a good impression upon business men who have to do business with his department, and is strengthening the business advisory board. Presidential Possibility In informed political circles here, the voice of Harry Hopkins is being cgarded as the voice of President Ftooscvelt. The belief is growing ?tcadily that Mr. Hopkins is the rTesident's personal selection as his successor in the White House, and hat he was put in the department of tommorce because in that, position nc <>iiid taik to business men and build r.ii, ielt up as a tigure 10 be *s"v x>nsid< ro.s t& in presidential calibre. } "Uniu his latest appointment ait.* fopkins had never had business cx>erience or many contacts with busiicss. His whole career has been that if a social worker. Personally, Mr. iopkins impresses almost everybody vho comes in contact with hini as a nan of sincerity and decided personal harm. How far he will be able to add to hat impression the belief that he has 1 sound, broad view of economic >roblems especially as Uioy affect msincss remains to be seen. Berries of tlie tangee tree, a rare ropic&l plant, may be used in the arne way as lipstick. VWVWWWW.WVWWVVVVUU lur's ]ROP | LIZER || s almost here, and j| nmends for potatoes I; ,nd 3-8-6, on black ;j lands. For clay soil ! ;commended. j; i beat for potatoes. ;j ggest and best farm- ;! irmour's for potatoes j; 3 are well satisfied I; o buy, come in and ; 2r problems witb us. !; less. ;| ? ONION SETS i; f Maine-grown select seed IJ in variety. It will pay you ?J you some new seed. PIcn- I| b. Come and get them while I; seeds that you might want. !| OLLER ( EAST BOONE, N C. \\ ? VATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVE Vilas News Masters Jrfpmie and Billie BilUugS fere Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Stout of Boone. Mr. Hoke Brown and daughter, Helen, on Jonesvillo. N. C\. were Sunlay visitors with Mr. and Mrs C. I. Billings. Mrs. J. C Smith is visiting her aughter, Mrs. Jennie Jenkins, in Bristol, Term. Miss Lona Mast i3 spending the iveek with Mrs. Custer Baird at Valle Crucis. Rev. R. Li. Painter will preach at IVillowdale church on Sunday Mornng and evening. For a short time on Sunday, Mr Earl Henson, who is teaching at Richlands in Stanley county, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L Henson. He was accompanied by Messrs Robert Austin. James Kirk, mmmMWMMmmmm All Th It takes the best in mc Turing to give tho be: Chevrolet brings you 1 cost in purchute prieo your Chevrolet <t?o!itr' Don't be satisfie BU mmmmmmmmmmmmmmummmrn SEE YOUR L< Harri or* FLOUR ROSE ROYAL 24 lb8 59: 48 lbs $1.1! 98 lbs $2.3( Pork & Beans, 3 cans Hominy, 3 No. 2^2 c ARGO Sugar Peas, 2 No. 2 EVAPORATED Apples or Peaches, ] COFFEE Pure Rio. 2 lhs Silver Cup, lb Gold Cup, lb We Grind Every Pi DIET, OR SOUR Pickles, quart jar . . GEM Margarine, 2 lbs. . . Tomato Catsup, 14SALT, 100 lbs MATCHES, 6 5c b< Fat Back Meat, lb. . RY THURSDAY?BOONE. N. C. Roy Floyd, Albert Frick and Miuric? | < Ritchie. Mr. ;u:.i Mrs. Ralph. KimbBe of Winston-Salem, visited Mr, and Mrs. * W. J. Mast Sunday. Mr. D. F. Gorton. i3 slightly im- j proved. On Sunday ho and Mr.s. Ifor- j ton had Uiese visitors: Mr. and Mrs. Roland Davis of Seven Springs; Mrs. Tcxia Barlow. David Barlow, Arleen Barlow, Mrs. Victoria Pipes: Mr. Carl Preswood, Mr. Greer, all of Lenoir, and Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Huffman of Hickory. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Farthing and Miss Madeline Ed mist en of Matney, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Farthing of Boone, visited Mr. and Mrs. E. Y. Kdmisten during the week-end. Mr, A. J. Greene and daughter, Annie, visited Mr mid Mrs. Martin Oshea on Sunday. Mr. Brady Campbell left sonic day3 ago to visit a brother. Mr. Clayton wmmmmmmmmmmamm iats Best < (tor car design, engineering and m< st In motoring results. Today, as c Tie bast in modern motoring at the , CJJOru7ior> and upkeep. Soo ttill s?iodap' d with anvthina hut tl?o 1 Y A CHEVROLET! DCAL CHEVROLET son Chevi Boone, Nortl CIE S MILK J Small 3c > ) Large 6c No. 2V2 STALEY'S 25c y2 gallon . 30c; :ans 25c Peanut Butter, cans 25c Salad Dressing, JEWEL OR A lk in? SHORTF iwt JL W ?? 4 lbs. . . . 37c; 8 25c PRUNES, 6 1b! we cocoa, 2-ib. ^~ Peaches, 2 No. 2 ... 15c , : ?. ALL FLAVORS I Preserves, 1-lb. ... 25c ? FEEE OZ.. 10c 16% Dairy ei ftft 24% Dairy . . fl.UU Laying Mash, 25 lbs. Laying Mash, 100 lb: >xes 15c Scratch Feed, 25 lbs. Scratch Feed, 100 lb: ... OC Chap, 75 lbs 1 PACE THREE Campbell, of Condon. Oregon Joeing a :- od Samaritan proved Mrs. C. C. Edroisten and son, Biliie ble for C. J. T>.nrnn.?n, Trausir.d Milss Jennie Warren visited re La. vca! * ; : Injured motorists whom Ives at Mabel or. Sunday. : > <ix ? 200 miles to hospital pressed \ RJ; .rum sweepstake ticket upon Democrat Ads Pay >"lu u **m _ | THE REIN5-STURBIVANT BURIAL ASSOCIATION, Inc. TELEPHONE 21 .. . BOONE, N. C. PROTECTION FOR THE FAMILY Joining Fee 25c Each Member . . . 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