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PAGE TWO ' " The Week in j; Washington < A RESrME OF GOVERNMEXTAL HAPPENINGS IN THE ' . NATIONAL CAPITAL ????????? ' f Washingtor, March 2.??-There are j 3 three distinct groups, one almost | r might say three parties, into which j t the congress of the United States is j v divided. They are the Republicans, c the Conservative Democrats and the a Now Deal Democrats. Of the three, the Republican group v is the most efficiently organized, un- c der the leadership of Representative j Martin of Massachusetts. On every i, question involving political sonsiderations, the Republicans have consistently voted as a unit. g The other two groups are divided r Jniti the* ?'? * U Mm*' Easter Parat at BELK'S Suits by Curlee and Ri ingham . . . all colors sizes, in all models. Lo shorts, stouts, regulars $9.95 to $27.5* Be sure to see the new , Other Hats S5: "yVvigKi' v*?*8wztgrrrczn iNew CipYvnJITis u $1.48 tc New Spring Pants, Si Ties, We are exclusive dealers in 1 and Manhattan Shirts, and Nunn-B SPECIALS IN ALL FOR TRADE-IN Belk-Wl "Wc Sell It SPECIALS FOR TRADE-IN-BI THURSDAY, FRIDA In Our Bargai L L Sheeting, per yar< 9x 1 2 Congoleum Rug, I 8 x36 Congoleum Ru 50 to 55-lb Mattresses, Special?One table L values up to $4.95, pa Ladies* Oxfords, all col pair . . . . Men's Dress Oxfords, e Tennis Shoes Children's Dress Oxfc 8/2 to 2 'ifniBW 1\ Lnd less -sharply unified. One branch >f the Democrats are thick-and-th in supporters of President Roosevelt, mci if they do not actually take their jrders from the White House they go ilong on any matter in which he Ls relieved to be especially interested. The third group, the old-line Conservative Democrats, is a fairly well tnit element, comx>osed of senators md representatives who regard themselves as the real" Democrats and esei ve the right to take issue with he administration on any question which does not conform to their ideas the best interests of their party nd the nation. The real leader of this third grcup. which holds the balance of power and an by its votes decide the i3sue on iny legislative question. Ls Vice Prosdent Garner. Difficult to Apree All or the Democrats would like to ;o along with the President, but nany of the middle party find it dif pk, j }ohn B. Stetson Hats. $5.00 97c to $4,95 ,P"-.\ "X' ;; I:"; c-.ij 1 V- i SR ?U D . O YV 1 t, > $8.95 veaters, Shirts, Sox, etc. 4j~>eno nr? Quito T) it'' ,?vw>aV utl VUX1\.?_ k_IUItO] XVI L?+ John B. Stetson Hats ush Shoes DEPARTMENTS BOONE DAYS hite Co. For Less" WS\ ment Store DONE DAYS Y and SATURDAY in Basement 1 5c special $3.77 g to match .... 10c special $3.95 adies' Dress Shoes, ir 50c lors and sizes, special, . . . $1.48 and $1.94 dl colors $1.48, $1.94 48c >rds, all colors, sizes 97c 97c, $1.48 and $1.94 , DEPARTMENTS hite Co. For Less" : WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVE* ticult to agree with many of his proposals. Therefore, a committee of four Democratic senators paid a personal call on Air. Roosevelt a few days ago. to find out just what he really wants of congress. They reported back to their colleagues that the President wants particularly the following items of legislation: First, the restoration of the $150,000.000 for WPA, which was cut out of the relief appropriation bill against the Presidential wishes. Then he wants new laws to aid distressed railroads; an expanded farm tenancy program and more aid for I cotton, wheat and corn farmers; revision of taxes but not to reduce the government's income; xtension of the mortgage-insurance powers of FHA and 800 millions more for slumclearance work: no change in the labor relations law until the Federation of tabor and the O. I. O. have composed their differences; a system of additional credits for small business concerns am! the appropriation of the additional S550 million for national defense-for which he has already asked. The reaction on Capitol Hill to the report made by the President's visitors was that if that was all he wanted he could have it. all but the 5150,000.000 for WPA. On most of the rest of the President's desires there is substantially ~ no opposition in principle in any of the three legislative groups. There may. and doubtless will be. a lot of partisan quarreling over details, but if congress felt assured that the pro- I , gram reported by the volunteer com- . mittee represents all that the Presi- j dent will ask of this session of con- j gross, the road ahead for the rest of ^ the year would be clear. More Defense Wanted Hitler's latest move in seizing what was left of Czechoslovakia after he < had promised FYance and Britain j that he would go no farther in that j direction, has "thrown a scare" into < official Washington, and definitely < united all elements behind a national * defense policy even more extensive . than has been so far put forth. t Defense measures already voted or t in process of passage through con- t gross provide for a modernized navy at least equal in size to any other, . an air force larger than that of any j other nation, an increase of 40,000 of- j ficcrs and men in the regular r**my, ; the mobilization of industry to turn , < i/i .?2,000 ('ic;jivy u yvir ceiii the j equip a. force of a xniilion fighting men. Estimates of the cost of these < preparations for defensive war, if ne- ( cessary, run to as high as four billion dollars over the next two fiscal , years. i The very sharp note sent to Hitler \ by our state department, protesting j against the seizure of Bohemia and j Moravia, reflects an almost unani- ] mous feeling in Washington that in- 4 ternational events are drawing the j TTnif/^ ?? ?J - wtavv?7 mvfic cli:u inure toward j war; war for the preservation of American ideals of liberty and human justice and war for the insurance of American rights throughout the ( world. , No stronger note of indignation j and protest has ever been sent to a ^ foreign nation than that which Under j Secretary Sumner Welles sent to j Hitler after consulting with the Presi- , dent. j It was followed up by an order . from the state department increasing j by 25 per cent the duties imposed on ( the importation of all merchandise j from Germany. That and the note t are among the "measures short of war" to which President Roosevelt re- i cently referred as a means of bringing dictators to their senses. Tax Shows Decline t The preparedness program is ne- . cessarily having a serious effect upon , the economy program. The tax-shaping committees of both houses are , getting under way, but they are fac- j ing a very difficult problem. The , early estimates of income tax returns showed a decline of revenue from that source of about 250 million dollars. There is an earnest desire to revise the tax laws so as to remove ' some of the handicaps to business enterprise which the present laws have created; but how to do that and at the same time bring enough revenue to keep the government machinery running is a tough problem. LOWER me farmer is paying a lower aver- 1 age interest rate on his farm mort- ' gage today than at any time on rec- ' ord, according to the Farm Credit ' administration. 1 Radio and Refrigerator REPAIRING on all makes and models, ' expertly done. Full line of repair parts, and nothing but the best of workmanship. Bring your troubles to us. RUSSELL TRFVETT Mullins Electrical Appliance Co. Phone 46 Boone, N. C. i IY THURSDAY?BOONE, N. C. Charges Mi't Monopoly B Vr*lrfJVW I I ^ V^B eh pr I "I: th Sa (f$B?J|| H LWmPB WASHINGTON . . . Willis J. Ballin- de ger (left), economic adviser to the $6 Federal Trado Commission, talking th with Dr. Frederic C. Howe, former consumers* counsel of the AAA, ? who asserted before the Temporary " National Economic Committee that the National Dairy Products Corporation and the Borden company, with their "allies," determine what 70,000,000 Americans should pay for their inilk as well as what 3,000.000 I milk producing fannexs -should receive for their product. BOONE HI LIFE The girls' physical education club md the girls iiasketball team arc sponsoring a box supper Friday night n the high school gym at 7:30. Sveryone is invited. IX you want a rood time come to this box supper. Ilcbutc To Rr Held Friday, the 31st, the negative team )f the debating club of Appalachian ligh will go to Beech Glen to debate Seech Glen. The affirmative will stay here and debate Newland. Boxer Howell and Tharon Young comjose the negative and Perry Greene uid Hope EUer compose the affirma:ive. The query is: "Resolved, that he United States should establish ui alliance with Great Britain." The debating club has made rapid progress under the splendid supervison of Mr. Homrick. He has directed he club for several years and much mpnovomcat is shown by the members . .1.A - -l- ? Miss Bo.-olhy Md'c-, French teach:r of Appalachian high, is leaving Saturday for her former home in Inlia The two years she has been at Appalachian high have passed very julckiy for the students and they rejret to see her go. She has contributed much to the school and has relped it to better itself in every way possible. All the students will miss jer very much. The French students especially will miss her because she las done so much to help them to ;ain a better knowledge of French Hollars Captain Johnny Hollars was elected captain >f next season's Blue Devils Thurslay night at a banquet given by the Lions Club for both girls' and boys' jasketball teams. Hollars for the ]_ mot oc<uiim: iuu> umcil Uil itCLlVC pUTt n showing that fighting spirit that ? he Blue Devils is noted for. For lis splendid fighting' spirit lie was foted the most valuable player. Holars will be a senior next year, but his is only his first year of liasket>all. Hollars was also elected capain of the baseball team this season. About 300 people attended the old iddlers convention at the Boone sourthousc last Saturday night. Scvsral string bands participated in the :ontests, sponsored by the Boone ihapter of Young Tar Heel Farmers, llr. George Farthing, assistant ounty agent, was master of ccremolies, and Messrs. Harry Heflin, S. J. lames and Laurence Moretz served is judges. Blue Devils Banqueted byLions Club To the Lions Club of Boone goes he honor of taking the first step toward showing the Blue Devils that hey will have the support of the :own folk in the future. This step was the giving of banquet in honor >f the boys and girls who played on he Blue Devil teams during the last season. This was the first banquet sver given in honor of a Boone nigh school basketball team, and it will not be forgotten. Everyone present enjoyed both the delicious meal and the program of entertainment. Miss Edith Rudisill, the girls' coach, and the following girls were honored: Ruth 'Wilson (c), Helen Lainmon, Doris Walker, Mary Doris w-rigiiL, iiuuiaa layiur, Lfauy ree Shores, Wretha Marsh and "Ihresa Brown. Mr. Herbert Wey, the boys' coach amd the following boys were honored: Troy Greene, J. F. Church, Johnny Hollers, Lester Miller, Blaine Miller, Pete Ooffey, '"Bang" Bingham, Arnold Brown, Tom Beach and "Cotton" Pennick. Johnny Hollars was elected captain of next year's 31ue Devils, taking the place so we J handled by "Pete" Coffey during the past season. SMALLER This year's American com acreage will be the smallest in 40 years, and: the area sown to wheat will be 18' per cent less than last year, prediots. the federal crop reporting board. | L ' lethel High School pr and Community News m pr Mr. Dale Morris, one of the Bethel N< gh school teachers, who was con- $1 Ia> led to his room for two days last re] xsk -with flu, is able to be out again. cu Rev. W. D. Ashley filled his regur appointment at Bethel Baptist ureh Saturday and Sunday. I Mrs. Jim Sherwood, who has been | :k jot uie past iwc weejts. Is niloving, wc are glad to say. The junior class gave the play, [ere Oomcs the Black Prince," in e Bethel high cchoo 1 auditorium turday night. The play was a prounced success. It is estimated that ere were 500 people present After ducting and paying the amount of for the transportation of uniforms c net proceeds was *37.65. Hosi !l \ Specials Thursday, 1 HOSE JQ. SPECIAL. SPECIALS IN ALL Belk - W1 "We Sell It Bell Ready-fa is filled full Easter Dresses COATS, HATS, ETC New Spring Dresses $1.94 to $16.50 New Spring Suits $4.95 to $19.95 New Spring Hats 97c to $4.95 New Spring Sweater 48c to $2.95 New Skirts 97c to $2.95 SPECIALS IN ALL FOR TRADE-IN-] Thursday ? Frid; Belk-Wl "We Sell It 1 I MARCH 30, 1939 The 519,230,000 pounds of tobacco oduced in North Carolina ill 193S 15* 13 per cent less than the crop oduced in 1937 and brought the >rth Carolina tobacco growers 19,187,000, which was 16 per cent is than the 1937 crop was worth, sorts the state departinent of agri- * Iture. ~ - ~ _ ??? "or Acid Indigestion, Uv on Stomadi, try Nyal Anti-Acid Money Back Guarantee. Sold only in Watauga county by CAROLINA PHARMACY Phone 47 Boone, N. C. ery if Friday, Saturday c to $1.19 DEPARTMENTS lit^ rn For Less" k's )-Wear I of new \|f DEPARTMENTS SOONE DAYS ay ? Saturday lite Co. Tor Less"
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