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TKta WEEK IN WASHINGTON A Raiuma of Govarnmant Hap paningt in tha National CaoUal Politics is at the boiling point You can take your pick of pointa of view and go in moat any direc tion. More and more Republi cans are breaking away from the Taft leadership- on the methodj of combatting inflation . . Flanders of Vermont, Aiken ol Vermont, Revercomb of West Virginia, Morse of Oregon, Lan ger of North Dakota, Baldwin ol Connecticut, Ives of New York Lodge of Massachusetts and Watkias of Utah are now open ly demanding that something be done about either rationing ot control of certain prices or both. And of course debate on the Marshall plan, which got under way in both the house and senate foreign relations committees the linrt week of the session, still goe* on. Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Democrat of Wyoming, and Ralph Flanders, Republican of Vermont, are making a fight for responsibility of congress to heed the Full Employment Act of 1946 and pay some attention to the joint committee on the economic report created under the law. The committee, composed of .seven members of the senate and a like number from the house, was created to consider the semi-annual economic reports of the President, also 'called for under the law. The President made an economic report on the outlooks in the nation in Janu ary last year and a similar report in July. He is making another this January 1948. To date, however, the joint committee has paid little attention to these reports al-y ?hough they are bound under the law to make ' commendations to the congress within 15 days after receiving the President's report. If heed had been paid to the President's recommend a t i o n s, these senators say, a year ago last January or even last July, perhaps, something would have been done to head off the pre sent inflationary cost of living. "Insofar as congress is con cerned, compliance with the em ployment act during its first year of operation was largely lack ing," Senator Flanders said. He declared that the President's mid year economic report in July "re ceived only cursory attention." fenator Flanders urges more frequent meetings of the com mittee. a meeting of the commit tee with the council of economic advisors to the President, also created by the act, and a closer working relationship between the staffs of the two bodies. Senator O'Mahoney declared that instead of the congress as suming its own responsibility and working out its own anti-infla tion bili on the basis of the Presi dent's two economic reports, the anti-inflation bill it did pass turned over the initiative, "and vested in the managers of pri vate industry . . . the economic welfare of the American people. The i^sue has been presented wheUiei' the economic welfare of all shall be safeguarded by the government or whether the managers of private corporate in iustrj now enjoying from cur lent high prices the greatest pro fits ever recorded shall be in a position to prepare their own plans foi the distribution of the commodities the people need and present them to the Pitsident on i taki -it-n -icave-it basis,'' Sena tor O'Mahoney said. "Because we have shirked our responsibility," he continued, "the 4overnment. under this bill (the aft bill), may control the prices to be paid lor products by the people of foreign countries but Graven Furniture Co. PHONE M it has no power' to hold down prices for ourselves." It will be remembered that the Full Employment Act of 1M8 was passed in an effort "to pro mote maximum production and employment" and it established a statutory mechanism for the for mulation of economic policies. At least these two senators declare congress has refused or failed to use the statutory mechanism established for the very purpose of preventing inflation and de pressions. Let no one forget that this is an election year. While the scores of prpbes thus far have not turn ed up any political pay dirt for use in the election and have af fected few save Andrew May of Kentucky, Gen. Benny Meyers and possibly Ed Pauley, the probes will go on. Hoping to un cover something which may be used in the campaign, probes are to continue on war profiteering, sale of surplus property, dealings of the RFC, bookeeping of the general accounting office and the TV A, the veterans administra tion and operations of the civil service commission. FISHERMAN GETS BUCK Superior, Wis. ? Alex Kotter and his party went fishing re cently and, beside an excellent catch of 24 Northern pike, came home with a ten-point buck. Kotter discovered the frozen car cass under the thin ice of Poke gama River and game wardens said it was his for the eating. | The U. S. Department of Agri culture recently estimated that 1,040,000 long tons of United States grain and grain products were exported in November, 1947. COVE CREEK HI SCHOOL NEWS School reopened December. 29, after a weeks vacation. Attend ance was exceedingly good and various classes turned attention toward review in preparation for mid-term examinations which will be held this week. A number of former students visited school last week. Among those visitmg were Jimmy and Billy Billings of Appalachian; Fuller Horton, State; Catherine Stokes, Radford; Shirley Max Swift, Woraans College; Nannie Helen Greene, Lees McRae; Ro bert Love and Fred Winebarger of Berea College and Harvey Trivette, U. S. N. Miss Floy Cannon did substi tute teaching here last week in the absence of Mrs. Norman Wil son who was out on account of the illness and death of her father, Mr. O. J. Harmon. Moving pictures will be shown each Wednesday for the next few weeks. A special schedule has been arranged. In order to give] the greatest possible time for classroom work the assembly period will be given to the time for - the movie. The Red Raiders journeyed to Blowing Rock for a New Years game of basketball and were able to come back victorious by a score of 25 to 21. The game was a rough and tumble affair all the way. First one team and then 'the other lead in points scored. In the last part of the second half Cove Creek was able to get a permanant lead until the final whistle blew. Len Stokes was high scorer for the Red Raiders as he sank 12 points. FARMERS HARDWARE JOINS HOTPOINT IN MOVE ON INFLATION By Reducing Appliance Prices Now! We are proud to join Hotpoint ? one of the Na tion's Largest manufacturers of Appliances ? in the fight to preserve the purchasing power of the American dollar by announcing price cuts of as much as 10% on America's finest El ectric Ranges, Refrigerators, Disposals and Wa ter Heaters. Inflation is very much like the weather in that every body talks about it but nobody does anything about it. But now the Farmers Hardware Store is joining with Hot noint, builder of America's finest electric appliances, in doing* something about it ? namely, reducing prices on el ectric ranges, refrigerators, disposals and water heaters Price reductions at a time like this jvhen appliances like these are scllrce, is news within itself. But all the more noteworthy is the fact that these price reductions ? which run as high as $20 on some models ? are made in the face of the biggest demand for Hotpoint products in the com pany's history. Certainlv, this is proof that this move is made purely in the public's interest. We consider it an outstanding exam ple of the kind of business statesmanship that has made 1 America the country that it is today and the kind that will continue to lead the way to future greatness. The Farmers Hardware Co. heartily subscribes to this courageous move of Hotpoint's ? and is glad to be the first in Boone in this crusade to cut the cost of living. FARMERS HARDWARE & SUPPLY CO. COURTESY Pius SERVICE1 equals SAFETY Treating other drivers as courteously and as fairly as you expect them to treat you ? allowing them road and traffic courtesy. is the golden rule of driving. Faithfully ob served COURTESY will reduce ACCTOENTS and MAKE DRIVING SAFER. Having your car mechanically check ed regularly and reconditioned when need ed, is essential to safety. As an authorized new car dealer, we are best equipped to do the job ? our mechanics are "tops," our ser vice is thorough, our work reliable and COURTESY is a tradition with us. WE HAVE A MODERN UP-TO-DATE SHOP WITH FACILITIES FOR GREASING AND SERVICING YOUR CAR IN ANY KIND OF WEATHER. FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, WE WILL CALL FOR YOUR CAR AT YOUR REQUEST Watauga Sales & Service STEWART WINKLER, Manager Phone 124-J BOONE, N. C. Governor Race Given | Thought By Scott Raleigh ? Agriculture CommU sioner Kerr Scott said tonight that he had "no comment" to make on reports that he would run for governor in the next pri mary. Scott, in a surprise move, an nounced Friday night that he would not be a candidate to suc ceed himself in the agriculture post, which he has held since 1937. Contacted at his home in Ala mance county, he said tonight that "I did not resign with the intention of running for Gover nor." He added, however, that "So many of my friends have 1947 IS GONE FOREVER NOW IS THE TIME TO PLAN FOR 1948 Every farmer should grow a little more food, they tell us, and pay all the debts he possibly can. Come and s^e us when you are in the market for supplies. VALLE CRUCIS COMPANY VAIXE CRUCIS, N. C. been stirring it up Sver the lastl 1 two fiavs that I may give it some ' consideration." When Scott announced that he would not seek re-election next year, he said he wanted to retire to his farm in Alamance. Only 24 hours after his fur prise announcement. Lieutenant Governor L. Ballentine of Varina came forth with a state ment that he would seek Scott's post, Ballentine had been rumor ed a possible candidate for Gov ernor. Meanwhile, D. S. Coltrane, as sistant commissioner of agricul ture, said he would announce to morrow whether he would seek the post. W p carry at all times a full line of fresh vegetables and fruits, ship direct from the southern producing areas, and our prices are always in line with the markets. Visit us fog your canned vegetables and all types of foods. We can serve you well and at favorable prices. DIXIE HOME STORE T. M. GREER. Manager JILTED. GIRL KILLS SELF El Centra, Calif. ? When the in tended bridegroom couldn't make up his mind whether he should be married or not, Marion Keron Hall, 19, the bride-to-be took a pistol from the glove compart ment of the car while they were at a service station near here and shot herself in the head. RUDE AWAKENING Reno, Nev. ? Seven persons were riding on a jeep which turned over after careening from side to side of the highway. Six of the ' passengers said they were asleep when the accident hap pened and the seventh, a hitch hiker, was driving. Nobody w?? injured beyond minor bruise*. UPHOLSTERING AND REF1NISHING FURNITURE I do firxt class work thai is suaranleed. Fine fabrics to aelect from. Will pick up and deliver in the vicinity of Boom. Har> your work don* befox%the spring rush. Antique re finishlng a specialty. JOHNLA\#S Upholstering and Repairing Day Phone 770-W Night Phone BS2-M LENOIR, N. C. VISIT US FOR... Laundrall (Automatic Home Laundry) Electric Master Ranges and Water Heaters Stromerg-Carlson Radios and Radlo--Phono. Combinations Farnsworth Radios and Radio-Phono. Combinations Philco Automobile Radios Small Home Appliances and Electric Supplies Columbia and Decca Phonograph Records Try Our Service Department ? Pick-up and Delivery RADIO ELECTRIC COMPANY BUS TERMINAL BLDG. PHONE 240-W U l&ff/s in 48 hours - New power for your BU/CK! . Today's Power, Today's Performance, Today's Zip ? for Bulcks up to Ten Years Old! honeys Into your car and make It young again ? give It new power and performance that will get you set for thousands and thousands more carefree miles. M ayre this sounds too good to be true. But it's a fact! Even if your Buick dates back as far as 1937, you can have a hoodful of factory-fresh Fireball power ? a sleek new power plant that's the same as the engines going into the latest Buick cars. Everything about it is brand-new. A new carburetor and air cleaner help make every drop of fuel give up all Its power. A new distributor, com plete with vacuum and centrifugal advance, puts new snup in your get away and new pop in :i!l driving. A whole new wiring harm-in prevents electrical loss. And ' ed in the flywheel housing smoothie of a clutch that'! vingmore fun than ever. Watauga Sales & Service 400 N. MAIN STREET x BOONE, N. C. Ves, it's all new, with the latest Buick engine features you read about ? like precision cylinder bor ing, Oil- Miser rings, Stratoflow cooling and so on. You can get a new engine like this because engine production is not held back by the shortage of sheet steel which limits complete-car pro duction. So we're able to put one of these How much does it cost? Not nearly what you'd expect ? often less than a comprehensive overhaul. And it's a mighty good investment because it makes your car worth so much more when it comes time to turn it in. Nice proposition. Isn't it? Surely worth talking over. Won't you come in and let us give you all the details?
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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