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PAGE TWO IN WASHINGTON ' SHB I WHAT - is taking IfBHH PLACE BIH BY UNITED STATES SENATOR a Since the adjournment of Congress, members are giving more real atten tion to studies of the farm problem than perhaps any other phase of pending legislation. The word pend ing can be used because the farm problem will be the first order of 'business at the next session, or at a special session should one be called by the President. Such studies disclose some cheer ful factors with reference to the general improvement of agriculture since 1932. Farm cash income has moved upward eighty-five per cent-L farm prices are up seventy-five per cant—:forced farm sales have been <cut in half—farm wages have in creased seventy-five per cent, and farm real estate values have gained • sixteen per cent. Thus there is reason for the state ment that agricultural progress has %een during the first four years of the administration of President Roosevelt and it strengthens the de termination of all concerned to main tain those gains. . In -agriculture, as in industry, greater strides in some sections have been offset by less favorable trends in others, but the general improve ment has • undoubtedly been felt throughout the country. In 1932, to bacco was selling on the average at ten and a half cents per pound, and on July 15, 1937, it was bringing nearer twenty seven cents per pound. In 1932, cotton was down to six and a half cents per pound and on July 15, 1937, was at 12.4 cents per pound. Corresponding improvement is noted in a wide variety of agri cultural commodities. Cash income available for farm family living, after deductions for wages, operating expenses, taxes and interest, increased even more rapidly during the four-year span from 1982 to 1936, than did cash in-j come asyrjJhple. Cash tpcome avail-1 able to the*agriculture population for living from 1932 production was sl,-| 473,000,000. From 1936 production it was $4,475,000,000. This was 204 per cent above the 1932 depression low and within eight per cent of its 1929 level. Os course, the gain in income dur ing this period was somewhat offset by an increase in the price of things the farmers buy. But allowing for an increase of sixteen per cent in prices farmers pay for commodities and services used in living and pro duction, the purchasing power of cash income from farm production was sixty per cent greater in 1936 than in 1932. Allowing for an in crease of thirteen per cent in the price that farmers pay for things used in living, which did not advance quite as rapidly as the price of com modities used in production, the in crease in purchasing power between 1932 and 1936 was even greater. In other words, the disparity bet ween the prices the farmers get for their commodities and the prices at which they buy has been greatly lessened, although not entirely at the goal that is sought. The improvement in farm estate values is also significant and along with a reduction in forced sales, is certain to bring new hope to those who live on the farm. There are many other evidences of a widespread improvement since the dark days of 1932, when the farmer faced an al »♦♦»»»»»»»»»»»»»»<»»»»»»♦»♦♦♦»♦♦♦»»»«»♦•«♦»»♦♦»»♦»♦♦•♦ WANTED | JUNK IRON ;; ;; We are now paying from 45 to 35 cents V: j: «■ ;; per hundred pounds for Scrap Iron delivered ;; at yard located on North Granville Street. ;; , ... j > We have scales conveniently located on l • the yard. We also buy Braks, Copper, Auto- ] ‘ -rhobile Batteries and Radiators. . ; ; -« • - il - . . rn, _..y v ,: ..a * 4 ■ t .£• .* - X . ' •*• ■* 'T _ , I J S gg&ffijfr,*- • \ .-Vj- r £ '--Ci- '£-4fc2 - •* most hopeless situation. The condition of the farm popula-j tion in this country has come to be j an index to conditions generally. Ag riculture prices are usually found to be a barometer of the purchasing power of the great cross-section of Americans. And the improvement today indicates strongly that gains have been made and is most en couraging to members of Congress who are primarily interested in suing the legislative machinery of the Gov ernment to preserve those gains and further improve the status of rural America. f CENTER HILL v ■— " Mrs. Ray Carter and baby, of Richmond, Va., are visiting her par-, ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Furry. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hollowell and children, of Sunbury, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J. Turner. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Copeland and son, of Edenton, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J, P. Byrum. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bunch have moved to Edenton. Their many friends regret to see them leave the community, but wish, for them much happiness in. their new home. Melvin Bunch, of Norfolk, Va., is spending sometime with Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Perry. Miss Frances Ward, of Edenton, is visiting Misses Dorothy and Kitty Perry. Mr. and Mrs. Tim White and chil dren attended the pageant at Roa noke Island last week. Mrs. J. C. Byrum and * children visited Mrs. R. O; Furry Monday afternoon. Mrs. “Oliver Jordan, ‘ from near Elizabeth City, spent Wednesday as the guest of Mrs. J. S.’ Turner. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Smithson and son, of Edenton, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Lane. Mrs. Cameron Boyce is spending tie week in Rocky Hock with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Leary. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Boyce and Miss Myra Boyce spent Tuesday afternoon in Norfolk, Va. Mrs. Jim Baker has returned to her home in Norfolk, Va., after a visit with relatives here. George Ellis, of Newport News, Va., spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. Ida Ellis. Mr. and Mrs, Tom Bunch and son, of Norfolk, Va., spent the week-end j with Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Bunch. | Mr* Jack Jennettfe and baby, of Elizabeth City, spent Saturday with {her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Perry. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Boyce and Miss Myra Boyce visited Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Parker, at Sunbury, Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Jemigan vis ited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Byrum, Sunday. Miss Juanita Riddick, of Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, Va., and friends visited Miss Myrtle Byrum Tuesday evening. Miss Sara Mae Chappell, of Belvi dere, is visiting Miss Syble White. Fred Walston, of Tarboro, spent the week-end with Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Walston and attended the pageant at Fort Raleigh Saturday night. Mrs. J. S. Turner, Misses Kathleen Ward, Gertrude and Myrtle Byrum spent Friday in Hertford. Mrs. Carey McClenny, of Green Hall, is visiting Mrs. Herman Lane, and her panepts, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Jemigan. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Smithson and son, Mrs. H. E. Lane, Mrs. W. H. Lane and Miss Lois Hope Lane vis ited relatives in Elizabeth City on Sunday afternoon. Revival services are in progress at Center Hill Methodist Church this week. Rev. B. B. Slaughter, Pre siding Elder of this District, will preach the closing sermon Sunday morning. THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON. N. C- THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1937 I"'""” ii. j, | Traveling Around. America CM "Photo Un*—— FLOWERS THAT WERE AN INDIAN MAID *I , HE fragrant flowers bordering this canal, according to ad an cient legend; were ohish a beautiful Indian maid. They are the floating gardens oFXoctaimilco, near Mexico City, on the route of the rail-water circle tours between If ew York', the Central Mexico. The story goes that there was once an Indian girl of humble rank named Iqulcaxochttl who was so beautiful and vlrtuons that famous warriors, kings and men of great wealth came from far and near to seek her hand. The girl, however, spurned all these men or rank, tor she loved a boy of the Village with whom she had grown up. And she believed that he loved her. Hoping J to hasten his declaration -of love by ! a display of industry. Iqni: jxa -hitl ; arose every morning before sunrise j to sweep clean the flowar-cavered | lanes which led to her cot: age. In the meantime hrr r®}e< ;• d , ROCKY HOCK DEMONSTRATION CLUB HAS SPLENDID MEETING The Rocky Hock Home Demonstra tion Club met and held its August meeting with Misses Gladys and Elsie Bunch. The meeting was called to order by the president, and after singing and repeating the Lord’s Prayer, the business session was held. The president appointed a com mittee on ways and means to raise more funds for the Club. Those ap pointed were Miss Jessie Byrum, chairman; Miss Lizzie White and Mrs. Elbert Peele. Achievement Day was discussed and the following committee was ap pointed for same: Mrs. Kermit Perry, chairman; Mrs. Edgar Pearce [ MOREaWMORE] PEOPLE ARE USING THIS ‘Jtofondlu’ [dgEPITPLAN HI •• - can get guaranteed V Goodrich Tires and Batteries on convenient Credit Terms to suit your needs. There Is absolutely no red tape and no delay or embarrassment. Just make your selection and show us your license Identification. We Install or deliver your purchase at once. OPOWSM ON #*.«<■% PURCHAii I] Goodrich^SftJll j Batteries jg Tires A II flHlHjr ilinl I a a I I fij I I 1 1 1 1 > 1 § lift 4 111 - nl j >l|'l ' ■ j - Ilf --W+.OMU- - m ] ! xrJi.4-*2~ " •-•- '"“fj . * i'y* -m »w» - •'*r ■>■ geiTice Station* V T suitors visited the Goddess of Trickery, crowding her temple day and night, moaning over their un requited love for IqnlcaxochlU. Fi nally the goddess, tired. o( trying to console, them, and Jealous because it was their love for a mere mortal which brought them to her^—visited the girl and pronounced' this sen tence upon her: “Because of thy foolish pride thon shalt live until the end of the world chaste, and pure. No mortal shall ever wed thee. And the paths which thon has swept so industriously shall be but canals of water with flower gardens float ing upon them. In these watery lanes man shall search for thee and And only Sowers and perfume. Thou | shall be called ‘Xochlmilco.’" And , the next day at sunrise it was found : that Iqulcaxochttl and her family | and their cottage had disappeared— | an 1 in their place was a cluster of ’eaiice u!and9 covered with trw , gnrnt flower:* I and Mrs. Haywood Bunch, f , County and State canning contest rules for 1937 were given each mem ber, and the members were urged to enter both the Ball and Kerr jar 1 contests. Delegates to the State Short r Course gave a very interesting re r port of the trip. Rocky Hods Club i sent more delegates to this course [l/npc Ccut f &£at ONLY FRIGIDAIRE I HAS THE METER-MISER I SLASHES CURRENT COST. KEEPS I I Ice freezes faster in ~? ans of cold™! te '^f^’«hatlrt M » wfa ' g -- I than in trays made of soy other K *ecpa °f * l f g I every Frigidaire, is an All-Metal Quickube Tray with I only J^s^ ClU * tot | ■ the Instant Cube-Release. Instantly releases Ice- I motor. On Pwta. ~ bpoef g I cubes, two ora truyfuL Yields 20J1 more ice by end-J tected ttttte en > ttonhL c!”** *** I . I ing waste and nuisance of melting under faucet. / - Bnjj t t y*** itoinw - : ***• Pro- I I See the All-Metal Quickube Tray at our storetoday.-1 a ft *cltcd by Genemj jyf* CX^en, «. I A *°rs. ■ | > I “ggagg £* ** **** of*the Cowu! Don't fail to see H| i flrsatnrlrs MiKtj can Crone in while keegan^foods SSfjL I - Qrestsr Storage-AMty largest ever frozen inside a Ivngidaire. See the P H 3. Greater rretnrt flMli ease of obtaining and I Depend Ab9ty storing &n eduqueiicc or I 5. Greater Save-Ability use. And mote SIXO I —ThT^af io. i Mg’ ’ than any other club in the county. Mrs. Edgar Pearce give a. very good talk on “When, Where and How to Plant Roses.” Miss ColweQ, home agent, gave the demonstration on “Selecting, Fram ing and Hanging Pictures." The recreational period led by Miss. Edith Bunch proved tp be very humorous. J The hostesses served ice cream and cake, which was enjoyed by all. The Club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Edgar Pearce and Miss Edith Bunch for the September meeting. Call For Livestock | Made By Morrison Fill North Carolina with pure bred cattle, swine and poultry and d»eck the shipments of meats, poultry and eggs into the State. North Caro linians are raising nothing but cash crops and then spending all the money they make for food which comes from other places, and for commercial fertilizer to put under cotton and tobacco. Thus did Cameron Morrison, form er Governor and and now private farmer and cattle breeder, sum up the great need for. North Carolina agriculture in an address before the annual summer meeting of the Jersey Cattle Club held last week at State College. Mr. Morrison-urged the cattlemen present to band together to adver tise their good animals so that the State might establish a- reputation for its herds. Partial to Jerseys, the speaker said they would turn feed into more dollars than any other dairy breed. 'He said it were possi ble for the State to become a second Isle of Jersey. “Farmers still form the great sta bilizing influence in this country, and if ever it needs to be saved from de moralization arid ruin, it <wiil be the stable, God-fearing courageous peo ple of the farms and villages who will save it,” Governor Morrison dt-. dared. He stated that another great need of North Carolina at present is a closely knit organization of farmers. They should organize for their own well-being, he said, and then they could secure anything that they want ed. . Mr. Morrison declared that farm animals are needed in any well ba lanced program and that the produc tion of cash crops alone will never make chappy and prosperous coun tryside. Mrs. Eleanor Robinson, of Chicago, i obtained a divorce because her hus eband beat her when she took snuff. r J. H. Holmes Cor Adds i Floor Space To Store > Remodeling in J1 H. Holmes Com • pany’s store was completed last week as a result of which considerably ' more space has been added in the ' shoe and men’s department. Shelves I along the wall have been made nar rower thus permitting show cases to i be moved* back and allowing more i floor space. Underpinning at the front es the store has also been strenghtened as well as other repairs made. The change will provide added con l venience for customers and enable the clerks to more efficiently serve [ the public. ! Minimum Sentence For Drunken Driver i ‘ S. G. Brickhouse of Columbia was ‘ found guilty on three counts in Re corder’s Court Friday morning in cluding operating an automobile while under the influence of liquor, driving With insufficient brakes and ’ operating a car .without a driver’s license. Oh the first charge he was | given the minimum sentence of 60 days on the roads or a fine of SSO and costs. Court costs yere impos ed on- the latter two- counts as well -as revocation of a driver’s license for 12 months., BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT T 11 •' Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Griffin announce the birth of a son,. Charles, Jr., on Saturday. £t£tjZ Malaria IIHII IN 3 DAYS vUU Colds IMRST DAY LIQUID. TABLET* HEADACHE. 30 SALVE, NOSE DROPS MINUTES TSY -RUS-MY-nSM--world's BEST LINIMENT Dr. J. W. Seli 9 OPTO M E TBI ST HWill be In his office on the bird floor of the Citizens Bank ggggn Building; Edenton FRIDAY, SEPT. 10 BAM.tolP.jl' J;
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