THE GLEANER
ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY
jl. D. KERNODLE, Editor
<1.00 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE
IQi tired ?t the Poetoffloe at Graham.
N, C., m Micond-claM mailer.
If Not, Almost, Dead
To keep the country's business i
from sagging, which it has been
doing in recent weeks, the Ad
ministration's court reorganiza
tion's program has been over
shadowed and may be complete
ly smothered.
But there is some history in
it that is worth remembering
and giving passing notice.
A nationally circulated pub
lication sent a questionnaire to
12,585, newspapers in every
one of the 48 states. The only
answers asked for were yes or
no. There were but four ques
tions to be thus answered :
1 . Do you favor, or feel there
is an urgent need for, a bill to
permit the President to oppoint
additional Justice? of the Su
preme Court? Answers ? 9.6
percent yes, 90.4 no.
2. Do you favor, or feel
there is an urgent need for, a
law requiring a two- thirds vote
of the Court to declare acts of
Congress unconstitutional? Au
swer ? 2 8. 3 percent yes, 71.7 no.
3. Do you favor, or reel there
is any urgent need for, a bill
forcing justices to retire at an
age fixed by law? Answer ? 28
percent yes, 72 no.
4. Do you favor, or feel there
is an urgent need for, a Consti
tutional amendment limiting
the authority of the Supreme
Court over acts of Congress?
Answer ? 11.7 percent yes, 88.3
no.
An investigation of the an
swers returned shows that in
only two states, Delaware and
Rhode Island, majority answers
were given to any, not all, of
the questionnaires in the affir
mative.
The replies show also that on
ly a small percent of the papers
thought enough of the issue to
make any reply, doubtless re
garding it as defunct.
If it is not dead, it is a chronic'
invalid with little or uo hope of
being restored to its feet again.
After all, newspapers "are on
ly the expressions of individuals,
and no doubt a popular poll will
show about or near the same
percentages as those expressed
by newspapers.
The League of Nations does
not appear to be able to do any
thing about Japan's iuvasion
of China ? slaughter and devas
tation goes on notwithstanding.
The wage-hour bill before
CongrefaS is doubtful of passage, j
It appears that it cannot be
shaped np to suit labor leaden,
Congressmen and employerr ?
never will.
A strike is on in the rubber
industry in Akron, Ohio. Some
19,000 workers walked out.
It's a sort of hazardous way to
start through the winter when
more food, fuel and clothing
will be required.
The anti-lynching bill prom
isee to hare hard sledding, not
because the unlawful act has
any advocates in Congress, but
because it carries with it a
heavy penalty on the county in
which the crime may oocur. It
is chiefly opposed by Southern
Congressmen. No county is im
mune against the flaring up
of a mob on short notice, and to
penalize the whole county for
the unlawful acts of a mob of
a dozen or two, does not appear
to bear the s^amp of justice.
The Status of Punitive Retail
Taxes
The current status of discrimi
natory chain store taxatiou is
graphically revealed iu a survey
prepared by the Iustitute of Dis
tribution
As of September 9, a dozen
states had such lawn which are
now iu the court*. And in a
number of stale*, law a are bring
advocated.
While the vaiirus stale laws
vary greatly in detail, tliey aie
all predicated upon l he name
priucipal ? that there is au iulier
eut wickedness aud dtuigec in
size. Thus, iu Idaho, h single
store under a retroactive iicotite
tax pays $5.00 ? while a chain
with 20 stores must pay $600 per
year each. ,?Iu Pennsylvania, the
tax ou the first store ? and risi *
to (500 for each store over 50u.
Chain systems almost invaiu
bly started from oue small stoic,
owned by a merchant with energy
aud progressive ideas. They gnw
large for but one reason ? because
they gave good service that the
cousuming public liked. No busi
ness cau start, much less gtow
large and successful, without pub
lic p. ilrouage and approval.
Thus, w hen we attempt to limit
the size of chains or destroy them
by law, we deprive the consumer
of ecpnoinij benefits. We attempt
to prevent him from palrouiziug
retail agencies to which be loo^s
for good products at low prices.
We penalize the efficient in the
interest of the inefficient ? .tnd
everyone pays, through iucrea>ed
cost of living.
mere seems to be a slowing <.f
ibe mania fur punitive taxa
tioo of chains. Government fig.
urea demonstrate 'but the inde
deudent merchant it in nodaugcr
of extinction, and dues more lh<u
70 per cent of all retail trade.
The preseut balauce in the mer
cbadising field is tbe result of
keen compeletion, and is to the
benefit of tbe consumer. It should
not be disturbed by "class" laws
which are largely tbe crcaMou of
of prejudice and ignorance of ac
tual conditions. ? Exchange,
State Oil Men
Launch Campaign
To Arouse Anti-diversion Sen
timent? Four Point Program |
Raleigh, Nov, 18? Gilmer Sparger,
Raleigh, Secretary of the North
Carolina Petroleum, Industries Com
mittee, announces the launchi ng
of a campaignr by his organization 1
designed to '-'foster justice and
equality for N. C. motorist tax
payer#," |
Chief issue of the campaign, Sec- '
retary Sparger aaid will be to '
arouse anti-diversion sentiment to
the point where adoption of a
constitutional amendment wi^l pre
vent diversion of all special motor- j
iat tax funds (gasoline, license fees,
etc.,) to any purpose other than
highway debt-service, construction |
and maintenance.
Other issues will be stressed in
the four-point program he will 1
present, and when the campaign U
completed late in January, the
local oil men will have a function
ing organisation in each of the
state's one hundred counties, Mr. ,
Sparger hopes.
Piano County Organisation*
The N C P' I C Secretary will
go into those counties where the '
local oil men are members of
some adjoining county association,
one of his purposes being to set
up a working organisation in each j
of them.
The four-point program is stated
1, To insist that all gasoline and |
motor vehicle taxes be used for'
highway purposes only and t o '
urge the adoption of an amend'-'
ment to the constitution to ac
complish that aim.
2. To render asaistsnce to state
and federal authorities In detee- !
tion and elimination of gaaolime j
tax evasion. .
J, To work toward the abolition 1
of the federal gasoline and lubri
cating 00 taxes,
4. To oppose all tax and other
proposals inimical to the petroleum
influatry and Its motorist custom
... . J. . .
Economic Highlights
i
Happenings That Aftect the Dinner
Pails, Dividend Checks and Tax|
Bills of Every Individual. National
and International Problems Insep
arable from Local Welfare.
Those whc* follow national politics
always watch local ejections with
close attention. The policy that is
approved by voters of a village
may In the fullness of time be
the policy that is adopted in the
seats of the mighty at Wash f
ington. Disapprovals shown by
voters will be reflected by their
representatives in Congress. It is
in town, city and state elections
that the temper of the people is
best reflected.
The recent off-year elections
icant. What they showed is
were more than ordinarily signif
well summed up by Dorothy Thomp
son ^ "'They furnish no sign that
the American people want to turn
the direction of their political af
fairs over to militant labor.
There is no indication that
they wisH an increase in govern
ment ownership. They show that
there is a positive popular desire
to curtail government extrava -
gances.
"They also showed that the vo
tera are not much moved by hys
terical screams of red and bol
shevik." '
Labor? as represented by the
CIO? fared badly indeed. Greatest
labor hopes were pinned on De
troit, where CIO candidates I or
mayor and city council survived
the primaries. But all were de -
feated. In otter industrial centers,
including Canton, Clevelamd and
Akron, they met a similar fate. It
is true that Mayor LaGuardia of
New York had labor's endorse
ment?but he was also supported
by the leading newspapers, and
by influential business groups as
well as labor groups, because of his
remarkable fight against Tammany
and his efficient and progressive
stewardship of the city during
his past term in office.
Light on public sentiment toward
spending IS found in the vote on
projected bond issues. For every
one approved, about two were re
jected.
The only two towns voting on
proposals to erect municipal elec
tric plants or to take over pri
vate plants decisively defeated the
measures.
Prom the standpoint of parti
san politics, the elections are
more difficult to gauge. Repub
licans made gains? but they were
not large, and occurred in areas
where the Republicans are in the
majority as a rule, and only lost
control during the great New Deal
sweep of last year. One Import
ant aign of the times is the grow
ing inclination of the voters to
back the man they believe the
best, irrespective of his party la
bel. This trend marks a hard
blow to old-time machine politics,
which depends for success on a
"'straight ticket" vote that ap
proves all party nominees and dis
regards personalities.
TO quote Miss Thompson once
more, "The elections show
a public demand for humane gov
ernment, coupled with Increasing
honesty, efficiency and sobrietu."
It may be only a coincidence?
but it Is a fact that a few days
aftetf the elections, Secretary Mor
genthau made his immensely im
portant speech in which he oppos
ed Increased government spend
ing, approved a broader tax base,
and made reductions in appropria
tions, and apparently charted a
new fiscal course for the Admin
istration. It is generally believed
that the business recession has
frightened the voters as well as
government leaders, and increas
ed sentiment in favor of a more
conservative policy.
Oeneral opinions hold that the
special session and the regular
session of the current Congress
will be dominated by a cautious
tone, and a disinclination to spend
and experiment. The reverbera -
tions from the local elections will
echo loud In the halls and com
mittee rooms Oof the Capitol.
Thd trend of business has not
changM in the last week or so.
It is still down ward, and seems to
be levelling off at a substantially
lower stage than prevailed this
?nmmer. Stocks have been irreg
ular, holding to levels a little
above th"4 October low*
4 ' . '
Principal unfavorable sign is
smaller automobile production.
Principal favorable sign, says the
Annalist, "is an unexpectedly high
level of engineering contracts."
Business briefs of interest fol
low:
Steel? With' Bales dropping, pro- :
duction is at extremely low levels, '
by comparison with last spring.
Purchases by the automobile in
dustry will largely determine th?
future of steel production. Thes?
purchases have been relatively
small so far.
Prices? Commodity prices have
been weakening. The rise in t h e
general cost of living has halted,
and the course is now downward.
Retail prices have not as yet en- |
tirely reflected the changes i n I
wholesale prices.
Retail Trade? Fair, but not a s ,
good as was hoped. Tendency J
seems toward a slight slackening.
Pre-Christmas trade figures will
give ai clearer picture of conditions
here.
Foreign Trade? Recently hit a
new high for the year.
Employment? 1? naturally swing
ing downward. The relief prob- J
lem will be grave this winter. If.
aa is anticipated, Federal relief i s
reduced, the burden will fsdl
on states and municipalities, few
of which are prepared to take
up the load.
Tower to Memory of Navigator
On the moors of Cleveland, Eng
land, stands the lonely tower erect
ed to the memory of the explorer
and navigator, Capt. James Cook,
who is said to have put more miles
on the map than any man in any
country.
Ideals of Service
According to the Department of
Agriculture, about one-half of the
fluid milk and cream consumed
by people of the United States is
marketed through producer coopera
tives. These cooperatives are now
operated in practically every Jig
city in the whole nation, and of
late their influence in the smaller
cities and towns has been increas
ing rapidly. Some of these coop
IN THE WAKE OF FLOOD
This scene was enacted many times In refugee centers established by the Red
Cross during the Ohio-Mississippi Valley flood. Inevitably floods bring the danger
of disease as drinking sources become contaminated and large groups of people
are thrown together. The medical-health service of the Red Cross serves thou
sands each year, and is maintained by membership funds contributed to the
organization at the time of Its annual Roll Call from Armistice Day to Thanks
giving.
GILBERT PATTEN
The original B .rt L Standish, creator of Frank
' end Dick Merriwell, now writes "Frank Metti
well 'it Fordale ' for the youth o? all ages, a
N thrill; r.tj. pulse-pcundi. . j story about fiction's
M greatest hero, brought to you serially in thi";
, paper. Herr's something new . . . an unu
sual story every render will enjoy. Don't miss it '
"FRANK MERRIWELL AT
FARPALE"
erative* are straight bargaining or
ganizations. Other*, such as the
pioneer Dairymen's League Coop
erative Association of New York,
actually take title to the milk,
and market It through their own
facilities.
The astonishing increase In
strength of cooperatives has re
sulted from the fact that (they are
founded on sound and proven bu
siness principles. Furthermore, the
consuming public has shown that
it favont agricultural marketing co
operation, for the co-ops have been
a splendid Influence in assurimg
the consumer a stable, fair-priced
supply of high quality products.
They have earned tbelr high place
in the world through ideals of
service, '
NOTICE!
Summons by Publication
v xrrH carolin * *"""
ALAMANCE COUNTY
In The General County Court
LiUtte Pettigrew Fargis,
Plaintiff.
va
John A, Fargis,
Defendant.
The defendant John A. Fargia wiM
take notice that an action entitled
as above has been commenced in
the General County Court of Ala
mance County, North Carolina, to
obtain an absolute divorce & the de
fendant will take notice that he
is required to appear at the of
fice of the Clerk of the General
County Court of Alamance County
in the courthouse in Graham, N.
C? on the 20th. Jay of December,
1937, and answer or demur to
the complaint in eaid action, or
the plaintiff will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in
the said complaint.
This the 17th day of Nov., 1937.
Lilian L Bailey,
Deputy Clerk of the General Coun
ty Court of Alamance County.
William C. Perdue, Atty.
Notice of Sale ofKeal
Property
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in that certain
Deed of Trust executed on the
12th day of October, 1929, by Geo,
Henry and wife, Hattie Henry,
to the undersigned Trustee, and
recorded in the office of the Reg
ister of Deeds for Alamance Co
unty, North Carolina, in Deed o f
Trust Book 113 at! page 561, de
fault having been made in the
payment of the indebtedness se
cured by same, and request hav
ing been made by the holder of
the note stcured, I will sell at
public auction to the highest bid
der for cash, at the Court House
door in Alamance County, North
Carolina, on
Monday, November 29, 1937 ,
at 12:00 o'clock, noon,
the following described real prop
erty, to- wit
A certain tract or parcel of land
in Burlington Township, Alamance
County, North Carolina, described
as follows:
Beginning at a stake 'in A1 Flor
ence's line, corner of ; thenoe
?i. 83 1-2 deg. E. 100 feet to an
iron stake, Henry Sharp's line,
thence N. 20 1-2 deg. W. 234 feet
to an iron stake, Henry Sharp's
line; thence with his line N, 88
1-2 deg. 100 ft. tq the Beginning.
This sale will be made subject
to advance bids as provided by
law, and will remain open for ten
days from date of sale
to receive advance bids.
This the 27tb day of Oct. 1937.
William I. 'Ward,
Trustee.
Notice of Sale
Under and 'by virtue of the power
of sale Contained fn a certain deed
of trust executed by French H.
Smith dated December IT, 1928, and
recorded in Book! 113, at page 325,
in the office of the Register of
Deeds of Alamance County, default
having been made iq the payment
of the indebtedness thereby secur
ed, and demand having been ma<je
by the note holder, the under -
signed trustee will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for
CASH at the Court House door In
Graham, North Carolina, on
Saturday, November 27th, 1937 ,
at IS :00 o'clock, noon,
the following described J*o?perty
located in Meilville Township, Ala
mance County, North Carolina :
Beginning at the old Mebaoe
road on Ed Turner's line; thence
with his line Soutfc 2 1-4 deg. W.
4 chains and 83 links to a rock ;
thcnce 8. 4 4 eg, W. g chains *nd
81 links to m poplar ; thence South
15 deg. E. ? chains and SI Iks.
t.o a white oak, Turner's corner
on West side of branch; thence
down said branch at it meanders
South S 1-2 deg. B. 1 chain and
50 links South 4 deg. Bast l
chain 55 links South II dag. u.
72 links South 43 deg. Bast lch
South 5T deg. B. 4 chains south
47 1-4 deg. B. 2 chains and 50
links, South II deg. Bast 75 fka
to the center ol the Hittsboro
road; thence with same South 88
1-2 deg. East 9 chslns and 50
links N. 82 1-2 deg. 2 chains 74
links to an tropin said road,
Turner's corner; thence with said
road N. 85 1-4 deg. E. 3 chains
and 8 links South 88 deg. B. a
chains and 50 links to stewart's
corner in road ; thence N. 2 3-4
deg. about >3 chains to a rock,
Scott's corner; thence 87 1-2 deg.
East 8 chains to a rock, Scott's
corner; thence N. 3 3-4 deg. E.
12 chains 97 links to a rock,
Scott's corner; thenco south 87 1-2
deg. E. 12 chains 44 links to a
rock, Scott's corner; thence North
3 3-4 deg. B. 11 chains and 75
links to a rock In Mebane road,
Scott's corner; thence with old
road and Henry S. Moser line s.
76 deg, W. 9 chains and 13 Iks.
South 65 1-4 deg. West 5 chs.
50 links S. 83 1-2 deg. W. 15
chains 8. 56 1-2 deg. W. 3 chs
South 69 1-2 deg. W. 3 chslns
and 50 links S. 62 d eg. W. 6
chains South 58 deg, W. 5 chains
South 69 deg. W. 3 chains and 13
links South 81 1-4 deg. W. 11 chs
and 65 links, and S. 56 1-2 deg.
West 3 1-2 chains to the first
station, containing 125 acres, more
or less, being land conveyed to
French H. Smith as per deed In
Book 86, paga 573.
This property Is sold subject to
a prior deed of trust to the
Federal Land Bank of Columbia,
South Carolina.
This, the 21st day of Oct., 19ST.
J, Buffln Frailer,
Trustee.
NOTICE!
Summons by Publication
WORTH CAROLINA
ALAMANCE COUNTY
In The General County Court
Leonard W. Bannister
Mrs. Flon( 0. Bannister
The defendant above named will
tako notice that an action en'ltl
ed as above has been commenced
in the General County Court of
Alamance County, North Carolina,
tor divorce; and the said defen
dant win further take notice tha>
he is required to appear before B.
H. Murray, Clerk of the General
County Court , at his office in
Graham, North Carolina, on the IB
day of November, 1937, and an
swer or demur to the complaint
in aaid action, or the plaintiff will
apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
This the 21 day of October, 1937.
E. H. MURRAY.
Clerk General County Court.
of Alamance County.
J. J. Henderson, Atty.
NOTICE!
Summons by Publication
NORTH CAROLINA.
\LAMANCB COUNTY.
In The General County Court
Mrs. GoHle Reedy
Tl
Louis Raymond Reedy
The defatidant, Louis R. Reedy,
will take notice that an action a s
above entitled haa been commenc
ed in the Oeneral County Court
of Alamance County, North Car
lina. to obtain a divorce on statj
tory grounds; and the Raid defen
dant will farther take notice that
she is required to be and appear
at the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Alamance County
in the Courthouse in Graham. N.
C? on the 29th day of November,
1937, and answer or demur to the
complaint in said action, or the
plaintiff will tpply to the court
for the relief demanded in aald
This the 28th day of Oct., 1937,
M. H. MURRAY.
Cievk General County Court of
Alamance County.
Loo g * 8** Attya.