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The County, The State, The Union A. F. JOHNMAf, Editor and Manager SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Per Year LOU1SBURG, I*. CAROLINA, KRIBAY, JANUARY 28, *$8t VOLUMN LXI. (TEN PAGES) WARD SPEAKS TO FRANKLIN CO. FARMERS Speaker Advocates Taking Tax Off Lund and Putting It on Foreign Stock and Bonds, Water Power Co., Tobacco Manufacturers and Others Who Are Not Carrying Their Proportion of the Burden Of Government. Statins the economic lite of North Carolina la more acute today than since Lee surrendered, Hon. H. 8. Ward, of Washington, N. ? Q , mnm ber of ttie State Senate, delivered a Btri'iuj address to a largejatumberot Franklin County tax payers in the Court house in Loulsburg Wed'je^day if tei noou, it. which he made a strong plea fiir a reduction of tax an real estate. He told his hearers that he had changed his opinion since he was here la* That he was elected to the Senate with the avowed pUr I-'.se. of fighting for a reduction of ux even to the extent of crippling some of its institutions or departments, but s.nce he had been In Raleigh and f und so much property escaping taxation, he had changed his mind. He wes still in favor of reducing taxes on real estate but was rea<:> io put a fair tax on foreign stoeki> and bonds, water power, etc.. ' _ .Speaking of the Influence we&iln is exerting to escapo taxation he said * ltey~wenfr dnningtng the*r own oau?e. The conflict Is now on between . wealth and labor and is growing more acute. He told, of how Gov. Vance .vucnad. the people of the con flict and jvhat the results would mean. He told of hew the Interest of the people was diverted from it by the finding of gold in Alaska and the Spanish American war. Of how It ? ns looming up again to be again rele gated to the rear by the World War and its influences. And pictured how it has returned in greater force than ever, taking a position and giv ing warning that unless some relief Is forth comihg that will more even ly distribute the burdens a more seri ous situation will arise. He says the Legislature Is composed of a lot of so.ber, fine, well Intentioned men. In tbls body there are two lines -of thought All agreed on the neces sity of tax reduction, but divided oi: to what extent and how. One line is to reduce taxes even at the expense of crippling the progress of the state. Others believe the progress should not lit sacrificed* Speaking of the "schools which he said represented the larg est portion of the governmental cost to the tax payer, he said advanced education should not be destroyed so long as finances could be found with which to maintain it. No one is mad with (he children, he said, out pay day has come for this elaborate und advanced system. No one wants to do without It He sayp North Car olina Js spending too much ni'der these conditions. However the nUta needs a grea* <Val of money, and that he ww? not wllllngto deprive Jhe S?te so ong as ?? much wealth ? esraplnc its unrrtcM. Hp told of how n ii:un told his con st ituents that he voted to c\eir.pt .* ock In foreign C' r?>nratlon? and was ro-elected without opposition and re . _ minded his hearess .that this as their great, trouble, taking up to mu< li time Quarreling, r.bout con-ntlons instead of taking fcostive action In elections. He told them that Attorney General Brummitt and Mr. Maxwell were sag gestlng some relief. m He took the po rtion. that the delay of the revalua tion was a mistake. That it was ex actly what the big companies wanted, hoping that conditions would change in two years when land would be worth more, and waa glad the Legis lature did not postpone It for two years. He took the position that the financial condition of a County had nothing to do wi'h the value of lands. He told of how the leading bills were prepared by the Counrtl of State or the Legislative oligarchy and sent up for passage, and how It was hand led after Its Introduction, tho show that the method of its getting before the Legislature waa no guarantee of its passage, and also that special bills on Important matters were of ?? no consequence as they were always provided for in the Revenue or Ma chinery Aet. He was strong for a sales tax, upon the grounds that a full correction of the burdens could not be made at once, and that the influence of wealth would poMlbly check the transfer of the burden from the real estate to other prop erty at this time. He told how they 'were building the revenue act now step by step. He likaned the man who dodges his responsibility to his state at this time to the one who evades the draft In time o t War, when lie waa discussing the efforts of the Merchants Association and others in trytai to keep the tax off of them. He advised his hearers they aiSnld abide In satisfaction and confidence In your Governor and Legislature. Oo back homo aqj. Re lieve tho beat will be doae. wken tbf first of May comes and row 4K &sn ? ? . ? # * Vt ? . : Editor Gets $1,000 a Year for Life I. H. Sefton, editor of the Cotfax, Cal., Record, wrote the eiuy which won first priie in a recent contest, fpr which the chief reward it an annuity of |1,000 a year aa long at he lives. Walter P. Chrysler motor magnate, donor of the priie, (right) is handing Editor Sefton th? certificate on which he can casl) in every twelve months. , Aker son's Successor? Ashmui. Brown, Washingtoircor respondent of the Providence Journ al, who is thought the likeliest selec tion as Secretary to the President. County government !?? preparing for Its next years budget, you find that you have been given no relief then make your Governor call the Legis lature back again to properly finish the Job they should now do. The speaker was introduced by Chairman W. W. Neal, of the Frank lin Tax Relief Association as one of the few men in the State with the ability and nerve to make a fight for the overburdened owners of real estate in North Carolina. Chairman Neal presented the fol lowing resolutions, which were adopted, along with comments to explain the several features: To the Honorable: L. L. Gravely, and T. R. Uzzell, Senators, and W. L. I umpkin, Representative of the Gen eral Assembly of North Carolina, Kaleigh, North Carolina. We, the CltlxenB and Taxpayers of the Ten Townships" of Franklin Coun ty, N. C., in mass meeting assembled this 21st day of January, 1931, re bpectfully and urgently petition yon, as our representatives in the State Legislature now in session, to revise and enact laws for the reduction of taxes and tax penalties on property in Franklin County and throughout 'he State as follows : 1. That will confirm and make pos sible the recommendations heretofore made, and endorsed by us. through resolutions of the North arollna State Tax Relief Association, a copy of which Is attached. I 2. That will confirm and make pos sible the recommendations heretofore made through resolutions adopted by the Franklin County Tax Relief Ab^ sociatlon, same dealing with local problems, a copy of which is attached. We further petition you to do kll within' your power to have enacted Into laws the following: 1. A tax per kilowatt hour upon all electric power generated and ? or used witnlu the State with rates hlgli er per kilowatt hour upon domestic tian upon the commercial consump tion. S. A tax upon all telephone* not located in rural communities. - S. An Increase of at least 1 per cent upon Incomes. 4. . A tax upon ultimate gross tales or turn over, With r:\tes graduated lower upon articles c' ossified as being of the necessities of !tfe and with, rate* higher upon the extravagance* of life, public amusements and lux uries of life. 5. A tax npnn all slocks and bond*, of foreign corporation*. ? no *ddltlo*?V tax upon, foreign, corporations d6ln* business la tW* Ft&ts whUh"wrtl make them bear tli*lr equal part of tsjres along w"tt (Continued on Pace Tea) M 1 ? ? . I A 1 - ? , I A Ti ? A A ^ A r mtant moptst Passes Nathan Straus, one ol ^New York"! greatest merchants, who de voted hii life and hit fortune to aiding mankind, died at 83. Death Claims C. C. Montgomery Taken 111 -Suddenly And Lived On ly A Few Days, Burled Wednes day Afternoon At Bunn Cem etery Mr./ Charlie C. Montgomery ot I'unn, who was taken suddenly 111 a few days ago, died at Mary Elizabeth Hospital in Raleigh, Tuesday morn ing, January 13th, with a complica tion ot diseases. He was taken ill and a hard fight tor his life was made but medical science could not -stay the hand of death. Mr. Montgomery was a faithful member of the Bunn Baptist church where he always took a leading part in the church affairs. He was a dea con of the church at his death. H? nas a real pillow of the Sunday School and the church has lest one ot its most faithful workers. The funeral service was held at the i churchy of which he was -a member ; Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, liev. E. C. Crawford, his pastor had charge of the service. Mi*. Montgom ery was also a member of the Junior Order and the Order was to have as sisted in the service but on account of the bad snowy weather they were un file to take part. The pall bearers were his nephews, Messrs. R. G: Mul len, of Rocky Mount; W. C. Mullen, of Wilson; O. C. Mullen, of Wendell; Randolpr McGregor, of Bunn. Blllle Bissette and Carl Dickinson "< Spring Hope. He leaves a faithful wife who was before her marriage, Miss Ella Pridg en, two sons. Wesley, who graduated from the University of North Caro l'na, last spring, and Charles, age W. Three sisters Mrs. Temple Bowden, of Runp, Mrs. George McGregor, of Bunn, and Mm. Algle Perry of near Spring Hope. Two brothers, Mr. George and Mr. Randolph Montgom ery, of Washington, D. C., a number of o'her relatives and a host of friends. ^ The floral offering was large and very beautiful, which expressed In unspoken words, the high esteem In wMch Mr. Montgomery was held by all who kntfw him. HK was SI year* Aid and had lived If) fhinn And surrounding community ^krffeally all of bl? life: . t An American fanner was inter viewing a negro who applied for (work * > "Are jo'u familiar iHUt mules?" the mgso waa asked. "No. ?ah." waa the ffely. "Neb hab Been. Ah knows too much about de* to be familiar vM dem." PROHIBITION NEEDS CHANGE COMMISSION DIVIDED IN OPIN-> ION OF WHAT'S BEST Wickeisham Prohibition Domnf ift A* Wlmls I,, * oal Conclusions Twe 3e*Mn Ask Outright For Be peal j Foar Favor Modification; Two F*f Farther Trial WHk Kefereadnmt BemuMng Three Advocate Intensified Enforce* meal/ ' ? Washington, Jan. M. ? The majority ct the law t^Mremeil commission ers have found prohibition sufficiently wanting to warrant a chance. Unable to agree unanimously on a specific remedy, the Wlckersham Com mission and Its eleven members em- . bodied their views In an even dosen conflicting reports. All wera lal&m tort Congress today by President Hoover. That of the commission us a whole vaa a comnroralse, making no rec ommendation (or repeal or major re Vis.on. In the Indlvldnal conclusions, two commissioners asked outright repeal, (our others favored modification, two were (or a further trial with some form cf referendum meanwhile, and the remaining three advocated con tinued trial with intensified enforce ment. ' I Separately and collectively, the members condemned many o( the conditions under the dry laws while at the same -time noting? its benefits. They declared better observance and enroreeriient lmperatlve IT prohibition is to survive. r With one - exception, the whole commission agreed that i( the con stitution- -4s to- be revised, the best v/ay would be to strike out the present absolute banning o( liquor and to give Congress the responsi bility of finding a new solution. The exception was Monte M. Le mann, ef Louisiana, who did not sign the main report. He and Newton D. I Baker, of Ohio, recommended repeal. | E One commissioner, Henry W. An ijd erson o( "Virginia, advanced a pro i posal (or government liquor control, somewhat after the method In effect in Sweden. Commissioners Kenyon> I.oesch. Mackintosh, McCormlck and Pound recommended consideration of the plan. The endorsements of tCenyon and McCormlck were quali fied by statements that they favored further trial of the present law. Besides Anderson, those proposing modification of the eighteenth amend ment were Ada L. Comstock, of MlW acheusetts; Prank J. Loesch, of Illi nois; and Roscoe Pound, of Massa chusetts. j William S. rfenyon, of Iowa, and Paul J. McCormlck, of California favored further trial with a canvas# of public sentimeri by referendum or through State conventions. Those who advised going ahead with the present system under strict er enforcement were Chairman George W. Wickersham, of New York; Wil liam I. Rrubb, of Alabama; and Ken neth Macintosh, from the Statu of Washington. The e-Jinmlssion as :i whole reject ed repeal of the eighteenth amcjid-. rrent or restoration of the legalized saloon. It expressed opposition to Ffder;il or State govnrnments a* snch going into the liquor business. It opposed modificatio nof the Volstead act t< permit light wines and boar. After declaring "There is yet no edequate observance or enforcement," the commission recommended In crease of the Justice Department- and Customs Bureau personnel to prose cute violators. Condemn Condition Sweden Plan - Clarify Ltw The law should be amended, the commission said, to clarify the status of cider an?, fruit juices "by making some uniform tftovlslon tot a fixed alchollc content." New laws were proposed to do away with the fixing of the aneunt of liquor and the number of pre scriptions which a doctor can pre scribe. Legislation allowing more lattltude tor Federal searches and seizures was proposed. If the dry amendment la to be revised at all, the commission* trs agreed It should be made to read substantially as follows: "The 'Congress shall have power to regulate or to prohibit the manufac ture, traffic - in or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, Um> im portation thereof into, and the ex portation thereof from the United , State* and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes." As It now stands, the amendment ; reads: "The manqjMiiiireiqMle'or transpor tation of in^nl eating- Wquors within ' the importation thereof into or the exportation thereof Horn the united' i Stftes and, all territory subject to the i jurisdiction thereof for beverage par- ? ; pose la hereby prohibited. The Con-J cress and the several states shall batwf concurrent power to enforce this ai4' J i tlele by appropriate" WglrtattoivT ' ? ft Major Gene Tunney j One of the hrst'acts of 'Connecti cut'! neW governor wis to appoint Gene Tunney a Major in the Marine Corps branch of the state's naval militia, and designate him as per tonal aide to the governor. Gene was a U. S. Marine before he became world's champion heavyweight boxer. codification of the national prohibi tion act and for legislation for mak cases more effective. , State Hrtp Enntial "Co-operation of the states Is an essential element tn enforcement." rtt held,- and .-'^the support of public opinion hk the several states-- is nec essary in order to - insure -such co operation." V Continued improvement in organ ization and effort* for enforcement s-ince the act for the bureau, of pro hibition was enacted In 192? was re ported. ? s ? - ~ . Judge Anderson's opinion was by far the most exhaustive of the eleven Individual papers, covering 42 of the 286 printed pageB of the combined report. His plan for government controlled liquor sales would be based on the amendment suggested to re place the present eighteenth amend n-.nt, If such a revision should be en tered into. Auto Death Toll Was Greatest In Annals of State Raleigh, Jan. 17. ? North Carolina's automobile death toll, 777 In 1930. was the greatest on record, but the number of injuries was less than In either of two preceding years, figures released today by the motor yehlcle bureau of the, state department of -evcnuf ?l)cw. A total of 87 deaths from automo biles in December brought the toll for law to 777 as compared with 675 In 1928 and 690 in 19"9. Injuries to talled 6,618 in 1930 as against 4,768 In 1928 and 4.984 in 1929. Of the 87 killed in December, 39 were p?J?*tf*tB9,; 88 died in collisions with other automobiles, eight in grAdft crtigalnjr crashes and two cach tronHeonigions wijh horse drawn ve hielWanGfced objects, while 19 died froilt non-collision accidents. < Of the JO pedestrains killed seven were children; playing in the street. V'. BASSE* BALL SCHEDULE ?>>? ss^amaby so r ?> ?? The following schedule will be fol lowed by team* In the Franklin Coun e from January play on the same ?vfiames begin at 7 : 30 o'clock. PjfitS:' Friday, January 28 OoM tend rs. Loulsburg at Louis Ctfward Best . v#-.v Frankliuton at Franklin ton. Youngrrille vs. Epsom (place unde- 1 decided). Tuesday, January 87 Epsom vs. Bunn at Bunn. Gold Sand vs. Frankllnton at Frawk- 1 lfnton. . Biward Best vs. Loulsburg at Louis- 1 burg. Friday, January SO Gold Sand vs. Butan at Gold Sand | <tloou.> Or Frankllnton vs. Loulsburg at Louls burg. Edward Best vs. YoungsvlUe at | Franklinton. 'Living At Home" ttrongly Advocated at Meeting of Farmers In ("oart Honse Hotordajr ? Extension Representative* Speak "The Farm to Makea' Living at loroe In 1931" Program, sponsored by Jovemar Gofdaer that 1s being eon- ? lucted by the extension teams all hrough the state during the month >( January was held at Louiaburg at the County Court House, January 17th. The meeting was presided over by Mr. G. L. Winchester, Vocational Agricultural Teacher at Frankllnton. .The speakers for the occasion were Miss Esterbrook, Home Management Specialist for the Extension Work and Mr. Ferguson, District Agent Both made very worth-while and instruc tive talks. Essential requirements for the dai- ' ly diet were discussed by Miss Esta brwk mul IHu following chart was ? given emphasizing the fact that each ftnd every ono of thoso foods asp tmd should be grown on the farms in Franklin county in 1931 in order to t apply tire membeis uf ? -the? family vith an adequate and well balanced diet. 1. Milk ? 1 qt. for all children; 1 pt. for all adults. 2. Vegetables ? 3 dally; one star chy, one leafy, one other. 3. Fruits? 2 servings. 4. Eggs ? one daily. 6. Meat ? (lean) one serving. 6. Whole Grains ? 2 servings; braad. cereal. 7. Fats ? 2 tb. of butter dally. 5. Sweets ? one serving. 9. Water ? 8 or 9 glasses daily. Miss Estabrook also read a part of the food survey made by the. Women's Clubs In Franklin County. This'also emphasized ' the~~ fact ~ to* raise more food on the farm. Mr. Ferguson especially stressed the point for the farmers in making thelr-plaaa for- 1931 to-ralse les? cot-, ton and tobacco and more feed an4 foodstuffs. He outlined the Farm Food Supply and Feed Budget for Franklin County and showed how deficient we were In the' necessary things. Drinking Party At Jafl As a result of a drinking spree at the jail Monday afternoon it is stated three pints of whiskey were found by the officers and a fire was discovered there at night. Accord ing to reports some were right much under the Influence and others were In a happy stage, but at that time no one knew where the booze came from. The fire departmennt res ponded to the' call at night and ex tinguished the fire that was burn ing the bedding In a cell that had caught, It is said, from a waste pa per basket, -/ The Janitor stated Wednesday that one of the prisoners told him that one pint was passed up to them by a fellow named May from the back yar.d while he (the Janitor) was inside the building. May having entered through the back gate, and that two Either pints were passed to them by> a negro from outside the fence. The prisoners tore up bed ding to make a string to pull up the booze with. County-Wide - Checker Cham pionship Contest There will be held in Louisburg on Wednesday night January 28th at 7 : 30 o'clock ? in the Court House a county-wide Checker Championship Contest for the benefit of Charity. All entrants must be registered by Tuesday night January 26th. The fol lowing rules will be maintained. There will be no spectators allow ed except by ticket which will cost 60c, and will have to be bought In advance. Each player must pay 50c when registering, and will receive an admittance ticket. Each set of players will play Ave games or more until the winner Is established; players being eliminated: in this manner ? the winner playing the next winner and so On until the final game of which the Champion of >ranklin County will be established. The Champion will receive $5.00 in gold, and the Championship honors of Franklin County. A vote wil> be had as to the proper distribution of the money which will go to the needy of Franklin County. "All entrants will apply to L. W. Parrish of M. C. Murphy for regis tration and tickets. It is hoped that all lovers of this old and interesting game of Checkers or Draft will take part in this Coateet as it will establish the Champion of Franklin County, and at the save time relieve suffering among ?*? needy o f the County. Vy One* Kpon a time there wae a man who admitted k* dUa t know very much abo?t the other fellow's ??al - - ?? .. - * *7,1 .
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