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VOLUMN LXV.
LOUI8BURG, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 10S4
(TEN PAGES)
NUMBER 3tt
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> SCJOOL OPENS
SEPTEMBER 10
The- public school* of Franklin
County will op?n Its doon for the
1934-35 session, Monday, Sept.
10th. The largest enrollment in t
the history of the County la ex
pected. The number of teachers
this year Is based upon the aver
age daily attendance of last year.
The following figures should be
of Interest to the people of the
County: In 1933-34, there were
105 white teacher* and 73 color
ed teachers employed. For 1934
35, we have employed 104 white
and 7 6 colored, the white schools
losing one, and the colored
schools gaining three. The teach
er load In tjie white schools last,
year was exceedingly heavy and
the load this year will, of course,
be increased with one teacher
less. It will be necessary for
same of the classrooms to have
from 50 to <0 children. The pa
trons are urgently requested to
make every possible sacrifice to
get theit children in school the
first day and keep them there reg
ularly unless providentially hin
dered. In this way only can the!
number of teachers and therefore
the efficiency of the work be in-:
creased.
The following teachers have
been employed and contracts filed
for 1934-35:
White
Loulsburg ? W. R. Mills, Vivi
an Allgood, Katherine Rogers, K.
C. Barefoot, W. A. Hugging, Lou
lia Jarman, Edith Bradley, Mrs.
A. B. Perry, Mary J. Best, Mrs.
Raymond Bailey, Mrs. Susie H.
Jackson, Mrs. Alice J. Uzzell,
Louise Joyner, Mrs. A. B. Inscoe,
Alberta Davis, Helen Smithwlck.
Epsom ? George Crawley, Del
phus Dark, Bessie Martin, Sue'
Boddie Macon, Leona Raynor,
Delia Mitchell, Agnes Harrell,
Mary Wise Davenport, Selema
Mullen, Vivian Cooke.
Gold Sand: ? W. O. Reed, Mrs.
Joe Pearce, Lillie Harper, Elisa
beth Johnson, V. E. Jennings,
Mrs. Eva U. Person, Ruth Par
risb, Fannie Gupton, Mrs. M. E.
Williams, Mrs. Margaret R. Gup
ton, Lois May, Mrs. Annie U.I
Perdue, Mrs. M. E. Bledsoe.
Wood ? Mrs. John Neal, Mary
Dickerson, Adelaide Duke, Pattie
Beasley.
Edward Best H. S. ? R. E. Mil
ler, Annie Miles Harris, Annie
Marie Jackson, David Fuller, Cor
nelia Grlssom.
Hickory Rock-White Level ?
Eva Cooke, Christine Sledge, Mrs.
Mark J. Hayes, WUma Murphy,!
Mrs. K. S. Parrish, Ruby Lee
May, Marion Lancaster.
Justice: ? R. E. Timberlake,
Mrs. C. M. Moore, Marlon E.
Bazemore, Mrs. Ruby M. Stone,
Mrs. B. F. Wheless, Inez Rich-'
ardson.
Bunn: ? S. L. Bowen, Martha!
Cline, Nellie McGirt, Janie Belle
Johnson, Evelyn Sherwln, Euphe
mia Bryan, Lucille Johnson, Lucy
Wlggs, Lola Leonard, Mrs. Eu
genia R. Crawford, Dorothy Knox,
Mrs. J. E. Cheves, Beth Brantley.]
Pilot: ? C. C. Brown, Roslyn
Hollingsworth, Rachel Cone, 01
lie Wester. .
Pearce: ? B. B. Parrish, Geral
da Turnage, Darnell Phillips,
Nonie B. Hollingsworth.
Harris: ? M. T. Lamm, Mrs. M.
C. Wilder, Eunice Wrenn, Eliza
beth Wilson. Moselle Ray, Mrs.
Pattie L. Justice. Catherine
Pearce.
Youngsvllle: ? W. F. Mitchell,
Mary Lois Parker, Mildred Win
ston, L. M. Adcocke, Mrs. Flor
ence S. Preddy, Thelma Roberts,
Estelle Strickland, Mrs. Mamie P.
Winston, Beatrice Hill, Effle
Tharrlngten. Mrs. W. T. Moss,
Mrs. Susan C. Green, Clellle Mas
sey. *
Pilot ? Marie B. Heggins.
Gethsemane? C. C. Clarke, Ob
trude Thomas, Wyvett Malone,
Emily Fuller.
Jones Hill ? Addle B. Perry,
Nevalla M. Yarborough, Annie Joo
Ridley.
Rock Springs ? Euralee D. Ala
ton, Novella Crudup.
Phelps ? Duval WInaton.
Royal ? Euralee C. Smith.
Perrys ? Emanuel Wilson,
Chlora Ellis, Magle Neal, Annie
Q. Warren. Bessie Arendell.
Little Mill ? Ellen Alston, Bet
tie Orlssom, Prlacllla Murray.
| Hayes ? Mabel C. Yarborough.
Josephine Johnson. . -v
Mt. Orove ? Minnie L. MeCown.
Nib Thomas ? Christina A. Ful
ler.
Olllfleld ? Louise Bullock.
Loulsburg ? Jamea E. McNalr,
Mary Loulae Hill, Lucille Wataon.
Elisabeth Raptlste, Carmen Mc
Knight. Mary R. Llttlejohn, Madle
L. White, Annie Dean Mltchlner,
Readle Harrla, Ruth Mayfleld,
Ethel M. Syma.
Shady Orore ? Lurepena E. Al
ston, Louise Perry.
Fords Chapel ? Lucy Yarboro.
Toungsvllle ? Thoa. M. Alston,
(Continued on page five) '
Cotton Farmers
To Meet Next
Wednesday
Cotton farmer* of Franklin
County and particularly those
who have been connected wltb
the Cotton Cooperative Associa
tion are being called upon to at
tend a meeting of much more
than ordinary Interest at Louis
burg oft Wednesday afternoon of
next week.
The taeettng has been called
by h. Bruce Ounter, of Fuquay
Spring*, who Is the director of
the Cotton Association from the
Fifth District composed of the
counties of Wake, Franklin and
Warren. He Is also Vice-Presi
dent of the Association.
The Cotton Cooperative Asso
ciation has recently had a change
of management and all cotton
farmers will be interested to
know more about It. Mr. Gun
ter has been very closely identi
fied with these changes and he,
will give an interesting account
of what has been done and also
what members may expect of the
Cotton Association under its new
management.
Mr. M. O. Mann, of Raleigh,
who has been made General Man
ager of the Cotton Association
will attend the meeting and will
explain the plan of operation for
the handling and sale of this
year's crop of cotton. Mr. Mann
is also Manager of the Farmers'
Cooperative Exchange which has
recently been organised and he
will explain how farmers may
3ave money on the purchase of
their supplies by patronizing this
aew organisation.
Both Mr. Gunter and Mr. Mani
are very interesting speakers and
they have a matter to discuss
which is of vital Importance to
every farmer in Franklin Coun
ty. The meeting should be at
tended by An overflow crowd. It
will be held tn the Court room
at 2:30 In the afternoon unless
otherwise arranged. Ladies ara
invited and requested to attend.
Similar meetings will be hold
at Warrenton, Angust 23 and at
Raleigh August 24, at the same
hour.
J. H. BOONE
RE-ELECTED
Mr. J. H. Boone, Franklin
County's efficient Tax Collector,
was re-elected to succeed himself
at the regular meeting on the
first Monday. His election was
made unanimous, without oppo
sition, which is quite a compli
ment.
The Times regrets the (act that
our reporter (ailed to catch this
Item in the minutes o( the Com
missioners in its report last week.
Recorder's Court
Three cases were disposed o(
and one continued in Franklin
Recorder's Court Tuesday. In
the absence o( Prosecuting Attor
ney Chas. P. Green. Mr. E. C. Bul
lock Is looking a(ter the interest
of the State and making a splen
did prosecutor. The docket as
disposed o( was as follows:
Edward Winston, assault with
deadly weapon, continued.
Lummis Williams and Willard
Finch, larceny and receiving. Wil
liams plead guilty and was given
90 days on roads. Finch plead
guilty and was given 60 days on
roads.
Charlie Young pleaff gutlty to
carrying concealed weapons. Judg
ment suspended upon payment o(
j costs.
J. J. Horton plead guilty to
I operating automobile intoxicated
and waa given 60 days on roads:
upon payment o( $50 line and
and costs, execution o( the road
sentence to issue only upon order
o( this court, defendant not to
operate car (or 90 days.
MR. PERSON HOST
Friday evening James M. Per
?on was host at a dance. The
affair was In celebration of his
birthday. Quests enjoyed danc
ing and playing cards until a late
hour. Punch and wafers wera
served during the evening.
Numbered among those present
were Mis* Lydia Person, alster
of the hoat, and Misses Mamie
Davis Beam, Marguerite Tonkel,
Mildred Tonkel, of Clarksdale.
Miss.; Elisabeth Taylor. of
Greensboro; Mary Anna Clifton.
Beverly Vann, of Frankllnton;
Athlea Boone, Carolyn McQhee,
Mary Coleman Henderson, and
Sara Alice Morris of Frankllnton:
Carey Howard, Nell Allen, Har
old Tonkel, William Lee Beasley,
Allen Cobb, McKlnne Pearce, Fe
lix Allen, Thomas Wheleas, Jo
Parro Allen and Ben Holt, of Sal
isbury.
' The best of men are generally
men at their b^st. .
TOBACCO PRICES
CONTINUE
UPWARD
Lower Grades Made The
Greatest Advances On
Tuesda/'? Sales
Already at the highest point In
many year*, tobacco prices made
further advances on the South
Carolina and border belt markets
Tuesday.
The lower grades, which pre
viously had shown the least in
crease over last season, made the
biggest advances. Unofficial av
erages put the general average up
around $24 a hundred.
AVERAGE! OF 26.06 IS
MADE AT LUMBERTON
Lumberton, Aug. 14. ? The,
Lumberton tobacco market reach
ed the highest average of the
season today when it sold 202,254
pounds for an average of $26.06
per hundred. Tbe market was
strong on all grades with good
quality lugs selling best. Many
fAners average $40 to $45 for
their entire loads.
UPWARD SWING IN PRICES
STILL HOLDS IN WHITEVILLE|
Whiteville, Aug. 14. ? Holding
steadily ltg. upward swing in
prices and with all grades of the
bright leaf going off at satisfac
tory figures the Whiteville mar
ketjyesterday sold 417,382 pounds
for'an average of $23.92? Today's
offerings were somewhat lighter
and sales were completed in the
early afternoon but figures for
today's sales are unavailable at
this time.
The demand for the farmer's
p r o d u ct remains pronounced
while the bidding on all grades
Is spirited. An excellent feeling
is prevailing among the farmers
and conditions are excellent.
PRICES STILL CLIMBING
ON FAIRMONT MARKET
Fairmont, Aug. 14. ? The Fair
mont market is still climbing.
Official figures for today: 191,268
pounds for $48,992.90, average
$25.62; season's sale, 1,113,956
pounds, average $23.31. Quality
today was only fair but the mar
ket was stronger on all grades.
One floor had an official average
of $27.92.
HOSTESS AT BRIDGE
Mrs. "R. W. Alston entertained
at bridge Friday, guests including
members of her contract club and
a number of visitors.
Mrs. F. W. Wheless, Jr., scored
high among club members and
was awarded a compact as prlxe.
Mrs. Blair Tucker, making visit
or's high score, received a box
of face powder.
The hostess served a delicious
salad plate to . the following
guests: Visitors, Mrs. Clyde
White, Mrs. James E. Fulghum,'
Mrs. S. Williams Scoggln, Mrs.
G. W. Cobb, Mrs. G. K. Weaver,
Miss Helen Smlthwick, Mrs. Clyde
Burgess, Miss Susie Meadows,
Mrs. W. B. Tucker, Miss Lonie
Meadows, Mrs. H. T. Bartholo
mew, Mrs. Buster Burnette, of
Charleston, S. C.; Mrs. J. W.
Mann; and the following club
i members. Miss Elisabeth Clifton,
Mrs. P. S. Allen, Mrs. M. S. Clif
ton, Jr., Mrs. James Maxwell Al
len, II, Mrs. F. W. Wheless, Jr.,
Mrs. Harrell J. Lewis and Mrs.
Hill Yarborough.
Auxiliary To Meet
The Franklin Time* has been
requested to announce that the
Americas Legion Auxiliary will
meet on nept .Tuesday afternoon
at 4 o'clock, at the home of Mrs.'
R. W. Smlthwlck. on North Main
Street, with Mrs. R. W. Smlth
wlck, Mrs. D. T. 8mlthwlck an 1
Miss Helen Smlthwlck as hostess
es. All members are requested to
attend.
P. T. A.
All those who have vegetables
or fruits that they can donate to
the P. T. A. Lunch Room, to be
canned for under-privileged chil
dren will please send them to Mrs.
8. J. Edens or to my home Tues
day afternoon, or to the Lunch'
Room by nine o'clock Wednesday.!
a. m., August 22nd. It you don't
have any way to bring your pro
duce, notify me and I will send
for them.
MRS. T. C. ALSTON,
Chrm. Lunch Room Comm.
A tew tobacco growers in the
State whoa* crops were larger
than allotted by contract have de
stroyed their excess, but for the
most part the plantings have /run
pretty close to the allottments,
according to the reports of coun
ty agents.
Father Local
Physician Dies
W. W. Green of Franklin County
Succumb* In Local Hospital
At 8:40 A. M.
William W. Green, father of Dr.
W. W. Green of this city, died at
a local hospital at 2:40 a. m. to
day after a abort illness. He was
(1 year* old.
Mr. Green, a well known resi
dent of Franklin county, was
brought here several days ago to
undergo treatment at the hospital
but was not able, on account of
his advanced years, to throw off
his Illness.
Funeral servicer will be held
at the Episcopal church at Louis
burg, of which he was a member,
at 11 o'clock Thursday morning.
It had not been decided today
what minister will be In charge.
Burial will follow at the "Charles
Perry'' place In Franklin county,
home of the deceased.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs.
Mary Green Purman, of Franklin
county, and two sons. Dr. Green
of this city and Charles B. Green
of Chicago, 111.
Mr. Green was known to a
large number of persons through
out Franklin eounty where he was
a lifelong resident and to a num
ber of friends here. His death
was deeply regretted In this city.
Active pall bearers were an
nounced as follows: Don Gilliam,
W. Stamps Howard, Rawls How-i
ard, Ben C. Mayo, Dr. J. G. Raby,
Dr. A. C. Norfleet, Thad Hussey,
Paul Lawrence jand Will Felton.
No honorary ipall bearers were
announced. ? T^boro Southerner.
W. W. Green was one of Frank
lin County's oldest and best
known citizens.
Mr. Green had served his state
as Superintendent of the State
Prison and later became one of
the leading republicans of this
County. He was a splendid neigh
bor and greatly liked by his many
friends.
The funeral was conducted
from St. Paul's Episcopal church
yesterday morning at 11 o'clock
by Rev. Bertram E. Brown, of
Tarboro, and the services at the
grave were conducted by Rev.
Frank E. Pulley.
MISS JOYNER
GETS DEGREE
Wake Forest. Aug. 13. ? Among
the 31 Wake Forest College Sum
mer School seniors who received
degrees on Friday morning. Aug
ust 10, is Miss Frances Louise
Joyner of Louisburg. Miss Joy
ner, who is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. L. L. Joyner, received
the Bachelor of Arts degree.
? Miss Joyner has made a sig
aificent scholastic record during
her undergraduate study. She
is a graduate of St. Mary's School
of Raleigh: and. while there, she
won the Niles Scholarship medal
for attaining the highest average
in the school at that time.
With the graduation of this
class Wake Forest rounded out
her first 100 year* of service. On
September 10 she will begin the
second century with present pros
pects pointing towards the most
successful year in her history.
With the Johnson Memorial
medical building completed in
1931 and a new adminlstratiou
building dedicated last May, the
plan for a greater Wake Forest
will be given further impetus in
the early fall when work will be
gin on a new {100,000 physical
education-auditorium building.
RELIEF CATTLE
The Brst shipment of Relief
Cattle from the Western drought
area was received In Loulsburg
on Monday afternoon and stored
for the night at Fuller'* stables.
There were one hundred and six
teen In this shipment. The; were
transferred to the pasture* of
Walter Ball, near Alert, on Tues
day.
Court Of Honor
The Court of Honor of the
Loulsburg Boy Scouts meets Fri
day night, August 17th, at 8:00
o'clock In the Loulsburg High
School auditorium. Scout Execu
tive Humphries, of Raleigh, will
be present. The Cub Scouts will
Join In this meeting. All parents
and friends are Invited to attend.
THANKS ,
We wish to express our most
heartfelt and sincere apprecia
tions to our many friends and es
pecially our neighbors for their
words of sympathy spoken dur-,
Ing the recent illness and death
of our dear grand daughter.
Mrs. Morris Murray,
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Pernell,
and family.
Subacrlbe to The Franklin Times
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Governors To
Pay Tribute to
Early Settlers
Uorernor PeerjT, of Virginia, ami
(Jorerxor Ehringhausi, of North
CarollM Heading Celebration
At Roanoke Mod? Boat Races
On Manteo Bar
Manteo, Roanoke Island, N. C.
? With the governors of North
Carolina and Virginia heading a
ll^t of distinguished honor guests,
and a program of events every
day, Roanoke Island is this week,
August 12-19, celebrating the
3S0th anniversary of the birth of
English civilization In America.
The arrival, In 1694, of the
Amadas and Barlowe Expedition.
Governor George C. Peery, of
Virginia, and Governor J. C. B.
Ehrlnghaus, of North Carolina,
will Join together on Saturday,
August 18, In paying tribute, on
the 347th birthday of Virginia
Dare, the first child born to Eng
lish parents in America, to the
men and women of those first
three expeditions, beginning with
that of Amadas and Barlowe, in
1584, and ending, so tragically,
with the "Lost Colony" In 1687.
On Friday, the 17th, the Amer
ican Legion will sponsor Boat
Races on Manteo Bay, and on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
nights, in a tremendous amphi
theatre being especially construct
ed on the shore at Fort Raleigh
will be given a Historical Page
ant of Roanoke, produced by the
Harrington-Russell Studios, por
traying the colonization period,
from 1584 to 1587.
For almost 50 years the birth
day of Virginia Dare has been
an occasion for celebration on
the Island, but this year it wlil
be of greater significance, for it
will be held at the new Fort Ral
eigh. restored, through thft aid of
Emergency Relief Funds, as a
replica, as nearly as possible, and
on the same site, of the Fort
where Virginia Dare was born,
and whence so mysteriously dis
appeared, the Lost Colony.
On Sunday morning, dedication
exercises will be held in the
small Episcopal Chapel which has
been hullt to commemorate the
religious life of the colony. At
Fort Raleigh took place two im
portant baptizings. that of the
baby, Virginia Dare, on the 20th
of August. 347 years ago, anil
that of the Indian, Manteo, on
August 13, 1587, believed to be
the first religious sacrament in
the Protestant faith solemnized
in the new world. The Rt. Rev.
Thomas C. Darst, of Wilmington,
Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese
of East Carolina will have charge
of the dedication service.
Erosion Control
High Point, Aug. 15. ? The
Banner Cfeek erosion control pro
ject of Pittslvanla county Vir
ginia. with Chatham as head
quarters. 20 miles north of Dan
ville, has been put under the su
pervision of the High Point re
gional office of the Soil Erosion
Service, according to advice re
ceived from Washington^
The Virginia demonstratlonal
erosion control project contains
144,640 acres. The project will
operate on the same basis as the
Deep River project of Guilford,
Forsyth and Randolph counties
and the Brown Creek area' cover
ing part* of Anaon and Uniou
counties In North Carolina, and
Chesterfield county In South Car
lolina. There will be a complete
staff of soil erosion officials with
an assistant director responsible
to the main offices In High Point.
Inclusion of the Banner Creek
project under the direction of
Dr. J. H. Stalllngs. regional di
rector of the Soil Erosion Service
in High Point, means that erosion
control work In parts of three
states will be directed^ through
the North Carolina offices, bring-,
ing the total acreage in the North
Carolina erosion control project
to nearly 341.000.
"The soil eroeion work Is prov
ing so tremendously popular,"
declared H. H. Bennett, director
In charge of the Soil Erosion Ser
ivice in Washington, in announc
ing the addition to the North
Carolina erosion control project,
"that request after request from
region after region throughout
the whole country for additional
work to be carried out along the
lines of our present projects have
been coming in. Just last Friday
we had a delegation coming from
North Carolina with requests for
expansion of erosion control work
In that state."
Hall and wind damage to crops
in Moore county recently amount
ed to 7 S per cent In some sections.
Tobacco growers are now expect
ing a yield of only <00 pounds
to the acre Instead of the usual
1,000 pounds. Corn was also
damaged by the hall and wind.
Board Of Edu
cation Meets
The Board of Education met
Thursday afternoon of last week
with A. F. Johnson, Mrs. T. H.
Dickens, E. L. Green, J. H. Joy
ner and w. A. Mullen present.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
The object of this meeting was
to determine and lay out the va
rious school bus routes to be fol
lowed during the school year
1934-35. A group of interested
citizens and all the principals of
the schools were present. After
a discussion and. listening to the
various suggestions of the inter
ested citizens, the school bus
routes for each district were de
termined and laid out on the
Franklin County map. The Board
instructed the secretary to for
ward a copy of these routes to
the office of the State School Com
mission in Raleigh for Its appro
val.
Th? date for the opening of tha
schools was discussed and Septem
ber 10th was selected.
The vacancies on the various
schobl boards were filled except
Epsom wh)ch will be filled at a
later date:
Bunn District ? John Chamblee,
Louisburg," R. 1.
Gold Sand District ? W. D. Ful
ler, Wood.
Cedar Rock-Cypress Creek Dis
trict ? J. L. Dorsey, Louisburg, R.
4.
Youngsville District ? Gedi N.
Stell, Youngsville.
Louiaburg District ? Mrs. B. T.
Holden, Louiaburg.
The Board instructed the su
perintendent to ask the Relief
Offlce. if possible, to give to the
various schools some Janitorial
service to begin not later than
the 10th of September.
The Board agreed to rent the
Cedar Rock School site and build
ings to Mr. R. E. Miller, the same
to be used as a home for the
principal. In lieu of rent, Mr.
Miller will do all necessary re
modeling and keep the buildings
and grounds in repair. In the
event the Board thinks best to
dispose of the property during the
twelve months period, it agrees to
give Mr. Miller 30 days notice
and reimburse him for any ex
pense that he has gone to in re
modeling the buildings, the
amount to be decided by the
Board and Mr. Miller. This ar
rangement had been approved
and recommended by the local
school board member.
There being no further busi
ness, the Board adjourned.
Soil Erosion Trip
Through Pied
mont Carolina
Mr. O. L. Winchester, volition
al teacher, Frankllnton / School,
writes: A group of farmers from
Franklinton will leaye Wednes
day morning, August 22 at 7:30
for a two-day trip through Pied
mont Carolina./ The trip will be
made in cars/tfy Durham, Greens
boro. High .Point, Winston-Salem,
Salisburjy^Statesville, and return
by wajr/of Concord, Albemarle,
Troy.. ,6anford. and Raleigh. This
trip/Is primarily to visit Deep
River Soil Erosion Project at
High Point, the Piedmont Soil
Erosion experiment station at
Statesville as well as the Pied
mont experiment station. Other
stops will be made at large farms
and well-equipped dairies along
the way. I believe every farmer
should take a day or two off dur
ing the summer months to visit
his neighbors in other counties
to see what they are doing, so
leave your work and come along.
This .invitation 1s to all the farm
ers in Franklin County as some
of the other teachers are going.
Mr. Morgan, the County Agent,
says he. will go if he can possibly
get off.
If possible, let me know not
later than Tuesday night if you
are going, and if you can drive
your car. If you can't drive your
car, I think we will have plenty
of room for you. We will re
turn Thursday night, August 23.
There isn't much hope (or the
future of a boy who can't And a
swimming hole these days.
Program At The
Louisburg Theatre
The following I* the program
at the Couiaburg Theatre begin
ning Saturday. August 18th:
Saturday ? Wallace Beery in
"VWa Villa."
Monday afld Tuesday - ? Shirley
Temple In "Little Miss Marker."
Wednesday ? Wheeler and
Woolsey In "Hips, Hips, Hooray". (
Thursday and Friday ? Dick
Powell. Qinger Rogers, Pat
O'Brien and 4 Mills Bros, in
"Twenty Million Sweethearts.''
; Through ; ;
; CAPITAL KEYHOLES J \
' > By Boss Hinton .Silver '
PAY AND POLITICS
A prominent State school offi
cial makes the unqualified asser- _
tion that local politics is giving
the State school system more
trouble than the schedule of
teachers' salaries. He gave as
honest opinion that if teachers
were allowed to vote on the
proposition of a 20 per cent In
crease in pay or the abolition of
petty politics from the schools
the politics would be kicked out
by a great majority. Teachers
are dropped by local boards for
all sorts of rediculous reasons,
ranging; from not attending the
right church to having "dates"
with some young man whose
father is in dutch with the poli
ticians controlling the board.
"INTRUSTS" AND THE BUDGET
Astute Raleigh politicians are
wondering what is going to hap
pen if R. Grady Rankin, of Gas
tonia, continues on the Advisory
Budget Comission. Mr. Rankin
inherited his position on the
budget body by reason of being
chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee last year. Since that
time Mr. Rankin has given up his
textile interests and accepted a
high executive position with the
Duke Power Company. At pres
ent he is sitting with the budget
body drafting financial recom
mendations for the coming ses
sion of the General Assembly. It
has occured to some observers
that recommendations presented
by a body containing a member
of the power family may not set
well with the Legislators, espec
ially from the eastern part of the
State. Officials familiar with the
splendid legislative and business
record of Mr. Rankin do not
doubt his ability to work a sound
financial plan without favoritism.
But many new members of the
1935 Legislature may think diff
erently, or at least that Is the
fear of many of Senator Rankin's
Raleigh friends. /
INDUSTRIAL CHAIRMAN /
Major Matt H. Allen, chxlrman
of the State Industrial /Commis
sion is known to have consider
able financial interns in real
estate and beach developments at
Morehead City /and throughout
that neck of/the woods. The
grapevine reports that this hold3
better prospects for the future
than hi*/ present place on the
State /iJayroll and Raleigh would
not/be surprised if he stepped
down as head man of the Indus
trial Commission any day. It
has already gone far enough to
stimulate campaigns in behalf of
people who wouldn't mind suc
ceeding him.
SHERIFF'S AND ROADS
The high sheriffs of North Car
olina do a lot of automobile
traveling and they don't relish
bumps and mudholes standing in
the path of duty. They said as
much in a resolution adopted at
their annual convention held at
Elizabeth City. These strong
men of the law went on record
as opposed to diversion of high
way funds and gave as one of
the reasons present conditions
existing on secondary roads. The
highway commission has the mon
ey but can't spend it on mainten
ance because of handcuffs looked
by the last Legislature. A lot
of farmers hauling their produce
to market by truck will join with
the sheriffs. At present the man
living off the primary road sys
tem la paying a lot of gasoline
tax that does him little good be
yond the knowledge that the
highway fund has a surplus. And
that isn't much consolation when
lizzie mires up or breaks a spring.
FAST ONE ,
Governor Khringhaus stole tho
show from Commissioner of Ag
riculture William A. Graham dur
ing the tobacco crisis last year
but the Commissioner came to
bat and hit a home run on cotton
I last week. The Governor wa? on
vacation when the U- S. Depart
ment of Agriculture reported
prospects of the shortest cotton
crop of the present century. Im
mediately Mr. Graham announced
that he would petition Washing
ton Authorities to allow Tar Heel
farmers to sell cotton In exe?M
of Bankhead Law allotments with
the tax penalty. It's little strate
gical moves like that as well a a
careful campaigning that causes
Raleigh to consider Commissioner
Graham one of the most astute
politicians in the State. Commis
sioner Graham is the man who
threw the monkey-wrench 'that
stripped the gears of former Gov
ernor O. Max Gardner's short
ballot program in the 1*31 Legis
lature. It yon have a hankering
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