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LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 11)37
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NUMBER 44
JAPAN BOMBS
SHIP
SINKS U. S. GUNBOAT
PANAY
Offers Usual Apology ? U.
S. Sends Stern Demands
Eight Missing ? Other
Boats Sunk
Shanghai, Dec. 13. ? (Monday) j
? Roar Admiral Harry E. Yarn-|
ell, chief of the United States j
Asiatic fleet, today received a re- 1
port from the United States gun
boat Luzon that the gunboat |
Panay had been bombed and sunk
near Nanking.,
No further details were receiv
ed immediately from the Luzon.
Earlier reports reaching Shang
hai said the Panay, with 15 Amer
ican civilian refugees aboard, had
steamed up the Yangtae 28 miles'
to escape shellB falling dangerous
ly near the American craft.
Aboard were four American
embassy officials. They included
Cteorge Atcheson, Jr., and J. Hall
Paxton, of Danville, Va., second ,
secretaries; ("apt. Frank Roberts,'
assistant military attache, and
Emile Gassle, embassy clerk.
The consulate general in Shang
hai said t"hat two American news- 1
reel cameramen who had been
i. board the Panay had returned to!
Nanking.
The gunboaT Luzon, with two ,
other gunboats, is stationed at j
Hankow.
Hankow, China, Dec. 13. ? \
Observers who witnessed the Jap
anese aerial attack on the United
States gunboat Panay late tonight ;
declared the bombing was uumis- ,
takably deliberate, precluding pos
sibility of error.
Though the gunboat had Ameri
can flags painted on her awnings
und carried flags ou every mast',
observers said squadrons of Jap- '
anese planes bombed the Panay ,
four successive times.
The British gunboat Bee, which
rushed under forced draft to the
scene of the incident, was in radio ,
communication tonight with Han-i
low, present seat of the Chinese I
Government* and the United States
embassy.
The Bee reported she had found
12 more survivors from the three
Standard Oil company boats, i
bombed when the Panay was at-;
tacked, who were on the Yangtze!
liver's south bank opposite Hoh-|
sien.
American. British and other'
diplomats expressed bitter indlg- 1
nation at the attack on the Panay. 1
Washington, 1 Dec. 13. ? The!
United States presented Japan'
three stern demands today because
of Ohe "indiscriminate bombing" j
and sinking of the United States
gnnboat Panay and other Ameri- j
can ships above Nanking. At the
same time President Roosevelt j
sent expressions of shocked con- ;
cern to the emperor of Japan.
While capitoF hill reverberated
to the sinking and a heated dis- ;
< ussion rose on the floor of the
senate, this government demand
ed:
Full compensation to the gov
ernment and victims. (Dispatches
to the navy department place them
. at. one sailor killed, six missing
and 15 persons wounded.)
Apologies for the incident.
Guarantees against a repetition
of such an attack.
The President's personal ex-'
pression, handed to Japanese Am
bassador Hirosi Saito by Secre
tary of State Hull for transmission
to Hie .emperor, was a message
from onfe head of state to another
and therefore regarded as~a great
er importance than the series of
protests that have been made by
the state department to the Jap
anese government, and Chinese
government as well, since the
Sino-Japanese undeclared war be
gan.
"Deeply Shocked."
It informed the emperor that
the President "was deeply shock
ed and concerned by the news of
the indiscriminate bombing of
American and other non-Chinese
vessels on the Yangtze."
Even before the President could
act, the Japanese government
pressed every effort t6 allay the
indignation that seemed rising in
the "capital Ambassador Saito
called early on Secretary Hull to
? inform hira that his government
accepted full responsibility for the
incident which he characterised
as "a great mistake, a great
blunder." He expressed his "deep
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* BOY SCOUT PARADE * !
* *
* ? It is understood the * ?
? * Boy Scouts in Franklin * :
* County will present a * ,
* parade in Louisburg *
' * this afternoon, at about *
* 2 o'clock. A full pro- *
* gram of the afternoon *
* activities could not be *
* secured.
s1,: sj: # $ s|? ?;? sjs
SCOUT NIGHT
OBSERVED
The weekly luncheon of Mie
Louisburg Kiwanis Club was ob
served on Tuesday evening;, Dec.
14 in the Community buying at
6:30 o'clock.
After Doc Elam gave a ?> very
splendid report on the closing of ;
the tobacco market advertising
program and Joseph Tonkel- re
ported on the Santa Clause com
mittee?,the meeting was turned
over to Kiwauian Frank Wheless.
Jr.
A combined program was held i
at this meeting. The annual Ki- j
waniau night and annual Scout !
night.
A three minute talk by several;
of the Kiwanians on their profes- I
sion was enjoyed by all ? these j
included a doctor, dry cleaner,
warehouse man, lawyer, and
preacher.
Kiwanian Mills presented six |
Boy Scouts of the Louisburg ?
Troup who gave the Scout Oath '
for the Kiwanians. Next Mr. Bush, i
who is helping to organize the j
troops throughout the counties. ,
gave a very splendid talk and re
commended tdie club very highly'
for their cooperation.
Also the club was glad to have j
as their guest, Mr. Malcolm Mc- j
Klnne, who is the vice-councilor
.of the county committee.
Due to the absence of the club's |
beloved sponsor, Mrs. James Ma
lone. Miss Edith Dixon of Louis
burg College graciously presided
at t'he piano, for the musical se
lections on the evenings program.
P. T. A. STUDY GROUP
The P. T. A. study group taeti
Dec. 9th in the Home Economic
.Department.
The program on Adolescents,
carried a message of common con
cern to parent and teacher.
Mrs. M. Stuart Davis read a ,
splendid paper, stressing the
need of Vocational training in
Colleges, and in public schools,
watchfulness as to talents of pu
pils with some direction of them.
Mrs. Earl Murphy read an im
pressive article showing^ the Ado
lescent 'girls' attitude toward
some maladjustments of home
life. Mrs. L. F. Kent read a strong
paper, emphasizing parents possi
ble reaction to suffering and need
to overcome weakness.
Mrs. R. P. Yarborough read a I
lovely Christmas selection, on
Christmas giving. A round dis
cussion followed.
JUNIOR WOMAN'S LEAGUE j
Miss Max Allen entertained the
members and friends of the Jun
ior Woman's League at her home
Tuesday afternoon.
The prsident, Mrs.. E. P. Grif
fin, presided over the meeting.
An interesting program was giv
en, and plans for Christmas and
other business transacted.
Delicious refreshments were
served the following: Mrs. P. H.
Allen, Mrs. P. R. Rose, Mrs. Lew
is Word, Mrs. Wfeldon Egerton,
Mrs. H. J. Lewis, Mrs. P. W. Whe
reas. Jr., Mrs. James King, Mrs.
Louis Wheless, Mrs. A. C. Hall,
Mrs. Clyde White and Mrs. James
Malone.
Program At The
Louisburg Theatre
The following is the program
at the Louisburg Theatre, begin
ning Saturday, Dec. 18th:
Saturday ? Edw. G. Robinson
and James Stewart in "Lost
Gangster," and Hoot Gibson in 1
"The Painted -Stallion."
Sunday - Monday ? Irene Dunn
and Randolph Scott in "High,
Wide and Handsome."
Tuesday ? Robert Young, Jam
es Stewart and Lionel Barrymore
In "Navy Blue and Gold."
Wednesday ? Joe E. Brown and
Helen Mack in "Fit For a King."j
Thursday-Friday ? Katherine
Hepburn, Ginger Rogers and
Adophe Menjou in "Stage Door."
Xmas Eve Midnit? Oscar Ho
molka, Prances Parmer and Ray
Milland in "Ebb Tide."
Xmas Day ? Ronald Colman,
Madeline Carroll and Douglas
Fairbanks, Jr., in "The Prisoner
of Zenda."
Can Still Laugh
WASHINGTON . . . Secretary of
Agriculture Henry A. Wallace
doesn't seem troubled about ru
mors that the new 27, 090-word
Crop Control Bill is slated for a
Roman holiday in the Congress- |
sionul arena. Meanwhile, as Con
gress lays plans for an orgy of
speechmaklng, rapidly rocketing
retail food ? prices threaten to |
bring on a virtual consumer's
strike and Mr. Wallace's Depart
ment publishes figures that less
than half of food-buyer's dollar i
actually goes to producers.
SELLS 3 i
MILLIONS
The Louisbnrg "tobacco Market
closed for the season on Wednes
day evening after selling three
and one-half million pounds of
tobacco at an average of $26.20
according to information given
the TIMES yesterday. This is a
good record and tobacco growers
are invited to remember this for
next season-.
THE SCHOOL MASTERS
CLUB MEETS
On Wednesday evening Decern-!
ber the 8th, the School Masters'
club was entertained at Mills
High School. The Home Econom
ics room, in which the meeting
was held, was beautifully deco
rated with holly. On a table in the 1
front of the room, a little Christ
mas scene, which included Santa
and his prancing reindeer on ?
fluffy snow, was laid.
-A delicious meal was served by!
several Home Economics girls,
who wore dainty flowered aprons.
The first course, cream af pea soup
was followed by a plate contain
ing ham, dressing and stuffed
oranges. Hot biscuits were served
and a delicious and colorful cran- !
berry salad followed. Also, the :
guests enjoyed hot coffee. The i
dessert was ambrosia and decora
ted cookies in the shape of
wreathes.
This was followed by the busi
ness meeting.
The coaches and principals
present, numbering nineteen, rep
resented the tchools^jf the county.
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT
AT THE COUNTY HOME
The Epworth League of the
Methodist Church conducted a
very enjoyable Christmas enter
tainment and party this week for
the inmates of the Franklin Coun
ty Home. -*
This program was carried out
through the able leadership of
Mrs. William "Andrews. Several
musical numbers were given by
the League. Mrs. Claude Collins
assisted, with several highly en
tertaining readings and musical
selections.
Mrs. F. M. Fuller and Mrs. Ben
T. Holden were present and help
ed to make the evening a success.
Mrs. J. F. Mitchiner spoke words
of appreciation on behalf of the
welfare work in the county.
? Each Inmate of the county home
received a Christmas remem
brance, and a confectionary treat.
The Epworth League was ably as
sisted by the Green Hill Bible
Class in providing this Christmas
cheer, for these friends at the
County Home.
SMOAK-BAZEMORE
Miss Marion Bazemore and Mr.
H. L. Smoak were happily mar
ried in the Methodist parsonage
in Norfolk, Va., on Wednesday
night, November 24th at 9
o'clock, by Rev. Mr. Downeem,
in the pretty and impressive ring
ceremony in the presence of on
ly a few friends. . ?
Mrs. Smoak is a popular teach
er at the Justice School, having
been a member of the teaching
corps of Franklin County for 9
years, during which time she has
made many friends who extend
congratulations. o
Mr. Smoak holds an important
position tflth the Marine Railway
at Norfolk, as Deisel Engineer.
They will make their home in
Norfolk after the school term in
Franklin is completed.
TO PUBLISH EARLY
NEXT WEEK
The FRANKLIN TIMES will be published
and mailed on Wednesday of next week, Dec.
22, in order that Christmas announcements
mayi be given circulation before the shopping
days are over. We are asking our advertisers
to bear this in mind and let us have their
changes of advertisements not later than early
Tuesday morning. Also those of our corres
pondents or who have news items for publica
tion are invited to send them in earlier than
usual.
Thanking you in advance for your coopera
~ tion. EDITOR.
Miss Allen
Appointed
Miss Hazel Allen has recently]
been appointed representative of
the Hospital Saving Association
for Franklin County. The infor
mation states this is a non-profit
organization sponsored and con
trolled by the Hospital Associa
tion of North'Carolina, to render
hospital service to its members
along the line of the operation of
the burial associations. This or
ganization is maintained by its
members with a set. monthly fee.
which provides hospital services
for definite periods.
ENTERTAINED
Bunn. ? Mr. and Mrs. S. B.
Nash delightfully entertained the
Biinnn school faculty at a dinner
Wednesday evening. Dec. 1. The
home was attractively decorated
in the holiday spirit. At 6 o'clock
the guests were ushered int*) the
dining room and each found his
place by means of dainty mint
cup place cards. Covers were laid
for twenty. Sfiss Mary White
Nash assisted by Mrs. Mary Wood
ward served a three course din
ner consisting oit tomato cocktail,
ham, chicken, cranberry sauce,
mashed potatoes, English peas,
stuffed celery, pickle, bread, and
mince-meat pie. ,
Following the dinner a social
hour was enjoyed in the living
room.
Guests present were: Mr. M. T.
Lamm, principal; Misses Nellie
McGirt, Mary Beale Pafker, Hel
en Edwards, Ruth Taylor, Irvine
Sims, Mildred Manning, Foustina
Shearon, Lucille Johnson, Beryl
Stallings. Belle Mitchiner, Mary
Eleanor Jones; Mesdames George
Finch. R. E. Stallings; Messrs. O.
J. Rochester and P. A. Bradley.
Mrs. Nash is president of the
Parent-Teacher Association and is
an enthusiastic supporter of the
school.
ENTERTAINS AMH ITIA < LI B
Mrs. C. K. Cooke entertained
the members and friends of the
Amicitia club Thursday afternoon.
Boston Rook was played at sev
eral tables, with Mrs. M. C.
Pleasants receiving top score.
A salad course with coffee was
(served to the following: Mrs, W.
C. Strowd, Mrs. Ben Holden, Mis.
W. R. Mills, Mrs. M. S. Davis. Mrs.
| T. C. Alston, Mcs. S. A. Newell,
j Mrs. Mac Furgerson, Mrs. F. M.
: Fuller, Mrs. George Davis and
[ Miss Virginia Foster.
Arguing with a woman is like
war, when you win you lose.
Early Mailing
During the holiday time the
volume of mall increases approxi
mately 200 per cent. It is a phy
sical impossibility to handle this
great mass of mail matter effic
iently and promptly within a few
days stated Postmaster Harris,
Monday.
Therefore to assure delivery
of their Christmas presents, cards,
and leWers by Christmas Day the
I public should SHOP AND MAIL
EARLY. Do your Christmas shop
ping so that you can mail your
gifts, greetings, and letters, to
"relatives, friends, and loved ones
| at least a week or 10 days before
I Christmas, according to the dis
| tance. This will not only make it>
certain that they are received Ue
i fore Christmas Day but will be
a great aid to your postal service
j and to postal employees and en
able them to spend the Christmas
| holidays with their families.
' CHRISTMAS SEALS
The FRANKLIN ' TIMES lsist
' week carried a splendid editorial
on the Christmas seal, which arti
cle was read with appreciation by
| those interested in the Seal cam
j paign.
! In the campaign against tuber
culosis, the seals with the double
barred cross, symbol of the fight,
1 have girdled the globe. From Den
mark, where they originated, east
ward through Sweden, Russia,
Korea and Japan, across the Pa
cific through Hawaii t-o the Unit
ed States and then across the At
lantic J.o England and hack thru
the Netherlands. Belgium, they
; have made their journey, return
ing to Denmark.
All kinds of people buy the
Mtu'l-tu berculosis Christmas seals.
| the white, the negro, the yellow
races,? the rich, the poor, kings.
I queens and presidents and boys
and girls from many lands..
The Seals have financed the
[ National, State and local Tuber
! culosU Associations for thirty
I years ? until today in Hie U. S.
!< 5,000 hospital beds are provided,
ias against 10,000 thirty years ago.
The sale of Seals closes the
night of Dec. 24th. Don't fail to
buy and use the Seals on Christ
| may packages, cards and letters.
FtiOOD-JOYNER
Miss Mozelle Joyner of Louts
1 burg and Mr. Donald Flood of
Bui)n were united in marriage at
j Bunn Tuesday night, December 7,
' 1937.
i Mr. Flood holds a position, at
the Standard Service Station, in
Bunn where they are making their
home.
i
YOU CAN'T BLAME THE PUBLIC
Information received at the local postofficr Wednesday
showed that $6,093.50 had been sent from Louisburg since
December 1st, most of which went to mall order houses.
On this basis It Would seem that above $100,000 is sent
away from here annually besides at least an equal or larger
amount taken away on individual purchases.
The business Interests of no community can survive these
conditions very long.
However, you can't blame the public. The mail order
houses are no "Cheap Johns" when it comes to advertising.
They furnish ail who want them with large nicely and attrac
tively illustrated catalogues carrying the prices of each arti
cle and go so far as to sell on the budget plan. Our neigh
boring cities carry large and attractive advertisements in
their local papers, which tliey see is widely circulated, giving
full description of all articles and prices.
What are the business institutions in Iioulsburg doing.
Most of them are sitting down expecting the public to come
to see them without as much as an invitation.
One business maji informed the TIMES man recently
that the big stores that advertised reduoed rates were getting
all the business in many lines. Another business man who
does not advertise said business had been worse with him this
fall than he has experienced in twenty years. la contrast a reg
ular advertiser in the FRANKLIN TIMES said reccutly his
business has increased 20 per cent over last year. People
like to plan their purchases at home, and before making them.
It pays to advertise. Otherwise the $6,003.50 would not
have left I/Ouisbnrg by mall since the first of December. v
Louisburg business men had better take a lesson from
this.
r
Recorder's Court
v>
Following h four week's vaca
tion because of I he two terms of
Franklin Superior Court. Frank
lin County's Recorder Court) had
one of the largest accumulated
dockets before It Tuesday in Its
history. As a result the court held
Tuesday and Wednesday, dispos
ing of the following cases:
It. it. Denton was found guilty
af operating automobile Intoxica
ted and given 68 days on roads,
suspended upon payment of $50
fine and cost and not to operate
car for 12 months.
Emll Merrltt was found not
guilty of larceny. *
James Odis Hamilton was
found guilty of receiving stolen
goods and given 60 days on roads.
Celmons Harris was found guil
ty of manufacturing whiskey and
given SO days on roads, suspend
ed upon paying costs including
statutory fees.
Jgpk Dale found guilty of man
ufacturing whiskey given 90 days
on roads, suspended upon paying
costs including statutory fees.
A nolle pros was taken in the
case of assault' with deadly wea
, pon with intent to kill against
William King.
Haywood Alston plead guilty to j
I assault with deadly weapon and
was given 12 months on roads.
Russell Wilder was found guilty
: of reckless driving and violating
prohibition law, and giveu 60
days on roads, suspended upon
paying costs and Mie sum of $25
, to W. H. M. Jenkins.
- George Medlin was found not
guilty of transporting, guilty of
unlawful possession of whiskey
an<| given 4 months on roads, sus
| pended upon paying a tine of $50
, and ctiots.
Levi Cannady was found not
guilty of unlawful possession of ;
i whiskey and possession of parts
: of distilling outfit.
Irvin Gilliam was found guilty
' of assault' on a female and given
4 months on roads.
j v Russell Rohbitt plead guilty to
unlawful possession of whiskey
and was. discharged upon paying
: costs.
I Roy Jones wa$ found guilty of
unlawful possession of whiskey,
and discharged upon paying costs,
i s Robert Davis was found guilty i
i of operating automobile intoxica
j ted and given 60 days on roads,
suspended upon paying fine of
$50 and costs, not t-o operate a
car for 12 months.
Thomas King w'.is found not
guilty of parking on highway.
A nolle pros wim leave wa.i ta
ken in the case of possession of
distilling outfit and manufactur
ing whiskey.
Krastus Clifton wrs found not
I guilty of larceny.
Troy Rlackman plead guilty of
unlawful possession of whiskey
and was given 60 days on roads,
suspended upon paying $5 fine
and costs.
Alex Bailey was found not guil
ty of operating an automobile in
toxicated.
I Alex Branch was found not
i guilty of assault with deadly wea
pon.
Judgment was prayed in the
case of Remiiej Williams, peeping
, torn, and he was given 18 months
on roads, suspended upon condi
I tion that defendant enter a train
ing school and remain there 18
months. . '
Otis Hunt plead guilty to oper
| ating automobile intoxicated, and
given 60 days on roads, suspend
ed upon payment of $50 fine and
j costs, not to operate car for <12
mont'hs.
Thad Williams was found not
guilty of violating automobile
law.
Athleen Davis was found not
guilty of larceny.
Felix' Parrish was found guilty
of operating automobile intoxica
ted, driving .car without drivers
license. 4 months on roads, not
to operate car for 12 months. Ap
peal.
Erastus Clifton, found guilty
of larceny, prayer tor judgment
continued.
Alex Bailey, old case, upon pay
ment of $5 given till 1st Tuesday
in January to pay balance.
The following cases were con
tinued:
S. P. Holding, Jr., bad check,
four cases.
W. A. Watkins, fraud.
W. H. Radford, resisting an of
ficer.
Alex Williams, non-support.
Clarence Harrison, larceny and
receiving.
Sidney Davis, disposing of
mortgaged property.
Earl Hockady, careless and
I reckless driving.
i Alex Williams, non-support.
W. N. Fuller, violating gas law.
Duck Pearce, assault with dead
j ly weapon. . -?
Vester Ross. John Chappell, as
sault with deadly weapon.
Charlie Allen Solomon, oper
ating automobile intoxicated.
Tommle Stevenson, operating |
automobile intoxicated.
A card or'letter to the Agri
cultural Editor at State College
will bring, free of charge. Exten
sion Circular No. 217, "Feeding
Cattle For Market," by L. I. Case.
Subscribe to the Franklin Timet .
WMHIfKIGl
Washington, Dee. 15. ? > With
Congress looking forward impat
iently to t>he Christmas holdays,
and no real prospect of getting
any important legislation out of
the way before the regular ses
sion begins in January, the Presi
dent's hurry-call to enact "must)"
legislation seems to have fallen
on ear; already deafened by an
incessant din of speechmaking.
Some serious efforts to get
something done, but no real pro
gress in the line of lifting Gov
ernment restrictions on business
in order to break the present de
pression is the special session's
record so far.
A NEW N.R.A.?
Everybody is talking about the
better feeling between the Admin
istration and business, bur many
are wondering how long it will
last. There is a rumor goiQg
around that one group of Admin
istration advisers rather welcome
tfce business recession^ believing
that it will lead to a demand from
business for a revival of the
N. R. A.
Homo suspicious politicians in
Congress are wondering whether
the President, in saying that ho
is for changing the corporation
tax system whenever Congress is
ready for it, was not "passing the
buck" to Congress, so that, the
blame for any failure of business
to respond to whatever it is that
Congress Anally decides to do,
will be placed on Congress and
not on the White House.
Jesse Jones, Chairman ot the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
tion and regarded as about as
levelheaded as any man in Wash
ington, is one of the pungent crit
ics of the tax on undistributed
corporate earnings. The Govern
ment lends money to corporations
through the R.F.C.. he pointed
out, but if the corporation saves
enough of its profits to pay back
the loan, it has to pay a tax for
the privilege of clearing off ita
debt to the Government.
SIR. OLIPHANT STEPS DOWN
Quietly and "unofficially" the
word has gone out from the
Treasury Department that here
after Mr. Herman Oliphant, legal
adviser to tihe Secretary of the
Treasury, will function only in a
legal capacity. Mr, Oliphant is
the gentleman who "sold" the
President on Prof. Tugwells
scheme for taxing undistributed
reserves of corporations. When
a member of the Senate Finance
Committee remarked the other
duy that Mr. Oliphant had told
the committee that corporations
did not need profits, anyway, and
that statement Was published, the
announcement speedily followed
that Mr. Oliphant no longer had
any official standing as an eco
nomic advisor. _j
UNEMPLOYMENT CENSl'8
FLOPS
The "voluntary, census" of the
unemployed has ben a consider
able disappointment to its promo
ters, because so few of the unem
ployed filled in all of the answers
on the lengthy questionnaire.
Thus Ao real light has been
thi'own on the basis problem of
unemployment. The Government.)
has rented two floors of a private
garage, nearly an acre of floor
space, to provide accommodations
for the 1,000 men and women em
ployed to tabulate the unemploy
ment census returns.
The tremendous increase in the
use of counting machines, tabulat
ing devices, mechanical bookkeep
ing equipment and other office
machinery by the new Federal
bureaus has made Uncle Sam the
largest customer for that sort of
equipment Gossip has it> that
Thomas J. Watson, president of
the International Business Mach
ine Company, and also head ot
the International Chamber ot
Commerce, is slated for an im
portant Ambassadorial post in the
near future.
Meantime, the number of un
employed, not all counted by Mr.
Watson's machines, is increasing.
In October it was estimated at
6,000,000; the prediction is that
it will reach 9,000,000 by Febr
uary.
UNCLE SAM, DOUGHBOY
Many observers have the feel
ing that the present business re
cession and the preaaure tor
balancing the budget may force
the abandonment ot W. P. A..
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