ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS Happenings That Affect the Dinner Pails, Dividend Checks and Tax Bills of Every Individual; Na tional and International Problems Insepar able From Local Welfare " ~ A It was long supposed that the President would call a special session of Congress Immediately on the outbreak of a European war, In order to bring about re vision of the Neutrality Act. The fact that the President delayed is regarded in informed quarters as being evidence that the shift in Congressional sentiment was not so great as was generally sup posed, at least in the early stages of the struggle. A number of Congressmen who half-heartedly supported the to tal arms embargo passed by the laBt Congress, though they were ekeptical of its wisdom, have an nounced that they will now vote for the cash-and-carry plan. But the leaders of the embargo group have not changed their views a whit ? if anything, they feel more strongly than ever that America must refuse to sell arms and war materials to any belligerent pow er, Irrespective of where our sym pathies lie. Senator Borah has announced that he will fight to the bitter end against any propos al to lift the embargo ? he is con vinced that "half-way" neutrality would sooner or later lead us to war. There are rumors that cer tain unnamed Senators have said privately that, if it becomes nec essary, they will conduct a fili buster against the cash-and-carry plan, and keep Congress inactive ly in session. In reply to this, Administration supporters have stated that they may impose clo ture and limitation of debate rules, which are brought into play only on extraordinary occas ions, usually when a filibuster is threatened. However, it might be extremely difficult to invoke these rules In this case ? Congressmen of both parties are extremely zealous of their rights to speak as long as they want on any meas ure, and they know full well that if limitation of debate is used to silence the opponents of a meas ure they favor, it can also be used to silence them on some other oc casion. There is another possibility, which is now being discussed ? that Congress might simply re peal the embargo, yet not pass the cash-and-carry plan. That would put us on a basis of inter national law so far as trade abroad is concerned. American ships could carry arms to the war ring powers if they wished. In the view of many, this would be the worst possible solution to the neutrality problem ? they think it would make almost inevitable our entry into the war aj an early date, due to the fact that German U-boats would certainly sink Am erican ships carrying supplies to Britain when possible. Whatever course Congress tak es, the usual informed view now is that debate is likely to be long and bitter, and that a special ses sion might drag into the regular session before definite legislative action occurs. Interesting news is also filter ing out of Washington concerning other plans which government of ficials are said to be preparing for presentation to Congress These plans, according to a re cent INS dispatch from the capi tal, involve extremely high war profits taxes on Industries selling supplies to Europe; stringent leg islation to prevent food hoarding and profiteering; laws to streng then the government's powers to combat espionage and sabotage; emergency powers under which the President could Intervene di rectly in case of labor troubles In , essential Industries. Officials queried say the proposals are still in the tentative stage. In some quarters where Allied sentiment is at its highest pitch, it has been proposed that Con gress repeal the Johnson Act, which prohibits nations which have defaulted on debts owed to us (a classification including all of the powers Involved In the World War, save little Finland) from obtaining credit here. But, so far at least, the general tem per of Congress, to which the war debts are among the sorest of subjects, is overwhelmingly in fa vor of the Johnson Act exactly as it now stands. These are some of the high lights of the present situation. Bumming up, It Is apparent that there Is much contusion as to frbat we should do to maintain our neutrality and to protect our financial structure, and that con siderable time mast pass before a definite and workable program can be put lato action. Only one person In a million ?T?r ctraek by lightning ? or by + "??. ? v? * Miss Americow Chosen In * Unique Burlesque Competition MISS MIRIAI * ? HNSON, of Aberdeen. N. C., membt, the staff of the North Carolina exhibit at the New York World's Fair, tells this Borden beauty to "look in the glass." I N. C. DEMOCRATIC CLUB ORGANIZES The North Carolina Democrat ' . Club of Washington held its mecuug for annual reports of of ficers mil cf committees, and for the election of new officers,- in the Queen Elizabeth Room of the Raleigh Hotel, Wednesday even ing, September 20, 1939, at 8:30 ! o'clock. Mr. Young M. Smith, President. i presided. Officers elected for the coming year were: President, Wesley E. McDon ald, Morehead City. First Vice-President, Mrs. John K. Slear, Charlotte. Second Vice-President, Colonel Arthur Smith, Tryon. Recording Secretary, Lucy; Spinks. Winston-Salem. Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Hattie Belle Lescoe, Washington. Treasurer, Kelly Kilkey, Mar ion. Copies of the resolutions adop- ! ted at this meeting are as fol lows: "BE IT RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Club of Washing ton, having confidence in the North Carolina delegation in Congress, offers an earnest plea that it will do all in its power to keep the United States neutral so as to assure our non-partici pation in the Enropeau war." MARK SULLIVAN SUG GESTS MOTTO FOR ALL AMERICANS "Among the political commen tators in Washington I suppose that Mark Sullivan has led all the rest in the violence of his opposi tion to Roosevelt policies," writes the usually observant Heywood Broun. "Both the President and Mr. Sullivan are well mannered men and I have never heard them growl at each other during press conferences. But the criticism of the commentator has been con stant. And yet in his account of the last news conference at the White House it was Mr. Sullivan who paid as eloquent a tribute to our Chief Executive as Franklin Delano Roosevelt Is likely to re ceive while he remains in office. Reporting on the President's ex pression of his desire and hope to keep America out of conflict, Mr. Sullivan added a fttial passage: " 'He handled himself extreme ly well. The newspaper men felt so. They knew that he, like them, had been up all night and that he must instantly turn to grave duties. As they turned to-leav? ? a matter-of- fact tribe who take much for granted ? several did an unusual thing. Half oTer their shoulders, as they hurried to their work,,, they called out, 'Thank you very much, Mr. President.' And that, I think, might "fPI Ji well serve as a motto for Ameri cans of all political persuasions a? this moment: 'Thank you very mucli, Mr. President.' " BIRTHDAY DINNER Mr. Q. W. Holmes celebrated his 75th birthday last Sunday at the home of his daughter in Vance County. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Sam Overby and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Holmes and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Kearney, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Smith and child, Mr. and Mrs. John Parrish and family, Mr. and Mrs. Parry Ov6rby and family, Mr. and Mrs. James W. McOee and family, and a host of friends. All left wishing him many more happy birthday*. FOR row* OIiAM PRINTING n rnoNB 2M-i ) PARENT TEACHER AS SOCIATION MEETS Mills Parent-Teacher Associa ??,no AW Us first meeMn? ?f 'he 1939-40 term at the school Thurs day afternoon, September 21, with Mrs. Earle Murphy presid ing. The members sang "America," and the Rev, J. g. Phillips con ducted devotional exercises. Spec ial music was rendered by Misses I Jane Murphy, Selen.a Joyner and Anne Allen, accompanied at the Piano by Mrs. 0. Y. Yarborough A talk on "Home Training" was given by Mr. W. C. Strowd, who gave practical, constructive sug gestions. Committee reports were heard and the president announced the inauguration of a Safety Patrol plan, details to be worked out la ter. She outlined tentative plans to raise money for immediate needs. Miss Davis' room won the at tendance prize. Mrs. Murphy listed the follow ing topics for study during the year: Home education; safety and juvenile protection, parent education and home making; I character and school education i mental, social and child hygiene' I visual education; International telations; and recreation. , Committees appointed were as ! follows, with the first named per son as chairman : v.r^eBwlaVye~Mr- W C" Strowd, Mrs. W. J. Cooper, Mrs. C. M Howard, Mrs. George Davis, Mrs D?v u."""""011' Mi8s Alberta i ik Katherine Rogers. M? ?TyA~?lSa, Annie Green' a ,:S' Ragland, Mrs. J l Sniitk. Mrs. H. T. Bartholomew Mur^81"' JVa'klnS' Mrs Herman Murphy, Mrs. Forrest Joyner Program, Music? Mrs. R G Bailw, Mr*. W. E. Uzzell. Mrs. o' " 'aJ' borough, Mrs earl Wat kins, Mrs. Mack Stamps, Jr Room Represntatives? To be named later. j B. King, Mrs. Earle Murphy, Miss Helen Smithwick, Mrs H T Bartholomew, Mrs. C. M. How^ ar^' Mrs- J- E. Malone. Miss Ca- i mille Swindell, Mrs. W. B. Joy Lunch Room? Mrs. R w Smithwick, Mrs. H. H. Perry ' I Un-^MSCh0^,'' ?r Sumn,er Round- j Up-Mrs^ Cleveland Foster. Mrs. ?? H. Perry, Mrs. A. B. Perrv I Mrs. Will Cooper, Mrs. Harvey' Strother, Mrs. Grady Harris Mrs John Howell, Mrs. Cranford Beas w Membership ? Mrs. George s T J' B Bea81^ Mr Mr. ,Wllson- M?. Oliver Perry Mrs. James Malone, Mrs. E. F Thomas, Mrs. H. W i>?PPn ?# * fn