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Senator Bailey's Record; What More Could Be Asked ? Americans like fair play. They like to see everyone have a chance, but' they detest seeing anyone taken advantage of through hook, crook or threat in which, a fair picture is not paint ed. Specifically this applies to efforts which are being made to tear down Senator Josiah W. Bailey's record in the Congress of the United States. To say that Senator Bailey has foughti the farm program, the chief executive of this nation, or any other program, individual or group, and letting it go at that is like ploughing a furrow around a field and then declaring t>he field ploughed. Since 1935, Congress has pass ed about 110 acts for the benefit of the farmers. The record shows that Senator Bailey has suported all, save two or t'hree of those acts, and that those which he did not support have been held unconstitutional by the courts. In other words, each yekr in the last seven. Con gress has passed an agricultural appropriation bill creating bene fit payment's, parity payments, soil and conservation payments. Each of 'those acts each year for seven year's" Has "bien* support e<T by Senator Bailey. They consti tute the principal farm measures, as everyone knows. In addit'loQ, Senator Bailey supported the fundamental Farm Act which was passed in 1935 and is known as the Soil Con servation Act. This took the place of the 1933 act which was not' supported by Senator Bailey and which was declared unconsti tutional by the United States Su preme Court. Strangely enough, some of Senator Bailey's sternest critics have based their entire op position upon his vote on meas ures which have been declared invalid by the nation's highest tribunal. Do they fail to appre ciate the value of having a man in Washington who is able enough to determine the validity of a bill before it is put into ef fect', only to be cast out months later as unconstitutional after the whole farm set-up has been alter ed to comply with its regulations Here are some other accom plishments of Senator Bailey: Introduced the act giving spec ial status to producers of Irish potatoes. This act passed the Senate and afterward the House. Under this legislation, t<he parity price of Irish potatoes is now $1.05 a bushel. Very recently, Senator Bailey was active in sup porting the legislation prohibit ing price-fixing authorities from fixing the prices of agricultural products until they reach 110 per cent of parity. (This means that the Irish potato must be selling for $1.14 per bushel be fore the price-fixing authorities can fix the price.) Furthermore, Senator Bailey introduced t'he amendment to the Agricultural Acts of 1934 estab lishing peanuts as a staple farm commodity; that amendment is the basis of all legislation favor-! able to the peanut producers! since. In voting for the act tt> prohib it the fixing of farm prices until1 t-hey reach 110 per cent of parity, Senator Bailey aided In estab lishing parity plus 10 per cent for tobacco, cotton, corn, wheat, peanuts, Irish potatoes and ot'her staple farm products. Last year, then, Senator Bailey put up a fight to prevent- an in crease of taxes on cigarettes. He won out In this battle both in t-he committee and in the Senate. While a small tax was added in conference between tihe House and Senate, the senior Tar Heel Senator wag not a member of the conference committee. Thus, it is shown that Senator Bailey has voted for all legisla tion favorable to the farmer, provided that legislation was sound and was able to stand up under the scrutiny of the U. S. Supreme Court. He has voted also for far-reaching legislation affecting this country's destiny in ot'her fields. He hasn't been afraid to criticize and has never been a "yes-man" for any indi vidual or any interest. If he has considered a measure good for his state and nation he has sup ported it. If he has deemed it harmful he has opposed it wit'h all the force at his command. During these battles he has plac ed the people he represents first and politics second. While the strength of fair weather legisla tors has waned, his own strength has gained. You can no longer consider Senator Bailey as a pol itician but rather as a statesman. ? Rocky Mount Telegram, April 24th, 1942. FOR SHERIFF FRED C. RICHARDSON In asking your support and vote In the Democratic pirniary >lay 30th, 1942, I pledge to the citizenry of Franklin County, as efficient and unselfish service as is humanly possible to the best of my ability. I only claim to be an average citizen, having lived my life as best I could in a sober and hon orable manner, and should you elect me I pledge to live and con duct my activities in a way that will encourage respect for law and order. My greatest desire will be to conduct myself as a law enforce ment officer in such firm but un selfish and humanly way that w.ill demand the respect and admira tion of clean xociety. Rest wishes to all of yon. FRED C. RICHARDSON. rr-20-tf a Man mtkaJo4 to dot The transportation of war workers and fighting men is a vital job. It is one which strains our facilities. These workers, these service men, have a job to do? the winning of this war. Their fast and comfortable transportation is imperative. You, whose job will permit, can help move them swiftly and comfortably to their appointed tasks by giving them your seat on week-ends and doing your traveling during the middle of the week for the duration. You will find travel during the middle of the week less crowded and schedules faster. Make your next trip on Tuesday or Wednesday. OLD AGE INSURANCE Number and Amount of Monthly1 Benefit!* or Lump-Sum Death Payments Awarded, by Type of Benefit, In North Carolina For the Year Knding Decem ber 31, 1941 Awards of monthly benefits un-j der the Federal 01d-Age_and Sur-j vivors Insurance system were, made to 4,709 persons In North j Carolina during the year 1941, according to Stacey W. Wade, Manager of the Raleigh office of the Social Security Board. These awards represent benefits totaling $63,966.00 a month, he said. In addition awards of lump-sum death payments totaling $188, 324.00 were made to 2,027 indi viduals in the State last year. Included in the monthly bene fits awards, he said, were 1,386 for workers past age 65, repre senting total payments of $25, 948.00 a month; 372 for aged wives of workers eligible for benefits ? $3,557.00 amonth; 2, 210 for children of retired work ers or of deceased workers ? $21,-' 551.00 a month; 110 for aged wi dows of deceased workers ? $1,-1 918.00 a month; 676 for widows with young children ? $10,566.00 a month; and 36 for parents of deceased workers ? $426.00 a month. Mr. Wade said that throughout the country awards of monthly benefits to workers past 65 bad not Increased this year as might normally be expected, partially as a result of better employment opportunities for older workers in war production. Thousands of workers who are eligible for O Id Age and Survivors Insurance pay ments have not claimed their re tirement' benefits because they prefer regular jobs with good pay instead of the modest Income provided under the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance system. "Many of the older workers," he said, "will receive larger benefits when they do apply, because they are now earning higher wages t'han they did in the past. On the other hand, there are some workers, 65 years old and over, who are receiving lower wages now than they did formerly. These should go to the office of the Social Security Board and find out whether or not) it would be to their advantage to file an application for benefits at this time." Mr. Wade explained that bene fits are based on average monthly wages, but the law permits a worker who has reached the age of 65 to file his claim and thus "freeze" the amount of his re tirement' benefits even though he does not intend to retire imme diately, and does not expect to claim benefits until he gives up his job. Tot?l payments made to peo ple in North Carolina during 1941 under the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance system amounted to $1,304,000. including $550,000 to retired workers, $69,000 to aged wives, $329,000 to children, $20,000 to aged widows, $143,000 to widows wit'h young children, $5,000 to parents of deceased workers, and lump-sum death payments totaling $188,324. ? ? n COLORED B. T. U. CONVENTION The Franklin County Colored Sunday School and B. T. U. Convention will hold its first meeting for the year at'/Mitchell Chapel. May 30-31. ' Good speakers will make the occasion enjoyable to all. The Carolina Trailway will put people off at Kearney's Store which is about two miles from the church. The Greyhound will take Miem to the Lakevlew road which is about a quarter of a miles to the church about five o'clock in the afternoon. TOflKEL'S DEPT. STORE OFFERS FOR THE HOT WEATHER AHEAD ' : mZ1 k.** Shop Early ? Closed each Wednesday at 12 t Noon during June, July and August. FOR SHERIFF ' ?? " ? ? TO THE VOTERS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY Ladies and Gentlemen All of us realize that we are now living in history mak ing times and we have no way of knowing what crisis may appear at any time. All nations, all states, counties and individuals are affected by these conditions. Your sons-aad mine are either in.or oa.thfiir .way la the front, lines of this world conflict. Because of these conditions there is much more to be done and to prepare for at home than in normal times. As Sheriff of your county, I feel that I have the experience which qualifies me to do a better job than when first elected in 1936. Your fine support in the past is appreciated, and if you nominate me again I promise to give my best as Sheriff of Franklin County. Your vote will be deeply appreciated. JOHN iP. MOORE "" HENRY O. HILL Youngsvllle. ? Henry O. Htll, 51, prominent Youngsvllle farm er, died at Rex Hospital In Ral eigh Friday night. Funeral services were held Sun lay aft?rnoon at 3 o'clock at Flat Rock Baptist Church. The Rev. J. Clyde Yates and the Rev. A. W. Icard of Wake Forest officiated. Burial was in the church ceme :ery. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lanle Clifton Hill; and three aughters, Mrs. Gwendolyne Hill Murphy, Mrs. Helen Hill Hart', and Mies Beatrice Hill; four song, Clifton, Richard, Davis F., and Henry O. Hill, Jr., and six grand children. OUR STORE WILL CLOSE at TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON 1 . -V Eastern War Time WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3rd. AND AT THE SAME TIME EVERY it . WEDNESDAY THEREAFTER DURING JUNE, JULY and AUGUST. THE GOVERNMENT HAS TAKEN OVER f THE 1942 PACK OF SALMON, MACKEREL > * \ AND TALL SARDINES AT THE CANNER IES, BUT WE ARE PERMITTED TO SELL WHAT WE HAVE ON HAND. SEABOARD STORE a INC. D. F. McKINNE, President Pay Cash and Pay Less , WHOLESALE ? RETAIL
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