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FOUNTAIN STAKES HIS CHANCES ON SELF GOVERNMENT Raps Short Ballot Schemes Of Administration In Announcing Candidacy For Governor. Rocky Mount, Aug. 5.—R. T. Fountain, who recently announced his candidacy for governor of North Car olina, states that he will wage a cam paign against the short ballot schemes of the administration and also against any departure from local self-govern ment. "The thing that has made North Carolina the great state it is is the fact that while it has no great cities, it has been a state of great communi ties and I think we should do all in our power to preserve these communities. In order to promote good citizenship we should let our citizens have a part in running the government and the only way that the people can have a voice in the government is at the bal lot box,” declared the Rocky Mount man. "I’m naturally opposed to the further abridging the rights of the people to vote on local self-govern ment.” The lieutenant governor rapped the Brookings institution’s report, which was made to the recent legilsature af ter a survey by the Brookings staff. "The Brookings report recommends abolition of all counties, maybe you didn’t know, and if they won’t will ingly agree to being abolished, then it recommends that their powers be gradually liquidated and turned over to the state, leaving to the counties urban areas for the purpose of light ing streets and providing sewage, with local officers delegated to carry off the refuse.” He denied he does not favor prog ress, as some of his critics have charg ed, he said. "Nobody believes in prog ress more than I do,” he said. "I be lieve that government should be prog ressive and built up step by step. But 'destroy not the ancient landmarks.’ We inherited from England the idea of county government. This idea of government was handed down to us from our forefathers. We should ex amine and examine carefully all new schemes. I do not condemn them. But I ask that you examine them before Southeastern Commercial College Announces Open ing of Fall Term The Salisbury school of the South eastern Commercial College, Inc., opens for its regular fall term on Monday, August 17th., in the newly acquired classrooms on the third floor of the Wright building. In commenting on the opening of the new term, Mr. J. G. Isenhour, pres ident and founder of the school, pre dicted an even larger enrollment than that enjoyed during the past term. "Folks faced with the necessity of making their living have been brought to the cold realization that there is little or no demand for unskilled la bor, whether it be in the factory or the executive office. They have dis covered that the man or woman who knows the most earns the most, and they are crowding business training schools throughout the country in a wise effort to prepare themselves for steadier, better-paying positions.” The Southeastern Commercial Col lege, Inc., began business in Salisbury less than two years ago with one in structor. Today, the enterprise em braces eight or nine schools through out the two Carolinas, with a personnel of twenty-five. The local school is un der the personal direction of Miss Mar garet Hudson, a graduate of the North Carolina College for Women, and the Southeastern Commercial College. STATE FIFTH IN WOOD FURNITURE Is First In Dining Room And Bedroom Furniture And Fifth In All Kinds. North Carolina entrenched herself still further as the leader in the manu facture of wooden bedroom and din ing-room furniture and maintained her position as the fifth State in the man ufacture of all kinds of wooden house hold furniture, according to a state ment released today by the State De partment of Conservation and Devel opment, based on recent census re ports. Only New York, Illinois, In diana and Michigan exceeded North Carolina in the total value of all household furniture produced. The"statement also points put that FARM OUTPUT IN THIS STATE OVER BILLION Situation In United States Summarized By Farm Editor. Agriculture in North Carolina is still a billionaire and even a billionaire may wear a black eye but black eyes have a way of disappearing. Thus did Wheeler McMillen, asso ciate editor of Country Home, sum marize the agricultural situation in the United States and bring his summary to fit North Carolina, in an address last week before the 29th annual ses sion of the State Farmers’ Convention. Eighty percent of the farms in this State operated by their owners are mortgage-free and agriculture is still solvent. Mr. McMillen said that the condi tion of agriculture was not so bad as it might be and he held out a rather hopeful outlook for the future. He did say that this period of depression would have the effect of forcing the incapable man out of the game but would leave the alert, business-like farmer on farm ground. Land taxes must be reduced, however, for the farms are still carrying too heavy a tax burden in comparison with the in come from them. m Lina &JJCCU11, ivn. ivicivimen inui rectly took issue with Senator J. W. Bailey who declared agriculture to be prostrate in his address on the open ing day of the convention. Mr. Bailey said the national government must de vote its energies during the next 65 years to giving the farm the same at tention it had commerce and industry during the past 65 years. With 33 million persons having a low buying power, the Nation cannot revive un til these persons are revived. slight decline as compared with the 1927 valuation of $14,404,118. Liv ing room furniture ranks third in val ue, amounting to $9,244,988 in 1929 as compared with $7,643,494 in 1927, Porch furniture increased in vaLue from $291,904 in 1927 to $646*S78 in 1929; hall furniture from appro^ mately eleven thousand to about thia ty-seven thousand dollars in 1929; anf miscellaneous and unclassified items iiij creased from $377,895 in 1927 td $612,792 in 1929. In 1929 all wooded TWO PRISONERS SHOT BY GUARDS Asheville, Aug. 5.—Two convicts were shot down in a daring daylight attempt to escape from a state camp on the South Turkey creek road. A third convict made good his es cape. He was R. E. Riddle, believed to be from Haywood county. Those wounded were Vic Rector of Madison county and Tom Barnes of Black Mountain. While working on the road near the camp, the men made a sudden dash for freedom. Two guards fired and two of the men dropped in their tracks. They were brought to the camp at Craggy for medical attention. Riddle was still at large today. $7.31 AVERAGE PRICE Wilson, Aug. S.—R. W. McFar land, tobacco expert here, estimates the opening tobacco market in North Carolina will average $7.31 He bases his figures on the opening prices paid on the Georgia markets. BUDGET IS CUT BY U. S. TREASURY Hoover’s Request Is Com plied With Effecting Saving Of $6,000,000. Washington, Aug. 5.—Slashing all unnecessary expenditures for the 1933 fiscal year, the treasury has complied with President Hoover’s economic in structions by eliminating $6,000,000 from its budget. This saving is exclusive of the fed eral building program which was en larged by congress at President Hoov er’s recommendation to alleviate the unemployment situation. It calls foi an expenditure of $120,000,000 ir 1933 as compared with $60,000,000 appropriated this year and will make the total treasury outlay $314,000, 000 or $54,000,000 more than was appropriated for the present fiscal year. Deducting the public building pro gram, the treasury’s budget for 1933 will total $254,000,000 as compared jwith $260,000,000 in the present year Acting Secretary Mills has/been con 1 ytin," hearings in wjBFthe various bureaus have'1*submitted theii 'tensive cuts 12,3. THREE TEACHERS RESIGN AS TEXT BOOK AGENTS Chattanooga, Aug. 5.—Three coun ty school teachers have resigned as agents for text book concerns after a law prohibiting teachers from selling books in the state was called to their attention. A Continuance of our Mid-Sammer Clearance Never have you had the opportunity to buy so much style and quality for so little money All boys’ four piecesults 1-2 off All straw hats 1-2 off Men’s woolen suits1-3 o 1-2 off Luggage reduced 20 per cent Linens and tropical worsted suits reduced Furnishings reduced 20 per ct. Now is the time to get a complete outfit at a price that will be ^Plnties through the votingof its citizens shall not be abridg' 1 ej£he revision of the state’s consti ^a, ordered by the past General -? tnbly, may endanger the citizen’s power as an individual, he warned. He declared that tn? gov ernor of North Carolina "has tin. greatest power of any governor in the United States” and he urged that the citizenship be on its guard lest further powers be granted the state govern ment and its executive head, fu Camp Boss is Cleared Of Charges Raleigh, Aug. J.—The state high S way commission cleared M. P. Alex ander, district supervisor of prison camps with headquarters at Statesville, of charges of immorality and ineffi ciency filed by F. G. Sides of States ville. - In a report to Chairman E. B. Jef fress of the commission, Sam Scott, superintendent of prison camps, and Charles Ross, general counsel for the commission, declared they found no basis for the charges. Chairman Jef fress issued a copy of their report for publication, said the commission would go no further into the matter, and in dicated that the report as considered conclusive evidence of the falsity of the charges. -~Messfs. Scotf-and Ross went tc Statesville Monday and remained there two days investigating Alexander’; character and Conduct. They report ed that scores of responsible citizen; testified to hi*-good character, and de ‘ .I., dared there was *&<y- basis for the charges. v The .report said that 'Sides’ com plaint evidently “was inspired by kb own disappointment in not receiving ^Alexander’s indorsement for the ’ ltencfen^ of prison this State is wooden dining-room fur niture. In 1929 this was valued at $13,73 5,48 5, which represented a R-i Ifhey were perhaps greater^ value of all kinds of furnitul factured in the State would approxi-S mately fifty-six million dollars. Thej total value in 1927 was $53,551,220. I I wish to inform my customers and friends that I have changed my . residence from 131-4 N. Main to 111 E. Steele St., and will be glad to furnish any one with Rawleigh Products, and mops and brushes. You will please call at above ad dress or phone 18S2-J. S. S. PLEXICO SALISBURY, N. C. —-1 I ''The Sic h o ol That Trains For Life’’ FALL TERM Our registration books are now open for entrance to the regular Fail term of the original Southeastern Commercial College, Inc., at Salisbury. All classes will begin— MONDAY, AUGUST 17th Prospective students are urged to complete all entrance requirements well in advance of this date in order to avoid the confusion that usually occurs when last-minute plans are being made. Thorough, Practical and Comprehensive Training in All Commercial Subjects The most up^tp-date -text books and most modern business equipment, including noise less typewriters,'^k^j-used iri--ouf^;classrooms. Each student receives ample personal in struction and assktanc<h&i-Any of the’following; subjects: Secretarial - Cotfmn^zcial - Stenographic Shorthand -Bookkeeping-Typewritjng _ ^_ ' 1 . /' - -_^ 4f_ SDUMEASTERN Commercial tpdige, Incorporated SALISBURY, N. C. n Classrooms? 3 16 ^cfwvia Bank Bldg. - - 3rd Flpc(r, Wright Building IV.rl ,-. H -—--9129___ Say, "I Saw It in The Watchman.” Thank You! DEVELOPING AND PRINTING ) —: 24 HOUR SERVICE WE HAVE HAD TWENTY-FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THIS WORK. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO ALL MAIL ORDERS. Successor to Ramsey Studio *1THE DIXIE STUDIO 122/2 N. MAIN ST. SALISBURY, N. C. Say, ffI Saw It in The Watchman.” Thank You! ■ { FAYSSOUX’S PLACE Shoes rebuilt the better way. All kinds of | harness, trunk and suitcase repairing. We Call For and Deliver $ | Phone 43 3 113 E. Innis St. | SALISBURY, N. C. Say, "I Saw It in The Watcbman.” Thank You! FRANK P. BUCK REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT BOOKKEEPING AUDITS TAX SYSTEMS SERVICE ARCADE BUILDING ,| < PHONE 1461 > SALISBURY - N. C. • • ■V s " -
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