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Founded 1832—100th Year ' * SALISBURY, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 22, 1932 Vol. 27, No. 4 Price 2 Cents
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10 PERCENT CUT
IS PROPOSED BY
RAIL OFFICIALS
Local Labor Leaders Ex
press Views; Keeping
Close Tab With Chicago
Conference Between
Rail Heads And Labor.
LABOR MIGHT
SWAP PAY CUT
FOR MORE JOBS
Railway Proposals Re
jected So Far By Labor;
If Reduction Invoked,
Labor Demands Same
Percent Increase In Em
ployment.
Organized railroad labor is bitterly
opposed to the 10 per cent cut in
wages proposed by the heads of the na
tion’s railroads in session now in Chi
cago, according to the opinions ex
pressed by local labor leaders when
questioned by a representative of The
Watchman.
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road heads have been in conference
with the heads of organized railroad
labor in Chicago. Local labor leaders
have kept in close tab with the pro
ceedings in Chicago and are bitterly
opposed to any reduction in wages.
The five-day -week, put into effect
several months ago, has resulted in re
instating very few men, it is stated. It
was hoped this plan would give em
ployment to many idle workers.
If a cut in wages were made, labor
would demand increase in employment
by approximately the same percentage,
it is stated; although, the general sen
timent was bitterly opposed to any
cuts of any nature.
In the negotiations between rail
presidents and heads of brotherhoods
and unions, the labor delegation had
originally asked that "an average
force,” be assured employment for one
year. The presidents, stating in a gen
eral way that the wage reduction
would stimulate employment but at
the same time doubting that they
could give definite assurance of em
ployment, had asked for a more de
tailed suggestion.
This was the answer of the labor
group, considered to be the crux of the
entire negotiations:
"Would the railroads agree to guar
antee, during the period of which they
have proposed a pay roll reduction, to
maintain as a minimum amount of
work not less than the total man hours
worked by each class of employes in
the year 1930?”
Since the number of man hours was
approximately 10 per cent less last
year than in 1930, this would mean
additional employment of about that
much.
The proposal is being considered by
the railroad executives, but no decision
has been announced.
Railway workers asked the employ
ers to explain why they thought a 10
per cent wage reduction necessary.
Labor, said its spokesman at the rail
wage reduction conference, was un
willing to accept as arguments for
wage reductions either the claim of
"inadequate return” or comparisons of
the cost of living.
Instead, the union delegation sug
gested detailed explanation of the needs
of the railroads to meet their fixed
charges and to maintain credit.
"If the railroads desire the employes
to give careful consideration” to the
financial arguments in favor of wage
reductions, David B. Robertson told
the rail presidents, “it would be advis
able for the railroads to present a writ
ten compilation of what they regard
ed as important statistics.”
The presidents agreed to submit
such figures, and the fifth session of
the negotiations, the shortest meeting
thus far, adjourned after an hour and
15 minutes.
The union leader said Daniel Wil
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June Primaries Promise Warm Contests
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SHERIFF’S RACE
IS OUTSTANDING
IN BOTH PARTIES
Both Parties In This
County Will Put Out
Tickets With Many
Seeking Offices.
TAM SHUFORD IS
BOOSTED AS NEW
G. O. P. CHIEF
Complete List Of Names
Mentioned As Likely
Candidates Compiled By
The Watchman.
That well known American kettle,
the political pot, felt the heat under
it the first part of this week, and has
now begun, if a bit slowly no less sure
ly, to emit some steam.
Both parties, it appears, will stage
the warmest primaries in recent his
tory. In each instance, the race for
sheriff will probably be outstanding
in public interest.
Three candidates appear likely on
the Democratic ticket, namely, Cal
L. Miller, incumbent; J. H. McKen
zie, local merchant, and J. H. Krider,
former sheriff.
Three candidates may also enter the
race in the republican primary for
sheriff, namely, Ray P. Lyerly, form
er sheriff; R. C. Jennings, acting post
master; and G. R. Ketner, local mer
chant.
Only one candidate has so far defi
nitely announced. Max L. Barker,
former register of deeds and now a
member of the city council, will run
for a place on the board of county
commissioners from Salisbury town
ship.
It is stated that W. Talmadge Shu
ford, young attorney of this city, is
being groomed by a dominant faction
of the republican party for county
chairmanship to succeed J. L. Rendle
man, Jr., who, it is understood, will
not seek re-election to this post. It is
understood that Mr. Shuford is not
aligned with or opposed to either fac
tion in the republican ranks and would
probably be acceptable to the G. O.
P. leaders generally.
Following is a list of the probable
candidates mentioned so far in con
nection with the June primaries
DEMOCRATS
Sheriff: Cal L. Miller, incumbent;
J. H. McKenzie and J. H. Krider.
County judge: P. S. Carlton, J. A.
Dunn and T. G. Furr.
Solicitor: Charles Price and W. V.
Harris.
Register of deeds: W. D. Kizziah,
incumbent; and W. H. Crowder.
Auditor: J. E. Haynes, incumbent.
Coroner: W. L. Tatum, incumbent.
Surveyor: N. A. Trexler, incumbent.
Senate: Hayden Clement, incum
bent; and E. W. G. Huffman.
House of representatives: Geo. R.
Uzzell, incumbent; Walter Murphy,
K. W. Umberger, J. W. Rideoutte, J.
W. Bean.
The clerk of court does not stand
for re-election this year.
County commissioners: Harry E. Is
enhour, Linn Bernhardt, M. L. Kiser,
Max L. Barker, and D. W. Plyler, Sal
isbury township; O. L. Linn, Landis;
T. M. Byrd, Granite Quarry; J. T.
Graham, Cleveland; John E. Hoff
man, Franklin; Curtis Long, Provi
dence, for places on the board.
REPUBLICANS
Sheriff: Ray P. Lyerly, R. C. Jen
nings, and G. R. Ketner.
Judge: J. L. Rendleman, Sr.
Register of deeds: A. L. Kluttz and
L. L. Smith.
Auditor: W. H. Hobson.,
Coroner: C. E. Brown.
Surveyor: James A. Armstrong.
Solicitor: W. T. Shuford.
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Good
Morning
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SOLACE
Let not upon our love be set the seal
Of that most common doom, satiety.
I would not have you faithful unto
me
Beyond the heart’s necessity, or feel
Your passion pale to kindness. What
if 1
Should wake one morning, and to find
you gone?
Women before my time have lived
alone
And long enough to give despair the
lie.
The thing that palls must be dis
patched in haste;
Thus would I have you go without a
word,
And no more trace left than left by
a bird
Upon the air. Weaker than I have
faced
Out such a loss. Therefore, I, too,
might find
A bitter sustenance in the empty
rind.
Eleanor Allctta Chaffee.
FINE
I h8 2 be called asi9,
So I said 2 the Boss "I’ll resign.”
Said he, "You’re 2 18,
You’ve been given the g8—”
I’ve 4gotl0 the rest of his line!
Pc wwriter-Pe w riter-Peiv riter.
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POLITICAL HARDSHIPS
"Politics is very uncertain.”
"Very,” agreed Senator Sorghum.
"Even after a man succeeds in being
elected, he doesn’t know whether he’s
going to take credit for what happens
or whether he’s going to get the blame.
—Washington Star.
For all of us in the world
Let there be Light.
Let there be Health!
Let there be Prosperity!
Let there be Freedom!
Coopcr-Mathicson.
FRIEND IN NEED
Wife—Good gracious! How could
you think of bringing that Mr. Big
gins home to dinner when you know
I’m spring cleaning?
Hubby—Hush, my dear! He’s the
only man I know who can help move
the sideboard.—Passing Show.
THE OPTIMIST
Don’t feel blue, sleeping in the park,
Don’t feel blue, weeping in the dark,
Don’t feel blue, going without eats,
Don’t feel blue, sitting on bare seats.
Cheer up, deary; spunk up, weary;
Herbert says it’s only temporary.
REST IN PEACE
Mrs. Nagger—I supose if I were to
die tomorrow, you’d marry some oth
er woman immediately.
Mr. Nagger—Not right away. I’d
take a little rest first.
ALIBI IKES
If you bawl about depression
Till you’re blue around the gills,
If you grumble at your taxes
And your food and fuel bills;
If your mug is sour and mournful
And your disposition’s shot
It is ten to one you’re beefing
Over troubles that are rot.
Not the folk who really suffer
Are the ones who yap and yowl,
For their jaws are clamped too firmly
To be sending up a howl.
Nix, the chap who yells the loudest
With a wild and rolling eye
Is the guy who grabs depression
For a hard luck alibi. N
Yes, a lot of men are needy
And they ought to have our help,
But you aren’t like to find them
Where you hear the loudest yelp.
Ten to one the noise is rising
From a bunch but slightly hit
And are setting up a racket
Lest they’re asked to give a bit.
Jobless Army Welcomed at Capital
President Hoover welcomed the leaders of thousands of unemployed
men who invaded the capital from Pittsburgh under the leadership of
Reverend James R. Coxr Father Cox first presented the petition for aid to
Senator James J. Davis on the Capitol steps. E. Franc is dressed as
Uncle Sam.
Legion Launches Drive
To Aid The Unemployed
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"Complete details of the North Car
olina Department’s of the American
Legion’s Program for real relief for the
Unemployed, has just been received,”
stated J. H. McKenzie, Commander of
the local Legion Post. "These plans are
both practical and workable,” the
Commander added, "And this Post
will co-operate to the fullest extent
in carrying forward these great plans.
In doing so, we are confident of re
ceiving and will welcome the heartiest
of co-operation from all existing agen
cies and likewise the co-operation of
all the leading public-spirited citizens
in helping to provide this much needed
relief—work—for those persons now
unemployed who desire to work.”
Commander McKenzie explained
that the Legion’s Unemployment pro
gram includes both the Legion’s na
tional plan which will make possible
an increase of ten per cent in the paid
personnel in all businesses and indus
tries which co-operate in carrying for
ward the National plan locally, and
the supplemental or North Carolina
plan providing for the listing of all
unemployed persons who desire work,
and the securing of definite pledges
^rom property owners for definite
number of work days for repairs, yard
work, painting, and similar odd jobs.
Both of the plans have met with real
success wherever they have been work
ed in other sections of the country.
"In accordance with the plans I
have appointed the following well
known Legionnaires as a Special Un
employment Committee to carry for
ward successfully the plan; C. V.
Roberts, Chairman, W. M. McCulley,
R. E. L. Niel, John E. Cruse and Lon
nie Davis.
"This committee has already swung
into action. Real results are bound to
follow,” declared the Commander.
EIGHT MEN SAVED
Manteo—A crew of eight was res
cued in surf boats early Wednesday
when their fishing boat went aground.
BANK HELD UP
Magnolia—Three masked and arm
ed white ^men robbed the Bank of
Magnolia of $14,300 and escaped af
ter slugging the assistant cashier in
to unconsciousness and locking him in
the vault.
YOUTH MUST SERVE
Raleigh—Arthur Long entered a
plea of involuntary manslaughter in
connection with the fatal shooting of
Miss Ina Kelly with a gun which he
thought was not loaded and was sen
tenced to serve four months on the
roads. Long is a young married man.
PRISON POPULATION
Raleigh—The population of the
State’s prison reached a new high rec
ord on January 1, 1932, with a total
of 2,886 inmates, a gain of 5 59 for
the year. Central prison housed 650
of the prisoners. In addition, the state
had at its various correctional, char
itable and penal institutions when the
new year dawned more than 18,000
inmates.
Who’s Who In Rowan
TEACHERS’ DIRECTORY
ROWAN COUNTY SCHOOLS
China Grove Elementary
F. N. Shearouse, principal, China
Grove; Ruth Dabbs, Lilesville; Louise
McCorkle, Alexis; Ether Fleming,
Hamptonville; Mrs. Bessie Rankin
Pridgen, Salisbury; Helen Templeton,
China Grove; Cora May Hege, Lex
ington; Emma Sloan, China Grove;
Mrs. Pauline K. Iddings, China Grove;
Helen Fleming, China Grove; Jose
phine Carrigan, China Grove; Fannie
Dabbs, Lilesville.
Cleveland
C. R. Hutchinson, principal, Cleve
land; Mrs. Lottie Bruner, Cleveland;
Elizabeth Fleming. Cleveland;' Allene
Bickett, Spencer; Mary K. Brown,
Cleveland; Nancy Hunter, Stony
Point; Katherine Kesler, Cleveland;
Ruth Hunter, Stony Point.
High School
P. H. Satterwhite.
CONCORDIA
Myrtle Karriker, Mooresville, R. 1;
Della M. Jackson, Mooresville, R. 1.
Corriher
Mrs. Della C. Houck, China Grove,
R. 2.
Crescent
Nora Kluttz, Rockwell; Mrs. Mar
tha Powlass, Rockwell.
Cress
Ophenia Shives, Salisbury; Daisy
Simms, Stony Point. .
Deaton
Ada Neil Smith, Concord, R. 2;
Bertie McKay, Mooresville.
Dukeville
Mrs. L. L. Garner, principal, New
port; Rebecca Julian, Salisbury; G. J.
Harrington, Salisbury; Myrtle Parks,
Kannapolis, R. F. D.; Josephine Safrit,
Rockwell; Mrs. Paul Hinson, Salis
bury.
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Receiver Is
Sought For
G. M. Lyerly
Petition was filed late Thursday
afternoon with Clerk of Court Mc
Cubbins requesting a receivership for
Geo. M. Lyerly, former city tax col
lector. The petition was filed by the
city of Salisbury, the Hartford Acci
dent and Indemnity Company, and
the National Surety Company.
Mrs. Zeda M. Lyerly, wife of G.
M. Lyerly, was made a party defen
dant.
Petitioners request the appointment
of a receiver to take charge of the
property and assets of the defendant in
order that he may not dispose of his
property and assets to the loss and
damage of the plaintiffs and creditors.
Plaintiffs request that they recover
out of the property and assets of the
defendant $25,000, which, according
to the audit as thus far completed, is
the amount of the deficit.
i ne petition states tnat u. M. Lyeriy
handled all taxes, water accounts,
license fees, franchise taxes, corpora
tion excess taxes, privilege taxes, ren
tals and other moneys due the city to
the extent of approximately $500,000
annually.
Beginning on Dec. 8, 19 Jl, an audit
of Mr. Lyerly’s accounts was started.
He resigned his office Dec. 12 upon
the request of the city when irreguari
ties were found. Although the audit
is incomplete, the shortage to date is
in excess of $10,000 in the special
privilege and license accounts; and
a shortage in excess of $15,000 exists
in the ad valorem and corporation ex
cess taxes, making a total shortage in
excess of $25,000 to date.
The petition prays that the City of
Salisbury be declared trustee for the
use and benefit of other plaintiffs and
for the creditors for the money and
funds belonging to the city and which
were misappropriated by Mr. Lyerly.
It is also requested that some suitable
person be appointed by the court as
receiver for the defendant and that
he be authorized to take charge of all
the property and assets of the defend
ant and hold the same under the order
and direction of the court.
Clement and Clement, attorneys for
the Hartford Accident and Indemnity
company with P. S. Carlton, attorney
for the city, also joint petitioner on
behalf of the municipality brought
the action.
GOVERNOR GRANTS STAY
Raleigh—Governor Max Gardner
paused in the rush of executive busi
ness and visited state prison and ques
tioned Ernest Herring, Sampson coun
ty negro charged with killing a post
master, and granted him a stay of ex
ecution for 60 days. The negro, was to
have been electrocuted Friday.
CURFEW BELL RINGS
Boone—A curfew law establishing
9 o’clock as the latest hour children
under 14 can be seen on the streets
without parents has been passed by
the board of aldermen following a se
ries of petty depredations tranced to
children. There will be a fine of $5.00
for violators.
MRS. HARPER ARRESTED
High Point—Mrs. Terry Harper,
pretty young wife of the alleged slay
er of Charles O. Holton, was arrest
ed on a warrant sworn out by Holton’s
brother. The woman is alleged to have
lured Holton to her home so that her
husband might kll him. The shooting
occurred December 23.
DR. WILSON RESIGNS
Chapel Hill—Louis Round Wilson,
for years one of the outstanding men
in the University’s administration, ha:
resigned to become dean of the grad
uate library school of the University
of Chicago. Dr. Wilson has been heac
of the University library since 1901