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Mills and Growers For Better Cotton Staple NORTH CAROLINA PRODUCES LESS THAN MILLS USE Mills Forced To Buy Cot ton From Other States Because Most Of Our Staple Is Unsuitable. At present, North Carolina is the largest cotton consuming state in the anion. The annual consumption amounts to approximately a million and a half bales. The state produces from three-fourths of a million to one million bales a year, and in spite of the fact that the North Carolina mills use more than this amount each year, ap proximately 43 per cent of the cotton we produce is shipped out of the state, entailing an additional transportation expense. To obtain the remainder of their re quirements, the mills purchase cotton in practically every state that grows cotton and some from foreign coun tries. • Some may blame the mills for using cotton from other areas, but we can not expect them to buy cotton which does not meet their requirements. Ear ly investigators in the stae, 15 or 2C years ago, found considerable lack oi co-operaion on the part of mills, anc actually some hostility, but today w< find a splendid spirit of co-operatior on the part of the textile mills. The) express a willingness to use cotton i: we will only produce the kind the) can economically use. Now Polish Floors without Rubbing or Polishing This new discovery is making floor polish ing easier for thousands of women. You just apply it to the floor — and in twelve minutes it dries to a lasting, rich lustre that gives added protection against scratches and wear. That’s all there is to it—no rubbing—no polishing. Mono cram Liquid Polish is ideal for linoleum, nardwood, painted, varnished, composi tion and rubber floors. Not slippery— ot sticky—not inflamable. PINT CANS 60° QUARTS, *1.oo ROWAN HARDWARE & MACHINERY CO. 118 N..Main St. Telephone 15 8 ^- ' Democratic Platform As Approved By Committee The complete text of the democrat ic platform approved by the full reso lutions committee follows: In this time of unprecelented eco nomic and social distress the Demo cratic party declares its convictions that tb; chief causes of this condition were the disastrous policies pursued by our government since the World War of economic isolation; fostering the merger of competitive businesses in to monopolies; and encouraging the in defensible expansion and contraction of credit for private profit at the ex pense of the public. Those who were responsible for these policies have abandoned the ideals of which the war was won, and thrown away the. fo»« pf victory, thus .re jecting the greatest opportunity in his tory to bring peace, prosperity and happiness to our people and to the world. They have ruined our foreign trade, destroyed the values of our commodi ties and products, crippled our bank ing system, robbed millions of our people of their life savings and thrown millions more out of work, produced widespread poverty and brought the government to a state of financial dis tress unprecedented in times of peace. The only hope for improving pres ent conditions, restoring employment, affording permanent relief to the peo ple, and bringing the nation back to its former proud position of domestic happiness and of financial, industrial, agricultural and commercial leader ship in the world lies in a drastic change in economic and governmental policies. Believing that a party platform is a covenant with the people to be faith fully kept by the party when entrust ed with power, and that the people are entitled to know in plain words the terms of the contract to which they are asked to subscribe, we hereby de clare this to be the platform of the democratic party. THE PLATFORM. The democratic party solemnly promises by appropriate action to put into effect the principles, policies and reforms herein advocated, and to erad icate the policies, methds and practices herein condemned,— We advocate: 1. An immediate and drastic reduc tion of governmental expenditures by abolishing useless commissions and of fices, consolidating departments and bureaus, and eliminating extravagance, to accomplish a saving of not less than 2 5 per cent in the cost of federal gov ernment; and we call upon the Demo cratic party in the states to make a zealous effort to achieve a proportion ate result. NATIONAL CREDIT. 2. Maintenance of the national credit by a federal budget annually balanced on the basis of accurate ex ecutive estimates within revenues, rais ed by a syste mof taxation levied on the principle of ability to pay. 3. A sound currency to be preserv ed at all hazards; and an international monitary conference called on the in vitation of our government to consid er the rehabilitation of silver and re lated questions. 4. A competitive tariff for revenue, with a fact finding tariff commission free from executive interference; re ciprocal tariff agreements with other nations; and an international econom ic conference designed to restore inter national trade and facilitate exchange. 5. Extension of federai credit to the states to provide unemployment relief wherever the diminishing resources of the states make it impossible for them to provide for the needy; expansion of the federal program of necessary and useful construction affected with a public interest; such as flood control and waterways, including the St. Law rence-Great Lakes deep waterways; the spread of employment by a substantial reduction in the hours of labor, the encouragement of the shorter week by applying that principle in government service; advance planning of public works. 6. Unemployment and old age in surance, under state laws. 7. For tbe restoration of agricul ture, the nation’s basic industry ^better financing of farm mortgages through reorganized farm bank agencies at low rates of interest, on an amortization plan, giving preference to credits for the redemption of farms and homes sold under foreclosure; extension and development of the farm co-operative movement, and effective control of crop surpluses so that our farmers may have the full benefit of the domestic I market; enactment of every constitu tional measure that will aid the farm ers to receive for basic farm commo dities, prices in excess of cost. NATIONAL DEFENSE. 8. A navy and an army adequate for national defense, based on a sur vey of all facts affectirg the exist ing establishments, that the people in time of peace may not be burdened by an expenditure fast approaching a bil lion dollars annually. y. Strict and impartial entorcement of the anti-trust laws to prevent mo nopoly and unfair trade practices, and revision thereof for the better protec tion of labor and the small producer and distributor; the removal of gov ernment from all fields of private en terprise, except where necessary to de velop public works and natural re sources in the common interest. Con servation development and use of the nation’s water power in the public in terest. FAVOR REPEAL. We favor the repeal of the 18 th amendment. To effect such repeal, we demand that the congress immediately propose a constitutional amendment to purely representative conventions in the states called to act solely on that proposal. We urge the enactment of such measures by the several states as will actually promote temperance, effec tively prevent the return of the saloon and bring the liquor traffic into the open under complete supervision and control by the states. ■nrr 1 1 j-1. . 1 _ J_I _ W c ucrrt'WriU’ yctc-wt*!' wew^ effectively exercise its power to enable the states to effectually protect themselves against importation of in toxicating liquors in violation of their laws Fending repeal, we favor immediate modification of the Volstead act to legalize the manufacture and sale of beer and other beverages of such alco holic content as is permissable under the constitution and to provide there from a proper and needed revenue. INVESTMENT PROTECTION. 10. Protection of the investing pub lic by requiring to be filed with the government and carried in advertise ments of all offerings of foreign and domestic stocks and bonds true infor mation as to bonuses, commissions, arincipal inveted and interests of sell :rs. ' Regulation to the full extent of the federal power of _ (A) Holding companies which sell securities in interstate commerce. (B) Rates of utility companies op erating across state lines. (C) Exchanges trading in securi ties and commodities. 11. Quicker methods of realizing on assets for the relief of depositors of suspended banks and a more rigid su pervision -Of national banks for the protection of depositors and the pre vention of the u»e of their moneys in speculation to the detriment of local credits. The severance of affiliated securities companies and the divorce of the in vestment banking from commercial banks; and further restriction of fed eral reserve banks in permitting the use of federal reserve facilities for spec ulative purposes. 12. The full measure of justice and generosity for all war veterans who have suffered disability or disease caus ed by or resulting from actual service in time of war, and for their depend ents. cnD T>OT Tf^Y 13. A firm foreign policy includ ing: peace with all the world and the settlement of international disputes by arbitration; no interference in the in ternational affairs of other nations; the sanctity of treaties, and the main tenance of good faith and of good will in financial obligations; adherence to the world court with the pending res ervations; the pact of Paris abolishing war as an instrument of national pol icy, to be made effective by provisions for consultation and conference in case of threatened violation of treaties; international agreement for reduction of armaments; and co-operation with naitons of the western hemisphere to maintain the spirit of the Monroe doc trine. We oppose cancellation o fthe debts owing to the U. S. by foreign nations. 14. Independence for the Philip pines; ultimate statehood for Porto Rico; the employment of American I citizens in the operation of the Pana ma Canal. 15. Simplification of legal proced ure and reorganization of the judicial system to make the attainment of just ice speedy,'certain and at less cost. 16. Continuous publicity of politi cal contributions and expenditures, strengthening of the corrupt practices act, and severe penalties for misap propriation of campaign funds. We condemn: 1. The improper and excessive use of money in political activities. 2. Paid lobbies of special interests to influence members of congress and other public servants by personal con tact. 3. Action and utterances of high public .officials designed to influence stock exchange prices. 4. The open and covert resistance of administrative officials to every ef fort made by congressional commit tees to curtail the extravagant expen ditures of the government, and to re voke improvident subsidies granted to favored interests. 5. The extravagance of the farm board, its disastrous action which made the government a speculator in farm products, and the unsound policy of restricting agricultural production to the demands of domestic markets. 6. The usurpation of power by the state department in assuming to pass upon foreign securities offered by in ternational bankers, as a result of which billions of dollars in question able bonds have been sold to the pub lic upon the implied approval of the federal government. 7. The Hawley-Smoot tariff law, the prohibitice rates of which have re sulted in retaliatory action by more than 40 countries, created internation al economic hostilities, destroyed inter national trade, driven our factories in to foreign countries, robbed the Am erican farmer of his foreign markets and increased his cost of production. To accomplish these purposes and to recover economic liberty we pledge the nominees of this convention and the best effort of a great party whose founder announced the doctrine which guides us now, in the hour of our country’s need,—"equal rights to all, special privileges to none” MINORITY PLATFORM The subcommittee plank, proposing submission of the question of repeal, which was rejected by the full com mittee, said: "That the congress immediately pro pose to truly representative conven tions in the states called to meet solely on the proposal, a repeal of the 18 th amendment. "In the event of repeal, we urge that the democratic party co-operate on the enactment of such measures in the several states as will actually pro mote temperance, effectively prevent the return of the saloon and bring tit liquor traffic into the open unde: complete supervision and control b; the states; and that the federal gov ernment effectively exercise its pow er to protect states against importa tion of intoxicating liquors in viola tion of their laws.” Subscribe to The Watchman. JOBS BUREAU FACES CRISIS Bangor, Me.—Unless financial aid is secured the Odd Jobs Bureau at City Hall will be forced to close, declared Manager Harold J. Casey, who has made a plea for funds. The last gift, a check for $1,000, dwindled rapidly, and all efforts to secure cash resulted in failure. Though the termination of the bu reau's activities seems inevitable, its manager, who is thoroughly familiar with the circumstances of his men and realizes how badly they need the mon ey, hopes something can be done. Casey said: "I would like to see the $hing thru now it is started, until jobs are avail able from natural sources.” More than $15,000 has been spent since the bureau’s establishment on scheduled projects and 650 men have been placed at odd jobs, which fea ture, especially at this time of year, is proving highly beneficial to the men. The gift of 1,700 cans of tobacco went fast. HUMOR A man who marries a woman for her money usually earns it.—From the Sub Base Ballast. Begin Taking Cardui Today If You Suffer Like This Lady Did “WHEN I was a girl, I began tak ing Cardui,” writes Mrs. Maggie Stanfield, of Crandall, Ga. “I was very irregular for twelve months. Nothing did me very much good until my mother began to give me this medicine. Then I got all : right, stout and well. “After I was married, I was in . bad health. I began taking Cardui again. I was troubled with my back a lot. Was awfully restless. 'I could not sleep well. I just weighed 90 pounds when I began taking Cardui. I improved rapidly. Before long I weighed 126 pounds. I felt fine. I was able to do a good day’s work.” Cardui is sold by druggists here. Average Levy Means $300 Deductable In Fixing Income Tax One ray of cheer shines through the new tax schedule—you can deduct the amount paid in taxes when figuring your income tax return next March. On the basis of a calculation made with officials of the Bureau of In ternal Revenue, a home owner who drives his own automobile, takes his family to the movies or theater a cou ple of times a week, loses the normal number of golf balls in the rough, nib bles at an average quantity of candy and takes in occasional sports events such as races, baseball, football or la crosse can write off deduction for taxes paid in the the neighborhood of $300 this year. The exemptions will run something in this fashion: Cigarettes (one pack a day)_$ 19.60 New medium-priced automo bile _ 27.00 Gasoline (State and Federal taxes) _- 52.00 Lubricating oil _ 1.60 Electricity( bill, $5 a month).. 1.84 Long distance telephone calls 3.00 elegraph and cables _ 2.00 New mechanical refrigerator .. 7.50 Safe deposit box _— 1.50 Checks (twenty a month).— 4.80 Auto accessories, ties, tubes .. 4.50 Theater admissions _I_ 9.36 Matches _ .15 Firearms and shells _ 2.00 Other sports goods _ f.20 Confections _ 1.25 Soft drinks _ 1.60 The wife’s new fur coat _ 15.00 Home-brew ingredients _ 2.00 Real estate, state and city _/T64.00 Race track, occasionally _ 1.05 Sporting events _ 2.00 Total_$324.95 "He had a good line and she fell for him.” "Yes, and now her line is the clothes line.” WHY SPEND 50/ of your TIRE DOLLAR for smooth miles? f MERE VA ARE \ [ folks/this is \ THERIOT DEER J ^Ntl-SKID fR€A©J| i -1 U £1URE, you can buy a 1915 style, I ^ out-of-date tire for almost noth ing today. But you get a tire with comparatively little anti-skid— a tire that becomes dangerous at the halfway mark. Here is the only tire THAT NEVER WEARS SMOOTH. It’s patented— it delivers safe anti-skid miles at about half the cost of even the lowest priced tire. Patented air-cooling, two anti-skid treads instead of one eliminate the smooth mile waste that you get in all other tires. That’s why it’s worth the little more —that’s why it’s the best tire buy you can buy. SEIBERLING c#viCbc&<C TIRES Fand when thatS first tread \ WEARS OFF, TH\S \ SECOND ANTI-SKID ) Make No Mistake . . . these prices are for qual ity Seiberling Standard Bal loons. (Conventional single tread style • • . like all other tires) . . . but real tire bargains. Ford Chevrolet Chevrolet 4.50-20— 5.35 Chevrolet 14.75-19— 6.33 Whippet !J; Other sizes, too, at equally low prices. Tough AFFINITE tread . . . water-bag cure . . . road shaped contour. f __ — PRE-TAX PRICES IN EFFECT AS LONG AS PRESENT STOCK LASTS. FREE TUBE WITH EVERY AIR COOLED TIRE. Salisbury Ignition and Battery Co. PHONE 299 ' SALISBURY, N. C.
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