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free press.”—Thomas Jefferson.
I FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 5, 1932
POPULATION DATA
CITIES AND TOWNS
Salisbury .. 16,951 Gold Hill - 156
Spencer ._ 3,129 Granite Quarry— 507
E. Spencer _ 2,098 Rockwell - 696
China Grove- 1,25 8 Faith - 431
Landis 1—i_ 1,388 Kannapolis - 13,912
TOWNSHIPS
Atwell _2,619 Morgan - 1,327
China Grove - 8,990 Mt. Ulla - 1,389
Cleveland _ 1,445 Providence. 2,589
Franklin _ 2,246 Salisbury - 25,153
Gold Hill _ 2,642 S. frish _ 1,251
Litaker _ 2,562 Steele - 1,142
Locke _ 1,904 Unity - 1,406
ROWAN COUNTY_ 56,665
AN APPRAISEMENT OF ROOSEVELT
A Republican writing in The New York Times,
give" seven reasons why he will support Franklin D.
Roosevelt. The reasons comprise an excellent appraise
ment of the Democratic nominee, offering ample evi'
dence of the nominee’s fitness for the place and ex
cellent reasons why every Democrat should get behind
the ticket and why many Republicans will do the
same. The writer said:
I am one of tens of thousand.' of Republicans who,
putting country above party, principle above policy
and present needs above past accomplishments- will
vote for Franklin) D. Roosevelt. May I, therefore, set
forth seven reasons why for the first time in my life
I intend to vote for a Democrat?
First reason: I h»rc given the Republican party
the orchard test ("By their fruits ye shall know
them!”), and so tested I find that for many years past
it has failed to serve the ends of practical and just
government. I find that it relies too much upon past
performances; exhaufts its efforts in conserving the
exceptional privileges of the fortunate classes; fails, to
face bravely the new conditions of the life of today;
takes for granted the existence of a natural law gov
erning human affairs which will automatically reme
dy depressions and panic | and is generally out of step
in the march of current events.
Second reabn: Great revolutions- reforms and pol
itical remed'es always center around a great personal
ity. The American Revolution centered itself in the
personality of George Washington; Abraham Lincoln
was the personification of the abolitionist movement,
and the same may be said of Grover Cleveland regard
ing civil service reform. I am going to vote for Fran'
klin D. Roosevelt because he seems to be a vibrant and
vivid American, whose era b of nresent-dav nroblems
and sincerity of character are needed in the several
crises of the hour.
Third reason: We need an astute politician in ^ the
White House. No really great statesman needs to be
ashamed of being al;b a politician. The political abi
lity displayed by Candidate Roosevelt during the re
cent Democratic National Convention would have
delighted Talleyrand, and yet it was untainted by
doubledealing or chicanery. He had the provocation
and the opportunity to stir up strife, but, like the sea
god in the Adenied, he chose to pacify.
Fourth reason: Governor Roosevelt is right on the
prohibition question. All decent citizens are opposed
on principle to the evils of strong drink; but there is
a loyalty to principle-which amounts to d-sloyahy to
more foundational principles. If prohibition could be
enforced it would be more than a "noble experiment;”
but painful experience has shown it to> be unenforce
able. We cannot in a republic afford to have a law
which cannot be enforced
Fifth reason: Franklin D. Roosevelt is a statesman
of clear vijon and definite purposes. This republic is
in the throes of the worst economic depression in its
history, and it cannot be restored to a njbrmal' level by
political astigmatism or shortsightedness. Mr. Roose.
velt does not suffer from hallucination*
Sixth: A man can often be judged by his enemies
as well as by his friends, and the character of Gover
nor Roosevelt has never shone so respendently as when
he was recently the target of envy and jealously born
of disappointment.
Seventh: I shall vote for Franklin D. Roosevelt be
cause it is my view that the present industrial depres
sion has bred a political discontent which must be met
succe.fcfully if this republic is to survive. I do not hold
the Republican administration responsible for the
world depression; but I hold it solely responsible for
the depression now existing in this country. Econo
mic depression in Germany or China iJ no excuse for
depression here. Moreover, when one doctor fails to
cure, after boasting of his exclusive powers of healing,
it is only sensible to call in another. I like a doctor
who does not dodge making a diagnosis, who can write
a prescription without the a:$istance of a committee,
and who does not, Micawber-like, sit back hoping the
disease will cure itself.
COUNT YOUR CHANCE
There’s no argument in this editorial. It’s merely
a collection of facts, incontrovertible eloquent facts
that confound those who profess to see America slip
ping down into a state of effortless de.pair
Total bank savings! today exceed $29,000,000,000,
equal to more than $1,000 for every family in the
land. Savings depositors number $2,000,000, nearly
two per family.
The number of Americans owning stock has in
creased almost 40 per cent since 1929.
A group of 102 companies which had $,$39,036
stockholders at the end of the booh year had 7,67$,143
Mockholders at the beginning of this year.
One company alone today has over 66$,000 stock
holders, a gain of morq than 19$,000 since the boom.
This company has assets exceeding $3-200,000,000.
Our total stock of gold is $4,000,000,000. No
other country ever possessed so much. Britain, for ex
ample, hat! only $$88,000-000. Currency in circula’
tion aggregate's $$,464,000,000, or $700,000-000 more
than in the boom
Last year $16,$ 00,000,000 worth of new life insur
ance was written.
Total insurance now carried is estimated at $109,
000-000,000, or not far short of $1-000 for every man
woman and child in the United States. Policies in
force total 127,800,000. . .
Such safeguard ... is enjoyed by the people of no
other nation in the world.
Our total national wealth, estimated at $329,700,
000,000, is greater than that of a dozen Continental
European countries combined
The income of the American people comfortably
exceeds $ 1,000,000-000 a week.
The per capita income here is far greater than! in
any other land.
There are ilill six or seven persons gainfully em
ployed for every person idle.
No fewer than 25,800-000 automobiles are owned
by Americans . . . This total is almost three times
the number owned by all the rest of the world.
Americans po.fcess far more telephones (19,500,000)
than all other countries . . . Radios . . . multiply
. . . over 16,545,000 ■ . . unapproached by any
other people.
How many new domestic mechanical refrigerators
have been bought, would you guess? A grand total
of fully 3-750,000, at an estimated expenditure ap
proaching $2,000-000,000 ... In no other part of
the globe do half as many homes enjoy such a’ luxury
—Americans are rapidly coming to regard it as a
necessity.
„ A recent survey of 29 typical small town! revealed
that 71 per cent of the inhabitants owned homes, that
88 per cent had electric light, 72 per cent had baths,
51 per cent had electric washers, 5 5 per cent had
radios, 41 per cent had vacuum cleaners.
There are more families in America tharj in any
other land that can afford to and do send their child
ren to high school and college- In no other land do
so many average families have the means to enjoy
foreign travel . . .
. . . The movie still attracts a weekly average at
tendance of 75,000,000 . . .
J he percentage or our agricultural population who,
despite deflation, are acquiring domestic comforts,
conveniences, laborsaving devices’ improved machin
ery, the u.<e of better roads- is constantly increasing. ’
Today more than 700,000 farms are electrified, re
presenting an increase of 400 per cent in eight years,
and the total is being swelled rapidly.
In industrial communities hard manual toil i: be
ing steadily abolished by the introduction of machin
ery. Each American worker now has at his .command
five horsepower, a record not even remotely approach
ed outside our boundaries.
The average working-day a generation ago was ten
to twelve hours. TTie standard in this generat on is
eight-hours- . . The work-week u ed to consist of six
. . . days. Now it is five and one-half days, with
the five’day week coming into vogue.
Never in the past was America so, well equipped as
it is today to resume an epochal forward march. _. ot
only have we changed from a debtor nation to the
greatest creditor nation on earth, not only have we
vaster national wealth, nfft only have we an unpreced
ented supply of gold, but we are richer in experience,
richer in inventive brains, richer in scientific know
ledge, richer in machinery- richer in productive facil
ities, richer in manageriae skill richer in discovered
mineral and oil resources, richer in transportation fac
ilities; . . . richer in every material wealth-creating
product and process richer in craftsmanship, richer
in everything- .
The country is all right What we need is less hy
steria and more confidence and courage—Collier’s,
The National Weekly.
A BAD CASE
"Did you have measles worse than Bobby
Jones?”
"Much worse, grandpia. I had ’em during
school vacation.”—Tit-Bits.
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THE SPEED CONTEST- — By Men r. Reid
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Mr. R. E. L. Niel,
Secretary of the Salisbury Chamber
of Commerce,
Salisbury, N C.
Dear Sir: l
I was glad to hear that SaliJbury
was represented at the conference in
Greensboro regarding the establish
ment of a Home Loan Bank in North
Carolina.
Salisbury, owing to its geographi
cal location of being almost in the
center of the state offers an ideal
location for this bank. Our inter
ests are industrial and also agticul
tural and the.ie two tend to promote
a need for an organization of this
kind.
Do all in your power to secure
this honor for Salisbury.
My aid in any phase of this work
will be at your command.
Governor Matthew Rowan
To The City Officials of Sclisburys
The move recently taken to pro
tect the invaluable records of our
city by construction a fire proof
vault has met with the approvaL of
our citizens over the city.
For some years I have felt the
need of this protection.
It is fortunate that a location suit
able was obtained for such a small
sum.
Governor Matthew Rowan.
Rowan Welfare Department, l
Salisbury, N. C.
I was inded1 glad to hear that 'the
county will again receive the benefit
of another car load of flour to be
distributed among the needy.
It is gratifying to know that we
have a national organization that will
render aid to the worthy needy in
times of stress like we are undergo
mg at present.
To those in charge of the local
distribution, allow me to caution
you and call to your attention the re
sponsibility which has been placed
upon, you. We have many worthy
needy in our city and county and in
addition some that will take on the
appearance of being in need for their
own personal gain. It is your res
ponsibility to discriminate between!
these two classes, and give to the de
serving.
Governor Matthew Rowan.
To the People of North Carolinas
Again in the general election this
year four proposed amendments to
the state constitution are to be adop
ted or defeated. It is not unlikely,
that, as in the past, the proposed a
mendments will receive far less consi
deration by the voters than their im"
portance demands- for the reason that
the attention of the electorate will
be so much absorbed with party issues
and candidates—from president of
the United States to townfhip con
stable
One of the proposed amendments
therefore should receive special at
tention and should be adopted, re,
gardless of the other three. For the
first time it is proposed to change
the method of amending the consti •
tution, So that such amendments in
the future will be *jabmitted to the
people in special elections called for
the purpose and not overshadowed by
party issue.' and a multitude of can
didates as in the general elections.
The other three amendments would
(1) change the system of solicitors
so that one for each judicial district
would not be required at at present,
(2) make the terms of sheriffs and
coroners four years instead of two,
and (3) protect the life insurance
of an insolvent person for his widow
and children in cases in which they
are the specified beneficiaries of the
insurance.
Governor Matthew Rowan
COMMENTS
Albuquerque, N. M.
July 28, 1932.
To The Editor:
Congratulations on your 100th
anniversary. I am having a marve
lous time. So much beauty! So
much of interest!
Sincerely, May T. Sweet.
Textile Student Weaves Tie tine of
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
North Carolina State College
of
Agriculture and Engineering
Raleigh
State College Station
To the Editor:
I am enclosing a picture of Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, which was woven in
the Textile School of North Carolina
State College from a Jacquard design
painted by N. R. Whitener, of Gas
tonia, a member of the 1932 grad
uating class, who was awarded the
medal given by the National Associ
ation of Cotton Manufacturers to the
most proficient Textile student in the
class.
The weaving of this picture repre
sents quite a. bit of work on his part.
A photograph was secured from the
Governor’s office in Albany and plac
ed in a Saentis enlarging camera, which
enlarged and reproduced the likeness
apon design paper so that the outline
could be traced; after which the de
sign was painted and the correct shad
ing added.
It is probable that many of your
readers would like to have one of these
woven pictures, and if you care to do
so we would be glad to have you state
that the Textilj School of North Car
olina State College will gladly send
one of them to any person who re
quests it, providing a self-addressed,
stamped envelope is enclosed.
Thanking you in advance for your
cooperation, I remain
Yours very truly,
THOMAS NELSON,
Dean of Textile School.
Gratitude
To the Editor:
1918—"Our heroes.”
1920—The veterans of the World
War.
1922—-The ex-service men.
1924—The former soldiers.
1928—The disgruntled doughboys.
1?32—The bonus marchers.
1934—The ex-heroes.
1978—"These honored dead.”
Dead men don’t ask for bonuses,
pensions or jobs. Fred Vetter.
SANGLAND EXECUTES CZARS
The Volpe brothers, termed czars
of Pittsburgh’:! gangfand, were shot
down in a coffee shop by three im
ported gunmen.
I3Z39KH
I'll bet higher taxes
ON BANANA OIL
and Bologna would
SLOW DOWN THESE
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS.
IT’S MIGHTY hard for
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A MAN to forget the
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TERMS WHICH he uses
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IN HIS business, every,',, ni f;l i;
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DAY. IN fact, he
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APPLIES THEM to
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EVERYTHING WITH
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WHICH HE comes in
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CONTACT- FOR instance
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THE OTHER night, just
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AS THE clock was
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STRIKING TWELVE there
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CAME A "WowM Wow!
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WOW” FROM a crib in
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A CERTAIN home here
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IN SALISBURY. The
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BALL-PLAYING father
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POISED ON the edge of
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THE BED and muttered:
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’’FOUR BAWLS and I walk.”
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I THANK YOU.