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DEMOCRATS LAY PLANS FOR PROSPERITY
Bad Market
Fails To Halt
High Trend:
Steady Rise
Is Forecast
Moderate Fall Business Recover■< |
Revealed In Statistical Survey
Just Made
Bankers Believe Definite Improve
ment Is In Stcrc F ir Tie
Immediate Future
While the markets have given a
poor account of themselves re
cently, the financial situation has
continued to improve and the gen
eral trend of business has been
steadily, although somewhat un
evenly, toward higher levels, the
current review of the American
Bankers Association Journal finds
"As we enter November we are
passing the crest of normal sea
sonal industrial expansion and it is
only natural to expect a decreased
rate of production and distribu
tion,” The Journal says. "Howev
er, it is possible to conclude that,
just as 3 months ago we witnessed
the breaking of the chain of fin
ancial deflation, so in this latter
period we witnessed the definite
end of business deflation. This
does not mean that the level of
business activity in the last few
" weeks has been high as compared
with normal standards. It means
that the continuity of the decline
has been interrupted and .for the
first time in four years we have
seen at least a moderate fall busi
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Milestones
Milestones in the life of Frank
lin D. Roosevelt:
January 30, 1882—Born at
Hyde Park, N. Y., the son of
James and Sara Delano Roosevelt.
June, 1904—Graduated from
Harvard with degree of A. B.
September, 1904—Entered Col
umbia university’s law school.
March 17, 1903—Married Anna
Eleanor Roosevelt, a fifth cousin.
June, 1907—Admitted to bar.
1910—Elected to New York
state senate from Dutches county.
March 17, 19/13—Resigned ars
state senator to become assistant
secretary of the navy by appoint
ment of President Wilson.
July, 1920—Seconded nomina
tion ot Alfred h. Smith as aspirant
for Presidential nomination at San
Francisco.
July, 1920—Nominated for
vice president on Democratic tick
et with James M. Cox.
August, 1921—Stricken with
infantile paralysis at summer home
Campbello, N. B.
1921-24—In retirement fitt
ing to regain health.
July, 1924—Makes nomination
speech for Alfred E. Smith at De
mocratic national convention in
New York.
July, 1928—Nominated Alfred
E. Smith as Presidential candidate
of Democratic national convention
at Houston, Tex.
August. 1928—Nominated for
governor by New York state de
mocratic convention.
November 6, 1928—Ejected
governor of New York.
November 4, 1930—Re-elected
governor of New York by plural
ty of 725,001.
July 1, 1932—Nominated for
the presidency by Democratic na
tional convention at Chicago.
Novemberl 8? 1932—Elected
President.
DEMOCRATIC WINNERS
J. C. B. EHRINGHAUS
fc. - ■—
A. H. GRAHAM
I....III....
R. L. DOUGH 1 ON -
R. R. REYNOLDS
Prayer Of A Soldier Killed In France
My shoulders ache beneath my pack
(Lie easier, Cross, upon his' back)
I march with feet that burn and smart,
(Tread, Holy Feet, upon my heart.)
Men shout at me who may not speak
(They scourged thy back and srhote thy cheek)
I may not lift a hand to clear
My eyes of salty drops that sear.
(Then shall my fickle soul forget
Thine agony of bloody sweat)
My rifle hand is stiff and numb,
(From Thy pierced palm red rivers come.)
Lord, Thou dids’t suffer more for me
Than all the hosts of land and sea,
So, let me render back again
This millionth of Thy gift. Amen.
—JOYCE KILMER,
(Killed in Action August 1, 1918)
Vets Go To
Lexington For
Big Fete
Hundreds of Rowan county leg
ionnaires are going to Lexington
today to participate in the giant
Armistice Day celebration to be
staged in that city.
Thousands of legionnaires from
this district, are expected to at
tend and take part in the festivi
ties.
Featured by a mammoth parade
dance, sports events, speakings,
and barbecue, the celebration
promises to equal or surpass any
previous event of this kind.
There will be no special cele
bration in Salisbury today. The
high school football game between
Salisbury and Concord will be the
outstanding sport event. Several
thousand are expected to witness
the exhibition.
Football Today
Salisbury against Concord, here
Catawba' against Wofford,
Hickory.
Man Killed
By Passing
Truck Thur.
Dan Widenhouse and Charles
Smith, of Concord, werp placed
under bond Thursday afternoon,
following the death of an unidenti
fied man who was struck by a
truck trailer south of Landis.
Widenhouse, driver of the truck,
was placed under a $1500 bond
while Smith’s bond was set at
$5 00. The truck was loaded with
cotton mill machinery and it is
stared that the man was struck
either by the trailer or by a piece
of machinery which extended over
the side of the truck.
Widtenhouse and Smith denied
any knowledge of the incident,
■rating they remembered passing
some hitch hikers but did not know
their truck had hit anyone.
ENGLISH UNEMPLOYED
IN RIOT
London hoodlums were largely
blamed for a serious riot that fol
lowed the march of 2,000 British
unemployed into London to de
mand government action in their
behalf. Twelve or more persons
were injured.
GOOD
MORNING
WHEN TIMES are hard some
people give and some give up.
WHEN IT IS a case ef "yes” or
"no” a girl is as good as her word.
WOMEN WHO feed their hub
bies out of cans are the kind, so tc
speak whose tins will find them
out.
OUR FISCAL CONDITION
may be sound, but it isn’t jingling
sound.
COMIC STRIPS are proof of
the old adage: Rolling-pins gather
no moss.
WOMEN
BAD MEN want their women
To be like cigarettes
Just so many, all slender and trim
In a case—
Waiting in a row
To be selected, set aflame, and
Discarded. '
When their fire has died.
MORE FASTIDIOUS MEN
Prefer women like cigars.
These are more exclusive
Look better and last longer;
If the brand is good, ,
They aren’t given away
GOOD MEN treat women
Like pipes
And become more attached to
them
The older they become
When the flame is burnt out
They still look after them,
Knock them gently
(But lovingly)
And care for them always.
No man shares his pipe.
New Bank Clerk—Miss Jones
do you retire a loan?
Stenog.—No, I sleep with Aunt
Emma.
HALITOSIS may have its cor
rectives, but nothing can sweeten
the breath of scandal.
They had new neighbors and
the wife was much interested in
them. In a few days she report
ed:
"They seem a most devoted
couple, John. He kisses her every
time he goes out, and even waves
kisses to her from the sidewalk.
Why don’t you do that?”
"Good heavens, I don’t even
know her.”
When buying a car or selecting
a wife consider:
1. Type—Sport model or busi
ness man’s.
2. Appearance—Streamline or
ice-wagon.
3. Amount of Compression.
4. Annual Upkeep—Insurance,
repairs and maintenance.
3. Depreciation.
6. Resistance to shock.
7. Amount of paint.
8. Ability to stand wear and
tear.
9. Pick up—Fast or slow re
sponse.
10. Starting speed; condition of
"stop” light.
11. Maximum cruising speed.
12. Chasis—Length, weight . . .
underslung?
"’Smatter with your face?”
"Fractional trouble.”
"What’s that?
"Too thurts.”
IT ISN’T EASY
—to admit error
—to apologize
—to be unselfish
I —to be considerate
—to shoulder deserved blame,
—to subdue an ugly temper
But it pays in the end.
"How was the comedy?”
"Not so good. The whole bal
cony was in tiers!”
PRESIDENT-ELECT
FRANKLIN ‘ ,
• ROOStV-ELT
VICE-PRESIDENT-ELECT
JOHN N. GARNER
Taxpayers
Ass’n Will
Meet Mon.
The Railway Employees and
Taxpayers Association of 'North
Carolina, Salisbury-Spencer unit,
will have a public meeting in the
courthouse, Monday night, begin
ning at 7:3 0 o’clock, according to
an announcement made Thursday
by P. A. Lentz, chairman of the
publicity committe.
The public is extended an invi
tation to attend and a large gath
ering is anticipated.
Among the objects of this
organization are the following: to
promote the welfare of all mem
bers by the establishment of more
friendly relations and cooperation
between all railway employees and
others;to be active in civil and pol
ideal matters pertaining to the
wellbeing of industry and its em
ployees; to promote law enforce
ment; and to solicit freight ship
ments and passengers for railways.
Will Widen
3 Of City’s
Main Streets
Work began Thursday morning
on the widening of several of the
leading streets in the business sec
tion of the city.
- The following streets will be
widerj;d: Church street, Council
to Main; Fisher street, Church to
Main; Bank street, Church to Main.
Funds for this extensive work
have been provided through the
Welfare office of Mrs. Mary O.
Linton in connection with the
government relief funds.
This project will not cost the
city or the property owners any
money whatever, this item bein;g
provided for through government
relief funds.
These streets are some of the
most heavily congested in the busi
ness part of town and this enlarge
ment will afford considerable re
lief.
M. E. Miller, city engineer, is
supervising this work. Ten tnen
are employed.
Follow Up
Victory By
HardWork
Sweep County,
State, Nation
Roosevelt-Garner Ticket Carried
42 States to 6 For Hoover-Cur
tis; Electoral Vote 472 to 59
Democrats Carry 94 Counties In
The State; Rowan Won By Ma
jority of Approximately 5000
Having swept the county, state
and nation, in a vertiable landslide
Tuesday in the general election,
Democratic leaders today are lay
ing plans to have successful ad
ministrations and to make such
moves and enact such legislation
as will bring about; improved
conditions in this country.
County Ticket
Rowan county went Democratic
by a record majority of approxi
mately 5,000. The successful
ticket is composed of the fritktw
in v:
State senator:' Hayden Clement
House of representatives: Wal
ter Murphy and J. W. Bean.
Sheriff: J. H. Krider.
Judge: J. Allan Dunn.
Prosecuting Attorney: Charles
Price.
Register of Deeds: W. D. Kiz
ziah.
Auditor: J. E. Haynes.
Coroner: Walter L. Tatum.
Surveyor: N. A. Trexler.
Commissioners: Graham, Byrd,
Long, Linn and Bernhardt.
The average vote was 9,700
Democratic to 4,500 for Republi
cans.
State Returns
Democrats carried 94 out of
100 counties in the state. Only
the following counties were carried
by Republicans: Yadkin, Mitchell,
Wilkes, Davie, Avery and Madison.
All Democratic nominees for state
offices were elected. The ticket was
headed by J. C. B. Ehringhaus,
Governor; A. H. Graham, Lieut.
Governor; U. S. Senator, R. R.
Reynolds, and for congress in this
district, R. L. Doughton.
Of the State officers elected all
are incumbents except Mr. Ehring
haus, LieuU-Gov.-elect A. H. Gra
ham of Hillsboro, a former Speak
er of the House, and Stacy W.
Wade of Raleigh, former State In
surance Commissioner, who de
feated Secretary of State J. A.
Hartness for the nomination in
the June primary, and Major A.
L. Fletcher of Raleigh, nominee
who succeeds Frank D. Grist, as
commissioner of labor, the latter
having been an unsuccessful can
didate for United States Senator.
State officers reelected and the
years in which they first went into
office follow: Baxter Durham,
State auditor, 1921; Dr. A. T. Al
len, State superintendent of Public
Instruction, 1923; Attorney Gen
eral Dennis G. Brummitt, 1925;
Commissioner of Agriculture, W.
A. Graham, 1923; Insurance Com
missioner Dan C. Boney, 1927;
and Corporation Commissioner
Stanley Wineborne, 1930.
National Ticket
Democrats carried 42 of the 48
states, according to latest returns.
[ Republicans were successful only
in the following states: Connecti
cut, Delaware. New Hampshire,
Maine, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
The Roosevelt-Garner ticket de
feated the Hoover-Curtis lineup
472 to 59, in the electoral college
vote.
Senate Table
Democrats elected, 27; hold
overs, 31; total 5 8.
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