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FOUNDED 1$32—I0STH YEAR_SALISBURY, N. C„ FRIDAY MORNING, .SEPTEMBER 11, 1936 VOL. 104 NO. 7 ^ 7 2 CENTS
ROOSEVELT VISITS SALIS
6-Year Survey
Report Given
Levies Whittled, Dwon
From Average of 58
Cents in 1929 to 37 In
1936.
Washington.—A drop of 3 6 per
cent in farm real estate taxes from
1929 through 1935 was reported by
the Agriculture department this
week.
A tax study, limited to farm
land taxed by States, counties,
school boards and other local units,
disclosed that the levies had been
whittled down from an average of
58 cents an acre in 1929 to 37
cents last year.
Nevertheless, the study showed
that the 1935 taxes were still about
three times above the 1900 aver
age of 12 cents an acre, and more
than 50 per cent above the 1914
average of 24 cents.
A "sharp rise in taxes froni 1900
to 1929” was said to have been
caused by “rapid expansion in local
and State services,” with road
building and education chiefly re
sponsible.
The',depression, the study said,
has “reversed the farm taxation
t^pnd,” with public services either
curtailed or thrir'emM ^shifted to <
t% Spte and Federal government, i
fbvjiag this shift, the repftf 4
ers* salaries cut and wSrol^cotlfses !
eliminated. Road, building 4nd
public works construction w*sc
said to have been expanded, the !
cost bang shifted frotn farm real ,
estate to State and Federal govern
ments with payment "from sources ;
other than property.”
The study showed the average
acre tax varied widely in different
regions and states. In 1934 the tax
was $ cents an acre in New Mexico
and $2.21 in Massachusetts.
Comparson of principal regions
for 193$, and 1929, follows:
193$ 1929
New England-$0.94 $1.01
Middle Atlantic_ 1.01 1.21
East North Central— 0.6$ 1.27
West North Central _ 0.40 0.61
South Atlantic- 0.29 0.48
East South Central _ 0.34 0.4$
West South Central _ 0.20 0.29
Mountain- 0.1$ 0.20
Pacific _ 0.49 0.8$
Ministers Of Salisbury
Oppose Local Gin Option
/
A resolution opposing local op
tion of liquor without a State
wide referendum was adopted at
the first fall meeting of the Salis
bury Ministerial association at the
First Methodist church Monday.
Cale Burgess, head of the dry
forces in the State, is to be sent
copies of the resolution, it was de
cided.
The ministers also decided to
preach on peace and armistice Sun
day, November 8, and to arrange
for a mass meeting, with an out
standing speaker, on that date.
Catawba Will
Use Freshmen
When the 1936 Catawba college
eleven takes the field here Septem
ber 19 against Western Carolina,
it’s a sure bet that at least three
freshmen will be in the starting
lineup.
The newcomers have been hus
tling since the opening day of prac
tice, and quite a number of these
lew recruits will see action this
rear. The ' Coach
Gordon
can
|
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on,
choo!
lead boss of the has a succes
sor to Hayden will be
ineligible to play th . Both
>f these new ends obably
get the starting call in the opening
game.
Johnny Newman, a hard charg
ing linesman who captained the
Waynesboro, Pa., high eleven last
fe«r, likely will be the third fresh
man, tq start the game. Newman
who weighs 180 pounds, fits right
in the Ini&uu’ forewall.
[N TROUBLE
Bob—Well, Joe your sister has
promised to become my wife.
Joe—I knew something would
happen to you if you kept coming
sround every night.
Slight Damage
Results From
Local Storm
A severe electrical and rain stom
hit this city about 5 o’clock Wed
nesday doing some damage.
Lightning struck a tree adjoin
ing the home of M. R. Brockman
of West Marsh street, ran in on ai
aerial and ignited curtains on ;
lower floor. The fire departmen
extinguished the flames, with smal
loss resulting.
Nell Kennett Is
Named Rowan
Home Agent
Nell Kennett of Guilford count]
who has been home economic:
teacher in the Pleasant Garden higl
school has been named home dem
onstraton agent of Rowan count]
to succeed Mrs. Mary Cummings
resigned. Her appointment wa:
made jointly by the County Com
misTsionefs and the State Extensiot
service. _ * -i»r*
Raleigh.—M. G. Mann, genera
manager, announced the Nortl
Carolina Cotton Growers Co-oper
ative association would distribute
checks for $250,000 to farmers oi
the State during the next 30 days
The checks, Mann said, repre
sent settlement on cotton handlec
by the association for its member
and payment in full of all member
ship reserves accumulated sinc<
1926.
"The directors, in ordering al
membership reserves paid in full
established a record that has nevei
betn excelled and seldom, if ever
equalled by any co-operative mar
keting association,” Mann said.
More than. 12,000 members an
being sent forms to fill out anc
return to facilitate the payment oi
the reserves.
” SPOKE HERE THURSDAY NIGHT
Tourists Business
Is Best Since 1929
mates of the amount spent
i anything reported in the last
i years.
On the eve of Labor Day specs
• were set for the last busy week
end of the summer.
From Maine to California, from
Florida to Lake Michigan, cham
bers of Commerce welcomed the
throng and marked up seasonal
business jumps which ranged from
10 to 68 per cent above last sum
mer.
The outpouring of play, seekers’
cash—far . ov«r LWOyHK*-*
rolfed into Atlantic ocean liners
and the desert lands of the South
west, as well as into smart hotels..
An increase of 20,000 passengers
on North Atlantic boats over last
year’s traffic was reported by U. S.
Secretary of Commerce Roper. And
in the Indian country around Gal
ceremonial
1929. Miami Beach, Fla., announ
ced a 54 per cent'increase over last
year. Last summer’s attendance
was doubled at New Mexico’s
Carlsbad caverns.
National parks broke visiting
records in most cases. Yellowstone
topped the list, with 321,791 per
sons, and the Grand Canyon of the
Colorado was next with 225,866.
Slacier, Rocky Mountain, Rainier;
yosemite, Sequora, and Mtsa Verde
tU ’reported increases for the West.
Dnly Wind Cave, S. D., showed a
Irop.
Great Smoky mountain park in
rennessee and Mammoth Cave park
n Kentucky held up their end of
the record in the East.
The old South, as represented by
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Presented To
Hup Audience
By Houghton
« »i . . . _
Approximately len
Thousand Give Presi
dent Wild And Hearty
Welcome On Arrival.
MR. DOUGHTON
WITH PRESIDENT
President Franklin Delano Roose
velt was a warmly welcomed visitor
to Salisbury last night.
Approximately ten thousand
persons were on hand to greec the
President when his special train roll
ed into the Union Station last night
at 8:10. The immense throng gave
Mr. Roosevelt a tumultuous and
hearty welcome.
Mr. Roosevelt appeared on the
rear platform with his youngest
son. John. anH was nresented to the
audience by Congressman R. L.
Doughton, of this District, and
chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee. Mr. Doufjhton board
ed the train in Charlotte with the
President and accompanied him to
Washington.
The President spoke a few words
of appreciation and stated that he
had enjoyed his trip to North Caro
lina and that he hoped he could re
turn in the near future and soend
more time in the state. The Presi
dent wa$. en route to Washington
from Charlotte where he had at
states. He spoke to a crowd of
40,000 persons in Charlotte late
yesterday afternoon.
His flashing smile and famous
hand wave completely captivated
^.1__—_I ^-— Ua oVAn
ped out on the rear platform of the
special presidential train at 8:10
until his train left at 8:22, and his
smile and outstretched hand could
be seen until the train was out of
sight.
Mr. Roosevelt’s stopover was ar
ranged by W- D. Kizziah, register
of deeds of this county, and Walter
H. Woodson, Jr., chairman of the
Rowan County Democratic Execu
tive Committte, through the office
of Congressman R. L. Doughton.
For over an hour before the train
was scheduled to arrive, the crowd
began to assemble at the Southern
Passenger Station. Shortly before it
arrived, rain fell and continued
drizzling during the President’s
stay. Every downtown street was
jammed with'cars.
The open space around Union
Station, as well as the several rail
road tracts were packed with eager
people.
The flag escort and drum corps
of the Samuel C. Hart Post of the
American Eegion assembled at their
ko'i^/isi'irtprc on A marrllP^ fn tllfl
Union Station, a few minutes prior
to the arrival of the train, followed
by a .great throng of enthusiastic
citizens. When the train pulled
into the station, the flag escort
stationed, themselves immediately at
the rear of the platform where the
President stood.
ARMY TO TRAIN PHILIP
PINE CO-EDS
Manila, P. I.—Co-eds at the
University of the Phillipines will
be given special training under the
national defense program if plans
of officials of the school are car
ried out.
The commonwealth department
of militiary science is drafting
plans to train the girls who will
specialize in Red Cross and relief
work.
WET COUNTIES—WET
DRIVERS
Raleigh.—Figures tending to
show a greater percentage of drunk
en driving in the IS counties of
North Carolina where the sale of
spirits is permitted than in the
State as a whole were released by
the State Motor Vehicle division.
Regardless of who is elected Pre
sident on Nov. 3, and whether the
House of Representatives in the
new Congress has a Repubiicn oi
a Democratic majority, some high
ly important decisions will have to
be made by the new Administration
and Confess at the very beginning
of things. ...
Several of the most widely-dis
cussed laws enacted by the 73rd
and 74th Congresses will expire by
limitation early in 1937. The new
75 th Congress will take office at
noon on January 3. President
Roosevelt’s term, whether he is re
elected or not, will not expire until
noon on January 20th. There will
he a period of 17 days in whch,
even if Mr. Landon should be elect
ed President, with a Republican
House of Representatives, Congress
will be in session but Mr. Roosevelt
will still be President.
CONGRESS MUST ACT
Either in that period or in the
ten days following the inaugura
tion, the Congress will have to de
cide whether or not it will with
draw the authority which the 73 rd
Congress granted to the President in
May, 1933, to devalue the dollar;
for that authority expres by limi
taton on January 30th next. Under
this authority, the President by
proclamtion, reduces the gold con
tent of-the dollar by a shade over
40 percent; unijer the law he could
have reduced it as much as one
half,
Since early 1933,.therefore, all of
fka r^VD-AffimAnf’c fininridl
operations and, naturally, all bank
ing r ita'd - business transactions and
calculations, have been in terms of
a lowfir value dollar.
Whatever Congress might do,
either in the extending or
withdrawing the authority of the
President to lower the gold value of
the dollar still further, or to in
crease it, would in itself have little
effect. The dollars themselves is*
sued under Presidential proclama
tion would still be dollars, and obli-i
ga cions incurred in terms of such
dollars would call for payment in
whatg^er values might be called
dollars.
There is a likelihood if the Repub
licans should be victorious in No
vember, that the new Congress
would vote promptly to withdraw
this and other powers which its pre
decessors granted to the Executive,
as a matter of party principle,
without necessarily in any way nul
lifying any of the acts which the
President has performed under
them.
SILVER AND PAPER MONEY
la £jhe same Act which -authoriz
.. ed the devaluation of the gold dol
lar—the, Thomas Atftittdment to
the Agricultural Adjustment Act
—the President was also authoriz
ed to resume the free and unlimit
ed coinage of silver dollars and to
fix the relative value of such silver
coinage and the gold dollar in his
sole discretion.
The President was also authoriz
ed to issue up to three thousand
million dollars of paper money
based on government credit with
out any metallic reserve behind it.
He has not exercised that power
of currency inflation, and has not
done nearly as much to rehabili
tate silver as the ardent silverietes
wished.
These monetary matters are, in
many aspects, highly controversial
stuff, and the new Congress might
easily get into a jam over the ques
tion of whether it should proceed
to fix the value of the coinage, or
continue to leave it to the Presi
dent, or do nothing about it—in
which case the present Presilential
authority over these things would
expire by time limitation, and
Congress could leave the money
situation as is tor later consider
ation and turn to other matters
TAX REVISION DUE
There are several excise taxes
now on the statute books, yielding
about $300,000,000 a year in rev
enue, which run only to June 3 0,
1937. What will the new Con
gress do about renewing them or
replacing them with some other
kind of taxes to produce new reve
nue?
Any consideration of the tax
question might open the door to a
general overhauling of the whek
system pf Federal taxation. And
here lies an opportunity for lead
ership to the one willing and able
to seize it, in the necessitty foi
planning and putting into effect
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Cotton Prices Spurt $3.00 A Bale
f------------——
Arid Weather
Cuts Estimate
11.121.000 Bale Forecast
However, Still Abov<
SHort Crops of Lasi
Two Years.
Washi/igton.—Drought damag
to this year’s cotton crop, reflecte
in an official government estimat
of an 11,121,000 bale productior
this week sent prices for the South
staple soaring.
Arid weather in the western en
of the cotton belt caused the Fed
eral crop reporting board to re
duce its forecast of this season
yield 1,360,000 running bales belot
its August 1 estimate.
The 11,121',000 bales estimat
for 1936 was still above the shot
crops of the past two years—10,
638.000 bales in 1935 and 9,636,
000 bales, in 1934—but well beloi
the 5-year average of 14,667,00
bales in 1928-32.
The sharp reduction apparentl
surprised the cotton trade and at
New Orleans all options shot up to
the 12-cent a pound mark or mere
in one jump, advancing fro $5 to
j $3.50 a bale.
( Cotton for delivery in October,
which had been selling for 11.43
when the market closed for the re
( port, reached a peak of 12.29. De
Jcember climbed to 12.21; March to
12.26. The market later sold off a
^ little, but gains ranged _to $3 a
bale.
Traders on the New York cotton
. exchange termed the bullish gov
j ernment report "sensational” as ;
cotton spurted 75 points, or about
$3.75 a bale.
’ A stream of buving orders with
S J
both.domestic and foreign trade re
, ported represented, sent the New
York list above 12 cents. October
cotton reached 12.22; December,
12.3 5; March 12.31, and May
s 12.35. The market later sold off a
7 few points from the peak, but
closed steady.
e_
t 100,000 SPANIARDS DEAD
Paris.—More than 100,000 Span
ir iards have been killed during the
1 civil war between Fascists and So
cialists, tlie newspaper Jetit Journal
f declared.
A Fortress For Ten Billion in Gold
FT. KNOX, Ky. . . . Here is the super-structure of the vault where
CTncle Sam will shortly store $10,000,000,000 in gold. The vault has
t>een built from secret plans. It will be surrounded by a high steel
Fence and two water-filled moats with a device to flood the underground
rault in event of danger. The gold will be moved here in fifty armored
trains, guarded by 1,400 regular army soldiers. Insert shows workmen
installing stainless steel bars, held by headless Jail bolts.
Two Escapers
Are Captured
Calvin Brown and Hermon Per
ry, two of the six convicts who es
caped from the Rowan prison camp
early Monday night by saw> g the
bars of a back window with „ hack
saw, were captured Wednesday
night in the woods is Davidson
county, it was reported by George
R.ike„ district engineer of the State
Highway department.
The negroes were trailed by,
bloodhounds from the Iredell pris-j
on camp, Rike said.
Brown previously had escaped at
the local camp. He also is wanted*
in South Carolina for escape while;
serving a 20-year term for murder.]
He was double shackled but had!
cut his chains before his escape.
Three of the six negroes are still
at large, a third, Frank Eddleman
having been captured early Tues
day by D. DeMarcus, chief; of
police at China Grove. The three
sought are Charlie ’'ackson, Jule
Lawrence, and Theodore Johnson.
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