Possible changes in the Social
Security Act is one of the principal
subjects being discussed by admin
istration officials and members of
Congress preliminary to the open
ing of the first session of the 75 th
Congress, which will begin on Jan
uary 5.
I he feeling is quite general that
the act is not sufficiently compre
hensive, in that it does not take in
agricultural workers, domestic ser
vants and employees of educational
charitable and scientific institu
tions and of "instrumentalists of
state and Federal governments.”
The treasuiy’s ruling that all
banks which are members of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corpo
ration are instrumentalities of the
government removes all bank em
ployees from the provisions of the
Act as it now stands.
There is also some talk about the
possibility of ^eliminating the indi
vidual tax on employee’s pay en
velopes and providing for old age
retirement benefits out of general
taxation. It is not considered prob
able that this will be done.
It is certain, however, that the
whole subject of old age pensions,
either by means of individual con
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assistance to those in need will be
one of the most actively debated
questions to which the new Con
gress will have to find a satisfac
tory answer.
S.S.B. TO BALTIMORE
And in the meantime, nothing
could provide a better demonstra
tion of the way in which govern
ment offices have |tnade Washing
ton the most crowded city in
America than the fact that the So
cial Security board had to go to
Baltimore, to find a suitable build
ing to house its departments.
The board found that it was go
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ning of its work in connection
with the Old Age Benefit Insur
ance part of its work, at least 120,-j
000 square feet of floor space. Not:
that much space could be found in j
the District of Columbia. |
One hundred and twenty thou-j
sand square teet is as much as is
included in a ten-story building,
100 x 120 feet in area. Moreover,
besides needing floor space, the
board found that it would have to
fill that floor space with such a
heavy load that nothing short of
factory construction would carry
it.
There will be more than 5 0,000,
000 individual filing cards for
ready reference. This includes the
original registration cards filled out;
by workers, and the official copies
of them which will constitute the
working file. The cards alone will
weigh about 250,000 pounds.
The board found a factory build
ing in Baltimore with three acres
of floor space; is moving into it
and hopes to be ready on January 1
to begin keeping the records of the
earnings of the estimated 25,000,
AAA Arllrt CrtlTlfi Under the
Old Age Benefits provisions of the
Social Security Act. Also, a record:
of the payment of the income tax
of one per cent of each worker’s
wages and the additional payroll
tax of one percent paid by his em
ployer.
The decision of the Supreme
Court by a tie vote of four to four
that the New York state unemploy
ment compensation law is constitu
tional is held here to indicate that
the unemployment insurance pro
visions of the Social Security Act
may also be held constitutional.
TRADE SITUATION
IMPROVES
The international trade situation
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IS rcpoi lcvj vy -—r
ment to have been greatly improv
ed since France joined with Eng
land and the United States on an
agreement to maintain the parity
of their respective currencies by a
stabilization agreement. Last week
the remaining three nations which
are still on the gold standard joined
this international agreement. They
are Switzerland, Belgium and The
Netherlands, which is Flolland.
One effect of this agreement in
regard to currency is expected to
be the working out of a means if
checking excessive exports of gold
from one country to another.
President Roosevelt not long ago
expressed concern over wdiat he j
called "hot money” coming into
the United States from Europe.
What he referred to was invest
ments in American securities agai
nst gold credits in the United
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The Carolina Watchman
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FOUNDED 1$32-105TH YEAR - SALISBURY, N. C„ FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1936 I VOL. 104 NO 20 pF~/ ~rW^~
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Trailer New Problem To State Solons
_
Governor Hopes
Solons To Act
Next Few Days
Special Session To Con
sider Measures Met in
Raleigh Thursday
STATE TO SAVE
2 1-2 MILLIONS
Raleigjh.—Governor Ehringhaus
expressed the hope that the Social
Security measures for North Caro
lina will be enacted into law by
Christmas.
‘Mobile Home’
Outside of Law
Industry Grew While
Legislatures Were Ad
journed—Action Must
Be Taken
Detroit.—Because it is not a self
propelled vehicle, because it bids
fair to become the quasi-permenent
home' of many people and because
of numerous other circumstances
more or less overlooked in its sud
den development, the trailer, oi
"mobile home,” will come in for
considerable attention from the
dozen of State Legislatures that will
tUUVCUC I1C A L mUHLll..
The trailer industry has grown
up rapidly during the last year
while most State law-making bod
ies have been in adjournment. As
a consequence there are few State
laws controlling the merchandising
and operation of the parlor, bed
room and bath on wheels. The laws
that have been interpreted as ap
plying to the vehicle lack unifor
mity and were enactel when trail
ers were designed for the hauling
of tools and not for human occu-:
pancy.
The question of whether a trail
er is, in the eyes of the law, a hu
man domicile or an automotive ve
hicle continues the subject of much
speculation although a Michigan
justice of the peace has ruled it to
be a dwelling and as such subject
to stringent building codes in
towns and other municipalities
where such regulations are opera
tive.
In some States, including Michi
gan, licenses as automotive vehi
cles are issued for trailers, so that
technically they become both
dwellings and vehicles, but the ap
plication of both codes presents a
situation awkward to both tht
manufacturer and the owner.
It is to clearify confusion such
as this that new laws will be
snuerhr hv trailer makers.
Whether the trailer can be in
sured and financed under the clas
sification of an automotive vehicle
or as a domicile is another question
vital to the producers, distributors
and operators of the product of
one of the newest and fastest
growing industry in the country.
All established makers of trail
ers have set heavy production
schelules for next year. They
would like to know, however,
whether the "home on wheels” is
to become the permanent home of
a large number of people or is to be
used mainly for summer camping
and tourisg. The problem of fu
ture designs is involved in the ans
wer to this question.
Expect Biggest
Christmas In
History Here
With Christmas just two weeks
off, the pulse of the city is quick
ening steadily with the approach of
the Yuletide season.
Shelves and counters, groaning
with the burdens of holiday goods,
are luring huge crowds of shoppers
daily and are being rapidly relie
ved of their weight. The generous
spending of these shoppers indicate
the current Christmas will be the
merriest since th* palmy days be
IQlft
Beautiful window displays in all
stores have also been installed,
much to the delight of the shoppers
Quite a number of lighted Christ
mas trees are also adding to the
decorations.
SHOOTING SUSPECT
GIVES UP
Spartanburg—James Poole, 64,
negro, ordered held by a coroner’s
jury for the shooting of Mills
French near Enoree, surrendered
after an eight day search.
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I C A M ER A G R APHS ||
S SKI-JORING they call it! A
pair of moose pull two ardent)
skiiers thru a mountain past
Just north of Montreal, while.
Ski-Trains (lower left) oper-|
ate around New York and^
New England taking city
♦ oiks to and from hHly
regions.
KING’S VOICE ON THE NEWS.
REELS: Jean Paul King, famous •
radio announcer and master of j
ceremonies who has just signed a \
contract to describe the latest
world events on the “News of the
Day” newsreels, which is released
by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
J WHILE SOM Ej SHIVER, or partake §H
of winter sports, June Travis, in a M
■ more summery clime, waits for the §§&
tide as she displays her new bathing fig
su*. §§
OUT WITH HIS BEST GIRL — JACK BENNY,
radio's no. 1 comedian, takes his young daughter,
Joan Naomi, for a walk. Joan is going on two and
her proud dad thinks she is going to be a critic when
she grows up because every time he leaves his
script around the house, she tears it to pieces. Benny
goes to the microphones of the NBC-Red network
on Sunday nights.__ _
BEHIND THE SCENES WITH PHIL
BAKER — The popular funster . (in shirt
ileeves) has a meeting with his cast prepara
tory to going on the air Sunday night over
;he Columbia network. At his right is his
telebrated butler, Bottle, played by Harry
McNaughton. Agnes Moorehead is on tho>
>ther side and looking over Phil's shouMarj
s announcer Harry Von ZelL
OUR OWN
SNAPSHOTSi
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A WHITE CHRISTMAS—Helen
Burgess, plans to distribute her
gifts while dressed in bright
green ski trousers, snowy white
jumper apd cardigan stripped
lighter green A white woolen
muffler knitted white cap and
fleece lined mittens complete
the costume
more man lorry patents on f i
optical instruments and machin- I
ery to his credit. Dr Edward §'
Bausch, 83-year old board chair- ft
man of Bausch & Lomb optical |fj.
Company, was awarded the I: ;
A.S.M.E Medal by the American 1 j
Society of Mechanical Engineers §■ J
i ior distinguished service to §
science and engineering. He is § t
shown with the first microscope | ;
he designed, in 1872, and latest I •
research model. - I 1
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he riery Breath of War—One of:
le latest Italian Army Tanks going;
ito action It throws flames to a:
reat rli -fm rr PiWMillilMiifS
A STUDY IN TAXES1—Motorists throughout the coup- >
I try are receiving from filling station attendants "tax I
| dollars" which show that a large part of every dollar i
§ spent for gasoline really goes to pay the 40 per cent .
fes gasoline sales tax^MjaaMainiiiMiiwi^^ r*
interest to women—nleanor Howe, nation- p 5
ally known home economist conducts a ft
sparking, new and different "Home Makers :|
| Exchange" radio program over C. B. S. If *
coast-to-coast hookup every Tuesday and |! '
Thursday at 11:45 A.M E.S.T Women, ex- || l
change their own household hints, recipes 1 (
an and homemakinq experiences —w-rijl i
New Officers
Rowan County
Are Installed
Rowan county’s new officers,
who were elected last month, were
formally inducted into office in a
fitting ceremony Monday morning
in the Superior Court room before
a large audience. The courtroom
was filled with spectators despite
the inclement weathei which pre
vailed. Retiring Judge Charles
Price presided.
The following officers were
sworn in, the oath of office being
administered by Clerk of Court, B.
D. McCubbins:
County Commissioners: R. Linn
Bernhardt, O. L. Linn, J. T. Gra
ham, T. M. Byrd and C. A. Long.
Sheriff: J. H. Krider.
senator: Gregory.
House of Representatives: Geo.
R. Uzzell and Walter Murphy.
Judge: W. V. Harris.
Solicitor: John C. Kesler.
, Register of Deeds: W. D. Kiz
ziah.
Auditor: J. E. Haynes.
Coroner: Dr. W. L. Tatum.
Surveyor: J. D. Justice.
Constable: F. C. Talbert.
Prior to the ceremony, the audi
ence listened to a radio address by
Governer-elect Ciyde R. Hoey via
a radio specially installed for that
purpose. Mr. Hoey’s address was
state-wide and dealt with the in
stallation of new officials in the
100 counties of the state.
Following the induction into
office, Walter H. Woodson, Sr.,
District Solicitor Charles L. Coggin
Representative Walter Murphy,
Retiring Judge Charles Price, Judge
W. V. Harris, and County Solid
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fcv/i J uiin J.WJ1V1 inauv i i
ate talks.
In the organization of the Board
of County Commissioners, the fol- I
lowing were renamed to the fol
lowing positions and committees:
R. Linn Bernhardt, Chairman; O.
L. Linn, Chairman pro tern; fi
nance committee, Linn and Byrd; 1
Long and Graham, county home ,
:ommittee; Kerr Craige, Attorney;
Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Edmiston, su
perintendent and matron of the 1
:ounty home.
Sheriff Krider reappointed all of
lis deputy sheriffs. They include: c
David Graham, chief deputy and
ailer; Arthur J. Shuping. Lewis E. ^
ratum, Q. J. Scott, L. D. H. 1
irown of Granite Quarry, S. P. ^
'ord and T. H. Barnhardt of Kan
lapolis; John Beaver of Landis. W. 1
I. DeMarcus of China Grove; G.
i. Turner of Dukeville; Coleman 1
Drubb of Yadkin, D. H. Harkey of
last Spencer, Glenn Holshouser of e
Rockwell, Graham Barber of Bar- r
>er and L. |H. Talbert of Spencer. c
1
Haim Agent Of
Southern Dies
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Charles Vuncannon of *
Chattanooga Buried
In Salisbury h
_ d
Charles H. Vuncannon, 58, chief
igent for the Southern railway, .
vith headquarters in Chattanooga,
nd former Spencer resident, died e
n Chattanooga Saturday after an
peration for appendicitis several
lays before. r
He is survived by his wife and .
-ne son, Dr. Leon Vuncanon of
Chattanooga; a brother, B. F. Vun~
annon of Athens, Ga.; two sisters,
drs. Sam Hedrick of Lexington,
nd Mrs. Ida Delk of High Point. °
fe was a native of Davidson coun»
y, former Spencer alderman, chief
lerk for the Southern railway,
rominent in fraternal circles and
ad been steadily advanced by the
outhern.
The body was brought to this n
ity for burial. Funeral services o
rere held Monday at Wright’s ^
Indertaking parlor. Burial was in c
Chestnut Hill cemetery. c
i ne unemployment insurance
bill, designed to save the State an
estimated $2,500,000 in social se
curity benefits, is being drafted by
tne attorney general’s office here,
the Governor said.
The 170 members of the Legisla
ture, chosen in the general election
of November 3, are on hand and
party caucuses are the vogue.
Governor Ehringhaus pointed
out he had taken no precautions to
prevent discussions of matters oth
;r than the unemployment insur
ance question.
"The Legislature has a constitu
tional right to discuss what it
pleases,” he said.
The unemployment insurance
bill—a revenue measure—must
oass three separate readings on
three* separate days in each house
>f the General Assembly. Conse
quently, even assuming the legisla
tors will do everything in ■ their
power to rush passage of the sta
tute. the special session would last
at least six rays.
Apparently expecting some red
tape, however, the Governor said he
was hopeful the measure would be
approved by Christmas.
KING
QUITS
King Edward VIII abdicated his
krone Thursday.
He is expected to marry Wallis
X'arfield Simpson, attractive di
orce, in the near future. His ab
lication is the result of his desire
o marry Mrs. Simpson which was
litterly opposed by the aristocrats
f England.
Albert, 40-year old brother and
)uke of York, will succeed Edward
o the throne. He will reign as
icorge VI.
King Edward, in renouncing the
iritish throne, said in part:
I have determined to renounce
he throne.
'After long and anxious consid
ration I have determined to re
ounce the throne to which I suc
eeded on the death of my father
nd I am now communicating this,
ly final and irrevocable decision.
"Realizing as I do the gravitv of
bis step, I can only hope that I
tall have the understanding of my
eoples in the decision I have taken
nd the reasons which have led me
3 take it.
"I have accordingly this morn
lg executed an instrument of ab
ication in the terms following:
"I, Edward VIII, of Great Brit
in, Ireland and the British domin
ins beyond the seas, king and emp
'or of India, do hereby declare my
revocable determination to re
ounce the throne for myself and
3r my descendants and my desire
lat effect should be given to this
istrument of abdication immedi
:ely.
"In token whereof I have here
nto set my hand this tenth day
f December, 1936, in the presence
f the witnesses whose signatures
re subscribed.
"Signed, Edward R. I.”
39 CARS REPORTED STOLEN
Raleigh—A hundred and thirty^
ine stolen,.cars in November, 81
f which were recovered, set a new
forth Carolina record. Twentyfive
irs stolen previously also were re
>vered during the month.