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Washington—With the return
of the President to Washington
from his triumphant journey to
South America, the policies which
will govern his second administra
tion are beginning to take shape. In
the absence of any public statement
by the President, a great deal of the
talk about what he intends to ask
Congress to do must be accepted as
pure speculation. It has always been
difficult to read the President’s
mind and probably not until he de
livers his annual message to Con
gress on January 5 will there be any
clear cut definition of his program.
In general, however, the best in
formed Washington opinion is that
his aim will be to find ways of in
creasing the production and distri
bution of commodities at the same
time increasing the general wage
level and shortening the working
hours in industry, and without per
mitting too high a proportion of
corporate incomes to be distributed
as profits to capital.
In other words, the Administra
tion’s purpose will likely be to so
control and regulate business as to
insure a wider distribution of wealth
That objective which, if reached,
would mean practically the aboli
tion of poverty and economic dis
tress, is one with which even the
Administration’s vigorous oppo
nent; are heartily in accord. Such
differences in opiuion as may arise
will be as to whether the methods
proposed will accomplish that ob
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The President is believed to have
come around to the view that low
commodity prices don’t necessarily
ratan low wages. T is expected
that he will not encourage any
organization of bu'inesa which has
for its purpose the maintenance of
high prices and large profits. The
aim is, rather, expected to be the
stimulation of mass production
methods which have proved so
successful in many industries in
reducing prices to the consumer
while at the same time increasing
wages to the men engaged in pro
duction.
" ""TfF.UT. ANrt ABROAD
There is no question that Presi
dent’s Roosevelt’s ' prestige, both
politically and in the public mind,
has been greatly increased by his
speeches and his reception in South
America. The way has been cleared,
it is believed here, for something
approaching complete solidarity of
the Western Hemisphere.
Beyond doubt, the nations ge
tween the Atlantic and the Pacific
are wholeheartedly for closer inter
national relations among themsel
ves, looking toward lasting peace
and closer trade and diplomatic
relations.
Now that uncensored reports of
what is going on in Spain are be
ginning to come out, it appears
that what started as a civil war
has begun to take on serious inter
national aspects. Positive evidence
that Russia is supplying tanks and
other munitions of war to the
Communist government forces in
Spain, and that Italy and probably
also Germany have been furnishing
both munitions and men to the
Fascist rebels, has reached the
State Department. These seem to
presage a conflict which may easily
involve all of Europe.
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1 ne situation is tumputdicu,
moreover, by the British Cabinet
crises, the outcome of which may
have a decisive effect upon Eng
land’s international relations and
even upon the integrity of the Bri
tish Empire. Washington1, there
fore, is watching Enropean affairs
more closely than ever before.
It seems quite probable that one
of the most important problems
presented to the new Congress foi
its early consideration will be the
revision and strengthening of our
neutrality laws.
An an evidence of the delicacy
of the international situation, the
State Department has issued orders
to the entire diplomatic and con
sular corps that hereafter no mem
ber of these services may marry a
foreigner without the State De
partment’s consent. Nearly 200
American diplomatic and consular
officials have married foreigners in
the past four or five years.
The purpose of the regulation is
to prevent the development of too
sympathetic an international point
of view on the part of the men
who are sent abroad to represent
the United States in foreign coun
tries. They must have no relation
ships which could possibly keep
them from dealing with every sit
uation from a strictly American
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Registration
Tops 500,000
Carolina Motor Club Of
fices, Motor Vehicle
Bureau Begin Sales On
Tuesday.
Forty-six offices of the Carolina
Motor Club and the motor vehicle
bureau at Raleigh began the sale
of 1937 State automobile license
plates Tuesday.
An all time record for the sale
of motor vehicle licenses was estab
lished this year. The 1937 plates
are sold on the same basis as the
1936 sale, which is forty cents for
each 100 pounds of weight of pas
senger cars and 40, 50, 60, and 70
cents for each 100 pounds on
trucks. The variation on trucks is
according to their weight and
hauling capacity. The minimum
fee for passenger cars is $8.00.
Minimum for trucks is $16.00.
Through December 10, a total
of $49,318 plates had been issued
this year, compared with $11,381
through the same date last year—•
an increase of about 48,000. This
| will be the third time in the his
| tory of the State that the registra
| tion has exceeded 5 00,000, the
! other years being 1929 and 193 5.
Thousands of license application
cards mailed from Raleigh, which
could not be delivered on account
of errors in addresses and other
, reasons, have been turned over to
| Carolina Motor club offices, and
| motor vehicle owners who have not
I received the cards from Raleigh are _
i urged to call at the club offices *
throughout North Carolina and
inquire if their cards have been
turned over because of incorrect
addresses.
Both the state motor vehicle bu
reau and the Carolina Motor club
offices will be closed Christmas
day and December 26, although
jthey will remain open January 1.
Lynchings In
United States
1889-1933
(From U. N. C. News Letter)
There appears elsewhere in this
| issue of a News letter a table which
i ranks the states according to the
| number of lynchings per 100,000
! population for the forty-five year
'period from 1889 to 1933 inclusive.
The table is based on statistics from
the 1936 New York 'World Alma
nac as kindly supplied by Mr. Alex
ander B. Andrews of Raleigh.
i lie wuuu /iimanac icpuiu
608 lynchings in the United States
during the last forty-five years. Of
these 2,912 were negroes and 696
were whites. In practically all of the
states where the lynchings rates are
high far more negroes than whites
have been lynched. In Mississippi,
for instance, there have been 438
negro lynchings and only twenty
four white; in Georgia 432 negroes
I against twenty-six whites; and in
Florida 225 negroes against four
teen whites. On the other hand,
there are a few states with high
lynching rates in which the lynch
ings have been confined largely to
whites due to the fact that those
states have very few negro inhabi
tants. In Wyoming, for instance,
there have been twenty-eight white
lynchings and only five negro. In
Montana twenty whites against one
negro, and so on for several other
states,
Perhaps the most striking fea
ture of the table is the complete
absence of lynchings in seven
states of the Union and the Dis
trict of Columbia, and only two
lynchings in the state of New York
with its enormous population. No
lynchings are reported for Connect
icut, Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Is
land, and Vermont, for the entire
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industry Gains Under Xmas Buying
Sales Records
Hit New Highs
Steel Operations, Car
loadings, Power Out
put, Motor Industry
Show Upturns.
New York—Paced by steel op
erations industry strode vigorously
forward this week while retail trade
although uneven in some regions,
accelerated under fuel of Christ
mas buying.
The Associated Press index of in
dustrial activity rose to 99.6. a
peak since the end of November.
1929. A week ago it stood at 99.2.
a year ago 86.7.
In its survey of business condi
tions in 37 cities for the week end
ed December 9, the Department of
Commerce said, "with Christmas
but two weeks away, retail trade
throughout the country began to
| feel the full impact of holiday de
mand.
Although the forward movement
was not uniform the trend to new
high sales records for the period
! was everywhere in evidence.
Steel operations rose to the best
output since May, 1930, at 76.6
per cent of capacity, the American1
'Iron & Steel institute reported.
Authoritative sources said steel
companies had the largest unfilled
orders on their bocks since 1929
and that orders still flowed in ex
! cept in those products for which
! books have been closed at fourth
quarted prices.
j The total of 2,243,916,000 kilo
| watt hours, reported by the Edison
| Electric institute for the week end
ed December 5, was 13.9 per cent
ahead of the like 193 S week, a
somewhat larger margin of gain
over a year ago than scored in the
week before which included Thanks
giving.
Topping the freight shipment
ledger was the fact all classes of
goods showed a gain, except one,
haulage of which is always ham
pered at this time of year by freez
ing of the Great Lakes.
In the week ended December 5,
carloadings totaled 744,957, an up
turn over the previous week of 9.6
per cent, the Association of Amer
ican Railroads reported. Compari
son with the preceding week was
distorted by the slowing down of
1 shipments by the Thanksgiving hol
1 iday.
I Business observers found the
I loadings gains over a year ago and
two years ago an adequate general
yard-stick of recovery progress.
Compared with the 193 3 week the
rise was 16.7 per cent, compared
with 1934 week, 3 5.1 per cent.
State Reserve
Officers Leading
In Campaign
The North Carolina Chapter of
the Reserve Officers Association of
America is leading the nation in
a membership campaign with 85
per cent of its quota attained, by
Maj. Walter L. Tatum, president
of of this city announced.
Alabama is second yith 3 per
cent. The fourth corps area, which
comprises right Southern States,
leads all other areas with 53 per
cent, it was stated.
"So you are undertaking to
keep bees?”
"Yes,” answered Farmer Corn
tossel, "I don’t want to miss any
thing, and I’Ve been stung every
other way there is.”
Toni—"I got my whiskers on
the instalment plan.”
Fred — "On the instalment
plan?”
Toni—"Yes, a little down each
week.”
OUR OWN
SNAPSHOTS'
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lust Gossipers — even at this
tender age.
American women are especial
ly fond of flowers as everyone
knows. So if you are puzzled
as to what to giye her Christ
mas you will make her happy with a selection from the
beautiful-assortment of copper and brass floral containers
and vases now being shewn at leading department
stores and gift shops. Experiments at the University of
Delaware have proven that plants and cut flowers will
live much longer in copper containers that they will in
either pottery or glass. ^ - - !
Sun Hunter: Nice costume for this
time of year—don't you envy her?
FRED ASTAIRE demonstrates what the well-dressed 1
man is wearing lor business and pleasure. The versa- j
tile ente tainer wishes he had as much time lor relax- l
ation cis the pictures indicate. Currently he is doubling j*
on the screen and the air. making a new film and |
broadcasting over the NBC-Red Network Tuesday J
nights. --—-S'
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Columbia beat Stanford 7 to
0 in their return engagement
in New York. The Lion's
backfield: upper row, 1 to r.
Oscar Bonom, fullback; Sid
Luckman, halfback, bottom
row, 1. to r. Johnny Hudasky,
halfback, George Furey co
captain and quarterback
“WE, THE PEOPLE" PREPARE OWN RADIO
.. PROGRAM. Four average citizens, representing -
|“l a cross-section of the American public, select the acts to be heard,
Sundays with Phillips H. Lord on the "We The People" program over
the NBC-Blue network. For the first time in radio history a sponsor has
turned time over to listeners to build their own shows The camera
catches the People's Committee at work. Left to right: Evelyn Mac
Donald, high school girl; lohn Atterbury, statistician; director Lord;
* Mrs. Ellen Underhill, housewife, and Laurence McGourty, mechanic.
Doughton Pushed For Speaker
“Farmer Bob”
Is Considered
Logical Man
Veteran Representative
From 9th District
Ranks Next to Bank
head in Seniority.
RANKIN URGES
HIS SELECTION
Washington — Representative
Doughton came to the capitol to
devote attention to a multitude of
minor matters, as he accounted for
his presence here at this time, and
also to talk things over with the
tax experts of the ways and means
committee, ^of which he is chair
man. The tax men of the commit
tee are to formulate shortly a re
port on the general tax situation.
Mr. Doughton noted the absence
of Chairman Harrison, of the fi
nance committee, and it is there
fore deemed unlikely that there
will be a meeting of the joint com
mittee on internal revenue taxation
prior to the assembling of Congress
Representative Doughton found
upon his arrival here that he was
receiving flattering and sponta
neous publicity in coneCtion with
the house leadership, an honor to
which he has not aspired. Seeking
to quiet the battle now raging in
the Democratic ranks for the ma
jority leadership in the next house.
Representative Rankin, Mississippi,
himself a candidate, suggested the
withdrawal of all contestants in
favor of Representative Dougih
ton.
Mr. Rankin said:
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Hen ‘Trees’
Rabbit For
Rowan Man
A hen that "treed” a rabbit be
longs to his flock, avers R. T.
Troutman of the western area of
this city. When he stepped out into
his yard, the hen fluttered and
cackled about him, and edged to
ward a clump of undergrowth near
whereupon she circled about and
appeared much excited. Troutman
investigated, found a rabbit sitting
in its bed, returned to the house
and obtained his shotgun.
Result: Troutman had rabbi
for dinner, and the hen received an
extra helping of corn.
Short Evening
Dresses Next!
New York—Knee length evening
dresses have the fashion world in as
much of a dither as does the King’s
romance with Mrs. Simpson.
It seems there’s a possibility—al
most a certainty—that knee-length
evening dresses are coming back,
with belts slung inches below the
normal waistline.
Not since the hot-cha days after
the World war, the gay era along
about 1923, have women appeared
on dance floors in short, low-belted
formal gowns. Now they’re a defi
nite "trend,” and everyone is await
ing the January openings in Paris
to see how many are shown there.
Examples—a town suit, with tail
ored jacket and skirt, made of black
mtelope, worn with a printed silk
olouse; and a golf outfit, with Nor-!
folk jacket and skirt, made of nat
aral pigskin.
Incidentally, the print in the
olouse which goes with the antelope
suit is called 'King’s coach,” and
only it Edward retains the throne
:an it be worn.
In addition to the British corona
tion coach, the design on the silk
las the union jack, the crown, red
roses, shamrocks and thistles, and
the letters "E.R.I.”—"Edward Rex
mperator.”
See Improved
Farm Outlook
Economists, Howe v e r,
Warn of Fundamental
Weaknesses in Position
of Agriculture.
Washington—A forecast for a
favorable year for farmers in 193
was coupled by Federal economists
with a warning that there are fun
damental weaknesses in the position
of agriculture that will require vig
or—and action.
A. G. Black, chief of the bureau
of agricultural economics, present
ed these views to Secretary Wallace
in an annual report which said
drought and increases in farm prices
and income were outstanding fac
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wvj-vj in uib laiiu diLUdtiuii UU> ycdl.
Despite the drought, Black said,
to $7,800,000,000 this year, the
cash income of farmers will mount
fourth consecutive annual advance
from the 1932 low of $4,328,000,
000. He figured this would be a
gain of 11 per cent over last year
and 81 per cent above 1932.
However, the dry weather was
said to have "left scars that will
require time, careful planning, and
much labor to erase.”
Black warned that the nation
has an agricultural system which,
in years of average weather, "can
produce considerably in excess of
existing market demands, even al
lowing for considerable advance in
domestic demand.” He called this
a major problem.
He predicted continued recovery
of foreign markets would be a slow
process, and said n 'ds in this coun
try could not assure an ample mar
ket and satisfactory prices for all
that American farmers can pro
duce.” As a solution, Black said,
"governments, Federal and State,
should be prepared to take whatev
er steps are necessary.”
He added a crop insurance plan,
such as that advocated by Secretary
Wallace, might meet the need for
storage of excess yields from years
of plenty for use in periods of
scarcity.
Another field for State and Fed
eral co-operation was said by Black
to be a study of "marketing and
distribution costs.” In a survey, the
bureau reported 3 8 cents of the
average consumer’s food dollar went
to "processors, distributors, and
transportation agencies,” 42 cents
o the farmers.
Salisbury Pastor
Heads Rowan
Lutheran Group
| The Rev. C. A. Phillips, pastoi
of the Haven Lutheran Church
was elected president of the Rowan
county Lutheran pastoral associa
tion at a meeting held at the St.
John’s church here. Rev. C. R. Pat
terson of China Grove, is vice pres
ident; Rev. Frank P. Cauble of
eastern Rowan, is secretary-treasu
rer. Dr. J. L. Morgan, president of
the N. C. Lutheran synod, and Dr.
M. L. Stirewalt, pastor of the St.
John’s church, reported on the re
cent meeting of the United Luther
an synod convention at Columbus,
Ohio.
Bear Poplar
Farmer Kills
128-lb Buck
J. N. Houston, of Bear Poplar
while hunting in Transylvania
County the past week, killed al28
pound buck, and being umbued
with the Christmas spirit distribu
ted a portion of the venison to his
friends and neighbors.
Mr. Houston reports that the
meat was unusually tender and de
licious.
Mr. Houston was accompanied
by Mr. Frank Davis, of Henderson
ville, one of the best deer hunters
in Western North Carolina.