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Limited Production and Pro-'
cess Tax the Key to
Fidr Exchange
By r. P. STOCKBRIDGB
(Written Specially for The
Journal-Patriot)
Washington, May 13.—The
senate passed the farm relied bill
on a Friday. 1 telephoned at
practical way of restoring the
^air exchange value of the basic
products as well as of others.
“For example. In the case of
cotton I am asking the planters,
glnners, handlers of raw cotton
and the spinners to form a com-
tmlttee representative of the en
tire cotton‘group and work out
an agreement which will be fair
to everybody concerned. It will
once to the department or agri-i jjjy^jyg reduction of the cotton
culture, to see H I could get Sec- acreage, of course, for we are
rotary Wallace to tell me -Just
how the new law will be admin-
producing now much more cotton
than the market will take. How
istered and how It will affect the ; are the planters who cut down
average farmer.
their acreage to be compensated?
'Im sorry, but I won t have SiThe government has the alterna-1
minute of time until Sunday, ’ |tjve of leasing the Idle acreage at
said the secretary. “Can you ^ price that will be satisfactory,
come in then?’ j pj, compensating them for the
‘At your house?" I ungrown crop by benefit pay-
“No; ril be at the office.” i
They are working long hours
in Washington, at least the mem-| Tco^Vr^ct' wiirreceive','when '
bers of the presidents cabinet,
are. Working fast, too. Sunday
ments.
‘Farmers who make this kind
morning carpenters were already
going market rate at the gin, ele- [
at work in the agriculture ad-
vator or other market. They will i
ministration building, converting
also receive a benefit certificate :
a long, wide corridor into a se-
which can be cashed. The sum
ries of offices for the use of the
of the two should amount to the i
men and women, unappointed.
fair exchange value of the same I
ome From Trip
B.. £. Attman' Attened Conven-
floB In New York City
B. B. Altman, local represenla-
jtlibe of the Metropolitan Life In-
'snrance company, returned last
week from New York city where
whp had made a high reeori Ex
insurance sales during the peat
year.
Approximately 2,01)0 managers
and guests were present. Mr.
Altman said he greatly Enjoyed
the trip. ®.
,. .. ———-If*;
Never yet have statesmen sar-
he attended a managers' conven- ed a country "by opposing everr-
tlon as a guest of the company.thing favored by the other partn
Invitations were Issued to those ',—Waterbary American.
who win administer the farm aid
commodity in the pre-war period.
law. The bill hadn't been ap
proved by the house yet. but ev-
reybody knew It would be and
nobody was wasting any time.
Secretary Knows Farming
"It looks complicated on paper,
but it will not be so complicated
as it seems in operation," said
young Mr, Wallace. A straight
forward, direct-speaking man.
this secretary of agriculture,
whose father held the job in the
Harding administration and
whose grandfather was the found-
"Fariners who do not agree to
limit acreage will not get any
benefit payment and will have to
take their chances on the mark
et."
•'Where is the money coming
from for these benefits?"
"F’rom a processing tax to be
collected from millers, spinners
'and processors," replied -Mr.
Wallace. "The tax will be fixed,
at first at a rate which is calcu
lated to bring about the fair ex
change value of which we are |
talking. Maybe that will be dif
ficult, perhaps impossible in some |
cases. If the market will not ah- i
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JENKINS HARDWARE COMPANY
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
I
Millions of people will have their first opportunity to see
an automobile being built, when they Visit this mammoth
room where the Chevrolet Motor Company will assemble
shaped line and on the right, Chevrolets are being assembled
from the bare frame to the completed car, ready to be driven
out of the building under their own power. Note.in thecenter
■oom wnere me v-nevroiei jHoioi K-uiupauy wm - . - _ nf
‘Master Six” coaches and coupes in the special General -of the phot^aph, the body being swung from tte md
Motors Building at “A Century of Progress” exposition.
On the left, Fisher bodies are being fabricated on a “J’’
the Fisher line over to its place on a Chevrolet chassis.
Visitors may purchase cars built here and drive them home.
Veterans Disabled In War Will Have
Cuts In Compensation Reviewed
er of one of the greatest agricul
tural journals. knows farm-1 Washington. May 10. — The I s« as to effect more equitable
in,, too. both to ho rotlod St.ios, „o,„, aoi.ouocoa tonlshl '•’'•I" «' Carotul .t.Hy
and E.ropo, Ho ^dor.l.nd. | .oaldi^j^, .1.0 -M b, mad. ol He other
foreign trade and
required under !he fair ex-
to be effected
regulations and their effects.
low export prices on the Ameri- ^
can farmers' e.xportiT'le surplus.
"What tiiis new law is iiiteiitf-
ed to do. and will do," he .said,'
"is to re.stuie the fair exchange
value of farm products when
measured against the thing farm
ers buy." That isn't a matter of
a fixed price per bushel or pound.
he went on to explain. acres should he planted
“The department for years ha.s given crop?'
been keeping records of farm "The department will make a
prices and of prices the farmer i final der’ision. liut we will be
Vhas to pay for what he buys— guided as far as possible by the
food, clothing, machinery, ferti-1 counsel of tlie people ctiietly in-
e'eange test, the law provides for
a lower tax. Rat even t'.ie farm
er who ha.-, rcd.ic, .1 his acreag.'
and has qualified for benefit pay
ments will fare better tban otli-
erwise.”
I/iiiiited rroduclion
“Who is to decide how many
through reduction of payments ,.py reason pf the burden in
to a
to veterans for service connected cident to re-rating and in order
disabilities would be revlewe i ; that undue hardship will not be
with a view to making the cuts i imposed upon veterans in their
Kiss severe. | application for adjudication of
A statement issued by Steph-1 their cases, regional offices of
en Karlv, secretary to the Presi-jthe veterans' administration will
dent, .said; ke closed as has been report-
"As a result of conferences be- ed. except where
Bonus Marchers and
Taxes Giving Leaders
Considerable Worry
Doughton, Dougla.s and Oth
ers Hold Conference At
the White House
Washington, iMay 10.—The
-May movements of the bonus
marchers have thus far proven
less spectacular, and less san
guinary than in the days of the
hapless Hoover, but they are
equally as trouble.some. Yester
day there was the official an
nouncement that the compensa-
it has been ^ tion cuts would be readjusted,
tween the President, the national j clearly demonstrated that region-j that reductions In veterans’ bene-
commander of the jVmerican Le-jal facilities are not necessary. | qis had been deeper than origin-
gion, Louis Johnson, and the di-j "U is not contemplated that ally intended but there is at the
rector of the budget, the follow-1 government hospitals will be j moment much douibt whether
ing ('onclusions have been reach-1 dosed pending a careful, studi-i this meets adequately the issue
pd; jous survey of the entire' hospital | that has been rendered acute by
"As a result of the application . situation. This, of necessity, will i the arrival here of some thou
sands of the bouii.s “marchers,”
in the main coming in by auto
mobile, who are exceedingly vocal
regulations I ia the demands for the Immedi-
lizer and the rest. Jnst now the i terested."
index price of what the farmer j "H(nv are yon going to enforce | veterans’ regulations, it i require considerable time
buys is about where it was ju-stjthis reduction of acreage? I seems that the cut in com-j “These conclusions are in line
before the. war, while the price that matter, how are you I ‘ service-conuecteKl i with the President's original
of what he sells i.s about half of I this plan accepted by | war veterans with specific I statement that . - ^
that. .So that at pre.scnt the ‘fair|yidaal farmers? Won't that *“ke | been deeper than ] and schedules would be drafted j ate payment of the adjusted serv-
exchange' value of wheat would L„ enormous .staff?” originally intended. The reg-, so as to effect the most humane ic^ certificates,
be 90 cents a bushel, cotton^ 1. . believe the average i and schedules in this re- possible treatment of veterans ' 'phe enactment of legislation
cents a pound, hogs aliout 1 farmer will find it difticult to de- will, therefore, bo reviewed j purely disabled in war service." | making possible the expansion of
J the currency is at the root of the
I present trouble, it has inspired
a hundri'iweight. But it com
modity prices continue to rise in
farmer will find it difticult to de-
cide wiielher to come in or stay j
out," .Mr. Wallace answered. !
Large Attendance Indicated For
Wildcat Reunion In Winston-Salem
I the march on Washington, and
I many members of congress, hith
erto decided In their opposition
I to payment of the bonus, now
I admit a realization of the fact
the things farmers buy. the fair , make their contracts |
exchange value of what he sells, ,.„mmitlees. We shall
must go up in proportion. " i agencies already in the tiold.
Into Details of Plan , as far as po.ssibie. including the
“How are you going to do, t,,o„aands of county agents of railroaus tendering patriotic and veterans bodies are
‘hat’" • asked. ; the extension service. Farmers ^ ' ^ arranging a great welcome to all'‘hat such Payment has been ren-
"We arc going M try to do it. will be dealing with men 'hey ^a^^'a^a "s a inevitable by the
flrst. by limiting the production know, and will not be “'ade U, I a ^ Announcement regarding thelforce of circumstances,
of the basic agricultural products feel that they arc being P‘>the Wildcat divi.s- reunion has been sent to papers; Moreover, it has been found
to what the domestic market will "The complicated part of 'he at e.«l^ ^ the cities and towns in |'“"'Pal' 'o reach a compromise,
nortmUty .,„sori.." said Mr. Wal- work will be in " “'‘hiiigton. ' S„„th Caro-j «ay ‘O'- Part payment, for the
lace. "In the law those basic " here we shall have to weigh the ,‘ Washing- lina. Alabama. Tennessee, Fior-1''eaaon that many former service
products are named: wheat, cot- experiment, step by step, and i ‘ mljutant, ida.and others where th^ major-1 "’°p have borrowed money on
ton, corn, tobacco, bogs, rice and change our program over a special rate ity of Wildcat division members '^eir certificates, yid unless they
There seems to be no good reason why home owneiB
should use cellars and attics as “trash receivcfs." Yet
they da When “Paint Up" was added to “Qcan Up"
and “Fix Up" completed the trio, there was an excellent
reason. The average basement and atde should be an
extra “room" in the house, not a hideaway for junk, vdiich
is most inflammable. Qean these rookeries out, white*
wash the walk, use flashlights instead of matches—take
out the dd furniture, repair it, repaint it, and put it to
work.
In this great national movement in the direction of
Fire-fighting, we can be of help. There are measures of
preventioo which cost little and mean so much. C!on-
sult us.
North Wilkesboro
Insurance Agency
.1. B. WILLIAMS, Manager
J
Notice
To Our
in
dairy prodmls Rut the law al«o it we find any part of it
permits the department to make working. Kt>r. after all, this i
marketing agreements with pro- experiment, but one whicli.
ce.ssors. as.sociat!o!i.s of producers .my opinion, lioids more promise
and others engaged in handling for‘t)ie welfare of nu>st farmers
any agricultural commodity. That tlian anything else that has Iteen
may prove tiie simplest and most proposed.
received payment in full it would
little
that parties are
in Chicago. Buffalo and
of one lenl per mile has beeti of- are concentrated. l norsonallv verv
fered by the railroads from ail There were 35,000 soldiers
points east of the Mis.sissippi to the division, and records show K • chairman of the
Winston-Salem He states also that 12.000 of these were from; '''r- Doughton, chairman of thr
. ,^^,,,|ways and means committee, Mr.
■ Ilochest- numbers were also from Ala- Douglas, head of the budget bu-
er ,0 charter Pulimaus to the bama. Tennessee, Florida ' ^"at ^he Whi“, "a"ri ^
T,iin ciiv New York, and almost every oay at me White Hou.se, an.l idttr
in its com-:"’ rile rooms of the house reve-
Adjulant Catiall will arrive in state was represented In its com
Winston-Salem June 1 to take position. Accordingly, practical-
stale is expected t„
at-
aclive charge of the preparations ly every
for the reunion. Committees rep- have representatives among
resenling the civic, fraternal and tendants.
CUSTOMERS
We Will Continue To Operate
Our Hatchery
C. GAME REFUGES ;
OPEN MAY 10TH-15TH;
Esteemed Woman Passes
, I.ydia Klizabeth Reavis de-
Raleigh-State game refuges j parted this life April 21, age 61
in National Forest lands in years. Professed faith in Christ | explore the
North Carolina will be open for at an early age and united pos.sibility in the present
nue committee, the subject under
having been t ii e
bonus, and the contemplated tax
levy, to raise additional revenue;
that may be required during ihe I
current year for the public works j
program, and for possible pay
ment of the soldiers. The North
Carolina members think it would
wisdom
We wish to announce to our friends and patrons that
we will continue to operate our Hatchery as long as
the patronage extended will justify. We have chicks
ready for delivery every TUESDAY.
The poultry market is looking up. May is a good
month to get into the chicken business. 'Why not
buy some chicks -and share in the rise of market
prices'
Remember, we do custom hatching at prices that are
most reasonable ,and will be glad to takp Care of
your hatching at this time.
at Walnut
She was
1 condition of the treasury of mak
ing the payments to those sol-
puhlic fishing during two per- j the Baptist church
iods. May 10 to 15, and June 10 Grove, Wilkes county,
to 15. both dales inclusive, J. S., married to Finley J. Gentle
Hargett, assistant director of the December, 1890, and to this i^egtjtutg circumstances. Mr.
Department of Conservation and union was ;born eleven children. Ooughton suggested to the presi-
Develoiiment. in charge of inland five of whom survive, two daug i- might be tb“ wise
0-
-0
diers who now find themselves In
Purina Feeds
fis'i'iei'ii's. announces.
ters and three sons. Mrs. Anna humane course to pur-
The lands to be open for fish-,
Hedrick and .Mrs. Lula McCol-
sue.
ing are Jlouut Mitchell refuge.' "she' President Roosevelt also has a '
Daniel Dentle, all of Hamptonville. She
W'ayah Bald refuge.
Boone Refuge and Andrew John-
also survived iby 18 grand
plan to offer positions in the ci-
ivilian army, or in connection
son refuge. Approximately 75 ■ 'with the forestry work, to some
miles of streams will be available j She lived a consistent C'’ris-■ 25000 of the former service men.'
in these refuges. These streams | tion life, was a devoted mother, ipjjjg might provide a living for,
have been heavily stocked with a kind neighbor'and her Chris- men. hut *it would
trout held in rearing pools up to tian influence will be sadly miss- highly displeasing to the com-
fingerling size. Mr. Hargett esti-1 ed by those 'who knew her bsst. | came here, as on a
mating '.hat up to this year 280,-j The funeral was held at Dunt- occasion, kinking not
the ' ing Greek Friends church,
We get a fresh shipment of PURINA FEEDS EV
ERY WEEK. These frequent shipments assure
our customers of fresh feeds for their poultry, and
fresh feeds are always better for chicks, broilers, or
hens.
We guarantee double development of your chicks if
you feed PURINA in accordance with the 2-7-11
plan. If you need chicken feeds get PURINA quali- j
ty. We have a complete slock of Startena, Growena,.,
Broiler and* Layer Mash,^and all kinds of Scratch
Grains. , ,
■a
OO'i havff been released in
and
W.
, streams of the four refuges. j was in charge of Rev. ®
! Detailed information on the I Edgerton, of Yadklnville.—Ya-d-
, . , , r, 1 kin Ripple, May, 11.
'fishing may be .secured from C. i
I for jobs, but for trou-ble.
N. Mease, chief refuge Warden,
TAKES OWN LIFE
54 Are Killed
I
Marion, N. C.
Livingston, Tenn., 'May 10.—'
A mad May tornado swept downj
the Kentucky-Tennessee Cumber- I
12.—W. iland valley last mlffnight, left a
“Everythiiig the Chicken Needs:
To Eat”—Bi^. the Best—Purina;
Farm Improvement Club
To Meet At New Hope
W’inston-Salem, May
O. Garter, 40, of Kernersville was {death toll of 64 and increased the
founl shot under the heart In his! south's spring storm’s fatalities
The Farm Improvement cluib of
New Hope will hold a meeting on
Wednesday, IMay 17- County
Agent A. Q. Hendren plana to at
tend the meeting. . . ... ^
."‘■Si: IM.U. s • a ■ « - «
garden today and died a short | to more than 250.
while later as he was being taken
to a hospital. .
Members of the family said he
htdl .ffimmltted sulcldo '-bnt .they
.Jni^of no reason for the aot.''^
Kentnchy reported 24 killed
in Monroe, Adair and RusseH Tenth Street
counties, and ‘fonneasoe counted ;
30 dead In Overton county and
two In Wilson county. -
MR. AND C. C. GAMNLL, Props.'
,, North'WflkesborOkYf.'Ct