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ALWAYS ABREAST WITH THE CHANGING TIME IN RANDOLPH COUNTY THE COURIER LEADS THE COURIER TRI-WEEKLY [volume lx Est. As The Regulator February 2, 1876 Oldest Paper Published In Randolph County PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN ASHEBORO, N. C., SUNDAY, JAN. 17, 1937. Changed To The Courier September 13, 1879 $2.00 A PUBLISHED TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SUNDAY R IN ADVANCE NUMBER 10(5 Bill To Hasten Court Action In Federal Matters Senator Black Introduces Measure To Do Away With Judicial Delay Cites Duke Power Entire Record Of Proceedings Must Be Sent To Supreme Court Within 10 Days Declaring that thousands of ac tions are being held up by delays in the judiciary, Senator Black of Alabama has introduced a bill to speed up court procedure in all cases involving federal law. The bill, which immediately received enthusiastic support from many quarters, specifically mentioned the Buzzard Roost project of the Duke Power company, which has been pending in the courts for several months. Under its provisions the govern ment would be privileged to move an immediate appeal to the sup reme court from decisions of the lower courts involving officers from performing the duties impos ed upon them by an act of con gress. Upon the filing of a notice ox an appeal from the judgment, the en tire record of the proceedings in the case would be sent to the Supreme Court within 10 days from the date of the notice and would be given preferential consideration over all other causes not of like nature. The bill is identical with that proposed by Senator Black last ses sion, but failed to obtain the ap proval of the judiciary committee after the Supreme Court had ad vised the committee that the legis lation was unnecessary. The com mittee was told that the court al ready has the power to grant ap peals directly from the decision of the lower courts without the case going first to the circuit court and had exercised this power on sever al occasions. In introducing the bill, Senator Black said that “we have reached a condition in the United States where law is final until the Su preme Court passes upon it. If there had been a method of bring ing about speedy determinations it would have been unnecessary for thousands of suits being filed against the AAA.” First Rehearsal Choral Club Mon. The first meeting of the Ashe boro Choral Club will be held at the First Presbyterian church on Mon day evening, January 18th, at 7:o0 o’clock. Gurney Briggs of High Point will direct the chorus which is to be composed of mixed voices. Several men and women of the town have already signed up for the chorus work for a small cost per person per month. Since this is the first meeting, the first few minutes will be con sumed with the enrollment of 1 members. Any persons who have I not already enrolled with some I member of the music department I of the Woman’s Club, which is I sponsoring the chorus, is invited to leome to the church and enroll for ■membership at that time. As has [been explained before, it is not Inecessary to be a member of the ■Woman’s Club to belong to the lchorus. This is purely a community [project and formed for all music lovers of the town. A brief rehearsal will follow the |>usiness which will enable Mr. Jiriggs to fix the singers into parts. I’eople are asked to come on time Is the plan is to always begin at :00 o’clock sharp and close at }:30. Anyone desiring further de jails may communicate with Mrs. I- B. Ste'dman or Mrs. H. H. Walk [Randolph Y. P. U. To Meet Friday Because of the uncertain veather and bad condition of toads, it has been decided that the Randolph County Young ’eople’s Union will hold its January meeting, on Friday night, twenty-second, at the First Methodist church, Ashe poro, instead of Pisgah church ►s planned at the last meeting. At this meeting the young beople will discuss plans for the Jistrict banquet to be held at ■reensboro Masonic Temple in pebruary. The Asheboro young people |re looking forward to seeing eir friends from the various ther churches in the Union and ope that a large number will Wend. JAPANESE SHOW LAST WORD IN AIR BRAKES V X,....;: \ ' wr The most literal version of airbrakes yet seen is submitted by a Japanese inventor. Designed to slow landing aircraft, the pilot merely releases a parachute attached to the tail of the plane, and the ship is braked for a stop in a quarter of the distance usually required. The idea, expected to be especially useful for landing in small fields, is being given a tryout, above, at the Susaki, Japan, airport State Control Of j Fair Is Possible W. Kerr Scott Persuades J Board Of Agriculture To Approve State Operation Catch In Deal State Must Put Up $2">,000 Guarantee; Observers Doubt Will Be Done A move to have the state operate the North Carolina Fair was made Friday by the board of agriculture at the recommendation of W. Kerr Scott. However the terms of the action made it seem likely that the fair will be turned back to the ori ginal lessors, George A. Hamid of New-York and Norman Chambliss of Rocky Mount, Raleigh, and Greensboro. Sitting with W. Kerr Scott in his first meeting with the board, the members who direct operations of the fair, cast their vote with him in his expressed purpose to put the state behind the exposi tion. Mr. Scott promised as much in his campaign for the nomina tion and electioi^and he had con ferred often with Hamid and Chambliss. They had signed a lease which carried the stipulation that the state can take over the fair any time within the life of that con tract, provided that the change is made by February 1, of the state fair year. The board, agreeing willingly to the state’s operation, safeguarded their action by providing that the state must put up $25,000 to guarantee the directors against loss. Attorney General Dennis G. Brummitt once held that directors of the fair might be held legally liable for any deficit incurred. That isn’t the law, but it is near enough to make the directors uneasy. The state was prepared four years ago to throw the fair away. The commonwealth refused out right to appropriate any money for I the operation of this fair. The j state had lost $102,000 in the op j eration over a stretch of years, j During the three years that Hamid land Chambliss have operated the i state has received approximately j $40,000 in profits. The board of | agriculture desired no deficits, and | $25,000 would cover several of ' them. The board broke up late in the I afternoon w'ith Mr. Scott’s pre ‘ mise to call them here again by January 30, the last date on which the state could rescind the Hamid i Chambliss contract. And nobody | except Mr. Scott, who hasn’t tackl j ed legislatures before, had one I idea that the state will appropriate | any $25,000 for any fair. | if it does, the lessors mean to make the Greensboro fair bigger than anything North Carolina ever has seen. BISHOP PENICK TO BE IN ASHEBORO Bishop Edward Penick will be in Asheboro on Sunday afternoon, January 24th, for evening prayer | and sermon at Pugh’s Chapel. Further announcement of this well known Bishop’s visit will be made in this newspaper. W. C. Burrow of Franklinvilie, former county commissioner, was \ in town on business Saturday. City Hall Plans Get Final View j Final approval of the plans for the new city hall, as drawn up by Albert Woodroof, Greensboro architect, was given Saturday afternoon by the committee re presenting the • town and the Chamber of Commerce. Meeting with Mr. Woodroof at the city hall were W. J. Armfield, Jr., C. C. Cranford, and D.-ll. McCrary. Now that it is certain along | whaMftnfe cdWstrtictidfi -ttf^ the [ building will proceed, the ' next step for city authorities is to work on the estimates for the exact cost. The plans call for a combined city hall and com munity building, with space for a public library, city offices, municipal court room, fire sta tion, and police quarters. i i President’s Ball Committees Named j Lew Gogerty Secured To Play For Roosevelt Ball In Gymnasium Jan. UO Henry Redding-, general chair man for the Roosevelt Birthday Ball, has completed the personnel of the committees which will assist him in preparing for this event, which promises to be the outstand ing social affair of the winter sea son in Asheboro as well as a suc cessful charity project. Cleveland Thayer will be chair-j man of the ticket sales committee, which will have charge of advance sales and advertising outside of i Asheboro. Working with Mr. Thay er will be Mrs. W. L. Lambert, Mrs. I. C. Moser, Davis Cranford, Lawrence Hammond, Miss Betsy Armfield, Mrs. T. A. Burns, and Mrs. Neely Hunter. The committee on arrangements is headed by Charles McCrary, who will be assisted by W. K. Holt. Advertising publicity will be in charge of O. B. Moore. The com mittee on newspaper publicity con sists of Arthur Ross, Jr., chairman. Miss Faith Brewer, and Benjamin Smith. The ball will be held Saturday, January 30, in the new community gymnasium from !) to 12 o’clock. Lew Gogerty’s orchestra, of Greensboro, has been secured to play. Gogerty, who plays regular ly at the O. Henry Hotel, is well known nationally as well as in North Carolina. Tickets will be placed on sale immediately -at the regular price, j $1.50. 70 per cent of the proceeds will be used to further crippled children’s work in Randolph coun ty and the remainder will go to the Warm Springs Foundation in Georgia, which does a great deal to combat infantile paralysis and in which the president is especially in terested. INDIANA POSSESSES GREAT OIL LANDS Seven counties in Indiana possess more than 45,000,000,000 tons of accessible oil shale, and the Federal Government has with drawn more than 50,000 acres of oil lands in the state from entry. The location of this vast potential source of energy in Indiana has special significance in that for the last 60 years the center of popula tion of the United States has been in the southern part of Indiana, moving very slowly westward. Security Bill Is Ready For Action Attorney General Seawell Draws Up Measure For Legislative Action Meets U. S. Plan — Provides Old Age Pensions And Child Aid As Federal ^ Act Requires Governor Hoey and the state legislature now have a social se curity bill to work on that will qualify North Carolina to share in the federal program. Attorney General A. A. F. Seawell complet ed Friday the drawing up of a mea sure providing old-age pensions and aid to dependent children. Governor Hoey explained that he | had asked Seawell to prepare the bill, “in order that the legislators will have a workable act which will conform with federal regula tions.” As required by statute, he said, North Carolina would match fed eral funds in aiding aged persons and needy children. Under tenta tive plans, he added, the state’s share would be borne half by the state government and half by the counties. Appropriations for social se curity were pot included in the budget submitted to the legislators by the advisory budget commission. Asked how the state would finance its share of the expense, Hoey said he was confident better financial conditions would result in increased collections. The possibility of raising the in come tax rate, to finance social se curity measures, has been discussed by the house and senate tax com mittees. I Judge Harding Issues Order Concerning Local Machines Since the sheriff, C. E. King', a few days ago gave notice to the owners and operators of slot ma chines and other gambling devices that he intended seizing and de stroying them, T. Gurganious of Asheboro, upon affidavit filed in the Clerk’s office and taken before Judge W. F. Harding, one of the judges of Superior Court, secured a restraining order against Sheriff King and his deputies restraining them from seizing and destroying the vending machines of the af fiant. The restraining order is re turnable before Judge Alley at Asheboro the first week of Feb ruary when he comes here to hold a special term of Superior Court. Gurganious sets forth in his af fidavit that the vending machine that he owns and operates is not a gambling machine and that its operation is not a violation of the statute. He calls his machine a “talking vending machine” in that it predicts and tells each and every time before a coin is placed in it what it will pay. Gurganious al leges further in his affidavit, that the Constitution of North Carolina and the United States guarantees the individual property rights and that his property can not be seized and destroyed until he has had a Short Ballot Has j Again Waved Red Flag At Assembly Former Governor McNutt 01' Indiana Suggests Short Ballot As Best Applause Lacking Visiting Governor Makes I'lea For Business Intelligence In Government The question of the short ballot again came up before the North Carolina general assembly when former governor, Paul Voorhees McNutt of Indiana appeared before that assembly. This was the first short hallot speech heard in the state capital since Governor AI Smith of New York spoke from the same platform, in 1931. Both gov ernors came to the state by invita tion and, not having been pre viously warned against the feeling in this state that prevails to some extent against the short ballot, immediately set forth the advant ages of same in modern govern ment. According to Tom Host’s report of the affair, applause was con spicuously lacking. It so happened that Gov. Max Gardner, as all of his predeces sors, McLean, Morrison, Bickett and Craig in succession had done, spoke often for the abbreviated ballot. Mr. Hoey has been silent on the subject and the issue, to use the famous Ehringhaus phrase in 1932, was dormant during the Elizabeth City lawyer’s reign. But McNutt and A1 Smith believe that a democracy should be the best business government just as it should be the best political form. They said so, and neither of them got a shuffle of applause. Governor McNutt spoke just 1G minutes and all of them were con? stunned’ itf fa -plea *fdr business in telligence. He saw none in the in terminable overlappings by which there may be found in the same communities eight agencies doing the same work. Governor McNutt’s opinion is that there is more of democracy in the arrangement by which the people’s representatives may be saddled with responsibility and made to answer to the public than in the other system in which everybody is elected and everybody can get from under. Many Yet Buying State Licenses State Highway Patrolman H. V. Norris, who took over the sale of 1937 state automobile license plates upon the closing of the local J branch of the Carolina Motor club, is still being kept busy with ap plications. From the number of late buyers that were ir. his office in the city i hall Saturday sales seemed likely to reach 100. The previous Satur day, the first day he assumed the ; task as an accommodation to the | people of the vicinity, Norris soid 1 80. Through Friday he had sold j approximately 300. The number of city tags bought is only slightly in excess of 500,1 although there are a great many more cars owned and operated in Asheboro. Hearing in court. Slot machines arid other kind of vending machines have caused con siderable difficulty in different localities in North Carolina during the last few months. However, there has been no Supreme Court decision on the statute that is now in existence which directs that the sheriff do seize and destroy them. So it is hoped that Judge Alley will render an official judgment in this case, so that the sheriff of this and other counties will know just how far they can go in seizing and destroying these machines without becoming liable or subjecting the county to any liability. And he may further be able to determine for the sheriff which of the different kind of vending machines are violating | the law, if any, and which ones! are not, if any. These questions, the affiant contends, should be de ! termined by a court and a jury and | not the sheriff. The sheriff when he passes judgment becomes a judge and not a sheriff, and to seize and, destroy a man’s property before his rights had been determined | would be taking the place of a court and a jury, the affiant con tends, and our jurisprudence does not provide for such procedure, so contends the affiant. News Flashes - from Everywhere FEDERAL OFFICIALS IGNORE STATE GROFF Washington. — The National Rural Electrification administra tion ignored North Carolina REA officials in letting a contract for aj project in Caldwell county which I had been held up through failure | of Caldwell authorities to obtain approval from the state body. It is J believed that the federal govern- j ment is creating a precedent for j further action wherever state gov-j ernments are slow in acting. | NEW DEAL WORKS FOR REVIVED NRA ! Washington. — Important New Dealers are urging President Roosevelt to recommend to con gress immediately maximum hours and minimum wage legislation similar to the unconstitutional NRA. They fear that strong con servative blocs may succeed in defeating the president’s program to provide social legislation in place of the NRA unless he moves quickly. SEAMEN’S STRIKE PARTIALLY SETTLED Washington.—West coast long I shoremen and sailors were left alone in the nation’s shipping strike Thursday as strikers in the eastern and gulf ports called off their walk out. The unions came to terms because they said other or ganizations had been taking ad vantage of the strike and by re presenting themselves to Wash ington officials as strikers had worked to the detriment of the sea men. 18 DAY TRI CE IN MOTOR STRIKE Detroit.—The United Automobile Workers of America agreed"Friday to remove sit-down strikers from plants of General Motors, provided the latter will not attempt to re open the plants or remove equip ment or materials except for ex port. This cleared the way for negotiations between the two con flicting bodies, and an 18 day truce will begin Monday with the lead ers meeting in a conference to iron out difficulties. National Hookup For Inauguration NBC facilities will broadcast from coast-to-coast' the inaugural ceremonies attending the re-in statement in office as president of Franklin D. Roosevelt on Wednes | day, January .20. WPTF will be in cluded among stations throughout the nation to carry every portion of the eventful broadcast, begin ning at 9:00 a. m. and continuing without interruption until 2:00 p. m. that afternoon. The National Broadcasting Company will assign j famous announcers to the exer | cises, men whose voices are known ! to radio listeners everywhere, and ; men who have had experience in I previous years describing similar j events. Many different points of pickup will supply listeners with a description of the inaugural parade, the taking of the oath of office, and President Roosevelt’s second inaugural address. Having successfully broadcast a descrip tion of the inaugural of Governor Clyde Hoey, WPTF now invites its listeners in North Carolina to join the NBC audience on January 20 for the inauguration of President Roosevelt Hidden Motive In Bus Matter Seen Many people with experience in state school matters believe that the Forsyth school bus situation might not be. as much concerned with politics as with the welfare { of the children. They think it is not just a coincidence that the af fairs was brought to a head at the very' time the assembly met. It is recalled in knowing circles that T. H. Cash, Forsyth school superintendent, was a bitter op ponent of state control and opera tion of schools and there have been many signs that he has never be come reconciled to the setup in ef ! feet in recent years. These observers profess to feel that if Forsyth busses are not safe for the children it is largely, if not entirely, the fault of Forsyth offi cials and not of the state school j commission, because Forsyth has been allotted its proportionate share of bus maintenance money and there seems no particular rea son why busses there should not be maintained as efficiently as in other counties from which no com plaint whatever has come. Now Is Time To Enter Race And Win $600.00 Or $400.00 Cash Award 4 C. C. Cranford Is Hi^h Bidder C, {'. Cranford has made the best bid to date for the first ; ticket to the Roosevelt Birthday Hall to be held in the #gym nasium January 30. Anyone in- .[ terested in bidding for this i honor should call Cleveland 1 Thayer, chairman of the ticket sales committee, at 300. A keen interest is being developed among the townspeople as to | who will be the final winner in this race. N. C. Wets, Drys Lined For Battle — Will Fight To A Finish About State’s Part In Liquor Control Program Bills Introduced Other Matters Claiming In terest Of Solons Now Somewhat Submerged The wets and drys of North Carolina were lined up in fine array and had their ammunition ready for a real fight to a finish when a bill was introduced in the state’s general assembly Thursday after noon that would authorize the state of North Carolina to enter the liquor business as a manufacturer and wholesaler of intoxicating spirits. The measure, proposed by Repre sentative Hanford of Alamance, provided for four state distilleries, which would sell liquor at a profit to counties voting “wet” in local option polls. Immediately opposed by the United Dry Forces, who announced they would accept “no compro mise” on their stand for a State wide liquor referendum, the bill received only lukewarm support from representatives of the 18 counties in which the sale of spirits now is permitted. Other major bills presented to the lawmakers today would limit the hours of work in the textile and tobacco industries to 40 a week and in all other “general” indus tries to 48 a week; provided for free textbooks in elementary pub lic schools; reorganize the school administrative system, reduce the cost of automobile license tags and raise $25,000,000 through the sale of bonds to improve rural roads. The new liquor bill evoked a storm of criticism from prohibi tionists, just as a “bone dry” bill | introduced yesterday, proposing a State-wide referendum November j2 on the banning of liquor, drew fire form the “wets.” “Of course we’ll oppose any mea sure which would allow the State to enter the liquor business and provide for county option,” Mrs. Charles Hutchins of Yancey, only woman member of the House, one of the sponsors of the prihibition bill, said. “The United Dry Forces is com mitted to a State-wide referendum on the liquor question,” said Dr. W. L. Poteat of Wake Forest, president of that organization. | “The State is a State and not an assemblage of counties. We will i not stand for any compromise be cause a compromise surrenders the principle of prohibition, to which we are pledged.” Representative Murphy of Row an said he thought whiskey should be legalized “but that no question of state manufacture considered at this time.” He added that he be lieved private concerns should be I able to manufacture liquors in North Carolina, since, “we could make the finest wine in the world in the eastern part of the state, peach brandy in the sandhills sec-, tion and apple brandy and corn whiskey in the west.” J. W. MORGAN WILL HEAD LOAN ASSOCIATION J. W. Morgan, J. A. Holder, Worth Lowe, Tom Hodgin, A. C. Lowdermilk, and Mr. Scarboro of Greensboro have been selected as directors of the Uwharrie Federal Farm Loan Association. From this board the following were chosen to be officers: president, J. W. Mor, gan; vice president, J. A. Holder; and secretary-treasurer, Mr. Scar boro. Workers Wanted In All Sections Opportunity Awaits Go-Get ters In Kandoipn And Ad joining Counties Many Territories Open For Workers One Of The Valuable Awards Or 207' Commission Guaranteed All Workers The Courier “Cash Offer” Cam paign is just being organized and now is the time for live-wire work ers to join in on this great cash distribution campaign, as the.early starters will have great advantage over those who wait to see what the other fellow does. The .$000.00 and $400.00 cash awards should ap peal to the most representative people in Asheboro and surround ing territory, yet many of them will pass up this golden oppor tunity. Those who realize the value of the awards offered in this cam paign will step right in and get their share. Many towns and communities around Asheboro are at this time unrepresented. We invite people from each of these places to take a part in this campaign as their chance to win the best prize on the list is good. There are five regular prizes ranging from $50.00 up to $600.00 and any worker who does not win one of the ' five regular prizes will be paid a twenty per cent cash commission on all busi ness turned in by them during the campaign, thereby assuring every or^> liberal pay for their elforts. There is nothing to lose and every thing to gain. What could be done with $600.00 in cash. Many people in this terri tory right now are wishing for that amount or even less to start that son or daughter to college next fall —to pay off that mortgage on the home—to take that vacation trip or maybe to purchase a car. The Courier is offering the opportunity for these things to be realized, yet many people will sit idly by and still be wishing when the campaign is over. What will you do about it? Now is the time to enter this campaign while it is just starting. Send in your name today and get full details, a receipt book and all equipment will be sent to you at once or if convenient call by the of fice and get all details first hand. By all means do not delay enter ing the campaign, as this may be just the chance you have been wanting to make that extra cash. There is a cash award on the list for you. Green Uniforms For Foresters North Carolina’s forest wardens will in the future wear uniforms of green. The “distinctive” uniforms, W. i C. McCormick, chief of forest fire control, said, consist of “forest green breeches or trousers, shirts and lumber jackets.” “The uniform lends a certain amount of prestige to the mem bers of the field force,” McCor mick said. “It also serves a prac tical purpose in that the sight of it over the state will constantly remind people of the purpose of the forest fire control organization.” Local Girl 111 Miss Jane Cage Walker is im proving after several days in the Infirmary at Salem Academy. She has been suffering from a badly in fected foot. It’s the want-ad page—the page of money-saving opportunity! Read want-ads! Use them! They’ll fatten your pocketbook, whether you want to buy or sell.