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The Transylvania Times SAMPLE ■ COPY BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1931 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: $1.00 PER YEAR noal condition of county shown Participate in Yorktown Celebration Breese Impressed By State’s Relief Plans For Winter FINDING JOBS IS BACK FROM group of descendants of Frenchman who aided the colo- ■ n. the cruiser Duquesne, above, to par- ■ender of Lord Cornwallis and the Brit- Marshal Petain.ins^F^Mh^ crossed the Atlantic on the cruiser Duqu T tn Ite celebratiOT of the 150th anniversary of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and the Bnt- Wnshineton. French men-o -war played an important part in the capture of Cornwallis, M(l“hTDuVranfand”another French ship will app at the same spot in the celebration BAPTIST ASSN. MEETING SET 22 Churches Expected To Be Represented Here Friday Night In the interests of promotion work stressed at present among Southern Baptists, a iiieelinK will be held Friday night at 7:30 o'clock at the Bi'cvard Baptist church, to which all pastors and officers of the Transylvania bap-1 receipt of 1930 tax money list association, ail Sunday schoo^ j qnpriir Patton said vesterc PATTON KEPT BUSY WITH TAX COLLECTIONS; ABOUT 50 PCT. PAID UP TO DATE People of Transylvania county and Brevard are keeping- Sheriff T. E. Patton busy at his office collecting- taxes, and although he /estimates that about 50 per cent of the taxes are paid at this time, indications are that ^a much bigger portion of the 1930 taxes will have been paid into the coun ty treasury by the time the books close the first of the month for perintcndents, presidents and leaders of young people’s and wo men’s organizations are urged to be present, according to an an nouncement by the pastor, Rev. Paul Jlartsell. Plans for this meeting were outlined at the Transylvania Baptist association al meeting held at the local church last Friday night, which was at tended by a splendid delegation in a fine spirit of co-operation. A program of unusual interest and inspiration has been planned for Friday night’s meeting, and a large delegation representing the 22 churches of the association is expected to be in attendance. In addition to local members tak ing- part on the program, prom inent men in the state departmen tal work will also be heard, in cluding Dr. Burnett and Mr. Per ry Morgan. The Rev. Paul Hart- sell, director of the Transylvania association, will preside at the meeting. The Transylvania associational promotion committee includes the following members: Rev. R. M. Kuykendall, Rev. C. E. Burt, Paul Glazener, Ralph Ramsey, Mrs. E. R. Pendleton, Miss Garnet ]-yday, Mrs. W. PI. Holiday, Mrs. Lee F. Norton, This meeting, whose«object is to strengthen the life of the local churches and to enlist world-wide promotion work, will be followed by a week’s training- school for leaders in the ment, which will be held Brevard church the week of Oc tober 26-30. The week of Novem ber 20 to December 6 will be ob served with special meetings foi- the enlistment and every-member canvass. Sheriff Patton said yesterday that he wished to remind prop erty holders that by payment of taxes this month they have only a twenty cent penalty to pay, and that also by paying befoi*e the first of November, they can avoid an additional $1.50 assessed against them when they do pay. This sum is the state requirement for the cost of sale and the cer tificate of sale. The sale is'set for the second day of November, which falls on Monday, November 2. The new tax books, that is, for the year 1931, will not be opened until the latter part of November, the sheriff advises. LAUDS BOYS’ FARpPORT State Supervisor Asserts “It’s the Best I’ve Ever Seen” REVIVAL POSTPONED The revival meeting scheduled to begin at the Brevard Baptist church On Monday night of this week has been indefinitely post poned, according to an announce ment made by the pastor, the Rev. Paul Hartsell. This action was necessarily taken due to the ill- nes.s of the Rev. J. R, Owen, of Mars Hill, who was to have con ducted this series of special meet ings. Rock Crusher Is Moved to Quarry of W. A. Baynard Tho rock crusher which is to tie used for preparing stone for application on the 18-mile proj ect on Boylston road, was being placed this week at the quarry of lesson which has been inw |l‘*'’way item of much interest in Brevard and the conn- state if*^ ’■ I''® the state IS going to treat with tar Tarolhf^^i,"* Not'th saF? H which approaches Cae- Although it was not known when the report of the work of the Brevard chapter of Young Tar Heel Farmers, as formulated by them# for entry into the na tional contest of such reports for the Future Farmers of America, would be judged, Julian C. Gla zener, agricultural vocational in structor at the’ Brevard high school, has received a letter from Roy H. Thomasson of Raleigh, state supervisor of vocational ed ucation, to the effect that their report, mentioned in a former edi tion of The Times as having been | prepared in book fbrm, is the best that he has ever seen of Y. T. PL F. activities. In connection with the fair of last week the Brevard chapter of ■Young Tar Heel Farmers stated move- through their executive committee this week that they wished to ex tend thanks to a number of people particular, for their coooera- tion in their efforts along this line. Appreciation was voiced to Frank Jenkins, D. L. English and Paul Smathers for the use of buildings which housed The fair; to the Southern Public Utilities company for the use of current, and to the B. and B. Feed and Seed company, to Joe McCrary, Carson Woodfin, also to Sid Bar nett and W. S. Taylor for the use of their trucks. The expression of aopreciation also went to W. S. Price for signpainting used in the fair, to J. A. Bishop for corn used in decorating one of the fair rooms, and to all those, in fact, who contributed toward making the fair such a success. Mr. Glazener, as adviser to the students holding the fair also wishes to express his appreciation to the people of the city and coun ty cooperating in the conduct of the fair a.nd to the boys of the agricultural classes and the girls in the domestic science depart ment for their conti-ibution. Mr. Glazener said that there were 15 or more people who had financial ly or otherwise cooperated in making the fair a success, and that the generous publicity space contributed by The Transylvania Times was also deeply appreci ated. SINGING AT CASHIERS IS SUCCESSFUL Many From Two Carolinas Participate in All- Day Event EOSMAN, Oct, 14.—The all- day singing under the direction of Prof. E. D. Randolph of Ros- man, held at Cashiers last, Sun day, was reported to be one of the best singings in years, and some very prominent singers from the two Carolinas' were present. Others were on the program but failed to attend. During the noon hour a lovely picnic dinner was served. The following quartets were present, Sunshine F'our, Easley, S. C.; Rosman ladies quartet, Rosman; Sylva quartet, Sylva; The Gay quartet, and a number of good local singers from near by communities. Another fea ture was • a duet by Miss Bonnie Sigmon and Prof. W. L. Harman. The following leaders were present: W. L. Harmon, Mr. Hughes, W. R. Lewis, A. M. Pax ton, and others. Also, there was a mixed quartet, W. L. Harmon, Mrs. L. V. Sigmon, Mrs. W. R. Lewis and Miss Bonnie Sigmon. Prof. Cartee, one of the best piano players in South Carolina, was present and rendered some beautiful music. It was decided to make the singing an annual event to be held in May. Much praise should be given Mr. Randolph for this .'successful event. FRED SEIBOLT ACCUSED Magistrate F. E. Shuford Mon day afternoon bound Fred Sgi- bolt of Cathey’s Creek township , uae- *’® i^ars Head mountain from guilty to the charge of •north side. There are 15> nn automobile while un- of this project. of whiskey. The virtiioi,' bad been pre pSes^to^Cae^^Ffn 08*''’ ho closed fo,- about ten IvT'to'! perm,t this work to be done" ’ "it"®, incident was alleged to have ed Saturday afternoon. Sei- posted a ' justified bond in sum of $5Q0 Tuesday morn- FOR IDLE NOW N.C.0pTIVE Relief Conferees of Gov ernor Disperse to Carry Forward Campaign RALEIGH, Oct. 14.—Prepara tions were begun in niany North Carolina communi:^os today to re lieve distress caused by unemploy- ! ment and relief here yesterday. j The meeting was attended by j county commissioners represent ing practically every county in the I state, and by the mayors of the larger cities. They returned to their homes to form local commit tees which will carry on the work. “Work relief” by finding jobs for as many of this state’s 200,- 000 unemployed as possible is the main point in the program, but none will be allowed to starve while they are waiting for work, if the plans outlined by R. W. Henninger, secretary of the con ference. and presented by Gov ernor Gardner are carried out. Surplus food and cast-off cloth ing should be given to the starv ing in those comniunities which are short of cash but have been blessed with bumper crops this year, the governor told the meet ing- yesterday. 'This method of re lief is especially practical in towns of le.ss than 4,000, where the unemployment problem is es pecially pressing, he said. I^eaf estate owners will be urg ed .^0 I^t’ those who are out of work liv'e in dwellings which would otherwise be vacant, during emergency and property own- would be represented on all relief committees according to the plans sponsored by the gov ernor. Another suggestion included in the eight-page outline which was distributed at the meeting is that merchants be asked to give a small allowance on old clothing when new is purchased, and then do nate the old clothes to the relief organizations. This, it is suggest ed, will stimulate trade as well as prevent suffering among the jobless this winter. A warning against an increase in pellagra as the result of unem ployment is included in the bulle tin, which says: “It is evident that due to dernourisbment, pellagra will crease. Without proper food and clothing, shelter and medical care, pellagra will increase, and there will be the dang'ers of increase other diseases. Health programs have been carefully worked out by many of our agencies and the governor’s council can furnish th necessary co-ordination program and assistance for carrying it out.” The committee suggests strong ly that organized labor be given “avoid the so-called public spirit ed citizen who gets his or her name in everything, and after- printing does little or no work. In the form of organization sug gested, committees on shelter, fuel, clothing, food, work and health would work under the di rection of central committees. The committee estimates that in addition to the 200,000 in the state who are completely unem ployed, there are 200,000 more who are not making enough to live on. Pay From State Superintendent J. B. Jones’ of fice was in receipt of $6,634 from the state board of education this week for payment to teachers. This still left only one-third of one month’s back salary due the teachers of Brevard and Transyl vania county. It was explained when the checks were received that the tthecks for janitors’ salaries and bus drivers would also be forth coming at an eai-ly date, and that these and other bills will be met OPEN VACCINE CLINICS TODAY CONFERENCE Public Must Be on Guard Against Collapse in Communities W. E. Breese, who attended the governor’s relief conference in Raleigh on Tuesday was back in the city yesterday from the event at the capital, and although he had only an informal statement to make with reference to the gatherin.g, and its results, he was deeply impressed with the facts as they wei’e laid before the confer- ees'by Governor 0. Max Gardner, and indicated that he would have formal statement to make next Health Officers Start Cam- u . « u.- , . rr 1 • 1 Incidentally, what Mr. Br paign Against Typhoid Sources As the result of development of three or four cases of typhoid fever in the Rosman section, and in Pisgah Forest, steps are being taken this week to wipe out any possible source of typhoid through the supply of water in the schools. Meanwhile, two typhoid vaccination clinics are being pre pared for the county thi.s week. The vaccine and the work,of the physicians will be free of charge. Sponsored by the state board of health, with the county . commis sioners and the county board of health cooperating, a vaccination clinic will be held at Pisgah For est Thursday, at 2 p. m. One will be held at the Rosman school, Friday at 2 p. m. Vaccination for 500 people has been arranged for at Rosman. Dr. C. L. Newlan of the county board of health xvill do the vac cinating, and has informed The Transylvania Times that this will all be free of charge. Superintendent of Schools J. B. Jones and J. E. Floyd of the san itation department of the state board of health were making in vestigations of the water supply at Pkgah Forest and at Rosman, Tuesday. Mr. Jones stated to The Tran sylvania Times Wednesday morn ing that “We are determined ab solutely to stamp out the possi bilities' of typhoid fever or any other disease developing in the schools through unsatisfactory water. Mr. Floyd and I made an extensive examination of the sit uation at Rosman yesterday, and some changes xvill be made in the water supply. It will be necessary to confer with the board of edu cation before going ahead with these improvements.” None of the several typhoid cases in the county has resulted in death. Superintendent Jones said that it was his intention, together with Mr. Floyd’s, to visit all of the schools in the county and make any changes that appear necessary to put the water supply of all schools in condition. He said that the pollution at Rosman had come about through surface water. George Dodson Painfully Injured „ In Auto Mishap Negro BoundOver After Mother of ROSMAN, Oct. 14. — George Dodson was very painfully in jured in an automobile accident Wednesday in the Casada section of Jackson county, when a truck on which he was riding left the road on a sharp curve and turn ed over, throwing Mr. Dodson quite a distance. His leg be- tv{een the ankle and thigh was fractured. He was rushed to Patton Memorial hospital in Hen- dersonvjlle, where he is recover ing as well as could be expected. Mr. Dodson lives in the Cane Brake section near Rosman, is married and has seven children. The truck was driven by Ker- mit Duncan of Pickens, S. C. Other men on the truck were Tom Kimsey, Jack Riddles, S. Brown and Perry and Lloyd Kimsey. The latter was the only other member in the party who was injured, minor cuts. Child Complains Geddes Wood, 33-year-old ne gro of West Brevard, was bound over on a statutory charge in Es- auire T. T. Loftis’ court Wednes day morning, on the complaint of' the mother of Ethel Moore, 11-year-old negro girl. The moth er, Neomi Moore swore out a warrant. Deputy Sheriff Tom Wood rested Wood late Tuesday eve ning. The girl had told her moth er that the negro man had picked her UP and carried her to his home in West Brevard, where he lives alone, and forced her to .spend the night in his house. Magistrate Loftis set bond for . _ . . ,the defendant at $300. It he receiving only^not believed that it would ade. NEW YORK EDITOR IS A VISITOR HERE Harley Brendell, associate edi tor of the Wall Street Journal, was in town this week for a short visit, with relatives. Mr. Brendell is assigned to Pinehurst for the winter season, when New York ers, owning large interests, are vacationing there. He has been with the Wall Street Journal for the past ten years. While visiting here, he was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wike. hoping for, when he lays the gov ernor’s plan before the people of Transylvania county, is that gen uine workers will be had for the executive posts that must be cre ated under the plan to help re offset any suffering this fall and winter. Governor Gardner, said Mr. Breese. in outlining conditions in the state to the men gathered at Raleigh, revealed that the loss in cotton and tobacco values this year would have paid taxes for the next four years of people growing these commodities. Men will steal before they will starve or let their families suffer, and they can’t be blamed for that, he said. It is in view of a condition through which there are 200,000 idle in the state that the governor has ffelt constrained to act for state wide relief at this time. Condi tions in the east would have been better, but for the fact that there has been a tremendous laying off of tenant farmers. The condition prevails, however, it is under stood, that these tenant farmers have not been forced from their homes but simply will have no in come. Farms are mortgaged, the owners are heavily in debt, and cannot be carried through anothe season. This, Mr. Breese said Hr governor explained, is going to create a situation more .drastic in the next five months than has been suffered in the past five months. , ! >vernor Gardner’s idea, said; Breese, is that the people, must be put on their guard against' allowing a community collapse. instance, it would be socially disintegrating for Henderson county' to suffer Transylvania county to experience ,a break down., just as it would be serious for Transylvania county to allow, it could avoid it, a breakdown Jackson county. Distribution is now the great word of the day. There is lots to eat in Transyl vania county, Mr. Breese explain ed, and no one will starve. The tax rate is lower and that is anoth er factor that will make for the improvement of the situation as it would otherwise be. Mr. Breese said that he will have a full statement next week as I'Ogarding the local operation of the'plans which have been pro posed by Governor Gardner. Ho said he was not prepared to issue it without conference with the lo cal officials as to its application in this county. ESTIMATES OF LOCAL|UDGET Sum of $273,254 Needed, With Tax Rate $1.69 and Valuation 9 Millions ONLY $12i,TF3 NEEDED TO STRIKE BALANCE Figures for the summary of the annual budget estimate for Tran sylvania county were completed Monday of this week by County Accountant A. H. Kizer, showing total estimated budget require ments for the current year ending June 30, 1932, as $273,254.85. The estimated tax rate on this property valuation per hundred dollars is $1.69, as compared with the levy of the preceding year of $1.94. Mr. Kizer’s estimate of revenue to be available from sources other than from tax levy is $147,071.49, leaving the amount necessary td raise for the purpose of balancing the budget as $126,- 183.36. Mr. Kizer, in formally issuing his budget summary explained that the assessed valuation for 1930 was being used at this time because of the fact that the 1931 valuation is still not completed. The 1929 valuation was $9,319,- 806, and the estimated value for the current year is an even nine million dollars. This comes about, Mr. Kizer ex plained, through a loss of person al property held in the county, and through correction of the records by eliminating duplica tions. It was stated th^t the summary of budget estimates, as appearing in full in this issue has been adopted, but that it may be re adopted as a matter of form. Charles M. Johnson, director of the local government commission at Raleigh, has advised that the deferred action of the commis sioners will be legal because causes bringing this about were beyond their control. One of these causes of defer ment was not being able to get in formation regarding the state re quirements with reference to the school estimates. Mr. Kizer’s statement, com pleted as of July 1, 1931, shows the following: Assessed value, for 1930, $9,- 2^1,955.00; bonded debt, $1,650,- 600; floating debt, $175,000; 1930 tax levy, $190,839.63; 1930 tax rate, $1.94; uncollected taxes, 1928, $21,238.65; uncollected taxes, 1929, $32,562.20; , uncol-. I lected taxes, 1930, $136,399.64; I average uncollected taxes-, for three years, $63,380.16; T928 taxes collected from 7-1-30 to 6- 30-31, $6,594.89; 1929 taxes col lected from 7-1-30 to 6-30-31, $46,634.56; miscellaneous revenue collected, other than taxes, for fiscal year ended 6-30-31, $,63,- 853.30*; cash on hand: Br(?vard Banking company (closed), $561,- 604.22; State Trust company, $6,- 572. 12. BREVARD MEN IN NEW CORPORATION Two Brevard business men, R. W. Everett and T. H. Shipman, are incorporators, with T. G. Florence, Asheville attorney, of the Chessay, Inc., which has been granted a charter with $25,000 capital stock, of which $1,000 has been subscribed by them. The firm will have headquarters in Asheville and is authorized to buy, sell and deal in current and be ‘ delinquent accounts and personal .securities. Revival Meeting At Old Toxaway ROSMAN, Oct. 14.—Revival services began at Old Toxaway Baptist church at Old Toxaway Sunday, with one of the largest crowds present in. a number of years. Rev. Judson Caren of Brevard, is pastor of this church, and will conduct the services. The Middle Fork choir will as sist in the music. Services begin promptly at 10:30 each morning and 7:30 in the evening. AT WESLEYAN CHURCH Mrs. John Clemment of Calfax, N. C., returned missionary of Africa, will speak at Brevard Wesleyan M. E. church at 7:30 o’clock Sunday night. The pub lic is invited to attend these serv ices. Rev. G. E. Kellar is pastor of this church. Several Persons Hurt at Rosman In Auto Crashes ROSMAN, Oct. 14.—Anderson Walker and John Hensley of Old Fort, and Charles B. Corp^nipg of Nebo, were hurt in an. automo bile accident a short distance west of Rosman Saturday night, when the coupe in which they had come down the mountain went over a bank just below the last sharp turn, and was com-* pletely wrecked as the result 'of a 50 or 60 foot crash over the embankment. The men all work for the high way commission. They were com ing in for the week-end and when a steering rod broke, they lost control of the car. They were hurried to Brevard and given treament by Dr. E. S. English. Mr. Walker, the elder member oj the groun was quite badly hurt, and Mr. Hensley suf fered the least injuries of the three. A second accident occurred on the Pickens highway near th© home of Caldwell Galloway, Sun day night, when two cars collided. The cars were each badly smash ed up but the occupants received only minor cuts and'bruises. One ear was driven by Ralph Gravely and family of the East Fork sec tion, while the other car was driv en by Moodys from South Carp- Ijna. Freeman Hayes cleared up each of the wrecks.