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! id! PAGE FOUR IHE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST27J1931 "" . i' '- 1 . ... . . i w . Ti 1 The Beaufort News 4obIihed every Thursday at Beaufort, Carteret County North Carolina Beaufort Nawt Inc., Publisher WILLIAM GILES MEBANE Pres. and Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) One Year - 2-00 Bis Months 1'00 rhre? Months ,5 Metered as second-class matter February 5, 1912 at the t,ostoffice in Beaufort, North Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879. MEMBER NORTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1931 ROOSEVELT IN NEW YORK Governor Franklin Roosevelt has twice been elected Governor of New York state. The first time in 1928, he carried the state by 25,564 votes and the last time he swept the state by 725,001 majority. This seems to indicate that the people were well pleased with Roosevelt's administration or that they did not desire to see his opponent, Charles H. Tuttle elected. Both factors may have had something to do with the result. Then too the hard times issue probably figured largely in the result in New York as it did in many other states. It is rather remarkable though that Roosevelt's vote in 1928 was 2,130,193 while in 1930 the year he got his big majority he received 1,770,341 votes. His vote fell off largely but his opponent fared still worse. EHRINGHAUS MAY GET SUPPORT OF GARDNER It appears from his recent announcement that Mr. Ehringhaus, who is seeking the Demo cratic nomination for Governor, holds pretty much the same views that Governor Gardner does on public questions. He says he approves of the Legislative and Executive record of his party. In taking this position Mr. Ehring haus may naturally expect to receive the sup port of Mr. Gardner and many of his friends. If so he should get a large vote in the Pied mont section and this combined with what he will get in the East will make him a formidable candidate. Those who have been predicting that Ehringhaus would not be in the race may have to revise their figures. It seems likely that there will be a second primary and it looks like Ehringhaus will have a good chance to be in it. RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT Although winter is still several months off and in the meantime employment conditions may improve, President Hoover has started a movement to find jobs for the jobless. Presi dent Gifford of the American Telegrapn and Telephone Company has been placed at trie head of the organization and given to under stand that he will have the backing of the Fed eral Government. Mr. Hoover has also re quested a large number of distinguished men and women throughout the country to assist Mr. Gifford in his task. Despite the fact that the question of unem ployment is receiving the attention of the Fed eral eovernment and of the governments of some of the states and cities there are people here and there over the country who think Congress ought to assemble at once and estab lish some sort of relief. They probably have in mind something like the systems they have in England and Germany where people who are not at work draw regular pay from the govern ment. In this country millions of people are receiving aid directly or indirectly from the national government but not because they are idle. The government is building many houses, roads, bridges, dams and waterways and by such means thousands of people are at work and are supporting themselves and their families. This work will go on indefinitely. It is not possible for the Government to give everybody a job nor can it keep up those who have nothing to do. The Government is do ing what it can to furnish people with employ ment. It should not give money to those who are idle merely because they are idle. Not only the Federal government but the various state, county and city governments should furnish much work as possible to tnose who really want to work. Manufacturers and other employers should do the same. The best wayway to help people is to give them some thing to do. Of course there has never been a time when everybody was at work. That time may come but it is not in sight now and we fear it is a long ways off. CANDIDATES SEEK OFFICES NOW The autobiography of the late Senator George Hoar states that up to the time of his retirement there never had been a candidate for United States Senator from Massachusetts. The Bay State had Senators of course, Daniel Webster, Summer and other notables, but they did not nominate themselves. It is quite like ly that they used the services of their friends in a quiet way but they did not enter into an open scramble for the place such as is customary now in many states. The direct primary is responsible for the ballyhoo that is raised nowadays by candidates for such positions as Senator and Governor. We have examples of this right now in North Carolina. Long before the date of the primary various candidates are running around over the State making speeches at every picnic, barbecue and what not and buttonholeing and back-slapping the voters. This sort of cam paigning will continue and get even more strenuous as the date of the primary ap proaches. The old fashioned way of selecting men to fill these high positions was certainly more dignified and as far as we can see just as good men were chosen as those we have nowadays, maybe better. COTTON PROBLEM HARD TO SOLVE The suggestion that the price of cotton might be helped by plowing under every third row or leaving it unpicked does not seem to have met with a very favorable reception. The far mers will not do it and there is no way to make them do it so the scheme is not practicable. Everybody seems to understand that there is too much cotten just as there is too much wheat, too much tobacco and some other farm products. There is also an over supply of coal and oil and other commodities. Over produc tion is one of the big troubles of today, espec ially in the United States. Last winter and spring the U. S. Department of Agriculture begged the farmers to reduce their acreage of cotton and tobacco. In North Carolina there was a considerable reduction. In Texas, where they can raise cotton more cheaply than our North Carolina planters can, they have a bigger crop than ever. Other cot ton producing states planted heavily. If an other such crop should be produced next year's cotton wouldn't be worth two cents a pound. It would be a good thing probably if not a stalk of cotton would be grown in the United States next year. The cotton now on hand would bring more money than two ordinary crops would bring. Perhaps some sort of cooperative associa tion that could control both production and distribution of cotton and the same applies to other farm products would be the solution of this very troublesome problem. There should be some intelligent analysis of what the world needs in the way of cotton, and oth er products , and then the fulfillment of this demand. Letters Frcm -Our Readers HELLO EVERYBODY Editor of The News: IV ..11 I Hnn't ltnOW nOW uQoting Will Rogers he doesn't i ...ivthintr onlv what he reads in the newspapers. I don t claim to know 'cause I don't read. .lulv 4th I've been on a va cation, accepting as my residence while off, the Morehead City hospital, h hnmo of the wounaea ami ..pi... While on my stay I had the pleasure of wandering in almost every cnme and distant land. While on my journey I was given the very best of attention from the captain to the last one of that crew. The kind and generous hospitality fonHprpd me by all on board is high ly appreciated and will never De ior gotten believe me. Even the colored policeman (or waiter) there has a principal what far excells anything 1 ever saw. nis encouraging smiles and greeting pats on the body is sufficient to strengthen the very weak. RoUpvp me that all classy worc's an Press Gleanings Tennyson fans point out that he foretold the air commerce while Shakespear's line, "sound and fury, signifying nothing" very obviously presaged the talkies. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Headlin Out Cash." One broker couldn't get a for $150 cashed at his bank. A rail road suspended all unmarried em ployes. Golden, Colo. President Cleveland was hanged in effigy by free silv.r enthusiasts in front of the mayoi grocery store. Boone, la. One hundred and tif;y hungry Colorado miners arrived on a freight train they had commanded at Council Bluffs. The city ordered 100 loaves of bread, 100 pounds of bolo gna, 40 pounds of cheese and 50 gallons of coffee and got the men out of town happy. President Cleveland called con gress into extra session to repeal the Sherman Silver Purchase act. Money was the big isRue because there was almost none of it to be had. Denver. Governor Dave White, populist, said: "Oh, damn the people in the eas-t. We want to scare them to death." Help wanted ad Grocery clerk, $12; assistant, $9; driver, $10; port er, $7. But life seemed to go on, happily or otherwise. Frank S. Beedless, the one-legged bicycle wonder, arrived in New York from San Francisco in 66 days 9 hours, 45 minutes, cutting on our tasy payment pla are selling victors at i'j cer check day and 'Credendas at 2G PM,I day." I New York Herald advcit;t.. I "A pretty refined yountr laH,. ll seeks acquaintance of honoVSf .1 wealthy gentleman who will re her slight hnancial assistance: ject, matrimony HOPE. L-onanions were mucn worstj July and August ly5 than they -t today much worse, in that we neither money, food, clothing, courage, except that COURaI which was found in the heart! President Grover Cleveland, and! .vas doubted by many in that (k whether Mr. Cleveland's courage 1 of the right kind. When conditio! right themselves in the United Stat there is danger that the vehicle ...jll HA.fA1 4aa -1 I lirugicss win uaivi iuw iosi, uecatl we have "loads oi attractive, . i i . sources, Biorea away, ana men vf hurryin attempts to "get there" fin Daytona Beach Sun-Record. a nv,rflsPS has been eliminated or 120 days from the record of 1883. A defined and nothing but the needs of iwoman was caught in a folding bed every patient are constantly on their and burned to death. Cleveland pre mjn(jSi sented his silver message to congress Rpa'llv it would seem to a patie it and went back to Buzzards Bay, his that the entire city of Morehead is trying to make 'em well. The many nice nuggets from a bunch of flowers to a nice glisteri g package of cigarettes is brought the.e to encourage the sick and wounds d. It reminds me of the poem wh n they sr.i'.l: old fighting ground. New York Herald advertisement: Men's all-wool serge suits, $7.95. They even had installment buying. A. G. Spaulding & Co. advertise ment: "An absolutely high grade bi- Two Caswell county farmers drought area last season report, recently that they had canned ovi, 400 cans of fruits and vegetables i their farms this seasen. They a typical tobacco growers. I ' Read News Want Ad 666 liquid or tablets ; Relieve a Headache or Neuralgia 30 minutes, check a Cold the (in day, and checks Malaria in three da; 606 Salve for Baby's Cold i j 1 MAKE MOUNTAINS OF THEM "Many go to the mountains for rest this year," says a summer travel note. And many more of us will have to be content with the holehills and let our imagination do the rest. The Philadelphia Bulletin. QUICK GROWER A little girl who had been left to watch the soup was presently heard to sing out, "Oh, mother, come quick, the soup is getting bigger than the pot." (Tit-Bit?). PHARMACEUTICAL ERROR Two druggists were talking about one of their con freres. "He is a great druggist," said one. "He is," admitted the other. "But don't you think he makes his chicken salad a little too salty?" Hudson Star. Boodbye Jimmie, Go on home; 1 Be glad and cheerful Wherever you roam. j ! Tell all the bhds, j A crow or a dove, ; That the p?ople of Morehead i Sends them their love. Tell how we found you I Hurt, could not see. So when they're wounded, i They'll come right to. me. ' Last week Harkers Island made a ; complete and successful raid on j ninnpoetor nnA nil rmrts nf thp Straits, oia ana young men, women jand children, all alike, after slipping over the river. They landed on the other side with meal bags buckets and tubs as their weapons, bringing with them approximately 1000 bush els of Irish potatoes and many tubs and buckets trickling over with de licious fruits, such as apples and pears. We're very thankful we're ! not buying any more for some time, The times are getting better. JIMMIE GUTHRIE, Harkers Island MOVIES FOR MARY ANN "Good cook is offered splendid view from kitchen window of main thoroughfare with constant arrests, small accidents, ambulance calls, and other interesting incidents at all hours of the day and evening." Ad in an English paper. C. D. Jones Co. -:- Ererythitif To Eat -:- Seven Big Specials for the Week-End! 24-lb. Banner Flour 63c 24-lb. Pillsbury Flour 89 3 Cans Premier Peaches . 59 3 Cans String Beans 25 Maxwell House Coffee, vita fresh, lb. 35c 3 Can White Rose Grapefruit 53 Sugar, lb 5 l-2c Phone 45 Beaufort Quick Delivery Service Anywhere in Town IN 1931 IN 1893 PANTS AND THE LAW Judge (sternly) "Well, what is your alibi for speeding fifty miles an hour?" George "I had just heard, your honor that the ladies of my wife's church were giving a rummage sale, and I was hurrying home to save my other pair of pants." "Case dismissed." FORT MACON Sleeping on a cot draped in mosquito netting in one of the underground rooms of Fort Macon, a represen tative of the state who is a winter student at State col lege is in charge there this summer. He was there last summer. Looking after the property, attempting to ketp the weeds cut and building a roadway to the fort, in addition to giving visitor;- the infoimation they may desire about the historic structure, he manages to keep pretty busy. Of special interest to him is the fact th;t there have been more than twice the number of vis tors at Fort Macon this summer that siw the fort 1 -t summer. There are days, especially Sundays, when ".any names are added to the register he is keeping t' ore. Being a student in the forestry department at :jte college, he is also interested in the experiment wlilch is being made by the state in the growing of pines to the wind ward of the old fort. Grasses are anchoring the sands, and the pines are growing nicely. In a comparatively short time, if the present success continues, the Fort Macon reservation will have a much more inviting ap pearance than it has at present. Fort Macon belongs to the state, the gift of the Federal government. The chief difficulty at the pres ent time is the fact that it is very hard to reach. One may go to Beaufort and cross the sound in a boat, but the cost of that trip is a little more than the average visitor, knowing little as to what is to be seen when he arrives there, cares to pay. One may risk the tides and sand and drive up along the beach, but it is too f requent that cars stick in the sand. The time will come when the state will provide a means for reaching the fort and the reservation. It may be done by the state taking over the present causeway and bridge and building about three miles of highway along the beach. When that is done visitors will increase greatly, and the trip will become one of the most attractive to be made on the Carolina coast. If you do not believe figures lie, you may get some hope from "deduc tions" made with them by Raymond Clapper, United Press staff corres- j pondent. He goes back-to 1893, in August, consults newspaper files, and I then writes an interesting story and i puts it on U. P. wires. In his "lead" Mr. Clapper tells, about persons going to tragic dramas , in which all of the characters wind up with broken hearts, "if nothing worse," but feel after all that the world has been pretty good to them. Then he goe3 on to say that the Uni-I ted States government holds $ 1,-, 953,000,000 in gold and that is 40 per cent of the world's supply. Thir-1 teen millions of people have saving j accounts, averaging $753 each, and cause they have no room for more cash. America produces 70 per cent of the world's oil, 45 per cent of its i steel, 54 per cent of its cotton, and 83 per cent of its automobiles. There is a long list of other "ner- cents" that might be added to these, but the approximate five billions of gold and the ten billions of deposits in savings banks, present two items sufficiently impressive to indicate to the average reader that America comes pretty close to having the earth and the fulness thereof at its disposal. With these figures to med itate over, men will ask "WHY our! depression?" That question is easily: answered in one word FEAR. Mr. I Hoover, looking for a way to bring j prosperity back, will give you $500,-j 000 of his personal fortune if you j will tell him HOW to put courage into the hearts of people who have ; money to spend. J But in order to draw a parellel with depression of 1931 and 1893, 1 Mr. Clapper would have you scan , newspaper files of 38 years ago. ! These paragraph? will be of inter-' est: "Dull thud hits Wall Street" "The street was never bluer than it was yesterday" "Banks smashing in Denver" and almost everywhere else." The Philadelphia and Reading oCal and Iron company paymaster at Pottsville, Pa., told the New York Sun : "You can say that the men will not be paid today, and that it is no fault of the company, but because of the extreme stringency of the money market. It is simply impos sible to get currency." 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