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THE DANBURY REPCK RER. Volume 61. An Editorial. The Case Against Hancock. i \ congressman. Uk«? Ca.-w.r':* wife, should be above suspicion. i Why should >Jr. Hancock NOT be sent back to congress ? Because, Iron tl;«- *vj-.!e:t v it appears lie can't be trusted cither by his farmer consiiin•■•nts or by his party. It is like a detecti'.e piece on your enaine. Maybe the machine toes along for awhile, quietly and beautifully. Then happens an e:;:erae'sry, an.' tiv.i weak part may give you embarass i.'ig trouble. Better replace it with a good part. •Mr. Hancock is expecting too much of the Democratic party to carry him. He has now become a liability instead of an asset. The Democratic party of the Fifth district doesn't need any liabilities. It possesses too many assets from which to select. When Mr. Han cock lay down on Roosevelt, he dishonored and discredited his party. He brought it into disrepute when he proclaimed that the President's plan to help the farmers was a "sop and a flop." When he thus .voujrht to embarass and humiliate the one man of the world who COULD and was trying to help the oppressed tobacco farmers, he committed an unpardonable affront to the honest men and women ( whose trustful vo*es sent h-m to congress. 1 R'ngo White is not only one of the biggest and best farmers of j Stokes county, but he is level headed and his heart is on the right side. Ringo saw the attitude of our congressman, deplored it, and condemned it 5n no uncertain tones. Here is Mr. White's letter to the Danbury Reporter of date Oct. 19. 1933: "I am surprised that our congressman Frank Hancock is trying to throw stumbling blocks in the way of President Roosevelt's plan to help the tobacco farmers. I for one am standing by the promise of the government to guarantee us tobacco farmers the parity price of 17 cents if we would sign up and co-operate with the government in it* efforts to raise the orice o* tobacco. We signed up more than 95 per cent. We are now expecting the government to come across itnd do its part, and we do not appreciate Mr. Hancock's efforts to throw cold water and discourage the plan that has been honestly offered." • j J. C. Lanier, an official of the tobacco section of the agricultural adjustment administration, and was placed in this responsible posi tion by President Roosevelt. Mr. Lanier is a farmer himself, and a native North Carolinian. Here is what Mr. said about Mr. Hancock's obstructive atti tude toward the administration in its efforts to aid the suffering farmers: i "The tobacco farmers ought to be Informed concerning Mr. Han cock's activities in OPPOSING OUR EFFORTS TO SECURE HIGH ER PRICES FOR THIS YEAR'S CROP OF TOBACCO. "During the entire negotiations Mr. Hancock's attitude has been ONE OF BITTER OPPOSITION." And that's what Lanier said about it. With this record behind hiin, it will be dangerous to the Demo cratic party to assume further responsibility for Mr. Hancock, while the tobacco farmers of the Fifth district of North Carolina will also feel safer to choose his successor. Mr. Hancock be gently catapulted hack to that Gramille obscurity from which he unfor tunately emanated to shame his party and to jeopardize the interests of his farmer constituents. There is no reason in the world why he should be returned to congress, as we view the situation. His continued residence at Wash-. ington must be embarassing to President Roosevelt, and it will cer lainly furnish aid and com tort to the Republicans in the fall cam paign. We are sure nobody will try to pull that old hoax about the longer you let him stay in congress the greater will be his influence, etc. The tobacco farmers say they don't want him to have any more Influence, if he is going to use it against their interests, as he did when he tried to embarass the President—their best frfsnd —anil, I obstruct his efforts for their relief. No public official who failed to co-operate with the President and to hold up his hands in that most orucial hour of the farmer's pitiful history, deserves to have the continued support of those whose Interests he betrayed. Here's another circumstance that cannot be forgotten or ignored , by the farmers of the Fifth district: That while on a hundred thou-i sand doorsteps want and need sat drooping, where men and women j and children who toil without just recompense, were witnessing their homes swept away for debts they could not pay; while the father j struggled hopelessly unafrie even to discharge the taxes on his land; j where there were few smiles without tears; where in the woods near- j by the whipporwills sang in minor chords of sadness and disappoint-| ir.ent— Our congressman, already receiving a salary of $8,500 per year 1 with $5,000 allowed for expenses, voted to increase his own salary to $9,500, and $5,000 expenses—right IN THE FACE OF PRESI DENT ROOSEVELT'S VETO. This Incident must stand out always on the horizon of the mem ories and consciousness of these men and women, and sting like a fang In their hearts. Why not send Mrs. Lily M. Mebane to Congress ? Here's a woman without a blemish on her record, a true Democrat, Established 1872. SURVEYING THE ; FOREST RESERVE ' GOVERNMENT DOES N O T ! MEAN TO CONFISCATE ANY BODY'S PROPERTY WILL j BUY, IF PRICE CAN BE AGREED UPON—OBJECT OT THE RESERVE. j Perhaps many of our readers I have been informed that the Na tional Forest Reserve Commission early this year created in Stokes county a National Forest, Com prising 110,000 acres of land em bracing a part of all the nine townships in the county. This area roughly speaking includes | more than seventy five per cent 1 of the territory of Stokes county. | The editor is sure that many lof our people do not understand j the purpose of this action on the ' part of our government, nor its | effect upon our citizens and our county. For this reason the editor has made some investigation of the matter, and will undertake to answer some of the questions that doubtless indeed are in the minds of many of our people. I What is the purpose of our Na tional Forest? There are two iri i deriving principles upon which ; the go/ernment acts in the ac quisition of privately owned lands for national forests. First: The lands lying on the water sheds of , navigable streams and their trib utaries are required by the gov ernment to protect the navigab!? , streams. It is known to every one that as the timber is all re moved from the mountain tops and mountain sides and forest fires arise and run wild over the cut over lands the rain fall is not held back as it was in the days of our primevals forests, and conse quently the mountain streams be | come torrents, carrying the soil in great quantities into the rivers where it is deposited and fills up the channels. The result has been that for years the head of navigability of our streams has moved toward the ocean, and ir. orde r to remedy this, the govern ment has expended millions an.l even billions of dollars in rivers and harbor - ; work in attempting to restore the navig ihillity where it has been destroyed by Hoods? i and erosions. Second: The gov . ernment seeks to re")"fot [l ess denuded lands by aiding nature to restore the timber growth. To do this the government protects j the lar.'. 1 from the raging forest fires, protects the young growing ti m ber from destructive j methods by cutting and moving ! the nature timber and as the need ; arises actually reforests the land i :t fanner who knows and sympathizes with the problems of the farmer. j who has represented her people with distinguished ability in the | ; State legislature, who is fitted by education and temperament and i : J travel and world experience to represent the people of the Fifth District. Only those who are unintelligent any longer object to a woman in « office, since woman has demonstrated her efficiency and ability. It j is said by many that the ablest member of the President's cabinet is ■ Miss Perkins, the head of one of the President's most important de partments at Washington. Women by increasing thousands are filling positions of importance, honor and trust. Mrs. Mebane is able, sympathetic, and entirely dependable. 1 Vote for her at the lone 2 primary, and join will make no Titolatett ! 1 Wednesday, May 23, 1934. CALL FOR DEMOCRATS' MEETS i CHAIRMAN CHRISTIAN SETS SATURDAY, JUNE 9 FOlt PRECINCT MEETINGS AND MONDAY, JUNE 11 FOR COUNTY CONVENTION. April Hi. It 1 !!. To Ali Chairman of Democratic County Executive Commit tees: You are hereby notified that at a meeting held in the City of Raleigh on March 8, 1934, the Democratic State Executive Com mittee of North Carolina set Saturday, the 9th day of June, 1934, as the date for holding pre cinct meetings and set Monday, the 11th day of June. 1934, for holding county conventions and set Thursday, the 21st day of June, 1934, as the date for the State Convention to be held in Raleigh. S. P. CHRISTIAN, Chm. Stokes County Ex. Com. by planting young trees and seeds. How does the government ac quire these lands? Just a3 as any individual would buy the land. If the land within the pro tected boundaries are found to be of the location, class and quality to survey, the Secretary of Agri culture, through the proper agenl*wf the United States Forest Service, negotiates with the own er and if the owner desires to seli, and a price can be agreed upon, the owner signs an option and the government surveys the land, has the title examined both at it's own expense, and if the title is found to be satisfactory to thj Attorney General of the United States, the owner signs a deed, and the government pays the pur chase price. If the title is found not to be good, the government clears the title at its own expens-? by proceeding in the United States Court. This is known as a Condemnation Proceeding in the light of Eminent Domuii and lvv. led some people to believe tK*;i the government takes tiie kind arbitrarily and without the r O , ; . sent of the owner. This has never been done. Will the county lose or gain by the establishment of this Nation al Forest? Judging by the re taking steps and conserving thei • National resources, but prodigal America was slow in doing so. A few years ago our farsighted statesman discovered the alarming fires that at the rate we were go ing it would be only a few mor> years until our supply of virgin timber would be exhausted and (To Be Continued Next W?ck.) KING NEWS Kin?. May 23. Mrs. J-,hn kof.the: i, j;,cd i>'~. died at her homo Tki;:.-Hv ,V * ; llv . a , in. 21G3S c. several moaHis. The cio- CCi'iSOd i» !*V'.\«;• ! i>v ?'i? hjs' :IM • and several children and a num ber u! grand:'h.i*.hei>, The iu - oral sen:: • wi.-, ... -i acted a: ior. Mi!! Charth l-Yidav afu-n. ;-.i and burial followed i:« the church cemetery. Miss O a Boyies. t rune J nur3e of \V:r. ton-S.i.cm, is sjJOJ ing her vacation with i elauves liere. The near relatives of Paul Her man News/a n gave him a surprisa birthday dinner Thursday. Tins was Mr. Newsum's 33rd mile stone. The birthday of his son. Thomas Dale, who was one year old, was also celebrated. The King Motor Co., owned by C. T. McGee, which was re- n ntly opened here ha.'" received a car 'oad of Cho • ' automobiles. They conduc". !..:h a sales Mid service place. Mrs. O. O. Gv.i .s vho underwent a major operation in a Winston-Salem hospital, has returned to her home on Main St. much improved. Mrs. Nat Eowles, aged about 45, died suddenly at her home 3 miles north of town Thursday. The deceased is survived by the hu.-.hand and several children. The funeral and interment was a: Mountain View Baptise church Friday morning at 11 o'clock. James Wolff, of Mountain View, was among the visitors here Sun day. Miss Clara Puiliam, of King and Geo. A. Yelverton, Jr., of Freemont, were united in mar riage Monday, May 21, high noon. lat the home of ihe brid\ The weJdLife, beautiful in Li ii.nph.i ty, was solemnized in the pres ence of a few relatives and im mediate friends. Rev. R. A. Hel sabcck, uncle of the bride, heard the vows, using the ring cere mony. White tapers, baskets of roses and white peonies formed the decorations throughout the homo. The bride wore a white ensem ble with white accessories, and her shoulder corsage was of talis man roses and valley lilies. For travel, she was dressed in a blue tailored suit, using matching ac- Mrs. Yelverton is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Virginia Vest cessories. Puiliam and the late J. S. D. Puiliam. For the past few years she has resided in Greensboro where she is connected with the Colonial Ice Co. of that city. Mr. Yelverton is the oldest son of Mr. ami Mrs. G. A. Yelverton, of Freemont. He was educated at Guilford College and has been a member of the Walnut Cov? school faculty during the past school year. Out-of-town guests attending the wedding were Mr. a'id Mr.->. G. A. Yelverton. Sr.. Harold Yel verton, Miss Martha Yelverton. and Mrs. J. L. Hare. Freemont; Miss Clara Williams. Greensboro: Miss Ituby Williams. Lillingtor.: Mr. and Mrs. O. M. S'.van-'on, Pilot Mountain: Mr. ar.d Mrs. Norman Slate. Tobaccoville; N. C. Hooper and Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Puiliam and sons. Winston-Salem; and Mr. Hennis Puiliam, of Knox ville, Tenn. After a short trip through the Valley of Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Yelverton will make their hone in Greensboro. Death of W. J. Sands. W. J. Sands, known as "Ruck," aged TO. dropped dead in Danbuvy Wednesday. He is survived by wife ar.d 13 children. M. E. Church Appointments M. E. Church services next Sunday: Danbury, 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Vad e Mecum, 3 P. M. Public invited. i J. F. Reid, of Walnut Cove Route 3, died this week. Burial ■ Wednesday at Clear Spring. Number 3,019 TOBACCO CHECKS HERE THIS WEEK {>lNT\ .MSKNT KTV.sIY WILL NOTIFY DK TMi'.s •:*cs\TI:R;;!NU thk A.lJJl'.*«i'.'O -..NT. (2;. S. J. Kiily.) The ! ■ w.tiil checks are crqwctc-i for ialok«s growers this week t :v\«. 4 . Several checks are expected within a few days and the others will follow. Each grower will be notified as to when his check arrives. No one neeed call for hid check until he has been officially notified ta do so. ! The grower should bring the copy of his contract and the of ficial notice that his check is here. Any grower who for any reason is unable to come to the office and sign for his check may write a personal letter to the County Agent asking that a receipt t» sign for his check be sent to him. When this receipt, properly sign ed. is returned to the office tha check will be sent to the producer either by mail or by some desig nated person as requested in writing by the payee. Use of Rented Acres. The rented acres on each farm must be located. The area so designated should be fairly rep resentative of the tobacco land. One-half of the rented acres may be planted to food or feed crops if such crops are necessary to supply the home needs of the land owner or any of his regular tenants or share-croppers. Rent ed acres may be left idle, planted in soil improvement, soil erosion preverting crops, in pasture or forest tree?;. Dut if necessary to supply either food or feed stuffs for either the land lord and hia regular tenants, one-half of this area may be used for this pur pose. No part of the rented acres may be used under any circum stances to grow either food or feed crops for anyone else. F,in»- ilief' or indi -, idua!s on charity or who a>i i. - . wini* government crops on any part of the rented acres. Increasing th> Allotment to 80 Per Cent. Tobacco growers may increase their allotments of tobacco acre age and or production from 70 to SO per cent, if they wish to do so. This calls for a reduction in the rental and in the equalizing payments, either o r both of which adjustments will be made when the crop is marketed. Growers are car.onel to think this through b.?fi>?e increcvsing their acreage to al'ove 70 per cent, of the ba;. I" .r instance on a ten acre base the grower in reducing his reduction from 30 to 20 per cent, will cut his rental payment $17.50 and will lose 36 per cent of the equalizing pay ment. To get eight instead of seven out of ten acre base, will likely cost fro m §40.00 to $90.00 for the privilege to grow an ad ditional acre of tobacco. Figure this problem out for yourself. These reductions in payments (Continued on Third Page.)
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