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COURT TESTS COMING
MAY FRAME MAJOR ISSUE
VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS
CONSTITUTION DAY
THIRD PARTt TALK WEAKER
CAMPAIGN FUNDS LOW
PERMANENT UNEMPLOYMENT
HULL'S TREATY POLICY
By Hugo Sims The Courier Special
Correspondent in Washington
In about two weeks the United
States Supreme Court will assemble
for its October term. Five cases in
volving four basic New Deal laws are
awaiting the court's decision, while
numerous other contests are pending
in lower courts where other legisla
tion is being challenged. The Court
will probably hear contests invovling
the right of the Tennessee Valley Au
thority to market electricity, the val
idity of the cotton processing tax and
cotton control measures, and tne right
of the PWA to condemn land for slum
clearance or to make loans and grants
for power projects.
Litigation in the lower courts in
cludes cases challenging the insurance
of bank deposits, the authority of the
Security and Exchange Commission,
the Guffey Coal Act and Just off
stage are threatened attacks on the
Utility Holding Act, and future fight
ing over some of the measures already
questioned. A newly formed commit
tee of lawyers is studying recent leg
islation with a view to prepare opin
ions to be given publicity by the Lib
erty League.
Readers probably understand why
these differences of opinion exist as
to the powers of the Federal Govern
ment, which acquires its authority from
the delegation by the States of some of
their soverign power. For that rea
son, legislation has to come within the
"grant of authority" in order to be a
constitutional exercise of authority by
the Federal Government. Because the
present administration has attempt- ,
ed to secure certain social benefits by
regulating the eoonomic system, by
controlling' production of crops, oil
and coal, to establish a balanced econ
omy and by regulating certain busi-j
ness enterprises it has passed laws
which approach the limit of Federal
power, even if they do not transcend j
the delegation of power given to the
Federal Government by the States.
Plainly, the attitude of the Presi
dent is that the Federal Government
has, or to be efficient, must have the
power necessary to deal with these
modern issues. His strategy has been j
to enact legislation to remedy alleged;
conditions and to await decisions of
the Supreme Court in order to ascer
tain what, if anything, must be done
in the future to widen the power of
the Federal Government which, he
believes, is the only agency that can
handle the situation. Certainly if the
people of this country endorse the re
cent legislative program they will not
shrink from amending the constitu
tion to give the Federal Government
adequate power to .handle present
conditions. On the other hand if the
people do not endorse the laws that
have been passed, they will not ap
prove any effort to broaden the au
thority of the Federal Government.
It is somewhat novel to see' what
the Liberty League calls "eminent at
torneys" volunteering to make stud
ies of recent legislation, with the pur
pose of passing on theif constitution
ality as a service to the public, which
will be given the news through the
League, undoubtedly a propaganda a
gency for big business. Very probably
the lawyers will be those receiving
payment from some of the larger cor
poratioqs that have been fighting
everything in the nature of reform,
and, If this is true, the public should
understand just what their opinion is
worth.
President Roosevelt is probably on
his trip to the Pacific Coast as this is
read. He will stop at Bouider Dam and
visit the California-Pacific Exposi
tion at San Diego probably take a
cruiser trip in the Pacific and come
home via the canal. Later, he will
pay a visit to Vice-President Garner
in Texas, although this may come as
a separate journey. Public attention
will be keen to hear what he has to
say and political leaders will watch
anxiously to see if there are any def
inite signs to guide their future ac
tion.
Constitutional day was generally ob
served last week, with many speeches
throughout the country lauding the
ancient document of our liberties. Re
publicans were especially prominent
in paying homage to the sanctity of
the Constitution, figuring that, if a
mendment of its terms is to be a cam
paign issue next fall, this is a good
time to build up respect and regard
for it. Interest attached to a declara
tion by Secretary of Commerce Roper
indicating that the organic charter is
a "living mechanism" and taken by
some as a token that amendments
may be proposed by the administra
tion although none were specifically
suggested.
The death of Senator Long is gen
erally regarded as a blow to those
who expected a strong third party
movement and by most observers as
a "break" for the President. That the
Louisiana legislator possessed an a
bundance of brains has been amply
testified to and his fertile strategy
was expected to be a source of
constant annoyance -to the adminis
tration, even if not a real menace.
No other leader is available just now
for the leftist wing and that fringe
seems to be somewhat silenced al
though anything can happen in the
next twelve months.
In fact, m/t>st Republican leaders
are now convinced that the fight will
be straightout, with the two old par
ties presenting a clear-cut cleavage
between conservative support of the
Constitution and the proposed real
ignment of social and economic for
ces. Talk of revolt in the South by
"Constitutional" Democrats will con
tinue to be heard and there will be
leaders, but when the voting comes
the chances are rather slim. Unless
the administration makes a sharp
turn to the right, in placating con
servative opposition, the line-up will
stand.
The two-thirds rule of the Demo
cratic party, which requires a success
ful candidate to get two- thirds of the
delegates under his flag, is in for a
fight next year.
In previous conventions, the move
to abolish the rule, which prevented
the nomination of Champ Clark in
1912, has been confused with the prob
able effect such a change would have
on particular candidates. Whether it
will be abandoned or not remains to
be seen, but certainly a strong pres
sure from the administration might
bring it about.
The war chest of the Republican
party has a balance of about $25,000
not much in comparison with form
er funds, but still considerably ahead
of the Democratic deficit, which was
$417,868 on August 31st. Most of this
is laid to the campaign of A1 Smith
in 1928 and the slowness with which
some of the creditors are being paid
indicates that the Democrats will be
on a cash basis for next year's ac
tivities. The Republicans seem to be
receiving some contributions due to
the legislation considered hostile to
private industry, although there is
SINGLAIR AGENT
W. R., BUI, Minor is the Sinclair
distributor for this section. Bill is well
known and popular through these
parts for his keen business judgment,
that has netted him an ever growing
business, his ready wit and his ever
ready smile.
complaint that contributions are not
coming to either party treasurer like
the "old days.'*
The Ickes-Hopkins show-down at
Hyde Park seems to be something of
a victory for the latter although it is
quite probable that Secretary Ickes
will play a bigger part in the fund
distribution than most people imagine.
The "arithmetic of the situation"
makes plain the fact that only by a
large number of low-cost jobs, provid
ing much employment can the pres
ent unemployment be relieved. How
ever, there is some complaint through
out the country over what is consid
ered loafing by v^rkers on certain
projects. This is to be expected in a
program involving so many people but
it will have to be watched or the
judgment of the nation will be that
the money is being expended as a
dole, pure and simple.
Along this line it may be said that
there is quite a body of opinion that
there will be much unemployment for
a number of years and that it will
probably be necessary for the govern
ment to expend a considerable sum
each year on public works in order
to take care of those who will be
otherwise unable to make a living. The
argument is that industrial efficiency
makes possible increased production
with decreased labor and that even if
the country gets back to normal in
production there will be many unem
ployed. Possibly continuation of pro
jects already underway will take up
the slack if industry manages to get
most of the idle in harness.
Unless all signs fail Secretary of
State Cordell Hull will be getting
some bouquets' soon on his reciprocal
trade treaties, which are beginning to
attract favorable comment. Within
fifteen months of the passage of the
necessary legislation six pacts have
been made and the Cuban agreements
are in process and negotiations con
tinue with other nations, including
Canada. Concerning our Cuban trade
Ambassador Caffery, at Havana, says
American sales to Cuba have increas
ed .sixty per cent. All of the treaties
are based on adherence to the most
favored nation treatment and will e
ventually exert pressure for a lower
ing of tariffs, trade barriers and em
bargoes generally.
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Hugh Johnson
To Tour Oct. 17
Bethany Beach, Del. Sept. 22 ? Gen
eral Hugh S. Johnson, announced Sat
urday he would start on a nationwide
"constructive criticism" of the Roose
velt administration.
The picturesque cavalry officer, for
mer head of the NRA, will resign as
Works Progress Administrator for
New York October 15, he said, to take
the stump. He explained:
"I'm not in politics and I'm not go
CAMELS ARE
SO MILD THEY
DON'T UPSET MY
NERVES OR SPOIL
MY TIMING. AND
CAMELS NEVER
^ GET MY WIND
' I AGREE WITH
THE ATHLETES WHO
PREFER CAMELS
BECAUSE THEY ARE
MILDER. CAMELS MUST |
BE MADE FROM
FINER TOBACCOS
TO BE SO MILD AND
TASTE SO GOOD
CRAIG WOOD? Golf Star
PRINTER? Russell J. Hogan
\ GritiieA^lo&ticcoS !
lug into politics. I am merely going to
explain the social and economic pur
pose of the administration.
"While I am in full sympathy with
the Roosevelt objectives, I expect to
discuss the situation very frankly and
freely. Where there are mistakes, I
expect to call attention to them."
Commenting on published reports
that he would expose "lousy aspects"
of the administration in which he
played such a large part, the General
said:
"Such a statement is absolutely un
warranted and inconsistent. It is
thoroughly untrue, and I think it's a
heil of a note."
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Business in Person County ought to
be better this year than last and there
is evidence that our farmers have
some money to spend.
CRAB BITE FATAL
Long Branch. N. J. ? Slightly in
jured by a crab Eugene West, 66, ig
nored the wound caused by the claw.
He developed blood poisoning and
died.
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The Courier ought to be in every
home in this area and we hope to add
new names to our subscription list
every week this fall.
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Greetings . . .
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Person County Tobacco
Growers
We welcome you to Roxboro and trust we shall
see you often with loands of your fine tobacco,
see you often with loads of your fine tobacco,
of buyers who are interested in your welfare we
feel that you will make no mistake by patronizing
this market
COCA-COLA
Bottling Works
'
We have been trying for years to obtain a
Watch, an Alarm Clock and a Fountain Pen that
would give service and which we could sell under a
guarantee to the trade for less than $1.00. We
have at last found them.
Listed below are the three to sell for 98c each :
POCKET WATCH 98c
ALARM CLOCK 98c
FOUNTAIN PEN 98c
Always look to THE NEWELLS, Jewelers for the
best in quality at the lowest prices.
Sell Your Tobacco In
Roxboro For High
Prices!
The Ne wells
JEWELERS
Depot Street - - - - Roxboro, N. C.
WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES,
SHUTTLES, OIL AND SEWING MACHINE BANDS.
COME TO SEE US FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS
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