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CAPITAL NEWS
BRIEFL Y TOLD
Conservative Advisers
Now Gaining Ear of
President
(Special to The Prew-Madomian)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The
best way Washington observers
have found of forecasting the Ad
ministration's course is by study
ing the personalities close to the
President and noting the rise and
fall of their influence with him.
After that the guessing begins
because there is such a wide va
riety of men and womdn, holding
such a wide diversity ofWiews, all
of whom having the Presidential
ear to some extent, that nobody
can be quite sure whose influence
is being exerted most strongly.
Secretary of the Treasury Mor
genthau has long been a close per
sonal friend oi the President and
he is regarded here as having
steadily increased his influence in
the White House. Mr. Morgen
thau is very strong for cutting
down Government spending, coor
dinating the work of the emer
cencv agencies and working as fast
as possible toward balancing the J
Federal Budget.
At the opposite end of the ques
tion of economy is Harry Hopkins,
Relief Administrator, who is alSo
extremely close to the President,
and whose philosophy is for giving
everybody a job on some Govern
ment project.
Personnel of Gnroupi
There is a strong group of con
servative Presidential advisers who
are extremely critical of Mr. Hop
kins' policies. Besides Mr. Mor
genthau, these include Professor
Raymond Moley, who still has the
Presidential ear although he is out
of office; Frank C. Walker, who
is a definitely conservative in
fluence and is frequently consulted
by the President, and Postmaster
General Farley, who is the Presi
dent's most trusted political adviser.
Then there are two distinct
groups which are classed by these
conservatives as radicals. One of
them is headed by Professor Tug
well, who has built up a strong
following for his idea that the
Government should extend its con
trol over all large industries. Dr.
Tugwell is still welcome at the
White House. He has as his right
hand man Gardiner C. Means, who
functions as a general adviser in
the AAA Another group is head
ed by Professor Felix Frankfurter,
and the belief grows that this group
has gained more influence with the
President in the last year than
any other. The Frankfurter the
ory of Government relation to
business is that business enter
prises should be prevented from
becoming too large, and should be
policed by the Government to pre
vent them from doing wrong, rath
er than dictated to or controlled.
Clash iol Opinion
Secretary Wallace continues to
have close and influential relations
with the President. Mr. Wallace
is a good deal of a puzzle to
Washington. As Secretary of Agri
culture he is regarded as doing a
good job. As a philosopher, he
often expresses himself in ways
which would seem to back up the
Tugwell theory of Federal control
of industry.
It is said some bitterness exists
in the Administration's official
household between the conserva
tives and those of the Tugwell
Hopkins school of thought. On
the conservative side observers
here list Secretary of Commerce
Roper and Secretary of the In
terior Ickes, neither of whom is
believed to have any particular in
fluence with the President.
Secretary of State Hull has
everybody's respect, but is not a
particularly influential figure in
shaping Administration policies ex
cept in foreign affairs. Joseph
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Plan Chamber
Organization Meeting for
Commerce Body Called
A meeting of Franklin business
men has been called for 7:30
o'clock tonight in the law offices
of Jones and Jones, in the Bank
of Franklin Building, for the pur
pose of organizing a Franklin
chamber of commerce.
Tentative plans for the forma
tion of such an organization were
recently discussed at an informal
gathering of a small group of busi
ness and professional men. It was
agreed that the community urgent
ly needed some agency to further
its commercial and civic interests.
As a result it was decided to call
an organization meeting. All per
sons interested in the movement
are invited and urged to attend.
DEATH CLAIMS
MRS. BRADLEY
Dies of Pneumonia After
Breaking Hip
Jn Fall
Funeral services for Mrs. Marion
L. Bradley, were held at the Oak
Grove Baptist church Monday
morning at 11 o'clock. The Rev.
A S. Solesbee, was in charge of
the services, assisted by the Rev.
D. C. McCoy and the Rev. W. L.
Bradley.
Two weeks ago Mrs. Bradley
fell and broke her hip. Pneu
monia developed Friday, with death
following Sunday morning at 7
o'clock.
The deceased was born March 1,
1855, being 80 years, 8 months and
9 days old at the time of her
death. She was the daughter of
the late John and Cynthia Morri
son, and was married to Marion
L. Bradley on May 15, 1879.
Mrs. Bradley joined the Oak
Grove Baptist church in early
childhood and had lived a devout
Christian life since. She was a
woman of high ideals., a splendid
neighbor, and one who will be
greatly missed in her community.
Pallbearers were: Carl Bradley,
Verlin Bradley, Troy Bradley, Joe
Shuler, H. P. Browning, Ralph
Bradley, Frank Gibson and Vance
A. Browning, all grandsons of the
deceased except Senator Brown
ing. The deceased is survived by her
husband, four daughters, Mrs. Julia
Shuler, of Franklin Route 4, Mrs.
D. A. Hall, Mrs. Harley R. Breed
love and Mrs. Frank Browning, all
of Etna, four sons, Everette Brad
ley, of Etna, Jud, Fred and Claude
Bradley, of near Los Angeles,
Calif., 28 grandchildren and 14
great-grandchildren.
Scout Court of Honor
To Be Held
A court of honor will be held in
Franklin by Boy Scout troops of
the Smoky Mountain district, which
includes Macon county, at 7:30
o'clock Monday night, Nov. 18, ac
cording to an announcement by
the Rev. o Frank 'Bloxham, Scout
master of Franklin Troop 1.
Delegations are expected to at
tend from Sylva, Bryson City and
the Cherokee Indian reservation in
Swain county. Several local boys
are to come up for promotions
and an interesting program is be
ing arranged. The general public,
especially parents of Scouts, are
invited to attend. The meeting
place is to be announced Sunday
in the various churches, or any
member of the Franklin troop will
be glad to give any information
desired.
Ground t squirrels of western
states are potent carriers of deadly
plague germs.
President Expects Landon to be 1936 Opponent
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DENVER ... In a conversation
with mid-wcBtern state Democratic
leaders, while cnroute to the coast
recently, President Roosevelt indi
cated, indirectly that he expected
Republican Governor Alf M. Landon
of Kansas to be his opponent in the
November 1936 Presidential elec
tion. The conversation occurred on
the Presidential special between
North Platte, Neb. and Cheyenne,
Wyo. On the train were U. S.
Senators Adams and Costigan and
Gov. E. C. Johnson of Colorado and
a group of Wyoming leaders.
T. D.' Has 83,861 Votes
In Straw Poll to 73,838
For All G. 0. P. Favorites
Republicans Hold Slight
Lead in Electoral
Vote Standing
(Special to The Press-Maownian)
NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-The pop
ular vote to date in the "Next
President" poll being conducted by
The Franklin Press and the High
lands Maconian in cooperation with
2,000 other weekly newspapers
throughout the country is 170,795,
with Democratic choices still hold
ing the lead.
Roosevelt continues the big favor
ite with 83,861 votes to 73,838 for
all Republican choices. Other
Democrats received 8,409 votes,
while third party choices totaled
4,687.
On a basis of electoral votes,
however, the situation at this time
looks encouraging to Republicans.
For, although Roosevelt has a fair
lead in the popular votes, G. O. P.
choices can claim a small lead in
electoral votes. An analysis shows
Roosevelt has 257 electoral votes,
while all Republican choices have
261. In Montana, however, there
is a tie and, should the four elec
toral votes of that state go to
Roosevelt, the standing would be
exactly even.
A noticeable decline in ballots
for other Democratic and Third
Party choices, during the last two
weeks, indicates that the 1936 pres
idential race is going to be a two
party battle. Early returns during
the first weeks of the poll brought
a much larger vote for third party
choices than during the past two
weeks.
Georgia for "F. D."
The electoral vote for Roosevelt
was boosted during the week just
closed by ballots from Georgia
which gave him the lead there over
other Democratic choices. The
combined ballots for other Demo
cratic choices there, with Talmadge
and Al Smith in the majority, had
previously held the lead.
The Electoral Vote
While the vote from some states
remains small, and the margin of
the lead is very scant in other
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"Next President" Poll
Closes Nov. 16
There is still time to vote in
the "Next President poll, . . .
if you hurry. The poll closes
at noon on November 16. If
you haven't yet cast, a ballot for
your favorite presidential choice,
there is still time . . . but you
must hurry. The "Next Presi
dent" ballot will be found on
page 7. Clip, vote and mail the
ballot . . . this very hour.
The final, state by state re
turns of the nation-wide ballot
ing in this poll will be publish
ed in these columns as soon
after November 16 as the Pub
lishers Autocaster Service staff
of New York can get the vote
tabulated and ready for release.
DRIVE STARTED
BY RED CROSS
The annual roll call of the Ma
con county chapter of the Ameri
can Red Cross was launched Mon
day 17th anniversary of the armis
tice ending the World War. The
drive for members will continue
through Thanksgiving day with a
goal of 200 members set for the
county.
Although heavy rains the first
of the week hindered workers in
the roll call, the Rev. Frank Blox
ham, roll call chairman, reported
that reports he had received of the
progress made were "satisfactory."
Plans for the roll call were dis
cussed last Ihursdav night at a
supper meeting of Red Cross work
ers in the Rotary Hall, with the
Rev. J. A. Flanagan, county Red
Cross chairman, presiding. Eighteen
persons attended. Short addresses
were made by Mr. Flanagan, Mr
Bloxham and Mrs. Gordon Moore,
director of the Junior Red Cross
activities. A playlet was presented
by the Misses Margaret Slagle and
Beverley Brown.
Beginning next week, a list of
those enrolling in the Red Cross
membership drive will be published
I in The Press-Maconian.
FEDERATION IS
NEARING GOAL
314 Shares Stock Subscrib
ed; Organization Meet
ing Called
With 314 shares of stock at $10
a share already subscribed, organi
zation of a Macon county branch
of the Farmers Federation, Inc., is
assured.
Since the movement was launch
ed at a mass meeting in the court
house on October 12 farmers of the
county have manifested a great
deal of interest in the federation.
R. Church Crowell, vice president
of the organization, and Vance
Browning, director of its educa
tional activities, said Tuesday they
were very much gratified at the
response they had received through
out the county.
400 Share U Goal
The federation has set a goal of
400 shares of stock in Macon coun
ty by December ,1.
"We could have sold more than
this already," Mr. Crowell com
mented, "but we do not care to
sell large blocks of the stock to
any single individual. We would
rather sell only one or a few
shares to a person, getting as
many members as possible."
Both Mr. Crowell and Mr.
Browning were confident they
would achieve the goal of 400
shares.
Organisation Meeting Called
A- meeting of all shareholders in
this county has been called for 2
o'clock Saturday afternoon, Novem
ber 30, in the courthouse. Plans
or establishment of a warehouse
and store in Franklin will be dis
cussed at this meeting and a board
of directors, consisting of 10 mem
bers, is to be elected. James G.
. McClure, president and general
manager ot tne teoeration, and
Guy M. Sales, secretary-treasurer
and assistant general manager, are
scheduled to attend this meeting,
along with Mr. Crowell and Mr.
Browning. It also is expected that
Mr. McClure and Mr. Sales will
come to Franklin the latter part
of this week for a brief visit.
Store To Open Soon
No site has yet been selected
for the warehouse and store, Mr.
Crowell said this week, but Satur
day, December 14, has been set as
the date for the opening of the
store. A manager and assistant
manager tor the store and ware
house are yet to be selected, it
was stated.
Mr. Crowell stressed the impor
tance of all stockholders attending
the organization meeting on No
vember 30.
Nearly every township in Macon
county is represented in the group
of stockholders. Fifty of the 314
shares sold are preferred stock,
the rest commno or participating.
Plan Parley On I
Plans For FHA
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13. With
North Carolina home owners hav
ing received less benefit from the
housing act than home owners in
other states the federal housing
administration has called J. L. Suit
er and W. H. Spradlin, newly ap
pointed director and associate di
rector for North Carolina, to Wash
ington for a conference Friday at
which time plans will be made to
speed up the program in the state.
Box Supper To Be Held
At Wells Grove
A box supper for the benefit of
the Wells Grove Baptist church
will be held at the church Satur
day night, starting at 8 o'clock, ac
cording to an announcement. The
public is invited.