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GHT THURSDAY, DEL . f c i r ' n' it I ignts of Workers Under N.C. Compensation Statute ocenes ana rersons ui uie iiurrciu iiewb the' pranklin press and ! the highlands'1 maconian I : ;rrr-rr-i lirKaFlPvJI 1 By M. R. DUNNAGAN Payments of unemployment com pensation, "or benefits, to eligible unemployed workers in North Car olina begin soon Rafter January 1, probably on1 January 28. The work er employed in covered employ ment and by a covered employer, who has become . unemployed dur ing the year 1937, after establish es ing a work record by work as long as"' eight full weeks, and is unem ployed more then two weeks after January. 1, if he meets certain re quirements, is eligible to draw, un employment compensation. To be eligible for the benefits, a worker must first have workea at least eight full weeks in 1937, or after January 1, 1937, in cover ed employment. Tfofc worker should register foi work at his nearest employment service office , as soon as he be comes,, unempioyeu, aim niusi ic- . register on or as soon alter Jan . tiary 1 as possible, which is Jan- -ifary 3, since January 1, Mew Year's Day, and January I, Sunday, are ,tiohdavs. At that time, the eligible , unemployed worker must file ;nis claim for unemployment compen sation at the employment . service office. He is requiied to report each week for work that may be found for him by the .employment office, if he does not find work himself. v. Alter waiting two weeks, and re- liuycu worKer is uue compensation for the , third week. However, it if they refuse to apply for avail able suitable work or to accept suitable work, offered, or to re turn to customary self-employment, if any, they are penalized from one to five weeks. The penalties are imposed only after investiga tion by the unemployment - com pensation commission. Main employment offices are op erating in 10 larger cities and towns, and 35 others are 6pen in other cities and towns. In about a dozen of these, larger towns of fices are in separate quarters for white and colored workers. Itin erant service will be provided in 35 other towns, usually the county Seats, and in other communities. The 45 offices in larger centers are open all the time, Workers are not eligible for compensation under the act if they work for an employer who has ess than eight employees; unless luch employer has Voluntarily come under the act; if they work for the state of North Carolina or for the federal government, or for subdivisions, agencies or insti tutions of either; or if they, are engaged in agricultural work or domestic service in private homes; if they are employed on ocean ves sels; if the services are performed for husband or wife, or by a minor child for its parent; or for certain non-profit educational, re ligious or benevolent organizations. If the worker has accumulated a sufficient amount (and it takes work for about a year to accumu late enough) he will be. paid fori 16 weeks, at the end of which the payments" stop. After . 52 weeks from the time payments first start-1 ed, if he still has unused wage I credits and remains unemoloved. he ! will be the end of -the '..fourth yKp crino fn dram ihpnpfits a an in 'at wcq. ueiore ,ne win acuiauy rc-. the beginning ot the second Dene ceive 'his pay fls. the third week, fit year. This continues until his In other words, fits pay will be reserv is used up or until the on week behind, due to the time i0 weeks ends again. '4 it takes to get the check written ' . . v and back to the office. He must V . report to the ottice-weekly theie-1 Mineral Production after to show that he is still totaUAw ii Q.,- . , ly Unemployed and to, get his Increasing In State, weekly check. . . I The value of the minerals and !. i nc payments ior loiai unem- inuicim huyy uim5 y I ployment , amount to one-half the duced in North Carolina is. now in normal wage of the worker, but. excess of $11,000,000 a year, ac , ', not more than $15 a week. For ex- cording to estimates made by State ample, if a worker draws $50 a Geologist H. J. Bryson, head of week, or $40 a week or $30 a the mineral resources division of week, he will get only $15 a week the department ot conservation in compensation. If he draws $20 and development. , a week .normally, he will get $10 j. Partial figures compiled for 1936 a, week. If he draws $6 a week show that the minerals marketed . ... . . . ' i i r that year and composed oniy oi a limited list, brought in about $8,387,623. But the minerals in this list do not include clay or clay nrpducts, such as brick, tile, pot tery, sewer pipe, cement products, kyanite, olivine, spod.yrn.eJie or crushed stone produced by the state highway and public ( works commission. t North Carolina has some of the mi "WAPITI v, ,m 1 President franklin D. Roosevelt pictured on the rear platform of the Presidential special as he departed for 'a southern fishing trip. 2 Chinese in conquered Shanghai waiting In line for the. handful of rice that will stave off starvation. 3 Homer Graber, eighteen, of Mineral Point, Wis., shown with his 1,243-pound Hereford steer that won the grand championship hv the Junior feeding contest at the International Livestock show in Chicago.' '. ' ; FEATHERED SONGBIRD x;:::v::; normally he, will draw $4.50, and if his usual pay is $4 a week, he will .draw $3j a week, which is -Workers arei penalked"for per iods pranging from '. one to nine weeks, in addition to the . two weeks waiting period, if they are 'to blame for their unemployment ; if ' they leave 'A work voluntarily without just cause, the penalty is from one to five . weeks ; if they i largest known deposits of miner- '.'''are discharged foV misconduct con-j als in 'the world and has , only '. ( nrcted with their work, they are scratched the surface in develop- b'yed from one to nine weeks; ing many of these, Bryson said. . , X'.:.. 4k I "The Metropolitan was never like this," is evidently the thought wf Lily Pons, who, garbed in this feath erweight costume of vulture feath ers, faces the camera from a Jungle scene In her newest picture, "Hit ting a New High." Liquor Cases Heard By Commissioner R. A. Patten Mrs. Roberts at $200, and ' Hayes highway patrolman ; Wheeler Scott, at $400."- township constable, and Deputy 1 Monday i afternoon the case of Sheriff John Dills, of Franklin. Howard . .Henderson was heard. Henderson was driving alone when captured.' and- had a cargo of 65 gallons of whiskey.. He was - also bound' over, to the May . term of district court. , Officers making the arrests were : Edward W. Jones, of Silva, state highway patrolman; Tom, A. Sand lin, .of Bryson City, also a state Wifey "Here's a riddle. What I makes ,my life so miserable?" The colonel "You ve got me.' Wifey-r-'tThafs tight," Alford w; "That boy Percy has his father's honesty.'. ; ' Martin'Well, I - always thought somebody had it." . a .1 n n m : m. .1 jm. jb. v jnk rm t m ' J - mm m MA a t In i. " 7i 1 r BiryfflMit's raimeiral IHIcimiie VERY, LATEST EQUIPMENT . .T i''l 'JJ i -. 'i r i - I , i ii I V I EVERY- -: ' THING IN LANCE - STOCK v s FROM A -" V'TT ij cm. in oaic TO A SOLID COPPER CASKET On The Suara IACON COUNTY'S FUNERAL DIRECTORS SINCE 1927 Hniplcto Funeral Service at a ArJco You Wish to Pay FRANKLIN, N. C. hes Best Vmo Serves Most" A I Nite Phone 20 United States Commissioner R. A. Patton has held three hearings on liquor cases during the ' past few days and bound the parties Over to the United States court. Friday afternoon Mr. and jMrs Earl Grigg, 'of near Swanannoa, were arraigned on a charge of possessing whiskey and were bound over to the May term of the dis trict' court at Bryspn City. Officers said they arrested the couple Thursday ' night an the Georgia road and that they had 25 gallons of whiskey in their car. Bond for Gregg was placed at $500 and for Mrs. Gregg at $300. Unable to post bonds, they were taken to the Swain coOnty jail at Bryson City. Saturday afternoon G. L. Graves,' of Ashevillc, driver of an auto mobile captured Thursday night on the Georgia highway about seven miles south of Franklin with 85 gallons', of whiskey, was given a hearing. ' Graves posted bond for $400 for his appearance at the Bryson City May term of federal court. Bonds men were Jim Padgett, of Ashe ville, and John E. Harrell, of Hendersonville. A. B. Winter owner of the car, also of Ashevillc, Mrs. Sam- Rob erts, and i. H. HayeSweregiverr a hearing at the same time but did. -not make bond. They were taken to the Swain county jail. Wimps' bond wa placed a $800, Ay car owner would prefer a i gift to improve his car I y i There are so many useful accessories -that i i make a car more comfortable, s,afer, add eas- & ier to drive. Select from these gift selections. Why freeze while driving, whpn vnti ran have a heater f ---- j v installed in your car at small . -i rrM . ?1 ...:i1 4 ium: me uiiuc wim wi Hi. ' Christmas, crift. We are well M supplied with genuine Chev- : ui.Vy rolet , heaters reasonably A :rt ) priced, and can install one in your car; in a f y . Jlliy. Vclll VUU IU111K Ul il gill Uiau f v FOR SAFE WINTER DRIVING :& , A windshield defroster not " only will sav !... .1 i - i ; . y : time on tne roau ana prevent inconvcnici 'but it, will also mean safer driving in win ft: weatner. ine cost is sraau. , i -i jff A Radio for. thecar i3-:- U -also .'an ekcelleot gift .HpSST) jr. lor any car owner, une U of pur sets specially designed for Ghevro leis, will add to the' ff! pleasure of motoring. S , Keep in tune, with the ff ; world while driving. ! OTHER APPROPRIATE GIFTS F 5i lHt UK UWINtK jK: RADIATOR COVERS ' HEAD LIGHT INDK FOG LAMPS V. LOCKING GAS TAN ' SAFETY LIGHTS SAN TOY SEAT C( U FENDER LAMPS ELECTRIC VANITY - VISOR VANITY MIRROR REAR VIEW MIRI CIGARETTE LIGHTER CLOCK mm I IBM l '''l T 3 f 7 r t 7 Biirrell MotoriGomte Phone 123 Frank! .... ... .. ....... w . w w ... 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