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OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNTl
FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEf
VOLUME LIII—NUMBER 50
Williams ton, Martin County, ISorlh Carolina, Thursday, June 22, 1950
ESTABLISHED 1899
Make Speech Over
* Radio For Graham
Wednesday Night
Klhcrt S. Peel Urges Voters
To Stay Off The Ohl
Hoover Koutl
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Speaking over the radio last
evening at 6:45 o'clock, Elbert S.
Peel, Martin County attorney,
pleaded for support for Frank
fc Graham in the U. S. Senate race,
and solemnly warned against the
dangers of returning to and trav
eling the Hoover road. His ad
dress follows:
I speak to you in behalf of the
candidacy of Frank Graham for
the United States Senate. More
than that, I speak to you in behalf
of the farmer, the laboring man
and men and women all over the
0 world who in the hour of their
suffering and want look to Dem
ocracy in America for leadership
and direction.
The question to be answered at
the polls on Saturday, June 24th,
is no new question. It is the age
old question of money values
against human values. Jesus
Christ put it bluntly in the land
of the Gaderenes. Is a hog worth
• mole than a human soul?
This world is at least 6000 years
old. But never in the history of
the world until 1033 and Franklin
1) Roosevelt did any government
make an effort solely and directly
to better the condition of the far
mer and the laboring man. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, leading a mili
tant and liberal Democratic party,
gave to the farmer, laborer and
•, small business man a new deal.
When Franklin D. Roosevelt
needed a man from the South,
whom did he call. Frank Graham.
Eleven times he called Frank Gra
ham for positions of trust. Why
did he call him? Because Frank
Graham had the same kind of
heart that Roosevelt had, because
Frank Graham was the same kind
of Democrat that Roosevelt was
1 and because Frank Graham, like
Roosevelt, loved the little man
and was willing to fight, that the
little man could have his rights.
Since 1933 and Franklin D.
Roosevelt w'e have traveled a good
road. Our farmers, our laboring
men and our small business men
are happy and contented. Voters
of this great section, stop and
think. These things did not just
V happen. These conditions have
been won by the little man at the
ballot box. They are ours because
we had sense enough to elect men
like Franklin D. Roosevelt and
Frank Graham who believe in the
little man and are willing to fight
foi him.
Willis Smith says that he does
not like the road we are tiaveling.
Whah is this Democratic road?
Translated into terms that the
farmer can understand it means
45c tobacco, 11 cent peanuts and
35 cent cotton. Willis Smith wants
to Ropublicani/e that road. We
have traveled Willis Smith's road
too, with the great Republican
Herbert Hoover. That road meant
II cent tobacco, 1 cent peanuts and
5 cent cotton.
Willis Smith claims to be a De-j
mocrat, but he uses the arguments I
of the Republican party. His cam
ouflaged skin may feel like Esau,
but his voice is the voice of Jacob,
ifi-' claims to be a Democrat with
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Frank
(iraham, but he talks the language
of Herbert Hoover, Taft and little
I'om Dewey. We have heard this
language before. We have heard
Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, Taft
and Dewey talking this same lan
guage. Wo did not like it then
and we do not like it now when
it is talked by Democrat Willis
Smith.
1 he issue is Big Business
against tittle Business, entrench
ed wealth against the farmer, big
money against labor, and conser
vatism against liberalism.
To becloud the issue and to
di aw your attention away from
the fact he is ,s big corporation
lawyer who has made more than
a million dollars fighting the li
tle man lobbying in our legisla
ture against the laboring man,
Willis Smith has gone down in the
poli'.ical bag and pulled out all j
of the known tricks.
He advertises himself as a Vet-1
eran. Frank Graham and Willis |
Smith both served in World War ,
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To Try Murder Case
•/
At September Term
Drunken Driving
Case Being Tried
In Superior Court
Adjournment Is Exported
Either I^ite Toduy or
E.«rly Tomorrow
After crowding the courtroom
for two and one-half days, specta
tors were advised in superior
'court yesterday afternoon that the
: murder case against Edward L.
: Early, Jr., local Negro doctor,
I would be continued for trial until
the September term. Early is
charged with fatally shooting
Odelsie Keyes, young colored wo
man, in his office-home on Wash
ington Street here on the night of
May 28.
The large crowd was apparently
disappointed when the trial post
ponement was announced. The
trial of other cases has been tedi
; ous and slow, and the court an
; nouneed that it could not clear the
docket this week. Another case,
charging Murray Boyd with set
ting file to woodsland, was also
[continued until the next term.
The murder case defendant,
still at liberty under $5,000 bond,
reportedly left soon after the case
was continued for Washington.
Calling the case in which Har
old Asbv was charged with rob
bing A. T. Lilley of approximate
ly $500, the court heard the first
evidence Tuesday afternoon and
recessed until yesterday morning.
The jury took the case shortly
after 4:00 o’clock and when no
i verdict was reached at 5:00
: o’clock, the twelve men were dis
missed until this morning at 9:30
o’clock.
i Resuming their deliberations
I this morning, the jurymen about
jan hour later, found Asby not
i Huilty.
Following the trial of the Asby
case, the court called the drunken J
driving charge against Quincy I
James. Reports from the court-!
house stated that the trial would
likely take a greater part of to
i day. The State is offering five
witnesses and the defense has
, about fifteen.
The criminal docket cleared, the
; court is scheduled to handle a
short civil calendar, including
about a dozen divorce cases.
| Adjournment is possible late
this afternoon with the likelihood
that it will continue its work un
til sometime tomorrow.
REPUBLICANS !
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That there was heavy bloc
voting for Smith in North
Carolina is being revealed in
a study of the May 27 election
returns. New Benner Pre
cinct, a predominantly Re
publican stronghold in John
ston County, voted 27 for
Smith and NONE for Frank
Graham. But bloc voting by
the Republicans doesn't seem
to worry Mr. Smith, a report
from Johnston County said.
It was further pointed out
that there is strong evidence
that Mr. Smith is lining up
with those Republicans who
put the farmers in Hoover
Carts and the wage earners in
bread lines.
Legislator Tells
The Real Story
Of Frank Graham
lirolhrr of Former Senator
[Iin*teu<l Kefutes Tin*
MulirioiiK Falsehood*
Speaking in Southern Pines on
Monday of this week, State Rep
resentative John W. Umstead,
I brother of former U. S. Senator
I Bill Umstead, told the story of
j Frank Graham as seen through a
I State Legislator's eyes in six con
jsecutive General Assembly ses
sions covering the period 1939-49.
I There was not a session, Um
stead said, when Graham was not
present doing battle for farmers,
for schools, for the University,
tfor good health, for better uppor
i tunities, for all citizens of the
I State.
“In 1931 he came before the
I General Assembly asking a grant
of $10,000 for tobacco research.
| I was raised on a farm, but I
couldn't help thinking that sound
ed kind of funny. Why do re
search on tobacco? Yef it was
during the 30s that tobacco al
most became a casualty of the
Granville wilt and other wilts,
and if that research had not de
veloped wilt resistant tobacco,
North Carolina would have no
tobacco crop today.
“Frank Graham did not have
to wait till he was running for!
Office to declare his interest ini
farm problems. He has been help
jing to solve them for us for 18
or 20 years
And when the great fight for
liaising teachers' salaries teas go- •
'ing on, and for better school
buildings and better roads, Frank
Graham was in there pitching—
; but 1 never heard his opponent
lift his voice. When the wartime
draft, revealed the pitiful state
of health in North Carolina’s
youth, Frank Graham worked to
found the Medical Care Com
mission which has since built 49
hospitals and clinics and where
was his opponent then?
“Frank Graham has lived his
life for others, in the mos? truly
unselfish way I know, and in my
opinion is the best man who has
ever offered for public office m
our State.’
Umstead sketched briefly the 1
life story of the Junior Senator
now a candidate for election sub
ject to Saturday’s runoff vote: His
determination to enter the ser
vice in World War I, finally suc
(Continued on page fix)
Recover Stolen
Car In Norfolk
The 193H Ford coupe, stolen
from Mr. W. L. Edwards here last
August 7. is being recovered in
Norfolk today. The car was park
ed back of the Watts Theater here
on the night of August 7 when it
was stolen.
Mr. Edwards was notified late
yesterday that the car had been
parked in the Granville garage in,
the Virginia city.
Accompanied by Messrs. Melvin
Edwards and George Whitaker,
Mr Edwards left, here this morn
ing to claim his car.
Noted Minister
Will Speak Here
A series of revival services will
begin at the Williamston Pente
costal Holiness church Sunday,
June 25. There will be a special
service Sunday night with Rev.
Hubert A. Morris bringing the
message. He will also be accom
panied by the Holly Hill Quartet.
Rev. W. Eddie Morris will be the
main speaker beginning Monday
night. He will bring the message
each mght and the services will
continue two weeks.
Mr. Morris is the superinten
dent of the North Carolina confer
ence of the Pentecostal Holiness
church. He is also a member of
the General Board of Administra
tion of the general conference,
and besides being a great execu
tive, he is a great evangelist and
has a stirring message for these
last days. Services will begin at '
7:45 each evening.
Rev. N. J. Ward, the pastor, in
vites every one to attend.
| Victim of Wreck
Recovering Here
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Mr:,. Henry Steffen of New
York City was reported this
morning to be improving in the
local hospital where she is being
treated for injuries received in an
automobile accident on Highway
17 near here Tuesday morning. If
ino complications develop, she is
| expected to be ab,V to continue
her trip home within a few days.
Green Wave Band
Draws First Place
Tie At Charlotte
Kannapolis, Slate Kepre
sentative At National
Meet In 1949 Ties
The Green Wave Band of Wil
liamston High School, represent-j
ing the Williamston Lions Club in
the parade at Charlotte Monday
afternoon drew a first place tie
with the big Kannapolis High
School band it was learned yester
day from returning delegates to
the convention
While the young musicians were
satisfied with their big trip during
which they were treated royally
everywhere they went and travel
ed “strictly first class", they wel
comed the news that their efforts
under a broiling sun that turned
the temperature up to 97 degrees
had brought them up even at the
head spot with the Kannapolis
unit which last year represented
the Stiite at the national conven
tion in New York and drew a fifth
place among till bands in the na
tion at New York's big parade.
The principal maneuver used by
the band in the parade at Char
lotte was the big encircling one
which made a hit at the drill and
I concert in the local ball park last
| week. They again used the cut
out lions on their cups which were
originally made for the parade at
Goldsboro this spring.
Noted wherever it has ever i
appeared for its discipline and or I
deily behavior the Williamston!
band drew much comment on this'
factor as well as its marching i
ability on the trip. The students
and officials at Davidson College,
where the band set up headquar
ters for two nights, were greatly
impressed with the behavior of,
the youngsters and remarked on
the thoughtfulness of their guests,
the first visiting group they had
permitted to stay here for years
because of some past sad experi
ences. For their part, the children
fell in love with the food and the
treatment accorded them at the
college and will be talking about I
it for a long time to come.
The State Highway Patrol gave
the band full and complete coop
eration all the way from the high
school building here to Charlotte
and back again, using the relay
system to keep a patrolman with
the band all the time. In the va
rious towns, particularly in Con
cord, Asheboro and Charlotte, the
band traveled at top speed right
to their destinations with city po 1
lice cooperating with the patrol- j
men to keep everything out of the
path of the two heavy Norfolk
j Southe rn busses and the truck and
cars.
There were so many interesting
incidents cor .ected with the trip
that it would require considerable
time and space to mention all of
them but one of the biggest thrills
of the trip was the visit to the
swimming pool at Charlotte Mon
day night The city police clear
ed the way all through the town
and the busses were swept over
their route as last as they could
travel. The youngsters remarked
that President Truman could not
have been shown more attention.
At the pool, the local people left
it almost entirely open to the band
members who enjoyed the dip",
During the trip the band ran
up with Whit Saunders who was 1
one of the patrolmen assigned as
part of the relay escort. He was 1
“tickled pink" to see the band and 1
all the youngsters, declaring he '
“never expected to see the Green 1
Wave Band travlmg in such high 1
style.”
It is understood that a letter of *
official confirmation of the band’s 1
rating will be forwarded here and \
a plaque will come later. J
(Continued from Page Six) 1
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I
LIBERTY BELL
A replica of the famous
old Mberty Bell will be dis
played on the streets in Will
iamston between the hours
of 3:00 and 5:00 o’clock p. m.
Saturday.
The bell is being brought
here in connection with the cur
rent savings bond drive. Simi
lar bells are being displayed
j in every state in the nation.
Propose $200,000 Bond Issue
For Serviee Expansion Plan
Program To Make
Service Available
On Every Street
To Kxtrml Watrr-Sovvrr
Lino Several Milo anil
Kuilil Water Tank
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Convinced that something must
be done without further delay
to meeting critical needs, the
Williamston Town Commissioners
in a special meeting Tuesday
evening, by unanimous vote, pro
posed a $200,000 bond issue for
extension of water and sewer
lines and the construction of a
300,000 gallon capacity water
tank,
The question of a bond issue
will be placed before the voters
of the town within the next six
ty or ninety days, according to
| present plans.
i The proposed service expan
sion program; briefly stated, is
designed to provide sewer fa
cilities on every street in the
town, make water and fire pro
tection available to every piece
of property inside town, and in
sure sufficient water storage to
meet any emergency.
Appealing before the meeting
Engineers Rivers and Rivers es
timated that it would require
$90,000 to build an adequate
water line to every home and
provide facilities that would sup
port the lowest fire insurance
rales for every piece of property
in town.
The sewer expansion program
rails for approximately $110,000
Engineer Henry Rivets explain
ed that nearly half of the cost of
the sewer project would be
necessary to finance the con
struction of a 15-inch line from
the river to a point on West Main
Street near the highway under
pass, From that point a smaller
line would be run to the town
limits on West Main Street The
large septic tank, a short distance
off West Main, would be elimi
nated, the engineer stating that
sanitary authorities had strong
ly recommended that something
be done to relieve the health
hazard there.
A line would run from Hough
ton Street down Washington
Street to the railroad at the pea
nut plant, and a connection would
be made with the new Mam
Street line to accomodate all that
property beyond the railroad to
the town hnnt near Sunny Side
Inn. Lines would be extended on
Railroad Street, Sycamore Street,
Warren Street, North Haughton
Street to the town limits and all
the new developments in the
high school-hospital area and
near the town limits on James
ville Street.
No actual figures are available,
but engineers estimated that the
cost of the proposed program is
about $100,000 loss than the u
mount that would have been ex
tended to include the North and
West End sections
It 's estimated that nearly one
half as many homes and places
of business are without sewer
facilities as-there vo-e connected to!
the present system Thousands of
dollars are doing spent annually I
for the installation and mainten- j
mice of individual systems, and
in some instances the inadquate
system is offering a serious prob
lem, engineers and town officials
pointed out.
Discussing the bond issue, the
commissioners stated that just a
bout all of the town's bonded
debt of approximately $200,000
would be retired in 1958 and 1959,
that the proposed issue could be
vandled without affecting the tax
ate. “II we can complete the
system, the increased rentals
Tom it will almost take care of
lie bonds,” one of the conimis
doners explained
The motion, proposing that the
lucstion of a bond issue be sub
nitted to the citizens of the town,
vas offered by Commissioner K
). Worrell and seconded by Com 1
nissioner W O Griffin. Com- j
vissioners David Moore and Le
van Barnhill voted to makb it 1
nanimous. Commissioner N. C. 1
been was out of town on busi- '
css.
Excessive Rains Damaging
Field Crops In The County
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Incomplete reports indicate that
excessive rains, falling since Mon
day afternoon, have damaged
crops in this county. The situa
tion is not yet critical, but more
is in prospect and the outlook is
a bit threatening.
So far this month, 3.^4 inches
of rain have fallen at this point,
but the fall has been heavier in
other areas. Most of the rain,
' 21.15 inches, fell this week, mak
1 ing it too wet for plowing.
1 Considerable hail fell during
the Monday storms, damage run
ning from thirty to fifty percent
in some areas.
Reports from several counties
in this section state that crops [
have been all but washed away j
in sotyie areas, that the damage
has been heavy.
The rains have delayed the
opening of the tobacco harvest
season, incomplete reports stat
ing that Farmer W S Rogerson,
near Williamston, is the only
county man to have harvested
any of the current crop.
Town's Budget Galls
For $2.00 Tax Bate
Need $150,000 In
New Fiscal Year
To Operate Town
Approximately Half Of the
ltii<l<;el To lie Haised
lly Oeneral Taxon
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Meeting iii special session Tues
day evening, Williainston's town
eommissioners tentatively adopt
ed a tax rate of $2 on the $100
property valuation for the next
fiscal year, the eommissioners an
ticipating approximately one-halt
that amount from sources other
! than general taxation.
A review of the tentative bud
i get follows:
Anticipated Kcvenue
Penalities on taxes, 525.00; pav
ing assessments, 2000.00; privi
lege license, 900.00; auto tags,
050.00; ABC and Wine-Beer pro
fits, 11,000.00; J. I> and Mayor
Courts, 800.00; cemetery lots,
2000.00; solvent credits, 2493,40;
Utilities-Franchisc Tax, 1277.32;
J tax advertising, 25.00; rental City i
Hall, 1200.00; water service sales, i
35,800 00; water and sewer con
nection fees, 3,000.00;eurrent tax
levy 1950 (valuation - $3,806,
l 550.00, rate $2.00, tax), 77,331.
! 12; sewer service fee, 7,400.00; j
parking meters (town share),
j3,750.00; taxi privilege license, I
480.00, traffic fines, 50.00.
F.x pemlitures
! General administration; salary
Mayor, 000.00; salary Treasurer,
3120.00;salary assistant, 1600.00; j
salary Commissioners, 1000.OS;
salary Janitor, 780.00; Legal and
Audit, 500.00; listing taxes and
preparing tax books, 425.00; sta
tionary - office supplies, 500.00;
telephone lights, 300.00; repairs
City Hall, (>000.00; Insurance and
Bond Premiums, 1070.00; rent and
leases, 155.00; colored recreation,
600.00: advertising, 500.00; Libra
ry, 600.00; membership Dues (N.
C League of Municipalities and
Ocean Hi way Assoc., 325.00, cus
todian - City Hall, 600.00; rat
and mosquito control, 1200.00;
emph•• tns »»4- Hwiptt
lion, 702.60; fuel - t ity Hall,
700.00.
Cemetery; new land payment,
2006.66; interest <31 2 percent of!
$5,333.34), 180.67; labor, 3160.00; [
supplies, 700.00
Swimming Pool: supplies, 500 -
00; insurance, 223.95; lights, 55.00. j
Fire Department; salaries, j
1680.00;; salary - part time fire
man, 420.00; repair to equipment,
200.00; supplies, 500.00; Gas and '
Oil, 100.00; insurance, 250.00; con- '
vention, 150.00. '
Police Department: salary
Chief, 3120.00; salary Policemen, '
14,950.00; supplies, 250.00; repairs 1
to equipment, 350.00; Gas and Oil, '
450.00; tel and tel., 200.00 medi- 1
eal, 120 00; radio - service charges, ,
12000 clothing, 750.00; new equip
ment, 0
Street and Sanitary Depart- j *
ment: salary Supt., 1710.00; labor, j '
17,500.00; supplies, 5000 00; gas
arid oil, 2000.00; repairs to equip- ! _v
ment, 1500.00; tel. and tel., 75.00;'“'
new equipment (1 pick up, 1 i'
duck and body), 5000.00; lights, ‘
(Continued on page aix) v
SPKAKKK
Clay Carter, Washington
attorney, will speak over sta
tion WRRF, Washing Ion,
night, Thursday, June 22, at
(>:45, in the interest ol' the
candidacy ol' Frank Graham
for the United States Senate.
The public is invited and urg
ed to listen to Mr. Carter.
The attorney is well known
in this county where he has
appeared in a nuniher of
court cases.
Medium-Size Vote
Is Predicted For
Primary Saturday
Kik c for l{«*|»rcsriimim* To
Boost IT,ml Volt* In
!%ltirlin <ThiiiIy
Martin County voters are ex
peeted to return to the polls on
Saturday of this week in fairly
large numbers to deeide a eon
test for till' State House of Rep
resentatives and east their lot
m the United Stales Senatorial
race
In the county, A. Corey, James
villc man, and K G. (Andy) An
derson, Roberson vi lie man, are
m the race for a seat in the North
Carolina General Assembly as
Martin County representative.
On the State ticket, Willis |
'Smith, Raleigh corporation law |
yer, is opposing Frank I‘. Gra- I
ham, the incumbent, for a seat I
in the United States Senate
Other than that the vote will 1
fall considerably below the 5,01 It I
recorded in this county in the
first primary on May 27, few are
agreed about the size of the vote
Martin County citizens will pile
up on Saturday of this week.
Some say the total will hardly
pass the 2,500 mark while others
say it will move right on up to
(Continued on page six)
County People In
Wreck Wednesday
Mi' and Mrs. B. Willoughby
Taylor and daughters, Misses Sue
and Anne, and Misses Patrien
and Dianne Rogerson of Gadsden, i
Alabama, were injured in an au- |
tomobile accident just, north of
Hertford at (1:05 o'clock Wednes
day evening.
Reports reaching here stated
the cai' skidded and crushed into
a telephone pole. Mrs. Taylor and
daughter, Sue, suffered head in
juries, and the others suffered
shock and bruises. After receiving
treatment in Hertford, Mrs. Tay
lor and Sue were removed to the
hospital here in an ambulance ]
where they are now patients a
long with Miss Anne. Mr. Taylor
was out and about this morning,
and the Misses Rogerson were to (
return to the hospital for futher
examination.
The automobile was badly
wrecked, it was stated.
Delivers Address
Over The Radio
For Dr. Graham
('.on ii I \ Xtlorncy Hefulrs
Fiil'c riaim^ Mailc
liv ()[>|M>'ili<>n
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In a radio address early this
afternoon, Clarence Griffin, Mar
tin County attorney .said:
Ladies and Gentlemen of the
radio audience, I am speaking to
you this afternoon in the interest
of the campaign of the Hon.
Frank IV Graham for the United
States Senate. Never before in
our generation have we witnessed
a campaign based so complete
ly on an appeal to prejudice and
hatred as has this campaign. The
words of Socialism and Com
munism have been promiscuously
used by people who have no con
ception of their meaning, or any
of their implications All of these
charges have been directed to
ward the candidate for whom 1
speak. In an agricultural com
munity, we are naturally inter
ested m tlie welfare of the far
mers. I invite the farmers of
North Carolina to examine these
two candidates. Senator Graham
and Mi Smith, and ask them
selves the question what have
they to gain by repudiating Sen
ator Graham and nominating Mr.
Smith'1 Senator Graham has Ion,!
advocated price support I'm farm
commodities and our present par
ity price program. Senator Hill,
of Alabama and Sen: Russell of
Georgia have given Senator Gra
ham credit for persuading Pics
itli'nt frumah not to veto the
bill increasing the allotment for
cotton and peanuts This is one
example of Frank Graham's in
terest in agriculture 1 know of
no way to better express Frank
Graham’s attitude toward agn
culture than his own words: "The
I tinner, with labor and mtclli
genre, brings into creative locus
the earth, the air, the noil and the
sun, for the production of foods
and fibers upon which depend
the sustenance, clothing and shel
ter all the families ol men Th*
farmers ask not for chanty, but
for parity: not for priviliges, bu!
for equity; and for the equal op
portunity to play his indispen
sable and creative part in making
of a fairer and a stronger Ameri
ca."
Thu laboring men of North Car
olma should likuwi.su uxaminu thu
ruuords of these two candidatus
and ask themselvi- thu question,
“which one of them has proven
to be their friend'.’ Frank C»ra
hum has always advocated (let
ter working conditions for labor,
a decent minimum wage scale,
abolition of the sweat shop and
against child labor, and supported
other progressive movements for
the advancement of the cause
of the working man Should you
vote for a man who h-o advocated
that kind of program, or a man
like Mr Smith, who, as a pan!
lobbyist, told a Legislative Com
mittee in the General Assembly
of North Carolina that -10 cents
per hour was too high as a mini
mum wage scale for workers in
North Carolina?
I invite the school teachers and
other State employees of North
Carolina to ask themselves the
question "which of these two can
didates has championed their
cause during the past 25 years'*”
i -..pi - i .rr.u Is ' inri Or A
I lumen, as a witness when 1 say
that as a member of the General
Assembly of North Carolina from
the 1941 session to the l!)45 ses
sion, inclusive, 1 heat'd Frank
Graham plead your cause before
(he Appropriations Committee of
that body In 1941 1 saw Frank
Graham lead the fight for the
first State Appropriations to es
lablish a library service in every
.'(immunity in North Carolina,
senator Graham was equally ac
tive in his fight for the establish
nent of the State supported 9th
nonth school term and the 12th
trade in our State School System,
rfis opponent, Mr. Smith, also
ttade frequent appearances he
me Legislative Committees but
n a vastly different capacity I
mi sure those of you who are m
erested in the cause of public
iducation will remember on day
if ter tomorrow the man who has
leen the unselfish champion of
he rights of every school child
n North Carolina. Better roads,
letter medical care and hospital
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