THE NEWS RECORD
MADISON COUNTY RECORD
Established June 28. 1901
FRENCH BROAD NEWS
Established May 16, 1907
Consolidated Nov. 2, 1911
SEMI-WEEKLY FROM
April 1, 1930 to Nov. 20, 1932
Acviirad MADISON COUNTY
TIMES April 2, 1934
(Published since Jan. 15. 1930)
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XL L. STORY, Editor and Publisher
I L. STORY. Associate Editor
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at the postoffice at Marshall, N. C,
under the act of March 3, 1879.
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EDITORIALS
MADISON COUNTY
MUCH BLESSED
When we read of the dis
tressing conditions of the west
ern states caused by "the worst
drought in history," our people
should be thankful it is as well
with us as it is. We read :
"With farmers in the North
Central States praying for rain,
not only for the relief of their
bstered crops and starving
livestock but for personal re
lief from the desert-like sun
that' continued to bake many
states, Weather Bureau offi
cials reported the drought area
had spread to three-fourths of
the country and was the most
extensive dry period in history.
As the heat , soared and the
blistered crops burned the Ag
ricultural Adjustment Admini
stration continued to add coun
ties in many states to the "e
mergency drought are a,"
bringing the total to more than
135. Secretary Wallace made
a personal tour of the afflicted
states. President Roosevelt or
dered prompt steps toward
effective relief for drought suf
ferers! while administration
leaders estimated between
$200,000,000 and $500,000,000
will be needed in the drought
relief program.
"Previously reported a the
worst drought in 50 years, it is
all the more serious because
normal rainfall in the affected
area has been grossly insuffi
cient since last October. In
May and early June rainfall
from the Rockies to the Great
Lakes, embracing nearly a mil
lion square miles, was less than
20 per cent of normal. Added
to this has been an ever in
creasing heat-wave, with a blis
tering sun and temperatures
sometimes as high as 105 de
grees Fahrenheit. As if that
wasn't enough to plague any
mortal, grasshoppers have
hatched in the dusty soil by the
j billions and chinch bugs and
Uliici iiioctuj nave auucu tu -"c
havoc. Pasture Grasses have
been parched so livestock re
fused to eat it. Forest fires
urViinti wpnt t.Vi tindfr-drv
woods in several states added
to the menace."
After readinor the. above, the
refreshing showers we are hav
ing in Madison County should
make us rejoice.
HELPING THE NEEDY
BY TAXATION
If people who are able
would voluntarily contribute to
help the less fortunate, we
would not favor resorting to
the national treasury for relief.
cut witn numan nature as u
compulsion must be brought on
the strong to support the weak.
Every community has its Shy
lock the man or woman who
appears to think it duty to
pile up wealth by taking ad
vantage of the necessities of his
fellow men. Such mtaerably
stingy, selfish misers avoid
contributions and if caught un
awares, make the solicitor wish
he hadn't been born because a
nickel w a s extracted. Taxa
tion should compel such misers
to shell out." But does it? Not
under the law of tax-free gov
ernment securities. They can
squeeze the life out of their
fellows and pile up the cash
Marshall, N. C, June 21, 1934 fj
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Effective Friday, June 15, prices , on Ford V-8
Passenger Cars, Tracks-and Commercial .Cars
were reduced M0 to 20. These reductions repre
sent new low prices on 1934 models, as there
have been no Ford price increases this year.
FORD H PASSENGER CARS (112-fcch wfecdluse)
WITH STANDARD WITH DC LUXE
EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT
TUDOR SEDAN .... $520 $560
COUPE . 505 545
FORDOR SEDAN . . . 575 615
VICTORIA . ...... 600
CABRIOLET 590
ROADSTER 525
PHAETON ...... 550
These prices remain unchanged
QmimCTciarGarXhai91iaichwbgelbe . . JS53S0
"Truck IChawis 131-inch -helb 485
Truck Chassis 157-inch wheelbase . . 510
Stake Truck (Closed Cab) 131-inch wheelbmM . . 650
Stake Truck (Closed Cab) 157-inch yheelbase . . 715
, In addition to above, price were also reduced on other
Commercial Car and Truck type from $10 to $20
i ALL PRICES F. O.B. DETROIT
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We, the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION
ERS of Madison County, North Carolina, will sit as
the Board of Equalization on June 18th to June 22nd,
1934, and June 25th to June 29th, 1934, inclusive, and
will hear all complaints as to the assessment of both
real and personal property.
We will MAKE THIS REVIEW BY TOWN
SHIPS, and below is listed the date your claim will be
heard.
June 18 Monday Township No. 1, Ward 1 & 2
June 19 Tuesday Township No. 1, Ward 3 & 4
June 20 Wednesday Township No. 2
June 21 Thursday 1 Township No. 3 & 4
June 22 Frida y Township No. 5 & 6
SECOND WEEK
June 25 Monday Township No. 7 & 8
June 26 Tuesday - - - Township No. 9 & 10
June 27 Wednesday Township No. 11 & 12
June 28 Thursday Township No. 13 & 14
June 29 Friday , Township No. 15 & 16
It is especially requested that any Taxpayer
knowing of any property, either real or personal, not
on the Tax Books, report same to the Board of County
Commissioners.
G. L. McKINNEY, Chairman Board of County Com
missioners of Madison County, N. C.
and bj .tax-free government
bonds, which are certain to
I yield an income when all other
'incomes fail, and thug escape
carrying: their part of the load
of taking care of the tdistreas
ed. We believe the distressed
should be cared for by taxa
tion, thus, theoretically at
least, distributing the; burden
according to ability .to pay, but
the first thing the government
should do is to pay cash for all
government securities and then
I tax the cash along with other
(property lax.
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I THE PUZZLE OF
WEALTH DISTRIBUTION
I Cotton croppers practically
without clothes in fields where
Built Up StrengtK
By Taking Cardui
Here's her own account of bow
Mr. T. W. Hardin, of Oner, & O,
ni benefited by taking Cardui:
,."X suffered atmti deal from wek
, neat to my back and peine In my
aide 'and felt to miserable," aha
writes. "I md of Cardui and da- '
elded to try It. I felt better after
X took my first bottle, so kept on
taUnff It as I felt such a need of
strength,' and It helped ; torn so
much."
TboMudt f wsn ftMtifr Ohm.
TOO, Montii BbjrtMM.
PRIVILEGE TAX
PAYABLE IN JUNE
The North Carolina Revenue
UeDartment la makinor a con-
part of the crops have been' centrated and determined ef
plowed under naked in the fort to collect all Schedule "B"
midst of plenty; cotton manu- 0r privilege licenses during the
WHISKEY
CAPTURED
Sixty-six gallons of whiskev
ana - one man were, captured
last Saturday, afternoon by
members of the sheriff's de
partment near the Buncombe
county line. The man was
Clyde Brooks of AaheviUeT A i
Hudson sedan was caDtured In V,
the raid.
ANOTHER RAID
facturers idle because of an in
sufficient demand for the prod
ucts; people starving in a rich
country blessed with too much
month of June, before penalty
is added as required by the
Revenue Act; that, all persons,
firms, and c'oroorations. in hns-
food; homes uncomfortable for iness on June 1, were required
want pi iuei in a iana wnere under law to secure a new pnv
fuel is plentiful; people filthy ilege license for the ensuing
for want of a bath or bathing fiscal year, and their failure to
facilities and such conveni-'get license on or before June 1
ences more easily obtainable makes them guilty of a misde
than ever; houses poorly light-. meanor, liable for penalty, and
Jed and electric power compa- constitutes a separate offense
,nies in the hands of receivers; if or each day they have engag
ed in business since June 1 ;
that, it is believed that all busi
nesses in the State fully realize
that the privilege license must
be paid in June, this month,
under law and Jhat the State
xvevenue impairment will re- Attention fc taA
a ..I . . " ..-v vv, umg
ceive iun coooeracion irom a 1 a aw t t
. - wAtajus uauie iui nvcnse un-riracra 01 land at 12 o clorlf
teaehers-are low distressingly -der Schedule "B". Saturda Jnn 2 v '
these are some of .the condi
tions which baffle. Such con
ditions are making people
i THINK and think in terms of
general social improvement.
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TEACHERS' SALARIES
LOWBUT '
Members of the Dolice and
sheriff's department raided the
home of Myrtle Thompson on"
Back Street Saturday ifter-
noon and found about three ,
pints of whiskey. She-was ar-
rested for violation of prohibi--tion
laws; Mary "Babe" Young -was
arrested for being drunk "
and disorderly; Alfred Lowe, f
Jr., was arrested for being
drunk and disorderly; and iBl- 4
lie Hagan was arrested for im-
i rirunai'iiL- a i eaerai on cer. -
and resisting arrest. They" '
were all placed in the Marshall
Jail- -
Later in the afternoon Dr. '
Vernon Lisenbee was arrested-
near the Southern denot for
possessing a pint of whiskey. ; j
EDWARDS LAND FOR SALE ;
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mien biic cauie iu -iiutui wox w-m gviicjaLauiBLiiiR;i!iui!tuiiiwiiluii!ji!R ;iu
who " would like to teach everi t
at the low salaries . and cannot?
get a jqb--many of them as ca
pable as some who get the,
jobs? Moreover, the teachers
who are employed have too'
many - pupils. More tejiehers
and better teachers are needed i
aa well as salary iacreases, but
where -is tha money coming
frpm to pay them with? We
want this r.nd that moi'e than
ve are able to pay for.
GAS RECOVERED"
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On Juno 13 m Am horn nf iha
sheriff's department recovered i
10 gallons of gasoline alleged
to have been stolen from the'
state highway garage at Hot
Springs a week before. A
.hundred gallons were stolen.
Hubert Gosnell escaped. '
RE-MtlG
of
1BE MARSHAU, COFFEE SHOP
UNDER FORMER MANAGEMENT
' . WE SOUCIT YOUR PATRONAGE .
y W. H. NORRIS & J. O. WELLS, Proprietor