Relief Association Shaped
Into a Working Factor
"Work If You Eat" Is
Slogan of New Relief
Organization
With the note "Work Relief"
sounded high and clear at the mass
meeting of citizens called by Mayor
R. E. Belcher Friday evening, and
held in the municipal building, the
old Relief Association, which func
tioned well last winter, was reshaped
and formed into a purposeful organi
zation with charity for the unemploy
ed as a discarded principle, and J
"Work If You Eat" virtually estab
ished as its slogan.
John Lewis, wide awake and re
sourceful young attorney, was put at
the head of the association, with Mrs.
C. B. Mashbum as vice chairman; J. .
W. Joyner as secretary, and D. E.
Ogeisby treasurer. The organization
is to be supported by the various
churches, clubs, societies and private
subscriptions and donations from in- ;
dividuals, all working harmoniously .
and cooperatively, with a clearing
house and supervisor, established in
the municipal building, details of ,
which are being worked out at pres
ent by committees.
The following committees were ap- ,
pointed: Clothing and food, R. A. Joy- (
ner, Bill Smith and Rev. J. Q. Beck- ,
with; finance, Miss Tabitha DeVis- .
conti, J. I. Morgan, L. W. Godwin and ,
Mrs. C. B. Mash burn; employment (
agency, Wiley Dildy, J. W. Joyner, ,
John Lewis, Mayor Belcher, together ,
with the support of the American .
Legion Post; distribution committee,
W. A. McAdams, Dr. W. M. Willis, ,
R. A. Joyner. (
County Welfare Agent X. T Fu
fcrelle, addressed the ma ., meeting,
stating that Pitt county ranks ? with (
Johnston and Roberson in being the (
three most thickly populate ! counties
in the state, and lying as it does in
the ^tenant area, make its problems
most acute at this time. He stressed
the fact that each community must,
concern itself with its own problems,
as outside help will not be available.
He expressed the belief that the
county had enough food if properly
conserved and if resources can be co
ordinated, and suggested that pro
duce be swapped for clothing, etc. In '
considering the preparations made by
ruraliate this suinmer- and fall, Mr.
FutrellV stated that 43 cane mills
were sold in Greenville and Washing
ton this year, winch insures a supply
of cane syrup- It was brought but ]
that fuel'and clothing-would probably 1
be the greatest problems of this win- i
ter.
Mayor Belcher, R. L. Davis, Chief i
of Police Taylor, .and Rev. C. B. i
Mashburn spoke also along this line.
J. I. Morgan offered his idea ofv a ;
community dairy to supply food for ?]
small children and commented favor
ably on a community wood yard sup
plied with waste timber from nearby
woods with the consent of the owners.
Dr. Willis made the appalling state
ment that he" haA seen more pellagra
cases since January of this year than
in the entire 17 years of his practice,
and Mrs. Loyd Smith, of-'the Parent- ,
Teacher Association, brought up sev
eral needy cases for consideration.
John W. Holmes sounded the only
note of optimism, reading an article
copied from Harper's Magazine of
.74 years before, which made the pres
ent depression seem almost like a
joke. Mr. Holmes stated that he be
lieved conditions were some better at
present than last year, and predicted
that the need would not be as acute
as anticipated.
But the" association refused to Be
comforted and went about its busi
ness of preparing for the worst, em
phasizing throughout, however, that
its methods would not be simply
"handing out" this year except as a
result of honest labor, which will be
a mogh more constructive measure
than practiced heretofore, and will
no doubt be cordially received by th'e
deserving and meritorous element.
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I fees Meed For
I |; Readjustment
Mkxwell -Says Govern
ment Must Be Geared
I to Meet New Conditioit
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I kumberton, Nov. 18.?Government
fro rathe seat of the National admin
istration at Washington, p. G-, aH
the tray down the line needs readjust,
meat to the conditions with which the
I .ewmtiy is eonfrontrf, A. J; Maxwell,
I state commissioner of revenue and
J North Carolina, stated-in an address
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^?Wir?SCu tuc tOSR.
not going to be able to carry the bur
den of taxation that has become
enormous, he asserted
"Also important," said the commis
sioner, "is the matter of cooperation.
Why is it that one group is arrayed
against the other, one section against
another? North Carolina needs all
of these groups, all of these classes
if it is to go forward. The tax bill
of the state has grown so great that
through necessity itself the people
must put their minds and hearts to
gether and attempt to solve the prob
lem without abandoning public serv
ice."
Expressing confidence in the future
of the state, Mr. Maxwell recalled the
days of years ago when cotton sold
for 5 cents the pound and ottter con
ditions were such that present day
people would be ashamed to compare
their conditions with those; yet these
people of other days had the cour
age to fight The people of North
Carolina are not going to be whipped
by this little thing called .depression
but are going to fight their way out
with courage, wisdom and patriotism,
he predicted.
Mr. Maxwell outlined proposals to
solve the tax problem, stating his po
sition on each. The first is an effort
to shift the tax. The state has gone
substantially as far as it can in that
direction. Another is to find other
sources, one of the chief of which is
the sales tax. The sales tax, he said,
is just another way of putting tax on
the people that need relief. Another
sound reason why it should not be
adopted, as he sees it, is because it
places a restriction chiefly on tobac
co and tobacco products, the neces
sary effect of which will be to re
duce the quantity consumed and sold.
M. S. Rudisill of Crouse, Lincoln
County, produced 48 bales of cotton
an' 35 acres of land this season.
Heririan Allen
Burned to Death
In Truck Collision
Greenville Man Meets
Horrible Death Near
Bethel i r
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Greenville, Nov. 17.?Fog, lying
Sow over highways of Carolina, early
today claimed the first victim of this
immediate territory.
Herman Allen, 35, was burned to
death when the truck which he was
driving collided with a highway truck
in the Greenville-Bethel highway,
about a half mile from Bethel, short
ly after 8 o'clock this morning.
Allen, driving a truck belonging to
Ricks Transfer Company of this city,
was on his way to Norfolk with, thir
teen hogsheads of tobacco when the
aaccident occurred.
The two trucks were rounding the
bend on this side tht highway bridge
and collided in the dense fog which
completely concealed the truck trav
eling in the opposite direction. The
machine driven by Allen.immediately
burst into flames, and the driver pin-1
ned between cab and truck was help
less to free himself as fhe flames
roared through the cab.
Two men by the name of Bishop
and Keel, occupants of the highway
truck, rushed to the aid of the burn
ing man, but all their efforts proved
futile. Several times they rushed up
on the blazing cab with pick" axes in
an attempt to reach Alien, but each
time they were driven Ifack by the
flames which licked out angrily for
several feet from the wreckage.
All'en, it was said, realizing thj
peril that faced him, cried out to the
men to save him, hut succumbed to
the scorching flames within a !few
minutes after the crash. He was
burned beyond identification.
Reel suffered a badly bruised
shoulder, but his companion escaped
without injury. They were exonerat
ed of blame following 'an investiga
tion by the coroner, who declared the
?fog shrouded highway Responsible
for the tragedy. Both truck and to
bacco were completely destroyed.
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j Aroused President's Ire*
? Reveals Origin of National Thanksgiving ?
Mrs Ruth ? Finley, former newspaper WOtnaiV diseased & {act that
had lain dormant for many years in her new book, ^The Iftdy of GodeyV
i>; telling how Sarah Josephs Hale, America's first wwpaCeditor, got
I rcsident.Lincoln to issue thefirst.Thanksgiving Day Proclamation in 186*.
Balanced Farming Program to
Raise First A Living then
I Something To Sell
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Meeting in Wilson Well
Attended by Interested
Citizens
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Wilson, Nov. 14.?The sub-com
mittee appointed at the last meeting
of the committee of 28 composed of
farrpers, merchants, bankers, ware
housemen, fertiliser manufacturers
and editors of Eastern North Caroli
na for the purpose of endeavoring to
improve the economic condition of
this section through a balanced plan
of farming, and publicity through
the newspapers, met in Wilson last
evening at the residence of J. D. Gold,
chairman of the sub-committee and
secretary to the full committee, and,
after discussing a number of mat
ters pertaining to the interests of
the farmers of Eastern North Caroli
na decided to request the newspapers
to cooperate with their farm demon
stration agents and home agents in
their several counties, for the purpose
df giving publicity to a balanced plan
of farming that would mean the
raising of everything required on the
farm for the sustenance of man and
beast that would include an all year
round garden, poultry, hogs,, cows, an
orchard, also diversified money crops,
with a rotation over a period" of years
so managed that it shall be free of
encumbrances when marketed.
That since only quality production
i counts, whether in tobacco, cotton,
corn, peanuts and stock, that our
farmers secure the best seed,; and
properly cultivate and fertilize and
grade their produce so the best pos
sible price may be obtained.
That since only the cigarette stocks
of tobacco are bringing a remunera
tive price, it is necessary to reduce
acreage to secure quality, and to re
duce^the surplus, and to plant the va
j rieties that are demanded by the
manufacturers. That all tobaccos
should be graded to standard types
in order to get the highest average
price, and that the farmer should sol
diversify his crops as to have 3ome- J
| thing to sell all the year round to
bring him in some money, and help
to meet the current expenses and re
duce his overhead.
I - These are some of the recommen
dations that will be submitted by the
sub-committee to the full committee
*rhen it meets to prepare its program
6f work for the coming year, and the
editors are requested to devote both
display and editorial space, and meet
with the fanners in the various town
ships of their counties, and, irpfre
them to get out of the rut of all dfcfih i
crops and think primarily of first)
making their living, and that if they
did all other things would come to
them.
The members of the committee on
publicity and balanced fanning pro
gram present were: Dr. S. H. Crock
er, of Wilson; J. E. Winslow, of
Greenville; Tolbert Patrick, editor of
the Goldsboro News-Argus;- W. L.
Adams, farm demonstrator for Wil
son county, and J. D. Gold. Ex-Gov.
A. W. McLean, of Lumberton; Mr.
Leland Kitchin, of Scotland Neck,
Dr. C. R. Young, of Angier, and
President Horne were unable to be
oresmt, but sent letters emphasizing
the neoesity for our farmers to cut
their acreage in money crops and
raise quality* product and to follow
first a Hve at home program, as the
only salvation for the agricultural in
terests of Eastern North Carolina. ; "
The secretary laid before the com
mittee a number of matters ef gen
eral importance among these a state
ment from Hon. John H. Kee, Con
gressman from this district, Senator
jCarter Glass* of Virginia, Governor
McLean, whq served on the war fi
nance board "during the World War,
Hon. Hughv.ftlcRae, of Wilmington,
chairman of _the Southeastern Eco
0T1 fnrma iTwni?Aim AYirl
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I obligations. These gentlemen favor
ed the bill, which requires an act of
Congress to make available. The
committee also before it the recent re
I port of the committee of the United
I States Chamber of Commerce which
has been studying the effect that the
price of silver has on the commodi
I ties of the world.
The committee requests the news
paper men of the East to secure in
terviews from successful farmers of
their various counties and publish
them, that their , example may be
I worth something to their brethren of
the same vocation.
Dtr. S. H. Crocker, a successful
farmer of this county, who has for
several years followed a balanced
farming program, furnished the fol
lowing letter which we take pleasure
in publishing. We invite our farmers
to furnish us with their experiences
regarding anything they think of val
ue. l?very citizen owes it to his peo
ple to assist in restoring the econom
. ic condition of Eastern North Caroli
na, and if we can, through this de
pression, get tihe attention of our
farmers, and enablet&Hn'to lay wfc
foundation for a better and more suc
cessful method of farming for
year, the wort accomplished will be
of Siore value than anything; ? else
that can be done, and the newspaper
men <rf the state are eager to give
local Drive To
Start Next Week
Expected That No Trou
ble Will Be Found In
Raiftng This Amount
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Not in a great many years have
the people of America been called
upon to give to the needy in their
midst as they will this winter. '
Citizens of this community have
long been known for their hospitality
and generosity, and it is hoped by
those in charge of the Relief Asso
ciation that this spirit will be. mani
fested to a great degree in the cam
paign for funds which this organiza
tion, through its finance committee,
expects to begin on Monday, Novem
ber 23. The goal is 2,$00, and with
every person giving their part; this
amount will be raised without any
trouble.
Place your money and other contri
butions where they will do the most
good, where careful investigation will
be given all cases brojajht, to the at
tention of the orgamzation and there
will be less imposition and pauperi
zation. This association will not be
merely a charity group but much
more than that, it hopes to furnish
employment for those in need and
have them earn their way.
Be ready to receive the committee
making the drive and make your do
nation as large; as possible. We quote
Gavernor Gardner in his statement
made ii behalf of the recent Com
munity Chest campaign in Raleigh:
j "All around us, citizens in distress
are calling upon their more fortunate
brothers to give them aid in the form
of the barest necessities of life; food,
clothing, shelter, warm tin As Gov
ernor, I come in close touch every
day with the overwhelming need of
this city and state. We hope that
we are growing out of our present
distressful economic situation, but
the attendant evils of unemployment
and financial disaster will leave a
| long trail behind. During the com
j ing winter, we shall be confronted
with human need in the greatest pro
portions.
"Therefore, I call upon every citi
zen to give as much as he is able in
order that through our recognized
charitable and welfare agencies every
man, woman and child in need in the
city of Raleigh may be extended a
helping hand."
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N. C. Conference Votes
to Reduce Number
from Niiie to Seven :
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Greenville, Nov, 18.?One of the
first steps to be taken by the North
Carolina Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal CharcH, South, which con
vened here this morning in Jarvis
Memorial Church was the reduction
of the number of districts from nine
to seven. This is a matter that had
been under consideration for some
time and when the vote was taken a
large majority voted in favor of the
reduction. If the present plaps are
carried out, there will be no Wash
ington or Fayetteville distrcit, these
being merged with the seven remain
[ing districts. . .
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At 8:30 o'clock Bishop Mouzon
called the conference to order 'and
assisted by the nine presiding elders,
administered the Sacrament of the
Lord's Supper to a congregation that
completely filled the spacious audito
rium of the church.
At the close of the communion
service the secretary of the last con
ference, ReV. T. McM. Grant was
asked by the bishop to call the roll.
One hundred and eighty-four minis
ters and forty-eight laymen answered
to their names. Mr. Grant was elect
ed secretary to succeed himself and
W. H. Brown and E. H. Hillman were
elected assistants. Rev. Riufus Brad
ley wa3 made statistical secretary
with A. J. Hobbs, Jr., and R. M. Price
as assistants. ' -V
R. G. Fitzgerald, chairman of the
, local board of 8te\fjS?p?s-and superin
tendent of education of Pittxounty,
was introduced to the conference and
extended the greetings of the town
and church to the city of Greenville.
Bishop Mouzon, in responding to Mr.
Fitzgerald,' atated that "there is
nothing more beautiful than the grace
of hospitality, and that none display
it more than the people of Eastern
North Carolina." In speaking direct
ly to the ministers and lay members
?of the conference, the bishop said:
"You are the ministers and represen
tatives of Jesus Christ. See to it
that no word of yours and no deed
of yours be other than that of men
of God. ' .
Rev. 'M. T. Plyler, business mana
ger of the North .Carolina Christian
Advocate; fead~~ the-"report of the
Methodist board of publication, which
has oversight of the church organ.
Bishop Mouzon called for the re
ports of the nine presiding elders,
and their names were called one by
one, their characters passed and the
conference heard their reports. All
of these indicate that much hard and
earnest work had been done through
out the conference and that, regard
less of the depression in material
things, as more money has been con
tributed to the various causes than
heretofore. The pastors salaries ap
pear to have been paid better this
year than last and much church J
building and debt paying has been
achieved. Great revivals have been
held throughout the conference and
it seems that the reports will show
the largest increase in members of
any recent year.
This afternoon at 3:JO o'clock Rev.
E. H. McWhorter, of Enfield, preach
ed a strong sermon on the subject of
"Solitude and Victory," and Dr. H. M.
North, the conference preacher, de
livered a very serious and helpful
message to a packed house on the
"High Calling of God," tonight.
The special order of the day for
tomorrow at 10:30 is an address by
Dr. W. G. Cram, representing the
Board of Christian Education, ofj
? Nashville, Tenn.
A summary of today's program of
the conference follows:
9:00 a. m.?Conference will con
vene and a devotional address will be
j delivered by Bishop Mouzon.
10:30 a. m.?Address by Dr. W. G.
Cram, representing the General
Boards.
3:00 p. m. Sermon: "The Vic
tory of Faith," Rev. A. J. Russell.
7:30 p. m.?Sermon: "What Men
Have Seen in the Cross of Christ,"
Dr. Harry M. North. Music: Louis
burg College Glee Club.
"A GARDEN CINDERELLA" TO
BE SPECTACULAR EVENT
.
One of the most beautiful and
elaborate plays to be given here by
local talent is promised the audience
of Friday evening, November 20th,
by the Parent-Teacher Association,
which is presenting an operetta, "A
Garden Cinderella," with a hundred
little folks of the primery grades tak
ing part Miss Annie Perkins and
Miss Vivian jCase are directors.
. The entertainment will be given in
Perkins Hall at 8:00 o'clock Friday
evening, and admission will be 15c
and 25c.
Proceeds realized will be used in
the purchase of books and playground
c*,,>roent
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'M Rutherford County has IB storage
housM for Arwect^tatoes with a ca
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Governor and Ex-Gov
ernor of Nev York
: Lunch Together
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? New York, Noy. 18.?While report
en, waited outside on the sidewalks'
of New York, two famous political
cronies had lunch together today, arid,
smiling and inscrutable, went their
separate ways.
Said the guest, former Governor
Alfred EX Smith:
"We talked state finances. Let's
see?that makes four words doesn't
it? Well, that's all."
Said the host, Governor Franklin
D. Roosevelt:
4,You newspapermen will have to
get out when A1 arrives. There just
isn't room in one house for you and
A1 and me. Al's voice is fairly pene
trating, you know, and so is mine." #
And said James A. Fairly, Demo
cratic state chairman:
"Aw, they're just getting together
to talk about the weather."
They conducted their discussion
across a big mahogany table in the
dining room of Governor Roosevelt's
town house, at 49 east 65th street.
Through the reception room ad
joining and through the library and
living room on the floor above moved
crowds of strangers, attending an ex
hibit and sale of handmade furniture
manufactured at the Hyde Park fac
tory, of which Mrs. Roosevelt is part
owner.
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But heavy sliding aoors snui. on
the dining room from the rest of
the house, and the governor and for
mer governor were alone. The lun
cheon lasted about two hours and a
half.
So far as is publicly known, this
was the first meeting between Smith
and Roosevelt since their disagree
ment over the state reforestation
amendment, passed at the recent elec
tion. Smith was against it, Roose
Ivelt for it. It was also, so far as is
ipublicly known, their first meeting
since the recent visits here of Mayor
Cermak, of Chicago, and Governor
Ritchie of Maryland.
The political writers were willing
to accept the former governor's
statement that they talked state fi
nances. They only wanted to know
what else they talked about, if any
thing. They did not find out.
[ y. After the luncheon, Governor
Roosevelt sent out the' following mes
sage:
"I'm busy on my Thanksgiving
proclamation, and, if you boys don't
leave me alone there won't be any
turkey."
Former Governor Smith drove up
in a limousine promptly at noon,
wearing his brown derby at what
some of the veterans among the
newspapermen described as an "ag
gressive angle."
"Nothing to say," he said gruffly
as he went in, and then added with
? grin:
"I'm here to eat. And I'm ready
to eat, too." I
As he came out, he was buttoning
his waistcoat.
"Good lunch," was his comment.
"I can't get my waistcoat buttoned."
True Bills in
Bank Case
State Corporation Com
mission Members In
dicted by Jury
Asheville, Nov. 18.?True bills of
indictment against John Mitchell, for
mer chief State bank examiner, and
the three members of the State Cor
poration Comnvssion, which formerly
supervised State banks, were ready
to be delivered to Judge Cameron
McRae in Buncombe Superior Court
today.
J. Arthur Penland, foreman of the
grand jury, announced last night the
true bills had been found, charging
misfeasance, nonfeasance and mal
feasance in office because the Cen
tral Bank and Trust Company and
the Biltmore-Oteen Bank, an affili
ated, were allowed to remain open
after their alleged insolvency. t,
In Raleigh, George P. Pell, of tire' .
Corporation Commission^ . said the
banks had been handled Warding to
the policy of not closing banks for
technical cash reserve shortages or
Trozen assets when it appeared they
might be saved by remaining open,
and said Judge McRae would be
presented a plea in abatement short
age, arid a request of removal of the
trial to Wake County.
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. W. T. Lee is chairman of the com
mission and Stanley Winbourne is the
other member.
The indictments were returned fol
lowing a lengthly inquiry by the
grand jury into allegations of court
laxity which included charges that
the State officials had been guilty
of offenses for which the solicitor
and the grand jury here had refused
to draw lndujfrnents.
D. A. R. Staging
?See You Later"
Local Talent Play t<TBe
Staged at School Audi
torium Monday Night
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On Monday, November 23, 1931,
the theatre-goers of Farmville will
be treated to an elaborate production
entitled "See You Later," in tfie
high school auditorium.
"See You Later" is a full cast mu
sical comedy with a full cast of eigh
ty local players. The play is direct
ed by Jimmie LaVerre, stage and fa
dio artist of Hollywood, California,
sent here representing the Triangle
Producing Co., of Greensboro, pro
ducers of "See You Later." Mr. La
Verne will- play the male lead in the
performance here, giving local people
a chance to see a big time player at
movie prices.
As an added attraction "The Kid
dies' Cabaret," a scene made up en
tirely of kiddies from 4 to 8 years,
impersonating such stars as Winnie
Lightner, Joe Brown, A1 Jolson, Rudy
Vallee, Helen Kane, the Duncan Sis
ters, in fact, all the stars of today,
played by the stars of tomorrow.
This scene will use forty kiddies.
Another big attraction will be a
full dancing class of eight four-year
old girls, in elaborate costume, some
thing new for Farmville.
? All in all, "See You Later" will >
be without a doubt one of the best t
amateur musical comedies ever staged
here and should pack the house.
Tickets on sale by members of 0.
A. R. and high school girls. And, by
the way, the chorus of "See You Lat
er" are a show in themselves, fancy
steps, chorus girl costumes and songs
that you wili remember.
Don't fail to see this high light of
?entertainment. . ?
Begin Drive
On Dry Law
Organizations for and
Sgatnst Prdhibifidn get
Ready for Next Con
gress Fight
Washington, Nov. 17.?Anticipat
ing renewed hostilities this session,
citizens organizations for and against
prohibition are piling up ammuntion
for their champions in congress.
Anti-prohibition attack# are fore
seen in three directions: modification
moves, constitutional convention pro
posals and efforts to defeat enforce
ment appropriations.
Edwin C. Binwiddie, executive sec
retary of the national prohibition
board of strategy, announced today
his forces were ready.
"We are in, possession of the field,
but we've got to keep the lines and
see that the machinery is oiled," he
said.
In the same building with the pro
hibitionists, the National Press build
ing, the association against the eigh
teenth amendment is gathering fig
urea to promote repeal. It has adopt
ed submission to constitutipnal con
ventions as the stepping stone to the
goal, and expects to work for it in
this session of Congress as well as
in both Democratic and Republican
Conventions.
Modificationists likewise are pre
pared to plead their cause the pre
rogative of keeping Congress in
formed directly of the organized sen
timent they represent. With the
leadership of the American Federa
tion seeking beer, and with the
American Legion demanding a refer
endum, this group will have its lis
teners in the Capitol.
Dinwiddie has issued a preliminary
call for the yearly naitonal confer
ence of organizations supporting the
18th amendment, about 33 ?f them in
all. This gathering early next month
will outline a legislative program.
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? New Speaker of Hduse. [
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' ' John N. Tkrneri texas .Dianocr?.<-'.
m U the new Speaker oft&Hqye
q{ Representatives as a result of ? >
tones by his party in the by-elections.
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