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VOL. TWHNlf^^f=== " r FARMVILLE, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1936 NUMBER EIGHTEEN
ThejSmttviUe School
Caning Marked By
i Inspiring Exercises
Supt, J H. Moore Presid
ed; Members of County
And School Boards,
Legislator Make Talks
Thursday of this week, designated
by the State as opening day for its
schools, was an occasion of informal
hut nevertheless inspiring talks, and
a band concert at the Farmvilie grad
ed school. The enrollment appeared
to be large and many of the patrons
attended the opening exercises.
Following the assembly at
o'clock, in Perkins Hall, the invoca
tion was given by Rev. C. B. Mash
burn and the Scripture lesson read by
Rev. L. R. Ennis.
Superintendent J. H. Moore, who
is beginning his second term here,
having come from Ahoskie to fill this
ofhce last fall, presided, introduced
the members of the faculty and an
nounced the speakers.
John T. Thome of the county board
of education, contrasted the oppor
tunities and advantages ?f the school
boy of today with those of his own
and stressed the importance of train
ing in connection with preparation
for any vocation as more necessary
now than at any time in the coun
try's history.
J. W. Holmes, chairman of the lo
cal school board, discussed character
building briefly, declaring that it is
ambition that determines "the set of
the sail."
Stating that the real objective of
the public school and of education is
"learning to live together," J. 1."
Morgan, a member of the school
board, reminded the children of the
age of specialization in which they
are living, and advised them to
"lea: a everything about something
w.^lo Ra. aing something about
everything.''
J. H. Paylor. State legislator, ex
plained the three branches of the
State government?executive, judicial
and legislative?saying that the last
named deals with the future of school
children, appropriating this year ap
proximately 22 million dollars for the
maintenance of schools.
The school band, under the direc
tion of M. P. Burt, of Wilson, played
several selections.
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Churches Back
On Schedule
Regular Services To Be
gin on Sunday, Septem
ber 6th
September usually marks the end
of vacations with the laity and clergy
alike, and the beginning of a new
season of religious endeavor among
all the congregations here.
With this in mind the pastors have
called during the week to state that
regnlar services will be held in all
the churches beginning Sunday morn
ing, when there will be services
at eleven o'clock at the Baptist,
Christian, Episcopal, Methodist and
Presbyteria . churches; at 8:00 o'clock
evening sei . ices will be held at the
Baptist, Christian and Methodist
churches, w rervices at both hours
on Sundays ntir.ucd by these de
nominations.
The Pre.;!, erians and Episco
palians hav .noining services on
first and t' ' ' Sundays each month
and on n and fourth Sunday
evenings.
Services z.:: :.!J at the Primitive
Baptist church the second Sun
days.
The regular schedule is followed
throughout the year at St. Elizabeth's
Catholic church.
The evening worship-hour will be
changed to 7:30 in October, according
to Rev. L. R. Ennis, president of the
Farmville Ministerial Board.
"HELLO, EVERYBODY, HELLO"
SNAPPY MUSICAL COMEDY
SPONSORED BY Jr. O. U. A. M.
On Friday evening, September II,
the Jr. 0. U. A. M. will present one
of the greatest local talent shows
yet to be staged in Farmville. It is
a snappy Musical Comedy entitled
"Hello Everybody, Hello," personalis
directed by it's producer, Brando!
James of this county, the show has
been successfully produced in sev
eral of the Southeastern States, ant
has received favorable comment froir
critics of the legitimate stage as wet
as the amateur.
More than hundred chorus singer:
have been choeen to support t
principal cast made up of ten of oui
best local actors.
Rshearaala axe already in ful
swing. Tickets are on side at thi
local drag stores and other places 5i
tow*. Watch for further announce
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, HOME-COMING AND
OTHER THINGS AT THE
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
i
, The Christian church will observe
1 Home-Corr.ing Day Sunday, Septem
ber 6th. It i.. the wish of the pastor
and official. that every member and
uvery-in-law be present.
We desire o renew our fellowship,
which has bi n interrupted this sum
mer, and .man a full program for
the fall and winter. Another special
feature of the .ay will be the basket
dinner under the oaks. If it rains,
dinner will be served in basement.
So come anyway.
The pastor desires to call atten
tion to two sermons to be preached
for the next two Sunday mornings:
next Sunday he -will give his answer
to every critic of the church. Have
you any criticisms ? If so, come.
The following Sunday he will have
his say on the encroachments of busi
ness and pleasure on the Lord's Day.
We earnestly hope that every one
who runs his business or fishes on
Sunday will be with us.
Rev. C. B. Mashburn, Pastor.
Italian Cruiser
Sails For Spain
To Watch Events
Sentiment Of Fascist
Italy Flares Menacing
ly Against Socialist
Rule
Rome, Sept. ? The 10,000-ton
Cruiser Pola sailed tonight from
Gaeta to Barcelona "to give added
protection to Italians there."
The Pola is one of Italy's finest
war vessels.
The ship was to join an Italian
war vessel already at Barcelona.
The Italian government was
aroused by reports earlier in the
day that an Italian workman In
Barcelona had been ki'led by Span
ish Socialist government forces, and
had indicated the reinforcements
might be sent to "protect" Italians
in the Spanish city.
The Pola, during naval maneu
vers, frequently flew Premier Mus
solini's flag.
It should arrive in Barcelona early
Saturday.
Well-informed sources did not say
whether or how soon other rein
forcements would be sent to Bar
celona,
The sentiment of Fascist Italy
flared up menacingly tonight against
the Spanish Socialist government
because of the reported killing ofi
an Italian workman by government
forces at Barcelona. ?
An official communique today
said "the Italian consul general at
Barcelona made repeated and ener
getic protests, but the present state
of affairs is such in Spain that pro
tests no longer are sufficient.
"One cruiser," the communique
said, "is already at Barcelona and
it is probable that other forces may
be sent there."
NEW ORGANIZATION FORMED
A new organization, the Pitt and
Greene Electric Membership Corpor
ation, was formed at an enthusiastic
meeting held here in the town hail
Monday evening, at which time the
following officers were elected; Lee
Tugwell, president; Cleveland Park
er, vice president; Seth Barrow, sec
retary and treasurer. W. C. Hinson,
0. L. Irwin and T. H. Rouse were
elected also to serve with these offi
cers as a board of directors.
Plans were laid for rural electrical
expansion in these counties and for
officials to visit authorities in Wash
ington in an effort to secure some
action in regard to papers filed some
time ago.
ARNOLD-DARNELL
Miss Mildred Evelyn DarnelT,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H.
i Darnell, of Kenansville, and Mr. John
! Conway Arnold, of Fuqqay Springs,
1 and Farmville, were quietly married
r at noon Thursday, August 27, in Em
[ poria, Va., in the presence of a few
i intimate friends.
Mr. Arnold is the manager of the
I local A. and P. Store.
t The young couple have . returned
1 from a motor trip through Virginia
and will make their home here. ' >
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i CRAZY TOBACCO TAGS COMING
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1 The Crazy Tobacco Tags will be gi
> Perkins Hall, Tuesday nighty
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CAMPAIGN OPENS UP
LANDON'S PRESENT COURSE
TWO 1936 FACTORS
THE "PEACE" VOTE
CANDIDATES ON TOUR
ABOUT "NO NEW TAXES"
SEEKING TO END WAR
THE HOUSING SHORTAGE
COUZENS FOR F. D. R.
By HUGO SIMMS
(Special Washington Correspondent)
The campaign for the Presidency
is getting under steam throughout
the country. Governor Landon has
begun a series of trips that will af
ford him the opportunity of present
ing himself to the people by ex
pounding his position on public ques
tions. For the most part, it seems
that political strategy will not call
for any great elucidation of his per
sonal views and that his speeches
will, in the early stages of the cam
paign, be confined to convincing the
voters that he is solid, substantial
and dependable.
It is apparent that while Governor
Landon's record in Kansas may or
may not be important, the present
campaign is going to be settled on
the basis of voter reaction to the
incumbent in the White House. In
other words, the average American
is expected to vote for or against
President Roosevelt. If one is
against the Chief Executive, he will
be for Landon because the Repubfi-.
can nominee is the logical benefici
ary of the voter's wrath and the only
effective instrument available to
strafe the administration. Under
the circumstances, it is G. O. P.
strategy to prevent the alienation of
any faction that is against Rooose
velt?if Landon is certain to get
the disgruntled citizen's support,
why jeopardize it by injecting the
governor's views on some issues that
might not suit the man or woman
ready to vote for him?
Naturally, there are two sides to
such a campaign procedure. Mr.
Roosevelt is no babe in the woods
and, while for the present, disclaims
political speeches, it is well known
that in about a month he will open
up. When he does he may be de
pended upon to raise certain issues
and to stir up questions that will
seem very important. The strategy
will be aimed at making Landon
talk, forcing him to take sides and
to state his position with greater
positiveness. The economy pledge
of the Republicans will be attacked
no doubt, and Mr. Landon will be
asked to specify what cuts he will
make in the budget to seek the high
ly-touted balancing that business in
terests aye demanding. Other mat
ters will be brought up, some by
the President and some by his work
ers, but all of.them will be designed
to force the Kansan to particularize.
How it will work out remains to be
seen.
Several factors in the present cam
paign deserve attention. One is the
deep-seated antagonism to the presi
dent on the part of so many busi
ness men, including almost all of
the big shots and many of the small
er business groups. In some states
this is bitter indeed and the talk is
of "chaos" if Roosevelt wins. An
other interesting factor is the ap
parent drive of both parties to win
the Negro vote in the States where
this is a factor. While for years
the Negroes were counted upon to
vote for Republicans, out of grati
tude to Lincoln for freeing their
people, the Democrats have b?en
cutting into this asset of the Re
publican party and think they have
a chance this year to annex the
benefits that accrue from Negro sup
port in doubtful states, where the
balance of power may rest with the
group.
It is likely, before tbf campaign
ends, that the public will hear more
of the international questions that
confront this country. Mr. Roosevelt
in a recent speech, outlined his views
and recounted adroitly his qualifica
tions for handling the delicate
problems that may mean peace or
war. The sentiment of the Ameri
can people for peace is overwhelm
ing. Those who remember the sup
port that came to President Wilson
in 1916 when his supporters parad
ed him as the man able to keep
America out of the great European
war are able to guage its vote-get
ting power if any candidate can con
i vince Americans that he is the man
of peace. It will not be surprising
i if such an effort is made on behalf
i of the President.
President Roosevelt will wind up
r his tour of the drought area this
. week afld return to Hyde Park be
fore going to Washington. Out
' Mpj.ci.dai
. the conference with the Governors
i of the "Dust Bpwl" states held at
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gan, it was expected tl;at one radio
speech would probably be made To
dramatize to tHe public the effects
of the prolonged drought, but when
and where this speech would take
place remained uncertain.
The death of Governor Olson of
Minnesota, caused the President to
abandon a proposed trip to Rochest
er where the governor was a patient
in the Mayo Clinic. Various sena
tors and other officials consulted
with the President and the govern
ors of the states through which he
passed.
As the President started for the
West, Governor Landon was mak
ing his first tour of the East. AT
Chautauqua, New York, where Pres
ident Roosevelt delivered his recent
speech on foreign affairs, the Re
publican candidate stressed the ne
cessity for freedom of education, the
press and the radio from autocratic
government control if democracy is
to be preserved in this country. Mr.
Landon came out against the "teach
ers' oath" which has aroused contro
versy in a number of states. He al
so said, in another short talk, that
relief of the unemployed must con
tinue until 'real" jobs could be pro
vided through a change of policies
to promote genuine recovery.
The recent promise of the Admin
istration that no new taxes would be
sought at the next session of Con
gress was based upon a letter writ
ten by Secretary Morgenthal, relat
ing the upward trend in business
and increased tax collections. Mr.
Morgenthau insists that it was a le
gitimate and "above board" assur
ance and that he intended to leave
no loophole whatsoever. The Secre
tary of the Treasury pointed out
that the Executive had no control
over Congress but did not expect
any independent legislative action
although some minor repairs were
recommended for the taxing system.
Last week President Roosevelt re
ceived a delegation of the "People's
Mandate to End War". The visitors
requested that the United States im
mediately stop increasing arma
ments. They reported that the
President differed with them and ex
pressed the belief that peace can be
maintained only by building up a
powerful defense. The committee
explained their effort to obtain 50,
000,000 signatures throughout the
world to a petition asking all gov
ernments to reduce armaments and
renounce war.
President Roosevelt endorsed the
effort because of a belief that real
peace can be achieved only through
a pressure by citizens upon their
governments. He expressed the idea
that ninety-five per cent, of the peo
ple oppose war and favor peace but
that governments were behind in
stead of abreast of the wishes of
their peoples. He cited conditions
in this hemisphere where a strong
popular demand for peace exists. He
pointed out that some nations used
the need for improved economic con
dition as an excuse for possible war
when the real solution was to stress
efforts to improve international
economic conditions.
A study of the housing situation
by the American Federation of La
bor finds that the building industry
normally creates constructions worth
more than ten billion dollars each
year and that 2,300,000 workers de
pend on it for a livelihood. Indi
rectly, according to the survey, 4,
600,000 addiitonal workers are af
fected. During the depression, home
building dropped from the 840,000
peak of 1928 to 123,000 in 1933.
Factory and commercial building
dropped to seventeen per cent, of
their 1929 value and public building,
despite the Government program, to
barely forty per cent. The industry
is beginning to move up and is now
back to forty-three per cent, of its
1929 value. The Federation believes
that a high level of private building
will be seen during the next two or
three years, and estimates that actu
al need requires the building of 1,
320,000 new homes each year from
now until 1945.
Senator Couzens, of Michigan, a
candidate for renomination in the
Republican primary this month, has
given the Republican voters of his
state notice that he will support Mr.
Roosevelt for reelection. His action
emphasizes the shifting party affili
ations of many prominent persons
this year. Quite a few Democrats
have come out openly for Governor
Landon but none holds the public' po
sition or probable political influence
of Senator Couzens. He is a man of
great wealth, largely acquired thru
a fortunate investment in the Ford
Motor company.
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Why^^unti^ you belong to
Gity Fathers
Requests Your
Cooperation
Sanitary Ordinance
Passed and Survey Dis
cussed at Meeting
At the regular meeting of the
Board of Aldermen on Tuesday eve-,
ning, an ordinance was passed in
considering local sanitary conditions,
which will prohibit, after September
15, the collection of garbage by the
town trucks from any home that
does not provide for its disposal a
standard garbage can with top and
bottom.
The matter of the survey of Farm
ville, which is now underway, was
discussed and the Board expressed
itself as desiring cooperation by
property owners in the furnishing of
maps, deeds, etc., to surveyors, espe
cially in the four business blocks.
The survey of the town is being
made for the purpose of securing an
accurate map of the town, for the
convenience of tax solicitors and col
lectors, and to facilitate the number
ing of houses and lots.
ROTARY CLUB
The Farmville Rotary Club met on
Tuesday evening with twenty mem
bers present. The opening song se
lections included "The Bells of St.
Mary's," a special request number of
Bill Smith of Raleigh, a former
president of the Farmville Rotary
Club, who was a guest at this time.
Invocation was rendered by H- W,
Kemp after which a fried chicken
supper was enjoyed. R. E. King was
recognized as a visitor from the
Washington Rotary Club.
Jim Joyner, program leader for
the evening, called on John Lewis
for a discussion of "The National De
fense of the United States." After
a review of the European and Asiatic
conditions, the speaker pointed out
that the United States is geographi
cally and physically able to defend
itself from invasion, and the greatest
need from the standpoint of individ
ual national defense to be the develop
ment of a passion for neutrality by
the people, thus making it impossi
ble for the United States to become
involved in foreign wars,
MOVE INTO NEW MANSE
Rev. and Mrs. H. M. Wilson moved
this week into the new Presbyterian
manse on Pine street, opposite the ;
church. This ornate brick residence
of two stories was recently completed
and is a credit to the congregation.
BARBECUE DINNER
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Bundy were
hosts at a family dinner on Sunday
at their home near Farmville. A
sumptuous barbecue dinner was serv
ed picnic fashion in the grove.
Evans Case Goes
To Jurors Today
Greenville Man Con
tends College Girl Per
formed Operation On
Herself
eenville, Sept. 3. ?*? Testimony
vc . completed and arguments start
. J [.As afternoon in the case against
Don Evans, local young man, being
tried in Superior Court in connec
tion with the death of Lucille Hunt
ley Belk, summer school student
here, who died recently from an al
leged illegal operation.
The defense did not complete its
evidence until after 3 o'clock and
Louis Gaylord opened the arguments
for the defense, followed by Albion
Dunn, also for the defense. Court
was then recessed until tomorrow
morning when Solicitor D. M. Clark
will present the State's case to the
jury. Judge N. A. Sinclair's charge
to the jury will follow. Indications
a he that the jury will get the case
before noon tomorrow. ?
The trial started Wednesday and
most of the afternoon session was
taken up with the selection of a
jury and presentation of the State's
evidence.
Chief George Clark and Sheriff
Sam Whitehurst, the state's chief
witnesses, testified at length to what
the defendant told them when he
was taken into custody. Physicians
who attended the girl as she lay 111
in a hotel room here also testified.
The state rested shortly after the
morning session started.
The defense through a number of
witnesses sought to account for the
whereabouts of the . defendant
throughout the day the alleged abor
tion took place. Defense counsel
intended the alleged operation was
carried out by the girl herself. Both
the mother and sister of the defend^'
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Farmville to Go on Air
On Saturday Morning
Farmville's Mayor, John B. Lew
is, and business men here are ar
ranging a radio program, which
will be broadcast over WPTF on
Saturday morning, September 12th
from ten to eleven o'clock, at which
time interesting talks relative to
the Farmville Tobacco Market and
commercial enterprises here will
be made. Musical selections, by
local singers of recognized talent,
will feature the program.
County Farm
Bureau News
J. E. Winslow, President of the '
Pitt County Farm Bureau, stated !
this morning that reports made by
the Directors of the Farm Bureau, (
in a meeting at the County Agent's I
office last night, showed that twelve 1
I
hundred new members to the Pitt '
County Farm Bureau had been se
cured through a recent drive of the (
Farm Bureau to secure Cx thousand,
three hundred and eighty-four mem- i
bers from Pitt County. i
The Farm Bureau has a varied j
program which materially affects (
every phrase of farming and busi- <
ness life In the county. And if the (
program is to succeed it is necessary j
that every land owner, tenant and <
business man in the County become
a member. With this in view, the ]
Farm Bureau officials are asking ,
that every landlord in the county, '
not only buys a membership for him- |
self, but one for each of his tenants, <
as well. This request is being made
of the landlord due to the fact that
it is absolutely necessary that Pitt j
County get behind the Farm Pro
gram one hundred per cent as soon .
as possible, in order that time may ]
be devoted to organization in other
counties between now and January
1, so that legislation may be secured
to make the program effective.
The State Farm Bureau has been
busy setting up working organiza
tions in a large number of counties
in the State. Fifty-eight such or
ganizations have already been set up
and others are in the process of be
ing organized. With a majority of
the counties already having an or
ganization set up, Mr. Winslow sta
ted, that the State organization was
now turning its attention to build
ing up a large membership in each
of the counties organized. He fur- (
ther stated that since Pitt County '
was perhaps more vitally interested !
in the program underway, it was 1
necessary that Pitt should take the 1
lead in the membership drive under- '
way, and that it was further neces- '
sary, if the program is to succeed,
that Pitt County have a membership 1
for each of the six thousand, three
hundred and eighty-four farmers (
listed by the Federal Census in Pitt (
County.
September 10 has been set as tne
date for completing a drive in Pitt '
County. Farmers are urged to go to 1
anyone of the following directors
and enroll every tenant on his farm '
in the Farm Bureau without waiting 1
to be called on. The following is '
the list of directors in the Pitt 1
County Bureau:
W. H. Dail, Jr., Roy T. Cox, R. 11.
Parker, M. 0. Speight, J. V. Taylor, '
J. P. Davenport, Mack G. Smith, P. ;
S. Moore, F. M. Kilpatriek, 0. E. 1
Trevathan, A. L. Woolard, It. B. Ty
or, John T. Thome, R. L. Little and 1
J. E. Winslow. 1
During the years 1933-'34-'35, the
AAA secured for the farmers fair '
prices for their farm products. Add- 1
ing to the income of the North Caro- 1
lina growers more than three hun
dred million dollars. In 1936, after 1
the invalidation of the AAA drought '
throughout the country has main
tained reasonable prices. Future 1
prices of farm products, however, is
dependent upon the action of organ- 1
ized farmers. And unless the farm
ers of North Carolina are sufficient- 1
ly organized between now and Janu
ary 1, to secure for themselves leg
islation that will protect them from
a return of 1932 price levels, which
is sure to come, without crop con
trol legislation. Mr. Winslow stated
that it was the duty of every land
owner to get the total man power
of his farm squarely and actively
behind the efforts of the Farm Bu
reau, in fighting against the return
of 1932 conditions. Mr. Winslow fur
ther stated that the organization had
had a fine response from leading
farmers throughout the State. How
ever, he said it was virtually im
possible for the State organization
to contact every individual farmer,
therefore, he is making an urgent'
.appeal to the leading farmers to en-'
roll their tenants and contact their
neighbors urging them to do iiksjlj
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Local Market Opened
Tuesday; Receipts Were
Heavy-Record Crowd
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Prices Range From 2c
to 50c on First Sale;
Market Swings Into
Regular Smooth Rou
tine on Wednesday
With thousands of farmers and
their families here to witness the
opening activities, and tobacco roll
ing into this market in record quan
tities, Farmville shared the lime
light with the other New Bright Belt
markets on the opening, Tuesday,
averaging $24.09 for 412,508 pounds,
which brought growers $99,358.22.
Bidding was spirited.
Inferior grades, which were blam
ed on weather conditions, predomi
nated, and a change was noted in the
price of these, which go largely into
the export trade. Prices for weed,
deemed good enough for domestic
use, were higher when compared with
last year's figures.
Most of the farmers were appar
ently pleased. The 1935 opening
figures for the market was 555,554
pounds, which sold at an average of
$19.G4. The 1934 opening average
was $28.28 for 199,366 pounds.
Sales were much lighter Wednes
day, when a total of 67,054 pound9
were sold on the four warehouse
floors here for $16,590.36 at an aver
age of $24.74. A great quantity of
inferior grades also dominated the
offerings on this sale. The huge
orowd of opening day was missing
on the floors and the market was
able to swing into.its regular routine
of smooth action.
The total figures for the four
houses on Thursday were released
officially by Supervisor of Sales J.
P. Bundy as 141,462 pounds, whifll
orought $32,887.83, at an average of
$23.25.
Sales are medium heavy today,
Friday, with a slight upward trend
in prices.
Tobacco curing is still in progress,
and sales are expected to continue
light through next week.
Engineer Files
Tarjiver Data
Report Handed Division
Engineer Who Will
Send It to Washington
Greenville, Sept. 3.?S. P. Dick
inson, secretary-traffic manager of
:he Carolina Shippers Association,
stated Wednesday upon his return
From Richmond, Va., that the dis
trict engineer had filed his report
an Tar River with the division engi
neer and the report would be for
warded to Washington within the
next few days.
Mr. Dickenson has kept in close
touch with both the district and the
division offices during the past two
months and has been able to give
valuable assistance on two or three
phases of the matter. While no in
formation other than that the report
was filed was obtainable at this time
Mr. Dickenson has the assurance
that the matter will receive prompt
attention of the division engineer
and will be forwarded to Washing
ton within a few days.
Mr. Dickenson stated further that
the change of headquarters of the
association to Morehead City, effec
tive September 1, would not in any
way affect the handling of this proj
ect or other matters being handled
by the association. In fact, he is of
the opinion that the association will
be in a better position to handle
such matters, inasmuch as the Port
Commission of Morehead and M. R.
Beaman, general manager, are very
much interested in the development
of the inland waterways.
Just as soon as the facts are
known in connection with the re
port, a meeting of the Tar River
committee will be called by Colonel
E. G. Flanagan, chairman, it was
stated. t
Deepening of Tar River and re
moval of pbstructions to navigation
are bein& bought.
CHECKING CROPS FROM THE
AIR
The AAA, it is said, has discover
ed that the' airplane is able to check
by photographs the acreages plahfr
ed by farmers under soil conserva
tion contracts quicker and cheaper,
in most cases, than the surveying of
the land by the chain methoc.
By flying over more territory in a
day than surveyors could cover in
much longer time and taking aerial
photographs it is possible to see at
a glance- the planted areas. The
photographs are turned over to lo
cal compliance agents who identify
the crops in the various areas and
the check up is easily made.