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...,. . ' . . , !#????????? ????????????? rTT^T^ | | < iMiiHMiiininiiiinnH?' ' 1 ; *1*1 M ??<*?*??!? m*m ???????? ?'?-?? ? ? .-,' ;?? ' VOL. TWENTY-SIX FARMVILLE, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY IS, 19S7 NUMBER THIRTY-SEVEN < ... ' ? '-' ' :'*? ' v I- *?->?*-' -J?.* "? V;. ? i - i ' 111 -? ? "? ^ MB ' BBjjtf ?>- ? . ^.'-i.,*.^:.,.i ?? . j. * ? >-,'- ?* PTOPty^yfy ^-v , , Sweeping New Set-Up Government Machinery Proposed By President w I ? ^ Two New Cabinet Posts Would Be Created. Re organization of Adrain iatration Would Create Sodal Welfare and PubSc Works and Con dense the 105 Federal Agencies In 12 Depart ments. Purpose it to Make "Democracy Work Today In a Na tional Government." Washington, Jan. 12.?President Boose velt recommended to Congress today a sweeping reorganization of the government's administrative ma chinery that would create two new cabinet posts, social welfare and pub lic works, and eventually bunch 105 federal agencies in 12 departments. Transmitting a report of a special committee which has studied the ques tions for months, he also proposed: 1. Extension of the civil service to all non-policy determining positions, including all postmaster* and depart mental jobs except the highest execu tives; increase cabinet salaries from $15,000 to $20,000; substituting a civil service examination and an unpaid cit izens board for the civil service com mission. 2. Giving the President six "execu tive assistants" to relieve him of tre mendous detail work. 3. Substitution of an independent auditor general for the vacant post of comptroller general with the attor ney general passing on the legality of government expenditures. 4. Strengthening and expanding of the budget bureau and the planning and personnel services to make them "effective managerial arms" for the President. 5. Changing the name of the De partment of the Interior to the De partment of Conservation. Although the committee predicted some saving in money, time and ef fort, it is said the proposed reorgan isation had but one "grand purpose," namely, to "make democracy work to day in a national government" Tax Forms Going To State Finns ^Unemployment Com-' pensation Agency to Set Deadline for Levies Raleigh, Jan. 13.?Forms on which North Carolina employers will be re quired to report their payrolls and file their tax returns to the State Un employment Compensation Co Amis sion will start moving through the mails next week. A deadline for payment of the taxes levied for the job insurance program will be set by the commission at a meeting thi* week. Chairman Charles G. Powell said last night An extension of time for payment of the taxes, to permit employers to obtain credit for State taxes before Federal levies are imposed, is expect ed momentarily from the Bureau of Internal,. Revenue, which promised Governor Ehringhaus an extension be fore he left office. Virginia has been granted 60 days of grace. Preparing to enlarge its organiza tion and to begin mailing forms and collect taxes, the North Carolina com mission must sift through more than 2^00 applications for jobs, said Mrs. J. B. Spilman, associate member. Next major positions to be filled are those of director of the Employ ment Service Division, now held by Mrs. May Thompson Evans, of attor ney and auditor. The commission's supply of 2,500 application blanks has been exhaust ed, said Mrs. Spilman, and an addi tional 500 have been ordered. "We have more than we can pretend to handle," dedared. Numerous applications have been received from persona who believe the job insurance program is another Federal Works program project offer ing jobs to relief cheats. But, said Mrs. Spilman,- "this, of all things in North Carolina, most be baaed on efficiency.* Preparing to enlarge its organiza tion immediately, the commission first will send to North Carolina employers a status form?on wfricfc-they will re port the munbfer of their employes? and a contribution fbm, on which those hiring eght or more will fix tax return* The forms we in the hands of printers. ?' ~ ? - J- * * " w ' The fair profit can be collected a thousand times from 'the tame cus . *%?mar, but a profit, teo Ugh or tec bu^wili either lose the customer or President's Bill To Be Held le Greenville Jan. 29 Seventy-Per Cent of the Money Raised to Re main In County for Its Cripples. Mr. K. W. Cobb, Chairman, Publicity Committee, President's Ball, Greenville, N. C.; My Dear Mr. Cobb: I note with in terest, through the daily press that the President's Ball Committee is busy making preparation for the ball to be held January the 29th. As Health Officer of Pitt County and supervisor of the local orthopedic clinic, I wish to take this opportunity of expressing my appreciation for the fine way in which your committee is co-operating with the local orthopedic clinic. You are helping to supply spe cial shoes, braces, artificial limbs, etc., for the indigent cripples, not only in Greenville, but all over Pitt County. I have seen nothing more pathetic than the sight of a 14-year-old white girl, whose leg had been amputated just below the knee and who came to the clinic some time ago wearing an ordinary, heavy, home-made, wooden peg-leg. As she sat in the waiting room with the peg-leg sticking out, conspicuously, her embarrassment was obvious. The orthopedic specialist examined her and prescribed an artificial limb. Yesterday, to her great delight, this limb was fitted to this young girl, and now her walking and her sitting are so nearly normal that she is in no way conspicuous. She has been changed from an unhappy introvert to a nor mally happy girl. I mention this case as an illustra tion of the noble purpose being serv ed by the President's Ball Fund, and since, as I understand it, 70 per cent of all funds raised are retained for the treatment of local of county in digent cripples, I trust that the citi zens who are able to do so will sup port the President's Ball. Wishing the President's Ball great success, I am Very truly yours, N. THOMAS FNNETT, M. D. Health Officer. See Quick Approval of RFC Extension Washington,- Jan. 12.?Leaders forecast today that Congress will give quick approval to the administration bill to extend the life of the Recon struction Fniance Corporation. Senator Glass (D-Va.), who intro duced the bill, and others interested said they had heard no opposition to it. Glass, acting chairman of the bank ing committee, said: "There is no objection to the meas ure that I have heard. For that rea son, I am going to ask to have it re ferred to subcommittee." 1 ? % There was a possibility that the full banking committee might report the measure tomorrow, making it the first administration bill acted upon at this session. Senators Byrnes (D-SC), another member of the committee, also fore cast quick action, as did Senator Mc Nary, Republican leader. "I imagine there will be thorough agreement on the measure," Byrnes said. Chairman Stegall (D-Ala.), of the House Banking Committee, said he looked for "little opposition" either in the committee or on the House floor. Representative Hancock (D-NC), Banking Committee member, said: "I am confident the legislation will go through." Urge Numbering Of All Buildings As farther evidence of the con tinual thought and activity of the City Fathers for the progress and development of Farmville, comes the welcome news that the survey of the town has been finished, and a map showing the location and number of every building within the incorporat ed limits has been completed. ; R. A. Joyner, city derk, is now busily engaged in advising citizens i by card of their respective numbers, and urging them to numbeV their boildSngs sc once. ./ c 1.Y& '/si t This civic improvement will be ap preeiated by dtiieoa here, as it wfll ? be a 'greet convenience at the pres ' est, and is the first step towards the Urges Abolition Offiomplroller High Office Was Offer ed Congressman Lind say Warren Last May ?He Declined, Prefer ing to Serve This Dis ? trict Washington, Jan. 12.?President Roosevelt aimed a death blow today at the office of Comptroller-General, which has a record of vetoing New Deal projects more often than the Su preme Court , J. R. McCarl, who finished a 15 year term in that job, wielded vast power over the Federal purse strings and ruled out many a proposed ad ministration expenditure. No successor to him was appointed and today the President recommend ed to Congress that the office be abol ished and its duties transferred, in part to the attorney-general, the Treasury and a new "auditor-gener aL Mr. Roosevelt pointed out that his the comptroller for assuming "uncon reorganization advisers had criticised stitutional" executive powers and fail ing to give Congress a prompt and complete annual audit. Instead of continuing the office, the President proposed a "true post audit of financial transactions by an independent auditor-general, who would report illegal and wasteful ex penditure^ to Congress without him self becoming involved in the manageT ment of departmental policy." Under his plan the Justice Depart ment would pass upon the legality of proposed expenditures. McCarl, who now has a law office in the capital, commented that the President's recommendations would effect a "tremendous change." He declined further comment until he had an opportunity to "analyze the re port." Before he stepped out of the $iu, 000-a-year post and supported Gov. Alf M. Landon in the Presidential campaign, McCarl clashed frequently with administration officials. Early in the New Deal he held there was no legal authority for spending $525,000 of the original works funds for a factory at Reedsville, W. Va., resettlement project, in which Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt was much inter ested. He blocked plans for spending re lief funds in the District of Columbia for low-cost housing and halted ar rangements of the Surplus Commodi ties Corporation to buy surplus farm products for relief distribution. Once he disapproved an item of $23.90 in the travel account of Rex ford G. Tugwell, the former Under Secretary of Agriculture. Again he vetoed Secretary Swan son's authorization of travel expenses of naval officers being returned home or retirement. Toward the end of his term, some open conflicts were avoided by ad vance discussion with the President of contemplated works projects. State Gets Big Grant Over 76 Millions Allot ted to North Carolina During Two Years Washington, Jan. 12.?The National Emergency Council's report to Con gress showed President Roosevelt al located 176,680,775 to North Carolina from the emergency relief appropria tions of 1985 and 1936. The report said $15,527,728 remain ed to be. spent as of December 31 but only $5,948,888 of this amount was unobligated.. Expenditures through December 31 totaled $61,153,046, but an additional $9,583,895 represented unliquidated obligations. A breakdown disclosed the cost of administering expenditure of the mon ey in North Carolina was $2,165,585. Major allocations included $20,839, 154 to the Works Progress Adminis tration; $14,064,374 to the Agricul ture Department (including Federal road allotments); $15,165,000 for Civ ilian Conservation Corps camps; $10, 637,442 to the Federal Emergency Re lief Administration, predecessor of the WPA; $7,540,033 to the Resettlement Administration; $4,712,428 for Public Works Administration projects; $645, 250 to the fcural Electric Administra tion and $7?5,284 to the' Interior De parement, including the National Park Service. i '(. ?? ? ? ? CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY . * . ? r ? 1 J Jfv fx.j, f |p ; ? /T't' V ' ? Charles Ckrr, son of Mr. and Mrs. ? E. C.' Carr, entertained twenty-five friends., at. an. enjoyable party on ? Monday afternpon, in observance of L his ninth birthday. Games were - played- on the-lawn, where refresh i ments of Ice cream, cake, fruit and candies were later served. .???????. ?.!??? |j . v^H^B^K jb ^P4 l^M^hv ^1 ^1 Sl^^M ?? JHkAJILJLWB^E^W ROOSEVELT'S ADDRESS WANTS INTERPRETATION DEMOCRACY'S NEEDS OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS CONGRESS ORGANIZES A DEMOCRATIC SWARM STEADY ELECTION TREND REPUBLICAN LESSON ' LABOR TROUBLE AGAIN NEUTRALITY PROBLEMS WAGES AND HOURS METHODS UNDER STUDY By Hugo Sims, Washington Correspondent Making his first public utterance since the election last fall President Roosevelt, in his address at the open ing of Congress last week, emphasided the divergent views that exist be tween the judiciary, in its interpreta tion of fundamental law, and the leg islative and executive branches of the government, in their effort to meet modern conditions that challenge dem ocratic government. Mr. Roosevelt saw no vital need for a Constitutional amendment, but he insisted that the document be view ed in an enlightened manner so that legitimately implied powers can be exercised for the common good. His remarks call attention to what has been pointed out in this column, that the Democrats have captured two branches of the government but have been utterly unable to consolidate ad vances under interpretations of the Supreme Court, a majority of which does not accept the social economic and political philosophy underlying New Deal legislation. Admitting that NRA attempted to cover too much ground the Chief Ex ecutive declared that the problems it attempted to meet have not been out lawed and are "still with us." He dTd not believe it possible to secure decent conditions and adequate pay for la bor, just returns for agriculture and other desired ends through "parallel and simultaneous action by forty eight states." He insisted that it is not to be assumed that there will be "prolonged failure to bring legisla tive and judicial action into closer harmony and that means must be found to "adapt our legal forms and our judicial interpretation to the ac tual present national needs of the largest progressive democracy in the modern world." Among other goals mentionad by the President were Federal laws to supplement State laws in regulating industry, immediate extension of neu trality legislation to meet the Spanish situation, an adequate relief appro priation to care for needy unemployed capable of useful work, low-cost hous ing and slum clearance, aid for farm tenants, enlarging and improving the social security systetn and the exten sion of certain legislation due to ex pire unless re-enacted. This last class includes the RFC, power to devalue the dollar and to maintain the $2,000, 000 stabilization fund. The Seventy-fifth Congress assem bled last week and promptly organ ized. Representative Cam Rayburn, of Texas, won the majority floor lead ership in a contest with John J.| O'Connor, of New York. Represent ative William B. Bankhead, of Ala bama, was re-elected Speaker of the House, and his opponent, Represent ative Bertrand Snell, of New York, automatically became minority lead er of the Republicans. Both houses held a joint session on January 6th to count and certify the result of the electoral college in the states and to make official declara tion of the re-election of President Roosevelt and Vice-President Garner. c . The Democratic membership in Congress constitutes a majority more overwhelming than has existed in the memory of the oldest members. Scor ing a House gain of twelve seats in the last election while the Republicans were losing thirteen, the Democrats now possess 338 seats, the Republi cans 89, Progressives 7, Farmer-La borites ? 5 and there is one vacancy. This means that the Democrats have 76.7 per cent of the House member ship, compared with 74 per cent in the 74th Congress and 71.2 per eent in the 73rd Republican membership, which was 61.1 per cent in the 71st Congress dropped in succeeding con gresses to 49.2, 26.8, 23.4 and now stands at 20.3. Since the elections of 1928, the Democrats have gained and the Republicans have lost in each of the succeeding congressional elec ' tions. i In the Senate the situation is very much the same, with the Democrats holding 76 seats, the. Republicans 16 and the four minor parties having ' four. In the Upper House, the steady growth of Democratic strength and (Continued On Page Four) Wide Budgetary Power Favored ? * " . ? --f v ' '? ' ?; ? '? i; ? ? Would Make Budget Bu reau Watchdog of the Treasury Under Reor ganization Plan. Washington, Jan. 12.?Far-reach ing plans to make the Budget Bureau a watchdog of all government finan cial activities and to redistrbute pow ers now hold by the comptroller-gen eral, were projected today in the re port of the President's committee on administration management. If Congress approves the recom mendations, the Budget Bureau would assume vast authority over Govern ment spending, generally taking re sponsibility for the "execution, as well as the formulation, of the budget as a national fiscal plan." Through a special division, it would take over the job of scrutinizing and passing on departmental estimates. The committee said it hdd not "even approximated its maximum possible usefulness." (The bureau now does little more than prepare the annual estimates of income and outgo for the Chief iSxe cutive.) ? ? - ? ? . . - I . The committee urged a practical about-face in present methods, of checking up on government outlays, proposing that duties now reposed in the comptroller-general be vested in the Treasury and a new office of auditor-general. Authority to prescribe and super vise accounting systems would, be transferred to the Teasury, while the auditor-general would operate through field representatives to make a "prac tically simultaneous" check on dis bursements. In the past the comptroller-general merely has checked outlays against appropriation authorizations and ex amined expense accounts and other items to determine whether govern ment funds were being wasted. In event of differences between the Treasury and the auditor-general over the legitimacy of expenditures, questions would be referred to the At toney-General for determination. The committee described the pres ent power of the Comptroller-General to decide the legality of expenditures as "extr- rdinary in principle, clearly contrary to our political institutions and constitutiona theory. Aspinwald Re turning For Trial Injtssaolt Alleged Assailant of G. Lem Pleasant Being Brought Back to Pitt Greenville, Jan. 13. ? Be mice As pinwald, one of the two young white men who are alleged to have bru tally attacked G. Lem Pleasant the night of December 28, probably was on his way bark here to this section of the State today in the custody of Police Chief George Clark and Sheriff S. A. Whitehurst A telephone message from the sheriff at Jessup, Ga., last night in formed officers that the young man had been arrested there. Late this afternoon no word had been re ceived from the officers, who left the city yesterday to conduct a thorough search in the immediate section in which he was apprehend ed, but it was stated at the police station that they were probably on their way home with Aspinwald, whose home is in Screven, Ga., only a few miles from where he was ar rested. The officers are expected to be in either late tonight or early in the morning. With the announcement of the arrest of Aspinwald, it was revealed that the search had been centered in the vinicity of his home for the past several days. It also was re vealed that the sheriff had informed local officers to go to Georgia and conduct the search. They left here not knowing of Aspinwald's arrest, but word was sent ahead to them that the man had been taken into custody and they were probably in formed of the arrest before they reached their destination. NEW DEAL CLUB Mrs. J. L. .Shackleford was hostess to the New Deal Club and additional friends, making eight tables for play on Monday. The New Year idea was carried in table appointments, re freshments, and prizes of 'bridge bells for high scores, which were won by Mrs. R. A. Parker, Mrs. R. Q. Lang and Mrs. J. W. Joyner. Mrs, M. V. Jones and Miss Edna Foust Harris received awards for drawing fortunes predicting a prosperous Net? Year. ? D. 1. OGLESBT For thirty-three years The Bank of Farmville has been going steadily forward, due in great measure for the past eighteen years to the zeal of Cashier D. E. Oglesby, who in ad dition to his loyal and untiring ef forts relative to the Bank's affairs, has been a leader in civic movements also. Revenues For Next Biennium Are_Forecast Largest Revenue Is Ex pected On Income Tax, $9,400,000 While $8,700, 000 Is Forecast for the Sales Tax and $8,031, 000 for the Franchise Taxes; Believe New Tax On Intangibles May Bring $1,000,000. Raleigh, Jan. 14.?The advisory budget commission forecast revenues for the next biennium if its general fund tax suggestions are adopted by the legislature, as follows: 1937-38?Inheritance taxes, $600, 000; license taxes, $2,600,500; fran chise taxes, $8,031,200; income taxes, $9,400,000; sales tax, $8,700,000; beer taxes, $900,000; the new gift tax, $25, 000; the new wine tax, $200,000; the new tax on intangibles, $1,000,000; sales tax on gasoline (highway fund diversion), $2,100,000. 1938-39?Inheritance taxes, $650, 000; license taxes, $2,650,000; fran chise taxes, $9,950,000; salee tax $8,1 900,000; beer tax, $900,000; gift tax, $250,0000; wine tax, $200,000; tax on intangibles, $1,000,000; sales tax on gasoline, $2,100,000. Tax Increase of $1,000,000 in high way fund (diversion) is indicated. D.A.R. Consider Plans J For Chapter House With enthusiasm and interest run ning high, the following members of the building committee of the Major Benjamin May Chapter, D. A. R., met on Thursday morning at the home of Mrs. W. M. Willis to discuss ways and means, and to look over plans of a prospective Chapter House for Farmville; Mrs. Henrietta M. Wil liamson, Mrs. E. B. Be&sley, Mrs. George Jefferson, Mrs. J. O. Pollard, Mrs. C. R. Townsend, Mrs. A- C. Monk, Mrs. W. M. Willis, Mrs. T. C. j Turnage and Mrs. P. E. Jones. Members of the committee were appointed by the chairman, Mrs. Williamson, to interview a contractor and submit plans at the February meeting, which is to be an anniver sary meeting, devoted to the com summation of a building program, and the raising of anniversary gifts for the Chapter House. According to the committee's plans the House will be built on the style of a brick colonial structure, and for the purpose of meeting the long felt need of the community for a social and civic center. Tobacco Hearing Ralengh, Jan. 13.?Formers of North Carolina will have their say on the tobacco compact bill next week. Representative W. E. Fenner, of Nash, chairman of the House Agri culture Committee, announced yester day that a public hearing on the meas ure introduced Monday night, would be held by the joint House and Sen ate committees Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock in the HSll of the House. He Stated that the committee want ed all interested persons to be heard and that the measure would not be en ?ctedhastily, ' < ? \'i' > .k: >; Bank of Fafimvitle WHf Holds Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders r 11- A The Report of Cashier Oglesby Shows Most Successful Year in Hist tory of Bank. Bight Percent Dividend Paid i A- f. - si ? / ' ! ? The thirty-second annual meeting of the stockholders of The Bank of Farmville was held in the directors room of the bank Thursday after noon with A. C. Monk, president, presiding. D. E. Oglesby, cachier, submitted a report of the condition of the bank as of December 31st, showing total resources of $1,207,245.84. He re ported net earnings of $24,117.64. A dividend of 8% was paid stock holders, $10,000.00 added to surplus and vl/?o28.t>4 leu in the undivided profits account. The meeting was one of the most enthusiastic ever held and was large ly attended. Several of those pres ent expressed themselves as being highly pleased with the success ob tained, and a motion prevailed where- , by a rising vote of thanks waa ex tended the officers, employees and board of directors of the bank in ap preciation of the efforta put j forth by them in making such a wonderful showing the past year, which was the best showing made in the his tory of the bank. The following board of directors was elected: A. C. Monk, J. L Mor gan, W. A. Pollard, C. L, Hardy, T. E. Joyner, J. O. Pollard, D. E. Ogles by, Geo. W. Davis and W. Alex Allen. The following resolution was adopted: "We, the Stockholders of The Bank of Farmville, record in deep sorrow the passing of our Chairman, Mr. R. L. Davis. Therefore, be it resolved: "First, That the Stockholders, as well as the Bank of Farmville and the entire community, sustained a severe and far-reaching loss, Mr. Davis having lived a beautiful life, the wholesome influence of which will live on through the years. "Second, That we extend to his family our deepest sympathy. "Third, That a copy of these reso lutions be recorded in the minutes of our meeting; a copy sent to the family; and a copy sent to the Farm ville Enterprise." Immediately after the stockholders meeting a meeting of the board of directors was held and the following officers elected: A. C. Monk, presi dent; J, L Morgan, vice president; D. E. Oglesby, cashier; J. M. Stansill, asst. cashier; J. L. Walker, asst. cashier. Other employees of the bank are 'Mack D. Pollard, C. C. Simpson, and Miss Geraldine Gardner. i C Make Plans for 1937 Pitt Fair Fxposition to Be Held In Greenville Week of Oc tober 18th. The two American Legion posts in the county, located at Greenville and at Farmville, again will operate the Pitt County Fair this year, it was an nounced today, following a meeting in Raleigh yesterday of the various Fair Associations in the State. The Fair will be held this year the week of October 18, one week earlier than last year. The local fair comes the week after the State Fair. Preliminary plans already are un derway for the second edition of the Fair under the sponsorship of the two American Legion posts in Pitt County. The exposition will be held at a new site this year, the Fair com mittee of the Legion having decided to lease property for staging the event More and better agricultural ex hibits will be on display this ye?,,of ficials of the association declare* > '< The Legion posts entered upon ihe experiment last year w^t the idea of giving Pitt County a fair provided for and by the people of the county. The exposition last year was far su perior to any recent fair held in this county and was considered as good as some of the larger fairs in'Eastern Carolina, which, have been under the same management for years. ? ? ? CONFESSES TO THEFT ? . William Arthur Streoter, local Negro, arrested Sunday on suspicion of breaking and entering The Tank age Company1! store recently and taking cigarette* and other; small w articles of merchandise, confessed to the crime Tuesday, and is being held in the local Jail Sarnoff teUs conference that radio
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