VOL. TWENTY-SIX FABMVILkK PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1937 * * NUMBER FORTY-TWO ?? President Warns Against boosting Cost of Living * ^ Also Cautions General Public Against Specu lation In Securities ? Power for President to Cut Appropriations by 15 Per Cent Looms Washington, April 27.? President Roosevelt, finding new problems to tackle as the result of rising prices, issued a double warning today?to Congress against boosting the cost of living, and to the public against speculation. At the same time, he made known the Attorney General Cummings had advised him that an overhaul ing of tbe anti-trust laws is in or der. Cummings declared that these laws snouia oe revampea w xacju tate government action against monopolies. The President's utterances were made in an atmosphere contrast ing sharply with that prevailing in the old days of depression and NRA. Then the emphasis was on policies to prevent "cut-throat" price slash ing and the talk was of relaxation of anti-trust laws. Since then in dustrial indices have moved far up ward and talk now is of preventing a harmful boom. Meantime, administration leaders announced that the Budget Bureau had approved legislation giving President Rooaevelt absolute power to trim all federal appropriations by as much as 15 per cent. Representative Cannon (D-Mo), an influential member of the House appropriations committee introduc ed the measure after a visit at the White House. It would impound 15 per cent of every appropriation made at the present session of Congress and em power the President to release such portions as he deemed necessary. "In this way," Cannon said, "we will save every penny possible with out crippling any service or govern mental agency." He contended proposals for a flat reduction of all expenditures, with no discretion left to the President, were impracticable. Flat 10 per cent cuts have been urged by Representative Tabor of New York, a Republican House lead er, and Senator Byros (D-SC) since President Roosevelt appealed to Con gress recently to hold outlays for the fiscal year beginning July 1 wiithin his budget estimates. The impounding proposal appear ed after the House had received recommendations today for a $25, 000,000 increase in the Army's ap propriation for next year, and had seen brakes jammed on a proposal to spend $300,000,000 annually for schools. Economy efforts came in for mention at the President's regular press conference. Mr. Roosevelt reiterated that he believes $30,000^000 is enough to ap propriate now for- flood control, al /lAmaa^o /A* ? OTOflt/*?* MWUftu wnwima aw*. sum are before Congress. Asked about a statement by Sen ator Byrd (D-Va) that $25,000,000 could be saved by merging the Home Owners' Loan Corporation and the Federal Housing Admin istration, the President expressed doubt such a saving would result. In an economy meet, the Senate appropriations committee slashed approximiately 25 per cent from al small deficiency appropriations bill.' It cut $403,500 from the $1,655,000 approved by the House, applying the reduction equally to the Federal Trade Commission, the rail retire ment board and the bureaus of navigation and the mint. The In terstate Commerce Commission's air mail regulation allowance was boost ed from $20,000 to $25,000, however. The President started the day by expressing concern to Congress over rising living cost; In a letter to Vice-President Garner, he said "the present hazard of undue advances in prices, with a resultant rise in the cost of living, makes it most untimely to legalize any competitive or mark eting practice calculated to facilitate increases in the cost of numerous and important articles which American householders, and consumers general ly, buy." The President expressed opposition to a proposal by Senator Tydings (D M ?nil miiiiihiimhi i<* : ECONOMY ADVOCATED. TREASURY DEFICITS. WANTS TEAR BALANCED. CONGRESS INTERESTED. SENATORS OUTSPOKEN. BILLIONS FOR RELIEF. WHERE THE FUNDS WENT. NO PARLEY PLANNED. % ANTI-LYNCHING BILL COURT FIGHT DRAGS. WAGNER ACT DECISIONS. ^ By HUGO SIMS itt ??nmgivu vmwy 11/ The President's action last week in calling the attehtion of Congress to an estimated deficit of 1418,000,000 during the next fiscal year, which be gins on July 1, together with his statement that he would use "every means at my command to wipe out the threatened deficit" and thus seek a balanced budget next year, indi cates a general tightening of govern mental purse-strings as far as the Chief Executive is concerned. Mr. Roosevelt has apparently concluded that the time has come for the na tion's finances to be put in order. He faces a hard task because Congress is apt to enact legislation this session requiring new expenditures. If the Government has a deficit in the next fiscal year, it will be the eighth successive deficit, each one of which has caused an increase in the national debt which now rests at a new high. No thinking person be lieves that such a condition can con tinue indefinitely. In January the .President submitted nis preliminary estimates for the fiscal year 1938, in dicating' that an $1,500,000,000 ap propriation for work relief could be sustained without a net deficit How ever, a decline in tax receipts caused by a failure of receipts to meet ex pectations and a sharp drop in other revenues "due in large part to the obstruction of collections by numer ous law suits against the Govern ment," makes it necessary to review the situation if there is to be any hope of a balanced budget when the next fiscal year ends on June 30, 1938. ? . Declaring that it was highly im portant to achieve a balance of actual income and outgo, the President said that existing taxes must be renewed and Congress must hold appropria tions within budget estimates. With bills now pending which would re quire around five billion dollars, the Chief Executive urged Congress to resist the pressure of "special groups" and warned that if new appropria tions were made, that new revalue must be provided. While recognizing the opportuni ties to improve social and economic conditions through Federal action, the President declared that the "suc cess of our whole program and the permanent security of our people de mand" an adjustment of expenditures within budget estimates. That the President will receive powerful sup port from some of the leaders of his party is clear from the recent utter ances of Senator Pat Harrison, chair man of the Finance Committee, and Senator James F. Byrnes, an intimate personal and political friend. These senators apparently reflect the senti ment of a considerable congressional group but whether it will be able to maintain sufficient strength to oppose the pressure groups remain to be seen. Senator Harrison thought that the figures prepared by the Treasury De partment, upon which the President's message was based, were "ultra-con servative." He pointed out that some of the taxes not collected in 1987? notably windfall, railroad retirement and social security?will be collected for the next fiscal year and took the position that the relief appropriation should be below the figure set by the President. Senator Byrnes agreed that the relief figure "is too high" and that the number on relief rolls should be reduced each month. Sena tor Robinson, Democratic floor lead er, declared that the Federal govern ment had been running on borrowed money for nearly seven and'a half years and that it was almost impera tive that the gap be closed. The Re publican floor leader, Senator Mc Nary, of Oregon, agreed with Sena tor Robinson that the deficit should be wiped out and expressed the view that the relief appropriation was ex tremely liberal. The reader should not lose sight of the fact that the Government has ex pended an enoumous sum during six depression years, 1988-38, to bat tle the forces of economic collapse. One out of every six families has been directly aided by the Federal Treasury and probably every family in the na tion has been indirectly aided by the spending. Something more than nine teen billion dollars have been spent by governmental agencies in ilds ? country, with most of the money go f ^ v (ConttoMd on Page < < Demand Change ilWafurLaw Chamber of Commerce Speakers Want Labor To Be Responsible For Acta Washington, April 27.?Speakers at the annnal session of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States called today for amendments to the Wagner Labor Relations Act to make onions "responsible" for their acts. James W. Hook of New Haven, president of the Geometric Tool Company, told the chamber's na tional council that the act, recently held constitutional by the Supreme Court, would have to be amended in the interest of peace. "Labor," he said, "must be brought to see that passive accept ance by employers of a one-sided act does not make for peace but for industrial war. It must join with employer* in a strenious effort to rewrite the act in the public in terest, making it fair to each side and rendering both sides respon sible." ' A similar stand was taken by John D. Black, Chicago law associ ate of Silas Etrawn, former cham ber president Black said there was a question whether the act would not be responsible for "bigger and better strikes." 'There already is talk of an amendment to the law to impose upon labor and labor unions re sponsibilities of like kind and de grees as those now imposed by it upon employers," he said. He added that there should be a movement to "make the law more fair." (The act guarantees free collec ?ivo Koraroi'nifior fn tirnrlrora onH nrn hibits employers from interfering with the right). Harper Sibly, chamber president, said "it is obvious that the broad question of employer-employe re lationships is far from settled." "It can not be settled by force," he declared. "It can not be settled by attempting to throw legal safe guards around the rights of one of the groups concerned, but sharply limiting the rights of other groups. Bargaining can not be one-sided." B. C. Heacock, Peoria, 111., manu facturer, discouraged the idea that industry should adopt a "paternal istic" attitude toward labor. "The employer," he said, "should let other agencies perform those (social) services which can be sep arated from the business. Only when other agencies fail should the employer himself take over the task of supplying the services that con tribute to good working conditions. If he adopts that policy he can de vote his entire talent to building up his business and put the money - - - " ? mm* saved into Uie pay envelopes ot ma workmen." Permit For Wilson Station Is Secured Washington, April 27.?Representa tive John H. Kerr was informed to day by the Federal Communications Commission that a permit has been issued to H. W. Wilson and Ben Fanner to operate a 100-watt radio station at Wilson. Question was raised as to the per mit because of the closeness to sta tions at Rocky Mount and Raleigh. N. G. Ninth la Total Placement Number Week Ending April 17 Was 1,495, In eluding 1,187 Men Raleigh, April 29. ? Placements made by the North Carolina State Employment Service for the week ending April 17 totaled 1,495, of which 1,187 were men and 808 wom en. Private placements were equally divided between regular and tem porary employment and represented ,49.8 per cent of the total number of j placements. Women made up 41 per cent of all private placements. The number of private employers requesting workers dropped from 695 the previous week to 646, a difference of 49. The total number of placements for the week dropped SO per cent from the previous week. Eighteen different industrial classifications and 71 different occupations were represented in the private place ment record for the week ending April 17. During March North Carolina stood ninth among all states in the total number of placements made through public employment offices. North Carolina stood twelfth in the number of persons placed in private employ ment and eleventh in the number of new applications, ft was exceeded in total placements only by California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. ' 7 ,.r : ? . '' - ? V'. " fd ? ? Farmviile Prepares Fer Municipal Vote Three Candidates An nounce For Office Of Mayor; Ten For Alder man's Posts One of the heaviest votes since Farmviile became a municipality is predicted for the local primary, to be held Tuesday, May 4, when a new mayor and five commissioners will be nominated. John B. Lewis, who has served the town well and efficiently as mayor for the past four years is not a can didate for reelection. The three candidates for his job, r* T7i n.i.i ri ttt rv i w Tr iw ?*. x>eicn?r, vj. w. uavib auu iu. v. Horton have been connected with the town government for years, Mr. Belcher and Mr. Horton having serv ed as mayor before and Mr. Davis having served as alderman for sev eral terms. The board of commissioners have ten aspirants; Dr. W. M. Willis, J. W. Joyner and A. J. Flanagan being up1 for reelection and the following having announced during the past 'few weeks for a place thereon: R. 0. Lang, E. C. Beaman, E. L. Barrett, R. J. Wainwright, Irvin Morgan, Jr., W. R. Willis and J. T. Bundy. The prediction for a large vote is made on the strength of the largest registration in the history of the town. A count of the registration books, kept by C. A. Lilly shows that 152 names were put on the books recently bringing the total registra tion to around 800. Registrar Lilly announces that the store formerly occupied by Young's will be used as a polling place, and .1 -w m pul i m tt? V tnat j. r. morne ana x. w. Liang, the judges recently elected to serve with him, will assist in conducting the election. J. H. HARRIS MOVES INTO HIS NEW STORE The 8took of merchandise of J. H. Harris was this week moved into the new store recently completed for Mr. Harris. The new two-story building, which is modern in every particular, is located on the corner of Main and Wilson streets next door to the store formerly occupied by Mr. Harris, and is not only equipped with the latest furnishings but is also air condition ed. Edward May Wed Coronatioa Day London, April 28.?The possibility arose today ? that Wallis Warfield Simpson and the Duke of Windsor may be married on Coronation Day, May 12, the day Edward's successor is crowned in Westminster Abbey. A Southampton newspaper, The Southern Daily Echo, said it learned "exclusively from most reliable AAMMAAnW 4-V>n4- 0% P/vwnnofinti Hatr oum tea uiiab a vviviiawwu ding is being considered by the Duke ami the woman for whom he renounc es his throne. No definite decision has been reach ed on the matter, the newspaper de clared. Former King Edward's - friends, however, denied the wedding would occur on a date conflicting with his brother's coronation, and called such a possibility "fantastic." Whatever the wedding date, Mrs. Simpson will be free on Tuesday to become the Dutchess of Windsor if her divorce action from Ernest Aid rich Simpson follows its scheduled course. Her attorneys filed notice in Som erset House today that application is being made for a final decree dis solving her marriage, and making absolute the decree nisi granted at Ipswich in October. The six-month interim period be fnm tliA Hivnim could become final ended yestrday. A solicitor's clerk filed the notice in the customary way. Issuance of the final decree will be a routine matter Tuesday if' no unforeseen hitch develops, something Mrs. Simp son's lawyers believe is beyond the realm of possibility. Edward and Mrs. Simpson, in separate retreats on the continent at St Wolfgang, Austria, and Monti, France, remained dlent on what plans they may have for a reunion and for their marriage. The former king recently indicated he would stay; at least a few more days at the Austrian mountain re sort where he has whiled away the past weeks. Chowan College i Addresses Graduates - - ? ii m Farmville Finals To Be Held On Tuesday Eve .. ning, May 4 ? Heading the program of the Farmville graded school finals was the baccalaureate sermon, delivered by Dr. Roy McCulloch, president of Chowan College, on Sunday evening. Speaking on the subject of "Christ's Challenge To The Larger Life," Dr. McCulloch pointed out the progress made in the many branches of occu pation in, as he stated, "this world of human relationships," and how each depended upon the other for existence. In developing his theme the speaker held up Jesus as an ex ample of a well rounded personality, and appealed to the youth for emula tion. 1 Rev. H. M. Wilson, Presbyterian minister offered the prayers, Rev. C. B. Mashburn, of the Christian Church, read the '.Scripture lesson, and Rev. Lb R. Ennis, pastor of the Baptist Church, introduced the speak er. Announcements and brief re ma rke were made by Superintendent J. H. Moore. Voices from the choirs of the churches here furnished the music, with Mrs. Daisy H. Smith, and Mrs. Haywood Smith directing and accom panying. A' quartet, composed by Rev. L. R. Ennis, J. D. and E. C. Holmes, C. F. Baucom and Win. Worthington rendered a special se lection. Serving as marshals were; Frances Smith, Lucille Cutchina, Frances New ton and Doris Rouse, from the junior class; Robert Pierce, Ernest Lee Quinn and Blanche Bryan, sopho mores; Bill Pollard,. Marjorie Lee Parker and Jesse Gay, freshmen. The senior class play, "Here Comes Charlie," was presented on Thursday evening, under the direction of Miss Mattie Lee Eagles, and with the fol lowing seniors making up the cast: Marjorie Nichols, Mary Lewis, Elise Carraway, Joyce Faircloth, Fanny C. Barrett, Joe Moye, Jr., Clay Burnette, Billie Willis, George Patterson and Ras Jones. A three act operetta, "Sleeping Beauty," will be given tonight (Fri day) by a hundred and fifty primary pupijs. Directors of the opperetta are Misses Morgan, Margaret Lewis, Mrs. W. B. Carraway, Miss Elizabeth Norman, Miss Olive Gilbert and Miss * ? ** m ? -mw J n Annie rerians, witn mrs. r reu cj. Davis as accompanist The music recital of pupils of Mrs. Daisy H. and Mrs. Haywood Smith are scheduled for Monday evening, May 3, and the closing event ot the finals, the graduation exercises wili take place on the following evening. District Legionnaires Gather In Rocky Mount Rocky Mount April 28.?Legion naires of the fifth North Carolina district will meet here Friday night for their annual meeting, featured by a dinner-dance at the Masonic Temple at which Henry L. Stevens of Warsaw, former National Com mander of the American Legion, will make the principal address. i In addition to Stevens, Jack Lang, ' State service officer; Dr. W. H. Dunn, district commander, and for mer Senator Arthur B. Corey of Greenville will make brief talks at the dinner, which will begin at 7:30 o'clock and will be followed by the dance at 9:30 o'clock. Joe Davis' Orchestra will play for the dance and a home talent program will be presented during the dinner. Members of the committee on ar rangements include Dr. Dunn, Mrs. Norman Chambliss, district auxiliary president, and Palmer V. Boyd, com mander of the local post. State Has Big Cashjalance Combined Statement of Auditor and Treasurer Released Raleigh, April 28.?North Uaro Iina's State treasury had a cash bal ance of ,$27,077,622.06 on March 81, the higlfaft at a month-end in years. The combined statement of the ^uditor arid treasurer, issued today, showed a general fund balance of $9,303,176.40, highway balance of $12,765,857.18 and special fund bal ance of $8,431,032.58. The general fund received $87, 489,60824 during the fiscal year to March 31 and had ve*hfeRlance of $600,787.17 when th*J*ar started, while itsf disbursements were $28, 787,414.97. SIX MEALS A DAT Chicago.?According to Dr. Howard W. Haggard, of Yale University, it la better for the system to sat flee or glx ?w?n tw1? | day 0"^ the custo raary three large ones. ' . ... V"- ? ?' 'l1'