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VOL TWENTT^UT '' ' 'N'um'B'EII' ro^TY^x 7. ? ?>", . . V; . - . . ? New Taxes May Cut Weed Imports American Product State College Economist Comments on Increas ed Levies on Tobacco in China, Where Chinese Are Reported To Be Smoking More Raleigh, May 27.?The lazy curl of smoke from a cigarette dangling in the lips of a Chinese coolie con juries a far-fetched picture for the average tobacco farmer, yet new tax es in China threaten to cut sharply imports of American tobacco. Increased levies in China on American produced cigarettes went into effect April 5. The greatest in crease in the rates applied to the higher-grade cigarettes, in which most of the American flue-cured tobacco is used. The lower grades in which Chines tobacco predomin ates, were raised but slightly. North Carolina farmers should concern themselves not with the amount of the tax but with the differential in rates, since the heavier tax falls on the class of cigarettes containing American flue cured leaf, declared S. L. Clement, agricultural economist of the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station. N*o doubt, the economist pointed out, the rate differential will tend to beat down the use of American weed and expand further the pro duction and utilization of Chinese grown flue-cured tobocco. Already exports to China from the United States have dropped because of greater Oriental tobacco acreage. During the five years ending June 30, 1933, China imported approxi mately 100,000,000 pounds of Ameri can tobacco annually. Other than the United Kingdom, China bougEt more American leaf than any other country. By 1935-36 imports had dropped to 27,300,000 pounds. With new tax rates now in effect, further and more draatic reductioins in the consumption of American weed are expected, Mr. Clement declared. The Chinese government has been encouraging its farmers to produce a larger proportion of that nation s re quirements of flue-cured tobacco. These efforts have included improve ments in marketing facilities and demonstration work in improved methods of production, particularly with reference to good seed. The efforts have been aided by the high internal revenue taxes on manu factured cigarettes in which Ameri can flue-cured tobacco is used, and by the relatively high prices of American leaf in recent years. The fact that Chinese farmers have found tobacco more profitable during the last two or three years than most competing crops, has encouraged ex pansion in their flue-cured tobacco acreage, Clement explained. Naturally, American interest in the cigarette market of China is primarily, in its future capacity far taking American leaf tebacco, the economist said. China's cigarette consumption is only half that of the United States, while her population is nearly four times that of this coun try. Hence, the per capita consump tion is only about one-eighth that of the United States. The increase in cigarette consump tion in that country over the past 30 years represents a switching of the yellow man's taste for native types to a craving for Virginia-type flue cured leaf, Clement added. Produc tion of native types of pipe tobacco is probably five times the amount of flue-cured leaf at the present time, since most natives still cling to their pipes. "This gives some idea of the ex tent of tobacco trade in the aggre gate," declared Mr. Clement, "and of the potentialities for increased, use of cigarettes without actually in creasing tobacco trade as a whole. "The possibility of establishing and maintaining trade relations with rhin*. and other countries which will prevent discriminatory taxes and other restrictions on our foreign trade offers a challenge to the states manship of our leaders. Since we rely on China and other countries to purchase approximately half our flue-cured leaf, it is vital that we make every effort to maintain and enlarge our markets." North Carolina is the largest producer of flue-cured tobacco in the United States, Clement pointed out. Nearly 70 per cent of the flue cured crop is grown in this State. King and Queen Greenville*?Miss Mildred Edward of Winterville, member of the Pier? Club, and Hal Thomas Erwin o! Fsnnville, member of the Bell Ar Swimming: Foil To OpWnMiy A Number Of Water Contests To Mark The Opening Here Together with announcement of the opening date of the swimming pool as Wednesday, June 2, by the City Fathers, comes information re garding those who will have charge of this recretional center during the present season; Cecil Winstead will be manager; Mrs. J. L. Rumley, hos tess, and Billy Willis, Jack Horton and Fred Jones, life guards.' Plans for an auspicious opening at two o'clock, Wednesday, are being made by Manager Winstead and the committee in charge, headed by J. W. Joyner. These include a concert by the Farmville high school band and a number of swimming contests for the young folks. Season tickets may be had by chil dren under 12 years of age for $3.60; twelve and up $5.00; general admis sion for one hour, under 12 years, 5c, twelve and up 10C. The pool has been a great joy and of much benefit to the community since it was built and draws patrons from miles in every direction. Stores To Have Half Holiday To Begin Closing Here On Wednesday After noons June 2nd Practically sail of the busines houses in Farmville will begin clos- \ ing their establishments Wednesday afternoons on next Wednesday, June ; 2, following a custom adopted a few; years ago to allow a mid-week vaca-; tion. The stores will close at 12:30 o'clock. The summer schedule will j continue in effect until the middle of August, which is about two weeks before the opening of the tobacco market. Indications are that most houses in the city will cooperate. BAPTIST MEETING TO CONTINUE FOR TEN DAYS ? - The revival meeting, which began in the Farmville Baptist Church, Wednesday, is fulfilling the previous announcements of the pastor, Rev. L. R. Ennis, and members of the congregation, who have been look ing forward for weeks to the mes sages of Rev. J. M. Duncan, of Mur freesboro, a former pastor, and the music under the direction of Rev. R. F. Pittman, of Ayden, a baritone soloist, and a musician, who is well known in this section. The local Church has effected a splendid organization for the meet ing including an adult and a young people's choir, and the special music will provide variety in the anthems, choir, selections, male and mixed quartet riumbers and solos. The meeting will continue through Sunday, June 6, with services in the evening at 8:00 and at 9:30 each morning, the pastor expressing the desire that the morning services be well attended especially by the church people of the town. National Memorial Services Sunday National Memorial services will be held at Forest Hill cemetery Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, under aus pices of the local Post of the Ameri can Legion, of which J. H. Bynum is commander, and the Legion Auxiliary, Mrs. W. M. Willis, president. Rev. C. B. Mashburn will make a brief address. LEGION TO HAVE FAMILY NIGHT ? ? Committees of American Legior ' members are making ready for an an ticipated event, that of Family Night on Friday, June 4, rai the Municipa Pool. According to-'Charlie Baucom our special associated reporter foi this celebration, thd.kids are to d< 1 the swimming, the old folks the talk ing with a joint ae#?on to be hel< about the picnic table. ' Parents taking the" largest numb*: 1 of children of their" very own wil have their photos taken and perfcap. receive a loving cup or some ?the e valuable p^jze. - /?? t ? t Doctors trace a^bAm disease t ? V. ? . ^ * v *r. ? ? . : . ? . ' VStfk Tt Revamp Court Official States President Planning For Future Laws and Will Con tinue Plans Unless Old er Justices Now On Bench Retire Washington, May 25.?An admin istration official amid today President Roosevelt with an eye to the future of laws yet unwritten, was going ahead with his plan to revamp the Supreme court unless older justices now on the bench retire. The President, the official said, in discussing speculation which followed yesterday's validation of the social security laws, has given no indication he would compromise on his proposal. Speculation was, since the admin istration has won 12 important vic tories and suffered no defeats before the court this year, the President might be content either to com promise on the appointment of two new justices rather than the five now possible under , his bill, or let his bill slide entirely into the background. The official said a number of long time planning policies of the Presi dent were involved in the court fight. The President was represented as feeling by increasing membership in the court as he contemplates, the chances of having such policies scrap ped will be reduced proportionately. Almost simultaneously with these administration statements, the White I House disclosed the President had j written to Chairman Wagner, Demo crat, New Work, of the Senate bank ling committee, asking the securities act be strengthened "in connection with the form and content of the in dentures and the duties to be assum ed by the trustees acting under them." Activity on capitol hill was light for the day. Few committee hearings were in progress and the main busi ness before Congress was final House action on the $1,500,000,000 relief appropriation. Flora Macdonald Has Year's Last Concert Red Springs, May 24.?The com mencement concert at Flora Mac donald College, under the direction jof Dean Hugh Williamson, was held here tonight, bringing to a climax an unusual full year in the conservatory of mudic. The program, which consisted of piano, voice and violin numbers, was varied. The program closed with the Blue Danube Waltz, as a two-piano num ber, played by Misses Serene Turn age of Farmville and Lena Stewart of Pine Bluff, two of this year's out standing seniors. Miss Helen Scoggins of Wilming ton, a member of the conservatory faculty, was the accompanist for the program. Spend less than you earn and you can have a social security of your own. Facts About Poppy Day The local poppy sale committee, of which Mrs. Henrietta M. Wililamson is chairman, will have the memorial poppies of our soldiers, who died during the World War, and those who are- now disabled on the streets here bright and early Saturday morning, May 29th. The memorial poppy is a replica of the poppies which grew on the bat tle fields of France and Belgium during the World War. The poppy was chosen as the me morial flower for the World Wax dead because it grew where they fell, the (me touch of beauty in the deso lated battle areas. The poppies are made by disabled World War veterans working in gov ernment hospitals and poppy work rooms under direction of the Ameri can Legion Auxiliary. 1 The poppies are distributed bj women and girls of the Americai i Legion Auxiliary and cooperatinj . organizations, working as unpaid vol , unteers. I Contributions for the poppies an , used to support the work of tb r American Legion and Auxiliary fo; > the welfare of disabled veterans . their families and the families of thi 1 dead. Every American Legion poppy bear r a Legion and Auxiliary label whicl 1 gives assurance that it is a veteran i made flower and that every penn r contributed for it will go into Legio and Auxiliary welfare funds. Wearing the poppy means that tb o wearer is honoring the war dead an ) aiding the warY living victims, f v -V; ? Si ? BITTER FIGHTING LOOMS COURT BATTLE INTENSE i ^ROOSEVELT DETERMINED , LEADERS STAGE REVOLT PARTY FACES DIVISION COMPROMISE IMPOSSIBLE OTHER ISSUES PRESSED LONG SESSION AHEAD DEMOCRATS BALKING CHAIN STORE TAX VALID 't- ? ? ? T. , ' I * By HUGO SIMS (Washington Correspondent) After ten weeks of hearings on the President's plan to reform the judici ary the Senate committee was stirred last week by reports of a compromise and then locked tight when both sides adamantly adopted a "no compromise" attitude and the measure was left to the decision of the Senate itself. Weeks of debate are expected, as neither side is over-confident of vic tory at this time, but that there will be a show-down between the Presi dent and the Democratic opposition is certain. The atmosphere in Washington has cleared considerably since the Presi dent returned from his fishing trip along the Gulf coast. Congressional leaders, who were hopeful of some break in the deadlock on the court issue and wistfully anticipating a turn that would make possible the conclusion of their work in a reason able time, know now that the fight is on?not confined to the court issue alone but including the range of re forms that the President outlined in his pre-election speech at Madison Square Garden, with its constant iter ation of the "we have just begun to fight" theme. Inasmuch as most legislative meas ures are the product of some com promises, behind the scenes if neces sary, it is safe to say that leading Democratic members were not at all prepared for the development. In fact, they are frankly startled by the realization that the President will not only insist upon his court reform plan but, if defeated, will welcome the opportunity of submitting the issue to the people at the polls for their verdict This is hot stuff for Congressmen facing the electorate, because in spite of all their talk about public sentiment being against the President's proposal and their elabor ate defense of the Constitution and the Court, they are afraid of the President in a campaign, knowing how accurate has been his judgment in the past three campaigns. That a fight between the Executive and a faction of his party is inevita ble seems clear and Republicans are taking great interest in the forma tion of the battle-lines, expecting to reap substantial political reward from the situation. The engagement will begin over the court issue but that it will broaden to indicate some of the legislative features of the President's program is certain. Apparently, in many aspects the Democrats stand an excellent chance of a party split in the legislative halls with the Presi dent definitely reshaping party poli cies along the line of his political principles and making his views the test of party regulariity; Some sentiment is developing among Democratic Congressmen to work out the best solution that they can achieve and submit the result to the President who can take it or leave it This applies particularly to the Supreme Court issue but probably embraces other legislative matters as well. Advocates of this course be lieve that the Chief Executive will accept the outcome for the present and then push for further action at subsequent sessions but on the other hand, there is fear that Mr. Roose velt will not tamely submit to such a conclusion and that he will force , the issue in the campaign of 1938 when some of the best-known Demo crats go before the electorate. Re ports to Congressional party leaders I are that the President is confident of final triumph and of popular support. ? The Court issue is bad enough from the standpoint of the Democrats but, r when this is settled one way or the j- other, there are new issues coming r up. The President has made it per - fectly elear that he will fight for a program of legislation at this session 3 which will make some advance along 9 the lines that he advocated in the r campaign last year. Before he got i, back from his fishing trip there were e indications that he wanted action and this was amply confirmed by sub s sequent conferences with legislative b leaders during which he unfurled a - program that banished all thoughts f of early adjournment. What is in' a eluded in his "must? list, summarized below, will demonstrate that, in Ml 0 eyes, at least, there is much to be s done before the New Deal will be 1 {Continued on page four) vgfe Aidt To Go Only To Needy Director Of Assistance, Yelton, Forms Organi zation To Start Pro gram ? ? ? _ ;>? /?? Raleigh, May 27.?North Caro lina's new director of public assist ance, N. H. Yelton,- issued a state ment Wednesday in which he em-j phasized that benefits under the old age assistance and aid to dependent children features of the Social Se curity Act would be administered in North Carolina solely on a basis of need. Mr. Yelton recently assumed his new duties, and has begun forming an organization which will direct the assistance program. The pro gram goes into effect on July 1. "There are many things of vital importance in the administration of the old age assistance and aid to de pendent children program," Mr. Yel ton said in the statement. The de sire and the aim of the Division of Public Assistance is to make the need of the recipient paramount "Children who are being cared for in comfortable homes with some relative who has sufficient income do not become obligations of the State, county and Federal govern ments, but will continhe to be cared for by the relative. "The aim of the entire program is based on need. By need, we mean those who are not being cared for by anyone and who are without sub sistence, The program is not intend ed as a place to unload the responsi bility of sons and daughters who are caring already for their, parents in a very comfortable manner, or chil- '? dren who also are receiving the ad vantages of a good home. "The responsibility of the State, local and Federal governments is to see that those who are eligible re ceive assistance. Funds are lim ited, and to reach those who are eligible but are not being cared for by anyone is the goal of the Division of Public Assistance. "People who are not eligible are requested not to apply to local wel fare officials, as the merit of ap plications will be based entirely on need. "Those people who already are being cared for by the counties will be the first to receive assistance, pro vided they meet the various require ment. "Application blanks are being printed and will be in the offices of Superintendents of Public Welfare before July 1. No applications, how ever, will be acted upon prior to that time, other than those cases which at present are being carried by the counties. Such cases will he trans ferred by July 1 to the Old Age As sistance and Aid to Dependent Chil dren program. "Many requests for information have come to the State office. The Division of Public Assistance does not deal directly with individual cases, which are handled by the County Board of Public "Welfare. Cases of appeal which cannot be set tled locally will be passed on by the Board of Allotments and Appeal, whose decisions shall be final." Honor The Dead By Wearing a Poppy Tomorrow will be Poppy Day in Farmville and in thousands of other cities and towns throughout the United States. Millions of bright red poppies will be worn in America's annual tribute to the World War dead. Women of Farmville Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will be on the streets early tomorrow morn ing with baskets of the memorial flowers, offering them in exchange for contributions to aid the war's liv ing victims, the disabled veterans, their families and the families of the dead. They will continue working throughout the day, giving everyone an opportunity to "honor the dead and aid the living" by wearing a poppy. Preparations for the observance of Poppy Day here have been completed by the Auxiliary under the leader ship of Mrs. Henrietta M. William son, general chairman. Poppies will be distributed by 45 women and girls, oil working as unpaid volunteers. Money received for the flowers will be used to help maintain the welfare work of the Legion and Auxiliary among disabled veterans and father less families during the coming year. ------ V- ?. * y. ON WILSON MARKET Friends here will be interested to learn that Harold Suggs Askew, for \ merly connected, with Bell's ware h house, has accepted a position witb ' the Carolina warehouse, of Wilson yy-y .iiyi.y*, -w v Secure Numbers ?vvts>- ?r: &>:&>? 'f ..? ? The Social Security Board today uiged all eligible workers who have not yet applied for social security account numbers to do so promptly to expedite the setting up by June 80 of wage records for their participa tion in the Federal Old-Age Benefits program under the Social Security Act For more than 6 months the Post Office Department has cooperated in tills program of obtaining applica tions for social security account num bers from woraers in the fields of commerce and industry, Mr. Stacy W. Wade, in charge of the Social Se curity Board field office at 116 South Salisbury Streets in Raleigh, said. The Department's machinery now is operating so smoothly throughout the country that on the average only two days elapse from the time a worker files his application until he receives his account number, Mr. Wade point ed out. "Obtaining a social security ac count number is an important step in providing protection against the hazards of old-age for any wage earner who might at a future time be entitled to Federal benefits," LeRoy Hodges, Director of the Federal Old Age Benefits Bureau of the Board, said in a statement given Mr. Wade. "Workers in covered employments who have not applied for account numbers," Mr. Hodges warned, "may be creating difficulties in determining the proper amount of old-age bene fits to which they will be entitled. Employers will make periodic reports to the Bureau of Internal Revenue of wages paid to each of their employees. Account numbers assigned will ap pear on these returns. A record of the wages so reported will be kept by the Board for use whenever a claim based on the employee's wages is filed. "Employers on June 30 must be prepared to file their first periodic report on wages earned by their em ployees since January 1, 1937, when this part of the social security pro gram got underway. Thereafter, these informational returns will be filed quarterly. In order properly to make the return, an employer must have the social security account numbers of all his. employees which should have been previously report ed to him by each worker. "Reporting of the social security account number on the information return due June 30, is necessary for proper recording of worker's wages." Mr. Hodges directed attention to a Treasury regulation requiring em ployers of one or more emplyees in all those occupations covered by this part of the Social Security Act to file an application for an account number. "Inasmuch as employers will have to make sure that every emplyee has a social security account number to make the required report to the Treas ury Department, it is evident," Mr. Hodges said, "that the more em ployees in possession of account num ber cards now, the fewer will be the cases in which the employers will have to take action on June 30." The bureau director emphasized that employer-employee participation in old-age benefits is not?as errone ously assumed in some quarters?de pendent on the number of persons working for an employer. "Even if an employer," Mr. Hodges pointed out, "has only one worker engaged in a covered occupation, that worker' is required to apply for a social security account number. This includes employees in small establish ments, such a restaurants, drug and grocery stores, beauty parlors, and tailoring shops, as well aa employees of doctors, lawyers, and similar pro fessional people. "See your Postmaster at once if you have not yet filed your applica tion for a social security account number." Mr. Hodges urged that inasmuch as the Post Office Department's ma chinery is so geared as to assign an account number promptly, employees who have not applied for account numbers should at once take advant age of these facilities. '? >/ Eligible workers may file their ap plications either through their em ployer, through a labor union,, or through 'a local post office. y ?. ?- .? , . BOY SCOUTS ENJOY OVERNIGHT HIKE I- ~.>i a > . ?' 1 : Seventeen husky Boy Scouts of the Farmville troop and their Scoutmas ter Ed Nash Warren, "hiked" by auto , mobile to a wooded slope on the Bar row farm, five miles from town Wed , par. and breakfast, and including ir The Annual Music Festival Stages Closing in Goldsboro - Parmyille Chorus To Present Concert May 31 and To Appear On Goldsboro Programs . ~ The Second Annual Spring Music Festival of the Eastern Carolina Symphonic Choral Association began with a concert on Wednesday eve ning in Snow Sill; the second musi cal event was held in Ayden oh Thursday evening, and the third will be given here Monday, May 31. The Festival will close with the afternoon add evening programs in Goldsboro, Jp|^|2nd. Farmville's Adult Chorus will take part in both of these programs. The afternoon program will be the color ful. pageant "The Coronation of Queen Spring," at 5:30 on the court house square. The Queen will be chosen from a group of thirty girls, each girl being sponsored by a Golds boro firm. The story goes?King Winter is on the throne demanding his court to entertain him. The Goldsboro Chorus will represent "King Winter's Court." Then a large band of Gypsies ap proach from the distance. The Gypsy king is singing with the Gypsies hum ming along. Mr. R. I. Pittman will play the Gypsy king, singing "The Gypsy Trail," in his lovely tenor voice. The Ayden; Snow Hill and Farmvilie Choruses will take the part of the Gypsies, who as they draw near, see King Winter on the throne, and decide it is time for the Queen of Spring to reign. Whereupon they rush up and overthrow the King and call for the Queen of Spring. With much singing, and beauty of procession, the Queen approaches and is crowned by the Gypsy Queen, Mrs. Mark C. Lassiter, of Snow Jiill. After the coronation a program of music and dance is presented in honor of the Queen, the program in cluding many favorite songs by the combined chorus, and a number of old favorite songs for every one to sing. Miss Alice Odelle Taylor of Hookerton, will tap dance, and the Brownies of Goldsboro will dance the colorful Maypole dance. The grand climax and feature pro gram will be the Festival Concert at Goldsboro High School at 8:30 P. M., in honor of all the sponsors of the Association. The combined Junior, High School, and adult choruses will each present a group of selections. The combined adult choruses of about 100 singers will sing many well known songs, and this program promises to be the great musical treat of the year in this section. At the close of the concert four silver loving cups will be presented; One to the best represented Unit at the Festival, one to the Junior Chorus which has made the most progress during the past season, likewise one to the High School and Adult Chorus; also $25.00 in cash prizes will be pre sented to the Choruses best repre sented at the Festival. Those in charge are anticipating the attendance of a laige number) cfl Farmville people at the Goldsboro events, which will be a veritable feast of song. All the Festival pro grams are free to the public. I Contentnea Union To Convene Here The Contentnea Primitive Baptist Union will convene here on Saturday and Sunday, May 20 and 30, at Damascus, with a large number of delegates and visitors from the vari ous churches in the Union expect ed for the two day sessions. The local Primitive Baptist con gregation is sniall in number but the community will doubtless rally to the situation as on former occasions, when like meetings have been held in the churches here, and assist in the entertainment of visitors, WHO KNOWS? 1. How many persons are now on the Federal payroll? 2. Where are Magnolia Gardens? 4. - What is the Future Farmers of America? 5. Is the United States boulding many, warships now? 6.pBi<trFlorida or California first grow.citrus fruit? 7. Are postal stamps always sold gum-side up? 8. Is the Graf Zeppelin operating on its regular South American sche dule? 9. How many days were Merrill and Lambie gone on their recent round-trip fH^t ti^don? 10. How long dia "Abie's Irish in if fir* N?w York (See'Answers on Page Four. . V: ? J"3&-vr % ?} ; i i 14 t j i' ^ ' ? ??",? *v.;V POST OFFICE TO BE CLOSED ON MONDAY t The local Post Office will observe I J88fcffi^^SiayIem0ri*1 ***
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