North Carolina Newspapers

Eastern Tobacco Markets To Open On August 26th 0 I.M-I- ? - ? ? Georgia To Open July 29 and Border Markets on August 10, According Tobacco Association Announcement Old Point Comfort, Va., July 2.? The Tobacco Association of the Unit ed States today fixed the dates for opening of auction sales on southern tobacco afcrkets. They were: Georgia, July 29; South Carolina, August 10; Eastern North Carolina, August 26; Middle Belt September 16; Old Belt, September 30; Virginia Dark Belt, November 29. The dates, most important of the year to thousands of tobacco grow ers in the south, were announced shortly before noon to association members gathered for their 37th an nual convention. Earlier in the day E. J. O'Brien Jr., of Louisville, Ky., president of the association, declared provisions of the Black-Connery "fair-labor standards" bills might handicap American tobacconists in meeting the competition of foreign growth to baccos "with high labor costs." O'Brien was reelected president at the close of the single business ses sion of the convention. Also reelect ed were Vice President James Fick len, of Greenville, N. C.; Vice Presi dent J. W. Dunnington, of Farmville, Va., and Secretary-Treasurer C. M. Welsh, of Louisville, Ky. W. A. Goodson, of Winston-Salem, was elected as third vice president to succeed F. N. Harrison, of Richmond, Va., retired . New Members elected to the board were;M\ M. Carrington, Jr., of Rich mond; L. D. Worthington, of Kins ton, and W. L. Burford, of Louisville, Ky. O'Brien, in his address, told the tobacconists both legislation and plant blue mold constituted serious threats to the United States tobacco industry. But he told newsmen after the meeting's adjournment the outlook for a good crop both in quantity and quality was especially good in North and South Carolina. New Theatre Here Nearing Completion Farmville's new theatre building, which is being erected on the site of the old theatre, is now nearing com pletion and will be reopened to the public in about two weeks, according to Mr. Worth Stewart, one of the proprietors. Nothing has been left undone to make the building thoroughly modern in every respect, and when completed will be as nice and comfortable as any picture house in the State. Watch this paper for the opening date. SCOUTMASTER WARREN VISITS NATIONAL JAMBOREE Farmville, N. C. was heard from ? at the first National Jamboree now being held in our national capitol, when scout Horton Rountree of troop 25, received his Eagle badge from Dr. James E. West, chief scout executive, Saturday night. Scoutmaster Ed Nash Warren was given a complimentary trip by the local Rotary Club for his services to troop 25, to the Jamboree. Accom panied by Audrey Joyner he visited Section M on Haines point in the East Patomac Park, where scouts, Horton Rountree, Tommie Willis, Emerson Smith and Charles Quinnei ly, the Jamboree scouts from Farm ville are camping along with the more than hundred scouts of the East Carolina Council are encamped with the 26,000 scouts in the Jam boree City. Warren reports that our National Capitol at present is scout minded. Finds Few Diseased Apples And Peaches Apple and peach diseases are fair ly well under control in piedmont ynd pnnyp??niT? orchards of the State, Said Dr. Luther Shaw, extension plant pathologist at State College. He found "an excellent set of fruit" in all orchards visited on a recent trip through the middle and western parts of the State. To make more sore of getting a good harvest, however, growers should continue a systematic spray progarm. Two extension circulars, "Spray Calendar for Apples" and "Spray Calendar for Peaches," should be in the hands of every grower, Dr. Shaw stated. Free copies may be obtained from the agricultural editor at State Col 52 G6G Camps To Cantimie Work In North Carolina More Than Five Thous and Workers Are En gaged In Projects Un derway Over die State Raleigh, July 8.?The Civilian Con servation Corps program for the first quarter of the fiscal year, which be gan wi July 1, provides for the opera tion of fifty-two camps in North Carolina, it has been announced by T. L. Grier, of Raleigh, Supervisor of CCC Selection for the State Board of Charities and Public Welfare. Of this number, eighteen camps have been assiigned to soil erosion control projects; thirteen to the im provement and development of na tional forests, five to private forest areas; four each to improvement and development of national and state parks; two to work under the super vision of the Biological Survey; two under the Tennessee Valley Authori ty; three camps are at work on mili tary reservations, and one on a state forest. All of the 52 camps to be operated in North Carolina under the CCC three-year extension legislation ap proved by Congress are in operatioin. More than 5,000 CCC workers in the state are engaged on the projects, which are scattered over a wide area. Measures designed to help control erosion on farmlands in the state will be continued by a large number of the camps. Work of the forest camps includes improvement of tim ber resources and their protection from fire, and extension of physical improvement to aid in administration and development of the forests. The camps under the Biological Survey are assigned to projects important in that Bureau's migratory waterfowl restor ation program. The four national park camps will work in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, protecting that area from fire and despoliation, improving trails and park facilities, and cultivat ing native trees and shrubberies. The state park camps will continue the development of recreational facilities in state areas, which are becoming in creasingly popular with visitors. Farmvilte Rotary Ins? Officers Retiring President Had Good Year; Irvin Mor gan, Jr., Elected New President Rotary Fiscal year closed with the meeting of last Tuesday. Rotarian John Lewis, the clubs past Secretary read the treasurers report which was approved by the* club. The report showed the secretary to be efficient in the keeping of the clubs records. Manly Liles, retiring president spoke of the progress Rotary has made during the year. He made special mention of the projects spon sored by the club namely; city mail delivery, Boy Scouts Work, Christ mas Seals, Ohio flood fund and the High School band for which several hundred dollars was raised. He spoke very feelingly of his appreciation for Rotary and the cooperation given by all fellow Rotarians. Manly gave to the club his best and much progress was made under his administration. Irvin Morgan, Jr.. was installed as president for the new year. Irvin spoke of the responsibilities inherited as president and of his desire to give the full measure of his ability to carry forward the spirit of Rotary. The board of directors for the new year are as follows: Irvin Morgan, Jr., President; John H. Moot*, Vice President; D. A. Clarke, Secretary and Treasurer; Arch Flanagan, mem of, board; Ed Nash Warren, member of board; Manly Liles, past President. Program committee; Ed Nash War ren, John Lewis, Elbert Holmes. , r * KILLS MOTHER FOR BUR&LAR ? * - Birmingham, Ala. ? Hearing a noise in the kitchen of his.^home, John Zwald, 61, fired on the'figure he saw moving around in the dark. Instead of a burglar, he- found "that he had killed his 86-year-old mother, (Mm Mary Zwald. x"m ~ 'I,'-'1 !J-^- t~ House Approves N. 0. Projocis - ??'?. \v ??'*? <v ?? ? Bill Carrying Fund For Tar River Channel Ap proved; Other Projects For This State Provid ed For In Measure Washington, July 2.?The House yesterday passed the rivers and har bors bill carrying the project for the improvement of the Tar river from Washington to a point about 3 miles below Greenville. The project will cost $328,000 and calls for $49,000 annually for maintenance. Repre sentative Lindsay Warren, who has devoted years of effort on the mat ter secured a favorable report on the project from the board of engineers in March. It calls for a 12-foot channel from Washington to Hardee creek, with a turning basin in the creek. Local interests at Greenville must furnish without cost to the gov ernment necessary disposal basin for the dreged material, erect a public wharf on Hardee creek, and connect it with a road too the state highway. Representatives Clark and Barden also have improvements for their dis tricts in the pending bill. There has been some talk that the senate might not act on the bill at this session, but would wait until next session so as to include other projects that might be ready by then. Mr. Warren said today it would prob ably be from two to three years after. the passage of the bill before an allot- j ment would be made for Tar river, as ? the annual lump sum appropriation for waterway projects is never suffi cient to cover the approved projects. The Tar river project is the larg est North Carolina item in the bill, but the total for the state will Be about $600,000. The bill also carries surveys for a channel from the south end of Rollin son channel to the wharves of the town of Hatteras, and for a channel ", from Pamlico sound through Pugh's channel to the town of Rodanthe. To Award $125 In 4-H Poultry Club Project The Southern Planter farm maga zine of Richmond, Virginia, will award $125 to the North Carolina 4-H club members making the best records in poultry this year, L. R. Harrill, 4-H club leader at State Col lege, has announced. The winninng boy or girl in each of the five extension districts of the State will receive $25 in cash, Har rill explained. These prizes are offered as part of the campaign to stimulate interest in better poultry production in North Carolina. Boys and girls who wish to com pete for the awards must keep ac curate records on their poultry proj ects and submit reports to their coun ty farm or home agents, Harrill con tinued. Mather of Farmville Resident Dies At Home on Tuesday Greenville, July 7.?Word was re ceived here this afternoon that Mrs. M. M. Copeland, 73-year-old life-long resident of Rockingham and mother of F. G. Copeland, formerly of Green ville, but now of Farmville, died sud denly Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at her home. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Copeland and daughter, Dorothy, left Tuesday eve nng for Rockingham. While com plete details of the funeral arrange ments could not be learned, funeral services will likely be conducted this afternoon. Mr. Copeland was employed by the White Chevrolet Company of Green ville prior to the time he accepted a position with the B. and W. Chevro let Company of Farmville, and is well-known in Greenville and Pitt County. Spray or Dust Peach Trees About July 15 Spraying or dusting peaches with sulphur about the middle of July is essential to protect the fruit from brown rot, said Dr. R.'J3. Poole, plant pathologist at State College. He also warned against leaving soft and decaying peaches around the packing sheds, as they will produce large numbers of spores which will infest healthy fruit when it is being packed. "Build good will among your cus j tomers by protecting your fruit from [ rot," Dr. Poole urged. He also pointed out that leaf spots and anthracnose on water-melons, tomatoes, cantaloupes, and lima beans can be controlled by spraying or dart ing with Bordeaux mixture. These diseases cause the fruits and vegetables to mature too early and be poor in quality. COURT BILL DEBATE. LONG FIGHT FEARED. TALK OF COMPROMISE. OPPOSITION WORRIED. "FILIBUSTER" TACTICS. BAD FEELING CERTAIN. DEBT SETS RECORD. ABOUT THE STRIKE. ORGANIZATION THE ISSUE * VAN ZEELANIFS VISIT. (By Hugo S. Si nuns, Washington Correspondent) Just how long the Supreme Court plan will remain before Congreaa can not be foretold, of course, but pres ent indications are that it will engage the attention of Congress for some time. As the measure is taken up, the Administration supporters exhibit increased confidence and the oppon ents reflect a corresponding uncer tainty. This is one of the surprising developments of the last two weeks and, apparently, indicates that some compromise will be effected. It is certain that unless this com promise is acceptable to the White House, the court bill will precipitate a prolonged struggle, with a filibuster of indefinite length and the question will likely hang over the heads of certain senators seeking reelection next year. This is not a pleasant prospect and, therefore, we would not be surprised to see some settlement of the fight before too many bridges are burned. Full responsibility for the Court issue has apparently been placed upon Senator Robinson and the President will remain on the side lines until the Arkansan has a chance to accom plish something. Opponents insist that a vigorous fight will be waged and that many speeches will be made before final action unless the Senate recommits the bill to the Judicial Committee. It is known that the committee has decided to consider all proposed constitutional amendments relative to the Supreme Court at a meeting next week and, for this rea son, the debate will undoubtedly stress the advisability of a constitutional amendment as an alternative to the Court bill. I The Hatch Amendment, providing for the appointment of six judges, named one a year, is receiving much attention although the probability is that the number of judges will be whittled down. Last week Senator Wheeler, of Montana, leader of the anti-court expansionists, was certain that a six-judge increase would be beaten, fairly sure that a four-judge increase would be rejected but not sure about a two-judge increase. As the Court issue neared the Sen ate floor, after knocking about the corridors for five months, there was no mistaking the changed atmos phere among the Democrats, which, was a matter of some concern to the opponents of the proposal Fear that a compromise measure would win if permitted to come to a vote was ex pressed by some of the opponents and in some quarters the idea was advanced that the violent language of the majority report of the Judicial Committee against the bill had been something of a boomerang, influenc ing a few middle-of-the-road Demo crats to a favorable attitude toward a compromise acceptable to the Presi dent. These senators were undecided on the bill but did not like the in temperate condemnation of the ma jority report , Moreover, there are a number of senators who still hope to avoid a record ballot either for or against the bill. They hope that the bill may go back to the Committee. Other wise, the prospects are that a floor fight will drag on for some time as some of the opposing senators are determined to defeat the bill at all costs and to talk for weeks, if neces sary, to prevent a vote. Of course they do not call this a filibuster but declare that they need a great deal of time to place their views on rec ord. Senator Vandenburg, of Michi gan, for example, says he will take two days to express, in a preliminary way, his convictions and that subse quently be will probably be forced to refute numerous heresies which the other side will utter. The idea that the bill must be de feated by prolonged debate,? coupled with the appearance of doubt among the bitterest enemies of the measure, leads competent observers to believe that a "no-quarter" battle will be avoided by both sides, if possible, and that almost any sort of compromise will have a good chance of going through both houses with relarity, fit both sides can' sage what the Chinese call "face." ' > ? " "; i There is, of course, a violent dff? (Continued on pate two) ? . FARM B(LL REVIEWED. FAMTO^PRHXS THE GOAL. FARM BUREAU VIEWS. . ?*SSS8"" The ever-normal granary plan took on new life last week, with the an nouncement that President Roose velt planned to aak for its passage at this session of Congress. Previ ously it had been taken for granted that the bill, drafted by the American Farm Bureau Federation, which was recently introduced in the House, was too complex for full consideration this year. In. the Senate, Chairman Smith declined for some weeks to in troduce the measure and it will be sponsored by Senator Pope if he sticks to his original position. While congressional leaders were at odds over legislative action on the plan, Secretary Wallace has been talk ing to frmers' meetings in support of the measure, although it was re cently understood that action this year would be forced only if it did not delay adjournment. Mr, Wallace, of course, advocates its immediate passage. The Farm Bureau Federation in its analysis of the plan, estimated the annual cost at from 1289,000,000 to 1554,000,000, depending on percent ages of crop supplies compared to normal. The Bureau says that the plan, now contemplated, would pro duce the following "normal" supplies of principal crops at the beginning of a crop year: Crop Total Cotton, bales 19,600,000 Wheat (white), bu. ? 84,000,000 Wheat (others), bu, 800,000,000 Corn, bu. - 2$<31,000,000 Rice, barrels 12,420,000 Dark t'obacco, lbs. 862,000,000 Cigar Tobacco, lbs. 406,000,000 As explained by the Bureau, the bill would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to attain "parity" prices for producers of the above crops who cooperated in the plan and agreed to curtain their past average production up to twenty per cent, as the Secre tary might stipulate, Cooperators would receive commodity loans end benefit payments intended to assure parity income at all times. Parity prices in income was defined at the equivalent in purchasing power for non-agricultural products that farmers enjoyed during the period from 1909 to 1914. At the present level of supplies and ratio of farm and industrial prices an income ap plications of the parity formula would produce the following prices, accord ing to the Bureau's analysis: Commodity Prices Cotton, lb. $ -16 Wheat (white), bu. 1.09 Wheat (others), bu. 1.14 Cora, bu. $6 /Rice, barrel 8.77 Dark Tobacco, lb. 10.2 cents Cigar Tobacco, lb. 13,9 cents Discussing the bill, the Bureau de clares that it embodies a new agri cultural philosophy, assuring the far mer substantially a parity, return for normal supplies of major agricultural commodities. This is justified in a belief that such a return is fair to all elements of the population and that national prosperity cannot exist if the agricultural portion of the pros perity through prices that keep pace with industrial prices and wages. ' The bill rejects a scarcity phil osophy, says the Bureau, in favor of the advantages, both to the consum er and to the farmers of a stable and abundant supply provided by the ever-normal granary plan. The ever-nomal granary plan has been discussed in this column repeat edly. It has been advocated by Secre tary Wallace tot several years. The present bill on which brief hearings have been held by the House Agri cultural Committee, seemed at one time destined for immediate action but, subsequently developments indi cated that it would not be pushed by the Administration. This delay, it was thought, would not be serious if yields of the principal crops for this season happened to be less than nor mal, but -the danger of larger sur pluses without some legislation, has been recognised as something more than a possible threat to the con tinued improvement of the economic condition of American agriculture. . ? As the writer has stated on sev eral occasions, we do not know whe ther the ever-normal granary plan Is-the beet possible solution of the present ills of agricuRure, but, at least, it is the solution proposed and sponsored by the Apminietration slid the plan which mult be accepted or rejectediww. ' ' 61^11*'?AY? Pitt and Greene Coun ties Part of The Pro gram Estimated at About $46,000 a Year Raleigh, July 8.?Estimates cont piled by the State Board of Charities and Public Welfare indicate that North Carolina's new Social Security program, which became operative on July 1, will require federal, state and county expenditures of approximately $5,896,452 a year. This information is contained in budget estimates sent to the 100 coun ties of the state by the Division of Public Assistance of the Welfare De partment, of which Nathan H. Yelton is director. The computation shows that the counties will spend, in round figures, the sum of $879,294 a year for as sistance to 26, needy aged, and $495,333 for aid to 23,095 dependent children. The county cost for old age assistance is one-fourth of the ^otal, indicating that total expenditures for that purpose will amount to approxi1 mately $3,517,177, while more than $1,485,999, based on the counties pay ing one-third, will be spent on under privileged children. In addition to the two major phases of the Social Security program, the sum of around $170,000 a year will bo expended In behalf of needy blind persons, and that fund will be ad ministered by the North Carolina Commission for the Blind, of which Dr. Roma S. Cheek is director. The figures compiled by the Wel fare Department indicate that total administrative costs, federal, state and county, will amount to around $893,275. Guilford County led the list with estimated expenditures of $47,250 for 1,050 needy aged, and $23,800 for 850 dependent children, while Camden County trailed with approximated costs of $2,010 for 50 needy aged and 45 dependent children. Pitt County's expenditures will be $14,520 for 440 needy aged, and $7,800 for 390 dependent children. Greene County's expenditures will be $4,350 for 145 aged needy and $2,432 for 128 dependent children. Social Sccunly payments in the state are expected to get underway within the next few days. N. G. Farm Bureau Plans Eitentian National Official to Ex plain New AAA Bill and Organize County Bureaus Raleigh, July 8.?E. F. Arnold, secretary of the North Carolina Farm Bureau, has announced that the Northeast Organization Director of the American Farm Bureau, Mr. Chamberlain of Concord, New Hamp shire, will be in tfie State the next two weeks to organize new county farm bureaus and to explain the Agri cultural Adjustment Act now pend ing in Congress. Arnold declared it was his inten tion to give farmers in every county an opportunity to express their wiches on the pending farm legis lation. Farm Bureau officials, he said, have .contacted more than 10, 000 fanners in the past three weeks who have approved and endorsed the proposed farm legislation, and ?who have asked their congressmen and senators to support the bill. County-wide meetings of farmers have been arranged for many coun ties. . > The State Farm Bureau also is expecting to put a district organizer in the peanut area of the State soon. Field Social Work Supervisors Appointed Raleigh, July 8.?It has been an nounced by the State Board of Chari ties and Public Welfare that field Social Work supervisors have been appointed to care for the regular duties of the Welfare Department, as well as additional work in connec tion with the Social Security pro gram, which wait into effect July 1. H. D. Farrell, Raleigh, (temporary address) supervise the field work in Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Greene, . I' I I Assistant AAA Admin istrator Tells Farmers That Further Legisla tion Is Necessary To Make Government's Crop Control Program Adequate Greenville, July 2.?J. B. Hutson, assistant administrator of the AAA, told a farmers meeting here that further legislation was necessary to make the government's crop control program adequate for both producer and consumer. "If we assume the responsibili ty for programs which aim at secur ing the farmer a" reasonable and stable income " he said in an address ' prepared for delivery to the annual Pitt county farm bureau picnic "we must also assume the responsbility for assuring tlie consumer an ade quate supply of feed and fiber at rea sonable prices." '"* The present System of control 1 through conservation, "valuable as it is," Hutson said, "might not meet the situation which would arise in connection with some crops if we had another dry siege such as that of 1936." "Nor will our present plan meet the situation caused by a series of ' years when growing conditions are unusually good. It will eliminate the fluctuations which arise from heavy surpluses only t8 a certain extent. Many feel that something more is needed if all is to be done that can be done to mitigate the fluctuation in production prices and income." Passage by congress of legislation authorizing state compacts for con trol of flue-cured tobacco produc tion the administrator said was rec ognition of this need. The legisla tion failed because some of the states declined to enact necessary state laws. Hutson expressed the opinion this year's tobacco crop would with favor able weather, exceed 750,000,000 pounds. 4-H Short Course To Guide Art Of Living Cultural courses and training in the art of living will share atten tion with practical instruction at the 4-H short course to be held at State College, July 26-31. A well-rounded program, "the best planned for a short course so far," is being arranged, said L. R. Harrill, 4-H club leader for the State College extension service. Special attention will be given prac tical subjects, he stated. In ag ' W\" tural engineering, for example, thefc ' will be instruction on the care and gtf of farm machinery and in rv trification. ' . I Personal improvement and er appreciation of the finer tl'i life are as necessary to,"ma\ I life" as practical subjects i] "making a living," Harrill cor; Registration for the short will begn Monday afternoon, j The program will be brought close with the candle-lighting cere mony Friday evening in Riddiek, ' Stadium. The boys and girls will remain in their dormitories overnight and will depart for their homes Saturday. The college will furnish dormitory rooms free, and meals will be supplied at low cost , The Honor Club program and the Health Pageant, in which the 4-H State King and Queen of Health will be crowned, will feature the Thurs day evening program. A style re view, team demonstrations, folk dances, dramatizations, sight-seeing tours, and addresses by noted men and women are among other phases of the program. - ? Last year the short course was attended by 735 club members and leaders. An even larger attendance is expected this year, Harrill said. One boy and one girl from each club in the State is eligible to attend the short course. WHO KNOWS? 1.' Is Joseph Stalin the real name of the Soviet dictator ? \ 2. Will tnd Government help a high school or college graduate find enpfo^ment? ' .. 3. What chance has the purchaser to win the Irish Sweepsakes ? -. 4. How does the merchant fleet of the United States compare with that of other powers? 5. How i?lhny individuals filed in come tax returns to the U. ^. Gov ernment ? 6. What is the world's gold pro duction ? 8. How does the natinal income compare with 1929? 9. What is the meaning of "laissez-faire" in economices? 10. How did Democratic Senators on the Judiciary Committee divide on the court Ml? (See "The Answers" on 2)