' ' 1 ' ? i ;ln.-|IV ilM '* Senate Approves Plan To Increase Old'Age Pensions Connally Amendment Providing ftir Two-fw^ One Formula Passed? 43 to 35; Less Wealthy States Will Receive Benefit Washington, July 12.?Responding to a plea for larger federal contribu tions to enable the less wealthy states to provide a more adequate pension, the Senate this afternoon, by a vote of 43 to 36, wrote into the social security bill the Connally amendment * providing a two-for-one matching formula on old age assistance pay ments up to The amendment, which was adopt ed after spirited debate, had the sup port of 38 Democrats, three Republi cans, one Progressive and one Farm Laborite. It was opposed by 16 Democrats, 18 Republicans and one Independent Only three Southern Senators, Byrd and Glass of Virginia and Bailey of North Carolina, were re corded against the amendment Sen ator Bailey was absent and did not vote, but had a live pair in opposi tion to the amendment Senator Reynolds voted for the amendment While the new formula applies to all the states, the old people in need in Southern states will benefit most from the change because pensions there are much below a subsistence leveL In North Carolina the average pension is now 18.36. Under the Con Bally amendment the average will be raised to $14.04 without the state put ting up any additional money. With pensions above 315, the dol lar-for-dollar formula will apply. The amendment, ascepted a proviso offered by Senator Joe O'Mahoney, Wyoming Democrat, which prohibits any state from receiving if it re duces the average amount of pen sion it is now paying. This was put in to prevent any state from accept ing the larger federal contribution and then reducing its own payment The Senate is expected to pass the social security amendments bill to merrow and the measure will go to conference where the Connally amendment will be is dispute Chair man Robert L. Doughton of the ways and means committee will head * the House conferees, and his attitude to ward the two for one matching amendment may determine the ac tion of the conference. The North Carolina House member this afternoon declined to comment on the Senate action in adopting the ConaaBy amendment and would not express his own personal view to ward the change. At one time he in dicated he wofcld support a two-for one matching formula up to |15 in order to liberalize pension payments ? ? a .. ? - . " in tha puw staim A proposal similar to the Comudly amendment failed of adoption by the ways and means committee when it was considering the social security chafes by a single vote margin. One of the reasons which caused Senator'James P. Byrnes to abandon -his amendment to help the poorer states by providing variable federal contributions for old-age pensions according to the ratio of e state's per capita income to the nations! aver age was the strong support for the Ctoutaiy proposal in the ways and mpflnq mmmrfrtdiEtr:'->???'3 Hie jpisa amendment would ham helped only the poorer states* The CepnaDy applies to aft the states and can aot be made a sectional is*e& a* could have the Itonua amendment, if the House con ferees take it hack to the Hence for accept tha Connally amendment the note to the House will atpae on the jfrpHsTi of tiw conference report! T# His Career. RmmnR Picks Nwtesislat :f|MI Three of She Clerks Au thorized Under Reor ganization P r o g r am Appointed Washington, July 12. ? Pra?l^j| Roosevelt today named three of deal six White House assistant* authoris ed under the government reorganise* tion bill, raising the number of .saen in his recretariat to nine. The appointees, men whom Mr, Roosevelt said must have a**paask>n. for anonimity," are Lauchhn Carrie of Maryland, Federal Reserve Board economist; William H. McReyndWa of Michigan, chief clerk of the Treasury Department, and James H. Rowe, Jr.", of Montana, assistant to White House Secretary Edwin p..'; Watson. Each, with the exception of Mc Reynolds, will receive $10,000 an nually and will serve at the pleasure of the President, since the appoint ments do not require Senate con-, firmation. McReynolds is under civil Hervifff and will retain that status so as to protect his retirement priv ileges. . , Other members of the secretariat in addition to Watson are Stephen T. Early, the President's press rela tions liaison, and Marvm T. He Intjrre who is detached temporarily because of illness. The White House did not indicate when Mr. Roosevelt* will name the remaining three secretaries. In originally proposing the positions to Congress he stressed that the burden of official duties falling upon the executive was so complex that it4 was impossible for him to maintain adequate contact with the legislative agencies. Makes Statement Regarding R. E. Secretary of Agriculture Henry ?A. Wallace today issued the following statement; The transfer of the Rural Electri fication Administration to the De partment of Agriculture' effective on July 1st, is a step of the utmost sig nificance both for the-Department and for the Federal rural electrifica tion program. It holds promise of ? widening the usefulness of electric service for farmers. The that the farmers of this country are en titled to rural electrification now has wide In the four yours since Ff A was set up, an. activity which had been allowed to stagnate for years, partly through lack of lead ership, has become a living, growing ; thing. Electric service has been^made available through efforts of Govern ment and by the utilities, to more farm people than in the three decade*) since rural electrification had its be ginnings in the United States esjly in the century. The resources of tips Department will be thrown behind the RE A program in order to further rural electrification and, With audJn - part through rural electrification; the other farm programs. Farmers have discovered that ele?r, trie service can be brought within reach and they are determined to get it It is my raws ward with the same yigor as^ under the hhderabiP of Mr. Carmody and thhataff adntinistrftfaa^WWhi^t^ Department of Agrictitur<,^EAwiB for self-hgoi of farm drudgery, airf^ proride^ie farmer .with n*w 40th Anniver ?til III nlllltlUI ^.SsfiwsiS nfversary on July 16. We a*? to at a free barbecue dinner on thi?j coming Sunday at one o'clock. Pol-j -lowing the free barbecue dinner a ?most interesting program will top* on in the Orphanage auditorium by the children of the Home. Oto to ?tited guests will be shown over the campus and through the cottages by three hundred eed ten children. It is j - - - - - w - ? - i the sincere wish of Superintendent it Cf Tin ??? ffcof of 1 ?? ^ - Qnmtow A. o. narnes vnav av wurw ouinBfj School Superintendent, The Presi-J dents of Men's Bible Classes and the Church Lay Leader from every local Church in the Rooky Mount Diiijqm will honor the Orphanage with their! presence. A big time is in store fori those who visit the Methodist Or-1 phanage next Sunday.?A. S. Barnes,! Superintendent I I Wallace Considers | I Crop States Bis Job Ahead Ip Solv ing a Larger Surplus From /39 Crops. Washington.?The largest tobaccol crop on record and a corn crop far! above normal threatened Tuesday to! shoulder Secretary Wallace with new! surplus problems as he embarked on I a $928,000,000 program designed to! help solve old ones. A forecast by the federal crop re-1 porting board raised the possibility! of unmarketable supplies of com aai] tobacco. A record surplus (tf 14,$50j$Q0 j bales at cotton has toan Wallace's biggest worry for months. Also of concern have been large supplies of wheat, rice, dairy products and fruits. On his recommendation, Congress voted an unprecedented Sum of $203,-! 000,000 to finance the disposal of aj portion of these surpluses. Some of the money will be used to distribute commodities among, the nation's re lief families. The remainder will be] used to offipet losses in selling some of the products to foreign buyers at entente prices. The remaining $726,000,000 will be divided among farmers who curtail | their planting operations. Factors responsible Tor the large com and tobacco forecasts included] unusually favorable weather in June,] a sharp increase to plantings of high yielding hybrid corn, and a big ex-j paifiion in tobacco acreage. Officials said that if the August report indicates a corn crop of around 2,570,790,000 bushels - the amount forecast?the supp^ft for the eoming season might necessitate special gov ernmental action to prevent unduly depressed prices. There is an esti mated surplus of betwesn 400,000, 000 and 450,000,000 bushels from p?- ? vious years. The governmental action might take the form of marketing quotas* If approved by two-thirds of the corn belt farmers votingin a, referendum, store1 their or pay a penalty tax of 10 cents a The tobacco .crop w.**?*-* 1,?64,MW00 powh, compared with te,*rar?M| crep.g* H3<M00.000 borne harvest ' time, prices M 25 Ito, ? . who thtato hie em ployeto think the world af him does! ..wmryf'!TmT:r- ?- - T'_7*1 Ttfc-' '? -4 W '?m? Pe?Ple thi"k ' - ?" i'ii'_ I*'. iv... - ? ,i.. ? >| ?? ? ~'~ ' ?~-*"^',r **^**-.*^" 1 ~ '***" ? | *^k > tM]?s^3Bm& -?' ^ ^ ' '""^jlfc - ""Tr-^'r'? Veto! *y. - ? V ^ ? 11 , L wl i fi>m ^ii r" wrAkfcA k? q ?_^| l -?-",i v ,? ,? r?vr ~' v ~ j ptcw iioscvt ^ \n?di ^ok 1 I safeguard tfe6 lsft wing 4V' I 40^ . I I in the City Ha^^^.a ? TWmeeting was called for the purpose of hearing reports fiwm.thy riawdent secretary and treasurer as to the work accomplished during the first year of operation, and for the election of a board of dirfofeffs for the ensuing yearp The President in his aanarka em ?Mtlirl the fact that we had not accomplished all that we had hoped to daring the first year, but we had at least found our way around and felt sure that our second year would bring forth better results in many ways. The Secretary in his report showed that we had a membership of sixty five, and'all in good standing. He also stated that wMle the Trade and Credit report work had been some what disappointing in volumn for' the first year, it did indicate that J most of our people are trading at ; home on a credit basis and, hot seek ing credit from out-of-town firms. 1 His report also showed that the or. i ganization had spent several hundred dollars in advertising the advantages 1 which Farmville has to offer from ' every point of view. ; B&The Treasurer in his report showed ? the financial status of the organisa tion to be in a heattfcy state, with a 1 baijtwe on hand in the amount of ' $UW7. Short talks were made by every j one present manifesting their interest in the organization and pledging their cooperation for the ensuing year, ? : The President appointed the follwo ing as a nominating committee to elect a board of directors for the * ensuing year: J. I. Morgan, Jr., B. LeRoy Rollins and T. E. Joyner, Jr.; and this committee presented ta the meeting the following names who mm unanimous otartrf: G? W. DavSs, Marvin Lindsay, T. E. Joyner, John B. Lewis, S. A. Garris, L. E. Walston, *W. B: Willis, B. 0. Lang, Franf-Williams, Hal Winders audi K O. Pollard. ; The Board of Directorsmet Thurs- V day afternoon and elected the follow- < ing as officers; j T. E. Joyner, president; Marvin < Lindsay, vice-president; Wesley R. Willis, acting secretary, and S. A. Garris, treasurer. Large Leaf Crop m ? m ft a Pflffiftftt Fftf M fi. H- ' ? Estimate Near 2 Million i bacco CropjOver 1938 , 4 A North Carolina tobacco crop of TOWOflO pou^to j flue-cured cigarette leaf accounting J Estimates, based on July 1 oondi tions, was for a record crop of p^ndi SJmoa 1,602^00 acres, and a 10-yfor;acreege 1 indi^^ ^18 gfo* v&vHUM* .tew (??:.?? Spanish Frontier), July 11. ? Refu ml,,.. itinJilhii l_iA iPal,,',., . olrt* M broughT? These refugees, mostly Leftist ene Franco's regime, declared open dash OuUn Andalusia and C6te!onm. B* groups, both supporters of Franco in the civil war. The refugees' stories could not be confirmed either through independ ent or Spanish nationalist sources. < (Dispatches direct from Madrid and Barcelona made no reference to, any friction.) i! 1 Telephoned # advices from Zara goza to Madrid said that "comitate narmalcy" prevailed at Zaragoza, 5 Official sources said nothing unusual had occurred at Bilbao or S^ntandar, on the Bay of Biscay coast Dispatches from' Hendaye, France%J' several days ago told of similar clashes between Royalists and Span- , ish Fascist frictions, ip Navarre and ; Guipuzcoa . province in which, they Mid, at least one mam was killed. The leftist refugees, who crossed ; the border despite a heavy Nation alist guard, said strong police meas- 1 oros j iad been taken before the 1 arrival, in Spain Monday of Italian Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano but th*t they had failed to stop the clashes. Tension was siph, they said, that ?ii nation-wide . conflict of the red- ' t>ereted Carlists against the blue iissension among Franco's followers fvere other reports, also from oppon ents of fte nationalist regime, that : republican sympathiser were turning? >n their conquerors with sabotage and night attacks. ^ Bodies of four civil guards were reported found at Mataro, near Bar-. I celona, while many were said to have ?een killed in fighting inside Bar lelona. At Hendaye, rumors were heard :hat Spanish Nationalist police had rounded up all those "suspected of ' Leftist tendencies" in Irun and San 3ebastian, dose to the French fron- ( tier. Hundreds were said to be under 'preventive arrest," This was said to have been in preparation for visits to the border j rone by Franco tonight and by Italian , Foreign . Minister Count , piano to- , morrow. ' ? ! R ? ^ J Rthe clear-west .service Wrr* ?' -<. V;-A ' ' TSWSJ ? - i Noticing friends, customers, pub ic in general that the Clear-West Service located in the Sheppard Hall, , Farmville, is operated by Mrs. Oppie a L West, formerly of Wilson. '" j Pisy a visit to the hall, which was 3 the former clinic hall, and let Mrs. West give you a free figure analysis for a Nubone foundation. Mrs. West 1 Is an expert fitter, holding a high , jrade diploma, and has been afc-ttrli janizer for several years. Surgical fitting service is a spec ialty, give it a trial- In 'addition to ( fitting foundations, Mrs. West is a \ mm Drh[ M Ta ni i _ g _ lafftwciaos "'fir . - Stat* To Provide Anti ^pMHticMedicine To Raleigh, July 12.?As a further atepria Nprth Carolina's anti-syphi lis campaign, the State Board ,<of Hei^^ojnces that doctors en tain from lJ^hfSdS^Sp^S^ts" S-SSHH blanks must be used, and hi counties without local health units the drugs iriay be obtained direct frfltolShe state board. Arsenical drags will be distributed ony in individual dose packages ex cept where previous arrangements for larger quantities are made by the doctor. J? the course of a usual conversa tion today Dr. J. C. Knox, head of the division of epidemiology of the health department, stated that surveys in dicate about ten per cent of the popu lation of the state affected by syphi lis. Sixty per cent of this number, or about six per cent of the ehtira population, comes within the mar riageable ages. ^requires no imagination," said Dr. Knox, "to see that'this situation presents a most serious problem and makes careful observance of the new physical tests law for marriage of the greatest importance to this and to the next generation." Dr. Knox confirmed the opinion voiced by Dr. Tom Long, wty.^jKSp member of the State Senate sponsor ed the marriage test law, that its ef fectiveness .depends largely upon full ^operation of the medical profes sion. ' . u ,i. i n ?* II Al Heavy Storm ? _ - ? Damages Pitt b-.-. . Greenville, July 11.?A survey to day revealed that a devastating hail, wind and rain storm which struck the Pactolus community of Pitt bounty yesterdayafternoon did dam sge estimated by residents of the section to range at $100,000. An estimated; 8,000 acn$ of farm ing land, including 1,000 acres of to LiiG storm, Q6ScnD6u Dy one ifliiucr as being the worst we've had in Pitt County this year." Pellets of hail peppered tobacco and other plants on nearly every farm in the Pactolus section, accord ing to reportSlppK an average of LOO acres of tobacco being damaged an the farms of T. G. Basnight, J; A. Tripp, fl. H. Tripp and Joe Dan iels, Negro, the largest farms in the Pactolus community. No serious damage by wind was reported, except fpr two or three tobacco barns that wieze overturned. An undetermined number of trees were uprooted in various parts of the Pactolus community. One Pactolus resident said the storm struck in the heart of the com numt, and sprawl for .? radius of ffrg-iniles. \ i ^ ;j-| Livestock prices declined sharply during. thi^ontb 4ndmk Joiifi 45, ?u s.igntly, reports trie v?; & Buresu >f Agricultural Ecoiomics. ^ ? ? ?; ? ? 4S.Vj^' *r^>,',i'"?'<--' iv?^, i *u-'.Oji,;!;' 4.V. .'''ft: 'MgraC I ciL ' \ *?? 4 I TTa Yjstulft I Ittf his statement to Common# oik ? Pli nitlfiflirillltt ? fHo j/uesaay, ujuiohwtuui* M|'**** Lii'V-<^?v^22r'" i .. | ? o_ r , -flaSfcif ^ "'*?' i<u ?* he added "that, clearer^^tmop aiSCUSSed. ? *. ???',-?'Vi<r! ?<?'?" '-il QTT>V^73*^7>>-r(*??#' ? , v- .-i^ ;1 :'*tS? *.$:*'?:?-1 * -. ? I I - "? 1 Japanese T en s L>o Grows _ fgsTpS along the Chin* coast tonight in anticipation of new incidents in |j?)e eerie* which have created serious British-Japanese tension. The 1,376-ton destroyer Diamond was en route to Tsingtao, where British officials professed to fear farther demonstration! like that of Monday in which the British con British Hosgkos, and Shanghai Bank buildiag wezv stoned and damaged. Britons said the demonstration, by men in Chinese garb, was iapdns^kij inspired. The' consul protested to the Japanese authorities, who have been masters; of Ifeingtao, chief Shantung province port, ainee Its capture January 10, 1938. Today British consular officials notified Japanese authorities that iMp had infijfci^qn^ that ulnijfifr. demonstrations weie being prepared for Friday an4: Sasnsday and asked < for Japanese military |dwltjk)n. The notification said the Japanese would be "held responsible for damages." 'The British took similar precau- V;] tions before Monday's attack, but Japanese military patrols ypngmS. the march on tiie consulate and mM^? ng)move to intervene. British officials notified their Na tionals to avoid Tsingtao, one of China's most popular summed aKV ?Srts. v\;-| The 996-ton escort vessel Lowes tost, which hurried to Tingtao after Monday's dpniftnitnitiftng, loft for an undisclosed destination. The 1,046-ton escort vessel Sand wich was due tomorrow at Tientsin, where the Japanese army's block- '?*. J ade of the British and French con cession, marked by rising bitterness and renewed stripping of Britons at the barriers, entered its fifth week. Britain and Japan have ?owl to seek a settlement of their Ti^Hff^.j sin dispute at a conference in Tokyy^j but its opening'has been delayed. Japanese army spokesman in Chb?L|j3 and .Japan have declared the? had . I ItdTilii ? ?? svf * Iiatll ?ni l saTf ' isilifs^F^ ' utti6 nop68 or s- geraemem;- wiuCh - .they said must be based on Britten., agreement to "cooperate" with Ja~ pan's program for establishment of "a new order in East Asia." " The difficulties of Britain's posi tion was . emphasized by Chinese dis patches from Chungking quoting H. H. Kung, the Chinese premier, as rdtiftu-ing "every conceesion or quiescence Britain makee to Japan will be regarded by the" Chinese government as an unfriendly act" Kung expressed hope, however, that the Tokyo talks would be con rihed to the Tientsin deadlock and avoia general principles. n? quoted as saying China would nego tiate for peace with Japan only after all Japanese troops were withdrawn from China. Tientsin Britons lacked warship protection tonight for the first'time since early in the blockade, since " ^ ??~ The Captain Thomas Smith Camp Na 17, United Spanish War VeUpsns, in Goldsboro. All members are re quested to attend. At the last meeting held here tfafe* expecting some more additions Sun day. "United we ptend, divided wf fan. Ail for one and one for all." J S. M. Pollard, Commander. PIS ?-'IsS ^ L How do foreign currency specu i&t ? . vj^yhat Pgr'cent pf wage-ea.mere 8. Can theFederal Housing Ad . .. . t uUHB vfJsUyu insure. tfWi ?' OH' CUEHHHS^B--. properties 7 ? ?-r . - "i 4 u7k|0f |n fl)A oytAnil AT '

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