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WttMIK&R Washington, July 22.—The ef fect of the widespread drought in dollars and cents upon farm pur chasing power is being carefully analyzed by the Department of Agriculture. Early this year the total farm income for 1936 was estimated at $7,500,000,000, as compared with $6,900,000,000 last year and $6,400,000,000 in the big drought year of 1934. Estimates based on reports received so far from the regions most severely affected by the drought still hold to the estimate of $7,500,000,000 farm income for the year. Losses in the stricken regions, it is con sidered, will be offset by higher prices for products grown in oth er sections and by Federal funds. A general rise in the price of all agricultural products is clear ly on the way. Wheat supplies are said to be adequate for do mestic consumption and there will be no need to import wheat. The corn situation is getting some what worse, and the price of hogs is expected to continue to rise, unless the shortage of corn for feed starts a widespread move ment among corn-hog farmers to dump their hogs on the market. Cattle prices are tending down ward, because of the deteriora tion of the quality of cattle offer ed from the drought-stricken, sec tions, but the Government is pre pared to buy $40,000,000 or $50,- 000,000 worth if necessary to maintain prices. Drought condi tions have put an end to the ex pectation of excessive cotton crops, thereby tending to strengthen cotton prices. The fruit supply is poorer than since 1921, but that is due to late cold weather in the Spring rather than to the drought. Out of the whole situation there emerges one definite trend, and that is toward higher prices to consumers for all foodstuffs. In Drought Cycle There has been so much talk lately about long-range weather forecasting that the Department of Agriculture is flooded with in quiries as to why they did not predict this drought in time to give farmers fair warning. There is no scientific method of long range weather forecasting as yet that can be relied upon. The ex perts, of the weather bureau, however, have come to the tenta tive conclusion that there is a drought cycle, which may be ex pected to bring about recur rences of present conditions every few years. The present drought, like that of 1934, is regarded as a continua tion of the drought cycle which began in 1930. How long it wili last and how long before another period of several years of inade quate rainfall, are questions which nobody is prepared to answer. Efforts to anticipate the politi cal effect of the drought seem to lead nowhere. Both parties are trying to make political capital out of it. On the Democratic side, emphasis will be placed upon the speed with which the Administra tion came to the financial aid of drought-stricken farmers and cattle raisers. President Roose velt's proposed tour of the North west will help to emphasize the i pilHIIBIIIHIIIMIIMIIHllllBIIIBIIIIHHIIBIIIBIIinilBfHliUllllMnBiiilBilHBINBllllBllBllilBii'H! jFHA LOANS] For I HOME CONSTRUCTION j i : HUGH ROY ALL I | Phone 111 Chase Hot Weather Blues Away With Delicious, Refreshing ROCK & RYE The Popular New Thirst Quencher That O Sells For only > Buy It At MATHIS BROS. GROCERY Elkin, N. C. KNIGHT'S PLACE, Jonesville And at Other Soft Drink Dealers humanitarian motives of the New Deal. If the effects of the drought are long-continued, political sharps here point (Hit, efforts will be made by some Republicans to play it up as a "Roosevelt Drought," just as some Democra tic campaigners in 1932 referred to the drought of 1930 as the "Hoover Drought." That sort of talk is silly, of coursee, but it is typical of the way some political minds work. Strike Threat Fades Apprehension over the possibili ty of c strike in the steel indus try before election is dying down. The labor situation has developed into a bitter internecine war in the ranks of labor itself, with John L. Lewis vigorously oppos ing the A. F. of L. and using ali his very considerable fighting abi lities and eloquence to build up his plan for vertical industrial unions. The political implications in this situation seem to point toward a permanent split in the ranks of labor, with a possible semi-socialist Lalpor Party emerg ing for the campaign of 1940. The last accession to the Dem ocratic strength is the resigna tion of Frank Murphy, Governor General of the Philippines, to re turn to his native Michigan and run for Governor. Mr. Murphy made a good record of efficiency and personal popularity as mayor of Detroit, and is regarded as the ablest man who could be picked in the effort to carry that state for the Democratic ticket. Postmaster General Farley's leave of absence from his Cabinet post, to enable him to give his entire attention to the political campaign, is not expected to make any difference whatever either in the conduct of the Post Office or in the political aspect of affairs in Washington. The National Vote Political Washington is eagerly studying such polls of voting sentiment as are now being con ducted. It is the conclusion of the best qualified political ob servers here that about 80 per cent of the voters have fixed convictions which are not subject to change, and that they are about equally divided between the Republicans and the Democrats. The campaign really resolves it self. then, into the effort to in fluence the remaining 20 per cent of voters who have no fixed con victions as yet. While both sides express great confidence, it is far too early to make any prediction other than that the popular vote seems like ly to be very close. The deciding factor will be which party can win over about 11 per cent of the total electorate, constituting a majority of the "swayable" vot ers. Political eyes are being cast upon the Townsend Plan move ment, which seems to be gaming renewed strength and may prove an important factor in the elec tion. REVIVAL TO BEGIN A r CENTER CHURCH JULY 2 A revival meeting will begin at Center church, near Thurmond, Saturday, July 25. The pastor. Rev. W. P. Weath erman of Jonesville, will conduct the services, and he will probably be assisted by ministers of the community. A cordial invitation is extend ed the public to attend. Patronize Tribune advertisers. They offer real values. HEALTH NOTES SURRY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT RALPH J. SYKES, M. D., Health Officer "SWIMMING POOLS AND PUB LIC BATHING PLACES" Swimming is becoming more and more popular each year. It is recognized as one of the best forms of exercise and recreation. Swimming is about the only form of violeent exercise that can be practiced in hot weather without danger of overheating the body. Swimming possesses the added hygienic advantage of promot ing cleanliness if practiced in a well supervised pool or bathing beach. Swimming like many oth er worthwhile activities has its health problems. A swimming pool, that is well supervised, is one of the greatest additions to a community that can be added. It promotes clean liness as well as gives exercise to all concerned. The small children as well as the adults can partici pate in this enjoyable sport with out danger of having a sunstroke. While children as well as adults are around the pool or on the beach they will absorb the sunray which will prevent rickets in chil dren and cause adults to be more healthly. One of the greatest advantages in having a well supervised swim ming pool or bathing beach is that it will prevent children from going in the creeks and rivers. We all know that these streams are highly polluted with all kinds of germs which will cause disease. Children will play in water, when they play in water that has not been d'sinfected and is contami nated they are likely to contract such diseases as colds, infection of the ear, venereal and skin dis eases, typhoid, diarrheal condi tion and ring worm, infection of feet or some part of the body. There are certain precautions which all swimmers and bathers should observe: I.—Always get your sun tan gradually. 2—To avoid stomach cramps never swim until at least two hours after meals. 3—Muscle cramps sometimes attack swimmers, but, aside from fright, do not, commonly affect them so seriously as to make them helpless. If cramp is in calf of the leg submerge, seize . the cramped muscle, pinch the mus cle with both hands. This usual ly relieves the cramped muscle and it rarely returns. For the toe cramp, pressure on the nerve which lies in the arch of the foot, or the inside edge about 1-3 the way from heel to toe, will relieve this condition. BURCH The revival meeting is in pro gress at Little Richmond Baptist church this week. A cordial invi tation is extended the public to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Greenwood, Coy Williamson, Clarence Green wood and Misses Jennie and Net tie Mae Greenwood were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Greenwood at North Wilkesboro. Rev. L. B. Murray of State Road was the Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Carter. Mrs. Grover Patton and little son of Jonesville, Route 1, are spending several days here with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Barber. Miss Ila Mae Sprinkle has re turned to her home in Fairview, following a visit to Mrs. J. W. Suiter in Dobson. Among the visitors in this com munity Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ring of Friendship, Lu ther Hinshaw of Pleasant Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Couch, L. A. Woodruff, Webb Hayes and daughter, Helen, Melvin Minton, George Newman, Miss Beulah Lawrence, Jim Mitchell, Mrs. Aute Sprinkle and George Wal ters, all of Elkin Valley. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Evans of Shady Grove were also among the Sunday visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Coy Medley of Salisbury are spending this week here with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Neal Axsom. Mr. and Mrs. Coney Burton of Union Cross were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Sneed. Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Jenkins and Miss Louise Mae Jenkins of Wal nut Cove, Mrs. C. E. Harrington, William Jenkins. Jr., and Mrs. L. A. Hare, all of St. Louis, Mo., were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Jenkins. Earl Sneed spent the week-end in Winston-Salem with friends and relatives. The revival closed at Mt. Har mon church Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Willie White and Mrs. Weldon White of Union Cross visited friends here Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Thurmond Bass THE ELKIN TRIBUNE. ELKIN. NORTH CAROLINA and daughter, Helen, of Salisbury were the week-end guests of Mrs. Bass' sister, Mrs. Neal Axsom. Those from nearby churches who attended services at Bessie's Chapel Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Evans and family of Fairvlew, Mr. and Mrs. Garland Hardin of Winston-Salem, Miss Nannie Sneed, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sneed and children, Lydia Jane and Rufus Allen, W. J. Chappell, Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Sneed of Little Richmond. Miss Hazel Reece has returned to her home at Union Cross, fol lowing a visit here to relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sneed and son, J. M., Jr., of Winston-Salem, were the Sunday guests of rela tives here. Rev. and Mrs. T. M. Chandler and family spent Sunday in Hillsville, Va., visiting relatives Cssolube CAN TAKE IT! There's one big reason why we recommend Essolube Motor Oil. It can take pun ishment. 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Y ° U can have aH the comfort «. ,ux ties and by talcing advantage of low uries ' and conve niences and dependa week-end prices; reduce the waste of kilitiy of electrical refrigeration through food through spoilage; preserve the ' ow initial cost and convenient terms, left-overs for future use; have constant Let Redd» Kilowatt bring you these supply of ice; make many delicious froz- comforts and economies of automatic en desserts; have constant dependable electrical refrigeration to your home refrigeration twenty-four hours of the todav. The low cost of his services will da Y- amaze you. This series of advertisements is dedicated to the Homes and Homemakers in the territory of the DUM POWER COMPANY and friends. Bennie and Beulah Chandler remained for a longer visit. Miss Pearl Barber spent several days last week at union Cross, with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Reece. Mr. and Mrs. Othel FOy have returned to Stokesdale, following a visit here. Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Shore of Harmony were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Chap pell. The Surry Baptist association will meet with Friendship church Thursday and Friday, July 23 and 24. The public is Invited to attend. Members- of the Elkin Valley church conducted a cottage pray er service at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Cockerham Sunday af- A little bit goes a . « Long Way! A long leap to motoring economy is your V" first tankful of Essolene. This regular priced N. N. M | gasoline will give you noticeably better J i. mileage than 9 out of 10 gasolines, and no 7 gasoline—whether regular priced or pre- // / mium —will give you more under hard sum- , mer driving conditions. Made by Esso Marketers, world's leading oil.organization. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY Sssolene tar Hs> " ! -—xTco Copr. 1981, Emo, Ine. \ 1 ternoon. The service next Sun day will be held at 2:30 in the afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Porter Dodson. The public is invited to attend. \ Miss Annie shore has returned to her home in Harmony, follow ing a visit to her sister, Mrs. Lu cy Chappell. Mrs. Andie Whitaker of Elkin, Route 1, is ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mamie Green wood, her many friends will re gret to know. Been In A Wreck Softpate—ls that the same car you bought last year? Broadhead—All except three fenders, the bumper and one wheel. Thorsday. July 23, 1936 Might As Well The Sunday drivers had picked the farmer's fruit and his flowers, and their car was full of plunder. Pointing to an unexplored high way they inquired of the farmer: "Shall we take this road back to the city?" "You might as well," replied the farmer, "you've got almost everything else!" Assistance Needed Mrs. Luna—l want to get a di vorce. Lawyer Habeas—What are your charges? Mrs. Luna—Oh, I'm not going to charge anything. I'm willing to pay you to get it for me.
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