IN WASHINGTON
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■ PLACE
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UNITED STATES SENATOR
(Editor's note —Senator Rey
nolds' column for this week
comes from Minneapolis,
Minn., where the Senator
stopped en route to the coast
on a survey of Western farm
problems and a study of eco
nomic conditions in the area
recently visited by the Presi
dent just before he called a
special session of Congress.
The Senator is combining the
trip with a short vacation.)
Prior to calling a special session
of Congress, the President covered
a great part of the United States
winding up with a transcontinent
al trip. His purpose was to gain
lirst-Hand data on the need for
a special session. As it draws
near. Senators and members of
the House are in widely scattered
sections for the studying of prob
lems vitally affecting their re
spective states and the country as
a whole.
Thus there is reason to believe
that when important legislative
proposals are thrown into debate,
farm legislation being a case in
point, those concerned with the
needs of their constituents will
have also a better understanding
of the national problem. All who
have participated in the drafting
EXTRA! EXTRA!
New LOWER PRICES
ON PENNEY'S
FAMOUS
OVERALLS
Customers Get Benefit of New Low Prices
For 35 years Penney's have set the pace in work
clothes values constantly on guard against
•
high prices alert to pass any possible
savings on to you! Once more quick
on-the-trigger alertness brings
you savings on Penney's
FAMOUS OVERALLS!
OXHIDE OVERALLS gQe
were 79c NOW
(Boys' Oxhides were 59c now 49c)
SUPER OXHIDE OVERALLS 7Qc
were 89c NOW ;/
(Boys' Super Oxhides were 69c now 59c)
SUPER BIG MAC OVERALL QQc
were sl.lO NOW
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(Boys' Super Little Mac were 89c. .. now 79c)
SUPER PAY DAY OVERALLS *1 29
were $1.49 NOW
Same High Quality and Construction
Features As Always!
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of laws agree that this Is highly
beneficial.
Under our democracy—as it is
often pointed out members of
Congress sometimes find them
selves in a dual role. They must
truly represent the viewpoint and
needs of their home state. They
must also consider the national
good. Often the two conflict. For
example, laws that might be ex
tremely helpful to wheat growers
might work some hardship on
growers of cotton. So when legis
lators are familiar with the con
ditions confronting both, they are
better prepared to help fashion
a workable national program.
If I may inject a personal
thought, let me say that when I
recently addressed the farmers of
North Carolina, I stressed par
ticularly the need for a broad un
derstanding of our agricultural
problem. It can be gained in no
better Way thah through first
hand information from those who
day to day are concerned with
various elements of that problem.
For this reason," members of
Congress echo the appeal of the
President that all who can should
gain intimate knowledge of Amer
ican problems and new concep
tions of our institutions by travel
and study. It was my pleasure to
comment on this subject in a re
cent column.
At the moment, hearings on the
agricultural problem are under
way in scattered areas, including
North Carolina. Members of the
Senate Committee on Agriculture
are seeking the views of "dirt
larmers" with regard to new farm
legislation. These hearings, and
others of a similar character on
other problems, are designed to
find out what our people need in
the way of laws and to secure
their suggestions. This informa
tion cannot be gained in Wash
ington.
Here in the West, far removed
from the seat of the national gov
ernment—in: * section of great
agricultural and industrial wealth,
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE. ELKIN. NORtH CAROLINA
Wants NLRA Changed
SMB Jk 11 - ,
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When Senator Arthur Vandenberg,
Michigan, proposed amending the
National Labor Relations Act to
make collective bargaining con
tracts "mutually dependable and
binding," he drew bitter Are from
Homer Martin, UAW president.
The Senator is outspoken in his
belief that labor must be protec
ted from radicals within its ranks.
as well as vast reservoirs of scen
ic beauty—can be found much of
the patience, understanding and
tolerance so sorely needed today.
Attitudes toward government are
much the same as can be found
in North Carolina. Prom a form
er colleague of mine in the Sen
ate, now serving as governor of
Minnesota, Elmer Benson, has
ome much helpful information on
the proper solution of agricultur
al ills. The West stands or falls
on agriculture.
The experience gained by indi
vidual Senators through first
hand information is translated in
to action. It is not unusual to
find Senators holding "open for
ums"—in intimate fashion —as
they discuss lessons learned from
travel and study. Prom It all
comes a better understanding of
national problems and in turn
better legislation.
Some time ago several of my
colleagues, including a veteran of
many, many years service in the
Senate, were discussing the new
responsibilities imposed upon Sen
ators, in face of the fact that the
constitutional duties have remain
ed unchanged. One reason, of
course, is the great expansion of
Federal activities and the spread
of these activities in the states.
Another is the direct election of
Senators which has served to
bring them closer to their consti
tuents than was the case in ealier
days when members of the Sen
ate were elected by Legislatures.
Considerable interest was shown
in the discussion because of the
popular conception of Senatorial
duties as being almost entirely
confined to law-making on the
floor of the Senate. Nothing is at
greater variance with the facts.
It would be more nearly accurate
to say that the time spent on the
floor occupies a comparatively
small part of a Senator's time.
The more arduous duties, are in
connection with committee meet
ings, handling mail, making de
partmental calls, receiving visit
ers and seeking employment for
constituents. It is all these to
gether that require the greatest
amount of physical energy and
time.
In addition, a Senator must ad
just his schedule to have time to
study departmental reports, legis
lative proposals and prepare a
great variety of statements and
speeches. And as people generally
take a great interest in govern
ment, as has been the case in re
cent years. Senatorial duties are
increased through more corre
spondence, without any lessening
of other duties.
In writing on this subject, it is
not my intention to do other than
indirectly answer innumerable
questions that have come to me
from North Carolinaians with
reference to Senate duties.
Unfortunately, few Senators
have been able to devote the "nec
essary time to drafting of a de
tail report on the activities of
their offices. If they could do so,
it would provide information that
would be, to say the least, most
surprising to those unfamiliar
with Senatorial duties and cer
tainly most contrary to popular
conception of those duties.
Some years ago. Senator James
W. Wadsworth, Jr.. of New York,
now a member of the House of
Representatives, kept a record for
a period of one month. Although
the period covered was at a time
of norma) Federal activities, in
the hey day of national prosperi
ty, and therefore can not be com
pared with present-day activities
in Washington, the facts disclos
ed are illuminating.
For example, in the monthly
period for which the record was
kept, the following was shown:
Attendance at fifteen committee
meetings for a total of twenty
seven and a half hours. Twenty
two departmental calls, an aver
age of nearly, one each day. A to
tal of 1041 visitors Were received
in the Senator's office, an average
of about thirty-five dally. There
were 2301 telephone calls. 174 in
coming telegrams and 67 tele
outgotaf.3.;;m . V.-,,,
b.'flrhe facts, with, reference to cor-,
respondence were equally as inter
esting. In the month that Senator
Wadsworth kept his record, there
were 5571 incoming letters and 3,-
423 dispatched. This means an
average of 206 letters received
daily and 127 sent out. To this
must be added the fact that 328
documents were received for
study and 910 were sent out.
in quoting the data gathered
by former Senator Wadsworth,
the purpose is to give a glimpse
of the manifold duties imposed
on a Senator's office. It effective
ly answers the many questions
that have come to me with refer
ence to Senatorial duties.
There can be no doubt that if
records were kept ovsr a period
of one month in almost any Sen
ate office today, the volume of
work would be far In excess of
that shown to the office of Sen
ator Wadsworth some years ago.
However, in the absence of a
fresher information, that avail
able is of interest.
There has been a particularly
heavy increase in visitors to Sen
ate offices during recent years.
This has been partly due to bet
ter transportation facilities at
lower cost, making it easier for
people to come to Washington,
and partly due to expanded Fed
eral activities making it neces
sary for more people to visit their
national capital.
CHEVROLET CO. TO
STAGE FREE SHOW
As a part of its celebration in
introducing the new Chevrolet for
1938, the F-W Chevrolet Co. here
will present a entertaining show
to its building Wednesday even
ing, October 27, at 7:30 p.m.,
featuring "Mystini," world famous
magician. The program is abso
lutely free to the public and every
one is invited.
One of Mystini's best tricks is
that of coming out of a steel vault.
He is to be handcuffed, placed to
a mail bag, the bag locked secure
ly, and put in a vault which will
be securely fastened. From that
vault he is to emerge unaided.
Further, the magician declares
that he will liberate himself from
a straight jacket, handcuffed,
with 20 feet of locked chain wrap
ped around him. He will escape
though wrapped in this fashion
and supended by his heels, he
says.
Another of the magician's tricks
Is that of placing a nine inch doll
in a miniature house and produc
ing a woman 5 feet and 8 inches
tall at the discharge of a gun.
Statement of the Ownership, Man
agement, Circulation, Etc., Re
quired by the Acts of Congress
of August 24, 1912, and March
3,1933
Of the Elkin Tribune, published
weekly at Elkin, for October 1,
1937.
1. That the names and address
es of the publisher, editor, man
aging editor are: Publisher, Elk
Printing Co., Inc.; Managing
Editor, H. F. Laffoon; Business
Manager, H. F. Laffoon, Elkin,
N. C.
2. That the owner is: Elk Print
ing Co., Inc.; H. F. Laffoon, C.
S. Foster, Mrs. C. S. Foster, all of
Elkin, N. C.
3. That the known bondholders,
mortgagees and other security
holders owning or holding 1 per
cent or more of total amount of
bonds, mortgages or other securi
ties are: Mrs. C. S. Foster, Elkin,
N. C.
H. F. LAFFOON,
Business Manager.
Death rides
in every car
See us before he take* the
•teenng wheel out of your
hands
PAUL CWYN
INSURANCE
Phone 258
West Main St, Elkin, N. C.
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REV. W. E. LINNEY
DIES AT WILKESBORO
Many friends in Yadkin county
were saddened last week with the
news of the death of Rev. W. E.
Llnney, 54, at his home in Wilkes
boro.
Rev. Mr. Linney was a member
3f the Xiinney family, long prom
inent in public affairs of Western
North Carolina. He was pastor of
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Bridge Elkin,
Street q N. C.
°r; WmwmmAiViA*Vi —in m
the Yadkinville Baptist church
for a number of years and aim
other churches to Yadkin county.
He had served as pastor to
churches to Wilkes, Iredell, Alex
ander, Ashe and Wautauga coun
ties also.
He is survived by his widow and
12 children.
there a man whose
soul never beats to have a fity
yard line seat.
Thursday. October 21, 1937
Old Dobbin had fids faults, but
nobody could steal Wits spare tire
while parked for an iWir or tliro
on a dark street. \
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