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Thursday, June 13, 1935
The gardener who has a
neighbor who has no chickens
is lucky.
Nature is strange—last year
it was drought and this year
it’s a flood.
With all our talk about jus
tice the law is an expensive
process to the poor.
Almost anybody, who wants
anything can tell you why it
is the thing to do.
It’s a wise citizen who un
derstands half as much as the
man on the street corner.
The depression is over when
men hunt you up to repay the
money you loaned in 1929.
Shipments of gold continue
into this country which “ruin
ed” its currency two years ago.
BUSINESS GAINS
Signs over the country gen
erally indicate that business is
making substantial gains. In
fact, the upward swing has
gained sufficient momentum
that already some of the far
seeing leaders are discussing
measures to prevent prices and
speculation getting back to the
1929 level during the coming
years.
In Atlanta the Journal points
out the increased building per
mits, “which rose from a value
of less than seventy-five thou
sand dollars in January, 1933,
to one hundred and eighty-sev
er? thousand dollars in March,
1935, and to two hundred and
fifty-four thousand in April.”
Similar reports come from
other sections of the country.
PENSIONS FOR CON
FEDERATES
The suggestion that the Fed
eral government pension the
few remaining Confederate
veterans is made by no less a
person that Alfred E. Stocy,
National Commander of the
G. A. R. In several recent
statements he has suggested
that this would be the best
way to wipe out the last ves
tige of enmity because of the
war between the States.
This shows how the world
moves. Foes that fought
against each other, in settling
by arms a great issue in this
country, seem to have become
in truth, common citizens of a
common nation.
The lesson set by the peo
ple of the United States in
erasing as far as possible the
bitterness of a great struggle
ought to be copied by some of
the nations of Europe, where
past hates and bitter wrongs
are kept alive to nourish the
war spirit. It is not the way
to peace, and can never be.
THE CONSTITUTION
The people of this County
have been interested in recent
discussion of the Supreme
Court’s decision in regard to
the NRA and have been hear
ing suggestions that the Con
stitution be amended in order
to give to the Federal govern
ment undisputed power to deal
with social and economic ques
tions.
inasmuch as the issue will
no doubt be directly before us
in the course of the next few
years it might be well to un
derstand a few things about
the Constitution, the Courts
and the government. The right
to amend the document of our
liberty is as valuable as the
instrument itself anfl no found
er of our government ever in
tended to deny to the people
that privilege.
It is the function of the Su
preme Court to interpret the
Constitution and apply it in
relation to new laws. That
this was done in the NRA case
cannot be doubted, nor does
any person have the right to
assail the judges because of
their interpretation of inter
state commerce. ?
It is, none the less, the right
of the President, or of any po
litical group in this country,
to propose amendments to the
Constitution, and no one has
any particular ground for cri
tism when such amendments
are proposed. The sancity of
the Constitution is acknowledg
ed when change is proposed
through constitutionally pro
vided methods.
It is, lastly ,the right of the
people of the United States,
amend, abolish or alter their
acting as provided by law, to
Constitution. Whenever the re
quired number of citizens of
this republic believes that their
welfare would be better safe
guarded by such changes it is
their right to act and no one
should criticise or attempt to
abridge that right which is of
vital importance. The Consti
tution is a great document of
liberty only so long as it serves
human needs and whenever it
fails to do so reform is imper
ative.
In this discussion we take no'
position in regard to the com
ing battle "over widening the
powers of the Federal govern
ment. Those who believe in
the Constitution will be divid-.
ed on the two sides of the de
bate; those who are against
the Constitution will be advo
cating something besides a
constitutional amendment. j
AN ATTEMPT TO ALLEVI
ATE THE EVILS OF FARM
TENANCY
By GUY A. CARDWELL,
Agricultural & Industrial Agent,
A. C. L. Railroad Co.
Several weeks ago I issued
an article calling attention to
the Bankhead bill, S. 1800, to
create the Farm Homes Cor
poration, to promote more se
cure occupancy of farms and
farm homes, and to correct thej
economic instability resulting
from some present forms of
farm tenancy. For the infor-|
nation of my readers I am
now calling attention to the'
purpose of the Bankhead-Jones;
bill which is a revision of S.1
1800, and contains the essen^
tial provisions of this bill.
Several bills have been in-!
troduced in the present session
of Congress aimed at alleviat^
ing the evils of American farm
tenancy. Some of these meas-1
ures propose to attack the.
problem simply by making pos-!
sible loans to tenant farmers
on liberal terms at low inter
est. However, Senator Bank
head from Alabama and Rep
resentative Marvin Jones from
Texas have cooperated in
drafting a measure which
makes it possible to promote
the ownership of family-sized,
owner-operated farms in a dif
ferent manner. The Bankhead
Jones bill (S. 2367 and H. R.
7018) is a revision of S. 1800,
and contains the essential pro
visions of this bill, formerly in
troduced by Senator Bankhead.
The new bill says that: “The
powers conferred in this Act
shall be exercised with a view
to checking the increase of ten
ancy in the United States, and
dealing in an adequate way
with the problem of farm ten
ancy in the United States, and
aiding in rural rehabilitation,
and encouraging the ownership
of farm homes.”
“These powers would be car
ried out by the Farmers’ Home
Corporation, a government
owned and controlled institu
tion, which is provided fbr in
the bill. The management of
this corporation the President
and confirmed by the Senate,
and two ex-officio members,
who are to be the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Governor
of the Farm Administration.
The act provides that the cor
poration shall have a capital
stock of $50,000,000 to be sub
scribed by the President from
an appropriation provided for
in the Emergency Relief Act
of 1935, and is authorized to
issue Government-guaranteed
bonds in an amount not to ex
ceed one billion dollars.
The Corporation would have
power to make loans to farm
ers for establishing farm
homes, together with the ne
cessary buildings, equipment,
livestock, and machinery. It
might also purchase land for
resale to tenant farmers on a
long time repayment plan at
interest rates which “shall be
no less than the rate of inter
est which the bonds to be is
sued by the corporation. .. may
bear, and may include a rea
sonable charge to be applied
toward the expenses of admin
istering the provisions of this
act, not to exceed 1 percent per
annum.” The Act might be ad
ministered ao that no down
payment i3 required by a qual
ified tenant in the purchase of
the farm for his use. In many
instances it would be possible
to require annual payments
from the beneficiaries of the
! corporation no greater than
are now customarily paid as an
annual rental.
I The amortization period over
which the payments would be
made to the Farmers’ Home
Corporation by the tenant-pur
chaser, would not exceed 60
years, and might be for any
shorter period. The bill de
clares that “Preference shall
be given applicants who are
married or who have depend
ent families, have good moral
character, and are experienced
in farming and familiar with
farm operations, or who are or
recently were farmers, farm
tenants, share-croppers, o r
farm laborers.” The contem
plated program does not in
volve any great extension of
cultivated land area of the
United States, because the bill
specially provides that “the
board and the corporation shall
, . . as far as practicable, as
sist beneficiaries of the pro
gram to become established up
in lands new in cultivation.”
If the bill is enacted into
law, the type of program put
into operation will depend
largely upon the administra
tion of the board of director's
Ihe bill permits a regional
Held organization with local
subsidiary offices similar to the
National Farm Loan and Pro
luction Credit Associations of
the Farm Credit Adnxinistra
:ion, through which tenant
farmers could be aided and di
•ected in becoming owners.
IVith the corporation purchas
ing land and reselling it to
tenant purchasers on a long
time repayment plan, and then
aiding and directing the pur
chasers in their farming prac
tices so as to enable them to
meet their payments, the pur
chasers could have all the se
curity, opportunity, and in
centive of owners while ac
cumulating equities in their
homes and farms. It would be
possible, under the provisions
of the bill, for the corporation
to retain title to their land un
til the last payment had been
made by the tenant-purchaser,
thus preventing the purchaser
from being “shorn” by selfish
creditors and land speculat
ors.”
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W ashingtonNews
For U. S. Farmers
Farm Program Safe
Cattle Prices Rise
AAA Wins in Test
Meets Court’s Opinion
Electricity Coming
New Credit Available
There is no chance of any
Court decision affecting the ag
ricultural policies of the gov
ernment until next fall, since
the Supreme Court has ad
journed until that tim<i.
Meanwhile, farmers might as
well look ahead and wonder
what will happen if the court
upsets the present program. Is
it worth saying? Do agricul
turists generally benefit from
it? Is there a substitute that is
better?
• # •
Prices of cattle and hogs are
expected to be high and prices
of meat to consumers higher
because of the real shortage
that exists as a result of the
drought and the government
slaughter of hogs, cattle and
sheep.
As usual, there are indica
tions of a larger corn crop with
the expectation of increasing
ihog production. The new hog
! crop, however, will not reach
i the market until next winter
;and prices will probably move
I higher.
* * *
The unexpected strength of
the AAA victory in the wheat
referendum is explained by the
belief on the part of the aver
age wheat grower that the con
trol program has been benefi
cial and will prove so in the
| next few years.
Naturally, the drought bene
[fit payments played a part in
producing this impression and
[ Secretary Wallace’s drive to
j make farmers look upon the
processing taxes as their
! “tariff” is bearing fruit.
[ ,The opposition to the farm
program has not been united,
although, of course, there are
some who think that tempor
ary benefits will be paid for
by subsequent losses. Politi
cally, the farm program seems
safe, with many Republicans
urging that their party lay
off and leave it alone.
Following the welter of con
fusion that came with the de
cision of the Supreme Court on
the NRA was doubt as to the
farm program, but this seems
to have been resolved in fa
vor of the AAA, although some
amendments may be made to
clarify and fortify the meas
ure.
Revision of the proposed
changes, which were just about
to rush through Congress, has
been made and the modifica
tions, in the opinion of many
observers, leaves little doubt
as to constitutionality.
Anyway, it will be a year
before the new law can be
tested and this year’s crops
are now settled, unless the ac-;
reage is reduced. Besides, the
licensing provisions, under at-,
tack from various quarters, do
not apply to basic commodities
like cotton, wheat, hogs and
corn.
While little information of
an official nature comes from
Washington about the rural
electrification administration,
we do not hesitate to advise
all readers of this column to
keep the subject in mind un
less they already have satis
factory electric service.
Not only is it hoped’that the
farms of the nation will have
electric light but also the
thought is that current for
power uses will be made avail
able at prices that will en
courage farmers to use it. If
this comes about, and the ad
vantages of electricity are ap
parent, it is not improbable
that farm life in the United
States will be revolutionized
in the next decade or two.
The Farm Credit Act of 1935
extends and modifies the loan
provisions of the Farm Credit
Administration and, in the
words of Governor Myers,
should “enable many tenants
to purchase farms of their
own.”
The Land Bank Commission
er may make direct loans to
farmers on first and second
mortgages of not more than
$7,500 and not more than three
fourths of the appraised normal
value of the farm. He can al
so lend money for the purchase
of farms, as well as the refin
ancing of debts and the repur
chase ofr faring lost througji
foreclosure. Interest on di
rect loans will'be 4 or 4 1-2 per
cent.
Rose Hill News
Fussell-Ward
Friends will be interested to
learn of the recent marriage
of Miss Margaret Ward and
Linford Fussell, popular young
people of this town. The cer
emony was performed on Sun
day morning at the Methodist
parsonage by Rev. P. 0. Lee.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Ward,
while the gnrbm is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Fussell.
The bride and groom are grad
uates of the local high school.
After the ceremony the couple
left for a trip in Virginia, and
upon their return they will
make their home here*
Auxiliary Meets
The Woman’s Auxiliary of
Mt. Zion Presbyterian church
observed the annual birthday
party on Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. W. B. Her
ring. Two small girls dressed
jn Japanese costumes receiv
ed the offering. The Young
Ladies’ Circle, with Mrs. Hor
ace Fussell as leader, present
ed the program. The follow
ing ladies assisted in the pro
gram: Mrs. Harry Fussell,
Misses Virginia Alderman, Su
die Herring, and Audrey Weiss
Farrior. A vocal solo was giv
en by Miss Elva Herring, ac
companied at the piano by Miss
Wilma Fussell. The hostess,
assisted by Mrs. J. B. Fussell,
Mrs . D. B. Herring and Miss
Jessie Moore, served Japanese
tea and cake during the social
period.
Music Club Meets
The Rose Hill music club
met on Tuesday evening in the
home of Mrs. H. C. Marshall.
A program on Stephen C. Fos
ter was led by Mrs. L. K. Al
derman. A number of Foster’s
songs were given, the out
standing one being “Old Folks
at Home”. At the close of the
program the hostesses, Mrs. F.
L. Fussell and Mrs. Albert
Wells, served delicious re
freshments.
E,ugene Herring, the small
son of Mr. and Mrs. Bennie
Herring, is in a Wilmington
hospital where he is recovering
from a recent operation.
! Miss Sudie Herring is at
Davidson College this week,
where she is attending the
I Young People’s Conference as
. a representative of* Flora Mac
| Donald College.
Little Miss Joyce Williams
has returned from a visit to
relatives in Cary,
i Dallas Herring is at home
after completing his year’s
work at Davidson College.
! Mrs. W. H. Hall has returned
1 from a visit to her sister in
New York. Mrs. Hall’s sister
who was very ill, is better at
this time.
1 Miss Nell Cottle has return
! ed from a visit to her sister
in Rocky Mount.
Miss Eunice Margaret Wil
liams and brother, L. W. Wil
liams, Jr., visited relatives in
Wilmington during the past
week.
Pun ly
Personal
Piffle
In another section of this
newspaper is a story concern
ing MACON RUSH “MIKE”
DUNNAGAN, Whd plans' 'to un
seat Stacey W. Wade, present
Secretary of State. The an
nouncement carries with it
some of the accomplishments
of the candidate, but it neg
lects to eleborate on his family
history. According to the North
Carolina Year Book we have
a chance of finding a blue
blood of the first water in the
secretarial chair. In its pages
is a notation on the Society of
Mayflower Descendents in
North Carolina, and we find
that one M. R. Dunnagan is the
historian for the group.
While the pianos were in
their rhythmic movements dur
ing the “Gold Diggers” leg
show at the theatre the other
night one unusually observant
patron nudged his neighbor
and demanded: “Do I really see
men’s legs under those pia
ners, or am I drunk?” . . .
Then there was an elderly
gentleman at the supper table
who declared that he never
ate vegetables. He stopped eat
ing South Carolina’s favorite
food, rice, when in his younger
days a maid with that name
jilted him.
[ Heard of another feller to
night who once went to Holly
* wood in a fruitless effort to
obtain fame and stardom be
neath the burning Kleig lights.
Nine years were spent, he said,
before he even talked to a di
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rector, who then told him that
when a part for an old man
was needed he would be called.'
“But I’m no old man”, the as-1
piring gent shouted. “But you
.■will be, the director replied,'
"before you ever get called.”
FLORIAN STUDIO OPENS
IN OLD BANK BUILDING
Attention is called to the an
nouncement of the Florian
studio located in their new lo
cation, the Farmer’s Bank, af
ter demonstrating last week in
their booth at the Strawberry
Festival wherr‘thousands visit
ed them and were highly pleas-{
ed with their high-class work
and quick service. I
E. P. Bryan of the home of
fice located in Connecticut, who
had charge of the demonstra
tion of the Florian camera at
the Strawberry Festival, is now
installing the machine in the
new permanent home in the
old Farmers Bank building, and
will remain here two or three
weeks instructing the operators
in expert handling of this uni
que machine, which makes ev
en minatures perfect in every
detail.
This studio is being opened
in Wallace because of the faith
and confidence in this section,
of W. L. Gilbert, who is to be
manager of this studio and
District manager of a chain of
several studios to be located
in nearby towns and cities,
which he will supervise, mak
ing Wallace his home and
headquarters. He is well-known
here, having been manager for
the Postal Telegraph company
here this season. He is an en-,
thusiastic Booster of Wallace
and surrounding section, and
says that he secured this as a
location for one of these stu
dios against the better judg-1
ment of the officials, it being
unusual to place one in a city
with less than 15 to 20,000
population. His confidence in
Wallace, it appears, warrants
the cooperation and support of,
the citizens of Wallace and
surrounding country.
LOCAL PEOPLE ATTEND
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
_
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Vance
Brooks of Cary were at home
to many of their friends on
Tuesday evening in celebration
of their fortieth wedding an
niversary. Guests were re
ceived between the hours of
8:30 and 10 o’clock and were|
greeted by Mrs. J. B. Haymore'
and Prof, and Mrs. M. B. Dry. [
They were introduced to the
first receiving line by Dr. and
Mrs. O. G. Tilman.
The receiving line was com
posed of Rev. and Mrs. Brooks,
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Boney of
Teachey, Mr. and Mrs. C. V.
Brooks, Jr., and C. V. Broroks,1
III, of Wallace, Mr. and Mrs.
H. C. Cook of Calypso, Rev. J.
Boyce Brooks of Rowland, W.
M. Brooks and Misses Lyda
Jane and Eleanor Brooks.
Receiving and introducing
the guests to the second line
were Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Bau
com of Apex and Mr. and Mrs.
George Noel of Dunn. The
second receiving line was com*
posed of Mr. and Mrs. Vander
Liles and Miss Netta Liles of
Greensboro, Mr. W. J. Brooks
of Jonesboro, Mr. and Mrs. T.
J. Brooks of Sanford, Mr. and
Mrs. O. C. Liles of Goldsboro,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Privettee
of Bailey and Mrs. G. W.
Brooks of Vass.
Mrs. John H' ’land of Dunn
directed the guests into the
spacious hall where they were
entertained by Miss Phylis
Alexander and Mr. Frank Bla
lock, Miss Eloise Brooks and
Mr. T. L. White, Miss Virginia
Penny and Mr. William Dry,
Miss Margaret York and Mr.
Brooks Privette. The guest
book of ruby and white was
presided over by Miss Ruth
Snipes of Burgaw and Mr.
Trayson Quarles of Raleigh.
Receiving in the dining room
Burlington and Mr. and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. G. J. McMillan,
Jr., of Raleigh, Mrs. E. N.
Meekins and Miss Elsie Hun
ter presided over punch bowls
at opposite ends of the table.
Punch, dainty sandwiches and
mints were served by Misses
Laura Jane Liles of Greensbo
ro, Margaret Noel of Dunn,
Dorothy York and Ethel Jones
of Cary. In the gift room were
Dr. and Mrs. W. K. McGee of
Burlington and Mr. annd Mrs.
Charles McGugan of Dunn.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Overton
of Sanford and Mrs. Robt.
Warren of Dunn said the good
byes.
Music was furnished during
the evening by Misses Helen
Privette of Bailey and Mabel
Yarborough and Annie Laurie
Overton of Sanford. Miss Haz
el Martin of Raleigh sang sev
eral selections.
The home was beautifully
decorated with summer flow
ers, the colors of red and green
being used in the first living
room and the dining room. A
miniature bridal party furnish
ed the centerpiece for the din
ing table, this being flanked by
burning red tapers in crystal
holders. Crystal bowls of red
sweet peas and roses were us
ed elsewhere in the dining
room.
Many congratulations and
gifts were bestowed upon this
worthy couple and a continu
ation of happy anniversaries
wished for them.
Mama In Reserve
The old - fashioned woman
who darned her Busband’9
socks has a daughter who
socks her darned husband.—
Joe Wilson in the Gainesville
(Georgia) News.
WANOCA theatre
PROGRAM FOR WEEK OF JUNE 17th, 1935.
Monday and Tuesday
WILL ROGERS
at his best in '
“LIFE BEGINS AT 40”
Comedy: “Rural Romeos,” also lastest MGM News.
Matinee 3:30
Wednesday Only
Helen Hayes—Robert Montgomery
-in
‘‘VANESSA’’
her love story.
Comedy: (musical) “Nifty Nurses”, also added shorts.
Matinee 3:30
Thursday and Friday
SHIRLEY TEMPLE ( !
“LITTLE COLONEL” ' *
-with- ■
Lionel Barrymore—Bill Roberson
Comedy: "Educating Papa,” also latest MGM News.
* Matinee 3:30
Saturday Only
TIM McCOY in “REVENGE RIDER”
Comedy—(3) shorts, also chapter No. 6 Buck Jones in
“The Red Rider”—Show starts 2:30 continuous
COMING ATTRACTIONS
.June 24th and 25th _|
“GO INTO YOUR DANCE”
with j|
Ruby Keeler—A1 Jolson
Together for first time |||
COMING ATTRACTIONS
July 1st and 2nd
|| “ROBERTA”
with
||| Irene Dunn— F. Astaire -
Ginger Rogers