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ggPfE The Madison Messenger T. J. ROBERTSON, Editor ad Owner Subscription: $1.50 Per Tear MADISON, N. C., APRIL 28, 1932 Maybe a laugh is good for what ails us, but alas, what ails us ain’t good for a laugh. It has been a case of too many laws and too many fragrant miscarriages of justice under the laws that have given rise to a growing dis respect for law with its accompanying increase in all forms of crime. It really appears that A1 Smith has carried at least one state in the hunt for delegates— Massachusetts. We guess he and Raskob and Shouse are happy, for it looked at one time like he was not going to round up very many delegates. The National Cauital is so full of wet prop agandists chattering about the loss of their liberti.es that one might suppose that all the other great national questions did not concern family relief, unemployment, a balanced budg-. et, or protection from foreign wars. Even the country newspapers are being fed wet propa ganda by "their own correspondent,” and they seem to be falling for it. PL v:N TALK FROM FARMERS Applies v. of common sense to government farm proteins is again being urged upon Wash ington oy farmers throughout the country. The latest advice along this line directs attention to'overlapping of activities between the De partment of Agriculture and the Department of Interior. Speaking for the farmers, Tom Carthcart, editor of The Country Home, ad dresses an open letter to Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior. “Dear Mr. Secretary,” writes Editor Carth cart, “you have an extraordinary opportunity to help hard-pressed taxpayers, to confer a great benefit on the farmers, and to prove yourself a generous and far-sighted public servant. “Nobody knows better than you what a crazy quilt our government has become. Bureaus and commissions have become so plentiful that not even old residents can name them all. Some are independent and others are scattered through the various departments without logic or reason. “Take your own department, for instance, Among other bureaus you have the Reclamation Service and the General Land Office. They should be transferred to the Department of Agriculture for many sound reasons and con vincing reasons, as you being an intelligent man, very well know. “Take your Reclamation Bureau,which is now considering a $400,000,000 irrigation project in the Columbia River Basin, to yield more than a million acres of new farm lands. The plain fact is that too much land is now being used for agriculture. It is necessary to restrict rath er than increase the productive farm lands, if agricultural unrest is to be dispelled by fair prices. “No progress in these matters can be made while the responsibility is divided, and while sundry bureaus work independently and with out thought of the major problem. Why don’t you inform your associates in the Cabinet and notify the President that in the interest of the nation you are willing to surrender these bu reaus which properly belong in the Depart ment of Agriculture? Such a surrender would be an act of statesmanship which would be long remembered and appreciated.” WHY IT’S SOLID “Believe it or not,” Sunday’s Greensboro News appeared without an article from “Aristo crat.” But Monday there were two in the News from him, so that made up for the omission. One of them had to do with the slavery party in the South, meaning of course the Democratic party. In that “Aristocrat” aspires to be treas urer of the State, one can appreciate his views, for he knows far in advance that he will never land the job. But, in order to keep history straight it must be remembered that the party to which the “Aristocrat” belongs is responsi ble for the “slave party” in the South, meaning of course the Solid South. Had the party to which he belongs adopted a different attitude toward the South after the Civil War the peo ple of the South would have had a great deal more respect for it than they now have, and in all probability the South would not have presented a solid front, which was done in self protection. And there are enough of the “old boys” left to remember these things, and they remain solid from principle rather than expedi ency. No, the carpetbaggers and ignorant negroes which were forced down the throats of the Southern people just after the Civil War by the party to which “Aristocrat” points with pride are responsible for the Solid South. And all the communications that he can write be tween now and doomsday will not change the situation. THE BONUS QUEST Congress has been diligently convassed to pledge a majority for the two billion dollars with which to pay war veterans the face value of bonus certificates that by the present law are to mature in IMS. No sooner is balancing the budget in sight, than it is proposed to disjoint j it with commitment so radical as to threaten the country’s financial structure. Whether this cash bonus were paid with flat money, as some suggest, or with a further issuance of bonds, adding to the national debt, its influence upon the credit stability of the country would be disastrous. Many believe that it would precip itate a new crisis of >pch magnitudes as to dwarf our present difficulties, under which the country groans with distress. Two billion dol lars cannot be picked from the cherry trees growing by the Potomac. They must come from some place where sweaty-browed taxpay ers have put them. These dollars must be paid in before they can be paid out. We do not believe that the majority of the ; men who served in the great war would be will ing, when they see the cold facts, to place in financial jeopardy a cause which they did so i much to preserve. To seek payment now is to embarrass the country, to threaten the welfare of all that has been fought for. TAXES MUST COME DOWN | Taxes and the cost of government must be 1 reduced because the people are demanding it in i all sections of the country and because things j can’t continue as they are. Business men and wage earners are crying out against the op pressive load of taxation. And when the masses raise their voices, the leaders are fotced^to lis ! ten. That is one advantage of a Democracy, There are 110 government bureaus in opera [ tion at present time. Practically all of these 1 can be eliminated and the country will rock along as smoothly as ever. The government is engaged in 250 types of business and has de prived capital and individuals of opportunity and at the same time has made private capital and individuals pay the bill. Taxes are nbw absorbing 3 per cent of the wealth of the country. Six per cent is a normal return. Wealth is paying half of its return in taxes. Since wages have been reduced and business profits cut to the bone, there is no reason why the government shouldn't' follow the same trend. Governments are operated to protect the people and not to ruin them. BUGS AND BLUE MOLD HELP A . ■ ■ W : It seems that the bugs and blue mold have decided that it is not fair for the tobacco man ufacturers to get all the weed for nothing, so they are stepping to the front just at this time and taking their share before these manufact ' urers get a chance to grab it for nothing. Real ly, they appear to be doing the growers a favor, for the grower will not have to work all the summer in the broiling sun to produce it and then get less than the cost of production—the bugs and blue mold will save him that trouble | and expense. But—it is to be hoped that the alleged shortage of the crop down east and in South Carolina and Georgia will not induce | those growers, who had decided to curtail their 1 output, to increase it on the strength of this alleged shortage, for this is the same old cry we have every year. It is safe to say that more tobacco will be produced this year than the growers will get a living price for, more’s the : pity ___________ TIME TO GET BUSY The spring season has arrived. Now is the time to make the needed repairs or a coat of paint for the house and garage, the planning of a garden, or getting the lawn in shape with seed and fertilizer for the summer, or some in terior changes or refurnishings in the home. Pobably every home needs something and not in many, many years were materials as cheap, or good labor available at such reasonable wages. Many families will be able to do this work themselves, but if unable to do it yourself get busy and employ as many people as you can. ! Work is needed by scores of men and women, ! and by giving employment to them you are help ing yourself and everyone else in the com munity, either directly or indirectly. FIGHTING HIS FRIEND A1 Smith developed more strength in Massa chusetts than was expected, and many political prognosticators are predicting that he will yet develop enough following to check the advance of Roosevelt. It seems that this is Smith’s main object—he knows that he cannot secure the nomination, and at the same time knows he could not be elected were he to secure it, yet he seems determined to put himself and his follow ers in position to dominate the approaching Democratic convention. Just why he should treat his erstwhile friend, Roosevelt, in such a manner is causing a great deal of unfavorable comment, even among those who so ardently supported him four years ago. FOR FUTURE FARM POWER A farmer considering whether or not he should raise his own source of power may well ask what the demand for his horses is likely to be three or four years from now as compared to other classes of livestock. The cost of rais ing a colt to useful age for farm work, as based on data secured by the U. S. Department of Agriculture previous to the war, is $104 ac cording to Henry and Morrison. That it has not been generally profitable during the past ten years for farmers to raise their own farm power is shown by the fact that there is at pres ent only about one colt to every 12 farms. LETTERS TO GEORGE {Being Excerpts From The Private Correspondence of Henry Hardcastle). THE SECOND MONDAY IN JUNE Dear George: Well I see where the attorney general of N. C. has finally and definitely set the second Mon day in June for the sale of prop erty to satisfy back taxes.Thats tough. Tlje best thing the Dem ocrats can dp politically now is to try and stall off those sales until after the first Tuesday after the first Monday in No vember. let the Republicans get elected, stall a little longer un til they take office, and then saddle them with responsibility* for these tax sales. This country has never seen j politicians in such a fix. It has come to where both major po litical parties would love to re linquish the country to some third party until the country could be gotten> prosperous enough to pay' taxes again. Its a hell of a depression when ev en politics don’t pay. And de spite the fact that politicians • and political factions own and i Control newspaper propagander < generally throughout the coun try, the majority of citizens are beginning to look on political I office holders as a type of gang ster, That.s an awful state of affairs, but if you do not believe if is true take a look around your own community. Recent ly one of the leading College llapet's oi the U. S. stated that the reason college students Shun politics is because of this growing tendancy to attach stigma to a politician. That is a very bad condition of affairs for many reasons. It makes it unfair to the honest and sincere among our political office holders, and handicaps their efforts toward some laws and constructive legislation. It keeps the very type we most need in our public affairs today from running or accepting nom ination, in an effort to obtain a political office, We need not professed political candidate for an office today, but a bus iness marf and property owner who has the guts to demand, and fight until he gets, a rea sonaoie set ot laws ana a tax rate and collection and distri bution system, that will eut Government expenses in half, restore our confidence in Gov ernment, and make the owning and accumulation of property a safe and sane business of life. Unless such men and women are persuaded to run for office and this reduction and legists tion put in effect, North Caro lina and the majority of her counties and municipalities, will have to repudiate the pub lic debts, and chaos will reign where the political treds. A letter in a recent issue of the Greensboro News, Public Pulse Column, was calling on school teachers to get together and fight tax reduction, etc., { and it made the statement as a threat to present any would-be i office holders, that, “It should j not be forgotten that the State’s business is the biggest business within the State.” That is the attitude that is ruining the country tocjay. The attitude that has made it a liability to own any kind of property to day. The attitude that makes it possible for some little polit ical ward-heeler in the form of a tax lister to ask you under j oath what your bank account j is, if you have a sewing ma- j chine, chicken, cow, pig, build ing material, watch, gun, pis tol, land under cultivation,beds, chairs, etc., etc.? That’s the attitude that if allowed reign for much longer will make it possible for the tax listers to ask you under oath how many pairs of drawers and under shirts you own, the regularity of your bowels, and other even more personal questions, in or der that these things may also be taxed. Many of the present day tax listers apologize for the questions they are supposed to ask when listing personal property. Some even ignore them, especially when the list ing party is known to them per sonally. The State’s biggest business is to protect the rights and prop erty of her citizens. That was the original idea in organizing the soverign “State.” Our con stitution says that our Govern ment shall be by the people and for the people. Now comes one fearing reduction in school funds saying, “The State’s business is the biggest business within the State.” Literally the State’s biggest business is to levy and secure and transfer funds from mer citizens and their property to the office hold ers, school teachers, and poli ticians ! That’s the State’s BIG GEST BUSINESS! That is why the second Monday in June will make thousands of the State’s citizens homeless! The general public is slow to wrath, but once aroused they become like unto the wrath of God. The officers of the Amer ican Legion have been power less to quell the greedy de mands of the pseudo-patriotic within their ranks, and the Le gion has fallen into evil repute in the eyes of substantial citi zens. If the conservative and long-headed among the school teachers do not soon curb the greediness and grasping that is being aired in the name of their profession, they are inviting disaster in the way of public disgust, and the surest way JUST ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER -BY CARL GOERCH Last Saturday I drove to Wil liamston and, while passing through the streets of that en terprising little city, saw Rev. Charles H. Dickey walking along, He’s the chap who writes the “Small Town Musings” in the Raleigh News and Observ er every Sunday. I hailed him and he got into the car. “Where can we get a drink?” I asked. “Drive down to one of the filling stations near the edge of town,” he suggested. While we were riding along, he started telling me about an article he had in mind for mag azine publication. We stopped in front of a filling station and an old lady came out to wait on us. I ordered the drinks and she brought them out to us. Then, while we were sitting there talking and drinking, she stood close by, apparently very much interested in what Mr. Dickey was saying. When we got through, I told him about a special article that I was trying to write, and the old lady seemed to be. just as greatly interested in what L was saying as site had been in what Mr, Dickey had said. I caught an occasional glimpse of her out of the corner of one eye. “By the way, Dickey,” I re marked. “I certainly uni glad 1 saw you this afternoon. I want to tell you of the most sen sational piece of news 1 have heard in a long time.” T “What is it?” he wanted to know. “Well,” I continued, “1 don’t talk scandal and gossip, as a rule, but still I can’t help tell ing you about this particular episode, because everybody in and around Williamston is go ing to be greatly interested in it. Before I say a word about it, I want you to promise solemn ly that you won't mention it to a soul.” “I’ll promise,” he replied. “It directly concerns some very prominent people in Wil liamston,” I continued, “and if the news of what 1 am going to tell you should get out, there would be havoc to play. Just the same, it is one of the choic est pieces of gossip I ever heard and that’s the reason I want to tell it to somebody. I acci dentally found out about it three or four days ago and 1 want your opinion about the matter.” “If it is anything you think 1 should know, I can-assure you that I won’t tell a soul about, it,” he reit rated. “I hope you won’t forget that,” I to! 1 him. - “Now then, here’s the story.” . And then, without saying an other word, I reached forward, turned on the switch, started the motor and drove away just as fast as I could, As we sped up the road I turned around and looked through the rear window. The old lady was standing there, her hands upon her hips, her mouth wide open and a gen erally- let-down look about her entire appearance. “That,” said Mr. Dickey,“was the meanest trick I ever saw played on anyone. That old lady won’t sleep for a month, trying to figure out what the scandal was about and whom it concerned. I can’t imagine a more annoying predicament in which to be placed.” . I agreed with him. ANNOUNCEMENTS. I am a candidate to succeed myself in the next Legislature and will appreciate the support of my friends. LILY C. MEBANE. Lemon Sherbet 6 lemons, juice of all and grated rind of 3 1 orange, juice and grated rind 1 pint of hot water 3-4 pint of sugar Method: Mix juice, powdered sugar and rind. Pour hot wa ter over mixture. Strain through cheesecloth and freeze. Read The Messenger ads. to crystalize this public senti ment is to hoot at a tax payer. Education, an organized sys tem for job holders, managed to get lavys passed making it com pulsory for all children of school age to go to school Whether a child is or is not mentally or physically capable, whether he has books, clothes, a bed or home to sleep in, he must go to school! This was done in order to assess every one for school taxes—I beg par don—done in order to assess all listed property for school taxes, in order that the most wonderful thing in all the world could be put in reach of every man’s child. No more effective way could have been found to cheapen education. Carpet the world with diamonds, and they are worth no more than the grains of sand. Regards to Evelyn. Sincerely, HENRY HARDCASTLE. Friday-Saturday Specials We are offering our entire stock of Ladies’ Silk Dresses at special prices for these two days only. 25 Dresses, $3.95 regular price $2.95 I 8 Dresses, $5.00 regular price 3.95 10 Dresses, $10.00 regular price 7.35 .y., > ‘ ■ All this season’s Dresses D. 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Con sider the evidence: In 1931 the American railroads trans ported more than 961 million tons of freight (estimated to have a value of nearly 52 billion dollars) with such effi ciency and safety that their claim bill, for loss and damage, amounted to only five one-hundredths of one percent of the total value of the freight, or approximately two and one-half cents per ton. In addition, the railroads carried more than 600,000,000 persons last year with only four fatalities in train accidents. That the Norfolk and Western Railway always "measures up” in fulfilling your trust, is strikingly illustrated by the rail road's extraordinary achievements in safety and efficiency. Here is the record: In 1931 the Norfolk and Western moved 39/101,285 tons of revenue freight with the remarkably low claim w charge of one-half a cent per ton. Of the total claims presented during the year, more than per cent were handled to a conclusion within 30 days. And during the past three years, the N. <S-W. has carried 5,426,505 revenue passengers without a single fatality. ' In fulfilling this public trust, railroads have expended billions of dollars for the finest equipment and facilities that can be obtained. They provide and maintain every modern railway safety device and appliance, extensive freight terminals, freight depots, storage warehouses, passenger terminals and stations. They have trained represen tatives to serve the shipping and traveling public in every hamlet and metropolis. The railroads are dependable; they carry any thing, anywhere, any time, in all kinds of weather. And the railroads are financially responsible. The Norfolk and Western, and the other railroads of the country, are keenly con scious of the great responsibility resting upon them. Certainly, the facts presented here show that they are continuously ful filling the trust placed with them. Because of these things and because of their ^rec ords for safety, efficiency and. dependa bility, the railroads reel justified in asking the con tinued support and patron age of the American public. NORFOLK AND WESTERN , RAILWAY •‘PRECISION TRANSPORTATION” ROANOKE, VIRGINIA
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