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Raleigh, May 15.—It’s all ov
er but the shouting, North Car
olina’s 1933 general assembly,
"the most turbulent and busi
est” in history, has adjourned
sine die—and what history it
has written.
A sales tax, beer, a new con
stitution, a convention to con
sider repeal of the 18th amend
ment, an eight months school,
horse racing and pari-mutuel
betting in three counties, dras
tically changed banking legis
lation, ratification of the “lame
duck” amendment to the fed
eral constitution—all of these
came from the 1933 session and
earned for it the “busiest leg
islature” title.
Adjournment §ine die came
only after 132 days—within
nine days of the record-break
ing 141-day ^session of the 1931
session. After the 1931 session
legislators felt it would be a
long time before another legis
lature even approached that
record. Only two years inter
vened but 1933’s session came
near to smashing that mark. In
1868-69 the session ran 135
days. 1933 places third.
From the very first day, the
legislators were bombarded
from all sides. School teachers,
state departments, and .state em
ployes pleaded for higher ap
propriations than those recom
mended by the budget commis
sion. Merchants contended a
sales tax would wreck them.
Corporations declared higher
franchise taxes would place
them in bankruptcy. Drys
fought hard against changes in
the liquor laws and wets fought
just as hard for changes. Del
egation after delegation visited
Raleigh, conferred with legis
lators seekjng certain legisla
tion. A mass meeting was held
here in inierest of securing
higher appropriations for the
schools. In short, legislators
were faced with the greatest
pressure ever brought to bear
on law makers of the state.
It was only after a bitter
fight that the sales tax was en
acted into law. That battle
started with the appropriations
bill, long before the revenue
measure was introduced.
Anti-sales taxers fought hard
against appropriations recom
mended by the joint appropria
tions committee. If those sup
ply figures went through, a sales
tax would be necessary to bal
ance the budget.
For two days the anti-sales
taxers held the upper hand.
Then the tide turned and com
mittee figures were finally in
serted into the bill. A sales tax
was necessary to balance the
budget.
Only the type of such a tax
general or selected commodity
—remained to be chosen. The
house at first rejected each type
and sent the bill to a special
sub-committee of seven men.
That committee brought in a
2 per cent general sales tax
levy and that was adopted and
sent to this senate. In the sen
ate the figure was changed to 3
per cent general levy with cer
tain exemptions and that figure
finally went through.
All franchise taxes were in
creased but corporations should
receive an aggregate tax reduc
tion due to the state operation
of the eight months school.
This plan removes all special
taxes now levied for local sup
port of schools, but new admin
istrative units set up in the
biennial school machinery bill
may levy supplemental taxes
subject to the vote of the peo
ple.
Highlights of the session fol
low:
1— A 3 per cent general sales
tax,with certain exemptions of
food, was enacted into law. This
is the first generaj sales levy
ever made law in North Caroli
na.
2— School legislation: The
state supported, eight month
school plan was enacted into
law. All existing school dis
tricts are abolished and new
units set up. The new units
may supplement state! funds,
but may do so only after a vote
of the people and all such sup
plements must be approved by
the state school commission,
created to take the place of the
present state board of equalisa
tion. Local units which are now
in default may not supplement.
This provision, representatives
from Guilford and Buncombe
counties, “say will prevent sup
plements in High Point and
Asheville and Buncombe coun
ty. Other units will also be
[ affected.
3— A_ new constitution was
passed by the legislature and
will be submitted to the people
in the 1934 general election. It
makes many changes in the
present organic law, including
one to give the governor veto
power, subject to be overridden
by a majority of the member
ship of both houses. The pro
posed constitution ^s drafted
by a constitutional commission
appointed by the 1933 legisla
ture.
4— Liguor legislation: Alco
holic beverages containing not
more than 3.2 per cent by
weight of alcohol were legaliz
ed in this state following pass
age of a similar federal law.
Submitted to the people was
the proposition of whether a
convention to consider repeal of
the 18th amendment will be
held. The election for this pur
pose will be held in November
and the convention, if called,
will be held in December. An
attempt to repeal all state dry
laws failed as did a bill to le
galize medicinal whiskey.
5 — Appropriations: Allot
ments for all state purposes
were slashed, the total for the
1933-1935 biennium being $83,
159,218. Spending for the cur
rent biennium will be slightly
under $100,000,000.
6— The Norris “lame duck”
amendment to the federal con
stitution was ratified on the
first day of the session.
7— Banking legislation: The
nationwide crisis brought about
by banking holidays resulted in
drastic changes in state bank
ing laws. The governor was
given permissison, with consent
of the council of state, to call a
Bank holiday; the commissioner
of banks was given power to
appoint conservators of banks
operating under restrictions;
the commissioner was empower
ed to set up rules for operation
of banks under restrictions;
the reorganization of banks op
erating under restrictions was
allowed, subject to approval of
the commissioner of banks
purchase and sale of deposits
in closed banks in more than 50
counties was allowed under a
bill which started as a local
measure; the powers of the
commissioner of banks to ap
prove excessive loans was re
pealed; and the powers of
banking corporations regarding
investment in stocks and in sub
sidiary companies were curtail
ed.
8— Reorganization of state
government: A special com
mittee to propose economy meas
ures by such action was ap
pointed in the early days of the
session. It recommended many
changes and major ones going
into effect were: The highway
and prison departments were
consolidated; the local govern
ment commission was merged
with the office of state treasur
er; the highway patrol, motor
vehicle bureau, theft bureau,
inspection of gasoline and oil
and the department of weights
and measures were placed un
der the revenue department;
the office of executive counsel
was abolished; the corporation
commission composed of three
men was abolished and the one
man job of utilities commis
sioner was set up; the office of
director of personnel was abol
ished; the tax commission was
abolished.
9— The legislature failed to
redistrict senatorial districts
or to reapportion seats in the
house of representatives, even
though this is required by the
constitution. The 1931 legis
lature also omitted that item.
The senate redistricting bills
died in committee and the house
'reapportionment bill died when
eastern counties voted to defer
consideration of that bill until
the redistricting bill came over
from the senate. New Hanov
er, Rockingham and Nash each
would have lost a representa
tive end Mecklenburg, (Juil
ford and Buncombe each would
have gained one.
I (Concluded on last page)
Criminal Cotirt Is
Now In Full Swing
The one week^S term of crim
ing court convened at Went
worth Monday morning with
Judge H. Hoyle Sink presiding.
The drawing of the grandjury
| was the first thing on docket—
M. G. Wilson, foreman, J. R.j
Ellington, G. H. Gammon, R.
Freeman McCollum, Jas. M.
Vaughn, L. E. Rierson Alex R.
Williams, E. D. Carter, G. E.
Sims, J .E. Estes, J. A. Heffing
er, Ernest G. Shumate, Jesse
Ellington, Ed Chilton, C. S. Eg
gleston, C. W. Jarkohs, S. J.
Webster, A. J. Lewis. Judge
Sink delivered an able charge
to this body and then the
wheels of justice were put in
motion.
Dennis Harris, assault with
deadly weapon, 6 months on the
roads.
Ernest King, abandonment
and non-support, 18 months on
the roads.
Robert Smith, larceny, prayer
for judgment continued on pay
ment of cost.
Willie Bowling, profane lan
guage, nol pros with leave.
Ross Meador, operating car
intoxicated, $50.00 and cost.
Not to drive car for 90 days.
John DeHart, operating car
intoxicated, 4 months, on the
roads.
George Odell, profane lan
guage, nol pros with leave.
Schuyler Terry, violating pro
hibition law sci fa and capias.
Clint Brown, trespass and
damage to personal property,
nol pros with leave.
Speck Price, forcible tres
pass, nol pros with leave.
Frank Jarrett, operating car
intoxicated, $50.00 and cost.
Not to operate car for 90 days.
John Field, assault with dead
ly weapon, continued.
Edgar Stovall, operating car
intoxicated, 4 months on the
roads.
Douglas Rice, house-break
ing, larceny and removing, 2 to
3 years in penitentiary.
Douglas Rice, carrying con
cealed weapon, judgment com
bined with above case.
Dallas Butcher, escaping pris
on, 18 months on the roads.
Charles Moore, house-break
ing, larceny and receiving anci
carrying concealed weapon,
plead guilty.
Bunch Hopkins, larceny, guil
ty of receiving, 4 months on the
roads.
Jim Logan, house-breaking
and receiving, 2 to 3 years in
penitentiary.
Andrew Gibbs, assault on fe
male, plead guilty, 18 months
on the roads.
Bunch Hopkins, larceny and
receiving, guilty of receiving, 4
months on the roads.
John Black, assault with dead
ly weapon and resisting arrest,
4 months on the roads.
George White and John Dan
iel Vaden, robbery with fire
arms, White plead guilty, jury
found Vaden guilty. Vaden
must serve 6 to 10 years, White
from 2 to 10 years in peniten
tiary.
Roy White and Sam McCol
lum, larceny and receiving, con
tinued.
Burton Harris, speeding, recK
less driving, etc., continued.
Warick Perkins, assault with
deadly weapon, guilty.
C. E. and Buford Grogan, vio
lation prohibition law, each
fined $25.00 and costs.
Edgar Stovall, operating car
intoxicated, judgment amended
to 18 months on county roads.
Edward Jennings, assault
with deadly weapon, 10 months
on roads.
Jim Barnett, Joe Barnett, JHH
Moss, Ernest Mitchell and Jim
Dickerson, house-breaking, lar
ceny and receiving, each 3 to
5 years in penitentiary.
Carl Cardwell, larceny from
the person, 2 to 4 years in peni
tentiary.
J. T. Ayers, worthless check,
nol pros with leave.
George White, robbery with
firearms, amended to 2 years on
roads.
Edgar Stovall, offering to
bribe officer, court ordered a
verdict of not guilty.
Carl Cardwell, escaping pris
on, prayer for judgment contin
ued.
Exports of cotton remnants
from the United States in 1932
amounted to 8,604,066 pounds,
an increase of 360,000 pounds
over 1931.
Cars Being Built at World’s Fair
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Millions of people will have their first opj ortunity to see
an automobile being built, when they visit this mammoth
room where the Chevrolet Motor Companjy will assemble
“Master Six’* coaches and coupes in the special General
Motors Building at “A Century of Progress” exposition.
On the left, Fisher bodies are being fabricated on a "J”
shaped line and on the right, Chevrolets are being assembled
from the bare frame to the completed car, ready to be driven
out of the building under their own power. Note, inthe center
of the photograph, the body being swung from the end of
the Fisher line over to its place on a Chevrolet chassis.
Visitors may purchase cars built here and drive them home.
New Auditorium at Junior Order Home
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Above is pictured the beatilifu} new Sam P. Vance auditori-,
um, of the National Junior Order Home, at Lexington, N.
which will be formally presented to the National Council by
North Carolina Juniors on lHay 30th.
Juniors To Present Vance
Auditorium At Lexington
Exercises at National Junior Order Home on
May 30th; Plans Are For All-North
Carolina Day, Graham to Speak
Lexington, May 1G.—Juniors
of North Carolina will on Tues
day, May 30th, formally present
the handsome new Sam F.
Vance auditorium, high school
building and gymnasium, re
cently completed at the Junior
Order National Orphans Home
here ,to the National Council of
the Order in what is expected
to be one of the biggest events
in Juniorism in the State in
many years.
Plans for the presentation
and acceptance of the structure
will make it an All-North Caro
lina day. The building was
paid for by Juniors of North
Carolina thiough small assess
ments over a period of three
years; it was designated by a
North Carolina architect, built
by a North Carolina contractor,
using Carolina labor and, so far
as possible, Carolina material.
B. C. Sisk of Warsaw, state
vice-councilor, will preside at
the exercises. The building will
be presented to the National
Council by Lewis P. Hamlin,
of Brevard, state councilor. It
will be accepted on behalf of
the National Council by Dr.
Charles E. Brewer, president of
Meredith College, Raleigh, who
is national councilor of the Or
der. Chief address of the day
will be made by A. H. Graham,
of Hillsboro, lieutenant govern
or of North Carolina, who will
be presented by Gurney P.
Hood, State commissioner of
banks, who is also State treas
urer of the Order. The exer
cises will begin at eleven o’
clock in the morning.
The afternoon will be open
for recreation and inspection of
the buildings and grounds of
the Home. At two o’clock, the
Junior Home baseball team will
engage in a ball game. At eight
o’clock in the evening a pro
gram of interest to Juniors will
be given in the new auditorium,
presided over by Charles W.
Snyder, of Winston-Salem, past
state councilor. James L. Wil
meth, of Philadelphia, national
council secretary, will deliver
an address and there will be
other interesting features.
The new building is named in
honor of Sam F. Vance, of Korn
ersville, who for forty years has
devoted himself untiring1 v to
the work of Junior in North Co.
olina, serving in his capacity
as state secretary. Of semi
colonial design, the building is
a thing of beauty. Harmoniz
ing in construction wi:h other
buildings at the plant, is the
last word in modernism for in
stitutions of this type. The
large auditorium will seal over
1,000 and contains a large stage
flanked by dressing rooms. On
this stage will be held many of
the formal activities of the
Home, including such exercis
es as are in contemplation for
May 30th. The auditorium will
also be available for any pub
lic meeting of North Carolina
Juniors, such as State Council
and district meetings, and is
expected to be used intensively
in this respect.
W. M. Shuford is superintend
ent of the Home and has ably
directed its affairs since con
struction of the plant began
there some years ago. There
are now 250 children in the
Home, 12 buildings with value
of $850,000.00, a beautiful camp
us of 25 acres, and grounds of
290 acres. Plans are that the
ultimate capacity of the home
will be 1,000 children.
Thousands of Juniors and
their families and their friends
from every part of North Car
olina are expected to be pres
ent for the presentation. Cen
trally located, the Home is eas
ily in reach of every Junior of
the state, paved highways con
verging into Lexington from
every direction. Spring has
I spread its mantle on the Home,
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* STONEVILLE *
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The baccalaureate sermon
was preached at the high school
auditorium Sunday morning by
Rev. R. Hamlin Stone of Jeffer
son.
The Woman’s Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church
met with Mrs. G. E. Franklin
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Matth
ews visited his parent Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Neal and
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Fagg have
been on a visit to Mr. and Mrs.
W. S. Fagg.
Mr. and Mra. Jeese Glenn
visited Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
Gxenn Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mitch
ell of High point were visitors
in town Sunday.
Dr. T. A. Boaz, Jr., has been
on a visit to his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Siewers Wall of
Madison were in town Saturday
night.
Miss Frances Thelmet of
Asheville spent the week end
with friends.
Miss Florence King has re
turned from her school at Siler
City.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Robertson
visited Greensboro recently.
Mrs. J. M. Taylor returned
Sunday from a visit in Stokes
county.
Rev. Mr. Hurst of Mount
Airy held services here Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold \ ernon
of Spray visited Mr. and Mrs.
•T. B. Vernon Sunday.
Alton Poole of High Point
spent Sunday with his parents.
Mesdames T. P. Poole and j
Kettie Smith and Miss Frances
Poole visited Winston-Salem
Wednesday.
Putting Out Tobacco
Our farmer friends are busy
these days transplanting tobac
co, arid while some will tpn a
little short of plants, on ac
count of blue mold, it is believ
ed that an average crop will be
put out throughout this section.
Extension Forester Graeber
says the first saw mill operated
in the United States was built
at South Berwick, Maine, in
1625.
campus and the place has nev
er been more beautiful. It is
the hope of the committee on
presentation that every coun
cil in the State will be repre
sented by one or more members
at the exercise h«re. While food
and refreshments will be sold
at the Home during the day,
those attending are urged to
bring their own lunches and to
spend the entire day. The peo
ple of Lexington join the offici
als and children at the Home in
extending an invitation to ev
ery North Carolinian to partic
ipate in the events of the day
here.
HOME DEMONSTRATION NEWS
Miss Marjorie Holmes, Home Demonstration Agent
Program For Next Week
Monday, May 22d: At 2:00
P. M. the County-L'ine Club will
meet with Mrs. Jeff Sharp.
Tuesday, May 23d: At 2:00
P. M. the Sylvania Club will
meet with Mrs. Percy Friddle.
Wednesday, May 24th: At
2:00 P. M. the Double Springs
Club will have its regular meet
ing.
Thursday, May 25th: At 2:00
P. M. Mrs. A. L. Knight will be
hostess to the Rocky Springs
Club.
Friday, May 26th: At 2:00
P. M. the MG Carmel Club will
meet with Mrs L\ C. Smith
District Federation Meeting
The following program will
be given at the District meeting
at Brightwood school, Guilford
county, May 31st at 10:00 o’
clock. We hope that Rocking
ham county will get the attend
ance prize this year for the
largest attendance:
bong.
Invocation
Collect.
Devotional—Guilford county.
Welcome—Mrs. Apple, Guil
ford county.
Response—Miss Helen Smith,
Rockingham county.
Greetings—Seventh District
President, Mrs. Dewey Bennett.
Secretary Reports—Mrs. U.
A. Paschal.
Report of Jane S. McKimmon
Loan Fund—Mrs J. H. Phil
lips. *
Scholarship Girl—Ava Cul
bersoff.
Reports of Work of Alamance
County and Rockingham Coun
ty,
Appointment of Committees.
Nominating Committee—Miss
Arant, Alamance; Mrs. William
Cummings, Rockingham; Mrs.
J. I. Wagoner, Guilford.
Courtesy Committee—Mrs. L.
A. Sharp, Alamance; Mrs. Fred
Walker, Rockingham; Miss Mu
riel McAlister, Rockingham.
Lunch.
Music.
Report from Guilford County.
Address—Mrs. Millner.
Business—Appoint county to
send delegate to District and
State Federation of Woman’s
Clubs.
Report of Committees.
Invitation.
Award of Prizes
Tour of Gardens.
Here And There in Club Work
Curb Market
The Curb Market sales for
the month of April were $194.
This is the largest sales on the
market since 1929. This repre
sents sales of about 16 produc
ers.
International Canning Contest
We are now sending in names
for the National Canning Con
test. Any one wishing to enter
this contest will send in their
names to the Home Agent.
Rockingham county club women
received five prizes last year in
this contest.
Canning Bulletins
Any one desiring a canning
bulletin drop a card to the
Home Demonstration Agent and
she will be glad to send you one.
Many inquiries are coming in
on how to can English peas and
strawberries. We are always
glad to answer these questions
and don’t forget to make some
sun cooked strawberry pre
serves this season.
The Ideal Woman
She would be perfectly true.
There would be no deception or
insincerity in her. In every re
lation of life she would be found
faithful. She would put herself
last. In her heart Christ would
be on the throne and self on
the cross. Self-control would
take the place of self-will. She
would be serviceable.Her hands
would reach out in loving help
fulness to every suffering,
n6edy creature with whom she
comes in touch, and no service
would be too light. She would
be clothed with humanity No
pi ide or self-conceit would mar
the beauty of the things she did.
She would be gentle in speech.
From her lips would come no
harsh word to wound the. hearts
that were nearest and dearesl
to her. She would be person
ally attractive. She would
glorify her Master by proving
[that He can make His follow
ers beautiful with more than
earthly fairness. She would
be popular. But the host of
friends whom she would draw
would not stand between her
and her Lord. Rather she would
draw them nearer to Him. She
would love pleasure, knowing
that Christ would want her to
be happy. But her good times
would be of such a character
that Christ would be a sharer
in them. More than all, she
would be consistent. Her life
would square with her work.
So she would walk triumphant
ly the way of the holy cross,
glorious in her discipleship,
and crowned with more than
royal crown that He will give
to those" who overcome.
(Author Unknown.)
* MAYODAN *
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Raymond Martin and B. F.
Bailey and son spent. Saturday
afternoon in Winston-Salem.
Vernon Smith and Miss Vir
ginia Smith spent Saturday ev
ening in Greensboro.
Mrs. Gladys Young and Clar
ence Poole of Roanoke spent the
v;tek end with Mrs. W. N. Poole.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Chambers
jf Martinsville spent Sunday
with Mrs. Fannie Chambers.
Miss Thelma Brown of Ro
anoke spent Sunday with rel
atives and friend^.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith
of Danville spent Sunday with
Mrs. Mintora Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Simpson
and daughter of Leaksville vis
ited Mrs. T. H. Price Sunday.
Miss Hattie Moser spent the
week end in Winston-Salem.
John Dempster, Jr., of Char
lotte spent the week end with
his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Hunt Smith and
daughter and son of Martins
ville spent the week end with
relatives.
Miss Ruby Price of Winston
Salem spent the week end with
her parents.
Mrs Helen Hinson of Price
visited friends Monday.
J. A. Highfill of Winston-Sa
lem spent the week end with J.
V. Highfill.
Mrs. W. H. rrice, ivir». j. o.
Reynolds, Mrs. C. A. Tulloch
and son and daughter visited in
Wentworth Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Smith of
Martinsville spent Sunday with
relatives.
Miss Vera Bailey spent Tues
day in Wentworth.
Mrs. C. L. Walters has been
in Winston-Salem for the past
few days, having been called
there by the illness of Mrs. El
la Apple.
The grade mothers of the
! fourth grade entertained the
children of Miss Gladys Vern
on’s room Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. J. F. Roach
with a picnic. Games were en
joyed by the children and a
lunch consisting of sandwiches,
cake and lemonade wTas served
them before departing by Mrs.
O. M. Whitbeck, Mrs. W. H.
Bollin and Mrs. M. L. Webb.
The teachers and officers of
the Young People’s Department
of the Mayodan Sunday school
delightfully entertained on the
church lawn Tuesday evening
with a party honoring Marcus
B. Simpson, who has done an
I outstanding work in the depart
ment this year and who will
leave shortly for his home in
Unionville, N. C. A delightful
social hour was enjoyed with
games under the direction of
Miss Irene Money. Later in
| the evening the guests were
served delicious refreshments.
Young Negro Suicides
Friday, Theo Price, 21-year
old colored man of the Pelham
section called at the home of
his father for the purpose of
telling the family goodbye, say
ing that he was going to jump
into the pond. No attention
was paid to his statement, but
Monday morning his body was
found in the pond of the South
ern Railway company at Pel
ham, from which the tanks are
filled. When Price failed to
put in his appearance, the pond
j was, drained and his body re
covered. No reason is assign
ed for the suicide.