The Alleghany Times Subscription Price $1 a year in advance DEVOTED TO THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGHAN Y COUNTY Volume 9. 4 PAGES Number 45. This Week In Washington —Washington, Mar. 27. (AS).— The labor question is at the top in Washington’s official problems as this is written. A great deal hinges on the outcome of the union situation in the automobile industry. It is not yet clear whether the Administration in tends to back up the American Federation of Labor, which has shrewdly taken the best possible advantage of the provision for collective bargaining in the Na tional Recovery Act, or whether it will content itself merely with seeing to it that organizations of employees are not dominated by their employers. The Federation is engaged in a vigorous attempt to establish the principle that no union is a good union unless it is an A. F. L. union. Employees in many industries have organized their own unions. In every case the Federation has set up the claims that these “company” unions do not give the employees the right to choose their own spokesmen for bargaining purposes with their employers. In some instances they are doubtless right. In other instances they have been able to get a few hotheads, dis contented and dismissed em ployees to set up the claim that they havfc been discriminated against. General Johnson, administra tor of NRA, has accepted the company union in one of the most important cases, in which he is 'satisfied the employers kept their hands off and still the work ers voted to organize inside the company. That doesn’t please the Federation, which wants its own men to act as employees’ spokesmen. Usual Labor Reaction One result of this situation is a larger number of strikes, and larger strikes, than have been known for many years. Some of the cooler heads in Washington regard this strike situation calm ly. They point out that every period of recovery from past depressions has been marked by labor strikes and disturbances. Any revival in business looks like a good time for workers to demand a bigger slice of the pre sumptive profits. So, the.se ex perienced oldsters say, the recov ery must . be under way, else these labor leaders would not be making such a disturbance. It seems pretty clear from the point of view of Washington that recovery is progressing, not steadily but by fits and starts. March has been a better month than February was, so far. The outlook for April is even better. But there is nothing clear yet as to how things will be going in May and June, and some new doses of inflationary stimulant, in one form or another, may be necessary before Summer is well under way. The Administration has still' a good many medicines in its saddle-bags that haven’t been tried on the patient yet. Capital for Industry There seems little doubt that some form of legislation per mitting “capital loans” to indus try, from RFC funds in part and in pairt by authority to Fed eral Reserve Banks to rediscount long-time paper, running three to five years, will be enacted before Congress adjourns. What is holding back indus try is shortage of capital funds. Those are usually raised in normal times, by new stock and bond issues. Under the Securi ties Act private capital is afraid to invest and corporations are afraid to offer new securities Commercial banks cannot and should not make long-term loans. So the Government must come to the rescue in a new direction, and in addition to providing for these long-term loans the ex pectation is that there will be some changes in the Securities Act to enable the obtaining of capital funds from the huge re serves of private capital which is anxious to find investment in Industry but has been hampered in doing so. Cabinet Changes Rumored Washington gossip has it that at least three members of the Cabinet may be replaced before long. The feeling that Secretary Dem of the War Department is letting the generals run things is said to be worrying the Presi dent. There is a growing belief that the attorney-general, Homer Cummings, is too easy-going and too easily influenced into hasty action. And even in the Presi dent’s own intimate circle a great deal of dissatisfaction is being expressed about the Postmaster General, Mr. Farley. This is to some extent based upon the feel ing that he put the President in a hole on the «ur-mail matter and let it develop so that the blame is on the President instead of on Farley. And the air-mail situation is still a major topic of interest here. Nobody knows just who Cap tain Eddie Rickenbacker, famous (continued on page 2) Doughton Seeking Tariff Power For Chief Executive N. C. Congressman Opens Fight To Give President Authority On Reciprocal Agreements Washington, March 27—Chair man Robert L. Doughton, of the House Ways and Means com mitteei opened the fight Friday to give President Roosevelt power to make reciprocal tariff agree ments. Chairman Doughton told the House that the measure of fended “the only practicable and feasible method for restoring a normal amount of world trade to the United States.” “We are trying,” said Dough ton, “to provide in this bill some machinery whereby we can suc cessfully compete with other countries, practically all of whom have delegated similar authority to their executives. Unless we do this, our foreign trade un questionably will decline and fin ally will be reduced to a neglible quantity. “Those who oppose this bill insist it is unconstitutional and express grave fears that it will work untold injury to American industry, agriculture and labor. They tell us that that there is no necessity for expanding our foreign trade; that we are on a wild goose chase in search of export markets that do not exist. “My opinion is that they have an exactly opposite opinion of the bill. Their real fears are that it ia constitutional and that it will work. Our Republican friends realize that the old prac tice of exchanging high tariff benefits for campaign funds is at an end and that they no long er will be able to dry the fat out of certain favored industries to lubricate the G. O. P. machine. This is the fear that tortures and torments them.” Speaker Henry T. Rainey pre dicted that the bill would be passed exactly as reported by the committee. House Democratic leader Joseph W. Byrns 9aid the majority party would defeat any attempt to limit the President’s powers under the bill. Rep. Allen Treadway (R), Mass., led the attack on the meas ure by saying that it opened the way for a dictatorship in America. “To all intents and purposes,” he added, “this message does away with further need of a House and Senate, completing the administration’s program of assuming complete authority over governmental functions. This sur render of legislative power is the method which has been fol lowed in setting up dictator ships.” The bill would empower Presi dent Roosevelt to raise or lower tariff orates by 60 per cent, of the present schedules. Republi cans will seek to amend the bill to place a definite time limitation —probably three years—on the measure. DR. M. A. ROYALL, ELKIN, TO HEAD MEDICAL SOCIETY Dr. M. A. Royail, Elkin, was elected Tuesday as President of the Eighth District Medical society, at the convention of the organization held in the Robert E. Lee hotel, Winston-Salem. Dr. Royail will succeed Dr. P. A. Yoder, Winston-Salem, as head of the society during the coming year. Other officers elected for the ensuing year were: Dr. Hugh Parks Elkin, Vice President, and Dr. F. C. Hubbard, North Wilkesboro, Secretary-Treasurer. It was decided that the next semi-annual meeting will be held in Elkin next fall, the definite date to be arranged later. W. M. S. OF METHODIST CHURCH HOLDS MEETING The Woman’s Missionary soc iety of the Methodist church held its regular monthly meeting Fri day afternoon, March 16, at the home of Mrs. Marvin Doughton. After the business session a num ber of interesting talks and pap ers were given on the day’s sub ject for discussion. Following the program, delic ious refreshments were served to a majority of the membership. Mrs. Henry Gorham was present as a guest and Mrs. Rex Mit chell’s name was added to the list of members. Federal Officials Visit Sparta Friday A group of Federal officials and Highway Engineers passed through Sparta Friday afternoon on an inspection trip of the pro posed Blue Ridge route of the Skyland park-to-park highway. The party traveled by automobile, coming into Alleghany from Galax via the Low Gap road. They made a short stop here and talk ed briefly with Governor Dough ton and R. F. Crouse. The group was headed by Theo dore Strauss, special advisor to Secretary of the Interior Ickes, and George L. RadclifFe, Balti more. They went from here to West Jefferson and continued on to Asheville. They planned, also, to visit Blowing Rock, Mt. Mitchell, Little Switzerland, Mount Pisgah, Balsam mountain and other scenic points in Western North Caro lina. They spent Friday nightl in Boone. Bond Is Sought By Woman Being Held In Childress Case Governor Ehringhaus Ex pected To Be Asked To Call Special Court Term For Tilley Trial North Wilkesboro, March 27.— A hearing on a writ of habeas corpus has been obtained by Mrs. Luther Tilley, one of the five members of the Tilley fam ily indicted for the murder of Miss Leota Childress at the Til ley home, near Elkin, on Decem ber 30, according to her counsel. Attorneys Eugene Trivette and J. F. Jordan, of the local bair, and Attorney J. E. Hoshouser, of Boone, have been retained as counsel for Mrs. Luther Til ley. The application for a hearing was obtained from Judge Wilson Warlick, at Mocksville, recently and the hearing will be before Judge Warlick, at Bakersville, at noon tomorrow. Attorney Tiriv ette stated that an effort will be made to have Mrs. Tilley re leased under bond. It has not been learned wheth er or not W. W. Tilley, Mrs. W. W. Tilley, Luther and Clyde Til ley the others indicted in the case, will make an effort to get out ’of jail through habeas cor pus proceedings. The case was calendared for trial in the term which ended in Wilkesboro recently, but was continued until another term by consent of both the state and the defense. It is understood that Governor Ehringhaus will be asked to call a special term of Wilkes court in June for the trial of the Tilley and Stanley cases which are peculiarly linked together, due bo the fact that Luther Tilley will be tried for his life in both cases and certain similar instances in both deaths Rabid Dog Invades Sparta Prison Camp And Bites Prisoner Considerable excitement was created at the Sparta prison camp one day last week when a rabid dog rushed into the camp and bit one of the prisoners over the eye. One of the guards was go ing through the front gate when the strange dog rushed in, snap ping at him. The dog attacked other dogs confined in the yard. The prisoners were just being released in the yard, when the dog rushed through an open door into one of the cells and bit a prisoner, who was still in bed. The dog was shot by guards and its head sent to Raleigh by Dr. J. L- Doughton, prison physician, for examination to determine whether or not it had hydrophobia. A telegram was received sun day by Dr. Doughton saying the dog was rabid. The prisoner bitten by the dog is being treated against rabies. It is thought that the dog bit several other dogs in town be fore going to the camp and all owners are keeping their dogs confined, pending developments. The town council promptly call ed a meeting and passed a local ordinance making it a misdemean or for anyone to let their dog go unattended on the streets of Sparta, either day or night. Restrictions Are Placed On Relief Of County's Needy Extension Of Aid To Able Bodied Persons Who Are Depending Upon Relief To Cease Instructions have been receiv ed from Raleigh by the local Relief office to cease extending aid to all persons who are de pending upon relief and are able to work. The officials will buy seeds and fertilizer and make arrangements to rent land and, where a team is not available, arrangements will be made for ■one. Every family on the relief rolls is expected to plant the | necessary acreage to supply them j with food for the next year. Relief families that have ob- j tained land, or will be able to, I will not receive any seed or ferti- j lizer from the local Relief office j until it has been checked by the j Supervisor or one of his assist-1 ants, to see that the ground is | ready foir planting. Amos Wagoner has been ap-! pointed Farm Supervisor for Alle-, ghany county and will be glad to J assist any family in obtaining land for cultivation and in mak ing arrangements for this year’s crops. It has been emphasized that seed and fertilizer is not to be given away, except to widows, and this rule will' be strictly adhered to. Where there is a stout, able-bodied man in the family, he will be required to work and pay for the seed and fertilizer. No family that is not listed as a relief family will be entitled to seed and fertilizer. Each re lief family and land owner will enter into a written contract, forms to be furnished by the local office. It has been suggested that families that do not have land, and are unable to obtain it fbr this year’s garden and crops, get in touch with the of fice of C. A. Miles, local Relief administrator, immediately, and enable the officials to perfect their arrangements. Instructions have been received by the office here to discontinue payment of bills for medical aid furnished to those receiving di rect relief, this ruling to go into effect on April 1. “WHOOPS” KILL INDIANS Ilford, Manitoba. — Whooping cough, reaching epidemic propor tions, is said to have caused the death of twenty Indians near Oxford House, east of here. , Rehabilitation Of j Rural Sections Is Planned At Meet C. A. Miles And Amos Wagoner, Sparta, Attend Meeting Held Saturday Afternoon In Boone Plans for a state-wide program of rural rehabilitation for North Carolina were laid before a meet ing of county Relief Administa tors of this district by Roy M. Brown, Assistant to Mrs. Thomas O’Berry, State Administrator, at Boone Saturday afternoon. C. A. Miles, Alleghany Administrator, and Amos Wagoner, newdy ap pointed farm and garden work supervisor, were present at the meeting. . The civil works administration will be replaced, Mr. Brown said, by an entirely new program with two divisions, one of them deal ing with work for urban centers and the other with rural rehabili tation. The primary aims of the new rural program as outlined by the speaker were to have every farm family self-support ing by the end of the present year; to begin by the end of the year a program of permanent rehabilitation by home ownership and the development of small industries in rural areas. Dr. Brown said he could see no reason why a farm family should not produce its own food. A total of five acres of land, he pointed out, is sufficient for pro ducing food enough for a family of five or six persons for an en tire year. If necessary, crops can be cultivated by hand, Dr. Brown asserted. The speaker dis cussed the methods of obtaining land and preparing it for culti vation. He also urged the Ad ministrators to see that all agree ments between landlords and ten ants are fair to both parties. Plans are, he said, for every family to have a garden. For the family living on the farm the garden will be supplementary to the crops. Seeds will again be furnished this year, and these seeds are to go only to relief families. Dr. Brown urged the forming of advisory councils and appoint ment of directors of farm and garden programs for carrying out the administration program. The Telief administration, he empha sized, is interested not so much in temporary measures but rather in a long-time program leading to permanent rehabilitation. Farmers Asked To Employ The Needy If any farmer in Alleghany county, who is having trouble in obtaining farm help, will notify C. A. Miles, local- Relief Adminis trator, an effort will be made to arrange for the placement of some family on the Relief roll unable to obtain land for this year’s crops. Any person who is now get ting relief from Mr. Miles’ of fice, and refuses to work for farmers of the county at pre vailing prices, will be taken from the relief rolls at once, Mr. Miles asks the cooperation of the farmers of the county to ward arranging for families now on relief to obtain land upon which to plant and cultivate crops 1 this year. - * Owners Of Trucks Protest Action Of Virginia Officers - i Alleghany Business Men Express Dissatisfaction At Demand For Va, Licenses For Traffic In That State Alleghany county truck owners j and business men are entering strong protests against the action of Grayson county, Virginia, of ficers in demanding that all truck owners hauling to and from In- \ dependence and Galax be required | to purchase Virginia State 1 icen- i ses. Several Alleghany county driv- j ers have reported that they have been stopped by the Virginia of- j fleers and Virginia licenses de manded. Their action has been communicated to the State auth orities of both states in the hope that this practice may be stopped. It is thought that if it con tinues, the North Carolina officers will take similar action against Virginia trucks being operated in this state. Several merchants of Sparta have threatened to withdraw the business they have been giving to Galax and other Virginia towns if the Virginia officers continue their demands. MORGAN BRYANT DIES FROM EXPOSURE MON. MORNING Morgan Bryant, of Edmonds, colored, about 50 years of age, died Monday morning while being brought to Sparta by Deputy Sheriff Richardson after having been found near Edmonds beside the road in a critical condition ; from exposure. His clothes were frozen, he having lain out all night in the rain and sleet. To Conduct Drive For Improvement Of Roadsides In State The period from Sunday, April 8 to Saturday, April 14 har been designated as Roadside Improve ment Week in North Carolina. The Roadside Improvement cam paign will last until July 1 and will be under the direction of W. J. ’Cartier, Director of High way Beautification for the Caro lina Motor club. Mr. Carter outlines the plans as follows: “Chairmen are being appoint ed in each county. After this is done, the county chairmen should appoint a representative from each township, who in turn may select four or five to w