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KtlOH/Mna IXP LU . UTTUAMUIKA ^ANTARCTICA WdA3u^\al//tkSvu^L fiu&id&tt No. 19—We Enjoy Moving Day! Little America, Antarctica, April 2 (via Mackay Radio)—To day is moving day for three of us. Commander George Novil'le, Captain Allan Innes-Taylor, head of our busy dog department, and I have set up housekeeping in a portable dwelling we built in our spare minutes >on the flagship Jacob Ruppert on the way down. It is made of every piece of wood we were able to bring from New Zealand or snatch from crates and boxes. It is some house! Inside it is 12 x 12 feet with windproof walls ten inches thick. In it we have all the comforts of home—well, not all of them, but a hot—including a stove, book shelves and a big clothes locker The house is just up and already it is half buried withsnow. We’ve had a busy time here this week—house Paul Swan building. Our Aviator scientists have erected three buildings where they can be away from the noise of the rest of the crowd. Here they will pursue their scientific studies and research work. These buildings also contain work. These buildings also contain a big library of books. Seems to me you never realize how valuable books are, especially books that give you some useful knowledge, until you are off in some far corner of the world like this where you can’t get any except those you brought along. We have several hundred books of various kinds and they are al most our most priceless pos sessions. Yesterday I helped dig out of of the snow and remains of the Fokker plane in which Lieut. Com. Schlossbach and three other men crashed the other day. It is a mess, but already Bill Bowlin, Schlossbach and Paul Swan are busy salvaging the motor and in struments for future use in some other plane. The rest of the aviation group are working hard flying supplies to Mountain House, our southern base, 123 miles away. You have already marked the first flight and trac tor journey to this spot on your ANNOUNCEMENT At >the solicitation of many of my friends, I have decided to an nounce myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Alleghany County, subject,to the Democratic Primary in June. If nominated and elected I pledge to the office the best of my ability. 1 take this means of thanking the voters of the county for any support that may be given me. Yours very truly, tfc-AT W. F. OSBORNE. ' —iii.i I hereby announce myself a candidate for the State House of Representatives subject to the will of the people in the Democratic primary. C. W. Ervin maps. Well, this is where Ad miral tlyrd, without another hu man soul anywhere near him, has gone to spend the long antarctic winter. He will be absolutely alone in a tiny shack buried in the snow, observing weather con ditions until the spring—meaning until about October first. In the meantime, Dr. Thomas C. Poul ter, of Dunedin, New Zealand, chief of our scientific group, will be in command here, with Wil liam C. Haines, of Washington, our head meterologist, next in command. George Noville is executive officer of the winter camp and chief fuel engineer and I am his assistant. Little Amerioa is fas assuming the proportions of a real vil lage. We now have nine wooden buildings and two big snow hous es- The dogs are being kennelled in the tunnels under the snow. Little America looks like an old time frontier camp. We have all grown beards and everybody goes aiound bundled up to the eyes. Sealing parties are out on the ice every day getting part of our supply of fresh but awful tast ing meat. Tractors are buzzing back and forth between our var ious caches and are doing won derful work. The dog teams are in and out all the time and the air is full of airplanes. We have plenty to do, plenty to read and we have movies twice a week. And George Noville has gone out and got his ears frozen. Not serious, but painful and annoying and very funny to look at—thro* times their normal size. The temperature is averaging around forty below zero. They tell me that all of the officers, instructors and students of the Ryan School of Aeronau tics at SanDiazo( California, have joined our club in a body, that the membership now numbers around 15,000 and that the per sonal messages which Admiral Byrd is sending from here to every teacher who enrolls a high school or college class in the club are making a great hit. All a teacher has to do to enroll a class is to send the names and home addresses of self and pupiLs with a three cent stamp or stamp ed addressed envelope for each, and membership cards and big working maps of the South Pole region will be sent all of them— with a radio message from the Admiral to the teacher. All others who wish to join the club, entirely without cost, and get membership cards and maps, should do likewise—send stamped, self-addressed envelope to Arthur Abele, Jr., President, Little America Aviation and Exploration Club, Hotel Lexington, 48th St. and Lexington Avenue, New York City, N. Y. No. 20—All Snugged Down ! Little America, Antarctica, April 9 (via Mackay Radio)—And now Admiral Byrd is out there, 123 miles away in his 9 x 13 x 7 feet high shack under the snow, on his terrible, lonely vigil of more than six months and we are all packed down comfortably for the long Antarctic winter here at Little America. The fierce South Polar winter is almost upon us. Already we have looked at the thermometer and found the figures “59 below zero” staring at us. We have only about four hours a day of sunlight. Yesterday the darkness came at one o’clock in t'he af ternoon after one of these amaz i n g Antarctic sunsets — simply incomparable for beauty. On April 19 the sun will disappear c o m pletely and the leader of this v. H. Czegka expedition will Expedition be out there in Supply Officer that hut all winter, for four months of which he will be in total darkness, with only candles for light. And outside his hut will rage the most violent weath er known on this glob|—blinding blizzards, wind screaming at 150 miles an hour—and 80 to 90 degrees below zero. It is one of the most amazing feats ever at tempted. I am praying for him, that he will not get a sprained ankle or—-well, any of the other terrible things that could happen to him. We expect to be in touch with him by radio at all times. Here we have plenty to do preparing for the great exploits we hope to accomplish from next October to February. There is a never ending variety of work going on daily. Albert Eilifsen, of Tromsoe, Norway, is building new dog sledges. Vernon Boyd, of Turtle Creek, Pa. is installing a wind-driven generator on top of a sixty-foot tower (and 'he’ll have lots of wind to run it). Dr. Poulter, of Dunedin, N. Z., our leader here, is working all' the time, mostly making cosmic ray observations. William C. Haines, our meterologist from Washing ton, D. C., is constructing a weather observatory. Dr. Louis Potaka, our new New Zealand doctor, is arranging the sick bay I Bring Us Your Relief Orders I We will honor them for Groceries, Feeds, Fertilizers and anything else that we carry in stock. We Carry In Stock Special Corn Fertilizer 4-12-4 and also fertilizers for other crops Cash and Carry Stores SPARTA, N. C. (which is sailor-man talk tor hos pital). Ed Moody, of Tamworth, N. H., is making dog harness, Finn Ronne, from Pittsburgh, is showing his Norwegian skill in mending skiis, (which I’ve learn ed to pronounce “shecz”)._^Clay Bailey, radio man, from sun kissed Brawley, Calif., is tinker ing with the electric generators so I can get these stories out to you people in the club better. Kenneth Rawson, our young Chicago navigator, is repairing and adjusting his instruments. The archeologist, Walter Lew isohn, of New York, one of our 13 scientists, is snapping every thing in sight with a camera. Linwood Miller, of Highland Park, 111., official sail maker, is re pairing our wind proofs. LeRoy Clark, from Cambridge, Mass., and his pal, Stephenson Corey, from Winchester, Mass., are digging boxes of food and clothing out of the snow and parking them properly. One of the boys from New Zealand, Ber nard Fleming, is constructing a big new snow melter for our drinking and cooking water. Francis Dane, of Lexington, Mass., has the sweet job of cutting up seal's for dog food, while his buddy, Alfonso Carbone of Cam bridge, Mass., our cook, works until midnight, every night, bak ing our bread, and the rest of the time cooking our other food. Bill McCormack, of Lansdowne, Pa., pilot of our Kejlett Auto gyro, is trying to keep that trusty and valuable machine from being completely buried in the snow. I am as busy as a bee preparing orange colored tanks of Tydol gasoline and Veedol motor oil lor the automotive campaign bo ginning next October against the mysteries of this strange land and, in between, our regular jobs, Commander Novilte, Capt. Innes-Taylor and I are constantly working to dig our swell new hut out of the snow. No monotony, no heavy time on our hands. Lots of exercise, lots of health. Not a sickness germ within 2300 miles of us. It’s a great life, no fooling! Just got a radio from the club secretary that he has received a new supply of the beautiful big working maps which the club is sending free, With membership cards, to everybody who joins the club, for which there is no charge whatever. To join one of the world’s most interesting organizations, without ibligation of any kind, simply send stamp ed, self-addressed envelope to C. A. Abele, Jr., president, Little America Aviation and Exploration Club, Hotel Lexington, New York, N. Y., and your member ship card and map will be sent you promptly. Be sure you write your name and address plainly as I understand a number of our letters sent out to prospective members have been returned to us marked “not found.” Watch Your Goars Clarice (motoring) — “I said you could kiss me, but I did not say you could hug me.” Henry—“Oh, that’s all right; I just threw in the clutch."— Punch Bowl. Barnum Died Too Soon Circus Manager—“Well, what’s wrong now?” India-Rubber Man — “Every time the Strong Man writes a letter he uses me to rub out his mistakes.”—-Boston Transcript. THE NORTH CAROLINA SALES TAX (continued from front page) I nue plan was adopted, all the 'banks throughout the country had closed. When the issue was drawn, the legislator had to decide whether to vote for a measure which held out some reasonable hope to re store the state’s credit and pre serve its essential public services, or whether to cling to an old system under which the state was plunging further and further to wards financial chaos. That was the issue the governor and gen eral assembly faced and resolved. It was only after long weeks of arduous search for another way out, that the assembly be came convinced of the inexorable character of the choice which had aLready forced itself on the mem bers of the finance committee. Some Apparent Results What of results? The state’s credit has been restored and its securities are in demand at a reasonable interest rate. The schools are open to all North Carolina children and other essen tial public services are being ren-: dered, even though under con ditions frequently punishing to the public servant. An argument against the sales tax was that it would accelerate the rate of bankruptcy among merchants. Bankruptcies have de creased, because business is bet ter. We find many merchants are withdrawing more or less quietly from active co-operation with the anti-sales tax forces. I am not contending the sales tax has increased the merchant’s business and saved him from bankruptcy. I am not contending the tax is not burdensome to the merchant and the people. I am not suggsting the sales tax has caused the volume of trade in North Carolina to increase at a faster rate than that of Virginia in the very months when prophets of disaster said our business would be going to Virginia, I do submit however, as a reasonable conclusion, that restor ed confidence in the ability of the state to meet its financial and moral obligations has had much to do with stimulating industry, and inspiring public faith. Many have concluded that the most hazardous prospect before the state is the possible effect on business of a new, inflamed hunt for revenue to operate the state government and the public schools In Accord With New Deal The theory under which the state administration, as well as the national, is now proceeding, is that a greater buying power must be distributed among the people. The new deal of President Roosevelt includes a more abund ant distribution of the benefits of labor. Governor Ehringhaus has given himself with passionate de votion to advancing the same high purpose in Norh Carolina. Wit ness his co-operation with the federal program, his leadership m procuring better prices for tobacco and other crops. The buying power of the people of this state has been increased by government effort many times the whole sales tax bill. Isn’t it a better policy to work for a fair distribution of buying power among all the people and the establishment of a broad tax base, than to look only to con centrated wealth for support of the state while the people are left headed towards a condition not unlike serfdom? Sales Tax Is Effective Some publications spread the charge the sales tax has failed to produce the estimated revenue. What are the facts? The highest estimate of revenue from a 3 per cent sales tax was $9,000,000 and this was reduced to $8,400,000 when certain basic commodities were exempted. The first six collections brought in $3,317,745, and it is not ufi reasonable to expect the 12 months to produce double that amount, or $6,635,490. It is not unlikely the final' record will be $7,000,000 for the year. Short of the markj but enough revenue to be a vital consideration in ■rewriting the state’s fiscal policy. Wm It The Final Resort? I submit the only doubt about the justice of asking for this general contribution to the pub lic service arises from a question as to whether the state has al lowed wealth to escape its fair share of the tax load, as the state turns to the masses of the people for help in the sales tax. The state is bound constitution ally to levy by uniform rule on real and personal property when it levies ad valorem. It cannot graduate the levy, and when property taxes threaten confis cation of some, the state has no choice but to continue the confis cation of some, or relent towards all. It seems a matter of com mon consent that ad valorem tax es for support of the state can not be adopted. Consider the utilities and their tax burden. At present no state in the union takes a larger per centage of the gross income of public utility corporations than does North Carolina. When taxes rise, rates must be advanced and, as always, the consumer pays the bill. Consider the other corporations. These producers can be taxed as much as the traffic will bear but at an unknown point in the load ing, taxation defeats its own pur pose by encouraging a transfer ■of operations to other states. Our franchise and other levies are high now. Constructive states manship will not close the door to expansion of industry. This does not forbid strict examination to determine whether those able to pay are paying all they should to the support of the state. The state has a constitutional limit on income taxes set at fi per cent of the net. It has a constitutional bar to taxing small incomes. It behooves all of us to con sider dispassionately, either what part of the public service we are willing to throw on the scrap heap, or where revenue will be secured if present levies are abandoned. Face The Pre*e<nt Facts Am I of the opinion we have a satisfactory plan- of taxation of the state ? Iam not. The sys tem is cumbrous and unscientific. I know of no tax plan in use that has what 1 describe as adequate fairness and simplicity. A bet ter way to impose an indirect or consumption tax than our sales tax would be a national levy on commodities with a per capita allocation of the income to the state. A 2 per cent tax of this sort would give North Carolina, I for instance, about $14,000,000! per year Perhaps a better tax plan would be an almost universal income tax with graduated charges, coupled with the taxation of tang ible wealth and business, but we are barred from that recourse by our constitution. All that I am! suggesting is the wisdom of fac- j ing the facts about our case, examining with care plans for a i horse-trade in the middle of the emergency, and carrying on with't courageous patriotism until im-' proved general conditions help! reduce our tax burden. Effen He Did Rastus was reading the paper and he remarked to his friend. Say, Niggah, it says hoah dat in Sumatra a man can buy a wife fo $3. “Three dollahs,” exclaimed his friend, whose wife took in wash ing, “effen a niggah had three dollahs he doan need no wife.” NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND BY COMMISSIONER Under judgment in the case of Carl M. (Kennedy, Executor of James L. Kennedy vs. W. E. Kennedy and others, I will sell as Commissioner at public auction to the highest bidder on the premises near Turkey Knob School House on. the 22nd day of May, 1934 at II o’clock A. M. the following described land containing 60 acres, situate in Piney Creek Township, said County and State, and bounded and surrounded by the lands of A. M. Osborne, 'R. M, Osborne, W. F. Phipps, Carl M. Kennedy and J. M. Osborne, ibeing the James L. Kennedy homeplace. Terms of sale: One-third cash on day of sale, balance in two equal installments due six and twelve months after date, CARL M. KENNEDY, Executor and Commissioner. 4tc-l 7AT Can You Imagine! CAN YOU IMAGINE the astonishment of the hospi? tal physicions who,after telling a man in Woburn,Moss.,he had gastric ulcers, took *-rays 3 weeks later and found not the slightest trace of the ailment, the patient having, used BISMA-REX / EXPLANATION Bisma-Rex is a new antacid treat ment that is bringing welcome re lief to thousands everywhere who suffer the agonies of indigestion and other acid stomach ailments. Bisma-Rex acta four ways to give lasting relief in three minutes. It neutralizes excesy acid; relieves the stomach of gas; soothes the irritated membranes; and aids digestion of foods most likely to ferment. Bisma-Rex is sold only at Rexall Drug Stores. Get a jar today at B. ft T. Drug Co., Sparta. Twin Oaks Sparta P. 0., May 1.—-Those from here attending the free show and banquet at Independence Saturday night given by the Rural Letter Carriers’ Associa tion of Grayson county, were: Mr. and Mrs. Lon Me Reeves, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pugh, Mr. and Mrs. Isom Wagoner, Mr. and Mrs. Vance Choate, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Irwin and John Tucker. All report an enjoyable time. Several from here attended the banquet and show given last week | at the American Legion Hall in Galax by the Standard Oil Com pany. All were well pleased with the entertainment. Frank Poindexter, Winston Salem, was here on business last week. Carl1 Irwin made a business trip to Winston-Salem and States ville last week.' Dug Keller, Marion, Va., was here Sunday. Mrs. Rea Mabe and daughter, Irene, spent Saturday night with relatives at Furches. A motor truck and trailer specially built' for transporting horses, owned by Mr. Hutton, son-in-law of F. W. Woolworth. I New York, passed here Sunday, taking -ix English horses from i a South Carolina farm to Abingdon, Va. to put on grass i for the summer. The horses are' said to have cost $<!00 each. ; Streamlined .Tragedy “Why, what are you crying so for sonny?” asked dad of his four-year-old heir. “I heard you say you were go ing to get a new baby and I sup pose that means you’ll trade me in on it,” he sobbed.—Sam Hill in the Cincinnati Enquirer. NORTH CAROLINA, ALLEGHANY COUNTY. Under and by virtue of auth ority vested in me as Trustee in deed of trust executed by Robert McCraw and wife and William F. McCafferty dated June 28th, 1932 to secure certain indebted ness to Frank Martin( and re-sale of s.»id land having been ordered, I the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction for cash at the Courthouse door in Sparta on the 8th day of May, 1934, at 11 o’clock A. M. the following described land: j Adjoining the lands of Martin Caudillt Richard Fortner and others, and being the tract of land conveyed by Calvin M. Cheek :nd wife Ennice Cheek to Wil liam F. McCafferty and Robert McCraw by deed dated April 22, 1932, which deed is recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Alleghany County, in Book 42, Page 284, to which deed and record thereof refer ence is hereby made for a com plete and specific description. This April 23rd, 1934. R. F. CROUSE, Trustee. 2tc-3 AT MORE THAN 50% LONGER NON-SKID MILEAGE in the NEWT»re$ton* HIGH SPEED TIRE FOR 1934 The new Firestone High Speed Tire for 1934 is the greatest tire Firestone has ever built. With its wider, flatter tread, greater thickness, deeper non-skid, more and tougher rubber, and greater non-skid contact with the road, you get more than 50% longer non-skid mileage. 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