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The Alleghany Times Subscription Price $1 a year in advance DEVOTED TO THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY Volume 10. SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA,THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1934. 4 PAGES Number 5. Looking At Washington SETTLES LABOR DISPUTES BILLION FOR HIGHWAYS IMPROVING AIRWAYS NRA’s NEW PRICE POLICY REGULATING COMMUNICA TIONS THE NEW SOCIAL OUTLINE JO SPEND MORE MONEY Senator Robert F. Wagner, the chairman of the National tabor Board_ estimates that 1,750,000 •workers have been kept on their jobs through the work of the nine teen regional labor boards- He points out that 3,755 cases came up for action and that 3,061 were settled( with two-thirds of them based upon agreements between the parties involved. Meditation was undertaken by the board in 1,323 strikes, three-fourths of which were settled and, in addi tion 497 strikes were success fully averted. Something like 10,000 men,* found to be dis criminated against and unjustly discharged by their employers, were reinstated. A three-year road program, which will involve around a bil lion dollars if carried out, has been approved by Congress. The measure was ihtroduced by Chair man Cartwright of - the House Roads Committee, and authorizes Federal appropriations close to $600,000,000, while requiring the states to match expenditures by adding another $250,000,000. The original measure did not require the states to meet Fed eral contributions at all, but the final bill continued the program through the 1936 and 1937 fiscal years so that $125,000,000 is ap propriated for each year with the states required to match it dollar for dollar. In addition, there is an appropriation of $225,000,000 that does not have to be matched, and this includes $200,000,000 for roads in states, twenty-five per cent of which must be spent on so-called “feeder” roads, unless state laws prohibit such expendi tures. Something like $50,000, 000 is made available for nation al park, reservation and forest highways. Three airways now under con struction will have intermediate landing fields at fifty-mile inter vals, connected by beacon lights in a direct line. They will be equipped with miniature radio beacons and two-way radio sta tions, and are the beginning of a new system designed to increase aerial efficiency. The airways af fected run from St. Louis to New Orleans, Minneapolis to Seattle, • and St. Louis to T'ulsa. The new non-price fixing policy of the NRA resulted in consid erable confusion when first an nounced, but the .situation has been somewhat clarified by addi tional statements. While hoping that industries under approved codes may agree to change, the policy does not affect them until adjustment has been made under code approval. No imposed change will be made in any ap proved code and General Johnson insists that it should be clearly understood that all provisions of approved codes, including their price provisions, are in full force and must be complied with. These he says, apply to all re tail traces, including automotive dealers, bituminous coal, all lum ber and timber products and building materials, electrical, rub ber tires, paper industries, graphic arts and printing, bus, trucking, transport, garment and textile, radio and durable goods indus tries. He points out that those named have suffered from con fusion through misunderstanding and that omission to mention others does not mean that the general statement is not applic able to them. Both houses of Congress acted favorably on the Administration’s communications bill, although at one time it was thought certain that no action would be taken at this session. The measure decrees the end of the Federal Radio Commission and transfers its du ties to the Federal Communica tions Commission, which also is given all control now exercised 4>y the Interstate Commerce Com mission over telephonic and tele graphic communications. The board will consist of seven mem bers. The idea is to regulate inter state and foreign commence so as to develop within the United States a rapid, efficient, nation wide and worldwide service in wire and radio. -In addition, as a matter of national defense, it is aimed to provide adequate facil ities at reasonable charges, which, it was felt could only be done by centralizing authority heretofore divided between several agencies. In the event of war or public peril the President would have (continued on page 2) W. M. U. Meeting Held Here Tuesday In Baptist Church Several Speakers Address Annual Gathering Of Alleghany County Associ ation. Lunch Served The annual meeting of the Alleghany county Woman’s Mis sionary Union association was held in the Sparta Baptist church on Tuesday with Mrs. A. 0 Joines. superintendent of the as sociation presiding. The program opened with a devotional service based on the watchword for 1934, led by Mrs. W. B. Estep and followed by a prayer offered by Dr. G. A. Mar tin. A welcome address was made by Miss Eva Greene and Mrs. Edna R. Harris, Raleigh, respond ed for the visitors. A history of the year’s hymn, “All Hail The Power,” was pre sented by Mrs. Crutchfield. This was followed by the singing of the hymn by the assembly. Mrs. Joines then called the roll by churches, welcomed visitors from other denominations, and called for reports and recommen dations of committees and offic ers. Following the reports Mrs. Joines discussed, in a most in spiring manner, the meaning and purpose of missions. Following Mrs. Joines, Mrs. G. A. Martin spoke on “What It Means To Me. To Be A W. M. U. Member.” Next, Mrs. Edna R. Harris led the group in a lively round table discussion on topics vital to the interest of W. M. U. members. The assembly adjourned for the noon hour and those present were ' served a delicious plate lunch by the ladies of the Sparta W. M .U. The meeting reconvened about 1:30 p. m. and the following program was presented: Hymn, “Take Time To Be Holy”; devotional sermon, Dr. G. A. Martin; “Cooperation Among Churches,” W. F. Doughton; Memorial duet, Misses Eva, Irene and Anna Marie Choate; Ad dress. “Building Up The Waste Place's,” Mrs. Edna Harris; re port of nominating committee and election of officers; “Girdling The World With Light,” Sparta W. M. U., and Benediction, W. F. Doughton. Officers elected for the com ing year are: superintendent, Mrs. R. A. Wagoner; assistant superintendent, Mrs. G. A. Mar tin; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. R. C. Halsey; stewardship chair man, Mrs. F. Miller; Mission study chairman Mrs. W. B. Estep; Personal service chairman, Mrs. W. P. Maxwell, and Young People’s leader, Miss Iva Grace Doughton. LUMBER AND WOOL STOLEN IN SPARTA DURING WEEK Fifteen thousand feet of chest nut lumber was stolen from Sam Brown in Sparta on Monday night of this week. On Tuesday night 1,0QQ pounds of wool, which was stored under Dalton Warren’s store building and owned by Edwin Duncan and Alex Chatham, was also stolen. NOT "JUST ANOTHER" FEATURE In this issue, in the editorial column, the TIMES starts an other feature which it is cer tain will appeal strongly to all its readers. It is a series of inspirational editorials written by John Edwin Price. Mr. Price was bom in a Methodist parsonage, the sev enth of thirteen children. He has enjoyed a wide range of experience including those of printer, foreman, salesman and Chautauqua lecturer. He is the author of an inspirational book on salesmanship and for five years was pastor of a Cincin nati church. He has also writ ten for many magazines and has been in considerable de mand as a public speaker. Turn now to page 2 and read this first inspirational message. You’ll like it and we believe you’ll watch eagerly for the others which will fol low. Doctor 87 Turns Skipper I —-- TIM . Dr. Elisha P. Hussey. 87, (above), is back in Buffalo, N. Y. again after skippering a small craft on a cruise to the West Indies, Bermuda and Virgin is lands. Photo shows the Doctor Skipper as he put into port at New York Announces Initial CCC Enrollments In New N.C. Quota Alleghany County’* Quota Is Six White. Accepted Recruits To Be Sent Di rect To Camp Raleigh. June 19.—First en rollments in the new civilian conservation corps quota for North Carolina will be received in Charlotte on Monday. July 2, Mrs. Thomas O’Berry announced recently. Enrollments will con tinue through July 18 when the replacement quota of 2,440, in cluding 217 Negroes, will be filed. The quota for Alleghany county is six white, and the recruiting center for the county will be Greensboro with July 9 set as the time for recruiting. Ashe’s quota is 33 white; Surry, 24 white, and Wilkes. 29 white with the recruiting center and the date for recruiting for each the same as for Alleghany county. Mrs. O’Berry said there will be six enrollment centers; Char lotte, Asheville, Greensboro, Raleigh, Washington and Wilming ton. Each of these will serve as the enrolling center for nearby counties. Accepted recruits will be sent direct to the conservation camp from the centers .instead of first going to military camps for training. Physical examinations will be given at the enrolling centers. Alleghany To Send Another Quota Of Boys To CCC Camps Alleghany county will send an other quota of boys to the CCC camps at an early date accord ing to C. A. Miles> local emer gency relief administrator. Only those who are eligible or on the relief roll will be accepted. Any boys between the ages of 18 and 25, e''gible for relief, who are interested in going to a CCC camp, are asked to report to Mr. Miles’ office in Sparta immediate ly Mr. Miles has also announced that there are still several pack ages of garden seeds in the re lief office and asks anyone on relief, who received seed but did not get as many as they need, to report to his office and get more seeds. DAUGHTER OF PRESIDENT TO SEEK NEVADA DIVORCE Cal-Neva, Nev._ June 19.—Mrs. Anna Roosevelt Dali, only daugh ter of the president, is making her home in a log cabin on the shores of Lake Tahoe—the first step toward a Nevada divorce from Curtis B. Dali, New York broker. The cabin she plans to make her residence for the next s‘x weeks is scarcely 16 miles from 1 the house wheire her brother, Elliott Roosevelt, lived a year ago when he and the formei Elizabeth Donner, of Philadel phia, were divorced. Congress Adjourns Mon. Night After Legislative Rush Housing Measure, Designed For Betterment Of Many, Is Typical Of Session’s Enacted Legislation Washington, June, 19. — The Seventy-third Congress of the United States adjourned last night and is now history. As it adjourned the curtain dropped on the second act of the drama called the new deal. For more than five months the national legislature has squabbled, wheed led and orated to enact legis lation which is said to affect the life of every man, woman and child in the United States. Typical of the spirit of the session’s legislation was the last major measure adopted last night —the billion dollar housing pro gram designed for the better ment of thousands of Americans The dying hours of Congress found President Roosevelt relax ing in the White House study, a mile and a half from Capitol Hill. There he signed the silver bill, a storm center throughout the last month of this session of Congress. Later he will write his signa ture across papers that will make laws out of the last-minute bills enacted today. In general, this Congress has given him what he wanted. Last night found him in possession of unprecedented power to mould the nation’s economic future ac cording to his own pattern. Be tween now and January 1, 1935— when Congress meets again—he will have an opportunity to tort his theories in the fires of ex perience. From noon until 7 p. m. yes terday the fighting in Congress was bitter. Two filibusters were started and broken in the Senate. Senate Democratic Leader Joe T. Robinson threatened to keep sena tors in session all night. Peace came at dusk when Sena tor Daniel O. Hastings (R), Dela ware, abandoned his filibuster ■against the railway labor bill and allowed the Senate to pass it with the understanding that no additional legislation would be brought in before adjournment. The bill outlaws company unions and requires mediation of all rail way disputes. Two hours previously the Sen ate had smothered a filibuster by Senator Huey P. Long (Dj, Louis iana. He insisted that the Sen ate vote on the conference re port on the Frazier-Lemke bill, which gives farmers six years to redeem land they have lost through foreclosure. He won his point. The Senate adopted the report and the bill was sent to an uncertain fate at the White House. The administration’s $1,000,, 000,000 housing -bill, providing for slum clearance, home modern ization ana low-cost nousing, shuttled between House and Sen ate until the conference report was approved by both bodies. Once those technicalities were out of the way, sweetness and light descended on Congress. Senators who had been snarling: at each other were shaking hands and talking about vacation plans. Huey Long patrolled the Senate floor, slapping friends and foes on the back. Vice President John N. Garner, the most hard-boiled man who ever presided over the Senate, made a graceful speech: “I’ve been a little hasty at times, but I’ve undertaken to preserve the rights of senators. I wish you all health and hap piness until next January.’’ His speech was in response to a resolution introduced by Sena tor William E. Borah, of Idaho, a Republican, who praised the Democratic vice president for his “impartiality and distinguish ed ability." PRINCIPALS, TEACHERS OF ALLEGHANY TO MEET SOON Dr. J. Henry Highsmith, State Supervisor of Instruction, Ral eigh has issued a call for a meet ing 'of all the school principals and teachers in Alleghany county to meet in conference in Sparta on Friday, July 13, at 10 a. m. The main topic for discussion will have to do with the new course of study for the public schools of the state. Other topic: of interest will also be discussed Low Salaries Paid Teachers Deplored By Mrs. Roosevelt Says, While In Raleigh, That Peolple Should See What Government Does With Tax Money Raleigh. June 19.—Mrs. Frank lin D. Roosevelt, wife of the social-minded President of the United States, is disturbed and distressed that the teachers of North Carolina are paid such low salaries and fully expressed her feelings in that respect on the occasion of her recent visit to Raleigh. “We should see what the gov ernment does with the money we pay in taxes. We should see that this money is spent as we want it spent. Much of our dif ficulties come from not being in terested in how the tax money. i,s spent. “If we watch these expendi tures,’’ she said, “we will pay bet ter salaries to our teachers, and we should pay them better. I do net understand why we pay such meagre salaries to those we en trust with the responsibility of teaching our children. Many peo ple don’t seem to know that the most important thing in the school is the teacher.” Mrs. Roosevelt said that she had witnessed young teachers, just out of school themselves, without proper training, attempt ing to instruct the children. “That is not the way to run the schools,” she said. “The re sult is poor educational advan tages t'oi our children. We should spend our tax money on things that will ultimately bring the best results.” Mrs. Roosevelt told of visiting a community in which was locat ed a fine school building, but she found that it was closed, and there was no money to run it, because the people of the com munity had not paid proper at tention to government. The of ficials had spent too much for building and had nothing left to operate the school. “If you don’t pay attention, more of this kind of thing will happen. You won’t have good public officials unless you are good citizens. If you go to sleep, then you will get what is coming to you. Women should think for themselves and know what they want. Don’t criticise government unless you know what you want done and elect the proper people to do it.” Price Reductions On Ford Cars And Trucks Announced Detroit. Mich.. June 19.—Re ductions of $10.00 to $15.00 in list prices of 1934 Ford V-8 passenger cars and $10.00 to $20.00 in list prices of Ford V-8 commercial cars and trucks were announced last week by the I Ford Motor uompany enective Friday, June 15. Ford prices had remained un changed since the introduction of the 1934 Ford V-8 last December, the Ford Motor Com pany not having participated in the recent general automotive price increase. The reductions announced are, therefore, a de crease in the original prices. The price reduction on the standard and de luxe Tudor Sedans, most popular individual models in point of sales, is $15. Prices of other standard and de luxe body types were reduced $10 except prices of the Roadster, Phaeton and Cabriolet, de luxe types, which remain unchanged. Both' standard and le luxe pas senger cars have the same V-8 engine and 112 inch wheelbase chassis. Body types for both are identical except for the de luxe equipment. CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OPENS AT ROARING GAP Children’s hospital at Roaring Gap opened on Tuesday, June 19, and is under the direction of Dr. L. J. Butler, Children’s specialist, of Winston-Salem. Dr. Butler will be at the hospital and will conduct a free clinic for the examination of children under twelve years of age on each Sat urday afternoon, beginning or Saturday, June 30. Interested persons who wish tc make arrangements for exami nations may consult Mis6 Fowler Alleghany county nurse. G.O.P. Chairman Henry P. Fletcher of Pennsyl vania (above), k the new chair man of the Republican National Committee. Mr. Fletcher was a Teddy Roosevelt rough rider in Cuba, and a Hoover supporter. Cammerer Pleased Over Progress In Great Smoky Park Congressman Doughtop Con fers With Secretary Ickes Regarding Park-To-Park Scenic Highway Washington, June 10.—Arno B. Cammere>r, director of the National Park Service, returning today from a visit to North Caro lina, expressed enthusiasm over the progress being made in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park toward its eventual oening as one of the east’s most popu lar mountain playgrounds. The park’s natural beauty is being made available through the work being done on the roads and other improvements. He said, adding that he was more than satisfied with the road work being done under government contract. The park director and his party, which included Mrs. Ickes, wife of the Interior secretary, went over the mountains from Asheville to Gatlinburg and took other mountain trips. “Mrs. Ickes enjoyed every min ute ot the trip,” Cammerer said today. “That country is beau tiful, and if you haven’t been there recently you have no idea what has been done to make the beauty more easily reached.” Representative Dough ton today conferred with Secretary of In terior Icko.s regarding the propos ed parkway to connect the Great Smoky and Shenandoah National Parks. Doughton plans to leave to morrow for the State Democratic Convention in Raleigh and will return to Washington some time next week. He plans to see Ickes again before he announces location of the parkway. Representative Weaver today arranged a conference with Director Cammerer for tomorrow at which he will discuss the park way. Big Crowd Attends 2nd Livestock Sale At Galax Monday At the second weekly sale held Monday by the Galax Livestock market top veal'a brought $4.90 per hundred pounds, top heifers, $4.00, and top cows, $3.40. J. T. Horney, president of the auction market, stated that these prices were better than those obtained on the opening auction a week earlier and that he was well pleased with the day’s sale. There were plenty of buyers on hand. The crowd in attendance was exceptionally large, considering the unfavorable weather and re ceipts of livestock, although com paratively small, were beyond expectations. No lambs were taken, as was to be expected, but other classes were received and sales were brisk. Beginning on July 2 Mr. Hor ney has announced, he will have on hand plenty of buyers of horses and mules and will hold a special horse and mule auction in connection with the sale of other livestock. BIRDS KILLED London.—Thousands of dead birds are found every morning in a 20 mile area around Melcombe. To Launch Public Works Drive Soon Throughout Nation With Gov’t. Leading, Ad ministration Hopes Pri vate Capital Will Invest Large Sums In Housing Washington ^ June 19.—Hun dreds of millions of dollars in Federal public works funds will soon be distributed through the 'country in a new offensive against unemployment. With the government leading the way, the administration hopes private capital will invest perhaps $1,000,000,00 fo.1 housing mod ernization and construction in the campaign to create jobs and give the building industry another tonic. Public Works Administrator Harold L. Ickes received definite assurance from the White House that PWA would be given $500, 000,000 of the huge funds voted by Congress just before it ad journed. About $150,000,000 is earmarked for federal works, leaving $350,000,000 for state and local projects.. Ickes said to day he hoped to allocate all the money in a month. PWA prob ably also will receive $250,000, 000 of RFC funds. While Ickes, the administra tion’s No. 1 spender, hands out this money, organization will be perfected for the housing cam paign in which the government partially will guarantee private loans. The drive vill be launched with a promotion campaign similar to tha*- with which NRA’s blue eagle took off last summer. Appoint ment of Ward M. Canady, presi dent of the United State Adver tising Corporation, Toledo, Ohio, to direct the promotion is report ed imminent. Relief Adminis trator Harry L. Hopkins is deem ed the President’s likely choice to head the whole campaign. Ickes immediately was bom barded with pleas for slices of the public works money. A dele gation headed by Senator Hiram Johnson Representative Harry Englehright and California PWA Engineer Edward Hyatt sought $127,000,000 for a great Central Valley power and conservation program in California. “I told them I didn’t see any possibility of making such an allotment,” Ickes said. “We are not giving this project any furth er consideration.” Ickes indicated smaller projects would be given preferences, so the money can be spread out as much as possible, “benefiting particularly those states that have not, had their full share of PWA money.” TO SUBSCRIBERS The expiration date of your subscription to the TIMES appears on the little label at the top of this page. The first number indicates the month, the second the day of the month, and the last num ber the year. Thus 6-1-34 indicates that the expiration date is June 1, 1934. Please renew your subscription promptly as the paper will not be sent after the expiration date. I doiit need to l) redd. toooXs-1 14 Know everything \l ,Double ignorance if where a man if ignorant of his ignorance " JUNE —Napoleon takes a real *r^ ' licking at Waterloo, 1815. 19—Caterpillar plague hit* Burke, N. V.. 1891. / 20—Remarkable meteor seen over New England, 1880. 21—Wm. Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, reaches U. S., 1683. & 22—H. Rider Haggard, noted novel author, born 1856, 23—Haring is abolished at Annapolis academy, 1873. 24—John Cabot discovers N. Amencancontinent.1497.
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