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The Alleghany Times Subscription Price si i in advance DEVOTED TO THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY Volume 10. SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA,THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1934. 4 PAGES Number 28. By Hugo Sims, Times Special - Washington Correspondent BUSINESS SURRENDERS Big business, well able to un derstand election returns, took little time to admit that Presi dent Roosevelt, as a result ol the recent voting, is in complete control of the national govern ment for two, if not six years, and that it might as well fall in line, regardless of its own desires. Frankly, leaders say that this movement toward cooperation is an effort to prevent enactment of extreme measures by bringing about sufficient improvement by the time Congress meets to give force to protests against drastic innovations. ELECTION FORCES ALIGN MENT Accepting the verdict at the polls wise leaders forsee that President Roosevelt will face a strong “left” group, ready to go much further than the Chief Executive, and that the best thing to do is to give support and encouragement to present undertakings, lest worst befall, and thus aid Mr. Roosevelt in resisting unwise proposals. For more than a year industry, busi ness and finance have been yearn ing for some signs of a return to old times but the hope has faded. Most of the uncertainties about which business leaders com plained still exist but without prospect of any change in broad policies which created them. TO WORK WITH NEW DEAL So that we come to the recent resolution of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, introduced by Silas H. Strawn, relentless critic of the New Deal, reciting evidence “of a growing determination by business, indus try and agriculture to cooperate in every possible manner to pro mote an improvement in recovery from our existing economic con dition” and pledging the fullest cooperation of the chamber to reach a “common agreement upon a program which will be fair and just to all and accelerate the efforts toward recovery.” This attitude is quite different from the questionnaire sent the President some weeks ago, virtu ally demanding reassurance along specific lines in order that busi ness might be “reassured.” It must have been a bitter pill for the Chamber of Commerce lead ers to bow to the President who ignored its queries but no one de nies the wisdom of the action. The question before business was not to formulate a plan, as many of them at one time seemed to think, but to devise methods of co operating with the broad outlines of the New Deal. The extent to which this at titude has taken hold of other big business leaders is realized when we recall the recent con ciliatory resolutions of the Ameri can Bankers Association, which met at Washington, and note that the National Association of Manu facturers, which has held back strenuously, is promoting a con ference next month at which three large organizations will attempt to outline a program to be presented to the President in a friendly, helpful mood. SECURITY PROGRAM PUZZLE Speculation as to “private” as surance to business leaders arise but none seem to. have been given. Recent developments have encouraged conservatives al though Mr. Roosevelt declined to make any promises about budget balancing or dollar stabilization, the two pledges that the Chamber of Commerce tried to extract in September. Insisting that he will go ahead with the New Deal the President has placed greater emphasis on recovery rather than reform, although by no means abandoning' his social-economic ideals or his refusal to admit that there must always be “millions of unemployed.” Concretely, conservatives have been pleased- at NRA changes, Treasury refinancing along con ventional lines, refusal to openly endorse Upton Sinclair, the ter mination of the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation, the Federal Housing campaign based on the response of private capital, op position to cash payment of the bonus, restoration of full pay to government workers on the ground that recovery would war rant it by next June and the lifting of the ban on the export of capital. Moreover, officials have taken repeated occasions to declare that the government, in many operations, is only acting until private industry or capital takes up the slack. ROOSEVELT USES BRAKES The speech of President Roose (continued on page 2) Ehringhaus Is Not Disposed To Replace Mress Is Inclined To Let Highway Chairman Retain Post In Name Only For Indefinite Period . Raleigh, Nov. 27.—Rumors that there is. dissatisfaction over the state because something is not done to provide an active head of the State Highway and Public Works Commission, probably im plying the resignation of Chair man E. B. Jeffress, who has been stricken at his home in Greens boro for three or four months, is believed to be as so much water on the duck’s back to Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus, in whom the decision rests. Belief is that the attitude of Governor Ehringhaus is that as long as there is hope of the re covery of Mr. Jeffress w as long ,as the department can continue to function without an active head, within reasonable limits, the resignation of Mr. Jeffress, even if tendered by some one sup posed to speak for him, would not be acceptable or accepted by the Governor. The Chief Executive apparently looks upon Chairman Jeffress as a casualty of his state service, seemingly believing that the work he has done as chairman of the department is largely responsible for the stroke coming from the abscessed tumor on his brain. It is a matter of common knowledge that Mr. Jeffress was an inde fatigable worker, spending many hours, night and day, at his desk, in his room, on the highways, or elsewhere, doing the work that was required of him only in busi ness hours. It might be assumed, without much overstatement, that Mr. Jef fress has put in six months to a year of extra time on his job since he became chairman of the commission some three and a half years ago, and that, if for no other reason, he would be due that much time for recovery, if it should be needed or unless it became necessary to have an active head on the job all the time. It is also known that Gov ernor Ehringhaus feels that if someone is needed to be on the job to make decisions for the com. mission, he would devote as much time as is necessary to the work of the Highway Department him self. While it is admitted that the department might function some better with an active head and that there is a certain amount of unrest and uncertainty in that branch of the state’s service, it is believed that it is running along as smoothly as is necessary ,and that it will be some time before Governor Ehringhaus will take any steps toward filling the place now held only in title by the stricken chairman. Minor Accident Occurs Near Here Sun. Night A minor accident in which no one was injured, occurred early Sunday night on the Jefferson road, one-half mile from Sparta when a coupe driven by Ulus Irwin crashed into the rear of a sedan driven by Bill Sturdivant, of North Wilkesboro, who stop ped very suddenly at a signal from Alton Landreth and Reid Poole, who were on a motorcycle. Irwin attempted to stop, also, but the sedan stopped too sud denly. Both cars were damaged considerably, but neither the drivers nor passengers were in jured. Foster Absher and Leo Irwin were with Ulus Irwin, and Dewey Sturdivant was with Bill Sturdi vant. METHODIST W. M. S. TO HOLD CLASSES The Mission Study class of the Methodist W. M. S. will meet at the church on Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday, December 6, 6 and 7, at 3:00 o’clock p. m. for the annual classes. All members are urged to attend these classes. The course will be taught by Mrs. Cecil Hefner and interesting lectures are promised. INSULL ACQUITTED Chicago, Nov. 27.—Samuel In sult, who built a utilities empire in the American Midwest acquit ted Saturday of swindling. Fine Imposed On Doughton’s Assailant Fri. Albemarle, Nov. 27.—In super ior court here Friday J. S. (Seph) Blalock, convicted of an assault Upon Congressman R. L. Dough ton several weeks ago, was re quired to pay a fine of $50 and costs, and was placed under .a 30-day suspended road sentence, effective at any time within the next eight years should Blalock be convicted of a similar affray. In pronouncing sentence, Judge J. H. Clement reversed the de cision of the county court, Judge T. S. Mauney having sentenced Blalock to 30 days on the roads two weeks ago. Blalock’s case came up Tuesday morning, and following his con viction, Judge Clement remanded the defendant to jail, where he remained until the close of court Thursday at noon. Reynolds Favors Old-Age Pension Law Enactment Junior North Carolina Senator Says He Will Help Lead Fight For Passage In Senate Washington, Nov. 27.—Senator Robert R. Reynolds recently pre dicted that the demand for old age pensions would sweep through the next Congress and he gave additional reasons why he thought this type of legislation should be enacted into law without delay, on the subject the senator said; tor said he would help lead the fight in the Senate for passage of an adequate old age pension law. The other two major legis lative measures which he will help sponsor deal with immediate cash payments of the bonus and stronger federal laws to check crime in the United States. Senator Reynolds favors a co operative plan for old age pen sions under which the federal ,and state governments will finance it. Asked how North Carolina stood o nthe subject the senator said: “There is a great amount of agi tation in North Carolina for old age pensions. Old age pensions associations have been formed in Jackson, Franklin and Henderson counties. I am informed that these associations will be formed shortly in most of the other North Carolina counties.” Reynolds in a prepared state ment released a few days ago made these observations: “The movement for the federal government to take the leadership in formulating a plan for old age pensions is gaining momentum. In every section of the country groups are being formed to press this cause. It is a just one. Under our new social order, we (continued on back page) Calves Bring $5.55 At Galax Sale Monday The top heifer sold for $3.75 per hundred pounds at Monday’s weekly livestock auction sale held at Galax by the Grayson Carroll Livestock market. The top price paid for calves was $5.55 per hundred, although there were no top calves offered for s,ale, and top fat hogs sold for $6 per hundred. The run of stock on hand for sale Monday was comparatively light. Next Monday, December 3, the regular special horse and mule sale will be held, in accordance with the regular custom of hold ing these special sales on the first Monday of each month. A special milk cow sale is to be held on Friday of this week, November 30, at the weekly auc tion at Columbia, S. C., live stock market, which is owned and operated by J. T. Homey, presi dent of the Galax market. DEPRESSION FAILS TO DETER LOVE IN BOSTON Boston, Nov. 27.—In Boston, love has found a way, despite the depression. From January 1 to October 81, this year, there were 6,407 mar riages—1,032 more than in the corresponding period last year. Miss Ruby York Is Winner In Beauty Pageant Is Awarded Title: “Miss Alleghany County” Friday Night. Annie Smith Wins In Juvenile Contest At the beauty pageant held Friday night in Sparta high school auditorium, which was attended by ,a large audience that enjoy ed the colorful program, Miss Ruby York, who was entered in the contest by Twin Oaks Motor company, was the winner of the title: “Miss Alleghany County” and is entitled to represent the county at the state contest to be held in Raleigh in March. Other young ladies participat ing in the contest and the busi ness firms, professional men or schools of the county sponsoring them were as follows: Mabel An drews, Cash and Carry Store; Alma Caudill, Sparta Garage; Sadie Crouse, Senior class; Ora Goodman, Senior class; Marie Hal sey, Piney Creek high school; Ruth Hines, Senior class; Ilene Kilby, Mitchell’s General store; Johnnie Mabry, Sparta theatre; Carolyn Maxwell, Junior class; Ruth McMillan, Sophomore class; Susie Osborne, B. and T. Drug company; Marie Perry, J. Hardin’s store; Lucille Pugh, Freshman class; Irene Reeves, The Variety store; Jean Reeves, Alleghany Motor company; Grady Sue Spic er, Smithey’s store, and Verna Weaver, Sidney Gambill. Miss York, the winner, was pre sented to the audience by Mayor Floyd Crouse. In the Juvenile contest, the title of “Little Miss Alleghany County’’ went to Annie Smith, with Rosamond Doughton running a very close second. Besides these two, Bernice Jarvis, Kath leen Harris and Mabeline Rich ardson were participants in this contest. TWIN GIRLS ARE BORN TWO DAYS APART B r a c k 1 e y, Northamptonshire, England, Nov. 26.—Mrs. Leslie Daniels on Saturday gave birth to a daughter weighing 3 % pounds. Today she gave birth to a sec ond girl weighing 5 pounds. The mother and both children are do ing well, doctors said. Chief Executive Moves To Keep Down U. S. Costs Outlines “Safe And Sane” Legislative Program To Congressional Lieutenants At Warm Springs Monday Warm Springs, Ga., Nov. 26.— A “safe and sane” legislative pro gram for 1935, designed primar ily to keep normal government expenditures within the income, was outlined to the new deal’s chief congressional lieutenants to day by President Roosevelt. For more than four hours, Mr. Roosevelt sat around the confer ence table with Senators Joe T. Robinson, majority leader, and Pat Harrison, chairman of the powerful Senate finance commit tee, exploring the entire picture. wnen an was said and done, it was clearly indicated that the en tire program pointed to a taper ing off of the governmental defi cit as a prime objective. Robinson, who explained that he would see the President again tomorrow to continue the discus sions, issued a formal statement that revealed a decision to stand as nearly as possible on present taxes and an effort to overcome the strong sentiment that now prevails in congressional quarters for immediate cash payment of the soldiers’ bonus amounting to more than $2,000,000,000. “My conference with the Presi dent has not been concluded,” Robinson said. “He asked me to remain over and see him in the morning after which I will leave for Little Rock, Ark., my home. “I can only add that we are discussing the general conditions that prevail and that we also are considering some measures relat ing to important subjects. I have no detailed statement to make at this time on prospective legis lation.” FUNERAL SERVICES FOR NEWSPAPERMAN HELD MON. Greensboro, Nov. 26.—Alex ander Lowrie Stockton, 58, man aging editor of the Greensboro Daily News for 23 years, was buried here today. Funeral services were conduct ed at the First Presbyterian Church here by the pastor, Dr. Charles F. Myers, and Dr. W. A. Itansbury, Methodist minister. Through State Capital Keyholes By Best Hinton Silver LIFE AND LIMB—While sen timent for a State automobile drivers’ license law is growing as a result of increased accidents taking tolls of life and property, there is one big -obstacle con fronting legislative action. It is money. Senator Allen H. Gwyn, of Rockingham county, introduced such a bill in the 1933 General Assembly but it didn’t get to first base. The reason was that Raleigh, Winston-Salem and other cities have drivers’ license laws for irevenue purposes. Enactment of a State law would have knocked the cities out of their mazuma and some of them were then in default. The same situa tion will confront the coming legislative session and supporters of the drivers’ license are agreed that it must be designed for safety and without thought of money beyond the cost of opera tion. BIG QUESTION—How many eligible voters in North Carolina. You guess. Here’s what a brief cheek of the registration book in one Raleigh precinct showed. Of 444 names checked 99 of them were found to be either duplicates or the names of persons dead. The Capital City is to have a new registration soon but what about books in other cities and counties of the State? The ques tion has been .raised in Raleigh as to how many persons in the State have their names on the books at two or more voting places and how many deceased persons are still recorded as eligible voters. Out of it all may grow a movement for State-wide registrations at regular intervals. MONEY AND MUD—Advocates of diversion of highway funds point to the large surplus in cash on hand while farmers and others living on the secondary roads point to “the mud-holes, .bumps and delapidated bridges over which they must drive. The surplus came about because of limitations placed on the highway department by the last Legis lature and not because motorists ,are paying more money than can be spent in building and maintaining roads. The money was collected to provide a high way system for use by those who kicked in but as a result of the legal restrictions motorists are having to pay about all they can and ride as best they can. SPILT GRAVY—The execu tive Oirder from Washington com manding the Home Owners Loan Corporation not to accept ad ditional applications for loans on homes has thrown the fear of unemployment in the hearts of many employes of the HOLC. Hired help will find themselves with nothing more to do than twiddle their thumbs without the accompianyment of pay checks. The situation is causing concern among employes of other admini stration emergency units in which there is a sign or two of reces sion to normal conditions. It’s enough to cause consternation at the federal alphabetical pie counter. LOW-DOWN — Perhaps you havb wondered why airlines are suddenly spending huge sums of money to provide much faster service. Here’s one answer to your question (reaching Raleigh. You remember that last February Postmaster General James A. Farley put the skids under many airline corporations with mail contracts. Now the eagles are planning to bet gack at Mir. Farley. They are establishing the rapid schedules to carry air ex press at greatly reduced rates and continuing the post office business on old schedules. Result—the (continued on page 3) Edsel Ford Tells Roosevelt Business Is On Upgrade Warm Springs, Ga., Nov. 24.— Edsel Ford, one of the nation’s outstanding industrialists, came to the Little White House here to day to tell President Roosevelt that business was on the upgrade. “We are very hopeful and optimistic about business con ditions,” he said, “it is certainly true in our industry and I hear favorable reports from all over the country. In stepping up our production to 1,000,000 cars in 1035, we are confident we have come out of the trough and are headed for sustained recovery.” Edsel Ford, son of Henry Ford, who has- consistently and success fully opposed some of the new deal’s recovery tenets, explained that “we have not signed NRA compliance certificates and we have no intention of doing so.” Farley Present At Dedication In Charlotte Expresses Disapfpointment Over Fact That Democrats Failed To Carry Venfeont In Nov. 6 Election Charlotte, Nov. 27.—Postmas ter-General James A. Farley, at a banquet held here last week, told city officials he was disap pointed in results of the Novem ber 6 election. “We expected to carry Ver mont,” he said. “We felt sure we would ,and we are disappoint ed because we didn’t, but will get it next time.” The cabinet member left Charlotte for Wash ington after delivering a dedica tory address at the new $500, 000 Charlotte post office. In his speech of dedication Farley explained that one of the chief aims of the administration [is for large industries to follow liberal and wide policies. The post-master general made a formal announcement that he would ask Congress to retain the three-cent postage rate for the present. He pointed out that the volume of business is not suffici ent at present to pay expenses if the two-cent rate was returned. “I believe the people will pre fer to pay this extra penny on each letter than to place such a burden on the taxpayers,” the speaker said after pointing out the deficit would amount to about $75,000,000 annually. The new deal calls for business to observe its duties to the coun try, Farley declared* as much as it calls for protection of property. Democratic Congressman A. L. Bulwinkle introduced the post master-general to his 5,000 lis teners. During his hurried jaunt to North Carolina Farley visited (continued on back back) Sparta Churches To Hold Service 01 Thanksgiving Union Thanksgiving services for the churches of Sparta are to be held at 10:30 o’clock this (Thursday) morning in the Bap tist church, of which Dr. G. A. Martin is pastor. All Sparta peo ple, according to Dr. Martin, are asked to go to this church at the hour named and give thanks unto God for his gracious blessings upon us this good year. “Surely we have much to be thankful for,” said Dr. Martin, “Peace and plenty. Health and happiness.” This service will also be in the nature of a welcome service for the two new pastors of the Metho dist and Presbyterian churches, who are expected to have some thing to say at the gathering. “We need to come together,” said Dr. Martin, “to thank God that we are not at war, and to pray to Him to keep us out of TO HEAR GOVERNOR Kinston, Nov. 27.—-Governor Ehringhaus will address conven tion of the Seaboard Medical As sociation here December 4-6. Sparta Makes Progress After Fire Of 1933 Story In Winston-Salem Newspaper Tells Of Fast Recovery From Catastrophe Suffered By Town The following story concern ing the progress of Sparta since the disastrous fire which swept the town early in 1933 appeared in the Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel for Sunday, Novem ber 25: Out of the ruins of a disastrous $70,000 fire which swept Sparta in 1933 is arising a new and greater town. Paced by the county of Alle ghany which replaced the burned courthouse with a handsome brick and stone structure, Sparta has practically completed a business block more in keeping with the thriving little county seat than the one razed in the flames. Under construction at the pres ent time is Sparta’s new theatre building, an attractive stone and brick structure, which will have a seating capacity of 300. Owners W. D. Reeves and W. C. Halsey will start in business in the near future. Across from the courthouse is tne new omce nuiiamg ol tiover nor Rufus A. Doughton, one of North Carolina’s best-kiiown sol ons and attorneys. It stands on the site of the one burned. South of the theatre building is the new home of the Alleghany Motor Company. D. C. Bledsoe, Ford dealer, is having the build ing erected of native stone. The building is 58x122 feet with a large basement. It will be ready for occupancy by January 1. In the residential section ,and near completion are the modern six-room brick home of Brown Collin and the modern nine-room brick home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Halsey. Another attractive residence is that of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Bledsoe, just completed. Numerous buildings destroyed in the fire have been replaced by new and more modern struc tures and have been occupied by the owners for weeks. The highway from three miles north of Sparta and two miles to the south has been graded and widened to regulation width and a stone put on, giving this sec tion a full-width road from West Jefferson via Sparta, Roaring Gap and Elkin to Winston-Salem. This entire section is rejoicing that the $60,000,000 scenic boule. vard is to cross this mountain range. Engineers are here now making surveys. Governor Doughton added the final comment upon the progress of Sparta and Alleghany county: “Did you know that Alleghany county only owes $200,000 and has accumulated against this a sinking fund of $40,000? Our bonds cannot be purchased even at par. Yes, we are proud at our county ,and town, and rightly should be.” TIMES BEING PUBLISHED A DAY EARLY THIS WEEK Because of the Thanksgiving holidays the TIMES is being pub lished a day earlier this week in order that the force may not have to work on Thanksgiving Day. However, next week the paper will make its appearance on the customary day, as usual 9 bells and- amt •f cUutvb doiH MR !• sajposei & )K{t 'i^at At, i m7:sa/ People count up the faults of mote MM keep them waiting." . NOVEMBER 4b—hirst lone distance tele phone call is made, It7f. m TA 27— Famous Hootsc Tuanai is formally dedicated, l 1873. 28— Firit post office in United States opened, 1783. 28—Admiral Byrd flits «*ar the South pole, 1939. 30—Wilton Lackayc aeons: hit in “Trilby," 1903. . nrWMnw ,>t=r 1—Henry Pord drives ow* car mile-a-minute. I MX 2—John Brown ia for part in raid, liML
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