North Carolina Newspapers

A Picture Of What The Resettlement Adc irnistraticn Is Doing In N. C. The* first regional pamphlet de scribing resettlement and rehabi litation activities has just been issued from the Division of In formation of the Resettlement Admini itratkm’s regional office, Raleigh. V. Bryan Oliver, who is re habilitation supervisor for the Re settlement Administration in Al Ieghanv and Ashe counties, pre sented ' HE TIMES with a copy recently. In addition to giving me gin, background and purpose of the Resettlement Administration, the booklet gives a rather thor ough explanation of rehabilita tion and resettlement which are the two major phases of the Re settlement administration pro gram in North Carolina, Ten nessee, Kentucky. Virginia and West Virginia, the states com prising Region IV. It also tells who is responsible for the pro gram, outlines the activities and project; which have bee.n started in thi: region. “Mo e pebple will he reached immed: tely under the re^bihta tion p’ase than the, resettlement phase.” the booklet states. Figu es age given in the book let showing the breakdown by states of rehabilitation families being cared for, the total quota for Re'ion IV being 51,000 fam ilies. While quotas are not list ed by counties, Mr. Oliver, re settlement supervisor, stated that a quota of 90 rehabilitation fam ilies has been assigned to Alle ghany county. Under the rehabilitation pro gram loans and practical super vision are extended for the pur chase of seed, fertilizer and equipment to enable impoverished farm families to get on their feet a"ain. These are the fami lies who are in an emergency situation and must be given a chance to help themselves im mediately. The booklet describes the method by which these re habilitation families are assisted. The resettlement phase is de scribed as a more permanent part of the program. It is based on the fact that “There is plenty of good land and that it is a so cial and economic waste to con tinue to cultivate • unprofitable acreage.” In the resettlement phase two kinds of projects are undertaken. One has to do with acquiring poor land areas or lands unsuited to successful agriculture and de veloping them for the purpose for which they are best adapted. The other has to do with acquir ing good land areas and develop ing them into model farmsteads. The first a,re called Land Utiliza tion Projects. The second are called Rural Resettlement or Agricultural Resettlement Com munities. A table gives the name __i_ North Carolina, Alleghany County. Under and by virtue of a cer tain deed of trust executed on tho 22nd. day of October, 1934, by Allen E. Edwards and wife, Lena Edwards to the undersigned Trustee, which deed of trust is recorded in the office of the Register of Deed* of Alleghany County in Deed of Trust Booh 18, Page 224, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby, and at the request of the holders of the notes secured thereby, 1, the undersigned Trustee will on MONDAY, 24th day of FEBRU ARY, 1936, at 10 o'clock A. M. at the Court House door at Sparta, North Carolina, sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described tract* of land, to-wit: —“g Lying in Gap Civil TownShip on the waters of Little River, ad joining the lands of J. K. An drews, Robert Brooks, Sallie Hud son, G- L. Duncan and others, Containing 169 acres, more or less. For a more definite descrip tion of said land reference is Blade to the description in the said deed of trust from Allen E. Edwards and wife, Lena Edwards to W. O. McGibony, Book 15, Page 98 of the office of the Register of Deed* of Alleghany county. Thi* 24th day of January, 1936. GEORGE CHEEK, Trustee 4tc-20AT 666 <*8» Liquid Tablets FEVER first d*(y Sa*** ia 30 minutas Nos. Drop. HEADACHES and location of 25 land utiliza tion projects in region IV which have been approved for purchase and development involving a total of 402,634 acres of land at a cost of $3,388,199 and a total development cost of $5, 526,136. A daily average of 12, 525 men will be employed on these projects. As to the Rural Resettlement Community Projects, the booklet states that plans have been pre pared and submitted to the ad ministrator for forty-two agri cultural resettlement community projects for region IV involving 219,121 acres of land and the construction of 4,296 farmsteads; and that preliminary approval has been given on twelve of these projects, comprising a total of 70,868 acres and providing farm steads for 1,595 farm families, and the employment, during the period of construction, of an av erage of 6,225 laborers. Mention is made of the new farm-tenant project, community cooperative services, and farm debt adjustment activities, all of which are a part of the .reset tlement administration’s program. Copies of the 14-page booklet may be obtained by writing to the Division of Information, Re settlement Administration, Ra leigh, N. C. “Farm Almanac And Facts Book” Issued By Ford Motor Co. Detroit, Jan. 28.—Publication of a “Farm Almanac and Facts Book” which will be distributed to the rural population in all parts of the country was announc ed recently by the Ford Motor Company. The book is of a convenient pocket size, containing 48 pages. It is unusual in make up and con tent, presenting an extensive ar ray of handy tables, statistics and charts for the assistance of the farmer and business man. Other sections are. designed to aid the farm wife. This nrst torn Almanac is puo lished for 1936 and is now being distributed. It carries a readily available calendar on the back cover and contains tables s! owing the time of rise and set of sun and moon in all parts of the country every day of the year. Other helpful and interesting astrological and astronomical in formation is included. Among the other prominent sec tions of the book are: A list of memorable historic events for each day of the year, facts about the universe, explanations of physical phenoomena, a list of important festivals and anniver saries for the year, rules for fore telling weather conditions, popu lation statistics, facts and rec ords on farming as an industry, discussion of the farm of the future, information on citizenship and naturalization, a brief review of the history and development of the United States, “do’s and donts” for use in emergencies, poisons and their antidotes, in structions for flower and vege table gardening, crop seed sow ing instructions, a list of places of interest to the tourist, parcel post rules and regulations, tem perature and rainfall chart, dates of killing frosts in all parts of the country, and a table of dis tances between the principal cities of the country. Stories on the founding and de velopment of the Ford Motor Company and about the Ford Rouge Plant, word pictures of famous Edison Institute Museum and quaint Greenfield village, es tablished within a few miles of the Rouge Plant, are other feat ures of the Ford Farm Almanac. Sourbrier—We had to kill our dog this morning. Shadbelly—Was he mad? Sourbrier—Well, he wasn’t any too well pleased. We Drivers A Series of Brief Discussions an Driving, Dedi cated to the Safely. Comfort and Pleasure of the Motoring Public. Prepared by General Molars 1 No. 7—SLIPPERY WEATHER Ice and snow always bring problems for drivers. These problems are the result of less friction. And that Is interesting, because usually we are try ing to reduce friction all we can. We upe ball and roller bearings to overcome friction. We smooth and polish parts to reduce fric tion. We put oil in our cars to avoid iriction. nut we •/ can’t get along without friction, just the same. For, after all, we couldn’t start a car, we couldn’t stop a car, we couldn’t turn a corner, if it weren’t for friction. The friction between the road and our rub ber tires is what gives us traction. Most of the time we have plenty of traction. But in certain climates every year, Winter comes blowing and blustering down from the North, and the flirt thing we know he has spread ice and snow over our roads, and our whole traction condition is changed. But automobiles are pretty well prepared these days to meet any conditions. All we have to do is to adjust ourselves to tnese cnangea circumstances. For instance, many skillful drivers start their cars in high gear on very slippery, icy streets. Ordinarily this would be a bad thing to do. But when our ures nave 10 start us going on slippery ice or snow, starting in second or “high” is harmless and it does help to avoid spinning wheels, side slipping and difficulty in getting under w;ay. If you haven’t tried this after stopping at intersections, you may be stir prised to find out how much more quickly you get j started again. Only remember to engage the clutch i very slowly. This business of starting in slippery weather can be quite a problem. But stopping is even more so. However, most good drivers agree on one method that they find quite satisfactory. First of all they begin to slow their cars down at quite a distance from where they want to stop. They press the brake lightly at first and release it almost at once. Then they press again and release quickly. By a series of brief, moderate brake actions, instead of one continuous pressure, they gradually reduce speed and can usually stop without skidding. Many oi tne Dest drivers always matte it a point not to disengage the clutch as soon as they apply their brakes, but to wait until the car has almost stopped, fthile this is their general practice, they say it is especially important on slippery roads, as they claim it reduces the chances of skidding. But if we use this method there is one thing we must look out for. We have to remember that on a slippery sur face it is very easy to stall our engine by using our brakes when the clutch is still engaged. Outside of starting and stopping, most winter skid ding is at turns and curves. Many good drivers tell us that they treat every slippery curve or turn as though ggfgi;,. it were going to be a stop. In other words, they ap * protch curves using the very same system ot short, moderate brake actions. The result is that when they reach the curve they are going so slowly that they can actually give the engine a little gas and put some power in the wheels. With power turning the wueeis, we are not so iineiy to SKia. After all, the main thing to do about driving in 1 slippery weather is just what we do about walking in I slippery weather. We are all pretty careful about i that. The first thing most of us do when we go out on j a slippery morning is to put out one foot cautiously ana gei me leei oi me suriacs > to see how careful we have « to be. The best drivers we know do practically the same ) thing with their cars. The 3rsi • thing they do aftor they get , started, is to test the surface, jj They make sure that there are 1 i "lUi no too near, aan men iney genuy apply ine (I £3R brake*. If they don’t skid they resume speed and -*r ^ apply the brakes again—this time a little more firmly. *n this way they determine the surface and know the degree of caution they must exercise to be safe. This seems like a very sensible idea. Wxl , andf, Hum® P Happy la His Work The Guard—Here, you bum! What are you doing with that sponge? Thirsty Thaddeus—Me? I’m go. ing to mop up the bow of this ship right after the christening. Passing The Buck Judge—Was the prisoner drunk or sober when you found him? Officer—Drunk as a judge. Judge—You mean “drunk as a lord.” Officer—Yes, my lord. . Was Going to Play Safe - She—A woman’s eyes are her weapons. He—Well, I won’t marry until I find a woman whose eyes are her only weapons. Caged The Dowager—What has be come of Mr. Gadabout? He used to be quite a society lion. The Old Tea Hound—He doesn’t go out any more. He married a society Kon tamer. Little Pine Ennice P. 0., Jan. 27.—Several persons enjoyed the singing at Little Pine Sunday. Those who visited the home of Guy Wilson Sunday morning were Mr. and Mrs. Page Wilson and daughter. Jean. Ray, Zelma and Thelma Greene, Handey Murphy and Ray Andrews. ' Mr. and Mrs. Garnette Smith spent Saturday night at the home of I. M. Cheek. Mrs. J. L. Greene visited her daughter, Mrs. Homer Wilson, Wednesday. Those visiting the home of Garnette Smith Sunday afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. Andy Wago ner and family, Lillian Wagoner, Earl Cheek, Zelma and Thelma Greene, Arlie Maines and J. L. Greene and son, Dale. Misses Ottie and Attie Bedsaul visited Mrs. Page Wilson Sunday. Miss Zelma Greene spent Sun day night with her aunt, Mrs. Monroe Holloway, at Bull Head. Mr. and Mrs. Garnette Smith spent Friday night at the home of Mack Wagoner. Gwyn Andrews and Robert Greene, of Sparta, spent Satur day 'night at the home of James Andrews. Mrs. Monroe Holloway spent Saturday night with her sister. Mrs. i. L. Greene. Mrs. Millie Cheek, who has been ill for some time, doesn’t seem to improve. Miss Emma Lea Wagoner spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Bus ter Murphy. GREAT BRITAIN’S NEW RULER . • , .V .... King Edward VIII .(above), wno succeeded to the throne of the British Empire upon the death of his father, the late King George V on Monday night, January 20, at Sandringham, England. Edward broke tradition when he flew to London to be proclaimed king, thus becoming the first English sovereign to fly. LOOKING AT WASHINGTON (continued from front page) political policy which would be jeopardized if the Federation fights for a constitutional amend ment, and the Democratic plat form also advocates it. On the other hand, if the Democratic re frain from adopting such a plank ramfe leaders believe that Labor could raise the issue and make an appeal to all sympathizers regard less of party affiliation. HOOVER’S FARM PLAN Former President Hoover, in his fourth attack on the policies of the Administration, outlined a farm program to include three main uses, which, he said, had been tested and proved by the ex perience of many countries. He would increase food consumption by restoring employment upon the basis of a balanced budget, stable currency and credits, home mar ket protection for the farmer, and a restoration of “reasonable” ex port market through “sane na tional policies.” He advocated the retirement of submarginal land and the holding up of new recla mation projects and the encour aging of cooperative marketing to prevent gluts in the flow of commodities plus improved farm credit machinery. In addition, he suggested an emergency experi ment in special crop production to be subsidized by the national government, and named sugar and vegetable oils, which we now im port, legumes and' products need ed by industry. HOUSE CONSTRUCTION The Administration is under stood to be ready to speed the use of private funds for build ing construction and thus stimu late the already increased activ ity in the construction field. Some legislation may be neces sary to facilitate the establish ment of a National Mortgage As sociation which would acquire mortgages from lending agencies and issue bonds against them, thus providing a wider market for mortgage paper. President Roosevelt recently emphasized the need for producing private homes at a cost of less than $6,000 per dwelling, and it is \ understood that a small house program, to be financed by private interests, is desired. While the proposed mortgage association would be something of a ne,w departure in this country, this system has been used in France, Germany, Chile and Argentina. With the proceeds of the Jack son Day dinners and the money received from Philadelphia in connection with the national con vention, the Democratic National Committee will clear off its debts and have a surplus. The other day it paid the last installment on the $120,250 due JoHh J. Raskob, who ran the A1 Smith campaign and left the party badly in debt. SUING A DU PONT The Treasury Department has instituted a suit agpinst Pierre du Pont, asking t income taxes. The he established through stock manipulal? John J. Raskob. Politic significance in the fact th kob and du Pont are mainstays of the Americ erty League, and Raskoij that the action represer ranny and cheap politics.’ other hand, the story is fore the suit was instituj facts were submitted to ment counsel in a thl statement without disclosf names of those involved, done, it was claimed, is that the legal opinion wq be affected by the p tivity and prominence ties involved. 1^- n pad] COMMITTEE HITS A aS| •The. Senate Committee by Senator Nye, whicl conducting a widespre] into, the part played by makers, bankers and oth ing interests in putting t States in the World W; destined to end it3 furious controversy p: by Senator Nye, who ch Woodrow Wilson fals; ord in saying that hi knowledge of the secri of the Allied nations, ed in a determined the part of many Sei withhold further appn the committee. car atf Senator Glass, who wj tary of the Treasury ut q son, delivered a particu ing attack on those wh< the war president. Bq the essence of the Nye that Wilson, shortly aftj try into the war, was the treaties under whil lied powers agreed to] the territorial spoils o| President Wilson, befo mittee of Congressmen, » the first information h|“» these treaties was when to Paris to arrange the jie peace. AI d While confidential fill State Department were! by the Senator from-N ta, it appears that tli his charge rests upon I of Secretary of *^tatl Ambassador Page, B| Lloyd George. Senate! 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