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errt'lF-‘i& -4 ' ■* that are right legally an not right morally.”—Lincoln. The All ' TO THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC AND St DEVOTED TO THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGHAN Y COUNTY Volume 11. GALAX, VA. (Published for Sparta, N. C.) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1936. 12 PAGES Number 38. SMITH STIRS ISSUE The speech delivered by formei Governor Alfred E. Smith before the Liberty League, if taken at its face value, means his refusal to support the Democratic party in the next presidential campaign. Stating very plainly that if the Democratic Convention endorses the present Democratic Adminis tration it will be. necessary for > him and others who think like him to f’take on the mantle of hypocrisy” or “take a walk,” the former standard bearer of the party gave plain notice of his at titude. Any man as well versed r in political affairs as Smith knows that the next Democratic Con vention is going to endorse the administration of President Roose velt and, therefore, the “walk” becomes a certainty unless he changes his mind. The Smith speech clears the political atmosphere to some ex tent, indicating definitely that conservative Democrats will not support the President for reelec tion. This is borne out by the similar attack made upon the New Deal by John W. Davis, the dSy before the Smith speech, in which Davis, another ex-presidential candidate of the Democratic par ty, scornfully denounced the pres ent Administration, asserting that it tended toward the establish ment of an autocracy. The line of attack is somewhat the same in both speeches because Smith, in closing his address, attempted to set up a choice between Washing ton and Moscow. UNUSUAL SPECTACLE It is something of an unprece dented political spectacle for a president to be attacked by the k two members of his party who, just before him, won the presi dential nomination. Davis in 1924, and Smith in 1928, led the. Demo cratic party to disastrous defeats at the polls and now lead the charge against Roosevelt who, in ^ 1932. led the party to an over whelming triumph. Davis, of course, has long been connected; with the conservative faction of; the Democrats, and no great sur prise is occasioned by his attitude toward the measures and policies of the New Deal. FORMER The case of A} Smith in differ ent. Three times in as many conventions, Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated and fought for the se lection of Smith as the presiden tial candidate of the Democratic party. For years he was the trust f ed political friend of the man he dubfced the "Happy Warrior.” In 1928, barely emerging from a sick bed, he responded to the plea of his friend Smith to run for the governorship of New York against the advice of some of his physi cians. The result, strange to say, was that Roosevelt became gov-, amor of New York and Smith failed to carry the Empire State for the presidency. Subsequently, the new gover nor, it is reported, did not lean very heavily upon Smith for ad vice. Anyhow, the intimacy be tween the two men became strain ed, breaking down when there was a distinct boom for Roose velt for the presidency in 1932. At the Chicago convention Of the Democratic party in that year, Rqosevelt was bitterly fought by the Smith phalanx which went down in defeat when the McAdoo Gamer cohorts turned to Roose velt. For a while Smith’s course was in doubt but, finally, he made p few speeches for the party nom inee. LIBERTY LEAGUE ACTIVITY So far as the writer can see, ! the Democrats might as well face the defection of Smith, Davis and a considerable number of conser vatives. Already it is known the President himself has sized up the situation in advance and is neither surprised nor dismayed at the present political picture. The Liberty League, organized largely by supporters of Smith in 1928, is about ready, in the opinion of most observers, to throw its sup port bo any candidate to beat Roosevelt. It may delay its deci sion long enough to see if there is a chance of a liberal securing l the Republican nomination in or ' der to be able to effectively or ganise a conservative campaign | to back a conservative candidate. However, the roost likely prospect at this time is' that the du Pont, fT Raskob, Shouse organization will tnrow its support to the Republi can nominee. - republican factions Toe Republican party, for the most part, naturally is not worried h over the recent developments. Nothing but an advantage can come to it through the decision Borah Formally Enters Race For The Presidency To Campaign In Ohio For Delegates To The Cleveland Convention Who Are Pledged To Him NEWS STIRS y. O. P. Friends Believe That Campaign !Of Idahoan Will Be Centered Mainly In West An Middle West Washington, Feb. 4.—By an nouncing that he would cam paign in Ohio for delegates pledg ed to his support for the nomi nation for president, “Senator Wit Ham G. Borah, of Idaho, formal ly flung down late today the gauntlet to the Republican or ganization. “After a thorough survey,” he said in a statement, after conferring for hours with Ohio independent leaders, “I am con vinced the people of the state should be given an opportunity to express their choice in the primary of May 12. “Under the so-called ‘favorite son’ plan, this privilege is denied them. “To obtain an Expression of popular will, it is my intention to place at least eight candidates for delegates-at-large in the field. “I shall make a number of speeches in Ohio and present the issues as I see them.” Later Borah said he would “enter delegates in the districts” as well as a slate running “at large.” It was the first formal decla ration of candidacy by an out standing possibility for the Repub lican nomination. It came after some doubts had been expressed tot; >**■*,.. ."follow through-” Unless conditions change, it means he will directly oppose the plans of the regular party organization in Ohio. His disinclination to seek a pledged delegation in Massachu setts find become known shortly before, raising questions whether his field was being narrowed rather than expanded. Explain ing himself there, he Wrote to Robert M. Washburn—president of the (T. R.) Roosevelt Club of Boston—“I had not thought at any time that it would be a prac tical thing to do:” Although he also has indicated he would seek no delegates in Pennsylvania, it developed, that this may not be final. He may do so in New York, but his friends believe that, in the main, his campaign will center in the West and Midwest. Borah’s Ohio announcement stirred Republican circles just as the Democrats were contemplating' the possible effect of new signs of eastern opposition, within the party, to the renomination of President Roosevelt. In Massa (continued on page 8) Repeal Of AAA Adjuncts Asked By President Washington, Peb. 4.—Congress sional leaders moved quickly last night to carry eut President Roosevelt's recommendations for removal from the statute books of three of the four remaining phases of AAA crop control. As new farm legislation ad vanced on several fronts, the exe cutive forwarded an eight-line special message to Congress urg ing “prompt repeal” of the Bank head cotton control, Kerr-Smith tobacoo and potato control laws. He did not mention the Jones Costigan sugar control act. “This recommendation is made," Mr. Roosevelt said, “be cause of the termination of the program of agricultural production adjustment under the act of May 12, 1983. as amended, known as the 'agricultural adjustment act,’ to which the three acts mention ed were auxiliary.” Capitol Hill spokesmen agreed this should be done. Senator Rus sell (D.), Georgia, introduced a bill to repeal the Bankhead law soon after the message was read. Chairman Jones (D.), Texas, of the House agriculture committee, said he would introduce repeal ers for all three law* as soon as rwteaiMA -• pOSSiDftc. Robert M. Gambill Makes Highest Grade In State Bar “Exam.” Robert M. Gambill, brother of Attorney Sidney Gambill, of Sparta, was one of those who passed the bar examination given in Raleigh on Monday and Tues day of last week. Of the 108 taking the exami nation, only. 25 passed and will secure their license to practice law. It is reported that Mr. Gam bill made the highest grade of any of. the contestants, with an average of more than 90 points in the difficult test given by the Bar association. Among the con testants a number had repeated the examination as many as four and five times. This was Mr. Gambill’s first attempt. Mr. Gambill has announced an intention of establishing an office in Sparta. > Rep. Doughton To Support Roosevelt On Money Stand Makes Statement Mon. Night In Winston-Salem. Hears Gov. Ehringhaus Address Civic Group In a statement made Monday night in Winston-Salem, Congress man Robert L. Doughton, of Al leghany county, chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means committee, said he “will stand by President Roosevelt on the question of. currency inflation.” Pointing out that the President and the secretary of the treasury are charged with the responsibil ity in matters of federal finance, he added he would respect their recommendations. “Earmer Bob” wan en route to Washington from his home at Laurel Springs. After ,a brief stop at Robert E. Lee hotel in the twin city, he left by train for the capital. On the question of taxation, Representative Doughton said he had nothing new to add to pub lished reports. His committee Which originates all revenue measures has received no request for new revenue and no action will be taken until a message is forthcoming from the President or the treasury department, he said. The veteran congressman ex pressed his personal hope that new taxes could be avoided this year. Press dispatches from Washing ton indicated Monday that infor mation of any policy on taxation would await Representative Doughton’s return to the capital. Mr. Doughton accepted .an invi tation to the Winston-Salem Jun ior Chamber of Commerce to hear Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus who addressed the civic organi zation at a dinner meeting Mon day night. U. S. Population Estimated At More Than 127,000,000 . - ' Washington, Feb. 4.—The Bu reau of Census today estimated the population of the United States as of July 1, 1935, at 127,521,000, a gain of 4,756, 000 or nearly 4 per cent, over that shown by the 1930 census. The bureau reported a sharp slump in the growth of the popu lation between April 1, 1930, and July 1, 1935, with the annual average increase falling to 904, 000, or little more than half the 1.665.000 average annual gain In the 1920-30 decade. The bureau estimated that if the same increase oyer the past 5“ 1-4 years were continued to 1940, the census at that time would show a population of 182, OOOAPO. The bureau estimated American births between 1980 and 1985 at 12.420.000 add the number of deaths at 7,423,000. . Part of the excess births over deaths was offset by'* net exo dus from the United States of 251.000 persons in the 5 1-4 year period. . Authorization To Borrow Large Sum Will Be Serai I I Ml R'oosevelt Determines \ On This Course During A Government-Wide Inventory-Taking Washington. Feb. 4.—Presi dent Roosevelt today determined to scrap congressional authoriza tions for the borrowing of more than a billion dollars. The presi dent’s determination came as a part of a government-wide finan cial inventory-taiing. The Chief Executive made his announcement at a press confer ence, following, a parley with financial advisors and the heads of several federal lending agenc ioes. Quickly he explained to newspapermen, however, that .the cancellation of specific authori zations meant only that funds would not have to be borrowed for the purposes mentioned. It did not mean, he said, that these funds would be available to meet other governmental expenses. The move aroased considerable speculation. A jquick check of the Home Owners Loan Corpor ation, which .the President men tioned as one agency involved, showed that around a billion dol lars in authorizations might be available for cancellation there alone. The subject of housing thus might be involved. Some observers saw one pur pose of the movi as putting the government’s financial house in neater order, ia view of the heavy borrowing Jcheduled by the treasury during .this fiscal year. Mr. Roosevelt had little to say along this line. No mention was made of the subject of taxes. Nor would he discuss whether methods of financing the bonus were involved, saying only that this question waSJStiSl under con sideration. He specifically de clined comment when reminded that there had been considerable talk of inflation on Capitol Hill. Asked if the prospective can cellation of authorizations meant the end of the emergency period, the President replied that this was too broad ,a statement. Furth er, he replied in the negative when a reporter inquired if the move represented a tightening of the purse strings. Holloway Fails To Vacate For Parkway; Summoned To Court Jack Holloway, of the Bull Head section of Alleghany coun ty, through whose farm the new Park-to-Park highway goes, was cited to appear before Judge Wil son Warlick at Winston-Salem Tuesday to show cause why he should not be attached for con tempt of court for failure to vacate his premises to make way for the construction of the road. The right-of-way takes the home and other buildings of Mr. Hol loway and takes all of his farm of any value. Mr. Holloway made no fight against the procedure adopted by the State, and the judge signed an order restraining him from interfering with the contractor, or the contractor's agents and employees. The State has settled with a number of, property owners, but it is reported that a majority of the property owners have refused to accept the tentative offers of the State, and if more reasonable offers are not made are going to leave the matter to a jury to say in what amount the State has dam aged them by appropriating their property. The property owners have the right to refuse or accept the offers of settlement made by the State, and can ask that three disinterested freeholders of the county be appointed by the Clerk of the Superior court of the coun ty as appraisers to value their property, and if they are not natisfied with the decision of the appraisers they can then take the mattar before a jury in Su perior court. Landon Headquarter* Opened In New York New York.—Supporters of Gov ernor London, of Kansas, for L._. llftllH flllfll*^ prcBtttvin ua»c vpcucu iiwu^uai ^ ers for him here. Jones Appointed Comity ess Census Taker Col. G. F. McAllister, Of Concord, Supervisor, Asks For Cooperation Of Business Houses In Work W. Reid Jone9, Furches, has been appointed enumerator of the Census of Business for Alleghany county, according to an announce ment made recently by Colonel G. F. McAllister, of Concord, Census supervisor for the Ninth district. The census form is to be pre sented to business houses in the county by Ma\ Jones, who will assist in filling them out so as to convey the desired information. Members of the office staff of Mr. McAllister named to date are. Charles F. Reisner, Jr., assistant supervisor, Salisbury; Mrs. Opal Clayton, secretary, Kannapolis, and Whitehead« Miller, clerk, Spencer. M.v. McAllister recently stress ed the fact that information giv en enumerators will be held in strict confidence. All enumera tors and other persons connected with the Census work are under a drastic Census oath not to dis close or discuss any information submitted for Census purposes. The Census is the oldest bureau of the Government, established nearly 150 years ago, and never has it been convicted of a vio lation of confidence. He asked all business concerns to cooperate with the enumera tors who call upon them for busi ness census data. Describing the value of the Census, Mr. McAllister said that from the results, banks and finan cial agencies are enabled to ex tend commercial credit more frealy ^because - of more accur ate knowledge of what constitutes sound operating expenses and stock ratios; newspapers are en abled to establish the consumer market in their circulation fields; wholesalers are able to make a better appraisal of their immedi ate and potential trade territories and thus avoid unproductive, ex pense ; advertising agencies can determine comprehensive and ac curate markets for various prod ucts ; retailers are supplied with needed data on their competitive situation, not only in their par ticular field but also regarding the extent of other kinds of com petitive business. Real estate val ues, proper rentals and the basis for percentage leases are frequent ly determined from business cen sus data, which have great weight, because they are strictly factual statements without preju dice. As fast as reports are receiv ed they are sent to Philadelphia by registered mail, where they are carefully guarded. Five to eight tabulating cards are punch ed to record the information on each report, and no names or addresses are on these cards. The cards are tabulated with other cards to produce the figures which are published and become the recognized basic statistics of business. County Agent Black Gets Inquiry About Hullesft Buckwheat An inquiry concerning the; growing of duckwheat, or hulless buckwheat, in Alleghany county has been recevied by R. E. Black, County Farm Agent, from G. K. Middleton, Seed Improvement Specialist, of Raleigh. Mr. Middleton stated in his let ter that workers in the United States Department of Agriculture are interested in securing a small sample of the hulless buckwheat seed for experiments. This is grown in Ashe county, but it is not known whether it is raised by any farmer in this county. Any farmer who may have a quantity of duckwheat, or hulless buckwheat, is requested to get in touch with the County Agent. The development of a practical hulless buckwheat, it is said, will mean a great deal to the farmers of this section and it is hoped that they will cooperate with the Seed Improvement Department and thereby secure this advan tage. King Edward VIII Is Heard Tuesday By Parliament London, Feb. 4.—King Edward VIII assured Parliament in a message today that his chief aim would be bo maintain the liberties and welfare of his people. The message was read at the first regular session of the House of Commons in King Edward’s reign. It said; “I have received with true satisfaction the loyal and af fectionate address of Commons concerning the grievous loss I have sustained and concerning my succession to the throne. “I thank you for the expression of your loyal attachment to my person and you may be assured that the first object of my life will be to maintain the liberties of my people and to promote the welfare of all classes. I pray that by the blessing of Almighty God, I may justify your trust throughout my reign.” Doughton Thinks Republicans Fill Nominate Landon Alleghany Congressman Pleased With Robinson's Answer To A1 Smith's Liberty League Speech In the opinion of Congressman Robert L. Doqghton, Governor Aif M. Landon, of Kansas, will probably be nominated ,as the Republican candidate for presi dent at the party’s convention to be held at Cleveland, Ohio, in June. The. Ninth district legis lator expressed this opinion Sat urday morning in Winston-Salem, where he stopped for a short time for his breakfast on his w,ay to his home in Alleghany county from WsaKington. The belief concerning the nomination of 'Landon was ex pressed by Congressman Dough ton to friends with whom he had breakfast. Mr. Doughton was well pleas ed with what, he termed the “annihilation” of A1 Smith by Sen. Joseph T. Robinson, of Ar kansas, in the latter’s radio ad dress last week. Senator Robin son was replying to the Liberty League dinner address of Smith. Mr. Doughton said he thought Robinson’s address had a very favorable effect. The congressman expressed him self as highly pleased with the situation in the, sixth district of the WPA. He praised Jim Riv ers, sixth district administrator, and Assistant Administrator Cole for what he termed the “splendid manner” in which they had con ducted the affairs of the works progress program in this district. He expressed pleasure at the “pick-up” in business and did not I seem perturbed over the apparent mix-up in the present political situation. Ehnnghaus Says State Is Now In Good Condition Winston - Salem, February 4.— Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus modestly viewed his administra tion with satisfaction and declar ed “all is well” financially with the state in an address to the Winston-Salem Junior Chamber of Commerce .Monday night. The state’s ^chief executive was introduced to the Jaycees and their guests—the civip clubs of the city—by H. M. Ratcliff, chair man of the Forsyth county Demo cratic executive committeefi who tenhed him “A . . . guest who will go down in' history as one of the greatest. Governors North Carolina has lever had." North Cara|ina’s smiling Gover nor, although ’the effects of a re cent illness Were obvious, did not lack power jto drive home his points of stewardship during his administration and referring to his audience as “stockholders" and to the state as a great business with himself *t the head, he de clared: “Today the state of Nortl Carolina is (k manifestly solvent and going State S. S. Meet To Be Held Soon In Winston-Salem To Hold Sessions In Centenary Methodist Church, One Of The Largest In The South DATES ARE FEB. 17-lt Pageant, “The World At Prayer And The Gateway To Goodwill” Will Be A High Light Of Gathering Winston -'Salem, Feb. 4.—A thousand delegates from all sec tions of the state are expected to attend the. North Carolina Sun day school convention, which is to be held in Winston-Salem on February 17, 18 and 19. The Centenary Methodist church, one of the largest and most adequate ly equipped church plants in the South, will serve as headquarters. Rev. Shuford Peeler, of Salis bury, general secretary of the North Carolina Sunday school association, announced this week that a number of the most promi nent religious leaders in the country are to participate in the three-day session, discussing var ious phases of the central theme, "Forward Through Cooperation.” Among these a-e: Dr. Oscar F. Blackwelder, of Washington, D. C., who will preach the con vention sermon; Prof. H. Augus tine Smith, Director of Church Community Music, Boston uni versity; Dr. Harry C. Munro, International Council of Religious Education. Chicago; Bishop Wil liam F. McDowell, Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington, D. C.; Dr. Charles E. Schaeffer, Board of Home Missions, Reform ed Church, Philadelphia, and Dr. Lawrence Little, Western Mary land college. In addition to these,'outstanding leaders of ah denominations in the state will be present and will have part in the program. Free entertainment for lodging and breakfast is offered to those attending, provided they register early. Anyone may register as a delegate by sending the regis tration fee of 50 cents to Mr. Peeler. These entertainment ar rangements have been made pos sible through the cooperation of the Winston-Salem churches and the Chamber of Commerce. The high light of the conven tion will be a great pageant en titled “The World At Prayer And The Gateway To Goodwill,” which will be directed by Prof. Smith. A banner will be presented to the county having the largest number present, based on the number of miles traveled. “Colorful” Auto Accident Occur* In California Lindsay, Calif., Feb. 3.—Of ficial records vouch for these col orful details: An automobile L. Green was driving knocked down Mrs. L. A. Brown. Harry White rushed her to a doctor’s office, C. A. Black was listed as a witness. The accident left Mrs. Brown black and blue. 'Rather a man u money without a FEBRUARY
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