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TODAY’S THOUGHT “Those who exagger ate in their statements belittle themselves.” — Simmons. Subscription Price DEVOTED TO THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY"? ^GALAX, VA. (Published for Sparta, N. C.) THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1936. !.] Volume 11. EIGHT PAGES Number 57. REPUBLICANS ENCOURAGED With Governor Landon and Col. ~ Frank Knox busy completing the plans for their campaign, and the *-* Democrats meeting this week at Philadelphia the voters of the na tion are paying attention to things political. The Republicans, as 3 general thing, went to Cleveland without too much confidence but they left the convention imbued with new zeal and fired with the hope of success thijj fall. The Democrats, on their part, were apparently running the danger of becoming overconfident, many of their leaders being sure that the election was as good as won. REACTION UNCERTAIN It is a bit too early to at tempt to size up ,the situation and as the campaign develops, with its publicity and partisan tirades, the average reader will have a hard time separating the noise from the cause. On the surface it will be impossible to fathom what is go ing on underneath, in the minds of the voters. There may be a great shift to Landon or to Roose velt but until the ballots are tab ulated the so-called expert opin ion will be largely guesswork. A case in point is the Liberty League’s furious propaganda that swept over the country for about a year, creating in the minds of many people the idea that it evi denced a great changing going on. The peak was just before A1 Smith’s “take a walk” speech. Afterwards, when the dust had blown away nearly everybody agreed that the League got mighty little for its money and even its friends expressed the opinion that the organization was useless so far as influencing pub lic opinion decisively was con cerned. PROPAGANDA AHEAD There will, likewise, be a great propaganda for Roosevelt and for Landon, some of it representing honest opinion but most of it be ing purely synthetic stuff put out by the axe-to-grind crowd in both camps. The casual reader will wade through muck of. the denun ciation and fulsome praise with out any ability to*appraise the pulse of the voter. Moreover, on some issues there will apparently be no line of demarcation be tween the general principles es poused by the parties although, possibly, the speeches of Gov ernor Landon and President Roosevelt will draw the issue to a fine point. In fact, it is more than likely that more attention will be paid to the addresses of the two candidates than to the platform declarations of the par ties themselves. Commentators point out that the campaign will be largely a battle of personalities, a contest between the two men, alike in many respects and unlike in oth ers. Gov. Landon, little known in the nation before the amazing success of his drive for the Re publican nomination, may be able to continue the successful propa gation of his fame and rise to new heights of popular acclaim and esteem. On the other hand, Presi dent Roosevelt is no baby in understanding the public mind, or in gauging the trend of popular thought, but is a master political strategist of the highest order. • It is to be a real battle between two super-antagonists. THE G. O. P. PLATFORM The Republican platform, adopt ed at Cleveland, is not a direct challenge to most of the New Deal principles. Rather, it is an adroit acceptance of many of the Roose velt undertakings, coupled with condemnation of certain methods and the promise of better per formance. There is emphasis upon State participation in the costs as well as the achieving of desired social goals. Mr. Hull’s efforts to reduce trade barriers is condemned and the Peek policy of specific barter is adopted for the disposal of farm surpluses. The budget will be balanced, not by increasing taxes, but by cut ting expenditures, drastically and immediately. Sound money is up held, with the statement from Governor Landon that this in cludes two requisites, a balanced budget and, a currency expressed in terms of gold and convertible into gold when this can be. done without injury to democratic economy and the producers of agricultural products and other raW materials. Before the Republicans assem bled, the assumption was that the (continued on page 5) would be an issue us importance. This, » largely passed out A1 Smith Joins Open Campaign Against Roosevelt Bolt Is Threatened By Five Leading Democrats If Roosevelt Is Named At Philadelphia STATEMENT ISSUED SUN. Nomination Of Genuine Democrat Urged. Farley Says No One Surprised By Action Of Group New York, June 23.—A direct fight against the renomination of President Roosevelt at the Demo cratic National convention this week in Philadelphia was opened Sunday by former Gov ernor Alfred E. Smith and four other Democratic dissenters to the New Deal. In a joint statement timed for publication just one day before the start of the Philadelphia con vention, Smith, former Governor Joseph B. Ely, of Massachusetts, former Senator James A. Reed, of Missouri, former Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby and form er State Supreme Court Justice Daniel F. Cohalan demanded “the putting aside of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the substitution of some genuine Democrat.” There was in the statement which was addressed “to the dele gates of the national Democratic convention of 1936,” an expres sion closely akin to a threat to bolt if Mr. Roosevelt should be renominated. If the anti-Roosevelt drive fail ed, they said, “then patriotic vot ers of all parties will know un hesitatingly to what standard they must rally in order to preserve the America of the great leaders of the past.” All five have been openly hos tile to President Roosevelt’s polic ies for some time, but this was their first move in concert. As early as December, 1935, Ely made it known he would support Smith if he sought the Democratic nomination this year. Smith, however, has made no move indicating he desired it. It was Ely who in 1932 led the unsuccessful fight for Smith’s nomination. Smith’s leadership of this new ly formed “stop Roosevelt” move ment followed by six months his speech in Washington before the American Liberty League in which he threatened obliquely to “take a walk” if Mr. Roosevelt (continued on page 8) V. W. REEVES SUFFERS ILLNESS IN MARYLAND V. W. Reeves, who left Sparta several days ago with Mrs. Ree ves and his granddaughter, Nina Edwards, for a several days visit with relatives and friends in MAyland, suffered a severe hem orrhage of the stomach last week and was seriously ill for a few days. His Condition is reported to be slightly improved. Mr. Reeves was at the home of his daughter when the attack oc curred but was removed to the hospital as soon as his condition permitted. It will be several weeks before Mr. Reeves will be able to return to Sparta. ANDY OSBORNE MAKES GOOD RECORD WITH SHEEP Andy Osbqme, of near Turkey Knob, has made a record with three ewes that is regarded a challenge to the sheep growers. These ewes raised six lambs which' weighed 545 pounds on June 11, netting him $49.07. His wool netted him $4.20 at thirty cents pdr pound, making a total of $53.27 net from the three ewes. Had his wool been sold through pool it would have brought him $1.05 more than is netted, it is said. Had four of these lambs been castrated they would have brought 53-30 more, providing they had obtained the same weight, it is further pointed out. ALLEGHANY HAS SIXTEEN STUDENTS AT A. S. T. C. A tdal of 16 students from Alleghany county are enrolled for the last summer term, 1986, at Appalachian State Teachers college, Boone, according to fig ures recently released by college authorities. ' ■ . Improvements Are Being Made At Sparta Cemetery Improvements are being ma^e in the appearance of the Sparta cemetery. The burial grounds are being cleaned and set in grass. Do nations to be used toward meet ing the expenses incurred in this work from persons who have rela tives buried there, would be greatly appreciated. Anyone desiring to make do nations may send the donation to D. F. Sturdivant, Sparta under taker. Barkley Flays Foes Of New Deal In Keynote Speech Kentucky Senator Makes Vigorous Defense Of Roosevelt Acts. Memory Of Will Rogers Honored Convention Hall, Philadelphia, June 25.—The Democratic na tional convention, in session' here, was sent into ,a succession of noisy celebrations tonight by a burning keynote attack upon the opponents of the New Deal. This convention highlight left only a whirl of platform differences to ruffle the surface of Rooseveltian harmony. The temporary chairman—Sena tor Alben W. Barkley, of Ken tucky—left the milling throng of delegates hoarse and weary after he had poured fire upon the heads of Harding, Coolidge, Hoover and Landon. The present nominee, he charged, had urged inflation through printing press money no less than three years ago. As had those who took the speaker’s pulpit of this vast hall before him, the Kentuckian raised high the names of Roosevelt and Garner—looking*to their assured renomination before the week is out. As had others, he inspired cheers with his castigation of the American Liberty League. Behind each reference many read indirect reference to Alfred Emanuel Smith. Conspicuously absent here to night—his seat on the teeming floor filled by an alternate—the 1928 Democratic nominee appear ed destined to take his walk (continued on page eight) Congress Ends 74th Session; Tax Bill Passed Washington, June 23.—Sine die adjournment of the 74th Con gress, which topped off the ad ministration’s program Saturday by finally approving the trouble studded tax bill, came Sunday af ter a determined—but listless—fili buster had spent itself. Just before midnight youthful Senator Holt (D., W. Va.), one of those who had been filibuster ing against the Guffey-Vinson coal control bill with a sharp at tack on John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, gave up and the* Senate quickly ad journed. The House which had been standing by while the Senate sought to break the bonds of the filibuster followed suit at 12:89 a. m., E. S. T., and the second Roosevelt Congress ground to an end. Galleries were packed by gay crowds, eager to be present when the big show on Capitol Hill was finally ended. Time and again they had to be warned by presid ing officers to restrain themselves. In the closing rush not only was the Guffey-Vinson bill, de signed to replace the outlawed original Guffey coal control act, filibustered to death, but the con troversial food and drug bill was killed when the House refused to agree to the conference report. Having turned the tax bill— estimated to produce $800,000, 000 in new revenue—over to President Roosevelt in mid-after noon, the House and Senate sat down to hold a wake with the Guffey-Vinson bill, sentenced to death by the filibuster. Galax Firemen To Hold Celebration During Next Week Carnival Attractions To Be At Felts Park All Week. Gigantic Parade To Be Held On Jily 4th Citizens of Allsghany, Gray son and Carroll counties who are thrilled by patriot^ celebrations and carnival attractions are looking forward to the' annual Firemen’s celebration to be held in Galax at Felts park all of next week—the week of July 4. The celebration is scheduled to get under way on Monday, June 29, and continue throughout the week, ending on Saturt&y n|ght, July 4. Midway attractions, will be fur nished by the Crystal Exposition Shows and will, ,it is understood, consist of a large number of shows, rides, etc., designed to furnish amusement for all who may attend, both children and grown-ups. The program for Saturday, July 4, is to begin with a gigantic parade scheduled to form at' ten o’clock at Twin County Motor company, North ,Main street and move southward along Main street to the entrance to the carnival grounds at Felts j»rk. This par ade, which is t6 be led by the Galax American iLegion Jr. Drum and Bugle corp», will include, it is expected,,several other groups, representative of organizations or interests. It is hoped that Firemen from Pulaski, Radford and Marion will be present to participate in the parade. Plans for the parade include participation by the “Spaniards” and “Scotch Highlanders” who at tracted much attention at the Crowning of the May Queen at Felts park several weeks ago. At four o’clock, a water battle «s to be held at Pelts park between Company No. 1 and Company No. 2 of the Galax Fire depart ment. Unusual interest is expected to be shown in the day set aside for the celebration of American in dependence—July 4—this year, in view of the fact that the day falls on Saturday, a day which generally is devoted to pleasure seeking by thousands of persons, especially in the summer time. The grand opening of the cele bration will take place Monday at 6:30 p. m. Tuesday is to be “Children’s Day” ,at the carnival from 2 to 5 p. m. On this day a daylight display of fireworks will be an outstanding feature. Climbing of a greasy pole and catching a greasy pig will also be added features of the program for Tues day. A prize will be given to the child who can climb the greasy pole and the child that catches and holds the greasy pig can have same. Wednesday night, a torchlight parade will be held, the line of march to move along Main street to the carnival grounds entrance at the South end of the thorough fare. A “live baby” is to be given away, as a feature of Thursday night’s program. Friday night will see a grand display of fireworks, as one of the outstanding free attractions of the celebration. Daily free acts and band con certs will also be added attrac tions for those who attend the annual celebration sponsored by the Galax fire-fighters. SPARTA «OY DOES GOOD WORK IN BUSINESS SCHOOL Johnston Sanders, an honor student of the gratduating class of 1934 from Sparta high school, studied at a business col lege in Winston-Salem during the past winter and for the past month has been in Sparta in the employ of the Bureau of Public Works. Mr. Sanders has made an en viable record in the business col lege, having been classed by an official in the college as the best student who has enrolled for the courses which he took. TO HOLD DECORATION AT MT. ZION SUNDAY, JULY 5 Decoration services aare to be held »t Mt. Zion cemetery on Sunday, July 5. In preparation for this occa sion, the cemetery is to be clean ed on Thursday, Jnly 2. Lemke Nominated For President On 3rd Party Ticket Coughlin To Support Nominees. Chairmen Of Major Parties Decline To Comment On News Washington, June 23.—Friday saw the formation of a new political party with Representative William Lemke, North Dakota Republican, as its presidential candidate. The news of the for mation of the new party followed closely an announcement of sup port from Father Charles E. Coughlin, head of the national union for social justice. Lemke, making his announce ment in a formal statement, said the new organization had been designated the “Union party of the United States.” Thomas Charles O’Brien, former district attorney in Boston, was desig nated Lemke’s running mate. Standing on a fifteen-point plat form, described as intended to “save democracy and put a per manent end to the so-called de pression,” the North Dakotan an nounced his drive was against the “reactionary elements of both of the old parties.” “The issue is slavery—economic slavery,” Lemke said. Father Coughlin, in a prepared radio address at New York, pre dicted the new party would re ceive support from “agriculture, labor, disappointed Republicans and outraged Democrats, independ ent merchants and industrialists.” In Chicago, Dr. Frances E. Townsend said the Townsend con vention in July at Cleveland would consider and decide whether his old age pension movement would support Lemke. In his elaborate platform, Lemke undertook to provide for his farm mortgage refinancing plan, and included home mort gages refinancing as well. He called foir legislation bo insure farmers a profit, old age security, opportunity for all youth to earn a living, decentralization of mo nopolies to aid small industry, and to provide for a central bank of issue and the recalling of all tax exempt securities. One of the first to comment was Senator Metcalf, (R.-R. I.) “Isn’t that wonderful," he said, “I’ll do all I can to see he doesn’t get any votes in Rhode Island.” “I think he’s very foolish,” said Senator Burke, (D.-Neb.) “What support he gets will be drawn from the Democratic party which is the liberal, progressive party today.” “It’s a good move,” said Sena tor Fraizier, (R.-N. D.) “There has got to be a progressive align ment of some kind. He will be a real people’s candidate.” The chairman of both Demo cratic and Republican national committees had little to say. Methodist W. M. S. Meets In Home Of Mrs. Warren The Women’s Missionary so ciety of the Methodist church held its monthly meeting June 19, at the home of Mrs. Dalton Warren. Mrs. Jay Hardin was leader of the program and presented Rev. A. B. Bruton as guest speaker. The topic used by the Rev. Mr. Bruton was “Church and Disad vantaged Communities.” A number of business matters were discussed and it was decid ed the next meeting would be held at the home of Mrs. J. T. Inskeep at Roaring Gap with the Young Peoples chapter holding a joint meeting with the senior group. The younger society will have charge of the program. Delicious refreshments were served at the close of the pro gram. ROOSEVELT IS KEPT WAITING. BY DOUGHTON Washington, June 22.—Presi dent Roosevelt waited 10 minutes today on Congressman Doughton, who, instead of arriving at the White House at 11:10 as schedul ed, did not appear until 1120 * Doughton said, “I just called by to say good-bye before leaving after the close of tha Congress.” Freak Pig Born At Prison Camp Now On Exhibit D. C. Shores, superintendent of the Alleghany County Prison camp, has on exhibit at his office at the camp an unusual freak of nature in the form of a pig, which has the trunk of an ele phant, the snout of a rhinoceros and one eyeball, with two pupils, in the center of its forehead, and is hairless except for its eye brows. The pig, a female, large and well developed, was one of a lit ter of five bom last week to a young Berkshire sow, which is the property of the prison camp. The pig was bom dead. Only two of the pigs were living but the other four were normal. The fifth, the freak, was preserved ip a formaldehyde solution and may be seen at the camp. The pig has the trunk in the middle of its forehead with a passageway, as in an elephant’s snout, extending back into its head. The large protruding eye is located below the trunk, and directly below that, the forma tion of the upper jaw resembles that of a rhinoceros with one tusk in the center. Fight To Abandon Two-Thirds Rule Joined By N. C. Doughton Proposes That State Favor Abrogation Of Time-Honored Rule. Is Joined By Others Philadelphia, June 23.—As the Democratic national convention got under way here today, the North Carolina delegation swung in behind the move to abolish the two-thirds rule. Following the leadership of Na tional Chairman James A. Farley, the delegation broke loose from the tendency of some Southern states toward retention of the rule requiring a two-thirds con vention majority to nominate can didates for the national party ticket. The decision to support the move for abrogation was reached at the delegation’s caucus im mediately before the convention opened. Only nine votes were cast in opposition, and after the poll the unit rule was invoked binding the state’s 26 votes for .replacement of the two-thirds rule "with one making a simple ma jority sufficient to nominate. Representative R. L. Doughton, of Laurel Springs, a delegate from the state’s Ninth district and strong Roosevelt supporter in congress, proposed that the state favor abrogation. He was joined by Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus, chairman of the dele gation, and J. W. Winborne, of Marion, chairman of the state executive committee. Importance Of Dog Vaccinations Is Emphasized Attention of Alleghany county citizens has been called to the fact that Thursday, July SO, will be the last day in which they may obtain the rabies vaccine treat ment for dogs. Aside from the fact that all who fail to comply with the law, which requires each dog owner to have his dog vaccinated or pay a fine of $10, the obligation to have the work done as a civic duty, it has been pointed out, should cause each dog owner ir the county to attend to this mat ter. It is said that it is essentially necessary that all dogs in the county be vaccinated, not only for the protection of the ownei and his or her family, but for the protection of the public in general The county has made the work a free service by giving credit for the charge of fifty cents in each case when the tax is paid on the dogs Therefore, it is understood, only those who own young dogs, no old enough to he listed for taxes are paying for this protection and (continued on page 8) £msefcii&k ■ '-ft' Gov. Landon To Notified In July Of His Nomination Notification Ceremony To Take Place On Broad Steps Of Kansas Capitol In Topeka On The 23rd TO TALK WITH LOWDEN Nominee And Family Now On Vacation Sojourn In Colo. To Make Speaking Tour Of Eastern States Topeka, Kas., June 23.—Gov- j ernor Alf M, Landon, Republican nominee for_,president, is to be formally notified of his nomina tion on the broad steps of the i Kansas state Capitol Thursday, July 23. The ceremony will \ formally launch his campaign for the presidency. The governor said yesterday his acceptance speech, tentatively set for 8 p. m. (central standard time) would be made shortly be fore he starts his first speaking | tour of the East. The initial ad dress of his tour probably will be made ,at West Middlesex, Pa., his * birthplace. In response to press conference inquiries Gov. Landon said he had no comment on the anti-Roosevelt statement of Alfred E. Smith and four associates, but he made this observation: “The line of demarcation be- ij tween fealty to party and loyalty ) to country is something for each citizen to dtermine for himself.” The governor also announced Jj that he would confer here July 9 with Frank O. Lowden, former governor of Illinois, on “the farm problem as well as other phases of the national campaign.” Col. Robert McCormick, Chi-. „ cago publisher, came here by chartered plane to confer at luncheon with the governor. On departing Col. McCormick said in an interview that he believed the ; third party movement, with Rep. William Lemke as its presidential candidate, would draw the bulk of its support from Democrats ranks. With the*' designation of the ; time and place for Landon’s noti* , fication—the same surroundings : in which the late Charles Curtia twice formally accepted the Re* j publican vice-presidential nomina- 1 tion—Topeka began planning for ! the notification of whom 1 it believes is the first man: from Kansas to be nominated by a major party for the presidency* It had not been determined yesterday whether Rep. Bertrand Snell, chairman of the national convention committee on notifi cation, would make the notifies*-, tion speech. At the governor’s ;; office attaches said Snell might! not be able to attend due to con* (continued on page eight) I EPWORTH LEAGUE TO BE FORMED HERE SUN. NIGHT A meeting is to be held at Methodist church on Sul night, June 28, at 7:30 o’« for the purpose of organizing Epworth league. • All young people int the formation of such « here are cordially invited to present at this meeting.