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..■■■■■. TODAY'S THOUGHT “The future destiny of the child is always the work of the mother.”— Napoleon. The any Times Subscription Price $1* in advane* * DEVOTED TO THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC AfND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY Volume 11. GALAX, VA. (Published for S^trta, N. C.) THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1936. 10 PAGES Number 62. rby Hugo 5. Sims, Special Washington Correspondent NATIONAL INCOME Every year the Department of Commerce makes public its es timates of the national income both produced and paid out. The income produced is the market value of commodities produced and services rendered, less the value of raw materials and equip ment expended in the process of production. The income paid out represents the total received by individuals for their economic services, whether for labor, man agement or capital. In 1932, the national income produced was $81,304,000,000, and that paid out was $78,632, 600,000. By 1932, the income produced dropped to $39,545,000, 000 and the income paid out was $48,362,000,000. Since 1929, in come paid out has exceeded in come produced, making it neces sary for business to dip into re serves to pay wages, dividends and interest. Gradually, however> there has been a tendency toward a balance, reflected in the figures for 1935 when the income pro duced was $52,959,000,000 and that paid out $53,587,000,000. I TOWNSEND CONVENTION The Townsend Convention at Cleveland was a colorful, emo tional aifair, with fervid speeches hy the leaders of the movement, assisted by such other leaders as the Rev. Charles E. Coughlin, of Detroit, and the Rev. Gerald Smith, present head of the late Huey P. Long’s “Share-the Wealth” movement. With about 4,500 voting delegates, staying in tourist camps, boarding houses and various hostelries, the conven tion was noted by an absence of smoking and an abstinence from liquor. The barge of oratory brought rousing demonstrations from the audience, which, at times, gave the glad hand to con flicting statements. For example. Father Coughlin, the Detroit priest, got a rousing reception as he ripped off his coat, vest and Roman collar and applied epithets of “liar and betrayer” to Presi dent Roosevelt. However, Gomer Smith, of Oklahoma, declared that President Roosevelt had saved the nation from Communism and also received enthusiastic cheers. The delegates at times were vigorous in demonstrating the statement that the movement should back William Lemke for the presidency and ,at other times were equally as enthusiastic in applauding the statement that the movement should let Third Par ties alone. Finally, the conven tion voted unanimously against endorsing any candidate but the announcement was made that Dr. Townsend, the Rev. Smith and Father Coughlin would speak for the Lemke candidacy. ABOUT LEGAL RESERVES Following a course that has been urged for many months by i certain hankers and economists, notably Winthrop W. Aldrich, chairman of the Chase National Bank, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System raised the legal reserve requirements of member banks fifty per cent., thus eliminating some $1,450, 000,000 of excess reserves now estimated at $3,400,000,000. This action disregarded the advice of other bankers, notably S. Parker Gilbert, of J, P. Morgan and Com L pany, who insisted that there was no undue expansion of credit and to raise requirements at this time might jeopardise recovery. It was explained that the in flow from abroad in the past two and * half years of more than three billion dollars in gold had created enormous excess re serves and that the a<tion of the Governors, effective August 16th, would remove a surplus which might lead to speculation and an inflation far greater thgn that of 1029. The action of the Board, of course, is “highly experiment al” and will be ^watched closely. is now scheduled for a show-down on August 8rA when, the twelve unions which have appointed themselves into a committee for Industrial -organisation fc^re summoned to -Stend.trial on duwes before the American It eration of Labor Council. W dent William Green expieues the hope that some compromise might be reached and a spHt of organis ed Labor into two factions avoid “It is tough enough to’function when Labor U unit' ed” and “almost impossib e to k get anywhere when Labor i» <*i vvided.” Unless there are behind the-scenes movements of which the writer is unaware, the hope for a compromise will not be (continued on page 6) Home-Coming To Be Held Sat At Glade Valley “Hi” Alumni Of Alleghany Co. Institution Of Learning Expected To Arrive In Afternoon For Occasion PROGRAM TO BE GIVEN Graduates Number About 300, Many Of Whom Plan To Be Present For This Year’s Home-Coming Alumni of Glade Valley high school, in Alleghany county, plan to hold their annual home coming on Saturday, August 1. The graduates of the school are expected to arrive in the af ternoon and, after a picnic sup per on the campus, the organi zation will hold a luncheon busi ness meeting. Following this, a program for the entertainment of those present, is to be pre sented. The school dormitories will be open to anyone who may desire to remain overnight. However, those who spend the night at the school are requested to take their linen with them. Breakfast will be served in the dining room for a small charge, it is understood. Graduates of the Glade Valley school now number about 300, many of whom are understood to be planning to attend the home coming exercises. Presentation Of “Oh Doctor” Here Pleases Audience The play, “Oh Doctor,” which was presented in the Sparta high school .auditorium last Friday night under the sponsorship of the Baptist Missionary society, was a decided success, according to those who attended. A large crowd was present to see the play, which was presented by local talent under the direction of Miss Nedra Lanford, professional coach. The contest, also sponsored by the Baptist Missionary society, in which “Little Mr. or Miss Sparta of 1936” was to be select ed, was brought to a conclusion and the silver loving cup was presented before the play was given. Three-year-old Franklin Sturdivant, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Sturdivant, was winner in the contest and carried away the cup as “Mr. Sparta of 1936.” Lincolnton Man Is Named Legion Head For N. C. Asheville, July 28.—The North Carolina Department of the American Legion and it’s affiliated organizations ended their 18 th annual convention here today, electing Wiley M. Pickens, Lin colnton, department commander and selecting Durham as their 1937 convention city. The legion auxiliary named Mrs. C. P. Andrew, Charlotte, president, and Mrs. Thomas P. Gause, Wilmington, retiring presi dent, national executive com mitteewoman. T. L. FELTS DOING “VERY WELL” IN GALAX HOSPITAL The condition of ex-Senator Thomas L. Felts, prominent busi ness man of Galax, Va., and Bhiefield, Wv Va., who has been very ill in Galax hospital for several days, was described Wed nesday afternoon by Dr. B. F. Eckles, hospital head, as “doing well.” •• * Mr. Felts underwent an oper ation for appendicitis on Satur day, July 18. BAPTISTS TO HOLD MEET AUG. 1 AT WHITEHEAD . An important pro-Association meeting of Alleghany Baptists is to be held on Saturday night, August 1, at. 7:80 o’clock, at Liberty church, Whitehead, ac cording to an announcement made recently;. All members of the denomi nation who are interested in the association are urged to attend the meeting. Sparta Tennis Team Defeats Galax In Match Sun. Afternoon The Sparta tennis t§am defeat ed the Galax Racket team in an interesting and thrilling match game at Galax Sunday afternoon. In singles, Branscome, of Galax, defeated Cheek, of Sparta, 6-4, 6-4 and Reed, of Sparta, defeated Dixon, of Galax, in straight sets 6-4, 6-3. In doubles. Duncan and Reed, of ’ Sparta, defeated Farnsworth and Myers, of Galax, in straight sets 9-7, 6-2. Duncan and Thompson, of Sparta, defeated Pless and Red dick in two straight sets 8-6, 6-2. Cheek and Thompson, of Sparta, defeated Branscome and R Hawks, of Galax, in straight sets 6-2, 6-3. Umpire—Rom Hawks. Landon To Open Tour In New York And Pennsylvania To Travel Eastward Late In August. New York City Speech Before Election Is Predicted By Hamilton Topeka, Kas., July 28.—For the opening of his Eastern field cam paign against the New Deal, Gov ernor Alf M. Landon, Republican presidential nominee, chose New York and Pennsylvania, whose voters control nearly one-third of the electoral ballots needed to name the next president. After a talk with the Republi can candidate which began over the luncheon table Friday and extended into the afternoon, John D. M. Hamilton, national chairman, an nounced to newsmen Landon would travel to West Middlesex, Pa., and Chautauqua and Buffalo, New * York, in late August. “My judgment is that these points will be the extent of the first trip East,” Hamilton said. The date on which Landon will leave for the East, he added will be between August 20 and August 25—the exact day to be an nounced Monday or Tuesday at Chicago headquarters. West Middlesex is Landon’s birthplace. During his youth he spent many summers at Chau tauqua, where he met his first wife. In reply to questions, Hamilton said Landon probably will make another Eastern trip later. He said a speech in New York city before election day was a “fair guess.” Plans Complete For Notification Of Knox Tonight Chicago, July 28.—Spurred by an aim to give Chicago its “best political show in years,” a citi zens’ committee announced Satur day that it had completed ar rangements for the notification pageant at which Col. Frank Knox will formally accept the Republican vice presidential nomi nation. In Chicago stadium, with a seating capacity close to 25,000, the Chicago publisher Thursday night will deliver a 80-minute address accepting his party’s high honor. He will also, it was expected, supplement his party’s stand on issues of the campaign, discuss ing some which Governor Alf M. London, the presidential nominee, did not include in his address of acceptance at Topeka Thursday night. “ Pyrotechnics and pageantry have been enlisted to mark the formal entrance into the 1080 campaign of Colonel Knox. The theme of the ceremony has been designated as “Americanism, con stitutionalism, and the flag.” Senator Frederick Steiwer, of Oregon, will formally notify Col onel Knox of his choice by the Cleveland convention for the vice presidency post, after an intro duction by National Republican Chairman John D. M. Hamilton. Then Colonel Knox will respond. Landon Accepts Republican Presidential Nomination In Topeka Last Thursday Night Pledges Efficient Regime In Event Voters Of Nation Give Him Majority In November Election MULTITUDE GIVES NOMINEE BIG OVATION Speaker Says Administration Has Overlooked Fact That Mother Nature Cannot Be Regimented Topeka, Kas., July 28.—With a pledge to restore "an efficient as well as constitutional” government which would “unshackle initiative and the spirit of American enter prise,” Governor Alf M. Landon accepted the Republican nomina tion for president Thursday night on the broad steps of the Kansas state capitol here. Before a throng which packed all available space south' of the Kansas state house, he delivered in clipped sentences the first statement of policies on which the new deal will be challenged at the polls by his party. Cash farm benefits, relief for the needy; “frugality".in conduct ing the public business, freedom from “excessive expenditures, and crippling taxation” a constitution which is not above change, but must be changed Jby the people were cornerstones of the program he laid before the electorate. Time and again, applause broke in. But once started, after twice saying “Mr. Chairman,” Landon pressed through to conclusion of the 4,000-word address. Seriously and solemnly, he read without gesture, but now and again with a nod of his head for emphasis. Landon, dressed in a light sum mer suit, wearing a vfst, blue tie and soft-collared shirt, began speaking at 8:24 p, m. For nearly ten minutes the crowd cheered and shouted, the bands played, Kansas sunflowers were waved. Officials said it was difficult to estimate the nummS* of people who heard Landon’s opening words “I accept the nomination of the Republican party.” Brig. Gen. Milton R. McLean, Kansas adjutant general, in charge of policing the ceremony, said re ports of the national, guard indi cated that 120,000 persons crowd ed Kansas streets during the huge 2-hour parade preceding the cere monies. The speakers’ stand was draped in red velvet. . On the front was a painted seal of the United Stat es, flanked by two big cardboard sunflowers. From a similar platform built on the capital steps in 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic candidate, outlined his farm pro gram. Twice on this location the late Charles Curtis, of Kansas, was notified of his nomination by Republicans for the vice-presi dency. At 8 o’clock, the huge throng arose to sing “America.” By this time, the stage was bathed in light of a battery of huge flood lights. Seven minutes elapsed before Landon appeared before the throng. The crowd gave Landon a deaf ening ovation. Chairman John D. M. Hamilton of the Republican national com mittee stepped forward and intro duced Rep. Bertrand H. Snell, of New York, who formally notified the Kansas governor of his nomi nation. Landon came forward as the multitude shouted its welcome. “I accept the nomination of the Republican party,” he began, only to be halted by applause. “ . . . for the presidency of the United States,” he continued. “I crave the gift of simple and straightforward speech,” he said. From the audience, a voice bel lowed “yes, sir,” and the crowd joined in an approving yell. In his prepared address, the governor said, “I hope for the gift of simple and straightforward speech.” Criticizing the new deal admin istration, Landon said “the time has come to stop this fumbling with recovery.” This remark brought applause and several shouts “that’s right." Another burst of applause greeted Lan don’s declaration that the Repub lican party was pledged to care of the unemployed “until recov ery is atttained.” Again he was interrupted by cheers when he declared Repub licans would “not take economics out of the allotments of the un employed.” The crowd cheered again when he said “the national administra tion through its program of scar city, has gambled with the needed food and feed supplies of the country. “It overlooked,” he said “the fact that mother nature cannot be regimented.” Postal Employees Are Thanked For Bonus Bond Work By Farley (The following statement is re printed from “The National Rural Letter Carrier.”—Editor). Postmaster General James A. Farley has pr epared the follow ing statement for inclusion in the Postal Bulletin: “It gives me great pleasure to express to the thousands of post masters, supervisors and other employees of the Postal Service my sincere congratulations and thanks for their efficient handling and prompt delivery of the mil lions of registered letters contain ing the adjusted service bonds and the speedy certification and payment of ti>e bonds presented by hundreds of thousands of the men and women who participated in the World War. "I also wish to express my appreciation for, the whole-heart ed cooperation' by the - veterans themselves, the veterans’ organi zations, labor unions, fraternal societies, service dubs, radio broadcasting stations, newspapers, magazines and the general public. This tremendous undertaking has been largely completed. The successful accomplishment of this gigantic task again demonstrates the efficiency, the unfailing loy alty and the devotion to duty of the entire postal personnel (Signed) JAMES A. FARLEY, Postmaster General” Rev. Howard G. Ford, new pas tor of the Sparta Baptist church, will preach Sunday night at eight o'clock in the church here. NEW BAPTIST PASTOR TO PREACH .SUNDAY NIGHT Ram Sale To Be Held Near Boone On Sat., Aug. 8 The sale of registered Hamp shire rams that is to be held at Henry Hardin’s bam, near Boone, at one o’clock, on August 8, of fers, it is said, an unusual oppor tunity for market lamb produc ers. 'It is generally recognized that in order to produce market topping lambs, much depends upon the kind of a stud ram used. The rams in this sale will, it is said, he from some of the best purebred flocks in Virginia. It is to be in the nature of a pro motion sale and the rams will be auctioned off to the highest bid ders, regardless of price. Every sheepman who needs a ram should avail himself of this chance to obtain a good purebred register ed ram that is a guaranteed breeder, it is pointed out. ERECTION OF SANDWICH. SOFT DRINK STAND BEGUN The erection of a stand to be used in selling sandwiches and soft drinks has been begun by Cleve Reeves on Main street between the Spartan theatre and the old store building belonging to Jay Hardin. TWO LARGE DISTILLERIES DESTROYED IN ALLEGHANY Federal investigators of the Al cohol Tax unit, working in Al leghany last week, destroyed twc large distilleries, one in the Sad dle Mountain community and on* in the Barrett section. Officers taking part in th* raids were Mr. Jones and Leonard Roup. Merchandise And Cash Stolen From Whitehead Store A store at Whitehead, belong ing to M. L. Richardson, was en tered and robbed last Sunday night. Cash, estimated at around $50.00. was taken from a game table and a small amount of merchandise, valued by the own er at around $15.00 also was stolen. The thief, or thieves, it is said, left valuable clues upon which officers are working in the hope of speedily apprehending the culprits. Roosevelt Ends Vacation Cruise On Canadian Isle Side Whiskers Missing As Chief Executive Goes Ashore 1 From Whaleboat. Resembles Late Father L’etang Island, New Bruns wick, July 28.—By going ashore on this pine-fringed Canadian island for a picnic with his moth er and wife and a group of friends, President Roosevelt end ed his 430-mile two-weeks va cation cruise, minus his facial disguise. Shortly afterward he reboarded the schooner Sewanna in L’Etang harbor and prepared to return to Carapobello Island, 12 miles to the south in Passamaquoddy bay either late tonight or tomorrow morning. Another picnic will be given on Campobello tomorrow. When he went ashore from a whaleboat in which he had ex plored several streams emptying into the bay in the morning,, the skipper president had divested himself of the side whiskers he had grown on his long cruise, in Nova Scotian and Maine waters as a surprise for his wife and mother. Both got a good laugh over the cheek adornment yesterday at Campobello—Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt at luncheon aboard the Sewanna and Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt just before dark when she also went aboard for a brief visit. The president’s purpose was to make himself resemble his late father, James Roosevelt. It was neatly done, according to mem bers of his party. Intra-Party Foes Of Roosevelt To Gather In Detroit Washington, July 28.—Includ ing three who joined ex-Govemor Alfred E. Smith, of New York, in the unavailing call upon the Philadelphia convention to re pudiate the new deal a group of anti-Roosevelt Democrats has been invited to confer in Detroit on Friday, August 7, about an active campaign to unseat the president. While Mr. Roosevelt was reach ing Campobello, New Brunswick, on the last leg of his vacation sail, the latest move against him in his own party became known Monday through its sponsor— Sterling E. Edmunds, a prominent lawyer and publisher of St. Louis, Mo. This development stood out among the relatively few of the day with a possible bearing on the political situation, i Ever since the party conven tions, there has been speculation about the precise attitude in the campaign of former Governor Smith and Democrats of like mind. Several have declared for the Republican ticket; but questions whether some of the others might confine themselves to speaking out their opposition to the ad ministration live gone unanswer ed. It was in the light of this situation that the Edmunds letter attracted special interest in po litical quarters. Reached at his summer home in northern Michi gan, he said the invitation went to “constitutional Democrats who are opposed to the present alien control of our party’s name and machinery, in northern states.” Six Governors In Joint Attack On Landons Address Executives Of Half A Dozen States Join In Broadcast Tues. Night. All Critical Of Talk VAGUENESS IS CHARGED Martin, Cochran, Horner, Herring, Earle And Green Governors Who Sptoike. Talk From Home States New York, July 28.—“Vague/* “indefinite” and “disappointing” were terms applied to Governor Alf M. Landon’s acceptance speech of Thursday night by six Demo cratic governors tonight, who spoke from their home states in a nation-wide broadcast sponsored by the Democratic National com mittee. Each of the governors analyzed a different section of the speech and gave what they said was the reaction in their states. Speaking from their home states in a nation-wide broadcast spon sored by the Democratic national committee, each of the governors analyzed a different section of the speech and gave what they said was the reaction in their states. Those who spoke were George H. Earle, of Pennsylvania, Theo dore F. Green, of Rhode Island, Henry Homer of Illinois, Charles H. Martin, of Oregon, Roy L. Cochran, of Nebraska, and Clyde L. Herring, of Iowa. Governor Earlei speaking from Philadelphia, said the people of Pennsylvania were “bitterly dis appointed” after hearing the speech because of its “vague, far reaching, indefinite generalities.” He declared that Governor Lan don’s nearest “approach to a declaration of policy on any is sue is his acceptance of the com pany union, the most powerful weapon against the rights of labor ever invented.” In Chicago, Governor Homer said; “The Middle West is frankly disappointed in that speech. He had been pictured to us by his sponsors as a ‘strong, silent man/ From such a man we naturally expected frank discussion of the issues. We found that he was indeed a ‘silent’ man, silent on the issues of the campaign and even more silent as to the poli cies he intended to carry out. He spoke at length on Lan don’s promise to restore govern ment “on a constitutional basis, “If the sponsoring of a meas ure later declared unconstitution al by the supreme court, is to be construed as enmity of the con stitution, neither Governor Lan don nor the party that he repre sents can be considered as sup porters of the constitution.’ Governor Green, speaking at Providence, said “the more defi nite” Landon became “the more confused he seemed.” ff “He steered shy of the tariff. Green said. “He made a wide detour around the utilities ques tion. He didn’t mention stock market regulation. He breathed never a word about hanking legis lation or a public works program, or specific labor legislation. “You and I have a stake in all (continued on page ten)
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