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Volume 11. " ~ GALAX, VA. (PubMeliO* t<r Sparta, N. C.) THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1936. eight pages
Number 65.
by Hugo P. Sims,
Special Washington Correspondsnt
LABOR PARTY IN 1940?
Accepting aa a fact that there
Will be “a new political align
ment” before the 1940 election,
Labor’s Non-Partisan League,, at
its meeting in Washington, form
ed a permanent body, thus plant
ing the seed of a possible new
party in the United States. The
significance of this event should
not be overlooked by those inter
• ested in future political progress
in this 1 country.
WORKING FOR ROOSEVELT
■While the first national meet
ing sponsored by the League was
gotten together for the avowed
purpose of supporting President
Roosevelt for reelection, the en
dorsement of his candidacy, re
gardless of its importance in the
present campaign, may, in the
light of future happenings, be
come only a minor incident in the
formation of a Liberal Party
representing the organized work
ers.
While the League was sponsor
ed last April by outspoken sup
porters of President Roosevelt, it
is worth noting that Major George
L. Berry, chairman, is not aligned
with either side of the dispute
which threatens to tear Apart the
American Federation of Labor.
Delegates freely predicted that
Labor ^ould hold the balance of
power this year in West Virginia,
Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois
and Kentucky and, if proper or
ganization is achieved, might
reach the same condition in other
states.
President Roosevelt expressed
his appreciation of the gathering
in support of his candidacy and
the endorsement of the efforts of
his Administration to secure jus
tice for the great masses of wage
earners. During the past three
years, he sa>J, efforts had been
made to correct evils in our eco
nomic system and to stop prac
tices which did not promote the
general welfare. He pointed out
that it was not the wage earners
■who cheered when some of the
laws enacted for these purposes
were declared invalid.
“JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRATS
■The “Jeffersonian Democrats”
after a two-day conference at
Detroit, named former Senator
James A. Reed, of Missouri, chair
man of a committee to organize
their Democratic friends and col
lect funds to “discipline Presi
dent Roosevelt.” The Anti-New
Dealers deferred to Southern Op
position to any outright endorse
ment of Governor Landon and
proclaimed the intention to re
possess the Democratic Party.
How the delegates were to carry
out the purpose was left entirely
to individual state organizations,
although the idea was general
that the independent Democratic
vote should be kept at home if it
could not be turned to the Lan
'Spn-Knox ticket.
Some thirty-one men from eigh
teen states were present when .the
conference was called to order.
Missing was former Governor
William A. Comstock of Michigan,
who had accepted an invitation
but stayed at home at the persua
sion of his friends. Former-Gov
ernor Alfred E. Smith, of New
York, did not attend and when
Joseph B. Ely, former-Governor
' of Massachusetts, announced that
A1 would make a speech in Bos
ton opposing the reelection of
President Roosevelt, the New
Yorker denied that Ely had au
thority for any such statement.
However, no one would be sur
prised if such an event took place
before the end of the campaign.
Generally speaking, the confer
ence was not an uproaring suc
cess, although it is not possible
to estimate the effects of the or
ganization upon Democrats who
are dissatisfied with the Adminis
tration and are wavering between
regularity and a bolt.
REPORT OF THE HOLC
The Home Owners’ Loan Cor
poration, up to June 30 last, had
made a total of 1,021,817 loans,
1 aggregating $3,098,717,683. Of
this, 6,804 borrowers repaid in
fuH by cash $14,082,014, 1.878
were, retired by voluntary trans
fer of title; and 8,488 were fore
closed. The outstanding net .'In
debtedness - amounts to $8,051,
464,404, showing that only a very
small percentage of the loans have
been liquidated in any Way.
No one knows how many homes
the Corporation will eventually
own, but, on the basis of records j
of similar institutions, it 'is ex
pected that the HOLC mil ulti
metely have to take title to' around1
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Roosevelt Plans
No Additional
Trips For Present
To Leave Washington On
Night Of Aug. 25 On
Tour Of Drought States.
To Confer With. Govs.
TO BE IN CHARLOTTE
Landion Will Probably Be
Among Executives To
To Meet Governors
To Discuss Drought Plans
Hyde Park, N. Y., Aug. 18
President Roosevelt is making no
plans for additional trips that
would take him far from Wash
ington or keep him away for any
protracted time and, in the mean
time, he is keeping an eye on
Spain’s civil war and its inter
national repercussions.
He is going through with a
trip to drought states starting
r.ext Tuesday night. But it was
learned he feels it would be un
wise while conditions abroad are
so serious to schedule any ad
ditional Journeys that would keep
him from within easy travel dis
tance of the capital.
The president said ioJay he
doubted he would make a boat
trip down the Mississippi river,
which he has been considering,
and that he had mapped no po
litical speaking trip in the in rer
ests of his re-election.
Bi cause of prospects that '.tie
si'vat oat ride down i e Missis
sippi and an inspection of flood
conti ol projects along the river
will not be tacked on end of
the drought trip, a pro side,-tial
anbU-nt said later Mr. Roosevelt
probably would return to the
capital about September S or 4.
He expected to remain there un
til time to go to Charlott-' N. C.,
for an Address September 10 at
a sev i -state green pasture* rally.
the president still is planning,
however, his aide said, to carry
out his original intention of going
first on his drought trip to the
hard hit Dakotas, swinging into
Minnesota and Wisconsin, down
into Iowa and back by way of
com belt states east of the Mis
sippi, conferring with groups of
governors along the way.
Five days ago, in an address at
Chautauqua, N. Y., the chief
executive remarked that so long
as war exists anywhere in the
world, there is danger that even
the nation which most ardently
desires peace may be drawn in.
He said then that he was more
concerned over international af
fairs than domestic problems and
promised to use his powers to pre.
serve neutrality and peace for
Amsica.
Although plans for an exten
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Landon Picks His
Companions For
Eastern Campaign
Estes Park, Colo., Aug. 18.—
Gov. Alf M. Landon. of Kansas,
rushing to complete, three cam
paign speeches, last night named a
personal p.arty of seven, includ
ing two agricultural advisees, for
his cross-country political trip to
Pennsylvania and New York.
The Republican presidential
nominee told newsmen his private
car group would include:
Lacy Haynes, Kansas manager
of the Kansas City Star and
political adviser.
Representative Clifford R. Hope,
of Kansas, ranking Republican on
the house agricultural committee
and director of the agriculture
division of the Republican national
committee.
C. C. Cogswell, of Topeka, mas
ter of the Kansas Grange and
member of the Kansas tax com
mission.
Cleveland A. Newton, of St.
Louis, former representative and
member of the Mississippi Valley
Waterways association.
Lester McGrady, of Garden
City, Republican chairman of the
seventh Kansas congressional dis
trict and former state commander
of the ‘American Legion.
John Paul Jones, of Lyons,
Kas., described as publisher of
“a Democratic paper supporting
Governor Landon.”
Carl A. Rott, personal secre
t;ry.
Mrs. Landon will not accompany
her husband on his first campaign
trip. , ■ ' '
Methodist W. M. S.
Has Meet Friday At
Home Of Mrs. Carson
. The Methodist Missionary soci
ety held its August meeting on
Friday afternoon i August 14, at
the home of Mrs. T. J. Carson,
with Mrs. C. W. Higgins associ
ate hostess.
The program was in charge of
Mrs. Marvin Boughton. Delic
ious refreshments were served by
the hostesses, assisted by Mrs.
Ellen Parks, to about 15 mem
bers.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. A. S. Car
son, with Mrs. James Toms assist
ant hostess. Mrs. Lola White
will have charge of the next pro
gram.
More Teachers For
Alleghany Schools
Are Now Engaged
Selections Made From
Among More Than Sixty
Applicants. Schools Of
County To Open Aug. 31
From among more than 60
applicants for positions as teach
ers in the schools of Alleghany
county, teachers have been select
ed for District 1 in the county
as follows:
Sparta high school—High
School: C. R. Roe, principal, Mrs.
C. R. Roe, Mrs. Dalton Warren,
Mrs. Clinton Halsey, Miss Jean
Reeves, Bryan Taylor, Ralph B.
Cheek and Miss Marie Choate,
Music. Grades: Mrs. Haswell
Rector, Mrs. A. C. McMillan, Mrs.
Vance Choate, Mrs. Sam Rich
ardso'n, Misses Gertrude Andrews,
Clyde Higgins and Annie Sue
McMillan and Burton McCann.
Liberty Knob, Grace Wagoner;
Cheery Lane, Hazel Burchette,
Glade Valley, Edna Gentry; Wolf
Branch, Hugh3 ftioate and Donna
Jones; Pine Swamp, Mrs. Vera
Edwards; Whitehead, Evelyn
Caudill and Betty Joines; Ches
nut Grove, Vada Duncan; Air
bellows, Murial Caudill; Elk
Creek, Ivazelle Taylor; New
Hope, Arnold Jones; Toliver,
Letha Osborne, and Irwin, June
Crouse.
In other districts of the coun
ty teachers have been selected as
follows: Piney Creek high school
—L. K. Halsey, principal, Helen
Ingram, Helen Andrews, Gladys
Robbins, Ruby Le.e Joines, Blan
che Gambill, Jean McMillan,
George M. Vanhoy, H. D. Ques
senberry and M. T. Parsons.
Rich Hill, Thelma C. Osborne,
principal, and Ruby Lee Joines.
Alleghany county schools are
to open on Monday, August 31,
according to a recent announce
ment made, by Superintendent W.
C. Thompson.
The list of teachers appearing
above is that turned in by the
District committees and is yet
to be approved by the Board.
Game Regulations
Announcements
For N. C. Issued
R. D. Gentry, Alleghany oounty
game warden, is in receipt of a
letter from E. B. Kugler, assist
ant to J. D. Chalk, commissioner
of game and inland fisheries,
Raleigh, in regard to dove season
regulations.
The letter follows:
“Following is copy of telegram
received from Mr. Ira N. Gabriel
son, Chief of Biological Survey,
r giving dove season regulations
far North Carolina for the 1936
87 season:
“ ‘Uner regulation amendment
mourning dove season your state
September one to September
thirty and December twenty to
January thirty-one/
“This is a split season, Septem
ber 1st to September 80th, and
December 20th to January 81st.
Please give this regulation all
necessary publicity.
“Other migratory wildfowl Sea
sons will be issued later.’’
According to Mr. Gentry, at a
special meeting of the Depart
ment of Conservation and De
vetlopment, which was held at
Morehead City July 18-16, a
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New Fabrics Feature Fail Fashions
NEW' YORK . . , Above are two smart Fall outfits which are being
featured In fashion parades now under way here. At the left is a cape
ensemble of a soft knitted wool mixture with tiny raised flaps in white
and light gray on a darker gray hairy surfaced ground. Right, seated,
a model box jacketed suit of dark green tweed flecked with red.' The
skirt is gracefully flared.
Road From Sparta
To Roaring Gap
May Be Improved
Rebuilding Of Tim Road
In Near Future is Hoped
For. Is Important Since
Parkway Crosses It
R. A. Doughton has just re
ceived a letter from Capus M.
Waynick, chairman of the State
Highway and Public Works com
mission, redative to the construc
tion of the Sparta-Roaring Gap
road, in which Mr. Waynick
writes:
“I am going to see if I can-1
not promote the project within a
reasonable time. I thank you for
your personal interest in this and
other matters which concern our
work in your county and section
of the state. I depend very
greatly upon your sympathy and
your help.”
Much pressure has been put up
on the State Highway commis
sion' for the completion of this
project, and it is hoped that act
ual construction will be com
menced within a reasonable time.
With improved roads both north
and south of this stretch, and in
creased traffic over it, the Sparta
Roaring Gap road has become
worn down_ and has been in a
very unsatisfactory condition for
some time. Since the Blue Ri'dg'
parkway is soon to be completed
across this road, it is becoming
all the more important that this
link be built.
N. C. Voters To
Get Four Ballots
At Fall Election
Raleigh, Aug. 17.—North Caro
lina voters each will mark at
least four separate ballots in the
November general election, the
state board of elections decided
today.
One ballot will carry the names
of presidential candidatesi which
will be listed for the first time
In this state, instead of the names
of presidential electors.
The second will list the names
of candidates for state-wide of
fices and congressional seats. The
third will carry three proposed
amendments to the state consti
tutions. The fourth will list
county candidates.
S. S. DAY PROGRAM TO BE
GIVEN AT WALNUT BRANCH
A Sunday School Day program
is to . be presented at Walnut
Branch on Sunday August 23, at
2 p. m. The public is invited to
be present.
Glade Valley “Hi”
To Open For New
Term On Sept 1
J. H. Ostwalt Ii To Be
Principal And Teacher
Of English ’ And History.
Another Piano Donated
The twenty-sixth annual term
of Glade Valley high school is
scheduled to open on Tuesday,
September 1, with the following
faculty in charge: J. H. Ostwalt,
principal and teacher of English
and History; Rev. C. W. Ervin,
Science and Civics; Miss Annie
Belle Corry, French and Mathe
matics ; Miss Margaret Dowdle,
Domestic Art and Bible, and Mrs.
Ellen Guerrant, Dean’ of Girls
and Music.
Mr. Ostwalt was a member of
the Glade Valley faculty last
year. He is a graduate of David
son college and has been in sum
mer school at Duke university,
Durham, during a part of the
vacation season.
The Rev. Mr. Ervin spent Mon
day at the school making a list
of the new Science equipment
articles needed and checking over
the text book supply. The school
uses the rental system, furnishing
books to pupils for a small rental
fee for the year.
A friend of the school has given
an additional piano for the use of
the Music department. This gift
will bring the number of instru
ments for practice and lessons in
the department this year up to
four.
Room reservations have been
made by a large number of Last
year students, it is understood,
and several new applications have
also been received, also, by Super
intendent E. B. Eldridge. These
facts indicate a full enrollment
for the coming term.
PARKWAY THEATRE IN WEST
JEFFERSON HAS OPENING
The newly-equipped Parkway
theatre in West Jefferson, now
under the management of Ben
Reeves, manager of the Spartan
theatre, is said to have had a very
successful opening last Friday.
- Mr. Reeves, it. hu been said,
has proven his aptitude in this;
work as demonstrated in his: oper
ation of the Spartan theatre,
which has had an excellent pat
1 image since its opening.
SPARTA REPRESENTED IN
FT. BRAGG C. M. T. C.
Among the candidates in the
1936 Citizens’ Military Training
camp at Fort Bragg, are John R.
Crouse and Robert C. Wagoner,
both of Sparta.
Women’s Club To
Hold First Meet
Fri. Afternoon
The Women’s club, recently
organized, will hold its first regu
lar meeting Friday afternoon,
August 21, at 3:00 p. m., In the
Sparta high school auditorium.
The members are urged to at
tend, and all prospective members
are invited to be present.
A special invitation is issued to
ladies in the county residing out
side of Sparta, as matters of in
terest to the county as a whole
will be discussed.
Doughton Speaks
At Power Meet In
Caldwell County
Much Interest Shown In
Rural Electrification
Proposal At Gathering
Held Monday In Lenoir
Congressman R. L. Doughton
and Sidney Gambill went to
Lenoir Monday, where Mr. Dough
ton addressed a Caldwell county
meeting of farmers who are in
terested in a county-wide Rural
Electrification project for Cald
well county. A Mr. Lake, of the
Washington Rural Electrification
administration office, also spoke
briefly to the group, explaining
the terms and conditions under
which the government will finance
this type of project. Mr. Lake
described the meeting as the larg
est and most enthusiastic group
ever to assemble in the United
States in the interest of Rural
Electrification since the program
was commenced more tHan a year
ago. The court house at Lenoir
was packed to overflowing, and
many local men and women made
statements relative to their inter
est in the proposed project.
Around 2,500 Caldwell county
farmers have signed agreements
to use electricity, if this project is
financed by the government. This
is the only requirement of the
government, as it takes its sole
security as a lien upon the com
plete plant and system, with an
expectation of around twenty
years for payment by the collec
tion of minimum charges for elec
tricity used, when, at the end of
this period, the plant will be
long to the association agreeing
to use it.
A similar meeting will be held
at the Ashe county courthouse at
Jefferson on the 24th of this
month and at Boone on the 25th,
where representatives from the
Washington office will be present.
Delegations from several other
counties of the Ninth district at
tended the Caldwell county meet
ing Monday, including delegations
from Ashe and Watauga counties.
Sen. Reynolds
Plans To Speak
For Roosevelt
Washington, Aug. 18.—Wash
ington newsmen were given a
treat today by/Senator Robert R.
Reynolds, North Carolina’s globe
trotting solon> ,as he told of his
most recent trip to Old Mexico,
including his hold-up by bandits
near Mexico City.
It was the first time the young
senator has had a bandit’s gun
stuck in,his ribs, he said, adding
that he thought such escapades
were now confined to the cinema.
Reynolds said the bandits lift
ed $385 in cash from him, as
well as his wrist watch, and said
his daughter, Frances, lost a diam
ond ring which was her mother's.
Above all else, he said, he hoped
the ring would be recovered, al
though he has given up hope of
the bandits’ capture.
The junior North Carolina solon
arrived in Washington yesterday
from Hot Springs, Ark., where be
has been taking the baths, but
rested until today, when he met
.A6W8p&p6n&sni
Reynolds said he would remain
here for two weeks, attending to
"official duties,” and will not re
turn to the Tar Heel state until
just prior to September 6 when
he is scheduled to speak at Forest
City.
He said he had arranged a con
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Rain Halts Plans i
Of Roosevelt To 1
Attend Church Sun.
President Settles Down
For Day Of Rest As
Intentions To Go To
Church Are Thwarted
HAS BUSY WEEK AHEAD
Visits Flood Regions.
Expects To Start Tour Of
Mid-Western Dry Areas
In The Near Future
Hyde Park, N. Y., Aug. 18.—
Plans of President Roosevelt to
attend morning services Sunday at
the family church—St. James
Episcopal—were washed out by
a heavy rain and, preparing for Jj
a busy week ahead, the chief
executive settled down for a day ‘
of relaxation.
A round of conferences on a
variety of topics, from politics
to government affairs, was map
ped out for the week he expects
to remain at his home here be
fore returning briefly to Washing
ton to start a tour of mid-west
ern drought areas.
The president planned, too, to
catch up on administration busi
ness that piled up during a |
three day stop-and-run trip
through Pennsylvania and New I
York flood districts and out to
Cleveland’s Great Lakes Expo- ,j
sition.
From that trip he carried away ;;
a picture of areas where flood |
waters brought death and mil- i
lions of dollars of damage last
spring. To the people of the
flood territories he had given i
assurances of federal cooperation
to prevent a repetition of dis. ^
astrous floods.
A White House assistant said
the week might produce a decis- J
ion as to whether the president
will make a trip down the Mis- J
sissippi river some time after
completing the drought states ?
journey.
Hamilton Says Nov.
Will See Victory
For Republicans
Oklahoma City, Aug. 18,—.
John D. Hamilton, national Re.
publican chairman, told Oklahoma
party leaders at a luncheon here
today, “If you’ll take care of your
Democratic precinct committee,
men, I’ll do my damnedest to
take care of Jim Farley for you."
Assailing what he termed “A
bureaucracy that has all the mak
ings of a dictatorship,” creation
of. new federal agencies and is
suance of many executive orders
which Hamilton said had not been
approved by Congress, the Kansan
continued his attack on Farley,
the national Democratic chair,
man.
Hamilton quoted Farley as say
ing in a recent press conference
he did not understand the Kan.
san’s tactics in attacking him.
“I understand Farley said ‘Ham,
ilton and I are in the same
et,’ ” the chairman said,
may be a racket to a New
politician but not to me.
think this is a flght to save
American form of government.'
“I think you know what
happen in the East,” Hi
said.