TODAY'S THOUGHT “No man is happy who does not think himself so,"—Anfconius. h.—— fSjS&gQ The Alleghany Times SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF Volume 11. DEVOTED TO THE CIVIC. ECONOhdc _____-----»-f- ■ ---- GALAX, VA. (Published fpr Sparta, N. C.) THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1937. ———****** Subscription Price $iwm in Alleghany yew in advance 1 ALLEGHANY COUNTY . "NumbeiMZe! EIGHT PAGES __- THEM the problems of the is the comparatively paid efficient officials _in with the sums they get in the ranks of the world- During the de this was not so notice _ with the advent of im proved conditions, it is observed that a number of able young men are leaving the Government ser vice and some even go so far as to predict that the exodus has just begun. Of course many men have ac cepted appointment to Govern ment positions solely because of the prestige attached and the be lief that after a few years in key positions, they would be able to command larger salaries from pri jmployers. The question of the only cause for .jfections. Very often them become disgruntled of political interference use political figureheads, ior positions, block furth promotions. PEACE PARLEY ENDS The Inter-American Conference for the Preservation' of Peace concluded its labors at Buenos Aires last month by signing two treaties, seven conventions end one protocol and by approving fifty-six resolutions and recom mendations and one declaration. Secretary of State Cordell Hull termed tile results “significant ad vances towards the establishment of a permanent peace for this hemisphere.” However, the agree ments were said to be less specific than the United States had hoped for when President Roosevelt ad dressed the opening conference on December 2nd. They represented a compromise between sixteen na tions, members of#the League of Nations, and five which were not. WHAT WAS APPROVED In {his findl message to the del egates, read while he was suffer ing from a serious cold, the Amer ican Secretary of State cited these points which had been unani mously agreed upon: (1), mobi lization of public opinion to solve cdfctroversies and defend the peace) of the continent; (2), co ordination of existing peace ma chinery and future consultation to make it effective; (3), agree lUruff m a common attitude to ward’ an attack from abroad; (4), an equality of commercial treatment and lowering of trade barriers; and, (5), a program for mutual cultural and intellectual THE NAVY HANDICAP Last week in this column we called attention to the naval con struction underway and the spurt expected upon the conclusion of the Washington Naval treaty. In 1922; when the naval armament 4^eo [was temporarily halted, there *wm five great. sea powers, in stwdtng Great Britain, the United States, Japan, France and Italy. Jpefer’ two others must be added, Gehpany and Russia, whose re armament is somewhat rasponsi ble for tiie lapse of the building On a basis of the best available figures, the naval powers are rat ~ qn a basis of aircraft built, or appropriated for, as Britain States Ships Tonnage ....384 1,545,473 ....405 1,429,740 .... 233 882,172 793,086 521,045 323,748 204,762 . be noted that the 4pes not include ships merely “planned,” of are quite a number, given for the Russian ' intelligent guess little is known Navy except that is believed to ted at factor to be » is the example: _ while small, construction and is probably the American has six __to Great Brit eur chips are more lern and are con: superior to the Generally speak, ..an Navy is con be on a par with the British Empire, Its rival. !/:. DISCUSS - interesting report ft from Tokyo, intimat Page 6, Please) - Large Sums To Greet New Year “Happy New Year!” Is Watchword From Dusk To Dawn Over Nation As 1937 Makes Debut MORE CONFIDENCE SEEN President Roosevelt Enjoys Private Movie After New Year's Eve Dinner With Sons From dusk to down last Thurs day night, “Happy New Year.” was the watchword as millions of Americans cheered the abdication of X936 and the accession of 1937—and paid millions of dol lars for the privilege. From coast to coast, they gath ered in hotels, clubs, theaters, hot spots,- taverns, homes and cafes, intent upon fulfilling pro fessional hosts’ predictions of a New Year celebration rivalling the mass scale revelry of boom times. Plate prices at the whoopee emporiums—ranging from $3 to $20 and beyond—were higher than last year. But that seemed to make no difference to patrons enjoying bonuses, dividends and pay hikes. More silk toppers were in evi dence in the throngs in the bright light belts. Probably the largest turnout was in New York’s Times Square Thousands jammed that area to greet the infant 1937 at the “cross roads of the world.” Newspapers estimated New York celehrators would spend $10,000,000 or more. Revellers in other cities were expected to lay proportionate amounts on the line for a long night of dancing, drinking, bell ringing, horn blowing and con fetti tossing. Twelve Loop hotels welcoined between 16,000 and 20,000 par ticipants in Chicago’s merrymak ings. The top charge there was $12.60. The total bill in these dozen inns alone was1 reckoned at between $300,000 and $400,000. They opened the doors to sell out crowds at Washington. A $7.76 tariff was paid at one of the favorite spots. Fourteen members of the Ad AmAn club climbed Pike’s Peak in Colorado to welcome the New Year with fireworks. President Roosevelt sat down to a New Year’s eve dinner with his sons, James, Elliott and John, and other guests and later enjoyed a private movie. Secretary of the Treasury Mor genthau declared: "The nation has a right to look to the New Year with renewed confidence and courage. Business activities have increased. The na tional income has risen, oppor tunities for profitable work in all lines have broadened.” Brokers at the New York Stock Exchange epitomized the national spirit. While a swing band play ed and confetti showered down, they joined in the gayest party since 1929. Traders at the Chicago Board of Trade danced in the pits and cried: “Happy New Year” Rev. H, J. Ford To Preach Sunday On “Conquering Fear” Sunday school will be hold at the Sparta Baptist church on Sunday, January 10, at lb m. m. At 11 a. m., the pastor, Bor. H. J. Ford, will deliver a sermon, using as his subject "Coaquerim Fee*.” B. Y. P. U. will be held at 6:45 p. m. Rich Hitt School Pupils Make Honor “ Roll For 4th Month ■ * Pupils of Rich Hill school, in Alleghany county, who made the honor roll for the fourth month oi the present term are as follows: ! , First Grade: Rosie. Ann Brooks and Earl Fender. Second Grade: Aldean Bauges Louise . Brooks, Don Brooks anc Guv Dickerson. Third Grade: Eugene Brooks Clifford Crovse, Leo Collins, Bes sie Edwards and Helen Spurlin. : | On College Bo«td [ -IK . . . Mrs. J. A. Clark, 24, class* of ’32 of Sarah Lawrence College, has been elected a member of the Board of Trustees of that school and is believed to be the youngest member of a college governing board in the U §. Carnation Milk Co. Man To Be In Galax Area Soon A. C. Oosterhuis To Visit This Section Jan. 18, 19 and 20. Meetings To Be Held A. C. Oosterhuis, director of dairy extension of the Carnation Milk company, Oconomowoc, Wie., is planning to be in the Galax section on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday, January 18, 19 and 20, and will address meetings to be held at Galax> Hillsville and Independence. Plans are already being for mulated for a dairy development program in this section and Mr. Oosterhuis is to be present at meetings to be held in the Munici pal building in Galax on Monday, January 18, at 1:30 o’clock, and in the court house at Indepen dence on Tuesday, January 19. at -1:30 o’clock. County farm agents, high school agricultural instructors and prominent farm ers of the various sections to fur nish milk for the Galax plant, as well as any producers who expect to sell milk to the company, are invited to attend these meetings. Persons from the eastern sec tion of GTayson will attend the Galax meeting and those from the western section and Alleghany county will probably find it more convenient to attend the Indepen dence meeting. Mr. Oosterhuis, who is also one of the nation’s outstanding breed ers of Holstein cattle, will be in Galax following a visit to Roa noke, where he will deliver an ad dress' at a meeting of Holstein breeders of Virginia, at Hotel Roanoke, on Friday, January 15. Sparta-Roaring Gap Road To Be Built ; Low Bids Received In response to the request of the State Highway Commission for bids for grading and surfac ing of 8.98 miles of United States Route 21, between Sparta and Roaring Gap, the low bid of $128,641.10 was made by Albert Brothers Contractors, incorporat ed, Salem. Va. A low bid of $21,487.40 for structures on this project was tendered by E. A. Grannie, Fayetteville. It is hoped that these bids will be accepted, and that construc tion work on this project will be gin immediately, as this much traveled stretch of road is too narrow and winding for aie and expeditious driving. The poapsaed route ilinhmi the distance ho tween these two points by shout two miles, aceording to the sur vey •' ; ' ■ IMPROVING OF BUSINESS local Ford deal of his garage, mak ing 166 feel^Tto SdWoJUm provide ample storage space for Colorful Parade To Be Feature Of Activities Connected 'With Day’s Program. Many Arrive " r Raleigh, Jan^_ 5.—For Thurs day’s gubernatorial inauguration of Clyde R. Hofcy, of Shelby, the joint inaugural committee of the legislature and ' the local cham ber of commerce today forecast a record-breaking attendance if weather is favorable. Approval w>as stamped on final plans for the inauugural event as this fore cast. was made. Meanwhile; legislators and friends of Hoey> as well as those of other officials who will take oaths Thursday, continued to pour into the city. Governor-elect and Mrs. Hoey will arrive here tomorrow after noon and will attend a dinner given in their honor at the exec utive manison by Governor and Mrs. Eringhaus. Others invited to attend are Speaker and Mrs. R.' Greg Cherry, of Gaston, for mer Governor and Mrs. O. Max Gardner, of Shelby, and Lieuten ant Governor Sand Mrs. W. P. Horton, of Pittsboro. The occasion will be the laSt official function of the Eringhaus family in the mansion. The full program of events to take place in Memorial Stadium was made public tonight by the joint committee. Lieutenant Governor A. H. Graham will call the joint session of, the General Assembly to order at noon and the invocation will be asked by Dr. Zeno Wall, Shel by Baptist minister. A. Hall Johnston, president pro tern of the Senate, will pre sent the elected officers of the state, and the pro longed period of declining health. Mr. Graves probahjy was es teemed as highly as any man who : ever held the office of solicitor jn this district. He went into of fice in 1902 following a long line of Republican solicitors. He was opposed for the position in 1902 by James W. McNeill, Republi can candidate, of Wilkes county. J He won out by approximately' 600 votes and from that time on- 5 ward, for twenty-eight years, was I not seriously threatened with de feat- He was Opposed in the pri maries by members -of his own | party only a time or two. Opponents in the minority party, in their order, were James McNeill, of Wilkes county; John H. Dobbins, of Surry; S. E. Hall, of Forsyth; C. B. Spicer, of Ashe; J. R. Joyce, of Rockingham; A. E. Holton, of Forsyth, and C- M. Bernard, of Surry. At the time Mr. Graves went into office, Wilkes county was a' part of the eleventh judicial dis trict, but a short time later was disnlace