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TODAY'S THOUGHT “It is better to be nobly remembered than nobly born.”—Ruslcin. The Alle DEVOTED TO THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC Times SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGHAN Y COUNTY Series 1987 -r GALAX, VA. (Published for Sparta, N. C.) THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1937. Number 3L (By Hugo S. Simms, Washington Cormspondsnt) ABOUT ADJOURNMENT The adjournment of Congress, much desired by many legisla tors, may be nearer at hand than most people think but, if it is, a number of important issues 'will be left unsettled. With the new Court measure no longer block ing the consideration of other legislation, the Wage-and-Hour Bill, the Wagner Housing lawt a hill plugging loopholes in the in come tax system, and some parts of the executive reorganization program are being pushed toward a vote. Whether they can be enacted before the demand for adjournment overwhelms all other factors is doubtful in view of the controversy which will inevitably be aroused. The general idea is that furth er farm legislation will not de velop at this sessiont particularly in view of hearings, announced by the House Agriculture Com mittee. Chairman Jones of the House Committee and Chairman Smith of the Senate Committee, apparently have their own ideas as to proper measures and are not inclined to push the ever-nor mal granary plan, proposed by the Farm Bureau Federation. NO FARM LAW In view of the indicated pro duction of wheat and cotton this year, some leaders fear that ad ditional farm legislation is neces sary to prevent a critical condi tion from developing, particularly if the 1988 yields bring another surplus. Whether yields this year will lead to lowered prices re mains doubtful but the threat to farm prosperity is real re gardless of the adjournment fever which is heating up Congress. In view of the Supretne Court decision upsetting the AAA, there is some confusion as to what Con gress can do to meet the situ ation. CONVENTION BOOKS Representatives Baker, Snell and other Republicans continue to denounce the sale of souvenir convention books by the Demo cratic National Committee and voted, they arc making some use ful party capital. The sale of tiie souvenir books to purchasers, at varying prices, included some having busine? dealings with the Government. Office-seekers, cor porations and others, no doubt, purchased the convention book lets without pressure or thought of favor, but the opposite may also be true. As a money-raising scheme, the sale of the books by the Party is not to be endorsed. Such a salesmanship device does not fit into the clean record of the Roosevelt Administration in disbursing vast sums of public money. MORE FOR VETERANS The House has passed a bill liberalizing pensions for veterans of the Spanish-American War, the Phillipine Insurrection, and the China Relief Expedition. About 28,000 veterans 05 years or older, will get $60 a month pension, the increase adding about $4,875,000 to Government ex pense, and about 2,500, who re quire the constant, aid of a nurse or attendant, will get $100 a month which increase will cost the Government an additional $878,000. Whether the increase voted in the House will become law or not is uncertain but the probability is that both houses of Congress will do as they have always done and pass almost any bill giving money in the form of pensions. The pensions are grant ed without regard to need or to any injury suffered while serving the Government. Incidentally, when Congress displays the same, generosity to World War veterans, the average citiaen will begin to understand something more about the burdens of war. > PRESIDENT OVERRIDDEN * Both houses of Congress voted to over-ride the President’s veto of the bill to continue in effect existing reductions in interest on mortgage loams made by Federal Land banks. The Senate voted 71 19, with staunch economy advo cates voting for the measure which the President had declined it would add the Federal budget financial program, except Senator to over-ride of South Roosevelt Says Farfli Legislation Is Essential Bill Tio Follow Up AAA Seen As Necessary To Economic Structure Of U. S. National Life Washington, Aug. 3.—New crop control legislation is essen tial to prevent collapse of the nation’s economic structure, said President Roosevelt today. He added that legislation to re place the invalidated agricultural adjustment act is inevitable and will be demanded by the country. Mr. Roosevelt’s comment fol lowed demands in Congress for immediate government loans on cotton and other surplus products. Meanwhile Senator Barkley, the majority leader, suggested that new crop control legislation be made “Item No. 1” for the next session of Congress. The President said his stand against loans applied also to wheat, com, hogs and other ma jor crops, asserting that attempts to stabilize prices will follow enactment of a law curbing sur pluses. House Action On Wage, Hour Bill Blocked Tuesday Washington, Aug. 3.—Action »n the wages-and-hour bill, which passed the Senate last week, in the House labor com mittee was blocked today by President Roosevelt until the jroup can consider three union safeguards demanded by Presi dent William Green, of the American Federation of Labor, is his price for supporting the iweeping reform measure. It was a confusing and unpre :edented maneuver and left con gressmen and their leaders in ub er bewilderment until Green, af ;er a conference with Mr. Roose relt, clarified the atmosphere by ratlining the federation’s de nands. He made it plain that he wages-and-hours bill enacted ay the Senate last Saturday is ‘unsatisfactory to organized la >or." The amendments, which he said are approved “in principle” »y President Roosevelt, are: 1. No interference with collec ;ive bargaining contracts. 2. No minimum rates to be ixed below minimum rates won for the same type of labor through collective bargaining. 3. Elimination of the provi sion which amends the labor standards fixed in the Walsh Healey act. If these amendments are ac cepted by the House labor com mittee, Green said, the full strength of the federation will be ;hrown behind the wages bill it reports. What the federation will io if the comimttee rejects the proposals, however, Green would tot say. “We don’t want to make any chreats,” he said. Memorial Services Are Held Sunday At Glade Valley Memorial services were con ducted last Sunday, August 1, at the Glade Valley Presbyterian ;hurch, and the sermon for the occasion was preached by Rev. I. L. McBride, Statesville. “The King’s Highway” was used as a sermon subject by the Etev. Mr. jlcBride. The sermon was apparently of a forceful type and was seemingly enjoyed by a large congregation. JARS FOR CANNING WPA VEGETABLES REQUESTED Boy Scouts will be around in a few days to collect jars for canning vegetables taken from the local WPA garden. Any donations of any kind of fan will- be appreciated. If jars are not received by the Boy **rJ$ to the Office Duke Bledsoe And N. Wilkesboro Girl Are Recently Wed Miss Eula Virginia Johnson, of North Wilkesboro, was married to Mr. Duke Bledsoe, Sparta on Thursday, July 22, at 8 o’clock. The ceremony was performed by Rev. S. L. Blevins, uncle of the bride> in the presence of mem bers of the immdiate family. The bride is the oldest daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. John son, of North Wilkesboro. She received her education at Wo man’s College of the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mirs. Jesse Bledsoe, of Alleghany county. He was edu cated at Oak Hill academy, in Virginia, and Michigan State col lege. He is the owner and man ager of the Alleghany Motor Sales, Sparta. The bride and bridegroom are making a two-weeks trip> during which they will visit Niagara F^lls, and jnteresting places in the New England states and Canada. They will make their home in Sparta. A. & L Store In Galax Moving To N. Main St Site Saturday of this week, August 7, the A. & Z. store, which has been in business in Galax for several years, will occupy its new location on North Main street, in the Joines building, opposite the Colonial theatre. The build ing was formerly occupied by Pless Electric and Furniture com pany. The stock of goods is now in process of removal from the building at the corner of Squth Min and East Oiatown streets, where the business has been op erated since shortly after its es tablishment. I i ' f Preparatory to occupancy hy the A. & Z. store, fixtures have been installed in the building, and the entire front has been painted a bright red color. In addition to the many tables of merchandise which will be on the main floor of the store, the balcony, which extends along two sides and one end of the build ing, will be used for display of merchandise. The shoe depart ment will be in the rear of the building, set off by an archway. W. A. Alderman and M. W. Zack established the business in Galax in February, 1935, in the old Todd building, on South Main street. Shortly thereafter, however, the store was moved to the location from which it is now being moved to the new site on North Main street. A. & Z. stores are also operated by Mr. Alderman and Mr. Zack in Mount Airy and Elkin, N. C. Grayson Man Injured In Sawmill Mishap Lloyd Pugh, of Razor Ridge, suffered a badly crushed foot, Friday, July 23, about 2r30 p. m., when he was thrown into the flywheel of the sawmill ma chinery where he was employed, three miles west of Troutdale. Without medical attention, Pugh was rushed the forty miles to Galax hospital, where his foot and leg were amputated about two inches above the ankle. According to Pugh's story, he was attempting to adjust a gov ernor on the boiler at the saw mill when a small set screw in one of the wheels caught in his overalls, completely tearing them off and hurling him into thie cogs. Only his own quick action probably saved him from more serious injury, or possible death. As he felt himself thrown into the machinery, Pugh grabbed the belt and forced it from the wheel. This action his pert (Turn to Peg* 5, Please) .A Dedicate World War Memorial MONTFAUCON, France . . . President Roosevelt and President Lebrun, of France, were the principal speakers on the ocoasion of the dedication in France Sunday of the Montfaucon Memorial America’s greatest World War Memorial. President Roosevelt spoke from Washington?'*ia trefffs-Atlhntlc wire, while President Lebrun was present at thV ceremonies. Home-Coming To Be Held Aug. 7 At Glade Valley H. S. Next Saturday, August 7, is. to be Home-Coming Day for Glade Valley high school alumni. As scheduled, the lust event of the program is to be a. picnic supper on the campus it 6:30 p.m. Everyone who attends this supper is requested to take a basket of food, and coffee and tea will be furnished by the school. Following the supper, a busi ness session of the Glade Valley High School Alumni association is to be held in the high school auditorium. An invitation has been extended Rev. L. A, Tilley, a member of tta class of '24, to address fins albotel of the school at this time. Miss Gray Green, a former teacher in the school, and Miss Evon Eldridge, are to present a musical program, to be followed by a social eyent. Those from a distance who may wish to make of the trip a week-end vacation may obtain rooms and their breakfast at the school. However, those who come expecting to spend the night are urged to have their own-bed linen with them. E. B. Eldridge, Glade Valley, is president of the alumni organi zation. W. Bryan Oliver Attends “Rehab” Meet At Raleigh W. Bryan Oliver, supervisor for Alleghany county, attended a meeting in Raleigh, last week, of all county and district Rural Re habilitation supervisors of this state. The meeting, which lasted the entire week, was held for the purpose of discussing problems confronting supervisors in their work and for the purpose of gain ing helpful information needed in carrying out the Rehabilitation Loan Program conducted by the Resettlement Administration of the U. S. Department of Agri culture. Vance E. Swift, State Director for Rural Rehabilitation was in charge of the meeting which was held at State college in order to take advantage of the facilities offered by the college, the N. C. Experiment Station and the Agri cultural Extension Service. PWA Sewing Room In Sparta Making Rapid Progress Good progress to being mode by those who ore engaged in work with the WPA sowing room in Sparta, according to infor mation obtained recently. Some Of the workers, it is reported; had no idea of the work that is being done when they began and are now able to make attractive articles including quilts, bed spreads’ - pillow caaeo and child ren’s and women’s dresses. | in work, seems to be nlniwii frfth the -*? *5 Borah Says No Supreme Court Vacancy Exists Washington, Aug. 3.—A new issue was raised in Congress to day when Senator Borah (R), of Idaho, 4 recognized constitutional authority, added a new angle to the current controversy over the appointment of a Supreme Court justice by insisting to the Senate that no vacancy exists. 3 Despite considerable heckling from the Democrats| Borah stuck to his position that Justice Van Devanter, who retired in June, is still a member of the court and that therefore President Roosevelt has no right to name a new justice. President Roosevelt insisted, however, that lie has the right. At a pres» conference, he indi cated he might make the ap pointment before the senate ad journs. The Idahoan drew some sup port from Senators Johnson, of California and Austin, of Ver mont, on his own side of the chamber, but none from the Democratic side. Even the Demo crats who had opposed; President Roosevelt’s court bill took issue with him. Senator Logan (D., Ky.), an swered Borah by asserting that in passing the voluntary retire ment law early this session con gress had actually changed the size of the court. He said the court could now fluctuate in membership from six to eighteen members. While the senate was debating Borah’s point( a procession of senators was piling into the White House to urge various names to President Roosevelt for appoint ment to the court. There also were indications that senators were advising the chief executive to make the appoint mnt now if possible, rather than after congress adjoumsi despite Attorney General Cummings ad vice to him that a recess ap pointment would be legal. Alleghany Girl Is Honor Student At A. S. T. C., Boone Miss Donna Carolyn Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Jones, who is in her Senior year at Appalachian State Teachers college, Boone, made an average of “B” or above on aU cVase work, during the first summer term, thus signifying that she is abojre the average in respect to scholastic ability. Miss Jones will teach in Alle ghany, at the Toliver school, this winter. local boy graduates FROM TENN. AUTO SCHOOL Eugene Edwards, son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Edwards arriv ed home Friday from Nashville, Tenn., where he graduated with honors from a Nashville automo bile school. BARBECUE SUPPER SERVED A barbecue rapper was given last Wednesday evening on Choate's Mountain in honor oi Dick Chessen, of Plymouth, whs has bten a visiter here for sev eral days. Northwestern Bank Meeting Is Held Last Sat. Night On Saturday night, July 31, the members of the Executive Committee and employees of The Northwestm Bank had a meeting at the Daniel Boone hotel, Boone, The event was a get-together meetingf the purpose being to per mit the officers and the em ployees to meet each other and become acquainted and discuss their various and sundry duties. A short speech was made by R. A. Doughton, president of the bank, after which the meeting of the Executive Committee was held, lasting until near midnight. The Northwestern Bank serves a section more than two hundred miles in length. Its customers in clude the counties of Alleghany, Watauga, Wilkes, Mitchell and Yancey. Those attending the meeting from here were Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Choate, Mr. and Mrs. Al ton Thompson( Mr. and Mrs. Charles Myers, R. A. Doughton and Edwin Duncan. Alleghany Farm Tour To Be Made Thurs., August 12 In order for interested farm ers of Alleghany county to learn more about what is being done in the county along agricultural lines, according to R. E. Black, county farm agent Thursday, August 12, has been designated as Farm Tour Day in Alleghany county. This tour is being spon sored by Mr. Black, in cooper ation with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. According to Mr. Black, farm ers often wonder what some other fanner is doing to make a living, methods used to build and maintain soil fertility, variety of seeds planted, breeds of live stock to keep or why their stock or crops are not as good as their neighbors. In view of these facts, the tour is planned. The group which is scheduled to make the tour is to leave Sparta at 8:30 o’clock on the morning of the designated day and spend the day visiting and observing pasture demonstrations, corn variety tests, hog-feeding demonstrations, permanent pas ture improvements, terracing demonstrating truck farms and other places which should be of interest to every progressive farmer in the county. Farmers are asked to group together and take care of their own transportation on the tour. They should have their lunch with them, although refreshments will be served during the day. Epery farmer in Alleghany coun ty is invited to make the tour, and is urgently requested to join the group and cooperate in mak ing the occasion a big day of | both educational and recreational value. I Jurors For Fall Term Of Alleghany Court Are Chosen At the meeting of County Commissioners held here Mon day, August 2, jurors for the Fall term of Alleghany County Superior court, to be held here, beginning on Monday, September 27, were selctd. , Names of the persons selected follow: J. P. Absher, G. C. Landreth, R. M. Joines, G. R. Edwards, C. B. Kilby, Lon Brooks, R. L. Southern, J. C. Sparks,' A. V. Millsaps, Y. L. Cooper, G. P. Crutchfield, P. C. Collins, Leff Edwards, Herbert Woodruff, Walter Jennings, Glenn Crouse, Calvin Richardson, Fred Miller, Lester Green, Mart Rector, F. G. Weaver, Glenn Warden, John Toliver, Glenn Fender, Will Pugh, J. M. Joines, Claude Holloway, ft M. L. Richardson, H. C. Lester Phipps, Henry Delp, Wyatt, C. F. Fund For Parkway Now In Hands Of Chief Executive -- '• Roosevelt Studies Interior Dept. Appropriation Bill; Doughton Leads Fight-To Restore Budget Estimate Washington, Aug. 3.—Presi dent Roosevelt at his press con ference today said he had not signed the Interior Department appropriation bill but was study ing it. Asked if this meant he was considering a veto Mr. Roosevelt declined to comment. The indication, however was that the President is not at all pleased with the measure and there was much speculation after the conference that it would be vetoed. Should the bill be vetoed it would probably mean that the fight for the $4,500,000 Blue Ridge Parkway appropriation, which is in the measure, would have to be made all over again. Outstanding parkway contrasts will use all old funds. The Na tional Park Service has been awaiting the new fund in order to let four new contracts, two in North Carolina and two in Ten nessee. A veto of the bill would certainly mean more delay in getting construction on these new sections under way. As the Interior Department bill went to the President it carried! an appropriation of around 132 millions of dollars, or about 10* per cent, over the budget esti mate. One of the biggest increas es was for vocational education. The budget bureau recommend ed $5,000,000 for the Blue Ridge Parkway and later asked that this include the Natchez Trace Parkway in Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. The House ap propriations committee slashed the parkway appropriation in halt and Representative Robert L Doughton led his successful fight to raise the amount back to the budget estimate allowing fSMy 000 of the $5,000,000 for the Natchez Trace. Orphanage Group Gives Interesting Program In Sparta What has been described as an interesting event was the pea gram presented in the Sparte high school auditorium Tueodhy night by the Oxford Orphanage singing class to a representative audience of Masons and friends. The coming to Sparta of this group of children, among near ly 40 who are being maintained and educated at the orphanage, is an annual event, sponsored by the Sparta Masonic lodge. The lodge was assisted with arrangements for the presenta tion of the program by C. R. Roe, principal of Sparta high school, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Doughton, Mr. and Mrs. Amo* Wagoner, Mr. and Mrs. S. C Richardson, Mr- and Mrs. D. F. Sturdivant, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Castevens, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cheek, Dr. and Mrs. B. O. Choate, proprietors of. Four Oaks tavern and others. "He who is wrong fights againtt hwiwjfc* $—A national Thank* IThanlcsamn for victoria* i War. USX. th* Civil War. T—The war and navy dk AwfiMM ■WWi, ap»*rnm»nt organized. 1788. ►-flnt yacht ■■H America'* cup
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