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TODAY’S ‘CPnosperity’s right hand, is industry, «nd her left hand is frugality.”— Johnson. The Alleghany Times Want To Sell Something? Try a Want Ad Series 1937 DEVOTED TO THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY " ' Number 45. GALAX, VA. (Published for Sparta, N. C.) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1937. Washington Correspondent By HUGO S. SIMS EDEN WANTS U. S. AID Speaking in the House of Gam in one just before departing for Brussels to attend the Nine Power Conference, Anthony Eden, British Foreign Secretary pointed out that any action in the Far East would depend upon the cooperation of the United! States. He added that, “in this dangerous and difficult Far Eastern situa tion, the British Government •would “go as far a* the United States, in full agreement with them—not rushing in front, but not being left behind.’’ Answering criticism directed against the Conference In Brus sels rather than in Geneva, the Foreign Secretary stated, “With out hesitation that in order to get the full cooperation, on an equal basis, of the United States Gov ernment hi an international con flict, I would) travel not only from Geneva to Brussels, but from Melbourne to Alaska. FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS Just what results may be ex pected from the Conference at Brussels is extremely doubtful apparently depending upon the contribution of the United States. Nat only Great Britain but France as well has indicated an, intention to act together in the| Far Eastern crisis. Undoubtedly the three greatest democratic governments in the world, realize the danger of the present situ atffoi which inyolyea.,no£ only the Fa? Mast but Europe as well. While the United States has re frained! from taking any action whatever in regard to European disputes, leaving the representa tive groups to manage their own affairs, this country, as a party to the' Nine Power Pact and the Kellogg Agreement, has definite obligations in regards to China. For the first time since the Man churian venture by Japan, the United States comes face to face with the aggression of the dicta tor group and must decide whe ther it will accept ‘ the status created by Japan or attempt some concerted action to bring to a halt the steady disregard of in ternational obligations. WHAT CAN BE DONE? At the same time, officials of this Government, from the Presi dent down, realize the seriousness of the situation in the Far East and the inevitable consequences which may develop for the entire world. It is hardly likely that the President and Secretary Hull have joined in a conference at Brussels without some expecta tion that a plan can be devised to meet the situation. Obviously, a failure on the fart of the three democracies to achieve some tan gible results would be another score for the aggressor group and a distinct setback to the hope of reestablishing normal relations among the nations of the world in order to develop world trade on a mutually profitable basis. Even so, this writer can see no choice at Brussels except acquiescence in the Japanese conquest «f the fijvie Northern Provinces of China or a threat to resort to force which undoubtedly carries with it the implication and even the dan ger of war. HULL'S TRADE PROGRAM Every time the State Depart ment announces that it is about to negotiate a reciprocal trade treaty with a foreign country and that hearings will be had it opens the gate for a vociferous roar from industries affected. even in the most casual way. Certainly if this country is going to find markets abroad for its farm sur pluses and its manufactured pro ducts the American people must understand that we have to ac cept some goods in return. There is no other way to build up our exports except to lend buyers the money with which to pay for their purchases, and this has been tried before. HAS HELPED AUTO SALES The workings of the reciprocal program is seen in the motor ve hicle industry which reports the largest overseas business since 1929. Robert C. Graham, official of the Graham-Paige company expects 8ale» of American motor vehicles this year to reach 630, 000 units, a gain of 24 per cent Offer last year: Be sayfcthie. recip rocal program is k “vital factor" in the recovery of foreign map,, beta and predicts that, as it be comes more general the trade will tell a million care a year abroad. He cites the Cuban agreement, which went into ef fect in 1984, as an outstanding example and aaye that in the SO Turn to Page Five • Ramsay McDonald Dies Tues. Night Aboard Cruise Ship Man Who Wa» Three Times Greet Britain’s Prime Minister Passes Away Suddenly At A«e Of 71 London, Nov. 9. — Aboard s otrulae ship bound for South America, J. Ramsey MacDonald, who rose through labor’s ranks from Scottoeh poverty to become thrice prime minister of Great Britain. died suddenly tonight. Dr. 'Alastair MacKinnon, Mac Donald’s son-in-law. received news by radio of the death of Brit ain’s first labor prime minister. The man who was bom the son of a Scottosh farmer and: spumed an earldom only this year, died aboard the steamer Reina de Pacifico at 8:45 p. m., apparently of a heart attack. Prime Minister Neville Cham berlain received news of his death shortly after addressing the lord mayor’s banquet in the Guild -Sill, the occasion at whicji only a year ago MacDonald suffered a sudden collapse. The body will be taken off the ship at Bermuda, where it is due November 15, and returned to England. The 71-yeai'-oM former prime minister with his daughter, Sheila, left Thursday for South America in search of what he called “the most elusive of all forms of hap piness—rest.” He had planned to visit Peru and Chile and “to return when I have had enough of it.’’ His daughter, Ishbel, who ac companied her father to Washing ton in 1929 when he and Presi dent Hoover held their famous “log-sitting” conference at Rapi dan, Va., sai'd no arrangements had been made yet for the funer al. MacDonald’s visit with Hoover paved the way for the London naval conference m 1980 which resulted in the London naval treaty. He received a warm 're ception everywhere he went in America. One of MacDonald’s last com ments of a political character was the assertion he could not be lieve “this war talk,” a state ment that bore out his years of ardent pacificism. After leaving No. 10 Downing street MacDonald stayed in pub lic life, however, as lord presi dent of the council and* as a result shared duties in connection with the abdication of Edward VIII last year and the coronation of George VI. • Ishbel MacDonald was the only member of the family at their home, upper Frognall Lodge, Hampstead, London, and she had Turn to Page Five Hoey Layer Of Cornerstone At “TB” Sanitarium Asheville, Nov. 9.—Bids for the construction of two additional units to complete the plant of the Western North Carolina Tubercu losis sanatorium near Black Mountain, were opened this morn ing at a meeting of the board of trustees of the instiution, who are gathered here for the formal ded ication of the new state hospital tomorrow morning. A low bid of $256,900 was received from the Charles W. Angle Co., Inc., of Greensboro, builders of the first unite ef the sanitarium, but State Senator L. Lee Graveley, chair man of the board of trustees, said it was decided to defer ac tion on awarding of the contract and to extend the time for filing bids “at least a few days.” He pointed out -that: the advertise ment for bids contained a dapd* which allops a 30-day extension of time. Governor Clyde R. Hoey will deliver the principal address at the dedication ceremonies tomor row morning at 11 o’clock. Ho also will lay the cornerstone. The governor, sanatorium officials and other guests will bo entertained at a luncheon here at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon. 100% Bull . . . LONDON ... "BmcNr’i Bride” Is j the colorful nsme of this prise Bngitah Bull,' recent winner of trophies at several doc shows here ■ “Butch,” as the hull is called. I* < rapidly becoming the most photo- i graphed dog In BngUnd. haring been featured in several magazines and now signed up tor movies.' Hoover Speaks At Colby College Waterville_ Me., Nov. 9.—Free speech and free presis was term ed yesterday by Ex-President Herbert Hoover, of California, the “bulwark of human liberty.” The former chief executive warn ed the country to guard, against the inroads of propaganda. In academic cap and gown the former president described propa ganda as a “poison” nurtured by war and applied with refinements to politics. The antidate, he said, was “more free speech’’ to expose “intellectual dishonesty and the purpose that lies behind it.” Hoover spoke at Colby college exercises commemorating a Colby graduate, Elijah Parish Love joy, who died 100 years ago at the hands of a proslavery mob in Alton, 111., as he defended the right of a free press. The ad dress was broadcast on a na tional hook-up. An honorary degree of doc tor of laws was conferred on Hoover by the Colby college. President Franklin W. Johnson cited Hoover as a “chosen leader who served his nation in a great crisis without surrender of high principle to low policy; and now no less the militant patriot—in spirit a follower of the martyr Lovejoy—in teaching his fellow citizens to value freedom above security.” Governor Lewis O. Barrows. Hoover’s host for the night, andi George Otis Smith, of Skohegan, former chairman of the federal power commission were among those at the ceremonies. Nowhere in his address did Hoover mention the Roose<velt ad ministration or cutrent political problems. Pupils Make Honor Roll For 2nd Month At Cherry Lane Following is the Honor Roll for the Cherry Lane school for the second month of the 1937-38 term: First Grade — John Robert Pierce, Hardin Spicer Geraldine Crouse, Opal Spicer and Marie McCann. Second Grade — Billy Brooks, Wayne Brooks, George Gentry, Boyd Spicer and Cora McCann. Third Grade—Harrel Brooks, Carl Gentry. Johnsie Spicer, Elizabeth McCann, Vergie Mc Cann awl Dorothy Spicer. Fourth Grade—Helen Brooks. Fifth Grade — Kyle Gentry, Herbert McCann, Buford Spicer and Grace Pierce. METHODIST W. ML S. GROUP MEET TO BE HELD TOMIGCT Mrs. J. W. Morris, district sec retary of the Women’s Mission ary society of the Method: si church, win hold a group meet ing here at the Methodist par sonage tonight (Thursday) at 7 o’clock. All members of the missionary societies in this district are invited to attend. Alleghany Health Nurse Reports Work During OcL Mrs. Virginia Ashley Greene, county health nurse, is in her office in the courthouse only on Saturday mornings and Tuesday afternoons. On one of the other days of the week she does field work in the county. Following is the report of her work for the month' of October, which' was sent to Raleigh, a Up tailed report being required every month. Home "visits .with infants and1 children, 75; visits in homes for miscellaneous reasons, 80; post parum visits, 16; pre-nataL visits, 16; visits with cripples, 16; num ber of surgical dressings for patients, 80^ visits for whooping cough, 17; chickenpox, 26; ob stetrical cases with physicians, 2; visits with physicwis to see patients, 12. Number ,#f children inspected in schools, 435; number of doses df " typhodj^ ^ * number taicILg vaccine, 86; number taking diphtheria vac cine, 210. During the nurse’s office hours on Tuesday afternoons and Satur day morning;, 85 people made dffice visits during October. The county nurse is paid to work eight hours' a day, but works from 13 to 14 hours. Hex traveling expenses run from $65 to $70 per month. Dr. HoyleToHold Methodist Meet For Charge Nov. 20 The first quarterly meeting of this conffrMlie '’ear for the Sparta circifrc, Methodist Episco pal Church, South, is to be held on Sunday, November 20, in Piney Creek church, at eleven o’clock in the morning. Dr. John Hoyle, Jr. presiding elder of the Statesville district, of which the Sparta charge is a part, is to preach. After the sermon. Dr. Hoyle will conduct the business session of the quar terly conference. Officials of every church on the charge are urgently requested to be present at this quarterly meeting, and the general public is cordially invited to attend. Preaching Dates For Elder Roberts Are Announced Elder S. P. Roberts( of the Primitive Baptist denomination, is scheduled to preach in this sec tion in the near future as fol lows: Monday, November 15, at Baywood, and Galax at night; Tuesday, November 16, Crab Creek at 11 a. m., and Zion at 2 p. m.; Wednesday, November 17, Sparta, .at 11 a. m., and Union at 2 p. m.; Thursday, November 18, Antioch; Friday, November 19, Elk Creek at 11 a. m., and Piney Creek at 2 p. m., and Saturday and Sunday, November 20 and 21, Fox Creek. To Hold Bingo Party In Sparta Tuesday Night A bingo party is to be held on Tuesday night, November 16, at seven o’clock, in the show room of the Ri A R. Motor company, hone, and the public is invited, to attend. The party is to be under the direction of the library com mittee, which is composed of Mrs. Ted Hayes Mia. P. L. Choate and Mrs. Man Phipps. ' Proceeds are te be used for the benefit of the Sparta Public Library. SERVICES TO RE HELD BY ELDER C. a DANCY Elder C. R. Dancy is scheduled to preach at Little Wilson tomor row '(Friday), at Rock Creek on Saturday, November IS, and at Galax on Sunday, November 14. High School At 9 CORVAJLU8. OREGON . . . Alez •ndar Hun, Jr, learned to read and write, memorised the nultlpll catlan table* when he waa A and aowjjmtr » Suae* old. he to a freshman In High School. He e» nearly an the world** Duke And Duchess Of Windsor Canirel Trip To America Paris, Nov. 9.—Because of “grave misconceptions’’ as to his motives, the Duke of Windsor Friday night postponed his trip to the United States for the study of housing and industrial con ditions. The announcement of the post ponement came less than fif teen hours before the duke, his American-born wife and a staff of seven were to start for a 37-day tour of America. It was issued in a hotel bar through Percy Philip, president of the Anglo-American Press Asso ciation. Neither the duke nor any member of his party was present. The decision to abandon the trip for the present came after a three-hour conference among the duke, Lee dwell, press agent; Lieutenant Dudley Forwood, the duke’s equerry, and others. The statement added that “the duke emphatically repeats that there is no shadow of justification for any suggestion he is allied with an industrial system or that he is for or against any particu lar political or racial doctrine. . ” (The Baltimore Federation of Labor last Wednesday “warned” organized labor not to be “taken in” by “slumming parties pro fessing to help and to study la bor.” (It called Charles E. Bedaux, who had been arranging the Windsors’ United States four, an “arch-enemy of labor.)’’ Paris, Now. 9.—Persons close Turn jgg Page Five Roosevelt Issues Thanksgiving Day Proclamation Washington, Nov. 9.—President Roosevelt used his annual Thanksgiving. Day proclamation today as a medium to again call attention to chaotic conditions in other sections of the world and to reiterate that “we have no selfish designs against other na tions.” " fWf/ The proclamation was carefully worded and. in effect, was a re buke to those nations at war and those madly preparing for hos tilities. "A period unhappily marked in other parts of the world by strife and threats of war finds our people enjoying the blessings of peace,” the chief executive said. “We have been fortunate iq de voting our energies and our re sources to constructive purposes find useful works. We have sought to fulfill our obligation to use our national heritage by com "Let us, the*efoi*r»n‘the day appointed (the last Thursday in November) forego our usual oc cupations and, in our accustomed places of worship, each in his own way, humbly acknowledge the mercy of God from whom comes every good and perfect gift.” Hallowe’en Party Held By Pupils Of Cherry Lane School The Cherry Lane school pupils enjoyed a Hallowe’en party on Friday afternoon, November 5. All the 41 pupils were present, and also several patrons. The children wore costumes and masks and games and con tests were entered into in the true Hallowe’en spirit. Those winning in the various contests were: "Apple-bobbing,” Cecil Crouse; ball-throwing, Billy Brooks, and candy-eating, Paul Rash. Hallowe’en cups filled with salt ed peanuts and candy were served. Doughton Is Doubtful Of An Early Tax Bill Washington, Nov. 8.—Repre sentative Robert L: Doughton, chairman of the ways and means committee, today .declared that he did not-see how it' could »e pos sible to present the new tax bill, now being prepared by a sub committee of his committee, at the forthcoming special session of Congress. “It will be impossible for us to get ready by that time, but we will be ready at the start of the regular session which begins in January,’’ declared Doughton to day. “The subcommittee is now re ceiving information from Treas ury officials and we may hear from others, but we expect to draw our own bill and that will require time.” Doughton declined to comment on the North Carolina senatorial race, which he at one time con sidered entering. While reiterat ing his support of Representative Hancock, the only opponent of Senator Robert R. Reynolds now actuaUy in the field, Doughton indicated hd would not be sur prised by the entry of other can didates. However, he disclaimed any actual knowledge on the sub ject. Miss Inskeep Is Popular Student At College In Virginia Miss Josephine Inskeep, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Inskeep, Roaring Gap, was recently chosen to attend the Virginia field hock ey conference at Harrisonburg, Va., November 5-6, as one of the representatives of Fredericksburg State Teachers college, Freder icksburg, Va., where she is a stu dent. Miss Inskeep was graduated from Sparta high school, where she was a member of the Glee club, Rhythm club and Athletic association. Miss Inskeep is a Sophomore in college and is prominent in stu dent activities, being a member of the Athletic association. Welfare Meeting To Be Held In Boone On Wed., Nov. 17 A Northwestern Welfare con ference will be held at Boone, in Watauga county, 'on Wednesday November 17, according to an announcement by Miss Lillie Ervin, superintendent of public welfare in Alleghany county. Among those from this county who are invited to attend are the superintendent of schools, the County Commissioners, the Wel fare board, the juwenile judge, county auditor, county attorney and register of deeds. Also, the social, civic, andi re ligious leaders from the county are urged to attend this confer UHILARY TO INAUGURATE NEW HOUR SCHEDULE The following schedule of hours for the Sparta Public li brary will go into effect today, (Thursday) November 11. The library will be open from one until four o’clock in the aft ernoon on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. On Sat urdays, the library will remain open from nine until twelve o' clock, and from one until four o’clock in the afternoon. Balanced Federal Budget Is Still Seen By Roosevelt Congressman Doughton Among Several Leaden In Conference With The Chief Executive Tuesday Washington. Nov. 9.—President Roosevelt still hopes and: expects to balance the 1938-39 federal budget, he said today after 48 hours of conferences with gov ernment and private fiscal leaden on business recession, taxes, un employment and relief. Without warning or expla nation^ he also projected: into his bi-weekly press conference a lengthy discussion of his power program in which he reaffirmed his faith in common law proced ure which grants utilities a mo nopoly provided their rates to the conssumer are fair and rea sonable. In endorsing common law evaluation of utility rates, Mr. Roosevelt emphasised '^hat ait ex ception must be made which would permit states and cities to generate and distribute electricity where such activity is authorized by thfe voters. Little information was forth coming from him on his confer ences with government and pri vate fiscal leaders. He conferred today with Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr., Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace, Acting Director of the Budget Daniel W. Bell, Chair man Marvin Jones (D), Tex., of the House agriculture committee; Chairman Robert L. Doughton (D), N. C., of the House Ways and means committee, and Repre sentative Fred M. Vinsion (D). Ky., chairman of a ways and means subcommittee considering tax revisions. Doughton said on emerging from the White House that “we discussed in « genera! f” • l>>c studies our committee is! lua&iiig in regard to tax matters and there was some discussion of taxes in connection with the farm program.” When asked about the meeting, Mr. Roosevelt merely confirmed Doughton’s statement. Virginia Boy Is Selected “Star Farmer Of America” Raleigh, N C., Nov. 9.— “Award recently to a youthful Virginia farmer, Robert L. Bris tow, of the title, “Star Farmer of America,” brought out the im portance in modern agriculture of up-to-date information and a carefully planned farming pro gram coupled with convenient credit and relief from excessive debt burdens,’’ said George S. Mitchell, Regional Director of Farm Security Administration U. S. Department of Agriculture, i when interviewed here today. A few of the agencies touching young Bristow’s life were listed! by Mitchell. A school education was furnished Bristow by the county and state. His high school education included four years of Vocational Agriculture which provided by the state and fe governments. Technical inf tion was available for this bitious youth, from Experiment stations and from County Farm Agent of the tension Service; and debt ment, practical farming and credit was furnished by debt adjustment committees County Rehabilitation of tile Farm tration. In had' the several ship in the Security
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