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The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14
Is APPROVED
WASHINGTON, Feb,

WASHINGTON. Feb. 12, (R- Legislative right of way for the Wickersham proposal to strength en the paddock law. was accorded by the House Rules Committee.
 The measure has already been approved by the Judiciary coEi' mittee. |; is designed to permit Federal prosecuting attorneys to pro- ceed against absentee property own CTS in paddock cases. by publish ing notices. The measure will pro- bably be considered next week.
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14
HARD TIMES DANCE AT
 KOTZEBUE

KOTZEBUE, Feb. 14. Especial to the Nugget) )-Kotzebue held it's first hard times dance yesterday, February 18th. Prizes were award ed for the craziest costumes.
 Walter Dowd of the radio sta tion, won first prize for the men, being dressed as a junk man, Miss Beulah Grigg. won first prize TOT the ladies' After the dance corn bread. buns and coffee were sefV- ed to everyone. who enjoyed them selves immensely.
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14
SEEMS TO BE SCANDAL IN
 POST OFFICE DEPT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA. P)- Despite denial from Postmaster General Brown. Treasurer Mutt of the Republican National Committee and Chairman Blaine of the Sen ate Post Lease Investigation com mittee. both insisted that the ben eficiary of postal leases, contribut- ed heavily to the republican cam paign expenses. Blaine is sup posed to have evidence which has been recorded that immense sums came from lease beneficiaries.
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14
WASHINGTON. Feb.

WASHLNGTON. Feb. IA. tP)- The mutilated currency stolen in the mail robbery yesterday was discovered by the police in an up town alley, out of the pouches. The currency would have been worth SS07.OoO if it had been whole.
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14
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AIRPLANE NEWS

During the week pilot Ross of the NAT made round trip to Taylor and back from the base here, carrying express and sup plies
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14

Pilot Bill Graham of the NAT ar rived in Nome from Fairbanks at '13O pm. today. making the flight in 4 hours and 15 minutes. nearly record time. He carried Is a pass enger. A. c. kinsley. government official of the land office. who will remain in this section for several months.
 Plane also carried large quanti- ty of mail, over 100 pounds. Pilot Graham is scheduled to take of in the large NAT Stinson , tomorrow, Sunday morning, Feb. 18th. for Fairbanks, carrying mail, passengers and express.
 Pilot Robbins of the Airways, arrived Nome from Fairbanks about 2:30 pm. today. having made a stop at Unalakleet enroute here. i He carried Algie Graham. a new pilot for the Airways. and his wife. and mechanician Clarke Bassett. l Pilot Elliott of the Airways is
 scheduled to take of for Fair
 banks Monday morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02

Increased their pension >DnSmtH<. from a total of f21o.&15 ln 1924 <. s67z.ts9 n 1880. an increase cf r '.1 per cent.
 Increase in Payments Cited
 These figures bring out in 1fron.- relief the almost invariahIe tcndcn2t of pension payments fo increase ai 4 rapid rate and fo this extent |k contains 2 lesson for state govern ments which contemplate the inait- suration sf state-financed old a&@ pension systems" the report states.
 The report touches on the ieEa- ity of old age pension iesielntioss which has been tested in courts. it discloses flat old age pension lnv4 iI, Pennsylvania and Arizona haze been declared unconsfifutionti while the supreme court of New Hampshire has ruled that straiSh: old age pension legislation in thttt state would be unconstitufionnl However, 1t does not undertake tr venture an opinion on the legality of the proposed old age pension law for Connec.icut. except to point out that the Connecticut bill of righls provides that mo man or set of man. are entitled to exclusive public emolument or privileges from ti,v community"
 The association's special commit tee in charge of the study Is: 5. N. Stone, president of Colts Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing compans. Hartford: J E.. Andrew, president If Wallnce i,arnes company. Bris;ot Frank R. Appelt. president of War | =h.Un WoUien company. Torrinsg ton: C. 4.. Campbell. -presidef.t of Connecticut Light & Power conI- pany. Hartford: Arthur D. Cofffl,. president of c. H. Dexter & SoDs. Windsor Locks; c. E. Hart. Jr. gem eral counsel of Chase Companies. Inc, Waterbury: c. l.. Eyanson, as- sistant tn. the president of the ass0- George S. Hawley, president of the Bridgeport Gas Light com pany. Bridgeport: A. E. North. treasurer of Bullard company. George H. Pinney, pres ident of William Brothers Manufac- turing company. Glastonbury; F. r. vice-president of Stanley Works, New Britain; and s. H. Will Hams. president of J. B. Williams Glastonbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02

dissafiafaction. etc. On the whole. the number of ferninafions in this class. 35.ISe. is remarkably small when we consider the period which the survey covers. and the fact that the total group under consideration totals 122,330."
 The length of service of industrial employees is also analysed. While Connecticut is young in population generally, the study reveals, it's in- dustrial population is comparative veyed, 21s employing 106.427 have existed ten or more years and 25,- 533 employees have worked in the same plant ten years or more.
 Tt Is amazing to note that per cent have been in the employ of a single plant twenty-five years or more," the committee reports, "A per cent between twenty and twenty-four years, 5.6 pc. cent be- tween fifteen and nineteen years, and 8.3 per cent between ten and fourteen years. While the ratio of males decreases as the length of service increases, it is of interest that II per cent of the total num- Der employed for twenty-five or more years are females. Of further interest is the fact that there is a greater number of employees having uninterrupted service record of twenty-five years or more (6,349) than there is in the group which has been employed continuously be- tween fifteen and nineteen years.
 Public and Private Pensions
 Public and private pensions are compared by the committee which finds that "the growth and extent of industrial pensions in Connecticut is pertinent to this study insofar as 1t reflects the recognition by employ CTS of the problem of superannua- ton and the progress towards it's solution through private initiative. Grants to the aged out of the pub- lie treasury, it is true, fall into an altogether different category of so- cial relief from pensions paid by employers to long-service workers. In the one, the immediate deriva- tion of funds is the tax-raised re- sources of political unit; and fa- vored by fundamental characteris- tic of public finance-the ability to
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set q pre-defermined oufgo with ihe assurance of meeting if through the
 exercise of the taxing power--&ho
 measure of such grants is bound- legs, save for the resistance of tax payers to excessive burdens and the ultimate danger of drying up taxable
 wealth.
 "Indus-r.sl pensions. on the con trary, come out of the current and accumulated earnings of a prfvase enterprise and are, thus, subject to limits which public spending agen- : cies do not have to recognize.
 'The theories behind the two sys- tems, too. are basicaliy different. The underlying principle of public grants 10 the aged is individual need, without special regard for the merit of the pensioner or his service to the rensioning agency. except in- solar as relatively decent behavior during a stated period of residence in q community may be presumed to constitute questionable service. And that assumption may or may not be yrdfuitous. An industrial pen- sion, on .he other hand, is specific reward for long and faithful service in specific industry"
 The report points out that 2o2 not including public utilities, employing 1O5,0OO hands and constituting 70 per cent of the total employing strength of the man. ufacturing industries of the state, paid over $1,COO,000 to retired em- ployes during 1890. Over one-hnlf of the ninety-four reporting com panies employed from one to 800, or total of 9,100 workers. However, their pension payments ran over $1O0,0O0 or $11.20 per capita. for fifty plants. Twenty-one factories, 14.350, with from 500 to 1000 employees each, paid pensions of $149,0J0, or $10.40 per capita and twenty-three other factories with over 1000 hands, totaling 5S,- 400 employees, paid $S04,950, or $13.80 per capita. These figures in- dicate, the report asserts, that the principle of private retirement. grants has gained recognition throughout a large cross-section of industry. Over a six year period the report further points out, representative group of man. who employ 34,00O hands,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02
Age Problem Studied

The report outlines the per capita cost as follows: Dependents in alms- houses supported by towns, average of ST per week: state papers, $6.25 per week for the Connecticut state hospital at Middletown, $6.24 for the Norwich hospital. $9.98 for Mans field, $4 per week for state aid hos pitals and $21.05 for tubercular san- atoria care.
 The study involved an investiga- tion of the age problem and it's re- lation to employment in Connecticut industry. The committee carefully selected 25O plants in Connecticut employing 122,330 persons as the basis for complete analysis of this subject. This analysis disclosed that a considerable number of these plants have maintained formal and informal pension systems and that during 1929-193O paid out to their employees more than $1,ooo,0o0 in pensions and aid.
 The manufacturers association maintains it can now dispute the claim that industry is practically closed to workmen over the age of 40. The analysis shows that the average age of the male employees. in the 250 plants studied is 39.
 "When 1t is considered that this survey of 250 companies covers 122,- 330 employees, 1t is probably safe to assume that if the average age of male employment Is .39 years. the man of 40 still has an opportunity for employment in Connecticut in- dustries," the report states. "The student of aevitology may find sig nificance in the fact that the aver age reported by the companies which failed to separate the sexes was the same as the average male age.' Of the 167 companies who reported the age of their male em- pioyes the grand average was found average age of the female employees reported by 151 companies. Thirty four not reporting the average num- Der of employees by sex gave the average age of males and females as 39 years. This analysis covers tho fiscal year from October 1, 1929, to October 1, 1880. It further shows that of the 122,33O employees, 24,- 852 males and 14,224 females were under 25: 42,72S males and 10,726 females were between 25 and 45; 15,519 msles and 1,73S females be- tween 45 and 55; 9,797 males and 625 females between 56 and 65; and 2,775 males and ninety-six females 65 or over, giving total male em- ployment of 94,671 and female em- ployment of 27,659. The committee, however, did not include public utility companies in its analysis, be- cause 1t explains. the picture would have been distorted. For instance, 1t points out, the New Haven road, with it's large number of employees, has a complete pension plan of its own and its employment problems are different from those of a man. ufacturing company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02
Would Have Towns
 Co., Ordinate

Under our present laws it would be possible, and, in our opinion, ad- visable for two or more towns to coordinate their resources and TO construct at central place home for the aged which would maintain the facilities necessary for proper care," the report suggests. Because of the cooperative support. the larg- CT number of inmates, the greater eaRe of supervision by local and state authorities, and the possibility of se- curing as superintendents more completely qualified supervisors, we believe that a majority of the defi- clencies which now exist would be eliminate l. We recognize that each of these units in all probability could not maintain adequate hospital ia cilities for chronic disability cases of a serious nature.
 ~'Tt wcnld be necessary, thefore. for the s.ate. as such, to expand Its present facilities for the care of the insane, the tubercular and the class cf cases which now are admitted to Manstield, but 1t should be the further obligation of the state to construct and maintain, under a per diem underwriting per patient hy the town, a state infirmary or hos- pital for tie care of that compara- lively great number of aged who require Disqualification because of inl o.irable diseases. The only haven of this group nt present is the town Glmshousa. which, in many cases. does not provide facilities of any sort. We .io not believe that any elaborate revision of our present laws is necessary to accomplish the results along the iineH suKgeeted.
 Tn addition, we propose that two
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tions is due to economic factors" the, report explains. "A small num- -N Der are unquestionably due to dis abilities not included specifically in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02

the previous table. Still others may be due to voluntary quits over which the employer has no control, induced by marriage, better jobs,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02
Cites Greater Needs

While the report stresses the need for solution of ''this social problem of old age dependency" it states that Tit is for the legislature to determine how the problem shall be met and whether or not the premise should be accepted that the state, as such, owed any particular class or group of people deferred wages in the form of old age pensions"
 While the towns can we'll take care of ordinary cases of dependency the report asserts, they cannot pro- vide adequately for the insane and those needing hospitalization. There- fort. it Is pointed out. there is, need of 8 proper understanding of the whole, problem and the establish ment of adequate facilities for all classes of dependent aged as pro- posed in the report.
 ''This function of necessity must be performed by the state," the as- sociation believes, ''since there Is not a sufficient number of insane. mentally deficient and incurables in any one town to warrant the crea- ton of facilities for them."
 The present system is inadequate without question. the report further discloses. Based upon the observa- ton of field agents, our general knowledge of conditions as they exist in the state of Connecticut, and in- terviews which we have had with those who are interested in old age relief. we have come to the conclu- sion that at least some of the aims houses in the state ought to be abol- ished. We recommend abolition In some cases because we recognize the fact that revenue of some of the smaller towns will not permit proper Improvements. We are convinced that the inmates of the majority of the almshouses are in need of hos- pitallzation or other institutional care rather than the care which is necessary in cases of indulgence due solely to old age. We recognize the fact that there is a certain stigma. which may or may not be a preven- tive of more universal indulgence, at- tached to residents in certain aims houses. This, we are persuaded, is due primarily to the, fact that the facilities and general conditions in such alinshouses are far below the standard which ought to obtain in Q state such as Connecticut. We be- lieve. however. that the solution of the problem lies In other directions than the comforting of e cash grant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02
MANUFACTURES OPPOSE OLD AGE PENSIONS

to individual persons"
 There were approximately z,200 paupers in aimsI1ouses under town care and eighty-f1ve under state care for the year ending Junc 30. 1880, the report shows. As for dependents taken care of by other means. the report discloses that for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929. there were approximately 1,e00 depend ents cared for by towns in institu- tions and $500 cared for through town outdoor relief while the state provided for 1,5O0 in general hos pitfalls, fifty in municipal hospitals, 1,50O through outdoor relief. 500 In Insane institutions. fifty-five at Mansfield and approximately the same number in tubercular sana- toria. During this fiscal year the cost was $2.eS1,1s0 for these activi- ties. The total cost to the towns was $1,97s,7s0, the widows aid cost to state, towns and counties was $b01,- 65s and the total cost of caring for state paupers was $205.700. This in- cludes cost of the caring for all de- pendents, both institutional and out door, regardless of age. but 1t does not include interest on the invest ment of $6,S20.520 in municipal and town property utilized for the care of the aged
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02
Favor District Plan Of Housing And
 Hospitalizing Aged

Claim State OldAge D0es Probitive and Unsound and Incapable of Providing What Many Aged Need Hospital Care Wants State to Continue in Ad- visory Not Administrative Capacity Questions Con- stitnionality of Move-Suggest New Type of Quarters for Aged of Both Sexes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02
Many Variations of Old Age

pIOyeS, having aVallaDle accuTate records of this subject. It shows that in 34S cases where employment Is ended because of compensation dis ability, 319 were under 25, --9 of them male, nine were from 26 to 45, six from 46 to 55. eight from 56 to 65. and only six over 65. While no records exist to show the length of period of unemployment due to illness, the 190 reporting industrial concerns were able to produce the following statistics on this subject: or 2,419 cases where illness ter minated employment, -48 were un- der 25 years of age. 1.096 from 26 to A, 268 from 46 to 55. 211 from 5G to 65, and only ninety-six over 65.
 A total of 1S6 cases of employ ment ended because of old age dis ability was discovered, 10S of them over 65, seventy-four from SC to 65 and four from 45 to 55.
 Tt is evident from our personal interviews that the question of old age is relative and varies greatly with the individual case" the report states. "There are those employers, of course, who attribute temporary failures or incapacity to old age. Again, there are those individuals who upon arriving at a certain age consider themselves old and unable to continue their productive activi- ty. On the other hand. there are those aged who consider themselves eternally young and who look upon those of young years with contempt as far as ability is concerned. It IS one of the unexplainable quirps of the human mind that the concep- ton of 'how old is old changes ap- proximately every five years. The youth of 20 considers the man of 50 old. The man of 50 looks forward to fifteen or twenty more years of useful life without reaching old age.
 .The experience submitted by 190 industrial Connecticut concerns is just what might be expected. A great proportion of terYEinations Of em-i ployment due to old age occurs at ehe age of 65 and while consid- erable number occurs between b6 and 65, 1t may be properly assumed that the greater portion of the ter minations in this span would occur as the end of the period is ap- preached. This is borne out by the fact that only 1.1 per cent of males between 45 and 55 terminated their GfnOIOyI1cHt uuC tO 09Ss AAN@Re~StssNeS of women because of age are even lower. than what might be expected, considering the dual rolc they orr dinartly perform in life and con- sidering the fact that the aged wo- man is constitutionaily and by choice unfitted for industrial employment.
 Economic Factors Contribute
 "In the 19O concerns included in this section of the study. 1t was found that the employment of GIT men and women were ended by death, 127 of them over 65, 180 from SC to 66, 153 from 4s to 55. 160 from 26 to 45, and fifty-seven un- der 25,
 .'Economic factors largely made up the other causes for the termina- ton of employment. These other causes involved . total of 36,198 em- ployes. eighty-seven of them over 65. 4s9 from b6 to s5. 2.s25 from 46 to 55. 16,7t2 from 26 to 46. and 15.555 under 25.
 eIt may safely be assumed that the greater proportion of termina-
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-11-20

This the End day of November, 1881.
c. L. MILLER,
Sheriff of Rowan County. N. c.
Nv.27.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-11-20
THANKSGIVING
DINNER PLANNED

Since most of like to plan our holi-
day meals far enough in advance to
avoid unnecessary confusion, we are
giving our Thanksgiving menu this
week, SO that you may make out
your market orders, plan any changes
you wish in the menu and see that
staple supplies are ordered during the
next ten days-spreading them out if
you have to, to take care of your
food budget.
Market values are good this year
and prices are such that a real holi-
day meal may be gotten together at
moderate cost. Even turkeys promise
to be very reasonable, though at the
time this is written no definite quota
tons are possible.
AS % as you know the number of
people you will have to serve make
out your market list and buy staples
as o as you can. Order any special
foods, including your turkey. See
that the necessary dishes, table linen
and silver are ready to use.
Here is the menu we have decided
upon for this years celebration of our
national feast day.
THANKSGIVING DINNER
Grapefruit and shrimp cocktail.
Rost turkey. 'Giblet gravey.
Savory stuffing. Cranberry relish
Raw celery.
Radishes or ripe olive
Mashed potatoes. Brussels sprouts
Jellied beet and almond salad.
Indian pudding with vanilla ice-cream
Coffee. MINIS
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-11-20
$7,199 TAXED IN
FINES AND FEES
IN THIS DISTRICT

Collection of $7,199 in fines, fees
and bond forfeitures by the state
highway patrol were made in this
district during October, according to
G. W. High, state patrolman, located
in Salisbury.
Fines amounting to $2,216; costs
were $1,1S1.07; bonds forfeited were
$500; property recovered amounted
to $1,162.50; while the total license
revenue from cars operating with no
license or improper tags was 1920
rs.
The patrolmen of this district were
on duty for 1886 IL hours, the re-
port shows, and travelled $500 miles
in the pursuit Ct their daily work.
Lights fixed at stations were 1879 in
number; Is cars were inspected for
brakes; 81 lost tags found; 49 cars
were found passing on curves. Cars
hogging the road were p in number.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-11-20
TowN CREEK DRAINAGE TAX SALE

TOWN CREEK DRAINAGE TAX SALE
Pursuant to the laws of North Carolina,
and a resolution of the Board of Drainage
Commissioner of Rowan, County Drainage
District No. 9 (Town Creek. the undersign-
ed Sheriff of Rowan County. North Caro-
lima, will on
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7th, 1881,
at noon, at the courthouse door in Salisbury,
sell to the highest bidder or bidders, for
cash, all those certain tracts of land in Row.
an County Drainage District No. 9, same be-
ing Town Greek Drainage District, whose
owners are delinquent in the payment of those
certain drainage taxes or assessments for the
year 1880, levied and assessed by an order
of the Clerk of the Superior Court for Row.
an COUNTY. in the special proceeding entitled
I'm the Matter of the Drainage of Town
Creek, and dated February 20, 1929, the
names of the delinquent owners, the acre
age, and the amount due by each, being
shown below, and reference is hereby made
to the drainage map, records and assessments
rolls filed in the office of said Clerk of
Court for a more particular description of
said land and said matters. The costs and
expenses of sale, plus interest at six per
cent upon the respective sums due from Jan
uary 1, 1881, are to be added to the amounts
given below
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-11-20

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