Evening star., 1932-07-24

ITDclsSsi6ed 16 S0S, BOZ
Total for all other oo,o.-.
worId War penefts 6,622,l72,46l,7O 10
Making the grand d,,ssu
Representative Hardy also throws
sidelight ON the Federal building pro.
oram and the dangers OF So-caiiea
pork barrel" legislation along that
line. He points out that the pubic
buildings bill which passed the HOUSE
but which did not become law m
clut,ed .O93 towns for $4,000 oulloiilgo
and 4lS towns and villages for Soo,ooo
buildings. onv
He calls attention that in many
towns where a s55, 1000 building was sue-
gested the Government now pays less
than 81 900 a year rent and that wheh
the Government moves into new
SIS 900 post ofhce building its yearly
COS. for interest and maintenance ls
not less than $4,000 per year.
He cites Holly. Colo, where the peo-
pie asked him to use his lnnuehce
against having the proposed new pulio-
ing built Suppose a $55,OOO oullolng
was erected in Holly in the interests OF
the unemployed" he suggests ne
actual construction would require 50
little labor, particularly local labor thaf
it would hardly be noticed. A local
landlord would lose q good tenant. A
piece of local real estate would be re-
moved from the tax rolls. Nelghoor-
hood property owners of the town would
have to pay the sidewalk and street
paving tax, as the Government does
not do that. The Post Once Depart
ment would cease paying the $1,000
wear rent But the Treasury Depart
nent would assume carrying charges of
about $1,000 year, a net loss to the
Government of $4,000 year. For Holly
to get a building it would be necessary
to give about 1000 other towns OF SIM
liar size similar buildings, and that
would make an annual loss of about
S4 900 .O0O which would be added to the
taxpayers bills for many years to come.
concludes Representative Hardy, who
knows his Government finances, because
he is an active member of the House
Appropriations Committee.
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Representative Alfred L. Bulwinkle of
Gastonia. ~ c. who was a major in
command of Field Artillery with the
American Expeditionary Forces during
the World War and with 10 years Of
congressional longevity to his credit, has
gone back home to indulge his zeal of
legal research He is especially inter-
! eSted in the collection of unusual docu-
ments ard has cutie an album of such
papers, with which he amuses his col
leagues.
One of his recent finds was a record,
now in the custody of the North Caro-
lima Historical Commission. of an old
| time marriage bond. dated October 3.
! 1909 in the sum Of $500. which sets
forth that: The conditions of the
! above obligation is such, that whereas
, the above bounden Jane Carothers
hath made application for license for
marriage to be celebrated between
him and Peggy Swami Neely of Meek
lenburg County: Now in case it shall
rot appear hereafter. that there is any
| lawful cause to obstruct the said mar
riege, then the above obligation is to
| be void, otherwise to remain in full
force and virtue"
Another very interesting document
too lengthy to quote fully here was the
last viii and testament of one Lorenzo
Ferrer OF Lincoln County, N. C., who
died April Is, 1875. in which he writes
| whilst I am in possession of my
faculties as I have shortly to appear
at the Tribunal of st. Peter at the
gate of eternity. when st. Peter is to
pronounce according to my merits or
cemerits; For Our Lord Jesus Christ
mtrusted the Key of Heaven to ST
Peter and enjoined him to admit the
deserving to enter into Heaven and en-
JOY an eternal happiness. but to con-
denim the undeserving defrauders to
the everlasting sulphurious flames of
the Devils abode
( Therefore, I am endeavoring to COM
port myself in such manner in order
to merit an eternal happiness in the
presence of God and his angels. and
in company with ST. Peter st. Paul,
| st. Titus. and the other saints. For I
am anxious to converse with those
/ happy martyred saints, and rejoice with
| them at the firmness, patience, and
Willingness they endured at their
martyrdom. for the sake of Our Lord
Jesus Christ And I am also in hope
to see and embrace my kind friend,
Michael Hoke, William Lander, and
other good and honest friends with
whom I hope to enjoy an eternal
felicity"