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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01
GRANGE IS WELL N

The Grange is the most truly national farm
ers' organization SO far as we know. 1t is now
organized in "a states and there are 5000 To-
cal or Subordinate Oranges.
The Grange brings the whole family into
the organization. No local Grange can be or
gained without a reasonable proportion of
women members. The young people are also
brought in.
The Grange also has a symmetrical and we'll
proportioned program of progress for agri-
cultue. Some farmers organizations have not
lasted because they had a business program
alone and did not concern themselves with
other phases of farm welfare. Others have
stressed the need for legislative reforms affect
ing agriculture. Still others have emphasized
community betterment and the enrichment of
rural social life, to the neglect of other issues.
1t is the peculiar distinction of the Grange
that it has consistently stressed all hree fea-
lures of a well-rounded program:
(1) Community betterment and the en-
richment of farm social life.
~ Better business practices for the farm
er and cooperation in improving them.
81 Needed legislative reforms in both state
and nation required to insure Equality for
Agriculture"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01

when they awake to find a burglar ill
the house. So often it means death OF
injury of some Of the occupants.
However, l know there is a strong
and apparently growing sentiment, in
the state against imposing capital
punishment for burglary when no in
jury of the occupants results nor is
attempted. At least it is a debatable
question, and therefore it might be
well that sentiment should be sounded
out with a view to substituting life
Imprisonment for the death penalty.
Lift were left C a vote of the citizens
of she state, there is little reason to
that the law would be so charg-
ed. Views of readers will be welcomed.
GOVERNOR MATTHEW Rowan.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01
FOUR BILLION CUT FOR THE
FARMERS

If you would get an. accurate idea as to one
reason for the depression, and particularly as
it affects agriculture, turn to some figures
just released by the Department of Agricul-
ture. These official figures show the mounts
paid for agricultural products in 1929, 1880
and 1881, and in reading them one sees be-
tween the lines the underlying causes for bank
failures, bankruptcies and other ills with
which the nation has had to contend. Here are
the figures:
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01
GUARANTEE OF BANK DEPOSITS

The people are showing an unprecedented
interest in banking laws, existing and propos-
ed. Several years ago an editorial in a news
paper on such matters would have looked dry
and dull, but today the better of them are not
only read but quoted extensively. 1t is a sub
ject which is readily on the tongues of news
paper readers.
One that catches the popular approval ap-
peared in The Raleigh News and Observer.
We quote: -.
There is an ~insistent call upon the states
manship of the country to find a practicable
and certain way to guarantee deposits in
banks. This is necessary for the banks and the
depositors and for general stability.
"Whenever a bank closes, the statement is
made by Federal and State officials: All gov
eminent deposits are fully protected by gov
eminent bonds The Federal Reserve is pro-
tected by deposits of notes, and bankers who
lend money have required collateral. The Cred
it Corporation, recently organized, protects
itself by mortgages and the hypothecation of
notes. Everybody is protected except the in
dividual depositor. Naturally when he sees all
these preferred creditors being paid first he
asks himself the question: why cannot a
banking system be devised which insures me
against loss, seeing that every bank is charter
ed either by the State or Federal government
and is under Inspection"
That question is a challenge to statesman
ship which ought to call forth wisdom and
action. The steps necessary to give guarantees
are not easy to take. The difficulties are Sc
rious but not insurmountable if the best
thought Of craftsmanship is offered to devise
a workable plan. If the government can Or
ganize reserve corporations with public funds
or railroads, and creditors of farm banks, and
appropriate large sums to the Farm Board and
like measures of cure, is there not a better way
by legislation to prevent the evils which now
confront every section Of the country and al
most every community?
ut will be said by some: Nebraska and
Oklahoma enacted laws guaranteeing bank
deposits. Their failure shows it is impractical
be- The measures in those States succeeded
perfectly when only one or two banks closed,
but the State did not provide a fund adequate
when a dozen banks went to the wall. 1t is
here that the call is for financial statesman
ship to devise practical plans by which, when
frozen credits close a bank, the burden of the
calamity will not fall upon themselves to lay
up for a rainy day."
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01

Farmers were paid in 1929--$S,0S S,494,000
Farmers were paid in 1880 5,S18,S20,00O
Farmers were paid n 1931-- 4,122,S $4,000
The report said the drop in farmers income
in these years aggregated $4,122,850,00o, a
slash of nearly SO per cent. in their incomes in
three years. What does this mean as to North
Carolina? Taking the money value of its lead
ing products, here are the figures:
Farmers received in 1930$213 1000
Farmers received in DBL 136,160,000
Drop of 100000
The Agricultural Department report adds:
taking up the outstanding crops in which
North Carolina is interested, the department
placed a value of $4S5 ,611 900 upon this years
cotton crop if 16,198,000 bales against $685.
$4,000 for 100000 bales last year, and ST.
217,S 900 for 14,826,000 bales in 1929. The
cotton seed production Of $4,000 tons is
valued at 1851, 900 against $133,871,000
for 13,932,000 tons last year, and $199,S81,-
900 for $4,000 tons two years ago.
tobacco crop of l,610,0 98, 900 pounds
is valued at $156,09 7 900 against $211, 1o2,-
900 for 1,635,210,000 pounds last year, and
1886, 104, 900 for 1,537,193,000 pounds in
1929. This years heavy peanut crop of 1,544,-
100000 pounds is valued at $29,1S9,o00
against $38,226,000 for 1,176,700,o 900 pounds
in 1880 and $4S,6S0,o00 pounds in 1880 and
$48,680,000 for 1,341,416,000 pounds in
1922"
Farm leaders in 1923 saw something of what
was coming and asked the Republicans in Con-
gress to do something about it. A definite pro-
gram was presented and rejected. Not only
that; but the Republicans adopted the Haw-
ley-Smoot tariff monstrosity which served to
shut up foreign markets to the farmer, max
ing the plight of the latter even more aggra-
waited. e
The result? A reduction of about four bill
lion dollars in the income of the farmers, and
a subsequent reduction of about four billion
dollars in the income of the merchant, the
manufacturer, the professional man and 9TH
ers with whom the farmer does business.
Agriculture has been crippled, and this
means every other business has been crippled.
You can't take four billion dollars from the
farmer without seriously Gripping the varied
enterprises with which he does business and
which are dependent upon his trade.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01
Hon. Cameron Morrison,
United States Senator.

Hon. Cameron Morrison,
United States Senator.
My dear Senator:
You do not need to be told that
your constituents, as we'll as the fed
eral taxpayers throughout the country,
approve your in starting a
vigorous fight for reducing appropria-
tons as the annual supply bills come
along for consideration. AS a member
of the senate appropriations commit
tee, you should and doubtless will be
able to make a very effective fight,
and whatever success attends your
efforts will be acclaimed by the tax
payers of the nation.
GOVERNOR MATTHEW Rowan.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01
ORTA BE A LAW!

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To the Editor:
According to reports, there were
thirty-one casualties this season among
football players.
To my mind, the little pleasure that
the game affords the spectators and
the surviving players, and even the
money derived for charitable purposes,
does not justify the terrible toll of
young lives paid every year at these
games.
A. L. S.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01
PASSING THE SAWBUCK.

To the Editor:
In these hard times most people are
glad to SAY nothing and saw wood"
provided they have any to saw.
But there is also a vociferous min
GRITTY who believe in saying a lot and
saving no wood at all. They would
rather go to Jail. It's the principle of
the thing.
F. v.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01
Brotherly Love, En-?
This Detroiter Asks

Los Angeles-George Schlicker, 10,
is rather dubious about brotherly love.
He and his brother Ernest, 20, were
serving sentences in jail here. George
was ordered released on probation 50
he could return to his Detroit home.
But Ernest, who strikingly resem-
bles his brother, heard about the order
before George did, signed the relea !,
slip and was freed.
George was finally released after
Ernest had been arrested in Detroit.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01
THE
WATCHMAN
Tower

To the Relief Agencies of
Salisbury and Rowan County:
Pleasetallow me to commend you on
the excellent program carried out by
your organizations during the Christ
mas season. Many hearts were made
glad and many hungry souls fed. 1t
would be impossible to calculate the
amount of good accomplished.
May l quote here an appropriate
paragraph:
f"Inasmuch as we did it unto the
least of these, ye did it unto me-"
This benediction, in itself, should
be a sufficient reward.
GOVERNOR MATTHEW Rowan.
Mr.. Eugene Street,
Charlotte, N. C.
My dear Mr.. Street:
Please allow me to congratulate you
upon your promotion to the manager
ship of the Carolina Theatre in Char
lotte, which is one of the largest play
houses in the state.
Your. many friends have watched
with interest your progress during the
past several years and wish for you
continued success.
GOVERNOR MATTHEW Rowan.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01
BE TRUE
By Albert T. Reid

BY Horatius Bonar
Thou must be true thyself,
If thou the truth wouldst teach;
Thy soul must overflow chou
Another's soul wouldsf reach!
It needs the overflow of heart
To give the lips full speech.
Think truly, and thy thoughts
Shall the worlds famine feed;
Speak truly, and each word of thine
Shall be a fruitful seed;
Live truly, and thy life shall be
A great and noble creed.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01

Clothes moths, which live about
three weeks, may deposit as many as
200 eggs in that time.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01
Mr.. R. L. Rankin,

Mr.. R. L. Rankin,
Chief of Police,
Salisbury, N. C.
My dear Chief:
Noticeable Improvement in traffic
conditions in the principal shopping
district has resulted, as l see it, from
the rule against double parking, which
you say you had the cooperation of the
motoring public in a gratifying mea.
sure.Of ours it was a great convent
ence to individuals, to be permitted to
park double occasionally, but on the
other hand it was of great inconveni-
ence t o those parked next to the curb,
penned in by other cars and delayed in
getting away, sometimes with great
difficulty, to say nothing of the slow
ing up of the moving traffic.
l think the move to stop double
parking in the central part of the
business district was a good one, but
l still believe improvement could be
effected in the handling of traffic az
the intersections if motorists were not
permitted to turn both to the right and
left in all directions, exactly as at a
country cross roads.
GOVERNOR MATTHEW Rowan.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01

lane, where they can look at the moon
and utter sweet nothings. And a back
seat is just as comfortable as the old
fashioned sofa. Why do the policemen
have to interfere and make innocent
fun seem a crime?
A Moon Gazer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01

In Belgium children have a 6-day
school week of 81 hours.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01

To the People of North Carolina:
A few days ago a negro was con-
victed of first degree burglary in For
syth superior court and sentenced to
death. The evidence showed that he
entered the home of a negro family
at night through a window, stole a
pair of shoes and left without doing
further harm, which is punishable by
death the same as first degree murder.
Certainly burglary is a grave of
tense, and the supreme penalty was
provided as a punishment because of
the traditional sanctity Of the home
as a place of safety and also because of
the danger to the life of occupants
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01

Akron's municipal airport yielded
revenue of $500 one month this
year.
The Washington times., 1932-03-16
BILL WILL SAVE
|. COUNTY TAXES

The passage of the Byrd road
bill by the general assembly of
Virginia gives Arlington county
as well as the SO other counties
in the State the opportunity to
give the taxpayers the benefit of
a material tax reduction.
BY the provisions of the bill all
county roads will be constructed
and maintained by the State.
At present, Arlington county
pays road tax of so cents on
the 500 assessed valuation. Since
the bill provides that Arlington
county may lay a street levy for
construction only, so per cent
road tax reduction is possible.
A further provision of the bill
is that all counties may vote on
whether they shall remain in the
system.
The Washington times., 1932-03-16

appetite, and many times l would
be dizzy" said Mrs. Katie Beck OF
1919 Hilman st. II was so rundown
l was not able to be around to do
any Of my work. I decided to try
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
and I know If had not tried it l
would not be here today" Druggists.
DR., Pierce'S Prescription
The Washington times., 1932-03-16
PITTMAN ASKS
COURT QUIZ
i To NATIONS

An international QUESTIONABLE,
asking all Signatory members OF
the League Court of Interna,
tional Justice whether they be-
heve the court could render ad'
viSory opinions against the United
States under the Root formula,
without American consent, was
proposed today by Senator Key
Pittman CD of Nevada, at a
session of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee.
Pittman suggested this plan as
q means of terminating the con-
troverSy among Senators over the
meaning of the Root formula.
Under his suggestion, the Sen
ate would adopt a QUESTIONABLE
resolution and President Hoover
would mack the inquiry OF all
powers now belonging to the
League.
Its adoption would delay ac'
ton on the court indefinitely
pending replies from the powers.
The whole court battle grad
ually has moved back to the
exact terms of the 1925 resolu-
ton of adherence, which were
rejected by European powers.
Senator Vandenberg (Ro OF
Michigan. friend of the court,
proposed to add two old reserVa-
tions, limiting jurisdiction only
to such American cases as the
United States by treaty agreed
with any other power to submit
to the tribunal, and prohibiting
the court from considering any
issue involving the traditional
attitude (of AmericA toward
purely American questions"
The Washington times., 1932-03-16
The Weather

For the District of Columbia. in
creasing cloudiness and warmer. with
lowest temperatu about 35 degrees
tonight; Thursday occasional rain and
much warmer, increasing southerly
winds.
For Maryland. increasing cIoudiness
and warmer tonight; Thursday occa-
sional rain and much warmer.
Fer Virginia, increasing cloudlness
and warmer tonight; Thursday cloudy
and much warmer. showers IN the in
terror.
Local Temperatures
p, lESthFnAt i3i'.. SEA a. TO-DAY TO-DAY. 81
y. m........ 2SS m........ "a
Midnight ...... 24Noon ........... 3S
Departures from Normal
Accumulated excess of temperature
since January !. 1882 So.
Deficiency Of temperature since March
l. 1889. %.
Accumulated excess of precipitation
since January /. 1882. .S3.
Excess OF precipitation since March
I. 1892 46.
Today-High tides, 2:1s a. IN. and
2:46 p. IN. Low tides, S;33 a. m. and
Tomorrow-High tides. S:21 a. m
and 3:4s p. IN. Low tides, S:4i Il. m.
and l0:4s p. M.
The sun rises today at 6;l9 a. M
and sets at 6:1j p. IN.
The sun rises Thursday at 6:l7 a. m.
and sets al 6:16 y. m.
The moon rises today at 1851 a. m.
and sets at 1888 a m.
The moon rises Thursday at 12:31
IL IN. and sets at 1927 a. IN.
The Washington times., 1932-03-16
Patent office Moving
To Be Celebrated

Removal of the Patent Office
from the quarters it has occupied
for 90 years to the new Com
merce Building will be celebrated
April II, E. w. Mccullough, OF
the United States Chamber OF
Commerce, chairman of arrange
ments, announced today.
A large delegation will be pres
ent, including members of the
Chamber, American Engineering
Council, Washington Chamber OF
Commerce. American Patent Law
Association and the patent sec
tion of the American Bar Associa
tion.
The Washington times., 1932-03-16
REPAIRS FOR MONUMENT

Likelihood that the Washing
ton Monument will have to be re.
paired in the near future owing
to surface deterioration was ad.
mitted today by Capt. E. N
Chisolm. jr., Assistant Director of
Public Buildings and Parks.
The natural process Of wealth
ering has caused deterioration at
joints of the marble blocks on the
The Washington times., 1932-03-16
CAFE MEN ASK
AID ON JOBS

The Hotel and Restaurant En-
ployes Alliance Local No. 781 has
asked the aid of the Central
Labor Union in securing the adop-
ton by the District Committee on
Employment of its plan to relieve
unemployment among restaurant
workers.
The local asserts that the plan
was presented to the District
Committee on Employment last
October, but has not been acted
upon.
The Central Labor Union is
also called upon to interest the
Presidents Committee on Unem-
ployment and otherwise to do
whatever it can to bring about
adoption of the plan, the princi-
pal features of which are that
when extra workers are needed
by caterers, hotels, or restaurants,
such extra workers be recruited
from the unemployed, and that
restaurants where the Seven-day
week is in effect introduce the
six-day week, thereby employing
one-Sixth more help. a.. ....
The Washington times., 1932-03-16
POOR SLEEP DUE TO
STOMACH GAS

Poor sleep is caused by gas press
ing heart and other organs. You
can't get rid of this by just doctor.
ing the stomach because most of
the gas is in the UPPER bowel.
The simple German remedy, Adler.
ika. reaches BOTH upper and lower
bowel. washing out poisons which
cause gas, nervousness, bad sleep.
Get Adlerika today; by tomorrow
you feel the wonderful effect. You
will say the day you read this was
sure a lucky day for you. Peoples
Drug Stores
The Washington times., 1932-03-16
WOMAN'S WEAKNESS.
NERVOUS, SLEEPLESS

Baltimore, Md.
"A few years
ago 1 suffered
fro m woman'S 8
weakness and wa $
50 nervous / felt
as If something
was creeping all
over me. l had
terrible headaches
an d r e $ t ! e s s
,oinhfn Lost NV
The Washington times., 1932-03-16
PIT. A. Art Exhibit
Opens Wednesday

Mrs. Curtis Walker and Mrs.
Tudor Morsell, of the entertain
ment committee of the Parent
Teacher Association of the Chevy
Chase Elementary School, will be
hosteSses at a tea next Wednes-
day from l to 4:30 p. m, at the
opening of the art exhibit in the
old school building.
The Washington times., 1932-03-16
Of TWAIN
TOLD BY KIN

Clara Clemens. daughter of
Mark Twain, entertained a large
audience at Central High School
last night with anecdotes concern
ing her famous father.
The authors daughter presented
numerous intimate glimpses into
the family life of Mark Twain and
later, touching on his more seri'
Gus ambitions, said that one OF
his deepest aspirations had been
to write the life of Joan of Arc,
which he eventually did.
The Washington times., 1932-03-16

outside of the historic shaft, Cap
tain ChiSolm explained.
Expansion and contraction of
materials used in building the
monument is the chief cause of
decay. Owing to the expense of
erecting scaffolding it is possible
that workmen will accomplish
their task from bos'n chairs low.
cred from the tcp.
The Washington times., 1932-03-16
CLUB GIVES LUNCHEON

The Exchange Club of HyattS-
vile held a luncheon meeting to-
day at the Lord Calvert Inn, at
College Park.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-19
Miscellaneous For Sale

MEMORIAL DAY artificial flowers.
The flowers that last. Mrs. Han
son. 726 Brighton. 1863
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-19
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that sealed bids, endorsed bid for
the Construction of basement floor
for Heber School District" will be
received by the Trustees of Heber
School District, County of Imperial,
State of California, at the office OF
Roy Maupin, Clerk of said Board of
Trustees, at Heber, California, un-
til May 25, 1882, at 12 O'Clock A. M.
of said day, to be opened at the
public school house in said district,
for the furnishing of labor and ma
terials for the construction of q
concrete floor covering the floor
of the basement of the school house
in said Heber School District, ac-
cording to the plans and specifica-
tionS now on file with the Clerk of
said Board, which specifications
have been adopted by said Board,
reference being hereby made to said
specifications for full particulars.
All bidders are required to accom-
pany their bids with certified
check in favor of the Trustees of
Heber School District for 10 per
cent of the amount bid, said check
to be returned to the unsuccessful
bidder, and to the successful bidder
upon his signing a contract and
executing and drawing bond, with
good and sufficient securities, for
the faithful performance of the
work to be done, and for the pay
ment for work, material and labor,
said bond to be conditioned also
that the bidder will keep fully in
sured all employees. The Board of
Trustees of said school district re-
serves the right to reject any or
all BIDS.
Straight time is to be paid for
overtime and holiday work. No
aliens shall be employed on the
job. The general prevailing rate
of per diem wages in the locality in
which said construction is to take
place, for each craft or type of
workman needed to execute this
contract is as follows:
Carpenter journeyman, $3.50.
Carpenter helpers, $500.
Common laborers, $500.
Cement finishers, $3.50.
Dated this 5th day of May, 1882.
Board of School Trustees, Heber
School District.
ROY MAUPIN, Clerk.
CLAUDE p. TORRENCE, Trustee.
ROY f. BREEDLOVE, Trustee.
May S, IL, 10