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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-06-28
GEORGIA POOR
GET 10 CENTS
DAY FOR RELIEF

ATLANTA - Some Southern
communities have made consider
able progress under the New Deal
Recovery but there are sad spots
throughout the South where there
has been fragrant failure to pro-
coed in harmony with the Federal
code in the matter of wages paid
to laborers, and unemployment
conditions are little less than
CHASTITY.
In Bibb County, for instance, of
which Macon is the county seat.
out of a total population of 1900
inhabitants, 1920, or one-fourth,
ere on the relief rolls. OF the per-
sons on the relief rolls, 13,437 are
colored and 5,772 are whites.
The amount paid for relief is
S4.25 a month each, or less than
Is cents a day.
The average earn ngs of the
bread winner are SOC day, the
minimum under the MIRA code be-
ing almost that much an hour. 1t
is because it is charged with pay
ing only 1914 cents an hour to la
Dor which should receive 40 cents
an hour that the John Whitley
Cons ruction Co., of LAGRANGE, Ca.
has k'een called on the carpet by
the IRA. The complaint states
the company only paid laborers 10
to 16 cents an hour.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-06-28

Some people have a mission in
life-others an intermission-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-06-28

Best Advertising MEDIUM
Of It's Kind In The
Pacific Northwest
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program as faithfully as big industry.
and while the latter is very we'll
financed. these smaller units are less
fortunate, and in many instances have
carried on with great difficulty. In
creased cost of materials and higher
wages have multiplied their problems.
and yet they are entitled to survive.
Certainly they constitute very sub
stantial and very important part OF
the social and economic life OF our
Nation, and in the aggregate employ
millions of people.
In discussing the question OF in
duStrlal loans with the President,
prior to the enactment of the law by
Congress. he stated that he especially
wanted the smaller and medium sized
industries to be given full chance to
survive on equal terms with the larger
industries.
Relief Problems Increased.
Throwing people out of work, for
any reason, increases our social and
relief problems. frequently out Of all
proportion to the amount of working
capital needed for the employer to
carry on, and since we are furnishing
Government credit to so many classes
of our citizenship, it is entirely con-
siStent to assist crippled industry with
credit; not in the interest Of the in
dustry alone, but to keep people at
work
Money loaned that will provide work
in private enterprise is much better
than money given in relief or spent
in work relief. and while the Gov
eminent cannot go on Indefinitely
acting as banker for all of its citizens,
loans to struggling industry are con-
structive, fit quite well into the whole
recovery program, and can be Justi-
fed by the most conservative. AS a
matter OF fact, most of these loans
can be made with little or no ultimate
loss
So much for industrial loans. and 1
am glad to report general letting up
of all credit demands upon the r. F.
c., which is indisputable evidence that
we are we'll along toward recovery.
The provision for deposit pay-out
and for loans to closed banks included
| in the act extending temporary Fed
eral deposit insurance to July l,
| 1885, is not as promising as some Of
those interested may have been led
to believe.
No Additional Authority.
We have been making loans to
| closed bank receivers for distribution
to depositors. for more than year,
and this new act gives us no additional
authority in this respect
| The recent amendment says that we
may make loans on appraisals in an
ticipation of an orderly liquidation
over a period of years rather than on
a basis of forced sale in period
of business depression. This is exactly
what we have been doing for good
many months, and while we may be
able to increase loans as recovery goes
on, the law still requires that we not
lend more than the reasonable liqui-
dating value of the collateral, over a
period of years
| We have authorized loans aggre-
eating approximately $500 100000 for
payment to depositors in closed banks,
but s275 100000 of this amount has
not yet been drawn down.
Bank receivers and others In con-
troll of closed banks cannot be forced
by the r. F. C. to borrow or to wind
/ up their receiyerships. The r. F. C..
| is anxious to have them borrow and
stands ready to make loans for as
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positors in closed banks, and it is
not possible to justify paying this
character of losses with taxpayers
money. any more than other losses.
In closing. should like to emphasize
the fact that the country Is well on its
way toward recovery; that we are liv-
ing in a new world now, as compared
to Is months ago; that this has not
Just happened, nor Is it the result OF
natural recovery. We have advanced
because of the determined leadership
of President Roosevelt, backed by the
greatest support that any President
ever had from the Congress.
I should like not only to pay my
respects to our great leader in the
White HouSe-Franklin Roosevelt
but to the Congress for the support
that it has given the President. I am
in a position to know something Of the
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much as the collateral will justify, but
this is as far as we can go.
LoanS Not Anplied For

much as the collateral will justify, but
this is as far as we can go.
Loans Not Applied For.
Notwithstanding that we have been
lending to closed banks. for more than
a year. there are TOO or 800 closed
banks that have not applied for loans.
II depositors' committees would Or
ganize and insist upon bank receivers
borrowing and distributing to the de-
positors the greatest amount that can
be borrowed, a great deal of money
that is now locked up in these closed
banks could be released to the de-
positors with very little delay.
The new act gives us authority to
buy the assets of closed banks at their
fair value, but ordinarily we will not
want to exercise this authority for
the reason that we must not pay more
than the sound value Of the assets,
and would not want to pay less.
Therefore it will be much better, gen.
orally speaking, to continue lending
and to lend the greatest amount that
the collateral will justify.
We will, as rapidly as possible. re-
examine and reappraise collateral held
to secure these closed bank loans,
and they now number more than $500
loans to approximately 1900 closed
banks. Where we find it possible to
increase the loans. with reasonable
safety. we will do so, and it is quite
likely that we can increase good
many Of them. However, depoSitors
should not be misled into the belief
that they are going to get all of their
money. or substantially all of it, by
did not authorize any such thing,
Notwithstanding the great clamor that
was made by some for a pay-out of
all deposits in closed banks.
Not Frozen Assets.
Unfortunately it is not generally
understood that the remaining assets
in closed banks are not frozen assets,
in the commonly accepted term, but
many of them are losses. and regard
less of recovery, will be losses.
Another thing that must be borne
in mind is the cost of receiverships,
and of collecting and winding up these
trust eStates-an expense that must
be borne by the depoSitors.
Failing banks. over a period OF IS
years prior to two years ago. have
paid their depositors, on liquidation.
approximately So per cent Of their de-
poSits. l estimate that depositors in
banks closed during the past three
years will receive. on the average.
approximately IS per cent of their
deposits.
Banks that closed during the years
1881, 1882 and 1888 had aggregate
deposits. at the time of closing, OF
approximately $500 900 900 and one
half of this amount has already been
distributed to the depositors.
Only Portion Is Lost.
In TINS "onnecuon I should like to
call attention to the fact that deposi-
tors in closed banks lose only a part OF
their deposit, while stockholders lose
their entire investment and are sub
ject TO an assessment.
Only one form of investment
United States Government securities
STANDS today as we'll as in 1929. Those
who had their savings and investments
in real estate, stocks. bonds, mort
cages, or in business. industry or
farming have suffered a much larger
percentage of loss than have de-
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Liquor Sales Until Midnight.

Beginning Saturday, bottled beer
and liquors may be sold until mid
night, instead of being halted at 10
pm, the present closing hour for such
classes of sales. An amendment to
the liquor reguls stions, adopted some
days ago by the Commissioners. will
become effective Saturday. George w.
Cffutt, chairman of the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board said today.
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utes at my disposal tonight, but those
interested IN obtaining such loans
can get full information by contracting
the R. F C. agency manager in whose
territory they are located.
Features of Law.
However. there are some points and
some features of the law that l wish
to mention and emphasize. The law
provides that:
l. The applicant must have been
established in business prior to Janu-
ary l. 1884.
,. Adequate security must be pro-
vided.
8. The maturity of the loan must
not exceed five years.
4. The applicant must be solvent at
the time of the disbursement of the
loan.
5. Credit at prevailing bank rates
for loans of the character applied for
must be not otherwise available at
banks.
s. Such loans NAV be made only
when deemed to offer reasonable as
surance of continued or increased en-
ployment of labor.
7. The aggregate amount OF such
loans to any one applicant. or the par
ticipation of Reconstruction Finance
Corporation therein. shall not exceed
S500,000
You will note from the foregoing
that these industrial loans can only be
made by the R. F. C. upon adequate
security and when the borrower can
promise a reasonable program of repay
ment. The corporation also feels that
borrowers having 10 come to the Gov
ernment for credit should not pay or
draw excessive salaries, and that
corporations borrowing from the Gov
erument should forego dividends TO
their stockholders while borrowing
from the Government.
Fees Are Prohibited.
Another point 1 want to emphasize
is that the payment of fees or commits
sions by those obtaining loans from
the R. F. c. will not be permitted. The
borrower may pay reasonable attor-
neys' or accountants fees, necessary
ments, but these fees. or any agree
ment to pay them, must be revealed
to the corporation and, if in its opin-
ion, they appear to be excessive. will
not be allowed Also. fees based upon
a percentage of the loan will not be
allowed.
Generally speaking. audits will be
required from borrowers. but these
may be waived on loans Of $4,000 or
less, and a sworn financial statement
of the applicant, satisfactory to the
corporation, accepted instead,
1 might also add that the r. F. c.
will continue to receive applications
from banks. trust companies and mort
gage loan companies, including newly
| organized mortgage companies with
substantial capital, but prefers making
industrial loans direct and in CO.
operation with Federal Reserve and
! local banks.
While it will not be the policy OF
the R. F. C. to lend to industries in
receivership. consideration will be
given to loans, part of which may
be used in the composition and settle
LIlcIlG VI WliClCDy tilS
| borrower can be re-established to SOL
| vency or taken out of receivership.
Such loan would have the double
purpose of continuing or increasing
employment, and of re-esta ablishing the
! business.
Small and medium sized industry
has. to the extent of its ability, CO.
| operated in the Presidents recovery
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figures made public by Arthur Rosi-
chan. director of transient relief.
During May 5.649 persons we're
cared for by the agency. There were
1905 unattached men, 81 unattached
women and 523 individuals in families
subject to relief by the agency at the
opening Of last month and 3,764 addi-
tional cases were added to the roll
before June 1, the report shows.
During May, administration cost
S4,566; relief to individuals, S34.246;
relief to families, s4,469; medical
care, $485; work projects, 1888: recre-
alton. s116. and permanent plant
equipment. s3.94l.
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demands that have been made upon
these men, and can testify that, as a
body. they are as representative as any
similar set of men anywhere in the
United States - and as anxious to
serve their country.
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MAY TRANSIENT AID
COSTS CITY $4s,OOO
District Relief Expenses $1,000
Less Than Sum Set Aside
for June.

The cost of transient relief in the
District last month amounted to $40
17e, or about $1,000 less than the
budget for this month, according to
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
Extra CWA Nurse
Assigned To County

The staff of the Charles County
Health Department has been increased
by the addition of an emergency CWA
nurse in the person of Miss Eleanor
Blackjack, of Bel Alton, who will take
part in the child hygiene work of the
Department.
Miss Blackjack trained at Mercy
Hospital, Baltimore, where she had a
course in pedistrics and public health
and graduated in 1882, subsequently
obtaining her nurses registration in
Maryland. She is native of Charles
County and the second nurse assigned
to the Health Department in recent
weeks.
Mrs. Margaret Price Etowski and
Miss Blackjack are engaged specially
in child hygiene activities under the
direction of the Health Department,
1t the present time the work consists
of weighing and measuring and in.
speeding the grade school children oil
Charles County under the supervision
of the Deputy State Health Officer, DIR.
John s. Cunningham.
This work is provided to detect
maluutrition and physical defects in
the children. The parents will be en-.
couraged to correct these conditions
with the assistance ofrelief and social
agencies under the CWA
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danger point" We need hello and
need it quickly.
Storms have wrecked our working
equipment. floods have killed our seed
oysters and prices Of our products have
been so low that at the very best Of it
we are barely living. Now that our
river and creeks are frozen shut, with
the result that we have some desperate
cases on Rock Point.
The Government has been generous
in helping the farmer, yet when the
CWA gives out jobs t is invaribly to
the farmers Of this county In numer-
Gus instances men who do not need
these jobs are getting big salaries while
poor men with large families are facing
starvation.
Some married men OF Rock Point
have been asking for jobs but were told
that everything was filled up" Yet
single men with parents who need no
help whatever we're given jobs, and in
some cases two and three men from one
family are working under the CWA.
myself was born and raised on q
farm and ! know the farmer has heavy
odds to overcome. but he does have a
better chance to get the necessities of
life as he has most Of them right at
hand. But for the last twelve years I
have been following" the water and
with this experience l feel that the
"watermen" are not getting square
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
State Canning Contest
For Women

Exhibit Requirements-Any woman
enrolled in Extension Service may enter
the County Contest by exhibiting two
Jars [ l fruit or berries and l non-scid
vegetablel.
County prizes will be graduated as fol.
lows;
/. Less than 20 exhibitors. No
county prizes but first place jars are
eligible for State prizes.
2. % to 10 exhibitors. Two dozen
jars.
8. so to 100 exhibitors. First, $500
second, $780, third and fourth, ! dozen
jars each.
4 100 or more exhibitors. First,
$500; second. ss.0eI third, s2,ooi fourth
and fifth, ] dozen Jars each,
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NEWS FROM INDIAN HEAD
Society News

Mrs. Leland L. Whitmire, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Warwick oil
Indian Head, left Monday for Call
fornia to join her husband who is
connected with the Naval Air Corps
there.
Mrs. George Gehring entertained q
number Of friends at delightful sur
prise party last Saturday evening for
her husband, the occasion being his
birthday.
Mrs. Rudolph Floyd of New Jersey
visited friends In Indian Head last
week end.
Mrs. j. Il. Rice. Mrs. Emily Hawk
shaw. and Miss Sheriff. entertained q
number of their friends during the
week at lovely party for Mrs. Gllroy.
Mrs. John o. Callaghan has return
ed from John Hopkins Hospital, Bal
timore. where she underwent an opera
ton for the remova, OF her tonsils.
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Accepts Position

Raymond j. Mates, of La Plata, was
named assistant cashier of the Hughes.
vile Savings Bank, by the board Of
directors, Tuesday, effective the 10th,
succeeding James T. Shaw, who died
two weeks ago.
Mr.. Mates for a number Of years was
chashier Of The Southern Maryland
National Bank, later going to Norfolk
in government service, returning to La
Plata to become conservator of the Sou.
thern Maryland National Bank during
the bank holiday, Recently Mr.. Mates
had been assistant disbursing office Of
the CWA in Charles County. Mr.,
Mates has only recently complated a
home in La Plata, where he resides with
his wife and child.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
Oysterman Caught
By Ice In River

Mr.. Alton Hayden, so years of age,
who for number of years has lived
on house boat and used it for oyster
ing, was caught inth Wicomico River,
where he had been oystering, during
the recent freeze. Wednesday morn
ing the ice cut hole in his boat caus-
ing 1t to sink. Forced to seek safety
in his skiff, he managed it through the
ice from West aatton to Mills Bar in
St. Marys County.
Thursday morning, Sheriff Cooksey
located him at the home of Mr.. Lyon
we are glad to state.
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the Board OF Directors aud Officers OF
The Hughesville Savings Bark ex
press our deep regret and heartfelt
sorrow to his relatives and friends.
Be II Further Resolved that a copy
OF these resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of this institution and a copy
be sent to each of the County papers
OF both Charles and Saint Mary 5
Counties for publication and a copy
to his bereaved family.
The Directors OF The Hughesville
Savings Bank.
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Resolutions On Death
Of James T. Shaw

Whereas it has pleased Almighty
God in His Divine Wisdom to remove
from our midst our beloved and re-
spected employee, james T. Shaw,
who, rs Assistant Cashier Of the
9ughesville Savings Bank, served
this institution, its patrons and OH
GERS, faithfully, efficiently and court
eously for period OF twenty years,
and,
Whereas, in his death we nave lost
a valued and trusted employee and we
mourn with his relatives and friends
his sudden and sad demise.
Be 1t Resolved, therefore, that we,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
Jr-Sr Glasses of Lackey
Hold Banquet

The members of the Junior and
Senior Glasses of Lackey High School
held their annual banquet in the school
auditorium Tuesday night.
Mr.. Therman Drinkard was toast
master for the occasion, and his wit
and humor proved highly amusing to
the guests. Miss Kathleen Lynch was
called on and gave a most interesting
talk on the activities of the class. AT
intervals during the evening the guests
Joined in singing the different school
songs.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
Mrs. Mary Kelly

Mrs. Mary Kelly, 50 years OF age
died at her home in Indian Head.
Saturday night She was the widow
of late William G. Kelly who died
January p,
For number Of years she had re.
sided at Iudian head. where she made
many friends because OF her kind and
loving disposition.
Funeral services we're conducted at
Marbury Methodist Church, Tuesday
Rt2P. NJ. with the Rev. W. z. John.
son OF the Nazarene Church Of Indian
Head officiating. Inlsrment followed
In the church cemetery,
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Letter To The Editor


The Maryland Independent.
Mr.. Editor:
It is not my intention or desire to
abuse the courtesy you and the Editor
of the Indian Head News have shown
me. In fact, have decided aversion
for newspaper controversy. So in ask
ing furtheraecommodation for discussion
Of the CwA matter, now or later, it is
simply that the subject is iraught with
peculiar phases developed because Of the
false basis on which the operations in
Charles County were predicted and are
being carried out. OF course, good has
been derived from the money being
spent in giving work to the unemployed.
But this is true not because of its pro-
per expenditure, but rather largely in
spite of the opposite fact, it being equal
" true that both favoritism and pre-
judicial discrimination have been resort
ed to that reflect discredit upon the
Committee, whether its personnel as a
whole. share equally the blame for the
methods used or not,
[ assume it to be, therefore, my pri-
vilege as a taxpayer and fairly decent
citizen, to eriticise ineticiency, and even
drastically condemn malpraetices if they
have occurred, on the part Of the Com
mittee, or any member thereof. And l
shall continue to exercise this privilege
as bounden duty, as far as am able,
whenever such trespass is committed
especially in or about my home town.
And, if further warning is required IN
the face Of past experience, and in truth
it does seem so, L now and herein reaf-
firm my determination to do my duty
within the sphere Of my moral obliga-
lions, whethtr or not the Senator Editor
of the Times Crescent may be able to
muster the support Of Mr.. Greenstein,
the State Civil Work Administrator, who
seems willing to lift from the shoulders
of the County CWA Committee the
oduim of political bais. and of having
neglected the welfare Of the distressed
unemployed therefor. And, Sir, this
political bias is exercised, for the ex-
press purpose OF control within the De-
moeratic party by a clique who have
been accorded the right in party affairs
to pribe themselves with public ONCE
into retaining their party allegiance.
Why did not the State Civil Works Ad-
ministrator see to it that every member
of the Committee was possessed OF pro-
DER moral conviction? He should, if
competent to hold in his keeping the re-
sponsiblities of his office, have seen to
it that this prerequisite to performance
of duty was assured before investiture
Of the duties conferred by him. Other
wise, he should know that no amout of
white washing is a dependable remedy
for the criticism assailing the Commit
tee. Would he, for instance, knowingly
have placed on the Committee man
who had by stealth taken wrongful
liberty with U. S. property involving
criminality? Would he consider the
unnecessary destruction Of bank records
Of importance lett in ones custody
commendable human quality, justiiying
appointment as a Committeeman? If
he cannot answer satisfactorily, let him
demand an investigation Of the various
aspects Of the Committees operations
to make sure there are not lurking
shadows, before wasting more time.
Very truly yours
21S-84 F, E. Mattingly.
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Telephone Service
Construction Begun
AT Indian Head

Construction Of telephone lines and
an exchange at Indian Head began
Friday Of last week, and with favor
able weather they hope to complete
this work early in March. So far
there are sixty FIVE subscribers in In
dian Head and the surrounding terri
tory. The automatic dial system viii
be used. This should prove of benefit
to the people of Indian Head who
have been unable to receive communi
s,tlon by telephone up to this time,
And at the same time will put consid
cradle money in the county.