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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-01

ished entirely. Not only tEiAt, but
We'll have federal control over prac-
tically every line of business in the
ountry.
This is a dangerous route to follow.
Drastic STEPS were necessary two or
three years ago, but we have passed
that crisis and we should change our
tactics accordingly.
We don't want a dictatorship type
of government; it has no place in the
plans of the American people. But
unless some constructive action is
taken, we're heading for a dictator
ship just as sure as shooting-if we
haven't already reached that stage.
The third thing to be done is to
get rid Of about million people who
are on federal pay-rolls and who have
no business being there. They are
employed in various departments
which aren't doing bit of good. Our
opinion is that the government could
be run with equal efficiency if at
least one-fourth of the folks on the
pay-rolls were told to go back home
and try to produce something. The
attitude that the government owes
everybody a living is becoming alto
gether too prevalent.
The fourth thing to be done is to
devise ways and means of paying
back all of this money which has been
and which is being spent. A goodly
portion of it has been absolutely
wasted, but that doesn't make any
difference: it'll have to be paid back
every penny of it.
And so, in view of all these things
we believe that it's time to put a
stop-signal in front of Mr.. Roosevelt
so that we, who are riding as passen-
gers, can catch our breath again. The
pace has been altogether too dizzy.
Not only that, but the old govern
ment-wagon is going to need gas in
directly, and it would be rather en-
barrassing to run out while far away
from filling station.
In other words, instead of continu-
ing our reckless pace, it's time to
stop and gas up.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-01
STATE SEES DECLINE OF
NUMBERS ON RELIEF

Washington, July 27.-Federal re-
lief clients in North Carolina declined
in number by Ga per cent from May
to June, although expenditures for
relief showed smaller ratio of de-
cline-only 4.6 per cent.
Throughout the country, the num-
Der of families receiving relief drop
ped sc per cent in the same period,
whif expenditures declined 9.8 per
cent.
Throughout the country, the num-
Der of families receiving relief drop
ped sc per cent in the same period,
'vhile expenditures declined 9.8 per
cent.
In June, 58,463 families received
relief in the Tar Heel State, compar-
ed with 62,436 in May. June expendi-
lures amounted to $2,054,912, COM
pared with $2,153,12 in May.
The total number of relief clients
in the nation was 4,1O0,932 in May,
but this number dropped to 3,83O,871
in June. The drop in expenditures
was from $188,323, FOG to $169,84O,-
1876.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-01
AAA CONTROL OF POTATOES
IS HARDEST JOB YET TO DO

Chester C. Davis, farm administra-
tor, thinks control of potatoes would
be the toughest job yet put on the
AAA.
Commenting at his press confer
ence on the Warren potato control
bill, which was included in the AAA
amendments as passed by the SEN
ate, Davis said:
"That's a bigger job than the
Bankhead act and the Kerr-Smith act
combined, and, if you can think of
any others, you can throw them in
too. It's a big problem"
Davis said the farm administration
is fully sympathetic with the prob
lens of potato growers but that the
administrative difficulties of the
potato control plan would be great.
He said the difficulties were due
to the number of producers involved,
their wide distribution in nearly eve
ry state, the inadequate data on past
production, and the fact that potatoes
go through no definite processing or
handling point.
"There would be a very serious
question of collecting the tax" he
said. The plan calls for allotment of
quotas to potato producers on the
basis of period of previous produc-
ton. Potatoes to the extent Of the
quotas would be tax exempt, but 9TH
ers would be subject to three-fourth
cent tax. The bill would require mar
keting of potatoes in packages to
which would be affixed either tax or
tax-exempt stamps.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-01

isbane, instead of creating a perfect
crime; walked into a plot more dia-
bolical than the one he himself had
conceived. :"
Vance moved in his chair.
"This is what had happened in the
meantime: Archer, recovering from
the blow of the poker, and not realiz-
ing that he had also been stabbed,
went upstairs to his bedroom. The
shades were up, and Wrede, from his
own apartment, could see him across
the vacant lot. No one will ever
know what thoughts went on in Goes
mind at this time. But obviously he
was incensed at Wrede, and he prob
badly sat down to write him letter
forbidding him ever to put foot in the
house gain. He began to feel tired
perhaps the blood had commenced to
choke his lungs. The pen fell from
his fingers. He made an effort to
prepare himself for bed. He took off
his coat and waistcoat and hung them
carefully in the closet. Then he put
on his dressing gown, buttoned it,
and tied the belt about him. He walk
ed to the windows and pulled down
the shades. That act took practically
all of his remaining vitality. He
started to get his bedroom slippers,
but the black mist of death was drift
ing in upon him: He, thought it ia
tigue-the result, perhaps, of the
blow Wrede had struck him over the
head. He sat down in his easy chair.
But he never got up, Markham. He
never changed his shoes. AS he sat
there the final invitable fog stifled
him! :"
"Good Cd, Vance see the hor-
ror Of it," breathed Markham.
Cali these steps in that sinister
situation" Vance continued, "are
clearly indicated. But think
what must have gone on in Wrede's
mind when he looked out of his win
dow and saw the man he had muir
dered moving about the room ups
stairs, arranging the papers on his
desk, changing his clothes, going
about his affairs as if nothing what
ever had happenedv
Zone More Installment)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-01
UNITED STATES TO PLACE
MANY PEOPLE ON FARMS
Government Will Assist Those Desir-
ing Agricultural Life to
Purchase Land

Washington, July 25-Every North
Carolinian who does not own farm
and desires to have one will be as
sisted by the government in buying
himself an up-to-date farm under a
new plan that is being put into eff
feet by the Farm Credit administra-
ton. Approval of the first applica-
tons for Land Bank commissioners
loans under the new plan were re-
ported today with four from North
Carolinians in the list, it was stated.
The commissioners Is per cent
loans to purchase farm land were
authorizer by an amendment to the
Farm Credit act this year, and Gov.
w. I. Myers Of the Farm Credit adj
ministartion said today that reports
from the Federal Land bank districts
indicate that prospective farm-pur-
chasers are showing keen interest in
the liberal terms of the new plan.
"Many new farm purchases will be
made" Mr.. Myers said, "some of
them by applicants who could not
have become farm-owners without
the commissioners loans now avail
able to finance the purchases of
farms in amounts up to rs per cent
of the appraised normal value, not
exceeding $500 to one farmer.
One of the detectives in broadening
the purposes of the Land bank COM
missioner's loans was to make il
possible for worthy tenants to pur-
chase farms; and the Farm Credit
administration is paying particular
attention to the sympathetic extern
sion of credit for this purpose 80 far
as it can be done on a sound basis
Governor Myers stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-01
N. c. RANKS FOURTH IN
u. S. IN AUTOMOBILE TAX

A survey just completed by the
American Petroleum Industries COM
mittee reveals that the average North
Carolina motorist spent $63.50 in
taxes for each automobile opearted
last year, exclusive of property tax.
Only three states in the Union
spent more in taxes per motorist.
These were Florida, Louisiana and
Alabama. The high was $3.50 for
Florida.
But with this the motorists in this
state paid less in federal taxes on
gas and oil than was the average for
the country, indicating that car own
ers in this state operated cars fewer
miles than the average for the coun-
try.
The average car owner in this
state spent $37.52 in state gasoline
taxes. Six states in the nation spent
more: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Mississippi and South Caro-
lima.
The average license fee in the state
was. $3.50. This was higher in nine
states. The average amount paid by
North Carolina motorists for federal
taxes was $7.82. This was higher in
% states.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-01
Markham stood up and walked back

Markham stood up and walked back
and forth across the room.
"Good G-d!' His words were
scarcely audible. $50 that's the ex-
PLANTATION! No wonder we couldn't
understand the things that happeied
there that night. Unbelievable"
Vance had sunk back into his chair,
relaxed. He took deep inspiration,
like a man who had suddenly found
a friendly settlement in the midst OF
a hostile Jungle.
Really, Markham" he said with a
slight upward glance, taking out his
cigarette case, "Pll never forgive you
for this-never! 1t was you who
guessed the solution. And I knew it
all the time, but / couldn't correlate
my knowledge"
Markham came to sudden halt.
"What do you mean by saying that
l guessed the solution
"Didn't you say" asked Vance mild
ly, chat the only way one could ex-
plain the circumstances was by the as
sumption that dead man walked up
stairs? =. No, Markham, l am
sure I shall never forgive YOU"
Markham sat down and muttered
disguised oath. He smoked while
in silence.
"The internal hemorrhage explains
many things" he admitted finally.
"But / still don't understand Bris-
bane's death, and the bolted door"
"And yet dye see," returned Vance
at all fits in perfectly, now that we
have the key"
He lay back in his chair and
stretched his legs. He: took several
puffs on his cigarette and half closed
his eyes.
"I think Markham l can reconstruct
the amazin' and contradictory occur
rences that took place in the Coe
domicile last Wednesday night. L
doubt if Wrede actually planned to
murder Archer Coe that night. The
idea had no doubt been in his mind
for long time for he had obviously
taken the precaution of securing a
duplicate key to the spring lock on
the rear door. But have feelin that
he wished only to argue various mat
tiers out with Archer last Wednesday
night before actual resorting to muir
der. It's obvious that he called on
Archer that night and tried to con-
vince him that he would be the per-
feet mate for Hilda Lake. Archer
disagreed-and disagreed violently.
That was no doubt the argument that
LANG overheard. I imagine that the
debate reached the point where blows
were struck. The poker was quite
handy, don't v know and Wrede, with
his tremendous sense of personal in
feriority, would naturally reach for
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-01
RELIEF WAGES MAKE 1T ..
NECESSARY FOR WOMEN
TO HELP IN FIELDS

Iowa farm women have taken to
the fields to help their husbands
through the harvest jam-just as
their great grandmothers did in the
pioneer days.
Wearing their menfolk's overalls,
many sturdy farmers wives and
daughters have discarded their pots
and pans for the tractors and binders
when farm hands could not be hired.
One Des Moines farmer said he
knew of woman who has been
working in the fields all season.
A farmers daughter near White
Oak has been operating a binder
while her father shocked grain.
Women at Clarion have been run
ming binders and shocking oats. One
Woman was in jured when she was
caught in a binder. Reports from
Clarion said some women prefer the
outdoor work to the heat of their
kitchens.
The labor shortage is still acute, but
the small grain harvest is being COM
pleted in most counties. Farmers
complain that relief workers refuse
to accept temporary harvest jobs at
wages from 81 to So day.
Relief officials in more than 20
counties have cut off relief from
able-bodied men in order to make
harvest jobs more attractive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-01
THE KENNEL
MURDER CASE
By s. S. VAN DINE

some outside agent to help him over
the top. He snatched the poker and
struck Archer over the head.
"Archer fell forward against the
table, upsetting it and fracturing his
rib. Wrede was in a quand'ry. But
again his sense of inferiority invaded
him. He looked around the room
quickly saw the dagger in the cabinet
took it out and as Archer lay on the
floor, drove it intohis back. =. The
deed was done. He had vindicated
himself in a physical way, and had
removed all obstacles from his path.
He believed he was alone in the house
with Archer; but still there was the
question of suspect. Into his shrewd
brain flashed the thought of LANG,
whom he had always suspected of be-
ing more than servant. He figured
that if he left the Chinese dagger
where it would be found in the library
LANG would be the logical suspect.
He threw the dagger into the Ting
vac vase. But he threw it in too hard.
It broke the vase-and again Wrede
was in a quand'ry. Then he gathered
up the fragments of the Ting yao car
ried them through the kitchen and
placed them in the garbage pail on the
rear porch. The poker he had thrown
back on the hearth. And he left the
house through the rear entrance,
passed behind the hedge in the vacant
lot, Unmatched the gate at the rear of
his apartment house, and went to
his rooms"
$50 far, so good" said Markham
"But what of Brisbane?"
"Brisbane? All, yes. He was an
unexpected element. But Wrede knew
nothing about it. =. =. AS I see it,
Markham Brisbane had planned toget
rid of Archer that same night. His
trip to Chicago was merely a blind.
With his knowledge of criminology
and his shrewd technical brain he had
worked out a perfectly logical means
of doing away with his brother and
having the crime appear a sui
eide. Naturally he chose We'd
nesday night when he knew Ar
cher would be alone in the house.
He established his abb by having
Gamble make reservations on the 5:15
train to Chicago. His plan was to go
back to the house and take later
train. 1t was an excellent idea, and
it was almost detection proof. And
he did come back to the house, Mark
ham, with the definite intention of
killing Archer. :"
"Still, l don't see"
ooh, it's all quite simple" Vance
went on. "But before Brisbane re-
turned that night, strange and uncan-
nythings happened. The plot became
uttered with complications, and Br-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-01
PUTTING A CHECK ON
FRANKLIN D.
(From Carl Goerch's State)

We've got a great President in
Washington. When he assumed the
duties of his office, this country of
ours was in mighty bad shape from
an economic viewpoint. He shed his
coat, rolled up his sleeves and yelled
to Congress: "Come on boys, and
let's get to work!"
His personal enthusiasm, initiative
and resourcefulness We're responsible
for a goodly share Of the success
which followed his efforts. Business
conditions began to improve almost
Immediately. He and his advisers
originated various plans and schemes
for bringing about unemployment of
the millions who were idle. Innumer-
able bureaus and commissions were
established, each of which had some
special detail of work to look after.
Citizens in all parts of the country
said: "By George, at last we've got
a President who knows how to get
things started"
And they were correct in that
statement. But now it's beginning to
look rs though we needed President
who knows how to get things stopp-
who knows how to get things stop
ped! In other words, it's time that
Congress said to Mr.. Roosevelt" Now
wait a minute Franklin, old boy; if
you don't slow down, you're going to
turn our government-wagon over on
some Of these curves which you are
taking in high gearw
The first thing that's got to be
done is to put halt to the orgy of
spending which has become more
frenzied with the passing of each
month. In one of the New York pa
pers not long ago there appeared this
interesting comparison:
Expenditures of Government from
the time of Washington to Wilson,
1789-1913, total of 124 years.
1924, 1921 ,845,OO
Expenditures Of Roosevelt admin
istration as estimated by the Presi-
dent; actual 1884 and estimated
1935-1936, total of years-$24, 206,-
633 900.
If you hadn't already seen those
figures, we believe you will find them
rather startling. Our expenditures of
government in three years will
amount to almost identically what
they were in 124 years!
The next thing to be done is to tell
the President to get back to running
the federal government again and let
private business alone. If business
needs any special regulation, let the
individual states attend to it. For the
past several months there has been
a most noticeable trend toward cen
tralization of all government at
Washington. And you might include
Capitalization of business as well.
Unless halt is made, our various
state regulatory commissions and
agencies will become mere figure:
heads and might Just as we'll be abol-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-01

A town sign on an Indiana high
way reads: Population 482. Four
more coming"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-03-12
TRANS-ALASKA AIRWAY.

The announcement ill yesterdays Empire of the establishment of the first trans-Alaska airway from Juneau to Nome, to be in operation in the very future is both important and significant.
 Aviation has already progressed greatly in AL aaka and Alaska well be proud of the admirable, courageous and efficient pilots and the airplane service that has pioneered the way for this trans Alaska service to be put into effect, by the Pacific Alaska Airways.
 In addition to the through service, Juneau to Fairbanks Fairbanks to Nome, feeder lines will serve other parts of the Territory also independent companies will offer similar localized and general service.
 The inauguration of this service will not only expedite travel mail, interchange of business be- tween the larger towns and cities but will encourage trunk feeder lines to reach out into the smaller settlements, and through relatively much cheaper transportation the prospector will be enabled to get into areas that heretofore have been too remote to attempt on foot.
 Again by bringing all of Alaska closer to the continental United States, through these air routes, it is most certain that the Federal Government as well private outside enterprise will consider Alaska c much closer neighbor and find it convenient to visit, to study and to understand than was ever possible in the past.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-03-12

through the usual generaties and went straight to the core of NRA Illuminating its inconsistencies and exposing it's limitations It was time, the Presi- dent said, to review the record 'as whole" and to decide whether measures adopted in a moment of emergency were actually best calculated to promote industrial recovery and permanent im- provement of business and labor conditions But of such review and of such an examination of policies and methods, there is no evidence in the message sent to Congress recently Aside from pro- posing that NRA be prolonged for two years with continued prohibition of child labor and the elimination of jail sentences for code violations, there is not a genuinely specific recommendation in the Presidents statement, not hint that he has found the answer to single one of the chal- lenging questions which he himself asked four months ago, not passage which uses the blunt language of that earlier address to define the real nature of the problem.
 It is if the President, tirng of the effort to resolve the inner contradictions of NRA, un- decided such disputed points whether to revise Section Ia, and weared by the conflicting counsel of different groups of advisers who have attempted to tug him in opposite directions, had finally decided to dump the whole problem upon Congress. Five hundred widely rowing minds will attempt to answer questions which have baffled the Administration
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-03-12
Busy Year Matanuska-AnchOrage.
Anchorage Times.l

Front page advices in the Times today from Washington to the effect 200 families will arrive in the Matanuska Valley to settle on farms in May is headline news to cause every resident of Matanuska and Anchorage to bestir himself for a season of great activity.
 The fact Uncle Sam is sponsoring this colonza- ton scheme is giving Alaska nationwide advertising and is bringing Matanuska and Anchorage into the spotlight in every quarter of the continent.
 Delegate Dimond, Col O. F. Ohlson, Don EWin and A. A. Shcnbeck-well known Alaskans-are in Washington helping the Administrator make plans. The selection of families will be made Then will come the task of assembling them, bringing them north by steamship and over the Alaska Railroad, and getting them quartered at Matanuska.
 All this entails a lot of detail arrangement. Alaskan towns of this big project. The Anchorage Matanuska road is to be finished The settlers of the valley will find this town their most inn mediate market and supply base It lot to every line of business in this city.
 Every Anchorage organization and individual will be much in order in now laying plans to cooperate with the Government and the settlers and doing everything possible to make this big signal enterprise a success
 The success of the project will spell further expansion and Government aid in the There are sure to be obstacles encountered problems to solve But they cannot be evaded-and with reso- certain Timidiy never scored triumph. Success ill this enterprise will multiplied prosperity this area. Now is the time to go in and win
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-03-12
Grace for NRA.
(New York Timas.)

President Roosevelt proposed recently that the life of MIRA be prolonged until 1887 But he failed to submit the administration bill" of his which has almost invariably accompanied his major recom- mendations. It is understood that he has left the measure which is now Icing drafted to NIRB and its advisers. Thus he has put Congress in the un- accustomed position of having to decide largely for itself what it thinks of important question.
 Four months ago, looking forward to the day when he would address Congress this very sub jec the President raised certain challenging doubts about the wisdom of continuing MIRA in it's present form. This on, the occasion of his last fire side talk to the country He suggested then that the existing codes may have gone too far in such matters price fixing and limitation of produc- ton." He asked whether many of those devices" which were used to prevent destructive competi ton have actually been helpful whether their effect has not been ito prevent that volume of production which would make possible lower prices and increased employment He questioned the wis dom of extending ito the great number of small employers in the smaller communities" code require ments which were devised originally for industrial centers He asked whether, in fixing minimum wages on the basis of hourly weekly wage, we have reached into the heart of the problem, which is to provide such annual earnings for the lowest paid worker as will meet his minimum needs
 These were searching questions. They cut
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-03-12
DEPTH OF SNOW IN
 SECTIONS OF NORTH

The depth of snow un inches) on the ground at pm, Monday March 10, at several of the Wealth. CT Bureau stations was as follows:
 Juneau, 1.3; Cordova, 6; Anchor age, 4; Dutch Harbor, trace; St. Paul Island, trace; Bethel, II; Bar row, l3; Nome, 33; Fairbanks, 22.
 The thickness of the ice on the Cinema River in front of Fairbanks averaged 57 inches. This is the thickest the ice has been at Fair banks since measurements were started there in the winter of 1929- 30. The previous greatest thickness during that period was 56.5 inches on March 13, 1883.
 The ice on the Snake River at Nome averaged 48.5 inches.