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Evening star., 1936-12-26
Mount BetheI BaptiSt.

Rev. K. w. Roy will preach tomor.
row at II am. on THE Wise Men
Come to Christ Today" and at 8 pm.
on THE Peerless Speaker" Tues
day night. prayer meeting; Thursday
night watch meeting.
Evening star., 1936-12-26
Plymouth Conversational.

At the morning service Rev. Arthur
D. Gray will preach on THE Straight
and Narrow Gate" At 8 pm. the
Sunday school will present its annual
Christmas play and tree.
Evening star., 1936-12-26
Third Christian.

Let Love March On" is the SER
mon topic tomorrow morning Of Rev.
C. N. Williams. The Lords supper will
be observed.
Evening star., 1936-12-26
Seeks Market for Ore.

Spanish Morocco il seeking markets
for its iron ore, piled up as result Of
war conditions In Spain.
Evening star., 1936-12-26
Chevy Chase M. z.

Rev. Edward G. Latch will speak
on "The Open Doors" at II o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1936-12-26
Potomac Helshts Community.

What the Babe of Bethlehem Be-
came" will be the subject of the ser
mon by Rev. o. j. Randall at IL
O'Clock. At 8 pm. a Christmas can
tata, The Message of the Christmas
Candles" will be presented under the
direction of Mrs. g. r. Blackburn.
Evening star., 1936-12-26
Eckinston Presbvterian.

Rev. Henry B. Wooding will preach
at IL O'Clock. At 8 o'clock the young
people will give pageant. why the
Chimes Rang" Special music.
Evening star., 1936-12-26
Mckinley Memorial Baptist.

DR.. S. Geriah Lamkins will preach
at IL am. DR.. c. L. Smallwood. pastor
of the New Hope Baptist Church. will
preach at $50 pm, the occasion be-
ing a pew rally. The New Hope
Church Choir will sing. Rev. W. Rob-
inson will preach at pm. The Christ
mas tree exercises will be held Mon-
day at $50. Prayer and praise
meeting Tuesday at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1936-12-26
Jones Memorial M. E.

Sermon at II am. by Rev. H. s.
Washington. Epworth League service,
$50 pm. The topic for consideration
is These Things Abide" At 8 pm.
DIR. julius S. Carroll will preach on
Reflections" The church school will
give its Christmas service Tuesday
night. Watch night service Thursday
at 10 o'clock. There will be no We'd
nesday night service.
Evening star., 1936-12-26
Good Will Rantist,

DR.. James L. Pinn will preach in the
morning on mo Room for Jesus" In
the evening the Sunday school will
have o special Christmas program.
Evening star., 1936-12-26
Mount Zion Baptist, Bethesda.

Mount Zion Baptist, Bethesda.
The choir will present a program
Of Christmas music tomorrow at
10 am.
The Sunday school will present its
annual Christmas program Wednes-
day evening.
Evening star., 1936-12-26
Bethesda PRESBYTERIAN.

Rev. John l.. Parkes will preach a
New Year sermon. using the text. For
to Me to Live Is Christ" At o'clock
tomorrow there will be a candle light
service. with the pastor speaking on
How to Keep in Love With Life Dur
ing the New Year" This service will
take the place of the usual evening
worship. This O'Clock service will be
continued for some time.
Thursday evening at o'clock there
will be q New Year eve service, with
the pastor speaking, Gods Provision
for q Life" Sunday evening at 7
o'clock the Pioneers and young people
will meet under the leadership of Miss
Arab Paugh and Mr.. ]. r. Durnell.
Evening star., 1936-12-26
Takoma Park Christian

DR.. Pinkerton will preach tomor-
row at IL am. on The Morning
Star"
Evening star., 1936-12-26
Omen Door Church.

Sunday morning the pastor will
speak on "Fourfold Surrender" at IL
and in the evening a gospel message.
The young people will have their reg
ular program at 7.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-09

WHAT five years ago would have
W been called theoretical magma
ton, is today practical reasoning, where
we foresee and foretell bright future
for Tar Helia-the Old North State.
The AAA helped greatly, especially
in Installing confidence and way out
OF an almost hopeless agricultural d.
lemna. The new Soil Conservation pro-
gram is much more practical and basic
move toward better conditions. The fun
damentals back of it were those educa-
tional agencies starting with the Farm
ers Alliance SO years ago; then, and ON
through the agricultural extension and
vocational school work of today.
AS with all other educational prob
lens, changing such ponderous and
clumsy thing as agriculture from ques-
ton of: That's the way my grandpap
did it" to Tell me better way to
do it" is a slow, tedious and almost
hopeless task, extending through several
generations.
Just 20 years ago, returned to North
Carolina from the tropics, where l had
been engaged in agricultural extension
and vocational work. After experience
with 43 district agriculturists as assist
ants, and after travelling through 81
states, seeking the best place to locate,
| decided on North Carolina.
Had Definite Convictions
returned with definite convictions
concerning purebred, or high-grade live
stock; grading and marketing products
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-09

in attractive packages; more and better
machinery; legumes as soil builders;
milk cows for converting surplus vege-
tables and feed crops into year around
cash income. Sales of vegetables and
fruits later convinced me of the neces-
slty, rather than advisabiltiy, of quality
and attractiyeness in marketing.
Although now with the u. S. De-
partment of Agriculture doing crop re-
porting, | still own and operate the farm
| procured in 1915.
Reasons Outlined
Here are some reasons why in 1915
| chose North Carolina as my future
home: CD The climate is mild, lust
enough cold weather for health and not
too much heat for comfort; (2) 1t has
as wide Investigation of native plant life
as any state; Cd The choice of crops
IS almost unlimited oranges to
maple sugar; Cd The topography
ranges from delightfully."- verdant and
cool mountains in the West to the tenn
perate coastal area in the East with it's
inland waters and long seashore; 50
l ne guilt stream comes to within $50
miles of our coast and encourages the
growth of early vegetables and fruits;
co. saw as nice fruits grown in North
Carolina as l found in California, Ore
gon, OF Washington; Cd I had seen
cattle grazing and in excellent condition
throughout the Winter, even finding
clumps of green grass under the snow
on the mountains; (8) Protection for
livestock from winter weather was UNI
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-09

necessary, although adj
vantageous; 90 Labor
was plentiful and cheap:
(1o) Many markets
were near, New York
being only 400 miles
distance from the North
eastern trucking section
where both rail and wa
ter transportation were
available; (11) The
percentage of foreign
population was the
smallest of any state;
(12) It was truly an
agricultural state, no
large cities, but many
small towns where peo-
pie know and mingle
with each other; (13)
The land was cheap and
an unlimited choice was
available; (14) Irriga-
fior wac MT roo,,;rod
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-09

and soil building practices. Much of this
territory, in which the land is kept poor
Intentionally to raise better bright to-
bacco, soil building crops are badly
needed.
In the West or foothill and noun
tain counties, pasturage on the hillside
and crops in the valley predominant.
These steep hillsides must be held to-
gether with grass or trees. Terraces
alone will not do. These counties have
long known and used good soil control.
State Well Balanced
L ne state as a whole is very we'll
balanced in the average crop production.
however, many areas could use some
crops and livestock to an advantage.
Much of the eastern territory should re-
duce cash crops and use 1egumes to build
up the soil. In this section, there should
be considerable increases of cattle, hogs
and poultry for home and commercial
use. Practically the same condition ex-
tends into the inner coastal section and
up to the Piedmont area.
The Piedmont section offers the most
diversified farming of any territory In
the state with the exception of a few
limited areas. More beef cattle and soil
improving crops could be used to an
advantage in most counties. The gently
sloping hills of the Piedmont that reach
up to the mountainous district should
produce more cattle and small grains in
an effort to control erosion. Much of the
cash or row crops in this territory and
the mountains should be discouraged.
10 the reasons cited for selecting
North Carolina as my future home, |
can now add many more including ex-
cellent highways, water, rail, motor
and airplane transportation to EVERY
where" hydro-electric power in abund-
ance developed within the states own
borders and the rural identification pro-
gram fast being put into effect; State
Agricultural College and Department
of Agriculture that are outstanding. Just
add the soil conservation program to these
and you can readily see why there is a
bright future for North Carolina. 1t has
ranked fifth on an average in the total
value of all crops in the United States
for the past three years. Tobacco alone
returns more than $Ioooooooo an
nually. 1t has five crops each valued at
over $Io,ooo,Ooo each year, which in the
order of their acreage rank are, corn,
cotton, hay, tobacco, and peanuts.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-09

System Improving
For long time, North Carolina has
grown too many acres of cash crops and
not enough feed and soil Improvement
crops. This system has been gradually
changing for the better. The depression
accelerated the rate of change, especially
with respect to feed crops, but there
should be no change of a radical nature.
The types of farming now in vogue
should generally be continued, with ad-
justments in acreage to eliminate over
production of cash crops, Improbable
acre yields, soil erosion, and dependence
on outside sources for feeds.
In different parts of the state. cotton.
tobacco, peanuts, truck crops, grains, and
livestock are each dominant farm enter
prises. Often the dominant enterprise is
developed to exclusion of others, conse-
quently, it is impossible to lay down a
single program that would fit all sec
TONS For that reason, the North Caro-
lima Agricultural Extension Service has
divided the state into II agricultural
areas, based on the type of farming be-
ing generally practiced.
Of the six and three-quarter million
acres of land in cultivation in North
Carolina, there are thousands which, be-
cause of poor drainage, being underlain
with hov1Do,, ~ %ho coil ho:~o :,ooooLIo
OF improvement, will never give profit
able returns from cropping. Others are
Improbable because they are too steep
or too rocky. No further attempt should
be made to cultivate these lands, but
they should be turned into pasture or
reforested.
Fundamentals Cited
The fundamental need of most North
Carolina soils is increased fertility, pro-
viding proper drainage, rotation, and the
proper use of legume crops.
While the state has been mapped into
type areas, for practical purposes, there
are four major ones: outer and inner
Coastal, Piedmont and mountainous
areas. The extreme flat east is confront
ed with drainage problems. The inner
Coastal counties are generally sandy and
while needing drainage also need soil inn
proving crops.
The central Piedmont also needs soil
improving practices, however, we find in
this area, the most diversified farming,
specializing in small grains and dairying.
Where tobacco predominates along the
Virginia border and where cotton rules
the South Carolina border we find the
greatest need for more Investigation
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-09
fl Look Ahend
tor North Carolina
BY FRANK PARKER

FRNNN PAKKER
Federal State Agricultural Statisan for Nor+h .ro,;n.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-15
"Worst Sins" Named

The Rev. LA. Crown, of Itch
field, ILL.,, whose worst sin" contest
has brought hundreds of replies
from over the nation, Monday told
his congregation the worlds most
horrible SIM is 'the abuse of high
privilege"
The pastor, whose notices of the
sermon stated that ''to attend church
is vote for God; not to attend
church is vote for the devil" said
he had received 300 ''worst sin" an
swers from Litchfield residents and
500 more letters and kilograms from
people in 80 States and Canada.
Ninety of them declared Shining
against the Holy Ghost" the worst
evil.
Others named 'Fingratitude,' re-
garded as the worst by 80 persons;
SANDER; kidnapping, drunkenness,
starting a nudist colony; commu-
nism; hypocrisy; and Lying.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-15
IL Years Added to
Average Mans Life
Woman's Life Is Increased by IL
Years, Departments of
Commerce Says

WASHINGTON, Oct 1O.-Eleven
years have been added to the aver
age mans life and IL years to the
life of the average woman, it is re-
vealed by life tables of the bureau
of the census, United States depart
ment of commerce.
At the beginning of the present
century, the average length of life
in the United States was 48 years
for white men. Now, these new fig
ures give an average life length of
SO years. For women the average
lifetime in 1900 was 81 years. Now
it is nearly So years.
The added years of life are credit
ed to improved sanitation, higher
standard of living, labor saving in
ventions in the homes and the ad-
varces made in education and In the
science and practice of medicine and
surgery"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-15
Chicago Bible Students
to Send Missionaries to
Teach Atheistic Russia
Russian Exiles Throughout the
Globe Show Keen Interest.
in Proposed Action
RELIGIOUS BAN IN RUSSIA

Plans for evangelical campaigns
in Russia are being developed in
Chicago at the Moody Bible insti-
tute, to convert those described by
the organization as "atheistic COM
munists."
C. B. Nordand, institute spokes-
man, said the plans were still in the
formative stage, but would be COM
pleted soon and if possible, put into
effect this winter.
The Moody institute educates min
listers, missionaries and religious
leaders in all branches of the Pro-
testant faith, Nordland said. Its
graduates "carry the gospel mes
sage" in all parts of the world. The
current student body numbers ap-
proximately LOO.
The first need for the Russian
evangelical campaign is specially
trained missionaries who can read
and write the language and who un-
derstand social and economic life OF
the people, Nordland said.
Such missionaries will find ample
field for work among the Russian
people outside the soviet while the
present religious ban exists in that
country, he added.
ssThe history of the world shows
the need for religion" he stated.
'sWhile in effect Russia is now a
closed country for religion, we think
it will not always be so.
ALREADY we believe the soviet
leaders know their followers feel
the need of more liberty, and there
fore have adopted recently a constl-
tuition and certain reforms.
'sThe Russian has been without a
religion since the state religion
Greek Catholic = was outlaWed.
Professionalism, while in the minority,
has long been present in Russia, and
reports reaching us say followers OF
the Protestant faith are among the
strongest of the surviving religious
groups"
Nordland said practically no work
was being done by missionaries
among Russians outside the soviet.
There are two million Russians
in the United States alone" he stat
ed, "When I had pastorate at Bay
onne, N. j., there were many Rus
slams nearby, but I was unable to
reach them because of the language
barrier"
When news of the Russian evan
gelical plans was privately released,
Russian exiles all over the world
showed keen interest, and many in
quiries were received at the insti-
tute, he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-15
HOMELESS TENANT BORROWS
MONEY AND BUYS A HOME

The landlord in Arkansas who
evicted sharecropper Price Boney
unwittingly started his erstwhile
tenant on the road toward economic
independence.
Boney found himself without a
home and nowhere to 60 when the
manager of a Chicot county planta-
ton decided to change from white
to negro labor and told him to move.
The homeless tenant laid his plight
before Frank Masters, Resettlement
Administration district supervisor,
the day after last Christmas.
Aid was obtained for Boney to
lease a 4O-acre farm, buy two mules
and farming implements. Under his
contract, he was to pay this year on
ly for his subsistence and one-fifth
of the money used to rehibilitate his
farm
Farmer Boney, the ex-sharecrop-
per, walked into Masters office this
fall and paid back the entire loan of
$659.47.
Besides, he said he bought and
paid for new wagon and cultivator
and had 10 acres of long staple cot
ton still in the field. The return from
the cotton will be clear profit.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-15
Duke Receives
Another Million
Methodist University Has Been
Given Vast Trust Fund by
Wealthy Duke Family

Duke University was bequeathed
$1,OO0,000 by Mrs. Sarah P. Duke,
widow of the late Benjamin N
Duke, Durham capitalist and tobac-
CO manufacturer. The will of Mrs.
Duke was filed for probate last
week and disclosed a specific be-
quest of 81 100000 to be added to the
B. N. Duke endowment of the uni
versity at Durham bearing the Duke
family name.
The late B. N. Duke made gifts to
old Trinity college, now part of
Duke university, aggregating $4,000
900, between 1898 and 1925. The val
ue of his widows estate at the time
of her death several weeks ago was
estimated at $12,000,000.
The late James B. Duke, brother
of Benjamin, created a vast trust
fund to be administered by the Duke
Endowment for the creation and
maintenance of Duke university and
several other philanthropic pur-
poses.
Washington Duke, father of James
B., arr Benjamin NJ, was benefac-
tor of old Trinity college, predeces-
sor of Duke university.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-15
September and October
Rains Heal Much Of the
Damage Drought Did
Corn and Potato Crops Improve;
Wheat of Crops Show
Drop in Yield
OTHER GAINS REPORTED

Improvement of nearly two per
cent in the prospective 1886 harvest
averaged for all crops-Was said
in Washington this week by the Fed
era1 crop reporting board to have re-
suited in September as widespread
rainss healed drought scars.
The estimated yield of this years
corn crop was pushed up 100000
bushels above the September / fore
cast. The indicated crop on October
l was 1,509, 1862, 900 bushels, which
would life the 1896 yield out OTIS
threatened rank as the shortest crop
in more than half century.
The new corn forecast placed this
years crop above that of the drought
year of 1884 when it was 1,478,O27,-
900 bushels. But the total still was
far below the 1885 corn crop of
2,291 $4,000 bushels, and the five
year average of 2,553, 424,O0O bu-
shells in the 1928-32 period.
Potato Crop Gains
Another big gain for September
was 100000 bushel increase in
the forecast for Irish potatoes an i'm
portant food item. However, the in
dictated crop of 322, 263, 900 bushels
was about 100000 bushels below
the five-year average of 372,115,000
bushels.
Pasture condition-imporant to
millions of head of livestock for food
was said to have made one of the
most remarkable recoveries on rec
ord in any one month" as rains re-
freshed scared acres.
Other gains were reported for
oats, rice, tobacco, grain, sorghums,
and buckwheat.
Wheat Yield Drops
Total wheat production this year
was revised downward to 627 ,233, 900
bushels compared with 630,241, 900 a
month earlier. The 1885 wheat yield
was 623, 444, 900, while the five year
average was 1853 1854, 900 bushels.
s!ql 95el1oqs le9qM 9Ql 10 4soW
year is in durum and other spring
wheats. The new durum estimate of
100000 bushels compared with last
years short crop of 100000 bushels
and a five year average yield of 54,-
100000.
Other spring wheat production
was indicated at 100,174,000 bushels
as against 1O2,5O4,OOO last year and
the five-year average of 1877, 100000
bushels.
Other crops in which estimated
yield this year was reduced includ-
ed barley, flaxseed, apples, and
sweet potatoes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-15
SOLDIERS SPEND MONEY
ON WASHINGTON TRIPS
Bonus Money Makes Many Tourist
Trips Possible for Veterans

Financial experts may be puzzled
about what has become of all that
soldiers bonus money but men and
women who guide tourists through
the capitol say they got at least a
part of it.
This branch of the "rubber-neck'
business has been better this year
than any time since 1928 and old
timers among the guides attribute
part of the pickup to the bonus.
"We've had veterans here from all
parts of the country" one guide
said, '"and they tell us the bonus
money made their trips possible"
Just how many visitors have tour
ed the capitol is undetermined for
the guides keep no tally but their
chief said there has been gratifying
stream of 25-cent pieces, the fee for
a conducted tour.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-15
WEALTHY PRESIDENTS

A natural curiosity, heightened by
increased interest in the closing
weeks of the campaign, leaves many
personal wealth is and what the per-
sonal wealth was of Presidents in
the past.
Of course, the questions cannot be
answered in dollars and cents be-
cause the whole subject is open to
speculation. Roughly speaking, how
every, it can be said that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is rich, as were most
of his predecessors in office:~Several
White House occupants were un-
doubtedly among the wealthiest
men of their day, but some knew the
tight pinch of hard times.
Washington was one of the young
nations richest men, owning hum
dreds of slaves and tens of thou
sands of acres. He suffered from de-
preciated continental currency, how
ever, and had to borrow to settle
personal debts and pay his own
travelling expenses to New York
when he became President. Before
the Revolution, Jefferson was sue
cessful Virginia lawyer with more
than 100 slaves and about 10000
acres, but at the time of his death
he was almost penniless. Others who
were occasionally pinched financi-
ally were Jackson and Mckinley. On
enterting the White House, Wilson
had probably the least wealth OF all.
Among those only comfortably
fixed" prior to their election were
the Adamses, Taylor, Fillmore, john
son, Cleveland and Coolidge. Lin
coin was comparatively wealthy be-
fore his election. Theodore Roosevelt
and Harding left large estates.
Hoover was the only one who could
be called a millionaire.
Whatever the results are Novem-
Der 3, rich man will be President.
Governor Landon's holdings have
been variously estimated at between
$5OO,OO0 and $1,000,000. President
Roosevelt's are perahps bit less.
Union Republican. \
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-15
Nominee Promises
Order Out of Chaos
SAYS New Deal Has Country in
a Middle That Needs
Strengthening

Gov. ALT M. Landon closed two
strenuous days of his Lake States
campaign Saturday night with a
promise, if elected, to "straighten
out this confusion" which he said
surrounded the 'vitale subject OF
conservation of natural resources.
Addressing a Republican rally IN
Columbus, Ohio, at dinner laid for
1,2OO guests after an afternoon spent
watching Pittsburgh's Panthers beat
Ohio States football team, 6 to 0,
the presidential nominee said:
''The present mess and muddle in
Washington extends as much to con-
servation as it does to other matters
under the New Deal. x x x Those
conservation questions which have
| to do with the soil should be brought
together in that department which
deals with the soil.
II intend to see that the bureaus
concerned with game and fish have
real chance, unhampered by con-
) flicting Jurisdictions. Folks are tired
of promises of consolidation of divi=
sions and coordination Of efforts on
behalf of conservation. / mean to
support and advance the work of the
national park service in protecting
the beauty of the great outdoors for
the pleasure and profit of our peo-
pie. I propose to advance its great
mineral industries by sympathetic
attention to their needs"