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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-03-13
wPA And PWA
Are Defended
By Democrats
President Undetermined
+ On Exact Amount to
Be Asked
MAY DELAY REQUEST

Observation-Disclosures that
President Roosevelt soon would ask
Congress for between $1,000 0O,-
900 and $1,50O,oOO,O0O for con-
tinuing his work relief program
were dropped in Senate circles as
Democrats entered a twin defense
of the WPA and PWA.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas
Democratic leader, in a 7,O00-word
prepared address, defended "boon-
doggling'' under Harry L. Hop
kins' Works Progress administra-
ton, and asserted the Republican
national committee and "miscalleo
Liberty league" were attempting tc
make a political football out of
the unfortunate unemployed"
Soon afterward, Senator Hayden,
Democrat of Arizona read another
prepared speech paying tribute to
the Public Works. administration
under Secretary ~skes and urging
another SOC, oaoAoOo .~appropria-
ton for new non-Feaae. j. projects
already proposed but for which
funds r lacking.
On the present 1885 grant-loan
basis, Hayden said this would en-
able construction of $1,500,000,-
900 of State and municipal projects.
Sandwiched in between the two
Democratic speeches was a fresh
demand from Senator Vandenberg
Republican of Michigan, for a full
investigation of charges that WPA
is being used for political exploit
tation for a partisan purpose"
The double Democratic defense
reached its height just as Presi-
dent Roosevelt at his press confer
ence said he had not determined
CONTINUED on page eighty
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-03-13
Appeal Ruling
On Income Tax

Washington-Conten they
had been denied legitimate deduc-
tons by government tax officials,
two railroads asked the Supreme
Court to free them from iacome
taxes of more than $4,000 for
1923, 1929, 1880.
Attorneys for the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad company, with offices
at Wilmington, N. c., and the
Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio
railway appealed from a ruling by
the Fourth Federal circuit court
January 9 which approved the
findings of the board of tax ap-
peals.
The Coast Line protested addi-
tional taxes of $94,047, for 1923,
$66,S75 for 1929, and $75,115 for
1880. The Carolina Railway ap-
pealed from a deficiency of $427.
for 1880 and a refund of $33 for
1929. 1t claimed the latter should
be larger.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-03-13
Protest Against Huge
| Defense Measure

Washington-Mrs. W. A. New
ell, of Salisbury, head of the wom-
ems missionary council of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, South was
among the members of the COM
mittee to call upon President
Roosevelt Thursday morning to
protest against the "billion dollar
appropriations for the army and
navy now before Congress, the
largest peace time expenditure ever
proposed for ornaments in this
country.
The committee of which Mrs.
Newell is a member is correctly
known as ''the peoples mandate to
end war" Many outstanding
women are members of the COM
mittee, sone of whom are: Mrs.
Charl O. Williams, of Washington,
D. c.; Mrs. Gerard Swope, Of New
York City, and Mrs. Mary E.
woolley of Mt. Holyoke college,
South Hadley, Mass.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-03-13

Washington-The boys on Capt.
tol Hill are unhappy because they
have got to figure out some new
taxes-and no fooling. The word
came from the White House that
they must provide additional reve-
nues of 7S6,ooo,o 900 a year for the
next 3 years and $62o,ooo,ooo a
year Of the next six years thereafter.
They knew it had to come some
time, but they were hoping it might
be postponed until after election.
The President has not told them
where to get the money. They
passed the legislation so they must
figure out for themselves where the
money is coming from. The big
gest job that c~onfronts them is
working out new tax measures that
will really raise the revenue required
without letting too many voter.
realize that they have got to pay.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-03-13
Nation Sunday
Toll Immense

Automobile crashes took so lives
across the nation Sunday.
Four CCC members suffering
from mumps were killed in a truck
accident ear Gillette, Wyo., while
en- route to a hospital for treat
ment.
A fifth victim of an auto crash
in New York, died Sunday. The
sixth occupant of the car was ope-
rated upon and not expected to re-
cover.
Pennsylvania with eight deaths
led the states. Texas had seven.
The list:
Pennsylvania 8, Texas 7, Ala
bama 5, Wyoming and North
Carolina 4, Kentucky 3, California,
Iowa, Illinois, Connecticut and
New Jersey 2, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, New
Mexico Oregon, Nevada, South
Carolina and New York one each.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-03-13
J. F. Hurley, ST.
DieSEnrouteTo
His Home Here
Funeral Services Held At
First Presbyterian
Church Saturday

Attended by an exceptionally
large gathering Of Salisbury and
Concord people and persons from
other sections of the state, funeral
services for James F. Hurley, ST.,
editor and publisher of the Sails
bury Evening Post, were conduct
ed at the First Presbyterian church
here Saturday afternoon.
Burial followed in the Phifer
Memorial cemetery in Concord,
where the deceased was born and
reared and spent the majority of
his IS years. Prior to 1910 he was
publisher of the Concord Tribune.
The services were conducted by
Rev. Marshall Woodson, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church of
this city, assisted by Rev. w. E,
Davis, pastor of the First Presby-
terian church of Concord.
In accordance with Mr. Hurley
request, members of the Evening
Post organization served IS pail
bearers. He had been editor 81
The Post SINCE 19lz
Rev. Woodson, in the funera
services here, paid brief but glow.
ing tribute to the life and character
of the deceased, pointing out tina,
the outstanding passion of his life
was his love for children and young
people and citing his work for the
schools and other enterprises for
the welfare of youth, including
Barium Springs orphanage.
MI. Hurley died suddenly March
5 on a train bringing him home
from Florida, where he had spent
the winter.
The North Carolina Press asso-
citation was represented at the fun
eral by Miss Beatrice Cobb, of
Morganton, secretary; VIC. Dowd
and ]. A. Adkins of Charlotte, ].
W. Adkins of Gastonia; Lee B.
Weathers of Shelby, H. P. Deaton
of Mooresville and ]. D. Bivens of
Albemarle.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-03-13
College Honors
Judge Warlick

Honorary degrees will be con-
ferred upon Judge Wilson Warlick,
of Newton, and Professor Charles
Edward Meyers, of Lancaster, Pa,
by Catawba college at the COM
mencement exercises, May 26, it is
announced by DR.. Howard ON
wake, president.
Judge Warlick, is an alumnus Of
the college, and is now on the Su-
perior court bench. He, will re-
ceive the degree of Doctor of Laws,
while Professor Meyers will receive
the degree of Doctor of Letters.
Judge Warlick will make the
address to the graduating class of
approximately seventyAfive mem
bers on Tuesday, May 26, at 10 a
m. Professor Meyers, who is pro-
fessor of English at Franklin ano
Marshall college, Lancaster, will
preach the Baccalaureate sermon
Sunday morning, May "a, at II
o'clock.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-03-13
N. G.. Bank Resources
Are Highest Since '29

R~aleigh-Resources of all banks
in North Carolina as Of January l
totaled $41S,990,44 or the highest
mark since 1929, Quincy P. Hood,
State commissioner of banks, has
announced.
Hood revealed a statement from
the comptroller of the currency
showing total resources of national
banks in Nroth Carolina were
$1O0,672,000 last December 81.
Resources of State banks the same
date were $318,318,440.
Available amounts in CONNER
cial banks were $305, $1,000, and
that of industrial banks $780,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-03-13
See More Than Billion For Relief
F. D. R.. Leads
Georgia Vote
Second County To Give
Big Majority Over
Talmacge

Chipley, Ga.-President Frank
lin D: Roosevelt rolled up a heavy
majority over his Georgia critic,
Governor Eugene Talmadge, in a
presidential preference primary in
Harris county Wednesday-the sec
ond county so to vote-incomplete
returns showed:
Returns from Is precincts gave:
Roosevelt 99l; Talmadge "a.
Roosevelt's name was on the
ticket in the election, but Tai
madge's was not.
The ballot instructed "if not
for Roosevelt write preference"
Harris county adjoins Meriweth-
er, where President Roosevelt has a
vacation cottage.
1t was the second county in the
State in which the presidential
issue was submitted to voters in an
unofficial primary. The results are
not binding.
Seminole county, like Harris a
rural area, recently gave Roosevelt
a five-to-one vote over Talmadge.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-03-13
Convention To
Six Days
Primary
Motion To Hold State
Gathering Before Pri-.
mary Withdrawn .

Raleigh-The State Democratic
executive committee has voted UNI
animously at its meeting here to
hold the party's 1886 State conven-
ton in Raleigh at noon June II,
just six days after the first primary.
The county Democratic conven-
tons will be held May 16 and pre-
cinct conventions May 9.
One motion to hold the State
convention May II, before the first
primary, was introduced, but was
withdrawn.
The meeting was harmonious,
with SO members present in per-
son or by proxy.
Rivers D. johnson of Duplin
county presented the resolution
setting convention dates. 1t was
seconded by J. H. Yelton of Hen
derson counly.
H. P. Whitehurst of Craven
county proposed the meeting be
held before the primaries, saying
all candidates should know what
the party platform was and should
let the people know how they stood
on it before nomination. He was
aided by John H. Fogler of Surry.
who urged the early convention
but after Jphnson spoke for his own
resolution, Whitehurst withdrew
his.
Johnson said the party wanted
ITO make more Democrats" and
1--WE want to make the platform
after the primary, so that every
body a get in on it and stand
on it." He said, "You may be able
to read between the lines of what
l say, but we want to make Demo-
Gratis"
Chairman Wallace Winborne
commented Johnson had done Fan
eloquent piece of work"
A resolution was adopted x
CONTINUED on page four)
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-03-13

X.
L. Doughton as chairman of the
ways and means committee moved
to mold public sentiment in favor
of the Presidents tax program
which would hit surplus profits of
industry and business establish
ments hardest.
The veteran solon struck back
forcibly at critics Of the admins
tration who are charging the Presi-
dent has broken his pledge for a
breathing spell' for business, and
justified the proposed program by
saying that the greater part of the
present emergency was caused by
the soldiers bonus law and the
Supreme Court invalidation of the
"There is a great deal of con-
fusion about just what the plan is"
declared Doughton. "And yet, es-
%sentially it is very simple. 1t is to
place all taxpayers on the same
footing: 1t is to make the same rule
apply to the corporation as to the
business partnership and to the
private, unincorporated individual;
it is to treat all stockholders alike,
whether they are big stockholders
or little stockholders, whether they
own stock in a great corporation
or a small and insignificant one.
1.-THE existing system is unfair
and expensive to the majority of
stockholders and the majority of
corporations. 1t enriches or bene-
fits some corporations and a rela-
lively few large taxpayers. 1t pre-
vents the small stockholder from re-
ceiving a fair annual return on his
investment.
"All corporations are now taxed
on a scale of II IL to IS per cent
of their net profits and they also
pay other taxes on capital and on
excess profits. When dividends are
paid, the stockholder must pay in
addition, personal income surtaxes
on them. This makes the small
stockholder pay too high a tax
a double tax-on his share of the
profits. Where the corporation
distributes to stockholders all its
net profits, or nearly all, the whole
group of stockholders of the cor
poration has paid much greater
taxes than they would have paid, if
they had made the same earnings in
business as individuals.
but there is a great profit in
the situation for some. The cor
poration may withhold a large pro-
portion Of its profits and reinvest
them instead of distributing them
to stockholders. In that case nc
personal income taxes are paid or
them. This enables big stockhold-
ers with large personal incomes tt
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-03-13
NEW TAX OUTLOOK

1t is regarded as practically set
tied that processing taxes similar
to those under the defunct three
AS will be utilized to provide a ma
ior part of the additional revenues.
The likelihood is that these taxes
will be spread farther, over a wider
range Of commodities, taking in
practically every agricultural pro-
duct that has to go through any
manufacturing process between the
farm and the consumer. The hope
of the boys is that the consumers
won't notice.
A strong movement is under way
to revise the income tax laws Sc
as to draw directly upon incomes
down. to $500 a year. Politically
this is not we'll liked, especially in
view of the fact that an income
tax on all wages and salaries is al
ready on the statute books under
the Social Security Act, to take eff
feet at the beginning of 1887,
Some heavier inheritance taxes viii
doubtless be included in the new
set up.
The in~flationists are taking ad-
vantage of the situation by trying
to enlist more support for their plan
of doing away with additional taxes
by simply printing more money.
That probably will not get very far
but they may make lot of noise.
A push is on also for legislation
to restore the NRA standards of
waves and hours of labor on Gov
eminent contracts, but the chance
is rather slim Of any such action at
this session.
Continued on page Four)
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-03-13
Paws Burial Costs
To Escape Trial

L. R. Cheshire, local negro I'M
dertaker this week complied with
requirements which released him
from a pending criminal action re-
lative to the holding of the body
of a negro woman which the State
contended was obtained under
false pretenses.
Leanna Sibley, died near Rich
field several weeks ago. Immedi-
ately after death, Cheshire called
for the body, stating the deceased
was a member of a burial associa-
ton. When he failed to bring the
body for burial at the time speci-
fled, an investigation was started,
Cheshire claimed that the dead
woman's dues were not paid up,
and that he was holding the body
for burial expenses.
Claim and delivery papers were
served upon Cheshire, alleging
that the body had been obtained
by false representation. He turned
the body over to the claimants.
and then was faced with the Grim
inal action. He was released from
the probability Of this action by
paying the burial expenses of the
woman and court costs which had
accumulated.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-03-13

Grand Rapids, Mich.-Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt opened a
lecture tour here with a plea that
profit be taken out of war, and the
prediction that "the war ~psycholo-
gy under which we have lived al
ways" will be gradually worn away
by each effort toward world
peace.
The first Lady came here from
Washington to speak at the Foun-
tain Street Baptist church. A
capacity audience of 100 heard
her lecture.
81 believe" she said, that if all
nations could take all profits to
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-03-13

7s4, accounting for the State ms
titution total.
The national bank resources were
greater in 1885 than in any year
since 1880, when the total was
900, but were far below
the $215,719,O 900 of 1927, the
highest in the last nine years.
The industrial institutions az
gregate was the highest since 1882.
the $13,267,7S4 last year compar-
ing with $14,726,937 in 1892. Las,
years total was we'll below the
$20,764,s52 in 1880, highest of the
nine-year period
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-03-13
Doughton Defends
FRS Tax Program

place or retain their earnings in
good investments without paying
the heavy surtaxes they would
have had to pay, if they had been
in business as individuals or had
been members of a partnership.
The corporate form is thus merely
a refuge from just taxation for big
incomes.
EFF corporate income, now with
held, was subjected to the same
surtax rates that apply to income
of individuals and partnerships, the
treasury department has estimated
that in the calendar year 1886, the
government would collect $780,
000, 900 net additional revenue,
even though the corporation paid no
Tax on its distributed profits, and
no capital stock or excess profits
taxes.
"The excessive accumulation of
current earnings by corporations is
the biggest leak in our tax system.
1t operates also to cause great ar
tificial consultations of capital and
disregard of the interest of the
small stockholders.
1.-THE Presidents proposal is to
put a stop to this evil by substitu-
ting a very simple and clear cut
system. 1t is this:
'First, repeal all of the existing
general corporation taxes, the
graduated tax on corporation in
come, the capital stock tax and the
excess profits tax.
CONTINUED on page four)
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-03-13
THE WEEKLY
NEWSPAPERS
(Arthur Brisbane)

1.-THE readers of the smaller
newspapers, scattered all over
the United States, forms the
most important body of think
ing Americans in the country.
Editors of the smaller news
papers constitute a national
intellectual police force that
keeps a great majority Of the
100000 900 Americans in
formed as to public happen
ings. If the great advertisers
of the United States could be
made to realize the extraor-
binary buying powers and ad-
vertising value of the local
newspapers, the publishers of
such newspapers would be re-
warded financially as they de-
serve to be-"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-03-13
First Lady Pleads For
Eliminating War Profits

individuals out of the munitions
industry, we would be making q
worthwhile advance, even though
we were still obliged to keep Or
building up our defenses.
"At least there would be no
profit in it, and people would be
paying directly in taxes for what
the various nations had to spend
on defenses.
''It is impossible for any nation
to bring about peace by ITSELF" she
said. "'It is self-evident that, as
long as the rest Of the world is
armed, every nation must be
armed"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-03-13
WILL SEEK THIRD R

St. Paul-Howard Y. Williams,
national organizer for the Farmer
Labor federation, announced the
Minnesota Farmer-Labor associa-
ton will be asked to take the lead
at its coming convention in a
movement for a national third par
ty in 1886.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-03-13
I GETS $25,
REJECTS RELIEF AID

Charlotte - John Wallace,
one hundred and four-year-old
Indian, had only $25, but it
was more money than he knew
what to Edo with" So he
wrote the welfare office where
he had been receiving periodic
stripends, to strike his name
from the rolls.
The aged man had received
a check for $25 from a man
whom he had befriended.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-03-13

GRADUAL PROGRESS
Victim: "Hey, that wasn't the
tooth I wanted pulled"
Dentist: Calm yourself, Pm
coming to it,"
The Washington times., 1936-05-01
The Red Drive on Shipping

Evidently it will take open mutny or another MORO
Castle disaster convince Raw Deal Government that
Communism is trying drive the American flag from the seas
There hoUe been near-nnutinies American ships
Disturbances and delays in saings,
waterfront strikes, studied insults to passengers and
sabotage so direct that eUen officers admit it.
There can be no doubt that these ''incidents" are
Dart of deliberate Communist plan to ruin American
chipping despite the attempts of near-C Communist pub
off.
ping bv dverng both passenger freight traffic foreign
ships unless the American takes prompt ana dras
tic steps to stamp them out
Just why American ships have to be manned in considerable
measure with the of foreign ports instead Of with all
American crews properly trained and supervised is matter
for the gentlemen who make our laws to explain
Just why certain departments have to coddle
and cuddle alien and domestic agators who wrecng
the American merchant marine is matter for those depart
ments to explain.
And Just why President Roosevelt toerates this virtual reign
Of terror many American vessels matter that the
President explained and doubtless will not explain
The Roosevelt administration though trying to look
"safe and sane" for campaign purposes relies chiefly
on the radical OOte for reelection that and its
sIush funds.
1t can't antagonize the radicals, and the Reds, Pinks
and YelIouUs in its hierarchy; lUOud not antagonze
them if it could.
No real action therefore need be expected to check this
Communist drive shppng-or anything else-from Raw
Deal Washington
No action that might lose Mr. Roosevelt single Red Pink
Yellow that could be interpreted firm fortnight
straight from the shoulder AMER1CANIsM
The Washington times., 1936-05-01

bicarbonate of soda. And she
doesn't spend the dinner hour
wailing about her tired back and
complaining Of the tradesmen.
She may not be so alluringly
coquettish and mysterious as the
old-faShioned girl-but she plays
the game right across the board,
and there are no shocks coming
to him. He knows the brand OF
her makeup, how many of her
teeth are on a bridge, and exactly
why she married him instead OF
the other fellow.
She may not count the eggs and
pinch on the sugar and butter;
but she knows how to balance q
budget and keep it balanced.
She may not make her own
clothes. But she knows how to
shop, and never looks like a trump
or like some ching out of the attic.
And while she may not cultivate
humility and pray for Saintliness,
she is good pal and a good work.
ing partner-and manages to look
as much like an angel as the
beauty parlorS can make her.
Men love to sing the virtues Of
the old-faShioned woman; but
most of them would no more go
back to her than they would go
back to horSe-carS.
Copyright 1896 by King Features
Syndicate, Ine.l
The Washington times., 1936-05-01
A Great Community

There are highly practical well as esthetic reasons
why our neghbors in the Shenandoah Valley should de-
vote yesterday and today to celebrating the poisoning
of the valleys millions of apple trees.
The visitors to the Apple Blossom Festival WILL of
course be principally impressed with the beauty Of the
trees and with the attractveness of the entertainment
program which Winchester always provides on these
occasions.
But beyond the delight to the eye which comes from
viewing the trees and the pageants there the very
substantial fact that the trees bloom will they bear
fruit
It is the fruit, heralded by the blossoms and the
pareants that forms the substantial industry which
makes the Valley and its citizens so prosperous
TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH THE V1RG1NIANs
SEND THE FRUIT AND IN TURN RECEIVE THE
COMFORTABLE INCOMES WHICH MAKE THE
VALLEY DELIGHTFUL COMMUNITY, WITH
FINE HOMES, wELL-TENDED ORCHARDS, THRIv-
ING TOWNS AND CITIES, AND ABOVE ALL WITH
A TYP1CALLY AMERICAN POPULATION.
lis no wonder then that Virgnans should be out in
force to pay tribute to the blooms and it no wonder
that folks should from all parts Of the country to
enjoy the hospitality Of this grand old State at this
festival time