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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-12-18
Gains Under Xmas Buying
See Improved
Farm Outlook
Economists, However,
Warn of Fundamental
Weaknesses in Position
of Agriculture.

Washington-A forecast for a
favorable year for farmers in 1913
was coupled by Federal economists
with a warning that there are fun
damental weaknesses in the position
of agriculture that will require Wig
or-and action.
A. G. Black, chief of the bureau
of agricultural economies, present
ed these views to Secretary Wallace
in an annual report which SAID
drought and increases in farm price.
and income were outstanding fac,
tors in the farm situation this year.
Despite the drought, Black said
to $7,soo,ooo,ooo this year, the
cash income of farmers will noun,
fourth consecutive annual advance
from the 1882 low of s4,32S,00O,-
900. He figured this. would be a
gain of II per cent over last year
and 81 per cent above 1882.
However, the dry weather was
said to have cleft scars that will
require time, careful planning, and
much labor to erase
Black warned that the nation
has an agricultural system which,
in years of average weather, "cau
produce considerably in excess OF
existing market demands, even al
lowing for considerable advance in
domestic demand" He called this
a major problem.
He predicted continued recovery
of foreign markets would be a slow
process, and said n IDS in this coun-
try could not assure an ample mar
ket and satisfactory prices for all
that American farmers can pro
duce." As a solution, Black said,
governments, Federal and State,
should be prepared to take whatev-
er steps are necessary"
He added a crop insurance plan,
such as that advocated by Secretary
Wallace, might meet the need for
storage of excess yields from years
of plenty for use in periods of
scarcity.
Another field for State and Fed
eral cooperation was said by Black
to be a study of marketing and
distribution costs" In a survey, the
bureau reported So cents of the
average consumers food dollar went
to professors, distributors, and
transportation agencies AZ cent:
% the farmers.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-12-18
Doushton Pushed For Speaker
Short Evening
Next!

New York-Knee length evening
dresses have the fashion world in a.
much of a other as does the King.
romance with Mrs. Simpson.
1t seems there's a possibility-al-
most a certainty-that knee-lengtl
evening dresses are coming back
with belts slung inches below the
normal waistline.
Not since the hot-cha days after
the World war, the gay era along
about 1928, have women appeared
on dance floors in short, low-belted
formal gowns. Now they're a def
mite trend" and everyone is await
ing the January openings in Paris
to see how many are shown there.
Examples town suit, with tall
ored jacket and skirt, made of black
antelope, worn with a printed silk
blouse; and a golf outfit, with Nor
folk jacket and skirt, made of nat
ural pigskin.
Incidentally, the print in the
blouse which goes with the antelope
suit is called Kings COACH" and
only it Edward retains the throne
can it be worm.
In addition to the British corona
ton coach, the design on the silk
has the union jack, the crown, red
roses, shamrocks and thistles, and
the letters Edward Rex
1mperator."
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-12-18
In
United States
18S9-1933

(From U. N. C. News Lottery
There appears elsewhere in this
issue of a News letter a table which
ranks the states according to the
number of lynchings per 100000
population for the forty-five year
period from 1889 to 1888 inclusive.
The table is based on statistics from
the 1886 New York World Alma
nae as kindly supplied by Mr.. Alex
ander B. Andrews of Raleigh.
The world Almanac reports B.
sos lynchings in the United States
during the last forty-five years. Of
these 2,e12 were negroes and 696
were whites. In practically all of the
states where the lynchings rates are
high far more negroes than whites
have been lynched. In Mississippi,
for instance, there have been 43s
negro lynchings and only twenty
four white; in Georgia 432 negroes
against twenty-six whites; and in
Florida rs negroes against four
teen whites. On the other hand,
there are a few states with high
lynching rates in which the lynch
|ings have been confined largely to
whites due to the fact that those
states have very few negro inhabi-
tants. In Wyoming, for instance,
there have been twenty-eight white
lynchings and only five negro. In
Montana twenty whites against one
negro, and so on for several other
states,
Perhaps the most striking fea-
ture of the table is the complete
absence of lynchings in sever
states of the Union and the Dis
trict of Columbia, and only two
lynchings in the state of New York
with its enormous population. No
'lynchings are reported for Connect
icut, Maine, Massachusetts,, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Is
land, and Vermont, for the entire
{ Continued on page Three>
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-12-18
Salisbury Pastor
Heads Rowan
Lutheran Group

The Rev. C. A. Phillips, pastor
of the Haven Lutheran Church
was elected president of the Rowan
county Lutheran pastoral associa-
ton at a meeting held at the St,
Johns church here. Rev. C. R. Pat.
terson of China Grove, is vice pres
ident; Rev. Frank P. Cauble of
eastern Rowan, is secretary-treasu-
rer. DR.. ]. L. Morgan, president Of
the N. c. Lutheran synod, and DR..
M. L. %Stirewalt, pastor of the St.
Johns church, reported on the re-
cent meeting of the United Luther
an synod convention at Columbus,
Ohio.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-12-18
Re g%istration
Tops 100000
Carolina Motor Club Of
fees, Motor Vehicle
Bureau Begin Sales On
Tuesday.

Forty-six offices of the Carolina
Motor Club and the motor vehicle
bureau at Raleigh began the sale
of 1887 State automobile license
plates Tuesday.
An all time record for the sale
of motor vehicle licenses was estab-
lished this year. The 1887 plates
are sold on the same basis as the
1885 sale, which is forty cents for
each 100 pounds of weight of pas
senger cars and 40, so, 80, and 20
cents for each 100 pounds on
trucks. The variation on trucks is
according to their weight and
hauling capacity. The minimum
fee for passenger cars is $500.
Minimum for trucks is $500.
Through December 10, a total
of 549,31S plates had been issued
this year, compared with 511,3S1
through the same date last year
an increase of about $4,000. This
will be the third time in the his
tory of the State that the registra-
ton has exceeded 100000, the
other years being 1929 and 1885.
Thousands of license application
cards mailed from Raleigh, which
could not be delivered on account
of errors in addresses and other
reasons, have been turned over to
Carolina Motor club offices, and
motor vehicle me who have not
received the cards from Raleigh are
urged to call at the club offices
throughout North Carolina and
inquire if their cards have been
turned over because of incorrect
addresses.
Both the state motor vehicle bu-
reau and the Carolina Motor club
offices will be closed Christmas
day and December 26, although
they will remain open January l.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-12-18
Sales Records
Hit New Highs
Steel Operations, Car
loadings, Power Out
put, Motor Industry
Show Upturns.

New York-Paced by steel op-
erations industry strobe vigorously
forward this week while retail trade
although uneven in some regions,
accelerated under fuel of Christ
mas buying.
The Associated Press index of in
dustrial activity use to 1916. a
peak since the end of November.
1929. A week ago it stood at 99.2.
a year ago S6.7.
In its survey of business condi-
tons in 81 cities for the week end
ed December 9, the Department of
Commerce said. with Christmas
but two weeks away, retail trade
throughout the country began to
feel the full impact of holiday de-
mand.
Although the forward movement
was not uniform the trend to new
high sales records for the period
was everywhere in evidence.
Steel operations rose to the best
output since May, 1880, at 1875
per cent of capacity, the American
Iron & Steel institute reported.
Authoritative sources said steel
companies had the largest untitled
orders on their Doc Ks since 1929
and that orders still flowed in ex-
cept in those products for which
books have been closed at fourth
quarted prices.
The total of 2,243,916,ooo kilo-
watt hours, reported by the Edison
Electric institute for the week end
ed December s, was 1879 per cent
ahead of the like 1895 week, a
somewhat larger margin of gain
over a year ago than scored in the
week before which included Thanks
giving.
Topping the freight shipment
ledger was the fact all classes of
goods showed a gain, except one,
haulage of which is always ham
pered at this time Of year by freez-
ing of the Great Lakes.
In the week ended December 5,
carloadings totaled 744,957, an up
turn over the previous week of 9.6
per cent, the Association of Amer
lean Railroads reported. Compare
son with the preceding week was
distorted by the slowing down of
shipments by the Thanksgiving hol-
iday.
Business observers found the
1oadings gains over a year ago and
two years ago an adequate general
yard-stick of recovery progress.
Compared with the 1885 week the
rise was 1877 per cent, compared
with 1884 week, 35.1 per cent.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-12-18
Farmer Bob"
Is Considered
Logical Man
Veteran Representative
From 9Th District
Ranks Next to Bank
head in Seniority.
RANKIN URGES
HIS SELECTION

Washington - Representative
Doughton came to the capitol to
devote attention to a multitude OF
minor matters, as he accounted for
his presence here at this time, and
also to talk things over with the
tax experts of the ways and means
committee, of which he is chair
man. The tax men of the commit
tee are to formulate shortly a re-
port on the general tax situation.
Mr.. Doughton noted the absence
of Chairman Harrison, of the fl
nance committee, and it is there
fore deemed unlikely that there
will be a meeting of the joint COM
mittee on internal revenue taxation
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-12-18
Hen Trees
rabbit For
Man

"A hen that ''treed" a rabbit be-
longs to his flock, ave R. T.
Troutman of the western area of
this city. When he stepped out into
his yard, the hen fluttered and
cackled about him, and edged to-
ward a clump of underground near
w%hereupon she circled about and
appeared much excited. Troutman
investigated, found a rabbit sitting
in its bed, returned to the house
and obtained his shotgun.
Result: Troutman had rabbi
for dinner, and the hen received an
extra helping of corn.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-12-18
Bear Poplar
Kills
128-lb Buck

]. N. Houston, of Bear Poplar
while hunting in Pennsylvania
County the past week, killed alas
pound buck, and being umbued
with the Christmas spirit distribu-
ted a portion of the venison to his
friends and neighbors.
Mr. Houston reports that the
meat was unusually tender and de-
icious.
MI. Houston was accompanied
by Mr.. Frank Davis, of Henderson
vile, n of the best deer hunters
in Western North Carolina.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-12-18

prior to the assembling of Congress
Representative Doughton found
upon his arrival here that he was
receiving flattering and sponta-
neous publicity in connection with
the house leadership, an honor to
which he has not aspired. Seeking
to quiet the battle now raging in
the Democratic ranks for the ma
jority leadership in the next house
Representative Rankin, Mississippi.
himself a candidate, suggested the
Withdrawal Of all contestants in
favor of Representative Dough
ton.
Mr.. Rankin said:
CONTINUED from page one)
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-12-18

of the President to Washington
from his triumphant journey to
South America, the policies which
will govern his second administra-
ton are beginning to take shape. In
the absence of any public statement
by the President, a great deal of the
talk about what he intends to ask
Congress to do must be accepted as
pure speculation. 1t has always been
difficult to read the Presidents
mind and probably not until he de-
livers his annual message to Con-
gress on January 5 will there be any
clear cut definition of his program.
In general, however, the best in
formed Washington opinion is that
his aim will be to find ways of in
creasing the production and distri-
button Of commodities at the same
time increasing the general wage
level and shortening the working
hours in industry, and without per-
hitting too high a proportion of
corporate incomes to be distributed
as profits to capital.
In other words, the Administra-
tons purpose will likely be to so
control and regulate business as to
insure a wider distribution of wealth
That objective which, if reached,
would mean practically the aboli-
ton of poverty and economic dis
rress, is one with which even the
Administrators vigorous oppo-
r.erts are heartily in accord. Such
differences in opinion as may arise
VII: be as to whether the methods
proposed will accomplish that OBJ
jective.
The President is believed to have
ccme around to the view that low
commodity prices don't necessarily
nean low wages. L. is expected
thar he will not encourage any
organization of bushes, which has
for its purpose the maintenance of
high prices and large profits. The
aim is, rather, expected to be the
stimulation of mass production
methods which have proved SC
successful in many industries If
reducing prices to the consumer
while at the same time increasing
wages to the men engaged in pro-
HERE AND ABROAD
There is no question that Presi-
DENTS Roosevelt's prestige, both
politically and in the public mind,
has been greatly increased by his
speeches and his reception in South
America. The way has been cleared,
it is believed here, for something
approaching complete solidarity Of
the Western Hemisphere.
Beyond doubt, the nations ge-
tween the Atlantic and the Pacific
are Fundamentally for closer inter
national relations among themsel-
YES, looking toward lasting peace
and closer trade and diplomatic
relations.
Now that uncensored reports OF
what is going on in Spain are be-
ginning to come out, it appears
that what started as a civil war
has begun to take On serious inter-
national aspects. Positive evidence
that Russia is supplying tanks and
other munitions of war to the
Communist government forces in
Spain, and that Italy and probably
also Germany have been furnishing
both munitions and men to the
Fascist rebels, has reached the
State Department. These seem to
presage a conflict which may easily
involve all Of Europe.
The situation is complicated,
moreover, by the British Cabinet
crises, the outcome of which may
have a decisive effect upon Eng
lands international relations and
TIA ;~ntenritu Of fhe Rri-
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-12-18
State Reserve
Officers Leading
I'm Campaig

The North Carolina Chapter of
the Reserve Officers Association Of
America is leading the nation in
a membership campaign with IS
per cent of its quota attained, by
Maj. Walter L. Tatum, president
of of this city announced.
Alabama is second With ; per
cent. The fourth corps area, which
comprises Eight Southern States,
leads all other areas with 50 per
cent, it was stated.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-12-18
are undertaking

$50 you are undertaking to
keep bees?"
"Yes," answered Farmer Corn
tossel, II don't want to miss any
thing, and I've been stung every
other way there is"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-20
S. DOWN
S. MONTHLY
Plus Carrying Charge
TRADE IN
YOUR OLD
FURNITURE


beautiful s
sa
101nh davenport Choice 24sts
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-20
TRADE IN
YOUR OLD
FURNITURE


Oriental oak
Sand dresser
1
Evening star., 1936-12-20

Daily Price Index.
NEW YORK December Ia-The AsEo-
ciated Press weighted wholesale prize
index of 35 commodities today advanced
TO Sr.12f
Previous DAY. S1.64; week $50 1854:
month aso. 81 SIS: year ago. 1t.19.
Range of recent years:
High ~ S172 1855 T4q4 soc3
Low 1l3l TIS4 gl53 4I44
tl926 average equals 1909 r.
New 1895 high.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
BALTIMORE STOCKS
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

live "a trucks: steady to firm; hens. Ala
i.Is: Leehorn hens. l0,,: Springs. a
pounds up. colored. IA: Plymouth ROCK,
14Ia: White Rock. 5: less than pounds.
colored, ~; Plymouth Rock. -; Whlte
Rock 14is: LeghOrn chickens: II: eolored
troilers. Is; Plymouth and White Rock.
lie; turkeys. hens Il; yaung toms. 1bi2;
Old, IS; No. , turkeys, 3; ducks. white;
Al pounds up. 16: colored. 10; small
white and colored, IL; Northern geese. Ii;
Southern geese II: capons. pounds up.
Ie: less than z pounds. Is; ROSTERS, IL;
feRhorn roosters, IL:
=. Dressed turkeys steady to frm hens
young, 211a; old. 1917; toms, young, q
pounds up. 2Ol1; less than lS poanos'
Biz; old, is; No. Q turkeys. 15ha.
Butter. 7.42l; steady: prices unchaneed;
EFFs, 5,351; frmer; extra frsts. cars and
local, 2aa; fresh Ersded hrsts, cars ana
local 2sIa: current receipts, rs; refrig-
orator extras. 21&4; refrigerator stand
Potatoes, 20. on track, gil; total U. s.
shipments. BOA; steady; supplies light;
western stock demand light. Northern
demand slow; sacked per hundredweieht,
Idaho Russet Burbanks. U. 8. No. ]. do
az. rs: U. 8. No. .. Leg isa: 90; COLORADO
Brown Beauties. u. s. No. !. 2,3.h; Ne;
partly graded. 2.35: Wisconsin round
white. u. s. No. /. 100: Y; 8; Commereial'
75: less than car lots. Florida Bliss TIL
unnphs No, /. few sales 200. Futures:
Potato futures Idaho Russets. January,
2.6S; March grade A, 31O.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
Commodity Price
Changes for Week
BY A. A. PATTON,
Associated Press ststisticiar.


NEW YORK, December 1e-with
agricultural products setting the pace,
commodity prices shot ahead last
week to the highest point since early
1880.
Demand was the heaviest since the
prem. r. A scramble choked local
markets. Mixed in with current or.
ders from industrial sources badly in
need Of staples, brokers detected con-
siderable speculative purchasing in
some of the more volatile items.
Commodities have Deen soaring
since early November. The Associated
Press weighted index of 35 important
staples has jumped 83 per cent in
seven weeks.
The uprllsh was nurtured by short
ages in some quarters, enormous in
dustrial and armament demand, con-
tinued drought in the Midwest grain
belt and restriction agreements
abroad.
The buying spree in grains this
week was touched off by the official
announcement that Germany would
have to dip into world markets for as
much as 1000, 900 tons of wheat and
rye.
Grains Pushed Up,
The rush to lay in supplies sent
grains kiting to the best levels since
1929. Wheat closed the week "a Der
cent higher, and rye rocketed l3l per
cent. Oats moved up slightly in SYM
pathy. while cotton fell back a rotch.
The Associated Press index rose to
1854 per cent Of the 1926 average.
against 1927 last week and T7.l7 in
the same period a year ago.
Industrial, textile, non-ferrous metal
and agricultural component indices
we've marked up to new tops in a year
or more. The last named broke
through the 100 mark for the first
time in the recovery swing.
Live stock alone moved against the
rising tide. A break in lamb quota
tions more than offset a mark-up in
hogs.
Wholesale foods we're almost usni.
nous in responding to the upturn,
Cocoa, coffee, -four. lard and butter
advanced and eggs slipping.
Wool and silk nudged ahead frac-
tionally. Production and consumption
records continued to set new PEAKS
for the past decade. Trade circles
pointed out the entire industry has
probably never before worked at such
uniformly high rate, on the basis
Of such well-founded retail and whole.
sale demand.
The inventory bins Of industry re-
mained at extremely low levels in face
OF the fastest tempo in seven years.
Despite large purchases, hungry vats
and machinery chewed UP staples as
fast as they arrived to meet actual
orders.
Domestic copper was marked up 10
II cents. best since 1880: while zinc
and lead we're in heavy demand.
Rubber, steel scrap, turpentine, lin
seed oil and burlap were bid up Coal
and lumber moved somewhat lower.
The index, with its cornponents
based on 1926 as 100, compared as fol-
lows:
Evening star., 1936-12-20
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. December 10 l4a.-The scat
tering Of hoss sold today moved at gen.
orally steady prices with the top at 10 10.
Althoush 10000 fresh hogs arrived. the
open market supply was only 1 900. an
There was no activity In other branches
of the trade
Hog prices fuctuated irregularly during
the week and wound up with q net loss
raneing from 5 to 10 cents. Swine weigh
ing upward from $50 pounds showed the
most loss.
Cattle on the other hand. advanced
with choice beef steers leading
MARKET suppIies were reduced enough to
Evening star., 1936-12-20
Miscellaneous Markets.

Additional New York markets es COM
piled by the Associated Press.
RAW HIDES-Futurss closed steady ur-
changed to | lower. March. II Ssh: June
14.iib: September. 1920. Sales, 1890
O0n pounds.
SUGAR-Futures No. 3. closed nrm Gas
hieher; sales. 9.05n tons. January. 2.S1.
March, :.s6b; May. 2.seb; July. 2.elb.
September. ..a3b.
CoCoA-Futures closed steady .saa
higher. January, ln.s5n: March, lOs;1
May. 1922; July. I0.a4alOa5: septem-
ber; l0;91n; Sales. 3.44f tons.
WOOL TOPS-FutureS closed steady
unchanged 10 80 higher. December.
Ion; March. 1l!.0b. June. 1lO.0b; July.
lIU.Ub.
. CoFFEE-spot steady; Rio No. :. s7s:
Santos No. 4. sal IA Cost and frerfnt
offerings included Santos Bourbon IS fnd
1S at l0.Jjalu.ij. Rio futures closed
barely steady. BAT lower. Sales 3.;5n;
March. $50; May, G.96n: July. 7.Ol; Ser
tember. 10, Santos futures bareiy
steady. > TO > lower; sales IU.Ouu: Marc
in%Ob: May 1890: July. 1o.I9n; Sep
CRUDE RUBBER-FutureS closed steady
. to T.; higher. December. "0:;3n: Msr,h.
3O.i lb. May !O.32b. Smoked ribbed sp
:0.4ln. Bid. Nominal.
Evening star., 1936-12-20

give the lamb and cattle markets an up
ward tendency. but the hog run. th0ush
smaller here; was about IN hne with the
belt markets. including ChicaRo. Cattle
were under the bearish influence Of poul-
try competftion early in the week. but the
sharp falling on of supplies later was ac-
companied BY q pronounced price advance.
Good and choice cattle gained 20 cents
while common and medium Grades went
up as much as 25 cents and the general
run Of better Grade steers Of all WEIGHTS
Evening star., 1936-12-20
A Low Price-Earnings
STOCK GROUP

Shrewd investors look for stocks sell.
ing at low ratios to current earnings.
II YOU are that type, do not miss the
analysis in December q FINANCIAL
WORLD pointing out issues selling
at very low ratios to indicated 1886
earnings. 1t will pay you also to read
these additional features: 'If Bonds
Decline. "InteliiRent Investment Plan
ming. What About Pacific Lighting
Nov now ~. Lsysrase BENZ Issue stocks
Call Price Changes. "a Business Mans
Convertible Preferred and I6 Stock
fzctoEraphS". December ?3 issue also
marks the beginning Of an important dis
eussion Of the 'e0mmodity" stocks
Evening star., 1936-12-20
rs TREASURY NOTES.

: NEW YORK, December 10 A9.--Prices
quoted in dollars and thirty-seconds:
Evening star., 1936-12-20
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK, December 10 Pl.-NeV
York Security Dealers Association:
Evening star., 1936-12-20
CURB LIST DROPS
IN LATE SELLING
Few Early Gains Wiped Out
and Losses Are Widened
Sharply.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 1s-The
Curb Market dipped sharply today
under selling movement in the last
half hour.
1t involved surrender of a few early
gains and widened losses in various
issues which had been heavy from the
start.
American Cynamid "B" closed at
80, off /; Humble Oil 1875, off rs:
Niagara Hudson Power 16%4, off Il:
Electric Bond & Share %, off Is;
Technicolor 205s, off y; Gulf Oil
107l2, of ga.
Transactions totaled 321 1000 shares
against 100000 the previous Saturday.