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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22

THE ANNUAL Straw Hat Day
having passed, the American man is
at liberty to put on his hay lid, and
rejoice in its lightness, GOODNESS, and
impression of festiVity. A crowd of
men look younger and jOllier when
they get the straw hats on.
When the straw hats blossom out,
it is a sign that the nation is ready
for the fun of picnics, and disposed
to kick up its heels at holiday out
ings.
In Europe but few straw hats are
seen. Probably they cling to the
battered old felt because they have
no money for anything new. The
American man is usually able to af-
ford what he needs for comfort. The
straw hat is a cooling shade on a
day of blazing sun. A man rests
under it like the tired haymaker
under the sheltering foliage of a
great tree. The men of Delaware do
more work in summer because of
this cooling influence.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22

EVERY SPRING THE farmers
risk a bold and daring adventure.
They put their seed into the ground,
they devote unceasing labor and
much money to cultivating it. Will
they get any return?
In less enterprising countries, such
people will plant only what they can
utilize themselves. The American
farmer is a business man who wants
to take greater chances. So he
sweats and pours out his money in
to the soil, and hopes for a just re-
ward.
This act of faith has produced
such abundant gains, that the coun-
try is worried today, not because not
enough is produced to feed our peo-
pie, but because too much is grown.
The farmers bed is not one of roses.
If he grows too little, his product
is too small to support his family,
while if he grows too much, the |
product is almost given away.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22

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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
LOOKING FOR THE ADS

Did you ever watch the way peo-
pie read newspapers? The editor
frequently does. He notes how peo-
pie read their papers, whether they
spend the most time on local news,
Washington dispatches. editorials.
sports, or other things.
If you could watch the people of
Milford read newspapers, you would
find they spend a'lot of time on the
advertising. They look particularly
for the notices Of those who adver-
tise regularly. Nothing can inter-
est them more than the offering of
things they desire for their. homes
and personal use, and the prices at
which these desired things are sold.
is built up by satisfying
this desire for information,
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22

A LITTLE LESS THAN four years
ago, when President-tO-be Roosevelt
was campaigning for the highest Of
fee in the land, the majority of bust
ness men were for his opponent, In
cumbent Herbert Hoover. But a
goOd-sized minority was for the ex-
Governor of New York, and in that
minority were some of the most
famed names in U. S. histoTy-Ras-
kob, dupont, Young and many others.
These men not only endorsed the
Roosevelt candidacy-they cOntribut-
ed handsomely to the Democratic
campaign fund when money was bad
ly needed.
The Governor of New York be-
came the President of the United
States. And even the majority of
business men, who had marked their
X on the ballot opposite the name of
Hoover, were not worried. They
thought the Democratic platform was
sound; they liked some of the new
Presidents campaign speeches. Even
as the President enjoyed a long
honeymoon" with Congress, so did
he enjoy honeymoon with industry. |
The business honeymoon, however, |
was of short duration. Mr.. Roose-
welt had not been in office many
months before it became obvious
that he was gradually losing much
of the support he had received from
executives. Some of these men had
been appointed to important posi-
tiOns within the -notab-
ly in the Treasury and Commerce
departments, and in emergency agen-
cies, such as the NRA. One by one
they resigned, because they could not /
agree with Administration policies.
Other men, who never held Govern /
ment positions, but had more or less !
approved Presidential ideas, gradual l
ly became outspoken in criticism. {
Result of the three and a quarter c
years of Roosevelt stewardship is an I
almost 100 per cent cleavage between '
he Administration and industry. t
UpshOt is that it seems inevitable
hat the President will go into the
1886 campaign with just about SO
Der cent of business men on the side D
# his opponent. 1t is impossible to fl
stimate how this will affect his D
hances. But he has lost valuable s.
upport. v
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
Milford. Friday, May %, 1886
ONCE in FOUR YEARS there Oc-

ONCE IN FOUR YEARS there Oc-
cur two historic meetings which
shape the course of destiny for years
to come. When the presidential con-
ventions of the two leading political
parties meet during June, great and
fateful issues will be decided. Our
children and grandchildren will feel
the sad results if mistakes are made;
they will rejoice if the right decis-
ions are taken.
Have the American people so plan
ned and arranged these meetings of
vast importance, that it is easy to
do the right thing and hard to make
mistakes? The answer must be mo"
1t is unfortunate that these mighty
decisions must be made with such
great haste. The delegates are eager
to finish their work and go home. 1t
has often happened in the past that
in this hurry and turmoil and politi-
cal manipulation and pressure, de-
cisions have been made that have
led to disaster, and which have
queered progress.
1t seems wrong that these meet
ings are in great halls. with the gal
leries filled with a crowd of yelling
people. Such an atmosphere, with
noise and turmoil so great that peO-
pie can hardly think, is not condu-
Give to sober thought. Action taken
in that scene of confusion may look |
very fine with the bands playing and |
the flags waving, but in the cold and |
sober light of the days after, it may
look very different.
This year the action of the Demo-
cratic national convention is GER
tain as respects nominations. though
work of the utmost importance has
to be done in shaping a platform.
No one can foresee the results of the
Republican convention. Both meet
ings need an atmosphere of calm and
deliberation, but none of these con-
ventions ever gets the chance for
serious thought which such fateful
hour of decision calls for. {
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22

restrictions II consumer purchasing
power goes down. at the expense Of
production, employment and indus
trial activity; and that when prices
are held to a reasonable level, the
people can buy more-and so make
our factories and merchandise out
let's hum.
The country doesn't want laws and
taxes designed to boost the cost Of
commodities. thereby creating an
artificial imitation OF the cost Of liv-
ing. It wants to buy more commod-
tiles. and use more-and thus create
a demand for both luxuries and
necessities that will result in real
recovery and steady employment.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
THE ROAD no RECOVERY

A short time ago the Brookings
Institution published a study which
has received an extraordinary amount
of attention from industriaIists, econ
omists and others-because that in
stitution enjoys an Internal reputa-
tion of being con-commercial, non
political and unprejudiced. II
searches for the truth-and nothing
but the truth.
The purpose of the study in ques-
tion was to point way to general
recovery. A vast array Of statis-
tics was anaiyzed, assorted, briefed.
And the gist of its conclusion is that
recovery can be brought about not
by higher prices, as some seem 10
believe, but by lower prices with
their corOllary of increased purchas-
ing power.
The authors of the report point out
that new techniques have made il
possible to cut the cost of prOduc-
tion and distributing most of the
things the people use. and that the
savings accruing from this higher in
iustrial efficiency should be passed
on to the peOple-that is, the CON
These findings confirm the
beliefs of a legion of economists and
business men.
1t takes no economic genius to un-
ierstand that when prices are forced
up artificially-by law. regulation or
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
ROUNDING UP THE KIDNAPPERs

The enthusiasm of the underworld
for the kidnapping game has cooled
off. You can see the reason, in the
recent report of the United States
justice department. This shows 146
persons convicted in So kidnappings
since the Lindbergh law was passed.
Many wealthy families a year or
two ago were finding it necessary to
hire armed guards to protect their
children. Parents in all classes of
society worried every time the kids
failed to show up at dinner. The
Federal G-men and other police have
made such war against the kidnap-
ping miscreants, that these creatures
have done some real thinking for
once in their lives. Now if that force
could be enlarged, that bank and
payroll robbers could be pursued
with equal success, we could all give
.hree cheers for a grand victory.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22

IF TWO HORSES are trying to
pull load. and one pulls to the
right and the other to the left. they
won't make much speed Also a
town slows up, when contending fac
tiOns pull in opposite directions.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
ShOrtness Of Long Lives

As he that lives longest lives but
a little while, every man may be
certain that he has no time TO
waste. The duties OF life are COM
mensurate TO its duration, and
every day brings its task, which II
neglected is doubled on the morrow.
But he that has already trihed away
those months and years, in which
he should have labOred must remem-
her that he has now only a part Of
that of which the whole is little;
and that since the moments remain
ing are to be considered as the last
trust Of Heaven. not one is to be
lost
There is an 800 acre desert in the
,fatp Of Maine
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22

THE MAN WHO SPENDS more
than he earns is likely to be less
prosperous. The town that pays out
more money in the form of purchases
in other places, than it draws in, is
also on the down grade.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22

THEY SAY THE early bird gets
the worm. The town that is the
earliest to wake up to the need Of
applying modern ideas, gets the rich
prize Of prosperity.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-29
Offices to Be
Opened by Graham
Continued from Page One.j

strengthen Grahams support in that
portion of the State, some observers
here doubt if Folger will be able to
help him as much in the eastern coun-
ties as John Hinsdale could have
Hinsdale was at first slated for the
appointment as Grahams manager
and it is generally believed that he
was offered the post but finally de-
clined it. But Wilson is generally re-
garded as being asqfamiliar with con-
ditions in the eastern counties as was
Hinsdale and to have an excellent
working knowledge of the entire state
as a result of his experience in the
primary campaign four years ago. Ac-
cordingly, the Graham supporters
maintain that Graham already has a
managerial staff that. has intimate
knowledge of conditions in every sec
ton of the State.
Both Folger and Wilson are regard
ed as being excellent organizers and
they will make an effort to extend
their organization into every one of
the more than 1000 precincts in the
State.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-29
THOMPSON HELDFOR
SUPERIOR C 0 u R 7.
Other Cases, Some Whisky
Charges, Heard by Re-
corder Clements

David Thompson was bound over 10
Vance Superior Court under $500
bond by Recorder r. E. Clements in
recorders court today when probable
cause was found on'a breaking and
entering and larceny and receiving
charge. the case growing out of the
robbery of Geo. W. Powell's store in
South Henderson a few months ago.
Ed Crews, Negro, was found guilty
of possessing illegal whisky for the
purpose of sale, and was given 60 days
on the roads, commitment not to is
sue upon payment of fine of $40 and
costs.
George Williams, Negro, faced the
same charge as did Crews, and was
given so days on the roads, commit
ment not to issue upon payment of
the costss and a fine of $25.
William Evans, Negro, was guilty of
reckless driving and assault with a
deadly weapon. Prayer for judgment
was continued upon payment of costs
and paying into the office of the
Clerk of Superior Court $100 for the
benefit of John Ross.
John Ross was charged with operat-
ing an automobile without proper Ii
cense and unlawful parking on the
highway. The State took a mol prose
in this case.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-29

Continued from Page One)
hour week bill, or the pure food ana
drugs act Nor will he take any meas
uras to curb the Supreme Court.
The President evidently believes
that the Republicans will nominate a
Tory, and his safest policy is to
slide" toward the election. Where
will the liberals go, anyway Gf Sen
ator Borah is not nominated)? Ano
where will Al Smith, on the reaction
airy side, go-any more than Cover
nor Eugene Talmdage of Georgia!
The campaign of the President VIII
be based on: "He did better than any
body else could.''
INJUSTICE
Congress evidently will not enac'
the Kerr bill prior to March l. Inc
Kerr bill would give the government
discretionary powers in deportlng law
abiding aliens On March l, there1oie
1882 aliens, all good members OF tne al
communities, and approximately 4'oO'
Atnerican-born wives and chllorei
face deportation and separation
Why? illegal entry" And that may
mean nothing more than that certa,l
technicalties were not complied WILL
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-29
l35 Drivers Lose
Licenses in Week
For Total of 1860
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In The Sir Walter Hotel.
=, 7 r. nACV[ VIII

by y. u. bASN
Raleigh Feb. ga total of 1875 au-
tomobile drivers had their driving Ii
censes revoked during the past week,
bringing the total number of drivers
licenses revoked to date to 1850, Di-
rector Arthur F'ulk, of the division of
highway safety of the Department of
Revenue, announced today. Most of
the 1876 licenses revoked this week
were for drunken driving, combina-
tions of drunken driving with reck-
less driving or for driving after the
previous revocation of license. The
license of Paul H. McCaskill, of
Greensboro, was revoked for an ad-
ditional year following his conviction
of driving after his license had been
revoked.
Of the 135 who lost their licenses
this past week for drunken driving
and variations of this offense, Char
lotte led the list with Is, while Ashe-
vile had the next largest number
with nine. Three we're from Concord,
three from Salisbury, two from Dur
ham and one each from Gastonia,
Goldsboro and Kinston. The others
were scattered generally over the
State.
A slight decrease in the number of
convictions for drunken driving is be-
ing noticed, since not as many notices
of convictions are being received as
| formerly, Director F'ulk said. Whether
this means there is less drunken dr1v-
| ing and fewer arrests or only that
| fewer are being convicted, Fulk could
not say. He expressed the hope, how
ever, that it indicated that there was
actually less drunken driving and
that drivers are beginning to pay
more attention to the highway safety
| laws.
"We cannot help but feel that part
of the decrease in the convictions Tor
| drunken and reckless driving is due
| to the better enforcement of the
| highway safety laws by police de-
partments and the highway patrol
and especially due to the excellent CO.
operation we have been getting from
the courts and the heavier penalties
being imposed" Fulk said. For after
all, whether the new drivers license
law proves effective or not in curb
ing drunken and reckless driving de-
nends in the final analysis upon the
courts. For arrests mean nothing I'M
less the judges cooperate by giving
convoictions and imposing stiff fines
mr. road sentences.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-29
TOBACCO SEEDBEDS
NEARLY ALL SOWN
Growers Going Ahead
With Preparations for
Making 1886 Crop

With virtually a full week of mild,
sunshiny weather, tobacco farmers IN
this section made long strides this
week toward getting in their SEED
beds and today virtually all of them
had completed this job. Those that
have not probably will have the TASK
over with next week.
Seedbeds have been greatly delayed
because of the severe winter weatho''
with snow, sleet and frigld temporal
lures, but there is time enough yet Tor
them to- sprout an abundance OF
plants for all the needs of farmers
for the years crop, if weather con-
ditions from now are favorable, and
if there is no serious interference py
plant disease or insects.
Information from Eastern North
Carolina is that the severe weather
has also delayed plantbed work there,
but rerorts from the Georgia belt are
that farmers there have put INTO
enough seed to produce plants suffl-
cient to gov 1O0,O00,O00 pounds OF
tobacco, which, if it develops that
way. will be by far the largest crop
ever TO be produced in that section.
Little indication can be had from
plantbcds, however, as to the size OF
tho crop a tobacco grower will put ill.,
as he always makes due allowance
for damage of one kind or another
and still margin enough to supply his
needs
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-29
Leap Year Oddly
With 5 Saturdays,
Birthday Rarltles

Leap Year day-February %
was here today. 1t is a day that
comes only once in four years, and
is tackled onto the end of Feb
ruary, already short month, to
make up surplus time that &C
cumulates in the present calendar
measurement of passing time.
1t was unusually odd this year,
i'm that Leap Year day fell on Sat-
urday, something that happens
only once in several decades, and
meant five paydays for those who
receive Enumeration for their ser
vices on a weekly basis.
So far as has been learned,
there are very few birthdays in
Vance county on February 20. The
only such anniversaries heard of
are those for Mrs. Eufaula Pulley
and Mrs. Henry A. Dennis. An
other coincidence is that both
ladies were born on the VancS
county side of the EPSON COM
munity, and within couple of
miles of each other.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-29
n D AGE MEETING
FOR EXTRA SESSION
Durham Gathering Friday
Goes on Record for Ac-
ton by State

A spccial session of the North Car
DINA General Assembly to enact legls-
lat:on permitting the State to share in
Federal funds for old age pensions,
and to supplement those payments
with State funds as we'll was demand
ed by the Statewide meeting of the
association in Durham Friday. G. F.
Tankersley, ST., of Henderson, attend
ed the meeting, together with large
number of others from this section.
The meeting was attended by some
300 delegates, and upon its conclusion
Durham county groups met together
and formed a county association
there.
The State would be asked to pay
pensions of SIS per month to persons
over IS, to match similar payments by
the Federal government. giving them
a monthly income of $50.
Those who addressed the general
meeting included: State Senator J. T.
Burrus of High Point; S. C. Daniel Of
Littleton, president of the state or
ganization; Bruce H. Carraway of
High Point, vice president; Charles
u. Harris OF fLdlSlSn, d AHel1lUeI VI IHc
executive board; and Mrs. Helen
Robertson Wohl of Guilford College,
first woman candidate for the state
house of representatives from Gull
ford county.
Dr. Burrus told his audience thac
I'VE have set up all the machinery Tor
the safe care of the minor, and yet
we have not done one thing up to
this good day in the way of making
easier the latter day existence of the
wheel horse
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-29
Another Meeting
Is Held To Press
Farm Buying Plan

Another meeting in the interest OF
the proposed farmer cooperative pur-
chasing association now in process OF
formation in this county was held at
the court house here this afternoon
Plans were discussed as to operation
of the concern and progress made to-
ward realization of the purposes
sought.
During the past week L. A. Raper
State secretary of the exchange, was
here from Raleigh and worked sew
eral days with local committees in
efforts to sign the required number
of farmer stockholders. 1t is desired
that $50 farmers take stock to the
amount of $40 each to form the initial
capital of $500 to begin operation
Leaders in the undertaking hope to
reach definite goals of organization,
in the next few days.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-29

An autopsy has been performed on
the body of Eugene Flamm, who died
in New York, where he was taken aft
er being treated for several weeks at
a local hospital, following mysterious
injuries sustained on a bus trip south
the latter part of December, it was
stated here today.
The cause of his death was listed
on the death certificate as pending
investigation" and what was disclos
ed by the medical examination of the
body was not learned here this after
noon
T. F. Gholson, Henderson attorney
has been retained by Flamms family
to further the investigation here, and
it was through him that it was learn
ed of the autopsy.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-29
TAX COLLECTOR BE
IN SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Deputy Collector of the State Rev
enue Department A. o. Curl, Jr., will
BE in the office of Sheriff j. E. HAM
lett in the court house March 2, 3, 4,
Z, IL, 10, II and Is to aid in the filing
of State income tax returns, he stated
today. He will have all the necessary
blanks, and those who have rturns to
make, can see him at that office on
the days designated.
Mr. Curl succeeded G. H. Crabtree
as collector here, Mr. Crabtree going
to MOrganton.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-29
Patriotic Order
Plans limitations
Here on March 9

At the regular meeting of the Pat
riotic Order Sons of America last
Mondav evening, plans were made for
class initiation for the Central Dis
trict to be held in Henderson March
9. The district is composed of camps
in Durham, Mebane, Sweepsonville,
Cary, Erwin, Youngsville and Hender-
son.
C. F. Tankersley, Jr., district pres
ident, expects a large attendance at
the session and a large number of
candidates for degrees.
N. M. Jones, captain of the degree
team, has requested that all mem
bers of the team be present Monday
night, and others who would take
part on the program were urged to
come.
&c. B. White voiced his appreciation
for the cooperation given him by the
membership, and expressed a desire
that all candidates previously elected
should be initiated on or before
March 9.
The fiscal year of the organization
ends April 30, and the local camps
hopes to have an impressive record
for the State convention when w. r
Fleming, a member of the local camp
and State vice president, will come
up for election as state president.
A report has been made by the com.
mittee appointed to commend Sena-
tor Robert r. Reynolds for his stand
on immigration, and the resolutions
will be forwarded to the Senator
shortly. The committee was Henry
Powell E. o. Falkner, N. M. Jones
c. P. Tankersley and w. r. Fleming
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-29
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
HAS CHANGED NAME

The Christian church here, long
known as the First Christian, will be
known henceforth as the Congrega-
tional Christian church, according to
an announcement made today by Rev.
S. f.. Madren. pastor of the church.
For the past two years, the con-
gregation church in the north and the
Christian church in the south have
been working for a union, and this
has been completed, and all Christian
churches in the south are meeting to
adopt their new name, Congregational
Christian.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-29
LAT WRIGHT DIES
FRIDAY AFTERNOON

Lat Wright, S. colored, died at
Duke hospital, Durham, Friday after
noon after an ILLNESS of three weeks,
the last week of which was spent at
the hospital. He was a native Of
Vance county, and we'll known and
respected colored citizen. Funeral SER
vices will be held at an hour not yet
determined, at st. James Baptist
church on the Oxford highway, of
which he was one of the co-founders,
and in which he was superintendent
of the Sunday school. Rev Sandy
Gregg, of Henderson, is to be in
charge Of the services, and interment
will be in the church cemetery
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-29
BOARD OF TRADE
MEETS IN APRIL

The Henderson TOBACCO Board of
Trade will hold its annual meeting
and elect officers for the coming year
early in April, as is customary. The
meeting is deyayed each year for sew
eral weeks after the close of the sell
ing season until all details of the pre-
vision years business have been clear
ed up. w. B. Daniel, Jr, is president
and Wilson T. Smith is secretary
treasurer of the board at the present
time. Both are warehousemen.