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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-07-03
BACK TO H FARM

More Americans are living or
farms today than ever before in
the nations history, according to a
REPORT just made public by the
United States Bureau of Census.
There were 31,S00,so7 in the farm
population of Jan. l. 1885. That
is 1861 more than on April 1.
1880, when the last previous farm
census was taken.
This increase in the farm popu-
lation may seem, at first glance,
somewhat difficult to account for
in view of the widespread talk
about distress and starvation a.
mong the farmers of America.
But everybody who knows anything
about rural America knows that
there are two kinds of farmers.
One is the speculative, commercial
farmer, usually operating on a one
crop basis, whose situation is COM
parable more to that of a bushes.
man than to the typical farmer Of
tradition. The economic distres.
among this class Eof farmers is ia,
from being typical Of farmers gen.
orally. 1t affects probably les
than a quarter of all American
farmers.
The typical American farmes
operates the Family type" farm
He has for the most part beer
neither a claimant for nor a bene.
ficiary of political efforts b "ds
something tor the farmer" Witt
him, farming is a mode of Twin,
rather than an effort to enricl
himself. And most of the new
population lon the farms falls int
this class.
According to the Director of tn
Census most Of the current increas,
in farm population consists of fami
lies who have moved back from
industrial centers to the securit,
and peace of the land. They ar
Subsistence farmers" in the phras,
now current. They are the typ
of Americans who prefer to di,
their own living out of the soil
even at the cost of remotenes
from the movies, rather than to e
on relief.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-07-03
TODAY AND
by
FRANK PARKER STocKBRDGE
:tTASHMOO''

in race
! When the big excursion steam.
boat "Tashmoo'' struck a rock If
the Detroit River the other day anc
sank just as her captain beachec
her, the news carried my memory
back IS years, to Memorial Day
1901. That was the day of the
great steamboat race on Lake Erie
between the "Tashmoo" and the
City of Buffalo"
Both boats had been designed by
the same man, Frank Kirby, one of
Americas greatest naval architects.
The CITY of Buffalo" was design
ed for overnight freight and pas
senger service between Buffalo and
Cleveland; the 'Taschmoo" for car
rying big excursion crowds up the
Detroit River to Belle Isle Park.
They were the two fastest raft that
had ever navigated the Great Lakes
and the question as to which was
the faster of the two was so holly
disputed in shipping circles that,
finally, permission was obtained
from the U.S.Steamboat Inspection
to stage a race between them.
Enormous stakes were put up and
hundreds of thousands of dollars in
side bets. A measured l00-mIe
course was marked off between
Cleveland and Erie, Pennsylvania.
The "Tashmoo" went into dry
dock and had her bottom scraped
and oiled for the event. The City
of Buffalo, made her regular over
night trip to Cleveland, discharged
cargo and passengers, took on coal
and turned around without further
preparation.
I was on the press boat which
went out from Buffalo to see the
finish of the race. 1t was about as
exciting a sporting event as ] ever
witnessed-and about as close. The
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-07-03

THERE IS only one place in thi.
TOWN WHERE the little inciden,
OUTLINED HERE could have
HAPPENED, BUT ever at tina,
WE ARE not mentioning any
NAMES. II want to buy a present
FOR MY wife," said a certain
WELL man to the
MANAGER OF this store. "How
LONG HAVE you been married,
S1R?" ASKED the manager, item
= \
YEARS." WAS the reply. %. K"
WAS THE prompt reply of the
THIS way to the
BARGAIN BASEMENT, sir"
= 4
I THANK YOU.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-07-03
THIRD PARTIES

The launching of a third party"
in this years Presidential campaign
was not unexpected by shrewd OBJ
servers, but nobody saw, a month
ago, the combination of elements
which have united to form the
new Union Party. Back Of its
Presidential candidate, Represen-
tative William Lemke of North
Dakota, there are lined up, 50 far
Father Coughlin and his Union for
Social Justice and DR.. F. E. Town
send, with his following of devotees
of the Old Age Revolving Pension
plan. Mr.. Lemke himself is sppkes-
man for a large element of farmers
and Others in the Northwest who
hold that the way out of our eco
nomic difficulties is by the issu-
ance of more money, regardless nd
its gold backing.
Not every third party move
ment has been entitled to be taker
as seriously as this one. Whether
or not the Union Party will de.
fleet more votes from the Demo.
cratic ticket or from the Republi.
can candidates no one now can pre-.
dict; but that it will get a larg'
vote in many states is hardly to b
doubted. 1t is a new factor in thu
campaign, and one seriously to b.
reckoned with by both sides.
Literally, of course, the Unior
Party is not the third" party
Officially recognized in every
state is the Socialist Party. Ii
nearly all states the Communis'
Party has long had a place on thE
official ballot. In several state
the Farmer-Labor party is the do
minant one. Indeed, the Farmer
Labor party, with one Senator ane
three Representatives in Congress
and the Progressive Party, with
Senator and seven Representatives
might properly be called thu
third" and Fourth" parties.
The test of a political party
real strength, however, lies in it
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-07-03
ability to carry states for its Presi

ability to carry states for its Presi
Dental electors. Only twice since
the Civil War has a third party
done that. The Peoples Party, If
1892, won y electoral votes, ano
the Progressive Party of 1912 pol
ed SO votes for THEODORE Roosevelt,
in the Electoral College. Its name
remains, but its influence does not
extend far beyond the borders of
Wisconsin. The Republicans who
flocked to the Bull Moose standard
under "Teddy's" leadership are now
the nucleus around which the Re-
publican Party itself has been reor-
ganized.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-07-03
U

A full page of pictures reveal
ing glamorous Hollywood stars at
work and play in featured every
week in the AMER
ICAN, the big Sunday newspaper.
Get your copy from your favorite
newsboy or newsletter.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-07-03
E E NOVEL

BOX Car" new serial of a eirI
who was trapped by the fire of
flaming love, starts in the July p
issue of the American Weekly, the
big magazine which somes every
Sunday with the BALTIMORE
AMERICAN. Get your copy from
your newsletter or newsbov,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-07-03

Stokes County tobacco growers
report a reduction of 20 per cent
below the planned acreage this sea-
son due to the recent drouth.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-07-03
Marshall,

L. A. Zimmerman, Marshall,
route 3, is proving hat erosion on
steep mountain farm land can be
controlled by strip cropping and
terracing.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-07-03

|"City of Buffalo" beat the "Tash-
moo" by less than one minute in
100 miles!
SIDE wF1EELERS for RE
Somehow l have always been more
interested in the old-fashioned side
wheel steamboats, than / have ever
been able to get about the big lin
ers. l suppose that is because my
first venture to sea was on a side
wheeler, the old City Of Portland"
which ran between Portland and
Boston overnight, and was lost
without a trace some Is years ago.
l have travelled on almost all
of Americas inland water ways
on paddle-wheel steamboats,, side
wheelers and stern wheelers, and
nothing concerned with navigation
gives me quite such a kick as see
my the Fall River steamboat go
up the East River, past my dining
room window in New York.
E D for George M.
l think it was a fine thing for
the Senate Of the United States to
vote an award of a gold medal to
George M. Cohan for his service to
the United States during the World
War. George Cohan's service con-
sisted in writing the most inspiring
of all the American war songs,
"Over There"
don't remember. who it was that
said that he did not care who wrote
the laws of a country if he could
be allowed to write the songs. There
is more power to stir mems souls
and move them to action in the
songs hat everybody can sing thar
lin all the laws that ever were made
1t is quite possible that before the
present presidential campaign end:
somebody will write and set te
music a campaign song SO powerful
in its popular appeal that it will de-
eide the election. That has happen
ed before.
~REGROUPING regions
More and more the idea is talked
about regrouping the United States
into regions instead of states. It
was the main topic discussed at the
Institute of Regional Development
held rerently at Chapel Hill, North
Carolina.
Certainly, most Of our economic
and social problems are regional.
None is nationwide; few are limit
ed to a single state. If any group
of states, such as New England,
could agree by treaty among them
selves to act as a unit on all matters
Congress would have to ratify the
treaty. But there are political
limits to any regional plan.
No state will give up its right to
an equal voice in the Senate, for
example. On the other hand, Texas
can, whenever it wants to, send 10
Senator's to Washington instead of
two, for under the terms of its ad-
mission to the Union in 1S45 it was
given the right to divide itself into
five states at any future time.
don't expect to see that happen,
nor any other material change from
the present set-up of states.
FLETCHER -. canal
FOR - years Senator duncan u.
Fletcher of Florida bent his efforts
to the digging Of a canal across the
Florida peninsula. He lived just
long enough to win a victory for his
pet project and his beloved state in
the Senate; he died before the House
of Representatives turned the canal
project down.
Duncan Fletcher was a great man
and a great statesman. The Florida
Canal will eventually be built. 1t
will stand as an enduring monu-
ment to Senator Fletcher.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-07-03
JULY SALE OF
LATE MODEL
USED CARS

OPEN UNTIL = CCLOlh
IS months payments as low as
$4,000 per month. Your car as
down payment.
1885 Dodge Sedan
1885 Chevrolet Coupe
1885 Plymouth Coupe ~
1885 Dodge Coach
1884 Chevrolet Coach
1884 Plymouth Coach
1884 Chevrolet Coupe
and others. Also cheap cars.
1929 Buick Sedan ----- 12>.oo
1928 Chevrolet Coach 1880 55.O0
1928 Chevrolet Sedan 49, 65.oo
1929 Chevrolet Sedan $1,000 l45.oo
1880 Chevrolet Coach - lS5.oo
1929 Chevrolet Roadster = 95.oo
2 "T" Model Fords D.oo
McCANLESS MOTOR
COMPANY
The Washington times., 1936-01-27
Watch for Snake

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-All
Brooklyn was warned by police
today to beware of a Texas bull
snake, five feet long. which was
wandering the streets. It escaped
from a basket carried by Mrs. A.
kaufman, night club entertainer.
The Washington times., 1936-01-27
INTERIOR FUND
OF SS1,221,33O
IS SOUGHT
House Appropriations
Committee 0. KS
Budget Increase
International News Service

An appropriation of 1927, $3.50
to run the Interior Department in
the next fiscal year-$4,179 ,754
more than last year-waS recon-
mended to the House by its Ap-
preparations Committee today.
Although the total of the an
nual supply bill scared above last
years figure, the House commit
tee slashed the Presidential budget
estimate $1,721,111.
A wide variety Of activities, en-
braced in the Interior Department
under the jurisdiction of Secretary
of the Interior Ickes, would re-
ceive funds under the bill.
26 Million for Public Works
Chief increases over last year
were $1,398,080 more for the Of
flee of Education. $1.0S6, 900 for
maintenance Of public buildings
and the parks service, $3.50. 1000 in
the reg lar public works program,
100000 for the new Bituminous
Coal Commission and more than
one million dallars for the Indian
service.
The measure carried a total of
$26 1850, 900 for public works. The
bigge-t items are Boulder Canyon
Dam, So, 500, 900; All-American Ca
nal in Imperial Valley of Califor.
mia, Sc 500, 900, and national parks
roads and trails, $6,500,000. This
public works program is separate
from the PWA, also administered
by Mr.. Ickes.
In recommending 100000 addi-
tional for the Mt. Rushmore
National Memorial in the Black
Hills of South Dakota the COM
mittee asserted that the money
should be used to complete the
project "in the simplest possible
way"
81 Million for Indian Affairs
The total allowed for the 3u.
reau of Indian Affairs was ST.
101,1 The committee recon-
mended $17,268, 800 to carry on If
rigation work in the West.
The reclamation projects in
clude $4,000 for the Rio Grande
project, New Mexico and Texas;
$3.50 600 for the Yakima project,
Washington, and $4,000 for the
Yuma project, Arizona California.
The Washington times., 1936-01-27
OF YORK.
GREETSCAR0L

Continued from Page II
Prince Umberto of italy, who
landed at Folkestone aboard the
British destroyer Winchester and
was greeted with the royal salute
and cries of Viva Italia" as Anglo
Italian politician tension was for
gotten in the sorrow over the death
of Britain's king.
King Carol, accompanied by the
Duke of York, new heir to the
British throne, and Prince Fred
erick of Prussia and Constantin
Won Neurath, German foreign min
lister, were among the notables
who went to Westminster Hall
this afternoon to view the cata-
falque of King George.
The Dukes of Kent and Glou-
ceSter, brothers of King Edward,
greeted King Christian and the
Crown Princess of Denmark and
the Crown Prince and Princess of
Sweden as they arrived in Lon
don.
Accompanied by an encourage
of 80, including is servants,
Carol was received at Victoria
Station just before noon with a
smile and shake of the hand by
the Duke of York, heir to the
British throne, and the Earl of
Granard.
Guest of Irish Peer
Carol will be the guest of the
Earl of Granard, an Irish peer
whom the Rumanian Prince knew
when he was in exile in Paris,
and the American-born Countess
of Granard, the former Beatrice
Mills of Duchess county, New
York. Other members of royalty
are staying at Buckingham
Palace.
Although he stepped off the
destroyer at Dover wearing the
uniform of naval officer, Carol
arrived in London wearing morn
ing clothes and a heavy overcoat
and carrying a silk hat.
The Washington times., 1936-01-27
RAPS
FAILURE TO
FIGHT REDS
Coalition Head Calls
For Move Against
Communists

There Is an extraordinary
growth Of Communist activity
and dissemination of COmmu-
nistic propaganda throughout
the country, with no apparent
effort on the part of the Federal
Government to deal with 1t. In
fact, some statements by persons
in high places seem to indicate
q friendly appreciation of some
Of the philosophy Of the COmmu-
mist party"
This charge was made today by
John B. Trevor, president Of the
American Coalition, a grouping Of
more than so patriotic and fra.
ternal organizations.
Mr.. Trevor is in Washington for
the eleventh Women's Patriotic
Conference on National Defense
at the Mayflower Hotel.
All persons, Mr.. Trevor said, who
believe in free institutions and the
preservation of the liberties guar.
anteed by the Constitution and the
first 10 amendments lowe it to
themselves and their country to
eliminate people who advocate its
overthrow by force and violence"
Deportation Of all alien Com
munistS promptly and efficiently
without quibbling over the techni-
calitieS of their affiliation with
the Communist party" was advo-
Gated by the coalition head, who
said further:
:. II condemn the policy Of the
Federal Government in not pro-
tecting itself. It has no right
to fail to take steps to protect
itself against internal infIu-
enceS."
Native Americans who support
the Communist party, having
foresworn allegiance to the United
States. should be deprived of their
civil rights, Mr.. Trevor declared.
Ray Murphy national COM
mander Of the American Legion,
and former Secretary of State
cambridge Colby will speak at
the opening session of the confer.
ence tonight on Our Constitu-
ton" s.1
The Washington times., 1936-01-27
Treasury Condition
international News Service

International News Service
Treasury balance as of January
"a, $4,000, $50, 1878; internal
revenue, $7,963,219.81; customs
receipts, $27 1854, 404.55.
The Washington times., 1936-01-27
Bombings on Both Fronts
Carried Out bV Italians


Adds ABABA, Jan. n Q.N.S)
CeaseleSS aerial raids on both the
Northern and Southern fronts
brought Ethiopian charges today
that 500 non-combatants have
been killed by the Italians.
Meanwhile both sides have been
exhausted by the fighting in the
Tembien sector, and during q
temporary lull forces are being re-
organized to reopen the battle.
Today's official Ethiopian COM
munique alleged that the Italian
airmen ARE trying Systematically
to exterminate the population and
cattle by bombing raids. The an
nouncement said:
"The intensive bombing on
the northern front has been
without important effect from
a military point Of view. but
500 nOn-cOmbatants have been
killed and $500 animals slaugh-
tered"
Twelve air raids have been car
ried out in the Sidamo district
of the southern front in the last
few days. while the troops of Gen.
Rodolfo Graziani are attempting
to push through Sidamo towards
Adds Ababa.
Daggah Bur, far to the east on
the southern front, was again
heavily bombed yesterday, but de-
tails about casualties have not
been received.
The Washington times., 1936-01-27
POLICE BEATEN
IN SKYSCRAPER
MAN-HUNT
BurqIar Battles 300
In AII-Day Search
OF Building

NEW YORK, Jan. 81 GN.SO.
One of the most fantastic man.
hunts in New York's history came
to a close early today, with the
police losin
For 13 hours more than 100
policemen directed their flash.
lights into every nook and corner
of the 60-story Woolworth Build
ing in a futile hunt for a burglar
who shot and critically wounded
a Waterman yesterday.
Disguised as Porter
The burglar apparently entered
the Skyscraper early yesterday in
the garb of a porter. Some time
fore 8 a. m. he entered the SUI
perintendent's office and stole all
the pass keys.
The theft of the pass keys was
discovered in less than an hour
and detectives started systematic
hunt for the intruder. Occasional
ly they caught glimpses of him,
but never succeeded in catching
up.
In the afternoon, Tony Petroni,
a Waterman, stepped out of a
seventh floor office to punch
clock and saw a man he mistook
for another workman. AS he
greeted the man, the intruder
suddenly wheeled upon Petroni
and rained blows upon his head
and face.
Wound Near Heart
Then, as Petroni stepped back.
ward, the man jerked a revolver
from his pocket and fired, the
bullet striking the Waterman just
above the heart.
Two hundred additional police
men were called after this, but no
trace of the burglar could be
found.
Detectives were to make q
checkup of offices in the building
today to see how much loot the
robber got.
The Washington times., 1936-01-27
SMITH DEFIES
PARTY WHIP
Continued from Page II

Continued from Page II
liked it, of course. But the Ad-
miniStration Democrats spoke of
sour grapes" and "a disgruntled,
disappointed man"
Cut Seen Both Ways
One prominent Democrat, a
shrewd observer, who declined to
permit use of his name, summed
up his reaction thus:
"Al's speech and his threat to
take a walk will hurt our
chances in New England and
along the Middle Atlantic Sea
board. It will not hurt Us in
the West or in the South. On
the contrary it may help US, for
the sidewalks of New York are
not popular West and South Of
the Alleghenies."
No one could see in the speech
any threat on AIS part to head
possible third party ticket. On
tie contrary. at the outset, Al
specifically declared he was not
a candidate for any public office,
and wanted no office.
Such a third party composed Of
anti-AdminiStration Democrats and
disappointed Republicans might
conceivably be formed, but the be-
lief Is universal that Smith will
have no hand in it. He is too ex-
perienced a politician to have any
illusions about the possibility of a
third party succeeding.
The political atmosphere will
reverberate for weeks to come
with replies to Smith.
Replies Come Quickly
Secretary of the Interior
Harold L. Ickes and Donald Rich
berg, erstwhile assistant presi-
dent" promptly took up the
cudgels last night on behalf of
the Roosevelt Administration.
Mr.. Ickes sarcastically flung
back at Smith his remarks about
Socialism" He recalled that in
the bitter campaign of 1928, Her
bert Hoover accused Smith of
fostering state socialism," and
that Smith had replied:
"The cry of socialism has
been shouted by powerful in.
terests to put a damper on
progressive legislation"
And tomorrow night, Senator
Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas,
Smiths own running mate in '28,
will take the air on a national
radio hook-up to blister his
former chief.
Senator Robinson was chosen
to reply because he was Smiths
running mate in 1928. Admins
tration strategistS thought the
reply would be more effective
coming from him.
White House Silent
Officially, the White House was
silent. President Roosevelt list
ened to the speech over the radio
with a group of friends. No one
would say what Mr.. RooSevelt'S
reactions were, but it was reported
that when Al had finished Mr..
Roosevelt remarked:
"WelI, it's a good New York
speech, but. -"
The Washington times., 1936-01-27
GIFT TRIBUTE
TO MOTHER

DR.. Jacob Kotz, of the George
Washington University Hospital
staff, has presented the hospital
a new operating room in memory
of his mother, Anna KotZ, who
died a year ago.
Memorial exercises for Mrs.
Kotz will be held in the George
Washington Medical School at 4
p. m, February S, followed by
tea given by the ladies board
in the new operating room.
Dedication of the new operat-
ing room will take place the same
day.
The Washington times., 1936-01-27
ITALIAN BOMBS
RAIN ON TOWNS

CONTINUED from Page II
SOmaliland front, one Of our
swift columns carried Out q
reconnaissance on Mount Wa
dari, northwest Of NegeIlis The
enemy, after5a short resis anCe,,
retired, first blowing UP mu-
nitions dump. Many prisoners
were taken, together with food
depOts and war material"
The Washington times., 1936-01-27
Indoor Practice

MORAGA, Calf, Jan. 27.-With
ex-big-leaguer Earl Shelly back
on the campus as baseball coach,
Saint Mary's pitchers and catch
ers started work last week in the
dry atmosphere of Madigan Gym.
The Washington times., 1936-01-27
SENATE VOTES
BONUS TODAY
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raising funds for the bonus in the
same manner the government now
raises funds in excess of its reve
nues-namely, by issuing long or
short term bonds. This plan prob
ably will be adopted in the end.
There was a hint that the PreSi-
dent might demand imposition of
new taxes to meet the cost Of the
bonus payments. Administration
leaders in Congress, however, op-
pose new tax legislation for this
purpose, declaring it is unfair to
single out the bonus for new
taxes when the government pro-
poses to raise funds for its anti
cipated $500, 100000 deficit and
for it's anticipated $4,000, 900, 900
relief appropriation through IS.
suing bonds.