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Smyrna times., 1936-12-10
DATA OBTAINED
772 KENT FARMS
Soil Conservation Check Up
Shows That Wheat Is
the Major Crop
CONSERVATION GROWS

After completion of the field in
spection on the 772 farms in Kent
county in connection with this soil
conservation program, figures have
been made available by the county
committee regarding the acreage
of soil-depleting and soil conserv-
ing crops, total acres in all farms,
amount of neutral land in orchards
and grape vineyards and other in
teresting data in regard to this
new agricultural program. Ac-
cording to the records which have
been obtained from the listing
sheets, and compiled by county
agent, Russell E. Wilson, the total
land In farming unit represented
by these 772 applications Is 49,
937 acres of which 80,379 acres
were in crop land in 1885, and 38,-
55S acres listed as non-crop land.
On these 773 farms there were 49,
322 acres of wheat, 18,543 acres of
corn, 963 acres of rye, 1,122 acres
of Irish and sweet potatoes, 3,751
acres of soybeans harvested for
hay or seed, $500 acres of truck
and vegetable crops, and SO acres
of all other crops, resulting in to-
tai of 1882 acres of soil depicting
crops, as compared to 22,115 acres
of soil conserving crops. The man
ner in which Kent county farmers
are taking advantage of this soil
conservation program to improve
the fertility of their land is shown
by the fact that the 1886 soil build
ing allowance is 31,964 acres,
which is a "A percent increase over
that for 1885. Although numer-
Gus counties throughout the Unit
ed States have accomplished re-
markable results in this program,
it is doubtful if there are many
counties that have made the large
increase in soil improvement crop
acreage which has been the case in
this county. The maximum pay
ments this year in Kent County for
the diversion from soil depicting to
soil conserving crops are based
upon the average yields of corn on
a graduated scale of S6.19 per acre
for a corn yield of 20 bushels, and
an increase on the basis of approx
| imately 81 cents bushel up to
payments amounting to S15.47 per
acre on the basis of corn yield of
so bushels. In checking over the
1886 soil conservation benefit pay
ments which have been received by
farmers in Kent county to date, it
was learned that a total of $780,
Bias representing payments on
339 applications have been distrib-
uted. The county committee in
cluding R. Harry Wilson, Ernest
S. Mattiford and Laurence E. Cain
are making every effort to COM
plete this work, and as rapidly as
compliance papers are forwarded
to the Washington Office they are
considered for payment. Due to
the great amount of detail involv-
ed in checking over these farms,
however, it is requiring many
weeks of work upon the part of the
committee to complete this 1886
program,
Smyrna times., 1936-12-10
HONOR COMES
TO SMYRNA BOY
John v. POStleS Elected Presi-
dent of Philadelphia So
ciety Sons of Delaware
OFFICIAL OF THE u. G. l.

John VanGasken Postles of Phil
adelphia, former Smyrna boy, a
graduate of Delaware College,
University of Delaware, class of
1911 was elected president of the
Sons of Delaware of Philadelphia
at their meeting in Philadelphia
last Monday, December Z. Incl
IDENTIFY the meeting date was held
on the 149th anniversary of Della
wares ratification of the federal
Constitution and the Ash of the as
sociation. Mr.. Postles was born in
Smyrna, October 80, 1890, the son
of Francis E. and Hannah Van
Gasken Postles. He attended the
Smyrna public schools and was
graduated from the high school in
1907. He entered Delaware Col
lege and was graduated in civil
engineering in 1911. Immediately
after graduation together with the
late w. Hart Scott, he relocated
the boundry between Kent and
New Castle Counties, original sur
vey having been made by Mason
and Dixon. In July 1911, Mr..
Postles entered the service of the
United Gas Improvement Co., and
has worked for them since. At
present, he is assistant to vice.
president of Philadelphia Gas
Works Co., a subsidiary of u. G. I.
In 1917 he married Miss Helen
Baxter Mason of Philadelphia
They have two children, Anne
Mason and John Jr. Mr.. Postles
is past president of Philadelphia
chapter, University of Delaware
Alumni; past president of the gen.
eral alumni association of the uni
versity; president of the Henry C.
Lea Home and School Association
vice-chairman of the technical sec
tion of the American Gas Associa-
tion and a member of the Tau
Beta Pi, Union League, Franklin
Institute, and the Covenant League
No. 456, A. F. and A. NJ The
Sons of Delaware officers elected
besides John v. Postles president,
were as follows: Vice-president.
Henry S. Martin, j. Barratt Con-
ner; secretary, Franklin P. Smith;
treasurer, Franklin H. Gulick; his
torian, o. H. Grier; board of gov
ernor (term expires 1939), Will
liam S. Emerson, Louis Du Had
way, D. Raymond McNeal. Mr..
Grier is from Wilmington; all the
others are Philadelphians. John
Dennis Mahoney. Philadelphia high
school principal. was the principal
speaker at the banquet. He was
introduced by Albert T. Handy, the
POSTMASTER, who also presented
Mrs. E. S. Griscom, of Philadelphia
She gave an illustrated lecture on
wild life"
Smyrna times., 1936-12-10
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Will HOLD Their Annual Election
of Officers This Evening

Smyrna Grange will meet to-
night and hold their annual cleo
ton of officers. For the program
on November Is, there will be a
health talk by one of our outstand-
ing state health workers. The
lecture hour will be open to the
public to give all an opportunity to
hear him. Watch announcement
next week for name of speaker and
subject.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-10
1s CHURCH NOTES

- Marx Barton, Pas
~ Services for Week
..', Episcopal Church,
'H Marx Barton, rec.
! y .'' following announce
''. ss'ning at 7:so we are
l.,ss.a' s.'ad the Preaching
| sns.l = the Presbyterian
[Isaa Saa' next, the third ire liz, in
i m, celebration Of
s'S1nunion; 10 a. M
) Il a. NJ, morning
Fon wednesday
(a in. a,iOft service and
Fesr, s''ant y choir prac-
|sps,srm, me choir who
/ asjt,,,. ior prayer to
kbh Oa y On His words
n ir n,s... ! me church by
Smyrna times., 1936-12-10
Rev. BursIem's Son is Honored

Bert Bursley, son of the Rev.
DR.. G. Ashworth Burslem of Smyr-
ma, has recently been elected vice.
president of the Irving Literary
Society and Treasurer of the SEN
ior class at West Nottingham
Academy where he has been a
student for the past two years. He
has been active in football. making
the first team this year.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-10
SMYRNA BUSINESS MEN MEET
Besides Sponsoring the Xmas Dec
orations Vote S1OO to Charity

The Smyrna Business Mems As
sociation at a meeting at the
Smyrna Fire House, Friday even
ing, voted to donate S1O0 to the
Kings Daughters, a charitable or
ganization, this being the same
amount as donated for the last
several years. The matter of a
County Board of Trade or Cham
ber of Commerce was also discuss
ed and it was decided that our as
sociation would favor such an or
ganization, this larger organization
to take over some of the duties of
the smaller ones and merge them
into one working group.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-10
VDESING CONTRACT
Anier as Much Dredging
tne as Weather Permits

1'neutal Dredging Com
'sen awarded a sub-con-
he Standard Dredging
contractOrs for the sec
ls'l the Delaware River
Aafgss' and will move
s Orion" from the
'S Of Chesapeake CITY
Il 'lnpany recently com
~''acl' % a position
ae St. Georges bridge.
lv Is expected to start
lns Monday and win
main canal channel
81 Georges and Bid
The American Dredg-
mas a suS-contract
aldard Dredging Com
I one dredge, the Cam
Just east of Biddle's
II he Delaware River.
81 Blrkstt Construction
4 : completed their dry
aaiact in the Summit
tie first to be COM
V William Ellis Com
| krnng to finsh their
CsDecember 31st.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-10
|lyA HOST
hi GRANGE
,,,r, All Over State
,,,,sday and Yes
Lsl,,, in Session
Eor THE SESSION

,..,-e state Grange,
'sr:Dandry assembled
J rns,day ps and yesterday day
y annual meeting. the
= nd crisp, brought a
a,,,nt Of delegates. The
,iop was held in me
q of Asbury NJ r
Y h luncheOns at the
y. uouse. Former Gov
IT, ?. Robinson Of WI
State Master, presid-
a the address rresi- ,t !
I. Jones, Of the First
INK Of Smyrna, gave
=, of welcome, with
l., Robinson making the
telegram was read
Master L. J. Taber
|, r;bes for a successful
4 silent prayer was Of
f,.uory Of Harlan E. Phil
IN Of the executive
|. i the state Grange. A
L. f0rlllltte Was dpPOAA1
ksi Of Clarence jester :
I'm and John Cooper. At
4, ,sssion Tuesday, Mrs.
| RObinsOn presented tne
In tbe National Grange
Ea' She cited the har-
I'll prevailed and praised
Fr.n adopted Most Of
Eu taken up in hearing
|aring the progress and
b. gains, Mrs. Clara
ECnngticut talked on the
|uDnics. Louis ]. Tales,
.g Of Connecticut State
lgad expansion of work
|wl vouth. and a greater
|. heir problems. Other
twe: Mrs. Bernice Ham
Id told Of the work of
krsns in Kent and Sussex
/ Ms. Nellie Marion, who
! Ehrary work; Miss Ida
1 rged support'in provid-
1snas cheer at Delaware
ldssday nights session
! b the Century Club
II ] Knowles Newman of
\ Safety Council the
! following the address
M musical program and
/ Eestarday was taken up
r qeaking and the cleo
|Htrs. The officers will
"a neU week.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-10
GARNER'S SAWMILL BURNED
Completely Destroyed Tuesday Ev-
ening, December L; Lsss $1,000

Delaney's Dec. 10.-A fire oc-
CURED Tuesday of last week at
Mr.. Joseph Gamers saw mill
which completely destroyed the
mill. All Mr.. Garner was able to
save was his tractor which he
hauled out with his truck. The
fire of unknown origin, was pre-
vented from doing any further
damage by the Townsend Fire
Company. The Clayton Fire Com
pany failed to get there due to en-
gine trouble on the way. Mr..
Garner estimates his loss at about
$1,000, but he expected to have his
mill ready again for work by New
Years.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-10

Xmas Street Lights on Tomorrow
The wires have been strung for
the Xmas stree. lights in Smyrna
and they will be turned ON for the
first time Saturday night, to be on
every evening until New Years.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-10
sent y. Is Honored

A. ~ =. Of Smyrna. bet
kkds,s, illends as Jack
ksa, .s'.t y The University
knIe.s' 'e'ected as one of
kaS : iion To- the univer-
r. y I tss s,ag s.,.., at the din
(srsr. .ssh c,. in honor of
+ ", slsss ss,s Of Virginia. a
N H. aed in the wal
\ ''sl New York, Fri RI
Evening star., 1936-10-22
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WEATHER STRIPPING
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Lincoln 1862 Estimates free. %.
CHAMBERS n,s..;.ei e one q the = 1arssss 's.
Sp Six chaDeis. twelve pariors, seventeen
ears. hearses twenty-five undertakers and
assistants Ambulances now only S3: 400
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Announce that all repairs and replace.
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on Sunday and that business was not
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Evening star., 1936-10-22

little auditorium last night. he spoke
of much "misinformation" and prop
aganda" about administration taxes
and asserted:
THE seeds of fear cannot bear fruit
in the polling BOOTH"
Are you willing to turn the control
Of the Nations taxes back to special
privilege?" he asked. Il know the
American answer to that question.
Your pay envelope may be loaded with
suggestions of fear and your dividend
letter may be filled with propaganda.
But the American people will neither
be bluffed nor bludgeoned."
The President said the answer to
this talk about high taxes under this
administration" was:
"A reduction in the income tax for
every family head who earns less
than $4,000 a year." which means
that 'less than l per cent Of the
heads of American families pay more
than they did four years ago, and
more than SO per cent pay less"
Taxes" he said. "are higher for
those who can afford to pay high
taxes. They are lower for those who
Evening star., 1936-10-22
Roosevelt

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-10-22
STRONGER MER|T
SYSTEM PLEDGED
landon and Roosevelt Wire
Assurances to Civil
Service Assembly.
In the Associated Press.

~ tuc hooOCldlC0 kaSoS'
CINCINNATI, october 22.-
Strengthening and expansion OF the
merit system in government was
pledged yesterday by President Roose-
welt and Gov. Alf M. Landon, his Re-
publican opponent for the presidency.
In messages to the annual meeting
of the Civil Service Assembly of the
United States and Canada, the noml-
nees of the two major parties promised
to place a greater proportion of Fed
eral employees under civil service.
Landon, in his telegraphic message,
men into the Government service
under the present administration was
a tremendous setback to the cause of
good government" He added that he
planned to discuss the subject "at
some length" in public address.
MIR. Roosevelt, in a letter. said the
"extension of the merit system" would
improve Government personnel and
added:
LAS rapidly as existing legislation
and conditions in the Federal service
will permit, intend to bring all
permanent agencies of the Govern
ment under the jurisdiction of the
Civil Service Commission.
Clifford N. Amsden, president of the
assembly, which included several
hundred leaders in civil service move
ments, told the convention "the Amer
ican people are more and more de-
manding that persons in Government
positions be appointed on a basis of
merit and not on their political
opinions. If this public feeling con-
tinues, the political spoils system is
doomed"
Evening star., 1936-10-22

can afford to pay less. That Is get
ting back again to the American
principle-taxation according to abil-
ity to pay"
Referring to the undistributed
corporation profits tax enacted this
year, which Republicans have called
"cockeyed" law. the President said
the principle Of this act was sound
and If in its application imperfec-
tions were discovered they must be
corrected for the good of American
business"
For the benefit Of those who. he
said, had been flooded by propa-
ganda about this tax" he contended
it was a fact that ssl2 per cent of
all corporations would pay smaller
normal tax under the new law and
that it would allow corporations to
Evening star., 1936-10-22

completed an automobile drive Of 100
miles from Providence, r. l., which,
due to immense crowds along the way
in the two States, particularly on his
toric Boston common late yesterday,
required almost IL hours.
Police estimated the throng on
Boston common and around it at 49,
600.
Evening star., 1936-10-22

"The fund necessary to provide that
security is not collected solely from
workers." he added. THE employer.
too, pays an equal share. And both
shares-yours and the employers-are
being held for the sole benefit of the
worker"
Just before motoring to the
Worcester Hall, the President had
Evening star., 1936-10-22
CROWDS GREET ROOSEVELT.
President Receives Warm Welcome in
New England Swing.

&IcSIuCHt nCCChCS w al HI vVNiSVhhC IA
New England Swing.
ABOARD ROOSEVELT TRAIN EN-
ROUTE TO HARTFORD, Conn, Oc-
toher % President Roosevelt swung
his flying 32-hour campaign of South
ern New England into Connecticut to-
day after telling Massachusetts, audi
ence the New Deal had cut taxes for
the average American" and the choice
in this election, as in the past, lay
between democracy" and special
privilege" in taxation.
Carrying memories Of Bay State
crowds that surpassed in numbers all
others in mis- reelection campaign
travels, the Chief Executive headed by
special train for Hartford for early
morning flood control conferences, a
brief talk on the Capitol steps, and
another long auto tour through Con-
necticut towns before heading from
Stamford back to Washington for the
week end.
In his half-hour nationally y-broad-
cast speech in Worcester's jammed
Evening star., 1936-10-22
Cat Buried Alive IS Days.

After being buried for 10 days under
q huge stack of wheat, cat belonging
to q Lincolnshire, England, farmer
emerged alive. He had made his bed
in straw before the wheat was stacked
on top. Although weak and enact
ated, he is on the way to recovery.
Evening star., 1936-10-22

citizens. Gov. Wilbur L. Cross rode
with him and Mrs Roosevelt.
Senator King CD, Utah, was among
the guests on the platform.
The thousands spread over the park
sent up a tremendous cheer as the
President took the platform.
After the speech he left for a
motor tour of the State, with stops
arranged for half dozen spots.
Evening star., 1936-10-22

expand and build up adequate re-
serves"
He said he also wanted to remind
the wage earners who were finding
propaganda about the security tax
in their pay envelopes that the So
cial security act was designed for
them-for the greater safety of their
homes and femilies."
The Washington times., 1936-02-28
SLASH IN WPA
J0BS0RDERED
BY HOPKINS

Orders to cut down on the Gov
ernment's 1880, 100000 work-relief
program have been issued by
Harry L. Hopkins, WPA admin
istrator.
State administrators who have
been providing more than their
allotment of jobs under WPA
have been instructed to reduce
employment to their actual ailot-
mentS under the program provid-
ing for 100000 jobs for employ
ables formerly on the relief rolls.
The program has been provid-
ing 3,662,000 with jobs, according
to Department of Labor reports.
OF these, WPA has provided 81
06O, 900. CCC, which had 527, 900
employed at it's peak, has dropped
to $4,000. All other Govern
mental agencies have provided
only 1000 jobs.
The WPA cut down may cause
the discharge of about 100000
workers throughout the country,
Q spokesman said today.
The Washington times., 1936-02-28
Harrisonburg Man
Held in Shooting Case

HARRISONBURG, Va, Feb. 20.
Charged with S hoo oting Sterile
Lambert, a youth he believed
had snowballed him, Th o m a
Stanlye, of Harrisonburg, was
held for the grand jury after a
hearing before Trial Justice Ham
ilton Haas.
Stanley Is alleged to have shot
at the boy after a group Of boys
had snowballed him while he
was shovelling snow on Liberty
Street. He was arrested the fol-
lowing afternoon.
The Washington times., 1936-02-28
Training offered

A limited number of unmarried
men between the ages of 20 and
20 from Washington and vicinity
will be accepted for 30 days flight
training at Naval Air Station, the
Navy Department announced yes
terday. First of five consecutive
30-day elimination claSse will be-
gin May Is
The Washington times., 1936-02-28
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-30
Raleigh Merchant Wants To Stop Execution
Scheduled Friday In States Gas Chamber
Ehrnghaus Says There Is Nothing He Can Do About
Act Passed By Legislature Recently

Raleigh, Jan. 25.-Fred j. Am
mons, prominent Raleigh merchant,
said tonight that if there were any
legal steps possible such as an in
junction to stop the execution at
States prison next Friday of Ed
Jenkins of Bessemer City in, the
prisons now celebrated lethal gas
chamber, he would take them.
ct just want to know if I can get
out an injunction and stop the bar
barous business" said Ammons.
"And if I can, will"
Meanwhile, Governor Ehringhaus
took lightly the suggestion OF The
Raleigh News and Observer that
he call a special session OF the Leg
islature to repeal the act setting up
lthe lethal gas method of execution
that caused such a furore after the
execution of Allen Foster, young
negro, yesterday.
The Governor reiterated he did
not ask for the law providing a
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-30
States Farm Income
Increased Under AAA
Ashe County Farmers Get Over
$14,731.21 During Past
Two Years

During the two and half years
of the AAA, the total increase in
North Carolina farm income was
more than $416,78 900.
This figure is the sum of the AAA
benefit payments plus the increas-
ed valuation of farm crops since
1882.
In 1882, before the AAA, the
value of farm crops in this State
was $104,362,OO0, said Dean I. o.
Schaub, of State College, who had
charge of the AAA programs in
North Carolina.
With the inauguration of the
AAA in 1913, the valuation of farm
crops rose to $194,39O,OOO. The fol-
lowing year it climbed up to $780,
$4,000, and in 1885 it was $780,
348, 1000.
The total increase over 1882 dur
ing the next three years amounted
to $390,625, 900. In addition, the
farmers cooperating in the crop
conrtol programs received more
than $26, 100000 in benefit pay
ments.
Up to September 80, 1885, the
benefit payments had reached a
total of $26,159,19 Since that time
other payments have been made,
and yet others are now due, the
dean pointed out.
The benft payments, classified by
commodities, were distributed to
North Carolina farmers thus; tobac-
co $14,515,189, cotton $1O,689,546,
corn-hogs $848,OO5, and wheat
$97, 451.
From the summer of 1888 up to
September 80, 1885, farmers in Ashe
county received a total of $14,731.21
in AAA rental and benefit pay
mentS.
Payments to growers in nearby
counties were: Watauga county
$9,635.75; Wilkes, $26,657.67; and
Allegheny, $16,3O5.25.