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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17

(COnt1nUe0 from P9g0 OEo.l
clans calculate that 100000 workers
are dependent on the building indus
try and allied lines. Today the volume
of home building is so per cent of
normal and 40 per cent of the 1928
level. Hence, I think it is safe to say
that. nearly half of the building me-
chanics are unemployed. This means
that there are about 100000 cot'
struction workers without private
jobs. So, # our estimated 7C3v OcC
unemployed, rcAghly 3 u .OO0 are me-
pie formerly associated with the build
ing trades.
These figures wildly illustrate the
Importance of the construction indus
try to prosperity. Every new building
put up adds to activity in 26 allied
industries. Roughly, ninety per cent Of
the cost of home goes to labor The
construction business is the key to,
further prosperity. The so-called "con-
sumner" industries such as cotton mills
shoe factories, furniture plants. and
flour mills have been running at cap
acity. There is little chance for big
gains in jobs in these industries be-
cause their employment is already
back at, or above, the old normal
Hence, the big drives for jobs must
be made in those industries that are
still operating far under capacity.
The outstanding example is home
building.
Building Slowing Down.
From 1882 to 1894, home building
was at it's lowest ebb in thirty years.
For a while we were constructing on
ly eight houses for every 100 houses
that were put up in the 1928 boom.
We had a slow, gradual improvement
until March, 1896. Since then there
has been a spectacular gain in hons
construction. This Spring 40 houses
were being built for every eight in the
Spring of 1884. Each month since May
1884, has shown a gain in home con-
strcution over the corresponding
month of the year before. Recently,
however, the increases have been
slowly diminishing. The tide turned
in August, when for the first time in
more than three years residential
building failed to show a gain over
the same month of the previous year.
Various reasons-the stock market,
war scarea, politics-'are Icing ad
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Under and by virtue of power COLI
tanned in a certain deed of trust exc
cuted by S. F. Hart and WINE "A:
Hart, his wife on the 9Th day u
March 1885 and recorded in the oIlloe
of the register of deeds OF vance
County in book 1874 at page 49, ue-
'ault having been made in the pay
nent of the debt therein secured a.
The request of the holder of the SAM,
shall SELL by public auction 10 'nt
highest bidder for cash, at the coula
house door in Henderson, Vanue
County, North Carolina, at IL oclocN'
DON on Monday, the 4th day OF W
ober 1887 the following described le"'
estate:
Begin at the intersection OF Kow,
and and Rockspring Street, 81 u r.
hence along Rowland Street N IL -
feet to stake, Caroline Hawkins O.,
'er, thence S SO E 100 feet, thence = =
p E 81 feet inches, thence 90 ~
10000 IL feet to stake, thence ~
70 feet inches to stone on hoon TOT
spring street, thence along said stiee'
N 68 w 200 1-2 feet to the Gegln1ii"s
This Srd dav of Septmber 1851
T. S. KITTRELL. Trustee
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17
ANSWERS

! 1. Recent reports show the total net
amount for 1896 was $40, 961 900.
2. From aboard a British man of
war in the Cape Fear, Governor Mar.
tin, the last royal governor, in a pro-
clamation demanded that there be no.
Provincial Congress held at Hillsboro.
The congress was convened a few
days later, August 20, ITS. During
its session a resolution was adopted
having Governor Martins proclama-
ton burnt by the common Hang
man."
3. In 1929 when the British crown
bought seven of the eight shares in
the Carolina territory price of g.
500 pounds was paid for each share.
The eighth share. which was retain
ed by the Earl of Granville, was valu-
ed in 1871 by Governor Josiah Mar
tin at 10000 pounds This share was
never bought, and the Granville in
terests were confiscated by the State
during the Revolutionary War
a. The Experimental Railroad built
under charter issued by the legisla-
ture of 1928 specified that the COM
panv Shout not charge contractors
for the Sthte on any building more
for haulirg stone than two-thirds of
the usual wagon rate. This railroad
was built from the site of the State
|! Capitol to a rock quarry just east of
the City. The cars were horse drawn.
5. The prohibition question was in
jected into politics in North Carolina
by the Baptists who adopted 'resolu-
tions concerning this question at their
convention in 1917.
6. John Urmstone, for many years
missionary, sent to North Carolina
by the Society for the Society for the
Propagation of the Gospel, London,
on April IL, 1714 wrote for the fol-
lowing: Sugar, the best sort-Mo-
lasses and Rum barrel of each, the
best pale or slack dried Malt a hogs
head with hops proportionable the
three former are as precious as gold
of Arabia with them I can buy Pro-
| visions. -"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17
TODAY
TonAY,S ANNIVERSARIES

173O-Frederick William Won Steu-
hen. German inspector-general OF the
Army of the Revolution, who driileo
Washington's soldiers into an organ
ized army out of a mob, born. Died In
New York, Nov. %, 1894.
17s7-(2OO years ago. Joel w. smith
Boston and East Hampton, Conn.,
blind educator of the blind, born at
East Hampton. Died May 9, 1924.
1776-Langdon Cheves, South Caro-
lina,s noted business man, lawyer, con-
gresham, Speaker, born in ADoevliie
district, S. c. Died June 26, 1857.
1900 = Franklin Buchanan, navai
commander, famed Confederate al
nairal, born in Baltimore. Died May
II, 1874.
1sO2-Mercy R. B.. Jackson, New
England homeopathic physician-pro-
lessor, who graduated medical college
at SO, born at Hardwick, Mass. Died
Dec. 10, 1877.
1859-Richard H. Warren, New
York organist and composer, born at
Albany, N. Y. Died at South Chat
ham, Mass, Dec 8, 1888.
1S72-LeRoy Eltinge, World War
general, born in New York. Died May
IA, 1881.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17

vanced for this slowing down. 1t is
my belief, however, that the biggest
reason is the sharp increase in con-
struction costs. have before me four
recognized indexes, of construction
costs. They show that house which
could have been erected for $4,000 last
September would cost $500 today
Q932 cost, $3,700.) With no CORES
70 ircrease in salaries or pay
envelopes, I think these cost figures
-, e..lswer the question: "What
has slowed down building?"
What Study Shows.
Moreover, if additional evidence is
needed, refer to history Going back to
1919 / find that a boom in building
was cut off by spectacular rise in
construction costs Then in 1921 costs
dropped rapidly with the building re-
viving sharply. Again in late 1922
costs started upward and new con-
struction failed to gain further head
way. Then, during the big boom which
remained steady while construction
reached the highest level in our his
tory. Declining or steady building
costs aid construction. Rising costs in
jure it. 9ia
It is not hard to understand why
this is so. The average family can lay
down only about 25o per cent of the
total cost of their new house. If the
cost of the house is $5,OOO-that was
the average for 1936=H4they must have
about $3.50 for their down-payment.
If suddenly the cost of their house
is lifted to $780, they have to put up
$1,450. Last year the average family's
income was $1,000. 1t takes many
months before they ;can accumulate
that additional 5000. On a long-term
"instalment' mortgage, their month
ly payment and taxes have advanced
This, of course, is thel same as having
their rent boosted So per week per-
inanently.
"Pegged" Labor Market.
Unfortunately, labor is a commod-
ity. Like "copper" rubber, or wheat, it
has it's market. It's supply and demand
is reflected in the wage scale. Most
people would feel that with an indus
try operating at only so per cent of
normal and with only half it's work
ers employed, that its wage ratee
would be painfully low. This is not
true in the building industry Build
'ne wages dropped only Is per cent
during the depression. am speaking
of the quoted union rates. Of course,
with so many unemployed at the pit
Of the DEPRESSION some mechanics
worked for less than the paper" rate
20 avoid starvation
The highly organized building
unions made strong attempt, how
ever, to maintain the high paper"
rates. AS soon as building started to
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17

revive the unions began boosting their
wage scales. This June, new wage
agreements became effective in New
York City which gave brick-layers
$13 per day, painters SO, and carpen-
tiers $12. Such wage scales have no
relation to the building trades eco
nomic demand or to the skill of their
members compared with workers in
many other lines. The building me-
chanic market today is not free"
market.
Not All Unions Fault.
Yet labor and their unions are not
entirely to blame. l doubt if wages
could have successfully been lifted if
! the government had not supported
them by paying the prevailing wage"
on WPA and PWA jobs. What in
centive is there for these workers to
get off "relief" if the government will
match every pay increase offered on
private jobs?
Then, too, the building supply con-
Germs have had their finger in the
pie. They have boosted material costs
more than 10 per cent since last Sep
tember The final result is that the
farmer who gets II cents a quart for
milk, the white-collar worker whose
salary is $40 a week, and the factory
worker who receives 81 a day simply
cannot afford to hire carpenters and
painters and buy lumber and cement
at current rates.
Government To Blame.
The Federal government has spent
a total of ,0Oo,OOO,OOO since 1888
Much of it has gone to solve unem-
ployment. Of the present-day jobless,
nearly half would normally lie I'M
employed. The other half depend lar
gely on building. These latter work
ers are reemployable, but not so long
as the government spends billions to
support their wage scales by public
works and relief projects. In 1888 con-
struction costs were suddenly lacked
up and it took building year to alb
sorb the gains. The current momen-
tum of recovery may be strong
enough to withstand the present mark
ups during the next few months. But
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17

if prosperity is not to be nipped in
the bud, selfish and short-sighted po-
licies of the building industry during
the last six months must stop.
An important spiritual and civic
problem is involved in these home
building costs. All connected with the
industry have very vital social re-
sponsi.ility. The best barometer of a
nations stability is the percentage of
owned homes. No one ever hung the
red flag of anarchy on his own hearth
stone. Real prosperity will come only
through more and :. better children.
These come mostly in homes that are
owned-not in rented apartments.
Hence, we must keep down building
costs at all hazard.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

DIR. William O.. Hotchkiss, president
of the Rens ,laer Polytechnic Insti-
tute, Troy, \. Y, born at Eau Claire,
Wis, 50 years ago.
u. S. Senator John H. Overton of
Louisiana, born at Marksville, La, 62
years ago.
John l.. Merrill of New York, pres
ident of All America Gables, born at
Orange, N. j., II years ago.
William P. MacCracken, Jr., of
Washin gton, D. c., lawyer, onetime
assistant secretary Of commerce in
charge of aviation, born in Chicago,
40 years ago.
DR.. William Carlos Williams of
Rutherford, N. j., physician and poet,
born there, 81 years ago.
DR.. Henry S. Leiper of Leonia, N. j.,
of the Federal Council of the Churches
of Christ in America, born at Belmar
N. j., 46 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
By FRED H. MAY

1. What was the total amount col
lected in gasoline tax last year?
2. What was the Hillsboro congress
reply to the proclamation of Cover
nor Josiah Martin?
8. How much had the share of a
lords proprietors increased from 1929
10 It'll?
4. What freight was allowed on
North Cardinals first railroad?
/ 5. When was the question of pro-
hibition first brought into politics in
North Carolina?
6. What goods were found neces-
sary by one of North Cardinals early
preachers?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17
TODAY IN HISTORY

16sO-Boston founded by John Win
throp's company who had settled ear
lier in the year at Charlestown.
1776- Preside of San Francisco
founded by Spanish.
1787-(15O years ago. Constitutional
Convention to frame Constitution to
be ratified by States.
1796-George Washington issued his
historic Farewell Address" to the peo-
pie of the United States.
1856-Last Wing national conven-
ton met in Baltimore.
1874-Rival, Luisiana political fac
tions surrender state buildings to
United States officers.
1911-Calbraith P. Rodgers break all
world records in first transcontinental
flight-leaves New York the 18th and
reaches California Nov. S. >
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17

Mrs. Edgar ]. Lauer, wife Of SUI
preme Court Justice Edgar J.
Lauer Of New York, faced a
threat Of fines, penalties and du'
ties totaling $4,000 following
customs seizure Of her baggage
as she and the justice returned
to New York FROM European va
cation According to inspectors,
Mrs. Lauer's declared list Of pur-
chases in Europe did not include
one bracelet valued at 81, 500; an
other at $4,000; miscellaneous
items Of wearing apparel packed
into six large trunks and many
other odds and ends Of souvenir
gift jewelry".
Central Press
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17


NOTICE. f
Having qualified as Administrative
of the Estate Of Lewis Hunt, deceas-
ed, late of Vance County, North Car
DINA, this is to notify all persons
having claims against. the Estate of
said deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned, or to her. Attorneys in
Henderson, N. c., on or before the
10th day of September, 1898, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to this
estate will please make immediate
payment.
This the 10th day of September,
1897.
PAULINE HUNT,
Administrative of the Estate of
Lewis Hunt.
Gholson & Gholson,
Attorneys for Administrative.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17

interpreted as a gesture toward Ger
many. Il
The League of Nations was Gre
ated in the preamble of the treaty of
Versailles, which Reichfuchrer Hit
Ter denounced. r
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17
TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

Today's native will be inclined to
rove, but mainly from a desire to get
away from people. The disposition is
unsociable and may become misanth-
ropic. Strive to overcome any pecu-
liarities that may show themselves,
and keep the moral tone as high as
possible. Careful training will do
much for this degree.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17
-.e,sE Fo; Al-~nL. roE CHRIST
1lla]ll|i5II,l!.lE@ad
e.. =, :, ~ = Id d . I.iA-PnA II .

A SONG OF GRATITUDE: Sing un-
70 the Lord: for he hath done excel
lent things; this is known IN all the
earth.-Isiah 1915.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17

Friday, Sept. II; Ember Day. Con-
stitution Day (15Oth Anniversary
and Steuben Day in U. S.; lndepeno-
ence Day in Brazil. Septemoers
birthstone is sapphire.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17

Even residents of Canada know ter
ror at the sound of an airplane's mot
or. A dentist makes his annual tour
of northwest Canadas outposts by air.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17
Todoy is the Day
By CLARK KINNAlRD
Copyright, 1887. for this Newspaper
by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

Just as some Roosevelt speeches are
ghost-written by Tommy Corcoran,
Washington's Valedictory was drafted
by Alexander Hamilton, and Hamil-
tons manuscript, and Washington's
revised copy, both in their. handwrit-
ings may be seen today. The former
is in New York City Public Library,
the latter in New York State Library.
First publication of this history-mak-
ing address was in the American Daily
Advertiser, two days after it was de-
livered. The editor put it on an in
side page.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17
AMERICA AT WAR DAY-BY-DAY

20 Years Ago Today-The United
States Experts Administration made
the embargo on munitions and food
staples absolute.
First German submarine activity in
United States coastal waters against
United States shipping became evident
as a transatlantic liner arrived in
New York to report having been pur-
sued by 300foot, Uboat off New Eng
land. The submarine used two deck
guns in trying to stop the liner.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17
ONCE Upon SEPTEMBER nth


birthstone is sapphire.
ONCE UPON SEPTEMBER 18th
The governor of Delaware outranKs
the chief executives of all otner STATES
at anv interstate gatherings, because
Delaware was the first to ratlty the
United States Constitution, which was
adopted by the convention of dele
gates of the 13 colonies and submitted
to the colonies, $50 years ago today.
The body cannot be properly called
Constitutional convention, because the
delegates weren't supposed to draw
up a constitution. They assembled to
revise the articles of Confederation.
Order of ratification decides the So
cial precedence of all State officials on
public occasions when more than one
STATE is represented, and of course,
determines the position of the States
star on the national flag.
Ranking of the other original Is
States: Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts,,
Maryland, South Carolina, New Hamp-
shire, Virginia, New York, North Caro-
lima and Rhode Island.
Only five of these were sufficiently
interested in a closer union of the
colonies to respond to the first call
for a first convention issued! (They
were Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Virginia and New York.
Exactly nine years after the adop-
ton of the written Constitution, i. e.,
on Sept. II, 1896, George Washington
enunciated the most important clause
in our unwritten Constitution; that no
man shall be President for more than
two terms. He established this pre-
cedent in his historical Farewell Ad-
dress, delivered in Philadelphia, six
term.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17
Building Boom Faltering,
Threatening Prosperity

CONTINUED from rage One,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back Poo'

1. South Africa:
2. Neither; it is federal district.
8. Benjamin Kubelsky.
4. English painter.
5. Hawaiian Islands.
g. Italy.
z. Bronze.
g. American Civil War
8. No.
10. Spoon. -4-- IA i
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17
YOU CAN GET A BETTER
used car from a Buick dealer.
Look. our stock. over, Legg.
Parham Company. 14-t.

PAINT UP FOR WINTER! BUY
quality paints at s'The Place Of
Values" Where quality tells and
prices SELL" Alex 5. Watkins III
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-17

WANTED . BOYS, TO DELIVER
Durham Herald and Durham Sun
routes. James Cooper, 735 North
Garrett. Phone 100. 1921
Evening star., 1937-04-30
PILOT ERRORS HIGH
Human Element Found First in
Plane Crash Causes.

Plane Crash Causes.
The Bureau Of Air Commerce said
today it had fixed pilot error" as
the primary cause "A per cent Of the
time in all scheduled airliner acci-
dents investigated since August 4.
1884. 1t accounted for is OF the SO
listings of primary causes.
Following in order, the bureau found
errors by the supervisory personnel
were a primary cause nine times,
weather, six times; fuel system. three
times, and power plant and acces-
sories and navigational instruments
one each.
Evening star., 1937-04-30
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated oresS.
NEW YORK. April 3O.-Father Di-
vine, coiored evangelist, spent 20 min
utes in Felony Court today, but q
mild wrangle between attorneys held
up for week his arraignment on the
felonious assault charge made against
him after white man was stabbed
in his Harlem heaven.
The delay in settling this disturbing
mundane factor in his affairs appar-
emily did not worry the little brown
man, however. Grinning widely, wav-
ing his hands to scores of his followers,
he left the Criminal Courts Building
and rode back to Harlem
The dispute between the lawyers
came about because the principal wit
ness, Harry Green, Weehawken, N. j.,
contractor. Who was stabbed carly in
the morning Of April 20, is still In
Harlem Hospital.
But the hundreds of Harlemites who
believe Father Divine is God knew
naught of this phase.
They had gathered in Lafayette and
Center streets long before the sched-
uled hour Of arraignment, standing At
first around the entrances to the
gloomy old building, and later in shift
ing, restless groups on the corners,
while mounted police and half q
hundred uniformed patrolmen prevent
ed them from crowding together.
When at last the maroon limousine
carrying Divine rolled swiftly into
White street from Lafayette a shout
went up. One young woman, eyes
bright with frenzy, dashed through
the streets, screaming:
Evening star., 1937-04-30
Father Divine, Suape, Assured,
Hears Court Delay His Case

II saw him! I saw God! saw
him and. he saw mel"
BY the time most Of the others were
aware Of it, though, Father Divine,
hanked by his two lawyers, Arthur
Madison, colored attorney of Harlem,
and N. n. Kranzler, white lawyer, of
Newark, N. j., had been hustled In
side.
The plump little evangelist wore a
light-brown suit, white shirt with
starched collar, striped gray tie and
gold stickpin, and gray rubberized
topcoat. He took his ease in the first
row under the eyes of Magistrate
Richard F, McKiniry, smiling at first.
then serious Of face, his gray hat in
his lap.
His white secretary, John Lamb,
looked at him anxiously now and then,
but the Divine countenance was bright
with confidence Behind him sat five
huge angels" the bodyguards
The court attendant called the
names Of the four defendants-Happy
Boy Job, Charles Galloway and Roose-
Evening star., 1937-04-30
CITIZENS PREVENT
GEORG|ALYNCH|NC
Spirit Away Negro Accused
of Attack on White
Woman.
0y the Associated Press,

~ tno ASSOCIATED Press.
SAVANNAH, Ga, April 30.-Two
'1evel-headed citizens" who didn't
want their names known, won praise
today for saying from possible mob
vengeance a Negro farmland accused
OF an attack on white woman near
Blythe, Ga.
The Augusta Herald named the two
men as Fred Pennington and Ben
Pulcher, both about so years old" of
Blythe, a town of 209 population in
East-Central Georgia.
The Negro, booked as Will Hopkins,
was brought here for safekeeping late
yesterday after bis rescuers turned him
over to Sheriff J. L. Harrington of
Burke County. The two had out
witted = mob gathered near Midwife,
about 100 miles northwest of here, by
riding the Negro around rural Burke
County in an automobile until they
found the sheriff.
In Atlanta, r. B. Eleazer, secretary
of the Interracial Commission, said
the citizens action was lone Of the
most credible things ever done in such
q case
"A bright spot in the lynching sit
uations Is that more and more are
being prevented by intelligent citizens
and conscientious officers" he added.
The attack on the white woman oc-
CURED near Blythe, on Monday,
but the suspected Negro eluded posses
IN q nearby swamp. Hopkins was
recognized while at work on a con-
struction gang near Midwife yesterday.