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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-20
IT'S YOUR BILL

Every family in the United States is now in
debt to the tune of 81 200 because of the nation
al Indebtedness of approximately $35,OO0 OO0
Well, what of it? Who cares?
And the reason is that there is popular
fallacy that only the very few who happen to
be the rich will have this responsibility of pay
ment to shoulder.
But that is not the truth of the case at ALL
Quite to the contrary, the burden of this in
debtedness is one that falls upon every family
no matter of what means or financial standing
The taxes which will be required to pay it
will come from those who have not as we'll as
from those who have.
These taxes may not be directly levied.
They may be hidden so far down in the rub
bish of things that the average family will not
even ever see the bill
But they will be there, nevertheless right
down against the account of every man, woman
and child in the United States!
1t is, therefore, something to care about-a
cause for concern on the part of ALL AMERI-
CANS, not merely the millionaires, or even the
Millionaire that Ambassador Dodd was saying
had started a movement to hog tie the United
States to fascism of the immensely rich-The
Charlotte Observer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-20
FIRST LADY TO VISIT STATE
Mrs. Roosevelt to Attend Strawberry
Festival at Wallace

Wallace, N. c., the center of the
North Carolina strawberry belt hur-
ried preparations this week to well
come Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt to
its annual strawberry festival next
month. The First Lady's address
June II has been programmed as a
high spot of the festival
Already, workmen are putting
finishing touches on the big brick
warehouse on Main street which
will house the celebration. Mrs.
Roosevelt will be the guest of Mrs.
John D. Robinson, Wallace club
woman, during her visit to the state.
A long list of visiting notables is
expected to include Governor Hoey,
Governor Olin Johnson of South
Carolina, Representative Graham A.
Barden of New Bern and Senators
Josiah w. Bailey and Robert R.
Reynolds.
Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Robinson
said, will arrive late June 10 or
early in the morning of June H..
She will be the guest of Dr. Charles
Deering at the Coastal Plain expert
ment station at Willard on the
morning of June II, under present
plans. From there she will go to
Penderlea, where pageant will be
given in her honor. After lunching
with the Robinsons here Mrs. Roose-
welt will speak at 2:45 p. m. Cover
nor Hoey will introduce her. Rep
resentative Barden will act as toast
master.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-20

King George and Queen Elizabeth have been
duly crowned and the tumult and the shouting
has died. The coronation was followed by day
of stiff necks and tired legs, just as happens in
this country after similar event. and the pop
ulace has gone back to the prosaic business of
holding down it's job. The turnout was prompt
ed in large measure by feeling of good will
toward the incoming monarchs aided by desire
to see the show. Besides it is not bad thing to
take days off now and then to rise for a brief
hour above the hun1-drum of the regular old
grind.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-20
HOeY'S Brother Dies

S. Ernest Hoey, 81, only brother OF
Governor Clyde R. Hoey, died of a
heart ailment in Shelby Monday and
was buried Tuesday after funeral
service at the Central Methodist
church.
Hoey was plant foreman and Sec
rotary of the Shelby Star Publish
ing company and was a founder OF
the firm. His wife and six children
survive.
Governor and Mrs. Hoey attended
the funeral.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-20
Reeves Named on
Ashe Welfare Board

DR.. B. E. Reeves has been named
by the State Board of Charities and
Public Welfare as the states choice
of the three members necessary for
the new county welfare board. R. A.
Doughton, of Sparta, has been nam
ed to represent Allegheny.
The State board names one men,
Der of each of the boards, with coun-
ty commissioners naming a second.
Those two members select third
and in case of disputes the resident
superior court judge names the
third.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-20

that time Gladys said, oh, 60
away"
Later she was summoned by Mrs.
MacKnight's husband, Edgar, when
he came home from work and found
his wife's body, Mrs. Feury testified.
She told how she found the body
lying in blood, and beside it, a pack
age of ham and pork from the deli
catessen-the delayed dinner which
the State charges threw Gladys into
a Staying mood.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-20

Notwithstanding Edward was not in
England for the ceremonies, but listened in
tently to them by radio. Time alone will tell
whether the British Empire will prosper better
under George than Edward. Maybe Edward re-
called Writers lines that of all sad words of
of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: it might
have been. Whittier was not entirely right for
the saddest words of tongue or pen is that it
had to be whether we wanted it that way or not.
So far as Edward is concerned, it did not have
to be for he went his own way regardless of
birth and tradition.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-20

The notion that the world cannot progress
without the aid of some particular man is large
ly bunk as is made evident by the fact that the
United States elects new president every four
years. Presidents die in office and Edward
passes up a crown, but the world goes on. If
Edward sought chance to take off his tight
shoes, sit down by the kitchen stove and boiler,
Come in, where there is knock at the door,
nobody can blame him much for it, but unless
history is wrong, England will go on just the
same
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-20

operation between our local merchants. It is
true and tried saving that two heads are better
than one even if one happens to be Sleeps
head. From such an organization as our mer-
chants could have great steps forward IN mod
ern progress could be made more rapidly than
if each business is left to stumble along alone.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-20

same old dress to every party, they
declare.
Susan B. Anthony, grandniece and
namesake of the famous woman suf-
frage leader, is credited with start
ing the fad at the U. of r. last year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-20

Entered as second-class matter on Oct. 1, 1925 at
the post office at West Jefferson North Carolina
The daily independent., 1937-04-17

Indefinitely owing to Rrisbane's
picture chores.
Cutting. Room Scraps: A bou-
quet OF roses from "Grandpa"
myStified Jean Harlow until she
earned Lionel Barrymore sent
them Fred MacMurray added
a tennis court and volley ball lay
out to his Bel Air Acres Ann
Sothern goes into Super S.euth"
opposite Jack Oakie Warren
William will do a part in Fire
fly as first assignment under his
new Metro contract Franciska
Gaal is an expert with a small
cahbeT rifle . Freddie Bartholo-
NEW postponed his New York trip,
He was to have conveyed his
grandparents, Mr.. ana Mrs. Fred
erlck Bartholomew. who are re-
turning to England Jack
benny Is suffering from eye strain
. Gertrude NieSen. currently
appearing in Chicago, has three
movie parts offered her.
Copyright 1887 by United Press)
The daily independent., 1937-04-17

unthinkable. snd sfecuat9 AElL''
ing was, of course, necessary
Some things nave prrhap' ~ o0e"
GCng which l would not nave Dce'
in favor Of, but greater IN -h"i.'
has been displayed and the elr
forts of The later builders ana VI
the W.P.A. are to be commehaeu,
Thousands of tourists have VlSlVeu
Roanoke Island where a uoHeii
came in the o d days, ana ioW
there has been an III plfavloll"i
appeal to the little chapel ana W
the fort, which has proven oul
effor.S not to have been wasted l
doubt if any other sort OF deVei-
opment of the ;SerVatlon Wouiu
have evoked as much interest or
as general approval as has TINS
symbolic Interpretation"
The daily independent., 1937-04-17
Threat To Witness
Sensation at Civil
Liberties Hearing
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orators. I'll see that you go back
0 Harlan and serve another eight
to 10 years.
Chairman Robert M. LaFol-
lette, P, Wis, quickly called Bon
ham to the stand. The deputy
marshal confirmed Tackett'S state
ment. Flushed and angry, LaFol-
lette brought Creech to the stand.
The mine superintendent turned
his back on the senator.
Face the committee" LaFol-
Iettc roared.
Creech turned. He covered his
face with his hands to outWlt
photographers.
Drop your hands" LaFollette
ordered.
Creech did. A 900 pound six
footer. wearing a grey suit, a dark
blue shirt and tie, Creech glared
at LaFollette and when asked II
he wanted to make a statement
said:
Sure. this man came up to me
in the hall and said he had gotten
drunk and made a statement be-
fore this committee and that he
didn't know what he said"
Tackett denied Creech's state
ment. LaFollette recessed the
hearing and pushed swiftly past
Creech who tried to speak to him.
1T was all a mistake was
only fooling," CreeCh mumbled.
LaFollette said he would STUDY
the case" before deciding whether
he would take action against
Creech.
The daily independent., 1937-04-17
Camden Youth One
Of Captured ConUicts

Raleigh, April 1G.-lU.G-TWo
youthful ConVictS who escaped
from the Cary prison farm carly
Wednesday night were back at
work or the farm today after 20
hours uf freedom.
The escapes, Andrew McGee,
20, and Chester Barnes, l8. were
recaptured without resistance late
yesterday less than ten miles
from the farm. They were walk
ing along a country road near
Apex.
The youths, who had chiSled
their way through a two-foot
brick cell block wall. 'caled a
high fence md fled into the
night, offered no resistance when
covered by deputies and ordered
to surrender.
The conyictS were tracked down
after authorities received reports
men answering their description
had purchased food at store in
south Wake county.
Barnes, of Camden county, is
serving l2 to IS years for mur-
der. 1t was his third escape and
he second within two months.
MCGEE, Of New Hanover cOun-
ty, is up for eight to ten years
for highway robbery.
The daily independent., 1937-04-17

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with 16 inch guns from American
corporatiorS, it was learned to-
night.
It vas indicated the depart
ment'S objections on policy
grounds would kill the proposed
deal, at least regarding export OF
l6 inch guns which naval autlOrj-
ties fear would expose U. S. mill
tary secrets.
The Soviet government, it was
learned, proposed to buy fabri-
Gated steel, armOr plate, the gum
and other parts amounting to a
knocked down battleShip from
U. S. corporations. The materials
would be shipped to Russia for
actual reconstruction of the war
vessel.
Neutrality Law
Representative Of the concerns
involved inquired of the state de-
partment whether a license would
be necessary for expectation OF
the materials under the neutrality
law. Munitions control officials
ruled that a license would be
necessary and legally would have
to be issued unless military secrets
were involved.
Naval authorities cOnGider the
process of manufacturing l6-inch
guns a military secret pointing
out that the United States is the
Cnly power which has attained
marked success in building these
huge weapons.
The state department also OBJ
jected to the deal bec2u.e of the
administration policy Of dis
couraging export trade in muni-
tionS, and a requirement in the
proposed contract that the guns
and armor plate be inspected by
the U. S. Navy.
No formal application for an eX-
port license to carry out the deal
has been filed as yet, it was said.
Officials understood the American
concerns involved were continuing
negotiations with Russian agents
in an effort to supply l4-inch in
stead of i6-inCh guns.
The daily independent., 1937-04-17
Accuse RaskOb
And DUPONT OF
Tax Evasion
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X. skcb and duFont conducted q
series Of wash salco OF Sccurl-
ties in order to evade income tax
payments. Government attorneys
charge that hugo losses claimed
~ the two are fictitious"
Government records purport to
show thai through alleged inter
disposal of stocks and other hold
ings, blgun in November, 1923,
dupont received checks from RaS-
kob amounting to Sl4.833 4OO.86
and that RaSkOb received checks
for $I4,883,354 from dupont. The
actual difference betwesn tn e
two amounts was oniy S46.86, &C
cCrding to the records.
The governments case will be
based on the contention that "on
or about November l3, 1929, pc
titioner CR2Skob) entered into a
plan, agrs ement and understand
ing with one Pierre S. dupont of
Wilmington, Del, which said
plan, agreement and understand
ing was that petitioner CRaskob)
should attempt to create fic-
JitiouS losses for the purpose of
undertaking their net taxable in
comes"
The daily independent., 1937-04-17

'SSAlClIluCu liz Olll L age OllCJ
Arnold, executive secretary of the
North Carolina farm bureau, and
M. L. Barnes, representing the N.
c. State extension 3erV.ce, eX-
planned and impressed upon the
farmers present the need and I'M
rOrtance Of a virile and active or
ganiZation of farmers.
Fundamental Objective
THE fundamental objective of
the farm bureau" said Secretary
egg, lis to develop a program to
fit the needs of the whole farm
family and the farm community.
We want to build a national poi
cy for American agriculture and
% restore agriculture to its right
ful place in the general scheme Of
things in this country. In the days
Of jefferson and Washington, it
was the thought of those leaders
that agriculture should be the
principal industry of this country
al.d that industry and commerce
should be it's handm0idS. Today
the reverse is true, and agricul-
ture is hand maid to industry anC
commerce"
Benefits To Farmer
Mr.. O.sg explained the aims and
program of the American farm
bureau and outlined its accom-
pliShmentS in behalf of the farm
er.
What we want chiefly" he as
2erted. lis a price level for agri-
culture that will be on a parity
with what the farmer has to pay
for what he buys"
Mr.. Arnold spoke briefly along
the same lines, urging those pre-
sent to align themselves with the
farm bureau if they had not al
ready done so.
You farmers in this State have
three real friends" said Mr.. Bar
nes. in the course of his remarks, y
and these are the National Ad-
ministration, the American farm
bureau and the State extension
service. For your own good you
should organize yourselves so as to
be able to obtain the full advant-
age from these friendships"
The meeting was attended by
approximately so farmers and
county agents, coming from the
counties of Tyrrell, Washington
Chowan. Gates, Camden, Curri-
tuck and Pasquotank.
H. c. MeadS, president of the
Pasquotank county farm bureau
welcomed the visitors. County
Agent. Grover w. Falls Of Pasquo-
tank presided.
Last night at $50 o'clock Mr.
Ogg spoke before a Sizeable crowd
at New,and high school, and
MesSl3. Arnold and Barnes spoke
at WeekSville high school.
The daily independent., 1937-04-17
Avon News

Mr. and Mrs. Obbie GRAY. ,Jr
and children of SpermiCite. N. J..
are spending their vacation here
with relatives.
A. P. Williams left today for
treatment at the Marine Hospital
at Norfolk.
Roy Gray enlisted in the Coast
Guard service at Monmouth,
Beach, N. j.. this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hooper
and children of Virginia Beach.
visited Mr.. and Mrs. I. c. Hooper
this week.
Miss Lorenc Miller of E izabeth
City was the week end guest of
Miss Kathleen Hooper.
Mr. and Mis-. Roy Skinner Of
Norfolk visited Rev. Ralph Nc
Maxim over the week end.
Mrs. luther Hooper spent sew
aral days at Elizabeth CiSy last
week visiting her sister. Mrs. L. S.
Miller.
Mrs. G. II. Meekins has return
ed after spending several da ; at
Beaufort.
Capt. G. H. MeekinS of Fort
Macon Coast Guard station spent
the week end here with his fam
ily.
Mack Gray enlisted in the CCC
camp at Buxton Saturday.
Floyd Miller CT Bell rjland CCC
camp spent the week end here
with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miller and
children of Sea IS.e City. n j..
anj Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Miller
and little son. of Monmouth Beach
n. j.. are spending some time here
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Williams and
chi dren of New Bern are spend
ing some time here with Mr.. Viii
lam parents, Mr.. ard Mrs. A. P.
vii IamS.
Miss Esther Gray is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Charlie Sawyer, at
Old Trap.
Mrs. A. D. Williams was at
Manteo for several days last week
81. iting Mrs. Manning Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Midget Of
Rodanthe are visiting here.
John Meekins and Mrs. Eray
Midget Of Rodanthe spent Mon
DAY and Tuesday here.
Sheriff D. Y. MceGinS CT Man
tco was here Friday On business.
Mss Ruby MeekinS spent some
tim, at Hatteras recently with
Miss Ruby OGen.
Born 10 Mir. and Mrs. George
GRAY. a daughter. on april l3.
The daily independent., 1937-04-17
Circuit Court Says
Social Security Act
sa-s|ss-ss >~-zHs
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the controversial. Roosevelt AAA
processing taxes. Subsequently the
supreme court upheld the decis-'
ion and outlawed the measure.
The opinions holding the social
security act unconstitutional were
written by Republican judge Scott
Wilson, CT, and concurred in by
Republican judge James M. Nor
ton. Jr., Ct. Democratic judge H..
Bingham, 72, disSented. %. '".
In the title eight case. involving
old age assistance. the majority
held that the imposition Of such
taxes is not valid exercise of the
power vested in congress. under
section eight, article one" OF the
constitution. g.. q. ,.m
Menace To States p. D.,
The valuation of the act, the
majority warned. would mark the
end of responsible state govern
ment in any field which the Unit
ed States chooses to take control
by the use of its taxing power.
IF the United States can take
control of unemployment insur-
ance and old age assistance by the
coercive use of taxation, it can
equally take control of education
and local health conditions, by
levying a heavy tax and renitting
Il in the states which conform
their educational system and their
health laws to the dictates OF a
federal force"
The court said it was unable TO
adopt. conclusions" OF the fifth
circuit court of appeals. which re-
,ently held title nine-that gov
,!ning wa!"D.oyment insurance
ConSti'Iu'
The O. we're upon TWO
cases filed by rgc p. Davis of
Waltham as a eJ,ckhClder. In one
he sought TO restrain the Boston
& Maine Railroad from paying
the excise tax under title nine OF
the act. In the other he sought to
restrain the Edison Electric Il
Eliminating company Of Boston
from paying taxes under utIe
eight, which governs old age as
distance payments.
The decisions reversed those OF
federal district judge George c.
Sweeney, Roosevelt appolntee
and formerly an assistant U. S.
Acknowledgement. Judge Sweeney
in separate rulings held the pro-
visions valid and for the general
welfare.
The daily independent., 1937-04-17

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him the one that never proves
ungrateful OF trsacherouS, is his
dog.
Ills listeners recognized the
words as those uttered by Senator
VeSt-dead these 33 years-who
is known and admired by all peo-
pie who own and love dogs.
He will kiss the hand that has
70 foCd to offer; he will lick the
wounds that come in encounter
Eiuh the roughneSS Of the world
Erodsky continued. He guards
he sleep OF his pauper master as
if he were a prince. When all
other friends desert, he remains.
When riches take wings, and rep
utatiOn falls TO pieces, he is as
constant in his love as the sun
in It's Journey through the heav-
ems.
If fortune drives the master
forth an outCaSt in the world,
friendleSS and homeless, tn e
faithful dog asks no higher priv
ilege than that of accompanying
to guard him against danger, to
fight his enemies. And when the
last scene OF all comes. and death
axes his master in its embrace,
and his body is laid away in the
cold ground, no matter if all 9TH
CT friends pursue their way, there
by the graveside will the noble
dog be found, his head between
his paws, his eyes sad, but open
in alert watchfulness, faithful
and true even in death
Magistrate Brod5ky put down
the paper and said:
Case dismissed"
The daily independent., 1937-04-17
American War
Planes Halted
By the French

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force. the lOyaliSt air ministry
charged today.
The planes repeatedly were
flown by civilian pilots from the
German commercial air line, Luf-
th2nSa.
They flew over France at night
at ar altitude of between 5000 and
$4,000 feet without lights, the air
ministry aid.
The pilo were said to have re-
ceived 1000 marks t$425) each
for the flight.
The daily independent., 1937-04-17

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man in Red Russia lie must re-
frain from writing to his aged
mother and other kin in his ma
tive land because letters from
would embarass them, if, indeed,
the Soviet censors ever let them
reach their destination. 90.
The Russian Imperial Singers,
third and last number on the
seasons cooperative concert SER
les, scored a great hit in last
nights concert in the First Meth
odist church annex. They enthral-
led their audience with the first
number on their program. Eliza
beth City has not enjoyed a great
cr musical treat in years. .--..-.
The daily independent., 1937-04-17

IL lStAA NoN
night forced a physician at the
point of a gun to treat the wounds
of one of them, Communicated his
car and headed north toward Ne
braSka.
The bandits, identified as Rob-
ert Suhay and Gerald Lewis,
wanted for an $4,000 bank hold
I'D at Katonah, N. Y, ran their
own car into a ditch near the
farm of Joe Carver, near Sabetha.
They forced their way into the
farmhouse and made Carver tele-
phone Dr.. F.. M. Hibbard. The
physician came to the farm and
was told to dress Suhay'3 wounds.
To Doctors Office
DR.. Hibbard said he would have
to return to his office to obtain
an'ite anus serum. The other
bandit, Lewis, rode with him to
his office, his gun showed against
the doctor. side. They returned I'd
and Dr.. Hibbard dressed the
wounds.
Carver said Suhay admitted to
him freely that they were the
mCn who fought their way through
q federal ambush at the Topeka
pcstoffice. wounding w. w. Bak-
2r, a federal agent, and two by
SANDERS.
He S2id Lewis, who apparently
escaped unharmed = I'M the run
ming gunfight with federal men,
va. ed hem that if they made a
false move they would be shot.
"Ihi~, is a matter Uf life and
DEATH" Moore told Carver. I'VE
would just as soon kill you as be
killed ourselves"
The farmer said they jumped
into Dr.. Hibbard's automobile
end drove north toward the Ne
braSka border.
Set a Trap
Four G-Men had been stationed
about the postoffiCe to arrest
Lewis and Suhay a the leaders of
IN SI8,402 robbery of the North
western WestcheSter bank of Ka-
tcnah, N. Y.
None of the federal men knew
The bandits but had arranged with
Postmaster John Barrett for a
signal if anyone called for a let
ter for Lewis.
When Lewis appeared the clerk
SignalleG Baker. The Oman
5troiled up to the bank robbel
and demanded hi. surrender Lew
is raised his hands, but Suhay
drew a pis -ol and began firing al
Bakers back.
Bu lets struck the federal agent
be .ween the shoulder blades and
n the back of each leg. He twist
I'd as he fell and received another
/ bullet in the chest
Bandit Struck
Agent Mar in went into action
lnd hi. first shot tore q wrist
watch from the arm Of Suhay
Both bank robbers ran toward the
street, exchanging shots with
Martin who followed closely.
Outside the postoffice Federal
Agent James Farland joined in
he battle.
Lewis slipped behind the wheel
Of black coupe and aided Su-
hay in. Blood streamed from the
bandits shattered writ. Martin
right at the bandits heels, leaped
to the running board of the au-
tomobile and shot at Suhay'S head
at point blank range.
Lewis sent the coupe roaring
away down the street and Mar
tin fired several times.
Farland and Agent Graham
Hutchinson pursued the bandit
in an automobile but soon lost
the trail.
Surgeons performed an emer-
gency operation on the agent but
believed that his chances of sur
viving were slim.