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achieve the level of purchasing
power, credit and living standards
to which it is entitled.
Cotton Blamed
The report indicated that over
dependence on cotton as cash
crop was largely responsible for the
south's economic dilemma.
"The farming south depends on
cotton and tobacco for two-thirds
of its cash income" the report stat
ed. "More than half of it's farm
ers depend on cotton alone. They
are one-crop farmers, subjected
year after year to risks which
would appal the average business
man. All their eggs are in one bas-
ket-a basket which can be upset,
and often is, by the weather, the
boil weevil or the cotton market.
''The boil weevil can be conquered,
and weather hazards tend to can
eel themselves out as good seasons
follow bad; but the cotton market
is a sheer gamble. On this gamble,
nearly 100000 southern families
stake their years and everything
they own -.
mo other similar area in the
world CANDLES it's welfare and the
destinies of so many people on a
single crop market year after year.
''The gamble is not good one.
Few other crops are subject to such
violent and unpredictable price var
iations as cotton. In 1927 cotton farm
ers got 20 cents a pound for their
crop; in 1929 they got 16 cents; in
1881, they got 6 cents. Only once
during the last decade did the price
change less than 10 per cent be-
tween pickings. Three times in
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Or. Craham's Report
Finds South Is Poor
Despite Its Resources

mediate attention of the wage-hour
Commissioner Elmer F. Andrews,
who has optional power to raise in
dustrial wages Immediately to the
Accent minimum level prescribed
by the seventy-fifth congress. South
ern congressman, almost en- bloc,
bitterly opposed passage of the act.
The report additionally came on
the heels of personal declaration
Thursday by President Roosevelt at
Athens, Ga, that purchasing pow
err must be raised in areas where it
was too low. Mr.. Roosevelt him
self ordered the MEG to undertake
the survey, after characterizing the
south as "our No l economic prob
lem" The 'non-partisan" investi-
gators agreed with him. Their re-
port stated that the south is treas
ure-trove of soil, water and popula-
ton resources, but has failed to
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-18
SAYS Milk Best
For Summer Drink

Milk shakes make the best hot
weather drinks, for they are nour-
ishing as we'll as refreshing, said
Miss Ruth Current, state home
demonstration agent at State Col
lege.
They offer the food value of the
milk, and contribute more calories
in the chocolate, caramel, fruit
pulp OR syrup, and other ingredients
that may be mixed in.
Vanilla and almond extracts make
good favorers. Nutmeg and CHINA
mon may be sprinkled on top Of the
drink. A patch of mint growing
in the backyard will supply an at
tractive garnish.
For a banana shake, crush very
ripe bananas to pulp, then shake
this pulp with milk until it is
blended smoothly. Other soft fruits
may be used in a like manner. A
float can be made easily by plac-
ing a scoop of ice cream in the milk
shake.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-18
Roosevelt A SKIS
For Defeat OF
Senator George

GAINESVILLE, Ga, Aug. 11.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt called upon Georgia
Democrats to end the political life
of Senator Walter F. George, con-
sentative, anti-new dealer who will
seek denomination in the Septem-
Der IA primary, as necessary step
to "purbe" Congress of Eyes, but"
statesmen.
In two-fsted attack on Georges
candidacy, Mr.. Roosevelt lauded the
senator as a "genetleman and
scholar" but urged that the voters
nominate Lawrence Camp, U. S.
di5trict attorney and ardent new
dealer. The Democratic nomination
is tantamount to election in Geor-
gia.
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Places Blame On One And Two
Crop Program. Congress May
Take Action Next Session.

Washington.-The national emer-
gency council has admitted a long
awaited report to President Roose-
welt describing the Southern states
as a vast, underprivileged section
where relatively poor wages,
health, housing, credit and educa-
tional facilities prevail.
The 60-page survey, prepared by
southern officials in the federal gov
eminent with the aid of an advisory
committee of % southern educators,
Fecutives, planters and profession
al men, made no recommendations
to alleviate the situation. The re-
port, however, found the south's
economic health to be so poor that
1t is expected to command the i'm
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-18
Fear Germany Is Planning To
Put Pressure On CzechOsIO-
vakia. War Time Strength.

London, Aug. 13.-Massing of l.
100000 or more German troops for
admittedly unusual summer ma
neuvers tonight spread anxious
speculation across Europe that
Fuehrer Adolf Hitler may be pre-
pairing to bring pressure on Czecho-
slovakia where the German minori-
ty crisis is boiling to climax.
German officials in Berlin reply
ing calmly to alarm in other capitals
and widespread rumors that anoth-
er Hitler surprise" was at hand,
said it was fantastic" to believe
that the Reich's military maneuvers
were in any way connected with the
Czechoslovak situation.
Observers in Berlin felt, however,
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that the psychological effect of thou
sands of troops on warlike footing
upon the Czechoslovak government
must be considered.
The massed troops, including both
regulars and reserves who will take
the field Monday for war games
lasting until August 81, are looked
upon by diplomats as an ominous
bargaining point in Germany's de-
mand for satisfactory settlement
of the autonomy demands raised by
the Czecholovak German minority
of 100000.
The British foreign Office, receiv-
ing reports Of the German military
measure, admitted that the war
games were larger than any previ-
ously held in Germany but insist
ed that this was mot viewed as
alarming"
Nevertheless speculation persist
ed that Hitler might. be preparing
for the eventuality of grave crisis
crisis in the Sudeth problem, al
though it was stressed that this was
merely theory.
The tension spread quickly to
France, where fear had been
aroused by Gernany's construction
of Notifications along a 113-mile
stretch of the Rhineland border by
10000 men working night and day.
French diplomats reported to For
eign Minister Georges Bonnet every
detail they were able to learn Of
Germany's military moves, butt the
French foreign Office spokesman in
sisted that this was merely an auto
matte functioning.
The French ambassador to Ber-
lin, Francois Poncet, spent last
weekend in Paris consulting with
Bonnet, who later called Frances
ENJOYS to several other European
capitals for consultations.
German officials gave assurances
that any movement of troops was
connected solely with the maneuv-
ers beginning Monday throughout
the Reich.
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Homecoming At
Blue Ridge Church
Well Attended Sun.
Congressman r. L. DoughtOn
Chief Speaker. 5Oth. Ami
verSary Observed.

A large crowd attended the home
coming at Blue Ridge church on
last Sunday.
The D. v. B, and B. T. u class
gave an interesting program fol-
lowed by singing by local and Wis
iting classes.
After the picnic lunch, Hon. Ira
T. Johnston, as master of cere-
monies, introduced Judge Johnston
]. Hayes and Congressman r. Z.
Doughton who delivered inspiring
and challenging addresses on the
occasion of the fiftieth anniversary
of the founding of the church.
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ment between white and negro
with the former seeking jobs ira.
ditionally filled by the latter anc
the living sthndards of both are
lowered" it said.
The report found that the riches
state in the South ranks lower ir
per capita income than the poores
state in other regions, with average
income in the South being 1914
against 1904 for the rest of the
country. A study of cotton planta.
tons indicated that the average ten.
ant family received only $73 pei
person for a years work. Average
pay per person in business and in
dustry in 1885 was 1865 as compared
with $1,219 for the rest of the coun-
try. In 1887, workers in 20 import
ant industries received an average
of Is cents less per hour than paid
in other sections.
Sales Tax Is Burden
Because of the low per capita in
come, southern states have been
forced to pile their tax burden con
the backs of those least able to pay
in the form of sales taxes, the COM
mittee said. It found that in every
southern state but one, SO per cent
of revenue is raised by sales taxes.
Lack of money, the report con-
tinued, caused the Southeast to care
for 4,25O,O00 children of school age
with an income that was 2 per cent
of the national total. The, urban
Northeast, with AZ per cent of the
national income, cared for $4,000
children-21 times as much income
to educate only twice as many chill
dren.
. Total endowments of colleges and
universities jim the south were found
to be less than the combined en-
dowments of Yale and Harvard. :
Low income was blamed for the
high incidence in the south of pei
agra, a disease chiefly due to made
quate diet. Malaria was said to an
nually infect 100000 persons and
reduce industrial output by one
third. Despite the prevalence OF
these diseases, southern UNIVERSE
ties do not educate nearly enough
doctors for the need of the area.
Sanitary conditions were found tc
be dep1orable, with only rs per cent
of southern city and town house
holds with flush toilets and ST. pei
cent of 100000 farm homes with
water piped to the house.
Four million southern homes
should be built, half of the presen
total, the report stated and particu
larly rural houses, because the!
shave the lowest value and tn,
greatest need of repairs of any farm
houses in the United States"
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Europe Anxious AS Hitler
J Masses One Million TrOODs
five year sit jumped more than 40
per cent-once up and twice down"


per cent-once up and twice down"
Others Share Hazards
Because cotton is the cornerstone
of southern economy, merchants,
bankers and manufacturers there
share the hazards of the cotton
farmer, the report continued. Bank
ers charge high interest rates be-
cause their money is subject to
more risk. Because of this, the
southern mortgage debt has risen
steadily for 20 years and one-tenth
of cotton lands have fallen into the
hands of corporations. Additionally,
more than half of the south's farm
ers have been forced into teanantry.
Tenant families form the most
unstable part of our population"
the report said. "More than a third
of them move every year, and on
ly small percentage stay in the
same place long enough to carry out
a 5-year crop rotation under
these circumstances the tenant has
no incentive to protect the soil,
plant cover crops, or keep buildings
in repair. On the contrary, he has
every reason to mine the soil for
every possible penny of immediate
cash return"
While it grows more cotton and
tobacco than it can grow proftably,
the South fails to raise the things
it needs, the report stated. Southern
farmers grow at home less than one
fifth of the things they use; four
fifths of all they eat and ware is
purchased. This was considered eco
nomic waste because the region has
more than half of the nations farm
population, although it raises less
than one-third of the nations pigs
and cattle. Though it has more than
fourth of Americas population, it
produces one-fifth of the country's
eggs, milk and butter, one-seventh
Of the hay, one-eighth OF. the pota-
toes and one-twelfth of the oats.
Because they have concentrated
on cash crops, southern families
have planted relatively little of
their land in alfalfa, clover, field
peas and soybeans," the survey said.
'"These and similar legumes add fer
tility to the soil and at the same
time protect fields against washing
and Outlying. If widely used, they
would help the farmer to protect his
investment and take little gamble
out of his business"
Birth Rate Higher
On the asset side, the report
found that the birth rate in the
South is higher than that of any
other section, that an excess OF 10
births per thousand over deaths,
against seven per thousand else
where, makes it "the most fertile
source for replenishing the popula-
ton of the country" This was
found, however, to do the South
relatively little good, as the stream
of migration from the South to the
North is much greater than the
flow from the North to the South.
In one community, women headed
80 per cent of all households be-
cause of wholesale emigration by
men.
With % per cent Of the popula-
ton, the South has only Is per cent
of the machines and tools of indus
try, and soil erosion costs the area
more than $3OO,OOO,O0O a year, the
report asserted.
Increased use of machinery has
taken. many southern jobs, it was
found.
| Increasing competition for jobs
is upsetting the balance of employ
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ASHE COUNTY

is the air conditioned
section of North Caro-
lima w h ose altitude
ranges from 5000 to s.
600 feet above sea level.
Is miles Of the PARK
WAY run through the
county.
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ADVERTISE

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The Washington times., 1938-01-15

NO. se-N1ss CHARLOTTE RIDDICK, daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. w. J. Riddck u s. N. She is dynamic
little person, with vibrant quick and mellow speaking
voice She born in New Orleans L and to hear her
tell it, knows she is very proud of the fact She has
dark brown hair and big friendly blue eyes and the most
graceful hands and taperng fingers She student at
The Washington times., 1938-01-15
.iSSOurianS
Plan Dance

The Missouri Society will have
. bali honoring the Congress
sional delegation at the May
flower Hotel, January %. This
affair promises to be a gala one.
Members Of the Congressional
delegation from Missouri will
be in the receiving line. Senator
and Mrs. Bennett Champ Clark,
Senator and Mrs. Harry s. Tru.
man, Representative and Mrs.
H.. A. Romjoe, First District;
Representative and Mrs. vii
liam l. Nelson, Second District;
Representative and Mrs. Richard
M. Duncan, Third District;
Representative and Mrs. Jasper
Dell, Fourth District: Represen-
tattve Joseph B. Shannon, Fifth
District; Representative and
Mrs. r. r. Wood. Sixth District:
Representative and Mrs. Dewey
Short, Seventh District; Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Clyde Will
liarns, Eighth District: Repre-
sentative and Mr.. Clarence
Cannon, Ninth District; Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Orville Zim-
norman, Tenth District; Repre-
sentative Thomas j. HenningS,
jr., Eleventh. District: Repre-
sentative and Mrs. C. Arthur
Anderson, Twelfth District. and
Representative and Mrs. John j.
Cochran, Thirteenth District.
The Washington times., 1938-01-15
Ambassador
Dinner Host

Handsome, hard-rid1ng Count
jerry Potocki, ambassador from
Poland. was in his favorite role
last night-that of host. Laugh
ter and lifting tunes floated
through the night air around
2640 Sixteenth ST., for the am.
basSador was entertaining at a
dinner and musical.
The only fly in the ointment
was the absence of the
slim, dark countess, who has
remained in Warsaw with her
young son, Stanislaw.
About is guests - the list
being somewhat depleted by
diplomats "in dispose" - were
there for dinner, with some 80
persons arriving later for the
musical.
Guest artist for the occasion
was Arthur RubenStein, a
brilliant pianist, who has but
recently arrived in the States
from Poland. He is accompanied
by his wife. Both are house
guests of the ambassador.
Nine. Rubenstein is the
daughter of Emile Mlynarski,
for many years director Of the
Curtis Institution in Philadel-
phia. He also was director Of
the Philharmonic Orchestra at
Warsaw.
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Engagements Of the Week

JONEs-WOOD-Miss Mary v.
Jones, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. Stuart Jones, to Calvin
Ellis Wood, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ellis Wood.
X \
JOHNSON -DIAMOND-Miss
Adele Boyer Johnson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellwood John
son, to Herbert Carvel Diamond.
X \
BALLrNICHOLlS-MisS Fran
ces Elizabeth Ball, daughter of
Mrs. James I. Feeney, to Lee H.
Nichols, son of Mrs. Mary
Nichols.
X 4 4
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Esther Solomon, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Solomon,
to Harry Kirschon, Of Ports
The Washington times., 1938-01-15
ZaZi Aranha
Sails TODAY

Adding momentum to the ru-
NOR that the Brazilian Ambas-
sador. Oswaldo Aranha, will be
recalled, is the fact that his
daughter, zazi, is sailing tomor-
row for Rio, with all of the en-
bassy staff on the pier to bid
her bon voyage.
Several months ago, Nine.
Aranha sailed for Brazil. She
was joined more recently by the
Ambassador at the home which
they maintain in Rio.
The entire embassy staff, with
the exception of Secretary
Soares, who remained to "carry
on" journeyed to New York to
see zazi off. She. is sailing to-
day aboard the S. S. Western
World.
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mouth, Va. The wedding will
take place in the summer.
4 4 4
WILLIAMS-C MS-CONNORS-Miss
Sally Ann Williams, daughter
of Mr.. M. H. williams, to Will
liam Michael Connors, of Troy.
N. Y. The wedding will take
place on February 10.
+
HARRIS.BAUER-MisS Mil
dred M. Harris, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William j. Harris, of
Chevy Chase, to DR.. Richard H.
Bauer, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest A. Bauer, of Chicago.
II
BENSON-LOTT-Miss Mar
garet Benson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs, o. H. Benson, to John
]. Lott, son of Mrs. Jenett Lott.
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Mrs. Leahy, Chairman

Mrs. Leahy, wife of Admiral
Leahy, Chief of Naval Opera
tions, is the general chairman
for the Navy Relief ball. Plans
have been made for the ball,
which will be held in the Sail
Loft at the Navy Yard March
/, Shrove Tuesday. The Sail
Loft has been redecorated and
has a new dance floor.
Judge and Mrs. Clarence Nor
ton Goodwin are established in
the house which they have
leased at 2019 Connecticut Ave.
for the remainder Of the Win
ter.
Mrs. Troy Carmichael, of For
est Hills, L. l., who is frequently
in Washington, arrived here yes
terday for a short visit, accom-
panied by her young daughter,
and while in town they will be
at the Wardman Park Hotel.
The Washington times., 1938-01-15
HuIIs Hosts

The Secretary of State and
Mrs. Cordell Hull will entertain
tonight at the first of a series of
two dinners which they are Civ.
ing for the Diplomatic Corps.
The party will be held at the
Carlton, where Mr.. and Mrs.
Hull reside.
Miss Katherine Judge has in
Vited a small group of friends
to hear a program of piano
music by Mr.. Richard Baldwin,
of New York, this afternoon at
her apartment.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Anderson,
of Montclair, N. j., have come
here to spend several months
and they have leased an apart
ment at Wardman Park Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon C. Rile
of Philadelphia, are at the
Raleigh while in Washington.
X X X
DR.. and Mrs. Meyer M. Silver
man announce the birth of a
daughter, Miriam Anne, of Fri
day, January 7, at George
Washington Hospital.
X y
Mrs. w. Upton Conn, of Bal
timore, Nd, Is stopping at the
Carlton.
The Washington times., 1938-01-15

meet him at the Army Navy
Club.
, Promptly, on the minute. for
General Winans, is punctuahty
itself, he arrived at the club, in
town. He waited. Then he
waited longer. Finally after an
hour had past, he didn't know
what to think. A call to the
phone relieved his mind about
the thinking. It was his host,
just as upset as the general and
waiting for him, at-The Army
Navy Country Club.
DARTIES are still going ON,
II even though there is a slight
letup, caused by a tired feel
ing, brought on during the
Christmas rush. Comdr. and
Mrs. Melvin Powers are giving
a large dinner, with dancing
afterwards at the Army Navy
Country Club on the evening Of
January 26. Major and Mrs.
Richard Hall Jeschke, she was
the former and very attractive
Margaret Devereux, are having
a goodly number in for tea on
January 80.
Capt. and Mrs. Henry viii
liams and Capt. and Mrs. Will
liam Gawne are going to be joint
hosts at a large dinner on the
14th of February and plans are
being made which will enable
them to take over the one Of
the smaller tea houses for their
party.
MRS. CoNsUELo SEONE,
W1 wife of Colonel Seone,
should be no end pleased after
yesterday. For it was yester-
day that some twenty-five of
her close friends arranged a
luncheon in her honor and for
the purpose Of welcoming her
back to town. The luncheon
was in the Pail Mall Room Of
the Raleigh and the flower dec
orations were Of her favorite,
lovely shell pink sweet peas.
+ 4
MRS. JERRY WILLIAMS,
W1 wife of Lieutenant williams,
is up from Langley Field, to
stay with her sister, Patsy
Parker, for about two weeks.
The reason being for this visit
is = fact that the head of Mrs.
Williams house has gone out to
the west coast and Mrs: VIII
liams thinks the house is too
lonesome without him. A nice
little compliment to him, don't
you think? ...
The Washington times., 1938-01-15
Plan Trip

Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean
plans to 60 to Boca Ration, Fla,
some time in February and will
be accompanied by ner daugh-
ter, Miss Evalyn Mclean and
Miss Anne and Miss Eleanor
Meem, daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Grant Meem.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover YeatteS
will have as their house guests
Miss Josephine Jones, of KEN
bridge, Va, who will arrive in
town Wednesday. Mrs. Yeattes
will entertain at a tea at her
residence on w Street the fol-
lowing afternoon.
The Washington times., 1938-01-15

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
The Washington times., 1938-01-15
Issues Bids

Miss Yoeh Wang, daughter of
the Ambassador of China, has
sent out cards for an "at home"
on Thursday, January 90, from
4:30 until $50 o'clock.
X X X
Mrs. ]. L. Gibson, of Salt
Lake City, Is spending several
days at the Martinique.
The Washington times., 1938-01-15
Co4o0
Society qodA10
ENJOY and Wife Reception Hosts Today U1nX2z
By Peter Carter

Smedley Butler of the Marines has certainly been having
~ his troubles, everyone knows who reads
r that do with
Finally
another Marine other
asked him had