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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-22
Vance County Weekly
Extension News
Sponsored W. Sanders County Agent; Richardson
Assistant County Agent; and Hattie t. Plunmer
Home Agent

With advance registrations already
above last years mark at the same
time, State College officials believe
this years attendance will smash all
previous records.
This years program. has been
lightened considerably with more
stress placed on things to see rather
than things to hear.
Toward this end, the college staff
has arranged a multitude of exhibits
and displays that is expected to give
visitors picture of modern, scienti-
fic farming and home-making. For
instance, the men will see elaborate
displays of farm machinery, while
the women will see model kitchens
and labor-saving devices.
An impressive list of speakers,
headed by Governor Clyde R. Hoey,
has been secured for this annual
event Some of those to be heard in
clude: Dr. E. V. McCollum, head of
the School of Hygiene and Public
Health of John Hopkins University;
Oscar Johnston, president of the
National Cotton Council; Dr. Bayard
Carter and DIR. Randolph Jones, Jr,
both of Duke University Medical
School; and T. B. Hutcheson, head
of the V. P. I. agronomy department.
The county and home agents can
furnish complete details of this event
to which every farmer and farm
woman is invited.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-22
Farm-Honne
Week Crowd
To Be Peak

College Station, Raleigh, July %.
Advance registrations for Farm
and Home Week, to be held at State
College, July 1-August 4, are we'll
ahead of last year, John W.. Good
man, assistant director of the Ex-
tension Service, announced today.
'This is a good Indication" Good
man said, "that we may expect a
record attendance at this years event
All dormitOries at the college, with
the exception of those under con-
struction, will be available for visi-
tors. If there is any overflow, the
surplus will be Accommodated in Mere-
dith College dormitories."
Known as the rural family's "edu-
cational vacation" Farm and Home
Week will offer this year wide va
riety of classroom subjects suited to
meet the needs and tastes of any far
mer or farm woman. In addition,
lectures on subjects of interest to
both men and women will be de-
livered at the morning joint sessions.
However, Goodman explained, in
struction will not constitute the en-
tire program. Afternoons and even
lngS generally have been turned over
to sightseeing tours, recreation, and
entertainment.
Governor Clyde R. Hoey and Mrs.
Hoey, at popular request, will appear
again on the Thursday night program
With this exception, there will be no
other speakers on the evening pro-
grams.
RecOonitiOn will he given at This
years event to those Extension Ser
vice workers who have been in the
work for the past Is years. The Ser
vice celebrated its 25th birthday
May 8.
Oscar Johnston, nationally known
as president Of the National Cotton
Council, has been scheduled to de-
liver an address on developing new
uses for cotton Thursday morning
August 3.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-22
AAA Administrator to Speak in
Raleigh

The man who will direct the distri-
button of nearly one billion dollars
in AAA funds to American farmers
this year has been scheduled to ad-
dress mass meeting of North Caro-
lima farmers in the Raleigh Memorial
Auditorium, August 4.
r. NJ Evans, national administra-
tor of the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration since October of last
year, will discuss crop problems and
their relation to the Federal farm
program before thousands of Tar
Heel farmers who are expected to
attend this event.
In addition to Evans, j. B. Hutson,
assistant AAA administrator who is
in charge of tobacco, will also appear
at the meeting to talk specifically on
North Cardinals No. cash crop.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-22
'AAA Stop
Fund Splits

College Station, Raleigh, July %.
E. Y. Floyd, AAA executive Of
ficer at State College, said today the
Triple-A will not approve any change
a landlord makes in his agreement
with a tentant or shorecropper if
it is done deliberately TO increase
his share of AAA payments.
Where such cases are reported or
where there is reason to suspect
such a practice, the county commit
tee will have the power to investi-
gate and report any infractions of
the rules.
If the committee finds there have
been unjustifiable changes, the land
lord will receive only that share of
conservation or price adjustment
payments which the committeeman
deem fair. Previous agreements will
be taken into consideration in figur-
ing fair share.
However, Floyd explained, if the
committee finds that the landlord
changed the agreement in good faith
and that there was no object of per-
sonal gain in the alienation, pay
ment will be based on the 1889
acreage shares in the regular man
ner.
These provisions are applicable
in the case of payments due on cot
ton, corn, peanuts, wheat, tobacco,
potatoes, and commercial vegetables
under the 1889 Agricultural Conser-
walton program and the 1889 Price
Adjustment program.
AAA officials have instructed
county committeeman to make
careful investigation of reported or
suspected violations, taking into con-
sideration all facts and circumstances
involved.
After careful study Of all factors,
they can render their decision as to-
whether the landlord was justified
in changing the ration of payments.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-22

ger plane had plunged into ra-
vine. It was said by some that a
wing had fallen off. Others believed
the tail had broken in two. Eleven
people had been killed.
Wide-eyed, Sarah noted that the
giant ship had been built to fly at
10000 feet. Twenty thousand feet!
It was higher than that which she
must go if she made the strato-
sphere jump. Yet curiously she felt
no fear of that. Only a terrible
sense of the tragedy that had be-
fallen these pioneers in the sky.
Drinking the strong tea, eating
the sWeetened toast, she reminded
herself that for any progress there
must be sacrifice. Trails above the
earth could not go, fleet and safe
and shining, until some paid the
price of discovery and took the first
far rides. The western lands of the
world would not be lush and fertile
if the pioneers had not gone boldly
into danger, dying or living that a
new land might raise tall towers to
quiet skies.
This was the work Robert Ken
nedy loved. It was Jacks chosen
field, too. Not either of them could
ever belong to anyone. Not to a
woman. Not to themselves. Just to
the heights forever above them.
Yet that which a woman received
from them held infinite Importance.
And her own flying?
Her cheeks burned now in the
great room where so many people
sat, although there was none
among them who knew her story.
She had not flown because she
had a mission. She had flown as -.
escape. It haG been a sensational,
rather shoddy thing to do. And it
had taken this calamity tc ST.. -
her!
Once her father had said in ..
sermon: "A man or woman has ::
right to risk his life only whe., the
resulting progress, the ultimate
good, merits the sacrifice"
Ii Sne nad been daShed II; :st>e1n
that day the parachute rip card
had been useless in her frightened
hand, would the sky have beer =
safer place for others? ? She left he:
tip, picked up her check, and went
back to the hotel. She no longer
felt brave. The wings had ceased
their humming. Whatever one did,
wherever one went, there must be
a reason. :
In that moment she forgot that
Robert Kennedy had not trusted
her. She knew only that She want
ed to see him, to tell him she UNI
derstood the sky now. at last, when
she was leaving it.
(TO Be COntinued)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-22
N. C.. State
Men Speak

College Station, Raleigh, July o..
Five State College specialists will
participate in discussions at the an
nual meeting of the Tobacco Re-
search Committee, which will be held
August $40 in Greenville, Tennes-
see, C.. B. Williams, head of the State
College agronomy department., is
chairman of the committee, which
draws it's membership from southern
tobacco-producing states.
Practically every subject connect
ed with the growing of the leaf will
find a place on the three-day pro-
gram. Fertilization, cultivation, and
insects and diseases peculiar to to-
bacco have been included, Williams
said. >.
J. F. Lutz, professor of soils at the
College, will discuss the types of soils
best adapted to the growing of flue-
cured tobacco; DR.. B. B. Fulton, re-
search entomologist, will tell Of the
importance of parasites in the con-
troll of tobacco insects; J. o. Rowell,
extension entomologist, is scheduled
for the discussion of the cooperation
which should exist between research
agencies and the Extension Service
in solving the insect tobacco problem.
In the tobacco disease section, DR..
R. F. Poole, plant pathologist of the
State College Experiment Station,
Experiment Station, will lead dis
cussion on Granville wilt and root
knot. K. J. Shaw, tobacco specialist
of the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture, with headquarters at State
College, will also participate in the
discussion of rOOt-knOt.
Chairman Williams said all late
developments in tobacco research
will be brought out at this meeting,
explaining further that a wealth of
information concerning tobacco grow
ing has been uncovered by research
men in the past decade.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-22

Large Farms Not
Best Paying Ones,
Some Tests Show

Asheville, July %. -Buncombe
county farmers are finding large
number of acres per farm don't nee
essarily mean greater profits, w.
Riley Palmer, assistant farm agent
of the State College Extension Serv-
ice, said today.
Among the Sc demonstration farms
in the county, the 18 high farms from
the standpoint of labor income had
an average of 1859 acres. The aver
age among the low farms was 1922
Each of these Sc demonstration
farmers, in cooperation with the EX-
tension Service and the Tennessee
Valley Authority, has kept accurate
farm records for the past four years
Average figures for the Is low
farms of the group were as follows:
farm receipts, $1,O79.33; farm ex-
penses, $752.70; farm income, $326.-
63; labor income, 5000; average in
vestment, $7,93088; and return on
investment, $168.83, or 81 per cent
On the other hand, the IL hIgn
farms reported an average in farm
receipts of $3,63278; farm expenses,
$1,174.32; farm income, 81 ,45.46; la
Dor income, 81 ,033. .84; average invest
ment, $8,49229 and return on in
vestment, $1,212.11, or 14.3 per cent
The average farm among the 18
top units had land valued at $4,-.
78549 and buildings and improve
ments at $1,608.3l. The average farm
in the bottom 18 had land valued
at $4,906.47 and buildings and i'm
provements at 81 ,414.69.
The top flight farms had an aver
age investment of $51554 in machin-
cry and equipment, while the low
farm average was $39O.1O. Livestock
among the first 18 was valued at 81 =
1904 and at $811.72 for the average
unit among the last 18.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-22

a dark red that could use them, too.
For them she bought a brown hat,
quaint 1860 bonnet type, with a
couple of colored quilts stuck
through at gay angle and a plaid
ribbon tying itself into big bow
over her right ear. There was a
veil, too. 0
She had wanted a short fur
jacket for long time, without any
hope that she would have one. Now
she went from place to place until
she found a clever fur man who
could take the plebian animals and
make them emerge as excellent
copies Of their more expensive fur
contemporaries.
She did not really need a dinner
dress, but she bought a tricolor one
because it was gay, and it would
cast rainbow over her wardrobe,
even if it only reposed on a hanger.
It was soft and crushable and it's
top was lime green, it's skirt was
emerald, and it had red sash. A
two-way hat of rosy crimson that
would brighten a navy suit from
last autumn, which was simple and
good, was chosen, and new blue
walking shoes with rounded toes
and a crossword Of straps.
Matching gloves Of the same
bright crimson, curiously softened,
a fiat blue bag, a couple of sweat
ers, some underthings and stock
ings and f1owered negligee, and
she was done. She had only fifty
cents left Of the money she had
been given. Never in her life had
she been so eXtravagant, never had
she had a new wardrobe such as
this.
She had left word for the pack
ages to be sent to the hotel where
she had taken a room, and now she
went into a confectionery to spend
that last half dollar on some cinna-
mon toast and a pot Of hot tea.
The waitress led her to small ta-
BILE next to the wall, and she re-
laxed. There were soft lights, many
people speaking in low, happy
voices, velvet cords which kept out
those who were waiting for tables,
and music came from somewhere
and made a softening curtain for
the tinkle of ice and the quiet chime
of the silver.
Waiting for her order, Sarah
Anne opened a newspaper that she
had bought. Then she forgot the
new clothes, the pot Of welcome
tea, the campus where Corrinne
would meet her presently. A head
line grew to gigantic proportions
before her eyes:
"ELEVEN DIE IN CRASH OF
STRATOLINER ON TEST
FLIGHT
The story said that a 33-passen-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-22
All Club Members Camping AT
Jamestown, Va. this Week

Approximately one hundred and
five All club members and twelve
or fifteen adult local leaders are at
tending the annual club encampment
this week which is being held at
jamestown, Va. Instructions in var
ious All club projects, recreation,
and visits to points of interest at
jamestown, Williamsburg, and York
town are the order of the week. The
camp is being conducted as usual
by the Extension Agents of Vance
county consisting of Mrs. Hattie F.
Plummer, home demonstration agent
Miss Josephine Ranes, assistant
home demonstration agent; and j.
t. Richardson, assistant county
agent.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-22
State All Snort Course Next Weel

Three boys and six girls, All club
members of Vance county, will at
tend the Annual State All Short
Course at State College next week.
Miss Ranes and Mr. Richardson will
accompany these young people and
will remain through the week, TAX
ing part in the programe and as
sisting in other ways with the Short
Course.
A group of Vance county All club
members will put on pantomime
in connection with the Pageant Of
Progress at the Short Course on
Thursday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-22

Georgia markets will open week
before the date of the mass meeting,
and stops that might be necessary
in controlling next years production
of flue-cured tobacco will probably
hinge around opening leaf prices.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-22
Tobacco Station Field Day at
OxfOrd Newt Thursday

The annual Field Day is to be
held at Oxford test farm on Thurs
day, July 9th. Quite an interesting
program has been announced for the
day beginning at 1000 a. m. and
continuing to 400 p. m. Mr.. J. w.
Sanders, Vance county agent, is on
the general committee and Mr.. Sam
T. Peace of Henderson is general
chairman for the day.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-22

Farm Convention at State College
July 31-AuguSt
Five full days of education and
entertainment are in store for rural
men and women who attend State
Colleges 36th annual Farm and
Home Week, July 31-August 4.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-22

The lawyer is one man who
doesn't mind if life is full of trials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
GOVERNMENT EXAM DATES SCHEDULED

The United States Civil Service Commission announces open com petitive examinations for the posi- tions of senior air service investiga- tor, and assistant librarian. Applica- tions must be on file with the com- mission not later than May 9, if re- ceived from states east of Colorado, and not later than May 25, If re- ceived from Colorado and states westward.
 Applicants for the position of air safety investigator, $4,600 year, air safety board, civil aeronautics au- thority, must have had 2,000 hours certified time as pilot and ten years of certain specified experience in the field of aeronautics. Substitu- ton of certain education for part of the experience may be made. Ap- plicants must not have passed their 53d birthday.
 For the position of assistant li- brarian, $2,600 year, department of justice, applicants must have completed a 4-year college course, 30 semester hours of training in li- brary science, and 20 semester hours of study of law, all in schools of recognized standing. In addition they must have certain experience in law-library work. They must not have passed their 40th birthday.
 Full information may be obtained from Mrs. Lucy N. Leonard, Room 1O7, at the local post office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
SMITH UPHOLDS
 PLAN TO BARTER
Local Congressman Is in Favor of Trading Agri-
 culturals for Minerals
Especial to The Democrat)


 Washington, D. C., April 26-Rep J. Joseph Smith, of Waterbury, yes- terday took an active part in the house debate over the war miner als bill, defending the section oi the bill providing that the Secre- tary of State may arrange to bar ter agriculture surpluses for miner als needed in war preparations.
 The government, said Congress man Smith, now has on hand large surpluses of agricultural products which can easily be exchanged with foreign nations for rare minerals needed in the manufacture of war supplies.
 Congressman Smith added, how ever, that he was not in favor of a broad barter system which would involve other commodities. A gen. eral system, he said, would bring up many complex problems and tech- nical difficulties.
 The bill passed in the form ad- vocated by the Waterbury congress- man. Congressman Smith, member of the military affairs committee. was the original sponsor of the educa- tional orders program which the government is now following. This plan enables factories to be pre- pared for the manufacture of war materials in case of war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
FIRST ROUND IN
 6. Y.O. DEBATES
Four Teams to Complete Opening Series TomOr-
 row Evening

The first round in the series oi debates arranged through the co- operation of the Knights of Colum- bus and the Catholic Youth Organ ization of Waterbury and which to date has witnessed representatives of eight parishes in oratorical contests will close tomorrow evening Plans have already been completed to start the second round Thursday evening, May 4th. with the finals a certainty by the first week of June. The two winning teams will be awarded medals by the James F. Arnold Memorial Fund.
 The contestants tomorrow night in K. of c. hall will be St. Thomas versus Sacred Heart and St. Ann's versus St. Patrick's. Large dele sations are expected to represent each unit at the discussions. The K. of c. committee on educational subjects will announce tomorrow the names of the judges, who will off, ciate tomorrow evening.
 The committee has also arranged that the opening of the second ser ies of debates will bring together St. Lucy's and the Church of the Blessed Sacrament and the Immacu- late Conception and SS. Peter and Paul's.
 In view of the fact that the previ- ous debates were largely attended it is expected that tomorrow nights events will also draw a large repre- sentation of the C.Y.O. units and their friends. The public is invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
EMERGENCY CALL
 FOR OVER COATS
Weather Takes Sudden Turn; Springs Visit Is
 Temporarily Delayed

Topcoats put away optimistically yesterday were pressed back into service today as the mercury did a nose-dive. At l o'clock this after noon, the temperature was 54 de- grees, a mark 32 degrees less than yesterday at the same hour.
 Boys began to think about the old swimming hole, and even shirt sleeves were in order yesterday as the temperature climbed to mid- summer levels. The 86-degree mark was the highest reached during the day, being accompanied by a warm sun that gave threates of sunburn to come.
 But after dark last night the mercury began to fall and during the night it went down to 40 de- grees. A climb began again after daylight but the temperature re- mained in the mid-50's through most of the day.
 Sprinkles of rain fell occasionally this morning, and the weather was in marked contrast to that of yes- terday. The weatherman offers lit- tie solace, predicting showers to- night and tomorrow morning.
 Trees, shurbs and flowers have be- gun to bud during the past few days. Daffodils and jonquils have burst into bloom, and forsythia has begun to brighten up many yard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
26 NEW JURORS
 SELECTED HERE

Twenty-six new jurors were drawn today for duty at criminal and civil cases in common pleas court. Those chosen have been notified to appear May 2, at 10 a. m., Eastern Daylight Saving time.
 The panel includes: James Farren and James T. Leary of Naugatuck, Walter Welton and Forrest Allen of Prospect, John Kruse and Louis MacCormack of Wolcott. Raymond Stiles and Lloyd Fowler of South bury, Richard c. Johns, Jr. and Mrs Charlotte Heiss of Beacon Falls. Fred J. French and Caroline E. Hall of Oxford, Bennett Atwood and Ed win Benson of Middlebury, Charles A. Buckingham and Edward S. Baldwin of Cheshire, Winifred E. Dawson and George Cahill of Wood- bury, Mrs. E. E. Eisenwinter and Walter Conrad of Watertown, Ar thur J. Gilbert and Wallace Doty of Thomaston, James J. Murphy and Aaron w. Fenn of Plymouth, and William E. Fredsali and Henry F. Johnson of Bethlehem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
BY JOHN BARR

Among the cheering crowd of spectators who witnessed the In- auguration of Washington 150 years ago Sunday, was a 6 years old boy, who lived to become a famous writer and a biographer of Washington. The "boy" was Washington Irving. On this oc- casion he was attended by nurse, who put him in a good place to see 1t all = and persisted till she got an opportunity to present her young charge to the newly inaugurated President, who re- ceived his youthful namesake with great kindness, that Washington Irving never forgot. So his ac- count of the inauguration" has a special interest, and is here transcribed, in part:
 "The inauguration took place on the 3Oth of April. At nine o'clock in the morning there were religious services in all the churches, and prayers put up for the blessing of Heaven on the new government. At twelve o'clock the city troops paraded before Washington's door, and soon after the committees of Congress and heads of depart ments came in their carriages. At half-past twelve the procession moved forward, preceded by the troops, next came the committees and heads of departments in their carriages; then Washington in coach of state, his aide-de-camp. Colonel Humphries, and his secre- tary, MT. Lear, in his own car- riage. The foreign ministers and a long train of citizens ;rought up the rear.
 Solemn Silence
 About two hundred yards be- fore reaching the hall, Washing ton and his suite alighted from their carriages, and passed through the troops, who were drawn up on each side, into the hall and senate chamber, where the Vice. President, the Senate and the House of Representatives were as- sembled. The Vice President,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26

John Adams, recently inaugur- ated, advanced and conducted Washington to a chair of state at the upper end of the room. A solemn silence prevailed; when the Vice President rose, and informed him that all things were prepared for him to take the oath of office required by the Constitution.
 "The oath was to be adminis- tered by the Chancellor of New York, in a balcony in front of the Senate chamber, and in full view of the immense multitude occu- pying the street, the windows, and even roofs of the adjacent houses. The balcony formed kind of open recess, with lofty columns sup- porting the roof. In the center was table with a covering of crimson velvet, upon which lay
 asuperbly bound Bible on a crim- son velvet cushion. This was all the paraphernalia for the august scene.
 "All eyes were fixed upon the balcony, when, at the appointed hour, Washington made his ap- pearance, accompanied by various