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saying that he considered a general
sales tax restrictive levy, he had
in the same manner cited full con-
gressional responsibility for decid-
ing on the form of whatever new
taxes may be enacted.
u. S. Bonds safest in World"
The President reassured the Con-
gress that growth of the Federal
debt is not a matter of concern as
long as national income maintains
high level in proportion to the
debt charges.
The bonds of of the United States
Government are the safest securi-
ties in the world because they are
backed by the best asset in the
world" he declared. 1.-The productive
capacity of the American people"
In the face of the present rate of
spending and borrowing, it was eSti-
mated that the public debt will reach
$50, 1867 100000 by next June 30
forcing an increase in the statutory
debt limit, if it is not repealed en-
tirely, from the present S49 900, ,000,-
900 ceiling.
In concluding his message the
Chief Executive asserted that world
economic stability can be achieved
only when there is peace and a
complete elimination of competitive
armaments.
The whole program set forth in
this budget has been prepared at a
time when no man could see all the
signposts ahead. One marker stands
out all down the road. That marker
carries not so much an admonition
as command to defend our demo-
cratic way of life"
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opportunities to contribute their
share toward defense through the
purchase of Government securities"
At his conference he predicted that
Federal securities hereafter will not
be tax exempt, but that the return
to investors will be more attrac-
tive-a shift in emphasis, which is
of interest to small investors for
whom the tax exempt feature pos
sesses little attraction.
Debt Limit Left Up to Congress.
Quite likely to stir speculation and
controversy were his following re-
marks on the subject of the statu-
tory debt limit:
The Congress, by making ap-
propriations and levying taxes, in
fact, controls the size of the debt
regardless of the existence of
statutory debt limit. If the Con-
gresS, subsequent to the establish
ment of a statutory debt limit,
makes appropriations and authori-
cations which require borrowing in
excess of that limit, it has, in ef-
feet, rendered that prior limit null
and void.
I'm the first 100 years of our ma
tional life the Congress controlled
the debt successfully without re-
quiring such a limit. In view of
these facts, I question the signifi-
canoe of statutory debt limit, ex-
cept as it serves as a fiscal monitor"
Questioned at his conference as
to whether he would favor removal
of any statutory limit, Mr.. Roose-
velt said he would just as soon see
that done, but that it is matter
for Congress to decide. Except for
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Budget Comparisons
Total Figures Are Biggest Since
Lost Year of World War

big today the
World larger
estimates with that and
based bookkeeping
practices which exclude social security items):
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Agriculture Budget
For III Asks Fund
OF S1,013,905,493
Budget Is 1877 Million
Under This Years;
Crop Subsidy Provided
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
| Congress was asked by President
Roosevelt today to provide S1O13.-
| 905493 for activities of the Agri-
culture Department-including crop
control subsidy programs-during
the 1912 fiscal year.
This sum was S187, ,456, 800 less
than appropriations for correspond
ing activities this year.
Anticipating that war curtailment
of foreign markets in cotton, wheat
and tobacco might adversely affect
some farmers, the Chief Executive
urged, however, that he be given
authority to obligate the Treasury
for an additional sum of not to ex-
ceed $l62 100000 to supplement the
parity payments included under the
81 013 ,905 493 request.
The budget would provide $685.
I'll $40 for benefit payments to
farmers who co-operated with
A. A. A. crop control programs The
subsidies would include $498 921,- :
220 for soil conservation payments,
of0.ooo'4oo loI p'IIIH pcylIlt
and SAT ,923 800 for payments under
the sugar control program.
Market Outlook.
Appropriations for benefit pay
mentS for the current year totaled
s721, 1852 $50, including s46l 1921 ,220
for soil conservation, $2ll 1866, 160
for parity and $47,975 900 for sugar
payments.
PARTY payments are designed to
supplement market income to bring
total farm income from basic crops
to a level which would give those
products purchasing power equal to
that they commanded in the 1909-14
period. officials have estimated
that at current prices, it would re-
quire upwards of S700000.000 in
parity payments to provide such
equalityD
Commenting on the agricultural
situa ton, Mr.. Roosevelt said:
The increased domestic market
for farm products, resulting from
defense expenditures, will improve
the income position of many farm
ers. At the same time the curtail-
ment of foreign markets, particu-
larIy in cotton, wheat and tobacco.
would leave large numbers of these
farmers in a serious plight without
the continuance of farm programs"
Program to Aid Needy.
He added that the administration
vas definitely maintaining the
principles of parity and conserva-
ton" for agriculture.
Other items in the departments
budget included S200,0O0,000 for re-
moval of farm surpluses under such
programs as distribution OF food
among needy families through relief
agencies and the stamp plan and by
export subsidies. This was a reduc-
ton of S35, ,703.322 from the amount
appropriated this year.
Agriculture officials said the stamp
program would be operated at the
present schedule despite the pro-
posed reduction in funds. They
had hoped, however, for S400, ,o0O,-
900 appropriation for this purpose.
For research, experimental, regu-
latory and administrative activities
of the department. the President re-
ouested s1O0.O26,000. or virtually the
same amount as was voted for this
year.
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| S554 Per Second
Is Spending Rate
| OF 1912 Budget

By the Associated Press.
Note to the mathematically-
minded:
The total defense" budget
calls for the expenditure of a
little more than 1854 per second
throughout the new fiscal year
day and night, Sundays and
holidays.
To meet this outgo, approxi-
mately 1852 would be collected
in taxes each second, and an
additional 1922 raised by bor-
rowing.
The 1885, 900 seconds of the
total defense" fiscal year start
ticking off July /, 1941.
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500 Slash Is Made in Budget
For Civilian Pilot raining
TotuI Funds for c. A. A. Are Reduced to
$41, 1,550, 1886 From Current Years $50, $50, ,537

important. in view of heavy and in
creasing demands for qualified in
structors not only for the civil pilot
program, but also for the preliminary
training Of Army Air Corps flying
cadets in the civilian schools op-
Grated under Army direction.
1t was estimated that the number
of civilian pilots undergoing pri-
mary instruction must be reduced
from the current level of $4,000 to
approximately 10000 and that the
number of secondary, or advanced
students, large numbers of whom
were going directly into the military
services, will have to be reduced
at least 20 per cent, to a total of
not more than $500. The secondary
courses to date have contributed
more than 1900 partially trained
pilots to the Army and Navy avia-
ton forces.
Effect on Training Program.
1t has been reported that appli-
cations for the Army Air Corps
training program have been falling
far short OF minimum quotas set
by the War Department for all nine
of the Army corps areas and it has
been stated the effects may be
detrimental TO national security
after warplane production gets into
full swing
The initial $4,000, 900 appropria-
ton made this year for the con-
struction of airports will make pos
sible the improvement of 1873 air
ports in the continental United
States. 126 of which are concen-
trated in the three vulnerable
gatewSys of possible invasion-the
Northeast, Southeast and North
west. The remainder serve training,
military mobility or possible con-
centratibn of air force.
Although this has been termed
"a good beginning" by such aviation
organizations as the National Aero
nautic Association, it was pointed out
that essential flying activities al
ready are being hampered by lack
of airport space and it is urgent
that Congress turn promptly to the
consideration of this need, which
will become increasingly urgent as
the volume Of airplane production
builds up to its full volume"
Appropriations for the Office of the
administrator have been cut from
Sl,078,200 TO s999.674, chiefly in the
items for personal services.
For the maintenance of air nav
igation facilities along the Federal
airways, however, the Budget Bureau
allowed an increase to S14.236 900
from the current appropriation of
Sll,S96, $50 to provide for increased
airway mileage in the United States
and Alaska
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Public Debt


corporations against assets held and which totaled
Il
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Held Under 81 500 Bonds

Clarence Bernard, 33-year-old COL
ored man of Arlington, Va, charged
with theft of pocketbooks from local
beauty parlors, yesterday was held
under $1,000 bond for grand jury
action on a grand larceny charge
and another bond of $500 on a petit
larceny charge when arraigned in
Police Court before Judge Hobart
Newman.
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By JOSEPH S. EDGERTON.

Despite an urgent and growing
need for pilots to meet national de-
fenSe requirements, slash of more
than so per cent has been made
in the budget allotment for the civil
pilot training program of the Civil
AeronauticS Administration, in
tended to provide a backlog of pilot
material for the military services.
The Budget Bureau recommended
appropriation of $4,000 900 for civil
pilot training during the coming fis-
cal year, as compared with a cur
rent 100000.
The pilot training slash was the
most drastic of a number of reduc-
tions which reduced the total budget
allotment for the Office of the ad-
miniStrator of civil aeronauticS to
SAL $50 .986 from s6O,690.537 for the
current fiscal year.
The Budget Bureau also slashed
funds for construction of national
system Of airports, held by defense
authorities to be urgently required
for national defense and military
training purposes. The amount sub
mitted for this purpose is S33 500
600, as compared with $40 900 900 for
the current year. Aviation and de-
fense leaders have urged that a
major part of the $500, 100000 appro-
priation estimated to be necessary
for an adequate airport program be
made available at once.
Value of Program Doubted.
Discussing this reduction at his
special press conference yesterday,
President Roosevelt explained that
the Army and Navy had indicated a
feeling that they are not receiving
sufficient value from the pilot train
ing program-firSt. that the training
is not particularly adapted to mill
tary flying practices and, second,
that many of the trainees are not
interested in becoming service pilots.
Under the curtailed program the
President indicated that there will
be intensifcation of training and
greater effort to enroll men who are
desirous of becoming Army or Navy
flyers.
officials in charge of the program
said that the budget reduction prob
ably will result in the complete elm
ination Of refresher courses for COM
mercial, private and solo pilots who
have allowed their certificates to
lapse and may also force abandoning
of training courses for flight in
structors. The program of restoring
former pilots to flying status through
refresher courses had been consid-
cred an exceedingly valuable contri-
button to defense and the instructor
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Budget
Continued From First Page.)

predict the ultimate cost of a pro-
gram that is still in development,
for no one can define the future.
And in his special press con-
ference he cited as the best clue
of the eventual extent OF the de-
fense effort the thought that money
will be sought to take advantage
of every final bit of the Nations S
productive capacity, expanded by
any means conceived.
Capitol Hill speculation already
places the cost of the plan for
leasing or lending war equipment
to Britain, and perhaps China and
Greece, between 3 and 10 billion
dollars.
125 New Plants Building.
Jumping the appropriations, au-
thorizations and recommendations
of three fiscal years to give a total
of S28,480 100000 for defense pur-
poses, Mr.. Roosevelt broke this
down to show the Army receiving
Sl3 ,7O4, 900 900, the Navy S11,587 ,000,-
900, expansion of industrial facili-
ties S1.9O2 100000 and other allo-
cations ,287,000000.
Of the proposed defense appro-
priations for 1912, the President
recommended S6,963 $50 ,867 for the
Army; S3,547 ,4O5,080 for the Navy;
asked 1928, 100000 for his own
emergency defense fund; s33,500, 900
for operation of the selective service
system; S17,85OOOO for the Defense
Commission, and s8,75O,O0O for de-
fenSe functions of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
For expansion of industrial IA
cilities. incidentally, the President
noted in his message that 125 new
plants already are under construc-
ton or under contract, with more
planned. To almost two billions OF
Federal funds, private sources are
advancing approximately another
billion for plant expansions, he
said.
Dealing with actual expenditures,
as distinct from appropriations or
authorizations, the President said
that disbursements during the past
six months had amounted to ST.
$50 100000, two and one-half times
the amount spent in the comparable
six months of the last fiscal year.
Spending Understates Progress.
However" he added, these eX-
penditures understate the progress
already made. In six months, con-
tracts and orders for 100000 ,OOO,-
600 has been placed. This means
that in addition to present defense
production all over the country
more factories, large and small, are
getting ready rapidly to increase
production. Once these preparations
have been completed actual deliv-
cries and expenditures will be great
ly accelerated.
IT expect actual expenditures to
be stepped up to four and three
quarter billion dollars in the six
months ending June, 1941, and to
almost II billion in the fiscal year
1912. We shall actually expend more
than IS billion dollars for defense
within three-year period. This
can be accomplished, but only If
management, labor and consumers
cooperate to the utmost"
While the defense portion of the
new budget is 81 per cent higher
than the 6,464 100000 asked during
he present fiscal year, Mr.. Roose-
se,t noted that substantial reduc-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03
AT sToRER COLLEGE

One of the highlights of the
week at Storer college was the
recital given by Miss Marie 10
Brown of Boston. In her charac
ter representations she is I'M
usually talented.
Coach Johnson is getting his
high power womens basketball
team into gear. He has the larg-
est squad out in all the years
OF his coaching, and looks for
ward to a very busy season. Hi :,
Golden Zephyrs were champ
ions of the MAAA last year. He
has lost three of the champion
ship groupof one year ago, but
has a considerable amount of
new talent, which is gearing
into his system.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03

luncheon at her home on Sun
day night, Dec 20.
The ST. Luke choral club rem
dered an interesting program
for the Lovely Zion Baptist
Missionary society Sunday eve
December 20 at 7:3O.
The first social of the year for
the young folk will be held at
the Memoria building at 700
o'clock tonight.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03
SENATOR HOLT

CONTINUED from Page Two)
information to answer a query,
never thinks of calling him at
his house = he rings him up
first at his Office, and nine times
out of ten gets him there.
Surrounded by hs pet police
dogs, who go with him every
where, Holt tolls far into the
night, digging up the sort OF
facts that the New Deal would
much prefer remain unexhumed.
The boy wonder was so young
when elected to the Senate that
under the Constitution he was
not eligible. The New Dealers
anxious to secure that extra
senatorial Democratic vote,
stretched the Constitution to
the breaking point, and permit
ed Holt to wait for six months
when he attained to the consti-
tutional age, and took the oath
of Office. '>>'''
Many and oft were the times
thereafter when Joe Robinson
and the New Deal leadership
wished that they had rejected
the boy wonder when he first
showed up, for in a short time
he had become a pain in the
neck to the Democratic organiza-
ton. =. :.
He broke with the New Deal
over his exposure of WPA
racketeering i'm West Virginia
and from that point went or
to combat a lot of New Deal tom.
foolery.
Watch Holt. He will be coming
back to the Senate some day
and a nightly good thing.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03

Kimball was brought to lif,
by Homecoming of the many
young folk from different COL
leges. Those home for Christ
mas. were: Misses Juliet Gre
CORY, Knoxville college; Maxine
Holland, Howard unworthy; Ce-
Gil Young, BSTC; Ellen Coop
err; BSTC; Haze Patterson; w.
Va. State; and Messrs. Order,
Akers, Edwards and Dickerson,
all Of w. Va. State; Parks and
King of Storer college; also
Craft of BSTC. :.
Mrs. Geneva Fitch visited
husband and relatives in Wins
ton-Salem, North Carolina.
Mr.. E. D. Craft, anold citiz-
en- of Kimball, underwent an
| operation at Providence hos
pital. :.
Christmas exercises were
given at the following churches
Mt. Nebo Baptist, Lovely Zion,
the Presbyterian and the First
Baptist
The Eight O'clock Bridgettes'
annual Christmas party was
lgiven at the home of Mrs. Mag
gle L. Pugh. The first meeting
of the club for the new year vii
: be held Friday, January 10, al
Mrs. l.. L. billiards. home.
II In and around Kimball many
: parties were given.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coins
entertained friends on the night
of the 25th. -. =.
Mrs. Emily Hamblin entertain
ed the st. Luke choral club at a
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03

thing | ate seemed to upset me and
| suffered terribly in different ways,
but after taking two bottles each of
DR.. Perce's Favorite Prescription
and Golden Medical Discovery, al
ternately, | was feeling greatly inn
proved. cannot say too much for
what it has meant to me. Mrs. H.
II. Hampton. Dealers everywhere. .
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03
RELATION GROUP 49,.
Continued from Page -

Continued from Page y
neon, David Apter of Hampton
Institute, William r. Simms of
Virginia State college, Otto Nc
Clarrin of Howart university,
r. r. Still of Lincoln university
and Archie 'Hargraves of A. and
T. college.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03
TIRED 4 4HE Time,
COULD NOT SLEEP

Galax, Va.
"My entire con-
stitution wa $
very much rum
down, besides
other troubles /
was completely
tired out all the
time, and was so
nervous / could
not S le ep at
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03
MONEY TO LEND

MONEY TO LEND to school
teachers in ''McD owell and ad-
joining counties, on easy month
~ repayment plan. No Co
signers required. Address Loan,
P.-O. Box No. 308, Lynchburg,
Virginia. ;.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03

Mrs. Victoria Anderson of
Washington, ID. g., spent Christ
mas with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Clay and sister,
Mrs. Flossie Saunders.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03

Rev. r. P. Johnson was the
dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Holley Sunday.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03

Mrs. R. p. johnson of Kimball
was the dinner guest of Mr..
an dMrs. William Ramey Sun
day. ....
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03
iox Cabin q Lao0 Ar0

tNS Cdbfn q Loo AE0
ERa tag cabin oaca dsRiAa<ed al
qAde &UaDs constrHnk10 q - Unit
"a a14as. That was 49, plsaGncs
WuA Seeding the tOA \ ueed d
Be an advantage HgitseauyrD D
able to say ore was boxS1fA log
Goblin. for the cabip vas the bill
mark of democracy.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03

Mrs. A, L. Edwards and her
daughter, Patricia Of Bluefield
State Teachers college, visited
husband and father during the
Christmas holidays.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03
Laid First Telegraph cah,s

The first telegraph cable in Amer.
lea was laid by Samuel F. B. Morse
in 1912. It was an insulated copper
wire, which was laid in New York
harbor between the Battery and
Governors island.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03

A number of relatives of the
Riddles spent several days with
Rev. and Mrs. E. d Riddle and
family during the holidays All
of the guests were firm Tenne-
see. :. =.
Mr.. Gilmore Preston, of Elk
horn, was visiting in Gary or
Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Startling
and Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart
Richardson attended the Louis
Armstrong dance in Bluefield
last week.
Rev. Hattie Price Jones of
Beckley conducted services at
the Ream Holiness church Sun
day. go.
Miss Ardella Law, who is en-
plyed at West Virginia State
college, spent the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Way
man Law of Gary.
Rev. AFTER MITCHELL visited
his son, Elvie at Institute West
Virginia, last Friday.
Mr.. Samuel Spencer, Jr, OF
New York, and Samuel Spencer
! III, spent the holidays with Mr.
Samuel Spencer, Sr., of Gary.
Miss Katherine Mitchell, who
teaches at Dante, Va, is spend
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03

MIR. an Mrs. Thomas Branc.
were visiting in Elkhorn during
the holidays.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03
GARY NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. l. w. White en-
tertained friends with a buffet
supper Christmas night.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03

Mr.. James Richardso and Mr.
Sharp, of Marion, Virginia
visited the Stewart Richard.
sons last week.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03
Model CITY

Shanghai, the chief seaport OF
China, located IL miles from tho
mouth OF the Yangtze river, is the
MODEL city of the East. 1t is in
the latitude of Jacksonville. Fla.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03

Smith of New York City, Mrs.
Smith is the daughter of Mr..
Samuel Crider.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03

ing the holidays here with rela-
tives. 49,.
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KEYSTONE news

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Evord
Conner, a son Jan. 1st.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03

Mrs. Helen Downs Hunt and
children of Roanoke, Va, spent
the holidays in the community
visiting relatives and friends.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03
KIMBALL w. Va NEWS

Among those visiting during
the holidays were: Mr.. and Mrs.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03

Mrs. Susan Slaughter and
Mrs. Mary Johnson entertained
friends at the home of Mrs. John
son during the holidays.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-23
VIKINGS POINTING FOR PACIFIC LUTHERAN
Passing TT Along
With Harold She~

Combng through the journals from other cities
the following:
From Bremerton
There another gent with pugiste background in
and he's other than Tommy Burns the former
worlds heavyweight champion who has showed UP bar
tender al Sullivans Tavern.
you're Tommy Burns doesn't
He parade
champions today
kngpn present
to hold the
bsttr
only pounds his heavyweight Tommy
Noah and Canada so
years
because nobody
Reno between
the should
Jeffre Jeffe himself
he sane giving his title.
20round decision Hart
claimed the champion.
Then Sydney Australia Burns johnson $4,000
purse the largest in history that time.
johnson Negro heavyweight
errcay Sydney police jumped
with Johnson Negro knocked the
Burns established of the of the prize
part matches Sc knoekous
knocked only four
fights