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36 Years
The Leader
In M'Dowell
Territory
MARION PROGRESS
Marion,
A Good Place
To Trade
And To Live
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF MARION AND McDOWELL COUNTY
ESTABLISHED 1896 MARION, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1933
VOL. XXXVII—NO. 31
PEOPLE IN MEETING
DEMAND THAT STATE
BUDGET BE PRUNED
'Want It-Balanced But Say Lop
It Off All Along The Line
Rather Than Increase Taxes
That drastic reduction in govern
ment expense is imperative if the
people of the county, state and na
tion are not to face ruin was the
sense of an enthusiastic meeting
held in the courthouse Tuesday
night. Called by the Chamber of
Commerce and Marion Merachants
Association, the meeting was atten
ded by representative citizens, busi
ness men and farmers, some of whom
freely expressed the opinion that a
halt must be called on what was
described as extravagance and un
necessary waste in all departments
of government.
Aftet-a number of citizens had ad
dressed the meeting upon invitation
of Chairman C. A. Workman, the
proceedings were brought to a head
by remarks of W. T. Morgan who
said in effect that drastic reductions
of expenses must come, in any am
ount necessary to balance the budget
To ascertain the sentiment of those
present, a vote was taken on the
question of agreeing with the de
mand for reduction. Practically the
entire audience stood up to indicate
their support of the proposition.
Chairman Workman was directed
to send to Governor Ehringhaus,
Senator Dunagan, Representative
Neal, and Secretary Dowell of the
State_ Merchants Association a tele
gram offered by W. "R. Chambers in
the form of a resolution reading as
follows: "If possible balance the
budget by effecting economies and
not resorting to any new form of
taxes."
Upon opening the meeting', the
chairman asked for reports from the
public meeting held in Raleigh
Thursday, opposing a sales tax. Mr.
Blanton and Mr. Eckerd responded
with the information that the meet
ing, largely attended, called for a
reduction in government. Mr. Eckerd
told of the difficulties merchants are
having in carrying on under present
conditions of low prices, small prof
its, and expenses of operation. Fol
lowing these, W. R. Chambers, S. L.
Copeland, ** Eugene Cross, J. H.
Greenlee, L. J. P. Cutlar, T. W. Wil
son, and R. L. Greenlee addressed
the meeting briefly.,The general ten
or of their speeches was that reduc
tions could be made and have be
come a necessity. Mr. Chambers call
ed for a balanced budget to keep the
state's credit good. He expressed
sympathy with Governor Ehringhaus,
a man with a clear head, he said. He
was glad, he said, that Marion and
McDowell county have maintained
good credit, much more fortunate
than many others. Mr. Copeland and
Mr. Cross spoke of the manufactur
ers and their difficulties but said
they are carrying on and are hopeful
of improved conditions. How they
can meet payrolls under stringent
banking conditions is a problem,
they said, but believed it will be
worked out shortly.
Mr. Morgan began his speech by
saying the income of the people of
the country has been reduced by two
thirds. He was not satisfied, he said,
with recent legislation of the state
and nation. Fixing of the budget by
-these legislative bodies in recent
years is not in accord with the wish
es and condition of the people. There
is no necessity for new sources of
taxation, he said, except where some
one has escaped taxation. "There
has been no real effort to balance
the budget," Mr. Morgan said. "Such
budgets as have been offered are not
mine, nor are they satisfactory to the
people. So far, there has been noth
ing but play. Political expediency has
too much to do with our government
Our debt service cannot be reduced,
but in other departments «f the state
expenses drastic reductions can be
borne. A little matter of fifteen to
twenty-five percent cut is nothing.
He is not a good patriot nor a good
citizen who would complain at this
time because of a fifty percent cut.
The people have been cut by two
thirds. A sales tax saddled«*upon the
people is a crime, and should be re
sorted to only for debt service if it
is needed, but it is not needed now.
"We have politicians and not
GROUND IMPROVEMENTS
MARION SCHOOLS ARE
CREDITED TO MR. TATE
Transformation from an unsight
ly, ungraded back yard into a gently
sloping, sand-covered play ground;
connecting the athletic field with the
school grounds proper by filling in
the old entrance from Court street
and the construction of a new sand
clay entrance is the result of the
work that has been in progress on
the Marion school grounds for the
past jive weeks. *
The new entrance to the grounds
is from the end of West Fort street
and runs between the Presbyterian
church and the graded school build
ing. From this entrance cars can en
ter the athletic field and obtain
plenty of parking space for games on
the newly graded grounds to the
rear of both buildings. This entrance
has been extended in width until it
has the aspects, of a regular city
street. On the side next to the
^hurch a rock wall is now being con
structed that will protect the bank
that was necessitated by- cutting the
entrance through this property.
I
While these improvements were
made possible by the R. F. C. loans
made to this community the local
school authorities are giving to Mar- |
ion's practical mayor the credit for:
the piece of engineering that has j
brought about this transformation in
the appearance of the school grounds
Mayor Tate has been in charge of
the force that has been working
throughout the period the work has I
been in progress and the test given
his engineering ability by the recent
torrents of rain that have descended
in this community is proof of his
knowledge along this line. Not only
has Mr. Tate been vitally interested
in the recent improvement project
but it is recalled by the school au
thorities- that he has taken an active
part in all the ground improvement
effected around the school property
since the construction of the high
school building. This has included
the sodding of banks and planting of
grass along with the construction of
walks around the present high school
plant.
HOME COMING AT FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
NEXT SUNDAY MORNING
Next Sunday morning the congre
gation of the First Presbyterian
Church will observe the 22nd anni
versary of the pastorate of Rev. J.
C. Story. This will be a Home Com
ing Service and all those who have
been members of this church and
who have moved away are requested
] to return on this day and worship
with the mother church. Every mem
ber is asked to do all they can to se
cure the presence of former mem
bers at this service. This service will
: be of interest to all who were once
; members and whq have moved be
; yond the bounds of this congrega
tion. An account of the former mem
i bership will be given and a brief
record of the achievement? of th;
church in these years will be re
counted.
All those who are now members of
the church urged to be at t-lvs ser
! vice.
FIFTEEN CONVERSIONS
AT CLINCHFIELD REVIVAL
j The revival meeting at the Clinch
field Presbyterian church closed
Sunday night.
The meeting was well attended
and good interest was, manifest from
I the start. The climax of the meeting
came Sunday night, when about half
of the large congregation reconse
crated themselves to Christ and His
work of the Kingdom. There were
about fifteen professions of faith in
Christ. The spiritual power of the
| meeting" %will continue to be felt in
the community for many years. Dr.
1 E. E. Gillespie, the visiting evangel
ist, returned to his home in Greens
boro Monday.
statesmen. The people stand for too
much. Agriculture is ir» such a low
state it is becoming a curse.. The
farmer is imposed upon because he is
not organized and has no influence.
The people should demand tax reduc
tion before their property is confis
cated by taxation. It is startling* to
witness the number of people whose
land is sold for taxes. It is bad
enough in this county; in many
j counties it is worse. We ahve heard
no demand for tax reduction from
Raleigh. It is time for the people to
demand drastic reduction in expen
ses of government."
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
Inaugurated Saturday, March 4, President Roosevelt is
organizing all the forces of government to meet the
financial emergency facing the country.
ROOSEVELT'S FIRST
ACT TAKEN TO MEET
A NATIONAL CRISIS
People Applaud His Calm
Courage as He Moves Swif.t
ly To Avoid Disaster*
Hardly had Franklin D. Roosevelt
become president of the United
States before a national crisis in fi
nancial affairs claimed his immediate
attention, and that of his cabinet
whose work was already cut out for
them. After allday conferences Sun
day, the president called an extra
session of congress to meet the emer
gency in the nation's banking sys
tem and has prepared measures de
signed to meet the country's dire
needs. The congress meets today.
Inauguration of President Roose
velt Saturday was witnessed by
many thousands, ^he great event
marred only by a note of sadness due
to the sudden death of Senator Thos.
J. Walsh, of Montana, who had been
named for attorney general in the
new cabinet. Homer S. Cummings, of
Connecticut, was appointed to fill
i the cabinet office temporarily, he
I having been selected for appointment
j as governor general of the Philip
pines, the place now held by Theo
dore Roosevelt, Jr.
Senator Walsh died last Thursday
J morning near Wilspn, N. C., as he
I and Mrs. .Walsh, a Cuban woman of
: wealth and social position to whom
he was married in Havana five days
previously, were en route to the na
tional capital. His death is regarded
: as a great loss to the new adminis
tration, his long experience in the
1 senate and connection with govern
ment prosecution of fraud cases mak
| ing him peculiarly well fitted for the
department of justice.
A precedent was set when the pres
ident sent to the senate the names of
his cabinet officers who were con
firmed on the same day, the first
time in history that a new cabinet
has been put into office March 4, the
day of the presidential inauguration.
President Roosevelt immediately
called the newly appointed heads of
departments into formal session.
Henry T. Rainey, of Illinois, a
veteran of twenty-eight years in
congress, was named at a Democrat
ic caucus to be speaker of the House.
Speaker Rainey will "be elected and
preside at the extra session meeting
today at the call of the president.
John N. Garner relinquished the
speakership of the House and moved
over to the Senate where he relieved
Charles Curtis as vice president.
Former President Hoover left the
White House with the goodwill of
the nation, and is standing by in New
York to serve if opportunity comes.
COUNTY COMMISSION
NAMES MRS. BURGIN
AS TAX SUPERVISOR
Subject to New Legislation Af
fecting Re-valuation. Conley
Is Marion Township Lister.
Mrs. Mary G. Burgin, county ac
countant, has been appointed super
visor of taxation for McDowell coun
ty for the year 1933. The county
commissioners made the appointment
immediately upon opening for busi
ness Monday morning, announcig the
appointment as an economy meas
ure. Mrs. Burgin will discharge the
new duties without "additional com
i pensation. She will continue to draw
I salary as county accountant only, ac
| cepting the added responsibility of
: tax supervisor without additional
I pay.
No assistant nor additional clerk
hire will be provided, the chairman
! of the board said.
i Mrs. Burgin's appointments of tax
i listers for the various townships were
offered to the commissioners and
confirmed without delay. They are
the following:
Marion T. B. Conley
Nebo L. C. Parks
Dysartville C. E. Jarrett
Higgins C. Rex Wilson
Bracketts __ Mrs. Miles P. Flack
Glenwood J. M. Haney
] Montford Cove _ Oscar Morgan
j Cr-ooked Creek __ Marvin Bird
Old Fort E. T. Burgin
j .North Cove _ Robert Carpenter
Chairman Snipes of the board of
commissioners stated on behalf of
; the board that any change made by
! the present session of the legislature
j affecting re-valuation of property
j this year, would necessarily bring
j about a change in the set-up of the
tax listing and assessment of prop
| erty.
It has been expected that revalua
tion will take place this year. The
matter is before the legislature.'If a
new act is passed requiring the coun
ties to re-value property, changes in
the county set-up will follow. Other
wise, Mr. Snipes said, the work of
listing and assessing property in Mc
Dowell county this year will be in the
hands of Mrs. Burgin and the listers
appointed Monday.
ARBOR DAY
In connection with Arbor Day,
March 17, it is announced from the
state highway office here that high
way engineers will cooperate with
communities and citizens interested
in planting trees along the highway.
Information will be cheerfully furn
ished at the highway office, second
floor north in the court house. See
[John A. Poteat or R. F. Barnes.
TEACHERS, STUDENTS
STUNT-ING MARCH 16
END BEAUTY CONTEST
Are you interested in "stunts"?
and do you really know what the
definition of "stunt" is? If you do
or if you do not you no doubt will
get a new "slant" on the meaning of
this term if you attend "stunt night"
which will be held at the high school
auditorium next Thursday night,
March 16. You will get ideas from
most of the teachers in the Marion
schools along with the ideas of sev
eral hundred school pupils.
As £ means of explaining this en
tertainment the following lines will
be employed: Each teacher in the
system from the first grade through
the eleventh will give some form of
stunt with the children in her room
and in order that the show may be
held inside of a regular evening of
entertainment each performance is
limited to ten minutes. Already prac
tically all of the stunts have been
taking some little time on the side in
order to perfect their feature of the
evening's entertaoinment. All forms
of "stunts" will be presented as
teachers are not restricted to any
particular type. The only restriction
is the ten minute limitation.
In addition to the evening of en
tertainment this will be the culmina
tion of the "Beauty Contest" that
will be held in the high school the
first four days of next week. This is
expected to elicit a great deal of in
terest as it will not be known until
this program is given who is elected.
All high school girls will be eligible
for entrance in this contest and it is
expected that there will be several in
nomination by Monday of next week
when the contest starts.
Both these events are being given
in the interest of the athletic associa
tion and all funds raised will be used
to defray the expenses of baseball
in the high school this season.
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MARION THEATRE TO
STAGE BEAUTY CONTEST
MARCH 16TH AND 17TH
An unusual attraction which is ex
i pected to cause much local interest
; will be presented at the Marion The
atre next Thursday and Friday
nights, March 16 and 17, when Mar
ion's most beautiful girls will appear
on the stage to vie for the honor of
being selected Marion's "1933 Queen
Of Beauty". This Revue will be spon
| sored by the leading merchants and
business firms of the city who will be
represented on the stage by Marion's
most beautiful girls.
The winner of the Revue will be
decided by the vote of the people at
I tnding the theatre on these two
nights. There will be a complete
change in the Picture Program to
be shown on the second night and
| those attending both nights will be
allowed to vote on each night. On the
| first nights the? votes will be taken up
as the patrons leave the theatre and
! on the second night they will be col
lected in the audience immediately
after the appearance of the girls on
the stage, and the result of the two
nights voting will be announced, and
the winner awarded a beautiful tro
phy before the patrons leave the
theatre.
MARION, GLENWOOD WIN
FIRST HONORS IN THE
GOLD MEDAL TOURNEY
The Basketball Tournament got
under way at East Marion Tuesday
night. Marion High met the strong
Nebo team in the first match. Root
ers from the two institutions were
keyed up to the highest pitch when
the gong sounded with the score tied
In the playoff Marion won by a sin
gle point.
: Line-up and score:
Marion Nebo
Bell, f 4 R. Jaynes, f 4
Burleyson, f 15 Gray, f 11
Johnson, c Houston, c 7
Settlemire, g, c. 6 A. Jaynes, g 7
Broome, g 5 Gibbs, g
Substitutes for Marion: Winborne
and Hansel.
The second match was between
Glenwood and North Cove. Glenwood
|won, 18 to 14. The score:
Glenwood North Cove
Smith, f Hollifield, f 1
i C. Poteat, f6 McCall, f 4
Haynes, c 3 McCall c 6
F. Poteat, g 2 Swofford, g
Morris, g 3 Batter, g 2
Subs. Rabuoi 2 Marlowe 2 Boyd 1
Some mighty entertaining pictures
at Marion Theatre the coming week!
Also extra good short subjects along
with them. See the program.
MARION BANK OPEN
UNDER REGULATIONS
OF U. S. TREASURY
Further Modification May Fol
low Termination of the Bank
Holiday Thursday Midnight
Marion's First National' Bank op
ened Wednesday morning' under reg
ulations prescribed by the Secretary
of the Treasury to function as fol
lows:
1. Accept new deposits which ;hall
be segregated "in special trust ac
counts and shall be subject to with
drawal on demand at any time with
out restriction. Deposits received un
der similar conditions prior to the
nation-wide modified banking holiday
may also be paid on demand.
2. Conduct an^ regular banking
operations essential to the shipment
and delivery of food and feed.
3. Make change.
4.Cash checks drawn on the Treas
urer of the United States.
5. Permit free access to safety de
posit boxes.
6. Accept payments on obligations
due the banks.
7. Return intact without restric
tion all cash, checks, and other items
delivered for deposit or collection
but received after the last closing
hours and not entered on the books.
In making payments or disbursing
cash under any of the above authori
zed operations, the banks were for
bidden to pay out any gold or gold
certificates.
J. E. Neal, vice-president and cash
ier, said yesterday that the bank will
adhere strictly to these regulations
until the conclusion of the four day
national bank holiday terminating; at
midnight Thursday, tonight. It is
problematical whether an extension
will be prescribed or the bank will
permit withdrawals on the five per
cent basis in force Saturday, preced
ing the holiday ordered by state and
national authorities. The Marion
bank will be governed by regulations
prescribed, officials said.
President Roosevelt has called the
congress to meet in extra session to
day at noon to enact remedial legis
lation necessary to put into opera
tion an emergency program directed
to meet the present monetary crisis.
Remarkable calm and orderly pro
cedure of business has prevailed
since the crisis arising Saturday
morning, following runs on banks in
Asheville, Charlotte, and other North
Carolina cities, as well as the steady
run on banks throughout the country
during the past two weeks, nearly a
billion dollars having been withdrown
from Federal Reserve banks in the
week ending March 1. Considerable
difficulty was experienced by some
industries in meeting payrolls. Most
of Marion's industries paid off Fri
day, preceding the action of the First
National effective Saturday moining
which permitted depositors to with
draw only five percent of their funds
, Greater difficulty resulted in the
i handling of checks, many local firms
| having checks from out-of-toWn firms
which could not be cashed. This has
! resulted in a temporary halting of
j shipments made heretofore by Mar
; ion hosiery mills and others shipping
to outside customers. Mills and busi
ness houses, all classes of citizens are
j going about their affairs in the best
possible way, making the best of a
bad situation with the means avail
able.
FIVE HURT IN SUNDAY
WRECK AT MUDDY CREEK
After their car turned over the
embankment at Muddy Creek Sun
day morning, five High Point people
were brought to the Marion Hospital
where they were treated for bruises
and cuts but no serious injuries.
The party consisted of Miss Clara
Hollingsworth, Hazel Farrington,
Mamie Green, Mrs. Rosa Mitchell
and Lester Greene. At the hospital
they were patched up and the fol
lowing day proceeded homeward.
TAX MAN COMES 13TH
A representative of the state de
partment of revenue will be in Mar
ion March 13, next Monday, to as
sist in preparation of income tax re
turns.
Ten of the 56 signers of the Decla
ration of Independence weie born in
■ Massachusetts.