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SIXTH TEAR, NUMBER 25
State Democrats Pledge
Their Votes to Roosevelt
Harmonious Meeting on Friday
Dominated Over by Hoey
Supporters
808 DOUGHTON CHAIRMAN
RALEIGH, June 12.—Democrats of
North Carolina pledged their 26
,votes at the national convention in
Philadelphia to President Roosevelt
and Vice President Gamer and
adopted a platform favoring changes
in the sales tax, but saying the levy
could not be abolished entirely to
day, at an harmonious state conven
tion.
.Follows Hoey Tax Plan
The platform, which incorporated
a ringing endorsement of the admin
istration of Governor J. C. B. Eh
ringhaus, followed closely the sales
tax proposal by Clyde R. Hoey as
outlined in his campaign for the par
ty’s gubernatorial nomination. Dr.
Ralph W. McDonald, Hoey’s oppon
ent in the second primary, and a
critic of the state administration, has
conducted his campaign on a prom
ise to abolish the sales tax entirely.
Liquor Plank Ignored
No discord was evident at any
time on the convention floor, though
the platform committee wrangled
over a possible “wet” or “bone dry”
liquor plank and then compromised
by making no mention of the ques
tion at all.
J. Melville Broughton of Raleigh,
president of the North Carolina Bar
association, was keynoter and vivid
ly painted the record in the nation
of “this inspired and courageous
leader,” Franklin D. Roosvelt, and
“our Courageous and public-spirited
governor, son of Pasquotank, J. C.
B. Ehringhaus.” Broughton praised
the “humanitarian” administration
of Roosevelt and the fiscal policies
and “expanded” services of the
Ehringhaus administration. ■
Hoey and. McD. Applauded \
Governor Ehringhaus was named
chairman and spokesman for the del
egation, Senator J. W. Bailey, of
Wake, was placed on the platform
committee. Congressman R. L.
Doughton of Alleghany, on the rules
committee, and Chas. H. Robertson,
of Orange, on the credentials com
mittee. Hug Mitchell, of Statesville,
was elected delegation secretary.
The convention gave an ovation to
Governor Ehringhaus as he entered
and took his seat with the Pasquo
tank delegation, and did likewise for
the two men battling for the party’s
gubernatorial designation, Hoey and
Dr. McDonald, when they entered
to sit with the Cleveland and For
syth delegations.
Repeatedly, as the convention
waited on the report of the platform
calls were made for a
speech from Hoey, but the perma
nent chairman, Congressman
Doughtqn, paid scant attention.
All of the speeches praised the
record of the Democratic party in
state and nation, and prophesied
party victory in November.
The platform with its declaration
against elimination of the sales tax
was declared adopted unanimously
by Chairman Doughton. At the time
McDonald, who included complete
elimination of the levy as a plank in
his first campaign platform, was sit
-7 ting in the Forsyth delegation.
Platform Highlights
In brief, the state platform
pledged:
1. Exertion of all appropriate co
operation that gives reasonable
promise of promoting the economic
well-being of the rural population of
North Carolina, including state and
interstate control of crop production
through compact legislation.
2. Conservation of highway funds
to provide adequate maintenance of
highways and progressive improve
ments to local roads.
3. A reduction in automobile li
cense costs by the 1937 legislature.
4. Enactment of state and inter
state laws to promote the /better
ment of working conditions, and
passage of humanitarian laws where
ever practicable. \
5. A reasonable increase in a full
school program, looking to the pay
ment of all teachers of salaries in
line with the vital importance of
their services and looking also the
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CHAUTAUQUA PREACHER
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Rev. F. Marion Dick,»(above) who
arrived yesterday and last night to
begin a series of evangelistic ser
vices in the Christian Chautauqua at
New River. Mr. Dick is an excellent
evangelist and wherever he has held
services the people have been great
ly interested in the fine Gospel mess
ages. He will preach for two weeks.
BONUS MONEY BEGINS TO
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ARRIVE IN ASHE COUNTY
$231,545.31 Will Be Paid by U. S.
Government to Ashe Vets
During This Month
ALL BANKS TO COOPERATE
tions had been approved by the
veterans administration, which said
3,517,000 veterans were entitled to
payment.
First shipments of the bonds mov
ed out of post offices in Washington
and 11 Federal Reserve bank cities
at midnight Sunday.
Postal officials said the fastest
means of transportation would be
used and the packets would prob
ably be read for delivery in most
large cities by Monday night.
In smaller towns and rural com
munities, where the bulk of the
bonds are going, they are expected
to. reach the veterans Tuesday or
Wednesday.
Bonds Arrive Here
B. D. Barr, local postmaster, stat
ed Monday afternoon that bonus
bonds had already begun to arrive
in the post office here and other of
fices in the county. $231,545.31 in
bonus money will be paid by the
government to Ashe veterans.
President Urges Promptness
President Roosevelt last week ad
dressed to “all banks” a request for
co-operation by cashing “promptly
and in full” all government checks
issued in connection with the sol
diers bonus.
Under date of June 8, the letter
read:
“Disbursements of bonds and
checks to veterans in payment of
adjusted service certificates, as, pro
vided by the adjusted compensa
tion payment act, 1936, will begin on
June 15. Payments will involve the
issuance of a large number of checks
drawn on the treasurer of the United
States.
“The first group of checks will be
for amounts of less SSO drawn on the
treasurer by Federal disbursing offi
cers and mailed direct to Veterans at
their designated addresses. The sec
ond group of checks, to be issued in
connection with the redemption of
adjusted service bonds of 1945, will
be in amount of SSO or multiples
and will be in the form of
broadening of courses in vocational
education and to an extension of the
system of state-rented school books
as speedily as the state revenue will
permit. \
6. Removal by the 1937 legislature
of the sales tax from necessities of
life and from meals sold at public
eating places.
7. Continued co-operation with the
president and congress.
THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1936, WEST JEFFERSON, N. C.
Interest in Local
Band Is Growing
About Half Number Wanted in
View; 13-Piece Band With
Instructor Is Aim
Local men and boys are interested
in organizing a 13-piece band with
a paid instructor. The movement
which is on foot has been met with
much enthusiasm by all musicians
who have been approached so far
and B. D. Barr, who started the idea,
says that about half the desired
number have already expressed
their intention of joining.
Several years ago, West Jefferson
had" a good band which disorganized.
While they were active, they were
almost indispensable to the public
entertainments held in the county. It
urhoped that the new enterprise will
meet with the same success and be
of a more permanent nature.
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE TO
BE HELD AT MT. ZION SUN.
> ♦ Rev. A. C. Gibbs, presiding Elder
• of the Mt. Airy District, will preach
at the Mt. Zion Methodist Church
Sunday, June 21, at three o’clock.
After preaching, Elder Gibbs -will
hold the third quarterly conference
of the Laurel Springs charge. All
Officials are urged to be present with
their reports.
treasurer’s checks or checks drawn
on the treasurer by postmasters des
ignated fiscal agents of the United
States.
“In order that the veterans may
receive the fullest benefit contem
plated by the Congress, and that the
funds to be disbused may begin to
flow through the channels of trade
without unnecessary delay, it is es
sential that our banks throughout
the country extend all possible as
sistance by cashing these checks at
par upon proper identification.
“I urge all bankers to extend the
fullest co-operation to the govern
ment in the enactment of these
checks promptly and in full.”
Postmasters Will Help
Veterans who wish to cash their
bonds will be required to seek cer
tification of the bonds at their post
offices. Checks in payment will be
mailed them later from one of the
248 post offices which have been
named as paying centers.
May Hold Bonds
In an address Monday Postmaster
General Farley told veterans they
do not have to cash their bonds at
once, but may hold them and draw
interest at three per cent.
“It has also been suggested that
veterans who are not in immediate
need of funds should hold their
bonds for a time in order that those
less fortunate may receive first at
tention,” he added.
Brigadier-General Frank T. Hihes,
Veterans administrator, suggested
that “before surrendering the ex
traordinary benefits to be derived by
holding the‘bonds, it be ascertained
how the proceeds may be safely oth
erwise invested, keeping in mind
that the insurance represented in
the adjusted service certificate no
longer exists at it has been surrend
ered.”
“Every effort has been made by
the government agencies charged
with this task to place the adjusted
service bonds in the hands of the
veterans as soon after June 15 as is
possible,” he said, “and the veterans
administration is now ctirrent in the
handling of the applications filed.
“It is estimated that the total
amount involved in applications al
ready approved will approximate
$1,650,000,000 and the average pay
ment to veterans will be about $550.
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN
N. WILKESBORO' THE 23RD
The N. C. Sympony orchestra will
give a program of classical music
at the North Wilkesboro high school
auditorium on Tuesday, June 23rd
at 8 p. m.
Music lovers in this section are
invited to attend.
Three State-Wide
Races for July 4th
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Both Hoey and McDonald Claim
Big Majority of Sandy
Graham Support
Dr. Ralph W. McDonald of Foi>
syth, gubernatorial candidate and
Thad Eure of Hertford, aspirant for
secretary of state, filed requests for
second primaries in Raleigh on
June 13, with the State* Board of
Elections.
McDonald trailed Clyde R. Hoey
of Shelby by 4,468 votes in the first
Democratic primary one week ago.
Eure trailed Stacey W. Wade, in
cumbent, by 42,717.
Wilkins P. Horton, of Chatham, as
pirant for the lieutenant governor
ship and the only other candidate in
a state-wide race entitled to call for
a run-off, appeared before the elec
tion board the same day to ask for
another vote.
No Change in Date
Although the election board re
ceived many requests to shift the
date of the second primary from
July 4 to Monday, July 6, no change,
was made after confeemces with
managers of the candidates. •
Simultaneously with McDonald’s
application for a second vote came
conflicting claims from his and
Hoey’s camps of support from Sandy
Graham’s county managers. Graham
ran third in the gubernatorial race
one week ago.
Hoey’s headquarters issued a state
ment saying eight of Graham’s man
agers had pledged allegiance to the
Shelby man and that letters promis
ing support had been received from
“hundreds” of workers.
McDonald officials said “many
telephone calls, telegrams and let
ters received indicate Mr. Graham’s
managers and still are
anxious to beat the machine.”
Democrats Attend
State Convention
Among those from Ashe county at
tending the state Democratic Con
vention in Raleigh, Friday, were
Judge T. C. Bowie and T. C. Bowie,
Jr., J. Ivan Miller, Sheriff H. M.
Miller, and Earl Graybeal.
All of the delegates returned home
well pleased with the way the meet
ing was carried off. They reported
perfect harmony.
A Missouri farmer used two cows
to pull his plow this spring.
Fire in Lansing Does More Than
$20,000 Damage to Businesses
Conflagration Started Monday
Morning About Two; Only
One Business Insured
SI2OO IN WOOL BURNED UP
A raging fire which broke out in
the business section of Lansing Sun
day morning about two o’clock, is
estimated to have done damage to
property there to the amount of be
tween twenty'and twenty-five thou
sand dollars.
Because of the incompetent fire
equipment, the damage was consid
erably more than it would have been
had sufficient' water been available
to fight fire with. It is reported that
the fire broke out in the Weaver
Case. The origin is unknown, but
since no fire had been left in the
stove in the case it is thought possi
ble that night prowlers accidentally
set it.
The case, formerly the old Hudler
store building, was destroyed as was
the old bank building, B. M. Carter’s
store (which was in Charles Lath
am’s building) the Segraves Motor
Company,'l and Elbert McCarter’s
Casket and Broom Stdre. Two small
dwellings belonging to the Jones
heirs, a garage belonging to the
Jones heirs wds also burned. Con
siderable damage was done to Oliver
Ham’s building, the Lansing Service
Store, and the Lansing Grocery
Store.
Lake Young lost around SI2OO in
wool that-’he had stored for ship-
SI.OO a Year in Ashe County
Landon and Knox Are
Chosen to Head G. 0. P.
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ALF. M. LANDON
Republican Candidate for President
COL. FRANK KNOX
G. O. P. Candidate for Vice President
HOUCK TO DELIVER
MEMORIAL SERMON
AT CHESTNUT HILL
Rev J. C. Swaim, pastor of the
Chestnut Hill Methodist Church, has
made arrangements for the annual
decoration services to be conducted
on Sunday, June 21, at eleven
o’clock, and Rev. T. J. Houck will
deliver the memorial sermon.
Mr. Houck is a former minister on
the Laurel Springs charge and his
return will be a source of joy to all
those who formerly knew him. The
public is cordially invited to be
present on this occasion.
ping. L. S. Vannoy, of this city, was
part owner of the wool.
Elbert McCarter, Lansing’s blind
man, is reported to have lost the
work and savings of a lifetime. It
*was with considerable difficulty that
he was rescued from his building.
Much excitement was caused when
it was learned that two drunk men
were thought to have gone to sleep
in one of the buildings that was
completely demolished. Later it was
found that they had escaped.
According to report, the first men
to find the fire, claimed that they
could have stopped it before it
spread if they could have awakened
the public, but it seems that doors
were locked and the citizens were
sleeping soundly.
The fire did not, cross the creek in
the town or all the buildings would
probably have burned.
None of the loss was covered by
insurance with the exception of the
Segraves Motor Company which was
only partially covered.
REV. HUGH A. DOBBIN AT
ST. MARY’S CHURCH SUN.
There will be services on Sunday,
June 21, at 11:00 at St. Mary’s
Church, Beaver Creek. Rev. Hugh A.
Dobbin of Patterson Scvhool, will
have charge. ,
It is hoped that many of his
friends in Ashe county will come to
welcome him.
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Both G.O.P. Nominees Hail From
- Western States; Convention
Is Most Harmonious
PLATFORM LIKED BY ALL
Amid wild enthusiasm and unpre
cedented harmony the national Re
publican convention at Cleveland,
Ohio, last week nominated Governor
Alf M. Landon, of Kansas, for presi
dent and Col. Frank Knox, “rough
rider” under Teddy Roosevelt and
now a prominent Chicago publisher,
as his running mate for vice presi
dent.
Both From West
Landon’s nomination came on
Tuesday night after all other can
didates had pulled out in his favor.
However, 20 votes were cast for
Senator William E. Borah, but the
choice was made unaimous.
On Friday noon after Senator
Vandenberg, of Michigan, had refus
ed to be nominated for vice presi
dent, Col. Jnox, who had been prom
inently mentioned for president and
I who had, many votes pledged to him
at the outset of the convention, was
the unanimous choice for Landon’s
running mate.
15-Plank Platform
The Republican party made its su
preme bid for victory at the polls in
November in a 15-plank platform
promising financial aid to the aged,
unemployed, and farmers and pledg
ing preservation of a “sound cur
rency at all hazards.”
The document, a “compromise”
between the ultfa-conservative de
mands of die-hard eastern conserva
tives and the liberal views of a fight
ing group of rural westerners head
ed by Senator William E. Borah (R),
Ida., was adopted by the convention
without opposition.
Landon Favors Gold
Landon said that while he accept-,
ed the plank pledging a “sound cur
rency,” he was compelled to say that
he regarded a sound currency as “a
currency expressed in terms of gold
and convertible into gold.”
This sudden statement was receiv
ed with applause and a trace of be
wilderment by the delegates. The
Landon action was not without pre
cedent, but nevertheless it caused
some Surprise.
Unemployment and Relief
The platform includes a plank de
claring that the only solution to the
reemployment problem is the “ab
sorption of unemployed by industry
and agriculture.” It called for aban
donment of all new deal acts that
raise production costs, encourage
ment of legitimate business, and
withdrawal of government from
competition with private business.
The platform said administration
of relief was the “major failure” of
the new deal and demanded a re
turn of relief administrative activi
ties to non-political state agencies
“familiar with community prob
lems.”
The relief plank also urged feder
al grants to states and called upon
them to put up a proportionate share
of the costs. It also demdhded con
struction of public works projects
“on their merits.”
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chants in a Trade-at-Home
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month to its subscribers who
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and at the same time make a
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local stores that is cooperating
with the advertising campaign
that is explained on page eight
of this issue.
Veterans are particularly in
vited to take advantage of this
offer during the four weeks it
lasts.