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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1933
Page
4
Dated July 27 1933 a Watauga Democrat item notes dry supporters find comfort in Tennessee election results. It praises county officials for converting courthouse grounds into a neat lawn and asks readers to help move big guns by contributing at the Democrat office.
A Wa tauga merchant lays out figures on the new levy. Valuation stands at 8 million dollars and a 15 cent ad valorem removal would save 12 thousand. 1929 retail trade about 52 million, halved by the panic to around one million. 3 percent yields 30 thousand in new tax, versus 12 thousand saved, an estimated net increase of 18 thousand in Wa taugans taxes. The opinion is that few like it.
A recent execution at Santa Fe marks the state’s first use of capital punishment by hanging or electric chair. The midnight vigil drew about 70 spectators, with bold coverage and praise for the warden and executioner. Critics call the display revolting and clash over the spectacle of state killing.
American Legion property Daniel Boone Park once a memorial site for local soldiers is becoming a dumping ground. Debris and tin cans are thrown by nearby residents, polluting a stream through the pine grove. Officials are urged to act and daily garbage collection is recommended to stop the misuse.
The President urged in a Monday message that while he cannot guarantee success of a nationwide plan the people can ensure its success. He framed the plan as a test of collective resolve and national effort. The nationwide proposal emphasizes unity and public cooperation across communities.
A weekly inspiration links Henry Ford Theodore Vail and Jesus to business success. It cites Ford’s view that money follows passion to build something greater, Vail’s rise through AT&T after a failed heating project, and a call to go beyond the expected mile. Next Week: More Business Advice.
The President calls for active support under the Industrial Recovery Act promising action now. Telegrams flood the White House from diverse Americans pledging cooperation, signaling a united push to revive the economy and lift wages amid recovery efforts.
Commissioner Maxwell and Harry McMullan announce a new set of uniform sales tax rules replacing July’s temporary measures. Cards detailing schedules will be distributed free before August 1 to associations and merchants. The scale imposes no tax on 1 to 9 cent purchases and small taxes on higher brackets with a cumulative rule and exemptions listed on the card.
The Santa Fe New Mexican editorial notes Tennessee's close vote against Prohibition, asserting the state moves beyond fundamentalist rule. It frames Tennessee as the nineteenth consecutive state to discard the failed experiment and mocks earlier bans on education and labor.
The Family Doctor advises gentle care for facial keratoses in older adults. Avoid caustics and irritation, stop picking, and apply pure castor oil with a gauze pad to keep the sore moist. With patience, many cases heal in a few weeks while medical guidance is encouraged.
Mr. Houser and his two sons with wives and other Lincolnton residents joined J. C. Houser and Kate Hodges along with Spencer Caudill of Hodges Gap on a turtle hunting trip in East Tennessee. They returned Friday night with forty nine turtles including two weighing eighteen pounds each. Caudill acted as guide for the expedition.
Tuesday session of Recorder's Court disposed cases against Frank Shore and Hearst Harmon for dry laws violations with suspended road sentences and fines. Allen Miller's liquor case had judgment suspended pending a larceny trial. Clay Beard faced assault with a deadly weapon with a suspended sentence for Doughton Greene et al. A contempt matter against Tom Cole over removal of a pool table was resolved. John W. Hodges sued for 27.50 after a stone from pavement shattered a window at Watauga Drug Company. case was non suited.
Directors meeting in Raleigh decided not to contest the 1933 three per cent general sales tax but to push repeal by the 1935 General Assembly. They warned a successful constitutional challenge could collapse state functions and schools. J. Paul Leonard was appointed to lead the repeal effort.
Governor Ehringhaus says by week’s end most state appointments will be made covering boards for state institutions and several examining boards. J. W. Harrelson and A. S. Brower are reappointed to top posts, T. A. Wilson remains in his seat, M. C. Whitney joins the State Board of Barber Examiners, and the Cosmetic Art Examiners board is named with Arthur T. Ritchie L. L. Smithey and Miss Emily Purcell to enforce the new beauty parlor law.
Discussion from The Christian Science Monitor on how protection comes from God not matter. It cites Mary Baker Eddy and Science and Health, stressing that mindful spiritual thought brings prosperity, safety, and peace, with Biblical assurances of divine refuge and God's perpetual care.
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