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HEALTH . . . and age.
Worrying about one's health is. usually,
a sign o? advancing age. I used
to do a lot of it, until I got old enough
to realize that the human machine,
like any other machine, needs
only regular, normal care to keep it
in good running order until it wears
out.
The best way to keep well, after
< one reaches middle age, is to be lazy.
I make it a rule now. in the sixties,
t Hgvsr to i"du!^s in ?.t>y physical oxcrlion
that I can avoid. Of course,
when you're not running the engine
at full speed, it doesn't take as much
fuel. It's surprising how fit a man
ear. keep on half the food lie used to
consume, if he doeunt' throw his
weight about and burn up his muscular
energy.
Chouncey Depew, who lived to be
93. remarked once that all the exercise
he ever tool; \va3 walking to the
funerals of his golf-ploying friends. I
gave up golf ten years ago. Five men
that I used to play with, all younger
than I, have since dropped dead on
the golf course.
PICTURES . . . they improve
I am not the world's most enthuair:Q(in
mntinn ninli.m -fV,.,t T J
U1UUV1V 1IIUL1VI1 I -a lUil, UUL L 11MM
myself going to the pictures oftener
y than I used to, and getting more satf
isfaction out of them.
It seems perfectly clear to me that
there has been a great improvement
in the films in the past year or so.
Better sto-ic-s, better acting, better
stage effects, better sound reproductions.
T find much less that is offensive
to rny sense of good taste and
decency than I used to, less of the
sort of thing that is apparently aimed
at the lowest mental and moral types.
No greater mistake can be made
V>,> S3z *- '
~,F truM ovvrto wi cittci lain vi
instruct people than to underestimate
their capacity for discriminating between
good and bad. No newspaper
ever succeeded whose editor thought
it necessary to "play down" to the
supposed low 'eve; of his readers' intelligence.
It iook3 to me as if the mation picture
people had discovered Lhat the
best they can offer is not too good
for their audience". They have also
f discovered ihat it is not necessary to
be dull to be decent.
HfSTOItV . . . good teacher
A. friend who is in charge of tlie
historical collection In a great library
tells me that more young folk are
coming in for information about the
things that have happened In the past
then ever before.
That is a good sign. Once one understands
that nothing that oecure
today Is without its parallel in the
past, the better he is able to judge
of the value of new experiments to
change the social order. The realizaJ
Uon that human nature is unchanger
able is the chief lesson of history.
I have been reading lately the accounts
of the great speculative era
in Eii^ioiiu and fYsr.cc. irr 172Q and
thereabout. A precise parallel 'to tire
speculative era in the United States
from 1926 to 1929 is found in the
history of the South Sea Bubble In
England and the Mississippi Bubble
in Prance. Everybody was speculating,
everybody lost, tens of thousands
were ruined and the bottom seemed
to have dropped out of everything.
But somehow, civilization continued
to develop and the world kept en running.
COTTON . . . and Calico
Two hundred years ago the flaxgrowers
and sheep herders of England
were greatly concerned for the future
of the woo! and linen industries. Gaily
printed cotton cloth was being imported
from India?from "Calicut,"
y whence we get the word "calico." Women
were discarding wool and linen
to wear the new fabric.
Laws were passed forbidding the
importation of calicoes. They resulted
only in extensive smuggling. Finally
Parliament passed a law prohibiting
the wearing of cotton garments.
That didn't work, for it was impossible
to send to prison all the women;>
folk who persisted in flaunting their
calicoes in public.
The outcome was that England began
to import, raw cotton and spin
and weave it in its own factories, and
encouraged the growing of octton in
its American colonics.
Now we grow more cotton than the
world wiil consume. A lot of other
people have found out that they can
gro.v and weave cotton. Women are
wearing more rayon, made from wood
pulp, and less cotton. The English
cotton mills are in distress and sc
are our cotton growers. No manrmade
laws will cure the situation.
Yet, somehow, the world will wag
or.. It always has.
Mrs. J. F. Hardin went to Asheville
Sunday where she will takf
treatment at Biltmore Hospital foi
an ailment which has kept her confined
for some time. Friends of th<
>popular lady will be pleased to not<
that her condition is showing greai
improvement. Accompanying Mrs
Hardin to Asheville were, Mr. am
Mrs. B. J. Councill, Mr. and Mrs. Jin
Councill and Mayor Tracy Councill.
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WAT
An Ind?
VOLUME XLVI, NUMBER 29
A'criMDiv rwe ir
IrtOOMlULl ULIO
BUSY AS BILLS L
ARE THROWN IN
Various Laws Arc Proposed lis Soions
Get Down to Second Week's Work.
Wataugans Accompany Local Representative
to Raleigh. Swift Is
Name Member of ?lvc Committee*,
! Governor's Message Outlined.
Tlie legislative mills are beginning
to grind at Raleigh, where representatives
from the one hundred counties
and half as many senatorial districts
enter into their second week of
what prognosticate rs now believe
may be a greatly shortened session
of the lawmakers.
Thus far few measures of Statewide
interest have found their way
into the hoppers, but local bills are
flowing in at the usual rate.
A large number of Wataugans went
down to see Representative Dean
Swift pa3u over his credentials and
to be present when the gavels fell
in the Capitol.
Representative Swift ha.s been
named a member of the following
I committees: Education. Salaries anil
Foes, Engrossed Bills. Health, The
Journal, and Penal Institutions.
GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE
Raleigh, N, C. -Increased salaries
for all State employees, including salaries,
was recommended Thursday
night by Governor Ehringhaus in his
biennial message to the General As
sembly, House and Senate meeting
! together, in which he painted a vivid
! picture of the emergencies of this
l State from the darkness of early
1Q33, from bank closings, farm and
home foreclosures and depressed
.-pirits, into a condition of security
nod a long step along the road to a
reasonable prosperity.
lie gave an accounting of his stewardship,
mentioning outside activities,
such as wot k for increased prices
for tobacco, cotton, potatoes, peanuts
and other farm products. Rigid
economy was necessary two years
ago, requiring salary cutting which
in the face of the recovery progress
is distressing, and this must be remedied
in a long forward step toward
pre-depresaion levels, hut with caution.
Governor Ehringhaus lauded the
1933 session for its forward step in
taking over schools and providing a
State-wide eight-months term to all
children, rural and urban, black anil
white, increasing the term even tho'
every other State reduced it. He dissented
from the view that school sentiment
prevailed to raid the highway
fund and reaffirmed his opposition
to diversion. He expressed the _
hope that school book rentals could
he adopted sooner, and later free I
textbooks. 1
Sayir.g he wouiu have later recommendations
on specific problems, j
he suggested legislation at this time,
briefly stated, as follows:
Highways: Funds for construction j
of rural roads, in addition to matching
Federal funds, complete maintenance
funds, and taking over the Cape
Fear and Chowan river bridges, making
them toll free.
Safety: Drivers' license, not for re- ...
venue: increase in highway patrol,' n
with co-operation from municipal and
county officers, and especially ine j
public. ^
Election Laws: Drastic changes in ^
absentee ballot law or its repeal; sep
arete primary registrations to pre- \
vent breaking over of party lines. j
Child Labor: Adoption of proposedy
amendment to U. S. Constitution, pla j
cing all states on even basis in eliminating
this social evil.
Unemployment Insurance: Enactment
of laws conforming to Federal ^
legislation to be enacted by Congress ^
and study of plans for old age pensir.ns.
"
Workmen's Compensation: Extend- J1
ir.g law to cover occupational dis- j
eases, including teachers, within the
law, and State insurance fund, if necessary.
J
Employment: Provision for continuing
on 50-50 ba3is Federal employment
plans, and legal machinery to
adjust labor and industrial disputes.
Veterans Loan Fund: Laws for the proper
administration and protection
| of fund and interests of all veterans.
Amendments: Provision for adopt|
ing some, if net all, of constitutional | (
' changes embraced in plan not 3ub- j (
mitted last fall, due to a court de-!
1 cision, especially liberalizing the tax 1.
' structure, reforming the judicial sys- I 1
tern, protecting against excessive I *
debt, promoting home-building and' j
ownership, the latter, because owner- j c
ship of humble homes is really pen-{
alized. A study is urged. j
Charities and Welfare: Commends y
, recommendations of the commis- j r
??""?=* I
j REV. SHERWOOD TO PREACH '
i _____ 1
t Rev. James C. Sherwood of Erwin,
Tenn., will preach at Cove Creek Bap1
list Church on Sunday, January 20th, <
l at 11 o'clock a. r The public is cor- ]
dially invited to hear him. ]
AUG/
^pendent Weekly Newspape)
BOOIvE, WATAUGA COUNTY
AROUND THEM SW!RLJ
The trial of Richard Bruno Kauptmai
with the slaying of the Lindbergh baby in
continues, with the State weaving what a
a constantly strengthened net around the <
penter. The last few days liuve been sper
the testimony of handwriting experts, wh
tive in their identification of the writing f
INJURED !N CRASH;
ONE SERIOUSLY ILL nS
ee Tcague, I.ocat Taxi Operator, h>uti
Battles Pneumonia Following Injury
in Car Wreck. Mrs. .lack *
Raird Also Hurt.
Lee Teague, local taxi operator, is Ra
ravely ill with pneumonia at Haga- e
lar. Clinic, the malady having de- "n'a;
eloped immediately after he had suf?red
a broken arm, fractured ribs
nd other injuries when an automo- "c 11
ile which he was driving crashed into
bridge abuttmeut near Ashevilie.
lis condition has been considered ex- 3Untremely
serious, but physicians state
Wednesday that he is showing imrovemont.
A
Mrs. Jack Baiid, an occupant of '
ho car, also suffered a broken arm '*
r.d minor injuries, while Henry and ma"
Id Yates received minor cuts and ^r
ruises. The accident is said to have , vl"
ccurred when the taxi attempted to *e
ass another car and swung} into a
ridge abutment. The machine was '
iadlv wrecked.
i ago.
a fe:
Railway Is Now a Link cia!
In Trucking System Miss
threi
The East Tennessee and Western frew
forth Carolina Railway Company, a,i
vhich besides operating the narrow- his t
fauge railway into Boone, has a fleet
>f motor trucks traveling daily be- To
ween pointa in Tennessee and North
Carolina, has combined the two into
l very satisfactory rail-truck service,
t is learned Shipments coming into M:
forth Carolina are now routed via wee!
ail to Boone and by motor to points com,
>elow the mountain. In turn. West- Ilar<
:rn shipments are transferred from the i
ruplra tr. roilo in P/wno Tho new f>iot
irrangement is causing a pick up in on t
msincss on the railway, and further- here
nore many of the large trucks can- Dum
lot carry a full load into Tennessee will
>n account of that State having a low ter
weight maximum, as compared to "jj
\Torth Carolina. the
Lan<
Messrs. Burl Norris and Virgil lishc
Smith left Thursday of last week for ago.
Montana, after an extensive visit with busi
elatives and friends in Watauga. ioca
i. DE
r?Established in the
. NORTH CAKOLI.n A. THURSC
5 THE DRAMA OF T
g. 7IP? vr-' %i
Ml, charged ransom notes as
March, 1932, hint is given as t
ppears to be offered. Chief ccui;
German car- ever, that it is pro
it largely in weeks. Hauptmanr
o were posi- or four times duri
'ound on the declare he is the re
orney General Dennis
immitt Passe.-; After j
ess With Pneumonia
ii of rroniinent Stiite Figure a \
nek to Carolinians. Body Tacen
to Oxford for Interment.
An Outspoken Official.
leigh, N. C.?Deatli of Attorney
ral Dennis G. Brummitt, 54, SatV
afternoon at 12:10, fror.i pneu- :
a, following influenza, \va3 a
: to the entire State, in which
ad been a prominent figure so:
The body lay in State in the'
- Capitol from 12 to 2 o'clock
ay and was taken to his home,
xford for funeral and interment
iay afternoon.
graduate of Wake Forest, and j
of its official family. Mr. Brumserved
as secretary and chair- \
of tlie Granville County Democ
organization, was mayor of
rrl and twice representative in
General Assembly, in which he
Speaker of the House in 1919.
vas State Democratic chairman,
rning Attorney General ten years
in January. 1925. He had been
irless and outspoken State offiand
was lield in high esteem,
rviving are his idow, formerly
Kate Flemming, two sisters and
; brothers. State Capitol flags
at half mast and a holiday for
epartments Monday was given in
lonor.
Ibert Is Partner in
Watauga Hardware
r. J. R." Tolbert of Lenoir this
c closed a deal whereby he bejS
a partner in the Watauga
iware Company, having bought
interest of C. Brantley Duncan in
enterprise. Mr. Tolbert is now
he job and will move his family
within the next few days. Mr.
can has not indicated what he
do, but it is thought he will enother
business activities,
r. Tolbert has been engaged in
automobile accessory business in
>ir for several years, and estab;d
a branch store here a few years
He is known as a mrst capable
ness man and his advent into the
I field is welcomed.
MOC
Year Eighteen Eighty-E
)AY. JANUARY 17. 1935
HE LINDBERG CASE |
* ' '
j^^^-awa'^aiwB^^^ffl
Fleming ton, N. J. ? Around
those characters swing the most
dramatic court scenes this nation
lias witnessed in years, it
is the trial *>f Bruno Haunt maim
on the cliarife of murdering; the
Lindbergh baby. Upper left are
character studies of the accused
man. Upper right is Justice
Thomas >V. Trenchard, 71. who
is presiding at the trial. Bciow
is the Hauptmann jury.
that of Hauptmann. Meantime, no
a the line of defense which will be
isel for Hauptmann docs state, howbable
his evidence will require three
t has been positively identified three
ng the trial by State witnesses, who
.an who negotiated the huge ransom.
NOVELTY COMPANY
IS IN RECEIVERSHIP
Gragg and Woodavd Named Tempo
r.iry iiiToiwrs lor ' -orei iiauufactoring
Plant. Laborers and
Creditors Join in Petition.
Messrs. \V. H. Gragg and L. D,
YVcociar.i were named tcmporaiy reeeive-s
for (lie Woodcraft Novelty
Company of Boone by Judge Don
Phillips at Newton superior Court
the first of the week, the judicial action
having been taken as a result
of petitions filed by employees and
other creoiotrs. It is announced that
a second hearing will be held February
6th. at which time it. will be determined
whether or not the receivership
is made permanent.
The Woodcraft Novelty Company
;has manufactured wood novelties ant
: toys for several years, and prior t<
the seasonal shut-down before thi
holidays had been employing from "<
to 40 men.
WANTf'ARMFOR
REHABILITATION
I
Government Agency Would Like t<
Get Farm for Use of Some AbieBodied
Man. Share of Crops
or Kepairs for Kent.
Mr. Newton D. Cook. Federal farrr
supervisor for Watauga County, wish
es to get in touch with some farmei
i who would let his plantation for ru
j ral rehabilitation work. If such i
; farm can be secured, it is planned U
; place thereon an able-bodied man am
his family, and set him up in th<
| farming business. Tools would be fur
mahed as well as seed, and he wouli
! be aided in growing and marketinj
a crop.
While no cash rentals are in pros
(pect for this work, it is stated tha
the landowner may secure a share o
the crop for his rent or take it in th
form of repairs to the property, fenc
, iilg, etc. Anyone who would be inter
| ested in such a proposition is aske
! to get in touch with Mr. Cook at th
j Relief Office.
RAT
ight _
$1.50 PER Y11.Alt
IPIONEER BOONE
! WniHAlU A ill? 1AO
i M v/ninn, miL iUu
| DIES THURSDAY
Mrs. Alice Councju Succumbs at Hickory
Home. Body Interred in Local
Cemetery. Native of South Carolina
and Widow of Late Dr. William
Council! of Boone. Too Sons and
Que Daughter Survive.
Mrs. Alice M. Council!, pioneer resident
of Boone, died at her home in
Hickory last Thursday evening, at the
remarkable age of 102 years. Mrs.
Councill had been il! for several weeks
and a constantly weakened condition
brought about her demise.
Mrs. Councill on last December 1st
! observe: 1 boj- 102nd anniversary and
| the day was spent with oniy members
I of the iijini'ediate family present. Until
recent weeks she had been in remavkabiy
good health and returned to
Hickory in the ?ate fo.li from Blowing
Rock, where for many years she had
spent the summer.1, with her grandson,
Mr. Donold J Boyd en. During
the past summer many of the older
residents of the county called on the
esteemed lady, and were greeted with
the same cheery smile and ready con.
versatior., which had been tnc-irs in
the associations of many years ago.
Until the end, it is said, Mrs. Ctoonciil
retained her mental faculties, her
keen recollection was not dimmed,
and through newspaper reading she
enjoyed keepings informed of the
evenl3 in the rapidly changing world.
Funeral services for Mrs. Councill
were conducted at the residence of
Mrs. Taylor Saturday morning at 11
by Rev E. F Heald and Rev. Sam
lh Stroup, and at 2 o'clock the body
IViu -ISivl' to in Pnnno mrpI
cry, where the deceased had resided
for many years.
Native of South Carolina
Mrs. Councill was born in Sumter,
S. C. December 31sl, 1S32. the former
Alice Martin Bostwiek. Slie was
i a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffers
>n Hoatwlck, prominent members of
old Southern families. Andrew Jack;:.ii
rrcupied (in White House at the
. i;.ie of her birth: She live I through
four wars, tlie Mexican War, the Civil
'War, the Spanish-American and
World wars, and to each conflict 3he
contributed members of her family.
Mrs. Bostwiek began her schooling Mv ^
!>v a.little schooihotise'wmi Shuth C8!bohna
plantation, later attended school
at Sumter and at the age of 14 entered
Salem College, Winston-Salem,
being at the time of her death the oldest
alumna of that institution. While
at Saiem she pursued the regular
course of study with music and voice
I training. She was regarded as an outI
standing musician and kept up with
her music during her entire life. At
Saicnt Mrs. Council! became a close
friend of Anna Morrison, who later
became the wife of Stonewall Jackson.
On June 7, 1852, Alice Martin Bostwick
became the. bride of Dr. William
Bowers Councill of Boone. Alter lie
ng here for a few years, they moved
back to their plantation where they
located at the outbreak of the War
j Between the States. Dr. Councill orI
ganized his own company and entered
| the service of the Confederacy as a
j captain.
i located in Boone at End of War
i When hostilities ceased Dr. and
' airs Councill returned to Boone where
JDr. Councill resumed his practice of
1 medicine, which took him into the re.
i mote sections of the mountain rej
gions. Mrs. Councill was a vital fac[
j Lor in her husband's work, and often
j made medicines in his office, aceord1
ing to his instructions, and adminisi
tered thorn to the sick. At the same
' time Mrs. Councill adjusted herself
' j in an admirable fashion to life in
' i the mountains, became an integral
', and useful part of the community,
' I and was loved by the mountain peo
i pie throughout her long life.
I Surviving are three chcildren: Mrs.
j Emma A. Taylor, Hickory: Judge W.
B. Councill, Hickory; I. D. Councill,
Waynesville. A number of grar.dchil|
dren and several great-grandchildren
I also survive.
Meetings for Vegetable
Farmers of Watauga
Being Held This Week
Field Supervisor of TV AC to Discuss
1 Growing of Cannery Products
At Deep Gap, Boone and Cove
Creek. Meetings Pnblic.
1 I.. D. Staples, TV AC cannery field
5 supervisor, will meet farmers in Wa1
tauga County who are interested in
; producing vegetables for the green
- market arid also for tire TV AC can'
r.ery at Cranberry, at the following
' places this week:
Deep Gap, Thursday night at 7:30
- o'clock; Cove Creek School on Fvit
day r.ight at 7:30; and Boone courtf
house Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'e
clock.
Minimum rates prid for various
- j truck crops will be explained, and
d! contracts for the coming growing
e-season signed. All farmers arc invited
to attend these meetings.