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?!lC CCIutjLi' ^CMlt Official Organ of Murphy and Cher okee County. North Carotin*. ri'BLISIIKl) EVERY THURSDAY Entered In the Post Office at Mur phy. North Carolina as second class matter under Act of Maich 3. 1897. Victor C. Olmsted . Publisher C. It Danit-i . . . Business .Her. lladley Williamson Kditor Barbara Mrronry .... Social Editor SUBSCRIPTION PRICE One Year (1.50 Six Months 75c Payable Strictly In Advance . . I.egal Advertisements, want ads, reading notices, obituaries, cards of thanks, etc.. 5c line each insertlou. payable in advance. Display rates Obituary notices, cards of thanks, I tributes of respect, by individuals. . lodges, churches, organizations or , societies, will be lecarded as adver- ' lsinc and inserted at regular classl- \ icd advertising rates. Such notices viU bo mark-d "adv." in compliance 1 villi postal regulations. Praise From Georgia IT WILL SI"RIKE .? Oeor. gian a;; a phenomenon worthy of | being listed in IV It . : Not.' | says the Atlanta Journal. but the Lcg..:i:i ure North Carolina voted I into civu'tnu'.v. la-.: week n apprcd priation bill of $16fi.OOO.OCO tor tne bienii'.'-m. 1941 -'42 Tlx- House had ) , i in ' n minutes T!,.' r. ' '? lUtc.l I ?aye-, sags tSic Ra'eish News awl Obser' Not only 9 .is there no d ? nl . 'rjt iiur. ' ? :n ? v l>Iaus" " followed tli final reading, ?ad of thanks was given i. ' ??? * >r?.>pria'*on> C -n rutt - ind "nv?mb . s left seit to shake tlv? hand" . Se'iatoi Lump kin, :?.>> chairman. Ttio )U(t ,et is :n >aiaiK'i\ despite !!io a 'propriation of S83. 000 0(10 a year North Carolina highways and farm-lo-market roads, incomparable in the South, will continue to to . maintained and extended: larger ap_ | proprialions .:r<* given to schools and the 'irco great branches of the state university system; a retirement pen sion .-/stem is set up for teachers: eleemosynary institutions and other public services receive generous al lowance. Perhaps the taxpayers of North Carolina do not join in the legislative jubilation but the unainmity of the vote in the House and Sena'? ar.d the editorial < "Hanoi f the Stale's j able and forthright newspapers in dicate they have no complaint. That can only be because they think they are getting value for their money. They have faith in the hon esty and the efficiency of their State government. They have had reason for threo decades to have faith in their government, because they have been choosing their officials with an eye single to character and ability. Tlicy demand good government, and they get it. and it pays. In 1910. North Carolina, then known jocularly as a 'valley of hu_ mility." stood sixteenth among the States of the Union in population. In 1920 it stood fourteenth. In 1930 it stood twelfth. In 1940 it stood elev enth. Its ind'istries are expanding. Its wealth is growing. Good government pays the people .so well the people car. afford to pay for good government. Misdirected Probes A great many things are done b7 Congress that a-e both a pu7.zle and an annoyance to the people "back homo". For one thing, their Is en tirely to much "my party", and not enough my country". For another thing, too many actions are taken by votes that are "not recorded" ? thus making it impossible for the consti, tuent. to know whether their man voted "aye" or "nay". A Congressman likes to describe himself as a "public servant". There Is no other field in the world, prob ably, whelre a servant can not only do exactly as he pleases but refuse to tell his employers any details ? and get away with It! Yeah, verily! Congress is a place of strange happenings; sometimes silly happenings- -as. for Instance, the filibusters that never accomplish '/Yhat Our .... (Nintiiiurd from front PJsf.i \rlion on ISill-. 111! :i77 Murphy Obligations' t'n r)i: v .11 nl i.itifii-d. March 5. I'rrrarfd 1 \ tlir Staff of tlir Insti l lit' oi (iuvrrnniriit ; Wifk Fndinc March K. I'lll Iii roc. >id breaking time, the record binkini: appropriations bills. (166._ jOO.OUO" jm. crt both Houses without ?i dissenting vote In slightly more hap one-half hour in the House and I :i less than eight minutes in the - -n.it. the Job done With the Keveiiue amendments already enrrot I into law. the General Assembly ?ttld down to a diligent effort prom i in early adjournment. Bills of atc-ulde Interest were given care_ liil. though ha ty. consideration as brMldlnil officers of both Houses Insisted lijion immediate introduc tion md prompt action. Joint performance of certain gov sjjjjftwjisl functions by citics. towns ?nd counties is contemplated by bills ny thing except to waste time. Even more senseless, however is tlie con stant appropriation of thousands of lollarr tor needless Congressional m icstigiUions Recently. for instance, a resolution tea- introduced to name a committee i inwsti?ite thle disastrous air near Atlanta. Aviation experts \ r already at work, on the scene ? ? ud certainly such a probe should be i! :r> experts, only. To send a com nine ? of average Congressmen to mwilfeip an air crash would be ' i a ). 'lit a- sensible as sending a ?nw1'1* of fifth grade school chi!_ !r n to investigate and report on n m' thoo: ? of relativity. 13\ the .line token, it would be r u i . ? rally silly to pass a pending ion '?> name a commit'..' to live ligate the Defense Program. If] :. ? . era Congressman knew half urn i: abuu industry, production ir. ' p ... .. v.'iL.om Knurl -,i in : his fellow experts on the Defense Jommi -iicn. ! ? would quit politics ind get into business. It the gentlemen in the U. S. Capi tol feel that they must investigate oiuethin . let them look into the t win.: army of dollar -a-ycar men iv!:o ;,i in to be getting as thick as a arm of bees It should be remem bered that these doilar_a-year men ilso get $>5,000 a year on tlie side, or expenses ? and that's more pa:/ iian .i lot of them ever got before in heir live;., or even will be worth. A jro'oc like this would cost little, and night save a lot by use of the prun ing knife. A still more valuable course would ic a probe of the totally unnecessary expenses of Congress itself. This ivould include the elaborate barber shop where members get everything free from shave to shoe shine and manicure: the expensive bottled Lithia water which their delicate health seems to require: the elabo rate gymnasium with its professional instructors and rub-down artists: the private underground railroad which runs from the Capitol to the offices so that the solons may be saved the tiresome walk of about 200 yards: the two huge restaurants ? all charged to the taxpayers. Also it would include the army of political employes: many of them kinsmen of the members, who work about four months a year and gel paid for 12: the private post office: the horribly abused franking privilege on mail, and so on. and on and on. Summed up. Congress probablj could cut Its expenses, easily, about a ouarter of a million dollars a year But it never will. Instead those expenses probablj will continue to go up. and up. anc up! wide it n ul I permit Joint lu'enele. to ;i\'r.v; and collect taxes and to per form welfare. health. police. flre flghtlng and other services, nnd would facilitate joint health depart ment operations already lit progress. I'muto sale of tnttlilclpal property, destruction of .surrendered county and city ootids, and relief for coun. tie; which have lost tax valuation through dedication of land for na tional forest purposes are contem plated by otlicr legislation proposed while another L-'ll would make the Local Government Act apply to ev ery local unit with power to levy ad valorem taxes, despite special of lo ca' arts to the contrary. Reductions as well as increases in rates charged by public carriers may be recul ited by the Utilities I Commission if one house bill becomes [ law: regulation ui imru-suue aero nautics by a state agency along lines comparable to present Federal regu_ laiion is contemplated by a bill in troduced at the first Saturday ses sion open for the introduction of public bills. O t h e i commercial regulations ; v.-ould require North Carolina insur- | anoe risks to be written Uv local i agents: authorize the 3ankins Com- I missioner to investigate "loan shark" j activities; subject mail order sale to thee .state use tax: tighten up the pre -requisites for taking the exam- ' ination to practice cosmetic art: re_ j quire milk distributors to make re ports to the Commissioner ot Agri culture nnd empower the Commis sioner to lm L'siigaie their activities: require that trademarks be registered with the Secretary of State. Relaxation of pivsent safeguards ns proposed by a bill to repeal the ' en- seed meal inspection laws. Bills were introduced to reorganize tlv Unemployment Compensation Commission and to enlarge the His ?v. ical Comrni ion: to s l up a merit ; .tem council to choose applicants i i positions in certain state agen. ci; s: and to empower the governor appoint a rommission to study . Ian.1: for a general merit system for state employees. Companionship for the controver- 1 -ial fortified wine and liquor refer- , endum bills is furnished by a bill to permit cities of 15,000 or more to set up ABC stoics if approved by a majority of the qualified voters 1 Soldiers and sailors could vote ab sentee in primary elections under bills introduced on this subject, while another bill would permit any person designated by the voter to apply for an absentee ballot. Educational bills introduced would I amend the present law relating to i tree tuition for deceased World War ; veterans' orphans, appoint a com mission to study improvements in secondary school curricula, permit cities and towns to withdraw, under certain conditions, from the state ? textbook rental system, permit local | governmental units to add to the I benefits available under the retire I inent law. and permit emergency | use of school bases to take children j to the nearest available medical aid. A measure 'To Levy a Tax on | Certain Games of Skill" (including certain pin-ball machines > reminds one of the slot_machine eases and the pending appeal of Joe Calcutt in the Supreme Court, while two con troversial bills would repeal the pres ent SI 5 limit on the sales tax which can be collected on a single article. and would levy a flat ad val orem of 50c per $100 valuation on described intangibles. Bills relating to road and highway ? administration would require the . Highway Commission to classify the . wages of highway employees and furnish facilities to maintain dirt ' streets in certain towns and villages: I fix the salaries of the Highway Pa trol: and reduce motor vehicle fees jiiU r. 'mi. . l ability insurance fiom. motor v hit lc owners. Another bill would empower the Highway Commission to require towns and cities to put up proper crossing signals at intersections of streets with public highways. Bills aflccting farmers would per mit 4 per cent (ommisions to be charged for the sale of burley leaf tobacco and authorize the Commis sioner of Agriculture to regulate un_ fair practices by commission mer chants. dealers, and other handlers. Other bills would declare the flame a/alt a to be the official state flower: regulate sale of canned dog foods: permit disabled prisoners to have the benefits of the worker's compensa tion act if their disability extends beyond the date of their charge from custody: limit to $100 the fee payable hy rhp rntintv In rnun.pl assigned a capita! defendant by the court: cx tend authority of justices of the peace in certain particulars and pro hibit the harboring of felons. Shady Grove News Miss Ellene Forister .'eturned to lier home here Friday from the St. Joseph hospital in Asheville. Mrs. Ruby Barbe was the Monday juest of Mrs. Stellar Mason. I Mrs. Bertha Kisselburg visited Mrs. j Everett Rice Sunday. i Sunday -nests of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Rice were Mr an J Mrs. Oscar Rice. Mr. . nd Mrs. Clarence Dean ml family. Dephne and Endless Ma- j Mrs. John Garland and Mrs. Maida Ciarland spent Monday with Mrs hi;'d Garland. Muss Beriha Bryant who is em- j ployed .n Copperhiil spent Sunday . afternoon Iiere. Mrs. Ada ?.Ir Fray sprnt Thursday ' night with Mrs Beulah Evans. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Rice and : children were the Sunday evening suests cf Mr. and Mrs. Leo K1 el burg. J George Rice and Dora Rice visited ? Mr. and Mrs. Clarencc Dean at Cop pehill Thursday night. Surounded by many friends and lelatives. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hawkins celebrated their sixtieth wedding an niversary Sunday. March 10th. Gath ered for an out of doors dinner were many friends and relatives from Ducktown. Copperhiil. and Murphy Among ihe cut of town relatives were: Mrs. V. C. Thompson. Knox illc; Mrs. Frank Morse. Knoxville; Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Arp. Copperhiil: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Presswood, Is- | abella. Tenn.: Mr. and Mrs. E. E. j Arp. Isabella: and the children of ! Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Arp of Isabella, i Beta Club tc Present Comedy on Thursa iy Matinee and Evenirg The Beta Club of the Mui pay Hi?h School will present u com a ,\un. Tillie Goes To Town." 011 l;v.i: ;;,y in the school auditorium Th mat inee will bo Thursday af; no;n starting at 12:30. with the evening performance that night ;i 730 o'clock. School children will be admitted for five cents and all others wishing to attend the play will be required to pay fifteen cents. Miss Thomasine Slay ton will hcjd the cast as "Aunt Tillie" with Jayne Ricks. Hubert Allen. Hompr Hurst. Tvn .TMn RnpoH MsUrecr. Lgv;;.^.?uu. Qseal' Davis. Jean Dickev. Willard Hembree. Leila Stiles and Nell \inos taking other parts. ANDREWS THEATRE ANDREWS, N. C. Friday, Saturday. March, 14-1 > Jack Randall in "Land cf the Six Gun" Sunday, Match 1?'? Jackie Mora 11 and Marcia M.? ? Jon.^s in The O-c Swimming I !o'e Monday, Tuesday, M ;rrli. 17- IS Wednesday. Thursday, March 19-20 Robert Taylor and Ruth Hussey in "Flight Command' COMING "Gone With The Wind" MARCH. 24 - 25 SEED POTATOES ? STATE CERTIFIED Blue Ta*r Cobblers, per. 100 lbs $2.00 Select Seed, per. 100 lbs 1.75 Korean lyespedeia. per lb 5 He Korean I?spedeia. per lb R u <? SEED BEANS OF AIX KINDS BEST Ql'AUTY CERTIFIED Tender Greens, per. lb Red Valentines, per. lb Giant Strln*less, per. lb. ROGERS FEED STORE BLAIRSVTLX.E, GA. Better Potatoes Prove Armour Performance For nearly half a century Armour's Fertilizers have been helping potato growers in this section Make Their Work Count for More. Experience:! users know Armour's BIG CROP is a complete. -.need fertilizer which not only gets heavy-feeding potato crops off to a good start, but keeps right on working throughout the growing-period. To "Make Every Acre Do Its Best," use Armour's in your fields this season. There's a BIG CROP Fertilizer to suit your own potatoes, and your particular soil. 21/z Bushel Bag $3.50 CERTIFIED MAINE GROWN Cobblers - Green Mountain - Spaulding Early Rose FARMEBS FEDERATION Murphy, N. C.
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