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CHATHAM RECORD
o. J. PETERSON
Editor and Publisher
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THURSDAY, APRIL 3, ID3O
We never try to help a fel
low hold his horse' till it is
apparent that he can not hold
him alone.
Maybe a man can not quit
drinking, but, clearly, there is
no string tying him to the
bench. Resigning is always
possible.
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No, Mr. Joe; you do not
have to apologize for work
ing for the Senator. All we
hope is that you get good pay
for it, for it is apparent that
there is not much glory in the
job.
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Well, Sheriff * Blair is mak
ing his announcement for an
other term. That means he
will be it, since no one will
hardly have the hardihood to
oppose him in the primary,
and. .if one should he would
do so futilely. He is already
serving his tenth year.
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Well; we : have all lived
through three months of this
hard year, and the
next quarter has blackberry.
time in it, and greens, beans,
etc., should help out. Besides,
the'wood bill will not be so
burdensome. So let's make up
our minds to live all the rest
of the year.
And lo here is Joe Mclver
setting up Simmons headquar
ters just across the hall! W ell,
we can keep pretty good tab
on him. We believe he can
take-a joke; else, he would
be likely to lose his goat here
in Pittsboro the next two
months. “Uncle” Joe doesn't
seem to think that he is work
ing for love alone.
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Maybe some of that long
herald Hoover prosperity will
come this way after the tariff t
bill goes into effect. At least;
our merchants might make
some money by buying sugar;
at present prices and selling.
it at the prices that will pre-j
vail after the new duty goes,
into effect. Preserving time is
coming by and by.
Surely, Senator Simmons has 1
not had to wait all these years
to experience the truthfulness:
of the old Blue Back's moral
that it makes quite a differ
ence whose ox is gored. His
ox has been rampant these
many years, but the other fel
low’s has found a tender spot
this time and the horn has
seemingly gone in deep.
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Simmons’ state manager is
hot because the state election
board did not pass a resolu
tion advising the various coun
ty election boards to appoint
a Simmons and a Bailey poll
holder at each precinct. In
Chatham it would be rather
difficult, it would seem, to
have complied with such a
resolution in, say, Oakland
and Haw River townships. In
the latter, we understand that
the R. R. agent is a Simmons
man, but he could hardly be
spared from the depot from
sunrise to sunset.
The editor of The Record
has. no ill will against any
liquor man, but he is de
termined to help make any
connection with whiskey a by
word and a hissing, in Chat
ham county. It has become
too apparent what the boot
legger’s way means to the
youth of the county. One will
deserve all that comes to him
if he continues the dirtjf, low
down business, trying to live
off the distress of families and
the woe of youth. Let him
be a man; quit, or expect to
be skinned like a skunk, the
operator holding his nose with
one hand, while he performs
the operation with the other.
"But the trouble with is—a
skunk hardly believes he
stinks even if he is told about
it
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Dab vs Colds
T ® JfK ** Best treated witliout
dosing—Just rub on
m visas
QUIT ONE OR THE OTHER
Judge Sinclair is a personal
friend of the editor of The
Record. Indeed, our families
overlap. There is not a .judge
on the bench whose ability
and judicial temperament we
hold in higher regard, but a
judge can not drink illegal
liquor and hope to escape em
barrassment forever.. Nor is
it fair for a judge to have
liquor in his possession and
drink it and then sit in judg
ment upon others for the
same offense. The only time
this writer ever took up for
a man convicted on a liquor
charge was when a citizen
was convicted of possession
for sale when there was no
evidence that he had it for
any other purpose than his
own personal use, and when
that man was sentenced to
the roads by a judge who had
been led from the bench as
drunk as a fiddler’s bitch. It
didn’t set well with this writ
er at all, nor does it till this
day when we see punishment
meted out in liquor cases by
a drinking judge.
, A drinking judge can not
have liquor legally. He must
get it somehow. It is hardly
expected that he will seek the
bootleggers himself, but there
are always plenty of men
ready to court favor by ac
commodating their honors, and
the more quietly it is done,
of course, the more appre
ciated. We are aware that
‘the drinking habit in a judge
is as difficult to control, on
his part, as on the part of
any other who has attained
the unquenchable thirst. But
it makes no difference how
good a judge may be as a
judge, it behooves him under
the laws he administers in
North Carolina to quit drink
ing or to retire from the
bench. However, it may be
that Judge Sinclair has quit
and has already fulfilled th£
obligation .just named. But it
is all too generally known .
that he had to quit if he is
not drinking in recent days. 1
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Chatham county is one of ]
a comparatively few counties F
whose people have been voice
less in the choice of members J
of the board of education. It J
is true that the members of (
the board of education are ]
not elective, but appointed by j
the Legislature. However, the t
legislature appoints,’ almost
without exception, the men (
recommended by the pri- ■
maries in those counties in j
which the choice of the peo- s
pie are thus registered. In
that way, the choice of the «
board of education is placed
in the hands of the people,
and not left to the recommen- ,
dation of one or two men.
The average Chatham county
citizen has no idea who is
:to be appointed member of
'the board of education till
the appointments of the legis
lature are seen in the papers.
The legislature as a whole
does not know anything about
who is who in Chatham coun
ty, but appoints the men rec
ommended to it. The question
is, Shall one or two men do
this recommending or shall all
the peoole? If you say the
latter, then, let’s have some
candidates for those jobs. If
it is time for the Republican’s
term to expire, then the Re
publicans should name their
t candidate. And likewise in
the case of Democratic mem
bers whose terms will expire
next year. Do the people
want the schools back under
the control of men chosen by
themselves? If so, then, let’s
have a primary recommenda
tion of members of the county
school board. Other counties
: thus select their members.
Why not Chatham?
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1 There is not a judge in the
: State better qualified to hear
such a church trial as that at
Williamston than Judge Sin
ij clair. With Presbyterian in*
i! doctrination, he could under
. stand the doctrinal contentions *
i1 of the Hardshell brethren, and I
jwhen he set aside the verdict 1
of the jury, which was in
• favor of the majority, who
; were alleged to have departed
.from the faith, Judge Sin
clair knew his predestinarian
iism, as well as the law.
If you want to keep your
hide on you, let .liquor selling
; and drinking alone. If you
drink and your name appears,
in the Record with a request!
the CHATHAM RECORD. PIT-TSBORO. N.. C.
that the judiciary question you
as to where and how you got
.the stuff, don’t be surprised,
and you needn’t trouble your
self to get angry, for we have
been that kind of folk’ a long
time. This isn’t the first time,
by a long shot, that we have
felt it incumbent upon us to
take a hand in the abuse of
liquor. Go to Lumberton or
Clinton and ask whether your
getting angry is likely to wor
ry us. There is no legal way
for you to get drunk except
for somebody to give you the
liquor and you to drink it in
your tracks. If you carry it
ten feet you have become
guilty of transporting.
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The Record implores the
fathers of the boys of Pitts
boro to have them ready when
an investigation of this liquor
business occurs to make an
honest breast of what they
know about the sale, giving
away, and other handling of
liquor. Even those who do
not drink, in most cases, know
things that will help clear the
community of the demoraliz
ing rascals that have de
bauched several of the young
people of the community. We
can say* right here that it will
do no boy any good to go
on the stand and sacrifice his
character for such skunks. If
one lies, it will sooner or later
a1 m ost .. i n evi tab 1 y b e so und
out, and it will not be for
gotten in a long time. Lying
is far more reprehensible than
even getting drunk. One can
quit drinking and soon be rec
ognized as a sober man, but
it is hard for a liar to reform.
There are other communities
than need cleaning up, and
The Record hopes to see such
a job done of it here as will
be of value as an example
to other communities.
COMPARE THE RECORDS 4
(C. D. Hill in News and Observer)
To the Editor:
Senator Simmons has ' been in
office, thanks to the Democratic
party, about all his life. Since
1912-13, about 17 years, he has
made three political speeches in
this State, as follows:
One at New Bern in 1918, when
he was a candidate for re-election.
That was a Democratic speech.
One at New Bern in 1928, in
which he advised the young Dem
ocrats to vote for the Republican
national ticket and against the Dem
ocratic .national ticket. That "was a
Republican speech. Its object was
to keep 500,000 Republican office
holders in office. That is what the
election of Hoover meant.
One at Raleigh in which he spoke
over the radio for three hours, urg
ing the people of North Carolina
to vote the Republican national
ticket. That was a Republican
speech.
So in 17 years he has made
only three political speeches, one
for the Democratic party and two
for the Republican party.
What is Josiah W. Bailey’s rec
ord? He made his first political
speech in the white supremacy cam
paign in 1898.
He canvassed the State as elector
at-large in 1908, making more than
50 speeches at his own expense.
He was advocating the election of
Kitchin and Bryan and all the Dem
ocratic ticket.
In 1910. 1912, 1914, 1916. 1918,
1920, 1922, 1924, 1926 and 1928
he placed himself at the command
of the Democratic party and went,
without expense to anybody but
himself wherever he was sent.
In 1928, when Senator Simmons
was bringing about the defeat of
two Democratic Congressmen and
many Democratic county and dis
trict candidates, Bailey spoke night
after night for seven weeks for the
Democratic party and all its candi
dates. >
I am a Democrat. I am for Josiah
W. Bailey for three reasons. I am
against the man who was against the
party. I am for the man who was
for the party. And everybody knows
Bailey is qualified.
C. D. HILL.
Raleigh, N. C.
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Dr. Templeton’s Diagnosis
Last week, when we saw an
article in the News and Observer
from the veteran Dr. Templeton of
Cary stating almost exactly the
same thing as we that very day
were broadcasting in our editorial
on “The Missing Principal,” we
mailed him a copy of the Record,
and here is what he has to say.
The doctor sees no sense in eco
nomic doctors* prescribing for the
stomach ache when the patient
needs his appendix taken out. Here
is what the veteran thinker has
to say:
“My dear Six:
* “I received the paper and wash
Ito thank yon for it. lam glad you.
* see as I do that the weak place
in our civilization is in our ex
change and distribution. We need
to concentrate the brains and
statesmanship of the country on
this problem at once, rather than
fritter away time on the tariff
and other minor matters. We’d as
well go back to rolling our tobacco
in hogshead to market, or carrying
our produce to trade centers in
oxcarts as to try to carry on as wie
are today. With all good, wishes
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j Sincerely yours,
* J. M. TEMPLETON,”
Sunday’s Services
Usually a fifth Sunday is rather
barren of religious services in Pitts
boro, but last Sunday was a notable
exception.
In the -morning' Pastor Jonas Bar
clay preached at the Presbyterian
church on “Tlig Situation. and
spoke some very plain words as to
the -deplorable liquor conditions in
the county and as to the duty of
the people in the premises.
In the evening Dr. Myers of the
School of Religion at Duke Uni
versity addressed representatives of
the various Methodist churches of
the county at the Methodist church.
A good congregation heard his able
discourse.
Also that evening, Rev. William
Hancock, one of the county’s own
boys, preached at the Baptist church
on the subject of the “Second Com
ing of Christ.” The young man
won much praise for his effort. He
has attended the Moody school, at
Chicago, and has been indoctrinated
with the second coming ideas of
that institution. Mr. Hancock is
pastor of a group of country
churches in this and adjpoining
counties.
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Marriage of Mrs. Lingo
Mrs. Allyne Brooks Lingo, daugh
ter of Mr. W.. E. Brooks, of Pitts
boro, was married at Washington,.
D. C., in the Metropolitan Meth
odist church, on March 29th,. 1930,
at 4 P. M., to Mr. William SnecL
aker,. of .Philadelphia.
The bride was dressed in an en
semble suit, of pale green, with hat
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DR. J. C. MANN
the well-known
. EYESIGHT SPECIALIST
will be at
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Dr. Farrell’s Office
PITTSBORO,
TUESDAY, April 22
at Dr. Thomas’ Office
SILER CITY,
THURSDAY, April 24th
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LAST ROUND FOR COLLECTION
of TAXES BEFORE ADVERTISING
I To give the taxpayers of Chatham County an oppor
tunity to settle their taxes before May Ist, 1930, (the
date on which the law directs the Sheriff to advertise
all lands of delinquent taxpayers) I will be at the
* places named below, on dates stated. Please arrange
| to meet me and make full settlement.
REMEMBER, the penalty added in April is 3 per cent of the original
amount of receipt. The penalty added in May is 4 per cent of the
original receipt. Therefore, by paying up in April you save 1 per
cent; also, you save the unpleasantness of being advertised during
I May.
Siler City, Mayor’s Office, All day Saturday, April 5.
W. M. Scott’s Store, Tuesday A. M. 10 to 12, April 8. 4
Commie Markham’s Store, Tuesday P. M. 1 to 3, April 8.
H. O. Kelley’s Store, Tuesday P. M. 3 to 5:30, April 8.
Thraikill’s Store, Wednesday A. M. 10 to 12, April 9. I
N. J. Wilson’s residence, Wednesday P. M. 12 to 1, April 9.
W. M. Goodwin’s Store, Wednesday P. M. 2 to 3, April 9.
H. H. Cotton’s Store, Wednesday P. M. 3 to 5:30, April 9.
Wicker’s Store (CORINTH") Thursday A. M. 11 to 1 P. M., April 10. |]
Harrington's'Store (Brickhaven) Thursday P. M. 1 to 3, April 10.
Moncure Bank, Thursday P. M., 3 to 5, April 10.
Jim Knight’s Store, Friday A. M. 11 to 12, April 11. >
Coal Glen Store, Friday P. M. 12:30 to 1:30, April 11.
Gulf, Mclver's Store, Friday P. M. 2 to 3:30, April 11.
Sharpe’s Store, Friday P. M. 4 to 5:30, April 11.
Gains Grove, Saturday A. M. 11 to 12:30, April 12.
Goldston Bank, Saturday P. M., 1 to 5, April 12.
Bennett Hardware Store, Tuesday A. M. 10 to 12, April 15.
Rock Hill Supply Company’s Store, Tuesday P. M. 1 to 2:30, April 15.
Harpers X Roads, Ellis Store, Tuesday, P. M. 3 to 4:30, April 15.
W. A. Phillips’ Store, Tuesday P. M. 4:30 to 5:30, April 15.
Kimbolton, Wednesday A. M. 11 to 12, April 16. I
H. B. Phillips’ Filling Station, Wednesday 12 to 1 P. M., April 16. JJ
G're Hill, Dan Vestal’s Store, Wed., P. M. 2 to 3:30, April 16.
Bear Creek, Emerson’s Store, Wed., P. M. 4 to -5:30, April 16. II
Frank Henderson’s store, Thursday A, M. 11 to 12, April 17. II ;
J. I. Lindley’s residence, Thursday, P. M. 1 to 2:30, April 17. 11
Buckner & Rogers Store, Thursday P. M. 2:30 to 4:30, April 17.
Hargrove’s Store, Friday A. M. 11 to 12, April 18. I
Willie Thomases Store, Friday P. M., 12:30 to 1:30, April 18.
Jim Teague’s Store, Friday P. M., 2 to 3:30, April 18.
Taylor Teague’s Store, Friday P. M., 4 to 5:30, April 18. j ,
Bonlee Bank, Saturday P. M. 1 to 5, April 19.
Bynum, Charlie Snipes Store, Tuesday A. M. 11:30 to 1, April 22.
T. E. William’s Store, Tuesday P. M. 1:30 to 2:30, April 22.
J. S* FeEtyNs Store, Tuesday IP. M. 3 to 4, April 22.
T. Store, Tuesday P. M. 4:30 to 5:30, April 22.
Siler City, Mayor’s Office, All Day Saturday, April 26.
Siler City, Mayor's Office, All Day Tuesday, April 29.
,v\/ Yours truly, ‘v*;’. .■’ D - v
■-'* Q, W. BLAIR, Sheriff Chatham County.
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;and accessories to match and wore
! a corsage of orchids and lilies of
'the valley. She was escorted to the
altar by her only attendant, Mrs.
| John Allan Thames, where the cere-
was performed by Rev. James
| Shera Montgomery, chaplain of the ,
house of representatives.
! During the ceremony organ solos, j
“I x Love You Truly,” “Because”* and j
“Oh, Promise Me,” were played by j
Mr. Ernest Cavenaugh, of South- ;
port, N. C.
j Immediately after the ceremony,
the couple left for a motor* trip j
through Pennsylvania and will be i
at home to their many friends after'
April 15th.
Death of Miss Belle Burke
On March 24, 1930, Miss Belle
i Burke gently fell asleep to wake no
I more to the beauties and pleasures
! of this world, but to awake in that
beautiful land above which God has
prepared for his children. She
realized she was going to die and
almost her last words were, “I
have trusted the Lord here and I
am trusting Him now and I know
He will carry me through.”
She was the daughter of William
Burke. She joined Antioch Chris
tian church in early childhood and j
remained a faithful member until
her death. She loved her. church
dearly. She was * ever concerned
about the spiritual welfare of rel
• atives and friends. She was buried
at Antioch Christian' church Wed
nesday, the Rer pas
tor, Rev. J. S. 'Cordon, conducted
the'funeral srevrees. Nephews act
ed as .pallbearers and nieces ,had I
charge of the flowers. - . . j
May God help us -to . realize 'it is j
a victory she*: has won and that J
we may live a life that ,we s may i
meet her in-Heaven'.
“She is waiting, ever waiting, • J
For the friends she loved the best, |
And she’ll gladly hail their coming, '
To -the mansion of the blest.
One by one the will call us, i
As our labor here is done;
And then as ve cross l-t river,
We may meet her, one by one.” ■
GEANIE OLDHAM. ;
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Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Thomas and j
family, Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Moody ;
and family, Miss Kate Edwards, |
Mr. and Mrs. B.: S. Beaver and;
l family, all of Durham,'were week-j
end visitors in town. / . {
Mesdames C. B. Fitts and D. T.
Brooks remains on the sick list, we
are sorry to state.
The Meroney M. E. Sunday school
was organized last/Sunday. The of
ficers for the year are: Superin
tendent, T. B. Beal, Bear Creek;
assistant superintendent, D. D Har
ris, Siler City, Rt. 5; secretary
treasurer, J. R. Phillips, Siler City,
Rt. 5; assistant secretary-treasurer,
THURSDAY. APRTT q
Percy T . Beal, Siler City, R<-
This church has recently built f„ :
class rooms to the church a„d °as
the indebtedness has Hphh V ali
on them. The cost w,
$1,175. In a few weeks r’—" ° Ut
! wil! be P- ace< l in these „«• K
! rooms. Lias =>
| Harold, Woodrow and ]n*-io h
; Pauline Elkins had the misfo^nf 3
I to have a car wreck while r»tm-v-? e '
I from Sunday school at Sandv
Mast Sunday. They seem to W*
: had two punctures at once ihm
I Harold, who was driving, ' 'looked
j back, and when he did. he hS
control of the car and it turnJ
! turtle, demolishing the top, ' win/
shield and radiator. The occupant
received only slight cuts, but noth'
ing serious.
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Gains Ten Pounds Li
Less Than a Ment!i
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MISS HEXXIXG D -
“When I started taking Sargon.
' less than a month ago, I only
I weighed 88 pounds. Now I weigh
• 98 —an actual gain of ten pounds,
and I’m still gaining.
.“I suffered terribly from indiges-
I tion and constipation. My appetite
; fell "off to almost nothing, and my
| complexion Was very bad. My .ap
i petite is just splendid now, and my
! complexion is clear and healthy
; looking.-' Sargon Soft Mass Pills
| have entirely overcome my oonsti
i pation. My friends marvel at my : ,
wonderful improvement.” - MiSs
Doroth-y Henning, 1422 Grant St., '
Denver, Colo. ’
From coast to coast, and from
the Gulf to the Great Lakes, Sar- '
gon is known and honored. Its'
fame is based on actual results, not
empty promises.
C. R. Pilkington, Pittsboro; Wig
gins Drug StcJTes, Inc., Siler City,
Agents. —Adv.