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'tW LTheJ mt \ To the ; ^ What new avenues are opened! What a broad and undiscovered future lies ahead! In years past you’ve stood out side, were one of the audience as some orator spoke words of adWce to those dig nified seniors. You envied them as di plomas signifying that they h%d reached a milestone in their educational develop ment were handed out.' It mattered not from what grade—from elementary, high school or college—^they were graduating and you wished you were one of them. But now you are one of them,^ walking away with a diploma. Somehow there is a void. You feel that you are parting from a friend. You would linger, but time impels you onward. You can’t go back. You find yourself with a scrap of paper and the future stares you in the face. You have come to the end of the road. Now there are other paths to take and you must choose one. Destiny! One step and perhaps the entire course of your career may be changed. How much hinges upon your decision! The magnitude of your responsibility awes you. As someone has said, the graduates from the elementary grade has prepared himself for high school, the high school graduate for the college and university, but through it all the intention is to pre pare one for the greater university of life. Out in this university the stuff within you will reveal itself. Perhaps, this message can best be ad dressed to the splendid group of young men and young women who are now graduating from our Wilkes county high schools. There is no iron-clad sugestion or advice to offer. Individual adaptabili ties and circumstances compose the equa tion. Go on to college? Yes, if you are adequately equipped for the college ca reer. Many men have succeeded without a college education and many men have succeeded with a college education. But success in the case of the latter was not due to a college degree, the chances were only increased. Statistics show that a far oumal-Patriot INDEPB^l^T IN FOUnCS Moadays and Thundays at North Wilkesboro. N. C. [D. J. carter and JUUUS C. HUBBARD. PnUialieia'. SUBSCRIPTION RATES; 11.00 Tear in the State; $1.50 Out of the State. Batered at the oost office at North WUkeaboTO, M. C.. aa second class matter under Act of Hareb 4. 1879. MONDAY, MAY 1,1933 “More than anything else, this country needs , the services of optimists,” declares a government official at Washington. Why not draft the movie- ad ■writers?—Atlanta Journal. Two things are certain about the Wilkes boro election tomorrow. One is that Ed will be elected mayor and that the next mayor will be a Republican. Wilkes-Ashe Road Time and time again Ashe citizens have pleaded for the improvement, construc tion or what have you for the section of Highway 16 between Glendale Springs and Millers Creek. Wilkes citizens have echoed that plea. Yet day by day the road becomes less suited for travel. Highway appropriations have been cut and there is little likelihood of new con struction work being started during the next several months. And in spite of our desire to see something done about the condition of this road, we appeal not for immediate attention, but for attention when road construction is started again. We do not know of two counties in the state which are connected with such a makeshift as a highway. The road is an outlet for Ashe county people, and the shortest route for Tennesseeans to Pied mont North Carolina, and as such deserves better treatment than* has been accorded it. Iknmistratkn Fw MWey CamM Pp»^)ca»jnfflt of Trialjjntfl May 72 San Prancteco.—The about of a crowd—“we want Mooney Into the ears of Superior Judge Louie H. Ward as he’approached the hall of justice moved the jurist today to continue the new ly granted murder trial of Thom as J. Mooney, convicted ^)repared- ness day parade ‘hombar, “until this feeling dies down.” While proclaiming his willing ness to give Mooney “a trfal up on the facts and merits of the case,” Judge Ward warned the defense he would not be a party to the raising of constitutional grounds upon which it might seek to free the noted prisoner from his conviction of 16 years ago. He decreed that the cheers and howls of the crowd, penetrat ing even into the courtroom as he apoke, would be prejudicial to fairness. ' The chse was continued until May 22. TTie courtroom was packed with persons admitted only by card. ‘As I approached the hall of justice,” said the jurist,* "the streets were lined with men, some Jf them practically shout ing in my ear, ‘We want Moo ney!’ I believe-they were aware of my identity, and if they would do that within my hearing they would do that before a jury. ‘No trial could be had on its merits under these circumstanc es. The acts of the friends of Mr. Mooney preclude giving him jus tice under such conditions. The y|||8 ahd cH« of tihe Mooney ad- ApHrenta coma - Into this conrt, wftn with the windows closed. I will not bring Mr. Mooney Into this court as long aa these dem onstrations continue.” Fradk P. Walsh, veteran de fense attorney, was on his feet Instantly to dep’lore the demon strations and point out that a statement bad been issued In Mooney’s behalf two days previ ously requesting his sympathis ers to restrain themselves lest they Injure his cause. In San Quentin, where he is a life prisoner, Mooney said he was “keenly disappointed” over the continuance. Effort Being Made To Get Appointment ’^For Simmons New Bern, April 28.—^A move ment started here some time ago by friends to obtain a federal ap pointment for former Senator F. M. Simmons is reported to be making satisfactory headway. Several high offices are being considered, it Is said. Senator Josiah W. Bailey Is re- orted to be actively interested in the matter, and is being assisted by local friends and supporters of the New Bernian, who for 30 years was a member of the sen ate, being defeated for renomina tion by Senator Bailey. George Laxton, ofv Caldwell county, made a net profit of $118 last year from the sale of honey from 12 hives of bees. ’greater percentage of college graduates While the road is en ire y on e i - than high school graduates succeed. side, Ashe is even more anxious to get something done than we have been. The Whether you go on to college is a question something done than we nave oeen. n c yourself. It greater benefit, we are convinced, would i come to us and it is up to us, since it is a Wilkes proposition, to appeal for early consideration—and construction. Property Revaluation The Wilkes county board of commis sioners have in mind a reduction of 15 per cent as the average to be maintained by the assessors who begin their reassessment '"Tt'iT nUuTad that there be widely di- him. Yet it was imperative that President Whatever course you take, you must keep in mind an eternal truth. You have read Elbert Hubbard’s immortal preach ment, “A Message To Garcia.” You recall the story. It was during the Spanish- American war. A man by the name of Garcia was leading the Cuban insurgents. He was hid in the mountain fastnesses of Cuba. He could not be reached by wire or telephone. No one knew where to find vergent views expre.^^sed regarding any proposal to limit the reduction of the value of property for the purpose of tax ation. The commissioners doubtle.ss ex pected both favorable and unfavorable criticism of their action on this point. That a readju.stment of property valua tion is needed is a point upon which all of us can agree. The extent of the reduc tion is apparently the only point upon which a different view can be taken. The commissioners, it seems to us, have taken a sensible attitude toward the question. Where property is on the tax books at a figure far beyond its value, the idea is to reduce that value for the pur- McKinley communicate with him. So a man by the name of Rowan was ushered into the office of the president, handed a letter and told to deliver it to Garcia. Without a question, he took the letter and 'walked away. How the letter was car ried, what dangers Rowan faced in ac complishing his task are not important. One thing stood out above all others—he delivered the message to Garcia. There is a moral for the graduates. Find your message, whether it be practicing the Golden Rule in the business world, heal ing the sick as a doctor, singing a song of truth in the ditches or preaching the Gospel of Christ'from the pulpit, and DOse«‘of taxation in line with the value on carry it with you. Don’t count the pleas- other properties. And when property is ures you miss or the score you make, but found to be on the books at a ridiculous-jCary the message, ly low valuation, as doubtless .some is there will be a readjustment upward. The whole idea is to rectify inequali ties and to limit the reduction to the aver age of 15 per cent. If this can be done the commissioners believe they can maintain the present tax rate. There is nothing to be gained through revaluation except the righting of injus tices to property owners. If there should be a reduction of, say 30 cents on all prop erty on the tax books, the effect would be to increase the tax rate. Revaluation will not lower thee cost of county government, reduce the payments on bonded indebted ness or the interest payments on indebted ness. On the other hand, if the value of the property is held up, the county’s wealth, •which is expressed theoretically on the tax books, will not show such a huge de cline.' The tax books are used to some extent at least in determining the amount of a loan, should one be sought, on prop erty offered as secuurity. The interest of the people can best be gerved, it seems to us, by limiting the re duction to a point which will not necessi- 'tete an increase in the tax levy. , ‘ - A tiny stream of water finds its way out of a mountain rock in the Blue Ridge. It gurgles over the rocks as it finds its way into the valley, there furnishing water for the cattle in the pastures and moisture for a thirsty earth. It grows bigger as it is joined by other little streams. Then the stream is used to generate power. Ever onward it goes until it becomes a part of the great Mississippi and it is a highway for steamships to carry on the commerce of the world. There is a moral in this story which is taken from that famous little book, “Go ing South.’” If you graduates wish to suc ceed in life you must do two things. First, you must render service all alongi the way and second, you must grow bigger, more capable of rendering service. That is our message to those who are graduating. Catch the vision of service and move onward toward the goal. The route is immaterial. If you can best serve humanity by first acquiring a college edu cation, by all means sacrifice to the limit to go on to college. The guiding star is service—service to fellowman and to God—and you are the ;raveler. JENKINS HARDWARE COMPANY NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C. Garden Plants For Sale CABBAGE POTATO PLANTS Wakefields and Flat Porto-Rican and Southern Dutch Queen 100 for 25c 200 for 500 for - - 80c 500 for $1.25 1000 for .$1.50 1000 for $2.25 PEPPERS, CELERY AND TOMATO Prices as follows: PLANTS— 500 plants for $2.00 1000 plants for —...$3.75 Ready April 10th till July 20th 12 plants for 20c 25 plants for 30c 50 plants for —40c 100 plants for _60c VARIETY TOMATOES—Earliana, June-Pink, Break O’ Day, the Early Wilt Resistant; Louisiana Pink, Golden Ponderosa, Brimmer, Norton Wilt Resistant, and New Stone. Peppers, Ruby King, Pimento, Cayenne and Chila Hot. We have transplanted Tomato and Pepper plants, well started with good roots; stocky; been cultivated; very early. Prices: 12 plants 35c 50 plants — 80c 25 plants 45c 100 plants $1.50 We pack all plants with damp moss that keeps them fresh. Postpaid." Satisfaction guaranteed. All plants here at the farm at less price. Come and get them. We are just two miles north of town on cement highway No. 18. Absher’s Plant Farm NORTH WaKSSBORO, N. C. Let us put your car in first class condition for the long drives you are going to make this spring and sum- You want to feel like the car is.going to per- mer form correctly and that’s our specialty to see that it does. Put the responsibility on us. We appreciate your business. Murray Tires and Batteries at Special Low Prices WUey Brooks and Jeter Crysel The Motor Service Co. North WUkfesboro, N. C. Poultry Raisers! WE WILL HAVE CHICKS READY FOR DELIVERY ON TUESDAY, MAY 9th. ' Buy your White Leghorn Baby Chicks from the only accredited Leghorn Breeding Farm and Hatchery in •Wilkes county. * Our customers like the quality of our chicks and our prices. CHAMPION POULTRY FARM CHAMPION, N. C. SAVE MONEY AND GET BETTER WORK We make a specialty of Radiator Repairing, Body Rebuilding, Welding, and all kinds of general repair work. You will find us equipped to turn out a guar anteed job on short notice. Save money by letting us do your work. Superior Williams Mill Co. PHONE 131-J North Wilkesboro : : ; : North Carolina Just a Little Message— armer riends You kno-w, good old Farmer Friends, that this is just the time of year that you need to put in every hour you can getting your land in the proper state of cultivation, and it is Important that you have your stock and farming implements in first-class sonditlon, too. It means money and time to you as you know. Look atound your farm. No doubt you have some tool that needs repairing right now. ’Maybe the wagon needs retiring or the body rebuilt—the horses and mules probably need to be re-shod so that they may pull the plow just a little deeper, or pull just a little bigger load on your wagon. Here’s where we come In the picture. You know we operate the best (we think it is the best) Liack- smlth Shop in Wilkes county. We carry a com plete stock of materials at all times and our custo mers find our prices reasonable. We want to help yon keep your farming imple ments, wagons, and tools In the best of condition and your stock well diod. Make our shop your head quarters for all kinds of repair work. Every job that you give us Is greatly appreciated. CityBlacksimdiShop ' CARL BUMGARNER, Manager Near Depot :—: North Wilkesboro, N. C. ■
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