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^ tH^DAY, AUGUST |7, 1933
Reforming Business
By adopting a new aet of rules, wnich
make it very mudi more difficult for the
little fellow with a few dollars to speculate in
stocks, the New York Stock Exchange has
gone a long way toward curing the worst
sfvils of speculation. In rigidly limiting the
possible fluctuatkm of the price of grain to
not more than five cents a bushel in any one
trading day, and pegging the price of wheat
at 87 cents, below vhich it is not to be per
mitted to fall, the Chicago Board of Trade
has at least set up some protection for the
producer against a speculative collapse in
values and makes gambling in the staff of
life less alluring to the professionals.
Both of these great exchanges have acted
as they did only under pressure from Wash
ington. It has dawned upon the Federal au
thorities that no organization or group can
be trusted to purge iti'elf of the evils which
it has countenanced and which its operations
involve. The purging must be done from
without. That is true of every human insti
tution. We cannot recall one that ever re
formed itself. Reform has to be forced upon
humanity.
iThe greatest effort ever attempted by our
Government to reform business practices
and bring about a better distribution of pro
ducts and profits as between employer and
employee is now being made. It was quite
natural that many, perhaps most of those
■ accustomed to doing business under the old
acheme of unrestrained competition should
not like the idea of being reformed. A great
many still do not like it; but are accepting
the President’s code and organizing into
trade associations under because
there is nothing else to d^ '
We are like the njajority of Americans,
we believe, in heping that the New Deal
works as it iTplanned. If it does accomplish
J^ehSs of putting people back to work at
better wages and so restoring prosperity, we
think that most of those who are grumbling
now wiU forget that they didn’t like the
idea. And if it doesn’t work—well, we’ll not
be worse off than we were.
Victwy
Presidrat Roosevelt’s recovery plan was
the
victorious Tuesday in its first test in
courts. Justice C^x, of the District of Co
lumbia Supreme court, who heard the 'i^ipeal
of Texas refiners for an injunction RgBhat
recent orders of Secretary of the ,,Interior
Ickes prohibiting interstate shipment of oU
produced in violation of state regulations,
was right when he declared that “Gonjpfess
has declared that a great national emergency
exists and has invested the President with
extraordinary powers to meet that emer
gency.”
Surely the country can afford to give that
effort a chance. He continued:
“In the law, it is recognized that necessity
confers piany rights and privileges that
without the necessity might not be confer
red. It is said that self-preservation is the
first law and this principle, in some degree
at least, seems to extend to governments.
“There is another maxim that *the safety
of the people is the supreme law’ and all
these must be considered in dealing with
Crafibe^
It Having ReYival
Wlmtoa - Salem Quartet Gives
Nnmben At Sandair Serv
ice at That CSoirch
udARINQ RIVER Route %,
Aug. 16.—A most interesting re
vival is in progress this week at
Cranberry oburcb. The pastor,
Rev. W. O. Mltobell, ot Jen
nings, is being assisted by Revs.
Noah T. Jarvis, J. Blaine Ray,
and othet minlaters.
Mr. C. J., Lambeth, ot the
Roaring River Fnmltnre Com-
I«ny adopted the NRA code for
his employees last Thursday.
' An excellent quartet from
Winston - Salem, compoeed o t
young Mr. Brannon, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Brannon, and
three of his yonng friends, ren
dered three very appealing songs
at the close of services at Cran
berry Sunday, and' also' gave a
recital at that church at 3
o’clock.
In the absence of the pastor.
Rev. W. G. Mitchell, who was
. .closing a revival at Hunting
emergencies. All laws, including the consti- creek and who arrived Sunday
tution, it seems to me, should be read in
emergencies in the light of the law of neces
sity.”
Justice Cox is saying that technicalities
should not defeat the spirit of justice. That
is true whether in the question of constitu
tional authority or in any ordinary criminal
ease. Justice should be given sufficient scope
without regard for technicalities.
Justice Cox has set a precedent which
other courts of the land might well follow on
the question at issue.
Nothing Else?
When defendants are on trial for serious
offenses against society, evidence of crim
inal practices are often disclosed, although
the jury acquits on the more serious charge.
Take the example of the murder trial in
Gaston county.
The Kinston Free Press tells the story:
A murder trial in Gaston county last week
engaged more than passing attention. A woman
died under suspicious circumstances. Her hus
band, and two co-defendants, a former deputy
sheriff and his son, were tried for the murder.
They were acquitted.
In the course of the testimony, it was ad
mitted by the d'^fendants that there had been
an attempt on the part of the husband to place
his wife, who was estranged from him, in a
compromising situation with another man in
order that in divorce proceedings he might
make charges of bad character against her and
thus obtain the custody of their children. It
seems that the son of the deputy sheriff was the
» other man in the case. He was selected to “keep
' company” with the young mother and the
deputy sheriff was to appear at the proper
time to make the arrest. An engagement was
made by the son and the young woman was
taken for a ride into a lonely section. There by
orrangeBient with the son, the deputy and hus
band appeared, allegedly found the couple sit
ting in the car, wth the young man’s arm
aroond the woman. They were arrested on a
disorderly conduct charge, and she was fined
by a magistrate. He evidently was also a party
to the frame-up. The woman was subsequently
fbimd dead ftrora an injury on the head, alleged
hf the defendants in the case to have been snf.
fcred when she jumped out of a fast-moving
ear in a suicidal attempt.
■ We an prone to ask the questio' if the ac
quittal oa murder charge is to be the end
of Hie prosecution. Do the laws of North Car
olina protect the people from such a mon
strous plot? The answer certainly is in the af
firmative.
If the husband and two others are guilty, as
the evidence seemed to have pointed, they ought
to be punished, ^eir crime was despicable.
Ts acquittal of the defendants in this case
an that ia to be done? Is this evidence'of
;^fnilt on a count of conspiracy to be disre-
North Wilkesboro Votes
The decision of the voters Tuesday is one
that will cause the soul of North Wilkesboro
no remorse in the years ahead.
It was a clear-cut question. Whether
North Wilkesboro should maintain a skele
ton of the high standard that it attained as
a charter district, operated by the city, or
go back to the level of the average school in
the rural sections of the state was the only
issue.
The Journal-Patriot believed that it was
a matter upon which the citizens of North
Wilkesboro were qualified to speak. If the
tax supplement had been defeated,- we were
prepared to accept that reiiult as the will of
the people and th^® would have existed no
bitterness toward those who encompassed
the defea.t.
On the other hand, we are convinced that
North Wilkesboro spoke wisely. The children
whose future is in the hands of the citizens
of voting age will reflect the wisdom of the
course taken.
Not all of us can see alike. That is only
natural. The preponderance of the actual
vote in favor of the supplement over the vote
in opposition, however, is sufficient testi
mony that North Wilkesboro is willing to
sacrifice, if need be, in order that our chil
dren may be given the best we can afford.
The state acted wisely in allowing city ad
ministrative units the privilege of supple
menting state funds. A minimum standard
should be set, but never a maximum.
afternoon, Rev. J. B. Ray preach
ed Sunday morning at Cranberry
to a record crowd.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Brannon,
and several of their family, of
Winston-Salem, attended services
at Cranberry Sunday and visited
her cousin, Mrs. Robert Sale.
Mr. and Mrs. Glass, of West
Virginia, arrived Monday t o
visit his uncle, Mr. L. M. Jarvis,
and many other relatives.
Rev. Marcus Walker, much be
loved elderly minister of the
Cycle community. Is attending
the revival at Cranberry this
week.
and Cantatdope
home ot Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Par-
due, on recent(^ndays.
Mrs. Alfred Brannos, who vla-
ited In the Cranberry section
Snndhy, la a native ot tjiia lo
cality, having been Mies Rutble
Mathis, danghtar of the late Mr.
Alvin Matnie.,
Hr. and Mrs. Rente Staley re
cently took up temporary quar
ters on-their own land, after
apending some Ume with rela
tives and friends, since losing
their nice home by fire, and plan
to rebuild immediately.
1933 has been one of the hot
test summera in^ history, and
quite the one most calculated to
make you “sweat like a negro at
the ’lection.” Attending the num
erous revivals has been a Hur-
cnlean faak. Te Dellaplane cor
respondent inclines to the para
doxical theory that the thlnqer
you are, the hotter you get!
Miss “Teeny” Glass was bap
tized at the close of the recent
Antioch revival. In which Rev. J.
W. Moore, the popular pastor,
was assisted by Revs. W. N.
Hayes, J. AT Foster, George Cur
ry, A. M. Blackburn, General
Staley, and other minlaters and
lay-workers.
The Greensboro Daily* News,
of Sunday, August 6. carried a
feature story on the Old 'Tilley
Place, a 90 or 92-year-old dilapl-
dbted farmhouse, one mile be
low Dellaplane. It is one of the
oldest buildings In Antioch town
ship and has a very eventful and
advanturous history.
Young Aator Gets
Fortune Left By Father
Low Prices
3
IS-Hate Batterpll. $ 3.95
-e
39x5 Track Tire $14.95
32x6 Track lire $25.95
WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF MUR
RAY TIRES AND BATTERIES
(GUARANTEED IN WRITING)
WDey Brooks and Jeter Oysel
The Motor Service Co.
North Wilkesboro, N. O.
Newport, R. I.: Aug. 14.—John
Jacob Astor Jr. attained his ma
jority today and automatically |
Mr. and Mrs. Julius J. Johnson | came Into possession of the S3,-| , « on i no
have moved into their new home, ^ j ^ hist*"® c„,„„"7Qeorg!'sov^
having formerly lived with his I ^ man, Coroner George hovem saiu
parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. j„hn-, today.
BOY PLAYING WITH
GUN KILLS MOTHER
Modesto, Calif., Ang. 14—Wil
liam iSllveira, eight, accidentally
shot and killed his mother, Mar-
Thc coroner explained the boy
picked np a shotgun, thought to
be unloaded, and jokingly sald.ta
his mother, "I’ll shoot yon." She
also thought the gun was un
loaded and paid no attention.
The boy fired, and the woman
was mortally wounded.
son.
Miss Della Myers spent three
weeks recently nursing in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Se-
graves, where they have a new
baby hoy.
Several from this locality at
tended the revival at Old Fishing
Creek church, Wilkesboro, Route
2, last week. Mrs. J. J. J(>hnsoir
visited her parents, Mf.'and Mrs.
Georgq J-. ''Holland, and attended
the meeting.
Several relatives and friends
ished on the Titanic 21 years ago
—four months before the son
was born.
Final papers giving yonng As
tor title to the inheritance were
understood to have been signed
at Bar Harbor, Me., within the
past few days. His mother. Mrs.
Force Di.ckr of New York, flew
from the Pacific coast to Bar
Harbor for the negotiations. As
tor returned from there . today
with bis aunt, Mrs. Lorillard
Spencer, with whom he is staying
have been enjoying watermelon at Newport.
PAINT
MACHINE MADB
JENKINS HARDWARE COMPANY
“Northwest North Carolina’s Largest Hardware Store’
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
By REV. CHARLES E. DUNN
SAMUEL
Lesson for August 20th. 1 Samuel 3, 7, 12. Golden
Text: 1 Samuel 12; 20.
The lesson opens with one of the most charming
narratives in the Bible, the story of the child Sam
uel hearing the voice of the Lord in the night, at
the time he ministered in the temple under the
supervision of Eli. At first he supposed the strange
voice to be that of Eli. But the priest knew at once
that God was speaking, and instructed the child
to respond, when the call sounded anew, “Speak,
Lord: for thy servant heareth.”
Surely this is a most appealing incident, told
with that artlessness that is the highest art. Now
adays we call such a voice conscience, that “some
thing inside that I cannot do what I want to with,”
as a small boy well defined it.
The mature Samuel was a forceful Judge both
respected and feared by his people. Their eagerness
to follow strange gods he did not hesitate to de
nounce, as be went about from city to city holding
court. His powerful influence is clearly revealed
at Mixpeh, where he called the people to repentance,
and then miraculously saved them from the hands
of the invading Philistines.
Though a great leader, of unusual sanctity, Sam
uel had more piety than charm. There was a streak
of strait-laced severity about him that makes l&m
seem a trifle unhuman.
There is pathos in the decUning years of Samuel.
His influence had waned, and his unworthy sons,
who succeeded him in the judgeship, naturally
aroused antagonism. It is then that the people, with
almost brutal frankness, said. “You are old, and
your sons are not following your footsteps. Now
appoint a king for us, to rule us like all other im-
tions.” This request, though reasonable, angered
Samuel, but he finally yielded, warning them that
their king would be a tyrant.
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We_t«ke leave of him at Gilgal, where the peo-
pie gathered to see Saul made king, and to hear
Raided? Hiat it a quastion that the sdkito^ farewell address.
Hiat district^should not answer lightly,
dety dmimds tometiiing more than ai>-
dtiy hat been done in.thig.inatance.
/When or if'Worse comes to worst, the oversha-
doived cabinet members may, perhaps, be able toh
get jobs as college professors.-^pringflM Union.