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MONDAY, MARCH 5. 1984
YOU
(By Edgar A. Guest)
Yoa are Dm frtlow that has to ^eeide
Whether yoa*)! do it c'r tosa it aside.
Too are the feUow who makes up your mind
Whether yoall lead or will linger behind—
Whether you’ll try for the goal that’s afar
Or be contented to stay where yon are.
Take it or leave it Here’s something to dot
Jort think it over. It’s all up to you*
'What do you wish? To be known as a shirk,
Known as a good man who’s willing to work,
Scorned for a loafer or praised by your chief.
Rich man or poor man or beggar or thief?
Ehiger or earnest or dull through the day.
Honest or crooked? It’s you who must say!
You must decide in the face of the test
Whether you’ll shirk it or give it your best
Nobody here will compel you to rise:
No one will force you to open your eyes;
No one will answer for you yes or no.
^Whether to stay there or whether to go.
Life is a game, but it’s you who must say.
Whether as cheat or as sportsman you’ll play.
Fate may betray you, but you settle first
Whether to live to your best or your worst.
So whatever it is you are wanting to be.
Remember, to fashion the choice you are free.
Kindly or selfish, or gentle or strong.
Keeping the right way or taking the wrong,
Careless of honor or guarding your pride.
All these are questions which you must decide-
Yours the selection, whichever you d[0:
*The thing men call character’s all up to you!
^)eai^nK''of the death of the*T8lair diil
dren and the wdiant effort of Nellie Barber,
the colored maid, to save their lively the
Charlotte Observer ^d eloQuent tribute to
the faithfulness of the maid in an editorial
Ihuiuday.
“She was a true heroine and a credit to
ler race,” the Chariotte'piper declared.
The niain portion of the editorial follows;
The pages of American history have few more
glowing chapters than those which record, the
fidelity and loyalty of Southern negroes to
Vhite children they have helped to rear.
Stories of heroism such as that Nellie Barber
portrayed are common throughout this land
where practically every white person has been
watched over in sickness and| in health by a
“black mammy’’ or by a negro girl, whose first
thought was the little bundle of humanity they
guarded-
Negroes have shared the rearing and the re
sponsibilities of children with a devotion that
approaches mother love. 'They have stood near
when life first appeared: they have sung their
“white chilluns’’ to sleep and wiped away
childish tears; they have maintained faithful
watch; rejoiced in the success and happiness,
or sorrowed in the grief that came to those
they loved.
When war laid a heavy hand on the south
many years ago, none were more faithful
than those negro servants who stayed behind
to carry on with their white mistresses.
Throughout the years they have remained
faithful. Few white mothers have ever found
those to whom they intrusted their children un
true.
Life has its many heroes. Some go down,
unhonored and unsung. Others get the plaudits
and glory of a thankful people. Nellie Barber
might have saved her own life, but she wil
lingly and gladly made the supreme sacrifice to
save those she loved. She was a true heroine
and a credit to her race-
I la a ahhmiB «IMl to tirt
for frat aciiffiilrt-. tI*
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apaDBil^lriw •rtirtaf’^tvd
oaiihr this fceaditig, mid neither
enctoraaa aor eaaanBaa tham
Plrtae be aa brief as posafHe.
WOOTEN REPLIES TO
CRITICS OF N. R. S.
'thatr-ik-
riag h^ ami the
*The ''l^rsHTatioa' of rtatea’-
rights is on* thfag, TV fiVKhroe*
ti«m of natipaal fitia-trade is aa-
other. The United will ein
baric upon a perilous coarse, even
a coarse which is a denial of
purpose of the union of the states,;
if it permits any move to stifle
the free moveinent of trade in the
United States by tdxes at state
bqrders.”
As Hie Sffect of the proposed
measure is studied by membm of
March t, 1994.
Dear Ifr. Editor:
Please’allow a few lines is
The Journal-Patriot ^
Many' have' come to me and
asked me to amiwer an article in congress, we are not surprised to
the Public Pulse Column signed: find them in no hurry to act on
by Mr. Berlle Foster. I Governor El.^ingVast request.
First I want to state to your I The interstate sales tM.- bill has
readers that this article was writ- apparently been pigeon-holed, at
least for the present
Inspect The Flues
“Fire originating from a defective flue,
etc.” is the usual way the news story of a
fire begins. And nine times out of ten, a
defect in the flue or chimney is responsi-
bj? for the fire.
Sometimes the fire department arrives
in time to prevent serious damage, but
gven at best there Is some loss. The sad
part of it, however, is that there should
be any loss of property whatever from
such causes. Inspect your flue and chim
ney today and ascertain whether you have
a firetrap which may cost you your home
-or the life of some member of your fam-
Dy. Don’t put the inspection off. You
may have insurance yourself, but you owe
it to your neighbor, who may be uninsur
ed, to protect him against possible loss.
Think back over a period of a few
months and recall the number of fires in
this city. In almost every instance, the
fire could have been avoided if an inspec
tion had been made and the defect cor-
Mr.'Henry Landon, who drives the city
fire truck, has been doing some fine work,
and Mr. C. G. Day, chief of the fire depart
ment, and his assistant.^ have also render
ed valiant service. But their servic^
would not be needed in many instances if
proper precaution were taken by home
owTiers of the city.
Let’s start anew and have a clean rec
ord for the next several months.
A Little Debunking
Every school child shouH have the op
portunity to read Owen P. White s article
on the American Indian in a current issue
of Collier’s. It does a little debunking
that is altogether wholesome.
The white man’s treatment of the
American Indian from the moment the
early settlers set foot upon the soil of
this country until the present time will
forever remain as a dark spot upon the
pages of Amei-ican history. Perhaps, it
is necessaiy to teach a glorifi^ story of
the hardy pioneer and his battle against
the terrible Indian in order to instill a
spirit of patriotism in our children, but
our history books do little credit to the
truth. We- are speaking of the books we
studied. Perhaps, our modern texts
picture the white man in a somewhat
more truthful light.
■ Speaking along this line, the Winston-
Salem Journal says: ^
"His treatment of the Indian for the
past three hundred yeais will remain for
ever as a blot upon the escutcheon of the
white man. Encountering a savage peo
ple who believed they had a right to
dwell upon the land of their fathers and
■ fought for that right, although their
weapons were only the primitive tomaha-
liswk and bow and arrow, the white man
murdered the Indians with his long-range
rifles, defiled them with bis liquor, airf
finally having driven them from their
heritage, penned them up In reservations
Mke herds of cattle and detqioiled than.
Now that Secretary Ickes has dtetennined
noon a new deal for thew pebpie, hie ef-
should meet witii the eno(^ge^|
of aB hmnane dtiieens.”
“Drinkers Still Buy Off Bootleggers,” says
headline in state daily over story from De
troit. And that indicates the course the
federal government must take if the boot
legger is to be banished—no tax on liquor.
The Book
the first line of which reads,
-The Holy Bible," and which
contains four treat treasures.
By BRUCE BARTON
ten through ignoranee of onr
regulations as to placements by
the National Reemployment Serv
ice. I invited Mr. Foster to our
quarters, as stated by blm, in
order hhat he might be enlighten
ed. Hence, the article.
In the meantime, it is signlft-
cant, vre think, that the one'inem-
ber of'the North Carolina delega
tion in Washington who has as
sured the governor of hi# whrte*
hearted support of the measure la
Congressman Warren. He cOmea
Second. 1 want to state that first district, “way down
onr office la not a relief office aaij^ Eastern Carolina, whwe the po-
many think, but a Reemployment | Htjcai lexers live who were main-
Service. We are directed to make ly responsible for forcing a sales
■1
placements of unemployed who
are registered in our files, giving
preferences to unemployed vet
erans with dependents when
qualified for the kind of work to
be done.
In respect to our committee,
Messrs.. J. C. Reins, chairman; N.
B. Smithey, Royal Prevette, 0. J.
Brookshire, Claud Dougl\ton, and
Mrs. W. R. Absber, I want to say
that their ability, business ludg-
ment, and fairness can not be
questioned. I want to state fur
ther tlhat they have spent a lib
eral amount of their time, serv
ing on this committee without
compensation, and they have
made the placements without
prejudice but strictly according
to onr regulations and directions.
We admit that we are not per
fect but we are open at all times
to make adjustment after prop
er investigations.
With limited quota, it has been
impossiblo to place more than
one-eighth of our applications
and a majority of these place
ments bave been our legal prefer
ences, veterans with dependents.
This is we have made no
more placements of relief cases.
I want to state further that
this office, absolutely, has no
dictator except those In author
ity at Raleigh and Washington.
1 v/ant to extend an Invitatien
to all kickers of N.R.S. place
ments to visit our office and we
will be felad to discuss any part
of this service with you. I, or the
committee, will be glad to meet
you face to face and discuss any
question In a fairminded way and
we are proud of the fact that we
have a clear conscience and not
ashamed to bring anything out
into the open that we have done.
tax on the induBtrial workers of
the Piedmont section.
Most of the other Tar Heel con-
gressmen^ have been content, we
understand, merely to tell the gov
ernor that they will give his ap
peal “serious consideration.’’ They
are not asleep, either.
QUESTION AND ANSWER
Question; Can a grower sign
a single Corn-Hog contract for
land rented from different land
lords?
Answer: Yes, provided all the
land is rented on a cash basis.
However, where the land Is'rent
ed on shares from one landlord
and for cash from the other the
contract must be signed by that
landlord from whom the land is
rented on shares. Where all land
Is rented on shares a' separate
contract la required for each
parcel of land. Bach contract will
LIBERAL TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE. SEE US
BEFORE BUYING AND SAVE MONEY.
Don’t do^wfthont the things yon need for the car
when yon can get them so chean from as.
SEAT COVERSPARTS, Etc.
WILEY BRbOKS and JETER CRYSEL
Uie Motor SerYke Co.
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. &
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liip
sm
from one particular landlord and |
must be signed by him as co- j
maker. ~
Sea Mpnster Found
i Cherbourg, France, Fteb. 28.—
j Scientists sought today to Identl-
Child Fatally Burned j fy a mysterious marine animal
Laurinburg, Peb. 26.—Mary j which was washed ashore on the
Gilmore, three-year-old daughter i QuerquevUle rocks near here and
of Mr. and Mrs. William Gil-1 which ’’ears a resemolance to
more, was fatally burned here to- j published descriptions of the to
day when she fell into an Loch Ness monster in Scot-
fire. Mrs. Gilmore’s bands ^ere
severely burned in trying to save I ■ ■
the child. I Read Journal-Patriot ads.
VIRTUOUS LOVE ^
Another group of sayings is given under the
heading, “These also are the sayings of the wise’;
and the last chapter of Proverbs is the work of an
anonylmous writer, presumably a woman, and pos
sibly Bathsheba, that remarkable lady who deserted
Uriah the Hittite to become the favorite wife of
Israel’s greatest king, David, and mother of the
wisest, Solomon. , .
There are two other Old Testament books,which, We are not the type to take ad-
come To mind in connection with Solomon. Thelvantage of anyone through col-
first is the “Song of Songs.’’ which, as the «rst umns In the
verse .says, “is Solomon’s.’’ but whether mean I No-one ^isj^esponslble^fo^
by Solomon or concerning Solomon is a ^P^tiom It ^ challenge anyone to
is a poem about a young girl who lived in the north | bhera.
ern hills. Solomon saw her on his travels and want- ^ ^ WOOTEN,
ed her for his harem, but her heart was true to
her shepherd lover. When the ladies of the court (
praised Solomon to her and demanded, “What is
thy love more than any other?” she answered
stoutly, “My beloved is mine, and I am his.”
She was carried off to Jerusalem, but she slept
fitfully. "I slept but my sou was awake,” she sai.i
In her dreams she found herself wandering all
about the streets of a strange city, looking for her
HARD TO FOOL
(Winston-Salem Journal)
Sales tax supporters have dis
covered that it is impossible to
catch Congressman Doughton nap
ping on that issue. Even Gever-
nor Ehringhaus found the chair
man of the house ways and means
committee wide awake .and thor
oughly alert.
“Farmer” Bob hasn’t been going
to congress all these years for
nothing. His long experience in
public life enables him to see
through all sorts of schemes and
propositions that come before
congress much more quickly than
an inexperienced representative
would be able to.
Veteran foe of the sales tax
method of raising revenue, wheth
er in state or nation, Mr. Dough-
ton was quick to discern the real
significance of Governor Bhring;-
haus’ appeal to»the North Carolina
delegation to back a federal stat
ute permitting sales tax states to
levy a tax on all purchases by
their citizens outside of their own
state.
The purpose of this plan is to
break (jovm opposition to the sales
tax so that the people might per
mit it to become a permanent part
of their tax system. '
Mr. Doughton was prompt to
oppose this measure, evidiently
because he is not willing to lend
his influence to any program in
tended to boost the sales tax any
where in this country.
To be sure, there are other rea
sons why a chairman of the great
ways and m -ans committee of the
^ house might oppose such a bill as
“Now is the winter of our discontent,” said one!the governor of North Carolina is
of Shakespeare’s characters. And there have been advocating,
a lot of that kind of winters since his time, too,
Springfield (Ohio) Sun.
lover. Finally her loyalty was rewarded. Solomon
would not hold her against the hunger of her heart
and returned her to her Galilean swain.
This is the story, somewhat involved in the tell
ing but clear enough to any one who will take t me
to puzzle it out. |When you read the type at the
head of oaoh chapter, however, what do you dis
cover? That this old-fashioned love song is “an
allegory of Christ and the church!” Nothing could
be more absurd. The “Song” is not a religious
book in any sense; the name of God does not occur
in it. Its theme is the triumph of virtuous love
over all the riches that a king can offer. Simply
that and nothing more. When you see how dili
gently certain annotaters have worked to squeeze
all the life and humanity out of the Bible you
wonder how the Book has lasted so long. Its vitali
ty, in spite of the bad offices of its friends, is the
most powerful argrument for its inspiration.
Ecclesiastes is the other book commonly attribut
ed to Solomon because the first verse reads:
The words of the Preacher, the son of David,
king in Jerusalem.
Modem scholars seem to think that some obscure
writer of a much later date wrote the book and that
the resplendent Solomon gets the credit—a quite
plausible conjecture. It is too ba^ we cannot be
sure about the authorship, for the writer, whoever
he was, left us one of the greatest masterpieces.
Frederick the Great called it the “book for kings,”
and insisted that every monarch ought to read it
regularly. ^
REDUCTION
In
Ford V-8
Effective March 1,
The following prices include Bumpers, Ex
tra Tire, Tube, Metal Cover, Lock,
Gas, Oil and Grease
IVices
If Europe starts anotlier rough and tumble war
the United States won’t be too proud to fight,-but
the hope is it’ll be too smart.—Ohio State Journal.
Timid money,, a financial note reveals, is now
rushing into the United States. ^ Onr personal mpnr
ey, we believe, ought to symprthiae hea^ly with
it Thrt’s piretty dwed ^y, toot—-Boatim'Herald,
For, as the News and Observer
points out, “if sales taxes can b^
levied on articles in interstate
commerce by the states why not’
other taxes? Why not other re-f
stzictions on free .trade hetiveesY
titt'-states? .... f • I
I'll is goin^’'a long, way to pro-,
tect so qaestiooable a tax as that
on coQsamption to scrap''all the r
merit'the free trade betweeiji^ii
states which, the t^on of thaj
j?ro\M84 and to return t^
STANDARD COUPE 6636.50
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DELUXE COUPE 678.50
STANDARD TUDOR - - 657.50
DELUXE TUDOR 698.50
STANDARD FORDOR ! - 708.50
DELUXE FORDOR 749.50
CABRIOLET - 713.S0
VICTORIA - — - 734.00
DELUXE PHEATON - !- - 673.50
DELUXE ROADSTER . 647.50
PANEL DELIVERY 660.50
PICK-UP. Clo«ed Cab, 577.50
131 inch V-8 TRUCK, Clo«ed Cab, 678.00
157 INCH V-8 TRUCK,-Clo*cdCsl>, -- 699.00
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