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THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1938
Y^jcW Trade
The Washington Merry Go Round, a
repjitab^e.^aahing^n column, says that
lart year only 90,000,000 bushels of
whei^t^yras exported and that govern
ment officials are feeling blue over pros
pects for selling American wheat abroad
this year.
Similar losses in world trade for Am
erican cotton, com and tobacco have
been noted in the past several years, al
though it is expected that troubles in
other countries will provide for a heavy
demand for American tobacco this fall.
Several factors have entered into the
exporting of farm products. There was
the excessive tariff law of about eight
years ago which created bad feeling in
foreign markets, there have been se
vere droughts which cut American
yields and there has been crop control
which resulted in artificial raising of
prices above the world market.
These and other things have caused
other nations to produce more instead
off buying from this country, Russia
has been growing more wheat. Egypt
has been producing more cotton and
several nations, including China, have
gone in for tobacco farming. Argen
tine is \inderselling the United States in
foreign com markets and after the se
vere drought last year sold much corn
in this country.
Agitation for a substitute for crop
control and lower production is grow
ing. It has been frequently suggested
that instead of paying farmers for pro
ducing less volume of crops that the sur
plus be dumped on the foreign markets
for whatever price it will bring and that
enough be sold in this manner to main
tain a domestic price which will enable
the farmer to realize a proportionate
share of the national income. Such pro
cedure should result in regaining some
of the foreign trade which now appears
lost. The government could pay farm
ers the difference between the world
price and the domestic price.
Going Up Again
The never-ending cycle of ups and
downs in business has been vividly dem
onstrated again.
The business barometer in this coun
try at present is pointing sharply up
wards, which represents a direct re
versal of indications not over two
months ago when it appeared that bus
iness was headed once again for the
depths of depression.
The recession was different from the
depression is that it was not world wide
and was confined principally to this
country. It was also different in that it
was not time, judging by history of the
past 75 years, for a major slump of
long duration.
The stock market literally jumped out
of low depths for the year and values
are again looking something like nor
mal. Other prices will advance ac
cordingly and buy.ng has already be
gun to. operate in high gear.
Roger Babson says the climb at pres
ent predicts rapid recovery and his pre
dictions have been reliable over the past
ten years. One factor which has helped
business stay out of the depths during
the recession was activity in building
trades. Although the building boom
has not been noticeable locally during
the past six months, there has been a
tremendous amount of construction
work over the nation as a whole.
Confidence has been regained and^ it
certainly looks likci the nation is emerg-
into another cycle of better busi
ness, more tfamiliarly known as
tfaneti.”
'good
vice
automatically
Recognition of .
d^ges the moral pres^e^ and auttoi^
Aiid the nM>i»
Wr baiieTe tJttt fliera li
pmrtant phaae oif extenaion woi^^ft ot
Stote Co»ege tj^n the trork among
"' By eo^oxaging boys and girUi w the^
rural con(ununitto to remain on thtiartn
the service is rendering a great" help.
But it is i^e important in that the boys
and girU are being taught and shown
how they may live profitably on the
farm. .
■ The trek to the cities, a cycle which
reached its height about ten years ago,
has reversed and the trend is back to
the farm. Several factors have been
responsible for the reversal of the trend
of population. Unemployment in c.'ic-s
and the fact that city conveniences are
now available in rural areas are two of
the biggest reasons for the back to the
country trend.
If boys and girls are trained in how
to live a more abundant life in the
country, it will be a great service to the
nation. People with no experience on
farms invariably fail when they try in
middle life or later years to take up
fanping. Experience in farming is es
sential to success and training is valu
able. Members of 4-H clubs of today
will be outstanding citizens in years not
far distant.
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A City Hall
North Wilkesboro now has an oppor
tunity to obtain a municipal building
through the Works Progress administra
tion by putting up approximately one-
half the cost.
If construction of a city hall here is
contemplated any time in the near fu
ture, it appears that now would be a
good time to build while the WPA has
liberal terms.
However, if a city hall is constructed
it should be a building adequate to
house the various departments of city
government and should be something
that North Wilkesboro people would be
glad to call their own and point out to
visitors as the seat of city government.
The city at present is sadly lacking in
a place for public assembly, which rep
resents all the more reason for con
struction of an adequate building if one
is constructed.
In construction of a city hall, the city
should build for the future. A glance
at what has been done in construction of
public buildings all over the country
should be an object lesson. Buildings
not ten years old in many communities
are now much too small.
It takes a smart man to think of ways
of making money faster than his family
can think of ways to spending it.
Broker Whitney confessed to more
crimes than the state charged in its in
dictment. What does he think this is—
Moscow?—Detroit News.
Borrowel Comment
THIS A LITTLE TWISTING
(Charlotte Observer)
The opening of the scenic highway
through the State’s chain of mountain
peaks has been heralded as the first
streaks otf radiant dawn of a new day
for this State—its propulsion upon the
resort map of the world. ^
Manifestly, Supreme Court Justice
Heriot Clarkson, et al, are not looking
upon the development with any such
roseate anticipations.
In fact, the projection of this scenic
development is clearly going to play
havoc instead of spreading its benefi-
cient virtues within the old common
wealth, in the judgment of the Asso
ciate Justice.
At any rate, he and his company at
Little Switzerland are entering suit to
recover $50,000 for 75 acres of land
used by the State Highway Commission
in oringing the Blue Ridge boulevard
around the mountains.
That’s what the damage amounts to
so far as the resort development of Lit
tle Switzerland is concerned, the court
papers say.
Beyond the reporting of the circum-
rtance, we have naught to add, other
than,to remark upon the apparent
r uniqueness of the case of the State of
North Carolina spending $250,000 of
the money of the taxpayers to advertise
its resort pleasures and possibilities, so
many of which are intimately wrapped
jp in this scenic highway, and then, in
'laving the same State of North Carolina
ued by a member of ite pwn'Supretae
k the 4ey,|L,
titoaa wme
Ths pezjqd of
covet led .if ^ths
abo^ tiro
io the
Phis Jieriod ifpa no
centiaiised govermggn!lt.^sh^ ^
gTMt nstioiial oyer
the
dered sway from
Th^ fpre varfem,]
vriieii the flsraeiitap/Wfim^
ened by Ae enengK^M
a tempofi^ figm.^«otdd
to staM. m
der whow infloe^ the d^ger
wooM be overcome. 'Hiese lead
ers were called Judges. There
were twelve leaders of this type
among them being Bthniel, Ebud,
Gideon, Samson, and a woman De-
torah.
Deborah was a prophetess, liv
ing not far from Jemsalem, who
had gained a wide reputation fpr
her judgment and vision. Tlie
particular oppressor of the Israel'
ites at this time was Jabin, King
of the Canaanites in the North,
and his military commander was
Sisera. Deborah realized fully
the suffering and trials which sor
rowed some of her people and be
came the instrumentality by which
relief came 4o them.
This courageous woman sent for
Barak, who lived at Kedesh, evi
dently a leader of some conse.
quence, and repeated to him the
inspired message that he should
lead the Israelites against the
army of Jabin. Barak doubted
and hesitated but became con
vinced when Deborah agreed to
accompany him at the head of the
attacking forces. So, the Israel
ites gathered at Kedesh and pre
pared for the campaign.
The battle which followed was
precipitated by the counsel of the
inspired Deborah. Although Sis
era had nine hundred war char-
riots under his command and the
Israelites none, Debrnrah’s faith,>n
the purpose of God was sufficirat.
to overcome the fears which oth
erwise would have prevented an
attack. As the battle developed
storm created confusion in the
ranks of Sisera’s army and it was
entirely routed.
Sisera, the leader of Jabin’s
soldiers, fled from the battlefield
and took refuge in the tent of
Heber, the Kennite, who was
friendly to Jabin. However, Jael,
Heber’s wife, killed the trusting
leader by treachery. The fact
that Deborah hailed this death
with triumph and glee illustrates
the barbarity of that age, many
centuries before the religion of
Christ begfan to make even war
fare more humane. Yet, it is well
to bear in mind, modem wars also
have their own atrocities.
Celebrating the victory, we have
the Song of Deborah. This
nvore patriotic than moral and
more warlike than religious, but
it is well to bear in mind that
the ancient Israelites, Sisera was
the embodiment of evil. What
Deborah says of Sisera, as J. D.
Jones comments, “is true of every
evil man, of every evil power, of
all wickedness and wrong—the
stais in their course are fighting
against them; the trend and con
stitution of things are working
steadily and irresistably for their
defeat and overthrow. The uni
verse is so made that it is against
all wrong and on the side of
right.’’
The modem reader of this epi
sode may wonder at the storm
which aided the Israelites, but his
tory is not without similar inci
dents. When the huge Spanish
Armada sailed to conquer Eng
land, a storm contributed more to
its defeat than the English ships
—as the English themselves said;
“God blew upon them and they
were scattered.” When an early
winter insured the defeat of Na
poleon’s invasion of Russia, the
great Frenchman said, “God Al
mighty has been too much for
me.” The story of Joan of Arc,
the little French peasant girl who
left her sheep and flax to don the
soldier’s armor, and who rescued
her from the invaders, is another
example of what a woman in
spired by faith in God can ac
complish.
Other women have likewise done
their part to improve the world
always inspired by a great faith.
Florence Nightingale, Jane Ad
ams, Evangeline BMth and many
others might he mentioned. Fran
ces Willard, the only woman whose
statute is in the Statutoi^ Hall,
led the movement for women's
suffrage and prohibition. The
modem woman s^uld take pa
triotic interest in her government
—none should shirk this ^ponsi:
bflity.
As H^ih PaOis^ saya:,. ."Not
the
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4ray.»0 grgjwa, JtpgiLof
ViaiidE* to 1^.4^!^^ ®*-
it weatlier^o^^^^, penpit,
the meettag will he held in the
dhen* amplitien will be
used in eonneeUen with the en
tire program. Anthorltatlvp speak
ers on HortlcnUare, Agro^giy,
Livestock, and varipm other sub
jects of Interest to North Caro
lina farmers will be heard,.
'The program will be adjoam-
ed one hour for dinger. Tht^e
bringing baskets will he provij^d
tables in the prove. Lunches will
be avaHable to those not carrying
Innebee at a nearby barbecue
stand. The afternoon program
■will have various entertainment
features—contests, races, and a-
wardlng of prizes.
As emphatically as he could, bs
declared, “I,wasn't.ji r^L I was
a Tank. Why? Because I was a
RepabUcas.”,
His statement surprised . even
his attendant, M. D. Hawkins,
Ada. fat ■ttSHtinn and resultol
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Bank of No. Wilkesboro Bldg.
North Wflkeeboru, N. C
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Elizabeth Barber. Nina Call
(Office Staff)
200.000
The new Wage and Hour law,
it is estimated, will mean more
pay to about 200,000 wage earn
ers. If business improves and
reaches the last summer stage,
this figure wll) be increased by
60,000. It is estimated also, that
if conditions improve, more than
one million workers will find
their hours shortened by the for
ty-four hour limit.
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people are ignorant and brutish
or ducated and refined? Do they
care whether babies are fed or
■not? Do they care whether food
pure or poison^ ? Do they
care whether their children die of
the small pox and diphtheria, or
live healthy, wholesome lives? Do
they care whether there are slums
or homes—rubbish heaps or gar
dens—prisons or universities? If
they care at all for any of these
things, then they must be inter
ested in politics.”
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Accepted Same as Poplar
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