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SUSSCRIPTION RATES:
One Year $1.50
te Months .76
ftwr Months 60
Out of the State $2.00 Year
' 'Steed at tha post office at North Wilkea-
f hoi^ N. C.. as aoeond class matter onder Act
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MONDAY, JAN. 6th, 1941
The Business Outlook
We like to pay particular attention to
the predictions off Roger W. Babson. He
is a man who predicted the depression and
never said prosperity was just around the
comer while it was several blocks away.
So for 1941 Babson says the biggest vol
ume of business in any one year will be
done in America with a gain of somewhere
around ten per cent over 1940. which was
no bad business year, generally speaking.
A gradual uptrend in markets, increase
.in farm income, payrolls reaching a high
peak, retailers showing substantial gain in
sales, small increase in cost of living, in
crease in residential construction.
This is the way the man who doesn’t
care to tell what he thinks says is ahead
of us in a business way during this new
year.
We wouldn’t pay so much attention to
the predictions if they were made by a
confirmed optimist but Babson has a rec
ord of accurate predictions which makes
us all sit up and take notice.
Meets Several Needs
Milk Bottles
'limited aotfviUes, for better or for wor».
Fortunately we live in s great nation, a
peace-loving nation and have alert, coura
geous and intelligent leaderahii^ that can
match the best brains of the globe., It is
our’ sacred duty to do everything that our
country asks of us and more too, if neces
sary. We must be willing to face facts
and to make sacrifices. Our very philoso
phy of life is at stake.
in spite of the dark horizon and heavj'
war clouds, the outlook for business, in
dustry and farming in this country is ex
tremely bright. Wo are apparently emerg
ing on an era otf prosperity, but we should
not be deceived. There is an artificial
stimulus behind this prosperity and the fall
will be perhaps more sudden and more ex
tensive than the rise. Therefore, wo should
not loose our heads and our good judge
ment. We should pj-epare for the hard
times that are sure to follow.
In our own private lives we should als'
resolve to be of greater service to our
churches, our schools and to our communi
ties. It i". our privilege in life to make the
world a better place in which to live, but
we can’t do it by being totally selfish and
self-centered. The greatest things in life
are not material.
Let’s try to do a better job of “doing
unto others as we would have them do un
to us” and see if life isn’t happier, richer
and fuller in 1941 than it ever was before!
The more we think about the proposal
to fill several of the city’s needs by one
big.WPA project the better we like it.
^'^or years many olf the city’s best citi
zens have been insisting that a municipal
playground be developed.
'The school is in need of an athletic field
nearby.
The flood came along and completely
destroyed the National Guard armory and
we must have an armor>' or have no Nati
onal Guard.
Paul S. Cragan, school superintendent
who has a keen sense of recognizing needs,
was the first to bring out the plan of gett
ing an athletic field, playground and ar
mory in one project and the property
along th„- stream east of the school prop
erty and near the school gynasium is the
natural site.
There is space for an excellent athletic
field with baseball diamond, football
field, seats along the hillside, tennis courts,
play area for children and a good site for
an armory.
We want to take this opportunity to en
dorse the plan and sincerely hope that he
city authorities can find ways and means
of obtaining the project . i
T.^AMWORK NEEDED
(Kernersville News)
There has been con.siderable press com
ment of late concerning differences be
tween the Dies v'emmittee and the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation. According
to some observers, men associated with the
Dies Committee have prematurely publi
cized findings concerning fifth columnists
and saboteurs, and thus have serious!;
hampered secret activities of the FBI.
It would certainly seem reasonable to
expect a legislative committee investigat
ing subversive activities to cooperate with
an established branch of government arm
ed with police authority. The fine worl^
of the FBI in fighting criminality in the
past is well known. The Dies Committee
has done important work in unearthing
those who would undermine this countrj’
and its government.
One of the tragedies of the pnosent con
troversy is that long enough continued, i
could lessen the confidence of the public
in both groups, and thus actually aid tho.se
subversive elements which seek a fertile
field in which to operate. That must be
I prevented.
As a high official has .said of FBI work,
“The enemy does not know our actions and
car.not anticipate a time when he might
plan his devious task with a minimum
chance of danger. The effectiveness of
our activities would be hindered unless our
work were conducted with the utmost se
crecy.” No one can deny that. Both the
Dies Committee and the FBI should so cor
relate theeir functions as to enable each
to produce maximum results—with neith
er treading on the toes of the other. Above
all, there should be no competitive basi
between these two agencies.
NDAY, JAN. Ith; 1941
a)i‘ ■
WILRJ»BOSO, Rmt«
30.—Cbrlatnaa fn this
som«vhat wrceki
Ither
^ T.' NidKte, '’who
#wu'^tiL":innr mkiena
passed very quietly. There was
not noticeable so itnncb drinking
as was anticipated. There was
right much ylalting and home
coming among onr people, and
would hare been more bnt for the
rainy weather that prevailed.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Williamson,
Miss Dolly Nichols, of Winston-
Salem, Q. F. Nichols, of Concord,
and Mr. Otto Bryan, of Ports
mouth, Va.,y were visitors in U.e
home of Rev. and Mrs, Jas. T.
Nichols.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Q. Miller' and
family, of Jefferson, visited home
folks Christmas day.
Miss Dolly Nichols, while en
route from Winston-Salem, lost
control of her car, ran off the
locality day a year ag^Iost contnd
Can You Afford
to be Sick?
Few of os can the
expense and loss of time
that serious illness
entails. Yet rarely do we
take the siniide preean-
tions to forestall a “sick
spell.” Consider your own
case. If you are not feel
ing quite up to par, don’t
delay or d^t alo"^?. Go
at once to a trusted phy
sician. Get his diagnosis.
Be guided by his compe
tent and experienced
counsel. Not only is delay
dangerous, but it usually
results in adding sub
stantially to your bill.
And then—bring his pre
scription to us for accu
rate compounding.
NicI&Ig, While .driVlDfi
Diiat-?Winlt>h-8elnn jon Cbrlet-
Horton’s wish you a year of good
health, plus prosperity, plus hap
piness. But if you should ne^
drugs, or a prescription filled,
remember that’s our business.
Low prices—quick service.
of his ear at the ume place.^.HlB
car overtumad .several time*," and
was badly decked,'- however,
none of hte occupants, Including
himself, his son, three, and sis
ter, Doris, were seriously injured.
Rev. Avery Church and family
visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
N, C. Church while en route from
the Semlnary-at Louisville, Ky.,
to Winston-Salem, where he will
begin his duties as pastor of
Waughtothf Baptist church. -
Mr. h. H. Church, who is
teaching at. Mt. Holly, and Mr.
Wayne Church, who is a taecher
at Belmont, visited their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Church, dur
ing the holidays.
Mr L. H. Church visited In
Louisville, Ky., as the guest of
Mr. Tom Rogers, a fellow teach
er.
On last Sandya Mr. and Mrs.
N C. Church, accompanied by Mr.
Joe Welborn, li. H. Church and
Tom Rogers, motored to Winston-
Salem to hear a sermon by their
son. Rev. Avery Church.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Sykes and
family, of Broadway, visited rela
tives here last week.
Mr. Paul Holcomb, of Bel Air,
Md.. visited in the home of Mr.
W. M. Hayes the week-end.
Mr. Paul Doss, of Yadkinvllle,
visited in the homo of Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Hayes, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. 0. Nlcuols and
family, of Sanford,' visited rela
tives here la.n week.
. jUMgb, Jah;^ aMkihg
ak 'stdnalve proffram^o(
^rtag^ tftUiiinc for a^looal;
Msb, Steto College wiQ bog^-’id
rpecial Monday, Jan. t,.
OaiteilJ la tb* Hasfill 7:L-
towiufclp of IfUehell-^uaty kaa { fM
hia yiold from diu^ _ W'
Jkifliion to ono and cmo-balt toaa -
plir aero through the fiso of
pheapluiM, and leapodeia.
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for about 200 ’men not now
college.
The courses, which the Federal
government is financing, will 1^
from 10 to 20 weeks, with in
struction totaling between four
and 40 hours weekly. Upon satis
factory completion of the work,
the students will be recommended
for government or industrial de
fense Jobs and wll Ibe prepared
to take civil service* examinations
for Jobs opening in the gigantic
defense program.
Courses which the U. S. Office
of Education has approved for
State College to teach are aircraft
inspection, chemical testing and
inspection, Diesel engines, ex-
prlmental electronics, engineering
drawing, surveying, material test
ing and inspection, 'production
engineering, production super
vision and machine design.
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thin paner as vour ahnoDina miide
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126Vt W. Commerce St.
HIGH POINT, N. C.
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Questions
Answered Bv
State College
PRESCRIPdON^
HORTON’S
DRUG STORE
Fountain Phone 300
Prescription Dept. Phone 350
Two Registered Druggists on du
ty at all times—C. C. (Charlie)
Reins and Palmer Horton.
Question: What i.s the value
of phosphate as a fertilizing ma
terial?
Answer: Phosphates are essen
tial in the production of healthy,
vigorous plants. Animals require
phosphate as well as •calcium In
the building of strong and heal
thy bone structures. In the pro
duction o f plants, therefore,
State College animal husband
men .say that it becomes of great
importance that plants receive
the required phosphate so that,
in turn, animals may receive
their requirement through their
diet, which consists of plants.
Low Prices every Da
_ Use the hdvartls^ eoinauu of
^ this paper es your ihopping guide
PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
Always ready to say a word to help out
those who have extraordinary problems,
large or small, we devote a little space this
time to the subject of Milk Bottles.
Wilkes dairymen say that it is next to
impossible to keep an adequate supply of
milk bottles because of the large number \
which are not returned. It is easy to put
out the bottles for the milk man every day
and following that practice would certain
ly solve a knotty problem for the dairj’-
men.
Borrowed Comment
FORMULA FOR 1941
(The Skyland Post)
The old year has! gone and the New
Year has arrived. We have enjoyed a mer
ry Christmas, but right now we are think
ing about 1941. What will it have in store
for 08? What is there in store for you
and for the world?
Those are questions that are foremost in
our minds today. We .are all wondering
and anxiously so, about the outcome of the
present civilization-wrecking wars and ru
mors of war. Can England withstand the
onslaoghter of the axis powers? Can we
help her win and still keep our armies at‘
lioms?' If she loses, what will happen to'
(Baltimore News Post) j
The Editor and Publisher, leading news-]
paper trade publication, in its current issue
says that newspapers in the United States
in 1940 established a new record for cir
culation.
Covering a six-months period, ending
last September 30, daily circulation of
newspapers of the country increased 4.77
per cent.
Sunday circulation for the same period
increased 3.16 per cent.
These are compared with the same pe
riod of the previous year.
The figures cover 95 representative
morning newspapers with an aggregate
circulation of 11,199,574, and 136 evening
newspapers with a circulation of 22,876,-
878.
This indicates that more and more per
sons are reading newspapers.
'This is purely voluntary support, as no
one is compelled to buy a newspaper.
The vast majority of Americans buy
newspapers to get the news.
The American newspaper gives the pubr
lie just that.
It is the only press in the world that
does.
There never was a time in
when newspapers enjoyed a la
of public con^dence, or when
realized more acutely the n
maintaining a free press for thd safety of
the Republic.
)ur history
jer degree
the public
sessity of
What do we
really want?
asks Reddy
Most mothers and housewives would
answer, "fo have more time for useful
living”
Reddy’s business in life is to convert
inexpensive kilowatt hours into price
less hours of freedom. Take stock of
your own time budget. Then call on
Roddy Kilowatt-he’s the soul of econ
omy and the most cheerful friend in
the world to work with!
POW^ Co.
369 NINTH STREET
At Last! Sensational Values! Good
USED FURNITURE
SALE!
You must come and see these
values to learn of the great ac
tual savings! Wonderful buys!
Limited stock! Hurry!
8-pc. Dining Room Suite
—^ chairs, round table
and buffet ...
$17.50
10-pc. Dining Room Suite
—table, .server, buffet,
china and 6 chairs . . .
$39.50
One 3-pc. Mohair Suite
—.settee, divan and 2
chairs. Very special at
$24.50
One 3-pc. Suite—no good
but maybe someone can
use it. Special . . .
$5.00
Two big Easy Chairs
$5.95
One Chair and Ottoman
$9.95
One Davenette
$5.00
One Studio Couch
$10.00
6-pc. Breakfast Room
Suite—extension table. 4
chairs and china. Finish
ed in green oak. Special
$20.00
One 5-pc. Breakfast
room Suite—droo leaf
table and four chairs—
good as new . . .
$9.50
One 5-piece Breakfast
Room Suite — extension
table. Four chairs. Looks
like new—was $25, now
$17.50
One roller top Desk with ■ , »
. swtveLdwek -ehaiir A-w!g~
buy at
$25.00
Sewing Machine.s--Eight
of them. Reconditioned
and A-1. New Home,
Singer and Sew Easy—
$10 $35
One 5-pc. Parlor Suite—
new uphol.stery and re
finished. Only . . .
$17,50
One 4-pc. Parlor Suite—
new upholstery and fin
ish—Special at . . .
$13.50
One J-drawer Princess
Dresser—special at . . .
$5.00
One 3-drawer Oak Dress
er—Real value at . . .
$6.50
One oak serving Table-
A snap at . . .
$1.50
One oak Buffet with
large mirror—grab this!
at . . .
$8.50
Another without mirror
$4.50
Two nice living room ta
bles—Sv>ecial at
$3.00 „d $5.00
If you can use a Used
Heater, now is the time
to see us. A good stock
to select from—almost
any price buys!
Only Those Lucky Who Get Here In Time!
Rhodes-Day
FURNITURE CD.
‘‘Complete Funiishen of the Home'*
9tk Street
North WOkeibain^ N. C.