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SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
^ne Year $1.50
Six Months — — *75
Four Months — 50
Out of the State $2.00 per Year
Entered at the post office at North Wilkea-
boro, N. C., as second class matter under Act
ai March 4, 1879.
THURSDAY, AUG. 21, 1941
Dozens of Panama Canals!
The great Canal down in Pana’na has
long been considered a mighty miracle of
American enterprise and engineering skill;
and on that count, a mark that the rest of
mankind may despair of equalling- The
Panama Canal will always remain in peo
ple’s minds as one of the “Seven Wonders
of the World.”
But right around us, here and now in
our country, another miracle is occurring,
so vast that the building of the Canal is
one of the few convenient yardsticks by
which to measure it! Burnham Finney,
editor of The American Machinist, tells us
about it:
“The world marveled at the magnitude
of the operation of building the Panama
Canal. Yet on the basis of cost, American
industry has been given the task of con
structing five Panama Canals a month for
an indefinite period ahead. Later it is like
ly to be seven or eight or ten. Compressed
within twelve months, industry will be ask
ed to turn out defense equipment—planes,
tanks, ships, guns, ammunition—equiva-
lentt to sixty or seventy Panama Canals . . .
“Our defense production is not ‘in a
mess.’ There is practically no cause for
defeatism on the subject. Unquestionably
things could be better; but we have gone
far in a year’s time—much faster, for in
stance, than in the initial year of our 1917-
18 production effort.
“Despite confusion and waste motion,
America is achieving another miracle of
the indu.strial age. It is justifying its repu
tation for mechanical genius and efficien
cy. Before this summer is over we shall be
in mass production of defense equipment,
with the rate of output ri.sing steadily and
steeply through next fall and winter.”
The analogy with the building of the
Panama Canal is au apt one. America,
and America’s industries, are used to big
jobs—ones that challenge the imagination.
When there is added the opportunity to
make this country of ours secure in any
emergency, it is small wmnder that our in
dustries have responded on a scale that al
ready makes such huge comparisons neces
sary.
Borrowed Comment
A BIG APPLE CROP
(Statesville Landmaik)
The orchardists of Wilkes and Alexan
der county are looking forward to a
million-bushel crop harvest in that area
this fall, and are expecting an average
price of more than the seventy cents per
bushel they received last year for a much
smaller crop.
That will mean that our Brushy Moun
tain neighbors will be right well posited to
pull through the winter, thank you. And
they will deserve all the joys that can como
from this pleasing income, too, for it
doesn’t just happen that they are raising a
big crop of apples or that the fruit is as
fine as a tree can grow. Nature has help
ed of course but the orchardists them
selves, through scientific research and a
full co-operation with state authorities
have been making the most of their oppor
tunities by employing modern methods in
growing, harvesting and marketing, and
may well measure their success by these
yardsticks.
At a recent meeting of the apple-grow
ers the discussions paramounted the prob
lems of irrading and marketing this year’s
apple crop. It is to be hoped that no con
clusions were reached that will result in a
general dumping of the culls on local
markets, leaving the choice fruit for the
distant markets. For after all an apple is
not just an apple because it happens to
come under that name. All may be good
but some are better than others, as States-
ways be^li pnvifeged- i6.;vW)S^rVfi.
Hauling the windfalls and. culls to near
by markets has not served to impress local
consumers with the high quality of f^it
that is grown right here at their bhck
door. It may be good marketing practice
for the growers who must get all out of his
crop that he can,' but just the same the lo
cal buyer should have the privilege of
buying the best, if he wants it and can af
ford to pay the price.
Anyhow Wilkes and Alexander will
find their neighbors rejoicing with them in
the prospects of a big apple crop, and if
“an apple a day really keeps the doctor
away,” we are in for a pleasing period of
health in the days immediately ahead.
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CURSING HITLER
(By Bernarr Macfadden)
Hitler is a demon, a brute, a devil
human form- The English language is in
adequate, there are no words that can
properly describe our opinion of this ty-
ranical dictator. He undoubtedly has
world domination in mind and he has
made a very substantial start towards
achievement that ambition.
But what has he done to this country?
He is sending us on a w^ld rampage in our
preparation for war. And billions of treas
ures are lavishly expended in this terrific
rush to make amends for our shameful
neglect throughout the years.
Though we may not be able to emphatl
cally express our opinion of Hitlerism we
could not fittingly value the revolutionary
changes that it has brought to this coun
try. We have been awakened from a long
sleep. We have been so occupied with
fights among ourselves that we have ig
nored our foreign enemies.
At last we have been made to realize
the necessity for national self protection,
but the value of strong, broad shouldered
healthy manhood and womanhood in this
emergency is not yet fully recognized. In
attaining our present objective, some of
the devitalizing evils which have been
sapping the vitality of the race for gene
rations are now being exposed.
The white flour curse, the fake staff of
life that has weakened the race, staiwed
bones and teeth, given children rickets and
dwarfed their growth, is now out in the
open with all its skeletonized defects.
If the actual truth were known millions
of graves, cutting o/ff lives prematurely,
could attest to the gravity of these deadly
mistakes through many generations.
A few years ago the discovery of vita
mins brought damning charges against
many of the proces.ses for preserving
foods. Flavor and vitamins were destroy
ed, salt, pepper and other condiments were
used to replace them.
The Government is now active in cor
recting these deadly errors. But there was
no special need for the knowledge of vita
mins to indicate the deficiencies of many
of our staple foods. The study of nature
and practical experience in testing them
brought out their defects with amazing
clearness.
As a health crusader for more than half
a century I have pointed out the defects in
many food products which were devitaliz
ing the race. And I was called a crank
and a food faddist for my efforts- But the
facts brought out by vitamin experiments
proved conclusively the accuracy of many
of my deductions.
But Hitler’s bombing of women and chil
dren make us realize that we were not im
mune from attack. ’We must protect our
country from invasion. Preparatory meas
ures that every intelligent American has
advocated for years, is now going forward
with almost fanatical zeal. He has awak
ened us to the necessity of giving official
attention to the growth and development
of our young manhood and womanhood,
but official attention to this special need
lags most shamefully.
From this time forward we should place
the needs of the nation above our indivi
dual financial interests. Powerful finan
cial leaders have restrained and restricted
Governmental officials in the efforts that
should have been made years ago for a
protection of the health of the public, and
our health officials are to blame to an
equal degree.
Hitler has not only taught us the value
of the mechanized units of war but he will
ultimately make us realize the necessity of
having manpower back of them, and back
of it all the vital womanhood necessary for
our national salvation'through the perpe
tuation of the race.
AhsuraiHes
.attorney for
Aaitted' that the llKhti|lng“.i'Tas
By DWIGHT NICHOLS, et aL
the' Lord’a.own Idea
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-MOST MODERN SONGS
Extension of the draft limit by
30 months was a move unpopular
with many people, hut aside from
the necessity of the move in the.^^j^;^ ^ telegram’from thei7 un.
cle: "Am returning -boy; send
' CHOICE OF EVILS
A couple who lifved in a section
where there had -been a number
of earthquakes sent their son to
live with an uncle some distance
away. A few days later they re
interest of American defense, it
had another distinct benefit. It
sounded the death knell for that
song about ‘Til Be Back In a
Year Little Darling.’’
Now if something will happen
to put the skids under the song
about “They Drew' My Number,’’
many others will be grateful.
Even the iwng writers, who are
usually credited with some In
telligence, don’t seem to get it
through their thick skulls that
every man who registered ha4 a
number and that ALL numbera
were drawn.
As for the "Brajwla Brawla
Suet” etc., mess, it is impossible
anyway, so why comment. The
song would be an insult to the
natives of Africa’s darkest re
gions. But the darn thing does
sound pleasing, nevertheless.
earthquake.’'
VOICE OF EXPERIENCE
A young girl* here says she can
now sympathize with a worm on
a fish hook or any other live
bait, which she swears she’ll nev
er use again. She was bitten by
a big sea fish while at the beach.
JOINING RUSSMNS
Hell’s Half Acre, Aug. 21
(Thursday), by leased grapevine
telegraph—Desertions have play
ed havoc with the armed forces
of this principality, even with the
threat of invasion by the hordes
from Cutthroat Ridge.
Someone read to the man in
the ranks a dispatch from the lit
tle fuss they are having over in
Europe, and he was reading a-
bout the Germans sending nude
women into the Dnelper river in
order to distract attention of
Russian troops, which would have
allowed the Germans to cross
nearby.
When our men heard that, they
took over and swear they will
not stop until they reach Russia.
Some of them misunderstood the
pronunciation of the word "nude’
but what they thought it was did
n’t make any difference. They
took off along with those who
heard the correct pronunciation.
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(X>UKT SIDELIGHTS
Attorney Eugene Trivette was
examining a pro.-pective juror in
Wilkes court for the trial of
Everett Wiles and he asked the
venireman if he had read the
papers. “Yes, I take two papers,
one Wilkes paper and one from
Alleghany but I don’t pay any al-
tention to anything they have in
them. Once In awhile there may
be an article with some truth in
it but they are all embellished,"
was his reply.
Another prospective juror who
wa.s questioned closely by the de
fendant’s attorney was- asked if
he had been connected in any
manner with a murder trial. He
said “John R. Jones tried to get
me to swear in the Bryant Stone
case that some tracks were Bry
ant Stone’s and I wouldn’t
it.’’
Wiley Greene and Laney Woods
were put on trial for stealing
some meat and for stealing an
axe. The jury was hung and
couldn’t agree. We learned that
the defendants were given a
sporting proposition to abide by
the majority vote of the 12 men.
If half or more were in favor of
acquittal the men were to go free
and if over half were in favor of
finding them guilty they were to
plead guilty. But the defendant®
w'ould have none of the plan. The
jury WPS dismissed and a mis
trial ordered. It was learned that
only two were In favor of a ver
dict of guilty. Now the charge of
larceny still hangs over them and
they will have to be tried at next
court. The jury then may all a-
gree on a verdict of guilty.
In turning down the majority
vote proposition the defendants
lost their candy.
Or did they?
Home Club Mountain
View Has Meeting
'fhe Mountain View Home Dem
onstration club met August 13
wRh Mrs. B. W. Pendry.
In the absence of the president
the vice president, Mrs. Claud
Johnson, presided during the
transaction of some business It
ems.
iMlss Eli&beth Williams gave
a demonstration on the making
of refreshing beverages and fruit j McLain, Mrs. J. P.—One Lot
juices. After which Mrs. Pendry Pardue, C. M.—One Lot
The following persons havmg failed to pay their ]
es due the Town of WilkeSboro7 for the; year 1940, nndc
chapter 3.10 Public Laws of 1939 section 1716 (b-c) I wj;
sell at the courthouse door in Wilkesboro, N. C., on
tember 8,1941, at 11 a. m. the following described prope^
ty to satisfy the same.
To the amounts of unpaid taxes advertised below will!
be added cost and expense provided by law, including^
sales for and advertising cost.
J. F. JORDAN,
City Tax Collector.
Alexander, J. H.—One Lot $18,291
Barnette, J. W.—One Lot 9-38S
Bryan, T. R.—One Lot 38.68^
(duller, J. E.—One Lot 17.1
Dillard, J. R.—One Lot 44.45
EMminsten, Glenn—One Lot 1 - 6.2
Glass, J. A., deceased—One Lot 2.6
Hamby, D. M.—One Lot 6.49
Hemphill, Mrs. Eldilh—One Lot 18.2
Hubbard, Fred C., Jr.,—One Lot 41.06
Irvin, John T.—One Lot 89.4^ J
Jones, W. A.—One Lot 24.88 j
Lowe, Dave—One Lot 22.78
Miller, Mrs. Warner—One Lot ; : 2.14
Minton, Wm. A.—One Lot 17.24
Mitchell, J. M.—One lot 4.71/]
13.06
and
served delicious ice cream
cake.
The September meeting will be
held with Mrs. G. C. Pendry.
32.76
Pearson, Charlie S.—One Lot 6.66
13.78
2.94
Powell, Carrie—One Lot
Prevette, Kelley—One Lot —
Smithey, Frank—One Lot 9.67
.. 19.60
COLORED
$10.10
Alexander, F. T.—One Lot
Alexander, Fred—One Lot 9.25
Anderson, Robie—(jne Lot — 13.08
Walter White, who is the di- i Willard, L. C.—One Lot .
rector of the Children’s Home So-; Winkler, Hubert—One Lot
ciety in Los Angeles, is the spon
sor of a half-hour broadcast over
a national chain every Sunday.
He says: “There is no such thing
as Illegitimate birth. There may
be illegitimate parents, but the ■ j
children cannot be blamed, and Barber, Will and Roxi^ne Lot .63
Brown, ;Will—One Lot 8.0(j)
Brown, Mary, deceased—One Lot ' S.??
Brown, Tom, heirs-—One Lot 3.7
Brown, Bill—One Lot 8.16
Brown, Winston—One Lot .33
Grinton, .Jane—One Lot 7.60
Gilreath, Eva, deceased—One Lot 5.00
Speaks, A-rchie—One Lot 10.19
Watkins, W. J. X.—One Lot .... 7.94
society should not brand them
with a stigma that sometimes
clings all through life.”
Have you paid your 1940
County Tax? If not, the
sheriff is now advertising
your real estate. Pay this
month and save cost of sale. i
ANNOUNCEMENT
We wish to announce to tKe public that we have leased
our brick building on 10th Street for another type bus
iness more suitable to the building and location, and
are moving our plant to the
Phillips Three-Story Ware
house On Forester Avenue
where we will welcome our many friends and custo-
mers. We will continue to handle all kinds POULTRY,
also EGGS, BUTTER and DRIED FRUITS.
We appreciate the generous patronage the people of
Wilkes and adj'oining counties have given us through
the years and promise for the future the same high
class service we have given in the past.
WH.AT THEY PRAYED FOR
A famous trial of long ago Wi'.s
a farmer’.?! damage suit against a
church. The congregation met at
the country church during a
drought and prayed for rain. That
night it rained and the rain was
accompanied by lightning, which
hit and destroyed the plaintiff's
barn near the church. He sued
the church for loss of his barn.
In the course of the trial mem
bers of the congregation were
Willkuns Motor
Company
T. H. WILLIAMS, Mgr.
BEAR FRAME
SERVICE
Good Used Cars, Trucks
Due to the European struggle there is a
shortage of the beans from which castor oil
is extracted. Junior has now joined those
who want to war to be fought to the finish.'
—Henderson Dispatch.
and Tractors
• EASY TERMS •
Will Pay Cash for Late Model
Wrecked Cars and Trucks
Complete Body Rebuilding
Electric and Acetylene Welding
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I We will continue to pay top market prices for POUL.- |
TRY and PRODUCE. We want especially to call at
tention to DRIED FRUITS. In this emergency no
fruit should he allowed to go to waste. Cut and dry
peaches and apples. We will guarantee to pay fair
prices for all bright dry fruit.
See us at our new location on Forester Avenue when
you have produce to sell for cash.
E E ELLER
PRODUCE CO.
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