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4 IN POLmca Additkad Mondays and Thursdays at ' Nordi Wi&esboro, N. C. ». /. CARTER and JULIUS C. HUBRA.RD Pubjishers SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Year $1.50 Six Months .76 Four Months 50 Out of the State $2.00 per Year Entered at the post office at North Wilkes- boro, N. C., as second class matter under Act •f March 4, 187*. THURSDAY, SEPT. 4, 1941 Need Political Truce Regardless of what some isolationists say, America is in danger from abroad and united action is needed in order to ade quately banish the threats to our national security and way of life. We have never advocated a one. party system, believing that such a state of af fairs would eventually lead to a state sim ilar to that which exists in Germany and Italy, just the things we are opposing. Yet we believe that there is too much partisanship around Washington and which sends its poison all over the land. Some of the Republicans are too prone to oppose anything put before congress by Democrats. For political expediency they want to oppose just for the sake of op posing. On the other hand Democrats, who make up the big majority party, are not doing much sacrificing, politically speak ing. Pork barrel spending is continuing rampant while the W'ays and Means Com mittee and the treasury department are hard pressed to find sources for taxation sufficiently to finance only a small part of the defense program. Meanwhile the pub lic debt soars and soars with no ceiling in sight and the public appeal is for indivi dual to buy defense bonds in order to help finance the defenses of our cherished way of life. It seems that members of both parties in congress should be willing to do a little political sacrificing while yelping for sac rifices on the part of Mr. John Q. Public. The American people are not going to 'kick about paying taxes for defense, but they are going to raise a justified howl about loose spending for other purposes, particularly for political expediency. Where Credit Is Due Recem: criticism in Washington of America’s defense program raises the question Of responsibility for any negli gence that may exist. If the criticism is true, it is time to bring the facts into the open. But what are the facts? When the de fense program was first undertaken, Washington indicated that “business as usual” was to remain the order of the day; defense production was to be piled on top of the existing production load. Appro priations were made for the manufacture df defense equipment, but compared to to day’s total appropriations, the amounts were relatively small. These figures were later increased, but with each increase, new production problems had to be solved, new factories planned and built, new ma chine tools manufactured. When a man changes his mind too of ten, of course he loses time. It is unfor tunate that the large estimates from Wash ington were so late. Had they been ear lier, America would have had many more of its needed weapons than it has today. As it is, only slightly more than half of the $45,939,000,000 that had been appro priated for defense by June 30 of this year has been let out in contracts, and a dispro portionately large amount of these were let just before the end of the fiscal year, June 30. If critics are seeking a primary cause of production delay, there it is. The fault is not industry’s. Figures show that manufacturers are running on schedule and sometimes ahead of schedule on or ders that have been placed. Told what to produce, industry has produced in record time. Its past performance on defense pro duction suggests that it has not been neg ligent of its patriotic responsibility. The Right To Speak The recent report from Washington that censorship legislation for newspapers, ra dio, motion pictures and all other forms of communications in and out of the United ' - * -Ml .'**•- ' States was about to be intrt^uc^ed in gress brought a prompt deniial of any such plans from President Roosevelt. In spite of that, however, the news assoc^ition that circulated th« original story insi^ that it is true. Americans who value their liberty can only hope that it is not. Freedom of the press has always been one of the fundamental freedoms in our democracy. Today we are arming to de fend those freedoms—all of them. Our eyes are fixed outside our country for signs of aggression against' us. But ag gression does not always come from abroad. It may be well from time to time to turn back our gaze and search America for signs of internal attack upon tradi tional liberties. In the dictator counntries, freedom ot the press was one of the first freedoms to fall under the axe of government decree. Take away a man’s right to say what he. honestly thinks, and }mu set the stage for a nation of puppets, all dancing to the vici ous music of subtle propaganda. It has happened in other nations. We dare not let it happen here. Ahsurditiejsi By DWIGHT NICHOLS, et aL GANGSTER TALK A boy In his earll' teens was walking along a local street a lew days ago when Me was heard to handle one end jof a conver sation In about the following words: "The law can’t tolnch my fam- 'lly. We got the best mouthpiece In the state. iMy brother was caught redhanded In the ‘raffles’ but he’ll beat the rap easy. ,The law can’t touch us.” Just who the boy was we don’t know and we readily confess we don’t know what he meant by "raffles.” That is a new term. However, we have learned some of the other gangster vocabulary used by the boy, enough to won der what will become of him if his ambitions lead in that direc tion. Advertising and Defense With a national emergency in the mak ing, some bemoan the fact that business continues as usual. That is very necessary in- all lines of endeavor not directly connected with nati onal defense. The defense program is immense. It will take billions to finance defen.se. Bil lions must come from the American peo ple. Before they have billions to furnish in the form of taxes they must first make profits and must earn good wages. To keep business going good, advertis ing is an essential factor. Thus w’e see that advertising is in the interest of nati onal defense. ' Advertising is essential even if there should be a scarcity of some products. The person who does no advertising un less he has surplus stocks will find that when the time arrives when he does have a surplus that the other man will have the trade. “It Pays To Advertise” was the title of the following editorial which appeared in Tuesday’s Baltimore News-Post: Advertising, as the circulatory medium of American economy, fulfilling ably its fundamental task of giving information and stabilizing business, is today an im portant activity in the defense program. This is the gist of a speech given at the Los Angeles Advertising Club by Paul Gar ret, executive official of General Motors Corporation. Even in case the demand exceeds the supply—as must happen during the emer gency in many commodities — advertising is not needless but needed, in the same v.’ay that designing, engineering, produc tion and merchandising are needed, Mr. Garret said. “You have heard it said that we do not want business as usual. “No, we need something better and more vigorous than that. “We need busines as unusual—in lines and places where it does not interfere with defense. How else can we support de fense? “How else can we bring to bear our full superiority? “With all the matters we have imme diately at hand, advertising must keep one eye on the burning problems that will con front us as the emergency passes.” This is sensible and constructive, patrio tic talk. A country stands only as long as its eco nomy stands. Advertising, with its deep influence on^ prices, habits of consumption and methods of production, can be not only a balance wheel during times of stress but a power ful factor for equilibrium when the stress relaxes. •Today, more than ever, it pays to ad vertise. of opoainga iwrii;,* and inter-^te. For! formation loncemln^ these open ings apply at your local >ffice of the North Carolina Unemiploy- ment Compensation Commisaion between the hours of 8:30 and 12:30, which is loceted over the Duke Power Company, North Wllkesboro, N. C. Local Openings: 3 Winders— 37 l-2c per hour; 20 Salesclerks —$9.00 to $10.00 per week; 14 Domestic Service Workers—^$3.00 to $5.00 per week; 4 Waitresses —$6.00 to $6.00 per week. Intra-State Openings-: 6 Weav ers—42 l-2c per hour; 6 Loom Fixers—$25.00 per week; Ve neer-Slicing - Machine Operator, —60c per hour;' Dairy Hand— $12.00 per week; 1 Draftsman, Architectural—$1800 per year; 6 Lathe Men, metal—$1.37 1-2 per hour; 1 Wholesale Salesman— $35.00 'per week, and commis sion; 1 Male Stenographer— $1440 per year; Several Stock Clerks—$19.00 per week; I Dry Cleaner—$25.00 to $35.00 per week; 1 Preeser, machine—$15. per week; I Dental Laboratory 8 Tool Makers—$1.00 to $1.10 per hour. Inter-State Openings: 25 Me chanical Engineers or Draftsmen —Up to $300 per month: 20 Architects, Building—$2000 and up per year; 500 Electrical and civil Engineers—$2000 and up per year; 2 Tree Surgeons—70c to 80c per hour; Street car—Bus Operators—66c per hour and up. British Civilian Technical Corps of the British Government is engaged In a program of re cruiting workers in the following occupations for work in England as paid members of a non-com batant body of civilian craftsmen enrolled on a voluntary basis- by the British Government: Automobile Mechanics, (-Ma rine); Electrical Artificers (Ma rine); Electrician, Airplane: Air craft Mechanics; Instrument Makers; Machinists; Metal Work ers: Coppersmiths; Sheet Metal Workers: Ordinancemen; Radio Repairman. SCALES ARE QUESTIONED ‘Some of the reported 15-pound babies at birth were probably weighed on the same scales the fathers used to weigh fish after pg^ week; a fishing trip. R.-\NDOM R.4MBLINGS When a doctor prescribes ab- soluate quiet for a married man he prescrlbtes sleeping powder for his wife. Old mosquito to young mos quito: When I was your age I could bite girls only on the face and hands. Potts was a great man. After his death three towns were named for him — Pottsville, Pottstown and Chambersburg'- Public Service magazine. Hocne is defined as a little used structure that usually stands on the same lot with the garage. SAD, SAD STORY He came down the garden path, a sad, sorrowful figure. i5he watched him with anxious eyes. “How did father take it?” she asked. “He took It all right,” replied the young man. "Oh, I’m so glad, George!” she cried. “Are you?’’ he replied, flopp ing forlornly at her side. “Well I can't say Ihrt 1 am, dear. At first your father wouldn’t listen to me.” “WTiy didn’t you tell him that you had $2,500 in the hank, as 1 told you to?” she exclaimed. “I did. after all else had fail ed,” answered George, dejected ly. "And what did he do then?’’ “Do!" echoed the young man, passing his hand wearily through his hair. “He borrowed it!” THE \V’RONG IKXTOR The famous Mayo brothers never had much patience with the wealthy .persons who locked with condescension on others. On one occasion a pompous individu al approached one of the Dr. .Mayos with “So you are the head doctor?” His drawled reply was “No, I’m the belly doctor.” E,\SIKK HEN LIFE It a hen now could talk it could tell the old hens something to make them sit up and take no tice. Used to be that a hen had to sit on a nest full of eggs for three weeks. Then the hen had to be with the chicks constantly for weeks, keeping them warm and scratching up worms for them to eat. Now science has relieved hens of all that worry and work. The eggs are taken and placed in in cubators. 'There the chicks come out in three weeks and are given the best of quarters and food. What a relief for the hens! RULES OF THE ROAD COASTING Sec. 127, Motor Vehicle Laws of North Carolina—“The driver of a motor vehicle when traveling upon a down grade upon any highway shall not coast with the gears of such vehicle in neutral.” This is self-explanatory. Motor vehicle.s are forbidden to coast on the highway. This is a period - ctf doubt, inquiry, specu lation. selfishness; of divided interests', marvelous good, and mysterious evil. But sin can only work out its own destruction; and reform does and must push on the growth of mankind. —Mary Baker Eddy He who reforms himself, has done mpiv toward reforming the public, than a crowd of noisy, impotent patriots. —Lavater Q. Can my children -buy De fense Savings Stamps? A. Yes. Hundreds of thousands of American children are buying Stamps regularly as their share in the national savings program. Q. Why sho-uld children he en couraged to buy Savings Stamps? A. Because by buying Stamps they write their names on a Roll of Honor of Americans who are doing fhelr part to show the dictators that united America will never flinch to preserve her sacred liberty. Q. After nay child has collect- ed enough ■ Stamps to exchange for a Bond, can the Bond he reg istered in the child’s name? A. Yes. A minor may own a Defense Savings- Bond. Many par- ents ere registering Bonds in their children’s names to prepare for future educational needs. jjote:—To -buy Defense Bonds and Stamps, go to the nearest post office, bank, or savings and loan association; or write to the Treasurer of the United States, Washington, D. C., for a mail order form. Use the advertisin* columns of this paper as year shopping guide. Keep ’Em Flying American Eagles, keep spreading your wings! Keep going pla»?s, and doing things! The Russian Be?r, is making a grim fight , To defend his own, with all his might. The British Lion, is tossing his tawny mane! And will fight ’till there’s peace in the Forest again. ANNIE .SiMITH BOWIE. SAVES The Rural Electrification Au thority now is making possible i inexpensive local storage of fresh meat, eggs and vegetables for merly wasted, as a contribution to the national defense effort. Under and by virtud of authority conferred hy Consolidated Statutes governing the sale of land for taxes, and by virtue of an. order pass ed by the Board of Commissioners of the Town of North Wilkesboro, N. C., I will on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1941 at the hoar of 12 o’clock,'Noon, at the County Courthouse Door in WilkeMbwo, N. C., of fer for sale at public auction .to the highest bidder for cash, the lands hereinafter described, situated in the Town of North Wilkesboro, N. (]., listed in the names of persons, firms and corporations hereinafter mentioned, to satisfy delinquent Town taxes for tne year 1940, includ ing accru^ penalties. (Costs of advertising and sale to be added to the amount shown below.) This the 11th day of August, 1941. I. H. McNEILL, Jr., Tax Collector for the Town of North Wilkesboro, N. C. Jay J. Anderson—2 lots ? 18.61 A. H. Andrews—2 lots 20.24 E. B. Barkley Elstate—1 lot -57 R. J. Bauguss—1 lot 5.69 Mrs! Mary L. Billings—2 lots 17.06 O. W. Call—2 lots 3.06 Doff Campbell—1 lot -Sh Mrs. A. M. Church, Sr.—1 lot 7.87 Mrs. P. D. Clonch—1 lot 3.37 W. L. Combs—2 lots 4.62 Otto Davis—4 lots 7.78 Ervin Eller—1 lot -57 H. P. Eller—5 lots 68.04 Forester, Hart and Absher—1 lot 1.12 Foster and Allen—7 lots 88.84 A. M. Hadley—2 lots 30.11 J. W. Hall—4 lots .93 Mrs. T. S. Hall—4 lots 5.06 L. F. Harris—4 lots 9.00 A. G. Hawkins—1 lot ■— 8.30 J. N. Hayes—8 lots 41.22 C. R. Higgins—3 lots 11.43 Geo. Miller Hinshaw Estate—17 lots 10.62 '.ela Ingool—1 lot —• 3.94 John F. Lambert—2 lots 6.84 Mrs. A. L. Lippard—4 lots 30.92 C. V. Lloyd—1 lot — 20.00 Flossie H. Lockhart—6 lots 44.06 S. A. Lovette—2 lots' 11.43 Mrs. Dicie Mathis—6 lots —■ 11.24 A. L. Miller—1 lot 2.25 Mrs. J. B. Miller—2 lots 5.63 Mrs. Hazel Minton—1 lot 9.31 Clarence Myers—3 lots 2.25 Mrs. H. E. McMillan—1 lot -- 19.12 Mrs. G. F. McNeill—4 lots - 12.37 Gentry Owens—1 lot 3.75 Mrs. L. L. Pruitt—2 lots 3.29 Mrs. W. B. Raymer—4 lots —- 16.72 S. B. Ri'’hardson—6 lots 95.46 Mrs Verdie Robinson—2 lots —• 30.92 7 "p Shew—2 lots 1 4.56 Will N. Sparks—3 lots —- 5.06 Mrs. Henry St. John—1 lot - .57 M. G. .Steelman—2 lots 26.40 Harry L. Summers—6 lots 16.68 ’“’-p S*ate Company—2 lots 1.12 Mrs. Annice A. Turner—3 lots 25.62 J. E. Vannov Estate—6 lots 5.63 John L. Wells. Sr.—3 lots 46.77 .Stanley \frhpeling—1 lot 12.16 Lester L. Williams—5 lots 7.43 COLORED .Tess’e J. Alexander—1 lot —• 10.44 Joe Bowers—3 lots 8.13 Simon Davenport Estate—2 lots 3.94 Grant G. Denny—1 lot 2.81 Grant Ferguson—2 lots * 7.87 James Fergpjson 1 4.49 I. ula Ferguson—2 lots 4.49 Willie Gilreath—1 lot 1.69 Harrison Glenn—2 lots — 6.25 Ike Glenn—3 lots 1.88 M. W. Graham—2 lots : 2.46 Annie and Connie Green—1 lot 4.49 James W. Harris—1 lot 10.31 L. Fred Harris—4 lots 11.98 Leonard S. Haughton—2 lots 10.60 Obey Horton—1 lot 1.43 Phoeba Hoskins Estate—1 lot 3.94 Frank and Nellie Little—1 lot —. 2.56 M. L. Redmon—1 lot 14.67 Minnie Neely Watts—2 lots — 3.37 Eva Baker—1 lot 3.00 SAVE YOU MONEY Help the Defense Program By Having Your Motor Tuned to Bum Less Gas. Your tires balanced and a front end alignment job •will save your tires and save you money. We have the latest type equipment for this work and men that will give you a swell job. Don’t Forget Our Finance Plan On AO Kinds Of Service Jobs and Makes of Cars. Service D^artment
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