UNDER THE BIG
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TCie Dumb Old Days!
What a dumb bunch of legislators
we must have had in the old days fl
they never thought, of taxing horse
feed! Why, our bright legislators and
Congressmen of the. preaent day have
discovered a gold mine, where they
/ saw only a dvUrty road!
Up fa Oongres there are some
bright,chap® who in an earlier day
would have taxed not only horse feed,
but horse shoes, harness, buggy whips
carriage lanterns and even the . “one
hoss chaise”1 itself! Laft year they
taxed gasoline, motor trucks,“ motor
cars, motor cycles, accessories, spare
parts, and lubricating oil—and see
what they got! They got $181,126,988
from gasoline, $23,289,625 from lu
. bricating Oil, $23,836,119 from tires
, and tubes, $3,046,827 from motor
trucks, $22,476,888 from motor cars
and motor cycles, and $4,443,072 from
parts and aecfbsories. Them to mate
sure they’d, overlooked nothing, they
taxed the pipe lines that move--the I
attkomobifys liquid oats to market
and got $10,237,275 more. Try these
Internal" Revenue Bureau figures out
oq.your adding machine and you’ll
fiflS that out of the 25,000,000 motor
ists, and not counting the 80,000,000
other taxpayers, Federal taxes ex
tracted-$267,464,791 in 1933!
- And that isn’t all! You can add to
tins amount uie sum or $Bb,873,U44
Collected from the same- sources in
1932. And then you go oh adding;—
theses no subtracting in this tax
business, you know—$500,000,000 in
state gasoline taxes in 1933 and $513,'
000,00t) in state ' gasoline taxes in
1932. Then you add about $600,000,000
in registration fees, covering both'
1932 and 1933, and .about $200,000,(TOO
in other taxes ifri posed upon highway,
users in both yeans.' And what do you
gfet ? Well, for one thing you! get a
total tax bill of $2,156,000,0010 paid
by less than one-quarter of the tax
payers in the country in two years.'
And for another 'thing you get awful
ly tired of taxes. Also , you may get
tfcrribly fed up, at Iter these figures,
of hearing Congressmen or legisla
tors suggest that these taxes ought j
to be continued, or maybe increased, j
It is little taxles like these adding to
little totals like those that lead to
various things,' such -> fis disappointed
citizens, discouraged taxpayers, and
disgusted voters. And the grand total
usually adds up to a'brand new set
of legislators and Congressmen next
fall, just because the old' ones Could
not read the writing on the wall.1
Funny how difficult it jsi for a legSs
lator or Congressman to- read 'what
Is written thecal To the eyes of the
taxpayers it says in legible words of
i not more than two syllables; “Deduce
-Taxes/"
WeigfhLess enj Live Longer
Twenty percent of all Americans
are suffering from the results of
over-wteight or under-weight, accord
ing to an analysis of the health sta
tistics of 336,000 persons, made by
Louis I. sPubfin for the American
Magazine.
Thp study shows that if you are
under 80 years of age, it is a teal
health advantage to weigh at least
ten per cent more than the average.
But if you are oven 80 years old, it
is equally advantageous to weigh be
low the average.
■ For) people of 35 or more, it is al
most an axiom that they should weigh'
less and live longed. Americans are
more prone to overweight than to un
derweight. As a nation, we are in
clined to indulge ourselves. As we
grow elder and decrease our exercise,
we naturally tend to accumulate fat.
-In the last 49 yeada, - the average
length of, life for Americans has
jumped from 45 tf> 60 years. All this
gain, however, has come among the
young people. Medicine has won its
notable victories against the diseases
of those under 85. s -.;‘
Among the older people we seem
to be backsliding. The answer, ac
cording- to the American Magazine’s
survey, is to be found in our eating
habits. The disease of which older
people die are mostly those which ap
pear earliest in overweight persons.
The vital organs are unable to carry
' the burden of excess weight. Among
'■ the results are high 'blood pressure,
hardening of arteries, increase in size
of the heart, and kidney disturbances.
And how, if one is overweight, can
, he gist down to the right level? The
" most important thing) 5s „to remember
that weight reduction is not a trick.
If it is to be permanent benefit, diet
ing must'be a lifetime job. Many fat
people, in a burst of enthusiasm, will
diet off 10 pounds in a few weeks,
put only a few will: adopt a correct
diet and stick to it.
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; Policies and Scandals
■ :i No one is being swept of their
ffeet by the reports /of scandals in the
v CWA under this .administration, or
airways scandals in the previous ad
ministration. Under the New Heal a
lot of fellows evidently were-carried
away with the thought that ‘>ytatjr
body is getting a piece of pie from
the government," and they started
out to “gjet theirs” out of the CWA»
Under the “old deal” another few fel
lows may have adventured to “get
theirs,” and maybe they got away
With it. Even so,'why condemn every
body, asks Colonel Llndbeirgh. His
, ’ telegram 'to the President was frank;
i ^sensible, ethical and proper., , .
The CWA is a policy. The Airways
wieiV rectogniaed as carriers of the
mails, as a policy- They will be again
before long. There does not seem to
be very much foundation to these
latest purely political explosions.. Poli
dies have, a way1 of getting 'out of
joint, which accounts for the fact
that several thousand banks that
carried signs on their elegant fronts
that they were “under government
supervision”', were too badly “busted”
to reopen'for business after the grand
fiow-down in March of last yeas.
Lots of old post officer policies for
carrying the mail have produced scan
dais. Pew people remember the old
"star routes” arid the contractors who
stole amounts that would be small
change in the present times. The na
tion got ail “het up” about it at the
time. Many remember how the rail
roads were accused of robbing the
government through mall contracts
twenty-five years ago. Now, owing to
public policies intended to furnish
subsidies to the air lines and the
Steamship companies, the politicians
are able to raise thte cry, ‘!stop thief.”
- The United States had the “swell
est” war in, history a. few yean ago,
and there weren’t many big scandals
trtaCed to it: Now the United States
has been dodging around the comer
out of sight of the most cruel depres
sion since the Civil War. Neverthe
less, the nation has reason, to congra
tulate itself on the fact that so few
of -its policies have been tarred with
scandals.,
MUTUAL/LIFE DISTRICT
MANAGER 'LEADS COMPANY
Mr. S. 3, Husketh, Special Agent
for the Mutual LCfe Insurance Com
pany, of New York, in Sanford, re
cently attended a luncheon and busi
ness meeting in . Rocky Mount, as. the
guest of Mr. M. R. Robbins, district
manager for this company at Rocky
Mount. . He states, that during the
month of December Mr. Robbins oc
cupied first place among all the com
pany’s agents and managers in the
United States and Canada, in the
number of lives insured, and eleventh
place in volume of business paid for—
a. distinctive honor which he brings
to himself and the the entire North
Carolina agency^ with headquarters in
Charlotte.
Mr. Husketh states that the Mutual
Life Insurance .Company wag 91 years
old the first day of February, has
passed though t all' the wars, pan
ics, pestilences, and depressions of
nearly a century, and has emerged
stronger than ever in finacial condi
tions as well as public esteem. He
says there has ben a decided increase
in business within .the last few
months,' and that the -outlook in the
insurance business is better than it
has beeni n three years.
MRS. SAMANTHA THOMAS
r Mrs. Samantha- Thomas, who had
been ill at her home near Lemon
Springs for some time died Saturday.
The funeral was-held at St. Andrews
Presbyterian Church Sunday after
noon, conducted by the pastor, Rev.
J. S. Cook and interment was in the
church cemetery. Mrs. Thomas was
well known . |h- her, community and
was -a devoted Christian woman and
will be greatly missed by her friends
and children, '
The children'surviving are as fol
lows: Mrs. W. iE- Ktelly, of Carthage;
Mrs- W, A8 McLeod, of Sanford Rt.
1; M. C. Thomas, of Folks tone; R. D.
Thomas, of Jacksonville; Mrs. L. G:
McNeill, Mrs. W,,D. McGilvary, Miss
Myrtle Thomas, and W. E. Thomas,
all of Jonesboro Route 4. Three sis
ters, Mrs. R. W. Smith, Mrs. R. M.
Smith and Miss Ij'annie Buie, of Le
mon Sprihgs, and 28 grandchildren,
also survive.
News & Observer
Mrs. Ralph Jordan
* Agent. tj
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TUNE IN
STATION WBT.
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Pleasant Hill News.
Mrs. Grover Davis has returned
to her home in Tennessee after spend j
ins two weeks with her people since
tile death of her mother, Mrs. J. AJ
Stevens. * - - , i . *•■...■. , , i
Mr. J[ake Mansfield has moved to |.
Fred Mansfield’s place on Route 5
where he will engage- in farming
this year. „ , , ,'j - |
Mr. and. Mis. C. M. Harvard, of
this route, and daughter, of Raleigh,1
spent the week end with the family
of Mr. Fred Mansfield near Vass.
Ralph Stevens and family were the
dinner guetts of Mr,and Mrs. J, E.
Brown Sunday. .. * ■ -
Mr. and Mis, Garland Mansfield
spent the week end with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. I* Mansfield. •- J
Holly Springs News \
The many friends of Miss Rena
Thomas will be glad to know that she
is back'home and getting along nice
ly after taking an operation for
Goitre at Pittman Hospital, Fayette
yjlle.
Mr. Eugene Bolder has been very
sick in a hospital at Durham, but is
better now, we are are glad to say.,
His many friends extend sympathy.
Mr. N. A. Pattersons’ birthday was
celebrated oh the 14th of February.
iHs many friends congratulate him.
Mr. and Mrs. Patterson are very
feeble but we hope they will live a
long time yet, . . • ;
The cold spel has killed all the early
cabbage, garden peas and most every
thing green in this community. Even
the people couldn’t hardly keep warm
and comfortable during that cofil
spell. : *
Rev. J. E. Aysoue preached a very
good sermon Sunday at 11 o’clock at
Holly Springs, to a large congrega
tion. .
Mr. Perry Thomas spent last week
end at Hofne. Mr. Thomas is located
at Dunn.
Mlds Viera Patterson ,a nurse in a
hospital at High Point,;is spending a
while with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Patterson.
Henry Patterson, of Mamers, con
tacted prayer.v*jservice at at Holly
Springs last Wedms.hy night. j
Miss Lanra and lola McNeill spent'
a night Last wtSsh with their grand
father, Mr. A. p. Rogers, of Lining.
:on. - *■ ■ I
Mr. Ervin Paiterson was united in'
marriage to Miss Evelyn Cora last
Wednesday.
Mr, and .Mr*; James Bobbitt, of
Sanford,. vUltedJProf. H. Y. Smith
Sunday. " - I
Miss Daisy South is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Janjte Bobbitt, this week.
Messrs. Shelton Olives and Topsy
Barnes, of Greensboro, spent. Sunday
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs, J.
D. Bums. -. ■‘ig- i
Mr. and Mwto-Earli;. Thomas, of
Winterville,' spent awhile last week
with Mr. M. J. Thomas.
M.' Hubbard, the agricultural tea
cher, of the Boone, Trail School, made
a good talk*oh‘farming Tuesday night
at ME J. Ai, Ragland’s.
DEATH OF MBS. J. W. PHILLIPS.
The town -Coldston was greatly
sadened to learn-of the death of Mrs.
J. W. Phillips. Bh<; passed away Feb
ruary 18, after a few days sickness
with pneumonia.
She is urvivedby her husband, Dr.
I. W. Phillips, three small children,
Jessie'Groom, John William, Jr., and
NanCy, her mother, and a number of
brothers and sisters.
In her the community has lost a
great workter, and sympathy is ex
tended to Gie bereaved family.
Junipe7 Springs News.
The many friends of Mrs. B. C.
Kelly are glad to .h'hrn that the opera
t-ion which she underwent in a Char
lotte hospital was most successful.
Mrs. Kelly was operated on last week
for goitre and ifercsting comfortably
at home.. ,,
Miss Evelyn Coore, and Mr. Erwin
Patterson were married Wednesday,
February the Seventh. Mrs Patter
son is the attractive and very compe
tent and accomplished daughter oi
Mr. George Coore, and the late Mrs.
She was a student in the Broadway
high school tfttil her marriage, and
has many friends here who wish her
great happiness in her married life.
' The'groom is the son of Mi*. Wil
liam Martin Patterson, and the late
Mr. Patterson. He is a progressive
young farmer of' the Holly Springs
section. 1 I i 1
Miss Rebecca Bison, Mrs. Bill Tem
ple and son, MonrOe, visited Mrs.
Kenneth McNair last Sunday.
Rev. Walter E. Bond, of Willow
Springs, visited in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Rufus Thomas recently.
An unusually brilliant display of
the aurora birealis whs seen fS)m
this locale Friday night, Feb. 9th.
Mrs. B. C. Kelly and daughters.
Misses Mamie, and Alma went to
Charlotte Tuesday.
Mr. Kenneth McNair visited in the
home of his parents Sunday.
Misses Pegvv Morris, Doris Bur
gess, Edith Taylor and Virginia were
recent guests of Misses Geneviere
and Elaine Patton.
TO THE PRESS:
i I will not be a candidate for Soli-]
citor of the Fourth Judicial District
in the coming: primary. ,
This statement is made after most
serious consideration and with some
regret. The regret is solely because
I will be unable to comply with the
many urgent requests I have received
and to take advantage of the loyal
offers of support which have come to
me. I am n.ost appreciative of the
favorable comments upon the possi
bility of my candidacy, that have
reached me from every county in the
District and would havp no fear of
the outcome.
However, in justice tp my practice,
my associates and myself I cannot
make the professional-, and financial
sacrifice the acceptance of this honor
would involve.
NORMAN C. SHEPARD.
Smithfield, N. C., j
Fteb. 13, 1934.
TOBACCO* GROWERS
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Field Tested Fertilizer
Gc
OOD quality tobacco is hard
to grow. It takes hard work,
experience, favorable weather-,"
proper soil, and the right kind
of fertilizer. It means a real in
vestment injnoney and plenty cf
worry. Ye^ all -this means noth-j
better fertilizer for growing
tobacco. \ '
. Royster experts are continu
ally studying tobacco, learning
all there is to know about fertil
izing it. They never stop experi
menting and improving. They
ing if the fertilizer is not right***#.>«*. fertilif1r “ **
Why fun this risk? Why not* ratory> feld’test U m the
play safe? Protect your invest
ment. Trust your tobacco crop
to Royster’s—the fertilizer tha
has been tested out right in the
tobacco field.
Remember this: Royster’s is
made in one quality only—the
best. You can pay more or you
"tobacco field. Only refined ma
| terials are used to make sure that
the purest obtainable go into
v Royster sacks. As a result, we
. know that Royster Tobacco Fer
, tilizer will give you the results
you want.
V See your Royster dealer today
and let him know how many
can pay less, but you cannot buy .. tons you need.
P.S, ROYSTER GUANO COMPANY. f,nBB0UK, VIRGINIA
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R. W. BARNES,
FERTILIZER——COTTON
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Office Room 27 Wilkina-Ricks Co. Bias,- ' Telephone 200, Sanford, N. C.
I USED TO BE JUMPY AND* •* |?
NERVOUS. THEN I STARTED .
| ON CAMELS. THEY NEVER UP
| SET MY NERVES...AND, BOY,
1 HOW GOOD THEY TASTII
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CAMELS COSTLIER TOBACCOS
VOU CAN SMOKE THEM STEAOItY .. BECAUSE THEY
NEVER GET ON YOUR NERVES .. . NEVER TIRE YOUR TASTE !
HARRINGTONS LEAVE "SANFORD
Mr. Neal Harrington, who has ac
ibpted the position of master me-1
chanic with the Laurinburg and Sou
thern Railroad Company, left this
past week for Laurinburg to begin
his work. For the past four years
Mr. ^Harrington has held the position
as master mtecfianic of the Atlantic
and Western Railroad Company. For
several years he held a position with
the Moffitt Iron Works, of Sanford.'
He also held important positions in
the railroad shops of Rocky Mount
and in the Navy yard in Philadelphia.
Mr. Harrington is considered one of
the finest mechanics in the state. His
• services are often sought when skill
in ins' line of work is needed. When
he quits a piece of work it is alwajyft
well done for he is a man of honofr
and a man of his word.
Mrs. Harrington, who is a daugh
ter of the late W. G. Carter, of
Moore' county, and who has lived here
with her husband for a number of
years, is active in church and social
work! and ig highly esteemed by the
people of the town. She expect* to
join Mr. Harrington at Laur inburg
about the firsit of] the coming month.
Mr. Harrington is an officer of the
Sanford Presbyterian church and a
an excellent c&tkfcn. He and Mrs.
Harrington will be sorely missed by
the people of Sanflord.
FOR SALE—We are equipped to
weather-strip any part of your
house. Call phone 28 for estimate.
JOHNSON COTTON
COMPANY
Friends, I will again sell Johnsons 100 per
cent PLANT FOOD FERTILIZERS.
Will be in my office at 3-W Warehouse all
f: day every SATURDAY and until 9 o’clock
every morning.
See me for FERTILIZERS, COTTON SEED
MEAL, and materials of all kinds.
CASH OR TIME.
PHONE 150-L ,
BILL WOOD
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.AVERY PLOWS, AND REAPERS.
COLE’S PLANTERS AND DISTRIBUTORS.
CASTINGS FOR MANY OTHER PLOWS.
CAR OF FIELD FENCE AND BARBED WIRE
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