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FOREST CITY COURIER Published Every Thursday in the interest of Forest City and Ruther ford County. v Entered Aug. 22, 1918, at the post office at Forest City, N. C., as second class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1879. C. E. ALCOCK Editor and Owner CLARENCE GRIFFIN—-News Editor MRS. C. E. ALCOCK-Society Editor ARVAL ALCOCK Asst. Manager ADVERTISING RATES Display, per column inch 30c Reading Notices, per line 10c Classified Column lc per word SUBSCRIPTION RATES Payable in Advance One year SI.OO Six Months -£0 $1.50 per year .outside of Rutherford County. THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1930. THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET — STATE, DISTRICT, COUNTY (The following is the State and county Democratic ticket, which will be voted in the No vember election.) United States Congress. Senate: —Josiah W. Bailey. House, (10th District)— Zeb u Weaver. Corporation Comm. • v ■ George P. Pell. Solicitor. 18th Judicial District: —J. Will Pless, Jr., Marion. State Senate. 27th Senatorial District: —Pey- ton McSwain, Shelby; W. K. McLean, Tryon. House Representatives. 0. R. Coffield. Sheriff. W. C. Hardin. Clerk of Superior Court. M. 0. Dickerson. Register of Deeds. W. O. Geer. v Treasurer. v Mrs. Minnie F. Blanton. County Commissioners. J, P. Jones, Geo. H. Blanton, A. W. Deck. Board of Education. J. T. Harris, W. W. Nanney, J. C. Hames. Coroner. W. C. Hightower. DON'T USE SNAP JUDGMENT. The Courier finds that there ars • quite a few in Forest City busying themselves making a fight against . the sale of the power and water plants, going around with some in adequate figures to prove themselves in the right. This premature fight on ( what may be the best for the city and county at large, is very unfor tunate at this time, inasmuch as this propaganda may influence a number cf voters who will fail to be open to conviction when the facts in the case are given in full to the public ] which will be done just as soon as an accountant, thoroughly familiar with the subject, goes over the rec ords and prepares a comparative statetmenK, This statement will be published in this newspaper, and un til that time,- we would urge every thinking citizen to reserve judgment a? to whether he is for or against the sale of the public utilities. If it is best for the city and county at large to sell these plants, let's vote to sell them. On the other hand, if it is not for the best, then vote down the sale. Every progressive and well-meaning citizen will want to do the thing that is best. We want our town and county to prosper and be in position to get any new enter- prises which may come to this sec tion. To do this, we must have a reasonable tax rate, adequate power, labor, and other essentials to offer the enterprises. Let us repeat: Reserve your judg ment as to the sale of the utilities plants until you have become fami fcar with ihe subject and in a proper position to decide which plan is best for the town and county. POWER COMPANY FACTOR IN DEVELOPING COMMUNITY. Of the innumerable advantages that will accrue from the sale*, of the utilities plants in Rutherford's three towns, one will be the intangible value of the advertising campaign conducted by the Duke Power Com pany. This advertising can, and may, result in the securing of new indus tries for Forest City in .event the sale is confirmed. The Duke Power Company, of which the Southern Public Utilities Company, is a subsidiary, spends nearly two million dollars annually in advertising Piedmont North Car olina in the nationally-circulated magazines and periodicals of the United States. This advertising is prepared by experts and placed in publications that reach the indus trial heads of the world. Last year this advertising campaign brought inquiries from every state in the Union, every territory, six European nations, from every South American country and from Canada, and result ed in the placing of a number of new industries in North Carolina. The Duke Power Company, in re plying to inquiries, does not recom mend any particular community. The requirements of the party making the inquiry are studied, and two or more localities which would be suit able for that particular industry are recommended. They refer the inquir ies to the various civic organizations in localities suggested, and follow up the correspondence and assist the localities in securing that industry. One specific example is that of Mt. Airy. This progressive town's civic organizations, backed by the Duke Power Company, has succeeded in landing three huge new enterprises in recent months that will mean the addition of nearly a million dollars per year to the city's pay roll. The Duke Power Company, operat ing in seventy communities in North and South Carolina, naturally gives preference to localities which they serve, when these localities present the advantages and resources the prospective manufacturer would re quire. Rutherford county presents un— [excelled opportunities for a dozen or more of the major industries of North Carolina. In event the propos ed sale of the public utilities plant is consummated there is no doubt but that the Duke Power Company will shortly have a number of capi trlists and industrialists from other sections in the county investigating its advantages. DEMOCRATS WILL WIN, SAYS EX-REPUBLICAN. "I've voted the Republican ticket j forty-seven years," said an old-tim- ■ er last week, "but I guess I have J voted by last one, even if I live to | be one hundred years old." Pressed for his reason and his plans for fu ture voting, he replied: "'Well, I voted for Russell for Governor in '96 and it took the state ten years to overcome the results of his ad ministration. The Republican party, > me included, destroyed what the Democratic party had spent a gen eration in building up. The education al system of the state was demoral ized; every vestige of public improve ments which the people of the state had labored so long and hard to build were either stunted by lack of ap l propriations of a republican legisla ture, or where sufficient appropria tions were made the old order was changed and the money was spent for nothing." Continuing-,- this veteran ex-repub lican stated that he knew plans were being formulated for a hard fight this year, but predicted a greater Democratic majority in Rutherford county and North Carolina than has been seen in twenty years. A well-read and informed, man, he gave as his opinion that the pres ent depression, brought about large ly by the Smoot-Hawley tariff bill and the asinine inefficiency of the Federal Farm Board, would react favorably to the Democratic party in the November elections. He express ed his intention of entering the fold of Democracy, along with his four sons, after forty-seven years of aim less wandering, and vote the straight Democrat ticket this fall. "The pres ent business depression has injured my section of the county" he said, "and my neighbors and I are dis gusted, andthis fall will see a sub stantial increase of Democratic votes in my precinct," THE FOREST CITY COURIER, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1930. FEWER ACRES — MORE PER ACRE. The Federal Farm Board and the Department of Agriculture are unit ed in urging farmers, particularly grain growers, to curtail production. This advice seems to advance what is obviously the only way out of present difficulties. Overproduction is the cause of demoralized markets. But there is one difficulty. How can the individual farmer, with a heavy mortgage upon his land, with a family to raise according to mod ern living standards, hazard the loss o" reduced production when he has no reason to believe that other farm ers will follow the advice offered by the Farm Board. It is not logical for him to feel that all farmers will de cline to observe this advice and that his own action in restricting produc tion will accomplish nothing for him other than the loss of some of his land through mortgage foreclosure? ' r Here is where the human element enters into the problem. This is why it is not easy to get united action fiom American farmers looking to ward restricted production. The only way that anything can be accomplished is by working in harm ony with normal, human tendencies. Urge the farmer to reduce his own costs by planting fewer acres and getting higher production per acre. Advise the dairyman to cull the low producers, and increase his net profit by decreasing the part of his out put which costs more than it returns. Such advice may in the end result in reduced production, better mar kets, and a larger net profit for the individual farmer. NOT AN OLD FASHIONED DEPRESSION. "I don't believe \in unreasoning retrenchment in my business affairs. I refuse to seek in every way to re duce all expenses, cut wages, and make no aggressive effort to get business just because conditions are not entirely satisfactory. "If everybody did that where would this country be?" In about these words one of For est City's business leaders re cently expressed what the editor feels to be an intelligent and far reaching outlo-ok. This man recognizes that business throughout this country of ours responds directly to general pub lic psychology. He also recognizes a moral obligation to contribute his pfart to the creation of more satis factory conditions for all. Business after all is regulated by public psychology. There is no es sential difference between the United States of 1930 and 1929, except for the changed outlook among its citi zens. The great physical wealth, the enormous productive capacity of the country, remains intact. But because of fear over the future counless num bers of business houses are operat ing at a loss. * Men are talking about the old depressions of '73 and '93 without recognizing the fundamental econo mic difference between our times and those days of the* past. One of the great ana vital differ ences is the fundamental change in merchandising. In the old days the general merchant stocked his shel ves with enough goods to last for six months or a year. He made one or two buying trips during the year at which times he ordered great loads of merchandise. When a depression set in the shelves of merchants con tained enough of the necessities of life to cause general and almost j complete industrial stagnation. Today we have what is known as hand to mouth buying. The merchant stocks only for the few weeks ahead, because he has learned that it is good business to keep his stock turn ing rapidly and to keep his merchan dise up to date. As a result there are no great surplus stocks of merchandise piled iq. on store shelves throughout the country. It would only take a few 1 weeks or months to exhaust every- j thing that the merchant holds in j storage. The obvious result is that' depressions now must be short lived ' as compared with those of the past. It is only a few weeks before the merchant today finds it necessary to go to market, even though busi ness may be bad. When he begins to buy goods he creates markets that start the wheels of industry moving. When industry becomes active the worker can buy, and so we have a cycle of prosperity. Those who observe, study, and compare can see that only a few months lie between us and better times. AUCTION SALE OF THE FAIR GROUND PROPERTY JULY 31 Harrill and King Selling A gents—Will Also Sell Val uable Rutherfordton Property Same Day. Harrill and King, real estate deal ers, will sell at auction on Thursday, July 31, some of the most valuable property in Rutherfordton, also the Rutherford County Fair grounds, near Spindale. This real estate is the property of the old Rutherford Coun ty Bank and Trust Company, and is being sold by order of the liqui dator, John D. Biggs., This property includes the build ing formerly occupied by The "Ruth erford County Bank and Trust Com pany, and all the equipment. Locat ed in the heart of the business sec tion of Rutherfordton, this building presents a fine opportunity for some investor, as it is the most valuable piece of property in the town. This property will be sold at eleven o'clock Thursday morning, July 31. On the same day, at two o'clock, the Rutherford County Fair ground will be sold. This piece of property includes about five hundred acres of land, the race track and grand stand, the exhibition hall and the stock and poultry barns. In addition, some of the fair ground land along the high way has been subdivided into lots and small farms. Included with this property is also an eight room, two story building which will be sold. REPUBLICANS TO MEET. Rutherfordton, July 22>i — -A. meet ing of the Republican Executive com mittee of Rutherford county will be held in the office of Attorney Fred Hamrick, July 31, at 7:30 o'clock. Bronlow Jackson, Hon. Geo. M. Pritchard and Ralph Fisher are ex pected to attend. $l5O FOR MELONS. ' Spanish-American War veterans probably will chuckle when they learn of the Senate's action in passing a bill to pay $l5O to Warren C. Vesta, of Tam pa, Fla., for watermelons eaten by American soldiers stationed near his watermelon patch during the Spanish-American War. Vesta claimed SI,OOO damages, but an official investigation re sulted in a report that $l5O would cover the damages. Continuing Our Big SALE ON-DRESSES We want to clear out every dress in the shop by August Ist, in order to get ready for new fall merchandise. Wonderful bargains. Dresses way below cost. Come in and see them. $16.50 Chiffons (£ A AT at «pU.I/D $12.50 Shantungs $7.95 Silks Q|J at We have a special lot of Straw Hats going at 50c * Also some $4.95 Hats going at SI.OO i All unusual values. Come in and see. FOREST CITY SHOPPE Just around the corner Forest City, N. C. SON IS SOUGHT I AFTER 14 YEARS j Rutherfordton, July 23.—Clarence j Cochran, prosperous farmer, who j lives about eight miles east of here, 1 in the Westminster section, has ask-j ed the press to help him find his lost; son, Werthren Cochran. Eighteen years ago Mrs. Cochran took her son,, who was only four years old then, and left home. She has never been heard from since, nor has the son, who only heir to the large farm and savings of Mr. Cochran. Mr. Cochran wishes to locate his ( son and will him what he has. He thinks that his wife is dead or he ' would have heard from her during; these years. It is understood that. their home life was not happy but: as far as Mr. Cochran knows his, wife never secured a divorce. It j is possible that the son is living j urder another name, such as Pep-j pers or Lawings, he said. . Mr. J. C. Crocker has purchased, the bowling alley from Mr. Jimj Washburn and is now in charge of his new Bowling has be- j come very popular in Forest City, j I ®' PE ERIESS The U. S. Peerless is built by the world's largest producer of rubber to give greater mileage and more satisfaction than its price ever afforded before. Its construc tion includes the exclusive U. S. Web- Cord feature, an extra-thick tread and a patented road-gripping tread design. And now we are offering you this tire at bargain prices! Don't miss this oppor tunity. Replace your worn tires now! $6.30 $6.90 THE BIG SWING IS TO U. S. TIRES Fletcher Auto Service Care Broadway Garage, corner Broadway and Gray Sts. Forest City, N. C. FOREST CITY POIRIER I FINE JOB PRINTING \> 'PHONE 58 Business Stationery Programs PrortlTlt SprvinP You receive your m r service order on time> bwhwwP—W—— \ I THIEVES ENTER j STORE TUESDAY N , GHt Bostic, July 2&—Thieves [the store of Mr. 0. B. Bin- ere(i | here Tuesday night and lal pairs of shoes and a number ; other articles, 'principally r w v Cl The thief, or thieves, entered T i breaking out the glass i n the f r ! door and reaching inside and up the bar that secured the doo* 'No trace of the thieves hav P u found. bee » ; I Miss Elizabeth McDowell, of Cam .den, S. C., was the guest last week of her sister, Mrs. H. L. Bradford i • i Mr. Lawrence McDowell, Jr., of i Tampa, Fla., spent last week 'with 'Master Billie Bradford, i i —— —■■ 1 | Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Edelstein r* ; turned from Buffalo, N. Y., Tuesday. I Mrs. Edelstein's mother came with 'them for a short visit. « > | I Sergt. A. A. Price attended court lin Marion, Monday. • > — j Watch the Label on your paper.
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