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THE MARION PROGRESS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE Mcdowell publishing co. MARION, N. C. TELEPHONE 64 S. E. WHITTEN, Editor and Proprietor Entered at the Postoffice at Marion, N. C., as second class matter SUBSCRIPTION RATE One year $2.00 ' Strictly in Advance t GIVE THAT KID A BRAKE! i That's what the Department of Motor Ve-j liicles of Raleigh urges all motorists to do as: school opens again and brings back the chil dren's rush hours. "Last year in the United States, over 2,000 children five to fourteeen yars of age—school :age—were killed in traffic accidents," Col. L. C. Rosser, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles said. "And to our sorrow, 72 of these young-1 sters were victims of automobile traffic right j !here in North Carolina. In addition, 461 other! 7 i children in this age group were injured in Nor th Carolina traffic accidents." "These are needless accidents. We try toi teach our children the rules of traffic safety—j "but all the means we can devise will never re-, flieve the driver of his responsibility. It's up to' jthe motorist to watch out for the children!" -Here are some of the ways motorists can! Ihelp protect the youngsters: 1. Consider every child on the street a hu-; Jman caution sign. I 2. Drive with extra care whenever you see -children—in school zones and residential areas,; jor wherever you suspect they may be playing piear the street. 3. Keep clear of bicycles. They should know tthe regulations—but even when they violate; Daws you've got to watch out for them. 4. Watch out for youngsters on tricycles, rol ler skates, scooters and coaster wagons. i BYRD'S FINE EXAMPLE Sen. Harry F. Byrd, (D-Va.), is generally treputed to head an effective political organiza tion in his home State. Recently, during a vig orous campaign, certain charges were made Against him. He has delivered a reply which is <as full and convincing as a man in public life could make. The Senator says that, at the last minute, cir culars were distributed, charging him with sell ing apples to the Federal Government at ex orbitant prices, obtaining large sums from the [Federal Government under the conservation programs and buying fertilizer from the Gov ernment at half price. Terming the allegations "lies," the Senator i 'declares that he has never received a "check or, money in any other form" except his salary! ifrom either the Government of the United Stat-; ies or the Government of Virginia. Moreover, he "never sold any apples to the, Federal Government" or anything else. He nev-J er purchased any fertilizer from the Govern-! ment at half price, or any other price, andj ''never accepted soil conservation payments ori remuneration for participation in any Govern rment program." The Senator points out that it would not be illegal for him to do any of these things but that ; as an elected official, "whose duties require an "unblazed decision on appropriations and legis lation, which may affect my private business," }ie has made it a matter of principle not to ac~ jcept any payment except his salary. The fact that the Senator is generally regard ted as a comparatively wealthy man does not jdetract from the high principles of public ser vice outlined by him in his statement and prac ticed by him in connection with his public life. SOME SIGNIFICANCE A fact of some significance, in connection ;with the possibility of a real depression, is the $175,000,000,000 which the American people hold in savings and bank deposits. The figures come from Earl R. Muir, of the 'American Bankers Association, who gave them to a Senate Committee, with the state ment that he sees no danger of an economic collapse. ' Business in McDowell county will be on the up-and-up permanently, when farm income is increased, permanently. The world is filled with men who believe anything nice that is said about them. Today's advertising paves the way for to morrow's profit. LEARNING FROM THE PAST / While we share the pride of people living today in the achievements and accomplish ments of the human race, nobody can imagine how much information has been lost through the years. Research scholars know that some of the secrets of past ages have escaped us and there may be other things about which we are unaware. This comes to mind when we hear that mod ern engineers are taking advantage of whal the Romans did some two thousand years ago. Near Possuoli, the ancient people used a vol canic ash in the making of concrete. Today, quantities of sooty fly ash, taken from indus trial chimneys, are used to replace part of the cement in concrete. This effects huge pavings and, according to engineers, makes better con crete. In connection with the construction of Hun gry Horse Dam, in Montana, the engineers of the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation expect to save $4,750,000 through the use of pozzuolana, the technical name for sooty fly ash. They say that the cement in the dam will be little more than half a barrel a yard' in the Grand Coulee struc ture. In addition, from Kansas, comes the news thjft highway engineers are trying the merits of pojzzuolana in the construction of modren highways. Thep point out that the Romans used it as a road-building material as far back as 753 B. C. SON KILLS FATHER AND WEEPS j A Massachusetts father, attempting to stop a fist fight between his two sons, was killed by a shot fired by one boy in a successful effort to wound his brother. I The boys, we presume were average Ameri cans who lost their tempers over something which was relatively unimportant. With one brother seriously wounded and his father, dead, the other boy wept hysterically when told that his father was dead. Unfortunately, his tears could not pump life into the dead Dody or undo the tragedy. The probability is that the sons were at log-J ?erheads about some relatively minor matters i 3f life. Each probably nursed the grievance,! auilding up a bellicose attitude toward the 5ther and, naturally, when an altercation oc curred, there was no limit to the effort to hurt :,he other. The unfortunate tragedy in Massachusetts may serve to warn kinsmen of all types, in cluding brothers, against the nursing of grudg es, real or fancied. This can best be avoided by following the age-old injunction to judge not and to forgive. After all, the principle express ed will do much to solve the unpleasant ex periences of life. j INQUIRIES ALONG PROPER LINES Two Congressional investigations are at tracting public attention but, so far at least, neither committee has exhibited any tendency :o seek sensational publicity at the expense ofj those who appear to testify. The Senate sub-committee, looking into the activities of alleged "five-percenters", is head-j sd by Senator Clyde R. Hoey, of North Caro-j [ina, and the House Armed Service Committee,' headed by Chairman Carl Vinson, of Georgia,! is probing into matters connected with the' B-26, the Air Force's super-bomber. We are glad to see that the committees are proceeding intelligently and fairly without j falling into the publicity temptation that be-; trayed other Congressional committees. Cer tainly, government officials and business exe cutives, as well as other citizens, are entitled to protection from indiscriminate slander and unproven allegations. They are entitled to a; fair deal and to justice, regardless of whether I they appear before a Congressional committee j or a grand jury. j This does not mean and we do not believe! that the committees will take the view that; they are entitled to be spared possible embar rassment if the trail of the inquiry leads to un pleasant facts. Certainly, the truth must be es tablished, regardless of its effect upon indi viduals, parties or officials. The Progress wants to serve its subscribers and is anxious to assist you in presenting the news that your friends want about you and your family. Send in the items. The reading of books is to be encouraged but not everybody who reads a book gets something worthwhile. How many residents of Marion ever make it their conscious endeavor to do something for the common welfare? You can do your part in making Marion the town you want it to be, but you will never ac complish it by talking. Carelessness is what makes homes danger ous and explains the amazing number of per sons injured every year in American homes. OUR DEMOCRACY byM* from IMMIGRANT to INVENTOR. Serbian-born michael pupin • CAME TO OUR COUNTRY ALONE AS A TEEN-AGE aoy, IN 16/4.. . PENNILESS, FRIENDLESS, HE EDUCATED HIMSELF, CAME TO BE ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST ELECTRICAL SCIENTISTS AND PHYSICISTS... A BRILLIANT INVENTOR-, TEACHER, WRITER, HIS DISCOVERIES IN X-RAY, HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TELEPHONE AND RADIO HAVE ENRICHED ALL OUR. LIVES. Pupin's life is a reminder, of the great contributions TO AMERICAN PROGRESS MADE BY OUR FOREIGN-BORN CITIZENS. »N THIS COUNTRY, THEY HAVE FOUND THE FREEDOM AND ' THE REWARDS THAT HAVE ENCOURAGED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR TALENTS . . . THIS FREEDOM— TO PURSUE OUR. OWN WAY ANP TO ENJOY THE F/WtTS OF OUR. LA&OR.— IS OUR CHERISHED HERITAGE... LET US ALWAYS FIGHT TO PR.ESER.VE IT. SEPTEMBER 7, 1916 "One of the most delightful so- ■ :ial events of the Summer season1 ivas a card dance given by WillJ Pless, Jr., at his home, "Viewpoint," j Monday evening, the 29 th. Punch ivas served by the Misses Ellis of Charleston, S. C., sisters of Mrs.! Pless. There were fifteen couples dancing—for those who were not dancing card-games were arranged j in the library. Later in the evening Mrs. Pless, assisted by Mrs. Hugh F. Little, served cream and cake. ! "The out of town guests were: Misses Frances Artz of Old Fort; Sara Kirby of Charlotte; Kathryn Gorman, Salisbury; Helen Alford, Tallahassee, Fla.; Messrs. Carson Gorman, Salisbury; Gladston Rowe, Atlanta; McDowell and Falkner of Greensboro." "Mrs. W. H. Hawkins left Tues day for Charlotte, Spartanburg and Atlanta where she will buy her. stock of fall millinery. "T. W. Kincaid has resigned his j position as yard clerk for the South ern Railway company and accepted a position with Coca-Cola Bottling Works. "Miss Elizabeth Swindell, of Nashville, Tenn., who will teach in the Marion graded school this year, arrived this week. Miss Swindell is a niece of Mrs. D. E. Hudgins. "J. F. Sprague has sold his jew elry store to T. E. Snipes, who will | conduct the business in the future. Mr. Snipes will be assisted by J. C. Whaley, jvho has been in the em ployment of Mr. Sprague for some time. "Eugene Cross and family, of j Taylorsville, have moved to Marion. | They occupy the Price property on South Main street recently vacated by R. L. McCurry and family. Mr. Cross is secretary and treasurer of the new mill—The Cross Cotton Mills Co. ! "Revenue Officer W. W. Neal, I Sheriff Laughridge and Deputies Curtis and Duncan destroyed a large illicit distillery in Crooked Creek township Tuesday. The plant, with a capacity of 153 gallons, was in operation when discovered by the officers. "The Old Fort graded school op ened Monday with a large attend ance. The following teachers com pose the faculty: Miss Crawford, 1st grade; Mrs. Charles Steppe, 2nd grade; Miss Annie Bradford, 3rd and 4th grades; Miss Maggie Boyd, 5th and 6th grades; Miss Jennie Lunsford, 7th, and high school; Miss Lillian Draughan high school; N. F. Steppe, superintendent and high school. "Complete service on the Ashe ville-Salisbury division of the South ern was delayed this week owing to the fact that it was necessary to keep work trains busy on the moun tain for a few days. Train No. 15, westbound, and No. 16, eastbound, were restored Tuesday, but No. 22 and 35 will not be put on until Sun day when complete service will be renewed." Since 746 A. D., more than 2,000 | major earthquakes have been re-! corded in Japan. I Quick f Long-Lasting j HEADACHE Relief * CAPUDINE USt ONLY AS DIRECTED ■ — * TALL TALES By ELIZABETH WHITTEN I— ■ A student finished his journalism course and began work as a report er on a newspaper. Bounding with enthusiasm, he dashed forth into the little' town in search of big fires, lots of murders, etc. Rushing back into the office he shouted at the editor, "stop the press!" He pounded the typewriter a few moments and rushed out a gain. Again he returned with gusto, "stop the press!" After a fourth stampede into the office, the editor tapped him gently on the shoulder, "Just write your stories, son," he said, "the press runs once a week." And not only the student, but the general public has somehow formed the erroneous opinion that a week ly newspaper is never actively fun tioning except at press time. They apparently think of the office as being covered with cobwebs and tlie staff, either patiently dozing or a way on a fishing trip during those hours , when the press is not rolliing. (Incidently a woman once asked me how far the press rolled toward the front door of the office.) The "press" idea is a strange one, because no lawyer, would think of waiting until time for court to con vene before discussing the case with his client, a minister would hardly wait until time to deliver his sermon before preparing it. The farmer doesn't wait until harvest time to plant his craps. The idea of a newspaper waiting until press time to prepare stories is as ridic ulous as any of these. For each story, interviews have to be made, phone calls made, a story composed, type set, proofs read, and corrections made. Multi ply that by the number of stories in each issue. Then, when is the time to see about getting a story in a weekly paper? Work on a paper begins Thursday morning. Thursday is the beginning of our week, just as Mon day is the beginning of yours. The time to report news is at the time it happens. Let's leave the press to the press man. Shoshone Falls, on Snake river in Idaho, is 466 feet higher than Ni'ag ?ara Falls. WITH PLANNED WIRING * Planning to build or remodel? Then look at five' things Planned Wiring will do for your home: 1 Help you get the full benefit of your electrical appliances, Give you greater freedom in plan ning your room arrangements, Safeguard precious eyesight through proper light, Enable you to take advantage of all new uses of electricity, Sustain the rental and resale value of your house. Alf these advantages—and yet wiring will be i the lowest-cost item in your construction. The Four "Musts" of Wiring: SWIRE service ENTRANCE SUFFICIENT CIRCUITS LARGE ENOUGH WIRES PLENTY OF 0UTLET6 INCLUDE ONE rOR RANSK DURE POWER COMPANY "th, (Jvudituu.
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