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OPPORTUNITY .... today
Whenever I hear young people
complain that there are no oppor
tunities for them I begin to wonder
Just what they mean. Often I dis
cover that they think of "opportun
ity" as* a chance to jump right out
of school into a well-paid, easy job,
with short hours, long week-ends
and generous vacations.
U is true that that sort of oppor
tunity no longer exists. What is
more, it never did exist!
There is always a place, though,
for the intelligent, industrious and
ambitious boy or girl who really
wants to work, is not afraid of long
hours and low wages to start with,
and has good health and good hab
its.
In these times it often takes more
time to find such an opportunity
than it did a few years ago, but the
seeker who gives up after one or
two discouragements demonstrates
that he is not the sort of person em
ployers are looking for.
LUCK also goods
I have a friend who started his
business career at the same time
that I did, in the same town and at
the same wages—sl2 a week. Now
he is the head of one of the largest
business corporations in the world.
I asked him once how he had
climbed so far.
"Luck," he replied. "That's how
taost folks got wherever they are.
But don't misunderstand me. When
I say 'luck* I don't mean blind
chance. Luck has to be stimulated."
He stimulated his own luck not
only by mastering his own job but
by preparing himself all the time to
step into the next higher job. He
made it a point to keep in perfect
physical condition and to indulge in
no bad habits. He studied ways to
make a good impression on his su
periors and associates.
"Window-dressing is as import
ant for the individual as for the
store," he said, "but you've got to
have the goods on your shelves."
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HELP for ambitious
Under my friend's direction, the
great corporation which he heads
takes pains to help its 60,000 or
more workers to "stimulate their
luck." Every employee who shows
signs of special ability, and of am
bition to get ahead, can count on a
helping hand.
The only way to run a big busi
ness successfully," my friend once
said to me, "is to show everyone in
the organization the door of hope,
and encourage them all to find their
way through it. .That, and to put
just as much in their pay envelopes
as can possibly be done."
BOY now on job
The son of one of, my village
neighbors has been doing odd jobs
around my country place for three
of four years, after school, Satur
days and vacations. Last month
he graduated from our town high
school, with high marks.
"What are you going to do now,
John?" I asked him. He dropped
the handle of the lawnmower and
straightened up.
"I'm going to college," he said.
"I don't know how, but I'm going.
I've got to work my way— dad can't
WANTS
Auction Sale—Saturday, August 17,
2:30 p. m., all household and kitch*
en furniture of late John C. Davis,
at home of Andrew Hayes, High
way 26. Dallas Carter, Adminis
trator. 8-15p
For Sale—l 7 I A acres good land under
cultivation about 3 miles north of
Elkin. Will sell at bargain. Ad
dress P. O. Box 353, Canton, N.
, C. 8-15 c
For Maryland Bus information and
rates see W. W. Hanks, at Hotel
Barber Shop. 8-22*p
McClung's Business College, Greens
boro, N. C. Pall term opens Sept.
2. Some free commercial courses
offered in fall session. Write or
call for Special Offer. 8-29-c
Real Estate
New 4-room bungalow in Arlington
on highway No. 26. Hiis proper
ty can be bought for 1500. SSOO
cash and balance on B. and L.
terms.
2 good store buildings in the best
retail section of the city at at
tractive price on easy terms. An
opportunity for a good sound in
vestment.
13 acres of land with 5-room new
bungalow 3 miles out on Swan
Creek road. The prettiest farm
in this section. Has outbuildings,
fruit trees, pasture and plenty of
wood. Pine tobacco land. Price
$2,000. S6OO. cash, balance on B.
and L. terms.
t>. a MARTIN and W. 8. REICH
Phone 17
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"Three-Finger" Brown j
TERRE HAUTE, Ind If base
ball fans wish to know what becomes
of great has-ball stars of the past
they may come here and took upon
Mordecai " Three : Finger" Brown
(above), rated as one of the greatest
.pitchers of all time. 'Mordeeai has
been one of this town's leading busi
ness men for years. His 8-year pitch
ing average for the Chieago Cubs of V
.702 has never been equalled. He
pitched 478 games, winning 230 and
losing 131.
help me, with my seven younger
brothers and sisters to bring up—
but I'll find a way! I'm going to
hitch-hike to New York and look
for a job."
I smiled at his enthusiasm, but
did not discourage it. Neigher did
I encourage the idea of a country
boy seeking work in New York
these hard times.
"If you get there, look me up,
John," I said, and gave him my
New York office address. Sure
enough, a week later, John showed
up.
I thought of my friend of whom,
I have just been talking. I wrote a
note to him and gave it to John.
"Try your luck there," I said.
Next day I got a letter from my
friend. The head of a great com
pany had personally interviewed a
green country boy and —he had
given him a job!
Now it is up to John.
STIMULATION . . the asset
It is easy to say that John was
lucky in knowing a man who knew
a man whose company hires a lot
of boys. The answer to that is that
1 wouldn't have sent John to my
friend if John had not been "stimu
lating his luck" so far as I am con
cerned, for four or five years.
Unconsciously, John had been
demonstrating to me that he has
the qualities of intelligence, ambi
tion, resourcefulness, industry and
—most important of all —character,
which could not fail to open the
door of opportunity for him.
I was glad to hand him the key
to that door, for I believe John will
make good use of his chance. All
I did, though, was to shorten the
time it might have taken him to find
his opportunity.
HARVEST AFFECTS
GRAPE QUALITY
Vineyard Owners Fre
quently Pick Grapes
Before Ripe
A mistake frequently made by
vineyard owners is that of picking
the grapes before they are fully
ripe.
Immature grapes lack the neces
sary sugar and solids fo keep well
and to develop a full, rich flavor af
ter picking, says Prof. .M. E. Gard
ner, horticulturist at State College.
Since many varieties are fully col
ored before maturity it is not easy
to determine just when they are ripe,
he added. TTie ability to tell when
a grape is ready for picking comes
largely from experience.
Gardner offered a few general sug
gestions as a guide to grape harvest
ing: Watch for the full develop
ment of flavor and aroma, color ac
cording to the variety, the turning
from green to brown of the ends of
the stems on the bunches, and the
easy pulling of berries from the stem.
Tasting a few berries pulled at ran
dom from the vine is also a guide.
Small pointed shears should be
used in removing bunches from the
vines, with the stem being cut close
to the bunch so the point will not
pucture other clusters.
After picking, the grapes should
be placed in the shade of the vines
until they are packed or carried into
the packing shed. All defective
grapes should be removed from the
bunches before they are offered for
sale.
When the bunches are well trim
med and packed closely in the
basket with the stems down, they will
be in a good condition for shipping
and will present an attractive ap
pearance.
The muscadine grape, not of the
bunch variety, is hard to ship and
therefore is used largely at home,
and in nearby markets for wine,
grape juice, and for fresh consump
tion.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE. ELKIN.* NORTH CAROLINA
Security Bill
Is Explained
(Continued From Page One)
j 65 will the amount have to be re
duced in view of the sls maximum
which the government will contri
bute?
A. No. the state may continue to
pay as much as it wants but the gov
ernment will contribute a maximum
of sls.
J. What would the government
contribute if the state pays only $lO
a month?
A. The government also would
contribute only $lO.
Q. How many persons now reach
ing 65 are dependent upon public
support?
# A. One out of every seven.
Q. When does the federal contri
bution become operative?
A. At once.
Q. When do payments from the
old-age benefit plan begin?
A. In 1942.
Q. When is the tax on employers
and employees imposed?
A. In 1937.
Q. What are the conditions to
qualification for old age benefits?
A. The claimant must be at least
65 years old and not regularly em
ployed; must have received $2,000 in
wages after the bill becomes effec
tive and before the age of 65"
Q. What happens to the man who
teaches the age of 65 and does not
want to retire but who has made reg
ular payments into the fund?
A. His payments cease and he re
ceives the amount he contributed,
plus interest thereon.
Q. Is this procedure followed also
in the case of a man who dies be
fore he reaches retirement age?
A. Yes, his estate receives the
money.
Q. At what intervals will old age
benefit payments be made?
A. Monthly.
Q. Give the approximate amount
of the proposed benefit checks.
A. Between $lO and SBS a month.
Q. Does the employee have to
bear part of the tax to create the
unemployment insurance fund?
A. No, the tax is on the employer
alone.
Q. Does the employer who
already is contributing to a state
unemployment insurance fund get a
federal credit and if so how much?
A. Yes; 90 per cent.
Q. How does the government pro
pose to create a comparatively uni
form system of unemployment in
surance laws?
A. By withholding tax credits.
Q. How much benefits will a
man get who has worked with a
company 10 years since the enact
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ment of this bill and then loses his
job through no fault of his own?
A. The amount he will receive
and the period over which the pay
ments may be spread is left entirely
to the states.
CANNING BUDGET
IS RECOMMENDED
Should Have Two Vege
tables Daily In Addi
tion Potatoes, Beans
Pood and health authorities say
that every person should have in his
diet at least two vegetables each day
in addition to potatoes and dried
beans.
In order that rural families mav
have a sufficient variety and amount
of vepptables 'n th°f- diet
the cold weather months, some of
the FUtolUi oi ihe home gaden
should be canned, says Miss Mary
E. I'homas, extension nutritionist at
State College.
In addition to canned foods, the
table should be well supplied with
greens, which may be grown through
the winter, tod stored vegetables
such as onions, squash, beets, tur
nips, potatoes, cabbage.
She recommended that for each
member of the family there should
be canned 57 pints of vegetables
and 45 pints of fruits. Twelve pints
Mf REDUCTION
IJljMk On Any New Fall and Winter
*** TOPCOAT OR O'COAT
For a very limited time . . . this UNEXPECTED
good news. We have automatically knocked 20
per cent, off our regular Fall prices in our
ADVANCE SALE of the newest fabrics in our
Made to Measure! line. Every detail of our ser
vice is the same. Perfect fit, style and tailoring
just as you have a right to expect. Come in and
be measured . . . EARLY!
McDaniel's Dept. Store ™£
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WASHINGTON . . . Kobert H.
Lucas of Kentucky (above), former
director of Bepublican National
Headquarters, has mailed 4,250 Set
taw with questionnaires listing 14
Mmes, asking G.O.P. leaders who
they want to nominate for the presi
dency next yew.
of dried fruits and six pints of dried
vegetables per person are also rec
ommended as a supplement to the
canned foods.
To further round out the diet, the
housewife should provide for each
member of the family four pints of
preserves and jam, two pints of
jelly, and two pints each of pickle
and relish.
As a canning budget. Miss Thom->
as suggested the following vegeta
bles for each person:
Asparagus, two pints; beets, four
Thursday, August 15, 1935
pints; carrots, four pints; corn, two
pints, English peas, two pints;
kraut, four pints; lime, beans, two
pints; okra, two pints; soup mix
ture, five pints; string beans, ten
pints; tomatoes, 20 pints; apples,
six pints; blackberries, six pints;
cherries, six pints; fruit juices,
three pints; huckleberries, three
pints; grapes, three pints; peaches,
six pints; pears, six pints; and
plums, six pints.
Final Clearance
On At Spainhour's
With r. final, sweeping reduction
of prices, Sydnor-Spainhour com
pany is in this issue of The Tribune
announcing their final clearance of
summer merchandise.
Due to the fact that fall is fast
approaching and that fall merchan
dise 'is beginning to arrive, it is
necessary that summer merchandise
be cleared to make room for the new
goods.
A study of Spainhour's advertise
ment will disclose the many really
great values that may be obtained
during this clerance.
Both ultra-violet rays and infra
red rays pass through porous fabrics
such as wool more efisily than
through other materials.
A new and simple magnetic in
strument developed by the General
Electric Company can be used to
measure lightning currents.