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bale Carnegie 5-Minute Biographies Author of "How to Win Friends and Influence People," AL JOLSON Once Doomed To Die For Want Of Ten Cents —He Lived To Tear Up $1,000,000 So far as I know, there is only one actor in America who ever tore up a contract worth a mil lion dollars. Who is he? Well, you ought to know, for you have seen him in pictures, you have sung his songs, you have laughed at his jokes. He made the first full-length talking picture. And he also made the greatest box-office attraction that was ever created in Hollywood— a picture that earned twelve mil lion dollars, an all-time record that has never been approached by any other film. That picture was The Singing Fool, and the man who starred in it was Asa Yoelson —Al Jolson to you. Jolson once drew a salary of $31,250 a week and he drew it for more than six months without a day's work. That means he was paid almost a million dollars for doing absolutely nothing. To be sure, he was ready to perform; but his employers. United Artists, had no script ready to shoot just then; so he played golf and col lected a salary that made the in come of the president of the Unit ed States look like a stenogra pher's stipend. Then he did one of the most unexpected and generous acts that has ever brightened the cyn ical darkness of Hollywood. The depression had just struck. Joseph Schenck, a life-long friend of Jol son's, had lost heavily. There was still more than a million dollars due Al Jolson on his contract; but he tore the contract up and hand ed it back to Joseph Schenck, head of the United Artists, say ing; "Forget it! I'm not doing anything for you and you don't need to pay me any more money. Al Jolson had tuberculosis when AAA SALVE ®® ® COLDS Liquid-Tablets Salve - Nose P l * o ® Drops 10c & 25c r^f VFE can insure your car against anything except Monies —And Iranettes/ PAUL CWYN INSURANCE Phone 258 % West Main Si. Elkin, N. C. Radio Service BY AN EXPERT , RADIO SERVICE MAN Complete Line of Tubes and Parts Hayes & Speas (Incorporated) PHONE 70 i-s ELKIN, N. C. he was a boy. When he went to a free clinic at Bellevue Hospital for treatment, the doctors told him that if he didn't get away to the country at once, he would be dead in six months. The pre scription they gave him was free, so was the medicine; but when he went to get it, he discovered that he had to pay ten cents / for 'a bottle. He didn't have a dime— so to this day, he has never got the medicine. He recovered without it, any how—and without the doctors. But he has never forgotten how it felt to be doomed to die because he didn't have ten cents. That is why he now spends twenty thou sand dollars a year supporting free beds for poor people in a tu berculosis sanitarium in the Adi rondacks at Saranac Lake. He has been doing this for eleven years; and he has never seen half of the people whose lives he has saved. Jolson got his first job on the stage when he was a child a small part in a play called Chil dren of the Ghetto. He had Just one line—he had to rush on to the stage and shout: "Kill the Jews!" His father had a job just then slaughtering cattle in a kosher butcher shop during the week and singing in the synagogue on the Sabbath. So when he heard that his son was shouting in the the atre, "Kill the Jews!" young Jol son's career almost came to an abrupt end. When Jolson first came to New York, he was penniless, and had to steal a ride from Washington. He was so unsophisticated that when he got to Newark, New Jer sey, he thought he was in New York. When he finally got to New York, he slept on park benches and on trucks down by the water front. For days he went hungry. The best he could hope for then was a chance to "jump for nick els" in some Bowery saloon. He saw the day when Broadway man agers leaped at the chance of paying him ten dollars a minute. Lee Schubert once remarked that there were only two legiti mate actors in America who could go into any big town and fill a theatre on the strength of their names alone. One was Fred Stone, and the other was Al Jolson. Copyright, 1937 BOONVILLE Gray Shore, Charlie P. Poin dexter, Clarence Caudle and Joe Hobson returned last week from a trip to California and report a nice trip. Prancis Woodhouse seemed not to have his trip out ret and ha stayed out there. Mr. and Mrs. Hermon Simpson and son, Billy Hayes, left Tues day morning for Florida, where Mr. Simpson will be on the to bacco market. Miss Jane Craver spent the week-end in Elkin with Miss Ola Jean Cockerham. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Woodhouse spent Sunday in with their daughter, Annette, who is in school at Greensboro College. Mr. Carlyle Day has gone to Shelby, where he has accepted a position. Mrs. D. H. Craver has been ill for the past few days. We hope she will soon be improving. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Huskins spent Sunday with Mrs. Huskins' parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Am burn. Miss Carmen Frye, who is teaching in Cheryville, spent the week-end with -her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Frye. Miss Ruth v Mayberry of Jones ville, spent Friday night apd Sat urday with Miss Viola Norman. Read Tribune Advertisements! I ' ' % THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA JAPS AND U.S. MARINES CLASH Marines Turn Back Japanese Patrols Attempting to Enter Area CHINESE RETREATING Shanghai, Feb. 16.—(Wednes day)—Japanese sought to settle new difficulties with United States marines in Shangai's internation al settlement today while their armies in northern Hoan province continued their drive to bottle up 400,000 Chinese defending the im portant Lunghai railway. The marine incident arose when Japanese patrols tried to enter the American defense sector of the settlement to "excerise supervision over Japanese, both civilian and military, who inform ally enter the American sector," a Japanese spokesman explained. The marines turned the patrols back twice, marine officers, indi cating they felt capable of pat rolling the area without Japanese assistance. They said'the Japan ese were informed of their atti tude and they expected the issue to be settled by today. The Japanese said their drive in north Honan was "jeopardiz ing the expected retreat west ward of the huge Chinese force defending Suchow, junction of the Lunghai and Hentsin-Pukow railways north of Nanking. As a result of Japanese successes in this sector the newspaper Nip po, organ of the Japanese com mand in Shanghai, predicted Chinese troops soon would aban don both Suchow and Hankow, provisional Chinese capital, and retreat to southern provinces for a last stand. The paper, basing its prediction on statements reported made by a foreign advisor of the Chinese army, said the Chinese would try to hold Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Hunan, Yunnan and Kweichow provinces, moving the capital southward into one of these pro vinces instead of to Chungking as had been expected. Surry Criminal Court In Midst Of Busy Week (Continued from front page) ranging in age from 11 to 14 years the evidence of which was not al lowed to be presented in open court, but was conveyed privately to the judge and the jury. On the first of the three counts Martin was given from 10 to 12 years at hard work in the State's prison, on the second count he was given a like sentence of from 10 to 12 years, the sentences not to run concurrently, while on the third count prayer for judgment was continued for 18 years. The crime was conceded to have been of a most revolting nature. Other cases heard were as fol lows : . A. P. Whitlow, charged with op erating a car while Intoxicated was fined $50.00 and the co?ts, and had his drivers license re voked for one year. John White, charged with reck less driving, was sent to the roads for 18 months. Erwin Wilhelm, charged with operating a car while Intoxicated, was fined $50.00 and the costs, and had his drivers license re voked for one year. Edgar Shaw, charged with vio lating the prohibition laws, was given a sentence of 12 months to the roads, suspended for five years. Jennie Mcßride and Johnnie Wh, taker, charged with violating the prohibition laws and with forcible trespassing, were given sentences of 90 days each to the county jail, the woman to work in and about the jail and the man to work on the roads. R. J. Harris, charged with op erating a car while intoxicated was sent to the roads for 12 months. John Mcßride, charged with reckless driving, was fined $25.00 and the costs. Thad Stanley, charged with vi olating the prohibition laws, was fined $25.00 and the costs. Vernon Inman, charged with operating a car while intoxicated, was fined $35.00 and the costs. Kanny Kellam, charged with larceny and receiving, was given a sentence of from three to seven years in the State's Prison. Tom Arrington, charged with violating the prohibition laws, was given 18 months on the roads. Harvey Hauser, charged with assault with a deadly weapon, was given 12 months on the roads. Ed Sparger, charged with reck less driving, was fined SIO.OO and the costs. Robert Puckett, charged with reckless driving, was given a sen tence of 90 days on the roads, sus pended upon the payment of $30.- 00 and the costs. Luther Hollingsworth, charged with operating a car while intox icated.. was sent to the roads for five months. 1 Read Tribune Advertisements! KIWANIANS HEAR SCOUT PROGRAM Lieutenant-Governor of Dis trict is Present and Makes Short Talk DEMONSTRATIONS GIVEN A National Boy Scout Week program was a feature of the meeting of the Elkin Klwanis club at Hotel Elkin last Thurs day evening. The program was in charge of J. Mark McAdams. Several dem onstrations of Scout work were given by Scouts Dickie Smith, Eugene Aldridge and Fred Nor man. History of the Scout movement in America was given by young Smith. Harvey Madison, scoutmaster of the Jonesville Scout troop, and Dr. C. E. Nicks and Dr. William A. Jenkins, scoutmasters of the two Elkin troops, were present. Dr. Armstrong, of Salisbury, lieutenant-governor of this Ki wanis district, was a guest of the club and made a brief talk in which he lauded the local club for its work in the community. Elkin 4-County Cage Tournament to Begin Here Next Wednesday (Continued from front page) by not latter than Friday after noon. Under the present schedule, four games will be played each day at the following hours: 6:30 p. m., 7:30 p, m.. 8:30 p. m., and 9:30 p. m. Of these games, two will be boys' and two will be girls'. Handsome trophies, already on display in the show window of Abernethy's Pharmacy here, will be given the winners of the tourn ament. A beautiful silver trophy 18 inches tall and appropriately engraved l will go to the winner in the boys' division, while a similar trophy will be awarded to the winning girls' team. Attractive silver trophies 12 inches high will also be given runners up tv.ams. A silver plaque will be given the team showing the best sportsmanship, and a trophy is also on hand to go to the best dressed team. In last year's tournament, the first to be held here, but consid ered a success in every way, Dob son won the boy's trophy while Boonville won in the girls' divi sion. Whether these defending champions can add another championship to their trophy room in the forthcoming tourn ament remains to be seen. Receipts of the tourney will go to the local high school athletic association. Season tickets, offer ed for a nominal price, are now on sale under the direction of the high school Beta club* Parking grounds adjacent to the gymnasium, and the road leading -to the gym have been put in good condition. Capacity crowds are expected to attend each day's play of the tourna ment. PGSSPH XSaW ■ ■ : EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THEIR FLOCK Housing Chicks Under Crowd ed Conditions Proves Harmful Practice WORKED OUT A SYSTEM It's astonishing to see how much many poultrymen expect of their chicks and Mother Nature, declares T. T. Brown, extenion poultry specialist at State College. On one farm one may find from 500 to 1,000 or more chicks crowd ed into a brooder house no larger than 12 by 14 feet. On the farm next door one will probably find a large brood of chicks in a house with practically no ventilation and a suffocating temperature. Yet these poultrymen wonder why their chicks do not live and thrive, and sometimes throw up their hands in disgust at a busi ness in which there is no money. Growers who are getting satis factory results with their present methods of raising chicks should nqjt change, Brown said. Many farmers fail because they try to follow the advice of too many persons. For instance, one pcultryman may be attempting to follow the recommendations of several feed salesmen, the county agent and the vocational teacher, as well as the advice offered by neighbors. Although there is no one set way to raise chicks, the farmer should select one system and stick to that at all times. The chances of his success, if the system is good, will be greatly enhanced. The extension poultrymen at State College have worked out a system which many farmers are using with a great deal of success. Brown said. Each new recommen dation in the business of poultry raising which they make is first tested thoroughly through experi mental work and through practi cal field observations. The farm agent in each of North Carolina's 100 counties is acquainted with these recommen dations, and growers interested in poultry production may secure advice from this source. EAGLE FEATURING "OLD DOG SALE" "Every Dog Has Its Day," is the motto of the Eagle Furniture Company, of this city, in offering for sale a large number of items under the heading of an "Old Dog Sale," details of which ap pear in an advertisement in this issue. Many "Old Dog" values are be ing featured—items that have had their day as far as the store is' concerned, but nevertheless rep resent real bargains from the standpoint of the buying public, especially at the low money-sav ing prices for which they are of fered. Turn now to the Eagle Furni ture Co. "Old Dog Sale" adver tisement and see for yourself the many unusual values listed there in. ROBERT TRANSOU WINS $75.00 CASH PRIZE Robert Transou of this city, was awarded a check Wednes day morning for $75.00 as second prize in a Friendly Neighbor con test, sponsored by the Pure Oil company. Mr. Transou is asso ciated with the company here. Wonder what will happen if the farmers grow some more big crops in 1938? UNCLE NATCHEL, I _!!! 60T A RIDDLE FOR f BOY. DAT AINT NO YOU... WHAT COMES RIODLE. DATS JES'A NATCHEL DESCIPTION GOES INTO THE 6800 ND . AND POTS MONEY IN 0 SOT)Y THE BANK? "J CHILEAN SODY! YAS Irs no riddle why Natural Chilean Nitrate is so good £o€ J your crops. The natural balance of nitrogen and other vital elements makes it thoroughly dependable safe and sure. It is th* ( natural top-dresser for your grain—the natural nitrogen foe your mixed fertilizer the natural side-dresser for jroui cotton and corn. Chilean Soda is natural. Its nitrogen and all its vital ele ments—boron, manganese, copper, zinc, calcium, iodine ti4 so on—are Mother Nature's own. And the big point is dttt these elements are all blended together in natural balaMb) "Oat's de secrut, folks," says Unci* Natchel. "Natchel balance fit, an' blend. Dat's whut counts." (f|lH E "*"AWTECn CHILEANfWiWk NITRATE op SODA OKI YOUR Enjoy the Uncle Natchel program every Saturday algfctM « V J . ~ . WSB and WSM and every Sunday afternoon OQ WIS, ffBI RADIO! WBT, KWKH, WJDX, WRVA, and WMC. ' " - v'-. * Thursday. February 17,1938 Difference Dimwitt—Do you have any trouble with "shall" and "will?" Bimbo—No, my wife says "You shall" and I say "I will." IT IS DANGEROUS It Is dangerous to sell a SUBSTI TUTE for 666 just to make three or four cents more. Customers are your best assets; lose them and you lose your business. 666 is worth thrre or four times as much as a SUBSTITUTE.
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