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IHE TTLKIN TRIBUNE Published Every Thursday by ELK PRINTING COMPANY, Inc. V-i - ; p EOdn, N. C. Thursday, February 16, 1939 Entered at the post oftlee at Efldo, W, C., as second-class matter. C. S. FOSTER- PBMilinrf OL P. LAFFOON Secretary-Treasurer SUBSCRIPTION RATES, FEB TEAR (n the State, $1.50 Oat of the State, SS.M The biggest thing Senator Bob Reynolds "Vindicators" will have to vindicate is their vindication. It couldn't be, of course, that Congress wants to know what the President's foreign policy is, just so the members can oppose it. Mussolini, we reckon, wants to leave Italian soldiers in Spain so they can build him a few aircastles against the day when it gets too hot for him in Italy. The Senate announces that its leaders are about to get together on a plan for the liquidation of cotton. The farmers should get ready to grab the grass. "Uncle Billy" Elkin again was called upon to follow to the grave one of her beloved old landmarks Monday when we paid sincere and loving tribute to that grand old man, William San ford Gough. The sorrow and grief in his loss by death, was not softened by the fact that it was expected. "Uncle Billy" was Elkin's oldest citizen. The years had furrowed his brow, but his heart was that of a boy—unscarred by the vicissitudes of time and life. He was toler ant, he was thoughtful, he was kind and at eighty-eight he retained to a remarkable de gree the viewpoint of youth. He was able to sympathize with the younger generation, able to think in terms of the present, willing to adjust himself to new surroundings, and live out his span of more than three score years and ten with that aplomb that char acterized the Southern Gentleman that he was. In his heyday, "Uncle Billy" was an im portant cog in the industrial life of this lit tle city. He helped tremendously to make it tthat it is today in more ways than industri ally, for he was a devout churchman, a loyal Mason, and deeply interested in civic af fairs. His wise counsel and good judgment helped to steer all these factors out into safe, dependable waters and away from the rocks. In our appraisal of his life Elkin has much to thank him for—a debt of gratitude that we gladly attest. Yadkin gave Uncle Billy to us, and Yad kin gave of its best. It is right and proper that Yadkin should be honored at the last by reclaiming him through eternity. To his sorrowing family and friends we can only say that his life and record through the years, stands as a monument more meaningful than granite to inspire them to the same sort of citizenship that Uncle Billy exemplified. God rest his soul. Surry's Tobacco Farmers In December the tobacco farmers voted against marketing quotas, which is just an other way of saying crop control. They voted against it, not to the extent of a two thirds majority, as the law requires for ap proval, although had it not been for objec tion to minor faults in administration, faults that have little to do with the principle of control, it is freely predicted that there would have been the two-thirds vote of ap proval. Now that the program has been shelved for 1939, leaders in the tobacco belt are wondering what to expect. Certainly if there is a bumper crop this year, prices will hit the toboggan, the tobacco farmers will swap their summer's toil and sweat for a ware house ticket that shows no profit. That will be the farmer's price for freedom to do as he doggoned pleases. And basin? their prediction on past per formance of the tobacco farmers, many are predicting that they will go the limit in pro duction this year, and flood the warehouses to the delight of the tobacco buyers. But right now it appears that Surry county farmers, having cut their eyeteeth, will follow the advice of their farm leaders and hold their production to an even keel. •Which is to say that they don't propose to gamble a summer's toil against the possi bility of another big surplus and the attend ing low prices. That resolve should be ad hered to determinedly. There are other profitable uses to which they can put their acres and if other farmers in other sections want to rush headlong into disaster, let them. It would be a monument to Surry's agricultural intelligence, if when the pound age is totaled this fall it is found that it belies the prediction that the farmers are a lot of boneheads who will bury themselves iri tobacco in 1939. If they make reasonable curtailment of their production, voluntarily, they will be pointing the way to others, and it is the sincere belief in this corner that if they divert their efforts intelligently in other directions they will be anything but losers in the end. We Prefer to Think— Measures introduced in the General As sembly sometimes get lost in the shuffle, but more often than not when they are side tracked it is because they have been pigeon holed on purpose or through neglect. At any rate, voters who are interested in what goes into the legislative hopper, should also be interested in what comes out—if any thing. Senator Fred Folger introduced a bill in the legislature to put Surry county under the statewide primary act, and we are in terested in the following comment by a Ra leigh correspondent of one of the State dailies: "Mr. Folger Introduced this bill 'by re quest.' The measure came down from county headquarters. If It is pushed through the as sembly somebody besides Senator Folger is go ing to do the shoving . . . The senator Is op posed to primaries. Of course his county must vote on State candidacies when other counties ballot, but the little family affairs in the coun ty are not settled by plebiscite. The Folgers are rated that family and seldom do they hang up their Democratic linen for inspection of the neighbors. They don't mean to do it this time." We prefer to think that this does not correctly represent Senator Folger's atti tude. It smacks too much of an overlord ship that we feel sure Mr. Folger does not want to assume. If the commentator is right when he says that the "measure came down from county headquarters," then one must assume that it represents the wishes of a considerable number of voters, and if Mr. Folger won't do any "shoving" it is ob vious that these voters will be disappointed. Nor will their disappointment be softened by this implied defiance of their wishes. But we are repeating that it would please us greatly to know that this news man's appraisal does not reflect Senator Folger's attitude—not because of the issue, but because of the autocratic spirit involved. Not that it will matter a great deal to anybody, but the notion of this corner is that putting Surry county under the state wide primary act, would be a good thing. As iniquitous as the primary has been made, it is right in principle, for it is a democratic process that gives the people a vQice which they do not have under the convention sys tem. One has only to open his eyes to see that the convention system is delegated au thority from the precinct meeting on up, and seldom it is that a master hand is not moving the pawns on the chessboard, even before the "ayes" are heard at the precinct meeting. The wisdom of the Democrats of North Carolina gave us the primary, and if through their wisdom it can be purged of its faults, faults that need not be when there is honest and righteous purpose, then demo cracy can best be served by employing it in preference to the cut and dried and ham strung convention system. Not Ready Yet The bill introduced by Representative Roper, of Lincoln county, to abolish capital punishment, was killed in committee. Very few expected it to get beyond that stage. As desirable as that end may be, the legislators are not ready to take that step £et. But it will come. But in the meantime there will be the usual number annually to be shunted out into eternity and who will not be here i to benefit from a more humane and straight thinking people. And in all probability some of them will have been innocent of the crime for which we kill them. No, the legislators are too busy to pester with a little thing like life and death. But it is encouraging to note that more than a few stood up and earnestly urged that the State stop its legal killing. And each new session of the legislature finds additions to the list. Representative Roper reminds that the eighty-five persons executed in North Car olina in the last five years was more than in any one of forty-one other States. Concern ing this record, the Raleigh News and Ob server says: "It may mean, of course, that this State is the mast efficient among all the States in the detection, capture and conviction of those guilty of major crime. It may mean, however, that North Carolina has the most violent cit izenship. It may mean that in the most vio lent State the ultimate punishment is most often resorted to. But if North Carolina has been killing most criminals and continues to have the most to kill, the violence of the State does not seem to be accomplishing the public fafety and peace desired." Other states in which capital punish ment was abolished forty years ago have fewer major crimes than North Carolina, per thousand population. That alone cuts the ground from under the argument that the State must kill in order to discourage killers. Not one murderer in ten thousand stops to ponder the difference between death and life imprisonment, when he is about to kill. And history records many victims of the State's wrath who have been innocent. One such case should be enough to stop the practice. Far better to put the offender to work for the rest of his natural life, fence the pardoning power in, and let him produce something for the society he has wronged. When he is dead he cannot do that, and if innocent, when he is dead it is too late for the State to make amends. The legislature killed the Roper bill, but some of these days another legislature will pass one like it. God pity the poor devil who doesn't get the benefit of it in .the meantime. "Motto for young housewives: 'lf at first you don't succeed, fry and fry again.'"— Toronto Daily Star. But she's in for a hatful of disappoint ment if she thinks his feet will stop wan dering after they are married. THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA Boost of Liquor Levy Is Refused; Rail Tax Is Cut (Continued from page one) by selling distributors caps ccr "crowns" on which is inscribed: "North Carolina tax paid." Another victory for the admin istration was chalked up in the appropriations committee, where a flank attack on diversion was turned back by a 29-20 vote. Another proposal, to Increase money allotted for roads within municipalities by s $1,000,000 in 1939-41, was also rejected. The voting was 25-20. Following the recommendation of the Governor and the budget commission, the appropriations committee voted to increase the state highway patrol from 120 to 170 men. The committee refused to grant public school teachers a second hearing on proposed salary in creases, but decided to reconsider its action of last Friday, which cut the recommended school allot ment by approximately $241,000. Chief Graham Is Found Not Guilty (Continued from Page One) to whether Chief Graham was in uniform. Brown replied in the af firmative, stating also that he was wearing his police badge. He also admitted the warrant for the officer's arrest was sworn out after he and Morrison had been arrested on a charge preferred by John Mayberry. He said Morri son swore out the warrant be cause "he thought it the thing to do." Byron Bryan, member of the string band which furnished music for the square dance at the ball, was the second witness to be presented. Bryan stated he left the dance about 1:00 a.m. but came back later. He testified he went out to Graham's car and that the officer gave him a drink of whisky which he (Bryan), described as corn. He said he did not fee the policeman take a drink. He also testified the offi cer was not drunk but "had been drinking." The prosecution rested follow ing Bryan's testimony, and Mrs. Edith Folger took the stand for the defense. She told the court that she had danced with the of ficer and that later she had talked with him for about an hour and that he was not drunk and had not been drinking. She also, stated that the police chief was not in uniform, but was dressed in a dark brown suit. She also testified that she and her hus band left the dance between 1:00 and 2:00 a. m. with friends, and that Cheif Graham was with them, offering to take them home in his car, but did not do so when they were given a ride by another friend who was just leaving. The officer was sober at that time, she said. Franklin Folger also testified that the officer was sober and that he did not have on uniform. Other witnesses who said they had danced with or had observed the police chief and who said that he was not drunk and had not been drinking were Mrs. Hu bert Parker, Mrs. Lucile Snow Richardson, Mrs. Carl Young, Carl Boyles, John "Red" Scott, and Policeman Corbett Wall. All testi fied that Graham was not in uni form, but was wearing civilian clothes. Following the presentation of evidence, attorneys W. M. Allen and E. C. James, appearing for the defense and prosecution res pectively, argued the case, being limited to five minutes each. After rendering a verdict of not guilty, Magistrate Hall termed the action frivolous and malicious and taxed the prosecution with the costs. Notice of appeal was immediately given. Scouts Do Good Job In Governing Town (Continued from Page One) cost of such signals, but found the cost prohibitive at the present time. He said that signals of the quality used in other towns would cost about $1,500 to buy and in stall at principal intersections. Scout "town officials" were Fred Norman, mayor; Robert Nicks, secretary-treasurer; Jim my Harrell, Dick Smith, Jr., and Eugene Aldndge, police. The . board of commissioners was made up of Charles Colhard, chairman, Harold Brendle, Worth Graham, Jr., Gayle Graham and Jimmy Hanks. Bill Graham was chief of the fire department, with assistants in Bobby Harris, Gra ham Johnson and Graham Zach ary. Donnie Harris held the po sition of sanitary engineer. Mayor Poindexter said Satur day afternoon that the scouts did such a good job of running the town that maybe It would be a good idea to turn the job over to them permanently. He, as well as other town officials, appeared well pleased with the job they had done. Confesses Theft Of $420 In Cash (Continued from page one) the theft to Jonesville Police Chief Hugh Madison, showing him where the money was hidden in a jar concealed in a small pile of brush about a mile from the Johnson home Rash, who was arrested at the" time of the robbery and held on suspicion, constantly maintained he was Innocent of the charge. In jail for several weeks, the man was said to have admitted the theft after talking to Mrs. Jake Brown, wife of the Yadkin jailer, and to Madison Monday night, offering to lead the officer to the place of the money's concealment. When the theft was first dis covered, Delia Privette, 17, of Wilkes county, who was said to be Rash's sweetheart, was arrest ed on a charge of conspiracy to rob the Johnsons. Officers stated that the girl secured a job In the Johnson home at the instigation of Rash, learned where the money was kept, and then informed him. Chief Madison said the girl took SIO.OO of the money herself. Rash, upon learning of its where abouts from her, was said to have entered the home while the fam ily was out, secured the money, and carried it about a mile dis tant where he concealed it in a brush pile. He was arrested shortly afterward. Deputy Sheriff Henry Southard of Brooks Cross Roads, assisted Madison in recovering the money. Elkin's Oldest Citizen Passes Sunday A. M. (Continued from Page One) the Elkin Methodist church and a regular attendant ,at church services until hie final illness. He had been a member of the Ma sonic fraternity for 60 years, serving in important offices in the fraternity. He had also serv ed as a member of the Board of Stewards of the Methodist church and as chairman of the Board of Town Commissioners. Quiet and unassuming in his manner but a deep and clear thinker, he com manded the respect of those who knew him. He was twice married, first to Miss Sarah Fleming and after her death to Mrs. Carrie Phillips. Immediate survivors are four children by the first marriage: Mrs. J. W, Miller, Mrs. T. P. Johnson, Hamptonville; David P. Gough, Elkin, and Mrs. L. D. Kel ly, Yadkinville; one sister, Mrs. Lloyd Windsor, Hamptonville, and twenty-seven grandchildren and twenty-seven great-grand children. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church. The rites were in charge of the pas tor, Rev. p. W. Tucker, assisted by Rev. L. B. Aberaethy, a former pastor, Prof. Z. H. Dixon, a close friend of the family, and Rev. J. H. Greene, the 'atter of Yadkln ville. The rites were attended with Masonic honors and mem bers of the Masonic fraternity were both active and honorary pallbearers. The body lay in state at the church from noon until the hour of the funeral. Following the rites here the final service was held at Flat Rock Baptist church, where the body lay in state for 30 min utes before interment in the fam ily plot in this historic old ceme tery. A profuse floral offering and the host of friends who attended the last rites were a beautiful tri bute to an honorable life. 31 Teams Entered in 4-County Tourney (Continued from page one) ment, have already been received. Two 22-inch silver trophies, ap propriately engraved, will be awarded the championship teams, one going to the boys' team, the other to the girls' team. Trophies for the teams taking second place are 12 inches in height; are of silver and engraved. There will also be awarded 11 sterling silver basketballs for the two all-toum ament teams to be selected, five to go to the boys, six to the girls. Officials are expecting large crowds for each day of play, and promise four exciting games each night, two boys' games and two girls'. Included in the list of teams to take part are many crack squads that will offer a fast and furious brand of basket ball that should keep spectators literally on the edge of their seats. Schools which have entered the tournament thus far are: Dobson, Mount Pleasant, Mountain Park, Yadkinville, East Bend, Ronda, Shoals, Roaring River, Mt. View, Low Gap, White Plains, Copeland, Jonesville, sparta, Beulah and Elkln. With the exception of Beulah, which has entered a boys' team only, all other schools will have both boys' and girls' team in play, i,, The athletic field adjacent to the gymnasium will offer ample' room for parking. Fox Chase Ends On Front Porch Of Yadkin Man One of the most peculiar endings ever recorded for a fox race was enacted at the home of J. R. Hall of the Friendship community near East Bend this week when a pack of fox hounds chased a red fox onto his front porch and killed it there, according to R. A. Jes sup, of East Bend. The fox was jumped by a large pack of hounds, and af ter leading them over a large part of Yadkin county, headed in the direction of Mr. Hall's home, where, exhausted, It took refuge on the front porch. Mr. Hall, aroused by the noise, quickly went to investigate and found the animal dead, with the hounds standing guard. 20-Cent Taxi Rate In Public Interest (Continued from Page One) taxi war in form of price slash ing would result in cancellation of such insurance. It was also pointed out that the rate of such insurance is $125 per year per car, which provides insurance of $5,000 per single passenger and a maximum of SIO,OOO liability for more than one passenger. The commission ers were of the opinion that local taxis would be unable to operate at a sufficient profit to keep this insurance in effect if prices were slashed and thus set the mini mum 20 cent rate in an effort to protect the taxi-riding public, and not in an effort to discrim inate against any particular taxi firm, it was said. The commissioners, it was pointed out, are not interested in private squabbles engaged in by competing firms insofar as it doesn't concern the safety of the public. The Downtown Taxi company, it was said, complied with insur ance provisions of the law requir ing that all taxi operators carry such insurance. However, failure to pay their license and privilege tax resulted in the warrant issued against them by John Mayberry. PLAN BOX SUPPER AT {{OARING GAP A box supper will be held at Roaring Gap school Saturday evening, February 18. The public is cordially invited to attend. • Moor Clconor »• ontronoly offkMal mmd U»mi typo MM* btmk, t— »»« Harris Electric Co. mmmmmmmmaammmmm WHEN THE BUILDING FEVER STRIKES YOU, COME TO SEE US! 'WE CAN FURNISH YOU EVERY THING YOU NEED FROM THE FOUNDATION ON UP, AT PRICES THAT ARE IN KEEPING WITH THE QUALITY. Surry Hardware Co. ELKIN, N. C. . j J J iu''! Cs c 4 5 • ( .1 ' Thursday. February jfe. 193$ GROUP FAVORABLY REPORTS NEW BILL Wood house Draws First Blood Following Hearing at Raleigh Tuesday ARE SEEKING CHANGES Representative Frank Wood house Tuesday afternoon saw his bill to put all Yadkin offi cials on a salary basis report ed favorably by a unanimous vote following a public hearing at which representatives of both parties from Yadsin had their say. The report was made by the House salaries and fees committee. W. M. Allen, El kin attorney, represented the group opposing the billj in its present state, claiming that the bill should be amended and certain parts eliminated. The bill was introduced by Mr. Woodhouse as a part of the Democratic campaign platform. RED ELKS DEFEAT MILLERS CREEK The EH kin Red Elks edged out a 28 to 26 decision Monday night at the local gymnasium over Mil lers Creek. Tonight the local team will meet West Yadkin here. Girls—Learn to be a Beauty Op erator. Only a short time re quired to learn this high class profession. There is a demand for well trained operators. En roll now. Write at once for special 1o w rates. Hinshaw School of Beauty Culture. North Wilkesboro, N. C. 3-30 c ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE Having qualified as Adminis tratrix of the estate of W. J. Bur cham, late of Surry County, North Carolina, this is dp notify all persons having claim? against the estate to present them to the undersigned a Elkin, North Car olina on or before February 9th, 1940 or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the es tate will please make immediate settlement. This 9th day of February, 1939 MOLLIE C. BUBCHAM, Administratrix of the estate of W J. Burcham, deceased. 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