YOU CAN WATCH OUT NEXT WEEK
We've been promising ourself for a long time that we're
going to have another heading for this column in which we
are going to put a picture of ourself, and so now we are offi
cially warning all readers who have weak hearts and cannot
stand shocks to approach the Gab Bag by easy stages next
week. We would suggest they take a series of brief looks,
making each look just a wee bit longer than the last, and
thus grow accustomed to the picture by easy stages.
Not that we think the picti
for after all we've been living A
still it's best to be cautious. If'
you are right careful you will
gradually get accustomed to it
and in a month or so you prob
ably won't even shudder.
We've been messing around
newspapers now for around 13 or
14 years, and although we have
taken thousands of pictures for
publication, we've never yet had
our own picture in print. It just
am't right and we're going to do
something about it even if it
causes an international crisis.
We nearly got our picture in
the Durham Herald one time,
even going so far as to have the
printing plate made, but at the
last moment the publisher got
weak-kneed and ordered it killed.
"Not that I have anything per
sonally against you, for you can't
help your looks/' he said, "but
I've got to consider the subscrib
ers."
It's weak-kneed Journalism like
that that hurts the entire journ
alistic profession. And like it or
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ture will have harmful effects,
with our looks for a long time,
not, we're going to have our pic
ture published next we-k, even
though we sire going to have to
make the photograph o'urself. So
far we've been unable to talk any
other photographer into risking
his equipment.
After all, a picture of us will
be useful. Farmers, instead of
putting up scarecrows in their
fields can clip out the picture
nnrt tack it up on a post instead.
II that doesn't run off every crow
and all other birds, we'll be aw
fully delighted. And think how
fond mothers can prevail upon
their youngsters to behave by
showing them the picture and
telling them that Browning will
get them if they are not good.
Chances are children in this sec
tion will improve a hundred per
cent, in behavior. Just another
Gab Bag service!
Oh well. Next week will tell.
But remember we warned you.
Boo!
♦ * *
STREET PICTURES
Human nature is a funny
thing, as is impressed upon us
each week as we make pictures
on the street of people who are
later given free theatre tickets.
For instance, there are some
who will duck the minute they
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
see the camera, as if it were a
gun. Then there are others who
will place themselves accommo
datingly in front of the camera
in a very innocent way the while
they either talk to a companion
or else appear to be In deep
thought.
What most of them don't knyw
—those who desire their picture
taken—is that the camera must
be focused on a certain restrict
ed area, and those who are photo
graphed must come within that
area of focus, else their image
would not be sharp and clear. We
usually focus on a crack in the
sidewalk and make the pictures
as people move across that par
ticular spot. This will perhaps
make it clear to many why, al
though they were standing in
front of the camera, their pic
tures were not taken. They were
not in the range of focus.
Of course a camera can be set
so that everything in sight is in
focus, but the side of the street
on which pictures are usually
taken is always in shadow. As a
result any shutter speed of less
than one-hundredth of a second
is too slow to stop movement, and
the lens must be practically wide
oprn to permit enough light to
make a good negative. When a
lens is used wide open the depth
of focus is small. So we are re
stricted in our picture making.
So, for the benefit of those who
want their pictures in the paper
and the free tickets which go
with it. don't stop and stand in
front of the camera. Stroll calm
ly by and as you enter the field of
focus you'll get it taken —maybe.
Practically everyone who has
had their picture printed in The
Tribune makes some remark
about how awful it was when
they come for their tickets, when
in reality the picture was a good
likeness. They don't stop to
realize that an imposed photo
graph of this nature shows them
as they are; as they appear to
others; and not as they some
times like to think of themselves
as appearing.
People are accustomed to see
ing themselves only full face, as
reflected in the mirror. A side
view, or rear view of themselves
presents an unfamiliar picture.
If you really want to get a good
look at yourself—if you want to
see yourself as others see you—
go to one of Elkin's department
stores and step before one of
those angled mirrors which show
front, side, three-quarter and rear
view. Chances are, if you are not
vain, you'll laugh. Whenever we
get in one, we feel more like go
ing off and having a good cry.
But then looks are not every
thing.
Of course some pictures made
on the street are not good like
nesses. Sometimes the shutter
clicks at the instant a person's
mouth is open at an uncompli
mentary angle, or the face is in
dulging in a frown, or is out of
natural shape in some other way.
In most instances we do not use
these pictures, unless it is of some
person we know wouldn't give a
rip whether they look pretty or
not. We've found this class to be
scarce.
These street pictures have
shown us that regardless of
whether or not people like to have
their picture in the paper, they
do like the theatre tickets. Of
all the pictures we've run over a
period of nearly a year now, we'd
be safe in saying that 95 per cent,
of those whose pictures have been
published have called for their
tickets. And the other five per
cent, were people who didn't see
the paper and as a result didn't
know their picture had appeared.
Pass by some Saturday and
we'll take yours.
BETHEL
Mrs. W. A. Pardue has been
seriously ill at her home here for
the past two weeks, her many
friends regret to learn.
Fred Melton returned to his
home here last week from Chi
cago, 111., after completing a
course in electrical engineering
there.
MLes Norma Gilliam was the
guest of her friend. Miss Pauline
Morrison, over the past week
end.
John Durham, small son of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Durham, has
been ill with pneumonia for sev
eral days, but is some better, we
are glad to note.
Mrs. Jones Vanhoy, of State
Road, and Mrs. A. P. Woodruff,
of near Boonville, have been at
the bedside of their mother, Mrs.
Pardue, during her illness. Many
relatives and friends who have
been deeply interested In Mrs.
Pardue have called at her home.
Mrs. D. S. Gilliam has been
confined to her home due to ill
ness for several days.
Paul Eller, who is visiting his
parents at Clingman, recently
visited his aunt and family here, I
Mrs. G. p. Pardue.
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Lewis, of
the Pleasant Grove community, i
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Hemric the third Sunday.
Miss Perna Harris, of this com
munity, was taken to the Hugh
Chatham Memorial hospital at
Elkin last Monday where she un
derwent an operation for append
icitis.
Several relatives and friends
from here have visited Mr. C. P.
Stroud who Is ill at the home of
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