THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
Published Every Thursday by
ELK PRINTING COMPANY, Inc.
Elkin, N. C.
Thursday, September 14, 1939
Entered at the post office at Elkin, N. C., as
second-class matter.
C. S. FOSTER President
H. F. LAFFOON Secretary-Treasurer
SUBSCRIPTION RATES, PER YEAR
In the State, $1.50 Out of the State, $2.00
After awhile the footballers will employ
a machine gun to clear a way through the
enemy's line.
But those blackouts won't serve to nulli
fy the barrage of propaganda that comes
via the air.
Soon Herr Hitler will be agreeing with
Father Divine who reminds that "Peace, It's
Wonderful."
It wouldn't be so bad if only a fellow
could get things off his chest without tear
ing his shirt.
What people think about you doesn't
matter a great deal —but what they know
about you does.
Hitler says: "God will help us win." It
may be surprising to some that Adolf ad
mits that he will need any help.
Hitler is at the front with his soldiers,
willing, he says, to be among the first to die
for his country. If he is disappointed it will
also be a disappointment to the rest of us.
Life is just one thing after another:
Here we don't have to wear gas masks but
we worry like the dickens about slot ma
chines.
Keep the Track Clear
The right of the people to hear or read
about the things they are interested in is
unquestioned and should remain so. When
in America our radios are confiscated as in
Germany to keep us from hearing, and when
our newspapers, as in Germany, print only
that which they are told to print, solely to
keep the people ignorant, then we will have
lost our cherished heritage, will have start
ed definitely on our way to a program that
we hate.
But we can lean over backward in our
freedom of expression. As a matter of fact
we are doing just that —both in the printed
word and through the air.
For instance in recent days the broad
casting companies have provided channels
for programs from Berlin and Warsaw, all
dolled up in English and meant solely for
American listeners. It is propaganda pure
and simple and admitted to be such from
the sources. Likewise the metropolitan
newspapers are filled with such.
Offering these things as evidence of a
desire to be fair to all concerned, is nothing
less than silly. If it is propaganda, what's
the sense of having a hand in passing it on.
No matter from which side it comes it
should be pitched out the window.
It ought to be an easy matter to dis
tinguish between that which has all the ear
marks of authenticity, and that which is
plainly labeled propaganda. The one should
be publicized to the fullest extent; the other
should be given the treatment it deserves.
The real public interest can be served in no
other way. Facts and facts alone are what
the people want. No matter how the facts
may hurt, they are wanted. To feed the
people on propaganda is the surest way of
destroying our coveted neutrality, and the
agencies that try to establish their "inde
pendence" and a reputation for fairness by
providing the facilities by which propa
ganda may poison our minds, are but dig
ging their own graves.
There Is a Difference
With radios in a large percentage of the
homes and with the broadcasting companies
aggressive and alert striving to serve their
listeners, one gets the impression that the
newspapers will feel this competition keen
ly, and that when the radio newspaper is
perfected and makes its appearance in the
not far distant future, the ground will be
cut from under them. We doubt it. It may
hurt the large metropolitan dailies, but
papers serving a smaller clientele and deal
ing mainly in local news, won't need to wor
ry a great deal, particularly if they are real
ly trying to serve.
True on the morning that war was de
clared in Europe, the man on the streets was
reading that there was still delay, that there
still was prospect of some sort of settlement
if not a sell out, when he had just heard
through the air to the contrary. That was
a bit disconcerting. But since that time the
listener has hiard all sorts of stories and
comment which only whetted his appetite
for facts as presented in the printed word.
And these programs, you!ll notice, have
dwindled to the point where one must be
content with second-class jazz.
And there is good reason that will mul-
tiply as the days go by. The broadcasting
companies are in business for profit, and
their patrons don't like to buy time and
have their programs interrupted, so these
sponsors will turn to the more dependable
news journals, where they are sure of get
ting what they pay for.
And another angle comes from the fact
that these news broadcasts and comment in
all cases are closely censored before the air
channels are open to them. That adds up
to carefully edited propaganda, although
there is no intention to make it that.
Of course reports from American news
paper correspondents are carefully censor
ed, too, but they are a resourceful bunch
and have a way of finding facts and getting
them to their papers by some hook or crook,
with the result that the American Press has
shone brilliantly during the past three
weeks. And they will continue to shine.
There is increasing evidence that the
people are looking to the radio for entertain
ment, so far as the static will permit, but
will continue to turn to the newspaper for
cold facts, along with unbiased, uncensored
reading.
Looking Ahead
"I do not know of any important war,
which did not bring inflation, followed by
deflation," says Dr. Clarence Poe, editor of
the Progressive Farmer and member of
Secretary Wallace's advisory council, who
warns farmers that they should be looking
ahead to the end of this war, not forgetting
to consider what happened at the end of the
last one.
Dr. Poe reminds that "We do not know
yet how great the inflation during this war
will be, but we do know that the greater it
is, the more the likelihood that we shall
have a disastrous inflation, and that is what
we must try to guard against."
General inflation carried cotton to 35
cents and tobacco to 47 cents in 1919, and it
ought to be significant at this time that
some of that 35 and 47 cent cotton and to
bacco actually sold for 13 and 22 cents re
spectively before the skidding stopped. It
is important to remember that right now as
prices begin to soar.
And Dr. Poe would have the farmers to
remember it in this way:
"It is certain that the greatest rise, cer
tainly for the time being, will be foodstuffs,
which are badly needed by the countries at
war. I think it is fortunate for North Carolina
farmers that the war came at the time it did,
as now they will have plenty of time to pre
pare for large crops of corn, hay, wheat and
oats next year. And if they are wise they will
do just that."
Dr. Poe would have the farmers next
year plant only a normal amount of cotton
and tobacco, plant a sufficiency of grains,
and build up the lands with soil-building,
soil conserving crops in order to gain by
that general rise in commodity prices that
will carry cotton and tobacco along with
them.
It is fortunate that our government
right at the start is about the business of
helping to formulate agricultural policies
that are calculated to bridge the pitfalls of
that other inflationary period, and the gov
ernment is fortunate in enlisting the ser
vices of such men as Dr. Poe in this effort.
But no matter how worthwhile the purpose
or how strong the effort, it will amount to
little unless the farmers hear—and heed.
Highways and White Lights
As the fifty-one new highway patrolmen
were sworn in Governor Hoey took occasion
to remind that "the patrolman's place is on
the highways" where the need is such that
they ought not to be called upon for all and
sundry requirements that can be hatched up
for them.
But words have a way of popping up and
hitting one in the face. Comes the an
nouncement that two state highway patrol
men have been assigned to duty continuous
ly at the North Carolina exhibit at the New
York World's Fair, until it closes October 1.
And this is with Governor Hoey's approval.
The Greensboro Daily News applauded
lustily when Governor Hoey committed the
patrolmen to the highways, but is right
much disturbed by the "diversion" of two of
them to the white lights of the ''world of
tomorrow" far removed from the high
ways of North Carolina, where the Gov
ernor originally wanted them kept.
The Greensboro paper reminds that:
"Two officers taken off the highways for
this purpose and one, two or three removed
for other chores which have nothing to do
with patrolling, the effect grows immense
ly. TTie appearance of one patrolman here
or there on the North Carolina highways at
a given time, might prevent the most ser
ious accident of the year in Tarheelia." The
principle involved, being by no means* mini
mized by the number of patrolmen assigned
to the distant job. Nor is the principle in
volved minimized when the Governor says
one thing and does another—if his passive
or expressed approval of this assignment
may be accepted as contributing to the con
tradiction.
From iwhat we read of Grover
Whalen's worries, the fair itself is not being
over-run with visitors, and it is hardly ex
pected that a traffic jam would demand the
presence of a couple of our patrolman train
ed mostly for such as that.
Some say this State's exhibit at the New
York fair is outstanding while others claim
that it is disappointing and unrepresenta
tive and without specific value. We're not
prepared to say which is right. But it must
be good, if it requires extra policemen to
keep the throngs in order.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE. ELtviN. NORTH CAROLINA
1,552 TONS OF
LIME ORDERED
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not earned all of their soil-build
ing allowance, they are urged to
carry out some of the late soil
building practices, such as the
use of ground limestone, triple
superphosphate, and winter le
gumes.
The ground limestone may be
applied on any land on the farm.
The triple superphosphate must
be applied only on permanent
pasture and grass and legume
crops. The phosphate counts one
unit for each 100 pounds used
and takes off $1.50 per 100
pounds from the total soil-build
ing payment earned.. Freight for
the phosphate must be paid by
the applicant.
Farmers may get 90 per cent,
of their total soil-building allow
ance in lime or phosphate or any
amount that they wish less than
90 per cent., unless it is definitely
determined that over-planting of
some special allotments crops
will reduce the total payment
which might be received other
wise.
All soil-building practices for
which credit is to be applied on
the 1939 program are to be car
ried out on or before October 31,
1939. As there are only a few
more weeks left in which to
carry out these practices, farmers
are urged to apply for limestone
or phosphate at once, if they wish
to use it in 1939. Persons in the
county agent's office at Dobson
can inform the farmers of the
amounts of these materials that
he can get as a "Grant of Aid"
and explain the details of the
program.
TRUCK DRIVER
IS UNDER BOND
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Saturday at 10 a.m. before Mag
istrate J. L. Hall.
The accident occurred on
North Bridge street extension
near its intersection with Gwyn
avenue. The truck, coming to
ward town, failed to make the
curve near the Pure Oil filling
station and struck a pole, turn
ing over and pinning Lawrence
beneath it.
Released by spectators, the
man was carried to the local hos
pital by ambulance, where his
injuries were found not to be
serious.
Another accident occurred
Tuesday near the same spot
when Raymond Mabe, attempt
ing to turn into Gwyn avenue,
struck a post. Mabe was charged
with reckless driving and in a
hearing before Magistrate Hall
was bound over to court under
S2OO bond.
Annual Meeting of
Baptist Asociation
To Be Held on 29th
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first day will be devoted to the
discussion of the church and its
local mission work. A feature of
the session will be an address by
J. C. Pipes, of Asheville, State
Baptist field worker.
On the morning of the second
day the church and its ministry
to human needs will be discussed.
Speakers for the morning session
will be Smith Haggaman, of the
Baptist hospital in Winston-Sa
lem; I. G. Greer, superintendent
of Mills Home, Thomasville, and
J. C. Pipes.
The afternoon session will fea
ture a discussion of the church
and its ministry of teaching.
Work of the various organiza
tions of the church, including
Sunday school, Woman's Mis
sionary Unions, Baptist Training
Unions and Baptist Men's Work
will be among the discussions.
Officers for the Sunday school
work of the association will also
be elected at that time.
The final day will be Sunday,
October 1, and the regular Sun
day school hour and morning
hour of worship will be observed
and the afternoon will be devot
ed to singing by various choirs
and quartettes in the association.
All churches are requested to
have representatives present.
The association embraces
churches in western Surry and
eastern Wilkes.
BEAUTY SHOPPE HERE
HAS NEW MANAGEMENT
The former M & B Beauty
Shoppe here located over Aber
nethy's Drug Store is now under
new management and is being
conducted under the name of
Dainty Lady Beauty Shoppe un
der the management and owner
ship of Mrs. B. E. Davis, of Ches
terfield, S. C., who is formerly of
Winston-Salem. Mrs. Davis is a
registered beauty operator.
For the remainder of this month
the beauty shoppe is making a
special offer on machineless per
manents, and is prepared to pro
vide all kinds of beauty service.
The dryers used are said to be a
mong the fastest on the market.
"The Mortal Storm"
|^JJ ,
Take City of Lodz,
Radio Reports Say
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fense of Warsaw could be turned
from Lublin, 100 miles southeast
of Warsaw.
Allied experts studying the re
ports from Poland, said that the
Polish position at Lodz would be
difficult to maintain and that the
Germans could bring up rein
forcements to recover the ground
they had lost.
Nevertheless, the chief hope
aroused here was that some 250,-
000 Polish troops could be extri
cated from the big pocket in
which the Nazis had been at
tempting to trap them before the
Germans recover lost ground.
Polish messages said that con
tact had been made by the Posen
army with the army defending
Warsaw and it was believed that
the "trapped" Polish troops could
reach the main armies east of the
Vistula by that route.
Paris, Sept. 13.—British troops
were reported in French military
dispatches this afternoon to have
entered action with the French
against the Germans on the
western front for the first time
in the 1939 European war.
French advices said a "great
number of well-equipped British
troops are participating in com
bat."
The news was displayed promi
nently by Paris evening newspa
pers.
Creation of a Polish army in
France was under way with re
cruiting offices opened through
out the country to receive Polish
volunteers.
French infantrymen were re
ported in dispatches reaching
Paris as continuing today to edge
forward in German territory to
ward the Siegfield line at several
points along a 100-mile front be
tween the Rhine and Moselle riv
ers.
While rival fliers clashed in the
air and the big guns of both sides
pounded enemy territory, military
advices said French forces east of
Saarbruecken had made a "sub
stantial" advance.
Fleet French tanks and armor
ed cars earlier were reported to
have reached the outskirts of
Saarbruecken, railroad junction
and industrial heart of the rich
Saar basin, yesterday and to have
thrust immediately into the su
burbs.
In the Warndt forest west of
Saarbrecken, where the Germans
have been counter attacking, the
French asserted they still held
two-thirds of the woods and the
situation was unchanged since
they first advanced.
SEEK TO ORGANIZE
EXTENSION CLASS
A number of teachers in Elkin
and neighboring schools have ask
ed the Catawba College authori
ties to organize an extension class
this fall in Elkin to enable teach
ers to raise or renew their certifi
|Cates. In order to arrange for
this. Professor John C. Hadley,
' Director of Extension will meet all
[ people interested in this work at
the High School Building here on
Monday, September 18, at 5:30 p.
m. to organize the class, select
courses and make any other neces
sary arrangements. All people in
terested, teachers or others, are
urged to be present at that time.
Mt.,Bethel Church
To Observe
Homecoming Day
Mt. Bethel Baptist church,
near East Bend, will mark its
second anniversary with a home
coming day Sunday, Sept. 24.
Special singers and speakers have
been secured for the occasion.
The services will begin at 11
o'clock Sunday and will last
thi-oughout the afternoon, in
cluding a picnic dinner upon the
church grounds. Everyone is cor
dially invited to attend.
The church also begins its fall
revival meeting Sunday night.
Sept. 24, with Rev. Ellis Norman
in charge of preaching services.
SCHOOL MASTER'S
CLUB IN MEETING
A committee of the Surry Coun
ty School Master's club met in
Dobson Saturday afternoon to
make plans for the year's pro
gram.
It was decided that topics of
school interest and brief discus
sions will be held at future meet
ings, the first discussion to be
led by J. Sam Gentry, of Moun
tain Park, and Marvin Shore, of
Pilot Mountain. The subject will
be "Guidance."
Other topics for future discus
sion which were suggested were
"Physical Education," "Progres
sive vs. Traditional Teaching and
Curriculum."
Those serving on this committee
are J. Mark McAdams, of Elkin;
Mrs. Stanley, of Beulah; Mr.
Broome, of White Plains; E. P.
McCloud, of Franklin, and Mr.
Forrest, of Dobson.
CHATHAM COW MAKES
NEW OFFICIAL RECORD
Peterborough, N. H.—A new
record, exceeding the average of
the Guernsey breed for her age
and class, has just been complet
ed by a three and one-half year
old cow, Klondike Gay Jessica,
442730 of Elkin, North Carolina,
tested and owned by Thurmond
Chatham.
Her official record, supervised
by the North Carolina State Col
lege and announced by The
American Guernsey Cattle Club,
is 13948.6 pounds of milk and
586.1 pounds of butter fat in
class DD.
RADIO GROUP IS TO
PRESENT PROGRAM
The Southern Harmonizers,
singers whQ broadcast daily from
a Winston-Salem radio station,
will appear in person at Little
Elkin Baptist church, Sunday,
September 16, at 7:30 o'clock.
The group will present a pro
gram of sacred songs in connec
tion with the church services.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
Wanted to buy all kinds of cattle,
calves and pork hogs. See Bub
Price at Basketeria. tfc
For Sale: 414x9 pocket and any
size five cent slate top pool
table. See Bill Combs or call
telephone 308, Elkin. ltc
For rent:. Cool, desirable down
stairs apartment. Private bath,
private entrance. Phone 126-M.
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ThnrsHnv. Spnf>mW 14. 103 ft
WANTS
Ashley Automatic Wood Heaters
save 50% to 75% on your fuel
bill and you have 24-hour heat
with no fires to build. See
them at Eagle Furniture Com
pany.
Wanted: To repair your watches
and clocks of all makes. Work
promptly done. My prices are
right. J. F. Talbirt, Main St.,
i n Exchange Furniture Co.
building. 9-21p
For Sale: 15 acres, 4-room house,
tobacco bam, about 7 miles out
on good road. Good terms.
Reich & Hunt. ltc
Do you want plenty of eggs from
strong, fast growing young
chicks? If so feed Panamin. We
have it. Abernethy's, A Good
Drug Store, Elkin, N, C. tfn
Alexander Smith Scatter Rugs,
size 27x45, while they last only
$1.95. Other scatter rugs SI.OO,
$1.50, $2.00 and $2.50. Eagle
Furniture Company.
Permanent Waves, SI.OO and up.
Shampoo and finger wave, 40c.
Modern Beauty Shop, Louise
Vestal, Ruby Gray. Telephone
340. tfc
Felt Base Rugs, easy to keep
clean, size 9x12, and many pat
terns from which to choose.
Only $4.60 on easy terms. Eagle
Furniture Co.
Lost: one male hound, black and
white. Name on collar R. C.
Newman. Reward if returned
to Earlie Combs, Elkin, N. C.
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New Bed Room Suites as low as
$25.00 for bed, chest and triple
mirror vanity. Another out
standing value is our $33.85
suite during our Remodeling
Sale. Eagle Furniture Com
pany.
Wanted to repair radios. Our
expert thoroughly knows his
business. Prices right. Harris
Electric Co., Elkin, N. C. tfc
We have a few more odd ranges
to close out during our Remod
eling Sale at greatly reduced
prices. Let us show you our
entire line from $25.00 to
$89.50. Eagle Furniture Com
pany.
Will trade: '35 V-8 roadster for
service station or small cafe.
See Bill Combs, or call tele-:
phone 308, Elkin. ltc
We boy scrap iron and metals.
Double Eagle Service Co.. Elk
in, N. C. tfo
Used Furniture, including Bed
Room Suite, oil Stoves, Ranges,
Safes, Kitchen Cabinets, etc.,
at exceptionally low prices for
this week. Eagle Furniture
Company. 
Wanted: To exchange a practi
cally new Duncan Phyfe dining
room table for a sectional book
case or to sell the table. Any
one interested please call phone
77. ltp
Inner Spring Mattresses priced
especially for this sale while
they last for only SIO.OO cash,
or slightly higher on our budget
plan. Eagle Furniture Com
pany.
Many Jumps, pictures, mirrors,
kitchen stools and alarm clocks
at Remodeling Bale prices.
Eagle Furniture Company.