THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
Published Every Thursday by
ELK PRINTING COMPANY, Inc.
Elkin, N. C.
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Thursday, November 23, 1939
Entered at the post office at Elkio, N. C., as
second-class matter.
0. S. FOSTER.— .President
H. P. LAFFOON - ...Secretary-Treasurer
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As one philosopher puts it: "It's our
contention that you'll see more false faces
on election day than on Hallowe'en."
Now that it is certain that the ice man
didn't plant that Munich bomb, maybe the
Nazi's will find that Mr. Chamberlain
fetched it with him in his umbrella that
other memorable visit.
Last Week's Tragedy
One moment little DeWitt Chipman was
a happy, rollicking child, full of life and en
ergy; the next he was a bruised, crushed
little body forever stilled by death. It is
hard to take in, for it seems so impossible.
With all the caution and thought given
to the matter of safety in the transportation
of school children here in North Carolina, it
is always distressing to the school authori
ties when serious accidents occur, and even
when no blame is charged to the driver, as
was the case near Thurmond last week, such
a tragic ending weighs heavily on the heart
and mind of the young man whose hand was
on the controls. It couldn't be otherwise.
It seems so heartless and brutal to say
it, yet it is a pity that every child who uses
the buses in Surry county could not have
viewed the broken body of little DeWitt. If
the sight would spur even a few of them to
greater caution, his tragic passing would
not have been in vain. Seven-year-old chil
dren do not pause to think things through,
of course, but they are impressionable, and
we think any parent could well take the
trouble to call the children together and re
cite in detail the circumstances of this
tragedy. If it would save just one in all of
Surry from a similar fate, it would be worth
while. There is every reason to believe that
DeWitt's school mates who witnessed the
fatal accident will never forget it, and, re
membering, will be watchful and careful in
the future.
It is agreed that -no blame attaches to
Carl Harris, the operator of the bus, and
there must be much consolation to him that
his past record as a careful driver is recalled
at this time.
The sympathy of the entire community
goes to the parents of the child in this tragic
hour for them—a tragedy that we hope may
be spared for other homes in this commun
ity and county for many decades to come.
Would Have Felt Better About It
We believe the people of North Carolina,
even those quite unfriendly to the sales tax,
would have preferred to see the courts an
swer adversely every point raised by Paul
Leonard in his suit brought to test the
validity of the levy, rather than reflect on
the treatment the case has received.
The United States Supreme Court has
refused to review the case on the ground
that it does not raise a substantial federal
question. And so the case is dismissed with
a wave of the hand, but without that final
word as to the merits of the case, or answer
to the issues raised.
Suit was brought by Leonard as secre
tary of the Fair Tax Association, who
claimed that the tax is discriminatory and
unconstitutional. In the brief to the State
Supreme Court, there was detailed enumera
tion of sales tax procedures that were held
to be unconstitutional, one of which was
that the law was enacted by an unconstitu
tionally constituted legislature. The State
Court deftly sidestepped that issue and
made technical denial of some of the other
claims. Neither from the State's highest
tribunal nor from the court of last resort
for the nation, has the question of constitu
tionality been answered. And we believe
the people of North Carolina are disappoint
ed that it hasn't. Even if it had run counter
to their own notions about it, they would
have felt better about it if the courts had
given something definite to tie to.
One does not have to have a trained legal
mind to determine that the constitution has
been openly and deliberately ignored in its
call for reapportionment of representatives
in the legislature following each national
census. One also knows the reason for
this, and knows that if the members have
been named other than by constitutional
procedure, then under constitutional govern
ment they are not supposed to make laws
that must be obeyed. As to the question of
discrimination, the layman not versed in the
technicalities of law, cannot say, but those
who have studied the workings of the sales
tax, have countless exhibits that convince
that there is now, has been, and will be dis
criminations in the manner in which the law
is administered.
But the Supreme Court has turned a
deaf ear to the appeal that it review the
case, and nothing else can be done about it,
unless the law's unfriends turn to the ballot
box—and that is too much to hope for.
True, if the Supreme Court had consent
ed to consider the merits of the case; had
pronounced the-, general sales tax unconsti
tutional, that would have put North Caro
lina in a heck of a mess, for thus the State
would lose the'millions of revenue from this
source. If the courts had this in mind, then
it is just as well that they walked softly.
Simple Facts, Simply Told
Mrs. Roosevelt's "My Day" syndicated
pieces appearing in many of the newspapers
throughout the land, is a simple recital of
the simple happenings and observations of
the First Lady of the land, who has won the
hearts of all of us in spite of our prejudices.
Because these daily talks are so simple in
their get-up as compared with the frills em
ployed by the professional columnists, we
are inclined to pass them up, and failing,
some real gems of thought.
For instance this simple observation
that followed a recent visit to a Farm Se
curity Administration project in Tennessee,
is not calculated to stir the emotions, but it
is significant just the same: Said Mr§.
Roosevelt: "Space was provided in every
barn to store the farm machinery."
There is no beating the intellectual tom
toms there: no opinionating about the hell
ishness of war or the desirability of peace;
no thesis on the brotherhood of man, and so
on, and so on. Mrs. Roosevelt was simply
stating a truth long delayed, for space in
every barn to store farm machinery is an
ideal never before attained in any consider
able community, and its significance is in
the economic value of such a program.
That simple observation, simply told,
prompts one writer to wonder: "Has the
millenium arrived ?" For he with many of
the rest of us who are getting gray around
the temples, was remembering back yonder
when the farm machinery was the "Orphan
Annie" of the farm. If we didn't leave the
plow sunk in the earth at a corner of the
field we did no more than drag it barnward,
meaning sometime to house it against the
weather. Likewise the other farm tools,
including such delicate mechanisms as the
reaper and the mowing machines. We
meant well by them, but the barn, even the
lean-to, was crowded, and of course we
couldn't do anything about it when snow
was on the ground. And nobody will ever
know the loss this negligence brought to the
farmers of this land.
Mrs. Roosevelt comes and reminds of one
community where the barns provide a spe
cial place for these tools when "their vacation
time comes. Truly, this gal is worth read
ing after after all.
An Issue Suggested
There is the complaint that North Caro
lina voters don't seem to be taking much
interest in the gubernatorial race. Maybe
it's because they are waiting on formal an
nouncements, or marking time to find
which way the administration is leaning, so
they can hop the band wagon and go to
town.
However, the Greensboro Daily News
suggests one plan that would bring on the
rousements. If none of the five or six party
stalwarts who have let it be known that
they are willing for the political Kghtning to
strike them have not that dynamic person
ality that North Carolina has become ac
customed to when we go to choose a gov
ernor, or if none of these have an issue upon
which they are willing to base a crusade the
Greensboro paper suggests this as an issue
that might impress: "the divorcement of
certain functions of the State government,
noticeably the conservation and develop
ment service and the State highway work
from party politics."
Editor Godbey reasons that a candidate
running on such a platform "would not be
elected, and would not expect to be. There
is needed for this sort of candidacy a man
who has no wish or inclination to hold the
office of Governor. The sum total result of
his campaign effort and any expenditure he
or others might choose to make would be
suggestive. It would be labor in behalf of
an idea, a principle; it would be sowing good
seed, most of which might fall on unre
sponsive soil, but some of which might
eventually yield harvesting for somebody
else."
We wouldn't want to bet our last two
bits that such a candidate would be elected.
It would be such a novelty to hear a candi
date admit tfyat the ultimate salvation of
the State does not depend on his election;
that he doesn't want to be elected; doesn't
expect to be elected ; craves only to exalt a
fundamental and righteous idea —it would
be. so unique and unusual, that barring the
influence these departments usually exer
cise to keep the voters herded and in corral,
they'd be liable to go trooping to the ballot
boxes, as enthusiastically as did Texans who
stampeded to the tune of "Daddy, Pass the
Biscuits."
At the risk of being herded into a high
way prison camp along with the editor of
the Greensboro paper, we are joining him in
the conviction that the designated depart
ments ought to be divorced from party poli
tics—but that doesn't mean that , we'll go
unshaven until that evenuates. For there is
abundant evidence that these services are
freighted with too much political value, ever
to permit their divorce.
We are too set in our ways to vote for
an idea instead of a winner, unless, as we
just remarked, we are swept off our feet by
the novelty of a candidate who wants votes
for other reasons than to get elected.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE. ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
THE 4-H CLUB
ORGANIZATION
IS COMPLETED
Hundred New Members Re
ceived; All Have Projects
to Attend
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Yadkinville, Nov. 22 (Special)
—The enrollment of 4-H boys
and girls in the clubs has in
creased from 275 to around 375
this year. So far as possible the
same officers that were elected
last March are still serving but
in all the clubs some one officer
had dropped out for some reason
or other and new ones have been
elected to take their place.
Each club member is required
to choose one or more projects
and keep a record of that project.
Every club member carries the
health project and will take part
in the 4-H Health Contest held
in March. No member will be
allowed to attend the 4-H Camp
[ which is to be held in August and
the 4-H Short Course in Raleigh
unless they have kept a record on
their project up to date.
Some of the projects that the
boys and girls have chosen are:
Foods and .Nutrition, Clothing,
Room improvement, Pood Preser
vation, Home Beautification,
Poultry, Gardening, Pig, Calf,
Corn, Tobacco and Wild-life Con
servation.
The clubs meet twice a month
in the schools and splendid co
operation has been received from
the principals in arranging for
the meetings. One meeting a
month is a joint meeting at
which time the boys and girls
give a program on farm and
home practices. The other meet
ing is a separate one with the
girls studying project work with
their leader and the boys discuss
ing their projects with the assist
tant agent.
This year the assistant farm
agent, Mr. W. A. Banks, is work
ing jointly with the home agent
and the 4-H boys and girls in
conducting the work.
The following is a list of clubs
and their officers:
Forbush Club —President, Betty
Davis; vice-president, William
Doub; secretary, Pansy Dinkins;
club reporter, C. D. Spillman;
girl song leader, Anne Davis.
West Yadkin Club—President,
Billy Allen; vice-president, Ralph
Dobbins; secretary and treasurer,
Faye Hoots; club reporters, Errol
Ireland, Billy Wood; girl song
leader, Lucille Myers; boy song
leader, Hubert Dickerson.
Pall Creek Club President,
Hauser Douglas; vice-president,
Joyce Hirishaw; secretary, La
verne Prim; girl song leader, Ro
sella Brown; boy song leader,
Joseph Hobson; club reporter,
Frances Collins.
East Bend Club —President, J.
L. Poindexter; vice-president,
George Martin; secretary and
treasurer, Ellen Martin; girl song
leader, Julia Williams; boy song
leader, Bobbie Wall; club report
er, Mary Ruth Martin.
Courtney Club —President, Al
vin Fulk; vice-president, Avonell
Hobson; secretary and treasurer,
Elizabeth Sofley; girl song lead
er, Bertha Lee Miller; boy song
leader, Bob Maynard; club re
porter, Marie Miller.
Yadkinville Club President,
Arthur Lee Saylor; vice-presi
dent, Donald Hudspeth; secre
tary and treasurer, Ruth Davis;
club reporter, Loyd Gordon; girl
song leader, Edith Garner; boy
song leader, George Hudspeth.
Jonesville Club President,
Claude Haynes; vice-president,
Mozelle Kimmer; secretary and
treasurer, Frances Swaim; club
reporter, Doris Haynes; girl song
leader, Helen Wall; boy song
leader, Claude* Haynes.
Boonville Club —President, Cur
tis Hobson; vice-president, Har
old Stinson; secretary and trea
surer, Dorothy Fleming; club re
porter, Wenona Fleming; girl
song leader, Thelma Renegar;
boy song leader, Fred Coram.
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