THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
Published Every Thursday by
ELK PRINTING COMPANY, Inc.
Elkin. N. C.
Thursday, February 22, 1940
Entered at the post office at Elkin, N. C., as
second-class matter.
C. 8. FOSTER - .President
H. F. LAFFOON Secretary-Treasurer
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Scout Government
For two hours last Friday the Elkin Boy
Scouts took over the city government, and
did right well with it, thank you. True they
muffed a good opportunity to levy new
taxes to pay for needed improvements that
necessarily will fall on their own shoulders
later on, but they were considerate enough
in that respect. Nor did they muddy the
waters in any other sector of the city gov
ernment.
This is not merely a silly idea, indulged
now and then as a sort of frolic for the
youngsters. They were celebrating the
thirtieth anniversary of the founding of
their organization which was conceived and
is being administered mainly to make good
citizens of them. And so it is right and
proper that they should be given the feel of
government. We are not so certain that it
wouldn't be a jam up good plan to throw
this responsibility of leadership on their
elders, even if for just a day. Most of us
have never been mayor, 6r councilman, or
policeman or fireman. If we had we'd prob
ably have a more sympathetic understand
ing of what they are up against.
For some of the Scouts it may have been
only a frivolous matter: for others it was
serious and important—this experience with
government. For tomorrow they will be
shouldering these responsibilities in earnest,
and last Friday they probably learned that
these responsibilities cannot be regarded
lightly. And those who patiently aided
these youngsters, the officials who stepped
aside for the moment, yet who took the time
to explain and help, are to be commended for
their interest. We're betting that not a
single courtesy will be lost on those boys.
And if we may be allowed just this word
in passing, we would suggest to parents that
they encourage their boys to have part in
this organization, if they are not already
Scouts. Scouting is worthwhile; the Scout
badge is a token of good citizenship, and the
Scout oath is the veamen for character. And
to the Scouts we would suggest that they
do not confine their study of government to
last Friday's two-hour experience, but give
serious thought to it throughout the year.
A Splendid Institution
The annual report of the Elkin-Jonesville
Building and Loan Association presented to
the stockholders meeting last week was, of
course, pleasing to the shareholders them
selves, but the interest should not stop
there, for all of us are concerned with its
progress, whether we have adopted this
plan of periodic saving or not.
An increase of almost a thousand and a
half shares, and more than one hundred
members is evidence of progress that is in
deed gratifying, Secretary Paul Gwyn call
ing 1939 the best year in the organization's
history. *
It has been demonstrated over and over
again that these mutual organizations here
in North Carolina have been serving their
shareholders well. Whether borrowers or
investors they have in these building and
loan associations a convenient plan that is
economical and hedged about with the ut
most safety. The borrower pays no exorb
itant interest, and even the much-talked
federal aid plan is paralleled or even better
ed, taking everything into consideration, by
the building and loan program.
And of course the non-borrower need not
be told that he or she is definitely benefited
by this method of saving. Not only because
of the convenience of periodic payments,
small in themselves and easy to meet, yet
totaling big at the end of the row. Every
parent should encourage the child to engage
in this thrift, for the habit of saving is al
most as easy to acquire as the habit of
squandering, but what a difference in the
ultimate accounting.
And as for safety, the finest recom
mendation the building and loan association
has is its record for several decades, partic
ularly when banks were bursting in every
body's face a few years back, when the
building and loan organizations weathered
the storm without loss to anybody. The
banks are now on more solid ground, but the
building and loans have also improved their
service, and in many ways which Secretary
Gwyn will be glad to explain. Some of this
record for safety is due to the scrupulous
supervision of State laws and State author
ities, but much of it is due to the honest,
painstaking, outstanding leadership with
which almost every association in the State
is blessed.
With many new citizens added to our
population it is only reasonable to expect a
greater increase in shares and members,
and a consequent improvement in service for
1940. We certainly hope so.
Dollar Days
Elkin's Dollar Day occasions need no
ballyhoo. Back yonder when these trade
events originated it was necessary to sell
our people out of the idea that Dollar Days
meant a special period between seasons
when shrewd merchants hoped to rid their
shelves of old or unseasonal merchandise.
Really and truly that is what the public
thought about it, and not without reason.
For had it not been the old and accepted way
of doing business for many decades.
But Elkin merchants sensed the fallacy
of that practice, and set themselves to the
task of convincing the buying public that'
these trade events were not born of the de
sire to turn old shelf-worn merchandise into
cash. They went to the markets and bought
goods especially for these sales, contented
themselves with meager profits, and made
it a buying festival for all concerned. And
they got a lot of pleasure out of seeing
their customers with smiles that wouldn't
come off. And so, having built on this solid
rock, they have continued to this good day
their effort to make these value-giving oc
casions worth their customers' while—and
more than worth their dollars.
We are venturing to say that if our mer
chants had followed any other course; if
they had made it a habit to palm off ques
tionable bargains at these sales events, we
wouldn't be filling our pages of this issue of
The Tribune with their messages. They
would not have had nor would they have
merited the confidence of the public. On the
contrary, they have adopted the hard and
costly way of gaining public favor, but it
has paid them in the end for they enjoy the
confidence of those who buy, and these spe
cial trade events have thus become a plea
sure to all concerned.
We are presenting today the special Dol
lar Day messages from Elkin merchants.
They are addressed to the people of this
community and our neighbors and provide
an index to what one may expect to find in
the way of bargains here—Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday. These advertisements
cannot begin to tell the whole story, so we
are urging you to visit our stores—whether
you are in a buying humor or not.
Mail Service Improvement
The efforts of Postmaster Graham to
secure authorization from the postoffice de
partment of a mail messenger route from
Elkin to Mount Airy should have the back
ing of the citizens at both ends of the line.
For would prove a definite convenience,
and a desirable service for all concerned,
adding mighty little to postal expense of the
government.
All through the years this section, which
embraces not only two thriving towns and
the county seat, has not been over-served by
postal accommodations, and we can think of
no plausible reason why Postmaster Gra
ham's request should be frowned upon at
Washington.
The regular schedules of the new Salis
bury-Mount Airy bus line would provide a
daily service between Elkin and Mount Airy
that would remove much of the inconven
ience and delay, as reference to the pro
posed schedules in last week's issue of The
Tribune will show. It is obvious that by
employing the buses to carry this route, the
cost would be negligible, and doubtless en
tirely covered by increased postal business.
However postal service is not based on
profits or the purpose to make each sector
self-supporting. If that were so we wouldn't
be having a universal rate regardless of the
haul.
But that is something for the postal au
thorities to decide. We are all hoping that
the decision will be favorable and that soon
our contact with our good neighbors will be
hitched to a new frequency.
And the same goes for the coveted im
provement in mail service between Elkin
and Winston-Salem. Here again there is no
good reason why this service should not be
extended. Certainly the new addition to
Elkin's industrial life will add to the postal
business and increase the opportunity for
service, and we are certain these new comers
will appreciate with us any and every im
provement in mail service the postal author
ities can see their way clear to give.
A New Neighbor
The first issue of the Alleghany News is
before us—an attractive, well-balanced pub
lication, with Ed. M. Anderson, of West
Jefferson, publisher, and Raymond Lowery,
editor.
If this first issue is to be considered an
indication of the sort of service the new
paper will render in the future, we are sure
the citizens of Alleghany will give it their
full and loyal support, and that it will mea
sure up to its slogan "A newspaper dedicat
ed to covering the news and promoting pro
gress in Alleghany county." For £he columns
of this first issue are full of readable mat
ter that is of special interest to local people,
and calculated to impress outsiders with the
importance and possibilities of that immed
iate section. ,
Mr. Anderson has had wide newspaper
experience in North Carolina, knows how to
build a good paper, and if given the right
kind of support, Sparta and Alleghany will
have just that. Mr. Anderson is also pub
lisher of the Skyland Post, at West Jeffer
son.
There's always something to worry
about: if you seek sympathy as the under
dog you'll be remembering that he too hac
fleas.
"The bear that walks like a man can also
run like the devil."—Roanoke Times.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Special Edition
COMMENT
APPRECIATES CHATHAM
EDITION
My dear Mr. Laffoon
I must tell you how proud I am
of our Tribune, "The best weekly
paper in the best little town in
N. C." is just-right. "
I think you, and your helpers,
deserve much credit for The
Chatham Mfg. Co. edition. I ap
preciated reading every bit of it.
If you have any copies left, I
would like you to send one to my
sister in Philadelphia.
Thanks so much for this. With
success to you.
Sincerely,
MRS. R. L. HUBBARD.
Mount Airy, N. C.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
ELKIN TRIBUNE
(Beaufort News)
The Beaufort News (which the
editor likes to claim is the most
interesting weekly newspaper pub
lished in Eastern North Carolina)
takes this opportunity to congrat
ulate The Elkin Tribune, which
we think is the best weekly news
paper published in Western North
Carolina, on its 64-page Special
Jjdition of last week which hon
ored the Chatham Manufacturing
Company, an industrial organiza
tion which has materially made
the little mountain town one of
the outstanding municipalities in
the State. We have never been
to Elkin, but a newspaper man
usually judges a town by its news-1
paper, and that being the case, i
we are postive that Elkin is ab
solutely tops. And the Special
Edition last week was absolutely
tops, and from down here on the
Gulf Stream, we send our moun
taineer contemporaries congratu
lations on a fine job.
GOOD JOB, WELL DONE
(Yadkin Ripple)
The Elkin Tribune did itself
proud last week when it appear
ed with 64 pages of well handled
and neat appearing copy in cele
bration of the coming to reiiHn
of the Chatham Manufacturing
Co., which is moving its entire
plant back to its home base where
it began back in the horse and
buggy days.
Combining the Elkin of today
with the Elkin of yesteryear, the
welcoming edition is replete with
newsy stories, well written and
displayed with neat advertising
copy in which the merchants
join the Tribune in welcoming
the finishing plant of the parent
company back honv».
We congratulate The Tribune
on the special edition and in this
connection it is believed to be the
largest edition of any weekly pa
per issued in this state in con
nection with a single company.
It was a welcoming edition,
received by its subscribers and
friends with a welcome through
out this section.
PAST PRESIDENT N. C. PRESS
ASSOCIATION EXTENDS
CONGRATULATIONS
Mr. Harvey Laffoon,
The Elkin Tribune,
Elkin, N. C.
Dear Mr. Laffoon:
I thought my sister in New
York had sent me The New York
Times until I broke the wrapper
and out popped 64 pages of as
good a special edition as I've ever
seen.
You and your associates have
every reason to feel proud of the
job. It was splendid.
The edition was well balanced
from cover to cover, and the news
coverage was excellent.
Pew people realize JUfct how
much thought and work went
into that edition, but I am fully
aware of it and that makes me
even more appreciative of the
high type newspaper you turned
out.
I enjoy your paper every week,
and look forward to getting it. I
rate it as among the best in all
my exchanges.
Sincerely yours,
W. CURTIS RUSS,
Editor The Mountaineer
Waynesville, N. C„ Feb. 17, 1940.
CONGRATULATIONS FROM
INDIANA
The Elkin Tribune,
Elkin, N. C.
Dear sirs: >
Today I received a copy of the
Feb. Bth Chatham Mfg. Company
Edition of your paper, sent to me
by Mr. Fletcher Mcßride, of
Jonesville.
I enjoyed this edition very
much, for only last June I had
the enjoyment of going through
this fine woolen mill and also
saw the ground being broken for
the new building.
For the last three years I have,
with my wife and daughter, been
spending a week's vacation* in
Elkin, so we have inet and gotten
acquainted with some fine peo
ple. We think Elkin Is about the
best city to go to.
Last June I had the pleasure of
having my mother come along
and spend a few days visiting
friends and relatives, this was
her first visit in forty years, so'
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she really saw some change In
and around Elkin.
So I congratulate your city on
getting Chatham Woolen Mills.
I congratulate Chatham Wool
en Mills upon their success, and
also the employes of the Tribune
for putting out an edition as in
teresting as I just finished read
ing.
Planning on visiting again in
your City in July. Will drop in.
Yours very truly,
NOEL REECE,
522 Miller St.,
Bluffton, Indiana
DUKE POWER CO. OFFICIAL
SENDS CONGRATULATIONS
Mr. H. F. Laffoon, Editor
The Elkin Tribune
Elkin, N. C.
Dear Mr. Laffoon
When I received your special
Chatham Manufacturing Com
pany edition a few days ago, I
glanced at it and saw that there
was much more "meat" in it than
I had time to digest just at that
time. So I put it aside. I have
just had time to give it a more
careful reading, and I am impell
ed to drop you a line to congrat
ulate you upon the splendid job
you did with this edition.
It is one of the completest,
"'meatiest" and at the same time
one of the most attractive special
editions that any weekly paper in
North Carolina has ever publish
ed. * In fact just offhand I don't
remember any such special edi
tion that has been in its class.
The Chatham establishment is
a tremendous asset not only to
Elkin and Surry county, but also
to the State of North Carolina
and the South. Its executives
are recognized as leaders in the
industrial and economic life of
the State, and their working or
ganization is an exemplification
of what such an organization in
this section should be.
Every right thinking Tar Heel
must be proud of the record that
has been made by the Chatham
organization as depicted in this
special edition.
My very, very heartiest con
gratulations to you and your
staff!
Sincerely and cordially yours,
JOHN PAUL LUCAS,
Merchandising and Advertising
Mgr., Duke Power Co.
Charlotte, N. C.
Feb. 14, 1940
AN OUTSTANDING EDITION
'(West Jefferson Skyland Post)
Hearty congratulations to The
Elkin Tribune upon the publica
tion of one of the best and most
outstanding special editions we
have ever seen issued by any
weekly newspaper in the United
States.
To Harvey Laffoon and his able
staff, we take off our hats, Mid
to Elkin, which is often times
called "the best little town in
North Carolina," we extend felic
itations for being the home of the
Chatham Manufacturing Com
pany and for having a live, pro
gressive newspaper.
Last Thursday The Tribune
published a sixty-four page edi
tion, welcoming the Chatham
Manufacturing Company's former
Winston-Salem plant to Elkin.
The editorial content, the illustra
tions, timely advertisements, the
make-up and printing of every
page of the edition were as nearly
perfect as we regard" perfection In
the publication of this type of ed
ition.
For two years, The Tribune won
a trophy, awarded to the paper
selected by a committee of the N.
C. Press Association, as being the
best weekly in the state. The
Chatham edition should win a
first prize in a National Editorial
Asociation contest. Having won
one of these prizes ourselves, the
publisher of this paper feels he is
qualified in making that state
ment.
The edition was a magnificent
expression of friendship and ap
preciation to the officials of the
Chatham Manufacturing Com
pany and they should be highly
gratified to receive such a warm
reception.
In Elkin's march of progress
during the past twenty-five years,
The Tribune has played a leading
role and has clearly demonstrat
ed that a progressive paper helps
to make a progressive town and
community.
Modern
Store Off
Many Values
Modern Food Store, one of
Elkin's largest and most up-to
date grocery stores, is joining in
Dollar Days with food values that
will bring real savings to all who
buy.
Carrying a complete line of
every kind of groceries and meats
one could expect, the store is ful
ly prepared to serve the wants of
their customers.
An advertisement in this issue
lists many of the choice food
bargains to be found there Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday. Many
other values, not listed in the ad
vertisement, also await the thrif
ty shopper.
Helen's B
Shoppe O
Special Prices
Helen's Beauty Shoppe, one of
Elkin's most modern beauty sa
lons which is now located in
modern new quarters in the W.
M. Wall building on East Main
■street, is offering several specials
for Elkin Dollar Days, and for the
remainder of this month and
continuing through March.
An inspection of the advertise
ment in this issue will give full
details, prices, etc.
Helen's is fully provided with
the most modern beauty equip
ment to be obtained. Expert op
erators are there to serve the
public.
Here's a bargain! One 1939 model
9-tube cabinet set RCA-Victor
radio at a very special money
saving price. First .come, first
served. Harris Electric Co. ltc
For Rent Three-room apartment,
close in. See Howard Windsor.
We boy scrap iron and metals.
Double Eagle Service Co., Elk
in, N. C. tfc
For Sale: 5 room house on Ridge
street; lot 100 ft. front by 269
feet long. Price $1,500. Mrs.
Maude Hanes, No. 10 -H St.,
N. E., Washington, D. C. 2-29p
Thursday, February 22, 1940
Will the man who found the man's
wrist watch (Elgin) in front of
Turner's Drug Store two weeks
ago please call 367. Reward.
2-22p
For Sale: Lespedeza seed and ag
ricultural clay and mixed peas.
See John Hudspeth or H. W.
Crouse, or telephone 30-M.
3-8 c
Want a real buy in a good elec
tric iron that will give years of
service? Then see these values:
$5.95 iron for $4.95; $6.75 iron
for $5.95; $8.95 iron for $7.95.
Harris Electric Co. ltc
200 Boxwoods for Sale, 1 to 2 feet
tall, 8 to 20 inches in diameter.
W. R. Evans, Route 1, Jones
ville, N. C. -■ tfc
Complete Beauty Service In Three
Months—The soutli's best and
finest Beauty Shop School; low
rates; easy terms. Fully accred
ited. Positions secured or your
beauty shop financed on grad
uation. Mounty Airy Beauty
College, Mount Airy, N. C. 2-29 c
For real values in electric perco
lators, toasters, waffle irons,
heating pads, bathroom heaters
and other small electric ap
pliances, see Harris Electric Co.
ttc
Have opening for young married
man with car to work as sales
man and collector. Write Box
442, Winston-Salem, or call in
person. Singer Sewing Ma
chine Co., Winston-Salem, N. C.
ltp
For rent: Five-room house. Also
for sale, lots any size you
want, 50 feet to ten acres. See
M. R. Bailey, Elkin, N. C. 2-22 c
Wanted to repair radios. Our
expert thoroughly knows his
business. Prices right. Harris
Electric Co., Elkin. N. C. tfc
If you want to give your wife a
present of more leisure and less
work, give her a Thor Washer.
Come in today and learn full
details of this marvelous wash
ing machine. Harris Electric
Co. lt&
When selling or buying produce
see Early Combs, in the old city
jail building. Telephone 308.
tfc.
Permanent Waves, SI.OO and up*
Shampoo and finger wave, 40c.
Modern Beauty Shop, Louise
Vestal, Ruby Gray. Telephone
-340. tfc
Do you want plenty of egg* from
strong, fast growing young
chicks? If so feed Panamln. We
have It. Abernethy's, A Good
Drug Store. Elkln, N. C. t to
Wanted to buy all kinds of cattle,
calves and pork hogs. See Bub
Price at Basketeria. tfc
Wanted: Tenant for tobacco
corn farm. Stock and tools
furnished. Must furnish ref
erences. See M. A. Hinson,
Yadkinville, Rt. 1 (near Brooks
Cross Roads). 2-22p
Wanted—looo People to See
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