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TWO SIDES To Every Question By LYTLE HULL Where Are the Communists? i Maybe parents still can get children to eat their spinach by warning, "The bogey-man will get you if you don't watch out!" And a politician still can get some adults to vote for him by shout ing, "The communists will get you if you don't watch out!" But actually one threat has about as much danger behind it as the other. When a child begins analyzing that bogey-man stuff he soon discovers that the bogey-man "just ain't." And when we an alyze the strength of the com munist organization in America we find that it has about as much comparative strength in America as an undernourished jellyfish in a shark-infested sea. Anyone who spent much time in the garment district of New York City, where communist soap-box orators (?) are always able to attract a crowd, might er roneously conclude that com munism is a powerful factor in America. But when you get out side of New York City a cpm munist is a rare bird. And even in New York City, the strong hold of communism, there are less people suffering from com munism than from diabetes. In most country towns, if it was rumored that a member of the community was a communist, he would have about as much social life as a leper. Real Amer icans and communists just don't talk the same language. In presidential election years, communist candidates get their names on the ballot in most states, but when the reports of elections come out in country newspapers I never yet have seen any mention of a communist vote. In the cities, where most of our country's small band of commun ists live, the Red vote is so small in comparison with the vote for other parties, that it doesn't look even slightly pink. The total vote cast in the whole United States for Earl Browder, communist nominee for president in 1936, was 80,159. Compare that 80,159 with the 27,476,673 votes for Roosevelt and the 16,- 679,583 votes for Landon and it is evident that communism doesn't occupy the space of a fly in our political ointment. Another thing that a lot of people talk about is the growth of communism in this country. If communism was going to make an appeal to Americans, it cer tainly would have had its big op portunity in the depression years from 1932 to 1936, but presiden tial election figures show that there was actually a decrease in votes for communists during those years. The official records show that 102,991 voted for the communist candidate in 1932 as compared with 80,159 in 1936. As for those 80,159 votes in FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION On the Late W. J. Bryant Place in Arlington SATURDAY, MARCH 30 AT 9:00 A. M. the following Farm Machinery, Implements and Tools: One W-30 McCormick-D eer in g tractor, equipped with rubber tires, power take off, with plows and har row. One Martin terracer McCormick-Deering binder, mowing - machine, hay rack and drill. - Cultivators, corn planters, single plows, hoes, shovels, wire stretchers and other articles too numerous to mention. Everything Will Be Sold WAYNE BRYANT Or See R. L. Lovelace, Elkin, N. C. Free Theatre Tickets Are Awaiting: These ■■■ttiMWlH ! fIUHI KflK^ll^ "Mr : The young lady and the two young men pictured above are each entitled to two free theatre tickets if they will call in person at The Tribune. These tickets are good for admission to both of Elkin's modern theatres, the Lyric and the Elk. More pictures, snapped at random on Main street by The Tribune photographer, will appear next week. 1936, over 40 per cent, of them were in the state of New York and 31,987 were from New York City—our much-advertised melt ing pot. Californians cast 10,877 votes for Mr. Browder, Ohioans gave him 5,251 and in no other state were as many as 5,000 votes cast for the communist nominee. As for Congress, there is no such animal as a communist sen ator or representative and the to tal vote cast for all communist candidates for that post in 1936 was 7,116. So if you happen to come to New York on May Day, and if you see a parade of 10,000 commun ists blocking traffic, don't let that long parade worry you—for those 10,000 people, mostly of foreign birth, don't cut so much as an ice-cube in political or so cial influence. They are just a bunch of people who have arriv ed in the melting pot but haven't yet been melted into Americans. The Dies committee, which has centered a lot of attention on communist activities in this coun try, has made it appear as if communism was a threat to our country. And it is and always will be a threat. But so far it's about as dangerous as my three year-old son would be to Joe Louis. It's a good idea to have Mr. Dies and his investigators peering into communistic activities. Any group which has for a funda mental purpose the overthrow of our form of government should be watched with an eagle eye. Just because the majority of peo- THE ELKIN TRIBUNE. ELKIN. NORTH CAROLINA pie in this country are law-abid ing citizens doesn't mean that we don't need a police force. And it's a good idea to have a police man like Mr. Dies walking the communistic beat. But when he finds a lot of suspects when he's out hunting for them, shouldn't be cause for us to think the com munist problem is growing. As far as wiping out "Ameri can" communism is concerned, to me it seems more important to figure out how to wipe out some of those rare diseases which are cripling as few as 10 out of 1,000 of our people. For there are only 10 out of 6,000, according to elec tion figures, who are infected with communism. As for the possibility of Russia ever carrying communism across the Atlantic and imposing it on our people, that's another story— another story which is just about as fairy-tale like in its possibili ties as is the threat of our "American" communists to take over America. But anyway, it's a good idea to keep Mr. Dies on the beat. HAMPTONVILLE Mrs. Wagoner is Hostess at Hamptonville The Flat Rock W. M. U. held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. G. S. Wagoner on Saturday afternoon with eleven members and two visitors present. Mrs. C. E. Williams presided and the devotionals were conducted by Mrs. Ellen Johuson. The topic for the month, "Steadfast in the Homeland," was studied and dis cussed by each member. The April meeting will be with Mrs. Stan ford Steelman. Refresments were served to Mrs. Ellen Johnson, Mrs. C. E. Williams, Mrs. Joe Steelman, Mrs. J. T. Steelman, Mrs. Joe Paris, Mrs. Stanford Steelman, Mrs. John Burgess, Mrs. Ollie Johnson, Mrs. Eugene Joyner, Mrs. R. A. Dobbins. Mrs. W. L. Hudspeth and Mrs. Couch Wagon er were visitors. MULBERRY Rev. Richard Pardue filled his regular appointment at Bessie's Chapel Baptist church last Sat urday evening and again Sunday. Both sermons were greatly enjoy ed by everyone. Rev. George Burrus delivered a very inteersting sermon at Bes sie's Chapel Baptist church last Sunday at 2:30 o'clock. > Miss Nonie Isaac, of Mt. Airy, spent the week-end with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Isaacs. Mr. Paul Mounce, of Friendship community, spent a few days last week with his sister, Mrs. Gaither Wall. Miss Kathleen Dobbins, of Winston-Salem, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Dobbins. Miss Helen Wall, a student at Draughan's Business College at Winston-Salem, spent the week end with her parents, of this sec tion. MOUNTAIN VIEW We are glad to note that Moun tain View is gaining new members in Sunday school. J. P. Collins was taken to w vis hospital at Statesville Sunday for treatment. Editor Santford Martin of the Winston-Salem Journal, will be present at Mountain View the first Sunday in April, to teach the Sunday school classes and to be Nancy Wid Shore's birth- day dinner. A cordial welcome is extended to all. Miss Lois Shore visited her aunt, Mrs. Nancy McKnight, of Lewisville, Sunday. Misses Nancy and Fannie Shore and Messrs. Howard and Alvin Brown accom panied them. Couldn't Tell Boss—"What made you so late in leaving tonight?" Clerk—"l wasn't doing any thing, and I couldn't tell when I had finished." Big 6-Passenger Sedan Leads Dodge —Look! This Big ' You're Invited To See The New Dodge Luxury Liner iuxury Uners ,n s p° rk, j ng pr,n9 c ° /or^ mf nnnrr T TBRB'S the gala car event' of the season I 4i,\ is going on! It's gay... colorful... exciting. >?;>>■ Just A Few Dollars More You'll see a sparkling array of new 1940 Than Small Cars/ Dodge models in the latest Spring colors! Youll see 811 the new ideas Dodge gives you. 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The emphasis is on the home and the improvements which can be DON'T SAY Pgi HOLSUM made that are within the reach of families with low or modest incomes. Although the Better Homes program inevitably stimulates house building, home improve ment, the purchase of garden tools, paints, -labor-saving de vices, etc., this fact is not the reason for such a campaign. The purpose of the movement is pri marily civic and educational. Wage-earning families are help ed to a knowledge of the least ex pensive and most satisfactory and practical means of making im provements in their own homes. The result is the development of pride in home and community, of good business and of sound con structive citizenship. The Surry County committee was organized to bring the ser vice and program of the national organization into every commun ity of tjie county and to adapt the program to fit local needs. Chairmen are serving in 20 com munities throughout the county. Effectiveness in the movement is secured by correlating the ef forts of all civic and educational agencies and specialists, interest ed in home improvement, in a comprehensive annual camapign. Thursday, March 21. 1940 The 1940 National Better Homes Week will be observed from April 28 to May 4. The Surry County committee invites the cooperation of all organizations whose pur poses are allied with the encour agement of home betterment, in cluding gardens, home building and furnishing, remodeling, home management, home recreational activities, as well as general com munity clean-up. Because a snake's jaws are not hinged together and its is very loose, it can swallow an egg three times as large as Its own head. We Proudly Announce A MIRACLE! We can dye and clean any col or of ladies' suede shoes. Will not scuff or smut off. The work is done by a new dyeing pro cess. Also any leather shoes for men, women and children. ROGERS ELECTRIC SHOE SHOP ELKIN, N. C.
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