THE ELKIN TRIBUNE Published Every Thursday by ELK PRINTING COMPANY, Inc. Elkin, N. C. Thursday, March 28, 1940 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 NATIONAL €DITORIAI_ Member North Carolina Press Association Hull and Farley? Postmaster General Jim Farley will be coming to North Carolina soon, to dedicate post offices at Boone and Statesville. It is entirely possible that he will find time for a few conferences with political leaders in this section, and as he is a potential candi date for the presidency, we are wondering what these leaders will reveal concerning that important matter. Since President Roosevelt has denied the statement attributed to him by a Washing ton columnist that Mr. Farley is unsuitable to be Democratic standard-bearer and even went out of his way to commend the post master-general for some of his recent utter ances which he considered statesmanlike, talk has been renewed of Hull and Farley to head the ticket for president and vice-presi dent, respectively. Political leaders are afraid that Mr. Far ley's religion (he is a Catholic) would alien ate the support of the South just as that re ligious prejudice was mainly responsible for A 1 Smith's eclipse in 1928. That may be so. But a lot of water has gone over the dam since then. The South has broadened con siderably and is more tolerant in many ways. And what is more, Southern voters have seen Mr. Farley in action and are convinced, even as his political foes are convinced, that he is an able and sincere leader who has a sympathetic understanding of national problems; that he is politically clean, per sonally honest and sincere, and a public character who is not afflicted with the least blot of reproach. If he had been it most certainly would have been yanked out to dis credit him. Long before Jim Farley was mentioned prominently for the presidency, we were pointing out his ability to fill the job, and nothing has developed since then to change our mind about it. Barring Cordell Hull and perhaps Mr. Roosevelt himself, there is not a man on the list of eligibles better equipped to head the national government and steer it intelligently. Certainly he would make a good running mate for Cordell Hull, and we are not among those who believe the South would let him down because of his religion. If it did, for that reason alone, it would not be reflecting a great deal of credit on our boasted alleg iance to democracy. Hewing to the Mark It appeareth that the State Board of Elections means to make election crooked ness as hard as possible instead of as easy as possible, and for that it ought to have an enthusiastic pat on the back from those who thirst for political righteousness in North Carolina. The board has ruled that registrars must keep records of the names of persons whose ballots are marked and the names of per sons marking them. This ruling was not by unanimous consent of the board, however. One member, Senator L. B. Prince, protest ed vigorously against it, because he couldn't see any sound reason for it. Forgetting, we reckon, that any step taken to discourage dishonesty and promote honesty, is sound reason enough. The marker system, according to Chair man Lucas, has been one of the big evils of the election machinery. The last legislature undertook to overhaul this particular gad get, and while there may have been faults left in it, there is general admission that it has been greatly improved. The General Assembly provided that any qualified voter who wants a marker because of physical dis ability or illiteracy, may ask aid of a near relative. If no near relative is present the voter may ask aid of any other voter of his precinct who has not marked another ballot that day. If neither a "near relative" nor neighbor voter is handy, then the voter may call upon one of the judges or the registrar to help him mark his ballot. In all probability there will never be much need to refer to these records. But that doesn't mean that they ought not be made and kept, if the mere making of these records serves to shoo away election crook edness, then it will be worth the time and trouble taken in making them. If the election laws enacted by the last legislature are observed and enforced, there won't be much cause to complain about un fairness at the polls. If they are observed and enforced it is not going to be as easy this election to kill off honest votes with bought or managed votes, and the old de pendable-system of paid poll-workers will have to be sent to the shop for repairs. Below the National Average Users of electric current who are in clined to find fault with its cost, should re flect on the fact that electric rates in North Carolina are below the national average, and it is that way because the utilities con cerns that serve the people of the State are committed to a program of progressive co operation, and sold on the idea that increas ed consumption at lower rates will be as profitable as low consumption at a high rate. The Duke P&wer company in particular has this concept and there is abundant evi dence that this concern is bending every ef fort to extend its service on this basis. And it finds this theory justified. Only a few years back the average cus tomer was using only two or three hundred KWH of current per year. Today the av erage family on the Duke Power system uses approximately 940 KWH per year, and whereas as late as 1924 the average cost of electric service for the home was 8.6e per KWH, today the consumer is paying ap proximately 3.2 c per KWH. A fine example of how increased consumption warrants a decrease in price. And may we add: a fine example of how a big corporation is willing to share its progress and prosperity with its customers. A break-down of these figures reveals one interesting angle: The average family is paying for electric service only about 9 cents per day—less than the tax alone on a gallon and a half of gasoline and less than one-half the price of one gallon of gasoline. And think of the convenience and comfort that nine cents brings. It is the claim of the Duke Power com pany that "It has consistently been the aim and purpose of the company to render to its customers the highest standard of service that, it is humanly possible to render, and to render this service at the lowest rates con sistent with sound business policy." The figures just released by the Federal Power Commission indicate that Duke is keeping faith with this creed. Else why would the electric rates in the area served by this concern be lower than the national average. The fulfillment of this claim is evidenced further by the fact that Duke is bending every effort to extend its service, to promote a larger use and perhaps a still lower rate. If it is gratifying to the members of the Duke Power organization to be able to point to this record, it should be equally gratify ing to their customers. Delegated Authority Before we realize it the date for the State Democratic convention will be upon us. For reasons best known to State leaders it was called unusually early this time, and when the delegates have finished their busi ness of naming representatives to the na tional convention and telling them what to do, one will better understand the hurry. From this distance it is safe to say that the State convention will be asked to en dorse Governor Hoey as a "favorite son" candidate for the presidency, and the State delegation may go to Chicago with instruc tions to vote for him—until they see which way the wind is blowing. In that connection one can easily see the fine hand of former Governor Max Gardner at work. To be able to swing the North Carolina delegation to a candidate who needs our vote, would be quite an accomplishment, and would carry with it certain obligations that would gladly be met at the proper time. And that's the how come of this fav orite son business as everyone very well knows. Mr. Gardner is a Washington attorney who can measure success with any of them. He has plenty of ability and shrewdness, but he has had more than that for the past eight years—he has had entre to the White House where he is personally liked and respected for his ability. That certainly hasn't been any handicap in the practice of his profes sion. Ic has been worth a great many dol lars and cents to him. Naturally he would like to know that the latch-string would re main on the outside for another four years. It would be worth half a million dollars to him, and none of us will be blaming him for wanting the North Carolina delegation to be wrapped and ready for delivery. That doesn't necessarily mean that North Carolina voters are to be betrayed, not at all. The candidate to whom the State's delegation finally turns may be just the man the voters want above all others. It may be Mr. Roosevelt or any one of the long list of aspiring eligibles. But it will be hoss trading just the same, and there is the gamble that the voters may not get what they want—that, their representatives may not represent. But before the State convention can act the party machinery must be set in motion by the individual voters, and it is at the pre cinct meeting that they have their only di rect chance to have a voice in the goings-on. And what is done at the precinct meeting is more important than most of us think. Therefore every Democrat interested in his party should be on hand. For there the del egates to the county convention are select ed and resolutions offered; at the county convention, delegates to the State pow-wow are selected and more resolutions passed. But the individual votei; passes out of the picture after the precinct meeting where he delegates his authority to others. A lot of apparently insignificant things will happen at the precinct meetings this year. But they will have an important bear ing on what happens later. No matter who or what you are for, we are suggesting that you spare the time and be there. THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA Storage Space Is Big Consideration In The Farm "Storage space often presents a major problem in many farm homes," states Mrs. Brown, coun ty chairman of the Better Homes Campaign. The 'closet should have suffic ient natural or artificial light for its contents to be easily seen. H the light from the room is not suf ficient, no electricity available, this can be accomplished by the use of a flashlight hung on a cord and tacked just inside the door. Sliding doors may be used to save space in the room or to make the contents of the closet more ac cessible. Doors to walk-in closets should fit tightly at the bottom to keep out dust. A cabinet with horizontal shelves is very satisfactory for shoes, since it can be converted into many other uses, particularly when the closet is reaaranged to meet chil dren's needs. Tilted shelves or racks require less floor space than horizontal ones, but lack the ad vantages of convertibility. Draw ers of trays are more convenient than shelves for the storage of folded clothing. The rod on which to hang clothes should be placed high enough to allow six inches below garments hanging from it, and to permit cleaning the floor without disturbing the garments. Hooks should be placed as near the door as possible, never back of the rod. * Since the homemaker spends a great part of her time in the kit chen, it is of major importance that her kitchen storage arrange ments and working facilities be arranged to give the greatest ef ficiency and convenience. The first step in planning kit chen storage is to decide on the amount and location of work required. The kitchen arrange ment may include cabinets, or "reach-in" closets and pantries, or "walk-in" closets, she states. Where the kitchen is planned to minimize the amount of walking in the routine tasks, the cabinet is popular, particularly if the kit chen is used only in the prepara tion and service of food. However, where the kitchen is used for many processes or where there is an unusually large amount of material to be stored a pantry is preferred. The approach of the canning season will present a serious stor age problem in many farm homes. Certain food products require storage space that is cool, dry, ventilated, and frost proof. Large amounts of long-keeping fruits and vegetables require moist at mosphere and should be kept else where. This brings up the ques tion of a food-storage room which should be readily accesible from the back of the house and from the kitchen. BURCH Rev. T. S. Draughn, of Crutch field, will preach at Friendship Baptist church Sunday evening, March 31, at 7:30. The public is invited to attend. Mrs. Taylor Gabbard and little daughter, of Atlanta, are spend ing several days here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Martin. Mrs. Era Snow, of Dobson, who underwent an appendicitis opera tion at the Elkin hospital, is im proving nicely, her many friends will be glad to know. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hemric announce the birth of a son, Bobby Edwards, March 13, 1940. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Chappell spent Sunday at Harmony, the guests of Mrs. Chappell's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Shore. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sneed and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Walker, of Winston-Salem, were the guests Monday of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sneed. • Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hampton, of Arlington, and Roger Sprinkle, of Oalax, were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Sprinkle. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Greenwood, of North Wilkesboro, were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Greenwood. Earl Sneed, who has been ill with pneumonia, is improving, his many friends will be glad to know. Misses Ila Mae and Martha Sprinkle and John Sprinkle vis ited friends in Galax Monday. Miss Lucille Marion returned Sunday from a visit of two weeks with relatives and friends in Ra leigh. —, 4-H COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD APRIL Ist The 4-H Club County Council meeting will be held Monday, April 1, in the Woman's club house in Dobson. All club offi cers, president, secretary, pro gram committee, and recreation leaders are urged to attend. J. H. Harris, extension land scape specialist, from Raleigh, will be the principal speaker. He will show slides and lecture on Home Beauitfication. DOUGHTON Home Demonstration Club Meets with Mrs. S. H. Lyon The Roaring Gap Home Dem onstration club held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. S. A. Lyon near Doughton, with 12 members present. Mrs. J. E. DeJournette, president, was in charge of the meeting. Mrs. J. N. Gentry conducted the devotional. Her subject, "The Month of March," stressed the meaning of March as more than the month, and a challenge to move forward, showing how we can make it apply to our Home Demonstration club. She offered a prayer and followed it with Tennyson's "Lady Clare." Miss Sallie Woodruff, who has charge of the picture study, gave an interesting talk on the picture "Christ and the Doctor," by the German artist, Hoffman. This is a picture of great beauty, for there is no beauty so applied as the beauty of a clean life, the pure heart, the alert mind. Here ; they are combined in one su- Ipreme character, the character of j Jesus the Christ. • Mrs. W. W. Calloway, secretary, read the minutes of the last meeting. Each member answer ed the roll call with the name of her favorite vegetable. Plans were discussed for the district meeting to be held at North Wilkesboro in May. The demonstration on furni ture arrangement by Miss Mc- Googan was very interesting and helpful. She demonstrated for mal and informal balance and stressed having only useful and comfortable furnishing, to elim inate everything not fundamental to the comfort and happiness of the home. She also distributed literature on daily food essentials and the vegetables and fruit canning bud get. During the social hour the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Dan Harp and daughter, Janie, serv ed delicious refreshments. The meeting adjourned to meet next month on the third Friday, at the home of Mrs. Mary Woodruff. EAST ELKIN The East Elkin trio, consisting of M. R. Masten, G. E. Byrd and T. G. Gamble, attended the sing ing at West Yadkin Sunday af ternoon. The trio will sing at Hinshaw Street Baptist church at North Wilkesboro Sunday. The East Elkin Baptist church extends a cordial invitation to the public to attend their serv ices. Preaching on the third Sun day at 11 and 7:30 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. J. L. Powers. Mrs. Elizabeth Wilcoxen and daughter, Izzetta, of Mount Airy, spent the week-end with the former's daughters, Mrs. Ophelia Daye and Mrs. Jake Nance. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Burcham and family, of Alta Vista, Va., spent the week-end with the former's mother, Mrs. Ada Bur cham. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Henderson had as their guests for the week end Mr. and Mrs. John Swaim and family, of Statesville. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Bum garner spent the week-end at North Wilkesboro visiting the former's parents. Miss Monica Daye spent Mon day and Tuesday at Mount Airy visiting Miss Izzetta Wilcoxen. • Mrs. Tisha Johnson and daugh ter, Thelma, spent the week-end at Winston-Salem visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Carson Freeman had as their guests Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Mick Brown, of Jones ville, and Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Rose, of Dough ton. ROCKFORD Miss Evelyn Holyfield, a senior at Meredith College, is spending the spring holidays with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Holy field. Rev. and Mrs. George E. Bur rus had as their week-end guests Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harrington, of Taylorsville, and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Burrus and family, of Al bemarle. Mr. Coke Wall, of Winston-Sa lem, spent the week-end at his home here. Miss Marthalene Davis, a sen ior at Appalachian State Teach ers College, spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. C. B. Da vis. Rev. D. G. Reece, of Jonesville, filled his regular appointment at the Rockford Baptist church last Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas West, of Greensboro, visited relatives here over the week-end. Mrs. Edgar Boles and children, of Winston-Salem, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Coe. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Coe had as their week-end guests Mr. Cooly Poindexter and family, and Miss Betty Lou Sweatman, of Win ston-Salem, and Mr. Carl Sweat man, of Mount Airy. The spare tire for Explorer Byrd's snow-mobile weighed 1200 pounds. ADVICE GIVEN ON PLANTING Farmers Said to Be Disap pointed with Oat Crop Two Years Out of Three PLANT SAME VARIETY Over half the oat crop is plant ed in the spring. Yet most Southern farmers are disappoint ed two years out of three after they thresh spring planted oats. There are two reasons, both of which are easily remedied. First: Southern farmers usual ly plant the same variety in the spring that they do in the fall and it fails to mature before hot weather and rust damage. When they buy seed it frequently is a late maturing variety. Western farmers and many progressive Southern farmers have taken the U. S. and State Department of Agriculture's advice and are now planting Columbia Spring Oats,i an improved selection from Ful ghum, which comes up and grows very quickly and matures ten days earlier, before hot weather and rust. It is taller, more erect, has larger heads, heavier, plump er grain and can be planted later and still mature before hot wea ther. It yielded 79 bushels per acre while ordinary varieties yielded 4Q to 55 bushels per acre in one spring planted test. Second: All spring planted seed oats have a greater chance for success if the seed is treated with Ceresan, a dust treatment recommended by the U. S. and State Department of Agriculture. This treatment insures quick germination and vigorous growth in the cold, damp, early spring, enabling the crop to mature earlier. It also controls smut and other diseases, frequently in creasing the .yield 20 bushels to the acre. Southern farmers who plant Columbia Spring Oats that have been Ceresan treated are sure of a profitable spring oat crop whether grown for hay or grain. LONGTOWN [ We are glad to note that Mrs. . Charlie Reinhardt, who has been • ill, is improving. ; Mr. and Mrs. Edd Long have ; moved into the house belonging to the Longtown Roller Mill, where i he is employed. » Veral Brown visited Paul and • Beecher Shore Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Long and - children spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Long. I Mrs. Clarence Key and son, Ray . visited Mrs. Parks Shore Monday. ■ Mr. and Mrs. William Hicks 1 and son, Harvey, of Louisville, spent the Easter holidays with 1 Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Reinhardt. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Bell and ! son were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bell. Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Long, 1 and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Long, spent the week-end in Winston- Salem. Mrs. Bill Atwater of Burling ton, and Betty Lou Steelman, of Elkin visited Mrs. Dan Reinhardt Saturday afternoon. TRAPHILL HONOR ROLL FOR THE SIXTH MONTH The following is the honor roll for the sixth month of the Trap hill school, which has just been released by the principal, W. H. Davis: ' First grade—Beatrice Holsclow, Vera Mae Prevette, Paul Trip lette, Jo Anne Holbrook, Dan Billings, Myrtle Caudill. Second grade—James Billings, J. W. Bryan, Hadley Cothren, Billie Absher, Lugenia Ray, Mat tie Jane Wood. Third grade Clyde Brown, Rose Mary Adams, Wilhelmena Billings. Fourth grade Peggy Lou Brown, Mary Lee Casstevens. Fifth grade—Boyd Blackburn, Rita Prevette, Elaine Speaks. Sixth grade—John A. Absher, Glenn Brown, Thomas Sherman Bryan, Maynard Yale, Nancy Caudill, Nell Holbrook, Greta Swaringen. Seventh grade—Ruth Bauguess, Ruth Joines, Mary Livingston, James Livingston, G. C. Richard son. Eighth grade Claude Sidden, Eldon Spicer, Kathleen Adams, Evelyn Brewer, Bessie Lee Hanks, Rosa Lee Triplette, Faye Warren. Ninth grade Violet Carter, Beatrice Casstevens, Lizzie Couch, Janie Hayes, Oline Hol comb, Mabel Sidden, Bernlce Smith, Myrtle Spicer, Reba Wiles, Hazel Billings, Helen Billings, Doris Pruitt. ' Tenth grade Mae Alexander, Melba Billings. Okie Lee Billings, Lois Carter, Rosa Cleary, Maude Johnson, Met a Joines, Roxie Mayberry, Melba Wodell, Oroulla Sparks, Mattie Jane Warren. Eleventh grade Nina Yale, Maxine Sparks, Sallie Bauguess, Sallie Gilliam, Olene Cooper, ; Stella Casey, Annie Lou Collins, Mary Belle McGrady, Kermlt Spicer. Thursday, March 28, 1940 NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND Under and by virtue of the or der of sale made by the Cleric of Superior Court of Surry County, North Carolina, on the 11th day of December 1939, and supple mentary order, made January 15th, 1940, in the Special Pro ceeding entitled "Emma C. Thompson, Admrx. of B. H. Thompson, deceased, against Hort Thompson et al heirs at law," the undersigned commis sioner will offer for cash to the highest bidder at public auction at the old home place of the said B. H. Thompson, in Mountain Park, N. C., on Thursday, the 11th day of April 1940, at 2 o'clock p. M., the following de scribed real estate: First tract: lying and being in Bryan Township, Surry County, N. C. bounded on the North by the lands of W. H. Turner, on the East by the lands of Arthur Wright, on the South by the lands of Albert Bunker, and on the West by the lands of Cleve Roberts, containing 20 acres, more or less. And also about 13 acres near the 20 acre tract above described, the part of the C. Thompson place not sold by B. H. Thompson. Second tract: certain lots on the West side of Main Street in the Town of Mountain Park, N. C., and being described on the map of said Town as lots 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69. 70. 71, 72, and 73. This the 25th day of March, 1940. ROBERT A. FREEMAN, 4-4 Commissioner. Patronize Tribune advertisers. They offer real values. WANTS i For Rent—Two-room apartment in West Elkin, with heat and private entrance. Can be used > as apartment or two separate rooms. Phone 276. ltp > For sale: a good team of matched I mares, 6 and 7 years old and ) bred. Weight about 2500 pounds. See A. C. Phillips, Thurmond, N. C. 4-4p We buy scrap iron and metals. Double Eagle Service Co., Elk in, N. C. tie • Wanted to repair radios. Our t expert thoroughly knows hla business. Prices right. Harris : Electric Co., Elkin, N. C. tfc > , When selling or buying produce see Early Combs, in the old city [ jail building. Telephone 308. tfc. ' For Sale Now! 1000 phonograph 1 records, 10c each. String music, blues and latest popular hits. ' Big Nickel Lunch. Open 24 hours. tfc > ■ . - - , Do you want plenty of eggs from i strong, fast growing young chicks? If so feed Panamin. We 1 have it. Abernethy's, A Good f Drug Store, Elkin, N. C. tfn For Sale: D. J. Cocker ham home place, 9 rooms, 9 closets, 8 fire places, 1 flue, 2 toilets and bath; 2 large porches, 2 long, wide halls, metal roof, lot 150 x 390. House and lot, lot 75x120, 4 rooms, hall, bath and pantry, ; 2 porches, 2 grates, double flue, vacant front lot -90x150, 3 acres in all. Either of these proper ties at a bargain price. West Main street, close in. For in formation see W. W. Cocker [ ham. 3-28p For rent—3-room apartment with private bath and private en trance. Phone 327-J. Harry Barker, Jr., Elkin, N. C. tfc We are In position to furnish strong, healthy chicks from state blood tested flocks; Bar red Rocks, New Hampshire Reds and White Leghorns. Im mediate delivery. Amco Feed Store and Hatchery, Box 304, Telephone 234. North Wilkes boro. 4-1 lp Special Friday and Saturday only —9xl2 linoleum rugs, $3.95 cash and carry. Home Furn iture Co., Elkin, N. C. ltc Confucius say: Cashwell's new store pays highest prices for fresh eggs and country hams, and sells cigarettes at lowest prices in town. Confucius also gay: Remember, it's Cashwell's, the Underselling Store. ltc For sale at a bargain—slightly used ice refrigerator. Home Furniture Co., Elkin, N. C. ltc For Rent Unfurnished apart ment, also furnished room, in rock house on Church street. See W. F. Reece, or telephone 147. ltc For Rent—Two unfurnished rooms on Elk Spur street. See Otis J. Reynolds, at office. ltc Lost: Saturday night between Turner's and theatre, pair of glasses with name, Marion Rowe, Charleston, W. Va., in side case. Return to Mrs. W. S. Sale for reward. ltc For sale at a real bargain—l93B Indian motorcycle in excellent condition. See it today at Elkin Motor Car Co. ltp

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