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- THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1926.
The Polk County News
Pufolisisd Wtoiy hi lie Ne*s PjMsiin; Convoy
LOUIS LEHMAN, Editor
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act of Congress ;
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SIFTED INTERESTS.
If there is as much booze as they say there is, and as much
crime as they say there is, and if booze causes crime, now can Jicy
be right in wanting more Prohibition as now constituted? Cn
the other hand, if there is as much drvness as they say there is,
and lesrl crime than th?re was before Prohibition took effect nationally,
how can tiny be wrong in wanting more enforcement of
the law?
Prohibition amounts to the proposition that the stronger (he
law the weaker the liquor, and the weaker the low the stronger
the liquor. If the country could sift out all those who want
liquor because they want it. and all tl ose who do not want liquor
because they don't want it themselves and don't want the other
fellow to have it either, the rest of th? people might be able to
settle these problems of crime, delinquency and other ills that
are charged to Prohibition or the lack of it. There is as much
personal Interest in the personal liberty plea as there is impersonal
zeal in the cry for restriction. The whole question is too
great a political paradox and moral conundrum for one editor or
'one editorial to settle.
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BOYS, THAT'S DUMB!
A dispatch of the United Press savs that the "world's dumb- I
est creatures, GO Panama sloths, were in Los Angeles enroute to j
Kansas City for exhibition in the Home zoological gardens." The I
item goes on to explain just how dumb these creatures are. It
says they hang by their tails all day long, and never even twitch
when ^oked at; and that when they turn over it takes them fully i
two minutes to do the job after they decide to turn. J
Really stupid, we wop Id say. But a citizen of Los Angeles
says the dumbest part about tnese animais is letting anjuirc
take tliem away from Los Angeles to live in Kansas City.
A Missourian, not to be outdone, retorts that the reason the |
sloths were ever brought from the jungles td Los Angeles in the
first place was to assimilate them with those nearest their kind.
Then gradually as they could take on civilization, they are moved '
eastward to Kansas City.
We won't quarrel with anybody about the jungle sloths, but
we don't relish having any more dumb creatures brought into the
country. Gotta enough already?so say we all. Next) they'll be |
wanting to take them to Congress to assimilate 'em.
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ROTOR SHIP CROSSES ATLANTIC.
Whirling towers, that serve as "sails" and that trick the
wind into pushing the boat or vessel, is the rotor ship which has
crossed the Atlantic ocean. Here is another means of transportation,
and at no coot of movement except friction and the usual
wear and tear. The wind is used, and the wind is free, just as
with the sailing ship.
This is not so new, after all: for all motive power comes from
Nature or from the elements. The difference is merely in the
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cost of production. The use of electricity, coal, gas, oil and hydraulics
comes from the mere harnassing of natural forces. Fuel ,
costs money and labor to produce; air is free?thus far. As long
as the utilization of natural forces is comparatively free, men will
keep on using these forces for practical purposes and as an effi
cient method of meeting competition and reducing costs.
More power to them! We wouldn't think of going back to
the old sailing vessel for commerce, but if we can modernize the
sail boat and bring it up to modern needs, the world will accept It,
people will ride in it, and its owners will prosper from it on a
commercial basis.
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THE BRIGHT SIDE OF DISASTER.
Disasters do not always mean despair; often quite the opposite.
Courageous Santa Barbara^ recovering from her great
test, votes 25 to 1 for harbor development, which means bonds |
and money. Chicago has been the great city since her fire of!
'71. Southern Illinois arose from her wind-swept devastation, and
her people have proven themselves worthy in their supreme task
of reconstruction. Galveston became a greater port after the
tidal wave.
THESE facts prove something. They show that earthquakes ,
do not shake Faith; that storms and fires do not win overcour-,
age and ambition. IT IS ONLY WHEN THE HEART OF THE
PEOPLE BREAKS THAT HUMANITY GETS THE WORST
OF IT. SENSE SUFFERS. BUT SOUL PUSHES ONWARD
AND UPWARD AND BUILDS AGAIN ON THE FOUNDATIONS
OF GREATER EXPERIENCE.
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Lt. Com. Byrd and. his pilot, Bennett, claim to have reached
the North Pole by airplane. We' have only their word for it, coupled
with some measure of scientific calculation. But if these
gentlemen are as honest as they are dying, we have no doubt
that they have reached the spot.
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BEING "FOR" TRYON.
To be "for" Tryon means putting your best thought into
the measures that come before the public conscience.
No amount of words alone will put the finishing touches on
good works.
If# in your judgment, the proposals for public improvement
and community development are worthy of the aims of high^t
citizenship, and if those proposals are within the limits of sound
public finance and prudent management of the people's affairs,
then you are not strictly "for". ''Yyon unless you put 100 per
POLK COUNTY. NEWS
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The man who continually tin is fault with nearly everything in Tryon eQ
( oiispiouously overlooks himself. Constructive criticism is valuable, but !at
att cks which are ma'le for th.i soli p irpose of giving vent to a chronic. ^
" satisfaction with the wor! 1 in general are of benefit to ncbod;'. Ev.ry be
town has its disgruntled knockers, but Providence in its divine wisdom ^
has ki pt them in the minority. ' ,*?
How much b 'tter it world lie both for Tryon and its critics if we j??1
' hi phrsuadc such persons to cast aside their destructive sentiments i^I
and join the people who are working hard to make this a bigger and bet- ar
I r community. Pes.imism and unfair criticism are difficult loads to |pa
a ry, especially when one is trying to make the grade. It costs nothing I
to drop them and it is worth anything to be rid of them.
Boost Tryon. ho
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;rnt of your ability into their realization. _ kl
There is'no man who cannot do his best under any given set c,<
if circumstances. ,a
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To be "for" Tryon is not difficult in the less arduous tasks.
No day passes hut that some little help may be givven oi ~
applied to advance the economic or moral welfare of the com
munity.
One can ak least trade at home and thus help local business.
He can st engthen the educational system of the community
ay showing his interest in the men and women and the boys and i0
girls of the schools. , th
He can assist as an individual or in organization work in m'
stamping out negative qualities and boosting positive and constructive
factors in the community's progress. is
He can be charitable and kind while being industrious and th
ro ireful. ' 1 at
This is no paradox; it is success. - th
How strongly all citizens are "for" Tryon will determine its ot
future. "
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O.N MEMORY DAY. ' "
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Think not of them as dead whose forma have passed
Into iheir native sphere of dust and clay; lai
Tis now they live in peace, content at last, at
While we?poor mortals?weep on Memory Day. ye
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Why clo we mourn for those whose souls are shown th
Unfettered by the world of sin and pain?
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They've but awakened and to fulness grown ^
In higher forms, with greater power to gain. th
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Naught is there left but virtues carved in stone, m,
Around the tomb where once our comrades lay; m
Naught but the idol stands?we pra? alone? te
They live, 'tis we are dead, not they. ca
For 'tis but death to think no higher goal,
No better state than earthly woe can give;
Awake, and in communion with my soul m,
Stand fast They are not dead, they live. wt
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LADY JUNE IS COMING.
By Albert L. Berry. to
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I can hear the tread of her dainty feet, ? =
And'feel the pulse of her warm heart beat;
And the bluebells all are ringing,
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And the daffodils are singing,
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For Lady June is coming. Pc
The laurel has lighted her chandelier, jh
And the iris and wild rose both are here. ati
The brown-thrush sings his roundelay,
And the blue-ja? "Screams to clear the way, _
For Lady June is coming. j
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She rides with the pomp of a royal bride, Sh
And scatters her gold on every side; De
Her sandals are made of the pearls "of dew,
And her breath is sweet with meadow-rue,
^ Fqr Lady June is coming. =
She comes through the fields where the plover is red 1
And weaves a garland where winter lies dead: t
She is hiding now in the-tall sweet grass t
Down by the fen or the wild morass, I
For Lady June is coming. i
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The simple life has turned into the foolish life. **
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"Ain't" is a proper word to use if you know better. 1
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You may be born intelligent, but you've got to learn to think. !>
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Walking-is a lost art. It now consists in jumping out of o
the way.
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Most of our great men come from the farms; but few go
back to them. ' J
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Nature performs queer tricks, but human nature does the
crazy ones.
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A lawyer is a fellow who finds the portholes in an ironclad
contract. ? - L
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Giovanni dl Sllveetro haa recently
ten re-elected commander Of tha
>na of Italy In America.
1NNOT RESI8T
OUR HOME TYPES
ance and England Give the Palm
to U. S. Model*.
The model colonial home sent to
ance test year for the InternationExhibltlon
In Paris, is to remain
ero permanently, according to a rent
report.
The modern gas and electric appli- i
ces with which the house was 1
uipped and which attracted wide f
tention during the exhibition, and
e American colonial furniture, have ;
en donated with the house itself to
i Bien-venue Francaise, the organition
which, under the presidency of ,
arshal Foch, welcomes to France
stinguished representatives of the (
ts, sciences and industry from all
irts of the world.
The compliment thus paid to the
lauty and efficiency of American
imes has just been repeated by Eng- f
ad where, at the Ideal Homes Ex- j
bit at Olympla, a modern American {
tchen was shown as the most effl- f
ant in the world in Its wide use of (
bor-savlng household appliances and j
neral brightness and cleanliness. j
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Tryon and Its Water Supply. ^
> the Editor of the News:
The spring season of 1926 is folding
so closely that of 1925 from
e standard of rainfall as to lead 4
any of our local weather prophets j
predict that "we are in for another j
outh." Whether we are or not, it 4
timely to ask what those in au- j
ority are doing to meet such a prob- j
illity or even possibility. During 4
e shortage last season, when many <
our citizens were without water h
id all were seriously restricted" in J
3 use, thousands of gallons were run- j
ng down the slopes of Melrose 4
ountain?water that could have been J
ade to flow by'gravity alone Into *
e empty reservoirs of Tryon. 4
Tbis year, with an enlarged popuHon
and with a water supply which 't
its best is less than It was a <
iar ago, residents and taxpayers
e faced with a problem of more \
an usual gravity. . . *
What is being done to meet this
tuation? Since last year $150,000 4
bonds have been sold to extend
e sources of supply so as to inude
those referred to above. But
oney raised by the sale of bonds
ust be exchanged for labor and marials
before our supply of water
,n be increased./Is this being done?
A statement from those who are
urged with the responsibility of
rnlshlng an adequate water system
Tryon, particularly if this stateent
shows that an Intelligent effort
is being made to meet this respoaoility,
would be Interesting news for
e readers of the Polk County News.
Let's give these gentlemen a chance
demonstrate that they are on the
b. HERBERT HADLEY.
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FOR 8HERIFF.
At the solicitation (of my many
lends I hereby announce myself a
ndldate for the office of Sheriff of
ilk County, subject to the action of
e Democratic Primary. If elected,
will give the office my undivided
tention. J. H. METCALF.
20-27-3
I hereby announce myself a candlte
for re-election to the office of
eriff of Polk County, subject to the
mocratlc Primary Roles.
R. M. McFARLAND.
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. A. A. ME
ENGINEERING
Prices as reasc
consistent with
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Hot and Cold Water
Phone 167 ->
LAWRENCE V.
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ITUDENT8 WILL FIGURE
* V IN "BLUE DIAMONDS"
y. 7 ?.
Greensboro, May 26.-r-Five students
if North Carolina College will take
art In "Blue Diamonds," L. B. Hurey's
mystery play, which is to be
resented in "this city at the auditorium
of the Students' building Monday
ivening, June 7, in connection with
he commencement activities at the
college.
Those who will carry roles in the
Irama are as fol'ows: Miss Fadean
"easants of Durham, Miss Dcrothy
tobartson of Norfolk, Va.; Miss
lladys Campbell?of Taylorsvilfe; Miss
Treda Segall of Gleuwood, Ga., and
diss Wilhelmina Weiiand of this city,
diss Campbell, a former student, is
ow a member of the college of muilc
faculty.
Members of the faculty will speak
he lines in the other parts of the
3lay. The drama is being presented
'or the benefit of alumnae and othej;ommenc.Jiicni
visitors who will be
n Greeni boro the day and night bei.
^f inutltiition CGt
O.HJ Ki'tUlI ilLUD l/l . .. v. w
htir diplomas. Formal commencenent
t xcrcises for the presentation
)f degrees will be engaged in Tueslay
morning, June 8.
Just Right.
Wife?I see by this paper that in
icrtain parts of India a wife can be
wight for two dollars. Isn't that pei,'ectly
awful?
Husband?Well, I don't know! A
;ood wife would be worth that.
Tcache.'- Use the word "feature"
n a sentence.
Johnny- My, what a big feature
jrotlur has!
NOTICE.
Having qualified as Executrix of the
;state of John G. BushnelJ, deceased,
ate of Polk County, this is to notify
ill persons having claims against the
(state of said deceased to present
hem to the undersigned on or before
day 15, 1927, or this notice will be
(leaded in bar of their recovery. All
(ersons indebted to said estate will
(lease make settlement at once. I
This May 5, 1926.
MRS. A. M. BUSHNELL,
Uxecutrix of the Estate of John C.
Bushnell, Deceased.
20-27-3-10-17-24
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NOTARY PUBLIC I
Tryon, N. C. +
FRENCH LESSONS *
Given to beginners and ad- %
vanced pupils by compe- ?
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tent French teacher. Pri- *
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vate or classes. +
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Phone 77-B. ;;
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Keep Out of
the Alleys
Don't grope in the dark?don't
look up and down the aide
atreeta?don't watch for red ana
yellow sighs. The sensible, business-like,
time-saving way to
solve the tipe question is to
' buy a good tire at the right
price from a reputable, established
dealer.
You can get Tires at W. 8. McDowell,
Columbus, N. C.
Hines Motor Co.
Passion, N. C.
IRRICK
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tnable as is < > !
accurate work. < !
saluda. :::
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Good Meals
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in Every Room. ! I \
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POLITICAL Noi^l
POLITICAL ANNOUNCE^! I
date for th- off:. <,(
County.
27-3 JOHN T i'i?B
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J. fice of Tax Collects: fl I
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I hereby announce ? I
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ce of Clerk of the Sep! I
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candidate for the offi?
County Commissioner, ntfl
to the Democratic
rules.
W. H .STEARKf^H
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fW. F. Little announces
la a candidate I
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of the Legislature froze
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candidate for County
i ?ioner of Polk County,
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