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THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1926.
[Hi
M r. ..and Mrs. George A Out hoy,
who have been touring th^ east and
west toast of Florida for the past
three weeks, have arrived homt-.
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Colby Streadwick, who was In the
auto wreck Monday night, is reported
resting better.
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Mr. and Mrs. Reniich entertained at
bridge last Saturday night. Among
the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Bayes,
Mr. and Mrs. Mehaffey, Mr. and Mrs.
Holden, Mr. and Mrs. Merrick, Mrs.
Wilson, and Messrs. Arnold and Dansing.
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Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Law left for
Savannah last week, where they will
proceed by bbat to. NeW York. In
their absence Miss Margaret Law is
. - staying at the Pine Crest Inn.
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Mrs. Grey and Billie Grey are leav- I
ing for Maine this week for a smmer |
sojourn.
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Mr. and Mrs. Hebbert spent the |
week-end in Asheville.
H igh O'Neill, son df Rev. and Mrs.
O'Neill, is spending a month at the
v "" n ?>nvs- ramn at JPlsgan
Forest.
Miss Frances Hudson of Valhalla
left Tryon for Now York to s'peud the
summer with friends.
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Mrs. J. F. Kudji and Mrs. R. S.
Loughbridge left Friday on a visit to
Washington. I). t\, and Atlantic City,
N. J."
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Mr. and Mrs. Crandall and son. Harold,
motored to Asheville on a shopping
expedition last Monday.
Industrial
The Mai
Shifting 1
In times gone l>v. whenever a ma-1
chine or any kind of labor-saving fie- ]
vice was invented, people immediately
[ thought those who were thrown out
of employment would starve. Farm
and factory labor has been richly compensated
for shifting the burden onto
the shoulders of steam, iron, gas anu
electricity.
Gas and electricity in every American
home is an ideal we should strive
to attain. Labor-saving devices, ana
efficiency in the home, in Dusiness 1
and industry will assure this countryhappier
and healthier conditions.
Saving unnecessary labor has been
one of man's rarest gifts, giving him
that much more time to think and
learn.
Employment has increased with
greater output and production.
Why Special Legislation?
Prior to 19J0. the development ot
L hydro-electric power upon public
lands of the United States was greatly
hampered and retarded by the difficulty
encountered in financing such
v-. projects, hec-ause of insecure title arforded
by existing laws which granted
a mere permit to occupy and use public
lands. This permission could be
revoked at any time at discretion 01
the head of the department granting
it. Naturally capital could 'not be secured
undeitoyich conditions.
This situation was remedied by the
passage of the Federal Water Power
Act in "1920, which provided for developments
on public lands under a
definite lease for 50 years, under
w strict government supervision anu
regulation. >
The Federal Water tPower Act is
Ulro tho TTr?i*orl Ctotoa Pnn at i 1111frm m
that it is difficult to improve rrom
the standpoint of protecting the people,
while encouraging growth and development
of the country. But like
the Constitution, there is constant erfort
to drag it into politics., Too
many water power projects are given
consideration at Washington, from the
standpoint of special legislation,
whereas the success of |the projects
and the soundness of the investment
demand that they all be constructed
under the Federal Water Power Act
and supervised by the Federal Power
Commission. For example, Muscle
Shoals, Colorado River, St. Lawrence
River and other projects are talked
of as requiring special legislation with
respect to power development. Such
Is not the case.
If the major water power projects
should be developed outside the Federal
Water Power Act, the next logical
step would be to repeal the Federal
Water Power Act itself, and then the
fc* whole water power development within
the United States would be In the
same chaotic position in which It
found itself before the passage of the
Act.
This act has greatly stimulated dele
velopment in the interest of all the
people. Then why tamper with It, or
demand special legislation for "pel
Other visitors to Ashevllle last week
were the Rev. and Mrs. O'Neill and
Lawrence Goellet.
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Mr. Streadwick,; injured in the an-1
lontohite mishap on the Asheville highway
near H^dersonville last week, "i
s roportenimproving rapidly.
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AMERICAN YOUTH ,"!
CANDIDATE jw
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Miss Helen F. Dodge of Pennsvlva
nla, holder of a Carnegie medal for
heroism, has been nominated as a
candidate for the American Youth
Award established by the directors of
the Sesqui-Centeunial International j
Exposition, which is to be held in
Philadelphia from June 1 to Decern- -s'
ber 1 in celebration of 150 years of w
American Independence. Miss Dodge, j
the daughter of George H. Dodge of i(l
5944 Walton avenue, Philadelphia,
jumped Into the Toms River at Ocean
Gate, N. J., fully dressed, and, while "
having use of only one arm, saved the ^
life of a drowning girl. V
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lufacturer
the Load.
political projects" which should he j
developed in an orderly manner un-1
I tier our present federal laws?
Think This Over?Note T^xes Paid. I
How does the cost of operation and
the general efficiency of municipally-'
owned public utility businesses** compare
with those operated under pri- j
vate management? The Illinois Tom- j
mittee on Public Utility Information |
a<ks this question and says: j
"The Illinois Terminable Permit
| Investigation Committee, composed of j
members of the legislature. had some
striking testimony on this subject at
its hearing held in Indianapolis.
"In Indiana, municipally-owned punlie
utilities make a sworn monthly !
report to the state utilities commission
just as do the privately-owned utllt-1
ties. In Illinois the municipally
owned utilities are exempted rrom
ri porting, but the privately-owned are J
required to make sworn statements. I
"In Indiana, water plants are about j
evenly divided as regards municipal 1
ownership and private ownership.
Cost figures compiled for all^ water
companies from official reports and (
submitted to the investigating com
mittee by J. W. McCardle, chairman
of Indiana Public Service Commission.
compared as follows with respect
to each $100 of gross revenue:
Privately-Owned. Munic. '
Salaries $ 5.0$ $ 8.45 J
Wages 11.01 16.43 1
Material 2.66 4.84 .
Fuel, Elec, Energy... 6.45 22.27 ,
Privately-Owned. Munic. 1
Other Oper. Ex $ 9.30 $ 6.75
Depreciation . J 6.81 6.74 i
Taxes - 16.22 None
Totdfl $57.95 $65.48
" 'These are not the Commission s
figures, but the sworn figures which
the two classes of companies make,'
Mr. McCardle explained. 'They show
that the privately-owned companies
had expenses of $57.95, including $16.22
in taxes. The surplus revenues
are those which may be applied to
iiit oxoitt nn tVin Iwtrrnuriul fnnrla lluoH
HIiti rni uii IUC uu?iu"uu imiuo
in building the plants and for providing
against contingencies.'
"Comparing the cost of operating
municipally-owned and privatelyowned
electric light and power companies
of Indiana, Mr. McCardle stated
that he had 'picked out several
of the best and compared them wltn
privately-owned plants of about the
same size.'
" 'I have taken a comparison on a
100-kllowatt demand basis,' Mr. Cardie
said.
" 'On a 25,000-kllowatt hour consumed
basis, the cost of production
averages $2.61, while two of the most
efficiently operated municipal plants
in Indiana spend $2.62, Just one opnt
more, and there are no taxes paid
by the latter concern, as is the case
with privately-owned companies. The
two classes of companies compared
are of similar size.'"
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News At Gi
The weather dry, except f?r .very
ulu showers; in fact, we have had
ily one very lijtht shower, and that
telv enough to settle the dusr. for
line time, and farmers are growing
ore anxious daily. Some or us
ive very little cotton up yet. ana
hat did come up seems to lie dying
/Some places. The young corn also
suffering for rain; and gardens are
most a failure. A good shower
ould help lus much now. Most of
e spring grain crop has been har sted.
The yield was fairly good,
peeially wheat, considering the dry
eather.
Miss llolderbaum filled her engageent
with the Home Demonstration
!uh at the school building Friday.
business meeting was held. Miss
olderbaum has been untiring in nor
forts to have a representative rrom
tr dub take the short course tn
aleigh. beginning June 11 and cpniiuing
throughout tin- week. Miss
abi lle Jones has been elected, ana
trees to go. Some ot our ream's
have gone away to summer
hool, and most of the others will
> soon. Misses Ksther dibits, finny
lields. Vivian Kennedy and Corrie
MILL SPR]
Tit- weather is beautiful and sunliny
for the farmers to kill the
ceds.
Mrs. Walter Burgess was visiting
n Koute 2 Saturday.
.Mr. and Mrs. Harley Arledge anu
ttle son. George, accompanied Iiy
liss Lillie Arledge, visited Mr. anu
Irs. Charles Edwards Sunday.
.Mi". S. N". Orphia and Geneva N'e?ian.
Misses Ethel and Johnny ArFOLLOWS
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Milton R. Moskow, twelve-year-ol
the age of live has patterned his life
to occupy the White House some daj
aated as a candidate for the American
tors of the Sesqui-Centennial luternal
from June 1 to December 1 in eelebra
flence Under the plan of the Anier
Teacher Award, each state will select
who best represent American ideals,
Jelphia and to Washington, where tli
Ooolidge.
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All Pearsons Wi
Mr. Kilpins Resid
Use Mr. Kilpins 0
Path Through The
The Road Lean in
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Kilpins Property.
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THE POLK COUNTY NEWS
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?een's Creek ;
Menu' have none lo fiillowhee;
Misses Aiiilit Davis ami Kilith Miller,
also George Spake, anil pronahly '
sum others will ho i,i Wake Forest '
soon; Principal K. "F. Mines will atdml
siiniiner school at the University
of \oiiIi Carolina. Mr. Paul Gold,
whoso present, hoadipiiirters are ne '
(i.uTney, S. ('., was a visitor In tnrs *
eoininnnily Saturday ami Sunday. Mr.
Gold is well known here, having
taught his first school ill on adjoin- 1
ing township, lie alsc/ will attend '
suniiiii r school at Wake Forest.
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Mrs. J. U. Harrison of Spartan- >
burg. with her son, Jienry. and two '
daughp. rs. Misses Kuby and Mary
hena. spent Sunday with Iter brother,
!t. F. Ilines, and family near New
Hope. I
The primary election was held ai
ilie school building. We have all ,
heard, or know, of the disorder and (
riotillj; which iittcnded elections tn
former clays, which, in contrast wltn
our pros nt day orderly behavior at
the polls, and tie more up-to-date
system i.i use, reminds u* that we
have made ureal progress along this
line as well us in others.
;ng news
d.A1 . ac coiii)unii tl l>> .Mr. Itoheri
'i 'liniiiiisiiii. wore out kodajjjug ana
\ i.-w mi; tli' untilnt:iins on lluffulo last
Saturday. i '
.Mrs. .Mary Ann Mc.Murray visited
lo r mother, Mrs* M. K. Itradloy, Sunday.
.Mr. UitlH'M Thompson and Mr. 3.
>? Newman w. r< tlo Sunday artornooti
ruili r.- of Misses Ktbol and
Johnny Mae Arl'-djte.
1ANCIPATOR
d San Francisco schoolboy who since
after that of Abraham Lincoln, aspires
as his hero did. lie has been nomi- .
Youth Award established by the direc- '
tional K .position, held in Philadelphia j
tjlon of 15b years of American Indepen-!
lean Youth A war 1 and the American I
a boy and a jtirl am. a woman teacher
and tfiey will he n trips to Philaey
will receive nor. s from President
shingt To Reach
ence Will Please
wn Roadway Or ;
Woods, And Not j
K To Mr. J. N. j
c, As Mr. Jackson
eriously To Any |
ad To Reach The
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Silver Creek Newsj'
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We are having some very cool and j
iry weather!
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Rev. J. B| Arledge filled his regllar
appointment at Silver Creek Satlrday
afternoon and Sunday. A large
rowd was present. |<
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Mr. and M(rs. C. A. Williams visited ?
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lis parents, i Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wil- ,
lams, Sunday. L
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gibson and (
ittle son, itdwin, were the, dinner .
?uests of Mp. and Mrs. Charles Ed- J'
n-ards Sunday.
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Mr. and Mrs. Whitney Williams are ,
:he happy jjarents of a little daugn"
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1 r*-*vUio Mciw. j
Mr. James!Geneva ana uipma
man were the dinner guests at the
lome of Mr James Arledge Sunday.
Miss Pearlie Bishop has been visiting
tier sister, Mrs. B. H. Arledge, for
i few weeks. Mr. Talf Newman was |
the Sunday afternoon caller of Miss !1
Julia Jones.'
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Mr. E. A[ Arledge and daughter,!
Mannie Susd, was the dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Thadeus Laughter.
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Mr. T. W.|UMdlty TreB-PHSHgWmP"
singing duy.4 at Silver Creek to tlie
bird and fourth Sundays.
GREAT SESQUT S'
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The giant arena in the centre of
nial International Exposition site in
built in approximately 300 working d
pie ted and in use a month before the
exposition which celebrates the 150th
signing of the Declaration of Independ
graph, made from the air. shows ne?
playing held, massed there for th
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Grade crossing accidents The i
can be prerented if you CTOSS
tcill approach the zone c. eyy
of danger determined to U> wt
exercise caution For total
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100-Bushel Grower: I
Use Metal CrJl
Loading corn growers of Ohio, In- dal r, x. '
liana and other states have found "Ml: ""
Tom experience that the steel critw Itus-. ,'j /
save them large sums on corn held !;;n'?
aver from one bumper season ro tie
text to get higher prices. They'are A,!" 1 I
ventilated to provide propi r drying,/ ,M!I1- , ...
hey prevent bleaching from the sun, " i!:,;
?nd tlvey do not harbor rats, mice and
similar rodents that carry off large " '
amounts of feed. Most of these arc ,1"' ,l ' ' I
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made of or snoei sieci mm .. ^ ^
jet up easily by two men.
count v,
P. E. Eichelberger, secretary of tno j((
Ohio 100-Bushel Corn Club, who fur- J,-s( / ","S
nished seed corn to 12 different rami- S|i
ers who won gold medals for winning }l.,
places in this high-class group of j y^ar, 1farmers
known as the 100-Bushel Lrj|^ . J
Corn Club, has three of these steel
cribs. William H. Gilmore, gold mea- . REV. H. o.
al winner in this class for four years, I ~ - ; .'9
and who has the second highest six- j186 Hl" , 1
year average for corn growing in these ?
contests, also owns this type or crib. Tin- i-;i,:
M. C. Leslie, who has won two gold land Kinc.
medals for beating the 100-busbel hen and '?
mark, and who is also a ton-litter | revival n.
hog winner and a county 40-busnei j Tie- d
wheat champion, has steel cribs anhjtln- lull { :9
bins. Other Ohio 100-bnshe? gold S'roni L- .
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rADIUM OPENED AT PHI!MTlPfW 1
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* Photo by A HBO Scr Corpcoiioi
the Sesqni-Centen- rises on May 1 which formally opened J. rjnciut :B
Philadelphia was the stands are seated 10,000 persons .*..vbtag the ?
ays. It was com- gram. A group of 10,000 persons is a ' cM i W
opening of the big they are only a "drop in the bucket" in :.v-r i; PfiViB
anniversary of the phia stadium. The boy6 paraded ont. fit-Id i a
ence. This photo- accompaniment of fourteen bands and r. wor.tiioseB
trly 3.000 boys on their drills and athletic exercises for i!.e Vat-fit :<?
dedicatory exer- omciau ana parous.
save lift and
iE peril of the road crossing has become a national
problem with the multiplication of automobiles.
Southern Railway System has eliminated 800 grade
iings, and is eliminating more every year, but over
) remain to be separated on this system alone. Tiie
cost to complete the work is a stupendous sumably
half as much as the cost to build the railroads.
1 if the money were available, and. the public willing
iy the increased freight and passenger rates necesto
provide a fair yeturn on it, many years would be
red to do the work. ,
action from the peril for the present generation at
must be found in some otjier way. Trains cannot
at every crossing if they are to be run at the susd
speed expected by the public and required to carry
ommerce of the country. The train crosses a high*
about^every mile. The motorist encounters a railonly
occasionally.
neCPSSflru thorofnrn ? A 1 '* J
. > > uic auromoDiie uiivci w
in order to avoid risk. No one who did this was
killed.
better to save a life than to save a minute.
JTHLE KN
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