i The
i Kings Mountain Herald
Established 18M
Published Every Thursday
HERALD PUBLISHING HOUSE,
Haywood E. Lynch
Editor-Manager
atered as second class matter n
the Postofflce at Kings Mountain
N. C., under tre Act of March 3
1879
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One Year $1.6*
Six Mnatbc .78
A weekly newspaper devoted to
the promotion of the general wet"
tare and published for the enlightment,
entertainment and benefit ol
the citizens of K'nga Mountain and
Its vicinity.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON
Horn February .22. 1732,
Hied (December. 14. 1739.
' "Washington, the brave, the wise,
the good,
Supreme in war. in council, and
in peace,
Valiant without ambition. discreet
without fear .
Confident without presumption.
In disaster, calm; in success moder
ate; In all, himself.
, The hero, the patriot, the christian.
"
The father of nhtions, the friend of
mankind.
Who. when he had \von, nil, renounced
all.
Then sought in the bosom., of his
fawlly and nature, retirement,
A.nd in the hope of religion. Immortality.
Inscription at Mt.-Vernon.
HAPPY AGAIN
How sat it is to be sad
And bad when you are mad.
"Why-not'be happy. Joyful ati1 , pay
'All through the night and all the
day. - *
For Joy brings utmost happiness.
And many pleasant thoughts of
: gladness,
Cheer up, be happy and cheerful toe
For there is someone who cares for
you,
Your friends and there are many
They like J-ou much, they ':V '#ou
plenty.
PARABLE
The story of Mrs. Edna M. Elliott
of New York City is that of a
little oli lady, mildly eccentric, who
liked nothing better than to attend
the Roxy Theatre and then deliver
her crltcisms of the entertainment
to anyone who would listen. The
8tory also had a neat double . moral.
The story1 came to an end a year
ago when Mrs. Elliott died at the
'v age of 70. The moral was pointed
last week when her will was filed
for probate. Principal beneficiaries
were William J. Reilly, former head
usher at the Roxy and recently a
$52 a month hospital attendant, and
Mrs. Rosalie S. Kniskern, former
riftllCPr of thn nnnuhw DO/UA * ??
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Music Hall. Reilly received *141.4^
Mrs. Kntskern's Inheritance was
$55,784.
Only vaguely recalling their. patroness,
Mr. Reilly and Mrs. Knlskern
were hard put to explain last
week the "kindly and courteous
acta" for which the will said they
were being rewarded. Reilly said he
used to listen patiently to her criticisms;
Mrs. Kniskern said she
eomClmpB chatted . with Mrs. Elliott
between shows. . ,
Pointing the second moral was
Charles W. Orlswold, former manager
of the Roxv, and now rtfttnager
of a small PateiBon, N. J., theater,
whore affidavit identifying the onetime
head usher recalled that "rath.
er than have Mrs. Elliott engage me
In tiresome conversation, I- , had
Reilly watch out for lier." Gloomll?,
Griswold commented to reporters:
"When I was organizing the ushering
staff. I preached courtesy, courtesy.
Put. well. 1 guess I just could
not practice what I preached ?Tlu
Pathfinder.
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Another discouraging thing about
Hollywood for ambitious girls, is
the number of wives that get kicked
around, when the divorce court is
Teady to convene.
Ruby Keeler gets $400 a month for
Ibeing separated from A1 Jolson, Cop
sidering the relief Ruby evidently
gets, she ought to be paying that
much her ownself.
Perhaps it is well that JoJe Stalin
celebrated his 60th birthday in a
big way, for judging by the way
they do things in Russia he may not
be present for tho next one.
"Millions of acres of forests, parks
and farm lands furnish the labors
tofy in which young men and war
veterans gain practical experience
And training.
% cent and a quarter is one cent
glua twenty five cents or twcntysiv
a - Wl.l. J'? *? -! *' * *
v^w, wuivu in mo correct price or
thirteen two-cents stamps.
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Here and There .
Haywood E. Lynch)
Dr. Jamaa Kirtard, Proaldant of
Newborry Collaga, who dolivorod
ui? main auwrvil ?? MH DOy OCOUl
Banquet last Thursday night .also
spoke that same afternoon In Aiken,
8. C. He had tp rush from the South
Carolina town where B. J. King, former
Editor of The Herald, Is now
Publisher of the Aiken paper, to get'here
in time for his engagement.
I like to hear Rev. L. B. Ha mm
introduce a speaker because I like
the unexpected, and there is no tell
ing what the preacher is liat'e to
say next.
Mr. Dick Tate, that producer of
fine chickens has moved his prize
flock from the Dravo Poultry Farm
in South Carolina to his home on
Mountain Street. Cbicken raisers
of Kings Mountain are glad to see
will be able to learn mufeh in the
art of poultry raising from this exnert,
now that he has his flock in
The Best Town In The 8tate.
Believe it or not. but I got up In
time yesterday morning to get to
'he early morning Boy . Scout breakfast
at the Mountain View Hottet.
No. I'll have .to confess, I guess I
icuW still be steeping If Banker
Neill had not called and waked me
up.
There were several sleepy-eyed
Scouters at the breakfast. Charlie
Ti.criasson was the last one to
come in, but maybe he had been to
/>ork. H. C. Sprinkle, .was there as
bright as he would have been at a
nccn-day luncheon. When Mrs. Caveny
inquired of Tom Fulton how Mr.
Fulton felt, Tom replied that he did
.-.ot know, but Tom was feeling fine.
T.hat guy is going to make a poll-,
ician yet. *
I got a card this week from Globe
Trotting Herndon, he was way down
to-..is. I hope he did not ' get
ixi.d up with any of those two-gun
lowo from .the lone star state.
Speaking about Texas, The Hecld
has one subscriber down there
vho keeps in touch with Kings
fountain by the paper ? Mrs. Cora
Hunter.
'Street Superintendent L. C Pardons
told me yesterday that the recent
cold weather did at least $1,000
vorth of damage to the streets of
Kings Mountain. It's an 111 wind that
ilows no good, ' the street building
mpply houses will do a land-office
business for a while.
I met Dr. Baird, the new A. R. P.
Pastor thia week, and he la very
courteous and as friendly a man aa
myorte would want to meet. Congratulations,
A. R. P. members on
securing Dr. Baird.
I. have been stopping by lately to
tee how the new Baptist parsonage
s progressing, and' It Is as well uilt
as any home in Kings Mounsin.
I know the Sargents and the
Baptists as a whole, are very proud
f the new home. Dixon and Beam
' ave done a good job, as well as
Fe other fellows who had anything
n do with the house. W. A. Chllders
istalled the heating system, and
Bsear. Welch the plumbing. ?
Speaking about houses, mine Is
-cmlng along fairly well, consider'nq
the weather we have had lately.
Between me and the weather, Clyde
Bennett has been in a close place.
Welch is also doing my plumbing
>nd Chllders the heating.
Policemen Hanes has a complex'on
that any college girl would be
nroud to have.
By GEORGE?
As soon as it gets a little warmer,
t think I'll have the oops incarce.ate
me for a night or two. I'd do
i now, only I'm afraid I couldn't
?iw ii. dui i wisa i couia. .mayrje
iiey've got steam heat In the jail or
something. I'll have to Inquire.
Anyway, It must be a lot of fun
being in jail In Kings Mountain. Oth
erwlse, why all the fuss among the
women who come to towil about get
ting in jail and then staying put?
It hasn't been but about two week
since they had a woman In jail up
there who Just wouldn't leave. The
I cops tried to run her off. She would
not run. Her pappy sent her a telegram
and begged her to come home
She didn't want to go home. She
stayed in jail. It seems that friend
hubby was in there, and they wanted
him to stay in there, and while
he was there?well ? her place was
right beside friend hubby.
Then Sunday night, last. We were
just sitting around, nibbling coca
and sipping barbecues, or something.
Suddenly a dame comes tear'ur
in. She wants to know if anybody
has seen her hinder-half. Some
body says he's ridtn' around with
the deputy sheriff. Probably for pro
section. One look told me that he
r.l flhfthlw It Tllo?
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tore out again. Only a few minutes
nnd she was back. Quietly she seated
herself In a booth. Then she caTl
ed for the lady-of-the-ioint. It seem
ed that she wanted the cops to put
her In Jail, and they wouldn't. So
she went out and got a half pint.
Said that the only way friend hubby
would coine to her was for her to <
m nm noowfAf hmumlth
;?t In Jail. Personally, It I were
rlend hubby, I'd either have myself
ocked up. and her locked out, or
iter locked up and me locked out.
It so happens that I had a look
t frieud hubby after one of their
:ruwis. I'll take, ttap Jail. And If the
.idy happens to read this. well, f
vant sonny boy Hanes for a bodyunrd.
Or Prlscllla Lane for a flower
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Cotton Pushed Into
Limelight
Present conditions have pushed
he much-abused and long suffering
otton crop back into the limelight
his year, says J. O. Rowell. extension
entomologist at State College.
especially in tobacco counties
have growers indicated they plan
'o plant .their full cotton acreage al
'otment. For the past two years.
I ually short crops of lint.
Since the Triple-A program state
I tiat farmers may .market all the
t ot ton they produce on their allotted
acres, every effort 'should lie
i made to get a good harvest. Rowell
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HueBMBfllinHHIi
' j What
Has Gon? Bkfori:
O e o r a ? Aflltan. mlnmtnru
ranch hand in Caiifornia, acts
as guardian to his friend Lennic
Small, who has .the strength
of a bull but the mentality of
a small .child. They arc kept on
the move becaus of Lennie's
strange compulsion to "pet soft
things'' ? such' as a mouse,
a bird, or a girl's velvet dress.
It is an innocent habit but conducive
to trouble, because LenrUe-cannot
control his enormous
strength. They secure Jobs
"bucking" barley on a Salinas
Valley ranch, where they win
the enmity of Curley Jackson,
the. boss's son who constantly
has a chip on his shoulder over
the flirtatious tendencies of his
pretty young wife. Mae. But
Slim, the much - admired mule
skinner of the ranch, becomes
their friend, and gives Z,entile
one of his little pups to pet.
After supper Curley learns that
Slim is in the bam, and he
goes out there in search of his
wife. Most of the ranch hands
follow, hoping to see a fight,
but Qeorge and Lennie remain
in the bunkhouse.
Chapter Four
Alone In their corner ot the
bunkhouse, Lennle teased George
to recouht again the wonders ot
the little place they were some
nay going to have as their own.
"Oh, 1 just tole you, Lennle.
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Be gripped the hand
Jest last night."
"Go on, George ? tell again."
"Well, It's ten acres. Got a little
wlnHmill HM a 11441a .ummi, ^ u
w w* ?? 1IVWD OIIQUII UU IV
and a chicken run. Oct a kitchen
orchard. Cherries, apples, peachee,
'cot* and nuta...There's pig pen...
Maybe well have a cow or a
goat... and the cream Is so thick
on the pan you got to cut It off
with a Knife..."
They had completely forgotten
about Candy, lying silent In his
nearby bunk. But Candy was drinking
In every word of It with the]
utmost fascination. At last he could
contain himself no longer. He
struggled to his feet ana asked
George In awed tones:
"Do you know Where's a plaoe
like that?"
At first George was hostile, uncommunicative.
But Candy humbly
refrained from asking more Information
than they wanted to
give him. However, he had an Interesting
proposition to offer.
Candy had $200 which the ranch
had been compelled to pay him
for the loes of his hand four years
ac?. and another $40 he would
receive at the end of the month.
He begged to be allowed to put
in all this In return for a partnership
in their place; Just for the
right to live there, and hoe in the
I ? _ . a,? ? ? ? -- -
guru-ii, ana wun in* duties.
Tll b? on our own place, an*
I'D be let to work on our own
place. *n* Til make a will, leave
my pl*?e to you guy* in caae I
kick off ."
Grnrw dwdded to make the deal.
He would receive flOO
betw-e*- them at the end of their
month. Tbla, with Candy's fortune,
would give them $440 ? enough
caah to aecure the place they had
in mind, for which the needy old
couple who owned It were asking
only $660. Candy and Lennle could
go and get the place started, and
... George would continue working on
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UR8DAY, r?B. n, 1M#
lull .
Before they can do this, the
State College man pointed out, they
must take steps to control the ever
present and every^eadly enemy of
J the crop, the boll weevil. If a proFiatti
of poisoning is started in
I time and closely adhered to, good
1 yields may be expected.
Howell said that cotton should be
planted as early as the season will
permit. This is the first step in the
fight agulnst the weevil. Then, too,
varities which will mature the bolls
quickly should be used.
The following varieties of Ul-32 to
1 1-16 inch staple are recommended
I for the differerrP"?ections of the
j Slate:
' Upper Coastal Plain: Coker 100,
' Mexican and Farm Relief.
For the heavier soils of the low
lei coastal Plain: Coker 100, and
Carolina Foster.
For the Piedmont area: Mexican,
.' 'i mid- tfatee??.* ?
j Pre-s?iuare poisoning jshould toe
started as soon as the squares bei
pin to form, or when the plant is 5
j to 6 inches high, and before the
! squares are large enough for the
' weevils to puncture.
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the ranch until he had earned the
balance.
For the firat time their dream
eccmed close to realty. Candy
happily handed over his $300, and
George was stowing it away when
the ranch hands returned from the
barn. Among- them were Slim and '
Curley, still arguing. At least.
Slim was arguing, while Curley
was apologizing for having asked
Slim once, too often about Mae's
whereabouts.
Curley was really on the defensive,
accepting Slim's reprimand
with nothing more than a wheedling
explanation. Others seconded
Slim's advice to look after his
wife: Carlson, even Candy. And
as Curley looked about, wondering' t
whom he could safely attack, his
glance fell upon Lennie sitting
on a keg, his eyes still rapt with
the vision of the little place with
the rabbits.
"Don't tell nobody," Lennie was
mumbling under his breath. "Gonna
live on the fat o' the land."
"Who you think you're laughln'
at?" screamed Curley, "Get up on
your feet! No big lug Is gonna
laugh at me! I'll show you who's
yellow!"
George motioned the mountainous
youth over to his bunk. But
as Lennie arose and turned bis
back, CurTey graspednil arm,
whirled him around, and laahod
at hla face with both flsta. Lennle
cried > out In terror.
"George! Make 'lm let me alone,
George!"
George, eeeing that which he
had dreaded most happening, was
for once at a lose. Curley kept
raining blowa mercilessly on LenH
r
B
is hla viNUfce clutch.
nle'a face. Towering nearly a full
twelve Inches above hla assailant,
Lennle made no effort even to
defend himself, as the fists smashed
into his face and the blood
welled from his nose and trickled
from the corners of his. mouth.
Then Gcorpe found his decision.
"Get 'lm, Lennle," he yelled through
his cupped hands. "Don't let htm
do It! (So get 'lm!"
But Lennle. still too confused
to fight back, only covered his
face with his hands, while Curley
viciously rained blows Into his
abdomen.
"Get 'lm, Lentils! Get 'Ira!" yelled
George again and again. And
at last Lennle reached out a huge
paw and seised one of Curlers
gloved bands. Beside himself with
pain and terror, he gripped the
hand In his viselike clutch, gripped
It harder and harder, deaf to
George's frantic commands to let
go. At last Curley, his face chalk
white, went limp, and Lennle opened
his hand. Curley fell to the floor
In a dead faint, every bone in his
hand broken...
When they had revived him,
Slim spoke to Curley sharply and
quickly.
"Listen. I think you got your
hand caught In a machine. If you
don't tell nobody what happened,
we won't. But vou lent ?n<i
try to grot this guy canned and
we'll tell everybody. An' then will
you get the laugh!"
Curlev agreed, and Waa rushed
off to town to a doctor.
"George, can T still tend the rabbits?"
pleaded Lennle, nurs'nr h'n
bruised face. '1 didn't mean no
harm."
"St've. You ain't done rofhln*
wrotut Get out and wash your
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(To be continued)
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ing to t-uti a business, keep up pro |
(taction and employment, and earn
a small profit runs Into just about
every day of the "working week."
lit the past .five years duplication
of the questions asked by government
commissions and agencies has
proved a sore point to many a com
pany that is trying to get its -work
done. The curiosity of government
has meant that employees have had
to be delegated to the non-productive
work of answering questionnaires;
it has meant that the orderly
processes of work have had to be
slowed up while checkups on- it
have been made; and it has meant
that business must keep voluminous
records that have no earthly use
once they have satisfied the curiosity
of the particular government ageney
or commission in question.
Of course, there is a valuable and
necessary function to be performed
by government in finding out answers
to pertinent questions about
business, about agriculture, and about
various other sections of the
American economy. But the observer.
observing multiplicity and duplication
and, frequently, just plain
chaos, can't help asking one short
tuestlon on his own hook:
"Exactly how much of all this curiosity
is necessary and how much
represents nothing more than a love
of asking questions?"
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Something of the same wonderm
ntli mn .. Iintfn nuint^..i U. I 1. .. I 3
uiciiv may uwtc r.\i?iuu 111 nit; iihilli
Of President Roosevelt last year
\yhen l>e declared thut he was 'concerned
over the large number of sta
tistical reports which Federal agencies
are requiring from business
and industry." and ordered an inves
tlgation, Of course the investigation
meant more questions, but this time
the results were worth it. Here are
some of the facts that came to light
| Individuals and business concerns
[ In the United States made about
136,700,000 reports and returns to J
questionnaires sent out by administrative
agencies of the Federal government.
About 21 million returns
of all kinds were filed for farms,
making an average of approximately
three returns for each farm in
the country. A total of 60.000,000 re
turns were filed by industrial, com
mercial and financial enterprises, a
year's average of about 20 for each
enterprise. And the average industrial
questionnaire contained about
65 question.
(These figures are only for the Fed
eral government. If state, city, and
local demands on the time of the
Individual trying to earn a living
were included, the totals would run
much higher.
All In all, the figures lend w<%jht
to recent criticisms of government
curiosity uttered, not by business
men or farmers, but by members of
Congress. Not so long ago one Sena
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a pair of shoes that need
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Horsemen
" im%
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apoiiuis
tor remarked concerning a "quins"
about to be projected:
' 'I am against tills program. I
thought that every possible method
of bumpering industry had been used.
Business already is making reports
of many kinds to the government,
and 1 don't see how there willbe
any time for carrying on business
if monthly reports on lnventores
are to be made in addition to the
othfi eports required."
This is. a forceful illustration of
why we are prevented from having
recovery despite conditions long
warranting it," was an expression
lrcm a prominent member of the
House. He added:
How can business recover if it is
required to .take such a long time
answering questionnaires for people
who don't know what to do with
the information when they get it?
So perhapB the time is arriving
when even some groups In government
are getting tired of the damage
and delay that can result whenagencies
and commissions, like the
characters in Alice in Wonderland.'
constantly get curiouser and curiou
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are familiar to Kings Mountain
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