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The
Kings Mountain Herald
Established 1889
Published Every Thursday
HERALD PUBLISHING HOUSE
Martin Harmon
Edltor-Publlbher
Entered as second class inattei at the
Postoffiee at Kings Mouutair, N. C.,
jnder the Act of March 3, 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION RATKS.
Payable in Advance
One year <2.00
-iix months 1.10
Three months .6"
A w??isly newspaper devot?d to
'* ? promotion of the general welfan"
and published for the enlightenment
otertainment and benefit of th' itirens
of Kings Mountain and it>
lelnity.
TODAY'S BIBLE VEB8E
* He that diligently seeketh good
procureth (favour: but he that seeketh
mischief, it shall come unto him.
Proverb# 11:27.
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City tax collections for 1045 are
already 60 percent paid, which is an
all-time high for advance payments.
This is a good record.
Assuming ghat the activities of the
local rationing hoard are to be consolidated
with the Shelby board come
October .1, <t is not amiss to congratulate
the local board members and
board clerks in the handling of their
duties. Undoubtedly, there are ma- I
ny people who have hnd trouble in
getting what they wanted and needed
frou the local board, but it should
be remembered that the board operated
on directives from Washington,
not by its own twishes. If the generally
understanding attitude of local
board personnel could be transmitted
tb the high-and-mighty district, regional
and Washington circles, the
OPA could be more effective and be
ensured of longer life. Many peoplt
feel that they could stand e little Inflation
to "be rid of ,OPA red tape,
which perhaps is looking at the hill
in the distance and finding it green.
Bat too mnch of thii feeling will remit
in killing price regulation!, with
probable disastrous impact.
President Truman uii cancelled his
trip to Kings Mountain and that is
unfortunate. However, plans are being
discussed for a bang-up celebration
next year, with presidential
presence. The Herald would like to
see the anniversary of the B?ttle of
Kings Mountain celebrated yearly in
proper fashion.
As was to be expected, labor is
cracking its whip, as evidenced by
the many strikes all over the nation
and particularly in the automobile
center of Detroit. I>at>or demands u
30 percent wage increase, but undoubtedly
doesn't expect more than
a compromise. The results of the labor
controversy in Detroit will have
considerable effect on other regions
as well.
Hotel Needed
A Kings Mountain citir.en was
heard to remark immediately after
getting the news that President Truman
was to visit Kings Mountain,
"Well. T wonder where he'll stav.
We certainly need a hotel."
He was right, we ^certainly do.
As far as we know, there isn't a
person in Kinps Mountain who won't
agree, but verbal agreement is about
aa far as folk* go. They don't motton
to the Idea of putting a little
ea*h on the line to back up the talk.
The President's forthooming visit
merely emphasizes not only the
elty's need, but the fact that the
city is ignoring and letting waste one
of its greatest assets.
Kings Mountain, with its name is
permanent!* P^kpd t*??
battleground, than whieh there is no
more historical spot in the United
States.
A nation-wide advertising pro
gram could promote Kings Mountain
to a must-list travel spot within a
few years. 'Naturally, there should be
no advertising without something to
offer in the way of accommodation
to tourists.
Within a short time, an up-to- date
hotel would not only be an asset tthe
city, but it would also become a ^
paving 'investment for those who
mild it. _
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The Jan Prime Minister would hav- {
the United States forget Pearl HarJ?or.
Gee, they still have gall, don't
theyt ;
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The probe of Pearl Harbor by the
Congressional committee may be
worthwhile. However, there ate 10
polltlri?r>fi on the investigation r
gronp, six Democrats and font Re- t
publicans. And most folks will be T
wnrprised it the committee members .
enn for get polit'es <-nd stick to a
facts. TTnleft The committee does this
the report will serve only to add
to the confusion in the minds of the v
people n
martin's medicipe
(Oont&lnlrg blta of new*, wisdom, I
humor, ard comment. To be taken I X
weekly. Avoid over dosage.) | >
By Martin Harmon
Points int
The word - point" has been an ov
Important part of the American I'm
language for K long time, and I dare Llfu
say It la one of the first words ba- | of
bies learn to say, learn the meaning nit
of, and learn to do.
pNow
"point" Is a very valuable Ki
word, both In noun and verb forms, on
and in the pastkfew months the Tt
plural of the noun form has become go
perhaps the most Important word in ipo
the English vocabulary ^of some an
12,000,000 servicemen, plus their
wives, parents, sweethearts, etc. J
Never has the wCrd known such qf
popularity, or, in many cases, dls- < r<
gust and disappointment. of
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The popular miestion these d?vs j Be
Is, "How many points you got?", |
its variation, "Has Jim enough
--'nts to get out?", or similar ver- an
slons. all
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Undoubtedly, thousands of pen | W
cils In Kings Mountain alone have |
been ground down to the nub figuring
these infernal little credits the rii
army and navy have adopted for Ki
service. The navy, of course, al- tei
ways unique, has made it embarrassing
for folks who have trouble
with fractions. The blue boy brass ne
hats put it on a landed-gentry pro i \V
positions by figuring half-points
and quarter-points. Only full ciphei > Gi
the Navy uses Is 10 points for a j Di
dependent or dependents.
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Naturally, the point systems will t'oi
create injustices, as all arbitrary Hi
figuring, like taxes, can never be !
1100 percent equitable. Somebody Is th
going to get stuck. .
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But Bill Logan, home on leave. j s.
is In it up to his neck. Bill, a first fri
lieutenant, neeos 86 points to quai- lfy
for point-route discharge from | M
the army. At present, he can figure Su
onlr 80. This would be too-close- j
an<i-yet-too-far under ordinary clr- w?
com stances, but to make It worse, *ti
Bill, who saw plenty of action dur- 8k
lng the demise of the Hitler gang,
turned down a couple of clusters to
his first Purple Heart for wounds
In battle. Bach cluster would count M
five points each, which would put ba
him In discharge territory with ,)c
room to q>ar?. Both wounds were Pi
Just nicks, Bill says, from artil- re
lerv fraamenta, and barelv met the ar
teat for Purple Heart consideration. Co
The tost: (They both drew blood.)
But BUI told the msdlcoos to report p
them brier sciltches, or something ?
like that, to arold the famuy- "
bound telegrams which would report
him wounded. Bill admits he
made a mistake. "And, you know," ne
he adds, "this outfit I'm with now K?
likes me better than any I've ever b(
been In before." Pl
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Carl Finger, also home from Eu-_ be
rope, slipped In unawares. Getting
away from the monotony of asking ?P
his point total, I asked, "What are vi
your chances oi getting out?" K'
"Mighty good," he replied, "I've ca
been out since 11:30 yesterday cx
morning. And that little gold dls- n0
charge button 1\ the prettiest mod
al the army gives." Pa
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To do a little research work on e.x
the exact meaning of this now-fa- 1ait
mous word, I opened Mr. Web- 00
ster's volume of light and learning, P1
but today's Herald is hardly large SP
enough to fully cover the subject. re.
In this nine-year old edition, there wi
are no less than 36 meanings given ar
for the noun "point," plus 35
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OAMUyiCB, USgUW UC1UU blUUA UI WW r
transitive verb, and three deflnl- SP
Hons of the Intransitive verb. l'1
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Here are a few of them: "A 81
small cape, headland or promontory,"
"the atln" of an epigram," ve
"a characteristic," "a hint," "the P6
action of a pointer In throating his J"0
tall straight ont. when he scents ec
game," "a unit of measurement ah
for type," "to direct toward an ()e
object," etc.,- etc. th
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But Mr. Webster, with all of his
fall-page type abont this interestlng
word, says nothing abont m
the army and navy point systems. v*
Evidently it's these systems are 1
new concoctions, without historical '
backgroond. Undoubtedly the new 0
volumes will have a foil discussion 114
of them, but It would take an en- 'r
cyclopedia to really do them Jus
dee. la
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Estimate On 1940
CJotton Crop Down
RAIjETOH. ? Cotton prospects in # '
'forth Carotins declined 8 per cent H
luring the month of August end proluetion
is now indicated to be .15 per ra<
ent leS* than a year ago. m?
Abandonment of acreage is report- . '
d to be comparatively light despi- 1UI
he fact that continued excessive
sins have caused unfavorable grow
h anil condition* in many geotionr.
ceordlnjj to Clyde Z. Willie, atntlg aal
ician with tlia Crop Reportl""1 Ser- ?mm
ice of the U. 8. and N. C. Depart- cri
^enta of Ajjri^oHora, nat
10 Years Ago I
THIS WEEK I
ttmi of new* taken from tha 1930 J
ileb of the King* Mountain Herald I
Two sisters, .who have, been ileal{
with ami serving the public for
er 4U years, ur^ about/ to retire
>ni business. They are Mrs. W. P.
Itou oin.I Miss Gussi^ Beatty, two
Kings Mountain's best known worn.
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lohuny Uaekev's filling station on
tigs street .was^ robbed for the secii|
tiun| recently oi( Saturday night,
vo brothers, Isom anil Manse Win
, colored, were' arrested by loc*l
lico jofficers andj Deputy Sheriff,
d charged with robbery.
Tht^ enrollment, of the City schools
Kings Mountain) showed an inease
over the very high enrollnieu.
'last o'ear, according, to figures rc
ired today by Professor B. N.
trues, superintendent.
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Messrs I). E. and C.' E. Cash arc
liouiiciug in this issue of the lie."
I rules for the iiiaming of the new
entre which is being erected on the
est side of Hailroad -avenue.
Paul K. Moss. known in athletic
vies are "Big Pete," will coach
ngs Mountain high school athlbtl.
ims for the current season.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Horn to Mr. anil Mrs. Theodore Ben
tt, 'a daughter, at their home on
aco road, Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Mollie KuJIs, of Bowling
een, S. C., is ivisiting Mrs. W. S.
Iling this week.
Mike Milam, who has been muua
r of the down town Home Store
r sometime has been transferred to I
>ek Hill, S. C. I^inoy Dettmar will
succeed Mr. Milam as manager or
e loeal storeMiss
Mattie Logan has returned ,
jin tin extended stay in Charleston,
C., where she was the guest of
iends there.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Oault visited
rs. Oault's parents in Maiden on
inday.
Miss Mary CFoust Plonk leaves this
?ek for Boston where she will be a
jdent at the Conservatory of !MuBEDFORD
t>N LUZON
Pvt. William E. T. Bedford, son of
r. and Mrs. C. T. Bedford and busind
of the former Miss Flora Hernm,
has arrived in Luzon in the
lilippines, according to information
reived Jiere. In serviee sinee Februy
14, he is serving in a replacement
mpany.
avenue Department
eeks 5,000 Tax Men
The Bureau of Internal Revenn<
>eda approximately- 5,000 revenue a
nts and special investigators, an.
ipes to obtain many in this ?<e:
eas M. Sawyer, Revenue Agent :
large, Guilford Building, Greensiro,
N. C., announced today.
This drive is being conducted in co
eration with the ,U. 8. Civil 8e
ce Commission. Preference will b'
ven discharged servicemen in a
ses. Others will be employed to in tent
that qualfrled servicemen can
it be obtained.
The revenue agents' positions wi'
y $2,980, $.1,640, $4,300 and $5,18
year depending upon education an'
perience. For the lowest grade po
ion, completion of an acceptable a>
unting course can qualify an ap
leant. For the higher positions re
onsible experience in accounting t
quired. So far as possible, agent11
be given work in their horneas.
There are also openings for specie
ents and for deputy collector
teeial agents are being recruited a'
irting salaries of $2,980 and $3,640
le qualifications required for specnagents
are similar to those requtr
for revenue agents, except that In
stigative and legal training and e
rience can be substituted ror a
anting. Positions for deputy eo
tors, at *2.320 per /ear, are avail
le for applicants whose business ex
rience or training does not qualify
em for revenue agent or speeial a
nt. "
The new personnel is required to
rry on the Treasury Department 'r
tensified campaign against tax eaion.
Secretary of the Treasury Fred M
nson has directed vigorous steps
speed up the recruitment drlv?.
h especial emphasis upon the r?
aitment of ex-servicemen.
incoln Academy Man
I Awarded Degree
Curtis T. McDowell, Lincoln Acad
iy. Kings Mountain, was amon,r
? 344 students to receive degrees
rm the University of Chicago a?
p. m. Friday, Sept. 4, in the sum>r
convocation in Rockefeller Me j
rial Chapel. j
McDowell was granted a doctor of
isprudenee degree in the universt ]
'a 222nd convocation.
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forth Carolina farm women are
ted to accelerate the collecting o?
id cooking fats to offset the most
Ileal fats and oils shortage in tn*|
tion'a history. ''W
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flf?BUB8DAY, SEPT. 20, 1043
V?
Survey Shows Farm
Prices Are Higher
RALEIGH. ? The State Agrici I
ture Department's index ot' farmer
prices fbr various commodities shov.
that in North Carolina on August 1 |
corn averaged $1.48 per bushel.:
wheat, $1.65; rye, $1.73; chickens, j.
HI cents per pound; eggs, 46 cent:per
dozen; Irish potatoes, $1.90 pe :
bushel, butter, 42 cents per pound;!
hogs, $13.90 per hundred; lambs, $131
per hundred; beef cattle, $10.60 per '
hundred pounds; veal calves, $13.40
per hundred.
Wheat was up two cents per bushel
over the previous mouth; rye, up
one cent;. eggs, up 4.3 cent* ;?er dozen;
butter, up two cents per pound.
Irish potatoes, up 29 cents per bushel.
As war ended, prices throughout |
the nation were 104 per cent above
average (1909-1914 level).
standard Oil Returns '
To 40-Hour Work Week
CHARLOTTE, N. C. ? All' oper
ations of Standard Oil Company of
New Jerrey in Nort$ Carolina will
return to a 40-hour peace time workweek
on September 17 according tc
an announcement by J. Laurens Wrt
ght, Division Manager. At the sani"
time all employees will be granted
an increase ^f 10 percent of the pres
ont basic wage rates. This is in addition
to the 5 percent in basic wage
rates which became effective 8ept. 1.
In addition to this reduction in
working hours and increase in bash
rates, Mr. Wright announced that of
feetWe immediately the Companv
would revert to its pre-war poliev of
observing seven holidays per year.
Employees who n ^ work, on any of
these seven holidays will receive dou
ble time instead of time and a half 1
which has been paid under Federni
Ttoenlations during the war.
The Company's vacation policy hav
also heen liberalized. . Thereafter an>
employee who has completed one yeai
of continuous employment and who
resigns or is laid off and who has
not taken his vacation shall receive
full vacation pay. Tn any subsequent
year an employee who resigns or ts
laid off after completing six months
work and who has not taken hts
vacation, shall receive full vacation
pay. If the employee is laid off or r?
signs before completing six , months
work he shall receive an amount eqnivalent
to one-half vacation pay.
These changes follow recent nego
nation* between Company management
and representative# of the
employee* in aeeord with the renewed
right of employer* and employee*
to bargain on wage inereaae* so long
as the result doe* not Increase prices
of products.
QUALITY POINTS
1?MORE MUTT ERF AT ?' foi
the deep cream line.
a?HIGH SOLIDS CONTENT ?
for more minerals, milk, sugar,
proteins.
8?HIGH FOOD VALUE ? combination
of high fat and high
solids gives more food Talna.
Archdale Farms
Phone 2406
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I Honestly* it's a shame t
been changed since the *
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Dr. D. M. Morrison, Optometrist ,
Tuesday and Friday afternoon* 1 P. M. to 5 P. M. v
Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted
WRECKS ARE INCREASING
I That's why you should have your car protected
with both personal liability and collision insurance.
It's protection you can ill afford to be without.
The Arthur Hay Agency
First National Bank Bldg. Phone 182
"All Kinds of Insurance"
THE BEST IN FOOD |
THAT'S THE BRAND
- FROM
McCarter's Grocery
W. King St. Phone 233
1 Expert Repair Service |
Our factory-trained mechanics are prepared < >
| to give your car a needed tune-up. Bring it in ;;
t and get those kinks removed. . ;:
X We hope to have some new Dodge and Ply*
| mouth Cars and Trucks in the near future. |'
I R, & M. Motors
Phone 14
| Tour Dodge-Plymouth Dealer
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If so, youll want to get the home-town news
each week.
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