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THURSDAY, MAY 25. 1933
MAY GO TO LONDON
North Carolinians and especially
citizens of the Ninth District are
deeply interested in the rumors which
come from Washington indicating
that tizcrc is a probability of Representative
Doughton being sent by the
President to London as delegate to
the: world economic conference.
Mr Doughton long since emerged
as a national figure and it looks as
if in the twinkling of an eye he is
to become a factor in international
iiiwiuce ui:u guvtTinatii^ ne is inure
than a representative--he is a student
of representative government,
and during his almost quarter-century
service in Washington he has not
idled. As chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee, Farmer Bob is
closely associated with President
Roosevelt, who is m*?st apt tr> utilize
the ability of the mountain statesman
in a conference of history-making
significance.
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WOOL PRICES HIGH
Information is that, the wool market
continues to advance and an effort
is being iiiauv un the part or"
growers to pool the fleece in this
county to the end that the producer
may get as nearly the full worth of
his product is possible Reports coming
to Boone indicate that there have
been a few speculators traveling
through the country offering low
prices but. at that, considerably more
than was offered last year. Some are
reported to have sold their wool as
low as lb cents, while the price today
is 2a. but most of the growers
are now said to he holding to await
advances which they believe will continue
to come.
Announcement is made today in
Th*1 - Xiamoemt- _of a request to the
farmers uiaCTfTrTy7 hold thcir-tv^cd 1
til June Slh, at which t irr.e they are i
t,* m?vit iji Rppno pool their wool and]
sell to tlie high bidder. The price has |
aireauy doUOiiru"'over
folks generally will be glad to see j
the farmer get the full benefit of hisi
first good luck in a long, long time, j
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UNCLE LK.E NORRIS
"Uncc Lige" Norris is gone! in a
casket draped with an American flag
they took his lifeless body to Uu
Jont Brown graveyard Saturday and
consigned it to Mother Earth. Uncle
Lige loved Old Glory, though he in
early manhood had forsaken the union
standards to follow the Stars and
Bars of the Southern Confederacy.
A soldier of sturdy qualities was Uncle
Lige Non is. a soldier of deep convictions
. . . and he followed the banner
of the South through the bloody
ordeal at Missionary Ridge, stopped
Yankee lead al Chicamauga, suffered
near-fatal wounds at Marietta, witnessed
the murder of his father by
Union raiders . . . but lived to see the
day when he loved the Stars and
Stripes with a passion akin to worship.
When the war was ended and peace
was restored to his beloved land, Uncled
Lige married and. settled down
Boone. The woodlands save way to
the stroke of his axe, and soon wheat
and rye and potatoes and corn took
the place of oak and chestnut and
pine and hickory. Children came and
the father labored on An abiding
faith in God Almighty stood oJiselo
Lige in good stead as the yeais passed
and old age settled upon him. He
helped to found a church near his
home, and he followed the Master as
gallantly as he "nad followed the lost
cause of Lee and Jackson. He possessed
that old-fashioned brand of
religion that makes men feel good,
that causes them to shout and sing
the praises of Jesus Christ. He prayed
in public and sponsored every movement
caluculated to improve the social
standing of his community.
Sometimes men oie and the scribes
scratch their heads and wonder just
what to say that would brine comfort
to those left behind . . . and they
pen eulogies crammed full of false
praise and empty platitudes. But
with Uncle Lige it's different ... He
lived a life far above reproach, and
passed to the Great Beyond as "one
who wraps uie draperies or nis coucn
about him and lies down to peaceful
dreams."
As the body of Uncle Uige was carried
from the home he had occupied
for more than 65 years, it seemed
that the woodlands wept and the
babbling brook nearby spoke a solemn
benediction to the venerable patriarch
who, like his commander-in-chief,
Stonewall Jackson, had "crossed over
the river to rest in the shade of the
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Supplying a week-to-week inspiration
every human trial paralleled in the ex
THE MODERN MARKET FL\CE j
"You mean that we ought to do!
street preaching," a preacher once
mo.
But street preaching is not at all
analogous to what Je-snx did. The!
cities in which He worked were both
small and leisurely; the market was
a gathering p!ac<* where everybody'
came at some time ? the transfer;
place for all merchandise and fori
ideas. Where will you find such a'
market place in modern days ? A cor-!
her of Fifth Avenue? A block on,
Broadway ? Only a tiny fraction of1
the city's people pass any given point
in ***#? down-town district on any given
day. A man might stand and
preach for years at Fifth Avenue and
Thirtieth Street, and only one in a
hundred thousand would ever know
that he lived.
Xo; the present-day market-place j
is the newspaper and magazine. The
printed columns are the modern thorougiifiiivs;
published advertisements!
arc the cross-roads where the sellers
and the buyers meet. Any issue of a
national magazine is a world's fair,
a bazaar filled with the products of1
the world's work Clothes and clocks
and candlesticks: soup and soap ami
cigarettes; lingeries and limousines
the best of all of them are there, proclaimedA>y
their makers in porsuasive
tonjkft. That every other voice
should be raised in such great market-pla3ejfc;
and the voice of .Jesus of
Nazareth ^be still ? this is a vital
omission which He would find a way
to correct. He would be a national adBKEll
BOYCOTTS
The attempt to boycott such merchants
as handle beer, threatened
hero and there all over the country
by the more militant opponents of
the drink, appears not only to have
made no progress, but to lis meeting
with general disapproval, even among
some from whom sympathy might >e
expected.
And such a fate it deserves The
Spirit of ih.- boycott us narrow and
too generally indefensible to meet
with favor on the part of some who
do not even endorse the legalized sale
of boo.*;
-f ?vrmeeting n??t fu-ial asso-1
oiatioiv alew-naya ugO tii?
ing community, a lesolutica was offered
commit*'the, nvnibers. or
ihaLJjfifflf. again?t the popular sale of
alcoholic drinks and lamenting ~tto&
legalization of beer. The resolution
was such as might, be anticipated
properly to come from an association
of ministers, but its closing commitment
had to do with this very matter
of boyirutfiiig merchants hmciling the
drink.
at once there was protest in the
body against the incorparotion of
that clause by a minister who said
he regarded it as unchristian and,
therefore, out of place in a popular
proclamation or tne stand which ministers
of the gospel should take on
an issue of this sort.
The author of the resolution, however.
insisted that the boycott clause
should remain and when the matt
was voted upon, he received only two
votes, that of himself and one other
member of the body, a couple of dozen
votbig against it because, in the
estimation of these ministers, it represented
a spirit of reprisal, retaliation
and revenge which has no place
in the Christian conscience and the
Christian attiUide.
Andv itJ^s. The enemies of alcoliol,
plausible* thougli they are and i
feelingV^p they do, that they have the j
everlasflng fcght on their side, must i
approach the issue in the spirit of j
tne xsazarene and fight their battles
with Christian weapons. Charlotte
Observer.
The Family Doctor
Tiy DR. JOHN JOSEPH GAINES !
A FRIENDLY TALK
I have just read in a big daily news
paper, a very learned discussion by a
high-power heaUh-coluir.nist, of the
action and uses of THYROID. Of
course many physicians may be attracted
by the heading, and read for
their edification what a brother has
to say to lay readers. But I am of
the opinion that the article was worth
next to nothing for the average business
man or family.
The ultimate effect of thyroid when
administered as a. medicine is a subject
for serious debate among the
skilled scientists; all do not agree
by any means, upon its action, or,
the chief indications for its use. . . .
Then, why introduce it to the lay
readers? Since it takes many years
of intense applications to make a
skilled physician, why try to make
the average newspaper reader into '
a bewildered pseudo-scientist?
Thyroid should never be taken or
administered without the advice of a
capable physician. I have had middle
aged ladies ask me, "doctor, don't ]
you think I need thyroid ?" All she
knew about the powerful gland ex- I
tract she had gleaned from the news- I
paper! It was only a step for this wo- 1
man to go to the drug store and buy 1
a package of thyroid tablets?and ' "0 i
_ WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVERY
Executive
BARTON
for the heavy-burdened who viU find !
periencea of the Man Nobody Knows
vertiser today. I am sure, as He was
the great advertiser of His own day.
To the minds of those who hurry
through the bristling pages. He too
would send his call:
What shall it profit a man if he
shall gain the whole world and lose
his on it soul; or what shall a m*n
give in exchange for his soul?
This would Ik:* His challenge in c.*
cry newspaper and magazine; aud
with it would be coupled an invitation
to share in the joyous enterprise of I
His work.
A very successful publisher lias a
rule that no photograph shall ever be
printed in his newspapers unless it
contains human beings. You and i
are intcrestetd most of all in ourselves:
next to that we are interested
in other people. What do they look
like ? How old are thev ? What have
they done and said ? With unerring
instinct Jesus recognized and used
this trait in human nature. One of the
most revealing of all verses to those
who would understand the secret of
His power is this: "All these things
spake Jesus unto the multitude in
petrauiva; ami wnnout a parable
spake He not unto them." A parable
is a story. He told them stories; stories
about people, and let the stories
carry His message. He might have
adopted very different methods
many teachers and would-be leaders
do. He might have dealt in generalities.
Next Week?Weakness of Generalities.
to taking them on her own initiative! t
And nine times out of ten the very
thing she did not need. t
1 must say to my readers that, 1
am exceedingly 'Icary" of the discussion
of powerful, clangorous drugs *
to the layman. It may lead the best
of people into harm.
ri hat's why my talks abound in simplicity.
Id rather give you a hint
based on common sense--how to behave
in emergency or how to deal ,
with a 3or toco to the best ad van- j'
tage. 1 wouldn't stuff my reader with I *
chemical equations end disputed tlie-J
cries on vitamins and hormones? |'
t*ve:v-if-I-were to do so. My i *
tecurucai taiKVoeiohga in" tlie r?red?call1
society.
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Raleiffh|]News !
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Letter
My M. R. DTJNNAGAN j
Special Writer Tor The granocrai I
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Raleigh, N. C. Now that the legis- j
lative division of the government has 1
completed its labor of 132 days, en- (
acting 140S bills and 62 resolutions, t
a total of 1470 new laws of th > 2470 J
bills introduced, all eyes are turning i
to the executive department, "from 1
which all blessings flow." c
Nor has Governor Ghringfaaus re- t
jievea me strain, except in a i!cv rare 1
instances, even of those he will ii- j
nally appoint to the many posts to t
be filled. Moreover, the places arc j
now expected to be filled for two or
three weeks. Governor Ehringhaus {
goes to his home in Elizabeth City ?
early in the week for a rest, ami r
treatment, and possibly an operation, j
before returning to Raleigh, and that 1
will leave many on the anxious seat, jr
Except for 11 members of the. State I
School Commission, and two tempo-1 r
rary places, the appointments will! r
wait. Tyre Taylor, whose post cf Ex- j C
ecutive Counsel was abolished with 3
adjournment of the Legislature, will t
continue as acting Commissioner of I
Paroles, the new post created, until
the Governor gets ready to speak. ^
Edwin Gill, Gardner's secretary and f
Ehringhaus legislative aide, will han- r
die the workmen's compensation cases c
growing out of accidents to those em- ;
ployed in relief work under the Gov- t
ernor's office of relict". With thou- 1
sands of relief workers, that is im- C
portant. 1
The State Scliwl Cujiiiiiiaoioncro
have to make preparations for han- ?
dling the full eight-months school s
term starting" this fan honpA th*?
son for early appointment. With the 11
Governor as chairman, and the State j
Superintendent, A. T. Allen, Lieuten- c
ant Governor A. H. Graham and s
Treasurer Charles M. Johnson, ex- r
officio members, the nucleus was t
formed. One member from each of t
the 11 congressional districts com- r
pleted the commission. These appoin- il
tees, by districts, follow: a
First, Taylor Attmore, Washington, p
reappointed; Second, George C. ri
Green, Weldon, new, attorney, edu- n
cator; Third, A. McL. Graham, Clin- ii
ton, reapp>ointed; Fourth, Frank Spru- n
ill. Rocky Mount, reappointed; Fifth, b
John H. Folger, Mount Airy, reap- ii
pointed; Sixth, Henry R. Dwire, Duke fi
University, Durham, reappointed; g
Seventh, J. O. Carr, Wilmington, at- n
torney, new,- Eighth, Edwin Pait, ii
Laurinburg, merchant, new; Ninth,
Dr. B. B. Dougherty, Boone, reap- a
jointed; Tenth, W. G. Gaston, Gasto- ti
THURSDAY?BOONE. N. C.
Every Way We 1
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lia, new, former school man: Elev- |
?nth, \J. J. Hoiler, Union Mills. Ruth- 1
irford County, new.
Six old men arid five strong new i
>nes. Governor Ehringhaus believes.
Everyone is asking, and no one is
mswering, questions as to who will |
13C chairman of the Highway and j
Prison commission, commissioner of j
; evenue, commissioner of paroles, as- j
aslant director of the Budget. to sue- :
seed Hemjs g'Burke, who has aniiounced
that, ho is leaving soon; I
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three of five members of the Oo'ird ;
?f Agriculture, half the directors of
boards of about 21 of the State's j
charitable, correctional and education j
il institutions. But Governor Ehr-;
llKtlttqa-iscncepinE-r^iwMyy> ??- - ^
The Commissioner of Banks post is j
four-year job and Gumey P. Hood t
a-as named two years ago, so that is
n^-nwn-But.. delegations-have viaittid i
the governor on the post of director:
>f the Department of Conversation j
wd Development, held by J. W. Har- j
vlsnr. fJonrtra 1 1 t> l-- -
.... w. IIUI u, HcUi
lot been informed as to whether he
Yi: i continue as adjutant general.
No one seems to know whether B.
3. Jeffress will be renamed for the
arger I'rison-Highway post, or whether
it will go to George Ross Pou.
\ guess is that Jeffress will head
Jie department and Pou the prison
iivision in it, Pou might get the Federal
prison job in Atlanta, but he
ieems inclined to stay in the State,
md, rumor says, hopes to succeed
lis father, dean of the U. S. House
>f Representatives. The second place
lere might suit him better. Ehringlaus,
some say, can't afford to apDOint
Jeffress. others say he can't
if ford not to. Now it seems to lead
iust that.
A. J. Maxwell may land a federal
>ost, may be reappointed, may be
issistant director of the Budget, runor
says. Outside of a nice federal
oh. he would prefer remaining as is.
iVnnlf T1rvr?l?r? mnxv Vvo
iuc commissioner. Pat H. Wiliains,
Slizabeth City, may be assistant diector
of the Budget, or revenue comnissiouer.
Bruce Etheridge. Dare
jaunty, may bo slated for the conervtttion
and development job, since
he bank job is two years off, or
iarrelson may remain.
Thad Eure, clerk of the House; Edvin
Gill. Norman Shepherd, Smithield,
and Charles B. Aycock, Wake
cpresentative, are mentioned for the
cm miss ion or of paroles job Terms
.f D. H. Bridgera, Warsaw: J. G. Staon,
Winton. and C. S. Young, Shelby,
tnard of Agriculture, expire soon,
i. W. Hill, Durham, and D. It. No-1
and, Crahtrec, have two years more.
Otherwise and anyway, one pcrson'3
;uess is about as good as another's
n this matter.
The General Assembly, depending
ipon the point of view, did a good
ob, a bad job, or about as well as
ould be expected under the circumtances.
At any rate, it did what
nany people consider the most imlortant
thing to be done?balanced
he budget?which neither the 1929
or the 1931 sessions did. They left
I so it would hardly approach a balnce
if times remained good or imroved.
They didn't, and it didn't. The
lore than $13,000,000 deficit can allost
be taken care of, if the surplus
5 as much as Henry Burke estilates
? approaching $5,000,000 ?
ased on fair recovery of business. I
1 two years. Or, as many would preer,
the Governor may add to the
reatly reduced salaries if inflation
lakes the distance too close between
icome and living costa.
On one group of enactments severl
officials are trying to ravel a very
uigled situation?the sale of land
"urn .1 , .. ??
for taxes. Tliej measure postponing j
the one allowing five years ?n j
back taxes, with numbers of amend- i
ir.ents. and an almost, if not altogcth- j
er. repeal, on the final day of the
session, has the Local Government
Commission and the Attorney General
digging in to find out if possible
just where that matter stands.
Another problem facing the inter- j
prefers of the laws is to find outl
just what local communities or conn-!
ties vote on school supplements. The j
laws are being assembled, compared,
contracted and an effort made to determine
that and other school problems
that arise in connection with
the new laws. It is believed that the
iw]ui.nt iAn liv f ht>
Cienerui A sse Stiuiy ~"Tiiuy ~ mfvl ?hu j
transact business without giving the
formerit, MnuivMl ir?-dnvs notice of
meeting, but that dees not seem certain.
Many opinions are expected to flow
l rom A ttorney General Brummitt s
office, especially during the next few
months, interpreting the new laws in
the constitutionality of the new and
gcilemiiy utjiiuXi.VUS sales tOX, but
that law, as bad as it is admitted
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may 25> 1833
By Albert T. Reid
to bo. will hold, those versed maintain
Kvr-n if tested, regardless of
the outcome, some work must be
done and the process promises to be
of interest.
.Vmbitioti the curse of mankind?
Itcad the conclusions dnivm by a distinguished
scientist in an article in
The American Weekly, the magazine
distributed with next Sunday** Baltimore
American. Buy your copy from
your favorite newsboy or newsdealer.
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