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PAGE FOUR The Watauga Democral The RIVERS HUNTING COMPANY Established in 188S and Published foi 45 years by the late Robert C. Riven PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION' RATES: One Y ear Six Month - .7i Pour Months J 5( (Payable in Advance) R C. RIVERS Jr.. - Pubtishe: C'r.r.inf Thanks Resolutions of Rc specl. Obituaries, etc., are charger tor at the regular advertising rates Entered at the vjKA .\s Stco n FostaKice at t'iass Mail Boone. N C. ^gfcv- liatt.-r THURSDAY, NOV. 22. 293b The Rod Cross ycar-rounr serviee of ht aitfi education are conservation, as well is tile gen era- ween'tney relief activities are made possible through Rec Cross membership dollars received by the local chapter during the annua! roil call cam paigri It is a gesture of civic interest to join the Red Cross ir the period from. Armistice Day to Thanksgiving Jovial, good-natured Wat! Gragg. when approached to: news by The Democrat .-.aid "You may state that 1 said thai 'scattered' reports from throughout the ninth district indicate friend Bob Doughton is leadinc me 'slightly' in the congressional race, and there appears to be danger of my ultimate defeat.' *T>t_ . ' ... ...... r.it .1 i .. iTu? siaxeirnsTVc was louoweo: o\ the characteristic Gragg laughter. and thus a good loser demonstrates a rare quality pi sportsmanship in politics. WILL YOUR NAME BE NEXT? The past summer was one ol the worst on record in the matter of automobile accidents and deaths. And the most dangerous driving months are still to come? the months of rain and ice. anc few daylight hotirs. Every season sees better more scientifically designee highways--and yet accidents grow worse, both in number anc severity. Every year see: stronger, more easily controlled and mechanically safer cars yet the carnage grows. It is true that a percentage ol accidents can be directly at tributed to mechanical failure of automobiles, or to road conditions. This percentage mark; but a very small part of the total of crashes. The human element is responsible, and alone responsible, for the great majority of accidents, minor 01 major. Worst menace of all is the driver who affpmnk rri nnvr - I ?V, the throttle through the floorboard. who operates his car at excessive speeds. And excessive speed is a flexible term?there are times when fifty is safe, and fifteen too fast. Then there are the drivers pass on hills and curves, who hog the eenrerline. who allow their car to wander to the wrong side of the road?and drivers who commit a thousand and one driving errors that may save a minute, and may also send themselves and others into eternity. You see may headlines like: "Five Killed When Cars Collide." You read the names of the victims, go on to other articles and forget all about them. Next time you see such a headline ,|ust reflect that your name or the name of a friend or loved one. may be in the next similar list of corpses. Then it won't be so easy to forget. 1 I v |< I UUC lJttl lUIl Says. . . . . It Makes the World Go Rounc A young man burst violently int< my office. His face was somewhat haggard and his?:4ethes disheveled, as thougl he had been up all night, which, ii fact, he had But there was electricity in hi walk, and sunshine in his eyes. "Have yen heard the wonderfu news?" he cried. I told him T had not heard an; wonderful news since 1929. "Well, you're going to hear som now," he exclaimed "I have a boy Yes, sir, seven and a half poundi born at 5:30 this morning. Think o 8: it . . . me ... a son." Whereupon he became almost inar - t -.rate. waving bis arms ?rv<i onixtt r.g soiir.oj that were ball" laugh, or '. aau half tears. * At length >10 gamed sufficient setf: control to impart the information f that the baby had blue eyes. (11 . badri't the heart to say that all ba~; t bk.s have blue eyes. He wouldn't have heard me anyway). "When X! looked down at him the first time. ) the little rascal looked up and smiled : > Aral he reached out ar.d grabbed liSyj ) finger and. say . well, i don't j iUiUYl uvn LV i. Hi- i I ; - felt hitu grip shy finger, so trusting-' r and everything well, say, if 1 won worth five thousand dollars my boss ycatiriay, Fm worth ten! thousand today Did 1 treat his enthusiasm ser: jU.-.';. ' You f vi ! did. Any -nan \v h<? ; h'lri- . has .'.? . i! '..ft: that expwienc and does not reel a lworent' sympathy tor yourij brother the. - i' - 'ack; ist his ?ou?. \ ? r ' ; \ *>*v' ." i Tho Obituary I'ago ! Onto I was talking with Kent, \ Coopsr about what interests people . ?ii the newspapers. |te said: "Wnon a inai: gets to be j about fo:ty-f:vv years o?*T h> discover^ the obituary page.' certainly am not a gioomy mind-1 | ed person. but 1 have always thought j " i more or less a boo! heath The atti-l * j tilde of a large portion <>i the human I i?race toward it seems to be infant!:e f J -and silly j It isr/l a pleasant subject but cor -! tain!y it is an invvitab)e one. Why . dodge and protend to act like chii dren? Said Caesar: "Of ail the wonders ilia; ? yet have | heard, : It seems to :ne most, strange that j men should fear: v Seeing that death a necessary end. r Will come when it will come/' | Ail of which leads me to remark! that there is a certain advantage ln.j ; discovering the obituary page com-? j par&tivcly early in life. The tragedy! i is that isbshc acn r.ev.'i discover it. il have seen a doddering o'd mil-; lionaire. with one foot in the grave, j J fighting with a taxi-man over a. nick-j j c), or trying lo beat down the price j j of a necktie. I or.ee sought a contribution to, charity trom a millionaire who was| .'well over sixty and nor.oiMUSly tight.! J He told all the reasons why he could! not give up a cent, and as ho warmed i I up to the subject he began to act as! if my cp.il were an insult Finally I said- "Why are you so: mean? Why do you deny yourself I pleasures and squeeze every nickel ? 1*. isn't your money; it's youi children's money, or will bo in a few ; ; years Why let them have all Lho ' pleasures? Why not have the fun I : of giving some of it away?" 1 This rude remark shocked him. I 1} think it otdited a lire cf : thought| | that ijUtlv s change: ;n lus SOUTHERN FOREST HONORS K1UMKK I Everybody of course knows Joyce: 'Kilmer's beautiful little poem,; "Trees." Millions have Lead it Mil- j lions have heard it sung No other i American poem of the twenitcthj century has been more popular than 1 those twelve short lines. I think that I shall never see A poem iovelv as a tree; I; A tree whose hungry mouth is \ pressed i' 1 Against the earth's sweet flowing;' breast: : 1' ' A tree that looks as Gocl all day j Ar.d lifts her leafy arms to pray; \ A tree that may in summer wear A nest of robins in her hair: Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately jive's with t \ in. J Poems are made bv fools like me. I But only God can make a tree. Now the establishment of the j '< Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest" in] southwest North Carolina is- an-; nounceu?3.840 acres of magnificent^ virgin, forest, the entire watershed of j . Utile Santeetiah Creek in Graham | county, N. C. Joyce Kilmer. born j, December 6. 1886. was only one of i the world's choicest spirits brought! to an untimely death by the World Wflr- Mu*n c Villo.H !? ? *u - ..M rvircrct* HI UUblUll III UlCj ! Wood of Burned Bridge late in July. 1918.?The Progressive Farmer. . t ABOUT 200 SPORTSMEN ENJOY DEER HUNT, The week of November 2 to 7, in- j elusive, Uk- deer hunt was staged in, the Pisgah federal game refuge forj those hunters who were drawn for j the 1935 deer hunt, but who missed i their opportunity because of cancellation of the hunt. Approximately t one hundred hunters hunted the first ) three days and killed a total of 46 bucks. The second tluoc-day period , 93 hunters participated, and the first i day, and a half 21 bucks were killed. i Of those who hunted the first three days, 98% had shots at buck deer, s but the figures show that ruany were missed. 1 This hunt was confined to approximately 9.000 acres, so that deer on / the rest of the refuge will he unmolested for the big hunt to 3tart e November 16. i,l Ramsey Brothers of Madison counf!ty recently purchased two purebred j Hereford bulls for the improvement - of beef cattle in the community. WATAUGA DEMOCRi Fireside Philosophy {By C. 21. JDicfcsonj The only thing^ a dose can vio us to how? he if? hit The words. Lost Opportunity" win perhaps hauiit the minds of as rnanv neon i as anv other two words the English language. A man doesn't necessarily have to have license to be a gentleman. Apparently, informal religion is getting to be as much of a stranger as a snowball would bo in a "warm climate." As a rule, the ost successful bffir ^^3 lawyers are the lisp ^Bones who cannot ', * ... t y**". g jto: ti t'."en of Tfi cy f." Z come just religion in capsule" i-jim. An unreasonable demand--4o ask a person to c.h/i: ironc a [crowd of young folks wheit the ohaperone nerds o pilot herself. Oftentimes it is better to make, a rapid "exit" than to have it said, "he looked natural." Topographically fteeak.r.g the mountaineer has tc look tip to r.o man. There isn't so much in J he size of uk gun as mere is in tne skijj o* me g-unnsr A "half" grown feiio'w can assail or attack you. At least, inconsistent tor a''highup" to he "lo\v do\vn " A man can sign just OXE too many contracts. The foundation of iife should be put on the "bottom'not on top. Material things will pass away, but character will endure forever. So long as conscience is present, no compass is needed to guide one's course in life. If one doesn't, choose to rise from his "sleep" to vote. Uncle Sam or some one else will do it for him. Funny, and yet tragic - for a teach, er to attempt to teach the nature of corn roots and nodules, who never saw one himself. A man is a foo- who will Jot the same, snake bite him twice in the same place MOUNTAIN TOP MEDITATIONS By J. C. CAHIRE Mm' MVpl hill one 1 if?? In 1 i v,. IhArp. for.* we ought to learn to live- a full appreciative and useful life as we go along We are not getting readv to live after while; we live now and we must do good and useful deeds now or they will riot be done. Once a sixty rye&r-old man said to me, 'I expected to work hard, make some money and retire in my old age, and then do good the rest of my days." "But," continued he, "I find 1 have no money. I cannot retire and my opportunities for doing good are about over." Our habits of kindness, good deeds, and helpful attitude^ are being formed irt us as \v< ? grow. Hence we do not radically change to them in after lire. The only radical change that can be produced in a man is by the grace ot* God. This change can and does come when men meet God like Paul on the Damascus road. To be a real usefui man. a man ought to be right with God. true to himself and honest with his fellowmen Mo man can survive and i>lauu the test of time who is not honest. An honest man is the best servant of God and humanity. Returns Shake Snider's Faith in Mississippi Senatobia. Miss. Nov. 6.?Lieut. Gov. Billy Snider's faith in Mississippi's Democracy was shaken slightly last night as he made plans to purchase a donkey and pay an election wager. Snider several weeks ago bet Lieut. Gov. J. E. Harley, of South Carolina, that Mississippi's percentage ot Roosevelt votes would be greater uian mat of South Carolina. Snider still hoped tonight that Mississippi's per<?eT>t?.?i"e would mount with late returns but as it stood Barley was the winner. South Carolina gave the president a vote of bettei tnan S?S per cent while Mississippi only came through with about 96 pei cent. The loser must purchase a donkey and lead it, with the winner mounted. up Pennsylvania avenHe in Washington for the inauguration of Mr Roosevelt. The donkey then will be given to the president. "It was the rain," Snider explained. '"file sun was shining in Soutl Carolina and it was raining in Mississippi election day." AN APPRECIATION I wish to thank each and every one for the help and loving kindnesi shown me during the last days, deatt and burial of my mother. May Got be with you all when you have sucl trouble, Is my prayer. MRS. R. F. EDM INSTEN. ' V " - I VT?EVERY THURSDAY?BOON; ARMISTICE DAY. L_ . KEEP jl[ OF 1 11 i j 1 ARMISTICE Eighteen years ago today (Wednesday) the last shell of a great war wnfrh cost 3^,000.000 casualties fell 1 or. the blood-soaked western front, j Armistice! I But armistice is not peace, and today an anxious worid, its nerves tautcd by the greatest armament race men have yet ruv., makes again a prayer for peace as it commemorates the end of 41 the war to end war " Armistice 'lav, symbolic of the eleventh hour of the eleventh day. of the eleventh month of ?.9l8 ami of the triumph of the Allied ?j>owers finds commemoration day in: i strangely varying manners among i the world's far-scattered places, i In cathedral, church, and svna-1 gogue millions will pray. Elsewhere,; 1'i.inT uiiiutms wiii shout and drink and dar.ee. Every where, men wilt march to the am* martial music to which marched the youth of a generation ago } In the United States, President ; Roosevelt solemnly faced again a 1 great white tomb in Washington at j Arlington National cemetery- the ! home of the Unknown Soldier, and of ] a nation's gveat and tragic memo; ries. All over the country there l similar remembrances, j Not forgotten was Woodrow WilJ son. the war president. For him | there was a sei v ice over the air, j i even as in Washington many specu-. j j late whether the senate again will t j be asked to accept membership for i this country in the institution that | was one of the last oi his dreams r the . World Com t. i Across the sea, in Europe, the I j works of his life still were at issue [ I among men. In America the cry for peace rose! above the sound of uniformed men onj the march. In Washington, there; i was talk of broader neutrality legis-j : lation. I>ast night at Now York City's i Eternal Light, the War Registers j league held its pre-armistice service: with an "office of commemoration of tlie dead who died in the great i war and of the War Registers' pledge 1 of brotherhood to all mankind." I _ i BORAH PLANS FOR SIX YEARS IN WASHINGTON Boise. Idaho, Nov. 7?Senator Wil- j J liam E. Borah, keen-eyed veteran of' . six successful senate campaigns, i smilingly reflected upon the most | i spectacular of all last night, and said I 1 "now I want to rest." i But. even as the words left his j ! lips, the 71-year-old "I.Ion of Idaho"' was planning for six more arduous I years in Washington: six more years i . added to tlie 30 he has served. t "I anticipate the next six years - will be tremendous years," he told t friends who crowded "round, con gratulating him on his conquest of the hitherto unbeatable Democratic r state leader. Gov. C. Ben Ross. uuioii ?uuiru auoeny: "Almost every question which can affect the welfare of our people will arise. I hope the people of Idaho will have no cause to regret that they have chosen me to represent them in part in this very vital era." The dean of the "Senate, placed by many observers a few months ago as an "even bet" choice against Ross, ied the entire Idaho field while ev. cry other candidate on the Rcpubli, can ticket from governor down was i being routed. i An average of 75,000,000 persons attend motion picture theatres weekly b, -a. c. .1936 : : : US 0*iTV !*wjr ? NS &&&&&. a. * v p "Hello, Aviators" You arc really flying high now. j jLet's keep tip the work. Gee, it was j great to sec you boys lead the entire Intermediate department in percent-? age. But listen, I heard some of i those girls say they expected to show you up next Sunday There is j only one way to keep t h e m I from doing so?work for one hun-' drod per cent in attendance. See that Mr. Johnny Harrison. Persuade him to come Sunday, thus helping us to keep ahead of the other classes. Just remember these things that count on your contest attendance, on time., prepared lesson. Bible brought, offering and attending: preaching services. You can make one hundred each Sunday 011 these six points. Now make an additional thirty points by bringing a new member with you. thus giving you credit for 130 points on your contest. Just think what Sonny Carico did iasl Sunday. This new member must be soiuc boy 13 years oiu, and one who is not attending any other Sunday school. The scoreboard: Points A Y. Howell Jr. l 00 John Tatum 1.00 Greer Iiodges 1.00 Blaine Miller 1.00 Max Bobbins -Vr? 1.00 Johnny Harrison (absent) 0.00 Perry Greene 1.00 Sonny Carico (the leader) 1.30 Carl Greene (hew member) 70 Herman Wilcox 1.00 The picture will be different next) Sunday. Watch The Democrat each week for results. HERMAN WILCOX, Teacher. LOCAL CHURCH SERVICES ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH Dr. F. E. Warnian, Pastor. The revival meeting that was to have begun last Sunday was postponed for one week. It will begin next Sunday. We are expecting Evangelist J. F. Whitman with us for the larger part of this revival. He is a strong and eloquent speaker. You will enjoy his great sermons. We shall have a large number of special songs during the revival. All are cordially invited to help in every way during these special services. BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. J. C. Canipe, Pastor The pastor is in Durham this week attending the Baptist State convention and the general board, of which he is a member. The pastor will be in the pulpit at both services next Sunday. Forty members of the Senior B. Y. P. U. received diplomas for work done in that department. \i'e wish to congratulate these young) nOAnln fftr tVlio ~"?T"T i CALENDAR OF LUTHERAN SERVICES St. Marks, Blowing Rock: Preaching service on the first Sunday of each month at 2:30 p. m. Sunday School every Sunday at 9:45 a. m.. Miss Marie Bradshaw, Superintendent; Prayer meeting Wednesday night of each week at 7:30. Luther League every Sunday, 2:30 p. m. Grace. Boone: Preaching service every Sunday at 11 a. m.; Vespers at 7 p. m. on 2nd and 1th Sundays; Sunday School every Sunday at 9:45 a. m.. Prof. George L. Sawyer, Superintendent; Luther League each Sunday night at 7 p. m. Holy Communion Banner Elk; Preaching service on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 2:30 p. m.; Sunday School every Sunday at 9:45 a. m ; Luther League at 3 p. m. on first, second and fourth Sundays. We most NOVEMBER 12. 1936 ^ by A. B. Chapin heartily welcome the public to ali these services. On the fourth Sunday of each month we hold services at Hanging Rock Chapel at 2:30 p. m. The public invited. REV. J. A. YOUNT, Pastor. CULL POULTRY FLOCKS WtlUiN AKK HKfjiH The high price of foodstuffs is loading to a critical situation in the poultry industry. Small flock owners are especially hard hit. But regardless of price, the poultryman cannot, compromise with balanced feeding if he hopes to maintain the quality of his flock, says R. S. Dearstyne, head of the poultry department at State College. Very cheap mashes are usually low in digestibility and thus are costly in the long run. "if you have inferior birds in your iIcnik,' he continues, culS llscm out and spend your money only to feed the really good birds. If you cannot afford to feed all your birds well keep only those you can afford to feed. "If there has been a time during the past ten years when poultrymen had to cull very carefully, now is that time. "To meet high feed prices, the average production per bird in the flock must be increased, and this can he done hv keeping only the highest producers." The lesson o? this year should t>e sufficient to prove to all poultrymen that a better breeding program for the future is imperative. If more attention had been paid to breeding in the past, Dearstyne points out, poultrymen would not be so hard hit by high prices now. And right now Is the time to start breeding for the future, he added. November is the month for mating the breeding birds. Place the males in the pens this month in time to adapt themselves to new conditions before eggs are saved for hatching. Be sure that only vigorous, healthy. standard males of good type are placed in the breeding pens. There should be one male for every Id to 16 females of the American breeds. terms Turn Yonr Timber IbIo Cash! * Bo your own bow. Start a wood sawing busir,?M? .. . make biff money. -a Witia log saw* afford the moat dependable, coor.ociiieal method of cutting down trees amd sawing them up. Powered by direct frearwd WHTE ??s? "? coottoi ? qui be started slowly?stopped instantly. Easy to operate. Cota Jerri with ?roan<L Tree and lot naw interchan?aaiiie. A dependable knit. FIB taslsc. WITTE KfGINl WMKS 2707 Oakland Ave. KansaR City, Mo. 298X So. 2nd St. Harrtaburg, Pa'' '^v BOONE DRUG CO. The- RexaJl Store
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