and Him
Nortk^Hrakesbofo, K. C
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CAKTER aMf JULIUS C. HUBBARD.
PiAUalicn '
SUBSCBimON RATB8:
Yew in th* State; $1.80 Dot of the State.
Xatered at Hie poet effke at North Wilkeeboix),
N- C., aa aecond data matter uTider Act of
ilaich 4, 1879.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1934
>n“fe fiie rei
the c^umption of motor
, Heliig the record fw the.
Year
1928
1929
1980
1931
1982
1983
Deaths
«76
890
m
762
674
862
in:
Change
2.209
12.60
1,90
11.60
26.41
^crease
Inci^ase
Increase
Decrease
Increase
Mr. Graves says in part;
“Oar observation is that most people
have an attitude of hopelessness about the
outlook for achieving a greater degree of
safety on the highways. The slaughter has
been goiPH oD so long, and everybody
has become so accustomed to it, that the
I public sensibility has become dulled. The
man who picks up his paper at tiie break-
liquor Barred At White House I fast table takes it for granted that he
Drys will find some comfort in the de-1 t^e report of a fatal automobile
cision of Mrs. FTanklin D. Roosevelt to bar j accident, or perhaps several. He reads the
hard liquors from the White House. | headlines, and enough more to find out if
Ahhough liquor will come back to thejany of his acquaintances have been killed,
District of Columbia February 15, Mrs. i then passes on to other news of a more
Roosevelt in a 58-word statement decrees I character
that guests at the White House will not be] “Too many drivers are reckless, an un
served anything but wines. j doubtedly too many will continue o e
And there is no inconsiderable number I reckless. Pedestrians will continue to e
of American citizens who approve most run dow'n because they are care ess an
heartily the decision of the First Lady of
the land.
Nobody ^
talk, bat
liot«^a^PO#e of _
ing, ar« don't «m bow
on* ean :^bJ«ot to a li^& li^o
talk. ' ^
iThla 4uxd That was impr^Md
by a little shop talk pubUahed in
a South Dakota nelrspaper some
time ago. Stirred hy the growing
tendency of his fellow t^mimea
to use Ms newspaper for erery-
thlng but adTertislng, jibe editor
asked them pertluestlyj in a front
page box the followlnghcneetious:
If a member of your family
died, would yon send out the
phltnary in a ciroolaij letterf If
your wfte entertained,' would yon
run a slide on the screen of the
movie show? It you were to en
large yonr store would you tell
folks in a hotel register? It you
were to have a wedding at your
house, would you tack the news
on a telephone post?
Then why In heck don't you
put your advertleement In the
newspaper, too?”
Simmons Not Running
long. The aged veteran of a hundred po
litical scraps definitely eliminated himself
from consideration, declaring that he has
no political ambitions.
Bitter though his defeat in 1930 was.
Senator Simmons ought to be able to for
get that. Certainly, he is entitled to the
satisfaction which comes from a knowl
edge that he served his North Carolina
constituency and the nation well and ably
for many years.
Much as his friends admire him and as
greatly as they respect his ability, few of
them seriously urge him to again run for
office, one that is inferior to the one he
recently held.
forgetful. Deaths and injuries are bound
to occur. But the number of deaths and in
juries in North Carolina can be reduced
if the legislature, the police, and the
,' courts will cooperate in a resolute attack
Those interested in political gossip had | problem. This belief is justified
considerable entertainment over the P*'^-jby a comparison of the accident record of
pective candidacy of ex-Senator F. M. j
Simmons for Congress. But it was^ not for i made more vigorous efforts at pre
vention. “North Carolina’s record, as com
pared with that for the entire United
States,” writes Mr. Tucker, “is decidedly
unfavorable.”
“Mr. Tucker declares his belief that
the only practical means of reducing the
accidents caused by reckless driving is a
strict driver’s license law. “The states
which have adopted driver’s license laws,
with examinations of all drivers, have had
the most favorable records in the preven
tion of motor vehicle accidents. In certain
of the states close to North Carolina, not
ably Virginia and South Carolina, the
motor vehicle accident rate is considerable
lower than in North Carolina. Yet in those
two states driver’s license laws have been
in effect only a few years.”
“Of course Mr. Tucker’s proposal for
such legislation is Nothing new. Mahy
students of the automobile accident prob
lem have recommended this same meas
ure. The legislatures of recent years have
been outrageously neglectful in failing to
make a serious effort to diminish the
slaughter on the highways. They have had
before them the appalling record of
deaths in this state; and they have had
before them, in the experience of other
states, convincing evidence that the licens
ing of drivers tends to reduce accidents.
It is to be hoped that the next legislature
will be sufficiently awake to its duty to
enact a driver’s license law.”
The Murder Mystery
No event in the recent history of Wilkes
has attracted such wide attention as the
mysterious death of Miss Leota ‘Childress.
News of developments have been broad
cast throughout the entire nation and the
public has read with intere.st every avail
able bit of evidence.
The business of the newspapers is to
chronicle developments as they become
known, not to try the case. The newspaper
boys, of course, have their own theories,
but they are primarily, like the investiga
tors, interested in apprehending and con
victing the guilty party or parties.
It is intere.sting to note the many edi
torial comments that have been made on
the case and to estimate how many
thou.sand words have been written and
published. Somehow a mystery such
the one with which Solicitor Jones
had to deal holds the imagination
makes news of great reader interest.
as
has
and
Boy Scout Week
The Boy Scouts are in the limelight this
week as they celebrate the 24th anniver
sary of the founding of the organization.
Until the 14th, they observe National
Boy Scout Week, and who is there to
deny that such a week is not a wholesome
and beneficial period? If it serves no other
purpose, it will remind many a parent that
the boy in the home should not be forgot
ten, that he is the citizen of tomorrow who
must fill high places .in the life of his
community, state and nation.
President Roosevelt’s address Saturday
at noon will be a high spot of the observ
ance. The President himself is a Scout
and the boys will welcome the opportun
ity to hear him.
The fact that the Boy Scout organiza-
tio.1 is growing is revealed by the addi
tion of 28,000 members last year. It now
■ has a member.ship of 904,240.
The good work our troops -in Wilkes are
doing should not be permitted to lag.
Let’s give the boys every encouragement
possible.
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
Bv REV. CHARLES E. DUNN
Driver'* Licen»e Law
- ' If space permitted, the editorial of
Louis Graves in the Chapel Hill Weekly
on automobile accidents in North Caro
lina should b« re-printed in full in the edi
torial colnnuis of every newspaper.
Commenting upon the record of 4,430
In lig year*, Mr. Graves declares
j rate is 1983 was ail out of pro-
TI.MELY WARNINGS
Lesson for February 11th. Matt. 7. Golden Text;
Matt. 7:19.
I Our chapter contains the final segment of the
Sermon on the .Mount. In it are commands that may
be considered acid tests of judgment for the guid
ance of the Christian.
The first is the test of charitable judgment
(vs. 1). This warning not to judge cannot be inter
preted in any absolute sense, for judgment is a ne
cessity. What Jesus means is well summed up by
President Park, of AVheaton College: “Do not judge
another harshly, unless facts drive you to it, un
less you hate to do it, unless there is something in
the man that you like.” And remember that an un
kind estimate is a boomerang, returning to plague
its authoi. “Judge not, that you may not be judged.”
“Criticisms,” says Prof. Hayes, “are like chickens;
they always come home to roost.”
The second test the Master recommends is a dis
criminating reserve in offering the blessings of our
religion (vs. 6). Aristotle advar. es similar counsel:
“Do not. let your wisdom fall on the public high
way.”
The third test is that of resolute des're (vs. 7,8).
Here is vigorous testimony to the effectiveness of
persistent ambition, of continued prayer, of long
sustained effort. It is the law of life that a domi
nant wish -will finally reach its goal.
The next test is the familiar Golden Rule (vs-
12). This is the climax of the Sermon, that “little
bundle,” as Luther says, into which all its instruc
tion is gathered. 
We come now to the test of the two ways (vs-
13,14). How many walk in the wide, well lighted
boulevard of destruction, so allnring to the eye)
The final test is the doing of (rod’s Will_ (vs. 21).
It is not essential that the individual disciple shoiUd
be a “go-getter,” a super-salesman. His anpreue
need is the possession of inward Christian grace.
So also with the Society of Christ. Magnificent
buildings, large bndgete. heavy inermuea in menp
bership will not save the timeb unless it demon
strates, by its prajre^ widlc. with God, that it is
actually doing the F*iVM|*iWUl.
The
the tUllkes County S2?ool-j
maaten*.; Clnb will be held-^jibHi-^]
day evening in the home'^teco-I
Bomics rooms of WUkesbore high j
school Monday evening at 4:301
o’clock. ;
Dinner will be served by the j
home economics doperiment at |
SB cents per pUute. Male teachers j
and lady prinokmls of elementary 
schools srs eligible to attend. |
Funily' P.'J.- fehratBuTTW
Move To Winston-SaleniJ
' ' .iUOUE iN.'-
AND TAIB
(YTBffii
Mr. P. J. Brame, who has been
connected wHh the NIssen Dmg 
company in Winston-Salem tor!
several months, will move hisi
family to the Twin City within
ten days or two weeks. Mr. I
Brame has already leased a reel- j
i dence there. Mrs. P. J. Brame
I and P. J. Brame, Jr. will be tbe j'
TIRES AND BATTERIES
OIEAP.
NOW.
BUY YOUR
ARE STILL
SPRING NEEDS
NEW VETS’ LEGISLATION only members of the family to
IS GAINING STRENGTH
Washington, Feb. 1.—Senate ad
ministration forces lost the. first
struggle today to block new vet
erans’ legislation and then gave
out strong hints they would not
object to enacting into law por
tions of the new presidental regu
lations adding $21/H)0,000 to the
former soldiers’ compensation.
'The senate appropriations com
mittee started the Mil rolling for
further liberalization of veterans’
benefits by holding such legisla
tion would be in order as a rider
to the economy clauses of the in
dependent offices appropriation
bill.
'The vote was 12 to 10 and up
move to Winston-Salem. Messrs, f
Watson, Jack and Joe Brame will ]
continue co reside here where
they hold positions with tbe
Wilkes Hosiery Mills, North WII-
kesboro Insurance Agency and
Belk’s Department Store respec
tively.
Obituary
Jane Alice Lyon Burcham,
born January 10, 1864, died Feb
ruary 1, 1934, age 70 years, 22
days. She became a member of
Coolspring church at an early
age, when married moved her
mSmbership to Pleasant Home j
SEAT COVERS
COUPE $1.50~COACH AND SEDAN $2A0
WILEY BROOKS and JETER CRYSEE
The Motor Service Co.
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE n
_ _ _. By virtue of the power confer-
church, and remained a consist-‘red upon the undersigned trus-
ant member until death. j tee In a Deed Of Trust executed
She was married to W. G. i by Vernon Parks and Pansy
set a four to five adverse decision Burcham. November 17, 1887. -Parks, his wife, which Deed of
by a subcommittee.
The full committee, however,
upheld the sub-committee in ap
proving restoration of one-third of
the 15 per cent federal pay cut
now and another third July 1.
This means the government
workers will get back about *26,-
000,000 in pay between now and
July 1, and about $126JM)0,000 in
the next fiscal year, provided the
senate and house agree to it. The
g;eneral sentiment appears to be
in favor.
-was loving, kind, obedient and
true to her husband. She loved
God and His wed. Sh« read and
meditated the New Testament
over 14 times with great enjoy
ment.
Savings Deposits Gain
New York, Peb. 1.—-Mutual
savings bank depositors increas
ed last year by 144,583 in the 18
states where such banks operate,
of j the National Association of Mu-
South Carolina, administrtaion | tual Savings Banks announced
spokesman on veterans’ affairs, ^ today. This brought the grand
told newspaper men he did not be-, total to 13,413,049 on January
lieve the administration would oh- j 1, within 20,000 of the record
Ject to' puting Into ^aw the two number for all time.
Legion proposals covered in thej
presidential regulations of Janu
ary 19—restoration of the $100 a[
month for total disabilities due to I
She was careful to advise her(-prugt jg recorded In the office of
children in a^ religious way. She Register or Deeds for Wilkes
County In Book 154, page, 427,
and there having been default
made la payment of the note se
cured thereby, I will offer for
sale to the highest bidder at pub
lic auction at the Court House
door of Wilkes County in Wll-
kesboro, North Carolina, .o n
Thursday, March 1, 1954, at 8
o’clock p. m., the following de=.
Bofibed real estate lying and be
ing In Wilkes county:
Bounded on the north by Claud.
Bell, on the west by C. L. Wil
liams, on the South by Henry
Parks and on the east -by Lonnie
Sale, containing two acres, more
or loss.
This 27th day of Jan., 1934.
AVALON B. HALL.
2-22-4L Trustee.
Reece * Hall. Attorneys.
Read Jonmal-Patriot Ads.
' The Funeral
Home
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AND
Embalmer*
MUTUAL BURIAL
INSURANCE
REINS.
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Incorporated
PHONES—
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service and free ho.spitalizatioh for
veterans unable to pay for treat
ment, regardless of the origin of
their ailments.
Besides these two points, how
ever, the Legion seeks restoration
of all cases presumed to have been
service connected, bfore passage of
the economy act, and $15 a month
pension for (World war widows,
S6 for the first child and $3 for
each additional child.
Also pending are amendments
to remove the requirements that
Spanish-American war veterans
prove service origin for their dis
abilities.
Russiaas Claim Record
Stratosphere Flight
Moscow, Feb. 2—Fully authenti
cated records said to show that
the three young Russian balloon
ists killed after an ascent to the
stratosphere had reached a height
of 72,178 feet instead of 67,686
feet as previously reported were
made public-today.
The figure was revealed in a
preliminary report of the commis
sion investigating the stratosphere
tragedy and was taken from rec
ords which survived the crash of
the gondola in which the three
met their death.
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School walls tried to shut out even thoughts of
men from these rwnance-hangry girls . . . but
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