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jom&l'Pa^t INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS 'PvbBshed Mondays and Thursdays at North WOk^borOt N. C. : D. J. CARTER and JUUUS C. HUBBARD. PaUishers SUBSCRIPTION RATES; In the State $1.06 per Year Out of the State $1-60 per Year Entered at the post office at North Wilkes- boro. N. C.. as second class matter under Act of March 4, 1879. THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1934 Speed Limit Too Low Along with thousands of other small towns. North Wilkesboro has a ridiculous ly low speed hmit. As a lesult, practical ly every motorist violates the regulations governing speed. How many automobile drivers do not exceed 12 miles per hour through the bus iness section? How many keep within 10 oniles per hour in turning corners? How many mosey along in the residential sec tions under 20 miles per hour? On a guess, it would be just as satis factory to set a higher speed limit or simp ly say “drive reasonable,” as Tennessee does, as it is have such low speeds that few people will observe the regulations. Mosjt people will agree that the present speed laws in North Wilkesboro are sel dom observed. THE JOURNAirPATBl^ Wykes County’s Candidate Wilkes county has a candidate that is well qualified indeed for the honor and title of “poet laureate of North Carolina.” At the present time, no one is so desig nated, but we can think of no one more deseiwing of the title than James Larkin Pearson, of Boomer. The mountain poet, as he is often refer red to, has written much that will even tually take its place among the best that North Carolina poets have produced. He has gained national recognition, but is too little known in North Carolina. Why wait until he is dead to cast a few flowers in his pathway? While struggling under handicaps that would engulf most of us and cause us to throw up our hands in despair, James Lju'kin Peai-son has used his spare time, when he is not laboring at other tasks to care for an invalid wife and his children, to write some of the best poetry of mod em times. Any man who can win na tional recognition undei- such conditions is entitled to the highest honors his own people can bestow- Save the Good Features Now that it is no longer considered un patriotic to criticise the NRA and the ad ministration, expressions of opposition are more freq lent. Crusading, jiain-spoken Carl Goerch, the dynamic editor of The State, called for the scrapping of NRA in a stj’ong editorial which appeared in a recent issue of his publication. In the government’s semi control over business, he sees things con trary to the rugged individualism which characterized the growth of the Ameri can nation. Numerous other reasons, most of which will be incoiiwrated in the Republi can campaign this year, are given junking NRA. It is a fearless, courageous stand that the Raleigfh editor takes and one that will m^t with both opposition and approval. A majority of the people are inclined to favor a middle course. There is consider able sentiment for the retention of the es sential features of NRA and for the re moval of those features which are likely to hamper the unrestricted conduct of one’s own business affaii'S. In other words, the .probability is that President Roose velt will receive word from the people that a man has a right to run his own business so long as the way he conducts it does not injure his competitor or push down the yoke of semi-slavery upon the necks of those in his employ. That no man should be allowed to use cut-throat business methods which tend to destroy a competi tor or cut the wages of the laboring man to a point where it is difficult for him to earn a decent living is a position that is generally supported by the average citi- sen. There will be considerable discussion, pro and con, relative to the NRA within the next few months. Develoiments will be interesting to watch and the probability of a scrap always bolds a measure of at- ‘ tentioD. Fewer Counties - It is a safe predictiwJ to my the states will be dow to follow the exwnple of Idaho and Oklahoma which have amended their laws to permit , consolidation of counties. That the 'cost of administei ing county government—and state and fed eral governments for that matter—is too great is no longer any secret. That the cost to the taxpayers could be apprecia bly reduced by the elimination of many small counties is unquestioned. But where do we go from here? When we go out into the counties, we “find political machines entrenched as only such organizations can be entrenched. We find them drunk with power and unwil ling to surrender even the slightest privi lege, Local pride is paramount. History is built around the name of a great coun ty and it would be sacrilege to deprive it of its identity. We “nd inequalities of county indebtedness- And so when and if we ever get around to the point of vot ing on county mergers, the pros will have about as much chance as the Republicans have of carrjdng South Carolina. “In the interest of economy and effi ciency. county mergers justify the theory against any objection that may be raised against the movement,” says the Char lotte Observer. Ti-ue enough, true enough. But economy and efficiency are not the watchwords of practical politicians and a proud people whom Barnum des cribed so accurately. Grange For Sales Tax The North Carolina Grange, speaking through its leader, E. S. Vanatta, master of the State Grange, has come out in open support of the general sales tax. Mr. Vanatta’s endorsement was given to the North Carolina Association of Real Estate Boards, which, according to its own news release, “is fighting for the retention of the sales tax until a substitute equally fair and workable is found.” As we understand it, Mr. Vanatta takes this position not because of any particular enthusiasm for the sales tax. Quite the Waihington, April 23. (Auto- eaater)—Adjournment of Con- rresa by May 15th is the definite program, agreed upon by House leaders and the President. But there is still a fair cbance that the Senate may upset this, unless some of the things upon which a number of Senators have set their hearts are agreed on he fore that date. Most important of the items which the President Insisted up on in his conferences with Con gressional leaders on his return from his fishing trip is an ap propriation of a billion and half dollars to Continue Federal re lief work. More unemployed are now on the Government relief rolls than kt any previous time; nearly twelve million persons in all. The expected new funds will be added to those already avail able for public works, direct Federal relief and aid to states and municipalities. Next on the President’s pro gram of essential legislation Is the Stock Exchange regulation bill. This had been amended that it will not put the stock ex changes out of business, as the original measure was calculated to do. The vital Importance of maintaining an open market in which anyone who wants to buy or sell stocks and bonds can al ways do so. at a price, is assured by the bill as stands, and the drastic provisions which would compel the liquidation of billions in outstanding bank loans have plenty of teeth in the bill, how ever. to discourage wild specula- been modified. There are still tion, which is its main purpose. Congress and the .Administration still believe that all of our pres- I ent troubles started in Wall Street. j The Securlt.v -Act j The President also Is insistent i upon the passage of amendments Uo the Securities -Act of last year. whom, they had never‘ heard, long after the eecnrities had passed out of their bands, did not t^l the whole^. truth about them, end any time within ten ydera anyone who bought them and was sick of htk bargain could ohMm his money badk Uronf the' original issuers. s. Since there is only one way whereby private capital can in*' vest In business and Indnatry, and that is by the purchase of bonds an4 shares of a business corporation, and. nearly every in dustry is constantly In need-of fresh capital, particularly so at the present time, the Idea is to make it safe for the industries to float new bond and share issues, and BO put 'private capital at work as well as Government i funds. V i The understanding here is| that the President' ■would be sat-j isfied to have Congress . pass > those three major pieces of legis lation and then go home. But the indications are that Congress is going to take matters into its own hands and pass another in flation measure. This will be the Dies silver bill, as modified by amendments dratted by Senator Thomas of Oklahoma, and on which the “farm bloc” and the "silver bloc” are In agreement I and are certain they can get j enough votes to pass the bill, j I This would raise the price of ], silver, put $50,000,000 a month ' of new silver certificates into | circulation, and put a premium I On silver used by foreign buyers j for American agricultural pro ducts. |, The I-nbor I/pgi.slation It has been learned, from near- I ly a year’s experience, that it is ! impossible to get honest men to jtake the risk of offering new se- contrary, the Grange is opposed to repeal ’ curities for sale, when under of the sales tax because the farmers are' opposed to burdensome taxes on real es tate. This position is sound in that a sub stitute other than *a return to the ad va lorem tax should be offered before the sales tax is abolished. The sales tax is fundamentally wrong. It’s application in any state is unfortunate and burdensome. Yet one can hardly find fault with the Grange for taking a posi tion calculated to prevent a retuni to the old system which was in such disrepute with the thousands of farmers who found it so difficult to meet their tax obligations prior to the removal of the ad valorem tax for school pui-poses. that law they might he sent to because some salesman of jail fi LET US CHECK YOUR BRAKES . . . THEY ARE JHE MOST IMPORTANT PART * f OP YOUR CAR HOW ABOUT THAT NEW SET OF FISK 'HRES? THEY WILL ADD SAFETY Let us Wash, Grease and tune up your car and put it in first class condition for the hard service you will expect out of it this summer. WILEY BROOKS and JETER CRYSBL THE SERVICE CO. NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C. There is less likelihood as printed, is the new income tax ; bill, which takes a good deal of time goes on of the passage of | the Wagner bill to limit hours j the burden off the shoulders of of labor to 30 a week. The pro-1 the poorer class of taxpayers and posals for unemployment Insur-! piles more of it on the rich, es- ance under Federal control will , pecially npon inherited estates, go over to the next session—that i As to other .Administration is to say. to the next Congress,' plans which do not require addi- for this is the final session of | tional legislation, chief Interest the 73rd Congress. For the first: centers upon the efforts to reor- time since the latest amendment i ganize the NRA to make its pro to the Constitution was adopted, j visions under the codes enforce- the Congress elected next No-1 able. There is a good deal of vember will take office early in i confusion inside the NRA offic- January and begin its work—]es. and a growing volume of pro- expected to be. Turn to Kconomic Stability Much thought is being given to the effort to work out a satis factory plan to encourage home building, but without any suc cess so far. There is also cooking up some program for aiding the so-called “capital goods’’ Indus tries, meaning the makers of 'ma chines and equipment which are not consumed but are used to make consumable goods. Washington is more crowded than ever bt^fore. The past year has been a wonderful harvest- without any “lame ducks” or: tests from industry and business mebiberfc who have been defeat-1 against some of the code inter-1 time for Washington hotel-keep' ed tor re-election hut still hold , pretations. It is too soon to say | era, and the climax came with over, among them. 'that “NRA has broken down,the annual cherry-blossom fes- Another major piece of legis-' as many business interests con-1 tival, when there was not a sin- lation, however, which probably tend, but In practice it is not j gle room In the city available for will be law by the time this is proving the benefit that it was' the late-arrlvlng visitors. ' I Sunday School Lesson By REV. CHARLES E. DUNN CHRIST S STANDARD OF GRE.ATNESS Lesson for April 29th. Matthew 20. Golden Te.xt: Matt- 20:28. The Master’s criter'on of greatness, as rev?al- ed by this familiar story of Salome and her two famous sons, is service- He Himself was sent in to the world “not to be ministered) unto, but to minister.” and He expects His disciples to aban don all thought of the self-sparing life, and to fl'ng themselves into the adventure of self-giv ing. What are the earmarks of service? First, lowliness. John and James wanted to occupy a place of 5uprem-> prominence. They had not mas tered that difficult art of humility so nobly re vealed by Jesus when He, at the Last Supper, fastened a towel about Him. and wa.shed their feet. The second token of service is brotherhood. It is possible that John and James were envious of Peter, the leader of the twelve- P^rhap sthey fear ed him as their chief rival, and were determin ed to usurp Ms prerogatives. .At any rate, their conduct was so unfratemal that it aroused the resentment of their fellow-disciples, and -Tesus had to pour oil on th", troubled 'waters. A third characteristic of service is dignity. We note that the sons of Salome imag'ned for them selves a position of great dignity. But this dig nity was the dream of a swollen ambition. They had yet to learn the honour that goes both with honest toil and the d^ly gesture of neighborly kindness. Finally service is marked by fruitfulness. Here it is pleasant to recall that James and John did release their energies in a productive ministry. James, while less distinguished than his brother, was a devoted sou) who died a martyr. And John is univer-sally beloved as the most Christ-like of the apostles whos= long, full life unveiled un rivalled saintness. Let us march behind their banner, fully recognizing, as Pasteur said that the future belongs to those who do most for suf fering humanity. Who are the truly great? Not those who win battles and wear crowns but who give a cup of water to a fellow-creature in distress. • A cartoonist, it appears, is under guard against kidnapers. Has anyone ever thought of kidnaping a radio crooner?—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Jud^e Essolene by performance, .not promises. Get the facts by testing it yourself in any way you please. The world’s leading oil company stands squarely behind Estolene’s guarantee of smoother perfonnance.Itmakes no claims but rests its case on your personal experience. Ifitmtiube Motor Oil in the crankcase enables EsPslene to do its very besi\ GASOLINE PliCI Thi. lisa iSotitn ^(108 E»» PaBJart troo hfafaM la Uaiaiaaa wfco rapraaaal ^ •trvieaa baI pro«vett of cht world’! I«adta oil or«oaiaorioa. „ Co|». IIM. Xooo) las. 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