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THURSDAY, MAY 81, 1984
' Ifamy Bepaf&ana are Mng for state office,
^ 'vU^ k the newest evidence that the new deal
baa broncht aboot widespread, optimism.—Oma*
ha W:^d-Herald.
Mr. H. G. Wells predicts a war about 1940. In
tteee parloas times that is about as valuable a
coatribotian as a forecast of the next ice ase.
—Cdombns Dispatdi.
After entertaining a few 7-12-year-olds for an
aflenoon, a reader of the Sun writes to ask if
4ere are any childish children left in the city
of New Toi^—Detroit News.
T. R. used to throw ’em into the Ananias club,
but F. R. just lets ’em testify before a house
committee.—Dallas News.
The Slot Machines
..
*TTie click of a lever, the whirr of re
volving discs and the sucker looks at the
speeding pasteboards to ascertain if his
nickel, dime or quarter or whatever it may
be has piloted him to rainbow's end. The
chances are it has not, and that neither
the next coin nor the next will do more
'than whet his amtation to beat the game.”
Tlius the Wilmington Star begins an
editorial on the slot machine. ‘Tn a state
where horse racing looks as the handi
work of Lucifer, where Sunday amuse-
naents are usually under fire, this most
exacting of gambling devices reaps its
toll each day,” the paper continues. “It
collects from children at school; from
adults whose families may suffer by the
orgy, and from all and sundry who imag
ine an easy way to easy money.”
Mayor LaGuardia, of New York City,
has won a fight against the slot machine
evil of that metropolis, thus setting an
example the mayors and those in author
ity in state or city or town or county
might well emulate.
Robin Hood in his day was a piker com
pared with these machines, says Carl
Goerch in The State.
Thus the damnable devices have been
characterized as the greatest of all grafts.
Most any operator of these machines will
tell you they had rather have two or three
in their place of business than their regu
lar line.
How a state that bans horse race bet
ting, Sunday baseball and Sunday movies
wiU stand by and permit these so-called
amusement machines to be operated is one
of those things that challenges the imagi
nation.
iWe sn still iniK^ too
yw of the BhrijyKlmus —
®i(!ve it final appraiiA Pei^ps, it^will be
yean before the prejudkfi wme of the
Coventor's acts have cran^4Sd'|| sufficient-_
ly riamoved to judge any part of his tniiure
of of^ in a fair and impartial manner.
But it appears to us reasonably safe to .
say that historians wiB write that
Bhrihghaus type of leadership was !\ God-
in a critical hour sudi as No4rth Car
olina has passed.
Ffew of us will ever become reconciled
to the sales tak. It is fundamentaDy pn-
sound. As a pemument basis of taxation
' it has nothing to recommend. As an emer
gency proposition, it can only be justified
Jjy the sad condition in which North Car
olina found itself when Efiringhaus walk
ed into the governor’s office in January
of last year.
When .Ehringhaus took over the reins ^
of government, the deficit had reached
the startling^ total of twelve million dol
lars. The state’s credit had almost reach
ed the zero point. North Carolina bonds
were selling at 70 cents on the dollar and
less.
Immediately after entering office,
Ehringhaus set about the task of balanc
ing the budget. He pruned here and there
and almost every^ere. He put over an
unpopular tax. But the important point
was that the budget was balanced. The
state’s credit improved inunediately.
Bondi^ became worth 100 cents on the dol
lar. And the state tax was taken off land.
The point we are making, however, has
no relation to the system of raising reve
nue. It is that the Ehring^iaus leadership
guided the state into safe and sane chan
nels and to the port of intelligent financ
ing. '
North Carolina has no mysterious way
of raising money. That money which is
used must come from taxes and a state,
like any individual, which spends more
than it takes in, is headed for the rocks.
Elhringhaus has at least guided the ship
of state away from the shoals of financial
disaster.
Trans-Atlantic Flights
Only a handful of New York citizenry
gathered at Floyd Bennett airport in New
York Monday to greet Rossi and Codos,
French airmen, at the end of their jour
ney from near Paris across the Atlantic.
They had hoped to make a non-stop
flight from France to Ban Francisco, Cali
fornia, but developed trouble with their
plane and had to abandon the attempt.
And instead of a cheering New York, they
found a rather indifferent and almost un-
impressed public. The airmen themselves
manifested no enthusiasm. A good deal of
the reports about their comment was tak
en up with their expressions of disappoint
ment at their inability to attain their goal.
All of this, however, is not any dis
paragement of their achievement. It is
cited as evidence of the change within the
pest few years. “Lucky Lindy,” the lone
eagle, crossed the Atlantic not so long
ago and was acclaimed throughout the
world. In his path have followed other
interpid airmen. The journey across the
Atlantic has taken a heavy toll, but many
have succeeded.
While Rossi and Codos did not establish
a new long-distance record, they have
demonstrated anew that trans-Atlantic
fyghts are reasonably safe, just as did
. the Italian fleet last year. It is probable
that within a short time, regular passeng
er planes will be operated to and fixan
ptwts in Europe, thus bringing tlm old
worid still closer to our door. Much strang
er things have happened. The inaugura
tion that service would be a great event.
In A few years, it may be more'^ common-
jdaekthan the successfol trip of the
French fliers who were greeted by scarce-
; Jy ft hscdfol Monday.
Clearing Away The Debris
Sunday School Lesson
By REV. CHARLES E. DUNN
JESUS IN THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS
Lesson for June 3rd. Matthew 26. Golden Test:
Matt. 26:39.
Our Golden Text pierces to the heart of the
lesson in its vivid picture of the prostrate Mas
ter, in agony of spirit, fraying fervently that
He might be spared from the ordeal of the Cross
and yet willing to yield to God’s Will.
That natural desire of Jesus to be saved from
an untimely end was not destined to be liealizedi.
The forces arrayed against Him pushed Him
swiftly toward the dreadful woe of the crucifix
ion. As we watch the impending drama we are
reminded that the Cross is the most convincing
revelation in history of the reality and solidarity
of sin. Here we have indeed, as Prea. Coffin
points out, “the exposure of a murderous world.”
Now who were the crucifiers of Christ? As
we think of the scene in the Garden we at once
see Judas, the unfaithful cynic, whose kiss of
betrayal led to the Master’s arrest Then we pic
ture those soldiers-
We remember, too, the Sadducees, wealthy,
priestly, aristocratic, favorable to Rome. Con
servative in temper, they make us think of the
Victorians in nineteenth century England, who
upheld the Bible and the throne. Jesus to them
was a dangerous agitator.
And we recall the Pharisees, fiiose pillars of
orthodoxy who disliked Jesus because He broke
the Sabbath, associated with undesirable folk,
upset people.
Then we turn to Pilate, that skilfal politician
who was so eager to keep on good terms with
Caesar. And we encounter Herod, that sophisti
cated product of the smart set.
And now we see the fi nsied, irresponsible
crowd, passionate with the lust of blood, shont-
ii^, “Crodfy Him]” Finally we note the
thetic, indifferent puUie.
All these hailed the Master to His doom. And
remember they were not nnnsaaUy corropt They
cherished the conventional ideals, and so wen
like yoa and me.
1 L* ...
ery.
The weakness of the NRA program, as
seems to have been discovered, lies in its
magnitude. The effort to cover everything
of a business nature under one blanket
perhaps was costlier than first anticipat
ed.
It does not follow, however, that there
are not values in'the basic idea. Ccroper-
ation within industrial groups for com
mon benefits not antagonistic to the pub
lic interest is a conception that has merit
in it, and under favorable circumstances
would operate decidedly to public as well
as private advantage.
The onslaughts of the Harrow review
board sei’ved to call attention to certain
features which have proved harmful, but
there is pretty general agi’eement among
the people most seriously affected that
NRA has not only served an emergency
well, but has some excellent features
which ought not to be discarded.
iMW eonteniM'’'
M brief M
Pride Of N.
May 29, 1984.
Journal Patriot:
rteaae pabllsb. ,
la'regard to my article, in an
swer to Mr. WHee.
Wish to state that in referring
to the Ri^ral Policeman, I ehonld
have stated that Mr. Cowles re
fused to rerlve tho bill allowing
Mr. Witoa tbe/itSO.es per month,
to act in this capacity. I am no
journalist and a few errors could
he expected. r
T. H. 8BTTLB.
THURSDAY-FBtDAY
ON THE STAGE
Jack Ridile and Us
Mountaineers
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ta old-time Momtafai MnMe.
BOOMER NEWS
BOOMER, May 28.—Boomer
graded school closto a tnccmsful
year on Friday night, May 18,
with a splendid program which
consisted of short plays, reciU-
tlons, songs, etc. It was enjoyed
by a very large crowd of people.
At the close of the program sev
enth grade diplomaa were given
to about twenty pupils.
Miss Nolene ‘Greer, operator of
the Lawndale Beauty . Shoppe,
spent two days last week with
her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Somers, of
SUtesville, visited Mre' Somers'
parents, Mr, and Mrs. S. . H.
Swanson,' during the week-end.
Mr. Hamp Parsons, pf the
Little Rock community, Is 111 at
the Wilkes Hospital. Everyone
wishes for him a speedy recov-
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’^PRESENT mCES I^ ^BABLY,NOT
LAST long. Birr now.
Pina—Cartoon, News
Miss Mary Russell Is 111 at her
home here.
The memhers ofr the Young
Ladles Class of the Baptist Sun
day school met at the home of
their teacher. Mias N. Blisabeth
German Saiturday afternoon,
May 26, to quilt a quilt they had
made for one of their members,
Mrs. W. J. Barp, a recent bride.
After their work was finished
tempting refreshments were
served.
A Blessing
“EJver since our baby was born
my wife has been forced to aban
don her vocal lessons.”
‘I always said children were a
blessing.”
SATURDAY
BOB STEEL
Bob Steel in more action
than ever before. ■
Pins—Popeye Cartoon.
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