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PATRIOT, NORTH WnMESBOm^ C.
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* Nffth W&«dMTO^ N. C.
Ik L CABTEB ud JULIUS C. HUBBARD,
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
I tile State
Oal «f the State
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Xatered at the poet ofGM at Nerth WQkea-
boco. N. G.. aa second class matter under Act
«f March 4, 1879.
THURSDAY, MARCH 14,1935
A WORD OF PRAISE
How much a little word of praise will
keep a fellow going!
How much a little compliment will
keep the sunlight flowing!
A word of cheer will do it, too.
So fellow man and woman.
Let’s try to-day along the way
To be a little human. —Exchange.
A Magistrate^ Duty-
Listening to the trial of some of the
cases that have been called during the
present terra of superior court should
convince anybody that at least a part
of the justices of the peace in Wilkes
county are not performing their duties
of office in an able manner.
If a justice tries a minor action and
passes judgment he has performed his
duty regardle.ss of whether or not the
defendant appeals to the superior court
but so many of them pass frivilous cas
es on up that should be disposed of, in
fact some of them .should have been dis
missed when tried before the ju.stice.
Some cases get on the court docket
wherein the defendant is charged with
simple drunkenness and a few days ago
a case was called in which the only
evidence the state could produce by
witnesses was that one man uttered a
curse word.
A justice of the peace ought to be a
substantial citizen who does not mind
shouldering the responsibility of pass
ing judgement in such cases. When
such a case gets on the superior court
docket congested conditions may make
it necessary that it .stay there for years
and costs mount up in an apalling man
ner. Justices performing their duty in a
careful and diligent manner should be
able to keep many of the cases from
going on up and piling up costs for the
county and those involved in the case.
The idea of using a judge’s and so
licitor’s time to hear a case of a man
uttering one curse word is utterly ri
diculous when there are magistrates all
over the county who have jurisdiction
in such matters.
We are not learned in court proceed-
ure and law but it seems that the su
perior court, in view of what it costs,
should be used to try the cases that ac
tually involve liberty, protection of
life, rights and property.
Regulating Resources
As we have stated before it is some
times deemed more profitable for our
readers that we give io these columns
what someone else has said. The fol
lowing is an excerp tfrom an article by
Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of the Inter
ior:
In many matters that are vital to life
We are coming to national planning
without arousing protest. It is deemed
quite proper that the government
should plan, for example, aganist the
failure of the water supply. Between
1867 and 1932 the level of Devil’s Lake,
in North Dakota, fell twenty-nine feet,
a decline attributed in part to man’s
unregulated agricultural activities in
the vicinity. Now the people dependent
upon the waters of the lake ask the
government to restore the old level by
diverting into the lake basin flood wat
ers from the upper Missouri at a cost of
many millions.
There has been waste of the avail
able water supply elsewhere, resulting
in hardship and heavy cost to the peo
ple. In many localities the available
supply, even when conserved, is not
enough to meet the needs of the num
bers of people who could otherwise
live there happily. There is dispute
among interested States as to how the
waters of the upper Colorado River
should be used. There is a serious water
shortage in Central and Southern Cali
fornia, and there are conflicts among
many cities and towns over the use of
previoiis water. It is obvious that the
only way that waste and futune suffer
ing can be prevented is by a^*i)lanned
use of the supply. - ' ‘
It will some day be the government’s
duty to formulate a national, plan, to
prevent the waste of the 3,000,000,000
tons of good earth that are washed out
of fields, pastures and temporarily idle
lands each year. In the last ten years
about 36,000,000 acres of American
farm lands have been abandoned be
cause of erosion. If an enemy army had
laid waste those once fertile farms^we
should be filled with dismay. But since
it is the result of our carelessness in
letting rainwater run wild or in des-
trojdng wind-breaks, it strikes us
nothing to worry about,,
as
Borrowed Comment
REMARKABLE TRIBUTE TO DUKE
COMPANY
(Winston-Salem Journal, March 12.)
(While many sections of the country are afflict
ed with holding companies that are proving a
burden to public utilities and their customers, the
people of this immediate section have no such
problem on their hands.
Just why our people are free of this unneces
sary burden was explained recently by Walter M.
W. Splawn, member of the interstate commerce
commission, in his testimony before the congres
sional committee on interstate and foreign com-
Commissioner Splawn di.scussed all t}T>es of
power companies before the committee and called
attention to some that have as many as eighty
holding companies.
“Then you come to the Duke Power Company
of North Carolina,” he said, “and you find anoth
er of these compact arrangements occupying an
area north and south of the boundary between
the states of North Carolina and South Carolina.
That is a very unique situation in several re
spects. Eighty-five per cent of the stock which
they own comprise about 48 per cent of the total
liabilities of the system. There is no pyramiding
in that system. The stock is trusteed. The
founder of this system, the late J. B. Duke, was
a very forethoughtful individual. As I have
.studied what he did, it seems to me that ho
deliberately accomplished what this bill which
is before you .seeks to do. That is. he built a
regional operation, and then he a=as determined
that the big holding company interests around
him should not, after he was dead and gone,
swallow up the properties which he had buillt;
so he trusteed the stock and provided for unani
mous consent to make any changes in the struc
ture which he had arranged.”
THE EXGLI.SU LANGUAGE
(Winston-Salem Journal)
The English language just grew up. The
writers and speakers of this language came
before the grammarians and the rules of the
latter bend around the idioms of the former
in many cases. Hence, the correct manner of
speaking and writing English is attained with
difficulty even by those “to the manor born.”
Imagine the exasperation of the Frenchman
who tried to learn English when he met with
the difficulties mentioned below:
"When I first discovered that if I was quick,
I was fast; that if I was tied I was fast; if I
spent too freely I was fast and that not to eat
was to fast, I was discouraged. But when I
came across the sentence, 'The first one won
one-dollar prize’ I gave up trying to learn the
English language.”
No matter how bad it ts, we can always be
thankful for the news that crowds the Rudy
Vallees’ martial troubles off the front page.—
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Sunday School Lesson
By REV. CHARLES E. DUNN
PETER DELIVERED ERO.M PRI,SON
I.,os8on for March 17th. Acts 12:1-19. Gold
en Text: Acts 12:5.
The story of Peter's delivery from prison
is unusually graphic and detailed. Note that
the affairs of the apostolic church were in a
bad way. Our lesson reveals a crisis. Stephen,
the best of the deacons, had been stoned to
death. James, a member of the Master’s Inner
circle, had been killed with the sword. And
now Herod cast Peter, the leader of the
twelve, Into one of his filthy jails.
We can imagine how panic-stricken was the
little church. It doubtless anticipated the
speedy death of Peter. What an outlook!
Their leaders gone, it seemed as though the
little band would be completely dispersed.
They did not dare to openly protest .against
Herod's action. The only course open was to
pray. And so they offered “long and fervent
prayet” for the release of Peter, (va. 5) And
God answered their petitions.
There Is a mystery in what we call Inter
cessory prayer. Many of the prayers we offer
for others are not answered. On the other
hand some, like those uttered on behalf of
Peter, do bring to pass the desire of our
hearts. Some weeks ago the Pilot of an air
transport was compelled to make a landing in
a remote Adirondack forest. The only pas
senger on board, a very religious man, began
to pray. And his prayer, together with the
magic of the radio, brought release!
The lesson, then, teaches the power of
prayer. An angel saved Peter, and he was free
to go to Mary’s home, where a prayer-meeting
was In progress. And here comes a delightful
touch in this thrilling tale. Rhoda, the maiden
who answered Peter’s knock, was so overcome
with excitement that “she opened not the gate
for gladness,” but ran back to tell the others!
(vs. 14) How human! Her emotion grot the
better of her. She was sentimental, not prac
tical, for she neglected to open the door.
This la • to the
piablie'for ftwe eapwaalaii. The
JMmal-Patiiot doM BOt
same eay reapoaal^f^ tgf
Ufttelea ' 'mSm tWt
hMdliig, aritiMr ead»rsai
nor coadeataa liiela^ HeM to
as brief as poaallito.
Mr. Wile* Queatiolia
Recent Legislatiim
Editor Journal Patriot:
Judging from the storm of
protest that has arisen over the
passage of the extra clerk allow
ance legislation for some of the
county officials and the tax set
tlement bills for the Sheriff’s
relief, one may assume that the
citizens are again becoming In
terested in the administration of
the affairs of their local Gov
ernment. This Is a good sign,
for when the people become in
terested in the affairs of Gov
ernment something good for the
masses will result. Extravagance
will not be allowed to pass un
challenged and Incompetent and
selfish office-holders will not be
tolerated anymore than gang
sters would be tolerated.
So far as I know, the legisla
tion that has so aroused the vot
ers and tax payers, was intro
duced by our representative and
passed by the Legislature in good
faith, as other local legislation
is passed. This legislation may
have been necessary. I do not
profess to know, but it certainly
leaves a question mark in its
wake, one thing for the way the
bills were rushed through and
another thing for the events that
quickly followed after this legis
lation. I refer to the appoint
ment of a Tax Supervisor for
Wilkes County. Our Representa
tive’s son was named for this
position, at a salary 1 am in
formed of ?6.00 per day. This
may have just been a co-inci
dence, and I do not mean to say
that a political trade was made,
hut it certainly loaves room for
suspecting political intrigue and
reminds one of the old saying
“you tickle me and I will tickle
you.’’ It is reported that young
Bryan, our new Tax Supervisor,
never paid any real estate tax in
Wilkes county last year and that
the records disclosed the fact
that he .had never paid any real
estate tax in Wilkes county.
It occurs to me that the citi
zens of Wilkes county irrespec
tive of political affiliations
should meet together at once to
discuss ways and means to pro
tect themselves against invasion
of their rights and from the
burden of unrighteous taxation
for the benefit of a few office
holders. A citizens taxpayers
league would keep officials on
the square, or it would at least
make them watch their steps.
KIDNAPED DV
“COLD CEDMS"
He seemed a different person in
winter. He lost his sunny summer
disposition. Constant “colds” kid
naped his vitality, and made him
irritable. And all so needlessly.
Today, in vitamin A, science has
developed a powerful weapon
against the common cold. This
magic food element helps keep
“colds” from getting a foothold in
your body.
McKesson’s Vitamin Concen
trate Tablets of Cod Liver Oil
contain an abundant supply of this
valiant vitamin, together with “sun
shine” vitamin D. And they are the
only vitamin concentrate tablets
thatfurnish the important minerals,
calcium and phosphorus.
Each tablet brings you all the
vitamins in one teaspoonful of
U. S. P. X. (revised 1934) Cod Liver
Oil. Six tablets daily will help your
body to brush aside cold germs and
gain new strength and vitality. At
all good drug stores. $1 for each
bottls of 100 McKesson’s Vitamin
Concentrate Tablets.
Doctors Know!
... and thoy uie
liquid laxatives
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twRI: ’"Tara 0.4^ spoMOilit of
pitllMS pnblicity'oa aw^rapalont
motto. „
1 propeme the orKanfcimn of
inbUc oftiolals." Tli^ la.*a good
a. cUiierartaxifityorB leagBe vttik
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C. WJ WILES.
March 12, 198B.
Rev. W. E. Linnesp Reqiiito^
Mom Meettnf
In as much as the people of
this .county are virtually .con
cerned In all forms of taxation,
and In as much as many are ex
pressing their optplon through
the local papers with reference
to certain recent legislation and
certain pending hills relating to
this county; and further in as
much as many, including myself,
have not had an opportunity of
knowing what is involved in the
said legislation, 1 wish to sug
gest that the voters and taxpay
ers of the county meet at the
Court House in Wllkesboro on
F’riday, March 15th, 1935, at 1
o’clock p. m. for the purpose of
discussing these questions in a
trank manner, arriving, if pos
sible, at some intelligent and
equitable conclusion concerning
them.
Let all who are concerned
come to the Court House on the
above named date and express
in person or by representative,
their wishes on this matter.
we want yea to notify as inunedlaiely as
we are in positkMii to give you a qaidf
wredeef servi^' '
We are equipped to do all kinds of anto-
iDobiie body reboHding and fender repair
ing ... Our prices will be found to be rea
sonable ... in fact, we are snre that we can
save yen money.
,W. E. LINNEY.
STATE ROAD MAN
HURT IN WRECK
Elkin, March 11.—U. G. Mar-
•shall, 60, of State Road is in
Hugh Chatham .Memorial Hos
pital for treatment for numerous
injuries, none apparently of a
serious nature, sustained in a
wreck of his automobile on Sat
urday afternoon. The mishap
which caused the ear of Marshall
to overturn off the highway oc
curred between Jonesville and
Brooks Cross Roads only a short
distance out of Elkin. Marshall’s
car was reduced to wreckage.
Ilfi
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the price, buy a PLYMOUTH. New model
now on display m our showroom.
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Phone 335
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North Wilkesboro, N. C.
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and ground, pound only—
121/2C
at Tlie
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Day 69
Night 321 and 181
You’d use a liouid, too. if you knew
how much better it makes yon feel.
A liquid laxative can always be'
taken in the right amount. You can
S ‘ tally reduce the dose. Reduced
t it the teerel of real and itfe
from constipation.
Just ask your own doctor about
this. Ask your druggist how popi^
liquid laxatives have become. The
right liquid laxative givee the right
kind of nek)—and the right amount
of help. When tne dose u repeated.
instead of more each time, yon take
less. Until the bowels are mo'
idt
and thorou^ily without aid.
le udio hava eiq>erienced this
c(»if(^ never return to any form of
help that ^’t be regulatedi The
liquid laxative generally used is Dr.
Geldwdl’s Syrup Pepsin. It contains
senna and easeara, and these are
natural laxatives that fonn no habit
It relieves a conation of biUoneness
To^^^^*yom occa^!^ nnaets
safely and comfortably, try Syrup
Pepsm. The druggist has it •
SYRUP PEPSIN
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CHEAPER THAN EYES
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(Editorial, Charlotte Observer, January 28.)
Those utility companies that constantly and persistently seek
through newspaper advertising and other channels to educate the
public to an appreciation of the benefits of more and better light
ing in the homes are rendering a humane social service of incal
culable value, even though there be nothing altruistic in their mo
tive, but only a “good business” desire to expand the market
for their product—electric current.
Robert Quillen, nationally popular paragrapher, put a whole
bookful of truth and wisdom in a few words when he wrote, in
effect, that some households are so economical in the use of light
that in order to save 30 cents on the monthly bill they pay $150
for glasses for members of the family.
Keen utility men undoubtedly have some appreciation of the
potential market for increased consumption of electricity in the vast
percentage of poorly lighted homes. And yet one wonders if they
realize fully the extent of. the market that may possibly be de
veloped if all householders who use electric current can be made
to realize what years of poor light mean to the eyes of every read
ing member of the family.
If an accurate survey were made of all the homes in Charlotte
or any other city or town, it is not improbable that it would reveal
an ovenvhelming majority have no adequate lights for the reading
meriibcrs of the family, and that fathers, mothers and children are
iniuring their eyes by the use of dim or improperly adjusted lamps.
From such homes come thousands of children who are handicapped
in their school work because of defective vision and from such homes
cveglass manufacturers and dealers get a large portion of their
business and eye specialists get a high percentage of their patients.
fir
Utility companies will increase their market substantially when
they convince the public that proper lights are cheaper than eyes.
Electric light is so che^> that no one need dqirive them
selves of its comfort or risk their eyes through the use
of insufficient Ug^t. After the use of 30 k. w hours per
month,' which even most pooriy lighted homes use, ad
ditional electricity for lig^ti^ ai^ fm other purposes costs
only three cents per k. w. hour, and after Uie use of
130 k. w. hours the cost is mly 2H cents per k. w. hour.
j At Three Cents Per K. W. Hour You Can Bum—
I A 100-watt lamp 10 hours fm- three emts.
i A 200-watt lanq> S hours for three cents
.! A 300-watt lanq> 3Yz hours for three cents.
Time h ... WSOC 8-.30 P. M. Tuesday—WBT 9:45 A. M, Mon.-Wed.-Frl
Southern Public Utilities Co.