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iem •4^ Joonuj^-^Eiliiol m»PEin>Brr in peiAiCB ^;vi Pabttihcd Moodtaurs and nmrsdafa at Nor^ Wi&esboro, N.C. D. J. CARTER and JULIUS C. HUMARD. PvUialien SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year |1.50 Bix4ion«hs .76 Four Months .60 Out ci the State $2.00 per Yeir * Batared at the post office at North VfRkea- boto, N. C.. M second class matter under Act March 4, lt'79. A:HURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1936 Who Pays and Who Benefits? In the United States $200,000000 was collected in processing taxes by manu facturers who had filed suits in the courts against paying it. They added the tax on the price of goods to dealers in the event they should have to pay the tax to the government. The proces sing tax was ruled unconstitutional and in a test case the supreme tribunal found that the tax money held in escrow should go back to the manufacturers who collected it and laid it away in trust to await decision. The general public paid these millions in higher prices of merchandise. The manufacturer only acted as a collector in much the same manner as a merchant collects the state sales tax by putting the tax on the invoice. Now it appears that the public has contributed $200,- 000 to swell the bank balances of manu facturers. There may be suits to collect some of this amount from the manufac turers by those who have purchased goods from them, but in the end, Mr. Public must bear the burden in that he has no way of knowing or proving how much he has paid in processing taxes. The only logical way in which the public could have realized its propor- tionaf'i share of the funds would have VjbbU !ui lliO fS3n«y fcu fO iiftO eral treasury, but since the processing taxes were not lawful their collection by the government would also have been il legal, according to the supreme court. This looks like an opportunity for congress to levy one new tax, a heavy and confiscatory tax on excess profits obtained by manufacturers through col lection of proces.sing taxes under injunc tion. Exciting Days Ahead These are exciting days. Not in many years have the minds and tongues of so many Americans been busy in the con sideration and discus.sion of public af fairs. And at no time in i-ecent history have there been such wide divergences of opinion as to what is the best course for the nation to pursue. From now until the presidential elec tion in November these differences of opinion will become more acute and their expression more heated. We shall hear public men and party measures both fulsomely praised beyond their de serts and denounced in terms of unspar ing and unjust criticism. A great deal of the language that will be spilled in print, over the radio and in face-to-face controversies will be the product of emo tion rather than of reason. That is al ways the case when public opinion is aroused. But it would be beyond the facts to conclude that the sober pro cesses of self-government are always the products of emotional reactions. In the long run the underlying sound common-sense of the people always de cides the important issues in a democra cy like ours. But democracy arrives at its own conclusions through the whole some processes of debote and discus.sion, however emotional. There are no signs on the horizon to justify the alarm which we hear ex pressed in many quarters. Those who feel that we are on the verge of a revo lution, that there is grave danger that ' either Communism on one hand or Fasc ism on the other many supplant our tra ditional and well-tried system of repre- ■entatiyg, government have not learned the lessons of history. The United States is the oldest government in the world ..that has continued unchanged in form or principle. In'our 147 years of con- attttttional government we have come through iWr JBore (serious crises than us now. ‘ The Tennessee Valley Authority ac tivities have been going on in oUr neigh bor state to the west for some time, but we in North Carolina have paid little attention to it except for glancing at' headlines about court suits, etc. Now the matter comes closer home. The TV A has extended its area of de monstration farming into North Carolina and in Wilkes county offers to farmers free phosphate for use on lands planted to soil-building crops and good pas tures. In order to get the free fertilizer the farmer must pay the freight from the factory at Wilson dam in Tennessee to North Wilkesboro and must agree to* carry out a plan of farming that will meet the approval of the county agent and the extension service. This plan, generally speaking, will call for soil erosion control and the growing of soil building crops along with a planned pro gram of crop rotation. Special atten tion will also be given to growing his own food and feed and general home improvements as far as he is able. People will be a little slov/ at first to grasp the significance of the situation. The free phosphate will be only a minor detail compared to permanent farm improvement if a farmer diligently car ries out his program. To sum up the situation briefly, the farmer is encour aged to know more about what he is try ing to do and go about farming with some aim and purpose in view and to quit haphazard methods which he does not know anything about how they will turn out. Some of the farmers will try the method and the benefit to the farming industry as a whole will be in learning what planned farming will do. Borrowed Comment THIS IS BETTER (Statesville Record) Not long since, we wrote an editorial comment voicing our objection to the well known toast to North Carolina on the grounds that it speaks of tha state as the land of the long leaf pine .and we think that the long leaf pine is confined to a Today we have another toast which a reader sent us with the question, “How is this in re ply to your editorial sometime back?” Here is the toast by Mary Glesen Wall: Here’s to the spot in our land so grreat. Known to us all as The Old North State; Her smooth roads lead where the sea waves sigh .And wind through her hills to the l.and of the Sky. The sur always shines there on hearts that ai-e true, Old North Carolina, here’s to you! Now, we think that is a better toast. It takes in the whole state, and does not misrepresent it. We thank our dear reader for giving us the opportunity of seeing this toast which should take the place of the one which calls the Old North State the Land of the Long Leaf Pine. Sunday School Lesson By REV. CHARLES E. DUNN JESUS DECLARES HIS PURPOSE Lesson for January 26th, Luke 4:16-30; Golden Text, Lake 4:18, 19 At the beginning of his Galilean ministry Jesus visited His homo town, Nazareth, a place of no importance w here he had spent the obscure years of his boyhood. There, “as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath, and ■stood up to read.” In the Master’s day there was a synagogue not only in _every town, but also in every village able to provide a congrega tion of ten men. In the services of worship pa.ssages from the law and the prophets were read, prayers were said, and a sermon preached. Now- Jesus, although He was an ordinary mem ber of the congregation, was permitted to read the lessons. 'Thus his fellow-worshipper.s were not surprised to see Him arise and read a fa miliar passage from the beautiful 16st chapter of Isiah announcing the deliverance of the exiles in Babylon from their captivity. He then closed the roll, and gave it back to the presiding of ficer. A moment of silence ensued while all eyes were directed toward Him. He then began to preach, “Today,” said He, “is this Scripture fulfilled in your hearing.” What a bold assertion! ^Ve can imagine whis pered murmurs spreading through the congre gation. Some were delighted at his winsome ness and manly chairm. Others were offended. “Who is he,” they asked themselves, “that he should instruct us? Is he not the child of Jos eph, the common-place carpenter? Why should we listen to this upstart?” Jesus knew what they were thinking. But He did not allow their resentment to soften His message. With characteristic audacity He show ed how God’s favors are showered upon outsiders like the widow at Zaraphath (1 Kings 17) and Naaman (2 Kings 5), aid are denied to those, like the Nazarenes, who expect them but are unfit. This was too much. In fury the people want ed to cast Him out of Nazareth. Some even were eager to kill this foolish prophet. But they did not dare to toueh him.' 0^ POBUC FULtt ■ime , ’ IWn is a ootnaui oj|«a pwhlie for fme esprHWiw, flat Jom««l>PaMs( tfdss >«st>i smue any TSi|ioBaibBlty ' far «utlctos printed ondar tUs beading, and nettber endorMe nor oOndeauu tSeoi. Fleaae bb' as brief as possfUe.. > THURSDAY, iAK. STI FIRST QaeBtitMs Aad ARmrea. Pigwldr Radio ^ .(lUirsfldtrof f.'RaIel*h, jjnkfO. ;on tbe OarpIbw^ilriB radio prograOi is be^- tS'to be proving. .iPopaMr fitt rural listeners, A Modi Needed Attitude Editor Journal-'Patrlot:. „ Senate JDemocnRic floor „ lead er Joe Roblason was bedding a press conference in his oftiee and during the oottree of the dieens- sion rested hie bands before his face. He might have been 'ln an attitude of prayer. As he did so a photographer clicked bis cam era. Joe bolted upright, snapped. “Here you! Destroy that plate. I don’t want my picture appearing in the papers of the country In prayerful attitude.” (’Taken from the Greensboro Daily). That’s Just what is the matter with our nation and rulers today. We don’t have enough prayer, or often enough. And to be sure the picture like that If In prayer to God, would be highly superior to any we see in our daily papers today. 1 mean by those of us who value things rightly. There might be some who would think it a disgrace, but they are not good moral citizens of our land much less tbe kingdom of God and tbe man, or men, who think likely or lightly have no business with an office of any kind much less one around the Senate. We don’t follow “Christ’’ when we leave off prayer in the begin ning of every important event, or act. Jesus said man shall not lire by bread alone, but by every word of God. (Luke 4:4.) There fore We are tempted by the devil when we neglect to pray. And we have tbe tempted politicians from the President on down to the sheriff of the county. The tempt ed business roan as well as all walks in life. Wo have been tempted to use dishonest meth ods “to get by” with in this life. Put will we be able to face them at Judgment and get by then? Take the Hauptmann case for instance if the leaders had stopp ed long enough to pray. It would have been finished long ago. There Is one who knows all and who will be the final judge. MRS. 3. H. HAYES, North Wilkesboro. N. C. liutead of a- regnlaf ^veo^ or eight ffltaiDte talk, eomo of speakers ' are cielecting (^imitlbns which are being asked at this time of the year and giving the answers. In this wajr^'sever al phases of a partlcalarfield may be covered in one broadcast T^ Penltry De|witnrent :^ at Stats'College has fooad this type of broadcast to be especially well-suited to its ^ neiedh, since there are so many different an gles to pocltry raising By .-the use of dialogue, or the qnestion and answer program, the subject can be covered briefly and thoroughly. . The schedule for the week of January 20-25 follows: Monday, A. C. Kimrey “Questions and Answers on North Carolina Pas tures;’’ Tuesday, J. P. Pllls- bury, “Improving the Farm stead”; Wednesday, Dr. T. B. Mitchell, "Beneficial Insects’’; Thursday, Mrs. Cornelia C. Mor ris, “Marketing": Friday, C. J. Maupin, “Management of Breed ing Birds"; and Saturday, Wl H. Darst, “High Point Seed Show and Exposition.” Included on the schedule for the week of January 25-30 will be a talk on “Home Hatching and Factors Affecting Hatctia- billty” by C. P. Parrish on Fri day, January 29; a talk Wednes day by J. W. Johansen, “Coope rative Rural Finance”; and a talk Tuesday by J. P. Pillsbury on “Improvement of Horn e Grounds.” Qtmit new Mhgl vm tAf Vi ffikt life fMdhy inonBti^, sagae nnforgeen AU»9 etoeky Blnhing- liem, Aiik,^egrQ| Is fo he Mrtiyzl- ated for Ofimluny aiegnltthg a Hok^pon^ ,White woman. CcWintMlioner of Parolee Ed win infervisnired Foster in bis oell'od d^h row at the central prison to4bty,^fte^ards, he re iterated his prevl^ns announce ment that Governor Ehrlnghaus will not intervene in Foster’s be half. Foster, OllI said, continued to maintain he is innocent of the charge on which he was convict ed but, the commissioner added, “there is nothing thet^ we can see that would give ns cause to extend clemency to him.’’ The negro, a CCC member as signed to a camp in Rebeson county, near Hoke, was picked up by officers shortly after tbe young woman was assaulted. Shd positively identified him as her assailant within a few hours. Watauga Man Hurt L«noir, Jan. 17—J. C. Daiiuer 48, near Boone, is in a local hos pital in a dangerous condition with a crushed skull received while cutting wood today. Two large pieces of skull were remov ed and recovery is doubtful. Foul play is suspected as the injury Indicated that he had been bit on top of the head with an axe. WHOLB STORY ^KlDNAP-gLAYlNG ‘l^eBtohr N. J.t .Jap. 20.—IHe ^wMe .atotr' of the UndberglL kidnaping was dewwihed tohi^- aa.T:tke sbl^ (|i^ Harolj 0. Hoffman’s "pemoual 1bt( UoB' of the eaMT^.whatorat- cfi It may bavf .'n^n Bruno Riehartt' Hanptp^igj^ iWe. .-} -BhovS’^t^ convines him Raupthja'ntt^ira8''the aoie perp*' trator of the kldna'p-mnrder oT - the Lindbergh baby, the gover nor let it be known he would hare, no further desire to save, the condemned man’s life. The 30 day reprieve granted. Hauptmann last week and tbe continued inveetlgation of vari ous phases of the'case were said to be based solely on a desire by the governor for a complete so lution. Governor Hoffman made It ' ^ known he was investigating all \ -7^ angles of the kidnaping in tbe.w\ hope that ultimately the result would be of value In remo] any mystery still existing. Treosary Officials Rosigu Washington, Jan. 17.—Conser vative Thomas Jefferson Cool- Idge, under secretary of the treas ury and directing head of Its. huge financing operations, re signed today in protest of tbe general policies of the new deal. At the same time the resignation of Lawrence W. Robert, assistant secretary, widely known as Chip Robert, was announced. SCHAUB TO CONFER ON FARM PROGRAM Raleigh, Jan. 20.—Dean I. O. Schaub of the N. C. State College extension service left here to night for Washington to attend a conference on the situation created by the recent Supreme Court decision holding the agri cultural adjustment administra tion act unconstitutional. Dean Schaub is a member of the national commttee on exten sion organization and policy, meeting In Whshington on the in vitation of Secretary of Agricul ture Henry A. Wallace. Mother s Thread Is Better We {Carry a large line of Mother’s Tkead BELK’S I Department Store North Wilkesboro, N. C. ►04 ►04 PRLSONER WRITES State Prison Camp, Franklin, N. C. January 6, 1936. j Editor Journal-Patriot: I was born and raised in Wilkes county and 1 feel that this open letter from me will be read with great interest by my many friends. I have been away from Wilkes county since August, 1931. Dur ing this time I have made a cred liable record as a prisoner. I have had no marks placed against my record of conduct. Most of this time has been served in the hon or grade. I know that my friends and the public-spirited citizens will be in terested to know that one North Carolina prison camp has a school in effective operation each night. This school was started by sev en prisoners as pupils, and the teacher, who is also a prisoner, I am glad that I was one of these "charter members.’’ The school has grown steadily until two teachers are kept busy every night. Great interest Is being shown, and much good accomplished. Any sound thinking man can readily see the benefits of such a school. Personally I cannot estimate the value 1 have received from my efforts. .More than anything else. I want to let the citizens of North Carolina know that a school will prove beneficial in any and all the prison camps—that it is a workalUe idea triel out and proved useful on this camp. If a prisoner applies himself he can leave prison with the prop er mental equipment to make a useful citizen; I know this is true. I consider this prisoner-organ- zed-school-for-prlaoners the only real benefit that prison has af forded me. . I would like to encourage oth er camps to follow the precedent set by the prisoners of this camp; and I would also drop a word to the citizens; take all active in terest in any movement or effort on the part of a prisoner to be come a useful citizen—it will bring worthwhile results. Sincerely, EDWARD BAUGUESS. R^IO THE FINEST IN RADIO PERFECTION New modelsl New features! New prices! TIm curtain's going up on Iht most oxciting show wo hove ovor put ^ on. Now itis, now qualify, now porfbrmanco. Come in and see it. JERSEY BREEDERS PLAN ANNUAL MEET] The annual business meeting of the North Carolina Jersey Breeders Association will be held in Burlington, Alamance county, on February 22, accord ing to an announcement by John A. 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