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]o^j ; S st t)» pwt «fflecK«t Nefth f^cw- fe«Mk M. C„ M aaeon4 dan mattar uiuin Act ti afatdt. 4. im ONDAY, MARCH 28,1986 ' General Disregard ’ We often hear reports that many peo- . pie have no regard for the property of another and this leads us to wonder ' whether Hiat has always been the case or whether people are drifting more or lees in that direction. One lady who takes pride in keeping her lawn and yard beautiful recently remarked that edie was about ready to ■give up the task because the public makes no apology for parking in her driveway, backing on the lawn, using the grounds as a passway and throwing trash on her premises. We find this disregard to be increa^ ing and that many who compose that throng called the general public are continually showing less respect for an other's, private property. This is a bad omen and represents a trend that must be curbed if degeneration is not to be the result. And while there seems to be little re spect for private property there is still less for public property. One of the most vivid impressions along this line can be gained by passing a school build ing and noticing that half the window lights have been broken. It wfould be ridiculous to suppose that all of the panes were broken accidentally and the observer naturally gets a bad mind pic ture of the youth of the cmnmnnity in which such a school is located. These trends in human nature denote, of aU,Hftat hbme tiiMii^ or tf road,^ cau^ [(^of the aecid«Bts.^eep to>^^ " seem to be a laugh to in^any Cars not the_.:^ght of caused 15 per cent of the accideh^ Their divers ssved^ second or two-**^ at the expense of life and health. ^ Fourteen per cent of the aecid^ts occurred when care drove off the. road way. Many causes may enter into this type of accident^—and drunken driving, which seems to be on the increase, is among them. A substantial portion of motorists must be taught, no matter how roughly, that alcohol and gasoline make a poor mixture. Reckless driving caused 18 per cent of the accidents, with the remaining 10 per cent laid to miscellaneous causes. Think over this list. How often have you been guilty of ^ne or more of the violations ffeted? Sure, you got awiay with it last time-^but remember that next time you may rot be so lucky. Bruc^ BARTON sible rach j^ciples are hot stressed as they shoulcf be in the schools* but we know that a teacher will give up in despair in trying to train a child when there was no foundation for training laid in the home. Diversified Farming While We are prone Co moan over the absence of a general cash crop in Wilkes county, other sections of the state have their troubles with cash crops. If a farmer grows a few acres of tobacco and realizes $2,000 from the crop he figures that by doubling his, acreage and leaving off food and feed crops he can increase his earning to 84 ,000. But such is not the case. This practice leads to overproduction and congested markets on which his doubled acreage will not bring him $2,000 and he loses on his crop, in the meantime producing no food and feed supplies for the home. Here is what the State magazine says about diversified farming: ' ■•‘TFor the past twenty or thirty years the gos pel of diversified farming has been preached in North Carolina, and apparently it has had very little e&ect Whenever it has been practiced, farmers have found it to be profitable. The trou ble has been that it hasn’t been practiced often enough. (We are so situated—geographically—that we can raise almost any crop that is grown else where in the nation. We can do dairying on an esBtensive scale and much more cheaply than can Wisconsin. New York and other Northern -states. Fruit and vegetables of various kinds can be .grown eaaity and profitably. • And still, de^te all this, the vast majority of oar farmers in Eastern North Oarolins^atick to cotton and tobacco. They don’t know anything «dse. ney seem to feel that a honfide ealamity woold befall them unless they devoted every bit of spare acreage to one or the other of these two erops—or both. Telling them about diversi fied farming has apparently acconq>liahed very little good. And yet, whenever the price of eith er eotton or tobacco goes down as a result of ovn-i»odaction, they raise a terrible hood. One of those days, oar farmers here in North Carolina are going to awaken to the tme state sf afXain, and vdMn they do they are gdng to eatijoy greater prosperity than th^ ever have Asm in tbs past best w«y to do so is to ■ieiin from potting aU their'eggs in one basket. ^ Clim«te and soil conditiona in Wilkes M3» favmrable to the production of al- ;-anjr kind of crop. For this, reason 1^ a glorious opportonify to along agricultiira] linos and bo 1b* JBvy of tho counties which WE WANT TO FEEL BETTER A man who is much disturbed by what he calls the ‘forgotten habit of church attendance.” asks me to write a piece on that subject. Prom rather limited observation, it has seemed to me that church attendance ha». been better since times became worse. If this observation be correct, it only bears out the record of past ^perience. Years ago jSoger Babson made a study which proved in most,>(tianating and conduaive fash ion that ppi’pf^ tend to neglect the church in boom and go back to it when prosperity A boom begets big-hesdedn^, con- wt, extravagance, tU tiiese are ene- tn-.lamintY and, a^ evaporate ia^- J a deflation. My Aither, who was a clergyman, used to say; “It does not surprise me that more people do not go to church. On the contrary, I am foi^ ever being amased that so many do go.” He went on to ask; “Why do people go?” And he answered by saying that they go to hear them selves called sinners, to be told that they have done wrong during the week and have b^n a disappointment to themselves and the angels: they go to be asked to give money and to be told that they do not give enough ... All this, said my father, is a program so rigorous that the wonder is that anybody continues to ask for it. He might have added that people who have been regular church attendants in recent years have had to listen to an awful lot of second hand economics. Those people who went to listen to the Foun der of the Church heard a good deal about their social obligations, but they heard, also, that they were great people, with infinite capacities— children of the Almighty and heirs of eternal life. At the close of the sermon they felt en- couarg^, not discouraged; better, not worse. This can be said of some church congrega tions today. ^ -W^- siacerelY :h«pe= thait to the balltt; hixs'at IgU^ 'C^k JUgh school win^ WE’LL ALWAYS BE FALLIBLE It is my painful duty to report that the human race is in a bad way, and to submit in evidence a number of remarks made recently by thought ful citizens at luncheon and dinner tables. First remark, by the president of a large cor poration: “I have revised my will and eliminated the clause which named a trust company as ad ministrator. My observation of the action of trust companies daring this depression convinces me that they do not know anything.” Second remark, by an intelligent woman; ‘T have no use for doctors. Host of the time they are merely guessing. They have .the lucky ad- vantage of being able to bury their mistakes.” Third remark: “When tba- lawyers talk about ‘cleaning up the bar* they know it is just talk aB that noth&ig will be kme. They want the law to be intricate and involved because that makes more woric for lawymrs.” Fourth remark: “I don’t read advertising any more; it is^TO exaggerated and misleading." Each of tiiese remarks remind me of the very wise advice of an dder editor when, years ago, I was plabed in chaige of a magavine. He said: "You are going to discover that there ate no effi^t pe^ in the world. Yon will.explain an idea to a writer; and he will seem to under stand, but when he delivers tiu finished article, it won’t be at ail what you want You will thinv an artist has a clear notion of tha kind of pic ture you want, but when he brings it in it wiU be a hundred per emt wrong.” All of which sums up to this—the human race is made up of a great many raOUon very fallible human beings. On the whole, they try. tiieir bert, but Buir hi*tiag.nTeragftis ^)ow; it ahrays win be low .just hecaaae 4lsy aie'||gt*BB^mid^ limited and faliniltt,. ' * sttBqition TMU for- wil* to JuBlor-aiS^^l^ttph which; will be^ given sd^ '^MMir cares and woiTtea will be put aaUe, for the occasion. And we shall forget; to grumble about bard lessons and Inconsiderate teachers. Onr faces will lose for a while the. gloomy expressions which you see at this particular time. Senior. OiSM Reporter. When It Rains! Last Tuesday, It rained all day and what do yon think? We had to w^ our coats and overshoes in the class room to keep from getting real wet. When the sun ahines brightly, a little sunshine comes in hut when It rains, it all' comes In. tlie general appearance of onr school building is bad enough—* inside and put—during' dry wea-* ther, but. when it rains, we have swimming pools In all our class rooms! I’nnior Class News This week, the Juniors have taken their monthly examinations and ^th few exceptions have passed them, making good grades. Milters Creek high school has planned a basketball tourna- ment between the classes of the high school. The Juniors have got In some good practice and they expect to win. They are planning to give the other classes a great surprise 'When the games are played. Reporter. Sophomore Class News Louise McOlamery is collecting money to buy a much-needed pen cil trimmer (or the ninth graders. She thinicr that Jt is becoming very diffienlt task. ^ i . One night oM The moon was rising—it was get ting late, cast my eyes down the long narrow lane, saw my dear pony with her silver white mane. She came walking toward me with a step'so light. Turning her eyes to the stars shining bright, She smelled of my hand and gave loud bray, I jumped on her back and gal loped away. Written by Otba B. Nichols. Only about ‘two-tWrda of the sophomore class were present Tuesday afternoon and also on Wednesday because of bad weath er. The school house leaked so badly Tuesday that they were afraid to come back on Wednes day. Those on the'sick list this week are Evelyn Turner and Edith Be- shears. Sophomore Class Reporter. Hie Freshman Class News We, the students of Millers Creek High School and also the members of the faculty have fully approved of a new school build ing. On March 17th, 1936, which is near the time of the eQuinoxial storm it made It disagreeable for studmits and teachers. - We had to skip around within the walls of the building to dodge the raindrops. We need an increase of inter est in the task of making onr counties more efficient by a few better school buildings. The few modem up-to-date school buildings which have been improved in the last generation have made Wilkes county moire efficient. Citisens, think this prpblem over, diacuss U to your neighbors and friends! My idea is: We will all profit by It The Freshman Class is giving a wreath of flowers in loving re- memherance to. the late Jim Nich ols. Well khpwn as “Jim WJje^- er.” He died March Kth, at 1$:4S p. m. of a heart attack. One of his grandchildren, Bon nie Mf^riin, is a student of the Freshman elain of Millers Creek high school. RALPH RBBOE, News Reporter. AM’s ,i^^. News. * - On If^lou^ 04 tlne bad 'wei^ir,- we wej^oUk^ to pfaty hall mat week. '#e an planning to ban a elassyBl^avnw^aa soob^m tbe .court gets- enough to 1^7 on* Ever morning In the seeond grade we IRtve a amatenr hour we call it Major Bowes amateur hour. Billy Bumgaraer was Bta- jor Bowes he asked them what Is your name? Where do you live? What do you want to do? They tell him, Max Vannoy said Major I want to tap dance. Major ■irfd’ all right, all right. Vivan Nich ols sang a song, The Music Goes Round and Around. Ahder acted 0*, iSilroi^hr Mrs. Fred wii- pfsg^-medicine. It.. TiB alxth lahDr roHrlMt hurt, Louisa noy. IHbi-MAft. Mae RsfnhaMt, Faye Bller, KdrWge , _ _ tie Kilby and -in Sm Marino only aliens . We-^Kave ja8f;nxn^jiplte4?.^MIS> tests tor the sk^£mNto&. Most of the grades wen^^tter titai they were last month. Class Reporter. . News of Fifth Grade Q Tha'-fifth grade has been doing some work in nature study this month. Our teacher, Mrs. Cranor has read us several stories in “Wild Animals I Have Known,” written by Ernest Thompson Set- on-. AU the students wrote letters to her, telling how they liked a stoiT'she had read us and ' why they liked it. | 'The boTt In the fifth grade have made bird houses and brought them to school since we' have been atndying nature. The attendance in the fifth grade has been alihost as good during tba had weather as it -was in the pretty weather. Nearly every one attended. The student# OB the honor roll every month this year areT" Blyna Eller ahtf ’ Baxter Bumgarner. BLYNA ETXER, R^imrter. Signs of Spring Some days ago I felt so gay For I thought that spring was.^n Its way, , But today the wind is blowing. And it is snowing. But I shall not feel blue, . For I know the violets will come peeping through. Birds are winging. They soon will be singing, So don’t have tear, That spring will not be here. BmoASKn, Thipl Grade. m= SAFETV^^DiiK»a* fey the Federal Bepsstt ^jpglWIlife CerpwnHsn 4 orr YOUR EXPENSES ORK—work—work, h isn't thf amount of mono/ you earn, but what you $A>nE t|^ counts whan th^f- Don't make unnacassary dabts. ^y^for>what yow -buy . I'TnWSiiyr'your te th» one way to art dUad. START SAVING REGULARLY NOW Wa Watcoma Your Banking ButinasA ”” BANK OF NORTH WSJdSBORO Make OUR BtA TOUR Baak ,HAyBM0N8Yi Member Federal Dtpssit .lasaraiice NAVEMONBYi Oldsmobfle SrIm ^ and Service * Electric and Acetylene WsJdiigt Body and Fenwer Regamag, Radiator Repairiag and General Antomobik-Worfc. Wrecker Service Day or Night.' William* Motor Co. T. H. WILUAM8. OWMT. Vi Mile Wrat, N. Wi&esiMra PHONE Ml-J. WEDNESDAY STAR VALUES Refreshing Rdirf When You Need a LaXaliva Beeansoof tba refrsMilng rollef Ik has brought tbmn, thouasnds of mso salt woosen. 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