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PACT TWO -'i-' THB JOOBNAL-PATSIO^ The Joarnal • Patriot INDK'K’.'fDENT IN POUTICfc' Published Moadays and Thorsdaya at North Wilbeaboro, N. C. D. J. CARTiat and JULIUS C HUBBARD. PuMtahara SUBSCRIPTION RATES 0»e Year $1.S0 SMx Months .. .76 ,4P*oi' Months .... .6® Out 9i the State S3.t0 per Year Intend at the iKWt crffice at North WiOcar bon, N. C., as second elasa natter voder Act o March 4. 187». THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1937 A Baseball Team North Wilkesboro, being one of the most progressive small cities in the state, should have a baseball club in keeping with the interest of the people of Wilkes county in the national pastime. This city is a perfect location for a good baseball club and there may yet be possibilities of entering some semi-pro fessional league. There are but few people who do not know the game and this accounts for its wide popularity. People reared in the rural parts of the country started playing the game in clearings, creek bottoms, roadways and other places when they were six years old or less. Usually a thread ball without a leather cover was used by the children. In towns and cities the less frequented streets are the scene of children’s play with about the same equipment. These are the places where the great men of the great game have their begin ning. It is there they learnel to swat the ball with mighty force and leani to throw it with revolving m(jtion which makes it curve. It is also chere where the .voung should leam to win and what is more important, how to take a defeat. It is there the child should leam that not everything goes his way all the time and while he'may win today he may lose to- morrnw tp .opponent. _ It_ is there the best of them leam that the best way to play a game is on the up-and-up and that a victoiy gained anyAvay except on the level is an ultimate defeat. In Wilkes county are many youths who have just as much power as a Ferrell, who went from Guilford county to the heights in organized baseball. There are those who can be moulded into pitchers like Alvin Crowder, of Winston-Salem, who won the world championship in 1935 for the Detroit Tigers. There are those who can do as well as Monte Weaver, the Ashe county man who will be back in the limelight this year with the Washing ton Senators. We need a good baseball team here to entertain the local followers of the sport and to put the city on the baseball map. Those interested in the game shou'd leave no stone unturned in fomiing a good baseball organization. North Carolina has furnished many great stars to the greatest same of the land. The people of this section have the physical prowess to play the game superbly and can furnish the canniness of mind that goes with physical powers in making up a well bal - imced player. Baseball, however, is an expensive game and one that is not self-liquidating or profitable unless given wholehearted backing by the fans. If we have a team this year—and a good team is a necessity —baseball fans should attend the games and support tne team in a material way and for the encouragement their presence signifies. Revolutions Are Not Bloodless A phrase which is often heard but which does not mean anything is ‘‘blood less revolution.” There is no instance in history of a revolutionary change in a nation's system of government without bloodshed. Nations have changed their systems by popular mandate, but such changes are not revolutions. Tag word “revolution” implies a revolt agaimst the existing government. When the people change it by a majority vote, that can hardly be called a revolt. Revolutions do not succeed unless the revolutionists have control of the armed forces of the nation. The Bolshevik revo lution in Russia succeeded because it be gan in the army, with the organization of the Soldiers and Workers Union. The Fascist movement in Italy would have been no more than an ineffective rebel- - tentions are to be found w the trouble^ . ,we.Are.jcoinmitrtd. to bnildii.^ two' automobile industry. The lion had not the army been behind Mus solini. So, too. Hitler could never have won and held power in Germany without the army behind him. The present Civil War in Spain began with a revolt of a large part of the Spanish army. There is no way that a minority can impose its will upon a majority without kiUing people. Armed force and terrorism are the means whereby usurpers and dic tators seize and hold power. Once the killing begins, it has to be kept up when ever opposition shows its head. Only by making an example of those who try to go contrary to the will of the dictator can the people be kept in proper subjection. Stalin, the Russian dictator, is now en gaged in a “purge,” killing off active and suspected enemies of the Communist regime, as a warning to the rest of the Russian people that they had better walk the chalk-line and obey orders. Any talk of revolution in this country is absurd. Alarmists and irresponsible persons who enjoy scaring folks have in dulged in a lot of loose talk about revolu tion, based upon nothing but sharp dif ferences of opinion on public questions. That sort of talk, if long continued, might possibly lead to bloodshed, but we are not in danger of a revolution until the revo lutionists are able to back up their threats with superior force, which seems a very remote possibility. Good Intentions The world is full of people whose in tentions are good but whose acts do not have the benevolent results which those who perform them intend. Indeed, it is probable that more harm is done by well- intentioned people who think they are do ing the right thing, than is ever done by others with deliberate intent to do harm. It is no excuse that a person’s intentions are good, when the consequences of his actions are evil. As Dr. Samuel Johnson said, 150 years ago, “Hell is paved with good intentions.” He was paraphrasing the words of George Herbert, the great English preacher and poet of the 17th CenturJ^ Thoughtful men of all time have recognized the danger of givins men whose major equipment is good intent, power over the affairs and lives of others. That is particularly time in govern ment. Example of the effects of good in- m SB Thb Week b Washinfton Washington, March 2,—The Sen ate Foreign Relations Committee has drafted a permanent Neutral ity bill, which is quit likely to be adopted without material change. The cbjective is, of course, to keep the United States out of the Euro pean War which' seems to be immi nent. The major provisions of the bill are a mandatory embargo on arms and on lendhtg Government money to powers at war, with broad pow er granted to the President to for bid Americans to travel on vessels of belligerents or to ship any goods other than arms, upon which he may declare an embargo, on any American vessel Also, in time of peace the Pres ident could declare certain com modities “implements of war” and forbid their export without a Fed eral license. That this or any other possible Act of Congress would effectively keep this country out of a war in volving the great nations of the world is seriously questioned by some of the senators, for whom Senator Johnson of California is a inten.t Hritate's' erent stirred Japiih to launch own big navy program, wfai^ gava > further fibp to A^ierSciU big navy propaganda. %. Italy’s growing ambition for domination of the Mediterranean is behind that nation’s naval ex pansion, and that, in turn, has in tensified Britain’s resolve to be prepared to defend, its route to the Orient by way of the Suez ca nal. ' France, with its perpetual fear of Germany, felt obliged to meet the challenge from Berlin. ThusfWasbington sees tbp major nations of the world concentrating their efforts on preparations for war and piling up th^ bonded in debtedness to a poirt where the burden of taxation is likely to be come imolerable. Besides navies, all of the nations are buildin; competitive military air fleets Ls fast as they can, and in that, too, the United States is following their leadership—and at the same time enacting nentraiity laws as evidence that we do not intend to get into another war. To make the paradox more com plicated, our State Department is hard at work, negotiating trade agrwments with all the world de signed to make it easier for other nations, not only to buy our prod ucts but to sell us theirs and so spokesman. He declares that it ra’se more money with which to cannot possibly work. SO to war. The attitude of Congress, how- R is a situation which is giving ever, is one of political isolation for ’’juny members of the Administra- the United States, an attitude ^nd of Congress greater con- which those who hold it do not re- ‘^®*‘** than they are willing publicly gard as contradictory to the Sec- to admit. 'The demands of the retary of State’s policy of econom- other nations for products of the ic internationalism, nor inconsist- United States which they can use eiit with the participation in the their war prepartions is al- international armament race in ready being felt, but under our which all of the great powers are present neutrality policy much of onw engaged. I the demand cannot be supplied. Preparing For War | Problems in Steel It is pointed out by some shrewd ! , b‘g demands from obsemrers that the frantic efforts of i ^or American go^s, and England, Gemany, Japan, Italy. f France and Russia to prepare for "f"®. ^ Noboiy baa macli MBXtf Thursday;! t^. intmatioiuil outlook in B^ 'beauue nobody baa so aa baa been able to put fomod Aifai* gle compnriienMve .program. f Tbe bePef is growing, however, the vriiole abject of international re- lationa will have to be brought ont into the open, for re-examination before long. '' . Kilauea" (altitude' 4J)90 feet) with its “pit of eternal fire,” is the largest active volcana in the world. bldinol^e and Sanric0 ■ntrtenni Md SiRp^rtBg AutewoMh VecL - ^ WraelMr S«wiei Day or MgBfe Williams Motor Co. T. ■. VILUAHS, Owaar. H Mile West. N. WlBwshiw Pl^TB M4-J. LIVING ROOM FURNnVRE- Let ns ReotufF, Re-Cover or Repair yoor living Romm Furniture. We uae the best materials, a^' caa make yoar job as f o^ as new. Expert workmen. Wilkes Farnitare Exchai^e Next Door to Goodwill Store lOTH STREET NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C. Tke Home of A SIZE FOR EVERY CAR OR TRUCK . A PRICE TO SUIT EVERY POCKETBOOK CENTRAL SERVICE STATION H. P. ELLER, Prop. North Wilkesboro, N. C. Phone 27 ! another great war before they have which beset the whole world today. In the effort to restore order and to improve the conditions of their people, well-inten tioned men have taken control of the af fairs of nations, with the result that in stead of making things better they have become worse. So much worse, indeed, that the whole world seems on the verge of another frightful war. Mussolini, Hitler and Stalin beyond doubt were full of good intentions when they set up their respective experiments in government. Tlie result has been to deprive their people of their inborn hu man rights and liberties and reduce them to complete sei’vility. Wise men in all ages have learned to be wary of the man who prates too much about his good intention-s. He is always a good man to keep a watchful eye on. steel. We need steel also, for our new finished paying for the last one. I,;, have been stimulated rather than' ^avy checked by the extension of the American policy of neutrality. I "'f ! claim they cannot supply the re in the last war the belligerent! quirements because of the Walsh- nations relied upon the Umted Healey Act, which prohibits Gov- States not only for war materials, but for foodstuffs, cotton and other commodities which they do not produce themselves. Now they are afraid that they will not be able to get such supplies from this side of the ocean so they have started to prepare themselves for war on their own resources. With the other great powers en larging their navies, it seems es sential for us to do the same as a ernment purchases in quantities! above $10,000 except from manu facturers who observe the six-hour day and the five-hour week in their plants. This brings organized labor into the international and armament picture with another copinlication close at hand. Johe L. Lewis has declared the purpose of the C. I. 0. to proceed aggressively to or ganize the workers in the steel in matter of national .defense. Nowldustry, as he began to do in the new great warships of 35,000 tons, to m.atch the two of similar size for which England has already laid the keels. Tlie immediate stimulus to Bri tain’s naval enlargement was (Jer- many’s action in building a fleet of “pocket” battleships and in oth er ways giving evidence of bellig- result may easily be a widespread labor war which will prevent anybody from getting steel from American mills for any purpose for a long time. It is all a very complex situation to wtich no little attention is be ing paid by the President’s advis-1 ers and the leaders in Congress. Lightest Weight STETSON A mere two ounces of —i fine felt hold all the com- ^ fort and good looks a ^ map. could ask. PAYNE CLOTHING CO NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C. isr-- smmmnitsom! GUIFIS A!01^KNOCKPROOF 6AS if? Sunday School Lesson By REV. CH/jgjCfi E. DUNN LIFE HERE AND HEREAFTER I^eskson for March 7th. John 14:1-15. GolUen Te.xt: Jolin 14:U. The Christian hope is more than a mere as surance of continuing life. It includes the con viction that the believer preserves his person- il identity under very changed conditions. The Master, after death in his resurrection appear ances, was the same Christ even though Mary and the disciples did not know him at first. But soon they did recognize him. And how happy was the reunion! In like manner you and I will retain our personal selves, though much changed, and will know one another in larger life te come. “Christians,” says Father Clement, in Reade's great novel, “The Cloister and the Hearth,” “do not part ‘forever.’ They part as part the earth and sun, to meet more brightly in a little while.” Lovers meet again in what the Scotch beau tifully call “The Land of the Leal.” This is a truth gloriously portrayed by Dante in his Di vine Comedy, where wo road of his meeting with his beloved Beatrice in Paradise. Mrs. Browning in one of her greatest sonnets, an ticipates a blessed reunion with her belov'od husband. "I lovo thee” she cries, “and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death.” .\nd friends meet again in the glory of the new life. Tennyson’s long poem, “In Memor- iam,” written in memory of the poet’s dear friend, Arthur Hallam, is a profoundly moving study of the reunion of true souls. Parents too, will see their children in heav en. Dr. Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury over 40 years ago. wrote to his wife a year after the death of Martin, their eldest son. “How strange and how beautiful U will be to see him again.” And children will see their parents. ’Ihe thought of a reunion with his dear father and mother was very precious to Carlyle. And so we can gratefully repeat, with a full heart, the opening words of our glorions leason text, “Let not yonr heart be troubled.” you TURN EVERY KNOCK INTO A boost! AND DON'T FORGET-I'M QUICKER- STARTING too! 1 Sr*-, / IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS, the sales of gasoline. Starts instantly—requires less GulTs new No-Nox Ethyl have hit a brand- shoking—cuts crankcase dilution, new high! 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