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^atarkt [>iNt Bf ioljms 1. l^llaMlafs a»d Tharad«7« at Norik WOMbonH N. C LP. j. CAJtTSB v^jfcruus a HVBBABD. JgEHKiUPTION KATES (hie yW 1.—- 11.60 fifiOllontha .76 Four Months .60 6nt of tile State |2.00 per Tear KMend at tlia poit office at North Wllker hon. N. ^ aa Meond elaas matter under Act ot March A 1878. MONDAY, OCT. 4, 1937 Building To Burn The first five minutes of a Tire are more important than the next five hours. T. Alfred Fleming, of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, quotes a number of instances of fires which be came uncontrollable within an incredib ly short time after their discovery. For example, a clothing factory in an East ern city took fire at 2:30. By 2:35 the building was such an inferno that fire men could not endure the radiated heat across the street and 35 factory employ es had already been cremated. The main remedy for this condition is safer construction. It is much cheaper to fight a fire at the architectural draw ing board than at the hydrant. But safer construction cannot be achieved until building codes in towns, large and small, are revised and modernized. Not long ago a review was made of the building codes in 281 municipalities containing 81 per cent of the population of a state. An alarming proportion of these codes were found to be inadequate and out of date. New discoveries bring new hazards. Air-conditioning, for example, breeds fire hazards not provided for in the codes of 99 out of 100 cities, according to Mr. Fleming. A truly adequate building code must cover such contin gencies as this. Imprcgper ventilating "^st|ems are «B6^er prime cause iRreei! In recent j^ars there have been a score or more of total loss fires in schools where ventilating systems were completely responsible. Fire Prevention Week, which begins today, should inspire every community to scientifically examine its code in the light of needed revision—and ;f it has no code, to start preparing one. Don’t build to burn! Mobilizing Against Accidents Ten thousand men and women will mobilize for war on accidents at the Twenty-sixth National Safety Congress and Exposition which will be held fror October 11th to 15th in Kansas City, Missouri. Accidents—which killed 111,000 A- mericans and injured ten million in 1936—will be given microscopic study. More than 400 speakers will discuss ac cident prevention in the home, on the farm, on streets and highways, in indus try, in schools, in the air and at sea. The meeting will attract accident preven tion experts and students from every corner of the United States and a num ber of foreign countries. The work that is done at this Congress can be of immense potential value, if the public will cooperate. But the best plan in the world can do little if the attitude of public indolence toward the hazards that menace life and property continues. The finest accident prevention program ever devised is relatively useless with out enthusiastic public cooperation and support. The most complete surveys of the cause of accidents are valueless if no attention is paid to them. Final public benefit will rest with the public—John Jones' life can't be saved if John Jones is too lazy to help. Accident prevention is an individual problem. It is up to each of us to take the simple steps that suffice to prevent the bulk oT accidents, minor and major, within the home, in business, on the highways or elsewhere. Passing the buck doesn’t work. This coming Safety Congress will be the largest and most important ever held. Experts and humanitarians will dlq gverytiung in their power in the in- ^ii-^ aav&ig im frmn death and in- Init^e itoaj Answer m the people. ' Moment Syetem W. FrCredl^state director of school- house planning, told a conference of. school committeemen that an expend! ture of $860,000 would be needed t^ modernize the school system of Wilkes county and to provide equal opportun ities to all children. „ Wilkes is a big and spacious county extending from the piedmimt section on the east to the summit of the Blue Ridge on the north and west, ^e trouble with school ta-ansportation is'jiat it pfogr^ ed ahead of the road system. jSirther .transportation of school chil dren in Wilkes county is impractical without more'improved secondary roads. It is gratifying to know that the road system is beginning to keep in step with progress in the schools. As to school housing facilities it is clear that no more bonded debt needs to be saddled on the county. Yet some building additions are sorely needed, Wilkesboro being an example. It is clear that the county must spend for school buildings. A tax levy of 10 or 15 cents per year for this purpose will be by far the most economical. Long term bonds means payment over a long er payment of time but at the interest rate demanded of Wilkes it eventually means paying two prices. Suppose that a half dozen buildings projects are needed and that they cost an average of 20,000 each. By direct levy each year for one project at a time the cost would be $120,000. By long term bonds at six per cent interest they would cost $240,000. The cash method has every advantage. Good Marriage Law New York has a marriage law that is destined to halt some of the hasty mar riages that frequently end in the divorce courts. A marriage license is not valid until 72 hours (three days) after it is issued. No doubt it was written to put an end to marriage 'of drunks. All too fre quently two young people would decide to get married when the intoxicating spirits inside of them had more to do with their decision than love or anything else. Such marriages almost inevitably land ‘on the rocks. Borrowed Cominent THE CASE (The Washington Star) He was spouting with great vigor against cor poral punishment for boys, which he declared never did any good. “Take my own case,” he ex claimed. “I was never caned but once in my life and that was for speaking the truth.” •‘Well,” retorted somebody in the audience, “It cured you.” FIRESIDE PHILOSOPHY By O. M. DICKSON The ‘‘political highway” does not reach all the way to the “New Jerusalem." Haman found out that building a gallows for the other fellow was not a profitable business. When autocracy steps in at one door, democ racy goes out at the other. A “machinist” is all right for a car, but he may let the government run away with him. Advice given by a lawyer is usually remem bered whether or not it is worthwhile—the price helps to fix it indellibly. When pride, passion and prejudice rule, right and reason topple from the throne. Not every one who is tried before the tribunal of fate will be termed “work-crazy.” The devil is all right if you can keep him on the right track. The higher order of mon keys cannot be blamed for being slow to claim kin with all their progeny. Even though a lie is clothed in jxajamas, it is a lie just the same. One real good foreman is worth a large num ber of sorry “hindmen.” Not every one that holds out his hand and sayeth, “Master, Master, I want a job," can get one. The “elect” have preference.” It is no more incorrect to say, “you was there,” than it is to say, “he am here.” Some real common things have become so un common that they are almost obsolete. If, as EJmerson says, “I am a part of all I have met,” I should better be able, in the future, to judge my contacts. Greater love hath no slave for his master than to let his master continually dominate him. There is no record that Christ ever lobbied for special interests—he drove them from the tem ple. A surplus of platitudes and fine-spun theories do not all the time produce bread and butter. The policy of majority- rule is right, but to the minority we owe our greatest strides in civili- lation. • An “intimidated democracy” will etedtnally? peziah among its 'worsbippera and the) mind therefrom.cannot he zeeniizncted. z .:z ’ If for no other reason, A'fiuaily riumld stay onited in order to fight g "ceancB^semy.* f^GetNil& Oflnstit^SooD a _ ’Officiak and Employes Of AU Towns Witt Bo Pmr- ticipanto-Beneficiaries t0dS)er More than 1200 city and coun ty otfidals assembled In four district meetings ot the Institute ot Oovernment last week and ap proved plans for schools of prac tical goremment In North Caro lina with systematic training courses desdgned to resdh offici als and employees In every city hall and county courthouse In North Carolina- Practical texts and guidebooks have been written and training courses have already been launched for law enforcing offi cers, including city police, town ship constables, county shoriffsi, state patrolmen and city and county judges and solicitors, 400 of whom attended the opening schools held last week. The dis trict schools for law enforcing officers will be continued at 30- day Intervals during the next ten months. Practical texts and guidebooks have been written! and training courses have already been launched for city and county tax supervisors, list takers and a.ssee- sors, tax collectors, purchasing agents and city and county man agers and attorneys. Practical texts and guidebooks have been written; and training courses have already been held for court officials. Including the Registers of Deeds and Clerks of Court. Guidebooks are In process of preparation for city clerks, city and county finance officers, city councilmen and county com mlssioners, with training schools for these groups expected to get under way during the coming year. ‘This program of writing text books and holding training schools will be continued until all groups of city and county of ficials in North Carolina are par ticipating In training schools. The officials of this town, long wl'tbi the officials and em ployees of all other cities and counties in this section, will be participants and beneficiaries in this program. Governor H o e y, Lieutenant Governor Horton, and the leaders of the ftepubllean and Democrat ic parties have thrown their weight behlnd.the program of the tn^ltnte bf (Javenuhent and em phasized Its non-partisan nntnre, They pointed out In the meetings, held last week that it was the first time In American history that leaders of opposing political parties have Joined together to endorse and approve a program of governmental training, and that it was also the first time that officials from cities and counties performing all types of governmental duties have Joined together in a unified program of governmental education and training. }i Tfvir* - h)|UM9E^ iumiftp ■A’’-' TWUMP TriUM?) " l nww NERVINE At The RED CROSS PHARMACY Cut Prices. 10th Street , -.Verves Cfc ia« NXBVmi DUOmwmtr WnfShm WHTDOn .. TOO .mm.. M gafligiBg teiii AI wim piw am mooa %nniim xoRiiBl Wm mM mow fc’C'SsT'saC Mart tt nditiik aokea, easily, art liM ttmi fUtgtty, yomr ktrvtt era probahly out cf order. and rduc them wlfii &• mao fiiat tibe weak” for tUg Colondo giiL Whether your ‘Tlervc^ bawl teoobied you for boars or tm feanL yo^ teslea remedy dtedlva.* At~ Nenrliw SittlMidty By At Moae^rlacJRBw State College Answers Timely Farm Questions Question: How can peanuts be stacked to prevent spoilage? Answer: The stack should be built so that the nuts are not ex posed to the weather and finished in such a way that water will not run down the center. Canvas hay caps are recommended for use on top of the stack. Nail two cross arms on the center pole 12 2inches from the top to keep the vines off the ground. Loose soil in the stack will also cause damage to the pads and nuts and for tliis reason the ground should be fair ly dry when the peanuts are dug. MENNEfPsPOWDER Soid By RED CROSS PHARMACY More than 3,000 s^ial events are being arranged for the 1939 Golden Gate International Expos!-' tion, an average of more than ten a day for 288 day's. inary J anti- Don’t be ntisfied with ordinary baby powdara that are not anti- ■ •aptic Without paying a cant t' tnora you can get Mannen Aati- ■eptic Powder—which not only doM eveiydiing that other baby powdera do, hut alao sets up an antiaeptic condition that ^ghta* off genns and skin jntectiona. It atopa chafing and rawneas, too.' Buy it at your druggist'e today. Kiviriri^n ,4niayhhr POWDER ^ MBNNEN’S products * For Sale By HORTON’S DRjUG STORE AT MONEY-SAVINC PMCE8 Used Cars And Trucks Every unit in our stock must be sold by October 20th. Prices Reduced. Our salesmen are giving out Valuable Coupons that will be accepted by us as CASH on purchase price of any Used Car or Truck in our stock during this sale. One Coupon to Each Purchase This is a most unusual opportunity to buy good USED CARS, The Coupon may be used to apply on down payment or if you trade in an old car it will count as Cash in addition to allowance on Trade-in. ASK OUR SALESMEN FOR A COUPON. Visit pur Lot Today and take advantage of our Low Prices for Reconditioned O.K, Used Cars. rALE CLOSES OCT. 20TH Your Chevrolet Dealer k.-f. US^'CAR ^ABTMENT ^>Noidi' WiytedK)ro -: .f- ' •SiWlb'Cw(jli||»
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