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EURSDAY, JULY 4, 1940
. Slaughter Of Children
.'i^ea to North Carolina parents to drill
their children the dangers of running
the street or highway was voiced this
^eek by Ronald Hocutt, Director of the
fhway Safety Division.
Noting that the May traffic fatality re-
Dit showed an increase in child pedestrian
aths in this state and also that several
lildren were killed! in traffic accidents on
fe’orth Carolina streets and highways the
tTSt two weeks of June, the safety direc-
}T said:
“The [fact that ten or more children in
state have died in the past thirty days
a result of playing in the street or runn-
jg into the street or highway should point
lesson to every mother and father in
llorth Carolina.
“Children are not as well acquainted
idth traffic hazards as their parents are,
f.nd it is the duty and responsibility of par-
Ints to pass on to their children the bene-
jts of their knowledge and experience in
{oping with traffic.
‘And not only must parents impress up-
^ their children the danger of playing in
street or running into the street or
jUghway, but they must go farther and
provide safe places for their children to
i^lay_away from traffic.
‘tQur cEilffi^n'deserve every protection
K can them. Let’s all work to-
ter to stop this slaughter of the inno-
ehf on our streets and highways.”
Dangerous Riding
Three fatal accidents in North Carolina
last month called attention to the danger
M riding on the back of a truck, Ronald
[ocutt. Director of the Highway Safety
)ivLsion, reported this week.
Accident records for June show that a
J3-year-old woman, a 36-year-old man and
ii 15-year-old boy were killed during the
lonth as a result of falling off or being
irown out olf Jrucks on the rear of whic
bhey were riding.
“Riding on the back end of trucks and
jn the running boards of passenger ve-
licles is a practice which should be dis-
jouraged by every driver in North Caro-
Mra said Ronald Hocutt, Director of the
Safety Division.
“The danger of someone falling off or
Being thrown off a moving vehicle if they
Ire riding on the running board or outside
le cab when the vehicle strikes a hard
Ibump or swerves unexpectedly is obvi
,k)us,” he added, “and the most effective
means of combatting this highly dangerous
ipractice is for every motor vehicle driver
to refuse to carrj' any passengers for
whom they cannot find a seat ’ side.”
rj “Drivers who permit passengers to ride
l^n the outside of their cars or trucks are
Borrowed Commeiit
jit least morally responsible if persons so
should suffer some mishap.”
diael a tfathfof eommerce
•did'the seetion in which ft"
jcat^ testifief to ftif fact Itliat _
aeed.df our l^dmont and tUoautaizi
Iiaa l^eeo that of .ir8n||>pml
/flTiia ftaa"-hteis'
Uirough the remarkable gln^h
onsly slow-moving communities .U]^^ the
estahliihnx^t of raihmid Uneb a^id^lsd
by the progress' of toWns aad^ouhtles
“opened to the world" hew a^d mo
em highways/'^' ^
In a new dispensation which now fea
tures air transportation as a new facilit;
of commerce, air line facilities for cities
and towns still crippled ^y"inadequate fa
cilities of cither ^es may" bring about
even more outstanding growth
end T. C. i
‘THE EARTH SHALL ENDURE"
(By Susan Tt.ayer)
' These are the days when 'the earth
to us all, as she shows forth her. neveiv
failing richness in flowers and developing
fruits under the blue June skies.
We want to shut the door on routine
household chores and go out to work in
the ground; to dig and hoe and weed so
that we feel we have a part in this miracle
of growth which appears every spring.
Some urge, deep within each one of us, is
satisfied only as we work with Nature,
tending the plants through which the
earth “shall yield her increase.”
But this year the earth means more to us
than ever before. It means not only the
plenty promised by the swelling pods—
developing wheat heads and the beauty of
bushes in riotous bloom. It means assur
ance and confidence, especially to those
. of us fortunate enough to live in the Unit-
eded States. For our earth is calm these
days, undisturbed by the events that are
shaking the world of men,—^responsive on
ly to the age-old stimulus of sun and rain.
And as each day brings more luxuriant
growth to fields and gardens, we can find
comfort.
Here is all that we really need. Thi
is the basis of all that we call civilization.
The earth with its gifts of food, minerals
and forests was all this continent had tc
offer the settlers who began coming here
less than 400 years ago and look what has
been achieved! Although we have some
times wa.sted her bounty the earth con
tinues to furnish us with almost unlimited
supplies, SQ that we need not fear for thi
America of ours, as long^as we keep our
lief in Liberty which John Stuart Mill’de
fines as “the essential condition for the
growth of individuality in the richest di
versity” and our faith in government “of
the people, for the people and by the peo
ple.” For these are the things which have
made it possible for us to create the great
nation we have from nothing but the raw
materials furnished by the earth.
It is not the fault of the “good earth”
that people have gone hungry, homeless or
ragged in any land but the fault of men
who have mis-used her largess and only in
the United States have we even begun to
realize the plenty that is possible for 'every
human being in this country were we to
couple our genius for production and dis
tribution under our free enterprise system
with the bounty which the millions of
acres of the United States pours forth. As
long as we develop in “the American way”
with our characteri.sts regard for the
rights and the welfare of the individual,
we shall progress. For the earth—the
mother of. us all—will continue to endure,
and to produce according to our will.
aftcmilikfc lUs •Mr ^U)e
in fren « 4114 Ma-
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Ld(I^.^(i(v4S cna f^!^ WUkM-
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OriMk-tewnakSv. 't^ ■
Kaw idierVkbili ke ft
by Trspll^ No. 4|3 Af F.
and A.^if. fini tiut irci'boW.ia
hnmMd aniSralMion to Him who
rnleth all thlaga well and thonkh
we m|M the presence of onr broth
er tn the lodge let ns try to emu-
late his Tlrtnes.,
Second that in the "death of
Bro. Hi^i'lbe State has lost a
good eltlMB, the ehnreh a faitb-
0i4
the . 6at«nilty A'
T^ird,‘thet ipp, entimd
kyiidpi^ to tile^hefeg^
ed iaaidy and j^nt then
MMier of the t^hirerM for
Comfort,'
rovrth, that^l^^wvgir lIMn j
of .moomtag be .worn fo^
hrthat theee reeoUtion» !^f|ia_
eprehd nipon our miante^ a eogir^* '
be to the 'bereayed
ami’ topy to The Jonmel-Pac • .4,.^'
ti^ with reoneet to pphlisb.
This July 1, 1»40.
C. D. HOLBBOOK,
J. A. HOLSBOOK.
D. C. CASTESVBWB,
Committee.
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John Whyn* Claire Trevor co-atanred m. tW thrill
ing Now Republic bit ^im, “Daric Command"
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Heavy Defi^
TsoesInEHect
Canadian geese are noted for
longevity. North Carolina island
ers say they have geese sixty
years old and still thrlTing.
WashlnSton, June 39.—The
government, chalking up a deficit
of $3,700,000,000, will end one
fiscal year tomorrow and start on
a new one which, as a result of
the new defense jtrogram, will
be the costliest in peacetime his
tory.
The expiring fiscal year pro
duced a hew -spending record of
about $9,600,000,000, revenue to
taled about $5,900,000,000 leav
ing a deficit exceeded In peace
time only in 1936 when the sol
diers bonus was paid. (Elxact fig
ures on Income and outgo will not
ibe knowu until the middle of next
week after year-end reports are
received from field offices).
At present, treasury officials
are figuring on expenditures of
approximately $10,500,000,000
and income of about $7,000,000,-|
000 In the new year. If these esti
mates hold good, the deficit will
be about $2,800,000,000 because
the treasury Is figuring on get
ting about $700,000,000 from a
dozen government corporations
which have been Instructed to
turn hack part of their capital.
The new taxes are expected to
bring in $994,300,000 a year In
the following lour years. The
first year’s revenue from these
levies will be less because per
sons 4zho pdy their income taxes
In quarterly Instalments won't
■pay their third and fourth Instal
ments on 1940 Income until the
1942 fiscal year (beginning July
1. 1941).
The new tax law provides for
increases of 10 to 50 per cent In
excise levies (taxes of cigarettes,
gasoline, etc.), 10 per cent In
estate and gift taxes, 10 per cent
In Individual Income taxes, 16.1
to 18 per cent in corporation tax
es, and a decrease of 20 per cent
In basic Income tax exemptions.
The decrease in Income tax ex
emptions, from $2,500 to $2,000
for married couples and from $1,-
000 to $800 for single persons,
is expected to add 2,200,000 in
come taxpayers to government
rolls.
The estate and gift taxes went
Into effect last Tuesday when
President Roosevelt signed the
tax bill. Excise taxes are'effective
next Mon.-’r.;', and Income taxes
will be payable on 1940 income.
Resolutions of Respect
Whereas, on the 23rd day of
June, 1940^ The Great Architect
of the Universe, in His infinite
wisdom saw fit to call from labor
in this imperfect to that all per
fect, glorious and Celestial Lodge
above, our Bro. Henry Vai^ce
Hicks, who was bom Sept. 23,
x861, age 78 years, 9 months.
Whereas, Brother Hicks was a
faithful member of our lodge,
Traphlll No. 483 A. F. and A. M.
and a true and loyal citizen of
his community, and has now gone
t o that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no travelers
return, leaving a host of friends
and relatives to imoum their lose.
The funeral services were con
ducted by Revs. Geo. W. Miles,
Oh 1940 County Taxes
Dofii^ Month Of July
Be Bure to take advantafe of tbis saving
on your county taxes. Make payment
at my office.
G. G. Peindsiter,
WILKES COUNTY ACCOUNTANT
Last Week of Our Specie!
THREE TIMES
BEFORE YOU BUY
Maxwell’s Condition
Reported Improved
WHO PROFITS MOST?
(Duke Power Magazine)
Who prcjfits most?
’Tis not the man
Who, grasping every coin he can
Unscrupulously crushes down
His weaker neighbor with a frown.
He is not worthy of his trust,
And, friendless, knows his gold is dust.
He loses what he sought to gain
And finds, instead of pleasure, pain.
FIFTY YEARS OF PROGRESS
(Winston-Salem Journal)
[%;North Wilkesboro newspapers, always
ttert, progressive, have out-done them-
’ Elites in the publication of attractive, well-
ritten', informative special editions de
ling the history and progress of their
imunity and enumerating the advan-
fes of town and county. And no won-
IfHth Wilkesboro is celebrating its 50th
ersaiy this week. The town had its
ig when a railroad rqnning out of
_ji-Salem reached a point at or near
leAfte of the modem littie city back in
“Today it has 4,501 inside its cor-
Tftmjts And 12,000 people live with-1
of three from its center. I
development of the com-
Who profits most?
It is not he
Who shirks responsibilit;,'.
Who, hfermit-like, himself withdraws
To live apart from human flaws
To scoff at mortal frailties.
He turns away, no vision sees
Of life’s great opportunity.
He is not mourned—why should he be?
Raleigh, June 29.—A J. Max
well, state revenue commissioner
and a candidate for the Demo
cratic gubernatorial nomination
in the last primary, is ’’much,
much better,’’ his wife said to-1
night.
‘He improved more in the last
24 hoursi than at any time since
he has been in the hospital,” she
added. ‘‘He is still wedk and is
not having any company, hut is
beginning to eat and is enjoying
It. I believe they will let him
come home next week.”
Commissioner Maxwell suffer
ed a stroke of paralysis two days
before the May 25 primary, in
which he finished third. Several
weeks ago he was taken to Rex
hospital when pneumonia de
veloped.
BECAUSE you get the most for your money
when you buy your 1940 refrigerator.
See that it Is a fuU 6y« cubic-loot sire. See
that the name Is Kelvinator—the Oldest Maker
of Electric Refrigeratora And check the price
—a 1940 Kelvinator at the lowest price In his
tory! A complete line—all big sixes and eights.
And every Kelvinator offers 1940 improve
ments and modem features. Interiors are Por-
celaln-on-steel—gleaming Permalux exteriors
—and every Kelvinator is powered by the PO-
LARSPHERE sealed unit that uses current
only 20% of the time, end has svifficlent ca
pacity to keep five generators cold, under
average household conditions.
COMBINES
Johnston county farmers now
have at work between 35 and 40
combines harvesting- the small
grain crop, reports R. M, Holder,
assistant farm agent of the N. C.
State Collie Exterslon’Service.
ALL THESE FINE FEATURES PLUS
POLARSPHERE SAVINGS
Who profits most?
It is the man ' -
Who gives a boost where e’er he can,
Who’s on the square in all that’s done.
And trust and helps the others on;
Who puts-bis task above mere self
And values friends ^nd counts thiMn
wealth.
Who profits,most? Is that your quest?
“It is the man who eervee tiie beat."
DEWBERRIES
A new ma. ■ et for dewberries.
b«8 ibeen opened In Autryville,
giving Sampaon County growers
a new outlet for their Wry crop,
says J. P. Stovall, assistant farm
agent.
1U4 zquare feet of shelving • Automatic light
•Easy-Touph dqor handle s 84 Ice cute ca- « i* «
parity-# Iba • Automatic Kelvin control • Permalux Mblnet fl^ •
Fori^ain-steel interior • 2 extra-fast freezing shelves • Embos^ ireezw
ttoor • Big cold storage tray—end msny other features yo^ be glad to
see. Come in today.
A 'hog cholera epideiolc, caused
tor. animalsi brought Is $rom bnt-
of-stato markets, haa gXlBsd..so]
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