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D. J. CABTEB wd JUUOS -C. HUBBAKD^ ■.C'Sf „ A PuWtohwt ^BSCRimON R4TES: ^ffee Year ^ 11.60 .76 rour norths 60 of the State $2.00 per Year Bitered at t)M podt affic« at Nortb WIlHi - kor^ N. C~ as secoad class matter oader Act *t Mai^T 1879. THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1942 j Good Piece Of Work ' While attending to the duties as a high- ■way patrolman, Sergeant Carlyle Ingle un- -covered evidence which is expected to lead to the exposure and conviction of a theft ring which has stolen merchandise with a value of thousands of dollars from two wholesale firms here. In our opinion, it was a most creditable piece of law enforcement work, and a val uable one to society as well as the mer chants involved. But it seems that our contemporary. The Statesville Daily, has a different opinion of the accomplishment of Sergeant Ingle, and the berating comment was contained in the following editorial in Saturday’s issue of that newspaper. “Wholesale grocery concerns in North Wilkes- boro have been experiencing extensive losses in thefts of merchandise lately. Now it has been revealed that the theiving was the work of cer tain employes who, it is alleged, sold the stolen wares to country merchants at reduced prices. “But what interests most is the fact that this mystery was unraveled by Sergt. Carlisle Ingle, of the State highway patrol, who according to the news story, “had been working on the case for some time.” “ “One would think that, with two liquor deal ers in Wilkes distributing thousands of gallons of tax-paid liquor, to say nothing of the activi ties of the moonshiners and bootleggers, the traffic on the Wilkes highways would be con siderable. But apparently Sergt. Ingle has found time hanging heavily on his hands, and sought recreation in sleuthing—which is not what the state hired him for. “That would not rate mentioning if it were not for the fact that this has become a practice, a rule, not an exception, for these State employ es who could well leave such matters to the local law enforcement officials. “The next legi.slature is warned that it will be asked to provide additional patrolmen on the claim that the present force cannot travel the roads as they should. But it is plain that Wilkes doesn’t need any more. “We wouldn’t .say that the patrolmen shouldn't pitch in and help local officers when they get in a jam. But taking over in little matters of this kind doesn't square with the pur pose for which the patrol was supposed to be created.” It would appear in the above editorial that our neighbor editor would have ban Sergeant Ingle pay no attention to the dis covery of evidence of a big theft ring on the assumption that he was to do nothing but patrol the highways. If the Statesville editor had read the news account of the matter correctly, he would have discovered that Sergeant Ingle was checking traffic in an effort to appre hend some escaped convicts when he found the first evidence relative to the theft ring and that he had not been “investigating the matter for some time” prior to that in cident. The Statesville editor says that the pa trolman could well have left the matter to local law enforcement officials. According to our information concern ing vhe theft ring, it had been operating on a big scale over a period of months—per haps years. During all that time the mat ter with with local law enforcement offi cials, but the theft ring flourished. When Sergeant Ingle stopped a car and found that it contained merchandise in wholesale lots, was going to a country mer chant and at night, he suspicioned that something was wrong and immediately be gan to investigate. His findings led to ar rest 0- several men, whose names have not yet been disclosed pending the winding up of the whole matter. The Statesville editor would have had the patrolman let the stolen goods pass and would have had him inform other officers of the matter or just forgot about the whole thing because he was a highway pa- ‘•dxolman. If he had followed such ridiculous pro cedure, the men involved would have con ferred together, would have corroborated their defense and could not have been con- .’vieted under any circumstances. In fact, been a likelihood the llwIl^lMlm cdnld have continoad floorWh wilhod^ ^ Instead, Sewiieant lAo is to enft^e state'la'wsi^ InSnsediately inves- tigate4 8U8picious,!ircuiMi|to»ces,^^]^h to arrest of the theft ring BWnibcra.^^^^, tv* Let It again be emphaaized t^ geant Ingle juat happened to ran acr^ the evidence in the case and that he performing his duti^ as a ’aighwaV pa trol officer at that time, on the roads withT the purpose oi investi gating grocery thefts. But he did do a good job with the investigation when it fell into his lap. * Maybe all this discussion is superfluous, but we cannot remain silent when a piece of work which we consider outstanding is attacked for no good reason at all. In stead of criticising the action of the patrol officer, we commend it as a most worthy service to the state, the county, to the gen eral public. m Forty The Fruits Of Hoarding A news dispatch tells of a man who reg istered for a sugar ration book and report ed that he had 15,000 pounds of sugar in his possession. When questioned, he said that he had feared a shortage two years ago and had been accumulating his gigan tic stock ever since. This is a particularly glaring example of the kind of action that, if widely followed even on a small scale will make an ex treme extension of rationing inevitable. In other words, hoarding makes scarcities— and scarcities, in turn, make iron-handed government control unavoidable. Some au thorities have said that there would be no need for sugar rationing at this time had not purchases by the public increased to an abnormal level. American merchants have been fighting hoarding. They have been urging the pub lie to buy normally, and to pay no attention to wild rumors which say that practically everything we need will soon be unobtain able. That advice is 100 per cent worth while. If all of us follow it, there will be far fewer shortages, and rationing can be held to the minimum. The American merchant, big or little, is the consumer’s best protection. That’s true whether the merchant deals’ in cloth ing or general merchandise or food or hardware or anything else.. The merchant knows conditions. He is in a far better po- 'Not Over ■ : Daas^ '-kiwi,’ ’’Junes S. Kemper, ■ of the Lombermens Matnal C«tu- He did not go out Mty Company ^tttion df the ’Oyer JW Club, announced tddi?* Originally limiting top .^ed to fifty milca per hour to koofotm wita the forty miles an luftir speH limit which if receiving favw|J>i8 recogniigeh 1h»n>ghM>t tto cesn- try. limiting top speed is one of Ae ten precepte of . Oie "Not Over Fifty” Club, a safety organization with over 340,000 safe-driver members, all interested in reducing the toll of life and limb on the highways. “If all motorists had observed the creed of the ‘Not Over F'fty’ Club during 1941, much of the cur rent shortages of vital autbmobile materials cculd have been reliev ed,” Mr. Kemper stated. “Actual ly, if all motorists had limited their top speed to fifty miles per hour last year, they could have saved over 130,000,000 gallons of gasoline, 7,000,000 quarts of oil and 760,000 tires.” These estimates, which were based on known driving habits of the American motorist and data on the decreased operating efficiency of automobiles at higher speed.?, do not include the waste in man power and li.sdical facilities. Not only would the number of physical-1 ly fit men and women be grreatly increased* but facilities of doctors and nurse j which would be releas ed of .vilian requirements v/ould also be diverted to more productive channels. This would mean not only the realization of skilled medical assistance for military use, but would mean the release of gauze bandages and expensive medical equipment for the war ef forts. The possibility of a great sav ing in manpower is also disclosed as a result of the analysis of acci dent statistics developed in coun ties where there are army camps, cantonments and induction centers, from which it was learned that these areas developed an accident frequency 28 per cent greater in 1941 than in 1940. As a further indication that these areas are a serious* problem in the national accident picture, it was learned that increases in these areas were more than twice as great as the eountiY- wide increses- for the same period, ^lutve deaid» tor taoio cedar ritCIrt* In North Ff^ jfcT&epakmcBt ot Agrl- evliare pu 49 ponada of'ii^rheaii mcdt re- BbodeaJDay FatHltoro Compa-' proc«rt*g of ea«b* finafial'Af aavUumiim bnibel 'Of aoylietiu. Of asjikfag a Bbcrai. g*t '■ itoer* wng: * offtt of Walk each laiBia cheat, sold f«w^,iiay!a'. The'.«ni^ ia tMltad M pnritlp^a yonr {iaiia; chest now and get the firec Saar bO’dolL r :. dthodec-Dayla , ‘a |i a a gniaang atates that Lane cheat wtB nsak^. a beautiful and naefsl gradU^; tlOB gift oraa Ideal vr^gnt JCm the June hride. INNS* Panaiirl^d'N*^ Skilled War Work# Attention; Boilermakera, Weld ers,' Kiachi||ita, BoatbuHdera sition than the rest of us to anticipate whajJ.. reviewing nationwide fatah- . * J 1. i. L ^*es, increases of 16 per cent n the future will bring. And when he say^ December, 1941. 6 “Don’t hoard!” he simply talks common sense. Record Of American Medicine “In the short span of 150 years—really short as history is written—American med icine has moved forward to a position of universally recognized world leadership,” said John M. Pratt of the National Physi cian’s Committee for the Extension of Med ical Service, in a recent talk. “It has pro vided a more effective and more widely and evenly distributed medical care than has ever been provided anywhere at any time. “It was only yesterday—as time is meas ured — when cholera and .small pox marched unchecked back and forth across continents killing half the populations of vast areas and wiping out entire towns and villages. These dread killers have been checked. During this period of 150 years, typhoid fever, diphtheria, diabetes, tuber culosis, pernicious anemia and a score of lesser ailments have been made to yield the science and skill of the American phy sician. Actually, during this short period, the life span of man has been doubled. In 1790 the life expectancy was 35 years— today it is 62 years. These achievements are without parallel in the history of the progress of mankind.” Maybe cotton stockings will soon be a badge of honor—a small enough token of American ability to “take” at least that minor shock to vanity.—Ehcchange. Coppenmltbi, and other tppee ot skilled workers! In this greet National War Effort, your coua- try needs you to fill Important Jobs in the Panama Canal Zone. Rates of pay range from 11.48 to $1.74 per hour with time and one half for overtime. Healthful living quarters are furnished at exceptionally reasonable prices and meals are inexpensively ob tained at Government operated restaurants. Room and board should not exceed $50 or $60 a month. In addition, employes are given tran.sportatlon from the point of residence to the Canal. To those qualified workers who are In good health and who want to lend their skill to the vital support of the Cause of Democ racy—the United States Civil Service Commission Issues this urgent coll to make application or write Immediately for further information to the Secretary, Board of Civil Service Examin ers at North Wllkesboro, N. C.,. ^he Manager, Employment Ser vice Office, at North Wllkesboro, N. C., or the Manager, Fourth U. S. Civil Service . District. 930 F Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. •-4Sk TiMre's Mora Room on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday per cent January, 1942, and a decrease of 8 per cent in February, 1942, indi cate that fatalities are being re duced in comparison to a year ago. With further reduction in miles driven as motorists cooperate the consei-vation program, it hoped fatalities will be reduced even further, “Speed and congestion continue to be the outstanding hazards in defense areas where it is necessary to move great masses of men and material over roads and highways originally designed for light pas senger traffic,” Mr. Kemper stal ed furthei in commenting upon the TO CHECK MOVED To Second Floor Dr. W. A. Taylor’s Building Ninth Street Specializing in Servicing Type writers, Office Machines, Bi cycles, Photo-Equipment, Guns, Laicks and Keys. M. H. Meade Co. TRUWAY SERVICE Hitler threatens to return “blow for blow” in the air war, but last year he was bragging to the world that he would “return 100 bombs for every one dropped on Germany.” 'The fuehrer, seems co be getting “soft” in his old age. Or is it that? —Union Republican. The Pathfinder says that Senator Josh Lee, of Oklahoma, a stem-winder Adminis trator supporter in the upper House at Washington, recently returned, to the capi tal from a look-around in the Sooner state. On his return, a friend aske’d him to see “Hellzapoppin,” a current slapstick mo vie. “I’ve seen it in Oklahoma,” said Sena tor Lee. ' Shoe Repaiemg Half soles or new rubber heels attached while you wait — and repair work, also. Best of m- terials used at all times. Prices are reasonable. Help our Nat ional Defense by having your old shoes repaired to look like new! Gilreath Electric Shoe Shop data developed by the Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company, spon sor of the “Not Over Fifty” Club. “The name of our safety club for motorists will remain the same, but it is dedicated to limitin.g speed to forty miles per hour for the duration. It is through the realization that speed will be an important factor in I solving the ac cident problem, and the conscien tious effort of American motorists to avoid accidents by driving sane ly under all conditions, that the problem can be placed under con- tKrf.” Greyhound is making every effort to stretch its seats to hold all the travelers who want to take trips on week ends—^but you can help us ease Ae congestion. First of all, don’t do unnecessary traveling just now—and, when you do travel, go on a mid-week day if possible. That’s the way to make each bus seat work full time. You’ll save seat-space for men in uniform (there’s a reduced rate for ^ them now!) and for war workers on week-ends—often the only time they can travel. Get information and tickets well in advance, too—and avoid delay at departure time. And by all means buy War Stamps and Bonds with the money you save on Greyhound trips! GREYHOUND TERMINAL M. C. WOODIE, Agent 9th Street ’Phone GREYHOUND TIME MOVES And So Does The Penalty berease Each Month On Your County Taxes Payment of your County Tax on or he- fore June 1st, 1942, will save you an ex tra penalty. Be sure you pay now and save this ad ditional charge. The penalty mcreases each monA, so tim earfer you pay the more you save. Shmiff and Tax Collector of Wilkes County
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