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\.w Vlfi'Vi-4^Tiii'7tf-S. PAGE TWO "yy, •: r '• :• ■ ■■‘•' '.■. / ''>i.. •" ^ . * • ■ ' V;V ■ , ^ . ... T~~:i"T T • i~T~iii()i~irii-rr~T~~~T — Tlwjkiml-Patiiit EKWBiOaiT IN P«LfS^ »»»»#»**) I PabU^ed Monda3rs and Thondnys at I^rth Wilkesboro, No>(3i Ccroltoa. D. J. CsaitTEB and JHUUS C. HUBBASD PabSilMn SU^RIP'RON RATES: On« Year 12.00 (In WOkea and Ad#»ininx Conntiaa) One Tewr |8.00 (OotaUe WfllcM and Adjoining Omntlea) Rates To TboM In Service: One Year (anyv^ere) |2.00 Bntarad at th« pMtaCfce at Noitii WSkaa boro, N«rtk CWtomia, aa' Second-dasa natter . under Act of March 4, 1ST9. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 17, IMS. and his wife from a a night at a North What Are We Going to Do About It? Recently a man larger city spent Wilkesboro hotel. The next morning the couple left with out having had much rest and with a most deplorable impression of our town and community. The man said before he would spend another night here he would drive an ex tra fifty miles. They complained of the noise on the streets, not only of motor vehicles, but of/ “hoodlums” who raised their voices with all sorts of noises. And that is not all. The man doing the talking said that boys along thb street late into the night used such vulgar lan guage as would have been a disgrace to civilization if it had been whispered in back alleys, to say nothing of shouting it on Main street. This is not a pleasant subject, and there is no pleasure whatever in calling it to the attention of the public. But the question which naturally arises is: Are the public spirited people of this community going to allow a bunch of ir responsible, disrespectful specimens of low grade humanity to give the best town in the state a black eye? V- Need More Boy Scouts Wilkes is fortunate in having a very active Boy Scout district organization, which has a number of splendid Boy Scout troops. That is all very encouraging, but had you ever stopped to think of how small is the percentage of the total number of boys of Scout age who are members of troops? And while we have Boy Scouting with several good troops, let us not forget that we have not scratched the surface of the possibilities in North Wilkesboro, not to mention the vast rural areas of Wilkes. Possibly one per cent of the boys of Scouting age are active Scouts. The key to the situation is not so much in the boys themselves as it is in obtaining Scout leaders who can organize and lead troops. The crying need is for more adults who are sufficiently interested in boys to spend part of their time with the boys in Boy Scout troops. With an adequate number of adult leaders who coulfl qualify as Scoutmasters, there could be an active Boy Scout troop in every community in Wilkes county and there could be at least a score of troops in North Wilkesboro, all with large and ac tive memberships. These are facts which challenge the public spirited people of our county. America Underfed The American people could learn much from the records of service induction sta tions relative to rejection for military ser vice because of physical defects. The medical authorities tell us that a very large 'percentage of the physical de fects and weaknesses of the rejected men of America today can be traced to tritiok At some stage in life they did no have adequate and proper foods and the deficiency caused physical imperfections of such importance that they were not fit for military service. This has been happening in America, which has the greatest standard of h^g in the world—the same nation m which pigs were destroyed and food deliberately eliminated because there was a surplus. The truth of the matter is that there nev er has been a surplus of the necessities of life in this oountiy. There has never been a true surplus of good food. Strange as it may seem, there has been a shortage of good food. When it appeared that there were sur pluses, the problem was in distribution and sale, and not in the supply. Our govern ment should pay more attention to encour aging distribution and sale, and less to planned restriction of production, and any improvement in economic conditions brought about by restricted production will react unfavorably in the end. As evi dence of this, take a look at the sugar situ ation today. It is a glaring example of gov ernment control of a necessity of life. • LIFE’S BETTER WAY • WALTER E. ISENHOUR Hiddenite, N. C. THE OLD MOUNTAIN HOME. It is a dear old mountain home I picture now to you; An old log cabin on the loam I wish that you might view; Where vines entwine about the doors. And flowers bloom so fair. And where we had our puncheon floors. And peace and joy and prayer. That dear old mountain home of mine, I wish that I could see; And share its sweetness so divine. With loved ones full of glee; And after evening prayers were said Around the fireside bright. Have mother tuck me in the bed. And kiss me then goodnight! In memory I see the loom. Also the spinning wheel, The old-time beds within the room. And things that rogues won’t steal; A great fireplace that’s wide and deep, A fire that’s burning bright; And dear old mother there to keep The home and loved ones right. I see the clear, cold crystal spring From which we often drank; I hear the mocking birds that sing Around its verdant bank; I see the old spring-house that stood Across the sparkling stream. Beside the old familiar wood Where mother kept the cream. I see the good, old-fashioned ox That father used to plow; I see the fields and paths and rocks. The sheep and goats and cow; I see the farmers rolling logs And burning heaps of brush. While some are ditching in the bogs— ’Tis spring and there’s a rush. I see the crooked old rail fence That kept the cattle in: The thickets on the farm quite dense. The smokehouse and the bin; 'The orchard and the fields of grain. And father’s smiling face. And hear the dogs along the lane Quite noisy in a chasfe. The old log cabin’s tom away— No longer is it there— The place where mother used to pray, ’ And heaven’s blessings share. Long since have disappeared I know. Though sweet they were to me; But dearest things on earth must go— It seems that this must be. Dehart, W. J. Rhoades, of Keeps producUon high and labor reqnlremenW low on his farm by grasses and legumes In a his farm. Mr. corn crops one- nslng long rotation on Rhoades keeps his down to approximately fourth of the cnlUrated The corn foUows the grass and ^me crop and by this system SJ^humuB IS kept high, the water run off low, and erosion even on the steeper areas is neglible. Mr. Rhoades takes into consideration the lime and fertilizer require ments of his different crops and this adds greatly to the produc tion of corn, small grain, hay .and pasture. The Tri-Creek Soil Conserva tion District staked out a flsh pond for Wiley Gambill up in Walnut Cove township last week. Mr. Gambill plans to build his land. dam after his crops are harvested and do some terracing also on his farm this fall. Effner Duncan, of the Monrav- lan Falls community, is a firm believer in the use of lime on his land. He has been using lime on his uplands for years, but two years ago he applied lime to part of his bottom land on Cub Cr^k. He has been told that lime would not do any good on his bottom land, but today you can see as plainly as day from night Just where the lime was applied and was not applied on this bottom land be has this year in soy beans. He says it will make at least a third more soybeans where the lime was applied. He states that it takes two years for ground limestone to take effect, but that it easily pays for Uself. JL. MOR£ ABOUT TRAFFIC— With gasoline flowing freely, the traffic situation, locally speaking, is' ten degrees worse than awful. The traffic is as disorderly on the streets of North Wilkesboro as the make-up of a crasy quilt. The traffic is divided into two parts; one part is double parked and the other is in a hurry, all of which makes a dangerous mix ture. If there is a vacant parking space somewhere near a curb, the odds are even that you can’t get Into it because of a car left in the street. And when a woman leaves car in the middle of the street while she gets a permanent, and leaves her child in the car so she won’t get a ticket, the car takes up Just as much room as if the child was at home. SHOUI/D BE WELX. DONEj- A small South Carolina town newspaper recently published the following advertisement: •'rXlR SALE—Baker’s busi ness; good trade; large oven present owner in it for seven years, exactly!” FOOT NOTES ON HISTORY— A sultan at odds with his harem. Thought of a way he could scare ’em; He caught him a mouse. Which he freed in the house, Thus smarting the first Harem Scarem. SUPPOSE— If all we say In a single day With never a word left out. Were printed at night In clear black and white, 'Twould make queer reading, no doubt. And then just suppose Ere one’s eyes would close We must read the whole record thru. Then wouldn’t one sigh. And wqqtfn’t ogp iry ' That a deal less of talking he’d do? And I more than half think That many a kink Would be smothered out in life’s entangled thread If half we say In a single day Were forever left unsaid! —Author Unknown. .ADVERTISING WON OUT— There used to appear in the catalogues of a mail order house a pibture of a pair of corduroy trousers. Year after year the pic ture appeared, together with the description of the pants, and the price, ?3. In the twenty-fifth year of the ad, the company received this letter: ’’Dear Friend: The more I been seeing them cordu roy breeches, the more I got to wantin’ them. If yu ain’t • sold them yet, let me know and I will buy them. Yours truly. Si Hig ginbotham.” BRIEF STORIES— Horace Greeley, the famous ed itor, once received a letter from woman stating that her church was in dire financial straits, and that fairs, festivals, suppers, etc., had failed to raise money. She asked his advice. It was: “Why not try religion?” The mother was lecturing her young girl, and at the close asked: "Now tell me, where do bad girls go?” The child’s very correct reply was, "Every where.” The United Press recently had a news story with the following paragraph: "Mrs. Frank Scully, wife of the author of the best sell er, "Fun in Bed,” today gave birth to a seven-pound, eight- ounce daughter.” Y Better use of land and farm mechanization can help reduce production costs on many crops, according to the experts. • Exptrt • RADIO • Repairiis ALL MAKES, ALL MODELS Parts and Supplies Phonograph Needles WALLACE Radio Seryice Telephone 245 NINIH STREET Washington, Sept. 11. —' The Marine Corps today announced a IS'polnt redaction in Its ‘.Wtl-j cal 'points” system for demoblU^ ing qualified leathernecks, fui Congress infomally chanengeO the army tp do as "magnlflcent” a Job on Its Mg’ discharge pro gram as It did la the war. Announcing the first UberMj^ zation of Us point program lal4 down by the army' Marlae Corps disclosed that male fleers aad enlist^ pten 3S years'^ age or over, or with 70 “cflUcal points” can be discharged. ’The original qualification was 85 points. The qualification for wo men marines remains at 26 points but those 36 years of age or over now are eligible. ’The system does not apply to marines serving the regular four-year enlistment. Marine liberalization followed establishment by the navy on Au gust 16 of its “critical points” system with lower qualifications for enlisted men than for offi cers. The army has liberalized Its discharge program twice so far thts month, ,but the over-all programs of the armed services have been under severe criticism since the home front. Wells Electric Co. Contractors Radios, Electric Appliances Electric Refrigerators Washing Machines, Fixtures, Etc, Sales and Service Temporary Location: Just Back of the Postoffke Phones 276 and 392W Sam P. Mitchell Civil Engineer CITY AND FARM SURVEYS PROPERTY PLATS Office 2nd Floor Bank of North Wilkesboro Building Office Phone 227 Residence 566 TAX NOTICE! You can now pay your 1945 Taxes and receive original Tax Receipt, and t Sim Oii Pw Out if paid during this month J. C. DRAYSON, County Accountant HEAVY-DUTY BUSH and BOG HARROW Power lift type. Finger tip control lifts and lowers implement. Power angle type ^ (illustrated). Finger tip control opens and closes gangs. Deep penetration, through chewing ac tion. FERGUSON DISC TERRACER fIRGUSON TIllW Most practical terracing ma chine on market. Operates with finger tip control. for «b-soiUng, seedbad prep- Mdioii, cultivation, pasture ovatioo, “trash” fanning. FARM MACNIHERY CO. A. F. Kilby THE ADS. ARE YOUR MONEY-SAVING FRIENDSl Come Back Home Jobs Are Waiting A LOT of our patriotic neighbors left home to serve their country, either in the armed services or in war industries. If you are one of them, we want you to know there is a warm welcome ^d a job wait ing for you here. We hope you will come back to make your home here among your old friends and neighbors. This is a good town with a lot of fine people—and a fine future. Plenty of Jobs Hsro In addition to the opportuni ties here with which you are fgafiiliar, some new ones have developed during the war. For instance, a lot of people around here have been making gex^ money working in pulpwooa The tremendous war-time de mand for pulpwood will con tinue because of the civilian demand that has been piling up and the many new indus trial uses that have been dis covered. Pulpwood has no re conversion problem. And that is typical of most of our business here. It runs along pretty steadily—no big ups and downs. You can enjoy security here and a nice way living that doesn’t cost every penny you make. So come on back home to stay! We’ll be mig^aty glad and proud to have you with us again. Mall It to somobody -you want to coma bock homo VICTORY PULPWOOD COMMITTEE Of Wilkes County John F. Ford W. G. Gabriel A. F. Kilby DON’T WASTE PBECIOUS TIME • GUT TOP QUALITY WOOD
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