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THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1946
Keep Prices Down
The OPA died Sunday night.
The OPA was the authority for price
controls and price ceilings. At the presept
time there are no price controls. There
may be a form of price controls in the
next few days, or OPA may be definitely
dead.
But what every person should bear in
mind is that inflation can be a greater dis
aster to our nation than war.
Business men everywhere should hold
to old prices, even if it means financial
sacrifice, in order to prevent further in
flation and to save the country.
It is our prediction that price controls
will not return unless there are drastic
increases in prices. There may be a law
which would prevent speculative price in
creases, but it seems that OPA price con
trol as we have known it during the past
few years is definitely dead.
This prediction is based on the belief
that the American business men have
enough sense to hold prices down within
reason. If they are overcome by selfish
desires to get rich quick with inflationary
prices, we shall see a retium to price c(m-
trol, rigid and troublesome, and whicH
would be with us for a long, long time.
Price control had already broken down
in many lines of business. Used cars are
being sold daily, but if you think price
ceilings were effective on the used car
market, you should have tried buying one
at ceiling price. Black markets also flour
ished in the meat industry and in lumber
and buildings materials.
It may. very well be that prices may be
lower in those lines without control law
in so-called effect. The black market ope
rators were taking a risk of heavy fines or
imprisonment, or both; and naturally they
did not take such risks for nothing. Be
cause of the risks involved, black market
operators charged more than if there had
been no law to violate.
Price control no doubt kept many things
from reaching the consumer. With beef
cattle production at a new high, there was
no beef in the stores. The people demand
ed beef, and in cities meat black markets
sprang up ovmight anc^ handled far more
beef at black market prices than was sold
legetimately. The situation was truly bad.
It seems definite at this time that Pres
ident Truman will not get a price control
law from congress along the lines he asks.
He will get something, and it may or may
not become law. _
But'what concerns the American people
is prevention of further uiflationary price
trends. The people can very well refuse
to pay exhorbitant prices. They can buy
only what is necessary. The people them
selves can control prices more effectively
than all the laws which President Tru
man and the congress can write^.
But we still have faith in the American
business man and the merchants who have
labored long and hard under price control.
We believe that they are ready to show
that they can again operate in tiie Ameri
can way, and without dictation on the
price of every item from a bureau in
Washington.
What the American economy needs is
plenty of everything, and at prices which
will enable the public to secure what they
need and will enable industry to exist and
make progress.
“Brain-wave” machines are being em
ployed in Veterans Administration hos
pitals to diagnose veterans’ mental Uls by
charting the minute electrical charges
which the human brain generates.
JcJb
The people of tte Yadkin Valley dwe
the Yadkin Valley Flood Control commit
tee a vote of thanks for the cbm^ttee^
successful fight to have the Yadkin flood
control project included in the flood con
trol bill now in congress and which should
be passed before the summer receM.
The amendment to the bill, on wWch
hearings were held last week, puts into
the bill the appropriation to build four re
tention dams on the Yadkin and Reddies
Rivers.
The fight for flood control on the Yad
kin has been very interesting. It started
with the flood in 1940, received a setback
when the hydroelectric and flood control
proposal was killed in senate committee
last year by Senator Bailey, who at that
time pledged that he would use his influ
ence and office to make sure that the val
ley would have flood control.
Following his action the War Depart
ment engineers made a survey purely for
flood control and recommended dry dams
to impound water only in case of floods.
As we understand the proposal, the gov
ernment will buy the lands which would
be inundated above the dams in case of
flood, but the lands are not rendered en
tirely useless and will be leased for graz
ing or other suitable purposes where the
risk would not be too great. In other
words, the lands are not entirely taken
out of production.
The flood control committee, of which
John E. Justice, Jr., of this city, is chair
man, and made up of other local citizens
and a number from Elkin and other parts
of the valley, continued the fight for flood
control despite all obstacles, and will have
accomplished something for which all the
people of the valley to be protected can
be truly thankful.
TUP*
EVERYDAY
COUNSELOR
By Rev, Herbert
Spaugh, D. D.
What"tlo you do wh«B'baeome
angry and irritated over another’s actions
or speech? Tell him about it on the spot,
or have you learned to wait a bit for
calmer judgment?
A business friend told me of his method
the other day; it’s a good one. Of course,
his method applies chiefly to business
transactions over which he becomes irri
tated. He writes a letter in which he gets
his irritation “off bis chest.” Fortunately
for him, he has a good secretary who is
familiar with his methods. If he is too
angry, she takes the letter and says noth
ing. She writes it and puts it in the “ice
box drawer.” Then instead of presenting
it to him for signature that day, she leaves
it until the next day, when she presents
it to him, and asks him if he wants to
sign it and mail it. He usually rewrites it.
Sometimes if he is not too irritated, she
asks him, “Do you want to put this letter
in the ice-box drawer until tomorrow?”
He says the ice-box drawer is the neces
sary part of his business.
I know a number of people who use this
method. They know their judgment is not
sound in the heat of passion. They get the
subject, which causes'them irritation, "off
their chest” in a good hot letter then they
feel better, but they don’t mail that let
ter until the next day.
None of us have good judgment in the
heat of passion. We ought to realize that.
What we say at this time is going to be
wrong in the light of sound judgment.
In these strange and strenuous' days
many of us are doing things which we
will later regret. We are rapidly becom
ing a nation of quarrellers, demanding
our own selfish rights in the heat of irri
tation and anger. We wouldn’t want oth
ers to treat us this way. We call ourselves
a Christian nation, and one of the prin
ciples of Christianity is the Golden Rule.'
The next time you become angry and
irritated, write a letter and put it in the
“ice-box”. (If you do, you will store up
future happiness instead of regret.) If you
can’t write a letter, go out and take a
walk before you reply. If that is not pos
sible, count a hundred; then reply.
Do this and you will store up future
happiness instead of regret.
Editor’s Note: The third printing of
Dr. Spaugh’s new book, “The Pathway
To Contentment” is now off the press, and
orders can be filled. Address it to. The
Everyday Counselor, P. 0. Box 4146,
Charlotte, N. C. Enclose $1.00.
V By
DWiillT
NICHOLS
FISHEBMBN, PBOOTTI—
All np and down the etreet
yon’d think from the remarks
you overhear that there are fish
ermen In Korth Wllkeehoro.
Personally, we think their
tales of sueceee along the streams
Is Just one Mg hnnk of baloney..
All you could hear for a while
were tales about the big bass,
the long trout that would weigh
two pounds, and the catfish that
could swallow an elephant.
You’d think that all the local
fishermeh ever caught were
whales.
So to make things Interesting
a contest was staged with Motor
Market, The Goodrich Store and
Western Auto Store offering
prizes and serving as official
welgh-ln stations.
Although the contest was an
nounced there weeks ago, no
fish has been turned in to either
place.
This is a grave reflection on
the so-called fishermen In these
parts. In fact. It almost shows
them up for what they are.
What has happened to the big
fish catching of Cap’n. Ben Es
tes, Joe McCoy, Windy Lane, W.
D. Halfacre, Dr. Jones, Ivey
Moore and at least a dozen others
we could mention if we had time?
Of course, none of the local
fishermen would hesitate to back
up their fish tales with accurate
scales. Or is this sarcasm?
Any time local fishermen will
bring in big fish and have
them weighed, we’ll take it all
back.
\OT-SO-WISE CRAX—
You can cure anyone of snor
ing by good advice, cooperation,
kindness and by stuffing an old
sock in his mouth. ... A local
girl says she refused her beau
two months ago and he has been
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of an or
der of the Superior Court of
Wilkes county, made in the special
proceeding entitled “Bob Smithey,
Mnee.
li 'tmrrim .*
f nptaVwtocr fer?-.;,.. •My
end nmlliet were eonslna;
wky I look io mnek alike, ^
Aiut E nliteyear-oM viiftor liMbh
. ., 4ajS here’s, eoi&e jpoetry;
Bmieatli this tomb lies Mnrphy.
they bnited klni todar/f-b >
He llvM the «*e jot «»ey;
WhQe E»«y
A oontmapoiran s«yf .that ue
only way to gk meei trlA wom
en Is to Ht them thiok that tiiey
are having their own way. The
only way to do that la to lot
them have it . . . An advence
fashion note aays yoang ladlsa
win be WMu^ the tame thin^
In sweaters this fML
HAVB WB BBCnaiED?—
We were under the Impression
that the War Between the States
settled the issne of secession
from the union. But we cannot
help bnt notloe again that the
North Wllketboro ^ ibwn hall,
which hohses a goverpmeatal ga
it in a town aad oounty gad state
in the United States, ftoes not
display the flag on the flag pole
out In froht.« If the flag pole Is
for ornameatal purposes only,
we could think of many suitable
snbstitntes. Are We not a part of
the United States?
'TOO MUCH I"OB MdLCKHB—
A canvasser for a megasine
house walked to the door of the
prospect and knocked. A colored
said answered.
Canvasser: “Is the lady of the
bouse In?"
Maid: "She’s takin’ a bath,'
suh!”
Canvasser: “I’d like to see
her.”
Maid (grinning): “I’se speck
yo would, white man."
NOTICE
Serving Sammoils By Publication
Nortii Carolina, Wilkee County.
In the Superior Court
Gaston Parks, naintifL ,vs
Eva Banghmah Parks, Defendant
'lie defendant, ENa Banghman
Packs, wfil take notice th^t an ac
tion entitled as above has been
commenced in the Superior Court
of Wilkes county, to obtain an ab
solute divorce on the grounds of
separation for more than two
years next preceding the institu
tion of this action: and the said
defendant will further take notice
that she is required to appear at
the office of the Clerk of the Su
perior Conrt of said county, in the
Conrthoose in Wilkesboro, N. C.,
within 20 days after the 18th day
of July, 194^ and file a written
answer or demur to the complaint
in said action, or the plaintiu will
apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in said complaint.
This l7th day of Jane, 1946,
CL a HAYES,
pl4A.Eaperlpr Coart of WBhes
Coon^ 7-lB-4tM
The high-tension lines arc Reddy’s highways.
Along them he travels to the towns of the Pied
mont. to I'egin his trips to streets, offices, fac
tories. schools, churches, and homes.
Constructing and maintaining these high tension
lines are highly skilled men, working regardless
of weather . . . except to work harder in stormy
weather... to keep Reddy’s highways open.
Ahead ot these men and their job. great power
installations called for other skilled and faithful
workers Altogether, scores of operations and
increasing investments of time and capital ... all
integrated in your power company . . . arc nec
essary to keep Reddy Kilowatt always at your
fingerfins!
VRUORISS mu:m tfOV VV
DUKJ&, POWER COMPANY
Ivery Luvette, wife, Grace Lovette,
Bell Eller, Leora Eller Drummond,
husband, Callie Dmimnond, vs.
Deborah E31er Carpenter, husband,
AJdon Carpenter, Bessie Eller, Es
sie Eller, Josephine EUer Bfed,
hnaband, hfanuel Reed, Ray EUer,
Jomsie E31er, and Dorothy Aeui
Eller”, the same being No. 216
S. P. 6, upon the Special Proceed
ing Docket of said court, the un
dersigned commissioner will, on
the 20th day of July, 1946, at 12
o’clock Noon, at the courthpuse
door in Wilkesboro, North Caro-
Bna, o^er for sale to the highest
bidder for cash that certein tract
of land lying and being In Mora
vian Falls township, Wilke* coun
ty, North Carolina, adjoining the
lands of T. B. BUler, J. T. Rodgers
and Gentle- Bingham, and others,
and more particularly described as
follows, to-wit:
Beginning at a fence post or
rock comer and running south 66%
deg. west to -a pine; thence south
69% deg. west 29 poles to a stake;
thence norti 28% deg. west 18
poles and 16 links; thence north
3-4 deg. east 13 poles and 17 links;
thence north 26 deg. west 8 poles
and 6 links with branch to a stake;
thence north 86% deg. west 100
poles and 16 links to a post oak,
Jesse Rogers and B. P. Gentle old
comer; thence south 8% deg. west
14 poles and 22 links to a Spanish
oak; thence south 14% deg. west
8 poles and 17 links to a stump,
old comer; thence south 66 % deg.
east 9 poles and 13 links: thence
south 64 deg. east 12 poles; thence
south 66 % deg. east 8 poles and 23
links to an iron stake on bank of
road; thence north 87% deg. east
24 Boles and 10 links to a dog
wood on branch; thence south 62%
deg. east 38 poles and 10 links
with marked Une to oak stomp,
old comer; thence south W deg.
west 69 poles 13 links with' old
marked line to stone on ba^ of
branch in Pardue’s line; thence
north 77 deg. and 60 minutes east
99 poles and 12 links to a stone;
thence north 2% deg. east M poles
to a stakec thence norft 62% deg.
west 7 poles and 14 links; thence
north 40% deg. west 20 polw vnth
county road; thence north 11%
deg. eas t 9 poles aad 10 lialtt
county read; thence mto 38%
deg. east ^ pole* r
■ ince norw 10 .deg. cMej f polej
to me begtnnmg, containing 66
and 17-lw aeiws, more or leas.
This 20th day of Jnn^ l»w-
j. P, J(U$DAN,
7-16-4tM ComBalsaioner
Radios Repaired
DayEieelrieCo.
d28 ;
Important
Announcement
PRICES INCREASED ON
HICKORY BLOCKS
(CASH ON DELIVERY)
We Want Blocks In the Following Dimensions:
8 laelMS aad Dp la Diameter
5,71, ID, aad 12 Feet LeasUn
Denver to Oar Yard Oa Highway No. 421
Two Miles West of North Wilkesboro, N. C.
Hickory Fibre G>.
North VRUieslioro,N.C.