The Joarnal - Patriot
INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS
Published Mondays and Thursdays at
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
JULIUS c. HUBBARB?MRS. D. J. CARTER ,
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Monday, Feb. 24, 1947
The Right to Work
As debate in Congress over proposed
labor legislation wears on, it becomes evi
dent that decisive action must be taken
to outlaw three practices which have'
given a few labor leaders monopolistic
powers over the industries of this nation
and subjected the right of a man to earn
a living to their none-too-tender mercies.
First, is the closed shop. The closed
shop means that you cannot work unless
you pay a private organization, the union,
for this basic right of a free man. Thus
the right of a man to buy food and shel
ter and to provide for his family is involv
ed. In the words of the Portland Oregon
ian, the closed shop "is morally incompat
ible with a syystem of government which
guarantees the freedom of the individual
and it is no longer necessary for protec
tion of unionism."
Second, is the closed union. This is a
vicious extension of the closed-shop idea,
whereby a man cannot join a union if he
?chooses. A privileged group says, in ef
fect: "Only those of our choosing may be
^employed in this trade or craft."
Third, is industry-wide bargaining. This
is designed to bring union power to a new,
monopolistic high. One big union signs
agreements with all or practically all of
the producers of a product. Then, if the
union head decides to call a strike, all
production of that product stops as of a
given moment. Soft coal is a perfect ex
ample. At the word of one man, repre
senting only 400,000 workers, a commod
ity which is vitally necessary to the ope
ration, of industry, the employment of mil
lions of people, and the public health and
welfare itself, can be denied the nation?
regardless of the suffering that must re
sult.
The closed shop is the first of these
abuses?all the others depend upon it.
Unionism grew great in this country be
cause the unions offered workers services
which they needed ~and were willing to
pay for. Now unionism demands the right
to levy an involuntary tax on all workers
under penalty of denying him4 en^ploy
ment. No private organization should be
allowed such powers. We have reached
the point where the right of a man not
to join a union must be protected, no less
than his privilege to join if he wishes.
Airport Remains On Must List
In material projects for the progress of
this community a municipal airport re
mains near the top of the "must" list.
Local citizens should not lose sight of
the fact that North Wilkesboro was select
ed as the one point in northwestern North
Carolina to have air service on a proposed
airline from New Bern, N. C., to Louis
ville, Ky.
Reason for this is that North Wilkes
boro is a center for a larger area and is
directly between Winston-Salem, N. C.,
and Bristol, Tenn.
It is easy to foresee what airlines ser
vice would mean to this community, being
the one point where 100,000 people could
gete air passenger, mail and express ser
vice.
An airport good enough for airlines
operation is going to cost much money,
but whatever the cost it will be worth it.
Just because they say you're as stub
born ?sa little donkey?don't think you're
an asset. - .S -r'
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Legislature Has Mind
Of Its Own ? 111
Recent actions on the part of the North
Carolina legislature indicate that the
members composing .that body have minds
of their own.
They are considering the recommenda
tions of the state administration on bud
get and appropriations and other matters
but they are not rubber stamping what is
sent to the legislature from the office of
governor and state agencies.
In the legislature are many young men, |
all of whom are not politicians for the
sake of politics and all of them do not
have their eyes set on favor with powers
that be in order that they may reach their
turn in the political future. They are ex
ercising their own right. They realize they
may make mistakes, but are willing to
exercise their own judgment.
The favorable action on the Wildlife
bill is indicative of the 1947 legislature.
It is also indicated that the legislature
will not follow all recommendations on
budget expendituresrand that the teach
ers may get more than the 20 per cent in
crease mapped out for them by Raleigh.
Borrowed Comment
DEATH ON THE ROADS
(Elkin Tribune) '
The records which follow are from the
Raleigh News and Observer, and are such
that thinking citizens of the state should
gain some realization of what is happen
ing on the highways.
The legalistic attempt to protect drunk
en drivers by changing the law is an in
vitation for them to continue their wild
sprees. At present if a drunken driver is
convicted in a lower court he cannot con
tinue for a year or two to kill or maim
people on the highways by appealing to
the Supreme Court. A bill wisely defeated,
recently in the House of Representatives
would let him continue drunken driving
while carrying on long and tedious ap
peals.
In opposing the measure, Representa
tive Royster, of Vance county, stated there
are more deaths and maiming by drunken
drivers and careless ones in North Caro
lina than in any other state except two.
While our state is apparently low among
other states in health, we are third from
the top in highway fatalities.
Here is the North Carolina record since
1940:
1940 3,632
1941 6,723
1942 5,867
1943 3,687.
1944 1 3,921
1945 .' 4,133
1946 ??. 5,928
This is a record which speaks strongly
for more stringent laws.
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LIFE'S BETTER WAY
WALTER E. ISENHOUR
Hiddenite, N. C.
WHAT WE NEVER REGRET
We ne'er regret a kindness shown
To foe or friend or chum;
We ne'er regret good seed we've sown
When harvest time has come;
We ne'er regret the patience used
In times of sorest test;
We ne'er regret the wrongs refused
When God gives us the best.
We ne'er regret the choice we make
When it is truly right;
We ne'er regret the way we take
That leads us in the light;
We ne'er regret our silence when
We're tempted strong to speak
A word to hurt our fellowmen,
Though they be strong or weak.
We ne'er regret the prayers we pray
That reach our God above;
We ne'er regret nor mourn the day
We give all men our love;
We ne'er regret the years of time
We give to men and God;
We ne'er regret the upward climb
In paths that saints have trod.
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We ne'er regret the noble stand
We take for righteous truth;
We ne'er regret the helping hand
We give to age of youth;
We ne'er regret the good we do
To bless our fellowmen,
And when to God we make it through
We'll not regret it then.
A B N O 1
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ABSURDITIES
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D WIGHT
NICHOLS
LET IT SNOW!-*?
There is something exhilerat
ing about snow.
; Let the ibeautlful white flakes
begin to fall and spirits pick up.
You meet someone wblsking a
long the sdewalk as the flakes
fall gently and there will be a
smile and a cheery greeting.
Children get hilariously hap
py. They romp and play and
shout and 8tart hunting for the
sleds,
Business men who know that
the "snow is going to keep cus
tomers away from their stores
forget their losses and smile as
they chat about the beauty of
snow.
Farmers who know, that get
ting out in the snow to do the
chores is not pleasant will be
just as happy.
Even the most sophisticated a
dult has an urge to make a snow
ball and pelt somebody good
naturedly in the back of the
head.
In a small rural school where
we were supposed, to have learn
ed our "Three R's", snowballing
was outlawed because some of
the "toughies" made snowballs so
hard and heavy that somebody
was liable to get a black eye.
But the demand to snowball
was so great that the school prin
cipal agreed that the students
should divide into two groups
and snowball each other.
' The battle ended with both
sides turning on said principal
and chasing him over two miles
of snow.
WINTER BLASTS?
If a fortification is a large i
fort, is a ratification a large rat?
. . . The Biblical Recorder tells
about the little girl who was dis
pleased with the sermoh because
the preacher talked for 30 min
utep about Mary and Martha and
^Mn't srv a word about her . .
Song writers who eugollze the
moon forget there is no water
and air there . . . Men may be
born equal and 'roe but son^e
grow up and get married.
SHE IS.AMBITIOUS?
Rev. Paul Childers, pastor of
Centerville Church, Tar River As
sociation, told us the other day
that when the Every-Member
Canvass was being made in the
church, a little girl signed her
card, dating it 1960 and pledg
ing $1,000 a week. In answer
to puzzled inquiry, she announc
ed airily, "J have plans to mar
ry a millionaire."
THE PERFECT BOY??
'"What's the fuss in the school
yard?" asked a passer-by.
"The doctor's been around ex
amining us," replied the boy,
"arfd one of' the deficient kids
is knocking the stuffin' out of a
perfect kid."?Ex.
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Millers Creek Wins
Tournament Game
Millers Creek all stars defeat
ed Fleetwood 47 to 27 in the
first game of the Northwest All
Star Basketball tournament at
Jefferson Mondiay night. Eigh
teen teams are entered with Mil
lers Creek and Mocksville favor
ites to win. Millers Creek will
play Hollars, Inc., a strong Boone
team, tonight.
Lineup and scores of the Mon
day night game follow:
M. Creek 47 Fleetwood 27
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iBumgarner 15
Clark 8
Whlttington 16
McLean 2
Parsons
Vannojr 6
Edward
Pletcl
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