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I The Jonrul - Patriot INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS Published Mondays and Thursdays at North Wilkesboro, North Carolina JULIUS C. HUBBARD—MBS. D. J. CARTES Publishers 1932—DANIEL J. CARTER—iMI SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $2.00 (In Wilkes and Adjoining Counties) One Year .... $8.00 (Outside Wilkes and And Adjoining Coanties) Rates To Those In Service: One Year (anywhere) $2.00 Entered at the poatoffke at North WBkee x>ro, North Carolina, as Second-Class matter ander Act of Maroh 4, 1879. Thursday, Sept. 18, 1947 Agricultural Fair October 1, 2, 3, 4 The North Wilkesboro Kiwanis club is planning an agricultural fair for Wilkes" county, to be held October 1, 2, 3 and 4 at the horse show grounds. » Premium list fdr the fair is published in this newspaper and includes substan tial prizes for the major activities in Wilkes county. Success for the fair will be determined by the quality and number of exhibits. We sincerely hope that the people of the county will rally to this fair effort and assemble a great array of excellent ex hibits and displays. o Fundamental Causes Of Spiraling Prices The rising costs of food and other com modities is causing much alarm in the United States, and justly so. The cause for rising prices is scarcity and lack of goods to supply the demand. And the underlying cause of scarcity is lack of adequate production. Just now the principal cause in the rise of the price of food is the short corn crop. Maybe you don't eat cornbread, but corn figures into the prices of prac tically all meats, eggs and dairy products, because corn is the principal ingredient of livestock, hog and poultry feeds. The short corn crop in the United States this year is partially due to destructive rains and floods in the midwest early this year. Another cause for the domestic short age is the necessity for America to send great quantities of food to war ravaged countries. And one reason for shortages is that millions of people are refusing to produce at their normal capacities. In some war torn countries the people have not suffi ciently recovered to produce any substan tial quantities of food, while in some sec tors they are just not willing to work enough. Economic recovery in the world can be brought about only by production, and this applies to industry as well as agri culture. Production can only be achieved by constant and efficient work, whether it be in the fields or in the factories. "By the sweat of their brows shalt they eat bread." There is no way to get around that law that is as old as the human race. o Tuberculosis Hospital Splendid Accomplishment On Friday evening the newly renovated Wilkes Tuberculosis hospital wlil be open for inspection by the public and patients will be admitted Saturday. For those not acquainted with the pro ject, we give some background data. The Tuberculosis Hospital, form'erly known as the T. B. hut, was erected on the county home farm by the county several years ago for treatment of tuberculosis victims. When the war came on it was next to impossible to get trained help and when the number of patients decreased to two the patients were moved to state hospitals and the county hospital was. closed. Several months ago a situation develop ed that became a threat to public health. There were several tuberculosis patients who could not enter state hospitals be cause there were no beds, and these pa tients were giying the dea'dly disease to contacts. Led by interested parties in the North Wilkesboro Woman's Club, a movement was launched to have the county tubercu losis hospital re-opened, and the county commissioners appropriated money for operation. However, it was necessary to complete ly renovate the building and buy new equipment throughout. Funds on hand from sale of Christmas seals were used and many organizations gave substantial 1 donations. Good contributions were also made by many individuals. • In addition to donations of cash and items of equipment, many local people, led by Mrs. Ivey Moore, gave hundreds of hours of work to the project. As the result of cooperative effort, a splendid tuberculosis hospital is ready for opening. There are 24 beds and quarters for nurses. White and colored patients can be cared for. The members of the Wilkes Medical Society compose the staff of the institution. The public is invited to view the ac complishments in the preview opening Friday, and the patients may be visited during visiting hours each day. o -THE EVERYDAY COUNSELOR By Rev. Herbert Spaugh, D. D. Here's another good book for' newly weds—"This Love of Ours" by Leslie R. Smith (Abingdon-Cokesbury $1). While written primarily for those about to be married and newlyweds, it could profit ably be read by every married couple. It takes its place with the growing literature of small, compact readable and under standable handbooks on marriage. Such books are appearing none too soon, as the American home is facing the greatest test of its existence. With one marriage in every three now ending in the divorce court, it is evident that there is something seriously wrong with our understanding of marriage. Much of this domestic unrest comes from sheer ignorance of the meaning of marriage. A young man and a young woman after a more or less brief period of courtship, secure a license and are married. Very few of them receive any pre-marriage instruction. They expect two lives which have grown to maturity in entirely different surroundings to sudden ly adjust themselves to one another so that they may "live happily ever after." They try to rear a home without any drawings and blueprints. No wonder so many of them are falling apart. We don't build houses that way. "This Love of Ours" offers a readable and understandable blueprint of mar riage. The 24 short chapters, each rein forced and colored with well-chosen poe try and quotations, often helpful reading, factually presented with such good taste that it could scarcely be criticized even by the most sensitive. These chapter headings indicate the content and movement throughout the book: "Revel In Your Happiness—Expect Your Love to Grow—Express Your Grati tude—-Continue Courting—Balance Your Lives with Humor—Accept Your In-Laws —Master Money—Practice Moderation— Sanctify Sex—Play Together—Take Va cations from Each other—Stifle Quarrels —Destroy Weeds with Willows—Do Your Part—Share All Things—Be Considerate —Respect Privacy—Trust Each Other— Recognize the Divine—Seek God Togeth er—Worship in Your Home—Make Home a Haven—Welcome Junior—Grow Old Gracefully." This little book will make an ideal but inexpensive wedding gift from some mem ber of the family circle or close friend. I'm glad to give it hearty recommendation to the readers of The Everyday Counselor column. The publication date of "This Love of Ours" was August 25. It can be secured or ordered through your local bookstore. A list of other recommended books pn marriage, the Christian home, sex-instruc tion for children and teaching the Chris tian religion in the home can be secured by writing 'The Everyday Counselor in care of this newspaper, enclosing a long self-addressed stamped envelope. The "Home Series" of The Everyday Counse lor reprints dan be had also, by enclosing 10c to cover handling costs.
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