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The Journal - °atriot INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS Published Mondays and Thursdays at North Wilkesboro, North Carolina JULIUS C. HUBBARD—-MRS. D. J. CARTER Publishers 1932—DANIEL J. CARTER—IMS SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $2.00 (la Wilkes sad Adjoining Counties) One Year $3.00 (Oatsids Wilkes snd Adjoining Counties) Rates to Those in Service: One Year (anywhere) $2.00 Entered at the postoffice at North Wllkea boro, North Carolina, as Second-Clsss mstter under Act of March 4, 1879. Monday, February 14, 1949 Favors Enforcement Of Prohibition Laws In an editorial Friday morning the Winston-Salem Journal discussed at length the argument that ABC stores should be established because of the lack of enforcement of the laws against li quor in the Winston-Salem, High Point and Greensboro area. The editorial opposed the arguments of the wet forces on the grounds that pro hibition laws could be and should be en forced, to which it might well have added that the people will get the kind of en forcement they demand from their offi cers. Summarizing the argument, the editor ial closed with the following comment: "In North Carolina we have at least four law enforcement groups: The city police force, the Sheriff and his deputies, agents of the S. B. L, and State Highway Patrol officers. In addition there are many local constables. With all these forces charged with the enforcement of the li quor statutes as well as other offenses 'against the peace and dignity of the State,' there appears to be no reason why we cannot have a reasonably effective en forcement of the liquor laws as they now exist. If an all-out effort were made by all these agencies to enforce the liquor laws and these agencies received the full co-operation of good citizens, it is our opinion that we should soon hear no more about vast amounts of liquor being con signed and delivered into this area of North Carolina." Three Billions Go Into Slot Machines An article in Collier's states that an estimated three billion dollars yearly go into slot machines. The same source of information states that lucrative profits to operators of slot machines has been used in many instances to corrupt law enforcement agencies and officers and has created a serious menace. In at least 30 of the 48 states are rigid •state laws against slot machines which make it a violation of the law to own, dis tribute or have a slot machine where it can be used by any person. The North Carolina law is very strict. It has been tested and no loopholes have been found. In spite of that fact, thousands of slot machines are taking nickels, dimes, quar ters and halves in defiance of the law. Many of the machines have been operat ing in Wilkes county. The slot machine is a very attractive piece of machinery. "Suckers" like to see the wheels roll. To put in one and get ten or 20 at one time is a big attraction. Slot machines are particularly attract ive to children, and arouse in them the gambling instinct that all have to some extent. Each one thinks he can beat the machine, although others have failed. When as a matter of fact that machine is mechanical and the player has no control over it whatsoever. The machine was manufactured at great expense for one purpose only, and that is to make money for the operators. It is their game and no body else can beat it. From this angle it appears that en forcement of the slot machine law pre sents no great problems for officers. All they have to do is to learn where the ma chines are, seize them and indict the ' operators. Read The Headlines On Fire Destruction Is fire prevention worth the effort? Don't answer that question offhand—give it some thought first. Here, to aid your thinking, are a few headlines, taken verbatim from papers in various parts of the country. "Three Chil dren Killed in Brooklyn Fire; Pound Clasped in One Another's Arms." "Fam ily of Seven Dies in Burning Home." "Fire Kills Farm Mother and six of 10 children." "Fire Kills Two Babies as Stove Overturns." "Woman Revives, Finds Four in Family Suffocated." i A list of such gruesome headlines could be extended indefinitely. In the course of an average year, fire kills over 10,000 people in this country. It permanently disfigures many more. It maims others for life. And its toll is especially great among young children, who don't know what to do when fire strikes and there's no one about to help them. .When it comes to economic waste, fire makes appalling records. Direct money loss runs to $700,000,000 a year and more. And the indirect waste, which can not be exactly figured, is estimated at two to three times that sum. And no one can measure the human problems which arise when fire costs a man his home or his job. Where will the next headline telling of death and destruction by fire originate? It may be a thousand miles away—it may be in 'the next town—it may be in your home. Now decide whether fire prevention is worth the effort. u Whatever change the legislature in tends to make relative to auto inspection, action should be taken now. The present schedule of inspections is entirely inade quate to serve the people, and if the state says a man must have his car inspected the state should provide proper facilities for inspection. » LIFE'S BETTER WAY f WALTER E. I3ENHOUR High Point, N. C., Route 4 AN EDUCATED SAINT It's great to be an educated saint, but everybody haven't been and can't be well educated. Paul was highly educated, but Peter wasn't. However, both served and worshipped God and accomplished great things. They left their mark behind that has blessed the world for nineteen hun dred years. I've seen some educated saints, and I've seen well educated men who were serv ants of the devil. A man highly educated, with his life fully consecrated to God, is a great and marvelous blessing. He wins souls, encourages pilgrims on their journ ey heavenward, wields and leaves an in fluence along life's pathway that lifts humanity and honors and glorifies God. Would to God that every educated person were godly. If this could be realized throughout the earth today we would see a great change among nations that would be wonderful. An education that takes one deep in godliness, righteousness, holi ness, and the richness of God's love and grace, certainly is a rich and rare treas ure. It is far better to own than material riches when God is left out of th'e Heart and life. Uur young people today who are striv ing for an education certainly need God in their lives. In fact they should first seek God, and seek His will concerning their lives, that they may use their education to bless humanity rather than curse hu manity. The Bible should be the main text book of every man's life. He should study it, love its great, deep, profound and won derful truths above all books on earth. It should be sweet, dear and precious to his soul. It is always safe to follow- its directions, when accepted and rightly in terpreted. The Bible would save multitudes of our young people today from error, from false theories, and from much cheap tommyrot that has crept into our system of education, if they would sincerely ac cept it and its Divine Author. O that we had more educated saints! We praise God for all well educated people whose lives are deeply spiritual. Not only so, but we deeply appreciate, and thank and praise God, for every saint on earth, many of whom have little edu cation, and some of whom have none. Every saintly person is to be appreciated. But we realize that a man with a great education that is a saint, who is powerful in prayer and active in God's service, can accomplish more than if he had no edu cation. Saintliness, however, is a pearl of greatest price. Committeeman Is Jonathan Daniels Raleigh. — The Democratic State Executive Committee last night picked Jonathan Daniels of Raleigh as North Carolina Na tional Committeemen. Daniels was the only candidate placed in nomination. Only one dissenting vote—by EJ. D. Cran ford of Asheboro—was cast when Chairman Capus Waynick called for a standing vote. Oranford had blocked a move to make the selection unanimous. Daniels will succeed the late Senator Joe L. BIythe of Char lotte, who died in Washington last month while serring as na tional committeeman and as treasurer of the party's national committee. The committee adopted a res olution expressing "deep personal loss" in the death of Senator BIythe. It was offered by Tom Bird of Charlotte, and seconded by Mrs. Walter G. Craven, rep resentative from Mecklenburg. Danl< a was nominated by Ira Johnet< 1, Jefferson attorney, who pr irited the party records for Daniels Joseph Johnlto iels ha< Scott ai d and his father, the late Daniels. n pointed out that Dan the support of Oovernor U. S. Senators Clyde R. Hoey jafcd J. M. Broughton for the con mlttee post. Mrs; nnice Hanks D es At Stokesdale I i Stoke idale, Feb. 9.—Mrs. En nice Ha iks, 73, died at her home -on Rofte 2, Reidsville, today extended illness. Funer >e held at Center Baptist tear Elkin Thursday at 1 after a al will 'church p. m. Birlal will be in the church cemeter '. Surviving are her hus band, ! J . H. (Hanks, four daugh ters, M s. G. D. Hanson, Mrs. John H rrell, both of Greensboro, Mrs. T. E. Wood of Summerfield, and Mri Fred King of Reidsville; si* sonc Edgar of Thurmond, W. C,, Ear Odell of Reidsville, and Raleigh Hanks of Bahama, and Raymon I of Greensboro; one sis ter, Mri Caroline Scott of White head, 3: grandchildren, 11 great grandch Idren. Yadkin Volley Has Attractive Sign 'Yadkin Valley Motor company, Ford and Mercury dealer here, has purchased and Installed high ly attractive neon signs. The largest sign, bearing the firm name, is erected on the cor ner of the building at Ninth and C streets. An attractive sign de signating Ford trucks was erect ed on the new building of the company on the northeast corner of Ninth and C streets. QUALITY FEI Reasonable prices. CompU of Poultry, Dairy, Horse and Feeds. Selected and Biff Brands. Also that Southern Bi» cuit Flour. Selected Feed Store 1 922-24 'A' STREET NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
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