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Tjklaiyand\ Tomoikouj i by Don Robinson j TALK .... meetings “What do they talk about at these conferences?” my wife ask ed me. She was reading the front page of a newspaper which headlined one conference after another about strikes. ••“I don’t know,” I said, “I sup pose they discuss labor’s demands and try to see if they can come to some agreement.” “But,” she complained, “these hi adlines always say just about the same thing. They either say that no agreement was reached or that another conference is being planned. In some of the strikes people have been meeting for months and nothing seems to hap pen. I can’t see what they talk ■about all the time.” My reaction—a sort of defense of the male—was to try to point but that men of importance don't sit around together by the hour "without discussing subjects of weighty concern. Women might, .yes. But not busy executives. But as I tried to build my case, I too began wondering what on earth did keep the conversation rolling at these long-winded con ferences. CONFERENCE . . . delay After struggling with this mys ' terious problem for some time, I finally came to the conclusion that ■one of those many conferences be tween Mr. Anderson of General Motors and Mr. Thomas of the United Automobile Workers must ' have gone something like this: Mr. Thomas: Well, are you go > ing to give us 30 per cent? Mr. Anderson: No. Thomas: What’s your best offer 1 today? Anderson: 13 .per cent. And -that’s final. Thomas: You know we won’t accept’ that. Anderson: You know we won’t go: any higher. -{Thomas lights a cigar 30 per cent lpnger than the average ci gar. Anderson lights a short pipe. They sit pt the conference table glaring at each other. After an hour of silence, Mr. Thomas clears his throat’ impatiently.) Chomas: Any change yet? .‘Anderson: Nope. VJ&aen 'gets out a newspaper ana begins - reading. After another hour Mr/Anderson breaks the si lencfe) .-'Anderson: Ready to take 13 per cent yet? Thomas:' Nope. Still 30 per cent. Anderson: It’s getting late. Shall we call off the conference? Thomas: Okay. What will we tell the paper's? Anderson: I’ve just written out a statement. Here. Thomas: (reading) “After con ferring until midnight, no agree Warning! MATCH OUT FOR SNIFFtY Head Colds Head colds can cause much suffering. Hon’t suffer needlessly. Just put a lit tle Va-tro-nol ud each nostril. Believes sneezy, stuffy dis tress. Also helps prevent many voids from devel oping if used in time! Try it. Fol low directions in lolder. Works fine! rA FEW DROPS quickly relieve distress Vicks People, Spots In The News i I ITHE AND LOVELY Jinx j Falkcriburg of Hollywood makes 'an appealing.siren as she looks 1 toward the water from her rocky i perch. •; THE FRAZER —This artist’s preview of the new Frazer automobile reveals the first American car designed with flowing front-to-rear fender lines. The sleek body features increased visibility and ex tremely wide seating capacity. The new car has a wheel base of 123'4 inches and a specially designed 6-cylinder 100-horse power engine. First peacetime product of Graham-Paige Mo tors, the medium-priced 1947 Frazer will be unveiled to'the public in January as America’s first all new automobile since the war. <INP)j COAST-TO-COAST CABBIK, Harry Arisohn points to hand ful of maps used in driving six Marines from Los Angeles to New York. He plans to take service men back to west coast. nents were reached although the union representative indicated that he would be willing to con sider a compromise proposal.” PUBLICITY . . . repetition Of course, if Mr. Anderson did ’land Mr. Thomas a statement like i that, the conference would contin-1 ue in a more explosive vein. Like | this, perhaps: Thomas: Whatdoyuh mean, I am willing to compromise? Anderson: You made that very i clear two hours back when, after! I refused 30 per cent, you asked! for my best offer. Thomas: Well, we’re not giving any statement like that to the papers. Anderson: Then what do you want to tell them? Thomas: I want to tell them that you are trying to stop progress, that you want to beat down the working man, that you won’t bar gain with us, that . . . Anderson: What I WANT to say| wouldn’t be fit to print, but dO| you want to get together on a joint, statement? Thomas: I just want to give the1 public the facts. Anderson: You mean you want to confess that the union is trying to high-pressure us into increas ing the cost of automobiles, that you will admit the fallacy of seek ing higher wages when production is at a standstill, that . • ■ Thomas: Don’t try to be funny. [ guess we have to issue the same j old statement. Have you got a fresh copy? Anderson: You mean the one! leaded “Conferees Fail to Agree” | ar “Conference to Be Continued:’? j Thomas: Haven’t we got any ither? My members are getting ted up with those. Anderson: (thumbing through papers) Let’s see . . ■ well, here’s one we haven’t used for a month -“Conferees Explore Areas of Agreement.” Oyster Fry Community Building Saturday Night, Jan. 26 The American Legion WILL SPONSOR AN AT THE AT 6:30 O’CLOCK BENEFIT OF INFANTILE PARALYSIS FUND. DANCE WILL FOLLOW AT 9:00 O’CLOCK G. L’*, WHETHER DISCHARGED OR HOME ON INVITED TO ATTEND. Topia News P. C. Edwards left last week to spend a few months with Mr. and Mrs. George Pugh, at Mt. Zion. Paul W. Fields returned last Wednesday from the hospital at Winston-Salem, where he had been taking treatment. Miss Leta Fae Woodie, Piney Creek, spent Sunday with Miss Sarah Blevins. Oscar E. Moxley has purchased the W. R. Pugh farm, known as the Woodland Farm, near here. Miss Beulah Fields, Washing ton, D. C., is spending sometime with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fields. Thomas Graham Pugh made a business trip to Charlotte recent ly. Miss Far ye Lee Black spent Sunday with Miss Doris Blevins. Mrs. Bonnie Pugh and son, Pvt. Fred Pugh, visited Mrs. Belle Blevins, recently. Timely Hints By RUTH CURRENT The fit of a slip depends , not only on its size but also on its cut, clothing specialist remind us. Bias-cut slips, sold so widely in stores, usually fit slender figures but straight-cut slips are better! suited to stout figures and large! hips. Straight-cut slips stay down better over the knees when sit ting and are less likely to hang unevenly and “cut under” at the back, which gives an especially ugly appearance with sheer dres ses. What makes for a good buy in sheets holds also for a good buy in pillow-cases - firm weave, lit tle sizing, torn length, smooth and even hems. A word about sizes: Pillow cases too large wrinkle under the head. Cases too small bunch up the pillow into a hard lump and are likely to be strained. Your , best bet is a case one and one- j half inches wider and 6 inches longer than the pillow. When you buy bath towels you : must sometimes compromise be- ! tween durability and drying power. A towel that dries well is soft, fluffy, has little twist in the pile yarns, and a loose foun dation. So look for a towel with a firm fundation and soft loops, about 1-8-inch long, rather than close together, but not too tightly twisted. Other earmarks of a good tow el: Firm selvages with the cross-: wise yearns securely wrapped | around the lengthwise or warp j yarns; hems at least 3-8-to-l-inch | wide with V\ inc.h or more of a 'raw edge turned under; color fastness. . Signs! Corps Photo Ryukyu Landing. The War Bonds you buy provide funds for building LVT's such as this one swimming in to drive the Japs from another important Pacific island. U. S. Treasury Department Conservation Farming News By T. R. GREENE Oscar Key, of Piney Creek, called on the soil conservation service last week to assist him. Mr. Key is planning his crop land in a three-year rotation by con tour strips. Clay Reed, of Scottville, has some land that does not produce as he wants it to. Mr. Reed asked the soil conservation service to have it analyzed for him. T. L. Crouse, of Sparta, has had good luck in the past few years with terraces, but Mr. Crouse is planning to strip crop this. year. Charlie Vestal purchased a large acreage of the Hill proper ty adjoining the Parkway near Cherry Lane. Mr. Vestal wants his soil analyzed to determine his needs for clover and grasses. He is interested in producing as much clover and grasses as possible per acre for his purebred herefords. D. C. Bledsoe has a farm in the Obituary E. M. WILLIAMS E. M. Williams was born Feb ruary 12, 1862 and died Decem ber 21, 1945, his age being 83 years, 10 months and 8 days. He was married to Sarahann Cheek Edwards on December 28, 1886. To this union were born two children, Kellie and Mae who Still live at the family home Other survivors are: one step son, Letcher E. Edwards, Sparta one brother, Elder John M. Wil liams; one sister, Mrs. Ellen Es tep, of Stratford. “Uncle” Man, as he was called by many, was one of the “old fashioned” citizens, who believed in the old adage of “live and le' live.” He wanted what was due him and wanted his neighbor to I have what was coming to him He was always ready to lend f helping hand to those that wen less fortunate than he, and al ways ready to offer encourage ment and consolation to those in distress. He professed a hope in Chris* early in life and lived a credit to that profession to the end. Dur ing his affliction of more thar. two years, he often talked of that hope and often said he felt it would be better after death. He bore his afflictions without com plaint and with the greatest of patience. He never joined any church. All was done for his recovery and comfort that medical skill and loving hands could do, but he had to bid us adieu. Wr-tt -.i by a friend. RED HED HAMMER MILLS This appointment confirms the fact that in supplying this community with dependable farm implements, our service to you starts with the selection of the most outstanding farm tools that it is possible for us to offer. HARVEY RED HED HAMMER MILL Super Flywheel Momentum Speed* the Steady Swing ing Hammers at 3 Mile* a Minute Oeliyering SO to 280 Grain-Smashing 12-ton Blew* pet Second. Chaff fast feed Grinding. Brother! We InvitO you to come in toon end see this great new Harvey Red Hed Hammer Mill so that we may show you how and why it can make more money Cor you. Farmer’s Hardw SPARTA, N. C I Cherry Lane community. He wants the soil analyzed so he will know what Is necessary for pro duction of various crops. Look what’s back in town! Second-Hand and Antique FURNITURE STORE in GLENN EDWARDS STORE BUILDING on No. 18, Next To Community Building. Everything you need for your home. IRON BED STEADS WITH SPRINGS LIVING ROOM SUITES — DINING ROOM SUITES Delp-Billings Furniture Store SPARTA, N. C. Charlie Delp Beuford Billings Owners ATTENTION! Car Owners For Guaranteed and Courteous • * Let US Serve You. Havolene or, Veedol Motor Oil. Firesftone or Zerone Anti-freeze Douglas Batteries Firestone Tires and Tubes. ) _ LESTER IRWIN — ULUS IRWIN GEORGE MACK IRWIN OWNERS Irwin Motor Co. PHONE 94
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