FOREST CITY COURIER
Published Evory Thursday in the
Interest of Forest City and Ruther
ford County.
Entered Aug. 22, 1918, at thA post
office at Forest City, N. C., as second
class matter under act of Congress
of March 3, 1879.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1928!
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WELCOME
SANTA CLAUS |
Do you remember,"in those days I«
"way back when—" how you used to
pencil your little notes to Santa
Claus, asking him for this, that and
the other thing and assuring him that
you were a "real good boy" and lov
ed your father and mother?
Santa Claus is fast approaching
now. And just as you welcomed him !
as a kid, you should welcome him
now. Remember that Santa Claus is I
a symbol of generosity, loving-kind- j
ness and virtue. At this time, with his '
advent so near, check up on yourself. ]
Have all your actions been worthy? j
Kind? Intelligent? Have you pro-1
gressed or fallen behind in your work
and in your spiritual growth?
Correct your faults, resolve to live
to the highest in you, and when Santa j
Claus comes you will be able to wel-1
come him properly, knowing that you!
have lived in such a manner as to
merit the benefits that he showers
upon you.
In this way you will receive, in
addition to the love and respect. of
your friends and neighbors, a feel
ing of self-respect that, once acquir
ed, will dignify and ennoble your
entire life, putting it on a higher
plane and bringing it nearer to the
Divine.
Welcome Santa Claus!
THE FIRST
GO-GETTERS
A recent play by Eugent O'Neil
entitled "Marco Millions" has been
meeting with considerable success in
New York and Chicago. In the edi-|
tor's understanding it is largely good j
satire appreciated by everyone with- i
out a torpid sense of humor.
It depicts Marco Polo as the first i
"Babbit" or "go-getter." It puts in i
his mouth many inanities and plati- j
tudes and presents him as a mere
grabber for wealth. He appears of
fensive in contrast to the poetic, j
artistic and philosphical atmosphere •
that surround the part of Kublai!
Kahn in Medieval China.
But let's look at this man Marco j
Polo in his own historical setting.!
When he started his expedition into .
the Far-east, Europe was in the depth ,
of medieval superstitution, provin- (
cialism, intolerance and cruelty. The
intellectuals of his time were spend
ing their days debating on how many j
angels could sit on the point of a j
pin or forcing eai'ly scientists like j
Galileo to recant their heresies and (
say that the world was flat and that
the sun and not the earth moved.
Then Marco Polo returned from ]
the court of Kublai Kahn after years j
of service to that great Eastern I
monarch. He was taken prisoner in '
a war between Venice and Genoa
and thrown into a Genoese jail where
he wrote the record of his travels
and observations. I
He told of a fabulous country j
where great and well governed cities
existed, where beautiful buildings j
and vast public works contributed to
the prosperity and well being of the
land. He told of many strange things
unknown in Europe—of a place
where they burned black rocks for,
fuel and of another wheire they got i
oil for their lamps from the ground!
I —and immediately he acquired the
reputation of being an unmitigated
lier.
But still his writings stirred men's
imaginations. They contributed no
small part, historians admit, in arous
ing the spirit of adventure and dis- J
covery that led to the heroic voyage j
of Columbus and his three little
boats. They helped to quicken the im
aginations of Philosophers and intel
lectuals took their minds from
trhialities, and assisted in ushering
11l I/O CAIMCHCC UUI IIIUUCIII,
fic age.
But no doubt he was a "go-getter
ior "Babbit." It is, indeeed, an iron
; cal fact that these business mei
• these hustlers and men of actio
i rather than dreamers and philos
j phers, keep the world moving fo
j ward. And break the shackles on tl
j minds of all men—even of the inte
j lectuals.
[SPINDALE TO PLAY TWO
' BASKETBALL GAME
The Spindale Athletic Club wi
play two basketball games at hom
this week. On Friday evening, at
o'clock, they will meet the King
Mountain 'Mountaineers', in the firs
game between these two strong club
this season. On Saturday evening, a
8 o'clock, they will meet the Oh
Fort Club. Both games will be play
ed at the Spindale House.
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Your
Health
Things You Should Know
Joseph Gaines, M. D.
Seasonable Suggestions
With the oncoming of colder
weather, our tendencies are toward
heavier diet, and more of it. The
change from summer fare to winter,
is fully as important to observe as
changes in clothing. Nobody wou4d
put on a heavy winter wrap the first
day that the thermometer stays at
sixty. No more should we take on a
heavy meat and sugar ration the first
cool day; it might turn real warm
the next day, and we would be filled
with regrets. Heavy meals don't set
well on warm days. Let the change
be gradual in food as well as cloth
ing.
Combinations in dishes prepared
should be shunned. I mean that we
had better be wary of sausages,
mince pices, veal loaf, and all prep
arations made of many things put to
gether. Plain food—there is no ar
gument against it. If it is not such
a stimulant for the appetite, all the
better. The great American crime is
eating too much.
A sweet potato has its rights, same
as folks; to over-charge it with
grease and sugar, robs it of its indi
viduality. A baked sweet potato is
healthful—and, a little butter is all
it needs. Fruits that are treated to
the process of preserving are de
stroyed by the addition of ninety per
cent of sugar—as fruits their virtue
is' distroyed. Jellies are commend
able, being pure juices of fruits they
represent. Meats have no business to
be hashed, loafed, or sausaged. Bet
ter far to partake of them plain and
well-done.
Cake has mighty nearly reached
the stage of abomination; what with
its stripes of coloring, sweetening
and coating—it becomes well nigh
a gastronomic crime to eat it. Wish
I had space to go on. Plain foods
lengthen life, taken temperately.
Mr. Hubert Ogburn, of Greensbo
ro, visited friends here this week.
Postmaster McCurry has just had
installed a Universal cancelling ma
chine in the local postoffice. This
wonderful time saver will cancel 400 i
letters per minute. i
LOST Monday, black female
pig. Weight about 20 pounds. Scar
under right jaw. Finder notify M. C.
Thompson, Rutherfordton, R-'2, N.
C. 10-ltp
GREAT
| SPECIAL
! CHRISTMAS OFFER
The Courier one year,
Southern Ruralist one
year, and your choice of
Three Beautiful Rayon
Silk Ties or Pearl Neck
lace all for $1.30.
Call at this office and
See the wonderful prem
iums. Just the thing for
a Christmas Gift.
THE FOREST CITY COURIER, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1928
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n i LETTERS TO SANTA
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lg Wants No. 4 Ring
;t ! Dear Santa: Igo to school at:
g Harris, and my taecher's name is Miss
Nona Morgan. I have been a good
_ j please bring me a ring, size No. 4.
; I also want a tea set, some powder
j and puff, oranges, apples and nuts. •
MARGARET WOMACK.
: | Forest City.
Wants Two Dogs
Dear Santa Claus:
I am five and a half years old I
am sick in bed today with a bad j
cold, because I stepped in some water j
I and got my feet wet.
My Aunt Mary is writing this let- i
ter for me, but I am telling her what!
to say. Please bring me two dogs. I j
want one bird dog and one that is
trained to carry notes to people. I
want gold chains and bells for my
dogs. You can tie the dogs to a bush
or tree when you bring them. Please
bring me a tool box, a cannon,, a
fire truck and a tricycle.
HOLLIS OWENS, Jr.
Avondale.
Daddy Wants Car
Dear Santa Claus:
I will write and tell you what I
want you to bring me for Christ
mas. I want a rocky horse, a gun,
and fruits, nuts, candies. I will tell
you what daddy wants for Christmas.
He wants a new car, and mother
wants a new dress for Christmas.
I am a little boy four years old.
I live on G. W. Rollins farm, so San
ta don't forget to stop at my house.
So, I wish a Merry Christmas and a j
happy New Year.
B. LUNNER MEDFORD.
Forest City, R-l.
Fruits, Nuts and Candy
Dear Santa Claus:
I will drop you just a few lines to
tell you what I want for Christmas.
I want you to bring me a nice doll
and a carriage and fruits, nuts and
candy.
Daddy wants you to bring him a
big pocketbook full of money for
Christmas.
I go to school. I am in the first
grade and I am seven years old. I
go to school at Mt. Pleasant. I
live on G. W. Rollins' farm, so don't
forget me, Santa.
LUNA MEDFORD.
Forest City, R-l.
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Raincoat For First Grader
Dear Santa Claus:—l am a little
girl six years old. I go to school, and
I am in the first grade. Miss Irene
Scruggs is my teacher.
I want you to come to see me
Christmas night and bring me a j
raincoat, a doll, and a pair of bed ■
room slippers, size eight, also some
fruits, nuts and candy.
Joe, my little brother, wants you
to bring him a kiddie car, and an
aeroplane, some fruits, nuts and a
box of candy.
Please don't forget all my little
| friends.
| MARGARET and JOE HOLLAND, j
1 Henrietta.
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Anxious For Santa to Come
Dear Santa: I can't hardly wait for j
you to come. I am in the second j
grade. My teacher's name is Miss j
Nona Morgan and I like her very j
much.
I am eight years old and want you
to bring me a carriage, a little doll
bed, and a tea set for Christmas.
Don't forget me and other little girls :
and boys.
FLORA WOMACK.
Forest City, R-2.
Not Old Enough To Go To School
Dear Santa:—l am a little girl four
years old. I am not old enough to
go to school, but I am good. Please
bring me a doll, a doll head, a doll
trunk, a large rubber ball, a rocking
chair and all kinds of nuts and fruits.
Don't forget my little friends. Bring
them something nice, to
Your little friend,
CATHERINE JORDAN.
Forest City.
Rainproof Book Satchel
Dear Santa: I am a little girl,
eight years old, and am in the third
grade. My teacher is Miss Margaret
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Al .»,—. j befox*- itext- September *
Bostic, and she is a good teacher.
Will you please bring me a nice
mesh bag, a pretty pair of gloves and
a nice rain proof book satchel. I
also want some fruits, candies and
nuts, and please don't forget my
teacher, and other little boys and
girls.
GORDON IRENE GREEN.
Forest City.
Wagon to Haul in Wood
Dear Santa Clause I am a little boy
five years old. Please bring me a
wagon to haul my stove wood in with,
so I don't have to carry it in. Bring
one that the tongue will not come
off.
I would like to have a gun and
knife, just a tiny little knife like my
grandpa Wright has on his watch
chain. Bring Selma a doll with a yel-
For An Appreciated Gift
Give Something Electrical
We have a large stock of electrical appliances that are
intended for use in the home, that would be appreciated
by any woman as a Christmas Gift.
A Few Suggestions
Electric Percolators Toasters
Vacuum Cleaners Waffle Irons
F a*hs, Heaters Warming Pads
Hot Plates Irons
How about a General Electric Refrigerator or a Hot
Point Electric Range? Either would make a lasting and
appreciated gift.
X
Electric Appliance Co.
Electrical Contractors
Next door to Moore Hotel Forest City, N. C.
I low dress and red hair like James ,
; has.
| Please be sure to remember Ev- j
» erett and Evelyn Hardin also George j
and Hazel Hamriek.
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• I will try to be good until you
come. Please be good as you can to'
. every little boy and girl, and I!
( hope you have a new aeroplane to
j go around in this time. You could ask i
' your Santa Claus to bring you one
, to go in. • \
HUGH DOGGETT.
(Forest City, R-2.
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Lonely Boy Wants Tricycle
Dear Santa: I am a little boy of
only five years old. All the rest of'
imy little brothers and sisters go to
j school and leave me home all day.'
I want you to bring me a tricycle to
ride so I will not be so lonely. Don't
, forget the other little boys and
| girls.
Your little friend,
BILLY WOMICK.
Forest City, R-2.
Remembers Teacher
Dear Santa: I can't hardly wait
for you to come. Please hurry and
! come along and bring me a doll car
riage and a little toy table,
i lam going to school at Harris, and
am in the 4th grade, and I am 10
years old. My teacher's name is Miss
, Cora Lee Dalton and I like her very
: much. Don't forget her, and other
girls and boys. I am not asking very
much of you this time, but bring me
a lot of nuts and candies,
j Your little friend,
NANNIE SUE WOMACK.
Forest City, R-2.