FOREST CITY COURIER
Published Evrtry Thursday in the
Interest of Forest City and Ruther
ford County.
Entered Aug. 22, 1918, at the post
office at Forest City, N. C., as second
class matter under act of Congress
of March 3, 1879.
C. E. ALCOCK Editor and Owner
CLARENCE GRIFFIN News Editor
MRS. C. E. ALCOCK - Society Editor
ARVAL ALCOCK Asst. Manager
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1930
EXTENDING THE
HELPING HAND.
The people of Polk, Rutherford,
Buncombe, Henderson and Transyl
vania counties are taking seriously
the revived proposition by former
Governor Morrison to extend the
Seaboard line from its ancient ter
minus at Rutherfordton into that
region, and have arranged a joint
meeting of county commissioners
for Hendersonville, the last day in
the month, for the purpose of pledg
ing "full co-ooeration with the Sea
board in effecting the extension."
This at least gives token to the
Seaboard authorities that the pro
position has the cordial endorse
ment of the people up that way and
that the determination will be mani
fested to clear the path of any ob
stacles that might exist and that
would be within the power of these
people to remove. The Seaboard be
ing willing, there would be the
Southern and the Interstate Com
merce Commission to bargain with.
Nevertheless, the spirit of the peo
ple of these western counties is one
to be admired.—Charlotte Observer.
OPERATING COUNTIES
ON BUSINESS BASIS.
The Rutherford County Club, in
regular meeting Friday, adopted a
resolution requesting a survey of
the county by the County Advisory
Committee. This resolution was
adopted by the Club after a spirit
ed address by Mr. Charles M. John
son, executive secretary of the
•County Advisory Committee.
When the state legislature pass
ed the county government laws, re
quiring each county to operate un
der a budget system, an advisory
committee was formed, whose duties
are principally advisory. This com
mittee has saved the various counties
of the state several thousands of
dollars through their recommenda
tions.
Following the action of The Coun
ty Club Friday this committee will
likely make a survey of Rutherford
county within a short time, with the
object in view of recommending
methods in the various offices and
county government, activities where
by savings in operating expenses
may be affected.
Accoiding to Mr. Johnson there
is no reason at all why a county or
state cannot be operated as econo
mically and as business like as the
laigest or smallest private business
establishment. The duty of the ad
visory committee is to point out to
the county officials practical ways
and means of operating counties on
a business basis.
Mr. Johnson's address on this
subject is one that should be of vital
interest to every man and woman
of Rutherford county who are inter
ested in county government, and
means of reducing county expendi
tures. The text of his speech will be
fotfnd elsewhere in this week's issue
of The Courier.
OUR HISTORICAL PAST.
"Rutherford county has a wealth
of historical associations," asserted a
friend in the presence of the editor
the other day.
Men went out of our town in days
long gone by to accomplish notable
things in the world. Others came
here in earlier days and by helping
build the fine community we now
have, accomplished achievements no
less worthy of note.
But the old timers who remember
the early days here, who can tell a
bout the; struggles to establish a
prosperous community, these real
builders of the community and with
others like them the real builders of
America —these people are going
rapidly. And little is being done to
commemorate their achievements and
sacrifices that gives us the comfort
able civilization we now enjoy.
So here indeed is a worthy com
munity activity. Here is a job for
some one of our local organizations
or some of our citizens who have a
penchant for dipping into the past
in search of interesting information
and knowledge.
The importance of a practical
study of history such as this cannot
be exaggerated. All the knowledge
we possess today comes from earlier
times. Our entire civilzation is found
ed on learning, gained from history,
taking history in its broadest signi
ficance.
Hence we urge among the adults
of our community a study of the his
torical past of this community. It
will prove to be a delightfully in
teresting hoblby. And it will bring
l pleasure to future generations who
must rely upon us to memorialize
the important events of past time.
Mr. Clarence Griffin, county his
torian, and others have given some
valuable contributions, and there are
many others who could add mater
ially to the county's history if they
would take the time to get up their
articles. The Courier will be glad to
get communications from any read
er who can write interestingly of the
county's early history.
OF MANY MINDS.
Our country stands out unique in
the entire world as the home of suc
cessful big business. Nowhere else
on the globe is there anything that
closely resembles in magnitude the
United States Steel Corporation, the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company, or the 1 Ford Motor Com
pany.
But while these great institutions
have been founded by men of un
usual genius, it must be remember
ed that their growth is largely due
to the work of many minds. In every
great industry there is a wide var
iety of talent. In the laboratories
are chemists and scientists. Out in
the field are highly trained engin
eers. In the offices are expert ac
countants and at the heads of var
ious departments are men of unusual
executive ability. All momentous
problems and contemplated new.pro
jects are subjected to the careful
scrutiny of all these experts before
action is taken.
In short, these industries are pro
ducts of the closest possible co-op
eration from within. Here is some
thing for those of us who are inter
ested in ,the development of Forest
City. A community, like a business
institution, cannot become great with
out the co-operation of the best
minds available.
BUT HOW ABOUT
YOUR PRINTING?
We wonder how many of those
home merchants who are raising so
much noise about trading with home
merchants are giving their local
printing establishments their print
ing. We suspect that they are all do
ing it except when they can save
fifteen cents on a thousand letter
heads or a job of printed envelopes.
But where they can get a thousand
envelopes printed by the government
or some out-of-town printing com
pany, at 'twenty-five cents saving,
yes, in that case we suspect that
many of them are letting the gov
ernment, or some out-of-town print
er, have their job of printing. This
is not a mean thrust but just to
make the local merchant think.
There are several angles to this
trade-at-home proposition.—Mocks
ville Enterprise.
SECURING CREDIT.
The United States Department of
Agriculture in a recent statement
calls attention to the vast importance
of credit in successful farming. The
farmer today is engaged in a capita
listic enterprise and to succeed he
must be able to open credit sources.
The government has done much
and still is offering much more in
the way of financial aid. But after
all the farmer's greatest source of
credit is the community in which
he does his business. There the bank
advances him funds with which to
make needed improvements and carry
his crops over until they' can be
marketed to advantage. There the
merchant. extends credit on the
every day necessities and there the
hardware merchant, the implement
dealer, and the feed and seed house
THE FOREST CITY COURIER, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1330
carry his accounts until business ru
bles him to clear them up.
Thus it behooves every farmer, just
as it does every other citizen of
Rutherford county who wishes to
succeed in business to look well to
his credit in the community.
This can best be done by watch
ing all accounts —by clearing them
up as quickly as possible —by ac
quiring the reputation of being good
pay."
Character is collateral Most banks
and business houses place more val
ue upon a man's good name and
reputation than upon his financial
statement. So watch your accounts.
Keep your record clear and when
the need for financial aid arises you
will find the credit sources of the
community open to your proposition.
KENTUCKIAN APPRECIATES
ARTICLE, "ARE WE RUINED?"
The following is an excerpt from a
letter received by the editor from
a friend in Kentucky last week:
"Danville, Ky., Feb. 20. —Read
X. Y. Z's. letter and your comment
in The Courier, and wanted to write
immediately and say how fine I
thought they were. That's the spirit
to show, and you are never whipped
or ruined until you admit it; so I'm
sure tho&e articles will do a lot of
good, and I certainly congratulate
you both on your fine spirit and
pluck."
We might say, for the benefit of
those readers and friends outside
the state who might not otherwise
know local conditions, that Forest
City and Rutherford county are res
ponding magnificently to the shock
of recent bank failures. Local branch
banks have been established to take
the place of those closed at Forest
City, Rutherfordton and Caroleen.
The business men are confidently
going ahead with their various en
terprises and the public is buying at
a surprising rate, considering recent
losses. The most conservative be
lieve that normal conditions will
be attained within a few more weeks.
ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEET
ING AT CITY HALL.
The annual meting of the stock
holders of the Forest City Building
and Loan Association will be held
in the City Hall on March 12th, at
8 p. m. A large representation is
desired.
21-2t. W. L. BROWN, Secy.
Broken wind shields and door
glasses replaced while you wait.
Farmers Hardware Co.
NOW. IS THE TIME
TO BUY A
GOOD USED CAR
We don't know of any bet-
ter time to buy a good used!
car than now. We have some!
splendid bargains in thorough-!
ly reconditioned cars, and will!
also take your old car in trade. !
The following are a few of
our offerings:
1 1928 Model Chevrolet Se
dan. A-1 condition. New Tires
1 1929 Model Pontiac
Coach. Used 8 months? Looks
and performs like a new one. j
1 1927 Standard Buick Se
dan. Excellent condition. New
tires.
1 Chrysler Roadster. Model
50. Snappy little car at a good
price.
1 1928 Standard Buick
Coach. Excellent condition.
Come in and let us show
you our cars.
Forest City Motor Co. !
w. Main St. Forest City, N. C. I
•TFRSEY'S NEW INDUSTRIAL CENTERt
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Six miles from the New Jersey side of the Holland Vehicular Tun
nel, and only twenty-five minutes haulage from the heart of New
York, the Bonanno Bros, are building the North Jersey Industrial
Center at North Bergen. Since 1926 when they built the first factory
at the new terminal, thirteen additional factories employing hun
dreds of men and women have been completed. The new Industrial
Center is only five miles from the new Seventy _ Million Dollar
Hudson River Bridge, and will be only one mile from the New
Jersey entrance to the new vehicular tunnel. The photo shows
how near to the heart of New York City, the new North Jersey In*
dustrial Center is located. (Herbert Photos, New York City, N. Y.)
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HOME TOWN PAPER,
The Oswego, Oregon, Review runs» •
the following interesting quotation
from the American Banker's Maga-;
zine, using it as an advertisement: j
"No business in any town should |
allow a newspaper published in his'
town to go without his name and ;
business being mentioned somewhere j
in its columns.
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"This applies to all kinds of busi-.
ness and professional men. It does I
not mean that you should have a j
whole, half, or even a quarter page ,
«
ad in each issue of the paper, butj
your name should be mentioned, if
you do not use more than a two-line
line space.
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"A stranger picking up a newspa
per should be able to tell what busi
ness is represented in the town by
looking at a paper. This is the best
possible town advertiser.
"The man who does not advertise j
his business does an injustice to him- j
self and the town. The life of a town J
depends upon the live, wide-awake j
and liberal advertising business 1
man."
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The Forest City Courier maintains
an exclusive job printing department,
separate from the newspaper, and
therefore can give your rush orders
immediate attention any day in the
week. This department is in the
hands of expert workmen.
Prompt Service |pd Reasonable Charges
Quality Printing
Don't hesitate to call, us for that
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THE COURIER
Phone 58 Forest City, N. C.
POLITICAL I
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR CLERK SUPERIOR COIIRf
I hereby announce myself a » - j
candidate for Clerk Superior Coijt I
of Rutherford County, subject M I
the action of the Democratic p r ;
mary, June 7, 1930. Your I
solicited.
LLOYD WILLIAMSON.
FOR CLERK SUPERIOR COURT
I hereby announce myself a»: a |
candidate for Clerk Superior Con;
of* Rutherford County, subject to
the action of the Democratic ? r '. 1
mary, June 7, 1930. Your sup*»w:
solicited.
FRANK S. HALL
FOR CLERK SUPERIOR COURT.
I hereby announce myself a ; a !
candidate for Clerk Superior Court 1
of Rutherford County, subject to J
the action of the Democratic ?:j. 9
mary, June 7, 1930. Your supisvt 1
solicited.
M. 0. DICKERSON.