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THE DAN BURY REPORTER.
N. E. PEPPER, Editor and Publisher
(■sued Wednesdays at Danbury. N. C., and entered at the Danbury
postoffice as second class matter, under act of Congress.
Danbury, X. C., September 17, 1936
Landon and His Budget.
The country was struck with wonder and sur
prise akin to admiration for a Governor who
could make both ends meet and even lay by a
surplus during the world's greatest depression.
Here was indeed a fiscal necromancer, here
was the statesman of the ages, when other com
monwealths were in the ruthless red and groan
ing with their tax-loads, to pay expenses and
have a profit left!
But when the news slowly percolated out that
the Kansas constitution DEMANDS a balanced
budget and that the fine financial statement able
to be issued by Landon was only a natural result
of LAW, rather than a product of uncanny fi
nancial skill and unprecedented wisdom, fore
sight and conservatism, our surprise and won
der was succeeded by knowing smiles.
And then what became of our enthusiasm—
When it was further disclosed that the Gov
ernor of Kansas had been one of the loudest in
his calls for federal aid to his people—and that
Roosevelt had sent him more than 450 millions
of dollars for Kansas relief—that the State of
Kansas had starved its school teachers on an
average pay c f 825 per month—and that the
State of Kansas was all the time and is now
maintaining a tax on land cf $24.50 per thousand
?
The bursted bubble of Landon's boasted bud
get is one of the prize high lights of the great
campaign to stop Roosevelt.
Our er thuiasm went the way cf the budget.
Stokes and State Highway Funds.
The poverty of the State highway depart
ment in building new roads or repairing old
ones, is nowhere so impressive as in the projects
relating to Stokes county... No. S3 is and has
been for two years in a deplorable shape, and
other roads are badly in need of attention, yet
the winter is advancing apace.
Stokes county has never had a square deal
in road mileage or road attention, and but for
its accidental juxtaposition to Winston-Salem
we would doubtless be still in the mud.
Before the Moon Comes Over the Mountain.
Last tobacco fires winking in the distance
the parting crack of a squirrel gun deep in the
big woods—the subdued croon of a thrush that
sings only in lullabies—crows noisily flying
homeward—the chuckle of ripe muscadines
falling in the thicket —the silly laugh of the
brook in the grass—sweet airs coming in with
golden rod kisses—a sunset of purple and amber
—stars, and the night.
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As Maine Goes.
The old saying that "as Maine goes, so goes
the nation," may not always be taken except
with large pinches of salt.
For instance, in 1932, Maine went for Hoover,
but nearly all other States voted in Franklin D.
Roosevelt as President of the United States by
an appalling majority, and most of them will
repeat it this year.
[t would be about as easy for a camel to nego
tiate a literal needle as for Maine to go Demo
cratic. You might as well expect to see South
Carolina in the Republican column.
' Stuart-Winston Bus Line.
 There is no question that a bus line to haul
passengers, freight, express and mail between
Stuart, Ya., and ;Winston-Salem would pay.
There is now a fine hardsurface road between
the two points. It is only a 50-mile run. A round
trip schedule, going in the rnqming ajid return
ing- in the evening", would be of grreat conven
ience to the public. , v j; J ji
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Men's New Fall Sweaters $1.98
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Death Of Mrs.
Ida Johnson Gerry
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Mrs. Ida Johnson Gerry, of
Walnut Cove, was found dead in
bed early Tuesday morning. She J
was aged 48, and was the widow
of the late Capt. T. H. Gerry.
She is survived by the following
children: Mrs. Howard Marshall,
O. T. Gerry, A. -J. Gerry and
Theodore Vance Gerry. Also one
adopted child Essie Lee Shuskey
Gerry and by seven grandchil
dren.
The deceased was a member of
Salem Chapel Christian church.
Interment was in the church
cemetery.
Young Republicans
Meet Friday Night
The Stokes Young Republican
clubs of the county will meet at
Danbury Friday night Hon Otis
J. Reynolds will address the
clubs.
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Tom Pcttree Crippled
Tom Petree, #hile hunting
squirrels, dipped and sprained
an ankle, necessitating hi* wring
qrutches for say, or tiro. *
Used Cars
ALL RECONDITIONED
SEE THESE CARS
BEFORE YOU BUY—
-1930 Ford Tudor .. $195.00
1929 Chev. 4 D Sedan 195.00
1929 Pontiac coupe 195.00
1929 Ford Coupe ... 145.00
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KING, N. C.
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'nventors of the original safety ttsor.
Star Single-edge Blades have 58 years
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Winter is Almost Here j
Woods IS HERE!
WITH THAT
"Can't-Be-Beat" SHELL Gasoline and motor oils and a line
of Kelly Springfield Tires and Tubes. Nice line of groceries,
confectioneries, cigars and cigarettes, cold drinks, etc.
WE ACCEPT 1 DANBURY REPORTER 5c COUPON .
ON EACH $l.OO PURCHASE
Woods' Service Station
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TIRES, ETC.
Cold Drinks, Cigars and Cigarettes,
Confection*.
Jim and Spence Will Wtkome You
THURSDAY, SEPT. 17, 19S&