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OUR POINT or VIEW EDITORIALS The Danbury Reporter —— ■ ■ i N. E. PEPPER, Editor and Publisher. Issued Thursdays at Danbury, N. C., and entered at the Danbury postoffice as second class matter, undeT act of Congress. Thursday. February 22, 1940 FEDERAL AID FOR SOUTHERN SCHOOLS—COUNTY AID FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS The Reporter has received this week from Harl R. Douglas, professor of Education, University of North Car olina, a mimeographed letter of many pages setting forth an earnest appeal for "Federal aid for Southern schools," stating that there is now before this congress of the United States legisla tion intended to diminish in part the great and growing inequalities existing among the states in ability to support public education." Prof. Douglas insists strenuously that this bill may not pass unless a very vig orous demand is made for its passage by the school people of the states which will benefit most. Prof. Douglas goes on to say that "be cause of the fact that this fall and win ter constitute a most critical period in the struggle for federal aid to educa tion, every teacher and administration in the. Southern States should do"—(a number of things which he enumerates to lead toward our securing our rights, etc., etc.) While being entirely in sympathy with the Professor's suggestions, the Dan burv Reporter is first and foremost, be fore the fight for federal aid to out southern schools, in fsvor of the town shin of Danbury and the Danbury school district, getting county and State aid for equs • educational advantages for the children of this the county scat Stokes county. Other towns, sections and townships and crossroads communities of Stokes county have been provided with splen did educationq.l facilities for their child ren. Danbury, the county seat of Stokes county, and the central township of the county, has not been enabled to enjoy the educational advantages of which every other township and community of the county can now boast. Before the people of Danbury town, the county seat and central location oi* Stokes county, and Danbury township, the central township of the county, will become interested in Prof. Douglas' plea for an organized effort to secure federal aid to the States for better schools, we must first have a fair and logical explanation of why Danbury township has not been accorded equal educational privileges of other towns, townships and communities, and why our children must ride a bus 10 to 15 miles to secure advantages which we might have at home, if our rights were respected. , If any person, body, clique, communi ty, system of interest, or other cosmic ensemble will explain our "WHY'S," the invitation is open through the columns of this newsnap|er. >OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO' N >ooooooo o THE DANBURY REPORTER INFANT TERRIBLES Stone and Helsabeck, accomplished physicians of the King sector, have long enjoyed the enviable reputation belong ing to champions of population boosts, and obstetrically if not obstreperously in increasing the clamor of Yadkin town ship. And when these doctors couldn't deliver a baby every day they went out and had somebody to build a new house at King. Thus increasing the fame of King one way or the other. But now it appears that the King prac titioners must look to their laurels. For, from Sunday through Wednesday noon, Dr. Neal, Jr., of Walnut Cove, officiated at seven juvenile debuts in Sauratown township. And here's more —Dr. Helsa beck, of the same terrain, has not yet sent in his report. He is famed for de liveries of these things known as infant terribles. The sweetest sight +he world has ever looked upon is a pink and white thing dressed in a clean diaper lying on the bed with its big toe in its mouth and looking at you as if: "What are you go ing to do about it?" The birth of babies—recently in some quarters becoming obsolete —is a happy sign. It makes for good government, for a welded family in perfect enjoy ment of the best thing? of life, for a na tional census that withstands invaders, and for civilization's evolution. The development of the science of marriage is essential. The inexorable law of nature had best not be disregard ed. But, as a precaution, let it be under stood that in these early stages, you had better do your spanking. For later on, this cherub will spank you. JUST A LITTLE TOUCH OF NATURE The Graf Spee, the Hitler terror that preyed on English and neutral shipping, had been followed by a mysterious boat that gathered up the struggling survi vors from the waves. These men were imprisoned in a dark hold, far below decks, fed in cold and darkness with black bread and water, and smothered with bad air. The cots were lice-infested, while cooties and ta rantulas crawled around. The poor un fortunates stayed here for months. These prisoners numbered between 300 and 400 British sailors. They de scribed their experience simply as "Hell." Suddenly British destroyers appeared, rushed the prison-ship into Norway waters and rescued them. What doss the cry of international law mean when your countrymen are suffer ing—hell, plus. Germany is dared to do what it can about it. The world also says—"well?" SURPRISED THEY WOULD ADMIT IT Headline in daily: "G. 0. P. chiefs call policies of Roose velt demoralizing." 00000000000000000000000000000000 THE STOKES INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION Now that Roosevelt has been voted the 95-per cent, favorite of Stokes Demo crats, the Reporter requests that its Republican readers and friends indi cate tne.r favorite for President. Dewey, Taft, Vandenburg, Gannett, Hoover and others are prominently mentioned as Republican candidates for the nation's chief executive. This newspaper is this week mailing 100 postal cards to 100 leading and rep resentative Republicans of Stokes, and asking them to send in their separate choices. No one need sign his or her name. We promise that everything will be strictly confidential and no names will be pub lished. But as soon as the ballots are all in the result of the cross-section of carefully selected voters will be tabulated and published. The public will read with much inter est whom is the choice of Stokes Repub licans for President. BETTER MAIL FACILITIES The patrons of the Danbury and Law sonville postoffices immensely welcome bettef fnail facilities. Beginning next Monday, Feb. 26, we will have two mails a day. This is a consummation long prayed for. Now if the R. F. D. carriers from Dan bury and Francisco—when daily they nearly meet at Clemmons' ford bridge;— and the Danbury and Sandy Ridge car riers who closely approach each other near Snow Creek, will arrange to ex change pouches, a great problem of in tercommunication between these sev eral township communities will be solv ed. The cost to the government would be trifling. The benefit to a large num ber of people would be very gratifying. It is said that one good turn deserves another. If our two popular and effi cient postmistresses at Walnut Cove and Danbury will each call the attention of Mr. Farley's department to the sincere desire and the urgent need apparent the ladies will deserve a party at which we will crown them both queens of service and benefactresses No. 1. THE LAST BRUTALITY The shelling of cities, homeu, churches, hospitals, have been among the war's atrocities, but it was left for the inhuman Russians this week to bomb a Finnish breadline of starving old men, women and children. There is strong indication that war will burst in the Balkans soon, and that the circumstances will • force Germany and Russia together. Then Rumania, Turkey and Ttaly will line up with the allies. Rumanian oil—needed by all .will start the flame. X>OOOOOOOOO?OO>OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO>XK> nunMr r i».Km» »
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