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THE MARION PROGRESS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE Mcdowell publishing co. MARION, N. C. TELEPHONE 64 S. E. WHITTEN, Editor and Proprietor Entered at the Postoffice at Marion, N. C., as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATE: One year $2.00 Strictly in AdTance. \ ^ VOTE AGAINST POLIO This Friday, January 14, marks the opening of an 18-day parade in the United States—the 1949 March of Dimes of the National Founda tion for Infantile Paralysis. In that little more than two-week period the American people will write their own ticket against infantile para lysis, which in the past six years has stricken more than 100,000 of our citizens. One of the main facts to remember about polio is that it is not primarily a fatal disease. Only about five to ten persons out of a hundred •who contract it will die. And another fact is that 50 per cent of those infected by polio re cover completely. Yet, today there remains a drab overtone of darkness in the infaytile paralysis picture. When polio strikes with paralytic force, often many lengthy years of hospitalization and treatment comprise the calendar of the dis abled. Aside from the victim's pain and suffering, there is also the cold factual problem of doctor and hospital bills. Not one family in ten can afford to pay for full or even partial care of a case requiring more than a nominal hospital stay. That's where your March of Dimes steps in to lighten the dark outlook. Besides financing research seeking the final answer of how to prevent and cure polio, March of Dimes funds are paying for the best available medical care and treatment of polio patients throughout the nation . . . whether or not they were stricken fin the 1948 epidemics or in years gone by. Yes, not one family in ten can afford to pay -when polio strikes. But every family can con tribute to the March of Dimes. By so doing they Tielp guarantee prompt and adequate aid to themselves and their neighbors should the dis ease attack them. Remember the 1949 March of Dimes, Janu ary 14-31. Join in that great parade. Every time you give a dime or dollar you lend a mighty, helping hand. BUSINESS FOR 1949 ! A business review for North Carolina con-, eludes that the present year will be prosperous if the pattern of the years since the end of the war is followed. This is about equivalent to saying that the year will be prosperous if it is prosperous. The truth of the matter is that no econ omist, no business expert and no business man knows what the year 1949 will bring. The: tempo of business operations in the United States depends, not upon cash in the banks, but upon the optimistic attitude of prospective buyers. If this continues to operate, the eco-; momic activity will promote good business con-' ditions. It is necessary, however, for business enter-; prises to understand that the present favorable ■outlook can be changed, almost overnight, if; the prospective buyers develop a streak of pessimism. Business operates upon confidence in the future and once this is shaken, or shat tered, there is an almost immediate drop in buying which immediately affects business. EMPLOYMENT TO DECLINE During the war years, there was much apprehension lest the transition to peacetime production would be accompanied by an extra ordinary number of unemployed. Consequently legislation was passed designed to cushion the return of veterans into civilian life. The prediction that the nation should have 60,000,000 employed workers was considered somewhat far-fetched, but the figures show that employment reached an all-time peak of more than 63,000,000 in July. While some adjustment is expected to take place in 1949, with fewer jobs than in 1948, the total employed persons is expected to be close around the 60,000,000-mark. The average man is willing tff do almost anything to make money except good hard work. Friendly criticism may be extermely help ful though it is not pleasant to the ear. PEACE MAY EVOLVE IN YEARS Bertrand Russell, well-known British phi losopher, says that a very large part of man kind embraces two widespread creeds, which he outlined as follows: (1) "One of these, the creed of Commun ism, has the advantage of intense .fanaticisrr and embodiment in a sacred book. (2) "The other, less definite, is neverthe less potent. It may be called 'the Americar way of life.' " The British author thinks it will be neces sary to unify these conflicting tenets either by rule of law or by "finding innocent outlets foi our competitive instincts." Many intelligent persons have previously outlined the clash between Communism and j-the American way of life, but, up to this time, no one has been able to offer a plan which will permit them to compete peacefully for world supremacy. There is, of course, the plan of the pacifists and modernists, who seem to think that the j United States should supinely surrender its ! future rights and liberties in an exhibition of love and trust of a powerful neighbor. There I are others, of course, who think that the thing !for this country to do is to be prepared for a military contest while attempting to obtain some reconciliation of conflicting aims and ideals. Nobody knows what the final outcome of jthe present struggle will be but it is just pos jsible that the situation will continue muddled until, one day in the future, the hoped-for reconciliation will take place. It is quite pos sible that both nations and their peoples, ar rive at such a determination. HOW FALSE A FOUNDATION It is the "public relations" and lobby tech niques, rather than the technique of self-im provement, which the Southern Governors are resorting to in their plan to set up a Southern Foundation to "tell the South's story." Instead of working harder to improve pres ent backward attitudes toward lynching, em ployment of Negroes, the franchise for Ne groes and poor whites, equal educational op portunities, and the like, they £tre seeking to prettify those attitudes and put more power behind the lobbies that are pressing them upon Congress. A Southern Foundation with no better ob jectives than euphemism and lobbying would only emphasize and institutionalize the pecu larities that still unhappily keep the South separate from the rest of the Union. Why are the South's interests so much dif ferent from the interests of all other states, and of the nation as a whole, that they cannot be adequately represented in that American Foundation usually called Congress ? Why establish new symbols and agencies of Southern separatism ? Far better to work for the complete assimilation of the South in the great national entity, its ideas, its aspirations for more and more democracy and less and less narrow sectionalism. Above all, why try to make what is ugly appear pretty by telling a story at all ? Why not achieve the good ap pearance instead of merely trying to simulate it ? Then the story will tell itself.—St. Louis Post-Dispatch. REFUND TO VETERANS Sometime in 1949, the Veterans Admin istration will pay dividends to those who took out National Service Life Insurance and it is estimated that the fund to be distributed will range from $1,500,000,000 to $2,000,000,000. Refunds will be made on all policies on which veterans paid premiums for three or more months, including those lapsed or ma tured, as well as those now in force. Since the first policies were effective in 1940, the divi dends will cover a period of about eight years and will vary from a few cents to several hund red dollars per veteran. The distribution of dividends to policy holders arises from the fact that the Govern ment, in connection with its insurance of the lives of its veterans operated without profit. Since battle losses were much smaller than anticipated, the surplus funds accumulated, according to a court ruling, belong to the vet erans. The Veterans Administration is getting ready to pay it out in proper proportion to the yeterans. The idea that the nation, in the days of its prosperity, should reduce its indebtedness, hits Congress as a new idea. The caterpillars, according to an old say ing, forecast a mild winter; we hope they know their predictions. Nearly every little country, and big ones as well ,has an idea of getting money from Uncle Sam. There are a few men in public life who retire at the right time, voluntarily. A man with an exe to grind ought to turn I his own grindstone. OUR DEMOCRACY by Mat | 1 1 1 It is our own liberty, guarded by I CONSTITUTIONS AND SECURED BV UNION, IT IS THAT LIBERTY WHICH IS OUR PATERNAL INHERITANCE, IT IS OUR ESTABLISHED DEAR-SOUGHT PECULIAR AMERICAN LIBERTY TO WHICH I AM DEVOTED AND THE CAUSE OF WHICH I MEAN, TO THE MOST OF MY POWER, TO MAINTAIN AINO DEFEND "-HuaeRj J £ '/ DANIEL WEBSTER-MAuy/pe-anrzgasz Knowm as the "defender of the constitution", DANIEL WEBSTER." THROUGH HIS IMPASSIONED SPEECHES WAS CREDITED MORE THAN ONCE, WITH HAVING HELPED TO PRESERVE THE UNION. Throughout our histor.y, in times of crisis, men LIKE WEBSTER-DEVOTED TO THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY AND UNION - HAVE STEPPED FORTH TO STRENGTHEN AND REAFFIRM AMONG ALL FACTIONS, TRUST AND BELIEF IN AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. Looking Backward From The Progress Files January 19, 1922 "Last January the ladies of the j Marion Methodist Aid Society, wish ing to raise much needed funds, decided as an incentive to harder work to divide the society for one year into two groups, having a captain for each. The side raising the larger amount to be entertained by the side not so successful. Mrs. J. W. Pless and Mrs. D. E. Hudgins were elected captains, and the wis dom of the choice was proven by the untiring efforts of these two ladies. "At the last meeting, Jan. 9, re ports were given for the year. Mrs. Hugins reported $276.83 and Mrs. Pless $264.02 These amounts were made from rummage sales conduct ed by the two sides.. Mrs. Pless ex tended congratulations to the vic torious side, also expresed delight and readiness to entertain the vic tors. The night of January 16th was chosen for the fete. "Invitations were issued to a ^ tacky party to be given at the home of Mrs. J. W. Pless Monday evening,1 but no mention was made to let the guests know they really were to en joy a progressive dinner of three courses the first to be served with ■ Mrs. Pless. j "The victors gathered at the home of Mrs. Eugene Ci-oss, lead by their captain, Mrs. D. E. Hudgins. I They came in jolly spirits and bright and laughable attire to the party.; When the bell was rung, and the door was opened for their reception | by a figure dressed in robes similar to those Qf the Ku Klux Klan, and in a dim corner near the door an other body of these same sepulchral figures were seen, the expression of jovialness faded into one just a little dubious, but as the finger of the defeated captain pointed straight ahead, they marched up the stair way, where they were directed to the dressing rooms by the silent figures of more of the same klan. •"When the guests were seated the defeated team gave this reas suring yell, just to let all know they [were humans: I Rip, Rip, Rip ! Who are we ? We're the defeated team Don't you see. What were we defeated by ? Rags, Rags, Rags. "The first course of the dinner was then served. The Ku Klux marched single file, bearing plates containing most tempting pictures of deletable edibles, giving the guests time to feast their eyes, then plates were taken up, and oranges with peppermint sticks inserted as quills were served. Victors and de feated all seemed to be infused with the spirit of fun. Laughter and witty banter was enjoyed along with the orange juice. "The party progresed to the home of Mrs. M. L. Justice, where the sec ond course was immediately served. This course was two of McDowell county's best products—molasses and muffins made from wate r ground meal. After partaking as heartily as could be expected, the next move was to the home of Mrs. J. E. Decker. "The guests were delighted upon reaching Mrs. Decker's, to find a large cut glass bowl of punch await ing them after their sweets of the evening. This punch, like the land Columbus discovered, was afterward found to be incorrectly named— some of the ladies called it a fake, i some water with a hint of orange | juice. The guests being seated, Mrs. Pless and Mrs. Decker gave for their 1 pleasure two beautifully rendered duets, which were enjoyed by all.; Mrs. Decker gave a reading, Story: to the Ladies of the Winning Side. This was full of wit and humor from beginning to end. It was illustrated throughout by popular musical se lections, played by Mrs. Pless, and sung by all. "Mrs. Minnie Blanton and Mrs. i T. E. Snipes were the lucky winners ; in the cake walk, and were pre-1 sented with the beautifully iced i cake, which when cut was just a j corn bread cake. "All deceptions were forgotten j when ice cream and cakes were I served, and from all appearances the ladies were delighted with the even ing's entertainment." Minor Party Vote Totals Are Revised Washington, Jan. 5—Revised offi cial returns as reported to the State Department by the 48 states showed today that the total vote cast for Presidertt last Nov. 2, was 48,690.75. This is 9,659 more than previously reported by state canvassing boards and compiled by the Associated Press last Dec. 10. The difference is due to revisions made in official figures since the additions of some minor p*u'ty votes previously unreported, and some further minor corrections. Here is the way the total vote was divided: Harry S. Truman, D. 24,104,030 Thos. E. Dewey, R. 21,970,985 J. Strom Thurmond States Rights 1,169,118 Henry Wallace, Prog 1,156,883 Norman Thorns, Soc. 139,543 Claude Watson, Prohibt'n 103,343 Edwd. Teichert, Soc.-Lab. 29,240 Ferrel Dobbs, Soc.-W'krs. 13,611 Scattered 3,321 Tomorrow, the electoral college vote will be counted and officially recorded at a routine joint session in the House chamber, presided over by Senator M'cKellar, (D., Tenn.),. i Senate president pro tern. The final J electoral vote was Truman 303, Dewey 180, and Thurmond 39, FOR A PORK PIE Hot sage biscuits are a good com bination with a pork pie—as a top ping or accompaniment. To make 1 them, add V2 teaspoon sage to 1 biscuit recipe or 1 recipe for biscuit mix. i -m TALL TALES By ELIZABETH WHITTEN Last week the electricians were busy taking down the str-'ngs of Christmas lights on the business streets, merchants were having store windows cleaned, housewives were removing door sprays and mothers were busily taking their children •down a peg or two after allowing special privileges during the holi days. Then, as if to make a clean sweep of it all, the bright sunshine gave lagging spirits a lift. I believe Marion stores looked prettier during the Christmas past than at any time I can remember. As I watched the tattered trim mings destroyed, the dirt washed away and the papers burned I re membered a scene on the campus of Peace College when I was a student there. The students had assembled for a campfire, vesper service at twilght. The speaker, a young brunette wom an, was pretty in a vivacious, whole some kind of way. In addressing the student body she gazed wistfully into the flames and spoke quietly and informally as if she were talking with a small group of intimate friends. She said that as she watched the fire devour the papers and firewood she liked to think God gathered our mistakes at the close of each day and burned them. It was a beautiful thought for a twilgiht service and it is a beautiful thought for the close of the year. Someone told me the other day that weather prophets were pre dicting the spring of :19 to be filled with cold weather, bi.zzards and all kinds of bad weather. Won't those people who bought winter clothes during the after Christmas clearance sales be delighted ? A clerk was trying- to sell a woman a slip. She said the selection in cluded many pretty, lacy styles. The woman politely declined and later confided to a group of friends: "If she could see the holes in the one I'm wearing, she wouldn't think I needed one with lace." "The woman who came to dinner" was entertaining the group about, her with a story about a banquet she had attended. She said she was seated next to an old man whose eyesight was failing. "He kept calling me 'little girl," she laughed, "of course I knew he couldn't see, but it was so flatter ing." "Why didn't you look around 1" her husband commented drily, "maybe there was a little girl there." She hushed. AMERICAN RED CROSS The American Red Cross gave as sistance in 619 disasters in this country during the 1947-48 fiscal year, expending a total of $12,171, 022, according to Basil O'Connor, president of the organization. Since the Red Cross was founded in 1881, it has served in 3,954 domestic dis asters in which it has spent $139, 000,000. 81 ST CONGRESS In the Eighty-first Congress there will be 521 men and nine women. At least 216 are war veterans—eighty of World War II. The majority—301 are lawyers. The average age is 53.8 —one year older than in the last. Congress. The senior in point of service is Rep. Adolph J. Sabath, 82, of Illinois, who is beginning his forty-second year. Good Employment! Now is the time to look ahead to your future. As an ambitious young man, you don't want just a job. You want the kind of good employment that means oppor tunity for you. Yes, the kind of employment fehat means security, where you don't have to worry about your pay check. In short— the good employment opportuni ties now being offered in the new U. S. Army and U. S. Air Force. Your pay starts immediately. Plus free food and housing; free cloth ing and equipment; free retire ment plan; free medical and den tal care; low-cost insurance. Here's a deal for you that's tops any way you look at it. For quali fied women, the same good em ployment opportunities are of fered in the WAC and the WAF. Discuss your big opportunity to day with your U. S. Army and U. S. Air Force Recruiter. He's at Marion Post Office, Marion, N. C. Yes, and he's specially trained to give you the best of counsel. For your own advancement, look into these opportunities for good em ployment in the greatest business in the world. Enlist now !
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