THE MARION PROGRESS
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE
Mcdowell publishing co.
MARION, N. C.
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S. E. WHITTEN, Editor and Publisher
ELIZABETH WHITTEN, New. Editor
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BUYING INDIAN NEWSPAPERS
We see by a dispatch from New Delhi, In
dia, that an American syndicate is seeking to
"buy newspapers in principal Indian cities.
The new State of India would do well to pro
hibit an American syndicate from controlling
any of its important newspapers. In fact, in
view of the role that newspapers play in dis
seminating information and guiding public
opinion, every nation should see to it that the
larger newspapers are controlled by loyal citi
zens. ,
The business of a newspaper is to print
the news, together with such comment as the
Jaws of the land permit. It is not to "promote |
"business relationships" between nations or to
.undertake propaganda for any foreign inter
jest.
DO BRAINS GET HUNGRY?
It would be an interesting race of human
Taeings if the minds of men and women de
manded food with the same insistence that the
etomach does.
Suppose your brain, if neglected and forgot
ten for a day, would set up the same insistent
Jclamor for sustenance that your appetite does.
.Would you know more, or do you, maybe, take
^care of the normal cravings that visits intelli
gent minds and see that you provide a diet for
,the thinking machine?
Truth is supposed to be the goal of educa
tion and philosophy and religion, as well. The
truth will "set you free." How many of us real
ize that the best pursuit of truth comes only
rwhen a mind is free of passion, prejudices and
popular superstitions? How many of us make
any systematic effort to remove such cobwebs
tfrom our brains?
THE VOICE OF AUTUMN
The owl has hooted in the evening darkness.
■The voice of autumn has echoed across the val
[ley. There is no mistaking it now, for although
the green is still^green it has the gleam of dog
"wood berries turned scarlet and the shine of
.goldenrod in the fence corners and the glow
of little asters on the meadow.
There is the cider smell of windfall apples
in the orchard and the wine tang in the,vine
yard. You can close your eyes and know that|
^the change is taking place.
Ripeness is fulfillment, and it comes not •at:
the peak of summer. It comes when the season
begins to ease down the long hill toward winter
and ice, when the days shorten and the stars of
jiight begin to gleam in longer darkness. Ripe-|
mess is a summation, of long, hot days and sim
mering sun and warm rain and the flash of
Jightning across the summer sky.
It is the beauty of blossom brought to the;
succulence of fruit, the soft green of new stemi
toughened to the firm fiber of the reaching!
twig, the winged seed of a maple now rooted
at the grass roots and finding sustenance in the
soil. Ripeness is September, warm at midday,
chill at dusk and covered with cool dampness
.at dawn.
The change is more than a matter of sun
Qight and day-length, for there is a rhythm in
all growing things, a rest and a resurgence.
The seasons belong to that rhythm, as do the
day and the night.
But so does the^pple, and so do the golden
xod and the asters. The peak is past. The wave
of the great rhythm now begins to ebb, and the
cricket sings, the owl hoots, the crows call
querulously. You can hear autumn from any
hillside.—New York Times.
Parents, with boys and girls away from
home, might send them The Progress regular
ly. The cost is little compared with what it will
mean to those who read it. If you doubt what
;we say, try it on your child away from home.
The automobile driver who takes a chance
going around a blind curve will one day meet
another driving taking a chance.
Over credit may emphasize the stall in in
stallment selling.
A CHILD'S CHANCE
Children do not ask to be born into this
world. When they are born and have no fam
ilies to provide for them, what happens to
them?
What happens to them in North Carolina?
Fortunately in this state there is an organiza
tion which for nearly 50 years has been deal
ing with that problem in a sympathetic, prac
tical and expert way. It is the Children's Home
Society of North Carolina.
Its "work begins with one of the most tragic
situations known, a baby who is not wanted,
and ends with one of the finest and happiest
in the world, an American home where two
parents will love and rear another American
child."
The society, which was organized in 1903,
is one of the largest and oldest in the nation.
It has cared for babies from every county in
the state, and it has found good homes for
them in every part of the state. It has taken
over 5,000 homeless children who had hardly
a Chinaman's chance in life, and it has given
'them the best start possible.
The problems with which it deals is a con
tinuing one. During the last five years over
8,000 white babies were born out of wedlock
in North Carolina. The children's Home Soci
ety has helped 646 babies in this time; it has
provided temporary shelter for 401 and found
adoptive parents for 326.
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J. IICOC die UCdU l/JLlillg& UUt LUC IIJ.W
thers who were helped—helped to keep their
children if that were practicable—or to find;
good homes for them if they were not, and the1
babies themselves, were and are very much i
alive. There is no way to measure the hope '
which the Society has brought to young girls
who did not know where to turn in their an
guish and bewilderment; there is no way to
calculate the benefit to the state which results
from taking a baby that might otherwise be
thrown away as worthless or unwanted and!
giving him as good a chance as anybody to
grow up to be a good useful citizen.
This great work is an investment in citizen
ship, and like most investments it costs money,
money for case workers, food, lodging, medi
cal care, laundry, and so on. The more money
the Children's Home has the more babies and
mothers it can help. Last year's operating ex-J
penses were $66,338 and the average cost of
all services for a baby is $191.
The society is not tax-supported. It depends
entirely on voluntary contributions. North Car-j
olinians, and particularly the people of
Greensboro where the society has its head
quarters, support it because they know it is ef
ficiently managed and they know its value to
the state. ;
But for more help for more babies more sup
port is needed. This year the Junior Woman's
Clubs of North Carolina have selected the so-i
ciety as their state-wide project to obtain new
memberships with increased funds. It would
be difficult to think of a work morr worth
while in intent or results. It deserves the gen
erous support of all North Carolinians who
have hearts to feel and brains to think. It is
the children of today who will make the state
of tomorrow.—Written by William T. Polk,
Associate Editor, Greensboro Daily News.
BIBLE DEMAND
Plans of the Bible Societies for a great in-!
crease in the distribution of the Scriptures take
their vital place among the movements to help!
the natrons. Representatives of 20 national
Bible Societies meeting recently in the United
States set 35,000,000 copies for their annual
goal. This consists of 4,000,000 Bibles and!
5,000,000. Testaments—twice the prewar fig-;
ure—plus 26,000,000 portions of the Scriptur-|
es.
Demand is phenomenal, according to Gil- j
bert Darlington, treasurer and manager of pro-j
dUction of the American Bible Society. Never!
in the history of the world has there been such j
a protracted or extensive stoppage of publica
tion of the Word of God as during the recent |
war, he reports. Never before have so many
Bibles and Testaments in churches, homes,
schools and libraries been totally lost or de
stroyed. World production of the Scriptures
is not yet back to the prewar standard of 24,
000,000 copies a year.
The Bible furnishes the fundamentals for
the building of nations. Its message of "peace,
good will toward men" is indispensable. Na
tional good will grows out of individual good.
When the Bible Societies place their millions
of the Scriptures in the hands of men and wo
men and children, they go right to the heart
o£ society. They help to remake thinking on
the most constructive lines and to provide the
basis for the most abundant life and the most
enduring peace.—Christian Science Monitor.
The human body will stand so much and no
more; young people should learn not to abuse
their strength if they want to live long.
Hot weather enthusiasts should have no
complaints left about the Summer of 1949.
OUR DEMOCRACY *M.t
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from COBBLING
iS MASS PRODUCTION
The local cobbler. of colonial days took many hours
TO MAKE A PAIR, OP SH0E5-— FASHIONED THE LEFT AND
Right shoe alike.
Shoe making remained a handicraft until idis, when
THOMAS BLANCHARD, A NEW ENGLANDER, INVENTED A
LATHE FOR PRODUCING LASTS. BUT IT WAS NOT UNTIL THE
ADAPTATION OF ELIAS HOWES SEWING MACHINE TO THE STITCHING
OF SHOES IN THE LATE l84o's THAT THE BASIS OF THE
MODERN SHOE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY WAS ESTABLISHED.
Today, with improved machines and processes, the
INDUSTRY IN AMERICA PRODUCES MORE THAN 3000 PAIRS
OF SHOES EVERY MINUTE... AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION
TO OUR. HIGH STANDARD OF LIFE.
Looking Backward
From The Progress Files
^ S\
SEPTEMBER 14, 1916
OLD FORT
Old Fort, Sept. 8—There are;
some 200 men still working both
day and night on the mountains a
bove here blasting out a wider road
bed and filling in the great gaps
washed out in the embankments of
the railroad. I
Some few cases of pneumonia,
but since dry weather has set in the
general health of the town is much
improved.
The Road to Crooked Creek has
been greatly improved since the big
freshet.
The knitting mill has resumed op-1
erations after being closed for some;
time. !
J. E. Patton's log railroad was
greatly damaged by the recent
freshet and he has decided to take
up the diney link and Tielp on the
Old Fort Catawba Falls highway,
which has been admirably located
upon a grade of three per cent. In
place it is near level and above the
reach of high water. D. W. Adams
made the survey and much credit is
due his efforts for success in the
completion of this highly commend- j
able undertaking. Most of the rough!
places have been graded and over a
mile of the new road is now in use.1
The difference in the old and new
road is very apparent. In a few
places the new road runs near the
location of that old historic road
of 1797 from Old Fort to Swanan
oa. At no distant day this road may
be extended two and one-half miles
further across the Blue Ridge to the
charming new town of Ridgecrest.;
The route has been surveyed. This
means a highway of great scenic j
interest fronj 1,800 feet to 3,000
feet on top of the Blue Ridge where
the air is pure and water cold en
ough to suit the most exacting
"bach" or maid of many summers.
BRIDGE W ATER
Bridgewater, Sept. 11—Miss Lfl
lion Hunter has entered Nebo High
School.
Mrs. Kranz of New York, spent
last week here with her sister, Mrs.
Abner Seas.
Miss Josie Conley of Asheville is
the guest of Mrs. C. D. Hemphill
this week. <
Miss Cecelia BailefW spent last
at Morganton and Eufola with
friends.
Arthur Rust has returned to Be
rea College, Berea, K., after spend
ing a few weeks here with home
folks. He was accompanied by his
sister, Miss Julia, who spent her va
cation here.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hildebran
and Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Bowles
spent Sunday in Nebo.
Mrs. Abner Seal and Miss "Nettie
Hemphill spent Friday in Morgan
ton shopping.
Mrs. Wade Hennessee of Garden
City spent Sunday here with her fa
ther M. F. Tate.
Miss Nora Ballew spent Friday
night in Nebo with Miss Fay Pad
gett.
Quite a number of Bridgewater
people attended the burial of Ervin
Pitts at Glen Alpine Sunday.
HARMONY GROVE
Mrs. Fannie Owensby of Marion
spent a few days here last week
with her Mother, Mrs. Alice Craw
ley.
Mrs. Hannie Laughridge and chil
dren of Salisbury visited relatives
here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Crawley
spei^t Sunday in Nebo with their
daughter, Mrs. Cordie Pyatt.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Gibbs and baby
of Nebo attended the burial of Miss
Harriet Walton, here last Friday.
U. S. POPULATION
The population of the United
States is expected to pass the 150,
000,000 mark before January 1,
according to the Census Bureau.
Total population on August 1 was
149,452,000, an increase of 237,
000 over the July 1 estimate. The
August 1 figure represents an in
crease of 17,782,000, or 13.2 per
cent, over the 31,669,273 persons
actually counted on April 1, 1940,
the daLe of the last census.
Our two boys, George aged sev
en, and Richard aged four, were
were discussing which of them
knew the most. George had been in
school two years, and of course had
learned many things of which his
younger brother had little or no
knowledge. So after some little
time of arguing, Richard wound up
with, "Yes, but I remember what
you forgets."
VITAMINS
At least 25 states now require
enrichment of white bread, rolls
and flour with synthetic vitamins.
ABOUT YOUR HOME
—By FRANCES DELL
ry one of the colors from the ad
joining room into your dining room
in order to get that carefully put
together look.
If your dining room is part of
your living room, the two should
blend together. It \is very smart to
paint or pajJter one wall in the din
ing room in a different harmoniz
ing color. This will set the dining
end apart.
This daring new use of warm col
ors has even come into the kitchen.
Being made in new colors are steel
cabinets, work-counter tops and
kitchen floor coverings.
With the new pink, green, yel
low and persimmon-red baked
enamel on steel units and the wash
able wallpaper now used In many
kitchens, you have to look* twice to
be autre you are really in the kitchr
en.
Color is playing a more impor
tant role in home decoration these
days. Bold reds and greens, bril
liant yellows and blues are being
used with unprecedented abandon
by the most noted interior decor
ators in the country.
It's true' that most of us must see
these new colors used in different
ways before we begin to like them,
i Also, it requires know-how and
skill to use the new colors pleasing
ly and effectively. However, if you
have been studying any of the lat
est home decoration books, you
have probably already visualized
your dining room dramatized by
color—rich walls or foile or scenic
wallpaper
If your dining room is separate
from your living room, you may
well use a bold color of a stunning
pattern. Remember, though to car
Religious Education
Week Sept. 25-Oct. 2
i
' Endorsing the observance of Re
ligious Education Week from Sept.
25 through Oct. 2, President Harry
S. Truman has written Secretary
Roy G. Ross, of the International
' Council of Religious Education, the
sponsoring agency:
I "The practice and teaching of re
ligion constitutes a significant phase
of our American culture. Our peo
ple share the conviction that the
motivations which lie at the heart
of the democratic way of life are
identical with those of religious
teaching. The spiritual ideals which
impelled our forefathers to seek
freedom of worship in this country
must constantly be renewed if our
democratic institutions are not to
decay .... The resources of re
ligion are an important factor in
the development of the social and
personal integrity of our citizens.
As for the forces of international
strife, they can be persuaded by our
example that a nation which cher
ishes the Golden Rule cannot but
reap a fruitful harvest of goodwill
among its neighbors."
Dr. Ross says that reports indi
cate there are 29,745,000 church
school pupils enrolled in U. S. relig
ious schools today, or about 5,000,
000 more than in 1945.
Hemline Battle Won
Ey Men, Designer Says
New York, Sept. 22—Mme. Elsa
Schiaparelli conceded today that
American men had won the battle
for the hemline.
She's cutting her skirts two inch
es shorter than the "going" Ameri
can length and she hasn't a doubt
in the world that American women
will buy them.
"We appeal to the men first,
said the chic Parisian dressmaker,
with a lift of her blue-shadowed
eyebrows. "The women come af
ter."
Mme. Schiaparelli is here to open
the American wholesale firm which
will copy for sale in American stor
es the suits and coats from her
Paris custom collection.
The skirts, Mme. Schiaparelli
said, will be 15 or 16 inches off the
floor.
The production of four pounds of
red clover requires one million in
dividual flower pollinations, says
W. A. Stephen, beekeeper for the
State College Extension Service.
Forest fires each year destroy
enough pulp size trees to produce
3.250,000 tons of newsprint—en
ough to supply every newspaper in
the U. S. for one year.
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP
The following information about
The Marion Progress is published in
compliance with the Act of Con
gress of August 24, 1912, as amend
ed by the Acts of March 3„ 1933
and July 2, 1946, and is a copy of
a sworn statement filed with the
postmaster at Marion.
Of The Marion Progress publish
ed weekly at Marion, N. C., for Sep
tember, 1949.
Name and publisher, editor and
business manager—S. E. Whitten,
Marion, N. C.
Owner—S. E. Whitten.
Known bondholders, morgagees,
and other security holders, holding
1 per cent or more of total amount
of bonds, morgages, or other securi
ties—none.
That the average number of
copies of each issue of this publi
cation said or distributed, through
the mails or otherwise, to paid sub
scribers during the twelve months
preceding the date shown above is
2335..
S. E. WHITTEN, Publisher.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this the 27th day of September,.
1949.
GEORGE W. WILSON,
Notary Public.