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THK ROBESONIAN
advises
In an editorial in last Thursday’s
Kobesonian, this advice is given to
the Legislature:
“if the Legislature will cut the
expenses where the expenses are as
far as possible without crippling
the schools and other government
al agencies, pass the measure to
tax stock in foreign corporations
in the same way that other prop
erty is taxed, levy a production
tax on power companies and in
crease the income tax, and after
these things are done, that is, all
possible sources of revenue ex
hausted, a sales tax is necessary,
let provision be made that would
protect the merchants and force
them to pass the tax on, there
would not, we believe, be any seri
dus objection on the part of the
merchants.”
We wish The Robesonian would
tell the Legislature where the ex
penses are that can be cut with
out crippling schools and other
government agencies. Maybe the
Legislature would do it. As lor
the measure to tax foreign stocks,
the House passed it and the Senate
refused to pass it. As for taxing
the power- companies, that seems
to mean just one thing,—more
taxes for the consumer. If you
don’t think so ,get out your electric
bill and look at it. Our Federal
tax was 20 cents last month. ButJ
gojright ahead and tax pc
panics as far as we
for at the present
be a matter of tit
out the good ole
i However, we J
"^ion about rais
That seems to
getting the raof
money is.
TAXES
The merchants will not object"tiP
a general sales tax if they can pass
it on to the people. But the people
will object if it is passed on to
them. If the merchants have to
pay the tax, it Will undoubtedly
put many of them out of business.
On the other hand, if the people
can’t pay the taxes on land how
can they pay taxes on food and
clothing? Those who are in favor
of a general sales tax claim that
it makes the class of people who
pay no taxes, share the burden.
That part of it is all right, but it
does not exempt those who do pay
taxes on property. The proponents
argue that it is the most equal
form of tax distribution. It is not.
It fails more heavily on the person
of small income than any form of
taxation. When an income is in
adequate a tax on necessities is
nothing short of abominable. There
are many families in North Caro
lina today whose income does not
allow even the purchase of suffici
ent nourishing food for the family.
To sueh families a tax amounting
to as little as 30 cents a month
will mean that much less bread for
the children.
The acting editor of The Scottish
Chi:' believes that the enactment
of . general sales tax by the State
L . i-luture would be no less than
cru ity to already suffering human
ity.
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Bl DGETS
The General Assembly has a pe
culiar method of budgeting. We
thought a budget was a method of
apportioning one’s income, but, ac-1
cording to the General Assembly,
a budget is a means of determining
how much income one will need.
The assembly is in the position of
a wife who listens to the pleadings
of her children for this and that,
spends, and spends, and spends,
and then, when she discovers that
she has exceeded her income by ten
or twelve millions, calmly says,
“Dear Daddy Taxpayer, you will
have to give me some extra money.
I need it to balance my budget.”
Heaven help the homes of North
Carolina if this method of budget- j
ing is followed by individuals.
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NEWSPAPERS
If the State Legislature adjourns
without substantially cutting down
the State’s expenditures, if the
Legislature orders new taxes, the
newspapers of North Carolina will
be largely to blame. Some of the
most influential State papers have
tried to create an unfavorable im
pression of the Cherry-Bowie
forces who did their best to bring
about reductions. The papers
have used sarcasm, ridicule, and
have accused the economists of be
ing anti-social in their attitude.
One special writer has said from
the beginning that a general sales
tax was inevitable, and in order to
try to prove his point, has criti
cised every proponent of economy.
The Charlotte Observer has cour
ageously upheld the economy group
and many weekly papers have
voiced their approval.
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A LONG
STRONG PULL
Steady all! It’s a long pull and
a strong pull and a pull all to
gether. The load is moving—but
we must all keep pushing. If you
catch any of those big-bugs riding,
knock ’em off! This is no time for
anybody to ride—if there ever was
such a time.—The Pathfinder.
THE OPINIONS
OF OTHERS
BEER AND REPEAL
Passage of the beer bill may well
mean the death of the movement
for repeal, strange as that may
seem at first thought. The dry
forces will then be reinforced
largely by the element that is wet
only to the extent of wanting beer,
and those with business connections
such that they would profit more
through alcoholic beverages being
confined to beer alone. The brew
ing interests may be expected to
develop no enthusiasm for strong
er drink and it requires only a
glance into the liquor history of
this country to realize those inter
ests may be influential.
Thus those who hail the chances
of immediate beer as the opening
wedge of the repeal drive may be
due for sad disappointments. It
could, and very likely wfiPL, be just
the other way around. And the
wets might also pause to consider
the fact that drys will be stimu:
lated to greater activities by the
first appearance of legated beer.
The prohibition outlSbk is not'
nearly as dark as the shortsighted
may think.—Anderson Daily News.
TWIN
orities on
ly sincere
jcauseof
n of our"
have de
taching the
They have
he improve
ccessive genera
'ets and they
part education
at process.
Thus we find ourselves in sym
pathy with the sentiments of form
er President Erwin, of the State
educational association, when he
declares:
“yhis does not mean in any
sense that I protest against reason
able economy in the budget for
public education in North Carolina,
but it does mean that I protest
against a budget which is balanced
largely at the expense of child op
portunity in North Carolina.”
We can’t blame him for protest
ing, no more than we can rid our
selves of the unworthy suspicion
that there is another factor which
enters determinedly into any dis
cussion of educational appropri
ations.
It so happens that bound up with
opportunities for the children is
the matter of salaries for the
teachers. Consequently, were the
sincerity of the teachers any less
manifest it might be said that
not only are they interested in
education for the young but in
preserving the living standard of
the older.
Ond who can chide them for
that? Not we; the only possible
complaint we could find th« heart
to utter would deal with a lack of
candor unbecoming to those who
are guides in the search for light
and truth.—The Charlotte News.
Mrs. McDonald Enters
New Field Of Work
Mrs. Jessie Belle McDonald en
ters upon a new field of work April
1st .when she will take over the
territory between Fayetteville and
Rowland for “Tom’s Toasted Pea
nuts.” Mrs. McDonald was select
ed by the state sales manager for
the position over a large number of
candidates, many of them men.
Mrs. McDonald will continue to
make her home in Maxton.
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SHE KNEW
Dora had just returned from
Sunday school, where she had been
for the first time.
“What did my little daughter
learn this morning?” asked her
father.
“That I am a child of Satan,”
was the beaming reply.
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BOON TO MARRIED
PRESIDENTS
(Christopher Billopp in The Balti
more Evening Sun)
At lease one virtue of being the
President of the United State is
that all you have to do is to look
in the newspapers to be reminded
of your wedding anniversary.
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Living bacteria have been found
more than 1,000 feet below ground
surface.
ftftUCfBAftTON
. » 'u)rites of “TH E^MASTER EXECUTIVE11
Supplying a week-to-weck inspiration for the heavy burdened who will hnd
master of situations
f In all the three years of his pub
life work there was not one mo
ment when Jesus failed to be com
plete master oi the situation. He
was accessible to anybody—in the
market-place, in the temple and on
the main streets—fair game for
the keen and clever. It became
quite a recognized sport to match
wits with him. Pharisees tried it;
Scribes tried it; “a certain lawyer”
tried it. Always they came off
second best. Ac length the very
chiefs of the priests came one
afternoon. Lesser antagonists had
gone down; now the leaders them
selves would take the matter in
: hand. They would demolish this
I presumptuous upstart; by the
I solendor of their presence and
| their offices, they would awe him
into line.
‘‘By what authority do you do
these things,” they demanded
bruskly, “and who gave you this
authority?”
If thdPtexpected him to yield an
inch they received the surprise of
j their lives. His retort was in
I stantaneous.
“I’ll ask you a question,” he ex
claimed, “and if you answer it,
then I’ll tell you by What authority
I work. Answer me'how^ what
about John ; was hig work -m bap
tizing inspired by Heaven or by
men?”
They caught their breath. Their
j heads came together; excited and
MAXTON MAN
IS PAROLED
Sheriff P. S. T'ri.iegz:y received
today a parolejnr W. E. Bums of
Maxton, who was convicted in Su
perior court here and sentenced to
serve 12 months at the county
home for carnally knowing a fe
male under lfi years of age. Mr.
Burns had se.-^1 about half of
the term. ■**. 1
Presbyterian Circles
To Meet At Church
__—
The circles of the Woman’s Aux
iliary of the Preshsterian church
will holdcombinea meeting at
the efturch Monday 'afternoon at
3:30. “ *•*
This is the first meeting of the
new yetuj^pid a large attendance is
Agronfjm^&iBformution circulars
number 77 alt#J8 giving informa
tion about the value tof soil t^)CS
forBHHMMitalMar the results
years, ‘hre ,
North Carolinaoi^Wpp 1 i c ati on t
C. B. Williams, head of the depart
ment of agronomy at State Col
lege.
The invisible larvae of the
clothes moth, and "’not the moth
themselves, do tne damage to
clothing.
Constellations have been named
in Latin for the sake of interna
tional convenience and exactness.
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Announcement
We, the undersigned, hereby offer ourselves
as candidates for re-election in the election to
be held May 1, 1933, for officers in the Town
of Maxton as follows:
For Mayor:
W. H. HASTY
For Commissioners:
D. McB. AUSTIN
J. B. McCALLUM
R. M. MORGAN
F. C. FROSTICK
Funny
Isn’t It?
How much better a car funs after it has had a good
washing and greasing?
Our washing and greasing service is just a little
bit better
how.
we’re mechanics and we know
naans
‘Satisfaction Guaranteed”
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Phone Maxton 25
disturbing whispers were exchang
ed. What should they say ? If we
answer that John had come from
Heaver, he Will say, “Well, why
then didn’t you believe him?” If
we say, that he came from men,
this crowd of fools will tear us to
pieces, because' every last one of
them believes that John was a
prophet. What shall we do? Bet
ter tell him we don't know; better
get out of here as quickly as we
can.
“We don’t ku#w.” they muttered.
“All right,” said Jesus serenly.
“You don’t answer my question.
Neither will I answer yours.”
It was a perfect triumph. Annd
the jeers ox the delighted crowd
they gathered up their fine robes
and went away.
You would think as you read
the narratives that the wise ones
would enough_ to
let him alone. ven a child having
burned its fingers once, knows
enough to avoid the fire. But their
jealousy and anger drove them
back, again qQd\ again; and every
time he was too much for them.
In the very last week the “Phari
sees and Hercdians” gathered to
gether a picked ^legation of sharp
wits and sent^jB^ with what
looked like an absolutely fool
proof bomb. They started in with
flattery; after all he was a simple
fellow from the provinces—a few
kind words and his head would be
turned. Then they would catch
him off his guard.
NEGRO ESCAPES
EJJOM ROAD CAMP
Clint Morris, Negro, who was
serving a road term for the shoot
ing of his wile and another man
in January, escaped from the State
road camp Sunday. According to
report, Morris got himself among
the “trusty” prisoners, who are
allowed more freedom of move
ment than the others, watched for
a chance and got going,
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Joe Hornsby-, third baseman of
the Cardinals, is no relation of
Rogers Hornsby, the veteran who
may play second this year.
Some Everyday Mysteries Ex
plained. Why “Old Folks” Go
Downstairs Slowly and Like Bright
Lights, Why Alcohol Makes Some
People’s Noses Red, and Other In
teresting Discoveries in The Amer
ican Weekly, the Magazine Ds
tributed with Next Sunday’s Bal
timore American. Buy Your Copy
from Your Favorite News Dealer
or Newsboy.
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