THE ZEBULON RECORD, ZEBULON, N. CA ROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18th, 1936 _____
THEZEBULON RECORD
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THEO. B. DAVIS
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1925, at the Postoffice at Zebulon, North Care
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SNAPS AND SHOTS
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“The king can do no wrong”. But the Bishop
of Canterbury and Prime Minister Baldwin did
not think so.
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Men like mules get the most accomplished
when they stop kicking and all pull together.
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A real optimist would be the fellow who tried
to pick an editor’s pocket.
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Buy at home is good advice. Are you as ready
to take it as you are to give it?
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We wonder how many church members will
celebrate their Lord’s birthday by getting drunk.
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Physical force has never cleared a character
nor righted a wrong. Fighting with facts alone
wins.
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The kickers and knockers are so busy in a
church or community that they do not have time
to see what others are doing.
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We heard a bishop once say: “‘Selfishness is
sin; sin is of the devil; therefore, selfishness is
the devil in folks.”
The spirit of Christmas is expressed in what
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one gives and not what he gets. Most of us show
a pagan rather than a Christian spirit in our giv
ing and living at Christmas time.
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KIND OR HARDBOILED
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Much is being said about Kerr Scott, the next
Commissioner of Agriculture, giving advance
notice to many of the employees of this State
department that he will not need their services
when he assumes office in January. It not only
appears that Mr. Scott is hardboiled, but that he
is well-nigh taking their scalps. This may so ap
pear to many and especially so to those receiv
ing notice that their services will cease with their
present appointment.
But when one considers that usually new de
partment heads make such changes as they be
lieve advisable when taking office and it is ac
cepted as within their right if not duty to do so,
we must believe some one is going to lose his
job. If Mr. Scott would later let these now re
ceiving advance notice know, it would be in a
new year and possibly too late for them to find
another position. But by their knowing now
what will happen later, they have ample time to
look for other work. The only fear we have is
that the new Commissioned may embarrass him
self later by dispensing with the services of so
many of his best men, men who are trained in
their work and are considered experts in their
lines. At least one must admit that Mr. Scott is
acting within his rights, whether he is seeking
efficiency in his department or rewards for his
political and other friends. |
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ITTIuPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAW
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This law seems to us to be somewhat of a rid
dle. but the best we can make of it from reading
extracts and newspaper reports is that it applies
only to employers working over 8 people and
that the insurance thus provided applies only to
such employees. It does not seem to affect the
people on farms, in small business concerns and
the great mass of laboring fofks who’ trust to
odd jobs. Your cook, hired man, small garage
employees and hundreds of others employed in
honest livelihoods are left high and dry by the
government’s effort at compensation. Our own
opinion is that the most needy, if not the most
worthy class, has been entirely overlooked or
ignored by the government. We hope sufficient
legislation will be speedily passed by the next
Congress to protect every individual and with
equal justice.
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INCREASING DRUNKENNESS
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We have seen and heard of more drinking of
intoxicants within the last month or two in our
community than we have known for six months
previously. We have seen them drunk in cars,
drunk on the streets and others have reported
cases of drunkenness that the authorities did not
know about. Our officers seem to be doing their
best to change this deplorable situation. While
much of the liquor may come from Middlesex
and Bailey ABC stores we are reliably informed
that it does not all come from legal sources. A
man whose name we are not at liberty to give
told us that liquor was being sold within the cor
porate limits of Zebulon. We do not know that,
but we do know that as high as 20 per cent al
coholic content drink is being sold openly in
Zebulon. It may be legal stuff and it mav not be.
We think it would be wise to investigr..c some of
the places selling beer and wine in town.
The law is slack enough anyway, but we be
lieve our town officials and Recorder’s Court
should place good stiff fines on anyoen found
drunk on the streets of the town. A $5.00 fine
may be enough for the first offense, but we be
lieve it should be madetlear to the offender that
the second offense will be the limit allowed by
the law. Each citizen who believes in and prac
tices sobriety should give our officials his moral
support in ridding our community of this grow
ing evil.
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SERVING YOURSELF
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—a rule life is a fifty-fifty proposition. Many
of us forget that the local merchant often ren
ders a greater service to his customers than he
does to himself. He maintains our community ac
tivities, he supports all worthy enterprises, he
contributes to our churches and public institu
tions, he pays taxes to support our schools and
civic institutions. And these taxes are above
what others pay on personal property and real
estate.
But we do not ask you to support him for these
reasons alone. We merely advise you to help
maintain the business life of the community be
cause you thereby serve your own interests.
If you own property, if your children attend
school, if you are interested in one of Zebulon’s
churches or other community interest, if you are
drawing your pay check or wages from this com
munity, obviously you should give the local mer
chants first consideration when you spend
money.
The value of your property, the character of
the public service given in Zebulon and the na
ture of the social and fraternal life of the com
munity all hinge upon the prosperity of local
business. When you do your bit to help make it
better you are merely furthering your own in
terests. Think it over. Then give the home town
business man a break with your Christmas trade
and then don’t forget him when other days come
along and other needs appear.
5 Seen And Heard
OUR PROBLEM
Our readers have heard of the
old man with long beard who was
asked whether he slept with his
. beard under or above the cover and
, the trouble he had in trying to de
cide. Well, a few days ago while
passing a colored man I looked at
the sun and sneezed, remarking
5 afterwards that it was a habit of;
2 my family. His question was: —|
1 “Which do you do, let the sun shine
j in your mouth or nose?” I prom
ised to let him know when I found
out.
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2 TWINS
l James Bully came into the Rec
t ord office Wednesday and paid up
r his subscription for 1937 and got j
one of those fine dollar electric- j
lanterns free. Then he said, “I
have some news for you. I’ve got
5 twins at my house.” Reaching outj
my hand I said, “Allow me to con-'
gratulate you. I know you must be
glad they are not quintuplets.”
“But,” said he, “they are twin
calves.”
: A youngster, commenting upon
• the Womanless Wedding said, “I
. bet ladies don’t even know how
funny they act until they see men'
’ acting that same way.”
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t FIRST GREETING
• The first Christmas greeting of
this season was received from Mrs.
, Helen P. Whitley of Siler City, who
remembered all members of the
Record force in her good wishes.
A later mesage brought Mrs. Whit-i
ley’s renewal with the statement
that the Record is to her like a
weekly letter from home. (The
above may help some to understand
why the associate editor is glad to
receive personal items for the pa
per.
Open Forum
( CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS
(The letter that folows was writ-'
■ ten to the editor personally and j
; carries so forceful a thought that
■ we are taking the liberty of allow
ing all our readers to see it. The
I writer is a friend of many years
and we have labored together in
the Lord’s work in Johnston coun
ty. He has our sympathy and sin- ‘
cerest wishes for a rapid recovery.
—Ed.)
Dear Bro. Davis:—
You no doubt will be surprised to
get these few lines from me, but as
you were partly involved in a dream
that I have tried to forget two
nights ago, I'was prompted to
write to you and if you want to
use it in your paper do so, and if
not there is the wastebasket—let
’er go.
My dream (now I don’t want to
be called a dreamer) was about the
coming Xmas. Why do we celebrate
the £sth day of December, in mem
ory of who, and how are you going
to celebrate it? In a big time way,
READ THE ADS I
the modern way of shopping
They tell you who has up-to-date merchandise.
They tell you who is offering the best values.
Reading ads makes your dollars go farther.
Read those in this issue of—
THE ZEBULON RECORD / '
in eating, drinking, or worldy a
musements —just how?
Then is all tfie family as it was
a year ago so all can be together
for the occasion ? Have some of the
| older boys or girls gone out to
I seek for themselves what life has
.to offer, maybe'far away; maybe
sick, maybe in trouble, and the
laws have laid hold on them and
have them behind the prison bars;
' or has death claimed some of the
j other children, maybe the baby; or
| has it been mother that has been
1 called to meet her maker, or is dad
away? Oh, it doesn’t differ about
some of us dads; if we were at
home we woufd probaßly spoil the
j day by being high (drunk).
( Then I saw' my father who has
been dead for near 20' years, and
saw a light. And you teaching in a
j Sunday school class, telling us
j about the light from the star that
shone upon the shepherds as they
watched over their flock by night
! when the angels saicf. Fear not.
Peace on earth, Good will toward
men. And w r ere guided to the place
where the Savior was born. Then I
saw a light, the ray from heaven
penetrated the darkness, over the
' cross. Where the Savior was nailed,
and heard him say, rather, for
give them they know not what they
i do. Then I saw my dear old moth
er who has been an invalid for near
14 years now In her wheel chair,
as she said, Behold that is the
-ame light as that guided the shep
herds to the Savior. It will guide
you children. And the rest of the
w r orld if you will let it to a place
of rest and happiness.
Now r this mother who has for
! near 20 years never made com
plaint or found fault since her com
panion has been taken from her
only for fear that she would be in
some of her children’s w r ay and she
would think maybe they were tired
of her. She is a pathetic old soul
if by chance you should see her.
But she w’on’t be with us many
more Christmases. Howr are we
going to celebrate the Lord’s birth
day this year, and how many will
have the pleasure to he with our
familiies? Who is going to take
i the kid and babies their toys? Is
mother with dad, or dad with mo
ther? Or is there some kids that
have neither? Who is going to be
a Santa Claus to those?
Unless a change unseen now I
won’t be able to see my kids’ smiles
when they awake on Xmas morn
if old Santa should visit them.
Neither will I be able to join in
with the rest of the family, or to
see my mother or you.
How and why do we celebrate the
Xmas? How will it be 12 months
from now with you? How is it with
your soul now r ?
Now, preacher, I am getting tir
: ed trying to write as best I can
lying here in bed and have been for
' six weeks. Not even to sit up five
minutes yet.
But have plenty to be thankful
for, even lying here on my back.
Season’s greetings to you and
yours. Sincerely,
A. L. TIPPETT.
Carolina General Hospital,
Wiison, N. C.