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THE ZEBULON RECORD MEMBER NORTH CAROLINA PREHS ASSOCIATION Published Every Friday By THE RECORD PUBLIHHINU COMPANY Zebulon, North Carolina THEO. It. DAVIS, Editor Entered ns second class mail matter June 26, 1925, at the Postoffice at Zebulon, ' ' ! na. Subscription Rates: 1 Year $1 00 6 Months 60c, 3 Months tOc. All subscriptions du« and payable in advance Advertising Rates On Request Death notices as news, First publication free. Obituaries tributes, cards of thanks, published at a minimum charge of 13c per column inch. If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accept ed? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door .... Genesis 4:7. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink; lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. . . Proverbs 30:4, 5. oOo The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand forever —lsaiah 40:8. oOo “IT WAS A FAMOUS VICTORY’’ o ON Tuesday a battle of votes was fought to a finish in Wake county. The forces of fi nance and appetite won. That night in Chicago a battle was fought to the count. The black man and physical force won. The results of both fights are already known in part. The prize fighter was handed a purse of gold and the championship of the world. And he stands today crowned as the winning dog, bull, lion or elephant. Education, finance, so ciety, religion, culture have gained nothing, but rather all have suffered. In Louis’ victory comes no inspiration to rise above brute and the beast. Though he won, the race lost. In the other victory Wake county will be handed a few thousand paltry dollars and the championship of liquor interests. John Barley-, corn stands today crowned king among us. He dominates society, business and even the church by the grace of the voters of Wake county. Citizens have superficially argued temperance, control and revenue. They dared not stop to listen to conscience or even the God in whose image they were created. Other more practical and pleasing voices were calling. With the veneer of legality covering con science daddy may now buy his drink unashamed before his small son. The only appeal left to sober minded men is conscience and the teaching of the Book. After all, this has always been the highest authority against drink and its bedfel lows. Churches must demand of their members total abstinence as the price of good standing or standing at all among the people of God. Parents who believe in and practice prohibition personally, must now take up the long neglected duty of teaching their sons and daughters that intoxicating drink is a curse to the individual, society and the state. Whether under the do minion of the bootlegger or ABC store, liquor will never be routed till men’s moral senses are roused and they realize that the supreme test of manhood and character is not whether a thing be legal, but whether it be right. Abuse, argu ment, anger and kindred conduct will never win. Facts, education, training, example and Christian manhood will do what ballots will never do. It may take a decade to prepare for the next battle of ballots, but the forces of prohibition will then win with a reserve army that the enemy will not even dare challenge. We lost the battle, but can win the war. “Be sober minded. ” "Be of good courage." “Quit you like men!" oOo NOT IN THE DEPTHS o We admit the discouragement, but so long as we find that as topics for town talk a hiking and camping trip by a crowd of youngsters shares importance with the latest prize-fight and^ THE ZEBULON RECORD, ZEBULON, NORTH CA ROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE TWENTY-FIFTH, 1937. a county election, we are not utterly cast down. oOo SCOUT WORK NEEDED o Os all organizations outside the church for the development of manhood and womanhood it is probable that Scout work is outstanding. Not one phase of it but tends toward self-re liance, industry, truth and honor. We have in the past had scout troops in Zebulon and a number of those who are now young men were active in the organization. But for years not even a patrol has function ed. This is for lack of leadership. The boys are willing and eager to do their part, but need direction. Their parents are in many cases in terested, but do not know just how to proceed. If some man who loves boyhood and youth can find it in his heart to revive the work, we do not doubt that he will have an embarrassment of riches as regards material with which to work. And we feel safe in asserting that a scout leader would meet with hearty cooperation from par ents. Not all, perhaps, could help actively, but this week’s hiking and camping trip led by Dr. Coltrane has proven to a great extent the de sire of fathers for their sons to have a part in the experiences and pleasures that rightfully be long to boyhood. Right now, as we see it, is the time for con certed effort by the community to sponsor scout projects. Let Zebulon and the community ad jacent give a continued demonstration of what may be done with and by boys when guided and directed. And let some man or men demonstrate willingness to serve by leading. oOo EXPERIENCE A DEAR SCHOOL o Ben. Franklin said "experience keeps a dear school but fools will learn in no other.” It is equally true that some people, fools or oth erwise, will not even learn in the school of ex perience. When the government began its relief work back at the beginning of the depression, money was handed out as by a blind man. When a re lief worker was asked why so much money was spent foolishly and extravagantly, she replied that they gave help as quickly as possible and that there was not time for investigation owing to the urgent need for help. But now, years after the depression is over, we find relief and other public benefactions being bestowed just as foolishly and unnecessarily as in the begin ning of the depression. Only a few days ago the WPA (We Pay All) officials in North Carolina announced an allot ment of over $30,000 to operate sewing ma chines in Rowan county. Just think, thirty thousand dollars to be distributed among a few hundred women in a dozen or two communities for operating a machine six hours a day three days a week, making a few plain garments and hemming some sheets and pillow cases. We heard the other day of a man working on relief with a foreman over him and a supervisor over the foreman. In another instance there was a woman director who got more than SSO a month. She had an assistant drawing around $45. Un der them were a dozen or less children from the best families in the community being cared for while many of the mothers visited or attended their club. The children most needing such help were not there. We have a number of women in this com munity who are drawing fair salaries from re lief funds. We art glad it is possible for them to get this employment. Most of them need tfcd work and if they did not have a position, 1 not know how they could live and support I children. Many cases are worthy. But wl thinking especially of these flagrant casß big pay, little work and much money speiß playgrounds and other community project* profit those in need and the people as a M profit nothing. No wonder men like SeM Robinson are turning away from the Presicfl program of spending and seeking to turn thtl of such extravagant waste of the people’s ml back to a program of sane economy.- - J THE DUFFEL BAG If a few flies get into the house, don’t wear yourself out chasing them. Just lie down to rest, and every one of the flies will come to you. Then you can swat then> without getting up Oh, winter’s bitter, icy winds Can make us cringe and moan; And summer’s days of broiling heat Don’t fail to make us groan; Much time is spent In loud lament Whatever weather’s known. ITS EITHER LOUSY OR I LULLABY I For the sake of the record w want to share with you Wilfred I Funk’s list of the ten most ovel worked words. Your educatioj charm and related qualitiesi, 5j thinks, can be measured inverse! with the frequency with which yd use those words. He not only the list but also classifies the chit offenders. 1. Okay—children and shopgir 2 Terrific—all persons “expo: ed to Hollywood for 24 hours c more. 3. Lousy—ditto. I 4. Contact (both verb and nounl —advertising workers. I 5. Definitely—society. I 6. Gal —Broadwayites. I 7. Racket—tradesmen. I 8. Swell —interior decorators. I 9. Impact—columnists and confl mentators. I 10. Honey—stock broker. A year or so ago Mr- Funk chose as most beautiful words in the English language; dawn, hush, lul laby, murmuring, tranquil, mist, luminous, chimes, golden and mel ody. This is the season when a boy who thinks it a long walk to the grocery store or postoffice also thinks a hike of 15 miles is fun. A writer claims that the radio signed the death warrant of I chautauquas that used to travell length and breadth of the courl stopping for a few days of “inß ive culture” in various comnfl ties. Why leave home for enter® ment that can be brought into® own room ? B While this is not meant B| argument there is no the statement that most idiotH| their mouths nearly open all the time. Teacher to pupil at beginning of fall term; Give a sentence using the word "gruesome.” Pupil: When I tried to put on my shoes after going barefooted all summer, 1 found my feet had grew some. Girl (to jewler): Please settle a dispute. My friend says this stone is called ‘‘turkows” and I say it is “turkwos”. Which is right ? Jewler: I am sorry, but both are wrong. This stone is really called “glass.” this free!” BULLFROGS & UNDERTAKERS For this we elect legislators: In Nebraska a bill to prohibit under takers from swearing in the pres ence of the corpse; in Oklahoma a bill to pin large tin badges on paroled convicts; in Maryland a law making employers liable for work ers' limbs, eye, teeth and “other rtificial parts”; in New Mexict^i
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