THE ZEBULON RECORD, ZEBULON, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER TENTH,I937.
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PECULIAR POLITICAL PROFITEERING
0
About a year ago we were in the office of
one of the State’s departmental heads in Raleigh
Every thing was excitement. We learned that
some one with more zeal than sense had led a
campaign and raised funds from employees in
that department to purchase a fine automobile
for the retiring head. Clerks and stenographers,
the lowest paid employees, had been asked to
contribute $7.50 each towards the cost of the
new car. This same gentleman, and a gentleman
he is, has just resigned his position. And again
another intensive drive is on to buy Mr. So-and
so a nice present to show everybody’s apprecia
tion of his services.
Our own opinion is that this gentleman
should stop such a movement at once; that prob
ably it would be more fitting for him to give
his office help a tangible expression of apprecia
tion if such a thing was expedient. The State has
compensated him for his services probably more
than it has those employed under him. We hearti
ly agree with many who believe it is both foolish
and improper to solicit funds for such an object.
WAR AND CHRISTMAS
o
The Jap army marches unhindered across
China. They are at the gates of Nanking, the
capital. The rest of the nations sit and wait
Probably when Japan has accomplished her pur
pose, they will cry “stop” and make a great pre
tence of promoting peace and justice among the
little yellow men. The world’s sense of right
seems to be impotent in the face of its selfish
interests. It would be far more in keeping with
the times to celebrate the coming of Beelzebub
into the world than that of the Prince of Peace
at this Christmas tide.
CHRISTMAS AND FIREWORKS
o
I yet remember as a 12 year-old boy the
package of Chinese firecrackers bought for a
dime at Christmas time. It was the last package
I ever bought as a boy. The other children had
already “shot” theirs and 1 was saying mine till
I could make the whole show. In a make-believe
act of firing them all at once, I lighted the main
fuse, aiming to smother the spark out. But it
would not smother and soon it seemed my whole
body was a sparkling, exploding thing. When the
noise and darkness came, all that I had to show
for 144 good Chinese firecrackers were two badly
blistered hands. From that day to this, I have
been afraid of even the little two inch roll of red
paper.
Zebulon has an ordinance against fireworks
being exploded in the corporate limits. We un
derstand that little effort in the past has been
made to enforce the law. Like the “likker” law,
we say it can’t be done. Perhaps not. 1 am not
sure it would be best. It would rob an age long
custom among boys and even men of a pleasure
not to be easily denied. However, I believe the
shooting of fireworks should be confined to va
cant lots in town and to other days than Sunday.
By segregating the sport to definite bounds pos
sible danger from fire would be lessened. By
permitting it on other days, those participating
would be less disposed to disturb the quiet of
Sunday with exploding noises. We hope the
town authorities will let the boys and men, too,
who wish, have their fun with firecrackers under
reasonable restrictions. But when Chistmas day
comes, let’s occupy the time with something
making less noise and more pleasing to others.
WORSE THAN BLOOD MONEY
o
When an appeal was being made to the Wake
County Commissioners a few days ago for help
for the poor, the ABC Commissioners handed
them a check for $15,000 as the county’s profits
so far from the sale of intoxicating drinks by the
county to its citizens. What a boon! Money
needed to relieve the distressed families of Wake
515,000 of it, and like the answer to a prayer,
here it comes. Fifteen thousand dollars, repre
senting countless tears, heart aches, suffering
bodies and bruised souls. The dregs of dollars
wasted by men, women and youths for drink.
Then out of the generosity of its soulless
heart and its heartless hand, the grand old coun
ty of Wake gave the poverty stricken wives and
children of those people who spent many more
thousands to produce this magnificent sum of
$15,000, yes, Wake gave $5,000 of it back to
sweet charity. Talk about blood money! If
our county would by one quick thrust, speed the
spirit of life on its way, it would not be so bad.
But when it robs whole families of bread money,
and breaks innocent hearts and by a devilish
process destroys body and soul, it is worse than
blood money. And in spite of their will there
are many citizens of Wake county who are a
party to this dastardly, deadly and damning busi
ness. At this time good citizens need to pray to
be delivered from “the powers that be”, for sure
ly the selling of drink to its citizens by Wake
county and other counties is not “ordained of
God.”
oOo
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
oOo
When President Roosevelt called the spe
cial session of Congress the country was virtu
ally in a boom stage, as compared with today’s
conditions. Stocks were at high levels. Re-em
ployment was going ahead on a comfortable
scale. Though unfavorable signs existed, they
were few and apparently insignificant, and al
most everything pointed to a highly prosperous
winter season.
Now, in two months, the picture has changed
completely. Stocks, in spite of occasional flur
ries, are holding stubbornly at levels close to
the October lows. With few exceptions indus
trial production continues to sag. Unemploy
ment is increasing alarmingly. And it is very
likely that this winter’s relief problem will be
as grave as in any year since 1929.
One result of this is a complete change in
the attitude of Congress—and, to a lesser de
gree, a change in the attitude of the Administra
tion. The special session was primarily called
for three purposes—the wage and hours law,
the farm relief proposal, and the bill to create
seven new regional electric authorities similar
in nature to the TVA. It was assumed that
these matters would absorb the undivided atten
tiin of the session, and that nothing else of mo
ment would be brought up on the floor or in
committee.
The farm bill is in a similar predicament —
it seems almost impossible that a law satisfac
tory to the various opposed factions in House
and Senate can be prepared for months.
The seven regional authorities bill is, ac
cording to last reports, completely moribund.
Congress is almost wholly occupied with the
business recession, and with proposals designed
to prevent it from becoming another major,
long-lasting depression. Tax reform seems
nearer to achievement than at any time in the
last four years. There is definite sentiment in
favor of a more conciliatory general policy to
ward industry. There is a growing feeling that
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we have gone too far with regulation, especially
as it affects the security markets and exchanges.
There is a movement on foot to encourage bus
iness to spend on a big scale—of which the
most significant development is the President's
announced policy of a more friendly attitude to
ward the electric utilities, and his recent talks
with utility executives.
fetter
BINGO ’
A friend asked what I thought of
Bingo as a means of raising money.
I rather hated to appear so inno
cent, but had to tell her that I was
like the woman who was asked if
she liked novels. Her reply was, “I
don’t know. I never ate any.” I
have not eaten any Bingo! But in
the Christian Century for Decem
ber 1, I find this paragraph:
“The Roman Catholic Archbish
op of Milwaukee did the right thing
when, a few days ago, he forbade
the use of games of chance in
money-raising entertainments in
the churches of his diocese. The
particular game at which his order
was directed was bingo, which is
rdescribed as ‘a hilarious type of
gambling game that has recently
grown so in popularity that it was
used to add to the finances of many
of the church societies.’ It was no
ticed that the church’s employment
of this gambling device had become
one of the stock defenses adduced
by slot machine and pin ball
ators when haled into court f®||§|
olation of the anti-gambling HHr
Apart from such consideratiaßßi
the moral effect of such gairfllS
parishioners who are
participation in them for theHBE
of God, surely the church is BHm
erly protecting its own good HHB
when it refuses to allow its prHEB
to furnish a front behind whi<HH|
commercial operators of HHn
gambling (and swindling) fIH
can defend their own nefarioi®BH
erations.” |^^B
W. R. CULLOM. WMk
SEEN m HEAH
THE DENTON DERByHH
Staley Denton’s derby EH®
probably the most unusual-loHjgjigS
object brought to light
week's snow. Placed atop his HHE
of reddish curls, it was
startling because so few eve® '■
him wearing any hat. HeHBH
he has owned the derby foHHB
years; that the reason he stiHgßß
it is that he is never
wear it more than twice iflH
same town; that he can’t BBH
lose it, because whenever®®*
leaves it somebody is sußhb|
come next day, handing it tcHHR
and saying, “here’s that d®||||
old derby of yours.” It looks ®®B
Staley is hatted for life. HBH
I HAD MY PICTURE “TO<®
Going up Main Street the
day, I stopped to see the new Bfl
lywood Photo Studio, underHH
direction of Messrs. H. E. Bri®j||j
of Raleigh, and B. F. BarkeHß
Louisville, Ky. The
an unique affair made b)H
owners.
When I asked Mr.
it was operated, he said, “Hjggjjg
show you better than I caHEB
you.” He had me sit in a HHB
room, then shut the dooiHllfcl
bright light flashed on, I h<®|H
click, the light went out aiflßß
door opened.
He then invited me into a®
very small room and cloHt 4*"*, j
door. Red lights
Two small blank appearing®
of cardboard fell from a rhifl||||H||
operator caught them in a®||||||
enclosed hand. Then he ihH§J§|f|g
them in a yellowish looflHßH
quid, and the bust of whatß|!||!R
ed to be a negro
he dipped the cards in
then transferred them to ®J ■’ ?-|
chemical solution. Th®
were rinsed a second time HagalliK
and then placed again in
solution. The pictures al|||||B
peered, this time looking I r . ‘ i
of a white man They rl
third washing in water and were
then placed on a hot stove to dry.
All this process took about three
minutes.
This studio hopes to do a
thriving business during the holi
days. They make one picture for
a dime, or two, different positions,
for fifteen cents. They also
make enlargements and do tinting,
iliey use an amplifying system
that makes music while you wait
to “get your beauty struck.”
AN INTERESTING TRIP
By R. L. Isaacs
Last Sunday Mr. Joseph Speed
Williams of Fuquay Springs, who
was reared in Warren County, and
I went byway of Louisburg to
Warren County to visit the home*
of the parents, grand parents and
great grand parents of Mr. Wil-l
liams. This was one of the most!
interesting trips that I have ever!
taken. We saw where the first!
Methodist Conferene was held in
the South, Green Hill, near Louis
brug; where the first Confederate
flag was designed and erected on
the court house square in Louis
burg. Where Miss Annie Lee died,
the daughter of Gen. Robt. E. Lee,