THEZEBULON RECORD
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Published Kvery Friday By
THE RECORD PI'JILISHING COMPANY
Zebuion, North Carolina
THEO. B. DAVIS, Editor
MRS. THEO. B. DAVIS, Associate Editor
Entered as second class mail matter June 26, 1925, at the
Postoffice at Zebuion, North Carolina.
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THE KING CAN DO NO WRONG
Should the King of England stoop to such
discourteous and raw political conduct as our
president did at Barnesville, Ga., in an address
last week, he would relinquish his crown much
more quickly than even the late King Edward
did. We have been an admirer of Mr. Roose
velt in spite of differing from him on many of
his progressive liberal policies and programs.
We felt his remarks in favor of his New Deal
candidate Barkley in Kentucky were altogether
out of place for one occupying the dignified
position of president.
At Gainesville, with Senator George on the
platform witli him, he did not hesitate to attack
him openly. In the same sentence he called him
“friend” and tried to stab him politically to
death. We feel, regardless of every consideration
and condition of the situation, that he showed a
lack of courtesy and gentility that one would ex
pect from a man of his breeding and position.
Even Teddy Roosevelt with his big stick never,
so far as we recall, showed the spirit of political
hate and brutality that Franklin D. Roosevelt
did before the people of Ga. We believe that
people will show their resentment to the presi
dent’s words at the proper time by acts without
words.
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ASK YOURSELF
1. What is Zebulon's greatest need?
2. What can 1 do to contribute to my com
munity’s progress?
3. Am I doing my part in the community?
4. Do 1 have a comprehensive picture of the
possibilities of Zebuion?
5. Have I given my share of attention to
the continued upbuilding of Zebuion?
6 Have 1 given helpful co-operation and
service to local organizations representing the
religious, business and civic activities of Zebu
ion?
7. Am I working to make the most money
I can in a short time or making my business a
respected and responsible community institu
tion?
8. Are my business activities harmful to
the beauty, well-being or proper development of
the community in which 1 live?
9. From every standpoint would Zebuion
be a better place in which to live if I should go
elsewhere to live?
10. By the above questions what would be
my grade as a good citizen should 1 answer them
truthfully?
(Adapted from a Florida newspaper)
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A HALF MILLION WHAT?
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The State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
reports $493,628 net revenue during the fiscal
year ending June 30 from the sale of liquor.
This sounds mighty good from a revenue raising
standpoint. But ledger accounts have debit as
well as credit sides. Suppose Mr- Moore adds
together the following items: The cost of court
Seen and Heard
OUT OF HARMONY
On Aug. 7, Sunday at the Baptist '
church a large congregation gath
ered to see and hear the new pas- '
tor as well as to worship. A young
sparrow had got lost and was flit,
ting from window to window, oc
casionally emitting a loud chirp.
During the S. S. hour, when the
people began to sing the bird join
ed with a constant loud note. When
the song ended the bird ceased.
Then when Dr. Massey began speak
ing in the opening exercises, the
proceedings directly resulting from
liquor by the ABC stores. The cost of drink
bought by the people of the state. The destruc
tion of life and property directly or indirectly
from liquor’s use. The suffering and sorrow to
mothers and children from the use of drink by
sons and husbands. If it were possible to add
all these items together as financial items we be
lieve the total would be far greater than even
the gross revenue from the sale of liquor.
We heard a woman say the other day that
she simply could not feel reconciled with the
idea of the state being engaged in any such
business as selling drink to its people. The drink
evil is growing so rapidly in American that the
liquor manufacturers we are told are becoming
alarmed. They are advertising “the moderate use
of whiskies”. “Moderate" —there is no modera
tion in the use of immoral things as they relate
to the appetites and passions of mankind.
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CAT, SCAT!
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A furor of protest has arisen out in St. Louis
because the managers of the city museum paid
$14,400 for ap Egyptian bronze, 2400 years-old,
statuette of a black cat. Why such protest and
excitement over the spending of a few thousand
dollars by the city when for several years our
government at Washington has been spending
millions of the people’s money for black cat
ghosts and white elephants?
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BROTHER, WHY DID YOU DO IT I
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On last Sunday a pastor in his second Sun
day in a great church used as his text: “The We
ness of Us.” Why do public men strive after the
sensational in speech when the plain truth is
much more attractive? After his ballyhoo intro
duction, the miinster preached a really fine ser
mon on Christian Cooperation.
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“AND HE DID AND THEY DID”
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Governor Hoey said to the members of the
General Assembly of North Carolina: Come to
Raleigh and rubber stamp the following acts
which 1 propose:
(1) Frovide for a state bond issue of $4,-
620,000 to match PWA funds in a program
which will provide between $8,000,000 and $9,-
000,000 for a building program in state insti
tutions of higher education.
(2) Enact a revenue Bond act which will
enable municipalities to get funds from the gov
ernment for numerous projects.
(3) Appropriate $75,000 for a state’s build
at the greater New York World’s Fair.
And they did.
And we do too.
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MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIA
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Senator George of Georgia, whose re-elec
tion is openly opposed by President Roosevelt
and who was criticised in a speech made last
week by the president, asserts that.the position
taken by the leader of the New Deal approxi
mates another march through Georgia. Sher
man’s march, however, was more nearly an after
math of war. George feels that the president has
taken unfair advantage because of his position
in the party and country, and thinks it shows a
tendency to keep the states from making their
own decisions as to who shall represent them.
The senator might like a revision of the old so
called patriotic song to express what Mr. Roose
velt has in mind. It could have a chorus like thi»
Hurrah! Hurrah! We bring the Deal thfl
new! M
Hurrah! Hurrah! No matter what we dfl
We shall expect obedience from everwffPjgi-
BHfl
While we go marching through GeorgS
bird again took up his plainflgi
soon he found by chance aifl|
window and flew to freedoiH|
quiet. H
GIANT MELONS ■
Have you seen those big ml
in the window at Kannan’s cl
W»' !'!"•'*! The :arjj
83 pounds and the 1
ers are most as large. Cm
Finch, brother-in-law to Cliff I
pin, raised them on Cliff's f*
He is the champion melon grol
of this section. If he can keep I
of them till the Five County M
he will no doubt win first prizel
TIME TO SUBSCRIBE |
A citizen of Zebuion was tell
a few days ago that one ofl
neighbors sends to borrow the ■
ulon Record the day before!
published. He thinks it’s time!
that neighbor to subscribe, anfl
least one other thinks so. ■
COULD BE WORSE I
One woman was heard to
another who was moving fromH
ulon to another town: “I’m S
you are leaving, but glad
if you want to.” Then afflj
slight pause: “There’s
thing worse—want to and cH|
Good philosophy.
Odd if True |H
Some one not long ago lß|
story not I'ke this, only
dikerent: A certain man inHHj
went for a drive
bottle of Alphabet juice
long with him. The car gotH»
drunk or something, and
cer saw the wabbling
the mistake of arresting tIH
instead of the car. The
was carried to court and S|§|
ministrator of justice made Hh
mistake of taking the cars SB
license away for one yearßß
world!
An Appreciatß
Letter B
(Editor’s note:—The
letter is so appreciated thatflH||
lieve the writer will forgivSHH
publishing it without firstHflH
her consent.) H^S
110 E. Whitaker
Raleigh, N. C.
August 15, 1938 Sm§
Mrs. Theo B. Davis
The Zebuion Record
Zebuion, N C.
Dear Mrs. Davis,
Enclosed will find one
($1.00) in cash in paymenßß
year’s subscription to ‘The /■
Record.”
I look forward with a greßß
of pleasure to the day that tBB|
per comes to my home as I SB|
find some very interesting rBH
Mrs. Davis, I particularly
the articles written by you eB
,‘This, That, and the Other.BH
articles are always so true HBK
and yet so humorous.
Then the “Community
spondence” is always very irBS
ing to me because it keeps ES
formed about the activitiesSß
friends and relatives in thatßß
of the State. M
The poem “Have FaitlS
Boy” in the August
one of the finest
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