THE COURIER
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Wednesday, February 14, 1934.
THIS MONEY QUES
TION
While we expect to find lffctle real
satisfaction concerning this money
question, we are still reading al
most everything we run across con
cerning the subject. We believe
there- is just about as much light
thrown on the subject in the words
below, which we copy from the
Autocaster. as we have seen:
"As nearly as we can understand
the money situation and the new
gold valuation, it comes down to
this:
A dollar is still one hundred cents.
Ten cents still make a dime. Ten
dollars is still one eagle. The "de
valuation" of the dollar is not a re
duction of the dollar to 59.04 cents,
it is a reduction of 40.96 percent in
the amount of gold that a dollar
Will buy. The price of gold is now
$35 an ounce, instead of $21.26, or
whatever the old price was.
The dollar, in other words, is now
legally and permanently cheaper in
the world's markets. It takes more
dollars to buy commodities in inter
national trade. We sell our surplus
products to. the rest of the world in
dollar prices. Other nations have,
to acquire dollars in order to pay
us for them. They get those dollars
by the process known as "foreign
exchange," which simplifies, down -t?
this:
"A Frenchman, say, buys Ameri
can cotton. His money is known;
as the franc. The franc has a fixed
relation to the gold. This relation]
may vary by a small fraction, from;
day to day, depending upon the
international demand for francs.
>
but it is in effect a fixed relation:
so many francs will buy "an ounce,
of gold. Now, we know how many
dollars an,ounce of gold will^buy?
.35 of them. The Frenchman, "there
fore, pays for his dollars as many
francs as will buy the equivalent i
amount of gold, and uses those dol-|
lars to pay for his purchase of;
American cotton.
A year ago he could buy only $21
with the franc equivalent of an
'cunce of gold; now he can buy $35.J
Cotton from America is that much
cheaper to the Frenchman. But
have we made him a present? Not
at all. The dollar, once, it gets to I
America. Is just as good as It was
before, and we get more of them
for our bales of cotton. The French
man can buy more cotton because
he gets It cheaper; we get more dol
lars because gold is higher in our;
money.
It makes no difference inside our
own borders whether we use gold ori
paper for money, so long as the
credit of our Government Is soun<L
and stands ? behind every dolls*
But it does make a big difference
t ? i
when we sell our products abroad, j
whether our money is priced too
high in gold in comparison with
that of other nations."
DON'T FORGET THE I
GARDEN
We know of nothing which means
quite so much to a family, In town
or country, as a garden; It need
not be an extensive plot, a half
acre or at most an acre will do the
work. To thi* family it will mean
not only-a saving In living costs.
but It will save doctors bills as well.
You can almost always find fresh
vegetables at the stores, but what
a difference In the roasting ears,
the tomatoes, the snap beans and
other vegetables which you gather
every morning fresh from the gar
den.
During the winter months many
families in this County, and in
Roxboro, have been fed by the CWA
and other welfare organizations,
but this dole is likely to be cut
off?and it should be, then when
you are put to it to supply your i
own wants what will more fully
meet the bill than a good garden.
A good garden has many, qualifica
tions; it does not take many weeks
to begin gathering from the garden;
It is inexpensive and can be hand
led exclusively by man labor, not
necessarily requiring any Jiorse or
mule power; and more than likely
the government will make provision
to furnish the seed' if you can not
get ttfem otherwise. The only draw- '
back is that a lazy man will not
raise a garden?unless his good wife
will promise to do the work.
Thei-e is absolutely no reason
why every family in this County
should not have a garden, if there
is no land connected with the house
ycu are renting, there is plenty of
land not in use which the owner will
gladly furnish you free of charge,
and if you are a tenant. the land
lord win not only furnish the land,
but he will allow you the use^clKthe
team to do whatever powing is ne
cessary. If seme tenants, other
wise good farmers, were to spend
their Saturday afternoons at home
working in their gardens rather than
loafing around town they could pro
duce enough to supply their family
needs for almost the entire year; what
was not used in a fresh state that
good woman would gladly can and
have for the winter. The family
that Is thoughtful" enough to keep
a cow, a pig or two, and faithfully
tend a garden is not only not go
ing hungry, but is going to be
healthy and require little attention'
from the doctors:
Yes, we should pass a law "re
quiring every family living in a vil
lage or the country t.o have a garden.
In another column we are pub
lishing a synopsis of work done by
cur County Health Nurse, and it is
interesting reading. We know of
few expenditures which brings bet
ter returns than does the money
paid for the health nurse. If you 1
think Mrs. Ruth McCollum O'Briant
does not earn her salary just read !
the article.
We sincerely hope some" of our '
agricultural students will take part J
in that corn contest which is pub- ,
lished in another column. We have 1
some of the best wide-awake tar '
heel farmers to be found, and with ,
the assistance of our vocational ag
ricultural teacher, feel sure the
prize would come to this good ,
County. . : i
It Must Have Been
Two Other Fellows ,
Two aviators were recently ap
proached by a man representing
himself as Capt. A1 Williams, the
famous flier. The stranger was in- 1
terested. he said, in buying their i
plane. As he warmed up to his sub- 1
Ject. his imagination improved and 1
he went on to desoribe the part he,'
is playing in the -government's
movement to promote a seven hun
dred dollar plane for general use. i
The man left without buying, but
pr-mised to return. It was only a
promise.
Consequently a general warning is
being Issued throughout aviation
circles to beware of a stranger
with a good appearance and a bet
ter line. It has been suggested, in
case he appears' and says "I am
Captaiil A1 Williams and I am in-'
terested In buying your plane," to
think less of the price to be asked
and more, of some means of holding
him until the authorities are noti
fied.
When Captain Williams was ? in
terviewed on the matter at his of
fice?he is Manager of Aviation
Sales for the Gulf Refining Com-}
pany?in Pittsburgh, his reply was:i
"8ure, he's A1 Williams but I'm Na
poleon." However, don't let that
fool any reader. His imitator and
Napoleon are two other fellows.
?o .
The builders of the famous lean
ing tower of Pisa, Italy, intended it
to be vertical, but one side sank
when it was only 36 feet high, and
they finished It in. the slanting po
sltlbn. - ?[
New " Knee-Action Chevrolet Gives Passengers
Ride Like a Glide
In the design and development of the new 1934 Chevrolet,
particular attention has been given to driver and passenger comfort,
all annoying sensations of disagreeable sound andjceling having
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been eliminated. The upper photo shows the new Chevrolet coacl
ywifh its long, sleek lines. Wind rush has been eliminated by the.
vFKher No Draft Ventilators and the new streamlined bodies.
Chevrolet's "Knee-Action" wheels enjoy the advantage of being
completely enclosed In a weathertight housing; the coil springs and
shock absorbers ride in a bath of oil. William E. Holler, Chevrolet's
general sales manager, is shown at the left holding a chart-which
shows the internal construction of the system.
The radiator of the new car has added beauty through its graceful
and sharply pointed design. Smartness has been the theme in
every line of this year's Chevrolet.
The driver and passengers in the new 1934 Chevrolet
get a ride like the glide of an airplane. One of the main
factors in improving the riding qualities of the new car
to such a great extent is the "Knee-Action"?or inde
pendently sprung front wheels, to use the technical
term.
So much has been written about independent spring
ing that the public has doubtless concluded that it is
sqipething too technical to understand. As a matter of
fact, there is nothing complicated about either the
principle involved or the construction of the system.
Chevrolet's " Knee- Action" enjoys the advantage of
1 being enclosed in a welded weathertight housing in
which the entire spring mechanism and shock absorb
ers ride up and down in a bath of oil.
An automobile gives a perfect ride when both the
front and rear springs have the same ''frequency," or
tension. Actually this has been impossible to carry out
in the past because the front springs had to be over
twice as "stiff" as the rear springs in order to hold the
front axle, wheels and brakes in place. In independent
springing, the wheels ant! spring mechanism are rigidly
attached directly to the frame and there is no front axle.
By relieving the front springs of the task of carrying
wheels and axle, therefore, it became possible to make
the front springs as "soft" as the rear springs. When
Chevrolet if ?
the new Chevrolet strikes an irregularity in the road,
both front and rear move up and down with the same
frequency?there is no inclination on the part of the
j rear end of the car to leap into the air and throw the
I passengers forward and upward.
Chevrolet's "Knee-Action" has additional advantages
all contributing to a comfort in riding never before
thought possible in a motor car. There is a decided
improvement in handling, steering, safety at high
- speeds and tire economy.
In design, the front spring is a neat, compact and
efficient unit, as Mr. Holler points out in the above
picture. The entire spring mechanism is attached
rigidly to the frame. From this enclosed unit the wheels
spring vertically at the ends of strong, steel horizontal
arms.
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Editor-in-Chief, Margaret A. Perkins Assistant-Editor, Jean Morton
A GOOO'emZEN
Mrs. R. L. Wilburn Is one of the
leading citizens of our town. She
I.-; a valuable person to any com
munity, always willing tq help any
:>ne in any difficulty.
Her wonderful talent in art is
lard to And. She has painted many
lovely pictures and these will be a
:redit to any place. She always sees
he beauty in things we never notice j
until brought to our light by her. [
Her sweet and interesting talks are
Mwbys welcomed by everyone. Some
limes she illustrates her thoughts
.vith her painting in a wonderful
ray.
When it comes to visiting the I
irk. she is always ready. It always
mccurages a person for a good
"hristian lady to come and talk with
iou. She always leaves some mes
!age for you to think about.
Please note that this is the third
,ood citizenship paper. It will be
continued for several weeks.
HALF HOLIDAY ENJOYED
The two sections of the seventh
;rade had a half holilay Friday af
ternoon for having paid all the
money pledged on the gymnasium.
Every one is interested in our new
building and so Is willing to pay
bis pledge.*
FOREWORD
Great, books are our right heri
laec. The love of them 'is a love
which requires neither justification,
aprlogy, nor defence." The more we
[ram about books, the more we
love them and the deeper becomes
our respect for the actual volumes.
Some one has likened books to
proverbs in that both become val
uable when the stamp and esteem
of the ages have been placed upon
them.
Books are men's storehouse of
knowledge, and libraries the homes
In tvhlch they are treasured. Every
-ducated person has a library, even
though it may be composed of only
three or four volumes. It's worth
lies more in these selections and
Intelligent use, than in size. Ab
raham Lincoln with his limited re
sources owned and read the Bible
and Shakespeare, and In knowing
the two masterpieces he grow to
love and appreciate all good litera
ture. ' ?
PRECIOUS BOOKS
Why and Where they are Treasured
How Libraries Preserve Knowledge
Possibly nowhere save In a New
York subway, will you find more
: varied people than those passing in
1 end out the doors marked "Public
Library." In small town, large city,
(and university, the libary is now
j clamled as the undisputed right of
I all people. Here eager young stu- '
I dents seek hew knowledge, listless
| men read to pass the hours, old la
dles demand romantic novels! and
: young women ask for "best sellers." j
j In a distant corner bright-eyedi
children are lost in "make believe"
of the story teller's yarns. Here
they are all served and when the
books they use are lost, defaced, or'
acutally worn out, other copies au
tomatically take their place.
(This is the first Installment of
a serfes of talks on books. Each
week's issue will continue this topic.)
WORK BEGUN FOR FRENCH
CONTEST
Monday morning the coriipetitors
in the annual French contest were
selected from the class of '34. This
gTOup. consisting of Isadore Long.
.Eunice Tapp. Helen Thompson,
Emily Bradsher and - Annie Long
Bradsher, were selected by the
highest averages. Though the whole
class is participating in this con
test, but these few will do special
work on the subject
TUESDAY MORNING CHAPEL
EXERCISES
The high school was fortunate
this morning in having Rev. Pitt
man to conduct chapel exercises
again. He spoke on "Ungodly
Righteousness." The school group
sang "Come Thou Almighty King,"
after which miscellaneous an
nouncements were made.
North Moriah News
Miss Jakle Eakes, of Hyco, near
Woodsdale, spent a few days of last
week with her brother. Bud Eakes.
Mrs. Harriet Oakley, of West
Moriah, is spending some time with
Mrs. Ula Russell, of Berea.
! Mr. and Mrs. Bud Eakes. of North
Moriah. spent last week with Mrs.
Eakes' parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
i Clayton, of Moriah.
Mr. Wylie Lee Wilklns, of Little
ton. Is vtsftlhg his slater. Miss Wllma
Wilklns.
| Mr. Joe Clayton and Mr. Lonnle,
Humphries, of Morrisvtllie, passed i
through Moriah last Friday on
Ibtwlnwg.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whlsnant,
of Jklong, visited In the home of
Mrs. Whlsnant's mother. Mrs. Herod
Allen, last week and attended the
funeral of Mr. Herod Allen.
Too tjighly Organize*
In an address here at the Pres
byterian church last week Dr. W. I
Llngle,' president of Davidson Col
lege, put his finger on the troubl
with modern society. He pointed ou
that it is difficult to keep the mod
ern family life united in the face o
so manj? varied amusements. Di
Llngle is right. We are over-or
ganized and over-emused. There 1
something all the time to take th
children, the youngsters and th
parents away from home, each t
his or her club, social, civic am
amusement gathering. There is n
wonder that family ties are broker
and home is only a place' to ea
and sleep. If we meet all the de
mands and all of the impulses w
have to "take-in" everything that i
ofTered. home life will continue fc
decay.?Cleveland Star.
Honor Roll For The
Olive Hill Schoo
First grade: Cecile Carver, Luc:
Mac Oakley.
Second grade: Mary Thelma Oak
ley, Alma Pulllam, James Warrer
Elsie Foushee, Emory Duncan.
Third grade: Harriet Brewer.
Fourth grade: Daphne Davit
Virginia Warren, Garneil W11 kins
Seventh grade: Louise Dickent
Sarah Winstead.
ADVERTISE IN "THE COURIER
WOMAN'S WEAKNESS
Mrs Mildred Hicks c
28 Nisson Ave., Winstoei
Salem, N. C., says: "
have found Dr. Tierce'
Favorite Prescription to fc
not only a nerve tool
but good for feminie
weakness as well Whe
suffering from headache
and pain in my side, th
'Prescriotion' quickly n
litres me of this misery. As s practical nun
I have recommended it to many of m
patients, with very good results.''
New tire, tablets 50 eta., liquid 11.00.
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BANKING
SERVICE
A cordial invitation is extended to you to make
this bank YOUR BANK, to avail yourselves of its
modern facilities and the thoughtful services of its
experienced personnel.
More and more people are opening accounts with
us each day. During the month of January we open-<
ed 117 new accounts with initial deposits totaling
$32,054.92. The first 13 days of February we have
opened 50 new accounts with deposits totalij
$16,177.69.
Your account will be appreciated. A one
bill will start a thrift account. Add to it each week
antUwatch it grow.
The deposits of this bank are insured to the extent
provided in the banking act of 1933.
The Peoples Bank
Roxboro, N. 6. *
MULES
JUST RECEIVED!
Fresh lot of mules. Will
be glad to show them
to any one.
SEE US BEFORE YOU BUY.
G. M. CHAPPELL &
J. B. SATTERFIELD.