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THE NEWS-RECORD frO Aft PRICE A YEAR &.UU ' The PROGRESSIVE FARMER ' THE NEWS-RECORD (PO OC MADISON COUNTY RECORD Established June 28, 1901. jj FRENCH BROAD NEWS jj Established May 16, 1907. Consolidated November 2, 1911 jj BOTH A YEAR FOR M.tJ THE ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN MADISON COUNTY MARSHALL, N. C, FRIDAYS JANUARY 10, 1930 8 Page. ThU Week 1400 .VOL. XXI COUNTIES NEED: i GOOD JUVENILE ; clttUnpYCTEM MRS. MARY SPRINKLE SAYS EF- FECTIVE CHILDREN'S COURTS REDUCE EXPENSE OF CR1MI- NAL COURTS" CLERK MADE JUDGE North Carolina now spends millions of idollars each year for the prosecu tion and punishment of crime, but spends virtually nothing to prevent iw)r curtail crime by means of an ef fective Juvenile Court system, ac cording to Mrs. Mary Camp Sprinkle, head of the county organization di vision of the State Board of Charities and Public Welfare. For while the average county in North Carolina takes it as a matter of course that it must spend from $18,000 to $20,000 a year for the maintenance of its criminal courts, most of the counties object to appropriating as much as $300 a year for its juvenile court. To expect any results from the ju venile courts under these circum stances is ridiculous and equivalent to trying to get something for noth ing, Mrs. Sprinkle says in an article in the latest issue of Public Welfare Progress. "The State seems to be expecting results without first being willing to make an investment," says Mrs. Sprinkle. Yet there is no way of estimating how much the counties might save from the present cost of their criminal courts if they would but spend a little more on the juve ' nile courts. For experiences in oth er states show that efficient juvenile courts reduce the work and expense of the criminal courts by at least one half." -Whiie vert1frtettikIy' 10 years ago set up a frame work for a juvenile court system, it has contin ued to remain nothing more than a frame work in most of the State, Mrs. provided that the clerk of the court in each county should act as the judge of the juvenile court. How ever, most of the court clerks already have all the work they can do and some . left over, while many others are simply not interested in children, do not understand the phsycology of children, especially delinquent chil dren, and hence have no interest in their duties as juvenile court judges, according to Mrs. Sprinkle. "Most of these clerks of court had the job of juvenile court judge legis lated upon them without their desire or approval," according to Mrs. Sprin kle. "As a result, it is not to be wopdered that most of them have no interest in the job arid that little at tention is paid to it. For they have inherited a job that they do not care for, that many of them are unfitted for and that in many cases they have no time for. So it is not surprising that the juvenile court does not seem to be getting results." In order to make the work of the juvenile courts effective the judge must first of all be interested in his job and know something about chil dren and how to deal with them, ac cording to Mrs. Sprinkle. In addi tion each court should have an ex perienced probation officer, to follow up the cases and keep track' of the children who 'are placed on probation. For the most important thing is to keep track of a child delinquent af ter he or she has been before the court. ; In some counties in the State the county welfare officers are help ing to dd this follow up work, but in most cases the welfare officers are too busy with other duties to do this work as it should be done. - Besides, there are welfare departments in on ly half the counties in the State. ' . However, there Is no doubt of the dollars and cents value of a well or ganized and . functioning juvenile court, Mrs. Sprinkle says, who quotes from Judge - H. G. Cochran of the Norfolk juvenile court as follows: "Since the juvenile court was es tablished here; (in Norfolk) the a mount of serious crime has been re duced by half. And of the approx imately 8,000 juvenile delinquents who have been before the juvenile court, less than three-fourths of one oer cent have ever been in the crim inal courts of the city after they have passed the criminal court age. And ef the approximately 8,600 fel ony indictments returned by the grand juries of this city returned since the juvenile court was establish ed, only 25 have been against persons who had ever, been before the juvenile courts (is delinquents." .i1, Jtfrs. Sprinkle believes the: juvenile courts in North Carolina can be made equally valuable if the counties will only invest enough in them to make them . really effective, . Elizabeth City Daily Advance. Judge Johnson Makes Good (Editorial in the Winston-Salem Journal, Jan. 1, 1930) At the time Governor Gardner ap pointed Senator Thomas L. Johnson a judge of Superior Court less than a year ago, The Journal predicted that he would make a splendid record on the bench. From time to time since then we have been getting reports from him and all have been good. His work recently in his native coun ty of Buncombe attracted highly fa vorable attention. Judge Johnson is now closing his first term of Superior Court in For syth County. It is not an exaggera tion to say that no judge in recent years has attracted more favorable comment in Winston-Salem. His de cisions have been fair and impartial and he has shown a sincere desire to obtain all the facts and thus arrive at the truth in every case that has been before him here. Attorneys have ibeen impressed with Judge Johnson's knowledge of the law and all those who have been in his court have felt that they were in the pres ence of an able jurist. Outside of the court room, too, Judge Johnson has made a most fa vorable impression in Winston-l3a-lem. In an address before the local Kiwanis Club yesterday he won many new friends and admirers in this city with' ah eloquent and vigorous presen tation of his views on a vital problem confronting the State, which is now called upon to deal with the disciples of communism in certain industrial centers. Judge Johnson's uncompro mising stand for the supremacy of law made a winning appeal to the representative group of local citizens who heard him. Many who have seen him in action in Winston-Salem are not surprised that Judge Johnson is being mention ed for Governor in various sections of the State, or that he is seriously considering entering the contest for the State's highest office. He has long been a popular Democratic lead er in Robeson County, having been a member of the bar of Lumberton for more than twenty years, and his record on the bench is extending his popularity into many other counties of the Commonwealth. MARS HILL BANK MEET At a well represented meeting of the stockholders of the Bank of Mars Hill Tuesday, a 12 dividend was de clared. The meeting was pleasant in every way an,d the workings of the bank said to be entirely satisfactory t0 the stockholders. Mr. N. S. Whit aker was elected cashier to succeed Mr. L. Z. Eller, resigned. Mr. Eller will enter the insurance business. Increase in College Enrollment Abating Washington, D. C. The high tide of increase in attendance at institutions of higher education which has been rushing, on since the World War seems to have very much abated, the Commissioner of Education states in his annual re port to the Secretary of the In terior. ,;. An estimated increase of 2 per cent, the smallest since the World War, is reported by institutions on the, approved list of the Associa tion of American Universities, It is possible,, but by no means cer tain, that a period of stabilisation is near at . hand, it is reported. Collegiate enrollments in the li nked States are nofw- decidedly higher proportionately than in any other country in the world. The rate of! increase in the enrollments in high schools, 'from which are drawn most college students, has been slackening for three or four years. It is thought that changes in agricultural and industrial con ditions may have affected college enrollments. Scottish Rite News. THE PUBLISIMS COLUTilN ABOUTiVAMOUS MATTERS "THE INS" vaV'THE OUTS"' REFERRING to county or ; town politics, whether it be in Madison County, Buncombe: HeTafferson, or where, it would be about as well if the Old parries, democrat and re publican, were declared 'obsolete j.- Even in state and na tional affairs, who will come; forward with a definition of the two parties that will entirely differentiate the two? Principles and platforms that MeH espoused by one party at one time are practically adopted by the other at another time. After all, the spirit of selfishness governs most men who aspire to office and party lines are split worse as we enter this political year than many may conceive. Sores were made in the last campaign that have not healed and instead of letting them alone until they can heal, another chafing fs starting that will be rhof e painful than the first. We repeat what we said last week that election years come too often for the good of the, people. And the fights, animosities, and mud-slinging dojnot result in bettering conditions. It seems to us to bp- more a matter of the "outs" wanting "in" and the "ins"" wishing to stay in. The old saying, "to the victor belong the spoils", seems to be the ruling factor. The people have been fed on promises until they are losing faith in such promises. A man as pires to office and promises the people that he will if elect ed do certain things when very often he should know that it will be impossible for him to fulfill those promises, how ever much he might wish to do so. Those in office are discredited because conditions are not satisfactory, when perhaps they have had little or nothing to do with the making of those conditions and are doing all in their pow er to serve the people as best they can. In a speech before the editors of the weekly papers of Western North Caro lina recently in Asheville, Mayor Gallatin Roberts declar ed that in all his experience, he seldom if ever found a dis honest public official. It makes no difference what their party affiliations, it is to their own interest as well as to the interest of their constituency, to b honest and administer the duties of their offices to the best of their ability, which they are sworn to do. It is true that an official may be come indifferent or he may be incompetent to begin with, or after too long tenure of office, We may become arrogant or otherwise objectionable, and should be replaced by one who will give better service, but loaf: some demagogue to try to make the people believe th(tjthere is a machine or ring of dishonest officials Uhat areasting the people's money needlessly and thereby iryb fide Into Office on the prejudices of the people, should be relegated to the past dark ages. This paper holds no brief for any man or set of men, but it does detest underhanded, character besmirching, sneaking, crooked methods of obtaining of fice. Let the campaign this year be conducted on a high plane and let the results of the election be accepted grace fully and peacefully whether it results in a victory for "the Ins" or "the Outs". PLEASE WRITE THE NEWS WE have correspondents in practically every section of Madison County and parts of Buncombe, and some of them write regularly, but at times so many of them fail to report from their communities. We do not care for such long letters except from the larger places like Mars Hill, Hot Springs, Walnut, Weaverville, Leicester, but we would be pleased to have a few items from all the points covered. Remember that people all over the United States are anxiously reading the paper every week to see what has happened in the community where they once lived. Be faithful and let them have the news whether you think it worth while or not. They will appreciate your service as will also the publisher of this paper. Let's have many short letters next week, and we shall be pleased to have longer ones from the larger centers. o THE TAFTS TO BE IN ASHEVILLE IT is announcd through the daily press that Chief Justice Taft and Mrs. Taft are to be guests" at the Grove Park Inn, Asheville, for his health. He has entered a hospital in Washington for about a week, after which they will come to Asheville for their first visit to our neighbor city. Asheville is making every effort to welcome these dis tinguished guests and it is hoped that his stay in our moun tains will renew or restore his health. Mr. Taft is one of the few outstanding men of his day. Having risen above party lines, he is admired by members of all parties, hav ing been appointed to his present position by President Woodrow Wilson. It is to be regretted that a bladder trouble weakens him at this useful period of his life, he be ing only 72 years of age. Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, age 89, will serve in his place on the Nation s highest tribunal during his absence- POLITICAL TROUBLES IN TRANSYLVANIA FIVE schools in Transylvania County are said to be closed, three at Brevard, on account of clifferences be tween the commissioners and Board of Education resulting in the schools being without fuel. The commissioners have a purchasing agent, expecting that the Board of Education purchase fuel through this agent, which they refuse to do. With their horns locked, the schools have no fuel and are closed. Is it possible that in this day 1 of enlightenment such a condition could exist?- What next? BAILEY rs SIMMONS THEi papers throughout the State are having much to say with respect to Senator Simmdns"being opposed in the next election by Mr. Josiah William Bailey of Raleigh. We' predict that this Will be a close race but our opinion is that if Mr. Bailey defeats Senator Simmons, it will be more be- ' : cause of the age in years and service of Senator Simmons than because of the stand Senator Simmons took in the '. last election. Bailey is an unusually bright, intellectual ; and gifted orator and is perhaps the strongest opponent Senator Simmons could have had. " r.-: JANUARY TERM CRIMINAL COURT The January term of court con vened Monday, Jan. 6, with Judge Cameron F. Macrae of Ariieville pre siding. This being a new term, hav ing been added at the last session of the Legislature, a number of de fendants were called oat. The docket contained 133 cases, including 6 murder cases; the re mairtirigVses consisting of defend ants charged with larceny, violation of the prohibition laws mostly the latter. .The, cases of State vs John Davis, 'Arnold Landers and Sampson Landers, who are charged with mur der, were continued until the Feb ruary ,term court, due to the crowd ed docket at this term. The de fendants are at liberty, having made bond for their appearance. The case of State vs Herman An derson for the murder of Ambrose Randall will be tried January 9th. This defendant is confined in jail of Madison County. The defendant, Moody Ray (col.) was called out and capias ordered is sued. Will . Swaney was given 90 days suspended sentence and ordered to pay costs for the offense of violation prohibition laws. The defendant is in jail, being unable to pay cost. Clarence Rice and Tom Rice, who were given 4 months on roads at a former term of court, appeared to be gin their sentence. Hubert Moore, Thelma Fowler and Furman Fowler pleaded guilty to il legal possession of whiskey and pray er for judgment continued for 2 years on payment of cost. Clarence Brobeck was granted an absolute divorce from Mary M. Bro beck. Pearl Sprinkle was given an abso- 1 lute divorce from- Charlie- Sprinkler- John , Robinson pleaded guilty to illegal possession of whiskey. Judg ment was suspended for two years upon defendant paying cost and con ditional that he not violate the liquor laiws during the two years. Walter (Nash pleaded teuilty to larceny and jail breaking and was given 12 months on roads. Corporal Chandley was fined $50.00 and cost for carrying: concealed weapon. Sam Robinson pleaded guilty toy illegal possession of a small amount of whiskey. Prayer for judgment continued for two years upon pay ment of cost and conditioned that defendant will not violate the liquor laws. Fred Payne, charged with larceny i of a pistol, the evidence being heard, the Judge directed a verdict of not RENEW NOW AND SAVE MONEY Don't fail to pay for your News-Record in January. By doing so, you get extra credits. This means YOU, unless you have already paid. Ten days of the month already gone. Remember this offer holds good only in January. Quite a number of people have already taken advantage of , this offer. Read the proposition else where in this paper. THREE MONTHS EXTRA FOR EVERY DOLLAR PAID ON SUBSCRIPTION T O NEWS-RECORD I N MONTH O F JANUARY. Every, dollar paid in January is Yworth $1.50 any ' other month. Save money by pay ing up well in advance in January. "vv x. . H THE PUBLISHER, DR. ANDERSON ILL IN ASHEVILLE v T ia with regret that this paper .notes the serious illness of -i;J)ri j. G. Anderson of Aston Park hospital in Asheville, due to an operation for appendicitis. 7 Dr. Anderson, prin cipal stockholder in the hospital, and a physician of large . ! - reputation, is a native of Madison County. He has many ,i relatives and friends in Madison t who. wish for him - a .speedy recovery. - " xi ' We are glad later reports are to the effect that he is . , recovering. guilty. Bruce King, charged with larceny of a spring from a trailer, was discharg ed, there being no evidence to go to jury. Clayo Blue, charged and convicted of damaging the jail while confined therein, was given 8 months on roads. A. J. Brown and Tommy Meadows Were released, the court holding that there was no evidence of the- de fendants breaking into a house as charged, Klisha Rice and Loyd Rice, charged with manufacturing liquor, were call ed and failed to appear, and bond ordered forfeited in sum of $1500.00. Will Jones, charged with having whiskey on hand for sale, was found not guilty by the jury. Willis King, indicted for CCW and A. D. W., was called and failed to answer and capias ordered issued for defendant and sci fa issued to bonds man and that defendant given bond in sum of $1000.00 for appearance to" February term court. Cora Anders pleaded guilty to sale of liquor and was sentenced to Farm Colony for Women to be discharged when deemed necessary by the au thorities in charge. Zack Ramsey was found guilty of VPL and was given 8 months on roads. Crawford Raney was found guilty of VPL. Judgment withheld until later in term. The case of State vs Herman An derson, charged -with murder of A. Randall, is oh trial at this time, and further proceedings will appear in next issue. TWO MADISON MEN GASSED Floyd Backnor and Baj-num Lowb of Big Laurel Buried Wodnooday - X-L- - i , . " --yj? -t - The bodies of F. M. Buckner, age 40, and Barnum Lewis, age 20, of the Big Laurel section of Madison County, who were found dead Sun day morning at Memphis, Tenn., ar rived at Marshall on No. 12 Tuesday and were taken by truck to their homes, interment following Wednes day. The two dead men and Ervin Lewis slept in one room of a tourist camp at Memphis and their compan ions, Phil Wallin, Lloyd Rice and Elisha Rice were in another room of the same camp. The next morning when ready to continue their jour ney, those in one room failed to re spond to the call. Two iwere found dead and the other unconscious. The first theory that they had been poison ed by liquor bought in Tennessee proved false. The coroner's inquest later revealed that they had died of gas escaping from the heater in the camp. Erwin Lewis and Phil Wal lin returned with the corpses, while Lloyd Rice and Elisha Rice, who were fleeng their bond to court in Marsh all, continued their journey to Mexico DEFINED BACHELOR Guy who didn't have a car in his younger days. HOUSE WARMING Last call for wedding present?. PRUNES Plums with inflamma tory rheumatism. CANNON A long hole surround ed with steel. GOLF Cow pasture pool. DETOUR The roughest distance between two points. DUST M u d with the water squeesed out. NAKED A synonym for sun-tif5"" PUNCTURE A little hole wH ch develops 10 miles from a garage. i WIND Air in a hurry. SCULPTOR A man who makes faces and busts. BILLS OF FARE A list of eats, .v distinguished from menu by the fig ures in the right hand column. The Pathfinder. Pike's Peak is ahmya covered with snow, but yon never hear Pike speak of it. . ' .' . .