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THE NEWS-RECORD
The paper that tells what the
people in the country as well
as those in town are doing.
Published TWICE A WEEK Tuesdays and Fridays
AOISON county record
Established June 28, 1901.
FRENCH BROAD NEWS
Established May 16, 1907.
Consolidated Not. 2, 1911
THE ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER OF MADISON COUNTY
vol. xxix
MARSHALL, N.C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1930
4 Pages This Issue
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THE PUBLISHER'S COLUMN
ABOUT VARIOUS MATTERS
WHERE WILL YOU SELL YOUR TOBACCO?
The News-Record has no strings on it with reference to
supporting any particular market for the tobacco growers in
Madison County. Our 0ne desire, first of all, is that the
farmers receive the highest net price possible for their crop.
If we knew where such price cou'ld be obtained, we would
gladly advise the farmers of our section to go to that mar
ket. But it is impossible for us to know beforehand. We
can only pass on to our readers what the various warehouse
men have to say about their particular markets and leave
the farmers to be the judges. In this way we' assume no
responsibility in the event any farmer or group of farmers
should be dissatisfied with their sales.
As a citizen of North Carolina we are naturally interest
ed in our own state, and everything being equal, we would
prefer to see the tobacco sold in North Carolina and the
money spent in North Carolina. As a citizen of Western
North Carolina, a country greatly blessed by Nature, we
would not be loyal to our section of the State if we did not
prefer to see it prosper. And in order for it to flourish, its
citizens should trade at home whenever such trading can be
done without harm to the one who spends the money. As a
citizen of Madison County, and, Marshall in particular, we
should have been much pleased if our own people could have
seen their way to build a warehouse in Marshall where their
products could have been marketed and their money spent
for the benefit of Madison County people. Inasmuch as
that project failed, we predict that our farmers will be o-pen-minded
as to where they will take their tobacco and
market it to their best advantage. It would be poor policy
for the Asheville market not to offer every possible induce
ment for this their first year. When our fanners have obtain
ed the best price possible for their crops, the four banks in
Madison County will furnish a safe depository for the cash
and by banking their money in Madison County they will be
helping Madison County people, and in that way helping to
support Madison County institutions, such as churches,
schools, charity organizations, homes, roads, etc. These
banks will gladly supply their customers with blank checks
with which to make their purchases, and the safest and most
business-like transactions are settled by check rather than
by cash. In fact it is unwise to carry much currency on
one's person -especially in this day of almost daily hold-ups
and robberies. We would suggest that instead of cashing
your tobacco checks in order to pay bills that you deposit
them with the banks and draw your own checks in settling
accounts. In this way you take no risk of losing your mon
ey and your check is a receipt for the payment whether you
have any othfir receipt or not. In other instances Madison
County people should make Madison County first in their
interests, Western North Carolina second, the State of
North Carolina third, and our sister states fourth. But we
do not wish to be misunderstood in this. First settle the
point as to whether all of the things are equal, as the law of
self-preservation is of paramount importance.
REGULATIONS
OF TRAFFIC
transportation is most strik
ingly demonstrated. Choke
these facilities by congestion
or unwise regulation, and the
EVERY COMMUNITY PAYS . effects are just as far reaching
ITS COST
although less obvious.
Losses to the city through
j traffic congestion and high ac-
NO JUDGE AVAILABLE AS
JUDGE MOORE IS SERIOUSLY ILL
In a recent address deliver
ed before a group of graduate cident rates are much greater
Yale Traffic Engineers, Robert than would appear on the sur-
B. Dodds, nationally known face. These losss are subtle
traffic authority, said: jand difficult to trace. In the
"The traffic problem in any first place traffic confusion is
city is a community problem., bad advertising for a citv. In
One of the difficulties in its so
lution has been that each in
dividual has approached it
from the standpoint of his
own interest- The individual
motorist thinks of traffic con
gestion as something that re
stricts the speed at which he
this present day when cities
are bidding against each other
for industries and citizens, and
when it is so easy for a large
proportion of the general pub
lic to choose its place of resi
dence in a way that was not
possible twenty-five years ago,
can drive his car through the the question of traffic confu
city streets, and prevents him;si0n and inconvenience to
from parking where he wishes. 'travel m a citv exerts an influ
The merchant thinks of traffic J REFLATIONS OF TRAFFIC,
congestion as something which ' ence which is more powerful
increases his delivery costs j than is evident at first thought,
and causes restrictions to .be Iojjle sometimes move from
placed on parking, but he ob- one location to a!nother be
jects strenuously to parking cause natural resources have
regulations which are design-; caused industries to locate in
ed to relieve congestion, as he , that particular section of the
thinks they are likely to in
jure hi8 business. The trans
portation companies know
traffic in terms of its cost, in
increasing man-hours and cap
ital investment per pasbenger
mile or per ton-mile.
The general public attitude
dountry. In same cases cli
mate has been the cause of
migration. In most cases how
ever, the migration has been
prompted by better general
living conditions in the new
location. Traffic confusion and
congestion which make it te-
toward the traffic problem is dious and unpleasant to travel
Repairs About
The H,o use
The building and loan asso
ciation of Illinois have shown
a friendly , disposition to aid
the unemployment situation
by helping to finance the re
pairing of homes.
Job had boils, but he escaped ath
lete's foot, B. 0., halitosis and that
future shadow.
one of irritation and criticism.
Each citizen has his own ideas
about methods for relieving
congestion, and is prone to crit
icize the city officials if these
ideas are not immediately ac
cepted. These ideas, however,
are based on personal experi
ence with the automobile, and
are usually impractical be
cause they do not take into
account the many factors
which must be considered in
effecting an equitable solution
to the problem.
An increasing number of
people are gaining a new con
ception of the traffic problem
as a whole. They are begin-
back and forth through the
city add their full share to
ward making the community
Jess attractive than another
where such conditions do not
J prevail. What loss a city sus
tains from this cause can nev
er be exactly estimated except
through a comparison of the
growth of that city with the
growth of other cities having
similar natural resources and
locations, but having better
living conditions.
Traffic congestion chokes
the growth of a city. This can
be substantiated in numerous
instances by pointing to local
ities where development has
COURT POSTPONED UNTIL FIRST
MONDAY IN JANUARY, 1931
Due to the serious illness of Judge W. E.
Moore, who was scheduled to hold court in Mar
shall beginning next Monday, November 24th.
the regular term of court has been postponed
until the first Monday in January. Every effort
has been made by the Solicitor and attorneys
concerned through the Governor of North Caro
lina to secure a judge for this term, but without
success. The only judge in the State who was
not engaged for next week, was Judge Shaw
''retired) and his health was not such as to per
mit him to hold court.
All Witnesses and Jurymen Take Notice
Solicitor R. M. Wells authorizes us to give
notice to all Jurymen, Witnesses and any others
summoned for the November term of court, that
they are hereby excused for next week, but will
be expected to appear at the term set for the first
Monday in January.
The following letter from Solicitor Wells
io Mr. John H. McElroy was received Thursday
morning: v
November 19, 1930
Dear John:
I have for three days been in almost constant touch with
Governor Gardner's office at Raleigh asking for a Judge for
next week, but they have given up all hope. S0 you may tell
the Sheriff and Clerk that there will be no court there next
week. I am sorry but it cannot be helped.
With best wishes, I am
Yours truly,
R. M. WELLS.
creased loss of life and time
due to avoidable traffic acci
dents, and loss of business
ditions.1
method of control.
In some comunities there
exists the fallacious idea that
the government of the commu- which is diverted from the city
nity is a separate and distinct! Because 01 m your id
entity from the community it
self, and the citizens of such
a community are very likely
to be apathetic to the affairs
of government. The people
feel that acts of the govern
mental departments affect
them only indirectly. Nothing
could be further from the
truth. Every community pays
SCHOOL DATES
FOR HOLIDAYS
BOARD OF EDUCATION FIXES
DATES FOR CHRISTMAS
HOLIDAYS
ning to realize that traffic ' been held back by traffic con-
We' have no connections . whatever, with
the Central Bank and Trust Company of.
Asheville, N. C., which closed its doors oh
Thursday, November 20th.' - v ; .
AVe are wide open .for business and are
amply prepared for tiny contingency.. . t . .
v THE BANK OF FRENCH BROAD i
congestion and its attendant
danger must be paid for, not
only in personal inconvenience
but also in actual dollars,
through the increase in price
of commodities due to the high
cost of transportation delays,
and through increases in in
surance rates due to accident
losses.
The growth of transporta
tion facilities is a limiting fac
tor in the development of the
modern city, for transport traf
fic is the life blood of the com-'
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munity. Suspend transit facil
ities and our dependence on
gestion, but where a tremen
dous new development has
been stimulated by the open
ing of a new boulevard or ar
tery through the area, bring
ing new homes and new citi
zens to that section of the city.
The use of arbitrarily timed,
mechanisms as a means of reg
ulating traffic has cost munici
palities untold sums of money
due to the congestion created
by this type of control. With
the advent of vehicle-actuated
signal systems this congestion
has been removed and most
cities are now adopting this
All eight-months' schools are to
dismiss December 19th and to re-
for the most efficient possible1 open December 29th. If short
system o f traffic control,
whether they have it or not.
If they have it, they pay for it ; rangements for a shorter period
in actual cash. If they do not
! After terrific struggles, the fresh-
have it, they pay for part of it man finany finished his examination
paper, and thes, at the end wrote:
"Dear Professor: If you sell any of
term schools do not want 10 days
for Christmas vacation, see the
County Superintendent and make ar-
by paying for the more inef-,
ficient system that they do!
have, and the balance is paid
for by the community in in-
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cicoseu cusL ui cummuuiuea, SUBSCRIBE TO
increased insurance rates, in-, THE NEWS-RECORD
my answers to the funny pansrs, I
expect you to split fifty-fifty with
me." Life.
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We are in no way connected with the Cen
itrajl Bank and Trust Company of Ashe
ville, N. C, which closed its doors Thurs
day morning, November 20th. '
We are open for business and ready to
take care of our customers.
CITIZENS BANK