THE NEWS-JOURNAL
The News-Journal
.X^iorth Carolina vK
yr^lSS ASSOCIATION^!
Publish^ Every Thursday at Raeford, N. C
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PAUL DICKSON Editor and Publisher
Entered as second-class n-.ail matter at the post
office at Raeford. N. Ct. under the Apt of March 3, 1870.
THURSDAY, DECEIVER 11, 1947
In regard to otir present timber resotirces, a spokesman for
the timber industry makes the observation that, “When we
consider overall gro^^^ja in every size of product from Christ
mas trees up, plus losses from fire, disease and insects, we
find that currently the national drain is being replaced by
growth. This has been accomplished in spite of the fact that
we still do not protect 30 per cent of our forest land from the
Tiazard of fire —”
Did You Knoii)^^
That you can get'most of the items you may be going to
Favetteville or Raleigh or somewhere else after from your
own stores here in Raeford — the,stores run by your friends,
by the people that patronize your business if you have one?
That in most cases' you can get items of comparable qual
ity at a better price than that you will pay in a bigger store
in a bigger town? If you'll think of the higher taxes and op-
eratingfCOSts in a cit\' and the~greater demand and the fact
that in a city you are not buying from your friends you will
not be surprised that your dollar will go further here in Rae
ford. o . ■
The next time you start out of town to_ do your shopping,
go on and enjoy your trip, but consider these facts before
you buy the many items available in good quantity and
quality right here in Raeford. Our local merchants don’t
want any favors. They just want an even break. They are
our friends—they are ourselves—so let’s give them'a chance
first. , , • g
It is an historical fact that most of the estimates of the na
tural resources of the United States have be^ woefully in
accurate. They have indicated an inability to grasp the vast
ness- of the nation and its recuperative powers. The proof of
their inaccuracy is evident on Wdt’y side, in the continued'
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i development of the natural resource industries, such as lum-
■ ber, which according to the estimates, should have been out
of business. The timber industry, for example, is pursuing
practical conservation programs.that should insure sustained
production from this resource for all time, which simultan
eously meeting public demand for forest products. Its policy
is typical of the resourcefulness of private enterprise and in
reality is the secret of this nation’s greatness. It advocates
maximum use as well a conservation of America’s natural
wealth.
ASHLEY
HEIGHTSNEWS
By Mrs. Ralph Cothran
The W. M. V. of the Ashley
Heights Baptist church had their
week of prayer for Foreigiji Mis
sions last week. On Monday night
they met ati the home of Mrs. W.
H. Hare. Mrs. Joseph Woodson
made a talk on foreign fields.
Wednesday night they met at the
church, at which time Mrs. D.
■L. Moss was in charge of the pro
gram, anci on Friday afternoon
they met with Mrs. B. F. Hardis-
ter. Mrs. Terry was the guest
speaker.
Confounding Profits Of Scarcity
Soon after the white man first set foot pn the North Amer
ican continent, expert calculators got‘busy estimating how
long this or that natural resource would last. The gloomiest,
predictions have been made concerning timber. More than -a
hundred years ago a French botanist, after a swing around
a portion of the country, reported Ahat, “There is an alarm
ing destruction of trees for building. The complaints of the
scarcity of timber are every yea;i^ecoi;hmg more serious in
America. . . " Warnings have been issued with clocklike regu
larity ever since.
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Shop and Save at BELK’S
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hardister
and Jerry spent Sunday with
Mrs. Hardister’s mother in Car
thage.
Mr. and" Mrs. Alvin RiObertspn
and daughter spent Friday in
Winstorf-Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Cotihran and
daughter, Judy, s,pent Sunday
with Mrs. Cothran’s parents, Mr.
an^; ^rs. T. Davis.
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Farm Notes
next few weeks, careful planning
by the farmer will pay dividends.
Each field should be studied for
its soil type, fertility and suit
ability to, the various crops. The
gratn crop-, including corn, should
be increased on farms where it
woyld have an advantage. Sweet
potatoes or other new crops
could be planted on some farms.
On farms where there is ampld-
grain, more hogs or beef cattle
may be fed out.
We must grow more feed of
all kinds if we are to turn , to
livestock, and. we are going to
livestock more and more. Are 'We
going to be forced into it or Will
we start now voluntarily?
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sin
cere thanks and appreciation for
the kindness shown us by our
many friends and neighbors dur
ing our bereavement.
Mrs. J. T. Walters
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Walters and
Family
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our appre
ciation for the many kindnesses
show’n at the death of our mother.
The fafhily of Mrs. M. McDuffie
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Safety , specialists warn against
using pull-chain switches unless
they contain an insulating link
of’cord. ”,
THAT’S RICH!
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A National Contributors Column
By Rich Fowler
(Copyright 1947, Rich Fowler, Not Inc., Chicago)
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Address: Rich Fowler, 2 West Walton place, Chicago 10, Ill,
WINDOW LIGHT
Far out across the fields
There’s a gleaming square of light—
A quiet window shining
Through blackest hours of night.
I wonder, when I see it
So far out in the gloom:
What sort of people live there?
And in what sort of room?
Is there a lady sitting
Beside an open fire?
T rag-rug on the hearthstones?
Andiorns, tongs, and briar?
Is there a husband smoking
A meerschaum while he reads?
Is he in easy-slippers.
Galluses and tweeds?
Are there children playing
Nearby upon the floor?
Is there a sceoit of balsam;
And holly on the door?
I ll never, never go there—
For that would spoil my dream;
' But Often I shall wonder.
Seeing that window gleam.
—Old Fogey, Riverdale, Mich.
NOW THAT WE COME TO DECEMBER AGAIN, we suddenly
realize that Christmas is almost upon us. One mimute it’s Thanks-
gwmg holidays, arid the next minute th^e are only unpteen shop
ping days before Christmas. It is a siuation yearly vow iwiill
never happen again.
— BUT IT DOES, AS REGULARLY AS December rolls around. Oh,
well, there’s no, use crying about it. Let’s see.
HOW MUCH MONEY DO I HAVE LEFT—and what can I eet
FOR ABOUT A DOLLAR? ^
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TRAFFIC THOUGHT FOR TODAY
If you remember in December to take care, you’ll be very glad
in January that you were.
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WHAT’S IN A WORD?
Few things in this life are as temporary as a temporary filling-
but almost ANYTHING is more permanent than a permanent-wave.
—Harry Black, Greeley, Colo.
BOYHOOD MEMORIES
There comes a time in every boy’s life when he figures on get
ting rich on saving tinfoil.
—Pgrson Peters, Greenwich, N. Y.
NEVER TOO LATE
“A stitch in time saves nine . . .”
And a word in time saves a friend;
Whenever you’re wrong
Just remember the song:
“Ik’s never too late to mend!”
You can let your mistakes keep on growing,
Or correct them and make them end;
It’s yours to choose:
Make amends, or refuse—
"It’s never too late ko mend.”
There are many in life wh^-are stubbon;
'They’re faultless, or so they pretend—
If they’d look, they olould see
Their flaws and be free—
“It’s never too late ko mend.”
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Do you owe somebody a favor?
An apology should you extend?
Then give me your vow
Thai! you’ll pay it right now!
“It’s never too late ko mend.”
^ * • * —Blades, Gnetna, La.
“SO MUCH DOWN” — OH, I GET IT!
Dear Rich;’
prices^pn poultry'are so high that I understand the
undressed geese on the installment plan. You
know, so much down
-Terry Wayne, Madison, Wis.
. SPEAKING OF INSTALLMENTS REMINDS ME_of_my disap
pearing brother-:.n-law, the one with the invisible firances
HE S THE GUY WHO PUT; THE “stall” in
INSTALLMENTS.
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-R. F.
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