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THE GAB BAG By Alan Browning, Jr. A ECONOMY -Now that the city papas have gone on an expense cutting spree, wonder why they don't charge everyone in town who double parks on Main street, a nickel? That ought to raise enough money to meet all ex penses and put a cover on the new bridge. Then too, it might be a gtfod idea to put a tax on local gossip. Simpson says there is no need to cut salaries and things. "If all these folks who can't pay their taxes would take half the money they spend for dopes and pool and turn It in to the city treasurer, instead of a deficit we'd have a surplus by the end of the year." SWAIM'S RABBURY For Meat or Breeding Phone 238-W ARUNGTON, N. C. EXPERT WATCH #and Clock Repairing Experience S. E. SHUMATE Main Street Elkin, N. C. NOTICE! NOTICE! \ . Pay your electrict light bill before the 10th of each month and save the discount. SOUTHERN PUBLIC UTILITIES CO. Calm Sailing ... Ahead ... The old seafarer gazes with keen, trained eyes, at sky and space and plans the course of his voyage. So, too, must every man plan the course of his financial life, by intently con sidering his income, his necessary expenditures, and his goal for in dependence. Save regularly—and you will live comfortably. We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest Compounded Quarterly Bank of Elkin U. S. GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY CALAMITY IS HOME Calamity, stolen some several months ago in all thtf trimness of new tires, new paint and new bear ings, is home again—and looking like the prodigal son. Gone is the beautiful lustre of a dollar and a half's worth of pea green paint. Mud spattered and worn, all that remains of her form er pride is her disposition—for when we cranked her she kicked! Whoever stole her was a white man who took to the bushes one day when he happened to meet a Virginia patrolman. The patrolman, positive that he had on a load of liquor, investigated, found none, and then reached the conclusion that Calamity had been stolen. The thief who took it made his getaway in such a hurry that he left his sweater on the seat. It's there now, but it has so many holes in it, that we can't wear it, alas. But it's good to see her back again, even though we've sold her. We have a tender spot in our heart for that flivver despite the many times one of the wheels has run off, the motor dropped out, or what not. And if the new owner isn't good to her, we'll have him arrested for cruelty. * • • IN OUR TOWN Now that the election is over for the time being, French Graham can give his full attention to the *:ve and 10 cent business . . . Buck Free man is not wearing that cute little Maxwell badge anymore ... It looks like Maxwell "also ran" . . . Oh, well, Ehringhaus is the best looking anyway . , . They say flying school THE ELKLN TRIBUNE. ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA plans here are coming along okay - . . Vow that Doc Abernethy is a commissioner he'll probably pass a new ordinance closing all other drug stores, or something . . . Mayor Roy all offered to take another cut in salary but had his offer refused. One refusal that didn't hurt, we bet . . . This salary cutting business for town and county officials appears rather late to a lot of us. We had ours months and months ago. t• • • COMMENDABLE Gene Spainhour, Abe Harris and Charlie Wolfe were gathered in the office of the Spainhour store Tues day morning discussing ways and means of cutting down governmen tal expense in the nation and they were as earnest and sincere about it as if their suggestions were ac tually worth something. Mr. Spainhour, after several min utes of reading aloud from a bulle tin which detailed expenses of gov ernment, declared himself in favor of abolishing the government depart ment for study of the family life of the earwig, while Charlie Wolfe stated he didn't believe the depart ment of cockroach research worth anything to the tax payers. Mr. Wolfe, in discussing the pres ent economical stew, sagely re marked that during the entire de pression, Jonesville has not had a bank failure. Abe Harris didn't have much to say, which, in our estimation, was the most "sensible thing he could have done. However, after listening to the conversation for a few minutes, we were firmly convinced that all tllree of the gentlemen were to be com mended on taking at least enough interest in their government to dis cuss it. That's more interest than lots of our citizens show —even if it doesn't amount t 0 a row of Mr. Spainhour's best five cent pins. * * * TAXES Albert.Bryan arose to his feet at Friday's Kiwanis luncheon and I urged that everyone take advantage of the few remaining days before the tire tax goes into effect to pur chase automobile tires. And that prompted another gentleman to sug gest that everyone also write a lot of checks before the check tax be comes effective. And we might add. it will be a good idea for all of us to mail as many letters as we can before two cent stamps blossom into three cent stamps, or something. ' * • * THIS AND THAT This double parking is getting serious. The other evening we counted a string of seven cars dou ble-parked in a row. Ours was the second from the front. • • » By the time this column of sage observation gets into print, more than likely President Hoover will have been renominated by the re publicans in the hopes that he will be elected to lead us through four more years of prosperity that fea tures bread lines and empty'pocket books. • • • Since Rockefeller and McAdoo have come out for a vote on the 18th amendment, we have seriously been thinking of coming out for some thing, too. * * * Several years ago we decided to come out for dog catcher in our old home town, but on our way to an nounce our intention, we saw a dog. We didn't get down out of the tree until it was too late. * * * Which reminds us of the time we boarded in the home of the city dog catcher of Greensbftro. And every time we had hot dogs for sup per, we couldn't help feel a little suspicious. » » ♦ However, they quit serving them after one of the boarders found a piece of dog callar in his plate one night. • * • And it was just a cheap dog collar at that. * * * Frankly, we prefer horse meat to dog, although we have never eaten any. • * • And speaking of eating horse meat, it does look like the world war veterans deserve their bonus— now. Soon as we find time, we're going to write congress a _ letter about it. • • a Mr. Spradlin says he fa .fcohig to send the sheriff after somerof these folks who owe the bank and won't pay their notes. Then they be? a a a Thoße debtors who have turned up a disdainful nose at the bank's effort to thaw out are not doing a thing but holding up the entire pro cess of liquidation, the old mean things. ♦ a a Perhaps we'd better write them a letter, too. Germany has advanced in the last two years from second to largest exporter of prepared medicines. 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Paige 5.00-19 »#$ I*.» 0 Hup'bile. 5 00-20 *75 15 10 P1 «« A l, M 6.50-20 !§.»• Na*.__J 5.00-x> a.75 »•" Butch 6.00-22 11.00 XX.SO Ntlh.~| 5.00-21 0.90 13.54 Pierce A._ (~50-19 1X.50 X 3.«* "-50-20 *fc.4s 51.** Itu'rU M. ) Stut * 6.50-20 1X.05 14.54 9.00-20 4*.5« *- 9*-4« i STJE!"* 5.25-18 7*53 14-*0 Cadillac .1 9W»' W '« tJncolu... 7.00-20 14.*f XS.4X 9.75-20 *l.*f IXO.OO I Batch 5.25-21 5.15 XS.SX Packard J ___ HURRY! Buy Now! Before the Tire Tax Becomes Effective!! In 5 More Days All Tires Go Up! The Government tax on automobile tires becomes effective June 21st. Take advantage o£ the five days remaining to buy FIRESTONE Tires at pre-tax prices. You can't buy a safer tire, so why delay and pay more after June 21st? Take advantage of this dollar and cent saving! Gulf Service Station R. L. Church, Manager Bridge Street / " - i 4 - : •. : . ■ ' Thursday, June 16, 1932
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