THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
Aim RRimtO RKCORD
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Published Every Thursday by
ELK PRINTING COMPANY, Inc.
, Elkin, N. C.
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1933
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c. 8. FOSTER : President
H. K. LAPFOON - Hecrrtary-Tre«*urer
SUBSCRIPTION RATES, PER YEAR
In the State, f1.5« Out of the State, »2.00
Congress has found that the new march Mr.
Woodin wrote is a quickstep.
Maybe Congress has decided to show the
cock-eyed world that it can act on suggestions as
fast as Mr. Roosevelt can make them.
There's one landlord who doesn't have to
;worry about a tenant. No "For Rent" sign has
ever been hung ferinst Uncle Sam's White House.
Some one has asked what is the difference
between a breadline and a pie counter. You
answer them. We stutter.
The demand to bring gold out of hoarding
has actually prompted some of the hoarders to
bring along the Golden Rule.
The Federal penitentiary in Atlanta, they
tell us is equipped with radios for the prisoners.
Just a part of their punishment, we suppose.
;• After all we don't know whether there will
be friore fun in having our toddy across the coun
ter, than in the privacy of the hotel room as has
been customary for the past decade.
Mr. Curtis has decided to stay in Washington
and practice law. Wonder if the old Indian means
to be on the spot for a swing-back four years
hence ?
Do We Want Beer
As badly as North Carolina needs revenue,
our legislators seem a little leary in making the
foamy beverage available in this state. While
some of them may have participated in those
nude dance frolics or renewed the acquaintance
of dependable bootleggers while in Raleigh, thej
don't want to let the gap down for criticism bad
home.
Virginia and South Carolina will likely enacl
favorable beer legislation and shortly join th(
fourteen states which will provide for the lega
sale of beer on April 7th. Then North Carolim
will be sandwiched between two states that wil
draw considerable business from us, and benefil
from revenues that ought to be applied againsl
a distressed Tarheel budget. For those who wanl
beer, will get it, if it is available that close te
their door.
National legislation has provided that beer
laden trucks may pass through dry territory
without prejudice, and it is inconceivable that a
part of their cargo will not be left on the trails
As the Greensboro News points out a gigantic
police force would be required to follow every
beer truck from border to border. No matter
how conscientious and law-abiding the driver,
he'd be terribly tempted to lighten his load some
where along the way across the state. If 'he
didn't do it voluntarily some bold guy would
probably relieve him of his responsibility.
To fail to make beer legally available in
North Carolina is to invite a bootleg regime that
will make our prohibition that didn't prohibit era
pale into insignificance.
If provision had been made a decade ago for
light wines and beer, the repeal of prohibition
would have been longer delayed, but the drys
would not have it so, and now we are in prospect
of being wet indeed.
Dead Dogs
The act that a human being when dead has
to be burned or buried is about the only thing
that no depth of depression can change. Crema
tion has not yet become popular in the South,
therefore the grave digger has been just about
as busy as ever.
But hard times have hit the dog cemeteries
a hard blow. Only one-fourth of the number of
dogs and other pets buried with formal cere
monies during normal times are being buried that
way now.
It will surprise many of us to know that in
many places regularly platted dog cemeteries are
maintained at great expense. In the Hartsdale
cemetery, near New York, more than 10,000 dogs
are buried in properly marked graves. A $13,000
mausoleum contains the remains of two little
puppies in this cemetery. Los Angeles supports
a cemetery for pets with room for 20,000 graves.
At Buenos Aires, Argentina, the pet ceme
tery contains statues and carved mausoleums up
on which the greatest sculptors have spent their
genius. The cost of dog funerals have run as
high as $15,000, in which elaborate caskets and
costly appurtenances have been used.
Dog owners here are no less devoted to their
dumb friends; many a Surry county man would
shuck his coat and fight the guy who would dare
to kick his dog around, just as quickly as he
would resent offense against his child. His dog
may be only a flop-eared hound but he commands
the same loyalty and love, as the pet of the idle
rich. But when old Tige pases away in these
parts, no chiseled marble marks his last resting
place. He lives only in the memory of his master
md his sepulcher is no shrine for others.
It is when we come to consider the human
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misery existent today that our way of putting
away our pets commends itself. Thirteen thous
and dollar mausolems look out of place when hun
ger and poverty stalk the land; the cry for bread
and ragged clothes in the presence of costly dog
cemeteries, tells a story of something wrong—
something that will eventually bob up to plague.
Multiplying the Good
Benjamin Franklin, one of the nation's
greatest philosophers, and to whom the world
owes much for His inventive genius, was a stick
ler for thrift. He worked himself and saved, and
begged his neighbors to do likewise. But he made
his dollars work also.
Franklin once hit upon a unique plan for
multiplying the good his money could do. While
in France he sent $45 to a friend, along with a
letter that included* the following: • f
"I do not pretend to give sach a sum; I only
lend it to you. When you shall return to your
country with a good character, you cannot fail of
gett'ng into some business that will in time enable
you to pay all your debts. In that case, when you
meet another honest man in similar distress, you
must pay me by lending this sum to him; enjoin
ing him to discharge the debt by a like operation,
when he shall be able, and shall meet with such
another opportunity. I hope it may thus go through
many hands, before it meets with a knave that will
stop its progress. This is a trick of mine for doing
a great deal of good with a little money. I am not
rich enough to afford much in good works, and so
am obliged to be cunning and make the most of
little."
In Franklin's day men thought more in terms
of character than they do now. Character was a
bankable asset. A man's word was usually con
sidered as good as his bond, and his bond did not
require a string of endorsers. The chances are
that Franklin's friend considered long and well
that sentence quoted above, which intimated that
only a "knave" would stop the progress of the
loan.
The principle of Franklin's scheme is good,
and it will apply to other things than money.
Favors need not always be accompanied by the
obligation to multiply them by passing them on
to others. There is the-friendly tip to a boy; a
cheering visit to the bedside of an acquaintance;
a word of encouragement to the friend who is
blue—all these are pregnant with good that may
be passed on and on.
Divide the Applause
There seems to be universal applause for the
manner in which President Roosevelt has tackled
the problems confronting him immediately after
his inauguration. The nation is equally aston
ished with his ability to wring from Congress the
unusual powers that he asked.
Americans worship their heroes. They like
fighters who stand up and take it o* the chin,
and they are not stingy with applause when his
blows bring blood. Mr. Roosevelt has proved
himself to be a resourceful fighter, a courageous
and capable leader, and from friend and foe alike
there is applause.
There is abundant reason for confidence in
Mr. Roosevelt's leadership, but as a nation we are
magnifying him to the point where too much may
easily be expected of him. On the other hand we
are minimizing the strength and ability of his
predecessor.
When Mr. Hoover quit the White House, and
for months before, he knew that the nation was
in the throes of adverse economic conditions. But
his hands were tied. He could not initiate action
with any sort of hope for successful result. But
he threw no stumbling block in the path of his
successor. It is to his credit that he lent a help
ing hand by giving Mr. Roosevelt the facts as
they developed, enabling the new president to
take immediate action—and incidentally the ap
plause. A weaker man than Mr. Hoover would
have pursued another course, and when the na
tion comes to make proper appraisal of the man,
it will remember that he remained a patriot.
Mr» Hoover has publicly expressed his ap
proval of Mr. Roosevelt's leadership thus far, and
appeals to Americans, of all political faiths, to
uphold his hands. As we heed his plea and fol
low his example, as we resolve to back up the man
in whose hands the fate of our nation largely
rests, it is but right that we pause to—divide
the applause.
. Rattlesnake Steak
Maybe the mountain and swamp sections of
the state are overlooking a big asset in the rat
tlesnake that may be found in varying numbers.
Louis Graves in the Chapel Hill Weekly gives
considerable space to a luncheon party at which
snake steak was served as a rare delicacy to the
delight of those participating.
A factory in Florida cans the meat in at
tractive packages and markets it at luxurious
prices, claiming that it is far more palatable than
breast of young chicken. The meat looks like
white meat of fowl and pleases the eater im
mensely.
In Florida where the rattlesnakes are some
times seyen and eight feet long, a single catch
canned at fancy prices, pans out profitably for
those who engage in the business, and the tales
from our western North Carolina mountains and
the dismal swamp section, about the big diamond
backs that are killed annually, would indicate
that our department of conservation should name
a closed season for them. Letting the little rat
tlers grow until they can boast of some fifteen
or twenty bells, would be just like putting money
in the bank.
But having gone thus far without tha taste
of rattlesnake steak, we'll leave our portion to the
younger generation which delights so in thrills.
As for us we'll try to rock along with our chit
lin's and snails as outstanding delicacies—yes
and Limberger cheese.
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PEOPLES' COLUMN
The Tribune does not necessar
ily endorse any article under this
heading but welcomes at all times
! communications of interest to its
readers and the general public.
ASKS ATONEMENT
Dear Editor:
On page seven and column one of
your last issue of the Tribune under
the caption "Legalized Beer", we
read, "Those opposed most in this
state to the repeal of the Turlington
Act and the legalization of light
wines and beer are the bootleggers
and hypocrites." This statement is
a reflection on almost every church
and religious convention in the state
of North Carolina. I cannot believe
;hat this statement has the endorse
ment of the Editor and management
of our good paper. I feel sure that
the writer did not spend much
thought upon the statement and
through an oversight the Editor
failed to see this paragraph in time
to have it corrected or removed.
It is well known that the churches
In this state for generations have
opposed the liquor business, and
that through their efforts the Tur
lington Act was passed and became
a law in our state. It is also a fact
that nearly every religious organi
zation within the state has called
upon ttye state to enforce this law.
A motion to this effect has been
passed by nearly every district meet
ing and general convention or con
ference meeting in the state during
the last six years. The three leading
denominations in the state are: the
Baptists, Methodists and Presbyter
ians. There are several other smaller
groups which are just as much op
posed to the repeal of the Turling
ton Act as these larger groups. It
is also a fact that newspapers have
not always been fair in reports go
ing out from these religious meet
ings. Last fall when the Baptists
of the state were In session in Char
lotte a motion was passed and a
committee appointed to ask one of
the leading daily papers in Charlotte
to correct a false statement in regard
to the convention's attitude toward
prohibition. The correction was
made and I have a copy of it In my
possession as I write. There are
1,346 daily papers hostile to our na
tional prohibition laws, while 809
are friendly to the dry laws. The
rest are neutral. I cannot believe
that the Tribune is hostile to our
dry laws in this state. If the Edi
tor should be among the group, and
he has a right to be if he so desires,
which stands for the repeal of the
Turlington Act and the return of
light wines and beer, I cannot be
lieve that he will stand for the radi
cal and unfair statement in the last
issue of the paper. Of course there
may be some bootleggers and hypo
crites opposed to the repeal of the
Turlington Acts. Ido know if there
are such we should not damn them
for being on the right side once in
life. Perhaps they do not want oth
ers to follow In their footsteps. We
have always had our bootleggers and
hypocrites. We shall always have
them. The repeal of the Turlington
Act will not remove them. The pro
hibition question will not be settled
by its repeal. It will not be settled
if it remains on the book. We have
a good American proverb which
reads: "If a law is a good law, en
force it and thus give the people the
benefit of the law. If It Is a bad
law, enforce It and the people ■will
demand its repeal." This law as a
state law has not been enforced to
any. great extent. In some cases
those whose business it is to enforce
the law are so intoxicated that they
are unable to render fair punish
ment for the violators of the law.
The results of the national and
state laws have been wonderful. The
membership of the evangelical
churches of American has increased
ten million since 1920. High schoool
enrollment has increased from 2,-
000,000 to 5.000,000. The amount
invested in public educational equip
ment has increased from $1,662,446
to $5,423,280,092. In 1920 we were
spending for current expenses for
public education $763,678,089 and
by 1926 we were spending $2,016,-
812,685.00. The average daily at
tendance has increased from 15,548,-
914 to more than 20,000,000. When
the national law was passed we had
only 356,644 students in our insti
tutions college and university
rank, and by 1928 we had 619,381.
We now have six and one-half stu
dents in our colleges to every one
of the most favored nations of Eu
rope have today. It will be remem
bered that the nations of Europe
have beer and light wines. It seems
that beer and light wines do not
educate.
We read much about the fine li
quor system in Canada. I have seen
this system with my own eyes. It
is far from perfect. It has produced
criminals and bootleggers. From
1922 to 1929 he population of Can
ada increased ten per cent. Viola
tions of the liquor laws increased
127 per cent. Major crimes in
creased 53 per cent, and minor
crimes increased 126 per cent.
I do not believe that prohibition
should have been injected into na
tional and state politics last year. It
was a disappointment to many when
both leaders of the political work
saw fit to drag it out before a hun
gry, ailing world. Light wines and
beer will never feed, clothe and edu
cate such a world. However I be
lieve it will be better for all those
who have the interest of the state
and nation at heart to refrain from
such unfair statements as mentioned
above. We should remember there
are good men and women on both
sides of the question. I feel sure
that the Editor and management
will see that atonement is made for
the unfair statement, and that sin
cere and honest men and women will
not live in dread of being placed
with the bootleggers and hypocrites
by the best weekly in North Caro
lina. 1
Yours for fairness even for the
bootleggers and hypocrites.
EPH WHISENHUNT.
Elkin, N. C., March 23, 1933.
Honor Roll Of Austin
School Fifth Month
The honor roll of the Austin
school for the sth month Is as fol
lows:
First grade: Rosa Lee Absher,
Elizabeth Wise, Raymond Colbert,
Sam Colbert and Blaine McCann.
Second grade: Sam Sprinkle,
Bernice Absher and Kosa Lee Lyon.
Third grade: Wlllard Sparks,
Bertha Church and Merl Hawkins.
Fourth grade: Harold Lyon.
grade: Warren Cox.
Sixth grade: Bessie Barker, Ker
mit Lyon, Dorothy Lyon, Mamie Mc-
Cann and Connie Ledbetter.
Seventh grade: Henry Lyon,
Mabel McCann, Opal Sparks, Willye
Adams, Maude Lyon and Grace
Sparks.
Thursday. March 30, 1933
N. ELKIN MAKES
GOOD SHOWING
Students Capture Many
Honors In County-
Wide Commencement
The North Klkin Elementary
school won the following honors at
the county-wide commencement held
at Dobson, March 18:
Edward Hamby captured first
place in the sixth grade arithmetic
ccntest; Alice McCoiii won first place
in the sixth grade English: Mabel
Collins came up for third place in
seventh grade arithmetic; second
place in the fourth, grade English
contest was won by Gertrude Boger.
In the athletic contests the junior
relay race was won by the following
boys and girls: Anna Carter, Susie
Sprinkle, Ruben Renegar, Luther
Smith. Walter Carter secured third
place in junior high jump. Third
place in the 100 yard dash was cap
tured by Ray Lawrence. Maude
Morgan came in second on 50 yard
dash for junior girls.
ROBBER IS KILLED
A. W. Brafford, about 34, of near
Fayetteville, was shot and fatally
wounded at Fayetteville early Mon
day during a gun battle with Chief
of Police J. Ross Jones, a deputy
and a grocer after, Jones said, Braf
ford had broken into the grocer's
store.
TO OI'ST JEWS FROM OFFICES
Ousting of Jews from influential
positions in Germany will be con
tinued "until the house is cleansed",
but not by means of a program, Dr.
Ernst Hanfstaengel, chief of foreign
press section of Chancellor Hitler's
organization, said in a statement
made Monday.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE
Default having been made in the
payment of the indebtedness secured
by that certain deed of trust to me
as Trustee for Jefferson Standard ,
Life Insurance Company by T. W.
Davis and wife, Etta Davis, on June
10, 1924, and recorded in the office
of the Register of Deeds of Surry
County in Book 11, at Page 8, I will,
under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in said deed of
trust, and at the request of the ces
tui que trust, and for the purpose of
discharging the debt secured by said
deed of trust, proceed to sell to the
highest bidder, for cash, at the
courthouse door in Dobson, Suj-ry
County, North Carolina, at 12:00
o'clock M„ on Wednesday, April 26,
1933, the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
Lying and being on the North side
of Pine Street In the Town of Mount
Airy, adjoining the lands of Jj/. \V.
Burke and Mrs. Mollie Hogan and
others and bounded as follows, viz:
Being Lot No. 7 on the North side
of Pine Street and beginning at a
stake corner of Mollie Hogan's lot
runs North 13% degrees West 180
feet to a stake; thence South 73 de
grees West 67 feet to a stake corner
of Lot No. 6; thence South 13% de
grees East 180 feet to Pine Street:
thence with Pine Street North 73 de
grees East to the beginning.
This the 2Srd day of March, 1933.
JULIAN PRICE. Trustee.
Smith, Wharton & Hudgins, A'ttys.
Greensboro, North Carolina, 4-20