THE ELKIN TRIBUNE I
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* Published Every Thursday by
ELK PRINTING COMPANY, Inc.
Elkin, N. C.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1935 '
Entered at the post office at Elkin, N. C., as
second-class matter.
C. S. FOSTER ! . - President i
H. F. LAFFOON.—. * Secretary-Treasurer i
SUBSCRIPTION BATES, PEb TEAR .
In the State $1.50 Out of the State. 52.09 j
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Nationa!2PEditorialAssuciation
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A flat head and a sharp tongue is a heap
much bad combination for the human species.
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- It will be a great day for humanity when
the nations of the earth employ their heads in
stead of arms to "make their interests safe."
Anyhow you got to hand it to Ethiopia's
emperor that he thunk up a good scheme whether
his oil concessions stand or not.
Greensboro Daily News says: "There should
be no long-winded speeches at the nudists' con
vention since the speakers must-be interested
solely in presentation of the bare facts."
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Why bother so much about prohibition. The
drys have their liquor laws and the wets have
their liquor, so what's the usd to get het up about
it.
It becomes increasingly evident that the re
cent activity of the grass roots Republicans i£
not what the name would imply—an "Herb"
movement.
With fifty-nine adidtional lawyers turned
loose on the state, maybe some of them can make
their time profitable by advising Congress what
Is and what is not, constitutional.
Having shipped 130,000 Italian troops to
Ethiopia, who is there in the audience gullible
enough to think that she means to bring them
back without enjoying a war ?
Should Steel Himself For the Blow
Senator Bailey says that "it is generally
recognized that the Bankhead Act will be held
to be unconstitutional when it is tested early this
Fall." Mr. Bailey has held to this viewpoint from
the first, even when it was unpopular to do so.
But now he is being joined by fellow-members of
the legal profession in increasing numbers.
And if and when the Bankhead Act is de
clared unconstitutional along with it will go all
ether AAA provisions whether they be good or
bad, and there will be no longer governmental
compulsion in acreage and production of farm
products. Farmers will be privileged to plant as
much or little as they please, and they will be
unhampered in their efforts to make that much
«r little produce as much as they know how per
acre.
The farmer might as well get ready for this.
The AAA is headed out the same window
through which the NRA went to its crucifixion,
and from the complaints about the restraints of j
the triple A, its demise ought to bring real joy
to some of the agriculturists who prefer to do as
they please. But we are wondering if it will?
True, they cani go back to the good old days of
every man for himself and the devil take the
hindmost, but will the privilege of this liberty
counterbalance the loss of benefits that have
come from the farm administration program?
For the first time in history the farmer has
been provided a place under the governmental
wing alongside of industry. His subsidy has been
his rental payments for abandoned acres, and his
protective tariff has been in the form of benefits
paid him through the processing tax. Will he be
happy when these advantages are denied him?
And all because these provisions do not. dovetail
in with the purpose and intention of a hoary old
document that wjas written more than a century
ago to meet the needs of that day and not for
this.
The farmer can! ag"ain make a stab at price
control through voluntary crop reduction, but
from the start he will remember that this never
has worked, and fiever will without some sort of
governmental supervision.
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Proud of Baseball Team
Elkin has a right to be proud of the splendid '
record of the local baseball club, the Chatham
Blanketeers. This is a swell bunch of players
who in mowing down opposition reflect the ex
cellent coaching ihey have received; coaching
that has taught them to stay on their toes and
scrap for everything in sight and out of it; to be
alert for any and every break that may be turned
to advantage on the score board—but a coaching
that has not overlooked the importance of being
gentlemen and good sports on the field and off it.
This team has given Elkin some favorable
publicity, and it is right and proper that the boys
should be given a hand. -Friendly competition in
any of the sports is a wholesome and helpful fac
tor in community life, especially when loyalty to
the home-team does not become top-heavy and
unwieldly. The desire to excell in anything that
is honorable and good is a worthy ambition and
should be cultivated by the fullest support, and
doubtless the Blanketeers will admit that the en
thusiastic faith and confidence on the part of i
the local public has been a definite inspiration to
them.
We repeat, that Elkin i 3 proud of the achieve
ment of this athletic group, and this paper is
glad to be the mouthpiece for expressing our
fullest appreciation.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
National Politics
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The voters of the nation were favored with,
two addresses recently that may well be consid
ered the keynote pronuoncements of the two ma
jor political parties in the presidential campaign,
and they summarize about what the voters will
during the coming year.
One Was the address of Colonel Frank Knox
before a conclave of Republicans in Massachu
setts, and is calculated to launch that gentleman
as a candidate for the presidential nomination of
the Republican party. "Col. Knox offers for the
primary issue in the campaign "the preservation
or scrapping of the constitution." He praised
that document with powerful adjectives and at
tributed the success of this nation to this master
ful document of statecraft; he appealed for the
return cf individual liberties as guaranteed by
;the constitution, and made a scathing attack on
the New Deal.
But contrary to what might be expected of
a man aspiring to the presidency, Col. Knox did
not offer any program to replace the policies he
attacked.
The other address was delivered by President
Roosevelt to the young Democrats gathered in
convention at Milwaukee, and it is significant
that he did not say anything about scrapping
the constitution. To the contrary he made it
plain that he considers that document an elastic
one; one to which the legislative acts which have
been passed under the new cjeal .can easily be
adapted, not in so many words but by inference,
in that he strongly defended hisl New Deal laws
and showed no hint of any intention to retreat
from the new order of thiflgs. He catalogued
the constructive steps taken by the administra
tion and explained in understandable words his
attitude toward the constitution with respect to
these steps. He feels that the constitution should,
be interpreted in accordance with conditions ex
isting in 1935 and not in 1776.
If this then, is to be the outline of the is
sues that will face the voters next year insofar
as the presidency is concerned it would not be
out of place to consider these suggestions:
The Republican board of strategy should ask
its speakers to talk in explicit terms and not in
generalities; they should explain their interpreta
tion of debatable terms such as "preserved con
stitution" (do they mean pickled or saved) "rug
ged individualism", etc. They should criticize
the New Deal, for by criticism the voter will get
the other side of the picture, but in criticizing
they should not hiti below the belt. They should
offer a constructive program and explain how
they are going to achieve their aims, and mud
slinging should not be a part of their program.
On the other hand Democratic speakers
should follow the example of the President and
speak in plain, understandable language, putting
aside meaningless words which-flow from silver
tongues. The New Deal policies should be de
fended, of with honest words,, because
the voters deserve to be dealt honestly with. But
there should be more than a defense of the re
cord; there should be a comprehensive perspec
tive of what is to follow. There should be plans
for balancing the budget, for paying the mount
ing debts, for a gradual getting away from farm
and unemployment subsidies, and again there
should be no mud-slinging.
And to the voters we would say: Learn as
much as you can from the newspapers, speeches
and magazines, about the affair of your govern
ment, weigh the merits and short-comings of both
sides as you see them; demand of your sources
of information that facts be given. If there is
attempt to dodge the issue by use of honeyed
words and generalities, throw out the evidence
as irrelevant—then vote your conviction. That
I s **!? * ut y of ever *y voter. Until that duty is
fulfilled, no man has a right to raise his voice in
protest against the way his government is beiner
run.
This paper is not a blind admirer of the New
Deal and of the legislative acts sponsored by the
administration, but it is making an honest effort
to servers a constructive influence in this com
munity , and what we are saying here about na
tional politics can as well be applied to state af
fairs.
Flour From Cottonseed
~ Maybe after all his loss in the world market,
the cotton xarmer may be able to find new 1 uses
for his product, including a place on the break
last table, for a Texas concern has developed a
cottonseed baking flour, which, it is claimed has
all the qualities a housewife would want. And it
is proposed to go into cottonseed flour manufac
ture as a commercial venture.
, mixture of one-fourth cottonseed flour
and three-fourths wheat flour composes the new
bread flour, which it is said, has all of the ele
ments desired in good bread. - Salad oils, cooking
oils, shortenings had been yielded by the cotton-
S jji enie ;' ?,° t , he chemists were determined to
•add flour to the list.
the story is told: "For three years the
chemists worked in the laboratory, testing and
re-testing, grinding and baking. One day a gold
en yellow flour appeared in the test tubes. It was
so fine that it went through a 100-mesh screen,
whereas ordinary flour gdes only through an 80-
mesh screen. It baked like the airiest cake
flour.
Now wouldh't it be just fine if the farm-r
could get his shirt and his bread out of the same
cotton ball Of course the boll' weevil might beat
him to both, and the plentitude of wheat might
cramp the style of the cotton biscuit so far as
a profitable market is concerned.
But whatever the laboratories may develop
n*om cotton, it will come in good sometime. The
Germans, in looking ahead to scarcity of food,
claim that they have developed a process of con
verting wood into food, and according to our no
tion a cotton loaf is much to be preferred than a
steaked plank.
If Congress had worked as hard in the fore
part of session as it did in the closing days
the members could have been back home in time
to plant a spring crop of something, even if it
were nothing more than dissatisfaction.
®SOCi ETY.
Miss Myers Entertains In Honor of
Guests
In honor of her guests,' Misses
Susie and Prances Davis, of Rome,
Georgia, Miss Catherine Myers
entertained at a swimming party
and weiner foast at Crystal Lake,
Wisston-Salem, last Wednesday.
Those enjoying the delightful Oc
casion were: Misses Susie and
Prances Davis, the honor guests;
Miss Dorothy Colhafd and her guest,
Miss Mary Nichols, of High Point;
Miss Prances Hendren and her guest,
Miss Nancy Clay, of Hickory; and
the hostess, Miss Mvers.
Leonard-Johnson
In a beautiful ceremony at the
First Baptist church in Statesville
Friday evening at 8:30, Miss Martha
Pauline Leonard, of Statesville, was
married to Charles Smoot Johnson,
formerly of this city. Rev. Frank
C. Hawkins, pastor of the church,
officiating, using the impressive ring
ceremony.
The church was artistically de
corated for the nuptials in a color
motif of green and white. Just
before the entrance of the bridal
party. Miss Rachel Leonard, cousin
of the bride, sang "I Love You
Truly," accompanied at the organ
by Miss Amy Heinzerling. During
the ceremony Miss Heinzerlinn
played Schubert's Serenade. Wag
ner's Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin,
was used' as the processional and
Mendelssohn's Wedding March for
the recessional.
The ushers, John Knox, Samuel
Laws, William High and George
Wasson, entered first and were fol
lowed by the bridesmaids, Misses
{Catherine Tillery and Elizabeth
Montgomery, of Statesville, and
Misses Jeap and Norma Braidwood,
Scarsdale, N. Y.
Miss Mary Leonard, only sister of
the bride, was maid of honor. Master
Allen Marion Morrison, small son of
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Morrison, Jr.,
was ring bearer. The bride entered
with her father, wh* gavfe her in
marriage. The bridegroom) was at
tended by Paul Gilliam, best man.
The bride was lovely in her wed
ding gown of white duchess satin
with princess lace overdress and a
bandeau of gardenias in her hair.
The lace overdress was finished with
a long train edged with a circular
satin flounce and had long tight
fitted sleeves and high flared collar
Of the De Medici style. She carried
a beautiful arm bouquet of white
asters and fern.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson left for a
motor trip to Carolina Beach. On
their return they will be at home on
East Broad street.
The bride is the older daughter of
J. Paul Leonard and Mlrs. Sudie
Turner Leonard, and is an attractive
young woman of the brunette type.
She was educated at the Statesville
high school and the Bronxvilie
School, Bronxvilie, N. Y.
The bridegroom is the youngest
son of Mrs. Jane Ray Johnson, of
Winston-Salem, and the late Andrew
Johnson. He has made his home
with Mrs. Sam T. flay and the late
Mr. Ray for several years. He is
well-known here. He holds a posi
tion with the Ray & Gilliam Cloth
ing Company, in Statesville. He was
educated at the Elkin high school
and at Campbell's College, and
served In the Uhited States navy
for five years.
AAA PAYMENTS AID
N. C. FARM INCOMES
Surry Farmers Receive
Total of $165,396 In
Payments
Farmers of Surry County who are
co-operating in the agricultural ad
justment programs received a total
of $165,396.29 in rental and benefit
payments during the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1935.
These payments, together with the
increase in prices paid to farmers
for their commodities, have been
reflected in the larger income being
received by farmers, said Dean I. O.
Schaub, of State College.
Prom 1932 to 1934, he-pointed out,
the total income of North Carolina
farmers increased by approximately
155 per cent, or from $104,362,000 to
$266,449,000. The 1933 income was
$194,390,000'.
The total AAA payments to farm
ers of the State during the past fis
cal year ran to $14,732,147.51, di
vided as follows: tobacco growers
$8,015,380.21, cotton growers $5,945,-
844.43, corn-hog producers $719,-
363.20, and wheat growers $51,599.67.
During this period the expense of
administering the programs
amounted to $1,147,290.71, or ap
proximately seven per cent of the
total AAA disbursements in the
State.
The administration expenses were ;
largely payments to county and
community committeemen who were I
selected from among the farmers to
assist the county agents locally with \
the crop adjustment program.
Patronize Tribune advertisers,
rhey offer real values.
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PROMINENT YADKIN
COUNTY WOMAN DIES
Mrs. Amelia Rea vi s
Martin Victim Of
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Heart Attack
Mrs. Amelia Reavis Martin, 70,
passed away at her home on the
Courtney road, Monday afternoon at
two o'clock, following a short illness
with heart trouble. She was the
wife of U. A. Martin, a prosperous
merchant and farmer. Mrs. Martin
was well and favorably known In
this section. She was married to
Mr. Martin in 1892.
Surviving is her husband and the
following children: C. E. Reavis, W.
L. Reavis, of Yadkinyille, children j
of a former marriage; M. D. and R.
P. Martin, of Mocksville; U. E. Mar
tin, of Rockford; Mrs. J. H. Hauser,
Mrs. C. A. Wilkins and Mrs. Opal
Sprinkle, of Yadkinville. Also sur
viving are two brothers: Lee Reavis,
of Texas and Henry Reavis, of Lone
Hickory; and two sisters: Mi's. Lil
lie Wilkins, of Courtney and Mrs.
Mary Anne Groce, of Southern Pines.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at four o'clock at
South Oak Ridge Baptist church,
where the deceased had , been a
member many years. Rev. M. F.
Reavis and Rev. R. E. Adams had
charge of \he service. Interment
followed in the church graveyard.
Julius Speas Injured
In Automobile Crash
Julius Speas, of Boonville, has re
covered sufficiently from injuries re
ceived in an automobile accident
Saturday night to return tt> his home
from the Baptist hospital, of Wins
ton-Salem.
The accident occurred on the Elk
in-Winston-Salem highway. Lights
from an approaching car blinded
the driver who swerved the car, hit
ting an embankment and causing
the car to overturn.
iSpeas, the only one to suffer in
juries, received a fractured vertebrae
and a few minor cuts.
Skotchod from
stock: A notched
V tapol modal with
smooth, trim linos.
Devon
Style, fabrics and price that'll more
than suit you this year!
Men's SUITS
*l4-75
You'll have money in your pocket and extra dividends
in satisfaction! Styling .. . chests are fuller, shoulders
heavier, waists trim, hips fairly snug . . . correct In
every detail! Fine worsteds and tri-twists in new
shades and patterns that are also correct I
PENNEY'S
I. C. PENNEY COMPANY, Incorporate*
East Main Street Elkin, N. C.
Thursday, September 5, 1935
TWO TEACHERS ARE
NAMED FOR POSTS
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Miss Alice Dixon and
Ted Griffin Fill Local
Vacancies
Teachers for two vacancies on the
local school faculty have been filled,
it was learned Tuesday morning
from J. Mark McAdams, superin
tendent.
Miss Alice Dixon, of Elkin, who
last year taught in the Lepoir high
school, will take the place of Miss
Sarah MfcCracken, who recently re
signed to accept a position on the
faculty of the Sanford school.
Ted O-riffin, a graduate of Guif
ford College, has been named to fill
the vacancy made by the resigna
tion of Coach A. C. Hood, who has
also gone to Sanford as head coach
of the high school there.
While at Guilford, Mr. Griffin was
a football, baseball and basketball
star, and is said to be well qualified
fon the place.
Football practice started here
Wednesday morning.
CRASH STORIES CONFLICT
Santa Fe, N. M., Sept. I.—Con
flicting stories of the careening mo
tor car crash that killed Mrs. Harold
L. Ickes, talented wife of secretary
of the interior, caused the coroner's
office today to call a second inquest
to inquire into the wreck at the edge
of rugged Rio Grandei canyon.
Ibrahim Seyfullah, secretary of the
Turkish embassy at Washington,
himself seriously injured, told E. J.
House, Jr., chief of the state motor
patrol, the rented car apparently
skidded on slippery pavement before
hurtling into the ditch. He could
I not say whether it had been con
tacted by a second car which some
' witnesses said might have been in
volved,
Clifford Hoose, of Ohio, was sen
tenced to 10 years in prison for
highway robbery, although he ob
■ tained only 45 cents from the man
I he robbed.