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THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1937
Entered at the post office at Elkin, N. C-, as
second-class matter.
C. 8. FOSTER. -President
H. F. LAFFOON Seeretary-TreMorar
SUBSCRIPTION BATES, PER TEAR
In the State, $1.56 Oat of the State, $2.90
You never hear the son-in-law who lives
with the wife's old man complaining about
the inefficiency of men over seventy.
Another reason mother likes for daugh
ter to tell her everything: She gets a lot of
kick out of it.
( With all these murder mysteries in the
metropolitan centers, somebody ought to or
ganize a Wild East Show.
Those who design industrial plants in
the future should be certain to provide com
fortable quarters for the sit-down strikers.
And there's the wife who can't sleep
mornings for the noise hubby makes while
getting his breakfast. )
President Conant, of Harvard says:
"Personally I should prefer to live under the
present constitution as written, but as in
terpreted by the minority of the present
court."
Christ challenged the accepted author
ities of His day and sought to gain a more
liberal interpretation of the law and wider
liberties for the common herd, and for that,
they accused him of wanting to be king—
or a "dictator."
Bargain Days Are Here Again
"Elkin Bargain Days" are scheduled for
next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and
this paper is issuing earlier in the week than
usual in order to tell you about them. On
another page you will find an outline of the
program of entertainment the merchants
are providing for you at no little cost to
themselves, and on other pages will be found
a comprehensive listing of real values they
are offering—values that will prompt fru
gal buyers to be on hand the first of these
Bargain Days to make certain their saving.
The program will provide a lot of fun
and genuine enjoyment, but the real and
lasting benefits will be represented in what
courteous and obliging salespeople will wrap
up for you and pass across the counter in
exchange for bits of money that will help
rather than tax your family budget.
That oldest auto will serve to bring back
pleasant memories; the mule race will be a
wow, and the other attractions will warrant
your taking a couple days off, especially
since you can combine pleasure with busi
ness and save dollars in the process.
In these sales events -Elkin merchants
are honestly trying to build goodwill among
their potential customers in this section by
basing their appeal for trade on actual val
ues. They realize that the importance of
these trade events would be short-lived were
they to engage in a game of make-believe;
that their main objective—to make Elkin
a permanent and dependable trade center
would be defeated if they were to make
these Bargain Days an occasion for ridding
their shelves of unseasonal merchandise at
prices that did not represent a real saving.
As a matter of fact when you go into their
stores Thursday, Friday or Saturday, you
will find bright, new, well-selected stocks,
much of which was bought especially for
this occasion.
Elkin merchants especially invite the
people of the rural section, and from neigh
boring towns to come and join them in the
program of entertainment, visit their stores
and enjoy the hospitality of a friendly citi
zenry. It ought to be a happy and profit
able occasion for everyone who takes time
out to come for it.
When Old Warriors Meet
Discussion of the Supreme Court issue
has reached that bitter-ender stage that
characterizes the hard-fought political cam
paign. Almost everyone is lined up on one
side or the other, and ready to cheer the
fellow who thinks with them and cuss the
one who doesn't. .
The issue was discussed last week by
Senators Glass and Robinson, both consid
erably up in years, yet neither of which
seems to have lost his pep and vim. Although
Sehator Glass packed a lot of bitterness in
his argument against,the President's pro
posal and didn't pull his punches even when
leading to the chin of the head of his osvn
party; in spite of the fact that the Virginia
Senator injected more animus than reason
into his hour period on the radio, those who
agree with him probably will swear that it
was the greatest spe ley ever h
supposed to be mainly in answer to Senator
Ghss, just as surely convinced friends of
the President's program that Senator Joe
not. only answered Carter Glass but all the
other opponents as we£
So when all is said and done, the issue
will have served to allow ambitious orators
to get a load off their chests, and before the
matter comes to a vote, we reckon there will
be plenty more of it. But as we have re- ,
marked before, there is the occasional dis
comfort of too much talking, for some of the
orators already are | meeting themselves
coming back—they have to face something
they said in yesteryear, that fits precisely
the argument now used on the other side of
the fence. Senator Robinson quoted Sena
tors Glass and Borah quite freely, and their
utterances a few years back, now serve to
dull their barbs of today.
The Skies Won't Fall
Congressman Doughton just about hit
the nail on the head and expressed the sen
timent of all except those who never fail to
get excited and apprehensive of things that
do not meet their approval, when he said
that he was not afraid the skies would fall
in if the President has his way about re
forming the Supreme Court.
The rest ojf us may as well come to the
conclusion and rid our minds of the idea that
President Roosevelt's success would mean
hbg-tieing the judiciary into utter subser
viency. If by the charge that the President
is trying to "pack" the Supreme Court, the
accusers mean that he is coveting for that
high tribunal a more liberal minded mem
bership, then the President himself will
plead guilty to that.
As a matter of fact it is not within the
province of the President arbitrarily to
make appointments to the Supreme Court.
His appointees must have the approval of
the Senate, and so there cannot be that
"dictatorship" which is being so loudly
shouted about.
And in analyzing the qualifications of
the President's nominations for the judic
iary, senators invariably study the bade
groilnd and the leanings of the aspirant* as
certain whether he is liberal or conservative,
and when he does not measure up to theitr
ideas along these lines, no matter what his
legal ability may be, he is turned down.
Judge John J. Parker is a case in point.
Is it not just as reasonable, then to .al
low the same test to be applied in moving
him up instead of down. You can't con
sistently do one, and count the man a knave
who would do the other.
The pitiful thing about this whole Su
preme Court issue is that approach to its
solution has been along the path of blind
prejudice, plus the fact that the most im
portant factor of the President's proposal is
hardly mentioned. His recommendations
concerning the faults of the lower courts
where injunctions and conflicting edits, and
legalized delays have just about made a
mockery of justice, should not be lost in the
wilderness of noise at the top.
But no better evidence is needed to
verify our expressed predictions that good
ultimately will come from this controversy,
than the Court's reversal last week of for
mer decisions. That was the court's own
acknowledgment of its own frailty.
Following A Charted Course
Mr. P. N. Taylor is another Surry coun
ty farmer who is experiencing the benefits
that come from a full co-operation in the
soil conservation program. While Mr. Taylor
had been studying and using recommended
practices prior to joining in the soil conser
vation program, he now finds that his farm
ing methods have been speeded up and a
shift in his crop acreage to provide better
protection for his land has brought about a
slight reduction in his tobacco crop and an
increase in legumes and hay, thus provid
ing additional feed for his dairy herd of
twenty-four cows.
Here is the Taylor farming plan as out
lined by officials of the Soil' Conservation
Service, with which he is co-operating:
"Rotations have been put into effect on 55
acres of cultivated land, eighteen acres of
which is strip cropped in accordance with rec
ommendations. This new cropping method
provides strips of close-growing crops between
strips of row crops to reduce soil and water
losses from exposed clean-cultivated areas. '
"A supply of fence posts and wood far cur
ing his tobacco is being obtained from thirty
five acres of woods which is being managed to
insure a continuous supply. Five acres have
been planted to pine and black locust for re
placement purposes.
"Terraces are inspected after every heavy
rain to repair any broken places. All tillable
land is now cultivated on the contour.
"Conditions favorable to wildlife have been
provided by 2,500 coral berry plants which have
been set out in gullies and other severely erod
ed areas to furnish food and cover for wild
life as well as control erosion."
That is a program in which every land
owner should join. Mr. Taylor is thus not
only engaged in a soil-building and soil-con
serving program, but is so charting his ef
forts that he will be able to clip future) cou
pons fromj this investment of time and
thought.
We have repeatedly expressed the
opinion that the federal government is en
gaging in no more important program than
that which has to do with soil conservation.
Our indifference to this stealth that has
been going on for years is tragic, when all
mg is measured in dollars and cents.
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Cummings Accused of At
tempting to Force Close
of Senate Debate
DENY USE OF PRESSURE
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Washington, April 3.—Senator
Wheeler, Democrat, Montana, ac
cused Attorney General Cum
mings today of trying shut off
senate hearing on the Roose
velt court bill and "thereby pre
venting Congress from obtaining
the views of the American people
on the most important constitu
tional question raised since the
civil war."
"The attorney general will per
form sufficient service if he will
but limit his activities to his own
department and leave Congress
free to conduct its own legislative
functions," the Montana senator
said in an unusually blunt state
ment.
The statement was issued while
the senate judiciary committee
was in recess for the week-end,
after four weeks of hearings on
the court proposal.
Chairman Ashurst, Democrat,
Arizona, announced opponents
would have all next week amd
the succeeding week if they chose.
He denied exerting any pressure
to bring the hearings to a close.
"Whenever the committee wants
to close the hearings it will be
over my protest," the committee
chairman said. "I couldn't with
any degree of equanimity meet
the charge that the hearings were
shut off. I want to be able to say
that no strong arm methods were
used."
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Rev. A. B. Hayes of Mountain
View will fill his regular appoint
ment at Union Cross Baptist
church Saturday evening at 7
o'clock and Sunday morning at
11 o'clock. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
i>urs. Rosa Whitaker and son,
Charlie Whitaker, were the guests
Sunday of her aunt, Miss Mattie
Frazier, In Boonville.
Mrs. Tine Whitaker, who has
been 111, shows little improvement,
her friends will regret to know.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Sneed were
the guests Sunday of the latter's
parent* Mr.' and Mrs. Tilden Mar
tin, inn Worth Elkin.
Mrs. Byrd Snow of Winston-
Salem was the guest last week of
Mrs. Dovie Sprinkle and family
at Fairview. '
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sneed and
children, Lydia Jane and Rufus
Allen, were the Sunday guests of
Mr. Sneed's father, W. A. Brown,
at Jonesville.
The Masonic hall here was com
pletely destroyed by fire about
5:30 Sunday afternoon. The origin
of the fire is unknown, since
there had not been a meeting in
the building for sometime.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Layne of
New York arrived here Saturday
to spend sometime the guests of
relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Axsom
spent Saturday in Elkin.
Funeral services were held
Thursday for Mrs. Alfred Jenkins,
who died at her home in Mount
Airy. Interment was in the
Friendship cemetery. Mrs. Jen
kins, a former resident of Burch,
has a number of. friends in this
section who were saddened at her
passing.
Rev. Roscoe Pender of Rock
ford spent the week-end here the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Bullin.
Mrs. R. A. Jenkins spent sev
eral days last week In Winston-
Salem, the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Virgil Jenkins. She was accom
panied home by Miss Bessie Ruth
Jenkins, who will spend sometime
here.
Miss Leon a Chappell erf High
Point, spent several days last
week with the family of D. F.
Cha pell at Fairview
Mrs. Ollie Brown of Richmond,
Va., and Miss Monroe Brlnkley of
Pilot Mountain, were the guests
last week of Mrs, J. a. Patton,
near Jonesville.
Several people from here at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Sallle
White at Utue Vine church Sat
urday afternoon.
Fox White of Mount Airy is
spending sometime here with
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Chappell.
C. G. Williams of Salem Ftork,
who has been ill for sometime Is
unimproved, his friends will re
gret to know.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hampton,
Misses na Mae and Martha
Sprinkle, all spent the week-end
in Wallburg, the guests of Mrs.
Susie White and family.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. White of
West Virginia, were among the
Sunday guests of friends here.
And one of the arguments
against Woman Suffrage was that
the dainty creatures couldnt bear
the tobacco smoke in polling
Read Tribune* Advertisements!
CHURCH IS LAID
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Despite Downpour of Rain
Large Crowd Attends
Impressive Ceremony
REMARKABLE GROWTH
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In an impressive service and
with a large crowd in attendance,
despite the downpour of rain, the
comer stone of the Arlington
Baptist church was laid on Sun
day afternoon at 2:30 p. m., with
the pastor, Rev. L. G. Burgiss,
officiating. The sermon was de
livered by Rev. R. E. Adams, of
Mayodan, and prayers were of
fered by Revs. Eli Hinson and
Bradley Math Is,
In a copper box placed in the
stone were a number of articles,
including a Bible, complete rec
ords of the church, various pic
tures, a copy of The Elk In
Tribune, and other items.
The church has had a remark
able growth since Its founding
less than a year ago, and much
work is now being done on the
building with the expectation of
being able to occupy it in a very
few weeks.
NO NEED TO BE
BALD HEADED
New Crosley Xervac Apparatus
> Designed to Scientifically Re
store-Hair, Stimulate Growth
The new Crosley Xervac (pro
nounced Ex-ervac), apparatus re
cently designed by a noted scien
tist is now available at Hotel El
kin Barber Shop.
This apparatus will not grow
hair upon heads on which the
hair roots are dead, but is said to
actually restore the hair to heads
bald due to lack of blood circula
tion and other common causes.
Anyone bald whose head contains
fine "fuzz" can have their hair
restored in most cases through a
series of treatment with this new
apparatus.
Pull details are available at
Hotel Elkin Barber Shop.
HINSHAW HDW. CO.
IS NORGE DEALER
Beautiful New Line of Norge
Electric Refrigerators Are Now
On Display at Local Store
Hinshaw Cash Hardware Co., of
this city, is now dealer for Norge
products, the store featuring in
this issue of The Tribune the
beautiful new Norge Refrigerator.
The 1937 Norge electric refrig
erator is beautifully designed and
modern in every respect, having
many exclusive features not avail
able in other makes. With each
Norge goes a 10-year guarantee.
For a personal inspection of
the new Norge models, visit Hin
shaw Cash Hardware company
while in town for Elkin Bargain
Days Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday.
96 SEED LOANS ARE
GRANTED UP TO APRIL
Up to March 31 of this year a
total of 96 seed loans, amount
ing to $17,100, have been grant
ed by the Production Credit as
sociation as compared with a to
tol of 106 loans, amounting to
$17,000 for the entire year, accord
ing to Aubrey F. Snow, county
representative of the Association,
Monday.
Loans may be obtained by all
substantial farmers who own
their own stock and farming im
plements, the interest rate being
5 per cent.
ASSOCIATIONAL MEETS
ARE HELD PAST SUNDAY
An inspirational meeting of
the Elkin and Surry Baptist Asso
ciations was held at the Baptist
church of Dob-son Sunday begin
ning at 11:00 a. m., with a num
ber of excellent speakers on the
program, and with good crowds
in attendance.
The meeting was an all day
event, and much good was said to
have been accomplished during
its sessions.
CAMEL BRAND PERUVIAN
FERTILIZER SOLD HERE
Camel Brand Peruvian fertillz- I
er may be purchased here at the'
Elkin Roller Mill, or delivery can
be made from Burch Station, it
is announced in ad advertisement
in this issue by W. W. Sprinkle, of,
Elkin. .
Camel Brand Peruvian fertiliz-!
er is a balanced fertilizer
made from quality materials, and
reasonably priced, offering excep- j
tional value.
Steam heat is the beet. The'
clanking radiator infuriates yea
at 7 A, M. and you can't go back
to sleep when you're mid. [
Elkin » New Food Store Will Give
Away ZO-Poond Ham and
Basket of Groceries
The Modern Food Store, located
on East Main street, formerly
Grier Grocery, is offering many
attractive values, and is to give
away a 20-pound ham and a bas
ket of groceries valued at $2.50
for Elkin Bargain Days here
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Full details of the free prizes
may be obtained at the store, the
prizes to be awarded next Satur
urday evening at 8 o'clock.
Special prices on staple and
fancy groceries, soaps, meats, etc.
will be in effect during the three
big days. The Modern Food
Store is one of the finest stores
of its type in this entire section.
An advertisement in this Issue
gives complete details as to spe
cial values.
PLYMOUTH AND
DODGE DEALER
The Yadkin Auto Sales, of this
city, is extending a cordial invi
tation for everyone to vipit their
showroom Thursday, Friday and
Saturday when here for Elkin
Bargain Days, and inspect the
beautiful new 1937 Dodge and
Plymouth automobiles.
A number of excellent buys in
good used cars also await those
interested in the purchase of a
used car.
ORANGE FERTILIZER
SOLD BY CASH-CARRY
Orange Tobacco Fertilizer,
manufactured by the Smith-
Douglass' Co., is distributed here
by the Cash & Carry Stores.
In an advertisement in this is
sue of The Tribune, five letters
from Smith-Douglass customers
point out facts that every tobac
co grower should read. All farm
ers should be sure to turn to this
advertisement and read each let
ter carefully.
IS HANDLING NEW
TYPE LUBRICANT
Boyles Esso Service is now
handling a new lubricant espe
cially designed for the new hy
poid differential gears now used
on 1937 model cars (and in sever
al earlier models.)
Old type grease is ineffective as
a lubricant for this type gear, it
is said, and to avoid expensive re
pair bills the new Essoleum Expee
Compound should be used.
A SPRINGTIME L J
THAT CANT BE BEAT FOR
CAREFREE MOTORING!
FIRESTONE TIRES
And
TEXACO FIRE-CHIEF
Gasoline and Oils
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What finer combination for your car than the
world's finest tire—Firestone—&nd Texaco Fire-
Chief gasoline? Firestone tires are the choice of
racing drivers who must have absolute safety on
every wheel! Texaco gasoline and oil is made to
give the service you can expect only from a high
grade, superior product! Be sure your trip to
Elkin for Bargain Days will be care-free by equip
ping your car with Firestone Tires, and seeing
that Fire Chief gasoline is in your gas tank and
Texaco motor oil in your erankcase! They are
real bargains all year around!
You Can Buy Firestone Tires At All
Texaco Stations in This Section!
L. W. LAXTON
Distributor Elkin, N. C.
Tharadav, A»m 8. 19.17
Rev. John Hinson of Arling
ton, filled dhis regular appoint
ment at Knobs Baptist church
Sunday.
The Sunday school of Knobs
re-organized Sunday morning. All
teachers and officers were re
elected for another year.
Rev. Joshua Grouse of North
Wilkesboros, isat Saturday night
with Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Lyon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Z. Adams had
as their Sunday guests, Mr. and
Mrs. Roosevelt Snow and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Collins, and
Mr. and Mrs. Autie Key.
Mr. and Mrs. Bergie Speaks
announce the birth of a son, Joe
Thomas, March 26, 1937.
V-C FERTILIZER
IS AMONG FINEST
;
An advertisement in this issue
of The Tribune points out that
more than 36 million tons of ex
perience is behind every bag of
V-C fertilizers, distributed locally
by F. A. Brendle & Son.
For more than 40 years, it is
stated, good farmers have been
growing good crops with V-C.
Those wishing td purchase V-C
fertilizer should visit F. A. Bren
dle & Son.
SKATING AT WEST
YADKIN GYMNASIUM
Those who like to skate will be
glad to learn that the West. Yad
kin high school gym Is being con
verted into a skating rink each
Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.
The West Yadkin school is lo
cated near. Brooks Cross Roads.
An excellent floor, plus new
skates, will make the spprt there
doubly enjoyable. A nominal
charge is being made for skating.
Forewarned
A distinguished visitor to an
insane asylum went to the tele
phone and found difficulty in
getting his connection. Exasper
ated, he shouted to the operated:
"Look here, girl, do you know
who I am?"
"No," was the calm reply, "but
I know where you are."
No Time To Bother
Harold—Next to a beautiful
girl, what do you consider the
most interesting thing in the
world?
Michael—When I'm next to a
beautiful girl I never bother about
statistics.