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Thursday, Sepit n »«r 16, 1937 righto I have not been able to scare myself, as se many of my friends do, with the fear that the United States of America is heading for a revolution. We are not going to have another Revolution in America unless and until some man or group with power to en force their will upon the rest of us undertakes to deprive us of our liberties as human beings and free citizens. If that ever hap pens, then there will be a revolu tion. So far, I have been unable •o see any signs of anything ser "4susly pointing in that direction. There have been utterances and gestures, some of them from high places, which indicate annoyance because we still, as a people, re fuse to take orders to do things about which we have not been consulted, but nothing which I can take seriously as a threat to our fundamental liberties. Let those be actually menaced, and we will see a revolution —at least a revolt against whoever tries it—and it will be short, sharp and decisive, with the people of the United States reasserting their rights. • • • LIBERTIES . . . protection What are the rights which so J any fear are in danger? They e set down in t{ie first ten nendments to the Constitution, mt "Bill of Rights" is worth re reading. If I were a schoolmaster I would have my pupils read It aloud every morning, so they would grow up knowing that they are free American citizens whom no authority, least of all one which they themselves or their forebears has created, can push around with impunity. Read it. Read that no one has power to interfere with the churches or the practice by ev eryone of the religion which pleases him. No power can forbid you to speak your mind on any subject, by voice or in print. Our rights are secure to assemble peacefully, to petition the govern ment for redress of grievances, to bear arms, to be secure against t search and seizure of our persons or property without due warrant —read the whole list. That is only part of it. I think that whenever any au- thority tries to deprive us of those liberties there will be a revolution in America, but not till then. • • • DICTATORS . . . Washington Many of my timorous friends who do not fear a popular upris ing—a revolution —have a bad case of the Jitters over their con viction that the nation is heading for a dictatorship, in the Euro pean fashion. I do not share that far, either. We had a dictator once. His name was George Washington. In 1777, when the American Revolu tion against King George HI was going badly, the Continental Con gress voted to give the Command SPECIAL SUMMER BARGAINS t That Really Save You Money Special Offer No. X-l Special Offer No. X-2 McCall'i Magaxlne, 1 yr. McCall's Magaxlne, 1 yr. 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Instead, he presided over the con vention of 1787 which framed the Constitution, carefully planned to prevent the concentration of pow er in any one man or in the Fed eral government, but making the people as a whole the supreme au thority. * • * GOVERNMENT . . . balanced The system of government set up under the American Constitu tion has outlasted any other_ sys tem which was in existence in the world in 1787. It was the first gov ernment ever set up in which the people as a whole held all the power. Under the Constitution a few strictly limited powers are delegated to the Legislative, Exec utive and Judiciary branches of the Federal Government, and all other powers are reserved explic itly to the states or to the people. Our system works because of the checks and balances provided by the division of powers. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. All laws passed by Con gress must conform to its restric tions. The Supreme Court has sole power to measure laws by the Constitutional yardstick and de side whether Congress has ex ceeded its powers. And the sole duty of the Executive is to see that the Constitutional laws of Con gress are enforced. None of the three branches may delegate its powers or infringe on the powers of either of the others. • • • ALLEGIANCE . . Constitution Every public official, civil or military, in the United States, has to declare his loyalty to our insti tutions, usually under oath. So do the officials and soldiers of every ™ ,um m jaaHcaasii. other nation have to swear fealty to their respective rulers. In the British Empire they must pledge themselves to be loyal to King George. The Japanese swear to be faithful subjects of the Son of Heaven, the Mikado. In Ger many loyalty is pledged to the Third Reich, which is the Nation al Socialist Party, the present government. Italian officers give their oaths to the King, who has delegated most of his authority to Premier Mussolini, whose word is the King's law. In America we do not swear loyalty to any man, any party or any government. No man is re quired to take an oath that he will obey the President, support whatever government happens to be in power, or be faithful to any particular political party. In stead, every person in office, ev ery legislator, every judge, every executive, every officer of the Army or Navy, takes the same oath of fealty that the President himself takes, pledging loyalty to the Constitution and to the nation of which it is the supreme law. BETHEL Ronda, Route 2, Sept. 13. Rev. R. J. Pardue filled his regu lar appointment at Bethel church here Sunday morning and even ing. Rev. Mr. Pardue was reelect ed pastor to serve the ensuing year, also the clerk and treasurer, D. J. Melton and Sunday school superintendent, W. H. Jones, were unanimously chosen for the com ing year. This church has pros pered and has been seen to grow in membership, both church and Sunday school. It is the desire of these officers that they may have the cooperation of the church and that we all may be able to do more in the service of the Lord. Delegates were elected to the Buies Creek association, which will be held with Oak Forest church at Dellaplains, beginning on Thursday before the first Sun day in October. The ones named to represent this church were: W. H. Jones, D. J. Melton, Millard Pardue and J. F. Mathis; the alt ernates being Mesdames W. H. Jones, Wm. T. Morrison, D. S. Gilliam and Seaman Dobbins. Mr. and Mrs. Jones Vanhoy and sons of near Elkin, visited Mrs. Vanhoy's mother and family here last Sunday, Mrs. W. A. Pardue. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Walker of Arlington, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Edison and little son, Fred Qreen, of Elkin, visited Mesdames Walk er and Edison's parents here last Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Green. Mrs. C. L. Morrison and Mr. and Mrs. Thurmond Harris and children of Jonesville, were also guests in this home for din ner. Mrs. J. F. Mathis and daughter, Mary, and Charles T. Jones, spent last Sunday in Statesville with Mrs. Jones, who is a patient at the Davis hospital. The former is the mother of Mrs. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Armstrong and Miss Edith Loop of Winston Salem were the guests of Mrs. Mrs. D. J. Melton visited rela tives in Mt. Airy the past Satur day and Sunday. Miss Louise Morrison had as her guest at her here last week end, Miss Louise Byrd of West of Elkin. Eugene Jones has been confin ed to his home for a few days recuperating from a tonsllitis op eration he underwent at Davis hospital in Statesville last Mon day. Rev. Mr. Gilley attended the church he is serving as pastor last Saturday and Sunday near Mt. Airy. Those going from here to attend the state-wide singing convention which was held at Greensboro last Sunday were: Mr. D. S. Gilliam and daughters. Misses Norma and Kathleen, W. H. Jones and Wayne Stroud. Mr. and Mm. J. T. Stroud had as their guests last Sunday, Mr. and Mm. Dome Stroud and fam ily of Harmony, Sirs. p. J. Roberts of Statesvllle. Miss Eunice Stroud of Ooeevllle, 111., and Mr. and Mrs. Seaman Dobbins of Elkin. Mrs. C. Gilliam Sr., Is visit ing her eon and family, C. W. Gilliam. Jr., of Jonesville this week. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ferlazzo and little son, Eddie, of Winston-Sa lem, visited the latter's sister and family here last Sunday, Mrs. W. H. Jones, Mrs. Guy Stinson of Elkin spent a while here with her par ents last Monday, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Osborn. Miss Esther Pinnlx of Winston- Salem, was the week-end guest of her parents here last week. The school children from here had an opportunity to attend the big fair at Wilkesboro Tuesday. Mrs. Chas. T. Jones who sub mitted to an appendicitis opera tion two weeks ago at Davis hos pital in Statesvllle, does not im prove so rapidly, we are sorry to note. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Triplette had as their guests last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Triplett of Jones ville. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Gilliam, his mother, Mrs. W. C. Gilliam and sister, Mrs. Ray of Pleasant Hill, all visited a while at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Gilliam last Sunday. LAST DAY! Yes, next Satur day Is the final day of The Trib une's offer of a remarkable hand some free premium. You can get a guaranteed fountain pen and pencil set absolutely free. Now on display at The Tribune office. NOTICE Pursuant to an order of the County Board of Education of Surry County, the said County Board of Education will sell at public auction for cash on the premises, on Thursday, the 14th day of October, 1937, at one o'clock P. M. a part of the lot ly ing in the town of Dobson. N. C., adjoining the lands of the Meth odist Parsonage lot and W. L. Reece, the part to be sold is the South West corner adjoining the Methodist Parsonage lot being 50 by 60 feet fronting the street passing the school building. This the 11th day of September, 1937. COUNTY BOARD OP EDU CATION OP SURRY COUN TY, 10-7 By John W. Comer, Sec. I Yon Approval fBfSl O ur Newest DRESSES We've just unpacked these dresses p ' w silhouette is gracefully interpreted, iTv, am I iP* v the fabrics are lovely and flattering CC EAST MAJN STREET Jf # Cm PE^^O^PANY mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmKmrnrnmiii n n mi , li ii*\ P E N N E Y / S
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