MGTON
UNITED STATES SENATOR
Adjournment of Congress docs
not mean the end of Congression
al activity until next session. The
recess period is marked by studies
on the part of House and Senate
committees, preparation of de
partmental budgets, the gather
ing of statistical information for
Congress and investigations, such
as that now being carried on by
the Senate Committee on Agri
culture in connection with new
farm legislation.
Not the least important of these
between-session activities is the
studies being made of the coun
try's tax system. Treasury and
Internal Revenue experts, work
ing in conjunction with the full
time staff of the Committees of
Congress, are now laying plans for
tax legislation when Congress
again convenes in January, or
earlier, if a special session is call
ed.
While this "behind the scenes"
activity is primarily designed to
simplify existing tax laws, plug
loopholes and otherwise improve
the tax. structure, it is an open
secret that consideration is also
being given to means of improv
ing the whole tax structure.
Whether that will leadd to re
moval of certain taxes and the
levying of others, is problematic.
Should the income tax base be
broadened and special taxes elim
inated? Would better knowledge
on the part of taxpayers or what
they actually pay be preferable to
hidden taxes such as we now
have? These and other questions
are being asked by those concern
ed with the Interest of the tax
payer, as well as the necessity for
providing adequate Federal reve
nue for necessary governmental
functions.
With it all, there is a growing
realization among members of
Congress of the need for a better
understanding of the fundament
als of taxation. Some favor in
clusion of the subject as a part of
citizenship training in the schools.
There is much merit in this con
tention, in the opinion of many
Congressional leaders.
They contend, and rightly so,
that too little thought is given to
Federal funds. For example, it is
not unusual to hear some advo
cate of a Federal project say:
"Government money will pay for
it, there will be no cost to us."
Such is not the case. The only
source of Federal revenue is the
taxpayer, and it is the taxpayer
who will pay for any Federal pro
ject or activity, whatever the na
ture and wherever it is located.
It has long been contended that
"hidden taxes," indirect levies of
a nature resulting in taxpayers
having little idea of what they
pay, is largely responsible for a
widespread lack of interest in
Government. If the students of
our schools obtained a greater ap
preciation of the routine facts of
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Government, with more informa
tion on revenue and expenditures,
they would have more Interest
when they became voters. They
would be more eager to go to the
ballot box and heft) correct evils
and be more attentive to the se
lection of public officials.
One writer declares, and with
some reason, that America repu
diates rather than plans. His
meaning is that there is more in
terest on the part of the electorate
in repudiating something that has
been done, than in selection of
officials who have an eye to the
future. Support of this is found in
the fact that only in times of na
tional distress, or when some out
standing issue is before the peo
ple, do the voters throng to the
polls in great numbers.
Many believe that the interest
of young people in the affairs of
government is certain to have a
wholesome effect and mean that
there will be a steadily growing
interest in governmental affairs.
And there is no phase of these af
fairs of greater importance to the
individual than the taxes he pays
and the return he gets for those
taxes.
Better national understanding
of conditions is the answer.
BOONVILLE
Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Keesler of
Long Island, N. Y., and her
mother, Mrs. W. W. Woodruff, of
Boonville, and aunt, Mrs. C. K.
Todd of Yadkinville, motored to
Dayton, Ohio. While on their
sight-seeing trip they visited i
friends and relatives in Indiana, j
They attended the "Great Lakes
Exposition" in Cleveland and came
back via Niagara Falls and Can
ada, then to New York City and
spent a few 1 days with Mrs. Kees
ler. They also visited Mrs. Wood
ruff's daughter, Mrs. Gus Tomlin,
at Beach Haven, N. J., and Mrs.
Tomlin accompanied them home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ott Coram and!
daughter, of North Wilkes bo ro,
were the week-end guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Speas.
Miss Ruth Fletcher of Ral
eigh, is spending a few days with
her parents.
Mrs. Ben Martin of Memphis,
Tenn., and Miss Elizabeeth Shore
of Winston-Salem, spent the
week-end with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Shore.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Woodruff
had as their week-end guests
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Woodruff of
Winston-Salem and Mr. and Mrs.
p. B. Hutchens of East Bend.
Mrs. Roy R. Burgess has re
turned to M Wbfk at the Boone
Castle, after hfer Vacation.
Miss frma Coe left Sunday for
Winstoft-Saiem, where she has
accepted a position.
Mr. H. W. Reece remains ill at
his home. His many friends
wish for hinl a speedy recovery.
Arlis Nell, small daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Steelman, is
very ill at the home of her par
ents. We hope she will soon be
well again.
Mr. Prank Woodhouse is erect
ing a new garage on East Main
street.
Miss Ellen Hayes left last week
for W. C. U. N. C., Greensboro,
to take up her work for sopho
more year.
Promising Kid
Young Mother: "What makes
you think our boy is going to be a
politician?"
Young Father: "He says more
things that sound well and mean
nothing than any other human
being I ever saw."
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE. ELIUfr NORTH SARdLIKA
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Guard Grave Where Will Is Buried
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. . . . Policeman Hugh Gallagher guarding grave
of Henrietta E. Garrett in Laurel Hill Cemetery here, where vandals
threaten to use dynamite to explode grave in order to get at will
burled with her. Mrs. Garrett died in 1930, leaving a fortune of twenty
million dollars and about five hundred beira.
Peoples' Column
The Tribune does not neces
sarily endorse any article un
der this heading but welcomes
at all times communications
of interest to its readers and
the general public.
D.S. I. EXPLAINED
Do you know the meaning of
D. S. I.? That means Distilled
Spirits Institute. It is an insti
tute founded and supported by
distillers to teach Americans, es
pecially children, to drink all the
whiskey, wine, beer, etc., that they
manufacture. The W. C. T. U.
(Woman's Christian Temperance
Union) is raising a million dollars
to teach Americans, especially
children, the scientific facts about
what these intoxicating drinks do
to the "inside of man."
There is, or will be, a vice-presl-
W. C. T. U. in Elkin which meets
the third Tuesday In each month.
There is, or will be a vice-presi
dent from each of the churches
in our town.
On the walls of the gymnasium
at our fair this week you will see
some interesting posters concern
ing alcohol education and peace.
The W. C. T. U. invites you to
[study them carefully as they deal
i with two of the great issues vi
j tally concerning our country at
present.
A READER.
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Quick Thinking
I "That means fight where I
come from!"
"Well, why don't you fight
then?"
" 'Cause I ain't where I come
j from."
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Rev. D. C. Woodruff filled his
regular appointment Saturday
and Sunday, and delivered a very
impressive sermon.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Adams and
daughters, Opal and Cecil Adams
visited Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Spen
cer Sunday.
Mrs. J. A. Newman is visiting
her sister, Mrs. H. P. Tulbert this
week. _
Mrs. Laura Franklin was the
Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. W.
L. Draughn.
Misses Anna Lee and Sallie
Gilliam and Mabel Tulbert were
the guests of Miss Evon Gentry
Sunday. .
Mrs. B. F. Tulbert is spending
this week with her son, Mr. and
Mrs. H. F. Tulbert.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Spencer and
Mrs. Robert Spencer attended the
Wilkes Fair Saturday night at
Wilkesboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gilliam vis
ited Mrs. Gilliam's mother, Sun
day.
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beautiful free premium. The
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announcement elsewhere in this
issue.
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND
WHEREAS, on the 19th day of
April, 1935, W. J. Lawrence and
Katie Lawrence executed and de
livered unto W. O. McGibony,
Trustee for The Federal Land
Bank of Columbia, a certain deed
of trust which is recorded in tl\e
office of the Register of Deeds for
Surry County, North Carolina, in
Book 132, at page 29; and
WHEREAS, default has been
made In the payment of the In
debtedness thereby secured as
therein provided, and the trus
tee has been requested by the
owner and holder thereof to exer
cise the power of sale therein
contained:
NOW, THEREFORE, under and
by virtue of the authority con
ferred by the said deed of trust
the undersigned Trustee will on
the 22nd day of October, 1937, at
the Court Hoouse Door of Surry
County, North Carolina, at twelve
o'clock noon offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash, the fol
lowing-real estate:
All that certain piece, parcel
or tract of land known as the
former D. J. Melton farm and
containing One Hundred Twenty
and one-half (120.50) acres, more
or less, situate, lying and being in
Bryan Township, County of Sur
ry and State of North Carolina,
having such shape, metes, courses
and distances as will more fully
appear by reference to a plat
thereof made by C. F. Fields.
Surveyor, on the 9th day of June,
1923, a copy of which is now on
IWINSTON-SALEMI
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OCTOBER 5-6-7-8-91
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Tuesday, Wednesday, [showing the quality that!
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"REVELATIONS OF 193r REYUE EVERY EVENING IN
FRONT OF THE GRAND STAND
Special Music—Beautiful Girls—Dancing—Singing
World of Mirth Shows on 'Lucky* Teters Hell Drivers I
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35 Big Features Shows, Rides and , and Motorcycles
Spectacles Saturday Only 1:30 P. M.
SCHOOL DAYS Frank FIRFWORKS FREE ACTS
Tuesday for Cervone's Band DAILY AT THE
Winston-Salem Playing every after- EVERY NIGHT GRAND STAND .1
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for County wonderfully fine en- FOLLOWING Educational
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All School Children for the pleasure of T> Tr ,
Free These Days old and young. KiiVLJhi Features
file with The Federal Land Bank
of Columbia, and being beunded
on the North by the lands of E.
W. Hanes; on the East by the
lands Of J. M. Bates and J. F.
Fields; on the South by the lands
of W. T. Snow; and on the West
Announcing the Opening of
PILOT MOUNTAIN FEED CO.
Saturday, September 25
SPECIALIZING in CHICKEN FEEDS
MASHES MIXED DAILY
Plus A Reliable Commercial Mash
WE BUY AND SELL COUNTRY
PRODUCE
Thursday, September 23, 1937
: by the lands of M. A. Dockery
I and W. T. Snow.
This the 21st day of Sep tern
! ber 1937
W. O. McOIBONY, Trustee.
3 ROBT. A. FREEMAN, Agent
t 10-14 and Attorney for Trustee.