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THE ELKIN TRIBUNE Published Every Thursday by ELK PRINTING COMPANY, Inc. Elkin, N. C. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1937 Entered at the poet office at Elkin, N. C., as second-class matter. C. 8. FOSTER... - JYartdent H. F. LAFFOON Secretaty-TwMHwr SUBSCRIPTION RATES, PER YEAR In the State, $1.50 Out of the State, $2.09 Wouldn't it be just like these modern times for Santa Claus to come this year streamlined, with his beard gone, and wear ing a little tuft of hair on his upper lip like Hitler? The traffic cop js the only man who has a rabbit's chance of having the last word in an argument with a woman. Anyhow, we hired hands have one con solation : we don't have to worry over a bus iness graph. Most women are willing to believe they are good looking even when their mirror says its a lie. Business of reminding that it's not too late to do your Christmas shopping early. Maybe you've noticed that certain poli ticians who raised the loudest howl about sit-down strikes, were the ones who held the floor longest in the filibuster. Come next spring it is barely possible that those Japanese cherry trees will refuse to bloom just for doggone, hereditary con trariness. Christmas Buying Thanksgiving usually marks the begin ning of the Christmas buying period, which means that we are now well started toward that happy occasion for the interchange of gifts that deepen friendships, warm hearts and strengthen family ties, because of the spirit that is back of them. Our local merchants are presenting at tractive displays of Christmas merchandise and their spaces in this paper are being used as show windows, brought to your home for your convenience. Each week until Christ mas our advertising columns will not only reveal many excellent values, but through suggestion should help you in deciding what your purchase shall be. Resolve then, to read everyone of these advertisements, and to give our local mer chants first whack at your business. They expect no more and deserve no less. They have tried to anticipate the needs of this community, and the merchandise they are displaying reflects their good judgment of values. If from their stocks you cannot find what you want, there will be no grumb ling if your dollars do not remain with them. The "buy at home" slogan has been worn threadbare with argument that should con vince, yet, there should be no need for argu ment with any fair-minded citizen who pro fesses loyalty to his community or who con siders himself or herself A part of it. These merchants are our neighbors interested in our business and common justice demands that we give it to them. „ And may w€ repeat this bit of wisdom: Do your Christmas shopping early for there are a dozen reasons why it is to your own interest to do so. Our Magistrate System One of the reforms which President Winslow, of the State Bar Association, wants his organization to sponsor, has to do with the present magistrate system in North Carolina. In reciting some of the malprac tices of many of the justices of peace, he says: can you expect in a State in Which anyone who wants to become a magistrate can do so? . . . One can be selected for every 1,000 population, and that will take care of 3,500 in the state. The legislature, without any con stitutional authority, appoints about 1,000 ev ery two years. There is no limit anywhere . . . This lack of limitation as to number, to gether with the fee system ... is the root of all the evil of the J. P. system." When one ponders the extent to which justice is smothered or thwarted in these courts, the need to do something about it is accentuated. There are some capable mag istrates who take their job seriously; who have more than a smattering knowledge of the law, and how it ought to be applied. But these are the exception rather than the rule. All too many of them are interested only in the fees, and allow the lawyers to tell them what to do with cases that come before them. From whatever authority the justices are commissioned, the method of their se lection is the same. If a good one, and capable, turns up in the lot it is an accident, pure and simple. - Legislators appoint as a reward for party favors; the Governor ap- points at the request of someone who has his ear. In either case the man's fitness to sit in judgment over his fellows is never con sidered at all. It would not be so tragic if justice un der the law were not so closely interwoven with these appointments; if lack of knowl edge of the law and honest appreciation of its purpose did not actually defeat justice instead of promoting it. Yet that is exactly what happens when magistrates, seeking fees, undertake to hold the scales of justice without knowing how to make them balance. It is encouraging" to note that the law yers are taking a stand in this important matter. In the main, they write the laws, and certainly they ought to know the faults of the present system and how to correct them. If they really are in earnest about it we may expect to see a lot. of dust swept from magisterial corners. Where Improvement Would Pay There may be some basis for the ar gument that it is inconsistent to promote the making of two blades of grass to grow where only one grew before, to increase the per acre production of better grade farm products, and then insist on cutting down the acreage, although such basis is weak indeed. But - there certainly is no reason why such improvement should not be under taken in the production of poultry and poul try products. For North Carolina is still importing great quantities of eggs, and every house wife is wondering why she is having to be content with ancient hen fruit, cold-storaged at some distant place where there is more evidence of progress, when she is willing to pay a premium for fresh eggs. There is no excuse under the sun for this; no reason why North Carolina should not produce every egg broken in a North Carolina kitchen and then some. We could almost do that with the number of hens that are now cackling their accomplish ments, if more attention were given to their family trees, particularly as it relates to egg production. Poultry-raising in this State offers a good opportunity for a profitable, year round income to young people who approach the work energetically and intelligently. We have the climate, the soil and the market is already here. By taking better care of birds and by raising the average standard of qual ity of the flocks, we certainly would be ship ping more eggs than we are importing. The State Extension Service has been conducting demonstrations with flocks in various parts of the state and some encour aging records are the result, some extra good flocks showing from 200 to 250 eggs produc ed by each bird. But the trouble is that the average farmer who is the logical poultry man, leaves v the chickens to his wife, and gives her no encouragement or help at that. Here is one field where improvement and painstaking effort would result in a greater income—certainly when eggs are forty cents a dozen. Hunting Laws and Ethics Hunting time is here again. Sportsmen will be shouldering their guns and taking to fields and woods in that most pleasing and wholesome of recreations hunting. Some of them will arm themselves with the hunt ing license that the law requires and some of them will not. Some of them will be con siderate of the property rights of those whose lands they embrace, and some will not. Some will observe the bag limit and other ethics of the true sportsman and some will not. When one starts out for the fields he should first pause to determine which class he prefers to be in, and then govern himself accordingly. First off, let's take a look at this game business: If things go on as at present we soon will be denied this privilege. For one reason or another game is becoming scarcer and scarcer, and that is deplorable from two standpoints. To the hunter it means curtail ed enjoyment and to the farmer it means the loss of many friends that actually assist him in his work by destroying insect pests. Be cause of this dual interest then, the fullest co-operation should exist between hunter and landowner. , The hunting license fee is supposed to be used in the propagation of game and the policing of areas to that end. Unfortunately there is little to show in return for this toll. But that is a fault that ultimately will be corrected when the sportsmen awake and tell Raleigh what is what. There is the mistaken idea that game is private property and, conversely that game is public property, to be taken at will and un der any circumstances. Both are wrong concepts. The ownership of game is in the people of the State and the legislature may withhold or grant to individuals the right to hunt and kill game or qualify or restrict it as in its opinion will best serve the public welfare. No landowner, either individual or government can take posession of game sim ply because it happens to be on their lands, except in accordance with the laws made and provided. But the landowner does have property rights that should and must be respected. Trespassers cannot come and go at will, with out becoming liable to the law. In the ab sence of law, common decency would dictate due courtesy In this respect, and hunters should first be certain that they are wel come. This in itself would breed a better understanding, better co-operation, and is essential if hunting conditions in the future are tb be what they ought to be, THE ELKIN TRIBUNE. ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA LAUNCH MOVE TO DEPOSE THE EAGLE Twin Falls, Idaho—A move has been launched by the Northwest ern Turkey Growers' Association to depose the eagle as the nation al bird of the United States, and put the turkey to his place. It isn't a joke, but a serious proposal, as shown by an agree ment to send copies of this reso lution to senators and representa tives of the 14 western states Sug gesting that they see what can be done about it. Action was taken at a recent convention of the organization when herbert Beyers of Salt Lake City, Utah, association manager, said: "We figure the turkey has the better habits of the two birds, is a native of this country, and is more emblematic of the nation. For that reason we'd Jike to see the change made." The proposal is to place the turkey as an official insigna on silver pieces and state papers, in place of white-headed or bald eagle. As far as tradition is con cerned, turkey growers declared, such timeworm jokes as "the miser pinched the quarter until the eagle squawked" could, easily be changed to "until the turkey gobbled." Furthermore, they cited histor ical references to the effect that Benjamin Franklin proposed ad option of the turkey as the na tional emblem and disparaged the eagle on the ground that he is cowardly **i d has flesh-eating habits. Approving that idea, the tur key growers adopted a resolution reading: "Inasmuch as the eaple now known as the national Gird, is not peculiar to America but is also claimed as emblematic by other count* ies and the turkey, as proven by 1 Jstory, set nit? and ihe habits of the American people, is by far the noble and more typi cally AmerVfcn, be it resolved . that the p: eposal to ha i the tur key the eagle as ihe na tional bird of the United States of America be adopted as just and fitting." The turkey growers didn't ex plain the paradox of their sugges ting this bird as the national em blem, all the while they are using every means to encourage greater consumption of turkey meat in order to create a better market for this important western farm product. WITH THE SICK The following patients have been admitted to the local hospi tal during the past week: Charles Harris, Glade Valley; Harrison Wishon, Elkin; Mrs. Ruth Day, Elkin; Mrs. Triphena Parks, El kin; Mrs. W. E. Newsome, Elkin; Paul Gwyn,, Elkin; Mrs. Jones Holcomb, Elkin; Mrs. Mozelle Shore, Ronda; Flora Kate Stroud, Ronda; Mrs. Laura Higgins, En nis; H. F. Laffoon. Elkin; Lillian Bryant, Jonesville; Mrs. Jennie Edwards, Whitehead; Mrs. Clyde Holloway, Sparta; J. W. L. Ben son, Elkin; Mrs. Vesta Burchette, Jonesville. Patients dismissed during the week were: Charles Harris, Glade Valley; Harrison Wishon, Elkin; J. S. Hill, Rusk; Hugh Hanes, Roaring Gap; James Adams, Traphill; Denver Ingool, Jones ville; Millard Kearney, Elkin; Nathaniel Kennedy, Thurmond; Mrs. Franklin Folger, Elkin; Mrs. Fred Neaves, Elkin; J. C. Gentry, Twin Oaks; Howard B. Moron, Traphill; Mrs. Nannie Smith, El kin; Doris Norman, Thurmond. Patronize Tribune advertisers. They offer real values. WANTS Lost: Swiss Watch, 7-jewel, white gold case. Reward if returned to Ideal Beauty Shop. ltp Wanted—A house-keeping job. stay on premises. See or write Nellie Nix, Yadkinville, N. C. For Rent: To two gentlemen, large furnished bedroom, twin beds, heat and bath. Mrs. C. I. Boger, telephone 97-R. 11-4p Good fruit cakes baked. 50 cents per pound. Merlia Speer, Boon ville, N. C. 12-9p For Sale: Four male Toy Fox Terrier puppies. Thoroughbreds. Walter Burgiss, telephone 333-W. ltp For Sale—Boston Terrier. Male, six months old. Registered. SIO.OO. See Esca Royall, Elkin. N. C. 12-2-p We buy scrap Iron and metals. Double Eagle Service Co.. Elk in, N. C. tfc Wanted to sell or trade—a Llew ellyn Setter, third season. Well trained and good retriever. Will . sell or trade —what have you? Also 8-month-old Pointer pup. Reason for selling, don't have time to hunt. See Leslie Rein hardt at Abernethy's Drug Store, Elkin. x ltp For Sale: 50 acres, highway 26. TWo residences on place. Small down payment. Easy terms. Near North El kin school. R. L. Walters, State Road, vN. C. 12-lflp Wdnted: All rrsdes poplar, oak, pine, maple logs, seven feet long, delivered to our Elkln plant. Can us them as small as six inches in diameter; also oak and poplar lumber. Oak Furniture Oo.'s Elkin plant, old Biltrite site, Elkin, N. C. tfc Do yon want plenty of eggs from strong, fast growing young chicks? if so feed Panamin. We have it. Abernethy's, A Good Drug Store, Elkin, N. C. tin FREE! If excess acid causes yon Stomach Ulcers, Gas Pains, In digestion, Heartburn, Belching, Bloating, Nausea, get free sam ple doctor's prescription, Udga, at Turner Drug Co. 6-3p Sqnlbbs Mineral Oil, quart size 89c. Antacid Powder, large size 50c. Nyseptol, pint 49c. Gallon Mineral Oil $2.25. Turner Drug Co., Elkin, N. C. tfn Wanted to repair radios. Our expert thoroughly knows his business. Prices right. Harris Electric Co.. Elkin. N. C. tfc See the New Myers Traction Sprayer. It is a one-man, one horse, two-row Sprayer. It sprays from 10 to 15 acres daily. Casstevens Hardware Co., El kin, N. C. tfc HOMES FOR SALE One attractive 9 Rm. home and 2 6 Rm. homes that may exact ly suit you. Most certainly the terms will. REICH & HUNT REAL ESTATE For Sale: 4 room house, good condition, near mill. Price $450. $250 cash, terms on balance. For Sale: 66 acres farm, 9 miles from Elkin on hardsurfaced road. Two livable houses and good tobacco barn. Price $1250. 1-3 cash, balance 1 and 2 years. Just drive over in Arlington and see the new buildings, then you can see why I am telling you to get your lot before some one else gets the one you want. D. C. MARTIN, Realtor - AnZt^Hßayi cut and Foreign Broad casta. 12" Speaker. M HRRHRHHI "RobMT' Dial. Electric M I Automatic Tuning. Tell. H l\ N JMB \ Tale Control*. Acouati* \\_iJiWlff i ri'F ss *^**^rii \ Adapter. (540-18.400 K.C.). I 42 in. high. Complete with * H\ \ health J I \ \ * mmm^mm lannik; huS!! iL FreeHomeDemonstration \m Hml Why not let us Install a new It 4 JffflHH 1938 Zenith in your home for a iBRS few days—no obligation—all we [n tt as ' t ** t * lat you try !• Judge -Jb? 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