THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
Published Every Thursday by
ELK PRINTING COMPANY, Inc.
Elkin, N. C.
Thursday, July 13, 1939
Entered at the post office at ElkJn, N. C.. as
second-class matter.
C. 8. FOSTER... JttaWen*
H. F. LAFFOON - ... Secretary-Treasurer
SUBSCRIPTION BATES, FEB YEAR
In the State, $1.50 Out of the State, S2.M
Now if the President could only think up
a plan to make some of our politicians
"self-liquidating."
"If an American is going to work he gets
cut of bed at eight: if he is going fishing he
rolls out at five."—Detroit Free Press.
There may be no "perfect crime" but
some of our modern criminals seem to be
getting away with everything save beating
Uncle Sam out of their income taxes.
Were you ever moved to wonder why,
with all those weeds in your garden, the
beetles couldn't find something as palatable
as the Deans?
"From the way Congress passes relief
bills, you'd think that many of the members
expected to go on ditto some day."—Greens
boro Daily News.
But if it is essential that Germans in
Danzig be allowed to return that city to the
Reich, then why not give the Czechs the
same privilege to chart their destiny?
Dr. Smith, the L. S. U. president, says
he's as anxious as the next one to clear up
that little matter of a half-million dollar
shortage. One can readily understand that
he would be.
"All our life we've been hearing that the
world is just on the verge of falling to
pieces, and every morning we get up and
look out the window, and there it is."—
Omaha World-Herald.
He would indeed be a statesman who
could devise a system under which purchas
ing power goes up or down in exact propor
tion to its scarcity; when a hard-times in
come of forty billion will buy as much and
provide as many jobs as a boomtime income
of eighty billions.
Calling Them Names
This significant little paragraph is
taken from the North Carolina Christian
Advocate:
"The jury had been deadlocked for hours,
eleven to one. The sheriff made inquiry of
the foreman whether they expected to render
a verdict soon or should he provide supper for
the members in the consulting room. The
foreman apparently exasperated exclaimed:
'Send eleven good suppers and one bale of
hay.* The bale of hay is needed in more
places than jury rooms. That one long-eared
specimen of the genus homo who kicks up l\is
heels, brays long and loud, and stands across
the path of sensible men unfortunately is to
be found as a constant hindrance in the march
of progress."
Quite so! And we wouldn't for any
thing soften the sarcasm pitched at the
bull-head who sets his opinion above that of
his fellows and who wouldn't budge if
Gabriel and his trumpet were calling all men
together in that last great conclave.
But it is not a safe rule to set every man
down as a jackass who can't agree with us.
History records many instances in which
individuals and minorities have been right
md the masses decidedly wrong. Likewise
there is abundant evidence that even eleven
/jurors can be in error.
It often turns out that chronic objectors
serve as good balance-wheels to keep the
machine running at an even tempo. There
fore they cannot be shoved aside safely,
simply by the wave of a hand or the call for
a bale of hay. They may be "long-eared
specimens of the genus homo," but they are
useful sometimes, and to heave a rock at t
their naughty heads does not necessarily
mean that progress then will march unhin
dered.
Calling jackasses all those who cannot or
will not agree with us takes in a powerful
lot of territory, if you're asking us.
Catawba's Grand Jury System
Those who have been contending that
grand juries have outgrown their useful
ness; that in this modern day of good roads
and quick communication they are outmod
ed and function only as a rubber stamp fof
solicitors, will have a new respect for such
juries when streamlined according to the
Catawba county plan.
During the last legislature a plan was
approved whereby the grand jury is given
almost a permanent status in its interlock
ing provisions. Last week this new system
which has all the ear marks of common
sense and efficiency, was put in operation.
Under the Catawba plan the first six
jurors drawn will serve for a period of
eighteen months, the second six will serve
for twelve months and the other six for six
months. As these are replaced with new
jurors, six at a time, they will automatically
serve for the terms prescribed for those to
be replaced.
It is not hard to see the advantages of
this over-lapping. For one thing it will as
sure that there will be jurors on the panel
who are familiar with cases that are pend
ing and this ought to eliminate some of the
confusion that confronts an entire new
jury. There will always be twelve old jurors
to give the new members the low-down on
what will be expected of them. And when
i here is the tendency on the part of the sol
icitor to drop cases that ought to be aired in
the courts, there probably will be less co
operation in the jury room. Under the old
system there is this tendency as many of us
have observed.
And to the solicitor who is conscientious
ly and sincerely trying to apply the law
without fear or favor, the Catawba system
ought to be a welcome departure, for he will
have experienced help that will not require
the coaching he has had to give in the past.
v Taken up one side and down the other it
seems to us that Catawba has adopted a
good plan—one that will help the grand jury
to function more positively and dependably
as an agency of justice.
The Six-Year Term
Senator Burke, of Nebraska, is sponsor
ing a proposed amendment to the federal
constitution that would provide for a single
presidential term of six years. It may not
get anywhere but it stands a better chance
than ever before of actually being submit
ted to the people, because of the controver
sial subject of a third term for President
Roosevelt.
We have maintained all along that Mr.
Roosevelt will not offer for a third term
unless driven to it by members of his own
party who insist on scuttling the New Deal
program with a conservative who is known
in advance to be opposed to it, even if giving
the usual lip-service by subscribing to "some
of the better things" of the program. It
would not be good politics for the President
to say either yes or no. And the argufiers
are not expecting him to. They've got to
make a noise about something, and have
been making a plenty about this.
The adoption of a single six-year term
amendment would put an end to the periodic
palaver about third terms. That alone would
be worth the effort. But the proposal has
merit beyond this. In the first place it
would assure that the Chief Executive elect
ed under such provisions would give the best
that is in him; there would be no fence
building looking to re-election; no jockeying
for political position at the expense of need
ed and righteous legislation; there would be
the minimum of the use of federal funds to
pave the way to the next election, and al
ways potential candidates for this high of
fice woftld know that they did not have to
buck the power and influence of a competi
tor domiciled in the White House.
The plan has many good points, enough
to overbalance the bad ones. As is the case
with the Methodist church, there might be
times when the people would want to hang
onto a good man, but who can say that the
Methodists have greatly erx-ed in sticking to
their four-year plan for pastors.
It would suit us very well to adopt this
program, and we believe that if submitted
to the people it would carry.
Too Much Politics
It is a cold day in August when our
neighbor, Wilkes county, can't stir up a po
litical quarrel of some sort. Hardly had the
smoke cleared away from the Wilkesboro
school fight (which stemmed from county
politics) before there was confusion con
cerning the hiring of a county farm agent
for Wilkes.
For years, running into the decades,
Grant IJendren had served Wilkes county in
that capacity and had served well. He was
one of the first appointees when the State
undertook to improve farm conditions under
this helpful method and Wilkes agricultur
ists owe a lot to him. When the Grim
Reaper called him from his work Mr. Hen
dren was succeeded by Dan Holler who had
been assistant to Hendren, and who for the
past two years has followed the footsteps of
his chief with perhaps even greater effi
ciency because of his youthful aggressive
ness and more modern preparation for his
work.
But last week the board of commission
ers declared this office vacant. The reason:
the Republican board had named a local man
to the place, a man whom the State author
ities say has not had the experience and
training necessary for the job. Because the
State and the federal government bear a
large part of the expense of this work, they
reserve the right to pass on the qualifica
tions of the appointee. And so unless one
tide or the other makes concessions, Wilkes
will be without the services of-a farm agent,
and the farmers will have to roll their own.
There is no purpose here to give gratui
tous advice to a neighbor or comment on
something that does not concern us, but we
can't resist the urge to deplore the cessation
of the work that Grant Hendren gave most
of his life to—all because of politics. And
we are not saying that the blame is alto
gether one-sided. Maybe Raleigh is unduly
demandful, yet it is obvious that Raleigh of
ficials are in position to know, and it should
be their purpose to demand a maximum ef
ficiency.
We are convinced that farm agents, un
der the North Carolina system, justify their
cost, and we are just as certain that Wilkes
is about to take a step that will cost the
farmers of that county in dollars and agri
cultural progress.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
RONDA
Mr. and Mrs. T. Walter Hanks
attended the family reunion at
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. M. Reeves Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. D. J. White
spent the week-end with their
son, Mr. Fred White and family,
in Statesville.
Messrs. Warren Pardue, Carl
Pardue and Ben Martin visited
friend/s in Winston-Salem Sun- j
day.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Byrd had as:
their guests Saturday night, Mr. J
and Mrs. D. J. Byrd of Elkin, and;
Mr and Mrs. R. B. Greene and
son, Jack, of Lafayette, Ind.
Miss Catherine Redding of
Lewisville, spent several days re
cently with her aunt, Mrs. Robert
Parks and Mr. Parks. ,
Miss Edna Hanks of Elkin,
was the week-end guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A.
Hanks.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Gentry vis
ited friends here Sunday.
Friends of Mrs. Walter Shores
will be pleased to learn tlmt she
is improving from a recent ill
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Mathis
of Winston-Salem, visited their
parents, Mrs. D. C. Mathis, and
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Martin Sun
day.
Mrs. Glen Mastin and sons.
Rex and Ted, axe spending this
week with her parents, Mr. pnd
Mrs. Tom Cummings, at Yadkin
ville.
The Home Demonstration Club
held its meeting at the school
building here Tuesday. "Canning
Vegetables" was the subject.
There were several members
present and the meeting was
greatly enjoyed.
Friends of Mr. E. C. Sparks will
regret to learn that his condition
shows no improvement.
Mrs. Fannie Salmons and Mrs.
Ella Church of Elkin, visited rel-
I atives here recently.
I The Vacation Bible school is
| still in progress, at the Baptist
i church, under supervision of Rev.
| James Kirk, of Lewisville.
j Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edwards
1 and sons, Shelton and Dean, of
■ North Wilkesboro, visited rela
| tives and friends here Sunday
! afternoon.
I The Blackburn reunion will be
| held .here Sunday, July 16.
Friends are invited to bring a
| basket and attend.
Master Jack Pardue is spend
j ing some time with his cousin,
; Avery Pardue, of Maple Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mathis and
children, of Winston-Salem, were
the week-end guests of his moth
er, Mrs. D. C. Mathis.
BURCH
Rev. A. B. Hayes, of Mountain'
View, assisted by Rev. George i
Burrus, of Rockford, is holding a
series of meetings at Little Rich
mond Baptist church this week.
Miss Annie Chisholm, of Thomas
ville, is rendering special music at
each service. The public is cor
dially invited to attend.
Mr. J. C. Carter, of Winston-
Salem, was the guest here Sun
day of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. H. Carter.
Mr. and Mis. Porter Dodson
and daughter, Thelma, returned
home Thursday from a 30-day
tour through New York, Oregon,
Washington, Montana and the
World's Pair in California.
Mrs. Banner Tilley and chil
dren, of Wilkes, were the Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Bark
er.
Mrs. Bertha Sneed, of Win
ston-Salem, is spending this week
here the guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Chappel.
Mr. Neal Axson was honored at
a surprise birthday dinner Sun
day.
Mrs. Flinchman, who has been
ill here at her home for several
days, doesn't show, much im
provement, her many friends
will regret to know.
Misses Maude and Delia An
thony, of Elkin, spent the week
end here the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Porter Anthony, the former
their brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiley White
spent a short while here Tues
day with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Barber.
Miss Florence Carter is spend
ing this week in Winston-Salem
with Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Adams.
Mrs. Dora Wood, who has been
ill for several days, is improving
slowly, her many friends will be
glad to know.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Green
wood and little daughter, Mar
garet Beth, spent Sunday in
North Elkin. i
RONDA SINGING TO BE
HELD AT OAK GROVE
All choirs, quartets and any
gospel singers are invited to be
present at the fifth Sunday sing
ing to be held at Oak Grove
church, near Cycle Sunday, July
30, and have a part in the pro
gram. The meeting will assemble
at 10:00 o'clock ajn.
The chairman is W. H. Jones,
and Rev. R. R. Crater is secre
tary.
"Darn Those Flies!**
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Four Nobel Prize Winners Talk Shop
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CHICAGO, 111 . . . Pour Nobel prize winners headed an array of
physicists who gathered at the University of Chicago to take part In
the international symposium on cosmic rays. Left to right: Dr. victor
F. Hess of Fordham University, professor of physics; Dr. Werner Karl
Heisenberg, professor of theoretical physics at the University of Leip
zig; Dr. Carl D. Anderson, California Institute of Technology, and Dr.
Arthur H. Compton, University of Chicago physicist.
SHADY GROVE
Miss Edith Cook has returned
to her home at Pea Ridge, after
spending a few weeks with her
sister, Mrs. Walter Parks.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kimmer
and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Parks attended the birth
day dinner at the home of Mr.
M. Parks at Elkin Sunday.
Miss Agnes Nance of Elkin, was
the week-end guest of Miss Jos
ephine Simmons.
Mr. and Mrs. John Jester of
Jonesville, were the Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marmil
Day.
Mrs. Dale Winters spent Sun
day in Charlotte, visiting her
father, Mr. Bob Evans. He has
been there taking treatment for
his eyes. We hope for him a
speedy recovery.
Miss Augusta Day spent Mon
day with her sister, Mrs. John
Jester, of Jonesville.
Aunt Lona Wagoner is very ill,
we regret to note.
Miss Huston Snow is spending
a week with Mr. and Mrs. Connie
Snow.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wagoner
entertained a number of their
friends at a lawn party Friday
evening. The Grasshopper band
furnished music.
DOUGHTON
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We are sorry to note that Mr.
J. G. Woodruff continues very
sick at his home near here.
Rev. David Day preached a
very inspiring sermon at Roaring
Gap Sunday. The pastor. Rev.
Grant Cothren, is spending a few
weeks in Maryland.
Mr. Carl Cockerham and fam
ily, of Roaring River, spent Sat
urday with Mr. and Mrs. S. A.
Lyon.
Mrs. W. H. Woodruff and
daughters had as their guests
Sunday Mr. J. N. Cockerham and
daughter. Miss Grace, Mrs. Cora
Ipock, Mrs. Worth Graham, of
Elkin, and Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Thompson, of Mountain Park.
Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Gambill and
son, John, and daughter, Nancy
Carol, of Elkin, Mrs. Ruth Hol
brook, of Rock Springs, W*'o.,
and her mother, Mrs. Heggins, of
Winston-Salem, visited in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Gen
try Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Leonard Roupe and mother
of Sparta, spent several days here
the past week with Mr. and Mrs.
J. G. Woodruff.
Several from here attended the
funeral of Mr. Howard McCann
near Roaring Gap Wednesday of
last week. Mr. J. Sam Gentry
came up from Chapel Hill for the
funeral and spent a short time
here with home folks.
STATE ROAD
Mr. and Mrs. Tyra Parks and
son, Paul, of Leaksville, visited
relatives here during the week
end.
A party of young people, in
cluding Misses Alma Carter, Imo
gene Welborn, Joy Darnell and
Evon Gentry and Messrs. Harold,
Orville and Clinard Norman and
Junior Darnell and Howard Pet
tyjohn enjoyed a buekboard ride
to Cool Springs Friday night. The
affair consisted of an ancient ve
hicle drawn by two mules and
equipped with lights and brakes,
a very unusual sight to pedes
trians who stood and watched the
relic of the 90's until it faded
into the twilight.
The revival started Sunday ev
ening at Pleasant Ridge, with
Rev. Blevins in charge. The ser
vices are held at 11 a.m. and 8
p.m.
The Sacrament service was
held at State Road Primitive Bap
tist church last Sunday with
hundreds of visitors.
Mr. Howard Newman, of Fall
Creek, was a visitor here Sunday
night.
Messrs. Wesley .Carter and
Sherman Harris spent the week
end with friends in Jonesville.
Pearls vs. Tears
"I gave my wife a pearl neck
lace for her birthday."
"Why, my deal - fellow, pearls
mean tears."
"I know they do. She cried till
she got it."
Wooden-Legged Horse
"I just saw a horse with a
wooden leg."
"Where?"
"On the merry-go-round."
Insulate your home yourself, and
buy the insulating from Surry
Hardware Co., Elkin, N. C.
Thursday. July 13, 1939
WANTS
Visit Graham & Click's remodel
ed 5c & 10c Store. Special—
Talcum powder 9c; 100-count
paper napkins 9c. ltc
For McCormick-Deering Mowing y
Machines, see Surry Hardware *
Co., Elkin, N. C.
For sale very cheap—one good
Crosley electric refrigerator.
Harris Electric Co., Elkin, N. C. '
ltc
Travelers Accident Tickets for
one day or more. Hugh Royall.
tfc
If you want a lot and a home on
it, see J. R. Poindexter, Elkin,.
N. C.
Visit Graham & Click's remodel
ed 5c & 10c Store. Special—
jar rubbers 5c dozen. Jar tops
23c dozen. ltc
For rent: Cool, desirable down
stairs apartment. Private bath,
private entrance. Phone 126-M.
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For Quality Building Materials,
see Surry Hardware Co., Elkin, '
N. C. «
For Sale—Two nice Jersey cows,
about four years old Fresh in
July and October. Dr. S. M.
Beale, Elkin, N. C. 7-27 c v
Visit Graham & Click's remodel
ed 5c & 10c Store. Complete
line of beautifully decorated . -
glass ware, reasonably priced. *
ltc
Do yon want plenty of egg* from
strong, fast growing young
chicks? If so feed Panamin. We
have it. Abemethy's, A Good
Drug Store. Elkin, N. C. tfn
We buy scrap iron and metals.
Double Eagle Service Co.. Elk
in. N. C. tfc
For sale cheap—one good used .
two-door Frigidaire. Har r i
Electric Co., Elkin, N. Q. ltc
Visit Graham & Click's remodel
ed 5c & 10c Store. One lot of
children's 25c dresses now 18c.
One lot of boys' polo shirts 18c.
One lot of ladies' blouses 38c.
ltc
Comfort Cottage, Carolina Beach,
"Center All Social Activities."
Next postoffice bldg. Rooms,
apartments, reasonable. Write,
wire, come. Glenn Tucker, Mgr. a
8-3 c m
For Sale: Stock and fixtures of 4
the Mountain View Service
Station, State Road, N. C. Full
equipment for filling station,
cafe, tourist cabins, etc. Best
location in this part of coun
try. Selling out on account of
illness. Buyer must have cash.
Apply to Mt. View Service Sta
tion. D. L. Snodgrass, Jr. ltp
Delicious western steaks and fried
chicken dinners at The Ren- 
dezvous. tfS&. >
Travelers Accident Tickets for
one day or more. Hugh Royall.
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Wanted to repair radios. Our
expert thoroughly knows his
business. Prices right. Harris
Electric Co., Elkin, N. C. tfo
Permanent Waves, SI.OO and up.
Shampoo and finger wave, 40c.
Modern Beauty Shop, Louise i
Vestal, Ruby Gray.
340. tfcV