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THE ELKIN TRIBUNE Published Every Thursday by ELK PRINTING COMPANY, Inc. Elkin, N. C. Thursday, September 26, 1940 Entered at the post office at Elkin, N. C., as second-class matter. C. S. FOSTER - - -President H. F. LAFFOON Secretary-Treasurer SUBSCRIPTION BATES. PEE YEAR In the State, $1.50 Out of the State, SB.OO NATIONAL EDITORIAL in/ffl W ASSOCIATION Member North Carolina Press Association It may have been forgotten in the stress of things, but Italy still has a king. Taking due note of the potato bugs, one thing Britain doesn't need to be dropping in Germany is—ants for Hitler's pants. An Excellent Edition Having only recently published a special edition in which we took much pride and which, we think, deserved the praise it re ceived, we are in position to know something of the trials and tribulations that attend such an accomplishment—something of the hard work and ceaseless planning that goes with a special edition. And so when one of these extra efforts and evidence of progress comes to our desk, we are able to sense the work and energy required to make it possible. And there have been several of these in recent months, but none among them has caught and held our interest and admiration more than the twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the Hickory Daily Record. The Hickory paper is noted for its ex ceptional typographic excellence and this 108-page issue, crammed full of good read ing matter, liberally accentuated with cuts, and well patronized by advertisers, was per fect in its typography and well-conceived in its entire set-up as an anniversary number. To the tireless, aggressive and resource ful publisher and editor, I. C. Gifford must go the main credit for this achievement — shared of course by those who worked with him, and Hickory, Catawba county and the State have plenty of reason to be proud of an issue that would do credit to the biggest newspaper plant in North Carolina. It is right and proper to note that "Giff" is a transplanted product from the Middle- West who came and settled among us, not long from the school room. But Hickory folk were not long in finding that he was there, first-off to give them a good news paper and to be a good neighbor and proud of his decision to become a Tar Heel. His editorial columns reflect a knowledge of North Carolina history and traditions that can only mean that he studied them. That he has been upholding them ably every day since he and his associates bought the Record has been quite noticeable to his fel low publishers throughout the State. • And it is by virtue of his ability and success in his chosen field that he was named presi dent of the North Carolina Press Associa tion's last meeting, a place he did not seek but modestly accepted. This special edition of the Hickory Record deserves all the praise it has receiv ed from the State press, and we are adding ours in the utmost sincerity, and with the fervent hope that Gifford and his crew will add to this achievement, another such a quarter of a century from now. Maybe It Will Work Out All Right Governor Hoey has come in for consider able friendly criticism because of his methods in naming the draft boards for the various counties of the state. Or should we say that the criticism has been directed more at the plan of organization than at the Governor, for few there be who would ac cuse Mr. Hoey of allowing politics to enter into such an important matter as this. And counting all men as patriotic beyond the point of surrendering to political ex pediency, there is nothing in the plan itself to criticize. Governor Hoey, as head of the draft in North Carolina, must name the personnel of the three-man draft boards for the counties. Naturally he cannot, even with his broad ac quaintanceship in North Carolina, make these selections by himself. And so he has announced that he will abide by the recom mendations of a committee composed of the county school superintendent, the chairman of the elections board and the clerk of the Superior Court who will offer the names of a lawyer, a doctor and a prominent private citizen to be members of the draft board with Governor Hoey's approval. Obviously these officials are in position to make wise selections, and in most cases it is expected they will, but the gap is down for politics, just the same, and there be some in North Carolina who are slightly in clined to measure their patriotism by their own accomplishments for their party. Two of this nominating committee are elective officials and the other is appointive. The two certainly will be Democrats, and in the main the third will be too. And so if they are a-mind it will be a rare sight to see a Republican on the draft board in any coun ty. We don't believe even a few of them would work down that sort of groove in such an important matter as this, but one need not be surprised if there is raising of eye brows, just the same. And certainly that ought not to be. For in this conscription program it will be nec essary to take some and leave others, for it is a selective draft in which various factors will have to be considered, if there be equity in the selection. It is clear to the naked eye that it would be better if these county boards were entirely removed from every thing that smacks of politics. An Old Word With a New Meaning President William P. Few, of Duke Uni versity, in an address bef6re the student body of that institution, said the people of this country must learn to speak some old words with a new accent, and one of these words is "work." And further: "We must try to build again a nation of workers. It will not be safe to commit the destinies of a great country into idle hands; but the destiny of any nation is safe in the keeping of people who think straight and who work, either with their hands or in other creative ways." Every athlete knows that he cannot long play the game without keeping in physical trim; that he must exercise his muscles judiciously and continuously if they are to make him efficient. And that goes for the body politic too. Germany is strong because men have not been afraid to work, even when made to. And the German economy is strong far be yond the conception of outsiders, simply be cause her men at work were content with meager pay. If Germans can be content to toil for such an unworthy objective as has been theirs for the past five years—the building of a great war machine to destroy other people, how much greater is the in centive for Americans to knuckle down to a productivity that will serve a holier cause. There are too many parasites in this na tion —too many who live and have their be ing at the expense of others, and we are breeding more of them every day. One gen eration plant 3 and grows the tree in the shade of which their children sit in comfort. Some of them even destroy the limbs that shade them. No matter how rich the parent, the boy or girl is being tragically neglected if he or she is not taught to work, either with their hands or mind —to contribute something to the society that has made their path rosier than that of some of their fellows. Right now it is related that in a national emergency there is a dearth of skilled work ers. That we can't get going in our defense program until workers are trained for their jobs. That is because of our preference for white collars. Bricklayers are among the highest paid workers, yet you seldom see even a high school graduate willing to take up such a trade as this. The result is that bricklayers are scarce in the presence of plenty of soda-jerkers. Yet the one can earn more in a day than the other can earn in a week. Dr. Few has something on the ball, no mistake about that. The Real Threat to Free Enterprise Wendell Willkie, campaigning for the presidency, has a lot to say about "free en terprise," and it listens well. He wants this country to go back to the good old do-as you-please days; the days of long profits and holding companies that can cover them up, and when rugged individualism was in flower. And that listens well too. But what Mr. Willkie and the rest of us should be remembering is that if Germany conquers Britain, "free enterprise" in all its variations will be doomed, even if Hitler does not take it into his head to try the German goose-step in this country. For it will be his purpose to organize Europe and do business on a barter basis. There will be no free enterprise in that case, for the con quered peoples he holds in his hands will be but slaves producing at slave-wages the things he would swap for what he gets from the rest of the world. Last week there was a meeting in Rome at which Von Ribbentrop and Mussolini are said to have parceled out the British col onies ahead of time. They also discussed the terms under which France will become a vassal state, and they held a tempting rporsel before Spain which must be accept ed or else. If Britain falls Hitler and Musso lini will work together in unison until such time as Hitler decides he needs Musso no longer. But make sure of this Europe will be under German domination and the new fangled economic system will be pressed. And there is no place for the individual in the German economic philosophy. Every thing must be done through the state and with its permission. In order to secure and hold foreign markets there is exchange con trol, import limitations and export subsidies, and no private business in the United States can compete with such a business competitor in the markets of the world. And mark this: The world cannot en dure, economically, half-barter and half free. Either it must follow one pattern or the other. Heretofore we have held to the theory of individual initiative, with as few government controls as possible. If Germany wins we will either have to adapt our economy to the Hitler program or face ec onomic disaster. And if we in this country really are interested in "free enterprise" we should look to where it is threatened—and for the moment concern ourselves with whatever contribution we can make to re move that threat. THE ELKIN TRIBUNE. ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA WASHINGTON Washington, Sept. 23—Of the most immediate importance to almost every family in the United States is the final disposition by Congress of the Selective Train ing and Service measure which requires the registration of every man between the ages of twenty one and thirty-five , for possible drafting for military W other de fensive service under the Govern ment. There are about 16,500,000 men who come within that age limit. All are to be registered by local boards, beginning October 15. The selection of 400,000 for the first draft is to begin November 15. Choice of the individuals drafted will be by numbers drawn by lot, as was done in the World War. There are no exemptions pro vided by law except that con scientious objectors may claim exerhption and the Department of Justice will pass on the truth or falsity of the objector's com plaint. If it is decided that he is exempt from fighting service he is still liable for any kind of non combatant service. Students Exempt Students who entered college this year, if drafted, may have their service deferred until after the completion of the present col lege year. The drafting of men after their numbers have been called will be in the hands of local boards, on which no Army or Navy officer may serve. If any man whose number is called attempts to dodge the draft he will be sub ject to trial before a civil court and not by a court martial. Each man drafted will undergo a thorough physical examination at the beginning of his service and another when he has finish ed the one year term of training, so that no false claims may later be made against the Government for injuries or physical deteriora tion resulting from the training. Drafted men will be assigned to duty either with the Army, the Navy or the Marines. If a man is taken out of a job his em ployer is required to give him his job back, or another job equally good, at the end of his year's training. Each drafted man, if a registered voter, will be allowed to go home to vote on election day, if that requires no more than a day's journey; otherwise he may send his ballot by mail. Each man drafted for service will receive, in addition to lodg ing, food and clothing, s2l per month for the first four months and thereafter a minimum of S3O per month with a sliding scale of increases as he develops special ability or technical skills, until he may be drawing as high as SBS per month. If a previous employer wishes to continue paying a drafted man all or part of his salary, all laws which would forbid that are re pealed. Employers are required to consider all selected men as on furlough or leave of absence; and an employer may not fill any drafted man's place with mem bers of the Communist party or the German-American Bund. Service Limited The service of men drafted un der this law is limited to one year's training, unless Congress declares the national security re quires an extension of that pe riod. In all, the plan is to make two drafts of 400,000 men each in the course of the next six months, or as soon as proper housing facili ties can be provided for them. These added to approximately 250,000 members of the National Guard already called or about to be called into service, and about the same number of soldiers in the regular army, will give the nucleus of a military force of 1,- 300,000 men. It is not expected that any thing like complete military training can be given in one year's time. The men will learn, however, how to handle firearms, to obey orders, and will develop sound and rugged physiques and gain experience in the discom forts of a soldier's life, even though they do not become ex perts in handling tanks and anti aircraft guns. t Attached to the selective ser vice act is a tag which, in effect, renews and re-emphasizes the provisions of World War legisla tion authorizing the Government to compel any manufacturing es tablishment to fill Government orders for defense materials. Tax Supplement Supplemented by the new Ex cess Profit Tax legislation this is calculated to satisfy most of the people who have been complain ing that it Is unfair for the Gov ernment to draft men without at the same time drafting industry. There are still some gentlemen with Communistic leanings, both inside and out of the Govern- ment, who would like to see Uncle Sam take over the factories bodily and try to run them under the eye of political commissars. There is no likelihood that any thing like that will be done. In Washington there is a good deal more excitement over the explosion at the Kenvil factory of the Hercules Powder Company than there is over the Maine elec tion. Every political observer knew that Maine was going Re publican by a larger majority than for some years passed. The powder mill catastrophe, how ever, is widely believed to be the work of Nazi Fifth Columnists, and may presage drastic action by the Department of Justice. The world's largest steam loco motive is 125 feet long, and weighs 1,118,000 pounds. 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