THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
Published Every Thursday by
ELK PRINTING COMPANY, Inc.
Elkin, JV. C.
Thursday, December 26, 1940
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Entered at the post office at Elkin, N. C., as
second-class matter.
C. 8. FOSTER.. President
H. F. LAFFOON. .Secretory-Treasurer
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NAT ONAL €DITORIAI—
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Mussolini may think he has his troubles
but just let him bump into the confusion of
one of our income tax blanks.
With thirty-odd thousand prisoners to
feed and care for Britain may not call the
campaign in Egypt a victory after all.
"Transparent furniture may have its
problems. Think of the embarrassment of
a man who tries to sit down on the floor and
finds himself sprawling in a chair."—Nor
folk Virginian-Pilot.
Merry Christmas
For this short Christmas holiday season
we all revert to the simplicity and sincerity
of childhood. All hearts are mellowed and
opened, even depressed hearts are lighted
by Christmas goodwill and cheer. We like
to think that the Christmas greetings that
flood the mail at this season are not mere
formalities, mechanical in their exchange,
and that our gifts are but expression of the
love that is in our hearts, rather than a
habit we have formed.
In almost every city in the land the
Christmas lights are shining and music is in
the air. And this is as it should be, for the
birth of Jesus, which created Christmas,
was attended by light and music—the in
describable light of the heavens, that shone
upon shepherds tending their flocks, and the
strains of celestial music, the hallelujahs, so
appropriate for a time like that. And so the
lights and music of this modern day are
warranted by the characteristics of that
first Christmas.
If we have commercialized the Christmas
holiday season, we can still find consolation
in the fact that in the process we have add
ed happiness to thousands for whom there
would be no Christmas cheer if all during
the year our factories and our merchants
had not been fashioning and bargaining for
this and that in the hope that it would add to
our happiness as well as dollars to their tills.
Most unfortunate, it is, that at this
Christmas time the lights that should be
burning in many places are not there for
fear they would light the way for an enemy
bent on their destruction; the music of
Christmas bells will be drowned by the roar
of bombs and guns, telling of the inhuman
ity of man's greed. Yet this war-dominated
Christmas will be more characteristic of
that first Christmas if it serves to show the
world the only way to lasting peace—loyalty
and devotion to the teachings of Him whose
birth we celebrate at this time.
And so, if it was meant that there should
be joy and music and brightness at Christ
mas time, it is the duty of each of us to con
tribute our share of each by bringing
brightness and cheer to those about us in
whatever way we can.
We should be thankful that we live in a
land of peace; thankful that we need not
dim our lights in fear, and utter a prayer
that soon the people of the world may share
this privilege with us.
We are extending all our patrons and
friends our hearty and sincere wish that
their's may indeed by a
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Santa Claus in the Flesh
Playing Santa Claus to a family of
twenty-five hundred is some job, as most of
us who have to act in that capacity for a
family of a baker's dozen will attest. But
the Chatham Manufacturing Company mea
sured up to that job—and how.
Because it has been the custom of this
concern in the past to remember its em
ployees at Christmas time, it is plain that
they were expecting something in their
stocking this Christmastide. But none of
them was prepared for the "bonus" that was
handed them along with their pay envelopes
Friday—an expression of appreciation by
the concern for the loyalty and efficiency of
its workers.
Nor did Elkin's biggest and most trea
sured industry confine itself to its own in
dividual family. The churches and other in
stitutions of the s city were remembered
handsomely, and not a single worker will be
more appreciative than these institutions
and those they serve.
The manner of determining the amount
of the bonus for each individual worker is
definitely interesting because it shows the
concern's interest in those who have helped
to build it to its present high place in the in
dustrial world, for something was added for
each year's service to the regular bonus.
Because the Chatham Manufacturing
Company has had onfc of the most successful
years in its history, there should not be the
mistakl of saying: "Well, why not." For
we submit that one would have to search far
and wide for similar interest of any industry
in its workers; That bonus in its surprising
proportions came because of Thurmond
Chatham's deep human interest in his fel
lowman: a concern that is all too often sad
ly lacking in industrial giants whose greed
for more dollars to jingle in their till, shuts
out the important things of life.
This magnanimity will not be lost on the
workers. It will not be,lost on the citizens
of the community, for all will have a new
conception of an industry that is not so
grasping and self-centered that it cannot
sense human values.
This thoughtfulness and consideration
of its workers, on the part of the manage
ment of the Chatham Manufacturing Com
pany, is one of the finest things we have
ever seen, and in spite of the modesty of
those who ordered it, it should be heralded
to the world. And here is new evidence of
Elkin's good fortune in being the home of
this concern whose fame is world-wide.
Only a Lasting Peace
It is right and proper—and timely too—
that at this Christmas time anxious leaders
here and in England should be scanning the
skies for signs and portents of an end to the
world's most destructive war. For they
sense the fact that if the conflict continues
there won't be much left either in England
or Germany, and if it continues to spread,
as it probably will, the whole world will be
a shambles.
But in which direction can they turn to
find any basis f}r lasting peace. If German
leadership were of a character that could be
trusted to make an agreement and keep it,
such steps would have been taken long ago.
As a matter of fact, if there had been a rea
sonable, sincere and honest leadership in
Germany, this terrible and costly conflict
never would have been started. But it is ob
vious to all that official London cannot ne
gotiate with Hitler with any reasonable ex
pectation of arriving at any agreement that
would be respected longer than it suits the
fuehrer's purpose to honor it.
And the world well knows that when
peace is made with Germany it must be
something more than a truce. It must be
enduring if all the destruction and hellish
ness of the past year is to have its compen
sation. Peace that is only a truce would
serve no better purpose than to permit Hit
ler to consolidate his gains for another con
quest. And just as certainly the Western
World would be the next on his calendar.
Last week it was intimated that Britain
would clarify her peace aims in response to
the clamor for such a statement, and it was
predicted that official London would assure
the German people that no indemnity would
be demanded, no invasion by a victorious
army, no humiliation to a proud people. Ob
viously such a statement would be meant as
an inducement for the German people to
throw off the yoke that is galling their
necks. But it would only be repeating the
mistakes of the last peace agreement. For
it would again allow the German people to
escape the responsibility that is theirs for
blindly following unscrupulous leaders. And
if they are allowed to pay no price for this
conflict, it will only invite a repetition.
The Real Cause of Their Misery
Former President Herbert Hoover
doesn't take Britain's "no" as final. He and
his group continue to urge that American
relief be extended Europe's hungry, block
ade be hanged. In fact it is alleged that« Mr.
Hoover has said that he will force Britain to
yield by putting London on the spot by
leaving the British in the light of obstruct
ing relief for human misery.
We'll wager that Britain has weighed
that point carefully. In fact Winston
Churchill has expressed the deepest sym
pathy for the victims of Hitler's hellishness.
Yet he sees for them a greater reward in the
breaking of the bonds x that hold them —a re
ward that will amply repay them for their
sacrifice.
None of us want to see starvation and
misery while we are steeped in plenty, and
for this reason Mr. Hoover's program ap
peals to the magnanimity and tender hearts
of Americans. But there is the fault of
looking upon the Hoover program as a pure
ly charitable undertaking when it is not that
by a long shot. If we should be able to per
suade Britain* to lift the blockade the war
wouldn't be over six months until Europe
would be referring to us as "Uncle Shylock,"
and for very good reason.
For in its final analysis the Hoover pro
gram would enable certain producers to take
money out of it. For he merely proposes to
impress our government to unfreeze the as
sets of those countries whose funds were
sent to the tJnited States for shelter; to un
freeze them so Belgium, France and the rest
of Hitler's victims can buy food from us—at
a profit. It would be fine for American pro
ducers, but it might be tragic for Britain in
a hundred ways.
Dorothy Thompson sizes up the situation
thusly:
"The French peasant does not need our
P'ss —he needs his own pigs that German
looters are taking away from him. The Nor
wegian peasant doesn't need our fish—he needs
his own fish that are being stolen from him.
The Danish peasant doesn't need our butter.
He needs his own btftter. The Dutch people
don't need our milk. They need the milk their
farmers produce. What all of them need Is
not food, but a knife to cut their bonds. In all
the world today, only one people, the British,
are trying to cut those bonds and set these
people free."
Dorothy has drawn an accurate picture
of the situation, and we should keep it be
fore us when again we are inclined to let our
sympathy run away with us.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE. ELKIN. NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAIN PARK
Members of the Mountain Park
Home Demonstration club were
hostesses to their families, mem
bers of the Mountain Park school
faculty and of the school band at
a buffet supper at the club house
Wednesday evening. The room
was decorated with native ever
greens, holly and red candles,
suggestive of the Christmas sea
son. A delicious chicken stew,
with numerous accessories, was
served. The guest list Included
75.
' A program of Christmas read
ings, Interspersed with band
music, was enjoyed. Following
tl)is a number of games and con
tests, including bingo, furnished
entertainment for the guests.
Novelty prizes were awarded.
A Lot o' Static
Dinner over, Grandpa relaxed
in an easy chair and began shak
ing the rafters with snores.
Mother came intq the room, just
in time to see George busily
twisting one of Gramp's vest
buttons.
"George, you mustn't disturb
Grandpa."
"I'm not, mother," he return
ed. "I'm just trying to get an
other station.'
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WANTS
For Sale—A good iron safe, size
40x57 in., outside. Elkln Furn
iture Co., Elkln, N. C. 12-26 c
For rent: 4-room downstairs
apartment, large rooms, bath,
one mile north of Elkln. Tele
phone 161. ltc
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For Sale or Lease—Big Nickel
Lunch, Elkln, N. C. Completely
equipped and now in operation
doing nice business. Easy terms
to responsible party. Owner
has other business interests.
Phone 333 J. tfc
Announcing Bell's Studio over
Ideal Beauty Shop, opening
Saturday, December 21. Let us
fix your pictures. Better pic
tures is our motto. ltp
Wanted—looo people to know
about the plate lunch specials
served every day at the Nite
Spot just across the bridge in
Jonesville. Choice of one meat,
two vegetables, hot corn bread,
or rolls and butter for 25c pre
pared by "Aunt Teenie" Martin,
best colored woman cook in
these parts. Plenty of parking
space and quick service. tfc
For sale—Eight weeks old setter
pups, females $4.00, males
$5.00. Also one female pointer
nine months old, priced reason
able. Red Walls, Ronda, N. C.
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Large assortment used phono
graph records, 10c each. The
Nite Spot. Open all night, tfc
For sale—white Plymouth Bock
capons, buttermilk fed. Phone
22-F-11. O. P. Wall. ltc
For sale: baled lespedeza and soy
bean hay. L. S. Weaver, Jones
ville.. 12-26 c
Hilary Martin shines shoes seven
days a week at the Big Nickel
_ Lunch, on Bridge street. ltp
For rent—three-room apartment
with private bath and private
entrance. Good residential dis
trict. Phone 327-J. tfc
Lost, strayed or stolen, small
black heifer calf. Finder please
notify C. I. Boger, phone 197-R.
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For rent: 6-room western bunga
low, refinished throughout. Dr.
W. R. Wellborn. tfc
We buy'scrap Iron and metals
Double Eagle Bervice Co., Elk
ln, N. C. tfc
Wanted: Eggs, hams, butter,
chickens, all kinds of country
produce. For best cash prloes
see Ear lie Combs, South Bridge
street, Elkln, N. C., Phone 308
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Kill destructive Insects wll b
proven insecticides. Arsenate
lead, magnesium arsenate, Paris
green. Turner Drug Co., Elkln
N. C. tfc
Wanted to repair radios. On
expert thoroughly knows hit
business. Prices right. Harrlt
Electric Co., Elkln. N. „C tfc
Help Wanted Wool
en Mi 11 Super in
tendent. Age 30-50.
Begin January. Ex
perienced Superin
tendent or Asst.
Supt. A-l city i n
Georgia. SSO-S7O a
week. Write details
of experience to
Greenleaf Place
ment Bureau, At
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"Good Luck, Kid!"
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Such As It Is
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Frederick was visiting his Aunt
Matilda, and was trying hard to
mind his manners. As he was
tasting hesitatingly at a rather
small bowl of unfamiliar liquid,
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his aunt remarked, "Don't you
like the soup, Frederick?"
"Oh, yes I" he exclaimed eager
ly. "It's very good soup—what
there Is of it."
And then, realizing in conster
nation what he had said, Freddie
Thursday, December 26, 1940
rushed on: "And there's plenty of
it, too—such as it is."
We Wonder
Why they put so many holes in
Swiss cheese when it is Limburg
er that needs the ventilation.