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PAGE TWO . [THE YANCEY RECORD - ISB6 . LEQQQR ARNEY FOX EDITOR and PUBLISHER ES9UNO TOfTESS PoWhM Bray Thandtf By YANCEY PUBLISHING COMPANY A Partnership ■pteMd u MMad-elaas natter November 11th, 1936, at the _iJd Fote Office, Bnrnaville, North Carolina, ante the act of Mareh «, 1879. “ - ■ ■ Editorial Comment The other day v"e came across! a statement in the magazine “U. S? Newß and World Report" that seemed worth applying to ourselves right , here in Yancey County. The speaker was Judge Samuel S. Leibowitz of Brook lyn, who was being interviewed on the causes of juvenile crime. One cause he gave was the breakdown of community life, not only in cities but in other parte of the country. The judge recalled that in his childhood smalFcommunity life did exist even in the slums of New York City, because neigh bors did not move as frequently or travel as far from home as they do today. Everybody knew everybody else. Community op inion had a real braking effect • on would-be delinquents. But now, he pointed out, that brake is gone—except in Chinatown, which is still a real community and has practically no juvenile delinquency or crime. Elsewhere in New York, one can live in an apartment house for ten years without speaking to his next door neighbor. We can be thankful that our county is one place where small-community life ' still flourishes, and where neighbors do know each other. But we have little reason to pat oursel ves’ on the back when ive real ize how far from ideal even our best communities are, especially in their ability to influence ! young people. Juvenile crime, in the shocking proportions it has : reached the cities, is almost un known here, but we do have too many young people getting into serious trouble. The community cannot, of course, take the place of the family. But what a difference it makes when parents can feel. i 1 You ought to see the BIG Var- | iety of items we carry in stock— -5 and all of them at bargain prices. 5 For example? O. K. look at { 8 these: "tT * & s § Tob&cco Ganvas--6x 150x4x100 $9.95 J Tax included J S•- v 5 sells regular at $ 3.20, our price *2.69 % fc ! e 9x12 Linoleum Rugs $5.50 \ 9 \ E ' fi. \ Picture Pates with Hangers \ « INSPIRATION , V J GOD BLESS OUR HOME J S* LAST SUPPER * 5 $1.25 VALUE 79c J 9 ■ 5 8 Nylon stretch box .9B* value .69* 5 9 V 8 9 Boys ll oz. Wranglers (Blue Jeans) 8 > $2.79 & $2.98 8 S* CMAIL ORDER HOUSES CAI})T BEAT THIS) , k ' ' . \~ . ■ r 5 | Troy's Variety Store 5 ff # BEHIND THE COURTHOUSE t VIOLET RAYS ONODRWAYS By H. M. Alley - ■" "■■■ * •- '■ • ** * # Note: This column is written with malice toward none, blit with the common good of all in mind. •• • • Well, well, we see in the pap-" ers that “The Easier Divorce Bill” recently introduced in the Law Making Body in Raleigh “came under the axe.”J3pju>w all the married folk im 7 Nortli~ Carolina who get “fed up” on wife or husband on general grounds, will have to endure the that every effort they make to teach honesty and respect for the rights of others-is strength ened rather than torn down by the community! The ideal com munity would make every mem ber, young or old, feel that he is a vital part of it work, its play, its learning, its worship. It would go beyond making him feel ashamed of Wrong-doing, for it would offer so many op portunities for interesting and useful activity that idle hands and minds would be non-exist ent. It is encouraging that several local communities in the county have embarked upon definite progress of community develop ment. If they will remember to make plenty of use of children and young people in this devel opment—not merely doing things for them but giving them a chance to perform useful ser vice—such communities will be helping not only themselves but the whole nation. V *•*•*#■ #-*•**-*»*-* *>****»»»•** • POEIRY: CORNER Conducted By. Edith Deaderick BrskiAe - THE SNOW Old Mother Goose has been picking her geese and bits of white, fluffy down fell down, down. They covered our county and little town Until wefound a white velvet carpet all over the ground. Annie G. Little, Marion, N. C. (Poetry for this corner should be sent direct to Edith Deaderick Erskine, Weaver ville, N. C. ) ■ . ,i A,. required two years of-separation before they can apply for divorce | The above bill had proposed to shorten this separation per iod to one year. One of it’s op ponents insisted that this er time would be a blow' to, or threaten the of • mar riage. Hiimph! ~ What’" does the average individual or couple contemplating divorce KNOW or CARE about the sanctity of . marriage? To judge of some of the flimseynamTs~~or —charges- heard in usual divorce -actions, one questions if the contracting parties were mentally 'qualified to the responsibilities of married life in the first place! For instance: A wife was granted a divorce because her husband insisted upon having his eggs fried just so, and when they were not, he forced “the little woman,’’ who didn’t like eggs, to eat them. The judge, in granting her pe tition, stated that “this was too much youk.” (Yoke) In another case a husband was given a divorce, because his wife insisted that each day upon his return from work he must kiss her, her old maid sis ter, and her Maltese. Cat. The judge ruled: “Too much kiss ing.” ** * * »/ ' ' Instead of making it any easier or quicker to get divor ces, we would suggest that an exhaustive course on MAR RIAGE AND HOMELIFE be made a required subject, to be taught in separate classes to all boys and girls of High School ’ ZT ~* r&E YANCFT RECORD ar» —' t , WWqMMMBM* «—«... nwit » age. - And further that this course shall be taught ONLY by a married teacher who is known to have made a happy succees of married life for at least five j years. In case no such teacheri could be found on the High; School faculty, then let the Board of Education in each County appoint an extra teacher wherever needed, who" be competent to teach .such a course ** * * Some overly pious individuals., may condemn this idea^insrat ing that" such -a course "would cover too delicate and intimate, subjects to be made general knowledge among .those of High Schpol age. To further offend and challenge such false, piety, the writer would say that the average High School pupil ‘of .today knows vastly more about these delicate and intimate | subjects (without the benefit of text books) than his grand parents'did at double his age The principal value of such a I A %000 EXTRA TRAVEL ACCIDENT PROTECTiv * taxi, streetcar,* steamboat- O* or on foot—you can enjoy L ' - SSOOO protection.against Jf Xt accidental death. Also pays Ll-A\|jfciuK A s • medical and supplementary " f!»rznK 111 salary benefits for 12-week IB)/ 1 Piy /H-V period. Protects you, your IW'jM family, your income. Don’t K i Mrs. Mildred L. Roberts, Agent | ■ PHONE 236 ' . " BURNSVILLE, N. C. Q 'HH|. FARM bureau insurance companies MM, IB ' nsl,rj " l ' e Co • * F,tm BureaA. Ute ms-ir?nre Co! * fani'BttreaalMiitwi nn insurance Co.. ' %. .1 «, -,columbus. . atio fl I* I jCfINP I HOW DO YOU FEEL " ' ■■ ■ fX IX • LET THE r§ * " POP \A HI *5 - - ' . - fir ' . m # Jm .... \\ 0 y yPS iSIO!V iS 3 proi)osal ljefore die Legislature to . / l i'T IV hnpC; ’ e a nu:sance tax oa soft drinks-in North \ V if* 5 * ja ~|P I | -Carolina, liuo proposed tax would raise, the 11 ?M JJ » riS J “” so(l **'■*» by 20 per tent. J J , *-' J \j V\ - you’d lie taxed extra for enjoy-* \A. XJ*/ ment °f 3 low-priced, wholesome pleasure! How / J i' M(f'll /( / '% M leb US d recl tn * e lin?ou:;i l unfair tax that | | ' VOaJd on group:—euch as children —T— ) anl vorkin 5 people—least able to pay it ... .. i [ ‘ ’ r^j3 ls P>Ss.l7> too; st IK't "Ttl? I .nan -L- (ijt t aj u a St Si !i cS S'i “Weisk no special favors and we seek no exemptions. To business has the right to expect to escape fair taxation -—but/ every business has the rrght to ex-pect that it aione will not be singled out for a special tax -'o' v ing to otljer products on the mei o’, . is’shelves.” T ' yin » / North Caroiina Bottlers Association, Inc. L < mmt aanaßHia •—"—mmmmmmmrnm -■ - - ' . ... prescribed Course of Study as suggested above would be /to, help boys and girls to lieam about thee© things in a whole ; some, dignified way; to Kelp them understand how to wisely (choose a life companion; and to ■ impress upon them the. sacred ness and solemnity of the mar riage contract and the mutual responsibilities it imposes. *# # # Hurrah, for - the good news in Jast -week’s Record, that The Yancey Railroad Company is now a reality;-in possession of a railroad, including roadbed, freight cars,- and a Diesel en gine, and'the-rightful heir to all .(bp- problems, headaches, and profits that' attend the - ‘ opera tion of a railroad. This column ( ardently hopes that the head aches may be few, and the pro fits far in- excess of Jhe stock holders expectations. With, the good will and best wish&S of all Yancey County’s citizens, the backing of the sev eral capable .business men con- i stituting the Company and < Board of Directors, and the ex- 1 periericed general management 1 of Paul B. Young, THE YAN- 1 CEY COUNTY RAILROAD 'is ' off to a good start. Again we 1 say, POWER AND SUCCESS < TO THIS LOCALLY OWNED * AND OPERATED ENTER- > PftlSE. May its pay loads to and from the main Hne steadily in- 1 crease as the years advance. ( **** . j J Uncle Josh says: “Me too! Only hjt sorta gits my dander; , up to think ’bout ’em a-bavin a’- j railroad up to Burnsville, onless W'e’uns can have one. down to Cedar .Ci;ick, U. &-A. Here, we ’ bin ice-lated all"" winter long, ' ’thdut eny way to git outside.! Jus hafter sit here in my, ole ' rorkin cheer before the fireside 1 a-spiit'in . terbaccer juice, an a pendin on newspapers, rodeos, an Tellit-Visions to know what’s a-dpin in the outside work Me, -I likes to git out whar I c’n meet »■ One Stop Service— Js\n for your insurance needs. Sound, economical t •. / protection in these lines auto, life, fire, I flfef casualty, accident and health, burglary and Jr I | robbery, and’-athers. , J H Farm Bureau MtffSal jMßiisr" Automobile Insurance Co. Faint Bureau Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v" Faim Bureau Life hr :a Co. A'v' . U . —.... . n . i . ' - - 11 T , «... Bn THURSDAY FEBRUARY 10', 1955 —ii.’ 3——-i uu ju... —A up an ff !k with common folks. Come’s spring, I aims to saddle up my ole mare an ride inter Burasville, no’th Caliner, an see /■ fer myself what’s a goin on. Shucks, a-body c’n sit a spell in. the sheriff’s offis up the*- a_ chewin an spittin with the boys, er a-ridin thet sway-backed iron railin 'out frenent the -Courtin House, an see an lam more bout what’s takin place than cud be crammed inter a dozen papers. ’Course mought be somethings a goin on what the Yancey Record print. They’uns tell me a newspaper ■ haste? be Kinder kerful ’bout th-laitgwich hit uses. Reckon thet’s the reason they’s more advertisin in most papers than news;—so„ much of the news ain’t wuth tellin.”—Nuff Sed. < More than $3,000,000 have been paid by the Atomic Energy Com-; tenission ss bonuses to finders ot ■uranium deposits. Uranium, es sential for making atom bomb, is; the most sought-after metal in the world today.
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