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The Cleveland Star SHELBY. N. V. MONDAY — WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY SUBSCRIPTION PRICE By Mali, par year .....—. By Carrier, per year ----. FRIDAY. JAN. lin'd. $3 50 $;i oo THE STAR PUBLISHING COMPANY. INF t.wij; B. WEATHERS... President tind !• dltoi 6, ERNEST HOEY ..-. Secretary and f-nreman RCNN DRUM . Nevvs M,,°I A* D. JAMES ...... Advertising Munagci Entered as second class matter January 1. 1905 at the oostotiice At Shelby. North Carolina unde; the Act ot Congress March X :H7:i We wish to call jour attention to the fact that it is and nas been our custom to charge me ccnis per line lor resolutions ot respect cards ot thanks and obituary notices, alter one death notice has been published. This will be strictly adherrcd to or TWINKLES Sooner or later, no doubt, some person will refer t<> Sen-, Utor Person as the Borah ol tin1 North < arolitui legislatuie. Well, one consolui ion about ii : It the drive against ex tracts and bay rum in Shelby actually cuts nil the supply j from the thirtsy, the city water is reported to lie purer now than at any time in the history of the town. There is a lot of talk recently of “A Fair Election Law” fairly enforced in North Carolina. Inclined, always, to be optimistic we hope to live to see suck, but when we do it is. our idea that we will supplant Methuselah in the record books. i Tom Edison has always hern one of our idols, but if lie doesn’t hurry up and invent that rubber substitute the air planes will have supplanted the automobiles, and from our observation of aviation accidents few airplanes will ever wear out more than two sets of tires on the landing wheels. Another good method, as we see it, to determine the dif ference between a politician and u statesman is to glanctf over the list of those opposing hot Ur election machinery for North Carolina and also a list of those supporting. Place vour own title over the'two lists of public leaders. CUSSING MILDLY •"pHE GREENSBORO NEWS is wondering what u certain elderly man who never used profanity in his life said when the plow handles caught him amklship while working a “nawground" or when a root broken by the plowshare slap ped him on the shin. Until the aged man, who never “cuss ed,” says for himself we will not speak for him. But, per haps, he eased his anger down much in the manner of 15. 0. Hamrick .former Shelby police chief, or Pat McBraycr, Shel by attorney. When something forces Chief Hamrick to give vent to his wrath it usually comes out with a “Dad Hang It!" while Attorney McBraycr applies the expression “Dial that thing 1” A BUILDING FOR THE WOMEN ’’J'HE WOMAN'S club of Shelby wants a club building and 1 the officers and members of the club are on the watch for a suitable site upon which to erect such a building when the proper finances are raised. It is suggested that there may be some site in Shelby, which might be tendered the women, not as a gift altogether but at a reasonable figure. This suggestion should not insinuate that the Woman’s club Is holding out a churit.v cup. It is not. But the Woman's club has meant much to Shelby, always supporting worth while, beneficial civic movements, lendiiig a hand here and there in building a better Shelby, materially and otherwise. Property adjoining a nice club house of the Woman’s club world he enhanced by such a building. .Moreover the women have contributed their part to the building of the town. Their organization is no commercial affair, but a patriotic, im portant factor in the life and development of the city. Somewhere about Shelby is n suitable site for the loca tion of such a building and somewhere about Shelby we be lieve there are interests which will see that, the ladies of the town get started on their building plans by getting a lot at a reasonable figure. Dll) THEIR DUTY THIS PAPER commends the action of Recorder Horace Kennedy and SolicitorT\ Gardner this week in asking citizens who know of prohibition law violations to come in end cooperate with the court and the law in uprooting such. Whether or not the movement on their part will have liene ficial results we cannot say. but, at least, give the officials of the court credit. In a newspaper it is easy to understand the worries of court officials. Often we have some citizen come in and state that this and that carrying-on in Shelby or the coun ty should be criticised and stopped. The criticism usually includes some dangerous remarks. "All right,” we say, "let l»s state in the prper that you say certain things are being carried on illegally at this place and that.*' “Oh, no! I don't want names mentioned in the matter. I juat thought you could do something about it.” Not willing to shoulder tha burden himself, but desirious of having us do so. ! The same applies to court •officials and officers of the law. Often they are criticised for not curbing certain viola tions. but few of their critics will take the witness stand in the court room and help them curb it. Occasionally a citizen f\will ease up to the recorder, solicitor, or officer of the law ‘ and offer certain, information about a violation of the law observed by him. “All right, come along and let's swear out a warrant, and ' since you know- what's going on we'll put you down as a witness/' says the officer. “Oh, no!. I couldn't afford to do that. 1 don't want to take the stand.” And there you are. The officer is more or lessxhelpless. U fa desired that he put a crimp in crime but the des:rious ‘does, feaslng criticism or something of the sort, are not will ing to stand to his back. Knowing conditions 1 ■» be such the officials rf recorder’s court set a day upon which they asked citizens to come in end volunteer information about law violations that some action might be taken. If there arc citizens who did Hot have the nerve to go into the court room and cooperate wit] the court, they certainly should not have the audacity to sit about and talk of something they know going on which the officers will not do anything about. Wc congratulate the court upon it's invitation to citizens to come in and “loosen up.’’ The law and the officers villi whom its enforcement is left cannot do it by themselves. THE SOLICITOR'S SALARY COME < >1-’ the opponents to placing the r. <■ rder’s court v solicitor of Cleveland county on a salary basis instead of] paying him by foes-—stub a*biil having been introduced in this legislature—want to know why. The change to the salary basis is and has been support ed by this paper and we believe is .supported by the majority, of the taxpayers. Some years back all county officers in this] county were placed upon a salary basis, the office of the solicitor being created a short time later. The fact that all] the other officers were placed on a .-alary basis because tax payers demanded it is u good indication that the average ^ citizen will favor tlfb change proposed now. Moreover, The Star today publishes certain figures from the county records, which, in our opinion, is the best reason1 why the office should go cn a salary basis. In the county court last year the solicitor's foes totalled $5,183.50. In other s words that was the 1928 salary of the solicitor. liy law the recorder is paid it fixed salary of $2,000. fhe two officers devote approximately the same time to the court procedure, we say approximately because it would be unfair to say the same. However, there being no clerk of the county court the recorder here keens the . >rds and nafuralh it takes some time for the solicitor Lo prepare his prosecution. For every I case heard in court there is a recorder's fee of $1.69, which goes into the county treasury. The total recorder’s fees fur 1928 was $2,802.95. Which is to say that the fees collected by the recorder paid his salary of $2,000 with $892.95 going into the general county treasury. Meantime the solicitor j/ets $:’>.5l) for each conviction in the court, these fees totalling over $5,000 last year. Could not this office be filled on a salary basis and expenses be cut somewhat V \\ ill the tax payers of this county readily believe that no attorney could lie secured to prosecute the cases in county court for lessi than $5,000 per year? The Star frankly believes that there would be numer-1 ou.s candidates for the solicitor:-hip were the salary set at . o,0C0 per year, which would mean that $2,000 would go in to the county funds thus lessening county expense. On the other hand it might mean that some poor "one gallus" fel low hauled into court on a minor charge would not have to take two weeks of his wages to pay his court hill when taxed only with the costs. However, it is the business of the come ly commissioners, provided the bill passes the legislature, to vet the salary of the solicitor. Howbeit it is our belief that court expenses may be slashed with the solicitor receiving an adequate salary instead of fees. Which should not he taken to mean that our support of ihe change to a salary basis is in criticism of the county court, its procedure, or the present officials. The present system is not the fault of the men who hold the offices for the system was there before they took office, and this paper has it high regard of the conscientious method in which both the present judge and solicitor are going about their work. In fact, the bill if passed will have no-effect upon the present officials as it will not take effect until the end of this term. We merely believe that in fairness to the taxpayers the office of solicitor should be placed on a salary basis as are other county offices, and we believe, furthermore, that when the taxpayers read the figures published today they will de mand the passage of the bill intorduecd in legislature by Representative Mull after being forwarded to him by the county commissioners, upon whose shoulders-falls the burden of operating the county government at the lowest possible expense to taxpayers. Something To Think About Horse-Racing Mystery My Mrunu Lt-h^iug There is something bewildering lo a sane mind in speculating upon the mystery of horse-racing. Other mysteries in life arc merely baffl ing As. for instance why do so many thousands of people pay so many thousands of dollars to wit-' n(>t» professional baseball games wJLich may, or may not, be honest, wlrtfn they could derive so much more pleasure and profit Irom pla> ing the gHtnr themselves? Hut horse-raring has o few de fenders. that the mind becomes be wildered in woivdclug why it is permitted. ’I'o be sure, in olden days it was dubbed ' (he sport ot kings.” Those were the days when kings had no bathtubs. Also, in olden days, it was claimed that horse-racing de veloped and improved ihe breed of horses. Those were the days w hen there were no automobiles or rail roads or farm-tractors. A few "die-hard” enthusiasts still maintain that the horse is neces sary In '.lines oi war. Maybe he is and maybe lie isn't. But no battle was ever decided by race horses. As a mutter of simple fact, horse racmg is nothing more or les than nil excuse tor or a vehicle >f com nion gambling. In many states vn this country, and in several foreign countries it lias been proved that horse-racing catuiot exist unless the spectators bet. In New York state, to be sure, horse-racing is permit ted. Grom every argument that am be brought forward in defense ot this so-called ‘sport." Admit that it is pleasant to be out in (tie open on a beautiful day and see a field of horses flashing toward the 'wire ” Admit that it is a livety and color ful spectacle. Admit, even, that it is a fine thing to develop the speed of a horse, through racing and breed lug. until he can run one-tenth, as fast as a cheap automobile. Then think of the reverse of the picture. The "addicts ' ot horse-racing fol low the races, day niter day, in all parts of the United States. They : do not travel to witness the races, j They follow them in newspapers and bet on them through profes- j sional gamblers. In the long run the prolc’ssionnl gamblers win. Go to any race track, day after day, and study the types ol hu- j inanity you sec. Ride tn any pub-1 lie vehicle alid study ihe faqcs of i those who devour the ' racing form" j in newspapers. You cannot help! feeling that they are not our best j citizens. The ;>•, of eve.v police d< partition'' and oi every crimin court in the land will picvi Iliac there tv a subtle Connection be tween the • denizens of race-trark; and orun.! In tact. it would hr childpi a \ to make out a st'cneei ’ argument : against, horse-racing than the most r: bid Prohibitionist ever made out' against the liquor traffic And everybody knows it. Vet why is this pastime permitted to continue? That is the great mystery. Arc there "higher-ups?" Is there brib ery.? Or are we merely living in a dumb world? Bethlehem Items Community Events • Special (o The Star.> Miss Pccoia Blalock spent the werk-eii 1 in Charlotte with Ins sister Mrs.'Ah in Uord. Mr. and 'Mrs.- R. 13. Dixon and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mr ^Kdgar Beil ol the Oak Grove community. Mr. «m Mr .I D. Watterson and son. Monroe, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lee Yarbro , Miss Annie Mae Lathem of O’over spent tlic week-end with Miss Gladys Blalock. Mr. An.lew \V,.,terson and sister Miss Ruby spent Sunday with Mr Doth i and Mi .s Leona McDaniel. Mr Otis Barber ol Charlotte spent the "eek-end with his par ents Mr. and Mrs. G. 1’. Barber. Mr. Dot ha McDaniel spent the week-end with Mr. Andrew Watter son. .Mr. and Mrs. .7 P. McDaniel spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Perry Humphries; Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McDaniel spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs. Homer Harmon. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Thakerstoh spent Sunday with Mrs Julias Lail. Mr. and Mrs George' Herndon spent Sunday With Mr. Tom and Miss Lizzie Blalock Mr. Graham Dixon spent. Sunday with Mr. Holland Dixon. Mr. Hall Morris spent Saturday night with Mr. Otis Barber. MVrtKCt SI IT STARTH) AGAINST FAMOUS PITCHER Lincoln. Neb—Grover Cleveland Alexander. veteran major league pitching, star, was named in a di vorce complaint filed by his wife. Aimer Marie Alexander, in court iiere. Mrs. Alexander, who charged cruelty, a-sked for attorneys' lees and "suitable alimony,'' but did not name the amount sought. Like wise Alexander's income was not listed. The Alexanders were married May 13, 1918. Their home is in St. Paul, Neb., near here. 4 i' iu On Decline At Double Shoal I Sp"i i.il to 'l'llO Star ) '['he '111*'' epidemic in tills > o in unity f’taio to have pa --ru i ■; i: there, being no eases now. An infant, child of Mr. nut Mo Filo Tessenier died last Saturday at the home cf Ueo. Mellon on tie farm of Carl Spangler. v. h* ;v tin were visiting. 'The little body wa laid to rest in the rteuxmt G'rott temefery. Regular monthly y en ices will be lield at the Baptist church on Saf urda'y and Sundry, dan 26th and 27th. Sunday school at one forty five and preaching at tlirre o'clock. Everybody invited The workers ol the Cemcnnud drive that was made last »v.«r will attend a meeting at Boiling Spi m.;s> junior college next Tuesday night Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Sprhgter and children spent Sunday p. in. v. it!t Mr. and Mrs. Everett Bpangler at Shelby Mr. and Mrs, Clyde Cornwell and Miss Euna Spangler spent. Saturday niglit with Mr. and Mr,. Oliver Glascoe. Miss Beatrice Hendrick spent Sun day with Miss Euna.Spangler. Mr. and Mrs. Yates Sperling were visitors in the community Sunday. Mr, Leland Royster spent Satur day night and Sunday at home. Mr. A. L. Spangler has built back a tenant house in the suae plane, where lie lost one by lire. Gardner And Tin- Gasoline Tav •(From The Greensboro Record.) He advocates increase of the gas oline tax with the provision that the extra revenue shall he used for ineinfaiiiiitg additional roads. But lie does not advocate any plan by which the state would turn ov(+ this', money in the counties H*: idea is that the statt, will take over cert Ain county roads and the fund will bo apportioned amene the coun ties for maintenance of these roads to bo administered, however, b" the stale. Furthermore, only those counties which reduce their road levies in the amount allow;) 1 them from this fund by the stab will lie entitled to share in the'proceeds of the added gasoline fax. There is a great and vita!, differ ence between this plan and the plan mentioned in the resolutions to. which w have referred. One the Governor's plan, holds out (he promise of relief iron, sonic Of the burden of county taxation. The other is assurance only that coun ties will have more mon y to . pend —or waste—and nothing is said a bout reducing levies already in cf feet. We Will Buy Your Old ELECTRIC IRON And give you $1.00—for same (It makes no difference what condition the iron is in.)—The $1.00 will be de ducted from the purchase price of a New Iron. We carry three styles: $5.00 Domanco Electric Iron. Guar anteed never to Burn Out. $4.25 Domestic Electric Iron. A Good Guaranteed Iron. $3.50 “Cleveland Special” Electric Iron. Come in and look them over. And don’t forget “WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY” Cleveland Hdw. Co. WASHBURN’S OLD STAND. — PHONE 73 — Owned And Operated By CHAS. BROADWAY ROUSS, INC. THE ACORN STORE INC. SHELBY, N. C. STORE HOURS 8 TO (i, SAT. TO “Dependable Merchandise Always At A Saving.” ANNOUNCING THE FINAL DAYS OF OUR READY TO WEAR REDUCTIONS THERE IS STILL A (iOOD ASSORTMENT OF COATS, DRESSES AND MILLINERY TO SELECT FROM. SIZES ARE LIMITED, BUT THE,VALUES ABE EXCEPTIONAL. THIS IS YOUR FINAL OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ADV AMT A^O^HESE REDUCTIONS. COATS — FUR TRIMMED. . 52.S5 to 528.4b DRESSES — ALL NEW ..$3.70 to $11.20 LADIES’ HAT — LATE STYLES .. $1.10 to $3.70 a OUTING l.iyht And Dark Patterns FINE QUALITY MEN’S SHIRTS Guaranteed Fast Color. Full Cut And Well Made. A New Variety of Pat terns Always in Stock. Belter Grades IIP TO 25c YD. NEW NOVELTY RUFFLED CURTAINS $J.29 Set El'Rr WITH 15LI K, ROSE and GOLD TRIMMED. MEN’S HATS And CAPS OF THE BETTER KIND. HATS $1.50 to $4.95 CAPS 39c to $1.89 KALBOURNE GINGHAMS Cheels And I 'lain Colors. 21c OTHER GRADE 24c va MEN’S WORK CLOTHES -20 Denim Overalls $1 29 KEEN KliT” 98c i COATS 98c NEW PRINTED TUB SILKS In a Gorgeous Array of Delightful Designs. At The Pleasing Price Of j| 79 c I VA{U> Men’s Furnishings At Big SAVINGS NECKWEAR ISc — 7Dc — OSc PAJAMAS < OTi’ON .. .'Si Hi OUTING .. §1.05 UNDERWEAR Of All Descriptions At I.ow Prices. These Are Just A Few Of The Many Values Carried In The Acorn Store. We Guarantee Satisfaction Or Your Money Back.
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