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Throws Discus to World’s Record \ Eric Krcnz of Stanford University, Olympic star who finished fourth in the discus throw, hurled the platter-like weight 163 feet 8Y\ indies in an official event which was witnessed by A. A. U. and Pacific A. A. officials at Palo Alto, CaL . Life Of A Shut-in Cheered By Friends To Editor of The Star: Being a semi-invalid and some time quite sick I am confined with in the four walls of my rooms most of the time, winter and summer. When strong enough I am busy at whatever X can do, blit I have more energy than strength and at times I am exhausted before realiz ing it. It is a great pleasure to me to be useful and helpful In any way I can. Wttli all 1 may do, T feel that I can never repay my loved ones and friends for their genuine favors. Very few days pass but some one comes to see me and bringing words of cheer and many nice fav ors. Nice dishes ol something pal atable and nourishing, papers to read, pretty flowers to look at and many things to remember. The W. M. S. of Second Baptist church of which I am a member proved to me their eagerness and love by making for me a nice gift bag. Something that I appreciate and can use as a receptacle a long time. The bag was full of nice love gifts, so numerous and different, all useful and some very sweet. 1 can't express my pleasant surprise here now', but I thank you one and all for the nice tokens of your love to nie. These favors are all sweet to me. They are sweet with the perfume of t lie sort of blossoms that never fade, and the thoughts that reach me straight from your hearts are : flower thoughts, love thoughts. * Earnestly desiring that Loves' greatest gift be. accepted by all. Mrs. A. R. Putnam. Pe^ny Column 10 POUNDS SUG AR, 51 Cents; Break* fast Bacon, 22 Cents; Fatback, 12£ Cents; Guaranteed Flour, $3.50; Cash Prices. C. H. Reinhardt, South Shelby. 2t-15c FOB SALE SOME USED BRICK also two old style telephones. J. B. Francis, West Marion St., Shelby. N. C. 2t 15p WANTED: A JOB AS OFFICE girl. Can do typewriting and book keeping. Would consider part time work. Address "J". cafe of Star. 2t 15p FOR SALE: THOROUGHBRED Rhode Island Red eggs. $1.00 per setting. Mrs. R. L. Armour, 802 N. LuFayctte St., Phone 16-J. 2t 15c TERRIFIC Tornado & Wind Storms KILLS NINE IN SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday a terrific Tornado and Windstorm swept down on a sec tion in South Carolina not so far from Cleveland county and in a short half minute nine persons were hilled and a number of hom es, barns and other buildings swept to the ground. Windstorms are visiting our sec tion more and more each year. Very little property is protected against such damage here. SEE US TODAY FOR WINDSTORM AND TORNADO INSURANCE RATES ARE VERY LOW. Every House and Building should have this protection You never know when a windstorm will come-—and it’s all over in a few seconds. INSURE TODAY WITH CLEVELAND BANK AND TRUST CO. — Insurance Department — Shelby, N. C. Around Our Town WITH RENN DRUM “Shelby Political Mysteries.” T THE OUTSET IT SHOULD BE UNDERSTOOD • THAT A this department has no Intention or desire whatsoever to dis courage men who may have the itch of public office in their anatomy. In fact, in time past, to further reenforce that 1 statement, we haye been accused of enticing more candidates into local political races than should have been in. Two instances recalled wherein such accusations were made were the last sheriff’s race, or primary, with 10 candidates in, and the last municipal election in which there were six candidates. We had no such ideas or ambitions, of course, but it is readily admitted that in a political race, insofar as news is concerned, "the more the merrier.” Which should make it plain that statements to follow are not in tended to frighten or persuade any one out of making a political de but in the coming municipal elec tion, for if 40 men and women run for the four aldermanlc berths and 17 seek the mayor's toga, the eas ier it will be from now until the election to stir up readable news stories about Shelby. Not Worth It. All of which, It must be ap parent by now. Is preliminary to saying that in our observa tion, based upon the observa tions of men who have tried tt, that holding public office lacks quite a bit of being what 'It is cracked up to be” (R. B. Clark. “Halifax Jones” or some of the other expert colloquial IsU may volunteer to inform ns where the “cracked-up-to-be'" expression originated.) Proved By CaL First of all, and to make it im pressive. it is recalled that Calvin Coolldge in his first article dealing with his six years as president de clared that "It costs a lot to be president.” Being a thrifty New Englander Mr. Coolldge might have meant that “being president Is not worth the cost,” except that Cool idge saved up a tidy sum while in the White House, and we are not referring particularly to monetary matters. But of more recent, ana oi con siderably more local Interest Is the announcement by Aldermen Rochel Hendrick that he will not be a can didate for office again, having de cided that he wouldn’t be two weeks after he found out just what tribulations and trials, with little more than cusstngs aq a reward, are attached to the office. Frankly Truthful. Prior to being an alderman, Mr. Hendrick perhaps held about the same, views as does the average cltlsen, vis: That about all an alderman has to d° Is sign a few bond issues, meet once or twice each month, at which time the board talks of this and that, signs a few papers, and goes home. No intention is being made to single out the alderman who has not decided to run again. He is be ing used only as an example of the average citizen's opinion of public office prior to testing it out him self or herself. Mr. Hendrick knows now that there is a lot more to serving as alderman than signing a few papers and chatting now and then about the municipal board. Hereafter, due to his experience, Mr. Hendrick is frank to say that he will be a little more careful about criticising public officials, and a little more ready to cooperate with them, for he knows now what they have to go through with. And here, too, it might be said that this is no defense for the present city fathers of Shelby, or any other group of aldermen who have serv ed. or will serve the city, but it is, hi a manner of speaking, a pre sentation of what officials who serve the people must cope with. Whv The Desire? It being a part of this depart ment’s necessary newspaper duties to keep strict watch and close tab upon tire activities of the city fath ers, much like the Washington news papermen who have already learn ed. and published, that Mr. Hoo ver eats toasted cheese and pea nut butter sandwiches for break fast, we have long wondered why men ever have a desire to be aider men or mayors. Patriotism Bunk. Perhaps some of them serve the city and county as public officials as a matter of patriotic interest in their communities. But, with due respect to all. we are inclined to be lieve that there are few men Im bued and endowed with enough patriotism and civic pride to go through with what the average alderman and county commission er must just for those things alone. Some of them, perhaps, do so for the title. But as yet we have never found a man who has held one of the offices named who admits that he got much out of it except the lesson on how to be a good citizen. And that recalls a very wise ex pression made by the alderman who isn't going to ask for reelectton: "If every citizen of Shelby could, at some time or another, serve as al derman, it wouldn’t be long until this would be the most perfectly governed town in the country.” Therein he is eternally right. Coming And Going. The average man in his con troversies and desires cannot see both aides unless he must of necessity please botty sides. An alderman, or any public officer usually has to do Just that, or not do it. An Example. To illustrate that point, we re call hearing a certain citizen go before the city fathers not so ter ribly many years ago and urge them to put in a sewer line along a certain street, an expenditure that would run into several hun dred dollars or more. The board last couldn’t see the deal The nec essary money to do the job was rot on hand, and to get It would mean bonds, and bonds eventually mean more taxes somewhere. So. the aldermen refused the request, and the citizen who requested Just stormed about town telling this and that person of the “tightness" of the board. Whereas not a fortnight prior to making his request, we heard the same citizen storming, just as much as he did the last time, Rbout mounting taxes and public expenditures. And therein is the main hardship of holding an offire —how can you please the aver age citizen, or taxpayer, when he comes in one day and storms about having so much tax to pay, and then comes along on the following day and demands the expenditure of money that would eventually mean a boost In taxes? On the first day he cannot under stand where all the money goes, and on the next day he cannot fathom why those In charge of the public purse strings will not let more of it go.. Need Solomons. Any man who la of the opinion that he can solve this problem, and solve it in a manner that would please the taxpayer on both days would hake a perfect public offi cial. But unless a man feels that he possesses that super knowledge, we cannot see, for the life of us, where the itch begins to hold pub lic office. A man’s first entrance into politics is usually explained by him with the statement that “my friends Just kept at me until I an nounced for the sake of keeping them away.” If you haven't figured it out for yourself years ago, we’ll let you in on a political secret: That statement is 100 percent bunkum about 999 percent of the time. But after holding public of fice once, the man who anounces for the second time usually is tell ing the truth when he says that his friends urged him to run again, for in his own mind he is fed up on public office. That’s why. we sup pose, that a good percentage of the candidates offer for reflection here and elsewhere. Mysterious Yet. #U11 it is a bit of mystery to us. We’ve never thoroughly understood why, except for the fame of it. that a man would desire public office at all, and why he should cure for it aft er trying it, is still more of a mystery. No Evil Ideas. Which, we remind again, is no attempt to persuade any one not to seek public office, nor is it a move to Induce any office-holder not to seek the same office again. Per sonally we hope that 50 percent of Shelby’s population runs for the city board and mayor’s office, then at least that many people would be Interested In the political news three afternoons each week when The Star came out, as their names would more than likely ap pear in print at frequent intervals. Just An Opinion. But personally we cannot see where the Job is worth the price, and by price we mean not merely financial cost but the more im portant matter of continued ag gravation, criticism, and cussing which come to those who win the ballot battles. Of course, that is only our opinlfin and may natural ly be deducted in value for being such, bht it is still a boast of this country of ours, "sweet Land of liberty," that one may express his opinion—provided, of course, that it-does not conflict overly much with the opinions of those who have more power, pull, or prestige. And now to write a couple poli tical announcements for the news columns. Nearly $9,000 has accrued to farmers of Lincoln county from three sales of poultry held during the past six weeks. Chowan farmers have shipped their first car of hogs for the sea son. 8ixty-six head were sold on the Richmond market. About 1,000 pounds of grass seed will be planted for permanent pas tures in Nash county In March. Grape plantings In the Valdese community of Burke county will not be greatly enlarged this year because of the outlook for the in dustry. Dawes Talked As Next Ambassador f-'ormer Vice President Appears Very Probable Choice As Next Minister. Washington.—Although he has relinquished the vice-presidency and returned to Chicago, the ques tion, what will Charles Gates Dawes Jo next, remains a subject of live ly speculation In the capital. Of course, it is known that ire has gone back to his Chicago bank, and that he'plans to go to San Domingo soon to help organize the fiscal affairs of that nation. It is also known that he has been mak ing plans to go to Europe this sum mer. When that was first mentioned, the interference was that his Eu ropean trip would be a personal affair. Now, however, the idea is gaining credence that he will not go as a private citizen, but as America’s new ambassador to Great Britain. Honghton To Retire. Alanson B. Houghton, the pres ent ambassodor, it is assumed, is preparing to retire from that post and, possibly, from pubic life President Hoover is maintaining his position that he will make no dip lomatic appointments pending the arrival of his new Secretary of State, Henry L. Stlmson, but he is known to have a very high regard for the former vice-president's abilities. That regard was formulated first during and immediately after the war, when Mr. Hoover was engag ed In relief work and Mr. Dawes was a general in the American ex peditionary forces. At that time, it is recalled, he sought the assistance of Dawes and appreciated it. Since then, the outspoken “gen eral,” as he is still called, has made Washington officialdom gasp sev eral times during his service as di rector of the budget and vice-presi dent. He is credited with having made economy interesting and the phrase, “Hell and Maria,” famous, during an appearance before a congressional investigating com mittee, and with setting a vice presidential precedent by denounc ing the senate’s rules in the only address he had a chance to deliver hi that chamber. Logical Choice, While those aspects of his color ful and varied career may not Jibe with the common conception of diplomacy, friends here point out, there aie others which in their opinion would make his appoint ment to the highest post in the foreign service entirely logical. His fitness for such an undertaking, they hold, was amply demonstrated Zeppelin Pilot Dead Veteran of two transatlantic flights, delivering the Los Angeles to America and the round trip of the Graf Zeppelin, Walter Scherz, helmsman, is dead following balloon gas poisoning while engaged in free balloon tests at Friedrichs hafen, Germany. (InUrnttinnal Newiricl) Schools To Observe Special Arbor Day Due to a proclamation by Gov ernor O. Max Gardner that Fri day, March 22, is Arbor and Bird Day in North Carolina, many schools of this county will observe the day with appropriate programs. The two Carolines observe the en tire week, March 17-23, as Forest week, a week that encourages tree planting, the preservation of for ests and birds. Dr. Clarence True Wilson thinks the buyers of liquor should be things are.—Nashville Banner. in his handling of the difficult problem of German reparations which produced the plan of settle ment that bears his name and is still being followed in the relations between the Allies and Germany. All things considered, despite lack of official confirmation for the rumor, some usually well informed individuals here are prepared to be considerably surprised if this for mer soldier, budget officer and vice-president sees service in a new capacity al the Court of St. James. MODEL 71 MAJESTIC The Great Majestic Radio Is being bought by the public faster than it is possible to manufacture. The output of the great Majestic factories today is more than the combined out put of the next two largest manufac turers of Radio. —THERE MUST BE A REASON—• PENDLETON’S MUSIC STORE Our Next Shipment of the Popular 71 Model Will be in Tuesday, 19th. COME SEE— The New Stock Of JEWELRY AT George Alexander’s FINEST IN QUALITY LATEST IN DESIGN Complete and Exquisite Line of COMPACTS The most beautiful that ever have been on the market; delicate and charming designs. Priced Reasonably from $1.50 up MANY SORTS OF DIAMONDS — DIAMOND RINGS $7.50 up Come in especially to see this DIAM OND DISPLAY. THE MEEKER LINE—We Have In A New Supply Of GENUINE LEATHER—IMPORTED STEER HIDE MEEKER HAND BAGS. These bags are so fine and smart that they lend tone to the costume. —EXTRA SPECIAL— LADIES’ GENUINE SOLID GOLD RINGS Set with vari-colored Reconstructed Stones. Regular $12.50 values— $5.00 NOW We are now a HOME OWNED STORE. We extend you a cordial welcome to visit us and look over our beautiful displays. GEORGE ALEXANDER -JEWELER
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