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THE STAR PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC!
LEE B. WEATHERS_Preeldent and Editor
6. ERNEST HOEY__Secretary end Foreman
JtENN DRUM_____News Editor
A. D. JAMES_ Advertising Manager
Entered aa second class matter January 1. 190k »t the postolfloe
At Shelby, North Carolina, under the Act of Congress. March 3, 1879.
We wish to call your attention to the fact that it Is. and has been
our custom to charge five cents per line for resolutions of respect,
cards of thanks and obituary notices, after one death notice has
been published. This will be strictly ndherred to.
FRIDAY, JUN E~28~ 1 ‘*20
TWINKLES
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The Star and the bill collectors will.be seeing yyj again
Monday.
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Add to the summer similics: As unnecessar#-as a pinch
hitter for Babe Ruth.
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How can anyone be so pessimistic as to (^vrn think of the
'dog days” with new beans and tomatoes coming in ev,ery
day ?
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Well, me thing about it, the highway moguls who visit
Shelby next week will get a peck at a prosperous farm sec
tion as they ride over the proposed routes for Highway 1?.
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"No Decision Soon in Cameijrm Case,” headlines The
News and Observer. Doesn’t that remind you of some popu
lar ditty of recent years? Oh, yes! “Yes, we have no bananas
today/’
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A contemporary springs this one: “Now we under
stand why Bishop Cannon dislikes John J. Raskob. Brother
Raskob generally managed to win when he. gambled on the
stock market, and the Bishop lost.” Too severe, brother,
the good Bishop, y’know, merely lost his first “installments”
because the brokerage firm*hit the rocks because of a short
age of the same.
BROKE HIS ARM FISHING
LIFE HAS its own favorite method of evening up. Occasion
ally we read about some brother editor being fortunate
enough to make a fishing trip and wo get the blues. Early
this week Editor J. F. Hurley, of The Salisbury Post, broke
his arm while fishing at Blowing Rock, and although we re
gret to hear it we are consoling ourselves at home, where
there be no fish except of the human species, with the
thought that we at least haven’t a cracked arm although we
haven't been fishing.
And, by the way, wouldn’t it be thrilling to listen in on
Editor Hurley's account of that broken arm, and see him
measure with the limb in splits just how long the fish was
he would have nabbed had not his arm been broken in the
struggle?
« TALKIES OF WEDDINGS
QFT IN OMAHA recently a judge suggested that talking
pictures should be made of all weddings to be flashed
back before the bride and groom if trouble developed be
tween therewith the passing of years. Somehow we have
the idea, that the grooms will object. Anyway, we would
recalling the quivering knees and the beads of perspiration
upon our brow. Men usually remember embarrassing ex
periences throughout a lifetime and there are few men—
and those few are very near in Ananias’ class—who ever
reafln enjoyed themselves while being married. Not that
they, mind being married but mere man doesn’t seem able
to store up enough self-confidence to meet such situations
;with the smiting coolness of the sweet young things who
getthe ring's slipped upon their fingers.
That.others feel likewise is shown in the following edi
torial comment by The New York World:
“We are extremely dubious about this plan, proposed
by an Omqha, judge, to make talkies of weddings, so that in
event of subsequent domestic trouble they dan be run off be
fore the unhappy couple and thus avert a separation. That
might work if all parties to weddings were ladies. They,
so fftr as one can judge, get a real thrill out of their wed
dings; indeed, for many of them their wedding day seems
to be the big day of their lives. But unfortunately all parties
to weddings are not ladies; for every wedding there is one
lady and one gentleman, and when it comes to how a gentle
man feels about it, the wedding day is something entirely
different.
“Did any man ever get a thrill out of his wedding? He
did not. It was the day, to begin with, when he was a com
plete sap; when he looked like a sap, felt like a sap and wf is
treated like a sap. For once in his life he played a miserable
second fiddle to a magnificent creature called the Bride; it
was for her that the music wras composed, that the presents
were sent, that the ring was provided. Nobody ever heard
of a wedding march dedicated to the bridegroom.”
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“GOVERNOR RUFE” COMING
QLEVELAND county is to have an interesting visitor, or
it might be said an interesting character, here next
week for the Highway 18 hearing in the person of “Gover
nor Rufe” Doughton. Officially “Governor Rufe’’ is none
other than the Honorable R. A. Doughton, chairman of the
North Carolina Highway Commission, former chairman of
the revenue department, and a law-maker in the General
Assembly for years.
No one will likely dispute the fact that the white-haired
“Governor Rufe” knows more about the affairs of North
Carolina than any other man, due to his many years in office,
and despite the fact that he has held public office for many
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years the man who hails from the mountain section of Al
leghany county is one of the most popular statesmen in
North Carolina today. He is a brother of another well-known
Noi'th Carolinian, “Farmer Bob’’ Doughton, congressman
for many years from the Eighth District. They came into
public life from the hill country where men talk straight
from the shoulder and their word is their bond or they be
come outcasts in the circles of honest men. A remarkable
tribute lo their ability and the belief of the people in their
honest service in office is evinced by the fact that they we: e
first elected to public office from a section normally Re
publican and have continued to be elected, term after term.
“Farmer Bob’s’’ nickname came from the fact that he is a
farmer between sessions,of Congress, an apple and cabbage
. farmer. In Washington be is a colorful figure, with his big
"black hat, his long mountain stride, and his gold teeth. The
(same applies to “Governor Itufe” in Raleigh. Some of these
(lavs, once the disturbed political situation in North Caro
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lina settles down, one of the Doughtons may be governor rf
the state in recognition of their long service. They are of
the people and have shown they arc for the people.
“Governor Rufe” was here for the big Kiwaifis dinn< r
tendered as a tribute to Governor Gardner, but we do not
recall that lie had visited Shelby in many years prior to that
lime. Shelby and Cleveland county people who sec and come
in contact with him here Tuesday will see a man who has
been an outstanding character in the public life of North
Carolina for many years—a man they have read about and
heard of for many years.
OFFICERS AM) PAPERS
'J'HE LENOIR NEWS-TOPIC makes editorial mention of
the fact that a reporter for that paper called upon the
Caldwell sheriff and asked for some information about
changes in the office of the officer, the said information be
ing refused by the sheriff. Say’s The News-Topic: ‘‘We are
entitled to that news and when we are denied it we think
the public has a right to complain.”
The Star docs not know the inside of the affair referred
to by the Lenoir paper and therefore can make no comment
as to that particular situation. A^ times in the past, however,
this paper, and we suppose numerous other papers have ex
perienced the same thing, has come in contact with similar
situations where the holders of public offices were reluctant
about their news. How any public officer who feels a
sense of duty to the people who placed him in office can
feel that he is doing right by suppressing the news develop
ing in and about his office we fail to see. The transactions
and business carried on by a man who holds public office,
the conferences held, and the hiring and firing done, are of
interest to the people who read the newspapers, because it
is the business of the people. A public officeholder has no
more right to keep the news of his office away from the peo
ple who elected him and are paving his salary than has the
manager of some business firm to keep the records of his
business secret from the owner of the business. The owner
of any mercantile business would not keep a manager for
any length of time who would refuse to let the owner see
the books to learn how the business was getting along. The
people are the owners of all public offices and they certainly
have a right to know what is going on. They do not have
the time to make daily visits of inspection and, therefore,
expect to be kept posted by their newspaper.
Some of the developments in connection with a public
office may be of a nature not complimentary to the office,
but the people have the right to know what is going on, be
the news good or bad, and no man should hold public office
until he possesses the requisite of give and take, for there
must be plenty’ such for the fellow who wants to remain
in public life as in private life, and no officeholder will ever
in public life and in private life, and no officeholder will ever
gain anything by trying to suppress and keep from the •
pie the happenings transpiring in his office.
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ML GLEBS
Frink Snvdrr Carries On Meeting
Again. MUs Oorothy Frances
Is Hostess.
'Special to The Star.'
Miss Mary Francis Montjoy. of
Florence. South Carolina, is spend
ing a month with Virginia Wilson.
Miss Emma Jamison and Mr.
Grady Galloway were visitors In
Cramerton recently.
Mrs. Mary Starr expects to visit
her mother, Mrs. J. C. Furr, of Con
cord, during the week-end.
Mrs. R. Hohn and Mr. and Mrs. A
O. Shaw motored to Whitmire, S. C.
Sunday carrying with them tlicir
guest Miss Blanche Mathews,
Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Scott were
visitors in Greenville. South Carolina
recently.
Miss Mary Burgiss expects to
spend the Fourth here with her
parents. She has been in Newberry
for quite a while under the, care of a
physican. Her friends hope to see
her looking better when she returns.
Misses Christena Panther and
Isoline Wilson spent Wednesday
afternoon at Boiling Springs.
Miss Helen Ballard's mother and
little ' sisters arc spending a few
days with her.
Mrs. Y. V. Weaver and children
have returned from a week's visit
at Kings Mountain. Mrs. Weaver’s
sister, Mrs. Clyde Lindsay returned
with her and will be here for a
week.
The friends of Miss Helen Frances
honored her with a surprise party
on Wednesday night. Everyone had
a delightful time.
Mr. Dave Taylor is home again
after a few days stay in Greenville
where he was called on account of
the Illness of a sister. We are glad
to report that she is better.
Mr. Piank Snyder who carried on
a meeting here in the spring anil
whom we all remember so pleas
antly is back with us again this
week. If you have not been to hear
him why not go tonight? He will
appreciate your presence.
Mrs. W. J. Hoy and son spent a
few hours Wednesday afternoon in
the country and returned with nice
fresh "Vegetables and chickens.
Little Miss Dorothy Frances was
the honored guest at a birthday
party Wednesday afternoon. Many
of her little friends were present
and a pleasant afternoon was spent
playing games and enjoying the
delightful refreshments.
Editors Should Not Hold Office.
Elizabeth City Independent
The editor of a weekly newspaper,
or any other newspaper should not
be a candidate for mayor of his ov n
town or a candidate for any other
political office. A newspaper is a
public trust and its editor shomd
not be obligated to any political
party or friction. Election to a poli
tical office makes the newspaper
man a party to the political organ
ization which supported him.
I was a member of the North
Carolina general assembly in 1919.
I have never quite recovered from
the involutions of that brief tenure
of office. If a newspaper man could
sit. tn office and give the readers of
his newspaper the full benefit of
the inside information about gov
ernment and public affairs that he
is permitted to gain by reason of
his occupancy of that office, then I
should say let him seek and hold
office. But to give the public the
benefit of all that he learns Is not
permitted the holder of a political
office is he hopes to live happily
ever alter. -t
AGAIN
SATURDAY
AT THE PARAGON IS BARGAIN DAY
Last Saturday our Special Values brought many customers to our store. Now fdr
this Saturday new items, desirable items, are on Special Sale for just ONE DAY.
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Take advantage of thi> ONE DAY’S SALE.
MEN’S LINEN
TROPICAL & NUROTEX
Not a single summer suit be
ing held back. They are all
marked for complete clear
ance.
$10.00 .... SUITS ... $6.67
$11.50 .... SUITS ... $7.67
$15.00 ...SUITS . $10.00
$19.50 ...SUITS . . $13.00
$25.00 ... SUITS .$16.67
SUITS
One Lot
HOUSE
DRESSES
($1 values)
69c
These are our reg
ular $1 sellers and
about half of our
stock will be o n
sale Saturday at
69c.
One Lot
CADET FULL FASHION
Pure Thread '
Silk Stockings
Saturday$ laid
Very high grade, gen
uine Cadets with point
ed heels. All desirable
colors. Saturday only
at this price.
SATURDAY’S SENSATIONAL
DRESS VALUE
MANY STYLES
$8»85
GOOD QUALITY
You'll pick up a wonderful
little dress here Saturday at
this price. Not a bad style in
the lot. They are all strictly
new summer styles.
NO TWO ALIKE.
THIS SEASON’S
F ootwear
IN BROKEN LOTS
$2.95 AND $3.95
It’s Clearance Time in our Shoe
Department. We find our stock
with many pairs of high grade
patents, blondes, satins and kid
leathers where size range is not
complete. You’ll get real values
here Saturday.
SATURDAY’S SPECIAL VALUES
VOILES - - PRINTS - - CRETONNES
These few items have been carefully selected as Saturday’s Special Piece Goods
Values. They are truly worthy or your consideration.
High Grade
— VOILES —
75c to $1.00 Quality
59c Yd
Very sheer quality. Un
usually fine and looks
almost as p r e 11 y as
Georgette.
Short Length
RAYON GINGHAMS
Regular 39c Grade
19c Yd
This is less than half price on
this lot. Will make very at
tractive dresses.
One Lot
29c PRINTS
PUNJABS, ETC.
19c Yd
Pretty prints and guar
anteed colors. Best val
ues possible. A nice as
sortment for Saturday
at this price.
Short Length
CRETONNES & MARQUI
SETTES, for Saturday’.
Selling
15c m
A one clay Clean Up of Odds
and Ends from our Curtain
goods section.
The Paragon Dept. Store