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Entered at second class matter January i, 1905. at the poetotflce
At Shelby, North Carolina, under the Act of Congress. March 3. 1879.
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MONDAY. AUGUST 10. 1029
TWINKLES
The Cannon may be booming in Manchuria, but the re
volt will never equal t hat in Virginia.
4,So far," observes the Lincoln County News, "prohibi
tion hasn’t taken the ‘lit’ out of politics” Supposedly then the
'"ics” are still there, too.
The Democrats of this district, says a Charlotte report,
want a man to take Charlie Jonas’ congressional berth away
from him, and our guess is that some of the fellows who
would like to have the berth were the first ones to start
wanting.
The city manager form of government is being advocat
ed by business men of Shelby, and we suppose the advocates
thereof are forewarned that strict business methods injected
into the city government will be criticised in certain political
circles just as is the county manager form. When you plug
some of the leaks, the howls begin.
The national government begins to resemble our county
government in that it is approaching the commission form.
Mr. Hoover appointed a commission to take up the farm re
lief matter, then he sent out another commission to took into
the prohibition troubles. In the old days the plain term for
such was ‘‘buck passing."
County commissioners of North Carolina in their recent
convention, we read, went on record as fovaring state-wide
eight month schools. Congratulations are in order, but we’re
wondering if all the commissioners will stand their ground
once they get away from the convention banquet table and
—* iiack among the folks at home?
HERE’S A NEWS ITEM
QPEAK1NU of politic^ (who’n the heck brought up the sub
ject?), The Star has received a letter from Lenoir in
which is enclosed a clipping from The Clearwater (Fla.)
Sun. The clipping shows a photograph of Cameron Mor
rison, former North Carolina governor, broadcast by the NEA
photo service, and the caption underneath the photo reads:
"Cameron Morrison, above, who supported (iov.^Alfred Smith
in the last election, has his eyes on a seat in the United
States senate. He will run against Senator Lee Slater Over
man in the next election. Both are Democrats,"
Down tn Florida, we presume, that is news. We can
only venture a guess as to why the unknown Lenoir friend
sent the clipping to us: Perhaps lie is of the opinion that
a certain well-known Shelby atatornev rod statesman might
be interested in the item.
IN EDISON’S SHOES
Y^ILBljR HUSTON, son of a Seattle bishop, has been select
ed as "the^suc^essoi' to Edison,’’ and will receive a col
lege education amt other aid from Edison the genius whose
shoes he has been picked to fill. With all luck to the youth
—and he must be an intelligent, worthy youngster to emerge
winner from the contest—he hasn’t an easy road ahead of
him in life. Acclaimed as the brightest boy in America he
will now have his every move watched, and the public will
bp eager to plunge critically upon every mistake and mis
step. In his life (here will be none of the privacy known to
the average boy. Qreat honor has come to him at an early age
and he may attain a certain degree of success in filling the
shoes of the famous inventor.
But he will never be another Edison; as the Christian
Advocate says, ‘‘genius has no successor.” Edisons are not
created by questionnaires
WHERE’S THE PESSIMISM?
gUSINESS of making hurrah and whoopee. Bass Suttle,
John Campbell, and Dr. Royster, along with numerous oth
ers, are predicting a record breaking cotton crop for Cleve
land county—anywhere from 65 to 75 thousand bales, which
should cause considerable whoopee in a farming county that
led the state in cotton production last year and was about of
the mind that no more cotton could be made upon the acres
within the metes and bounds of the county.
But, optimistic ordinarily, we’re inclined to be pessimis
tic now. Seems most too good to be true. In other words,
such a remarkable agricultural achievement has never been
so heralded hereabouts before. Usually this paper decides
that it is going to be a big farm year when every farmer and
every person in close touch with the farm—and that’s near
everybody in Cleveland—it a bit down-in-the-mouth because
of an enveloping fear that ‘‘something’s bound to happen.”
Last year, just about this time, came the heavy rains and
the flood. On every side one could hear the prediction that
“we would have made a whopper crop had it not been for the
flood” And right up until the last boll was picked every
one seemed to be afraid that some other calamity would
swoop down and devour the remaining crop. Yet when the
season's ginning figures were totalled it was found that
Cleveland county led the state in cotton nd had reached the
remarkable production total of 53,000 bales. Now they're
•ayin* we’U make 15 to 20 thousand bales more this year than
last.
Admittedly the cotton crop looks so good now that such
predictions seem in order. And, as we say, we’re making all
manner of whoopee over the recent forecasts, and will make
more when the eggs are hatched, or rather when the ginning
figures are in, hut we are inclined to be pessimistic about, all
this optimism. It’s so blooming unusual it gives this paper,
which usually predicts at the moon, the creeps.
A PROBLEM FOR CITIZENS
/GOVERNMENT is getting lo be more simplified and more
^ systematic each year. More and more are our people
making of our governments real governments of the people.
For that reason, because the average citizen at last is show
ing an interest in public affairs, the people of Cleveland
county should study the recommendations for governmental
changes in Shelby and Cleveland county as made to the Ki
wanis club here recently by Messrs. 0. M. Mull and J. D.
Li# ‘berger.
Mr. Mull, in referring to county government, said that
"we have too many lax spending organizations" His point
was that several divided groups of the county government
should be centralized.
Mr. Lineberger declared that Shelby, a city which now !
is a big business in itself, should have “a business manager,”
and should abolish the city school board, centralizing the
school activities with the other city departments.
Both, with the proper modifications, are good sugges
tions, and should be studied, approved and criticised by citi
zens of the rounty and town.
Mr. Mull in his suggestions for changes in the county
government had no criticism to make of present conditions.
His only argument was that several departments should be
modernized. No one. if you care to go to the bottom of it,
can offer much criticism to the present Cleveland county gov
ernment. It is too businesslike, too efficient, and too sys
tematic. A governing group which can cut taxes each year
in a growing, building county is doing a good honest job of it.
Mr. Mull merely pointed out other methods by which added
economy may be exercised.
One of Mr. Mull’s leading points was that the road sys
tem of Cleveland county is lo decentralized Therein he is cor
rect. Centralization of Cleveland county’s road system will
save both time and money, Such a double saving means much
to taxpayers. A department store may have 30 different de
partments but they are operated under one centralized head,
or the store is not successful. Some of the changes in the city
government as suggested by Mr. Lineberger are at least
worthy of consideration. Instead of cutting off some of our
[departments altogether in county and city governement, it
is possible for us to centralize more of the governmental
workings in a business-like manner.
The Star will have more to say of the several sugges
tions, and meantime, for the interest of all concerned, it will
be. well for all citizens interested in their personal finances
and in their local government to debate these suggestions
with each other.
NOBODY’S BUSINESS
GEE McGEE—
(Exclusive in The Star in th«»
Section.)
flat rock. s. c.,
aug. the 15, 192T
deer mr, editor:
1 1 have made a few World’s rec
ords myself and them Ions flyer*
and ocean crossers alnt (tot nothing
on me. t have wore the same set
of mushtash for 4 yr. this <omin.;
next fall and 1 have peddled beef
in the same beef waggin ever since
1 started out during the drowth
of 18 and 88 and browns mule ts
still o. k with me. i have wen with
out a nake shave for 14 yr. that
ts a record onner count of warts
and moles. if you don't think
these statements is true. please
rite or foam me and i will run and
have you examined, ansoforth
yores trulle.
mike Clark, rfd
My wife's kinfolks came to sec
us not long ago. and after staying
8 days. 14 hours, 54 minutes, and
25 second. they loaded up and
drove off. As we have only 7 extra
beds, some doubling-up was neces
sary in the sleeping line I was
bedded 2 nights with little Archie
and Sudie. Archies seemed to
sleep best with his heel in mv
mouth, and Sudie laid cross-wise
all the time and kicked me in the
ribs with vim ut> till after mid
night. And then 1 bought a cot.
They were all very fond of steak
<which is fetching 53 cents a pound
bone and all1, and we have 11
fewer chickens now than we had
once upon a time (Doctor. do
you think my nerves are improving
any?)
Cotton Letter.
New York. Aug 17.—The Weath
er map was bullish on the open
ing and rain was predicted In Tex
as and Oklahoma, but as it cleared
off without showering any, Decem
ber declined to 19.64, a new high
for the week. A,soda water clerk
in Tennessee puts the acreage
under cultivation this year at
48.776.868. which is five acres more
than the government’s guess, and
in consequence of this boost, spots
will possibly break to around 14
cents as soon as the farmer gets
ja bale or two Birred W«* advi-e ;
j curtailing the use of wish rags and
gasoline.
11 there were not so many
“bear" legs the hare-leg fad would
become more common. The rayon
and silk producers ought to feel'
mighty thankful for warts, freckles!
very-coarse veins, superfluous hair
and off colors of the nude. There
afflictions alone will save them
from bankruptcy.
We understand that the high
way department will have 300 good
Jobs open in a few weeks. Only
the kin folks of the commissioners
and men with strong political pull
need apply. The jobs in question
will pay $275.00 per month, and
the duties of the job-holders will
be to keep the English sparrows
from pecking holes in the cement
pavement, 1 man to every 2 miles.
Squirt guns and fly swatters will be
furnished by the department.
Rockingham. N. C.. Aug 12. 1929.
Dear Mr. McGee:
t am in love and it also looks
like I am in trouble I have been
going to see a girl for 6 weeks and
she promised to marry me, hut
she has now commenced to let
other boys call on her at night and
she don’t pay much attention t >
me as she useter and she has got
my ring. I have been nice to her
and I think she loves me and f
dont understand why she is trea.
ing me so cold. What do you
think took place betwixt us and
how can I win her back?
Your friend. Elbert Twist.
Anderson. S. C. Aug 18. 1929
Dear* Elbert:
I feel sorry for you. I was hi
love once myself. but I got over
it. X got married. I am surprised
at the girl. Looks like after slu
promised to marry you that shed
live up to it. considering thf fact
that you have been nice to her for
nearly 6 weeks and gave her a ring,
to boot.
Taking up the financial end of
your case first. I would suggest,
that you work sonic scheme to get
hold of your ring and take |t hack
'o Woolworths and make them
PREVENTION OF
SUICIDE NEXT
Detroit Specialist Declares That
The Death Impulse Can
Be Cured.
Detroit.—The suicide impulse is a
curable disease, according to Dr. J.
Clark Moloney of the division of
neuropsychiatry, department of
medicine of the Henry Ford hos
pital.
Dr. Moloney has conducted a re
search for several years on the
causes and the cure of suicidal ten
dencies. He presented his viev.s
and the results of his studies after
seven persons had taken their lives
in 10 days here, three of them bv
jumping from skyscrapers. Durit g
the same period 10 others we e
near death from attempted suicides
Dr. Moloney points out that de
spite the growing prevalence of
suicide little is done to try to pre
vent it, though in his opinion sui
cide is curable, the same as tuber
culosis. cancer, diphtheria and other
diseases which have brought about
huge preventative campaigns.
Death Rate Statistics.
United States census bureau dea*h
rate statistics show that in 1926
suicides outnumbered smallpox
deaths 32 to 1 and scarlet fever 5
to 1. From 1912 to 1926 the death
rate for typhoid fever was i educed
from 16.5 per 100,000 to 6.5. In the
same period suicide dropped only
only from 16 deaths per 100,000 to
12.8. Deaths due n diptheria were
cut from 18.2 to 1.5, and meningitis
from 11.5 to 3.1.
Each day in the Ford hospite'
division of neuro-psychiatry five or
more cases of potential suicide ere
examined and preventive measures
begun.
"The real suicide.' said Dr. Mol
oney, "like the real poet or musi
cian, is born and not made. Th;
born suicide may never actually
take his life, just r.s a person born
with an alcoholic personality may
never take a drink Yet he has a
definite type of psychiatric makeup.
"A suicide makeup is on out
growth of two different influences,
one the hereditary and the other
the environment. If a person has
the suicide personality and docs no’
kill himself It is because the envi
ronment factor is lacking.
Inferiority Complex.
"He will in mast cases, however,
possess a marked inferiority com
plex. In order to balance that l.e
will attempt to excel in some par
ticular line of endeavor which he
hopes will place him above the
plane of. his fellowmcn.
"The direct cause of suicide 'S
refund your dime. If the glass
stone Is stiH in the ring and there
aint too muc?l dough stuck tn the
crevasses of the mounting, they
will protect you.
There ar^ several reasons w.w
this girl Is planning to dump you,
and perhaps she feels justified hi
looking further for a life-time as
rociate. If you will answer the
following questions, I will then
possibly diagnose your case:
1— Have you got Halitosis?
2— How often do you shave?
3.—What is a bath-tub and why?
4— What did you pay for the bos
of candy you gave her?
5— Do you sit in her lap over 20
minutes at a time?
6— What kind of snuff do®s she
dip?
7— Has she ever warned home?
8— Is there any money in boot
legging?
9— What do you want to get mar
ried for?
I suggest that you hunt up an
other girl. Of course you have
lost 6 weeks of valuable time, but
don't cry over spilt milk: feed the
cow and wait awhile. Since short
dresses arrived, it is mighty easy
to love most any girl until you
know more about how she does an
soforth.
Your advisory friend,
Gee McGe<>.
the awareness of the frustration cl
ideals or ambition. This may be
either real or imagined. The loss
of hope that he e\er will be any
different is by far the most im
portant symptom, and it is the j
hope which must be built up at j
the beginning of the cure.
“Those apt to commit suicide j
usually are persons of ability with j
emotional capacity. Suicide is not
an act of the intelligence, but of
the emotions. The types include
such persons as bank presidents,
high pressure salesmen, brilliant
musicians, writers or otherwise tal
ented persons. Their ages generally
are between 40 and 60."
L,OBSTERS USE SUEZ CANAL
AS HIGHWAY TO NEW SEAS
Paris—Lobsters have jefcrned to
make use of the Suez Canal.
An investigation of the fish and
shellfish of the Mediterranean by
the Academy of Sciences here
shows that a number of specimens
hitherto peculiar to the Red Sea
and Indian Ocean are now to be
found in the Mediterranean.
A species of lobster which never
before was known to exist outside
of the Red Sea is now abundant
along the coasts of Syria and
Egypt, the report cays. It is es
timated it took the lobsters thirty
years to go through the canal.
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