Newspapers / Shelby Daily Star (Shelby, … / Oct. 2, 1929, edition 1 / Page 4
Part of Shelby Daily Star (Shelby, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
The Cleveland Star ou l" i uv fsj r MONDAY — WEDNESDAY — FRIDAY SUBSCRIPTION PRICE By Mall, per year_—■- -.-$2.Mj By Carrier, per year —_.___....____... $3 00 THE STAR PUBLISHING COMPANY. INC. LEE B. WEATHERS__.___President and Editor 8. ERNEST HOEV___._Secretary and Foreman RENN DRUM.. News Editor A. D. JAMES_-_.......__ Advertising Manager Entered as second class matter January l. 1903. at the postorrice At Shelby, North Carolina, under the Act of Congress, March 3. 1879. We wish to call your attention to the fact that It la. 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 adherred to. ' WEDNESDAY, OCfTsTI TWINKLES "Senator Simmons is the logical candidate for the presi dency in 1032,*’ writes Albert Monroe Snider in the Char lotte Observer. The statement puzzles us—logical candidate of what party? Mayhaps Mr. Snider will inform. HAS THE SENATOR TRAPPED HIMSELF. FORD LIKE? (jAS SENATOR SIMMONS pulled a flivver boner, or a Ford mistake? It seems so to us. t As has been mentioned heretofore in these columns. Henry Ford wrote some years hack that a man successful in one profession or business should not dabble with another profession or business because he Usually loses the rewards for the success attained in the business he knew something about. Then Mr. Ford, more adept at making autos than statements, came along and wrote philosophically of prohibi tion—something Mr. Ford seemingly knew very little about, and the inconsistency between his declarations and his ac tions made him appear somewhat foolish. But to get back to the original topic—Senator Simmons was <|uoted last week, in a summary of famous current quo tations. as saving: "My observation has been that most, every Senator speaks more briefly and more concretely when he is thoroughly familiar with a subject than he does when he is not thoroughly familiar with it." Righto, Senator! But can it be that you are not “thorughly familiar" with this tariff measure you are fighting so valiantly? "Every senator speaks more briefly and more concretely when he is familiar with his subject," yet how many typewritten pages were you forced to read to inform the august Senate just what you thought about the terrible administration tariff? HOW 1)0 YOU KNOW A WITNESS IS AN ATHEIST? TUIXIE THOMAS SHAW in refusing to hoar the evidence J of an atheist in the Charlotte hearing connected with the textile strike, a court move whjch has started a real legal controversy, may have been absolutely right in interpreting the law, yet after thinking over all the peculiar twists and turns used by lawyers in the courtroom in applying the law, we are inclined to wonder just how Judge Shaw knew Hen Wells to be an atheist. Wells admitted his unbelief some may say and. there fore, why shouldn’t Judge Shaw know that he was an un believer and his testimony of no value? But in the round about, and often useless technicalities of the court room Wells’ admission would not necessarily excuse him as a wit ness.' There arc many times in the court room when the judge, the court attendants and the spectators know of their own mind that the defendant is guilty, but. unless actual testimony can be introduced to prove the guilt, the general knowledge of the guilt is worthless in bringing conviction The law'of North Carolina and of Maryland has it that an un believer may not testify in one of our courts because, since he does not believe in a Supreme Deity, his evidence cannot be believed. Suppose then that an atheist takes the stand and admits his unbelief, how does the court know for a posi tive fact that lie is an atheist? Being an atheist his testi mony, by our laws, cannot bp believed, and if his statement regarding some case cannot bp believed, why an.d in what manner may his statement that he is an atheist be taken ! for the truth ? If Judge Shaw did not have other witnesses to bring i in and show that Wells was an atheist, since his own state ments cannot be believed by the interpretation of the law, by what right did the jurist bar his testimony—if his word is not to be taken in onp instance why accept it in another? If an atheist is to be feared as a liar, isn’t he just as likely to lie in admitting his unbelief? Not that we question the veteran jurist’s knowledge and interpretation of the law —we’ll stack him up against any other in the State—but doesn t the move bring forth another legal puzzle for the law yers, always looking for loop-holes, to debate? ANOTHER SCHOOL PROBLEM FOR SHELBY PEOPLE '|'HE STAR does not know how the Shelby city schools should be operated and would not dare tell school officials or patrons how the schools should be run, because if things ■were reversed we would resent their telling us how to run The Star, although many people seem to know more about it than we do. However, since the opening of school here this year a controversy has developed which should bP given some consideration. Just which side of the controversy is the right side we do not know, and it may be. as usually hap pens in such cases, that neither side is exactly right. The reference is to one-session school days during in clement weather, or, rather, to the abandoning this year of the one-session plan. In years gone by, many parents be came critical of too many one-session days, contending that the school day was often cut short at noon when the weather did not justify it. This year there have been several bad weather days, particularly Thursday of last week, and the fact that the city schools held two sessions that day with the children going home to lunch and returning has caused quite v commotion upon the part of scores of parents. Quite n I numbei* of parents kept, their younger children at home dur ing the afternoon lather than permit them to return to school to tie soaked en route and to sit throughout the re I mainder of the day in wet, cold clothing. On such dyas, ac cording to repeated calls upon The Star to say something j ! about it, many parents believe there should tie only one scs- j j sion. For children fortunate enough to have a ride home and ! hack in dosed cars, it is argued, the twosession day when j ! there is a steady rain may be all right, but of the 2,500 chi!- i dren attending school in Shelby there are hundreds not for- j tunate enough to have a ride. Their health, those opposed j In two sessions on had weather days argue, is endangered I because they return to school thoroughly soaked and must 1 sit through the remainder of the day jn their vyet. clothing | without enough exercise to prevent their taking cold. It is an ad milted tact, that no great amount ot scnooi work can bp done on one-session days, and school officials are not to be blamed for cutting onc-session days to a min imum because these short sessions take all order out of the school schedule and slow up the years work, yet, The Star agrees, some consideration should lie given the health and comfort of the children. Parents, judging by recent reports, will demand it. Indubitably, there are two sides to the problem, but it = would, we believe, be better for school officials and patrons to get together and settle the problem amicably before senti ment on both sides is overly aroused. It might bo that an ! arrangement could be made for one-session days when the \ weather is extremely bitter with the line drawn so that one session would not be expected every day that a few drops of ; rain fell. The one-session school day can be carried to the ex- ; Ironic either way. The solution is not for this paper to of fer; we merely call attention to the fact that the matter is being widely discussed about Shelby. Nobody’s Business GEE McGEE-, It is not my duty or my purpasc to suggest just, how the farm re lief board should run us busi ness I am a farmer all right, but I ain't no executive: if I were such an animal. I would not nave to be a farmer, as the old wom an said when she trimmed her last corn. I know that there are many many things that might be done for the farmer. He needs omo thlmg he hasn't got. but 1 am no' sure that, the farm board can sup ply his lack. He has a hatd time working and worrying and the only time he's able to ke«p his old car running is Immediate ly after harvest and during the Christmas holidays. The Federal Land Rank t.egan to relieve the farmer teat or IS years ago. So far. it has relieved : him of about .156,786.999 acres, more or less, and it is not altogether tiie fault of cither that this land has changed hands. Business is business. When a fellow bor rows more than he can pay beck, and it won t rain, he simply has to "lei go" his collateral. Now It would bo mighty rtioo | for this brand new (arm toliof board to buy the land now owned by the Federal Land bank and turn it back over to the farmers so's they would have something to mortgage to get. money to farm on and pay taxes with. Of course it should be sold back to the farmers at today's prices. Well improved farm lands which were mortgaged for say. 75 dollars per acre ought to fetch at least. U dollars an acre at present, includ ing boll weevils, fruit flies, corn borers, and bonded indebtedness. If all of the farmers have mov ed to town, and they have moved to town according to a recent i statement from the department, of agriculture. I would like to know who in the thunder Is raising rue big surplus crops of cotton, coin, i wheat, and 4-whecl brakes. Web be the stuff is growing wild—like women and mush-rooms and poke sallet When I was a bov we had to plow and hoe or we wouldn't, reap and blow If the farm rehef board starts that "back to the farm movement." we will be ruint for life j Congress will possibly pass a protective tariff bill that will bo a boon to everybody. If the im port duty is raised on steel it will make a 25-c^nt plow point sell for 35 cents, The plow point In question won't cast the manu facturer any more than it is cost ing at present, but you see, it is this way: It will put more mon ey in calculation so’s folks will be "heeled" properly to buy the produce of the farmer, and a loaf of bread that now sells at 10 cents will cost only a dime after the system begins to co-ordinate and reciprocate with its political petticoat on. But seriously, farm relief will be a reality only after the farmers thenuflves learn to cooperate, A parlsian manufacturer ha; ; produced a cloth that is so thin i that S3 yards of it are required to weigh a pound. Don't you | know the flappers are looking for ward to the time when they nan wear a dress made of that stuff It will be so terribly diaphanous a fellovt wont even be able to tell that she's got anything o : a' all except, possibly, a vaccihu'iot, scar. flat rock, s C. deer mr editor: The pasture of tn\ church ha, asked me to rite up 'he >b:tu warv of pm lemon smith who died sci/rd and pnssr-sed at Ins home a leu daw ago and t util do so as follow ers . » I trn* on beioar to re-' on the beautiful stv.ve shfie he will suf fer never mote r* me •••mains of tinr lenu*n mrh e ho passed 10 the sweet land hevond where her* is no return with roomytlsm and lung trouble which hr keteheri I j vr hence while running a saw mill ansoforth down op the ere.’k as he slept on the cold damp ground. I ,11m will be missed a great deal i ! by nil concerned, lie was -lost - i lv afflicted with st. paul methc- j dist church since childhood ai d always took up the collection and rung the bell and he never failrd to drop something in the hat, h.s- ; self when he set it down on the I little mahoggony table which set ( near the organ where his hat was ! always left, his regular pasture ! preached the last sad writes. his first wife succeeded him (o the grave In IS and 95 during the long drouth which worried hr. mighty bad and his second wife passed on bv being run over in ! the lot by a cow in 18 and 98 niul his third wife survived him till last yr. when she laid down v, Hh i newmony which she tak-m after she had the flu and dr smith j treated her to the last for gal! bladder. somewhere about 14 hairs are left behind to mourn his loss and all of them are boys ‘xcepi 9 girls whose names is tim and 'or and sallie and rubui and bob and ’ earn and 5 others which i na-e i forgot, and in fact—i have nev?i saw them since they moved ruf with different peddlers and agents which thef married from time to j time. he was buried on tuesday with 6 pole bearers present. Jim was kind and penile to ever • boddv. but he never quite sot over that installment collector who repossessed his ford last vr. but when anyboddy needed help in the community, he would generally i pass around the prescription list j for them to sign on and would turn in nearly all of the money he took, in after taking out hts e;t penses. mr editor. befoar \cu print this, plese rite or foam rr.c and let me no if it is o. k , and if it ain. i will add something to It yores trulle. mike Clark, vfd. ! Displeased Him Wife- Before you were ma.ried vou said mother could stav with us whenever she pleased." Husband-"Yes, certuinly-but alt’ doseivt please. [ \j Dr. GEORGE OATS PROPERTY At AUCTION FRIDAY OCT. 4th 1:30 and 2 P. M. GROVER, N. C FIRST:—At 1:30 P. M. we will sell the nice two story residence, with .large Jot located on Railroad Avenue. Also we will sell one nice vacant lot, located just across street from the residencejti this hour. Remember this is some of the best property in the town of Grover and you buy at your own price. SECOND:—At 2:00 l\ M. We wjll sell at Absolute Auction the Dr. Oates farm containing 120 acres, located just off the Grover-Kmgs Mountain road, and is known as the Sheppard and Moss lands; this is fertile land ind lays level, and has two good houses, almost in the heart of Grover, N. ('. This farm has been sub-divided into three tracts, and in a wav that we think will please the most exacting buyer. Look this farm over be fore the sale, and make your plans to be there. Remember this property will be sold for the High Dollar. YOUR PRICE IS OUR PRICE----COME^TO THE SALE -FREE $25.00 IN GOLD LIVEWIRE BRASS BAND--EASY TERMS IT WILL PAY YOU IN BIG DOLLARS TO BE AT THIS SALE. J. B. NOLAN, COMPANY, INC., SHELBY, N. C. SELLING AGENTS. THE WOOTTON’S SHOP BANKRUPT SALE CONTINUES Buy Winter Needs now at one half the manufacturer#cost. We know that we have something that you want. We have just received 250 fall Dresses, Coats and Hats at a price that is worth investigating. Several new things have been added to this stock this week. TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT THIS GREAT SALE. DRESSES For . . . 55c GLOVES $1.50 Value* For . 50c DRESSES $10.75 Values For . $3.75 — HATS — $5.00 Values For . 50c BED SPREADS $4.50 Values For. $1.85 BRASSIERS $1.25 Values For . 50c FALL COATS $15.00 Values For. $5.95 — HOSE — $2.00 Values For .. 95c UMBRELLAS $7.50 Values For . $2.50 CORSETS $3.50 Values For.' $1.00 RAINCOATS $5.00 Values For... . $2.00 FELT HATS $5.00 Values For. $1.00 THE WOOTTON'S LADIES SHOPPE, OVER BLANTON-WRIGHT CLOTH ING CO. ELEVATOR SERVICE, 2ND FLOOR. THE FOREST CITY SALVAGE CO. SALE CONDUCTED BY EDDIE AND PETTY.
Shelby Daily Star (Shelby, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Oct. 2, 1929, edition 1
4
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75