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SEEK TO COMBAT AMERICAN TADS' New French Society Has "Europe For Europeans" As Its Battle Cry. Parts.—A kind of half hearted publicity campaign has begun In certain French newspapers describ ing the ideals of a secret society di rected against the spread of Amer iern influence in Europe. This society, it is stated, is not anti-American. The society pro French, pro-European, nnd while it does not seek to perpetuate the an cient traditions of the continent, it will attempt the arduous task of allowing European tendencies to develop vdthout the influence of "materialistic America." According to the rather fitful pub licity of tills group, there is no spe cial handshake, no emblem, and no meeting place. The headquarters ts all of Paris. The members are mere ly Frenchmen who venerate things French, who prefer the European idea of spiritual as against the American idolatry of things purely practical. Says one of their mem bers interviewed in the press: "We detest tills application of purely ma terial forces to intellectual activity. We detest this primitive and pre tentious worship of a science which seeks only the amelioration of con ditions of life, which is only the vulgar adoration of quantitative records and the decline Of the ap preciation of spiritual values. Boycott Proposed. “Everywhere we see tilts insen sate londncss for things American. It was Baudelaire, the translator of Poe, who declared America would some clay colonise Europe. Now Eu rope does nothing whatever about it. We want to defend ourselves ns colonised peoples do against their colonizers; that is. the operation of a system of boycotting." Among the objects of this boycot ting the pro-Europeans mention specifically: We shall buy no more American tobacco. We shall buy no more American alcoholic beverages. We shall not use American auto mobiles. We shall keep out of American bars. We shall go no longer to see American films and operettes, how ever regrettable. We are all pioneers of a defense organization which will some day be spontaneously created, automat ically organized throughout Europe. But As For Movies. This credo, happily for American industry and enterprise, does not seem to ba very generally sponsored by the Europeans themselves. As this article is being written it Is raining, and despite the rain there is a record crowd trying to get in side a cinema palace across the boulevard to see an American pic ture, which, however banal and Pollyanna like, seems to attract the Europeans. Probably In the crowd there are dozens of Frenchmen smoking American cigarettes, who ten years ago would not have touched them. They are wearing soft collars, which is an Anglo-American innovation. Alongside of this cinema is^thc branch of an American talking ma chine company, which seems to be doing a land-office business. As for American alcoholic bever ages, It Is presumed the men buy British gin or stout, unless the American bootleggers are going in for the export business. As for American automobiles. Europeans are buying them more and more simply because they ride better, look better, cost little more, and are beginning to wear as long as the European car. BLACK CAT TURNS WHITE FROM FRIGHT IN STORM London.—A black cat that had turn©! white from fright, according to the crew of the Lowestoft fish ing vessel Gladys, was among the survivors of the boat landed at Grimsby after being rescued dur ing the recent storms In the Chan nel and North Sea. The crew abandoned the Gladys off the German coast and their mascot shared all their terrifying experi ences. Their story of the cat’s color j transformation found credence with ! the Superintendent of the Dispen sary for Sick Animals. “We often have animals herej that turn strange colors as a result' of their experiences,” he said. 1 NOTICE OF SALE TO SATISFY MECHANICS LIEN The undersigned claims a me chanics lien lor labor performed and material furnished in the re pair of a Hudson sedan Model 1928. serial No 803470 Motor No. 500058 property cf P. B Summey of Mount ’ Holly, N. C. And to satisfy said ! lien, the undersigned will sell said ( automobile as provided by law at public auction for ccs’.i to the high-1 est bidder at 12 o'clock. Noon,, on | Saturday, January 11, 1930 in front] of the court house in Shelby, North Carolina. This the 23th dry of December 1 1928 S. S. SUMMEY, Sijelby, N. C. She Finds a Fasting Place in History On January 1st, 1752, in the city of Philadelphia was born a baby girl who was destined to play a part in the history of our country which time cannot efface. On that day was born Betsy Ross, who plied her needle unceasingly for George Wash inton’s troops and for the Father of our country himself. Betsy Ross was entrusted with the work of making the wonderful flag with its thirteen stripes and circlet of stars, the first flag of freedom of the United States (left). The upholstery shop at Arch Street, Philadelphia, birthplace of etsy Ross (inset). George Washington, to whom Betsy Ross presented the new flag of the new born nation. (Upper right) Betsy Ross, (lower) Betsy Ross presenting the flag to tho Commander-in-Chief of the Revolutionary Army. (International Nawaraa!) LIBERTY, happiness, prosperity, nil theso wonderful things that we take for granted are symbolized best by our national flag, affec tionately known as “Old Glory.’* And it does not take much imag ination to visualize how much the designing and making of that flag meant to the band of men in whose | hands lay tho destinies of an in dependent people determined to found a country, rather than bo a colony. It is very appropriate, therefore, that the woman who made our first flag, should have i>een born on January 1. For, New Year’s Day, 1752, was the birthday of Betsy Ross, the first needlewoman of our country. And although we liko to imagine that this is the day of the business woman, it must go on record that Mrs. Ross, young, bright, and very shrewd, ran a very prosperous upholstery busi ness on Arch street, below Third, in Philadelphia. She was the widow of John Itoss, nephew of Colonel George Itoss, who was one of the committee appointed by Congress in June, 177tj, to design a suitable flng fofethe nation. George Wash ington, who was one of the com mittee, had frequently called on Mrs. Ross to embroider his shirt ruffles and do other needlework for him, and so it was to her that ho turned for advice about the flag, how it should bo made, so that it conformed to the rough drawing that had already been mado embodying the ideas of the committee, Mrs. Ross objected to the six pointed stars in the original de sign, suggesting in place tho five pointed star because it was easier, to make. To demonstrate the ease \yith which such a star could be made, the vivacious little widow folded a piece of paper and pro duced one by a single snip of her scissors. The sketch was redrawn in pencil by George Washington, and with a few minor alterations, a banner that approximated to the ideas of Benjamin Franklin and others who had made suggestions, was adopted. Mrs, Ross was then entrusted with the work of mak ing the wonderful flag with its thirteen red and white stripes and its circle of thirteen white stars, which was to symbolize that the new nation would also be without end—that it would endure for all time. And for her services, Betsy Ross deserves her nicho in the hall of great American women. , < International Nowsres 1) Buick Increase In Sales Gratifying A remarkable feature of business conditions in the two Carolina* to day is that during the months of August, September and October, the Buick Motor company sold 40,4 per cent and in some areas 100 per cent, of all cars listed in Bulck's price class in North and South Carolina, WSlch includes 14 other makes, is the statement made by Lee A. Folgcr, zone manager. “Another feature which gives us great confidence in future business is our used car Condition," said Mr. Folger. "Tills phase: of the business is occupying an increasingly im portant part in the operation ol ah automobile business today. Our moat recent sirrvey revealed a very gratifying used car situation in the territory operated undrr the Char lotte zone, which includes North and South Carolina. On December 1, 1929, there was a decrease in the number of used cars on hand of 38 per cent over December 1, 1923, and our present stocV * represents only 33 days’ supply," TRY STAR WANT ADS The Comparison. Prom The Wilmington Star. A detailed comparison of North Carolina items as served by the ' governor with those of other sec-! tions of the country wculd reveal beyond a doubt that Tar Heel pro- j ducts are superior. Such compart- ' son would include virtually every item on the menu from interna tionally known brands of cigarettes to the wonderful grape juice, less widely known but equally dominant produced at the coastal plains ex periment station at Willard. ‘tsHE “One and Only’ Congoleum Rug is identified by this Gold Seal A, We sell the genuine —the one labor-saving rug wi th a 17-) ear record of ser vice and satisfaction in milliousof American homes $1.00 DOWN $1.00 WEEK SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR TOOK MONET MCK / 'jjk *TT cum I Kester-Groome Furniture Co. N. LaFayette St. Opposite First Baptist Church. Your best buy in labor-saving floor-coverings FOR POLE FLIGHT Hoover Signs Bill Making Famous Aviator A Rear Admiral. House Applauds, Washington. — The Commander Byrd who went to the South Pole will return home Rear Admiral Byrd. In fact, the “Commander Byrd ceased to exist last week and In his stead was created the new Rear Admiral on the retired list ol the United States Navy. This happened when President Hoover signed the bill providing for the advancement of the polar ex plorer. which only a few hours pre viously had been passed by the house of representatives, the action being accompanied by the applause of its members. The measure, which passed the senate recently, pro vided that the rank, pay and allow ances should become effective from the date of approval by the presi dent. The bill recited that the promo tion was In recognition of Admiral Byrd's “extensive scientific investi gations and extraordinary aerial explorations of the Antarctic con tinent and of the first mapping of the South Pole and polar plateau by air.” Rear Admiral Byrd will be the youngest officer of that rank. Con gress “jumped” him over the rank of captain, as It did Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary when he was simi larly honored for discovering the North Pole. Admiral Peary’s rank was raised by an act of congress In 1911 and was made to date back two years to the day he actually discovered the pole. Instances of naval officers “jump ing” the rank of captain were said to be very rare. That rank Is con sidered the hardest grade for a ris ing officer to make on his route to a rear admiral. Rear Admirals of Byrd’s age, 41 years, are also rare In United States naval history. Rear Admiral Gray son, President Wilson’s physician, was one of the exceptions, having received the rank at 37. Charles Wilkes, another Arctic explorer, re- j mained a lieutenant unt^ he died. Rear Admiral Byrd has received both his advancement from a lieu tenant commander and the one completed last week through acts of congress. The first promotion fol lowed his flight over the North Pole. He has been on the retired list while on leave to carry out the ex«.t ploits for which he is thus being honored. As a retired Rear Admiral he will receive a salary of $4,500 a year. Edgar Coulston, 10, of Ottumwa, la., fell 20 feet from a window while asleep, and was found still asleep and uninjured. Right Now When they are Needed Most We Have Revised the Prices on All Our Winter Overcoats Bringing You the Sea-1 son’s Smartest Styles at Substantial Price Reduction 16.75 It’s hard to announce an’ event of this kind without getting too enthusiastic about it. However, we’ll leave it to you to register the enthusiasm after you have seen these truly out standing values. But don’t delay ... we would rather you’d be enthusiastic than, disappointed. Other Outstanding Values in Men’s and Young Men’s Over coats at $13.50 J. C. PE N N E Y GO. MASONIC BUILDING. SHELBY, N. C.
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