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FRIDAY, NOV. 2K, 1930
TWINKLES
Thanksgiving is gone. Less than a month now until
Christmas.
A colored parson was in county Court here last week on
three charges, one being that of embezzlement. Hard times
must be showing up in the collection plate.
All the reporters have for several days now been trying
to excel each other in writing gripping stories about the cold
grip of King Winter and the first snow storm.
A critic says movie stars are not as popular now as
they were before the advent of the talkies. That’s easy to
solve. The actresses of the old cinema never talked, and be
came, therefore. rare girls to the males in the audience.
Just a few years ago Mabel Willebraridt was making it
bard on violators of the prohibition law in her role as one of
t*he chiefs In the prohibition department. Now she’s aiding
California grape growers in their fight to sell potential wine.
“What a chance in sentiment,” as The Rocky Mount Tele
gram says, “a little encouragement can make.”
Young Abernethy, the Catawba college student at State
college who wrote the newspaper article about college cheat
ing and came very near being shipped, was given a licking
on the campus the other day by another student. Bystanders
all college boys, cheered on Abernethy’s assailant. The dar
ing youngster who believes in saying what he thinks, must
be rated under two classifications—an exponent of free
speech and a “tattle-talc.”
NO TIME FOR A CHANGE
Reports from Raleigh have it that. Dr. A. T. Allen, su
perintendent of public instruction for the State, is consider
ing a proposal to change several of the textbooks now being
used in the elemnetary schools of the State. Dr. Allen favors
the change, the reports sty because “it is believed that a con
siderable reduction in prices may be obtained by adopting
books at this time”. In other words, Dr. Allens position is
that a Change will work for economy because the proposed
hew books will cost less than the books now being used. The
matter of making u change, however, must be endorsed by the
Board of Public Education, anil meantime there as consider
able controversy over the State about the changes.
Dr. Allen is perhaps right in that it will be economy in
the long run to make the change. But he should remember
that the original outlay at this time is what will meet with
the general objections of parents. It maybe within a few
years, when times are better, that the changes now talked
should be made. It is certainly no time for a change. Parents
are having enough trouble now in getting together enough
money to foot the family bills. New books may cost less
than the present books, but when we have books that will
serve the purpose, why make a change when money is none
too plentiful? And, as The Greensboro News says, if due to
business conditions Dr. Allen can get new books at a lower
price than the books now being used, why is it that the books
now in use have not decreased in price?
The book situation is somewhat on the basis of the fam
ily automobile—many men now have automobiles of a make
that can be purchased at a lower price than the cars they
now own, but with times as they are, and the old ear in run
ning condition, it is foolish economy to make the change
'■merely to receive the benefit of the reduction in price.
OPPORTUNITY STILL THERE
THE RAPID advancement of the machine age- many
young men are inclined to the viewpoint that opportuni
ties to make good are not what they once were. Stories of
poor boys who have risen high in the world are sneered at
by numerous young men today, the claim being that thoss
old days are gone forever.
Such, as The New York Times points out, is not the case.
Poor young men are still rolling up vast fortunes; the-oppor
tunities are still there.
The Times view based upon the final accounting of
the estate of the late Thomas Fortune Ryan, revealing a for
tune of $121,028,992, the estate having increased in value
over four million dollars since his death. Twenty two million
dollars go to the State of New York for inheritance tax.
The Ryan career is a romantic one, of the Horatio Alger
type, and such careers are yet possible.
People of the Shelby section who have motored up
through the Valley of Virginia have noticed perhaps the
mammoth Ryan country estate. It is near the place where
young Ryan left as a poor farm boy for the big city. After
viewing the big estate the writer once made inquiries about
the boyhood of the street railway king. An old citizen point
ed out s fine little church in the small crossroads town. “That
church," he said, “stands on the spot where Thomas Fortune
””40 w»s Kirn. He built the church in memory of hi* na>•
en(s. When he left here he carried his worldly belongings in
a large handkerchief. Today—well, you’ve seen his place
over there. That’s just one of them; he is one of the riches'
men in New York.”
Young Ryan began his career as a clerk.' Gradually hi
•ose and at the height <»f his career lie owned the street rail
ways of New York and was a rubber magnate.
It may be that a present day poor boy*has little chance'
of being a street railway magnate as Was Ryan, but there are
other opportunities. Just because the world has progressed
i« no reason why opportunity has been eliminated. Instead,
the more progress the more avenues to success. Street rait i
ways of the day when the poor Virginia boy trudged away;
from home could not be compared with modern street rail
ways, but some of the other industries and opportunities of i
today are not what they will he 50 years from now. A new j
generation of Thomas Fortune Ryans will transform them, j
THE WAR ON RACKETEERING
J70R .SEVERAL YEARS now theJarger cities of America!
have been controlled, or more or less subjugated, to the?
control of gangsters and racketeers. Wealthy and well or-1
ganlzed gangs in Chicago and New York have for some time;
had things pretty much their own way. City governments:
have made fights upon the growth of racketeering, but have!
failed to dislodge the octopus of crime entwining its slimy j
grip about not only the underworld but integral parts of the!
cities. The small-town observer has been'wondering for
some time if gang rule would ever be shaken off in the me
tropolitan centers, or if the gangsters would eventually in
crease their power. Recently the national government de
clared war on the gang*. The declaration was received with
varying opinions, some declaring that it was just a move to|
catch attention and would soon die, while others expressed
the belief that a fight by the federal government upon gang
rule would ultimately end the reign of crime. The latter
viewpoint is accepted by The New York World, to an extent
at least. The World, in the following comment, says racket
eering can be halted, but only by a long-drawn out, relent
less battle:
“Not in many months has a new movement appeared
with more apparent vigor than the present effort to put an
end to racketeering in the larger cities. The creation of a
committee of public safety in New York is matched by the
creation of similar agencies in other cities. The federal gov
ernment nas offered the services of a half dozen of its bu-j
reaus, equipped to deal with problems of this sort. Gram,
juries have begun investigations. The National Crime Com
mission has offered its co-operation.
“This appearance of a concerted effort to stamp out a
particularly vicious type of extortion is altogether timely. |
Racketeering lias made far more progress than the average
person realizes. It is threatening many industries. It has
become a major poblem in many populous communities. Evi
dence of public interest in this problem is immensely reas
suring.
"The important question is whether this interest will
turn out to be merely momentary or whether it will remain
alert and vigorous until the problem has been solved. It is
easy enough to start movements of this sort. It is difficult
to keep them going. It is particularly difficult to keep them
going when they necessitate a long and patient search for
facts, a constant watchfulness against the resumption of
practices temporarily discontinued under pressure, the purg
ing of the courts of judges and magistrates who are on terms
of intimacy with gangsters, and the reorganization.
“It, is possible to put an end to racketeering. But it is
possible to put an end to it only by realizing that the effort
which has now begun is a real war and not a skirmish.”
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF BANKING
■yHE MAN who sits behind a banker’s desk and passes on
loans, is to be sympathised with, rather than en
vied. He has a great responsibility in handling the money
of other people and making sure on his own good judgment
that it is safe. A bank does not keep idle the money of its
depositors. Money, to fill its mission, must move through
the various trade channels.
In the Asheville district recently, there were 14 bank
failures. Most of these can be traced to land speculation, in
flated prices and the consequent collapse in values which
came with the period of depression. Too often there is a
shortage of funds which is inexcusable. Punishment should
be meted out in such cases when and where the blame is
properly attached. Some bankers whose judgment is wrong
in the matter of making loans, find their institutions weak
ened in a crises like these and they stoop to irregularities and
violations which are also inexcusable and should be pun
ished.
A good, honest banker is a community servant and con
tributes to the stability and growth of the section he serves.
When you hear a banker being criticised for being “tight’'
with loans, put it down that he is a safe banker and you may
rest assured your funds are secure in his custody. On the
other hand when you sec a banker making too liberal loans
without ample security, you had better keep your surplus
change at home.
Shelby is fortunate in having strong, conservative banks
that can weather any gale or storm. They do not lend te
wild-cat speculators, real estate boomers and plungers. Safe
ty and conservatism have always marked their history and
they have a financial rating with the big financial institu
tions of the money centers that few banks in the country can
boast of. Their interest has always been to finance and en
courage farming, merchandising, manufacturing and other
legitimate enterprises that make for the growth and pro
gress of the community. With their strength* safety and
security known and recognized beyond Ve bounds ot this
county, money is coming here for deposit from those unfor
tunate people in the areas of Western Carolina where banks
have closed.
It is a community pride to know our banks are not built
on the sands of speculation, but are founded on the rocks of
reliable, legitimate service. *
LATTIMORE NEWS,
OF STAR ROUTE
(Special to The Star.)
Lattimore, Star Route, Nov. M.—
Mrs Hannah Pruette who fell some
time ago and got hurt is improvm;
rapidly.
Hog killing is m great progress u\
tnis section since the cold wave,
loose visiting Mr. and Mrs. Blaine
Davis Sunday were Mr.# and Mrs.
Dee Byars and Mr. and Mrs. Thur
man Byars and Mr, Rome Davis tnri
Mr. Clarence Holden all of No. 1
township and Mr. and Mrs. Chanie
Price and Mrs. J. *S. Price of Gaffney
S. C.
Mrs. Landrum Pruette of Cliffside '
spoilt Tuesday with Mrs. Cieve
Prvette,
Mr. and Mrs. June Lovelace oi j
Boiling Springs visited at the home
of Mr. C. C. Pruettc Sunday ."after-,
noon.
Miss Inez Davis is spending this
week with. Mr. a.rJ Mrs Bla'ne
Da Us.
Airs. C. C. Pruett- visited her as
ter Mrs. John Kr ten who is on he
sick list Sunday itternoon.
Mrs. Carmas Hamrick who ras '
beer, on the sick list continues about
the same.
Our idea of a simple minded citi—;
zen is waiting for congress to con
vene, expecting immediate relief
from all ills.
The way to prosperity, according
to some boosters, is in a large pub
lic pep meeting with everybody
chanting "good times arc here; it
ain't going to rain no more.”
~TIt4 STAR WAN! M>S
teicbstag Storm Center
As Fascist! Wreck City
The opening of the fifth Reichstag
o' the f>iman Republic marked
scenes of di-order and rioting in
the streets of Berlin. The men
tion of Chancellor Henrich Bruen
ing (above) at the first session
was the signal f^r a chorus of
cries of “hunger dictator" by the
Communists.
Polkville News
Of Current Week
PoPlkvtlle. Nov. 26 —We are all
glad to see the sunsblue after sev
eral days of rain.
The Ladle:; club met with Mrs
C. C. Whisnant Monday night and
elect the following officers for the
cumins year: Mrs. Orange l.utti
more, president; Mrs. Foster Elliott
vice president; Miss Hattie Whis-,
Hunt, secretary; Mrs. R. L. Elliott,
and Mrs. C. C< Whisnant, county
council leaders; Community leader,
Mrs. Tom Stanley.
The Polk\ tile high re hoc 1 gave a
womanless wedding and a husband
convention Saturday night. It was
well attended. Toe proceeds will go
for the benefit of the Athletic as
sociation.
Mrs. Henry Elliott is spending the
week; with her father, Mr. Jta
Rucker of RuOi.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Palmer and
daughter, Mary D. spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Ramsey.
Miss Josephine Ram ey spent the
week-end with her parents Mr. and
Mr. A. P. Ramsey.
Miss Martha Sue Royster of Fali
ston spent the week-end with Miss
■Eu’a Withrow.
1 MTs. John McEntire and daugh
ter. Inez, of Waco, was the week
end guests of Mr, and Mrs. Sip
Withrow
Miss Char line Gold of the Boil
ing Springs junior college is spend
ing the week-end with her respec
tive parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W
Gold.
Miss Earcie Dellinger of the Polk
ville. school faculty spent the week
end with Miss Hattie Whisnant.
Mr. Milton Gold has accepted a
position with Joe Elliott as sales
man.
Miss Lucille Packard had as her
week-end guest Miss Mattie Whis
nant.
Mi*, and Mrs. Paxton Elliott of
Shelby spent Sunday with their par
ents Mr. and Mrs. a B. Elliott.
Mr. and Mrs. O car Ellen and
family motored to their home in
Avery county for the week-end.
Miss Sarah Bell Elliott spent the
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