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Entered as second class matter January i. mos. at ttie postottire
at Shelby. North Carolina, under the Act of Congress. March a. tmw.
We wish to call your attention to the fact that it is and nas oeen
our custom to charge five cents per Une for resolutions of respect,
oards of thanks and obituary ootices, after one death notice nas
been published. This will be strictly adhered to.
_FRIDAY, JUNE 19. 1931
“twinkles
Sunday is “Father’s Day," and here’s hoping it will be
ft big occasion for him provided he doesn’t look ahead and
think of the first of the month, another day when he’s the
most important person about the premises.
The city fathers of Shelby, it seems, have not fully de
cided^ the land to be added to Sunset cemetery, and since
they haven t it might be well for them to remember that the
addition will be a permanent affair and should be of such a
nature not to be regretted.
Just through with a controversy as to whether bread
should be dunked or crumbled in potlikker, Governor Huey
Long, Louisiana’s senator-elect, is now engaged in a discus
sion as to how a jewsharp should be played. Our ruling on
the technical method of playing the instrument will be left
to Frank Lewis, the former Cleveland county Princess Pat—
if he can be found—but you'll have to hand it to Huey. That
boy knows how to keep his name in the newspapers.
Local convicts now serving on the No. C chain gang may
get some pleasure out of the announcement that the State
will make use of the No. G convict camp after county high
ways and convicts are taken over July 1. With their quar
ters remaining here it will be possible for the convicts to
have the home folks out as visitors. Some, however, embar
rassed by their predicament may be wishing that the camp
be moved many miles away from where they are known.
BETTER FINISH FIRST JOB
*'FEDERAL OFFICIALS,” reads a headline, “Spurred By
Victory Over A1 Capone, Look To New York.”
Before they wash their hands of the Capone cleanup,
pat their backs and move on to Gotham, they should be sure
that the Capone victory is complete. Are those of us who
have been amazed by the organized criminal racket in Chi
cago •) be asked to believe that Capone and his crew have
been cleaned out and eliminated just because the gangster
king has pled guilty to several counts against him? Would
it not be best to be sure that no half-way job has been done
before moving on to a new field ? Do not tell us that a gang
engaged in such a profitable racket has been squelched so
easily.
A VALUABLE GROUP
THE RE-ELECTION of J. R. Robinson as chief of the Shel
by firemen was a move that is generally commended
about the city. Incidentally, the election of new officers b>«
the volunteer firemen offers one of those opportunities to
give the volunteers credit for their wo.*.. Shelby has no
more worthwhile organization than the volunteer firefight
ers who answer alarms day and night for a recompense that
is right often not' equal to the work and danger involved.
The majority of us seldom stop to think of the value of the
volunteer fire department; and when we do, we generally get
busy at something else and forget to tell the boys what we
think of them. There is no need to reserve your praise until
it is your home they save some night; they might appreciate
the compliment more if given in advance.
E N TE ItT A INI N G REPARTEE
SINCE 1HI\ REORGANIZATION of the North Carolina
* highway system Charlotte and Statesville editors have
been taking a few shots at each other. Statesville, you see,
has landed the district highway headquarters which had
been at Charlotte. The Statesville Daily chided Charlotte
for not desiring to relinquish the office and The Observer re
plied. The Daily said something about "getting all four feet
in the trough," and that method of saying* a thing without
using the direct word did not settle so well with the Ob
server.
Soon the entire matter will have been forgotten as the
new system adjusts itself, but in the meantime the contro
versy is not in the least boring to those of us on the side
lines. If it were not likely to get us entangled in the ex
change of repartee, we might remind that in the Shelby sec
tion we would be mighty well pleased to have benefitted in
highway distribution as well as either of the two cities and
sections. But as it is it may be best for us not to get in all
the pushing and shoving in the trough.
“WORST IS OVER”—BABSON
ROQER BABSON, famous authority on economic problems.
is willing to stake his reputation, his goatee, and what
have-you that the worst of the business depression is1 over.
That will be cheering news to the majority of us. But he
points out, in making his prediction that the recovery will
be slow. In that connection it is our idea that Republican
politicians are hoping that business will be pretty well back
up the hill by next year while Democratic leaders may be
wishing that there is enough of the depression still hanging
around in 1932 to make it possible to refer with biting sar
casm to “Hoover prosperity.”
Once we are back np the grade, Mr. Babson anticipates
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I the* return of unusual prosperity. He says:
’The recovery will be slow and tedious, but the old law
of action and reaction teaches now that unparalleled prosper
ity will again follow the depression.
“The most conservative economists who were bearish, a
tew days ago are bullish now, so far as the future is con
cerned. Irrespective of what happens to the stock market in
j the next year, I am willing to stake my reputation that busi
I ness has seen its worst.”
SOMETHING TO REMEMBER
IN MONDAY'S STAR a news dispatch from Raleigh quoted
the director of the local government commission as say
ing that Cleveland county is a model county in handling its
business and finance.
The information contained in that dispatch should be
tucked away in the minds of Cleveland county citizens for
the purpose of reference next year. When campaign time
rolls around we generally hear gobs of propaganda inter
mingled with many vague rumors sent out to catch votes.
But the sensible voter usually disregards typical political
thunder and seeks the cold facts before making up his or her
mind. That is why we say it will p:,y to bear in mind the in
formation contained in the Raleigh article.
It is rare these days to find a county worth thirty-eight
| and a half million dollars with a bonded indebtedness of only
j $189,000. It is a bit unusual, too, considering the times, to
| note that in 1929-30 this county operated itself and paid off
! more than $70,000 of the county indebtedness and then re
duced the debt by another $38,000 in ten months of 1930-31.
These facts deserve additional consideration and thought
when it iR recalled that we have a new jail, a rebuilt county
| home and other modern improvement's, all with one of the
j lowest tax rates in North Carolina.
A few of the men who are units in such a model system
i of government may be changed at the next election. We
| cannot say about that, but it is our idea that the sensible
i taxpayer, w ho looks for economy in public office as w ell as
I in private life, will be very content to leave the system we
| have in operation. There are few counties in the State who
! have smaller marks oh the red side of the ledger. And when
we have modern institutions and good government, what
j other factor is more important when we march to the polls?
BUILDING “POtlTICAL” ROADS
J SINCE THE PASSAGE of the new state road law whereby
the State takes over all-county road systems on July
j 1st, there has been a needless expenditure of public moneys,
| not only in Cleveland, but all over North Carolina. Here in
No. 6 township the building of political roads has been going
on to the criticism of the road commissioners. At the time
these particular roads and the “tar and feather” projects in
Shelby and surrounding territory were agreed upon, it was
thought that the new state road lav? confiscated whatever
moneys and road machinery our road subdivision would have
on hand July 1st when the shift takes place in the road pro
gram. An amendment to the state; road law was passed,
however, before the legislature adjourned, when it was found
out that confiscation of sub-division money and property was
(unconstitutional.
Laboring, therefore, tinder the impression that our road
moneys would be confiscated after July 1st, and having some
moneys on hand, a spending orgy was started. Later devel
opments meal that if this road money were not spent, it
could have been applied to debt service and all taxpayers ir
the township would have been benefitted by having this left
over money applied to road bond payment.
The road commissioners should justify, many contend,
their building a new road from East Gidney street through
the McMurry farm and converging with old Kings Mountain
road beyond Horseshoe bend. This road known as the
“McMurry road,” traverses the properties of McMurry, Line
berger, Ford and Putnam, the last three of whom, we under
stand. were not strong advocates of the road. It lies mid
way between two other good roads, neither one of which is
over a half mile away from the farm lands the new road
serves. The bridge alone on the road is costing the tax pay
ers around .$1,000 and the new road has no houses except
those heretofore served. -
Neither can many see the justification for the road re
cently built from No. 20 at the Country Club house south to
the old Kings Mountain highway, a distance of approximate
ly a mile, where two small bridges were necessary. On this
road there is one house now occupied by a colored tenant;
family.
As for the black-topping program in Shelby and No. 6
now under way, and costing the town and township over
?10,000, this mohev is well spent, if the other necessary coats
of surfacing are applied and the roads are maintained. The
two coats of tar and one of gravel which are being applied
will last for a while and include, with one exception, roads
which are important arteries of travel. We feel sure the
taxpayers will in the main approve the expenditure for the
surfacing projects if, and only, on condition that these roads
receive the additional treatment necessary and are properly
repaired and maintained. Otherwise the road money would
have been better applied on debt service which would have
benefitted all taxpayers.
A public office is a public trust and officials should
never be swayed by personal friendship or selfishness. “Po
litical” roads cause just criticism and distrust and when the
Legislature first provided for confiscation of road district
moneys and machinery, many roads throughout the state
were built that do not justify themselves.
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• Special to The Star.)
Raleigh, June 19.—In addition to
j throwing open the gate to those
i who might want to seek the seat
now occupied by Senator Cameron
! Morrison in the United States sen
jate, the announcement of Franklin
D. Grist that he will oppose Sena
tor Morrison also throws wide open
1 tlie gate to those who might want
j to succeed Mr. Grist as comtnission
1 er of the reorganized department of
i labor—the printing having been ell
; initiated.
Rumination of the printing sup
poaedly eliminates several candi
dates. among them Clarence Mit
icheil, of the Mitchell Printing Co.,
| Raleigh; Roy Cox, of the Asheboro
| Courier, Asheboro; John Beasley, of
i the Moore County News, and others
: primarily printers, who may have
! had their eyes open for possible
! entry.
But it opens up the other end and
suggests-some who may be inclined
toward the labor activities. J. Dewey
Dorsett and T. A. Wilson, both ol
the N. C. Industrial commission,
handling the workmen's compensa
tion, have been mentioned, belief be
Ung, however, that neither is inter
ested. It is also suggested that R. R.
! Lawrence, Winston-Salem, president
iof the state federation of labor,
i might become a candidate. Parks G.
! Hampton, for several years book
-keeper for the department of labor
and printing, also has been sug
| gested.
Probably the most serious of all is
I the possibility of the entry of MaJ.
j A. L. Fletcher, deputy insurance
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^member of the American Legion— j
commander of the Raleigh post and'
j for several years historian of the;
state department.
“It is too early to start the cam- j
paign, but I would like for my|
j friends to know that It is my inten- j
; tion now to be a candidate for com
mlssioner of labor in 1832," said
Major Fletcher today, when pressed
for a statement.
This is at least an announcement
of an intention, even if not for the
nomination for the office itself.
Alabama Power Co. |
Shows Good Profits
New York.—Reports of the Ala
bama Power company and subsid
iaries show a net income of $5,305,
253 for the year ending December
31, 1930, after taxes, depreciation,
amortization and interest.
This was equal to $16.25 per share
on 326,350 shares of combined $7, $61
and $5 preferred stocks, reports
made public today showed.
For the year ending December 31.
1929, the company reported a net
income of $6,278,552, equivalent to
$21.64 per share on 290.038 combined
shares of preferred stocks.
All common stock of the company
is owned by Commonwealth and
Southern.
Movie stars, declares a film publi
cation, are going in more extensively
for gardening. It must be great to
have a real plot to work in.—Boston
Herald.
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