The Cleveland Star
SHELBY. N. C.
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RENN DRUM ........................._..._ News Editor
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Entered as second class matter January 1. 1905, at the post
office at Shelby, North Carolina, under the Act of Congre; s,
March 3, 1879,
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MONDAY, OCT. 17, 1.9.T2
TWINKLES
Three weeks from tomorrow it'll matter very little
about the straw votes.
Indications are that the Kings Mountain section
will turn out a large crowd for Khringhaus on November
4. and it isn’t dangerous to count the biddies before
hatching by saying that it is assured that Bailey, Reyn
olds and Hooy will, talk to full houses in Shelby.
D -—
|k? Coolidge infers that Roosevelt is attempting to ele
vate himself upon “the family name." What about
Hoover? Did he not attain bis first prominence under
the leadership of Woodrow Wilson's Democratic ad
ministration?
Some Democrats are riled became Mark Sullivan,
the newspaper writer, continues his attempt to find
some ray of hope for the Republicans in the low-handin'!
election clouds. Let Mark keep if up; after the election
-is over perhaps the Democrats will owe him a card of
thanks for keeping them stirred up and fighting.
The colored people of Cleveland county, taken its a
whole are as excellent a representation of their race as
is to he found in the South, are to he congratulated on
the appearance of their annual fair held last week. In
bringing together such an unusually comprehensive cfis- !
play despite the hard times they have shown a spirit
which speaks well for them and for the county.
Always interested in a neighbors worries, we’re
hoping that Charlotte, with the city council tangle
straightened out, will manage to settle the airport mat
ter and the school fund controversy to the satisfaction
of the majority. If that red-coated English .officer of
Revolutionary'days who termed the Mecklenburg town
a Hornet’s Nest has been looking back upon the scene
since, he more than likely has moved his seat over into
the aisle of the prophets.
THE BROAD VIEW OF ROADS
It was announced in Friday’s Star that the state
highway commission has agreed to the county-wide road
program as asked £*>r by the county commissioners and
other interested citizens. This means that practically
every township in the county will be served with' some
all-weather roads.
It has been the desire of this paper that whatever
money Cleveland county is entitled to-under Federal Aid
be spread out to build as many roads as possible, rather
than the best and most expensive type. What is to be
spent in Cleveland county could have been put in a con
crete boulevard from Shelby to Polkville, but instead,
we are to have the cheaper type of an all-weather gravel j
and asphalt using the present bridges and routing in
order that lower Cleveland might get it's just share.
The men who agreed on this program put aside
selfishness and thought out a program In terms of the
county as a whole. The program as,outlined in The Star
Friday will give us a fairly good system of roads, belta
ed though they are, and a system that "ill traverse the
populated routes. A great tragedy was enacted in rout
ing No. 18 south because the populated sections were ig
nored. This will not be the case in the next program of
road building. Consideration will be given those who
have their homes along established lines of travel and
the surfaced highways will thus serve the most people.
We should not be content with anything short of
the system agreed upon. When this system is built, we
will feel that Cleveland has at last had the consideration
she deserves.
FLAUNTING SECTIONALISM
Have the 'Republicans, resigned to losing the South
in the approaching election, belittled their campaign by
introducing sectionalism and reviving Civil War ani
mosity toward Southern Democracy in an effort to re
coup a fading strength in the North and East? There
are indications of such tactics.
Last week a program put on by the Republican Ra
dio League smacked of an attempt to freshen the bitter
feeling which existed almost three-quarters of a cen
tury ago. For several decades the North has charged
that Southerners have attempted to keep fresh the mem- ’
ories of this split, but seemingly those indefensible tac
tics have now' been resorted to in order to save an ad
ministration which has little other than prejudice left
upon which to plead for another term of Hoover,
The speaker on this particular program based his
argument upon a comparison of Lincoln and Hoover, as
other G. O. P. campaigners have been doing for a week.
He constantly referred to the Civil war troubles and re
iterated time and again that Hoover is being subjected
»to the -am*' type of criticism as was Lincoln. And the
moment t he speaker, concluded the radio hand flared out
with “Vankee Doodle."
rile split of I.KfiO hetueen the’North and the South
is or should lie a part of the buried past. Year by year
the real leaders of the two sections of the country have
keen knitting hark friendships and relations until for
decades a spirit of brotherliness has prevailed. It pains
and distrusts to hear a Southerner attempt to reopen
the wounds for any imagined purpose, and it is equally
as repugnant to see sectionalism introduced as the last
straw in saving a drowning administration. Remem
bering that the Solid South split for Hoover it is indeed
ungrateful for Republican leaders to inject the inference
that the South and Democracy are attempting to cruci
fy Hoover today as it is alleged they did Lincoln in the
•ill's. Somehow, too, we believe such methods will he
equally as repellent to the better classes of the North
and Hast.
HOOVER A REIDT?
11 a Provident Hoover, hv recharging his Pollyan
fiish optimism, developed ihto a Robert Reidt?
Reidt, as is likely known by all, is the fellow who
predicted that the world would come to an end on Oct
ober 11, which was last Tuesday. But when the sun rose
Wednesday morning everything was shipshape and the
world was still on the go. Reidt is just one of a long
line of prophets^ For centuries self-proclaimed prophets
have warned that the world was coming to an end on a
certain (late, and so far, of course, all the predictions
have fizzled, Still they keep predicting, and, so, it
seems, does Hoover.
Almost two years ago Mr. Hoover issued a- state
ment declaring that the worst was over, that the coun
try had turned the corner and was on the highway back
to prosperity. Immediately thereafter the market took
another dive into the cellar. Since that time President
Hoover has issued four more statements predicting the
end of the •depression. The last was in his Iowa speech
in which he explained that the bottom was reached and
that the nation was on the road to recovery, that is, of
course, if the pesky Democrats do not win and spoil
everything. And with one exception, as The Baltimore
Sim points out, the market has taken *«*dmp following
each prediction. Which shows, it would appear, that the
economic factors behind the markets are not overly im
pressed with the Hoover ability at prophecy. And still
further proof is that after his prediction of two years
ago President Hoover is still predicting the same thing.
If he keeps on predicting, he's hound to win as will those
prophets who say th<> world is coming to §n end, for
eventually, it-must he admitted, we must bp prosperous
for a time and eventually the world.must end.
Having failed in his prophecy four times, Mr'. Hoov
er is undoubtedly optimistic in hoping that by prophe
sying once again the American electorate will return
him to office so- that he may keep on predicting until
circumstances within themselves adjust the economic
situation. -
GARDNER AS TEXTILE LEADER
It. may hr- only speculation which brings the rumor
that Governor Gardner at the end of his term will be
come an important factor in the textile industry of the
South, Certainly, as The Raleigh News and Observer
says, he is well equipped for that role in the business
world should be of a mind to turn his talents in that
direction. As attorney and stockholder in numerous
textile plants he is well acquainted with the problems of
the industry from that angle, and his recent work in
settling strikes, in which he has shown a knowledge
and interest of the worker’s side, serve to round him, out
as an ideal person to get the textile industry on a sotlnd
basis, both for stockholder and worker. Whether or
not the Governor has any idea of becoming to the tex
tile industry something like Will Hays has been to the
movie industry we do not know-, but the following out
look for him in that role, as visioned bv The News and
Observer, is interesting to contemplate:
“Governor Max Gardner may retire from the office
of Governor to devote his time to the unification and
leadership of the textile industry in the South.
“The Governor’s experience as attorney and owner
of cotton mills in the past: gives him a peculiar fitness
tor this work which he may undertake. This fitness
would make him a valuable man for the textile industry.
But more important than that is ihe*wisdom and en
lightenmentwhich the Governor, all of whose interests
would naturally seem to be with the operators of tex
1 He -mills, has shown in the handling of labor difficulties
in textile centers in the last few months. The spirit he
has shown in these difficulties would make him in his
proposed new work a man valuable not only to the textile
industry but to the whole textile South.
“Governor Gardner, if he undertakes the job of lead
ing the textile industry to better days, is taking on a
man-sized job. His associates in the industry are of
every type of industrial enlightenment. To bind these
men together, to give intelligence to the direction of the
textile industry which has always been an industry of
individualists will be a job for all the patience and abil
ity of any man. Rut in the whole South today there is
hardly any work more important than that suggested
tor governor. Ry undertaking it. Governor Gardner will
display a fine ambition and a fine aspiration. By suc
ceeding in it. the Governor would make one of the great
est contributions now necessary in the South.’’
CHARLIE S PRAISE OF INTEREST
'From The Greensboro News'
Vice President Curtis says that Herbert Hoover is the onlv President
of these United States whocser acted to stem a depression. Well, we
don t know what Teddy Roosevelt did in 1907 and Woodrow Wilson seven
years later, and they might have got the breaks; but we do know that
hard tunes softened a darn sight quicker in those days than now. t
to the editor
i latest version
| OF 23RO PSALM
To the Editor
The following .scorns to be a-' ap
. propriate now as it ever did:
■ Hoover is my shepherd. I am In
want He maketh me to'lie down on
park benches. He leadeth me beside
•'till factories. He disbelieveth my
i soul. He prepareth a salary reduc
i tion tn the presence of mine enc
odes for his parties sake with Mel
lon to guide him.
"He annointeth my income with
taxes; mv expenses runneth over.
Yea, when I am in the valley jf
depression, I can see no remedy
with Hoover still leading us.
Verily, poverty and unemployment
shall follow me all the days of the
Hoover administration and I shall
dwell in a mortgaged home for
ever 1 ">
Yours, L. W.
Shelby. •
Nobody s
Business
By GEE McGEE
The Blf Fashion Show
a fashion show was hell . last
night in the school audytonum and
it seemed that the entire popula
tion of flat roek turned out to
same, it was free.
all of the moddels looked fine in
'he new fall dresses ansoforth and
u made yore corry spondent wish
he could call back 25 years. the
show was in charge of miss jennie
veeve smith, and she was assisted
by her twin *itser, miss sallie veeve
Ihe first modciel to walk acrost.
the stage was miss lily lee Clark
I who wore a oblong crinckle creep
trimmed in seasucker and the
sleeves was made on the leg-of
mutton style she is a pretty girl,
arid got 2 encores from hand-clap
ping and hollering’’.
the secont moddel was 'miss sallie
siie Clark who danced around 3
times on the rostrum to the pleas
ure of all concerned, she wore a 2
way 'dress with the skirt cut on
bius pattern, and it was trimmed
in a cape tirade of cloth! the chist
of this design was made of creepon
and was cut low.
when the congregation saw tha*
the third moddel was 'miss either
mae Clark,, they applauded her
verry long and loud, they were all
glad to see her alive, as she was
reported killed in a ford wreck the
day befoar. but she onluy got stunt
ed. she wore a wool In wine" red
dress with velvet trimming and a
silk petticoat to match.
miss allice kate Clark was , the
fourth moddel, and she wore a wide
fur collar and silk hose on the same
cullor and splrrat cuffs and her
slippers was composed of strings;
only and showed her entire feet
she is a pretty blond and is engaged
to be married In the late fall
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all of the moddels of dresses
showed at this fashion display can
be bought from Clark & Clark's
Shoppe (upstairs Over- the drug
stoart for $3.9fi in cash, there wav
10 other models who participated
in this fashion show, but, 1 have no
room to rite about them.
yores trulie,
mike Clark, rfd
corry spondent.
A Struggle t’nto Death
a fight to the bitter end Is now
jin progress in the corner of the
mayor's off is in the citty hall fie
twixt a black beetle and a mice. It
has alreddy lasted longer than the
snake and spider fights that have
been pulled off in different parte of
the u. s. a. heer of late.
It seems that the big black beetle
krtehed the mice by his tail 6 days
ago and has hell fast over sine",
when he turns around to bite the
beetle turns around with him, but
hold- fast to his tail, and he has
never overtook It yet.
the poolesman feds the mice a
grain or two of corn and gives the
beetle a few flies and nats ever
day, and allso some waiter to both
of them, but the beetle newer has
broke his holt on the mice's tail,
the mice grunts and groans nearly
all of the time and suffers some
pain ansoforth.
the humane society of flat rock,
miss Jennie veeve, smith, president,
has appealed to the poleesman to
make the bug turn the mice's tail
aloose. but, he says it wont, hurt if
both of them dies, as they are no
good to,, anny humane society cr
anvboddv else
the odds at present is 3 to 1 in
favor of the beetle, but the mayor
says if the beetle and th* mice
should drop off to sleep some night
at different times, the mice could
jerk his tail out of the beetles
mouth and run off and hide from
him, but lie has not had a chance J
) to do so up to now.
the mire is just a common mirr 1
| but the beetle seems to be of the j
j iapperncse type, and is verry strong
I and pug nacious. He has striped
' wings and crooked legs with saws
on-them, the poltesman is a feared i
that he might get mad some da\
jand saw the mice's head off *and
thus end the tra.jerdy.
the whole town of flat rock and
j vicinnity is highly excited over this
j struggle and unless the state hu
! mane society makes hm turn hm
j loose, it will last till one or the
I other dies, i will rite or foam a rc
jport each day on this horrible af
fair, so watch the pipers.
yores trulie.
mike Clark, rfd.
corry spondent.
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Why Did He Kill
American Eagle?
Rutherfordton, Oc*. 17.—Brooks
Coveney of Union Mills killed an
American eagle yesterday that
measured 78 Inches from one end
of his wings to the oth>r. It was
killed about, one mile from Union
Mills in some woods.
Roanoke Rapids Gets
A Loan For Water
Cttv i* First to Borrow From R. F.
C. tor Self Liquidating
Project.
Washington, Oct. 17.—Roanoke
Rapids, N. C . today was granted a
loan of $365,000 by the Reconstruc
tion Finance corporation for con
struction of water and sewerage sys
liquidating loan* in the west, mid
dle west, and south.
The Roanoke Rapids loan is to be
financed through purchase of Roa
noke Rapids sanitary district bond:
The money will be used to provirU
the first public water supply and
sanitary sewerage system for this
community ot 9,000 people.
Try Star Want Ads.
— DISCOUNT ON CITY TAXES —
A two per cent discount is allowed on city taxes
paid before November 1st.
A one per cent discount will be allowed during
November. After that, all taxes will be net. NO DIS
COUNT.
NO STATEMENTS
will be mailed out this year. -X'ome to the city hall and
find out the amount of your taxes.
Early payment will be appreciated. /
CITY OF SHELBY
REEVES FORNEY, Clerk.
EVERY DAY
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IS SHOPPING DAY WITH THESE MERCHANTS
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UNTIL
SATURDAY
To Do ALL Your Shopping
We, the undersigned, make the friendly suggestion to our patrons that
they do as much of their regular weekly shopping as possible before Sat
urday. By so doing.
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You will avoid the Saturday afternoon
rush.
The services of our regular experienced
sales people are at your command.
You can shop at leisure. Select EXACT'
LY what you want without bother or rush
to give way to other shoppers.
You get our lowest prices. Contrary to
general opinion, our prices during the
week are no higher than on Saturday, un
less advertised otherwise.
There are these and many more advantages to be enjoyed by trading ahead
of the Saturday crowds. Consider them, you who are near the downtown
section, and do as much shopping as is consistently, convenient for you to
do, before Saturday.
If you can't come before Saturday, we are delighted to have you then.
This advertisement is NOT intended for those who prefer to do their shop
ping on the week-end. It is our sincere desire to serve you EVERY DAY
IN THE WEEK to the utmost of our ability, and we assure you it is this
ideal and spirit of service rhat prompt us to make this suggestion and very
cordial appeal to you who are able to come to our stores before Saturday. 1
Yours for better service,
Efird’s Department Store
A. V. Wray & 6 Sons
Campbell Department Store
Cohen’s
Sterchi’s
Charles Store Co,
The Bee Hive