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MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1934
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TWINKLES
Wheel Fifteen cent cotton and twenty-five cent tobac
co. Holy Smoke!
In eome cart you find safety glass in everything
except in the hip pocket.
The final test of patriotism is to levs your country
when it isn’t paying you a profit.
Crime is easier than work, but think of the twenty
years when you sit and long for something to do.
Still, if you are good, how can you learn enough dirt
to write a popular novel or write a prize-winning play ?
Some of the audience who came to see the sym
phony orchestra bull fiddle as big as a bus were disap
pointed. Well, maybe we exaggerated. But it did have
a rumble seat.
Styles in gangsters: a few years ago, all slain des
peradoes were called Capone men: now, if every stick
iip hoodlum credited with it were really a Dillinger hench
man, why, he must have had an army!
We’re not entirely in accord with Chief of Police
Wilkins on the juvenile delinquency question. He says
the new child labor laws are responsible for most of it.
But the new child labor laws are also responsible for a
headline in this paper this week, which referred to the
opening of the Kings Mountain School, and said: “New
Child Labor Law To Boost Attendance.”
Like a good Democrat, we always invoke Thomas
Jefferson when we get in a hole about something; but
some literate Republican, some day. is going to quote
exactly what Jefferson said, just 100 years ago, about
centralizing everything in the Federal Government. Oh •1
no__we’re not going to look it up for you!
The City of Chicago, population precisely the same
as North Carolina’s, has precisely the same ratio of
automobile deaths. Chicago is wet and has traffic jams;
North Carolina is dry and takes pride in her fine long
roads. Can it be that we kill 1,000 persons on the high
ways each year just because we are too darn careless
to care?
FAREWELL TO ALL THAT
From Dunn, North Carolina, comes the story of a
controversy over the legality of slot machines and the
unusual Way in which it was settled. It came after a
two weeks’ battle waged by reformers and supported by
the local press.
Into court one day went Dr. C. D. Bain, a dentist
who presented a petition signed by scores of local citi
zens attesting the fact that they’d put their nickels in
the slot machine and had been gypped. John A. Mc
Leod, attorney, spoke eloquently against the evil ma
chine, excoriating its mechanical avarice and pointing
to its immoral effect among young people.
Then came Earle Westbrook, spokesman for the
slot machine operators, who allowed that a slot machine
was a highly moral machine—an honest automaton that
played fair with your jitneys; moreover, a perfectly
legal machine. To prove this, he brought one of them
to court, and had no difficulty drumming up some trade
among the reformers, judges, lawyers and witnesses.
Whereupon the reformers, judges, witnesses, et al.
fell to arguing again—is a slot machine or isn’t a slot
machine legal? And that might have been going on yet
but for the masterful diplomacy of Mayor H. B. Taylor,
who, reading from a prepared statement, vowed that
the best thing for all concerned w-as to withdraw' all
charges against the slot machine people, and for the slot
machine people to discard all their machines.
And $o it was. Dunn slot machines gnashed their
gears over their last buffalo, w-hirred their final prom
ising lure, tinkled their ultimate tinkle, and everybody
was happy.
And that’s the way they handle such things in
Dunn, North Carolina.
DON’T RUSH TOO FAST
Textile labor in Shelby is very well satisfied under
present conditions. They have no major complaints
with their emplpoyers, yet by a vote taken in far-off
New York a nation-wide textile strike is pending and a
strike means human suffering, financial losses and other
attendant troubles. This strike is most inopportune. It
ie set for a season when many mills rather close than
run. for financial reasons. But leave the employers out
o£ the picture, then the public, the organized and unor
ranked workers, their wives and children should be con
sidered.
Here in this state the old 60 hour week has been
abandoned, and a forty hour week substituted. Child
labor has been abolished and wages have increased.
Statistics show that textile payrolls have increased 60
to 70 per cent since the NRA. The textile worker has
been greatly advantaged and everybody with any sense
of justice and fairness, rejoices over the improvement.
Now a thirty hour week is demanded or else the
labor powers will order a strike. Big labor officials
won’t be deprived of anything they now enjoy, but the
workers in the ranks will suffer. We rejoice with tex
tile workers in all that they have gained under the New
Deal, but they are demanding too much, they are trying
to move too fast when they ask for a thirty hour work
week in the face of present business conditions.
We have the most favored land in the world. Work
ing conditions are the best, living -standards are the
highest, home comforts and social advantages are the
greatest of any nation on God’s green earth. Just now
we are moving out of the depression and have come a
long way in one short year, but to rush the recovery too
fast, means a set-back. No doubt there are mills that
stretch-out their workers, chisel on the code and do un
fair and inhumane things. These abuses should be cor
rected and the government has set up boards to which
complaints should be made for decision. There is no
justification for contented and satisfied workers being
ordered to quit because some mill managers in Massa
chusetts or Mississippi take undue advantage of their
labor. When chiseling mill managers take advantage of
their workers, they also become unfai* competitors of
mills that observe established standards.
Shelby is admittedly a strongly organized textile
center. We are informed that the workers are in the
main satisfied with the progress that has been made and
that there are no complaints of any major importance.
Therefore why not submit the strike issue to a vote of
the local membership before resorting to such extreme
methods ? Rushing labor’s cause too fast by demanding
too much is apt to give labor a serious set-back.
Nobody’s Business
By GEE McGEE
Mike Want* to Do Some Cow
Swapping.
flat rock, s C., aug IS, 1934
»#eker-terr7 of aggriculture.
Washington. d C.
dear sir: —
piece refer to yore cows which
now Uve in mi. smith'* pastor near
flat rock, being the same cows you
shipped from out west when you
decided that it aint goner rain no
more, to save their lives from
drowth, ansoforth, and he advised
that 1 would like to trade you 2 nic**
cows and a fine calf for 4 of yore
cows.
my 3 cowa and there off-springc
are fine imported stock; hal Jersy
hal duroc and hal pole-and chinar,
and are guaranteed to give ,'attls
gactlon to all concerned, they will
not kick or butt anyboddy while
they are being milked, and they are
like a republican sennator; verry
gentle and will eat out of yore hand
If you will let me pick out 4 of
the drowth cows you now have oh
hands down here, t will give you
cSO to bot. and this will help the
south to get started on a new
breed of cattle which seems well
suited to this climate, you can kill
my cows for beef and i will save
the ones i get from you for milk
ansoforth, and possibly other pur
poses.
old "bossie" Is givving nearly two
quarts of milk a day. but "Judle”
went dry with voktead act, and of
course her calf In question has
newer come In yet, and they wilt
neat a total weight of about 725
pounds, hide and all. and you will
have the honor of owning some
southern cows as well as western
animals, one of these cows has be.no
handed down to us from 3 genner
rations and we are proud to have
her as amember of our familey
that Is h*r &nr>Atnnt hav* Ham •»
handed.
plese rite or foam me as soor
as you get. this lerter. and send
word to mr. smith to let me go
Into his pastor with the other cows
and pick out the 4 heads of cattle
i am willing to swap for, and 1 will
mail you a p. o. monney order for
the difference i will owe you, viazly:
c50. juat as soon as i can get holt to
same by selling my first bale o-‘
cotton which i will pick under the
bankhead bill
mr. smith, yore pastor-rer, will
be glad to exchange cows with me.
as he says a cow is a oow to the
government, hurry up and aave feed
for both of us
yores trulle
mike dark rfd.
oorry spondent.
Capone It Placed
In Island Prison
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3*.—
Scarf ace A1 Capone, former Chica
go gang lord, and 43 other con
vleta were imprisoned amid utmost
secraey today in the new federal
prison on Alcatraz island m San
Francisco bay.
Gm McGee Diary
Excerpts from an Old Diary
A daily dueaae struck me when
I was about 18 years of age. In
fact, this malady became pretty
general In our country school; neat
ly every child who was able to
write started In diary, and the teach
er had all she could do to keep ut
from spending most of our diaries.
I ran across my old diary in a clos
et last week, and will quote some
of my young doings:
Sunday—Went to see Susls
Oreen. Her daddy set In the room
all the time. I never got to say
nothing to her about our marridge
which we had been talking about
That my pocket knife on the way
home. It eost 10c.
Monday—while slopping the hog?
this morning, one of them bit me
cm* my shoe. If I had not of had on
brogan shoes with a brass tip or
the toes, he w-ould of bit Off my
big toe. dumb a cherry tree and
fell out of it on my dog, old Tolly,
and nearly rulnt him In the back.
Tuesday—Pa ketch ed me a
smoking cross vine In the bam and
wore me out with a hickory width
which was left over by him from
making a fish basket. Not able to
set down ro far. Sudle Green let me
tote her books all the way. Sudie
give me a bite of her hoss apple. I
love Sudle.
Wednesday—Had to set In for
missing 3 words. She said I spelt
the hollering words wrong: caff,
manny and possum. It hurt my
feelings to hafter set In ss Bi'lie
Peterson walked all the way home
with Sudle and toted her books.
She let him bite her apple.
Thursday—Teecher tanned my
hide and also Billie's hide for fuss
ing in time of books. I waylaid Bil
lie from some bushes on the way
home, but missed him with a big
rock. Sudle wont speak to me.
Sudie wont speak to me. Stumped
my big toe nail off while running
after a chicken for the preecher
who spent last night at our house
I ketched It, but he et It all up.
Friday—Teecher hit me on *he
head with her baton for saying a
speech that had her name in if
which sounded like I called her a
monkey. Lost my slate pencil. Me
and Billie had more words at big
recess. Sudle looks like she ha?
kicked me for him. Me and brother
Robert treed a highland mockerson
in the garden end he bit old Tolly
our dog
Saturday—Cut sprouts in the
morning, helped to plant th* turnip
patch, fixed up the aehhopper fr
me, dug bait to slip off a-fishmg
that evening, but Pa watchad me so
close i did not get away. Sudie
passed our house with her Ms. so
I did not get to apeak to har. p«u
out of the barn loft Me and Billie
nude up and robbed 3 bird neetes
Billie u going with Jennis Brown
now. Signed
CEE McGEE.
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Probe Infirmary Chimney Crash |
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Investigation has been launched at Houghton, Mich., into the death |
cf three inmates of the county infirmary who were killed when a
60-foot chimney crashed through the roof of the institution during
a severe wind and rain storm. Ten inmates were buried in the debris.
* Ann Dvorak Finds “Lost” Father
Ann Dvorak, noted movie actress, found herself starred in a drama
from real life, rivaling in strangeness many a Hollywood film plot,
when a 16-year hunt for her father, Edward McKim, right, from
whom she had been separated in her childhood, was climaxed by
their reunion in Hollywood after years of search, aided by news
papers.
Double Springs
News Of Interest
Twenty-three New Additions to the
Church. Leave for Chicago
And World Fair.
(Special to The Star.)
DOUBLE SPRINGS, Aug. 15.
The ordinance of baptism was ad
ministered Saturday Twenty-one
persons joined by baptism and 12
by letter, making a total of 33 ad
ditions to the church. In the las!
service the pastor asked every one
who had attended every service to
stand. Fifty persons stood.
George Bridges of Statesville has
been visiting relatives here for sev
eral days.
Miss Ava Washburn of Shelby is
spending this week with Miss Kath
erine Bankhead.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Washburn
who have been visiting relatives
here for some time returned to their
home in Macon. Ga., Monday.
Needham Stockton, Anderson
Gold. F. R. Washburn, D F Wash
burn and son Eugene left Monday
morning for Chicago to visit the
Fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Odus Greene of
Chesnee, S. C.. spent a few days
here last week visiting relatives
Mrs. J. C. Greene returned home
with them for a visit.
Miss Louise Eaker of Waco spent
last week visiting relatives and
friends in the community.
Miss Faithe Davis student nurse
at the Presbyterian hospital in
Charlotte is spending her vacation
with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J.
B. Davis.
Mrs. F. M. Davis and daughter,
Sunshine of Charlotte visited rela
tives here for a few days last week.
Miss Vela Covington student
nurse at the Shelby hospital is at
home with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. R. C. Covington, for her vaca
tion.
Miss Jane Hunt of Hollis spent
last week here with Miss Selma
Harrill.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wright
accompanied by Miss Annie Davis
of Lawndale and Clyde Lewis of
Pinehurst, spent the week end at
Brown Mountain beach.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gardner vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Blan
ton of Lattimore Sunday.
Misses Vela Covington, Faithe
Davis and Blooma Wright spent
Monday with Miss Annie Davis and
Miss Irene Putnam of Lawndale.
Eight farmers of Chatham county
last week cooperated in buying n
car of ground limestone to be used
under alfalfa this fall.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF PEOPLES BANK
Waco, N. C.
A fund has been paid to the Clerk of the Superior Court of Cleve
land County to cover pro rata dividends on all valid and existing liabili
ties recognized as such by the Peoples Bank of Waco, N. C., on the date
of its closing and for which no claims have been filed: and to cover
prior dividends unpaid on claims filed too late to share in such divi
dends. The Clerk will hold this fund, together with a list of such creditors,
for a period of three months from the date of filing the Final Report of
the liquidation, of the above trust and such creditors are hereby notified
t» take such actions in the premises as are necessary to protect their re
spective Interests. '
4t Aug 8c GURNEY P HOOD. Commissioner of Banks
of North Carolina,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BANK OF GROVER
Grover, N. C.
A fund has been paid to the Clerk of tha Superior Court of Cleve
land County to cover pro rata dividends on all valid and existing liabili
ties recognized as such by the Bank of Grover. Grover N. C, on tha date
of its closing and for which no claims have been Usd; and to cover
prior dividends unpaid on claims filed too late to share in such divi
dends. The Clerk will hold this fund, together with a Ust of such creditors,
for a period of three months from the date of filing the Final Report of
the liquidation of the above trust and such creditors are hereby notified
to take such actions in the premises as are necessary to protect their re
spective interests.
4t Aug 6c GURNEY P. HOOD. Ccmmu.or.er of Banks
of North Carolina.
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Fallston Folk Favor The Fair
As They Leave In Large Droves
t
Fifteen Persons Left For Chicago
Monday, And Many Others
Hare Been.
FALLBTON, Aug. 25.—Failston
folks, seemingly more than the
people in any other section of
Cleveland county, go for the Worlds
Fair in a big way. Last Monday,
fifteen persons left here to visit
the huge exposition, and they have
been attending in the same manner
practically all summer.
Those who left Monday were:
Rob Wilson, Max Boggs, Winslow
Wright, Fields Toney, Robert Stem
ey, M. L. Smith, Thomas, Reid and
Evan Wilson, the Rev. Joe Morris
and Misses Frances, Jewell and Ha
zel Wilson, Margaret Allison and
Ann Lee.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Hicks and
family spent Sunday with Mis
Hick’s parents, Mr and Mrs. J. L.
Sain of Toluca.
Misses Thelma Hoyle and Ne:l
Stamey spent the past week-end
with Miss Pearl Cornwell of near
Lawndale.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Boggs and
family visited Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Oantt of Belwood Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Griffin Murray of
Waco are spending sometime with
Mrs. M. L. Smith and children. Mr
Murray Is working at the garage
while Mr. Smith is at the World's
Fair.
Mr. G. M. Reed of Texas spent
several days this week with Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Lackey and daugh
ter.
Mrs Sallie Phillips has returned
home after spending sometime with
hr sister, Mrs. Hall Tillman and
Mr. Tillman.
Those visiting Mr. and Mrs. War
ren Martin Sunday were Mr. and
Mrs. A. M. Hoyla and daughters
Larue and Ruth; Mr. and Mrs
Deams Hoyle, Mr. and Mrs. Reid
Royster. Mr. and Mrs. John Lack
ey and daughters Cerelda and Imo
gene, Mrs. Dewey Whisnant ot
Shelby, Mrs. R. A. Lackey, Mrs. E
E. Elkins of Ramseur, Mrs. B. P
Peeler of Belwood, Mrs. W. A. Roy
ster and Mr. and Mrs. Clem Mar
tin and family.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Elkins ot
Ramseur left Wednesday for the‘r
home after spending several weeks
with relatives.
The Ladies Auxiliary held it1
regular monthly meeting Monday
afternoon with Mrs. Gettys Bing
ham. Mrs. John Lackey had charge
of the program. Afterward the thir
ty present quilted a quilt for the
Children’s Home. Refreshments con
sisting of ice cream and cakes was
served.
The Lanier society enjoyed a
watermelon feast at the home ot
their leader, Miss Mathalee Lackey
Tuesday night. Games and dates
were played on the lawn through
out the evening. Those outside the
Lanier Society present were Misses
Margaret Haynes. Ellen Baxter and
Irene Costner. Messrs. Harvey War
lick, Colon Wright, William Scott
and Boyd Dixon.
Misses Ellen and Jessie Baxter
entertained the young people with
a lawn party at their home Satur
day night. Games, dates and the
cake walk were the outstanding fea
turps of the party. About forty
people enjoyed the occasion.
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