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MONDAY, NOV. 4, 1935
And this is the time of year when turkeys are
ripeliing.
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Americans hold Another “first place,” the greatest
law-makers and law-breakers in the world.
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Shelby policemen told the Halloween revelers
“please be good” and they minded beautifully.
, Housewives are in favor of the hog growers in
creasing their crop. Meat has become such a luxury,
the housewife has to guard the pantry and ration out
to the children.
Thanks to the PWA Administrator who corrected
the mistake and approved the $24,000 water project for
Shelby.
OUR “MASTER TEACHER”
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Hats off to E. L. Dillingham, teacher of agriculture
in the Polkville High School. He hits been adjudged the
“master agriculture teacher” in North Carolina which
is not only a distinct honor to him but a credit also to
^ the county-__1_
Dillingham is intensely interested in agriculture
and has a deep and abiding interest in boys. He has re
ceived the close cooperaton from the patrons and pupils
in that school and this makes possible the honor which
has been accorded him. There are backward farm com
munities in which Dillingham could have worked for
years and not accomplished what he has in No. 8 town
ship. He no doubt realizes, therefore, that the support
given him in his work has enabled him to be recognized
with such a signal honor.
Teachers of the Dillingham type place North Caro
lina at the top of the list in agriculture. Only one state
in the union surpasses North Carolina in the value of
its farm products. We will maintain this supremacy
Avhen she keeps such men as Dillingham as vocational
te Ichcrs.
THE NATIONAL DEBT
4 Reports of profligate spending on the part of Uncle
^a,rn go the rounds of the press and conversation, caus
ing many people to wonder where we are headed.
" Federal government expenditures for a little over
three months of the current fiscal year passed the two
billion mark—breaking all previous records in the coun
try's peace-time history.
And in order to illustrate in the minds of the pub
lic just how big two billion dollars is. the Industrial
News Survey points out that “this sum would create
500,000 four-thousand dollar homes. It would employ
1,666,666 men for a year at wages of *$100 per month.
It , would build 20,000 one-hundred-thousand-dollar fac
tories which would produce necessities and luxuries, up
purchasing power, and provide jobs. If it were simply
divided equally it would give every man, woman and *
child in this country $16.” That’s one side of the story.
Dr. Rexford G. Tugwell, under-Secretary of Agri
culture, speaking recently in Los Angeles, gave a dif
ferent picture. He points out just what we have been
wanting to know—how much of the money being ex
pended is recoverable. He says 37* per cent is in loans
to. be paid back and that in the final outcome, the de
pression deficit will melt to a paltry three billion. Con
tinuing. Dr. Tugwell says:
By 1938,- the ordinary expenditures of government
will add up, according to my figures, to $19,200,000,000;
and the expenditures for relief and recovery may add
up to $15,000,000,000 at the outside. Ordinary receipts
of the government will total $22,000,000,000.
“Of the 15 billion spent on recovery and relief,
37* per cent will consist of recoverables. I therefore
subtract from an apparent gross deficit of $11,600,000,
000 recoverables amounting to $5,600,000.000.1 plso sub
tract gold devaluation profits of three billions. From an
apparent deficit of more than 11* billions, a realistic cal
culation comes down to a real deficit of three billions."
“THE LUNATIC FRINGE"
There is a lunatic fringe of drivers who create
hazards, for themselves and everyone else, as they rush
on their heedless way,” said an article in the Ladies’
Home Journal for July, 1936. “They are the 5 to 10 per
cent drivers w ho are responsible for 90 per cent of all
accidents."
This “lunatic fringe’’ has so far shown itself to be
100 per cent deaf to the most elementary principles of
reason. Its members know that excessive speed is thr.
St prolific of all causes of serious accidents, and that
a collision that would be unimportant at 20 miles an
hour will probably prove fatal at sixty—yet they con
tinue to push the throttle through the floorboards.
They know that passing on hills and curves is an invi
tation to the coroner—yet so important does time seem
to them that they are perfectly willing to risk heir neck^
and the necks of other drivers to save a few usually un
important minutes. They know that weaving in and out
of traffic, driving on the wrong side of the road and
similar stupid practices, may mean sudden death in one
of its most horrible forms—yet they persist in these
practices. They know that many accidents, fatal and
minor alike, can be attributed to cars in faulty mechan
ical condition—yet they continue driving many an “old
heap when its horn is silent, it’s lights are either glaring
or inadequate, its steering shimmies, and its brakes are
about as valuable a stopping device, as the accelerator.
Result: An annual death toll that hovers around
the 35,000 mark.
Only the most stringent methods can hope to han
dle the lunatic fringe. Modern traffic laws, rigidly en
forced not only by the traffic patrol but by the enthus
iastic cooperation of the sane and careful drivers (the
! 90 P*r cent^ are vital. The one way to hammer some
sense into the lunatic-fringe is to treat them as the
public enemies they are.
COURT FEES AND THE SCHOOLS
Tax payers are gratified to learn that fines and
forfeitures from the recorder’s court are mounting.
This revenue goes to the school fund and without it,
school taxes are raised.
At the height of "good times” when court defend
ants could pay stiff fines and bondsmen met their obli
gations, the school fund was enhanced $20,000 in a single
year. As the depression came on, this revenue got down
under $5,000. Defendants were unable to pay heavy
fines or the cpurt was lenient with fines. As a conse
quence of this shrinkage in school revenue from this
source, the commissioners had to levy two cents with
which to maintain the school buildings, which had been
maintained from the court’s fines and forfeitures.
During the month of October the Recorder’s court
turned into the school fund $2,421.76. With only a part
of the year gone, this revenue has amounted to $7,575.
86. If it continues to climb upward the commissioners
might be justified in taking off the two cent lew for
schools.
It is right and proper that those who violate laws,
contribute to the support of the school system, for the
schools are endeavoring to instill a spirit of respect and
regard for law and authority. Hence, the law breaker
is indirectly contributing to the cure of law breaking.
Nobody’s B
usiness
By GEE MeGEE
Mike Hu lid His Fortnnc ToM
deer mr. edditor
tile fortune teller at the fair last
week left me In a verry bad mental
situation and 1 am afeard that she
knew what ahe read in the pam of
: my hand, ahe was verry pretty with
'long black hair from egypt. and
that la the main reason for me
.spending c35 in her booth anao
forth.
ahe told me that a dark womman
was in love with me with red hair,
blue eyes, and a fine fislque and
that la what la bothering me onner
count of my wife mought find It out
and cause trubbie. ahe allao aatd
that'l would be a rich man aome
day, but as ahe got my lut quarter,
l would like to know how aoon this
will overtake me.
this fortune teller aeems to know
her bisneas. she said that 1 had benn
out of work, which is so except for
relief, and that 1 owed lota of mon
ey; that la true allso. but 1 ain't
worrying about that, ahe stated that
t would marry this dark lady In the
near future and that 1 would not get
along with her so well for the first
10 years, she did not tell me how to
get rid of my preaaent wife.
1 am acquanted with sevveral fine
dark wlmmen with flowing black
hair ansoforth, but 3 of them la al
reddy married allso, and the other 3
don't put on like they are In love
with me to anny great extent, and
what bothers me, 1 don't know which
one to approach on the subject of
love, as she did not specify verry
| distinct.
if 1 had of had another quarter
to give her, she said she could tell
me all about the future, but my
down payment took me forwards
only about 10 or 13 years where 1
and he would have large familey
ansoforth. i am having a hard time
to keep my pressent wife from find
ing out about me hawing my for
tune told, she was a-playlng pingo
while l slipped to madame flffl’s
tent.
she said that a tall, slim man was
| my violent enemy, and that he toted
{a dagger up his sleeve, this puts me
to a lot of bother, as 1 cross the
street ever time 1 see a tall, slim
man coming towards me with a
dagger. 1 have to watch out mighty
close for him. and always look back
In the dark to keep from getting
stubbed betwixt my shoulder blades
i wish 1 had stayed out of madam
jfifl’s tent; then 1 would not have
| known about my future mlsfor
M unes.
Unusual Affair* In Flat Rock
whoever shot a pistol at the rare
of rehober church last Sunday night
right after the sermont will be took
to law in a high and aggervated
nature If ketched. the poleesman
was woke up by It, and he seems to
know who It was by the way It
sounded. no finger-pnnts were
found on annything nearby.
the fever blister on miss Jennie
veeve smith’s bottom lip turned out
to be a gum-boil which became In
fested and swoll up and it had to
be lanced, her scholl was teeched by
her twin sister enduring her forced
vacation in bed for J days, she was
not so sick, but she felt embarrassed
to come out with her face so wrap
ed onner count of the affliction, an
soforth.
flat rock has enjoyed no bad ax
cidents for the past 3 weeks, only
1 man and l woman has benn kill
ed by otter-mobeels in this period
of time, but sevveral folks have
been bunged up, crippled, maimed
and financially destroyed for the
pressent. four tellygram posts have
benn ruint which means that 4 cars
have benn re-possessed and Junked.
most all of our crops have benn
gathered and the monney therefor
spent, the last govverment checks
arrived enduring november, and
they, too, have passed on to the
standard ofi, r. c. a., and the in
stallment houses which sell non
essential items, turnip sallet dried
up on the stalk for the want of
rain which newer fell upon it for
over 40 days, but possums are
plentiful and so are taters.
the graveyard of flat rock ketch
ed on fire from a cigarette which
was oarefully throwed into the dry
grass by a high scholl girl last fri
day and it burnt sevveral toom
rocks a right smart due to laziness
and indifference, the cemmeterry
was not cleaned off this summer, as
usual, hence—the bad fire.
the new deal is still going strong
In our midst, some folks are com
plaining about so much monnet be
ing spent by the add-mlnlstrstton.
but most sverboddy is asking that
more be spent in our midst, folks
seem to be about 75 percent better
off than they were when mr. hoover
let go the rains of offla.
yores trulie,
mike Clark, rfd.
corry spondent.
With chibs in all 15 of, the high
! Thool*. Johnson county will have
i approximately 1,000 members «n
| rolled for 4-H club work this year.
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Washington
Q Daybook
By HERBERT PLUMMER
1 (Associated Press Staff Writer!
I
WASHINGTON—Report persists;
i around the capital that the coming
In’onths will ice renewed efforts in
congress and high administration \
circles to br.ng
the personnel of
he many emcr
rcr.ey agencies of
the new deal un
der civil service.
There's even
talk among insid
er% that when
“Big Jim” Parley
steps out as post
master general to
take personal di
rection of the
campaign to re
elect President
Roosevelt, he will
a man of no particular political
background and experience. There
have been hints that a career man
in the postal service may get the
appointment.
There is legislation pending In
congress now which would give the
White House authority to place
these emergency agencies under the
merit system as soon as practicable
It is estimated that there are ap
proximately 60 of them now func
tioning, exclusively of the old-line
independent offices which long ago
became integral parts of the federal j
establishment.
HERBERT C.riJUMMFR
be succeeded by
Man; Delays
The task of bringing that many
agencies under the civil service is!
tremendous and beset by all kind*
of difficulties. The last report of the
commission showed that 770,128 per
sons were required to man these al
phabetical groups and others which
make up the executive branch of the j
government.
All sorts of delays are encoun-;
tered. A’short while back, for ex-j
ample, it was thought NRA and
AAA could come under the merit
system as quickly as legally possi
ble. At the present, however, de
spite the fact that NRA has made
vast retrenchments In personnel it |
still is far from being in permanent
form. And AAA, although President
Roosevelt.has said it is to be made
a permanent part of the govern
ment. until the supreme court de
cides on its constitutionality every
thing is hanging fire.
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Opposition In TVA
Then, too, there are organizations
such as the Tennessee valley au-1
thority which steadfastly have re-:
sisted civil service. TVA could be
brought under the merit system
with a minimum of delay were it not
for the opposition of Arthur E. Mor
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William Green Leads Labor
For 11th Consecutive Year
By ALEXANDER R. GEORGE
WASHINGTON.'API — Placid
Pi evident William Greer, leads the
legions of organized labor for the
eleventh consecutive year since he
: epped into the big shoes of urion
ism's- famed old warrior, the late
*_ i.icl Gompers.
Having weathered the most tur
ou'ent A. F. of L. convention of his
legime, President Green now is try
ing to foster peace between war
ring factions and to mobilize the
federation's forces for a renewed
campaign for a shorter work week
and additional legislative safe
guards for labor.
The one-time Ohio coal miner,
who studied nights for the Baptist
ministry, warns industry on the up
grade that “work hours must be
progressively shortened to put the
unemployed to work and wages in
creased to keep pace with produc
tion and profit gains if business re
covery is to stand on a solid founda
ion.”
Two “Battles" Due
“We are going to fight for a 30
hour work week as we never have
fought before.” he says.
Also commanding important at
tention from Mr. Green and his
colleagues of labor’s high command
is the federation’s mandate to the
executive council to draft a propos
ed amendment to the constitution,
of the United States giving congress
power to enact economic and social
security legislation and to fix mini
mum labor standards as was pro
vided by NRA.
While labor leaders describe this
action as economic rather than po
litical, it is considered virtually cer
tain to have an important bearing
nn the 1936 fight between "new
deal” advocates and opponents.
Industrial Vs. Craft Unions
Long rated a capable counciliator,
President Green was unable to pre
vent sharp division among federa
tion members on the vital issue of
industrial versus craft unionism
creaking into furious battle at the
recent convention. While the old
craft unions won by a two to one
plurality, the “progressives” in the
federation who showed increasing
strength have not abandoned their
?an, director.
Doctor Morgan was given a free
hand by congress in selecting the
personnel of TVA. Backed by Sena
tor Norris of Nebraska, a clause was
inserted in the act creating TVA
providing that politics should have
no part in the organization. Doctor
Morgan and his associates have been
exceedingly strict in this respect.
Morgan admits openly that he
prefers his method of selecting TVA
employees to that of choosing blind
ly from a civil service list which
might automatically eliminate the
very man he wishes to select for an
Important post.
struggle for establishment of all
inclusive industrial unions in mass
; production industries.
The conservative Green retained
I the presidency, however, without a
'sign of opposition to his re-election
j SURVEYING A NEW ROAD
FROM LINCOLN COUNTY
Lincoln County News.
Prof. E. C. McIntosh of E. Lin
coln, was in Lincolnton Monday on
business and he stated that the
state highway commission was sur
veying a road across E. Lincoln from
Paw Creek to Rozzelle’s Perry. Tins
highway is No. 271 and much inter
est centers about its ultimate com
pletion.
Hay Crop Mixture
Given By Wilkin*
Following a number of request*
for hay crop mixtures to be ^
in the fall, county agent j. s w,,
kins has prepared three such mlx.
tures which he says will make n*.
ccllcnt crops of hay to be cut ln
early spring. They arc:
Number 1 Oats, two biichd*
barley, one bushel; wheat one perk
vetch, 15 pounds.
Number 2-Barley, one bushel
oats, two bushels; vetch, 20 pound*
Number 3-Wheat and barlev
one bushel each, vetch. 20 pounds
He suggests a fertiliser a,, nm
to* 12-4-4 as possible.
Mote farmers in the TVA aica
western North Carolina are a-.ktn*
that their land be included among
the demonstration farms.
A SOUND LOAN
and its benefits
Every commercial banking loan made with a
judicious eye to its effect on the community
as a whole, is a step toward recovery.
1 Because the officers, employees and stock*
holders of this bank have a keen interest in
the future of this community, we take steps to
be sure that everyone who borrows here can
do so to advantage. Extending credit for a
purpose which is destined to lose money for)
the bompver is neither good friendship nor!
good business, and it is not part of our policy.l
But whenever the conditions are sound and
promising, we have ample resources to lend,
Lat moderate rates.
First National Bank
• Shelby, N. C.
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handbag is always liable to loss, misplace
ment and even theft.
With a checking account, the bank safe
guards it for you and keeps an accurate record
. of every check you write. You save time and
the trouble of paying each household bill in
person, and in addition your canceled check
is your receipt for payment.
We invite you to enjoy the security and con
venience of a checking account with this Bank.
Union Trust Co.
Shelby, N. C.
1
We Have No Sales Tax
We make an accurate check on every
dollar's worth of merchandise we sell,
and in doing this we learn where our cus
tomers are from. We find that the peo
ple of Cleveland County are giving us a
lot of business which we greatly appreci
ate. Of course we realize 3% of each
dollar spent for merchandise in North
Carolina goes for sales tax.
WE WILL GIVE YOU 3% OFF ON
EACH DOLLAR THAT YOU SPEND
WITH US, which will more than Pa^
your expenses. Come to J. M. Smith &
Co., where you do not have to pay
Tax.
J. M. Smith & Co.
GAFFNEY, S. C.
Next Door to the Gaffney Ledger