ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS Precisely aa an unlooked-for drop In business during the fall dishearten ed the nation, an unlooked-for im provement in business of all kinds at this time is brightening it now. The fall lows have been left behind, and most industries are approaching the spring highs. Some late reports follow. CHAIN STORES—Incomplete Nov ember reports indicate a 15 per cent improvement over November, 1932. RETAIL TRADE—Dim & Bradstreet, expert feelers of the industrial pulse, say that the season’s volume is at the best level in two years. This is in direct rebuttal to earlier reports, which showed a lag in sales. BUILDING CONTRACTS—In statei east of the Rockies November totals were 54 per cent above a year ago. STEEL—Operations recently rose to where the industry was operating at better than 31 per cent of capacity, as compared with 25 per cent at the same time last year. MOTORS—November sales in 14 re presentative states were 115 per cent ever November, 1932, and truck sales were 92 per cent ahead. Perhaps the most accurate way of gettingat the heart of the matter is through corporation reports. These have been almost uniformly improv ed. The Federal Reserve reported net profits of 295 corporations as being $162,000,000 in the third quater, as compared with $25,000,000 net loss a year earlier. According to a New York Times tabulation, 17 corpora -lions' increased dividends this Nov ember, where 6 did last Novomber; 34 declared extra dividends, as com pared with 28; 30 resumed dividends, as compared with 7; 10 reduced div idends, where 39 did so a year ago; 13 ommitted dividends entirely, where 55sent the bad news to the stock holder in the previous period. The best dividend showing of any indus trial group has been made by textile companies. There’s not a great deal going on at Washington now, but there’s more talk about the past, present and fu ture state of affairs than ever. Every body is waiting for Congress—either with fear or jubilation, depending on whose side they are on. Principal to pic of speculation is now potent the Roosevelt power over the two houses will be. All th eunbiased observers beleive that the voting will be closer than it was bebore, but that when the ballots are counted the White House will have plenty of majority for anything it wants. Money, hard, soft, and medium, will be the prime topic. A tremendous a mount of criticism has been directed at Mr. Roosevelt’s gold-buying cam paign and his refusal to stabilize the dollar. He shows no sign of deviating from his present plans, and a con gressional minority will work out on him vocally on that score. There will be endless talk concering inflation and deflation. It’s probable that the Administration will continue to steer a middle course, between the ex treme inflationists the one hand, and the old-line hard money men on the other hand. The President is having the se curities act examined to eliminate features that have made much legi timate financing impossible—if a lib eralizing change is made, he will get inany bouquets from business. Also oa the Presidential memorandum are bank reform and stock exchange leg islative proposals. -Congress will be asked for several billion additional emergency dollars, above the regular budget, to carry on the recovery program. Most of the bureaus created have allocated the bulk of their funds, and want -more. * * * * * The worm is turning. The worm in this case is the railroads, which have suffered for years from legislative and competitive handicaps. First step to bring back dwindling traffic will be drastic improvement in passenger trains, including air-conditioning, eli mination of wheel shock, noise, etc. ^ Elaborate plans have been announced for the building of new stream-lined trains, such as the Union Pacific s, which will be the ultimate in speed, comfort and convenience for surface transportation. A reduced rate policy has spread to all parts of the country. Recently Western roads dropped the fifty per cent Pullman surcharge, as well as reducing fares. Latest, most argued development, is the Pennsylvania Railroad’s ven ture into less than carload lot freight shipments with store-to-door service. It has contracts with trucking con ‘ cerns in 2,000 communities whereby trucker picks up goods, takes them to the station, where they are de livered by rail to their destination, where another trucker finishes the job. The shipper pays one price to .the railroad. Some Easern competitors, notably the New York Central, fearing that the move will force all other roads into building, up a similar service, which many of them donot want, have protested to the I. C. C. Communion Service at Glade Valley There will be a Communion Ser vice at the 'Glade Valley Presbyterian Church Sunday morning at ll:oo. Everybody is invited to come and Commun with us. Rev. O. W. Marshall, Pastor LITTLE PINE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cheek and son and Mr. Harlle Cheek have returned to their heme In Farmington, Mich, after visiting friends and relatives here for some time. Mrs. Garret Smith is seriously til at this writing. r Mrs. George Maines spent the week ■ end with her daughters Mrs. Flake Harris and Mrs. George Woodruff at Glade Valley. | Mrs. Mallie Greene spent Frgiday I with for sister Mrs. Arthur Murphy. ■ Mr S. S. Smith of Cherrylane visited his son Mr. Garret Smith Sunday. Mr. and Mrs Fred Handy made a business trip to Elkin Friday. Miss Mabel Maines spent Saturday night with Miss Zelma Greene. Mr. Buster Murphy, of Kistler, W. Va. is spending the holidays with home folks here. ^ Mrs. Pearl Harris and sister Ethel Young spent Sunday afternoon at Mr. I. M. Cheek. Mr. and Mrs. Doris Campbell of Statesville were visitinf friends here during the holidays, j Mr. and Mrs. J H. Wagoner en tertained a number of their friends at a social, all present reported a nice time. Mr. Arlie Maines and sister, Hattie, spent the week-end at Glade Valley. Misses Reva and Cleta Greene spent Wednesdayy night with Miss Ethel Young. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Collins spettt New Years Day with Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Cheek. Miss Cleta Greene spent the week end with Misses Nellie and Emma Lea Wagoner. Mr. Lester Greene made a busi ness trip to Elkin Thursday. Miss Zola Cheek spent Christmas day with Misses Cleta and -Reva Greene. : Miss Zola Cheek spent Wednesday night with Misses Hallie and Sadie Harris • Mr. Guy Collins has returned hiime from Aberdeen, Maryland. - Mr. and Mrs. James Wagorier visit ed Mrs. Wagoner’s home folks dur ing the holidays. ' - Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Wagoner and Mr. and Mrs. Everette Handy spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs Fred Handy. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Handy and son, Bill, visited Mr. and Mrs. P C. Wag oner Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Wagoner spent Wednesday afternoon at I. M. Cheek Mr. Reaves Collins and family visit ed his father during the holidays, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harris and farm ily visited friends at Roaring Gai Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Wagone, and son spent Saturday night at he fathers ,Ellis Andrews. Mrs. Glenn Harris, who has bee: visiting her father and mother a Bluefield, W. Va. has returned homi Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Harris and sister, Miss Ethel Young, were vis toirs at Lester Greene’s Sunday nigh Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Wagoner am son, Robert Mack, and Mr. and Mr? Fred Handy and son, Bill, spen Christmas Eve with Mr. and Mrs. 1 H. Cheek. Mr. and Mrs. Handy Murphy spent Friday night at his father’s A. R Murphy’s. Miss Bessie Chappel spent thi week-end with her cousins Misse: Attie and Ottie Bledsoe. The young folks gave many partie: n this community during the holi ■lays. Mr. and Mrs. Vance Blevins, oi Sparta visited Mr. and Mrs.. Mack Wagoner Christmas day. OBITUARY J. S. Chambers was the son oi Wiston M. and Susie Ann Chambers. He was born October 7, 1861 and de parted this life December 31, 1933 making his stay on earth 72 years two months and 24 days. p, He was married to Miss F. A..'Lyon on April 6, 1890. Unto this union was born three children. Two sons and one daughter. Two dead, one son, Johnnie, living. He professed a hope in Christ about fifty years ago and joined the church aj. Mt. Carmel about 1892 was baptised into full fellowship of the church and later moved his mem bership to Chestnut Grove where he remained a faithful member until death. I He was afflicted for about four I months and bore his sickness with I the greatest of patience. About three weeks before his death he called the family to his bedside and said unto them. ?‘I cannot stay with you long and want you all to meet me in Heaven.” We’ll say to Johnnie I leave it all with you. I know you will miss me j when I’m gone but trust that my | absence will lead you to a better home than we have here Weep not for me but 'prepare to meet the Lord in peace. So on the morning of December 31 about eight o’clock the death Angel came and plucked from the family circle its greatest flower and trans planted his spirit in the Garden of Paradise where flowers bloom and never fade. Dear companion sisters and friends weep not for me, but meet me in the Sweet by and by where those who meet shall part no more. Written by: E. W. -Hoppers See Castevens Motor Co., for radio’ batteries, tubes, and service.—adv. METHODIST CHURCH NEWS A new year service will be held at ; Gentry Memorial church Sunday at ! 11:00 A. M. I There will be no service at Edwards ! Cross Roads Sunday afternoon as pre viously announced. I All who hav enot brought produce to the parsonage for the Childrens : Home will have, until Tuesday to ; get it to me. Will not leave with Hruck load until Tuesday morning. II truly hope that no member of the •Churches on the chargewill neglect to get something in the truck for • these children that we have obligated to: clothe, feed and train. Start the Ne\V Year right by going . to church at some place Sunday. . •:.-• -;•' >' f SLOGAN “LlFfe IS FULL OF ENDINGS, BUT I every ending is a new be ginning. TRY HARDER NEXT YEAR " - • ; SPAR'I'A HIGH SCHOOL NEWS.. I School opened Wednesday morning January 3, for the second semester’s work. Very few former pupils were absent and several new pupils were enrolled. Dr. Martin, pastor of the Baptist church conducted Chapel exercises ion Wednesdayyy morning. Both fa-:-' culty and students throughly enjoyed his spleMicT lesson. A kindergarden department under the direction of Miss Annie Sue Me-. Millan is being maintained at. ■ the school building. Children from four yea^s to school age are eligible tc attend. OBITUARY JENNIE JONES ROUPE Jennie Jones Roope was born Nov 1$-, 1872, Died-Nov 29, 1933. Making ier Stay on earth' 61 years and 1< days. SHe was married to Floyd Roupt January'16, 1892. To them were borr Jiree children. Dr. Jones F. Roupt thb 'oldest preceded her to the Grea. ieycnd about five years ago. The other two Nannie and Frank stil survive her. She has four brothers, two sisters; and seven grandchildrer Who: stilt survive her. She tadde a profession and joinec .he Baptist church at New. Hopt about 42 years ago and lived a con iistent member. There home was al ways open to the preachers and thej /isited ^her very often during he. "ast days which- she enjoyed ven much talking freely of her prospect for the future. She has -been in feeble health fo about three years with that dreadec lisease T. B. All Was done for he .hat could be done by all the folk, ind especially by Frank and Nanni< who was always' by her side an* ■eady to administer to her want and comfort. We want to say especially to Franl •cur best ffiend is gone but it cai e well said that you did your bes n caring for her in her last do,ys. It .can bg well said of her that sh» was t>ne of the most industrious wo men in all the community. It ha* >ften been remarked that she wa: .he nicest house-keeper in all the community. She had a place foi iVerything and kept at its place. , Dear Jennie will be missed by al-J who knew her. During her sicknes: he often expressed her willingnes: o go and that she was ready anc waiting Besides her kindred she eaves a host of friends to mourn he: passing. Sleep on dear Jennie, we all sooi follow. Pall- bearers were Jeter Jones, Ly ia Roupe, Claude Critcher, Delme: Jones Frank Jones. Flower girls were: Louise Roupe Reba Sue Roupe, Frankie Roupe, Zer na May Roupe, Estell Martin, Pear, Roupe and Doris Jones. UNCLE DOC SAYS Hello, Boys and Girls. Greeting, for the New Year. This greeting ap plies to everyone, old and young. A1 men and women are just boys an; girl3 got older. The year 1933 ha; passed into eternity where we wil soon go. The past has had man; hardships and bereftments. Lots o our dear ones we will never behoh again in time. Death has visited man\ a home and taken the flowers away If we could only take the prope: conception of life where death has visited a home! It has taken our bro ther or sister away to a country from whence no traveler has ever yet returned a sign or token. There is no majesty like Death and no the me so sublime and grand as immor tality. It was what Christ taught and St: Paul preached. Now let us all resolve that the year 1934 shall be remembered for the many favors we have done for our brothers and sisters, for. we all are brothers and ! sisters whether we own it or not. and not see how much we can extort from them, for we are so journer:; and will soon meet our God, prepared or unprepared I pray God .that the heads of our government and offici als at large shall realize that they are servants and not masters. So, hurrah for 1934. May God bless, the country and succeeding generation^ after my old tongue is silent and my head beneath the clods of the My greeting is “A Happy New Yeair’ Good bye. Our Part in Government TODAY men of all nations are evidencing deep interest in the ' affairs of their respective gov j ermnents. This progressive attitude has undoubtedly resulted from the ceaseless, though not always recog j uized, influence of the wonderful Christian teaching that in the sight of God all men are equal. This doe3 not mean that every person as a citi . zen can have assigned to him a spe cial public duty. However, to every one comes the privilege, as well as the duty, of Deing a supporter of right government, and this is indeed 1 a high office. To each citizen ceape i opportunities to support a righteo.ug ’government through intelligent thinking. Through the cultivation and exercise of such qualities of i thought as are implied by the words 1 understanding, charity, citizenship, and prayer, the individual can pre I pare himself to be a useful citizen in his community. Christian Science enables one to regard these subjects in their true light. As men begin to grasp the 1 truth concerning God’s government, ! and to prove their understanding by bettering individual thinking, they find themselves willing and ready to accept the responsibilities of useful citizenship. Many opportunities are thus made available by spiritual understanding. This understanding includes intelli gent comprehension, enlightenment, alertness. One who through Chris tian Science seeks to understand his government, Its purposes, methods, and aims, has an intelligent stand ard whereby to measure its acts. He is not misled by false propaganda or by personal influence. He casts his 'ballot on the side, of integrity, sound sense, and progress. In this way he rises above the limitations of a merely material sense Of government and begins to demonstrate the truth concerning real government; for he has learned the spiritual nature, of man as an intelligent son of an all wise God, the perfect Mind. Charity, too,'is an open door to opportunities for serving. It may be described as a true sense of love. Charity is the attitude which rejoices in the certainty of the ultimate tri umph of Truth, even when evil seems threatening. To charity, evil is only a deceiving false sense which may be progressively replaced with the true sense of being as spiritual. When charity governs thought, the citizen may look critically upon his govern ment in a helpful way. He may'tufn the searchlight of critical inspection on the nation’s functionings,'and by keeping aglow in his own thought the light of wisdom, fairness, patienee, an:l love he will be able to see not only the errors to be eradicated, but the good already accomplished. Inventory T THE end of each fiscal year a merchant or business man usually makes a list of his stock of merchandise in order to ob tain definite information as to the actual worth of his business. The process is called an inventory of mer chandise. The thoughtful merchant does not attempt to deceive himself, into believing that all the merchan dise on his shelves is worth what he paid for it, and so he culls out the worthless stock, marks down what ever is shopworn, and adjusts his gains and losses accordingly. Thus he commences the new year with a balance sheet of correct values. This question of correct values sooner or later confronts all man kind; and, like the business man, every individual who Is eager to ad vance in the right directio *ill take account of his personal stock by making a careful analysis, of hip spir itual, mental, and moral condition. He will devote himself resolutely to the task of eliminating from his storehouse of thinking Whatever is undesirable or destructive to health, holiness,, and success, and seek to re place it with that which will bfing peace and happiness not only to him-** self but to all upon whom- , his, thoughts may rest. • ; While a business man .'may take stock only once or twice during the year, in the textbook of Christian Sci ence, “Science and Health with Key: to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker, Eddy, we read (p. 233); “Every day makes its demands upon us for high er proofs rather than professions of Christian power. These proofs con sist solely in the destruction of sin, sickness, and death by the power of Spirit, as Jesus destroyed them. This is an element of progress; and pro gress is the law of God, .whose law demands of us only what We can cer-. tainly fulfill.” i Necessarily we must progress, since that is God’s law. Then if that Jaw, the law of divine Love,. demands of us what we can fulfill, we; heed pot hesitate, or even be in doubt; fUF no ' problem is too difficult for a' trii%; understanding of Mind to solve, and no error too subtle for Truth to un cover. It is our part simply to be obedient to God's behest and to re linquish in thought, as fast as prac tical, aught that is unloving, selfish, unkind, dishonest, and impure. The . merchant, in going through his shelves, may find an accumula tion of “dead stock” or worthless merchandise; and, again, he may find hidden away many articles of value which he did not know were there. • Many doors to service are opened by the qualities expressed in the word “citizenship.” Citizenship, as a way of living, has to do with such oppor tunities as come to the thinker in the usual walks of life, in the home, the school, or the shop. Citizenship means bringing to bear upon these activities the influence of a high idealism. It means practicing Jesus’ Golden Rule, “All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.” For the stu dent of Christian Science to be a good citizen he must practice the truth discovered and founded by Mary Baker Eddy. That this religion is the Science of Jesus’ teachings has been proved many times by, the works which its stiidents have done and are doing through the spiritual under standing of God’s law. He who prac tices Christian Science, .in ways small, or great, is well prepared to take his place as a servant of mankind. Speak ing of “a knowledge of the Science of being,” Mrs. Eddy says in “Sci ence and health with Key to the Scriptures” (p. 128), “It raises the thinker into his native air of Insight and perspicacity.” Surely, one so equipped can furnish strong support to the right activities of civic gov ernment. The doorway to the high est service is opened through the power for good in true prayer. Prayer founds thought on the divinely sub stantial Rock, Christ, the true idea of God,' the strong foundation for the superstructure of harmonious living. True prayer avails, and the Christian Scientist learns to- pray availingly not alone for the good qf himself, but for the whole world.‘In' Christian Science, prayer is fervent, reverent aspiration; it 'is spiritual*' vision. Prayer,is that mental attitudp which 'rests on the conviction, tligt God, feove. is the only cause and cre ator, and that every- real effect' to1 Godlike. Prayer : breaks the mesmer ism of befogging material sense^-and through the mists It reveals God’i man, • governed by God. Through., .prayer consciousness is filled with .the holy, fact? of being; greed is re placed. with unselfed love, hatred With brotherhood, lust with . peace, and ignorance with wisdom. ‘.‘Are we benefited *by praying?’* asks Mrs. Eddy on page 2 of Science and Health; and her immediate answer is, ‘‘Yes, the desire which goes forth hungering after righteous ness is blessed of our Father, and it does not return unto us void,” As m.en universally learn so to pi*ay, the mental atmosphere o.f the whole world will be suffused with lovingT kindness, and all can then echo the angelic** rejoicing, recorded by the Revelator, “The kingdoms of this World are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his'Glirist; and he shall reign for ever and ever.”—The | Christian Science Monitor. He discards, the unworthy and brings the good to the front, haring placed a proper estimate upon them. And in'-order to supply the demands of Ms customers he is ready to secure more merchandise of good quality. Many times in her writings Mrs. Eddy alludes to the parable of the tares and the wheat. On page 117 of “Miscellaneous Writings,” for in stance, she says, "The student of ’ Christian Science must first separate the tares from the wheat; discern between the thought, motives, and act superinduced by the wrong motive or the true—the God-given intent and volition—arrest the former, and obey the latter.” So the individual knows that he must make a determined effort to eliminate the tares, erroneous thoughts, such hs fear, anxiety, re sentment, self-will, criticism, and a host of other -useless beliefs that should have been discarded long ago, and tenderly cherish the wheat,.good thoughts, such as love, courage, kind ness, unselfishness/ forgiveness,' and kindly consideration of others, confi dent that his stock taking.will show a balance on the right side, One of the tares to be exterminat ed is a false sense of responsibility. When we realize that all Responsi bility belongs to God and that we can reflect divine wisdom anfi power, we are freed from anxiety, fear, and worry. “Trust in the Lord With all thine heart; and lean not unto-thine qwn understanding. In all thy-wayB acknowledge him, and he 6hall direct thy paths.” The relinquishment of fear and -discontent is possible only as the assurance is gained-that God, ..diving Love, is tenderly caring for all His creation. y" We ttre told that once a rich young man asked Jesus what he should do that he might have eternal life. Jesus answered, “Sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt ■have, tj.easurjjjj/'iji heaven.” It is as if he had Said, Dispose of everything . tha,t.wqpl^ prevent the establishment of eternal life in your consciousness. La'ter the'Master added, "How hard 20 bills lor a load oi wms key. Joe JoneSr'alias Johnson, and Rue ben-Chappell, convict, pleaded guilty to conspiracy in connection with the case.' Clyde.. Saterfield, 27-year-old son of the prominenj. Durham tobac co warehousemen, the third man re ported implicated, was ordered dis charged. 7 S POOKY foods are the specialty of-Hallowe'en festivities—fusils - that, suggest hobgoblins, Jack o'-lanterns, witches and black cits. So, without more ado,'we’re going to give you some recipes for spooky foods to serve Oix that spectral 'illght."r'-* I I.-'-- : An Entree and Sarndtofch Red Devil on Toast: Add rtwo’ cups grated cheese to tho content's, of a can of tomato sodp, and heat until melted. Add the contents of ’a No. 2 cfln of ?;eas.and half of a „m?i canJfonle,cu.$>) .of red kidney beans,* salt and’poidpojr, and-heat thoroughly. Serve Orf itoast,-. and laj^efcgbt crisp curls of bacon on top ' Serves eight. • * .. Jack-•*>*- Lantern Sandwiches} • ft* 4/J« rF.fr ■4» rVstfy and. on*, half of them cut Jactera fages with et~ sharp _ .Cutter the other slices. Ullx gefhOr One cream cheese, one-] cup chopped canned pimfcnto,, one-half cup chopped salted* lnoads, -and, , add enough mayoa naisa he. m^jke ihe mixture apr , easily. Spfedd Oh the plain all c'Over with the faces, and stuff th eyes, nose and mout^Twith mo • plniiehtQ, • Aft Appropriate Ice Black Cat toe: Boil twoPthii 'cup sugar and one and one-eight seftips sytup'froBi canned pineappl iAhditt tni.hutes, and Add cwpg cidpr, tand « Ser^e. topped ‘ .af’hlack cat cut out of stiff p a toothpick.* ' • -* }> f A<1 wA * • 19 - VitiijU ri if L ' 1 $ A*