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The Alleghany Times H. B. Zabriskie . Mr*. Sidney Gambill Editor and Publisher .. Local News Editor Published Every Thursday at Sparta, North Carolina, and entered at the Sparta, N. C., Post Office as Second Class Mattter. Subscription Rate: One Dollar a Year, Strictly in Advance Thursday, March 8, 1934. A Contrast One year ago last Sunday, March 4, 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt became President of the United States. At that time the country was in the depths of despair. We had just passed through the worst winter that the country had ever experienced. For more than three years things had been growing worse and the people welcomed the new President as people had never welcomed a new President before. Since that historic day a year ago the people of the United States have passed through what will prob ably go down in history as one <3f the country’s most important years. Certainly more has happened that has affected, and will continue to affect, the lives of all of us than has happened in any like period in the history of our country. More changes have been brought about in our economic life than have ever been brought about before and more interest is being shown in government by the people than has ever been shown before. Today, Washington is not only the seat of govern ment, it is the center from which most of the important news of the country goes forth. And what an amount of news. People who never before showed the slightest interest in government are today reading about and following the activities of the various branches of our Federal government. They are showing a genuine interest in the affairs of the nation. Just when we passed what will be known as the “bottom of the depression’’ we do not know but one thing is certain, and that is that we have passed it. There is a vastly different feeling throughout the coun try. There is confidence and that is the important thing. The people have confidence in their President and they believe that he will guide them into better times and better days. They are looking to the future with a feeling that “all will soon be well.” The following tribute to President Roosevelt appear ed in a Sunday newspaper. To us it seems to con trast the March 4 of a year ago with the March 4 of this year better than we can do it. AMERICA—ONE YEAR AGO—MARCH 4th A tragic, gray day. Ominous quiet hangs like a cloud over streets, homes, business places. People speak in low voices. Fear is everywhere—clutching with cold hands. It is the ZERO HOUR of the Great Depres sion. One ray of hope shines through the fog. It centers around the man who, with earnest face, is standing with bared head, right hand upraised—taking the oath of office which makes him President of the United States. “Can he save us?”—is the question in every heart. Who knows? It seems too much to expect of one man. Yet—we hope ! AMERICA—TODAY—MARCH 4th, 1934 A miracle has happened! Today a new America is in the making. An American born of a new con ception of life . . . not money . . . but humanity. Not special privilege . . . but THE COMMON GOOD OF ALL. Transportation Is Vital Away back in Thomas Jefferson’s administration the Government of the United States, realizing that they could not build a unified nation without means of communcation and transportation between its different parts, began a program of highway building“over the Alleghanies. The State of New York, fearing the diversion of the commerce of the newly-opened West to the ports of Baltimore and Philadelphia, set itself to work to provide water trans pdrtation, by digging the Erie Canal from Buffalo to the Hudson River at Albany. The Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania cut a canal from the headwaters of Ohio to the Delaware. Maryland had earlier built a canal to con nect the Ohio watershed with that of the Potomac. When the steam locomotive was developed and rail roads began to be built, again it was the province of the Government to encourage the development oi this mode: of transportation; and most of the main line railroad mile age in the United States was constructed with thd aid of public funds, Federal, State or local. And the newest! form of transportation, the airplane, has been brought to its present state of efficiency and safety largely by1 Government aid. We think that the development, perfection and maintenance of means of transportation and communi cation is one way of spending public money which not only meets with least resistance from taxpayers who have to provide the funds, but furnishes the most lasting and valuable asset to the nation and its component units. We approve of all the programs of highway improve ment and extension, and we approve, also, of the way in which the Federal Government, through the R. F. C., is helping the railroads to improve their systems. There is something that appeals to the imagination in the efforts of the railroads to provide swifter, more comfortable travel. The new streamlined, air-condition ed trains which several lines are beginning to put into operation, suggest that the railroad is not obsolete. It never will be. It can provide services which neither the motorcar nor the airplane can give. We do not think any of these has reached perfection, any more than anything else is perfect. We believe it is in the pub lic’s interest to help the further improvement and development of all of them. Honor, integrity, truthfulness, diligence, thrift, so briety, modesty, may be old fashioned virtues, but they are still the only rules of life which can lead to real greatness. * + People who count nothing but money as a thing worth while will some day wake up and realize that there are other things. Louisa’s Letter LOVE IS NOT THE ONLY THING THAT COUNTS Dear Girls:— One young girl' writes that she is engaged to a young man who is honest and good but doesn’t have the faculty of making a good living. She ends her letter with this: “But love is really the only thing that eounts( after all, don’t you think?” Well, my dear, I am sorry to say that I do not think that love is the only thing that counts. To have a happy married life one must have love and—other things. One must have respect for the man of her choice. If he is un able to make a living for his family—if he likes to sleep in the morning, and carries out his plans by day dreaming, that respect will not last long. One must have health and this ! is hard to keep if one is over worked and undernourished. To be happily married a wo man cannot be mentally upset all of the time and it is practically impossible to stay in a cheerful frame of mind if there is not money enough to support a fam ily. If. one has to worry about the grocery bill, the butcher bill, the milk bill, etc., one is bound to be irritable. If a woman knows that her children need a dentist’s care or should have their tonsils removed but hasn’t the money to afford these things, she is bound to be worried and unhappy over such a state of affairs. It Is easy to say that we won’t mind wearing the same old clothes but when we catch sight of our reflection in a street window, showing us up in a costume of ancient vintage, it will be hard to smile when Friend Husband admires a wealthy woman who is out fitted in the latest mode. When we see our children taking second rate jobs because they haven’t the education for any other kind, when we see them going with second rate people because we can afford no other neighborhood, I think we wilt change our minds about love being the only factor necessary for a happy marriage, Yours, LOUISA. SEC. DERN TENTATIVELY ACCEPTS INVITATION Asheville, Mar. 6.—George H. Dernt Secretary of War in the cabinet of President Roosevelt, has tentatively accepted an invi tation to speak at the convention of the department of North Caro lina, Reserve Officers’ Association of the United States, which will be held here May 18-20, inclus ive, according to an announce ment made recently by Major J. C. Donald, president of the state department. Secretary Dern’s definite ac ceptance is contingent upon of ficial engagements or duties, he says in replying to a formal in vitation to attend which was sent him recently by Major Don ald. He says he will let the association know definitely if he can come to Asfheville at least a month before the convention is due to meet. Major-General Douglas Mc Arthur, chief of staff of the United States Army, will also be invited to attend the meeting as will Colonel L. Kemper Williams, of New Orleans) La., president of the national' organization of reserve officers. Major-General George Van Horn Moseley, of Fort McPherson, Ga., commander of the fourth corps area comprising eight states, has accepted an invitation to ad dress the meeting which is ex pected to bring about 300 re serve officers and other visitors to Asheville. Impossible for Dad Son—Say, Dad, I can do some thing you can’t do. Dad—I don’t believe it. What is it? Son'—Grow. Another beautiful Queen graces the throne with her King, Leo pold III. She was Crown Prin cess Astrid, daughter of Prince Charles of Sweden and the Prin cess Ingeborg of Denmark. This new portrait study is said to be the favorite of the new Queen. Lay Leader Writes • To M. E. Churches To the churches of the Sparta charge, M. E. Church, South: The stewards and church lay men are planning to accomplish more spiritually and materially for their respective churches this year than ever before. Are you, as a church member, doing your part? If not, get in line with them and help, for the work suc ceeds or fails by your cooper ation or lack of it. The Charge assessment, being reduced from $1100 to $600, can surely be paid by six church es. “Where there is a will there is a way” and a united will can work wonders. If one wants to give of his money and time to the service of God he finds a way. We ,sometimes hear the follow ing excuses for not supporting church work—if you are giving these excuses, pray to God about it if others in your church are, pray with them and for them: “The preacher has never vis ited me, therefore I’ll not give anything”; “I don’t like his wife, so I’ll not support the work this year”; “I don’t like to hear him preach, so I’ll not help this year”; “the preacher is on the wrong side of the fence policitally for me.” For the unmarried preacher: “I won’t pay him, for he runs around with Mr. Blank’s daughter and won’t look at my girls”; If a man misses an ap pointment: “I can’t pay him, he doesn’t keep his appointments.” A few years ago road conditions in bad weather made it impos sible for a man to fill all ap pointments during the winter and this past month’s weather has been trying on all who have tried to keep any church services going in rural districts, but most of them are going. If you can’t get to Sunday school on a bad day, don’t fall out with your pas tor if he fails to appear in rough weather. None of the above excuses keep me from giving money or time that I have for the up building of God’s earthly king dom. We are not merely paying an individual wage when we “pay the preacher,” we are keeping alive our church with a pastor, and all other organizations of our church, we are keeping alive the Christian fires in our community, keeping our church doors open for ourselves and our children. Can you afford not to support your pastor and benevo lences, regardless of who preach es or what your personal feelings may be in the matter? Put God’s work above petty personal likes and dislikes or you will never receive a crown of glory. Old Man “Self” is going to See Castevens Motor ’Co. for radio batteries, tube* and ser vice.—adv. tfc. The Family Doctor by John Joseph Gaines, M. D. SEX—AND THE DOCTOR Earth’s one miracle—-the re production of species. In order that this may take place sexual congress is essential—hence, male and female were created. Right living was enjoined. Perhaps earth’s most import ant function, there is none more abused. Man betrays the highest trust reposed in him. I do not attribute the “fall” to woman alone. To me, man is the chief offender. A sexually-mated couple is a happy couple—if they obey the law of temperance and virtue. The reverse of this picture reeks in deviltry and suffering. Nine tenths of the vast machinery of the divorce courts is operated and fed by extortion wrung from mis-mated men and women. Sex ual crime is universal—and lies beneath the surface. The doctor knows. . . . To possess sexual organs is not a disgrace. But the matter of the relation of husband and wife should be held SACRED. There is no more holy relation. How often it is dragged in the mire! Sex-hunger is a perfectly nor mal appetite. Morbid, or unduly appetites must be held in check. . . . The brute knows no better than to be a glutton—.and— penalties 'are sure. The doctor knows. Young men and women who contemplate matrimony Should be fully advised of the 'step they are about to take. It is not in decent to seek such advice, if the motives are pure. I believe the happiest phase of human existence is the happy, married life. It is the reward of faithful observance of God’s laws. The punishment of violation com prises the keenest suffering— bear that in mind. Yes, the doctor knows—he sees the hideous picture of vio lation. And, he rejoices with the pure and good in their happiness. Piney Creek Piney Creek. March 6.—Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Dixon and daughter visited the home of R. E. Black Sunday. Misses Eula Parsons and Nan nie Busic have gone to North Wilkesbo.ro, where they have ac cepted positions. Joe Finney and daughter, Emaline, visited at the home of L. K. Halsey Sunday. Daily Fowler is visiting home folks for a few days. John R. Halsey, who has been sick for 'some time, is very much improved. Work on the new gymnasium here is progressing nicely. keep many folks from Heaven. Will he keep you? Our conference sends out trained Christian men to lead our churches and God always does best for his people and we should be ready the minute a pastor arrives on the charge to give him our whole-hearted co operation in whatever he tries to do, and if it’s impossible for us to be helpers, (there are natural born kickers), let’s certainly not knock. Yours for cooperation and MRS. VIRGIL M. COX. Charge Lay Leader. Reins - Sturdivant Funeral Home Ambulance Service Day or Night Licensed Embalmers SPARTA, N. C. Telephone 22 AMAZE A MINUTE SCIENTIFACTS -n- BY ARNOLD Horn like hair The horn oh a rhi noceros I* NOT REALLY BONE BUT HAIR THAT M*4 BROWN BOUftJr TOaETVSPR. nNoT ON THE LEVEL In Whirlpool Rapid#, a mil*# below Niagara Fall#, the channel is so narrow that THE SURFACE DUE TO THE VOLUME OF WATER I* CON VEX- Tbt CENTER IS 20 FEET HIGHER THAN THE EDGES. . »r Tiw Bn lyndt—««. l— 1 Rheumatism / u Remedy/ HUNDREDS O* YEARS AGO THE INDIANS COLLECTED CRUDE OIL 8EERA0E IN BLANKETS USING IT AS A UNIMENT FOR RHEUMATISM. Announce Honor Roll For Piney Creek ‘Hi’ Students of Piney Creek high school who having obtained a grade of at ’least B-plus, and are eligible for the Honor Roll for the sixth school month, are as follows: First grade—Annie Lee Mc Millan, Lorine Osborne, Faye Cox, Eugene Blackburn, Mildred Blackburn, Elsie Musgrove and Evon Jenkins. Second grade—Edna Black, Jacqueline Bear, Gilbert Bedwell, Bruce Whiteley, Gary Wyatt, E. J. Jenkins, Dorothy Brown and Elfin Richardson. Third garde—June Cox, Eliza beth Fender, Helen Halsey, Gaylen Richardson, Ruth Halsey, Betty Mae Wagoner, Thomas Smith, Hazel Billings, Betty Rae Halsey, Ella Phipps and Logene Pugh. Fourth grade—Maxine Jenkins, Jean DanieLson and Howard Smith. Fifth grade—Marie Busic, Reba Fender, Racine Fender, Edith Hash ’ and Kelly Neil Sturgill. Seventh grade—Gena Sue Gambill, Grace Hoppers, Emoline Finney and Charmine Paisley. Eighth grade—Marjorie Doug las, Ella Mae Danielson and Quentine Fender. "Ninth grade—Claryce Osborne, Henry Vanhoy and Raymond Der Bord. Tenth grade—Flossie Halsey and Pauline Hash. The following students of the school have made a record for “A” grades during the past six months: Eighth grade.—Ella Mae Danielson, 24 A’s and Marjorie Douglas, 30. Ninth grade—Raymond De Bord, 25 A’s; Henry Vanhoy, 32, and Claryce Osborne, 38. The Piney Creek school is mak ing good progress, according to reports, and attendance is very good when rough weather and cold epidemics are not so pre valent. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Under and by virtue of powei vested in me in a certain deed ol trust executed by B. O. ChoaU and wife and 1P. L, Choate and wife on June 1st, 1926, and re corded in the office <of the Regis ter -of Deeds for Alleghany County in Book 14, Page 124, to securs certain indebtedness to Th« Mountain Loan Corporation, and default having been made in pay ment of said note, and demand having been made tOj the under signed Trustee to execute th< power vested in him ini said deed of trust, I will offer for sale tc the highest bidder for cash al the Court House door in Sparti o.n 'the 22nd day of March, 1934 at 11 'o’clock A. M. the follow ing described tract of land, to wit: Containing 48 acres, more 0(1 less, and being the tract of land conveyed by R. J. Edwards and wife, Ollie Edwards by deed dat ed February 15th, 1919, to B. O. and Leff Choate, which deed it recorded in Book 31, Page 93 office 6f Register of Deeds foi Alleghany County to which refer ence is hereby made for a mors complete and specific description This February 20, 1934. R. F. CROUSE, Trustee. 4tc-15 Al I SMOKE PLENTY OF CAMELS ...MORNING/ NOON, AND NIGHT. SO I THINK I AM QUALIFIED TO SAY THIS— THEY NEVER JANGLE THE NERVES.' YOU CAN SMOKE THEM STEAURY... BECAUSE THEY NEVER GET QN YOUR NERVES . .. NEVER TIRE YOUR TASTE ! “KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES”—A Brand-New Di*h By POP MOMAND Yeh - that Soup <jot me a \ Diplopia from Cookinkj School - ) 1 SET YOU CAN'T <jUESS J WHAT'S IM IT --7— ' C H'PuMPH / CAW-F-P V C AWF-P -
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