North Carolina Newspapers

The Alleghany Times H. B. Zabriakie . Editor and Publisher Mrs. Sidney Gambill .. Local News Editor Published Every Thursday at Sparta, North Carolina, and entered at the Sparta, N. C., Post Office as Second Class Matter. Subscription Rate: One Dollar a Year, Strictly in Advance Thursday, September 26, 1935. "In The World As We Know It Force And Compromise Cannot Be Left Out Of Diplomacy," Says Lippman There is no denying that the world is right now worried about the possibility of war although there is little doubt but that the vast majority of the peo ple of the world want lasting peace. But world peace is still in the offing. It is something that many of us wish could be assured for all time but the human race seems not ready for it yet. In this connection it may be interesting to read about what Walter Lippman wrote some months ago: “The attempt will again be made to establish an international order in which nations can live in peace. May those who attempt it the next time learn the les son of our failure: That we have tried to obtain the benefits of order without paying the price. “The price is the will to defend the existing order by arms and the wisdom to preserve it by concessions. To be willing to fight and unready to compromise is to prepare the ground for revolution and for war. For in world affairs, as in domestic affairs, force and compro mise combined are the energy of government. “We have failed because we have tried to renounce force and at the same time to refuse compromises. By force alone we could not have preserved order. For we did not have sufficient force. We could not preserve it by concessions alone, for to concede when you are known to lack the will to resist is to invite unlimited and intol erable demands. “In the world as we know it force and compromise cannot be left out of diplomacy. Nor can the two be separated, as so many think they can be. For the art of statesmanship is to use them both, having determined at each juncture their best proportions. “It is an art which has not yet been mastered by the pacifist democracies or by the military autocracies. Until it is mastered we shall see no peace that promises to endure.” “If I Had To Detpend On Health, Money Or Power I Wouldn’t Be Happy,” Says Raymond Goldman An Inspirational Editorial by John Edwin Price This is apple picking time in many places. One sees quantities of the delicious fruit in market. When passed a plate of apples you politely take the one nearest you. If it has a bad spot in it you are a bit disappointed. However, you either cut out the spot or eat around it. Suppose you haven’t a knife handy with which to cut out the spot. In eating around it you don’t give it much attention. It’s there, you get around it the best you can, and proceed to enjoy the rest of the fruit. Let’s think of life as an apple. It’s not the first time it has been given serious human consider ation. Suppose you are handicapped in some way. This handicap is a serious blemish in your apple of life. Raymond Goldman has written a book called "The Good Fight.” He says: “I’m not a Pollyanna. You’ll never hear me saying to anybody that his troubles are small or imaginary or unimportant. I think that my own are very important. Certainly, they are very-real. I do say, though, that I learned how to be happy through having to fight hard for happiness. And I know that anybody can do the same, no matter what ails him. “If I had to depend on health, money or power, I wouldn’t be happy. I have conquered nothing. I am still deaf, crippled and ill. As far as I know, I shall never be any different. But outside of that, everything’s swell!” There are many spots on Mr. Goldman’s apple of-life but outside of and in between these bad spots "everything’s swell!” Some people deliberately choose limitations in life. I heard the other day of a woman who is planning to move. She has looked at many apart ments. The decision was at the last between two. One apartment had large rooms but the living room window presented a simple cross-street view to another building. The other apartment had small rooms but af forded a view of a river across a pleasant park. She chose the latter and explained, “the first apart ment would have plenty of room for my furniture but the other one, I have decided, has more room for me.” An apartment with a good view is never small. Life’s limitations sometimes give us a better view of life as a whole. Moreover, we can, in life, choose what we will view. Does your apple-of-life have some unsightly bad spots?' If you can’t cut them out you can determine not to give them much attention and con centrate your gaze and interest on what is good. [.• . If the automobiles continue to kill and maim a - man will soon have to fly as a matter of safety. * • • « Boosting the home town does help it develop, and sometimes works up commendable civic pride. * * * * The man who is sure that he knows almost all there is to any proposition is sure to make a monkey out of-himself if you give him time. * * * * If there is anybody in the United States who knows very much about the political situation there is no one else to agree with nim. * * * * When the five dollar bills begin to stick over the edge of the church collection plate you may set it down that America is above normal, again. ALEXANDER SMITH AND THE BOOK Little as the nine mutineers expected that the tiny boat would ever reach England, they determined to take no chances. They shipped on the Bounty, taking with them six native men, ten women and a girl of fifteen, and sailed down to an island named Pitcairn, after the British officer who fired the first shot at Lexington. Then ensued what the Encyclo pedia Britannica calls “a hell on earth.” One' of the sailors had worked in ,a distillery in Scotland and he discovered a way to distil alcohol from a native plant. Before a great while all the native men were dead, and all the white men but one. That one was Alexander Smith, left alone with a harem of native women and a crowd of half breed children, his own and his companions. Picture him, if you will, the forlorn monarch of a helpless people, shut up with his own bitter memories. Then consider the thing which happened. In one of the chests of the sailors he found a book. He read it. He began to ask himself what was to become of this population that had such a bad start. He began to think with shame and remorse of all the past; he re pented of his sins and resolved to live a God-fearing life, and to make good men and women of those children. He began to teach those children to read that book. So years passed. The children gre.w up and manned, and more children were born. The com munity prospered. Then ohe day, nearly twenty years later, in 1808, the United States ship Topaz called at this island and brought back the first word which the world had received of the mutineers who escaped the hangman in 1790. Alexander Smith was king and preacher and teacher in that lit tle community. In honor of the President of the United States he had changed his name to John Adams, and he much hoped that oiUv ships from America would visit him, for he had no hanker ing for the gallows in England. But no British expedition went out after him, and he lived and died in peace. And now. what about the peo ple on that island? There was no jail. There was no hospital. There was no insane asylum. There was no illiteracy, no crime, no disease. The people had no doctors, took no medicine, used no liquor. The island was one hundred per cent Christian; nowhere on earth were life and property more safe. What changed that place from a hell on earth to a little speck of heaven dropped down in the South Seas? The reading of The Book. X. HOW THE CONSTITUTION GREW The Constitution was not in tended to be a rigid body of law, but a broad statement of democ ratic principles and a set of rules for the application of those prin ciples. For as long as the Legis lative, Executive and Judicial branches of the Federal Govern ment adhered to those principles and were guided by those rules, they were given almost a free hand to do anything that changing circumstances and conditions might require to be done. If at any time it seemed desirable to change the rules, the Constitution itself provided a method of amendment. The growth of the Constitution, to keep pace with the growth of the Nation and the changing times, has, however, been accom plished not as much by changing the rules as by successive inter pretations of the rules by the Supreme Court. There have been only eleven amendments to the Constitution in the 144 years since the adoption of the first ten, which constituted the Bill of Rights. But through the decisions of the Supreme Court, the principles which were stated only in broad, general terms by the framers of the Constitution, have been clarified and applied, almost from the beginning, in new ways to meet new situations. The great body of constitutional law comprised in the decisions of the Supreme Court has become as much a part of the Constitution as the original document itself. It has been developed into some thing living, flexible, adaptable to every social and economic change in human affairs; yet not once, either by amendment or by inter pretation, have the fundamental principles laid down in the Con stitution been abandoned. The growth of the Constitution began with the advent of John Marshall as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in 1'801. In the 34 years throughout which Mar? shall presided over the judicial branch of the Federal Govern ment, hardly a phase of the Con stitution did not come before the Court for interpretation. John Marshall's decisions pointed the way to keep the Constitution abreast of the time without sac rificing the principles of democ racy. Marshall first seized upon the possibilities inherent in the clause giving Congress power to regulate commerce between the states. His successors, following his lead, have made it possible by their decisions, to expand the powers of the Federal Government in pace with social, and economic evolution. No provision of the Constitution has been more zeal ously scrutinized than this one, as both Congress and the Execu tive have constantly sought to broaden the powers of the Federal Government. Upon the rather slender thread of "commerce among the several states" hangs a weight of Federal powers that would have snapped any less elas tic provision. Through the bold exercise of its .right to decide what the Con stitution means, the Supreme Court has made the Constitution reflect the solid convictions of the people, throughout all the trans formations brought about by forces of which the framers of the Constitution never dreamed and electricity, applied in railroads, telegraph and telephone, was to unify the Natiortp and to give1 the Federal Government steadily in creasing importance as compared with the individual states. The great function of the Supreme Court has been to determine how far the Federal Government might exercise its powers to meet con ditions thrust upon it by such physical unification, without in fringing unduly upon the rights reserved to the states. Next Installment: “The Growth Of Nationalism.” The Woman’s Angle Mrs. Clarence Darrow was secretary to the famous lawyer until their marriage in 1903, and she has worked with him con stantly through 92 years. Many details of famous criminal cases she remembers more clearly than he does. * 1 '* New on the rqarket is a little roller that may be filled and put in the ice box until you are ready to use it—it's an ice face mas sages. * 0 • Red and green hose of silk, lisle or wool are slated for the extremists in sports wear. And there will even be some two and three thread silk stockings in red and .green on the market. But evening tones are more likely to be in golds and silvers to match the evening shoes. * * • The period influence in gowns continues to be noticed in styles coming out of Paris. Both stiff and soft silks are being used increasingly in fall and winter styles, square, low-cut decollet tages for evening, huge sleeves and brilliant jewel trimmings. * * • Authorities on the subject of diets maintain that in the later years of life, the results of care less eating are most noticeable. An insufficient number of fruits and vegetables and not enough milk in the diet are the usual failings in our everyday diet * *. * Infant clinics, according to a famous woman physician, have offered the greatest chance to women in medicine of any de velopments in recent years. A mother bringing her infant to a clinic, in many cases for the first time, sees a wpman physician performing her professional task as competently as men. Femi nine prejudice is broken down, Louisa’s Letter BROTHER’S GIRL PROBLEM— WHAT ABOUT GOOD TIMES? Dear Louisa:— My brother is craiy about a girl and thinks that she is fine and sweet but I know different. Her younger sister is my age and I go over to their house a lot. She is spoiled and disagreeable and all of her family thinks she is selfish. I believe if my brother could stay over there for a few days he would change his mind. He is such a fine fellow that I hate to see him throw himself away on such a girl. I don’t know what to do because he just laughs at me and teases me about being jealous of my future sister-in-law if I try to set him straight. WORRIED SISTER Answer: It is hard to try to manage other peoples’ lives for them and usually a very thankless task. If this girl is as selfish and mean as you say she is, why not ar range a little house party and include your brother and his friend? Be sure not to have things too comfortable and let everyone have a share in helping. A summer shack somewhere usual ly brings out the best or worst in people. But a boy in love usually be lieves what he wants to believe, and if his adored should show any undesirable qualities he probably will think it is someone else’s fault. Women whom other women see through so plainly, seem to find it easy to hoodwink men. However, the best test of af fection I know, is that of living in the same house with people for a few weeks. Perhaps if you try this you may discover that she is not as selfish as you thought she was. Be sure you are not judging her through the prejudiced eyes of her younger sister. Dear Louisa: I make a good salary but I spend about all of it and so I have a good time 1 My sisten think I am foolish because I am not saving my money but I tell them that I will have a better time with my memories of good times than they will looking at their dollars in the bank when we grow old. Don’t you agree with me? J. L. P. Answer: Well, J. L. P., I am a great believer in moderation. For in stance, if when you grow old, you become dependent of your relatives or some relief organiza tion, I don’t believe that your memories of good times will com pensate for the bad experiences you will be compelled to undergo then. On the other hand, I think you would be very foolosh to pinch and save for a rainy day and deny yourself of all pleas ures now for the sake of an un certain future. Why not put aside a certain amount each month in the bank or in insurance and then con tinue your good times on what you have left? LOUISA. Wise and Otherwise Only TKaorattcal Any idea a college professor has about money is bound to be theoretical.—Grand Rapids Press. It Poes Travel broadens everything ex cept the bank-roll.—Greensboro (Ga.)' Herald-Journal. V—I—■ IS ■ Apparently Not Maybe there isn’t going to be any war. Tloyd Gibbons hasn’t left for the front yet.—Toledo Blade. So’ve We We’ve been listening for a song about Oddis Ababa.—The Tampa Tribune. Colorful Hollywood looks for a new boom with the introduction of color to its films. The aim is to get the red out of the book-keep ing and into the ingenue’s blush. —Atlanta Constitution. young women in medicine to be come pediatricians. • • • A noted neurologist says that a doctor’s office should never have much red in the decorations, for red is exciting to healthy people, and especially disturbing to the nervous. Use of pale yellow, THE APOSTLE JOHN laUraatiaaal Sunday School Loo ms for Soptambor 29, 1935 Golden Text: “Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which ia good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God.”—3 John 11. (Lasaoa Text: 3 John In the New Testament we run across four characters bearing the name of John. One of these is minor, but two are among the largest figures in this wonderful record. One was a kinsman of Annas, the high priest (Acts 4:6). John Mark, the author of the second gospel, relative of Barna bas, and companion with the lat ter and Paul on the first mission ary tour, is another. He played a rather important part in the history of the early church, and was quite commendable. John the Baptist, the forerun ner of the Messiah, was beheaded by Herod at the beginning of the public activity of Jesus. It is he who testified to Jesus and directed his followers to accompany him, one of which is the subject of our lesson this week. The apostle John was the son of Zebedee, a Galilean fisherman, and of Salome, the latter being a sister of Mary, the mother of Jesus. This John played an ex ceedingly prominent part in the experiences of the twelve apostles and as a leader of the early church, living longer than any of the other twelve. John and James, who were the subject of our lesson last week, were brothers. They were, appar ently, partners in the fishing busi ness with Simon and Andrew. Circumstances of their home life (Mark 1:20, 15:40, 41, John 18:16) indicate that John and James came from a family of some means, which lived in all probability at Bethsaidn. John and James, together with Peter, formed the “inner group” of the disciples of our Lord and as such witnessed the raising from the dead of the daughter of Jairus and the transfiguration on the mount and accompanied Jesus in the Garden of Gethse mane. While John does not figure quite as prominently in the ex ternal acts of the disciples as does Peter, he seems to have been closer to Jesus than any other human being, for Jesus told him who his betrayer would be and at his death entrusted his mother to his keeping. Three times we The Family Doctor by John Joseph Gaines, U. D. THE COLON BACILLUS This common guest ours does not harm, so long as it inhabits the colon, the large bow el; but when it' gets into the blood-stream, through an ulcer of the rectum or from a wound, then grave trouble may occur. Many eases of gall-bladder in fection, appendicitis, and suppu rating inflammation of the urin ary bladder may result. Once the colon bacillus was not considered particularly harm ful. We know better now. Every health board of cities looks out for this more than common polluter of the public water-sup ply. My opinion is that the colon bacillus is equally dangerous, if not more so, than the typhoid germ. The microscopist may in deed find it easy to mistake the colon “bug” for the typhoid. But there is a distinct difference in form. The colon germ is thicker in its middle and more fusiform in shape. The colon bacillus is scattered or disseminated with human ex crement. It may mingle with soil. Hence the outdoor toilet, such as has been used by farm homes, is a distinctly unsanitary and dangerous proposition- The only safe model is the one with a deep pit beneath it which must be treated with un-slaked lime regularly. The content should NEVER be permitted to accumu late on the ground, where it can be washed away by showers. The farm home which has this equipment should tear it down at once and burn it over its own site. Then build a house-toilet with a tile drain, so that it nay be deluged with strong anti septics. This letter is not for ritv dwellings with modern, sani tary conveniences. find John in situations calling for criticism. Jesus rebuked his at-, titude towards one who was cast ing out demons and at another time when he and his brother wondered if they should not destroy a Samaritan village. Then his mother made the selfish re quest of Jesus that her two boys be allowed to sit on his right hand and left hand in his king dom. After the crucifixion and as cension we find John with Peter in Jerusalem worshipping at the temple. When they were arrest ed and carried before the San hedrin during the first persecu tion these officials marveled at their character and bearing. (Acts 4:13, 19, 20). Later, the same two apostles were sent to Samaria when the news came that the word had been received in that section. John is not men tioned otherwise in the activities of the old church except one ref erence made to him as a "pillar” in Paul’s letter to the Galatians. (Gal. 2:9). His latter years were spent in obscurity lightened only by traditional reports. It is prob able that he was exiled to Patmos under the Roman Emperor Nero, wrote the Apocalypse while there, returned to Ephesus, where he completed his gospel and epistles, and died during the reign of Trajan. John with his brother James were called the “sons of thun der.” This surname, given to him and to his elder brother by our Saviour, was undoubtedly an epithet of honor and foreshadow ed his future mission, like the name Peter given to Simon,” says Philip Schaff. "Thunder to the Hebrews was the voice of God., It conveys the idea of ardent tem per, great strength and vehem ence of character whether for good or for evil, according to the motive and aim. The same thun der which terrifies does also pur ify the air and fructify the earth with its accompanying showers of rain. Fiery temper under the control of reason and in the ser vice of truth is as great a power of construction as the same tem per, uncontrolled and misdirected, is a power of destruction. John’s burning zeal and devotion needed only discipline and discretion to become a benediction and inspir ation to the church in all ages." John’s writings in the New Testament are important and vital. His gospel, written “that ye may believe that Jesus is Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye may have life in his name,” was the last of the four gospels to be written. The three epistles bearing his name are like wise considered to have been the last of this classification. He was the author of the Book of Reve lation, based upon his visions, picturing, against the tribulation and trials of the early believers, the eternal paradise which would eventually come to mankind. Our1 printed selection is a letter to one Gaius, concerning the oppo sition of one Diotrephes, in some unknown church, and evidently sent to Gaius in order that the other copy sent to the church it self plight not be suppressed by this man who was critical of John’s leadership and influence. State of North Carolina, County of Alleghany. A* Commissioner appointed in the case of the Federal Land Bank of Columbia vs S. F. Up church et al in the Superior Court of Alleghany county, I will offer for sole at public auction to the highest bidder at the Court House door in Sparta on the 30th day of September, 1935, at 11 o’clock A. M. the following described land: All that certain lot, tract or parcel of land containing 40.5 acres, more or lees, located, lying and being in Cranberry Township, County of Alleghany, State of North Carolina, being bounded on the North by the lands of John Taylor; East fajy lands of H. P. Edwards; South by lands of W. T. Upchurch; and West by lands of J. M. Tilley and F. O. Rich ardson, and having such shape, metes, courses and distances as will more fully eppaaT by refer ence to a plat thereof mads by L. E. Edwards, Surveyor, May 10th 1925, which plat is on file with tile Federal Land Bank of Columbia. . Terms of Sale, one-third cash on day of sale, and .balance in two equal annual installments. This 26th day of August, 1935. R. F. CROUSE, 4tc-26AT Commissioner FLOWERS For All Occasion#