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i—— Practical j Paragraphs Soliloquies of a Back woods Philosopher Bj JOHN EDWIN PRICE Inaction Better Than Word* Baron Aloisi did not applaud Sir Samuel’s speech at Geneva but this was once when inaction spoke loader than words. An exquisite organ number is often best applauded by large chunks of silence. Appreciation is thus better shown. But still better than Aloisi’s inaction was the inaction or lack of action on the part of Mussolini. The fact that Mussolini left his mind so he could change it shows him to be no madman without consideration for the welfare of human kind as a Whole. Whether Hoare’s speech or DeValera’s speech or the actions of other nations lining up against bis attitude, the presence of the British fleet in the Mediteranean or what else caused Mussolini to pause, the world is glad that the mutilation of human bodies is being postponed. May the postponement be indefinite. L«t Gm«i« Do It A few years ago the above tide whs a popular saying—es pecially if there was something disagreeable to be done Of late the job of running a government has not been con sidered a sate and sane life time pursuit. , .Greece got rid of her onetime King, George the 2nd. Now she wants, him back. But George wants to be sure his former subjects know their own minds and so he has. stipulated as a condition of his return that a popular vote be taken to And out what the minds of the many are thinking about him. —'We don’t know just why the reeks want hack a man whom ley once offered $40,000 a year i stay away. But it’s - a great ■eling in this world to feel iat you’re “wanted”. George ust be feeling “grand and orious”. But it hasn’t gone to s head too much. He’s off to a gj>od start, consulting the people. ! Pray The “All-Powarful” . “Women of the world, unite with ours your prayers to the ^ll-Powerful that he should ivent the crime of war. De id of the AU-Foweirful that inspire the words and acts statesmen so justice and ice may reign to the ends of World.” -The words were part of a rldio addreiss by Empress Minen of Ethiopia after a sixteen-day period of fasting and prayer. Most people believe in prayer, especially in extreme illness or extreme danger. It was said of ag rough notth-woods lumber jj ck : “An’ Bossin* Bill was an A heist still except sometimes in tl t dark." Someone long ago said, “ *r»yer changes things.” The g Bat Tennyson affirmed “More tl ings are wrought by prayer t! m this world dreams of.” The power in prayer is as hard to d fine as television, as difficult t<f put pour finger on as a radio wfive. It is merely an exalted fdrm of telepathy which gathers strength in transit. Or is it proof tdg the ; “All-Powerful" that m rtals care, causing Him to hi ng added impressions to focus 01$ certain people who are then tig tools of His desire? Dr by prayer do we help allign oi selves (and those we affect) te ipathioaUy' with God’s plan. f this is the cade most praying sli uld bp listening for guidance gr ' the flrtt few “tuning-in” th lights. Will 51m Stop Spring nchmen, yes romantic nchmen, sent Lydia Oswald, beauty, to prison for “ll a charge of '"admitted she had infended to arouse the personal interest of two French officers in the nope* of gaining military secrets. She claimed that her i—>-V.'.A ri i:,, V-— NOTICE Off SALE 1 will mH, on Thursday, October '£ sMtat* m .... e, . personal property* of Aa late R. G. Hop old colt; ton hoed M y-8 Coupe. plow* end |§ e Vitek, sales under firs $dpp-*%f oeWt ell <oMo»n, twelve approved •pyh* ended When .he fell 1» love with one of them. She wasn't believed so she got nine months. If the officer is true to her she will get “life” with him. Bat will that mean that her spying days are over? Married men say not. Interacting Notes la Newslaad The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom is out to get 500,000,000 signatures to a statement de manding the end of war. They evidently believe without equi vocation that “the meek shall inherit the earth.” * * * The York Republican, Ne braska, tells a story of how one York* resident rid his place of tramps. He ordered a load of wood that needed splitting placed in his back yard. * * * Don’t tell the lions, you might scare them to death. But Captain Arnold Miller, of Santa Barbara, of Mexican and Civil Wars, will be 101 years old next Saturday and intends to spend the day on horseback hunting lions. * * * Some of us would have been running yet but Michael Yemzow of Parker Hill, Pennsylvania, just turned and went on hunting his mushrooms when he met a big black bear on the Shick shinny side of Huntington Mountain last week. • • * Yes sir, Mr- Pierce, oA Con cord, Mass., made boots for Ralph W. Emerson and Nathaniel Hawthorne and at 86 is "still making shoes to order. * * * Page Floyd Gibbons! Here’s a thriller. James Nfles of Great Bend, New York, drove his car on the Lackawanna tracks where it stalled. He, tried to get it going again but he and a companion jumped just in time to avert being bumped by a train bearing down on them. * * * Did you read about that barber who has been saving newspaper clippings concerning Lindbergh ever since the famous Atlantic hop? He now hopes to get Lindy to autograph the collection. That hobby sounds more interesting than stamp collecting. Wilt Would You Have Done? - According to reports Leonard Koenecke who was killed in a fight in mid-air had been drink ing heavily. He is said to have caused trouble in a carrier plane enroute from St. Louis to Detroit and had been put off. Irwin Davis and William J. Mulqueeney must have known he had been drinking when they took him aboard. But did they know he had been causing a disturbance on the first part of the trip? Sober people are frequently embarrassed by people whose reasoning has been blurred by too much alcohol. In a building they put up with a lot from them and try to jolly them along. On the highways they usually have a chance to dodge them. But up in the air when one gets a typically stubborn drink ing man’s idea that he’s going to be the center of things to run the show when he doesn’t know how or isn’t in condition what is to be done but to endeavor to restrain him? Of course it is to be deplored that he was killed. Those trying to restrain him undoubtedly de plore it more then anyone. Fortunate for them that Koe necke’s actions prior to boarding their plane are a matter of record. Too bad that Blackberry Cup, November Chill and Huckleberry Grin as advocated by the W. C. T. U. hadn’t been the potions imbibed by this drinker. The Genuine Article We recently heard a' speaker tell an interesting story about a little girl and her father and a purchase they made in a variety store. It was a great day when he finally decided to take her. She had looked forward to it for months. She knew Mr. Jones, the proprietor, for he was superintendent of her Sunday School. Her delight knew no bounds ae he personally escorted her about the store. It was fairyland to the little miss. She gazed in wonder at the colored flower vases. The perfume counter charmed her. The sta tionery department with its crayons and paints and fountain pens and pretty shelf coverings held her close attention for a time. The toy department seemed like all her best dreams “come true.” But it was toe jewelry counter that spell bound her. Finally her daddy told her she could have one present. Would die like a doll? No, she wanted a wrist watch. Daddy tried to tell her that a painting set wputd be more fun and would last a long time. He Miss Newton and her “S who puts this mountain of flesh the Walter L. Main Circus, to b day, Octdber 2, at Independenc Wise and Otherwise Trying You can’t fool all of the people all the time, but somebody is try ing it all the time.—Savannah Morning News. Ain’t It So? Lives of great men all remind us that plans are things a can didate stands on before election and sits down on afterwards.— Winona (Minn.) Republican-Her ald. Reached A Solution A large number of people have solved the problem of what to do with their leisure. They sit around and cuss the Government. —Mobile Register. Whet Next? A school house in. Minnesota is to be constructed entirely of glass. It will obviate the need of arising fen masse to sec the Are apparatus go by.—Detroit News. Typical It is stated that a typical Am erican is one who has his home mortgaged for his car, plays golf when he ought to be at work, and has five different loans from the government.—Florida Times Union. An apple a day keeps the doc tor away. A cross word a day keeps love away. reminded her of all the things she could paint, trees and birds and flowers and animals. “No daddy” she persisted "I want a watch.’’.So, a watch she got. She put it on her wrist and admired it greatly. That night when daddy came to say good night little sunshine was crying softly. He asked, “What’s the matter, dear?” “It’s about my watch, daddy. It doesn’t tick.” The little girl’s watch was like some folks’ community spirit. It doesn’t tick. They talk loyalty to local interests. Their patriot ism displays well—but it just doesn’t tick. Or as is sometimes said of some sheep “All cry and no wool.” However you may be fortunate in your town in having the majority of people with com munity spirit and patriotism that ticks. Sentence Stimulant* “Death is merely an instant of apparent defeat in an eternity of brave advance.”—Gilkey. • * * There is an inward and an outward sweating. The chronic town knocker knows nothing about the former. It has to do with the brain. • * * * John Skelton, who livedi from 1460 to 1692, said “That bird is not honest that defileth its own nest.” When one hears sojne. folks defiling their home town and sometimes members of their own families one thinks that their good sense has not yet caught up with John Skelton. * * * There have been slum enviro nments so sordid as to encourage crime through mal-nutrition and bad example but for the most part goodness, like happiness, does not depend overmuch on possessions. • * • Jack Frost is on the pumpkin. And his fodder’s in the shock. But where’s his mudder? In the Doctor—Did you do as I said and drink a stiff whiskey after a hot bath? Rhinehert—I did my best. Doc, but I couldn’t finish drinking the hot bath.—Pennsylvania Keystone. absolute change. You must not do any headwork at ,all. Patient—That’s bad. I’m a barber. Usage makes things respectable whether right or wrong. Big Circus To Be At Independence Wednesday, Oct 2 Military Band, Funny Clowns, Beautiful Girls And Glittering Costumes To Be Among Attractions IS THREE-RING AFFAIR Cumberland, Md., Paper Praises Quality Of Acts And Other Features In Showing There The Walter L. M,ain Circus, which will exhibit in Indepen dence, Va., for one, day only, Wednesday, October 2, is said to be better this year than it has been in many previous seasons. This is what the Cumberland Daily News, of Cumberland, Md., said in regard to the circus per formance the day after the cir cus had gone: “The big Walter L. Main Circus gave two ex hibitions here yesterday and re ceived excellent patronage both afternoon and night, the pro gram being well worth it. There was not a dull moment in the lengthy, well-balanced ^program, there being features and novel ties of the most pleasing variety. “Within the three rings, act followed act, which, as predicted by the management, formed ‘a show of supremely stupendous surprises’ and this is true, for the Main Circus gave a program which was surpassingly thrifling as well as pleasing to young and old. Outstanding features were the flying LaMars, whose daring and thrilling work on the flying trapeze got the crowd on their toes; the Cune-Grant trio, com edy acrobats; Mibzy and high wire artists; William New ton’s trained solo elephant; An drew’s trained bears; Estelle Gordon, and her wonder horse, “Nezeppa”; a group of smartly trained dogs; “Cupid,” the edu cated pony, also “Mickey Mc Guire,” the Hollywood chimpan zee picture star, featured in the picture, ‘Wild Cargo’. “There also was a contingent of wild west performers, cowboys, cowgirls, and real Indians, show ing sports and pastimes of the western frontier which proved a very interesting feature. “Professor Hinkley’s military j band no more than finished the I overture when a sharp blast of the equestrian director’s whistle, a signal for the big show to start, when the grand tournament with a cast of beautiful girls with glittering costumes, funny clowns, lumbering elephants and so forth appeared, and the next moment the peaks of the big circus tent seemed filled with aerialists, per forming a routine of se.emingly impossible feats of strength and daring, beautiful Equines per forming with almost human in telligence, a feature that no cir cus would be complete without. “The Walter L. 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