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About The Pronunciation Of Names Of Foreign Cities eghany Times Zabriskie ... Editor and Publisher ney Gembill . Local News Editor ed Every Thursday at Sparta, North Carolina, entered at the Sparta, N. C., Poet Office as d Class Matter. Subscription Rate: One Dollar a Year, Strictly in Advance Thursday, November 21, 1935. It is gratifying to learn from the National Board on Geographic Names that the right way to pro nounce the name of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is as if it were spelled “Ahdis Awawa,” with the accent on the first syllable of each word. That goes to show how little most of us know —or care—about the right way to pronounce the names of foreign places. Practically every American pronounces “Paris” the way it is spelled, instead of calling it “Paree,” as the French do. Anybody talking about “Mathreeth” would be regarded in these parts as a sissy, but that’s how Spaniards pronounce the name of their capital city, Madrid. As far as that goes, most of us are as careless with Italian names as we are with those of Ethiopia. If we’ve got to say “Ahdis Awawa,” why aren’t we under equal compulsion to say “Roma,” “Napoli,” “Firenze” and “Genova” instead of our slipshod American way of pronouncing Rome, Naples, Florence and Genoa the way we spell them? Most of us, anyhow', feel like pronouncing this whole Italian-Ethiopian war a mistake.— Selected. The Real Bogeyman In Europe Aplpears To Be Hitler From all the reports that come out of Europe about the war situation, it seems to us that the main reason why England, France and a lot of smaller nations are trying to keep Italy- from grabbing Ethiopia is not so much sympathy for the Ethiopians as that to let Mussolini get away with it would set a bad example to Germany. Europe didn’t worry much when Japan grabbed off Manchuria. That is a long way from London and Paris, and none of the “Great Powers’ ” toes were trodden on- But Ethiopia is close to home, and Italy is one of the neighbors. If they let neighbor Italy go out and pick up new territory wherever it wants to, how are they going to stop Germany when Hitler’s government gets ready to annex a slice of the Ukraine, or take over Czechoslovakia ? German rearmament is giving all the rest of Europe the jitters. Sooner or later, statesmen be lieve, the Germans are bound to make another armed drive for a “place in the sun.” And that’s another reason why the other powers are trying to conciliate Mussolini with one hand while trying to curb his territorial ambitions with the other. They want his support when the time comes to make another stand against Germany. Hitler is the real bogeyman of Europe.—A. S. We Need Sensible Opposition To War Rather Than Foolish Pledges “Not To Fight” Some three thousand students, in a large city, recently paraded to demonstrate that they do not intend to fight for their country “in any war.” Similar gatherings crop up in other places and it is not an uncommon occurrence in the country at large. Nobody gets excited, however, and least of all those who will have to assume responsibility fori national defense in the event of war. They are older than the demonstrators and more experienced. They know that these student gatherings mean little or nothing and that the alleged pledges will vanish like snow on a summer’s day once the war drums beat and the bugles play. What we need in the United States is sensible opposition to war, rather than foolish and absurd pledges “not to fight.” Any sane program that gives promise of keeping the United States out of war should have the support of all lovers of world peace, even if the program involves, as often enough it must, the possibility of war with some absolute ruler of a deluded people. •‘It is not much honor to the American flag when somebody displays a dirty or ragged one on a pole” says an exchange, and we’re wishing that Uncle Sam could see the National Emblem that flies over our local post office. But maybe he’ll do better when ho moves into his new building next month. Here’s hoping. Men have a lot of characteristics that we may dislike, but we can overlook most of them in a in who shows gratitude. * • * The idea in some sections is not only that the Id owes everybody a living but that the gov nent must make payments promptly No one is rich enough to do without a neigh Advertising is what draws away the trade from small village. Advertising will also keep it newspaper, large or small, is community outside its field hwhile citizen should himself to make each The Family Doctor ———— By John Joseph Gaines, M. D. M ■-.. IF YOU ARE HEALTHY The fox being chased, or the hunted hare, runs in circles, if left to his own instinct. The big planets above our heads move in circular orbits. It seems to me the human mind also performs in a similar manner—in circles—as I watch the developments of years. Many of us are coming out at the same door where in we went, like the old poet, Omar. Time was when we lifted hands in holy horror, at a diet of fat meat. Today, our calm judg ment is, that fat meats, and well nourished bodies are the best fortification against tuberculosis! I have heard meats, cheese, eggs and other dependable foods con demned solemnly, even for healthy people! If you had a greasy skin, you were ordered off substantial diet immediately. We know better now. Lean meat is not only desirable, it is essential to life and strength! People have looked at me slant-ways when I have told them that gravy was better for their “kids” than ood-liver oil—and I’ve been telling ’em that for nearly a half century. I knew a family- who, all of them, were swept away by tuber culosis of .the lungs—all but one, the last little daughter. She con sulted me a few days after my graduation in Medicine—about her lungs! Her three sisters and a brother had died of it. She nat urally felt that she was doomed. “Fanny.” I said, “you go home and learn to live on fat meats, rich milk and eggs. See that you do that, as many times a day as you sit down to the table.” I made it as impressive as I knew how. She promised strict obedi ence. Today, Fanny is getting a lit tle old—but she weighs 175, and still enjoys her fat bacon! If our dietitians would tell us how to avoid the human hog, we would be happier and healthier. A FAMILY BUDGET IS A VERY GOOD THING Dear Louisa: We have to watch our budget very carefully as my husband’s salary is small, but when Junior wears shabby clothes and cheap shoes; when I make over hats and coats until they are thread bare; when we have no rug on our liv ing room flour, and when all of us need dental work, how do you suppose I feel when people in our church or on the streets thank me for my husband’s generous con tribution to this, that, and the other cause. Five dollars for this and ten dollars for that, when his own family is absolutely in need of things- His mother says that it is because he is so good and wants to help the poor and needy, but I am not so sure. DISGUSTED WIFE Answer:—I really don’t blame you for being disgusted, in the least. A man’s first responsibil ity is his own family and he has no right to let them suffer so that he might appear generous I and benevolent to the public. For it is probably the secret of his giving. He wants to feel impor tant and wants people to think well of him. I’ll be willing to wager that if no one knew of his contributions he wouldn’t make tttem. Has he given up his smok ing or any of his little luxuries ill order to contribute generously to these causes? No, he has let you go without a coat and Jun ior without a top coat. So you see he is not so kind hearted after all. Now, I certainly think that we should contribute to all worthy causes, but we should give in ac cordance with our means. Per haps fifty cents or a dollar will be more of a sacrifice to one fam ily than one hundred dollars is to another. And don’t imagine if the one dollar man gives ten that he is fooling anybody about his finances. Folks are probably thinking how silly he is to give so much when be can afford so little. I should try to make him bud get his salary and put aside a cer tain amount for charity and promise not to use any other money unless he takes it out of his personal account. When my husband and I were first married we divided our account something like this: 1. —Rent. 2. —House money, which meant groceries, milk, etc. 3. —Insurance. 4. —Medical. 5. —Fuel. 6—-Personal. Now, in that personal account the same amoun^ ^was, set aside for him as was set aside for me and out of it came our clothes, spending money and recreation. Whatever either of us could save was our own to do with as we chose. If anything was saved out of the house money it did not be long to me but went hack into the general fund. Our charity and church dues also came out of our personal accounts. We really found this a very satisfactory plan which worked. All the money which did not go for necessities was divided in half as our two personal accounts and thus we had two separate saving accounts with no questions asked about how they were to be spent. Yours, LOUISA The Woman’s Angle An amusing: bauble on the mar ket: scales that, appropriately enough, have gone musical. The new gadget has a music box at tached to the weight register. It automatically plays nursery songs when you weigh in the baby. Ho-hum! * * * The diet fad for reducing has taken to the woods, and now that we are all a bit more sensible about it, we realize that a slow, sensible, regulated and diminish ed diet plus exercise is the most satisfactory solution excepting only those who should see their doctors. * * * Dr. Alexis Carrel, in his “Man, The Unknown,” states that child ren have a contempt for their parents, but willingly imitate their ignorance, vulgarity, selfishness and cowardice. ... If he’s right, what a terrific burden is placed on every parent who would bring up his child to a stature of no bility! No matter how fine the child’s heritage back through the ages, so much of his personality and character depends, not or his conscious training, but upor the unconscious examples set by his parents! I wish every parenl might read Dr. Carrers book. The street-length dress of metal cloth is being seen in fashionable places at the cocktail hour anti for semi-formal evenings. The ankle-length dress, on the othes hand, doesn’t make an appearance 'ie dinner hour. Rich colon purples, and purple-bluet jubilee note in rid QOOR.CHILD /ahd the school ^ % D». ALUN <L MLAND Dheetor, Hnmd md Hedth 1durdm Nm /frwi (Mr Department ej Mtr /nMrttw Future Dads, These Boys What seems to be unnecessarily ■low progress in public health edu cation is sometimes very discourag ing to health workers. But now «uu lucii aviiicuuu§ occurs to bring us cheer and we go on with new hopes and a conviction that all is well Such an experience was mine recently, while sDendinx a day at Rutgers University. Finding it necessary to remain over the noon hour I decided upon lunching at the University cafeteria. And what a delightful luncheon it was I Tasty, attractive, a nourishing! Thinking of my own college days I rejoiced at the good fortune of today’s student. But the experience that cheered was this. Having been first in line when the doors opened and finding a seat near the serving counter I was in a position to observe the se lection* of the boys as they passed through. What caught my eye was the milk. The first six took milk, the first ten, and then I forgot my own meal in order to count. Forty six persons passed before there was a break in the line, and of that number forty-five had purchased milk. And these were college students, remember. Again f recalled my own oollege days, and I knew that progress had indeed been achieved. All our work was wprth the effort if this was the rosidk I left that cafeteria in good cheer. nwwswmissssssswa !"£~' I SUNDAY KL-; I SCHOOL •:• LESSON-: By REV. P. B. FIT* WATER. D. D„ Member or Faculty. Moody Btble Instltuto of Chfoaso. • Wootorn Newspaper Union. Lesson for November 24 THI MESSAGE OP HAQQAI AND ZKCHARIAH LESSON TEXT—Baggal »:*-»; 1:1, •; Zccharlah «:«-10. GOLDEN TEXT—I WM (1.9 when they said unto me, Let ua (0 Into the bouee of the Lord. Psalm lfl.'L PHIMART TOPIC—A New Bouse of Worship. JUNIOR TOPIC—Buildln( a Bouse of Worship. INTERMEDIATE AND 8ENIOR .TOPIC—Why We Build Churches. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC—Building Adequate Churches. After the returned captives had settled down In the towna surround ing Jerusalem, the people were called together for the purpose of establishing the worship of the Lord God. This movement was led by Joshua the priest and Zerubba-, bel the governor. In view of the fact that the clearing away of the; debris of the old city and temple and the erection of the new temple would take a long time, an altar was erected where sacrifices might be ottered at once to God. 1. The Laying of the Foundation of the New Temple (Ezra 8:8-18).; This was an auspicious occasion' and was Impressively celebrated. L The priests In their official ap parel (v. 10). These garments sym bolised their consecration to the Lord's service. 2. The priests with trumpets (v., 10). Trumpets were used In calling the people together. a The Levltes with cymbals (v. 10). This was according to the -ar rangements made by David (I Chron. 18: 16-21). 4. They sang together by course (v. 11). This means that they sang to one another responsively. The one company sang, “The Lord Is good." The other responded, “For< his mercy endureth forever.” 8. Mingled weeping and singing (vv. 12, 18). 8ome of the older men who had seen the magnificent tem ple of Solomon wept when they saw - how far short the present founds-, tton came of the former temple. Others were glad because of the favor of God which had brought them back and that an encouraging beginning had been made in the new house of worship. II. The Building of the Temple Hindered (Ezra 4). The leading adversaries were the Samaritans, a mongrel people, the offspring of the poor Jews who were left In Palestine and the foreign people who were sent Into Palestine after the Jews were taken captive. The three perils which delayed the building of the temple for about fourteen years reveal the persistent methods which the enemies of God use to hinder the building program of God’s people In every age. L An unintelligent pessimism (8: 12). Because things were not as promising as they should be, some were not disposed to go forward with a constructive program and even hindered those who possessed a hopeful outlook. Under the cir cumstances, a glorious beginning had been made which had promise of great things In the future. 2. Worldly compromise (4:2, 8). The adversaries said, “Let us build with you: for we seek your God." This Is Satan's most common and effective method. The help of the unregenerate In forwarding the Lord's work should not be accepted by the Lord’s people; 8. Open opposition by the world (4:4-24). When refused a part in the work, open and violent opposi tion was resorted to. Intimidation and political scheming were used to divert the building plan of God's people. III. Assurance of the Completion of the Second Temple (Zech. 4:8-10). By means of the golden candle stick Is represented the restoration of the Jewish nation and the fulfill ment of Its divine purpose. It was to be a light In the world. There were Insuperable difficulties In the way of accomplishing their restora tion, represented by the great moun tain, but assurance was given that God by his Holy Spirit could easily accomplish their restoration. The mountain would bo displaced by a plain. The two olive trees repre sent Zerubbabel and Joshua. The Holy Spirit was to accomplish this work through them. IV. The Temple Finished (Bara 6:18-13). Through the ministry of the prophets, Haggmi and. Zechariah (Ezra 3:1; Hag. 1, 2), the people were encouraged to resume the work of the building of the templa. When the temple was finished, they solemnly dedicated It to God (Bars 6:16-22). V. The Bleaeedneee of Dwelling In Qod’a Houao (Pa 64:1-4). L The longing of tbo eon) fer ?4World ^groceries In the cays OF THC AZTECS, Cocoa beans HONEY! [HERE THAN 456 DIFFERENT VARIETIES ofCHEESEm WORLD! ms you_ BfiOMSS TO //SEPAAATF AMO Dormer cams D IW W«ld CtntM Cora|U B) Rambling 'RPUND N£W YORK »^4IUeU KEMMV Between the acts along Broad way, youngsters entertain theatre goers, with dancing and singing, and scramble for the pennies the audience throws. Theatre man agers object only because the kids are too good, sometimes, and the audience stays and stays autside, and frequently hold up the second or third act curtains. • * * Way back in 1865 a store for fat men was established on Third Avenue in New York, and it’s still going, A complete wardrobe for a 450 pound man is a simple matter for them, what with sixty and seventy-inch belts, undear wear, shirts and things, and a clientele that extends all over the world. * * * Great stir at a recent night club rendezvous when Ina Claire appeared with a fur trimmed hat. They named her “Mrs. Daniel Boone.” * * • Approximately enough, Colum bia University Press chose Armis tice Day as the publication date of the book of an eminent eco nomist, John Bates Clark, “A Tender of Peace.” It expounds the terms on which civilized na tions can, if they will, avoid war fare. * * * Street names in New York are just as amusing as any other city. To wit, Luster Street which used to be Dark Street until resi dents objected and had it chang ed. Since there was already a Light Street nearby, they chose the next best. * * * New York’s National Republi can Club took in a black cat in March 1983, lean and hungry. Sleek and fat now, they named it New Deal. • * * Soft drink stands are glassed in for the winter, and selling hot Wise and Otherwise Ain’t It So? Nothing gives a girl a more natural charm than a graceful carriage, says a beauty authority. But for .a boy to have charm he needs a sporty coupe.—Atlanta Georgian. Against Heavy Odds Florida Supreme Court holds that the slot machine is not a lottery. Certainly there is little of the element of chance about it—Norfolk (Va.) Ledger-Dis patch. Prosperity’s Cornin’? Add signs of returning pros perity: The gangsters have begun killing off each other again to get at the take.—Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. No Room Left Goebbels says the responsibility for the future prosperity of Ger many rests on Hitler’s shoulders. It shouldn’t leave much room for a chip.—Detroit News. Look Out U Duce is certainly burning his bridges. The African go will be without League approval or the sanction of the New York State Boxing Commission.—The Detroit News. dogs. One of them turns into a florist shop each fall, which seems a strange masquerade. * • • Up in Harlem is the most crowded single block in New York. It houses 8,871 persons, all negroes. A population larger than many a thriving community, that block is anything but thriv ing, with broken old dumb waiter shafts used as garbage chutes, and many people to the room. Not a pretty thought. So* Caatovons Motor Co. for radio battorioo, tuba* and eor vico.—odv. tfe. Time Lost os Mooney Lost It costs money to be sick. You see it di rectly if your pay envelope is short. 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