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The Alleghany Times Alleghany County’s Only Newspaper Published every Thursday by the Gazette Printing & Publishing Co. 117 W. Grayson St. Galax, Virginia Sparta Office In Transou Building H. B. Zabriskie .-. Editor Mrs. Robert M. Gambill . Local News Editor Subscription Rates—Strictly In Advance In Alleghany County . One Year $1.00 Six Months $ .50 In North Carolina (outside of Alleghany County) and Virginia - One Year $1.25 Elsewhere in United States .... One Year $1.50 This paper charges for the insertion of Obitu aries, Resolutions; Cards of Thanks, etc. Obituaries occupying not more than eight inches of space, $1; longer ones in proportion. Cards of Thanks. 35 ‘•eats. Cash or stamps must accompany the copy. Entered at the Post Office at Galax, Virginia as Second Class Matter under tne Act or Congress of March 8, 1872. Sparta, N. C., Thursday, July 21, 1938. Our Multiplying Taxes With governments expanding their functions into almost every phase of hu man activity, the problem of taxation grows more complex and more serious. New kinds of taxes and heavier taxes are being imposed upon everybody. Counting the Federal Government, the 48 states with their 3,600 counties, and all of the cities, towns, school districts, fire districts, etc., there are more than 150,000 taxing units in the United States. Many persons live under as many as ten different tax jurisdictions, each with pow er to levy taxes on the same property or persons. , , No one wants to put an end to the useful purposes for which tax monej is expended. We have not enough good schools, hospitals, highways, bridges, po lice and fire protection and the other things for which tax money is spent. It is fair enough that such things should be paid for out of taxes. But there aie many things about our national tax situ ation which call for revision. One is the duplication and overlap ping of taxes, with different tax authori ties taxing the same things. Some way must eventually be found to separate the taxing powers, allotting certain fields of taxation to the Federal government, other .fields to the states, and limiting the kinds of taxes which counties and municipalities may impose. That might take a Consti tutional amendment, but it could and should be done. Another tax reform urgently needed is some way of seeing to it that the tax money is all applied to public purposes and not absorbed by an increasing army of tax-eaters. The greatest danger Amer ica faces today is the growing swarm of office-holders supported at public expense. If the present trend continues it will not be long before half the population is liv ing off the earnings of the other half. “We are a brave, wise people. We can kill Indians and wild beasts and ban dits, but all of a tremble we take to the woods at the sight of a new idea. No political party has ever yet led forth with a new idea. It has only sponsored a big ' idea when ‘We, the People,’ behind it, have many, many votes to secure. e, the people, must therefore find the idea and persuade the voters.’’—Carrie Chap man Catt. Food And Your Body Once in a while it is a good idea to emphasize the machine-lik§ qualities of the human body. We should not forget that food is the fuel that operates the physical engine upon which life itself depends. Eating is not only a prime function of existence but it is also one of the most important. Every individual, and par ticularly our young people, should be thor oughly informed as to the principles of diet and the peculiar values of various foods. Inasmuch as the meals of the average American family are under the control of the wife and mother, it is the duty of these home-makers to study and under stand the proper preparation of food, its specific properties and the value and necessity of variety in the daily diet. We are not suggesting that the in dividual become a food fanatic or that our readers take up any of the various fads that afflict the public. We do advise every woman, who is supervising the feeding of human beings to study foods, diets, calor ies, vitamins and the other data now avail able in regard to foods. The more wide spread such information becomes, the better will be the health and bodily growth of the people in Alleghany county. There are millions of people in the United States who pay more attention to the feeding of their poultry and livestock than they do to the food that their child ren consume. Some of them probably reside in our counties. For one reason or another, including lack of information and lack of money, their children grow up undernourished and ill-fed, their weak ened bodies inviting disease. If they escape death, their bodies and general health will present living testimony in years to come of the ignorance of their parents in regards to food. Every family diet should include milk, meat—but not too much pork or fat back, —bread, vegetables and fruit. Every housewife who reads this article should check up on the meals served to her fam ily during the past week. Was the nutri tive material properly divided into pro teins, fats, carbohydrates and mineral matter ? Was the food properly prepared in palatable form? Did it have variety? Was it sound from a health standpoint, taking into consideration the needs of the various members of the family ? What Other Editors Say First The Words From The Christian Science Monitor The boys tvho got haled into court in Kansas City, Kan., for misusing fireworks the other diay haven’t heard the last of it. In fact, the flare back from their failure to discern the thin line between a prank and a misdemeanor should have a lasting effect. For that the “culprits” can thank Judge Henry Meade. The firecracker that got them into trouble was nothing to the one the judge exploded in four tearful faces with the remark: “Let’s hesr you say the Lord’s Prayer.” Probably the judge was not exactly bowled ovter to see that the boys were stumped by that one. No one knows better than a judge how com pletely lacking in religious training are most youngsters who run afoul the law. They are to appear in court again on Saturday ;and recite the Lord’s Prayer word for word. It is pleasant to dwell on the good that may come from the fulfillment of the court’s kindly edict. For if, with all their memorizing, these boys get understanding, they will find a sure way to be delivered from all manner of mischief. It is a wise judge who seized this chance to implant the words on which so many good works are based. Gountry Stores From The Christian Science Monitor A famous grocery in Washington, which had supplied groceries to every President since Lin coln, closed the other day. Burchell’s store, it was, founded eighty-two years ago when the Capi tal was a village. The building will be used for other—and more profitable—purposes. The fate of this landmark was the same as many another of its kind at crossroads hamlets and in larger villages from coast to coast. Whenever' and wherever they hap/e put up their shutters, a social as well as trading center of simpler days has gone. “General stores,’’ as well as grocery stores, many of them were. “Everything from a needle to a threshing machine” made up their stock— gingham, groceries, overalls, prunes, salt pork, molasses., kerosene, nails, candy, hoes, wash-tubs, shoes calico, cheese, crackers, horse collars, dried beef, canned salmon, sugar, socks, saleratus, neck ties, sheep-dip, shirtwaists, fly paper, fish hooks, mops, brooms, raisins, curtains, catsup, mouse traps, bolts, cotton batting, straw hats, rubber boots, pins, plows, pitchforks, Paris green, pat terns, pickles, pie plates, sweaters, shoe polish, flatirons, clothes pins, horsewhips, harmonicas, and who can remember what else? Most of them were department stores with out departments. No wonder the many, miscel laneous odors blended into something distinctive and delightful. Such stones began to diminish in number when automobiles came in and it was as easy— and much pleasanter—-to drive to the county seat and trade at Brown’s Bazaar or the Busy Bee Emporium than to stop at the crossroads. Then came the chain stores. Before long even the hitching posts made way for a gasoline pump. In their heyday these stores were the com munity center. From them radiated the news of Jennie Jones’ new baby, the painting of John Johnson’s barn, the news from the county court, the schedule of Bamum and Bailey’s circus, the auction at Robinson’s farm, and other tidings of importance. And as for news of the larger, more distant world, did not the drummers from city wholesale houses supply it well seasoned with anecdotes and color? Winter evenings, in the pre-radio days, the country store was the community forum. Crops, politics and horses were staples of conversation. Early arrivals got the chairs nearest the stove. Later loafers had to sit on the cracker-barrel, the nail keg, or the end of the counter. Yams lasted till the mail came in or the kerosene lamps went out. The Low Down From Hickory Grove I been half-way afraid that I might have bo quit reading just the front page, and turn clear back to the funnies, now that Congress has gone home. But I have been unduly alarmed. And the new tricks and stuff, where they are angling for this 4 billion being dished up down there at head quarters—it is pretty good comedy. And the ones trying for the money, it is Governors, and City Councils, etc.—-or anybody who can sniff cash, from far away. And old Samuel, he has only one place to get money, and it is from your own tax collector, so anything anybody gets from Wash., it is just your own money. But when you get it, it is maybe a recreation center or something, which if you exercise in it, your lawn-mower at home gets rusty. Or maybe your City Mgr., he gets a bigger and longer car —and next year you pay even more than this year, for his gas. For real fun and amusement, and comedy, it is hard to beat the front page. Yours, with the low down, JO SERRA ■■ LOOKING AT WASHINGTON (Continued from front page) manufactured goods of the North and East, while they had to sell their cotton, tobacco, wheat or pork at the lower prices of the worl dmarket. There were taxes to help pay millions of dollars of Federal pensions to former mem bers of the Union Army while Confederate veterans received I none. There were freight rate differentials which, because of the smaller amount of Southern production, tended to keep it small by making it half again as expensive for Southern manufac turers as for their competitors to reach the principal markets.” Kept Impoverished. On the same line, Walter Lipp mann, well-known newspaper writer, recently said, “In the long period . ... after the Civil War, the South has had the status of a colony, and the net effect of the natin’s commercial policy has been to keep the South impoverished . . . The concentra ted control of credit having worked to retard the industrial development of the South and to keep it in the position of a col ony producing cheap raw ma terials.” Concluding its editorial, from which we have quoted above, The Christian Science Monitor says, “The South can do more for it self if the conditions which effect its income are improved.” More over, it adds, “The nation in gen eral will profit by altering the conditions that tend to keep the South a conquered province out side the Union. There is an op portunity and responsibility to make her a full-fledged and equal privileged member of the national family.” The Southern yiew. In the above discussion we have not attempted to give an exposition of the Southern view point in connection with the prob lem discussed. This would, nat urally, stress the complicated problems which arise in a region inhibited by diverse races. It would discuss the Reconstruction policies of the victorious North and explain how the beaten and impoverished White people of the South subordinated every prob lem to that of maintaining their control of the Southern States. It would explain the political unity of the South and assert, without equivocation, the contin ued determination of the White people of the South to maintain control of that area. The task of promoting national recovery is big enough to engage the attention of business and Government. It is a job that can not be handled by either alone. Both must cooperate if the Amer ican system is to'work in a man ner to produce the greatest good to the people of^ this country. Without going into the causes of the strained relationships that have existed in the recent past, between business leaders and Government officials, it is en couraging to note that the future outlook is somewhat brighter. Im portant figures in the financial and industrial world are exhib iting a disposition to accept regu latory reforms and to proceed un der something of a new order. On its part the Government, through responsible spokesmen, in dicates a more sympathetic ap proach to the problems of busi ness itself and emphasizes the concern of Government to make business profitable. For “American System.” Something of the general idea we believe, is to be seen in the recent address of Mr. Patterson who sponsored a series of meet ings between industrial leaders and members of the Administra tion. He declares that business must look to Government to rem edy the defects in our business machinery if the “American sys tem,” of private enterprise is to be maintained. Much of our rapid progress, he says, has resulted from competi tive efforts to gain larger mar kets by producing better goods at a lower price. Our progress, how ever, he declares; has been re tarded by certain defects, which become more clearly apparent during periods of business reces ion. During such times, there are demands that the Government supercede the judgement of com petitive, private markets and at tempt various degrees of State control. To Preserve Condition*. Mr. Patterson insists that the Government does not seek to as sume such responsibility and that a great majority of leaders in both Government and business “are agreed that the proper func tion of Gevernment is rather to preserve the condition which enables business to operate fair ly and freely in an open market. Keep clean, fresh water before your poultry flock at all times. Stratford Stratford, July 11.—Miss Ruth Richardson returned home Sun day from the Wilkesboro hospital, where she underwent an oper-, ation for appendicitis. Fred Williams, who is in aj CCC camp, spent July 2 and 3 with home folks here. Mrs. Carl Douglas and child ren visited Mrs. Douglas’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Richardson, last week. Mrs. J. R. Richardson spent a few days last week with her daughter, Mrs. Ida Choate, of Sparta, who is very ill. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Sanders, North Wilkesboro, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Irwin and Mr. and Mrs. Ulus Irwin, Sparta, spent July 3 and 4 viewing scenery in the Indian reservation, near Ashe ville, and the Chimney Rock, also driving to the top of the Great Smoky mountains. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hartsog and children, of Asheville, N. C., visited Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Sand ers July 3. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Cobb and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Watson and Lommie Hendrix, of Newport News, Va., (visited Mrs. Lommie Hendrix and other relatives here last week. This part of the highway has just been treated with an extra heavy coat of tar and gravel, as far as Will Atwood’s filling sta tion. Traffic was opened to the Stratford road here this (Mon day) morning. The road seems to be very much improved. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boyer and children, of Oxford, Pa., re cently spent a week with rela tives here. « Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Edwards and children and Mrs. Homer Smith and children spent Sunday afternoon in Stratford. Mrs. Emma Spurlin fell last Friday afternoon, injuring her back. Laurel Springs Laurel Springs, July 19.—Dr. and Mrs. L. L. Long spent last Friday in North Wilkesboro. Mrs. J. F. Reeves is some what improved from her recent illness. Miss Lillian Baird, .of Boone, is spending a few days with her brother, Vaster Baird. Misses Nancy Miller, Hazel Taylor, Zena and Mae Warden and Bryan Taylor and Thelma Osborne, who have been attend ing Appalachian State Teachers college, Boone, have returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hocking, of Detroit, Mich., and John Hock ing and Stedman Fowler, of West Asheville, are visiting Mr. and j Mrs. J. R. Pugh this week. Scottville baseball team de-| feated Laurel Springs team on the local diamond Sunday after noon. Keep pullets growing and in good health during the summer. Mt. Zion Piney Creek P. O., July 18.— Rev. J. M. Young, of Piney Creek, spent Saturday night in the home of Hallie Douglas. Mrs. Carson Keyes, of Nathans Creek, spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary VanDyke. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Smith had as dinner guests Sunday Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Young and two child ren, Edith and Homer, and Rev. Mrs. Tom Young and son, Char and Mrs. Tom Young and son, Charles, all of Piney Creek. Mrs. Paul Miller and son, Zeb of Havre de Grace, Md., and Miss Madge Jones, of Spruce Pine, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Jones, this week. Leonard Fowler spent Sunday with his brother, Lester Fowler, of Nathans Creek. T. E. Pugh went to Charlotte Monday after Mrs. J. Roy Cox who underwent an operation for goitre recently. Mrs. W. F. Pugh has been with her for some time. They returned home Monday. Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Billings and S. E. Smith attended the funeral of Elder John Hoppers Monday. Cecil Rhodes’s birthplace in Bishop’s Strotford, England, will shortly be opened as a museum. Licensed Funeral Directors and Emblamers Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home Sparta, North Carolina Health For You! Without Medicine—Without Drugs—Without Operation—Oldest Treatment on Earth. New to You Because You Have Not Tried It. We Guarantee Satisfaction Because We Know What it Will Do. Our treatment will come nearer reaching everything that ails iyou than any other Treatment—that’s why it’s different from all the rest. A trial treatment will convince you. REDUCED PRICES. NOW $1.00 PER TREATMENT AT OFFICE. MON EY BACK IF NOT SATISFIED WHEN YOU TAKE FIVE TREATMENTS. Yes, Jones Smith Talks Again Arlington man who suffered total loss of voice and speech over four years ago now speaks plainly follow ing Dr. Crutchfield’s adjustment. Yes, it is true that Jones Smith, of Arlington, N. C., now talks and speaks distinctly after four years total inability. This is in answer to many inquiries which have been coming in. Was Mere Sample Of What Can Be Accomplished; People Suffer Unnecessarily Says Dr. Crutchfield Thepe are hundreds of people in this part of the country who could be restored bo health through Chiropractic Adjustments. If you are seeking health we invite you to come and see us. Do not be discouraged if all other treatment has failed you, come and see us. We will tell you whether we can help you. Remember we give no medicine, no drugs. Wie perform no operation. There is no pain,, no ugly incision left to cause you trouble afterward. Come in for Free Examination. Reduced Prices Only $1 Per Treatment At Our Office Dr. and Mrs. James Oliver Crutchfield PALMER GRADUATE CHIROPRACTOR Alleghany county offices located six miles from Sparta on Elkin road at Jim Andrews Place. Open all day each Thursday. “We pledge ourselves faithfully to observe the pro visions of this Code of Practice . •••• convinced that Beer is the Nation’s Bulwark of Moderation.” Widespread Praise follows adoption of Code of Practice by members of Brewers Foundation THB PUBLIC’S response to the adoption of a Code of Practice by the members of the Brewers Foundation was prompt and favorable. Newspapers, social service groups and thousands of individuals expressed great satisfaction with the brewers’ determination to conduct their business in accord with the desires and conscience of the American public. The Code pledges the brewers publicly to “support the duly constituted authorities id the elimination of anti-social conditions wherever they may surround the sale of beer to the consumer.” How far we can go, and how soon, de pends very much on ourselves... but partly also on you. Public opinion once aroused, can operate to bring about honest enforcement of existing laifcrk. Restriction of your patronage only to legal, respectable retail outlets can and will operate to raise retailing standards. Public preference for the products of Foun dation members, identified by the symbol reproduced below, will bear witness of your approval both to members and to cooperating . retailers, and will encourage them to re newed efforts. UNITED BREWERS INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATION 21 East 40th Street, New York, N. Y. Correspondence is invited from groups and individuals every where who are interested tn the brewing industry and its social responsibilities.
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