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VOL. U NO. 44
State And I
Condensed 1
?National News?
L?Of Angeles. Del. 12.?Two tongi
In-cheek college stidenta stacked
pile of mtlk bottle tops on the tab1
today and started campaigning ft
a new pension scheme ? '"50 evei
Friday for folks under 50".
Hill Drown, editor of the I>ai1
liruili. and Dog Schiller, senior
the I'niveisity of California at 1 a
Angeles. said they got" the idea froi
the "$:io every 'Thursday" refcrci
it i Kin ill ii I i i >l urn i
.tCaliforniana.
Washington. Oct. 12.?Federal It
serve Hoard experts showed toda
that September Increases ill textll
ami steel output had helped the n
lion's Industlal production to ii
highest monthly level since Octobt
1S37.
London. Oct. 12.?:Lritain toda
saw in the decision of King Oeorg
and Queen Elizabeth to visit Cattail
next Summer an indication of. Go
eminent confidence .the Euro pea
Munition would remain peaceful fc
at least aix months.
The Canadian trip is expected t
be the first of a series of empit
tours, and its impiicatons of eXpec
ed world calm now widespread a|
proval hero.
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Brussels, Oct. 12.?A Belgian a
liner crashed today at Soest, Oerrni
ny, killing sixteen passengers <wli
were believed to have been Crmar
and four Blglau members of tb
crew.
Baltimore, Oct. 12.?A three.-alari
tire menaced for a time today tb
176,000,000 art collection in the fat
ed Walters Gallery on Mount Ve
con place, regarded generally s
one of' tie great treasure houses <
art in America.
. Gas-fnasked firemen, fighting thi
dense clouds of billowing smok
brought the blaze under control wit
more than 20 hose lines, strung t
far as a quarter of a mite and bloc
ing rush-hour norntng traffic over
wide area.
Washington. Oct. 12.?The Censi
Bureau, which Is going to do a lot i
counting in 1910. checked up todii
and found there wasn't enough roc
available In Washington to do U
work. '
It asked real estate men to st
what they could do about supplyit
420,000'square feet of floor space,
necessary, officials said, the buret
will guarantee someone enuogh rei
al to warrant him to erect a ne
. building.
Washington, Oct] 12.?The S
premo Court announces today whei
er it will hear about 300 case
which may include Thomas J. Moo
ey's latest attempt to obtain fre
dom from San Quentin Penitentlar
Mooney is serving a life sen ten'
for complicity in the 1916 Prepare
dcss Day parade bombing in St
Francisco.
New York, Oct. 12.?John Strac
ey, a leading British writer on Coi
monism, whose departure from tJ
United States in 1935 came in tJ
midst of deportation proceedings
gainst him, may have some difficul
getting back on American soil wh
the Normandie docks today.
Laughing Art
With IR
A Change
no
AN AMEBICAN merchant int
recently attended a luncheon
- told the audience of the gnat a
- the Islands since American Ideas
especially since mail-order catal
following as an example of the i
A certain firm in the boot i
- booklet showing the newest style
copies on the more important
In the course of a few week
In an outlying district. This, trai
"Tour valuable catalog recei
"On page 22 I And a pair <
I want.?-No. 9?price marked '
the following: 'Prices subject to
to^disngo^ttojgrico to ton peseta
htor-afih m ifUjasniiiiri fii ir ~ia^
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Kings
National News
n Brief Form
?State News?
IC Blue Ridge. Oct. 12?W R. Willi a
uh, graduate of the Univeralty off
!e Nqrth Carolina and for fourteen!
ir ears connected with the education-^
y .(I life of this state. ?,in unanimously
lect -d head of Black Mountain Col
[y lego at the annual business meeting
jf ol the faculty here. He succeeds
>? John A, Rlcy. who lias been rector of
u thy mined for four years. Mr. Rio"
>.t resigned the rectorship laai Spring
iinwnaun ant wuniinn nun a"'
teaching and writing ; ,
Raleigh Oct. 12.?Coroner Roy M.
K i (taiika said today that Stephen Car'
I pentier, 25. of Durham, whose body
'Lj >vas found fixating In a city resertt"i
vcid vestcrday, apparently drowned..
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; i arpenter disappeared last Tuesday
:l ; tcojn tho Stat?? Hospital for the In-,
>anp. Waterwork ' officials immediatelv
ordered the reservoir cut off from
y tlie city water lines. Another rese'r,y[
voir was put Into use.
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k.. Wlnston-Suleito. Oct. 12.?Traffic
?! accidents over the week-end killed
)r three Wluston-Salem persons and Injured
ten others. j
0 Joseph \V. Beck, aged three, was
0 killed-on a street. James Thomas
Wooten's car turned over and he
jy was Injured fatally. A man know as
"Suocky" was killed in a motorcycle
accident at Greensboro.
,l Raleigh, Oct. 12.?The Supreme
tt' Court will hear thlo week, the appeal
? | of Roble M. Hawkins from a death
18 sentence Imposed in Craven County'
ie last March. Hawkins, a farmer, was
convicted ot slaying his wife with a!
shotgun. -1
Hawking' lawyers contend Judge
le Henry Grad.v erred when he permitu.
ted the trial. Jury to attend a thear.
ter and see a murder^movle.
g The court will hear appeals from 1
the Fifth and Sixteenth Judicial Districts.
Opinions will be rendered
,.j Wednesday.
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Raleigh. Oct. 12.?A state wide
is meeting of Democratic women will
k- be held here Saturday,
a Speakers will include Mrs. Doro
thy McAllister, head of the women's
division of1 the Democratic National
Committee, and Jonathan Daniels ]
18 edhor of the Raleigh New s and Ob-,
server.
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lt Aulander. Oct. 12.?Deputy G. -E.
Keeter said early today that no
jQ charges had been brought In connectlon
with ? shooting scrape here
?which n hvatandor hla HfA x?n.i I
IU wounded two other persons, one se
al riousl.v.
w Tilden Early died last midnight of
a wound which he suffered when, of,
fleers said. Police Chief E.. C. Vlck
entered a {tun battle with Felix Mod
u- lln. whom the officer sought to arth
rest on a charge of public drunken?,
ness. /.
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te? AIR SHOW HERE SUNDAY
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ce Kings Mountain citizens will have
-a. the opportunity to see an air show
,n here next Sunday at the air field on
the Cherryvllle Road. Jack Huber.
famous parachute jumper will leap
from a plane at a high altitude. The
'h- show Is free and everyone is invited
to come out and witness the aviation
he exhibition. Serpintlne cutting and
he balloon bursting will also be dea
monstrated,'
Ity Passengers will be taken up for
en a moderate charge by licensed pilots
in government licensed planes.
f
i>und the World
VIN S. COBB
! for the Better
?TN S. COBB
serested in business in the Philippines
i where, in the eoorae of his speech, he
rirancement of commercial methods in
dSnUM;
of admrtiatng had oome in rogne, and
bp had grown popular. 80 gnre die
lwakening of the natfre adad:
u>d shoe business in Manila iasoed a
e, with si sea and prices, and distributed
actions of the Islands,
s a letter waa recelred from a Filipino
lalated, read thoa:
red.
of shoes which appear to be f08t what
Twenty Pesetas.' On page 4t I notice
change without notice.'I hare decided
la, and new inclose that amount. Plaaae
Uses
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KING8 MOUNTAIN. N. C. 1
Kings Mountain
Presbytery Men
To Meet Here
/The Firm Presby terian Church
will be host fur tin* first time to the
organization of the Men-of-the-Klngs.
Mountain-Presbytery. Officers of
'ffle ' Moii-Of-The-Preabytery ' are; Mr.
J. W. Hharr of Belmont, president;
Mr K M Brown of I.lncolnton, vicepresident;
Mr. C. K. Thontusson ol i
Kin a-. Mountain, secretary' and (reus,
iir-er. -J
A large delegation of men is e* j
? s asswaS^asMaa m m .m lii in
will open wilii a devotional at sixth
ii >\ o'clock, on October lxth. an I
suppef wlll lie served at ti: livU)' tht
Woman's Auxiliary ??f the' First Prcs
byterlan church.
The hiKh peak of the meet inn will
be the address of l)r Homer McMillan,
of Atlanta, Ua. Dr. McMillan Is
Executive Secretary of Home M1h.-Ioiib
for the Southern Presbyterlitn
Church, and is cute of the out
standing and most beloved leaders lit
the entire church
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Another feature of the meeting
will lie the three conference groups.'
Mr. K. L. Jackson, Secretary and]
Treasurer of Davidson College will
conduct the Group of Riders; Mr.
Milton Craig of Mount Holly will
lead 'the Group for Deacons, and Mr.
John A Wllklnsof Gastonia will be
lit charge of the Laymen's Group.
Theke groups will discuss major|
problems of primary interest to;
each section of officers, thus making
practical the theme of the meeting.
TO EVERY MAN HIS WORK.
The program for the evening will
be as follows: - j
Devotional 6:30-6:45 P. M?Mr. I
Milton Ensor, Llncolnton. N. C
Quartet ? Rev. I. M. Ellfs. Director
? First 'Presbyterian Church,
Gastonia.
Supper 6:45-7:30?Served by The
Woman's AuxiliaryGroup
Conferences 7:30-8-lo ? EIJors,
leader. Mr. F. L Jackson. Davidson;
Deacons, leader, Mr. Milton
"ruig, Mt. Holly; Laymen, eader, Mr
John A. Wllklns, Gastonia.
Quartet ? First Presbyterian
Church. Gastonia.
Address ? Dr. Homer McMillan,
Executive Secretary of Home Missions,
Atlanta, Oa.
Adjournment. I
Voters Must
Register
"Very poor" was the words used
by one of the Registrars to describe
how the voters had responded to the
new registration. Out of 11,000 voters
at one precinct only 168 had registered
by Wednesday morning. it
was understood that about the same
proportion prevailed at the other
precinct. r
Voters are urged to register at
once, as this Is an entirely new registration
and no one will be permit
ted to vote unless registered by October
29th.
Registrar S. A. Chouse will be at
the City Hall each. Saturday during
October and P. G. Ratterree will be
at the Cleveland Motor Co. to register
voters. It will be necessary for
both Democrats and Republicans to
register!
Register, and Register NOW.
Special Services At
At A. R. P. Church
There will be public preaching ser
vices' St Boyce Memorial Church
each evening this week. There will
be a visiting minister for each service.
On Monday evening, Rev. F. T.
Whte df Gastonia will preach. He
will be followed on Tuesday by Rev.
F. B. Edwards of York; on Wednesday
by Rev. P. L.. Grler 6f Charlotte:
on Thursday by Dr. W. W. Boyce of
Charlotte; ana on Friday by or. J.
L,. Orier of Cheater, S. C. The public
la cordially Invited to enjoy thla
season ot apecal privilege. /Services
each evening at 7:30.
FORMER RESIDENT DIE3
Funeral service* for Miles Bell,
54, former resident of the Pheatx
Mill village, were Held last Friday
at Canaan Methodist church near
Smyrna, 8. C. Mr. Bell moved from
Kings Mountain last fall.
Mr. Bell Is survived .by his widow
and eight children.
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MEN'S CLUB MEETS TONIGHT
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The Men's Club will meet this evening
at the Woman's Club building
at 6:30. Rev. W. M. Boyce and Supt.
B. N. Barnes will hare charge of
theprogram. They have secured
Sam Watt, District Attorney of
Spartanburg, 8 C., aa the speaker
for <he jvpi.li.g.
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HUB8DAY, OCT. 13. 1938
Lots Recomn
Post Office 2
Mother Of Local
Man Dies
Mr* Mar)' Jam Crunk, -am* 8".
vlilou Of thi lulc William 1*. t'ruoli I
ttwl m?ili?*r ?f W; KviiuoiU Crook.
>t Kink" Mountain di?*d mil) Tut*. I
Jsy
ii'.oiu'uik at. ill** h'liiif ol b"r
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r? .*nv |||?'. S C
Iniuiaiimil look iilan*. W'-dnoadnj
aft m noon In "?lac* lliii'mori) ti*iiti-c
Chur'-li n'liirltry, ucur ll?*?k Mill i*
wluiI* h'*r husband. son ami dan
ijhi' i ar?> buiiod.
Mjm C'iiiok had b?*'*n ill for sevrr
hI months and for somciiim-. In i
lOii'Hiioii iias been critical. Members'
Of her family were railed, to her bedside
several days ago and since that'
tlnn- <l--iitli was expected monietitar41
y.
Mr*, ('took is Will-known in Kings,
Mountain, Where she lived ipr unite
awhile prior to the death oif her hits-;
hand. During the residence here, she
made many close Diends. partleulat
ly in the immediate neigliborhoo!'
cn Mountain street, who mount the'
passing of such a fine.lpvely t4irls-;
tia.ii woman. She was or'a cheerful,
happy disposition and radiated sun-'
shine among those with win" m she
came in ccutact.
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During the stay here, ihe family!
were prominently connected witltj
the 'First Baptist church.
In more recent years, following!
the death of her husband. Mr-'.
Crook with ber daughter. Miss Rliza
betli Crock, lived in Charlotte where
her son Is stationed as member ot
the Cnited States Secret Service
Agency. Since the death of Miss Kliz
abctli Crook, she has spent, most or
the time with her daughter in Greenville.
s. C.
Surviving are two daughters. Mrs
A. C. Dawson of Greenville. S. C.,
Mrs. Marshall Sibley of Rock Hilt.
S. C.. five sons, D. T. Crook of Chester.
Pa.. H. P. Crook of Raleigh N. C.
Gteotrge F. Crook of Charlotte, X. C.
R. L. Crook of Charlotte. X. C.. and
- W. Kenneth Crook, of Kings Mountain.
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A daughter, Miss Kli/aheth Crook
and son. Mr. Gradv Crook, died in recent
rears.
his place.
Congressman Butwinkle .
Passes Througl^Kings
fountain
Congressman A. L. Bulwlnkle of
Gastonla stopped in Kings Mountain
Monday on his way to Shelby to adI
dress Democratic leaders in Cleveland;
County. Congressman Bulwlnkle
stopped to shake hands with his
friends and constituents here.
The many frlesds of Major Buiwinkle
will be glacf to learn that
his health is much better, that he is
"hail and hearty" and ready for
fight in the November Election.
In his address in Shelby he emphasizes
the lmportsnce of every
voter being registered for the new
registration for Cleveland county.
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Will Rogers'
Humorous Story
By WILL ROGERS
"PHIS story was first told to ma
A by * Scotchman who is now in
this country hot used to be a railroad
conductor, and be used te run
between Glasgow and Edinburgh,
in Scotland. Weil, he had lota of
times a lot of trouble about (retting
tickets from Scotchmen that was
trying to tide free er at a reduced
rate, out he said the worst he ever
?ot stone was by a fellow with a
eery red face, when the train stopped
at Iaibwt Jaactisn for eoPacting
This rod-fseed fallow eeokbst
had his ticket, and knot ransacking
his poeMta and stewing around in
awful siidtamnat Finally, the conductor
saw that ths fellow was,
holding the ticket in his mouth.
"Iters it is, you fool, in your
mouth," ha said, and grubbed the
ticket
He was told, after the Scot got
off, that the guy had turned to one
of the other passengers and said;
"Awm mae aich a fule as I looked
like to yon eolleethor. Twss aa
auld tieket an' I wus soeldn' the
data off."
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tended For
Site
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The King* Mountain Meruit wan
notified fi> long distance telephone
call from the office of Congressman
A. I. Bui winkle in tlastonla last
I'buisduy that fhe Postal Inspector
liad iNH-oiyineinlt'd the lot at the cor
net of Mountain Street and Piedmont
Avenue lor the site of the new
hut'. Office PutldiiiK Thy property i*
wic I b> Mi - M M ("arpelitei atcl
Mrs t'nttlt llord.
*r ami the. Hord lot is directly ha-.-lt
of the Carpenter li>t on Piedmont
A'lite < 'ur pettier lot Is 119
tc?t ,011 Mountain Street sunt IS? I S
t<-?*t on Piedmont Avenue and the
risird lot in SS 1-2 feet by ISO feet
tin Piedmont Avenue Tin? bids submilted
were: Carpenter property,
$<.217.5W aiwl liitil property. 11,500.
Till* n.'il!". Tel' both lots selected, $7.747
50 \v(th tin- x1/.e of both lots Being
lift feet by 17*1 feel.
Mottoes urn oit both lots but wers
not tneliided in the prices offered.
Die total tost of tin* building. lot
and equipment is to be $7S,t)uO.
Ten different sites were offered by
property owners for the Post Office.
The one selected has met with almost
unanimous approval by citizens'
of Kings -Mountain. :
Local Lions Active
In Blind Aid
The Kings Mountain Lions Club
has been carrying on the great project
of the international Organization,
locally ? that of aiding the
Lliud and near Itllnd. At their last
meeting, which was a business meeting.
the repcrt of the Sight Conser.
?"(^tiou atn^ Blind Work , Committee
showed that a child at' the Cora
Mill had been cxanlned. fitted with
new glasses, and a new glass eye.
The club also voted to secure a bat'er.v
Radio for a local young man
who is now convalescing from a sei
rlous head operation performed at
the Duke Hospital not so long ago.
Lion Lovell told of two needy chil
drew who wunfed to go to school
but were unable to secure books. As
I they were above the compulsory age.
me weuare up partition t. eouici nosupply
books. A motion was tarried
to obtain these books and also to
pay the Library fees.
President Jackson announced that
the committee for Hoys and Girls'
Work had donated $25 to aid in the
purchase of the new Hand Uniforms.
JJon Blanton announced his res
i ignatlon as a Director due to the
fact that he was unable to attend
most of the Directors' meetings. His
resignation vms accepted, and Lion
Joe L. Wood-ward was elected iti
Central P. T. A.
Meets
Central School Parent-Teachers Association
met Tuesday evening at
7:30 In the school's newly completed
auditorium, which was damaged by
fire.
The school band In full dress in
their handsome new uniforms had a
perfect setting against the grey curtains.
The valance across the stage
with the K. M. in gold lettering and
the curtains pf dark purplish red at
all the Windows was a feast. for the
eyes.
After a splendid program of band
music, Mrs. Paul Maun'ey. president,
asked - for a few words from Director
Paul K. Heudrlcks, who said. "A
desire to eqqual. if not exce-ll. and
school band wrts the spirit now more
than ever before. as each child was
so proud of his new uniform."
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and officers of different
committees recorder Mew business
was discussed. The teacher having
the moat parents present and winning;
the prize was Miss Coggtns
teacher of the Junior class. This
class had eighteen parents present
Bach parent was asked to enroll and
pay the 15c fee which goes to the
State and National Parent-Teacher
Association.
ATTEND 0I9TRI8T MEETING
Supt. B. N. Barnes and Principal
T). M. pridges attended a. district
meeting of School authorities In
Greensboro Tuesday. Officials of the
Southern Association explained the
new system of evaluating high
school courses. By the new method
every achocd will be able to tell exactly
where It stands In comparison
with other schools.
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REAO
THE
HERALD
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FIVE CENTS PER COPY \
Committees Are
Named For 1
Floral Fair 1
I'liiiw an- utiileruuy for tli ' Floral
Fair sponsored annually by th- W.o
1 iiiuriH Club, tli.' citato date to aaj
iiouuced - later.
i. Committees hate b--<>u usuied an i
i follows. 1
Kl.l > VV KKS M- -dalle * N F Me
(iiti. I K It. i ii J... i * II T lult.rn. W.
1 K Matttiev. O W Myers. W K
(flukelv. I' M Nejsiei
)IA/.AAlt. .M< Mlanie# C K N'e|?- 1
1 ler, itill Howard. A. 1. Hill, It. I*.
"\rw.\ r i) i.i.i'i.l !jji .t^iuiut1 H
M I. Plonk and \le- Sara Uaiiiseur.
RllVUKX buk?<l Chiekeli MesilaiiieK
J K Atl.'i Imldt. J II Thomas
?oii. U O Plonk., \V. S Kultou. J.-0I
an ke>.
Chicken Salad and Hum; M-mla
me?. (' \t lldl|i<'|; K A Hairill, I. j
|! tiofvrtli O t> Ju? I.mKi ed Fin
Ki i. ,1 i> I'jitleii?o.n mu d I. Sellte'
mwr
Oy MleI'm . Mi-mi anus I. F. Neal. li.
I?.' liuttibriitlit. J.. o J'lonk lea*
Cream. ? Mestlaines l>. (j l.ittlejoba
Curti* KaJla and Troy ('arponter.
Catidv ? Meedames P CI Itatterree,
|j B. Anthony. li. S N'eill. L P. Ha
k< r. ))bh Itlanton. Salads Mr*. .'1
M A Ware. Mrs K W. GrUfin.
Cakes and Pies?fMesdaiUfS i),. C.
Mauiley, M. L. Harmon, K. I. Camp- |
bell Oafrre Mrs. S. It Suber, Mm
w H McOlunls.
j KITCHEN SOMClTiNO: Mrs. J.
; K. Willis, chairman; 'Mrs. Grter j
I Plonk. West Mountain street; Mrs.
j J. M. Rheu, West Mountain street;
I Mrs. J. H. Davis, (Cast Mountain
street; Mrs. W. K. Mauuey, ; Fled
i tnout Avenue; Miss Sara Itamseur,
i Piedmont Avenue; Mrs. Wilt i>lrd,
{ Itiiil Road Avenue; Mrs. M. A. Ware
j (iaston stteet; Mrs. E. A. Harrtll,
King stn-et; Mrs. H. It. Partou, Kind!
; street; Mrs. W. A. Kidennour, Ridga
I street; Mrs. 'Prop Carpenter. Gold
I street: Mrs. J. H. Stewart," Gold
| street. . ' .
PRIZE SOLICITING: Mesdanies
Hayne Blaekiner, R. 11. Webb. Chas.
Thomas sou. * " '.V .
DINING ROOM. Noon Meal; Mrs.
j l,add Hamrick. Mrs. Hunter Neisler.
| EVENING MEAL.: Junior WoI
man's Club
CASHIERS ? Floral Sbow: Mrs.
i Pi M. Orntand. Mrs: H. R. Parton; * j
J Dining Room, Mrs; W. A. Rideutyour.
'[Series Of Services To Be
Held At First
i Presbyterian
'Hie members of the Mrs'. Presbjr?
terian Churah are delighted that - 'a
they have secured the services ot j
Rev. J. F. Fowie. D. I).. pastor ot the
First Presbyterian Church, Chatta- 3
uooga. Tenn., for a week's evangelistic
meeting. The meeting is to be-: '
gin on. Sunday October 22 at 11:00
a. m. and will continue throuh Friday
evening at 7:3? p. m. Services
will be held twice daily. The morning
services will be at ten o'clock
and the evening services at 7:3#
o'cock.
Or. Fowle Is considered one of the
greatest preachers in the Southern
Presbyterian Church and we urge
our friends to avail themselves of
the opportunity of hearing this gift- i
ej servant of the church.
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(Opinions Expresssd in This Column
Are Not Necessarily the Views of
' This Newspaper.)
There was a quickening of pulses
in the Department of Agriculture
the other day wheu reas wires brought
news to Washington that Farmer
Otto Gray, of Stillwater. Okla.,
; had developed a breed of midget
. cows.
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I licit* ill IU 0 I , It OiCUiru IU DVUli
f AAA planner*' was iui answer to all , 4
their prayers. If Farmer Gray con Id
, breed bo vines one-half the -size of
i normal Jerseys, surely the idea
. could l>e extended to other farm pro
I ducts, they Joyfully reasoned. "Why
> not midget cotton plants to ellmt*
nate the annoying surplus of cotton;
half-sized hogs, ears of/corn, potatoes
and grains of wheat?" they alk
ed themselves. Here, Indeed, seemed
the answer to the ever normal granI
ary problem without the red tape 1
t of refsrenduma. marketing quotas eg
i port subsidies and farm, reglmeatai
lion.
i But lo! The oloud with the silver
t lining suddenly drenched their hop- a
I es with rain. Farmer Gray's midget ;1
- cow only eats half as much hay and ,
t actually produces more milk than
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