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The Kings Mo Establisl m . A weekly nnrtpapn devoted to welfare and published for the bad benefit of the citizen* of KJ published every Friday by the 1 J . . . * Entered as second class matter a tain, N. Cm under Act of Congress Martin Harmon Charles T, Carpenter, Jr Mr*. C. C. Oates Telepho SUBSCRIPTION RATES I PAYABLE IN ADVANCE J One year 52.00 | olx month* 51.10 Three months 60 1 TODAY'S BI1 The torigue U ui?) mouth of tools poureth out fooli Budget-Slashing That whacking you heard was last week's slashing of the ? federal budget by the house appropriations committee, paring down several requests to the vanishing point, and others to the bone. i Regardless of political rtffili- ] ations, the average citizen will < sit back and watch the progress ] of the economy-minded legis- < lators in rainer satisfied man- ' ner, for the average citizen, i who pays the bill, likes to tt^ink i that his money is being ex- ) pended for necessary govern- < ment functions. I Criticism of one branch of the state department was stated , in this form: over-staffed and inefficient. It was only natural that the appropriations com- ! mittee should get tough on that item. "NT />?*/* r\ r. I nunc pai utuiai ijr gutrs overboard for those who follow the slash-everything policy, but all like for their congressmen to view all budget requess with a view all budget requests with a John Q. Public feels that several times the eye has been quite dim. Sportsmanship Already there has been evidence of poor sportsmanship at the local ball park. On Saturday night, at least two pop bottles were heaved in the direction of Umpire Sheehan, but, fortunately, the pitching of the irate fans was no better than witnessed in the freehitting game. On Friday night a fight at a ball game resulted in death to a young Gastonia man. ( This editorial note is in no way a defense of the umpiring in Saturday night's game, or in several others, which has been spotty to say the least, and lacking the necessary forcefulness generally associated with i the profession. However, the Herald is pret- < ty sure that the price of admis- i sion includes, besides the federal ta> . no more than the priv ilege of shouting "Robber" at the men in blue when the oc- 1 casion demands. Pop bottles 1 have one intended use: to bot- : tie pop. 1 The "tnerd of Tempera..oe 1 clipshe -t reports a definite dry | trend throughout the nation, 1 referring, of course, to the e- | lections over the nation when 1 voters have refused to permit < legal liquor stores in their com- i munities. However, a glance at the revenue figures from sale of intoxicants would ir.di- > cate the-temperance trend Is < political, rather than actual. I 1 Another best bow to Barbara t Matthews and Peggy Mauney, t who have been chosen to attend Girls' State, and belated ones to Connie Bennett, win- r ner of the Baker reading med- ' al, and to Kelly Weaver, win- t ner of the Neisler declamation medal. 1A IF.**?-*?? ! IV THIS WEEK t Poppy Day will be observed In t Rings Mountain this year on Satur- \ day, May 29, Mrs. Paul Mauney, l chairman of the poppy committee of Otis D. Green Unit of the American J Legion Auxiliary, has announced. i SOCIAL AND PERSONAL t Miss Ruth Hord, bride-elect, was 1 honoree at a bridge party and kitchen shower given kg Miss EUsabetb f McGUl, at her home en W. Mean- i tain street on Monday afternoon. a Mrs. N. P. McGUl was hostess at 1 one of the loveliest partlea ?f the I season, when M?e entertained at 1 I 1 untain Herald . > led 1889 the promotion of the general enlightenment, entertainment Inge Mountain and its vicinity, Herald Publishing House. t the postofflce at Kings Mnunof March, 3, 1873. ~ i ? I Editor-Publisher Sports. Circulation. News Society Editor ne 167 >/^<yil?Cdfiina iA J i BLE VERSE . I " K.lJU-Ugtfc in. i . shness. Proverbs 15:2. Liability Insurance This may appear to be free advertising but it also serves the public interest. Insurance agencies here last week called attention to the j North Carolina law, which be-! comes effective July 1, virtual- i ly requiring that an auto owner carry liability insurance on his vehicle. Though an auto owner may continue to drive, without this insurance he is running the risk of finding himself in jail after an accident, and the type of driving found on the highways these days is hardly the kind to make any driver feel over-confident. Liability insurance has always been a good investment, amust with thinking business men. Motorists who don't have It, should confer with their favorite insurance agency at once. Living Here Announcement last week by Craftspun Yarns, Inc., of a broad improvement program, both production-wise and fori the recreational benefit of the I employees is good news not only for employees of the mill but for the community as a whole. On the production side, Craftspun is planning to put itself in shape to get maximum production at lowest cost, arid at the same time is also going to spend large sums to make the lot of its employees more pleasant and enjoyable. This policy is the direct oppo- j site of the policy of some largdj companies which move into a community only for the purpose of removing all possible dollars. It is the difference between living in a community and just stopping over.. The community is glad to have Cra tspun here, and happier still that Craftspun means to "live" in Kings Mountain.Our congratulations to the Dwnership and management for its progressive policy. With city politics out of the way, citizens can get themselves ready for what promises to be political battles royal next ?pring. The indication is that the Umstead-Broughton race for the United States Senate will be the kind that raises tern peratures, and the indication is that there will be no paucity of gubernatorial aspirants, with :vvo already formally announced and several more unofficirily running. Our best bow to Ben Bridges, ^ -I *?1 ? 'J--' -yhu uas uccil cicticu piCSlUfIII )f the Catawba college student jody, and to Miss Emelyn Gilespie, who has been chosen for in important staff position on he Salem College annual. Congratulations to the new nembers of th{ city board, rhey have the backing and veil wishes of the community. Buy a poppy Saturday. Items of smti taken from tha .337 film of tha Kings Moon* Vodnesday afternoon honoring Mrs. I I. T. Pulton, Jr., a rooont bride. I Mlaa Ruth Settlerayre and Mlm fell Ormand, Jum brldm elect, art the InaptratV a of a pretty pary given by klimm Grace and Pan!iae^WeUter w^tturday afternoon. ---- - IT . Ml 1,1 tti., lull Meat !?wii iro^niroiq IWBIUW^^PW mmmmmm earn m w mmmmmm** y Martin Hanson _ (Containing Mt> of nm wisdom. humor, and comment. To bo takon weekly. Avoid ovezdosage.) Yes And No WhUo newspapers major in nouns and verbs (tho brands which give you tho action), and while authors dote on adjectives, no two words are more used in the English language, or in any other khan the two little adverbs. "Yes." j and "no." I wouldn't have known just what thjy ere. but Dt. Web- ' ster supplied the information, y-a-n From the dictionary man, I find that "no" is also an adjective in some usages, and, lo and behold, so 1 have used it already in the I first sentence of today's medicinal : ^ ?- eMfflt' I an adverb^ he saysTand '1* 'riaw no reason to doubt him. It is in the adverbial seme in which this discussion will continue. y-a-n The readers, I hope. will not think 1 hare embarked on a prowtssiorlal expedition along King's English avenue. II so. read on, for ' we shall suddenly detour, eve nil the road is hole-pitted and dusty, y-a-n These two little words are diametrical opposite* and might be called a North and South pole combination, of which there are many examples, including prettyugly, wide-narrow, far-near, young-old, and yes. single-married. y-a-n They are two mighty important words which have unquestionably greatly alloc led the coarse of history. and one can speculate with interest on what might have happened had the word used been changed to its opposite. y-a-n What would have happened in 1492 if Columbus, facing frightened and mutinous men. had said "yes" Instead of "no" to the pleas that he tufrn his ships back? What would have happened If Alexander Graham Boll had said. "No. 1 cant Invent a telephone t" Mote, recently, what would have hop- " pened in ISM. if Chamberlain had sold "No" instead of "Tee" at Munich r v v Y*a"? ' '.rf Kr. i ' . * \ . vOn* can only speculate. It U probable that momm *1m b* MM Columbus weald have discovmd that we Uve on a round glob*, that *oa?one_jlse would hare InvaiM th* telephone. that Hitler would hare continued to march to oblivion anyway. But on* never know*. y-a-n Ol course, there are In-between* in this "yes"' and "no" stuff, often without any change in .. the words, but by varying the ton* of voice. When a "Yes." which klnda strings out with a rising Inflection '(you've heard many of 'em). Is spoken, it really moans. * "Tee. mavbe." or sometlniM It *vnM.u. Incredulity, as "Is that true?" It's the same wary with the South pole variety. A dragged-out "no", can have sevefal meanings, such as "I don't think so." "perhaps not." or Just "perhaps." with the Indication that the final answer will be a final definite "no." The "perhaps" brand of "no" Is not usually the kind' used by Father when Junior wants to use the car at night Bat Junior's subtile Influence and tenacity of purpose of ten enough to change an unqualified "no" to a tactual "yes", even, though Fop can't remember when' he said It- ? y-a-n While I baye the definite feeling that all pssssns should be careful with the use of "yes" and "no", saying slthes only when they mean , them, 1 am also inclined to like people who give "yes" and "no" answers. Feople who do (and who possess the ethos attributes of pood follows are always morewho are afraid to sweet their desooaatic right and peeeogatlre ef free speech, es theoe who major tn the art of dissembling, the meet artful foam e< lying. Mss?nliltsg. you know. Is speaking facts yet all " the while conveying e different ' WP> uS? frwth IwrifHrttiTtTl In 3otfh?m OMODty. j \^ . > -i* ? '< . *., *?:mHgmik I FARM ROME WEEK SPEAKER-; Dwight D. Elsenhower. Army Chlei "&??&&&&fif-SBI featured speaker at * arm and Rome Week, to be held on the State . .College Campus, August 25-29 as a func tion of the Extension Service and co operating farm organisation*. The distinguished general will speak in Riddles. Stadium- the evening of August 2>, according '. .to .present plant. laycee .Directors Plan '47 Progrqm On Saturday, May 10, the officers and directors of the Kings Mountain Junior Chamber of Commerce met at the home of the President, J. M. Cooper, for the first business meeting of the new year. The entire group was served a delicious chicken dinner by Mrs. J. M. Coopere and Mrs. George Houser. Various committee chairmen were named for announcement at the next general meeting of the club on Tuesday evening. y ':V'; ' > Legion Poppy Day To Be Held May 24 Tomorrow will be -Poppy Day in Kings Mountain and throughout the United States, Mrs. Earl Tate, an- i; nounced last week. 1 On that day everyone will be asked to wear a memorial poppy in | honor of the dead of the two world wars and to make a contribution for the welfare of the disabled veterans, their families and the families of the dead. Volunteers from the Auxiliary and young women's groups of the city will distribute the flowers on the streets throughout the day. Mrs. Bill Howard, poppy chairman of the aux lliary will be in general char*** Plans are being made to cover the city completely so that everyone will have an opportunity to honor the war dead and aid the living of the two conflicts. V ' . Time Limit Extended To loin Army Reserve Raleigh.?The time limit for Join ing the Organized Reserve Corps for both ex-enllstcd men and officers of the army is June 30th, it was announced today by Col, Norman McNeill, Senior Instructor for ORC in North Caroling. Men enllstiiiff prior to that date, or six months from the date of discharge, whichever is later, will retain the rating or rank held at th$ time of discharge, Col. McNeill said. Enlistment in the Organized Reserve Corps can be made at any Army Beorulting Station. Certificate of discharge covering the last period of or service is sufficient evidence' of qualification for enlistment. Any man enlisted in the Organized Reserve Corps will be assigned to a unit near his home, and attendance at all meeting* ia voluntary, it was stated. Membership in the Enlisted Reserve Corps entitles the enlisted mafi , to apply for a direct commission or Officer Candidate School, and service with the ORC ia creditable foe longevity pay purposes. Ail discharged men with honorable service in the Army. Navy, Marines or Coast Guard are urged to join the Organized Reserve Corps before the nnirltinn date for ?nll?tmi>nl ' '. Cattle should not be turned into a, pasture until good growth of the pastureqai^ fM|l flu erf ^peMur {rfkyrfbcfeot* ^^^^^pppppPSHPipr Radio and Refrigeration Service WASHING MACHINE "A12 Work Guaranteed" Pick-up and Delivery Service Located in Crook's Garage Phone 393 Dr. D. M. Morrison, Optometrist Eyes Examined -- CHassef. Fitted Tuesday and Fnuay afternoons 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. II Dr. James S. Bailey | r~"~ OPTOUSfSIST * j Examination, Diagnosis, Glasses Fitted | | Office open each Fnday 10 A. M. to 5 P.M. | I, 207 FIRST NATIONAL BANE BLDG. ? , ... We Clean FURS i - No; you needn't send your fur coats out-of-town for - proper cleaning. ' We have the proper equipment to make yonr fur coat look like new. Then let us put it in a moth-proof bag for sure protection until next winter. * IDEESE CLEANERS I Phone 382-R I "Our Business Is Strictly Clean" I Food Fact m You can get the highest quality foods from Bla- " lock's, serving Kings Mountain for over 11 years BLALOCK'S GROCERY , Phone 58 v 1 OURJUSINESS | I IS TO HELP YOU I I There's no use worrying over financial 1 I problems, when you can arrange a loan I at the bank to handle your obligations. I W$ The best policy is to cons<5lidate all your I I I obligations. Paying at one place saves I I . youtime, savesypu money, and saves you I We are ready to serve your needs, from I I loans for a new refrigerator to a home or 1 . m ^B'^BAUI[" '' H '' .VI W fliwi BB?B Hp 'B? VV ^Mi B"
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