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The Kings Mountain Herald Established 1889 A weekly newspaper devoted to the promotion of the general welfare and published for the enlightenment, entertainment ?nd benefit of the citizens of King* Mountain and Its vicinity, published every Friday by the Herald Publishing House. Entered as second .'lass matter at the postofflce at Kings Mountain, N. C., under Act ot Congress o?f March 3, 1873. Editorial Department Martin Harmon .............. Editor- Publisher Charles T. Carpenter, Jr Sports. Circulation, News Mm P. D Herndon Society '? V ? Mechanical Department ?' . -v.' ! Eugene Matthews Horace Walker Ivan Weaver ? -? ' Paul Jackson Charles Odems ... TELEPHONES: Society. 167; Other. 283 SUBSCRIPTION RATES, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE ONE YEAR ? $2.00 SIX MONTHS? $1.10 THREE MONTHS? .?0 TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. Proverbs 12:8. Congress Contest , Democratic voters of the 11th Con gressional district will have the opportu nity of picking a new man for Congress on May 27th and a large hand in decid ing whether Senator Frank P. Graham will remain in Washington, or whether Mr. Smith is really going there. The Her ald doesn't mean to ignore Bob Rey nolds in the senatorial -fracas, but it does appear that Our Bob is going to be the Your Host of the N. C. Senate Derby. Though the good Democrats of this district will have final word on who is . "chosen to replace Major AT. L. BufwTnETes retiring after the current session as 11th district Congressman, interest in this four-man race does not compare with that in the race between Graham and Smith. Folk hereabouts get real red in the face when they discuss that one. Al most uniformly, they are violently for the one, and violently against the other. Unfortunately, thinking people feel, this contest is likely to set a record for political acrimony and mud-slinging, at least from the Smith campaign leaders, who are leaving no stone unturned in the effort to unseat Graham. Actually, a check of the platform of each finds no material differences. Both are for the current parity program of farm payments and against the Bran nan plan. Otherwise, their official state ments follow the same pattern, though Graham is a little more specific in his endorsements of international coopera tion. Much of the opposition to Graham lo cally stems from the fact that he was appointed by Governor VV. Kerr Scott. It is a carry-over from the 1948 election. Mr. Scott was not supposed to be gover nor, and the old-line political control of the Piedmont is still unhappy about it. Perhaps Mr. Smith could win in no other way, but he is the big-money can didate and if an election can be bought, the Smith forces mean to buy it. Frank Graham, the man, is personally honest in extreme. And Willis Smith, too, is also known as a gentleman and man of honor. It is thus unfortunate that the at mosphere is clogged with the type of campaign being conducted by the Smith forces, appealing to race prejudice and perpetrating libels that Graham is red tinged, plus other slanders. In the milder, thus far clean Congres sional campaign, Woodrow Jones, ofRu therfordton, appears most likely to suc ceed. His program is middle-of-the-road liberal (he is strong for a balanced bud get) and otherwise satisfactory, and he is a hard-working scrapping campaigner. His Rutherford opponent, J. Nat Ham rick, is plagued with a Republican herit age in North Carolina politics, though Mr. Hamrick himself, the Herald under stands, has always registered as a De mocrat. Charles Hamilton, of Gastonia, will get an excellent at home vote, but he has to fight the fact in the other counties that Gaston has had the dis trict Congressman since 1920, with a two-year exception. Two weeks remain before voting day, and the Herald hopes that too many hu man steam valves don't pop in the in tervening time. The best wishes of the community will go with Rev. I.. C. Pinnix and his family when they go to their new home and work at Drew, Miss. Mr. Pinnix has served the First Baptist church as pas tor for almost six years, and the Pinnix family has many friends outside its own church, as well as among the First Bap tist membership. Commander Mauney Ro-clection of Paul Mauney as com mander of Otis D. Green Post 155, Amer ican Legion, calls for special comment, for it is not customary for the post to re elect its top officer. Obviously, Mr. Mauney's re-election comes as a result of exceptional leader ship during the past year, which has seen the local post make great strides a long the road of progress. Biggest Legion coup of the year was purchase of the J. E. Herndon building ? for a poet hnme. It wan particularly gat _ ifying to the post membership, for this " project had been on the agenda for years. In other affairs, the Legion showed much activity, and there has been a large membership gain. It is a pleasure to congratulate Com mander Mauney on his re-election and it is easy to predict that the local post will further progress as an important, active part of the community during the forth coming year. A Good Year Report of President Grady Howard and Treasurer Dean Payne on activities of the Kings Mountain Junior Chamber of Commerce during the past year show that this organization enjoyed a pros perous 12 months, not only in the mat ter of ending the year well in the finan cial black, but in doing a great amount of civic work. Motto of this organization is "Young Men in Action," and the young men of the Jaycees have been truly active. A civic club's record is determined by two factors: (1) its leadership, and (2) willingness of the average member to spend time and energy on club work. The Jaycees during the past year have been blessed with both, as they have since their organization four years ago. Much credit is due President Howard, the other officers and directors, and to the membership, for compiling an out standing record of civic service. President Truman wants the Recon struction Finance Corporation placed under the jurisdiction of the Commerce Department. His recommendation comes at a time which sentiment of Congress men is getting stronger for liquidation and eventual closing up of this agency. Businessmen, with some grounds for ar gument, don't like to see their tax mo ney used to subsidize competitors. Why should Ford, General Motors, Chrysler and others pay taxes to aid Henry Kai ser to produce automobiles, they ask? In general, RFC has been cautious with its loans in this area, but a few more busts like the loans to Lustron corporation and to the Waltham Watch Company will increase the public's feeling that Jesse Jones, former chief of the agency, is right when he says it is time to close up RFC! Saturday will be the last day to regis ter for the May 27th primary. Democrats who expect to vote are reminded that, unless they have registered during the past two weeks, they are not on the books and thus will rot be qualified to cast their ballots. A new registration is being conducted at the two Kings Moun tain and the Beth-Ware precincts, and that means everyone is required to regis ter anew. 10 YEARS AGO Items of ntwi taken from tho 1940 file* of tho THIS W EE K Kings Mountain HerakL The officer* nominated by the King* Mountain Lions Club (or the coming year ate: President: Tom Fuhon; 1st Vice President. M. A. Rhyne; 2nd Vice President, Holland Dixon; 3rd vlpe Presi dent, R. D, Miller; Secretary, Carl Mauney; Treasurer, Otto Wtl Jia-ms; Lion Tamer, J. G. Darra eott; and Tall Twister, Kenneth Crook. Mr*. E. W. Griffin, State Chair man of Public Safety for the Fed eration of Woman's Clubs re turned from Greensboro where ?he attended the annual conven tion of Federated Clubs held at the King Cotton Hotel. | SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. Claud Hambright and Miss Eva Plonk were hc^t eases at bridge entertaining at the home of the former on last Frl^y ev- I ening. M?lss Alda Jean Davis celebra- . ted her tenth birthday anniver sary by entertaining a number of , her young friends at her home on Mountain street FViday after noon. I Phe Junior Woman's Club met ' Monday evening at the homie of Mrs. Paul McGInnls with Mr* McGinn is and Mn. John Caveny , ?s honwm ^ | Mis# Dorothy Plonk, fltudenT o t ' Greensboro coVtege. spent the 1 past weekend w4th her parents, ? Mr. and Mi*. John P)onk. Mr. *nd Mi* H. D. Rich Of Ashe vHle will spend Mother's Day Son day wtth Mm, High' mother, Mrs. J. E. McLaughen. Edward Long of Council, N. C, spent the wtkend with relativ es in Kings Mountain. Mr. and Mi*. Freland Tidwell, Mrs. Nina Wofe and Mtaa Ethel Robert* spent Sunday in Ashe ViU?. martin's nedkiiie By Martin Harmon (Containing bits of now*, wis dom humor, and conuacnt To b* taken weekly. Avoid over- dosage.) Maytime Today's column, other than title. U not euppoeed to be kin to the operetta cf >ong of tne um, name, both lamed lor their heart- rending sentimen tality. -m But Maytime is here. and. fact la. moving along so swiit- ?; ly that It won t he more than ? snap of the lingers until the i nleasant month which ?tart* with the Maypole dance will be a matter tor the historian* and nothing more. -in* For the record. May *tarted off a* II there wa? going to be no Maytime at all. The ther mometer* got mn'od up and jeemed to think dog day* had already arrived until last Sun day. when th# cool bieexe* Mow. It could hare been no more delightful than lake Lure or some other mountain mecca. -m May 1* not likely to *tay cool long. In addition to being the month for the actual arrival of spring. May 1* al*o the month when the baseball season warms up. the month ol school commencement exercise*. and the month of politic* In Kings Mountain and Cleveland coun ty. Some think the biennial county -state political races are already hot enough, but the medicinal guess Is that they will continue to get hotter In the weeks remaining before vo tint PffT ~ .-T" - ?m Cleveland county folk are In clined to take their politics se riously. and many are rather boated In the pro and con feel ings. interest, oi course, centers In the sheriff's race and the "big Senate" race, and the*e are likely to attract the bigge*t vote In thl* county. -m Already much speculation 1* being advanced on how many voter* will go to the poll* on Mav 27 and *ome are predicting a record vote. In the King* Mountain boxee at least. Though a new registration might have the effect of cutting down the vote, some point out that registering has been quite brisk and that those who are registered mean to vote, which sounds quite logical. ?IQ* Jim Willi* and I were argu ing the matter the other after noon, and Jim e*ttmated the Cleveland county vote would run about 6.0Q0. With the bene fit of a look-see at the files for a check-up on former years. It appear* Jim's sstlmate will be a bit short this season. The total vote In the IMS primary for the five candidates for sheriff totaled 7,456. . .A* usual, thl* total was the largest. In that year, 1411 persons voted at the two Xing* Mountain boxes. ?m* Increased Interest in voting brought about by a sheriffs race can be easily seen to y cem paring the 1M figure*, with no sheriff s contest, which show that Cleveland's total vote fo* the sbi < gubernatorial candi dates was essly %AU. while Kings Mountain east only ** votes In the Mere evidence that to the polls ?e cast ballot* In a particular con test which ha* captured their Imagination 1* to be noted In the IMS return* for 11th district representative. Almost 1,200 mere person* In thl* county voted for governor than lev Mater A- U Bui winkle The candidates are out about and a good percentage of them were en hand for the county Dsasociatic convention Saturday afternoon. All was and light at tho con vsntlsn. with osocjbodi osten sibly loving everybody else. As usual, the convention Itself woe it than the after fobs. All the < as busy as hangers. They didn't want to miss a soul, and meet of 'en* ' rt May might also be called "Men's Wear Month," lees due to fashion than to the break Into hot weather. The men re act quickly to rising light I thought 1 was going to he In pretty feed s'saps tor the i met nwssn. with a full sto CROSSWORD ? > ? By A. C. Gordon ACROSS , 1 ? Newapaper ?nnoimct mcnt 3 ? Former ruler* o# or* U the world'* largest cvuntriee 7 ? Wiver in Italy 9 ? Wt /Id-famous c?r ciiy 1 1 ? Nat?ve of ? large Asiatic country I 3 ? Neve* 14? To have possession o( 1 6 ? Division of the Bible (abbrev. ) 17 ? 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One of the continents fposs.) 20 ? Largest continent (post.) la Southern U.S. State (abbrev.) 23 -Latin abbreviation meaning "that la" 24? Scandinavian pledge o I health <6 ? 0:i*mal Orders fabbrev.") 17? Tiprd 28- Aeriform fluid 29'- Pointers measure 33 i crtaimng to a certain European country 35- A collection of items of information 3 7--Meksures of the metric system 39? Sicilian volcano fposs.) 40 ? A Scandinavian 43 ? Docile 44 ? Soon; presently 46 ? Indefinite article 4 9 ?Chemical symbol for selenium %0 ? Ratio a# the diamets# el a cVde 19 the circumference "^1 Ma (sbbrev.) S? The Want Ad Section Fox Tai* Wook's Completed Panle Other Editor's Viewpoints MAKE UP OUR MINDS (The Charlotte Observer) As Dr. Edwin G. NOURSE, form er chairman of the President's! Council of Economic Advisers, ex plained it the other day, balanc ing the budget by eliminating a $7 billion deficit at one stroke would be such a darlcal operation that business might suffer as a result. Dr. Nourse is no believer in def icit financing. The reason he re signed from the Council of Econo mic Advisers was that he could not, as he expressed it, accept "deficit spending as a way of life." But not even the most skill ful surgeon woud perform a mul ! tiple operation that might kill j the patient. He performs one op 'eration, lets the patient recover, then. performs another, and Anal ly gets through the whole process without fatal results. That, as we understand It, is Dr. Nourse's plan for balancing the budget without doing too much damage to particular bran ches of business that might be hurt toy a sudden stoppage of government spending for its pro ducts. To simplify the illustration, let us suppose that the government is taking a $100,000 a year in tax es from people who would oth erwise be spending that $100,000 for furniture. The government spends the $100,000 for furniture with a North Carolina factory to furnish a hundred unnecessary offices. Now suppose the appropriation for that furniture were suddenly cut off. The people who would have bought the furniture cannot buy k until the $100,000 gets back In thedr hands in the form of re duced taxes Tha* would take a year, fn the meantime the North Carolina furniture factory would be out $100,000 in business. Of courMthe process would not be that simple, but you get the general Mea: The government can spend nothing that it does With political a whole box of chewing gum. those Is ptoaly to chow on la the metftdaoA department . not first take away from the peo ple in taxes. When it takes the money, the people have that much less to spend. Only when their taxes are reduced can they begin spending the same money that the government is now spending. It takes a whole tax year for the money to get back to them. Dr. Nourse, therefore suggests ! that a switch of $3 billion of $4 billion from government to pri vate spending would be about all we could do in one year without too much shock to business. That would give us a two-year time ta ble for balancing the budget, and he says we can do it if we make up our minds and stick to it. | The problem is to get the com j poaite American mind .made up. WARSAGAiN FOR ONLY $1.30 cs ? M'-WJW MM TMf ?mm nags Mountain Drug Co. W ? fhuiK II V uibif I HI* portont to provide 0 client with adti|ual( protection Ihan to toll him a policy It* doesn't need. If yau like yawr insurance program that way, call a* today t,E, WAR LICK msuRnnct actna I am for Senator Graham's renomination to the United States Senate in the primary May 27th be cause: ? 1. Senator Graham is one of the most outstand ing. capable and distinguished public servants in North Carolina today. 2. Senator Graham is not only well known and beloved in the state but is a national figure ? yes, he is internationally respected. 3. Senator Graham is in a position by virture of his experience, his ability, and his attitude to render greater service to North Carolina, and to the nation. . .. ' at the present time and In the near future than any other public servant in the state. i Senator Graham was selected by President Roosevelt and by President Truman to serve in many diplomatic posts and on committees at home and abroad where he rendered outstanding service. 5. Senator Graham's grasp of questions involv ing foreign relations is equal to. if not superior, to any man's in the United States Senate, and has been so recognized by his colleagues, Democratic and Re publican. 6. Senator Graham is a man of deep piety, acti vated by an abiding FAITH and Christian character. He lives his religion. He stands !out as a shining ex ample and an inspiration to the youth to emulate his virtues. 7. Senator Graham is fair to both labor and cap ital. Each time that he has been appointed on a board to arbitrate differences his decision has been fair and so recognized by both sides. No legitimate industry need have any fears from Senator Gra ham's philosophy and attitude toward them. . 8. Senator Graham's sympathies are broad and considerate. Economically he has lived carefully all his life. He has never indulged in extravagancies in his private life. He is not a rich man. 9. Senator Graham favors price supports for farm products and for a wage standard sufficiently high to enable the laborer to support his family in decency and reasonable comfort. 10. Senator Graham has never opposed . reo sonable minimum wage scale pay for workers in in dustry. 11. Senator Graham is opposed to Federal legis lation in the proposed Fair Employment Practices Commission Act with sanctions. Senator Graham be lieves in better racial relations and in religious tol erance. and advocates bringing such about by forces of education and religion, and opposed compulsory legislation. , 12. Senator Graham knows bow to sympathise with the average man In his struggles to provide a decent budget for the family support. ' "... . * '. ?* 13. Senator Graham Is a Democrat, has always been a Democrat. In the Congress he has helped to write the record of the Democratic party. In asking to be returned to the Seaate he does not attack the Democratic record, nor the policies and principles of the Democratic party. Senator Graham does not at tack anybody, fat plain language Senator Graham states what ha is for. and conducts a campaign free from mud slinging and personalities. 14. Senator Graham favors balancing the na tional budget as soon as possible. iMIstfao believes ia boifting up oar national defense agaicat the pos slbility of sneak attacks (Ilka Pearl Harbor). and expenditure* constitute 70% of the and Senator Graham's (Sped) B. T. FALLS i&wM . I I 22s.',. n ,
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