The Kings Mountain Herald Established 1889 A weekly newspaper devoted to the promotion of the general welfare and published (or the enlightenment, entertainment and benefit of the citizens of Kings Mountain and Its vicinity, published every Friday by the Herald Publishing House. Entered as second class matter at the postofflce at Kings Mountain, N. C., under Act of Congress of March 3, 1873. ' ' Editorial Department Martin Harmon Editor- Publisher Charles T. Carpenter, Jr .' Sports. Circulation, News Mrs. P. D. llerndon .....' Society Mechanical Department 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? .60 TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are' the way of life. Proverbs 6:23. It Might Work Trior tp June 25th, first day of the Korean war, it is quite doubtful that the United Nations Organization, post World War II effort to eventually form a world federation, could have obtained a vote of confidence from the majority of the people of this nation and of many others. The world had watched it, first hope fully, then resignedly, as Russia and her satellite nations appeared to be trying to sabotage every effort at world co operation the majority wished to under take, the satellites with their votes, Rus sia with her veto. Today the feeling has changed to hope ?,~>--futaoKB.-again. as -the would- .wntehws- th*? developments in Korea and hopes thaET the eall of Russia's Korean bet will find the Reds bluffing. The Korean war is the first big test for the United Nations, and while Amer ica is well-aware that the major portion of the troops and materiel in action un der the United Nations flag comes from ? the United States, there are other evi dences ? in addition^ to the signatures or more than 40 governments ? that the war is a United Nations affair. The first good news for U. N. forces came over the past weekend, and among the accounts ? was the report of Australian planes bombing and strafing North Korean tar gets. The sight, of the Australian planes made the weary U. S. troops most Jubi lant. The British have naval divisions in action, and any navy veteran who sailed in "convoys with British warships during World War II, knows the comfortable feeling it is to see the British task force of ships with their wonderful names ? cruising along in 'the distance. The American soldier and sailor criticized the British during the last war for the British definition of .cooperation "do it the British way," but the British Were never accused of unwilingness to join the action. If there is any real hope for world peace it is that it will come through a world federation of nations, in state statutes, with willingness of the minority to abide by the decisions of the majority, jio matter how momentarily distasteful. It took a Civil War to establish the policy in the United States and it is hardly possible that the Korean War will finally set it for the world. But success for the U. N. forces' in the Korean War is the first big test for the United Nations. If U N. fails here, the chances for continuing world peace will be set back many .years. Our congratulations to the First Na tional Bank on publication of its interest ing and * informative booklet "Fifty Years of Progress," which commemora tes not only the 50th anniversary of the First National Bank, but a half-century of steady growth x>f the community. The fact that Kings Mountain Build ing & Loan associations paid out more than $18,000 in semi-annual dividends at June 30th indicates that many citizens are taking advantage of the opportuni ties for savings offered by these two in stitutions. Persons who form the habit of saving small amounts in regular pe riods never cease to be amazed at how the small savings count up to large sums. In turn, the money is put to good use, helping neighbors build homes and oth er buildings. Budgeting expenditures is important, and it is the wise man or wo man who budgets a portion of his earn ings for savings. ? Commendations are in order for Presi dent Truman and others of the adminis tration for quickly obtaining an injunc tion against the striking rail union on the Rock Island railroad, which had con tinued to ignore the international situ ation in failing to call off its strike. It is a time for unity, not internal strife. The 1950 Draft Developments in Korea will determine just how much the selective service act will be used to increase the strength of the armed forces during thie coming months. Of course, the news that the draft will he operative ? provided enlistments and volunteer requests for active duty by reservists do not provide sufficient men? was of keen interest to almost ev eryone. First announcements indicated that not too many men will be called for duty in the armed forces, particularly if the North Korean invaders are repulsed. And some further feel that the action to make the draft operative^as as, much a J r " ^TTpTorii'atiiT move is a "inififary'oniv since it is another step in convincing Russia that this nation means business. As usual, the flower of young man hood is most desirable for service and will be called up first. Already, the parents of youth in the 19-26 age group are wondering if their boys will be summoned, and business and industrial firms are wondering what Inroads will be made into their organi zations ? either by the draft or possible activation of national guard units and activation of reservists. The Raleigh News and Observer gives pretty good advice on the subject. To the young men of draft age, it suggests, "Go on with what you are doing, whether working or studying, but do not forget the possibility that these plans may be interrupted." Side-Walk Situation Though the sun isn't too pleasant on hot summer days, bus riders aren't hav ing as much difficulty with the side walk bus station Kings Mountain now has as they will have in winter, when the sun does not warm too much, and when rainy, cold days are frequent. The Herald is not aware of existing regulations governing carriers with re spect to accommodations for passengers, but it suspects that the bus companies are breaking one city ordinance each time a bus passes through the commun ity and makes a stop (as all do). This law is one which requires buses to load and unload in off-street areas. It poses an interesting problem as to what to do, and the Herald would like to see incoming City Administrator M. K. Fuller go to work on the bus station matter as quickly as he arrives in the community." The job is a half-public, half-Chamber of Commerce one, but it is one which needs some attention. Many local citizens were shocked when it was announced that Kings Mountain, temporarily, was to become a bus flag-stop, but even the most pessi mistic hardly thought the condition would continue for as long as it has. And, at the moment, it doesn't appear very likely that Kings Mountain will have a bus terminal in the forseeable fu ture ? unless the city administration and civic groups put the push to the wheel. The North Carolina Press association, meeting in Asheville last weekend, gave considerable time to the discussion of ways and means to lower the accident total in North Carolina. As Josh Home, Rocky Mount publisher put it, "It seems pretty foolish to advertise the beauties and wonders of North Carolina as a tourist rnec^n. then scare the tourists away with news of record highway ac cident totals." The press, as a general policy, is advocating more stringent en forcement of existing traffic regulations and make some recommendations for new regulations for consideration by the 1951 General Assembly. A best bow to Tommy and Phillip Ba ker, who recently continued to show mastery in the field of model plane building and flying. 10 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK Items of news taken from the 1940 files of the Kings Mountain Herald. ' A charter has been granted by the Secretary of State at Raleigh to Kings Mountain OountTy Club, Inc. The organization was au thorized to operate and maintain a county club for the purpose of social and recreational actlvties. The corporation will be a non profit organization. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Honoring Mrs. Wilson Craw ford, a recent bride, Mrs. J. W. Crawford, Mrs. Harold Crawford and Miss Octavla Crawford were hosess at a lovely tea at the Crawford home at West Mountain street last Friday afternoon. Mrs. W. K. CrooH entertained at four tables of too 4c ort Wednesday afternoon, complimenting her sister-in-law, Mrs. W. H. McGill J of Dallas, Texas. Mrs. Carl Mauney was hostess ' at seven tables of bridge enter taining at her home on East | King street Wednesday after noon. martin's medicine By Martin Harmon v Containing bit* of mm. wis dom. humor, and common L To bo takon weekly. Avoid overdosage.) Convention . By the time this appears In print it will bare boon Just a bout a week to the minute that the lady of the bouse and 1 were checking in at Grove Park lan at Ashevllle for the annual convention of the North Caro lina Press association, annual ly a good one and this year (No. 78) no exception. But then all newspaper gatherings are good ones, for I am Inclined to believe that newspaper folk enjoy talking shop more than any other group, be it mer chant. banker, or any other. ?? The program was good too and the sideline entertainment, a trip to Mount Mitchell over the new, yet unopened Park way, and a visit to Cherokee for the "Unto These Hills" pa geant. made a full three days, though we passed up the side trips. We felt like Harvey Laf foon, the Elkin publisher who remarked as a number of the group were leaving for Mount Mitchell. "I'm really up here to do some professional testing." ?c Feature of the opening ses sion was an addnu by John ny McKnight the Cleveland County Associated Press report er who has recently returned from Italy and who is now ta king a leave of absence to write a book about the Pope. The McKnight book should be a good one. as John is an excel lent reporter, and since be is also a confirmed Protestant (Presbyterian, 1 believe) the hook should :>ave considerable appeal, not only to Catholics. -QUI to Protestants as W?1L A mong the many interesting ob servations Reporter McKnight related were his opinions that the European Recovery pro gram has been a worthwhile in vestment and his view that the voice of America propaganda broadcasts of the State Depart ment arc sot quite as effective as some of the more enthusias * ?uPP?rt?" Of the program think. McKnight bases his feel tact that the stan dard of living behind the Iron Curtain and in European coun tries is not like It Is in Amer ica. and that there is not too great a population of short wave receiving sets in the oc cupied countries. But it is still an avenue, he feels, and any avenue to the Iron Curtain countr.es i, better than none. McKnight thinks. On the following evening. C-neralRobort Elcheiberger did the honors, and I admit to some disappointment at the time in the content of his ad dress. On second thought I suppose the retired general did about as well as he could und er the circumstances. Military men have to watch what thev ?Pd 1 ??PPoee the medici- ? nal department expects too much. He did remind his audi ence of some interesting truths shown by history: (i) the Whe?, pu,hed< can become the world', toughest .man; (2) men alone are helpless without adequate materiel; (3) tj,e American, customarily waiting for the ag '? ??<"*? U.. II,. I mo1?.. aI ? ???? in end-product 1S2LS ,War and ?5d the Kremlin inner circle must pon th i biggest problem SSilHd StaW poUatial ot the Stat**- now that this -TkL *?T refusing to Karl 5*^. tU*her of the cttf ... but Bill Barrett, of Ml Holly and Bel CROSSWORD + * \ ?v A . r. ACROSS 1 ? Perform 3 ? Moit popular medium ul home entertainment S ? Syllable- applied to note of musical' teal* 1 ? Serious stage presen tation 10 ? To expect 13 ? Popular name for radio's dUpensers of "platter-chatter" (two words -plural) 1 T ? Part of verb "to be" 18 ? Is deserving 19 ? Latin connective 20 ? What gamblers' do with their money 22 ? Working surface for exponents of the "grunt- and-groan" art 13 ? Employed 2 5? Indefinite article 26- - Printer's measure 18 ? Prefix signifying "oof" 29? Never! 30 ? Break suddenly 31 ? Motion of the roulette wheel 33 ? Ball player's mistake 36? One end of the boat Entertainment For You 38 ? Popular name for South American pleasure city j? ?Worthless coin 41? It ia (poetical > 4 2 ? Came borrowed from South America 4 5 ? Exist 4 7? Most popular American card game 48 ? Toward 49 ? Participant in a game 50 ? Enjoyer of one means of entertainment 52? Li?e 53? Thick . 54 ? Prefix denoting "down" DOWN 1 ? College degree , 2-rTo establish by decree 3 ? What a croupier likes to do to the chip* 4 ? T*ees 5 ? How to enjoy the radio 6 ? Preposition 8? Directs the s^ht 9 ? Master of Science _ (abbrev.) t 1 1 ? Pronoun f * 15 ? Radio announcers are cevotecs of this kind ol expression 1 6 ? Catast. ophic .* No-Trump (abbrev ) 20 ? Participant in a game of speed 21 ? A form of the game of lotto 23- ? A single pari v 2 4 -?The successful defense man in football does 4his to the ball carrier 2 7? Blemish 28 ? Increases the poker pot 30 ? Disappointing si?n displayed for disap pointed theater -goer* 32 ? A tennis barrier ? 34 ? Opponent# in a game 35 ? To drench 3 7 ? Created a disturbance 39 ? Sleepy-time noise 1 40 ? En >loyers 4 J? Imitated 44? Woody plant hJ 46 ? Parental nickname 48 ? Newspaper announce* ment / 46 ? Large eaatera U. S. atate (abbrev.) 51? Prefix denoting " ? ..in" ? *n*a oi muxic . "again" Soo The Want Aa Section For Tills Wnk'i Completed Puzzle BOONDOGGLE IN RENO (Ashevllle Citizen) That $975,000 RFC loan to a Reno hotel which has as its only visible means of support a roar ing gambling casino and the Ne vada divorce racket strikes us, as it strikes Senator Douglas, as "extending the concept of the welfare state too far." The Illinois senator, who is cri tical of the loan, is kidding it a little. We're serious. While It is true that the RFC loan was made to bail out some private banks, nevertheless the Reno activity is the wrong kind of loan business for Uncle Sam. The Reconstruction Finance Cor poration began in the days of Hoover to put business back on its feet. The operation was sound ly conceived and for the most part wisely executed. But it looks as though the RFC in its years of overripe maturity has engaged here and there in giant boondog gles. The Fulbright committee which is investigating RFC activities at least leaves the Impression that it would number the days of this once highly useful agency. For our money the Reno loan should cut the number down. Where today there is opportu mont. whom I regard the top humorist of the North Carolina Poess, officially closed, out the discussion . . . "Let* ? not all be going back and raising rates at one time," Bill remarked. "Ev eryone will know we're Just trying to pay for our keep while at Grove Park Inn." . . . Chan ced into Nick Beadles, a school friend I hadn't Men In ten years in an Asherllle drug store, to leaxn that He will teach economics at Wellesley. the swank girls school near Boston, next, year . . . The medicinal family was uccuSed a couple of times of going on a second honey-moon by staying at Grove Park . ? . this was lau ghingly denied until the dinner music started, and It turned out that the plane player was he same one we'd heard on the post-wedding Jaunt . ? . good one too ? ? ? AUTOMATIC HEAT Kf.EFR KLEEN njoaosTu $275 with 25?-gal tank ntty for legitimate capital invest ment, capital generally la avail able. There is no*possible com parison between the money mar kets of 1932- and 1950. Thus It is high time to consider whether the RFC has outlived its immedi ate usefulness as a pawnbroker for destitute business. It should be allowed to make a grateful ex it until such a day? ^perish the thought! ? as it is needed again to backstop a genuine business depression. No marketing quotas will be proclaimed for the 1951 wheat crop, the U. S. Department ot Ag riculture has announced. How mild can a cigarette be? 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