The Kings Mountain Herald Established 1889 A weekly newspaper devoted to the promotion. of the general welfare and published for the enlightenment, entertainment and benefit of the citizen* of Kings Mountain and Its vicinity, published every Friday by the Herald Publishing House. Entered as second class matter at the postolflce at Kings Mountain, N. C., under Act of Congress of March 3, 1873 EDXTOB1AL DEPARTMENT Martin Harmon Editor- Publisher Charles T. Carpenter, Jr . . Sports, Circulation, News Mrs. P. D. Herndon Society Dorothy McCarter Advertising, News MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT Eugene Matthews Horace Walker Ronalu Moore Ivan Weaver* Paul Jackson (?-^Member of Armed Forces). - TELEPHONE NumbE RS? 167 or 283 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE ' ONE YEAR? $2.50 SIX MONTHS? $1.40 THREE MONTHS? 75c BY MAIL ANYWHSU*: TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to se duce. if it were possible, even the elect. St. Mark 13: 22. Christmas Near It's not long 'til Christmas .... Already those who customarily wait until the last minute to make up and fill a Christmas list are envying a number of wise citizens who start to work early and avoid last-minute rushes. For Christmas is less than a month and only 21 shoping days away. Today is the formal. opening in Kings Mountain of the Christmas shopping season. It means, in addition to the big parade which always delights the young folk, that Kings Mountain merchants will be decorating their stores and will be displaying Christmas goods, both old stand-bys and new products designed to please one and all. Kings Mountain merchants have nev er gone along with, some of the larger cities in rushing the Christmas season by opening their wares before Thanks giving, a policy most folk heartily ap prove. It reminds that the mayor of a neigh boring city issued a proclamation or, at least,. a statement, urging, his citizens to shop at home during the Christmas sea son. It seems to be a worthy suggestion. Kings Mounain merchants have im proved their facilities and have invested in a wider and widening variety of goods, which means that almost anyone can find about, anything he wants right at home. From the standpoint of conven ience, there should be no comparison and our guess is that most local mer chants price their goods lower than do some of the firms of larger cities, where rents, taxes and other costs are higher. The old-lime merchant plead that he supported his community and that dol lars spent with him stayed at home to bo put to local use. Sometimes he might have been a little in arrears when the tost of variety of goods was offered. The fact of community support still remains, and local stores now hold equal place with their big-city neighbors in variety and quality of merchandise of fered. Members of the Kiwanis and Lions clubs are looking forward to hearing an address Thursday night by Congressman Woodrow W. Jones. Mr. Jones establish ed something of a name for himself in his first year in Congress in his efforts to use the weight of his vote and his , influence in curtailing some of the pork barrel features of the appropriations bill. It's the kind of language over-burdened taxpayers want to hear. Our congratulations to George W. Mauney, who has been elected president of the Kings Mountain Country Club for the forthcoming term. Mr. Mauney is a veteran member of the ciub's board of directors, and he has been a hard-work ing member. In turn, his hard work has been productive of successful results. It is therefore easy to predict that his term of office will be marked by progress and growth of the club. Traffic acidents continue tri take a heavy toll of life and limb. Several rules art* listed for motorists to follow if they wish to avoid accidents. They include: T) regular maintenance of automobiles in tip-top condition; 2) strict observance of the rules of the road; and 3) sharp at tention to the actions of the fellow in the approaching car. A best bow to Carl Moss, honor man of his class at King's Business College. No Count It was generally expected that Rus sia would not accept the demilitarization plan of the North Atlantic Treaty organ ization nations, as first presented at the Paris United Nations meeting by Dean Acheson, Secretary of State. The Vishinsky tirade was a thinly veiled "no" and Czechoslovakia, once a democracy but now a Red puppet, says she would not be interested in such a plan. Obviously, the United States and her allies in the NATO group, figured in ad vance that such an answer would be re ceived, and these nations would have been most surprised if Russia had ac cepted. The demilitarization move was made purely as a propaganda measure, for, with Russia's Iron Curtain policy, there could not possibly be more than lip service agreement at any rate. If all partners in such an agreement would op?rate such a plan, it would be a wonderful one, but that is an almost in surmountable "if". Who can forget the action of Japan and Germany in ignoring the demilitarization pacts of the thir ties? The auditing job would be terrific. Thus the world will continue as it is, operating on the old. balance-of-power theory, which, while shot through with imperfections, has been more successful as a preventer (or delayer) of wars than have the demilitarization pacts and pol icies. Savings Dividend A number of wise Kings Mountain area citizens are in no quandary about their financing of Christmas gifts, for about- this time last year, they joined the First National Bank's Christmas Savings Club. Today they will be receiving the bene fits of their wisdom, in the form of Christmas Savings Club checks. Next week, the 1952 Christmas Sav ings club opens, and bank officials say they anticipate a much larger enroll ment than during the past year, these expectations being predicated both on inquires and the fact that such a club has a tendency to mushroom larger with the years. It reminds that small, regular savings add up to sizeable sums much quicker than many believe possible. A lady in another city was saving small sums regularly, with the eventual aim of purchasing for herself a fur coat. After several years, the sum was suffi cient, but she took a look at the total, and decided against spending it all at one moment. It Is hard to beat the security of a savings acount, for there are always rainy days when the fund is imperative as an umbrella. Send in a check for Christmas seals. Tuberculosis is on the wane from its once-terrible position as a kilior, but the incidence of this disease is still sufficient to cause the death of one person every 13 47? Parental nickname See The Want Ad Section For This Week's Completed Puzzle WOW STARTS GOOD MOVE Spindale Son During the month of October, 1949, Hiram A Melvin, of. Char lotte, N. C., who was then serv ing as Head Consul of the North Carolina Woodmen of the World, Instituted a program for enter taining the orphans of our state during the Christmas holidays. Through an appeal to all the active Woodmen Camps In the state for voluntary contributions, sufficient money was raised the first year to make the Christmas parties a real success. They were able to entertain approximately sixteen hundred and fifty chil-j dren the first year, representing] twenty institutions. In 1950 this prografii was en larged; the amount of money spent per child was increased twenty-five percent, and in every way the parties were a greater success. Just recently Sovereign Melvin directed a letter to the three hun dred and fifty secretaries in the state announcing the beginning of the 1951 objective. During the next few weeks it is expected that all loyal Woodmen will sup port this program in their local camps. Many camps will spon sor. turkey shoots, box suppers, special dinner meetings, square dances, etc., as a part of their overall effort to raise the neces sary funds in order to remember the fine orphans of our state this Yuletide. At the recent State Convention, which was held In Asheville, the State Hand Camp officially adop ted this humanitarian program CUT COP'S PAY? Charlotte News In Yonkers, N, Y., voters turn ed down a $500 a year pay raise for their policemen. Next day the coppers really handed out the tickets. They were Just en forcing the law*, but with a zeal which made some of the voters wish they had voted differently. According to the Stanley New# and Press 17,195 persons were arrested for speeding in North Carolina during the first nine months of this year, an av erage of 172 per county, nineteen per month, "or about two-thirds of an arrest per day in the aver age, population-wise county. That's not many arrests, when compared with the number of violations ot speeding laws we see every day. Maybe we should start a move to cut the pay of policemen and traffic officers, to encourage them to enforce the law. Some cops ? bless 'em ? are too lenient. If we're going to cut down traffic fatalities we've got to cut down on speed. Hit us in the pocketbook, boys, or toss us in the clink; don't be easy on the speeder. as a part of the State fraternity in action program and appointed Sovereign Melvin as State Chair man. This fine program has been adopted by the Woodmen of sev eral more states this year, and as a result, several thousands of orphan children will be made happier by Christmas parties, treats and gifts this Christmas season. UARANTEEO AU. WORK BELLINGER'S JEWEL SHC . ? : ? ? .'rA; * ' .. ?>'" > '* ' ? ? ? e ? ? v 'Kings; Ic i in ^S^c|4 Buy Direct from tb> *-.* * ? ? _"i. '? it ^ manufacture and Save J \ "Trouble Ahead? No one knows the troubles he will have to face tomorrow, ne.Tt week or six months from now, but it Is a well known tact '.iat automobiles are taking their toll all along. Be pre pared in this Important item ? make sure that you are carry ing adequate insurance on your carw It'll do you a world of good at a time of great need. The Arthur Hay Agency kinds ot insurance >r< ? v ?' " Phone 182 "-f: ' ? v" > V " : Long And Dirty Life At Ommel, Denmark, a woman celebrating h'er 102nd birth day attributed her long life to the fact that she'd never taken a bath. Our KOLSHM BREAD may not make you live longer but it certainly hi ">s you enjoy life.' Mhums bread *T YOU HAD A MILLION DOLLARS YOU COULDN'T BUY BETTER BREAD PROTECT YOUR CLOTHES ... by having them cleaned regularly at . . . WEAVER'S CLEANERS Phono 551-W WHEN YOU USE YOUR VOICE AS MUCH AS I DO, you've GOT TO THINK OF YOUR THROAT. THAT* WHY I SMOKE CAMELS ...THEY AGREE WITH MY THROAT! S?lr child r.n and mI, Of th. other detlrabl. thlog. too