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^it Ik I • ‘ I KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD. KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C. Thursday. July 11, EstabUihed 1889 , The Kiiigs Mountain Herald ^ A weekly newspaper devoted to the promotion of the general welfare and published for the enlightenment, entertainment and benefit of the citizens of Kings Mountain and its vicinity, published every Thursday by the Herald Publishing House. ■ Entered as second class matter at the post office at Kings Mountain, N. C., 28086 under Act of Congress of March 3, 1873. EOITOBIAL DEPARTMENT Martin Harmon Editor-Publisher Miss Elizabeth Stewart Circulation Manager and Society Editor Miss Linda Hardin Clerk MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT Fred Boll Dave Weathers, Supt. ‘Allen Myers Rocky Martin Stive Martin *On leave with the United States Army Paul Jackson Roger Brown SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE — BY MAIL ANYWHERE ONE YEAR.... $3.50 SIX MONTHS.. . .$2.00 THREE MONTHS... .$1.23 PLUS NORTH CAROLINA SALES TAX TELEPHONE NUMBER — 739-5441 TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE Thus saith the Lord of hosta: Behold, I will save my people from the east country, atid from the west cimntry. Zechariah 8:7. Law and Ordef The popular theme of today is “law and order’’. And properly, from the burgeoning riots which seem to pop out at any giv en moment, at just about any place. In the past few days ft was Patter son, N. J. Riots are not new to the American scene, citizens will find, if they examine their history books or the files of yester day’s newspapers. St. Louis had her trou bles two decades ago, so has Detroit, so have many other major cities. But there is good reason fpr increas ing alarm on the subject of l£|w and or der, which in past years excited princi pally the "locals”, those citizens in the particular communities effected. The rioting has been an Increasing mode of expression of social unrest and the sight of mass looting and shooting causes many to wonder, “Is this really the United States of America?” The mass of the nation was quite nnhappy with Resurrection City and tin- happy that the government would per mit the idea to become a fact. At the same time, the mass of the nation cheered when Uncle Sam, on per mit expiration of the shantytown in the Capitol, put his foot down and said, “Move on”. Firmness is not only in order but, if the City of Miami’s experience is acrit- erion, pays law and order dividends. In Miami, the chief of police said rioting would not be tolerated and took pains to see it wasn’t. The record shows that Miami’s crime problem has diminished. Tidy Surplus The city’s surplus for the year ended June 30, already indicated at $264,000, actually exceeded $281,000 a tidy differ ence. As Great A Need A Kings Mountain medical doctor commented recently, “We need that nursing home almost as badly, perhaps as badly, as the addition to the hospital.” He, along with other members of the medical contingent, know better than anyone else because they see the need daily, virtually on 24-hour basis. The Herald has not had a recent report on progress of the effort to con struct a nursing and convalescent home here, but presumes that work is nro- gressing. As of last report, the a-borning insti tution had purchased a 5.9-acre site near Kings Mountain hospital for construc tion of the facility and the city commis sion has scheduled public hearing on the technical matter of re-zoning of the site for July 23. A very competent architect, Henry Whitehead, of Atlanta, has been retain ed. The fact of the surplus stems from; 1) under-estimates on the year’s rece ipts; 2) budgeted projects not yet com plete; and 3) good management by city officials. Under the North Carolina Constitu tion, the State of North Carolina and all her “chillun” are required to operate on a balanced budget This requirement naturally contrib utes to conservatism of the budget- makers. Technically, red-ink operation puts the governing bodies—w'hether they be small town commissions or county commissions or state officials—in viola- suits. The Herald doesn’t recall any, cept where malfeasance was clear. ex- At the same time, all want to meet the test of the law, which is good. It is much better to be able to start a new year with cash-on-hand, rathei than invading the banks for loans in an ticipation of tax collections not due until November 1. The city commission is to be com mended on its performance. Also by law the surplus must be in corporated into the new year’s budget as the $281,000 has been. It will provide needed capital outlay requirements in many departments. Too Much Business The stock brokers have called calf rope. in happy contrast to 1929, the prob lem is not a declining market and mar gin stock buyers who are called for cash and fail to answer. The trouble today is that the brok ers have too much business. Only yesterday, it seems, a six-mil lion share day on the New York Stock Exchange was a big day. Recently, no less than 16 million snares changed hands on the big board in one six and one-half hour trading period. Computers notwithstanding, the nrokers find they can’t keep abreast of the paper work required in properly completing transactions. Already, the exchange had ordered Wednesday trading holidays. It took the occasion of the Independence Day week end to take an extra day on Friday. Once upon a time it was “no busi ness like stock business!” Is today’s theme? “There’s no busi ness like show business”. Principal need: sale of a minimum of $125,000 in stock to provide loan equity in order that building can begin. Many persons, particularly the eld erly, do not require intensive hospital care, yet they do require more care than is attainable at home. in a Today, just about everyone family of working age works. And of ten times more knowledge able care is required than can be pro vided at home minus professionally trained aides. New Industry Carpet Industries, Inc., a new Kings Mountain industrial citizen, expects to be within production within the month. The firm will make “contract” car pet, better known to the layman as “com mercial” carpet. All indications are that this is a burgeoning segment of the textile indus try. The product is relatively inexpen sive, easy to clean, softens office clatter, provides floor, covering for porches, boat decks, and a menagerie faces. of other sur- The North Carolina Revenue Com missioner reports North Carolina’s in- Mme for the recent fiscal year increased over the previous year by 7.1 percent. With Nor^h Carolina’s revenue structure geared largely to sales and use taxes fthe sales tax and highway tax), rev enue figures present solid indicators of the status of the state’s economy. In North Carolina last year, business was good, for business, for industry, and for the wage earner. The Herald joins the community in welcoming this new firm and wishes President William J. Laine and his asso ciates much success. Congratulations to Bobby Martin and Billy Williams, who have been awarded valuable college scholarships by Lithium Corporation. Cong ney, re-elected president 6f tain Hospital, Inc. fge Kin ings Moun- MAKTIN'S MEDICINE "Smoke That Cigarette!" I By MARTIN HARMON Last Siimmer at Atlanta Stad ium, the Braves and Cincinnati were locked in a scoreless pitch ing duel between Pat Jarvis and Gary Nolan. It was a hot swelter ing night and about the sixth in ning my wife .suggested a Coke would be most welcome. It ap peared the concessionaire wasn't going to reach our aisle and I went to intercept him. m-m To my request for a couole of Cokes, the boy replied, “AH T.se got is beer.” Since beer wasn’t on our menu I went out to the concession stand, which was rather crowded. As I was placing the order, a great roar came from j the crowd. I had to be missing something. Just as I was getting my change, another great roar I erupted. 1 m-in I Indeed, I was missing some- j thing: the lone run of the ball | game, won by the Braves. My i wife apologized, “You’ll never for- j give me.’* j m-m “Forget it,” I replied. “I've seen ; 1-0 major league ball games be- | fore and I will again.’* m-m I Previous to the Atlanta-Red one : I saw but didn't, it had been two j decades before, with Bobo New- .som and the Yankees defeating the Red Sox. Yankees Stadium’s | left field wind currents kept Ted Williams from fielding a Joe Di-! Maggio fly. DiMaggio made sec ond, scored on a clean single, m-m I wasn’t present but television helps mightily and the only play I missed in Tuesday night’s 1-0 victory of the National League All-Stars was Jim Fregosl's open ing double. m-m I was viewing at Mayor John WATCH YOUR TV APS/ EVERY MAN SHOULD HAVE A POND Every time you pick up a Sun day paper, these days, and look at the so-called modern houses pictured in the Real Estate sec tion you will find that they have, or state that there is room for, a pool. No matter whether the house is one of several hundred huddled together on a flat, tree less tract; or, as they say, a pa latial mansion on an almost- aepe lot; it is not complete with out a ppol. Shucks . . - what every man should have is a pond, not neces sarily a Walden where Thoreau found solitude,--Just a little pond with a few willows skirting the middle, somowherti as a lurking shore and a deep spot out In th<' place for things that go “slosh’ in the night. Pond lilies should spread their pads across the surface against the warm rays of the sun, offer ing shade to living things below: and wild blossoms should be a perfume that moves on the breze across the quiet water. There are many delights, of course, that go with any pond; the magic that an aider pole and bent pin bring to the young fish erman; the gossamer glint of powder blue darning needles hovering just above the surface on a bright summer day; the first view of a mallard duck and her newly hatched brood; or the ring of skates on the frozen sur face lit by a bonfire. These and many others, but best of all. a portd provides ;t place where a feller can ’’set” and 'fish, and fill his head with lazy dreams that stir the imag ination, and forget all about the folks in the city who live in their crowded houses and swim ir their crowded pools. -John Noycf in the Carroll C<mnty independ ent (Center dssiiiee, N.H.) ELMS AND DDT The spread of Dutch elm di sease westward, threatening ex- ^ tinction of these magnificent i trees within the next generation Henry Moss’ home. The Mayor poses a cruel choice, for it may also doubles in brass as presi dent of the Western Carolinas League, m-m It may be correctly reported that no pair of all-star game managers ever enjoyed any more vocative second ■ guessers than Red Schoendeinst and Dick Wil- liam.s. m-m Particular objection was taken to Williams’ relieving Mel Stott- lemyre after he had retired the lone batter he faced in the eighth, ostensibly in order to “clear his bench" and provide Tommy John a place in the all- star line-up record books. We Kings Mountain managers felt Managers Williams, by inference, was telling his team, “We’re de feated,” though one lusty wal lop would have tied the score. m-m Houston fans must be pretty tough. Some guy had looked silly .swinging at a pitch. Clearly over the talk-box came one fan’s dic tum, “Give him a heart trans plant!” m-m The mass of the 50,000 were clearly partisan to the National league, in which their home As tros perform. Tony Oliva, the Twins’ star outfielder and grad uate of the Charlotte Hornets rat tied a hit off the wall for a stand-up double. The sign which came up read, “Bah . . . Pop-up Flies.’* be arrested at the cost of heavy destruction of wildlife. Already having appeared in Missouri, this fungus, usually carried by the elm bark beetle, was found last year throughout Iowa and in parts of Minnesota, and this year in the Dakotas. DDT in exceptionally hea\7 doses has been credited with holding elm losses to no more than normal, or about 2 per cent. But vegetation and food contami nated with it can kill birds and animals over a long - extended period. Three eastern states have sharply limited its use and an advisory council to the President has recommended its phasing out as soon as possible. m-m The crowd was not partisan when the great Mickey Mantle of the AL Yankees strode plateward to pinch hit. He had already swung for his first (of three) strikes before the ovation sub sided. It would by now seem clear that grievous tho'jgh the result may be, massive applications of DDT to save the elms are no longer tolerable. Less drastic measures, such as removal of dead wood in which the beetles reside, may meet with some measure of success. Meanwhile, intensified research is the best hope. — St. Louis Post.Dispatch. SIPPLIiS PENCIL SHABPEI^ TYPEWRITEB ERASERS MAGIC MARKERS LIGHTFOOTED The municipal government of New York has just issued a plea to builders in Fun City to get away from the endless and un varying gray of Gotham sidewalks and throw in a little color from time to timd and perhaps an oc casional design based on some thing other than the square and rectangle. STAFF PENS SCISSORS The idea is excellent overdue and applicable to all our cities, including Washington. PENCILS m-m League President Moss could take some measure of pride in the fact that two Western Car olinas graduates performed in fine fashion as National League moundsmen. Cardinal Steve Carl ton apprenticed with Rock Hill and helped this team to a pen nant. New York Met Koosman struck out the final American League batter to end the game, did his Western Carolinas chores (wild as a hare and 9-11, the Mayor recalled) with Greenville. The Mets’ Tom Seaver was on a WCL roster very briefly, but John doesn't recall whether Seaver played any. m-m WCL graduates in the big lea gues reminds of Max Lanier, the onetime Cardinal pitching star, who managed Lexington a couple of years. Max was an umpire hat er of first order and frequently belabored the president about the sorry state of same in the WCL. John finally had enough and told the firebrand manager, ‘T agree fully that our umpiring could be befter, but where am I going to find the umpires and the money pay them? And by the wqy. Poured concrete can as easily be made bright and cheerful as gray and glum. It’s a matter of adding the right pigment at the right time. It doesn't cost very much and the change could make a world of difference In our ur ban life. It is only in fairly modern times that the city underfoot has be come so drab. Roman pavements were fashioned of intricate geo metric designs, sometimes en hanced by trompe Toeil three dimensional effects, sometimes made enchanting by appropriate scenes of hunting and fishing or life as lived among the gods. STENSOSETS DRA WING INK GLUE AND PASTE TEMPERA PAINTS to this league has graduated two umpires to the majors, Max, but it hasn’t sent up any managers yet.’* Max, Incidentally, manag ing in the Mid-Western League this season, suffered a heart at tack a month ago in Dubuque, Iowa. m-m The Charlotte Observer’s Mel Deirick reminds tljaf Rick ifef rell aaught the full game tor the American league Ifi the first all- star clash at Comiakey Park In In modern Rome and Florence the elaborate pavement designs! of Michelangelo may still bet seen. The visitor to Rio de Jan-. eiro or to the new arena of the ■ Mexican Olympic games can see a few of the possibilities for mod ern pavements made to delight i the eye and make walking a: pleasure. | PROFRACTOHS Washington architecture is just beginning to show an encourag ing sign or two of breaking out of the concrete and glass box convention. Our builders, too. ’ should reconsider what is under-1 toot as well as what Is overhead and begin now to make this a' noble and pleasant city from the ground up. | —Woshingtaa Evening Star i RING RINDERS -Plus Many Other Needed Items Herald 1933. Ferrell’s pupil, Jake Early] of Kings Mountain, was the lone; .\L catcher In the all-star game at Philadelphia just ten years later. John George. Sr., recalls no other catichers going the full route In the 35 year history of the ev^l. ‘ Publishing House Th
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