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The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-01-16
Random Shots
By Hdlifdr Jones

The Austin joke has taken the
place of the Ford joke, and the
one resembles the other in the
respect that it has about as
much humor in it as a railroad
timetable or a presidential mes
sage. I have been reading late
ly of the proposal to re-establish
the whipping post as a method
of punishment. i have not had
much sympathy with this idea,
but l will be more favorably dis
posed toward it if l can be as
sured that the retailer of Austin
jokes will receive for every Of
fense a few sound lashes.
A periodical called ''The Civic
Forum" published by Reverend
O. r. Miller in Albany, n. Y,
has been sent to me. 1t brings
an appeal for a new Constitu-
tional amendment that will can
Gel the reapportionment plan
already enacted into law. The
reverend gentleman calls the
plan a "calamity," and the rea-
son he gives is that under it the
cities gain in representation
while "the dry agricultural
states" will lose. His proposed
amendment would avert the
"calamity" by providing that in
habitants of the United States
not yet naturalized be excluded
from the count upon which re-
apportionment is based. IF
this amendment is submitted by
the present Congress-" says Mr..
Miller, I'VE believe it will be
quickly ratified by three-fourths
Of the states before the reappor-
tionment becomes effective, and
thus about 80 congressman will
be cut out of the large wet
cities And he appeals to every
reader Of his periodical: write
your congressman and urge him
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-01-16

but in this generation we have
their counterparts - men like
John Sprunt Hill, and Charles
Whedbee, and Leslie We'll, and
Walter Murphy, and Haywood
Parker, and Josephus Daniels,
and Francis D. Winston, who
have served on the executive
committee for many terms.
People sometimes speak of the
large board as cumbersome"
and "unwieldy." So it is, on
paper-but if is not actually so.
The board meets twice a year.
The members may discuss what
ever they please about the Uni
versity. AS matter of fact,
except when some very impor-
tant matter comes up, they
merely ratify the decisions of
the executive committee but
they are always in the back
ground, the repository Of full
power which they may exercise
when they SO desire. The board
serves as a sort of safety valve.
OF course in any piece of well
regulated machinery a safety
valve rarely comes into use; it
is not meant to; but no other
part Of the machinery is more
necessary or more valuable.
No politician or group of poll
ticians in this state has ever
wanted, so far as | know, to use
the University for selfish pur-
poses, and | pray none ever will.
But it is not impossible that
some day We may have rulers in
Raleigh of a different and lower
sort than those We have been
lucky enough to have thus far.
Consider what has happened in
Texas, and Louisiana, and Mis-
sissippi, and South Carolina. 1t
is bad enough to have to run
the risk-which is one that
every democracy must face-of
the state governmental machin-
ery's getting into the hands Of
such men as have ruled these
states; that is bad enough, but
lit is ten times worse prospect,
or chance, that any such crea-
ture should be in control Of edu-
cation.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-01-16

to vote for this amendment"
Before I received this appeal
l had never before written to a
congressman asking him to vote
for or against any measure, but
now | have done it. / have writ
ten to the congressman repre-
senting my district requesting
him to vote against the amend
ment and to do everything pos
sible to defeat it.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-01-16

pTOOIem. aDQ VINO goes upon Tie
assumption that service must
mot be impaired, will expect
from a merger any appreclable
saving in the expenditures for
care Of buildings and grounds,
extension, library, student wei
fare, and printing and publlca-
tons. These. on their face, are
outlays that would be affected
little if al all by consolidation.
There remain the two other
classihcatons Igeneral admins
trative offices and general ex-
pense. Here an examination of
the separate items shows that
the greater portion Of the out
lay is for services that could not
be dispensed with here in Chapel
Hill if the three institutions
were merged. ] am taking the
University as an example; It is
safe TO assume that the same
thing is true Of \. {. e. ". and
State.
If there were a merger and a
single president, there would
still have TO be an executive
office al each Of the three insti-
tutions, under the command Of a
competent administrator there
would have 10 be bookkeeping,
auditing, receiving, and disburs-
ing personnel. with adequate
equipment; there would have to
be registrar s organization
and there would have to be Of
fees Of various deans. About
the only economy would come IN
the salaries Of a few of the
higher officials; and perhaps in
some divisions Of the book
keeping and auditing work, but
that would not amount to much.
If the performance here at
the University is a fair example,
it is improbable that merger
would bring any benefit to the
state from the purchase OF
equipment and supplies. If a
purchasing agent for the three
institutions when combined
could get coal at a smaller price
than the business manager Of the
University is now paying-or
books, or stationery, or printing,
or the various supplies for the
library, the Offices, the labora-
tories, the dormitories, and the
classrooms-he would not be
simply a purchasing agent, he
would be a magician.
Sometimes one hears the state
ment that certain departments
present a case Of duplication.
The engineering school is men
toned in this connection. 1t is
asked, why have engineering
both here and in Raleigh? And
it is suggested that training in
commerce be dispensed with in
Raleigh and centered here in
Chapel Hill.
The person unfamiliar with
higher educational procedure
does not realize that the en-
gineering curriculum and the
commerce curriculum are close
ly tied in with what is known as
the school of liberal arts. An
engineering student takes
courses in English, in Spanish,
in French, in German. I am
not going into the details Of the
curriculum, / am giving only a
few illustrations). If the Uni
versity's engineering school with
it's 300 students were trans
ferred to Raleigh, and if the
students were to have the same
courses which they have here, a
reorganization of the faculty
there would be necessary. And
a like necessity would arise in
the University if the State Col
lege commerce school were
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-01-16
The Salary Cut

10 the state paFroA- mere Is
still more important effect. and
that is the far-reaching and psy-
Geological effect which such a
cut by the state. county, and city
agencies would have on business
generally and the example il
would set for individual en-
ployers.
In general, the men and wo-
men in the employ Of the state
and local governments are not
overpaid. ItTmay be that some
Of then1s are, and it may be that
some state. county, and munich
pal Offices could be abolished al
together without impairment Of
service. but that is problem
that the governing councils and
boards should settle upon busi-
ness principles 10 the best Of
their ability. An indiscriminate
horizontal slash is not the pro-
per course. To mulct the ST 800
teacher for $3.50. the $4,000
clerk for 5000, the $1,000 bureau
chief for s300-this is no fair
way TO meet the situation
brought about by declining re-
venues.
The loudly abused sales tax
would be a better way ri raising
money for the public needs.
| have received d broadside
from Willard l.. Dowell, execu-
tive secretary Of the North Caro-
lima Merchants Association,
damning the sales tax from A
10 I. II is unjust from a So
cial, concomic, and administra-
tive standpoint" he says. ut
il unjust, unfair, ineQuitable,
discriminatory, and vicious" |"
And much more to this effect.
Mr.. Dowell appears to have
combed the dictionary for de-
nunciatory adjectives.
Now, a sales tax would
separate me from considerable
sum. Considerable, that is, for
one Of my means. And ! am like
everybody else in that | find it
extremely disagreeable TO pay
taxes. But when | try TO look at
the matter impersonally | can
not work up much indignation
over the sales tax. We have had
one sales tax for several years,
on gasoline, and it has been
satisfactory. A levy that would
bring no more than 81 a year
per capita from the people of
North Carolina would add more
than 100000 to the states re-
venues an average Of 81 year
per capita would add more than
Sc, 900, 900. A burden so distri-
buted would probably be felt
less than any other that could be
devised.
But from all | hear and read
| judge that there is little like
lihoOd Of the passage of a gen.
eral sales tax. The Merchants
Association has a powerful lob
by in action against it, and for
the last year or so it has been the
object of constant and we'll
organized hostile propaganda.
There is a prospect, however, of
a limited levy on sales-a levy
that is commonly called a luxury
tax-and that is a better sales
tax than none. The most reason
able levy suggested is the one
upon admissions to moving pic
ture theatres. And there are
other sources, such as tobacco,
soft drinks, cosmetics, and
radios, which could be tapped
without serious damage to any
body. 1t is a great pity that
there cannot be a tax on liquor.
If all the liquor drunk in North
Carolina could be taxed the re-
sultant revenue would put the
ckr .x~ hut hA
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-01-16
The Proposed Consolidation of
Three Educational Institutions

versity. But this was not done,
and We now have three elaborate
plants on each of which many
millions of dollars have been in
vested. Each has developed as
an individual entity with its
complicated machinery, its char
acter, its traditions, its prob
lens that are peculiar to itself.
do not say that it is incon-
ceivable that the three institu-
tions could be conducted effec-
lively under a single control. l
do say, however, that there are
very evident objections to the
merger and that, before it is ap-
proved by the legislature, there
are due to be laid before the peo-
pie Of North Carolina explicit
reasons-which have not so far
been presented-for the belief
that the advantages outweigh
the objections. 1t will not do
simply TO dispose of the matter
by phrases like "avoidance Of
duplication" and economy and
efficiency" Before we are rushed
into a measure Of such high i'm
portance to education in this
state, let us know the exact how
and why.
| come to the suggestion for
a trustees board containing only
few members.
Now, on paper the compact
board Of trustees looks sensible.
The casual commentator think
ing of an institution of learning
in terms Of corporate business,
leaps TO applaud the idea. But
the best proof of the pudding is
in the eating, and the best test
Of any plan of government is
the actual working thereof. The
conduct of our University by a
large board has worked well,
whereas control by small board
has been in many cases disas-
trous. North Carolina has had
cause TO congratulate itself,
these many years, that it has
not been cursed, as have some
other states, notably to the south
of us, by the intrusion Of poll
tics into University education.
And this fortunate freedom from
interference is more secure with
a large board than with small
one. The small one is more
easily created or got rid of,
more easily packed" or
swung"
| If there be those who are dis
posed to dispute this view, |
point them to the lesson Of ex-
perience; if they say that the
small board is more "practical,
/ | reply that, on the contrary, it
has been the large board that
has been satisfactory in practice
and that it is the small board
that finds its support in theory.
Only a little while ago Bilbo
wrecked the University of Mis-
sissippi; he would never have
been able to do it if the instl-
tuition had been controlled by a
board of trustees composed and
selected as ours is.
! recall that once when l was
in conversation with Edwin A.
Alderman, president of the Uni
versity of Virginia, formerly
president of the University of
North Carolina and Tulane Uni
University, ! suggested idly
(and, as now know, ignorantly)
that we had too many trustees
for the University of North
Carolina.
II do not agree with you," he
said. Il found it a good plan
of University government. Most
of the hundred trustees did not
assume, of curse, to have an in
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-01-16

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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10

The Twin Cities have taken Holiday appearance and the
stores displaying fine line of Christmas goods along
with their splendid regular staple lines that holiday shopping
should be made here We hardly single for
of town do Christmas shopping other
shopping and there why purchases should be
made at home The the local good and
pe the right and the money should be spent here with
the local merchants who the mansay this community
to whom
there the of going whether
does does automobile and
away to shop would itself help materially purchases Anoth-
e that has recently been brought attention
why should buy home that dealing with
they in business here year and year
week. and depart day You
regular merchants will stand back their
their will cheeruly be made How
satisfactory it IS to deal with friends than with strangers
OF course, this usual the early shopper
choicest seections and mailing early nsures that your
packages will there
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10

swanger of Pennsville were Sunday
guests of HI. G. Davis and family. .
Orland Ellis and family who have
been living with Mrs. Lizzie Ham,
moved this week into part of the
Dollie PEBBLES property. Walter
Zumbro and family were Sunday
guests of Mrs. Mary Jane and Miss
ward and Miss Jennie Niceswanger
spent Sunday with Frank Campbell
and family of Ringgold. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph and family visited few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Bish-
op of Marietta. Mr.. Brannon also
visited Burt Nutter of Clendenin,
w. Va. Mrs Ashley Wogan is i'll
with gall bladder trouble. Mrs. V.
l.. Carson and daughter Vernice
and friend Jack Kerr of Mansfield,
were week end guests of Nellie
Grigsby and daughters. Roy Loeb
ary of Lancaster, Pa, and Miss Del
va Lochary of Stockport, were call
ing on Mrs. Carl Bowman, Tuesday
Mrs. Carl Bowman entertained
her Sunday school class, Monday
evening, 16 members being present.
After the business part of the
meeting, games were played, after
which delicious refreshments were
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Miller
were callers at Chas. McBride's, of
Athens, Sunday. afternoon. The
regular meeting of the P. T. A. was
held Monday evening in the high
school auditorium. After the busi-
ness part of the meeting, during
which the project for this year was
discussed, of feeding the needy
children, the following program
was rendered.: Myrtle Ollie, read
ing; Mr.. Thompson, solo; Cath
crime McPeak, reading; music,
Chesterhill orchestra. Mr.. Roberts
of Pennsville gave a very interest
ing talk on cooperation. Mr.. and
Mrs. Orland Brawley of Amesville,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Davis of Big
Woods, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Braw
ley and family of Sand Rock, were
Sunday afternoon callers Of Mrs.
Nellie Grigsby and daughters. :.
Ralph Porter's of The Plains were
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10

callers here, Sunday. DR.. II. p,
Michener and Walter Hiatt motored
to Columbus Saturday, where DR..
Michener played with the Shrine
band. Rev. and Mrs. H. D. House
holder and family are spending a
few days with the formers parents
E. w. Householder's, of near Bre-
men,. Harry Ham of Neelyville
was a caller here, Sunday. Mrs. G
/. Schofeld was hostess to the w.
G. T. u, Friday. A very interest
ing program was given Topic
How to answer the wet argument.
Clippings in answer were given by
all present. The leading thought
was educating of youth in regard to
prohibition. At close of meeting,
delicious refreshments were served.
Mrs. Eva Thompson of Springfield
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Ellis.
Miss Marian Reed attended the
school of instruction for worthy
matrons, at Caldwell, Tuesday af
ternoon. Harley Johnson, employe
of the Buckeye Pipe Line Company,
was transferred from Corning to
Chesterhill, and will occupy part of
the Russ Talbot property. Le-
more Gibbons entertained her Sun
day school class at the church, Sat
urday. They decided to collect old
toys for the poor children. These
toys are to be left at B. G. Hoon's.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Patterson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Kennard, Mrs.
Jennie McInturf and Lucille Grigs-
by attended the inspection of Penn
Rebekah lodge, No. 762, at Penns-
Vile, Thursday evening. "A meet
ing was held Tuesday evening in
the bank building, to reorganlze the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10

There will be the annual grab bag ::
also the February meeting to be
held at Birda Greer's.
The first P. T. A. meeting was
held at Tunnel Hill school house
Friday night. There were about go
present, and the program was car
ried out as announced. Evart Davis
was present and gave good talk.
and also gave spelling contest.
After the program a pot luck sup
per was served. The next meeting
will be held Friday evening, Jan.
8.
Hiram Lynch of Salem, w. Va,
has been visiting at the G.. G. Far.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10

ris home, and with other relatives
near here.
Lewis Greer and family and Mrs.
Blanche Greer spent Saturday iE
GAINESVILLE.
H. ]. Clifford was in GAINESVILLE
Friday to see his sister, Miss Clara
Clifford who underwent an opera
tion at the Good Samaritan hospital
Tuesday. She is getting along all
right, at this time.
Jas. Robb is in quite poor health,
from lung trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Ritchey spent
few days at Mrs. Mary McGov-
ern's, recently.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10
Boy Scout troop.
East Bloom

The Eureka club held an all day
meeting at Anna Ritchey's, Dec. 8.
There were 13 members present
and number of visitors. A pot
luck dinner was served and later
the business meeting was held and
the program carried out. A new
member was taken into the club.
The January all day meeting will
be held at Marie Greer's. There
will be a surprise by Edna Stewart
and Alice Clifford; also a surprise
by Eva Farris and Lucille Nixon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10

burn and Miss Patton were in Ma
rietta, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. o. D.
Bell and daughter Eline of Junction
City, were week end guests of Rev.
and Mrs. HI. D. Householder.
Thelma and Billy Goddard of Ken
ton, formerly Of Chesterhill, were
at their home here. Miss Nina
Davis of Glouster and Cloud Nice
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10
CheSterhill

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bowman were
week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. c..
III. PEBBLES, of Beach City,. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. R. Schofield left Sunday for
Toledo, whore they will remain a
few days. Mrs. Faye Davis, Mrs.
Lucy Huffman, Mrs. Jane Black
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10
BATH ROBES

Bath robes for men, women
and children. Lounging robes
in silk and flannel.
Silk kimonas in very attrac-
tive colors, printed silks and
silk crepe.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10
Look This List Over
Carefully


Carefully
All Linen Lunch Cloths. ;. Soc to $1.25
Fancy Towel Sets. -. -. Soc to $1.00
Fancy Bridge Sets. !. =. .59c to $500
Fancy Embdy. Pillow Cases, Soc to $1.00
New Neck Scarfs. :. ;. 81 90 to $500
Boxed Writing Paper =. ). ..10c to Soc
Italian Fancy Pieces. :. =. Soc to $3.50
Fancy Scarfs.. :. ;. :. ..... Soc to $1.00
Color Border Sheets and Cases, $1.98 set
Table Linen and Damask.. .50c to $3.50
Over Night Cases.. ). :. $500 to $875
Mems and Boys Ties. :. . 25c to SOC
Mems Silk or Wool Sox. .25c to $1.OO
Ladies' House Slippers. . Doc to $1.OO
Hundreds of other items that we cannot
mention. All displayed and prices mark
ed SO that your shopping will be made
easy at this store.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03

Olson, Walter Christensen, John and
Aa. M. Jennlges returned saturday
from nshlng trip TO Lake Aiexan-
dria.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Otto were Wis
itors at morgan w ednesuay.
Joe SchwaO and Clement Brasket
were Wabasso callers monday.
raul Doepke and Nick Jenniges
were business callers at Wllimar,
w edneSday.
Dr. mclean, Stanley Stacker,
Gregory hlrsch and Leo Bauer OF
WaDasso were callers here Wednes-
day evening.
Mr. and MRS. George Housewedel
and daughters BernlI, Mavis and
Donna Lou Of Arko, spent Thursday
at the C. j. Brasket home.
Erwin Eichten was business call
er at Tracy Tuesday evening.
Mr. ana Mrs. Henry Berg are the
parents of baby boy born Friday,
august %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Balfany and
children of Lucan were visitors here
Friday,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
Wanda Families Visit
SanbOrn Melon Day

Wanda, Sept. "A large number
of Wanda folks attended the Water
melon Day celebration at Sanborn,
Thursday. ;,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Schunk and
children of near Wabasso visited at
the C. J. Brasket home SATURDAY.
evening.
Amanda Darkow was guest at
the Louis Olson home Sunday.
Mrs. Theresa Eichten, daughter
Marcella and SON Sylvester of st.
Paul visited friends and relatives
here Sunday. Mrs. Eichten remained
here for a few weeks visit.
Paul and Ida Spalding attended
the circus at Marshall, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Balfanv and
daughter Dorothy visited at the Paul
Doepke home Sunday.
Norbert Dederichs, Water Benson,
Oscar Gabriel. John Amann, Louis
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03


better there than here's They have
had plenty Of moisture in that To-
cality.
The Christian Ladies Aid will
meet Thursday with Mrs. F. s..
Woody. A picnic lunch will be SER
we'd.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Code and
son Lowell, E. j. Nickerson, Mrs. b.
A. Small and Miss Beulah Sand
strum attended the celebration at
Sanborn Thursday.
Mrs. F. A. Nolan and children
Phyllis and Larry who had been
spending the week at the home of
her mother Mrs. w. H. Cooler left
for Watertown, South Dakota, to
visit relatives. From there in COM
pany with her husband Francis A.
Nolan, they will return to their home
at st. Paul.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
Shutdown School To
Open September s

Shutdown, Sept. 2-School will be-
gin in District II September 8 with
Verna Kragh of near Wabasso as
teacher.
Henry Skow accompanied by his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. SkoW
left Wednesday for Litchfield where
they will visit relatives few days
before going to Minneapolis to Wis
it their daughter Mrs. William
Kenslar.
The Mothers Club met at the
home of Mrs. Ida Tonak Thursday,
September 8.
Ursula Bellig of New Avon spent
the week with her aunt, Mrs. Ida
Tonak.
Frances Thorston returned home
from a two weeks visit with rela-
tives at Paxton, Illinois.
William Tonak and his mother
Mrs. Mary Tonak attended Brown
county fair at New Ulm Sunday.
Michael Skow left Monday for st.
Paul where he will serve on the fed
4eral jury.
Albert Sogaard and Alfred john
son drove to Gibbon Sunday.
The Missionary Aid met with Mrs.
Peter johnson Tuesday, September
i.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Tonak and
family, William Tonak and his moth
er, Mrs. Mary Tonak, were guests
of the Joe Bellig family in Mankato
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Thompson drove
to Askov in Pine county where they
spent several days with friends.
They returned home Tuesday.
Henry Preslicka of Blomkest call
ed on friends here Saturday.
Thelma and Rex Sayre OF near
Morgan were the guests of Eliza
beth and Carol Eskow last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Sorenson and
sons Edward, Roy and Erwin visited
relatives here last week, returning to
their home at Pelican Rapids Friday
Fred Meyer of Twin Valley Is
moving his household goods ano
farm implements here this week. he
has rented his fathers farm for the
wear.