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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17
Our Good Fortune

There is no necessity 10 knock on
wood when one sets out to count his
many blessings. 1t is a spiritually
healthy thing to do, and one that
is too, too often neglected.
The raging Of the elements in re-
+ cent weeks in various parts Of the
country is the thought particularly
/ in mind at the moment Gulf coast
states counted their toll in life and
| property loss, only to be followed
/ speedily by the tropical hurricane
! that Swooped in from the sea to raw
age Charleston and South Atlantic
coast areas. This week the noun
tain section of our own state has
'elt the scourgc.
Heavy rains have come our way,
and the mighty old Roanoke river
at this moment is putting on show
that has attracted hundreds Of resi-
dents of this city and nearby COM
munities to see the marvellous sight.
But here in this town and territory
we have always been fortunate. We
seem to be removed from the hurri-
cane and tornado country. There
are no nearby rivers to bring worry
by going into flood. An earthquake
= has never been felt hereaboutS, 50 far
as we have ever heard, other than the
vibrations from the Charleston temb-
lor nearly sixty years ago.
We not only have the right and
the privilege of counting our bless
ings and giving thanks TO kind
Providence for them, but the very
fact of them imposes the obligation
upon us to turn our thoughts in that
direction.
Only those who have experienced
some of the violence of the raging
elements in nature can know to just
what extent this section of country
is blessed It is nothing amiss to
have such things called to our atten-
ton ever so often, and there is no
better time than occasions like the
present when so much suffering and
privation have resulted from floods
and winds. All of us should bow in
humility to a gracious God for His
goodness always. but in this respect
especially.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17
OTHERS VIEWS
JOHNNIE TELLS EN-.

10 the Editor.
There appears to be squabble in
congress as the lawmakers in the
national capital cannot make up their
minds as to the draft age, which
should be a simple matter. Youth
should be first from tWenty-One to
thirty-one, which would produce a
magnificent army of three million
soldiers of the very flower Of our
land. The next draft should be from
the age of thirty-one to forty-one,
which would produce another three
million good dependable soldiers. If
the conditions so warrant as to need
another draft il should be from forty
one to forty-five which would pro-
duce d million and a half men. With
these men thoroughly conditioned,
well trained, we'll equipped would
give America a highly effective and
efficient fighting force of seven and
one-half million soldiers, which is
pretty close to the general mobiliza-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17
Straw Votes

Again, as in every national election
campaign in recent years. the hue
and cry against straw votes is being
heard. And. as usual, it is coming
from those whose political fortunes
are faring rather badly in the Initial
SoundingS of public opinion.
The first nationwide survey of d..
Gallup's American Institute Of Pub
lie Opinion, published the first Sun
day in this month, went far over on
the Willkic side Of the fence Natur-
ally, the Democratic high command
daes not like it.
Some TRADES carry the charge that
these ! mis- m IN nothing as an &C
curate guugC Of voter sentiment,
Wondrr why, hen, they are against
their? Their answer is that they
influence public opinion. There is
no way Of knowing, Of course, to
what extent that allegation is cor
rect. She party that is favored de-
lights in the results, and that one
on the short end detcsts them.
So long as the polls arc sponsored
by Il free press, it would seem that
any abridgement would run athwart
the guarantee Of the Federal COnsti-
tuition. But right there again poll
tics raises its head If Democratic
Congress should legiSlatc on the
question. Federal courts would like
ly sustain the act. Should the Re-
publicanS have sufficient control to
put over such d law, the courts as
now constituted, especially the ST.
preme Court, very probably would
hold it invalid
Tic case of the Literary Digest
four years ago is recalled. For many
years It's straw vote registered hIgh
degree of accuracy. But it was so
tcrrificalIy wrong in 1896 that the
publication lost its prestige as d ma
tional journal and went out OF bust
mes. The Gallup poll-the same one
that is now registering definitely in
the other direction-WaS so accurate
IN 1896 that it missed only two or
three Of the forty-siX states that
went for Roosevelt. There was no
crit cism Of that one then, Whcrca;
it is roundly denounced now.
These POLLS cannot succeed without
the support and the interest OF the
public, and if the public wants then.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17
senator's. Died in Knoxville in 1900.

senators. Died in Knoxville in 1900.
3. The North Carolina Probation
commission was created by the leglS-
lature Of 1887. Governor lioey APP
pointed the following men as men,
berS Of the commission: Judge Will
son H. Warlick, Newton, chairman,
Clyde A. Erwin, A. F. F. ScaWell and
Edwin Gill, Raleigh, and John S.
Broadway, Durham, members.
4. Congressman John Morehcad
Brown, of Mount Airy, born IN
Greensboro in 1915. He was elected
Republican congressman in 1885 and
again in 1888. In 1907 he was moved
10 Boswell, Oklahoma, to engage in
farming and cattle raising. DIED III
Paris, Texas, in 1913, while there
for meolcai treatment. 1nterment at
Mount Airy, N. c.
5. They would be 81 years old. The
vital statistics act became d law in
1913. For more than two hundred
years prior to that time North Caro-
lima did not have any laws requiring
registration Of births.
t. Josiah Turner, editor Of the
Sentinel, published at Raleigh. Editor
Turner was extremely bitter and
caustic in his criticism of Holden and
his entire reconstruction gang, and
dared the governor TO have him ar
rested. Finally Turner forced the
governor to have him arrested. He
was taken to Yanceyville and con-
lined in the same cell with Negro
unocr death sentence, later being
transferred to a room in the court
house in which the ku KluX were
alleged to have murdered schallWag
State Senator Stephens.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17
Elon School Term
Opens September 1

Elon College, Aug 17.-Plans for
opening Of the new school year at
Elon College were announced today
by DR.. L. E. Smith, president.
The l940-41 session, Elon's 5lst
year, will get underway Wednesday,
September +, when the new fresh
man class registers. Upper classmen
are 10 report Thursday, September
5, and class work will begin on Fri
day.
DR.. Smith also announced the APP
pointment to the faculty Of Elon Col
lege of Miss Yilsie Florence Smith,
of Durham, as instructor in French
and Spanish.
Miss Smith will assume active
duties with tine opening of the new
school year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17
ton of the World War.

ton of the World War
There should be no eighteen year
old boys drafted, because this is nc
time to mess with children. There
should be no boys in the army, moth
ing but men with an army Of this
strength, it should be a sufficient
warning to any foreign nation that
we mean and are ready to protect
our own.
The World War veterans are wait
ing the call to don their uniforms OF
other days to act as home guards,
this army should be for the sole pur-
pose Of the defense OF America, and
not for Europe, and any time SEN
ator or congressman votes to send
our boys to Europe to fight some
body else'S war, he should have his
resignation in his hand and be ready
to resign his thousand dollars pei
month job and get on uniform and
be ready to 60 with the ones he vot-
ed to send away to fight for twenty
one dollars per month. II he is toe
old to fight, put an apron on him
and let him peel Irish potatoes, and
wash dishes and get taste of what
he voted for.
Do you know what a congress
man or senator is? il not, | Will tell
you: He is 4 polished politician who
wears a claW-hammer tail coat and
white vest, stove pipe hat, who
breaches economy, but does not prac-
tice it. Gets thousand dollars q
month, and will sacrifice your life
for his country, but does not Volun-
teer himself.
JOHNNIE w. BECKHAM.
Henderson, August l6, 1910.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

it has right to indulge in this in
nocent election year pastime. If the
public does not like them and refuses
to support them, they will die out
anyhow. Both parties, then, should
watch the procedure for whatever it
may or may not be worth, and play
hands off.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17
Can Britain Stand 1t!

What is going on in and over lhe
British Isles can safely be set down
as the long-heralded and anNlouSlv
dreaded blitzkreig and total wan
promised by Dictator Hitler, Inc
Nazis NAV have to extend them
selves to attain their goals. but the
mass air attacks are only d prellml-
nary to the expected determined el-
fort of the Germans to make an &C
tual landing on British soil and thus
to invade the islands for the first
time in more than 900 years.
Sobered and alarmed by events
of the spring and early summer the
English people set about to transform
their homeland into an island Tort
ress. Whether they can Withstand
the vicious assaults to which they
are beiu, and gre yet to be subjected
is a question only time can answer.
Unoue> tionably Britain is in the best
position now 10 fight off her enemy
that she has been since the war
started now virtually a year ago.
From the outset until within re-
cent y .r-hS. there was 4 conviction
that somehow Hitler would be
stopped. But he mas been victorious
in every effort so far. True it IS
that he has not faced the obstacles
that now confront him, but the Won
der is whether or not he can go
through with the present job. He has
said with as much confidence as he
displayed on any former occasion
that he will. But already he has
in that he had said he
would be in London by August 10,
or was quoted to that effect. He
failed in that. Can Britain now en-
COMPASS his failure still further?
To fall down in this attempt would
be disastrous for the head dictator o!
Europe. 1t would not only give him a
black eve at home with his own peo-
pie. but might result in revoltS in
some Of those countries already over
run by his forces. 1t is conceivable
that Britain may yet save the world
for democracy.
One uneasy development of the
past day or two is the censorship
in London on news reports
10 the outside world. The most oml-
nous view to be taken OF that action
is that the consequences OF the mass
air attack may be SO catastrophe as
that their effect on the morale
Of the rest of the world, particularly
the British Empire abroad and the
United States and the Western
Hemisphere in general is feared,
Al.er all. one of the greatest OBJ
Stacles facing Hitler is the morale OF
the British people themselves. They
will not be conquered while that
holds out. The world waits with
bated breath the answer to that rid
die. And the while Christendom
prays to its God that righteousness
may be allowed to prevail. to the end
that it may itself survive and that
liberty may not perish from the
earth.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17
AUGUST II, 1915

Mr.. w. D. Massie and family are
away on visit to relatives at Apex.
Miss Bessie Blacnall, who has been
in Philadelphia for year preparing
for missionary work in Alaska, is
now at her home here for a few
weeks.
Mr.. ]. P. Zollicoffer has returned
to the city from a vacation trip to
Asheville and other points in Wes-
tern North Carolina.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See BacS Page

|. Basketball
2. Culture Of garden vegetables.
3. Thirty.
4. Words alike in sound, but unlike
in sense.
5. General Accounting Office.
g. 3l4l6.
7. Thomas Qualters.
8. Sixteen.
g. Yes.
10. American Revolution.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17
Names and Faces Too

Some OF the current screen "im-
mortaI<" named in grand Jury teStl-
mony At Los Angeles Is members OF
the Communist party and conrtbut-
erS to its support were surprising to
us. They are not convicted, but pros
ecutorS were SO convinced OF their
case as to 60 into print by being
freely specific. They gave names
and those who attend the movies
are familiar with the faces.
Being 4 resident of small town,
as we area thing IN which we SIM
cerely delight-we find most diver
sion in ireQueuting the local Him
theatres. and in that way have
formed rather decided screen &C
Quaintance with some OF those cited
in testimony before the grand jury.
Two or three OF them oCcaSioned no
surprise: one of them in particular
we recall as having been singled out
several years ago as tainted with the
doctrines of old Joe Stain and his
crowd. Since that former occasion
we never have had any use for that
fellow and have adopted sort OF
personal boycott OF his pictures. He,
of course. never knew of that and 50
never has lost any sleep worrying
about t.
This newspaper is not disposed to
try this case. as it does not any 9TH
ers. through the public prints, even
its own. As already observed, the
actors in testimony have not been
convicted-nave not yet even been
tried, ror indicted But if any when
they may be indicted, tried and
found guilty, loyal patriotic Ameri-
cans should make ii point to pre-
serve the list OF names, then boycott
their pictures and make their box Of
flee popularity so low as to drive
them from the screen.
OF them, as of others OF like stripe
If and when they may be convicted
We say if they do not like this
grand and free America, where alone
in all the world they have or could
have achieved fame and fortune, let
them sever their connections with
the movie industry here, and with a
swift kick in the pants from their
public" set sail for Soviet Rus
STA. where the head man will do their
thinking and their talking for them,
and make them work for him at slave
wages and become mere serfs or cogs
in a great wheel, with none at all Of
the luxuries and liberties they enjoy
here.
One of the bunch is said to have
donated $500 month to perpetual
ing and furthering the cause Of
communism in America The fact
is we'll known to every one who
cares to know that one of the objec-
tives OF this foreign ism" is the
overthrow, by violence if neceSSa. y.
of the American government. Yet
these so-called stars Of the screen
are alleged to have been parties to
this conspiracy, at the same time
they grow rich on TIE patronage Of
loyal and patriotic citizens vino be-
lieve in our free institutions and wish
them preserved.
The public should follow the case
closely and with interest. and if con-
victions result ought to see to it that
such disloyal individuals are dealt
with as they deserve to be.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17
5-lO-20-25 Years
Ago
(Taken from Daily
Dispatch Files)
AUGUST II, 1885

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew J. Finch
have moved to their recently COM
pleted home on Gholson avenue.
DR.. J.. Marvin Culbreth, pastor Of
the First Methodist church, will ad-
dres the Mems Bible class Of Holy
Innocents Episcopal church Sunday
morning.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17
AUGUST II, 1920

Of interest to friends in this and
other cities of the State will be the
marriage tomorrow at 1890 o'clock
of Mr.. A. H. Cheek and Miss Helen
Lamb, the wedding to occur at Holy
Innocents Episcopal church.
Mr.. B. Perry Rose left yesterday
for an extended business trip to
New York. Chicago, and other points
in the North and West.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
Ry FRED n. MAY

|. How many men in North Caro-
ina were conscripted into the Con-
fedcrate service?
2. Who was the North Carolinian
who served as chairman Of the Ten
nessee convention that adopted the
first state constitution?
3. When was the North Carolina
Probation commission created?
4. Who was the former North Car
olina congressman who moved to
Oklahoma in 1907 to engage in cattle
raising?
5. How old this year are the first
persons who were registered under
the North Carolina vital statistics
act?
6. Who was the Raleigh newspaper
editor Governor Holden had arrested
because of his newspaper criticism?
ANSWERS.
/. Official reports late in 1864, a
few months before the end Of the
war, showed Il total Of 1885 con-
scripts. This represented about one in
on,'', tx North Carolinians in active
service.
2. William Blount, born in l749
near the present location of Windsor,
delegate from North Carolina 10 Con-
tinental Congress and President
Washington's appointee as governor
of the Territory South of the Ohio.
now the state Of Tennessee, which
he aided in forming. In 1896 he was
chosen chairman of the convention
that formed and adopted the first
state constitution of the new state
Of Tennessee, and became one of
the new states first United States
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

The war of nerves was invented
by the first baby which made a
practice of waking up the exact mo-
ment Papa and Mama fell asleep.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

Zadok Dumbkopf reports he mas
Just received the most truthful post
card ever sent by vacationiSt 1t
read: Am having fryin' time
wish | weren't here"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17
AUGUST II, 1880

/ Official notices have been sent by
E. M. Rollins to all white teachers
of the city and county schools mott
flying them that the fall term here
will open on Tuesday, Sept 4.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

Botanists believe that all flowers
were originally yellow. p
plcase-don't mention this around a
snapdragon or a tiger lily!
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

Bulgaria's foreign minister, Pop
off, has gone to Berlin. What was
that old saying about bringing Goals
to Newcastle?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

Italy, we read, says the American
army is a joke. Look who's talk
ing,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

1UU CAN REMODEL YOUR HOME
put on Il new roof and pain, up
now but pay later by using 90.
finance plan. Easy monthly pay
mcnts. No red tape. Alex 5. Wat.
kinS. lj-u
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

TOBACCO FARMERS GET YOUR
old papers for packing tobacco al
Daily Dispatch office. three bun
les for 25c. 8-,f
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

MODERN BRICK APARTMENT.
all hardwood floors. air condition
ed, five rooms and bath. SO per
month. Phone 830-W. 5-t
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

DOLLAR DAY EVERY Day. SAVE
dollars by buying furniture from
r. E. SatterWhitc and Son. Near
Fire House. lift
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17
NOTICE.

NOlI\ J..
The co-partncrShip ncrcl'l".e j;
eXistancc by ana between ;. {. FI"EU
and J. B. NasScr under the ii'i.
name and style of +. & y. SaUs'@1
Manufacturers located in licndcI''"
township, Vance County, North caro-! ~,
lima, has this day been dissolved -
mutual consent. J. B. NdS>ci Iel"e
from the business and VIII no. ~
liable for its future obligations. , :,
Floyd will continue lis operation .
the sole owner.
This 10th day of August I'+0'
S. c. FLOYD.
J. B. NASSEt.
l0-17-24-31-7-l4
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

A SMART NEW liAlR-Dr OK ANY
OF uur other beauty services will
do wonders for your appearance
Phone 200 for appointment. Bird.
gers Beauty Shop. Off
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

FOR RENT: FIVE ROOM ul~Sr
with bath and garage, Dst,.c .'.%
Apply +. M. Dorsey. 1891 y e,~
I3-l5-'-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

RADIO AM itii..rriit;i,[[iiri,Ii.-.r.u ST..
plies and repairs by cXpc,i work.
men. knowledge and ..um p. rr.
pairs save you money. Lna.a,9.
Goodwin JcWclrS, phone ia. liz
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

TOBACCO FARMERS GET YOUR
old papers for packing tobacco al
Daily Dispatch office. three bun
les for 25c Off
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

RELIABLE MAN FOR ESTABLISH.
cd Watkins route Of l.Oou yu.ua-
crs. No capital or investment t.
CURED. Fine opportunity. White
The J. r. Watkins Company. RIy.-
mUnd, Virginia. In"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

PEARL BUTTONS.-THEY ARE 4
mark Of distinction on any gar
ment. Washable. luStrouS. bcauti-
full. 100 percent American product
Always insist on Pearl Buttons
1921
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

BARBECUE AND BRUNSWICK
stew Sunday. Vance Filling Sta
ton, Norlina Road. Philip Harris.
l1-li
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

FOR RENT - ONE LARGE OR
three small stores on breckenridge
st. next to Embassy Thcatrc--Ju>t
as they arc, or will rCmodc! 10 suit
tenant. Extremely reasonable
terms. Apply S. S. Stevenson.
l2-6u
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

WE SPECIALIZE - ALI
kinds of body and fender r..
pair work. Motor Sales Co
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

Brig. Gen. William E. Shedd ap-
pears before the House Military
aHalrs committee in behalf of bill
10 prevent mortgage foreclosures,
eviction for non-payment of rent.
and other moratoriums for the term
OF a mans service under the pro.
posed compulsory training bill,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

WANTED: MILK ROOM MAN. RE-
liable and experienced, capable Of
putting out clean low count mix
in plant handling two hundred gal
Ions Golden GuerSnSCy milk da!Iy
Good wages and living conditloA>,
Dozier Guernsey Farms. Lee ha!.
Va i5-3u
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

FOR SALE: ONE SUPERIOR M
circulating heater ana .. w.' -
inghOuse electric hot Matte. ,..,..
$50 each. p. H. Werner. W......,1
5 & 10 Store. 81.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

FOR PROMPT AND EFFICIENT
service on radios. rcfrigcrators'
watches, and clocks, call or see
Petty g. Nixon. Phone 532. 5-li
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

FOR RENT: FURNISHED OR UN-
furnished apartment close N.
Phone 1851. lI-lu
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

FOR RENT: SIX ROOM r,n,-->
steam heat. newly painted .. ,@'~
Phone 254-W. '.' 10y"
I-'F
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

GET PRICES ON OUR USE. r,Dc
before you buy. Z. s: Z .Io,.r a.
Dodge and Plymouth dra.,.. ~,
Chestnut street. -
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17
WANT ADS
Get Results

WHAT YOU FINALLY nur,,..
will not be result oE Fa.r .'>y "IL
suit Of your intclIgpr .....'.. ..-
lack OF it. September , !l.r,,..- 'E
Business College. .-'.s'A
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-17

CASH OR CREDIT. WHEN =.
need OF tires, tubes and ....o...."
come to sec US. We caa ...,. , .0>,
money. Carolina Tire Store, '.d
Shoe Shope. G'o q