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HENDERSON DAILY DISPATCH
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HRIST FOR ALU-ALL JOR CHRIST
fell wllM Ml* MX prl-RwteHfcMM
IK YE ye will obey my
voice indeed and keep my covenant,
then ye shall be a peculiar treasure
unto me above all people: for all the
earth is mine: and ye shall be unto
me a kingdom of priests, and a holy
nation.- Exodus 19:5, 6.
TUI IMG TO POPULARIZE THE
sales TAX.
tCaiolinn-V iigima Retailer.)
Tin arguments employed by cerium
high oliiciais of the Stale government
in their effort to popularizes tne
Not ill Carolina ales lax would lie
luutcrous ll the sales tax were not ol
such vital importance to every citi
zen of the Stale, and more especially
to that great portion of our citizen
tin p, the middle and poorer classes,
upon whom tne tax bears most
heavily.
Ihc latest argument of the said
‘‘high officials” tending to show that
the sides tax is a benevolent rathei
than a detrimental levy is the dubious
comparison of the percentage of n.
ciease in retail sales between the
states of Norm Carolina and Virginia,
'the inference oeing that oecause
Noilh Carolina showed a somewhat
greater increase in retail sales dur
ing the year 1933 than her neighoru
ing Stale that it is conclusive proof
that the sales tax has not hurt, but
in leality has nelped business in
Notth Carolina.
If a three per cent consumption tax,
une of the neaviest ever imposed uy
any state or nation, has been produc
tive ol such tin ; ;esuits, one may well
a:,K .ny the late was not iixea at o,
lb, or So pet cent, and thus enable
Noit* Ca o i a tj revel in pro ity
wiulj her sistoi states were groveling
in the slough of the depression.
The logic of such an argument is,
of cotitse, absurd on its face. Econo
mists universally recognize the fact
that where a tax is imposed upon any
commodity the consumption of that
commodity is curtailed; and this is
so even though the rate of the tax is
infinitesimal; but when the tax is as
burdensome as that inflicted in North
Carolina it not only reduces the pur
chasing power of the buying public to
the extent of the tax—in this case be
tween eight million and nine million
dollars annually—but it retards buy
ing from absolute necessity, and also
from a desire to evade the payment
of the tax, which evasion is accom
plished through interstate transac
tions, thereby driving from the State
business which should and would re
main in the State but for the tax.
Aside from National relief meas
ures, which were also .enjoyed by
other states, there is one outstanding
reason why the percentage of increase
in ictail sales in 1933 as compared
with 1932 was greater in North Caro
lina than in her bordering sister
states, and that is because the value
of our crops was nearly ninety mil
lions of dollars in excess of the 1932
values.
In 1933 North Carolina sold appro
ximately five hundred million pounds
of tobacco at an average price of
$16.11 per hundred pounds, compared
with sales totaling two hundred and
sixty-eight million pounds at $12.21
per hundred in 1932. An increase to
'North Carolina farmers (and but for
the sales tax to North Carolina mer
chants) of approximately forty-eight
•millions of dollars from tobacco alone.
To this figure must be added tne in
creased prices obtained from our
other principal crops, and it will be
'seen that 1933 crop values jumped
nearly ninety millions of dollars over
crop values of the preceding year and
incidentally, placed North Carolina
within the category of one of the first
four crop-producing stase i of the
country.
Just what proportion of this extra
ninety millions of dollars and of the
other millions necessary to supply t/i«i
needs suid wants of the people of
North Carolina left the State because
of the sales tax cannot be definitely
stated, but we know that the tax is
driving a tremendously large volume
of business from the State; and if
"business increased in spite of this
handicap, what would it have been
without the sales tax?
It might be interesting to note that
Federal Reserve repors on retail sales
for the month of January, 1934 as
compared with sales in January, 1933,
show that Virginia had an increase of
26 per cent, while in North Carolina
the increase was only 23 1-2 per cent.
How do the “high officials’’ that are
endeavoring to popularize the North
Carolina sales tax and who claimed
that the percentage of increase in
sales was greater in this State than
in Virginia, explain these figures?
The Virginia increase is easily ex
plainable. It is directly due to the
fact that many Tar Heels are buying
their merchandise in Virginia in or
der to avoid the heavy and burden
some sales tax imposed in Nortn
Carolina. We are advised by mer
chants in the principal Virginia cities
that they are receiving a much lar
ger volume of business from North
Carolina than ever before and that
they consider the North Carolina sales
tax one of their greatest trade stimu
lators.
Instead of employing spurious and
misleading arguments in an endeavor
to popularize an oppressive and in
defensible tax—a tax which is taking
its unholy toll from the poorest of the
poor and which is enriching other
states at the expense of their own
State —officials of our State Govern
ment would render their constituents
a real eery ice if they would give
more thought to ways and means of
reducing the high cost of govern
ment and devising plans to imme
diately erase from the taxing system
of this State what is properly de
nominated “North Carolina’s Biggest
Social and Economic Blunder.”
If the sales tax remains upon the
statute books of North Carolina for
any appreciable length of time it will
impoverish the State and make it one
of the most backward and reactionary
commonwealths in the country; and
if any government official thinks he
is fooling the people with his chatter
about its popularity, just let him seek
re-election upon a platform advocat
ing the tax. We predict that any such
candidate will be buried under an
avalanche of ballots from which there
will be no political resurrection.
New York, Feb. 22-f-For a study in
despair and nervous tension collapsed
to jet black gloom there is nothing to
equal the atmosphere in the theatre
wings during the last act of a show
on the show’s first night, but after
the critics have doomed it. The -act
ors can sense the flop by then and
so can the stage hands. But when
rave notices are indicated out front
backstage spirits soar and the prin
cipals seem to glide on skates of joy.
Joe Cook always clowns between
turns with parlor juggling acts while
awaiting the verdict. Noel Coward
munches a sandwich brought by his
valet on a tray decorated by a white
rose. George White fiddles with his
invariably black bow tie Zir\vfeld used
to send dozens of telegrams contain
ing random thoughts. Mae West, in
her footlight days, used to wisecrack
shooting barbed words at every mem
ber of the cast to make them so an
noyed they’d forget to he nervous.
And Ed Wynn, that grand trouper,
fingers a gag book containing jokes
he knows by heart and has long ago
abandoned. He is superstitious about
that worn volume.
HOLLYWOOD EPISODE
Russell Patterson, the artist, just
back from Hollywood designing, tells
this one:
They were adjusting the set for an
important scene in a musical film.
The assistant director told the stage
crew to do this. The associate pro
ducer told them to adjust that. The
director ordered something else. The
cameraman suggested another change
in lighting.
Then an important looking man in
a sports suit spoke up from a cor
ner and directed the crew to take
out a portion of the set. They prompt
ly complied and the man sauntered
off satisfied.
At that point, the director asked
his assistant, “Say, who was that guy?
Nobody seemed to knkow. Finally
an extra spoke up, "Oh, he was just
a tourist going through.”
ON PAIN OF DISASTER
From a town less than a hundred
miles from New York this ominous
epistle arrives:
“This letter was started by a lieu
tenant in the American army during
the World War. Make nine copies of
it and mail them within nine days to
nine friends. Otherwis you will suf
fer nine major disasters during the
coming nine years, each of shatter
ing importance. If you mail the let
ters, however, good luck will attend
you for nine years."
1 wonder if anyone ever put. one of
those in the wastebasket (as I did)
without a slight twinge of apprehen
sion?
TODAY IN HISTORY
1819 iFlorida ceded to United States
by Spain.
Woolworth store —five-
cent store—opened at Utica, N. Y.
Not a success.
1916—Belgium observed Washing
ton s birthday as a mark of gratitude
for American relief work.
H3NDERSON, (N. C.) DAILY DISPATCH, THURSDAY,' FEBRUARY 22, 1934
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iC Lenten DePotion
Prepared by
Dr Charles E. Jefferson
for Commission on Evangelism
and Devotional L ife
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THURSDAY, February 22
(Read Luke XI:S-8)
“I Say Unto You Ask”
When Jesus said to his disciples,
“Beware of the leaven of the Phari
sees which is hypocrisy,” he was no
doubt thinking among other things
of their long pray-
ers and the short
ness of their per
formance was con
clusive proof of the
hollowness of their
religion. These men
were not in arnest,
they were actors.
Earnestness cannot
Jive in the air of
make - believe. A
man conscious of a
desperate need
which only God can
meet, docs not play!
with preteness. His
earnestness burns
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ms bupoil l f ~ *-Y
words to ashes. He
has no time for verbal gymnastics or
rhetorical stunts. Some men are nat
urally voluble and their volubility
shows off in their prayers. Some are
incorriglbily vain and their vanity
comes out in their talk with God.
They mistake fluency for piety, and
count glibness in the use of pious
phrases a spiritual possession. But
a man in dead earnest does not dawdle
He does not string words together for
display. A long prayer in public is
usually empty and always boresome.
It is worth noting that our Lord’s
Prayer can be repeated in less than
a minute.
Prayer: Our Heavenly Father, re
vive our sluggish hearts and give us
a greater zeal to know Thee better
and to serve Thee more efficiently,
tar, kindle it again, we beseech Thee,
If the fire has died down on the al
and restore unto us the joy of Thy
salvation, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
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T(> D A Y’S AN NIV KUS AIU ES
1732 George Washington, horn in
Westmoreland Co., Va., Died at Mount
Vernon, Dec. 14, 1799. ; , v ,
1778—Rembrandt Peak*, celebrated
artist of his day, son of v a noted art* (
ist, born near Philadelphia. Died
there, Oct 3, 1860.
1788—Arthur 6fchop.en.htwiey, famous
German philosopher of pessimism,
man of letters, born. Died Sept. 21,
1860.
1805 -Sarah Flower Adams, English,
poet and hymn-writer, author of
“Nearer, My God, to Thee,” born. Died
August 1848.
1819 —James Russell Lowell, famous
New England poet, editor and diplo
mat, born at Cambridge, Mass. Died
there. August 12 1891.
1833 — Rebecca Sophia Clarke (Sop
hie May) popular writer of children’s
books, born at Norridgewock, Maine.
Died there, August 16, 1906.
1834 '(100 years ago) Thomas Jay
Hudson, Michigan newspaper editor,
U. S. patent examiner, author and
lecturer, born at Windham, Ohio.
Died Detroit. May 26. 1903.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet, born
at Rockland, Mailie, 42 years ago.
Governor Joseph B. Ely of Massa
chusetts. born at Westfield, Mass., 53
years ago.
Clyde B. Aitchison of Oregon, Inter
state Commerce Commissioner, born
at Clinton, lowa, 59 years ago.
Maj. Gen. James F. McKinley, U..
S. A„ Adjutant General, born in San
Francisco, 54 years ago.
Dr. George Otis Smith of Maine,
geologist, former chairman of the Fed
eral Power Commission, born at Hodg
WASHINGTON BORN FEBRUARY 11 INSTEAD OF 22ND?
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Despite thd" fact most historians
agree that the date is Feb 22,
George Washington, revered first
president of the United States,
was born on Feb 11, according
<o assertion.*- of Mrs. Harry Lee
son, Maine, 63 years ago. • * —-
Dr,, tkanicl W. Morehouse, astrono-
of Drake University,
Des Moines, lowa, born at Mankato,
Minn., 58 years ago.
Lt. Gen. Sir Robert Baden-Powell,
British soldier, founder of the Boy
Scout movement, born 77 years ago.
TODAY’S HOROSCOPE
You have good ability, with intui
tion and a taste for high living and
the luxuries of life. There is a tend
ency to petulance with some disposi
tion to be headstrong, and you are
apt to be misjudged, which will be a
mistake, for your instincts are good
at bottom.
SIDESHOW
lly elude West
A dictator for the American steono
grapher might, help to solve the coun
try s silk stocking problem.
The world used to go around on its
axis, but recent events indicate that
the world now goes around in its
taxis.
Why can t earthquakes keep away
lrom Manila? (Seems ridiculous that
they hould go so far to shake down
a few Filipinos.
Why not serve American wines free
on American liners? It would conform
to our principle regarding the freedom
of the seas.
One big soup concern informs us
that it costs only 36-l,OOOths of a cent
to advertise a can of soup, and it’s
the advertising in the soup that gives
it that delicious cash-register flavor.
President Roosevelt’s mother says
he never asks her for advice, but that
sometimes she gives it to him any
how. Being chief executive of the
nation isn't nearly as big a job as
being hi mother.
At Elkton, Maryland’s Gretna Green
you can get married for $5 without
regard to your age, color or previous
condition of matrimonial servitude.
All Europe is willing to disarm, and
to prove it, she is “standing by her
guns” on the subject.
1856 The Republican Party organ
ized in Pittsburgh.
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FIVE-ODD AT DIAMONDS,
IN A RECENT-.dupj^ate,,game in
Vclffscu, *Texayjjpnptagit Powell was
the only player who both bid and
made 5-Diamonds on tile South hand.
Try it. The opening lead is the K
of spades.
4a 8 4
4 A ;t9 8 3
4A 4 2
4J 8 2
4 K Q J 3 . ♦•10 9 7 6
4954 , M 5
4Q 10 9 Ui VJ7 2
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*0 7 6
♦ 2
4K Q 6
4K 8 7 6 5
4 A 10 6 3
Mr. Powell won the opening lead
with tlie Ace of spades. He ruffed
a second spade. There followed two
trump tricks, w hich were won by the
Ace and K of diamonds, leaving West
with the Q. Dummy had a single
trump and declarer held two trumps.
There followed four leads of winning
hearts. On the last heart lead the
declarer discarded his lowest club.
What East does is of no consequence.
The four players hold the cards shown
below'. West must play. Thus far
West has had no opportunity to vary
from following suit. The play of the
remaining six cards held by West
may be varied at his discretion.
When dummy's last heart is led
at the commencement of the eighth
trick, both East and South discard.
West may do anyone of three things:
He may discard a spade, ruff with
Rust, of Washington, D C.. de
scendant of the Washington fam
ily In defense of her statements
Mrs. Rust has produced a page
from the Washington family
Bible, shown top. which reads (
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CONTRACT BRIDGE
WRITTEN FOR CENTRAL PRESS
By E V. SHEPARD
famous midge teacher
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Undergoing Treatment.
Carl Boone, son of Robert Boone,
of South Henderson, is undergoing
treatment at Maria p arham hospital,
it was said today.
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his good Q of diamonds or discard
a club, kirst suppose West discards
his lowest spade. We have a five
card problem in which South is te
lead from dummy and win three of
five tricks. West having discarded
his lowest spade affords the declarer
an opportunity to go game by lead
ing dummy’s last spade and trump
ing it. Then he may put West in
the lead with a trump. Now West
must lead clubs up to the declarer
and South will make his 5-odd.
South can go game in another way.
He need not ruff a spade lead from
dummy. He can give West a trump
trick. South can ruff a spade lead,
then lead a low club through West,
giving him a club trick, but South
will go game.
If West ruffs the last heart led
from dummy, the declarer will be
able to ruff both spades held by West,
and have to give that player only a
club trick.
If West discards a club, instead of
ruffing the last heart led from dum
my/ the Ace of clubs will pick up
one of his honors, and West will win
one club and one trump trick. He
cannot prevent South from going
game.
that George Washington ’ was
born “on the Uth day of Febru
aiy about 10 in the morning”. \
sketch of Washington’s birthplace
«n W’estmoreland county, Vir*
ffuua. ifi shewn below.
Not a Coughlin in a Carload!
CROSS WORD PUZZLE
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ACROSS
1— Regarding
3—Near
T» -Erbium (abbr.)
i'-l’ost office (abbr,)
9 —Derivation
12—Made ready for publication
H Medical term
15 — Honor highly
16— A month (abbr )
17— A lake in KiniaiuJ
It)—Beverage
21— Halt
23—Mimicked
21—Either
26 Elevated (abbr )
27 Eat away
31—To set again
31—In law a thing
35—Departing
38- -Beast of burden
39- -Hereafter
II -Used in fighting rinf*
«.T -Tyrant
11—Expiated
14— Athletic club (abbr.)
17—A diminutive suffix
15— Compass point
19 -Thus
DOWN
t International language
2 Construct
.1-Period of time
•I—Measure of duration
6—lcelandic literature
6 A river (Sp.)
I PROTECT YOUR HEALTH BY DRINKING
BUCKHORN WATER
In Sterilized Bottles.
A Mineral Product of Nature
A Light Pleasant Tasting Water
Has Given Satisfaction for Over 25 Years
Delivered any where in Henderson, Fresh every Saturday
20c per gallon in half gallon bottles and 5 gallon demijohns
Analyzed Every Thirty Days
Order Direct from Page-Hoeutt Drug Company
W. L. NEWBY, Salesman
Bullock, N. 0.
7—'l be reebok
S • ' Hy pothetical force
10— To and in
11— Girl's name
12 Hearing organ
13—Snare
16 —A willow
18—Indefinite article
20—Prepares for publication
22 A seed vessel
23 A beverage
25 A university teach* r
26 Fungus growing on rye (pi >
28— Souvenir
29 Plural of os
30— Musical note
32—To bless with lire sign ol (he
cross
33 Hirelings
36 Worthless lea vine
37—The Blue Eagle
(0 - One (Scot.)
4 2—Female hog
43—Tantalum (abbr >
46 Accomplish
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