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Seniors Receive Diplomas Friday Dr. F. B. Bishop Delivers Commencement Address In Auditorium The immensity of the world to day and the great necessity for guarding your personality formed the substance of the commence ment address delivered by Dr. F. B. Bishop, pastor of the First Uni versal ist church, at the high school auditorium Friday night when 47 mid-term graduates received their diplomas. The commencement exercises were started here Sunday night with the baccalaureat sermon preached by Dr. J. W. Kincheloe, pastor of the First Baptist church. Class day exercises were held Fri day moming at the school. Rev. C. Ross Ritchie, pastor of the Trinity Lutheran church, pro nounced the invocation last night after the procession of the senior class to "Priests from Athalia," Mendelssohn. The exercises were opened by Kipling's Recessional, sung by the members of the gradu ating class. Polly Easley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Easley, received the honor of making the welcom ing address. As salutatorian, she ranked second in scholastic record in the class. Valedictory went to Adelaide Winslow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Winslow, for her high aver age during the four high school years. l"he award for the attain ment was presented by James R. Simpson, principal of the high school, and was given by the local board of trustees. Miss Winslow's average was 97.4. In; making his commencement address, Dr. Bishop pointed out that the earth was losing its im mensity through speed and com munication but the world was constantly growing larger, as scientists learned more about the universe. "With a hasty glance over the field," the speaker stated, "we lealize the world has grown from a comparatively simple affair to that of infinite complexities and startling reality. Science, inven tion, discovery and industry have cut us loose from our moorings in the rivulet our forefathers knew as life and set us adrift on the ocean." In the modern world, he con tinued, there are two factors which have become important. First is "guarding your person ality, and second, relating that personality to this expanding uni verse. "Neither is easy," he declared, "the size of the world frightens us. It calls for the readjustment all the way round, but the impor tant thing is guarding that per sonality. Let nothing so condition your thinking that you cannot think for yourself." "The gate of life is open to you," he told the class at the conclusion. "Enter it but keep that light in your eye—the integrity of youi own personality." C. S. Taylor, member of the School board, presented the di plomas to the graduates afid Rev. G. W. Perry, pastor of the local First Methodist church, presented the Bibles after v making a short talk. The benediction was pro nounced by Rev. R N. Childress, pastor of the Arlington Street Baptist church. "Allah's Holiday," by Friml, sung by the high school girls' glee club was the musical feature of the evening. R. M. Wilson, superintendent of the local public schools, presided. Oi Only 1200 Caswell County to bacco growers signed the prelimi nary agreement last September but 1300 have signed J.he adjust ment contract so far. MUTT AND JEFF—Jeff Evidently Has No Faith In The F our Leaf Clover JEFF, 1 ?B6L PH6HTY -PROuOTO BE THE CAPTAW OF THE FOUR LEAF CLOVER - - tETS look around a bit before we /„ - r SET SAIL FOR r AT \s » HAWAII * tr. ' krrr EDGECOMBE CITIZENS ATTEND COMMUNITY CENTER MEETING Tarboro, Feb. 2. —Citizens from all over Edgecombe county were here yesterday to consider the proposition of establishing a com munity center for the county J. A. Abernathy, county supei intendent of schools, explained the plans by which the center would be financed and Miss Catherine Mill saps, home demonstration agent, sroke on the various features of the proposed undertaking. She said it would contain a community house, athletic field, lake, camps for -H club girls and for Tar Heel farmers and Boy Scouts. Two sites were offered, one near Bynum's ren, near Pinetops, and the other near the state test farm. Those present adopted a resolu tion unanimously favoring the cen ter and committees representing each township were appointed to confe r with county commissioners. Labor Organizes In Combat Unit L. F. Pearsall Is Elected to Head New Organization as Chairman Setting forth as its purpose the support of legislation and candi dates in sympathy with working men, units of Rocky Mount labor were organized in a combined group at a meeting held in the Masonic temple Saturday night. In the gathering of members of various units of labor in this city, L. F. Pearsall of the engineers, was selected as chairman, If. Weathersbee, of the railway con ductors, vice chairman and C. E. Leggett of the railway trainmen, secretary. Mr. Leggett acted as chairman protem until the election of offi cers was held. j The organisation includes all railroad labor of Rocky Mount and railroad organizations with juris diction in and out of Rocky Mount terminals. The membership, how ever, it was pointed out, is not only confined to these groups and members of other recognized labor unions may join the organization. According to the purposes out lined in the meeting Saturday night, the organization will "sup port all legislation in favor of labor and to prosecute that whic'i is not; to support and make every reasonable effort to elect candi dates in sympathy with the cause of labor." Another meeting is being plan ned for Monday afternoon at 2:30 in the Masonic temple, it has been announced. ODD FELLOWS ELECT OFFICERS l'he Golden Belt lodge of Odd Fellows held a very interesting meeting here Friday, February 2nd. The meeting was a semi ; muni olection of officers and the following were elected: C. F. Chasson, Nobel Grand; J. W. Gray, vice Nobel Grand; C. B. Spruill, Recording Sect.; H. K Stephens, financial sect, and treas urer; George P. Womble, Dept. Master for District; J. B. W. Overton, Conductor; W. E. Moore, Chaplain; Albert Elmore, degree Captain; W. D. Smith, Warden. The above lodge meets every Friday night and visiting brothers are always welcome and invited to the meetings. LOST HAT: CLOSES THEATRE Kaifeng, China.—Because a vis iting general lost his hat in a mov ing picture theatre, police closed it and arrested the manager and sixteen ushers. THIS PART OF THE SHIP )( y ou 1 . LOOKS LIKE SHE COULD (V _ Av . t 1 L'TTLE F» | Jsks3W ' THE ROCKY MOUNT HERALD, ROCKY MOUNT, N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9. Craighill Speaks On Soviet Russia Local Rector Declares There Is Much in Russia Which Is Worthwhile Speaking on the "Brighter Side of Soviet Russia," Rev. Francis H. Craighill, rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, told members of the Current Topics club here last night that he was "heartily in accord" with the action of President Roosevelt in granting Russian recognition. "I am fo r anything that may bring the world nearer to univer sal accord and I wish the United States was a member of the world court and the league of nations," he said. » In speaking of the brighter side of the soviet regime, Mr. Craighill emphasized the point that in doing so he was not unaware of a dark side. "There is much that is evil in Russia but this does not alter the fact that there is also mue'.i that is good." "Russia now is an established state in which convervatism has emerged. Russia had made more forward strides under the soviet plan than any other nation of the world ever did in a period of equal length. Other nations of the world, including the United States, are wise in adopting some of the Russian plans. "In order to understand Russia you must remember that it is a tremendous country of seventy languages and 160,000,000 people, and is three times as large in are « as the United States. They are doing daring things over there. They are not afraid to try. While in other countries people read eco nomic theories propounded by uni versity professors, Russia them into effect with remarkable results. "Education is the dominant fac tor. Old Russia was 68 per cent illiterate. New Russia is nine per cent illiterate. This is a better percentage than North Carolina or the United States as a whole can claim. Russian presses last year turned out not only more volumes but more titles of books than Eng land, France and the United States combined, and people are hungry for more and more education." Turning to Russia's industriali zation, Mr. Craighill said the coun try has "gone a long way in its objective of making Russia self contained and self supporting. It's power plants increased by leaps and bounds during the time of the first Five Year plan, and by the end of the second Five Year plan, Russia claims it will have power facilities twice that of the United States. "It's factories are tremendous models of efficiency and produc tion, some of the larger ones em ploying as many as 50,000 persons. The workers take great interest ir their work because they feel that since they comprise the state and since the factories are owned bv the state, they are the owners of the factories instead of hired la borers. "Plans are underway which will result soon in the adoption of a four-hour work day, the speaker said. "Agriculture," he said, "likewise is emerging into enlightenment. Seventy-five per cent of the people are peasants who formerly were illiterate, poverty-stricken and ig norant, but this condition is rap idly being rendered non-existent. Agriculture is coming into its own." In conclusion, Mr. Craighill said that contentment of the people is a dominant note—"not the con tentment of wealth but of achieve ment and progress." o Catawba County cotton growers will average about sll an acre for the land which will be retired from cotton production in 1934. k T *o'fCCTi iw»lTCw« TrU. Nuk lT| (I »Sl . >, ROCKY MOUNT, N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1934 INTERESTING FARM NEWS COTTON PROGRAM AFFECTS THE ENTIRE RURAL COMMUNITY Because the low prices for cot ton brought stagnation in nearly all lines of business in the South, local business men as well as farmers are interested in present efforts of the Agricultural Ad justment Administration to curtail the production of the staple in line with market demands. Surveys made last fall by county farm agents and other field work ers of the State College Extension Service revealed that there was a general toning up of business in every community affected by the operations of the cotton adjustment campaign last season. The pay ment of debts which had been on merchants' books for two and three years had an excellent effect, these field workers found. The general circulation of cash caused by the buying of necessities and some luxuries also had its effect. The manager of a large store in one town surrounded by a cot ton growing area reported that his business had been the best in all the years he had occupied his present position. This same atti tude was taken by other business men in other lines. "However," reported the agricul tural extension workers, "the greatest results were found in the farming communities themselves. Farmers were more cheerful, felt more independent, and had more hope for the future. The improve ment in the general attitude f the growers caused a feeling of well-being such as had not existed in the two previous years, to per vade the rural' communities." PAST RECORDS BROKEN IN CANNING FOOD North Carolina farm women filled 11,570,950 quarts of surplus food during 1933, according to records gathered from home dem onstration club women by regular and emergency home agents. In a report made to Mrs. Jane S. McKimmon last week, Mrs. Cor nelia C. Morris, food conservation specialist at State College, paid high tribute to the efforts of farm women in the State to grow and save adequate food supplies in 1933. Early last January, the home demonstration workers map ped out a plan to aid rural women regularily enrolled in home demon stration clubs and to extend this aid to women who had not receiv ed "this instruction at club meet ings. As a result 28 emergency agents were added to the 55 agents regularly employed. Eleven emer gency Negro home agents were also employed in addition to the seven then at work. These workers trained 1,125 canning leaders from among their club memberships, who in turn carried the instruction to rural women in all parts of the State. The home demonstration depart ment cooperated with the Gover nor's office of relief in all of the work. Not only were the women taught to conserve such food as was produced but they were aided in growing food supplies to be used during the summer months. "One of the main objects of our effort was to aid every relief fam ily living on a farm, whether owner or tenant, to produce food, including gardens, poultry and food and feed crops of sufficient For Highest Sell Your Hides TO N. C. HIDE And FUR CO. 620 SOUTH WASHINGTON ST. ROCKY MOUNT, N. C. ! WHERE'S JEFF 6OIN' ? ) : WHAT'S HE HURRYING ( j variety and quantity for home consumption and to conserve fruits and vegetables for- winter use,'' Mrs. Morris said. "The results show that this objective was about met and in addition there is more food stuffs available for home use this winter than in any previous year since the World War." NEED LONGER STAPLE IN DOMESTIC COTTON A decided decline in exports of cotton through the Wilmington and Norfolk ports has resulted in a decline in the need to grow short staple cotton in North Carolina. "When a large part of our cot ton crop, particularly that grown in the Coastal Plain of eastern Carolina, was exported through the Wilmington and Norfolk ports, a flat price was paid on local mar kets regardless of staple lengths. Prior to 1915, few improved va rieties with a staple length of 15-16 to one and 1-16 of an inch were grown in the State," says P. H. Kime, associate agronomist at State College. "Then, too, the varieties producing 7-8 inch staple frequently outyielded those pro ducing a longer staple. Later, since 1921 the Manchester mills in England have been demanding the longer or medium staples and con sequently we have found ourselves loaded with more short cotton than our local mills have been able to consume. This cotton must be sold in competition with that grown in China and India." As a result, Kime says, we need less cotton to be grown. What is grown, however, should have a staple length of 15-16 to 1 and 1-16 inches. The new varieties with these average staple lengths have been perfected so that they will yield just as well as the old 7-8 inch cottons. Mr. Kime has conducted a num ber of variety demonstrations in various parts of the State and will be glad to furnish any grower with latest information about the va riety best suited for a particular section. He advocates the grow ing of one variety to a community and says that since the acreage must be reduced this season, it is only wise to grow the best cotton on the smaller acreage. NO DECREASE SEEN IN POULTRY GROWING Because poultry growing seems to provide a fairly dependable source of income and prices for broilers have been better than was anticipated, indications are that the demand for baby chicks in North Carolina this season will continue as good as in 1933. "However, poultrymen should carefully select their sources of baby chicks and if possible get those which have been produced from eggs laid by blood-tested hens," cautions Roy S. Dearstyne, head of the State College poultry department. "Another important point is to be prepared for the chicks before they are received at the farm. Chicks are highly per ishable and the brooder houses need to be ready in ample time. Wc have found that the starting of baby chicks for early pullets or for early broilers is more com plicated than raising them later in the season when, sunshine, range and green feed is 'available." Dearstyne says baby chicks started very early have a tendency toward leg weakness that later By BUD FISHER [~ Ayou SURE THAT By AU- MEANS, r * life insurance i SIR! Now, DROWNING.' I YOU NAME THE Tr'-J 1 ) home for aseo ivs&S ee? - : ";i;iglili!:!.'. ''iiiiiilfei—J-Ibbiiii" 1:11 M r^iMsußE - ! I CV/tRYTrtING! chicks do not have. This means that the early chicks should get all the sunshine possible. Where they do 'not have green feed, an extra amount of cod liver oil needs to be added to the mash. If the chicks are badly crowded and the drinking and eating places are inadequate, cannibalism will likely develop. Baby chicks started early need the best of care and rigid sanita tion. Carelessness and indifference in handling them will prove costly, says the poultryman. JONES ANNOUNCES PROFIT ON DANCE Rocky Mount Raises $426.45 for Warm Springs Foun dation with Ball Here The sum of $426.45 had been sent from here today to national authorities in charge 0 f the Presi dent's Birthday ball, held in many cities of the country Tuesday night to raise funds for the Warm Springs Foundation for Crippled Children, Millard F. Jones, treas urer for the local event, announc ed today. Mr. Jones, in behalf of W. E. Fenner, M. R. Robbins and T. A. Avera, the committee in charge of the ball, expressed thanks tq the executors of the J. H. Danie. es tate for use of the gymnasium, where«the ball was held, to Joseph Gold, who furnished a cake which was raffled off, and to Fallon's and Weathers' florist shops for decorations. Appreciation for the manner in which the public responded and supported the event also was ex pressed. Figures compiled by Mr. Jones were as follows: Ticket sales $437.80 CWA workers' gift 5.80 Cake sale 28.75 Total receipts 471.55 Expenses 45.10 Net total $426.45 EX-CANDIDATE ARRESTED Winslow, Arizona. Dillworth Sumpter, Socialist candidate for Congress last October, was arrest ed by a policeman who said he found him starting to dig a tunnel under a bank during the night. Sumpter received nearly 7,000 votes in Jiis campaign but was de cisively defeated by the Democratic candidate. Prof. Fisher declares Roosevelt policy cuts national debt. , ■ V AH \ First Showing OF Spring Shoes BLUES, GREYS, BLACKS, BROWNS Prices $5.95-$6.95 ALL SIZES AND WIDTHS Roscoe Griffin ' Shoe Company 220 S. MAIN ST. ELECT OFFICERS 1 I FOR HI-Y CLIJ J Virginia fjkwe Meeks Heafl Club-jE ew Members 9 Elected The Senior Girls' Hi-Y r}l elected officers for 1934-35 V their regular meeting held at 6.3! at the Y. M. C. A.' on ThursdJß evening, elevating Miss Virginiß Moore Meeks to the office of dent. Miss Meeks will succeefl Miss Betty Griffin, who served al the first president of the club ami who was elected last night to thfl office of vice-president. Miss MarJ Osborne Ellington was elected secretary and Miss Maud Battle treasurer. Six new members who wer« among the charter members of the Junior Girls' club were voted the Senior organization and nine additional members were also elected. In the first group are Misses Mary Wood Winslow, Ann Jenkins, Ballard Wilson, Connie Lee Thigpen, Mary Ruth Moor and Susie Rankin Fountain. Nejl members who will be extended ifl vitations to join are Misses cSB rinna Denson, Charlotte Bailey Mary Lena Pitt, Maybellfe Lewis Ruth Dixon, Phyllis Gold, Maynu Draper, Ann Braswell and Paulin Smith. Membership in the* organizatioi is based on character and Scholar ship, and a certain standard rams be maintained in order to affiliati with the club. W. M. HARDISON CHIROPODIST Located at 221 Tarboro §t. Thur.-Fri.-Sat. Each Week * 'ES Removes Corns, Bunions and Ingrowing Toenails Residence Phone 1126-J , A. HICKS Insurance—Real Estate 132 Sun Set Ave., Piione Rocky Mount, N. C. "Insurance that Insures" "Protection that Protects"