mm BKx'FOUR -J-wr-nsinmpi HHthc Cherokee ^rout mm Official Organ of Murphy and Cber< ' k?? County, North Carolina KVaN^W. STPE Editor-M anager ^P$S H. M. BERRY Associate Editor PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY Subscription Rates H>'E YEAR $1.50 ^KGHT MONTHS 1 00 npx MONTHS 80 VoTJR MONTHS .gfc 60 PAYABLE STRICTLY IN ADVANCE ^VDisplay Advertisements, 25c per column ^^rch; legal advertisements, want ads read^Bing notices, obituaries, cards of thanks, etc . mk iine each insertion. Cuntiavt r-Us v.:!' He furnished immediately upon request. 1 We reserve th?? right to refuse advertise^Pments of a shady or suspicious character, IW which are likely to mislead ur readers, or 9 any other advertisements or reading I not in keeping with the dignity this paper Ik maintains. m Entered in the Fostoffice at Murphy, North ^ Carolina, as Second Class Mail Matter un der Act of March 3, 1S79. P SOME THINGS THE SCOUT WOULD [ LIKE TO SF.F. IN MURPHY AND i CHEROKEE COUNTY la Murphy 1. An active Board of Trade or Chamber of Commerce. 2. More Manufacturing Industries. 3. New Passenger Stations?A Union j Station. 4. More Improved Streets. 6. Regular Library Hours. 6. A Reading ClubIn Cherokee County 1. A System of County Roads Supplementing the State Highways, a. Mviiv and Better Cattle Raising and Dairying. 5. More Fruit Growirg. 4. Scientific Poultry Raiding. 4 ? * Letters of a Carolinian Jk S ONE travels from Durham to Rail igh i ? over the Southern Railway ,.r.c may see standing near the railroad an old house of colonial style of architecture, two storied, with chimneys at either end. porehed the full length, behind which projects the typical "L" and in front of which Ntar.da giant trees. In thi?? house one of North Carolina's most distinguished families wan reared. Under these trees one of the State's best known sons often played. The recent publication of the letters of Walter Hines Page, nrho died in 1918, h?i served to bring his merit* to the attczitior oI the public as perhaps they w re nevei known before. While he lived he gained tha reputation of being one of the ables' statesmen America has sent to the Court o St. James. Following the publication u his letters, motsly written while Amhasta dor to England, his name is being associat ed with literary achievement. He has beei called "tha Franklin of our day," and "th greatest letter-writer of his generation." It is said that after reading the life an letters of this distinguished son of the Tai heel State, four ex-Premiers?Lloyd Georgi Boa a r Law, Asquith, Balfour?asked that tablet be erected to his memory in West minister Abbey, the tablet to bear thea words: "To the glory of God and in Men Walter Wines Page. 1855-1918, An baasador of the United States of America : the Court of St. James. 1918-1918, th friend of Britain in her aorest need." Stri chey say* of him: "Ha has a jrreat-T faci ity for photographing moral situations i words than any other man I ever can acToae. His Life and Letters has bee paid a most sought-after cemplin^ent by b Ing awarded the Pultizer Prize. Statesmen. educators, authors and thou aada ? readers acclaim the literary nter of those letters. Undoubtedly, here is North Carolinian who has achieved immo tality through his pea, mod all unconsciou ly, too, for his letters were written as a pai e4 his official duty and not with the intei tioa of publication. A Miracle of Science A RECENT number of Ptthlie Welfai Progress relates the story of a littl twelve year old boy of Vance County wh frer? ^ Orthopedic Boi pit*} af Gattonia. having left his crutch Tx hind, rant into the outstretched arms of h niethar, a perfectly normal child agati wfeile hia grandmother cried ia thaakfulaei "Pmfca the Urd! Praia# *i? same! It's th ^jini ta aag paayer!" Urn Utile fellow' hp Uhereala* THE CHER< Welfare Superintendent of Vance County. found *he little fellow and took him to the hospittu. His return marked the competition of the ' job in Vance County. His case was the eighteenth cripple that had beerfi restored to usefullness and was the last in the county. , whom the chief surgeon of the hospital had > examined at a clinic held in the county and | declared! could be benefitted by treatment at the hospital. No doubt there are a number of children in this section who are doomed to go throueti , j life a>j cripples unless they ere discovered auu provision iiiUili for Carrying then* to ?* institution provided by the state for the treatment of such caso. No official of the county is charged with the duty of discovering these castts but any official or civic miiuiud citizen would be glad to interest him If :n such cases il' brought to his ' ittention. Appreciative of Art THE success with which the Lyceum Course, which closed Monday evening, met with effectually demonstrated that the people of Murphy and this immediate section are appreciative f entertainment of j the better sort. The encouraging thing about it was that the number of those who njoyed and appreciated these vari< us numbers gradually increased until the last night, which was most unfavorable, and ?ven then there was a good audience. The Oakley's, Miss Means' and the Zedeler's programs were presentations of distinct merit. They were of a quality rarely heard i in the smaller towns. It was only the abiding faith of a comparatively small number of citizens in the good taste of the community that made possible the bringing of th-. se Lyceum numbers here. The confidence of the committee has been justified. The community has, by its co-operation and support, made the Lyceum Course a success financially and thoroughly demonstrated that it appreciates the better things in music and I other form* of art. This is a pood omen ' for the community. this sense of values become keener and ?ver continue to prow! I _____ __________ > Cannot Standstill! IT IS an infallible law of nature that life in none of its forma can standstill. Na. ture will not tolerate stagnation. There !? # no neutral ground. There must be progres. . : sion or retrogression. When plants and anl _, mals cease to eeolute they devolute. j The same law holds in the case of instl. ' tutions. organizations and associations. An ' , ^ institution cannot standstill. It mtut grow j' in power and influence or else becomo les? ' able to serve. So it is with towns and com ] munition. When they i-ease to grow thej n lose ground. There is not neutral ground. ^? Murphy is t>n the side of progress row. I' ?is going forward faster than at any perior j I in recent years, if nof in its entire existence More building and activity is now under con !structton or in prospect for the present yeathan at any time in the recent past. Thi t past year was a most helpful or..-. The fu ture holds out the brightest prospects. Trub ^ Murphy is on the road that leads to a larg , Far Sighed Busines* 1^ QECAUSE of th*1 remarkable develop n ' mentof Its natural resources, the Souf le today is taking a new leadership in th ,n economic progress cf the nation. p? Bat this leadership, if it is to be main tained. must hare a more enduring: founds Bw tion that the possession and exploitation o it material thing?. The South of tomorrow will be made b p. the children of today. The boys now ii school and attending the churches will b rt the captains of industry and the lenders i i. the professions a few yearn hence. Citizenship is in the making in the school and the churches. A great respousibilit rests upon the shoulders of the teachers o the South?in the pulpit and ir\ the clas -e room. I* Fat the compensation accorded the gree ia majority of them is inadequate. The Southern ftaiyway System, whir j. pays three milium dollars per annum i T, school taxes, voices not only its own opinio it bat the ambitieg) of Its 60.009 employees ii is respect to the futufe of their children as >e their section, when it expresses th- view Cam * greater rewards should be offered the m? E? and women who are beiWmg Southern cit! 3KEE SCOUT, MURPHY, NORTH CAROL If TARHEEL TATTLE By Carl Wilitam Bailey A-needin' of Sunshine. The violet's sleepin' on the hill, A-dreamin* through the nieht. Waitin' for the voice "f Spring To call it forth to Light. It's tired of idly rest in' An* longs to he in bloom? A-needin' of the Sunshine To clear away the gloom. The Mookin'bird's a-growin* \v-ary Of the cold dreary rain. A-ycarnin" for to sahv forth An' sing to the w.-rld again: To "iinp n ?nntr of y?nrin..?inu> On a happy day ir. May? He'? needin' of the Sunshine To drive the clouds away. The world's a-ploddin* onward In the mud o' Winter's night. Trudgin' thru the gloom o' Darkness A-lookin' for the l.ight. Huntin* Spring's Highway of Life, 'Neath a load o* fare? A-needin' of the Sunshine To light the thoroughfare. All Of Em. Carleton Collins has this hit of "Listening-in" in the Charlotte News: "A headline says: 'Woman Talked Too Much.' Which une?" < Wadiineton. "or Instance. The Puzzle Man of the Sunday Constitution is scratching his head this way: "I've often stopped to wonder At Fate's peculiar way*: For nearly all our famous men Were born on holidays." And Then "The Deserted Village." Senator Reed, of Missouri, says "show nve" when he prattles: "1 should like to see the Capitol chunsed of every bribe-giver and bribe-taker, every buyer and seller of influence, and honest government restored." Question of the Hour. The Cherryville Engle is puzzled this war: "A scientist says Eve arrived before Adam. If that is so, why has woman been late ever rinee?" t Saekin' Sympathy. The "Lone Chaser" of the Otcen Echo ? makes this plea: "Love me, love my dog-r Hate me, hate my 'kolum*. Aw, friend, have a heart, t Doa't look so awfully solemn!" ! A Strong "Reminder." The Asheville Time* makes this forecast: r "This blizzard ia a pleasant reminder of * what ia going to happen in the fall elecTim# to Act. The Jackson Journal aays: "When they b.-gin killing rattle snake? in the heart of Hendersonville. in the middle of February, as was done last week, it is time to start a real prohibition enforcement drive." h e Around tka Bar*. * Slate-away, my babT cow, ."f i- * ^ 1 like to year yon cry; * I'm not worried, for you'll be '* v. A veal calf by and by. y\ n | Progress In Education n||N 1900 the expenditure* for school* in j * North Carolina amounted to les* than $!,la 000,000. Thia year the total expenditures nill reach 23,000,000. f In 1900 the expenditure* for new school * building* were $41,009.' last year the total expenditure* were more than $$,000,000. it In 22 year* the value of school property increased from $1,G00,000 to $35,000,000. h In 1900 the average salary of teacher* n was less thfn $26.00 pe month. Last yeai n it was $102. a In 1060 the average length of school term d was 73 days. Last year. 14! days. i$ HIih i.hool enrollment iacreaaed in 22 h years from 22,000 to 4#,000. I- In IfOO there were ne rural public libray rim i a the state, hi 1021 there were mon j <A THE great exposition of road building material, methods, and machinery which j now is in progress in Chichago emphasizes ' as never befor the position which highway j construction and use is to take in this county j Hen. under one root" are gathered together [such an educational exhibit of all that per-! i tains to highway making as the world has j nevt r seen. Road builders from all ovv r the I country :?re attending; road buyers have sent their representatives to sec what projxrrts has been made in the art; road users j come to see wether or not their own roads are up to the best standard, and If the mom y J their community are spending is being wisely | spent. Attracting a major amount of the attention of their visitors are the two exhibits I which have nothing to sc 1?; nothing to pair. ! except the spread of an idea. The Bureau | ;<-f Public Roads. I'epartment of Agriculture, has a high educational exhibit, showing the work of the bureau, the administration of1 the Federal aid road net. and the right way' tot build roads. The National Highways' Association, occupying a great space across' the end of the gallery, shown very large j I and elaborate maps, illustrating the idea I j hack of the association. It shows, which | literature an I other xhibs, its educational |work looking to the creation ..f siticss! sentiment for the theory that the National Government should build, own, control, and forever maintain a system of National Highways to which States would build feeder roads, which in turn would be served by county and township roads. The great throng* of people coming to the Coliseum are but an indication of the interest we, a* a people, take in the highway transportation problem. and the absolute necessity of this Government taking the next step in its solution, which is. of course, the creation of a National Highway Commission to locate and build the fins of the truly rational roads. ( I ptterc From Tha Pennla l | a > a ??W a j 1 j Editor Cherokee Scout: We want to take this method of express-1 i ing our thanks for the gracious co-operation ' accorded the women last Saturday at the j | luncheon and supper in behalf of the new; Methodist church and to give expression to \ ' the hope that the generous spirit of the con*- ' munity may eontinue to manifest itself an- J til funds shall have been raised to complete the new church. On every hand men and women are showing a rediness to fall in with our plans for raising funds fcr this beautiful structure. This leads us to Helicve and expecte that the special effort* on Saturday of this week are going to be fruitful of tremendous results, j May we solicit the wholehearted efforts and j ^Up|>ui v "i mi" i umniUrii t y iu tuio ttOlUlf undertaking? WOMEN OF THE CHURCH BUILDING FUND COMMITTER. Cows Need More Feed and Better Care "INHERE is no farm animal that responds more readily or with more profit to good rare and protection from exposure and othrr hardships than the dairy cow. It pays to protect her from the cold and dampnem in winter?from told wind*, rain and mod in winter, or from heat in aommer. The dairy cow ie a hard working animal 1 and moat hare feed and protection from hardship?* if ahe is to do her beat work. She ' in a delicate machine in the aenae that Insufficient feed and lack of care show quickly in her production?more feed and better care are more needed to make Southern dairy eown more profitable.?Tait To tier, 1 ia The Proereaaire Farmer. ' * , In 1900 the ralue of mjmufac tared pre. 1 duct* in North Carolina was $85,274,000 and 1920 it was $3,1.19.705,00. I In 1900 the expenditurea for acboeta in North Carolina amounted to lean than $1,. ' 090,090. Thia year the tetdf axeenditxrea Sfiw?ek lh.Ht.M4 d' A. ,, . n ^ j& Friday, February 29, 1924 PROMOTING THE CATTLE INDUSTRY (The Asheville Citizen.) IN ORDER to promote the liv n. * dustry, the farmers of Cher 1(j Clay Counties are organizing the Western North Carolina Veal-Growers and Shippers* Association. The first cai'oad of calves will he shipped about May 1, this shipment heing arranged hv County Agent Ellis of of Cherokee and Anderson of Clay, as a demonstration of what these counties can do in the production of veal. This association may reasonably he expected to do much mnw <""? ru?' ? vuvrvMij and Clay than stimulate interest in the ' ?.;nK of calves for the market; it shots" <??aken the farmers of that section to the re-ngm. lion ..f their advantages in the wh .lo livestock industry. Clay and Cherokee are generously endowed in rich grazing land . well watered and protected by high mountain ranges from the storms of winter. If the marketing of veal proves profitable, as it undoubtedly will. Clay and Cherokee should give more thought to the growing of beef and dairy herds. The only way to develop the livestock industry in Western North Carolina on the scale commensurate with the resources here suited to the purposfl? is to organize fo ce. operativo labor in the cattle business. These western counties have never done for thenselves what their natural advantages make possible in the raising of livestock, but there are now many signs that Western North Carolina will some day be famous for ft| rattle and that its .t ck raiser- wi'.l h.ckW ^ji "home the money tnev are now speeding f5^9 meat from the West. One a;gn is the VflW Growers and Shippers' Association. 1 In 1900 the capital invested in manufat-VBH turing enterprises in North Carolina vu< il $(>8,283,00. In 192(1 this had Increased to sB $609,141,000. J FAT MAN'S CORNER I "Mother, why did you marry father?'* ' J "So you've began to wonder, too. have you? You n-mvtr seem to t-take any interest is anything 1 ever do." .sobbed the bride. "Ilon't be unreasonable, my dear." remonstrat^d V>#?r kimhund "I Had n-j-nkf last night and wondered what you put In those darned biscuits."?Pipe Progrtss. "1 want a shave." said the deteimsined looking mar. as he climbed into the chair in the barber chop. "I don't want any bay rum. witchhezel, hair tonic, hot towels, or face massage. I don't want a plain shuve, with no trimmings. Do you understand?'* "Yes, air," said the barber. "Wiil you have some lather on your face, air?" New York Mail. * "My sister's feller kicked my dog yesterday," said Willie, "but I'll gvt even with j him." i "How'll you get even?" said Willie friend. | I "I'm goin' to mix quinine,** said Willie, I | "with my sister's face powder!"?Hfrt a Progress. I I "With all due deference my boy. reafy think our English custom at the telephone I is bettering than saying 'Hello!* as you do. fl "What do you say in England?" B "We say: 'Are you there?' Thou H course, if you are not there, there is * flj use in voinir on with the conversation. Exchange. * fl "Now, my Httla man," aid the berH^M to a youngster h? the barber's chair, do you want your hair cut?" JH "With a hole ia the top, like dad's," the reply.?Pittsburg Sua. fl| Wife treturaiag home from a George, where did all thorn empty in the cellar come froaff flB George?I don't know, dear, f I an emnty bottle ia my life.?Tehf"^^M News. mm mM "Can't you make that little hoy dff in*t" mikrd a klad), lady #f ? wa* coatwylrthj a MtalUr cWW 'j^m Mm y dam a *?<- I coaM. am?r km taylM. ba aaMad la da Mat *?? "? Lo?iaa. WaaUy ; ? w" e*" 9H

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