rAca. row ? ?*??? CI)t Cherokee &eout " Tbm Official Organ of Murphy and CW* kce County, North Carolina BRYAN W. S1FE Editor-Managur MISS H. M. BERRY Associate Editor '' h PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY c Subscription Rates ONE YEAR 51.50 " EIGHT MONTHS 1.00 f SIX MONTHS 80 ?, FOUR MONTHS 60 ? PAYABLE STRICTLY IN ADVANCE I V Display Advertisements, 25c per column ! >' nch; legal advertisements, want ads, read- I ing notices, obituaries, cards of thanks, etc., ^ 6c line each insertion. Contract rates will be furnished immediately upon request. ^ rWe reserve the right to refuse advertise- " ments of a shady or suspicious character, ; which are likely to mislead our readers, or tl ar.y other advertisements or reading notices not in keeping with the dignity this paper maintain*. b Entered in the Postuffice at Murphy, North Carolina, as Second Clas3 Mail Matter under Act of March 3, 1879. J ? bringing in txpirt.-, something 1' the prin ciples of making; homes?which is imir.itely more than building a house. Such a campaign is inev : !y destined to result in grv;.: sootf in Grt ; hjro, a.? it would in any other town. There is perhaps no single force that mikes f. r stability in any community lik home ownership. One of the reasons why building and loan associations have grown so rapidly in this state is becaus. they have had the upport of the best citizens of the various com- j mutiities, who have realized the value of helping their people build homes. For thl? same reason, the little association here in Murphy should greatly increase in size ami 1 ability to help those who want to build 1 homes. ^The Statesville Landmark in a recent issue had this to say about home ownership: "A man who has spent most of his life ill social service we k recently raid tr ' he had practically r ached the conclusion that the most effective way of attacking modern problems would be to inaugurate a permanent, nation-wid campaign for homeownership. "His idea is that the source of most of our present day trouble is the lack of family stability. "The home owner does not desert his wife and children. "He dees not suffer from wanderlust. He takes a strong interest in his community. "The purchase of his own home arouse* rhis ambition, his thrift and his Industry. "Being permanently located, he is a bet ter husband, a better father, a better citizen, and a better worker. "The more you think about this matter, the more you will be convinced that it is fundamental." ? Bonus Bill Gets Through AT LAST the soldiers' bonus bill has become law. By a margin of three votes over the necessary two-thirds, the United States Senate on Monday passed the bill over the President's veto. The House had previously passed the measure by a large majority. In vetoing the bill last week the President sent it back with some pertinent remarks to the effect that the soldiers who need help are being helped by the Veterans Bureau. He also pointed out that service on the battle fields was a thing that could not be paid for in dollars and cents and intimated t-w I THE CM I bat it would bo an insult to the soldiers to ffer them a paltry sum presumably in payicnt of that service. Another reason for ejection offered by the President, which Is haraeteristic of him as Governor and since e became President, Q*s that the country annot afford it. The President's reasoning, however right : may have seemed to him. served to make riends for the bid. For two years an effort has been made to get through this legdation. There are going to be those whe ill say that the fact that this is an election car is partly responsible for its passage, is pr.sicge may be favorably received by he soldi.rs and >ailors of the late war; but t c rtainly cannot greatly benefit them, 'hose \\h, served less than fifty days will tetivc cash; those who served longer will eceive paid up insurance according to the crms of the ' ill. How an insurance policy r a few hundred dollars is going to benefit ho pv.?mw men It a mystery that. %%* hav.-r een unable to fathom. eminent Jurist Passes X THE passing of Chief Justice Walter Clark the state lost one cf its most'disingiiished sons and a juri-t that was recogized ;n legal circles all over th. country, 'hief Justice Clark was a man of strong onvietion.s ard n the li'.nl and social and olitical questions of the state an influence hat helped to mold public opinion as few th.r men in this generation have. Besides the almost countless legal opin?n ho has hendtd down in some of the most ::: reaching cases that have ever been tried i the state courts, he found time to dlsuss k.ral questions and legal decisions afecting ether stales and the nation at large nd \\; a frequent contributor to the law ournals of the country. But his activities ere not confined to his cho:tn profession, le was active in civic and social question afecling the state and a man who was much ought after as a public speaker and lecurer. Hi? keen judgment end brilliant intellect B the solving of the state's judicial, civic r*l social problems will b,? greatly mi?sed. *5 ' > \3<": A 1 - -otM&r - > "THAT th. nation needs good roads is admilted by all. That the government should build and maintain national highay--. to which the states can and will build late trunk roads, they in turn to be fed by . unty and township roads, is agreed to by most students of the problem. That they cannot afford additional road taxes is contended by many farmers, already overburdened with expense and with prices of farm products below their proper levels. Vhnt i' not g:r rally understood is that any t . mpaign of national highway building in vitably be paid for by the richest *.! cf the count:> by the most ponuljuj section of the country, by the localities where the greatest amount of tax money is raised. It is a fact that when national highways are built they will be paid for, very largely, by the northeast of the United States anc the large cities. Yet 9.0 p&r cent of all the road traffic will go ov.r them. The farnv r will pay about 10 per c*nt an<* industrj and cities will pay the rest. The most ardvnt advocate- of nationa rtiirtiM .ive ir> nnr'hcn?t caption t?f thl land know this. It does not frighten 'them They already pay the larger pai-t of th? nation's bills. Why shouldn't they? Iil 100 pwople live in a small town ar.d wish ti build a quarter of a mile of road to a near by lake, on the shore of which lives om man, do the hundred people stop because th one man will benefit 100 per cent and pa; but 1 per cent? They do not. They built the road. The northeastern section of th country, the thickly populated, filled-with factories localities, will benefit immeasur ably from national highways. They wil benefit, because the farmer will benefit, ant they are happy that he will benefit. The fanners cannot afford NOT to hav national highways when they get 90 pe cent of the good and pay but 10 per cent o the cost! Now in these modern and halcyon day it has become unnecessary for anybody bu old maids to hang up mistletoe. :v hifcf -in i IEROKEE SCOUT, MURPHY. NOKfH CAS TARHEEL TATTLE By Carl William Bailey The Prospecting One. Jaybird singing end warbling away Up in the old cherry tree; Not much music, but doing his best Trying to make for harmony; Dancing and prancing from limb to limb. A-viewing what's to be seen, And dreaming of the happy harvest \\ hen the cherries won't be green. Say - V : "I ain't o good at singing A v. ry respectful tunc, But I ant good at eating cherries On a sunny day in June! I'm on just a tour of inspection, With a view to harvest soon; The ?:c:pccti bright and promising?? Don't cherries get June?" <. Political Sidelights. The b? us bill has been written ar.d roI written, c u :?t down on the bank of th^ creek And dropped his hook in the stream, When* al- r.p came fellow with a badge, : nd nerve. And distroyed his angling dream; Th.- finny tribe were just beginning to bite. And hi h .pes were high and strong; But, alai. for the angler's peaceful dream: "No fi-hin' here?move along!" Mountain Pebbles. Not all policemen hive hip f.et, and not all bandits MhW halrstL "Trouble n-ver gets lonesome," says a oh'losopher. Which i* amply evidenced by :h fact that he is always popular even In the best of circles. Back in the old home town they are digging up trees for buried gold, which moves Brother Frank Stanton to rise and remark: "Hpnvpn pr.fervc the forests!" > The Smr'.l Tarheel'? Declamation! Hip, hip, hooray! School is out And vacation time's at hand! No more recitin* or studyin* to do, I Or hard old exams to stand! Three whole months in which to play, Three whole months for fun! Gee, but I'm glad that school is out And vacation's just begun! | Beautify-rrg The City A STEP in civic progress and beauty was made by the Cherryville Chamber ol Commerce in the purchase and delivery ol i 200 cherry trees. A committer of four wa? , immediately appointed to begin setting then 1 out on the four main highways approachinf } the city. Each man of the committee will be re r sponsible for the planting, cultivation ant upkeep of the tr.es for the bc-autificatioi \ of the roads and the lucious fruit that ma: t be had for the picking in three or fou: . years. These trees will have an added sig p nificance in that they will be fitting sym r hols to strangers of the town of Cherry a vine?Lexington is >spa urn. u The old fashioned boy who used to ge two pieces of candy, an orange and an nppl > at Christmas time now has a son who want 3 a six cylinder car and a bank account. e "I never saw but one man," said Unci - Bill Bottletop, "that I thought had a chanc i foolin* with bootleg liquor. He was :1 sword-swallower and his wife was a snake harmer."'?Wa*hingon Star. t r Teapher?Now, Bobby, which would yo t rather have?one apple of two halves? Bobby?Two halves. Teacher?Oh, Bobby! Why should yo s prefer two halves? t Bobby?Because then I could see if i was bad inside.?Chicago New3. 1 laniS.rar iri ; i in ihinii OLINA The Sunday School Lesson . May 25, 1924 JEREMIAH AND THE BABYLONIAN CcviSiS. y.?How is the Word to read and heard that it may become effectual to salvation? A.?That the word may become effectual to salvation we must attend thereunto with diligence, preparaion and prayer; receive it with faith and love, lay it up in our hearts and practice it in our lives. While the writ:r of a few comments o> the lessons in thi- paper is sincerciy interested ir: the salvation of all who read these lines he is aware that there is no saving virtue in any save his LORD. For your own tetr.al salvation let me phad that you attend to the reading of God*? word with diligence. prppmHnn 2nd prayer; that >\?? lccervc it with faith and love; that you store away large portions of it in your hearts and that you practice its precepts daily. While ycu are doing th;-- remember the author of these lines at the throne of grace. You do not know who I nni loit fto i >1 >( ? nttH Tip iwill hear and answer your prayer. Jeremiah carried on his exceedingly difficult ministry during the reigr.s of five kings, viz.: Josiah, Jenoahaz, Jehoiakim, iehoiachin and Zedekiah. He also lived during the time that Ahikam and Godaliam served as viceroys of the King of BaLylon. | Jeremiah was desig: : u J as belonging to teh office of a prophet before his birth. God j is always prepared for every emergency. The fall wa- not a surprise neither was rc!d-. rnntian an afterthought with Go !. God la never before th. time neither is He too late. Jeremiah had his message and his g:fts from Gcd; upon his was the touch of the divine hand. In ?pitc of his utt.rar.ee.accompanied by the power of God we h?ar Irs uttering cries of despair. One of thes? was, "Cart the Ethiopian change his skin, the passage for consideration, what is your outline of the 20th cluipur, verses 8-10? Read it dii:g ntly, prn :.!>< t it. receive its ir.esage in faith ahd love, memorize and practice the lessons i'. >cache* in your everyday life. II v.- does you < impare with min ? 1. Verse 8-!)?An Enraged Mob. 2. Wrs? > .) ir?- Cowiiicriiif the I -ue. 3. Vet e 11??Ti.e Verdict. Jtrcnva't bad been true to his duty. He had to!-! bit people that if they refused io hearken to God, to walked in His law, * tainly closely connected with the king. I; is a matter of regret that religious leader; sometimes are less capable of deciding vi 1 tal issues than the civil authorities. It is * a sad commentary on the moral conditions r of the times. We find that they all said l< r the princes: 'This man is worthy o* death'.* Thank God the princes were big enougl to consider the issue and did not pu-h it un til Jer.miah made his defense. In his do fc-nse Jeremiah again pours out the word: of God and submits his case after warinin] * the princes, into their hands. " Intensely religious people are apt to bi s| fanatical. In our day we do well to re jmember that the Bible soys, "Let your mod ,eratiOn be known to all men." "In nothini be anxiou? hut in everythirg by prayer an e supplication with thanksgiving let your re B quests be made known unto God. And th peace of God which passeth all understand ing shall guard your hearts." TV- V#-IU l> This is the verdict of the princes of th people. The priests and prophets wh should have been the first to see the pos u tion of Jeremiah were so blinded with the! own prejudices that they were the last an !t there is little evidence that they ever di agree. There can be nothing that is raoi ' Friday, May 23, i|B FAT MAN'S CORNM I He (over the phone)?What \ H She (icily)?I am not 'xpecting^B He?All right then, 111 ^rprixBl Fine Progress. "? II H "Sambo, dis *wwnin' de ho? .lie, 'Mosc, yo' sho' out irues's evVy^B , An' niore'n dat. yo' nv;>' u=c tact^B Sambo, wfcut did he mean by cuh^| 1 whut did be mean by tact?" *?? "Well, Mcse, I displain? <'.at to B1 niawin'. I opens de baf-r<'om do' was a woman stand'ir.' in de tub, ufl| de do' quick an' I says: 'Sense Nnw HfiSfi *n* " "" , ?v vu-c in vraj MV Vtt dat kruh* v*?*? tact. ?I?ipe P: u| Little Girl (to bride at wedduu^K !tior.)?You don't look nearly so th^H ; should have thought. jjJB Bride?ron't I. dea-7 Bat why II think 1 should look tired.' a? Little Girl?Weil, 1 heard mother He had been running ;-f; Mr. months and months.?ipe 1'rogress.^H ?> !? "Are you Hungary?" Jj|. "Ye-, Sianr." f HI "Dtn Russia to de table and rifln "A1 right, Sweden my coffee and E^H .ny bill."?Pipe Progress. ^tp A candidate, rushing lo address a at an extra election, was accoste^B friend. "W hat do you think of the j situation now?" he was asked. MK i "Don't bother me!" responded th^R cian. "I'vv got to talk. Ti. i?r.o^B Jiink."?Pathf ir.dt r. "Have ycu any refer.n ??" ask^H | lady of the hou e. BR "Yes, ma'am, a lot of 'on." mm Tiu.M. v.hy -i" rhe^^H i you?" RH "They're just like my J " ;j a'ihs^H ; Xcne or 'em doss me justice?P^fl " Why don t you rm.r.y Adolph?" B? JTi- I'MM'thinkiv thor? a hell!" gfl Then you should marry him. then convince him of his error !"<^B | tiania Korsaren. |jj ' 'nilh was walking along the avrnt^B it began to rain. In front he thoi^B jsnw his friend Joni - with an imbre^M nil -JIf h i >^B "Halloa! Give me that umbrella!" HI Smith m| fac e he realized that he was ar. utts^H iger. Naturally, he was embarasse^B the other man appeared even more s^B and immediately hande l over the a^H i "I beg your parden," he obgi^B didnf i:::o\v ii b longc . * * ' * 91 She?Are they putting that poor for laughing? 9! He?No. The manager has sent B to find out what he was laughing aHg ton Transcript. B Intelligent young son to father-Mjj do you know that a device for eli^Bii sleep ha* been invented? B Father?Yes, .son, we used to ha^H,; our home when you were a baby.-fi and Invention. B i "What do you knew of the chaBjj the defendant?" asked the judge ^ j j ored laundress subpoenaed in an H . - ?u:?? arrested fOfBI UL a WIIUC niau ... 1driving of a motor car. H e "It's tolerable," said Maria. H ( "Had you seen him drive the carBj g "Would you consider him carel^Bj ^ "Well, jedge, as fo' de car?j hing ain't gwine to hurt nobody, ^ us is all here, I might as well tell ]fl ( sho* is careless 'bout payin' fo' 1>H ?Pathfinder. mj J -bcir.!.nsb!j in the of God i e bigotry and religious prejudice^ * The verdict of the more liber^B I- princes and people held good and? I* was allowed to live. The date of d as well as the place is not definit J d It is believed by some that he die^B , hik others believe that he died ifl i