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' Hertford County Herald Published Ertry Friday by VINSON * PARKER Owam J- ?OY PARKER. ...Editor JAMES S. VINSON Subscription Pries SmISL Threu Months 40 Adr.rti.in, R?., Vory reasonable and made known on request Entered as second-class mail matter F.braary26. 191?, at the posofflce M Ahoakie NoH Carolina, under the Act of March 8, 1878. Friday, Sept. 22,1922 THE BONUS BILL President Harding has killed off all hopes ex-service men ?Jjfct have had of receiving any cash remuneration from the Federal Government. A ?pmeleas Congress, hedged in by pre-election promises to the fellows of high finance on the one hand and fearing the loss W the service man's vote on the other, passed a bonus bill that could never meet the approval sane business. Had the President shown ?s little business sense as Congress the hH?X/d h5 ?fficial ?- k- t0 SLh k ?' ?f any- of the sup posed beneficiaries would have ,iv,ed to ?alize the face Se mythical bonda ^ te P,an of Ps^ng 2e Lwou,d 'furnish the financial schemer just an other excellent opportunity to Ret some Federal Treasury ^effort **d With ,itUe w wblht service man who hollered loudest for the Passage of the bonus bill was the class that needed aome ??dy cash, or, at least, that' wanted some easy money. Un- j <ter the certificate plan of pay San^Tr yCara WOuld have T ,uI1 P^ent could be made. But?there was * clause providing for one-half Parent in cash by banks or in dividuals after satisfactory en ^ment had been made. 4*. * where the schemer? the fellow with some cash and ?o principle would have had 25Plck,n^ The service man ould have received a small Pittance; the other person or corporation would get the mon ey; *nd the taxpayers would Pay the piper. ? FARM EXTENSION WORK An article in the last issue of the HERALD forecasted an at tempt to abolish the office of Farm Demonstrator and Home Demonstrator. That there will be an effort made to "save the taxpayers' money" by chop ping off the county appropria tion for the work in Hertford County is not an aimless fore cast of this newspaper. Retrenchment is a nice sounding word especially when used by a candidate who be lieves voters can be easily led to the polls by a vague promise to reduce taxes. Nobody wants to see public money squandered, certainly this newspaper would be the last to advocate any needless waste ol the taxpayers' money. It has not been its policy to condemn every expenditure made by the county administrative board nor has there been any cry Raised for appropriations for work And projects of no bene fit to th? taxpayers whose mon ey pays the expenses of the county. The advocacy of good roads, better school facilities, improv ed health conditions, and bet ter farm and domestic condi tions still is the one thing the wroai.n will continue to do. | SEEN AND HEARD I THIS WEEK BY THE OFFICE CAT Getting fresh in this column almost put a kink into the cat's tail last week. It seems as how a few re marks were passed about lack of law enforcement in Ahoskie. Our mayor did not like any insinuations reflect ing upon the dignity of the municipal court, and he told us so. There was no mistaking what he said. Remind ed of two recent fist cuffs, he said, "yes, there's a lot of criticism gding the rounds about not "pulling" this or that fellow, but, when you seek to swear out a warrant, no one can be found who knows anything at ell." The buck has been passed. Is that the brand of folks wo have hero in Ahoslda? Do wo wink at violations of the law 7 Ctr do wo have a minority in Ahoskie active enough to defoat the administration of law and justice, while the majority assume a "holier than thou" at tude and refuse to raise its voice against law violation 7 Either is a reflection upon the sense of justice of Ahoskie citizens. There's a loose screw some, where; or tho office cat is a "nut." The Aulander Advance says "the law is being winked at" in that town; and ascribes to public opinion the reason therefor. Lack of a sense of justice ia a serious hampering force against a proper enforcement of law by officers; but sometimes an officer is found who risks his own popularity by diligently running down every clue instead of becoming a "me too." Whispers of the days of '98 were heard among the Republican dele gates in Ahoskie Saturday. "A fel low would kill his brother just about as quickly as he would eat a meal," said one of the visitors. "In those days it was not a question of who had the greatest number of ballots; the fellow who could handle a gun dex terously was invariably a winner." 4 Some of these folks living along the State Highway that leads to thg Roanoke river bridge at Williamston have seen more automobiles and more persons during the last two weeks than during the whole of their lives heretofore. Passengers arriving here on the Atlantic Coast Line trains have to use . heroic measures to crowd them selves by the express trucks and mail wagons in order to reach the station. Persons boarding the trains also re sort to the same tactics. On two dif ferent occasions last week freight cars completely obstructed a view of the statiop, and a walk way hardly] wide enough to admit a single file was] left for the passengers. Building roads in Hertford County is an Uphill business. This spring and summer when Superintendent Hines had everything lined up for several months of real construction along came the rains that vied with tiie torrents of Noah?and the plans went awry. Automobiliste spent much of their time stuck up in' the mud; and between efforts to pull out, they heaped invectives upon the road forces. Then came fair weather and a chance to get down to work. But, since the advent of favorable condi tions, the road folks, have to spend much of their time trying to explain why more has not been accomplished. Already the grumblers have forgotten all about the rains that fell during the spring and summer. Not only are the Republicans out after somebody's scalp, but among the Democratic nominees for the office of road commissioner there lurks a well defined hope that a monkey wrench can be thrown into the cogs of the road building machinery. Economy will probably be the pseudonym under which the forces will work to destroy - the organisation, if possible. "I declare, the whole country is , going bankrupt; we are spending too much money," said one Ahoslde man after returning from a sight-seeing trip to the Williamston bridge. Now, 1 the question arises, what are we go ing to do to stop this extravagance? r There's one way to do it?stop build ing modern highways. It believes money wisely expen ded for these things is not waste. Farm demonstration work, properly directed and competently administered, are , needful adjuncts to a better county life; and, this news paper would be the last t? ad vise the abolishment of either . office. "I wish to publish in your yduable paper the following article, which la there are things that are occurring in your county that should begttended to." That is the opening sentence of of an anonymous letter received at the HERALD office Tueaaday morn. The letter was mailed in Ayden, but bears no signature. Whoever our unknown contributor may be we pro fess ignorance. One thing we are certain about: that he, she or ft, does not have any kindly feeling for Hertford County's clerk of court. By all the rules and regulations of this office the full contents of the let ter is barred from publication ^unless the author and writer thereof thinks enough of himself, herself or itself to accompany it with a signature. The office cat expects to conduct a boosters' and knockers' column; and he is entirely amenable to the whims and fancies of others not connected with the paper. But, paste it in in your hat and don't forget that all communications must be accompanied by the author's signature. Other wise, to the rubbish pile it goes. a ? POSTMASTER-GENERAL WILL * ? ELIMINATE MANY REGRETS * ? ? * Did you ever write your * * "sweetie" a letter and then re- ? * gret you had put into it some of * * the things written? Or have * * you entertained grave fears * * about the effect a certain letter ? * might have upon the person to ? -* whom addressed; and wished * * that you had it back into your * * possession before Uncle jam * * has had time to deliver it? * * To those who have spent sleep * * less nights worrying about the ? * letter mailed and regretted, the * * postoffice department now fur- * * nishes a formula of procedure, * * if it ever happens, again. You can * * get your letter back from the * * postmaster, or, in extreme emer- * * gencies, you may have it recalled * * even after it has been locked into ? * the railway mail pouch. * * All you have to do is furnish ? * convincing proof to the post- * * master that you wrote and mail- * * ed the letter. In case it is al- * * ready on the train enroute to its * * destination, you may have the * * postmaster wire for its return. ? * That is the ruling recently made * * by Postmaster^General Hubert * * Work. ? ***** ****.,***1 FARMS THAT PAY __ . :j In the Famous Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Maryland and Pennsyl vania. Rich, level, smooth blue-grass stock, dairy and orchard farms of 25 to 1,000 acres, with good buildings, on or near National Highways. 137 acres, smooth, .level farm, showing up fine 6-room residence, large barn, all kinds fruit in bearing, large spring, running water through farm, in one of the best sections of the Valley; $5,500. 228 acres, 10-room residence, large barn, good orchard,'100 acres, blue grass pasture with running water, 20 acres heavy timber, near R. R. town and High School, $46 an acre. 122 acres, splendid 10 room brown stpne residence, electric lights, fur nace heat, running water, large 50* 100 foot bank barn, 2 large silos. Near city, on National Highway. Price lass than improvements cost Perfect climate, abundant rain fall, pure water, solid roads, cheap' farm labor, low taxes. Near the largest and best markets of our country. WRITE FOR FARM BARGAINS THAT WILL MAKE YOU MONEY AND GOOD HOMES. W. T. BIRMINGHAM, 38 W. Water St Winchester, Va. 9-22-lOt. HAVE DARK HAIR AND LDOK YOUNG Nobody Can Tall Whan Yon Darfcon Cray, Faded Hair With Saga Ton Grandmother hut her hair beauti fullv darkened, glossy and attractive with a brew of Sage Tea and Sulphur, i Whenever her hair took on that dull, faded or streaked appearance this sim ple mixture waa applied with wonder ful effect. By asking at any drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Con pound," you will get a large bottle of this old-time recipe; improved by the addition of other ingredients, all ready to use, at very little cost This sim ple mixture can be depended upon to restore natural .color and bes.uty to the bair. Well-known druggists say everybody uses Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com pound now because it darkens so natur ally and evenly that nobody can tell it hat been applied?ifs so easy to nse, too. Yon simply danmen a comb or soft brash and draw ? through your hair, taking one strand at a time. By morning the gray hair disappews: af ter another application or two, it is tw MEN! The New Fall 1922 ? Suits and Shoes ARE HERE and j W. L. Douglass Shoes f You know what you get when you buy these Nationally Advertised Goods. They are always cheaper in the long run. Suits from $7.50 to $30.00 Drop in Any Time and See 'Em?Try 'Em on. AHOSKIE DEPARTMENT STORE, Inc. Opposite Bank of Ahoskie AHOSKIE, N. C. : 1 v'*'1 \ . ' ' ? ' ' . 11 $5.00 IN GOLD I ? ' , - I . . ? ? The HERALD'S giving them away. You can get one by little work?we don t care who gets the shiny stuff. What we do want is NEW SUBSCRIBERS ' . ?; " > , ... -- ? ; ' * -r ' " .% If you work with us, to the extent of sending in 10 New names for our subscription list or sending in 20 renewals, we'll give you a third of the total amount of the new subscriptions or one-sixth of the renewal amount, in the form of a FIVE DOLLAR GOLD PIECE. OFFER IS LIMITED There are only a few more days in which to take advantage of the opportunity to get one of he gold pieces. After October 1st the offer closes. If ypu want to share in the profits, wade in now. ' USE SAMPLE COPIES Extra copies of the HERALD will be furnished upon request if a prospect wants to see what he or she is buying. Send us any names to which you want papers mailed and we'll see that the papers are sent out Hertford County Herald Printers and Publishers Ahoskie, - North Carolina ?? ?
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