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Hertford County Herald Published Evory Friday by VINSON ft PARKER Owners J. *OT PARKER Editor JAMES S. VINSON ftupr Subscription Pries On* Year ?LM Six Months .75 Three Months ? .40 Advertising Rates V?T rfMPMb!* aim m?d? Known on rsqwt. Entered as second-class mail matter Febrnary 25, 1810, at the postoffice at Ahoekie. North Carolina, onder the Act of March S, 1878. THANKSGIVING AND THE LITTLE ORPHANS? i The season of hero worship has passed; America has celebrated nnnther ^mristtos Itoy It was prop er that this day be obeer-red as a National Holiday, if for nothing else than to renew our pledge made dur-j ing the War to imbue the whole | world with genuine democracy. Many programs were given on that . day, and most of them were given ever principally to songs of praise for the American dead. Soon will come another day wheni all persons in the United States will! pause long enough to return thanks for the bouteousness that has been I theirs for twelve months. Thanks giving Day is two weeks off. . On November twenty-ninth, North Carolinians will be presented with another great opportunity to honpr the dead; not by singing their praises for heroic deeds done but by giving financial assistance to the fondlings they left behind as charges of public institutions?the orphans. It will be a glad privilege and not a drudge for the North Carolinian of even ordinary means to show his thankfulness to God on Thanksgiving Day by giving a free will offering to help nurture and sustain the father less and motherless, who are among His moat .cherished assets. It should not be necessary for appealing prop aganda to bring a liberal offering in the year 1928; prosperity, content ment, and plenty holds full sway in our State this year, and the ordinary person will gladly help the treat cause with a small part, One Day's Income, of that which has been ac cumulated in woridy goods this year. Giving of one day's inaome to or phanage work in the State is not new; it has come to be an institution with those who celebrate Thanksgiv ing Day. The North Carolina Orphanage Association is now calling upon church leaders of all denominations, including pastors and Sunday school superintendents, women workers, and others of influence, to urge in their respective congregations the giving of a day's Income to their re spective orphanages; it calls upon the various fraternal orders to bring the movement to the attention of each member and enlist him in this extra offering; it admonishes teachers, doc tors, lawyers, merchants, manufac turers, and all others with local fol lowing and influence to induce their friends to unite with them in giving at the next Thanksgiving a day's work or wages to the needy orphans of North Carolina. Every contribu tor may communicate direct with the orhpanage of his or her choice. WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH IT? Money is plentifnl in Ahoskie, it is flowing in large bulk throughout Hertford county, as in other agricul ' tural sections of the State. Few are those who have not felt in some measure the existenee of prosperity; business has been benefitted, and all persons who handle money have no ticed the seasonal picking up of trade. Just what are the folia*doing with their money? Are they performing the first obligation of life, that is, providing for themselves and their dependents food and raiment and a reasonably comfortable living? And, if they are doing that, what abont the fellow with whom they are trading? those from whom they are buying their goods, wares, and merchandise ?are they getting their dues? Little excuse, not'to say real rea son, exist# this fall for the failure of any person to delay settlement of ac counts; the pioney is in circulation. The man in debt has an opportunity that probably has been dented him in receut years; that of paying his Mils and letting himself straight with theae who have "teueted" him. That ahould be the first item in the budget tide fall Wi<g that la dena. H wfll be time to leek about far Investments of some fern; e vehicle that eaa be depended ? e ? ? to rid* on? when he u unable to walk. Laying aside the "neat egg" should I take nut consideration with the per son with money. I In the local Building A Loan As sociation, the person in Ahoakie and Hertford County has a fine business in which to place the surplus money that has resulted from a bountiful crop year. Not only is it a safe in vestment for the person with surplus I money, but it is also a savior in the time of need for the person in ordi nary circumstances, who probably never has any great surplus but I whose monthly budget leaves him a ' few dollars balance with wh|^ to I build up the "rainy day4' portion. Aside from being a safe invest | ment, the subscriber to building and | loan stock takes premier rank among those who believe in sticking by and hanging on to the things at home. The subscriber immediately becomes a believer in his home county when a stock certificate is issued for any amount, evan though it be one lone share. Every cent of the money de posited into that organisation most and shall be spent in the improvement of real property within Hertford County. What greater investment could one | make than to put his idle dollars to work in erecting homes for the neighbors, or for himself or herself? That is what the building and loan stockholder is doing every time a dollar ia paid into the treasury. It is going into the construction of a home or to take care of the mortgage on a home already built These features have made building and loan stock in North Carolina a good seller, and an investment which is approved by all hands. And, that is why the HERALD advises Ahoskie persons to make it one hundred per cent unanimous in the subscription campaign now under way for the second series ofthe Hertford County Building A Loan Association. There isn't going to be much op position to the National Adminis tration's promise to reduce Federal taxes in 1924. A report just issued by Secretary Mellon, of the Treasury, says there was a surplus this year, and outlines plans for reducing th* burden for another year. ^ . A great big "aye" vote comes from us to the motion made by the Ra leigh News A Observer of Wednes day's issue, in an editorial "Wanted: St Helena Put to Use." It suggests the retirement of Kaiser Wilhelm to oblivion where many another exile has spent part of a lifetime repent ing for the sins of earlier days. We are beginning to believe the Hertford County Fair Association has done something to offend the ev erlasting wrath of the Weather Man. At least, he's got some kind of grudge or he wouldn't treat the fair folks so roughly. IS HAROLD LLOYD KING OF COMEDY? Is Harold Lloyd the screen's come dy king? That is an interesting question and a question that James W. Dean, prominent syndicate writer and mo tion picture critic knew would cause considerable comment. In fact, Mr. Dean began the controversy by syndi cating a story through prominent newspapers throughout the country and thuriy started the ball rolling. He wrote: "The barber was talking as he wielded his razor. Valentino is a great actor , he thinks, but William Farnum is greater. And who is his favorite actor of all? Harold Lloyd. Does he think Lloyd better than Chaplin. 'I should say,' he answers. 'ChapHn is always the same Lloyd is always different.' "In a theatre a flash on the screen announced the coming of Harold Lloyd in 'Dr. Jack.' Said one man to another near me: "The other man asked him if he thought he was funnier than Chaplin. " 'He's got Chaplin skinned seven different ways,' be replied. "In another theatre the main title of a release is flashed on the screen. It says 'Harold Lloyd In Dr. Jack,' and before the opening scene is dis closed there is a round of applause. The only time I have witnessed such an occurrence was on the first night off the showing of The Three Mus keeters' when Douglas Fairbanks was there in person." Mr. Dean goes even further than that, telling of the opinions of ten different people in different walks of life. Two preferred Chaplin while a house wife declared that she "liked Chaplin better in gome ways but in other ways didn't like him as well as Lloyd." It is a question bound to provoke interest Anyway, Harold Lloyd will be seen at the RICHARD THEATRE, THURSDAY aud FRI DAY. November Mth and 18th, in "Dr. Jack" and then people can Judge for themselves. ? ?? :yyv.- "-v jwi w f'^fwppr^ I OFFICE CAT Ttmt tiAwn11 oenvaiaiiT met. av snaaa Brethren of Aho.kie, it is with you 1 want to commuaa for a couple of minute*. A ad the (ubjact is ordi nary pavanonti albait this talk is aot ordinary talk far AkoaHa, how oror. That follow Basnight who kelps rua the town has startad soma thing jast as sure as AhosUo*s a town. Ha wants Main street paved; and ho ain't hiding his wishes under nobody's bushel aitbar. I know it must have took a stiff upper lip to have done what ho did Monday night?ho laid his hand on the table and csdled for a showdown. Ha was for pavement, all right. K-AT Then, there was brother Davy Myers, long a resident of the old town, and a personage to whom the business of running the town gov ernment is nothing new. He was asked point blank what he thought of it. '"Go on, Basnight," he said, "I don't ever ride on the streets; I'd like to see the sidewalks fitting to walk on, > but I don't care anything about the' street" Of course, that ain't by far I all he said, but it was enough to indi cate his position?NOT INTEREST-; ED. K-A-T Next came another "Wheel Horse" in town government, Councilman Er-1 nest Hayes. He was "earnest" about it, to he sure; but his position was stated thusly; "I know it's got to come, probably a couple of years from now will be time enough." K-A-T Then, Basnight got the steam roller. Adjournment was vated by his two colleauyes, and against his "Nay" vote, Messrs. Myers and Hayes deserted the 'ship, leaving their friend not beaten but delayed, he says. K-A-T Wait a minute, here. Mayor Wil liams was asked and his answer giv en, too. "I'm in favor of improved streets, all right; but, I am not a property owner in Ahoskie and I know people begin to talk when you say too much about improvement and taxes when you haven't any property to help pay for it." K-A-T | As for the CAT, he's down right enthusiastic about the whole proposition, as advanced by Councilman Basnight Nat urally, those three men holding office don't want to rule against the folks who put them there; it's neither right nor wise. But, at the same time, it ain't no use witholding a test vote on the proposition if there's a reason able demand. And, I am one to believe there is a demand; so strongly do I believe it that I'll run a race with Hayes or Myers to determine whether it exists or not. K-A-T Did yer know, the Boss is kinder sore about how things are going with the town boys, anywayT It ain't no secret in this office, and if I know anything at all, he-ain't trying to hida it He says positively that those fel lows have recently passed a very im portant town ordinance, and which, according to the Mayor, has been duly "published," meaning by that word that it has been stuck up some where around town, in fact, at "three public places." Now, all you folks who want to know what's taking place, what you are supposed to do and how you are to de it, take an hour or two off and play hide and seek with these x notices. Maybe, you'll find them and maybe you wont K-A-T Why, yea, the boss wrote one or two pieces about that same ordinance and he has offered to wager his of fice against a toothpick that more persons in the town have seen those articles than have read the ordinance, "which has been posted in three; public places." The Boss says he ain't ever heard of an ordinance of such import (I believe that's the word he used) being made law in any town where there's a newspaper pub lished, and which was not inserted somewhere in Ha columns.as a gen uine paid advertisement K-A-T AND. THAT QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF WHAT'S BEEN' TAKEN IN AND HOW IT8 BEEN SPENT CAN ALBO BE FOUND "TACKED UP" IN TOWN. IN OTH ER WORDS, IT HAS BEEN PUB LI SHED". "SALLY, SALLY", come out of your ob _ livion anj talk to the folka some. You aint treating your old Dad right, and the pereona who casually follow this h?re column hain't got their dues either." Now, reader, here she is. Don't.she look natural; just like Sally old. I get kinder worried at my 'ondiing now and then, hut after all, ' I kinder love' the scoundrels. * * * Here they come right In order again. Sally aint sayin a word, but I can , see those other Kittens with faces all set?they're going to taih, folks. K-A-T PATICA had a tale to tell about the weather. Ita too long to burden you with all the aet tings, that la, when, where and under what cireumctancee. At any rate, he wu a-telling me about Prophat Bis mark Scull, who collect* bill* along thi* time of tha year when no other earthly power can be found to move the debtor. He'* Sheriff. "It's going to be a hard winter?this one. Whenever you see the Persim mon tree* loaded down with fruit, look out, Jimminy Crickets, the cold weather is coming. I ain't ever seen it fail; it's a sure sign." K-A-T TOM, JR., he says that ain't all this Man of Parts said, either. Here's Tom's contri bution to the quote column. "Yes Mr, and there'll b e seven snows this winter. How do I know? Because, there were seven big fog* in August, and those fogs have never fooled your* truly.'* K-A-T '! Now,_come on Children^ let's cut out the jabber and get to work on those Mice. It's eating time and not Bulling time. You never can tell, the more hen pocked a man is, the more he crows when he is away from home, snaps James Samuel. NO. GLADYS, POOD FOR THOUGHT IS NOT CHEWED WITH WISDOM TEETH. Nothing tains the wind out of a bank account liks trying to keep up with the neighbors. Paul Dukes asks what becomes of all the ants when winter comes and they leave the sugar bowl?' Sanatorium: A place where men are confined as punishment for buc cess. You can't insult a man who thinks more of hi* pocketbook than he does of his self-respect, thinks Jimmy Crawford. The old-fashioned girl, says Uncle Bill Myers, who longed to become a missionary to benighted heathens in foreign lands now has a daughter who frequently goes out and makes a lively competence teaching her sisters how to clean up the neighborhood women at auction bride and mah eng. ? ' Come Early and Make Your Selection From Wynn Bros. 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