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PAGE TWO CHATHAM RECORD o. J. PETERSON Editor and Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: One Year $1.50 Six Months THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1930 A friend writes that it would be of interest to see something about the Burke salary. The Record man knows little about it, but thinks it is $7,500. The Harnett County News recently said that Burke is being paid $25 a day to tell the heads of the depart ments how to run their busi ness, and thought that North Carolina should be able to find department heads with sense enough to run the de partments without the direc tion of a Burke. But $25 a day is no unusual salary in North Carolina. That attor ney, I. M. Bailey, is getting $25 a day too. R. A. Daug t-on is getting $31.25 a day. Superior court judges are get ting $25 a day for 300 days in the year. Many of the school men in the state are getting similar salaries. And all this when the average cit izen of the state can hard ly make ends meet, and when actually tens of thou sands of them have their lands advertised for taxes- Yet these high-priced men would be the first to proclaim, and would most loudly pro claim,* their undying love for the people of North Carolina. Yet it is hard to see how a man who is so devoted to the people can take from them money that is actually needed to keep a roof over the heads of the family to spend in ex travagance or to lay up in store. Nobody in North Caro lina needs $25 a day to live on in a decent manner, and it is hard to conceive of the justice of the public servants being paid salaries that en able them to grow rich while the people who pay them are growing poorer and poorer every day. It is to be hoped that a majority of the mem bers of the next legislature will have a sense of propor tion, a true perspective of conditions in North Carolina. Senator Overman announces himself a candidate for the senate again. Pity. Come along Cam. We have never voted for you in any primary, but we are for you to succeed Overman. For the third time in a few months we have had the oleasant privilege of extend ing congratulations to mem bers of the Hamlet News force. First Editor Nisbet took unto himself a bride- Neal Cadieu followed suit, and now Roy Cadieu has shown the same good sense displayed by the others. But Nesbit has left Hamlet and is editing a paper at Fuquay Springs, and that editorial page of his is becoming worth while. The latest Mrs. Cadieu was a Miss Gaffney, of South Carolina, as the name almost infallibly suggests. Two typographical errors occurred last week that de serve correction. Os course, it became evident that it was not Mrs. Andrews dead, but we are sorry that the heading so indicated it. Also, the name of Mr. Thos. B. Wilder, in some way, became transform ed into Ider. If it were true that no fam ily can live creditably in North Carolina with an income of less than $5,000 a year, it would be apparent from the income tax reports that 999 out of every thousand are in that category, and this writer would be all the more insis tent that the high salaries of officials and public emploves be reduced that' the dlscredif ibility of life in this state may be made as general as possi ble. Let’s not stall feed a few at the expense of the rest who must live like the one-time piney-rooters, or wire-grass pulling yearlings of the coas-. tal belt % FICTIONAL VALUE ASCRIBED i TO COLLEGE EDUCATION i ) . We fear that the college I education of any young prop agandist who declares that such an education is worth SIOO,OOO has not done much for him. Imagine all the men and women of North Carolina graduates of colleges, as that young Ph. D. would have them, and then try to imagine some way in which each could earn at the rate of, say, $3,000 a year above the average in come of the non-college men and women of the present. The statement has never been true, and would be more ridic ulous if college education were general- Money-making depends pri marily upon the attitude of the individual, and secondari ly upon his initiative and the quality of his conscience, and finally upon sheer luck. A man must usually over-value money to become rich. The Genius, with luck on his side, is in another category. Poor Goodyear, without luck, was a world benefactor, but died in poverty. Edison, with con ditions favoring, is probably wealthy, despite the fact that he has been largely indiffer ent to wealth-getting. But apart from the men who have performed notable services to the progress of the world and have been fortunate enough to secure their due reward, and excepting those who have by sheer luck found oil, gold mines, or their equivalents, the big money-maker, as a rule, has paid prices for his wealth that a truly educated man should hesitate to pay. True education, indeed, proves a handicap to reaping where others have sowed. Only a hog, for instance, would demand $25,000 of the tobacco co-operatives’ money for the questionable service of throwing the association into the hands of receivers. But such hoggishness is not neces sarily a product of a college education. College education, on the average, has been of consid erable financial value in for mer year. But in those times it was, in away, the pick of the talent, ambition and ener gy that sought a college edu cation. Moreover, competition was largely negligible. One fox can feast continuously amid a multitude of rabbits, but turn all the rabbits into foxes and the tale would be different. Great wealth can be accumulated and spent only when a portion of the people are underlings, and then it is just as apt to be a Rockefeller or a Ford who has practically no schooling who furnishes the initiative to make the fortune, but only through the employment of a host of less enterprising mew. And, even with the advantages the Ford and Rockefeller en terprises have, with a bulk of the people on a lower plane of productiveness, it would be hard to conceive of their pay ing a host of college graduates something like $3,000 a year each over the present income of the non-college men now in their employ. If it were possible to put all men upon an equality of earning power through the medium of education, there would be no great fortunes made. The foxes could not prey upon the rabbits, for there would be no rabbits. But, really, with education universal, we should expect the supply of rabbits to keep up, likewise the supply of foxes, in the various guises of native genius, ruthless - op pressors, and the lucky indi viduals who fall upon riches by mere accident or good for tune. The cotton mills, for instance, would have to be manned even if the college graduates had to man them. No; a college education is not worth SIOO,OOO, in tangi ble values, and be worth less and less as the education have to turn to the trades or enter overcrowded profes sions. Imagine the prospects of the average of the 150 new lawyers on tapis in North Car olina! Imagine the prospects of the men coming out of col lege by the hundreds hoping to find careers as sthool men, with practically all the profit- THE CHATHAM RECORD, PITTSBORO, N. C. I able positions of the kind al ready manned by men in their prime, who are keeping up to date and may, like Alex Graham, be expected to hold their positions till infirmity has forced them to retire. But a college education, or any education, should have a !real value per se, in that it should make for higher 1 ideals and a richer and fuller life, money or no money. But even in this respect, the value is often now apparent. It is impossible for the great est skill to make a good axe handle from a black jack oak, while any jack-leg can make a good handle out of a lithe young hickory. Hence, native instincts may be expected to continue to dominate the finan cial field and the moral. <g> We were glad to see Dr. G. W. Paschal and son in town a few days ago. The Doctor was back in his old , county seeking to interest prospective college students .in Wake Forest. The son of his is a fine-looking youngster, ; one might say an improvement • upon the dad in looks. He ; lacks only one session of grad uation from the Jefferson Col lege of Medicine. The editor confesses a partiality for George Paschal, an old class mate, and so partial to the writer that he blabs out al most anywhere his opinion that this is the strongest edi torial page in the state. And here we may say that when boys compare the Chatham men that Wake Forest has turned out with its products from other schools, the com parison should make them pause before turning down the appeal of Wake Forest. How ever, the fact that the Univer sity is here at the door and that Chatham boys, for a very good reason, have a fine chance at sharing whatever self-help work that is secur able at the University, it is hardly to be expected that the same proportionate number of Chatham youths will attend 'the school where the Paschals, Lineberrys, Poes, Wilsons, Merritts, Johnsons, Bryans, Clarks, etc., were prepared for exceptional careers of useful ness. Chatham was one of the largest patrons of Wake Forest in the editor’s day there- <s> Judge Lyon is back to hold court this week. Verily Judge Lyon seems to be worked as ■hard as when a regular judge. But it takes men of vim to stand such weather as we have had in recent weeks; hence, presumably, the shoving of so many jobs off on the 80-year youngster. <g> Rector R. G. Shannonhouse editorializes as follows for the Record: Financial distress follows financial extravagance. If the remedy is financial careful ness Chatham county will be soon over the worst of it. Chatham farmers have cer tainly economized and worked faithfully this year to make a crop. Indications are at pres ent that they \Vill make bet ter crops than usual; and with little expense. A better use of funds hereafter and a re turn to simpler living will of course prove to be a profitable lesson of experience. The morale of Chatham county is sound and hopeful. Suport of schools, church and the county papers indicate the right sort of conscience and confidence. These three agen cies have a great deal to do with real and reasonable pros perity. In this rushing, workaday world, with all of its hustle and bustle, one of the best mental and physical tonics we know of is that well-known interlocutor’s statement in the minstrel show: ‘‘Gentlemen, be seated!” This would be an awful world if we didn’t have years ahead to which we can look for better times. Lady Caller—lt the manager in? Office Boy—.No, he just went out to lunch with his wife. Lady Caller—l see. When he gets back with the stenographer tell him wife called. —The Pathfinder. LINIANS—Know Your Stats! S\ QPYR<GHT ‘I9& BY BOYCE & RANKfN . N&S&' J •» A- , . > .... v VV-V; $ V A * VVV/:, • -V .*•: WgL: ■■■ ■ v m< ■<.: - s A* •„ ■ "'' i * - MAIN BUILDING STATE ORTHOPAEDY HOSPITAL, GASTONIA THE NORTH CAROLINA Orthopaedic Hospital, at Gastonia, founded by R. B. Babington, was opened in July 1921. The plant, owned and maintained by the state, j is valued at 'and is one of-the largest orthopaedic hospitals in America, having [ 135 beds. It is one of our imost cherished institutions and it lias gained national recog ; nition for the excellence of its work in providing treatment for children who arc physically ! handicapped. Its services are free to indigent cripjlcd children cf the State regardless of creed or color, who arc under j 6 years of age and possess a normal mind. ’ ' TF Gaston County Board cf Education operates a gi&ded school in the hospital , and an Occupational School where the children arc taught various arts, crafts and handi work is also maintained. Swimming pools, gymnasiums and sunshine are irnpitant factors in the treatment of cripples. : SARGON WAS GRAND : BLESSING, SHE SAYS “Bilious headaches and sieges of .vomiting used to nearly run me 1 distracted and I've gone for nights at a time without a ‘wink’ of I MRS. MAMIE L. RUDD sleep. My appetite was poor and my stomach badly disordered. Ten years of these troubles put me in bed, but Sargon overcame every ailment I had and nobody knows what a grand blessing it has been to me. I just feel like a new wo man! “Sargon Pills rid my system of [ poisons and gave nature a new start in keeping my bowels per fectly regulated without the least (Weakening or upsetting.”—Mrs. Ma mie L. Rudd, 48 Muddlemorit Ave., West Asheville. C. R. Pilkington, Pittsboro; Wig gins Drug Stores, Inc., Siler City, Agents. —Adv. EXECUTOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as executor of the last will and testatment of Mrs. Bettie L. London, deceased, late of Chatham county, North Carolina, this is to notify all per sons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at Raleigh, N. C., on or before July 10, 1930, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. This the 10th day of July, 1930. Henry M. London, july 24-6 t Executor ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as administrator i of the estate of P. M. Johnson, late of Chatham county, I hereby warn all persons having claims against the estate to present them duly proven on or before the first day of July 1931 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons owing the estate will please make early settlement. This the Ist dlay of July, 1930. L. D. JOHNSON Administrator Siler and Barber, Attys. Doctors'Disagree\ . J When children are irritable and peevish, grind their teeth and sleep restlessly, have digestive pains and dis turbances, lack of appetite, and have itching eyes, nose ana fingers, doctors will not always agree that they are suf fering from worms. Many mothers, too, will not believe that their carefully brought up children can have worms. The fact remains that these symptoms will yield, in a great majority of cases, to a few doses of White's Cream Ver mifuge, the sure expellant of round and pin worms. If your child, has any of these symptoms, i try this* harm less; old fashioned I remedy, which you can get x at A 3sc* per* bottle, from Pittsboro Drug Co. _*. • Adv. | A negro parson held forth one Sunday with a fine sermon and he was sympathetically received by the entire congregation. He was about to close. “Brudders and sisteren, Ah want to warn yo’ against he heinous crime of stealin’ watermel ons.” At this point an old negro rose, snapped his fingers and sat down again. “Wharfo’, brudder, does yo* rise up an’ snap yo’ fingers when Ah speak of watermelon stealin’ ?” “Yo’ jes’ reminds me, pahson, whah Ah done lef’ mah knife.”— The Pathfiinder. 6 6 6 Relieves a Headache or Neuralgia in 30 minutes, checks a Cold t-he first day, and checks Malaria in three days. 666 also in Tablets. A Great Discovery > When Pasteur discovered, in 1852, that the infection of wounds was caused by malignant bacteria, he per formed a sendee of inestimable value to mankind. Since then medical science lias been producing better and better antiseptics, to kill these germs that may enter the smallest cut and give us diseases such as typhoid, tuberculosis and lockjaw. Now, all you have to do to be sure that these dreadful germs will not infect a wound, is to wash that wound, however small, thoroughly with Liquid Borozone, the modern antisep tic. You can get Liquid Borozone, in a eiae to .fit your needs and purse, from Pittsboro Drug Co. Adv. 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