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WIPING OUT Realising that the press is the most notent of all agencies in moulding sentiment, in shaping public policies, and in promoting all movements for public welfare, I count it not only a pleasure and an honor, but a great opportunity as well, to speak to the members of the North Caiolina Press Association. In my opinion, With the exception of the teachers and others actively engaged in educational work, the edi tors of North Carolina have contribu ted more for less pay than any others to the educational progress of this State during the thirteen years of my administration. With the excep tion of the public school, the public press is perhaps the greatest instru mentality for public education. Ap preciating your activity and assist ance in this great work in the past, I shall take the liberty of talking to yoa today informally, as to friends and co-workers in a great cause for the common good, about some of the most important parts of our edu cational program. If time permitted, I should like to discuss with you three big problems that now hold important places on our program of educational work in this State: 1. Rural Education. Its adapta tion to rnral life, to the every day needs of the country that constitute 2 per cent, of our population, pre' paring them to make the most and to get the most out 01 ail tnat is aDout them soil, plant, and animal, the three great sources of wealth and to use what they make and get in the best way to enrich, sweeten, beautify and uplift country life, socially, mor ally, intellectually, spiritually, mak ing it the ideal life that men will seek and love to live. The develop ment of a type of country school by jeasonable consolidation ar.d local taxation of not less than three teachers adequately equipped in all respects to give such preparatiot., Votatioi.al and cultural, to country boys1 and girls, and to become the iecial,' ; intellectual, industrial, and feWfc' tender of the whole community. 'We have been working on this pro blem for some years and we are be ginning to nave some encouraging Isuccess in the establishment in a num-ter- of 'counties r6t farm-life schools, Wtal high" schools and consolidated "rural ;' ffistrict ! ot ' community schools 3prepareiitb give instruction and traln "rngJn'ruTaT Hfe subjeets. You are Wquiikted with -this' worlc and have veir yoinr kedrty supportih the past "and I? bespeak the' same1 in!tne future. 1 '2. 1 More: ' Efficient' ' Teaching and fSupervisi6n:-lhcreased' compensation, finireased ' qualification,'- professional 'preparation, and 'professional 'protec- ''f;schools', 'raisin1 the most, delicate 'inkli &nt toy djg$ty of a prclsie'ij Requiring 'reasonable special 'prepttrfc t kAnU .-..'jf if 'v&f:'i'i. , tioiu The limitation oSf . the 6 timet however compels pe.,i cohteni jnj'seif ,fHMp jPypTjr "wjwnf PT; tne.nrg tyA prdbeni'.wjiji ' ffish ypure' fl , rey .ianirjiar.4Jind .to devote , the 're WemWitKwjch jjo.arejess. am$aii E9Jwjionf oyer jteyeajfypf f, fdimuiatiofl o; teracy, 4s, ppej or i j.Jeeted. u,; ecen,i fjes'iqn; tfQ .. VnjdjStatea uoreme , Qourt Jn J jt Oklahoma jSuffrae, Ae;casbj .qante.; ,4 te.lKXjrSa 'rtteMfon'nfr tote&t&'iili State -it ;t. r,.oT.-;n ;- .,. J e..iilias ' : - lOnn-BUflW LVIUIVUJI aui 1 ma L.mJiI M WfkfWm&W$U WmXaX 4.m flarsne waste tive means ouna ana zouna Quick ly for their relief and liberation. This army of adult illiterates is an i ' --staiac from former generations, ADULT ILLITERACY IN NORTH CAROLINA. Address of Supt. J. Y. Joyner from slavery, from an aristrocratic in- stead of a democratic civilisation, from civil war and devastation, the noverty. and the destruction of our school system and institutions that followed. It roust inevitably handi cap the progress of the State, dis courage immigration of the desirable sort, and in tha future, as in the past, invite -the sneers' of the scomer ana the defamation of the witling to the shame and injury of the'State for the next two generations, unless we find and put into immediate effective means of reducing, and if possible, eliminating adult illiteracy during this generation. It is our duty to the State and to these illiterates who are bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh, and who are not responsible for their illiteracy, to seek and find a way to reach and teach them without further delay. These are tragic facts about white illiteracy in North Carolina. Let them speak for themselves speak to the hearts of men, to the love of hu manity in men, to the sense of duty in men, to the judgment and the patriotism of men, to the desire for safety and self-preservation in men! By the accident of birth, the fortune of environment, the love of our fellow-men, expressed in private and public school for us, here sit we snugly in the light yonder at our doors are our brothers, thousands of them, in the shadow of the world, in the bittei.neBg o darkness, in the bondage of illiteracy mature men and women, old men and women, but children still "Children crying for the light, Children crying for the light And with no language but a cry." That cry, from the depths of some divine despair, rising from mountain-top and cove, from plain and val ley, ringing in the ears of men, as cending to the courts of heaven shall we not heed it? Duty points the way, conscience lights the path. Shall we not go down to them, these grown up children, these lame ones lame of mind, lame of soul, lame, so many of them, from their mother's womb; lame most of them, because, in the language of one of them, they "hain't never had no chance?" Shall we not go down to them, and bid them in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazereth, "Rise up and walk?" Shall we not take them by the hand and lift them up, that they may gather strength to stand alone, to walk alone, to live in the light, to dwell in the darkness no more forever ? Editors of North Carolina, you l;?ve it in your power more than any others to get these facts before the people, to hammer them into their minds and souls until they are arous ed to their manifest duty to these less fortunate brethren of theirs, to help in the presentation and the sucj cessful execution of the plans for the elimination of illiteracy in North Carolina. ''"'I ;Aornot need to remind you that Voir" would be great gainers in the hhcreasiS circulation, the apprecia tion, and th influence of your papers from! the elimination of illiteracy and the ' Cissetnination of intelligence. I 'make -my atrtfeall on higher grounds 6"- this' body ' oi Inen, confident that hewers fn the tfastlthey will respond JTtnitrtl: ahd nthbsiastically to the nigit'cau ferine' betterment or their fellowmen5and'lhondlr- and safety Kl!rerietf lieedttb' sayl more, then, Ceracv 1 Me?'4iCffteate" fco "vouvmay 'help, lrrcg yfort patfear, f. I im '.the tfucceaif if ' ecitWi 'of tlieses -plan. " 'We 1iav''n6W ivi pe' tftosgBHp-tyty (Tifetr1buae'lthV6g1t':ftJSteW UM-i bartment W-Pobfie: IfnstWiattoinfBrBtl-e letinJ ef.?nIOinttohngivfligHactabnce8 comnrdiTuiiM sftoutMmttfaeynfoenStttt Mt3ikteinn8 in reading, will be semt to the 'eacWfeouAtWtilaiftimgrftnOrti fg&- paper weekly. In this way they can Yreum -wwi ee"Bseaioi'eBryHu? eroTna in eacn scnooi district are reqaired to be reported in the school census of the district. Personal invitations and adults as well as noSWlirillltmtfes not SmP'mHhlB solicitation from friends, neighbors, associates in lodges and other organ!- zations, and all other tactful means will be used to induce these jlliter- ates to enroll in the . "Moonlight Schools," which are simply night schools, conducted on moonlight nights, if possible, for the conven ience of the country people in reach ing school. These schools will be conducted in the school house or, if more conven ient, in some other place, at least three nights a week for four weeks Of course, we shall have to rely mainly upon the public school teach ers to volunteer for the teaching. Many of them have already indicat ed their willingness to do this. . - Oth ers will be given opportunity to vol unteer at summer schools and teach ers' institutes this summer and later at county teachers' associations. The teachers can always be relied upon to do their part in every altruistic movement for community improve ment and civic betterment. This part of the work will nert6Farily be large ly under the direction of the county superintendent, the teachers, the county board of education and commit teemen, as it is distinctly educational. The "Moonlight Schools" have proved successful in dealing with this problem of adult illiteracy in other places, notably in Kentucky, where they were first inaugurated about three years ago, in Rowan county, by Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart, at that time superintendent of schools of that county. The story of the movement in .that State under her won derful leadership is inspiring and the results have been marvelous. Largely as the result of the discussion of this subject at the annual meeting of the State Association of County Superin tendents, at the Teachers' Assembly last November, eighty-two "Moonlight Schools" were conducted in twenty nine counties in this State last year, enrolling sixteen hundred illiterates, of an average age of forty-five, most of whom learned to read and write. The forthcoming bulletin contains an exact reproduction of a letter written by an adult illiterate on the fourth night of his attendance upon one of these schools in Columbus county. These schools have, therefore, passed beyond the experimental stage. Adult illiteracy will be one of the principal subjects emphasized this year during "Community Service" week early in October, and immediate ly following that week these "Moon light Schools" will be opened and con ducted for at least a month in 11 parts of the State. Local organizations like the Farm ers' Union, Junion Order, Women's Clubs, School Improvement Leagues churches, Sunday schools, etc., will be asked to co-operate with teachers and school authorities in securing attend ance, in meeting any necessary inci dental expense, and in providing short social entertainments of various sorts to make the pupils of these schools feel at home and comfortable and to make it pleasant and interesting for them. The county papers will be asked to publish in their columns or in a lit tle supplement each week's lessons a week in advance. That names and postoffice addresses of the illiterates enrolled in the schools will be furnish ed the paper, with the request to send a copy of the paper containing the week's lessons to each pupil, who will be directed to bring it to school with him each night. The paper will be his text book. As he learns to read, he will of course have the balance of the paper for additional practice in reading. Short news items from eaoh dis- ifttict, gome of them about happenings w'these schools, in words and sen to adult be be interested and encouraged from theFiU&Ss If the county papers will co-operate with us in this plan, I be ve'fflatflfPwill .nrove the mnst sue- sfeM'aih'iet devised for teaching adult illiterates. h'eTiniftft Hhe lessons and the bOlPMi W'lgtrU copies of the WfiWiaU'd an ap- become-permanent cubscribers worit win f aii( thousands of men and women, some nf vhnm nttmA tlfr it nr . u v sa tail J J ARE BOOZE AND TOBACCO .; IN THE SAME CLASS r A newspaper man, representing One of the prominent dailies of Philadel phia, came into the office of The Sun day School Times to obtain some in formation about cigarette-smoking. He was gathering material for an ar ticle condemning the reported order placed in the United States for five million cigarettes to be delivered to the armies of the Allies. Before they parted, the Times' representative had an opportunity to ask the newspaper man if he was a Christian. "I'm not much of a Christian, I'm afraid," was his answer. "For one thing I'm an awful heavy smoker. And don't go to church much." Not a word had been said about his plainly evident smoking habits. Why do men of the world, who are pa thetically ignorant of what it really means to be a Christian, feel that in some wav tobacco does not nuite link up with a true Christian? Another interesting testimony from the "outside" is found in the news paper report of the annual conveation of the Wholesale Liquor Dealears' As sociation, held last June in Cincin nati. One of the speakers, an editor, of New York, urged a closer alliance between liquor and tobacco men. Nation-wide prohibition," he said, "will leave the tobacco industry next in line for attack by the agitators." In the mind of that' convention this was no slur on tobacco, for "the liquor business," as one of the prominent speakers pointed out, "is on a par with banks and railroads." In answer to the call in the last Temperance Number of The Sunday School Times for testimonies from those who had given up tobacco, Al Saunders, of Scranton, wrote a letter that goes to the heart of the tobacco and liquor question. And it goes to the heart, too, of how to live victori ously. The inspiring story of "When Al Saunders Hit the Trail" was told in The Sunday School Times of June 26 and July 3, and will probably be reprinted in pamphlet form. Mr. Saunders writes: In three months, in different parts of the country, I have personally come in contact with nine men who have fallen off the water wagon that is, have fallen from Grace. Sev en of those men did not give up pipe or cigarette when they hit the trail. Each one tried to hold on to some thing that would not work in harmo ny with the spirit of Jesus Christ. The other two went back to smoking before they started to dring again. What this proves you can see for your self. How often do we see men standing on the steps of their church, taking the last few sucks of a cigar stump or a tail end of a cigarette, then throw it down on the lawn and go in! Are we clean Cristians and do this? I can answer for myself. The Lord made it very clear to me. I had to throw it away out of my life with the booze, the bad stories, the lies, the jealousies, it had to go with all the other unclean things of my life when I was converted. Men who reserve the right, when they hit the trail, to take a little drink on the quiet, or a little when they have what we used to call whiskey cramps or keep a little in the house in case of sickness, or smoke a cigar at a banquet, or at a friend's home, I say such men are skating on thin ice, and are liable to go through over their heads any minute. Personally I deserve no credit be cause I have quit all thoie things. I am free to admit I have never for a moment had the least desire to take a smoke, take a drink, swear, or do any of the old things I waa so fond of. When Jesus came into my heart he, with the power of his wonderful saving grace, took an the desire away from me. He cleaned me up in ha way, and I am going all the way clean. I Bhall not reserve the right in my heart to do anything contrary to his will and his teaching; then I feel I have the right to claim his promises. men's souls, will be doomed to stumb? on in darkness to the end of a joy less journey. I know I can speak for the teachers of North Carolina. They never yet have turned a deaf ear to any worthy call of humanity; they never yet have at any reasonable sacrifice demanded therefor. They'll do their part! Editors of North Carolina, I have seen your mettle tried before and often. I've learned of what fine sturdy stuff these Tar Heel editors are made. I know youH do your part! All together, then, for the elimina- Mtion of illiteracy in North Carolina, for the emancipation of illiteracy m Carolina, for the emancipation very man, woman, and child from itS'tWfgic limitations! 10 oneM Rand McNally's pocket maps of dif ferent States 15 and 25 cents. Stand ard Drig Co. . The crown and glory of life is char acter. It is the noblest possession of man, constituting a rank ia itself, and afi i estite In the general good will. It secures all the honor with' oat the jealousies of fame. It carries with it an influence which always tells, for it ia a result of proved hon or, recUbide and consistency. Char acter is hume.n nature in its best form. It is moral order embodied in the individual. Men of character are the State'fjbest motive power; for it is the moral qualities in- the man which rule the world. " The strength, the industry and the civilization of nations, all depend upon individual character. Laws and institutions are but its outgrowth; and as effect finds its cause, so surely does quality of character among a people produce its fitting results. Though a man have no culture, slen der- abilities, and but small wealth, yet, if his character be Of sterling worth, he will always command an in fluence, whether it be in "the work shop, the school room, the mill, or the President's office. Character creates confidence in men in high standing as well as in humble life. Truthful ness, integrity and goodness quali ties that hang not on any man's breath form the essence of manly character, or, as one of our old writers has it, "that inbred loyalty unto virtue which can serve her without a livery." He who possesses these quailities, united be what he seems or purposes to be. him a power irresistible. He is strong to do good, strong to resist evil, and strong to bear up under dif ficulty or misfortune. The boy who does not look- up will' look down. George Herbert said: "Pitch thy be havior low,, thy' projects high, so shall thou humble be, sink not in spirit: who aimeth at the sky shoots higher much than he that means a tree." He who has a high standard of living and thinking will certainly do better than he who has none at all. There is, a truthfulness in action as well as in words, which is essential to upright ness of character. A man must really be what he seems or vurposes to be. A school teacher once told me this: "Always endeavor to be really what you would wish to appear." The true character acts rightly, whether in se cret or in sight of men. And here it may be observed how greatly the character may be etrenghtened and supported by the cultivation of good habits. Man, it has been said, is a bundle of habits; and habit is the sec-l ville it has been found that seedings ond nature. Self-respect, self-help made during the latter part of Oc and industry all are of the nature of ober yielded 52 per cent greater yield habits, not beliefs. It thus happens j of grain than did seedings made dur that as we grow older, a portion of , ing the first part of December when our free activity and individuality be-1 other conditions were "made the same comes suspended in habit; our actions' as nearly as posible. This percent become of the nature of fate, and we I age in yield was equivalent to an av- are bound by the chains which we have woven around our selves. It is important to train the young to virtu ous habits. In them they are the easiest formed, and when formed they last for life. The Bible says: "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will n6t depart from it." The beginning holds with in it the end. The first start on the road of life determines the direction and the destination of the journey. A man must establish, before he is twenty-five a character that will serve him his whole life. As habit strengthens with age, and character becomes form ed, any turning into a new path be comes more and more difficult. Even happinesn itself may become habitual. There is a habit : of looking - at the bright side of things, and also of look ing at the dark side. And we have the power, to a great extent, of so ex ercising the will as to direct the thoughts upon calculated to yield hap piness and improvement rather than their opposites. In this way the habit of good thoughts may be made to spring up like any other habit As day light can be seen through very small holes, so little things will il lustra te a person's character. Every man or boy may, to a large extent, be a self -educator in good behavior, as in everything else; he can be civil and kind, if he will, though he have not a penny in his purse. Even a kind look will give pleasure and confer happi ness. Just think, how cheaply happi ness can be given. Good manners, as we call them,, are neither more nor less than good behavior; consisting of courtesy and kindness. The true gen tleman is one of whose nature has been fashioned after the highest mod els. To possess this character is dignity of itself, his qualities depend not upon fashion nor manners, but upon moral worth. LINDSAY LUTHER, Franklinville, N. C. Health and Happiness Depend Upon Your Liver. That sluggish liver with its slug gish flow of bile is what makes tl.j world look so dark at times. Dr. King's New Life Pills go straight to the root of the difficulty by waking up the action of the liver and increas ing the bile. Dr. King's New Life Pills cause the bowels to act more freely and drive away those "moody days." 25c. a bottle. 1 THAT WOODMEN CONVENTION I wish to take this opportunity to again call attention to the convention of the "Woodmen of the Saadhilla," which will be held in Piaeburst on th 7th- of October. All Sovereigns are earnestly requested to, attend qa, that day. The program includes addreaaea by Sors. Geo. F. Wise, B. "Dorton,' and Gen. E. B. Royster. Sov. -fc. B. Lewie is expected to be: present ad deliver an address. The Sand Bull Woodmen will be ex pected to take a put in the pageant, and will be represented by, an emble matic float in the parade. The program is in the hands ef the printer, and will be distributed to camps in this Bection at an early date. All camps having them, will be expect ed to wear their parade badges or the evergreen. We also wish every Sov with the undersigned. Registration booth will be on the fair grounds. Amvle facilities for accommodating Sovereigns who wish to remain over 'these two days of the fair have been provided. Fraternally, R. E. WICKER, , Cor. Secretary. CAROLINA PEOPLE TELL OF STOMACH REMEDY Sufferers Find Swift Relief by Use Remarkable Treatment. Stomach sufferers in the Southwest and, in fact, all over the country have found remarkable and efficient re sults from the use of Mayr's Wonder ful Remedy. Many have taken this remedy and tell today of the benefits they re ceived. Its effects come quickly the first dose convinces. Here it what two Carolina folks have written: W. R. DAVENPORT, Parker. -N. C. "For years I have suffered from a disease which puzzled doctors. I heard of your remedy and one- bottle gave me relief. Your full treatment has about cured me." J. E. ERWIN, Winston-Salem, N. C. "I am satisfied through.personal use of the powers of your remedy. You have saved ray life." Mavrs Wonderful Remedy gives permanent results for stomach, liver and intestinal ailments. Er.t as much and whatever you like. No more dis tress after er.ting, pressure of gas in the stomach and around the heart. Get one bottle of your druggist now and try it on an absolute guarantee if not satisfactory money will be re turned. TIME TO SEED WHEAT. Farm Extension News. As an average of two years results in sowing wheat at different dates at the Iredell Test Farm near States- jerage increase 'of the two years tests of 8.7 bushels per acre. These re- suits certainly emphasize the import ance of seeding the wheat in the Pied mont section during the latter part of October or as soon as possible after a light frost has occurred. AN ASHEBORO WOMAN'S EXPERIENCE Results Tell the Tale. Can you doubt the evidence of this Asheboro citizen. You can verify Asheboro endorse ment. Read this: Mrs. Hugh J. Burns, N. Fayette- ville St., Asheboro, says: "Kidney complaint began with pains across the small of my back and later, I had dull headaches and dizzy speiia. i ne mo ney Secretions became, disordered and irregular in passage. After I had used Doan's Kidney Pills a short time, I felt better. Six or eight boxes cured me of the attack and now I have little trouble from my kidneys." (Statement given January i, 1908.) OYER SEVEN YEARS LATER Mrs. Burns said: "Whenever my kid neys are the least disordered, a few doses ei Doan's Kidney Pills give me quick relief." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pilla the same that Mrs. Burns had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. FOR YOUR SCRAP-BOOK George W. Cable. It is impossible for any finite mind to fix the degree of criminality of any human act or of any human life. The Infinite One alone can know how much of our sin is chargable to us, and how much to our brothers or -our fath ers. We all participate in one another's sins. There is a community 01 respon sibility attaching to every misdeed. No human since Adam nay, nor Ad- a'am himself ever sinned entirely to . himself. And so I never am called .upon to contemplate a consoience pointing at me as one crime or a criminal but, I feel my part of the accessories. Every Home Needs a Faithful Cough and Cold Remedy. When seasons change and colds ap pear when you first detect a cold after sitting next to one who has sneezed, then it is that a tried and tested remedy should be faithfully used. "I never wrote a testimonial before, but I know positively that for Tnoolf mil fornix Tlr. Kintr's New j Discovery is "the best cough remedy .we ever used and we have tried tnem all." 50c and $1.00. ,,
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