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THEJiEAUFORT NEWS JTHUSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1929
The Beaufort Nsws
North Carolina
wrong. The solution of the crime problem I
depends upon our business men, our educa
tors and reheious leaders more than upon the
.nblished every Thursday at Beaufort, Carteret County j aw courts. Opportunities to make an honest
livelihood should be open to all ana trie boys
and girls should be prepared in their homes
and in the schools to do some sort of useful
work. North Carolinians are fond of boast
ing sometimes of the great progress the State
has made in the accumulation of wealth, the
j improvement in agriculture, in manufacturing,
I in education, in road building. These are all
very line but they are offset to a considerable
J extent by the fact that the population of the
i State's prisons has increased three hundred
percent ina decade.
Beaufort New Inc., Publither
WILLIAM GILES MEBANE Pres. and Editor
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MEMBER NORTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1929
A recent Hoboes' Convention is said to have
adopted a platform declaring ,in favor of a
two hour work day. This might be all right
but who will guarantee they would work the
two hours.
Press Gleanings
The little boy's definition may be right, at that,
when he intimated that "dictation" is what a man
takes from his wife and gives to his stnographer.
Savannah News.
ate election
complete elimination of
REPUBLICANS FAVOR CHANGES
The Republican Executive Committee at its
recent Greensboro meeting showed a disposi
tion to make some changes in the personnel of
some of the leading Federal officeholders. It
endorsed W. H. Fisher of Clinton for District
Attorney in place of the present incumbent
Irvin C Tucker, Mrs. H. J. Faison of Faison
for Collector of Customs to succeed A. L. Mc
Caskill, E. C. Geddie of Erwin for Marshall to
take the place of R. W. Ward and showed a
disposition to make some other changes. The
recommendations on the part of the committee
are subject to the approval of the authorities
at Washington but the chances are that they
will be put into effect. It seems to have been
the policy of the administration to recognize
the endorsements of the State organization,
with very few exceptions. If the will of the
organization is overridden then the chances are
fine for a general uprising at the next State
convention. It may be a pretty lively affair
any way.
HOTEL INVESTMENTS ARE
SOMETIMES UNPROFITABLE
The Elizabeth City Independent says that
the Virginia Dare, a fine hotel that has been
in operation only a year or so, is losing money
at the rate of $7000 a year. This is unfortu
nate but Elizabeth City is not the only town
in the State that has put more money in a ho
tel than it is likely to ever get out, in so far as
dividends are concerned. Fayetteville and
Burlington are two towns that we recall that
built fine hotels that soon wound up in the
hands of receivers. It is' probable that there
are some others that are hanging on the rag
ged edge of adversity.
During the boom period that followed the
war there was a craze in North Carolina for
building handsome and luxurious hotels, also
fine courthouses, city halls, churches and res
idences. These lavish expenditures for build
ing in many cases have worked a hardship
upon the communities that were responsible
for them. As long as money was plentiful
people did not mind taking stock in hotels and
paying taxes for public buildings. When the
pinch of tight times began to be felt they re
gretted that they had advocated such extrav
agant schemes. No doubt there are a good
many people who have more money tied up in
homes than they would like to have.
Beaufort needs a modern hotel and this
newspaper would like to see one built. We do
not believe though that half a million dollars
invested in a hotel here would yield any profit
for the investors, certainly not for some time
after it was built. There is a possiblity that
a good tourist business could be developed
here but it would take time and money to do
it. What we need now is a nice, little com
mercial hotel to cost say, around a hundred
thousand dollars. Such a hotel could take
care of the tourist business for a while and
also the commercial business that the town
ought to get and which goes now to other
towns. A hotel of that kind would help al
most everybody in the town and would make
money for those who owned it,
A DECADE OF CRIME
In 1920 the population of the State peniten
tiray and its subsidiaries was 753 prisoners.
On June 30, 1929 there were 2,179 persons
imprisoned in those institutions. This was an
increase of some three hundred percent. The
population of the State, of course, had not
increased in any such proportion. This rapid
growth is a sad reflection on our social devel
opment and a subject that ought to receive the
attention of the State's best minds. It applies
to all parts of the State too, the sparsely set
tled rural sections as well as the industrial
centers. Criminal behavior is not the peculiar
characteristic of any section or any class. It
is true that many criminals are low in intel
ligence and a majority of them have but little
-if any education, still well educated people
are sometimes found behind prison walls. We
are all prone to err.
Certainty of punishment for crime is gener
ally recognized as a deterrent to misbehavior
as well as a protection to society. It is not
sufficient in itself, it is not a sure preventa
tive. If it were then there would be no crime
because punishment for criminal acts has been
inflicted for thousands of years. In ancient
times punishment that was often horribly cruel
was visited upon lawbreakers but still law
breaking went on. Something besides pun
ishment is needed, the problem is deeper than
that. If stopped at all crime must be stop
ped at its source. An inclination to do right
must be substituted for the inclination to do
EXIT CANNON
Not least among the blessings of th:'
must be counted the final and
James Cannon, Jr., as a political factor in Virginia.
In this connection the returns from Blackstone, Bis
hop Cannon's home precinct, are illuminating. There
if anywht-re the Cannon political influence should have
retained its potency, but Blackstone cast 4!T votes for
rollard to 63 for "the Bishop's candidate. That would
seem to the most obtuse a mandate for the Bishop to
eschew politics and attend solely to his "bishing."
For more than 15 years Bishop Cannon has been a
powerful factor in the politics of the State. For most
of this time he has been the supreme boss of the Dem
ocratic party in Virginia. Few were those in politics,
from Governor down, who failed to bend the suppliant
knee at his bidding and those who stubbornly refus
ed were promptly punished for their independence. The
Governor-elect, John Garland Pollard, was, incident
ally, one of those who felt the heavy bishopric hand,
back in 1917, for the assertion of his manhood. But
of recent years the Bishop has been slipping politically.
The triumph of Byrd over Mapp four years ago was a
body blow. True Cannon "came back" last year with
a trumped-up moral issue, but his renaissance was hut
temporary as the election returns of November 5th
most emphatically demonstrated. (Gloucester, (Va.)
Gazzette.).
PRESS DAYS.
If The News-Herald could have four or five linotypes
with as many operators every Wednesday we might be
able to take care of everything that comes rushing in
on us on press days and thereby satisfy everybody. It
is a physical impossibility to set everything, make ready
for press, etc., on the last day before' the paper is due
to appear: All the work on a weekly newspaper can
not be done in one day. The greater part of the copy
must be in and put into type before press day. Not
many people seem to realize this and we find the're
verse has been happening with us that we are expect
ed to handle the greater part of the copy for the paper
on Wednesday. We may scrape along Mondays and
Tuesdays trying to get "stuff" in, but it invariably hap
pens that those who have material they are anxious to
get in "this week's paper," often of little actual news
value, wait until Wednesday morning, and even later,
bring or send it in. Recently one man came in, just
before we were ready to go to press, late Wednesday,
with a notice of a meeting and because it was left out
insinuated later that there was prejudice against his
teligious beliefs, and proceeded to read us a regular
lecture on "the duties of a newspaper.' He made no
allowance for his lateness of copy.
We are indulging in this little "shop talk" in the
hope that those who want anything in the paper will
keep in mind to. get copy into the office before press
day. We offer no assurance that anything, other than
real news, will be printed if it does not reach us in
time to be put into type before Wednesday (Morgan
ton News-Herald.)
i THE LAME WALK.
The Orthopaedic Hospital at Gastonia has helped
nearly eight thousond crippled and deformed children
since its doors were opened in 1921, according to a
statement recently made by R. B. Eabington, the in
stitution s president. President Babington also gives
out the information that there are now 135 children in
the hospital, ami 328 on the waiting list. ' That great
institution, which is supported by the state, is doing
a wonderful woik. It is literally causing the lame to
walk. Hundreds who otherwise would have been doom
ed to drag out miserable and useless lives, are being
made capable, happy and useful men and women.
(Stanley News-Herald.) .
SMITHFIELD'S UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN
Mue'i has been said and written about the under
privileged child. He hs been the ;special care of
Welfare departments. Kiwanis clubn and other ser
vice clubs of like nature. Men have opened their
hearts and their pocket books when ; "ipeals have been
made for fool and clothing for underprivileged boys
and girls.
There are children right here in. Sirkhfield who have
plenty to eat and plenty to wear and good homes, but
who are, nevertheless, underpriviliged. They lack a
safe place to play. Not many homes have space e
nough to provide a base ball diamond, basket ball court,
or foot ball gridiron. Yet every normal boy is going
to play these games somewhere. .The school ground
is the only play ground, public or private, where these
frames can be played and the football team is using
that. What Smithfield needs is a number of play
grounds located in various neighborhoods where vacant
lots are available. These vacant lots equipped as play
grounds would yield far better returns than the crop
cf weeds which often is all that grows thereon. The
establishing of such play grounds need not entail any
freat expense. The securing of vacant lots, the co
operation of parents, a little elbow grease furnished
by the boys themselves are about all that would be
reeded. And what a satisfaction to know that our
boys and girls could work off their surplus energy in
safe place! Let's provide for our underprivileged
.'.'.ildren here in Smithfield. What neighborhood will
v the first to report a community play ground?
(Smithfield ..Herald.)..
I - hellers From - f
Y Our Readers k
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
AT RUSSELL'S CREEK
Editor of The News:
I am writing in behalf of our
Sunday School. My time is about
out and it is with love that I write
this. Our school is small, but we
have as nice a set of boys and girls
as you can find any where. They
arc loving and kind and will work
in the Sundav School. 1 don't think
ENGINEER'S REPORT ON COUNTY ROADS
FILED WITH CLERK OF COURT TODAY
The report of Engineer Fred E. Schnepfe on the county's paved road
system was handed to Clerk of the Superior Court L. W. Hassell this morn
ing by C H. Bushall, Chain.-an of the Board of County Commissioners.
The report is published belo . It was agreed at the recent hearing ber
' fore the Clerk of the Court t.iat this report should be filed, and also that
of Certified Public Accountant C. F. Delamar, on or before November 25.
Mr. Delamar's report will be filed Monday and will be published in this
newspaper November 28.
The Hon Board of County Commissioners,
of Carteret County, Baufort, N. C.
Gentlemen :
In response to your request, we have made an investigation of the
oads built by th? Simmons Construction i orporation lor your county, in
the older ones attend as much as
they should. Some may think that 1 an effort to determine:
am cranky about the Sunday School, (a) Whether the work done was in accordance with the require
hut I feel like it is a nillar that helps ,,. f tho snpririmtions and the teims of the contracts.
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hold up the church work. If this
(b)
pillar is out the church is weaker. 1 struction Corporation for the work done,
eion v love 10 orag uui i mc
Sunday School at heart how that I
The correctness of the amounts paid to the Simmons Con-
mav uo something lor mem mat 1:1
me uays to come uuu uicj hkij j lr,
back and say that there was one
that tried to help me in Sunday
School work. I feel like we ought
to live the Sunday School in our ev
ery day life. I have children that
go to Sunday School but there is not
any difference in love for my chil
dren than my neighbors in the Sun
day School work. I am glad the
woik is growing. We hope it will
not be long before every man and
woman, boy and gill will go to some
Sunday School on every Lord's day.
M y plea is go or come to Sabbath
School.
We are little children who go to
Sabbath School. Here we read in
the Biblea nd learn the golden rule'.-.
Read the ten eor.imamlme.Us and
p.'ay thj Saviour's prayer,
While we ail His blossings so ahudd-
antly do share.
Hear the chiming bells, th.y are call
ing us away,
To the Sabbath School on this holy-
Sabbath day. rKUJLU
And we must all hasten the calling to ! Beaufort to V aid's Creek
obey, i Ward's Creek to Davis
Gather little children while passing 1 Davis to Atlantic
on that way. j Mansfield to Ocean
Yv e must love our Saviour and love eWport to Mansfield Road
eacn otner too, noxville
Love our parents teachers and strive
their will to do,
Yes and when the Saviour shall gath
er all his own
We will find a rest in that blessed
Sabbath home.
G. D. PURIFOY,
We herewith submit our report:
REPORT
C. F. Delamar furnished us with the following:
A copy of the (First Contract dated June 15, 1925;
A copy of the Second Contract dated October 25, 192G;
A copy of the Final Estimate of thv First Contract:
A copy of the Final Estimate on Davis to Atlantic Road;
Various other current estimates;
Asphalt plant daily reports covering a part of the work;
7. Other miscellaneous papers.
The amounts appearing in the estimates are in agreement with the
amounts of the checks issued to the Simmons Construction-Corporation
for contract work, with the exception of a check for Four Thousand Eight
Hundred Seventy-eight Dollars and Eighty Cents ($4,878.80). - No esti
mate could be found covering this amount. .
Measurements in the field were made of the following items:
(a) Number of square yards of sand asphalt pavement;
(bt Number of square yards of concrete pavement;
(c) Number of linear feet of concrete header;
(d) Number of linear feet of culvert pipe.
Speciimnts were removed from the concrete and sand asphalt roads
and examined in the laboratory.
Measurements were made of the length of the projects and the yard
age of pavement. The lengths of the projects do not include the bridges
in the figures given below:
LENGTH FT.
SQ. YDS. PAVEMENT
Supt. of Russell's Creek Free Will ! FIRST CONTRACT
39,907 71,195
46,841 83,380
69,267 125,224
59,603 106,342
46,654 46,695
11,603 21.009
I
273,875 453,845
Total Sq. Yards of Concrrte Pavement 83,380
Total Sq. Yards of Sand Asphalt Pavement 370,465
According to the estimates it appears that the following yardage of
pavement was paid for:
Baptist Sunday School.
Still Interested In Carteret
to
in
The Beaufort News:
Am renewing my subeription
your paper. Am still interested
good old Carteret tho absent.
Expect to drop in sometime and say
hello to you all.
We are having very good weather urements:
in Maine so far apples on trees areipiRST CONTRACT
as yet unfrozen, last year were frozen , 224,232 Sq. Yds. Sand Asphalt
eariy grain is sun in neius ana toaay
is warm rain.
Wishing you all best of success I
remain yours truly
W. C. Moon
Hancock, Maine.
242,168 Sq. Yds. Sand Asphalt $2.i0 SfoUS.SoZ.SU
84,575 Sq. Yds. Concrete Pavement 52.88 243,576.00
DAVIS TO ATLANTIC
128,375 Sq. Yds. Sand Asphalt $2.10 269,587.50
LENOXVILLE
21,228 Sq. Yds. Sand Asphalt $2.10 44,578.80
$1,066,295.10
Amounts obtained by applying prices shown in estimates to our meas-
.10 $470,887.20
i S3,38U sq. ias. concrete isp $s.oo
DAVIS TO ATLANTIC
1125,224. Sq Yds Sand Asphalt $2.10' 262,970.40
'LENOXVILLE
! 21,009 Sq. Yds. Sand Asphalt $2.10 44.118.90
Morehead City Items
Mrs. Alphonso James and children
of Norfolk are spending some time in
the city visiting relatives.
; $1,018,110.90
Payments which were made for pavement,
! according to estimates $1,066,295,10
! Amount obtained by applying prices shown
in estimates to our measurements 1,018,110.90
$ 48,184.20
Mr. Walter Barnett of Bogue Inlet TIMBER HEADERS
Coast Guard Station spent Sunday t The estimates show that payment was made for "Lin. Ft. 2 in. x 8 in.
here enroute to his home in Wanchese Timber Headers."
where he will visit his mother. The following amounts mpear for this item:
Fiist Contract -- ?1J,838.J1
Davis to Atlantic 9,963.00
Lenoxville 920.88
Mesdames P. M. Pearsall, Owen H.
Guion, F. S. Duffy, John Dunn, Heniy
London of Charlotte, J. Guion Dunn
and Misses Mary Oliver and Mollie
Heath were among a party which mo
tored from New Bern Saturday and
held
$23,722.09
The price per square yard for "Sand Asphalt Base and Surface Cours-
an oyster roast at Key Island es" includes the furnishing 'of forms by the contractor, and therefore we
The afternoon was passed in playing believe that no payment should have been made for "Lin. Ft. 2 x 8 in.
bridge. Timber Headers."
SHOULDERS
Mr. Ben Dixon McNeil of Raleigh Th(J ertimateI Bnow that payment was made for "Shoulders."
who is spending some months in i , . . , tVl. itm.
Monday and Tuesday.
First Contract $66,240.00
I Davis to Atlantic - 12,232.80
Mr. and Mrs. Frank West of Kins- Lenoxville 2,400.00
ton spent Monday in the city and
Beaufort.
$80,872.80
j .We believe that these payments should not have been made, for the
Mr, Abbott Morris who is station-, construction of shoulders is included as one of the items under "Common
ed afCustis Bay, Maryland in the Excavation "
Coast Guard service is spending a j RECAPITULATION
few days in the city this week, visit-i $ 48,184.20
ing relatives. Headers - 23,722.09
Mr. Clyde Mason of Atlantic was ! Shoulders - 80,872.80
a business visitor in the city Wed-
nesday.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere
appreciation to our many friends and
relatives for the sympathy and kind
ness, also floral offerings, shown us
during the sickness and death of our
beloved husband and father.
Mrs. A. T. Garner, and family.
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f Medicine & Surgery
Office Hour:
- to 12 and by Appointment
;.. r,rr!e in Potters Emergency
Hospital
Office Phone 46 Ret. 41-L
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$152,779.09
CONCRETE HEADERS
Our measuremerts of the number of linear feet of concrete headers
check approximately with the estimates.
PIPE CULVERTS
According to the estimates: 13,216 ft. of concrete pipe; 5,098 ft. of
terra cotta pipe; 2,136 ft. of relaid pipe, were paid for at a price of
$99,274.75.
Our survey of pipe culverts i nthe immediate right-of-way of the
roads in question shows a total of 10,576 ft. At their respective contract
prices this amount would cost $59,897.65.
....CONCRTE ROAD WARD'S CREEK TO DAVIS
Concrete cores were drilled from this project and the depth of the
specimens determined. V The average thickness obtained by these measure
ments was 5.472 inches. The resolution of the Board of County Commis
sioners appearing in the minutes under date of April 1, 1926, orders the
building of " 6 inch slab 1-2-4- concrete pavement."
SAND ASPHALT BASE AND SURFACE COURSES
Specimens of Sand Asphalt Pavement were removed from the several
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