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PAGE KKJHT THE TWICE-A*W£EK DISPATCH, FRIDAY, NOVJBMItEK.20, 1»M OUR FARMER’S PAGE i'A.' ! I 'Hit KARMEKS LXIOX Oi-' NOKTH CAROLINA IN ANNUAL MEETING. * " IltrlegatfS I'ivsent From AU Over ihe Stato—Sessions at Greenville—^The I’residtJii, Ur. JH. Q. Alexander, in His Annual Address L'rses Many Keforms in the State—For l>egal- ized IVimarj—Federal Goi eruinent's Kailure to Aid tUe Farmer 13 Ctiti- cised^br, Alexander Also Comes oat for Woman’s Suffrsgfc Greenville, ,Nov. -18.—The seventh annual meeting of the Ntrth Caro- liiia State Farnieri!’ Union met here this morning in the auditorium of . Tho Training School. There are ' a J.“,rge iiamber of delegates present, nearly all of the officers and a large fiamljtr of visitovs from out of the Stale The meeting >va.s called to or- dei- i.y Presidfiui ASexan-ie;-. Rev. A. G. Harris lead in praysr, Jameii welcomed the unio.i to the city. President Wright, of tlie Training School, extended the greet ings of the .tJj’eenville Chamber of Commerce and the Training School. iripulatioii of prices whk-h results Xi C/m contiuc.tion and expansion of the vclume of currency at the pleasuve of the jjrt-at financiers. ijsui-ance by the State government; n syauni of state warehouses equiii- l;d for the handiing of iail kind of crops, for same to be paid for by the f»ii'!iiers ever a term of years and to AN ECONOMIC CRJME. become the property of the fanners “Thi.s is iiii economic crime and ujwben paid for; ana an eniai^emeiit ot moral wrong. The government should jtht force and an extension of-ttie work 0.1 j',11 of the banking business of the * by the Departxaeht, of Aerkulturo, cQvr.ti'y oh a iow iiiterest rate for the l-oncjil >f all, the. people, ami not for pivatc and-uJilimited K«in as now (•'riiiins, “In this arraignment of the banking; in praciical co-operative marketing: of ^\i farm products. It wuold be of immense benefit to both producer and L’y'isumer and add grealiy to the wealth of the State, if economic mar- system, it is the system and the Tuen jketiiitr. and distribution could be pro- reijpon.iWe for the that l ividV/s for all the food products of ev- pvornoti-*;5 education and education v/ill cvei'tualiy lead to a reformation of all public evils and. injuMices. v.’aiii Li» see North Carolina develop- It'd; her citizenship elevated and en lightened, their ideals exalted; their |.*uiiK>;ses uitbCiHsji, tuelv labo/s crc»5T*- ed \nth success. We would see tlie country prosperous that the growth of ihe towns may be safe and perm- aoc'i.v. We would protect nil proper ty rigrhts but v/e wbulci.extol and nurr tuiC' npd corefully guard ull humah ligrhts^. We would do ju^ice by the dollar but we would show mercy, to th man who creat-d ^he dollar. We •vouid not allow the creature to im- piuu* ii* the cotton and tobacco coun ties U' ifeady markets are found for the \aiious other crop.s adapted to these counties. Svme reform ift ne«3ed \m the condem’a and not the honorable chi-levy l ino that are now^ goin^; to waste, zens engaged in the business of bank- ' ihg. The system is wronff Jind can-1 r*ot be made to do justice to all the ; people. I “Ijfnorfiiice is ihe bane uf any peo- ^ pie. Through ignorance the farming | reform needed Mn thesis, v.* ih enforccu icgraid for the and laboring people have submitted; of textbook supiily, both foryri*rtu cf other.s. V . vvt:i,:d eliminate Zi> ^rross imposit)oi).« too grievous to ’ne pablic schools and st-ite colleges. !«U unneces.*«iry ag:encies that add to l- ‘ borne by. an educated populace. U p aggregate this amounts lo an | the cost of commodities without ad it '.viil vl’o stimulate diversil^ed crop-;pose upon the crcjiJ.ur. We would es* ta! Vxh, ‘justice, equity md the Gold en between *01 and indi- viMualfj u society. We woui'J see all j industrii;.'; built up'^Jii ati -.'(juitable ba- Foi* lack of. knowledge in. our call- 'in*inen>e tax on the people. It is pre- iijg we have been inefficient laborers. I vanied of course that all changes in The returns are not commensurate j textbooks are justified by the super- J. C Galloway, representative-elect, with the burden of ojir efforts. Wise ior merit of the books adopted; but welcomed the anion in behalf of the pli^Dninu: and intclligojiL directions are local Farmers' Union. R^v. Mr. CobI*J ossenlial to the >=uocess of ai'.y bus- rosponded to these addie.«?ses. i;'css- After these addressee several proiYi- “Tht‘refore ih? I'armei-.-^* t'nion ^y’enk iiic-nt vjsitijxg delegates addressed the rnust continue to emphasize the ab- Union. One of the most prominent .solute necessity of an edLu-atcd agri- ct thoie callc^ upou to .-^peak was class. Agriculture and do- O’arles S. Barrett, of Union City, Ga., ^mestic science and art should be president «f the National Farmers'jt;iught in every State school from the _ L'njon. L. M. Rhodes, president of^»*,ve school to thr university, and | the Tennesstre State Farmers’ Union, fL:rni life schoals should be establish-; yr,d elinirn'u;'.‘i ;if the board of direc- cO. one or more, in every coutily in! tors of the jT.».tioii;il union, was next the ^tate. Farming must be madei i;;troduceti. proiitabJe ai;d farm life mc're i 5?upci-iiitv J. . Joyner was livnhU*. Kducaiion of the right kind '.V address ih;' Or. v/jII e.’.abie the farmers lo n'uike it J .vi es* p:-ais'^J the uni.*n far its ;i.-- Thi.-- will save the u^ial South.! ;i*tan;-c i:i his v.*oik, lie crcriitud ‘The rurnl proV.leni -ss’r;it the! somt' >f U' can recall the tim^ *.vhen there ‘weren't’ any speller, but the ‘Blueback/ and if we Mearn’t* how to ^?ood K»)2:l*«h (und there are 'siiiM- o?’ '.is that didifl), we had lo :et ii -'i‘.nj 'l>niiih's'‘ v>r ‘Bingham’s^ ,.1, . r.d ;is for ‘ciphenn',* if a !oy i‘u‘.ild *w ;/k anythin^:* :n ‘Davies*’ .::d *Roi'.inson’s* arithmetic?, he was •rvTside^V'} p -etty good in ’fij^gers.' ihcnJ wiih fivi.'i;4’ generr.u.' support |j;-f;})leni? It to keep the land-* an iVi REFORMS. .\H Jii.' Tt-: s^hould be choscn.by the |c‘ui'ty con'niissio!iers. or by a jury I c-:;iniissi-::''. i^^^tablished fo>' ti-at pnv- •pcise. Af; peremptory challenj,’-e iil(! ! ■.* ::l'oU.*hed and i’>o man should fxcus.‘.i \.uhout cau*e. And jur- ding to their value. We would see the day when all men rend;‘r to so ciety some useful, necessary . service in return for the blessings of goo^I society. “To this end may we all labor and faint not, nor weary iu wsM doing.” O ROUTE EIGHT NEWS- W. A. Lev.'is .still continues right sick. Mr.=;. C. E. Tapscott is iicarly v;e!l. '•ve are illud to note. Thanks to our good friends who "juve repicinhered us with nice fruits and vegel'll)!e^:. C»omes in mighty t ice, j Cold weather is coming on, and we vanl to request our patrons to buy Mamns and have their mail ready stunjped so we .wonL have so much trouble with pennies and nickles. Do Wednesday the 11th at the horA«i of the bride’s father, J. - We hope their life may be a long anJ happy one- They,rjvill locats in Dur* ham, where Mr. Faucetta works in the Model Reftsing bussineas. Mr. C. W. Matkins.is on the sick list. We hope he may soon he well. Quite a t*rowd of youtig people on Not. 1 enjoyed a nice hay rid.e Friday night. They took in the debate at Gilliams* Academy. We hope they enjoyed it 0. K. The little baby of Mr. and Mrs. J N. Reid is right sick with what they think is whooping cough. We have no news this Week. These items were handed in for publication in our Tuesday’s issue, bitt were crowded out.—Editor. I’duciitio.’:- li.vvs p;v;s- lic ur'-’od the fann- comniLinily rfcrvio-? ! ihe IvVtj r •• ».i‘ :hi;; cr.' ti) i rJ'ip; li'; ’.vi rk. ■\t, thv -'a:';;; rr.oo:; d»‘’iv.-i-ed ivi-53. itp-il'* A' Uie tir.anciul con’inii- pec ct-:it the •e, lh:i*L f;' th* State Cn'aniKcr and rt;-ort' and reoommendations of Stjiie C\nnmit!/ees \vi»i*e made. ni-tupied by u;i intelug'ini.. efncicht. i hcme-owninp: citizenship. Kveryhody j.-> i-oneer:)cd in reaching a correct sn- ^ e>:cu>:es ir:uM fia.vj for Ikc-l.- serviiv.-v. Ui)i;s plc'»-‘s-wc will appreciate it. ■ bo r*ijuircd to ren‘i'.:r i ^aul ha.s n^ivcd fi’oni No. 0, tiii-diRess to the clerk .,f ^He has reiited ihc.se e.’cousc.? ;^hou!l bs W, A. P:i-,cha! jilace. Giad to have or ivtion of this problem, food and clothiiig for the natioi: j^'*ip:iT%lizeiJ. Population iiurca^jd 'di'i I'.*;: years; fan-', pro-! • Uvt-: 10 [.cr i-eiil. ’, All case I'rt.'an popul:>iinr) ii-, Xortli Ciifi;;;! :j ,,:. s ..■(hi,, ;i - i. The supply in the coiinty paDei-s. Tile ;*1“ shnw.s pooti n-c I'liovc.l for i'ie;itiirifrs :.iiould !,e j coniiii^r bacU. iliiVii, Tho (lie.Kliiiu- .f iiievt' i*eai-i Turner, nui- colurcd inein!, r.liould ii-.-vor iiu pt---:*”-' punha.-^e.i the VVaiih Simp.soii ihould be fmcod'o "''■ '-‘'''‘e soon. LIkc!-.> I. v.jJhiri a jrive;} time '/r c-rasod DJI. AiJ>\AN5>Eii\S AiJUKKSS. “1 brii-i *> -jh^ r anucr.'^’ Union the ),...d lidir.s’.-* ‘hat pou-je rci^rns v»ith;:\ uur bordL»i'.>. »i 1.* I trtir. ;i‘ iltalh, bnl it i.-: Ih-w* l'>!l i t i»,i J’a.'mij’:ir i. ica’^c'il 11 por .0 ycar.s, until rent.; ruj*;;l popuia- ;ly 12 per cent. Ton- Xorih 0..rolin; in vent. within tho ia-t now per coi‘.t^ of i;cl ihi* };eacc of farnier>v are te?iants. Tho whito s-i* Uiat betokens farnuTs of Nurth Carolina own near- le^itimatfc fruits iV:-in doci.et; unless thi^rc' ;ire ex- ni)tiin;il circumstar.ccs i^ndor whv-h coLirr-.e would dcfcafe •*Sn/h ivforms will not b.' obtainvd urics.-i {iemanded l)y the people. It is {..I :i Nt* cxpocted that Oic 10i.ral fri- Wt; V/issh will move to A. T, Isley's. \si:fh them both much success. Most everybody on N’o. 8 hus tinish- d sowin;c wheat. Thougii some are always behind. They hiivc had nice weatlivjr. TbesLJ items were handed in loi SCHOOL NEWS, One of the l»est attended teachers’ meetings and one of the most interest ing, WHS held in the Court House, last Saturday, Not e^very teacher was in rttetidance but a large majority w’ere numbering 70. The interest mani fested showed a professional spirit that should tell for good during the .session. A number of methods and pians concerning the work were dis* cdssed by tlie teachers as a whole in avUittioii to special demonstralioii wcrk done in second grade, i-eading by the primary department and a jtydy of Geographic Infiuence on American History by the Grammar ^Gnide?. j At the next meelEng, December 5, j the Primary Deparlmeni wU do sspec- |i;! vvurk in drawing and seat work. The Tf;ichers’ .-^.Hsembly will meet ii:i Clmrlotle November 2-V28. This j will be the .'Ust Annual Session. In jcuaneciiufi wiih the As>:embiy will he I I t’.i • .As^f^x ialion of Kiiidergartcn ! Teachci-;:, .■V.^.sociation ! Teachers, ,^s.=:oc'iati«'i Gi-ailc Teachers, and .Vssociation of Ctly :i:iil ('nunly i-'upcrintendeni^. .\?:c)ut a haii' -^core cf tMUon's }rcr;t eiiacators wil! tai:s.- jjii.’t on the pro- j Tile i'ljr will be hfUi ' I :i \W;i,Lo.:'l;iy j-i'i'di' to Thank.sfrivinj;' and ]asl l*'viijay n'lKhl. It is l^ec. 11th. 10 to .5. I'fi.'oa'.nienUed liy tiif? Sl:ite Supcrin- ratter;:on Tov,'nship; Riifvi:. Foster*-; ‘t to :i!l ix-ho'jl ranutiittceii and i^tore, Monday, Dec. 14th, 10 tti li; ti i’.stees that thi.-y give to a!i teachers John Holt’s Rssidence, Bfonday, vviij i-.'tL'nil the Assembly Friday with- Dec, !4th, ;i to a; W. K. Fugleman's out io.ss of puy. It i.s believed that J^ioie, Tue.sday. Dec. 3i>th, 'J to 2. ed. This Ha a: tiiie oijportuiiity for ail ths people to dp something for all the p^ple. Let each Sichool play it.^ part. The program aill i>e published sooii and the V>ulletin containing full tletails of the woifc ca.i be had from thfe fiuperintendent. There is a sjjec- ia! program for jthe sehool on Priija;, the second day. This day will t«kie the place of-the annual “Carolina Day” in the whools. Let every school i'.i the county plan now to make this day count for good. , —O — TAX NOTICE! SECOND ANO LAST ROUND. 1 will attenj the fcllpwiiig appoint- rients for the purpose of eoUecting taxes. These taxes are due and must be paid, and it is every man’s duty as a good citizen, to pay promptly ani cheerfully. Delinquents will take warning now that they are oh the list for levy and a‘!vertisement without furth*!r noticiS: t.j'.iiiam; Tax books for the Goun- ly or.‘j 1 at all times. rjurlington: Every Saturdair. Albright’s Township, John Holt’s •Store, Fiiday, Nov. 27. Haw Biver Township; Hav/ River, Saturday, Nov. 28. Pleasant Grove Township: Staiii- liack's Store, Thur.sday, De:, 3rd, 10 to 12; E- L. Dailey's Store, Thursday, iJee. 3, 12 to 9; E. C. Murray’s Store, Thursday. Dec. 3, 3 to 5, Faucettc Township: L. H. Aldridges’ Store, Friday, Dec. 4th, 10 to 2; M''- Cray’s Friday, Dec. -fth, :! to 6. Eoone Station Township: J. B. Ger- ringer’s Store-, Tuesday. Dec. 8th, 10 it, X Morion.s Tovvriship; .\itaniahaw of I’rimaj y I Store, Wednesday, Dcc. 9th, 10 to 2: of Grammar j Mf>rto)i's .Store, Wednesday, I'ec. 9tli, ;! to Cobles Township; Alama;ice Fact- tu;y, Thur.'iday. Dec. 10th, 10 to 2; K>!lemo>it Fi-.ctnry, Thur.sdiiy, Dcc. S'.Hh, :i to Meivilie Town.ship: M'^bun;', Fiiilay, y 1,000,000 acres less land th;ip. thc-y voiiKl curtail the power if tilt- lawyer •v!u- Mviii^r .-ipint of f;-.Htcriial!sm and ,;}d lO years cgO; the negyo farme.s j,is .‘iusii.e.'::i. Thai would r,^^n 2.-,(1.000 iicres iiioi-e land than they ,, u^^iiatiiral. No othor olaf:; would tin-.iliar with ,iiJ t,:-n ycar.s asro-one very good rea- v.-.,Iunt:Uily. An inteUi>;eiit man >(»n why the fanners Ur.ion has ir.- Upoxvn in hi.s section of the ;|.-,r.»rd sc-gregation of the races ownership. ; tvri;ity will advocaio -Uanges ih:it !’»blicatioii in our Tuesday’-: issu,-, but :ru(; co-up».*iaton. ’*Vou u.v n;ore or k* ihc. etTort.s of t-he State Usiion to save t'lH, f.)tlo.: i:;id t.'ibacj'O crop.'! ;o iho i..inicr.s. hi.n a cnditiou out of the ordinary and one vvhich the farm ers’ union had not planned for and wi’ich the Southern farmers were not pi t‘pared to meet without serious loss, •'Tile fai-mers. deserve credit for the; .liir i'jihi Uiey have mads; to save} ■.o product of their labors. In my opin* > Store, fbe instruction r.-ceived by the teach-' Newltns Town-ship: Snow Camp, (-1 to be t.rought bitck to the Si;hoo! Tuesday, Dec. Ifith. to 5; Uolmaii's will fuliy ri;pay 'he day."! ab.;ence. The Mdls, Wedne.sday, Dec. 18th, 9 to 1); .A-ssembly ia one of the great gather- S-,:tphin's Mill, Wednesday, Dec. ICth, ing's of ail the year of the State’s 1 4. KcJucatior.:s! £o;vts. Alanuinco Coun- ' Thomp.soiis Township; Sa.napahaw, :y should a laigo delegation. Friday, Dec. )8th, 10 to 2; Swepson- We have bei'n having jjlcrty of rain -^ >;y lei.clier car. got the progi'am by viUe, i’riday, Dec. IS, 2 to 5. tcently. Th(;se that have not fin- writing to the County Superintendent, !aw contemplates ths settle- ,Sii:te, made this remark ta the writ- Howing \vhe;:t will l;e knocked The railroad fare will be one and a n ent of all tiixes the year In which iVore. crowded out.—Editor. AM'AMAHAU NO. 1 ITEMS. "A.s already indii-atet*. i:n oducat- tr: ‘The lawyers make the laws* de- and run*! citjzi.'nship %\ill fin of this problem. solu- jon the holding movement prevcntr-d | cctton from going much lowt-r than j il did- Jf we continue to hold and re- dace acreage ntxt year at least 50 per ce.'it, i believe the crop yet unsold, I i«! both cotton and tobsicco, will com uiaad a n:i:ch better price than it is bringing today. “And now is the tjme to begin the aireage reduction by sowing the land in small grains. fine the laws, execute the laws live by the laws.’ ‘*The repeal of the cro» lien, or ~~o-^ crop mortgage law, is advi>cated in I.K;A!.IZEI> PRIMAKY badly :r,.any counties of the State a.id I have- NEEDKD. had several letters favonn:? such ac- "P.iit theri* are other problems than'tu j’. One of tht cardinal principle.^ f mentioned rural problem^ t,hat' t f the union is ‘to discourage the cred- intelligent citizenship will tackle 1*. and mortgage system.* You should solve. Just now we jnay feel a c-^n>^jder this (question earefuhy. liitle distou’aged in tHC-kling any' ••Let me say further without telling suff- I »[ public iue.stion since the constitution- 3'ou why, that I favor ‘vonvftri • amendments seem to have been'rage. ilefeated. But this only proves the “To increase the consumption of ;5ced of more information on the part cctton, 1 suggest that all Southern ff th:; people. If all the voters had f.iri/iers not only uire cotto'i bagging fully understood the amendments I hereafter for packing cotton but that I elieve all of them would have been all faimers, merchants and others in- 1 want to say wilii aii possible em- j^^iopted. The campaign wa«? too short ?;ist upon the sacking of all fci tilizers* piiasis that for general tarming the which to educate the people. coit-j; seed meal, grain and other feed- only safe method is diversiacation of suggest, briefly, other sUiTs in cotton bags, crr.ps, the growing of all food crops «^stions for your consideration. A —0— f(-r man and beast. The farmer wh;> legalized primary for allj ' LET THE PEOPLE TH£NK. ptf.nts cotton or tobacco next year -o.paities on the same day and for all' “I would commend for you*' earnest the neglect of food crops for home from President to Constajle, consideration, the bu!let!R on ‘oom- ure, ought to have a guardian appoint- - absolutely essential to teh best gov-' n^unity service week-’ I v/ould urge ed for his children, and grant h’.s wife j evnment of and for and by the people, the co-operation of all meitibcri of the b:ick for a few days. i half ce:its per mile, plus twenty-live ^ listed. Under the law all taxes Tlie congresration at Shiloh war cents. .\t this rate the round trip subject to levy -and sale November tjxiite small Sunday on account of the fi’or.i Graham will be 1st, of the year in which they are rainy weather. I It is being planned for every school lifted. The law must be observed. IVfr. John Faucette, Jr., and wife, to take part in the observance of Settle .VOW and .save costd and trou- of Durham, are spending .several days Community Service Week, December hie. 0:' No. 1, visiting his father and rela-':*, 4 and 5. All committcs have been | R. N. COOK, tives and friends. They were married ajipointed and are now being publish- i Sheriff a divorce. ‘"The Government turned ear to ihe just demands of the fann ers, bi;t continues to issue cheap (This should be backed by a corrupt ^ l^nion in carrying out she programs a deaf yrac^ices act with teeth in it. The sui^gested. Do not neglect the com- elhninatiun of unnecessary ofBcer? J nmnity sur\'ey. It will enable you and employes wherever possible in. to make a diagnosis of the troubles money Lo the national banks of the ! State and counties, and the budget' that ari ret-irding the growth and .de country. ! system of apprc^riations for all state 1 velop’nent of your commonity. The banking isystom of our coun-should be obtained. Thist' “My ptirpose in making rtany of has enabled the fow to liTvy tribute j \vould tend to efficiency and economy theve suggestions is to get .‘ihe people or. the many without giving in re- a,,(j avvay with lobbjing in the gen- turn 8 value conuneosurate with the tax it::;:osed. Soraething like $700,- 000,000 are paid in interest aione ev ery year, to gay r.c-.I'.ir- cf the ina- eral as.sembly. We need to study the fjinini-ision form of government; with a view to its c,doptioti in county and State, to study the question of fire to thinking and talking. All reforin;; fbr the good of the people originate with the people. Political parties and politicians do not take the initiative. Agritation (not hittemess or stitf«.) VERY LOW ROUND TRIP FARES -VIA- SOUTHERN RAILWAY Premier Carrier of the South. TO VARIOUS POINTS .4S FOLLOWS; $11.70 to Atlanta, Ga., and return account Fourth American Road Congress NOV, 9th-14th. also National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union NOV, llth-18th. Tickets on Sale NOV. 7th-12th, inclusive with final limit NOV. 23th, 1914, unless ticket is deposited in person with Mr. Joseph Richardson, Special Agent, 7^ Equitable Building, Atlanta, Ga., not later than NOV. 23rd, and upon payment of fee of $1.00 final limit of ticket will be examined until DEC. 10, 1014. $10.60 to Savannah, Ga., and return account Annual Convention United r/ausfhter of the Confederacy NOV. llth-14th. Tickets on sale NOV. 7th-10th inclusive; final Hmit NOV. 20tlj, 1914. $7.75 to Richmond, Va., and return account Southern Association NOV. 9t^- 12th. Tickets on sale NOV. 6th-7th-8th. with final limit NOV. jfS 1914. ■I k Traveiistj; PaM«B|cr 0. F. YORK, SAIoEIGil, NOSTH CASOIU^
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