PAGE FOUR
THE CONCORD TIMES
PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS
Entered as second class mail matter at the poat
effioe at Concord, N. C., under the Act of March
8. 1879. -
J B. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher
W. M. SHERRILL, Associate Editor
Special Representative:
FROST, LANDIS & KOHN
New York, Atlanta, St. Louis, Kansas City,
San Francisco, Los Angeles and Betttla
A SPLENDID GROWTH.
The Western North Carolina Confer
ence, Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
is 36 rears of age. and as the conference
meets in Asheville this week there should
be rejoicing' among the brethren over the
splendid growth the organization has en
joved. -
It was 36 years ago last May, we are
advised by the Statesville Daily, that the
conference was formally set apart from
the North Carolina conference and be
gan business for itself. \\ e haven t the
figures available but we are of the opin
ion that the off-spring conference has
grown as rapidly as the parent organi
zation.
When the conference started business
on its own resources it had 130 pastoral
charges, near 60.000 communicants, 40,-
943 Sunday School pupils and Church
property of an estimated value of $600,-
000. In the year previous to the estab
lishment there was contributed for
Church benevolences in the, territory
composing the conference about $21,-
000.
Today there is at least one Church
valued at more than the total of the con
ference of 36 years ago, and many of the
congregations raise each year more than
the total of $21,000 raised in the confer
ence territory the year, before it was for
mally organized.
Splendid progress has been made with
in the conference bounds. There are
now 303 pastoral charges with 914 organ
ized Churches, and at the last cortference
the total Church membership was 138,-
812, and the total this year is expected toi
reach 140,000. There are 396 Epworth
Leagues with a membership of 11,932;
865 Sunday schools with an enrollment
of 9,021 teachers and 133,022 pupils.
This number is expected to reach 140,-
000 when reports are made to the Con
ference assembling this week. In other
words, the number of Sunday school pu
pils is expected to equal the church mem
bership, Last year the contributions for
all purposes aggregated $2,402,951. This
year it is expected that the amount will
reach two and a half millions or more.
Figures are not available to prove it,
but we believe the growth of tfils.*Meth
odist Conference is but an index to the
Church growth in North Carolina dur
ing the past 36 years. Some of the de
nominationls probably have enjoyed a
greater growth and with others the
growth has not been as great, but no
doubt this splendid increase in Church
work among the Methodists can be ac
cepted as an index to general Church
conditions in the State.
OUTGROWING POPULATION.
The increase in Federal prisoners in
the United States is greater during the
past ten years than the increase in pop
ulation. While the . population of the
country grew 20 per cent, from 1918 the
population of the prisons gained 110
per cent.
Ten years ago there were 8,927 persons
in Federal prisons while today the num
ber is 18,788. These figures are made
public by the United States Department
of Justice, and indicate one of tw*b things
—law violations are much on the in
crease ,or officers are more zealous in
catching the offenders.
Much of the increase is in the group
of persons who violate the narcotics law.
In 1919 there were only 299 persons in
the prisons convicted of violating this
law whereas this year the number is 2,-
116, an increase of about 800 per cent,
in ftine years. In 1918 the Volstead Law
was just beginning to be enforced and
the number of persons in federal prisons
for violating this law then was negligi
ble. Now the total is 2,040.
Thus we see that the narcotics and pro
hibition prisoners constitute about one
fourth of the Federal prisoners. Automo
bile thieves comprise a considerable
section of the prison population. While
there were many autos in use in 1918 the
total then ,was nothing like the present
total, and ,with the increase in cars ap
parently there has come an increase in
auto thieves.
The report, while discouraging, Is not
hopeless by any means, for the narcotics
and prohibition laws have been more
stringent since 1918 and the auto thieves
were not known in great numbers in
1918. The report indicates that in other
crimes the total number of prisoners to
day is not but little greater than it was in
1918.
CONSIDER THEM ALL.
In his talk with the teachers of the
county here recently, S. Glenn Hawfield,
county superintendent of schools, said: ’
‘T believe, first, that the smallest child
of school age in the county deserves an
equal chance with any other child, no
matter how large or how wealthy. If
we fail to lay in the beginning that foun
dation which is so fundamental in edu
cation, then we not only retard all else
that will follow later, but to a very large
degree we will limit the achievements of
after life.”
In this statement Superintendent Ilaw
field was pledging his support to a cam
paign better schools and better teach
ers in the elementary schools of the
county. He, like the majority of people,
sees the value of adequate high school
facilities and efficient high school teach
ers, but he sees more than that. 11-e sees
the need for better facilities and better
trained teachers for the elementary
schools.
If we have extensive buildings for on
ly the high school pupils then we are not
reaching the masses, for unfortunately,
many children never reach the high
school. It is well and good to build these
high schools, we repeat,'but never should
we overlook the importance of the lower
grade schools. There the children should
be given proper training for the better
equipped high schools.
An equal chance for all. That’s Mr.
Haw-field's program and he should find
co-operation in . carrying it out. We
should not consider our educational task
completed now that we have our high
school students in modern buildings for
eight months in the year. We should
continue work for advancement until
the one-teacher and two-teacher elemen
tary schools have been done away with.
We should strive to secure for all chil
dren regardless of age and standing, an
equal educational opportunity.
WOULD HURRY HIS HOUR.
Prince Catol denies that he is trying
to stir up trouble in Roumania. He has
no idea of any organized revolt to gain
the throne now occupied by his son, and
he says he is*just “aw-aiting mv hour.”
It does seem however, that he is trying
to hurry that hour up a little. He has
started no organized revolt, maybe, but
he has sent agents back to Roumania
and their duty is to “sound out” senti
ment,* he says. And incidentally, they
are to arouse sentiment for Carol while
trying to learn how the people feel
about the present administration.
That’s about all Carol can do. It would
be useless for him to go back in person
for there would be no way for him to get
the ears of the people without others
knowing he was there, and that would
result in his arrest. So he sends his
spies and severely criticises his opponents
who see fit to arrest the spies.
Carol had his chance and deserted the
throne for a life of riotous living. H.e
deserted his wife and son for another
woman, choose the life of a libertine and
should be made to stay where he is. We
cannot see where any country could pros
per under the leadership of such a man.
CRITICISING THE JUDGE.
The Charlotte Observer finds that “the
tragic incidents which led to the winding
up of the career of Conley Robinson have
served, as might have been expected, to
revive memories of the young man's
previous appearance in court on charge
of assault with intent to kill, and his es
cape from the full penalty of the law-.”
When carried into court before Judge
James Webb the Charlotte law-yer re
ceived much leniency for which the pre
siding jurist w r as criticised, especially by
the Gastonia Gazette. Later Judge
Webb went to Gastonia to preside over
Gaston Superior Court and he answered
the attack of the Gazette seeking to de
fend himself.
The Yorkville Enquirer is suggesting
that if the judge had not tempered jus
tice with so large a measure of mercy “it
is hardly probable that Robinson would
now be the victim of a pistol shot fired
by his sister,” with a pistol which Robin
son “probably would have used to kill his
own wife and possibly his own sister.”
The Raleigh Times elaborates along the
same lines, seeing in the outcome ground
for contention that the Gastonia paper
“spoke soundly.” It suggests that “In
this instance mercy to the prisoner turn
ed out to be his death warrant.”
The Observer comes to the defense of
Judge Webb. “But it must be defended
for Webb that in the course of his
long*tenure on the bench this is the first
occasion he has given for any criticism of
an adverse nature,” says The Observer.
“He has been on the bench for many
years and naturally has faced many num
erous difficult situations. He has been
discriminate in exercise of clemency and
it is very seldom that he has been known
to err 6n the side of mercy. This cir-*
cumstance is to be argued in his behalf
as a shield from the greater force of crit
icism to which he is being subjected. Not
many judges have maintained so lengthy
a career as Judge Webb with so few
flaws in it.” v
We admit that at the time of the Rob
inson trial we thought Judge Webb had
been too lenient. It was a rather serious
charge, in our opinion, yet the jurist
deemed best to give the lawyer the bene
fit of any doubt and turned him loose.
Judge Webb has been criticised and he
will be criticised in the future, yet we
have no doubt but that in his judgment
he thought he was following the best
course, not only for society but for the
young men at the bar. Judges are hu
man and may be expected to err,, and
Judge Webb no doubt is fully capable by
this r time to accept criticism without ha
tred and grievance.
FEWER BANKS, MORE SUPERVIS
ION. * v
Are there too many banks? One edi
torial writer states that there are today
about 4,000 fewer banks in this country
than seven years ago, when a period of
inflation began. This same writer de
clares that no one is found complaining of
too few banks, and thinks that if we have
spared 4,000 to betterment of the situa
tion yet others might be lopped off. It
is regarded by good bankers and experi
enced thinkers that there is room for a
still further decrease in numbers and the
result, will be a decided strengthening of
the banks and the financial system. The
Kansas City Star, paper here referred to,
qiiotes Dan V. Stephens, banker of Fre
mont, Neb., as making a plea for fewer
banks and better supervision :
“He criticised the system, long in
vogue in state departments and with the
department of the comptroller of the cur
rency in Washington, of issuing banking
charters in many instances where the
need of them has not been manifest. He
blamed the system rather than the offi
cials. This .system makes . for instabili
ty. A good bank may be impaired by
chartering a competitor when there is
not enough business for tw r o banks. Mr.
Stephens named a little Nebraska town
of 200 population that at one time had
four banks. Naturally all these banks
failed. The town has no bank now, and
has no particular need of even one. This
is an extreme case, but it is characteris
tic even if extreme.”—Salisbury Post.
Many of the bank failures in this State
in recent yeaxs have been among banking
institutions of small means. They had
nothing to start with and they just could
not make the grade.
Many of these small banks not only
fail themselves but they, lead to failures
among the larger and more important
banks. And w'orse still, their failure
causes the public to become suspicious,
thus working a hardship on the institu
tions that are absolutely safe.
There are too many banks. We
should have fewer of them and then see
to it that those left are given proper sup
ervision.
ANSWERED HIM RIGHT.
Mayor Thompson, who seems deter
mined to oust what he terms “British
influence” from the Windy City, is try
ing to organize some sort of a 100 per
cent. American” club. He has asked
mayors in various parts of* the country to
join.
Mayor Thompson has been harping
about this British influence stuff for sev
eral years and it is said that he even went
so far as to threaten to burn certain
books given to the city books because
they did not have in them just what he
liked.
He has wired mayors in all parts of
the country asking them to join with him
in “establishing an America First Foun
dation for better citizenship based on loy
alty and patriotism.” There is the usual
membership fee, in this case $lO.
We were struck by the answer sent by
Mayor Jeffress, of Greensboro. The Gate
City man didn’t say so in actual words
but he let the Chicago mayor understand
that he didn’t think much of his organi
zation, and he scored this bull’s eye:
“We are having enough trouble with
one organization claiming to teach 100
per cent. Americanism without starting
another.”
There were other things in the Jeffress’
message that Thompson would do well
to consider: “What we need in America
most is the cultivation of a spirit of unity
and peace, a whole-hearted desire to
work, a respect for the law, a spirit of
Christianity and brotherly love, incor
rupt politics and real civic righteous
ness.” I
Wonder what Mayor Thompson thinks
about that, especially “respect for law”
and “incorrupt politics.”
We agree that Mayor Jeffress’ pro
gram is much more to be desired. Thomp
son is not worried, so far as the public
can learn, about enforcing the laws and
creating a spirit of unity. Certainly
Chicago is a fine fieLd to start a program
against corrupt politics.
If Mayor Thompson would spend as
much time and labor ridding Chicago of
its criminals instead of seeking an invis
ible “British influence” he would accomp
lish more and earn more support from
the public. And the crinals would be
much easier to find.
RAILROADS SAFE.
According to The Railway Age, “it is
doubtful if there is anything the inhabi
tant of the United States can do now
with more safety than ride in a passenger
train, unless it is to stay in bed.” It
then shows with statistical forcefulness
just how safe railway traffic has been
made by recalling that for the first six
months of 1927, according to the report
of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
only two passengers were killed while
riding on trains, one of these fatalities be
ing due to a collision and one to a derail
ment. There were 40 passengers killed,
but 19 of them were killed while getting
on or off tra.ins > 8 by being struck by
trams or cars and 11 in miscellaneous
ways.
The number of passengers carried dur
ing the period was 416,630,000, and the
average distance they traveled was 39
miles. Therefore, on the average, only,
one passenger in each 208,265,000 carried
was killed while riding on a train, and
only erne passenger in each 10,413,250
was killed in any way. The best record
THE CONCORD TIMES
ever made in any entire year was in 1923,
when the total number of passengers kill
ed was 138, or one in each 7,216,000. If
the record of the entire year 1927 is as
good in proportion as that of the first six
months it will surpass that of 1923.*
“For many years,” says The Railway
Age, “the managements and employes
have been co-operating energetically and
co-operating intelligently to increase
safety of operation, and it is doubtful if
anv other industry in the world has made
a better record in reducing accidents than
our railways. The worst record ever
made was in 1913, when the total number
of persons of all classes killed was 10,964.
The number of passengers killed in that
year was 176, a reduction of 50 per cent.
The number of employes killed in 1913
was 3,715, and in 1926 only 1,590, a re
duction of 57 per .cent.
“The most difficult safety problem with
which the railways have had to deal with
in recent years has been presented at
highway grade crossings, but at last there
seems to be some progress being made in
dealing with this problem, the number of
killed at such crossings having
shown a small reduction in the first half
of this year in spite of the continued in
crease in the number of automobiles.”
, DEFENDS HIS PARTY.
In the November Forum, Stanly FrOst,
connected with the New York Herald-
Tribune, says that the “Donkey” Demo
cratic party has no important issues and
is hopelessly divided on minor ones. He
thinks, therefore, that the party is bound
to go to pieces and that all the Republi
cans have to do is to sit steady in the boat
of “industrial prosperity.” He thinks this
prosperity is ample to continue his party
in power.
In response in the same number of the
Forum Mr. Roland Morris, President
Wilson’s Ambassador to Japan, points
out that even now, after an overwhelm
ing Presidential defeat, the Democratic
party has 194 out of 445 Representatives,
47 out of 96 Senators and 22 out of 48
Governors—a pretty good showing for a
party supposed to be “dying” after 128
years of life, a party “born almost with
the birth of our constitutional govern
ment, nurtured by one of the Fathers of
the Republic,” and covering the whole pe
riod from Thomas Jefferson to Woodrow
Wilson. Mr. Morris insists that, in spite
of temporary factionalism, the old histor
ical party, which “at one time or anoth
er has fought and vanquished” every
other American party in existence, is still
united at heart as well as vigorously
alive—and further:
“The Democratic tradition .not only
persists with its gripping influence, but
during the last decade has been revivified
and enriched to an extent not yet fully
appreciated by the ideals and achieve
ments of Woodrow Wilson. Inspired by
him, the party became an effective instru
ment by which the American people ob
tained constructive legislation of extra
ordinary value. When war came, the
party discharged its task effectively, vig
orously and with an absence of scandal
and corruption which has had no paral
lel in our history. When the problems of
peace and readjustment faced a war-torn
world it was Woodrow Wilson who con
tributed the ideals of international con
duct * * To the practical wisdom of
Jefferson, to the colorful achievements
of Jackson, to the balanced political judg
ment of Tilden, to the rugged honesty of
Cleveland, has been added the idealism
and vision of Wilson.”
The administration is ready to fight for
a tax reduction of $250,000,000. That is
less than the total generally predicted
and about half as much as the Democrats
will advocate. Maybe Secretary Mellon,
who has outlined the government’s poli
cy, feels that after all his total is too lit
tle and the Democrats too much and a
compromise can be reached on about
$350,000,000, just about the total that
the administration would really feel was
justified. The tax reduction is going to
produce a big fight, along with farm re
lief, flood relief and the like, and the par
ty leaders will have to be strictly on the
job if they get Congress through in time
for the presidential campaigns. We be
lieve the Democrats will fight for a big
ger reduction than $250,000,000 but they
might compromise on $350,000,000, espe
cially if they see they are beat at their
own figures.
HARDING’S SUCCESS INSPIRES
THEM.
Senator Curtis, of Kansas, Republican
leader in the Senate since the death of
Senator Lodge, tells his friends they can
go ahead with their plans to offer him
as a Presidential candidate. He insists,
however, that he will not be sacrificed as
a “favorite son” but will make the race
only on the condition that he be seriously
considered.
Senator Watson’s friends and Senator
Willis’ friends are grooming them too,
and the three may be said to have caught
their inspiration from the success of Pres
ident Harding who was nominated when
the party failed to agree on any of the
real leaders.
When the convention opens there will
be nothing more than “favorite son”
strength for the three Senators and they
must realize this. They know that Sec
retary Hoover, Vice President Dawes
and maybe former Secretary Hughes
will be considered the outstanding can
didates. But the fact that several of these
prominent party men have been mention
ed only serves to increase their optimism.
The more strong men in the race the bet
ter the chances of the men who are not
so strong.
Few people had ever heard of Presi
dent Harding when .the Republican con
vention began that year. Men who had
been leaders in the party were seriously
considered but the deadlock came and
the leaders switched to the Ohio man.
Curtis, Willis and Watson think the same
thing may occur next year and they are
going to be hanging around, ready to
accept anything that may come their
way, . !
One of these men may get the nomi
nation but .it will come only after the
more prominently known have been elim
inated for one reason or another.
WADE RESIGNS.
Stacy Wade, insurance commissioner
for the State of North has re
signed to enter private “business. He is
the first of the elective officers to resign
during the McLean regime.
Mi. Wade gives as his reason for re
signing the desire to become associated
with a private enterprise that offers
more financial returns. He has served
the State for a number of years and de
clined to turn down the offer that no
doubt will mean greater financial returns.
His resignation brings to the front
again the question of more pay for State
officials. The matter was before the last
legislature but little was done to raise
the salaries to anything like the average
in private enterprises. It also emphasizes
.the fact* that the average successful bus
iness man can accept State office only
when he has accumulated enough money
to live on the income in addition to what
he gets from the State.
Such a condition should not exist. It
should be possible for the best men to
hold office, regardless of their financial
status No doubt it is often true that the
fight for office is made only by men of
means, whereas the best man ofttimes
passes up the chance to serve his State
because he cannot, afford to make the
financial sacrifice involved.
We should pay adequately. There is
no business greater or of more import
ance than the business of State and our
salaries should be such as to challenge the
biggest business men of the State.
COMES NOW MR. SLEMP.
Richmond Times-Dispateh.
What attitude is a fair-minded, anti-Coolidge
Democrat to tak£ with respect to Mr. Coolidge and
the Republican nomination in 1928? When Mr
Coolidge issued his “I do not choose to run’' stated
ment, many Democratic voters and many Demo
cratic newspapers and many Republican voters
and many Republican newspapers expressed the
opinion that Mr. Coolidge did not mean that he
‘‘would not” run for President in 1928, but mere
ly that he did not elect or prefer or desire to run.
Thereupon, every Republican newspaper that had
accepted- the Coolidge statement as a flat refusal
to run in 1928 bared its arm, drew its sword and
smote, hip and thigh, every Democratic news
per that had questioned' the„ finality of the Cool
idge statement. Republican newspapers that had
failed to interpret the Coolidge statement as be
ing as irrevocable as a decree in enice were sor
rowed over as publications pitably but honestly in
capable of understanding the English language.
Rut Democratic newspapers that had also failed
so to interpret the Delphic utterance of the Presi
dent were branded as wilful and deliberate scoffers
in which there war sin and no shame.
Then came Charles E. Hughes back from a
European trip. When he was asked what he
thought of Mr. Coolidge’s statement, he replied
that he thought Mr. Coolidge would be nominated
and elected all the same. That rather crimped
and cramped the orthodox Republican style of at
tacking all Democrats who did not receive the
statement from Coolidge with all reverence as the
true word of a great statesman in whom there is
no guile. But that temporary paralysis passed,
and soon all the fundamentalists among the Cool
idgeites were at it again—grieving over the way
wardness of those Republicans who could not see
the light and bitterly anathematizing all those ma
licious Democrats who had closed one eye when
they read the statement from Coolidge.
But now comes C. Bascom Slemp, former secre
tary to the President and even now owner of the
Republican party in Virginia and says that the
President’s statement that he did not “choose to
rHn” was merely the expression of a preference and
that it did not, and does not, close the door to his
nomination He says, further, that if the Re
publican National Convention were to be held now,
Mr. Coolidge would be nominated.
If anybody outside Mr. Coolidge’s circle of inti
mate friends knows and understand what Mr.
Coolidge means by such peculiarities of speech as
he may be accustomed to employ, that body ought
to be C. Bascom Slemp. True, Mr. Slemp is a
Virginia, but he heard Mr. Coolidge’s Vermonetese
lacquered with Bostenese for a considerable peri
od, and he should be an accomplished interpreter.
And he says what he says about what Mr. Cool
idge meant when he said what he said.
What is an honest but bewildered Democrat to
understand? Everybody knows there’s a wide dif
fertnce between Southern English and Northern
English ; but is there also a difference between the
Democratic language and the Republican language?
—and are there widely varying dialects in the Re
publican language?
practicalities.
Governor A1 Smith, according to Dixon Merritt,
investigator for The Outlook, who has just made a
tour of Tennessee and Kentucky, cannot carry the
Solid South. Governor Bmith, he says, has none
of the many qualities that make for statesmanship.
Saya he:
* L he Poeticalities of a pleasant smile,
Alfred B. Smith know nothing of statesmanship.
He has good teeth, apparently a good digestion, a
hearty handshake, a radiant personality, a cer
tain knack of administering matters of which he
has an intimate empirical knowledge; but he is
utterly lacking in that breadth, and depth, and
sweep of things that make the statesman.
Passing up the question as to whether A1 Smith
can or cannot carry the Southern states if nomiat-
question which the investigator has settled
for himself—it must be confessed that the writer
has at least conjured up a word picture of a very
successful politician.
v Practicalities he mentions—this hearty
handshake, pleasant amile, good digestion, radiant
personality, a certain knack of administering mat*
ters—have carried mediocre man a long way in
public esteem. After all, it isn’t every time that
the American people elect a statesman as Presi
dent. We have two very illustrious examples of a
public indifferent to statesmanship in the incum
bent and his predecessor.
Ths prise optimist of the year is the statistician
who says one American in each five knows how to
drive a car. — Manila. Bulletin.
Thursday, Nov
■ J , H
NOI SE T "
Monroe Journal. ~~~—' ° l *H
Why in the world
nominationT v h n,d
chance of being n °*>*
forseen social or . N °»hi n g **I
and next fall could gi v T
only thr? *
he Civil liar ami
h110w.,1 t„ take lb , snl "< K
for two separate terms and ty" l, "'ii.’
ular circumstance
such circumstances eiUt
J n »«rmal times vJu'
minority in this country «*k
juterestej chan*, a'tS,“ '
made so lon* as ever,bo,!, Su*
have about what he w ,s
credit plentiful. Thp nt «
ministration didn’t make J ? ° f C
beans might steal the \
and the people would vote ? Bnd %
year if times were thp ***‘ 5
bo what is the use for tv,
nominations? „„ anri n m ° Cr *t*t*u
and let the local bora h"o ,K
crane bta.es. The Ch.nl,.V""•i.
out many Democrat, who ' T* **rj,
We could find half a do» n m
to be nominated or elects n -'H*,
by The Observer. as one?
The wets arc thinking , ha ,
Governor Smith nominated rhl
And the drys are showing sum* V° ul(i b
be nominated. \y e t «s
like the Mississippi »"od s^"'««.
chance of being elected j • n w »uli |
ways fool politics and ’thevT° r
The country is dry and it JV* ***
Republicans might nominate a
Governor Smith would he *e ? »
and would still be elected in rs
have to be wet or dry, he onlr
label!’ A dUn, “ J
THE NEGRO ON TH E
Monroe Journal.
Booker \\ ashington!s idea tll
was at his best as a farmer Dr'A 4
never in high favor 4th certain 1
took to be leaders off the neem ~
which looked for negro . .£££[ J
schemes °f •‘ eq ua ]i ty!’ and such *
Washington s idea wds that the J M
aH the equality that Ijis efforts as Tll
win and no more. He therefore J,,
the negro that he must get on by Iff,
aud steadfastness. In agriculture he
opportunity, for he considered the nJ.
farmer Washington died fefo*
ment of negro population started in.
A study has been made of fourteen R
States to find out what the ceneue ihoW
tion to negro tendency, from 1910 to w
merically seven states showed an kmJ
tenancy in the fifteenryear period a D( j „ T ,
crease. Taking the; satire group nf g
number of negro farfl tenants deer**.
667.913 in 1910 to 635612 in 1926. ht
period the number of negro farm owner! j
In these states from 210,110 to
other words, there was an exodus of m
ers from the South rather than any apj
passing from tenancy into ownership.
A study of the table reveals that the m
negro tenant farmers increased slightly
ginia, Maryland, Oklahoma., Arkansas
iana, and increased phenomenally in ft
North Carolina. On the other hand, th
slight decreases In Florida, Kentucky, Te
South Carolina and Mississippi, and pin
decreases in Alabama and Georgia. It y
that there has been a steady migration of
from the South Atlantic states north™
a considerable number of them stoppingi
Carolina. There appears also to kae
migration from the Gulf stares mn
the newer cotton areas in Oklahoma and
THE WELSHER’S REWARD.
Asheville Citizen.
Commeting with pathetic pessimism 00!
ler’s plea for a revival of thinking and u
discussion of issues in the realm of polit
Washington Daily News bursts into unati
aud sees no chance for fulfillment of tb
guished doctor’s wish.
“Theoretically,” says The News, “ptiNif
are servants of the people. Practically
the masters, because they select delegate*
inating conventions and control nominiw
the object of the two machines In polio
win elections, not. to promote prinnpls
when such promotion help* to wln iim
election in front of them. Jab-hoWßii
interested in jobs than in political priacpl
Pointing out that ‘‘the highly organa™
parties are controlled by office holders. 1
these gentlemen “won’t enthuse river m
thinking.” The News throws up its bu*
into a Slough of Deepond bordered by«
ink, and abandons all hope of a h u -*-‘
proved politics
But before so sadly and nnnwrnw \
the ghost, it might have reminded J
in politics they are getting exacUy m
serve and reaping precisely what t«;
public welshes on its patriotic duty. •
element, half of the nation, stays ß ■ (
polls, takes no interest in politic* »»
care who is elected or what pard
country’s affairs. ..j
The result is unavoidable, n« rur *
Here, as everywhere else, the *
welsher’s reward. The office ’
to kick the public around sh long
its stupidity and lack of P afr _'
invites the mark of the iron b
COMING FAST.
Southern Textile Bulletin. h|Te «
Almost » dozen Northern
plans tor comin* South •• 1 ;. .ni
It Is interesting to note ■
ber of mills in Pennsylvania are
be moved. e„. P medti* !
As far as the South is t*
portant feature of the move
riety of production in w m
engaged. For instance, - <
show that besides two co t e j ßg pl»*
the Carolines include a rayo p jj
fashioned hosiery mill, a mil*
and a print works g 9 g 3 ei
These plants are cited E0 * I
the various types that are part®* 1
the Southern States. A«* •
ment is of ti/urse given ove t „
resolution wco*
Kinston Free Presa. , deDt <rf W
Dr Elmer R. Hoke, P^; b D eßl3
lege, 'sounded a timely
dation sent the B » n . he
at Durham, a dar or 0 f learni#
dency of higher Institute*
athletes for their services. , too .»•
that Dr. Hoke has P
recommendation, if V t 0 the
hardship beo.u.r. •«? j d ,SeW» »
given it in the pr«»J' B %p.w» »
self-help students fr '"® P in6U turi<>»;
in the athletics of tb«
The question of P . rthy a nd
be confused with injC list.
forts of a constant or kiog tb , of
are partially or whohy fpr
college. It won *. . purpose. ,
tion. in spite of it;»
than to do an iW stlce
of the student
A New York
a’ stranded launch . hflg
horseback. At Ujt
mounted police, j
Sidewalks are * T,r *
but at the sage tn” pn*
and fewer. —