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THE TATTLEU
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i THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
debate is to be "The League of Na
tions," it is natural that our interest
in it should revive somewhat Even
-50c per school j those of us who may not take an ae
! tive part in the debate are interested.
for we all want our school to win.
This subiect was the issue in the . "Fools, to talking: Drone.
Entered as second class mail at the ,ast presidential campaign, but siruv Are sure to make their follies known."
Oxford, N. C, Postoffice Novem- we made separate peace with Ger- Gay.
ber 16, 1921. ; manv our interest has errown rather rv .. r.
; , u.ar suitors
In my opinion the adoption of
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JOE KENN GIVES US A PIECE OF
HIS MIND
Editors' Note: Isn't that just lik?
dear old Joe? Always generous will
ing to part with the last remnant
he has, even if he had only a little
to start with.
HOPELESS
Editorial comment: Not often do
we run acoss a title as aptly chosen
as the above. Read the thing hereun
to append;!, Gentle Reader, and ex
amine your own pulse. "Ah," I hear
you murmur feebly, "hopeless is the
word."
And ever and anon
From the wide plains spreading by
And all beyond
Sank intfi the clwninir ckv.Kliiu bLv
i t :: iV. - .1 t: t .... .w
Staff " "1C Fn As you were kind enough to suggest Save wher, twinkling str
Edwin Shaw Editor-in-Chief the Plan wo"ld ,n no AW1f harnif"' last week, an issue of the Tattle with- Flawed from billowy clouds
Herbert Rountree, Ivey Allen Lifer- to the United States. And it would out me in the role of eo&t WQuld -n Miniature Venus amJ Marg
org Editors. certainly laciioate our reiauons wun M ,ike a circus without a down
Bessie Faulkner Associate me ouner muwi ui me K.uue, ,or perhaps some of you have read It
Wrapped in white and fluffy shrouds.
TVion cfill
Jack Brinkley, Annie Gray Bur- PP1 in mutual understanding al- Vl to Advertise, by Megrue and 1 All the word doth he,
roughs School Activities.
James Webb, Clarence Burch Com
munity Activities.
Edgar Reece, William Hunt Ath
letics. Almon Upchurch, J. D. Brooks, Jr.
Agony Column.
Madison Usry Treasurer Athletic
Association.
William S. Livingood, Mildred Har
rington Managing Editors.
DR. HAYS HERE
Dr. Benj. Hays has been called
Oxford by the illness of Dr. T. L.
Booth. It is good to see Dr. Hays
again. A warm welcome always a
waits him in Oxford.
ways get aoriK uener .uKew.e. Hackett. If so, you will recall he Until
those who labor under misunderstand- f0ijowinf, apt illustration: "When a Arises the Mistress of the sky.
,nPs- duck lays an egg. she acts the fool With dainty leaps
ou all know that you do not ilw aml keepi quUftt but when a hen ays She mounts the fl ,.oum,
a person who is always standing aloof an ew? it-s Yluck-cluck-cluck' all over Viewing a world that sleeps
and seems U, think he is too good to the barnyard until the whole world And casts her rays to ground.
knows what has happened." Then love
Well, gentlemen of The Tu ttler Starts anew
staff, I'm no hen. I do not lay eggs,
and if it is all he same to you, I could
manage with a little less advertisiiv,.
Joe Renn
MISS HARRISS' CLASS HAS A
PARTY
Miss Harriss' Sunday School class
had a jolly party in Lyon Memorial
building Friday night. Each boy
L 1. i i I t I .
urougni a guest ami everyuuuy tuaj affm,ment.
brought an apron. If you have evir Frank
attended an old-fashioned "candy
associate with you. i ou like best
the person who is jolly and kind. Is
it not the same way w'ith nations?
Yet that is exactly what the United
States lias done. Will it "ot be the
same way with nations as with peo
ple? Now this may sound like knock
ing, but I do not mean it for such.
We are now launched on the pro
ject of disarmament. This is a very
hard problem. Will this project not
be made more practicable and more
feasible if the participants are linked
by some kind of mutual agreement?
You may not like the League of Na
tions as proposed by President Hard
ing. I am not advocating this plan
especially, but I would like to see
some plan by which the nations of the
world may come to some sort of a mu-
again;
From above
She sees my heart in pain;
Alas
Butler DeMuth Players come rec
ommended by press and public, as
the highest class entertainers on the
road today. Do not fail to see and
hear them at the High School audito
rium January 80th and 31st.
too socn
Is my love spent in vain
To the Lady in the Moon.
James Mmiy
The Butler DeMuth Players at the
High School, January 30th and 31st.
Monday and Tuesday. Do not for
get the date. Help the library fund.
Slauchtek
WHO'S YOUR DRUGGIST?
Does he give you a square deal on every transaction?
WE STAND UACK OF ALL THE GOODS 11'; SELL
L R7 PSttmaim
you know whit fun everybody '--- r-,r-rrTT tt vTin r,,r
, , . . - - . ; iiOiLL. vcmuin jmjaxxow) vum-i
, coming to Oxf rd for two perf or t v ;-. .v:. ..-,; . -; . . '
were 100 per cent present last Sun- m . - - ' . r ' '
1 mances on Monday and Tuesday ru I - - ' . . i i n j
DR. BOOTH'S ILLNESS CASTS
GLOOM OVER OXFORD
Dr. Booth's illness has cast a shad
ow over the entire community. In
deed, as one citizen said, it is a pub
lic calamity.
Everybody loves "Dr. Tom." From
the moment that it was known he was
sick, there has been a constant stream
of people going to his door to make provides
next week. They come highly recom
mended as music makers and mirth
provokers. They have played in the
B. F. Keith Vaudeville Circuit, the
standard by which all vaudeville h
judged. They have travelled under
the management of the Redpath Ly
ceum Bureau, which stands para
mount as a promoter of good clean
amusement.
This will give some idea of the
class ot entertainment trie company
STUDENTS
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There is no smut, no sur-
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sympathy. Young and old, rich and inp niUS.ic an( whole-souled rib tick
poor, black and white all are his jjn, vaudeville.
friends. His unconquerable optimism There wjl be musjc iots f jt, in-
has been an inspiration to those of rumental and vocal. There will bv
us who are less courageous; his life ladings, and character sketches,
of service has been a constant rebuke Irish jokes jewih jokes, joky jokes
to our own selfishness. Perhaps nev- an.i funnv jokes
THE HUB
Corner Hillsboro and College Sts.
Oxford, N. C.
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er before in the history of the town
have so many heartfelt prayers been
offered up for the recovery of a man.
May it please God to hear our petition.
MISREPRESENTATIVE SENIORS
Hail to the prodigy, the mascot of
the senior class, and chief subscribe'
to the honor roll! Behold the man
who passed through the recent
"Reign of Terror" without so much
as one wrinkle to mar the alabaster
smoothness of his brow.
If you want two good evenings of
clean, honest-to-goodness humor ami
amusement, don't fail to be at the
High School auditorium next Monday
and Tuesday.
Mr. Butler comes with a positive
guarantee of satisfaction or all mon
ey refunded to the patrons.
The performance starts at S o'clock.
Admission 25 and 50c.
Company
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
For lack of anything else to do,
Papa's in the cellar making home brew,
don't know
Well, why should a fellow worry Baby's on the back porch-
over exams when he has "corner- j what to do,
ed" all the available book learning? i Mama's in the kitchen boiling down
The above points a moral, brothers the hops,
and sisters. It is this: If uoit get up Sister's in the front room watchin r
- -
each day's work as it comes along,
you will be able to face exams, witn
out a tremor. Why not start in now?
The new term begins this week. Make
it the best term yet
Note: The subject of last week's
article was Miss Dora Wolf.)
A Senior
for the cops.
"Ned Baker
"I thought you had given up burnt
wood art, dearie," said the young
husband.
"Why, Ferdinand, how can you le
so heartless? This is a pie."
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