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MOTTOES ON THRIFT CARD.
1 and 2. (Buy a thrift card at the
post officc and see what the first and
second are.)
3. If you want to succeed save.
4. Thrift is the power to save.
5. The first principle of. money
making is money-saving.
6. Don't put off 'till to-morrovr.
7. A penny saved is a penny gained.
8. All fortunes have their founda
tions laid in thrift.
9. Many a little makes a mickle.
10. Saving creates independence.
11. Thrift begins with little sav
ings.
12.Moncy placed at interest works
day and night ? in wet and dry wea
ther.
13.Save and have.
14. Great oaks from little acorns
grow.
15. Waste not; want not.
16. Learn economy and you start on
the road to success.
Women and Arithmetic.
The knowledge of arithmetic is ab
solutely necessary to those who would
live within their means. Women are
especially ignorant of arithmetic;
they are scarcely taught the sim
plest elements, for female teachers
think the information almost useless.
They prefer to teach languages,
music, deportment, the use of globes.
All these may be important, but the
first four rules of arithmetic arc bet
ter than all. How can they compare
their expenditures with their re
ceipts, without the knowledge of ad
dition and subtraction? How can
they know precisely what to spend
in rents, or clothing, or food, or for
service, unless they know the value
of figures? How can they check the
accounts cf their tradesmen or their
servants? This want of a knowledge
of arithmetic is the cause, not only
of great waste, but of great misery.
Many a family of good position has
fallen into destitition merely because
of its ignorance of this branch of
knowledge. ? From "Thrift," by
Smiles.
importance of Remaining in School.
Mrs. Mary C. C. Bradford, president
of the National Education Association
has issued an appeal to the high
school pupils of America, impressing
upon them the importance of their
remaining in school in these critical
times that their training might be
ampje to fill the depleted ranks of
those enlisted in war services. She
emphasises the idea that the nation,
as never before, is relying upon the
boys and girls of high school age to
keep unstrained the American princi
ples. She states in part:
"If the expectations of patriotic
America are t^ be fulfilled, you young
people must make the most of your
four yars of high school life. You
must pour into those years every
atom cf physical, mental and spiritual
energy that you possess, to the end
that your trained bodies and trained
minds may be the instant and obedi
ent servants of the nation's novds.
As you work during these crucial
yeafrs, so will you live in the years to
come. As you think straight, work
hard and love mightily, so will the
nation think, work and love. As your
development is full, rich, and strong,
so will the national development be
come. I beg you not to be persuaded
to forget the opportunity of high
school life. Modern education is the
interpretation of life in terms of
truth, beauty, freedom, efficiency ?nd
service. The country and the world,
as nev^r before, will need your vision
of truth, your recognition of beauty,
and your power of service. Make
yourself ready for the nation's call
by training heart and brain and soul
to the end that when the spirit of
America says, 'I need my young peo
ple,' you be ready with the answer,
'here we are, take us, use us,' that
America may continue to teach the
world the meaning of realization."
War Savings.
Thrift Stamps and War Savings
Stamps are the most democratic of
investments and America expects
every American to show love of re
publican institutions by investing in
this democratic security. The aggre
gate amount of the investments and
the number of investors in these War
Savings securities are in a way the
answer of the people of this ?ause of
democracy throughout the world and
the vindicaation of civilization and hu
manity.
They afford every person, however
humble and however small his means,
the opportunity to contribute his part,
to do his bit, in the great struggle
against the military masters of Ger
many who seek to dominate the world
in contempt of justice and right and
freedom and without conscience and
without mercy.
Surely every American desires to
have a part in the defeat of autocracy
and the success of liberty and right.
The Cabinet. ?
George Washington had but five
Cabinet officers, a Secretary of State,
a Secretary of the Treasury, a Sec
retary of War, a Postmaster General,
and an Attorney General. A Secretary
of the Navy was added under John
Adams, a Secretary of the Interior
under Taylor, a Secretary of Agricul
ture under Cleveland, and a Secretary
of Commerce and Labor under Roos
evelt. Under Wilson, in 1913, the
duties of the Department of Com
merce and I^abor were separated and
assigned to two Cabinet officials. It is
n<^t difficult to see that the transfor
mation of one bureau post into a gov
ernmental department might consti
tute a precedent which would lead to
an almost unlimited multiplication of
Cabinet officers. ? Christian Science
Monitor.
BUSINESS SHOWS GOOI) YEAR.
Stocklholders Meeting of (he Selma
Insurance, Loan & Trust Co.
Selma, Jan. 26. ? The annual meet
ing of the stock-holders of the Selma
Insurance, Loan & Trust Company
was held in the company's office
Thursday night. The report of the
Manager ,Mr. W. L. Stancil, showed
a handsome increase in business dur
ing the past year, and the company
to be in a healthy and prosperous
condition. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
C. A. Corbett, President.
P. C. Worley, Vice-President.
W. L. Stancil, Secretary and Mana
ger.
Board of Directors: Walter G.
Ward, J. D. Massey and E. V. Wood
ard.
This is one of the oldest incorpor
ated agencies in the county and has
been doing a general insurance busi-*
ness for several years. It is the pur
pose of the manager to increase the
usefulness and efficiency of this
agency during the coming year, and
in addition to the general insurance
business, the agency will in all prob
ability handle real estate.
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I SELMA SCHOOL NOTES. *[
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The Moser and Archer Literary So
cieties joined the Selma Chapter
Daughters of the Confederacy in cele
brating Lee's birthday last Monday
afternoon. A number of the town
people were present and made the
occasion pleasant for the school. The
program was enthusiastically carried
out. Every offering was full of the
spirit of the occasion and blended
beautifully with the present day pa
triotism. The following program was
carricd out:
America ? School.
Song and Salute to the Flag ? Sec
ond Grade.
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Song: Bonnie Blue Flag ? School.
Sketch of Lee's Life ? Emma Lucas
Ward.
Recitation: The Sword of Lee ? Jen
nings Talton.
*ee as a Letter Writer ? Linwood
lardson.
Song: Ho, for Carolina ? School.
Recitation: The Conquered Banner
? Margie Benoy.
Song: Carolina ? School.
Short Talk: What Lee Meant to the
South ? E. H. Moser.
Song: lMxie ? School.
N. P.
Miss Folger and the Glee Club are
accomplishing things. They have cer
tainly enlivened the interest in sing
ing at school, and have added materi
ally to the programs given this year.
They are now studying national,
patriotic and folk songs in prepara
tion for the National .Week of Song
which the school contemplates cele
brating during the week from the
17th to the 23rd. We would like to
make it a community -iffair rather
than a school one. The purpose of
this week of songs is to encourage the
singing f?f the songs that stir the bet
ter sentiments ? the scngs that are
worth while. Let us take advantage
of the spirit of the time and make the
National Week of Songs a success. ?
R. W.
Many of the programs for the
Archer Literary Society "this spring
have been made cut and posted. By
knowing ahead the work tor them, the
pupils can ami should prepare their
part on the program carefully and
thoroughly. This is ?ot only i great
help to the pupils on the program, but
it also makes the program more inter
esting and boneficial to the other
members of the society. Sonv* of the
programs for the spring are on the
following subjects: Washington,
France, Lincoln, Red Cross and Great
Women. ? J. W. A.
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The second grade is learning to
Hooverize in a very interesting way.
The teachers have been talking to
them on the subject of THRIFT and
SAVING as it applies to the little
folks. The children are required to
make rn effort to waste not even a
crumb of their lunches. The crumbs
are collected at the end of the lunch
period, and are taken home by the
teachers or some of the children. The
children are encouraged to use both
sides of the paper; the pencil sharpen
er has given place to the knife as
more savipg to the pencil. The chil
dren have responded to teacher's ap
peal to buy thrift stamps, lather than
use their extra pennies for candy,
chewing gum, etc. By doing their
bit, and by entering into the spirit so
enthusiastically, they will learn one
of the great lessons this war is teach
ing us.
Last Tuesday morning at chapel
exercises Miss Matthews, a very
talented and accomplished entertainer
of Benson, rendered a very enjoyable
program of several selections to the
school childrep. She was in Selma in
the interest ef a Chautauqa which
she arranged to be given here during
the month of February. We hope
all the school children will support
those who have stood for the financial
siie by seeing that it is well adver
tised. If the coming performances
are as good as that of the representa
tive, we ere assured of some pleasing
numbers in the Chautauqa. ? E. V.
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Perhaps the most interesting de
bate given in the school this year was
given by the Moser Literary Society
on the Query that it seems should at
tract the attention of the business of
the town and the voters generally in a
manner to arouse agitation. The
question on which the boys waxed so
warm was: "Resolved, That Selma
should agitate a Bond Issue to Pave
the Streets and Sidewalks of the
Town." The boys were not the larg
est boys in school but they were load
ed just the same. Both sides agreed
that the progressive town of Selma
should prove herself progressive by
getting out of the mud for several
months in the year.
Euler Lee lead off for the affirma
tive. He was agitating an issuance
of bonds. His first encounter was to
acknowledge that Sclma had perhaps
spent money foolishly, money that
should have gone into the building of
streets had been spent for other
things not so important. But as
Euler's powder was dry and his gun
well loaded he did not stop with this
broad side attack. He had merely
cleared the font for his new vclley.
His next proposition was, Muddy
Streets as a drawback to any town.
Selma has this draw back and cannot
deny it. Progressive people, he said,
are moving away from Selma to
other towns not so large, but with
business sense enough to see that
if they go forward they must have
good streets. His last volley was his
biggest load and he discharged it with
force. Money spent on streets, and
spent wisely is a safe investment to
any town. He drew comparisons be
tween Selma and other towns not so
large as Solma, but with paved streets
to prove his statement that bonds
for for streets are a good investment.
The next affirmative speaker, Joseph
Tefnple, argued for the advantage of
paved streets over the mud and water
we now have. He sai dif Smithtield
could have paved streets, Selma had
no cause to go without thnm. Even
Dunn is paving her streets. What is
Selma going to do? Let a little town
like Dunn go ahead of her. We can
not expect a better post < ffice, or free
delivery of mail unless we have
paved streets. People looknig for a
place to invest money will pass Selma
by until we wake up and pave our
streets. What good is Selma's rail
road advantages to her unless she
fixes the town up a little and takes a
little self pride in being decent or at
least keep out of the mud. Paved
streets would be our biggest adver
tisement.
The negative led by the studious
F ranees Young argued for a different
way to pave the streets. He stated
that the voters would stand for a plan
that made the porperty owner pay the
most of the biii. The property owner
is the one who gets the advantage of
the rise in valuation, hence he should
be willing to foot most of the bill.
We should vote to borrow the money
to do a good job, let the town increase
fier tax rate to pay one third of the
money back and give the property
owner ten years to pay back the other
two thirds. Th* plan would distribute
the burden and get the streets paved
all the same.
Wilbur Smith closed for the nega
tive by citing instances of cities pav
ing their streets like his collage had'
mentioned. Kinston is our nearest
n: i< hbor to adopt this plan and it
worked well. Wilbur was keen in his
argument for paved streets but
thought the plan of tha negative the
wise plan to adopt. So did the judges
as the negative wen. ? C. L. R.
Money To Lend On Terms
T o Suit Borrower
There is something distinctively individual in most every
man. Every business man wants his business transactions
privately executed.
A dependable Lawyer to search the title, advice from legal
viewpoints, the technicalities involved in the trade and to lend
the money has been the beginning of many a man's way to
wealth.
Substantial, broad-minded men throughout the County
leave money with us to lend our clients. We now have several
thousand dollars in money on hand belonging to such men in
Johnston County.
We Will Lend You Their
Money.
We also represent two large Insurance Companies and will
lend Insurance money to you on long time.
Tell your needs to us. We have helped thousands.
WELLONS & WELLONS
Attorneys- A t-Law
SMITHFIELD, - NORTH CAROLINA
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