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The Smithfield Herald , ... . i-i? i? 1 PMblisheJ Every Tuesday and Friday. BEATY & LASS ITER Smithfield, N. C. Editors and Proprietors, Cash in Advance. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: Oae Year, $1.50 I i ifht Months, 1.00 Six Months, .75 Three Months, .40 Entered at the Post Office at Smith field, Johnston County, N. C., as Second-class Matter. Teamwork Wins. It ain't the puns nor armament Nor funds that they can pay, But the close co-operation That makes them win the day. It ain't the individuals Nor the army as a whole, But the everlastin' teamwork Of every bloomin* soul. ? Rudyard Kipling. The war demand for tent cloth has made necessary an increase from 3,000,000 to 89,000,000 yards in one year. This demand has been met. Acording to the Census of 1900 there were 67,719,410 head of cattle in the United States. In 1910, there were only 01,803,866. The estimated numl ;r of cattle in this country to day is 63,500,000 head. One Colonel T. Roosevelt spent a j few days in Washington last week. If his visit did nothing more it tended to strengthen the critics of the Ad ministration. Which does he love I better, himself or his country? There is such an imperative de- 1 mand for a large food production in the United States this year that every boy and man now living and working | on a farm should remain there and use his utmost endeavors to make | more foodstuff's. On account of the lack of labor, it | is estimated that ten per cent less com will be raised in the great corn State of Iowa this year than in 1917. Last Friday Congressman Ramsey er, of Iowa, stated in the House that this country needed one million more farm laborers. The ruling of the Food Administra tion this week in regard to the pur chase of flour and other breadstuff's is hittinp some folks now and they are complaining. There is no use to complain. It may be worse a little later if the war keeps on. Congress man Quin, of Mississippi, said on the floor of the House one day last week: "No doubt if this war continues an other year there will be a rationing of our people. That time is going to come, and our people had just as well get prepared to put their stom achs on lighter rations morning, noon and night." Few people, compara tively speaking, have as yet realized the seriousness of the situation now confronting us. FOUR HUNDRED TEMPERANCE SPEECHES. Rev. R. L. Davis, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon work in this State, informs us that from January 1st to March 1st, there has been and will be as many as four hundred temperance speeches made in North Carolina. These will made by some of the lead ing speakers of the United States. The aim in this work seems to be Total Abstinence for the Individual, Law Enforcement for the State and Prohibition for the Nation. To Speak For Temperance in Johnston We are asked to publish the follow ing appointments: Former Congressman from Ar kansas, Minor Wallace, will speak at the Baptist church in Smithfield Tues day night, February 12th; at the Methodist church at Four Oaks Wed nesday night, February 13th; and at the School Auditorium at Selma Thursday night, February 14th. The New York Times has this to say of Mr. Wallace: "One of the cham pion rapid-fire orators of Congress" and William Jennings Bryan, the great Commoner, speaks of him in thef-e words: "An orator of magni tism and strength with fine address." THE FOREIGNERS AMONG US. In the country districts of the South, and especially in North Caro lina, there are very few foreigners. It is not this way in the North or in the Northwest whore immigrants were pouring into that part of Ameri ca before the European war at the rate of a million or more a year. There are many communities where half or more of the people are foreign born. But even here we have a few foreigners. We should treat them right. There is a tendency and especially since the war began to look on foreigners as enemies. This is the wrong view to take of this matter as most of the foreigners of the United States are as loyal as any of us can be. We should think of this matter from their standpoint. They had heard of America as the land ?f the free where there is plenty of land and great opportunities. They left their homeland to come and dwell jimong us. Why should we not make them feel at home among us? Why should we not do all we can for them ? Why should we hinder them in any way? How would we feel in a foreign country if everybody should turn against us? The foreigners among us, not even the Germans among us, can not stop the great war. If they could do so' no doubt they would do so at once. We should treat them right at all times, but we should use special care to do so while the war lasts. FIGHTING FOR PEACE. England, France, Russia, Italy and now the United States, as Allies, are engaged in the greatest war of his tory to secure permanent world peace. With twenty or more millions of men at the colors, with the losses in "dead, wounded and captured of more than 25 per cent, with debts piled moun tain-high and reaching many, many billions, th?y are fi.ghting for a defi nite purpose, "and that is the defeat of German militarism. If the Prus sian military caste retains its power to control the military and foreign policy of Germany after the war, peace will not be permanent, and war will begin again when the chauvin istic advisors of the Hohenzollern dynasty deem a conquest and victory possible.? Ex-President Taft. MR. BAKER'S DEFENSE. (Baltimore American, Rep.) Secretary Baker needed no defense to the American people. His facts, as set forth in his address, are facts of the first importance to the nation, which is debtor to him for his state ment. With no credit to those who have stirred up the criticism of the War Department, the furore that, in comparison with the weight of facts of efficiency, is but a tempest in a teapot, has had the effect of solidify ing the intelligent American public about the administration with full and grim purpose to continue this un broken front of sentiment and action until the close of the war. The address of the Secretary of War has had the effect of clinching the nails of his Senate Commitee de fense and making the position of the War Department impregnable. This is not because there have been no flaws, nor because there have been no mistakes, and not because there have been no failures of co-ordina tion. There have been all these, and perhaps much more. But the total work of the department has been phenomenal, and the results beyond the imagination of the most sanguine Americans, even among its critics, at the time the country entered the war. Now let all criticism ahd cavilling stop! Let ancient history be buried! Let all Americans of every type, class and condition realize that if the war keeps up it will be bitter business. The nation has never entered upon, the world has never known, such a war. Let all unite, let all co-operate, let all show their true Americanism and forget overzeal of critics and the mistakes of Mr. Chamberlain and the hot-headed intervention of well-mean ing Mr. Roosevelt. CIVILIZATION AT STAKE. He who proposes peace now, there fore, either does not see the stake for which the Allies are fighting or wishes the German military autocracy still to control the destinies of all of us as to peace or war. Those who favor permanent world peace must oppose, with might and main, the proposals for peace at this juncture of the war, whether made in social istic councils, in pro-German confer ences or by Pope Benedict. The Allies are fighting for a prin ciple the maintainance of which af fects the future of civilization. If they do not achieve it they have sac rificed the flower of their youth and mortgaged their future for a century. The Allies cannot concede peace until they conquer it. When they do so it will be permanent. Otherwise they fail. ? Ex-President Taft. KKI**K* ******** m * * PORTRAIT GALLERY OF * * OL'R SOLDIER BOYS * X * EDWIN SMITH POU. Ensign Edwin Smith Pou is the younger son of Congressman and Mrs. Edward W. Pou. He graduated at Turlington Graded School, Smith- ; field, in 1914, and attended the Uni versity of North Carolina 1915-1916. Attended George Washington Univer sity at Washington for a short while, j Leaving school he answered the Presi- i dent's call for militia and served on Mexican Border. He was commis sioned a Lieutenant of Cavalry at Port Myer in May, 1917. He was transferred to the Flying Corps in July and spent some months in Cana da in training with the Royal Flying Corps. After being in the service at Mount Clemens, Michigan, for a short while, he resigned and was transfer red to the Naval Flying Corps and commissioned an Ensign. He is now j at Norfolk, Va. He was married on January 2, 1918, to Miss Margaret Carr Roberts. MAKE IT MORE READABLE. A Suggestion In Regard to The Congressional Record. Kcnly, N. C., Jan. 29, 1918. Senator F. M. Simmons, Washington City. Dear Senator Simmons: The daily edition of the "Congres sional Record" is sex-ving the general ; public not so well as it should. The purpose of this letter is to point out a defect, suggest an i improvement, and request consideration. The "Record" is consulted by a number of busy men; I may be allow ed to name myself as an example. I as a school teacher and a superin tendent: by time is nearly all taken by office and class-room labors. I de sire to keep at least fairly informed as to the doings of the Congress and of the sentiments of the leading members of that body. But as the "Record" has no daily front page in dex similar to that of modern publi cations of the better class, it is diffi cult for me to find the meat of any particular dopy without reading it through ? and manifestly I seldom find time for that. In my opinion, a well-arranged out line or front-page index would in crease the usefulness of the "Recoi'd" as much as sensible headlines in crease the usefulness of the best of our daily newspapers. In these war times, it is extremely important that the "Record" be made as intelligible as possible. The lar ger the number of the people who understand and appreciate the doings of our gevernment, the greater will be the number who will support the government with unquestionable loy alty and enthusiasm. With regards and many good wishes, I am Very sicerely yours, M. B. ANDREWS, Superintendent. The above letter has been seni. to ! Senator F. M. Simmons, Washington City; it was written by Professor M. B. Andrews, Superintendent of the 1 Kenly State High School, Kenly, N. C. ' I OUR WAR AIMS. "What we demand in this war, therefore, is nothing peculiar to our selves. It is that the world be made ( fit and safe to live in; and particular ly that it be made safe for every peace-loving nation which, like our own, wishes to live its own life, de termine its own instructions, be as sured of justice and fair dealing .by the other peoples of the world as against force and selfish aggression. All the peoples of the world are in effect partners in this interest, and for our own part we see very clearly that unless justice be done to others it will not be done to us. The program of the world's peace, therefore, js our prosrram." ? President Wilson's Mes sage of January 8. OLD NORTH STATE NEWS. * Live Items of Interest Clipped And Culled From North Carolina Newspapers. The final contest for the Aycock cup, in the North Carolina high school debating union, has now keen set for April 12. The triangular debates, Secretary E. R. Rankin states, will be held on March 29. The finals will be held at the University of North Caro lina on April 11 and 12. More than 275 separate schools are now enrolled in the contest for this year. As has been the custom for the last two years, this week in April will be known as "high school week." o o J. W. Cashion, age 44, head machinist at the McAden mills, McAdenville, was instantly killed Monday after noon by accidentally coming into con tact with a live wire. Cashion was at work in the basement, preparing to adjust a drop light. He placed his hand on a pipe near the ceiling which was thereby shoved against a wire, according to those who witnessed the accident. There was a flash and the machinist was instantly killed, receiv ing five hundred volts. o o At a meeting of the Civilian Relief Committee of Raleigh Wednesday, it was decided to establish, probably in Raleigh, a school for nursing which will be known as the North Carolina Training School ijor Public Health Nurses. The school will be establish ed by the State Board of Health and University of North Carolina and will be maintained by proceeds from a fund established for that purpose. The instruction will include lectures by experts and practical public health nursing. o o With the arrival at Asheville Fri day of Maj. E. H. Bruns, United j States medical corps, and a corps of assistants, it became known that the government has already decided to double the size of the camps for tubercular soldiers at Azalea, and that work on a camp for 1,000 men would be started at once. The original plans for the hospital called for a camp for 500 patients. The camp for tubercular soldiers is to be supplied with water from the Asheville water Supply and the city has already started plans for laying a water line to the camp. With the announcement of the doubling of the primary size of the camp comes the announcement that all buildings will be constructed so as readily admit of additions later, indicating that the hospital will be increased in size later. BOX PARTIES. Short notices of box parties will be published at a nominal price of 25 cents each. Stamps or coin should be sent with notice. * * * We shell be glad to have a short account of box parties held giving us the amount realized and for wh:.t pur pose it is to be used. ? * * Notices of box parties should be sent in at least ten days before same is held if it can be done. Let the teacher always sign his or her name to notice, not necessarily for publi cation, but in order that we may know the name of the sender. * * * Sandy Grove School. There will be a box party at Sandy Grove School House on Friday night, February 8, 1918. Everybody in vited. Girls, bring boxes. Funds will go for benefit of school. J ANNIE BETHEA, Prin. Bentonville, N. C., R. 2. Urges South t? Produce More Food. Secretary McAdoo, as Director Gen eral of the Railroads, has issued a statement declaring that the produc tion by each section of the United States of its own food and feed stuff would be much more economical and would effect a great relief in the transportation problem. He urges upon the people of the South, especially the farmers, to re lieve the strain on the railroads as much as possible during the coming year by producing their own food and feed crops, thus rendering unneces sary the transportation of such ma terials from other parts of the coun try to them. The Secretary emphasizes the fact that he does not suggest that the growing of cctton should be dis couraged, but that the South, in ad dition to raising all the cotton that it can well cultivate, should grow hay and com for its stock and produce as much food as possible for its own people. He says, "If the South can Teed it self, the effect will be to release from unnecessary service ih the South a vast number of freight cars and en gines and greatly help to win the war." ? CAR AGRICULTURAL LIME JUST received. Selma Supply Co. WE SELL THE NEW WAY AIR Cooled Gasoline Engine. Cotter Hardware Company, Smithfield. OBERS 8-3-3. YOU CAN HAVE IT today. Austin-Stephenson Co. SEE US FOR POULTRY NETTING and goose fence. Cotter Hardware Company. THE SMITHFIELD BUILDING & Loan Association has helped a num ber of people to build homes. It will help others, and maybe you. New series of shares now open. See Mr. J. J. Broadhurst. ONE FINE MILCH COW FOR sale. Apply to J. R. Durham, Four Oaks, N. C., No. 4. TWO CAR LOADS OF ASPHALT roofing just received. Cotter Hard ware Company, Smithfield, N. C. SEE US FOR POULTRY NETTING j and goose fence. Cotter Hardware Company. THREE HUNDRED TONS BEST grade fertilizers now in warehouse. Cotter-Underwood Co., Smithfield, N. C. ONE CAR AMERICAN FENCE JUst received. We have any height. Cotter Hardware Company. A FEW LITTLE DUTCH SULKY Plows that we can save you money on. Austin-Stephenson Company. WAGONS, WAGONS & HARNESS. Call on Selma Supply Co. A FEW LITTLE DUTCH SULKY Plows that we can save you money on. Austin-Stephenson Company. SEVERAL GOOD YOUNG MULES for sale. See Selma Supply Co. IF YOU WANT CEMENT SEE THE Smithfield Hardware Company. GET YOUR SODA TODAY. AUS tin-Stephinson Company. FOR GOOD ROOFING SEE SELMA Supply Company. TWO CAR LOADS BUGGIES JUST unloaded. Cotter-Underwood Com pany, Smithfield, N. C. CAR CEMENT ON HAND. SELMA Supply Company. POTASH? WE HAVE IT. COME quick. Austin-Stephenson Co. SEE US FOR ASPHALT ROOFING and proslate shingles. Cotter Hardware Co. # COTTON SEED MEAL AND ACID. Come ?>fter it now. A., *in-Steph enson Company. The City Grocery For 1918 Will Continue To Lead In Fancy Groceries. Our hundreds of satisfied customers is our best advertisement. Let us serve YOU too. City Grocery Phone 1 . Smith field, N. C. JUST RECEIVED Car Wire Fence We handle Hardware of all kinds, Shingles, Laths, Doors and Windows, Lime and Cement, Farm Implements, Harness of all kinds, Paints and Oil, and anything in Hardware and Building Supplies * 9 Brown & Sasser SELMA, N. C. 7 \ Just One More Each The Christmas Holidays are over and we have a few books, only one copy of each title, which we want to sell now. Read over the list and order at once. Uncle Remus and His Friends, by Joel Chandler Harris, Price $1.50. Nights With Uncle Remus, by Joel Chandler Harris, Price $1.50. Under Fire, by Henri Barbusse, Price $1.50. Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, Price $1.75. A Booklover's Holidays in the Open, by Theodore Roosevelt, Price $1.75. Either of the above books will be sent anywhere within 150 miles of Smithfield postpaid for the price named. We have only one copy of each. Order quick if you want them. Herald Book Store Smithtield, N. C.
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