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WORKING FOR EDUCATION.
There was never a time in thel
history of the country when it
was m?.re important to stand
by the schools and the educa
tional work of the county and
State than now. In this time of
gieat stress and trials and tri
bulations when so many of her
noble sons have fallen in th>
cause of civilization and when
her taxes have been multiplyed i
many times over, England has
seen that it was the great thing
to do to stand by her education
al interests and has doubled her
taxes for schools. It is a recog
nized fact the world over that
in times of war above all other
times we cannot afford to allow
our educational interests to suf-j
fer.
The people of North Carolina
from the sea to the mountains
are fully alive to this fact and
in almost every town and coun
ty there is more and more talk
about what we shall do to contin
ue our school work along: the
most efficient lines. Many coun
ties have called county-wide
elections for the purpose of levy
ing an additional tax for schools.
Some counties have already car
ried an election for this purpose.
Others are planning to call elec
tions. In other places towns and
cities and rural districts are
planning to increase their taxes
to make their schools more ef
ficient.
The County "Board of Educa
tion of Johnston County has J
seen the great need for more
money for schools and have
asked the County Commission
ers to grant them a special elec
tion to give us more money for
our schools. The County Com
missioners have granted the re
quest and the election will be
held on April 30. The question
will be upon the levying of a
special tax of not more than fif
teen cents on the hundred dol
lars for schools.
At a meeting held in Selma
last Friday at which more than
forty teachers and members of
school boards were present, to
gether with the County Superin
tendent of Schools and two
members of the County Board
of Education, strong resolutions
were passed pledging the most
earnest support to the move
ment. This election will be car
ried because the people of
Johnston County are not ready
to take a backward step. They
believe in the schools and they
want better schools and all who
are informed know that we can
not maintain our schools and
keep them up to the standard
they are kept now without more
money. Many of the teachers
are now planning to go into oth
er work another year because
they cannot afford to continue in
the schools at the salaries paid
in the face of the high and ad
vancing cost of living. The elec-',
tion will be carried. It must be '
carried. It now becomes the
duty of every citizen who loves
the children of the county bet- j
ter than he loves his money to
put his shoulder to the wheel
and push with all his might. We
must carry our schools "over
the top." I
Remember the county-wide
election on Tuesday, April 30.
WHAT PEOPLE 1M>NT KNOW.
I^arjre Cash Salarien to Families of
Soldiers by Uncle Sam Every
Month.
Very few people know that married
men can volunteer for the regular
Army and still fewer know how the
Government takes care of their fam
ilies while they are away.
First the Government takes $15.00
of the thirty that a new soldier pets
and hands it to his wife. It gives her
another fifteen for being his wife,
so she gets $30.00 in cash every
month.
If she has one child she gets $40.00
a month. If she has two children she
gets $47.50 per month. If she has
three children $52.50. If four children
$57.50. If five children $62.50. If six
children $05.00 per month.
The soldier gets $15.00 per month
which is all ho needs to spend, as he
gets his board, clothes, doctor's bills,
heat and light free.
Uncle Sam does all this for mar
ried men so he need have no anxiety
about his family while he is away do
ing his duty.
We Will Not Fail.
"I would lose something of my trust
in the justice of Almighty God if I
doubted the ultimate triumph of our
righteous cause, in the faith of the
Puritans, in the valor of the Cava
liors, in the endurance of the patriots
from Concord to Yorktown, through
bleeding marches and starving days
in the unspeakable agony of Belgium,
in the splendid and unconquerable
courage of France, in the daring and
suffering of Italy, in the grim and
uncomplaining sacrifices of Great
Britain and her colonials from the
four quarters of th*; globe, in memory
of the women and children of the
Lusitania and the crews of peaceful
merchantmen done to death by the as
sassins of the sea, in punishment of
the lawlessness of the German Gov
ernment and the perfidy of her broken
promises, in vindication of our right
to order our ways as we choose, and
in loyalty to the soveregnly of man
above the usurjuitions of royal pre
tenders, let us take heart to strike in
the full measure of our strengh, to
the limit of our energies and re
sources, as becomes the sons of men
whose name and fame we beur." ?
Southern Planter.
Mrs. J unes A. Garfield, widow of
the twentieth president of the United
States, died from pneumonia at her
home in South Pasedena, Cal, Wed
nesday. After President Garfield's
assassination a popular subscription
for his widow and five children was
raised from which $3(i0,000 was real
ized, (he income to go to Mrs. Gar
field her life time, and to the
principal to be divided among her
children.
School Moving: Pictures.
The schedule for the Moving Pic
tures on the various Community -Cen
ters for this week is as follows:
Archer Lodge, onday night.
Meadow School, Tuesday night.
Now Hope, Wednesday night.
Koyall (Elevation Thursday night.
Hrogdcn, Friday night.
Polenta, Saturday night.
The pictures will begin at eight
o'clock each night.
The schedule for next week will be
given in Friday's Herald.
We hope all will take a little while
off from busy care to come out, rub
elbows and a hearty laugh together.
We will al lfeel better and our work
will become easier.
Yours for service,
R. P. MERK1TT.
({('solutions of Respect.
Whereas, an untimely and un
merited death has called from us our
midst our classmate and friend, Em
ma Rose, and ;
Whereas, we feel that her lofty
ideals and pure life will continue to
be an inspiration to us and others:
Be it resolved,
1. That we extend our deep sym
pathy to the stricken family,
2. That we remind them that we
need not mourn as those that have
no hope,
3. That, as the blessed Easter time
approaches our minds turn to the
thought that as Christ broke the seal
of His tomb, so He broke the bonds
of death for all time, and we live
in the sure hope of meeting our loved
ones as;ain.
4. That a copy of these resolutions
be spread on our Secretary's book,
that one be sent to The Smithfield
Herald, and another be sent to the
bereaved family.
Philathea Class of Selma
Mill S. S.
HATTIE BARNES, President.
MAMIE PRICE, Secretary.
SAVE THE QUARTERS
and
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ROWDEN W. HILL.
Private Rowden W. Hill, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Thomas Hill, of Smith
field township, went to Camp Jack
son September 22, 1917. He is 22 years
old, and with his brother, Buck H.
Hill, and Robert F. Lee, farmed and
kept bachelor's hall in Smithfield
township until they were called into
service of Uncle Sam. Mr. Hill is
now at Camp Sevier where he is a
member of Company L, 119th Infan
try.
BUCK H. IIILL.
Private Buck If. Hill, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Thomas Hill, of Smithfield
township, is now a member of Com
pany L, 119th Infantry, at Camp
Sever. He was sent to Camp Jackson
September 22, 1917. He is 22 years of
age.
ROBERT F. LEE.
Private Robert F. Lee, friend and
comrade of the Hill boys, is a son of
George Lee, of Newton Grove. He was
called into the military service of the
United States September 22, 1917, and
sent to Camp Jackson, and later trans
ferred to Camp Sevier where he is
a member of Company L, 119th In
fantry.
The three young men whose pic
tures are given above were close
friends and comrades together before
being sent to Camp Jitckson. Mr. I_.ee
was not called to go at the time the
Hill boys were called into the serv ice,
but he went before the Exemption
Board and volunteered to go with his
friends. He was taken and they have
so far all been kept together, all now
being members of the same company
al Camp Sevier.
Carolina College Preparing Teachera.
Maxton, N. C., March 16. ? Carolina
College has been advanced to the class
of colleges in North Carolina that are
recognized as qualified to equip young
women for teaching in the public
schools of the State without examina
tion for certificate. This college is do
in? a very high grade of work and is
drawing much patronage from this
part of the State.
FIXE EDUCATIONAL WORK.
School Folks Hold Meeting at Selma
and Pledge to Stand By County
Hoard of Education in County
Wide Election to be Held on April
I 30th.
Kenly, March 18.? Prof. M. B. An
drews was appointed last Friday af
ternoon to write up a resolution dic
tated by a large portion of the edu
'cators of Johnston County and send
it to the public press for publication.
The meeting that initiated the resolu
tions was composed of the following
citizens of the County: The Chairman
of the County Board of Education, the
'County Superintendent of Public In
struction, the Superintendents of all
i the* town schools of the County, the
members of several of the town school
j boards, a large delegation of teach
ers from every section of the County,
and several prominent citizens who
have the educational interests of the
people of the County at heart.
The meeting mentioned above was
jheld at Selma for the purpose of lay
ling plans for the carrying of a school
(flection covering the whole County,
and the following resolutions was
unamiously passed by those present:
"Whereas the sanest of the public
i spirited citizens of this County have
been forced by cold facts to realize
jthat the children of this County are
suffering from an educational stand
point because of the shortage of
; funds wiih which to employ a suffi
cient number of properly qualified
j teachers for the various schools of the
County, be it resolved that we unani
mously support the following propo
sitions:
"(1) That we rejoice that the Coun
ty Board of Education has seen fit
to call an election to be held on April
30, next:
"(2) That we pledge to support and
co-operate with the said board in the
most loyal, hearty, and patriotic man
ner possible; and
"(I!) That we call upon all good cit
izens of this County to stand by us
and the school officials in carrying
this election by an overwhelming ma
jority."
(Signed.)
M. B. ANDREWS, Chairman.
HOY ALL SCHOOL NOTES.
Mr. R. H. Higgins, principal at
Royall School went to Smithfield Fri
day night.
Miss Annie Maie Boasley spent the
/eek-end in Smithfield.
School attendance is very good con
sidering the time of the year. Very
few of the boys are cut.
We are glad to note that Mrs. H.
J. Daughtry, who has been on the sick
list for the past few days, is im
proving now.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stafford are all
smiles. It's a girl.
Miss Lizzie Wiggs has returned
home from a few day's visit to her
sister, near LaGrange, N. C.
Mr. H. J. .Daughtry, J. W. Jones
and Albert Philips motoi-ed to Smith
field Saturday to hear Governor Bick
ett speak.
Mr. Arthur Creech, of Dm ham, is
N. C., is spending a few days in this
section.
Mrs. R. F. Stanley, of Johnson
School section, is visiting her moth
er and father, Mr. anl Mrs. F. Glover.
Messrs. T. W. Lewis, B. C. Mal
pass and N. A. Willett, of Wilmington
N. C., were callers in our section Sun
day.
Miss Lcuy Culbreth, of Brogden
School, spept Saturday night and
Sunday with Misses Laura Young and
Annie Maie Beasley.
The farmers of this section are very
busy now, preparing to plant their
crops.
"BROWN EYES."
A Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank the good people
and friends physicians for their help
and kindness shown us in the sad
death of our dear son and brother.
May God's richest blessing be their
share in this life is our prayers.
Mr. and Mrs.J.J. Crockcr and children.
Pine Level, N. C.
March 18, 1918.
FOR SALE OK EXCHANGE? ONE
Overland touring car, newly over
hauled and in splendid condition.
Would exchange fcr Ford rot.d
stcr. Joel A. Johnson, Smithfield,
N. C., Route 1.
WILL UNLOAD TODAY NICE CAR
fall mules. Wm. R. Long, Smith
field, March 19.
JUST RECEIVED A LARGE LOT
of New Testaments, ranging in
price from ten cents to $1.40 each.
Herald Book Store, Smithfield, N. C.
ANOTHER SUPPLY "TEN NIGHTS
in a Barroom" just received. Five
cents each. By mail, eight cents.
Herald Book Store.
WILL UNLOAD TODAY NICE CAR
fall mules. Wm. R. Long, Smith
field, March 19.
Report of the Condition of
JOHNSTON COUNTY BANK ANI) TRUST COMPANY
at Smithfield, North Carolina
in the State of North Carolina, at the close of business, March 4, 1918
Resources :
Loans and discounts $145,446.11
United States and Liberty Bonds 4,000.00
Banking house, furniture and fixtures 2,309.20
[~>ue from National Banks 25,195.36
Due from State Bankers and Bankers 2,271.80
Checks for Clearing 1,476.81
Dold Coin 1,385.00
Silver Coin Including all Minor Coin Currency 850.80
National Bank Notes and Other U. S. Notes 4,450.00
Total $187,385.08
Liabilities:
Capital Stock Paid in $ 25,000.00
Undivided Profits, Less Expenses and Taxes Paid 978.72
Dividends Unpaid 16.00
Unearned Discount 1,223.68
bills Payable 5,000.00
Deposits Subject to Check 107,665.03
Demand Certificates of Deposit 30,898.16
Savings Deposits 9,179.47
Cashier's Checks Outstanding 2,099.65
Certified Checks 64.75
Accrued Interest Due Depositors 759.62
Total $187,385.08
ytate of North Carolina ? County of Johnston, Smithfield, March 4, 1918.
I, T. C. EVANS, Cashier of the above named bank do solemnly swear
that the above stateme nt is true to the best of my knowledge and .belief.
T. C. EVANS, Cashier.
?Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 15th day of March, 1918.
R. N. AYCOCK, Notary Public.
Correct ? Attest;
S. C. TURNAGE,
W. W. COLE,
W. C. LASSITER,
Directors.
You Can't
Fool the Check Bock
And a quick review of it will at any time
show you how your money is being spent.
It is just what its name implies?
A Check on Your Expenses
And a checking account is a speedometer
that tells to what place you are speeding.
WONT YOU LET US SERVE YOU?
, /
The Clayton Banking Co.
CLAYTON, N. C.
BANK AND THE WORLD BANKS ON YOU
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A Musical Comedy
MARCH 21ST
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The HERALD, Smithfield, N. C.
Stores and Residence
For Sale at Public Auction
On Saturday, March 30, at 2 o'clock
in iront of the D. T. Worley & Company's old
grocery stand, I will sell to the highest bidder, 1
two-story brick store and one small store wood
building, now occupied by Charley M. Millard,
near the Selma Cotton Mills, and 1 4-room resi
dence. New building near D.H.FerreH s residence
Terms made known on day of Sale
J. H. WORLEY
Selma, N. C.