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Tuesday, April 24, 1928
The School Site . • »'.
The school board has evidently made a mistake iji
going away back on the- edge of the river swamp to
locate a high-school building In fact, it is really a
great'surprise to' the people who have studied the lo
cation of the town and country around. It is possibly
a;- far as it could be from the center of population in
the district. .. •
It means the exjienditure of a large sum of money
to get to, and will only mean the building of sewer
lines light lines, water lines, and streets, when there
are iQort central locations. With all of these improve
ments already built, no one gets any !>enefits from this
heavy extra cost, except the Rhodes property, which
means thousands added tosjts value.
It is hard to figure what the idea of the sSCftool board
was in selecting this location. It could easily have
found that the people of the district are more than
2 to 1 against the river swamp site.
It is not only at the extreme edge, but can never be
any nearer the center of the district, because there is
nothing beyond upon which' to build, since the pro
posed site is un the brink of the hill at the jumping-off
place.
It is understood that the town will refuse to go to
a heav> expenditure of street buildings and other im
provements to get to an improper site when it already
has streets, water, lights, and sewer on several other
preferable sita.
There are some suggestions that a referendum be
tailed to ask for a review.
Too Much Speed
100 much speed often means death. Early in the
week rejoicing because one man was riding in
an automobile at the rate of three and a half miles
in one minute, and later in the same week we see
another speed king killed on the same track, trying
to wrest the championship from his competitor. While
his car was going at the rate of 200 miles an hour a soft
place in the sand track turned his car sidewise and he
was killed. .  "•
We are apparently taking too many to ex
cel. We all apparently want to win earthy honors,
jierhaps more than we strive for eternal glory.
The prize fight, the show, the race, the ball game
nearly always outclass the church in attendance and
interest. A fellow w|jo will sit on the sharp edge of
a board in the broiling sunshine for three hours to
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watch a double-header will squirm in a cushioned seat
before a preacher can finish a 20-minute sermon.
Of course, all people are not like that, but too many
are.
Trying to beat the other fellow causes lots of trour
ble and disappointment.
Should Teachers Marry?
The old question, "Should teachers marry," has
been brought up again, this time Miss Margaret
Knox, of the New Vprk schools, comes with the an
- - swer no. It turn-out that Mis* Knox has l>een
teaching for 41 years, which ought to qualify her on
the subject. Yet it may be that Miss Knox has
reached the age of despair and in her worry and per
haps jealousy doesn't want anybody else to get mar
ried. We want them all to marry if they wish, and
had rather see folks get married than to act so much
| like they want to. "•»
The Advance in Gasoline Price
.. . •
The drive to raise campaign funds has been launch
ed by the big oil companies. They are taking two
cents a gallon off of every fellow that buys gas.
This little two cents on each gallon means only 20
on a tank for most cars, but whtyi we remember
that we have about 20,000,000 cars, and if each car
averages burning one gallon of gasoine each day, that
little two cents will make $4,000,000 a day in the
| |K>ckets of the Standard, the Texas, the Mellon Gulf,
and the Sinclair companies. Just a million a piece_
each (lay. When we think of such figures, then we
j wonder why the government had no more sense than
to try to convict Sinclair.
This marvelous wealth has great purchasing power.
It has bi*en said that three-fourths of the people will
sell out. If that be true, these four oil companies can
purchase a majority of the officials of this country
with this week's extra two cents. We really believe
the oil companies are, too extravagant. We think the
job mifht have t>een put over for one cent on the gal-
I lon.
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The Joke On Mr. Page
.
It was more than a joke when Highway Com
mission Frank Page lost his car Monday night. Mr.
Page'was addressing the Carolina Motor Club, advo
cating a highway patrßl for the State, at the time his
car was stolen circumstance sshow that Mr.
Page was right in his speech. We do need more pro
tection. The Stite owes the half million automobile
owners of the State who are building and maintain
ing the highways more protection.
There is no commodity so easily stolen as an auto
mobile, and gangs all over the country do nothing ex
cept go from place to place to steal them.
There is also the driver who uses his own traffic
rules, disregarding those things Fegulated by law.
The punishment for automobile theft should be
j much greater than it now is; in fact, it should be so
heavy that the thought of stealing a car would bring
terror into the mind of a thief; at least enough to
overbalance the desire for profit obtained by engaging
in the stolen automobije traffic.
Sinclair's Acquittal
Sinclair fought through the courts of the United
States and slipped through them and escaped jail.
IVople generally say it is impossible to jail a hundred
million dollar American. Others say Harry Sin
clair had enough oil on him to enable him to slip
'through the smallest crack. in any kind of a gate.
Others predict that he will succeed in slipping through
every gate until he faces St. Peter, and it is predicted
that all the records will face him there, and that new
difficulties may arise.
'lliat is certainly one court where money will not
count, but judgment will be rendered upon the record
of truth.
THE ENTERPRISE
SCHOOL NEWS OF
ROBERSONVILLE
Supt. Pope Speaks To High
School; Program For
Commencement
On Wednesday morning, April 25.
Superintendent R. A. Pope lectured to
the student body, the senior class in
particular, of the advantages and dis
advantages of the teaching profession.
Senior Class Exercises
The first of the Robersonville High
School commencement exercises will
be held in the school auditorium on
Tuesday evening. May 1, at 8 o'clock,
when the senior class will stage its
class exercises, 'The Rose Court.' A
H|reiially designed program novelly in
troducing the usual parts has heen pre
pared. Jhe Spirit of Education, the
queen of Rose Court, passea judgment
on the seniors, the lords and ladies of
the R H. S. court; and pronounces
tliem worthy of her stamp of approv
j ;il preparatory to passing out from
| Robersonville High' School through
the gateway to life. A certain .unity
laud coherence i» maintained through
out the program and the carefully de
signed and elaborate costumes will
make a colorful and artistic effect.
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Commencement Sermon
On Wednesday evening, Rev. H.
Frederick Jones, pastor oi the Baptist
church of Greenville, N. C., will
preach the commencement sermon.
Rev. H. F. Jones is a man of high
ideas and ideals, thoroughly in accord
with the work of the church. The
school unhesitatingly recommends him
1 as an able preacher and one who will
more than compensate one for hearing
I him.
Commencement Addrets
Hon. F. C. Harding, of Greenville,
the commencement address
|on Thursday evening. May 3." His
services as State Senator, attorney of
note, Bible scholar of distinction, and
i member of the board of trustees of
East Carolina Teachers College and
, chairman of the building committee of
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