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Big School Enrollment
RALEIGH, Aug. 25. Approximately
. 613,000 white and 266,000 Negro chil
dren, a total of 880,000 children are
expected to be enrolled in the public
schools of North Carolina when the
registration for the session of 1930-31
is completed this fall, 'according to
estimates made in the office of A. T.
Allen, state superintendent of public
instruction, based on the enrollment
and rate;' of increase for previous
. years.
Public schools have already ' opened
in many of the western counties in
order that those funning only six
months may complete the term before
the Christmas holidays and before the
winter weather prevails. Most schools
in the state, however, open their
doors during the month of September,
operating one-half of the session be-
fore Christmas,
The estimates made in the office
of the state superintendent further
indicate that approximately 100,000 of
the 880,000 will be beginners making
their appearance for the first time,
and that 125,000 of the number will be
enrolled in the high school grades.
During 1928-29 there were 96,739 white
boys and girls and 13,236 Negro chil
dren, a total of 109,975 enrolled in
the public-high schools. The estimate
lor 1930-31" is that there should be an
increase of about 15,000 in the high
schools within two years.
Nearly 30,000 boys and girls will
enter high school for the first time
(during the next year, since approxi
mately 15,000 students graduated from
high schol last spring. The enroll
, ment in the elementary schools will
be approximately 500,000, or identical
that of the past few years, since the
increase in high school enrollment
practically absorbs the increase in the
BIG RALLY HELD
BY DEMOCRATS
(Continued from last week)
Turning to business, he quoted
Hoover as promising to "abolish pov
erty." And today," he said, "there
are three million jobless men." Dur
ing the nine and a half years of Re
publican rule, he continued, 200,000
firms have failed with a total indebt
edness of four and a half billion dol
lars, and 4,500 banks have failed.
The "speaker contrasted the Demo
vratic and Republican theories of
government, and paid hearty tribute
to the administration of Governor
Gardner and to the record of Zebu
Ion Weaver, as well as that of f other
Democrats.
He concluded with the declaration
that the Republican party can neither
defend nor apologize for its record,
and with the prediction that the Dem
ocrats will have a majority in the
next congress, and will elect the next
president.
Mr. Weaver, in a brief impromptu
speech, made a plea for party unity
and "the fighting spirit of Democracy"
which the party has demonstrated in
the past.
Miss Berry, early advocate of good
roads, reviewed the history of the
good, roads movement in North Caro
lina, and suggested the issuance of
$10,000,000 'in bonds by the next leg
islature to "complete the road system,"
build adidtional roads, and obtain the
federal aid which she said could be
obtained by such a bond issue. She
particularly urged the bond issue at
this time with a view to "turning
loose money for the employment of
labor, purchase of materials and gen
erally stimulating business."
Mrs. McKec and Mr. Tompkins each
spoke briefly, discussing party . issues.
Major Harris Promoted
Special orders recently received
from the War Department at
Washington announce the promo
tion of Major S. A. Harris, U. S.
Army, retired, to the grade of
Lieutenant-Colonel, on the retired
list of the army.
control of the government 10 succes
sive years. It must now submit it
self to the people for approval or dis
approval. It must stand or fall on
its record. It cannot hope to avoid
judgment upon its record by attack
ing the Democratic party. It must
stand ro fall upon its own record and
to the extent that it attempts to do
otherwise it -confesses that its record
is not sufficient to justify a vote of
confidence.
"What is the Republican record ?
What has it done to meet the de
mands of the last decade? The chief)
internal problem of these "10 years
has been agriculture. The farmers
have found themselves in a difficult
situation. Their labors; have yielded
increasingly inadequate returns. The
agricultural problem is fundamental.
More than one-third of our popula
tion lives directly by means of farm
ing. Their difficulties reflect them
selves throughout all activities. The
buying power of the farmers under
lies the welfare of the merchant?, the
professional men, the manufacturer,
the worker. , The loss of this buying
power is largely the origin of present
conditions. Restore this buying pow
er and prosperity will return. What
has the Republican party done to re
lieve the difficulties of the farmers?
It addressed itself in three successive
administrations to this problem. It
reognizedjts.,, existence and its essenj
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. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
' Having qualified as. administrator
- of Alvin C. Stewart,- deceased, - late
1 wof Macon county, N. G, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased to
exhibit them to the undersigned on
or before the 23rd day of Aug., 31, or
this notice will be plead in bar of
their recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate will v please make im
. mediate settlement. This 23rd day
. of Aug., 1930.
A8-4S18p KANSAS STEWART, Adm
as master of ceremonies. Felix E.
Alley, of Waynesville, introduced Mr.
Bailey.
Mr. Bailey was accompanied here
by Mrs. Bailey and their three chil
dren. Mr. Bailey's speech follows:
"The object of an election is to sub
mit . the government to the people.
This is a government by the people
in the sense .that every two years the
government is submitted to them.
They approve or disapprove.
"The Republican party has been in
"The first measure proposed was
the emergency tariff measure. It
offered this measure as all sufficient.
What became of it? It was of so
little consequence that most of us
have forgotten all about it. The sec
ond measure proposed was furnished
by Mr. Hoover as candidate for the
presidency. . He promised a direct
measure of relief in which he pro
fessed great confidence in the farm
relief board. This board has been in
operation more than a year. What
has it accomplished? The situation of
the farmers has constantly grown
worse. Wheat at 90 cents, cotton at
12 cents, and tobacco at 10 cents tell
the story. The third measure prom
ised by the party in power was the
revision of the agricultural schedule
of the tariff act to protect the farm
ers. This measure has now been in
force more than two months. What
has been its effect? To ask the
question si to answer it. With each
measure of relief enacted by the Re
publicans the situation of the farm
ers has become worse. The Republic:
an party has failed to meet the de
mands of the one crucial problem, of
the period. Tt has done all it cared
to to and without avail. It proposes
nothing more. To vote for it in the
approaching election is to accept the
existent hopeless status.
"It promised the farmer relief. ' Tt
has given him no relief. Tt promised
the farmer equality with industry.
It has in no-degree' given him this
equality. Tt stands confessed of fail
ure' in the principal task of . the last
10 years. The Democratic party now
asks for a return to power upon the
failure of the Republican party. There
arc but two vital parties in America.
We must conduct the government by
means of one or the other. More
over, the Democratic party proposes
a constructive program of agricultur
al relief. It proposes a definite equal
ity of agriculture with industry. It
proposes the broadening of the for
eign markets, for the farmer's prod
ucts. It proposes to end favor and
privilege in order that there may be
equality.
"The Republican party cannot de
fend, it cannot apologize, it cannot
evade, it comes helpless into this
campaign. Never in our history has
a candidate for ; thcLJircsidency; made
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IT HAS HAPPENED
AGAIN
"I'll be bound, Si, if yonder don't
come that worthless Ezra again to
borrow The Franklin Press."
"Now, Mandy, I wouldn't say that.
Maybe he's just coming on a neigh
t6rly call."
"Neighborly call your foot. Don't
I know that man?"
"Mornin,' Si."
"Mornin, Ezra."
"How's craps? Up in the cove we
ain't had much rain, Si." "
"Well the blackberry crop is purty
good around here, Ezra, and as long
as that holds out we don't give a
cuss about the administration."
"What's the news, Si? .
"Nothin' much."
"By the way, Si, did The Franklin
Press come this mornin'?"
"Ri-ckon'so, Ezra. Mandy, whar's
Th,e Press?"
"I don't know and I don't care"
snorted Mrs. SiV
"Now, Mandy, don't get all riled
up. Fetch us the , paper."
"There it be, Ezra, take It along."
"Thanks, Si.".
After Ezra had departed Mrs. Si
exploded and 'lowed as how she was
going to Franklin and have the paper
stopped and get her money back on
the theory that it's not worth while
to take the county paper if the neigh
bors borrow it before it can be read.
Tuberculosis Tends To
Increase in Time of Stress
At the recent meeting of the North
Carolina conference on tuberculosis,
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Closes September 15, 1930
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County, fifty cents for every year's subscription obtained for
The Franklin Press.
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(4) The student sells a year's subscription for $2.G0 and sends
balance of $1.50 to the editor of The Press, keeping 50 cents for
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is made to give the school children a chance to make some extra
money and to assist the management of The Franklin Press to
secure subscriptions.
(6) Only bonafide school children are eligible to work in this
campaign. '
(7) The offer closes September 15.
The Franklin Press.
deliverer, a super-man, a creator of
an economic millenium. He promised
a job for every man. He held out
the definite prospect of the disappear
ance of poverty. He went further, he
promised to the workers of our land
that they should have more than
the full dinner pail, that they should
have the comforts and convenience of
modern life. Millions put their trust
in him. Never in our history have the j
people been so disappointed in . an
administration' as they have been in
Mr. Hoover's. He is one Republican
who will not campaign this year.
"He cannot face his promises. Pov
erty would meet him where he prom
ised prosperity. Millions of jobless
men nad women would bear witness
against him, where he promised a job
for every man. One. wonders at Mr.
Hoover. What could he have meant
by his glowing promises when, he was
a candidate? Was he ignorant? Was
he carried away by self-conceit? Did
he miss all his calculations? Clearly,
he is not the man he thought he was,
not by far the man he deliberately
led the people to believe he was. We
have in the White House an humble,
an astonished man. But Mr. Hoover's
case is not singular. His party has
for years claimed boldly that it was
responsible for economic conditions,
that it was the author of prosperity.
There has been 'a terrible awakening
an astonishing disillusionment. The
people know better now and the Re
publican party knows better now.
"Never again will it be heard to
boast of its capacity for prosperity.
Never again will the American peo
ple confide in its rosy promises. Tt
has cxhauscd its, resources and is
helpless. Here is the hour for the
return of Democracy. The Democrat
ic party promises sound principles. and
their sure consequences We will right
the economic wings of the land an'!
rest our faith in the power of sound
principles, to' hear fruit in prosperity.
"We propose 'no. nostrums.' We wil!
build as we have ever built to the
standards of government by the peo
ple and of equal rights to all and
special privileges to none. We will
restore; the -government .' from the
hands of the privileged and restore the
popular welfare by means of the pop
ular will. The difference, between
the Republican party 'and the Demo
cratic party has always lived and had
its being in set principles.. The 'Re-;
nublic.an party has never been guided'
bv fixed working principles." - The
Democratic party has 'rdvva'ys lived
and had its. beimr in set principles.
The Republican party has , proceeded
from promise to promise. The, Demo
cratic ' partv has committed its' lf u-
Ith.e maintenance of -the essential urin-
iph s . of natio'ird. life rnd . -wcll-bc.i"?.-"In
times of prosperity these prin-
In times of stress, whether war,
aM f - . r
resilience, lamine, tinanciai, unem
ployment, or what not, the tendency
is for tuberculosis to show a marked
increase both in number of cases and
number of deaths. During the World
War some of the European nations
showed more than 300 per cent in
crease. It therefore behooves us and the
people of the state to enter more
heartily, more enthusiastically, - and
more efficiently into the fight against
tuberculosis than we have ever done,
and our efforts should be directed
toward the prevention of infection
and keeping the bodies of our citizens,
particularly our children, in at least
a normal state of nutrition and wc
must find the cases and treat those
in need of it. '
In this connection we desire to ex
press our regret that in . the 20 per
cent cut in appropriations found ne
cessary by our State Budget com
mission, it has been made to apply
to the StateDcpartment of Health in
cluding county health departments
and tuberculosis work. Appropria
tions for these things should be in
creased rather than decreased, par
ticularly in times of depression. The
county health departments should be
enlarged and extended rather than
decreased and curtailed, and we ex
press the hope that a way will be
found to do these things. Why should
we . pay county and state taxes for
education and curtail the appropria-
tions to health and tuberculosis work,
thereby increasing the number who
are unable to attend school and the
number who though able to attend
school are unable to pass their grades.
We" might ask which is the more im
portant, the child or the education wc
try to give him? "" '"
READY FOR SCHOOL
.Have you had the dentist and the
eye-car-nose-and-throat specialist look
at your child before school, begins?
No child should start school with a
decayed' tooth and the dread of the
toothache ahead of him. Tf he needs
glasses or .his .'adenoids or tonsils out,
thai should he taken care of before
he is swept along, by the round . of
school room duties.
'He w'H not he his best in school
nor oct the full benefit of his studies
unless i in fit 'physical condition. Ask
your family physician to give each
child 1 lie .onre-ovcr before the next
'term of school opens.
r:- ,; ,-. i.een .-prized. But in
limn of 'liffieidtv the . people return
to them. The present situation, predi
cates the -election, of a-Democratic
("orvrress ir November and a Demo
cratic president in 1932.
"North Cn-olina will do her part."