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Vol. 11
"Kings Mountain,- J; C, Tmirsday, March 5, 11)14.
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7 ASSOCIATION
Meets In Shdby Saturday
HOEY CONTEST VKE
BOYS boHOOL
A CANDIDATE
TO Be Held March 27th
Hay Be Built Here
For The Legislature
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, Cleveland Ounty Teachers to have
Important MeetingInteresting Pro-
. gram. ,
The Cleveland" Countr Teach
vis' Association will meet at the
". court house in Shelby Saturday
'tit ten thirty. This promises to
be one of the bent sessions ot the
association ever held. - Much
business of importance to the
. tiiachers of -the county will be
done, A full program of inter
esting topics will be .discussed
hut the oua claiming the most
universal attention will be the
- County Commencement. From
what we can learn the teachers
' have it up their sleeves to make
this the greatest county " com
mencement ever held in ,Cleve-
v land county which of course
means the greatest in the State,
'which in turn might mean the
bent anywhere. Old Cleveland
Vis ft i'ouser when it comes to
scliool work. The program for
Saturday is as follows: .;
1. "Teaching Pupil How .to
- Execute". A. A. Keener,- R. C.
Cox and J. B. Smith. ,
2. .'Tendencies of Novices".
K, C. Gettys. . V.- A. .Gardner,
' Miss H. Meldonnaf Livingstone
and Mrs. Frank Elam '-."
" 8; "Seienth Grade Examina-
- tions", (a) Who .majr take the
examination, (b) How shall the
paper lie graded? ' General dis
cussion 4. Tomato Clubs and Corn
' Clubs". Gene-al discussion.
""5. "! IiojI Farms". Geueral
discussion.' .''
6." ''Ciinty Commencement".
General discussion. ..'
To the Graded School Patrons.
Dunnir the very bad whether
the Graded School has tad one
' :" sjssion instead of a noon hour
' for lunch au has been the custom
' in the past.. This may be expec
tei when tin weaher is incle
ment. .v-v : :V.- .
I do this for several reasons.
Chief of which l to take care of
the, health ot the children. A
: large number of wuom have had
measles tin year.. When the
c hildren are once in their rooms
and comfortable and doing their
work, I do not sea the , wisdom
of turning them eutof .a ' steam
heated building into the rain and
"-mud .for an hour to go home
foi'v dinner, when ' thejr could
s stay for one or. two-hoUrs longer
and. finish all their work' and
then go home for the, day.
Another reason ja that ' the
" grounds around the school build
. . na are every . muddy' when ' it
' ruins and the children coming
lack from dinner carry lots of
- mud and' dirt in the building
' ; which soils the school rooms and
adds to the work of the Janitor,
i at a time when his services are
- ' needed to keer the buildine
properly heated. The past two
"1 weeks while the weather has
been cold the. regular Janitor
has been sick and the man who
ua4 substituted has not been able
' ' to get the building warm, as
- onickly as .the, regular Janitor
' d, , when once.; comfortable
. the children, here" I cbnsid
tijWM it the time to do the school
. woVk without interrnption. : The
"teachers' and children have jail
done the enQre Work each day.
No Child has1 missed a recitation
oil account" of ' the "continous
session- therefore" no one need
uimplain that there itt hot being
full work dune -at tlie Graded
Representatives from different schoo'j
meet and adopt rales AO satisfi-
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Representatives from Fallstoii,
Boiling Springs, Piedmont and
Shelby High Schools met in
Sunt. Irvin's office Sat. Feb. 21st.
and decided that the Hoey contest
shall be held Friday night March
27th. in the Sholby Auditorium.
ConsiderJ)h' . Interest was
manifested in the content which
will without a doubt bo among
the best ever hel( in Shelby.
There were twenty representa
tives there to discuss and adopt
rules and regulations. All went
away satisfied with the rules and
each one jwas determined to win
the medal for bis school.
Tho rules regulating the con
tes, are as follows ;(1) -That the
number of representatives from
each school be limited to two
speakers. (2) That each speaker
be limited to twelve minutes.
(3) That each speaker be allowed
a margin of one minute; and
shall have five points taken off
his grade for eversv minute or
fraction exceeding thjr'teen min
utes. )i) That two time-keepers
be appointed by the County
Supt.' who shall report the time
of each speaker to" the judges
before a decision is rendered.
(5) That the names; of the" con
testants and subjects of the
orations shall be sent to the
County Supt. by Friday Mar.
20th. All schools failing to com
ply with this provision shall be
barred from the contest. (6) Con
testants shall be limited to
to students in the High Schools
of Cleveland County above the
seventh grade;
J. Y. Irvin
Co. Supt.
Mt. Holly Wants It Too,
Mt- Holly Is bidding' for Lin-
wood college too. It looks as if
some body is going to' take her
away from us. What about it?
If MU Holly can offer sufficient
inducement to take the school
why can't our people offer- suf
ficient "patronage to -keep "it?
Mr. W. A. Ware made a busi
ness trip to Charlotte , Monday.
School. ' . . ' ' ' ' '
I am aware of the fact that a
change in ' the school ' program
causes irregularities in the home,
especially at the dinner hour.
nevertheless the people in the
home ought to consider that the
Irregular - attendance tardiness
and other things thafThterfere
with the the school- are caused
by changes and irregnlarties in
the home the hoin:s i moose
hardships dairy upon the teach
ers" iid the discipline of the
school and yet we must endure
it aiHtmd aay nothing. '!' ;
I give my time, best efforts
and study to the management of
the school, j try to do-my duty
and to manage the very ; best
possible for the greatest, good. to
the largest number1 concerned.
Therefore I think I understand
the school situation noout as
well as those who never visit the
school yet offer criticism when
every thing does not ' exactly
meet their personal convenience
in every- particular, . ;
Hoping to have the coopera
tion of ' the entire community
in the school work, I am,-
' ' Yoore truly '
u . , R. C. Ooxt. Supfe
The mnn that gets tlio dollar ii the man that keeps after it. Do
not expect it to como to you. Go to it.
Hustle is the medicine that makes healthy home trade.
A pnixi town does hot happen by accident II represents the
WOKK of the people who are in it.
A pni, ,eroiis store does not "just grow," like Topsy. It is the
result of the owner's I. A 1 10 K.
Jlnke every dollar do'sotnc tall running before it gets away from
you and then DO NOT LET IT GET AWAY.
. Hard work wins home trade.
The Creed of
5et of Principles
HOME PAThON'S rnTLOSOPHY
Ridicule, Paralyzing as Well as Amusing, Often Graiifie; a Little Mind or an
Ungenerous Temper The Safe Flan
N.Mrest Us. :
Every failure is a step to succecs; .
every detection of wnst is false directs
us to wbnt Is true; every trlnl s
bausts seine (vuiptius forii: or error.
Not only so, out saireely any iittcuiiit
Is entirely n failure; senrcely any theo
ry, tlio result ot steady thought. Is ill
together false. Nt teioptlug "form ot
error Is n-ltuuiit some lateut chiiru de
rived from tnitli. With these tbouglits
In mlud I bnre prepsred wbat I call
the consumer's creed. 'l
A Gat to th City.
It Is not ii religious creed. If It were
I would not lie writing it s 1 am
afraid -I uiisUt set py metapliors
crossed. Tliln Is a btulness creed,
omotlilng like the people of New Eng
land unconsciously adopted when Lord
North undertook to fail them. Thereto
fore they hud always been accustomed
to divide on points, it so litippcucd,
fortunately, that their opposition to
Lord North wns n point on which they
were ull united. It was n business
point. ; . ' -- "
I have written a creed npon which
the people of the north, south. est
and west can all unite for their own
good. .' ' - ' ' '
A good creed Is a gate to the city
which has golden foundations; n mis
leading creed may be s road to de
struction, or If both misleading and
alluring It may become what ttboke
spetrre calls a. primrose path to the
eterunl bonfire. " . ' '
Perhaps my creed Is nothing more
than' a sef of principles which It would
be well fur every consumer to practice.
Itend tbeni and then, adopt them as
your very own:
':..-' "A Businssa Crwd.-
Flrst-I -do not patronise the mail J
order system because it is seinsn ana
greedy and for the reason tht I bay
at home, when my Interests arc -
Second.-ir this commnntty is goodj
enough for my -family and I to Hve In
It ouv-ht to be good enough for my fnm-'
lly and I to buy our oerea-wriei In. j
1 :'i-" ' ,' . .' f :v-
Third.-! will not talw tho word of
the mail order bouse for Its goods, as
I want to sec what I am buying, and f
want to get what 1 pay for.
Fourth. I do not patronise -the mall
order, houses becsniw tbey demand -cash
In advnnce. nnd when I am
"brose ' and sick and need -snitDlles mr
the Consumer
WorUy of Practice.
is Always to Da the Tak That Lies
.
borne dealer is -ivllline; to "cnrryH me.
t K
Firtb. I patronize the home dealer
because he stands back of his goods
and in cuse of error is wllllug to rec
tify. . - ','-...' .'.
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Sixth. I pntronlxe the home mer
chant becaaHe I believe a man ought to
spend bis money in the community hi
which be earns It
Seventh. I putronlse the home mer
chant because I believe the man who
sells what he produces and boys what
he needs at home cannot be Injured
by deceptive catalogue pictures or al
leged bargains.
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Blgbtb. I do not patronise the mall
order houses because they frequently
sell damaged and inferior gdods, which
It avails a man nothing to attempt to
exchange. But the man 1 patronise
the home merchant, tbe mnn who helps
to pay the town, county and state- tax
will exchange any article I bay from'
falm which Is unsatisfactory.
h ;'-w'"'' ." JL.: Vvr': :.
' Ninth. I Siend my money with my
home merchant In preference to some
mall order houxe In a distant city be
cause the local merchants help to sup
port the public school where I send
my children, the churches and the de
pendent poor In my tlclniry.
, Tenth. I patronize the local mer
chant became be does not try to tncK
me Into buying ."cheap" goods, which
because of their defectiveness prove
to be expensive, and. -farther, because
should III luck -or bereavement come
ray way my local dealer would noi
only p-ove that he was a neighbor
and a friend, but a man. with a man's
heart and a man's inclination to do
good: not a soulless corporation like
the mall order system, whose only In
sttoct Is greed and a farther desire for
gsln. : --i ,' , . :
v , . V :; ty0 Unto Ottwra." ,- f
Let all rltisens follow this creed
and tbey will be blessed with happy
homes and. a happy life. Tbey will
prosper financially and at the same
time Improve theln moral standard. Do
for your neighbor what yon would like
him to do for yon; then yon are doing
your full duty to' yurse)f and to all
tsankind. ' ; . - ; ' ' ."' j
Motal -Boy and sell at toat. s .
(. pytibtcd i3lt by "i hom. ), SnllnaSj
Movement on fcot to Launch Bays'
Boarding School Kings Mountain
the logical place.
Dr. A. T. Lindsay is cohsJei -in'g
the matter of establishing a
boarding school for boys provid
ed he decides not to move Lin
wood college. Dr. Lindsay
agrees with tlie Herald that
Kings Mountai'i is tho logical
place for the boys school. If he
decides to establish it he his
promised the Herald to give our
town a chance a't it. It is n busi
ness proposition that business
men should cater to: Dr. Lindsay
says that he cannot say that the
proposed school would pay fin
ancially but he sees no reason
why it should not. His girls
school n y s Itoys schools every
where else pay. Then we believe
it would pay here. If the school
is launched a stock company
will be proposed and we siricrely
hope we shall get the school.'
University Letter."
Under tho trtle "Public Dis
cussion and Debate", theBureau
of Extension of the University
of North Carolina has just issu
ed a special bulletin for the uso
of schools and civic clubs, for
guidance in debate and the dis
cussion, of questions vital to
North Carolina's' social, econo
mic. nnd educational develop
ment
- Emphasis throughout the man
ual is - placed on the study of
North Carolina questions such
hs race segregation,' the equal
ization ot assessments, taxat ion
of unimproved property, the em
ployment of whole time health
officers, rural credits, co opera
tive market, child labors," ex
tension of the present compute
ory school law, and many other
similar subject rather than the
political and economic questions
rasually presented for the con
sideration of debaters. -
- A significant feature of the
bulletin is that it ctn readily be
used by . civic clubs, Farmers'
Union Locals, Women's Clubs,
and other ; like organizations
which are discussing local pro
blems with a view to remedying
local conditions. On account of
the nature of the subject iuclud
ed In it, it is susceptible of being
used as a program for civic or
county conferences and is ''thor
oughly inline with the proposal
recently made in the State to set
aside two days each veajfor the
discussion of county questions
It gives poir.t to the proposal as
it furnishes a list of vitl topics
far considers tion and gives re
ferences to material and sources
from which information concern
ing them may be obtained.
The bulletin, embracing sixty
or more pages, is edited by Dr,
Louis R. Wilson; Librarian of
the University and Director of
the Bureau of Extension. It con
;ains contribtiti ns nnd sugges
Hons from Prof. N. W. Walker.
State Inspector of High Schools,
Prof. G. M. McKie. Associate
Professor of Public Speaking in
the. University, E. fl Rankin,
Secretary of the High School
Debating Union of North Caro
lina, Clarence K. Poe,- R. .P.
Beasley, W. II. Swift, J. 8. Hoi
mes, Frank P. Graham. E. J
Justice, C. L. Coqri, W. H. Hand
E. C. Branson, Div. J. H. Pratt,
W. S. Bnkin, P. W. Covington,
Rer. O.- W.- Lay, Mrs.- T. W.
rrof. J. B. Smith wlQ be Qndidaie
for seat in Lower totise A good
nun for a noble work.'
Professor J. B. snith of No.
township was in town Saturday
and in an interview with him w
learned that he will he a candid
ate for the lower house of the
Legislature from this county
Kubjec', to the action of the De
mocratic primary. Professor
Smith's formal ahnooncemeni
will appear in subsequent issues
of the Herald. Mr. Smith is
one ot the county' leading cd
ucators, being principal of Dixon
Academy school, and President
of the Cleveland County Teach
er Association. He is well
known throughout th'e county ns
one of it most intelligent and
highly respected crtlzens. He is
a man of high ideals and treat
moral stamina. A man who lips
the interest of the people nl
heart and who is willing to throw
his whole strength to the wel
fare of his constituents and who '
is able to represent ihem wellr
We are confident that Mr. Smith
if out in the position will give
those who put him there no cause
for regret. ; ...
Orphanage At Linwood
There is a movement on foot
to establish an orphanage some'
where In Gaston Cohijty and
Linwood College is the site now
under consideration. The promo,
ters of the enterprise are some
of Gnstonia's most popular bus!
ness men and include the follow
ing, R. B.' Babington, General
Manager of the Piedmont: Tele
graph and Telephone, company; .
S. ' J. Durham, a prominent
attorney ;V- W, Atkins," one of
editors of the Gastonia Gazette;
and S. N. Boyce, Cashier ot the
First National Bank of Gastonia.
The orphanage will be unlike
any' other of which we know in
the state. Its purpose is to care
for crippled ohildren such as are
not ad mi ted to the other orphan-
ages. The plans have not all
matured hut tie above in forma,
tion is first hand from one who
is in position to know tKe facts.
Don't Fail' to See' it
"Queen of Hearts",' "The '
Hoodo" and ''The liand of
Njiihi", &t the. graded school
auditorium Friday and Saturday r .
ni(iht. Our people should show
more public spirit and turn out '
to these educational, functions.
The school is frying to raise some
money to liquidate some debts
and they ought to have it.
They Like IL . .
The Whole Gaston, coupty de-',
legation reads . your Herald"
every week, and looks forward
to its coming. I think you are '
getting ont a splendid, paper for
the good people of Kings Moun
tain and the surrounding territ
ory.
With all best wishes; I am "
Cordially yours, .
E. R. Rankin.
Secretary High School Debating
Union of North-Carolina,' Chapel
Hill, N. C. .
Mrs. D. E. Vipperman ii yery'
sick ai her home here. A trained -nnrce
arrived from Cd&rtotte uf
attend her. - - ' -',.
Lingle, Miss H. M. Berry -and1
others. , The bnlletion has beeri
printed i i large issue and ruaj
b had for the asking. ,