Pact Four
BADIN bulletin
Christmas, Nineteen-Twenty
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in the luxury line. Then the bottom
fell out of the woolen and leather mar
kets, next came the drop in cotton. Peo
ple stopped buying, artificial regulation
of supply ran into a snag, and lack of
demand for goods finally resulted in the
closing of many mills, particularly in
the textile industry. When they re
opened, it was on a part-time schedule,
with a decided reduction in wages. The
country is making progress toward pre
war conditions in many respects. Whole
sale prices have been cut from twenty
to fifty per cent, in many lines; the cost
of living has decreased approximately
five per cent., and the outlook for fur
ther reduction is promising. To be sure,
unemployment has increased very appre
ciably in the past few months—several
of our basic industries have found it
necessary to curtail production. Even
the railroads have reduced the number
of their employees.
But our economists and authorities in
the industrial world are optimistic con
cerning the very near future—Spring is
expected to bring a decided improvement
in all fields of work and business. There
is plenty of work to be done, and once
the uncertainty in the business world
is removed there will be a big boom in
production, which is synonomous to say
ing that everything will soon be running
smoothly. Worldwide conditions affect
every country of any importance; con
sequently the United States is concerned,
to a marked degree, with events in Eu
rope and other commercial sections of
the civilized world. Just now foreign
exchange is in such an unfavorable state
that we are not engaging in an extensive
foreign trade. But readjustment will
come with reconstruction, so the future
holds much in store for us as individ
uals and as a nation.
Thus it is that Christmas of nineteen-
twenty finds us. Five long years have
elapsed since we have had a genuine
Christmas; eight long years have passed
since we felt absolutely free to partici
pate in the festivities of this joyful holi
day. Now we are at the dawning of
a new epoch in the history^ of the world
—the League of Nations is functioning,
thus a beginning has been made in an
endeavor to rid the world of any future
possibility of such a carnage as the
period 1914-1918 brought to us. We have
not forgotten those who lie in Flanders
Fields, nor have we failed to take up
the torch which they passed on to us.
We are, deep down in our hearts, a great
deal better for what the lessons of that
dreadful period have taught us. Those
of us who have experienced sorrow have
ceased to grieve over our loss, for we
now feel that something really big has
been gained; the realization of what we
have lost is still with us, and always
will be, yet we look to the future with
high hope and fond expectation.
And so it is the old Christmas spirit
should be revived. No one of us can
look upon the birthday of Christ and not
be cognizant of what this feas^ day
has meant to past generations of our
own immediate family. Christmas Eve
still brings to us memories of childhood,
when we knelt at mother’s knee and list
ened to that ever familiar “ ’Twas the
Night before Christmas . . .” Even now
we wonder how Santa Claus ever got
down our wincjijig chimney "B^th his
overflowing pack!
Christmas time should be a merry
time—it is the one big feast day ob
served all over the world. Christmas
comes but once a year; partake of its
holiday cheer! But remember that you,
too, must be bright and cheerful. Begin
to get in mood for it now, then you will
be surprised how much you enjoyed the
Christmas of nineteen-twenty when you
look back on th:s occasion in later years.
Wish your friends, acquaintances, and
the members of your own family, a
merry, merry Christmas—spread a little
sunshine wherever you go, it will be re
turned to you a hundredfold. May the
Christmas of nineteen-twenty bring to
you and yours all the blessings and
pleasures of this most joyful season.
—W. L. Q.
Just Imagine!
Dermid not giving one the impression
he had the young lady under arrest,
when walking with her.
The Southbound (train blowing |less
than six times when coming into Badin.
Taylor dancing in his hobnailed slip
pers on the wax floor of the ballroom.
“Daddy” White not checking bills and
counting change at least thrice.
A Concrete road from Badin via
Albemarle to Salisbury.
Cora Williams with a red-headed,
freckle-faced husband.
Gladys Mason taking a prize in a side
show as the fat lady.
Parks with a chauffeur and a footman
for his J. H. Sedan.
Shoemaker visiting Badin without bis
Maxwell buzz-wagon.
Kelly being in love with motor tests,
curves, and widows.
The waters of the Yadkin being as
clear as a spring.
Dick Richards apart from dogs, espe*
daily hounds.
Rhea keeping Mrs. Rhea company all
day Sunday.
Harry Smithi apart from Balls and
Ball Games.
Captain Kidd cussing Democrats and
talk ng low.
Dotson discovering a suDstitute
aluminum.
Street making soapbox speeches
socialism.
Gomo, “Slim” calling a taxi to go
the river.
Scott having a reunion with his grand
children.
Austin putting an extra twenty in
envelope.
The Baptist Church finished and dedi'
cated.
Roth “on the outs” with automobilss-
McN. DuBose “Painting the town r^d.
All houses in Badin sold and paid
McElhaney not looking for side lin®®’
Wake giving away T. P. C. houses.
The new high efficiency potrooms-
John Henrys at $375.00 delivered.
Book 6 feet 3 ins. and 275 lbs.
All Aluminum made 99.99 fine.
Coffman down to 115 pounds.
Gasoline ten cents a gallon.
Coal at five dollars a ton.
C. Ritch'e spoiling the job.
Doc. or>er selling peanuts.
Early without his “Elgin.”
Sills apart from chickens.
Milk five cents a quart.
Thorpe driving a Ford.
Gooch punching pots.
A ball without g.rls.
Allen singing solos.
White Carbons.
Beers cussing.
Visits Parents
Miss Sallie Jenkins, who is attending
King’s Business Col|lege in Chariot^®’
spent a week with her parents receO
ly. Miss Jenkins is planning to retur*^
to Badin for the Christmas holidays-