The
ROANOKE RAPIDS HERALD
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
HALIFAX CO UNTVS LARGEST NEWSPAPER
North Carolina’s Only TABloid NEWSpaper
CARROLL WILSON,_Owner and Editor
Entered as Second Class matter April 3rd, 1914, at the post office
at Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, under Act of March 3rd, 1879.
PRINTING ~ EMBOSSING - ENGRAVING
WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE
For some time we have had an idea a bus
line between the two business sections would be
a paying proposition and we are passing along
the idea for what it is worth, with the hope
some progressive and energetic person or per
sons here would investigate in detail.
The idea has become more firmly rooted in
the past few weeks when most of our time has
been spent in traveling on bus in this and other
States. The street car is rapidly disappearing,
tracks are gone, the bus is here to stay. Costs
are cheaper, travel is more pleasant, swifter;
this is true in cities and interurban.
We believe a couple used busses could be
purchased very reasonably. A couple routes
could be worked out between the Roanoke
Mills Co., and Halifax Paper Corporation on
the North and South Rosemary to the South.
Regular schedules of say, 1 5 minutes, could
be maintained from 5 a. m. to midnight with
half hour schedule and one bus from midnight
to five.
The Avenue would be covered on every
North and South trip with alternating trips of
the busses covering Jackson and Hamilton
Streets. This would reach the mills, etc., on
Jackson Street and the three schools on Hamil
ton.
Stormy days would be the most lucrative.
School children, shoppers, theatre goers, etc.,
would be greatly assisted. The family car would
be saved a lot of wear and tear.
Business men could shuttle back and forth
at will. A special could be run to ball games at
Simmons Park each Saturday afternoon. Mill
employees, rainy days or nights, could get home
dry. South Rosemary folks would be brought
in closer contact with the business sections.
Salesmen and visitors would find it handy.
Of course, this is only an idea. There is
probably plenty wrong with it that more practi
cal-minded folks will ferret out. It sounds good;
it would certainly be an addition to our city,
with its queer two-business-section arrange
ment ; we pass the idea on gratis.
Add incorporation plus White Way plus
water and sewage to a city bus system and we
would have a fine little town, don’t you think?
THE SAME YARDSTICK
It is our hope that J. Pierpont Morgan will be treated by
the government exactly as if he were Mr. John Q. Public.
That means, if he is guilty of fraud or of anything which is
even tainted with dishonesty, he be punished for his mis
deeds even as would the most ordinary citizen.
However, just because he is what he is, we trust those
representing the government will not permit anything but
Every Way We Turn ■ —■ —By Albert T. Reid
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fair play. If he is innocent of wrongdoing, then he must be
given justice.
So seldom are men of his financial standing in the un
pleasant spotlight there may be some overzealous ones who
would go too far or unfair ones who would crucify because
it would be popular with the masses. The question of fair
ness would not enter in.
Individuals may vent their spleen, but it would be most
unhealthy for our United States to be guilty of such an act.
Give Morgan what’s coming to him, no more, no less. Meas
ure all by the same yardstick.
2,500 PATRIOTS GO TO WORK
We were in Washington the other day when 2,500 vet
erans signed up with President Roosevelt’s reforestation
army. About 500 refused to do so.
We wish to speak briefly our idea of those 500. Jobless,
far from home, they went to Washington to get what? Evi
dently a handout, something for nothing.
The President, ever alert, offered just what they did’nt
seem to want—a job. We have no patience with such.
And neither has the general public. The sad part is the
public may forget the admirable action of the 2,500, remem
ber only the thankless, un-American attitude of the raucous
minority.
IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY
We note continued flights of airplanes over our city in
what appears to us to be within entirely too close proximity
to the earth’s surface to be safe.
We do not profess to know what the law is on this. We’ve
heard, unofficially, pilot’s licenses will be revoked if found
flying under 2,000 feet elevation over a town or city. We are
not positive there are laws regulating this, not even after the
1408 new ones enacted by our last legislature, but we say
there should be, and that the itinerant flyers who have taken
up temporary quarters near the city are jeopardizing the lives
and safety of people on the ground when they fly so low.
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“I wonder just what type of trade
will be the first to start upgrade?”
“The dentists will be one profes
sion to lead the way from this de
pression. Consider all the teeth of
gold that folks have hnd yanked out
and sold since Mr. Wolf knocked on
the door. When they can buy some
steak once more, you’re going to see
these toothless saps in one mad rush
to fill the gaps. The dentist will all
be in clover betore this bridge-work boom is over .
The next gold tooth you sell, why not put the proceeds in
our next share series? We can convince you of the wisdom of in
vesting with us.
Roanoke Rapids Building & Loan Assoc.
12 W. Second Street DIAL R-444-1
Dr. E. P. Brenner
CHIROPRACTOR
Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
Eyes Examined and Glasses I
Fitted. Office near Roses 10c I
store. Up stairs. Hours 9 to 12
and 1 to 5. In every day except
Mondays.
Dr. E. D. Harbour
Optometrist
Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
ZOLLICOFFER
—And—
ALLSBROOK
Attorneys at Law
IMPERIAL THEATRE BLDG.
Dial R-324 Roanoke Rapids, N. G.
W. Lunsford Long
J Winfield Crew, Jr.
LONG & CREW
Attorney-At-Law
ROANOKE RAPIDS,
North Carolina
W, C. WILLIAMS
Funeral Director
FUNERAL PARLOR
UP-TO-DATE EQUIPMENT
AMBULANCE SERVICE
TACTFUL ATTENTION
DAY—Dial R-340
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Roanoke Rapids. N. C.
DR, W. M. WARD
Dentist
Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
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