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VOL XXXII.
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, N. C. THURSDAY JUNE 30, 1921.
NO 36
ADVICE OF COLLEGE MEN WOOOROW
WILSON HAS PROVED IT JS
WORTH HEEDIN6
News and Observer.
Some people distrust the ad
vice of college and university
lien. They say that these are
men of the cloister and that they
are not sufficiently in touch with
the practical problems of life to
be able to suggest wise solutions
of those problems.
But ever since the college
world gave America and the
world Wood row Wilson there has
bean less of a disposition to ridi
cule the contribution of college
men to thought on the growing
problems of society. Fair-minded
men now agree that Wilson
will rank with Washington and
Lincoln. And until tried in the
fire of the most taxing experi
ence that any American has ever
undergone, Wilson was thought
to be unsuited to public life.
' Sq the nation' listens today
more attentively than it ever lis
tened before to college presidents
when they undertake to tell the
country what ails it and what it
ought to do to cure its ills. Pres
ident Faunce, of Brown Univer
sity, has already been quoted on
several occasions as emphasizing
the necessity of the American
people holding to their ideals and
if they can't do that, at least to
refrain from besmirching the
ideals of yesterday.
President Hibben, of Prince
ton, in his baccalaureate sermon
sounded an even higher note:
There is a cry today which is
heard throughout our land, "Am
erica First!" If this signifies, as
I am afraid it is so often regard
ed. a self-centered policy ana
program for our infcernationa
life, I resent it with all my being,
I believe, however, most pro
foundlv in the idea of America
first, if we interpret this national
slogan as "America first in the
service of the world;" first in its
ready respone to the world's
needs and its wise and generous
leading of the nations of the
earth into the large life of mutua
understanding and concerted ac
tion in obtaining the liberty,
equality and fraternity which
form the reward and the glory
of all human endeavor; first to
use its great power and influence
to realize the desire of all peoples
of the earth, the disarmament of
the nations and the permanent
peace of the world.
Dr. Hibben is . not pessimistic
about the future if college men
will do their duty. He says, "Al
though the first years of this cen
tury are characterized by ma
terialistic doubt and materialis
tic drift, it may yet be known
distinctively as the century of
moral and spiritual progress, if
you so will it. Although a pagan
philosophy of life may seem un-
duly to prevail in many minds at
this time, nevertheless this may
still prove to be the age of reviv
ing faith in God and this century
the consummation of the promise
end the potency of our Christian
civilization. The dream may
come true if you so will it."
College men have a great re
sponsibility. Dr. Hibben puts it
up to them to make this "the age
of reviving faith." How can
they do it? Not by making fame
and fortune the goal. Fortunate
ly another college president ela
borated the thought of Dr. Hib
ben by giving practical examples
of men who had done what Dr.
Hibben hinted Princeton and oth
er college men must do. Presi
dent Arthur T.. Hadley this year
resigns the presidency of Yale.
Here is his farewell:
We have spent these last years
together io a place where for
more than two centuries men
have consecrated their lives to
the service of others; where tea
chers have worked hard for small
worldly reward; where they have
been more concerned to follow
out the truths of science and phi-
osophy than to gain ease . and
comfort by so doing; above all,
where men of distinguished tal
ents and eminence among their
ellows have been making an hon
est effort to follow the teachings
of our Lord Jesus Christ accord
ing to the measure of their understanding.
Out of their self-sacrifice has
grown a spirit oi seii-sacnnce
By their example even more than
by anything that they taught in
the class-room, men have been
prepared to render public ser
vice in church or civil state.
Everywhere there is need for
men to do as Dr. Hadley says the
Yale professors have done con
sec rate life to the service of oth
ers and work hard for small
worldly reward." The future de
pends on whether men as a re
sult of special advantages be
come more selfish, designing and
ambitious for their own advance
ment or more thoughtful of
the common good.
Are men and women becom-
ing worse or Deuer: Are tney
listening to the advice of the col
lege presidents and other men
who think and reflect? There are
different opinions. Dr. W. H., S.
Demarest, president of Rutgers
College, told his graduating class
recently that the trend of the
world is bad, but it is a trend of
lax morals, vulgar fashions and
open vice. We prefer to think
with with Dr. Russell H. Con-
well, head of Temple University,
Philadelphia, who said in a mes
sage to the thousands of univer
sity, college and school gradu
ates of thecountry that the world,
sick physically and morally from
the J poison of the war, is begin
ning to take a turn for the better.
"we have had a pretty bad
stretch," declared Dr. Caldwell,
"with emphasis laid on murder,
robberies, bandits nnd divorce
cases, but tnat wave is begin
ning to subside, just as it always
iias throughout the years. Re
cently 1 have beed able to see
clearly a change for the better. I
believe that change will continue
to be felt in increasing force.
"I do not think that women
are any less virtuous or woman
ly or moral than they have been.
There have always been extrem
ists in style and manners,Jand af
ter all if we take note on the city
streets we see only a few who
have adopted extreme and im
modest styles of dress and the
majority are modest and in good
taste."
The country will do well to pay
more need to tue couege men.
They and the preachers and tea
chers and other men who put
service before pleasure or riches
are the safe leaders.
BOLD ROBBER ENTERS STORE AND
BRUTALLY ASSAULTS PROPRIETOR
One of the boldest crimes of
which we have heard in this im
mediate section was perpetrated
at Pineola on Wednesday night of
last week. Bartley Bean, owner
of one of the local stores in an ef
fort to apprehend and effect the
capture of some person, who had
been relieving him of some of his
wares at regular intervals for
some time, concealed himself un
der a counter to await the coming
of the thief. About 2 a. m. his
lonely vigil came to a climax when
the door was opened by means of
a latch key and a handsome,
itrong young man, soon recogniz
ed as one Harry Pritchard, en
tered and coolly and deliberately
began to fill his gunny sack with
provender. Bean kept still while
the sack was being filled, but
when the offender came closer
to get a can of coffee he was star
tled by a wild shot fired within
a few feet of him, but he regain
ed his equilibrium in a second
and a with cat-like agility sprang
at Bean, seized his revolver, hit
him twice with same and after
inflicting other minor injuries
made b's getaway.
Friends heard the cries of the
suffering man and rushed in, by
which time, his assailant in all
probability was many miles away.
A very liberal reward has been
offered for the capture of the cul
prit, and it is hoped and expect
ed thai he will be brought to jus
tice before many.days.
Later: Pritchard was arrest
ed at Edgemont Saturday, taken
back to Avery, given a prelimina
ry hearing, and in default of
bond was placed in jail at New
laiid tt await the next term of
eoti rt.
of all, however, was hid own name
which he had written on the
bond of the trousers in indelible
ink.
When Stanley went to the ar
my salvage store to buy a khika
uniform to wear in an American
Legion parade the clerk showed
him khaki trousers, with a patch
cleverly inserted covering the
right knee. There was also a full
hrown spot on the hip.
"By George, that looks like
a pair ot trousers exclaimed
the veteran.
It was nearly two years and
nine montns irom the time he
parted with his trousers until he
picked them up here again. He
says he will keep them as long
as they hold together. Winston-
Salem Journal.
About Truthful Singing,
Monroe Enquirer.
Ixrd, I care not for riches, nei
ther silver nor gold!" The words
in quotation compose the first
line of one of our church hymns.
The Enquirer man cannot sing, (ho evei. tje(.omo a llGttor man
but if he could sing equal to any
of the noted singers, he positive
ly would not sing that line, for if
he knows himself he does not
want to lie. He heard a congre
gation sing that hymn i.S. long
ago. Joining in it were men of
means, women of ambition to
outshine the neighbors, owners
of business, bent on making mon
ey, employees who the week be
fore had uemanded a raise in
wage. And they all sang, "I care
not for riches, neither silver nor
gold." Did they tell the truth in
the singing of that song? They
did not. Every mother's son and
daughter of them wanted more
money and then some. Even the
preacher in the pulpit, who join
ed with such zest in the singing,
had just a short time before that
passed the word out to the offi
cials that higher salary was a ne
cessity. Yes, we all love money,
and he who says he cares not for
it, lies. Dr. William E. Barton,
in a recent article points out some
things that money cannot buy,
and they are the best things in
life, too. All the money in t h e
world cannot buy a breath of
fresh air. The poorest among us
can enjoy, and that without
price, these balmy June days.
And yet, after all, the things
that money cannot buy are enu
merated, the poor devil who has
them all and nothing else is in a
slow way. Raiment to put on,
shelter overhead, food to eat,
books on the table, means of con
veyance, these things money can
buy and we need them. No man
ever trot to heaven, ro, nor has
by
singing, "1 care not for riches,
neither silver nor gold." Samuel
Johnson said that few men are
so harmlessly employed as when
they are making money. The old
bum, loafing in the shade, caring
nothing of his personal appear
ance, too lazy to wash his face,
even when the weather is hot,
not worrying about where his
next meal is coming from and
not having the price of a biscuit
in his pocket, is about the only
one who can truthfully sing,
"Lord, I care not for riches, nei-
BGONE AND 6000 ROAOS
Johnson County (TenaJ Naws.
Accompanied by Djivid Atwoad.,
the editor made an auta trip to
Boone, N. C. last Thursday. This
was his first visit to Boose, which,
is picturesquely situated more
than 3,200 feet above sea level.
The town is forging ahead at a
good gait since it has made rail
way connection and has been, en
compassed with good roads. The
Appalachian Training School is
one of its valuable assets and
"Bob" Rivers, the genial editor
of the Watauga Democrat, has
done and the surrounding coun
try a desirable section of the Ap
palachian range of mountains.
An ideal graded road leads from
Trade to Boone and at no distant
date the good roads advocates of
Watauga expect to hard surface
this particular section of road.
They are very anxious that our
county make haste and build a
good road from Trade to Moun
tain City. This very important
section of road no doubt will be
constructed in the near future,
as Johnson county has already
complied with the requirements
of the Federal Government and
State Highway to build a road
from the Holston River to Trade.
ther silver nor gold." A congre
gation made up of specimens like
him would be a sweet-smelling,
eye-pleasing aggregation. N o ,
for one we do not want to look
upon a congregation who can
trathfully sing, "Lord, I care
not for riches, neither silver nor
gold.
Big Whiskey Plant Destryed.
Sheriff Edgar Young and Dep
uty Newton O. Greene, "landed
a big one" in the way of an illic
it distilling outfit (save the cop
per); on Wednesday of last week;
the catch beine made near the
head of the famous Longhopc
Laurel. The officers were search
ing through Tuesday night, and,
in some way, the blockader
got wind of their presence in the
community, and when the plant
was found the following day, it
was discovered that the still had
been removed on a sled to a pub
lic road, where the "ground wag
on" was left, and the precious
copper transported to a place of
hiding which couldn'tbe discover
ed by the officers. Deputy Green
says the plant was a good one
and the still must have been of
considerable capacity, as some
thing like (iOO gallons of beer was
destroyed. The'largo shed was
covered with looting, and us
there was no signs of any adul
terants about the plant it was ta
ken for granted that the booze
produced was of a good quality.
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Memorial to Lincoln.
T.nndon. A memorial tablet to
Abraham Lincoln was dedicated in the
little church at Hingham Norfolk,
where Lincoln's ancestors worshipped.
Dr. R. B. Killian, of Lincoln
ton, returned to his home Mon
day after a short visit to his New
River farm. He has recently sus
tained quite a loss, the effects of
a cyclone that passed over his
farm in Lincoln county. A large
barn on his plantation was badly
wrecked; two fine mules killed;
his wheat crop, already harvest
ed scattered fr and wide over
the big farm, and other damage
done to growing crops, etc. For
tunately, his home was out of the
path of the storm and sustained
no injury.
Found Trousers that He Owned in France.
One of the most surprised
vonni? men in Charlotte is. Wal-
i
ter F. Stanley a member of Hor
net's Nest post of the American
Legion, who went to an army
salvairo store and bought the
same pair of trousers he wore
October 7, 11U8, at Ballacourt,
France, when he helped the 30th
Division break the Hindenburg
line.
Stanley was wounded and gas
sed in the offensive. He was ta
ken to a British Hospital where
his own uniform and clothes
were taken away and the British
hospital clothes plnced upon him
There was a spot on the hip of
the American trousers and a torn
place' in the side of the right
knee. The most distinctive mark
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