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j? gjlby A. P. Kepharti*'.- i^jj We ware in Rome for Ave dtp ? . fr toojthort ? to such. a ridi * end met the preeent h a city he ? things about It thai a life-time of*study and redac tion have never revealed. It k now a city of two millions. At the time of Christ it had ovei three millions ?m< ruled th? world. Dm Influence of the Rohm of that day to apparent today in many way*. The Appian Way hai always, since the Latin of mj street extendh^'out to'the. dm^ by outlaying areas of Room. W? found it iwtotMtintf one hundred and fifty miles south to tha city ot Naples and north beyond the borders of Italy and around the Italian and Tfcaach Reviara (tha offlB the Mediterranean) and up into Francrf, much of it still Aowiag the onginal stone paving after two thousand years, and miles of it cut out of the fane ot the cliff, a gigantic scratch of the pen at history, still principal highway, a vivid mem ory of the world s greatest im perialism. Near the city of Rome and in the days ot ancient Roma it was bordered by the tombs of the important and great, very few ot which stffl stand, nearly all having served other _ tions and other peoples aa handy quarries tor building stones. This is so characteristic of ruins every where, particular It of stone, that they did not usually tumble down with age and become rubble built mounds but became rich souress of building materials for of the kings and combing to this fate. Another evidence of the in fluence ot Rome is the discovery that tha Roman Colosseum, gig xwts cmy and antic relic of a sports c ent of a num-{ ?I _ _ Iwe, ?Bad! thought that the Colosseum meant the city of Rome and "" the city of Rome meant Colossi am, the two being ; and parcel of each other, found them in a number of] in northern Africa. In practically ^th* of our stories high with seats sloping from the top rim to the ring in the center, it was com paratively mull as compared to the Circus Maxim us where the chariot races ware held, the coloaaeum being largely confin ed to gladiatorial contacts and such entertainment as throwing Christians to the lions. Some conception of the magnitude of this Circus Maxim us can be had from the fact that it seated at one time some 400,000 people and covered what would be now about three complete city blocks. No trace of this structure is now left except the depressed area in which it was located, near by the Colosseum and on one edge of the Forum and Just below the Capitoline Hills where the pala ces of the emnorers were. Structures like the Colosseum and the Citcus Maximus, the tombs and the palaces have been destroyed and carried away by succeeding ?fyMrations having little regard for their historical or traditional significance who made use of the materials for their own preferred projects. On the same tour to Aries, one of the Roman centers of the ancient world, also went up to the town of Avignon, having started the tour from the port of Marseille. To many this town means onfar a song, for an anci ent bridgi, now half destroyed, inspired the writing of a well known and beautiful song called. The Bride at Avignon/' To a few it is known as the seat of the papacy lor a hundred years when it could not be kept in Rome. We wanted to sae the papal residence of that far off day as well ss the romantic bridge, and our party made their fifct effort to be a chorus ter singing the charming little song lea by our guide. H one who claims W have no in tarest in ruins could see into and very real sense extend his ownl; . and Made an Extra *300 Last Year!" I ? glancing through the mall ymarday when a fellow tunes la who bought a Fanma II Cob tractor last ipring. I lay*, "Sit dowa and make yourself at . "You know," always used to think 1 1 out a team. Well, I sold my i two cows?and made $300 extra sine* 1 bought that Farmall Cub last yaarl" "How'dyou get along with your idd work?" "Goc the best croffe I < with fingertip Farmall Touch- ' MT* a lot of time and hard work." m nor family like the Farmall a*r W -Wall, we hare more fan together, fod Uw[t, better, toe. Like the Iddi mf, eren working'* fu with l Farmall Cub!" "Had an y trouble with it PI "No. Hatn't coat me a cent, except for a little g?aadoiL" ^ ?BSMSSHBSBHMUBBHRra iMctk ?( wrrlM illlfll with Sep. MrifSiMMk ID., ILl kMM lifum l?M>n MM has ? r?mt XX ? ?I ti?Mrr larm. ? life over the centuries and so be come ajpart of ev?ry age. As we returned to Maraeilli we drove tor what aeemed mile along * very large and" lave area spdtted In a geometricall; true pattern with piles of stone each about thirty inches high Every few hundred yards among these piles were great three aid ed concrete boxes. We learnet that the allies used these boxe as shelters for their planes, sine* (n this way only direct hits coulc damage them. The piles of stasia were to make it impossible ta the planes to be landed Whei the Germans got control of thi area they forced women anc children from the city of Mar seille to gather and pile ttu stones in this way. While I am writing tot ruins ] want to tell you about one of th< most a ma ring of many we hac the privilege of seeing, the re mains of Emporer Hadrian'i Villa about ten miles east of th< city of Rome. I cannot tell yoi much of Hadrian without dangei of tiring you. You must look nut up. At any rate he built a sum mer place neaf the little resort village of Tivoli. It was not dis covered by the modern world foi many centuries and then only b\ an accident in plowing a field When I first though of. a summei villa I had the notion that even an emperor might build himseH a little cottage ii* the mountain! or in the country to which he could retreat and be free from the cares of state. I was not pre pared to find another staggering ly big and pretentious collection Ifeetfsquare, was surrounded by brick walls some twenty feel high. Some of this wall is still standing and the rectangular fish pond ti almost Intact. We could not Imagine why the high wall (urrounded this area until the guide, himself an archeolo rist explained. It seems that Hadrian had the conviction that he must be surrounded by scho lars, not students but philosoph ers who were also teachers. He claimed that the philosopher should never be compelled to sit in the , sun for his teaching. Therefore he dropped a roof both ways from this high wall to high marble columns on each side so that with the four-square area > thus surrounded the philosophers -xmld move about and keep in , the shade. The villa wts made up of many ( [Structures in addition to a palace] for the cmfreror. a dormitory for othletes whom he kept with him , for entertainment of his guests, , << gigantic swimming pool heated j from underneath' where there , were - ramifications of passages, ( including passages for the athle tes to pass back and forth from the pool to their quarters; a euest house, still pretty much in tact although all of this had to ? he dug out after complete burial for many centuries; even the olaces for the three beds for each room still clearly laid out al though of course roofs are no more. In looking over the whole, knowing now that it was all oi marble, decorated richly with gold and silver, gardens every where, fountains e?etywhe?e, underground passsgn every where, we came to the naive 1 conclusion that we would need at| least a WUloh Jtt today, but I think I am. -going! [to put my bubon Into something!! Th* Pot*l r ETHEL HIGH SCHOOL NEWS The local P. T. A. met for its April meeting last Monday even ing. After the general business was transacted grades from seven to twelve put on a pro gram which consisted of displays and acts that had been learned this year. There were several nice maps on display that the children had drawn and labeled. The tumbling acta were very in teresting as well as other class activities. Mr. and Mrs. Gentry made a business trio to Charlotte last week end. They were accom panied by Mr. Charlie Tester. Mr. Greene, Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Hoyle attended a science teachers meeting in North Wilkes bo ro last Wednesday. An amatuer program will be given by the Athletic Club Frt dav evening April 7 at 7 p. m. The play presented by the Senior class, "George In A Jam," was a success. Everybody seem ed to enjoy the play. We appre ciate the efforts of the entire tire cast as well as the sponsors Mr. Gentry, Mr. Johnson and Mrs. West Attendance has been good here this year. Considering that moat students ride buses long distan ces we think that our attendance has been real good. Buses trans port almost all the 400 that is en rolled here. We are glad to report that some road work has been done in our school district this ^winter. Rock has been crushed on the Mountain Dale road and some needed fencing has been done on the Oeorges' Gap road. 11mm fences around sharp steep curves lay night (ten at the horn* of ex-Sheriff rohn W. Hodges In Cast "Boone. The first automobile to reach Boone this season made its ap pearance Monday morning. It K-aa brought here by Mr. Zeb Buchanan of Hickory. Mrs. R. C. Rivers, with her Ut ile son, James, left Monday for I few days visit to her mother ind other relatives in Iredell :ounty. Miss Jennie Coffey, who spent the winter with her nephew, Mr. r. P. Coffey of Manning, S. C Ims returned and is opening a pretty line of millinery at the Blair house. The weather for the past two Rreek* has been almost indescrib able. Heavy wind, snow, hail On last Monday morning. Messrs. Frank (Cooge) Lovill, ion af Attorney W. R. Lovill. and Mex Brown, brother of Mr. John E. Brown, left for the States of Oregon and Montana, respective ly. i On last Monday J. M May, 1 chairman of the board of county ' commissioners, for reasons best t mown to himself, tendered his a -esignation to the clerk of the J -ourt, but as yet, the same hasn't) Rome?The Horn* newspaper Momenta said last weak Senator Edwin C Johnaon (D.-CoUO cri ticised Roberto Roaaellini be muse the Italian .director had pointed up "the crisis in Holly wood. " Roaaellini who diractad Ingrid Bergman in the film "Strom boll" was described by Johnson In a Senate speech as a Conner "Nasi joUobarator, black market op erator and notorious cocaine ad lict" Momenta said that in having Bar (man act under his direction, Rosseilinl had "tern Hollywood's greatest star from it" "Certainly," the paper said, 'if s net the and at the wSld, bS it could mean the and of a world ? that of painted card board that the California shop men insist on distributing he rs use they don't want to or dent enow, how to create ' anything :het ? more truthful" CAR WHEEL KILLS YOUTH Wall Township N. J ? Albert 1 Jester, 17, of Avon, N. J., was tilled when a wheal tarn from a< "hot rod" racing car Hashed in o a crowd of spectators ana truck him. The "hot rod" driver, fohn Chapman, 2S, was held liu 2,800 bail. I hill, Brownwood; Paul ntiiAawi, Sugar Grove: Milter Drogue*. Zionville; Carl farthing and D. F. Gnaw of the Bethel com munity and many others. The Soil Conservation service will be glad to help any fanner in the county to plan and estab lish a system of contour strip cropping on his {arm if the farm er wfiT let it be known. Weed may be sent through the super visors of the districfor by calling at the office. The office of the Soil Conservation service is locat ed across the hall from the coun ty agent's office and ttaa PICA NOW . . . for Easter CAROLINA'S LEADING FAMILY STORE Smartest Signs oi Spring Are Onr Pretty Hats! BARE'S bring you dream hats at * tiny price! Choose yours now, from smart Sailors, Off Face Hats, and Head - Hugging ^ ^ Styles, Trimmed with Flowers and Veiling mi*, 4*)C*V Smart Easier Bags ARE EASY TO FIND AT BARB'S LEATHER or PLASTICS , ? vWm <.-71 1 ?' " only $1.98 Navy, Red, Black, Green, Golden Wheat . if 5 and Many More ?2k&? LOOK YOUR EASTER BEST . . . SHOP AT BARE S AND ;V' ?? SAVE!!! Bare's Fine Shoes s ? 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