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IF IT ISN'T IN the scout rrs BECAUSE WE DIDNT KNOW IT _____________ g The Official Orgai txEN DISCUSSES ] COUNTY unit plan at court house H ft a meeting at 10 o'clock Saturmorninc in the county court o ^tas public education in general ar.d j I school problems in Cherokee o Hfranty were laid before a group of o ^Egchcrs and school officials and in-1 s citizens by State Superin- J ^C5fknt A. T. Allen and Rural v ?r Elizabeth Ef the i'i-!?..r;:;:cnt of K !?< ?? Many normal students from the I H ;i" ' Clay County summei ' H^nol were in the audience. |c Superintendent Allen took for the'p Hsbjcc: ol his address "Public Edu- > Hjttion." which he defined as someH&in? that is provided at public ex- j Hp^c ' ?ch all are required to Bontril u. according to their means , Hind in which all ^ arc privileged to ' participate in proportion to their1 leeds An wering the question as to where the idea of public education canie from, Mr. Allen tract d the t development of the school system in the New England Suites and then In North Carolina in particular. Unlike, New England, said the State Super- 0 itendent. North Carolina has evir ? had the public school idea but the trouble with her has been that she ^ has not had the money to put it into practice. In the course of his ad- tj dress the head of the state public ^ ichoo! system asked some searching S( questior- with regard to the inequal- a ity of our school system with referonce to rural schools. Mr. Allen yraisid the progress that has been t, made in the last five or ten years 0 ir. our school system and :poke high- n b of the fiarlens way in which ex- s, Superintendent Brooks demanded v that the schools be kept open six t, months in the year as required by the ^ state constitution, but ha asked, how we can longer justify a fine build- ,, isg, fine teachers and a longer school ^ trim for one group of children be- v cause they happen to fc, t a par- a jot as brigh and just as deserving j must be content with a clap-board ^ athool house, a poorly trained teacher, no equipment and a short school term. ^ County Superintendent A. L. Mar- *" tin opened the meeting with the renark that public discussion is a sign! of progress and stated that the meeting had been called for the purpose u of discussing the school problem. tl Stole .superintendent Allen was i* then introduced with the subject an- j d sconced a* Education, which he chose w to amend when he took the floor by n saying that it properly should bo n Public Education, or education at p poLJic v.\pca>e. Thd State Sur ? - b ifitendent explained that when he was j b appointed to his present office all tl the newspapers which took any note ; jj of the appointment remarked that J N the state would not be bothered with a much speaking as he was not a pub-; o Ik speaker, to which carge the sup- t( nintenden plead guilty, but at Sat-. tl onlay's meeting he certainly did not n atand convicted of the charge in the it Public iqind, because for nigh on to r< ao hour, in a straightforward, flu*&t way he discussed the problem of | y pub!:,. education in a masterful way.; Mr. Allen got under way by asking' where the idea of public education; came from. Said he, we do not protide meals, clothing, and homes at. a Public expense; but said he, educa- ci hon is different. In the beginning I > the rich educated their children at j t< Private schools to maintain their po- j R tition in society, but the idea now,! C be explained, is to do away with this i s< '^ratification of society, and in or- i si der to do this, education must be pro-; tl tided at public expense. This is the t< ?uly democratic way, he said. ^ The development of public educa- w in the New England States was e ?*ced at some length, which he said ai kgan about 1820, when the Pil- w tfimis landed, when they undertook tl tl (Continued on page 4) si Parkins: Law i. i Will Be Enforced ? i e Notjcelh* gi^n owners of autos tl M jthinvvelf^les that the traffic ii ^w 'will he svjjctly enforced. At- e ^tion is callod particularly to the n *wt that vehicles turning through b parking zone must come to a g Jjjv&till^efore emerging. J' m* n of Murphy and Che southern Train Will Arrive Here Earlier After June 29th According to announcements sent ut by Division Passenger Agent J. I. Wood, of the Southern Railway ffice in Asheville, Southern trains n the Murphy division will go on a lightly changed schedule, beginning I une 29th. Trains on the other dl-J isions coming into Asheville will; On the Murphy division train No. I 7 will leave Asheville at 7:00 a. m.J entral time, and arrive here at 2: . nu instead of 2:35, as in the past. ?e. 19 will leave Asheville at 3:00 . . ni. and arrive here at 9:55. No. f> will leave Murphy at the usual ime in the morning and No. 20 will ?avc here fifteen niinutes lat^r at 0:25 a. m.. and arrive at Asheville t 5:30 p. m., central time. k i:?v:? ip^iitdiiuns oemg Received For B. & L.| A plication* for shares in the secnd series of stock in the Murphy tuilding and Loan Association arc eing received. This sexies opens he first Saturday in July and will robably be held open during the enime month. It is hoped that several undred shares in this series can be old. As most people know, this i.? n organization for the purpose of nabling citizen? to build homes in lurphy. For those who do not care o build through the association, it ffers a good medium for saving loney, and paid up stock in the as- j ociation makes an attractive in-, estmcnt yielding a good rate of in- j ?rest and is free from taxation, iny of the officers will be glad to. urnish information with reference :> this organization. D. Wither f.oon is president; J. W. Davidson, ice-president; B. W. Sipe, secretary nd Messrs. C. M. Wofford, W. D. 'ownson, W. ivi. Fain, P. C. Hyatt, . Bt Storey, H. G. Elkins, J. V. tarnett, E. C. Mallonee, are direc>115. jentiment For Bond Issue Growing, Repored According to information picked p on the streets the sentiment for hp pl(>i>Xri)' liirht onH nnwon Krvnd I :?ue is rapidly being crystalizcd, inic&ting that the people of Murphy ant to niaek the necessary improvetents to provide power for the desands of thi-s section so that the rogrcss of the community will not e interrupted. An election has een called for July 15th to vote on te proposition of issuing bonds to mprove and enlarge the danj on 'otla River so as to supply additionI horsepower to consumers already n the system, and who are likely ) discontinue the use of power from ie town if additional power is not tade available, in which event the >ss of considerable revenue would esult. Several New Homes Soon to Be erected Several handsome new residences re being planned for immediate ( [instruction in the near future In lurphy. Mr. J. H. Phaup i3 ready > go ahead with his home on Valley iver Avenue near the Presbyterian hurch. The foundation was laid )me weeks ago and now all the inde material has been delivered and ie work will be speedily hastened > completion. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Lloyd are this reek placing material to erect an ight room house on their property cross the Hiawassee River on the est side of Hill Street. It is hoped hat this home can be completed by he early fall. It will be modern in irerv wav. and orobablv heated bv team. Another handsome residence that ( being planned for the near future 5 that of Mr. T. S. Evans to be rected on his spacious holdings on he Belle view road just beyond the ;e plant. This will be a seven or ight room house. The plans have ot yet been definitely decided upon ut it is expected that work will be :otten under way in the very near uture. Ctjeri rokee County, and the MURPHY, NORTH CAROLIN DEMOCRATS TO NAME CANDIDATE IN NEW YORK CITY Many Women Delegate* WiJl Take Part?Mr*. Cover Goe* From Andrew* Hundreds of delegates from all the states and territuiial possessions 01 the United States are in session in Xew York this week to select Presidental and vj^c-Presidental nominees on the Democratic ticket to oppose President Calvin Coolidge and eGnoral Charles G. Dawes, whom the Republicans named as their standard bearers in the Cleveland, Ohio, convention two we.ks ago. According to all newspaper stories emanating from the b g city a long struggle is impending as there are a number of active contenders for first place on the ticket. The fime most prominently put forward are McAdoo, Smith. Davis, Glass and Ralston, with the likelihood of the greatest fight being betwe.n McAdoo and i? ?? -- ' - *?? tusc vi u ui'auii'i'K dptween these two candidates, say political prophets, the convention is likely to swing to either of the other thiee named, or one of a dozen or more who are being mentioned behind the curtains by a few friends. Significant of the part that the women will play in the convention i? the fact that all the states but three have delegates at the convention. One hundred and forty-three women are delegates at large; 34 are district deli gates; 78 are alti mates at large and 210 are district alternates. Mrs. Giles Cover, of Andrews, is the delegate from this district. Among the prominent women mention* d in the various delegations are Mrra. Emma Guy Cromwell, secretary of State for Kentucky; Mrs. LeRoy Springs, of South Carolina; and Miss II. M. Berry, who led the fight in North Carolina for the road bond issues; Mrs. Fleming Gorden, of Kentucky, sister of the late Stnator Ollie Jaiues; Mrs. Lyon Children of Tennessee, sister of former Senator Joseph W. Bailey, of Texas; Mrs. Josiah Quincy, of Massachusetts, widow of the secretary pf state during President Cleveland's first administration; and Mrs. Annie Nolan Christian, owner-editor of a newspaper at Monroe City, Mo. Bob Hunsucker Badly m l 1 ur*aL oiosneu vviiii iiimio Bob Hunsucker was brought to the Murphy Hospital Tuesday about midafternoon in a serious condition from wounds inflicted by a knife, said to have been in the hands of a man by the n&ue Johnson. Mr, Hunsuck cr suifercd nr. ugly gash in the left forearm, which went into the elbow joint, a flesh wound and stab in the back and an abdominal gash, which penetrated to the abdominal cavity, allowing a part of the intestines to protrude. The intestinal walls were wounded but not broken through. While the condition of Mr. Hunsucker is regarded as very serious, it is not thought that it will prove fatal, said physicians who attended him. The patient had lost considerable blood and was in a very weak condition as a result. The details of the affair could not be learned. It was said that no altercation immediately preceded the cutting, but that it was thought to be a result of a long standing difference between the parties. The affair occurred about 12 o'clock Tuesday. It was said that about the \ime Mr. Hunsuckcr came in from the fields his assailant attacked him almost without warning. Only meagre details of the affair could be obtained and these were without verification. Cherokee Company Shuts Down Mill The Cherokee Company closed the first of the week on account of the condition of the lumber^ market Manairer Latt stated that it waa un. certain just how long the mill would be closed. This will depend upor the recovery of the lumber markets. Prominent lumber men of western North Carolina are predicting thai when the political conventions are over that considerably recovery may be expected. jkee ? Leading Newspaper in A FRIDAY, JUNE 27. 1924 Republicans Will Hold Convention Next Saturday Chairman W. M. Axley. of the Cherokee Cour.ty Executive Committee of the Republican Party has catled a county convention of his party for Monday. June 30th. The I precinct chairmen have been reque.*; ted to hold precinct conventions on I Saturday, the 28th, and name delegates to the meeting here on Monday. June 30th. The county meeting will be in the court house at 1 o'clock. At this meeting nominees for the various county offices will he named and such other business as may be pertinent will be transacted. VF.tf.rinarian -rr? GIVE TUBERCULIN TEST IN CLAY CO. Farmers Want To Ship Cream To Asheville Market?Eight Meeting Places Appointed Hayesvillc, June 24.?Arrangements have been completed for bringing a veterinary surgeon to this coun ty to give the tuberculin test to cows, i J according to announcement made a few days ago by County Agent Willard R. Anderson. The primary purpost of th?- tests will he to meet the requirements imposed by the Ashe-! I vilie board of health before milk can I be shipped into that city. The farmers of Clay County want j 1 to go into the dairy business and ship their cream to Asheville, but j must have thei?r cows certified as free from tuberculosis before the cream can be shipped. Not only those who mean to ship cream, but any others who may care to, may have their cows tested while the veterinian is in the county, said Mr. Anderson, upon the payment of the fee of one dollar, which will b.- used in partially defraying the expense or the specialist. The only requirements are that the cows to be tested be1 brought to one of the following nam-! ed places at the hours stated below on Tuesday, July 1st: Brasstown Postoffice, 8:00 a. m. j Ogd? n Postoffice, 9:00 a. m. ! J. R. Ford's Home, 10:00 a. niEd Mease's Home, 11:00 a. m. Frank Herbert's Home, 12:00 m. | \\. L. Smart's II.m.kt, 1:110 p. r.:. Witt Penland's Home 3:00 p. m. B. Kitchen's Home, 4:00 p. ny Work On Church Being Pushed This week will practically see the completion of the interior work in the main auditorium of the new Methodist Church which has been in use now since teh first of the month. The stairways are being: completed and all the interior woodwork stain\ ed. The Sunday school rooms will | ! not have been completed, but will | ! be in usable condition. Plumbing: j 1 work is also going rapidly forward. | Murphy Coal & Iron Co. Again Operating The mines of the Murphy Coal nn?l' ! Iron Company have been opened j j again and the shipment of ore on a i . large scale will be resumed at once, j It is understood that something like ; j 20 cars a month will be shipped from the washers of this company, a long i term contract for this tonnage hav ing been signed. Mr. McPhail has also returned and| it is understood will begin the ship- J j merit of ore from his mine on Peach-1 |tree. Clay-Cherokee Rural I Carriers Met Saturday j The Clay-Cherokee Branch of the Rural Carriers Association of the . United States met in the a?sembly hall of the Library Saturday evening, I June 21st, with President K. V. Wea. i ver. Secretary A. F. Padgett and . Messrs. Garland White, Edgar Curi tis, J. F. Thompson, Joe Axley and t John Odell present. Mr. Odell was . selected as the delegate to the State ! convention, which will meet In Greensboro on July 3rd and 4th. ?^"acrr- --WJia ? DCOUt this Section of Westeri SHOAL CREEK I TOWNSHIP PLANS FOR CONVENTION Will Be Held With Fairview Sabbath School June 28t'n and 29th i Plans have Lee practically com-' J pleted for the Shoal Creek Township { i Sunday school convention which will be held with Fairview Sunday School; No. 3-A, June 28th and 29th. accord-! ing to Mr. R. L. Keenum Township 1 president. A r. interesting program !, is being arranged for the two days-j| session. One of the features of th?convention will be the appointment of delegates to the county Sunday school convention, which is to be hel l in Andrews this year. The program <*? iuus tar arranged will be as follow-: Saturday, June 28th 1 to 1:20?Devotional led by Rev. j I Newton Marr. 1:20 to 1:50?Address?Our Chil-1 j dren, their needs and how to meet them, by Superintendent A. L. Martin. 1*50 to 2 00?Singing by the con-', j vcntion. 2 00 to 2:30?Address?How to j become a successful Sunday school [superintendent, by Col J. 71. Dillard. 2:30 t?? 2*f>0?The young neople. hoAV to intci est and hold them in the Sunday :-ch??ol, bv Rev. J. P. Decker. 2:50 to 3:00?Singing by the con- [ I vention. I | 3:00 to 3:10? Business period? ; (a) record of attendance; (h) appointment of committees. , 3:10 to 3:30?The evangelistic op- , portunity, by Rev. Carl Stntelle. ? 3:30?Adjournment. || Saturday, June 29th * I 9:00 to 9:20?Devotional led by < Rev. Robert Bell. i | 9:20 to 9:40?The teacher's work 1? between Sundays, by Rev. W. D. | Hogsed. i 9:40 to 10:00?Singing by entire:( body. I 10: to 10:30?How to secure more 1 efficient teachers, by Rev. Robert i Bell. i 10:30 to 11:10?cRading of essays , by Misses Cora McNabb, Vaid Quinn | Lexie Allen, Olive Berrong, and Mrs. C. H. McNabb. , 11:10 to 11:25?Business period , ? (a) report of committees; (b) j record of attendance; (c) appoint-1 | ment of delegates to county Sunday school convention. 11:25 to 12:UU?Special exercise by Fairview Sunday School No. 3-A. 12:00 to 1:00?Adjournment for one hour. 1: to 1:20?Devotional led by Rev. Carl Sentelle. i, 1:20 to 1:45?Power, natural and supernatural, by W. J. Martin. 1:45 to 2:00?Singing by the con-! vention. 2:00 to 2:20?Essal by Mrs. W. F. i, Hill, subject: "The Greatest Need I, I In Our Sunday School." ' 2:20 to 2:40?Essr.y by Mrs. C. | H. Sparks, subject: "Methods of In-, [creasing Our Sunday School Attendance." j 2:40?The Adults, reaching and , [ holding them through the organized class, by Rev. Carl Sentelle. i 3:00 to 3:25?Speech by Mr. I Ernest Allen, subject: "Crystal?." 3:25 to 3:40?Singing by the convention. 3:40 ?Adjournment. I Power Plant Road Being Made Autoable The road from here to the power plant on Notla River is being imI proved this week so that automobiles i can easily travel it. There are many j people in Murphy who have not vis! ited the power plant and the lake on ! Notla River because it could not be ' reached in an automobile. With the increased number of summer visitors j coming to Murphy from ye*r to year, it is felt that it is all the more important that this lake be made accessable to the general public. The beau:iful road between here and the lake will supply much pleasure and recreation to residents and visitors as soon as the road can be opened. Likewise, a number of residents beyond Notla River will welcome the improvement in this road as it will make it much easier for them to reach Murphy with j their produce and other farm pro-j | a acta. ADVERTISE IN THE SCOUT "IT WILL MAKE YOU RICH" i North Carolina 5c COPY?$1.50 PER YEAR Auto License Tags Must Be Obtained By First of July The automobile license? departmetn of the Secretary of State's office is sending out warnings to all auto owners through the press that 1924 license tags must be displayed on all cars on July 1st, and after, according to the North Carolina law. In the past a few days of respite has been granted with reference to this portion of the lav,- because it has tccn UitiiOSc ULAI iu iiiij)u.>.->iuie iu nil ura n-: many order- for tags from the central office at Raleigh. To obviate this difficulty .branch offices have been established over the state for the convenience of auto owners. The office for this part of the state is in Asheville, headquarters being at the Carolina Motor Club, on Market Street. For the beef it of auto owners the following section of the state law is quoted, with reference to the price of the license tags: Amount of license fee??That the fees for the registration and licensing of vehicles as herein required shall be according to the following schedules: Rates for automobiles: 23 h. p. of less ?12.50 per year; over 24 h. p. and not more than 30. h. p., $20.00 per year; more than 30 h. p.. and less than 35 h. p., $30.00 per year; 35 h. p., or more. $40 per year. Motor vehicles used for transportation of pa-sengers for hire shall pay fifty per cent more than the above rates. Horsepower shall be computed according to the N. A. C. C. formula of rating for all motor vehicles eqipped with internal combustion engines. On motor vehicles operated by steam or electricity the horsepower shall be computed according to the rating by the manufacturer of iuch vehicle. Rates for motor trucks: Trucks ivith carrying capacity les sthan 1,? 000 lb, 12.50; 1,000 and under one ton, $15.00; one ton and under two tons, $25.00; two tons and undef three tons, $75.00; three tuns and under four tons, $200.00; four tons ind over $300.00; on all trailers, $15 per ton carrying capacity. Motorcycles: Five dollars on each motorcycle, and $5 for each motorcycle side-car. __?? t [VI. L. Church Conference Will Held July 15-16 The Methodist Episcopal Chureh conference of the Waynesville District, which is to be held in Murphy this year, has been postponed until the 15th and 16th of July in order to Rive the local church an opportunity to get its new church house in shape to house the conference. At the last district conference a year ago, delegates from the local church put up a strong bid and succeeded in getting the conference to select Murphy for the meeting this year. It is expected that there will be several score of delegates here from all parts of the district. Certain Federal Taxes Repealed After July 2 Under the revenue law passed just prior to the adjournment of oCngress and which was signed on June 2nd by President Coolidgc, and, therefore became a law, the tax on telegraph and cable messages, bank notes, deeds and other legal papers, theatre tickets, etc., will be repealed. Thil law is effective on July 2nd. The tax will be collected on all business done on July 1st, it is stated. This is a feature of the revenue act that will reach almost every individual ift the United States for nearly everybody pays some of these special tguces, which are to be repealed. * g! Wofford Converts Garage Into Store Mr. C. M. Wofford is having the garage on Hiawassee Street just beyond the building formerly occupied by the Cherokee Mills converted into a store building. The building is being made longer by adding several ieet in front so as to bring it out to the street. Widows are being add cd and the structure painted.