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GREENSBORO DAILY NEWS, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1921 Promising Outlook For the Cotton Mill Industry of State Hunter Marshall, Secretary and Treasurer of North Carolina Cot ton Manufacturers' Association, Reviews Year Past Con vention to Be Held At Pinehurst December 2 and 3. 8i'Ui u iwii tin:.) Chsrlotte, Isov. 26 In anticipation of the annual convention of the Out ton Manufacturers' association of North Carolina, which, will be hold at Pinehurst, December 2 and 3, Hunter Marshall, secretary and treasurer of she association, his lned a (state ment reviewing the .Industry In the atate for the year which is Just clos ing. I' l expoitid that the approach ing convention win he largely attend ed. The season It In lull .swing at Pinehurst and, In addition to the bus iness sessions ot the convention, quite an elaborate program has" been ar ranged, Including a golf tournament, tennis, horse races, etc. Onl. V. II. Fries will deliver the principal address this year and at the banquet the associa tion will aluo have t lie pleasure of hearing "Sunshine" Hawks. In his review for the your Secretary and Treasurer Marshall indicated that for th first time this year the cotton mills at present have, a promising -outlook. Practically every mill In the state Is operating on full time. Thin has not been posslblo up ulUll . this time because, of the restricted purchasing power,' of the country at large, A steady Improvement is locked for from now on because the buying power of the country Is getting back to normal and orders from merchants will be larger and more constant. All In all there la a decidedly optimistic, tone at tho present time. "This year which has just dosed has been one of uncertainties and varied conditions," declares Mr. Marshall in Ins resume, . ."Tho cotton manufactur ers were among the first to suffer as tho -result of the business depression which began more than a year ago. For many months practically all of the mills operated on short time, many ot them closing down altogether for. a considerable period. The majority pt those which continued to operate did so with out hope of profit but merely to take care of their employes and to maintain their organisation. Manu factured goods were stored in ware houses, the .mills taking a chance on the market. Wage Adjustments. "As a result of the heavy decline In the prices of manufactured products the mills were compelled to reduce wages. The wage reductions In North Carolina have ranged from 30 to CO per cent, the average probably being 37 or 38 per cent. Wages being paid at present, however, will average more man lev per ceil L in ner . IQBB Las wages paid for the same class ot work in 1914. The cost of living to cotton mill workers Is 60 per cent less than it was at the peak of prices and is pretty close to what it was In 1914. This means that the cotton mill work er today Is enabled to maintain a much higher standard of living and to enjoy more of the comforts and luxuries of life or to save more money than he was able to before the war. "There Is apparently no disposition on the part of the mills in the " state to further reduce wages. In fact the Clegg's Dairy Lunch The cafe for ladies and gentlemen under new management. Quick, Courteous and Polite Attention We are your servant. Come and bring your friends. i DINE AT j: j! R. R. RONK, Mgr. j: jj 360 South Elm Street j 1 swmmss WediumTWeighi 'Six The Scripps-Booth Medium Weight Six , Sedan is a four-door enclosed model providing in one compartment accomo dations for the entire family. The body Is Fisher-huilt,"uphol8tered in an all-wool fabric of an exceptional quality. A Perfection heater is furnished as part of the regular equipment. Its six-cylinder chassis, with Continental Red Seal motor, disc clutch and cord tires can be depended upon to give reliable service. R. K. MOTOR CO. Distributors East Sycamore Street manufacturers are anxious to maintain wages at as high a figure as possible in order to develop and keep the most efficient organizations possible. "The year has been marked by a cordial relationship between manufac turers and operatives, except in a lew instance,. Tne exception was the strike at Charlotte, Concord and Kannapolls. which was brought about by labor agi tatois from the outside through decep tlen and misrepresentations. After i period of approximately 10 weeks, dur lug wnicn there was considerable suf fering and misery the operatives re turned to work after having lost ap pruilmately 12,000.000 in wages and with nothing gained. This Incident nut the workers to thinking and It Is not likely that hereafter outsiders will tlguro very largely between the work ers in the industry and their employes, whoso Interest after all are identical. "The operatives generally have un derstood Ihe necessity for wage, reduc tions. They havo seen the price of most commodities decline to an even greater extent than their wages were reduced and they realized of course that no one could escape the adjust ment through which the whole coun try has been passing. Workers Well Situated. The cotton mill worker in the aver age mill community of North Carolina Is fortunately situated. Even that de gree of unemployment which existed during the summer has disappeared and, while 6, 000,000 workers are un employed in other Industries and in other sections, there is practically no lr.uusmouB mill worker In North Cam Una who is without a Job. When .there was unemployment, even In the -exeep tlonal rase of the strike, workers were living in comfortable homes at a pure ly, nominal rental, the rent averaging not more than 25 cents per week per room as compared with four times that figure for similar houses outside of mill communities. The rental In practically all Instances included also electric lights, water, garbage --- dis posal and garden spaces. In this mat ter the cotton mill workers of this section enjoy a very decided advantage over their Allow workers In northern mills, where no houses are furnished and the workers must pay whatover rents tenement owners charge and In addition of course to to pay for their lights, water, etc "The Interest of the Carolina manu facturer in his employes Is further manifested In the maintenance- of playgrounds,- the - support -or- partial support of suitable schools, and the maintenance In some instances of com munlty houses and community workers. "The intelligent cotton mill opera tlve In North Carolina appreciates his opportunity and the conditions under which he works. He knows that his Industry la In the midst of a period of large development and that the op portunities for advancement are un usual. He knows cotton mill cxecu tives who have worked up from the ranks. He has seen the fruits ot In dividual industry, Intelligence and loy alty, and he appreciates the interest and friendship of his employer, "North Carolina today stands at the head of her sister states of the south in the manufacture ot cotton goods. It has first in rank in number ot mills, number ot spindles, number of em ployes, in capital invested and in the value of the annual output. More than half the spindles being Installed in the south this year are being placed In North Carolina factories. The fame ratio will hold good with new knitting machines. "There are now 51! textile mills In the state, compared with 180 In South Carolina and 173 In Georgia. "North Carolina has more mills that dye and finish their own product than any other southern atate. "The largest towel mills in the world are located at Kannapolls; the largest denim mills In the United States are located at Greensboro; the largest damask mills In the United States are located at Roanoke Rapids; and Winston-Salem haa the largest un derwear factory in America. "The development of the Industry In this section depends not only upon -the enterprise, resourcefulness and -success of cotton , mill owner, and investor, but to an equally large degree upon the spirit, the efforts, the loyalty and tho efficiency of the operatives In our mills. , "If the industry continues to de velop, as all signs Indicate It will, this development will redound to the bene fit of workers and owners alike. It will mean . greater opportunities for both. It will mean greater opportun- Itles for merchants and other business men who are dependent more or less upon mil! communities-for a large Vt of their business. It will mean greater prosperity for our people In general, because It will add to the general wealth of the state through Investments, through larger payrolls and an increased purchasing power. It will mean more taxes for schools, roads, eto, ' The future development of the In dustry In North Carolina, then, de pends upon the combined efforts and enterprise and the combined .desire of operators and operatives. It also de pend to a very considerable extent upon the attitude of the people gen erally toward the Industry." THIEF STEALS $75 FROM POCKET OF DR. BROOKS Harllngton Mas'i Home Bntere and - H oh bed Sunday school Class Knjnya An Outing. iSxcld is tun Km) Burlington, Nov. 26.- A thief enter ed the home of Dr. J. H. Brooks in this city one night this week and found his way Into the bed-room of Dr. Drooks. stealing his trousers and 175 In cash which was in the pockets of the trousers. He then retired from the home, leaving the trousers In the back yard. It I not known that the thief secured any articles other than the money. The burglar gained entrance- through a kitchen window. It was one of the boldest robberies that has occurred here In many years. The Sunday school classes taught by Misses Maud Sharps and Luetic Johnston and L. O. Turner, of the tlrst Presbyterian church, enjoyed delightful outing Thanksgiving day at Coble's pond. Games were played. boating and fishing were enjoyed dur ing the morning, and at I o'clock a picnic. Including Brunswick stew and other things, waa served. About 40 young people and a few grown per sons, including the teachers of the classes, attended. Rev. W. D. North, T. D has been as signed to the Front Street Methodist church in this city as Its pastor for another year. Dr. North Is one of the ablest divines in the southern Metho dist church, and the Burlington church is very fortunate In securing him for the coming year. He Is very popular, not only among the people of his con gregation, but is highly esteemed by the people ot the entire community. Officers of the local chamber ot com merce are planning for the visit to this city of Colvln B. Brown, head of the organisation service bureau of the chamber of commerce of - the United States, ot Washington, D. C, who will deliver an address to the business men of the city next Tuesday night. J. B. Turner and W. H. Hall were among the Alamance county rural let ter carriers who attended the district meeting of rural letter carriers held In Greensboro Thursday morning. T. A. May, of this county, was elected presi dent of the district organization, and the next meeting of the organisation Is to be held In Burlington on next Labor day. Mrs. Mitchell Clarke Is visiting rela tives at Statesvllle. Mrs. Ore M. Wrlghtsell left Thurs day night for Baltimore, Md., where she will spend several weeka with her son. Dr. E. C. Wrlghtsell. Miss Verdle Thomas, ot near Pltts boro, Is visiting relatives In this city. -Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Therrell are re ceiving the congratulations of friends upon the arrival of a daughter, Wed nesday, November 23. John A, Robertson, bf Roanoke, Vs., is visiting relatives her for a tew days. Mr. and Mrs. W. a. Freeman, of Spencer, are visiting In the home of Dr. R. A. Freeman, In this city. Miss Helen Warren, who has beon teaching at Rocky Mount, la visiting her parents here. Mrs. H. I. Earl and children spent Thanksgiving with her parents at Salisbury. Prof. J. B. Robertson, of Concord, Is visiting his father near her. MARION MAN MARRIES A SOUTH CAROLINA GIRL Mis Georgia Mark Aatley, Of Ban- well, 8. Vh II ride Ot WlaOeld KarrKeejter. ISHKlil ts Uilli Ml Marlon, Nov. 28. The church of th Holy ApoBtles ot Barnwell, S. C, was the scene of a very pretty and Im pressive ceremony on Tuesday, Novem ber 22, at high noon, when Wlnfleld Karr Keeter, of Marlon, and Miss Georgia Mack Antley, of Barnwell wer united In marriage, Rev. J. S. Evison, of Columbia, 8. C, officiating. Immediately after the ceremony the wedding party and many friends visit ed the home of Mrs. - Stanley Dick, where an excellent buffet luncheon was served. The bride Is of a prominent South Carolina family and is a very gracious and attractive young lady. The groom ia seoretary and treasurer ot the Ma rlon Insurance and Trust company and was formerly an officer of the list oivision, seeing many nionvns service in France. - The young couple visited Columbia, Raleigh and Richmond on their wed ding tour and will return to Marion during the week of November 27, where they will make their home. . MOUNT GILEAD NEWS. Thanksgiving Day Fittingly Observed. l'eraonal Mention, ispedil ts Dim Km) Mount Ollead, Nov. IS. Thanksgiv ing day - was fittingly observed here with a union service at th Methodist church at 1 p. m., Hev. Lacy L. Lit tie, D. D., preaching the sermon. The musio was furnished by a choir con sitting of a quartet from each ot the three churches. Rev. J. W. Stork preached the union Thanksgiving t, sermon at Norwood Thursday morning. , Mrs. !j. H Little, of the Preaby tertan Mid-China mission delivered I most Interesting address to the ladies of Mount Ollead at the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon. Rev. and Mrs. O. L. Higg attended the Baptist state convention at Rocky Mount last week. Rev. W. H. Brown and Rev. A. J. droves attended the annual meeting of the Methodist conference at New Bern last week. Mr. Groves returns to his work a pastor of the Mount Ollead circuit Mr. Brown leaves today for hi new work at West End, being suo ceeded her by Rev. J. W. Martin, ot Durham. W. B. Cochrane and J. A. McAulay spent several days this week on a hunting trip near the coast. Miss Mildred McAulay, ot Flora Mac- donald college, la spending Thankaglv ing with her parents. Miss Pattle Groves, Of Durham, spent Thanksgiving ber with her parents. Joseph DeBerry 1 at horn after playing on th Saint Louis national baseball team. William McAulay, of Davidson col lege, 1 spending Thanksgiving at home. Funeral For Gibson Child Funeral services for Addle . Lee Gib son, 14 year old, who died at th horn of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. a W. Gib son of White Oak Friday morning, will be held this aftrnoon from Buffalo church. Rev. R. 8. Arrowood will con duct th services. Interment will b mad In Green Hill cemetery. CARD Or THAXKI - -I tak this opportunity to express my sincere thank to the many friends who, by their vote and personal toll citation, have awarded me first place In the recent movie contest. CAIUUB BROWN. 'T'liwif ,. w.r &-''M , i. jif ,42'iTlw Wm. S. GAITHER WILLIS STRUCK BY A TRAIN AND KILLED Mitchell County Maa tear His Life Near MarlonMrs. J. B, Neal Hiw te I'rrwoenl Mention. (IkMdt) It Uslur Un) Marion, Nov. HI. Floyd Strickland, 12-year-old (on of Mrs. Maggie Strick land, of th Cllnchlleld Mill section, was struck by a Ford car driven by JC. M. Frisco, ot New York, on day this week and painfully injured. His arm was broken In two place and he sus tained severe bruises, though not serious. " Galther Willis, a man about 4(1 years of -age, wa struck by a freight train Monday night about 11 o'clock while on his way home, near the Three C"a railroad and sustained Injuries from which he died about three hours later. There were two other men with Mr. Willis st the time of th accident, and It la thought that he was looking at an engine which had just passed and did not hear the train as It came up be hind him. He did not hear the warn ing attempted to be given him by the train men but was struck and was Injured so badly that ho died in a short time. Mr. Willis came to this county from Mitchell and has lived here some time, lie leaves a wife and several children. His body wa taken to Mitchell coun ty for burial, where he has many rela tives and friends. An Interesting meeting of the execu tive board of the Green River asso ciation was held at the First Baptist church Friday afternoon. This board Is composed of ' selected men from Hutherfordton, Old Fort, Marlon and adjoining sections mostly laymen. The work of the association was thoroughly gon over, plana were laid for further growth weak churches aided in secur ing pastors and supporting same Rev. J, J. Gentry, who has recently been transferred from Buncombe coun ty by the Baptist state board ot mis sion to do enlistment work in the Green River association-and adjacent territory, wa present and presented suggestions as to his future work ber. Th secretary and treasurer of the Home Building association announces that th drive for the third series, be ginning Ootober 1, resulted In selling 1,133 shares. The Woman' club will meet with Mrs. F.'B. Gwln Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mr. T. H. Bartlett, of Oar den City, wax shopping In Marlon Monday. Esq. J. C. Sahdlln and Mrs. P. H. Mashburn, of Old Fort, war visitors here Monday. Miss Fay Conley left yesterday for Charlotte, where she will visit -relatives and friends. Mrs. Seldon Roberts and children, of Klngsporti Tenn., are visiting Mr, and Mrs. R. H. Bomar. Misses Kltzsbeth Gllkey and Rowena Veal spent Thanksgiving with friends in Spartanburg. ' Mr. and Mr. Joba 7. nyams and . i-i'i n i. Rhod Volume of Quality Ahead Of Volume of Mass LlSTEN ; A retail store's greatness is no more to be based on volumo alone than human greatness is to be based on worldly possessions. In MEN and their institutions, truth," unchanged and unchanging, still re-' mains the sole spiritual denominator of intrinsic worth. w HAT a man IS still remains more important than what he HAS, and what a'vjstore Bells, and the way it Bells, still remains mora ., important than HOW-Jfftfc:H it sells. . JHODES does not despise great volume. We seek it, . But we seek" only to make volume incident to value and truth, never to make value and truth incident to volume. Our mission is to inform, not to inflame; to clarify, not to exploit; to deal ' fairly, freely, fully with all, and fearlessly on all occasions represent any article to the public, just as we would want it represented to us, and if necessary sacrifice a sale rather than make it, or build on the shifting sands of popular clamor. It You Agree With Our Sentiments Of Doing Business We Shall Be Glad To Have You ' For a Customer, The Rhodes Rhode Greensboro Mis Peggy O'Neal, of Weavorvlll, visited relative her last week. Mr. and Mrs. a. L, Klrkpatrlck have returned from a visit to relative and friend In Greenville, a C. Mrs Jamea Morgan left Wednesday for Greensboro, where she will spend the week-end with relatives. Mrs, R, N. Martin, after spending some time with her sister In Asheville returned horn Monday. Mrs. Martin is rscoverlng from an attack of pneu monia. Rev. 3, J. Gentry, th new enlistment man for the Green River Bsptist as sociation, will preach at the East Marion Baptist church next Sunday morning and at the Cllnchlleld church at night. J. K. Lyon, of Hurnsville, has ao oepted a position with th First Na tional bank of this place. Mr. Lyon In a young man of excellent business qualifications and has had several years' experience In the banking busi ness. Mrs.' J. n, Neal waa hostess Friday afternoon to the San t?oucl club, when "10" was played at four tables, only members ot the club being present. Mrs. J. Q. Gllkey assists the hostess In serving a most delightful and slab orate two-course luncheon suggestive of the Thanksgiving season. If a rich man's son seldom knows th value of a dollar, a poor man' on can toll him It Isn't worth much. Gift Books Bound In Leather :- : Books j carrying out of the ordinary sentiment. Beau tiful in appearance and in the message they cany. Such splendid poets and authors as Keats, Browning, Shelley, Kipling, The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, wonderful subjects covering the range of human' emotions. No better gift idea comes to mind than this and you here priced g John FOUR CHANGES IN LAST WEEK'S DETOUR REPORT Exception Between l.natoala a ad Dal. las The Detour West Of Mis. ro Ha Been lleoatinned. (Upaciii u bill, Km) Raleigh, Nov. 24. With th follow ing exoeptlona the detour report for th week ending November 27 will be In effect throughout the coming week, the stat highway commission an nounces: Gastonia Llncolnton-Newton high way. Gastonla-Dallas Present road be tween these points Is closod by city work at Gastonia and froml Long's creek brldgo to Dallua by slate high way construction. The following de tours will b necessary until further notlcs. Northbound traffic will follow route No. iD to a point one half mile cant of corporate limits of Onstonla; then turn north, crossing Piedmont and Northern railway on overhead bridge. Follow graded topsoll road to Dallas, crossing bong creek over street bridge. Detour 'Is about four lulled long, Is good In dry weather, and Is passable In wet weather. Detour Is plainly marked by detour signs. ' Southbound traffic will follow Main street in Dallas, crossing C. and N. W. railway, then turn to right (south), will find books tA from .... Clothin Co. W. Rhodes following topsoll road across Long's creek and across overhead bridge ovr Piedmont and Northern railway to Charlotte-Gaatonla road (rout No. 10. 1 Turn left for Gastonia or right for Charlotte, Monroe Detour Immediately west of Miinrne ha been discontinued and road opened tn traffic. uivm i:i,Amn,vria HAN(U'tT ( Special U bill, ta Albemarle, Nov, 2s. One of the most Intereating sftuira to take place In Albemarle during the Thanksgiving season was tho elaboralo banquet given Thursday night by tho local Or iler of Moose. The Immiuet was serv ed at tim Central hotel and was de clared to have been one of the most emMurisio ever eervea in ml town, 1'. I'. Iluneycutt. dictator of the local or ganization, acted as touut master and iucmIiI.iI with niuoh credit to hlmnrlf and to tho order. In addition to tho members of the Mnose fraternity a duxon or more friends were fortunate enough to bo Invited. There were a number of short but Interesting speeches made during Ihe course of the program among those who address ed tho meeting havlnpr been: Messrs. .1. T. Cole, who gavo the welcome ad Ureas, II. i- Uorton, Marvin Uatley, J, A. Little, Jethro Almond, J, M. Boy ett and A. C. Iluneycutt. d A A WILLS A Storehouse of Gifts for Every Person. 3
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