Hertford County Herald
Published Every Friday by
VINSON * PARKER
Owners
J. ROY PARKER-- -Editor
JAMES S. VINSON .Manager
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Entered as second-class mail matter
February 25, 1910, at the postofflce
at Ahoskie, North Carolina, under
the Act of March S, 1878.
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? THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION |
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1923
FORESTS SHOULD
BE PROTECTED? -
Announcement of Forest
Protection Week, April 22-28,
serves to awaken a surprisingly
small interest the average per
son has in the preservation of
the ever dwindling available
timber, and the conservation of
the young growth upon which
the future builders have to de
pend. We Americans are ac
cused of being over commer
cial, having only the one idea
?to make money?uppermost
in every move made; and
whether we like to admit it or
not, there is much of truth to
the accusation.
We go about our business
seeking everything in sight
that will yield us a pittance;
and often with little thought of
the future effects of our
acts which sometimes almost
to vandalism. This is all too
true in the case of forest de
struction. Little account is
taken of the future supply of
timber; the one big idea is to
cut the land over as closely as
the sawmill man will allow,
turn it into money, and let the
future take care of itself.
We make lightly of the "or
ganizations or the individuals
in organizations seeking forest
preservation, whether to save
it from destruction by fire, by
re-forestation, or by close at
tention to the small growing
timber. In pioneer days this
course might be acceptable, for
it waq. then a question of secur
ing open lands for habitation,
and not one of preserving the
timber for the days to come.
But, with the increasing in
roads upon the timbered lands
of the country, and with little
afterthought, the time has
come when we must take care
of what we have, and assure
to an ever increasing posterity
an adequate supply of lumber
with which to house them
selves.
Strict attention to the proper
control and prevention of for
est fires is one way to help the
program of preservation and
conservation, and the North
Carolina Geological Survey, in
fostering this week of Forest
Protection is performing a ser
vice, the rewards of which
some day will be keenly felt;
if not by us, by our posterity.
THERE ARE SIGNS
OF CO-OPERATION?
When Ahoskie persons show
enough faith in their-fellows
about them to enter into a mu
tual association for the propo
gation of a home building pro
gram such as the building and
loan association expects to pro
mote, there appears in the local
horizon a most hopeful sign
of cooperation of the sort that
will make for a better feeling
between every person involved.
And, a check-up of the pledge
cards shows that a large ma
jority of the substantial citi
zens of this town has been, en
rolled as stockholders of the
association.
The successful organization
of the Hertford County Build
ing and Loan Association is but
another evidence of that spirit
of mutual understanding which
has been more or less in evi
dence here since the formation
of the Chamber of Commerce.
At the time the latter organiza
tion went over here the HER
ALD was proud to chronicle
the beginning of a new era here
in Ahoskie. Now, that the
building and loan association
has taken its place as one of the
accomplishments of the com
munity organizations, this
newspaper has reason to be
lieve that spirit is not' only
manifest today, but sees a
stronger and more compact cit
izenship coming out of it.
This is no time to halt; Ahos
kie should completely take it
self from without the realms of
those bodies politic where
strife and unfair competition
among its members are exalted
above co-operative spirit. The
HERALD belives the building
and loan association is not the
only community benefit that
will come from the Chamber
of Commerce.
The local Baptist minister, in
his talk on Thrift last Sunday
morning, struck a chord that
should be attuned to every gen
uine Ahoskie builder. Faith in
one's own place of habitation
is the first requirement in the
progress of any town; and that
faith can only be in evidence
through the interest the indi
vidual takes in his own town.
Home interests must first
awake to the needs of the town,
show its faith by turning loose
the hoarded shekels; and
through organized effort build
the town from within.
The cynic has no reason for
existence in Ahoskie; his place,
if he ever had a niche here, is
no longer open and waiting for
him./ What Ahoskie heedisj
now, and the kind of citizen
ship it has already partially de
veloped is of a kind that be
lieves in doing things co-opera
tively.
GRAND JURY GIVES
FUND FOR MARKER
Subscription* ere still coming
in to help build tha marlcar to tba
Hartford County dead in tbo
World War, according to re
ports from Mrs. R. C. Bridgor of
Winton, Tbo latost donation
came from tbo members of tbo
grand jury sitting in Winton tbis
weak, and amounted to $9.00.
Tbo subscription was entirelj
voluntary, and Mm. Bridgor baa
asked the HERALD to extend
thanks to the donors.
Aonthor recant donation was
that sent by Mr. and Mrs. S. P.
Taylor, of Ocean View, Va.,
former residents of Winton.
Tba two latest donations bare
brought tbo total to $40.
At Ahoskie the fund is also
growing, and when the final re
port is tnraad in Aim skin's con
tribution is expected to boost the
movement. A nice little sum is
already in hand as a result of
the Tag Day sales, and from
donations by tbo U. D. C. mem
bers. The local school expects to
kelp along the fund this weak,
each pupil paying 8 cents, teach
ers $8 cents, and principal 80
cents.
Mrs. Bridgor desires to set
herself straight about the nomas
to bo carved on the marker.
Only the name, of tba white
dead will bo included. An
did not dike root is to between
the races, although Mrs. Bridgor
intended to make a distinction.
REGISTRATION BOOKS OPEN
Paul W. Holloman, registrar for
Ahoskie town and school district,, will
hare the registration books at his
home on Church street for one hour
the next two Fridays, in order to
allow women to register fo^. the ap
proaching election. The hour will
bo from 4 to 5 o'clock, P. M. The
books will also be open at Dr. L. K.
Walker's office the next two Satur
days for registration of all who are
qualified, either men or women. The
special Friday hours are granted es
pecially for the accommodation of
women. The books will be open un
til sundown Saturday, April 28.
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OFFICE CAT]
VRAOC MANK *
? tt-i * munrinnaa
Dewey Cherry aaks that the CAT
locate him a job with the city admin
istration. He la not particular what
the job be; and has left it to my in
ventive mind. Not having in pros
pect any good plums right at this
time, and desiring only the best for
said Cherry fellow, choosing the office
for which he is fitted will, be deferred
until the next issue of Messrs. Vinson
A Parker's weekly sheet
My councilmanic ticket, upon
which are names of Ahoalde's Trium
virate jitney purveyers, has met with
only favorable talk. It really looks
like these fellows are going to sweep
everything before them. Talk about
Polytics, these three fellows know
their stuff.
Some of the wiseacres about town
have begun to Rive Bill Brewer, Third
Ward Candidate, cause for worry.
His two shins were seen knocking to
Rether and his kees beating a tatoo
last Saturday, after some of these
guys had recited to him what a nice
job these dipping vat fellows have.
One of them was a tombstone agent
and he wanted to take his order;
another said something about dyna
mite. But, being a dipping vat man,
a traffic cop, a jitney driver, and can
didate for council from the "Bowery"
ward does not halt this man. He's go
ing to win!
"I thought the stock law was going
to do away with this dipping vat re
quirement and that was the reason I
was so strong for it," is an express
ion heard more than once within the
lest few weeks, or since the State
said to the county commissioners that
they must build and dip the people's
cattle and horses.
The CAT has run across a precious
few who are "strong" for the dipping
vat law. There is, however, no dis
position to ignore the statute, and ad
ministering the law is not expected to
be met with any opposition of a ser
ious nature. Which leads the CAT
to believe Hertford County does
claim a citizenship of the A-l grade.
Respect for law is one sure index to
it.
Ow His Shoulder
Lives there a man
With tongue so tied
Who hasn't to
His wide lied?
To shield himself
He tried this stall;
"That's whitewash, dear,
From off the wall!"
PROBER-BABBLY
Lipsticks and marcelles,
Powder and paint
She looks like a beauty, but
Maybe she ain't.
Never judge a man by the silk
umbrella he carries; says John Hat
eges. He may have left an old cot
ton one in ita place.
USE A STEP LADDER
Mabel?"Jack, if a girl kissed yon,
what would yon do?"
Jack?"Kiss her back of course."
Mabel?"Suppose she were a tail
girt?"
St. Louis man is accused of non
support. Be took his wife's wash
boiler to play in a jass orchestra and
now she can't make a living.
BROKE
Myself when young did eagerly fre
quent
The dansants where blissful hours
were spent
I learned to dance, perhaps, but
everyone
Came out by that same door, without
a cent
When one girl says of another:
"You will have to admit that she is
pretty," she does it as a justification
of her sex."
J. R. Garrett observes that he is a
wise man who ignores unasked for
advice.
M. Coue says the Americans
are more susceptible to sug
gestions than Europeans. In
other words, Coue moans, we are
? ' efj
? " \ y .. sA hcvi am
already ready to swallow any
thing and pay dear for it.
The cave man had some advan
tage*. He never had to pay egcess
baggage charges when he took hie
wife on a trip that wae to last far a
week.
All men are created equal and
entitled to life, liberty and the pur
suit of dollars and chickens.
It has always been our suspicion
that the household that supports one
of those little all-wooly dogs is short
on other kinds of towels.
Secretary Meadows says the strut
of a turkey gobbler isn't in it with
that of the leading citisens in a vil
lage.
In vain to comfort I'm inclined
1 In vain I seek to grin.
A load of coal is on my mind,
Instead of in the bin.
Than is nothing new under the
sun, except, perhaps, the queer things
a legislative body thinks of, thinks
Wiaaaowt
The Ahoskie girl says in her opin
ion the crown of a woman's glory is
not her hair but her ability to get the
last word.
"About the noly way to secure
safety on the highways," observes
Lawyer Rogers "is to keep off of
them."
Sam Vaughn declares that a man *
who will eat scrambled eggs in i "
cheap restaurant is ji real hero.
When a girl accepts a ride in an
auto with a stranger he is justified
in thinking just what you do.
STATEMENT OF THE OWNER
SHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCU
LATION, ETC., REQUIRED BY
THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF
AUGUST 24, 1*12.
Of Hertford County Herald published
weekly at AkeeUe, N. C. fee'
April, 1223
State of North Carolina-^County of
- Hertford.
Before me, a notary public in and
for the State and county aforesaid,
personally appeared J. Roy Parker,
who, having been duly sworn accord
ing to law, deposes and says that he
is the editor and publisher of the
Hertford County Herald and that the
following is, to the best of his knowl
edge and belief, a true statement of
the ownership, management, etc., of
the aforesaid publication for the date
shown in the above caption, required
by the Act of August, 24, 1912, em
bodied in section 443, Postal Laws
and Regulations, printed on the re
verse of this form, to wit:
1. That the names and addreses of
the publisher, editor, managing edi
tor, and business managers are:
Publisher: Vinson A Parker, Ahos
kie, N. C.
Editor: J. Roy Parker, Ahoskie,
N. C. ft
Business Manager: James S. Vin
son, Ahoskie, N. C.
2. That the owners are: (Give
names and adreses of individual own
ers, or, if a corporation, give its
name and the names and addresses of
stockholders owning or holding 1 per
cent or more of the total amount of
stock.)
James S. Vinson, Ahoskie, N. C.
J. Roy Pkrker, Ahoskie, N. C.
3. That the known bondholders,
mortgagees, and other security hold- -
ere owning or holding l per cent or
more of total amount of bonds, mort
gages,' or other securities .are:
.none.
4. That the two paragraphs next
above, giving the names of the own
ers, stockholder, and security holders,
if any, contain not only the list of the
stockholders and security holders as
they appear upon the books of the
company but also, in cases where the
stockholder or security holder ap
pears upon the books of the company
as trustee or in any other fiduciary
relation, the name of the person or
corporation for whom such trustee is
, acting, is given; also that the said two
paragraphs contain statements em
bracing affiant's full knowledge and
belief as to the circumstances and
conditions under which stockholders
and security holders who do not ap
pear upon the books of the company
as trustee, bold stock and securities
in a capacity other than that of a
bona fide owner; and this affiant has
no reason to believe that any person,
association, or corporation has any
interest direct or indirect in the said
stock, bonds, or other securities than
as so stated by him.
J. ROY PARKER,
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 18th day of April, 1928.
O. W. HALE,
My commission expires Jan. 20, 1924.
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