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v,vr ADVERTISING MEDIUM THAT BRINGS RESULTS ? T" ONLY $1.50 PER-YEAR IN ADVANCE A. F. Johnson, Editor and Manager. THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION. " Subscription $1.50 Per Year ' ? ?* ? 1 T COLUMN XI.VI. SECTION OSE LOl'ISBUKG, N. C., ?KIDAT, JiOVEMBEB 18, 19X7. " PAGES 1 TO 8 ?imun yi HOW TEACHERS MAY HELP certain city in this country have set a 'president that should be followed generally. They have unanimously a greed to contribute their services for one month of the present term free, in order to lengthen the term. This is in a state where the pub lic funds are not sufficient to war rant the desired, length of school term,, and there are many states wherein thtel concession ?would not be necessary. Still the concession would be a splendid display of pa triotism, even therq. The school teachers of our coun try stand In the most responsible po sition in public lite. They are very close to the young and growing mind of the youth, and their attitude? on any question of the hour Is sure to have a profound Influence In shap ing the views of those under their charge. If they display the proper degree of patriotism and salf-sacrl llce, there will be a ready response from the young. If every teacher in the country would decide to make a patriotic do nation of a portion of his or her sal ary to some department of the na tion's war activities, where the same li not needed by the schools, in or der to secure a full term, they would set beforft our young people an ex ample that could not fall to tear great and lasting fruit. TEACH PRACTICAL PATRIOTISM In seeking for an explanation for the apathy and lack of patriotism manifested in many parts of the coun try, one is confronted in almost every Instance with the one underlying In fluence?Ignorance. Ignorance of A. merican idelas, traditions and prin ciples. Ignorance of the plain duty of every citizen of a beneflclent gov ernment to preserve and defend the Institutions of that government. In the schools of this country from this time on, a department of prac tical patriotism should have foremost place. Love of country Is not all he reditary. A practical knowledge of a.l that our country and our govern ment stands for In the lives of Its citizens is essential to the develop ment of tha highest type of patriotic citizenship. It Is not enough that a people should have a sentimental love for the soil that bred them. Thousands of aliens within our bor tiers, now loyal citizens of our country, have this love. It Is noticeable, however, that this does not detract from their full allegiance to the government that has received and nurtured them. There muBt be more than this to make uji^the true American type. There must be first knowledge?a full realization of the superiority of out institutions; a full appreciation of the great benefits that we as Individ uals have received and are contlnu\ ally receiving from them. Add to this a- carefully cultivated sense of grat itude, and the country will he safe In the hands of its .citizens. In past years much has been said of the privileges of our land. The time has come when we must empha size the duties of the people to the government that makes possible those gieat privileges. Teachers and parents of America, It? up to you. A NEW KIND OF CLUB FOB NOBTB CABOLINA .North Carolina has a great variety of clubs?corn clubs, canning clubs, pig clubs, poultry clubs, etc.?lor the young people, but credit must be giv en Cashier Patterson of the Bank of Coats, Harnett County for starting something new In the club line. Mr. Patterson, wishing to encour age livestock raising, has agreed to loan )2,600 to boys and girls of his county in order that they may buy imre-bred calves and thus get a start in stdck raising, and a number of an imals will be placed In the county by " Iste fall. .Mr. R. H. Mason- of the Office of" Dairy'Farming, North Carolina Ex tension Service, has spent several j days in this county recently helping -local men launch the plan. Mr.- Ma son has reported orders for eleven calves six to eight month* ? old and for three heifers two years old. Wherever animals are placed the father of the boy .or girl moat agree to pat in one acre of oats and vetch this fall, following this with cowpeai I'ext Bp ring after tho vetch and oat crop has been cut toi1 hay. This Is to assure ail abundance of feed, and no animal will be placed on a farm where bought feed Is depended on The young people ara also urged to grow some money crop to pay for the animal. ~ ifoST ? A BOY Not kidnapped by bandits and hid* den away In a cave) to weep and starve and rouse a nation to frenzied searching. Were that the case, one hundred thousand men would rise to the rescue If need be. Unfortunately, the losing of the lad Is without any dramatic excitement, though very sad and very rear. The fact is, his father lost him! ^Belng too busy to sit with him at the fireside and answer his trlval questions during the years when fathers are the only great he roes of the boyB', he let go his hold up on him. Yes, his mother lost him? Being much engrossed In her teas, dinners and club program, she let the maid hear the boy say his prayers and thus her grip slipped and the boy was lost to his home. Aye, the church lost him! Being so much occu pied with sermons for the wise and elderly who pay the bills, and having good care of the dignity, the minister ard elder were unmindful of the rfu. man feelings of the boy In the new man feelings of the boy In the pew and made no provision in sermon or song or manly sport for his boyish ness, and so the church and many sad heartedparents are now looking ear nestly for the lost boy. The Eighteenth National Convention o t the Anti-Saloon Leagne Will be Held In Washington, D. C. Decern' her 10.13th, 1?17. The Keynote of this Convention wIU be National Constitutional pro hibition. The program, will cover the stternoons and evenings. The mornings will be given to sight seeing and visiting Congress, and It Is very probable that the House ot Re presentatives will then be considering the Sheppard Resolution to submit the [rohlbitlon amendment to the 'States. The program shows a splendid ar ray of speakers of National reputa tion. We note the names of a few: Bishop Luther B. Wilson, New York City; Senators Morris Sheppard, Texas, a Southern Democrat and Wil liam E. Borah, Idaho, a Western Re publican; Congressmen S. D. Fess, an Ohio Republican, and E. Yates Webb, a North Carolina Democrat; William Jennings Bryan, Dr. P. A. Boher, Ex Gov. Malcolm R. Pattison, ExGov. R. H Glenn, Mrs. Anna Gordon, Presi dent of the National Woman's Chris tian Temperance Union. On the pro gram is found also the names of many uien on the firing line of the, Anti Saloon'League, among them Super intendent Davis. North Carolina ought to be well represented at this gathering. The Board of Trustees has requested Gov ernor Thomas Bickett to head a dele gation of one huijdred men to repre sent the North Carolina Anti-Saloon League at the National Convention and to commission the other remain ing ninety-nine delegates. In addition to these the Board of T-ustees cal on Churches. Sunday Ite their Influence with others for this dies in harmony with Anti-Saloon League work to elect delegates to this Convention. All such, by the Consti tution of the League, are entitled to representation and are Invited to un ite their Influence with ohers for this worthy cause. Reader, present this matter to your organization. We appeal to advocates for National prohibition to Join our delegation, and we have 'authorized our Superintend ent to furnish a certificate to all such vho may apply. Write Rev. R L. Da vie at Raleigh, who will give you all Information desired. W. T. SHAW. Chairman Board of Trustees. M. L. 8HIPMAN, Secretary Pro-tem. IHE YOUTH'S COMPANION FOB The brightest men o( this country and those with the highest Ideals will vrlte (or The Youth's Companion in 1918. Ideals In reading matter count la these days ,and it hk^orth every thing to keep In the mental company ot Ex-President Taft, Alexander Ora A PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR The people of North Carolina .have been called upon to con tribute $300,000 ot the national fund o I $35,000,000 (or the support at the Young Men's Christian Association In the work It Is doing among our soldiers at home and abroad. In Ylew of the service being rendered by the Army and Navy War Work Council tor the faioral and military eWcifency of the sol diers and sailors ot our country in training camp and at front, and among our Allies In the great struggle for world-wide Democracy. Now, Therefore, I, Thomas Walter Blckett, Governor of North Carolina, do hereby set apart and proclaim November 11th to 19th, 1917, as ARMY Y. M. C. A. WAR WORK CAMPAIGN WEEK. During this period I earnestly urge and request that every citizen do his duty by contributing liberally to this cause of safeguarding and giving happiness to the Nation's youth In arms. I especially urge all pastors and church leaders and member^of churches of all denominations and all creeds to co-operate In this campaign. I also earnestly request that all people who are not members of any church, but who7 believe in the cause for which America is fighting, devote their best energies to this campaign to the end that North Carolina may do Its full share of the work that must J>e done in order that the National fund may be raised. Done at our City of Raleigh, this the 7th day of November, In the year of our Lord, one thousand (Great Seal) nine hundred and seventeen, and In the one hun nine hundred and seventeen, and In the one hun dred and forty-second year of our American In dependence. T. W. BICKETT, Governor. By the Governor: Santford Martin, Private Secretary. | The share of Franklin County in this fund Is Two Thousand Dollars and this amount must be raised during'the current week Nov. 11th to Nov. 19th. Contributions should be made to your local Committee or Bent to P. J. Beasley, Treasurer for Franklin County at Louisburg, N. C. E. H. MALONE, Chairman, ? W. M. GILMORE, Secretary, F. J. BEASLEY, Treasurer For Franklin County Committee. hum Bell, Franklin K. Lane, Secre tary, of the Interior, John Burroughs, Maurice F. Egan, United StateB Min ister to Denmark, Agnes Repplier, Rr Rupert Blue, Walter^ Camp, Gen C. King and other grreat contributors lor 1918. The Companion will have Its great run ,of serials and short stories. It will give the clearest and most reliable summary of the prog ress of the great war. At the same time the regular departments will be maintained In all thefir profusion and variety. Sample copies of the paper announ cing the Important features of next year's volume will be sent you on re o.uest. For the Companion alone the subscription price Is $2.00. But the publishers also make anExtraordln ary Double Offer?The Tooth's Com ['anion and McCall's Magazine toge ther for $2.2o. McCall's Is the best fashion authority for women and girls, just as the Companion is the ration's favorite family literary weekly. Our two-at-one-price offer Includes: 1. The Youth's Companion?52 Is sues of 1918. 2. All the remaining Issues of 1917. 3. The Companion Home Calendar for 1918. 4. McCall's Magazine?12 fashion numbers of 1918. All for only $2.26. THE YOUTH'S COMPANION Commonwealth Ave. Boston, Mass New Subscriptions Received at this of fice. THE USES OF ADTEESITV Nothing Is truer than that continued and sustained prosperity will enervate and undermine the physical^ mental and moral stamina of any people. The human animal Is all too prone to ov< er-lndulge In the good things of life. Put a man on his mettle to wrest ex istence from a reluctant world, and In the effort every fibre of his being Is necessarily developed to the uttermost anii he emerges an Invincible speci men of the fighter. So with; nations. Gtfen all that heart can wish, and left to revel un hindered In the Indulgence of that plenty, the national fibre must enevlOa blf deteriorate. , Any crisis that Jars men out of their paee cannot fail to work good to that people* With no disposition to mini mize the evili of the present conflict yet we are bound to realize that the world Is waking up to a view of life tbat It had well-nigh lost. Life Is a struggle, and wticfo struggling ceases decay sets in. When the smoke of the present con flict has cleared away and the world takes stock of results, we will be f( und to have learned many valuable lessons. One great loss Is Inevitable ?that qt heroic lives that muBt of ne ccfsity be sacrificed. This Is deplor able. -Yet these lives will have been glv en In the most glorious of causes? the renewing and vitalizing of the life of the nations. From the dawn of history to the pre bent day, sybarites and sensualists have professed to deride and scoff at the scriptural virtues of renunciation and self-sacrifice. Yet the decree' re mains as unalterable today as when enunciated by the Man of Gallilee that "whosoever loseth his life shall find it' We of America have not yet touched the edge of real enunciation. We have gi en only of a superbundance. It Is when the givng assumes the nature of sacrifice that the real good to the peo ple will be realized. Shall we, then prey that it come not to us? We repeat, the sacrifice of life is de plorable, and we would It could be a . rtedf * There Is but one greater calamity that could befall us, that Is that we should fall to measure up to the oppor tunity now knocking at our door. THE PEOPLE ALWAYS RIGHT It has been the conviction of the greatest statesman of all ages and all countries that one could safely trust to the decision of the majority of the people on any question that affected tliem. The public mind and consci ence is nicely attuned to the public welfare and seldom goes astray. Given a tree hand in the woking out of theh' destiny, no people would ever comtf to grief. It is only when self-seeking und deceitful leaders becloud Issues for their own selfish purposes that fthe people are serduced. So much preliminary to the asser tion that the American peole?the gtoat, sober, reasoning majority?are right today. Without fuss andfeath crs they have decreed a course of ac tion that shall preserve the national weal jind the national honor, and they ure not likely to be lightly turned from that course. , "Vox populi, vox Del," never had a more direct application than to theat tttude of the American people to-the present world crista. Being .then the supreme power, the voice ol the peo ple should not only have, but exer cise, supreme authority. This we are falling to do. Our gov ernment Is putting forth most here culean efforts to pilot the ship of state through the troubled waters, but they on every hand by those who, from a self interest that exceeds ^thelr loyalty, persist In throwing every obstruction possible In the way. . This should not be, must not be. Tne lives of the thousands of young men who have responded to their country's call must not be jeopardized by the Judas at home. Ills time that the great loyal majority demand that the voice of the objector and obstruc tionist be silenced?If not one waythen another. There Is something crooked about a "conscience" that persists In arraying ltBelf against the national conscience. Such, a "conscience is the creature of many and varied Influences, none of which make for the best interests of American life. It la time the reactionary were si lenced. The people have spoken, and their verdict should be final. The traitor of his country should feel that country's displeasure In no light de gree. HONOB BOLL *V Tha following Is an Honor Roll tor Seven Paths Academy for month end ing November 9th. First Grade. Saswell Creekmore, Frucq Sykes, Effle Moore, Essie Mcore, Mildred Tant, George Tant, Meta Orlflln, Thelma Griffin, Grace Strickland. Second Grade. Eulalia Wildly, For est Vick, Fannie Lee Strickland, Al ma Lee Strickland. Third Grade. Lillian Sykes, Vern on Wilder, Edith Cone , Iscalene Moore. Fourth Grade. Ewell Moore, Harry Strickland. Fifth Grade. Julius Strickland. Vir ginia Wilder, Iola Wilder, Emma Strickland. Sixth Grade. Clarence Moore. Seventh Grade. Glennle Wilder, Su sie Strickland. Ninth Grade. Gladys Wilder. TBE MARTHA WASHINGTON BE batIng society The Martha Washington Debating Society of the Loulsburg High School was called to order by its President Edna Beasley on Thursday afternoon November 8, 1917. After the secre tary had called the roll and read the minutes the following programa was given. 1. Reading the Battle Hymn of the Republic by Kepple Wilson. ? 2. Song by the Society?The Battle H;*tnn of the Republic. 3. Reading Six Weeks Under the Colors (by a drafted man) by Juanlta Pittman. 4. "Want Ads" by Mamie .Hayes. 5. Debate?Resolved: "That all Schools should Teach Six Days in the Week Until Four O'clock in the work in school." They Judges render ed their decision in favQr of the nega tive, Neppie Wilson having the best debate, and Mary Wilson the best re-1 joinder. Recitation by Catherine Bobbitt. The society adjourned to meet No vember 22nd, 1917. BAZAAR NOVEMBER 26th We are requested ta ?tate that the ladles of the Methodist church will open their annual bazaar on Monday November 26th at 7 o'clock, P. M. and continue through Tuesday, serving dinner at noon on Tuesday. BOX PARTY AT OAK RIDGE ^If-vyou want to help a good cause, crme to Oak Ridge School house Sat urday night Nov. 24. #lv . ? < There will be a bor party and oth er amusements, fun for all. The proceeds will go for the benefit of the school. LINEN SHOWER FOR MISS HARRIS A most unique and enjoyable social event was the linen shower given tor Miss Roxle Harris by Mrs. W. J? Uzzell fct her home in Maplevllle Thursday afternoon. The, guests were met at the door by Mrs. Edward Leigh Best and pre sented to Mrs. Uzsell and1 MIbs Har ris. Mrs. A. H. Fleming and Mlas Louie Meadows presided at the punch bowl. Atter a delightful program, consist ing of a reading by Miss Camilla Yar borough and music by Miss ^Nellie Clapp, the guests were ushered out le to the hall where an Improvised road, known as the "rocky road to matrimony," had been prepared, over which tha bride-to-be. Miss Harris, who Is to be married to Mr. H. L. Can dler Wednesday, was asked to pass. Along the road were such suggestive signs as "Five Days' Journey ahead," "It's a long way to matrimony, It's a long way to go," "Don't give up tha ship," "You can't turn back," "Go slew; don't struggle." ' r At the end of the road was an easy I chair In which Miss Harris goon took tuluge, where she was showered with many beautiful gifts. Miss Harris was gowned in green silk and Wore a black picture hat and carried an I armful of yellow chrysanthemums. NEAR SEKIOCS BUNAWAT What came near being a most se rious runaway occurred on the streets of Loui?burg Saturday morning about 10:30 o'clock, when a double team of horses belongng to Mr. S. M. Phelps of near Ingleslde, ran Into tho Northwest corner of the court square, smashing the front of the wa gon and turning It over spilling a load of seed cotton and several persons who were on same. In the accident Mr. S. M. Phelps fell on thp tongue and escaped, without- injury, but his oldest son, Harold, who was driving was thrown to the front of the ton gue, caught in the breast chains and was held under the feet of the ex cited horses who were dancing over him, until released by a number of men, who witnessed the occurrence, rushed \o his assistance. Luckily for him he received only slight flesh wounds on the side of his face. Two other sons of Mr. Phelps, John and Carland, were on the wagon at the t?me of the accident, but escaped without injury. The horses did not become fright ened, but as they pulled the wagon ofT the sidewalk on the paved street at the college grove they moved off into a trot which became faster and faster as they passed on down the long encline until they were In a dead run, one of the horses was a young animal and refused to stop at the pulling of the driver. German statesmen denounce Presi dent Wilson as an autocrat,and at tempt to favorably compare their gov ernment with this, on the ground that they "have the king's pledge tjiat the general, direct, equal' and secret bal lot, the most liberal electoral fran chise in the world, will now become an institution in Prussia." All very f.ne and high-sounding, but we might remind our teuton critics that this same "general, direct, equal and se cret ballot" has always prevailed In ihis country, and that it is solidly and unanimously behind our President. Those German statesmen might en lighten the world by stating to just what extent JLhe masses or that un happy country have participated in govermental affairs in the past and do participate at present. As for ? he future participation of those mas ses. it may be in a manner not at all to the liking of the Prussian states man. As consplclous examples of Germ an "ultur," we might mention those ttfo million illegitimate German chil dren, brought into the world by de cree of the Kaiser. We might also cite recent air attacks on allied hos pital bases, on school houses in Eng gland, and the latest praiseworthy attempt t<f% reduce the enemy popular tlon by dropping poisoned candy throughout the allied territory. Yes. German "kultur" is very desirable? not Give the children work as well as play. An Idle person Is neith er a benefit nor an ornament. Let the children learn music. It la a great crarrn In a family, and that, in con nection with books and Instructive jp'mea, will mak* better children, and mike them like to stay at home. . Keep your eye peeled fo r the prt? il>. t stlns hoc. He lsm't daaj, - but Fleepeth. f1