A Home Newapaper Pablishad ia thej Interest of the People and for Governmental Affairs
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SALISBITET, K C;gWEDNESDAY. HAY 29TH, 1918.
ESTABLISHED 1832
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SUFFRAGISTS
liJ WAR IVORK
By MRS. JAMES LEES LAIDLAW,
Vice Chairman New York State Wo
man Suffrage Party.
The New York State Woman Suf
frage party, since it finished" its great
tfisk of carrying New York; state for
vr wta&n suffrage,
has devoted ; itself
exclusively to war
work and various
forms of civic and
patriotic service.
We have recently
sent tne nrst wo
man's hospital tinit
abroad from the
United States.
This unit is the
"War Baby" of the
National Woman
Suffrage Associa-
M rs. J. L. Laid law. tion with wbich
we are affiliated.
We have just held a great naval and
military meet at Madison Square Gar
den, where a large sum was raised for
this remarkable unit, which has sailed
to do such valuable work in France.
Every person in it, even to the plumb
ers and mechanics, are ' women, and
they volunteered for dangerous service.
Other branches of our war service
have been an intensive food conserva
tion campaign and the War-Savings
Stamps campaign. In all this active
patriotic work we feel inspired with
the thought of our own chairman,
Mrs. Norman deR. Whitehouse, abroad
on an important government mission
and many others of the rank and file
of our women who are engaged in de
voted service "over there."
Citizenship Schools.
Another interesting branch of our
work is the great university extension
of citizenship. Schools are being held
throu ghout' the state under our Educa
tional Committee.
Another line of work-is that of our
Intelligence Committee, which lists of
ficials of all political parties and all
men in every township and county in
jjie jstatewjip have run or are to run
for "office". It is believed this commit
tee will become extremely intelligent
sis time goes on, and its intelligence
will react on the cvic welfare of the
state most tellingly.
Cur Americanization Committee has
Issued some very effective and educa
tional literature and is organizing in
rvery center and community where
there are foreign groups.
Maintaining Morale.
We realise that a great part of a na
tion's war time efficieicy is in keeping
life normal and efficient at home. In
the last analysis that nation which
keeps' most nearly steady and normal
in its industrial and domestic life will
maintain that morale which will win
tlie war for it.
The work of the Rural Problems
Committee perhaps is of particular in
terest in this publication which is be
sent out by the National Security
League. Very few people in the coun
try have stopped to realize how in our
body politic the rural committees are
discriminated against in the matter of
s cializing forces. Our great cities
have their amusements, their munici
pal halls and baths, their community
kitchens, their public libraries and lec
tv.re courses and innumerable settle
ments and clubs where people are
drawn together and stimulated men
tally and spiritually. We feel that
seme of these advantages should be
brought to the country districts.
Any niral woman who wants to be
,put in touch with our. legislative bul
!letn, with our correspondence courses
In civic education or any information
In reference to the work of the Wo
m;'!i Suffrage party should write to
ith.it organization at 303 Fifth avenue,
Nev York city.
Organized by Security League
From Professors Donated
by Big Colleges and
Universities.
A National Tatriotic Education Fac
ull;4''.npsed of eminent professors
reied on full pay by their colleges
anV-Sfc 'universities, who will tour all
pa,rs of the country doing promotion
WO'.!; in connection with the National
Sec '.it. v League's great campaign of
Pai'mMnn Through Education, is be
ing r .-anized 'by Dr. Robert M. McEl
rov . umutional director of the league.
On ilii.s faculty already are: Dr. W.
T. Tall of Princeton, Profs. W. B.
Mutto and W. ,H. Schofield of Har
vard. Dr. Franklin H. Giddings of Co
Jum! a. Prof. C. H. Van Tyne of the
Uni-ei-s-ty of Michigan, Miss Etta V.
Leirliton. vocational instructor in the
Pas- ' , N. J., public schools, and
iProi i.'hr.rles Libbey. of the University
,of .irado.
I :;::id Stanford University, the Unl
vers;i.v of Oregon, and Hamilton and
!Vil!s:sr,:s Colleges have also promised
to i-s'n a man to participate in this
-work, smd other additions to the Mae-
jpfty" w m bjt made in the near tnn
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"PLATTSBURGS" FOR
SCHOOL TEACHERS
To Be Held by National Security
' League Throughout Country
During . Coming Summer.
"Teachers' . Plattsburgs," at which
300,000 public school teachers will be:
given practical training in patriotic
education; will be held during the com
ing summer, in practically every state
In the Union by the National Security
League, Thescheme of this elaborate
new division of the League's Patriot
ism Through Education campaign is
conceived on the same basic idea along:
which the League has been working
for some time, concentrating on the
teachers of the youth of the land and
thereby reaching the children through
the teachers and the people " through
their children.
The objects of the League's cam
paign are two-fold active combating
of German propaganda and awaken
ing a more responsible American citi
zenship. At Summer Schools.
The Security League will conduct
these "Teachers' Plattsburgs" through'
the medium of the summer schools for
teachers that are held throughout the
country every year. It has not yet'
been determined how many centers
will be used. The matter Is beingi
taken up with all of the 700 summer
schools of the country and probably
Decween du and 75 of the training
camps will be established, the schools'
selected being chosen after careful in
vestigation as to attendance, breadth
of influence and convenience of loca
tion. V
The training camps will be conduct
ed by leading educators whose co-operation
will be enlisted by the League.
The actual instruction will be under
the direction of Dr. Robert M.-McEl-roy,
educational director of the
League, and the members of the "Na
tional Patriotic Education Faculty"
which he has organized. The League
already has over 1,000 experienced pa-
. triotic, speakers on its Speakers' Bu
reau list. A great many of these men
and women will be detailed to the
"Teachers' Plattsburgs" and their
number will be augmented by volun
teers from the principal colleges and
universities of the country, whose aca
demic duties have prevented them
from taking active part in the patri
otic education work outside their im
mediate field, but who will be free
during the summer months.
War Spirit.
The teachers will be given a series
of vital interpretations of the war by
men and women who have given cafe-,
ful study to the situation. In 'addition
to this instilling of the war spirit In
the teachers, the training camps will
also afford them practical instruction
in the best methods of imparting to
the youth of the land the two war
principles on which the Security:
League's Patriotism Through Educa
tion campaign is based the menace of
Germany to America, and the neces
sity of individual service on the part
of every man, woman and child in the
country in order to prevent defeat.
A preliminary letter has been sent
by Doctor McElroy to the directors of
all the summer schools of the country.
LOOKING AHEAD.
In the minds of the citizens of a de
mocracy the idea that service is due
to the government from every one
must be firmly implanted or the en
franchised cease to be representative
of such a government.
The selective draft answers the pur
pose of this service, from a military
standpoint, during the war we are at
present engaged in, but largely be
cause of the fact that we have time to
prepare while our allies combat the
enemy. We must look to the future
and the possibilities of a war declared
upon us when we will hate no ally.
Should this occur selective conscrip
tion would be of no avail. Accepting
the fact that the citizen of a democ
racy owes his service to the govern
ment, is it not logical that we should
organize this service, which shall be
trained and equipped for an emergen
cy and able to act immediately as a
perfect machine when the necessity-
arises? Few citizens but believe that
universal military training is absolute
ly necessary to the future safety of
this country and that this system
should be adopted by the government
at the first opportune moment.
The speeding up of our plans to win
this war should in no way be inter
fered with, and future policies must
be hel,l in check that they may not in
terfere with the winning of this war.
But when bur legislators feel that the
speeding up of the war is accomplish
ed a bill should be passed creating a
system of universal military training
and service which will amply provide
for our country's defense in the fu
ture, thereby assuring us against the
disaster of an attack which would find J
us unprepared and completely at the
nercj f an rganlzed foe,
MR. H OOyEHL ISSUES STRONG 1PPEAL
Asain CatfesirtboPeipte to Eat Less and
and Save Mora Food : f
Mr Herbert Hoofer United
States Food Administrator, has
issued a ringing, straight from
the-shbulder statement, and ap
peal to th e people of . America!
the appeal to be presented not
only through the press but also
through churches, fraternal or
ders, women's cjubs and other
organizations:
'The confidence of the United
States Food Administration that
the people, of the -country yould
respond enthusiastically j and
whole-heartedly, 4lpon presenta
ion of the facts to any necessary
request for reduction in .consum
ption of food has been r fully jus
tified. We have demonstrated
our ability, not only to think to
gether but act together. This
response of the people is not he
reason for the present appeal.
"Our work is not yet complet
ed. In spite ol the encouraging
results'of our efforts, in spite of
the facts, that our exports of
foodstufis are constantly increas
ing and are approaching the min
mum requirements abroad, the
need for renewed devotion and
effort is pressing. While all of
the requirements of the Food
Administration should be con
stantly observed, there are certain
matters which 1 desire to stress
at this time
. , In case of meat and
products the necessities for shi
trient abroad are very grea
Whereas the Allied consumptidi
h as been reduced to an gy
of about one and one-quarter
pounds per person per week, we
are to day enjoying an average
of about three and one quarter
pounds per person per week.
This division is inequitable. An
understanding of these facts will
justify our requests that the
consumption of all meats includ
ing poultry, as nearly as possible
be reduced to two pounds per
week per person over four years
of age.
''Incase of sugar we are em
barrassed by the necessity of us
ing ships for carrying our sold
ers and feeding the Allies and
in consequence we must use su
gar with great economy. We
must emaphasize the importance
of canning and preserving on a
large scale among our people
this summer and our available
sugar must be conserved for this
purpose.
"But the situation with regard
to wheat is the most serious in
the supply of the allied world.
If we are to satisfy the minimum
wheat requirements of our armies,
and the Allies and the suffering-
millions in the Allied Countries,
our consumption of wheat in the! wneat products in any form un
united States until the next har- l the next harvest. It is realized
vest musi be reduced to approxi
mately one-third of normal. It is
inconceivable that we should
fail in this crisis. For each of us
who can personally contribute to
the relief of human suffering it
is a privilege, not a sacrifice.
All elements of our population
cannot bear this burden equally,
those engaged in physical labor
need a larger bread ration than
those in sedentary occupations.
Because of the constant daily
employment of women and the
lack of home baking facilities,
many households in large urban
centres requires a food ration al
ready prepared, such as the
baker's standard victory bread
loaf. Furthermore we mustcon
stantly safeguard the require
ments ot children and .invalids.
?'To meet the situation abroad
and to prevent serious suffering
at home it is imperative that all Jf
Beware of it.
The Landmark hears that
attacks on Mr Doughton will be
sent through the mail on the eve
of the primary, too late for
answer in The Landmark of
Friday. Be it known of all men
that Mr Doughton and his
friends are ready to answer any
charges brought against him,
and the fact that it is proposed to
attack him on the eve of the
primaTv, so that answer can't be
made before the voting begins,
is sufficient evidence that the
charges it is proposed to bring
will not bear tne light of day.
Charges brought on the eve of
an election when they can't be
answered, are unfair and usually
untrue; that's why they are
brought at the last moment.
Statesville Landmark.
The same is true in Rowan
County, No one but a tricky and
professional politician would do
such, a thing, which is sufficient
evidence that such a person is
unfit for the office he seeks. It is
better to vote for a tried and
true man than to be sorry after
wards. UNION CHURCH
Quite a crowd attended the
Red Cross ice cream supper Sat
urday night.
This section is enjoying fine
seasons at this time and crops
ate growing beautifully.
Miss Chaddie and sister Jessie
;Mahaley, have juat returned
from Rocky Mt., N C, the latter
having been visiting her sister,
B L Wilhelm. Miss
Ch adtfte held" a post ttbH as head
clerk at a ladies furnishing store
for more than a year.
The Jr. O. U A, M. will meet
Saturday night, June 1st. Come
out brothers.
M A Cauble has been verv sic e
but is very much improved by
this time.
Proper Food For Weak Stomachs.
The proper food for one man
may be'all wrong for another.
Every one should adopt a diet
suited to his age and occupation.
Those who have weak stomachs
need to be especially careful and
should eat slowly and masticate
their food thoroughly. It is al
so important that they keep
their bowek regular. When
they become constipated or when
they feel dull and stupid after
eating, tbev should take Cham
berlains Tablets to strengthen
the stomach and move their
bowels'. They are easy to take
and pleasant in effect.
those whose circumstance per
mit shall abstain from wheat and
and deeply appreciated that
many organizations and some
communities have agreed to
follow this plan.
'It isioped that you will com
municate this to your organiza
tion and community, urging
those whose circumstances will
permit to join with us and take
this stand. ' Herbert Hoover.
Road to Happiness.
Be aimable, cheerful and good
natured and you are much more
likely to be happy. You will
find this difficult, if not impos
sible, however, when you are con
stantly troubled with Constipa
tion. Take Chamberlain's Tab
lets and get rid of that and it
will be easy These Tablets not
only move the bowels, but im
'prove the appetite and strength
en the digestion.
Buy War Savings Stamps.
RETURN MR. D00CHT0N.
Tba StatesWHa Landmark Clear of Vision,
Comes out Boldly for Jr. Douehton.
The Landmark feels ;it a duty
in the interest of the public ser
vice and the public welfare, to
urge the Democrats of Iredell
and the eighth congressional
district to go to the primary,
Saturday, June 1st, and vote to
return Hon. R L Doughton to
Congress. There is no question
of the renomination of Mr Dough
ton if his friends go to the pn
mary. It is possible, however
for him to be defeated by over
confidence.
Mr Doughton deserves to be
returned to Congress, He is a
a capable industrious and effi
cient Representative; a man of
high character, of clean life he
has served the people faithfully,
he has made a fine record for
honest and efficient public
service. He is the only farmer
and he is a real farmer in Con
gress from North Carolina This
fact of itself is not a reason for
keeping Mr Doughton in Con
gress, but is a strong reason
when considered in connection
with his other qualifications
and a reason that the farmers in
his district should remember.
Moreover, it is an admitted
fact, demonstrated over and over
again, that the longer one serves
in Congress, the more influential,
he is and the more useful he is to
his constituents. The argument
that one who is in should be con
tinued is not sound unless faith
ful service has been rendered and
the xpcrieeesecial worfh.
Length of service in legislative
bodies, especially in Congress,
counts most and is most valuable
if there is with it, as is in the
case of Mr Doughton, a record
of faithful service.
There is, therefore, every
reason why Mr Doughton should
be continued in Congress: and
the only real reas on for opposi
tion to him is that another seeks
the .place. The Democrats of
the district should consider well
before they dispense with the
services of a tried man, 'one who
has proven his worth and his
strength at the polls.
In this time of the country's
peril, when all effort is needed
for service in support of the war.
there should be as little po itical
agitation as possible.
Again the Landmark urges the
Democrats of Iredell and the dis
trict to go to the primary June
1st and vote for Mr Doughton.
DON'T TAKE A CHANCE.
Salisbury People Should Act in Time.
If you suffer from back ache;
It you have headaches, dizzy
spells;
If there are bladder ills,
Don't delay likely your kid
neys are sick.
Salisbury people recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here is a Salisbury woman's
experience:
Mrs H Frost, 603 N. Mun St
says: 1 had back ache and other
kidney disorders- At times my
limbs were so weak and lame 1
could hardly get around. Morn
ings, the trouble was worse. My
kidneys acted irregularly and
caused me a lot of annoyance. I
had heard of so many who had
found Doan's Kidney .Pills good
that I began taking them. They
lived up to the claims made for
tbem, relieving the misery in my
back and regulating my kid
neys.
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Lioan's KJdney Pills, the
same that Airs Frost had. Fos
ter-Miibtuti Co., Mlgrs., Buffalo,
N. X.
NEWS MATTERS 111
!Yenos Gives the Interest Aboaf Rowan'
Prosperous Granite Town.
FAITH.
May 21st. Here is another
big family that Venus has
J ust com a across M r and M rs
Hiukuey Ludwick who lives
in their own home here fn
parf little town nas eight
children, fifty , s i x grand
cliildren and forty three
fereat grand children. They
are all now living aud if any
one can beat that, trot out
your family.
f Mrs J B Yates received a
telegram stating the death of
fier father, G W McPhaill at
Diverncn 111., May 7th, 1918,
ige 75 years and 17 days.
J H Black welder and famis
y of uear China Grove is
'Riting his sister, Mrs Robert.
Peeler.
V-ius took dinner for the
iit iHn with Yr and Mis
Ofird at Granite Quarry Mons
day and got a fine dihiier
Uhy had the largest straw
erries we have seen this
eir. They set a fine, table
aid Mrs Efid is one of the
best cooks.
A A Yates of Jacksonville
Ifla, came in Satuiday to vis
it his people herein aud near
Faith, for a week or two. He
is looking well and likes
J ackson ville fine. He was at
Mr and- MrfijakylV
wink's today aniiffWliP taS
him several days t o
around among all his people.
; We saw the picture Jbhu
frrinton on a fine horse he is
in the United States Calvary
at Fort Bliss, Thxas. He
formaly lived in Faih some
jfears ago. He is one of Un
cle SamV youngest soldier
boys, and is making a good
cavalry man. His parents
live at Granite Quarry, and
his father is superindentent
of one of the biggest Granite
Quarries in this part of North
Carolina
Venus received 25c for a
copy of the sketch of the
history of his life.
Venus tcok dinner at WaN
ker Kluttz's and the bees
swarmed while we was eating
dinner they soon had them in
a fine patent gnm. We had
honey for dinner and other
good things.
May 25. Rev Harvey A
Fesperman and wife of Star
town are visiting several days
with Mrs Fespermans's moth
er Mrs P A Peeler.
Young Lady at John R
Ludwick May 6th 1918, about
two months ago, we had re
ported a young granite cutter
at Mr Ludwick by mistake
some of the boys had foo'ed
us, but we have seen the lit
tje girl aud gave it tome
monry for good luck.
Some nice signboards have
been put up at the cross roads
that ought 1o have been rut
up that way one hundred
years ago and theu kjpt up
after they are out up. Heie
is the way the one read- at
Wm Feaperman's at the fork
of the rc ad: .
R)ck Roller Mill 2 mil
CI arks store 4 miles
Rinertown 7 miles
Coucord 16 mils
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