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CHATHAM RECORD
O. J. PETERSON
Editor and Publisher
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1920
A really constructive work
was done by the Monroe En
quirer and the Marshville
Home in co-operating in the
publication of a special farm
number of each of those
papers. When Zeb Green, Eu
gene Ashcraft, and that Union
county live-wire county agent
prepare a farm edition, it is
bound to get down or up to the
worth-while.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Hyde thinks that there is too
much farm land in cultivation
and suggests that the govern
ment buy up much of it and
devote it to forests. But in
North Carolina, as evidenced
in Wake county, for instance,
by nearly a dozen solid pages
df suits ior deeds for unpaid
taxes, the process has already
begun. The tax-payers in Chat
ham seem to be getting by
some way without having to
make deeds to the lands sold
in the county, but in many
counties in the state it appears
that the counties will own a
goodly part of the lands.
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Last week’s paper indicates
what kind of paper the Record
can be when there are news
and business. Necessarily we
shall have to cut the paper ac
cording to the income expected
these hard times. However, we
shall not fail to cover the coun
ty news even when the lack of
business causes a cut in the size
of the paper. But prompt re
newals of subscriptions with
out cost to us would make up
for shortages of advertising
and enable us to make a full
size paper even when the ad
vertising does not justify it.
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*We felt that we had never
given a more generous write
up to any minister than to Mr.
Long; yet we have been criti
cised for it. Necessarily, we
could not bestow so generous
praise and approval without
specifying the glaring fault we
could not approve without be
ing untrue to ourself, and that
overweighed in some minds all
the good things and the great
overplus of commendation, If
we had said nothing, we should
have been even more severely
criticised. We believe Mr.
Long ilimsialf conslie?
article not only fair but
generous.
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It is rather manifest that the
recorder’s court recently estab
lished will not be able justly
to make up and dispose of all
the hundred or more cases of
misdemeanor already on the
dockets, since many of the de-
fendants m these cases almost
assuredly had either the new
recorder or the prosecuting at
torney as counsel. However,
where submission had already
been decided upon, the former
association of court officer as
defense counsel should not be
considered an injustice by de
fendants. The position of the
State, however, is another ques
tion. But it is clearly conceiva
ble that a former defense at
torney could not fairly prose
cute a qase against his former
client, that is, an identical
case. .■-**». *;
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If there is anything tiresome
it is to pick up two or three
exchanges and find the same
canned editorials in them. The
authors of those editorials have
no more knowledge of the spe
cific problems of the clientile
of the average local paper than
the man in the moon.
The frequency of trage
dies due to drink furnishes
abundance of food for reflec
tion to the youth of the land.
A sample of the work of liquor
was the killing of a young
woman stenographer by a
judge during a drunken fren
zy. He had been to a football
game and had celebrated by
getting crazy drunk. It is,
strange, we may say in this]
connection, that the Southern
people, so much enamored of
prohibition, will elect a man
-. that touches liquor to the
bench. It is easy to begin drink
ing, but everlasting hard to
quit it.
j ABOUT VOWS
In view of the pledges made
iby about seventy persons of
this section to tithe their in
comes and of the difficulty
foreseen in their holding them
selves to their pledges, The
Record feels that the preacher
securing the pledges did not
make it clear that business ex
penses are not a part of one s
income. The cost of fertilizer,
horse feed, wages to hired
hands, etc., are not a part of a
farmer’s income. But the food
eaten by the family, a fair esti
mate of the rent value of the
home and the farm, and all
parts of the gross income spent
on the person or family, must
be estimated as a part of the
net income. But Jesus himself
rebuked the Pharisees for pic-
ayunishness in tithing the gar
den vegetables, etc. It is much
• easier to make pledges than to
keep them, but when a pledge
is made then one’s honor is at
stake, and the Bible itself re
quires one to “pay his vows,”
and certainly one is worse off
who vows and does not pay
than if he had not vowed.
In view of these numerous
pledges and the rather poor
pay received by the evangelist
for his two weeks of almost in
cessant and most taxing activ
ity of mind and body, we have
wondered why the tithers did
not begin right then. The writ
er was clearly considered as no
confessions, professions, or
pledges; yet as little as he gave
toward the expenses of the
meeting, he finds that he gave
a seventieth outright, and by
dividing the cost of the theatre
advertising with Mr. Fields for
the week the meeting was con
tinued after announced pur
pose to close, he gave about a
thirtieth as much as the whole
crowd. But that is not a boast,
for our contributions direct
amounted to only $3.60, and
discount of advertising lost by
Mr. Fields to $4.00. But it is
illustrative of the point that
Jhe tithing evidently didn’t be- ;
gin promptly,
But a tithing pledge is not ,
so difficult to keep as others ,
made during the meeting, and <
we hope that some real man- 1
hood will be manifested in ;
keeping those vows. This will i
be a different community if 1
they are kept. But there is one <
thing certain. If drinking men i
and bootleggers really reform ‘
they must change their asso
ciates and keep themselves in
moral fettle by changing all
habits that bring them into cor- i
rupting touch with those things ;
they have vowed against. :
Minds must be occupied with j
i better things they will nec- 1
essarily revert to the Old things.
Also, men who have been try
ing to make a living without ;
work must have the grit to get ;
down to real labor. There is <
nothing better than hard work
and a determination to pay
one’s way through the world
by real service to keep one
from immoral and illegal con-
duct. A practice of reading
things worth while will occupy
their minds and make resist
ance easier. The Lord may be
counted upon to do His part,
but He will not keep one from
getting dirty if he deliberately
chooses dirty associates and al
lows unlawful thoughts to gal
lop through his mind. The
mind can be kept empty of the
evil only by filling it with good.
We wish to see these vowers
actually make good, but we
warn them that “giving them
selves wholly to the Lord” will
be no easy task. Yet it is a
very desirable and much to be
approved end. Go to it, folk.
For our part, we will continue
to do the best we can, but we
know our limitations.
All the above, we are aware,
is gratuitous, but it is well for
all vowers to realize that the
eyes of the people are upon
them, to criticise if they fail
and to praise if they succeed.
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The Democrats and Progres
sive Republicans have the old
line Republicans on the run in
the Senate. The special session
was called specifically to give
farm relief and the tariff was
to be revised so as to balance
benefits to industry and to
j agriculture. But in the House
I a bill was passed that in
creased the tariff on hundreds
of industrial products and thus,
instead of aiding the farmer,
put millions of additional bur
dens upon the agricultural
class. When the bill came to
the Senate the committee did
THE CHATHAM RECORD, PITTSBORO, N, C.
j not much help the situation.
Accordingly, when it came to
! the floor of the senate, the
Democrats and the Western
■ Progressives formed a combi
' nation and began to tear up
■ the old-liners’ play house. The
combination is not only con
‘ sistently lowering industrial
: schedules and increasing agri
cultural ones, but has also add
ed the debenture feature and
seem determined to have a law
that will help the farmers or
have none. Senator Simmons
and Senator Borah, the latter
a Progressive Republican, are
leading in this fight against the
proposed robbery of the
people.
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Chatham needs an all-time
health and welfare officer. For
instance of such need, we cite an
aged lady suffering from cancer
away over in the western part
of the county, Miss Lizzie Ad
cock. On the word of Mr. N.
H. Heritage of Mount Vernon
Springs, this woman has receiv
ed no aid from the welfare
funds nor has she been visited
by the county physician, and,
according to Mr. Heritage, it is
a worthy case. We know that
Mr. Thompson does all he can
in the way of welfare work,
but his duties of county super
intendent of schools is itself a
one man’s job. On the other
hand, a physician employed on
salary for his whole time could
perform the work of both
health officer and welfare offi
cer. Mr. Thompson, to our
knowledge, contributes much
of what he distributes to needy
cases. That should not be.
There should be a sufficient
fund for the necessary welfare
work. Taking care of the sick
and the needy is an essential
part of Christian civilization,
and funds raised by taxation
provides the most reliable and
the most equitable means of
providing for the sick and
needv.
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The Baptist State conven
tion, in session last week at
Shelby, authorized Dr. George
W, Paschal, who was chosen
at a former meeting to write
a history of the Baptist State
convention, to have the first
volume ready for distribution
at the 1930 session. The writ
ing of this history will assure
the perpetuation of the name
of that distinguished son of
Chatham.
SALE OF VALUABLE FARM
PROPERTY
Under and by virtue cd the au
thority conferred upon us in a deed
of trust executed by W. T. Thomas
and wife, Mamie Thomas, on the
I7th day of November, 1926, and
recorded in Book A.C. page 74, we .
Will 6n Saturday, '
7th day of December. 1929
12 O’CLOCK NOON
at the Courthouse door in Pittsboro,
N. C., Chatham County, sell at public
auction for cash to the highest bid
der the following land, to-wit:
All those certain pieces, parcels
or tracts yf. land, which join and
which together contain 87.8 acres
more or less, situated, lying and be
ing on the Siler City Road about 7
miles north from the town of Siler
City in Albright Township, Chatham
County, North Carolina, the same
being bounded on the North by lands
of T. B. Terry; on the East by lands
of Slocum and Bunn Terry; on the
South by lands of Z. C. Johnson and
Sam Richardson and on the West by
lands of Johnnie Perry and B. A.
Stout. This is the same tract of land
conveyed by M. J. Boling and wife
to Mamie F. Thomas by deed dated
January 11, 1913, and recorded in
Book F. 8., page 115 and that tract
of land conveyed by C. B. Thomas
and wife, to Willie Thomas by deed
dated December 8, 1924, and record
ed in Bock G. K., page 167, Register
of Deeds Office Chatham County.
This sale is made by reason of the
failure of W. T. Thomas and wife,.
Mamie Thomas, to pay off and dis
charge the indebtedness secured by
said deed of trust to the North Car
olina Joint Stock Land Bank of
Durham.
A deposit of 10 per cent will be
required from the purchaser at the
sale.
This the 30th day of October,
1929.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF DURHAM, Trustee
Durham, N. C.
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At least ten square miles of forest
go to the pulp mills every day in the
year to keep the printing presses of
he country running.—Farm and Fire
side.
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The Best Purgative for
Relieves
i the congestion, reduces
1 complications, hastens recovery.
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O give thanks unto the Lord, for He i*
good; for His mercy endureih forever, let the
redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He hath
redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
And gathered them out of the lands, from
the east, and from the west, from the noi t.i,
and from the s.uth.
They wandered in the wilderness in a soli
tary way; they found no city to dwell in.
Hungry and thirsty, their sou) fainted ia
them.
Then they cried unto the Lo~d in their
trouble, and He delivered them out of their
distresses.
And He led them forth by the right way.
that they m'ght go to a city of habitation.
Oh that men would praise the Lord for
His goodness, and for His wonderful works to
the children of men!
For He satisfieth the longing s«»ul and fill
eth the hungry soul with goodness.
Such as sit In darkness and In the shadow
of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
Because they rebelled against the words of
God and condemned the counsel of the Most
High: /
Therefore He brought down their heart with
labor; they fell down and there was none to
help.
Then they cried unto the Lord in their
trouble and He saved them out of their dis
tresses.
He brought them out of darkness and the
shadow of death, and brake their bands in
sunder.
Ob that men would praise the Lord for
His goodness, and for His wonderful works
to the children of men!
For He hath broken the gates of brass, and
cut the bars of Iron in sunder..—lo7th Psalm.
WONT BE LONG NOW
Getting ready for a little “necking” party
with Mr. Turkey, for Thanksgiving. The ax
and the turkey seem to be on edge, and Mr
Turkey is interested in the proceedings.
Day** Spiritual Side
American citizens enjoy the greatest
material benefits of any people on
earth. A war which nearly destroyed
European civilization left her com
paratively unscathed. Her destiny lies
in the future. Her greatest concern,
however, should be the retention of
that faith which is at once the recog
nition of human frailty and a firm con
fidence in the ability to conquer that
wfiicTi lies aticmt Tliere is no Fetter
tTmeTo express it. to Tay a more firm
• hold upon it, than on occasions siuh
as Thanksgiving, which, without a def
inite spiritual anchor, would become
little better than the orgies of boast
ing and indulgence of pagan days.—
Chicago Journal.
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Turkey, Japanese Style
Theodore Roosevelt, while President,
received a request from the Japanese
ambassador to permit his chef to pre
pare the prize turkey sent the Presi
dent. When it appeared, its golden
brown plumage, its red head adorn
ments and its claws had been spared.
A slight movement removed all of
these and the lord, hrox.ned to a turn
and seelhing in rich gravies, was dis
closed. It was boned and within the
turkey bad been placed a capon, with
in the capon a pheasant and within the
pheasant a grouse, one serving con
sisted of four delicious meats.—Farm :
and I” ireside.
JOHNNY KNEW
■‘Can any of you chi’d-.-en tell ma what othe*
thing we all ought to think of on Thanksgiv
ing day besides turkey ?’*
“Yassum, teacher. I can, cranberry sructv”
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Causes for Thankfulness
We have reason to be thankful for
many things. Our country is in excel
lent condition financially and economi
cally. Our relations with other na
tions are becoming stronger as we
learn to know each other better. The'
American press has a tremendously
important part to play in the future
of this land and we have every reason
to be thankful that the newspapers are I
becoming increasingly conscious of
their responsibility.—Ogden Reia, Ed
itor New York Herald Tribune.
Scientists Declare Irogen Prescription Greatest Discovery of
Modern Times—BaiMs Rich, Red Blood and Solid Flesh-
Thousands Praise Its Remarkable Powers.
Interest continues at high pitch ( generation of the blood and vital
in this community over the coming powers, and is the greatest discover
of IROGEN, the prescription of a ever known for the treatment of
famous New York hospital physi- stomach disorders, loss of fl es h
cian recently introduced with tre- chronic constipation, dyspepsia, j n ;
mendous success in this state. digestion and impure blood.
Although newly introduced here, It is pointed out by scientists that
IROGEN has been thoroughly tried every nerve, muscle and vital organ
and tested in vast numbers of cases of the human body draws its nourish,
and thousands of users of cases and ment and, therefore, its strength
thousands of users in unsolicited let- from the blood, so that one’s blood
ters have testified to its remarkable is the unfailing barometer of the
power in building solid flesh, in- strength and health of the body,
creasing vitality and overcoming gen- They advise the public not to
eral physical weaknesses. take chances, but if the nerves and
After suffering 10 years with stom- muscles are. not as strong as they
ach disorders, poor appetite, loss of should be, if one feels weak, lan
weight, burning and swelling in the guid, blue and. discouraged, no time
stomach, D. M. Mooney, of 1414 N. should be lost in supplying the blood
Church St., Salisbury, N. C., declared with the strengthening element found
after taking one bottle of IROGEN in IROGEN. If this is done, they
that he felt 100 per cent better. “I declare the nerves will gradually
have been relieved of indigestion, become steady and the physical
have gained 3. pounds, and recom- strength and power of endurance
mend it to anyone. It is a marvel- and the natural flesh will return,
ous medicine,” which letter is typical until one looks and feels physical
of thousands being received from ly fit.
people in all walks of life who have IROGEN may be obtained in either
tried this famous prescription. liquid or concentrated trablet form
It is claimed that IROGEN sup- at leading druggists and dealers in
plies essential elements for the re- medicines everywhere, including
G. R. Pilkington, Pittsboro, N. C.
An Opportunity for
the Peach Grower a
(Charlotte Observer)
The Kiwanis Clubs of Aberdeen
and Hamlet are engaged in the im
portant undertaking tc place the
sandhills peach growers upon a more
substantial basis and to that end will
this week stage an “institute” in the
city hall, at Hamlet, the success of
which depends largely upon the grow
ers, themselves. If these manifest
sufficient interest to attend and co
operate, an improved marketing situ
ation may be developed, for it is their
marketing system that is wrong. The
discussion on the second day will
hinge around this particular question
and among the experts will be Wells
Afl Sherman, principal marketing
specialist in charge of fruits and
vegetables, of Washington, D. C.,
and Mr. A. W. McKay, acting chief
of the division of co-operative mar
keting attached to the Federal Farm
Board. Both of these have had wide
experience in working with growers
of various commodities and it is be
lieved they will bring to •the peach
groivers matters of great.importance.
A permanent plans meeting will be
held, at which time it is hoped to
have every grower paesent so that
something of a definite nature may
be worked out which would assist in
placing the peach industry on a more
substantial basis.
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THEY LACK SECORITY
It was a wise old chap who said: “Certain investments are
like the shoulder-straps on some of these evening gowns
—lots of INTEREST, but little SECURITY.”
As a general rule, the higher the earnings promised, the
greater the chances of losing the original investment. It
pays to keep your funds in a reliable bank like ours, and
get your banker’s advice before you invest. But if you
SPECULATE, that’s different. Then you may be looking
for some banker to carry your overdrafts. We don’t want
that job.
THE BANK OF GOLDSTON
HUGH WOMBLE, Pres. T. W. GOLDSTON, Cashier
GOLDSTON, N. C.
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WHATEVER YOO WANT
In the way of Banking Service, this Bank is P ie "
pared to afford you.
Is it a safe place to keep your money? We ha\e
every material and insurance protection and a sa
and conservative management.
Is it a loan? We have the money and will treat
you as well as the rules of conservative banking Ti *
allow.
Is it interest? We pay 4% on time deposits.
Is it advice? We would gladly give you
in the shop as to any financial institution or an: 1
vestment project.
Come and see us.
THE BANK OF MONCURE
MONCURE, N. O.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21. 19 2 q
NIGHT
By LOUISE NASH
The night was falling past o’er hi]]
and dale
The whippoorwill sang gayly in the
lea;
Silent were the placid, clear blue
waters
The mountains were clad in God’s
majesty.
The earth seemed clothed in brilliant
rays of light.
Shining above the hills, the moon and
the stars
Revealed the secret of the peaceful
night,
The pine trees were the mountains’
iron bars.
The coyote howled while running to
his home;
All the other animals were fleeing
too,
The darkness of the sky had fright
ened them,
It had lost all its colors of bright
hue.
The farm boy passing solemnly
thought
Os all the wondrous things our God
hath wrought.
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is a Prescription for
Colds, Grippe, Flu, Dengue,
Bilious Fever and Malaria.
It is the most speedy remedy known. J
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