Charlotte Story Perkinson
the need of the, hour
W'hai do we need to keep the nation
whole ?
To guard the pillars of the State? We:
need
The fine audacities of honest (Teed.'
The homely old integrities of soul*’
q'he swift temerities that take the
part
Of outcast right—the wisdom of thee
heart.
—Edwin Markham.
PEACE TIME PATRIOTISM
I did not! go to Washington to at
tend the inauguration!. I could fiavft
postponed my trip' last month to thi*
p- x had chosen, but I can’t bear to
l,e one of a mob, and somehow the
sort of patriotism which expresses M>
self in the blowing of horns and if*,
the cheers of the multitudes doesn’t
aifpeal to me. It is apt to be sa
fickle, so like those who orre week
shouted “Hosanna. Blessed is Ha.
who cometh in the name of the
Lord!” and the next week, “Crucify
Him! Crucify Him!”
But there never has been a time
when true patriotism of the kind
which expresses itself in confidence
in and love for one’s country IS moref
needed. Every good! citizen shouhf
co-eperate now and do lils kicking lat
ter. It would take se little at. thia>
present moment to throw our oountry.
into such a state of chaos that the
rights of the individual, personal and.
property, would be trampled under
foot by some of the same' applauding'
mass of Ifst Saturday. Now is- the1
time to trust onr President and! not
let the self interests' of a ffew groups^
thwart his every move to better con*
ditions immediately. And the same
is true of; State government. It. seems
that we are in a pretty bad mess all'
around, and it behooves the thihkihg,
patriotic! citizen- to he calin, sit stesdT
in the^ boat and tb say. nothing on do
itothing which nrrft?Kt start at oonQav
gratioir among those less capable
and', less start)!®.
Db Hart and Christ Ohurch
When. I came- to Hhleigh to malt*
my home four years ago, a mart said*
to' me, "It’S the ffnesf place In tl»
State ter live.” After- fSur years of*
trial; fflndilt, with’no reference to1 tfld
political, to be little short of ideal
in many respects. Every- week there1 id
opportunity to hear something which
will add to one’s cultural growth or
education. This last week cameflh
John R. Hart, many yearschaplaiw
ofi the University^ of, Pennsylvania
He gave several addresses at. the col
leges and sermons at the cliurchea
I heard him at Christ Church speak
ing upon the subject; "Religion,' Ines
capable, Indispensable,- ineffable.**
The church was- filled tb capacity, so
in order to get a s***t ^ climbed' «
dangerous dark spriral stair case,
leading to a- baloony at. the back- ofr
the church, which I supposed was
once^used for Negroes. I was far
front comfortable physically, but I
■•soon forgot that in the beauty and*
smoothness- of tire* entire service. I'
heard every word spoken' and1 could
s^e every move. There wasn't a<
false move or-a false1 note. ThO’
whole thing was beautiful; The mu
sic excellent, the sermon; inspiring,
hut the thing about Ghrist Church’
which is so ineffable is its atmos
phere, the something which envelops
you, and makes you Know that Cod'
i s there, Hhvin.gr been forced to ■ WoP
ship for years In .a country church of
another denomination I appreciate as
few can the great privilege, of having
the opportunity fo worship - iir such, ar
soul satisfyiiig pMtoo.
Miw Henry W
Ert#*ntL Ari&ioerat.
.Then at: th&- First. Baptist. Ghurcfc
I heard Mrs. Hjiriry W. Peabodjt <»
Massachusetts, VPlio, dfifd She ■
IbarVlh*- her nsetlW'fthttf'Wttwr.ft^lHS*'
wet orr a- refSf eitdUtn .
It'ifrOTrf* too rttretr tHaft' the:
of ther South'. Have. ® chancer to mM£
tMe TtonKe»i ofj.th* aristocratic cias*
live everti been- told- that, there? ***•
none such. Mrs. Peabodjr represent^
one of New England’s" oltfest and" W&i+
jr. . ,/>•'. . , .. '; .^4 ,
families; and true- to. their traditions
she Is willing to sacrifice her all, her
time, her strength, her money, for
that which she believes to be right.
She IS organizing the women over the
country Ihto the Women's Uhloir for
' Political Action, lir order to be ready
fbr. unity of action by 1984 to combat'
the organization on the wet side lpd.’
by Mrs. Sabin. These latter women
call, themselves “Crusaders”—crusadr
ers for more-liquor, arid better liquor..
Awful thing it seems to be* tb take
the name ohce used’ by those who
fbught fbr the Cross of1 Christ; and a
werd used back in l873, by! ■ those first;
brave women under, the name of “Wo
man’s Crusade” who knelt in. the
streets in front of the saloons and;
j without the ballot, finally accomplish
ed perhaps more than we women of
later times have accomplished1 with it,
for the cause of temperance.
I fear that Mrs. Peabodys activi-''
ties here were rather circumscribed
by the local. W. C. T.. U., a mast"
worthy organization but- comprising
a very small portion of the dry wo
■ | men of the state, and not half as ag
! gressive an organization nor as pow
? erfful as if used to be. It was tHe*
Massachusetts woman’s idea to unite
the women of every church and party
within or without the dry organisa
tions into the Women's Union for
Political Action.
I was particularly interested in
Mrs. Peabody, because my mother
chad as a partner in medicine at1 one
time Dr. Sophia R. Peabody off Haw
renee; Mass.
Not until the Honor issue is again
taken to the people bereft of polities-,
will all be free to vote ttteir. convic
tions, As it is. now, there is.alway"
some husband’s job to consider, or.
some political strihg or other, tied', to
almost' everybody’s vote. And nor
matter how much we love the' cause,
wet- oannot starve, and! t hens' are few
who will! sacrifice any personal, finttn
aial interest- for the good of the:
whole. !
Miss Helen. KeHer
Now next week, comes Helen Kel
leh blind, deaf amt dumb,,wfio, handi
capped as she is, fiasibeeri aft ihspira
tibrt- not' only to those likewise afflic
ted, but tO 'all wfio-can-sees and-liea**,
as. well. She speaks- iir. tHeP SleilKm
ial Auditorium Kfarolf tlTthr- tin the in
terest’ of The American Foundation
for the Blind. He*» coming is- spon
sored by the Woman’s Club. Admis
sion? will. be by card? but arty- good’
citizen who is iifterested, may ob
tain admission card'1 tRreugfi Kia
church or clubi The? object of; tlier
card1 is to get a\ more. represerrttetiver
audience and ta- keep- outt large- nuito
bers of children’.
Miss Frances? Parking,
The- first, woman to take her. places
a»= a-member of a President’s cabinet
was-born-in 1882 in Boston. She waS
eduosted at Mt. HolyOke- gncf bebanwh
interested, in sociology. She was at1,
Hull House witHt lienee AddShh»> f&r.
time. Her record, as GOm'misskmer
of: Labor for State of New "SorK worn
for her the highest, plaoe- yet” accord
ed to a-woman ini government,.
Tile thing which interests me mosi»; -
and* about which T hear' the most
comment ffom women; is* that1 al
though married1 she usete tier own'
name. She is really Mbs. Wilson’
and has a'i daughter sixteen*.. I don't
see’ why women; object; tb' her using"
Frances Perkins,- the name- she won
he!” reputation under,' instead of her
husband's name.
■Women writers, and actresses «nd*
dbctbrs and1 lawyers1 Haver beetr usfitg
one’ name- in public 1H'S’ and aftotfaeW
in private for - soni'e- time; ssti why
^lottldrft the wonurrr in polittee die
the-same? It . may Dra llttla- bit
h«d to be the- Mister in tb« family
in- such cases, but, he hast the same
privilege to achieve' Something, in His
oWn right and own name' ttiaf ffid’ vffr
ihatr didj' and by' no meadEf efroultf so*
eia^uwege1 compel) # mawted #*
rtfttm ttr submerge? * hrHBantt rtstttt®
aswieve* ift! heif crwir dam* no thfctr <*.
* ftusbaadt less distinguished, or may
be <iuite nondescript.
ffait be it said, bath" ta the. credit 0*
JfcSfcceis Parkins anir oT &cestl&0P
The Voice Is as much, concerned
with the return of prosperity as any
one* but; it goes against the grain to
sfee such decrees as that of a $10,000
fine or imprisonment for hoarding
money.’' Hoarding was the original,
method' of providing fbr the “rainy
day,” and seems ttr be an inalienable
right of the people. There should be.
sufficient. currency to permit hoard*
ing. to: one’s; greatest ability and de
sire. It is the one way of saving that
costs nobody anything except* the'
hoarderWhile the government' ih
case of actual' loss- of the hoard' Bes
comes-fK# gaiher. In- recent years,. If
done discreetly,. It Has been the surest,
means of preserving one's cash. Air
examples- A citizen of “High” Samp
son became ill a few. days ago.
Thinking his end was near, he callfed
his children in, gave a diagram of"
the location of his hoard; and’ when
fifteen hundred’ dollars had; Been
brought; tb him, divided; it among: his;
child rent That! money' had lost; no
thing. . If the dtizeir had died with-*,
out revealing the treasure, the gov
ernment would have been the clear
gainer, if it was currency, and. lkrgeiy
so if silver. _ Many of his neighbors
Have “piit their money out to usury"
and Have lost1 it. Or ii they have riot
lost- it; it- went1 to increase the sum
of the- troublesome debts that account;
so largely' for the impasse of recent
years. And money lost throu®i. In
vestment' goes to some other indivi
dual .or to some corporation and not
to the government. Our S&rtipson
fritrrd has not' contributed to the
debt debacle, and; He Mad his money
to'- hand over to those who helped
make it. Of course, we are not ad
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THE WAKEFUL SLEEPS
Tl+E WAKEFUL. SLEEPS
The nrWnighti hour has flown—
(J darkness* upon m« pressing?
Elft' High thy darkening pall, ' ]
Gr .giver safest sleep refreshing.
Please stop> the flew* of; sheep*—
EV« ooiufted ftih' ten thousandth
Semi'things^ that# do not-leap,
Ate* floWSt- mules or-'coWe- and
Just, lei' ’em . creep, and creep
TilI~Trosy dawn, a-bluahing
I?urntbunt»'th8' eastern sky
iA'MSVSfetS^AH' life a-rushing;'
till I'Ve gone' tb sifeep
Let them creep and* creep-and. cfr-Cte*
• * *t *'
My! It is broad daylight!
I hear the birds ar-twitterings'
TKe?tBdlCE is calling to worfcr
TRis is, no time for frittering*.
*-###.
K3m*Kj Knock, Knoe*—
“M&rr, it: is nine- o’clock,
Ybvtve had a? long old snoozef
The coffee’s still hot, I 'guess;'.
Her# are your pants- and: shoes —
Bounce out of: bed. and. dress-.’"
* * * *
M^!’ W!fiat. a. fine lftng slfedp—
The- VOICE is still ar-ealling—
fiht- blOss the poky mules that creep;
Even if it be a-bawling;
1 O. J. Pi
BREAKS. THE. RSGOR0P
Rarely;, does any Senator become
chairman of a- Senate committee dur=.
ifig his first term. Senator Bailey;
cxf; this' S'thte; breaks the record- by
being" designated" an- cttalrman of the
Gorttitiitteie ort* Claims. Jfte Was, of
course; Helped: tb> this- by the" bi^
tomoren im the lastr electlon. ’How
ever, his- remarkably efficient Worth
in analyzing. claims at thee last! session
and' protecting the‘treasury against, as
horde of' unworthy ones brought! him
high commendation .from ffellow Sena
tbws.^-Jfewir <* Observer;
. ► *■*< —(fa. SLaitu . , -
s&xrm pmDhftf& cm nteier
JQB8) 80IWE REPitttNG. TO*
WORK1.
Laborers paid, by Federal. reSttf
funds, are- still digging, down the era>>
Eanfement on both, sides of Federal
AM fat t ataJufe »t,*wv ■■*
HboseveStt. that SBr ia» CbmmfBMmBtt
of Raberr n ot bye rests on of whoo hefr
fijtknr wasarrher husband is.Hlmt- tern
what, shee Is, and. what? she knows-, aakk
what she oimr do. in. her" ow». right.
itfWf file sfrnpfe.
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vising, anybody to hoard, But in. that '
matter and every otherr one? wceringer
when an' age-long' right or* privilege
Has been taken. ftom the people. Thor:
decree against hoardings is? pirtibaMy
now of value, due to the - conditions
which have so long prevailed and to
' the ideas- about the reality at money
tHat> are- so dominant. Bwt the right
to hoards should be restoed as. seen,
as. possible.
Verily,, the new adfninisttatlori. SO
vigorously pledged tn restWe tfte* “per-1
sonal rights'' of- citizens to* ttHUIet
and drink liquor, finds itself enf&ro—
ing a more unjustified* rent riSUrti at
personah liberty than, that restrain
ing.' the liqttor maker or* seller.
The maker or. seller, of! liquor hurts
other, people.. The hoarder of money
hurts nobody if there is sufficiency,
of currency extarrt* to allow it. Sf& j
may 'give- his labor or producer for
wLich he secured' the hoard away, for
nonoyis a mortgage’upon; gob®; and'
if the- mortgage isr never fbrdbsed.
the transfer of. goods becomes* a* shear1
gift. The world should not object to- .
such-gifts, or to the deferring of col
lecting the goods without the charge
pf'i( interest ratfes. The- hoarders! .13
ithe risk. Tire people’s- is ther.. rfsR
when a man ■ ft permitted to make'and"
dispense a pedsiSir. -'r
4 Broflaibition;, thenV ifr not tabooed By*’
thil. administration* La®/ befbre- tha»
ban can be lifted, fromr beer., another
prohibition;.bearing, most terrific..pen
alties, appears upon the stage. Next
let’s see the snooper arid the wholb'
regiprent of enfftrcettrent* dffleers*
needed to compel citltens. vrtitsr Havel
money to: log* it' tb the banks' against:
theji* will or judgment. ff
Highway Not. 1 opposite- the Iieot
County, hospital. They are note allow-*
ed to» blast out'the rockv but. are re*.
qUtt-efl to cut' them- down, with picks*.
It‘1st said-It WillthKs tttdm alf'stfmnier
to-* finiPb the* Job;- TV&afr . dfffer«toW
doe® this make?' T^ie* te* payer g*
foot tae bHU «y -1 WheMlhgton muter
Business men' in fltaa&brO' ttSE Tftft
Express that* they have- hewn ttyinff
to get negroes who- are being, fur
nished. food, supplies with Govern
ment funds to assist In. loading, and.
Unjbstftng* add' fengagUig- to
other jobs* around- their pfodetr o^BuS
irtess,'. but they Show air hfsulhatf in
dependent. Spirit aft* tOf&So to' worfe.
This tttihgr of feedi»g*r the families-- off
men who-are- offered! eaMpSoyment at a?,
living wage,, should- be. stopped^ Wee*
seer that two more appropriations.
Kave been made by. the government*
forth®--relief of the unemployed-—#),
OW* for BFarchamT fT.OWT fbr April’. IT
is- tim® fbr- the government' to stop
feeding people' who* are able- tty feed'
ttfemseiver by theif ©Pbr labor:-—son- -
ford i Expnesoi
ANtt WHERE WlH. THE ROAO
tAX MONEY e&ME-FROft?
A- Russian . inventor in. Bari's pro
duces* for two cents' & tablet of ‘ vege
table- rhatter which; dissolved1* ih £
gallon of water, turns* -the fitifd’ into
& High-grade motor.iUel s.*f J; to equal'
gasoline. The French Acadotny of‘
Sciences is iiwestigatlngr the state
mentfc of this well-known Russian
professor.. If. motorists should take;
to carrying; tubes of tablets*, would
flfling stations, Which, do. not. charger*
for- watefr run' the rislt of becoming;
merer charitable institutions'?—Chris
tian Silence Monitor.
■ ii i
Why, Betfe*!
“Robert,.’.’ said* the- teacher,. ttr; drives
home, the lesson, which- Was on‘-char
ity and Kindness, “If I saw'a* man.
beating a donkey and stopped- Kim
ftiian’ dtdrtg’ so* what' yltttuy wotrid1* I- .
be shawlng??* ’' '
“Brtrtheftyr lavtf^ Mdd< Bobby.—
Tall Spins-.
Sixteen, farm families are ^ now* sell
ing regularly*' oh the* tiewiy organized
cHr#^mar«et at £#ne*fr lit CkfdWeTT
Oburtty. \
Atmrrthg short? dr corn dfce t&t tBh
draugHt hn*f summer, *> graft# a#
Johnston. County, farmers, enoperated*.
' to Ktfy binsheft redenTfjr. . -