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FOREST CITY, C...
- PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
PRICE $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
J. L. O. THOMSON, ED 11 OK
Entered Auij. 22. idis. at the Postoftice at
Forest City. N. C , as second ciass matter
under act of Congress of March 3. 1879
Setting Ourselt Right
We are not much to whine, complain
or make excuses, and we do not liKe to
be censured without ail the lacts being
known. .
Recently some complaint has been
made about the paper not having any
news in it and carrying so much adver
tising. One of the complainants was not
a subscriber to the paper and we do
npt know tiiat said person was ever
any help to the paper, by turning in an
item of news, even.
the situation is this—a newspap
er has only one commodity to seii wnue
s oace—and only two classes of buyers
subscribers and advertisers, ine ad
vertiser buys space to reach the reader
with his wares. We owe as much to
the subscriber as we do to the adver
tiser, under ordinary circumstances.
But in this * instance we
have to take care of the adver
tiser, for he is our "bread and
meat" —he pays the bills and keeps
the paper going. There is practically
no subscription money coming in. It
all went to the former management,
and we have to fill out these contracts
for subscriptions. It now costs us $ 1.34
per year to deliver this paper to each
of our subscribers for one year, and
that only takes care of the cost of our
"patent innards", freight and postage
?nd mailing, and does not cover the
added cost of the type setting and
printing on that part we handle in
The Courier office. So you see our
list of 2,200 subscribers is a liability
and not an asset, and the deficit must
be taken care of solely with advertising
and this source of revenue is liable to
be cut off at any minute. The dull
season is liable to hit us at any time.
Our policy is to make hay while the
sun shines. It takes money out of our
pocket to set news, but we put money
in our pocket when we set adver
tisements. Under these conditions
what would you do, gentle reader?
Now be fair in your answer.
News will keep while advertising
won't.
The advertiser is having his day now,
but the subscriber will get his inning
all right.
Print Paper Troubles
Come to the Star Office
The Cleveland Star of Shelby is in
trouble. The paper barons have us all
in their grasp. There has been much
wastage of paper in the past few years
and the government has been most
extravagant in this particular. We
get oodles of stutf from various depart
ments that does not interest us or our
readers, and sometimes 3or 4 multi
graphed letters on the same subject
Our newspaper associations have
called attention repeatedly to these
wastes, and they have appeared before
congress by delegation and asked for
relief, ottering feasible plans for same
but Congress has not granted our plea.
We sympathize with the Star and
hope it will not have to miss an issue.
Below we quote the plaint of the
Star: "The Cleveland Star is now
having its print paper troubles. It
has been running on a supply bought
last Fall, but the supply will be
exhausted in two weeks and none is in
sight. Paper which cost us 6 cents
last Fall is quoted today at 18 cents
and shipments are slow. It would cost
us $54 an issue for white paper alone
at this price, or practically 2c for each
copy sent out, yet we receive l'rom
each subscriber a fraction less than two
cents per copy at the present ra te of
$2 per year. We hope to buy or
borrow enough paper not to miss an
issue but the situation looks bad and
little relief is in sight."
Ex-Service Men
Fellow soldiers, your opportunity to
renew your government insurance will
pass forever and a day July 1. If you
mean to renew it, you will have to act
at once. All you have to do is to pay
for two months—the one in which you
let it drop and the present one. You
know how much you were paying and
where you sent it. If you have for
gotten, ask at office or see me.
I shall be glad to help any of you free
of charge. •
If you ever mean to carry insurance
you can't afford to let this chance pass.
I have talked with a number of in
surance agents and they all say "no
better and the cheapest on the market."
The recommendation that I have for it
is the fact that I am keeping up the
largest amount I could get, SIO,OOO.
Gov. Bickett says, "the ghost of lost
opportunity will haunt you all your
life if you miss your chance." What
ever you do act at once!
B. L. Smith,
Ex Capt. Inf. U. S. A.
Several articles have been received
at this office lately, with no name at
tached to the communication. We
positively will not publish anything
without we know the author. If you
are ashamed tj sign your name—don't
write. We will not divulge your name
unless you wish us to. An'article in
verse, praising the Paige car has been
received with no name. It extols the
virtues of the car, and for that reason
is purely advertising. If the author
will let us know their name and send
return postage, we will return it to
them. The Paige people might be able
to use it, and even pay for it —we can
not do either. Will all of our corres
pondents please sign their articles.
We must know who the authors of any
communications are, if we publish
them.
f |Mrs. T. J. York of Ruthe "fordton is
spending same time with Mrs. R. W
Carswell of this city.
For Sale At Once
■The J. B. Thorne farm of 126 acres,
50 to 60 in cultivation, 6 room dwelling,
4 room tenant house, large barn and
other buildings, school joins farm, 2
public roads, large store building,
telephone, daily mail, excellent pas
ture, also orchard, 1 mile trom Clinch
field siding, 2J miles from Westminister
school and station, 4£ frorr Bostic,
good land, plenty of wood and saw
timber. Terms given.
J. B. THORNE, JR.
Lewiston, N. C.
- Out of Fix?
"Phone your grocer or
druggist for a dozen bottles
of this delicious digestant,—a glass
vith meals gives delightful relief, or
no charge for the first dozen used.
Sliivar Ale
TURE DIGESTIVE AROMA7IC3 WITH
SHIYAR MINERAL WATER AND GINGER
Nothing like it for renovating old
lired stomachs, converting food
i.nlo rich blood and sound flesh. ©
Shivar Ale retails at 15c per bot
tle, or $1.75 per dozen. If your reg
ular dealer cannot supply you, tele
phone *
Coca Cola Bottling Co.
Distributors for Forest City
Mew Blacksmith Shop
I have opened up a first class Smithy and Repair shop near Ed
Grose's Flour Mill, on Cherry Mountain street, where I am pre
pared to do a general line of iron and wood work.
Horse shoeing, tire shrinking by cold or hot process- wagon
ironing, repair and make screen doors —in fact if it is made of iron
or wood we can make it or mend it.
Your patronage solicited and satisfaction guaranteed.
H. L. KANIPL
FOREST CITY, N. C.
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"The Coolest Place In Town"
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Is that said of your store, your restaurant,
or your theatre?
You know the difficulty in keeping trade in
these days of hot sultry weather.
Westinghouse
ELECTRIC FANS
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will solve your problem and will make your estab
lishment the coolest spot in town
We have a style of fan for eveiy purpose and
th§ right kind of fans for your establishment.
Stop and let us show you the type of
Westinghouse fan that will make your store a
pleasant place for your customers. Better do it
NOW!
TOWN OF FOREST CITY
Mayor's Office
THE COURIER, FOREST CITY, N. C.
f orgs! "City-Spartatibiifi
s Automobile Bus Line
i Southbound . Northbound
£ ead SCHEDULE R u* d
Down
Leave Arrive
IA. M. P.M.
I 7.30 Forest City 545
8 15 Carol een 5.15
8 30 Henrietta 5 00
8.50 Cliffside 4.50
9 50 Chesnee, S. C. 3 50
10.20 Mayo 3,20
50.35 Cherokee Springs 3.05
i 11.00 Spartanburg 2.30
A.M. (Morgan Square) P.. «M.
Arrive Leave
This schedule is not guaranteed,
but is approximately correct.
This bus makes the round trip ev
ery dav in the year, rain or shine.
Parties above Forest City can
i come down on the Southern or Sea
board trains and make connection
with the bus.
Parties coming up on bus make a
connection at Forest City with the
Southern train for Marion, and there
make connection for all points east
and west.
Hamrick & Co.
OPERATORS,
Forest City, N. C
, fisherman's Luck
. - m. t : vij '• V
J. C. Johnson, G. R. Waters, Roy
Blanton and others, hied themselves
away on a fishing trip Friday. They
went up near Logans, where they cast
their flys—and they say the fish bit
good. They report a good time and
an excellent catch. Among the lot of
fish were 13 carp, which would average
5 pounds together with several
suckers, cats and other kind. We did
not see the fruits of the trip, and have
only the word of one of the followers
of Isaac Watson, and4f the proverbial
fisherman's luck was their portion,
none of them will admit it.
WHAT IT COSTS TO OWN YOUR HOME
The following illustrates the difference in cost of purchasing your own
U horrtfe by the straight mortgage plan and through the Forest City Building &
B Loan Association. If you purchase a home and need £2,000 and must create a
jj mortgage to complete your purchase, this example shows the difference between
H making a straight mortgage for a term of years or bringing your mortgage to
§1 the Building and Loan association.
The difference is your share of the profits. Head carefully and profit by
jg the experience of others. . ■
Straight Mortgage Plan. B. L. PLAN
U $2,000.00 at 8 per cent 20 shares— S2OOQ. at 6 per cent
Interest $l6O per year Dues •'.;.. $5.00 per week
pi Term years Interest 2.32 per week
Interest ~slO4O in 62 years Payments ... U% .V.. 7.32 per week
fH Principal $2,000. —still owing. Term (6£ years) 335 week > J
fjj Dues and interest $2,452.20
Sj Principal, saved 2.000 00
H - Actual interest cost 452 20
HI Profits" in 335 weeks 587 80
U 1040.00
Does it not seem worth while? Do not the results show that it is worth a §|
jjj little self-denial? v
You had the recent experirnce of the Liberty Bonds; it looked hard when
jj you were told that you MUST take some; but now the strain is over, you have
jjj your bonds, they are paid for, and you feel none the worse off for it. It goes
jj to prove that you CAN SAVE —that >ou are earning just a LITTLE MORE
H than you need to live on, and we are offering you the very best way to put this
§j little saving to account.
| Forest City Building Loan Association
gg I. B. Covington, President. W. J. Davis, Sec. and Tres. jj
You may have implicit confidence in this Bank,
trust it with your funds, accept any advice from its
officers.
It is an institution organized and run for the sat> y
the convenience; the advantage of its friends and
tomers.
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Your account is invited here on the basis of a he iv
friendly, helpful service tnan is customary in our lines.
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