SUPT. WALTERS
LAUGHS AT MEET
(Continued From Page One.)
conversation, they broke away to the
rear of the drug store, and began
getting their tin< flans < together. It
was because or the knowledge of
<mhat was Ibeinfe planned that Miss
Kelleher pleaded with' the boys to
show the respect they would show to
their own mothers. Evidently the
little fellows hjtve never been, taught
to have respect for ladies, and it: is
no wonder, because the men in the
crowd were of the same stripe, or.
most them were. Any one of the
mill officials, had he had any respect
for a lady or for decency, could have
stopped the disgraceful scene. They
not only ma<fe no effort to stop it,
but encouraged the boys either b y
'‘egging” them on, or laughing at
their disgraceful conduct.
‘‘Souther* Chivalry. -
The Herald is today publishing a
speech made by Col. T. Lj Eirkpdtrick
in Newark, N. J„ in wjfich the wefl
known Charlotte booster told" the
-J, New Jersey folks about the chivalry
• j. of southern men. While Superin
tendent Walters was laughing glee
fully tit the little boys wh6 were dis
gracing . Mecklenburg county, one
cquld not keep from thinking of Co!.
Kirkpatrick’s tribute to soufliern man
hood; and one was forced-to the; con
clusion that Col. Kirkpatrick did not
draw his beautiful word picture from
such men as Superintendent Walters
and-his underlings who have prefer
red jobs in the Hoskins mills.
No' Other Place Would Do It.
Yet jQoh Patrick is everlastingly
right. Southern MEN are chivalrous.
N It is .good to believe that there is
net another section in all North Car
olina where Southern men would ap
prove and necourage and applaud
with their hellish gleef ul grins' and
laughs such conduct on the part of
boys in a community as that witness
ed at Hoskins. Instead of teaching
boys the right, and leading them into
splendid manhood, Superintendent
IKalters’s* presence, and his laughing
approval of such misconduct, low, de
grading, and crime-breeding, places a
responsibility upon his shoulders that
most real men would dread to as
sume.
Mj&ny Members Now.
There are, in the Chadwick-Hos
kins mills, many mmebers of the
United Textile Workers of America.
Others desire tS become members.
This is America, and those-so desiring
- are most certain to have the oppor
tunity of becoming members. The
American labor movement has not
reached jthat gigantic position where
more than five millions of workers are
- enrolled upon its roster on any flow
ery pathway. It has grown because
of such conduct as that staged at
Hoskins, and this action of Thursday
Kf evening will do no less than add zeal
■ to the organizers and create a greater
determination in the hearts of the
workers in those mills to organize
and deal collectively; with the mill
. ioificials.
Sumtf'keal Men.
There were some men in the
crowd who deplored the dastardly
• ^conduct of "the boys whcih seemed to
meet the approval of the milt offi
cials, but; those men were not in a
position of authority to stop the’ pro
ceedings. The proprietors of the Hos
kins DrugStprewas most gentlemanly
about the whole affair. He had agreed
to the meeting being held at the
place, as had adjoining property own
ers, and the organizers felt keenly
for the druggist because of the hu
miliating position he was placed in
by the rowdyism over which he had
no control. Others in the crow’d, and
some few. of them were workers,
spoke emphatically to one another
. - - $
arid to the organizers about thri
shameful proceedings. ' Several pals
ing automobile parties stopped, at
tracted by t&e Boise, and inquSNd as
tor the disturbance. One panfcy, in
particular, visitors ih Charlotte, when
informed of the fact that the whole
affair was simply to prevent labor or
ganizers ~rrom speaking, were shock
ed. A lady in this car said she had
always, heard; about the high-handed
methods-employed by the cotton mill
owners and their officials, and had
refused to believe much she had
heard, but since witnessing this af
fair, and being informed that Super
intendent .Walters was present, evi
dently enjoying the proceedings from
the way he- was laughing, vowed she
would, believe anything now she heard
about the cottpn mill industry.
There will be another meeting held
at Haskins at an early date.
SAYS ALABAMA B
WOBSE THAN FLA.
, Convict Leaee System in Alabama Is
Declared Biot on Civilization and
Christianity.
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That Alabama would have a worse
reputation for cruelty to convicts if
the truth were known than has Flor
ida was toe charge made at the recent
meeting of the League of Wpmen
Voters, representatives of civic or
ganizations and the publiG held at
Birmingham, The purpose of the
meeting , was to formulate plana for
ending the state convict leave system
as now practiced under the state laws.
Mrs. Solon Jacobs presided, and
among the speakers were W,. C. Davis,
of Jasper, former member of the state
legislature; John C. Arnold, a legis
lator, and Judge William N. Fort of
the Jefferson country circuit court.
Nearby States Ban System.
Mr. Davis sketched the history of
the convict lease system and stigma
tized it as “one of the last of the
inhuman practices of the early y^ars
in this country to be thrown off by a
progressive civilization.” The idea ’of
revenue gain from the prisoners is
fast disappearing throughout the
country, he said. He pointed to the
fact that both tile neighbor states had
abolished the system.
John C. Arnold of Birmingham
gave an outline of his experiences in
visiting the prispris of the state while
he .was a member of the committee
on the passage of a- bill for the aboli
tion of the system in 1913. Hje told
of some of the inhuman practices that
are allowed to go on in the mines and
pointed out the fact that such treat
ment hardens the individual and rend
ers him incapable of response to bet
ter influences.
He described the public whipping
punishment for convicts, which is
commonly performed-, he stated, be
fore all the prisoners in the dining
room where they have their meals. He
stated that this punishment is some
times administered to white women,
and stated that the things the com
mittee learned about the punishments
would make the recent occurrences in
Florida pale in comparison.
No Excuse- for Leasing;.
“If the people could see the system
at work,” said Mr. Arnold, “Their
sense of decency and fairness would
not let it stay in operation longer
than the first day of the next session
of the legislature.”
Your good things it seems as if you
took directly from the hands of God.
His hands tohched your hands as He
gave them to you. Let them be sym
bols to you of your loyalty to the
highest authority. Let them make
your life strong and gentle by keep
ing it in God’s presence.
DO YOU KNOW
That there are more than Eighty Noble
Peaks k the Southern Appalachian
Mountains that tower 5,000 to 5,000 feet
above the sea?
That Mount Mitchell, which is 6,711
feet high, is the highest mountain in East
ern America?
Appropriately called—
“The Land of the Sky”
The VacationistV Playground.
All out-of-door sports.
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Make your pfens now.
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Reduced Summer Fares, beginning
May Fifteenth.
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Southern Railway System
Bebe Daniels and Jn^onio Moreno in the
Paramnnn+ Pir’ , » ExcitersJ^
At The .hnperial- THeatPe Monday, T net day and Wedneiday
COSTS OF GOVERNING
REACH RECORD HEIGHT
Minneapolis, June 20.-—Costs of
governing the American people has
reached appalling figures, according
to a letter from President Harding to
Professor M. B. Lambie of the Uni
versity of Minnesota.
The dhief. executive stated that
the census bureau prepared the fig
, ures for him, and show, for exam
ple, that-revenues from all sources of
the state, governments in: 1913. ag
gregated; $368,000,CN69 and, in* 1921
$999,090,000, an increase of 161; per
cent. Expenditures arose from $383,
000,000- in. 1913- to $1,(^05,000,000
in 1321, an increase of 163 per cent.
•Indebtedness increased from $423,
000,600’ in 1913 to $1,012,000,000 in
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house regardless of name or price.
For forty-four years COLLEDGE HY-GRADE PAINTPS
have proven their quality by protecting the surface of
Homes and other buildings throughout the South.
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Window Glass, Plate Glass
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1925, an increase of 130-per cant,
“The figure* hardly require com
ment because they demonstrate so
conclusively, it- seem* to me, fhfcte
costs of' state government are rising
at a rate which at least justifies the
most seriousfconsi'deration,” said the
president. ' 5'
“Along wjth the foregoing/date re
garding the cost, of state govern
ments, the census bureau has furnish
ed some figures on the increase in
cost of city governments. These fig
ures are based on the returns oh the
government of the largest cities in
the country.
“ft is shown that for cities in this
group revenues in 19T3 amounted to
$81)0,000,000 and in 1921 $1,576,
000,006, an increase of 76 per cent.
For the same group expenditures1
were $1,010,000,000 in, 1913, in 1921
$1,726,000,000, an increase of 71 per
cent. Aggregate indebtedness bf
1913 was $2,90S,000,000‘and in 1921.
$4,334,000,000V an increase of 49' per
centi”
EXPECT RESPECT
FOR SUCH COURT?
Knockers Are Not Destroying Faith
in Courts—It's'' the Judges
- Themselves.
(By J. M. Baer, The Congressman
Cartoonist.
Don Ghafin is probably the best
known sheriff since the sheriff, of
Nottingham back in the days; of Robin
Hood. Don ig the sheriff of Logan
County, \Vfest Virginia, where they
rob ’em good.
0;ne of the. principal industries of
Logan county is running people out
of it. Next conies mining.
Any miner who-sports a union card
i is promptly sought out by Don Chafin
■ and his friends for their attentions.
; They run him out of the- county and
' tell him never to come back “no
; more.” Naturally, the union miners
1 don’t like this.
Being naive persons, they thought
; they might get justice through the
. courts, so they brought action to have
f something done about Chafin and his
; gang. The miners got'^more than
h justice. They got plenty.
The court got very! dignified when
! it received this case. And at last, it
evolved an opinion that deserves to
rank with the judicial masterpiece#
of all time.
It decided that Don Chafin was
clearly in the wrong in running
union men out of Logan County. He
had no authority to do so, as sheriff.
In fact, in doing so he had committed
acts that were quite incompatable
with his duties as sheriff. Therefore,
since as sheriff it was quite clear that
he could not lawfully do the acts com
plained of, he was not acting as
sheriff when he did them, but as a
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privS^eit^eH. An#the court cbuid
not prevent him in doing what he flked
as a private citizen. ' V. 1
Thin is a- decision that is going to
add' tremendously to the respect in
which tW'courts are held by organ
ized labor and by docent men—-not
metely progressives but even hardi
boiled’ reactionaries, Tf they possess a
rudimentary sense of fairness. How
ever, reactionaries ordinarily don’t
possess that. A» a• court decision it
is unique. As a bit* of reasoning, it
matches' up with the geometrical
proof that one plus one equals one,
Indications ate that this is a; good
year to save out some good seed;
'grain for sate this fall. There is
always* a shortage of wheat, oats
and A-bruzzi rye seed from home
.grown stock*
" Even* M .thebe" day»
tives and ouestfonable rat...
Highest pla&s still wait for
-of purityin-t&Qught and pi
the future, still more than '
there' will? come the Sir
tiie men- of brawn, and. strength^: <
'bining athletic vigor attd re
heroism—to .whom will be given the
vision of God.—Selected!
fhoagh we cannot commend Moses
for the murder he committed, yet the
feelings that inspired him at that mo
ment do deserve the highest praisel
Honor to the man who takes the part
of the week:—who risks- his- own in
terests for those of hie neighbor*-—
who “endures as seeing the invisible.”
WJhile he loses earthly reward* he'
gains a glory greater thair the treas
ure of Egypt.— Hookaas.
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CO-OPERATION
wm
IN CONCORD,
LABOR* CO-OPERATIVE CAMPAIGN
Conducted by the Coneord Textile Workers’ Union, the object
of i^hich is to bring about a closer relationship and a before*
understanding between the employing class and the Wage
earners of Concord ; to get. behind home products of every
description and; support home manufacturers, home merchants
and deader^ and home institutions of every character on as broad
plane. This constructive campaign will be waged continues*#*
and aggressively for the next twelve months by the w»ge
' earners, and they bespeak the co-operation of every public-spir
ited. organization, corporation, firm, 'or individual in Concord.
VKftfiF EABfiiFll& MEN AND' WOMEN—Spend your
to ft HE. tfmfftli* wages in the city where you. five*
always- remembering that “The Dollar That Goes the Farthest
I* the Dollar That Stays at Htome.”' Clip this advertisement for
future reference and patronise the dealers and products listed
herewith: _ ~
AUTOMOBILES
(Dealers)
AUTO SUPPLY AND REPAIR CO.,
' 8-16 E. Corbin qSt. Phone 228.
- STUDEBAKER dealers. Sales and
Service. Genuine Ford Parts and
High-Grade Accessories.
CONCORD MOTOR CO., Means St.
Phone 396. Hudson, Essex, Willys
Knight, Overland Four. Tires and
Accessories.
MOTOR TIRE AND SERVICE CO.,
E. Corbin St. Phone 298. CHEV
ROLET dealers. Batteries, Tires,
'Vulcanizing, Service,
(Filling Station)
CENTRAL FILLING STATION, E.
Corbin St. Phone 700. Gasoline
and Motor Oils—Ndthing but the
Genuine.
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BAKERIES
CAROLINA BAKING CO., Miller’^
Butter-Nut, “The Better Bread.”
CONCORD STEAM BAKERY, 80 W.
Corbin St. Phonfe 299. Ask for
“Milk Maid” Bread and “Royalty”
Cake. C. T. Barnhardt, Prop.
BOTTLERS
CAROLINA-, BOTTLING CO., bot
tlers of Gopa-Cola in Concord.
“Delicious and Refreshing.”
CHERO-COLA B 0 T TLI N G CO.,
Salisbury, N. C., distributors in
Concord of Chero-Cola. “Therete
None So Good.”
ORANGE CRUSH BOTTLING CO.,
Spencer, N. C., distributors in Con
cord of Orange-Crush, Lime-Crush,
Lemon-Crush, Budwine, Shnapps’
Ginger Ale.
CLOTHING
THE HUB, Joe Gaskel, Prop. Buffalo
St. Phone 446. Men’s and Ladies’
Clothing. 1
W. A. OVERCASH, 23 S. Union St.
Clothier and Furnisher. “The
Store That Appreciates Your Busi
ness.”
DAIRY
CO-OPERATIVE DAIRY, 9.5 South
Union .St* Phone 292. Milk and
Cream, ffce Cream, Milk Beverages.
DENTIST
DR. W. R. FISHER, Pythian Bldg.
Phone 241. Office Hours: 9 a. m.
to 12 m.; 1 p. m. to 5 p. jnvi •
DEPARTMENT STORES
EFIRD BROS. DEPT. STORE, South
Union St. Phone 119. “Efird’s Is
Your Friend.”
FISHER’S, S, Union St. -Phona 325.
It pays to trade at Fisher’s, where
quality is as good or better than
represented.
PARKS-BELK CO. “Sell It for Less.”
S. Union St. Phone 608.
DRUG STORJES
GIBSON’S DRUG STORE, S. Union
St. Phone 114. The Rexall Store.
PEARL DRUG CO., South Union St.
Phones 722 and 22. The store that
appreciates your business.
PORTER DRUG CO., S. Union St
'Phone 36. We want your trade.
FURNITURE
BELL & HARRIS FURNITURE CO.,
S. Union St. Phone 12. Furniture,
Pianos, Organs, Victrolas. Under
taking Parlors, phone 640.
H. B. WILKINSON, Furniture and
Undertaking. Store VPhone 164.
Undertaking Parlors Phone 9.
FLOUR
CHINA GROVE ROLLER MILLS,
China Grove, N. C. Use “H»me
Rule” (self-rising) and “Our Best”
(plain),
LANDIS MILLING CO., Landis, N.C.
Use “Diamond” and’ “Tip-Top”
(self-rising) and “Sky High” and
“Economy” (plain).
FLOUR (Continued)'
LUDWICK MILLING CO, Salisbury,
N. G. Try “Very Rest Plain Flour
and “Ludwick” Self-Rising. Corno
Feed.
MODEL FLOUR MILLS. Ask for
“Early Morn’-' and “Queen Quality”
brands. Made in Concord.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
THE ARMY AND NAVY STORE,
E. Depot St. Phone 723.
CALLOWAY & JONES, 155 Hands.
St. Phone 422. Also Feed'stiUSs
and Country Produce.
JONES & CROOKS, 156 McGill-Sb.
Phone 182. Best in Groceries.
W. L. WIDENHOUSE & CO., 20ft W.
Depot St. Phone 384. Wearing,
apparel for the whole family.
GROCERS
L. M. BARNBARDT, Scott St. Phono
609. Staple and Fancy Groceries.
C. H. BARRIER & CO., 210 W. Depot
St Phone 68. Staple and Fancy
Groceries, Fresh Meats, Country
Produce;
RAIFORD & RLACK, Staple
Fancy Gfocbries. «v
HARDWARE
RITCHIE HARDWARE CO., 3ft Si
Union St. Phone 177. Home of
Good Hardware and Square Deal
ing. _
ICE CREAM
CHAPIN-SACKS CORP., Salisbury,
N. C., distributors in Concord1' of
Velvet-Kind Ice Creami “The"
Cream of Ice Creams/*' '
JEWELERS
W. C. CORRELL JEWELRY C<A,
Inc., h S. Union St. Phene 169.
The Old Reliable Jewelers.
LAUNDRIES
CONCORD STEAM LAUNDRY, W.
Depot St. Phone 2. Cleaning and.
Pressing. Finished Work, Rough j
Dry, Damp Wash.
CRYSTAL DAMP LAUNDRY, North
Union St. Phone 632. Damp Wash.
Cleaning and Pressing.
LUMBER
(Building Material)'.
E. L. MORRISON LUMBER CO.,
237-241 W. Corbin St. Phone 670.
F. C. NIBLOCK, Depot St. Phone 33.
MEAT MARKETS
PURITY MARKET, Buffalo Street.
Phone 125. Fish and Oysters;
Game in Season. %
J. W. RABON, 320 Church St., Forest
Hill. Phone 175-W. All Kinds of
\Fresh Meats.
MEDICINE
RAINBOW TONIC and RAINBOW
OIL LINIMENT, For sale in Goo
cord by Gibson .Drug Co.
PACKERS
D. P. COVINGTON CO., Mfrs. of
Candy, Peanut Butter Products.
LANCE PACKING CO., Peanut
Products ! and Candies. “Quee*
Charlotte” Brand Finest Peanut
Butter. i. . . ■
SHOES
POUNDS SHOE STORE, S. Union
St. phone 116. Shoes for the
whole family. * , ;j,:
V SHOE REPAIRING
COLEY'S SHOE SHOP, 206 West
Depot St. J. M. Coley, Prop.
TAXI SEHfVICE
PECK’S TAXI SERVICE. Open and
closed cars at all times. Bus on
schedule to Mt. Pleasant, and Albe- t
’marie and' on streets of" Concord.
Phone 392. v” ’>
TEN-CENT STORES
McLELLAN STORES CO., S. Uniom
St. 5-10-25c Store. Appreciate
Your Trade.
THEATERS
SfAR THEATER, Home .of Good
Pictures.
CONCORD TEXTILE WORKERS’ UNION
Headquarter*: Soutk Union St. . CONCORD, N. C.
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