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- I-.- .THE CHARLOTTE. EVENED CHRONICLE, THURSDAY, v DECEMBER 26, 1912. Jibrcmtctr Carnistiii ! .Subscription Price By Mad. payable: strictm: , cash ADVANCE. . IN One Year.,. .. .. .. c. Vv. -J.O0 Six Month. . . , i. . . Three Months.. One Month. Entered -as second-claw' matter at the postoffice at Charlotte, . ,.,.. TELEPHONES. Editor. . . . . . v - Managing Editor.. .. - City Editor.. .. "RiiMtiass Office.. i " 28 .. 184 ... 78 The Evening Chronicle fa served to the home by our carriers for a cents a week. .. Charlotte snbscrfbers to The Chronicle who fall to get the pa per, are asked to pbone 2831 and a copy will be sent them at once. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 191,2. CIVIC ORGANIZATION NEEDED. One of the most vital -needs of the city of Charlotte at the present stage of its development is a civic organi zation composed of earnesV capable, public spirited citizens from all class es, trades and professions. A civic league here composed of two or three hundred men could do' more to'niake Charlotte progressive, well governed and beautiful than all, other agencies combined. Such an organization could unofficially act for the citizenship of the city in working " out problems touching upon all plans of the life of the city. A responsible and wide awake civic league ' is the proper agency for the digesting and develop ing of Ideas worm wniie 10 we v-njr. There are many matters of import ance right right now that might best be handled through a civic league. Take tne movement ior a cuuumaaw" form of government, for instance. A civic league would be the proper or ganization to take the lead in a such a movement and engineer it to a suc cessful consummation. Take the matter of taxes between the city and county. A civic league houid be the organization to give this matter an exhaustive study, make up a re port and get action in the General Assembly. Take the matter ' of the equalization of tax assessments in the cityi There are said to be many gross inequalities in the assessments at present and this matter should be worked out. A civic institution is the proper institution for the work. In the matter ' of public parks and playgrounds in the city, such an or ganization -would be of invaluable aid to a grood cause. j Constantly problems are arising that demand attention, but dp not re ceive attention beeauseithey . are the business of no one in particular and no one desires to appear to be pre sumptuous, or conspicuous in taking them up vigorously, realizing that single-handed effort would be useless. Many of these matters, as all of those mentioned above, are of vital' im portance to all of the people of the city, especially to the property-owners, taxpayers and voters. The Chron icle does not hesitate to declare that a. civic league is as necessary, to the welfare and proper development of the city as is the Greater Charlotte , Club, which has already- demonstrat ed its usefulness in many ways. And since most " individuals naturally feel a delicacy in taking the initiative in a movement like this if seems to us that the: Greater Charlotte. Club should, start the ball to rolling by calling a mass meeting for the. purpose of or ganizing such a league. There would be many details regarding the form of organization, etc., to be worked out and there would be much work, but there are public spirited, men of ca pacity in the city who would be glad to give their services in the cause. ThoJ people of the city have too long delayed forming such an organization. They have not realized how valuable it would be. L.et this be lone of the first good things of the New Tear for Charlotte. The parcels post will be operative on January 1. Because of the zones and the different rates for. the differ ent i weights and also beeause exclu sive, parcels post postage stamps must be used on allparcels there is going to be some confusion among the pa trons of the system at first. Every person who contemplates using the parcels post should become 'acquaint ed fully with the details of the law. and all concerns that purpose to use it in their business should have one or more clerks who . are thor oughly posted on it to handle the bus iness. It will all seem very natural when the newness wears off, but until all are familiar with it, great care should be exercised not only to as sure the . delivery of the parcel promptly but - to save the postoffice people trouble and inconvenience. Mecklenburg County has outstand ingonly $300,000 of bonds. Issued to assist in the construction of a rail road. 'These bonds bear 6 "per cent interest and two-thirds of that $1 8, 00 P . a year comes from the pockets of the taxpayers of the city. There is no kick on this, because :; the city is getting Its money's worth, but the county has a floating Indebtedness of about $175,000 and the taxpayers of' the ' city are paying two-thirds of the interest on this. There is the same kick against this that there is to the use of taxes paid by property owners of the city for, the construction of raada and bridges in the county. - . w . v . - -wf i.u.niTTirfc : A in?im MENTS. t 7 Attorney General Bickett declares irrhis report that he will present to th- approaching r . General - Assembly .constitutional amendments to be pass- ...... J ed by that body and voted upon by the people at the next election in the State, the amendment being. designed ic aiiow women to serve, on svuuu boards and committees, 'text-book commissions, boards of, health ; and similar organizations for the duties titVVi Tvnmon i nptiillflrlv fittftd and to remedy the present . statua whereby a man who is a school com mitteeman. justice of the peace, no tary public or other petty officer is prevented from rendering his State, county - or city 4 important service in a more responsible position. Regarding this latter constitutional provision which prevents the holding of two offices by one man, too matter what those offioes are, Mr. Bickett says: "This works great . injury to the. schools, 'it Is hard to get good men who will do good work, on edu cational, charitable and . sanitary boards, and ' when one is found, and possibly because of his recognized ability and efficiency, is elected to some higher office, under the " Con stftution as it is written, he is .com pelled to give up the work ; he was doing purely for a labor of love. This ought not to be so, and I believe that all our people would favor an "amend ment to the Constitution that would secure to. the .State the services of the best men obtainable on these boards, regardless of whether or not they happen to hold some other of fice." The importance of the amend ments suggested by the Attorney Gen era win oe rea-uny rgmzeu.- ii i 3 : i 2 .a . rri. amenament auowmg women to om some .omces ior wnicn mey are iaDie to be peculiarly qualified should be broad. For instance, women should be eligible to appointment as notary public. There are many business wo men, and public stenographers of the feminine persuasion who are con stantly being compelled to call in the services of a notary public, when much valuable time, a great amount of inconvenience and numerous fees would be saved if they had authority to administer oaths and acknowledge signatures.' This is a point which by no means should be overlooked by Mr. Bickett in framing the proposed amendments. THE ENORMOUS FIRE LOSS. The fire loss of the United States and Canada for 'the month of -November, according to The New York Journal of Commerce shows a total of 16,172,300,; while' the aggregate for the 11 ' months of the year reached the enormous total of 207,353,900. January had,tbe heaviest losses, with 335653,156, February being5 Second with total losses of 328,601,650. The j.v, I 600. - I t4IJ D97 lift: o-iiwl -rt. loan V O 3 i 17fl - ! In the State of Maine the fire loss amounted to 33 a year for each mem- ber of each family in the State, a I laree Dart of which burden could he easily, removed according to the insurance commissioner of the State. In the comparatively small State of West Virgfnia the fire loss reaches 35,000 a day, which might be reduced fully 50 per cent by concerted action by State and municipal authorities and citizens, according: to the fire marshal' of the State. In North Caro lina last year a loss of $260,000 by fire was reported. These figures are much smaller than for a number oi years, when there have been a few large fires to greatly . increase the to- tal, but they are still much too-large, THft stAt CnmmisRionr nf insur. means, has done . much educational work regarding fire prevention which is calculated to have lasting effect. More and more attention is given to the prevention of fires as well as to the fighting of the - flames. The modern fire department not only stands ready to extinguish blazes but to inspect, buildings, and premises and give directions for the proper care for the prevention of fires. " The State In surance Commissioner is constantly driving home the statement that a large percentage of fires are prevent able , and that accumulation of trash, etc., are a menace. ;-The average citizen seems' to learn very slowly about these things, however, and the big fire losses continue. The owners of property burned are not the only losers from fires. Every owner of property who carries life in surance loses by reason of the fact that our fire losses reach such pro portions. Insurance rates are high; there has been a considerable increase during the past year. As long as fires are as numerous as they are at present, however, there is not like ly to be any . reduction in rates. The People generally must exercise great er precautions, and our builders must pay more more attention in their work toiithe dangers from fire. . Few people realize r(6w rapidly the poultry industry, has grown in this" section during the past few years. There are quite a number of well op erated and successful poultry farms near Charlotte and many fanciers are making excellent money from their stdek. As much as $50 and even $100 Is frequently received for a single bird raised by local breeders, while eggs for setting are in large demand at good prices. And then v poultry keepers who cater only to the com mercial 5 trade ' ; are ; doing ; vell also, receiving a bonus for' eggs that are guaranteed to be only a few days. Old and selling broilers in the Spring from Incubator chicks at a handsome profit - TWO 1 - - . .... . J..-. eal vi at I quite'Jittl'-etlrcsenUmerrtrria f been created by the necessity 01 cut-. W a few,, trees where 'then; location aoes nox ni xne bubbi gr,u. The loss cf a few.SldreesvSs hot-a. big propo sition : at.'the.besibut . there; is a big proposition involved, - to-wit: the acquisition by the-city of land to build j barks and grow many trees by culti- i vauon, s me dcsi icryye me nuw v"- tivated. ' Can't - we make the year j 1913 a year in which a big wave, or j sentiment will create a park system? PnnvArt Intn nflrkq nil nf thft vacant spaces, creek bottoms, and other trees galore, In j the annual report of Attorney General Bickett, he points out that the Supreme Court has construed : a directorship in any State institution as being an. officer of the State: wbich comes under, the prohibition against any man holding-two offices at once. The proposition to restrict a man to one office" is all right, but we think that a directorship in a State institu tion with services free should not be construed as a State office to exclude a man from accepting a salaried po-. sition without resigning the free and advisory position. . "We, hope that steps will be taken by the next Legis lature to correct the difficulty. ' That .there is widespread. Interest in the three high class performances to be given in this city .by the Char-' lotte Musical Association is attested by the remark - of a visitor to the' city-a few days ago., "I am . going to see, Jennie (Gene) dance if I have to walk to Charlotte," declared this admirer of aesthetic - motion. Th& ladieg are gently reminded that thefe are few more dayg durinff tu Leap Year and the next opportunity to assume the offensive will be three years hence. ' PICAYUNES - - (New Orleans Picayune.) The love of a fly for a bald-headed man passeth all understanding. .. No one has yet seen a --necklace made of the beads of perspiration. "Dux femina factl" was translated by . Homer (La.) boy to mean: ."The face, is, woman is a duck. ' ' ; The "soul gown" 'has been Intro duced in Washington society. It has already caused a "spirited" discussion. Lightning recently turned a Chicago woman completely around. After thor ough Inspection It concluded hot to ; tackle her. .' Tennyson wrote: "Honor the'ght Brigade, honor the charge they made." j Gas companies had. some souls when thn ivwt van voune. ' - 4 - - '"- : . t . . j i 1 , I oemg nearsigniea is timi . mttxi. us m flan ef r of mistakinar his wife for an- I other woman and being polite to her.'! rr . "mere is noming impoBsipie w iae determined spirit," says a pnuosopner. i Wonder if he eyer tried to reacn-up behind his. shoulder to get holdi of the end of broken suspender?. A fair correspondent asks: "Will you please send me a receipt for a nfee home-made pie? "Yes, Edith, we will send the receipt in the very first mail after we have received the pie. In Richmond the monkeys in the zoological garden are given whiskey j hn the belief that it will make them strong. In other cities strong men have been given whiskey , and they (became monkeys. ; A German scientist declares tnat every cubic foot of air contains ,50,- 000,000 insects. A traveling man sayssorrcw ot tne relatives of the inventor. that if it is a fact, some beds, in which he has recently slept must be built entirely of air. SPARKLERS . FACES. (Chicago Tribune.) The coal man happens in, the while His face is merry, quite: , v But do we like his beaming smile? . Not by an anthraeite! (Exchange.) . Was Married Himslf. Bookkeeper (to boss) Mr. Grouch, I'm going to set married. Grouch Glad to hear it; you won't be so all-fired anxious to get home .early. ' .-" , . (Houston - Poet.) "She married for revenge." 'For re- venge on ner nuspai07 o, un uu bid sweetheart." "But If it was -revenue she was seeking, why didn't she marry the old sweetheart?" ; (Yonkers Statesman.) "Your trouble is indigestion," said the physician to : the new patient who had called at his office. ."Now, don't at too much, and walk a great deal.' "Don't eat too much, - -and walk?".' re plied the. patient. "You don't, s.eem to know who I am, - doc. ; I'm a comedian with ; a theatrical - traveling, company (Washington Herald.) , , . , "Really, Mr.- Wombat," -declared the tailor, "you must ' do something to catch up with your account." "I guess I do owe you a good bit.'' admitted the de linquent one. - "Well, Til tell you 'What I'll do to catch ; up. I'll order only one suit this Fall Instead of my usual three." 5 . ' ' (Boston Transcript.') Well, Why (Not? 'Mrs. Exe I .under stand your daufirhter Jessie, has changed her name to "Jessica.'' Mrs. Wye Y?s. Mrs. Exe-Well; v; I Wish she : hada't. She's put the crazj notion i-into my girl Bessie's ' : head '' to ; call . herself "Bessica." - . ; (Harper's Weekly.) H A Good Time , Coming. "I tell you, Binks," said the millionaire, wfth great gusto, "talk about your fun ' There's none e equal that of earning a million dollar y dollar." ; "By ginger!" said little Binks, "what a lot of fun thr. ia ahead of meT" . ' ' - :--'..' . :?v r-u - ' (Llfe.) " One swallow 'doesn't make a Summer but H. breaks a New. Year's rPHnii ' AFFAIRS IN f Daily Inclfients, facts ini 5 Kevspapsrs ABOUT HENDERSONITLIEJ.: Bairyine Industry TnnrieTiM in h jo"iiuuns Western, North; Carp- j r ' -,-a" SPartanbUrg Herald.) li'ii tupon the intelligence with which the poii is cultivated. This Is the most productive region of the United States, its soil possibly a greater varietv of Droduota .than any other portion of the coun i y , aua sun we are, in many par ticulars, far behind other Darts of the country .'. in . getting out 6f the soil what there is in it : Tne banks of this citv and the merchants of this citv should be most I deeply interested in any movement mat nae ror its y purpose : the ? en couragement of the ; more modern methods of agriculture. The elimina tion",' of the,' one-crop Idea' is to be aesirea if the countv is to take Its rightful "place as a farming region of varied interests, where the people are prosperous well "fed and happy. ine remarkable success of a creamery at Hendersonvllle, N. C, and -the building up of a eweet potato market in a North Carolina town just north , of this city, r and , just . outside the cotton belt; are incidents we have in mind just at this time, show ing what can be done in this counts that is not done. Better sweet pota toes than those growing, in the soli of this county cannot be found .any where, yet there are not shipped from this town, : as is done from the small town in North Carolina, thou sands of bushels of ,; sweet ' potatoes every season. As a matter , of fact, this county raises hardly enqugh potatoes to meet the - needs of the people residing in the county. ; Leiiblr Banks Are Prosperous. It .(Lenoir Topic.) . . The- Increasing business one by Lenoir-s two. strcingj banks is indeed highly 'gratifying,- ao it is an index to the growing prosperity of ; the community -at large. 1 It also indicates that the antiquated practice of keep- 1 ing money stored"away in the home is passing away, and that the -people' are learning that the safest and most prudent method Is to deposit their surplus cash In a reliable Mank, where it is absolutely safe and where they can get it on demand. If every body would, follow placing their earnings in - a bank and pay their bills - by check they -would make .a substantial contribution to. the pros perity of the country. 1 . , ,., . - .- ' A Colossal Mining .Deal. v ? (BrysonCity Tims.) . It will be gratifying to -many.peoT pie ,ln western North Carolina and ODDS AND ENDS' ; Canary birds aro' now 'part of the equipment "of every "i wejl s . regulated mine. If the atmosphere is question l!? i,a"lllnto.lV5!?A - u 7' : 'rAt book-holder that an Ohio woman fhaSf patented has legs' which stand fupon a chair seat Hod a cord to. bus t, - California was the harerest jnroduceV of petroleum, asphalt, borax,, gems tallve? and platinum in 1911. according to the United State eologoal fiur-t vey. The State was also the largest prwucer goia Florida is the leading State of the Union in the production of phosphate rock, according to the United States Geological Survey. In 1911 the phoa- 2J!"3 ITV'tlh 638, compared with $8,647,774 in 1910. The loganberry, a; hybrid of the blackberry and raspberry, is said to make the finest of jellies, jams and pies. Introduced a few years ago in the . west, its popularity has been steadily increasing, and the demand how outruns the supply." 'Western ugon ana vvasmngton are me great-, t"uuwv'c,B 1T - ' The invention of a Houston (Tex.) man contemplates tne use oiinuro glycerine ja a-powr proauceri xne gns, like tnis usually to the great but the latest nitroglycerine motor is not designed for pure explosive, but for a solution of it in gasolne. 'Thankye-ma'ams." otherwise known1 as waterbreaks, consisting of ridges of. earth built across roads n, steep grades, are to be abolished in Pennsylvania as a part of Its road im provement measures. - These . water breaks were once a ! familiar.? Institu tion throughout New r England and other parts of the country, ana are still surviving in 'many, places.- In New York City a large portion of the old horse-drawn: apparatus has been converted into electrically driven vehicles. The old fire engines are equipped with an 8 0 -cell, 1 -plate bat tery, which will run the- heavy, en gines 20 miles at top speed with a single charge. Batteryrdriven trucks and chemical engines are also used. The saving in feeding and caring for horses is an important- item, in every large city. ' - 1 ' - . Reproving the Hensley Boys. (Frm The Saturday: Evening Post. ) . Opie Reed says when he lived in the "mountains of East Tennessee a tall old gaunt hlllsman came down from across the Kentucky border one day, and told him this story: -- - "Son," he said, "I've been having a right smart trouble : lately with them dad-fetched , Hensley boys. The whole passel of 'em live right up the creek a little piece above - my place, and here lately they tuck a sort of a grudge ag'inst me. Every night when I went out to feed my. stock they'd be hid in the brush fence at the lower end of my hoss-lot, and they'd shoot at ' me. - - - - -' "I got tired of it. . I'm gettin'. along in -years and JE; can't see- to - -aim a gun the way I ebuld once, on account of my eyesight; - but I jest -made ;up my mind ;I the- , other . night - that -. I . wouldn't stand it ho more". - I'm peaceable,-: but there's a limit to ev erything; so that night when I went out to feed I taken my old gun .along with ' me. ' Shorn? enough, ' they was ambuhed in the same place; and' they cut -- down i on ' me : Jest as aoon' as I come, into sight.' "So I upped with jny;jgun and I sort of sprayed them with a Saw bul lets. ' That seemed to quiet "4lB -rioWH, ' and I went on with my feedin'J hut 4n about an hour 1 felt .sort of carious and -1 walked flown ' -to that there brush fence and taken Sook. -' And, son, all -them Hensley was gone but three1," -1 " ' KORTD; - CAROLINA ComneafftsttOT Of iTbe State HOBOES NUMEROUS. , - Associated Charities Prevents People From Bingi Imposed Upon by Pro- feeionaJ Beggars and Fakirs. : ; ' - . Raleigh Times.) Hoboes are abroad.- Two strapping fellows of this class were here yes terday 'and were referred to the As sociated . Charities. 'The superin tendent there asked if they wanted, work. v. They declared they did, and thereupon he sent" them' with a note to! the- foreman 1 of . the construction gang ' now 'at work 'at .the Seaboard Air Line yards. - When they got there they .said they did not care. to work, but that the only thing they wanted to dowas to. hit a train and ..get-, out. There- ie a moral in all this, .and ; It is : just this:" Be careful to whom you., give money. Tho . professional beggars th.e dead beats and the hoboes , want to avoid tbie Associated Charities,- which spots ; them ; very quickly, ahd always tries to save the public from . imposition. There is far. too much ' overlapping charity in Raleigh - anyhow. The safe thing to do is to refer the beggar to the As sociated Charities. ; " r . A,white woma nhere. has this week been- enga'ged in the business- of "woitking" the female Oolleges, and ln response to a telephone , Jnquiry about " her the response was given that- she .was unworthy. There are beggars who have been here, sepa rated Ralefgh people ! from their money and then ridiculed- them as "soft marks." j. - : n Agriculturat Progress In Caldwell." f ; (Lenoir Topic.) The report of Mr. Go forth on his farm demonstration .work in Cald well during the past year is ;most gratifying and encouraging. It shows that the farmers in every part of the county- are making progress in , the way of "improved agriculturat methods, ; and they are, co-operating In the efforts being made to enable them to make at least a hundred per cent more on each acre of land culti vated.5. Intensive farming is the hope of this section, and the demonstra tion work " . is eervrog as a . great 'stimulus along this very important line of work. especially in Swain County to learn of the trade, that P. P. . McLean of Whittier haa closed with Nova Scotia and Montreal capitalists on lees than halyf hia mining , properties in New Mexico,v for a .consideration of 32, 750.000. Prom this a commission of 4350,000 goes to New York brokers. This deal is made subject to inspec tion,, - with an , agreement that the parties will . take it If the ore runs $ 3.6 0 per ton, . and so far as It has been tested it runs 14.50 to $5.50 per ton. , -. . .:...,.;; ....... 5 PALMETTO NEWS CUnchflbid 7 Has Much to Store For Spartanburg Section. J .. . (Spartanburg. Herald.), j Foreseeing with the broad vision which has marked all Its actions In the management , of , : the v. Carolina, Cftnchfteld & Ohio "Railway that this farming country at the southern enJ ot.( the- line, with' Its " mild Winter climate and other - mdvahtagee, was destined to . be the true, garden which should furnish food supplies toi 'the teeming cities arid Industrial centers ' of the Middle West, Mark W.1 Potter, president of the road, has engaged , T. . S. Evans. . of - Cheraw. recommended by the president or ClemsOn College as the best man he knew for the job, to establish offices in Spartanburg, give the Spartanburg County farmers the benefit of his ex pert advice and,, in short, to devote his entire time to thte encouragement and developing, of truck - farming. Mr. Evans formerly attended Wofford College.- Mr. Potter has gone further. He has engaged , the services, of Joseph E. Wing of Mechanlceburg, o., soil expert and consulting agriculturalist, the country's foremost authority on various phases of farming. Canning Industry. r (Edgefield Chronicle.) To show what can be done on the farm with little ; expense, The Chronicle has a - practical illustration in J. H. Bussey, R. P. D. No. 1, Modoc, Edgefield County. Mr. Bus sey is a prosperous farmer. - He was in Edgefield Tuesday , last, selling from his' wagon all kinds of canned goods, raised oh ; his farm. He has a cannery with a capacity of 800 cans a. day.' On Tuesday he was selling canned blackberries, beans, toma toes, corn, peaches, apples, beets, okra, etc., all of which met with ready, sale. Mr. Busaey put up dur ing the past season more than 14,00 0 cans, of whtch he sold to Col. F. N. K. Bailey of the 8.. C. C. I. upwards of 3,000 cans. . The foregoing is a practical object lesson to our farmers. Mr. Bussey says he can eell all -of his output at home, that is, without seeking the city market. . Spare the Birda (Pageland Journal.) It will be ; well for those who go hunting to remember, that the law is on the side' of the landowner ' and that to hunt without permission is unlawful.' When; you shoot birds on the property of another without per mission you are giving him grounds to enter suit- abainst you. Then there is another reason why you would do better to leave the birds- alone, -Birds are the farmers friends and -save them thousands and thousands of dollars each year by eating the bugs that harm the crops. When you 'kill a bird vou are taking money from the pocket of the farmers in the community, which Is a dead loss to the Individual farmer," to the community and to the coun try. . Loss of thia - kind - is like loss by fire does no one any . good. Spare the, birds. - .... . ' z ' ' Unnetiessary' Ckntloii. . (From The. Newark Star.' After midnight on some of th urban trolley runs the , "No smoking" rule is a dead letter. There are no women aboard to object and the con- uAicwr win as tne otner eye, About 1:20 the other rnornini a gentlemnniv stranger trot on ft car toward the end of the -journey. He was smoiririB' cigar, and said to the conductor SoftTritcapi? replied the knight of the bellrope, but you ain't s'posed to. Rules is -very strict." .. Well." 'said the traveler- body harf' been smoking here..' I can smell It. -And look at those eigar and cigarette butts on thA floor did the7 come-from? - irAw" xpl-ihed the - conductor, them ' Was left ' by eruva ' h. sk." , ' ' " - - Si'-R'-E-'S S'SxT O R E S INVENTORY" " SALE FRIDAY i O'CLOCK ' 1 " . ' This i3 the one, great Sale v of tlie year to complete the arrangements store will be CLOSED FRIDAY MORNING - - rNo attention paid to costs . when marking goods for ; INVENTORY SALE " ' . Odds and ends and broken assortments, including Toys, 'Crockery, China, Notions, Hardware and Tinware. HALF PRICES or LESS 5-Ceht Goods 10-Cent Goods . 25-Cent Goods Charlotte, N. C. WATCH KRESS WINDOWS CURRENT COMMENT Keeping His Own Counsel. . (Springfield Republican.) The - Washington correspondent of Tne Boston. Globe Is ' getting near the truth when, after learning "that sev' era! New Jersey politicians, who are extremely close to Governor Wilson, have no inkling whatever as to the makeup of " his-. Cabinet," he reaches the Conclusion that "Mr." Wilson will keep ' his own counsel regarding his Cabinet appointments until he is ready to announce the full list." PwserMng Oompetition. u ' (Boston Transcript.) . One of the recent decisions of the United States Supreme Court, which has hardly attracted the attention which its importance deserves, " Is that sustaining the law of ; South , Dakota, which makes It a crime to sell, for" the Durnose of stifling competition: a com. modity in general use, to a, dealer In one place, at a less cost than to a dealer, in another part of the State. The law is confined to staple, articles and only in such cases as can be proved to be ror the suppression of competition. j Progress of Initiative and Referendum) (World's Work.) The Initiative and referendum are operative In South Dakota, Utah, Ore gon, Nevada, Montana, Oklahoma, Maine Missouri, Michigan, Arkansas, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and California 14 States (Ohio has also adopted these measures,, making 15 States). In seven more, a constitu tional amendment providing for the Initiative and referendum has been submitted to the people: Washington, xxevaoa, Nebraska, Idaho, .Wyoming, Mississippi and Ohio. In two more States, Wisconsin and North Dakota, one Legislature has approved the in itiative and referendum; in each case another legislature must do so before they go to the people. The prospect of adoption in all these nine States is practically undisputed. With ' the in itiative and referendum , operative in 25 States, half the Union, lacking one State, will be under the rule of di rect ' legislation. Such has - been the progress of the Idea of giving the peo ple more immediate control of their own affairs. The first Initiative and referendum law was passed (in South Dakota) in 1898." RE A m T H . X3vlZT'-. 1 'III I tm I m No smoke or smell with a Perfection. Just clean, glowing warmth at c minute's notice. A Perfection Heater gives nine hours' com fort on a single gallon of oil Handsome, yet inexpensive.' - Dealers everywhere, or. write for ' descriptive circular. ;;-Qfe- ' " : !' i Get a Perfection Smokelet OS Heater now.'and be ' ' ; comfortable aU the reetofthm winter . , - STANDARD OIL COMPANY y 1-2-3 cents 4-6-7 cents 12-17 cents Rural School Needs. (New Orleans Picayune.) United States Commissioner of Ed. ucatlon P. P. Claxton takes the stand thatthe average rural school teacher Is changed too often. The average teacher stays at one school from one to three years and then goes to some other school. In one or two years, Mr. Claxton says, the teacher could not know the life history of the school children of the district as a teacher should know it in order to do the best for the child. He also be lieves that the township should own between 40 and 60 acres of land with every school house, and on this land would be the home of the teacher for life. During .the Summer months he could -attend to "his crops and raise . enough on which to feed himself and ! family, during the whole year. He would also be a part of the communi ty, would have more interest in the community and its people, and -would make a much better teacher than tin. der the present conditions. This plan has been worked in several States and It has turned out satisfactorily. .What Uncle Sam Owes. (St. Paul Dispatch.) How many people,' otherwise well Informed, and who delight in posting themselves upon ' all subjects connect ed with the administration of the gov ernment, know the character and ex tent of the National debt? The 'United States has two classes ot obligations, its bonded debt and its outstanding treasury and bank notes bearing no interest, the latter amount-: ing i to about one-fourth of the aggre gate. On November 1 the interest bearing debt amounted to $984,631,- 630, and the debt bearing no interest was $376,476,492.16, it was reduced $16, 297,000 during the month of Oc tober.- Over half of the indebtedneaa bears two per cent Interest and most of the remainder bears three per cent, while some refunding bonds maturing in 1925 and aggregating only $162,-1 000,000 arry as high as four per cent A debt of a billion and a third is not. very oppressive to a population of nearly a hundred million people with wealth running Into inappreciable fig ures it represents a per capita of less than $14 really inconsiderable when compared with the per capita indebt edness of the City of St. Paul. m Will Heat are . It means a lot to ET your guests to find J a cosy, wen-warm- ed room awaiting them. - Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater is the very thing to drive away chill and damp in a hurry.'
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Dec. 26, 1912, edition 1
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