THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. C. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 9, 1921.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9. 1921.
SEEK TODAY: Seek ye the Lord
while lie may be found, call ye upon
him while he is near. Isaiah 55:6.
IN THE INTEREST OF FAIRNESS.
In the interest only of an abundance
fairness to Dr. E. H. Garinger who
has been attacked by parents of a num
ber of suspended boys, the basis of one
attack being- that he rushed into print
with the incident, this newspaper feels
that it should say that the initiative in
t lie publication of the matter was not
taken by the principal, but by the mem
bers of the city staff of the paper.
The inside facts in the case, which
we believe should be made known in
due fairness to Dr. Garinger, are as
follows:
The city editor of The News having
gotten an inkling of the high school
controversy on the street, assigned a
reporter to the story with the in
structions that he gather all the details.
Fallowing the city editor's instructions
the reporter called the principal over
the telephone. Dr. Garinger was then
in his office at the Alexander Graham
High school. Dr. Garinger's first ques
tion was concerned with the reason for
the request for information. Upon be
ing informed that the newspaper knew
something of the disturbance at the
school and wished authoritative infor
mation on the subject for a story, Dr.
Garinger voiced his feelings and said
that he wished the story be not pub
lished. The principal was informed that the
disturbance was a matter of news,
which statement was later agreed to by
H. P. Harding, superintendent of
schools. Dr. Garinger then gave the
recital of the story, which appeared in
The News. These facts, as given by Dr.
Garinger were not challenged by the
parents in their statement. This news
paper, pursuing its usual policy of try
ing to gather the real facts in any story,
went first to Dr. Garinger as the man.
from whom the most authoritative and
correct information could be gathered.
INSPECTION OF MEAT.
The practise of inspecting all meats
sold in the city strikes us as having
become one of the most important In
novations of the city health regime and
one that should draw to it the inter
est and support of the people generally.
Dr. JlcPhaul's officials have been con
demning meat right and left and there
by saving the people from consumption
of meat tha t is unfit for use.
Of course, there is some objection to
it. There is always some opposition to
any movement that has the public good
as its objective. No man, however, who
wants to deal justly and honestly with
his customers will take exception to the
plan of submitting his wares to inspec
tion. It is the men who is trying to
put something over on the people that
he ought to know is unfit for consump
tion who will find the going particular
ly rough.
There is no reason, moreover, that
this ordinance should militate against
ihe sale of home-developed meats to
the local market. It is not difficult to
have the simple inspection made and
thereafter to proceed to the sale of
these products and those who have en
tered the business of raising cattleto
butcher for the local trade will soon
lind that the experiment works no espec
ial hardship on them and that it really
will ultimately tend to give tone and
stamp to their wares.
The death of Congressman Flood is
v. huge Democratic loss in Congress. He
had come to rank as one of the leaders
of the party and his was a leadtrh;.p
that commanded respect and admiration,
even from his political opponents. Con
pressman Flood was not among the
lesser of Virginia's contributions of
statesmen to the councils of the nation.
The city gives its hand to the several
hundred Older Boys who have come h?rj
for a conference under the auspices of
the Y M. C. A The program of speak
er to whom they will listen is unusually
rich in personnel and abundant social
diversion has been planned to make the
fetay ft tho boyj hero as pleasant as it
j;uht to b proilU'oJ ia? iuntxu
BETTER D COTTON OUTLOOK.
Rucker's cotton letter published from
the compnay's offices in Greensboro in
dicates a beliet that prices for cotton
are soon to be much higher and this
I prediction is based upon what the letter
declares to be the general consensus
nf nniriinn that this seasons croD will
I amount to about 7,700,000 bales and
that the carry-over
cotton will be about
of merchantable
7.000.000 bales, giv-
ing the world an available supply this
season of 14.700.000 bales.
The lettaer then argues that the piti
able lack of demand for the past two
years has about come to an end and that
the world must needs clothe itself again.
The consumer's strike, the low purchas
ing power of Europe and a general
topsy-turviness the world over are. point
ed out as having paralyzed the industry.
These, however, it is contended, are
nearly through, have run their course
and this country, as well as Europe,
will be back on its feet in the course
of a few months, utilizing cotton more
nearly in keeping with the normal
status.
There is some logic to this argu
li.ent. although it is to be doubted
whether a European revival, such as is
contemplated, will com.1 about in the
course of here months. An American re
vival in the textile industry is due right
now and cotton men are of the opinion
that Spring business will be about nor
mal. If such a situation develops, there
is no reason that cotton should not go
bounding upward.
As a matter of fact, it ought to be
higher than 17 cents a pound now, for
the general good of all business. The
reason that resuscitation in trade and
industry ha?, not been more marked in
the South- more continuous sifter the
brief spurt displayed early in the Fall,
is because cotton ?ank back to th,? L-wl
of 17 cents after ranging around "
for the first few days of the season.
While this higher price prevailed, the
farmers sold, new money was thus cir
culated through the. South, new trade
was developed, old debts were paid,
merchants got along better, the !x nk?
felt the impetus of the upswing and
everybody felt a surge of a new life,
but as soon as th-.' price dropped, the
irspiratlon left and the reaction h;.'3
nor been overcome yet. .More than that.
ii will never be until the farmers of
the South are allowed to sell their cot
ton for a reasonable profit. 'When they
make money. everybody makes it.
"When they lose, everybody in the South
loses.
SHIFTING THE BURDEN.
Dr. Edgar "W. Knight" addressing the
Civitans in Greensboro, declared that
many of the problems of the modern
school. V.oth financial and otherwise, have
resulted from an attempt on the part of
parents to shift the burdens of training
children from their OAvn shoulders over
to the State. We doubt not that there
is a great deal of truth in that remark.
We have actually heard of parents
who trotted their little five year-old:
boys and girls off to the school house
because they thought the school teach
er was being paid to take care of them
and the opportunity was afforded to send
them into other hands for youthful
training.
One of the reasons that the colleges
of the country are crowded and that
millions must needs be appropriated for
their support arid enlargement is due to
the continued trooping of young boys
and girls to these institutions before
'they really are old enough to appreci
ate what an education is for. It is this
tendency, both in the common and the
higher schools which accounts, in part,
for the multiplying financial needs in
the educational field.
If we should make a survey and an
alysis of this matter from the stand
point of its social and moral influence,
we might find the tendency all the more
worthy of criticism. The school house
was never intended to supplant the
home as the original scource from which
discipline and instruction in the manly
virtues should come. The school only
carries on what ought to be started in
every home along this line, re-emphasizing
the tenets of obedience to authority
and proper discipline which the home
has first developed. The American home
has the initial call on these duties: the
American school can never do better
than back-stand the parents in their ad
herence to these primal obligations.
Gaston is following in the footprints
of some other progressive-minded coun
ties, notably Mecklenburg and Guilford,
in planning to have a cottage erected
for delinquent youths at . the Jackson
Training School. This is a work f far
reaching proportions and any county
that has the vision and courage to in
vest in such an enterprise will find that
it is a dividend-paying proposition.
IN ACCORD WITH STATE SYSTEM
The new plan to have the city and!
county health work consolidated and
both brought in line with the policy
of the State board of health is in keep
ing with a movement which Dr. W. S.
Rankin, head of the latter board, has
inaugurated to the end that a more uni
form system of administering public
health work in North Carolina may
come about.
Dr. Rankin has prepared a statement
of his purposes which will be offered
to the press of the State in a few days
and in this analysis of the situation, he
clearly indicates the value of bringing
about this close co-operation between
the county and the State department
that a more uniform plan may prevail
and that all health work in North Car
olina may be more ingeniously syste
matized. We have the notion that, .like
nearly all of the recommendations of
Dr. Rankin, if not in fact, all of them,
this movement of his will be found to
be entirely practical and well worth
j following.
The main obstacle confronting the dis
armament conferees is to devise some
plan by which all the Western pow
ers may have a navy larger than Japan
and at the same time get Japan's con
sent to such a minority assignment.
LAST-MINUTE MEN.
The percentage of the American peo
ple, who do what they are going to do
at the right time is pitaiably small.
There is a wholesale tendency to put off
to the last minute what ought' to be
done right away, to vrait for the op
portunities of the morrow rather than
go to the tasks of today while they lie
invitingly before us.
With all the admonition and argument
that has during these late years been in
voked in behalf of an early Christmas
shopping, we will discover, from now
until the holidays, that the streets are
a little more crowded every day, until
Saturday before Christmas Day, we dare
assert, that the throng will assume the
proportions of a rioting mob, scram
bling over the counters, making life
miserable not only for themselves, but
especially for the clerks and store pro
prietors. It would be just as easy to buy today
whatever of Christmas goods that will
be bought instead of postponing this
job until next week and the week after
next. The prices will remain the sams.
There is no virtue in waiting in t -e
hope of a reduced list tag .and it is mue'i
more satisfactory to buying goods when
the crowds are not jostling and tramp
ing all over one's toes.
But what's the use of arguing the
question! In spite of the fact that' there
is no negative side to be heard, the mul
titude continues to do-' what it has al
ways done, procrastinate.
FOCU IN THE CAROLINA!.
It ought to do the heart of Mars-ral
I'och aood to touch the soil of North
Carolina. He is among a people, as he
passes through the two Carolina, whose
sons, under his general leadership in the
World War, pierced first -the far-fan ol
Hindenburg line and began the direct
process thereby of bringing the wi- to
a speedy end. Other soldiers, in the
course of time, vould have done the
same thing: it may have boon merelv by
a throw of the dice that the lot fell
to these valiant wns of the Carolina,
but no soldiers from anywhere, shosen
at any time, would have made a rr. n-e
thorough job; of the biggest tusk of the
whole war than did these Ws. It requir
ed just such valor as they displayed,
jusct such a challenge to all the ele
ments of death, just such immortal fer
vor of patriotism as they indicated, to
make the name of Foch himself resound
throughout thee ivilizcd worVi. Deader
ship could never have availed, whatever
might have been its genius, but for smb.
sons of glory as these Carolina boys.
FOLLOWING IN HIS FOOTSTEPS.
in a brilliant speech in the Senate
Thursday Senator Pat Harrison vigor
ously excoriated the majority party and
among other things said that "President
Harding is doing the very things , for
which he, as a Senator, denounced
A oodrow Wilson". It ought to be inspir
iting to the Democratic party that such
is the case. Mr. Wilson instituted many
reforms, while President for which he
was roundly criticised," but the very
fact that his example is being so -unl-frrmly
emulated by his successor, ii
the best sort of an indication that he
was right. The unworthiness of the
practise comes about only because of
the inconsistency of Mr. Harding in
changing fronts on a proposition or on
many propositions after leaving the
Senatorial chair for the White House.
However, consistency is not one oi the
virtues that shiivi luminously in the
coronets of the Republican household.
Secretary Fall of the Interior depart
ment has given out some astonishing
figures relating to the untapped wealth
of the nation. What is more to the
point right at this time, however, is
some information as to what has be
come of the wealth of the nation that
has already been tapped.
CHICAGO RAIDS A
CHINESE OPIUM DEN
i
Chicago, Dec. 9. Thirty Chinese
were arrested thousands of dollars
worth of drugs confiscated and one of
the most elaborate opium-smoking establishments-
ever discovered in Chi
cago, broken up by a raid early today,
led by Inspector "Williams and a dozen
assistants.
A small five-story building on the
northern fringe of Chicago's China
town had been remodeled, with scores
of tiny rooms partitioned off on the
upper floors. Repeated search Of the
labyrinthine passage disclosed caches
of opium and yenshi, many Chinese
still smoking and others just leaving
rooms where smoking pipes had been
dropped.
One room was stacked high with
cans of crude opium.
Most of th Chinese declared they
had recently tome from California and
Oregon.
Several hours were .occupied by the
inspectors in searching theb uilding,
and a truckload of drugs was confis
cated, which Inspector Williams de
clared at retail prices to bw valued at
more than $200,000.
To Relieve Catarrh,
Catarrhal Deafness
And Head Noises
Persons suffering- from catarrhal deaf
ness. or who are srowing hard of
hearing and have head noises will be
glad to know that this distressing af
fliction can usually be. successfully
treated at home by An interna medi
cine that in many instances lias ef
fected complete relief after other treat
ments have failed. Sufferers who could
scarcely hear have had their hearing
restored to such an extent that the
tick of a watch was plainly audible
seven or eight inches away from either
ear. Therefore, if yo Know of some
one who is troubled with head noises
or catarrhal deafness, cut out this for
mula and hand it to them and you
may have been the means of savins
some poor sufferer perhaps from tot!
deafness. The prescription can be pre
pared at home and is mace as follows:
Secure from your druggist 1 oz. Par
mint (Double Strength). Take this
home and add ot it 1-4 pint of hot
water and a little granulated sugar;
stir until dissolved. 'fake One table
spoonful four times n. day.
Pat-mint is used in this way not only
to reduce by tonic action the inflam
mation and swelling in the Eustachian
Tubes, anrl thus to equalize the air
pressure on the drum, but to correct
any excess of secretions in the middl
ear, and the results it gives are
nearly always quick and effective.
Every person who has catarrh in
any form, or distressing rumbling:
hissinj? sounds in tneir ears, should
ive Lkis recioe a. trial-
- . ,M 4ir f ... . , . "i 1 ' .iM-Mm itftrMM narrh
Linda Bipps has lost much weight
and gone off to recuperate. Shop
windows caused her health to fail and
left her quite forlorn and frail.
Now each time Linda went down
town she gazed in windows with a
frown and saw her dim reflection there.
She could not quell her wish to
stare. She .never saw the merchant's
wares in any of her daily stares, only
stopping for inspection of her lustre
less reflection. Of course - the outline
there was dim and made the poor girl
stem too slim, but in her hopes to fhvd
a glass that would accentuate her
class she soon began to think her
frame too ugly for a stylish dame.
Several times a day vain - Linda saved
into the pool room window and
bellowed forth in morbid tones. "My
word: I'm only skin 'and bones!" Port
windows seemed to stretch her neck
and make her look a perfect wreck,
but. still she never missed a chance
to give a window one sly glance. Dis
torted views of her physique soon made
her think herself a freak. She wore
out several window sills. Her mother
sent her to the hills where, she m.iit
watch the autumn crops and have r.o
chance to pass the shops.
Had not Dinda been so vain sh3
might have', been a striking jane, but
windows have without a doubt worn
poor, stupid Linda out. If you must
bo a vain galoot select ;ome mirror
of repute for you'll r-em out of snap?
kkc Linda when you gaze into a win
dow. Opyriskt, 1931, by Xews Publishing; Co.
GEN. DICKMAN KNOWS
NOTHING OF WHIPPING
San Antonio, Texas. Dec. 9. Major
General Joseph T. Dickman. retired,
former commander of the first army
corps and later commander of the army
of occupation in Germany, last night
denied knowledge of an. order that
American soldiers of the first army
corps caught stealing should be publicly
horse-whipped.
The denial was issued fololwing the
publication here of a statement that an
alleged memorandum on horse-whipping
American soldiers caught stealing has
been sent Senator Thomas A. Watson
of Georgia by Hugh K. Robertson, for
mer United States attorney, and that
Lee Brewer, assistant United States
States district attorney in San Antonio
may be summoned to Washington as a
witness.
Major General Dickman said that he
had never seen the order. He called
attention to the fact that the signa
tures "on the alleged order" were type
written. Mr. Robertson said the copy of the
memorandum was given him by Mr.
Brewer, who was a captain in the Amer
ican expeditionary forces. He denied
that he knew anything of the order it
self or as to whether it is genuine.
YOUNG WHITE BOY
IS GIVEN ACQUITTAL
William Case. 16:year-old whit- boy
who was arraigned Thursday in Siuer-
ior court on the c harge of manslaughter
under the accusal fen oC having caused
the death of Giles .Alif, a boarder at his
mother's home m the Calvine Hill set
tlement, secral months a?o, was de
clared not guilty by a jury late Thurs
day afternoon. The jury was out only
about 15 minutes, reporting an acquit
tal for the youih when it returned."
' According to the evidence in the case,
the boy return "id home one dav to jind
Giles Alif, a boarder at his mother's
home who had been told he must find
some otjier place, quarreling with hia
mother. There was also evidence to
support his assertion that the boarder
had struck his mother. He pickod up
a baseball bat and. during the encoun
ter that followed between him, and Alif.
hit Alif in the head with it. Alif did
not seem hurt at the time, except for
a slight bruise from the bat over one
eye. Presently, however, he fell over
dead and the autopsy revealed his skuil
had been fractured.
"Diapepsin" for j
Bad Stomach,
Indigestion j
Take "tape's DiapepsSn" now! In
five minute your stomach feels fine.
Don't bother what upset your stomach
or which portion of the food did the
damage. If your stomach is sour,
gassy and upset, and what you just ats
has fermented Into stubborn lumps;
head dizzy and aches; you belch gasee
and acids and eructate undigested food
just take a little Pape's Diapepsin
and in Ave minutes you wonder what
became of the indigestion and distress.
Minions of men and wtmcn today know
that It is needless to have a bad
stomach. A little Dlapepsiii occasion
ally keeps this delicate, organ regu
lated and they eat their favorite foods
without faar. If your stomach doesn't
is,ke care of your liberal limit without
rebellion; if your ..food is a damage
instead of a help, remember the ietok
est,' sureet. most harmless antacid Is
Pape's Diapepsin which costs only
sixty cents for a large case at drug
store.
OSTEOPATHY
Is the science of healing by
adjustment.
DR. II. F. KAY t
313 Realty Bid.
DR. FRAXK LANE MILLER
610 Realty Bldg.
DR. ARTHUR M. DTE
234 Piedmont Bldf.
Osteopaths, Charlotte. N. C.
INFORMATION BY REQUEST
VICE-PRESIDEXT COOLIDGE
SAYS:
"There is no- argument against
the taking of life insurance. It is
established that the protection of
one's family, or those near him. is
the one thing most to be desired, and
there is no medium of protection
that is better, than life insurance.
Our government has given close at
tention to the insurant companies,
and they are oh so sure a founia
tlon that it i in substance a
guaranty method of protection for
our people."
Braswell & Crighton, Agehts
Prudential Iasurauce Co. of America
803 Com't Bank B14fc.. Phone lfc7
Give
House Slippers
If you will recall any picture of a man
a group of men in postures denoting
comfort, you will also remember that
they had slippers on their feet. Slip
pers make attractive gifts. We have
them priced from
Scarfs
Desirable for many different occasions
as well as for every day wear. And
men like them because they add to ap
pearances in addition to keeping a man
warmer. We have them priced from
$1.50 to $3.50.
Boys9 Sweaters
Big heavy- Wool Sweaters. Excellent Cot
ton Sweaters. The kind of Sweaters boys
like. In blue, brown and grey. At prices
most moderate from 98c to $3.95
Neckwear
New patterns and styles in Men's Neck
wear are coming, in daily. Gve a man a Tie,
when he has everything else, for he never
has too many ties . . . .. . ..... .50c to $2.00
NOTE!
Beginning this Saturday, December 10, our Stores will
remain open every Saturday evening. We do this to accom
modate our trade who cannot do their shopping during
the day.
IBELK BROTHERS
Him S
bmethins
He Will Like
There Are All Kinds Of Attractive
Gift Offerings In Our Men's Store
Which Will Be Acceptable
Shirts
In colors (that is, stripes) or plain
white. Just lots of them, in a va
riety of patterns which insure a
choice selection. Don't overlook a
bet like this, when it is so easy to
satisfy a man with a good shirt.
Priced 89c to 2.95
. . .
98c to $3.75
Hats
New Felt Hats in new shapes and col
ors. A hat is always an acceptable gift,
especially between men. Give a man a
good hat and you are bound to "tickle"
hm. We have them priced from $1.93
to $7.00
K II