PAGE TWO
Social & Personal
SCHOOL MATTERS DISCUSSED
Parent Teachers*’ Associations Held a
Very Important Meeting.
In response to the call of the two
presidents, Min Ross and Mr?*. 1 ike, the
Central Grammar School Parent Peach*
ers* Association and the High School
Parent Teachers' Association met in the
new High School building in called ses
sion. By special request Rev. 4. C.
Rowan appeared before the associations
and delivered a very strong address in
relation of the parents to the school. Mr.
Rowan specially emphasized the fact
* that it was the parent's duty to see that
' the child have an opportunity to sit
dowu quietly at home in the eveniugs and
prepare his school tasks, lie urged upon
-• [|, e pcreots to see that then' were no so
cial diversions dnritig the week- that
would interfere with the proper work of
the schools. Mr. Rowan was listened to
* with market! attention by a large gath
* ering of parents present.
T Mr- Wanks, of the Y. M. C. A.. b*v
*■ j ik |r e;il!e«l upon. resjanaW in a few words
endorsing most heartily what had been
said and assuring the parents that the
Y. M. C. A.’will not put on a program
that will in any way interfere with the
work i*f the schools. aud that the High
** School pupils will not be allowed to re
- main at the Y. M. C. A. at such.hours
- that they should la' in their homes.
1 JsujU. Webb said a few things along
C the same line. He said that it is abso
lutely m*-e»ary for ihe High S<hool pu
* pHs to haw a quiet room at home where
* they can do their work unmolested: that
every effort is made to have the work
at school but there are certain tasks
' require concentrated effort and that
L work must be doue by the pupil and by
I* the pupil alone: that pupils may oecas
' ienally sk m through without doing very
v i.iach work at home but scholars are not
’ made that way. He also stated that the
» jhi;>iis its- the primary and lower grades
* ran do their work in school and they are
::ot required <*r expected -Xo do home
work. Not all of the problems of the.
ojt] grades and high school fsui be
*• w«>rked <*«t in the time allowed for study
periods.
The meeting was then thrown open for
C discussion. After some deliber
at ion it «t> moved and carried that the
* I*arent Teachers' Association go on ree
h<'.ng op;s«s»sl to social or athletic
* diversion* on ary other nights than Fri
-» dsy end Saturday nights during the
* sctn*oi term. AH present vot<*<l in favor
* »ts this amt ion. Mr. Weiib took the op
wteqiry to call the attention of the
c- I*arent T«aoii**es' Assoeiafiot*—the
High School r«> ;he necessity of building
up a High School library. Our High
*» Scb »d ha* been located so near .the I’ttb
* lie Library that it has not been neces
sar> to have a separate school library,
but under the chauged conditions it is
very necessary that the Higli School have
~ an adequate library. The school wtill :i|*-
* precinte very much the assistance of all
persons interestede in*improving our li
■** brary. \Ye have a small collection pt
£ books as a uHelens. *■ T
r, The meetjtig was thUn turned ttrer
o Mrs. Laura Ross, president of the High
w School Parent Teachers' Association.
*■ and she appointed a library committee
». who will tiike this" matter up and direct
the effort to provide the necessary- library
facilities. The committee is composed of
Mrs. Archie Cannon. Mrs. \V. W. Mnr-
M ris and Miss Muriel Bulwiukle. A num
«.* bt*r of new names were glided to tin* roll
~ of membership. It is every desirable
that every patron of every school shall
‘.o. become an active member of the Parent
Teachers' Association. A full co-opera
tion of the home is afwfays neccessary for
the best work of the schools and the Par
ent TVachers' Association is the best
means ever devised for obtaining this co
operation. A. S. W.
Woman's Auxiliary to Meet.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the First
Presbyterian Church will meet Monday
the 22nd. at 4 o'clock at tin* church at
which time Rev. 4. C. Rowan will begin
r- his series of service's on "Child Welfare."
Every member is urged to be present.
The members of tlie executive committer
will also meet. Monday the 22nd. at 3
o'clock.
, Parents of Daughter.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. Burger.
September lit. a daughter. Mayilyu The
,, resa. " Mrs. Barger is at the home of her
* Mr. and Mrs. W, K. Ma-ulden.
* • in Harrisburg.
Parents of Daughter.
s. Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Sappen
tield. 4r., of Columbia. S. (’.. Septem
* ber 18th. a daughter.
Get Together Meeting.
The Get-Together Meeting of the Worn
- all’s Missionary Society of Central Meth
odist Chim-h will meet Monday afternoon
w at 3:30 o'clock in the ladies' parlor.
« Parents of Hon.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Yarbor
~ eugh. of Kannapolis. September 111th. a
son. Mrs. Yarborough and sou are in
St. Peter's Hospital, Charlotte.
Primary Parent-Teachers Association.
The Primary Pa re ut -Teachers Asso
** ciation will meet Tuesday afternoon at
3:30 in tlie Primary building. This will
he au important meeting.
. Mrs. N'orthrap I weaves Hospital.
Mrs. 4. {Stanton Xorthrup, who has
been in the Concord Hospital since the
' birth of her daughter. Brevard Ervin.
, was taken to the home of her mother,
Mrs. B. E. Harris on North Union
street, yesterday.
i r
Parent Teachers Association Meeting,
* The first’ regular meeting of the yhar
for the Parent-Teachers Association of
the High School will be held at the high
- school Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock.!
Parents of all students of the school are
invited to attend the meeting and become
. members of the association.
-
v Mrs. Wagoner iDntertaina For Mesdames
, Blanks.
* Mrs. Chas. B. Wagoner entertained iu
* formally at a oowjug party in honor of
„ Mrs. R. B. Blanks and sister. Mrs. Lillie |
ci Blanks, of New Orleans, who are visiting I
MfS. H. W at her
, ; gia artTOird. to feedr Mdadtimefe
Blanks were a number of elderly ladies.
During the latter part of the afternoon ]
tea. sandwiches and salieil nuts were j
served from a beautifully appointed ten
table.
Those present were: Mesdames 11. .
Blanks. R. B. Blanks, Lillie Blanks. Elam
King. Get\ M. Lore, \\. L. Bell. R. E.
Ridenhour, I\. L. Kraven. 11. C. Herring.
C L. White, Win. S. Binghaiu, A. S. •
Webh. 4as. C. Gibson. 4no. K. Patterson.
A. M. Brown and W. C. Cowell.
Expression Class.
The class' in expression which lias been
started under the auspice** of the Y with <
Miss Kiliel Kink as instructor had a
very successful beginning last week.
There are. however, a few vacancies ill
the class which Miss King is anxious
to fill. Any person interested in this
training is asked to consult Mr. Blanks |
who will give full information in regard j
to tliis matter.
Miss King is a very competent ins true |
tor. She is at present at the head of |
the expression department at Queens
College and has consented at -the insist
ance of the Y autlioritie, to come over
to this cit ytwice a week and conduct
a class. It is hoped that any interested
will make their application at once so
that the class can be rounded out to its
full strength. i
The business men’s volleyball team
tdayad Kannapolis Friday night before
an enthusiastic audience and although (
defeateil in the match, the locals were
successful in annexing the first game.
The Concor dteani has for some tune
been putting in some strenuous practice. (
Having just begun the sport last winter
it was slow work at first but the local
team is rapidly rounding into shape and (
some interesting matches may be expect .
ed during the coming winter,
j A physical training class started 1
i this afternoon at the \. M. t . A. tor
bii.*imvs men. All those intereste<l
■should be present at 5:15 at the organi
lzatron of the class.
' Tea for Miss Ycrke. Bride-Elect.
Charlotte Observer. 21st. »
A charming event of the week will bi
a tea given by Mrs. Hugh Montgomery
and daughter. Miss Grave Montgomery,
sit their home, 4 Mermitage Court. My
ers Park. Saturdry afternoon from 4 to
(» o'clock, honoring Miss Margaret Ber
nice Yorke. whose marriage to Mr.
Frsmk E. Minter will be a brilliant event
of t October.
Tlie tesi will be one of tin* first of a
M'.'ie* «>f lovely parties for Miss YorkC.
PERSONALS.
Mrs. Kate Kimball and son. Gordon,
have returned to Statesville, after visit
ing at the home of R. E. Ridenhour, Sr.,
this week.
* • •
Mrs. W. V. ' Krinnuinger. of St.
John's, spent the week-end here with her
daughter. Mrs. Ed. •Kluttz.
■ * *■
Miss Fay Krimmiuger spent Friday
in Salisbury with fm'iidCv
M rs. Amos Davis ami daughter. Frail-1
ces. of Wiunsboro, S. C.. are spending
several days here with Mrs. Davis'
mother. Mrs. M. L. Brown.
Sgt. B. 11. Litton, of Fort Ringold.
Texas, is s|>ending several days with his
sister. Mrs. W. I. Little.
Miss Mol lie Billion, of Asheville, is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Sappeufield.
• • •"
Miss Annie Mae Mills, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in Dan
ville. Yu..' Winston and Greensboro, has
returned to her home.
• • •
Miss Emjly Weddiugton returned to
Greensboro today to resume her studies
at the North Carolina College for Wom
en.
Mrs. Fred E. Smith, of Rutledge.
Teun.. is visiting here at the home* of
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Sappenfield.
m m w
Fred Isenhour. of this city, lias gone
to Richmond College, where he will take
work this winter. Mr. Isenhour is a
senior and wifi get a B. S. degree in
June.
• * r-
Ernest Hunger, of Miami, Fla., who
. has been visiting friends here for u week.
• has returned to his home.
• * •
< . M. Maxwell, of Salisbury, spent
several hours in the city Thursday.
Nathan Krimminger, who is attend
ing school at King's Business College, in
Charlotte, speut the week-end with his
'mother. Mrs. \V. V. Krimminger, at St.
Johns. * „
» « *
Miss Muriel Shinn, spent the week-’
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.
J. Shinn, in No. o.
~ •
Mrs. F. S. Bullent and daughter, and
Mrs." Crannell. who have been visiting
Mrs. Bulleut's father. Hallman Fink,
have returned to their home in New York.
Miss Edna Margaret Fink accompanied
them home.
• * •
Miss Lillian Sides, who has been the
guest of her parents, has returned to
Norfolk, where she is taking a nurse's
eourse.
• • a
Misses Lillian and Sara Simpson, Ev
leyne and Lenna Widenhouse, and Bill
Maulden and Jennings Dees spent yes
terday in Davidson with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. B. Millere and
Miss Pea re Hethcox spent frluuday in
Charotte w-ith Mi*- and Mrs. J. D. John
son.
• * a
Miss Juanita Smith aud Leonard Sutk
er. Roy and B. L. Umberger. Jr., left
this morning for Durham, where they will'
attend school at Trinity College this
year.
* * *
Ed Misenbeimer j e st last night for '
Baltimore to resume his studies at the
University pf Maryland.
a a a
Mrs. A. B. Davis and children have
returned from Mocksville after spending
two weeks. >.
.a. a *
I Mrs. J. W. Dillon, of JkeboviUe,. ip 8
tapesdigig dfcys tfrith Mrs. A. L- *
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GASTON MEANS TALKS AGAIN
OF DAUGHERTY EVIDENCE
(Continued From Page One) *
"In the meantime Senator Wheeler i
had secured some of the copies of the
letters that Joss Smith had written lo
Roxie Stinson, ami with these letters, as
a basis, allowed them to ho road in a
way that was novor • intondod on the
part of Jess Smith, and interpreted in
a different way. All such letters \tero
used as the basis for the frame-up.
Wheeler taking the position that he
was fowl'd to connect Jess Smith and
Howard Mnnington and others directly
with Mr. Daugherty, all the while hav
ing in his possession (and he lias now)
the original statements taken from
underworld dm rooters and botleggers
that, not at any time did they hear that
Mr. Daugherty or the administration
were involved in auy way in any
fraudulent transaction#*. Senator Wheel
er suppressed such information and
would not allow any witnesses who sup
plied him with statements and informa
tion showing conclusively thnr Mr.
Daugherty was not involved in any
fraudulent matters at all.
I "People who called to see Senator
j Wheeler furnished him with letters they
| had received showing that any attempt
Ito reach M*’- Daugherty in any manner
[ would prove disastrous to them. I have
jail this documentary evidence which
will throw an entirely different light on
the Wheeler investigation- This docu
mentary evidence is absolutely irrefut
able.
"Up until the time I took the stand
in tjlie investigation I understood that I
should seek information as to what
Senator Wheeler was going to do. and
on the day before I took the stand re
ceived information that Mr. Daugherty
said I could "go to hell” so far as he
Vas concerned. Except for this message
I would not have taken the stand the
day I did. but would have stalled the
situation along. I can and will review
my testimony. lHuuting mu statement
I for statement that 1 made ,for Senator
j Wheeler at his suggestion. that, I
| knew not to be true, but in order that
it would complete Senator Wheeler's
chain of circumstantial evidence, mid in
addition to that I can show by physical
evidence that my statements could not
be true, at the time 1 called Senator
Wheeler's atteuti >n to tlie fact that it
was probable that these statements
could not be true. In other words l was
at some other place, and the records will
so show entirely different from where |
I alleged to have been at the time. The
only reason I made the statements the
way I did was because of the message
received from Mr. Daugherty just be
fore I took the stand.
"By quick review-of the testimony Ih--
fore the Wheeler committee, with the
documentary evidence available, it ran
be proved conclusively that Senator
Wheeler knew that he was framing Mr.
Daugherty and the republican >i&
ministration, and to some extent this in-i
volvcs the oil investigation, because
Senator Wheeler was constantly in close
touch with Senators Walsh and lai-
Follette in connection with this inquiry.
"While this frame-up was going on
I was in conference with Senator
Walsh. Senator Wheeler. Senator Dill,
Robert LflFollette and Phillip LnFol
lette, l have in uiy a sub
poemi by Senior /J >3l mi* me \0
appear before the Walsh cwnnmfee Slid
to testify to evidence that they framed
up and which plan was abandoned be
cauoe Senator Wheeler decided that he
did not want any favorable publicity
withdrawn from him in connection with
the Daugherty investigation that might
revert to Senator Dill and the Walsh
committee.
"Briefly, there is available now all of
the papers, documents and other
material in connection with the Daugh
erty investigation which will absolutely
offset the unfavorable records as it is
now stands: also in connection with
these documents is a great deal of
material in connection with the oil mat
ter. including McAdoo's correspondence
with Senators Walsh and Wheeler.
"Th'e testimony given before the
Wheeler committee by Roxie Stinson.
R. Monuind. inyself aud the majority of
the other witnesses, was nothing but a
tissue of lies put in the mouths of these
witnesses by Senator Wheeler primarily
to confound and discredit the depart
ment of justice and tlie administration.
t "These witnesses and myself were
persuaded to make these false state
ments by Senator Wheeler under
threats of indictments in sonic cases and
by promises of gain and aid in others.
"Briefly stated, the letters, corre
spondence and documents availiable will
absolutely refute and confound the
Wheeler-Da ughertv investigation find
ings and throw an absolutely different
light on tlie oil investigation where
prominent democrats were urging into
the matter.
"I spent weeks with Senator Wheeler,
talked personally to nearly every wit
ness that, appeared before the commit
tee, and gained Senator Wheelers con
fidence to the extend that I read, assort
ed and bundled most of the letters,
documents, etc., that came to the com
mittee.
"(Signed)
“GASTON B. MEANS.
Fall Y Program.
The fall Y program for the physical
development classes will begin thus
afternoon after school closes. All the
boys and girls are asked to be present
to get their assignments and be enroll
ed for the fall work.
Mr. Blanks urges that the mothers
and fathers Jake into consideration the
opportunity the boys and girls have in
developing theU' bodies. This physical
development, he says, is just as necessary
as the brain development since without
a strong body, there be nb strong mind.
The winter physical classes are just the
thing to get this necessary development.
The employed boys’ classes will be
placed at night aud will be announced
in the very near future.
- New Books at the Library.
"The Way of the Buffalo," by Seltzer,
"The Purple Mist." by Locke. "Hopalong
Cassidy by Mulford. "Rose of
the World,” by Kathleen Norris, and, 1
Cobb's American Guide Books, "North*
Carolina,” by Irvin S. Cobb, are now at'
tbe Library. ( :
j 1
By paying parncuiar regard to the';
“ideal kitchen,” Mrs. Florence Taylor |
has attained marked success as a de-1
signer of homes in Australia, where she 1
•fras bke fi*st woman to engage in the j
profession of architecture.
THE CONCORD TIMES
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j LOCAL MENTION
I * Miss Irene Long is confined to her
home on East Depot street by i niss.
Espy Canned has accepted a position
with the Yorke and Wadsworth Hard
ware Co.
The Rocky River Community Club will
meet Thursday night rtt 8 o’clock in the
school house.
Cotton on the local market today is
quoted at 21 1-2 cents per pound, tot
ton seed 45 cents. t
J. B. Sherrill is confined to his home
with an attack of la grippe* His condi
tion today is reported as slightly un
proved.
On the 11th and 1 —fit October at
New Zion Church will he held the com
munism meeting. - AH the brothers, sis
ters and friends are invited to be pres
ent.
Tin* young people of Rocky River
Church are requested to meet Tuesday
night at 8 o'clock in the church for the
purpose of re-organizing oil tig Peo
ples’ Society.
According to a deed filed Saturday
with the register of deeds D. F. Joyner
has sold to W. It. Kiser a tract of laud
in No. 11 township, the purchase price
being given as
Register of Deeds Elliott inis issued
marriage licenses to the following cou
ples : TiCwis Lyles and Miss Grace \an
Pelt, both of Concord: Raymond Baskins
and Miss Wiliua Morgan, both of Kan
napolis.
Police officers this morning stated that
a number of cases were on docket for
trial in recorder's court this afternoon.
Most of the cases developed over the
week-end, the officers declared. The
week-end was not an unusually busy
time for the officers, however, according
to their reports.
('. G. Whitley died Sunday morning at
1 o'clock at his home in No. 11 township.
Funeral services were held this morning
at 11 o'clock at Rocky River Church
aud interment was made in I nion ceme
tery. Mr. Whitley was about 55 years
of age and is survived by his wife and
several children.
Football for 11 >24 was ushered in Sat
urday. In this State Davidson and Klon
played, the Presbyterians winning 14 to
10. No other games were played in the
State. An NO-yurd-run by "Nick" Sap
prnfield, of this city, was the feature of
the Ihividson victory, the Concord boy
slipping through the entire Elon team for
the long run and touchdown.
Creeks and rivers in all parts of the
county are running' high now as a result
of the fecent steady and heavy rains.
Following the long drought the rains of
ten days ago caused little difference in
tlie creeks as the ground soaked up most
of the water, but the rains of tin* past
several days have oof been absorbed and
as a result they have flooded many crocks
and rivers iu tlie county.
From Charlotte come reports that ev
erything is ready for tlie opening of the
Madc-in-Uarolinas exposition. Final
plans for the. fmixJh annual exposition
were completed SiMbrday and this morn
ing and officers atwready now to receive
the thousands ofyvisitors who are ex
pected during the fweek. As is always
the case, huudreds; of persons from this
city, plan to attend the exposition.
Washington gained a full' game oil the
Yankees yesterday by winning while the
New York team was losing. The defeat
of the Yankees was the third at tlie hands
of Jhe Tigers, who although they have
no chance at the pannaut. are doing their
best to help Washington. In the Nat
ional League Chicago defeated the Giants
again and their lead was cut to half a
game as Hrookßn finally won from Pitts
burgh and climbed back to second place.
- Tiie Sunday School annex to Central
Methodist Churd| rapidly nearing com
pletion. it is believed now that the
building will be ready for occupancy .dur
ing the next month and officers of the
Sunday School of the Church, with tlie
assistance of the pastor. Rev. W. A. Jen
kins. are making plana now for proper
use of the buildiiig. The children of the
Sunday School are being classified again
and teachers aud principals for tile va
rious classes and departments already
have been appointed.
KIDNAPPING STORY IS
BEING INVESTIGATED
Officers WanJ Information About Story
Told by Mack Briggs.
Danville, Va.. Sept. 20. —Mack Briggs,
aged 12. was being held today by the
authorities at Wentworth. N. (\, near
here, for investigation <>f his story that
he was "kidnapped" by a carnival com
pany from his home in Greenville. S. ('..
two years ago. The boy was found ex
hausted on a roa«l» and added that he
was trying to make his way to Green
ville. though he expressed the belief that
hies parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Briggs, are now living iu Florida. The
boy is quoted as saying that he ran
away from the organization at Richmond
a few days ago. Efforts, are being
made to get iu touch with the parents.
Constitution I>a> at High Scliool.
On September 17th, Constitution Day,
B. B. Coltrane visited the High School i
and gave a very fine address on tlie Con
stitution aud what it means to the coun-1
try. He also presented to the school on j
behalf of the Black Boys Chapter of the'
i Daughters of the American Revolution, a 1
very handsome framed copy of America’s
creed. This creed was presented to this I
Chapter by Congressman Abernathy aud J
through the kindness of the Regent. Mrs. J
R. S. Young, it was presented to the j
school. It bears a beautiful picture of j
the Stars and Stripes and will be care- j
fully preserved by the school. The school I
appreciates this kindness very much on
behalf of all parties concerned. X.
Guilty of Fifteen Burglaries.
Atlautj, Gu., Sept. 17.—Hober Wil*'
son. 17, who pleaded guilty to fifteen bur
glary charges before Judge John D..
in 'Fulton Superibr Court. ,
Was }to serve ; front 10 to 100
in the' convict camps of Georgia.!
Detectives who worked on the case said |
that the youth had stolen more than
$25,000 worth of jewelry. | j
—
Anna Mtfskowitz Kross. who first set ]
foot in New York as a Russian iiniui- i
grant, is now oas of th*s leading ]
lawyers practising in tbe metropo.it>. i
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I CONCORD, N. C. "I
1 CONCORD LARGEST AND BEST DEPT cta 1
| SELL IT FOR LESS MfJ ®
j Only Two Morel
I Days
1 Saturday and Monday
| of Our Big Dollar Days Sale
| Come to Our Big Store and
| Get a Bargain
11. Watch for opening of up-to-date Beauty Parlor for G»
H co cord
H Now givjng Free Tickets to the Big Cabarrus Com
Is Fair at Parks-Belk Co. Good for October 23rd. Head
§i quarters for Tickets..
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A CRUSADE AGAINST POVERTY.
Clarence IV. in Progressive Farmer.
And here are some of the needed issues
for a crusade against poverty :
1. Better schools and compulsory at
tendance. Every Southern state must
provide longer school terms and compel
every indifferent parent to send his chil
dren—no matter how high we 'hang or
how deep we bury what was in this east
the ancient frohd and fetich of “personal
liberty.” And the schools must also
teach the tilings that will help in doing
farm work and housework and keeping
one’s health, no matter what happens
to the other ancient fetich of "polish”
and "culutro” standing apart from life.
And we must also have thorough-going
demonstration work, extension work, and
every other practicable educational agen
cy for carrying science, skill and effi
ciency into the lives of grown men and
women.
2. Usury and Crop Liens.—Usury and
all extortion in dealing with God’s poor,
must be denounced and prohibited no
matter under what name it appears. The
crop lien (“time-brices” under it averag
! i«g 70 per cent, per annum Ms the most
j fruitful source of usury in the, South
! and it must either be repealed outright—
'or if practicable—time-price interest
limited to 1 per cent, a month. And it
will be better both for honest merchants
| and tenants that all gambling on larger
profits be prohibited.
8. Public health only must we
reform our public school curriculum so
as to give adequate attention to health
subjects, but there should be a medical
inspection- of school children, a public
campaign against typhoid, malaria, hook
worm and tuberculosis. And sooner or
later some plan muss, l>e worked out by.
which the stricken child of the poor may
have as good medical and hospital atten
tion—as fair a chance to win back life
and health and strength—as the stricken
child of the rich. And if this be “so
cialism,” make the most of it!
4. Old age Tensiousi —-It may. also
be dismissed as ■‘socialism,” but the time
is comiug when some form ot old age
pensions will be inaugurated in ervef-y
date —such a system as already ip jSpg
lupd. gled4«JS each week ’ the o| ev
ery gpor man or woman past the age ofl)
seventy—and every man of generous spir
it should wish to do something to hasten
the coming of that .day.
s 5. A Just System of Taxation. —In
nearly every state the poor man is as
cessed at more nearly the full value of
jj. holdings than the rich man. "You
, don t find a slfrf) mule assessed at .$30,,
but you will find a sli>.ooo house assess
ed at $3,000,” as has been said. And wo
must repeat again Mr. R. F. Beasley's
. illustration—that horses were assessed in
his county at S2OO. cows at s">o. and
corn and wheat at $1 per bushel —full
y value—while land was assessed at prob
’ a *>ly about one-third of it# real value.
. Barge holdings also are usually taxed
at a lower rate per acre th;m small hold
' ings. whereas the reverse should be true.
' Provision should be made for publishing
the rate per acre at which farm lands
in each school district are assessed, and
‘ the rate per front foot at which the land j
on each street is assessed. This will de
stroy favoritism and inequality of assess
-1 meat. And this still more fundamental :
. matter must be constantly emphasized—
> that more and more of the tax burden
must be put on incomes and inheritances. '
■ especially inheritances.
0. Encourage Home-ownership.— Then
we should also have either some form of j
graduated laud tax or else provision
should be made for taxing a resident’s j
first SI,OOO of real estate at only half
the rate at which holdings beyond SI,OOO :
ace taxed. This will tend to discourage
large holdiugs and encourage small hold
iags. Better provision should also be
made (as in Denmark)-for helping ten-i
ants buy laud.
Is the World Growing Worse?
Recent history and perusal of (he dai
ly page incline not a few observers to
believe that the world is growing worse, j'
that Christianity ip failing. t&at our eiv- (
illation is "predominantly pagan.” Such
sweeping statements do fiot stem to the
Nashville Christian Advocate (Method- 1 <
ist ).to be true, and The Herald of Chris- (
tian Liberty, taking a look gt iiistoiy. re- ;
members: , (
“Seventy-five years ago mffuy of the -1
clergy were supporting slavery as a tli-, I
vine institution. Moss of them were si- (
lent upon the liquor traffiffie or aidipg it 1
oj- eves, jp it- Children of-, six t
labbred eleven nduft a dasr in the
g"«*jys
-of England, victims of rnwP'j
i ed out by the gimrdiaas of wl
<.-■ for the purpos". Mi-k*-
, j ed by the clergy or liikfWW
ed. The Chinch was iwt c*
• There were few welfare *
, j and flio.-e that existed « p K ,
j'oiis were hotbeds <-( rntffj
J Tin*re was no Rc«l * ne-' •
, | Corruption was rife in Cj
1 . • i... i-'rerm
i • ness was tricky. *• • j
j knowledge of history i'W’f .
lit- corseit lice of 0
; the spirit of Christ tla« 1
! MAI SCMI 'UOK®
(jIEN Kll 'l
| Gcvtrncr Says Mate v '
: Last to Gft (’nmw* 1 “
Prison. , , . *4l
i Charlotte,. N r - N 'fls
| sary. .Attorney
twill be sent to
! the state of N«rfh a
10-.
l tbis state. (ro*eruor .
! today. ' .u rk
| (Jovernor MorrH’ 1 -
| Goner:! in a!1 lD " r |‘T
! case that he
: Attorney Genet a-
I IVa'-ock wages .
j tradition..
registered at ' * tjj
upon the ‘ ,r, ' yM ' j ’ in br
the ninetieth t j|# j
Registration )PB . ji*> ‘ g
t V
rollment ot k# ,\
i„g exerts -
night, with 'j
wg b. the
w- 1 -f f;”„
dead, at 1 "a a t bu»*}jd
damage esH«ia 4 a
ands of doJ;f V fJ
docs and >w 4
Minuesota ai" p* ]
Uiuontirmed xei
of dead at
Todia 15 r e ..
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