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Established 1899
B HED CROSS
CHRISTMAS SHIS
Buy Them and Aid in the Fight
Against Tuberculosis in
This State.
A million and a quarter Red
Cross Christmas Seals have been
gent out to the various commit
tees throughout the State by the
State Red Cross Seal Commis
sion. Thanksgiving Day started
in earnest the campaign for the ,
sale of Red Cross Seals. These
Seals have been taken in quanti- ,
ties from five hundred to a hun
dred and ten thousand by the
local committees, five hundred
being: for small places where
there are only a few inhabitant 9,
md the hundred and ten thou
sand being at Wilmington, where •
tbey have an especially active
committee. Other places that
have taken a hundred thousand
are Greensboro. Charlotte, Win
ston-Salem and Asheville.
Any town has the privilege of
ordering more if the quantity
sent them is not sufficient. The
State Commission has seven hun
dred and fifty thousand more '
Seals on hand and is shipping
tbem out every day expecting to J
place the entire two million with
in the next week. ,!
Each seal is sold for a penny ;
and each represents a bullet fired
in the fight against tuberculosis
in North Carolina.
j
"We Do Things."
This is the slogan of the Ba
raca-Philathea Movement The j
BaracL-Philathea City Union has ,
in chirtre the Belgian Relief
Fund for our town. Envt lopes j
to the number of 2000 have been
distributed through our churches
and Sunday Schools. A lock ,
bank labeled, M Belgian Relief
Fund" is -"■-vice in Lutz's
mis Philatheax
whose offer
he Church or
sctioairtate or
ay to Lutz's
First National!
all funds for
we thank the tflay Printing
Company for donating the print
ed envelopes.
We thank Mr. Lutz for holding
a bank for us.
We thank the First National
Bank for handling the small
banks.
We thank 'ever v man, woman
and child in Hickory who has
contributedjor will contribute to
this fund.
It is not our work, but a work
in the name of humanity for
Him, who will say at the final
day, "1 was an hungered and ye
jrave Me meat." Reporter.
Christinas Treat for the County
Home.
We are in it and we are not
trying to get out of it. The in
mates of the county home are
expecting it. All who want to
contribute to the expense of this
treat will please send or hand it
to me on or before December 24
for I will have to buy and fix up
this treat on the day before in
order to get it out to them on
Christmas Day as I usually do.
Read Psalms 41-1. "Blessed is he
that considereth the Door: The
Lord will deliver him in time of
trouble." And who is it that
has never bad any trouble?
M. A. ABERNETHY.
Newton, N. C.. Dec. 5, 1914.
DOING THEIR DUTY
Scores of Hickory Readers are Learn
ing the Duty of the Kidneys.
To filter the blood is the kidneys'
duty.
When they fail to do this the kid
neys are weak.
Backache and other kidney ills may
follow;
Help the kidneys do their work.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills —the test
ed kidney remedy.
Hickory people endotse their worth.
Mrs. A. Wezen, 1443 Ninth Ave.,
Hickorr, N. C- says: "My kidneys
were out of order and I suffered from
backache. I got Doan's Kidney Pills
at Lutz's Drug Store and they made
me strong and well. This remedy
gives quick relief."
Mrs. Wezen is only oee of many
Hickory people who have gratefully
endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. If your
backaches— lf you kidneys bother yon,
• don't simply ask for a kidney remedy —
ask distinctly for Doan's Kidney Pills,
the same that Mrs. Wezen had—the
remedy backed by home testimony. 50c
Foster-Milburn Co.. Props.,
; fufialo, N. Y. "When Your Back is
i lame—Remember the Name."
adv't.
» • -• •
"fHE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
Germans Capture An
Important Russian Town.
liOdz, the second town of Po
land, and lying 75 miles to the
west-southwest of Warsaw, has
fallen to the German army. It
was occupied Sunday, according
to an cfficial announcement from
Berlin.
Around this important town a
desperate battle has raged - for
days*. Countless thousands have
fallen in desperate hand-tc-hand
conflicts and from the shells of
"Colonel" Writes Interestingly
on Politics and Local News.
Hickory, R-l, Dec. Br—Thert®8 r —Thert®
is nothing new in the South Fork
Valiey at present. All i 3 quiet,
along the line since the election
is over and the people have got
down to hard work on their
farms. The low-price cotton
baby has gone to sleep and quite
its squaling for the next two
years, when like the 17-year lo
cust, the republicans will begin
to pinch and kick it until it bursts
open on the back. Then the cry
ing and squaling creature will
emerge from its lonely cell and
begin the noise and hum low
price cotton. This cry deceived
many a floating voter in the last
election. What profit it a man
if he gain the whole world and
lose his job in the end? We in
tend to do like the little boy
whom his father said "wouldn't
stsy whipped"—we inttnd to
come again in two years with re
newed energy and power and
gain what we have lost with
compound interest. Two years
is all the ruling Dower in the
county matters. That we will
give them to plsy on and then
they can sit down and take their
ease henceforth to rest from
their labors. The old tried Dem
ocracy will not always lie dor
mant. It will come tortli again
with vigor, full strength and
overwhelming power and like a
lonely dove will never rest until
this power is found.
A few days after the election
a collcquim occurred between
two ladies, one a Republican and
the other a Democrat The Re
publican woman said to the Dem
ocrat, "Why. we got every
thing," and the Democrat replied,
"Ob, no. We got the State and
Congress—all the big potatoes,
while you got the little or.e?,"
which was a severe tebuke in
my estimation.
Wesley Meachum is putting up
a nice new barn for Misses Mat
tie and Ellen Whitener.
The Oak Grove School house
caught on fire one day last week,
the blaze originating from the
stove flue. The building
haye burned down but for the
timely discovery by C. M. Yoder,
who happened to be nearby put
ting up a shelter for his daugh
ter's horse. About one-tbird of
the roof was burned eff and the
patrons have repaired the dam
age by putting on a new metal
roof.
- D L. Leonard's son, who is in
the U. S. Navy, is home on a
furlough.
The general health of this vici
nity is very good.
Thanksgiving Day passed eff
quiitly with but little hunting
done.
D. L. Leonard has his tenant
house about completed' and will
soon be ready for occupation.
P. R. Yoder and son have not
done any work on their house
since October 1.
L. S. Ritchie & Co , are gin
ning a great deal of cotton. They
run three gins in the same house
and can gin a bale in 30 minutes.
This has been a rainy week and
it looks like the fountains of the
deep have been broken up.
The low-crtton baby was born
during President Cleveland's sec
ond term and after McKinley was
elected ceased to cry. If the war
would stop tomorrow and com
mercial conditions be restored to
their former plane and cotton
would go to 14 cents, then this
this little batch of Catawba Coun
ty republicans would claim and
say *ftwe are the boys that did the
work." Cotton to my best re
collection never brought 14 cents
until last year under Wilson's ad
ministration, and if peace in re
stored it will soon return to its
normal price. COL.
Csn't ltck v. ell, eat well or leel well
; with impure bleed. Keep the bleed
, pure with Burdock Blcod Bitters. Eat
i simply, take exercise, keep clean, and
good health is pretty sure to follow.
. SI.OO ft bottle,—advt.
HJCKORY, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1914
hundreds of guns.
Lodz Icr.g has been an object
ive point of the German army. It
has grown in recent years from
an insignificant place to one of
ihs mot t populous cities in the
Russian Empire. In 1910 its
population numbered 415,604 and
with this important place as a
base the Germans are expected
to make a strong effort to reach
Warsaw.
The Ciy Prison.
"I was in nrison, and ye came
unto me." Good people some
times get into prison. Joseph
was a prisoner, and so was Paul,
John Bjnyan and many others.
We owe something to the nrison
er. By the courtesy of Chief of
Police, Lentz. I was permitted to
inspect our city prison. It con
sists of three cells about Bxlo.
Those cells are separated by par
titions made of boards. There
is no means of heating these
cells, no toilet connections, and
no water. The only covering
a r e a few quilts which must be
used to wrap white and black,
clean and unclean, diseased and
healthy. The City of Hickory
owes it to the prisoners and to
the city itself to provide a better
city prison. This city once voted
$lO 000 00 bonds for a City Hall.
This money was diverted by an
act of the legislature to another
cause This has left our town
without a suitable citv prison.
The present building is not ade
quate, it is unsanitary, it is such
as to endanger health and even
the lives of those who may be de
tained therein, I am pleased to
note that the present manage
ment is making arrangements to
improve conditions in this prison,
but it is time that our town
awake to consciousness of our
duty to the man behind the bars.
J. L. Murphy.
MANY DISORDERS COME FROM THE LIVER
Are You Just at Odds with Yourself?
Do You Regulate Living?
Are you sometimes at odds with
youiself and with the world? Do you
wonder what ails you? True you may
be eating regularly and sleeping well.
Yet something is the matter! Consti
pation, Headache. Nervousness and
Bilious. Spells indicate a Sluggish
Liver. The tried remedy is Dr. King.s
New Life Piils. Only 25c. at your
Druggist.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for Skin
Eurupticns. adv't.
Woodmen to Unveil Monument.
Hickory Camp No. 80 W. O.W.
wiil unveil a monument, in Oak
wood Cemetery. Hickory, N. C ,
Sundav December 13, at 2:30 p.
m.
The public is cordially invited
to attend these exercises.
TRY THIS FOR NEURALGIA
Thousands of people keep on suffer
ing with Neuralgia because they da
not know what to do for it. Neuralgia
is a pain in the nerves. What you
want to do is to soothe the nerve itself
Applv Sloan's Liniment to the surface
over the painful part—do not rub it in
Sloan's Liniment penetrates very quick
ly to the sore, irritated nerve and al
lays the inflammation. Get a bottle
of Sloan's Liniment for 25 cents of any
druggist and have it in the house—
against Colds, Sore and Swollen Joints,
Lumbago. Sciatica and like ailments.
Your money back if not satisfied, but
it does give almost instant relief.
adv't.
The new county officers were
sworn in at Newton Monday and
the county now enters int) a
two-year term of Republic?n
rule. The county commissioners
organized by electing Mr. Os
born Brown, chairman. Oscar
Sherrill, the county judge, quali
fied, but resigned immediately
afterwards. C. H. Mebane, edi
tor of the Catawba County News
was elected to that office to suc
ceed Mr. Sheirill.
Fit His Case Exactly.
"When father was sick about six
years ago he read an advertisement of
Chamberlain's Tablets in the papers
that fit his case exactly," {writes Miss
Margaret Campbell of Ft. Smith, Ark.
"He purchased a box of them and he
has not been sick since. My sister
had stomach trouble and was also ben
efited by them," For sale by Lutz's
Drug Store and Grime* Drug Co. adv't
An Example of Cooperation That
Brought Results.
At the Special Session of the
Legislature in 1913 the Brown
Legume Inoculation Bill was en
acted into law as follows;
4 The General Assembly of N. C.
do enact:
Sect. 1. The Board of Agri
culture is hereby authorized to
manufacture inoculating material
for leguminous crops and distri
bute same to the citizens of the
State, applying for same, at cost;
the cost of same to be paid for
out of the receipts of the De
partment of Agriculture.
Sect. 2. This Act shall be in i
force from and after its ratifica- 1
tion.
Ratified this 13th day of Octo-|
ber, A. D: 1913j'
This Act passed both houses of
the General Assembly without a
dissenting vote.
The Commissioner of Agricul
ture recommended action on this
bill in December, 1913. A Com
mittee was appointed to take the
matter under advisement and re
port to the full Board in June,
1914. This comittee made a fa
vorable report and the Board ap
propriated a small sum with which
to equip a laboratory to make
the inoculating cultures, and also
fixed the price at 50c an acre as
against the regular price of $2.00
an acre charged by the leading
commercial companies.
On August 18, we began dis
tributing the cultures, and by
November 18 we had distributed
about 7900 acre bottles for clov
ers vetches, alfalfa, and so on,
thus effecting a direct cash sav
ing to the farmers of the Stnte
of $11,850.00 within 3 months.
From the best information we
can obtain the use of these pure
cultures will add at least an extra
SIO.OO to the hav and - fertility
value of every acre inoculated.
Adding these sums together, we
find this joint action of the Leg
islature and the State Board of
Agriculture added, in one season
alone, over $90,000.00 to the
agricultural wealth of the State.
It may be urged that much of
this inoculation material would
have been purchased from the
commercial companies and used,
and the farmers would have re
ceived the benefit, even thongh
the Legislature and the Board of
Agriculture had taken no actio l.
This is doubtless true, but it is
equally true that by cutting tie
price from $2.00 an acre to tie
actual cost of production, hun
dreds of farmers have availed
themselves of the opportunity or
getting a genuine article at a
reasonable figure who would not
have thought of using the com
mercial product at the prevailing
price.
We are conceding too much if
we admit that half the above
amount would have been added to
the agricultural wealth of the
State regardless of the joint ac
tion of the Legislature and the
i Baard of Agriculture, but even
taking this view of the matter,
what Legislator or member of
the Board of Agriculture would
not be proud to know that over
$45,000.00 had been added to the
agricultural wealtn of the State
as a direct result of his efforts to
render the best services to his
constituents?
Jas. L, Burgess,
Agnonomist & Botanist,
Approved,
W. A. Graham,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
The Belgians.
Hungry, naked, starving and
dying is the condition of this
brave people.
If the newspaper reports are
half true the situation in Belgium
is appalling. If we understand
the situation their condition is
not of their own making. They
were forced to take up arms
in their own defense. They
fought and lost Their cities and
towns have been ravished and
their food supplies have been ex
hausted and their means of sup
port hava been cut off. There is
nothing left for them except to
throw them elves upon the char
ities of the world. It is touching
to see how the heart of humanity
has been moved by the condition
of these people and to observe
the generous reponses.
I am pleased to know that our
own town is moved to contribute
to the relief of this worthy and
suffering people. A start has
been made and it is with the
purpose of laying upon the hearts
of the people of Hickory the con
dition and needs of this people
that this .note is penned. Con
tributions can be made through
the respective churches, or a
donation left at Lutz's Drug
store will be properly handled.
J. L. MURPHY.
Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria.enricbes the blood .and bit ilds op the «y»
' tea. A true took. For cdulU tad children. 90s
New County Officers
Sworn in at Newton Monday
Monday was a historic day
politically in Catawba County.
The County officials took charge
|of the various offices to which
they were elected in the Novem
ber election.
The county Commissioners or
ganized by electing Mr. Osborn
Brown, chairman. The other
members of the board are; Mr.
D, E. Sigmon, of Newton town
ship; Mr. Jay Wilfong of jßcobs
i Fork township; Mr. John Holler
! of Clines township; Mr. Will
Siroup of Hickory township.
Hon. A." A. Wmtener of Hick
ory was elected attorney for the
County Commissioners, but could
not serve. He resigned and our
townsman, Mr. W. C. Feimster
was elected to fill this position.
Mr. Oscar Sherrill qualified as
County Judge, but resigned and
Mr. C. H. Mebane was elected to
this offhe.
Mr. John A. lienhower of Con
over quahfied as Sheriff of Ca
tawba County for the next two
Cotton Prices on Real Estate.
Some of the Biggest Bargains
ever offered. 4 business lots
and 4 warehouse lots, in the
business centre of Hickory, N.
C., or above lots undivided, 102
feet by 165 feet with nine-room
house with lights and water.
This property will double in
valuation within two years.
This proDerty is known as the
Doctor Baker property, on Tenth
Avenue, on the east side of the
Methodist Church, and adjoin
ing the church property.
1 lot 90 by 167 feet with 9
room brick dwelling and other
improvements on Tenth Avenue,
four blocks from passenger de
pot.
2 lots 70 by 167 ft. on Eleventh
Avenue, in rear of above prop
erty.
Also 1 Bottling Plant for the
manufacture of soda waters.
The above property is offered
for sale privately from nowHTTttt
day of sale —Friday December
18. and ail of the above property
not sold by Friday December 18,
will be sold at public auction for
the dollar.
Remember day of sale, Friday,
December 18, 1914.
For further in formation, prices
and terms, write or call on J.
M irgan Hawn or Z. B. Buchan
an, Hickory, N. C.
No brass band, no free lots,
but big bargains. Hour of Auc
tion 2 o'clock, Friday, December
18.
Sa'e will take place on the
grounds. Terms reasonable.
Z. B. BUCHANAN,
adv't. Auctioneer.
Resolutions of Respect.
Whereas: Our Loving Father
has seen fit to remove from our
community the devoted brother
of our friend and . co-workcr,
Miss Jo MoDre, there be it re
solved,
First: That we, the members
Of the Philathea Class of the
First Methodist Church, bow in
humble submission to Him "Who
comforteth us in all our tribula
tion, that we may be able to com
fort them which are in any
trouble."
Second: That we extend to
the bereaved sister and relatives
of the deceased our heartfelt
sympathy, commending them to
the love and infinite wisdom of
our Heavenly Father, who is
"our refuge and strength, a very
present help in trouble"; remem
tering His blessed promise: "I
will not leave you comfortless 1 ."
Third: That, as a tribute of
our affection, a copy of these
Resolutions be sent to our fister,
that they be spread upon the
permanent record of our Class,
and a copy sent to each of the
town papers for publication.
Mrs. N. R. Peacock.
Miss Minta Abernethy,
Miss Mabel Hight.
Committee.
Children's Coughs—Children's Colds
Both Are Serious
When one of your little ones shows
symptoms of an approaching Cold, give
it Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey at once.
It acts quickly, and prevents the Cold
growing worse. Very healing —soothes
the Lungs, loosens the raucous strength
ens the system. It's guaranteed. Only
25c. at your Druggist. Buy a bottle
to-day.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for Sores.
adv't.
Foi any pain, burn, scald or bruise,
apply Dr. Thomas' Eclectic Oil the
household remedy. Two sizes 25c
and 50c at all drug stores,— ad vt.
Democrat and Press Consolidated IMS
years.
Mr. H. Eugene Sigmon of
Hickory qualified as Register of
Deeds for the next two years.
Mrs. Sigmon who is an expert
typewriter and bookkeepar will
assist her husband in the office.
Mr. Thomas r Setzef of Hickory
qualified as Clerk of the Superior
Court for the next four years.
His assistant is Mr. G. O. Hart
soe of Maiden.
Mi> W. A. Relnhardt of New
ton qualified as County Treasurer
for the next two years.
Mr. John Gilbert was appointed
Jailor by Sheriff Isenhower. and
Mr. Guthrie was made Janitor
of the Court House.
The bonds of the various offi
cers were given and approved.
On motion it was ordered that
the Chairman emyloy a compe
tent accountant to audit the
books of the retiring officials,
said accountants to work under
the direction of the Board.—Ca
tawba County News.
West Hickorv Items.
West Hickory, Dec. 7.— Rain
and mud i~i abundance seem to
be the leading feature of this
town today.
R. W. Williams of Alta Vista,
Va., is here spending several
days with his family.
Mr. and Mrs. David Bolick and
family spent Saturday and Sun
day with relatiyes m Morganton.
Misses Essie Chapman and
Pearl Hartzoe of Rhodhiss, spent
Saturday and Sunday here with
Misses Ruby and Happy Starnes.
E. W. Humphries ha 3 been
sick for several days but his
many friends will be glad to
learn that he is much better.
Little William Burch is very
sick at present.
Mrs. A. A. Butler has been
very sick for the past few days
and her many friends wish her a
speedy recovery,
T. J. Leonard went to Newton
Monday Oft business.
Eli Childers of Newtoa, was
here several days last week visit
ing his father, Charlie Childdrs.
Too Zealous Uplift
It is difficult to retain a good
natured smile over the protest
made by those unusual working
girls of Chicago against being
overchaperoned. As reported to
the Associated Press, an organi
zation of society women super
vising the municipal dance halls
decreed th\t no dances should
pioceed without the presence of
"twelve chaperone?, ten investi-.
gators, a social secretary and
one professional nurse."
The array is truly appalling.
A3 one moderate Atlanta young
woman said, after reading the
story, "Who could have a good
time with such a mob hanging
around?"
And who could? Every man,
woman and child of us is a
natural-born, yearning and ag
gressive reformer. We wait to
remodel the morals of the "other
fellow." That spirit, and the
finer, more fragrant spirit of
Jesus Christ, has gone into the
campaigns to help the lot of
young women, such as that cam
paign in Chicago.
But occasionally these "uplift
ers" are in danger of forgetting
that those they would help are as
human as themselves. For in
stance, these Chicago working
girls retorted, "What about the
debutantes on the Lake Shore
drive, who hunt the darkened
balconies and nooks of palms?
Don't we want to have as good a
time as these other girls in
another station?"
The situation must have been
embarrassing. A little less
Phariseeism in "uplift" would
give it greater effectiveness.—
Atlanta Constitution.
A select number of the Wood
men of the World enjoyed a three
course dinner at the home of Mr,
Dinwiddie Holder on Claremont
Heights. Thursday night of last
week. Mrs. Chadwick enlivened
the occasion with her music. Dr.
J.L. Murphy was guest of honor.
STOP THE CHILD'S COLDS
THEY OFTEN RESULT SERIOUSLY
Colds, Croup anp Whooping Cough
are children's ailments which need im -
mediate attention. The after-effects
are often most serious. Don't take
the risk —you don't have to. Dr.
King's New Discovery checks the
Cold, soothes the Cough, allays the
Inflammation, kills the Germs and
allows Nature to do her healing work.
50c. at vour Druggist, Buy a botUe
to-day. adv't
I The Democrat Leads jI
| in News k Cktobtioa 5
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MMTHG IMS
BREATEST PROBLEM
WE ARE LONO ON PRODUCTION,
SHORT ON DISTRIBUTION.
By Peter Radford
Lecturer National Farmers* Uakm.
The economic distribution of term
product* is today the world's greatest
problem and the war, while It hae
brought its hardships, has dealt? e»
phaaized the importance of distribu
tion as a factor in American sgricul
ture and promises to fire the term*
era the co-operation of the govern*
ment and the business men the
solution of their marketing problem.
This result will, in a measure, eon*
pensate us for our war losses, for the
business interests and goveirpment
have been in the main assisting al
most exclusively on the production
side of agriculture. While the depart*
ment of agriculture has been dumptng
tons of literature on the farmer telling
him how to produoe, the fat mar has
been dumping tons of prodaota in the
nation's garbage cna lor want of a
market
The World Will Never Starve. :
At no time since Adaa and Bv«
were driven from the Garden of Eden
hare the inhabitants of this world
suffered from lack of production, but
some people have gone hungry from
the day of creation to this good hour
for the lack of proper distribution.
Slight variations In production hare
forced a change in diet and one local-
Iky has felt the pinch of want, while
another surfeited, but die world aa A
whole has ever been a land of plenty.
We now have less than one-tenth of
the tillable land of the earth's surface
under cultivation, and we not only
have this surplus area to draw on but
it is safe to estimate that in case of
dire necessity one-half the earth's
population could at the present time
knock their living out of the txeen
of the forest, gather it from wild
vines and draw It from streams. No
one ahould become alarmed; the
world will never starve.
The consumer has always feared
that the producer would not supply
him and his fright has found exprec
sion on the statute books of our state*
and nation* and the termer ha* been
urged to produce recklessly and with
out reference to a market, and regard
less of the demands of the consumer.
Back to the a*M>
The city people h*v» Ap*n aafef
each other to htivt back ~to me term,
but very few of them have moved.
We welcome our city cousins beck to
the soil and this earth'* surface con
tains 16.098.160,000 idle aeree of till
able land where they can make a
living by tickling the earth with a
forked stick, but we do not need them
so far as increasing production is con
cerned; we now have all the producers
we can use. The tity man has very
erroneous ideas of agricultural condi
tions. The commonly accepted theory
that we are short on production Is nil
wrong. Our annual increase in pro
ductlon far exceeds that of oar ta*
crease In population.
The World ne a Farm,
Taking the world a* one big term*
we find two billion acres of land in
cultivation. Of this amount there la
approximately 750,000,000 acre* on the
western and 1.260,000,000 acres on the
eastern hemisphere, in cultivation.
This estimate, of course, does not In
clude grazing lands, forests, eto,
where large quantities of msat are
produced.
The world's annual crop approxi
mates fifteen billion bushels of co
reals, thirteen billion pounds of fibre
and sixty-fire million tons of meat.
The average annual world crop for
the past five years, oompared with the
previous five years, is as follows:
Past Half Previous Half
Crops— Decade. Decade.
Corn (Bu.) 8,934,174*000 1,408.665,000
Wheat(Bu.) 8,522,769.000 U57.526.000
Oats (Bu.) 4.120,017,000
Cotton (Bales) 19368,800 17,541.200
The world showi an average In
crease in cereal production of 18 per
cent during the past decade, compared
with the previous five years, while the
world's population stows an increase
of only three per cent
The gain In production ter exceeds
that of our increase in population, and
it is safe to estimate that the tenner
can easily Increase production 85 per
cent if a remunerative market can bo
found for the products. In textile
fibres the world shows aa increase
during the past half decade tn produc
tion of 15 per cent agsinst n popula
tion increase of three per cent
The people of this nation shenld
address themselvee to the subject of
improved facilities for distribution.
Over-production and crop mortgage
force the farmers Into fblnous com
petition with each other. The remedy
lies in organization and 4n co-opera
tion in marketing,
Ciaremont College will give
the annual Christmas Entertain
ment on Thursday night, Decem
ber 17. The will be
music and readings by; the de
partments of Music and Expres
sion and a playlet entitled, "The
Real Thing" by John K. Bangs
—From the standpoint -of effici
ency of work and satisfaction
among the student body the pres
ent is one of the most successful
terms of school in the history of
the present management.