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Tpri UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT." THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY NEEDS IT.- r The Monroe Journal PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS; VOL.23. No. 58. MONROE, N. O, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1917, $1.50 PER YEAR CASH. MEN ACCEPTED AND THOSE DISCHARGED Exemption Hoard Name of Ail ditional Men Taken For the Army, Those Discharged, and Those Who Are Exempted till Herrnitx First The following men have been ac cepted and put on the army list of the United States. This brings the total number accepted up to 176 Albei t us Perry, Matthews Dan M. Mullis, Koute 2. L'nionville Marshall Craver, Monroe Clement Earl Curlee, Monroe Arthur Alexander, Monroe Francis Marion Trull, Kt. 9, Monroe Thos. D. Laney Monroe Fairley Burt Price, Rt. 2, Monroe Anthony Wayne Brooke, R3, Monroe Arthur Helms, Monroe Lonnie C. Moore, Marshville James liurch, Monroe Luther Crawford, R2. Pageland.S.C Allen A. Heath, Monroe Henry Howard, Waxhaw W ill Home, Monroe Samuel Earle Haigler, Rl, Unionville Manuel Deese, Wingate Edwin L. Niven, Waxhaw Clayton B. Collins, Rt. 8, Monroe Joel S. Collins, Monroe Reuben Autry, Rt. 5 Waxhaw Kindley Gaither, Route 1, Monroe Bundy Baker, Route 10, Monroe Joe Autry, Route 10, Monroe Willie Flake, Marshville Robert Benton, Route 6, Waxhaw John Heath, Waxhaw Leonard D. Griffin, Rt. 5, Waxhaw James Mac Glenn, Waxhaw Richard B. Yarborough, R3, Waxhaw Clayton Parker.Route 9, Monroe Clyde Richardson, Route 9, Monroe T. C. Long Route 2, Unionville Harvey W. Conder, Route 4, Monroe Wniteford Tomberlin, Rt. 1, Monroe Jas. Presley, Route 9, Monroe Jerome Williams, Wingate Gene Polk, Monroe Charlie F. Clontz, Rt. 1, Unionville Robt. H. Crane. Rock Hill. S. C FranciE H. Fairley, Monroe Winner R. Dyson, Monroe Joel Hargett, Wingate Robert Maniel Hinson, Rt. 4, Monroe David Carl Griffin, Monroe Fred Bryan Helms, Rt. 3, Marshville Blair Haywood, Waxhaw Arthur Helms Rt. 9, Monroe Frank Jas. Fowler, Route 9, Monroe Brooks Rivers, Monroe Henry Morgan, Rt. 2, Unionville Fred L. Brooks, Route 3, Monroe Clarence Alex. Wingate, Waxhaw Paul H. Johnson, Monroe Faddool Nassiff, Monroe Ernest C. Little, Rt. 28, Matthews Juke Wentz, Route 6, Monroe OHffort -W. Conder, R. 18, Matthews Newton B. Gordon, R,t. 4, Waxhaw Eddie M. Carnes, Rt. 10, Monroe Temporarily Discharged. The following persons have been discharged temporarily, and are not expected to be called before Decern ber 1: Alexander Mediln, Route 4, Monroe Lexie R. Caddy, Marshville James Fort, Marshville Bud Moser, Rt. 1, Mineral Springs Thos. C. Kennington, Rt. 1, Monroe James W. Caskey Route 2, Monroe Amos Franklin Little, Rl, Unionville Henry R. Honeycutt, Rt. 5, Monroe Weaver Postelle Plyler, R5, Waxhaw Harrison Hough, Route 2, Waxhaw Levy V. B. Byron, Rt. 1, Indian Trail L. Burt Parker, Rt. 26, Matthews Win. Thos. Cagle, Rt. 1, Monroe Philip F. Simpson, Matthews Wm. V. Crowell, Rt. 1, Unionville Jas. Robt. Broom, Matthews Jarvis 0. Starnes, Rt. 5, Waxhaw Wm. Bunyan Simpson, Rt. 2 Monroe Lonnie W. Greene, Rt. 1, Unionville Arthur T. Deese, Matthews Jesse Harmon Outen, Rt. 1, Wingate Floyd Thos. Smith, Rt. 1, Wingate Lee Roy Wade,- Waxhaw Henry T. Banknight, Matthews J. A. Fowler, Rt. B, Marshville Pearl Rorie, Rt. 2, Marshville Zeno Benton, Rt. 2, Monroe John Henry Watklns, Rt. 6, Monroe Van Buren Love, Rt. 1, Unionville Preston B. Mills, Rt. 3 Marshville Lester Rorie, Marshville Carl F. Braswell,. Rt. 1. Wingate Albert Helms. Rt. 9, Monroe June B. Slagle, Waxhaw Jas. Thos. Broom, Rt. 9. Monroe Joseph B. Harrell, Marshville Bundy B. Tarlton, Rt. 1, Peachland Eugene H. Webb. Rt. 1, Wingate Isom McDonald, Rl, Mineral Springs Amos Helms, Rt. 9, Monroe Z. K. Simpson, Rt. 2. Unionville Thos. Frank Davis. Rt. 2, Monroe Geo. Wash. Parks Rt. 2, Waxhaw Oscar Staten, Rt. 2, Marshville Walter Home, Rt. 6, Monroe Leroy Helms,, Rt. 6, Monroe Baxter N. Nash, Wingate English Grady Helms, Indian Trail Murry Oscar, Hartls, Waxhaw John D. Mullis, R. 2. Unionville Win. Clyburn McRorie, Indian Trail Henry James Hunley, Rt. 1, Monroe Ralph Barrett, Mineral Springs Lee Gay, Rt. 10, Monroe Bogan Laney, Route 3, Marshville Fred Gamble Route 1. Waxhaw Randolph C. Helms, Rt. 2, Monroe Franklin W. Mangum, Rt. 10,' Monroe Wylie Carter, Mineral Springs Lewis F. Starnes, Route 1, Monroe Vester Fincher, Waxhaw Wesley Stevens, Route 9. Monroe Lewis Griffin, Route 2, Wingate Horace Crook, Route 6, Monroe J. B. Williams. Route 2, Unionville "P. C. Snyder, Route 2, Unionville Hurley Plyler, Route 1, Monroe Graham Redfearn, Route 8 Monroe Ed H. Yarborough, R. 1, Waxhaw Clark W. Harkey, Route 6, Monroe Those Discharged The following persons have been exempted or discharged from the service of the United States: Wade H. Mullis, Rt. 2, Unionville James Henry McCoy, Monroe Win. Marshall Thomas, Monroe Milas Arthur Medlin, R. 1. Unionville Judge Standi. Route 5. Monroe Jeffrey Alsobrook3. Route 6, Monroe John Patterson. Monroe Preston F. Wilson. Monroe Burt Presley, Waxhaw Jesse A. Helms. Monroe John Helms. Route 18 Mathews Beldon Whitley. Route 10, Monroe Lemuel S. Simpson. It. 1. Indian Trail Daniel L. Williams, Marshville Henry A. Outlaw, Route 4, Monroe Henry B. Mullis, Waxhaw Babe Huntley, Route 2, Marshville Lindsey F. Austin, Rt. 1. Peachland Tom Houston. Route 5, Monroe Mack McCain, Waxhaw Ed Caudle, Monroe Jessie Barrino, Wingate Chas. M. Wilson. Route 2. Waxhaw A Proclamation by the (iovemor North Carolina Is about to send twenty-five thousand men Into battle. These men are mak ing the supreme sacrifice that forever hereafter the wisdom of the many shall determine the decrees of nations. They go to make war on war. They go to destroy with the sword the gov ernment that maintains that the sword is, and of right ought to be, the final arbiter of a nation's rights. When the government that deifies war shall perish in war then war will come no more up on the earth. It is fit that these guarantors of the world's peace should be sustained by the love and pray ers of all good men: Now, Therefore I, Thomas Walter Bickett, Governor of North Carolina, do request the people of the State: First, to assemble on Satur- day, the first day of September,' In townBhip and school district meetings, and hold patriotic ex ercises In honor of the men we are sending to the front; Second, on Sunday, Septem ber, 2nd, let special religious services be held In all the churches in the State, and let all good men pray for the safety and success of the men who are going Into battle that lasting peace may come upon the land; Third That on Labor Day, September 3rd, appropriate pa triotic exercises be held In every county seat in the State and let the men who have been drafted Into the public service be the guests of honor at-these exer-r cises. Done at our city of Raleigh this the twenty-fifth day of Au gust, In the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, and In the one hun dred and forty-second year of our American Independence. T. W. Bickett, Governor. Marshville News. Correspondence of The Journal. Marshville, Aug. 27. Rev. C. Williams of Ybor City, Fla. has Join ed Mrs. Williams and they will visit relatives here and at Matthews for a couple of weeks. Mev. Mr. Wil liams occupied the pulpit at the Pres byterian church Sunday morning to the delight of his many friends here. Rev. K. L. Whittington was form ally installed as pastor of the Pres byterian church at the services Sun day night. Rev. Mr. Gill of Char lotte presided. Rev. Dr. Gurney of Monroe preached the sermon and Prof. Nesbit very ably supplied Rev. Mr. Belk who was unable to be present. Mr. Wm. McBrlde returned to Ma con, Ga. today after a few days visit to his home folks. Messrs. B. B. Allen and C. B. Bras well of the depot force spent Sunday in Wilmington. Mr. Homer Leonard has accepted a position with the Sheppard Drug Co. In Charlotte and left last night for that place. Mr. and Mrs. John N. McDonald and John N. Jr., left Sunday to visit relatives at Cameron. Cards have been received here an nouncing the engagement of Miss Lucy Wallace of Mecklenburg coun ty to Mr. William Marsh Davis, the wedding to take place September 20. The bride is a daughter of the late saac Newton Wallace and Mrs. Martha J. Wallace, one of Mecklen burg county's most prominent fami lies. MIps Wallace Is a graduate of Queen's College, Charlotte, and Is a bright and accomplished young wo man and a talented pianist. Mr. Davis is a popular and successful merchant of this place, being a member of the firm of the United Cash Store Co. The wedding will take place at the home of the bride on the Monroe road near Charlotte. Mr. Irl Crane of Charlotte was a pleasant visitor in town Friday. No news, no rain, Dust to begin, then dusted again And know to fulfil the prophecy We return to dust In the end. A Correction. In the last Issue of The Journal Mr. R. A. Morrow was quoted in such way that left the Impression that he favored the erection of gins at ny poln within the city limits. This did him an injustice. He favored the retention of the ginning plant on Main street if other gins were allowed to be operated anywhere In the In corporate limits. It Is an established plant, and he, like many others, did ot think the Aldermen should inter fere as long as other gins were al lowed to operate, and others to be built, within town. Red Cross Notes To handle the vast quantities or medical and relief supplies now be ing shipped almost daily to the Red Cross Commission for Europe to aid the stricken peoples of France, Bel gium. Serbia. Russia and other belli gerent countries, the establishment of a Red Cro;-s Transportation Ser vice is announced today by the Red Cross War Council. This new branch of Red Cross ac tivities has been made possible through the co-operation of tlie French. British and Italian govern ments, the United States Shipping Board, and the leading steamship and railroad companies. President Wil son has taken a personal interest in the establishment of this service. His aid and that of Chairman Edward N. Hurley, of the Shipping Board, form erly a member of the Red Cross War Council, have been invaluable to its success. rracttcaiiy an me cargo space needed for the shipment of Red Cross supplies abroad has now been placed at the disposal of the War Council. Much of it has been given free by the steamship companies and the allied governments. This will only be used for supplies and most urgently need ed abroad. As Manager of Ocean Shipping for the period of the war, the War Coun cil has appointed A. C. Fetterolf, freight traffic manager of the Inter national Mercantile Marine Company, who is to serve without salary. Mr. Fetterolf is to be assisted by A. F. Mack, President of the Cosmopolitan Shipping Company, also a volunteer, and 'by Walter Moore, of the firm of Lanham and Moore. Mr. Moore will be In charge of the booking ot all Red Cross shipments. The Railroad War Board, control ling the rail shipments of all the rail roads in the country, has also notified the War Council that Red Cross ship ments going to the seaboard or else where will be exempt from embargoes which will give them the right of way over all freight except that of the government. The allied governments especially have responded generously to the needs of the Red Cross. Following the recommendations of M. Andre Tardieu, French High Commissioner to the United States, the French gov ernment has given permission for the forwarding ot Red Cross supplies on French transports leaving this coun try. Space has also been provided on steamers of the French line, through the assistance of M. Oscar Cauchois, American director for the Line. The British Admiralty through Mr. Connon Guthrie, has also taken the usual step "of permitting British freight transports to handle emer gency Red Cross supplies. Mr. Pal anca, representing the Italian gov ernment, has authorized Red Cross shipments on Italian transports, while the Russian shipping representative in the United States, Mr. Medzlhkov- sky, has taken similar action. The Nippon Yusen Kalsha, a Japanese steamship line, operating from New York to Vladivostock through the Panama Canal, has also volunteered to be of assistance to the Red Cross whenever required. Through co-operation with the United States Shipping Board, the Red Cross is to be provided with cargo space on every steamer charter ed by the Board. Army transports also will carry Red Cross supplies.' Practically every line has made re ductions on Its passenger steamers for Red Cross nurses and represen tatives traveling in Europe. In making its ocean shipping ar rangements, it will be the policy or the Red Cross to distribute shipments among as many steamers as possible, By using all available lines, losses at sea, If sustained, will not seriously interrupt Red Cross work of mercy. Some of the lines that have given invaluable assistance to the Red Cross n forwarding its shipments are: The Oriental Navigation Company, the Cosmopolitan Steamship Company, the Royal Belgian Lloyd, the Ameri can Line the France and Canadian Steamship Company, the Fabre Line, the Barber Line, and A. Lawrence Smith, Inc. Through the courtesy of the city of New York, and the co-operation of R. A. C. Smith, Commissioner of Docks and Ferries, of the City of New York, who Is also Associate Di rector of Red Cross Supply Service, warehouse space owned by the city has been placed at the disposal of the Red Cross. The Red Cross is now using a large brick warehouse at 57th Street and the North River, and has built In record time with the aid of Messrs. Post and McCord, two additional warehouses adjoining. This location Is directly In front of the new pier development of the city of New York and affords the Red Cross exceptional storage and shipping fa nnies. It also relieves the conges tion of the Bush Terminal Docks which have been donated to the Red Cross since the beginning of the war by Mr. Irving T. Bush. A man who was continually losing hla collar button while dressing, says the American Medical Journal, com plained to his wife about It. With an ingenuity born of the use of hair pins, she told him to hold his collar button In his mouth. The next morn ing she was startled by an unusual commotion. "What's the matter?" she asked anxiously. "I've swallowed the collar button." said the man. "Well," responded his wife, "there Is one comfort: for once In your Ufa you know where it la." OFF FOR FRANCE Lieut. Andrew Monroe and Lieut. Sam IVrker Left Sunday For New York. Lieutenants Andrew Monroe and Sam Parker. two or the young Mon roe young men who were recently awarded commissions at Ft. Ogle thorpe. Ca.. left Sunday night for New York City, where they will soon embark for Trance. The location of their commands was not divulged, t ut it Is presumed they are somewhere near New York City. It is probaMe that they will secure additional training of about two weeks before they are sent to France, but nothing to bear out this statement was made by either of the young officers. Neither will have an opportunity to come home before embarking for France. Lieut. Parker and Lieut. Monroe were selected for this service out of hundreds of volunteers, along with others. But. before going to the trenches they will be given inten sive training in France. The people ol Monroe are prouu of the record these two young officers made at Ft. Ogleihorpe, and the best wishes of the entire populace go with the young men. That they, will ac quit themselves well, there is no doubt. Uncle Commodore's 'lssuin Farm. "Cassey Jones," writing from Mon roe in the Charlotte Observer had the following to say about Uncle Com modore Funderburk and his o'pos sums: You have heard of fox farms and ostrich farms, but did you ever hear of a 'possum farm? Well, we have one right here in Monroe. The pro prietor of this farm is Uncle Commo dore Funderburk, an old befo' de wah darkey, and what Uncle Commy, as he is called, don't know about 'pos sums was tore out of the book. Uncle Conimy's farm Is a little one room cottage surrounded by a fence made from scrap lumber. In one corner of the front yard, which is about ten by fifteen feet Is a large oak tree, the only tree, with one ex ception, on that street. ' Beginning In the other corner and extending al most the entire length of the yard under the shade of the oak, is a wire fronted wooden cage in which at present are confined two of the most solemn, old grandpapa looking owls I have ever had the pleasure of meet ing. On top of this cage and In boxes scattered about the yard are some kind of strange herbs growing luxuriantly from old tin buckets. Be tween, the house and the fence on each side Is a space of about three feet. Into this space Uncle Commy has built box on box, homes for his stock In trade 'possums. If you are passing along any time throughout the year and ask Uncle Commy about his 'possums he win approach these apartment 'possum houses, thrust his hand Into their riarlr Iniarlnr anH mill nut a winlroii looking old 'possum, all the while giving Instructions on "how to pick up a 'possum without getting bit. He usually has several 'possums on hand between Thanksgiving and Christmas, when the holiday rush is on. Uncle Commy's place is to the chil dren of Monroe what the zoo is to the city child. You can often see them standing before the owl cage in astonishment at the two big-eyed birds who hiss, like an audience when the actor forgets his lines, whenever their light-dimmed eyes catch the slightest move of the body. Notice. Governor Bickett has appointed a Soldiers' Business Aid Committee for this county, consisting of Messrs. C. S. Massey of Waxhaw, L. E. Hug gins of Marshville, W. D. Hawfield of Monroe Route 5. J. E. Broom of In dian Trail. R. W. Elliott of Monroe Mmtta 1 on1 Oio nnripralfrnpri Thp committee wishes to assist any dier or sailor of this county who may desire its assistance In the handling of mortgage Indebtedness, the pay ment of taxes or insurance premiums, the care of persons dependant upon such soldier or sailor, or In any oth er matter for which the committee is appointed, as explained In another column of this paper. Any person di siring such aid from the committee is cordially Invited to see some mem ber of the committee, with the full assurance that his business will be treated as confidential and will be cheerfully and diligently handled. J. J. Parker, Chairman. Aug. Z 1917. Oak Ilidge )K'iis September 4. Oak Ridge, Aug. 27. The fall ses sion ol Oak Ridge Institute begins September 4th, and prospects for a large enrollment are bright. In fact, the records show more reservations made by prospective students at this date than were made at a correspond ing date last year; and last year every room was taken before the opening dav of school. Profs. E. P. Holt and T. E. Whltak- pi- have returned from their trips in the interest of the school. Prof. R. O. Holt of New York is visiting his sister. Mrs. J. A. Holt. He taught here In the early '80s. He is a brother of the lamented Profs. A. and M. H. Holt. Mr. J. W. Carter of Morganton and Mr. W. M. Ketchem of Kinston have been added to the faculty for the coming year. Eleanor "Is that suitor of your3 ever going to acquire courage enough to propose?" Edith "I think not. He's like an hour-glass." Eleanor "How's that?" Edith "Why, the more time he gets the less sand he has." The Camp Meeting. Correspondence of The Journal. Sunday, August the Ifuh. was Camp Meeting day at old Pleasant Grove. The great arbor, built of massive timbers by the fathers of other days for the multitudes that an nually gathered there and dedicated to sacred use stands as a monument in the center of the beautiful and his toric grove to the force and fidelity of the religion of the men of this community in the days of the past. The young men and the older men had come together and put the ground and arbor in comfortable and inviting condition. Mower and rake on the grounds, and saw and hammer at the arbor, had done their part so well that all was ready at the ap pointed time. On the evening of tha first service, with new and comfor table seats, a spacious platform for preacher and singers, an instrument placed for music, a thick covering of dean straw on the sacred dirt where fathers and mothers had knelt in the long ago, the friendly old arbor again extended a welcome to all to come under her sheltering eaves and hear the Ueautinil Story that never grows old. Owing to Uie somewhat disturbed and unsettled condition of the public mind because of war, not as many tents were built, nor as many families camped on the grounds as had been anticipated. Dr. H. D. Stewart of Monroe and Mr. Baxter F. Howie of the grove community, built good tents last summer and both families were on the ground for this camp meeting. Also, there were tented: Mrs. Martha Osborne and son, Mr. Samuel Osborne, of Waxhaw. Mr. A. J. Stephenson and family of Waxhaw, and Mr. R. O. Winchester and family of Pleasant Grove. The pastor of the Waxhaw charge, Rev. M. H. Vestal, had announced the first service for Friday evening, the 17th, and had the pleasure of having with him then the preceeding pastor. Rev. W. F. Sandford, who preached the opening sermon. Rev. Mr. Sandford having served this charge for four years as pastor and having lead and labored with the Waxhaw charge for the rebuilding of Pleasant Grove camp meeting, it was pleasant to have him and his ex cellent family present and fitting that he should preach the first sermon. Mr. S. O. Howie, a son of Pleasant Grove by birth, but now a resident of the land of flowers, and an enthusi astic believer in campmeetlngs, with others, had made it a time ot home coming, and had. in charge the de partment of song. To the delight of his many friends they found him partial to the old melodies. The old custom of service three times a day 11, 3 and 8 o'clock, was observed, and possibly to many one of the most interesting features of the occasion was seeing Mr. S. O. Howie stepping out with a tin horn, colored by reason of age, and sacred by use, the identical horn having been " " s'""'"1. I Jv'?cne8'er, tor me same purpose and with a long blast call worshipers to the holy altar. Saturday, the 18th, by arrange ment of the Presiding Elder, Dr. Marr, Rev. L. T. Crowell of Charlotte appeared on the ground to assist the pastor. Rev. Mr. Vestal with the preaching. To write the names of Rev. Messrs. Vestal Sandford and Crowell in this connection, is but to say the resuscitated campmeeting at old Pleasant Grove had preaching of a high order, and a gospel proclaim ed worthy of the heralders of former days who occupied that holy ground. Sunday was the climax day. The crowd was there looking for the campmeeting. They came from the surrounding country, towns, counties and states, Many made it a time of home coming, meeting old friends and rekindling of sacred memories. Some of the more elderly persons present on Sunday, and who remem sol-j'ed the former glory of Pleasant Grove campmeetings, whom this writer had the pleasure of seeing were Esq. J. H. Winchester, C. C. Mc Ilwaln, Samuel C. Wolfe, W. J. Gor don. J. P. Hrooin and Mrs. Martha Osborne. The octogenarian of the occasion, Esq. John Winchester, was in attendance there eighty-six years ago when an Infant In his mother's arms. Mr. Samuel Wolfe had come from Spencer to pay his son, the popular druggist of Waxhaw, Mr. Carl Wolfe, a visit, and to make the campmeet ing at the old church of his parents and childhood. Esq. Mcllwain was oiled and wound for a reminiscent review of former events with con genial companions into the silent watches of the night, had the tents and campers been on the ground. The spiritual feature of the meet ing was regarded by both pastor and I church as a decided success. The preaching by Rev. Mr. Cordell was both able and fervent and made a profound Impression. A half dozen or more made appli cation for church membership, and the church was much revived. Let all rally In this sectlo i of country to the rebuilding of Pleasant Grove campmeeting irrespective of creed or sect; and make it In the coming years again a tower of salvation for all the people. O. E. C. Beginning Next Saturday, at the Pastime Theatre the Signal Film Corporation presents "The Railroad Raiders." featuring Helen Holmes, America's foremost actress, In death dealings stunts, in fifteen powerful new railroad chapters of nerve rack ing scenes. There will be two reels each following Saturday. Love is heaven's best cosmetic CROWDS SWARM TO YITAtUlAI'll IXKATIOX Anita Stewart Has Trouble in Ofting From .Machine to Theatre lihy The theatre scenes in the Vita graph Blue Ribbon feature. "Thi 'Glory or Yolanda," were actually filmed in one of New York's leading: piavnouses. 1 he large sttge is shown with its many wings, prompter's box and the rows of musicians who play the dance music for the star. Anil Stewart, to dance about like a sprite on the great stage floor. The enthusiastic audience, com pletely overwhelmed by her perfor mance, is shown with the occupant of the boxes throwing .--heaves of roses and many gifts of flowers at her feet. When the residents in the neigh borhood of this theatre learned that Anita Stewart was to be there that day in order to film some scenes for this feature which is at the Bru-Nel Theatre on Sept. 3 they swarmed about the doors and when the little star arrived in her machine it was al most impossible for her to get through the crowd and into the lobby where the director and supporting: cast awaited her. The fact that these scenes were act ually staged in a theatre lend much realism to the production and make it a vehicle worthy of the efforts of its loved star at Bru-Nel Sept 3rd. Fairy Talk About Profits. (From the Charlotte Observer.) It was ona particular concern of tha late D. A. Tompkins to arrive at an acceptable estima'e of the cost ot raising cotton. The seasons and conditions vary so greatly that an estimate which might prove correct for one season could not le applied to the crop of another season. On one occasion Mr. Tompkins found that the cost of growlug cotton was materially in excess of the market prevailing during the y:i.- his Investi gation was made. On auoher oc casion he was able to figure out a margin of only two. cents a pound for the farmer. As we remember it. Mr. Tompkins' investigation proved that under the best of condition.! the cost of production never ytel'.ed for the rarmer but the narrowest mar gin of profit on the bale when all items were included in the calcula tion, embracing wear and tear oa farming implements, hire of labor and the worth of the labor and time of the farmer, himself. Very few farmers take their own labor into ac count, and they clear less on a bale of cotton than they knew. In a re cent edition the New York Journal of Commerce made contention that at the present state of the market the Southern cotton farmer is clear ing as much as 150 per cent on his crop. It estimates the cost of pro duction at 10 cents a pound, whfch Indicates that the Journal of Com merce is at fault in Its calculations. It has not given proper consideration to the scarcity of labor in the South and the extraordinary high wages the farmers are called upon to pay for such labor as is available. Starting at the start, the farmer has to pay double and more than the usual price for the seed to plant. His fertilizer bill Is something formidable to con template, and he has to pay more for his Implements than he has hitherto known. All its in the cost of the pro duction of a bale of cotton have iip creased, so that the cost Is uopre cedentedly high. It Is possible that the farmer netted more from a bale of cotton at 10 cents-several yeare ago than he does now with cotton at 25 cents. The talk about a profit of 150 per cent will not hold good. It must have been in encouragement of the recent propaganda for bringing. the provisions of the exco3s profits tax, and if he were making anytlnto like 150 per cent or even half of that on his cotton, the government fiuld have found him a profitable subjert for the excess profits tribute. But it would have been tremendously dis appointed with the results, because, when It came to laying the tax levy, the supposed profit would not have been found to have existed. If the farmer Is making an average of 25 per cent profit on his cotton he Is doing better than those experienced in the cotton growing" business an$ those familiar with conditions of the Southern farm had any reason to ex pect. It la a fortunate thing for the farmer and the country that cotton is selling as high as 25 cer.ts. If lower prices were prevailing the mar gin between profit and loss won ft? have been an exceedingly narrow one. In some quarters there seems to be a perpetual agitation lest, by som? favorable turn of fortune's wheel, the Southern farmer should be found making actual money. Instead of sup posed profits and some papers haw openly protested that the price or cotton Is too high that the farmers) are getting more for their crop than they deserve though these same pa pers are the better satisfied the high er wheat and corn goes, because that means a particular benefit to the farmers of the West. But just let there be an Indication that times are becoming prosperous for the Soatn ern farmer and a nervousness conies into manifestation which does not stop shot of the final selfish attitude toward the farmer of the South which we have referred to. The Observer recently submitted facts showing that cotton Is cheap at 25 cents a pound. Only a wild man would talk of the farmer making 150 per cent on hi cotton. There has been no day onr the market In recent times that he wtfuld not swap profits with the West ern wheat or corn farmer. The wise man knows much andl says little. I try it.
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