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PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WEEK - TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
VOL.26. No. 84.
MONROE, N.C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1920.
$100 PER YEAR CASH
1
PLENTY OF HOG, HOMINY, !
GRAINS AND FEEDSTUFF
Although Money I 8rc, Fnrmers
Are Not Really Ho Bud Off,
Mays Xovim Homo.
FORTY CENT COTTOX Hl'RT l'
By NOVUS HOMO.
From r?port generally, we are of
the opinion thai thli immediate ec
tion of the country la la somewhat
better condition financially than It
thinks It la. It teems that there la
more teed and more corn an1 a bet
ter supply ot the things that reaily
count for real prosperity anions the
people than la usually in evidence.
We hear ot corn huskings and of
Urge piles of corn estimated at oun
dreda ot bushels, where last year
there was comparatively none, and
we know of barns full, of provender
and of a sufflflclent supply of cattle
and hogs to work up this feed, and
turn U Into the finished products
for human consumption and with
these things In abundance, there is
really no cause for the excitement
we see so evident.
We have been trained into think
ing in terms of dollars, until we got
panicky every time dollars get scarce,
and we feel like we have gone to the
bad, because we have not as much
money as we think we need. When
really, if we had all the money we
could haudle and that would not
be much, with most of us and
lacked the other things, we would
feel better, while we were really not
near as well off.
It's the opinion of the writer that
forty cent cotton did us vastly more
harm than good, anyway. The only
persons thst were reully benefitted by
It, were the automobile manufac
turers, who live up north, where 1.0
cotton can be grown. We neglected
the cultivation of the crops that wc
really were obliged to have, the
products of. In order to raise a money
(?) crop, to buy things we thought
we needed, but dldu't need.
Consequently we are suffering the
miseries that we think have been
brought upon us by low priced cot
ton, when really these miseries are
bought on by the enormous amount
of high priced hay and corn that we
paid the railroads to haul lu to us
the part spring and sununer, and for
which our high priced cotton made
In 191) would not pay.
In addition to this handicap, the
high priced cotton ot 1918 and 1)13
gave us an excellent excuse for boost
ing the prices of everything else that
entered the wants ot trade In our
Southland and we have been unable
to get anything like half the things
we have persuaded ourselves we
need. Consequently it cotton had
brought forty cents this year and on
Indefinitely, we would soon have been
unable to got In skill of our wants.
I am not glad that we are In this
deplorable state. I fed1 like I am
hurt, too, and we are all traveling
In the same direction, but Ave needed
an awakening. We hnve got It and
Hi.' question is, what are we going
to do about it?
I notice Mrs. Funderburk has en
tered politics whole-heartedly. Slic
is an able writer and an excellent
f phrazeologist, but I fear she is too
t completely resolved that the party
spirit Is the proper one. Party Is all
I right provided the leadership curries
out the wishes and dictates of the
masses, who compose it, but when
the leadership professes to share the
faith of the people, and promise tdJ
carry out the orders of the masses,
while at the same time they do cv
t ery thing they said they wouldn't do.
and leave undone everything they
promistd, It's time to slap them in
the face with a flat repudiation of
the entire program. So long as we
continue to say "amen" to whatever
they palm off on us, they the lead
ers have a very low estimate of our
Intelligence and soon conclude - thst
We don't know the difference In w!iat
we want and what we don't want
uovernment is essential to pros-
rets. We are obliged to have it, If
we ever get anywhere. But a ss
tem of government that is only one
per cent effecting the other ninety
nine per cent being wholely the re
mit of Individual effort while that
same system is costing Its people fifty
dollars per capita, per year, Is a sys
tem that Is costing about ninety per
cent more than It is worth. Of the
people who are directly concerned In
i the matter do not care to remedy
u- ii m DJiumiuii. 1 urn iiirry liv liui
deserving any better conditions than
their folly brinks' upon them, and will
go down, rather than up In the scale
of human progress. I was very fa
vorably Impressed with Dr. Stewart's
article; It was timely, and is a straw
that Is allowing the course of the
winds.
Mas. FrXDERBl"RKS OLD
FASHIONED CORN SHICKIXU
I M
If
Ruth's Way.
Young Smith, who was very much
In love with Ruth, had duly made
his declaration and had been by the
vounz lady referred to her father,
When the youth entered the father s
librabv, he was received civilly and
listened to with great patience
-It's all rlxht. so far as I am con
cerned," said the father finally, as he
reflectively he stroked his beard.
am afraid, however, that Ruth will
tin: marry you. .
mlth grew pale. ' "Flease don't
-sv that!" he exclaimed. "Has she
er has she saia aujuuas io juu iu
that effect?"
No. but froi.i my knowledge of
rtmh 1 mav say that If she wanted
jrou she would have taken you with
out reifiriiij juu v
For Two Pay She Baked Plea and
Conked Good Tilings to Fat for
the Event.
By EDNA V. FUNDERBURK.
Well. I have been to Charleston
again.' Went since writing my last
article to The Journal. Didn't go
this time on a sight seeing tour
though, but went to attend the meet
ing ot the South Carolina Baptist
Woman's Missionary Union. There
used to be an idea among folks that
frost turns the leavea Into their vari
ous colors In the fall. I reckon most
of folks know better now and have
found out that It la the sap going
down In the tree that changes them.
Down at Charleston they had had no
trout when wo were there and the
grasa and flowets looked as fine as
in the summer; the vegetables In
their truck gardens were a beautiful
green and the only sign of fall was
the red and yellow leavea on the
trees. We could hardly stand the
winter clothes we had along with us
and the mosquitoes that had man
aged to steal Inside ot the screened
doors and wlndowa kept us lively at
night. So, though It was very pretty
and Inviting down there
when we got out of the train back
here we almost troied. We were
glad to be back among the frosty
hills and ait by a big oak fire and
talk to the home folks about what
we had seen and heard on our trip.
We bad a corn shucking at our
house the other day. Yes, an old
fashioned corn shucking. For two
davs before we had cooked pies,
cakes and custards until we had no
place In the dining room to put them
and had to store them Into another
room of the house. I felt like I did
not want to tee another pie in six
months. We put a quilt In the
frames ready for quilting, Invited the
neighbor women to help cook the
dinner and quilt and the neighbor
men to shuck the corn.
Well, early that morning they be
gan gathering Into the house and
around that corn pile. And unless
you have been to one you can not
tven Imagine the laughter and talk
ing, that went on at our house all
that day. I reckon the dinner must
have been good. They ate it like it
was. we cooked the vegetahels'and
beef In big pots In the yard and the
chicken pies, stews, etc., on the bit:
range In the kitchen. And after din
ner we women went out and helped
All baskets of corn so that the job
might bo finished In time for sup
per. It Is a beautiful sight, the long
pile of golden ears clean and sweet
and fragnut product of the summer
rains and sunshine. It Is good to
feel and to look at and Oh. the
delirious bread we are going to make
out of It during the cold winter days
Just ahead of us.
Yes, Mr. Editor, we certainly en
joyed our old fashioned quilling and
corn sttuckintc. You see we are old
fashioned folks Sown our way. Oh,
we like to dreci up In best frocks
and go out In t'-inpan." aud pretend
like wo are in e.tyle pnd up-to-date
and nil tbnt so t of thing but we
are not. Why er-?n tho youngest cf
us couldn't da'.ic tho new dance to
save our lives. We don't know any
thing about the:.: and Just between
you and mo w don't care much If
we don't. You see we aro having
a iond ti ne nn,i enjoy'ng life any
way, so Iiy vorry? So now Mr.
Editor if von will coioo down to see
us we will show you how home
made corn break tast'-ft.
I was glad to see "Observer" hack
In the pntP3 of The Journal again.
He Is a deep thinker, who ever he
may be, and I like to read ewrv line
he writes. His articles are educa
tional and uplifting.
CHAIUiOTTK Ma"A;KK OK
BELK'S STOKE FIXED $8I
Mr. Matthews Had to (in to New
York City on Business Although
Witness In Case.
(From the Charlotte News.)
B. Frank Matthews, manager of
the Belk Brothers department store
here, was fined eighty dollars Thurs
day afternoon by Judge T. D. Bhyson,
presiding at the present term of
criminal court here, because Mr. Mat
thews was not present as a witness In
the case ot the State against Herbert
Thompson. Judge Bryson also di
rected that an ad testification capias
be Issued for Mr. Matthews, citing
him to appear and show why he
should not be held In contempt of
court.
Mr. Matthews was In New York
Thursday. He was at the courthouse
a considerable part of the early part
of the week. It Is said, waiting for
the case to be called. Whether Mr.
Matthewa had reached the conclusion
of his own accord that the Thomp
son case would not be reached at
this court or whether he had gained
the Impression from the solicitor that
It would be safe to leave for New
Yck on the chance of the case tiot
being called was not arceitalnable,
At the last term nf criminal court
here before the present one Judge
Bryson also Imposed several eighty
dollar fines upon witnesses who did
not answer when their names were
called In court. In one or two cases
these were remitted when It was
shown that the witness was absent
through some unavoidable circum
stance.' '
Poncil
'Do yon regard your recent meet
ing as a eucce.ii?" ,
"I do." ar.swered the woman with
the determined lips. "I was the
chairman and nobody could show off
And make a eperch uuless I chose to
permit It"
BROOM HAS PLAN THAT
BEATS RAISING COTTON
! ARMISTICE CELEBRATION'
AT BAPTIST BIBLE M H(M)I
A Few Cows, Pigs, Sheep, Vegetables, and Feedstuff,
With Six Acres in Cotton, Will Make the Un
ion County Farmer Independent
By T. J. W. BROOM.
Farmers have lost money this year.
We have talked with farmers In all
sections ot the county and we have
found no one that claims a profit on
Ills operations this year. Farmers
who went in debt for fertilizers, sup
plies, stock, farming tools, and labor
have to go to town every day, but
when I sell butterfat, once or twice
a week, and then my skim milk is
worth so much to my calves and pigs,
why, I get most as much from my
hogs as I do from my cows." Mr.
Williams makes over bale ot cotton
per acre. Another Instance, Mr. L
to produce the crop say that the T. Belk. ot Geose Creek remarked to
crop at present price will not pay us a few days ago, "I have never seen
the bill of their Indebtedness. Farm- such a time in my life, I am trying
ers who were able to pay cash for to build (he Is erecting a fine dwell-
all things necessary to produce tho lng for himself) and am getting out
crop say that at present prices the of money, have sold no cotton, have
crop will not pay coot of production, I out about twenty-one bales and six
that la. It sold at present prices the . or seven open In the patch, have in
crop would not replace the money i ten acres less than I had last year
expended In making, allowing nolo- and have already picked more than I
lng for the labor of the farmer and made last year, but It will bring me
his raiully, for rent of land, or de- no money in comparison with what
preciatlon of stock and farm Iraple-jit cost me to produce and gather It.
uirius. aii lariuera ni we nave i joy cowi nave savea me inouen, leu
talked to agree In the statement that
they would have been iu much bet
ter shape had they not produced cot
ton at all this year, and every farmer
who has to sell or is selling at pres
ent prices knows that this is true. It
ia conceded by the best authorities
that It has cost around thirty cents
to produce this crop, and advance
figures given' out by experts predict
that the next crop will cost not far
from twenty-five cents per pound to
produce. In the light of our expe
rience this year what are our plans
for next year, and the next, and
twenty-five years hence? Shall we
go on as we have In the past and
trust to cotton as our chief reliance
for money to pay fertilizer bills, sup
ply bills, taxes, etc.? If we do we
will have again the experiences of
1920. 1914, 1911, 1907, and 1904.
not to mention the lean years prior
to 1900.
It Is apparent or should be at
least to every thinking man that any
system of agriculture, or any other
business for that matter, that can
not weather the storms of adversity
for a few months Is untenable, un
sound, and should be abandoned, and
methods adopted that will enable the
business to weather the storm of ad
versity that are sure to come. If we
don't do it we can be truly likened
unto the foolish man, mentioned in
holy writ, that built his house upon
the sand.
Time Ripe for Re-ArijiiMiiirnt.
The time Is propitious for a re-ad-
JuBtinient of our agricultural system,
not a radical re-adjustment, but one
that has been tried out by hundreds
of Union county farmers and it is
proving tenable and sound. These
farmers have bullded upon a rock and
they are to-day weathering the storm.
They are having their trials, per
plcxil.es, and difficulties but they will
come through.
The proposition is Just this: For
every farmer, white and colored,
la .dloi'il and tenant to devote enough
land to corn to make an ample sup
supily for nil uses; enough land to
to rat o crops to produce all the forage
needed on tho farm; enough land to
oats to turnl.iii grain to supplement
the coin through the year and to
furnish part of the diet for the young
UOv'k and poultry; enough land to
the people to get cows." Mr. Belk
has been milking cowa for aeveral
years. He Uvea eleven miles from
Monroe and haa had to bring his
cream In every week, or twice a
week. - We could cite other instances
but space forbids.
Profit In Butter Fat,
Suppose every farmer had three
good eows, producing 250 lbs. butter
fat each per year, and the product
of one ot these cows was eonsumed
by the family, which would mean
near a pound of butter per day for
home, use, and the product of the
other two were sent to the creamery.
At forty cents per pound It would
mean an Income of two hundred dol
lars from the two cows. Butterfat
is now sixty-five cents per pound, at
which price, the Income would be
three hundred and twenty-five dol
lars. The skim milk would be left
for tbo calves, pigs, and chickens.
The calves, If pure bred, would bring
within the year. If cared for, at least
one hundred dollars, or if grades, at
least fifty dollars.
Pork Is a Mopey-Maker.
Suppose every farmer kept one
broo,sow and raised two Utter, per
year eltti' an average ot seven pigs
eacn, ana lour or mese were usea ior
family meat and ten were sold tor
pork at an averaged dressed weight
of one hundred pounds each at ten
cents per pound. This would add
another to Income. Suppose fifty
heng were kept on each farm and
tiiey received the attention that is
their dues selected, bred and fed for
egg production. The family tabic
could .be supplied with eggs and
poultry through the year and at least
fifty dollars added to the farm in
come from this source.
Suppose every farm carried six
sheep with an average ot five lambs
evnre. .iaMmrnsmtaV rthe
each year. This would add another
fifty dollars. A total of four hundred
and fifty dollars from three cows, one
brood sow, fifty chickens, and six
sneep, and In our computation we
have used figures far under market
quotations.
Tli In Ileitis Cotton.
Now suppose every tanner did the
things outlined above, and there are
according to the 1920 census, 4,820
Monroe Man Telia of Program, In
Which Overseas Experience Were
Recounted.
Mr. James Parker, of Monroe, now
a student at the Baptist Bible In
stitute, at New Orleans, in the fol
lowing letter to The Journal, tells
how "Armistice Day" waa celebrated
at his school:
"Armistice Day celebration at the
Baptist Bible Institute of New Or
leans will not soon be forgotten by
those who were fortunate enough to
be present.
"Two women students, formerly
Red Cross workers, and seventeen
men were seated upon the platform.
The men represented nearly every
branch of the service, including the
navy, and a large proportion had
seen over-seat service.
"The relation of experiences In
training camps, on transports, in
trench and under fire at the front
was absorbingly Interesting. Humor,
pathos, and sorrow so Intermingled
and followed each other so closely
that an hour and a half soon passed.
'Many ot the familiar choruses so
popular during the war days were
sung and the Institute quartete. all
service men, three ot them 'over
there,' sang aeveral selections.
"As the hour of eleven arrived, all
stood reverently while Preaident De
Ment led in a prayer of thanksgiving.
Later, the president related how the
Institute buildings were taken over
for hospital service the day before
the armistice was Blgned, only to be
returned the day following.
"England was represented by Miss
Denham, who told of some of the
conditions through which she passed,
and Miss Allut of Toul, France, only
twenty miles, from the German line,
told of the daily bombardments.
"Professor Sellers, who devoted
the better part of three years to war
service In Canada, England, France
and Germany, presided.
"The Influence of the mothers and
the part played by those who did not
go over, were both given grateful
appreciative acknowledgement. That
all soldiers did not Indulge iu sin
and that In the midst of the hell of
war men found God. was revealed
by the testimony of Mr. Provlnxano,
who was a former pugllst. but who
found God while under fire In the
trenches as he was dealt with by a
faithful servant of God who a few
moments after gave hia life In the su
pteine sacrifice.
"All hearts were melted by the
lesuuiony or Mr. Stagg as be re
lated his feelings, when first going
under fire, and of his dealing with his
'buddle,' leading to an acceptance of
Jesus Christ, and of his final depart
ure during thd battle of Cantlgny.
"Truly the day was a good one,
and a time long to be remembered.
It was also a recognition that was
properly bestowed and intended to
make everyone more fully appreciate
the value and the exalted privilege
ofbeing an American citizen."
(iOUDOX WROTE OVER SIX
MILLION IX l,VSl'K.XCK
rye to furnish seed for cover crop !farm8 j the county, but suppose four
and grazing purposes; enough land
to sorghum to make the syrup for
the family; enough land to sweet and
Irish potaocs to make ample of these
crops for family use; enough land to
garden to grow all the vegetables
that can be consumed by the family
throughout the year; enough land to
wheat on most soils of the county
to make the bread for the family;
enough land to pasture to support
at least two or three milk cows;
enough land to pasture and grazing
crops to support sow and her off
spring trough the year, or for two
or three shoats tor the family meat
supply; soy beans or velvet beans
should be plsnted in the corn; cow
peas for table use and for stock
should find a place on every farm.
thousand farms did this, and many
farmers are doing very much more
than this, we would sell In livestock
and livestock products the neat sum
ot $1,800,000. A sxim equal to 24,
000 bales of cotton at fifteen cents
Local Concent Kivelves the Congr.it
iilutlon of Head Office m Its
Record.
The Gordon Insurance ft Invest
ment Company wrote over six ivlllion
dollars worth of Insurance Jiirfng
their flscial year, which closel No
vember 1st, and so remarkaulo was
the record that their hcino Uhre, the
Philadelphia Life Insurance Com
pany, was moved to send the follow
ing congratulations:
"It Is with a great deal of pleasure
that we offer our hearty convratiila-
tlrns to your organization includlu:;
per pound. Suppose that no corn,1'"" gentlemen at the head of the
meat, flour, hav. or svruD was our-1 ""me 0,1 ,he splendid production of
chased by theso four thousand farms 16,303.625 of pald-for business dur
how much of our cotton. money would 'lug your contract year whlea ended
be kept at home? Would half mil
lion dollars be loo much to say? We
would say not. So then we have
saved half million of our cotton mon
ey by raising our food and feed.
Now suppose every farmer should
plant just six acres to cotton, or an
average ' of that to the farm, and
made one-half bale of cotton per acre.
and many farmers are averaging
November 1st.
"We absolutely know that we have
In your organization the very best
agency in existence, North, South,
East or West, and we want you to
feel as good over the connection c.c
we do. It is throtiKh your untiring
energy and excellent ability that the
above results have been accomplished.
"Words are Inadequate to express
WHAT MARSHYLLLE FOLKS
HAD TO BUHANKFUL FOR
CorresjHMxknt Spent a Part of the
Day Interview ins; People on
This Subject,
EXERCISES FOR THAX KSGIYIXO
rarmers who have been doing these more than a hale, the four thousand "r appreciation and commendation
things or the major part of them , farni. would vleld twenty-four thou- ot the work well done.
are weathering the storm, not with- ..n(1 bales of cotton. We are now I "With sincere regards and best
out some Inconveniences of course. 1 i .i., ,k.,i ,,.! wishes for another hit nrndtirtlon
but they are able to sit tight on their t0 get thirty thousand bales. If ev-,d'ing your next contract year, and
cotton and will come through. lery farmer would carry out the above wl,n hUfhest personal regards from
Should Improve Livestock. 'program, or had It been In operation " t the home office."
In addition we offer as a sugges-1 through the cotton states this year,!
Hon, and this suggestion is not based what do you suppose cotton would be Ilclk Brother Make Big inmliase.
upon mere theory, but from the ae-.bringing now? I Tne f0nowliiK U taken from Worn-
tual experience of fanners In this) There are moro than fifty cl,.g wcari a j,ew york anv trade
county, that we give more attention registered bulls of the dairy breed lu paperi ftn(j it will be of Interest to
to the Improvement of our livestock, i b county now but I am told by poo(,ie' n tne territory Belk's stores
such as cattle, sheep and hogs, and the keepers of many, of these bulls ar0 located.
we will add pdultry. We were on that farmers do not patronize them. I -Belk Bros., of Charlotte, N. C.
the farm of Mr. C. T. Williams, of This should be so. Every neighbor- wno operates a chain of tnlrty stores
cast Monroe township one day this hood lu the county should see to ' throughout the Southern slates, have
week, found him busy wltn his trac- that they have a good bull, and every pnt a eorpg 0r buyers Into the New
tor preparing land for wheat, and 'arm should be atork w ith pure-bred york market to make extensive pur
In answer to our question as what chickens. . 'chases of ready-to-wear for both men
he was going to fertilise with, he re- j No land should bo cultivated In and wonien for sales purposes, it was
piled, "Cow manure." In our con- rorn that will not produce over allI,ounced at the office of the local
versation with him we ascertained ousneia per acre witn good manage- representative, Alfred Faitfl. this
that he made enough wheat last year nient. All luch land should oe plant- n,orng.
10 ao nim iwo years, ana mat no was iu inimwu vi """' ir "A staff of about ten buyers are
using the surplus for his poultry and "P for grazing and soil Improve- v.ra .mdor the direction of B. F.
pigs. We also got the statement nient. If you want lespedeza seed Matthews, merchandise manager, an
trom mm that his cream checks were see your county ageni. thev announced themselves readv to
around one hundred dollars per
month, that he had just sold several
hundred dollars worth of poultry at
one time. Needless to say Mr. Wllli-
buy to-dav for cash, any size lot of
women's Misses' and children's coats
..lll UI..1
and suits and men's and boys' cloth
"1 say. do you even clav anything lne. hlrt.. furnbhlncs. etc.. at rock
ams Is sitting tight on his cotton. We by request?" bet torn prices.
want to quote another remark of Mr. J Delighted musHnn "Cerlainly, "No statement was made as to the
imams relative to cows. We ask- sir." 'probable limit of purchase, but con
ed him which he fe)ild rather toil,' CeMon'.cr "Then I wonder If Kidering the number of stoics In the
whole milk or buttetfat. Ciitter- ynu'd be so good as to play a game
fat." he Inntantly replied. He the or dominoes until I've finished my
stated, "When I sell whole milk I j lunch?" Punch (London.)
group, the porchanes will undoubt
edly tun Into larse figures before
they are all made."
Marshvllle. November 25. "What
are you thankful for to-day?" we
asked a saucy lookng youngster who
was making a gallant effort to con
sume a big, red apple. He gazed up.
big-eyed, and hastily swallowed ft .
mouthful we hope not whole ot
apple so be could speak. "Christ
mast" he returned, raptureously,
"and Santa Claus an' turkey an' guni
an' an' everything! It'll be her
'fore long, won't it?" and he mad
another ravenous dig Into the apple.
"One month from to-day!" and w
passed on with several degrees more
Christmas enthusiasm than we had
before.
Around the corner whirled a bunch
of high school girls, cheeks rosy, eye
sparkling, tongues clattering and
laughter flowing easily. Purple anl
gold ribbons fluttered conspiciously.
"What's good In the world?" we ques
tioned them as they came to a halt,
"The game! Oh! if we win the game
to-day the world can never look
black anymore!'' they chorused ex
cltely. "And ot course our boys'll
win!" they finished confidently and
dashed on by waving back happily.
We saw a young mother wheeling
her baby in his cart and evidently
at perfect peace with the world. "You
look happy, what Is your special
Thanksgiving for to-day?" we hailed
her. "Oh. joy! I am going out to
dinner, and don't even know what is
going on the table; no cooking, no
dishwashing for twenty-four whole
hours. Can you imagine greater
bliss?" We could not, being a woman
too. "I seem to smell turkey; with
no dishwashing accompaniment eith
er!" we sniffed appreciatively and
hurried on, even more eager than be
fore for a savory repast.
Meeting a breezy-looking fellow,
who was walking perfectly straight
even though It was a gala occasion,
we greeted him, "Got anything to
be thankful for to-day?" "You bet!-'
he responded cheerily. "I'm Just so
dog-gone glad that I am living!"
"Right!" and the world seemed to
be growing brighter every minute.
The Thanks of Old Age.
A sweet-faced, matronly-looktnff
woman was coming toward us evi
dently deep in pleasant reflections.
We could scarcely wait to get close
enough to hear her song of Thanks
giving. "Well," she began, and
paused then laughed "I don't
know where to begin, really. You
see when one reaches my age one has
piled up so many things along with
the years to be thankful for that
It is hard to discriminate. What do
you suppose It will be like when I
am really old?" and her eyes Bhone
so we knew Mie meant every word
of It. "Oh, to be seventy this min
ute!" we sighed enviously. "Thank
you for the brightest spot yet on a
very briiiht day. Growing older will
have no further sting in it now. That
is surely something for which to be
thankful." And on we went re
joicing. Home was the next stop.
TtiHlikNgivlug CliaM'l ExfrrlMft.
"Whalcher thankful for?" we Ques
tioned the family from the doorway.
However, we did not wait for a reply,
being Instinctively warned by the
wicked gleam in a certain pair of
eyes.
Always be thankful." we admon
ished them, "for tho cheerful souls
In the world who know how to ap
preciate and be thankful for the lit
tle things as well as the big. and
who do not hesitate to pass their
cheer along to others. Say, that tur
key's a smelling done already yet
Huh?"
The chapel services of the Marsh
vllle high school were particularly in
teresting Wednesday, the hour being
Klven over to a Thanksgiving service.
The students had been previously re
quested to hand In slips of paper
bearing one thing at least for which
they were thankful. It wrs a source
of much pleahlire to the faculty to
note that the result showed a
thoughtful and serious view of the
matter on the part of the pupils.
Many were thankful for tho privilege
of going to school; for our school;
for kind teachers and for such a good
school. Others were thankful for
health and strength; that we were
not suffering as war stricken coun
tries; and for the general peace and
prosperity of our land. One express
ed himself as being thankful for liv
ing on a farm. After hearing these
things one could not help but be
doubly impressed by the many
things we as Americans, do have for
which to be thankful. Prof. Bigger
in a short talk assured the students
that one thing the faculty had to be
thankful for was good students who
were doing their large part toward
making the school a success. Read
ing or the 96th and 100th psalm by
Miss Bettie Anderson and the sing
ing of appropriate hymns were In
cluded In the service. An ovation
was given Mr. Sabroy Blair of the
senior class who Is to represent the
school in a declalmers conlest at
Trinity College on Friday, showing
the Interest of the school and their
sincere hope for his victory.
Personal Mention.
The members of the faculty are
spending the Thanksgiving holiday
as follows: Mr. Blgsers at States
vllle; Miss Lola Hood at her home
In Matthews; Miss Rachel Haynes
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