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THK MOXROE JOFRXAL. TTESHAT. JAXTARY 4. 1921.
EIGHT PACES
THE MONROE JOURNAL
Monroe, X. C.
Fonndetl 1894 by the rteiit owner,
U. M. Uelej and It. F. BeaMey.
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Coiner Jfllfroii and l!.ile st.
T leplie.no No. I.
of hogs to feed, under conditions !
which give a fair chance- for profit.
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to corn, it ij not a stod money crop in hen to stop
C. M. BriASl.liY. .
JOHN ltl.AM.KY.
Business Mgr.
IMitor
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TIKSMAY. JAM'ABY 4.
TIMK Tt yl lT.
It is simply time to .uit grouch
ing about "revaluation." This thing
has go! down to the point of being
a scapegoat, Some people do have
to pay more tax this year than they
did hetore, but that is because they
were not paying their just part but
ton. No more taxes a:e being col
lected this year than last, that is only
the ten per cent total increase. And
j,o hss will be collected next year
i .. .
nor next year alter ui.u. u:n- un
people should suddenly go inane ami
decide to quit building road mid ru
tu::g schools an doing the other
things that they ate not going to
stop doing. Some nun are paying
more, as stated above, because they
had not been paving their pait tie
lore, tor the whole purpose of the
revaluation act was to make the tax
payments as fair as possible. Most
Of the gentlejuon who are coi.:dain
Isic. ai'oi't increased taxes are si.api;-
kieHins because they cannot
to c.iM-y the light end of
while others simple ahui
heavy end.
Hi.'-n, much of the talk ahou:
voi. id never have been heat'
not the Hush times cea-d
all .-.roiirtiy about t In
cf eusy iiutiey and
easast tiling to hit.
and the negro tenant, even if closely
supervised, cannot make a livins for
himself and the landlord growing
eoril. so long a; our average iel.:s
are twenty bushels to the acre or
le-s. Hut we can .:tfe!y put enoug s
of the cotton lands into coin to Mip
ply the needs of the !arm. which we
have not dene in the past on the
Linns where the proportion of the
laud planted to cotton has b
largest.
Ia every section iher. ' some hay
crop which does reasoiiaMv well, but
there are few sections in the dentil
where hay i product l in snflbiei t
q'laatii .es to supply local demands,
and still less where hay is produced
as a money crop.
t'eit liulv hay can be safely produc
ed to supply l!'e need of the far;:, aid
sueh other local demands as g- r
ally ovist; but the unit who ha
produced hay as a ale crop th- u .1
an slowly into the business, until he
has canvassed carefullv the cost of
the machinery equipment, his trans- peeved,
portation facilities, his markets and present
his own fitness for this special line
of farming.
Again, many of our acres plant d
to cotton need to be made richer. A
crop of legvur.es plowed under will
do this. Therefore, if there is an old
cotton field, which has not been prof
itably productive and we can eet
along without the small crop from it.
let It be put Into some legume and
the crop plowed under, or grazed off
by livestock, if good livestock are
available.
In short, let us reduce our cotton
acreage, but let us use judgment and
caution in launching into other lines
of tanning and other crops with
which we are not familiar. The Pro
gressive Farmer.
The dashn g manager of a fash
ionable hotel in a creaf city allowed ;
his tongue to become indiscreet when ,
:lfi imer:i in pr .'t-.imett lhr. u-aa nn
errer hi her bill. I
ins uareiy memner appr.ea cer- .
t.:u epithets to her which gentlemen I
no rot us. in tae presence of ladies. 1 1
A Jury aw aided her five thousand j is
dollars damages. : ZZ
The toatiager uidn't have the five ! r
theiis.ind. i 4J
New he is in jail, and the singer ; !:
!.-' paying the comity three dollais T
and a half a we k for his board. ;
She is happy, and hope she wil!'
be permitted io conti'ui her "char- ' W
i'y" for an ii:d tii:ite peiiod. J W
An unruly tongue is a naughty ; i
:h!nt to have. ! is aixiut as lro:'l-
able to ilii- averane mortal as wui:ld ri
be i tie split tongue o: a serpen!. . fj
At least, wiileui the fie t!io'-- vv
sand l"elians:e.
W J. BEIK R0:S
DEPARTMENT STORE
111 t(l he y
le ill their it
hey may N
Paptist
Hospital (.
Salem.
to Winston-
coui :;i -it-
the Mick
. with ihe
.IX' s
had
We are
shutting down
taxes are th
Nil legisla'un
1 coing to change the valuation ac'
because it is fair and Just and the
people have already passed on it
Just as well forget It now and quit
harping on it.
Wlint l ioiw Should He Increased as
the Cotton Acreage is Keireused.
With the price of cotton much be
low the pri.-ent cost of production
the growing of other crops and live
jtock is certain to receive much more
attention. In the Southeastern states
the boll weevil is giving aa additional
lea son for attention to other crops
than cotton.
In practically all cotton trowing
aei'lioiis there is likely to be much
eaminir about for oihet crops and
other linix of farming to occupy a
part of the acreage recently planted
to cotton. The general tanners seek
a Mibstitute for cotton instead of a
Mipplemeiit to that crop. No great' -i'
mistake could be made than an at
tempt to make a radical change in
our farming in one year. Such radical
changes or revolutions nearly always
("liell disaster. Surelv we should have-
learned by this time that w' cannot
Jump from one nop into another, or
from one svstem or line of farming
to another, from one season to the
next, to mn fluctuations in prices.
The man who attempts this sort of
thing is nearly always one or two
years behind the game and finds that
Instead of meeting the best prices
with the largest production he hits
the lowest prices when he has mo.it
to market.
The co'ton acreage must be re
duced. Kven if disastrously low
prices for cotion had not come this
year, they were sure to come before
long If the- tendency to put every pos
sible acre into cotton had been con
tinued. We have been putting too
large a proportion of our cultivated
lands into cotton on too many farms.
Decreasing soil fertility and a lack
of feed and food crops were bound
to cause decreased returns from cot
ton, even if the price had not fallen
below present cost of production.
A reduction in the cotton acreage
would, therefore, be advisable, even
If prices were now satisfactory. Hut
withhe double reason for reducing
the "utton acreage for 1921, thou
iiands will be asking the question,
What crops should be grown on these
released cotton lands?
first, let us answer that if thre
, landa are devoted lo crop!., or to lines
of farming with which the farmer
is not entirely familnr It should be
done only on a small scale for the
first year or two. In other woids. If
r radical change In crops Is io be
made, or if a large acreage formerly
planted to cottori Is to be put into
other crops, which should probably
be done on some farms, these rrops
should only be those with which we
re entirely familiar.
Corn Is a crop with which we are
more or less fatailiar. and the acre
age now planted is large. Shall we
plant the released ction lands to
.torn? There can be no rea-on for
not planting enough lnnd to corn to
aupply all the possible feed and food
needs of the farm for corn. It Is
iwrhaps safe to pltnt even more thnu
this, if there Is likely to be a fairly
gocd lecal demand, or an extra lot
The committee vested with the
power o: selecting the North Carolina
city in which the big hospital to be
elected by the Baptist church will he
located, rendered lis decision at mid
night of Thursday- and decided upon
Winston-Salem. Following the con
ference at Kaleigh Thursday after
noon th committee was unable lo
agree. Two of the members favored
Kaleigh, two (ireenslioro and one
Wiiision-S.ilein. The members of the
committee left Kaleigh Thursday
i.ight and in hope that they; might
'on;e to an agreement they traveled
on the same train. It is leported that
a vote was taken at Seltna with the
ft salt Mui! the verdict was awarded
to instoti-Saleni.
A ih;. gallon ef Creelisboto o i t i -
was present ;1i nicetinir
Thursday ;i:?et iio'mi. They presented
in force-ul manlier the i.nniral claims
of tln eitv for the location of the In
stitution, pointing oui that Urecnsbo
riii was the logical place fer the serv
ice of the greatest number of Bap
tists in the slate. Greensboro also
made f.ie tmder of Jloo.umi in mon
ey and a building site. Kive other
cities made similar offers.
The committee appointed by the
local chamber of commerce to raise
funds and secure subscriptions waged
a valiant fight in behalf of Greens
boro toward securing the hospital
and keen disappointment iR felt by
these gentlemen, as well as many
other citizens interested in securing
the inst itiiiion for this citv.
They Would. Itui They t an't
Japane-e s' itesmeti st
If they continue
frame of mind, th
eventually Income vexed.
Th J ips are determined to secure
racial and social equali'y with us
Americans. They are very persist
ent, and even intimate unpleasant
consequences if we don't open the
door and invite them in.
But most people :n this country
have other views. We. are in the
natut or c.noosing our associates, e
pecially when we invite them Into
family circle the American holy
holies.
We are perfectly willing to ex 1
ehaugo commodities with the Japa 1
nese. That is trade. j
But we are not vvil ing to exchange !
daughters. That is a matter tool
close to our hearts to let policy in- '
leifere with our jud.uient. ;
We wish them well, and they have i
our good will in all material thing-!
that are wise and Ju-
But, much as ihev mav desire it. 1
they cannot have our daughters.
And racial and social equality
means nothing else Kxchange.
Many After Stock Taking terns to
Be Cleaned Up at Special Offer-
ings in Various Departments
.VHX) yards Apmn (liiijli;inis 7c
.",000 yards yard-w ido Porcal, Light
and Dark Patterns KV
10.000 yards of Uest Standard Apron
Checks 10.'
2.V
in:
Quality Capital Hicknrv
Shirt-
-l."e
Ir. II. Ileum llrov. ii. Dentist, 01 j
Monroe nnd l inn ioluii g Change- j '
Field of Practice. '
A survev of the n.is- m'v vn.n h.i '
brought to my recollect ion many ac- j JJ
quaintances, nnd o: tl is tuiscellane- , JJ
ous group my pride is manifold. Thev I $A
have been the means "t Imparting to J
tae invaluable knowhuge, and of the YS
kind that could not be gained from i SJL
Li
4-V Quality Hamilton Stripe
ory Shirt in:;
81-inch Prown Sheeting Oc
Hick-.2.V
10,000 yards Suitings, very suitable
for Quilt linings, Dresses, etc..
solid colors, yard-wide with fleece
15c
2.").
Kind Dress Ciinghams in Plaid
Stripes and Dark Patterns 15c
Yard-wide Drown Sheeting, heavy
quality, smooth finish 10c
f0-ineh Drown Sheeting..
45c
I'eiueniher our Entire Stock of Lad
ies Kcady-to-wear. Coats, Coat
Suits and Dresses, all at clean out
prices.
of 'he best rea
Th" closeness
Miss I'e.ii l Stilvvell Bi ble of Mr. J. 1.
Houston.
A very quiet wedding was sol
emnized last Wednesday evening. Ie-c-mber
21. MJ", at six o'clock, in
the Pieehyierian parsonage fit Mint
Hill when Miss Pearl Stilwe-11 became
the bride of Mr. Jeff Houston. The
bride wore a coat suit of dark blue
serge, vvltn black accessories. Among
those present were Misses II u by and
Audrey Stilwell, sisters of the bride,
and Messrs. Kdward McWliirter, of
fjiarlotie, and Will H. Heaver of
Mint 11.11. and Georget Houston, ami
Miss Annie Houston, brother nnd sis
ter of the groom. Alter the ceremony i was.
the class rooms
la led universities
j as ocia'ion with human nature ami
:is iiinieasies pffer.-. to me the solu
tion of problems which hitherto Jim!
I'i'.'i! deemed dillicull. Kqually ot
importance are the philosophical anc.
psychical knowledge that one rains
fiot.i this eiMitaci. It is only natural
to state that dming this period o"
to1 e loi-ine-s here and there had
thrown me with some of the best
people of thiv opposite race. Candidly
speaking, alter arriving in the South.
I did cherish grave doubts as lo my
business Intercourse; but as years
rolled by, and my understanding
aflalrs developed, my fears on Ihn
score wore completely eradicated ;
and it forms a pleasing thing for
tue at this juncture to state that
several prominent members of the
Ciucaslan .stock have helped me to
signal succor- With my own race I
. must extend them praise without
'measure. Handicapped for want of
denial knowledge, and all o'her cenl
litinns duly considered, they have
adapted the Instructions given read
ily, and the alacrity of their response
is rurprising. Should they continue
In this role Jhey are bound to ( al
liance the standard of dentistry In
this section. But I must here seize
the chance to acquaint my ma iy
friends, while and black, ' of t'ie
change I ntn called upon to make.
Tangible offers have been extended
me that will suit my purpose betbr.
Uoalizing that th" offers mean an ad
vancement educationally, profession
ally, financially, and many other
I hereby inform niv pallet. Is
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they all motored lo the home of the
groom's father, Mr. W. T. Houston,
where the Mint Hill string hand fur
nished music and a sumptuous sup
per was sorved. Hot chocolate and
delicious drinks were also served.
The bride Is a daughter of Mrs. Lula
Stilwell, of Goose Creek township and
is an attractive young lady and will
be greatly missed ui her homo and
com munity.
Mr. Houston is a charming young
man of splendid character and an in
dustrious fanner.
Mr. and Mrs. Houston have a host
of friends who wish for them a long
and happy life. A Friend,
that I shall discontinue dental opeta
lions in the State very early in i'ie
coming year.
Dr. Brown proposes to spend Die
next three or four months In the 0
Inmbia I'nlveisity before resuming
his practice.
Ir. Brown has received a letter'
from the State Dental authorltl -n
commending him highly on his work.
The Slgii.
Dobhs: Time must hang heavily on
your hands.
Nobbs: Why?
Dobbs: Well, you wear such a
large wrist watch.
ORANGES
We are now receiving regular shipments Florida
Oranges direct from groves.
By handling in large enough quantities to enable
us to buy direct we save you the middle-man's profit.
45 cents per doz. j
A fresh shipment every week.
T. C. Lee & Son!
GENERAL MERCHANDISE 2
PHONE 356.
Buying Needed
Implements is Real
Thrift
And It1A1waysPays to Get the Best
to Fill Your Needs.
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Doing without needed lplements
la like doing without needed food
It never pays.
You are going to farm next year.
You will want to carry on the work
as economically as possible; save
maximum time and labor, produce
more per acre, cut the cost of pro
duction per bushel, per ton and per
acre. '
Good Implements will enable you'
to do that. Give them serious con
sideration now.
Come to our store and look over
our mplements and maebnes. Take
plenty of tie to consider them care
fully. Measure their qualities against
your needs. See them In their true
light; as good, profitable Invest
ments; as the means by which you
can make more profit from your
future farming.
Don't go Into the race cripple by
worn-out or Inferior Implements. Get
the best to fit your needs. These are
tlme3 wehn a farmer should be es
pecially well-equipped with good Im
plements that assure low production
costs.
Come In and see our stock.
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Every Inch a Hardware Store.
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