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THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT "THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY NEEDS IT He Monroe Jo PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY Vol.27. No. 99. Monroe, N. C, Tuesday, January 17, 1922. $2.00 Per Year Cash Wl M A PRIZE WINNERS AT THE POULTRY SHOW A I.re Array of Winners of Fine Poultry from Several Towns of this Section ELLENB0R0 TO WADESB0R0 Show Was Marked Sucre and Will Provf a Great Stimulation to Breeders of the County The poultry show which closed Fri day night was a marked success. There were exhibitors from Ellen boro, Charlotte, l'olkton, Wadesboro, and other places outside the county besides the many breeders in this county who are producing fine fowls. The list of winners was so long that it required considerable time to com pile it. The success of the show was due to the tireless work of the pro moters and especially to the assis tance given them by Mr. Orton, sec retary of the Chamber of Commerce. The long list of winners follows: Barred Plymouth Rocks Fifty seven entries, Prise winners: Fourth cock Mrs. R. C. Griffin, Monroe. First and second hen C. W. Orton, Monroe. Fourth hen J. B. Wylie, Chester, S. C; second cockerel Mar shal Hilton, Monroe; fourth cockerel J. B. Wylie; first, second, third and fourth C. W. Orton. Monroe; silver cup for best displayed Barred Rocks C. W. Orton. White Plymouth Rocks J. H. Mc Call, Monroe, won all prizes. Partridge Plymouth Rocks Fourth cockerel and second and fourth pul lets R. S. Houston, Monroe; third pullet Mrs. P. H. Johnson, Monroe. Rhode Island Reds First cock W. R. Robbins, Cornelius, N. C; third cock Mrs. Nan larlyle, Monroe; first cockerel W. J. Edwards, Char lotte; second cockerel W. R. Rob. bins, Cornelius; second cock T. J W. Broom, Monroe; third cockerel Miss Sud.e ( nvmgton, Wadesboro; first, second and third pullets Miss Sadie Covington, Wadesboro; fourth milk't W. K. Robbing; first hen Miss Sadie Covington; second and fourth hen Mrs. Nun Curlyle. White Wyundottcs First, third and fourth cocks A. S. Hurrill, Fl lenboro; second cock E. N. Bivens, Wiiigatc; first and second cockerel E. N. Bivens; third and fourth cock erelA. S. llarrill; first, second and fourth hens A. S. llarrill ; third hen E. N. Bivens; first, third and fourth pullets A. S. llarrill; second pullet K. N. Bivens. Partridge Wyandottes First, third and fourth cocks A. S. llarrill; sec ond and fourth cockerel A. S. llar rill; first, second and third hens A. S. llarrill; third and fourth pullet A. S. llarrill. Put!" Wyandottes Second and third cockeivl J. Clingmnn Griffin; first lien I. (iingmiin Griffin; first, sec ond, third and fourth pullets. .1 Clir.ginan Griffin. Co!.i:ih:nti Wyando't.-s First cock, first, stvotid, third and fourth hens l! i ('Lin Hancy, Marshville. Silvei -Laced Wyandottes First and fourth cockerels Miss Viola Ki ker, Pi Ikton; second lien Miss Viola Kiker; firs', second, third and fourth pullets Miss Viola Kiker. Brown Leghorns First cockerel E. C. Winchester, Monroe; second and third cockerel W. S. Nisbet. Waxhaw; first, second, third, and fouith pullets R. F. Bost. White Leghorns Third cock A. M. Craig, Monroe; first cockerel Aleho Kennels; first, second, and fourth liens T. K. Helms, Monroe; first pullet T. K. Helms; third hen Aleho Kennels; third pullet Sam Hudson, Monroe; fourth pullet G. 11. Caldwell, Monroe. BulT Orpingtons First cock J. C. Gordon, Waxhaw; first (ockeril J. C. Gordon; third cockerel Miss Louise Morrow, Monroe; fourth cock erel W, W. Carroll, Monroe; first, second and third hens T. P. Dillon, Monroe; first and fourth pullets J. C. Gordon; second pullet T. P. Dillon. R. C Blue Orpintons First and second hens and first and fourth pul lets-(i. B. Caldwell. R. C. Anconas Second cock F. R Rose. Monroe; first, second and fourth hens Clayton Smith, Monroe; first, second, third and fourth pullets I . II. Rose. Dark Cornish First cock M. B. Haney, Marshville; first cockerel J. W. McCain, Waxhaw; first pulle' J. W. McCain: .second and third pullet II. F. Dillon. Monroe; fourth pullet A. W. Mc all, Monroe; fourth hen M. H. Hancy. S. C. Black Minorcas Third cock Miss Louise Morrow, Monroe; fourth cock W. D. Faulkner, Mon roe; first, second, dnd fourth hens- Miss l.ou.se Morrow; third hen Henry Simpson, Monroe; third pullet W. i. Faulkner. Buckeyes Third cockerel First, second, third, and four pullet W. C. Crowell, Monroe. Pitt Games First cock J. E. Efird, Monroe. Light Brahmas Third cockerel and second pullet J. I. Long, Monroe. Silver Campines Third cockerel and first, second and third pullets L. Bradshaw, Monroe. Bronze Turkeys First cock and second hens Mrs. R. C. Griffin, Mon roe; second cock W. E. Funderburk, Monroe; third hen W. E. Funder burk. Bourbon Red Turkeys First cock and first and second hens W. B. Nis bet. Waxhaw. White Embden Geese First gan- Continued on Page Eight SEVEN MONROE CITIZENS OF PAST AND PRESENT A Contributor Tells a Graphic Story of Two Men. of Three Men, end of To Men There are two kinds of Christians in this world the professing Chris tian and the prancing Christian. Ev erybody knows the professing Chris tian is one because he says so him self. He admits it or confesses it or professes it at the church on Sun days and at the big meetings. Many times he has faith without works. The praticing Christian has works but is blow to profess. In Monroe there are two men who practice Chris tianity every day in the year. They are always looking for an opportu nity to help some one in distress; a widow and orphan in need; a sick man without medical aid; an over looked man or family who is ready to give up in despair. These two men will go out of their way to find those whom the rest of the world let go by. They spend their money to minister to others. Who can say that their children will ever suffer want because these two good men are spending their money to help others? "I have been young and now am old; yet have 1 never seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed becring oread." Their children will never suffer want It is a short step for these men to repentance. Three Mea Many years ago three boys came to Monroe and worked from daylight till dark for fifty cents a day, always arising at four a. ra. They worked and saved and saved and worked un til thep accumulated a comfortable fortune made honestly by honest toil. They never tried to cheat or defraud or take advantage in a trade. No one ever heard of them selling out widows and orphans nor taking advantage of ignorant men to cheat them out of their property. They did not profi teer. They charged a reasonable profit and followed the "Live and let live" policy. They told the truth nnd lived the truth. They had business integrity and everybody knew it. They produced their wealth instead of grabbing or collecting what others produced. There are holshiviks right here in Monroe just like old Trotsky and I.enine who would Ilk? to see the property of these three men taken over by "the government." the poli ticians and grafters and dividued up. The difference between these bolshe viks and TroksVy and I.enine is that those two arch criminals can take advantage of the confusion and ignor ance of two hundred million people speaking one hundred nnd forty lan guages and dialects and only twenty per cent of them able to read at all. Two More Men Many years ago two merchants did 1'Usiness in Monroe who would not lie for money. They were the sou' of honor and business integrity. Many of the older citizens w.ll tell yuii that they would not "Misrepresent good .4 to make a sale. The most ig i; irant, hum! e man could go in to buy a pair of shoes and uncle F or uncle It would tell him the truth The world is i reatlv in need of more of Mich men :.s these two nnd these, !nrc ' an 1 t le o two. Greed for gain o;;io"tuv. -d and fustim-d by war con ditions has u.iset the mental poise i I des' Inod the character nnd the oll'-res' ect of legions of men. Bu' the e serve m. n. We lire desperately in noi d ri;iit now in Monroe and I'nion county of seven times seven men ju-t like these. Contributor. Surrender and Victory Soon after the I'nited States had declared war against Germany the neighbors went to the country seat to bid good-by to the first contin gent of boys called to the colors. There were perhaps a hundred recruits all from the county and all for the most part strangers to one another. A large crowd of friends had gath ered to see them otT. In the band tand in the little park by the court house were some of the officials of the village and the county nnd a lieutenant from the camp to which the hovs vrorp iroini. Thp iiiiivlntpr tnlk-nil n few minutes; then the county judge spoke briefly. Many handkerchiefs came slowly to tear-dimmed ryes us he referred to the high ideals we are so proud to hold and what it sometimes costs us to be true to them. Then the lieutenant told the boys what they might look forward to at camp. "You will find comfortable ijiiarters," he said, "good, nourishing food and plenty of it, pleasant com panionship, the best of opportunity for development and advancement, hard work and strict discipline. Everything in the army is done under orders, and orders are always obeyed. We are going across to win the war. But the first and most important thing that you will learn is unquestioning obedience." The meeting broke up with many songs and cheers. The troop train pulled out. and the bnvs had gone off to camp with victory in their hearts. Most of them came back from France and they brought victory with I them victory over Germany. But there was another victory that they I brought a victory they had gained at camp, not through fighting, but through surrending! The words of the lieutenant were true. We usually think of victory as meaning the sur-1 render of the defeated army, but vie- tory always comes to that army which has first surrendered itself through obedience to its commander. And if our captain is the Prince of i the Kings of -harm, it is the same. The life that wins is not the life that persistently pushes self forward, but the life that forgets self in complete surrender to the will of God. CHAMBER COMMERCE TO INACCURATE CAMPAIGN Committers Have Been Appointed to Mgke Thoroush Canvas of Tow n; Program Outlined The Monroe Chamber of Commerce under the energetic leadership of the secretary, Mr. C. W. Orton, is plan ning for big things during the pres ent year. To begin with, a memliershin cam paign in which a thorough canvas of the town will be made is to begin next Tuesday morning at nine o clock The work will be divided and placed in tne hands or ditrerent committees. Two of these committees have al ready been named and consist of the following wide-awake men: First committee T. P. Dillon, chairman. K. A. Morrow, and F. G. Henderson. Second committee W. B. Love, chair man, J. Allen Lee and C. W. Orton Another committee will be appointed at an curly date. Among the things that the Cham ber proposes to go after might be mentioned an underprass on the Charlotte highway, adjustment of freight rates as they effect local business, water supply to meet the needs of the increasing population of the town, and other things that will benefit the town and the county. A clean-up and paint-up campaign will be planned some time during the spring months and everybody will be expected to join in this effort to make Monroe a better and more beautiful place in which to live. An effort will also be made to in stall a credit rating system that is expected to be far-reaching in its results. Far from being the least important undertaking the Chamber expects to inaugurate is a progressive advertis ing campaign that will benefit every member of the organization. Arrangements are being made for securing noted speakers to deliver lectures at an early date and there is something interesting and helpful in store for those who hear them. Of course a strenuous effort will be made to attract different enternrises ami industries, among which is the establishment of a laundry. .MARSHVILLE IS MOVING FOR BIG UNION MEETING Methodists and Presbyterians Plan ning to Get the Belk Brothers and Will Ask Baptists to Join A movement for what is expected to be the greatest revival In the his toi of .Marshville was launched Sun day when official members of the Presbyterian church conferred with the pastor and board of stewards of the Methodist church In regard to laying plans lor a union meeting sometime this spring .Messrs. J. C. Matslt and J. C. Dean from the Pies, byterian officials and Messrs, J.. 'I. C et ii and Kd M. Marsh from the Mi : hwiists were elected a committee : confer with the Baptist folks In regi id fu Ihe mot-ling. The plan a:i discussed in Sunday's coniei - Liv is in make an effort lo se cure the famous Bilk brothers, luufely !I"V. (' "ore 15. Mi, one of Ihe inosl noted I'resb.v terian ministers in the Suite, and his brother, Itov. Sum Belk. I'iisicir of one of tin- big. Most Methods churches in A'hitita. It wits also suggested that the l;.ip iist people there, who are without a pastor al present, be asked lo secure ihe services o! Kcv. Bruce Benton, Rev. Jol Snyder or Rev. James Long, all of whom ate I'nion comity men. The Belk brothers are also natives of this county, and ;t I hey and a na live Baptist man can be secured, Marshville will have a novelty in tins way of a real I'nion meeting. It was islso suggested that a noted singer be secured to lead the song services. The place for the meeting has not been determined, but it is probable that a lent will be provid ed. The Ileik brothers are recognized ns being among the foremost preach ers in the country, and Messrs. Ben ton, Snyder and Long are among the ministers that tower high In the ministerial world. If these plans ma. terialize a treat is in store for Marsh ville and Union county, for three men of the calibre and leputation of those under consideration will prove a drawing card that will doubt loss reach into almost every nook and coiner of the county. Whigiile .News. Wingate, Jan. 16.- The Baptist Sunday School shows a marked im procement In attendance during the last quarter. Hie number present Sunday was over three hundred. Immediately after Sunday School tho people went lo church for preach ing. One of the largest congregations ;et a there in sometime attended the services Sunday morning. The pastor preached two interesting setmous, the nUht sermon being Ihe second of a series he is prcacheing on "Life." Your correspondent is also told that a large congregation attended th Methodist Church tn both services, Mr. Carl Biguers of Charlotte i" """H) ms parents, .ir. 0,1,1 Mrs- W. L. Riggers, Iu 0 I"11" f basket-ball Friday ,v'Hng tho high school defeated the f 'raueu school in a score of IS to ii Mr. Jamen Sherwood spent tho week-end with friends In Marshville. Owing to a broken transformer the ftreet lights have not been burning ror the past few nights, but Mayor H. K. Helms Is during all In his power to have the tamsformer re-, paired so the lights will be turned od: sometime during the week. FIRST UNION SERVICE HELD WITH LITHE P. A NS Four I.:ical Pastors Kncage in Sunday NUM Service Which Will Be Followed by Others The first of a number of union ser vices lo lie held on occasional Sunday evenings by the pastors of the Meth odist, Presbyterian, Baptist and Lu theran pastors took place Sunday evening in the Lutheran church. The sermon was preached by Dr. II. E. Gurmy of the Presbyterian church, and Dr. Burrell. Dr. Weaver and Rev. Mr. Mdler all took part in the prelimi nary service. Mr. Ed Lee was at the organ and in the choir were a number from the several churches. The con gregation filled the house completely. Dr. Gurney's sermon was based upon the theme, "If the Lord be God, why not follow him?" and it abound ed in striking appeals, drawn rom the historic event in the life of the He brew ration where Elisha met the nine hundred priests of Baal and set up the altar to God after the priests had failed to get a response from Baal when there was a drought of three and' a half years. Elijah was alone among nine hunderd but having God on his side he was in the majority. It is easy to be popular and run with the popular side, Dr. Gurney said: But, said he, God never counts his people, he weighs them. No one, he said, has ever been able to give a valid reason why he should not follow God. Referring to the va rious substitutes which are otTered, in feeling, in learning, in the "survival of the fittest," he said: "Christianity is not feeling, it is fact." "Thank God, I, an humble ambassador of Jesus Christ, preach the gospel that saves the unfit." And concluding his sermon Dr. Gumey exclaimed, "I have set be fore you the way of life and the way of death, dear friends, choose life." DANGEROUS POINT AT CROSSING IN WIN GATE Mayor Helms Says Town Officials Will Not Interfere With Travel Only for Public Safety Mayor Kemp Helms of Wingate feels that there is danger of the spirit and purposes of his town being misunderstood in regard to the speed laws and their enforcement. This he wishes to avoid. There is no dispo sition mi the part of the town offi cials ti annoy or to needlessly pros ecute people, but only to enforce such laws as are necessary for the protection of life and limb. There are some very dangerous crossings in ingate and many drivers have run great risks not only to themsi 'ves but to others by ignoring them. This says Mr. Helms is what it is desired to prevent. The Wilmington-Charlotte highway goes through Wingate and crosses the main street at right angels. The crossing is one of the most dangerous points in this section. This is because the road runs close to buildings on both sides of the cross trect and cars on the highway and on the street cannot see or hear each other till they meet. If they go fast at this point there is almost sure to e a collision, l-or the safety of life and limb the W ingate people are seeking to have drivers come to these' points with their cars under control, I and they do not w ish, says Mayor : Helms, to have it understood that! they in any sense expect to needless-1 ly hold up the public, but they do; want sateiy. Your Child' Teeth. Tin- Parent-Teachers Association wishes to call attention to the work the dentists of th; city have been do ing for the school children. Tiny have been giving their time and their services to the examination of the teeth and the result is astound ing. Out of the grades so far exam ined, only two or three children had prrfei t teeth. Some children, w hen asked If they brushed their teeth, said that they didn't have a tooth brush. We parents are too careless in this matter, and the children have to suf fer for our carelessness and neglect. Let's make up! If the dentists have j been kind enough to give this eam illation free, we parents ought to think nouch of our children to see to It that their teeth have the atten tion necessary . Some parents think that the "baby teeth" do not need any attention as they have to come out anyway. But aiithoi itles on th- i object think dif feli lilly and we should take their ad vice. I-.ach child Is gii-n a slip of paper, on which is wiiiten Hie result of the examination, to take to the parent-". Parents, if these rhps are not deliver l to you, please ask tho child about it, as lit may lot get. The work of the Parent- TenrlW Association is to help the child, and when they decided to take up d nfal work, they approached t ills , the demists with their proposition. The local association lias no funds to carry on a regular dental clinic as Is done In some other places, so they asked the dentists about giving the examinations free. The dentists very kindly agreed to do this, and now let's show our appreciation by having the work done that is so nee. essary to the health of the children. If this work is appreciated by the ; pan nls, the association will be en-1 couraged to take up other health' worK. Quite a number of children vnv tonsils and adenoids and feme have defective hearing and eye-slsht. These children should be looked after at once because the longer these things are neglected the longer It I takes to cure them. Parent SIXTIETH BIRTHDAY OF THE SUSTAR BROTHERS Recalls the Story oi ihe Heroic Life of Their Mother Whom They Never Ceased to Honor The Snstar twin til others. Me-.-rs. J. I'., and li. A. Snsiar. who 1 i over the line in Mii-kbiiln.lt: cou..:. cle thtated their 6uth binbday last Tuesday. Jan. D't'i, at the home of Mr. J. K. Sustar In the .Mount Har mony roiiiiiiiniity. Thesf gentlemen are well known in Monroe when- i;.,-y transact much of their business. Mrs. M. E. Ferguson, nuithr in-law of Hit Messrs. Snsiar, cel. In and lor birth day Willi them. The occasion was a n.ost interest, ing and pleasant one villi the fol lowing relatives and Iriends in at tendance: Mr. Kohl. Cihson of Clark, ton, Mr. Christopher Alien and son of Lanes Cre-k township, Mr. J. F. Ren. frow of Matthews, Mrs J. L. Benton and family of Vance township. Mr. D. V.. Sherrin and family of Vance, Mr. J. C. Price and family of Morn ing Star township, Mecklenburg county, Mrs. J. O. Hall of Charlotte, Mr. Raymond Helms of Charlotte, Mr. Dowd Helms of Vance, Mr. Pat Crook of Goose Creek, Mr. L. A. Fur. guson and family and Mr. J. T. Mos er and family of Meriting Star. Mr. J. T. Retifrow of Matthews made a very Interesting talk in re gard to this excellent family and spoke of the Inspiration he had re ceived from their lives. A massive and beautiful monument whicb cost several hundred dollars stands in the cemetery at Mt. Har mony church. It was erected bv Messrs. S. T., B. A., J. T., and J. E. Sustar to their mother, Mrs. Eliza, beth Sustar. "To our mother" is the Inscription in large letters on the top stone of the monument. And that good woman was certainly worthy of one. The story of her ht-riosm runs like this: In lSfi2 Mn. Snstar was living with her husband, Mr. It. H. Sustar, and their lour little sons and one little daughter in a cabin home in the pine lands of Lancaster, S. S. Early in 1 S 2 the husband and father joined the Confederate army and went to the fron'. In a few weeks tlii- in ws came that the husband and father was dead and had been buried in Virginia. The mothei looked upon her five little orphauid children, the two youngest, J. K. and II. A., twins but six Pionths old. resolved lo keep her family together and to make a liv ing for theii). She had nothing and not a child was large enough to earn a living. But that noble woman went to work, hiring herself to the neigh, boring farm rs, and although she was nursing her twin boys she went J to the field and plowed many a day for 25 cents, nnd after her day's work was done would walk a mile i'lid sometime two cr thre miles to her cabin home and there she Wi iild cool; food for her children and often spin cotton at night with which to make their clothing. And then came Shernnn's raid, and nothing was b it in that Ihuih- everything In ing taken, and lln-n that woman went out to where the army horses had been fed and pi. k- ed tip about half n bush- l of duly corn and washed it and carried It to a mill some distance awav and by niglit had bread for her children. After the war she kept fighting to keep the wolf from the door and her childr n never suffered for sonu tiling to feed their hiiiij.ry linle mouths. As the children grew th-y joined their great-hearted tnoiher in buttle for bread. When ti i years the, old! the twins were t-piuiiitu cottou at tr- hi with whie.i to make their ciu'h iug and were working lor neichbor i:u; farmers fot only twenty-five cents a day for the two. In lS7i Mr.. Su-d.ir moved wiih her children to Mecklenburg county, rented a small farm and there they nt:,d- crops of the:: i.vn. T'le twin 'i OliletS In did farms- huiuiii ijs , ''.ap splen-j f acres o.i which are two beaiili;o homes ami the farms my (lotted villi lu at, well- kent temnt hou -es, good barns mid ; ,ii,er outbuildings, and the land is ( I in lii-'h Ki.it,- nt f-nltiv .-it ion Tile stork land everything r.bout the farm indi I rates prosperity and the application of i'l'.iins to busii ess. ; Long beiore that good nuiilit r died she saw h-"' rh'Mron's prospeilty land shared it With th Sustar boys I thei' was nothing te'i good for their' I nurhi-r t hai"' and lor h':: d.ivs i Were s; t;l in Ihr '.i:iNt of ahuii- lat but -, net only in I hose hov .- i a v - and : tf'-eiiun . loNteriiil t tin !o r a we;, i. love : ml to ir h vtio- wire her abiding r-k.c she tnt'iul a hoiu. iioi. i d in I'-.'in I'ndor that h-autii;,l monument. erected by the ps-'liK sot's who are victors !n life's bat! lis. sleeps a leal hot nine. Simple Father He was a go td-hearted but rather r'mplo-mirdetl father, and he said to ' . I ' .. , L 1 1 ' I 1 nis son: .tonn, l ve peon iniormen that if anyone buried a half-dollar in j ,v fiiiou-i. lci'i ou .et me '." i cmniaints came in. Finally he de shine on it the next morning it j f;(!o:1 t(1 ir,vestiKatc the m-alter i:l ni'u-n i-r u ii,,- lieu, ii uoui i-iv.e, Well Dad," answered the son, "I j snou i iry u, you never Know your luck." The father agreed. When morning r - rnved he hurried into the garden. Yhe coin had disappeared. He rushed back into the house and exclaimed to ! i John: "It s gone, John! How do you account for that?" John answered modestly: "All I can suggest, dad, is that you got up ' Itoo late and the sun (son) got at it.! VISIT TO COUNTY'S WONDERFUL PLACE She Found That the Children Were Not Tearing- up the Beds at All HAPPINESS ReTgNS THERE But Fiery body So Busy That Mr. Smder Has to Do Ilia Praying in the Small Hours Ity Mr. I. ina Covington Harrell Much lias already been thought, spoken and written about Union County's Children's Home, but with it all. the half has never been told. And when these few remarks we are writting at? completed there will be plenty left for some one else to say. Our first visit to the Home was made last Sunday afternoon. Our next will be made as soon as possl. ble. The spirit of the place gets one. Even tho Mr. Snyder maintains that he has to do his praying in the wee, sma' hours, as there is no time dur. ing the day, it is very evident that prayer and the answers to prayer are behind that establishment and Its managers. Driving up to the Home, the earth and all around seemed suddenly to swarm with children. Porch, steps, yard everywhere a small face and bobbed head appeared. And every face was e'ean and rosy of cheek, and every head was neatly brushed, and every pair of eyes sparkled with health and happiness. Inside iu the reception hall there were still more children, and in the midst of them a calm.eyed, motherly woman w:io cordially bade us wel come. And for half an hour we sat and talked with her about her charg es, while she alternately soothed the baby's bumped head, corrected some lapse of manners, encouraged hospi tality to a small visitor present, deft ly nipped several brewing alterca. tions in t'u- bud, and settled a moral issue concerning a report that one certain youngster was "a teann" up all the beds. Mis' Snyd -r." all without loss of calm or poise. But v 1 y lose her puis, over such small ii'fidiiits when five mornings in the week twenty. two youngsters must be hustled off to school in time; every Sunday morning thirty-one must be gotten ready for Sunday school; thirty-one gotten to bed ow-ry night and up au'iun in the morning? Think of being responsible for keeping thirty-one pairs of ears clean. Or thiny.otie mn tths fed three times daily with wholesome food. Imagine the possibilities for unique happenings with fourteen male ,) oiinusters in cinsiant association ' Iwt niy-four hours in the da, and even day. However their ingenuity is directed into v hole.iome lines, and j thus the roof Mays on and the Home goes happily forward. An air of happiness permeates the Home. Firmness, kindness and pa. Hence in (li-cipliiie have wrought th wonder of a well oiib-red household of children who really mind when spoken to. can play without a din of maddi ning noise and who do not make a display of temper, bad man ners and vocilerotis argument when company comes. And this is l:22!!! When all is said the Childtruis Home is the greatest inspiration and the most eloquent t-ermon that the people of I'nion county could have witnessed in many a day. This ser. niou with its theme of sirvh'o can cover a mtiiitudc of texts, hegiuiiig vi(h "In as much as ye did it unto one of the bast of tiiese ve have done it into tn." and winding up with "The Lord loveth a che,.r:'i,l giver." The people who give themselves as freely nnd vv hob-heat tedly as Mr. and Mis. Snyib-r are doing are follow, ing closely in the Marter's step, and In a seli'.ci ntert-d world their lights shine out as a light house on a storm Fvvept coast. Truly they have not un. ilertaken the work for the money there was in it, nor because they v i tv looking for an easy job. but theirs is Hie toy of wotk well done, and iluils be the reward of the man who used .-.11 the talents th Lord r'uw- him. As we wi re leaving we said to one wee, blue.evd hiss who had been coy. !y milling at ns, "lion t v o:t want to .-o home with tne?" Promptly nnd flrt-.il1.' enire the answer "No ina'tn." And there we have the situation of (lie Homo in a nut shell; a home full of h'l'in-. hcilthy, contented ell 11 tiri ', v ' o e lives are now cast in such, a p!ns,nt place thev would be t,t: ili:ig to b-ave; and over oil bri.ii. ;'hos ihe spirit el ihe fin 1st In I'.ame the service is rendered. j The Br:ikeni.:n's Bad Break I One ..f !.e h visit-n railway super intendclits, an energetic, excitable lit tle rir.n. v'tt'y rceivrd numerous I c-vi'p'.iit-ef ;! at freight tra;ns were in I ti huh it ef stopping on a grade rtossiii'' m a certain small town n ,v Hanrshire and of blockin? (,..,, .! r.. t. .nr. ii- : ... i 'nKaiml j,; still th. l i.i-inn iro mt down lo the froinK an , thcre he saw . ioni- frpi.-ht .: standing square across it. A brake man was sitting on top of a car. "Move that train on!" sputter I the little man. "Get it oft the cross ing so people can pass. Move it o", I say!" The braeman looked the tempes'- nous stranger over "Goon vou lit tie shrimn " hnnfiwt v..'.- iun en ! shriii j enough enough to craifTunder."
The Monroe Journal (Monroe, N.C.)
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Jan. 17, 1922, edition 1
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