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Nation Rings With Cries ineiustry. of Stricken By Peter Radford Lecturer National Farmers' A UT[ZEIN S VIEW OF OROWINQ MEBANE A gentleman from above Bur lington was in town a few- days ago and in commenting upon the progressivenoss of Mebane said that m his opinion Mebane was decidedly the best town in the county. “No wonder/^ said he, “That the farmer^s come from Orange here to sell tobacco, for they can get better prices fcr it and from what I can understand the unusual bargains.’’ This state ment is true in every sense, we have not only heard this gentle man make statements to this ef- Union. King Cotton has suffered more from The European war than any other ag ricultural product on the American coritinent. The shells of the belllger^ enCB have bursted ever his throne, rrisbtening his subjects and shatter ing his markets, and, panic-strickei^ the nation cries oat “God save kjng!” People from every walk of life have i pgrson coming to Mebane on bu- contributed their mite toward rescue . work. Society has danced before the king; milady has decreed that the tamily wardrobe shall contain only cotton goods; the press has plead with the public to “buy a bale”; bankers have been formulating hold ing plans; congress and legislative bodies have deliberated over relief measures; statesmen and writers have grown eloquent expounding the inalienable rigtits of “His Majesty” and presenting schemes for preserv ing the financial integrity of the stricken staple, but the sword of Eu rope has proved mightier than the pen of America in fixing value upon this product of the sunny south. Prices have been bayoneted^ values riddled Killed by Southern J’rain. On lust Saturday morning, Mr. Ed.i Roach, a citizen of Hillsboro was found iead on the railroad two miles west of! Hillsboro and about one hundred gardS | east of Thomas Fitzpatrick’s residence by Ellis Williams section foreman. Mr Roach was last-^een alive by soma col ored people about three quarters of a mile east of where he wbskilled by the train. He was in an intoxicated con dition and had been drinking heavily before he left Hillsboro to go to Efland It is supposed that a freight train go ing east about 7 o’clock Friday night killed him and several more trains had the merchants offer the people l passed over his body. His head was almost severed and his lower limbs bad ly crushed. His brother Mr. Jack Roach was notified and come up and took chrage of the remains and had him prepared for burial and taken to his feet, but almost countless num- j house. The interment was in the Hills bers. We have never heard of ai cemetery ounday. Mr. Roach is survived by a wife three sons and two siness matters, or otherwise, but what was highly pleased with the town and people. We make the statement, and defy anybody to deny it, that Mebane has bigger and bigger manufacturing enter- ( prises, to its population than any town in North Carolina. Just think that only a few years ago and a very few too, Mebane only had five hundred people, now she can show a population of about two thousand and the people just keep a-comin’. Some of these and markets decimated by the battling | times if you don’t watch and lis- hosts of the eastern hemisphere until j going tO wake up and the American farmer has suffered a j ^ j war loss of 1400,000,000, and a baV' | Street cars running, an of cotton brave enough to enter a I horses feet pounding on a maca- European port miist pay a ransom of j cti>f‘et You are going to l“ar If oTe'r i see skyscrappers towering almost Hope of the Future Lies In Co-opera* j to the heavens, and many other I diings that look like a great me- The Farmers’ Union, through the,, , • „ columns of the press, wants to thank tropolis. Mebane IS g P the American people for the friend-fto live, ship, sympathy and assistance given the cotton farmers in the hour of dis tress and to^'tllrect attention to co operative methods necessary to per manently assist the marketing of all farm products. The present emergency presents as grave a situation as ever confronted the American farmer and from the viewpoint of the producer, woald seem to justify extraordinary relief meas ures, even to the point of bending the constitution and straining business rules in order to lift a portion of the burden off the backs of the farmer, for unless something is don© to check the invasion of the war forces upoc the cotton fields, the pathway of the European pestilence on this continent will be strewn with mortgaged homes and famine and poverty will stalk over the southland, filling the highways of industry with refugees and the bank ruptcy court with prisoners. All calamities teach us lessons and the present crisis serves to Illuminate the frailties of our marketing meth ods and the weakness of our credit system, and out of the financial an guish and travail of the cotton farmer will come a volume of discussion and a mass of suggestions and finally a solution of this, the biggest problem in the economic life of America, if, indeed, we have not already laid the I *— f;„uf;ncr hv both foundation for at leaBt temporary re-! of war show stubborn f^htmg by both lief. the allies and their enemies despite the More Pharaohs Needed In Agri^culture. veiy bad weather. It seems the Franc Farm products have no cr^it arid i and English on the west are ma ing perhaps can never have on a perma* | som« progress and are gradually driv- nent and satisfactory basis unless we ' the germans back into their own build warehouses, cold storage plants, j country. While the Russians are hold- elevators, etc., for without storage and I. ., Germans and Austrians in check credit facilities, the south is com-1 pelled to dump its crop on the market j ® .ffo the Russians cut to at harvest time. The Farmers’ 13nlons ^ ^ ^ f Turkev as it in the cotton producing states have 1 pieces a large army of Ti^^rkey for the past ten years persistently ad-1 attempted to advance in indica- vocated the construction of storage i ritoiy from the south eas . facilities. We have built during this. daughters, one ters. Another strong drink. brother and three sis- sad death caused by MR. TUCKER COUOHS UP BRASS PAPER FASTENER I Reidsville, Jan. 12.—A remarkable, yet well authenticated story, has reach ed here from Caswell county. During the recent holidays John E. Tucker, a well known resident of Yan- ceyville, fell down and struck his ab domen severely, which brought on a se vere coughing fit. In the midst of his spell Mr. Tucker conghed up a small metal article which proved to be brass paper fastener, and he is now enjoying better health than during the past seven years. Previous to the dislodgment of the paper fastener, Mr. Tucker was in very poor health and during the seven years he suffered he was confined for the most ot the time to his rocm, and very often to his bed. Doctors were called in but medical science seemed unable to diagnose his peculiar ailment. -Greeab^ro Daily News. WAR CONTINVES IN EAST AMID SNOW AND ICE. The latest reports from the theatre We’ll Profit by Fast JVlis= takes and Make 1915 the Best Year Yet Lord Beaconsfield once said that his every success was founded on previous failure?, and the same thing's true of most of us. We learn by our mistakes. As a rule, even the best men simply ‘*rise on stepping stones of their dead selves to higher things. “ And what is true of individuals is also true of section. They get strength by overcom ing hardships. They are baffled to fight better. They learn to swim by being thrown into the water. That he should “endure hardness as a good soldier “ was the counsel given to Timothy in the Book of Books, and it’s good counsel for all of us here ir. the South at the beginning of the New Year. Like little Chad out on “Kingdom Come, “ “we’ve got to act the man now. ” We must profit by past mistakes, and resolutely make up our minds to avoid these mistakes in future. So, despite six and seven cent cotton prices, The Progressive Farmer now sends out throughout the length and breadth of the South, from the Potomac to the Rio Grande, the inspiring slogan and battle-cry. “Diversification and Independence in 1915.” And we con fidently believe both “Diversification and Independence” (and they go to gether) are much nearer realization than they would be if our great staple crop were bringing normal prices. We are learning by experience, and all thah is needed now is that every farmer shall adopt a definite individual, per sonal program to fit the ^ now era that is beginning. Such a program we are attempting to map out in our “Diversi fication and Independence” series, and in the New Year resolutions suggested on page 1. Forgetting those things which are behind—except the lessons they taught —let us press forward with the motto, “We’ll Profit by Past Mistakes and Make 1915 the best Year Yet!” Progressive Farmer period 2,000 warehouses with a ca pacity of approximately 4,000,000 bales and looking backward th© results would seem encouraging, but looking forward, we are able to house less than one-third of the crop and ware houses without a credit system lose 90 per cent of their usefulness. The problem is a gigantic one—too great for the farmer to solve unaided. He must have the assistance of the bank er, the merchant and the government. In production we have reached the high water mark of perfection In the world’s history, but our marketing methods are most primitive. In the dawn of history we find agriculture plowing with a forked stick but with a system of warehouses under govern- mental supervision that made Jhe i5^'irtlahs 'Thl^flRirVfer'dT Tjfvfirzfittren; for who has not admired the vision of Joseph and applauded the wisdom of Pharaoh for storing the surplus until demanded by the consumer, but In this age we have too many Josephs who dream and^not euough Pharaoh" who build. SUBSCRIBE TO THE LEADER tion of the war coming to an eni soon. (More information of war m next issue) Editor. I MaKes Improvements Mr. J. R- Rimmer, the Grocer, and one of our most prominent business men has made much im provement, owing to the large amount of business it was neces sary for him to have more room. The store has been extended fif teen or twenty feet back mthe rear and adds much to the im provement. Mr. Rimmer having iust received a big order of stock will have one of the^ most com plete grocery stores in the city. He is assisted by his two sons, Messrs. Walter and Olyde, two efficient young businessmen who are always ready and willing to serve you at any time. Policies of the Mebane Leader. The leader has launched upon the New pear of 1915, with the determina tion to grow into real worth to its read ers. A newspaper, shoulp aboye all other institutions, grow in prestige and worth, because they are the forerun ners of progress and growth. We wadt to give our readers something of value and interest, and we intend to put forth our very best efforts toward that end hoping that you will read and support us. From week to week we propose to carry a brief summary of the war made within that time, and we pre- sume this will be of graat interest to our readers, also we want to give our readers the current events of the coun try, both State and ‘National, also in form you as to the progress of the Gen eral Assembly and the laws that it turn out. We fsel jn&t the latter is very important in that the laws the General Assembly turns out. concerns everyone We feel this is incumbent upon us as a publication. The new editor desires to place the Leader in its accredited capacity for good £--i FARMERS’ UNION OFFICIALS THINK RAILROADS ARE EN TITLED TO MORE REVENUE.. Products of Plow and Farmer Who Lives at Home Should Be Exempt From Increase. Statistics of Sight and Hearing. Blindness is more common in men than in women, the proportion, accord ing to the last census returns, being one in every 1,316 males and one in ev ery 1,424 females. As regards deaf ness, however, the position is re versed. By Peter Radford. Lecturer National Farmers’ Union. The recent action of the Interstate Commerce Commission in granting an increase in freight rates in the eastern classification of territory; the applica tion of the roads to state and inter state commissions for an increase in rates, and the utterances of President Wilson on the subject bring the farm ers of this nation face to face with the problem of an increase in freight rates. It is the policy of the Farmers’ Union to mjeet the issues affecting the welfare of the farmers squarely and we will do so in this instance. The transportation facilities of the' United States are inadequate to ef fectively meet the demands of com merce and particularly in the South and West additional railway mileag« is needed to accommodate the move ment of farm products. If in the wis dom of our Railroad Commissions an increase in freight rates is necessary to bring about an improvement in our transportation service, and an exten sion of our mileage, then an increase should be granted, and the farmer is willing to share such proportion of the increase as justly belongs to him, but we have some Suggestions to make as to the manner in which this in crease shall be levied. Rates Follow Lines of Least Resist ance. The freight rates of the nation have been built up along lines of least re sistance. The merchant, the manu facturer, the miner, the miller, the lumberman and the cattleman have had their traffic bureaus thoroughly organized and in many instances they have pursued the railroad without mercy and with the power of organ ized tonnage they have hammered the life out of the rates and with unre strained greed they have eaten the vitals out of our transportation system and since we have had railroad com missions, these interests, with skill and cunning, are represented at every hearing in which their business is involved. The farmer is seldom represented at rate hearings, as his organizations have never had the finances to em ploy counsel to develop his side of the case and, as a result, the products of the plow bear an unequal burden of the freight expense. A glance at the freight tariffs abundantly proves this assertion. Cotton, the leading agricultural product c the South, al ready be'ars the highest freight rate of any necessary commodity in com merce, and the rate on agricultural products as a whole is out of pro portion with that of the products of the factory and the mine. We offer no schedule of rates, but hope the commission will be able to give the railroad such an increase in rates as is necessary without levying a further toll upon the rroducts of the plow. The instance seems to pre- ^ sent an opportunity to the Railroad Commissions to equalize the rates as between agricultural and other classes of freight without disturbing the rates on staple farm products. What Is a Fair Rate? We do not know what constitutes a basis for rate making and have never heard of anyone who did claim to know much about it, but if the pros perity of the farm is a factor to be considered and the railroad commis sion concludes that an increase in rates is necessary, we would prefer that it come to us through articles of consumption on their journey from the factory to the farm. We would, for example, prefer that the rate on hogs remain as at present and the rate on meat bear the increase, for any farmer can then avoid the burden by raising his own meat, and a farm er wlio will not try to raise his own meat ought to be penalized. We think the rate on coal and brick can uiucli. better bear an increase thpn By Peter Radford Lecturer National Farmers’ Union The farmer gets more out of the fair than anyone else. The fair to a city man is an entertainment; to a ■farmer it is education. Let us take a stroll through the fair grounds and Unger a moment at a few of the points of greatest interest. We will first .visit the mechanical department and hold communion with the world’# greatest thinkers. You are now attending a congress of the mental giants in mechanical sci ence of all ages. They are addressing you in tongues of iron and steel and in language mute and powerful tell an eloquent story of the world’s progress. ■ The inventive geniuses are the most valuable farm hands we have and they perform an enduring service to mankind. We can all help otheis for 'a brief period while we live, but it ^ takes a master mind to tower into the realm of science and light a torch of I progress that will illuminate the path- iway of civilization for future genera tions. The men who gave us the sickle, the binder, the cotton gin and hundreds of other valuable inventions work in every field on earth and will continue their labors as long as time. Their bright intellects have conquered death and they will live and serve mankind on and on forever, without money and without price. They have shown us how grand and noble-it is to work for others; they have also taught us lessons in economy and efli- ciency, how to make one hour do the work of two or more; have length ened our lives, multiplied our opportunities and taken toil off the back of humanity. They are the most practical men the world ever produced. Their in ventions. have stood the acid test of utility and efficiency. Like all useful men, they do not seek publicity, yet millions of machines sing their praises from every harvest field on earth and as many plows turn the soil in mute applause of their marvelous achieve ments. The LcccI Paper a Most Useful Agency on the Farm—The Press, Pulpit and School a Trihity of Influence That Must 89 Utilized in Building Agriculture. FARMER RADFORD ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE The home is the greatest contribu tion of women to the world, and the hearthstone is her throne. Our so cial structure is built around her, and social righteousness is in her charge. Her beautiful life lights the skies of hope and her refinement is the charm of twentieth century civilization. Her graces and her power are the cumu lative products of generations of queenly conquest, and her crown of exalted womanhood is jeweled with the wisdom of saintly mothers. She has been a great factor in the glory of our country, and her noble achieve ments should not be marred or her hallowed influence blighted by the coarser duties of citizenship. Ameri can chivalry should never permit her to bear the burdens of defending and maintaining government, but should preserve her unsullied from the allied influences of politics, and protect her from the weighty responsibilities of the sordid affairs of life that will crush her ideals and lower her stand ards. The motherhood of the farm is our inspiration, she is the guardian of our domestic welfare and a guide to a higher life, but directing the af fairs of government is not within wo man’s sphere, and political gossip would cause her to neglect the home, forget to mend our clothes and burn the biscuits. RURAL SOCIAL CENTERS We need social centers where our young people can be entertained, amused and instructed under the di rection of cultured, clean and com petent leadership, where aesthetic surroundings stir the love for the beautiful, where art charges the at mosphere with inspiration and power, and innocent amusements instruct and brighten their lives. To hold our young people on the farm we must make farm life more attractive as well as the business of farming more remunerative. The school house should be the social unit, properly equipped for nourishing and building character, so that the lives of our people can properly function around it and become supplied with the necessary elements of human thought and activity. t"Ke~Taf^ dri cotfoiT anlT flour. We would prefer that the rate on plows remain the same, and machinery, pianos and such articles as the poor er farmer cannot hope to possess bear I the b«rden of increase. I The increase in rates should be so arranged that the farmer who lives ! at home will bear no part of the bur- I den, but let the farmer who boards [in other states and countries and I who feeds his stock In foreign lands, tbe price of his folly. By Peter Radford Lecturer National Farmers’ Union A broad campaign of publicity on the subject of rural life is needed in this state today to bring the problems of the farmers to the forefront. The city problems are blazoned upon the front pages of the metropolitan dail ies and echoed in the country press, but the troubles of the farmers are seldom told, except by those who seek to profit by the story, and the glitter of the package ofttimes ob scures the substance. A searching in vestigation into the needs of the farmers will reveal many inherent de fects in our economic system that can be easily remedied when properly un derstood and illuminated by the pow er of the press. The rural press, the pulpit and the school are a trinity of powerful in fluences that the farmer must utilize to their fullest capacity before he can occupy a commanding position in pub lic affairs. These gigantic agencies are organized in every rural community and only await the patronage and co operation of the farmers to fully de velop their energy and usefulness. They are local forces working for the best interests ^f their respective communities. Their work is to build and their object is to serve. They prosper only through the development and prosperity of the community. Every farmer in this state should subscribe for the local paper, as well as' farm periodicals and such other publications as he may find profitable, but he should by all means subscribe for his local paper, and no home should be without it. The local paper is part of the community life and the e^^itor understands the farmer’s prob lems. It is the local press that will study tho local problems and through its columns deal with subjects of most vital importance to local life of the community. A Noble Task. In too many instances the country papers mimic the city press by giv ing prominence to scandals, accidents and political agitation. The new rural civilization has placed upon the ural press renewed responsibilities, and enlarged possibilities for useful- :ess. It cannot perform its mission .0 agriculture by recording the frail ties, the mishaps and inordinate am bitions of humanity, or by filling its columns with the*echoes of the strug gles of busy streets, or by enchanting stories of city life which lure our children from the farm. It has a higher and nobler task. Too often the pages of the city dailies bristle with the struggle of ainbitious men in their ^ild lust for power, and many times the flames of personal conflict sear the tender buds of new civilization and illuminate the path way to destruction. The rural press is the governing power of public senti ment and must hold steadfast to principle and keep the ship of state In the roadstead of progress. The rural press can best serve the inter ests of the farmers by applying its energies to the solution of problemr. affecting the local - community. It .nmst stem the mighty life current that is moving from the farm to the cities, sweeping before it a thousand boys and girls,per day. It has to deal with the fundamental problems of civilization at their fountain head. Its mission is to direct growth, teach ef ficiency and mold the intellectual life of the country, placing before the pub lic^ the daily problems of the farmers and giving first attention to the leg islative, co-operative, educational and social needs of the agricultural classes within Its respective community. The Power of Advertising. The influence of advertising is clear ly visible in the homes and habits of the farmers, and the advertising col- unms of the press are making their imprint upon the lives of our people. The farmer possesses the things that are best advertised. The farmer is entitled to all the advantages and deserves all the lux uries of life. We need more art, sci ence and useful facilities on the farms, and many homes and farms are well balanced in this respect, but the advertiser can render a service by teaching the advantages of modem equipment throughout the columns of the rural press. The farmers are in need of personal leadership. They have political lead ers, but they need local industrial conunnnity and educational leaders.
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