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VOLUMN XXIII.
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17. 1921;
NUMBER 6.
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Just One Thing After Another.
Mr. Editor: I ne litter has not
been cleared up. from . July 19th,
b ittle of ballots before the annouce
ment of another for September 6th;
"Jones" the people pay the freight-
How any man or set Qt men can
think" the present a good time to at
tempt to float a $45,000.00 dollar
bond issue, is beyond my reaion-
inz capacity. The state,; other
counties and towns are failing to
ret decent bids for bonds, and how
we can expect to do better than
that is the question. I am not op
posed to enlargement-of our school
building sufficiently to accommo
date the needs of the children, and
its my opinion that this necessity
could be tided over, until prices and.
times had a chance to reach
normal, wheh we could go a
head and errect a building ade
quate to our needs for much less
money, than at this time, - when so
many of the factors entering the
cost have not reached normal prices.
But the die is cast, we are on the
banks of the Rubicon, be the results
what they may.: There" is 5 another
matter I wish to call to the atten
tion of our. town authorities; to-wit:
the size of the piping for sewers;
nearly every one I have heard ex
press themselves is of the opinion
that a 6 inch pipe is too small, we
are not building I hope, with any
other idea in view, and that later,
when we can afford it the "water and
sewer system are to be extended, s 3
that more if not all the people who
pay taxes for same will liave the
benefits resulting : from ." their tax
monies, without Which they will
be taxed for the benefits of a fev
without receiving any, direct good
themselves, which in my opinion is
wrong. Then why not put in a
larger sized pipe that will be ade
quate for fu ure needs? If make
the prediction that inside, of six
months after it is installed, we are
going to have trouble and great ex
pense with the 6 inch pipe, but I
uup n 11 is used, 1 may De mis
taken; I know I was right about
the depot street outtlet, it was a
botch, and has cost the town not
less than one thousand dollars for
the fine management behind it, we
could have put in a concrete" cul
vert before the street was graded
for one third of the present cost to
do it now, nothing truer than the
old saying; 'A stitch in time saves
nine" but "Ephriam ,; is joined to
his idols, let him alone." Another
thing; I have been trying for
mouths to exercise a legal right
given under the laws of North Caro
lina to every citizen and tax-payer
of the town to-wit: to have a look
at the books and examine the town
budget,TI have called on legal cus
todian repeatedly; and up to this
good hour I have failed to get a
look at it., Now gentlemen, h I am
going to see that budget oknow
tne leison why. We have been
raised up in this couutry to believe
that we are living in the ''land' of
the free, in. the home of brave,"
Kt a citizen and; taxpayer of the
''trememjus" town, of v Mocksville
s denied a , legal and constitutional
Privilege under our laws - without
rhyme or reason. You must come
across gentlemen ,i of I shall ' take
e necessary steps to see the books
ad budget. I have no desire to
the taxpayers of th'e, , town to
r Penseof employing I'Law-
yer"- just for his' esrthial rnefifi
his' esoecial benefit.
but I
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must see the books'. Its ' tip
to you
E. HUMORRIS.
Selling Oat: " "
T,he National Democratic Club
ia ew York a fPnr 4.on to visit
its ways and
means' commit-
lcco sell
IUJ1..
its Tfiftu -t..iJ
hou;
bought for to,0ibouOafljway.- .CpoWw: ;;o. tsars. ..
2
cars ago: ThPrtnh rVif
siy refused an offer for as much
',000,000.
No Respector of Persons.
William Jennings Bryan had de
livered a lecture ot Delaven, Wis.,
and was making a fast automobile
jump to Waukengan.: a Chicago
suburb, where a Chautauqua au
dience awaited him. His driver had
been doing a little better than fifty
miles an hour when he slowed down
for a curve at Antioch and made
the acquaintance of J. B. Congdon,
marshal.
Where are you going; and who
are you, any way?" was the intro-
jum going xo vv anicegran. I'm
William Jennings Bryan, and I
must deliver a lecture in. Wauken
gan in just a few minutes."
-'ive in Waukengan, : what's
your business?' As the little note
book appeared.
' 'Tin a writer on sub j ects of politi
cal economy. . I've been in politics
fdrtyone years, I have been a can
did ate' for President on several oc
casions and have served as Secretary
of State. In Lincoln, Neb., where
I live, l am fairly-well known as a
law-abiding citizen "
"That may go in Lincoln But I
never heard of you, Mr. O'Brien.
You will have to tell the Judge a
bout it." -
At the village hall, a Democratic
policeman recognized the Common
er immediately, and after apologies
Bryan sped on his way.
There was no futher adventure
'.
until Zion City was reached, where
a motorcycle drove the machine to
urb. 1 :
"I'm William Jennings Bryan"
said Mr. Bryan, to request for his
name. v
'Glad to know you," said the
mbtercvcle policemen. "I'm wood-
row Wilson and that man in , uni
form across the street is Robert E.
Lee. . Christopher Columbus is out
shooting craps with Queen Eliza
beth.".
The commonor, for once in his
life, had no answer ready and the
party proceeded . to Pol ice Head
quarters. The police cheit took
one look and said: "Let me shake
the hand that raised grapejuice to
its present high state. '
Mr. Bryan complied and sped on
to Waukegan. Exchange.
Boys, Page Gabriel.
.' Noting that the electric lighting
company at Kinsley, Kan., has
made its second reduction in rates
because of the decline in operating
expenses,, the Kansas City Star calls
out: "Boy, page the Angel Gabriel:
he has overlooked the milleuitim
dawn." Local public uutilities con
cerns please note. Chattanooga
Times.
Y A. Kansas Killjoy.
Many a man who .was the life of
the party lost" his job the next day
because lie was lifeless at his work.
No man old or young can keep
late hours and do justice to his
work. Many men smarter than
you have tried it . andx failed. At
chison Globe. . y " ; ' '
Roberson County Bars Carnival
V And Circuses - .
Carnival companies and showers
of like kind will pass Robeson coun
ty by perforce, henceforth, unless
the county' commissioners experi
ence a change of heart and rescind
an order passed at their last . meet-.
AiJr ii a hpriff to refuse
W . - r .1.
to issue license
lor sucu "vo
to exhibit in this country. Good
business? Many people will rejoice
at this.' riddance; am6rig therejoic
ers no doubt being many who just
naturally can' t resisted the te
such shows
when
thev are within easy reach.. ; Carm-
, :-,-:-.vJ;jitt.;l!h"-ariif1 "snare-
val shows are;ciuy ?
.Do5rt wotry-siibscribe,f or ' " The
Record.- Only 2c. per week.
Small Vs Big City.
For years it has been a favorite
amusemement of the large city daili
es to refer to the local news ; con
tain in tha country press as "small
town stuff' - ' ;
It pleases the city dweller to read
it at his breakfast table.
It emphasizes the superiority of
"metropolitan wisdom."
And we of the country press are
content to let it go at that with a
passing: word or two of comment.-
.The "small town stuff" which fur
nishes so much amusement to our
city friends may be homefurnishes
in its phrasology it may be unim
portant as compored to the vital af
fairs of the world but it possesses
the merit of being the truth. ;
The average country publisher
does not resort to misrepresentation
and sensationalism in the columns of
his paper. His news articles and
items are composed of facts as he
finds them, and they are not doctor
ed or colored for the purpose of
pleading any class or faction, or for
the building up of a huge subscrip
tionlist. .
When he takes a stand editorially
on any public question, be it local
or national, he has in view the wel
fare of the people as a whole, and
not the interest of some political fac
tion or mechina. "
His columns may not contain- an
overplus of news, but such as there
is may be read with perfect safety
by the growing children of the com
munity without parental f ears-of in
stilling perfect safety by the - grow
ing chartional thougths and desires
in their budding minds. " ' w '-; i
His paper may bejsmall. and provi-
cal, but it is clean. -
The reader is never at . a loss to
know whether or not a statement
made by the editor is based on fact.
or whether it is composed principally
of what' is commonly, known as
"newspaper bunk."
The publisher of any big city dailey
who can legitimately and thuthfully,
says as much for his own paper is at
liberty to amuse himself at our ex-
aense to his heart's content.
It will be viewed by us in a spirit
of fellowship and brotherly love.
Exchange.
Trade At Home.
Vernal (Utah), Express.
The mail order house never ha3 a
bargain -not for you anyway. If
there are bargains occasionally, the
thousand of. employees of the mail
order, concerns get them, they or
their friends. Trade at home.
Your own home town merchant
frequently v has bargains and tells
you about them ; through the pyper
you read.. - 5
Tne mail order house that receives
your order doesn't know you from
Adam and dosn't care.
The home town merchant knows
you as a neighbor and he cares. He
cares enough for you and your ade
that he goes to the trouble and ex
pense of. telling you about his goods
and his bargains. H6 cares enough
to carefully show you his goods. He
gives you a choice among: many; if
you don't like one article, he shows
you another until you are pleased.
Trade at home and you get ser-
vice, choice quality, ana as good
prices. Trade at home and your
money helps your town which is
only anotner word for; saying: that
that you help better your own job.
Shipping Claims Board.
A claims board has been organ
ized by Chairman Laskerof Govern
ment aggregathering almost half a
billion dollars."; The disputes are
the outgrowth of. cancelled con
tracts and' construction and- opera-
tlon controversies.- ; x ne settlement
will be a long step' toward putting
the Federal merchant niarine on a
sound business basis,. '
The Primrose Path.
' Road maintenpe is even a greater
problelnlthi. ' (roaii construction.
Theonly road. that remains smooth
and invkip without maintenance
is the broad road to perdition, every
mile of; which may by coasted. -Ivduisville
Courier-Journal.
One Tbing After Another.
The price of overhalls is more in
teresting just now than .was . the
price of silk shirts in the dav not
in the far distant past.- -
Every old sinner of us who leng
thens Ijis face and says that the styles
are shocking is perfectly willing to
be a shock obsorber.
The philosophe gentleman ,of
Greece who was foreed to take, his
draught of hemlock is not one bit
"deader" than is the American fool
who of , his own free will tackled a
drink of wood alcohol.
. Some 6cientnific gentleman pu t
out the word that eigar ashes were
good for carpets and rugs. Bet you
four dollars that the fellow, who said
that is married and that he knew he
was telling a lie when he said it
Wealth! We all' want it and we
think of wealth as an accumulation
of money or other property. But af
ter all money is only surface wealth;
A sound body and good health, that
is real wealth. Health is what counts.
If you have good health you are rich.
' A lot of this complaint about hous
ing conditions and the cry that hous
es can't be found for those who want
to live in them is largely bosh. Nine
times out of ten the fellow whd 'is
putting up a cry about being unable
to find a vacant house in the town or
cityis the very same man who left
a home . vacant somewhere in the
country. ' There are many vacant
houses nearly all of them in the
country. ' - . v '
The Dignity of Labor. .
Remember, my son , you have to
work. Whether you handle a Dick. or
a pen, a wheelbarrow; or. edit .a p3
peering ari auction bell or write ;fun
riy things, yod hiurwdrk'" f
: If you look around you, you will
see the men who are most able to
live the rest of their ""lives without
work are the men-work hardest!
Don't be afraid of killing yourself
with overwork. It is beyond your.
power to do that on the sunny side of
thirty. Men die sometimes, but it is
because they quit work at-6 p. m.
aud don't get home until 2 a: m. It is
the intervail that kills vou, my son.
The work gives you an apt e ite for
your meals; it lends solidity to your
slumbers; itgive3 you a perfect and
grateful appreciation of a holiday.
There are younp men who do not
work, but the orld is not proud of
them. It does not even know their
names. It simply speaks of them as
"so. and so's boys." Nobody likes
them. The great busy word does
not know that they are there.
So find out what you want to be
and do, and take off your coat and do
it. The busier you are, the less harm
you will be apt to get into, the sweet
er will be your sleep, the brighter
and happier your holidays and the
better satisfied" will all the world be
with you.' Robert J. Burdette.
A Brand New Question.
From a dodger picked up by a
friend at Williamston. The Raleigh
Times learns that Rev. R. H. Dick,
of Edenton, "better known as the
Black Sam Jones." and Rev. J. H.
Hunter, of Bethel, vstaged a debate
at the Brick Waterhouse at Williams
ton Tuesday night on "Resolved,
That the negrdes will retain their
same color in heaven." What we
want The Times to do now is to go
back and brins: to an expectant pub
lic the out come of the debate. The
pub ic is surely interested in the ver
dict of the' jury on si momentoes a
question a that which was under
discussion? Charlotte Observer.
Democratic Kickers. 1
The Democratic politicians whb
complain bitterly becausethe Re
publicans have not been able in fi ve
months to reconstruct what they took
eight years to destroy, remind one
of the fellow who put an egg under
a setting her before breakfast and
expected to go to the nest and get a
spring chicken for dinner. National
Republican. ; ; '
A feminine writer says baldhead-
ed men make: the best husbands.
It will be remembered that Samson
was meek when he 5 was shorn ' of
his locks., v -
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Our, Little Dog Sayf-
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'The wearing of short skirts
don't seem to hurt anybody except
a man now and then killed by an
auto while looking back the second
time. Yadiuville Ribple.
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You Know
How It Is With Cows
when they get in the road of your
roadster you just have to wait
until they move along.
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Now then this
goinff to iaKe irs
m crdssing your path and inste ad
of fretting and stewing you,H be
miles" ahead in happiness if you
will stop now and take advantage
of the uncostly cooling system this
store offers.
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Not Missed.
Some folks figguhs dey's hurtin'
dfe church when day gits inad and
quits, but de dey's wrong 'bout
dat hit don't liuvh hurt de tree
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