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Mourn Airy News. Ml. Airy, N. C. W 27th. 1921 J. E. JOHNSON <* SON Publish#!*. SL'BSCROTION KATEM:* OM fur ...... II JO SI* month* 78 EnUrwd u arrond < laaa matter at tha poa toff tea at Mount A try. N. C.. jndrr th» art of Coni:r*aa of March That Compulsory School Law. It la one thing to clamor for a law and another thing U> enforce It. Only a lr« yeara ago tha cry wk* that the im hiioln of Ih»' atalc would never do for the children what they nhould do unlea* wf could find miw way to get the childrrn in the school* The remedy Him thought to hi' K Inw bi rnmpi'l parent* ami gunrd'iin* to wnil the littlu folk* lo school. Ami the law whh put on the book* in tniwer to I he popular demand Now it i* very generally known that no law amount* to much that ia not harked up by puhlir nentiment. Up in»New York they enacted a Inw of aome kind that waa not barked by public nentiment Eleven hundred indictmenta were made under the law and five or aix hundred of theae came to trial, and only four conviction* were made Thia wan a teat of trying to enforce a law that the people are not in avm pathy with. N«w the queation is what ia the matter with Sorry county people that they are not enforcing the compul sory achool law' We are frank to aay that we do not know. We would not charge that our people are not In terested in achoola We arou!4 not charge that the teachera are not interested But it remain* a fart th»» the law haa not been enforced la thia county. Here in Mount Mry when there in beyond a doubt a healthy public nentiment for achoola, the law ia a dead letter Down in Salisbury in this state, they are running the lower prades in two sections t< a< hing the children half a day and sending them Imme tci make roon for otlrr children the other half of the ditv The'.- do thia because they hn>e in sufficient room for all th» chi'rer in the town. That rould In th«* plan here ^1 f Wf warned to enfon « t h«- U» T«» ■| ' what ia the matter with Jint w»- arc willing to uplift w«rh tr and yet willing «•*»• child:... by tb» hundred . f ■bout town and kt«»w up .n ignorance ivnahlc to rvad u line or even writ*' their run » P>'«- are the coM f.n« »s they <-Mht h«re, and yet our pe. p c i" suhacribe liberally of th«*ir money t.ny worthy object that in present AJ U> them To say th«» least ther*- ih »ome thing badly mconaiatent about thia neglect on th» part of our pe.> pie, for no man ia willing to atan l up and aay that it in not pnttv near criminal to allow theae children to *tav out «»f ac h«»ol Squabbling About Roada. The legislators down at Raleigh art* not able to get together on tht* a kind of legislation that is desired to wnalu to t* better system of roads* in Ihth state. (Jovernor Morrison is JJKmmitti'd to a larg» bond issue to be ed in making a system of hard sur faX rna<*a wVer the whole state con ing "p each rounty seat town Me Vo aets of opponents. onr that to do too much and one that is to do nothing How to re ^ n "I these contending factions and 'ime legislation that is worth ■While is the problem of the hour. The lianffer is that they will squabble and ■ do nothing ' It is pretty generally admitted by those who are informed that the pre sent method of making sand clay road* is a failure for the reaaon that the road does not last and then it will not bear heavy hauling *t seasons of the year. The only hope for the country is to make hard sur face roads on all main highways There is no reaaon for maintaining «» system of road* that is impassable for a good part of the year as is now the case right here in Surry This county has sp^nt money liberally on her roads and today, as we write, a man can not g«*t about over the coun ty for tho reason that the very bot tom of our sand clay roads in place? is out of sight arid will be for poss' >1) weeks to come The legislature will do well to line up with the Governor and make some laws that wil! push the road work M the state along permanent lines Ticket* for adult* will be on *»le *t Crred'* Book »tor* and the W S. Wolfe I>ru|r utore for the *<hool pic tare to be irtvcn at the Broadway theatre matinee Friday afternoon The achool will receive one half the prooeadt of all ticket* for children aoid at the achool and all adult ticket* aold at either of the above place* No ticket* aold at the theatre window HI be credited to the achool. therefor* all patron* of the acfeuoi ihowld bay their ticket* oaUide THeac Winter Night*. Ye tnULur recently ha% been doing M#HH- Work then* WinUjf aitfhta that he «on«Mlfr« of a very High order Ht ha* un« aon about l.l yr«r« of age ami a daughter a few vrai* yuunjeer The aoa la working in hi« arithm«»tle where lie in aup|Mi»t><< to Urn how j^ rcur.t inU-reftt. Th« tftrl m In common frui tion*. Both theae t hilflr«*n are will ing to learn and try to prepare their leMoni. Ilnth hae* found the work they art* expected to do to be vrfy Hard fo them ami both wi»n diapourd u> get diarouratfed and not put lh«* effort they should in preparing their lea aoti And ao w« havu been aiding them Not w«>rklnjr ea«h example, mind you, hut talking over the pro blem with them and pointing the way. It ia not our idea that a parent should take thr book and begin and work the problem and then explain it. Th«« way to do it, we think, it ia let the child do the work bui help him to work alontr the rijrht linen and let him do the work with no asaiatanre if he ran , Now It i* our opinion Inn' theae two children would have mid" almost no pnigreas the past few week* if th«>^ had not been assisted. ^» it in the hoy run work intereat and the girl i ran handle fraction* Both are en couraged and willing to put th» pro per effort on their leaaona. Both are cheerful and go to their work each night with a willing mind. All this ia told with the intention of pointing the way to other parent* who are facing the xame problem* wi Save. It t* very pleaaant to go oi'f1 down ihe atrvet after mippar or read the popular magazine or while away the time in aome other way But the duty of the parent will not permit Him to not aid the little folka of hia home in the preparation of their ler sona It ia hard work and work that hut few of u* like to do, but the hope of the average young pernon depend* entirely on thi* H*ai*tance in the home from home folks They tell how only a very small (>er cent of the pupil* get beyond the lower grade*, and we suspect that the whole trouble i* due Ut the lack of thin home a*ai*t mice The pupil gets along some way until he i* out of the lower irrhde*. but when he tackle* the rta' problem* an education anil ia.kles them j '<lone he hik»o ln'riimf* discouraged j iml lugs behind and plav* hooky iin<l I • hell drop* out entirely. The ti.ult in riot with the average pupil but in all J'hie to the lack of support ^ha! should !>»• t«n+ of rtrr y puptt There an a few <hildi.*i wm« will J vel along in their hooks in Spite of at) ( hindrance*. but the: ■ aro the exevpt j i.iii The father and mother who [wait their children to really gvt an ••duration and get along in their book* must be willing to back up the tea» her by assisting at night in the preparation of the lessons for the next day One of tha great draw back* to the education of the youth of 'hi* section is that so many of the parents are not able to do thi* coach ing for the children for the *impie reason that the parent is not well enough educated him*e)f This is deplorable. But many parent* can assist and it is to this class that we are addressing thia article A Little Boy Falls Asleep. Little Robert Vance Lawrence, the two year old son of Atty and Mr*. S S Lawrence of Oklahoma died at the home of hi* jrrandparents Rev. and Mrs I) Vance Price on Orchard street Saturday evening after an ill ness of whooping cough followed by pneumonia. The funeral was conducted from the home at 2 p. m. Monday Rev. W B. i West be in |f assisted in conducting the service hv Rev. Z. V Roberaon; two I musical selection# were rendei£jj/l>y a i male quartette composed of<-*M*ssrs. I ('reveling, Hill, Vmn Hook, and Dim 'mock, the cjemain* were tenderly laid ' to rest in Oakdale cemetery, and the i mound covered with beautiful flowers Mof« than the usual interest has been Yelt in the illness and death of this little boy for the double reason that he was the only child and grand child and his parents and grandpar ents have a warm place in the hearts of our citizens, but added to this is the fact that the pa ents came here to spend Christmas, the first Christmas soent here since they have lived in Oklahoma, and the child became nir|( after they started home, the mother coming ba<k with him. the father re turning U> his duties at home Mr Iwtwrence was (ailed back by a tele gram last week after the boy's con dition became serious. It seems peculiarly sad that their Christmas vacation should be connect**! with the death of their only child. Dr. Rich *1 B*pti»t Church Next Sunday morning Dr. W. H , Rich of Elberton. Georgia, will pr>«<-h *t Uw first Baptiil church her* H« will alao preach at the fifth Sunday union wrvitf in the evrnitf at the Krianda ohurrh .1. /' , Dr. Rich is a North CarotMan. but for a number of jreara ha* lived ia Georgia, where be ia ooaatderad one .if the Mui( preacher* Sunday Morning Raid. Karly Upl Monday morning bright and curly brfura »th«r folks wcr* out of bed, deputy ahariff A. L Aahburn and policeman Uwii'Mv hit the road fur the country eaat of thia city and 0 few mile* ('own Mm> way m»<V a round-up that is a bit out of the ordinary. Thera was a r«aaon for »K< ■ arly Sunday morning activity on Um 1 art tif the officers. And all thia action la due to th# fact that *ume Kody haa been riving away secrets that were aupposed to he *o -profound that thev were never to get to any! p»«ky officer tout who h«» been telling laic out <! school -we are not supposed t» l.i ow, and we do iot know, for tH< officer* did not tell the source oi j their information Hut here ja what in unbalance. nme bad tnar. ha* come here and told. PViwn !" tli: country eight mile* east of thia c'tjr Uvea a man by the name of Bud OlideweM -.he i» a tenan <n the farm of .'o> Voung Now Mr Officer (Ilidoweli claims to he u farmer, but you go drwn tn hiii place and you will find that he i* something tn :idditioi' ty bolnr a farmer, When you make th« investigation, Mr. Officer, you wi'l l>e unsuccessful! if you fail to follow inatruction* to the letter, for Glide well hn* worked out a new game that he think* ia unknown to every one but himaelf and hia truated cuatomera Hi* acheme, Mr. Officer, ia to bring ir hi* liquor, for he U a liquor dealer of long standing and wide experience hi* arheme ia to bring hia liquor to hi* home Saturday night and notify hia trunted customer* that all thing* art1 now ready They are to come to i'ia place bright and early on Sunday morning before the neighbor* are up and before there i* any travel on the road*, for dont you *ee that If the folk* are coming to hi* place on ■Saturday night or during the day su* picion would aoon be aroused and folk* would be wondering why *o many riaitor* to thia particular home. Hut if all customers come before *un-ri*e and leave and get out of the n"iKhl>orhood before the neighbor* get out then no au*picion ia aroused. Nuw Mr. Officer, thi* ia the game and unit-** you go to hi* place before sun rine you will make a dry haul. And, Mr Officer, when you go if you will examine in hi* cutting-room you a ill find a hole dug down in the oound under the flour where he f>H hi* liquor at time* All thii is covered over with straw and 'rn»h hi that you will have to hut fur the I pl<MM» Aiui mi Uk* forfc rem have to move away 'obacro *:alk* r d tobacco *tick* that cover another '••>le \n the ground where he Mime mic* keep* hi* liquor And down on •ie hillside wher«- then- i* a straw stack you will *ee a pile of old^Jraw out in the field cloae by that foukji a* il it had been thrown iut there to cover a galled place in"* the field, j Move that old straw and you will find a nolo in the groun-i when- he <ngie tim«* keep* hi* li'iuor \nu sure enough the officer* found everything just a* they had been m fo't.ied and found about eight gallora of liquor when they made the search. They arretted (ilidewell and placed him under a |.VM) bond to answer he foie the Recorder's ixurt here ar aoon a* he i* able to attend, he i* sick «t this time. WOMEN FAVOR BETTER SCHOOLS Votes of Women in Creent boro and High Point Favor Bond* for School*. Greensboro, N. C. Jan. 19.—By a majority of 729 the registered voters of Greensboro yesterday authorized th< hoard of education to issue bonus in the sum of 11,000,000 with which to provide adequate educational facilities | for the school children of the city. Only 27 votes were cast against the issue, although 269 of those register ed failed to cast a ballot and thereby caused their vote to be registered as against the proposition. There was a total rgistration of 1,321. The total number of votes rast for the hands was 1.025. Only •161 affirmative votes were needed to carry the election. The women were slightly in the majority a* to the number who re gistered. It is stated that not one of the women who visited the polls oast a I>a' lot against the bonds. High Point, Jan. 18.—The people of High Point and High Point 'own ship today went on record in favor oi better educational facilities, when they carried a proposed bond issue of $600,000 for a township high school by a majority of 163. Never before in the history of l'tgh Point has so much interest been shown in an election. Very f-w votes were cast this mur Ag. but this afternoon propow -nis ef the passage of the bond issue were oat in large numbers and lost no time hi convey ing the voters in automobi'.as to the vo'ing place* . Students of 0m High I'oiut high school were given a holiday 'n enter that they Might work in the interests Drank Liquor and Qi*d. Lrmi, 40 yaara old <M i* IAia city Sunday, January xr4 after an illnaaa of only • few daya l The ■••■rtifit ala of hi* death aigned by a ilwlur cava akoholw pvuun aa tha <aua* of hia Mrs I h He leave* a wif« and two children and had been a ritl urn of thta town for aeveral yearn Ha waa a faithful worker in on* of tW factori.'a of thia city and lived a quiet and inofftnatve life It la painful (41 writ* further of thaj death of Mr. I.yruh, hut the time haa' «<nie when it la heat for all concerned •> at the plain truth he apoken about what i* iM'inir (lone about here theae •lay* 41 W.i have it <tit reliable authority that Mr Lynch waa a hard working citiren «nd not n man who la in the habit of | drinking Thoae who ahou'd know ' 'he facta rivc u» ti e following atory j of the la«t few daya of hia life, lie ■i,ok cwltl a few daya ago and thouirht he needed aome liquor thinking thatj it would help hia cold. He bought thej liquor and u«ed noma of It and rum plained that it did not effect him like be thought liquor ahould and expreaa • d the belief that It waa not made aa it ahnuld he. He waa anon vary nick and became unconacioua in a ahort time after drinking the liquor ■ind died without refraining hia right mind. Everything w«* dorr for him that rouM he done, hut >11 to no effect. Now there arc thote about here who think thin in a ran? for the State to take a hand. They r»aaon that thin man ram* to hi* death from drinking aome kind of polaon that waa Bold to him for liquor. but in fact proved to he a pulton It It homicide to polaon a man to death, and they reaaon that that i* juat what haa been done In thi* oaae. There ia very rood cauto 'or thinking that the man who aoM him the liquor he drank could be convicted of murder and tent to the mndi for ten year*. It ia a fact that every one »eem* to kr*ow except the man who haa a •hir*t that the liquor being made and nold about her* the*e daya in juat next door neighbor to » rank poiaon. Any mun of itenae known that the quick pi-ocean by which it ia made leave* the verdigris in the liquor, and often h deadly poinon formed of acid* and line in in the liquor. The illegal ! manufacturer* get credit for u*ing I» hemicala and other vi!« thing* to! 1 make the product they tall. In the light of theae facta it it mo*t probable that the future will »•<- men ■InVrt TtTfi roiiit on 4 murder charge when they cause the death of 'tome man by telling xuch liquor. We j j doubt terioutly if any undertaker' I should bury a man miw with a certifi | I i'ate of alcoholic poinon at the cauae [ I of hit death without firat making a ' | report to Lite proper legal authoritiea. j State to Learn How Brood Sow Can Help With "one brood u« on every j farm—properly cared for" North | Carolina will be on the way toward • solution of her agricultural trou ble*, according to the swire office of the N. C. Agricultural Extension Ser-, vice, which fl« going tc l-ftck the brrx>d i *ow to the limit in a campaign of education concerning the possibilities, of producing pork V. home. The discouraged cotton or tobacco farmer will learn how to take rare of a brood now — prvduct his own meat and have some left to acll. The brood ww in crudited with j tiuilding school* and good roads, of ' lifting mortgages and educating children in the middle western states, aio those who know sa> th* Rams rcM'lts can be obtained in North Carolina in time "be movement for a I ror-.1 sow >>n ewr» farm has the heart/ support of tic North Caro'tna Cotton and To b<«<o Associations, who4. program of lediced acreage of these two crops 14 rn.ita the planting of more grazing kiopa for hogs. — North Carol's* Represented at tbe Madison Souare Garden Poultry Ex hibit Last Week Last year North Carolina bad her first displsy of poultry at Madison Square Garden. New York where the aristocratic chickens raised by pro fessional breeders are displayed at ihi* time. The bud* were selected from farm flock • that are owned and tared for by club member#, the «* Mbit serves a* a big advertisement for 'He atate and is arranged thr i?h A. G. Oliver st..u- poultry club i<«rent, and financed by the N. C. State Dept. Arncultur* Catawba county furnish ed most of the birds sent this year. Miss Agnes Norman gave a moat delightful party at the home of her father J. H Norman laat Tuesday evening in honor of her brother Ho bart who has been home oa a fs Hough for the past fifteen days from Quanti ty Va where he is in service of the ■snma. After the young folks spent the evening in dancing the hos tess served hot chocolate cake, and homemade candy Hobart left Friday morning for Qnaatico Va. where he will finish his course ia two years. - -Contributed Sacrifice Sale ' We have just received from one of the largest Coat and Suit houses in New York City fifty fine Suits and Coats. These garments were tent me ob memorandum to sell for lees than one half the original price. They are all good styles and the eery beet of materials used. Many of these suits are good for Spring wear, and can be bought for much less than the new Spring Suits. All these garments not sold by Jan. 30th. will have to be returned. This is an opportunity you can't affort to miss. Come quich or you will be too late. Vfry Respectfully, J. L. HARRISON ANOTHER CUT IN IN PRICES We have a few more Kirschbaum Suits that we are selling at froip 30 to 60 per cent, cut in price. Heavy L'nion Suits for men $1.50 Heavy Sweaters (or men : $1.75 Best grade Arrow Brand Collars. 20 cents each All Wool Socks 40c per pair Now is the time to buy Bar gains at the SIMMONS CLOTHING CO. 44The Better Clothes', LUMBER SOLD BELOW COST Our business will shortly change ha mis, and we are selling lumber below cost in order to reduce our stock, all grades of building material. An oppor tunity to get a real bargain. Either call or write for prices at once. BEASLEY & TESH Mount Airy, N. C. Have you itarted the Ne wYetr right? If you have you are one of the satisfied customers of the Under New Management and Proprietorship Mt. Airy Drug Co., Inc. Prompt Deliveries Made. Pkooe 128 W. E_ ROSS, Pwiihrt C P. CLARK, Sac-Tree*. m NEWS, $150 »n K«
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