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Mount Airy News. Mt Airy, N. C., Oct. «, 1M1 J. *. JOHNSON * SON. ffclfcfc—, SUBSCRIPTION RATICS' Oim yaar »1JC St* Month* .Tl Um (wMflu it Moat Airy, N. 0, wbr the Mt of Cngim of Man) S, IS7S. FARMERS IN POLITICS A* never before the fmrmrrs ai thin nation arr making their in flu. nr.i fait In the national legislation that to how before the country. Ir tha years pant th» few times thai farmers did punire into politics tit*) msdr Kit little progress and g«»l but little good from their efforts J tint why no one possibly ran tell. It will ho recalled that during the paal two or three yean tha farmers of tha weet have been organising with oim purpose of being able to sol) thoii farm products at a fair pries. Aftei perfecting their organisations they al ear* saw that but little could bo ac eomplished for their causa unless they eould hare soma role* in tha legisla tive halls. And so they have demand ed and are getting a hearing from s number of able men who ars in ons branch of Congress. It la now ad mitted that there are as many as 21 Senators in the United States Senate who are in sympathy with tha farmers to that extant that they ars ready and witling to listen to theli voice about tha naeds of tha country in national legislation. vr.._ .11 ivi. —>. k. when on* racalls that th« stand-pat Republican Senator*, who were sup posed to control the country, recently framed a tax bill that waa supposed to become a taw at their aaying the wprd. Thin bill that they champion ed is aald to be much in'favor of th« vary rich at the expense of the othei claaaea of aociety. Now your farm era with their organization! nnd theii control of 26 Senators are demanding that tkia *tand-pat bill be changed to meet the real need* of the country Just what will be the outcome of II all no one can tell, but certainly th< farmer haa shown hla hand In a way to indicate that he is to ba a na tional factor In the future in matten that concern his welfare. THE WASTE OF PUBLIC MONEY la thvaa times of high and man) taxes the minds of thinking peopW are being called to the wnato of public funds. This waste ia not due to dis honesty. but rather to the want oi the proper application of good bus! ness methods in handling the publii money. Thinking men are expecting thai taxes will continue to be high, foi schools, roads, bridges, asylums and the many other public efforts tc benefit humanity call for large ex penditures. All this expense can b« met only by high taxes, that is, big!: compared with what the country wai paying only a few years ago. Mer who are thoughtful have figured out that if modem business methods rather than the methods of the poli tician, were applied to public busi ness, 70 cents would do the work that $1 is now required to do. And when one recalls the facts that the total public expenaes of the country aver age# Just tfiOO to the family, then one ran see what a saving it would be to make 70 centa do the work that one dollar is now doing. -Back in the year* when men were railed upon to pay only a small ■mount of tax they went about tneir own business and left the politician and the lawyer to manage the country and bothered but litt:e about it. Bvt now that the amount of taxes has become such that many lie awake at night planning how to meet the public 'bills, men of minds are beginning to get more interested and look much in to the manner of spending the public moneys. The Produce Market. Produce has been coming to this town during the past few days in larger quantities, but there is • short crop in all products, ft seems strange not to see the long lines ot wagons on North Main street laden with apples, but such are not coming here and it is with difficulty that local stores are able to buy enough for home consumption. Below la a list of pricea received by farmers fur their products on this market Tuesday of thia week. Cabbage *2.26 to 2.60 Good Irish potatoes $1.25 to 1.60 Onions, per lb ic. Dried applea 10c. Chickens 2<k\ Hens 20c. Eggs, .35c. Chestnuts, per lb., Sc. Country dried heaaa, ........4 to 6c. Bead rye, par bushel II .22 The local W. C. T. O. will meet with Mra. W. W. Thomas aext Taaa day afternoon at I o'tlock. IVw lawa hava baaa enacted that mn auppoaed to he of gMlur bane fit to tha Hum than the law known w tha compulsory achool art It la vary wall known that, with tha pmaant generation, If lat alone tha child ran •rill not nearly all gat tha benefits of our public tchool ayatam. Ta fat tha i-hildrm of tha Indifferent parent Into oar achool* haa been, and la today, tha problaM of all thoaa who ara iateraat *d In tha general walfar* of tha 8taa Tha law raquiraa no ImpoaalLile thing. It waa framad by man of prartleal aanae who wara perfertljr familiar with all tha eonditlona that tha paopla of rural taction* hava to moat. A few day* ago Prof, ftpeaee, Superintendent of Public achoola of '-'oraythe county, made tha following publlr atatement a* to tha demand* of tha compulaory achool law. We ra. produca what ha aatd for tha hanafit of thoaa who ara tntoraated In tha aubjact. Prof. Rpauaa aaya: "Tha arhoola »»re for avary child In tha county, and If wa ara to maka thla a great county in not only aducatlon but In ovary other way all tha rhildren moat attend achool regularly. We ara, therefore, anxlotu to maka thla year tha boat In attendance tha county haa aver known. The new rompulaory attendance law makaa It tha doTyiof all teacher* to raport to tha attendance officer children, between tha agaa of eight and fourteen year*, who do not attend aa regularly aa poaalble. It la not tha deaire to make thla law a hardahlp on anyona, and wa do not deaire to ra port any child. Therefore, wa requaat all parent* to co-operate with tha teachera, that all may be law-abiding to tha end that wa may have tha heat educational county In tha •tote." The legitimate excuses for non-at tendance are as follow*: 1. AH children between tha a(M of tlx and yoara of tf Th« law do** rot rrqulre children of ihesa agea to attend, but if they are phy sically able, they should enter at aix yean of age and attend aa regularly aa poaatble. In order that they ms> secure the full advantage of the school in the community. By the lime the children reach the compul sory age they will be, aa a rale, mak ing fine pragma. 2. All between the age* of eight and fourteen. Such children are re quired by law to attend achool for the entire term unleaa excused by the teacher or county hoard of education for the following reaaonat ■ (a) Slckneaa of the child or aick neaa hi tha family. fb) Phyalcal or mental incapacity. (c) Severe weather, (d) Distance of two and a half milea or more from the school. (e) Poverty. (f). Demand*'of the farm or home. 7 Police Report for Sept. ^ Arrvsts made for: Speeding • -9 Assault R 'Drunk and disorderly 19 {tumbling 19 Transporting liquor. 1 Disorderly conduct 2 Jail breaking 1 Total 47 R. E. I<awrence, Chief TWm Fair • Big Smmm. The Hurry County Voir Asaocia iwn rloeed its fifth and Ml mull' ful fair at Ha grannda tht* city last Friday night, Enormous crowds attended during th» four day* altytad to thle featival. On tha seeond day waa to be found tha larg «et crowd assembled in Mount Airy in yaara. On that day M* paid ad mission tickets war# sold, and thla ' tickets, which ran tha numbar of peo ple visiting tha fair in that ona day to ahout a lav an thousand. ' Tha third Hsy draw an attendance of naarly savan thousand. Tha receipts wara sntlraly satis factory although tha monay received was naarly slt^spent in putting on tha fair. Tha total receipts from tickets sold and roncaaaions to stands and ihows ware 110,783.40. Tha follow ni» la a partial list of tha expendi ture* t«i maka the fair tha success It waa: Paid for horse rare*, $2,100; pre miums for exhibits, $8,100; free at tractions, such as tha hull race, bal loon ascension, trained horse act, etc., •1,000; fire works, MOO; brass band, tr>00; weather insurance IS25; tnci liental expense, labor, etc* $1,000. One feature connected with tha fair which will be of interest to many ia tha item of expenditure for weather insurance. This carries firs Insur ance. The insurance as secured pro tected the association against two tenths of an inch of ralr. 'mm 11a.m. to 4 p. ». on tha second and third days. Should it hare rained this much or mors on the second day the insurance company would pay $4,000, and for rain on the thin! day $$,000. But fortunately for those who wanted to attend tha fair aa wall aa for the insurance company the weather was ideal throughout There will be about $1,800 left in the treasury of the aasociation after all bills are paid, and It is the purpose of the officials to use this surplus from the receipts to still make the fair a greater success next year. Jurors For October Term Superior Court First *«k, C. E. Simpson, H. Fv Briton, C. M. Simpson, W K Bowman, i. M. York, F. M. Poore, Jr., Geo. Denny, W. A. York, G. W. Fleming, T. W. Atkins, J. A. Pell, R E Trolove, i 0. V. Marion, G. F. Simpson, J. C. ! Wall, F. W. BrinkWy, J. A. William*. ; W. D. IKcksrson, W. L. Cockerham, , J. K. Holllngsworth, J. T. Mays, Willie Whits, J, C. Booker, John Mar shall. J. B. Jeffries, J. W. Booth, J. A. Hicks, J. E. Collins, E. A. Hull, M, S. Cox, S. W. Hutchens, S. E. Banner. S. M. Marion. Rush Doss, T. C. Davis, B. A. Bookrr. Second week R L. Carton, W. A. Hampton, G. C. Atkins, J. W. Sim mons. G. W. Redman, J. T. Perkins, C. S. Fulk, H. W. Ring, R. F. Law rence, A. C. Chsney, E. C. Wood, 8. W. Adams, G. W. Cook, F. A. Galyean >D. K. Holyfield, H. A. Ring, E. M. | Bryant, 0. A. PMla> A Welcome and a Warning R>a<U leading into Atlantic City, N. J., arc posted with the following sign, which is at once terse and polite, a welcome or a warning to be taken icconiing to the driving customs of motor-it's: "Drive slowly and see our city; drive fast and see our Jail." Bargains In Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes and Ladies' Ready-to-wear COME TO OUR STORE FOR YOUR FALL AND WINTER GOODS We Can Save You Money In our Dry Good* and Ladies Ready-to-wear department you will find Miu Mary J. Creed and Mr*. Bettie Cox Frick ready to assist you in the selec tion of what you need. Our line of Men and Boys' Work Shoes is com plete. Also Dress Shoes for men, ladies and misses. t Good line Men and Boys' Clothing at cheap price. J. E. Ayers & Co. / ItiiW AHwty To tkn larpriM of nui everybody Sheriff Albany resigned Ma office Monday taking effect immediately. Deputy Sheriff A. L. Ashburn of Ikii rity vu at the MUM* meeting ap pointed by the Board of Coaamia utanars la fill out ths unaapired term of Mr. Alberty. When Interviewed aa to the eauee of Ma action Mr. Albarty gave post tlvely aa Ma only ana that of Ma personal Interests Ha owm one of (Mi beat farms la the southern part of the county aiid Ha aaya that It la to hla interaat to give up the off lee and look after 'be work an hla farm Ha aril! retain the 1M0 fi books for tha collection of the tickets not yet paid, and haa sent out notices that all remaining unpaid by tha first of November ha will proceed to rollert by law. There is only a small propor tlon left on them. Out of about 51A0.M0 being akaut 17,000 to be oiler ted. Mr. Alberty's efficiency a* in officer U shown by the splendid tnonner. In which ha haa gone about In I'ollectlng tha tai of tha county. in the selection of Sheriff Ashburn 'he IV,mmlssloner» did juat what wa* '•xperted of them aa be haa beon the right band to the retiring Sher (f since hla election, having charge of the office hers In Mount Airy. Sheriff Ashburn will continue to make this place hia head office. For the pre vent he has not given out the names of his deputies, but he can be depend ed upon to select a hustling bunch if fellows, as he ta of this sort himself, being especially active in the appre hension of violatora of the liquor laws. Statement Of Ownership, Management, Etc., Required by Act of Conrraaa, of The Mount Airy Naws for Oct. 1, 1921. Publishers: J. E. Johnson A Son. Editor: J. E. Johnson. Business Manager: W. M. Johnaon. Ownars: J. E. A W. M Johnaon. Known Bondholder*: Nona. •Siimed> W M. Johnaon. Business Manager. Sworn to and subscribed batfore ma this Oct. I, 1921. Army I rucks tor Road Work. Tueaday of thia week W. J. Herrinir, district mad foreman for utate road work, unloaded twu larjfe Nanah four wheel driven army trurka to he uaed to repair the roada leading out from Mount Airy. Theaa are government trucks that were supposed to be used •luring the war and are loaned to the state for work on ita roada. , To Gain a (iood Reputation. The v-ay to fain u good reputation ia to endeavor to bo what you appear." That is precisely the manner in which rhamtvrlain's Cough Remedy has trained ita reputation a* a cure for coughs. colds, croup r.nd whooping cough. Every bottle that has ever been put out by the manufacturers has been fully up to the high standard of excellence claimed for it. People hr.ve found that it can he depended upon for the relief and cure or these ailments and that it is pleasant and —fi» *0 tMW. ' ■XING US YOUR Prescriptions Accuracy Our Watch Word Wc Take Orders for— Cut Flowers BricU'k Bouquet* and Funeral Designs % S. Wotfe Drus; To. Q ;«lity — Scrvice Annm —v Mra. J. R. Gwyn and daughter Miaa Kathleen and ton Robert »p*nt the past week end with relative* in Stuart, Va. Th* local chaptvr (J. D. C. will m«t with Mrs. M. M. Carter M "h«?rry »trwt Thurnday aft* moo*. Its Here— The Auto Method Tire Repairing A practical, mm method of half-soling auto mobile tires. Many tires now in use have given three to six thousand miles of service. These tires were made from old discarded ones that were worth less for any other purpose. Blowouts in casings repaired and ready for serv ice in 30 minutes. A wonderful better repair for ordinary rim-cuts in 20 minutes. King's Tire Shop Moore St. Next to General Motor Co. WE STAND BACK OF EVERY JOB • Before you're ft day older you want to let the idee slip under your hat that this it the open see son to start something with a joy'us jimmy pipe — and some Prince Albert L Because, a pipe packed with Prince Albert satisfies a man f s he was never satis fied before—and keeps him satisfied! And, you can prove it! Why — P. A.'s flavor and fragrance and coolness and its freedom from bite and parch (cut out by our exclusive pat ented process) are a reve lation to the man who never could get acquainted with a pipe! P. A. has made a pipe a thing of joy to four men where one waa smoked before! Ever roll up a cigarette with Prince Albert? Man, man — but you've got a party coming your way I Talk about a cigarette smoke; we tell you it's a peach I the national Joy
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