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Tllf DAILY FME PRES- THE FREE PRESS CO., Publishers DANIEL T. EDWARDS Editor C. W. PORLAW.. -Managing Editor Entered at PostoffiVe at Kiimtotn, N. C, as second-class mail matter. MOVEMENT OF TRAINS. NORFOLK SOUTHERN R. R. Mo. 15 Lv 5 27 A. M So. 8 Lv 7:50 A. M Ho. 7 Lv 10:27 A. M ' Mo. 10 Lv. 3:.'.8 P. M Mo. 9 Lv 7 :38 P. M. Mo. 16 Lv 11.22 P. M. ATLATIC COAST LINE R. R. Mo. 68 Lv. 7:10 A. M Mo. 73 Ar 1.-225 P.M. Mo. 72 Lv. 4:25 P. M Mo. 69 Ar. 7:40 P. M KINSTON CAROLINA R. R. Mo. 1 Lv. 4:00 P. M Mo. 2 Ar 8:55 A. M CAROLINA R. ft. Mo. 333 Lv 4:30 P. M Mo. 332 Ar 7:35 A. M Friday Evening March 20, 1914. OUR RESPONSIBILITY. The following illuminating li-us-tiion of an acute hocuiI problem i taken from the (Irrenshoro NVws: ''Thin jiiimt noiim' days iijtu took liotii-e of n reiiNtrknlilf uirr thiit wm published recently in The Out look, xiRTHtd 'A Southern Woitmn.' The theme of the iirticle was the liMsiniif iMljiiKtinerit hclwccn the race in this section, and it was severe in (be justice with which it viewed the attitude of the southern people to- ward tlieir liliirk nci'-iinoi ' in iniinv Ihintjs. "Hut nowliere did il touch a Icn lerer spot than in h-Mi--mr lit' pro- Idem of domestic service in thi.- section. Nothing easier than to it off and ritieise hul can -southern white women deny that llii- U any thinjr but ihe pin in truth? We, demand too little in the way of honest work of the ne irroew in our cihploy. Shirking, untidy habits, petty and often Hcrious pilferiiifs--we wink jit all of llieru, and continue to pay honest money for dishonest work. We do not like to dis charge negroes. It grates on our pride to h talked about by a iicuro, and talk about us they certainly will, fretpicnlly with scant respect for truth. And as ti discharging thciu where shall We get a better oiief we ask; they are all alike. And you can't possibly do the work your self; yet if you make thrm mad they may keep you out ol a cook for week. And, besides, "tlur kie tiro darkies." White people people always have put up with them, and always will. So we mourn in secret over the depart -'d Hour, and sigh for the lard thai used to be in the bucket, and tell Jane or Lucindu bow nice her cuke was last night, and give her the cold hi.-euit to take home to her grandmother and a few eookies for the children. And when Elian Ann brings in I lie wutdi with three of the best tow 1 gone, and half of the hand kerchiefs, and tells us blandly that she "know she done brtuig back ev'y las' thing she took out, 'cause she huuy 'cm on her own line an' dey ain't been no body near Yin but her an' de ehillun, we fatter meekly that it i!oesn't matter, and thai the tablecloths look nice; and we jrive her a pair of stockings with just one tiny hole in them, and the dress she ha scorched in two in the back breadth to make over for -littl,. Susan; and we my her the full week's wages. "The southern woman does thnt, Jeelares this writer, hecaiihe she Vnow that the negroes look up to lir m 'quality nnd she feels that she rannot afford to appear mean. Hut nhat of the effect upon Kli.a Annt TVhat chance there of Eliza Ann's ever doing an honest week's work hs long a the people who should Ket trp dealn for her gloss over dis honesty f Is it right to let the negro get the idea that in him, t least, peculation w a ort of right, for which he is not to bo held res Mnsiblef . , The writer goes on to wit that xb once bnd a perfect treasure of & negro rook. She watt peat and elean iodu: trious md absolutely honest; but when her white employer praised J her for it she laughed and amusedly J explained thnt she bad worked in the north for twelve years, where the white women "don't put up with nothin'; they fire you an do the work themselves." "It's you white fH'ople'rt fault we colored people are so triflin'," she burst out. "You-ull wold us, but put up with us. We don't need to do any better be cause we get along just us well us if we did honest work. Yoiw all Miy, 'Oh, what can you cv peel of darkies?" Hut we can Iw honest, and up there thev make us. I wnrn't no manner of account till I went north. An' if the Yankees bad some of these other servants, 'round ycrc they'd learn 'em soincthin'. We can do better if we must!" "The ipichtion then ari.u-s, how niuny southern women arc capublc of a declaration of independence? A young' girl who cannot m ike fudeis something of a rarity, but we have an idea that even they nre common in deed by comparison with the number who can make biscuit. 'Domestic economy is something ot a lad in our schools, hut in ninny of them better deserves the name of a course, in domestic extravagance, for while salads and candies nnd deserts are well enough in their way, chop ped nuts can never replace beefsteak, not lettuce le:-vcs potatoes. "But until the time comes when the average southern woman is able and willing lo discharge instantly a worthless negro and catch hold ol thc'iilinary department of her home nerscit, i lie Houlticrn white people will nuver be abls to do tlieir plait duty toward tlie negro. lien we begin to abuse negro domestic ser vants tor llieir siuiticssncss. it i- aiways wen to iop and consider that evkiything that the negro has learned of civilization he learned of his w bite neighbors." We white folks of thy south liavi a renter share of responsibility foi ihe proverbial sbiftlessness of lh negro both male and female thar we are' accustomed to think. Thi negro is an apt student, in a way lie learns from example morn than from precept. " The race has not yet reached its maturity, indeed it hft' not passiid beyond its childhonc days. Like the child, it is developing and something is bound to be the outcome. In the course of its in st ruction certain lessons and charac teristic,, will bt. impressed nnd they will become a permanent part of his characteristics. We are his teach ers, (lur imitit, customs, met Mod and practices will have practically all lo do with tlie education ot I lie race. So whether it be through net- of commission or of omission we are the schoolmaster. Foley (.'athartio Tablets are en tirely effective, thoroughly cleansing and always pleasant in action. The contain blue llaj, nre a remedy foi constipation and sluggish liver, and a tonic 'o the bowels, which arc improved by their use. Try them They do not fail to give relief and satisfaction. J. K. Hood & Co. (ndv) We AH Kinds of Insurance At The Lowest Rates And represent a large number of the Oldest an J Strongest Companies--a 1 claims paid promptly. Call to sec us at our new office, one door south ef Canady's Hardware Store. Kinston Loan & Pay Your City Taxes Wow! If not paid by March 31st, Your Property will bo ad vertised For Sale. Avoid This by Payinfir No w. W. El Coleman, v jutm j1 ..." 1 1 i iMiMiiTTnnT"i-r--rr - Nobody allowed on this earth except regularly certified smokers of STAG. The best outdoor tobacco The best Indoor tobacco because it holds all its good- because of its fresh and deli ness in the open atr. cious fragrance. Convenient Packages: ti Hindy hm-Su 5-Ciit Tin. lh Full-S; 10-Cent Tin. th Pound nd Hlf. Pound MI-0-NA FIRST AID TO SICK STOMACHS Disir. alter eating, belching ot L'.'is and uudigc-tt'd loud, that lump of lead feeling in the tomacb, i k headache, and biliousness indicati' dyspepsia. Now at mice is the liiii.. to rcnioe the cause and stop Ihe distress. Mi-o-na is the remedy. Surely gel a box ol' lliese hcall h -re-l oring lab Il ls from .1. V.. Hood & (' ., today, l'x'sidcs iiiiekly stepping 'the dis tress Mi-o-na soothe Ihe i rt i ! .i t ! walls of the stomach and st reu-.;t lien Ihe gastric glands so that they po ir out their daily supply of digestive materials your food is promptly digested and assimilated, the entire system is properly nourished you feel strong, energetic, and perfectly well. Mi-ona is not an experiment is not a cure-all it's a scientific rem edy recommended only for indiges tion distress and out-of-order sto machs. These health-giving and harmless tablets are a household remedy keep them handly whether at home or travelling. (Aadv'Ji!) Notice. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Kinston Loan & Keal Kstate Co., will b(. held at four o' clock p. ni., March 120th, 1!)I4 at the office in Kinston for the election of officers and directors and such other business as may come before them. K. C. STliONG, March 20. Secretary. 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H REAT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE in business methods, and this bank has lt pace with them. . , Vshiic. conservative in the interest of SAFETY, our equipment and - businessj methods are modern. Let us do, business together to) our mutual dvantagel;' Capital, $100,000:00 Surplus, $0,000.00 1 III THE COUIITY" 11 0 1 Si I
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