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THE KINSTON FREE PRESS
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it that the merits of the Caswell School and its claim on
the State will not go unsung when the solons gather at
Raleigh in January.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1916
If we could philosophize like Uncle Watt or Mark
Twain we'd expatiate today on "when a fellow's done his
best"
It might b well to leXiUAJUUPJhat conference in
progress at New London. He is said to be making his
i.lana to "get in" as soon as Pershing gets out.
It would be right funny if Warden Osborne turned the
tables on hie "persecutors'' to the extant of convicting
them of conspiracy and having them sent to the prison of
which he is warden.
There has been little question in the minds of the pub
lic that tho attempted ousting of Warden Osborne of
Sing Sing and his attendant prosecution on various ugly
charges wers nothing short of persecutianj Mr. Os
borne's complete exoneration and vindication from all
wrong-doing, and his reinstatement as warden were
gratifying. Whether Ms counter attack on his enemies
wHl amount to any good or not remains to be seen. Cer
tainly if he has the evidence to show a conspiracy he is
justified in pushing his charges most vigorously.
1
'Here comes Britten and alleges, as did Cowan, non-receipt
of our invite to attend a real fair in October. He
says: "The Kinston Free Press reproaches us for fail
ing to respond to Hs 'cordial invite to nttond a irea! fair
that is to be pulled off dn Kinston In October.' Never
touched us, for we never got that invite. 'Kum! Rum!!'
along with it." .No reproach intended, Old Man, just
didn't want you to plead lack of time for making ready
to leave your "mill" for the occasion. The dates are
October 24 to 27, and don't forget to Kum! Kum!
(R. S. V. P. in your columns with a boost for the second
annual exhibition of the big ten county fair at Kinston.)
FARMERS GO ON RECORD.
The Free Pres is glad that the farmers of the State
hnve seen fit, as noted in the news columns of Tuesday'
issue, to go on record as favoring medical inspection of
their children attending the public schooU of the State
The position of this paper on this important matter h
well known. Last year Dr. G. M. Cooper of the Stat
Board of Health came to Kinston and made a proposi
tion to the commissioners of Lenoir to have the children
in the schools of this county inspected by an expert ir
the employ of the State. The plan suggested by Dr.
Cooper was a co-operative one, whereby the County Boart'
of Education was to pay part of the expense incident t
a month or six weeks' work and the county was to pa.
about two hundred dollars. The commissioners did no
see their way clear to make the paltry appropriation. Th
Free Press hopes that the State Board of Health will re
new their offer this year, and that the commissioners ant
other boards, which may be called upon to co-operate ir
the matter, will be ready to join in and pive to the chil
drcn of Lenoir the benefit of the inspection.
It has been proven by experience that much of th'
backwardness and lack erf progress on the part of chi'
dren is due to physical more than mental disabilities an.
the result of the inspection system is to ascertain th
seat of trouble and set in motion remedial measures. Ii
the majority of such cases lit is found that simple reme
dies serve to relieve all trouble and put the child in con
dition to take advantage of the opportunities afforded by
the school for mental growth. Can any man say that
the end does not justify the means? The farmers did
well to go to record in this matter. Their action should
jive encouragement to various boards of county com
missioners, which are afraid to take the initiative in surf
work until public sentiment has been created. Lot Lenoi
line up.
THE CASWELL SCHOOL.
Crowded (for room to care for the children already taken
in at the Caswell School and having several times as many
on the outside knocking for admittance as have been re
ceived is the trying problem that confronts Superintend
ent McNadry. And one that must be solved for him.
When the Caswell School was first instituted it was
with considerable misgivings on the part of a large num
ber of legislators, even those who voted for it, and the
people at large in the State did not begin to realize what
an important and essential step was being taken. No
sooner had the doors of the institution been thrown open
for the reception of children than it was demonstrates
that the provisions made were entirely inadequate for
the needs of the State. The 1915 legislature took cog
nisance of the splendid work bemg done by the school
and the duty of the State to provide further for its up
building and maintenance and made additional appropria
tions, not so much as was needed and aaked for, but the
Caswell School fared reasonably well as compared with
the other State institutions.
The 1917 legislature must do much more for the Cas
well School, if a work, which is conceded by all who take
the time to investigate to be second in importance to none
in the betterment of mankind, shall go on and grow as
it should. Dr. McNairy should not be handicapped in
the good that he is accomplishing by lack of means to
extend the influence and usefulness of the school to touch
a larger need that is manifest throughout the State by
tlie applications for admittance that are multiplying.
The Free Press hopes that Senator Pollock and Repre
sentative Brothers of this district and county, will see to I
WHAT OTHERS SAY
"PRESIDENT GARFIELD ON THE
SECTIONAL ISSUE."
Winston-Salem Sentinel: "President Garfield of Wil
I ams College, son of a former Republican President of
tho .United States, is an ardent advocate of the re-election
of President Wilson. He feels that the record of
schievomcnt to the credit of his administration and hip
attitude on vital public problems entitle him to support.
And a recent letter written by him to Mr Burtoh, chair
man of the College Men's Hughes League, shows that ho
is thoroughly disgusted with the (introduction '.y the Re
publicans into the campaign of the sectional issue. Here
is what he says on that subject:
" 'Permit me to add that the sectional issue, raised by
some of the Republican leaders, is repugnant to the Am
erican spirit and the welfare of our institutions. Under
the circumstances, it offends the sense of fair dealing
with political opponents, it tends to arouse old fires of
passion and, if successful, will disunite a people now
united and incidentally destroy the party that festers so
calamitous an issue."
"And we feel sure there are thousands upon thousands
of American people, many of them Republicans, who feel
much as Mr. Garfield does regarding this matter."
"THE ONE LESSON."
Greensboro Record: "The lawyers pleading for the life
of Terry, tried for a murder which he confessed, based
their sole argument upon the fact that thirty years ago
he was industrious, he was hard working, he was a good
neighbor hut finally, taking to drink he went down and
down until he 'became a disagreeable neighbor; until his
mind was deranged until he committed murder. That
was the burden of his lawyers' plea. They had nothing
else to defend him with and they took his checkered
character and held that up as evidence that he should not
be hanged.
"And certainly there was presented as strong an argu
ment against John Barleycorn as was ever presented in
Guilford's courthouse.
Men who study these questions will tell you that long
continued use and abuse of alcohol will destroy the Vain.
Others will tell you, and cite you examples, to show that
it may destioy the stomach, but it never affects the brain
works.
But however, it is, there is happily coming a time when
men will quit drinking whisky they
will find that it dsn't popular. Many j
witnesses in the Terry cese swore
that in later years when they saw ,
him drunk they got out of his way (
he was so disgusting. Whisky made
Terry morose. It made him 3ee things
no doubt of that, but it didn't justi
fy the murder he committed. J
"For a jury to attempt to decide
from evidence adduced whether a man
;s sane or insane . is not quite the
hing. There are certain indications
jf insanity, and it looks to us that
when a man confesses he committed
murder, makes no charge of ma'ice,
nakes no plea of self-defense, but
:onfe3ses that he deliberately shot
lown a citizen, there should be a
ommission.'paid By the State, to cx
mine the man's sarfity, and that re
port should be accepted before the
rial goes on. And if insane, there
hould be a way to keep such people
safely housed for the remaining years,
if their lives."
WRING WHICH TIME A
DOZEN DINNERS MIGHT
GROW COLDER'N ALASKA
New London, Conn., Sep. 27. "You
will please came over to dinner at 2
o'clock." The speaker is an Ameri
:an. The polite Mexicans answers.
"Do you mean Mexican or English
time?" You mean English time. So
'he Mexican will tn,.at dinner be
tween 2 and 3 p. m. Dut if. inadvert
ently, yoj should designate "Mexi--an
time," the invited guest would
ippear anytime between 2 p. nr.. and
8 p. m.
That is "Manana" tomorrow and
It is so typical that a Mexican -corns
mother who realizes that "punctual
ity is the politeness of kings."
COMINGRfECRisiS
TO BE DISCUSSED AT
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS
Washington, Sept, 27 Comprehen
fivt discussion of ways and means of
.reeling the "foreign trade crisis"
ypec:ed after the war, has been de
eded upon as a feature of the South-
rn Commercial Congress Convention
at Norfolk in December, it announc
ed here.
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piness!
On tke reverse side of every Prince
Albert package you will read :
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JULY 30th, 1OT"
That means to' you a lot of tobacco en
joyment Prince Albert has always beea
soia wnnoui coupons or premiums, we
prefer to give quality !
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so on the national joy smoke?
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Take Notice!
TO THE CITIZlflNS OF KINSTON
The sewer connections have now
been completed and are ready for
ne.
! will be to the interest of those
desiring plumbing done to see me
promptly, or call Phone No. 498.
Respectfully
R. E.L. RHODES
FOR SALE
The Parrott Farm of 265 acres three 4
miles South of Kinston Other farms
for sale also.
Kinston Insurance & Realty Co.
C. OETTINGER, SECRETARY'.
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argue that it is square but there is one question that they
never argue, where to sell their tobacco, because they have
all agreed that Hooker & Rucker at the New Brick is the
best place in the state to sell their tobacco Our list of satis
fied customers is daily growing and they are all going home
happy, and drumming for theNew Brick.
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New Brick Warehouse
KINSTON
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