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MARION' PROGRESS; PUBLISH! O SYIBT THURSDAY KYTJOSQ BT THX UcDOWEy. PUBLISHING CO. Marion, N. C. ' ;S. E.WHITTEN, 'Editor and Pro'p. ' WWMi m Entered at the Poetoffice at Marion, N. C. as eeoonl class matter. X E R M S : Oin Tear, 81- Mo-THS, TSTRXX If OKTHS Strlctlv In Advance! 1J0 75c 0c MARION. H. C, JUNE 3, 1920. t Candidates and Money . Never before in the history of American politics has the country witnessed such a wholesale spend ing of money. The Wood cam paign boodle is already in the mill ions column and still climbing-, while Johnson is not very far be hind. Why such colossal spending? Who will ultimately pay the bill? The object, of course, is to secure the nomination and after this has been attained, Mr. Public will have to pay the bill. It was thought that the convic tion in Michigan o f Newberry woifld have a wholesome influence in keeping the spending of money in political campaigns at a mini- & mum, out until some of the cul prits have been placed behind the bars we feel that mere court ver dicts will avail little. Schenck's Letter. In this issue of The Progress will be found an open letter to the Democrats of the Eighteenth Ju dicial district from Mr. Michael vkhenck, candidate for the nomi nation in the primaries on next . Saturday for Judge. Mr. Bcbenck's letter Is self-explanatory. Just how the Democrats of - the district will took upon outside in fluences is a matter we leave to the Democrats of the district. We do beljeve, however, that those who will participate in this Domination are competent oT se letting the candidate for judge, and that they will cast their vote after deliberation and thought as to which of the candidates is better M . ft l a . m quauned'lor tne ornce. Ihis be ing the case, we believe both can didates should be satisfied to leave their fate in the hands of the peo ple of this district add bow to their dicisioo. Johnson Yersus Wood. Hiram Johnson, candidate fnr the Republican nomination for President, is the antithesis of Gen eral Leonard Wood, who seeks the same nomination. Representing different orders, different attitudes and Dohcies. it is a matter of in terest to kdow how the Republican I party led by prophets so essential ly opposite in their teachings is -agoing to become reconciled and united on either of the candidates. 1 Johnson, in laying down bis pol icies' or, the nation's future, places emphasis on nationalism, rather . than internationalism. He repud iates the League of Nations, and in substance proposes that this country isolate itself from the rest of the world. Hev would go back " one hundred and fifty years if pos ' sible, and live in the so-caljed "good old days" of the Ptfritans and Pilgrim fathers. He cannot conceive of America as a great world power that she is destined to become. v ' General Wood is a man of good motives but not a many of "strong convictions. : Hampered as be is. - in that he is lacking in business! experience, makes; rhira :unfit -in times like these for ihe presidency Being the rich man's candidate does hot help his cause or make him popular with the rank and file of the American people. General Wood, however, does attempt to interpret world condi tions. He favors the League of Nations and has a vague sort of notion of internationalism. He?H has no well defined policy (pr deal ing with the great questions con fronting the country and the world. A good man, but-not big enough for President. The Farmer and Labor Statesvllle Sentinel The Literary Digest quotes the Apostles' Command that 'If any should cot work, neither should he eat," and expresses the opinion that the cry of the farmer must be heard and heeded. Oq the &arne page qf this pop ular periodical is carried the car toon of a farmer-crying aloud for "help" wh.le his ground remains unplowed, his Hogs squealing for their morning's feed, the cattle lowing for feed and everything at a standstill. His cry for help is directed towards the city and town. The city parks are shown full of idle loafers who smoke and scheme for the future, but work, honest work has no place in their lives. This is not fiction and the artist who conceived of this picture did so as a result of true conditions. We can ail talk ourselves blue in the face about the high cost of living and charge every man, wo man and child1 from the smallest negro tot to the Wall street gamb ler with being profiteers, but when we get down to brass tacks we are forced to admit that at present the great underproduction of foods, etc., is largely responsible for high priced food. It is quite evident on every hand that we have too mny people in the cittes and towns that live at the expense of those who labor. Too many people trying to make money by trickery and scheming. Too many people who labor barely enough toliveand produce nothing more than is absolutely essential for their own comfort. Oae of these days we are going to awaken to (he fact that auto mooiles and joy rides will not sat isfy the inner man. Nothing short of such a situation will cause thous- ands upon thousands or nonpro- ducers t o bend iheir' backs i n honest toil and help produce the .necessities of life. If drastic action was justifiable and necessary during the war and was a good .thing, which we all ad mit was the case, then why not put into effect those same stringent laws for the situation that con fronts us today isequally as critical. Every able-bodied person in the United States should be made to work. yery Special Bargains in P I EC E GOODS Extra specials this week in a variety of springtime fabrics to meet your needs.;' Dollar Rolls for Ninety cents. V s FECIAL VALUES In Boys' and Girls' Rompers and Wash Suits. All colors. Sizes 2 to 9 years.. They were bought at the lowest market price and we are selling them at especially low prices. Tsitte 0 o c 30C Linotype Machine Has Arrived. The Progress' linotype machine has arrived and will be installed during the coming week. The machine was purchased last Oc tober but being behind with -pro duction the company was not able to make shipment until a few weeks ago. With the new equips ment we will be prepared to give better service than in the past and to give our readers more live news matter W. T. Woodley for State Auditor. r To the Democratic Voters of Mc Dowell County: y . - Mr. W. T. Wood- ley, of New Bern, N. C, is candi date for the Democratic nomina- nation for State Auditor in, the Jane 5th primary. I wish to com mend him to you and to ask your support of him. He is a native of Chowan county, was educated at Guilford College and the State University and is a life-long, fight- U&g Democrat. He. has served7 in both branches of the peneral As sembly, as Chief Deputy in the Marshal's department and in charge of the New Bern branch of the Col lector's department in the Eastern District of North Carolina. He resigned this last position a short time ago to enter the race for State Auditor. His record and life are clean. His education and exper ience well fit him for the duties and responsibilities of the position to which he aspires. He is worthy of the office and thoroughly capable of filling it with credit to the party and State. Respectfully yours, J. W. WINBpRNE. Advt . 1 nrnr: : CI 4 hi h kXU -. I f Square Deal Store." . 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