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to these people, and second, be-, er.t i n
cause the publicity connected could !.
therewith direcU the
attention away from
cause and the real cure. It like
wise is wrong to blarr.e hiah
prices onto high wsts, or vice
versa. Both are relative and al
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mean anything. It dx-s us no over-prod-ctin.
good to get $10 a day and work fear is that t,
only 6 hours a day if this means will will loaf on their own job,
that bread will be SI a loaf. A and onst-juer.tly w;I! r. t U able
discussion of either wages or to buy their share of vo things,
prices alone is like arguing' In other w-ords. the problem i3 to
which existed first hen or an get everybody tu producirg
egg! We have fooled ourselves something useful! We can't do
long enough by putting our 'this by merely -tating economic
thumb on the thermometer bulb, j facts. We must make it a mora!
It is time that we went down j 'i3Ue:
cellar and put some coal in the) The abolition of slavery was
furnace. The increased cct of j "ever accomplished by an argu
living can be reduced only by in-1 mer.t of economics, but when
creasing production or decreas-'the majority of people were
ing consumption, or by both, j nmde to feel that slavery was
When production exceeds con- '; wrong, it was abolished. When
sumption, the cost of living de- the majority of people were
clines: but when consumption ! mad to feel that drinking was
exceeds production, the cost liv-' wrong and were ashamed to be
ing increases. seen in a saloon, we got prohibi-
Usually, the coat of living is:1- ln, the iarr;e hen
reduced thru the latter method. I the .P1 are educaLtfc1 to re'
namely, by reducing con3ump. : rd wth contempt the non-pn,
tion. This comes about by prices ! ?jcer &' lhe man curtails
getting so high that people!3 J'rlyct"'n; a'! tr.eat
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curtail their buying to a
which makes prices decline.
When prices begin to decline
they fall further than is needed,
because people get panic strick
en and refuse tc buy on a falling
market even for their legitimate
needs. Hence, in accordance
with the law of equal and op
poBite, prices on a declining
market fall as far below their
normal, as they rise above their
normal during boom times
This is why the cost of living de
clines during a business depres
sion even tho production falls off
and unemployment is common.
The ideal way to reduce the
cost of living is by increasing
production! Reductions in the
.. cost of living which come thru
reductions in consumption are
only temporary. As soon as
business picks up and people
again become employed, the
cost of living again begins to
climb and we are worse off than
before. This explains whv all
the commissions and other at
tempts to reduce the cost of liv
ing during the past decades have
failed. The high cost of living
is a necessary reaction to the
grasping attitude which 95 of
us take toward life. We are
taught to get all we can and
give as little as we can.
As long as only comparatively
few families had this grasping
nature, things went on very well.
Iq our fathers' days enough peo
- pie had the right point of view
toward life to keep the rest fed,
housed and clothed on decent
basis. We are like a party in a
rowboat As long as all row,
we get along finely. One, even,
may loaf and still we make pro
gress. Now, however, almost
everyone is slacking on his oars,
and the boat is stopping. We
can get on with a few robbers.
The country will stand a certain
amount of burglary and still
fnzzsr, bt when all turn burg-
Ko;lk W. Bauson
Wellesly Hills, Maas.
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T W. MASON 1. A.WORRfcL
Garr.huri. N C. RirhSqiura. N. C
W L. UlNO. Kanlt Rapid.. N C.
MASON, WORRELL & LONG
Attorneys at Law
Office: Roanok Rapid. N. C, and
Jackton, N. C.
The
Regal Shoe Company
concentrates on the
shoes that everybody
wants there are no cast
off styles in the
REGAL LINE
Only the right shoe and
at the right price.
Can be Had at
F. M. COBURN'S
CoWn'i Policy ii One oi Satisfaction,
When Reason is Not Disregarded
How's Ihh?
We offer One Hiindrf 1 Iwl1r RewaM
for any cum of Catarrh thut rannot be
cured by Hall'a Catarrh Mxiiflnc.
Hall' Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh auftVrere for the past thirty
five years, and has become known as the
most reliable remedy fir Catarrh. Hall's
Catarrh Medicine acta tnni the Flood on
the Mucous surfaces, expelllne the Pol
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portion.
After you have taken Hall's Catarrh
Medicine for a short time ynu will see a
irreat Improvement In your general
health. Start taking- Will's Catarrh Medi
cln at once and -et rid of catarrh. 8end
for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENKT A CO., Toledo, Ohio.
tM kr all DnMtoW 7Sc
Good Groceries
Fresh Meats
Country Eggs
and Meats
AD-j nary other fe-xd things to eat at
The L G. Shell Company, Inc.,
The Quality Store
Rosemary, N. C.
Bargains Galore
on All Summer Goods
it's the v J, old story u( business and as
true as the original we must make room
for Fall Goods which hae already be
un to arrive. To do this we are offering
Reduced Prices
on Summer Wear
For Men, Women
and Children
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FAMILY'
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OUT
SB) ROeVNOKt KMIUS, N C.
An Invitation and
Challenge
to the
Christians and All Citizens
interested in the community betterment are
issued in the rare opportunity to hear
Rev. Thurston B. Price
famous evangelist in a series of meetings
beginning
August 24th
in the
Roanoke Rapids Methodist
Church
We would atiun the use of superlatives and all exaggerated
forms of spr-rch in thn statement. No good comes of loose and
reckless statements. We certainly are free from such .when we
say that Thurston B. Price spoke with great effectiveness of utter
ance in rebuking sin, and with fine clarity of statement in instruct
ing those seeking the better way, and showed commendable tact
in dealing with men and situations. Wilmington has had, at one
time or another, all the leading evangelists, such as Moody, Jones,
Torry and Chapman, but none have pleased more than he. Not
a few would like for us to arrange another meeting like this at a
future dale. Signed: M. T. Plyler, J. H. McOacken, E. C
Sell, V. P.Schovell, Pastors; J. H. Shore, P. L. Wilmington.
N.C
As a powerful preacher, Mr. Price stands among the best evan
gelists of the country. He is a close student of the Bible, and free
from sensationalism and other objectionable features, and disarms
all prejudices against the revival. He is a man of striking address,
clearcut features, determination depicted on his countenance, and a
voice that takes you immediately into the realms of interest and
holds you in close attention. Rev. R. C. Craven, when Pastor
Trinity Church, Durham, N. C.
J. H, Hrriwn. Jr.
H. P. Thorn .s
Harrison & Thomas
Men's and Boys' Furnishers
We are gradually getting ready for our official
opening - goods and fixtures are arriving daily, and
while w e make no pretentions of rendering the
service we intend to we are taking care of the
wants of our customers as far as we possibly can.
Some Extra Desirable Suits
For Men and Boys
are now on display and, much to our delight they
have greatly pleased all who have seen them.
You w ill find an interested cooperation here in finding
wants.
Harrison and Thomas
Lyric Building
Roanoke Rapids
Confidential
If you are in need of accommodations in a
financial way, we would be pleased to
have you come in and talk matters over
with us. If we are not in a position to
help you juft when you need it we may
be able to make arrangements a little lat
er. It will do no harm to come in and
see us, and you will be under no obliga
tions whatever.
All of our business with our customers is siridly
confidential. If we can give you advice on financial
matters, which our business makes it necessary for
us to be posted on, we will gladly do what we can
for you. We want you to feel perfectly at home
with us, and no matter how little or much business
we do together we shall try to make it both pleas
and profitable to you.
The First National Bank
of Roanoke Rapids
The Only Saltonal $ank in Halifax and Northampton Counties
Member Federal Reserve System