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) ? 1 1 JJEarm And Home Weekly for The Carolinaf&Virginia. Georgia, and Florida. Vol. XXX. No. 40. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, ffi I i. AT RALEIGH. , : $1 a Year ; 5c. a Copy The Man or Woman Who "Didn't Have a Chanct Is Going to Have One IN North Carolina in lVlU there were 131,000 white men and women and boys and girls over 10 years of age who couldn't read and write, 50,000 of them voters. Another 50,000 of them were women over 21, leaving 30,000 others between 10 and 21 years of age. Most of these men and women, brothers and sisters of ours, blood I of our blood and bone of our bone,, "never had a chance." They are fort to put the keys of knowledge into the hands of every grown man and woman, every boy and girl over 14, who cannot now read and write. - And it can be done! Kentucky has shown that it can, and what Kentucky has done North Carolina can do. County after county in North Carolina has shown that it can be done, and what these counties 6 TO PER CENT ' wMMsM I WHITE VOTERS ILLlTERAey By GOUNTJES I 3 TO Q PER CENT X 8 TO 1 PER CENT TO ZO PERCENT OVER, 2& ILLITERACY MAP OF NORTH CAROLINA the disadvantaged folk who grew up in the hard years following war and reconstruction, and in the succeeding years of apathy before Mclver and Alderman and Aycock and Joyner fired the state with a passionate loyalty to the principle that every, child born on earth should have a a chance to "burgeon out all there is within him.' We are giving our children that chance now. The banner of educa tion has been lifted up and the longer schools, the better schools, compul sory education and all that, means that fop the fortunate boys and girls of today all the doors of Knowledge and Science swing happily open. And it is well well indeed that the state gives this chance . But it is not Wel1 tha the state should forget those whom she neglected in her hour of poverty the great army of 131,000 were illiterate in 1910 largely be cause they have "never had a chance." Now, thank God, they are going to ve a chance! All over North Caro lina next month ' MrkirQrK oie 4k i " ilVTWUUtl, oors of the schoolhouses will swing "te open to our neglected brothers sisters, and enwill join wiife teachers in an ef- Page DONT FAIL TO READ- Twelve Things to Do in October . . . Best Dates for Sowing Wheat in the South . . Cotton Marketing Plans and Ideas . . . Our Monthly Economy Sermon . . Making the Country Sunday School a Success . Livestock Suggestions for October ...... Boll Weevil Makes Remarkable Advance Facts for Oat Growers . ....... .... tobacco Farmers Have Also Learned a Lesson FVmr Rior Issues . . Profitable Marketing Means Cooperative Marketing 1 3 Respect Law Because It Is Law ....... 13 Texas Cooperative Cotton Gins a Big Success . . 13 Farmers Must Fight for Rural Credits Legislation 16 Oat Tests in Georgia ' ' ' la rouitry ouggeuuii i have done others can do. These older illiterates with their minds fully grown learn the simple lessons of reading and writing with amazing rapidity. Look on another page at a fac-simile of a letter written by a man after only four lessons in the night school.' Look in the bulletin issued by Superintendent Joyner for numerous other examples show ing how quickly these thirsty-souled grown folk learn to read. L'et everybody help them. The Farm ers' Union is behind the movement, the Junior Order is behind it, the wom an's clubs are behind it, and more than 5,000 teachers may Heaven bless their efforts have volunteered for service. If you, Brother Subscriber, Mrs. Sub scriber, if you know a boy or girl, man or woman who can't read and write, go to him or her and say: "You are just as smart as these other folks that are learn ing to read and write, and just because you missed your chance when young is no reason you should go without it all your life." Look on the map herewith, see how your county stands, then see your teacher, see your county superin tendent, and throw all your strength in to this great movement to give to all our 131,000 disadvantaged brothers and sis ters the keys of knowledge and of hope. . 4 5 i 6 7 9 10 12 12 12 13 HOW TO MARKET COTTON SF.F.n-P, s r. I o 1 A I I 15 J n A D Hrf 4 5 JiwpQ !i i i 1! i , r i Hi J .i is f Mi 1 , if SI 'A ' i t 1 , CM '!. t J t i i r :!!? . ' ; 'i L i : i , :- i 1 1 4i i ! ! i " n i . . . - j i i . :ii i . ..... ... - . . ..... .. ;, . , , : , :S t: ; -- - - - - - - "'r' """" 11 - - ....... ....... -.-.--,...-...,. , , . i , i! 1 1 4 ' n n si r, U i i
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