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Saturday, October 23,1915 ' c hv the intermediate and pri classes.. The next thing before Sner was an algebra race; by the eUth grade, which was very . exciting. Then came the dinner, which was a ieat feast that we all enjoyed. The afternoon exercises were op pned with a song, "Colombia", sung L the school; next on the program were recitations, dialogues, and songs wthe- children ; Jhenji debate, And, last but not least, came a spelling match which was very interesting, and in which we all tried to-win the Thiis ended our community service week. It left us with a much better looking school ground, a sanitary wa ter supply, cleaned and oiled floors, and best of all that spirit of "get-to-, gether-and-help-your-brdther" which we hope will result in the building of a school auditorium which was men tioned as one of our needs. , 1 JERRY HESTER. Roxboro, Rt. l, N. C. Plans Made for Traveling library and School Flag, and Farm Demonstration Agent Asked for AFTER the Governor set aside "Community Service Days" in North Carolina, the first thing with us was the county superintendent appointed as three of the committee the principal of the school, the sec retary, and chairman of the school board, asking them to meet, and ap point two other members, making the committee consist of five. This committee called a meeting for each Thursday night until the ap pointed days. At .the " first meeting the chairman and secretary were ap pointed. and the Governor's procla mation read and discussed. At some of the following meetings the teachers were instructed to order buttons to be sold for buying a flag. They were also instructed to have a festival, the proceeds of which were to be used for buying pictures for the school building. The chairman ap pointed committees for different sub jects to be diseased on Friday, "North Carolina Day", to take the rural cen sus, and discuss that as showing means of improving the community. The people were requested to meet at the school building Thursday for the purpose of hanging the flag, cleaning up the school yard and build ings. On acount of bad weather very few people met, so little was done. On Friday the people of the community met" for the general picnic The devotional exercises were conducted by the pastor of the Presbyterian church, after which the rural census was discussed, and some plans made for the better ment of the community. During the afternoon session it was decided that we would secure a traveling library. Committees were appointed and-instructed to get the library at the earl iest date possible. The people decid w to hold community meetings twice a month and plan for the good of the people: A resolution was drawn up jing ..for a farm demonstration agent as-w.e did not have one. c . LUCIE HARRIS, awan Quarter, N. C. & 1 stove a organ were pol ished - lamps washed, new wicks, shades : and burners placed where needed. Outside we swept the yards cut down bushes and raked and burn ed litter The stumps and logs were cut into firewood and stacked behind the church. At the Baptist church the building was cleaned inside, such as cleaning .carpets,:benchesrlamps-aii(rwTn"dovs; A new stove was put in. Outside the leaves were piled and arrangements were made for them to be hauled away. Trees were cut from the grove some of which were burned and some cut into firewood and stacked. On Friday we all gathered in the school building and with Miss Park er's consent we took pleasure in be ginning the work on the grounds and inside of our building. First we wash ed all windows up and down stairs and scrubbed teacher's rooms and li brary, patched and white-washed flues, swept auditorium and halls, washed desks and did many other things. - Outside we cleaned up front and back grounds. The boys plowed the base ball diamond and cleaned out the pump trough. We began a basket ball ground for the girls. When we know definitely just how our community stands in these vari ous particulars then we begin . to know how to act about other things which we are going to do. CLARA THOMPSON. Hallsboro, N C. the - rain - prevented our doing any more that day. On Saturday my father and older brother carried four nice water oaks and set them out. We have a very nice energetic teacher who believes m keeping the house and grounds, im proving the school grounds a great deal during the play-time hour each day and-we-aim to - keep on -untirwe" get everything as nice as possible and then try to keep it nice. WILBUR R. TUNSTAL'L. Edward, N. C. c Hallsboro Put the Churches in Good Condition OMMUNITY Service Week" was OrHPrirol 1 TT . . . Mi t , uy hallsboro School, oi tl having asked the people uie community to meet sometime dav IrK'end Plan the w rk. Thurs day Miss Parker divided her pupils chun . SOme t0 the Methodist Pubil i , and.some to the Baptist, each We L mg his work-day clothes. one o'er t meet at the churches at nf.ck Nearly everv one was People a day was set for the ork f ortt, u mt aCtive Phvsical munitv betterment of the com- Th rnade at'KWlre- great improvements dist tl c tViTheS -tt the,Mc a scmii UlId,ing was cleaned. such tubbing the floor; seats .aid ta- "Brought a Great Awakening to Trent School" COMMUNITY. Service Week" brought one of the greatest awak enings that Trent District No. 2, Pam lico County,-has ever felt. It arous ed new spirit, greater interest, and taught a great lesson in cooperation. The leader of this great work was our teacher, Prof. Chas. H. Utley. He organized a club of men about two weeks before the appointed time. During this time they met often and each one talked freely about these matters; they exchanged ideas, and planned the work for all the time set apart for improving the community. Thursday-morning about fifty men and boys taking fifteen horses with them met for the purpose of improv ing the roads. This was a great suc cess. They graded and leveled about a mile of public road. They made a side walk one-fourth of a mile in length and six feet wide. They then improved the school yards, cut down unnecessary trees, and made a walk leading from the school building to the road. At the same time the wo men led by the lady teachers worked at the school house to make things sanitary and more r attractive. We swept the whole " building, cleaned windows, dusted and polished furni ture Thursday night all took their rest. Friday morning each child and parent arose with pleasant thoughts- for the day. The men not having finished their desired work . Thursday afternoon, went back, and completed it about 9:30. They then returned to their .homes and prepared themselves for the community meeting and picnic which was a great success, with ad dresses, talks, recitations and songs, and an excellent dinner. ELLA SAWYER. Pamlico, Co., N. C . Lawns and Grass for the School Grounds ON Friday, the people met at our school house which is located on a clay hill, the hill sloping down to the public road in front of the build ing. Our teacher wanted Bermuda grass sown on this hillside to preven washing. So my father and some o the other men hauled black, rich soil from their homes and spread on the hillside and then sowed the grass seed. We cleaned off the school yard nicely and we intended Planting some trees in the front of the building, but Improved Roads and Put up a School Flag TWO of our leading public roads were worked. Our chairman took his team and worked all day. Master James Turlington not quite four years old drove a cart and hauled clay half a day. We feel sure that we can boast of the youngest road-hand in the state! Friday was a rainy day but the school children and some of the pa trons of the school met at the school house and helped clean up two basket ball grounds. After dinner the pupils and the patrons met in the school house and sang "The Old North State." The questions that were suggested in the program were "read out by our chairman and were discussed by both men and women. About four o'clock we adjourned. The children all lined up and a flag, the old stars and stripes, was raised as they sang, "My Coun try Tis of Thee." After the flag was raised, the children marched down town. FANNIE TURLINGTON. Salemburg, N. C. " Helping in Tobacco Marketing THE Union is waking up the farm ers of old Person. They are talking and studying more than ever before, diversifying their crops, taking more interest in livestock, grain, and grasses and less interest in tobacco, our main money crop, which has ceased to bring in any cash over cost of raising. We have a large drying plant for redrying tobacco in Roxboro, which we are arrancinc n w' n cn "the cooperative plan or dry and store for the farmers for holding for better prices, which ever they choose. Person I think holds her own well in membership. Some of the drones have dropped out and others have taken their places. J. H. FONSHU, Person County, N. C. Secretary. Good Work by South Carolina JMar ketmg Bureau 'TODAY in cleaning off my desk I A found that I had inadvertently misplaced and overlooked your re quest of June 22 for an article in re gard to the marketing situation in this state. This is merely a note to express to you my apologies for my seeming neglect of the request, which I assure you was not intentional. Incidentally, I might say that since the war began the Bureau of Market ing in this Department has proven a boon to the farmers of this state in. the matter of disposing of the pro ducts of the farm for cash, products that heretofore they have never been able to convert into cash. At the present time the State Bureau is kept busy all the time, and the farmers of the state, as well as the merchants, are making free and general use of the service. E. J. WATSON, " Commissioner of Agriculture. Columbia, S. C. MONEY IN SQUABS. Squabs from our carneau weigh a pound at four weeks old. Largest squabs, easy to raise, biff profits, best pigeon known, Write for particu lars. RIVERSIDE SQUAB YARDS. Conrtland, Va. QUICK MONEY FRUITS NEVER STOP-Oursrreat ever bearing Strawberry. Fruits April to December Bears f ul 1 crop first rear; absolute guarantee. Has paid rate of 12,50.00 per acre. NEVA MISS Earliest and bestpaying of all peaches. Never misses a crop. Has paid $1,400. OOsolld acre. 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" It would pay the government of the United States to buy the copyright, print five million copies at the government printing office, and make it the most widely distributed public document ever issued. "It would pay the South, to adopt the book as a textbook for v common schools and high school work, and every college in the State should have' it as a standard in its political economy courses. " The Farmers' Unions, village clubs, debating societies, and such organizations should advocate its use. "Preachers should preach of it and from it, for it is the stable doctrine of the brotherhood of man put into the form of a live and practical idea. " " It is a book of action the most important book that has come from the press in a long time and if it gets sufficient circulation, it will influence not only the South, but the entire world." GET A COPY TODAY! 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