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PUBLIC LEDGER WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22ND, 1914.
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A Rich Heritage.
The Raleigh Times says: If it
had not been for the late Joe Calu
vvell, a newspaper that dared to
express a conviction contrary to
that put forth by the would-be boss
of North Carolina journalism would
have to stand for ta lot of abuse in
this good old State. The Charlotte
Observer may have its faults, but
the public should never forget that
its independence meant the eman
cipation of the North Carolina
press. The people of the State
never could have advanced intellec
tually as they have without the
leadership of Mr. Caldwell. Pie
chasers never will attempt to throt
tle public opinion again in this
State.
Oiling Up Corn Clubs, Etc.
In North Carolina 1,001 persons
engaged as instructors in adult de
monstration and boys' club work,
also girls' club work, are paid in
part with Standard Oil money
through the medium of the Rocke
feller Foundation. This informa
tion was developed in a report sub
mitted to the United States Sen
ate in response to a resolution of
Senator Kenyon,. of Iowa, who is
making a right on the use of "tain
ted money" in educating boys and
girls of the country through corn
clubs and similar associations.
An unusually large number are
given as thus employed in North
Carolina, as compared with other
States. This work is done under
the supervision of the Federal De
partment of Agriculture.
Progressive and Republicans
' All hopes of united effofts pn
the part of Buncombe county Pro
gressives and Republicans were
shattered Saturday at the progres
sive convention at Asheville at
which many Republicans left the
hall when Progressive speakers
were caustic in their references to
the National and State conventions
of the Republican party.
It was freely predicted that the
Republicans and Progressives would
get together for the election of the
county officers, but the movement
- fell through and reached the cli
max when J. M. Masters declared
that he was a Republican and ven-
' tured the prediction that the Re
publicans will remain away from
the polls or vote against their nom
inee '
Wonder If this does really in
dicates the policy that will be pur
sued by the Republicans through
out the State?
Raleigh Suffragette Club.
Sunday's News & Observer says,
a Maryland girl of 21-years, tall,
graceful, pretty and smart, talked
Equal Suffrage Saturday in Ral
eigh to a better audience than any
perspiring politician has had in a
hundred years, and she "started
something." That's the street for
the palpable hit that attended the
appearance of Miss Lavinia Ehgle
in the .House of Representatives.
She came in nice feminine cloths,
with much more manners than the
men who didn't like her coming,
and has left ths city withont hurt
ing it at all. The women who heard
her and cheered her address, re
turned to their homes finding every
thing there and intact. ""Not a
sound has been heard nor a funeral
note.
Sixty-seven women, the major
portion married, signed the "call'
so to speak. Their signatures were
taken and they are eligible for
membership in the league when it
meets and organizes Friday after
noon, April 24. It is expected that
100 will enter it as charter mem
bers and that Raleigh will lead the
State in the number who favor
the ballot.
to be lagging in the advancement
of our people. Inefficiency and ig
norance, we cannot afford. They
are costly in the long run.
A feeling of patriotism ought to
be aroused in this matter in addi
tion to the feeling of selfish pride.
Claims of Humanity.
It was predicted that the income
tax would yield $50,000,000 in rev-
mi l i .-1
enue. rne amount win exceed
that figure. Uncle Sam suspected
that most of the cream would rise
to the top, but he is surprised, to
hnd how rich and thick it is says
the Sentinel.
The reverse side of this picture
is that our prosperity has been top
heavy, it was unequally, distrib
uted, Until now the rich and especially
the over-rich did not bear their
just share of national burdens.
While some men have been grow
ing into millionaires very many
others have found it too difficult to
live.
Most people have been so busy
pursuing dollars that the mass of
our fellow citizens have overlooked
the needs and claims of humanity.
Men and women have done wrong
to estimate prosperity in dollars
instead of in happiness, in terms
of flesh and blood. Let us not for
get to put the man above the dollar.
A Patriotic Creed.
We believe in our country Uni
ted States of America. We be
lieve in her Constitution, her laws,
her institutions, and the principles
for which she stands. We believe
in her future the past is secure.
We believe in her vast resources,
her great possibilities yes, more,
her wonderful certainties.
We believe in the' American peo
ple, their genius, their brain and
their brawn. We believe in their
honesty, their integrity and de
pendability. We believe that noth
ing can stand in the way of their
commercial advancement and pros
perity., We believe that what are termed
"times of business depression" are
but periods of preparation for
greater and more pronounced com
mercial successes. And we believe
that'in our great country are be
ing worked out great problems, the
solution of which will be for the
benefit of all mankind.
Subject of Rural Credits.
The farmers of the country wil
watch with interest the considera
tion in. Washington of a system of
Rural Credits. In the meantime
some farming communities are ap
ply ing the pri nc i pi es of tne build
ing and loan associations. Catawba
" county farmers are 1 doing this.
There seems to be no reason why
the principle cannot be extended,
and the Insurance Commissioner
will be glad to furnish literature
on the subject. 'Farmers could
ta-ke this literature, consider it
carefully and met in school houses
and d iscuss W. Dmd and loan as-,
sociations, which; are easy to or
ganize under the present State
laws, would solve problem of cheap
money' on easy payments for the
farmers of the State. , '
Schools Hope of the Country
It is cheering intelligence- that
the State was never more astir with
Educational interest and hope than
it is now which brings joy to the
hearts of the people, This is the
statement of State Superintendent
Joyner, and he ought to know says
the Sentinel. ,
In line with the great work of
intellectual advancement is the
Farmers' Union, also the woman's
clubs and other organizations, rep
resenting, a combined membership
of a hundred thousand active and?
worthy people.
We must have a system of schools
that will teach men to be better
farmers better mechanics, better
women, better citizens.
Our boys and girls in school are the
hope of the State. They will man
age the; institutions of North Car
olina when we are dead and gone.
1 North Carolinians A
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WHO CREATES WEALTH?
And Who Does Not?; .Demagogue Is
the Trouble-Maker.
Here is an essay that is full of
truth and worth perusal and sfudy.
It is from the Leslie's Weekly:
"Who built our mills? Who built
our railroads? Who redeemed the
desert? Who uncovered the hidden
richness of our mines and our fields?
Who dignified American labor and
made it the best paid in the world.
"The thrifty man with his savings
built the factory. The capitalist
with the courage of his convictions
and willing to take the risk built the
railroad. The farmer, following the
immigrant trail, braving the dangers
of the desert and turning the waters
of the snowy mountain into irrigation
ditches, supplanted-the sage brush
with fields of waving corn and snowy
cotton. Then came the demagogue.
"The demagogue has been a trou
ble' maker for all time and every
where, Because of his mischievous
interference between the people of
the North and South on a social ques
tion that should have been settled by
thoughtful men In a reasonable way,
he plunged thte country into a terri
ble civil war.
"The mischievous demagogue has
put this nation on the brink of a
financial panic more than once by ad
vocating the issue of flat money un
der the crazy notion that all the
government needed was plenty of
printing presses to turn out green
backs by the ream for every one to
carry away enough to enrich him
self. The demagogue forgot that
money must have behind it credit,
collateral and security, and that it is
not the business of the government
to give away. cash and impoverish it
self and pauperize its people.
"The demagogue is always willing
to try new experiments at the peo
pie's expense. With a silver tongue
and a brazen voice he coddles and ca
joles the crowd until he has a follow
ing sufficiently strong to lift him into
Dublic office. Then his power for
A. c
mischief is greatly increased.
"It is true that the people, after a
time, realize the hypocrisy of the
demagogue and drive him out of
power. A bad dollar bill will not al
ways pass scrutiny. Some day the
counterfeit will be discovered and
that will be the end of it. But when
one bad bill is destroyed another
takes its place. So when the people
are rid of one demagogue another ap
Dears to startle them with new
schemes of popular salvation.
"But for the staying power of a
few tried and trusted statesmen the
demagogues long, since would have
plunged this country into anarchy
and revolution. , They did it in
France. They have done it in other.
lands. History tells its dreadful
story. They, are trying it again here,
and sober-minded men and women
may as well face the fact squarely in
the face.
"But remember that a demagogue
never filled a pay envelope and nev
er will!"
SOME TELLS
Tell a mother her spoiled, dirty
brats are lovely and she'll want to
kiss you. ,
Tell a liar he's truthful and it will
set him thinking.
Tell a conceited ninny he's smart
and he'll fail to see the point.
Tell a smart man he's smart and
he'll set you down as a fool.
Tell your sweetheart she's the
loveliest thing on earth and she'll
let you do a little billing and cooing.
Tell an editor you make a text
book of his able and instructive ed
itorials and he'll present you with a
year's subscription.
Tell a preacher his sermons are
soulful and he'll make you frequent
visits to hold family prayers.
Tell a doctor he once saved your
life by his treatment and he'll not
rest until he doctors you to, death.
Tell a politician you think he is
solely ambitious for the public wel
fare and he'll wonder if there isn't
satire behind your praise.
Tell a scrawny . bid maid she's
plump and rosy and she will fix you
up a nice lunch. "
Tell a sour-looking old fellow he's
got a pleasant countenance and the
next time you see him his face will
look like a corkscrew. ,
Tell no one you are a smart Aleck
if you want to be considered- smart.
Tell a brickbat it is soft and it wiil
try, its level best to be a sponge when
it hits you.
Tell no lies on your betters if you
wish to be thought better of. .
Tell a red-headed man his head is
on fire and he'll blaze out.
Tell a bald-headed man his head
looks like a crow's nest if you want
to see his hand go to his head.
Tell a girl she had on the pretti
est hat at church you ever saw and
she'll stand on her head in the middle
of the street and crack her heels to
gether. '
Tell a wide-mouthed man he's got
an open countenance when he gaps
and he'll try to bite your head off. .
Tell a girl you .will take her word
for any thing she says if you want
to hurt her feelings. '
Tell no one you are honest if yon
don't want to raise doubts about it.
Tell ' no lies ' unless" you' stick" to
them through thick and thin.
Tell a suffragette when she sets
her cap for you,, you prefer a woman
to a man.
Tell a spinister, when she makes
love, to you, your love's been . spun
out long ago. "
Tell agreeable lies if you want, to
be popular.
THE LAND OF LAUGHTER
I know a land of laughter,
And you may know it, too,
With only dreams and singing
And kindly deeds to do.
There are roses by the pathway,.
And a sweet face by the gate
And arms that cling in loving
With a merry scorn of hate.
The rosy land of laughter,
The childhood land that lies
Along the golden valley
That sleeps 'neath azure skies.
I know a land of beauty,
Where hate and trouble cease.
And home men come from duty
To kiss the lips of peace.
It may be plain and simple,
But 'mid its humble grace
There burn the lips of loving,
There shines a starry face.
The lovely land of laughter
That in its magic seems
A valley beside the border
Of fairy world of dreams.
Goodby! at dawn we whisper
Hello! at night we cry,
When off at dusk to duty.
And home at dusk we fly
And all the mill? of toiling
And all the wheels that roar
Can't down the echoed singing
Of lips within the door.
For over the hill and hollow .
' And up from dell and spring
The lips of land of laughter
With love and gladness sing.
STIRING THINGS UP
The Madison Herald sizes up the
political situation in the Fifth dis
trict as follows: .
"If the American Tobacce Co. and
other corporations did put up the
money to nominate Maj. Stedman
with, as is going to be charged by
the Republicans if he is renominated
this year, it i:- said, did they do so
because of his Old Soldier record, or
because thev thony,
"- iuev pfmij
him in their business, or'J
cause he was the lesser of t be'
They undoubtedly had a evils,
aomg so. And who ,L I0
And who was
iai iryer" for the Major?
certain Greensboro politic. S 11
"Bill." who is also allele Va
handled the "boodle fund'' hav
Cyrus B. Watson and bat
Overman to the Senate inMeeS
lature of 1902-3? The III , gis"
meanin' of no downright . d is a
asking the above ohpCh "arm in
the same time, we advise L !!' at
ana tne little bunch of dirtv V ,JOr
ans behind him not to won
"bet up" on reading these Z to
marks and do or say anvthiJ re"
in fact the least blt-raVfc "
our main mottces is "Tell funef
on the Politicians and we all i"
things have not been as clean i!?
Old Fifth the past few year a t he
might have been. Selah!" n
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