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WARRENTON, N. C, TUESDAY, JULY 3RD, 1917
(TUESDAYS
VOL- XXH
(FRIDAY)
Number 85
A SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNTY
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RURAL DISlKilia
IMPROVE SCHOOLS
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Mnrth Carolina
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0lUUov improve their scnoon,, ,
ficvS 1 1. mhasize seven ideas
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of school-
grounds.
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nity
made and kept as home-
AFTON NEWS ITEMS
Mr. W. H. Martin and family visit
ed relatives near Manson Sunday.
Mr. D. C. Williams spent the week
end with his brother near Battleboro,
N. C.
Messrs. Herbert Ryder and Bryan
Williams and Misses Maggie and
Ruth Limer motored to Littleton and
Panacea Springs Sunday.
Mr. M. S. Dryden went to Warrer
ton Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Pinnell and chil
dren spent Sunday with relatives in
Henderson.
DON'T LET LAND BE IDLE
Raleigh, June Reports from all
sections of North Carolina are that the
harvesting of the grain crop of the
State has been practically completed.
Despite that fact that the wheat crop
was damaged during the winter by un
precedented freeze, indications are
that the total production will be at
least as much as it was last year while
it may pass the 10,000,000 bushel
mark. The increase in the wheat acre,
age was especialy noticeable in eastern
i North Carolina where it has been
popularly thought that wheat would
Hi
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Mr. H. B. Hunter spent Sunday with not grow satisf actoryily. In a few
Mr. Will Boyd near Axtelle. instances the estimated yields, as high
Messrs. Robert Pinnell and Louis ! as 40 bushels per acre have been re
Vyork motored to Townsville Sun- i ported from that section,
day. The production of rye will also
Mr H. P, Reams went to Warren- equal last year's crop. The oat crop
ton on business Tuesday. is reported as a failure in practically
Mr. A. H. Frazier want to Warren-! all parts of the State because of the
ton Tuesday. - , ' winter killing. Mr. W. C. Crosby,
Mr. L. L. Fuller was in Warrenton j Chief of the Bureau of Community
IT CAN BE DONE
Tuesday. Service, who has just returned, from
a trip through the Piedmont section
of the State, expresses the belief that
the campaign of the Food Conserva-
Somebody said that it couldn't be done, tion Commission for an increase in thi?
But he, with a chuckle, replied ; acreage of stubble lands planted in
That "maybe it couldn't," but he would food and feed crops will meet a hear-
be one ty response throughout the section
Who wouldn't say so till he tried. .he visited. Said Mr. Crosby: "The
So he buckle right in, with the trace grain has all been harvested and the
of a grin .fields are ready for preparation for
On his face. If he worried, he hid it. other crops, In fact, many farmers
Ho started to sing as he tackled the are already planting corn, peas, soy-
thin
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I 101 1 na .InriTKv the
It should command the
901--" vf rhil
ami arouse me i'
til adult,, and all should be
tn respect it and not to
f t Every school building should
r1" ' i niifnrium for school
a 0(u .. .
tflinments ami communis ,
f all sorts.
!fhe building should oe tuppi
d. sks, maps, giooes, nmunca,
for hish sciiool grades, labator
Tliepe' are necessary tools for
The best of
lren ana tmvwv-.
;men can never do their best work
Wit the best oi toois,.
" i 1,1 tin erfimi?
f vell kept with ample play
Lul equipment, most of which can
jnade at home at small expense;
I and carefully designed front
h witli flower beds and shrubbery
(where practicable, a school-farm.
these things every county school
n
have at least lour acres oi
lmd.
jhe country school should have as
nrt of its equipment a teacher s
le for the principal of the school
for a boarding place for the as
M teachers when necessary. The
dent principal of the country
ol is necessary for the continuity,
fnanency, and growth of the work,
for social, intellectual, and recre-
nal leadership of the whole com-
fiity the year around. ---. .
he larger type of country school
cost more money and more sacri
but it will bo worth more than it
A .1 i 1 J? J
is. v scaie loan lunu pruviuea
jiey on lon time and low interest
school houses and equipment.
Consolidation of school districts
enlargement of territory, for in-
pe of property for taxation and
Id issue for school maintenance
equipment, for bringing together
pne centre a large number of chil
li and teachers and local taxation
ote of the people in this larger j
fitory for the maintenance of the t, TTincstprn Star Lawn Party held
er and better school and for UTlon tne lawn of Mr. and Mrs. H, F,
! spoliation of the children when Jones Monday afternoon and night
ssary-these are the means avail- ; passed 0ff pleasantly.
r .u necessary lor improving me , evening from four to six the J
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U. D. C. JULY PROGRAM
That couldn't be done and he did it.
There are thousands to tell you it can
not be done;
There are thousands to prophesy fail,
ure;
There are thousands to point out to
you, one by one,
The clangers that wait to assail you.
But just buckle in with a bit of a grin.
Then take off your coat and go to it;
Just start in to sing as you tackle the
thing
That "cannot be done" and you'll do
Clipping. - L
SPECIAL LECTURE
Dr. C. H. Peete will give a technical
lecture before the Red Cross Society
at the High School auditorium Thurs
day night at 8 o'clock.
The members of the Red Cross are
urged to be present, and the public
generally is cordially invited to attend.
LAWN PARTY
Every country school should giva j
ntific and practical instruction in
iculture and in household econom--training
that will fit the boys for
e efficient and profitable work on
farm and the girls for more effi-
F an(l profitable direction of the
jra home.
such instruction and training,
1 larger type of a country school
h its larger buildings, grounds and
foment and its larger and better-
j uLning- iorce is a necessity,
f farmers can aid most in provid-
such instruction and training by
finS in supplying the necessary
F for it and then demanding it.
i Every country school should also
I a Communitv lihrnrv nnrl
mty reading.room open one or
fe aftei
' to all the neonlfi of tif mm-
cher k1' suPervisin somo
J or ot1lGr responsible person.
jlJ hbrarv r.f v.
f he children can be secured by
. 11 Carolina country school.
u.,e by Kubsc.rintjni-i nr rfVinv
(Pin L a. w iha
Or tnnrn i 1, i i
W: n notify the county board of
un which is required to add
beans, sorghum and other crops on
land which has already this year pro
duced a grain crop. I noticed in many
places that the grain has been shock
ed in one corn of the field so as to
leave, the greatr part of the field
open for the plow or disc. It is es
pecially fortunate that in practically
every county I visited the farmers are
up with their work in their cotton and
corn fields. These crops are clean
and the farmer should not be delayed
in getting their stubble land prepared
and planted."
, Executive Secretary .Lncns" of the
Food Conservation Commission esti
mates that if the farmers should not
plant more than the usual acreage of
stubble land in second crops that
there will be at least 1,000,000 acres of
good land loafing for the balance of
the season. He believs, however, that
the acreage of stubble land that will
be utilized for a second crop will be
at least 50 per cent more than it was
last year while the increase may be
considerably more than that. Nortel
Carolina last year produced little
more than half a millions tons of hay;
it purchased hay by the thousands of
tons. Mr. Lucas makes the following
suggestions for the 'utilization of
stubble land:
Prepare the land as soon as possible
after the grain crop is removed.
children were entertained, and Mon- i; Break it with a one-horse plow if yoa
The U. D. C. Will meet in their
room over 'Allen & Fleming's-Store,
Friay, July' Cth at 3:30 p. m. The
following is the program for July:
JULY PROGRAM, 1917
Topics for July Papers : Events of '63
Battle of Galveston, Texas, Jan
uary 1. . :
Battle of Murf reesboro, Tennessee,
January 2.
Streight's Raid into Georgia, April
27 to May 3, with Gen. Nathan Bed
ford Forrest in hot pursuit.
Tell of Emma Sanson, who piloteu
General Forrest to the ford, thus en
abling him to effect capture of
Streight at Rome, Georgia
Battle of Port Gibson, Mississppi,
May 1.
Chancellorsville, May 1 to 4, and
death of the great general, Stonewall
Jackson.
Describe siege of Vicksburg, Miss.,
from May 18 to July 4, forty-seven
days, one of the most noted sieges in
all history. -
Fall of Port Hudson, Louisiana,
May 27.
Gettysburg Pa.; July 1 to 3; detail
of this great battle. Famous charge
of Pickett; tell of Barksdale of Mis.
sissippi in this battle -
Assault on Fort Wagner, South Cat
olina, July ,18.
Battle of Chiokamagua, Georgia,
September 19. Details of this battle.
Tell of wBoy Heroes of Confeder
acy," Sam Davis of Tennessee and
David Dodd of Arkansas.
Brief description of battles of Chat
tanooga, Lookout Mountain, and Mis
sionary Ridge, Tennessee, November
?3; 24, and 2G., What is designated as
the "Battle Above the Clouds"?
Round-Table Discussion
.What was the relative strength of
the two armies ? Compare, their re
sources. ' : .
EXEMPTION BOARD
The Exemption Board of Warren
County consisting of Messrs. J. J.
Tarwater, Henry Falkner and Dr. C.
II. Peete, as appointed 'by President
Wilson, met and organised Monday
morning.
Mr. J. J. Tarwater was elected
chairman; Mr. .Henry Falkner, clerk;
and Dr. C. H. Peete, Examining of
ficer. The local board will have their head
quarters in the Polk Building, whercj
for publicty, a list of the men who
registered in Warren county will b3
found.
The Board has nothing to do with
the selection of the men. They are
to be selected in Washington, and, af
ter selection, passed upon by the local
board as to whether the facts in each
case merit or do not merit exemption.
The Board has received no instruc
tions as to when they begin their
work. They are organized and await
instructions from Washington.
THE SPIRIT OF THE NEW SOUTH
day night from 8:30 to 11:30 the older
people enjoyed several hours of com
minglement and social intercourse.
Cream was sold by the Chapter, and
those present enjoyed the occasion.
In warm weather wear light weight
and light colored clothing. Discard
heavy dark garments. Don't hurry
start a little sooner. Be moderate in
every thing.
"The South in the Building of th 3
Nation," Vol: XII.
"The South in the Building of the
Nation," Vols. II, and IV.
"History of the United States,"
(Turpin), p. 318.
NORLINA R. F. D. NO 1 ITEMS
A travelinc
teachers and supplying the necessary
funds therefor. After all the success
and efficiency of the school depend
most upon the character and effU
ciency of the committee and the teach
ers. Farmers can also aid by mani
festing an active interest in the school
instead of cpmplainingV criticising
kicking without just provocation or
investigation.
a Wp have had for some, years
a compulsory attendance law, and the
General Assembly of 1917, passed a
law for the medical inspection of all
public school children for the correct
ion of their physical defects and the
of their efficiency. By help-
in p- in the successful enforcement of
- -
these laws the farmers can improv
have time; double-dise or cross-disc
only if time is short and the land is
in good condition.
Corn, soybeans, cowpeas, Irish and
sweet potatoes and sorghum are suit
able crons to follow frrain. Corn and
soybeans planted for grain should be
gotten in immediately.
Cowpeas, soybeans and sorghum
are the most satisfactory forage
crops that can be grown; they may
be planted by themselves or in mix
tures. Half a bushel or sorghum.
seed to a bushel of cowpeas makes
an excellent hay mixture, either for
broadcasting or planting in drills.
Because of high prices of all seed
the planting of all of these crops in
drills, even for forage, is recommend
ed. Peas and sorghum planted in
three-foot rows and given two or
three cultivations will yield as much
per acre as it would if broadcasted,
and only half the seed are required,
half a bushel of peas or beans or a
mixture of peas and sorghum being
sufficient.
On fair land $2 worth of seed should
make $20 worth of hay, and on good
land should make much more.-
We are having nice weather for
farming now.
The farmers are about through cut
ting their wheat crop. They report
a very good pi op.
Mr. W. B. Felts went to Warren
ton Saturday on business.
Mr. Jl. E. Norf ord ' and Mr. Epp
Raiaey of Smilex, N. C, were seen
on our streets Saturday enroute to
Waiienton.
Mrs. H. E. Norf ord spent the week
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W B. Felts.
Mr. Carl Newall, of Palmer Springs
was in this vicinity Saturday on bus
iness. .
Mr. Lewis Hieks has moved his saw
mill recently on the land of Mr. Lula
Coleman.
Wonder if any of our farmers will
have any cotton blooms by the 4th.
Crops are needing rain, gardens es
pecially, - '
Mr. J. T. Felts went to town Mon
day.
Master J. B.. Williams and Stephen
Perkinson visited friends in Macon
Saturday afternoon. They reported
a nice.time-
X. Y.
HAPPINESS.
books!
lite
library of well-select-(the public school and help their own
raw ii-,i
SeCUrorl f i mimical, can
Sn Z children and adults by
nse : ' eign." The only ex-
tion. nn,' ost ot transpor-
r the v cannot exceed $1
an this?u trip' for if is more
5 e Pays the excess.
fPPoving T Can aid neatly in
PPerntL cuntry schools by
ndont and county superm-
n in runzy board of educa-
jen aA ,1U1 best committee-
demanding the best
ad by
children.
7. Finally, by cooperating with the
Slate Bureau of Community Service,
nleiVh. through its Secretary, W.
Crosby, in the organiation of a "Com
munity League" and in the incorpora
tion of the community under tne aci
of 1917, the farmers can provide an
effective orgaznied agency for aiding
in improving the public school and
every phase of community life.
J. Y. JOYNER,
State Supt. of Public Instruction.
Raleigh, N. C. :
RED CROSS MONDAY
The Warren Chapter Red Cross
sold ice cream and cake upon the
Court House Square Monday.
Mrs. Will Graham. Mrs. W. R.
Strickland, Mrs. H. S. Grant, and
Misses Louise Dowtin, Laura Burwell,
Laura Boyd, Sue Palmer and Lulia
Price aided in the sale of cream and
in securing several new members.
Several gentlemen made donations
to the chapter. A complete report
of the chapter's work will be published
"n a few days.
If thou workest at -
that which is before
thee, following right
reason seriously,
vigorously, calmly,
without allowing any
thing else to distract
thee, but keeping
thy divine part pure,
if thou shouldst be
bound to give it back
immediately; if thou
holdest to this,
expecting nothing,
fearing nothing, but
satisfied with thy pre
present activity according to
nature, and with heroie
truth in every word and
sound which thou utterest,
thou wilt live happy.
And there is no man who
is able to prevent this.
Marcus Aurelius.
(Mrs. Virgina Frazier Boyle, of Mem
phis, Tenn., at the Recent Re
Union of Confederate
Vetrans in Wash
- ington.)
Out of the midst and the storms of
the years,
Out of the pilory of triumph and
tears,
Out of the ashes of hope and fears,
The Old South still, leads on.
She is bringing today what her
hands have wrought,
What her mother's heart at her knee
has taught,
Her treasure of time that her blood
has bought,
To loy at the nation's feet.
Npt the tattered things which she
waves to-day, ......
-N bt "the tarff" and bars "she lias laid
away,
Nor the bended forms in their coats
of gray '
Her wondrus pledge to the past.
But the spirit that stirs through the
dust of the grave,
Wherever the flags of the Union wave;
The valor the God of her heroes gave,
To freedom and liberty.
She comes with the cry that led her
on
When freedom and liberty first were
born,
And the name of her peerless Wash
ington
The rugged strengthof his days.
She has kept unmixed, through her
years of pain,
America's blood in its purest vein;
As she gave to the past, she gives
again
For the glory of her land.
With a patriot's faith in the days to
be, '
She is pressing the seal of destiny,
With the fame of her Jackson and lier
Lee 1
The heritage of her sons.
And she sees in her ruddy boy today,
In his kakhi coat, her lad in gray,
And boom of the drums her heart
strings play,
When the bugles shout and call.
But her mother-love is not dismayed;
On the shrine where the sad-eyed
Lincoln prayed
That the Union might not break.
H ow they troop, that "host that can
never die!
A iiation's heroes passing by;
The spirits that brook nor earth nor
sky
For the deathless dead have heard.
They are marching out with a
shadowy lance,
With the sons of sons to the fields cf
France ,
And they stand at the guns while the
bullets glance,
.Vhere England fights to win.
Oh, hali owed earth of the brave and
the free!
Oh pledges of life and liberty!
They are keeping the tryst on the
land and the sea,
Of a nation forever one!
SHALL WE DOUBLE THE
SCHOOL M THIS YEAR
The current issue of The Progres
sive Farmer is devoted largely to
the subject of education. It makes
a strong plea for better school ad
vantages and declares that we should
double our school taxes during the
coming year. Emphasis is placed on
our duty to provide for. the "men and
women of tomorrow." We are told
of the advantages of education and of
how the efficiency of the schools may
be increased.
We regret that we cannot join in
this program with enthusiasm. We
believe any reasonable sum put m
education is a good investment; but
the manner in which our taxes are
levied is so unreasonable and unjust
that a doubling of school taxes under
the present system would in many in
stances mean a doubling of hardship
and injustice. To illustrate: If a
young man wants to go to farming
and buys a horse on credit, he is
sworn to pay tax on the full value of
the horse. We cannot see the justice
of doubling the tax on this fellow's
effort to make a living. The fact that
he still owes for the horse and will
have to give it up under mortgage un
less he pays does not relieve him from
the burden of the tax. By a failure
to bring out in this educational edition
the inequality and injustice of our
present tax system, The Progressive
Farmer lost an excellent opportunity
ta interest the educational forces in
the vital question of tax reform. Ed
ucation will never receive its full
measure of public support as long as
public revenue is raised in the manner
it is now.
Education is not the only duty we
owe to the "men and women of to
morrow." People cannot live by ed
ucation alone, but by industry. If we
will increase the opportunities for in
dustry and remove the many restric
tions we have placed on it, we will
be serving them as much as by educa
ting them. A man without a job com
mensurate with his ability is no less
unhappy because he is educated. If
the great educational forces of this
State could only be awakened to the
fact that their work is hindered by our
system of taxation, a great deal would
be accomplished.
Of course the present time is ab
normal. A war is on, and this indus
try of destruction has greatly enlarg
ed the opportunity for wprk at living
pay, but we do not wish to live this
way, and some means should be found
to stimulate industry in time of peace.
This subject should have the atten
tion of the educational forces. There
is something wrong with our teaching
if it does not make people know and
heed the fact that a tax on horses
will make fewer horses but a tax on
land will not make fewer acres; and
that a tax on houses will increase rent
but a tax on the site value of the land
will not increase rent. No one should
have a certificate to teach school who
does not know this and impress the
fact on the students. A clear under
standing of the subject of land values
and its relation to taxation will do
more to help agriculture and better
living conditions in town and country
than anything else. If the teachers
do not understand this subject, and a
great many of them do not, they
should get busy and find out about it.
Until this subject is understood and a
fairer system of public revenue adopt
ed, a doubling of the school tax will
work a great hardship on many.
State Journal.
CURIOUS COIN FOUND
Brought to the Record office a coin
"about the size- of an old-fashioned
copper cent, about the diameter of a
silver half dollar.
On one side is stamped:
"In the War of Union" 1861- 2 & 3
Reverse: William H. Thomas, Co.
E. 2nd Reg. N. C. C. Vols." It has
a hole in it as if used as a charm. It
may have some sentimental value to
the looser.
We may, solve the food problem by
cutting down the, waist. Sioux City
Tribune.
FARMERS UNION TO MEET
Warren County's Farmers Union
will meet at the Court House in War
renton Saturday July 7th, at 11 o'clock
H. E. RODWELL,
Secretary.
Probably, the first and fundamental
rule for healthful living in 'summer is
to keep clean, inside and out. A bath
every day is just about as essential as
breakfast or any other meal.