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Aire Ypu : Mmvmg Iroir Him ad Youir Oouirtuyf" EM Y V y y m VOL. XXIII. (TUESDAY) WARRENTON, N. C, TUESDAYFEBRUAY127l9 (FRIDAY) Number 13 70 A YEAR A SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF WARRHJrTON A Nil V, T 3c A COPY WHAT WAR SAV LECTURE AT. THE METHODIST CHURCH ING STAMPS ARE - - - . - , 4-. . .;- - The People of This Country Must Make Sacrifice Or The Penalty Will Be Terific Money In thing You Don't Need and Compete With Your Government Which Must Have It. Pointing out that never before in history has an unue a Vimcp le principle of economics been so ja rrTYimitf.AP of eminent SOl'Giy Iiteucu, - v--.. economists engaged in the study of the purchasing power of money in wai time, issued to-day its first public statement. After exhaustive investigation this committee has reached its conclusion unanimously. It would impress upon us the imperative need of a reduction of consumption and an increase of. production, of the repression of non essentials, and of promotion of organi zation and redirection of industry. "In meeting the great national r rdjustment to war conditions," the co nmittee says, "we must not let our 'busmess-as-usuar impulses prevent the needed saving and shifting of in dustry, lest we pay a terrific penany in higher cost of living and national inefficiency." The committee finds the public con fused and vacillating between two economic philosophies the simple, di rect, old-fashioned, correct philosophy of saving and working and the fal lacious philosophy, best epitomized as "business as usual." "One of ou- greatest perils in thefuture lies in further credit expansion," the com mittee says, "and this peril comes largely from our lending by borro ing." The committee points out the right way and the wrong way to lend money to our country. "The right way," it says, "is the frank and honest way of saving up the money by spend ing less or earning more; the wrong way is at first cheap and easy, altho ultimately costly and painful way, of lending the Government wht we bor row at the bank." ''By giving up nonessentials to buy Government securities," the commit tee further says, "we allow the Gov ernment to buy war essentials and at the same time release productive en ergy from the making of nonessetials for us to the making of essentials f o the Government." i Some- Iportation, the taking over of the rail roads by the Government, mounting living costs, andp rice fixing. "These events crowded upon us while we were still congratulating our selves on the success of the draft, the passage of fuel, and food conservation laws, and the unparalleled subscrip tions to Liberty bonds. "Enrollments, laws, and subscrip tions, however, do not represent things accomplished; they are only plans laid out. The test of the Nation comes ,when we try to "execute those plans The breakdowns we are experiencing show the magnitude and difficulties ot our task. "We are undergoing a national re adjustment to war conditions a great shift from a peace to a war footing, the growing pains of which are acute just now; though they have been ex perienced, less acutely, for the pasc three years. "This war, the greatest of ah. is greatest especially in its cost. It is estimated that the money cost alone, for all nations, is upward of a hundred billion of dollars. Each week it cost as much as did the entire Boer War: each month as much as the entire Russo-Japanest War; each two months as much as the entirer Civil War, which hither to has held the record. (Continued On Fourth Page) Secretary of Treasury McAdoo Night By Dr. Madison Swadener Explains In Detail This New Source of War Revenue. Well Attended; His Lecture Heartily Enjoyed By All. Dr. Madison Swadener, strong in personality, convincing in evidence , In offering "War-Saving Stamps" to the public the United States Govern- wA-..L 1 1 . . " . I iunuwimieiy avauaDit- Mast night told a representative gath vexy man, woman, ana cnna mtno iering df Warren citizens in the M wuuuwry a prontaoie, simple, and se- thodistf church here, what a task lay uu mvestment. before ithe people of the country in What They Are. order o drive whiskey out once for War-Saving Stamps are the answer all. oi a great democracy to the demand JLr. Horton, as he is known out for a democratic form of government in Seattle, placed the following data security, They are "little baby bonds." before! his audience in showing th Like Liberty Bonds, they have behind immensity of the liquor traffic in th them the entire resources of the Gov- United; States: 19.4 gallons of booze ernment and people of the United is the yearly per capita consumption btates. They have the additional ad- m this country, which represents an vantage that they steadily increase m expenditure daily of 62 cents for ev- value from the date of purchase until ery American or in the aggregate the date of maturity, and this increase $2,290,000,000. The Breweries of the in guaranteed by the Government, country consume 64,400,000 bushels of These stamps are issued in two denom- grain-three and a half times as much .nations, the 25-cent stamp and the $5 as the total loss from the submarine stamp. menace; they gobble up 6,000,000 loav For the convenience of investors a es of bread per day and in the course "Thrift Card" is furnished to all pur- of a year use over 750,000 000 tons of chasers of 25-cent stamps. This card coal. The traffic has 289,000 people has space for 16 stamps. When all in- its employ. Since the advent of the spaces have been filled the Thrift State prohibition nine years ago,North Card may be exchanged for a $5 stamp Carolina has increased its bank depos at post offices, banks, or other author- its $87,978,538. He tells that in 1893 State Supt. Joyfler Appeals For War Sav ings Plan in Schools On February 22. County Superintendent Howard ment will largely depend upon the im- ized agencies by adding 12 cents in cash prior to February 1, 1918, and 1 cent additional each month thereafter. Those who prefer may buy a $5 only four states of the Union wei dry; now we have twenty-seven, eight of which have become dry in the past I fourteen months. In 1917 a church DR. HIGHSMITH MAKES ADDRESS At State High School Building Saturday On "More Money" Minutes of Meeting. The regular monthly meeting of the. Teachers' Association was held in the Warrenton High School building Saturday, Feburary 9th. After a short prayer and Roll call, Dr. Highsmith of Wake Forest, a speaker of State wide reputation and a teacher anu c'ose student of current literature -was introduced by Prof. Allen. In a very humorous manner, Dr. Highsmith stated to the teachers that he wished he knew what to talk about and also wished he knew what the stamp outright. These will be on sal was being completed every three hours from December 3; 1917, until January and efery thirty-two minutes saw a 31, 1918, for $4.12. They automatical- temple of John Barleycorn fade into ly increase in value a cent a month n thingness. every month thereafter until January "But it is not wise" to be foolishly 1, 1923, when the United States will optomistic," said Dr. Horton. "Ouv pay $5 at any post office or at th task is one calling for united effort Treasury in Washington for eacn among the people of the dry states stamp affixed to a War-Saving Certifi- who must decide the question. of Na cate. tional Prohibition within the next five When you purchase a . $5 stampi you years to ,f orce the Liquor traffic out must attach it to an engraved folder of existence; to keep money, which the known as a "War-Saving Certificate' traffic is entrenched to use abundantly which bears the name of the purchaser from influencing the Legislatures of and can be cashed only by the person the country.?' "Only through such ef whose name appears upon the certifi cate, except in case of death or disabil ity. This certificat e contains 20 spaces. If these are filled with War- Savings Stamps between December 3, fort will that dream of long years' be given shape in National prohibition' he continued. Dr. Swadener touched upon the war with the remarks that its succesful 1917, and Januaryetataoinnnndorfgfi prosecution was our only business; 1917, and January 31, 1918, the cost that every citizen should observe the (Continued On Second Page) (Continued On Second Page) THE MARKET TO CLOSE FEB. 28TH CITY AFTER AUTO NUMBER DODGERS "But," it goes on to say, "if we teachers wanted, but not knowing the won't make the needed sacrifice and will of the teachers, he was going to perhaps delude ourselves into believ-Jtalk "Money!" ing that we do not have to do so or -"Yes, more money for teachers'' even that we ought not to do so, that He continued, "There must be a raise on principle, we favor "business as 1 in teachers salaries; one of the great est professions in the world today Js the poorest paid. Teachers salaries won't compare favorably with the wa ges of carpenters, plumbers, black smiths or even the hired laborer." Dr. Highsmith proved the impossi bility of a teacher on present salaries being able to attend Summer schools after paying board and clothing bills. cme3 about through this sort of lend- What's happenings to the profession: mS is cumulative." I today !untds of the best teachers of As the prices of war supplies rise 1 the State vre weaving or thinking of leaving their profession to accept uou ernment positions where more money was" to be had. The approving smile of a teacher here and there and be s. This n yVirt. .-. : fiTroon ovirlpnrAH the 'fact that Doctor , -.ui iiici c-px-u vi , v . ank "edit favors a further rise in j Highsmith was talking interestingly, commodity prices, starting the whole ' Turning from this phase of his suo Process over again in a vicious circle." I ject, Dr. Highsmith spoke of the War This committee is made up of Prof. of its costing twenty-five million a JVS Fisher (chairman), of Yale Up. day for our Government to shoulder ;ersity; Prof. E. W irim, the gun, but the world was richer to- 7'nceton University twf t tvt 'a J day than ever previous that eggs at jr., oi Harvard University; Dr. usual" for ourselves while erpecting business unusual to be superadded by the Government, we simply go through the motions of giviner our billions to the Government without really giving ' wem up. Therefore the Government, j ln ordr to buy way from us what we will not otherwise surrender, bids up Pces, and the rise in prices which "s money cost of war grows and the government has to borrow more. Big ger loans by us to the Government re quire bigger loans to us from tho uank Banner Season With Average Of Man Running On Dealer's Li- 30c Pound and Over Two and Half Million Sold. cense Must. End The Error Of His Way, Says Law. The Warrenton Tobacco Market will The attention of the public is hereby close February 28th for the 1917-18 called to Section 11, Chapter 140, Pub- season. - lie laws of 1917, An Act Regulating In chronicling such an event, let us look back over the season. Since the market opened here in the fall to the present 2,5000,000 pounds of the weed F. Jones Urges Warren's Teacher To Make Day Success; Instill Thrift By War Saving. j mediate activity and hearty co-opera- . tion of . superintendents and teachers. Advertise the program and the cele bration throughly in your county j papers and through the children of your schools from now until the 22nd of February. Let the slogan be War Saving Societies in every rnTYiTYmniir The following letter addressed to all B War gavin gt Superintendents of County and City yourselves and to help your schools explains itself. The Pro- country win the Wai-. grams have not arrived, but you can Confer with the War Savi Com. advertise the time in your respec- mittee of your county . orf?anize tive communities and prevail upon the ; speaking force and see that a speak er is provided at every public school- patrons and friends of the public schools and other loyal citizens to hi present house on the 22nd. Your The War Savinc Commiff Ao ! n . , , cans vou ann nppns vrm in -.4? " j :n i j I " " ux y.ur uunty win enueavour to iuir. T - -jr-o kj? . . cuu vuu country making provide a speaker for each school if possible. ' We must and we will win this War, but it will mean thrift, econ omy, loyalty and team-work. The boys we have sent from our homes ex pect us to stand unitedly behind them. Let the Government have very penny you can spare not as a gifht , (for that is not necessary) ;but the use of your money with interest. Buy War Saving Stamps; economize in the use of food; plant food stuffs. Do you know that an average of only twenty- five cents each day from each mai,-j woman and child in the United States will pay our tremendous war .expenses as we go along. Don't get weak need. We have the money, we have the men, we have the courage, we have the skill and we have the de termination to win this war and we are going to win it. We are loyal, ' we are patriotic. We do not believe in Militarism. We do not want our sons as they become eighteen years of -age to be turned over to the Gov ernment to become a part of a great military machine whose creed is Con quest based upon Might and the shed ding of innocent blood. We desire Peace and Democracy. But unless we win this war the United States will become the greatest Armed Camp ir the world and the burdens of Peace will far outweigh those of this war. because they will go on and on and on, and your son and my son will be but a cog in this mighty macine of Plun der and Conquest. It therefore be comes our patriotic duty to loyally obey the requests as well as the de mands of the Government and let our Army and Navy know, as well as hose in Authority, that we are with one mind and one heart in this Wav to , win. There were no " Tories m Bute," and there are "No Slackers in Warren." HOWARD F. JONES. fidently relying upon the superintend ents and teachers to throw themselves heart and soul into this campaign for the next two weeks. "Don't fail to attend the War Sav ings Institute called by the Governor of your State 'at Raleigh, February 12-13. It promises to be a great and profitable meeting. Come!" Very truly yours, (Signed) J. Y. JOYNER, State Supt. Public Instruction. TO CLOSE EXCEPT AT MEAL TIME Colored Y- M. C. A. Petion Res taurants To Close Sunday's; . Except At Meal Time. the Use of Automobiles in North Car olina: Section 11 Every person, firm, as- flerson iV tt. . " !Kn- .. Anwn Ymm AOc ner nound. but p riar vara university Dr 1 r - nyal Meeker ttui ter 50c a pound showed that the far- w.i.tcvj o ua, tea ijuiiuujs- has been placed upon. the three War- sociation or corporation manufactur renton warehouse floors. The aver- ing or dealing in motor vehicles han- - . . T St I age for the year to date was .sue a dled for purpoSes of sale only may, pound, and the tobacco produced anrl . - , - icf., r. som nw. xxaa , hide so manufactured or dealt of trade, wher all have profited, ap proximately $750,000.00. This is the banner year in sales and prices to this date. By comparison with other markets Warrenton stand out favorably. Ail of the leading companies' were re presented during the season, and the farmers who sold here "went home satisfied." From information learned from our ve- so manuiactured or dealt in, make a verified application upon a blank to be furnished by the Secre tary of State for a general distinctive number for all motor vehicles owned or controlled by such manufacturers or dealer, such application to contain such information as to name. style,and class of cars manufactured or dealt in by such person, firm, association or corporation as the Secretary of State lev n abor Statistics; Prof. Wes versit Mitche11' of Columbia Uni of nj' and Prof- Warren M. Persons, in cdW3 Collee- committee Perati facts has had the co' United f several branches of the of someieS Government as well as c,-al vA ge cmmercial and finan- HOUSPs TO. . . ... corrunu- Aue statement of the "t-.e: "The Jses. ;s follows: acute coal experienced an W. tk , sltuation, a drastic coal or- the breakd ;mer, and tnrougn nun, i ui-.-j 1 TYta Way fiflvirlPfi was piuspciuu-. .jl-- Plan was emphasised as an excellent manner in which to instill thrift into the children of America, and the tea chers of the country serve abundantly in presenting this matter - to their schools,' and urging school and com munity to invest for the good of the future. Dr. Highsmith stated that the Stat-. Board had adonbed one Elementary . (Continued On Second Page.) mav reauire. and unon the navment r. . T .11 1 ' 1 - r warehousemen, iarmers wno sua nav. of an registration fee of ten J some of the golden weed are torn oi Lnllars such nerson. firm, association. the advisability of immediately sellina or twration shall be assigned a distinctive number, to be used by them in the operation of all motor vehicles used for demonstration purposes on We your committee on Resolutions report the following: Whereas, Christian and Moral de velopement are the things most need ed in this, generation, and the War renton Y. M. . C. A. having been or ganized for the sole purpose of bev tering our community by raising the moral standard of the young Colored men of this Town; and - Whereas, we pledge our earnest co operation to the Colored Churches of Warrentdit in helping to develope and enlarge the religious status among our young men by our efforts, prayers and influrence; and Whereas, we feel itto be our bound en duty to take any important step which may bring forth important re sults in carrying forward the relig ious cause in which we are ingaged And Whereas, our attention has been forcibly brought to the evil that is be ing wrought among our young men by the Proprietors of the Colored Restaurants allowing their business to remain open all day Sundays; And Whereas, we believe it our inde spensible duty to call your attention to the evil that is being manifested by the opening of your business on the of KNIT SWEATERS ONLY IS REQUEST OF RED CROSS the public highways, and the Secretary of State shall furnish to such dealer All of the Auxiliaries knitting tor as many duplicate pairs of such dis- the Red Cross are requested to Knit v --, 'T sweaters only, and this -work must be application to him and the parent ox , I Ai Ai one dollar for each pair: Provided,that done Sinewy aawiuiug w v. vv,--- "I am sending you by parcel post programs ot Washington's .Birthday to be celebrated on February 22nd, as War Savings Day in the publi schools. Please distribute these pro grams to the teachers of your schools for both races at once. We are send ing about three copies for each teach er. Write eacn teacher .immediate:? directing theobervance of the pro gram in every public school as sug gested and explained in my "Fore- Lord's Day; Therefore, be it word." Urge the teachers' enthusias- Resolved, that we the members tic activity and co-operation in mak- .the Young Men's Christian Associa ing the occasion a successful rally for tion of Warrenton assembled ask that all the people of the community and the Proprietors of the Said Restau- the children for information about the rants join in this Campaign by clos- War Savings movement, for the or- ing their doors 4o the Public on Sun ganization of War Saving Societies days at Church hours, and allow them among the children of the school and! to be opened only at meal hours; among the adults oi the community, Resolve further, that a committee and for the sale of the Thrift and War be appointed to bear ac opy of these Savings Stamps as a patriotic duty resolutions to the Parties concerned and as a means of education to all in and to speak to them regarding the self-denial, economy and thrift, ana j closing of their respective businesses in practical service to our country in on the occasions mentioned above. Respectfully submitted, All sock and wristlet needles must be returned at once, or the money for same refunded. Mrs. ADELE JONES, Chairman R. C. Knitting Com. time of war. "The program is short and the chil dren can quickly prepare their parts. Urge the teachers also to get in touch with the committeemen and the women of the community at once and organize and enlist them in this move ment. Let us have a whirlwind cam paign for War Savings in every pub- Rev. C. H. WILLIAMSON," Rev. JOSEPH H. HUDSON, Chm Committee. EMMANUEL CHURCH nothing in this section shall be con- paign for War Savings in every pub- Ash Wednesday, February 13: Ser- strued to apply to a motor vehicle iic school district in the county for the I vices" at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. operated by any manufacturer or ,next two weeks, reaching its climax Friday: Litany at 11 a, m. dealer for hire. - at every schoolhouse on Friday, Feb-1 Sunday, February 17: Services at 11 J. B. PALMER, Mayor. Iruary 22nd. The success of this move-la. m. and 7:30 p. m. own of railroad trans-