"T
A Question
You Have A
Dollar, Where
Is Your Heart?
(By W. BRODIE JONES
Why indeed, no, you are not selfish!
That quality is the most sordid of
human afflictions and we know you
are not to be judged that way.
But where is the Red Cross Button
which should proclaim your doctrine
ar..l rhow your colors to those about
yu? Where is the greatest little
badge of unselfishness in the world?
Where is the symbol of the heart of
humanity? Where is the evidence
that you care for the welfare of oth
ers? It should be worn with pride!
No one can fail, who knows condi
tions here and abroad, to give the
heart and dollar for enrollment under
u Cross which has" come to live those
Cross stands. No one should turn a!na Q nna ; 1SJ.
i.p . -.j. . , ,
deaf ear to an appeal for the nominal
as glorious.
Where is your button ?
We know you are not selfish may
be you are unthoughtful.
Reflect and join! J
The Greatest Mother m the World
waits for you with outstretched arms. '
For her sake and for the welfare of
your brothers, can you conscientious
ly turn your back to the appeal of
Mercy or fail to heed the entreaty of
a world-cry for aid?
You have the dollar!
Where is your heart?
SUPPORT AMERICAN LEGION
Every soldier, sailor or marine who
valiantly served the country in
the i
hour of pe-il will perform a continued
service by loining the American
Legion a non-military, non-partizan
service man organization whose pre-
dominant ideal is the Americaniza- .
tion of the United States,
The future of America is to be
buided in the main by the men who
rallied to the flag in the recent war. as Iree irom oostacies as it can oe
They represent the virile manhood of. mae
the nation they are to maintain its j Did it ever occur to you that pro
ideals and safeguard its liberties. posals in this "unrest" period are de-
What a world of service lies be-! liberately made by certain agitators
fore them now when on many sides to take away liberties of thought and
insidious propaganda and devil-dyed, action on specious pleas of benefiting
foreign-born, cunning are hand in a certain class of our population?
hand working to overthrow in our in- There would be a whil-wind of indig
Mustrial life the very principles for nation if efforts were" made to deprive
which so many comrades in arms gave man of work, if he did not belong to
their lives. a certain church or to a certain sect,
The Legion has promulgated its or to this or that secret society. The
ideal of Americanism. Could there people would have none of it. The ef
be any finer goal? fort would be strangled speedily. Yet
It is to be expected that the men of that is no worse than this proposition
this country will give their moral sup- .of certain labor agitators that a man
port to the national ideals of the or- cannot have work, unless he belongs
ganizaion and help shape with their to a labor union. He must surrender
influence the peace time activity of his liberties, under their theories, and
the Nation for which they gave their if there is any happiness to be pur
all in the time of war. No one obli- sued, he must pursue it under the di
gates himself to the Government in rection of the officers of his labor
any way which might become binding union, and in their paths, not in the
indeed everv one can subscribe to path of his own choosing. There is
its program of Americanism and help
constitute a poweriui lacior m me uc
velopment of the Nation.
Get in touch with your local post
Limer No. 25 today.
Drive Makes
Good Progress
Reports coming to Third Red Cross
Roll Call headquarters here tell of ac-
t'vity of various committees over the
county. Everywhere Red Cross but
tons speak in silent tribute the praise
of some energetic worker. j
Roll Call Chairman Davis appeals
for strenuous effort on the part of all
to make the campaign the success
the county's previous Red Cross record
would predict.
The value of a whole time nurse is
a factor of the campaign which the
canvassers will visualize for the public
There will be a meeting in the
Macon Baptist Church, on Sunday,
Nov. 9, at 7:30 p. m., in the interest
of the Third Red Cross Roll Call. Mr.
W. Brodie Jones, publicity manager,
will deliver the address. A cordial
;.4-;-n ie ovfpnHf d everv
white
ill v iLativn w. -
man woman and child in Six Found
man, wuihh ... , .
feature
and a dollar."
J. J. NICHOLSON,
MRS. J. S. NOWELL.
nn Sunday morning, Novembr if,
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111
Zion Baptist
inc services at Mt.
church, Mr. W. Brodie Jones, Publicity
Manager, will deliver an address m
the interest of the "Third Red Cross
Roll Call." Every man, woman and
child of the colored race in Six Pound
township is invited to be present and
hear Mr. Jones speak on this highly
important subject.
VOLUME XXIV
A SEMI
LIFE, LIBERTY
HAPPINESS
ISSUE OF CLOSED OR OPEN
SHOP IN THE BALANCE
Liberty Impossible When Labor
Unions Endeavor To Dominate
Public; Policy To Perish Be
cause of Public Opinion.
Of course that Thomas Jefferson
cApiusswn, quoiea ior tne last one
iii any literature,
unleS it be something from the bible
"life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness" is not in the Constitution of
the United States, but is in the Decla
ration of Independence. So far as
basic, law ia if i-nirV4- incf
as well be in the Constitution as in
the Declaration for it is , nn, do,.
ument which can be truthfully and
emphatically described as the
'un
written law." We often say that a
man is entitled to live, to have liberty
and to be as happy as he can be, be
cause it his constitutional right, and
that right cannot be taken from him
by any body of law makers, agitators,
or any power of any kind as the Con
stitution, after many bitter fights over
very many months, embodied in itself
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principles 01 me declaration or
Independence.
That is why we have laws to protect
a man s llfe m so far as law mav s0
Ptect why we extend to citizens and
cmany others, extraordinary liberties
of action, and by guaranteeing these
two, so far as possible, we make the
Pathway for the pursuer of happiness
the whole question of this issue of the
closed" or "open" shop, and that is
where the line is drawn by the great
majority of the American public which
believes thoroughly in labor's right to
organize, but which balks at labor's
assumption of right to deprive other
men of their liberty in choices of em
ployment, and to limit their produc
tion and efficiency.
There can be other things than
those specified in a written Constitu-
tion, which every free man insists
upon having and two of the things at
least 90 per cent of us are bound, to
have, are legal protection to our lives,
guarantee of our liberty of action
(not license, mind you, but liberty)
so that we may pursue happiness in
our own way.-
The American people may have
changed in some ways, as it has grown
irom a nanaivu w mure iuan nuinaxcu
million, but it has never changed in
it3 devotion to the basic principles of
its democracy. There is nothing else
possible in the world in the way of
Government other than a democracy.
That has been proved repeatedly.
Failures of democracies for centuries
have been the result of failure to base
and to maintain them on the only pos
sible foundations, the rights of indiv-
i uals, consistent with the greatest good
, to tne grea xiuxx.
m -r. woa a crreater unani-
,
when it went hilu me girav -destroy
the menace to democracy. It
i3 not going to substitute for the au
tocracy of Prussia, an autocracy of
1 any selfish class of its own population,
Every An i .
, to have an equal chance with every
other Amrican. He may not tase ad
vantage of it, but that is his fault if
he does not: That is why public
rights are coming to the front and will
be surpreme against the efforts of
any class to infringe upon them.
r,nv E. TrinD. chairman of Westing-
house Electric, just back from Eng-
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-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED
A SAFE STOCK FOR ALL
land, had this to say in an interview ' Here are facts, apparently not bea
yesterday: ing on the labor situation, yet they
"Neither labor organizations, nor have the most tremendous influence
capitalist combinations, can long re- &ince the PeoPle involved will not
sist the opinion of the majority. The stand for strikes, nor for any change
people as a whole are quick to determ- in American methods and ways. The
ine which side is in the wrong in a sit- Department of Agriculture will help
i ..on of this kind. Their judgment the Census Bureau, beginning Jan. 1,
is now crystaiized to the point where when enumerators will visit seven mil
radical union leaders can expect little Von farms' PeoPled br 35,000,000 rural
sympathy. England has turned the tizens, comprising one-third of the
corner in its labor difficulties, because fotal Population of the United State,
the people felt the pinch and became ut against this list of home owners
tremendously tired of being imposed the members of Labor Unions, and
upon. They arose en masse to end Jhen the radical elements in the ranKs
the tie-up of the nation's transporta- labor' and the hopeless minority of
tion system, the wealthy and titled he two last' is conspicuously evident
volunteering their services as well as
those of other classes.
In this country the situation is acP - t - -
. ,. , r , , . , "bow-wows," because of the yelping
ditionally complicated by the fact that & mis ided f ew
we have among us so many foreigners
who have not been digested and are1 .
not in sympathy with national insti-. Meeting Macon Community Club,
tutions. Perhaps we shall have to de- There will be a meeting of the
port some bf these. At any rate, it Community Club in the Macon High
is evident that the forces of law and school building this afternoon (Fri
order are near to victory and the pres- day) at 3 :30 o'clock. Miss Rankin,
ent difficulties will be smoothed out Home Demonstration Ager.t for War
along sound economic lines. Even ren county, will have charge of the'
Congress, which had a stop watch program and will give a demonstra
held on it two years ago by the Rail- tion in cottage cheese-making. All
road Brotherhood, has come to the end members of the Club and any other
of its patience.' women of the community who desire
Here is how the Board of Trade of to attend will received a cordial wel
Homestead, Pennsylvannia, lookqs on come.
the labor situation there it wants re- ; (Signed) MRS. JOHN S. NOWELL,
striction of immigration for a number Sec. Macon Com. Club,
of years, and complete Americaniza- f
tion of aliens before they are granted ' "Wars won in the trenches are lost
naturalization papers. It places the by poor health at home." JOIN,
blame for the steel strike on alien agi- j You're in mighty good company
tators whose deportation is demanded, j when you belong to the Red Cross.
It drew up a petition to Congress for j There's no disaster too big for Red
i-oonilations of combinations ; Cross relief.
of employers, and of capital, and of
employes, and of labor organizations.
PLANT
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WARRENTON, N. C. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1919
TO THE INTERESTS OF WARRENTON ANBWARREN COUNTY
This fact should be of more than solid
comfort, to timid souls who seem to
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How about a Keel jross merauer
ship! Ask the man who owns one.
NOW!
1
MiLINSd
FOR SATURD'Y
EXPERT IN ORGANIZATION
TO GREET AUDIENCE HERE
To Talk On Behalf of American
Cotton Association To Farm
ers and Business Men of War
ren County.
L. S. Tomlison, successful business
man of Wilson and chairman of the
cotton association of that county, will
address the people of Warren in the
Court House here Saturday mornig at
11 o'clock.
Mr. Tomlison originated the plan of
campaign which the State organiza
tion has accepted and is an adept in
organizing. He will give the assembl
ed workers of Warren the wealth of
his experience and answell all ques
tions which may arise in reference to
the work.
In Wilson county a thorough organ
ization is awaiting the word to com
mence the canvass on November 10th.
The business men of that county are
solidly behind the movement and the
tobacco warehousemen of the town
have manifested enough interest to
be placed upon the Executive Com
mittee of the cotton association. The
work of the association is extending
in all counties, the daily press dis
closes. The farmers of Warren, the trend
of thought evident at the meeting
here Saturday pointed but, indisput
ably expected similar aid from the
business interests here and over the
county. The thought given voice at
the meeting that the price of the
staple was a matter of concern to the
entire cotton belt and that the entire
citizenship of the belt, whether cot
ton farmers or no, should give their
influence to the movement.
The county association is becoming
well organized in township units
County Agent Bason, who with Mr.
B. B. Williams has been over the
county in its behalf, states The interest-
which .isstill in its incipiency,
however, is expected to receive" a
boost at the gathering here Saturday,
when the movement is intelligently
presented the farmers and business
men.
America needs the Red Cross. The
Red Cross needs YOU.
Answer "Present" at the Red Cross
Roll Call.
Show your pride in your Warren
County Chapter. Join the Red Cross,
Red Cross chapters are striking for
longer hours and harder work.
JOIN. The Red Cross the heart
beat of humanity.
Kreidt-Hecht Marriage Solemnized
Married: Mr. A. E. Kreidt to Miss
Elizabeth M. Hecht on Wednesday
November 5th at the home of the
bride in Nutbush township.
Married: Mr. Calton Wilson, of Ral
eigh, to Miss Essie Lee Wilson at the
home of the bride on Tuesday Nov
ember 4th, Rev. J. T. Gibbs officiating.
The Record wishes for the happy
brides and their husbands many years
of contentment.
The Red Cross job is an American
job. Are you an American?
Be a regular American. Join the
Red Cross.
VICKSBORO ITEMS.
Mr. jvearney soutli-riana, ot unar
lett, is at home for a few days.
School opened Monday Oct. 27th.
We now have an enrollment of 80 at
tending regularly.
Vicksboro is planning to lead the
township in good school work this
year.
Several air ships passed over our
city last week, one of which was Lieut.
Maynard's en route to Raleigh.
Misses Mary Joseph, Elizabeth and
Margaret Stewart, Sallie Pritchard
and Mr. Lewis Turner, all of Middle
burg Farm Life School, were at home
for the week-end.
Miss Estelle Williams, of Inez, is
visiting Mrs. Rob. Southerland this
week.
Supt. J. Edwaid Allen visited our
school Wednesday. We are always
glad to see our superintendents. Come
a'ain Mr. Allen.
Mr. Bason, Warren county demon
strator was to see us last Friday in
the interest of the Farmers' Associa
tion which was organized at Axtel
?choolhouse last Friday night.
M J Hawkins Out Nov
22-19
Number 88
THANKSGIV-
WOV. 27
BY PRESIDENTIAL PROCLA
MATION OF WEDNESDAY
Calls On People To Show Their
Gratitude; Predicts Dawn of
Era Where Sacrifices Will Find
Recompense In World Peace.
Washington, Nov. 5. President
Wilson today set aside Thursday No
vember 27, as Thanksgiving day in a
proclamation which said the country
looked forward "with confidence to
the dawn of an era where the sacri
fices of the nations will find recom
pense in a world at peace."
The proclamation follows:
"The season of the year has again
arrived when the people of the Unit
ed States are accustomed to unite in
giving thanks to Almighty God for
the blessings which he has conferred
upon our country during the twelve
months that have passed. A year
ago our people poured out their
hearts in praise and thanksgiving that
through Divine aid the right was vic
torious and peace had come to the mo
tions which had so courageously
struggled in defense of human liberty
and justice. Now that the stern task
is ended and the fruits of achieve
ments are ours we look forward with
confidence to the dawn of an era
where the sacrifies of the nations will
find recompense in a world at peace.
"But to attain the consummation of -the
great work to which the Ameri
can people devoted their manhood and
the vast resources of their country
they should, as they give thanks to
God, reconsecrate themselves to those
principles of right which triumphed
through His goodness. Our gratitude
can find no more perfect expression
than bulwark with loyalty and pa
triotism those principles for which
they free peoples of the earth who
fought and died.
"During the past year we have had
much to make us grateful. In spite
of the confusion in our economic life
resulting from the war we ha ve, pros
pered. Our harvests have been plen
tiful and of abundance we have been
able to render succor to less favored
nations. Our democracy remains un
shaken in a world torn with political
and social unrest. Our traditional
ideals are still our guides in the path
of progress and civilization.
"These great blessings, vouchsafed
to us, for which we devoutly give
thanks, should? arouse us to a fuller
sense of our duty to ourselves and to
mankind to see to it that nothing we
may do shall mar the completeness of
the victory which we helped to win.
No selfish purpose animated us in be
coming participants in the world war
and with a like spirit of unselfishness
we should strive to aid by our exam
ple and by our co-operation in realiz
ing the enduring welfare of all peo
ples and in bringing into being a
world ruled by friendship and good
will.
"Wherefore, I, Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States of
America, hereby designate Thursday,
next, for observance as a day of
Thanksgiving and prayer by my fellow-countrymen,
inviting them to
cease on that day from their ordinary
tasks and to unite in their homes and
in their several places of worship in
ascribing praise and thanksgiving to
Gtd the author of all blessings and
the Master of our destinies.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed.
"Done in the District of Columbia
this 5th day of November in the year
dred and nineteen,and of the independ
ence of the United States the one hun
dred and forty-fourth.
(Signed) -WOODROW WILSON.
The World's Good Samaritan
The World at Armageddon fell
among thieves, is the opinion of Sec
retary of the Interior Franklin K.
Lane and the American Red Cross is
the good Samaritan that came along
to bind up its wounds.
In a remarkable statement issued in
support' of the impending Third Red
Cross Roll Call, the Secretary says:
"If Christ were to return to this
earth he would find much to make
him sad, but of this we may reverently
feel proud that his gentle, compas
sionate heart would be made glad by
the daily work at home and in foreign
lands"6T that National Good Samari
tan, the American Red Cross."
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