Colyuni
Of Thoughts
From Here
There, Yonder
(By W. BRODIE JONES)
ThQ skelton organization born of
the meeting in the Court House Wed
nesdav morning is to be a factor in
Warren County' future.
Weill May it take its place. There
. a huge field of activity which
beckons for the support of good citi
zens of the county.
The record of the past indicates that,
the issue presented, the answer will be
convincing-. The organization will be
a force around which the law enforce
ment people may gather and will
serve as a bulwark of public opinion
uaestimatbly pood.
Charity should begin at homeand
go toward your neighbors.
There is many a slip 'twixt the cup
and the lip" and many a cup betwixt
the slip and the lip.
"Dollars talk" as a usual thing
especially After listing time, but they
are mighty "mum" just now about giv
ing in time.
Particular
A boy in a railroad car kept snif
fling. Finally a lady said, "Boy, have
you a handerchief ?"
"Yes, said the boy, "but I never
lend it to strangers."
The customer picked up a knife from
the counter and handed it to the
butcher with a friendly smile: '-'I
don't really want it," . ;e said, "but if
you will cut it off, I'll take it along
with the rest."
"Cut what off?" demanded the as
tonished butcher.
"Your hand," was the gentle reply.
''You weigh it with the sausage and
I like to get what I pay for.1
A soldier in the English Army
wrote home: "They put me in bar
racks; they took away my clothes and
put me in khaki; they took away my
r.ame and! made me 'No. 575'; they
took me ,to church, where I'd never
been before, and they made me listen
to a sermon for forty minutes. Then
the parson said: 'No. 575. Art thou
weary, art thou languid?' and I got
seven days in the guardhouse because
I answered that I certainly was."
A Scotch minister was walking thru
a street in the villiage one misty
evening when he fell into a deep hole.
There was no ladder by which he
could make his escape and he began to
shout for help. A passing laborer
heard his cries, and looking down; ask
ed who he was. The minister told him,
whereupon the laborer remarked:
"Weel, weel, ye needna kick up sic
a noise. You'll no be needed afore
Sawbath, and! this is only Wednesday
nicht." American Legion WeeKly.
Very Curious
Mother was out, and Sister Sue was
putting on her best blouse, so six-year-old
Bobby had to entertain Sue
young man. As is the way with his
kind, he began to ply the unfortunate
caller with questions.
"Mr. Brown," he began, "what is a
popin-jay?"
"Why er a popinjay is a eh
vain bird."
"Are you a bird, Mr. Brown?"
"No, of course not."
"Well, that's funny. Mother said
you were a popinjay, and father said
there was no doubt about your being
a jay, and Sue sair there didn't seem
to be much chance of your poppin',
and now you say you aren't a bird at
all." -Ladies' Home Journal.
THE CONSOLATION OF SCIENCE
In the primeval ooze
There was no booze.
Each little trilobite
Staid sober day and! night.
Jrassic snakes there were,
But only real ones, sir.
None thinks the missing link
Missed alcoholic drink.
PPing much arid data
ln the me recent strata,
r VQ men tanked up for slaughter
011 neolithic water.
Sdy so the earth,
un finds the pangs of dearth
Alleviated,
hings lived so lon
lTU.and toueh and strong,
-Chicago""Tribune."
PaS! y Colletor "Have you any
Citiz USe for your oia Rothes?"
sBaHi!r,Sure- rm wearing them."
4 altimore American.
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WARRENTON CHAPTER
GIVES CHRISTMAS TREE
Eastern Stars From . Here Drive
Throu&h Country To Oxford
Orphanage, Carrying Gigts To
Baby Cottage
The following account from "Or
phans Friend and Masonic Journal,"
of the Christmas tree given by the
Warren Chapter of O. E. S., will be
of interest to our readers. The mem
bers of the Warren Chapter wish to
thanks the friends" who helped make
this Christmas Tree a success:
"As their custom is, on Christmas
day, the friends of Warren Chapter,
No. 85, O. E. S., Warrenton, N. C,
made their appearance with a regular
Santa Claus outlay, and gave the
children of the Baby Cottage a grand!
good time.
"First of all, just about noon, came
Past Grand Patron J. Edward Allen,
of the Grand Chapter, O. E. S. of is.
C., accompained by Mr. Tom Tunstall,
with a car loaded down with all sorts
of horns, toys, etc., that appeal to the
eyes of the children. After unload
ing these Bro. Allen announced that
he was called to announce that he was
called! to another point on this occa
sion so that he would miss the pleas
ure, he bo much desired, of being one
in the party to see the little folks
i.ade happy. Later in the day, just
as the sun was sinking low in the
west, several rolled up bring the fol
lowing friends:
"Miss Mary Harris, Worthy Matron
cf the Chapter, Miss Louise Allen, A.
G. Matron, of the Grand Chapter, Mrs.
H. N. Walters, Dr. H. N. Walters,
Mrs. John Tarwater, . Miss Sarah
Macon, Miss Mary E. Burroughs, Mr.
Walter Gardner Messrs. William and
Stephen Burroughs and Mr. Alex
Macon.
J "Miss Maggie Morton, who has
charge of the little folks atthe Baby
Cottage, -with the ten large girls who
assist her, came into the chapel with
the thirty-five happy little girls and
boys who were chatting way in their
glee as they saw the pretty Christmas
tree and the beautiful presents, all
decorated in beautiful tints and colors.
While they were thus so busily look
ing, Miss Harris greeted them all and
expressed the pleasure and joy the
members of Warren Chapter, No. 85,
O. E. S., experienced in making this
annual visit, and stated that Santa
Claus wan coming, and just as happy
as he could be to see all the little
folks so happy and well. Just at tht
t?me Dear OU Santa Claus droppe.'
into view from somewhere, all so mys
teriously, and then such a time. It
was fun and frolic and happy hearts
from stait to finish, every one of th9
wee little folks, and their helpers, go
ing away loaded down, all saying
'Thank you.' "
"Just after the little 'oiks retired
Miss Powell, with some of her girls,
representing the culinary department,
invited the party to partake of some
light refreshments with hot coffee,
before thsy should go away.
"While the other friends were talk
ing Brother Alex. Macon slipped
around to the Treasurer and handed
him a check for $350.00, representing
Thankgiving banquet collection by the
members of Johnston-Caswell Lodge,
No. 10. This was a splendid banquet
and the thoughtfulness on behalf of
the little folks at theN Orphanage is
most precious indeed. God bless all
the friends!"
He Didn't Know.
In the early days of the war, the
ofiicer in charge of a British post deep
in the heart of Africa received this
wireless message from his superior
officer:
"War declared. Arrest all enem
aliens in your district."
Back went his reply: "Have arrest
ed six Germans, three Belgians, two
Frenchmen, two Italians an Austrian
and an American. Please say who we
are at war with." American Legi n
Weekly. .
"I can't go to war," exclaimed the
registrant to the exemption board. If
I go, there's nobody 'to look after my
wife." ,
Whereat a dapper individual stepped
jp briskly, and asked, "What kind of
a lookhV lady is your wife?" The
American Legion Weekly.
A SEMI-WEEK I.Y XTTOTTr,. .
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A TIP FROM
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To His Nieces and Nephews: "Beware- of the man who offers you some'
thing 'just as good for your Government securities."
BIUST GIVE IN TRUE VALUE
THEN MAY DEDUCT DEBTrf
Under the Revaluation Act, Section
19 (if it means what it says and is-not
written to give justice and then take
it away, as some contend) the owner
of farm products, may deduct the
amount of his debts from the tax
value of that produce.
The, purpose of this suggestion is
that you keep track of the value of
the cotton, tobacco and other products
sold since January 1. Also form right
now the actual value of the corn in
crib, meat in smoke house and etc.,
because you will have to "give in" all
personal property at its actual value
on January 1st. An illustration:
If you owe your supply merchant
$475.00 and your corn, meat, cotton,
and tobacco, is worth $1000.00 then
you must put down the $1000.00 valua
t n for taxes, but (for the first time)
you are allowed to deduct the $475.00
you owe from the $1000.00 having only
$525.00 for taxes.
This is just and no man will com
plain. Heretofore you could not de
duct your debts from your assets for
taxation unless you held Solvent
credits notes, bonds, money on hand,
etc.
H. F. JONES.
"CRAZY TAGALOGS" WORRY
MARINES IN PHILIPPINES
Manila, P. I The United States
Marines stationed at Cavite have
found a new way to haze recently ar
rived recruits.
"Youll take charge of the crazy
squad today," says the first sergeant.
"Crazy squad?" asks the recruit.
"Sure1 replies the sergeant, "Crazy
Tagalogs natives poor nuts think
they're trolley cars."
Then the recruit led out to a long
wall where a bunch of Tagalogs are
at work painting and repairing.
"Ding-ding," says the boss Tagalog,
v.nd waves his arms.
"Ding-ding, ding-ding," answer the
others with gestures.
"See," say the jokers, "They're all
trying to make a noise like a trolley
car. Sad, ain'.t it?"
Later the recruit learns a little Tag
alog, and finds out that "ding-ding"
simply means 4wall" and that the na
tives are talking about their work;
but not until he has spent many weary
hours "guarding the crazy squad."
Patrick My girl has the most kiss
able mouth and her teeth are like the
stars.
Mike They come out every night,
Mike They come out every night, eh?
Fort Sheridan Recall.
Right
Rn. sutmose " said one of the spec
tators at the airdome, "that the para
chute should fail to open after you had
jumped what then..
"That wouldn't stop me," answered
the parachuteist." Recall.
WARRENTON, N. C, FRI DAY, JANUARY 9. 1920
. -
iub uvriitf ESTS OF WARRENTON
UNCLE SAM
sa
MS TO EARN MONEY
DEVISED BY CHILDREN
North Carolina Boys and Qlrit Prv
That They Know Value of 8y
Irtgs What They Have Indus
triously Made.
Did you erer "save" three dollars by
sot ffolng to a show? And when you
tud aTd it. did you lick twelve thrift
itaxnps and stick that three dollars
on a savings card? yugo Howard did,
and Pago is fn ths 3-B grado of the
ublic schools of Tarboro. Page's
vay of backing up the government's
savings movement is not a bit more
treauous, either, than the ways of
ther pupils in the thrift club of the
tame school.
Magdalene Pierce made and' saved
fifteen dollars carrying dinners, and
Id Purvis made fifty-six dollars work
ing on a farm last summer. Tho llt
tlo 1-A's averaged twenty-flvo dollars
for a summer's work at picking cot
ton, tying tobacco, chopping grass,
fesding chickens and helping around
the house, and the 1-B's, the 2-At a
the 2-B's all the way up to tho grown
up 11th graders have records Just al
fine for their summer's work la pro
ducing and saving.
Al! Over State.
The way they do it at Tarboro is
the way they are doing It at a lot of
other North Carolina schools too. And
because it w&s thought that the young
sters would gain a lot of encourage
ment in their good work if tko oUto
at Urge know what koy were doi&x
H was decided to sot Trt December
IS cjb the seeend North Carolina Day."
The first "North Carolina Day," No
vember 14, was celebrated by about
twonty-nro ettios of the state, when
sueh splendid results were attained
ia the way of organising wring oo
etetie and the promotion of a spirit
of friendly rivalry among the grades
and schools .taking part that prlnc!
pals and teachers of other schools ask
ed to have another day set so that all
the other cities and towns might ob
serve it also.
Hope for New Record.
At that time, it was tioped that
North Carolina ooltooi children would
at a new high watewaark for youth
ful Investors in government ecoritle.
Their splendid attainines.9 indicita
t&at they can aocornpHsh all they t
out to do- Numbers of schools have
already won engraved certificates
awarded by the treasury department
to the grades having one hundred per
cent memberships In savings ioeittles.
tlenbers of these societies art pUfltf
"He -I want to know where I stand
in your affections?
"She:, Be seated."
"First Friend Don't you find it hard
to meet expenses?
"Second FriendV-Not in the least. I
meet expenses every time I turn
around."
- Number 3
AND WARREN COUNTY
COMMANDER D'OLIER
EXPRESSES HIS THANKS
Franklin D'Olier Says Mutual
Helpfulness And Protection of
Country From Foes Within
And-Without Legion's Purpose
December 4, 1919.
My deaf Mr. Taft:
As National Conimander of the
American Legion, I wish to thank you
i ;r the clear and able interpretation of
the spirit and purposes of tho Legion
as stated in the ecJitrial written by
you and published in many newspapers
on December 2, 1919.
The American Legion has just held
its first national convention in Minne
apolis representing nearly five mil
lion men ard women who wore the uni
form of the United States during the
Great War and have now returned to
civilian activities.
You have accurately interpreted tho
sentiment of the members of tne
Legion as expressed in the fundamen
tal principles adopted at Minneapolis,
when you say:
"The Legion must know its influence
for great good dtepends on its main
tenance of the ideals shown by its
members in military defense of the
county and the world . . .It
was their self-restraint that made
them effective . . . Liberty regulat
ed by law is their only safe guide.
. It is lawlessness awakening
the sympathy of the people that is
most dangerous" to the stats and our
liberties." V
In view of your letter and the im
portance of having the public througn
you understand the spirit of the Le
gion, I am venturing in open public
letter to add the following as em
bodying what I am sure is the three
fold purpose of the great body of ex
service men now enrolled in the Amer
ican Legion:
First: Mutual helpfulness, where
by all. our comrades who have been
handicapped in-mind, body-or position,
through service to their county, may
receive the liberal consideration which
they have reason to expect from a
grateful and patriotic nation.
Second: Protection for our country
from foes without. Having lately de
fended our country from such foes, it
will be our endeavor, to assist in the
adoption cf a military policy which
will make it safevfrom future aggres
sion and yet a policy which will be
truly democratic, truly American,
just and equitable to the entire coun
try. ,
Third: Protection for our country
from foes within. Our stand for 100
per cent. Americanism will be virile.
As good soldiers who did not hesitate
to hit hard under competent orders, so
now. as civilians again, with an ever
keener sense of the responsibility of
citizenship, we shall not hetitatate.
We realize, however, that now our or
tcrs originate in the Constitution of
the United States as expressed thru
the duly constituted agencies of nat-
i nal, state and local government. It
was our duty as soldiers to obey an J
rupport military authority; it is no
less our duty today staunchly to sup
port civilian authority in the main
tenance of law and order, and in the
protection of the rights of every citi
zen.
Although the American Legion
represents nearly five million Ameri
can Citizens who have demonstrated
their patriotism and loyalty by will
ingness to make the supreme sacri
fice, we also realize that the strength
of the Legion and the measure of our
Influence and service to th nation will
be in direct proportion to our ability
to co-operate effectively with the one
hundred million loyal and. patriotic
American citizens in the promotion of
100 per cent Americanism.
"I am sure this is the spirit of the
American Legion, and in this spirit it
is our hope that we may play an im
portant part in the co-ordination of all
forces standing for real progress, and
thereby act as a great stabilizing and
constructive influence during these
days of re-adjustment.
Sincerely yours,
FANKLIN D'OLIER,
National Commander.
William Howard Taft, Esq.,
Hotel Taft,
New Haven, Conn.
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CONVENTION
MIR
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in
PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN
LAUNCHED WEDNESDAY
Dr. Laughbaum Did Not Como
But The Drive Was Started
And "Moonshine" And "Moon
shiners" Must Go.
Although Dr. Laughbaum failed to
appear at the Court House Wednes
day morning to present the causa
of tho nrohihitirm Inn
ment campaign, several county citi
zens under the direction of Chairman
John Graham endorsed the drive and
set machinery in motion for a perma
nent organization to eradicate tha
bootlegging evil.
Dr. T. J. Taylor opened the proirram
with prayer for the success of the
work. Mr. Graham in a short talk
following Dr. Taylor traced tho
progress of the prohibition move
ment in Warren and concisely pointed
out that .the citizenship always stood
by a good majority for prohibition
whenever the issue was raised. He
stated that it was incomprehensible
that a people who had voted whiskey
out by local option would allow moon
shine whiskey and its corrupting in-
miences to prove a menace.
Mr. Graham pointed the whiskey
and automobile danger as one with
which the public would have to copo
unless adequate steps were taken to
put an end to the illegal traffic.
The general plan of organization
as outlined and clarified by short
discussion calls for a law enforcement
committee in each township with a
membership embracing all men and
women who will allow their enfluence
to be felt against booze. This com
mittee is to have a chairman who, by
virtue of 'his office, is a membe of
the county executive committee. This
county committee is to ferret out
clues and prosecute violators thru two
attorneys employed as assistants to
the Solicitor. The different township
associations will constitute a great
f orce. jpf public opinion and will be in
a position to report cases to the Esse
utive Committee who will act there
upon, then the proper legal channels
without divulgence of the source ot
information.
With Prof. Graham as chairman at
large, the following township assist
ants were named: Fork, Jack Ayscue;
Hawtree, C. W. King; Nutbush, Jake
Kimball; Sandy v Creek, Sam Allen;
Smith Creek, John H. Fleming; Fish
ing Creek, J. F. Hunter; Warrenton,
J. E. Booker; River, R. D. Fleming;
Roanoke, H. L. Wall: Judkins, C. N.
Hardy; Shbcco, J. W. Burroughs; Six
Pound, H. E. Rodwell; Littleton, M.
Nelson; Vaughan, , W. R. Vaughan;
Macon, J. M. Coleman; Norlina, J. L.
Overbv: Wise. C. W. Perkinson.
Messrs J. C. Hardy, T. R. Walker and
W. Brodie Jones were named a com
mittee on publicity.
It was moved, seconded and carried
that the township committee heads
meet in the Court House at 10:30 on
January 17 for the purpose of ac
quainting themselves thoroughly with
details of the campaign.
A general mass meeting is called
for this date upon which occasion an
orator will address the citizens of
Warren. The committee is already
urging the public to attend this meet
ing and is also sincerely urgent in its
request that the law abiding citizens
of each township rally their moral
support to the organization.
A Business Viewpoint
If prohibition increases the produc
tion of American workers two per
cent, it will on our present basis more
than pay all the revenue received by
federal, state and city governments
last year from the liquor traffic and
last year's revenue was more than
double the normal. If it increases
production five per cent, it will put
America far ahead of any nation on
earth. And incidently, it will raise
the human standard higher than ever
before make for better men, women,
and better children. All these f ac4- rs
in prohibition are from . business
viewpoint. Selected.
Mr. E. Caplan was a visitor to War
renton during the week.
Friends of Miss Virginia Gibbs are
pleased to have her bad: in Warren
ton. Miss Gibbs has resigned frcm
the school Bhe was teaching In Hamp
ton, Va. '..jr-L
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