i n - - - - -1, lnnjTjLr hrwuum. A Colyem Of Thoughts From Here There, Yonder ( By W. BRODIE JONES) The people of the town will be glad to co-operate in the Clean Up Drive next week. It is the part of wisdom to preserve and beautify and it is ap propriate that the State names a defi nite date as an incentive. The knowledge that others are en gaged in the same work will make the task less arduous for all and will guar antee participation in a worthy cause in which effort otherwise would not be generally forthcoming. Adopt the slogan "Clean Up, Paint Up and Keep It Up.V It pays trom every standpoint. The Cotton, drive which will engage attention March 31st offers an oppor tunity to all farmers and business men to become members of an Asso ciation whose purpose deserves the en dorsement of all. The cotton farmer who produces should receive a fair share of the mar ket price of the manufactured staple. There is too large a margin between the price received by the, farmer and the price paid by the purchaser. The only solution is intelligent marketting and this will only be possible thru the organization of the producers of the South. Help in this cause by lending your support. It means a better price for raw cotton and that will benefit the citizenship of Warren. Painful Genius is the capacity for making somebody else take infinite pains. New York Evening Sun. Those Out-of-Date Swedes An American correspondent in Swe den says the' Swedish are "working j contentedly.'.' Why, the old-fashion- ! wwnai resources were entirely over cd things! Macon Telegraph, j looked. Because of their specialized Free and Easy Dean Jones of Yale is credited with this definition of freedom of speech: "The liberty to say what you think without; thinking what you say." Chicago Tribune. No. Escape As soon as the 'people were told to wear theu last year's clothes, tiit prices of thread and clothes-brushes went up. - Washington Star. Or Go to Jail "Is there any way a "man can avoid payin alimony?" asked the Friend who was seeking free advice. "Sure," replied the Lawyer. "He can stay single or stay married." Cincinnatti Enquirer. Correct What is meant by. every cloud hav ing a silver lining?" asked the Teach er. " "That's when a feller is so sick that he can't go to school," replied the red headed boy in the back row. ' Cincinnatti Enquirer. Reason Enough Miss Smart: "I don't know what's th3 matter with that little man over thare. He was so attentive a few moments ago, and now he won't even look at me!" Mrs. Blank: "Perhaps he saw me come in. He's my husband." Macon Telegraph. The Greater Need "The great question now before us, be ran the nonderous constitutent. "We've got more questions on hand j ju-st now than we really need, ru oted Senator Sorghum "Come around with an ' answer once in a while. Washington Star. Parlor Competition "How is it that Arthur never takes you to the theatre nowadays?" quer ed Marie. "Well, you see,." he friend replied, "one everting it rained, and we sat in the parlor." "Yes?" "Well, ever since that we Oh, I don.'t know; but don't you think that theatres are an awful bore?" Tit-Bits. A Stickler for Style 'Pa," said a young lady to her farmer dad, "I wish you wouldn't say "I seen." I don't know how many times, pa, I.Ve corrected you on that." "Now, Mamie, you look-a- here," said the old man. shoveling a generous Piece of peach pie into his mouth with his knife, "you make yer livin' by good grammar and eddication, but yer ma and me, we're obliged to take in sum tter boarders, and, by jimmy, they de mand the dialect if they pay the rates." .San Francisco Argonaut. VOLUME XXV Movement To Bring The Differ ent Denominations Into Working Alliance WANTS TO ELIMINATE MUCH WASTED EFFORT Large Amount of Both Labor And Funds Wasted By Over lapping And Lack of Co-Oper-ation. Historically the Interchurch World HT . - iuovement ot JNorth America is the logical outgrowth of a tendency of the national boards in each denomination to form working alliances among themselves, in which each board shall preserve its identity and control its own personnel and treasury. In former times, the home mission society, the foreign mission society, the church extension society and the various philanthropic and eleemosyn ary agencies of any denomination con ducted their affairs independently of one another. Each surveyed its own restricted territory, prepared a bud get of money and workers for its own purposes and made its own appeal to its constituency for support. This could only mean that these agencies were more or less in compe tition with one another, that there was waste and duplication of work and money, and that among them all some oric was neglected and some denom- training, the leaders of each agency regarded themselves as peculiarly Ilt ted for their tasks and jealously re garded attempts at outside interfer ence. After decades of such haphazard methods, the leaders of one denomina tion decided upon an experiment. 4 They thought it would be- possible f or the agencies to get together for a com mon study of all the opportunities and resources of their brotherhood, to make out a unifi'ed budget of men and money. It was made clear that each constituent board should preserve comr plete autonomy. When the board representatives met they found it possible to eliminate a great amount of organization expen ses. They ultimately worked out a budget and plan of campaign that was satisfactory to all. This resulted in the famous "Men and Millions Move ment" of the Disciples of Christ, which brought in what was then considered the staggering sum of $6,300,000 for a five-year program. The members of the communion were so pleased with this business-like method of conduct ing affairs that they contributed even more generously than had been ex pected. The Interchurch World Movement is simply a plan to do interdenomina tionally what the forward movements have done within the various commun ions. It means that every denomina tional budget will be made in the light of world .needs instead of in the semi obscurity of incomplete information. It means that one denomination will not be in wasteful competition with another, because all the fellowships will have worked out their programs together The movement has nothing to do with organic church union or matters of creed or doctrine." Each constitu ent unit preserves complete autonomy and is bound only so far as it wishes to be bound. An illustration of one thing the movement can do is to be found in a western community of 1,600 persons, in which thirteen denominations have been supporting separate churches with missionary funds while an adja cent territory of 50,000 persons has only three churches. By seeing that all missionary boards are supplied with information in such cases, the movement will make possible a wiser distribution of funds. Its first goals are to reduce unnec essary duplication and overlapping to a minimumand to bring about an in telligent division of labor in unoccu pied fields. The movement is, at bot tom, an attempt to put church busi ness on the sound, rock-bottom busi nesslike foundations upon which the great emmercial institutions of Amer ica are built. Warren County had ginned to Sat urday, March 20th, 8,229 bales of cot ton against 10.910 bales in 1918. I WARRENT N, N. A SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTEE) TO 111 KMCCIffll (f: flf IKI : lihl 'AH W I am making this statement with out evasion or prejudice, hoping to help the public to better understand political conditions as they exist to day in our county, and not with the purpose of antagonizing any enemies, or pleasing any friends. Just a plain statement of truth, given freely, with out hope of reward. As all Repre sentatives are more or less criticised for their official actions I am not an exception, though I have heard of no unfavorable- comment upon any act applying only to Warren County, though certain county politicianswho have been directing and shaping, the policies qf this county for twenty years, more or less, have seen fit to place upon me the responsibility of certain state-wide laws that, in their opinion, would cause me to be con demned by the public. These politic ians have a pain which I helped to give them, but they have diagnosed their case wrong, as it was what I did that hurt one, and what I did-: not do that hurt the other. However, jfchis will be taken up in another article. But anyone who honors me with such extensive influence either does ? so through ignorance or meanness, and it is an insult to any man's intelligence to be told that I am responsible for the passage of any state-wide law, whether it be good or bad, and should be. resented as such. f JLUi tiintisia Will, huhcvci miy me to know better what I should un dertake to remedy in the coming Special Session, as it is, and has been, my chief and only aim to do that which was best for the whole people, and not be pursuaded to do certain things f r those who are now denounc me; the promise of loyal 'suppojlLjp port hereafter," for the House, being the bribe offered. I am not a candi date for re-election, but will oppose the election of any ring-made candi date. I am not ashamed of any act of mine, nor any vote that I . cast, as every time that I acted, or voted, I did 'so with a clear conscience, believ ing that I was doing light and I here with submit for public scrutiny :1st., all bills introduced by me which were passed; 2nd, all bills introduced by Senator Hawkins which passed; 3rd., ! all bills introduced by either, that fail- i ed to pass, and why. Public-Local Laws 1919, page 45, chapter 57 repeals laws of 1899 com pelling all able-bodied men between the ages of 21 and 45 to wTorkq upon the public roads four days each year. Page 45, chapter 58 repeals law of 1917, creating the existarice of the Highway Commission, and if noth ing except this had been done for Warren County while I was there, I would consider that my time had been well spent. The people have not for gotten thatlaw, nor have the poliic ifcns done so either, though that Com mission was conjposed of some of our best citizenship, almost a man. Page 174, chapter 1G9 provides that all persons may hunt and kill hares or squirrels, upon their own premises, at any time of the year, but prohibits same upon the land of another, with out permission of the owner. Page 822, chapter 609 creates pres- ent county road law, under which j three Road ervisors were appoint ed in each township to supervise road work in their respective townships, and whose successors are to be elect ed by popular vote in the fall election. In case any mistake was made in any township in selecting the best men, and I am sure there was, I urge tee good people to do what is right and besff, and elect those in each case who are best fitted, and not leave it any more to some unscrupulous politician, working his schemes out at the Coun ty Seat, to do it, but more of this later, which will tell why some of the best men were not appointed. Page 10, chapter 14 repeals law of 1917 making it the duty of one man to take the school census of Warren County at a salary of $600.00 per year, and it now requires the committee in each district to do it, or have it done. vPage 46, chapter 59 repeals the Dog Tax Law for Warren County, and with it abolishes the office of Dog Tax Col lector, and the Game Commission of Warren County. Page 739, chapter 530 amends road j law, and allows gasoline and kerosene 1 mm C. FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1920 THE INTEBESTS OF WABBENTON motor-driven engines to transport threshers, shredders or other farm machinery from farm to farm. The foregoing were the bills intro duced by me, and passed at my re quest. Bill Senator Hawkins introduced by agreement, page 32, chapter 28, Priv ate Laws 1919, provides that certain surplus school funds belonging to Lit tleton Special Tax District be j used for certain necessary and beneficial school purposes. - Bill introduced by Senator Hawkins by agreement, jage 37, chapter 32, 'provides for a special election in War- renton district. These were all the local laws pass ed for JWarren County but there was one passed which was local in its ap plication, which was resisted and de nounced .by one of our eminent county citizens, who has recently expounded law, and need of law, through the columns of The Warren Record, hop ing to strike a popular sympathetic chord for support. I refer to what is known as the "Omnibus Bill" regulat ing the school machinery for the state for 1919 and 1920. And if the Ses sion of 1919 had not done anything but this for Warren County, I would consider that we had been greatly ben efitted. Of course none of this is en tirely to my credit or discredit, for Senator Hawkins was responsible for getting them all through the Senate. The Houses of the Legislature did it for us because we asked them to, and because it did not concern the balance of the state. But it was quite a dif ferent thing to ask forthe making of a law which affected the whole state; Take, for instance, a bill that I intro- ducedscpr bf property, or anything of lvalue by theft, arson or other felony, should be paid to the loser by the State, upon conviction of the culprit, upon condi tion that such convicted pers should work at hard labor for the State, until the State" shall have been reimbursed b; the profits from said labor, by such convict, - provided no ' amount should exceed $5,000.00 in any one caso. I solicited the help of the most influential members of the House, and that of Dr. Clarence Poe, Editor of The Progressive Farmer, in. the in terest of this bill, and with all that, I was not able to get it to a vote; it died in the Committee Room. That shows how much power I had in get ting a State law passed. Now some of our county politicians, whom I fail ed to please by refusing to do certain things requested by them, who aid they would support me if I would do as they requested, as long as I wanteu it. But more of this later. v So you see,' my Readers, how I have incurred the displeasure of the man who has been shaping the political minds or he people, and is trying, by all means, to continue to do so. I also introduced a bill making the pay of the Recorder's Court Judge, based upon fees contingent upon con victions, like it was when first estab lished, instead of a salary, at a stateu attiount each month, as at present. This" bill passed the House, but Sena tor Hawkins had it killed in the Sen- of County Attorney an elective one, instead of one for appointment by the Board of County Commissioners. This bill passed the House, also, and was killed in the Senate at the request of Senator Hawkins. I also introduced a bill requiring the County Commissioners to levy a spec ial tax of not more than lOcts, on the $100.00 worth of property, to build all public bridges in the county, of 8 feet, or more, in length, of reinforced concrete, or iron, so that in ten or twelve years all the bridges in the county would be permanent structures. This bill passed the House, and was killed in the Senate at Senator Haw kins' request. Senator Hawkins introduced a bill, and had it passed through the Senate, increasing the fees in the different of fices at the Court House approximate ly 10 per cent.", which was killed at my request in the House. Senator Hawkins introduced a bill and had it passed through the Senate, raising the salary of the Register of Deeds $500.00, and that , of the Sheriff I 1 nif rrTr AND WAK-KEN COUNTY -v ' $1,00TU)0, which was killed by ttie House at my request. I did this be cause these two officers had been elected at their request, during a hard fought campaign, to fulfil certain du ties, and at a salary already fixed, and both duties -and salaries were known to them. I considered them morally bound to fulfil these duties at what they knew the salaries to be, and I understand that these same officers are candidates again. If their man is elected to the Legislature, who doubts that he will be under obliga tions, to do for them pertain things for value received, in way of support, etc.? But more of this later. Now, my Readers, you have a true and accurate statement of facts con cerning my actions as your Represen tative on local matters, and any statement of facts concerning my ac tions as your Representative on local matters, and any statement to the contrary, by any one,, is both 'false and malicious, and needs no further statement from me. If I had consented to tax the people to increase the salaries of the very officers who are now denouncing me throughout 'the county, they would now be singing my praises, and clam oring for my return to the next Gen eral Session, but I preferred to be true to the people, even if it displeas ed the politicians. I am not arguing that an increase in salary should not have been made, but I do argue that it should not have been made in trie way that these officers attempted- to have it done. You can decide for yourself whether I have been faithful to the people, or to the politicians, and whatever your decision may be, I am willing to abide by it. Respectfully submitted, JOHN S. DAVIS. Creek, N. C. March 21, 1920. THE FORGOTTEN MAN (William G. Sumner) , The Forgotten Man, 'n the Arner- delving away in patient industry, sup porting his family, paying his taxes, casting his vote, supporting the church and school, reading his new paper, and cheering for the politician of his admiration, but he is the only one for whom there is no provision in the great scramble and the big divide. ( He works, he votes, generally he prays but he always pays yes, and above all, he pays. He does not want an office, his name never gets into the newspapers except when he gets mar ried or dies. He keeps production go ing on. He contributes to the strength of parties. He is flattered before elec tion. He is strongly patriotic. He is wanted, whenever in his little circle there is work to be done or cousel to be given. He may grumble some oc casionally to his wife and family; but he does not frequent the grocery or talk politics at the tavern. Consequently he is forgotten. He is a commonplace man. He gives no trouble. He excites -no admiration. Therefore he ,is forgotten. All the burdens fall on him, or on her, tor it is time to remember tnat tne rorgot- ten Man is not seldom a woman. Clean Up Week March 28-April 3 Chief E. L. Green has received a communication from the Insurance De partment urging co-operation . in the State Clean Up week March 28-April 3rd. The Department expects this campaign to be more general in scope ihan those held the past two years for the public is rapidly learning the advantages of cleanliness as a health asset and fire preventive. The Woman's club, the letter point ed out, would be glad to co-operate in this campaign. In this connection Chief Green stat ed that the Town cart is not supposed to go into a private yard for trash and is only to cart refuse from a box or recepticle placed at the edge of the sidewalk. "It is unlawful to sweep or dump this trash on the sidewalk or into the street and this has been done too often in the past," stated Mr. Green. The State program is a part of the usual spring drive of "Clean Up, Paint Up and Keep It Up" launched by the National Bureau under the banner of cleanliness, health, thrift, safety and beauty. - Y Number 25 i yoiiuii pi iinfoi hi 111) r Hold Enthusiastic Meeting In Court House Tuesday Night v MR. PAGE RECEIVES HIGH ENDORSEMEP Speeches Made By Numbers of Members Highly Endorsin rr Mr. Page As A Man And A A Gubernatorial Candidate cjl In response to the call for the o ganization of a Page club a number of : citizens gathered in the Court House here -Tuesday night and in an enthusiastic meeting formed a War ren County Page for Governor organ ization. Hon. -T. O. Rodwell was elected pres ident; W. G. Rogers, vice-president; Frank H. Gibbs, secretary-treasurer and T. O. Rodwell, W. G. Rogers, W. B. Boyd and Frank H. Gibbs a finance committee. The chair appointed the following committee on Membership and Contributions: Dr. G. H. Macon, W. Barham Davis, and J. E. Rooker. Mr. John Graham, called to the floor, endorsed Mr. Page as a business man, admirably fitted to fill the-gubernatorial chair and a man whose plat form for economy in the administra tion of State affairs could not fail to ellicit support. Hon. Tasker Polk, though in the Morrison following, for personal reasons, endorsed Page as a success ful business man, able to manage af fairs with credit to the State, and pointed to his record on the appropri ation committee of the District of Columbia while a member of Congress. Mr. Frank H. Gibbs scored the point that Mr. Page wast a man of National prestige and recognizee! ability7 and one who has been tried and hot found wanting. Mr. W. B. Boyd endorsed him as a clean man with' fine business capabili ties. A voluntary contribution for ex penses of the Club was taken. The following men have given their names as supporters of Mr. Page: W. B. Boyd, E. L. Green, C. C. Hunter, J. B. Massenburg, Frank H. Gibbs, Tom L Gillam, M. C. McGuire, L. W. Hof fler, Raymond Modlin, Richard B. Green, H. L. Falkener, J. E. Rooker, R. T. Watson, W...H. Burroughs, Roy G. Daniel, R. 'J. Jones, Hugh White, W. G. Rogers, G. H. Macon, John Graham, N. P. Marks, W. JR. Strick land, T. O. Rodwell, W. Brodie Jones, H. B. Hunter, Hugh Reams, W. J. Davis, W. C. Fagg, John S. Davis, Henry Egerton, J. T. Draper, J. C. Hardy, A. E. Aiken, Martin J. Davis, William Barham Davis, R. B. Boyd, Jr., R. B. Boyd, W. N. Boyd, Howard Overby, S. J.s Williams, N. M. Palmer, W. E. Twitty, W. M. Baird, Clyde E. Rodwell, S. E. Burroughs, S. J. Bur- row w E. Egerton, H. A. Macon Knowing His Place ! "TliH itmi sHaA katn onH oflrrro " ' I asked the headwaiter.' "Certainly not. I humbly requested them." Washington Star. The Ajrtless Farmer One of those country gentlemen who owns a farm in Brown Country, but lives in Indianapolis and only spends his week-ends on the farm, asked one of his neighbors down in Brown: "Did you know that T. C. Steele sold the picture that he painted on your farm?" The farmer made no reply to this, and then the country gentleman told him the price Mr. Steele got for the canvas. "I just wish I had known the feller liked the place well enough to pay that for a picture of it," the farmer said. "I'd a' sold him the farm for $200 less than that." San Francisco Argonaut. NOTICE HOUSEKEEPERS Miss Schiffer announces that she will give a demonstration in cooking eggs in various ways on Monday af ternoon, 2:30 o'clock. This class will be composed of the housekeepers, rather than of the High School girls. The ladies have shown much interest in Miss Schiffer's work, and are de lighted. The ladies designated are re quested to be present. Actresses are pretty, but: A girl in the' seat is worth two on the screen.

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