Zebitltm Sterorii VOLUME 10 's* 4* ❖ 4* -I --i mis, THAT i 1 AND THE OTHER! + f * * Bv MRS. THEO. B. DAVIS % ? * -i- •{- -I* •£ -2- «f> *F ❖ ♦ -I- *■»* ❖ •!• 4> ❖❖ »> If you like damson preserves, and if you dislike preserving seed with the fruit, you will find the dimsons fairly easy to seed, if you pick them before they are ful ly ripe. They also make a better product when firm at the time of using. But remember when seeding damsons that the seed is put in differently from peaches, having the pointed, sharp end towards the stem instead of the bloom end of the fruit. By pressing the tip of your thumb on the stem end you can avoid many of the jabs from s' edpoints which often make the fingers really sore. Like other plums, damsons may be made with measure for measure of sugar and fruit pulp. The son who is in Hawaii wrote us about atending a Japanese en tertainment. Many of the pei form ers were children and, though he could not understand the language, Eric recognized some of the play lets. One, he was sure, was the Japanese version of Little Black Sambo. He said that but for the difference in nationality it might have been a Wakelon program. He was specially impressed with the way they had of acknowledg ing admission offerings. It was a benefit affair and contributions were whatever the giver chose to donate. Each name was printed on a strip of paper with the amount given and the strip w’as then hung above the stage where all see it. Later it was suspended with others, in 0 sort of clothesline ef fect from cords that crossed the room. The play was to go on until 2:00 a. m., but when Eric left at about 10:00 p. m. there were three long cords filled with names. Japanese psychology sems to be pretty much like that we have seen used by some preachers in some churches. For years I wondered why fresh men at various colleges were com pelled to wear those little caps. It seemed entirely unreasonable to me and no amount of argument as to the caps being a means of dis cipline, a necessary distinguishing badge, or anything else made me feel they were aught but a nui sance, a needless expense, and al most an affront. I even went so far as to say that if the college faculty paid sufficient atu ntion to what went into my son’s head they might not need to decide as to what w’ent on it All of which was merely my personal opinion and of no weight what ever At last I have learned that there is a grave and important reason f< r the use of the caps— a * one cc’lege, at least. It has been sol emnly stated that the Student Government Council must have funds for the amelioration of ex penses incurred in the process of student governing and that said governing body shall have sole charge of sale of freshman caps the profits from sales going into THE FOUR-COUNTY NEWSPAPER—WAKE, JOHNSTON, N ASH AND FRANKLIN. ZEBULON, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST TWENTY-FOURTH, 1934 Tragic Death Miss Macon Denton, young daughter and only child of Mr. and Mrs. Aleck Denton, was tragically and almost instantly killed Tuesday afternoon at 5:00 o'clock, when lightning struck and shattered a tree near the barn where she was helping Mr. Clyde Pearce barn tobacco in the Pilot commun ity. When it started raining that afternoon she went into the barn with a group of other children. The bolt of lightning cone striking the tree outside and at the same time shocking her. 1 hey rushed her to the doc tor but she died a few minutes after they started. There was no one else se riou ty hurt. —Pilot Correspon dent. Money Ready To Repair Your Home You may borrow money now from almost any loan agency to repair or rebuild your home, oi even build a new home. Today any property owner in the nation can go to an approved financial institution and ask for credit from SIOO to $2,000 for lious ing improvements. If the credit is pproved the financial institution will provide him w r ith the money for modernizing, by the terms of Ihe Modernization Credit Plan un der the National Housing Act. Many national banks, state banks, trust companies, industria 1 banks, finance companies and building and loan associations in all sections of the nation have been approved as agencies for extending credit. These institutions are now ready to have property owners come to them for credit. Likewise manufacturers, distributors and retailers are desirous of attracting attention to their products and services. The better Housing Program is | in no sense a temporary project It was drafted with the intention of bringing about the reconstruc tion of American property, and in volves a program to last over a pe riod of years. MRS. GRAHAM MAY DIES Just as the Record goes to press news comes that Mrs. Graham May 1 died early this morning (Thurs day) in a hospital in Raleigh of blood poisoning. Before marriage she was a Miss Pearce. She leaves besides her husband, two children . Funeral arrangements have not been announced. Grasshoppers are pulverized and used for flour by natives of Arabia. the treasury of the organization. It is also stated that the Council had "io other method of obtaining nonoy for this purpose. Tan it be that only freshmen ”ced the oversight and counsel of ‘he Council? If not, why should Hiey have to bear the whole bur den of its cost? If student govern ment is all that is claimed for it, why could its fees not be included 'S are those for other activities? Great are the mysteries of col lege education 1 News of State And the World Briefly Stated Some Oppose Hitler A national plebiscite in Germany showed more opposition to Hitler's leadership than was expressed last .ear. All voters had for days been urged to go to the polls and ninety per cent of them voted 'in favor of Hitler. Long Dictator in Louisiana Huey Long, now invested with tictatorial powers in V uisiand\ is eeking to remove from office the nayor of New Orleans and threat ms to keep the city under martial 1 .elle, Miss Mary Kemp Bunn, Mis: Elizabeth Kemp, Miss Ruby Stell Mrs. Phillip Massey, Miss Myrtle Price, Miss Mildred Winstead, Mrs Fred Page, Miss Elizabeth Buffa oe, Mrs. G. S. Barbee, and E. H Moser, principal. There are very few changes in he faculty this year. Miss Velma •Vebb of Mt. Airy takes Miss Southerland’s place in the seventh grade; Miss Elizabeth Kemp takes Mrs. Nelms’ place in the third 4 rade and Mrs. Fred Page goes in he first grade instead of Mrs. Jot White. On account of so much sicknes: iast year our attendance was not what it otherwise would have been hence we lost two teachers, one in he high school and one in the grammar school. If we get all the hildren in school for the first two weeks we stand a chance to get hese teachers back. The state sets he standard for the number oi eachers. It does not matter how crowded we may be in the middle >f the winter we cannot get these teachers back unless shown by the first two weeks attendance that we deserve them. Some of our people seem tr 'hink that w r e get ‘lachers on the enrollment. But this is not the way ve are allotted teachers on the ba is of the average attendance so? the entire eight months of school With the tobacco housed and cot ton not quite ready to pick yet, I am sure our,people will do all the? an to get the children in schoo’ he first day. Schools are run pri marily for the children, let’s start them the very first day if we can possibly do so. Despite its name, the Jerusalem 'artichoke is a native American veg etable. i NUMBER 8 YEFLARDOODLE BY THE SWISHBUSKER Every time I sit down to a ma chine to put in print this food for fools, then is always a perfect vacuum where there should be wise cracks by the ton. Quite naturally it reminds me of that old, old j<»ke about the man who returned from his vacation to he greeted by his negro servant who promptly said, ‘Ain’t no news’. Hating to begin anything I can’t finish I’ll continue: — The man had been sent away or a complete rest. He was to see o news papers and when anyone .rote him from home they were o make no mention of anything hat might worry him in the least. Hence, when he reached home, he knew absolutely nothing concerning he happenings of the household. In order to reach the house, he lad to drive several miles in a mck-board and the following con ersation took place: “So there isn’t any news, eh Ras us?” “Naw suh, ain’t no news ’cept le dawg done died.” “The dog died. Rastus? From hat?” “Frum eatin’ burnt meat ” “Eating burned meat? Where on arth did he get burned meat?” “Oh he et some of de hoss.” “The horse, how did he get burn d?” “De bam done burned, ’sah. Ain’t o news do.” “How’d the barn catch fire?” “It done caught frum de crib.” “Caught from the crib! Howl’d he crib catch?” “Caught frum de house. But dere un’t no news.” “The house is burned! How did t catch? When did it burn?” “Done caught de day y’all left.” “The day I left? What from?” “You done left de gas on in yo oom and de curt’ins caught. But lere ain’t no news”. “Were any of the family hurt?” “Yas suh. De baby’s done in de ospital.” “Is that all?” “Yas suh. Da’s all. Ain’t no news.” “Did they save any furniture?” “Naw suh. Nothin’ ’cept de mat ress an’ de firemen done tore dat ip gitin’ it out.” “Well, thank God I at least had nsurance.” “Dat’s whut I said, but de Miss is done said de policies lapsed a veek fo’ you left. An’ I sho is glad lere ain’t no news, ’cause de miss is done tole me dat effen yo’all heerd any, yo’ll’d be terribul wor ried-like.” Can’t say for sure but thpre eems to be a slight pick-up in the parkin*? on the school grounds these 00l nights. At any rate, more ca r s •an be seen than earlier in the sea son. What’s the gentleman’s namp (of Wendell) who’s parents use this olumn for a check? I understand that another W»n --!ell mother has said that she h p- I wouldn’t get w’ind of a certain, oarty that took place th’ other night. Which, I take it, speaks well of the “ill wind”. •