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Page Ten LENOIR NEWS-TOPIC, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1919 THE VALUE OF FAIRS By E. S. MILLSAPS, District Farm Demonstration Af ant Fairs have been held in the old world since the dawn of history. When the world was young, and be fore the time when coins or money became a measure of value, when the means of transportation were rude and primitive, and when commercial transactions were carried on by an exchanjre of commodities, the people would come together at certain pe riods of the year to exchange prod ucts. At that early agre men lived by crude methods of tilling the soil, hunting, or herding cattle. Later they came to know something of the arts, and some men became traders. The famers of one part of a country would grow products not grown in some other section, and they would meet together and exchange products so that all might procure the things they needed to live on. These meet ing places came to be known as "fair cities." The people would bring their wares of whatever sort and put them on displav so that thev would be shown to the best advantage. Tho.-c who parsed from booth to booth e- ni. ned -non wares :i .inces were : ' lie , hin tor ee-aie ivuav.i .:. ;; i iradii: trie fa r th, red, Kilt t' -uit the he mi ni r nee.N ic a fea trad nir f wares a an As ber ." i u 1 n i as of t.pl e roht. a" i r.. : II - a buv occupa- veloped snrew i, us It s tiit'refore seen that men fir! :na.le eshitvt of their wares in order to make an exchange for other wares needed to live on. and that this sys tem grew into the commercial ex change of coo. Is for profit. The fair was a necessity for this early age. The modern fairs grew out of the an cient trading fair, and they are as necessary in our commerce today as they were in the early days of man. We hold from time to time great na tional and sometimes international exhibits for the purpose of advertis ing new and rare merchandise. The purpose of the modern fair is two fold educational and commercial. Men and women attend fairs to learn the value of quality in the exhibits, and this knowledge is often used in a eommere'.'i! way. The knowledge a farmer gets at a fair may be used by him in producing better seeds, better I.vestook. or better machinery for his farm, or the fair may afford him an opportunity to display his own good products and thus be a means of ad vertising. The business farmers would gladly take advantage of their fair to dispose of the surplus prod ucts from their farms, or to purchase the good products of the . r neighbors. We have in North Carolina the is Me G. W. F. HARPER, President J. G. SEAGLE, Vice-President DEPOSITS jrreat State Fair, the several county fairs, and many community fairs. They all have their place. The little community fair is within the reach of the people of that particular lo cality, and should be encouraged by every one who has any pride in com-, munity welfare. The county fair is next- in importance, because it is within reach of all the people of the county. Who should take an interest in the fairs? Everybody. Why? Because the fair is in the interest of the gen eral welfare. Farmers often make the excuse that they have "nothing fit to take to the fair." Perhaps so, but whose fault is it? It might not be his fault this year, but it would be next year. If a farmer cannot be an exhibitor he still has the opportunity of the educational advantage of the fair. Many a farmer has become in teresetd in better hogs, cows, or even poultry, because he became interest ed in the fine stock at the fair. Farm ers often learn how to select and grade their produce for the market by observing the products at the fair which carried off the premiums. Farmers also have the opportunity to see new and better farm machin ery at the fair, and home devices for making the home a better place to live. The social features of the fair are worth while also. The boys and girls who hi ve worked all the year need 'he outing which the fair gives. Then it mv t.!. the farmer's wife an outing i- wo'! as an opportunity to meet her f:eii, is. and to make new accjiuint - J She a!o has. along w.th her '"',-' md. .in opportunity to learn Ti-'v r.-w things. There i.re labor si', - .; i .ecs for the home as wo!! .. f : '. -i farm, and often the v!fe : i h interested u heifer live as the husband. They both i -l i ly together the , tit. re fair. .- 1 : " ii'e benefit of every feature. -. the fa rs are worth all the ; e'ld money they cost, and every fi.i ie r as well as every bus no ss man in "h county should he a supporter of the county fair. "TO HELL WITH THE KINGS" I "1 stand for the man who works, j To hell with the kings." This quota j tion closes a letter to the president of I the Milwaukee association of com ! merce from Mayor Hoan, in which the latter refuses to invite King Al 1 bert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium I to visit Milwaukee. The mayor offers, J however, to forward such an invita ! tion presented by any group of citi zens. ALIENS RETURN TO EUROPE It is reported that since the sign ing of the armistice more than 900. 000 men, women and children have sailed from New York on their way back to Europe. Most of them were bound for countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. It is estimated that they took with them savings av eraging $3,000 each. 2,825 PENSIONERS IN N. C. The records at Washington show that there are in North arolina '-',825 pensioners, who were paid during the fiscal year ending dune ,'S0 the sum of $1.00r,7'(. mm and in all the interests it represents, we are ready and anxious to aid you in the development of better farming, better live stock raising, better homes or the pro motion of any other sound business proposition. place where WE INVITE YOUR BUSINESS IB A M GUARANTEED BY N, C FAMILIES ARE GETTING $24,322,160 INSURANCE North Carolina families are being paid $24,322,160 in war risk insur ance claims by Uncle Sam, according to advices from Washington. There are 2,784 insurance claims being paid in the State through the bureau of war risk insurance to beneficiaries named at the time application for in surance was made, by soldiers, sailors and marines, now dead. The average policy carried by these 2,784 men was $8,740. Disabled soldiers, as well as widows and children and de pendent parents of those who hwrt died, are being made comfortable by the government, which is paying 1,157 compensation claims to resi dents of North Carolina. In addition to the insurance and compensation claims now being paid in North Caro lina there are 1,064 of both these classes under investigation. SOUTHERN WOMEN DID WELL FOR THE RED CROSS Women of the South produced ill the work rooms of the American Red Cross nearly 100,000.000 sweaters, rolls of bandages and other articles that were used for the relief of sol diers, sailors and refugees during the war. National headquarters of the society estimates the value of the ar ticles Southern women contributed at approximately 25 per cent of the to tal value of that produced in the en tire country. The southwestern division is cred ited with the greatest production, but that division includes the State of Kansas. The other states are Mis souri. Arkansas. Oklahoma and Tex as. The statistics given for North ('arolina. South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Tennessee ae 10.110,126 articles valued at $3,1S7,2.13. WOMEN PLAN AN INVASION OF AMERICA FOR HUSBANDS F ve thousand well-to-do British women determined to obtain Ameri can husbands soon will arrive in the L'nited States, according to a warning issued to bachelors by Mrs. S. C. Sey mour of Camden, N. J., who has just returned from Europe. Mrs. Sey mour was employed by the military authorities to supervise the transpor tation of the war brides of American soldiers in different parts of Europe. She announced the matrimonial army of invasion had already appplied for passports and would arrive as soon as the present restrictions are lifted, 1 which is expected to be on Oct. 1. During her eight months abroad Mrs. Seymour arranged for the trans portation of 3,500 war brides and 2ti7 children, representing 22 nation alities. Here is how each dollar con,rib- ! uted to the Baptist 75 Million Cam- j paign apportioned among the several : denominational interests will be ex pended by the campaign commission, except in those cases where the don ors des gnate that their gifts shall go to a specific purpose: Foreign mis sions, 26 2-3 cents; home missions, 16 cents; State missions, 14 2-3 cents; Christian education, 26 2-3 cents; or phanages. I! 1-3 cents; hospitals, fi 1-3 cents; and ministerial relief, 3 1-3 cents. DEEPLY INTERESTED IN craw You will Respectfully, l W ASSETS AND 5H5HS2S25HS2S25ESHSS5252SZ52S A Musical Ideal Ulna! cost three million dollars Would you spend three million dollars to get music? Thomas A. Edison did. And when he found it he pave it to the world. The story of the perfection of the New Edison is like the story of the wizard's other successes. The incessant striving, the tireless search, the uncompromising ideal until the goal was attained. The NEW EDISON The Phonograph with a Soul. Thomas A. Edison spent three million dollars in experi ments before the New Edison, the phonographic triumph, was perfected. The whole world is now sharing the wondrous gift of music which this fortune bought. For Edison makes du plicates of the three million dollar original. You will find them at this store. Ask for the official Laboratory Model. While you are attending the Fair, or at any time, we will be pleased to have you come in for a demonstration. There is no obligation to buy on your part. Phone 61 SHAREHOLDERS' mo LENOIR PHONOGRAPH SHOP. wai at ram than J H. BE ALL, Cashier A. G. FOARD, Asst. Cashier LIABILITY OVET Si ,000,000 n our Bank a a a a 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ' 3 n 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 I
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