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Page Four LENOIR NEWS-T0PICrTnLT.3DAY. APRIL 15, 1920 LENOIR NEWS-TOPIC luued Thonday hy . CALDWELL PUBUSHING CO. FRED H. MAY Editor and Manager Zntered at the Postoffica at Lenoir, N. C, as second-class mail matter Subscription Rate One year $1.50 Six months 1 .75 Advertising rates on application Telephone No. 54 EDISON GLAD THERE WAS NO EIGHT-HOUR LAW THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1920 NATURE'S BLIND FORCES Man blames nature for many mis fortunes which he himself created. Unfortunately, the victim is often not the one who perpetrated the fanlt. The people whose pathetic homes ha.ve been swept away by spring floods themselves did nothing to let loose the torrent. But they were a part of a human society that destroyed the mighty forests around the headwaters of streams. Had these forests been preserved they ' ereat deal. would have absorbed the winter's 1 "This country would not amount moisture like a sponge and let it out to as much as t does if the young as it was needed i men of hfty years ago had been as it was needed. j afraid that they might earn more So with other calamities from tnan tney were palci. There were which man suffers. Man scatters his shirkers in those days, to be sure, but firebrands through the forests and they didn't boast of it. The shirker , , . , , ! tried to conceal or excuse his shift- whole count.es go up in smoke. Man lejjness anJ ,ack of ambltion. lives in dirt and disorder, and the; -j am not against the eight-hour pestilence carries away those suscep- i day, or any other thing that protects tible to infection. labor from exploitation at the hands t .1 u i .u .of ruthless employers, but it makes But such a calamity as the recent i ,.,, me sad to see young Americans tornadoes? It is a hard and an in- tackle their abilities by blindly con soluble mystery, when happy homes forming to rules which force the in are tossed into the air, and useful dustrious man to keep in step with lives snuffed out as vou would extin- the shirker. If these rules are car- ried to their logical conclusion it guish a candle, by this mscrutab.e w oum seem ,hat thev are Ukeiv t0 EAST AND WEST SUFFER FROM RAILROAD STRIKE f On the occasion ef his reecnt 73rd mirthday Thomas A. Edison departed from his" life-time "custom of doing great things and then refraining from writing or -publically talking about his accomplishments. So preg nant with wisdom were the few sim ple words contained in his birthday message and so vital in suggesting a solution of one of the greatest prob lems before the American people to day, that great newspapers through out this broad land featured his mes sage his editorial comment This is the message: "On my birthdays I like to turn tor ; a moment and look backward over the road I have traveled. "Today I am wondering what j would have happened to me by now i if, fifty years ago, some fluent talker I had converted me to the theory of j the eight-hour day and convinced me that it was not fair to my fellow workers to put forth my best efforts in my work. ! "I am glad that the eight-hour day ; had not been invented when I was a young man. If my life had been made up of eight-hour days I don't believe 1 could have accomplished a (Continue from first page) force called Nature. N'o physic: -1 has yet shown that tornadoes are dae to the mistakes of man. Man can not protect himself against them, save bv running to some hole in the itablish a rigid system of vocational classes, which will make it dirhcult for a working man to improve his condition and station in life by his own efforts. 1 have always felt that one of the principal reasons for ground, which usually he could not American progress in the past has reach in time. It is the same old riddle that philosophers have de bated since man began to argue why the rain falls on both just and un just. Perhaps these forces arc permit ted to wreak their will that tnan be not too confident and complacent. He may well realize that he is in the hands of infinite forces, which all his skill and wisdom can never control. His only ho-e is in learning to live in harmony with those forces, seeking been that every man had a chance to become whatever he wanted to be. It used to be fashionable to be am bitious. The employee planned to become an employer; the unskilled man sought to become more skill ful. A young man was not well thought of if he was not sffving for a higher place in life. There jpears to have been a change ity recent years. The present disposition it seeming to say, in effect: 'I am what 1 am and so I shall remain. 1 aspire to nothing better than my present job. I as for nothing, except larger wages and shorter hour; Of ,.,...., 1 ro.,li th'it tVu Inn, 1. to build up a treasure of good deeds I t,rs of union iahor'have their political and noble character, which alone can problems and that they must appeal survive the whirlwind and flood and to the collective intelligence of their gre followers, which isj lower than the average individual intelligence of the ' same men, but there ought to be WHAT IS LENOIR DOING? 1 SOme labor leader strong enough and Every town or city or villlage has wise enough to n: ike trade unions a means ot httmg tnoir memoers lor H'tter jobs and greater responsibili- a temperament of its own. Some communities are quietly satisfied tu,s satisfied with what they have already attained. They live along indolently and comfortably, or if they desire advancement they are so busy and burdened with daily work that they find neither time nor thought to give to problems of development. Other communities, like many peo ple, are alway I wonder if the time will ever come when the unions generally will j teach their members how to be better ; workmen, and tram the ablest and most ambitious to become bosses and employers. In other words, will the j trade union grasp its opportunity to 1 become a school of industrial and commercial training for its members! the poor man's college and a friendly rival of our technical insti- 1 reaching ahead into tutes and schools of commerce? If that time ever does arrive trade unionism will be one of the world's greatest forces in social progress, and I 1 think there will b ea much better apital and "I hope I may have enough birth days to enable me to witness some thing of that kind. I feel like it now. Inasmuch as the prohibition ists have buried 'Johnny Walker' un der the eighteenth amendment, and he has no further use for his trade mark in this country, I'll borrow it and say that I am 'still going strong.' " the future. No matter if they al ready have achieved line results, they see greater attainment farther on. lney dream and plan and work understanding between for some broader expansion and bet-, labor ter advantages and f leilities of liv ing. It is fair to say that I.enior i one of that type, that is judging from the new census. When a town is ambitious for fur ther development it has, its choice of two kinds of aims to work for. It can strive for manufacturing indus tries, or it can place its principal re- i liance upon the resources of the The shortage of paper has led the nearby country and try to develop Postoffice department at Washington ... ", . . i o rummage in its storage vaults for them and it can promote intensive the remnants of postcard issues of 25 development of its own educational years and more ago, and these are and social advantages. ' now being placed on sale. Lenoir has advantages to offer ; homeseekers and manufacturers, and IlnivPrCll Til P Jit TP men of other business undertakings. UN IV LI 2J I 1 HCClU C Yet there is no effort to develop j these advantages. There is no or ganization to further the town's good the community's good. Things that come to Lenoir, come in spite of themselves because Lenoir is a good town. With an organization working to make things happen what might we expect within another few years? to reach their places of business in New York. - At Chicago the supply of various commodities is reduced considerably, and most roads are refusing ship ments, particularly in1 adjacent terri tory. In St. Louis and East St Louis an embargo was placed on practically all express, inbound and outbound. At Kansas City 75 per cent of all railroad facilities were re-' ported unavailable. Freight traffic through the Wash ington gateway to the south, the only entrance east of Cincinnati, was brought practically to a standstill Monday night when more than 500 men employed in the Potomac yards stopped work. Sale of through tickets except on on etrain to points north of Wash ington was discontinued Monday by the Southern railway, while the Sea board Air Line discontinued selling tickets to all points north of Rich mond. In a Washington dispatch it was stated that determination of the gov ernment's course in the railroads strike crisis awaited further infor mation from field agents of the de partment of justice. Attorney Gen eral Palmer, after numerous confer ences with government officials, said that the "government would not shirk its responsibility." President Gompers of the Federa tion of Labor expressed confidence that the strike soon would be ended and declared he had no fear of its effect on the union labor movement generally. "The strike is a mistake," he said. "These men don't realize the millennium canno tbe made in a day. Progress comes only by years of perseverance and labor." A dispatch from New York Tues day said that although ranks of the rebellious railroad strikers were strengthened substantially by further walkouts, railroad officials, listening to a clamor of volunteer strike breakers, professed optimism that a break in "the mob movement" was near. Keporst from rail centers in cen tral and far western states Tuesday night indicated a general improve ment in strike conditions, according to advices from Chicago. Although leaders of the insurgent switchmen and yardmen strenuously denied that serious defections had occurred in their ranks, railroad heads and of ficers of the brotherhoods who are lightin gthe unauthorized walkout de clared the strike in western territory gradually was dying out. A ccording to a d'spatc'i fro-". Washington Tuesday night evidence of the activity of Industrial Workers of the World toward inciting and maintaining the unauthorized strike continue to accumulate at the de partment of justice, and officials ad mitted they saw signs of an attempt to expand the rail strike into "one phase of a world revolution." Reports from field agents of the department were not as yet com plete enough to permit determination of the government's course in dealing with the situation. Attorney Gen eral Palmer said no announcement as to the government's plans was to be expected before Wednesday at the earlieste. President Wilson Tuesday issued a call for his cabinet to meet Wednes day morning. It will be the first time has has met with his official ad-, visors since his western speaking ' trip, in the course of which he was taken ill, and the strike situation was understood to have prompted the call. In some quarters it was thought an announcement as to the government's course would follow the cabiet meeting. , TOMORROW By Ella Z. Harria Are you afraid of tomorow? Afraid of another day? Afraid of its unknown sorrow? Afraid of. life's untried way? Lest the scorching sun of noontide Be more than your strength car bear. And jou faint by the. dusty wayside, Crushed by your burden of care? O fear not the coming morrow; Twill be but another today. From the future you should not bor row A fear of its cloud-mists gray; For tomorrow may see the ending Of your long-fought hopeless quest, And the skies above be. bending With rapture and peace and rest Then fill up the day that is given With labor and laughter and song; Leave the future to God and heaven; Be patient and cheerful and strong. Comfort the souls that sorrow, . Lift briers and stones from the way; Let tomorrow take care of tomorrow; Be glad that you live today. I R "SjI,',ASXi.:ltilx ... S a INVENTION THAT WOULD DO WORK OF 13 CLERKS A party of Southerners, headed by W. C. Alexander of Charlotte, have applied for a patent on a piece of machinery that may revolutionize the mercantile business so far as it relates to home supplies, says the Washington correspondent of the Charlotte Observer. The "Liberty", self-service corporation would oper-' ate the device in a system of chain stores. I The purpose of the proposition is to reduce the high cost of living by substituting machinery for clerks. ! One of the stores planned will save the labor of thirteen persons out of a necessary total of sixteen. j Here is the scheme in a nutshell. I A center counter, in a retail store, operated by machinery, has its com partments arranged so that they travel slowly, stopping in front of each customer for a few seconds. The purchaser sits on a stool and se lects what he desires, and deposits it in a basket. The machinery is driven by a one horsepower motor, while the man power is represented by three indi viduals, a supervisor, cashier and bundle wrapper, instead of the 1G that would be required for the same work in an ordinary store.. Forty odd customers can be handled at one me bv this system. The shoppers pay their reckonings as they pass the ciui Ker and cashier on the way out, their being but one exit. There is something about the new labor-saving project that compels a comparison to the old dining turn table found in homes in rural dis tricts before the civil war. These ta bles were composed of two decks, the top one revolving so that any diner could wait on himself by turning the tab'., to brin gthe food desired. The "Liberty" store system was founded by J. H. Carroll of Atlanta, who designed the machinery. His system was quickly adopted and in- stalled in some of the leading armv : camps during the war. Mr. Carroll , was sent to France to work the sys tem. Charlotte is to be the home of the organization to promote this system of stores. We thoroughly appreciate the changed conditions of today, the desirability and necessity of business and production expansion. Every man owes it to himself and the public good to extend his business and producing activities to the limit of legitimate endeavor. We welcome calls for help, financial or advisory, to this end. I w.j.tfNo.n.wj.oii.T r ; JTVvHT .': tl- y i-l CH.MOPMNS.WTFK& 4t ' V4iS? ' 'v - "V. F.F.ALLEM. CkSHIER W '. '-'!. VKA ' ur.3TiNE.ssi.CA4H. . - - ' T,.f!ri "7"V!"' 't V--, 't. L VC-.QvST.ASSicosH. j. LEjft!NJr-vr- -l ... The age at which marriage nta legally be consummated in India is 1(1 years. AN ANGEL LEFT THE LIQUOR "An angel left the jug on my frotn porch with a note telling me to dis pose of its contents and make myself some money." This is the plea of Mrs. Eddie Hoyle, 64 years old, who is being held in jail at Dunn awaiting trial following the finding of sixteen pint bottles of monkey rum and a gallon jug half full of the same liquid in her house. For Sale mis WEEK One pair medium-size mules, quick steppers and well broken; 6 years old. Four good farm mules. Two 4-year-old cows; will be fresh in May. Five second-hand buggies. One 2500-pound wagon; in use only one week. One 2000-pound Russell wagon new. Just received a full line of high-grade buggies. Only two new J. F. Nissen wagons in stock. One combination horse; dark bay; age 7; weight 1260; close built, gentle and works anywhere. FULL LINE OF BUGGIES T. F. SEEH0RN Depot St. Old Home Milling Co. Stand We have the New Type Faces that will give your stationery a look of individuality and distinction. Ask to see them. PROGRAM FOR WEEK OF APRIL 19 TO 24 TAXING THE UNMARRIED A bold registrar of vital statistics At Freeland, N. J., ventures out with the suggestion that both unmarried men and women over 30 years of age be subjected to a special tax. At least half of this proposition -will not be so quickly dismissed as a pleasantry as would have been the case a few years ago. Most women earn much less than men, and not many of them should be subjected to further taxation. Multitudes of bachelors are making high wages based on the needs of a family man. Thdy could well pay an additional assessment, levied not as a penalty on their single condi tion, but on their greater ability to contribute to' the government. The United States recognizes this principle in giving a family man $1,000 more exemption from income tax than Is given a single person. MONDAY 'Brute Breaker" Frank Mayo TUESDAY "Merry Go Aound" Peggy Hyland WEDNESDAY "Roaring Road" Wallace Reid THURSDAY "The Black Secret" No. 10 Pearl White Sumhine Comedy "In Switzerland" Mutt and Jeff Fox New No. 40 Matinee 3:30 p.m. FRIDAY "Partners Three" Enid Bennett SATURDAY "Bound and Gagged" No. 7 George Seiti "A Champion Loer" Century Comedy . Fox New. No. 41 Matinee 2 p.m. COMING . Harry Carey In "Radar of the Law," Monday, April . 26, and Fred -. Stone in "Under The Top", Wednesday, April 28 massive More than strong enough to stand up under the work it will be called upon to do. This describes every part and feature of the Clydes dale Truck. When you examine it you will see for yourself that nothing has been overlooked every detail is in keeping. That mighty worm drive axle, that 7 or 8 inch frame those extra wide springs, with their heavy bushed shackles gusset plates that look as though they were designed for bridgework. So you can go on throughout the entire truck, and you will find each part has strength, and to spare. This means lack of trouble for you low upkeep and steady service. , Is it any wonder that Clydesdale Trucks have built up such a splendid reputation for strength and dura bility, and that analytical truck buyers are increasing their equipment with Clydesdales? There is a capacity for youf haulage requirements. Let us show you just what Clydesdales will mean to you in your business. PEN AND GO NG GOOD Our garage is in full swing now. The biggest and best equipped garage in this section of the State. Modern equipment, sufficient to enable us to repair automobiles and trucks quickly and efficiently. You must be satisfied with the work turned out here. Every day we add more satiefied customers. We are anxious to serve you. ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT? Remember our accessories and supply department is complete with many things you need and with every thing you want. The spring fever is at work now. Get everything out of your car that the summer offers. Long trips, as well as every-day and business use. We have every thing that will make such, use of your car a real pleasure. Tires, Bumpers, Spot Lights, Sparton Horns, and everything else in the way of high-grade accsessories and supplies Service Station Gasoline and Oils Free Air and Water GENUINE FORD PARTS AT STANDARD PRICES ra a n (fj m Phone Ncl j s ir .'JiVOua 1 i. i-.V ! ii ii ) n raw mm lOrlrlulberrV St., corner West Ave
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