"PATRON" SUGGESTS
THERE MAY BE OTHERS
" Mr, Editor:
Noting carefully the article "Pacts
Concerning Bethel Hill School" which
was carried in May 15th Issue of your
splendid paper, "our" Person County
Courier. If ycfli may permit one to
claim it as "our" paper and because
of the fact that It Is a part of this
splendid Person County and enjoys a
large circle of friends with a large
splendid man of Ideals at it's head,
so It's a pleasure to say these things,
and yet I might happily say more but
must go on to my other say.
The article above. "Pacts Concern
ing." perhaps might concern many or
might not. I do not knour anything
about Bethel Will. Out ? had ? nlwayo
looked upon that Institution as being
?without apology. Being from another
part of the county entirely. It does
liot become me to criticize In precise
Tout extend my very best wishes for
high sucess and attainments which
that school has always, heretofore
stood so far as I have been able to
acquaint myself and which has been
Its reputation. ?
But. In a general way and' as a
?whole, that article may have opened
?.ves elsewhere in the way of questions,
etc or stirred comment. One might
?wonder if there arc not h rdder\ facts
about other schools or not. Whether
there are closed doors so. to speak and
"|non committal" replies given to many
questions, etc. There might be and
there might not be, I do not pro
pose to accuse In any specific cm
or Instance. Make these remarks as
example or Illustration and let the
rearirr decide the answer as may af
t*ct his or her communliv wliuul In -
investigation or othes_ If one may
choose to do so. Doubtless our coun
? l"yL system of srbnnls piihllr hiisln?.ss
or otherwise is up to any standard
of methods and perhaps and doubt
less does surpass some in respect to
. facts In the habits, practices, economy,
efficiency and administration of it's
affairs as a whole? it should though
in each detail and It may or it mav
not be doing so already ? you deter
mine that part. Anyway, it's a good
county and good to this writer in all
respects, but not on the "favorite"
plan, but because of the fact that it's
the policy of it's good citizens to be
a neighbor to it's inhabitants. So.
we are. I mean 1 am. and am sure all
pood citizens are proud of his own
county and schools and other public
necessities and the only town of the
eaunty we would
criticise as a means of constructive
rather than destructive, it it all we
?would criticise. It's merely in order
to make things better and better.
So then, if "favoritism" or any other
"isms" are creeping in to retard our
school progress, then eliminate it NOW
Right now and regardless. It's true
one man can't do so alone and yet
one man can't prevent It alone. If
so. others are shirking thetr duties as
patrons and officials. If there Is too
much family business In the appoint
ing- of teachers, it should be looked
after. Other words, too much selling
one's favoriate lo self and the
county or tax payer paying .the bill
Is and nothing more or less than dis
crimination and a high violation of
purpose of office. Again, many times
- perhaps, there are for instance a
S120 teacher filling a position when a
<105 can do lust as good or efficient
service with that particular grade or
?wo?k. Tn such cases I say use judg
ment and let economy preside No;
onlv and on the other hand, perhaps
a $100 teacher is emploved account of
being a favorite or relative when a;
a matter of fact n "higher class or
more efficient teacher ought to b?
employed for that same work even
though her certificate carries htghe
salary So many folks seem to think
the schools arej-un merelv and so!"l>
to furnish Jobs to the Jobless. They
^cmeUmcs seem to forget that the
Schools tire run absolutely for benefit
of the many hundreds of rhlldren an 'I
not merely and solely in order to give
? iob to "nnw committeeman's wife
sister. daughter, son. nelce or nephew,
or "grandmother " I re-tract that a*
relates to "grandmother" for the fac
thnt if we had some of our splendlr!
old grandmonthers teaching In lieu o'
some of present day subjects, we would
?see a difference. ' ?
The school business in our county
or any county is a big business and
one among the most Important busi
nesses ? not supposed to be run by or
for Just one man or few special se
lected patrons It's a business for all
the children, rich or poor, big and
little and It Is their business to avail
themselves of the opportunity of reg
ular attendance regardless. And not
fmlv, but It's the citizen's business and
patrons especially to create persons!
interest enough Individually and col
. lectlvely to see to it that the schools
are run lawfullv and on a basis of
equal right to all? that all: funds arp
properly accounted for. That econo
my Is the key note of facts and money
spent Wisely In each particular as to
teacher salary or other needs and
purposes. To prevent wastP Demand j
service and- i?A genuine unbiased in
terest In detail but as a whole in re
spect to each pupil alike upon basis
; of merits Instead of favoritism and
\ such like See' to It that th? bulld
f lngs are kept neat *nd clean and In
proper repairs, etc.. at a normal cost
grounds and premises neat and ip an
Inviting condition. It's nubile proper
~ . t? and as such your and mine and
?Our interest Not only, but tt's a bad
piece of business for a public servant
. to deal with self when .county funds
are paying the bill whether school,
-roads or otherwise, either in 'the em
ployment or t?acher*. materials or
property. It will surely invite ofltl
INVISIBLE REALITIES
Once a very great editor assured a little girl about the reality of Santa
Claus. H6 said In so many words thaj the most real things in this A-orld
are the things that children and men do not see.
It would be very difficult to find a sentence that holds more ol sublime
truth. . '? 1 ' * ',.
We cannot .eee an electric current of 20,000 volts; yet it Is there In all
of its terrible reality.
No one has ever seen carbon monoxide gas. Who does not know of It
and fear it?
The deadly Spirit in alcohol Is Invisible. The clear liquid looks as In
nocent as distilled waters-one . cannot tell them apart, so far as looks is
concerned. The smell, taste, and enectB on thg humaii cumulation go in
make the spirit most realistic.
Human beings have learned of these stern. Invisible realities, and how
to evade their harmul effects, and also how to apply them to useful pur
poses. Almost every modern home uses -Illuminating gas, which nobody has
ever seen. One of the Inost deadly elements known, if it gets the upper
hand.
Education prevents our enemies from getting the upper hand, and makes
VP',".'* !' ? II i.s uul> llie imiuranl mid iiexleclfyt ilial suffn
consequences. With proper training man can have domlniorfover all things;
without It he is easily victimized.
"hie fully, trained, intelligent man. guards every portal 'azainst the in
vasion of the Invisible foe. which is the kind that kills; the enemy that can
not be seen Is very real, and is many times more dangerous than one we
can see. The invisible enAiy attacks from behind, as it were. The trained
man sees nil around him. \God pity the man or wsmai), boy or girl that
gropes In ignorance today! J
LIFE A MYSTERY
Take the delightful uncertainty, the guess-work, the ?"gamble", if you'd
call it that ? take these elements out of life, and life lose^ Interest.
The mystery of tomorrow? who would have it otherwise? The uncer
ta'.ntv ol whil Ilia., i.ap.wi! ? t-inn- i would not know the, future
if I could: the hope that It be bright arouses all the faith of which _i am
capable: and life without faith is but dull, drab, mean existence.
Why.- the few things -we are reasonably sure of In the future are. the very"
things that , bring dread. We don't like to think about death, sorrowing
mourners, and the like? so we turn hurriedly to dreams ? to hopes of eternal
life; and right there, the mystery holds a world of comforting reassurances.
I certainly don't want to know what will happen' tomorrow, next week
next year; I might not sleep well tonight, or for nightts to come. I prefer
the amorous dream of golden possibility, that tempers me to combat pos
sible disaster, like the loss of a small bet in life's great game of chance.
Good men and women have committed suicide to escape calamities which
they felt sure would come Ah. they were not sure. Nobody can be abso
lutely sure of the future, or what it may bring ? and that's a mighty com
forting fact, it seems to me. to tuck away In one's bosom espesially if he
has tendencies to see only the dark side of -things.
I have no use for the "fortune-teller."' or for any one who claims ability!
to peer into hidden realms and make forecasts for me. To accept life with
its enhancing uncertainties, its inspiring gambles, its happy conflicts ? to
v in some of its ten thousand victories? to nvirmmi. gvii wifh ,
bellei doctrine than that?
ctsm and start something and upset
communities and it's not treating
others fair who have same materia]
tor sale. Go on market for lowest
price for same goods and accept low
est price when purchasing materials,
supplies, fuel. etc.. whether roads,
Schools or other public business where
the tax payer Is involved. So many
folk5 would get on various committee?,
boards or public office with no pur
pose or business whatever other than
for their own personal gain and folks
have seen the like demonstrated at
snme time or another or in some parts
e.f the" country or another and all of
which winds up with or at sad ex
pense of tax payer. Taxes' are a ne
cessity, understand, and enough must
r"cessarily be assessed to support our
county's need, but the point I am try
ing to make is the economical expen
diture cf such funds that the benefit
mav com" back to us In the pur
poses as Is intended and which
"reates the necessity of tax In the
first place.
So then. II any of above which has
been mentioned and which Is done by
way of example or illustration, but
:f vueh practices are In force In our
county ar.d I hope It Isn't, but if
such selfish motives are in a single
instance being practiced it might be
well for such person or persons to
ea.se nut while In good standing and
Wore "house cleaning" Is ordered,
called, or In many Instances, demand
ed. It will certalnlv be done If our
r:ood cltuiens are awakened to a stn- j
tie suspicion because folks will no; i
stand for such conduct if such ex
isted: "Facts Concerning Bethel HUU
School", merely send out a call. Are ,
there anv facts that may concern
other*. If so. let's rid ourselves now
before criticism creeps In to corrupt
the good name of our county. Make
public business an "open book". It'?
the citizen's right. Not merely a
choice or an idle curiosity but a right, j
If you are ashamed to tell the tax
payer wtiat you are dning or ex
pending his money for. then atop
-pending it. Employment of teach
ers. truck drivers. Janitors, principals,
etc.. or the discharging of them by
committeemen for some personal pri
vate gain to benefit some boarding
house or some merchant In the Spend
ing of their salary, etc.. Is Injustice
ind merely using such office for per
sonal greed and graft? and tax payer
paying the excess of circumstance*
and perhaps difference of efficiency
Involved.? A Patron.
A home mad* diving suit was re
cently constructed by a New Jersey
man from an old water boiler, fifteen
yard* of rubber tubing and an old
ItWf pflttp. ...
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A perfect rainbow reflected by the I
'light- of -the moon, was recently view
ed. In Oregon,
(?"transparent leather Is now being
made by arf English expert. ?? "
An Illinois man recently found ?
puffball mushroom that measured
30 I-? inches aero*.
REALLY THROUGH
CLAIMS DEMPSEY
>Iaiusu Mauler Denies Reports Of
Contract For Bout In Mexico.
As Was Rumored
\VILL MAKE HIS MONEY
LETTING OTHERS FIGHT
Figures There's Too Much Easy Money
In Promoting And Theatrics; Form
er Champ Indicates He'd Think
Long Before Refusing Million
New York. May 20. ? Stretched out'
in a barber's, chair while a razor j
fought with his blue-black beard and
a manicurist clipped his nails. Jack
Dempsey blew the lather from his lips
today and declared without reserva
tion that he is farther away than ever
from another ring comeback.
As forcefully as a man could say it.
the former heavyweight king declared
that the retirement he announced
after Gene Tunney whipped him for
the second time in Chicago still stands
?more so now than ever. The ring
has lost its lure, fighting days are
behind him, and a new career stretch
es ahead.
As the barber rubbed Jack's face
with perfumed lotion, the big fellow
winched. Working out in a gym here
last week "to keep my clothes fitting."
00 NT suffer headaches, or any of
those pains that Bayer Aspirin can
end In a hurry! Physician* prescribe
it, and approve its free use, for it
does not affect the heart. Every drug*
gist has it, but don't fail to ask the
druggist for Bqyer. And don't take
any but the box that says Bayer, with
the word genuine printed in red:
Aspirin la
th* fT*d? mart of
larir
U lfo??aeatlea*t4Mt?? of ?alta#ll?a?U
T Imi i. .Mil Mjig 1 ? ? . ? I . 1 ? n V-, 1 -
Ofmpwy aamBgr?-ra vr i iruru in nn
neck The neck Is stiff uif painful
?nd he plan* to have X-ray pictures
taken of- the Injury. ?
"What a fine sap I'd be to ever ftgh^
?gain." he said as the barber rhlded
a "big strong fellow like you" for
Jumping when his neck was twisted.
"I've got a million dollars and that's
enough, u uene Normue, my ioniser
manager, said In Reno that he had an
agreement with me for another fight,
he was all W-rong. We are mixed up
in a proposition together, but It does
n't Involve boxing.
" Almost every day I receive offers of
one kind or another to fight again.
I answer them all the same way.
thanking them for the offer, but say
ing that I have no plans for getting
into the ring again.
Now, On The Other Hand.
"Of course, if someone came along
with a bona fide offer for S1.000.000.
I'd have to consider It seriously. If
someone offered to make It worth my
while Ml me to Mail trnlntng, antl
find out if I could get in shape again.
I'd have to think that over, too..'
"There have been no million dollar
offers and I don't expect any. Even
if one did come, I'm not so sure but
that I wouldn't refuse it after all. I'm
a promoter now and have a mass of
theatrical nffera T il never flyht apiitn "
Reports thpt Dempsey had decided
Middle Life
Troubles
** About twenty years 1
ago, my health was <
very bad/' says Mrs. J
Mat Howard, of Ter- \
rell, Texas. WI was ]
passing through a i
critical time in my life, j
and I aufiered a great \
_deaL I was not at all ]
strong, and my nerves ,
got all upset. I had J
hot flashes, and some- <
O times would get suddenly aq
g faint I could not stand up. My
0 head would whirl, and I could
3 not see a thing. I would have to
8 lie down for hours at a time.
S T improved so much after I
? had taken Cardui for a while. I
X continued the medicine for some
months, until I had passed the
critical period. Since then. I
have given Cardui to my five
daughters. All of them have
g continued the use of Cardui in ;
S their homes. We have all been
y better for having taken it."
1 CARDUI
$ Helps Woman to Htalth
V Take Thedford's Black-Draught for
v Constipation. Indigestion and Blll
w ousnea^. Only 1 cent a dose. i-m
\ SAS 3 11 fwrv-B V rww*??w?? "
to i&t hm fin pH I
In# up within the put lew year?.
Shortly ?fUr visiting Dempaey here.j
Normile annouuctd in Hrno that the
the former champion would box again
in Ag?a Callente, Mexico, (or a mil- .
Hnwn
Donpoers
dared
would battle tht
Uaeudi
this fan.
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