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Page Two ll* Oupd Hi Weekly LOUIS GRAVES Editor \ SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year ....... 51.50 Six Month? I.OG Three Months .76 T;-,- r - ... :—r Entered ** »«r,n i-cUoo wurri* Tffcruiry 28, ! 1923. it ti»f a! Chapel Hill. North Carolina, tfndrr rh* »« of Mirch ). 1&?9. Adi rr*t all tv The Cmafsi Him V/jtiMfiY, Chape! Hill V. C ■-.I ■ ■ A., .. I II.M, --,.1 Wanted: Some Information Mr. Winston, head of the State Federation of Labor. WM book- i ed to make a talk here a few week? ago about wages in the textile industry! As soon as we”, read the announcement we wrote to Mr. Winston to ex press satisfaction at his forth coming visit and to say that we hoped to have a few minutes conversation with him and get] some much-desired information about the pay of the mill-work ers. For some reason he failed to come, arid our letter is still unanswered. i At the time of the strike in Henderson we hoped the news paper would publish some re liable data about the workers’; wages. But the statements re lating to this important subject were vague and meagre. In the despatches were a few sentences; about what the men said they got, and these were followed by quotations from the employers to the effect that the men’s fig ures were misleading—and there the matter dropped. Os course the figures cited from the re- I»orts of the State Department! of Labor and Printing were en tirely useless. That department makes a pretence of collecting wage statistics, but it obtains no; information of any real value. North Carolina proclaims it-' self, and is down in official gov ernment stat istics, as one of the 1 great textile manufacturing states of the Union. Tens of thousands of its citizens work in the textile mills. Surely the wages of this considerable part of the population is a matter of prime economic and social im portance. Yet in all the reams of stuff that have been published! in the last few years about the 1 commerce, industry, and agri-j culture of North Carolina—the number of bales of cottonj raised, the number of cigarettes j put on the market, the denim and toweling and hosiery manu-; far*"red. and .nil the rest of it—! one looks in vain for authentic' 'b'tf «b<.ijt, the wages of the mill peOpi . Now and then there comes out of the North some declara -ion to the effect that manufac- ; tuning v nine profitable in the South than in New England be cause of the "labor differential." Whereupon the defenders of our commonwealth arise in their wrath to .reply that envious Northern financiers are slander ing our employers and seeking; to stir up discontent among the ! workers. Neither the declara-1 tion from the North nor the de nial from the South is accom panied by any figures, and the j public is left as much in the dark , as ever. There has been much talk of j late about a “survey of women in industry.” It seems to us then* are good reasons for it, and we have heard no valid ar gument against it. Such a sur- ' vey, if undertaken, would em brace a study of women’s wages, -and it might well be expanded j to endow • a study <>f men's | Wage - to The character of the pofil ealj "coirVoi Carolina touayi indi■>.o •li .. : ! <<- sm-\t >■ postponed lor some time But, while-it wajfi'j why shouldn’t its ■ advou. o y , about an inquiry| into wages? Os the thousands of mill Workers in this state, every one knows what he or she receives at the end of five week.. Even though fear of their em ployers’ ill-will may deter many of them from aiding the inquiry, | there must be many others who !&re ready to tell just what they do, how many hours they work, and how much money they get. We don’t mean that an in quiry of this sort would be as complete as one that had state authority and a state appropri ation behind it. But, if conduct ed zealously and with a sincere j determination to get at the j truth, it would be highly infor ’ matne. It would tend toward at least a partial clearing-up of ■ the doubt and confusion that now stand in the way of the formation of an enlightened .public opinion'on the subjecTof wages. We venture to suggest to Miss Nell Batth- Lewis, Miss Gertrude Weil, and Mrs. Mary Cowptfcr, and the other women leaders who want light shed on the tex-' tile industry, that they go about gathering some wage facts— (even if from only a few dozen or a few score workers. If the , bead of the State Federation of * Labor is on his job he ought to be able to give them some val uable assistance. We believe the newspapers, even those classed as confirmed standpatters, would publish the result of the investi gation. It would be legitimate and effective propaganda. K. W. Howe publishes out in Kansas a monthly paper which he describes as “devoted to in formation and indignation.” Two useful articles, these. There has been a good deal of indig- j nation about textile wages. We ’ would like to have some infor mation. Maybe the employers; ought to hand it out, but they | don’t. Maybe the newspapers! ought to collect it. but they don’t, j Maybe the state ought to de mand it. but it doesn’t. We would like to see the propagandists get after it as best they can. Hasn’t Mr. Bowl Got His Gov ernors Mixed? In his report of the Virginia- North Carolina joint road-open ing celebration at South Hill last Saturday, Tom Boat says that ex-Governor Lee Trinkle of : Virginia “twice referred to ‘Gov : ernor McLean of. South Caro- I iina’.” And in the next sentence I of the despatch occurs this line: | “Roth executives had talked a bout what the governor of South ! Carolina is reputed to have said j to the governor of North Caro ! lina.” Mr. Host catches Mr. Trinkle up for the error of getting the- Carolina* confused, but doesn't he then make the same error himself? We have always un derstood that the complaint im mortal in song and story—“lt’s a long Time between drinks” — was addressed by the governor of North Carolina to the gov-; ernor of South Carolina. It will be noticed that the] eminent theologian who report ed Saturday’s celebration was not stating a historical fact; he wfts only saying what Governor McLean and Governor Byrd “talked about.” But he finds no fault with it, and therefore we j are forced to conclude that he j got them wrong—that it was his mistake and not theirs. Surely Governor McLean would not he so treacherous to his owm state as 'to attribute the famous re mark to the governor of the •ether Carolina. Let it be admitted that it w-as evidence of no great genius to : advance such an obvious sugges tion as that it was; a long time I between rirjnke. Countless thousands of men have bet-n 7> *i. vd witlrthe sameumivvirtimyr ' i-: noeiallv on sncfeckmaking occn sjous. But history is history— or, tradition is’ tradition when a chronicler of Mr. post’s j reputation and circulation con t torts,the record wo do not intend jto lot the crime pass without . protest. ’ ’ THE CHAPEL HILL WEEKLY ——■ ■ ♦ c ßandom Shots j By Halifax Jones l j A. C. Roselle and Josephine Haldeman-Julius of Girard, Kan sas, were married last week. They are somewhat young for marriage, but no younger than many other persons who have entered into the same contract. They will not set up housekeep ing for themselves at once but will continue their schooling a while longer. The girl’s father has announced that he will fin ance them until they reach the self-supporting stage, and says thatr if •tfrpy~"dedde' tatcr That they don’t like each other, they may be divorced. These are the facts that form the basis of the great to-do in the newspapers about the “companionate mar riage.” Why so much excite ment ? This is not the first time a young married couple have been supported by a parent; arvdr, doesn’t everybody know if a marriage turns out to be un satisfactory it may be dissolved by divorce? There is nothing new about that. The only dif ference I can see between this and hundreds of other marriages is that E. Haldeman-Julius is a greater advertiser than fathers of other girls who get married in their ’teens to young men not yet able to support them. At The Bull’s Head Anent books for children we desire to make two points in order. These are: (a) we have a few, mostly for the younger set; we will gladly order any book that anybody wants. Let us add third point: (c) we will gladly Increase our stock of children’s books as soon as there is sufficient demand to indicate what kind of chil dren’s literature is wanted in these parts, both as to price and quality of book, and as to the age level on which this demand operates. We suggest (d)'that interested parents inform us (e) by mail or (f) vocally what kind of juvenile literature they would like to inspect at our emporium. We recorded in this veracious col umn a week or so ago the miraculous fact that one publisher (The John Lay Company) announces that it will ; not print jackets for its books that I linguistically resemble the advertis- I ing of Barnuoi and Bailey. We now 1 rise to announce miracle No. 2.—an author who thinks Ins volume has sold enough, and who has withdrawn his book. This ia no other that the redoubtable T. E. Lawrence, who has deliberately suppressed B< roll in llu Desert in Great Britain. At this rate we shall shortly get our ascension robe and practice the hundredth psalm. Fi r we have another wonder to record: a second copy of The Life oml Letteis of Waller 11. Page has been old- -to a Tar Heel at that. Speaking of Southerners’ interest in Southern heroes, we have some in tore: ting facts to record. So far a reading his poetry is concerned, our patrons exhibit an enthusiasm sot Sidney Lanier t ij.it is exactly equiva lent to zero. Last week one young gentleman astonished us by dipping into a book on Robert E. Lee-—the only instance of that,sort we can re member. Mr. Mims’ The Advancing South has not been touched since it caine into the shop. There is no de mand for the admirable works of Mr. Bass or of Mrs. Peterkin. The only copy of Old Days in Chapel Hill we have sold this ’fall went to a rank New Yorker. Mr. Archibald Hender son’s European Dramatists gathers dust. Mr. Nock’s admirable Jeffer son has been read only by us. Hatch er Hughes’ Hell-bent for Heaven has got there. Mr. Stark Young’s charm-' ing picture of plantation life, Heaven Trees, is unopened. The only specific Southerner who does sell is Paul Green, although there is a sporadic j interest in Cabell. We do not know whether these statistics mean any thing, but we recommend them to the i i leditation of Messrs. Odum, Bob louse, and Prank Graham for inter ] i-rotation and comment. And our own interest is only this: lit irks us to be selling eceond-r&u I New York stuff when such go’,, ire* 1 t-kc—s *■■■■ -. ■? arc—mu-cR-bettag. Looking back, we see that We Rave j~ “in+tted Hi? R C Heyward, 111 ITT | .recks wv have sold one copy of Augcl 1 nd three Os Par gif. i Th* Book-keeper, j < mil I. ;;c\.. • ."'r ,i, ; that It* 1 r 'o into politic-, realm is in the air, not in the hot &ir.~--Heloit' Daily j ‘Jews. . 4 Going to Hear Bowers Chapel Hill People to Attend Address by New York World Editor Many people will go down from Chapel Hill to Raleigh to day to hear Claude G. Bowers of the New York World speak on “Myths and Omissions of His tory" in the auditorium of the Hugh Morson high school. Mr. Bowers won renown as the au thor of Party Battles of the Jackson Period and Jefferson and Hamilton. •» ■ His talk in Raleigh is part of the program of the annual meet ing of the State Litera'ry and Historical Association. The pro ceedings began last night with the presidential address by Jo sephus Daniels. Mr. Daniels wits followed by Gerrit A. Ben eker who spoke on “Art in Ev eryday Life.” The evening pro gram wound up with a recep tion in the Virginia Dare ball room of the Sir Walter hotel. This morning, in the Manteo room of the Sir Walter, there will be a conference on county history, led by A. R. Newsome* and a business session of the association. Welfare Meeting in Raleigh Ernest R. Groves and Mrs. R. ■ H. Wettach spoke Tuesday in Raleigh at the sixth district meeting of the public welfare! department. Mr. Groves’s topic; was “The Family” and Mrs. Wettach’s was “The Contribu tion of Psychology to Social Work. Conference of Librarians Miss Anne Pierce, president of the North Carolina As sociation, and Mrs. Griggs, sec retary of the North Carolina Li brary Commission, met in Chap el Hill Friday afternoon and dis cussed with Librarian L. It. Wil son the affairs of the North Car olina Library Association. The Tripps’ Twins Dr. B. B. Lloyd welcomed into the world a few days ago the twins of Mr. and Mrs. Evander Tripp of the Mann chapel neigh borhood—a boy and a girl. ROOM FOR RENT Room for rent, to gentleman; steam heat and connecting bath; in private home. Apply P. O. Box 70. BAZAAR TOMORROW Annual bazaar of the ladies of the Methodist Young Women’s Auxiliary; People’s Bank build ing; Saturday. Dec. 3, opening 9 A. M. Hand-made articles of various kinds, reasonably priced. NOTICE TO CREDITORS /f ' Having qualified a» the Executor at the last will and testament of .1. P. Lark, deceased, late of Orange County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the testator to present them to the undersigned on or before the 21)th day of Nov., 1928, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment. This November 29, 1927. J. A. GILES, Executor, J. P. LARK, Deceased. piiiiiiaiM^ 1 Artistic Christmas Gifts | Persons of discriminating taste, who are selecting Christmas gifts, will find here articles of the finest material and the most beautiful design. Plaques Pictures Mirrors Statuary Vases Clocks Wardrobe-Trunks Hat-Boxes Cedar Chests g . , Secretaries Odd Chairs Magazine-Racks Doll-Carriages Tea-Sets Dinner-Gongs Picture-Cords Table-Scarfs Scooter-Cycles Toy Automobiles Jg Scooters Smoke-Stapds Smokadors . “ 2 The Famous Brunswick Phonographs and Retards I Christain & Harward 1 ft . MAIN STREET, DURHAM | Gifts of Unique Charm We have for the holiday season an unusually attrac tive display of gifts and articles of home decoration. Pictures, Candelabra, Furniture, Antiques, Brassware* Chinaware, Leather Goods, Small Gifts, Christmas Cards, Etc. 9 i 1 1 * j * ' ■INTERIOR DECORATORS DRAPERIES / The services of an expert in- A full line of draperies are terior decorator are available, carried. We desijpi and in- 1 Y\ e design, make purchases for stall draperies in any type clients and install. Costly mis- building. Fine quality up . ! takes are avoided through the holster ing is sold and old. pieces services of an inferior decorator. made .beautiful and comfortable. Priscilla Art Shop -n Market Street, Opposite Washington Duke Hotel DURHAM ‘ ■— |lllllllliill[|||lllllllllllllllllllll!lilll[lilllHlill[||llillllll[HlillHIHHllllllllillillll!lllllil 11l IIIIIIIIIIIIiiiiiii| . | Suggestions for Week End | |j Kingan’s F.F.V. lb *..38c jj U Southern Fruit Cake, 1 lb., 60c; 2lb $1.15 J 1 Fig Preserves, 5 oz. jar, 15c; 13 oz. jar 29c §g M Hershey’s Cocoa, 1-2 lb. pkg 17c f§ g§ Rex High Test Lge. can 10c |j H Scott Tissue* 3 Rolls 25c J jj P&G White Laundry Soap, 7 cakes 25c J | McCauley & Shields | ■ STANDARD GROCERIES AT § I LOWER PRICES J lillillH Friday, December 2, 1927
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