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r 1 . ' THE COMMONWLTH Published Tuesdays Fridays by The Commonwo-th, Inc. Scotland Neckiank Bldg. Scotland eck, N.C. Entered s' the Postoffice at Scotland ck, N. C, as second class meter under Act of Con gress, ,Jarch 3, 1879. Subscription Bates: Jiie Year $1-00 Six Months .50 Three Months . .25 (In Advance) All articles submitted frvr pub lication must bear the author's name, not necessarily for publi cation, but as a guarantee of good faith. All drafts, checks, money or ders. &c, should be made payable to The Commonwealth, Inc. O ; O Tuesday, January 2 1917 far as I know it is getting the sup port, but not the whole-hearted en thusiastic one, and this is the point I am trying, to get at. ' 4 Now to get this enthusiasm it oc curs to me it would be well for the Board of Trade to have a meeting of its entire membership, and anyone else that might be interested in the advancement of our 'town and com munity, at least once a month. ' ' This meeting should be well adver tised and be of an informal "character where topics under consideration could be discussed, and new ones ad vanced, and where the different com mittees could make thir reports. "What we want is unity, enthusiasm, and push, and I believe that by bringing the members together for a ' round table talk, it would arouse jnore enthusiasm and enable our Board of Trade to accomplish things not yet thought of. "I am making these remarks as a member of the Board of Trade, and have at heart its best interests. " years ago with the alternative of work ing his way through his last 'year at Yale, or quitting. - His father's death and the loss of the family fortune put it up to the young man from St. Paul. Young Cochran worked his way through the last year. He forewent society, in which he had played a rarge part; also football, despite theract that he was a member of the Yale team; likewise Skull & Bones, the ex clusive fraternity to which he had been elected. He took work as tutor. He tnnnlr nth fir wnrlr tnn nml toVipti Tip graduated he had the habit "In the course of a conversation Ten years ago Cochran was working with Chamberlain Medicine Co. 's re for a real estate company here for 1 presentative today, we had occasion to wages that almost any all Street j Qiscuss in a general way the merits of their different preparations. At h:s has been rapid, but he has stood the test and no flaws have developed. The real estate clerk "of ten years ago today is not only a Morgan part ner, but also a director of the Astor Trust Company, Knox Hat Company, Submarine Coropration, the Kennecott Copper Company, American Piano Go., the Helca Iron Works, the United Dry goods Company, the Associated Mer chants Company, Lord & Taylor. 8 Bigger, petey Easier PREFERS CHAMERLAIN'S. IT.-. V.o1 ! THE ROADS OF 1917 It will be but a short time now un til the rigors and storms of winter will be past and the problems of a new year will be before us for solution. One of the most important of these problems will be, "What of our coun try roads in 1917 ? 'I The year 1916 witnessed the greatest impetus to road building that has ever been known in our history. Govern ment, state, county and municipality all awoke and attacked the problem SOME BAD ROAD Has it never occurred to the far-seeing citizens of Scotland Neck that there is a section of road, only about two miles in length, from Beech Swamp to Fishing Creek, on the Edgecombe County line, that is practically impas sible even for horse travel, which if put into good repair would mean thou sands of dollars to this town, as the people who now have to trade at Leg getts would prefer to come to Scotland Neck .t do their business. Just ima- with vigor, and the results in many ! gine two miies Gf road preventing hun- mstances were most gratirymg. j-dreds of good customers, and the loss But there was, the past year, another element in the solution of good roads 1 of thousands of dollars. That does not sound like twentieth century progres siveness, but rather of twenty years ago. Let us look into this matter and see if these two miles cannot be made passable for the people who want to do business with us Ho-ho- Hum! They've nominated Uoger Bresnaham as manager of the Red Sox. The race is not always to the swift est even in six day races. Sleep is one of the best spectators. problem that heretofore had been lacking that of community co-operation. In many parts of the country the importunities of the good roads ad vocates had their effect, and the PEO PLE awoke to the live fact that the mads were THEIR roads, and that 'mTr .-in Marin.;wJ TERSE TOLD TALES for their maintenance. And this was , Yon can lead a baseball player to a just the added force needed to give to j contract but you can't make him think, the movement an impetus that nothing 1 could stop. It is this feature of comm'uuity co operation that must be fostered if our roads are to be made what we would have them. Each and every citizen must be fully aroused to HIS responsi bility not merely to pay his taxes and give a few days of each year, but to shoulder his full share of responsibil ity and never let up until every road in his community is a GOOD road. Many communities have worked up a sentiment that each and every citi zen shall given one day out of every month to voluntary labor on the roads. This is an auxiliary to all other road working facilities. And the plan is carried out in these communities has worked splendid results in the improve ment of the highways. If all communities, and this communi ty in particular, will organize on this plan, work it up to a maximum of ef ficiency, and keep the enthusiasm at white heat, it will be only a short while until they awake to the fact that their road problem has been solved. clerk would curl his lip at "stuck" there for seven years at the same salary, but he knew what he was about. He knew what he had and he was content to wait for the pscychol ogical moment to get into the big play. Then Henry P. Davidson, a partner of the late J. Pierpont Morgan, "dis covered" Cochran and invited him to help reorganize the Astor Trust Com pany. Cochran's advance since then suggestion I take pleasure in expres ing my estimation of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I have a family of six children and have used this remedy in my home for years. I consider it the only cough remedy on the market, as I have tried-nearly all kinds." Earl C. Ross, Publisher Hamilton County Republican-News, Syracuse, Kan. 8 2 t VA ' 8 The New Year ftas started with m way that indicates a Bigger, Be1 Busier Year than last My stock is bigger than ever My service is better than ever My force is busier than ever I Thank Vou. Le Your Orders Com e. Hi CLEE VlUGHAFii " POTASH AND PERLMUTTER" An up-to-date garmentin three pieces, made by our special designer from material in the famous SATURDAY EVENING POST STORIES BY MONTAGUE GLASS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 3RD 19I7 en Ka eb J A SQUARE DEAL BOTH PHONES 174 COURTESY BOTH PHONES 174 THE CENTERS OF BUSINES ATTRACT THE STRONG m a a El E3 Fred Mitchell lias signed a contract j P"j to manage the Cubs, thereby showing j 13 that he cares nothing for his young life. Bob Folwell wants Pennsylvania to play the "all American" football team Well, Bill Clynier challenged the Red Sox for Louisville: Eddie Mali an quit the University of California because they wouldn't let hi in work, thereby shattering every precedent in athletics. i The Clermont Athletic, club started ' out to put on the best fights in New I York The first effort was Frank Mo- u E3 fS E3 S3 m m m 73 m m m BEGIN THE NEW YEAR RIGHT START A BANK ACCOUNT ALL DEPOSITS made in our SAVINGS DEPARTMENT on or before JANUARY 5th, will draw 4 per cent INTEREST as of , the first. i ' 1 Get where the money is, wai, the commonplace remark of a successful man the other day. In o'j;ner words, associate yoursell with successful people 11 you expect to succeed. Shun hookers or uni f ul men or women. Just as soon as you decide to become a student of this school you command a close, personal interest that encourages and follows' you in every move you make toward your Business Success "It is the preparation you make TODAY that FILES THE CLAIM on a position TOMORROW." Big dividends follow an in vestment in this school. 1 Write today for the finest ca,takgUe eVer published in this State, address j E3 KING' g RALEIGH, N. C. n BUSINE , OR- sk 4 I COLLEGE CHARLOTTE, A. C. 1 1 "'V' 4 Per Cent on Time Deposits "The Home For SCOTLAND NECK, CLAUD KIT CHIN, President, Your Patronage Is Appreciated Savings" NORTH CAROLINA. O.J. MOORE, Cashier ran nnd Gunboat Smith. P E3 a Q E3 n a m u u S3 m HAPPV JH EAR (7 m The Cubs ehanjred from Tampa to Pasedeua for trnining grounds,' but Tampa must be jriven a lot of credit A six-day bike race rider in New York stole the spectator's bluff by no bis- to sleep durinr the race. He was just sa interested as the gallery. ONCE SON OF WEALTH, POOS BOIT. BECOMES MORGAN PARTNER TODAY COMMENTS ON BOARD OF TRADE Speaking in the kindest manner of the officers executive committee, and other members of the Board of Trade, ; for Ftanding a 'lot of punishment. Mr. E. A. Phillips, manager of the Scotland Neck Furniture Co., had the following to say to a representative, of The Commonwealth. "It appears to me that the public is not interested in our local Board of trade as it should be, and I am free to confess that I have given the mat ter no little thought of late, and waht I have to say now is not in condemnation of any individual or body of men, but only for the good of the Board of Trade, the people cf J;he Town. "The Board of Trade is for the Bet terment, extension, building up and general improvement of the communi ty, and, in order that the best Tesults may be accomplished, the business, professional and financial men join together into a body that cohesive action may be taken on matters that affect the community. "The results' accomplished, and I might say the life of such an organization '. is dependent upon the support given by its members and the public. So n tt T A B1T1TI n (by George Martin) U (United Press Staff Correspondent) NEW YORK, Jan. 2 A young man j walked into the House of Morgan at the corner of Wall and Broad Streets here today and sat down at the desk he had his eye on for twenty years. The young man was Thomas Coch ran of St. Paul, Minnesota, who, born among riches and later forced into poverty, has struggled back $p the ladder to the point of success where J. P. Morgan invited him to become his twelfth business partner. Cochran officially assumed this enviable posi tion in the world of finance today. Cochran was confronted twenty NINETEEN SEVENTEEN FINDS US RIGHT ON THE JO OUR STOCK IS MOBS COMPLETE THAN EVER We have always tried to give you honest values and prompt service, and we have no intention of lagging in either respect. We hope to serve you better than ever. 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