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THE DAILY COMMONWEALTH, SCOTLAND NECK, N. C. TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1921. THE COMMONWEALTH Afternoon Daily Established 1882 Clee Vaughan, Publishe. ""Norfleet S, Smith, Editor Entered at the Post Office at Scotland Neck, N. C, as second eMass matter under Act of Con gress, March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION BATES (In Advance) Through the Mail Daily Issue One Tear $4 n0 Six Montra $2-00 Three Months $1.00 One Month 0 By Carrier 15c per week All articles submitted for pub. lication must bear the author's name, not necessarily for publi cation, but as a guarantee of 300 d faith. Members of the Associated res3 The Associated Press Is exclu sively entitled to the use for re publication of all news dispatch es credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, also m local news pubHhed lereiaj TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1921. What is normalcy? The woman who appears on the beach in a modern bathing suit has to have sand. Things might be worse. The Fordney tariff has not yet been filmed. It appears that a king of Eng land can call another man a liar like " a gentleman. Having reported its usual mat inee revolution, Mexico will not again become unconscious. a crime for any one not to be able to read and write ; it is a crime upon the individual, upon the parents upon the county and VV J. UJJJq vvj LAIC J.JjJ lituouo there are 241,445 illiterate per sons ten years of age and over in the state ofv North Carolina. Of this number 104,673 are na tive whites of native parents, 171 are of foreign or mixed par entage, and 474 are of foreign birth. The number of illiterate negroes is 133,516. The percent age of illiteracy of all classes is 13.1, which shows a gratifying decrease since 1910 census, the rate then being 18.5 There is more illiteracy in the rural dis tricts than in the cities, and that is what we here are interested in. The highest percentage of illiter acy among whites in this State is 1 in Edgecombe County, which shows 22.4 while the lowest is Bun combe, with a percentage of 6.4. Halifax County shows a per centage of illiteracy of 19.'. This is not a creditable showinsr for Halifax, in comparison with the other counties of the state. Am pie school facilities are provided and now it is only the 'careless ness of parents and children if they are not taking advantage of their opportunity. There is absolutely no excuse for a person young or old not knowing how to read or write and in these modern days a person should be ashamed to acknowledge that they are illiterate. The law re quiring school attendance should usee -Money back without question if HUNT'S GUARANTEED SKIN DISEASE REMEDIES (Hunt's Salve and Soap),fail in the treatment of Itch, Eczema, Ri ngworm,Tetter or other ltcn ine akin diseases. Try thie treatment at ur risk. E. T. WHITEHEAD COMPANY OU I Professional Cards PLUMBING AND KEATING CRESCENT PLUMBING CO. Phone 187 ' DR. is. JENKINS . (Dental Surgeon) Office Third Floor Scotland Neck Bak Building OffieeHours 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. Phone 56. NORFLEET a SMITH Insurance and Real Estate Thones Business 5. Residence 173 Alabastine "We have again secured a goodlv supply of this well known "Wall Finish, and have most any color. Let us have your order for this Sanitary Cement "Wall Finish. "We have handled it many years, a3 have yet to know of any complain1: about it. JOSEY HARDWARE COMPANY ' Pioneer Hardware Dealers ' ' Scotland Neck, N. O. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE! PERSISTENCE WINS a a n a p a D D D a D D a a a 1 u a p a a if, SPECIALS FORD $27.50 DODGE BUICK $38.98 $31.25 Exchange Price'. Govt. Excise Tax paid. These sizes can be usei1 in models of nearly ' all makes. A fight lasting. .over a period of six years or more for a bridge across Roanoke River lias culmin ated in the actual raising of the necessary money for the com pletion of this project. During all time the Roanoke River has been as a wall to the North of Scotland Neck, and has limited its trading area in that direction to a bare six or seven miles of sparsely populated territory, but the completion of this bridge will mean the elimination of this handicap, and it only remains for the initiative of the business men of this town to find a way to in duce the trade across the river to come this wav. Is is a fact, often testified, that Scotland Neck possesses as. at tractive stores as any town many times its size, and up to the time of the present, depresesion, has always carried an attractive line of goods. If the merchants will only get down to brass tacks and study the needs and wants of this new population, make friends with the people, and bid for their trade, they Avill get it, but if they simply wait for it to come without any inducement, it will continue to ro elsewhere. Invite these new neighbors over, show them that you want to make real friends o them, make the stores attractive and carry the goods that they want to buy, and the business of Scot land Neck will increase beyond all expectations. Under the new system of mar keting peanuts, it is very prob able that a market place will be provided here, and the present peanut factory utilized. It now seems that cooperative market ing of warehouses should be built here. The same applies to tobacco. If we nrovide all these facilities for the convenience of the producers of this section, they will market here, and where they market their produce is where they are going to spend their money. The opportunity is ours. Will we meet it! The answer remains with our business interests. be strictly enforced and the illit-1 erates of the county should be sought out and taught to read and 'write. A person who is not educated to a more or less t extent is a drag upon himself as well , as upon his community and this j n a a a a a a GUARANTEED ONE YEAR Full Size and Philadelp hia Quality Construction. Quarter Sawed Hard Wood Separators. Hardwood Cases. DIAMOND GRIDS A Quality Battery At A Low Price. condition should be fought with ! every resource of county state. and P m P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P n p p p p p We are TANLA.C DEALERS In SCOTLAND NECK E. T. WHITEHEAD CO. P s p p p p N.A.Riddick Motor Car Company "The House ; That Service Built," GASOLINE 25e GALLON. ii E3 P iiiiiiPsiiiPii'iP' j nF hi if H w1' fXm,m?mmm J mi - - WW M 7 3 A J? .7 IT- t -f cry fi fir &(n?H Si w 4& ' IP? who If f? P Such folks know real quality and DEMAND it. liiey prefer Camels because Camels give them the Smoothest, mallowp.qt srr. nlr fhmr can 5 hecausfi they love the mild, rich flavor of choicest tobaccos. perfectly blended and because Camels leave NO CIGARETTY AFTERTASTE. ' L,ilie every man want fine tobacco in Camels. who dess his own thinking, you in your cigarettes. You'll find it w And, mind you, no flashy package iust for show. TW'J extra wrappers! No 'costlv frills! Thesa thin ax 7T J ,l , at ' t improve the smoke any more than -oremiums But QUALITY! Listen! That's CAMELS I go Famous Shoes for Men Oxfords, an all year shoe. On account of the popularity of wool hose Men and Wom en are wearing oxfords in the winter as well as Summer. We have a complete sto ck of Oxfords. Give us a call. Boyette-Shields Company THAT GUARDS YOU FE01imCgCf , .p Crocks c?W9SSIl! - "S 4EBSSHSSSL.I a Keep your eyes continually on the beacon light your bank book and .rough waters, stormy times and unforeseen hard ships will pass you by harmlessly. It is never too late to stut. Make your start today, keep add ing to your first deposit and sooner than you think you wi'.l have a nice balance to your credit. Every great" fortune begin with the first deposit but they kept on adding to it so when an opportunity arose "they had the money, their credit in tie bank, to grasp it. J. H. Alexander, Jr., Cashier. Hugh Johnson, Ennis Bryan, Assistant Cashiers. 'rr& ?-!W)r- booing Water TAe Greatest of City Convenience, It does A Dayton Electric-Driven .Water System will auto matically provide' 'water under pressure at all fix tures in your home the same as city water supply. away with all the drudgery of pumping .wid carrying water just a simple turn cf the faucet -fi fli if m J I lit 'i! fe and you have a steady stream of it cool and sparkling. The cost is but a few cents a day. Picture to yourself the convenience of running water, the comfort of sanitary plumbing, less worl: for the women folks then come in and let U3 help you make it a reality. ci! - i Mf Mi Crescent Jrlumbmsr 1 THE CRIME OF ILLITERACY R. J. RE7NGLDS Tobacco Co. Viasion-Sslem, H. C Company C. S. ALEXANDER, Mar. In these enlightened days it is
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