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VOLUME
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SUBSCRIPTION $2.00
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS
After careful consideration it has
been decided to allow the schools of
the county to open at such time as
will be most convenient for the pa
trons and pupils in the different com
munities. The difference in local con
ditions in the different parts of the
county makes it very difficult to fix
an arbitrary time for the opening of
the schools so as not to work a hard
ship on some communities. We do
not believe in dividing the school up
into separate periods and. the people
in every community should do their
utmost to make the school term con
tinuous when once it is begun. It
may be necessary in some communi
ties to make a short stop in the term
in order to save the crops; but this
stop should be the very shortest that
it is possible to make it, and every
patron of the school should do his
utmost to make it so, and where there
is a sufficient number of small chil
dren to keep the school in session
this should be done even though some
of the larger pupils may have to stop
for a short while. If the patrons will
give this phase of the matter careful
thought and honest effort, the greater
part of the term of schools beginning
now can be finished before the severe
winter weather comes on. This will
be an advantage to the small chil
dren who have to go long distances
over rough, muddy roads. The indi
cations now are that there will be
enough teachers to supply every
school and there will be no need of
delay on this account. We want the
active and prompt co-operation of
committees in getting all the schools
supplied so that they can begin on
time and finish the full six months
term.
The state salary schedule has been
adopted for this county and the salary
of each teacher will be based upon
his or her rating according to this
schedule, which is as follows:
A Graduated Salary Scale for White
Teachers.
Holders of high school, grammar
grade, primary certificates. Monthly
salary based on length of service.
1. Graduates of a college with re
quired professional training—4 yrs.
^33.33; 3 yrs. $120; 2 yrs. $110; 1
yr. $105; none, $100.
2. Graduates of two-year normal
school, and three years standard col
lege credit with professional re
quirements—4 yrs. $110; 3 yrs. $U>5,
2 yrs. $100; 1 yr. $95; none, $90.
3. Two-year standard college cred
its, or by state examination with re
quired professional training—4 yrs.
$105; 3 yrs. $100; 2 yrs. $95; 1 yr. $90;
none, $85.
Holders of Elementary Certificates
1. One-year standard college credit
and required professional training
4 yrs. $95; 3 yrs. 90; 2 yrs. $85; 1
yr. $80; none, $75.
2. All other holders of elementary
certificates with required professional
PILOT
NUNBER
Devoted to the Upbuilding of Vass and Its Surrounding Country
VASS, N. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST S, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
BETTER THAN LOW COTTON
A countryman in Vass one day last
week was D. McGill, of Morrison^s
Bridge, who was on his way to San
ford. In talking of conditions down
his way Mr. McGill said, “We are
moving along right fair. I am plant
ing this year a couple of acres of to
bacco, but no cotton. I have corn and
feed crops, and that stuff I will put
away in the cribs. I feed some pigs
and some beef cattle, and have that
kind of material to sell, and it is
more satisfactory than cotton at the
prevailing prices. Then I pay at
tention to a bunch of turkeys, and
they bring a right fair return along
in the fall and winter when the folks
get in from the north.
“They know I have turkeys, and
some day when I am feeling around
in my pocket lookng for a dollar or
two and don’t find one, it is not bad
to see a big car roll up in front of
the house and hear some one want
to know if it is possiblCi to get a
turkey or two. That happens down
my way right frequently, and I most
always have the turkey. They bring
good pricesi and if we would raise a
lot more of them down our way and
have them ready for market, we could
sell a great many of them, for the
people in Southern Pines like to take
a run out in the country and pick up
something of this sort, and then the
Yankee appetite like§ good things to
eat.
“It is not hard to raise turkeys
down in the river valley. This coun
try was full of turkeys that raised
themselves before people settled in
this section and they thrive as well
now as turkeys ever did. A turkey
is a good ranger, and picks up a lot
of its feed, and it does not cost much
to raise it. It is always in good de-
SUMMER SCHOOL
mand, and we could make that coun
try alive with them if we wanted to,
and sell every one of them between
Thanksgiving and spring.
“We can raise hogs and beef in our
section, and this county will take
a lot of good pork at a good price.
When you raise live stock of any
sort your fertilizer bills are not very
big, and your farm keeps getting
better, and you have something around
you that you take a constant interest
in. You also have something that
will bring money, and if you have
good stock you get good money. Then
if you want to plant a little cotton
and tobacco to keep your hand in it
does no particular harm, even if it
does not do much good. One thing is
right sure:—we will never raise
enough hogs and turkeys and chickens
in our community to flood this market
that we have in Southern Pines and
Pinehurst, and it is a cash market,
and one that lasts all winter, and is
where it can be reached any day. But
as I said, much of the market will
come to the farm if the people get
to know that we have the stuff.
“We have a good country down our
way. The land is stronger than some
of the land higher up, and we have
a good road to get in and out, and a
good market for everything we make.
Even in cotton we have the best kind
of a market in the Vass Cotton Mill,
and in the other stuff we have the
winter resorts, and that gives us a
chance for a wider variety of farming
than some sections have. That al
lows us to raise things like meat and
poultry and it gives us a fair chance
to keep things moving. The low price
of cotton does not worry me any this
season and I am not staying awake
many nights thinking about tobacco.”
The Moore County Summer School
held at the Sandhill Farm Life School,
began on June 20th, and closed on
July 29th. The large enrollment was
beyond the expectation of those in
charge. About twenty teachers were
expected to attend, but forty were en
rolled. The following passed four
courses and received summer school
credit:
Efiie Bailey, Hazel Blue, Bertha
Borst, Effie Brewer, Agnes Cameron,
Bertha Cameron, Beulah Copeland,
Jennie Copeland, Montie Copeland,
Laura Cox, K. G. Deaton, Thelma T.
Dunlop, Jewell Edwards, Annie Fini-
son, Janie Fisher, Lily May Fry, S.
E. Hannon, Mrs. Maggie U. Hill,
Marjorie Kennedy, Kennie McCrim-
mon, Valera McCrummon, Myrtle
McKenzie, Ethel McDuffie, Monnie
McDuffie, Margaret McLauchlin, Julia
McNeill, Lovie McNeill, Candis Mat-
tliews, Gladys Monroe, Pearl Mon
roe, Carrie Norman, Flossie Owen,
Helen Parker, Vira Phillips, Cecil
Seawell, Glennie Stewart, Mary Swett,
Mrs. J. D. Wilcox.
W. D. Matthews, Ethel Monroe, and
A. B. Cameron were instructors.
CAMP BRAGG QUITS
training—4 yrs. $85; 3yrs. $80; 2 yrs. |
$75; 1 yr. $70; none, $65. |
Below Elementary | Camp Bragg is to be wound up as
The same as now—4 yrs. $60; 3 yrs. .far as a military post is concerned.
$55; 2 yrs. $50; 1 yr. $45. iThe government is discontinuing many
The shortage of funds will make it of its posts and this is among the
necessary for us to defer a big part number. The land will be retainec
of our building and consolidation pro- and put to some other use, one pro
gram. We regret that this is neces-1 posal being that of a forest reserva-
sary, but under the conditions which I tion to work out the study of long
prevail we shall have to be content I ;eaf pine and how to- maintain this
to do what we can do, even though I timber tree as a forest product. It
it is not all that we had hoped to do. i is said that war has become so ex-
Let us all exercise the virtue of | pensive that the government has de
patience, and ever keeping in mind | cided to cut down these expenses, and
the interest and welfare of our chil- j the way to cut down is to reduce the
dren, work with all our might to ac-1 army and -arm.y expenses. So a lot
complish the things that will do the | of the camps are to be abandoned.
Bion H. Butler tells the Pilot that
while at Morehead City last week he
had a talk with Col. Joseph Hyde
Pratt and some others interested in
forestry and park propositions. A
thing of this kind would find the land
adiTiirable for the work, and right
here near the Moore county reserts
it would be an added attraction to the
visitor.
most for them.
REV. D. N. McLAUCHLIN TO
PREACH
The announcement has been made
that Mr. McLauchlin will preach at
the Presbyterian church here, on the
second Sunday morning at eleven
o’clock.
AUTOS AND CHURCHES
In a talk recently with a good lady
whose friendship we regard highly,
she found occasion to say she regret
ted that so much automobiling is
indulged in on Sunday. We did not
argue with her, nor did we try to con
vince her that she has the wrong view
of the matter. But we sincerely hope
that there are not many more of the
same opinion.
We’ll admit there’s no excuse for
Sunday “joy-riding,” which means
reckless speeding and boisterousness
and a complete disregard for the
rights of others, as well as disrespect
for the day we are taught to observe
as holy. But when it comes to using
the auto in a sensible way on Sunday,
we’re for it. And if you’ll show us
anything that has done as much for
the church in the past few years as
the auto, we’ll be glad to know what
it is. Today the farmer living many
miles from a church can attend ser
vices without inconvenience in all
kinds of weather. Not only that, but
he can take the entire family and be
there in the same length of time it
took him to get ready in the old days,
before we had the automobile. He
doesn’t have a long, hot, dusty, tire
some ride home to dinner after the
service, either, now that he has a car.
The attendance at all our rural
churches has been greatly increased
by the auto, and the church brought
closer to the homes of thousands of
rural residents all over this broad
land.
No, there is no place for the Sun
day “joy-rider.” But for the man
who uses his car sensibly and for the
comfort, pleasure and benefit of him
self and family, Sunday autoing is
all right.