Page Eight. THE PiLoT. a gapfef Wtth f-haracter; Afe^rd^n. North C^eHia December 5, 1930. ‘•Living At Home” Started Here When Woodys Built Cotton Mill POULTRY FLOCKS PAY DAVIDSON COUNTY $'AHMERS HORSE RACES DEC. lOTH Monuments Should Be Built To Them, To A Cameron, to J R. McQueen, Says Mr. Butler Turns to Wheat Kenny McCrimmon Joins the ‘ILive-at-Home” Campaign on His James Creek Farm Kenny McCrimmon is a farmer who came out from Piney Bottom when the government took the land in that section for Fort Bragg. He located on James Creek just over the Moore county line in McNeills township, and cleared a new farm and built a home. He has been making cotton and other similar crops, but this year he concluded things to eat would be worth more to him than cotton, so he is plant ing wheat on his bottom lands, where he has been making com, sweet potatoes and similar de- pendables for several years. This fall he has a big field in which he has been growing vetch, and fig ures the ground will make wheat fjpr him for next year. His boys work the farm when it is neces sary, and when they are not need ed there they find employment else where, and the McCrimmon home is one of independence and a good bunch of neighbors in a good com munity. By Bion H. Butler This talking of living at home did rot originate with Max Gardner. Long before he had reached the foot ball team at State College the pro- ! phets were calling on the people to ; live at home, and even as far back as 1818 a cotton mill was built at the' Falls of the Tar River, in Edge- j comb county, and in 1837 Gov. Edwin j M. Holt up on the Haw built the first mill south of the Potomac to manu facture colored cotton goods. In Ran-' dolph, Montgomery, Cumberland and other counties the cotton factories sprung up, and North Carolina be- : gan to live at home on a broader scale ; than the old home-spun had made pos-! sible, for a new day dawned. Unfor tunately war created havoc and the number of spindles in 1870 was much | smaller than in 1890. War is a dead- ener. But the revolution had com-, menced, and now North Carolina has ] more spindles than any other state : of the Union. So much for one branch of living at home. North Carolina has more acres producing tobacco than any other st^te, is one of the great furniture states of the country, and in other ways is living savagel^\ at home. Mill at High Fallrt 1 . . And with it Moore county is living I ^iver country up to a rathor meal si home. With the establishment of ^ i^ifluence still is the cotton industry along the Deep i ^ River valley Moore joined in, and al- i beginnmgs of that sor^ t e though not on a larger scale at any ^^^^tion in North Carolina of the ‘time, and not as soon as some of the , textile industry that grew out others. Moore has been living at home a mild start. It^ was found for a century and a half. Of the cot- ^he mill could provide employ- ton mills now in existence the first i for the surplus farm labor, and was built by the Woodys, father and : ^abor a wage sons-over at High Falls, and it has ‘ ^^^ter than the farm afforded. Much been rather a model mill up to re- ^een said about moving the cot- cent years when bigger mill. ovW-, industry to the South because of shadowed it in the matter of greater ’ the exploitation of production, but not in its wholesome | ^ut the bold fact is that relation to its community. Tom ^he labor that is called cheap labor is Woody one of the sons, was a big' ^ "’^^10 that is better paid than man in many ways and his death was ^^e farm labor that it has lifted to ^ grave misfortune for the county and | ^ higher plane. Without the mills and the community. But the mill contin- factories that have called on rhe sur- ued. Tom Woody and his brotf;ers ^^^or at better w^^.ges than made there a model village and mill farm could pay the plight of the plant, a market for the country folks, 1 today in the South would be a source of employment for the farm Pitiful. And the Carolina mills wid- surplus labor, a progressive settle- ened the horizon of farm industry not ment that built and maintained good employment of farm peo- schools, provided water, telephones, mills, but also in the utili- and the conveniences, encouraged ^^^ion of farm products in tlie mill good roads, and brought their Deep settlements, and these growing mills - ! have wonderfully broadened and en- _ •« _ ' larged the world of comfort and pro- StlTXt gress within the reach of the whole area south of the Potoiiiac rivev. In spite of the harsh criticism made by All classified Ads in The Pilot are those who complained of the wages at the rate of 2 cents per word. Count of the mill people of the staie, the the words in your ad and send cash multiplication of cotton and other or stamps with order. PEN FATTENED POULTRY—Tur- nnlls, in affording an outlet for farm labor at higher than farm wages, has been one of the most helpful agencies keys 38c per lb Broilers, imagined in lifting the Roasting chickens, fowls, guineas. ^ Long Island Ducks, Capons Dr^s- existence. The Woodys ed and deliveries made Wednesday • • • i- j ‘ , „ , , ,, o were missionaries of pro-gress and en- and Saturday. Mrs. D. B. Smith, . vi i.i. n 1 ^ lightenment, like many other .smell West End.—D-19. j? • j i j mill men of their day, and they de serve the most grateful remembrance. The Vass Cotton Mill Over in the Little River 'lection An gus Cameron had been operating a saw mill. When his timber vvas ex hausted, with much courage and in terest in his community h? built a cotton mill, and while it is not as big as a mountain, it has made of Vass a prosperous, happy and progressive neighborhood, with a school that is the apotheosis of riches and knowledge as compared with the schools that existed in the county before the days of the Vass Cotton Mill. Vass is a thriving village, not big, not wealthy, not to be compared with some of the great industrial or educational cen ters of the world. But Vass is incom parably farther along than in the days before A. Cameron built the Vass Cotton Mill. Some day Vass should build to Angus Cameron an imperish able monument in memory of what he has achieved there, and likewise another one should be built to the eld- €1 V/oody at High Falls, that the in fluence' they exerted might be under- COTTAGES WANTED—New York City Broker has clients desiring to lease for season furnished houses or cottages in Pinehurst or vicinity. Send me at once full details, in cluding price, photos, and other per tinent data. Leslie P. Dodge, 509 Fifth Avenue, New York City. ^N28-D19. EYE GLASSES—Buy at home read- ing or distance glasses. All shell or gold filled frame^ $3.00. Double vision glasses ground in (not ce ment), $7.50. Established here for 25 years. Not a mail order house. Also repairs. A. L. Van Boskerck, Pinebluff, N. C. LOS’l—Black leather case contain ing sheets of music, some marked Florence Campbell. Reward if re turned to Highland Hardware store. Southern Pines. FOR SALE—Homemade doughnuts, cakes, pies and candy. Special or ders taken. Mrs. L. L. Johnson, Phone 32R, Aberdeen. FREE VOTING COUPON. In the “Every Body Wins” $1600.00 CHRISTMAS CLUB CAMPAIGN I hereby cast 100-Free Votes to Credit of Miss, Mr. or Mrs Address This coupon, neatly clipped out, name and address of the candidate filled in, and mailed or delivered to the Campaign Department of The Pilot, will count as 100 FREE VOTES. It does not cost anything to cast these coupons for your favorite candidate, ajid; you are not restricted in any sense to voting them. .Get all you can and send them in—they all count. Do not roll or fold. Deliver in flat package. NOTE—ITiis coupon must be voted on or before Dec. 11. By keeping a few simple records through the past year, several good farmers of Dajvad^on "County have found that poultry pays them well. The flocks were kept under average farm conditions and proves the con tention of agricultural extension workers that no farm in North Car olina should be without at least 100 hens of a standard breed. *'0n November 1, 1929 four poultry- men of this county decided they would cooperate with me and keep ac curate records on their poultry flocks to determine just how much they would make when poultry was cared for as any other crop is looked after,” writes C. A. Leonard, county agent of Davidson County. “Each of the flocks was housed, fed and handled according to our recommendations. Two men mixed their feeds at home according to the college formula and the others fed commercial mixtures. The records of the returns from the eggs sold are interesting.” The four flocks produced 14,414.9 dozen eggs that sold for $4,768.87. The total feed cost was $2,679.57 leaving a return above feed cost of $2,089.30. The average number of eggs produced a hen was 153.6. At the beginning of the record keeping there were 1,647 birds in the four flocks and at the end of the test, one year la ter^ there were only 602 birds. The others were culled out becouse they were found to be unprofitable. Of the four growers, H. G. Early of! the Mills Home near Thomasvillg re- j ports a profit of $1,122.36 above feed costs on his flock of white leghorns. He also got a profit of $189,66 from a small flock of Rhode Island Reds. A small flock of white leghorns own ed by H. A. Leonard of Lexington, route 3, paid him $198.44 above feed cost, and G. F. Johnson of Linwood. route 2, made $477.18 profit above feed cost with his flock of white leg horns. The remaining grower, C. A. Tranthan of Linwood, route 2, made $131.62 from a small flock of Reds. PINEHURST Another day of races and equestrian sports is scheduled for the Pinehurst track on Wednesday, December 10th, at 2:45 p. m. at which time addition al Grand Circuit trotters and pacers from the H. Stacy Smith stables and from the Pine Needles Stable, will be seen in action. ^ With the arrival also of giiests to the Sandhills who are interested in horse back riding, a full program of equestrian specialities has been ar ranged. Lovers of good sport are assured of an enjoyable afternoon at the Pine hurst race track next Wednesday af ternoon. PUNCTUALITY PROMPTNESS PRECISION Credit is a peculiar commodity. We are constantly reminded that overproduction is the caus'e of busi ness depression. Undoubtedly it is; one of the causes. But it is also one of the effects, for, when more ma terial is produced than is consumed business must eventually slow down until the surplus is used up, and the slowing down of business decreases consumption. That looks fairly sim ple. * But while credit is bought and sold like other commodities, the demand always keeps pace with the supply, for w^hen- business is active the de mand fot credit is keen and when it is bad it is still keener. Notwithstaiid- ing the fact that money is quoted at 2 percent in financial centers, there is a pressing demand for credit by mer chants, farmers, and in fact by nearly everybody. Apparently, therefore, w^hen the supply of credit increases the demand increases and w'hen the supply decreases the demand keeps on increasing. That is not simple. Credit is the paradox of business. BANK OF PINEHURST Pinehurst, N. C. 400 BUSHELS OF FLORIDA ORANGES GRAPE FRUIT and TANGERINES Just in—been picked only three days. Extra Fine Fruit ORANGES, per bu $1.75 and $2.00 ^ / Per Peck 50c and 60c Per Dozen 15c to 35c GRAPE FRUIT, per bushel $2.00 Peck - -—60c 3, 4, 5, and 6 for 25c TANGERINES, peck 75c • Dozen 20c, 25c, 30c WE ALSO HAVE 1000 POUNDS OF VERY NICE I Pecans All New Crop Pound 20c, 30c, 40c, 50c, 60e I FRESH DOWNYFLAKE Doughnuts Every Day. Oh Boy, they are good SIMONDS STORE Phone 6131 II West Broad Street Southern Pines Mr. and Mrs. W”esley Beavers of Durham were guests on Thanksgiv ing day of Mr. and Mrs. Raynion;! Johnson. Mrs. Alma Taylor left last Wed nesday for a visit of several days with her daughter, Mrs. Allan Watson in Greenwood, S. C. Herbert Ehrhardt and Cecil Adair, students at U. N. C., spent the Thanksgiving holidays with home- folks here. Other holiday visitors weji’e Rod erick Innes of Oak Ridge, Miss Le- rora Sally and Miss Elizabeth Mc Donald, N. C. C. W., Greensboro, and Miss Thelma Bliss and Peggy Braw- ley of Salem College, Winston-Salem. Donald Currie, Jr., has entirely re covered from a rather severe attack of pneumonia and was able to return to school last week. FOR THE FIRST TIME Kayser Hose $lpr. This is the first time we have been able to offer KAYSER pure silk hose at this price. All the newest fall shades with lisle hem or silk to the top, full fashioned wit-h narrow French heel, pair $1.00 Buy Your Christmas Hose Early While Sizes and Colors are Available stood as Moore county grow.^ older and more advanced. And another might with proper fit ness be built to John McQueen and Capt. Cowgill at Hemp where the growing silk mills was established some years ago through their efforts.. John McQueen, alw^ay*: with the kind liest consideration for all the people of his bailiwick, has been foremost in spreading ihe gospel of human helpfulness, of schools, of opportunity for men and women to be of greater use to themselves an dto their com munity, While much is said by the old er folks of his father, long engaged in pactoral and paternal herding of his flock in this section, nothing that the honored pastor of Union Church has ever done reflects greater credit on his name and work than to leave the type of sons and daughters that bless his name in this community. John Mc Queen helped in the planting of the silk mill at Hemp, and there the folksare living at home, making silk for themselves and to sell, and in making the silk fabrics making their community broader, and prosr.erous and grogressive. In the northern part of the county Colin Spencer is carrying on one of the biggest lumber industries of the South, employing many hands, utiliz ing the growing crops of pine timber, paying money to farmers for their trees, and to their surplus labor for mill help and for their products of field and garden. He is enabling many to live at home and with comfort and satisfaction. And the story could be continued to great length. Moore county is living at home, and will live at home more and more as the days go by, for here is a peo ple of intelligence and faith and en ergy, who are not walking about with their eyes closed, nor with their am bitions stifled, but who are working out their destiny and making of their county one of the most wonderful suc cesses to be met in any county of the state. Pure silk chiffon, evening or daytime shades .. Dull Tone hose, chiffon or semi-service Heavy service >weig^ht All new shades including After Dark $1.50 to $3.00 $2.00 $2.00 KASYER Washable Fabric Gloves, novelty cuff or plain, all new fall shades includ ing plenty of black, pair $1.00 French kid gloves, plain black, brown or biege, slip-on ....$3.25 Novelty kid gloves, $3.25, $3.75, $4.50 Bro^ATn or black suede $3.25—$5.00 Pigskin in natural color or ivory $5.50 Few close-out numbers in biege and white washable kid and suede at special prices. NEWEST ROBES AND PAJAMAS Quilted Robes of flowered Peau de Soie or Satin, silk lines : $13.50 Others from $19.00 to $22.50 Tailored Flannel Robes in stripes or solid col or $6.95 to $18.50 Three piece pajama ensembles, novelty silk or crepe back satin $6.95 up Velvet and Satin combinations, novelty satin $29.50—$32.50 Panne Velvet Robes $25.00 Satin Robes ....,$11,75 to $29.50 Special—One group silk negligees $3.95 C. T. Patch Department Store Southern Pines, N. 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