FEED INDIANS ON 16 CENTS DAY
Carlisle School Has Beaten High
Cost of Living. Clothing of Stu
dents Costs Government $28.43 An
nually. An Academic Year Costs
Each Individual $210 and Includes
Transportation to and From Their
Homes. Students at Institution.
When the marvelous story of how
the federal Department of the Inte
rior Indian Bureau handles the feed
ing of the grown students at the
Carlisle Indian School, which is pro
ducing some of the greatest athletes
in the world, is told, all experimental
feeding clubs and university dietetic
councils will have to take a back seat.
In flat terms the Carlisle Indian
School has for the year just ended
given good wholesome food at the rate
for the individual of 16 2-3 cents per
day, or $1.17 per week, or a little
over $5 per month.
Taking the certified and itemized
record for a regular day of three
meals it is found that 527 students
used 900 pounds of bread, 380 pounds
of beef, 18 pounds of butter, 80
pounds of flour, 35 pounds of oatmeal,
25 gallons of milk, 4 bushels of pota
toes, 6 pounds of coffee, 1 pound of
tea, 60 pounds of sugar, 8 quarts of
syrup, 10 pounds of onions, 12 pounds
of cornstarch, 10 pounds of raisins,
112 pounds of cornbread and 6 pounds
of tomatoes. No Oliver Twist requests
for “more” are on record.
The Thanksgiving menu was dupli
cated on Christmas except that chick
en was substituted for turkey.
CHRISTMAS MENU.
Chicken, roasted, with filling.
Giblet dressing.
Irish potatoes, Jersey sweet potatoes.
Corn. Peas. Celery.
Cranberry sauce.
Assorted cakes. Pies. Cheese.
Tea. Bananas. Coffee.
One can hardly believe that the
clothing of an Indian youth, who is
recognized everywhere as trim, sprig
and natty, costs Uncle Sam but $28.43
annually. This covers all clothes,
such as shoes, uniforms, underclothes,
socks, overcoats, hats, caps and shop
overalls.
For $210 annually the Indians get
bed and board, all medical, dental
and hospital attention, both academic
and vocational training properly cor
related, laundry, musical, dramatic
and the best physical training,
amusements, including movies, enter
taining and educational, lectures, con
certs, picnics, specific military train
ing and transportation to and from
their distant homes in the West,
North, East or South. No kicks are
ever heard.—Carisle, Pa., Dispatch.
The Newspaper’s Obligation.
Kinston Free Press.
The newspaper is the mouthpiece of
the community, which it serves, and
if it fails to represent the whole peo
ple—the pood people—it falls short
of its mission. The newspaper, which
opens its columns only to those things
which are in line with its own ideas
is abusing the great power that is
vested in it.
One of the most interesting discus
sions at the recent newspaper insti
tute was devoted to this subject. One
of the papers, read, suggested that
this was the era of independent jour
nalism. Some took the position that a
newspaper could not be independent
and unbiased and be true to itself.
Some went so far as to say that adver
tiseing columns of the newspapers
should be closed to those, who were
opposing the views and the policies
of the paper. For instance, it was sug
gested that a Democratic paper should
not accept any campaign advertising
matter from a Republican or vice
versa. Others took the view, which
we believe to be the correct one—that
the newspaper had no moral right to
deny those, who were opposed to its
policies, space in its columns to pre
sent their arguments so long as the
copy, which they furnished conformed
to the requirements as preseribt d by
the policy of the paper and was not
libelous.
The newspaper has space for sale,
besides being the mouthpiece, the
great moulder of public sentiment, and
the great agency for democracy in
the dissemination of knowledge, it is
& business proposition. Its stock in
trade is space. The newspaper owes
it to clientele, its readers, who
have confidence in it and who are
guided by what appears in its col
umns, to employ certain safeguards
and so far as is within its power to
keep from its columns objectionable
matter of all kinds. Fraudulent ad
vertising, indecent suggestions and
all that has a tendency to lower or
impose upon the puolic should be
barred. But the newspaper has no
right to deny the use of its advertis
ing columns to those, who oppose its
views, simply because they do oppose
when their copy meets the specifica
tions. The Free Press would consider
itself cowardly if it feared to give its
opponents such opportunity to pre
sent their arguments. There are, of
course, instances where copy is sub
mitted for publication in which there
are veiled threats, libelous and offen
sive suggestions which in the judg
ments of the, editor must be withheld.
The conduct of the newspaper calls
for good judgment. The newspaper, to
serve its community as it should, must
be fearless and independent to the
point of being honest and fair with
all of its reputable citizens whether
or no their political, religious oe other
views conform with the individual or
personal views of the editor or pub
lisher. The Free Press believes that
the dawn of independent journalism
is at hand.
NEW HOPE NOTES.
Miss Lola Snead, who is living with
her uncle at Mariano, Fla., is spend
ing a few days with her parents.
Miss Norma Sanders is spending
the holidays with her mother, Mrs.
Annie B. Sanders.
Misses Inez Sanders and Jessie Ea
son, of Louisburg College, are spend
ing Christmas at home.
Misses Hortense and Swannic John
son, of Benson High School, are
spending a few days at home.
Misses Ina Strickland and Eva Lee,
of Falcon, are spending a few days
with relatives in this burg.
Miss Lucy Culbreth is spending the
holidays at her home near Fayette
ville.
Mr. Zeb Richardson, of Kenly, is
spending a few days in this section
with friends.
Mr. R. T. Massengill, of Gilliams
school, is spending the holidays at
home.
Miss Mavis Richardson is spending
the holidays at her home in Selma.
Miss Clyda Hayes and Pauline
George are spending the week in
Benson.
Messrs. Harvey Lee and Marvin
Strickland, of Falcon, are visiting rel
atives and friends in this section.
Mr. Jack Stafford, of near Dobbers
ville, spent Xmas in this section with
relatives.
Mrs. W. E. Jernigan and children,
of Sweet Sampson, are spending a
few days with relatives.
Mrs. W. H. Upchurch is spending
a few days with relatives near Stan
tonsburg.
Miss Higdon is spending ( hristmas
with Miss Laura Young.
Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Leo, of Pomona
section, spent Christmas in this sec
tion.
Mr. Dalma Wood, of Meadow Hill
section, spent Sunday in this section.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Massengill mo
tored to Fuquny Springs Sunday af
ternoon.
Rev. F. M. Britton, of Falcon, de
livered a Sunday school lecture at
New Hope church Sunday to the dif
ferent Sunday schools of the commu
nity which had assembled to sing and
have a good time.
The entertainment at New Hope
school house Friday night was large
ly attended. “Holy Night,” and "No
body’s Darling” were sung by the
senior classes, while the primary
classes sung a beautiful Christmas
song. The Christmas tree was loaded
from top to bottom with beautiful
presents which made every one’s
heart swell with pride. About this
time Santa Claus arrived in all his
splendor, presenting the children with
toys of all kinds which made their
little hearts rejoice within them. Af
ter the presents had been delivered
cake and coffee was served, while
some of the girls sold candy. No oys
ters were served as it was impossible
to get any at this time.
The next thing on program was the
voting on the prettiest girl who was
to receive a nice cake. Several names
were presented, but Mrs. Annie B.
Sanders was the winner, which goes
to show that age is no bar to beauty.
The cake was presented by Mr. J. A.
Massengill in a few well chosen words
and was received by Mrs. Sanders.
The hour of departure then came and
all too soon, to bar the good times.
A. G.
Carroll-Gordon.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Gordon wish to
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Sallie, to Mr. J. C.
Carroll, of near MeCullers, N. C.
The ceremony took place at Elder
J. A. T. Jones’ in Cleveland township,
/near the Wake County line Sunday,
with a host of relatives and friends
present. Those who accompanied the
bride from her father’s to her new
home were Mr. Henry Gordon, with
Miss Della Gordon; Mr. Will Jones
with Miss Lizzie Gordon and Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Gordon, of Smithtield.
Mrs. Carroll is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. M. Gordon. Mr. Carroll is
a Farmer near MeCullers, N. C.
We wrish for them a long and happy
life. X. X. X.
Westbrook-Thornton.
Mr. Grover B. Westbrook, of Ben
tonsville, and Miss Lizzie E. Thorn
ton, of Wayne County, v/cre married
at Ebenezer Methodist church, De
cember 21, 1916, about 8 P. M., Rev.
Tasso W. Siler, the pastor, officiating.
Every man stamps his own value
upon himself, and we are great or
little according to our will.—Smiles.
CHAMP CLARK FOR PRESIDENT.
Congressman Pou Predicts That
Democrats Will Name Him Four
Years Hence to Succeed Mr. Wilson.
In an article sent from Washing
ton by special correspondent P. R. An
derson and published in last b riday’s
Greensboro News, Congressman E. W.
Pou, of Smithfield, predicts that
Champ Clark will be nominated and
elected President in 1020. The state
ment given out by Mr. Pou follows:
“I have made some investigation
of the situation and I believe the Dem
ocrats will organize the next house.
Champ Clark is going to be elected
speaker, and I am going to make an
other prediction, which is this: He will
be nominated and elected President of
the United States in the year of grace
1920. His age is not against him for
he is as hale and hearty as a man of
50. The voters of America feel that
Champ Clark ought to be nominated
for President, and I venture to predict
right now that he will be nominated
and elected.”
In Memory ol' Father.
On December the 15th, 1916, the
death angel visited our home for the
first time and gently bore away the
spirit of our father, John W. Cor
bett, aged 59 years. He was sick about
5 months with Bright’s disease. All
was done for him that loving hands
and physicians could do, but the
Lord said it is enough, “Come up
Higher.”
He was a faithful member of An
tioch church and served as deacon
about 20 years. He always tried as
best he could to serve his Master and
worked wherever he found work to
do in other churches and prayer
meetings as well as in his own church.
He was Sunday school Superin
tendent. at Friendship church about
20 years and always worked for the
interest of the church and Sunday
school and neighborhood in which he
lived. Among his last prayers he
prayed for his Sunday school that the
children around him might be brought
up in the way of the Lord, surely his
good works will follow him. He leaves
a bereaved widow and ten children,
two brothers and one sister to mourn
their loss, but we mourn not as
though we had no hope, for all
through his sickness he would sing
and pray and would ask us to praise
God with him. He would try to sing
when ho wais so weak we could hard
ly understand what he was saying.
His whole talk was of God and his
goodness.
Home is a lonely place with no fa
ther to guide or speak a cheering
word to us, but the Lord giveth and
the Lord taketh, blessed be the name
of the Lord.
His funeral was preached by his
pastor, Rev. A. A. Pippin, to a large
congregation, from the text, “Blessed
are the dead who die in the Lord for
their works do follow them.”
He was laid to rest near his moth
er, in the Friendship Cemetery, to
await the resurrection morn. Then
may we all meet again around God's
throne to sing his praise forever.
HIS DAUGHTER.
Selma, N. C., Route No. 2.
GOOD TIME AT CHRISTMAS.
Results of Rox Party at Fitzgerald
School.
Regardless of the cold and inclem
ency of the weather, the box party at
Fitzgerald school Friday night, De
cember 22, was quite a success.
There was a Christmas tree, also,
which had been decorated with things
made by the pupils and teachers,
and when lighted with candles made
a lovely tree.
While the pretty candles were
beaming with light, the children gath
ered on the stage around the tree and
sang “Silent Night,” and Santa
Claus” with a heart full of glee.
Mr. Herbert Fitzgerald made a short
talk in behalf of the school. Mr. Rob
ert Fitzgerald also made some very
interesting remarks in regard to the
betterment of the school and commu
nity.
The boxes were sold and after the
boys and girls had eaten their deli
cious suppers, cream and home made
candy was sold.
Miss Naomi Pittman received a
Christmas box of stationery for hav
ing received the most votes as being
the prettiest girl present. Fourteen
dollars was realized.
MISS AMMA STANCIL,
MRS. ANNIE PARKER
AND PUPILS.
Good Advice.
A minister was questioning his
Sunday school concerning the story
of Eutychus, the young man w’ho,
listening to the preaching of the
Apostle Paul, fell asleep, and, falling
out of a window, was taken up dead.
“What,” he asked, “do we learn
from this solemn event?”
The reply from a little girl came:
“Please, sir, ministers should learn
not to preach too long sermons.”—
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YOUR PIN money is your
“seed corn.” Take care of it. If you
are not already on the list of sys
tematic savers, our Pin-Money Club
will interest you. It is a “Safety
First” idea for Christmas shoppers.
By depositing a small amount regu
larly you accumulate for “Santa
Claus” purposes. No trouble to ful
ly explain our Pin-Money Saving
Club idea. Give us an opportunity
when you are around our way.
Johnston County Bank & Trust Co.,
Smithfield, N. C.
NOW IS AN IDEAL TIME TO
paint and we have it—either Lead
Oil or ready prepared. Cotter Hard
ware Company.
SEE OUR WINDOW FILLED WITH
25-cent books. There are many
choice titles in the lot. Herald Book
Store.
SEE OUR LINE OF STOVES AND
Ranges—we have them from $10.00
up, with all the ware. Cotter Hard
ware Company.
IF YOU HAVE A FARM YOU
wish to sell, write Box 123, Smith
field. N. C.
TWO CARS FINE FURNITURE
just arrived at Cotter Underwood
Comapny’s Store. It will pay you to
look lefore you buy.
TURNER’S NORTH CAROLINA
Almanacs for 1917 now on sale at
The Herald Office. Price ten cents.
CAR LOAD WIRE FENCING JUST
received. See us for prices that
are right. Cotter Hardware Co.
PELOUBET’S NOTES, TARBELL’S
Notes and Torrcy’s (Sunday School
Lessons for 1917) now on sale at
Herald Book Store.
FOR FINE SILKS CALL ON—
Cotter-Underwood Co.
CAR LOAD WIRE FENCING JUST
received. See us for prices that
are right. Cotter Hardware Co.
IF YOU HAVE NOT ARRANGED
for your Magazines for 1917, you
may be able to save money by
subscribing through The Smithfield
Herald.
SEE OUR LINE OF STOVES AND
Ranges—we have them from $10.00
up, with all the ware. Cotter Hard
ware Company.
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT THE
Herald Office at the old price of 5
cents for a big bundle; six bundles
for 25 cents.
PURE BRED BERKSHIRE PIGS
now ready for sale. E. F. Boyett,
Smithfield, N. C.
THE SMITHFIELD BUILDING &
Loan Association has helped a
number of people to build homes.
It will help others, and maybe you.
New series of shares now open.
See Mr. J. J. Broadhurst.
NOW IS AN IDEAL TIME TO
paint and we have it—either Lead
Oil or ready prepared. Cotter Hard
ware Company.
IF YOU HAVE A FARlS YOU
wish to sell, write Box 123, Smith
field, N. C.
IF YOU WANT A NICE BUGGY IT
will pay you to see Cotter-Under
wood Co.
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR LADIES’
Home Journal, The Youth’s Com
panion, Pictorial Review and many
other leading periodicals taken at
The Herald Office, Smithfidd, N. C.
IF YOU HAVE A FARM YOU
wish to sell, write Box 123, Smith
field, N. C.
FOR GRAFONOLAS AND COLUM
bia double disc Records, call at
Cotter Underwood Company’s.
SOON WE’LL COME WITH NEW
Year’s Greeting; when we shall
have settled for last year’s eating;
but not alone should we pay for
our year’s feeding—we should re
member those who supplied us with
reading—The Herald for instance.
NOW IS AN IDEAL TIME TO
paint and we have it—either Lead
Oil or ready prepared. Cotter Hard
ware Company.
1 WANT TC BUY YOUR SCRAP
Iron and will pay you twenty cents
per hundreds pounds for it. Bring
it to me any time. A. H. Phelps,
Four Oaks, N. C.
IF YOU HAVE A FARM YOU
wish to sell, write Box 123, Smith
field, N. C.
GOOD DRY PINE WOOD FOR
sale. See A. G. Powell, Smithfield,
N. C., Route No. 2.
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Built of solid brass and nickel plated,
they last a life time.
Steadier than gas—more restful than electricity
—cheaper than either.
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ical kerosene oil—for best results.
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we have just received a full supply of the best selections
of new tobacco seed. We can furnish you any variety of
Slate’s Improved seed, or we can give you the very best
selections of Home Grown seed. Call at the Farmers
Warehouse or write us a card and we shall be glad to
supply you.
Hoping that you spent a very pleasant Xmas and
wishing for you a Happy and a Prosperous New Year,
we are yours to serve,
Boyett Bros.
Smithfield, N. C.
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