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THE PROPER WEAPONS (Editorial WILMINGTON STAR) © Recent criticisms of the administration of the Hon. George Ross Pou as superintendent of the state prison, .have thus far accomplished noth ing more than the airing of personal opinions, and the furnishing of con siderable amusement for those outside the stale, who must enjoy these verbal whirlwinds that approach with the fury of a tornado and leave nothing to show for their display but a nauseating stench in the nos trils of the public. The tactics employed against Mr. Pou and the meth ods of approach used to bring the situation before the public are open to question as matters of public welfare and are certainly lacking in taste and discretion, even if inspired by the purest motives imaginable. Sifting the various criticisms levelled at the prison chief’s head, a vap orizing process leaves the sediment that Mr. Pou has scattered the state’s money with a lavish hand and for purposes not at all in keeping with the approved order of things in conducting a prison. To this we and Mr. Pou has answered that his books are open; that if he has done wrong he should be indicted, and all are welcome to satisfy themselves as ;o the legality and propriety of his expenditures. That is a fair offer. If the public spirited citizens, who are so sure that Mr. Pou has been amiss in his duties, really desire to serve the •state, they will bring the matter to a head; lay their charges before a grand jury and not before the copy reader of a daily newspaper. The newspaper is by no means a court, nor is it the proper place to try pub lic officials for either fancied or actual wrongs. Neither is a public insti tution intended as the battleground for personal grudges or political massacres. These are some of the questions to be considered before we indict a public official before a jury of public opinion. Such a jury, with newspaper evidence to guide it, is ny no means infallible. It can even come to the point Where it may in all sincerity convict an innocent man, and believe it has performed a righteous duty. Elsewhere in today’s Star is a statement from the Tucker Building Phar macy, of Raleigh, which refutes one of the charges against the prison superintendent. If the others are founded on as flimsy causes, the time has come to call a halt. No public official is above criticism. To place him in such a position would be the rankest autocracy, but Where charges against them infer criminal actions, facts and a court of law are the weapons to be used, if the best interests of the state are served, and those involved accorded a fair showing. But first of all there must be facts and not beliefs or mere opinions. IMPRISONED POLITICS (GREENSBORO RECORD, April 2, 1925) The continued attacks on Superintendent George Ross Pou, of the state prison system, seem to indicate that back of them there is a force that is more powerful than love of state, as manifested by such attack ers. The tirade that has been directed against Mr. Pou is entirely too well sustained and continuous to be a spontaneous outburst of popular indignation. It has all the earmarks of a concentrated and intensified political attack, an attempt to strike at Governor McLean through Mr. Pou, who supported him in the campaign and who in turn has the confidence of the executive. Governor McLean has demonstrated his efficiency and ability to such an extent that he has captured the popular imagination. The state has recognized his worth, the people have spoken, and he is immune to petty attack. However there are obvious means of approach, the political enemy that will not approach the fortress of public confidence by the front, to storm its walls, is not aVerse to slipping in the back way, even if he has to make love to the cook. It has been rather generally reported that Josiah W. Bailey, defeated candidate in the Democratic primary in the race for the governorship, has taken a rather active part behind the scenes in this attack on Mr. Pou. His ability as a director of discontent is well known in the state and should tie choose to see the back door method of striking at the Governor by at tacking a man who supported him and w'ho merits his confidence, who is there to say that Mr. Bailey would not deign to strike? Mr. Bailey has demonstrated an overwhelming fondness for destruct ive political work. He has a way of keeping denunciation on his lips and invective at the end of his tonguue. \Mhen there are no issues for him to champion, he needs must drum up a political whiffenpoof to test the metal of his good sword lest it rust in idleness. Just now he sees something, evidently in the dministration of the pris on affairs. We trust that the state will have the good sense to look through this smoks screen of political insinuations and get at thefacts. Governor McLean is enjoying the confidence of the state and he is not going to put a man in charge of the prison or keep on in charge who is not fit to occupy that position. These “friends of the people” who feel moved to attack Mr. Pou’s administration of the state prison, could better serve the state by ceasing their wild indulgence in political mud-sling’ing and get their shoulders to the wheel to give North Carolina a lift. 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For the other 24 win ners see McCullough's comic strip in j this edition. Wants FOR RENT—ABOUT TEN ACRES of land, 1 mile of Smithfield. R. C. Gillette. FOR RENT—18 ACRES LAND 3 miles of Princeton. Will take 500 lb, bale of cotton as rent. R .C. Gillette. FOR SALE—BULL DOG, SIXTEEN weeks old. First $10 pets him. John Ennis, Smithfield, N. C. FUNERAL DESIGNS GIVEN PER sonal attention. Mrs. C. V. John son and Company. PLACE YOUR ORDER FOR EAS ter flowers now, and avoid the rush. Mrs. C. V. Johnson. NEW HATS NOW COMING IN— Come let us sell you the latest for Easter. The Exclusive Millinery Shop. Miss Ora V. Poole, Smith field, N. C. Mrs. D. T. Stephenson has reduced her prices on sweet milk to 15c quart; butermilk 25c gallon; but ter 50c pound. Delivered morning and evening. Mrs. D. T. Stephen son, ’Phone 112-J. FOR SALE—BRIMMER TOMATO plants 15 cents per dozen; Chinese Giant pepper 15 cents per dozen; Larkspur 10 cents per dozen; pink verbena 10 cents per dozen. Mrs. Z. R. Martin, Smithfield, N. C. FOR SALE —BEAUTIFUL 6-ROOM Bungalow near school, close in. Cash or terms. W. J. Huntley, at Huntley’s Store. FOR SALE—WANNAMAKER COT ton seed, $1:15 per bushel. Chufa for planting, $1.25 per peck. A. A. Powell, Smithfield, N. C. R 2 DAVIS BAKING POWDER DR. J. C. MANN © THE WELL KNOWN EYESIGHT SPECIALIST will be at Dr. L- D. Wharton’s Office Southfield, N. C. EVERY SECOND FRIDAY IN EACH MONTH Remmeber His Next Visit FRIDAY APRIL 10 * MARKETS STOCKS, GRAIN, COTTON, PRODUCE NEW YORK COTTON Open High Low Close Jan._23.98 24.07 23.95 24.07 May -24.22 24.40 24.15 24.39 July .24.52 24.70 24.45 24.67 Oct..24.18 24.37 24.10 <24.36 D,c _24.22 24.43 24 16 24.41 NEW ORLEANS COTTON ODen Hieh Low Close May_24.12 24.35 24.09 24.35 July_24.42 • 24.65 24.37 24.62 Oct _23.85 24.03 23.79 24.01 Dec.23.85 24.07 23.82 24.07 LIVERPOOL COTTON Closed, Jan. 12.95; Mar. 12.89; May 13.25; Julyl3.30. Oct. 13.10. WHEAT Open High Low Close May _1.45 1.47 1.43-2 1.46-2 July ...1.34-2 1.36-2 1.32-4 1.36-2 Sept. __1.29-4 1.29-4 1.26-4 1.2S6 CORN Open High Low Close May _96-6 1.00 96-4 99-6 July _1.01-4 1.04-1 1.01-1 1.04-2 Sept. ...1.04-4 tt.04-1 1.01-1 1.04-2 PALE, HERY0US West Virgiaia i-£tfy Says That She Was in a Serious Condi tion, But Is Stronger After Taking Cardui. Huntington, W. Va—“I was in a very weak and run-down condition —in fact, was in a serious condi tion,” says Mrs. Fannie C. Bloss, of 1904 Madison Avenue, this city. “In my left side the pain was very severe. It would start in my i>ack and sides. Part of the time I was in bed and when up I didn’t feel like doing anything or going anywhere. “Life wasn't any pleasure. I was very pale. I was nervous and thin, and so tired all the time. “My druggist told me that Cardui was a good tonic for women and I bought a couple of bottles. I took two bottles, then I noticed an im provement. I kept on and found it was helping me. I have taken nine bottles. I’m stronger now than I have been in a long time.” Cardui is made from mild-acting medicinal herbs with a gentle, tonic, strengthening effect upon certain female organs and upon the system in general. Sold everywhere. NC-163 OATS Open High Low Close May —.__39-2 39-6 38-7 39-? July _41-2 41-4 40-2 41-3 Sept_ 43 43 43 42-3 42-7 LIBERTY BONDS 3Y„ s . 101.13 1st _ 101.29 2nd ..... 101.53 3rd _ 101.23 4th _ 102.03 LARD CIosmJ. May 16.7. RIBS Closed July 17.25. 1,000 BUSHELS CLEAN SOH peas for sale. Do you ever hi hay? Better store peas enough 1 plant your wheat and oat* i.L an dany other place not well | lized with other crops. Do want to enrich your old Wnl land. To be a good hay plant peas. Ever see a diseal common on old worn land call! “rust” where the cotton plant , 1 a good pea stubble to feed The crop is short. I have about 1,000 bushels of nice soun peas and they are moving fas Come at once and get your orde filled. J. G. Layton, Lillingtoi Mr. Farmer: PLANTING TIME IS HERE AND IF YOU HAVEN’T THE RIGHT KIND OF DISTRIBUTOR AND PLANTER We have the famous McKoy Distributor The Aura Jack Rabbit Riding Cultivator and Cotton and Corn Planters. We ask your attention and ask that you look them over. Cotter-Underwood Co. Smithfield, N. C. Cvcry F ORP has its day There is no other car built like the Ford. Many widely used lubricating oils do not always do a good job on a Ford because of its different transmission. We own and operate a large number of Fords which are put through gruelling service over all kinds of roads and in all kinds of weather. We kept at this lubri cation problem until we have an oil that does the trick. Now you can buy it. Ask for fcfc STANDARD yqlorine MOTOR OIL
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