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SMITHFIELD, N. C., TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 26, 1925
12 Pages Today
Number 55
SMITHFIELD NEEDS
NEW ENTERPRISES
Time Has Come When Manufac
turing Interests Are Neces
sary For Welfare of Town
NEED INDUSTRIAL SURVEY
(By Chas. H. Grady)
Smithfield has grown to its pres
ent size absolutely dependent upon
the support of the farming interest
surrounding it. The time has arriv
ed in the life of Smithfield when it
must seek support elsewhere or its
growth must cease. It is doubtful
with our already acquired Hard Sur
face road to Raleigh and expected
hard surface roads to Wilson, Golds
boro and Fayetteville if Smithfield can
hold its own in competition with out
of-town interest who are now flooding
Smithfield’s Trade Territory with at
tractive money saving advertising
matter.
Considering that Smithfield has
grown from a small village to a town
of several thousand from the support
of a fertile back country it is evident
that with proper manufacturing in
terest it would soon become a city.
Smithfield enjoys an envious location
it being the most prominent town
within a radius of approximately 25
miles. This gives it a large trade ter
ritory and also a large productive raw
material territory upon which to
draw.
It is conceded by all that we need
manufacturing interest in Smithfield
but very few stop to think what kind
of interest we need and the possibil
ity of making such interest profita
ble to the owners and the town. Just
any kind of a factory in Smithfield
will not pay and will not benefit the
town. What we really need is an In
dustrial Survey to first ascertain what
we do need. Upon the completion of
an Industrial Survey we will then
know what we need and what we have
to offer to large interests who might
be interested in locating a manufac
turing plant here of the kind and type
that will show a profit to the owner
and benefit the town.
The proper organization to compile
this Survey has long since died a
natural death or been forced out of
existence in Smithfield for lack of
support. If Smithfield had an active
Chamber of Commerce as has most
every other town its size with a wide
awake full time Secretary this sur
vey would doubtless have been made
and circulated and Smithfield would
now be enjoying the benefit. In the
absence of such an organization and
• Secretary it is perplexing.
I would suggest the following out
line for the survey but am lost as
to who will prepare and finance it.
Purpose
To -tudy economic and s fal con
ditions in the community and the
relations of the community to its
environs as a basis for determining
its needs and potentialities.
Scope
The scope of the survey may be
divided into departments, (A) Phy
sical (B) Economic, Industrial^ and
Business, (C) Social, (D) Legal.
A. This phase of the study deals
with typography of the region with
reference to adaptability for human
use. It applies to such problems as
drainage, health, water supply, and
location of residential districts.
B. Here are included such studies
as growth and character or the pop
ulation requirements for the care of
the population; transit facilities for
persons and goods, .zoning of dis
tricts for business, industrial, aind
residential purposes, economic and
industrial activities of the communi
ty dependence upon adjacent terri
tory; possibility of expansion through
old and new undertakings; needs of
industries already established; avail
ability of raw products; fuel, pow
er, and their cost; labor supply and
their character; barometers of busi
ness conditions and their correlation
with general trends.
C. Housing, recreation, education,
public health, and correction.
D. The right of community in
streets, parks, highways, transporta
tion lines, power of condemnation and
regulation.
It will be seen from this outline
that a complete Survey of Smithfield
is a®ompreh«jShve diagnosis of its
The Riverside Serenaders
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m
These musicians posed as Victor’s Band in the burlesque on the East
ern Carolina Exposition which was given here by the Business and Pro
fessional Women’s Club last week. This orchestra also played twice a
month in the chapel exercises at the high school during the past term.
Reading from left to right: Percy Pittman, saxaphone; Tom Lassiter, bari
tone; Bill Joe Austin, drums; Roy F. Gordon, bass; William Lassiter, cor
net.
INTEREST IN HAM
MEETING GROWING
Twenty-one Sunday Schools and
Churches Visited Sunday In
Interest of Evangelistic
Campaign
DAILY PRAYERMEETINGS
Interest in the Ham-Ramsay re
vival which will begin here next week
continues to grow, aind every effort
is being made to advertise it widely
throughout the county. Sunday lay
men from this city visited twenty
one Sunday schools and churcnes in
the interest of the coming evangelis
tic campaign, and the next Sabbath
will be spent in a like work.
Intensive effort is being put into
the daily prayer services which are
being held in the places of business
in Smithfield. The attendance is in
creasing, and those present yester
day in Spiers’ store evidently felt a
foretaste of the revival meetings,
which are now but a little more than
a week off. Earnest invitations are
given now to all the business women
as well as men to attend the short
prayer services at 9 o’clock daily.
Following are the places of meeting
for the rest of the week:
Wednesday, office of F. H. Brooks.
Thursday, Grantham’s store.
Friday, Turnage & Talton”s store.
Saturday, Jordan-Edmundson’s.
Prayer meetings are held by the
ladies each afternoon in various
homes.
Some oi tne Dretnren at toe ad
vice yesterday called attention to a
paragraph in the column headed
“Monday Blues” of the News and
Observer, which referred to the re
vivals now in progress at Winston
Salem and at Burlington, and a pro
test was voiced at the flippant refer
ence to these Christian undertak
ings. The paragraph reads:
“Let’s see, isn’t it about time for
the plate to be passed at Burlington
and Winston-Salem? When the re
turns are all in, and the cash counted
the degree of success of the sporting
events now being held in those two
cities can be accurately appraised.”
The laymen voted to comrpunicate
with the editor of the paper asking
that due apologies be made.
STATE’S PRISON WOULD
HIRE OUT LABOR
Raleigh, May 25.—Directors of the
State’s Prison, in session here during
the week, ascertained that there are
now confined in that institution 1,
325 prisoners, of wdiich there are
425 men on the Caledonia farm and
125 on the farm near Raleigh.
Also, that there is a “surplus” of
775 prisoners, 45 of these being wo
men who are employed on the high
ways or in quarries, leaving 391 men
available to those needing laborers
for any purpose. The board asks
for help in placing this surplus la
bor thus aiding in making the pris
on self-sustaining.
present status and its potentialities.
Just how to secure this Survey in the
absence of a Chamber of Commerce
is perplexing. Will someone submit a
plan to The Herald for the public to
consider ?
INTERESTED IN
HOME COMMUNITY
Di\ Wade H. Atkinson, of Wash
ington, Presents Gifts to
Home Community School
Selma, May 23.—Dr. Wade Hamp
ton Atkinson of Washington, D. C.,
arrived in Selma yesterday morning
at 10 o’clock to attend the Com
mencement exercises at the Corbett
Hatcher school near town. Dr. At
kinson spent part of his boyhood
days in this comunity, and later he
taught the school for his neighbors.
While for a number of years he has
been a sucessful physician in Wash
ington, D. C., his interest in his old
home community does not wane.
Each year he gives two gold medals
in memory of his parents, one to" the
boy making the best declamation, the
other to the girl making the best re
itation. Yesterday he brought with
him five carrier pigeons in a suit
case built especially for them, to car
ry back to Washington the names of
the winners of these medals. The
reciter’s medal was won by Miss Vi
ola Harris, and was presented by
Mrs. Robena McLean, of Raleigh, a
sister of Dr. Atkinson. The declaim
er’s medal was won by James Pres
ton Batten, and was presented by Dr.
Atkinson. Promptly at 12 o’clock,
the pigeons were given their free
dom and after circling in the air for
a few moments, got their bearings
and flew due north, carrying their
messages. This is the second trip
these pigeons have made, the first
flight being 200 miles and this one
300 miles.
Judge r. xi. crooKS oi smunnem
made the literary address and Dr.
Atkinson presented 200 volumes to
the school library. Dr. Atkinson is
to sail on June 3rd for another Euro
pean tour. He promises these fortu
nate people additional volumes upon
his return.
At the noon hour a bountiful din
ner was spread on a long table with
every good thing imaginable to eat
ana fried spring chicken to head the
list. This marks the close of a very
successful school year fo rthe Corbett
Hatcher community. Dr. Atkinson
returned to Washington last night.
BOYS UNDER ARREST
Earl Matthews and Luther Strick
land, two Smithfield boys, are under
bond pending their appearance in
Recorder’s Court this morning,
i charged with robbing A. W. Taylor,
1 ex-sheriff of Lenoir County, just
across the river Friday. According
to our information, Taylor had tire
trouble just as he approached this
city from Goldsboro and coming on
into town these boys helped him to
get inner tubes and fix his tires. Aft
er this was done, they rode with him
across the river, apd Taylor claims
that they attacked him and robbed
him. The boys claim that all the
money they had was given them for
their services in helping him. It is
rumored that whiskey played a part
in the affair. The facts in the case
will be ierretted out in court today.
Tom Tarheel says that the man
who works for his community never
loses by it but only accepts added
responsibility.
SELMA HAS MOTHER
AND SON BANQUET
Mrs. B. Lacy Hoge, of Bcckley,
Va., Makes Interesting talk;
Plates Laid Fof Fifty
Selma, May 25.—Some time ago
a father and son banquet was held '
here and was such a success that j
Scoutmaster H. B. Bueck arranged |
to have a mother and son banquet, i
This was held last evening in the1
Kiwanis Club rooms and was a most
enjoyable affair from every point of
view. Plates were laid for 50 guests
and the hall was attractively deco
rated with pink Dorothy Perkins i
roses. Professor Bueck first called
for the Scout oath, then one verse of
“America” was sung, after which a
menu was served consisting of toma
toes sliced on lettuce leaves, fresh
cucumbers, sliced ham, buttered rolls,:
potato chips, pickles and iced tea, j
followed by block cream, and cake.
Music was furnished by the local or
i chestra.
Scoutmaster Bueck outlined the
work of the Scouts and what the
movement stands for. Kiethly Rey
nolds gave an interesting account of
the Selma troop’s work for the year
and impromptu talks were made by
the following mothers: Mesdames
W. T. Woodard, W. P. Aycock, Fred
Hood and Geo. D. Vick. A rising
vote of thanks was given Miss Clell
Branham and her domestic science
class for the preparation of the deli
cious dinner. But the feature of
the evening was the most excellent
j talk made by Mrs. B. Lacy Hoge, of
Beckley, West Va. It is given in
part below. Mrs. Hoge is a very bril
I liant woman, and her talk was high
1 ly appreciated.
“Mcfthers of boys who have
reached the age of 12 know they have
a problem with which to deal. He has
passed the age of building block
houses, reading Peter Rabbit stories
and being dressed to go calling with
his mother. He has laid- aside these
childish things, yet he is not old»
enough to ‘think as a man and act
as a man’. He does not know what
he wants to do, or how he wants to
do it, but he is looking for some
thing to do.
“We are organized to death for ev
erything and for nothing, but I feel j
the Boy Scout movement heads the
list for real service and worth-while
ness. It is decidedly the best thing
that has been promoted for boys.
Its object is to take the boy at this
transient period of his life and direct
his surplus energy into character
building and good citizenship training.
Through wholesome recreation which
appeals to the boy’s nature, he is
taught self-reliance, endurance, cou
rage, usefulness and patriotism. Be
tween the ages of 12 and 19, habits
are formed and character moulded
which to a great extent makes or
mars a boy’s future usefulness.
“Mr. Roosevelt said he agreed with
Judge Lindsay that the Scout move
ment was of peculiar importance to
our national life.
“The cheerful services rendered by
the Scouts is proof of the splendid
motives and methods of the organi
zation. A boy wearing a scout uni
form invites respect. Matters not
where we meet him, we feel we have
a friend. We do not hesitate to call
upon him for any information or
service; that is his business to help
people at all times and to do a good
turn daily without receiving reward.
“The Scout has become indispen
1 sable at all public gatherings, con
trolling the crowd, preventing acci
dents, and rendering first aid if ac
cidents do occur.
He no longer feels he is a neces
sary evil to be told ‘not to do this,
and not to do that’, but he now
feels that he is a necessary factor,
and he says to you, ‘Don’t do this’,,
and ‘Don’t do that’, and ‘Keep out
of the way’.”
Mrs. Hoge closed her remarks by
referring to the fact that our consti
tution forbids the conferring of titles
of nobility by the United States, and
said: “Every American boy is born
equal and true nobility is his birth
rright. There is no higher rank of no
bility in the wor^ than that which
can be acquired by every American
boy who develops a high sense of
j honor and applies high ideals and no
(§)
Shepherd Faces Ju*y
On Murder Charge
Wra, D. Shepherd, accused of
killing Wra. McClintock his “mil
lionaire orphan” ward with ty
phoid germs, as he faced the court
in the trial now in progress at
Chicago, The State is working for
hanging. Below, Mrs. Shepherd,
who was charged with being equal
ly guilty but was freed when the
Grand Jury refused to indict her.
SINGERS URGED TO
HELP IN MEETING
All Singers Throughout County
Are Urged to Sing in Choir
During the Revival
The Ham-Ramsey ev?ngelistic com
pany comes to SmithtTeld Wednesday
June 3rd to begin an evangelistic
campaign, not local but county-wide
in its scope. Not in connection with
any particular church but with all
the churches cooperating. They come
advocating no special creed or church,
but preaching Jesus Christ and Him
crucified. All Christians of the coun
ty, and surrounding community, are
cordially invited to participate—fall
in line and “make yourself at home.”
All singers from every church, as
well as from no church, are cordially
invited to join the choir and help
out in the music. Mr. Ramsey w'ants
a chair of 250 men ahd women. Don’t
wait to get a further invitation, but
if you can sing (we dont mean that
you have a trained voice) come right
up to the choir loft and make your
self acquainted with Mr. Ramsey and
take your seat. This is a special in
vitation to YOU, Mr. Man or Miss or
Mrs. Woman to come and use your
voice for the glory of God during
these revival services.
Robbers Make Big Haul at Four Oaks
Four Oaks, May 23.—Last night
the store of J. W. Sanders and Com
pany was robbed of about one thou
sand dollar’s worth of men’s and wo
men’s ready-made clothes. The en
trance was made by sawing an iron
bar and breaking the glass of a rear
window.
It is believed the robbery was ef
fected by parties familiar with the
interior arrangements of the store
as there was no confusion or disor
der indicating a search for what the
marauders wanted.
ble principles in fulfilling his obli
gations to his God, his Country and
his fellow man.”
PRUNING KNIFE IS
STILL BEING USED
Attorney General Rules That
University Is Included In In
stitutions Under Salary and
Wage Commission
AGAINST ESTATE TAXES
(By M. L. Shipman)
Raleigh, May 25.—Governor Mc
Lean, as director of the budget,
makes it plain to departmental and
institutional heads that their esti
mates must be made on a reduction
of at least five percent below the
legislative allowance and be in his
hands not later than June 10. This
was clearly set forth in a statement
sent to.directing heads of the State’s
business subdivisions during the
week. The Governor also declared
himself against the governmental
policy of estate taxes. The Attorney
General decides that the University
and other similar State institutions
are subject to regulation of the Sala
ry and Wage Commission. Direc
tors of the State’s Prison report on
conditions at that institution and ap
peal for help in placing idle labor.
The State starts suits to recover
pension money mis-used in Sampson
County. These were the outstand
ing events of a rather quiet week in
administration circles. A number of
paroles were granted, some applica
tions rejected and happenings of sig
nificance, in a general way, add to
the more important news of the
week..
governor McKean issued a memo
randum as director suggesting that
the budget cut for all departments
and institutions be made five in
stead of seven percent tentatively
fixed some weeks ago. The memo
randum calls for all budget estimates
not later than June 10, 1925, for the
next biehnium period and for allot
ment of appropriations for the first
quarter of the year beginning July
1, next. All approprations for de
partments and institutions made by
the recent General Assembly are ex
pected to be reduced five percent, if
not for a greater amount. With a
deficit now in excess of $9,000,000,
according to the latest announce
ment, the pruning knife is likely to
become more active than at first an
ticipated.
Answering an inquiry Governor
McLean writes Governor Clifford
Walker of Georgia: “I am very
much interested in this question, and
am very firmly of the opinion that
the Federal government should aban
don its policy of levying estate tax
es as a source of revenue and leave
the imposition of such taxes to the
states as a source of state revenue
exclusively.” The two executives
find themselves in agreement in that
an estate tax is, in practical effect,
an advalorem tax on property and
should be recognized as a state
source of revenue. Governor McLean
is bringing the subject to the atten
tion of the North Carolina delega
tion in congress and is urging their
attendance upon a convention soon to
be held in Savannah to consider tax
ation problems.
The Attorney General rules that
“the act to provide a Salary and
Wage Commission applies to the
University and all other institutions
of the State and that there is no con
stitutional prohibition against the
passage of such an act by the Legis
lature.” So the Executive Commit
tee of the University Trustees have
got what they asked for and may
govern themselves accordingly. It
is now in order for the University
and all other state agencies to send
in the questionnaires they have re
ceived, properly filled out. State em
ployes in and about the capitol are
apparently anxious to have the sala
ry matter settled one way or another
right away.
Col. William H. Brooks Dead
A wire received Sunday morning
by llrs. Mary H. Blandy announced
the death of her nephew, Col. Wil
liams Hastings Brooks, which oc
curred in Salt Lake City, Utah, aft
'er an operation for appendicitis. He
! was buried from the Presidio, San
Francisco, yesterday. Colonel Brooks
was a son of Rev. John R. Brooks, a
I Methodist minister who at one time
1 lived in Smithfield.