[f New York Is Wicked
It Is Willingly That Way
In The Bij; C.ity As In Tin* Small One Tin* Wuv Of Tin
Reformer U Hard Ami llis Task Is A Thankless
Anil Onerous One
II) llOIIIOItT T. SMAI.L
tC?#rr?gnt. IMJ. By Tht AdiantO
New York, October -7?Savinjr New York is a thankless
task. The way of the reformer is hard.
ll once was said of I'hikuiel
phia that she was "coitu|k ami
content." By the same "?k ?ii.l
if New York is wukeil, >'i also
is willing.
Dry raljprn m< t with M-*-|
>01111' Unitn null a
meat when tin y try to mo,. i>,. I
restaurant or old laVhioi.ed |?ai.
The anti-gambling squad ariiusoitl
roars of prutect wih ii it urrested I
ftfty-niae pinochle p|a>irs in one ot
the old back room resort*.
The arrest of the promoters of a
neighborhood lott? ry v.a- r?diow?d
by great IndUnation on C? of
persons who were trying to win the I
capital prize or any part of it.
They Insisted the lottery was fair
And square, open and above hoard
and they were more than willing to
take their chance. Tliev cited the
further fact that in souie of tin
American republics the lottery i* a
national Institution. Just as legiti
mate to the Latin-Americans as the
Income tax is to North Americans.
Then came a series of rai is on ;ne
b^oJtUUUtfirJl al_ Jiui.?CiLcu. tracks.
These raids came at a time when
?veryoue was interested in racing
because of the splendidly promoted
Zev-Papyrus match. The raiders
?were j??ered and h-em-ii and j.ijshc I
about by the crowd but they always
lot away with a handful 01 the lay.
ere of odds.
This was the beginning or :? cru
sade by the Society for th? I'revcu
tlon of Crime und it was frankly ad
mitted at the headquarters of this
organ lit ton that the moktuaker*
were not the real objective of the
crusaders They were hoping to
?nut up every race track about New
York City. They felt that run vie
tlon under the gambling law would
lead to injunctions against the
Jockey Club for the operation ??f
the tiacks. They could be >..ut up
nuisances. I
Thus far the bookmakers have had
the bost of it. Many of them have
been dismissed by the trial magis
trates and others are existing sim
ilar treatment, licit ng is not recog
nised at any of the tracks. The
anti-bookmaklng law was pasjert In'
1908 us the rtsult of a fight led by
Charles E. Hughes, then governor of
the state. Since that time there
has been betting of course, but it
has been regard, d n* a transaction1
between individuals with no record
made or kept. "Oral betting" they
l-.tve called it and attempts in the
past to stop it have failed.
And now the lance., of tho so- ciy
for the Prevention of Crime are lev
elled at the theaters. it is claimed
that this is the worst season morally
speaking. In the history of the (hea
ter in America. Perhaps that is
the reatoa for the high prices and
tho crowded houkes. -New York
doesn't waat to he reformed. It
protests violently- against being
saved.
The Rev. John S. Sumner, one of
the leaders In the move to clean up
New York whether It want 4 uv h
cleaned up or not. says that the
stage "has touched a lower level
than ever before, both in the exploi
tation of salaclotis themes and in
the exhibition of nudity."
Mr. Sumrnr said thnt actually the
iatmosphere about some of the shows
jIs so bad that the moral character
iof the scene shifters is 'being imper
illed. About the only reform he ha*
been able to accomplish by a direct
appeal to tho managers. Mr. Sumner
added, was the substitution of a,
j white light for a red light over a
| bedroom door In one of the revues
Whr": 1 r! :j;te on the p!ay
"R 1" was being performed.
I* l? now proposed to revive the
"cl? ens' Jury" and have a party of
twe. e disinterested persons pass
jjod nent upon some of the Ilroad
way production*. This plan was
|evol ed more than a year ago. hut
died out befoto I could he used.
LAugistus Thomas, the Judge Landls
or the theaters, is said to be willing
ifor a test oi e system and sign
(tag up a mary managers as poalhlc
to Ide by the ' Islon of the Jury
as to making changes or abandoning
?er In productions.
? It ia announced that four produc
M In particular on
H Jary trial. The ??r tho
pffllt'iy four" have not been made
public and thereby the theater goers
rmt the metropolis, some three quar
Mgr* of 4 million a day. are being
-Bade extremely n r% tun trying to
Blscnver what they are. Some of
the playgoers are able to make
l?r. tty fair kuckscs. hut the point is'
they don't know. Consequently they j
are wondering JttsW which of the;
utriny Hrtlrir'ouH shows they fhnuld1
see u M-rontl time before it is t??o
lite. The closing of some of the*
productions would cause great,
Kleoni. New York doesn't want to J
???? ?lived.
Arbor Day Birthday
01 Late President
North Carolina Schools Have
Distinction of Observing
Two Days in One
Washington. Oct. 25 ? "Every
planter of a Hurtling Memorial Tree
is welcome to the tree planting
army." said Charles Lathrop Pack,
the president of the American Tree
Association, upon being Informed
that the schools in N?>rth Carolina
wt re to plant memorial trees on the
late president's birthday. Nov. 2.
"Schools of North Carolina will set
? t fine example to the rest of the coun
try." said Mr. Pack. "They will be
first schools in the nation to plant
Harding trees. It so happens that
Arbor Day there comes on_>lhe birth
date of the late president and 1 hope
that ?'very school can pUtnt a tree. I
"We welcome all the Tfee pTStitcTl
to the tree planting army. There is
but one way to -Join the American
.\Msoci?tron and that Is to plant a
???"' ond register it with the- Associa..
tion. Application blanks and tree
dav programs will be sent to any who|
ask for them.
"The school children of Allen
Comity. Ohio, plan to plant 26 miles
of the Harding Highway th-U leads
from Lima to Marlon. They will nil
be made members of the tree plant
ing army.
"By all means let every tree plant
er report his good work on Arbor
Day and; let us have a big reglstra
Hon from North Carolina in the tree
planting army."
Will Debate Again
During This Session
Wako Forest. Oct. 29? The cur
?ent Issue of tho "Dapti3t Student"
ur?!ished during the school year at
S"a hvllle, Tenn., in the Interest ?>f
?duc.ition Nmnong .Bsptlsti of the
'?uit'iern states, cnrrlct a picture ofi
lite Wake Forest debiting team that!
won over William ?nd Jewell college
i?f Missouri before th?- Southern Hap-,
ti t Convention in Kansas City last1
Mnv. The chi'inter* shown in the
?? ire; W. 11. Wallace, of Cumber
lend county; I., k. Andrews, of High
Prt!?t; and M. (?. Stanley of Card-'
ler. Messrs Andrews and Stanley ex
i??.cl to represent Wake Forest in fo
ri ns!c contests ngaln this season.!
Mr Wallace was graduated last'
?prlng.
Tlie Higlit Service ill
The Itiglit Price!
The best groc^rlc* to be
had 1* what we have for our
customers.
Fresh Vegetables and
Fruit In season.
We solicit your pa trounce
Phones 3 anu 67.
M. P. GALLOP co.
Students Will Be
Brother' Keepers
Wake Forest. Oct. 29?Proceed
ing on the brother'* keeper theory
fh" council and the legislature of the
Wuk ? Forest co11**ro student body
has i issed a regulation provldinK
that members of the freshman class
are n ?t to (to down at night except
of Friday and Saturdays. Announce
ment of th?> addition of the regula
tion to the construction of the stu
dent hody was made in chapel by L.
K. Andrews of High Point, president
of the body.
"That dors rot m?-au that mem
!?? r? of the lir??t y?*ar class are not
, allu vi-tl t*? g ? fi?r their mail or for
any article that is needed. It means
i? .t t.i^t y#*ar men ure cautioned not
to sjM-nd their time loafing at drug
stores or other places at night," said
^fr. Andrews.
K. Daniels. Jr...of Weldon. was
tweeted president of the freshman
-lass at a meeting held following the !
announcement by Mr. Andrews.
Oth-?r officers elected were; Murray
G ? (Hon of Wake Forest, vice-pre*!-'
?'? ut. S. Hay Byrely of Sar.fotd, se
cretary and treasurer; If C. Ltnnon.
historian; and William Moore, poet.
P. C. C'ohron has returned froui
a business trip to Scotland Neck .
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The Weakness of Words
Language is a comparatively recent
invention, and in the great moments
of our lives it is of little use 'to us.
The English language has approximately 450.000
words, and perhaps if each of us knew them all there
would be no occasion for complaint. For the needs 01
commerce: the interchange of ordinary social communi
cation?for such things words are adequate.
"Words fail nH'!"? IIow often we say that and
MEAN it. There is good reason for it. Figured on the
basis of the millions of years that mankind has inhab
ited the earth, language is a comparatively RECENT
invention. Our primitive ancestors of ages ago drew
pictures on stone to convey their thoughts. They had
no alphabet.
In the great crisis of YOUR life and MY life, how
weak language becomes'!/ Civilization turns ONCE
MORE to pictures?to the powerful force of the MO
TION picture. IIow futile is the message of words
compared to the strength of such a photoplay as
"LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY," in which MARY
PICKFORD is appearing at the Alkrama Theater
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Now and then there bursts forth upon a startled
world the rare gen7us~6f ~a~SKakespeare "OF'a Milton to
give us such immortal pages that we treasure them long
after their authors are dust. But where in OUR day
will you lind words that describe with such telling effect
as in "Little Lord Fauntleroy," the wonderful influence
of mother love? Where will you find words that will
so quickly conquer grief and overcome despair? Here
is a photodramatic CLASSIC that shows how real and
vital warm, human emotions can be made; a remarkable
example ox how a picture can grip the heart and stir
the imp : ,?.) an beyond anything that words could ever
do. "i .'o i . .mt a deep, emotional thrill, go to the
/.l' i.:^sday or Wednesday.
MARY PICKFORD
IN ?_
/? / ? !!en!jvoit uiinicttifi K1idcctri j
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Alkrama Theater
Tomorrow and Wednesday
ALKRAMA TODAY
"// tlicre'n "a l jv 'ire
i,i mm world you'll
//ill/ for what I're suffered!"
Site was
ONLY A SHOP
GIRL
He wan
A Man of the World
Does such a man ever pay?
See this (Iiippinj? Picturization of the great
f'HAS. K. BLANEY'S Stage Success
WITH Ai-L ST A11 CAST
l)iu- te(l by t'dirnrd l.c Saint
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