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THE B JTeVXrD, NE W t . ???! ? ? *y?- - ? Published every Friday and en ; tared at Poitofflee at Brevard, N. C. as second class Matter, WM. A. BAND, . . ; Editor MISS FLORENCE KERN, . ..< Community News SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ifEPf"".'/' ? ? iV . ' ? * . '(Subscription* payable in advance) ,One year . . ..$1.60 'Six months ....... - $1.00 Three months . . .60 Two months 86 !;v ADVERTISING RATES Display, per column inch 80c Minimum Rate For Display Adver tisements $1.00 Reading Notices, per line, .... .'10c Want Column Notices, per line .06c - We charge 5 cents a ljne for Cards of Thanks. Resolutions of Re ' spect and for notices of entertain ments where admission is charged. HfimuFr f-t'-tV ' ?* LEGAL NOTICES AU Legal Notices must be paid in advatic*; m PPHB , ? FRIDAY, JULY, 1ITH. 1824. BJSS,* . -r THE NEGLECTED RIGHT \ , ' in WwiThTh''* v ' The right of every citiuQ of A merica, 1b the ballot, the vote, thru which the destiny of the country Is determined, by which he picks the men, who carry the affalia of the !"?.? nation .the officeholders. It, is not ,T* r . only the priviledg* of every citizen but it doty to exercise his pow er, the votfe, in every election. The second primary, held July 6, iq an example of the laxity and ne glect in which the people regard and, exercise the ballot. Only where there was a strong race for a local dfficft was there any interest mani ieeted. The people did sot vote as they should and, naturally the pri mary of iuly G did not result in a choice of the people but waa a fight between the workers of the candle v da tea for the office of Commissioner of Labor and Printing and a con test of the resources (financial) of the two candidates. The: country is full of the "kick-' ? a ers? who are continually lacking about the office-holders, taxes gnd every -thing imaginable but they are i not the ones who visit the' polls reg ularly. The making and running of this country is UP TO YOU, you may be a big man in the business world, your properties may 'repre sent many good round, hard dollars, you may take an interest in politics to the extent of complaining about taxation, too much legislation, use lees regulation of industry, etc. You may send your boy to college and your daughter to a finishing school. You may be a "successful" American business man. But do you take an interest in the government which protects your i property? or are. you merely one of the kickers who complain about the ?"radicals." Do you go to the- polls and vote for men -and measures you bejieve sound or do 'you instead, go out and fish on election day nnd let "itha fellow about whom you complain . do_all the voting. ' i . . "V .Do?'t kick uifless you are willing to do.yonr duty as a citlien at the J30II9. ' r No matter how "big" you are your vote is worth no more than the poorest bum In town. The "bigger" you are, the mora I necessary it is for you to vote, teach you r .children to vote and your wife to vote. ? Don't leave somebody else to do your voting for you and then kick j at results. "Your" government will be just as good as you make it and no^Set-' ... ? * - 1 DONT BLAME CONGRESS BLAME YOURSELF. * Guy E, Tripp, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Weetinghouso Electric and Mfg. Co. ha? written Jor "The Nation's Business" an ar icle which haa been widely copied .ind commented upon. .He says: t is the fashion theee days to say .ard things about . Congress. We tear from high places such com ments as "the worst thing we have it the present time is our American Congress" and "American history will be searched in vain for any sim ilar degrading exhibition." , The Senate is especially a target :'or remarks ? of this character. ?The Jenators are being\^ccused on all sides of the crime of playing politics. It is,, however, a little difficult to understand^vhy "playing politics" should be regarded as a crime. ' Un der our system of practically univer sal aufferage the source of govern mental power lies with the mass of .he people. ^ Majorities elect both Representatives and Senators ? the "convers^tism insurance" for Sena tors carefully devised by the fram ers of the Constitution having been destroyed by the popular election a mendment ? and it is both natural and right that those electer should act ifi the way most pleasing to their electors. This is all that "playing politics" consists of, and it is an irradicable feature of every form of government. As a matter of fact, it Is becom ing .generally recognized that person allties in government have by no means the weight credited to them by histories. The true mainspring of political action is not the govern ment official, but the pressure of the political power that lies behind him. It' is useless -to denounce our Sena tors personally. If the most intelli gent and far_sighted men in the country, could be sdnt to Congress tomorrow, they would, presumably, pass some splendid legislation; but few /of them - would stand a chance for reelection, and their successors would promptly undo the greater part of their work. ~~ ? If our legislators are not legislat ing properly, we must look to the e lectors rather ' than to the elected. As long as majorities oppose sensi ble laws and demand foolish 4nes, legislatures will act accordingly. The only cure for unintelligent leg islation is a more intelligent electo rate. , The American people are a sensi ble lot and can be counted upon to take the. right attitude in the gener al run of cases that come before them for decision. There is, how ever, one field in which the public, not only of the United States, but of every country in the world, is 3ad ly lacking in sound knowledge, -and it is in this field ? economics ? that most of our absurd legislating it curried on. There are abundant reasons w'. , the average man should fail to think clearly about- economic subjects. All' economic theory is highly ab stract; thfc terms used by economists have meanings that are very diffe rent from the same terms used in ' ordinary speech; and economic ac t'ons and reactions are not iocalized at single points where they can be readily seen and comprehended, but Torm long complex chains that are difficult to follow through to ithe end. Hence come some of the con_ fusing economic conclusions that .he things that seem best for a man turn out to be the worst for him in I the long run, and vice varsa. However, economics is less diffi cult and far more interesting than Latin, or algebra, mid It is by no means impossible for the next gene ration to be well grounded in " the subject. We have 'a similar situation with regard to the laws of health. A generation ago, people generally had the most erroneous notions of how to keep. well. Today, however, through the combined efforts of the medical profession, health authori ties, schools, newspapers, moving i pictures, and other educat:onal agen cies, the most important facts of hyiriene are well dis*em.nated and grasped. As a result, we have con quered the great plague*; we have thrown tuberculosis out of its place as th$ chief cause of death; we have greatly decreased infant mortality and are well on the way toward ex terminating all infectious and pre ventable diseases. Next to hygiene ? the science of getting the greateet physical pleaure out of life? comes, in importance to the human race, economics ? the Bcience of getting the greatest ma terial comfort from life. If tho same agencies that have educated' the New York cast aside mothers as to the care of their babies would take the same interest in educating the workman and the farmer as to the best means of earning and spend ing their and the state's incomes, many of the troubles that afflict and threaten us today would vanish. There is no reason why this could not be done. Surely, the life his tory of an income-tax dollar is quite* as interesting as the life history o^ the malarial piosquito, No newspa per today would recommend the burial of a black cat in a murderer's grave at midnight as a good method of curing warts, but many do advo_ cate economic policies that are no one whit less ridiculous, I believe that the newspaper is - - ? ? 1 the great vehicle of public education I do not think that the press has any obligation to the public outside of giving accurate news. But, if the newspapers should decide that . as part of their service to the nation they would make every eftol-t to edu cate the people into correct econo mic thinking, I believe that we should the fairly near future have no caUse to complain about the ec nomic follies of Congress. FRANKLIN HOTEL GUESTS ? T The following guesta have regis. | tered this week at the Franklin: A. M. Withers, Ocala, Fla. ; Hen ry C. Bridges, Toroboro, N. C,j G. W. Heitman, wife and family, Ft. Myers, Fla.; Mrs. J. W. Clopton, Helena, Ark.; E. M. Polk, wife an J familjr, Helena, Ark.; Mrs. Frank L. Stevens, Newnan, Ga.; Misses Pauline and Sucia Stevens, Newnan, Ga.; Mrs. R. M, Williams, Little Rock, Ark.; Mra. Blaur Bprwell, Jacksonville, Fla.; Burwell Howard, Orlando, Fla.; Mrs. F. p. Branche, Sealbreeze, Fla.; Oscar Handly, 'and family, Knoxville, Temi.;R. Gl. John son, C. G. Johnson, West Palm Beach, Fla.; C. J. Willonghby, T. W McClary, Atlanta, Ga.; J. Goodwin and family, Evenston, Ala.; Mrs. Carl Geyer, and son, New Orleans, La.; C. C. Morgan and wife, Miss Adela Renan, Macon, Ga.; J. S. Pa-' get, and wife, W. W. ' Sullivan and family, Anderson, S. C.; Mrs. J. E. Stagg and family J. C. Ridder, Dur ham, N. C.; Miss Carolyn Starnes, Mrs. C. L. Starnes, Ft. Myers, Fla.; J. W. C. West, Misses Elizabeth, Clara and Adelaide West, Norfolk, Va.; F. A. Obear, Winsboro, S. C.; C. D. Taylor, Jr. C. D. Taylor and wife, Raleigh^ N. C. ; D. R. Parker and wife, High oint, N. C.; Mrs. M. A. Robinson, Mrs. Allen J. Graham, l<3reenv;ile, S. C.; J. W. Proctor, Sumbriton, N. C.; L. Hilvejton, T. S. Harrell, Charlotte, N. C.; S, E. Elmore and family, Spindale, N. C. ; Mrs, J. F, Medly, Devereux, Ga. L. F. LYDAY BOARDING HOUSE GUESTS Mr. and Mrs, S. S. Riggs and son Richard of Charleston, S. C.; Msr. Stanley Stanford and two sons of Charleston, S, C. ; Mrs. Geo. Randall of Daytona, Fla. ; Mrs. Price Williams and grandson of Mobile, i Ala.; Mrs. D. R. Bertant and two sons, and- daughter Miss Helen Le I Juene and Mrs. C. S. Lafonta, all of j Xew Orleans, La. a^MMERM BOND and Our Good PRINTING Will Save^bu ^ Money REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS W. \V. Galloway nrd wifr an-1 P. j M. Galloway and wife to J. L. I.anco and wife, 3 3,4 acres, Cathey's CrcoK Township, , H. E. Stowers and wife to J. L. Hawkins and wife, Lot No. 12 of C. A, Shuford land, Brevard. B. A. Brittain and wife to W. R. Wilson 125 acretr> Eastatoe Town-' ship. W. S. Ashworth and wife to T. V. 1 Hunter, W. C. Lott, A, R. Pope, J. ' B. Williamb and J. ,W. Duff, 2 and 62| 100 acres in Little River Town ship. T. B. Reid and wife to T. K. Reid, 60 acres in Hogback. T. H. Grogan and wife to , Fred Grogan, Lot BO bjr 100 ft. on King's Mill Road, Brevard. Lela Lee and husband to Jose- j phine Galloway, tract in Hogback. | ? J. H. Tinsley gnd wife to D. L. I English 1 1 2 interest in 60 acres, Cat hey's Creek. Wm. A. Band and wife to Mr3. E. R. Bosse, lot corner Maple and Johnstone street, Brevard. Welch Galloway and wife to Una May Hayes Ranson, Lot 90 by 132 feet on Probart St. Brevard. J. A. Miller and wife to H. L, Wilson, lot on. Caldwell St. 57 1|2 by '139, Brevard. T. W. Whitmire and wife to W. E. Breese, lot on South Alley, Bre vard. ' * W. T. Fowler and wife to W. H. Willimon, *78 acres in Little River. Ralph Fisher and wife and Roland Owen and wife to J. S. Bromfleld, two lots on Main Street. CONCRETE TRACKS FOR AUTOS Kentucky is experimenting with a highway in which concrete tracks are laid for the automobiles. Four tracks of concrete girders are being laid along that part of a highway, where otherwise ruts might be formed by incessant passage of auto wheels. On the other parts of the road, which are used by auto 8 mostly for passing, plain crushed rock is laid, and over the entire road is a layer of asphalt. * Thus the cost of a good road is centered mostly on the four tracks over which auto wheels mostly pass, while not so much attention is paid to the rest of the road. Qikeitowns ^ lastlorm - savemolm make ridingeasiey *| ^Goodrich Silvertown CORD TIRES Lowe Motor Company . 'K Put A Part Of 9 f ? It Away ?- k . k V - r;: % '? ? ? > r : As you receive money as a. re ward for your services, wheth e r you g e t it daily, weekly or monthly, make it a habit to put part of it in a Savings Account. There will cqme a day in your life, sooner or later, / when the possession of money will mean the dif ference between success and failure. If you have saved, have-, the mor^ey when you need it, then you can take advantage of opportunity when it is open. BREVARD BANKING CO. FourPer Cent Ir.terest On Time Savirgs - ?' A i SWIMMING Swimming for Women and Girls At Camp Brevard 2 to 4 P. M. Rates per hour, 25 cents. Special Rates for Families. Private lessons $5.00 in advance tor ten lessons. Apply, Mrs. Joiner, Camp Brevard Double the pleasure of your vacation by using a Kodak. . *" Developing and Printing. Eastman Authorized Kodak Agency. ? Frank D. Clement . The Hallmark Jeweler ' '? Sanitary Washstands We're iust as willing to figure with you on the installation ot a washstand as we would be if you wanted a complete new set oi plumbinp fixtures throughout your house. \Ve know that if we ever do a small iob for you that you -surely will call on us when you have big work to be done. All fixtures earned by us are of the newest patterns and our work is ell done in the ltitect approved manner. to NICHOLON & DUCLOS
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