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fc. 0 0 0 0 -" t . Madison County Record I ttiuuiil Jun S3, ItOl , t ' f AN X MARK HERE tut u inni nrnr 2 French Broad News I IUtblihd My t. HOT Means that your sob- I scription has expired. --- H CONSOLIDATED HOV. 1,111 TT Record. , . - - ; ' . :.- v ; ... ' - , ' ; . . 11 ' 7 THE ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN MADISONCOUNTY VOL XXI MARSHALL, MADISON COUNTY, N. C FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 1922. No 56 A Country Girl's Creed. By Flora Bullock. I believe that the country is a better place tor me to live man the city, because it is cleaner, quiter and more beautiful. I believe that I can find ipw nobler work than to use all the knowl edge and skill I can obtain to make my. country home a place of happiness for my family, and friends. , t V - I believe that the community in which I live is a part of ! my home and thayi should work earnestly with my. neighbors to bring more helpfulness and joy into the community life. . I believe that God did not mean to shut me in a house away from the free air and sun shine! I believe that all the blessings of the v great outdoors are intended for me. i believe that for metoo, it is an ennobl ing privilege to work with Natureto care for the lifergiv ing soil with toy own hands, to sow the seed and help' it grow. ,1 believe that all my life I should plan to have some work 4Vn4 nlln ma vnr Aov lntrt tlA open air. . I believe in learning to enjoy . go o d books, good music and good pictures. But most of all I believe in reading in Nature's unwritten books the wonderful stories of plants . and animals; . in listening to lh&nuaieof birds and insects, of wind ' and rain; in waicnuig me evci-tumjgunj pictures of earth and sky.' For I believe that God has given all these t h i n g s to make my country home beautiful and dear to me. ' - Spread of Diptheria During September. October and November there were 3.879 cases of .". diptheria reported" to ia SfoVo Rnnrri nf Hflalth. The number reported for v the . entire year of 1920 was 3,432. , Inas much as so many of those people who have had diptheria will carry the germs in their, nose nd throat for a considerable time,' I feel that it is my duty, , to urge all parents to avail themselves pf the protection for their children above six months afforded ' by the use of toxin-antitoxin. 4 . About one per cent of the peo ple in this county are diptheria carriers.' , It is this group that spread the disease.- This is done by the carriers carelessly cough ing or sneezeing in the faces of those near them, or by contami nating articles which they handle and thereby passing on infection to the unprotected. Children es pecially are exposed through the exchange of pencils, chewing gum, fruit, food, or the use of the common drinking cup. " " VVhen we come to think of it, is a wonder that we do not have more sickness than we do, irias- 1 much as there is so great an ex- ; change of spittle from, one per- ' son to another. The diptheria season will last for several months yet, so ' it is hoped that those who have not given their children three treat ments bf toxin-antitoxin will do so. Remember, that these treat- 'rhents completely protect about 90 per cent of the children, but this protection does not come until three to six months alter the, injections have been given. Tf anv neoDle-in this county de sire tS ask any questions about toxin-antitoxin, I 'will be very glad to answer them. ; - Yours very truly, -' !; : (' FNK ROBERTS, j - Quarantine O.acer. Voice Of The People "THE SWORD OF WOODFIN." The writer was one of the force of federals at Warm Springs in the fall oi 1863, when Major John Woodfiff at the bead of a body of Confederate horsemen, came charging down the French -broad River road from the direction of the town of Marshall. r ' ; At the end of the bridge : thai spanned the river to the hotel on the opposite side of the river, Major Wood fin signalled with his sword for the calvacade to halt The next moment he fell' from. his horse dying instantly. The major's body was tenderly car ried across the bridge and laid on the grass lawn in front of the hotel until his comrades .came under a flag of truce and took the body away.- . . - His sword which was a very handsome one, fell into the pos session of a federal major, who I believe was for a time postmaster at Asheville, daring reconstruc tion days. . About a year and a half later about the time of General Lee's aud Johnston's surrender, ; the federal major (now a colonel) was with his regiment, fording one of the numerous crossings of . the Watauga river between Johnson City, and,Booae, N. C, when his horse fell over a large rock-that was hidden bytheinwJ3y . water and the pulsant colonel was totally submerged. When he emerged, bis (Major Woodfin's) sword had slipped from tbe scabbard and was left there. Whether it w as ever found I a"m unable to say. But if any one of Major WoodGu's surviving friends or relatives, would like to know the local name of that ford. I have it in my papers and will cheerfully send it upon request.' ' .1 would also be glad to corres pond with any Confederate who was with Major Wood fin in, that affair or' any who a few days later attacked us so undauntedly at the month (near the Springs) of Spring Creek'. ' That was a fight to. be remom- bered to the end of life' 'for all participants on either side. Maj. Charles M. Roberts, the indomi table hero of numerous bard fought battles, was with the Con federates and perhaps in com mand.: We lost oar adjutant, Lieut. Grace, and a few men. Tbe body of Lieut Hiatt, C. 8 A. was left on the field. The Kallant band of Confeder ates were to have been supported by Gen. K. B. Vance; with artil lery and infantry in force, on the opposite side of the river .but- a mishap prevented, the arranged co-operation and Major Roberts, dndiog himself alone in face of overwhelming number, was forc ed to fall back. "If .the original plan had not miscarried it would have been a great battle and Hot Springs would now be a, historic site of one of the memorable1 bat tle grounds. .... '' All were of the Western North Carolina mountain' marksmen. Men of the same blood, some were brothers, cousins and neigh bors. Both Vance and Roberts had blood relatives among the federals. - Sueh is- civil war and let us hope that such may be forever impossible in tbe future. Since the war between the slates, , our sons and grand sons of North and South -have stood shoulder to shoulder in common cause and ever increasing prestige. J ; Here's to eternal oblivion for all sectional prejudice between Americans. Asheviilo Citizen. JOIINC. PICKENS, " Sawtelle, Calif. February 9, 1920. RULES AND REGULATIONS adopted' by the ' : . State Board of Education (Continued ;from hist ; week.) : . - . , i1" Demands of The Farm cr Home Section 2, of the compulsory school apt provides that. "imjTiotliale demands of t the .farm oc home" in certairt seasons of, the,, year;. ia 'the several sections of the suie sbalongtitute, a legal , xcus for tempo-, rary nonattendance, an tne Stat JrdoEducatipijiu.thai5!d to formnlate.such'rutcs'and regulations as it, may deem.. .necessary- tp meet the prpvisiohs of thie act. i.i'S.ince . the .conditions ,in. different parts of the Stale are so.unlike, tjie State Board of Education authori zes the county boards of education" to exeuscfemporary nonattendance in' any particular county where. th& agricultural conditions ar such as to' show a reasonable netjd for the services of the children, under ithe following conditions:' , , ; -.'., ., . ; , 1, Where it is. apparent that the demands of the farm are seri ous, enough, to require the immediate services of the child, and- :' 2. Where it is apparent that sufficient assistance to m6et these demands is not ati hand, and Cannot be- secured.' ' 1 ' ' ' ' j - . i ..3. 'Where it is apparent that tho' demands of the home, , due to sickness or other causes, are such as to call for the immediate- assist ance of any child, and : ' ' ; '.' ,. 4 Where. it. is apparent that immediate assistance is ; not avail able -in the home and cannot be secured.' r . i. A full report of each and every case coming undcr this ; section must be sent to the State Department of Education on blanjcs. sup plied by the State Superintendent of Public 'Instruction', in order that the State Board of Education ? imay dettrmine to . what . oxtei)t this section of the law is appealed to.' ' . . ,, ' ' '' i herd is no desire to work : any, hardships on . any , community. The object is to secure attandance first,- and not to make the lawso stringent as to work a hardship ' It is wel known that jn the trucking season of the year the assistance of the older children in .many cases-is necessary. Moreover; at certain times during the cotton picking sea son the assistance of the children is necessary. ;i In Pther sections -of the State agricultaral defflands ma ,'oe such" as to make, the assistance of the older children necessary. -,But it hardly cap be .said that . the children under ten. years of age can be of' much assistance, either. in the cases of farm or domestic needs.' ' . ! . In such seasons of the year it might be wise to open school earlier and close about 32 . or 1 o'clock,. thus perjr.ittirg the pupils to attend school the first half of the day ahd to aid. their parents the second half. This has beeni tried with success in certain districts and only : a very few students arc actually, required in the home or in the fields during the school sessioW " ; , - - " ' ' ' - Truancy Trauncy is here defined to mean absence from school on the part of the child without the consent of the parent. .The school should co operate in every way possible. vyith . . ( truancy, and the. necessity tor , assuming mis responsiuuiry snouia qe impressed. upon tho parent. ; It is particularly important to' correct truancy in its early stages, because if not'eorrected there, it ,-usrialJy leads to serious forms of delinquency. ; ' v. ; ' . r. Any child who willfully absents himself from-school for at I least one day, is guilty of truancy, aiid it shall be the duty of The teacher to explain this law to'the pupil'and oareiit. Then if the child ,pre si8ts in wilfully absenting himself from s'choolrthe teacher shall renort the same to the attendance officer, whosa duty it' shall be t6 investiv gate the cause of his truancy and" to notify the parent find the' child that for th next offense reported by -tire teacher' the child Will Tie car ried before tire, judge.of the juvenile- coort,' who has j urisdictioti' in' the matter. . r 1 ' ,. ... .uuier uuiawuu nussues Section 2 of the compulsory, attendance act provide? ' that . .any parent or guardian violating tile provisions of this act shall be guily "of a misdemeanor, that is, if any parent is the cause of the childs non attendance by keeping said child at home. pr permitting the chil'd ' lo be employed in any way compared to section 5 of this act, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and the penalty is perscribed in section 2,- AH absences due to the consent of -indifference" of the parents shall be considered unlawful absences.,. Such' absences shall not' he constrWd aB truancy? but as violations.of section 2 of the compulse ; atttendaBce law. 1 Earepjs who refuse to comply with.Hhe; -health regulations' of & community, such as compulsory -vaccination, thereby causing "iHe'ir children to.be excluded from the. Behoof, are responsible for the non attendance of their children and come within the provisions of section 2 of the compulsory school Jaw, --. - . - . ' 1 . . Suspension From School ' i ... v Whenever the conduct of any pupil in school is such' as ; tovmake suspension advisable or necessary the, teacher shall report the child,' together with the causes Jor suspension, to the attendane officer, whose duty it shall be to investigate the matter,' and if the child's con duct is such as to be a menance to: tha welfare of the school, and said attendance officer shall carry the child before the judge of the juvenile wurt, who has-jurisdiction in the matter. , ' ' - V The teacher and parent should co operate to save such- child to 1ia sr-hool. and the teacher should use great caution in ' handling such pspR for suspension should always Child SnOUlCl ue SUaiHJiluvM uniesa in jo eviuv-ui umk-iuo-wriiuiu ui viiv school is endangered by his presence. Moreover, teachers., should not hesitate to reinstate a jpupii". if it is all evident that the. child .may, je reclaimed; td. areiMtatcnCshowl be allowed by the juviiile court as a pari, of the conditions of probation for tie child. : ":'- . '.."' v "' . : " ;.-' ' -'-"' ' I ; the parent to prevent or correct ' i 1 MM. I ..111' , ' ,-);: be tho last tesort.of a ttachw.'No'i Valeria Wilson Treadway. - Another friend of ours has out stripped us and has entered into rest, while we on Little Pine Creek, are left to mourn her loss, tho we can't but rejoice, in what we, know is her gain. , Valeria Jane Wilson was born .November; 3,' 1903, to Mr. and Mra. Jim-Wilson married Janu ary 30, , 1921 to J oseph Woodard Treadway, died Friday 10, 1922 These are the bare and stand ing , events of her life. . ,Tbe years,-so few in length of time, were tilled with an unusual amount of happiness. Always sunshiny and fu-II of fun, Valeria had hosts of friends among tbe old as well as young people. Even since old enough to sing she has beep counted on to help in,theCaney Fork Baptist Church choir, of which church she was also, a member. But for a year Valeria has not been able to be in her accustomed place having been bed. fast much of that time, and lately in great suffering and pain. ; ; ; . ' . , Relatives and friends have been constant in their care and devotion aud all that .loving hands could do Was done to help her through the hard days. Toward the last she prayed to be allowed to go but pleading at the same- time for. those dear ones she was leaving who as yet are unsaved. Just-before she took her. final sleep, she reached but her hand to those around her bid ding them good by and telling them to meet her "over there." Valeria was laid to rest in a corner' of the home burying ground within sight of the bouse, Sunday February 12, at 11 a. m. Rev. J.! Rees and Rev. Wiley Graham' conducted ' the services. Tt is a lovely spot there on top of a high mountain with nothing to intercept the view of surrounding valleys and other mountains.. The day being warm and balmy made it possible for friends to come from far and near to render their last tribute and mingle their tears with those of the immediate family all of whom were there. . Some one has said, "He truly mourns the dead' who lives as they "desire.' i .We know Valeria's wish fbr us who are lft.' , May our lives henceforth pove our devotion to her and this desire and' i t be curried out in our daily walking closer to Him to whom Valeria has gone ' ! "Lead us. oh Father, in the ' ' paths of peace; 4 Without thy guiding band we go astray; ' And fou' s appal, and sorrows still i f-oHse . .. Lf throu'J'VChrW, th true ihi'J living way. . Lead us, oh IVt'iw, in the paths i ' of right; ' Blindly we stumble when we walk . alone, ' involved in shadows c f a mnrn jiight; . Only with Thee w- journey saMy . .on. . Le ad us, oh Father, to Thy . aheavenly rest, , However .- rdairh' and -steep' the . v path may be, Through joy or sorrow as thou ; deemest best, Unti QQT'lives are' perfected in , Thee. y. We-beljeve jn.Tanlac and so will vou if you try - it. Marshall Phar macy, Marshall N. C. . How to Prevent Deaths From Diphtheria. The aim of the Bureau of Epidemiology this year i s to markedly decrease deaths from diphtheria, typhoid fever and pellegra. . Sanitation and vacci nation through cooperation ef our citizens will make typhoid as scarce as "hen's teeth." The , plan for prevention of pellegra will be announced later. In this article we will state briefly the means of preventing aeams irom aipmnena ana . try to enlist the help of the parent, the physician, and the druggis t, the three agencies in the ac- 11 l . . compiisnment oi inis enu. rust, we explain the parent's part. We would like to see every parent have every child in North Carolina above six months of age protected by the tcxin antitoxin method. This will prevent the sickness with its financial cost, the mental anxiety it causes, the afflictions such as loss o f voice and a weakened heart that this disease often leaves in. those who re cover from it, and above all, it will prevent the deaths. This toxin-antitoxin method is of great importance in children and babies, for during their ages we have most of the cases and most of the deaths. But if you do not take advantage of s this - j i.' i. ... the following advice: When y uiu iuiiu uao ouic uuuai, es pecially when you see white membrane, or patches of white in the throat, or when the child is croupy, take no chances. You are not the doctor; call him. A dose of antitoxin is cheaper than a coffin, and a live child is a better memorial than a tomb stone. There is more music in the laughter of a child than in a funeral dirge.- v When your doctor comes, say to him "Mary has symptoms of sore throat or of croup. I have called you because the Health Bulletin of our State lias convert ed me to prevention. Examine herjwell and if in doubt, give her antitoxin. Don't say anything about cost for the State taxpay ers are making an antitoxin used in 80 per cent of the case3 of diphtheria, with the best re sults, which is sold for less than the cost or production and sale." Now comes the doctor's chance to help, for it is up to him to deliver the goods. We hope he will take no chances but give antitoxin in doubtful cases. By taking chances he may loje the child and then to cover up his mistake, folding his hands piously say, "God hath taken it away.' The druggist may help by keeping the . State Board of rieaitn aniuoxm. ax nrsi toe business man did not like to keep our antitoxin because there was no profit. He wanted to make the public spend $5.00 in order to clear a dollar him self. - The druggist is changing. He was like some doctors were when we first began the treat ment to prevent typhoid fever. Those doctors changed and now the dn glist is seeing beyond the. dollar in his h nd today. Each profession realizes that it owes to its customers service. So let every, one of you ask the druggist now if he has on hand North Carolina State Board of Health Diphtheria Antitoxin, and if he does not, tell him you are one of his customers and you feel that he should have it. Why send money out of the State for antitoxin? Keep your dollars at home and your babies out of the grave. Early diagnosis and early administration of North Caro- una neaun ooara . uipnuiena Antitoxin will practically save digging all graves from diph theria. FRANK ROBERTS, Quarantine Officer.
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