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TOBACCO WAREHOUSE FOR MARSfl- ,
All TO BE DISCUSSED SATURDAY
MR. DUG MORROW OF GREENE
VILLI TO BE IN MARSHALL. -
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' ' Circulars MBt ant" the lint of the
week' by Sheriff , Ramsey announced
. among other : matters that Mr. -Due
Myers would be in Marslwll Satur
day to discos the matter of a to
bacco warehouse for Marshall. -The
advertisement appears ; elsewhere-' in
this paper with the name corrected.
; It is regretted that the name was mis
understood, bat we trust that does
not lessen the importance of the
meeting. Mr. Dug Morrow is well
known in the tobacco markets about
Greeneville and what he says will
4ubtless have great weight as to the
possibility or practicability of a ware
house for Marshall. As we see it,
the movement depends largely upon
being able to raise a sufficient amount .
of stock. -
WOMAN'S CLUB MEETS
The Woman's Club met Tuesday
evening with Mrs. W. A. Sams.
There were nineteen present. Below
is a list of the members of the Club:
Mrs; C. M. Blankenship, Miss Frances
Crafton, Mrs. P. E. Freeman, Miss
Mary Gudger, Mrs. J. A. Hendricks,
Miss Hale, Mrs. Bob4 Ramsey, Mrs.
Jack Ramsey, Mrs. Bruce Redmon,
Mrs. W. A. Sams, Mrs. H. L. Story,
Mrs. J. C. Sprinkle, Mrs. Bula Tweed,
Mrs. J. N. West, Mrs. J. T. M. Knox.
Mrs. Clara Ramsey was made an
honorary member.
The report of the secretary was
read by Mrs. Story in the absence of
Mrs. Jack Ramsey.' The report 'of
the Program Committee was given by
Mrs. J. T. M. Knox. Miss Mary
Gudger, the treasurer, said that we
now have 18 members. Seven dol
lars had been received and 'she urged
all members to pay the annual dues.
Subject of meeting for January 21st
was "Tidewater. Carolina", and the
one paper, on the., subject was read
by Mrs. H. L. Story. She discussed:
1. Soil of Tidewater Carolina.
2. Climate.
3. Wealth of Forests.
4. Fisheries. :
5. Industries Cbtton mills, knit
ting mills, turpentine rottla, fer
tilizer factory.
6. Drawbacks of this section.
A song, "Carolina Moon," was
rendered by Mrs. Cline Rector, and
next a paper was read by Miss Violet
Wright. Beginning with a "Toast
to the Old North State," she read
a most interesting paper on "The
Life and Works of John Charles Mc
Neill." A short time was spent in discus
sion of general matters, and after
that refreshments were served.
Some School Facts
About Our State
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 23. North Caro
lina ranks second among the states in
per cent increase in number of pupils
in public schools fr0m 1920 to 1926,
according to the January issue of the
Journal of the National Education
Association, it was learned from the
office of the State Department of
Public Instruction today
This Journal devotes a page of
statistics, prepared by the Research
Division of the National Education
Association, to the development of
the public high schools in the several
states. Four separate years are
treated; 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1926.
According to this table North Caro
lina had 943 pupils enrolled in public
high schools in 1900; 8,600 in 1910;
0,868 in 1920; and 94,569 in 1926.
During the six year period between
1920 and 1926 the enrollment in the
public high schools of this State in
creased1 174.0 per cent, whereas the
increase in Florida was 176.0 . per
cent, the greatest of any state. This
gives North Carolina a relative rank
of second in per cent increase from
1920 to 1926 in number of pupils en
rolled in public high schoojs.
, This publication shows further that
in 1900 there: was one high school
student for every 2,008 - persons in
North Carolina; in 1910 this number
had decreased to 259 persons; m 1920
to 84 persons; and in 1926 there was
one high school student for every 84
persons within the state... Ia this 're
spect North Carolina ranked 26 in
1926. whereas Florida had ' rela
tive rank of S3. ;- ' - """
la per. cent, of Increase of public
high school enrollment from 1920 to
1926, the adjoining states to North
Carolina ranked as follows: Virginia
125 per eenta nk 4th South Caro
lina 67 per cent, ranked 32nd ; Ten
nessee 67 per cent, rank 87th; and
Georgia 45 per cent, rank 46th.3 .'
iMost friendship! -step at the dol
lar sign. Tha Pathfinder. .. .
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HIS CARE
God holds the key of all unknown,!
And I am glad;
If other hands should hold the key,
Or if He trusted it to me,
1 I might be sad
What if tomorrow's cares were here
vr. Without its rest?
Pd rafter He unlocked the day
And, as the hours swing open, say:
"My will is best."
The very dimness of my sight
Makes me secure;
For groping in my misty way .
I feel His hand, I near turn say:
"My help is sure."
I cannot read His future plans,
But this I know;
I have the smiling of His face,
And all the refuge of His grace
While here below.
Enough! This covers all my wants,
And so I rest;
For what I cannot, He can see,-
And in His care I sure shall be
Forever blest!
From Good Stories.
Republicans To Meet In
Greensboro On
F e bruary 12
Brownlow Jackson, State chairman
of the Republican Executive Commit
tee, in a letter sent out to the Coun
ty chairmen of the State, is urging
the organization of the young repub
licans of North Carolina and asking
that at least ten young republicans
from each county in North Carolina
be present at a Lincoln Day dinner
at the King Cotton Hotel in Greens
boro at 7:30 P. M., February 12. The
circular goes on to say that a delega
tion has visited Washington for the
purposC"of extendng an invitation to
President Hoover and others to ad
dress the assembly in Greensboro and
that Congressman George M. Pritch
arcLwell known in Marshall and Mad
ison County, was to join- the delega
tron W!WhragtOT. TMose interested
will see or write Dr. J. H. Hutcnins
County Chairman; Marshall,-N. C.
Asheville Prepares To
Entertain National
Bar Asociation
Asheville, N. C, Jan. 23. Taking
precedence in public interest over
other important conventions and
gatherings to be held in Asheville
during the month of January, " the
meeting of the executive committee
of the American Bar Association to
be held at Grove Park Inn beginning
January 20, is claiming a full share
of attention, not only in Asheville,
bu throughout North Carolina. Pre
parations for the entertainment of
the distinguished) group are being
made a state-wide basis.
Entertainment and arrangements
committees appointed by 'Kenneth C.
Royall of Goldsboro, N. C.v President
of the North Carolina Bar Associa
tion, include in their personnel Gov.
O, Max Gardner of North Carolina
who is honorary chairman of the en
tertainment committee. The gover
nor will extend an official welcome for
North Carolina to the national exe
cutive group.
The committee on arrangements
for the gathering is headed by A. B.
Andrews of Raleigh as chairman.
Judge J. Crawford Biggs of Raleigh
was named active chairman of the
committee on entertainment. Mem
bership of the two committees include
members of the North Carolina Bar
Association in many cities of the
state. " ' .
The 75 or more members of the
executive committee who will gather
in Asheville on January 20 will be
led in their deliberations by Henry
Upson , Syms of Birmingham, Ala.,
president of the national body In the
intervals between sessions to be held
by the group, the members will prob
ably see much of the scenic beauty of
Western North Carolina and a num
ber of the . members will grasp tha
opportunity of playing golf on the
widely heralded courses of the Ashe-
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" NEWS FROM ALEXANDER IS
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Mr. Rickard Carter f
reports that tha item referring te Ms
tntlag Mrs. Haatfafc King ia1 Oalt
Ridge awws was f ak. keaca this iteaa,
' Irene I just heard an awful story
about your husband. : v ?
Carol TeH me;' I need :a new
dress. Th Pathfinder,; .
MARSHALL, N. C, FRIDAY, ilAUUARY 24, 1930
THE PUBUSHERftpBO-i
RESOLVS:: ''3: '
As the dead year is clasped by the ead December.
So let your dead sins with; y- dead days lie
A new life ia yours, and ewF VReinember -
We build our own ladders ujnb t.the sky.
Stand out in the sunlight of Protnisei forgetting
Whatever the past held ilMXtoir wwng, v :
We waste half our strength m a le rtfrettmf;-
We sit by old tombs in th daTht too Joag.;
Have you missed in your almf Well; U'tlE'atldaliMr.
Did you faint in the racet Well. iaMbreath for the next.
Did the clouds drive you back?A,;But s yonder their lining.
Were you tempted and feUitf it setye; for a text.
As each year hurries by let it jota that procession
Of skeleton shapes that march df wn.to the past,
While you take your place in the Jineof Progression
With your eyes on the heavens,your face to the blast!
I tell you the future can hold n terrors
For any sad soul while the Stars revolve,
If he will stand firm on the graveof his errors,
And instead of regretting, resolve, resolve !
It is never too late to begin rebuilding,
Though all into ruins your life seems hurled,
For see how the light of the Now Tfeat is gliding
The wan, worn face of the bruised old world!
-FJjom Good Stories.
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THE WOMAN'S CLUB IN MARSHALL
THE organization of the Woman's Ulub in Marshall is one
likely to be fraught with more, possibilities of civic im
provements than any movement inaugurated in quite a
while. Every person passing ctwnphe streets of almost
any town can see something that could be improved, but
it takes the concerted action of the public to bring about
such changes. "In union therer is" strength" and "What is
everybody's business is nobody's Jbusiiness." One woman
may see a lot that needs cleaning up She may speak a
bout it, she may see the authorities, ihe may do all in her
power to bring about the needed change, but if alone in
her efforts, she may not be able to get the desired results.
But when a committee waits on a certain, party with the
message that the woman's club havi agreed that it must
be done, that party would hardly be pilling, to have all the
women in town down on him f or noWgranting the request.
As a rule women are eloser obserrefs'Jhan men,' anyway,
and what would a house look lik without the adornments
and finishing touches of & .wdmar? -'Gqiolanyrold hach-
lors piaceof aooii and
diff""as"pbssible in M
The greater the number, the more power the organization
can have in bringing about the needed changes. Marshall
is a place unusually blessed by the beauties of nature and
those beauties should not be offset by hideous lots and rub
bish, which might be removed. Posters out of date should
be removed, a generous coat of paint encouraged, flowers
and trees planted, and these are but a few of the improve
ments which we are expecting to be the outcome of this
live organization.
WALKING ON THE HIGHWAYS
AN innocent person walking on a highway may suddenly
and without thought become guilty of manslaughter.
It is the law in North Carolina that a person walking on a
highway shall walk on the left-hand side of the road. At
first thought, the reason for this law is not apparent, but a
recent experience has impressed the importance of the
law upon the writer. Two young men in a car recently
were rounding a curve over a hill, when suddenly they ran
up behind a man walking on their side of the road. Sound
ing the horn did not move him. Another car running at a
rapid speed was meeting them. The man walking did not
hear the horn the boys were blowing, but had his attention
fixed on the car meeting them. The consequence was the
boys had to choose between killing the man walking and
colliding with the other car. They chose the latter, which
could have been the death of five people on one car and
might have killed the two boys also. In this particular in
stance, however, the people were only slightly injured and
both cars badly torn up. Had the man walking been on
the left side of the road the collision Could have been a
voided without endangering the life of tjfe man walking.
But suppose some or all these people had been killed.
Who would have been responsible? Each car had its side
of the road. The man walking was out of place, hence
virtually, if not legally responsible for the accident.
The purpose of this editorial is to try to impress our
readers with the importance of walking on the left-hand
side of the road and if cars are meeting near you the walk
ing person should get out of the way not only for his
own safety, but that he may prevent the cars from colliding.
TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS
WHAT we have written above, is a hard message to put
across to the right people. " Human life is human life,
whether it be the most ignorant, stupid half-wit, or the
most intelligent The difficulty comes in teaching people
who do not read. ' Our schools could do a great deal in
impressing their pupils with the importance of such and
every possible thing should be done to get people to ob
serve it- o-r- "
DURHAM TO DISCONTINUE USE
OF STREET CARS
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, 4 CCORDING to a report from Raleigh appearing in the
daily papers Thursday morning, Durham is to discon
tinue the use of street cars. ; Molbr busses are to take the
place. This is one instance of how rapidly the times are
changing.. We are living in a different age from that of
even a few years ago. We wonder how soon other cities
will follow the example of Durham. -. :i-: " C.
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arshaM- 8houidbecJine ' members.
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Cf : B. Mashburn Is On
Mars Hill Board
Election, of several new trustees to
serve on the board of Mars Hill Col
lege was announced Friday at a meet
ing of the board held at Mars Hill, ;.
George Pennell, of Asheville," was
named . w' fill the unexpired term ef
the Rev, Dr. R, J. Bateman. C. A.
Green, of ' Bakersville, was named to
fill the vacancy' left by the death of
his brother, Charles Green.
The board follows: The Rev. Dr.
L. Pittnjan, Hickory; D. B. Brysn,
Sylvaj L S. Whitaker, Mars Hill; G
D. Carter ' Asheville; J, W. Ander
son, Mars Hill; Mrs. R. V. Barber,
Waynesville; O. J. Howard, Hickory;
Weaver Wilson, Asheville; R F. Gibbs,
Mars Hill; C. B. Mashburn, Marshall;
and W. O. McConnell Asheville.
T. C. Henderson, Brevard; Dr. W.
F. Robertson, Mars Hill; J. R. Mor
gan, Waynesville; J. R. Owen, Mars
Hill; Mrs. W. E. Logan, Asheville;
th Rev. J. B. Grice, Asheville ; J. R.
Sams, Columbus; Mrs. J. F. Trotter,
Cullowhee; R. T. Teague, Newland;
Mrs; W. J. Francis, Belmont; W. L,
Griggs Charlotte; E. F. Watson,
Burnsville, George Pennell, Ashe
ville ;& Feld Young, Shelby; and C.
A. Green, Bakersville.
NORTH CAROLINA
I was born and raised in wonder
ful Western North Carolina, the Blue
Ridge mountains, the "Land of the
sky." Marshall is my home town,
Nprfch Carolina has about 750,000
acres of g&nie - preserve which has
made the State famous among sports
men. The State has a variety and
stock of game that's very attractive.
A census of the game killed dur
in the seasons of 1927 and 1928 was
4,628,5?0p1eces that fell at the fire
of .h. hunters gun; 1,656,270 rab
bits,' 1,283,360 squirrels, 4,610 deer,
28,269 raccoons, 324,210 o'possums,
16,810 minks and skunks, 720 wild-
f r siWhew m m
6,10 turkeys, z.uzu pneasants, xivr
070 doves, 5,280 geese and 103,690
ducks, and other game. I haven"t
the figures of the red and grey fox
killed.
The principal industries of West
ern North Carolina are tobacco, cat
tle and fruits. The country is too
mountainous to grow corn, wheat, rye
and oats for the market, but does
proauco more e..UUK.f "
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men- own
eastern part of the state they grow
prmcipally cotton and are noted for
the long leaf pines that reach out
eager arms to caicn me Dreeze anu
fill the open spaces with harmonious
sounds of woodland praise. Clothed
all the year in green robes, they
stand, the lavish gift of nature's
kind hand to our beloved country as
planned ':y our wise Creator in won
drous ways.
"A breath of thq pines
Is a breeze like wine."
Wonderful, Western North Caro
lina, the Blue Ridge Mountains, The
Land of the Sky, none surpassing in
beautiful se'enery where the morning
sun comes p; cpiftg brightly from be
hind the mountins so high and the
birds and the bees sing their glad
songs to cheer and encourage the
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This Week ZBOO
whole' year long.
Asheville, Marshall, Hot Springs,
Waynesville, Hendersonville, and oth
er mountain cities, are noted for
health resorts, where we are blessed ,
with' health-giving springs of pure
water from green mountains, flaw
ing1 as though to implore those who 1
are thirsty and ill with lips parched
and dry, to come and drink health
ia The Land of the Sky.
Our mountains are wonderful and
supply all a man needs, from milk
for the babe to his last resting
place. Mt. Mitchell, not so far from
Asheville,' has an elevation of 6,711
feet and is the highest peak east of
the Rocky Mountains, and there are
several high mountains nearby. One
we call "The Rat," because it b shap
ed like a rat. For real beauty, there
is none that can compare with the
old North State, "The Land of the
Sky."
Some Northern writers who did not
have brains enough to know good
people have written up "The Moun
tain Whites of North Carolina," giv
ing us a black eye, but as a fact the
people are of the best generosity and
hospitality, and good natured as can
be found anywhere, and have pro
duced as many great men in propor
tion to population as any section of
our Nation to help make this world a
better world. Mrs. E. B. Ebbs, 62
Westwood Place, West Asheville, N.
C, one of our mountain girls, has
written a book: "The Carolina Moun
tain Breeze," and in this book she
gives you a good picture of those
mountains and mountain people.
The earth was made in six days
and finished on the 7th. According
to, the - contract it should have been
thie eleventh but the carpenters went
on a strike and the masons would not
.Wortc and the only thing to do was
to leave it as it was, hence our high
mountains, and peaks of the "Land of
the Sky", but be that as the bible says
wonderful Western North Carolina is
fckc unto ttie, garden o Edeu where
i n . M - Nopth where
the winter winds may chill the souls
and mar the beauties. With its high
mountains and fertile valleys, the
mountains with their cold spring
water, of health, with cold streams
and flowing rivers flowing through
them. The mountains are colder
with evergreen trees, the pine, the
balsam, the mountain laurel also the
poplar the hickory, chestnut and dif
ferent kinds of trees with mountains,
trees aU of
which are fw
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. mail LU Kttl.. UCIC w c iiavc uwua
sing by day and by night, and above
is the glimmering sky of softest blue,
and the sun does shine and rains fall
in their seasons. The squirrels leap
from tree to tree, the bear has his
hiding place, where the call of the
turkey can be heard and all kinds of
fowl live that are good for man to
eat.
The people are of the best hospi
tality, genius and good nature, and
not spoiled by the luxuries of earth.
They have built good highways
through those mountains, and strong
cities. Here the cold healthful and
sparkling waters gush out from the
mountain sides and winds blow a
cool refreshing breeze, a place where
people can come from all parts of the
world to find health and peace in this
garden, "wonderful Western North
Carolina, the Blue Ridge Mountains,
the Land Of the Sky."
I thank you,
J. Henry Roberts.
HOME DEMONSTRATOR'S ITEM
Miss Thomas, Extension Nutrition
alist, will meet all club women Feb
ruary 6.
Miss Mary E. Thomas from State
Department will conduct her first
leaders schol February 6th at 10:16
o'clock. This meeting is open to
all club members and they are urged
to attend as the plans for the year
will be outlined.
Conrnty Program
Representative men and women
from the different communities will
meet in ' the Farm Agent's office
Monday, January 27th to work out
a program for , the County. - Tht
program is being worked out all over
tha State in the different counties.
Mr. John Goodman, District Agent,
will, meet with these representatives.
SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK , r
Monday Will not meet En on girls
or women's clubs but will work en -
County program. 1.
Tuesdav. 9:80 Center rirls.
f Wednesday, 1:30 Laurel Church., :
Thursday, 10:30 Walnat Creek V
. t J0- Enon women.
Friday, 10:80 Bull Creek girji -1:30
Bull Creek women.
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