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‘.y •.■’./T • J-.. By SCOTT POOLE I remember when first orphan age was established » Oxford, North Carolina. That was the Masonic or phanage and it opened its doors about 1870. I am guessing, but it was a new^ institution in this country, and I suppose the world. The first story I ever read was “Cecil.” This was a story of an or phan bpy, aged ten, who, after both his parents had died, went to Paris to live with his father’s brother, and that uncle had a son who did not want his father to take this cousin of his into his home but as there were no orphanages, there was nowhere for the boy to live and his uncle was luster than his cousin. ’• , A few months after this boy went to fhe city of Paris to live with his uncle this ^cousin, older than Cecil, took the ten-year-old country boy out into the city and slipped away and left him lost in the great strange city, and the story reevals how that boy managed to live, and according to the story, he never met a relative again, Boys and girls should be trained to shift for themselves. The best teach er is he who enables a student to make progress unaided; and the best train ing is thpt which enables a man, if Ihereyis no way to do a thing, he is :able to make a way. “Grammarians may , difler,'“but Arithmeltic t^ches facts. I dtipped a page of “compound complex frac tions once, and soon afrer I had pass ed over this, my teacher asked ine to one of those examples on the black board. Everybody would see your work there. I was not supposed to review” all, bat I peeped into that book and read over twice the rule to simplify compound complex frac tions. I have tried not to overlook a thing on the pages I have read since. Andrew Johnson drank, and some charged he was a drunkard. I have not been proud that such a native bom North Carolinian was elevated to the presidency of the United States. But President Johnson was an abler and a better man than the country has given him credit of being. He lived in the vilest age of this country. War Shortage M^es Woolen Very Precious BY JULIA McIVER Assistant Extendon Clothing Spe cialist, N. C; State College. War is cruelty in action. It proves to us what man is without regene rating grace, or improvement in his makeup for which no human is re- sj^nsible. All mankind contributes to their salvation is consent. I hope this war will be a “refiner’s fire” for the cleansing of the nations. Expenditures for former war per iods dwindle to insignificance. More wealth now lies on the bottom of the ■“seven seas” than existed a few years ago, I venture,to guess. The Ger mans last Thursday claimed to have sunk 105 Allied ships within a few months. Damage to buildings, streets, fields is beyond estimation. Were the opposing forces to meet in the open and shoot it out as the Confederate and Federal soldiers did In the 60’s, there would not be much left after the first battle. One-fourth the men engaged in almost any battle of the Civil War were casualties — nearly one-fourth were killed in some |,^attle—Cold Harbor, for instance. / -. PlUrther South cattle and stock of all kinds were driven off by the Fed eral troops, but in our section only chickens were killed. “Corn Billy McMillan,” whose home still stands five miles east of Red Springs (if it ’ lasn’t burned) had hundreds of bush- of com when the war ended, and ile he had the reputation of being “‘close” he sold plenty of corn on credit to the Yankee-impoverished citizens of this section in 1865. '(Speaking of “Com Billy” and his meighborliness, prompts me to say that I witness to the fact, openhanded hospitality is characteristic of Robe- sonians in general. I have almost made a thorough canvas of that countyj and I think I know the peo ple. A selfish man could hardly re main in a section like that. ■“How old is your sister?” ■“She is twenty-five.” “‘She told me she was twenty.” “That’s right, but she was five be fore she learned to coimt.” There is a great difference in the books of today and those in the li- "braries of my childhood. “Learning to Act,” “Captive of Abb’s Valley,” “in Indian story, and those short stor- in the readers of that day, made my reading I loved history, and er, since I quit reviewing my text tTooks, I read the Dickens, Roe, Scott, Thackery, etc. I have always been fond of serials in magazines. C. A. Stephens wrote good short stories, and these started me to read ing fiction. I am learning - history from books I get from the library. There used to be some worthwhile bool^ ip the Presbyterian library, but Kj^not know what has become of tlren!. Joel of Capamium was a good one. So was Ben Hur, and “The Prince of the House of David. I do not know of anything • that shows progress more than the school building of this day. I look with pride upon them every time I pass thfiee streets. But these would be a great deal greater source of pride, if the graduates showed a more thorough knowledge of the texts they are supposed to have mastered. % — It IS the pupils fault if he is not thorough in his studies. To master e day’s lessons is the student’s \lask. The'teacher’s duty is to guide in thought. I believe the grading of students by their opportunities, in stead of by actual test is a mistake. Ve: me I have written recently something about certificates of teachers. Be tween 70 and 80 gave a 8rd grade certificate, 80 to 80. a seepnd grade ^ and an average above 90 a first grade ^ certificate. I knew of a young than ■ jwho was given a second grade certi- 'Mi^cate, who spelled the plural of wife, '^“wifs.” You recall the f is changed to ves in the plural. I do not believe the Superintendent understood how that, fellow spelled that word. Those fortunate enough to possess good wool garments, blankets, sweat ers, and the thousand and one oth er necessities and conveniences made of wool, should begin now to length en their lives of usefulness through better daily care, and careful spring storage. Wool, the fibre most neces sary to the health and comfort of all of us from birth to old age, and once so abundant, has suddenly become a scarce, critical war necessity. According to the American Wool council, present drastic restrictions will permit the manufacture of only 15 per cent of the amount of woolen goods produced in 1941 for m«i and women’s wool clothing. The manu facture of pure woolen blankets is already prohibited and a similar or der affecting apparel is expected shortly. An amount of wool equal to our entire domestic production was required to uniform our soldiers this year. It will require from two to three times our domestic produc tion to meet our military needs in 1943, and a large percentage of these supplies must come from Australia. ’Throughout the country, as spring is advancing, housewives are put ting away woolen blankets, winter clothing, and other articles. Now is the time for them to look carefully at their woolen wealth and do every thing possible to insure it against depreciation. Here are some good tips on storage strategy which will protect the now scarce and precious wool: Collect all winter coats, dresses, blankets, and woolen accessories which will not be used again until fall. Don’t neglect mittens, hats, socks, sweaters, and other small things, which are tucked away in drawers. A moth can make as good a meal off a pair of woolen stockings as he can of a coat. Garments Shotdd Be Cleaned, ^spects garments carefully for soil and grease spots. If they are spotted or dingy, send them to the cleaner or, if they are washable, launder them. Dry cleaning or washing in a correct solution of neu tral soap kills -all forms of moths, although it does not make anything ^oth resistant. In washing, use lukewarm water, avoid violent wring ing, and carefully arrange the gar ment in its original shape before dry- iiig. , Articles which do not need either cleaning or laimdering should be hung out to air on a sunny, breezy day and given a thorough brushing. A fiat clothes brush with firm brist les does less harm to wool than a whiskbroom, and performs a better job of removing the dust and dirt, A damp sponge will also help to re move fine dust, especfally the pow der which clings to women’s collars, but care should be taken that the garment has had time to dry before it is packed away. Shake the fur trimming of coats and suits gently. Turn out pockets, turn collars up, and cuffs of sleeves and collars down, in order to get at all the little creases where dust col- 1 lects. Pleats, hems, and seams are other lurking places for little rolls of dust, which must be brushed away before the garment is stored. Give the garment as much chance as possible to keep its shape, and if you must pack several in one chest, place the heaviest at the bot tom, and the lighter ones on top. Fold everything lightly, sprinkling moth preventives between each fold. Haiigers Are Important. Dresses, coats, and suits placed in these containers should be put on wide-shouldered hangers which are shaped at the neck to allow the gar ments to hang in natural lines. The right kind of hangers are important factors in helping your clothes keep their shape, and they are among the things which receive fhe least attri tion. If the sleeves and body of a gar ment are stuffed ■with wads of tissue or newspaper, you will have even more assurance that it will stay free of wrinkles. Do the same tfilng with folded garments. The paper provides air space between the folds. Five New Fann Circubrs By State CoU^e Publication of .five new Extension circulars, for free, distribution to farm people of North Carolina, is an nounced by F. H. Jeter, agricultural editor of N. C. State College. Re quests, giving the name and number of the bulletin desired, ^ould be addressed to The "Agricultural Ed itor, State College Station, Raleigh. Three of the new Extension Ser vice Circulars we^e prepared to meet war-time emergency demands. Cir cular No. 256, “Growing Soybeans in North Carolina,” and Circular No, 257, “Peanut Production in North Carolina,” will provide farmers with information about these.two -oil-pro ducing crops which are high up on the list of “Foods for Freedom.” Circular No. 258, “Cotton Growing in North Carolina,” is designed to help growers produce the long-sta ple, clean cotton which is in demand as a war-time commodity. Data on production, ginning, handling and marketing is contained in the new publication. Latest recommendations for controlling boll weevils are also included. The other two circulars were pre pared by John H. Harris, Extension landscape specialist. No. 253 is ti tled; “A Guide to Farmstead Beau tification” and No. 254 is on “Walks and Drives.” Both of these publi cations contain “before and after” pictiures and diagrams to help the farm family visualize the possibili ties of improving the appearance of the farmstead. Committees composed of represen tatives of the Extension Service and the Experiment Station at State Col lege prepared the information con tained in the peanut and cotton cir culars. E. R. Collins,, new head of the Extension agronomy program, headed the committee, and he also collaborated with J. A. Rigmey of the Experiment Station in preparing the text for the soybean bulletin. Hdie RqHHi For Mardi The ten Home Demontsration Clubs met in Hoke County in March with 173 club members present. 'The major project was “My Clothing Needs.” Spring and summer clothes were exhibited and patterns were distributed. A First Aid Class was begun at Blue Springs with 32 people attend ing. The class is sponsored by the Home Demonstration Club and is be ing taught by Mrs. A. L. O’Briant. Medw&t Hotef Sunday school and preaching at tendance improving with the coming of spring. The Sunday school class es have on a contest in attendance. Come out and help the Church grow. Preaching at 11:00 a. m., on “This Heavenly Earth.” Stmday school at 10:00 a. m. Preaching again at 8:00 p. m., sub ject “Singing in the Night.” E. C. CRAWFORD, Pastor FOB PBINIING THAT SATIS* The Raedeen Club sponsored an pms PHONE 352L oyster supper at Cliff Conoly’s Re- * creational Hall on the evening of March 20. Approximately | $53.00 was raised for their club treasury. This money will be saved and will be used later in the construction of a community building. The Agricultural Workers Council met on the evening of March 16 with nine members present. The Home Agent spent March 23 in Lumberton attending an Agent’s School. Eighty-one library books were checked to club women during the mon^ The MX 4-H Clubs met with an at- t^dance of 158. Josephine. Hall, Home Agent Professional Cards ARTHUR D. CSOBE Attorney and Counsellor at Law Bank of Raeford BnUding N. McN. SBHTH Attomey-at-Law G. G. DICKSON Attomey-at-Law Bank of Raeford Building G. B. ROWLAND Phime 2271 - Raeford, N. 4 Attdmey-at-Law Office in Courthouse Ralph Admits He Wm Japanese AgeaA An Associated Pre dispatch this week reports Oiatl Townsend, of Lake Geneva, sin, pleaded guilty to diargea arrainged in Federal court on i of failing to register as an agent 0* a foreign government. Townatnd told the court that he was an agent acting in behalf of the Japanese gov ernment. Thus he became VaiAt to a prison sentence up to two years andl a fine of $1,000. He was indicted in January with two other Americans and three Jap anese. Your HOME paper and HOlfB priatinr office needs ALL yonr Jsh work in order for yon to HAVE » home paper and a home office. try COLDS UQUID TABLETS SALVE NOSE DBOPS Coaidi Drape "Rab-My-Tiani” - a TO RELIEVE MISERY OF 6 6 6 Puppy Creek Itons By LORETTA EDGE Mrs. J. E. Capps and daughter Bobbie, of route two, visited with Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Capps and sister, Mrs. R. T. Stephenson of Wade, last week. ^ Miss Lela McKeithan of W. C. T, C. Cullowkee, N. C., is spending the spring holidays at home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Mc- Keithan of route 2, Raeford. RUPTURE Shield Expert Here Again E. J. MEINIIARDI, widely known Expert of Chicago, wiU personally be in Fayetteville, N. C., at the Prince Charles Hotel, Thursday, April 16th, from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. only. MR. MEINHARDI says: The Mein- hardi Shield is a tremendous im provement—well known for produc ing immediate results. It prevents the Rupture from protruding in 10 days on the average—^regardless of size or location of Rupture and no matter how hard you work or strain. It has no leg straps. (No Surgery or Injection Treatments used.) Mr. Meinhardi has been coming here for 15 years. He has thousands of satis fied cusotmers. Caution: If neglected—^Rupture may cause weakness, backache, constipa tion, nervousness, stomach pains, etc., or sudden death from strangu lation. Men having large Ruptures which have returned after Surgical Opera tions or Injection Treatments are also invited. When all others fail— see MEINHARDI. He will be pleased ^to danonstrate id you privately without charge. (Only men invited.) White only. NITItE Pearly McDowell, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McDowell, of near Rockfish, is a patient in Highsmith Hospital. Mr. and Mrs R. T. Stephenson and family of Wade, visited during the week end with Mr. and Mrs. J. Y!. Capps, of route 2. Sgt. Melvin McDowell of Fort Monroe. Virginia, spent the week end with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. J. F. McDowell, of near Rockfish. The orphan children from the Free Will Baptist orphanage at Middlesex, N. C. will be at Hickory Grove Free Will Baptist church near Rockfish on May 10th which is Mother’s Day. They will be there the whole day and put on a program. The public is cordially invited to attend. DO YOU KNOW Who Was Your Great- Great Grandfather? copie/s of “LUMBEE river SCOTS” giving the family history of many Hoke County residents, may be secured from Neill Blue Sincktir at the Fanners Furnishing Company at Raeford, or by writing Dr. J. Edwin Purcell, Red Springs, N. C. Itc. LEGAL NOTICES EJECUTOR’S NO'nCE Having qualified as executors of the will of Mollie Johnson Upchurch, de ceased, late of Hoke county, this is to notify all persons having claims against her estate to present them to the undersigned, duly verified, on or before March 26, 1943, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recov ery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate settlement. This March 25, 1942. C. E. UPCHURCH T, B. UPCHURCH, JR. LEWIS . M. UPCHURCH, (48-cTBUJr.) Executors. Let us work your old funiltnn over and nuke It good as new fdr balf-ivlee. Upholstering and re pairing. Baldy Upholstering & Mattress Co. BEHIND BANK OF RAEFORD The Board of Commissioners of Hoke County will meet as a Board of Equalization on Monday, April 13th to adjust values on real estate where timber has been sold or buildings erected or destro3red, and to adjust values on Personal Property. R G. Balfour, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD THE SIGN OF DEPENDABLE SERVICE ANY CAR OR TRUCK Conversion. Large sesde conversion of railroad cars used for transporting automo biles and automobile parts to box cars suitable for grain and other types of freight will beghi shortly. RENEW YOUR SUBSCRDTIONI LEGAL NOTICES EXECUTOR’S NOTICE Having this day qu^ed as ex ecutor of the estate of John C. Mc Cormick, deceased, late of Hfice county, North Carolina, this is to .otify all persons having any claims .gainst the said estate to present them to me, duly verified, on or be- ore the 11th day of March, 1943, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said es tate will please make immediate set tlement. This nth day of March, 1942. JOHN C. McCORMICK, (41-46-p) Executor. Today/ more than ever before/ this sign beck ons all cor and truck owners who urant the skilled, reliable service that comes with: (1) trained mechanics, (2) quality materials, and (3) reasonable service rates....You can expect this kind of service from your Chevrolet dealer because, for yeors, Chevrolet dealers have hc^ the Icwgest number of “trode-lns” and there for# the vridest experience In servicing cmd conditioning ail makes ef cors and- trucks. MKNNATOg aNO OUTSTANPING UANR "CAR CONSERVATION PLAN” F0« "SBVKE BUT UTfiRB -SaVKK 1MT UMT 1 CtMck and Rotate Tina 2 Get Regular Lnfackatm 3 Service Bngiiiie—Carbuntor —Battery 4 Teat Brakea 5 Check Steering aad Wheel Alignment 6 CheGkCtatrit,TrananuMion, Rear Arie 7 Check Cooling System 8 Protect acKi Preserve Finish HOKE AUTO COMPANY Raeford, N. C.
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