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Volume XXVII No. 22'- -
OUR COUWTY AGEHT'S DEPARTUEC3T
Same Timely Talks to Polk Xouaty Fannsrs, artd others, on Tinjeiy Sub
jcv wt mi vuuiUT Hgeni, j. ic. dsns.
Will He Do It?
Will who do what? Will the
farmer ever liberate ; himself
from financial bondage? This
question can be answered only,
by the. farmer himself. The
time has been that it ; was impos
sible for him to do. so when f he
would make an: effort to free him
self, as for instance in the or
ganization of the Grange and
the Alliance and Farmers Union.
There was more or ; less selfish
ness and want of business prin
cipal and cooperative spirit - to
ward the rest of the business
world. It took the rise arid fall
of all those organizations to
show ' the farmer, merchant,
banker and all the f est of the con
cuming world, that all the forces
t are interested and must be con
sulted, and must work together
to carry out successfully a great
marketing scheme. " The-nierch-ant,
I mean the retailer is a pub
lic necessity, ' or. the business
would never have been develop
ed, We. need enough ofthem to
serve the public, ; and no more.
They are public servants and
should realize the fact and give
efficient service. The retailer is,
or should be a link in a system
of exchange botrj ways between
producers on one side and the
consumer on the other, If he
fails to function as sucri' he be
comes a Human parasite and -society
has no use for him and he
fails. Now in order that the
farmer shall and must succeed
in freeing himself from financial
bondage through better market
ing facilities; he must come up
with a clean, honest, open hand
and ask the merchant - and the
banks to help him build a mark
et, through which he can better
serve the consuming" public. To
this end we must realize as nev
er before that the farmer him
self, the merchant, manufactur
er, and in fact the whole world
of mankind constitute the con-,
sumers. So we are all in a .way
producers and consumers; So
we are in a way producers and
consumers and must all engage
our best thought as to just how
we can'best manage to get the
staff which the farmer produces
across to the manufacturers and
other consumers, and at the
same time get the manufacturers
products 1 back across ; to the
best possible way to save waste
in time and labor. So we can
readily see that it is a question
that belongs to the farmer, the
city dweller, the merchant' and
failroad and other transporting
agencies to work out. Now 1
sure that all these forces in
folk County are beginning .ft)
see that all must pull together;
w accomplish the very v best for
all and is it possible that the
P'eat mass of farmers fail to see
the point in this great movement,
ftat without his full cooperation
toe whole movement will be a
failure? The 'towns the railroad;
may do all in-, their power ; which
toey are; but if the farmer lags
?f this time all will fail. Now
farmers we . must awake -, to the
'act that we are entering upon
times never before experienced.
The World War has changed liv
m? conditions throughout the
World so that new human re-
Jjuons must prevail, or , rather
toat the old relations that first
anated frnm flin'
lhou shall love thy neighbor as
self" and afterward was
Phasizedby our Blessed Lord
lftHisi
immortal sermon again on
Ths Only
v
the mountain. So let us on the"se
broad fundamental principals ask
our brother in thT city to meet
us on these I live and let live
principals, arid work out a plan
of marjcetinghat will be just
absolutely, to the farmers of Polk
county, -to . legitimate business
and to the comsuming public fbf
every calling, class,' creed and
color wheresoever : dispersed) in
the whole World To4his end let
us pray and "work, and God will
bless the effort, and all humanity
will share hj: the blessing; j "
White Oak Township Comniing i
Wednesday night, -Nov. 30th,
was the regular' Community Club
meeting!and;asusual, it was a
good one: 4This1?club has been
organized ' thrCe i years and 3 the
White Oak people with -Mill-Spring
as their center; ; are fast
developing the community spirit,
,They are meeting arid thinking
togethecarid in so'dolng they are
learning to do things. During
the last year voted Special School
Tax, . almost unanimously and
after a while will Have a' large
consolidated school, they also
held the best community fair last
fall that was held hV Polk County
and are not satisfied with walk
ing off with the little prize that
was offered for the effort. So
last night the club was rebrgari-
ized for the- coining year,; and
also reorganized their township
community fair, being the first
community iair organized
Polk county for the ensuing year,
and perhaps the first one in the
state. . v V
Their 4hat is defiantly in the
ring" tand the Challenge to . all
townships, even the boastful
township of Greens Creek, with
all their claims of being tbe best
agricultural township in the coun
ty is not excepted. The impor
tance of the community fair was
discussed as a means of stand
ardizing farm products, so nec
essary to cooperative marketing.
Now the matter of holding these
community fairs will : rest i with
the people of each township from
now on. N The importance is far
greater now, than in the past. If
the farmers and business men of
the various townships want these
fairs next fall they-must let it be
known, otherwise they will not
be held; and the sooner they, are
organized the better. - So who
nextx wny not cmp in ana oner
say $50 to the township holding
the best fair, and $30 to the sec
ond and $20, th the third, t This
would be quite a stimulant, and
would only arriount to $100.
The matter of financing 1 these
fairs is a subject to be handled
by the people through the Far
mers - Federasion,; The agncul
advisory board and. board of
county commissioners. - May we
all work together during the"
coming year for better soil, bet
ter live stock better markets,
better people and better, every
thing that pertains to the happi
ness and well-being of the peo
ple of Polk county.
To this end let all the other
townshins take .notice and .at
once take steps as' White Oak
arid not be. left in the procession
next fall. ' r ; ..
The Repeating rR ifle 5 ? '
The repeating rifle was fe ; uJ
accepted In sporting circles- -v acj
as 1840, butwaa not adopt v jihe
Ualte4 Statea army nntU 18; . 4::
- -: Pirst Suggestion. , t
. teWHat. .do yoq; spppps , roe rCflrsV
quarrel between Adm; a'd -Bve xras
about r- ''I guess sne pitcned into
Mm about raisins Cain.1
Paper -Published; in Po(k Coantr
.Tryqn, N. C;i
First
Meeting of the Fortnightly
. The first meeting of theV Port
nightly Drama was held at the
Lanier Library on Friday Decem
ber the second, y A U i ; U
I, as one xf othe audience, wish
to express my appreciation to
those who took part in the read
ing of the first act in John Gals
worthy 's powerful play Justice
Not only does one grasp a more
thorough conception when the
drama is spoken but it arouses a
keen interest) iri tie worth while
works of today we otherwise
might not feel with such , inten
sity... .. . J ;; ':.v.
Tryon has had Dramatic' Clubs
before and a great , deal of en
joyment has been derived from
the successful effiorts of "The
Tryon Players", but the best we
could hope for was the staging of
plays -long Obsolete while - the
program .' or The Fortnightly
Drama includes the works' of the
foremost writers of the day such
as Galsworthy, Bernard Shaw,1
Pmero, and a long list of other
notable play writes! , ' ?
It was regretable that the lim
itation Of time forbid the compe-?
tion of "Justice but .Mrs. Peat-j
tie's explanation and readinsrs
from the manuscript left clearly
defined idea of the outcome in
the minds of every one.
These: meetings, aside from'
the Intellectual benefit they incur.
should have the entire support
of Tryon as the marii f estation of
community spirit is viiai ana tne
mqninal membership fee of one
dollarv - puts them ; withm the
reach of any one caring to join.
W. W. G. Jr.
At the Strand Next Week.
Monday ani Taesdy
Here in person, "The Girl With
Thousand Eyes." She sees all
and knows ail. Also Eugene
O'Brien in "The Last Poor.
Thursday
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Without Limit,, with Anna Q.
Neilson and an all star oast.
' Friday
Another real special. May Alli
son in "The Last Card," a pic
ture that will make you glad you
came.
Saturday!
yiola Dana in ' 'Puppets of Fate"
a: picture which gives this charm
ing actress a chance to dance
right into your heart. v
, Chairman of the Red Cross.,
Polk County Branch,
' . Tryon, N. C,
Dear Madam:
The beautiful boxes which
your Branch sent the day before
Thankgiving were most grate
fully received by all. The j men
on the fourth , floor were really
.overjoyed arid divided- the
-goodies" among the men on the
floors, i We never saw such a
lot of delicious - cakes, cookies,
fruits and nuts. I want to thank
you for the Red, Cross I at - this
hospital as wellias- patients and
authorities for your generosity
and thbughtfulness. Please con
vey ; to all who had part in these
gifts our sincerest thanks arid
appreciation. Ybursvery truly
; Hilent Blanton 5
Helen L. Blanton. Chief
i j Medical Social Service.
Approved . '. .;; .., ,; 1
M. J H. Foster, Surgeon : in
dharge.
This Rapid Age.
Man's business" requires haste
average business and prof essional man
eats in a hun and gets dyspepsial Ha
walks 'in a hurry and gets apoplexy.
Be talks in a hurry andgets the li
He "does business lnf a hurry tod Je
comes ,a bankrupt He marries,. in
hurry and forgpetsjlt 'lnlar hurry. He
makes' bis wfll ln-a::huTry and JbaOTes a
le'git'(ronteit.iHe"o!lei iri ;a hurry and
goesto' the- dedvtrtbe ia
. cieases.Ichsx;a." , . r" '
l-AILiveean.Pzper for the Ite
December 9, 1921. :
Greens Creek
I Last Sunday, The Junior Or-
r, of United American Mechr
anics, of Tryon, presented to the
Greens Creek School, a beautiful
flag. Some good patriotic talks
were made, and at the singing
ofittThe Star Spangled Banner,"!
Old Glory" was. raised: and
proudly floated on the December
I A surprise singing was given
Sid J Feagean, and wife Saturday
night, by a jolly crowd of young
oiks, some good singing was
reported as well as a good time.
Prof. J. B. Jones of iChesnee
is conducting a singing school at
Gfek'r Creek church. '
r I Green's Creek School is pro
gressing nicely, also the girls and
boj b.asket ball teams.
Red Mountain
Mises Mary and Minnie Lynch
visited their grandma at Sunny
yiew this week-end.
; ; Ernest Gibbs of Mill Spring
Visited his sister Esther'Sunday.
Now we have our organ for the
sbhboir This is something only
a; "few pubic schools -possess.
Ho w lucky we are. N
I Ther will be a box supper at.
the schOoVlhouse December 10,
to: raise money to finish! paying
fo trjd organ. This is only a
small amount, and we hope the
girls nd boys will do their part
tof false this,? ::-"-' :- . . ) ,:
tGewrge Ruff i and .; wife visited
the former'sfather Sunday, Mr.
Yes, if nothingVmore, we had
a most beautiful Thanksgiving
day to be thankful for and scores
of other things, and- if we did not
sjtop and think to be thankful
mm'"' s .
we can Diame no one out our
selves. No, we didn't have tur
key and mince.pie but we were
just as thankful for a big, fat
rabbit, chocolate pie, and marsh
mallow -cake, with a few friendsr
Mr. TiUdlum and wife, of White
Oak mountain top were among
the pleasant: visitors of the day.
A Thanksgiving party was en
joyed at the home of E. B; Ed
wards.
Miss I. V. Cathey spent
ThanKsgiving at ner ,nome m
Charlotte.
the route are some of the social
gatherings. . .;'--
Mrs.'E. B. Edwards arid daugh
ters, Pearl and Vera, brightened
up the rainy hours at Walnut
Grove Sunday afternoon.
Miss Bessie Jackson is getting
along nicely with her school at
Lightning. Rod Ridge. . t
Polk Qonnty Editor. '
Among the 'Visitors in' the city
yesterday and today is Mrs. C.
Bush, wife of the editor and
publisher of the -"Polkv County
News, " the niswstmper printedat
Tryon, N, C. Mrs. Bush, says
there is a close tie hetweenSpar
tahburg and Tryon, and , tht
some issues of their newspaper
might well be termed the Spar
tanburg editon. Daily. faces .of
Tryon folks';' are Vseeri pn ; the
streets.ofSprtanburgi iunong
the guests at the supper : arid
meeting at the Chamber of Com
merce Thursday evening was his
honor, Mayor :F. P. Bacon, of
Tryon. Srwh visits : strengthen
the bonds of friendship. Spar
tanburg Herald. - v
. Ostriches Biggest Iffds. 1'.
, - Ostriches are the largest feathered
ereatures - existing and on of these
alrds will someames measure: eight
fset in heighr and weigh: 800 pound
? 'Plenty f, Herring.
'' 'A - fisherman . Lys rfiiaCat shoal of
herring is aoxaetimes five or six mllea
l523;end t&o cr three tiza crcsa.
FROi.l OUR FfllEfJBS lJ THE COUHTflY
Items of Interest Gathered Frosn Vaiicas Sections of Polk County by 0a
Corps of Faitfl Ccrrespor.dsnts.
Fox Mouhtsin
The pastor of Beulah - church
spent the, week-end with J. L;,
Smith. - -
Miss Annie fidwards spent last
week-end with her parents.
Misses Pearl Edwards, Jettie,
Ellen and Thelma Heague, and
James Egerton and Ed Barber
spent Sunday afternoon at the
hoipe of W. Bv. Edwards.
Reece Arledge spent Saturday
night with Roy Edwards.
Misses Clara and Annie Ed
wards dined with' Mrs. J. M.
Lewis Sunday.
Miss Alice Smith spent Sunday
with Mrs. N. B. Jackson.
Miss Thelma Heague spent
Monday night with 'Miss Annie
Edwards.
Miss Nannie Sue Arledge spent
Sunday with Misses Irene arid
Alice Edwards. -
School is progressing nicely &t
Fox fountain. Teachers arid
pupils have been working vigor
ously to improve the'looks of the
school ground." Plans have been
made to build a steeple in .which
to hang a large bell which has
been purchased. Sq listen for
the ring of the Fox Mountain
bell. - i '
There will be arshort prograrix
and box supper at Fox Mountain
school house, Friday;iDec, 16 at
.7:45 Everybody invited,
Saluda
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Rev. and Mrs. Fikes' sperit
Tuesday in Spartariburg
Mrs. Brooks Wilson went to
Ash eville Wednesday.
J. A. Nabers spent the. week
end at his old home , at Firiger
viile,S C. - : . .'
Miss Julia Campbell and Miss
Killian have gone to their winter
home in Chester.
Mrs. J. D. Bourne of Asheville
stopped to see hef sister Miss
Janie Thompson on her way to
I St. -Petersburg Fla., to visit her
son. , . .
K. J. Davis has returned from
a six weeks stay in Philadelphia
and Atlantic City.
Miss Hattie Howe has gone to
her home in Charleston, S., C.
Much interest is being' mani-
w 1
felted in the revival , services
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now going on at nenasnip.
Rev. Broadus, Middleton, and
Rev. John Arledge are doing:the
preaching -
Mesdames Mary Summey and
Massie Smith visited their broth
er John Grumbles who is sick at
his home in Greenville, S. C.
R. G. Anders, County Supt. of
Public Instruction of Henderson
County and the teachers of Green
River towriship met at "Macedo
nia; school house withJMiss Mar
vin Patterson, on last Tuesday;
Some discussion of the bdoksy. of
the Teachers Reading Circle -wasi
held. v :
J.W. Heatherly and family,
have moved: into the large yellow
house between Mr. Staten's and
the Southern Station.
The Martin Gift Shop,; Saluda.
hFeather fans, white, pink tur-
keyj : peacock, owl, and crane.
Hand made rugs, hooked, cover
let,, silk and 'rag, N Ladies scarfs;
the'newest thing from the north.
11 wool jersey, : and tricolette,
with ' hand made border and
iririge. i Embroidered : linens,
collar and cuff sets, pincusmona
te For children, aprons, bibs;
Swters. caps, dolls, bunnies,
Price 5 Cents
$2.00 a Year
tables, chairs & c. A pleasure
to show goods.
Mrs. Newton and children have
returned froiri a visit to Char
lotte. 1
Miss Annie Warring has closed
her boarding house arid has gone
to Charleston for the" winter.
- W. H. Pace and family have
moved into the Bushnell cottage
opposite the Baptist church,
Elizabeth Hart spent Thanks
giving with Lena Hart in Spar
tanburg.. Fred Bishop is in Hagerstown,
Maryland.
Mrs. G. R. Little and Bobbie
have returned home after a
pleasant visit in Spartanburg.
M. A Salley; of Orangeburg S.
C. spent the week-end with his
sons Dr. E. M. Salley and Albert
Salley. ,
Mrs. Parker and Misses Ber
tha and Alma Bishop "went to
Spartanburg Tuesday.
Two stories of brick work have
been completed in the new build
ing going upon Depot street.
' C. Hill from Slick Rock Inn
Bat Cave, hasQmoved with his
family to Saluda,
v Miss4 Lillian Herriotthas re-,
turned after a pleasant visit in
Charleston. ;
An Sed j Lady passesUV ;
Mrs. -Margaret Robertson died
Tuesday Nov. and was thiried
at Mountain Page on Wednes
day. Mrs. Robertson was 87
years old and is survived by
many relatives and loving
friends. '
Mill Spring.
Winter seems to be approach
ing "at last.
Rev. Reed filled his regular
appointment at .White Oak Sun
day." :
Glad: to see little Fred Walker
out, again after his accident
which occurred last Wednesday
night, when a swing fell with
him and gave him several bruis-
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The school is going fine. With
a large - enrollment, We are
proud of the progress b e inS
made. , -
..The Law and Order Society
will, meet ;at the school house on
Wednesday night, these meet
ings are open to all"who are in-'
terested in the welfare of the
community, and are held on Wed
nesday night before secorid'Sun
dayof each month." -
Misses Clara -. and Annie Ed
wards, were "dinner guests of
Mrs. J.:M.! Lew.is Sunday.
We gladly welcome Lindsey
Garret arid wife as , new comers
to our town. :
j Mrs. Lionel Briscoe spent the
Week-end with her people here,
returning to her school Monday
morning. ;
v, JSvelyn - and .Myrtle Walker
Mary Hackney arid' Jennie S Bar
rier spent j ajifew ; p'l e sa n t
hours with Mel va Lewis Sunday.
; Miss E. Janet Stroud took a
number of her school pupils and
Oak mountain Saturday. Every
one reports a spendid time, of
course lunch was understood.
Quite a number of th citizens
were in Culumbus Monday at
tending to business matters.
We had an enterestmg club
riieeting last JVedriesday; night
Folks! attenfl these raeeii
lyou wUl see what's gomg on.
Folks! attend these meetings
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