Armistice Day
*lhc whistles "blow.
and the bells ring
-and that reminds ns
--of the marry who paid the flill price
-of lots
—. this
of
~ of memories
and that some are
still paying!!
HOME EDUCATION
"The Child’s First School is the Family.”—Froebel
Issued by the National Kindergarten Association, 8 West
40tl%Street, New Work City. These articles are appearing week
ly iwoi>r columns.
"ALL KNEELING”
Janet J. Van Osdel
A child’s shrill scream fol
\ lowed by cries of, “Mother!
~ Mother: attracted me crow a
waiting for the train on the
elevated platform of a city
transfer station.
A woman of perhaps thirty,
attractive, with dark hair and
eyes, and wearing a black silk
chiffon printed in gigantic red
roses *- :::;• el , sound a few feet
child and said
irnpari% . •’Don’t be such a
' oatj.v. Rii-'d'a i. m right here,
•'■'h; uu you have to crv about
everything? If you’d ju$t look
ed you could have seen me as
... well as not!”
A tall, graying man with an
understanding, whimsical face,
who. was standing next to Rich
ard and had taken his hand,
said, “I don’t know about that.
I’m. father on Richard’s side.”
The woman ilushed. “Mean
ing that I'ht neglectful om my
child arid rather hard on him?"
“.Not at all! Meaning that
you do not understand his
difficulty. That literally, you
do not get this point of. view.
Fie was lost in a forest of legs
and he grew panicky just as an
adult might on finding himself
lost in a forest of trees with
not a familiar landmark in
dhgt: There's not a train com
ihg yet, so would;you mind try
ing something? I wish you'd
get7 down . .n your knees until
.your eyes .arg o.n a level with
Richards.’*
The woman looked at. the
man incredulously, .
“No,” he answered the look,
‘Tin not trying to make a spec
tacle of you. But I'd like, both
: for Richard’s sake and for your
own, to have you view the world
hem his angle for a moment,
ft may change a good many
things for both of you. If you
love your little hoy, a.nd you do,
devotedly, please kneel on this
Taper I am spreading nextVto
him.”
Because, in spite of her mo
mentary annoyance with him,
"he did love her little boy more
dearly than she could have ex
pressed in words, the woman
knelt and then had to stoop
slightly before her eyes were
on a level with her boy’s.
“Now what do you see?”
. asked the man. “Is it legs as
irees walking?”
“Why-y! Thats it’! This does
change things. It’s as you said
from this height nothing but
r forest of legs, silk-stockinged
and trousered and not a face in
right! Poor baby! And to think
that’s what he has been experi
encing every time he’s been in
a crowd! And I’Ve been won
dering at his gift for getting
lost the minute we get in a
crowd. No wonder he grips
me until I’vecome impatient
with him! And to see my head,
to know that my biege stock
ings belong tp me instead of to
any one of a half dozen other
women, he’d have to throw his
head way back, wouldn’t he?”
said the woman, experimenting.
"And then if he didn’t know
exactly where to direct his
gaze he’d miss you,” replied the
man. “A child isn’t as adept at
it as an adult. You’ve been
seeing tilings a good many mo re
years than Richard has. And
remember, madam, it isn’t alone
here in this crowd, but at home
and everywhere your boy is see
ing things from a knee-high
point of view.”
“Thank you—more than I
can express,” said the woman,
holding out her"hand.
“We have to get on our knees
to understand them—these lit
tle ones,” said the man and he
was know speaking to an inter
ested group that had formed
to watch the experimenting
Richard’s mother was making.
“And, I think, spiritually as
well as physically, if we wish
to understand them, I’d advise
’all kneeling’ when it comes to
our relations with children.”
“In the present day where
the homps are so busy with va
rious demands upon them, it; is
peculiarly the function of the
kindergarten to supply and sup
plement the training that the
home no longer gives in the
measure that it should.”-—Ar
thur I). Wright, Department of
Education, Dartmouth College,
Hanover, New Hampshire.
If you are interested in se
curing a kindergarten for your
community, write for informa
tion,. advice'and literature,'to
the National Kindergarten As
sociation, 8 West Fortieth St.,
New York.
DYNAMITE VICE
CONSUL’S HOME
Scranton, Pa., Nov. 11—Sev
eral persons were hurt and ex
tensive property damage was
done eaily today when a bomb
wrecked the home of Chevalier
Fortunate Tiscar, Italian vice
consul for 39 northestern Penn
svlvania and southern New
York state counties.
The vice consul, who is 75,
and his wife, about the same
age were tossed from their
beds and buried under debris
as the front of the three-story
frame structure tumbled into
the street,
Both* the vice consul and
his wife suffered greatly from
shock. Rendered speechless,
the vice consul was removed to
the home of a neighbor and is
under the care of a physician.
Mrs, Tiscar said she had no
idea why their home should be
dynamited, but police officials
looked upon the bombing as the
fulfillment of reports that anti
fascist demonstrations would
accompany the visit to this
country of Foreign Minister
Dino Grand!, of Italy. Signor
Grand! is xepeeted to reach
New York Monday for a con
ference with President Hoover.
More than half the men and
women students of Denison un
iversity, Granville, O., are work
ing their way in whole or part.
Popular Colored Woman
(Nancy Watkins)
Tuesday afternoon, the Rev.
William Scales of the African
Methodist Church, a beautiful
brick structure located on the
Mayodan-Madison boulevard,
preached the funeral sermon
over the remains of a remark
able ex-slave woman, who la
bored much for this church,
and reared a remarkable fami
ly. Indeed, the pews in this
church were purchased at a
sum exceeding $1,200.00 from
Ohio, where they had served
in President Harding’s church.
Over twenty years Charlotte
Settle labored for this church,
coming to it from Hayes Chap
el, the oldest member, and was
buried in front of the chapel.
She professed faith in the Flat
Rock church near Summerfield
in the “white folks church,”
and held her membership there
until the chapel was built.
She was born a slave, owned
by William King of New Beth
el township, near Wentworth,
and was a young woman dur
ing the Civil War, so her age
stands between 85 and 90. She
was first married to Owen Wall
of Pinkney Wall’s slaves, near
Summerfield. Then she married
Hai-vey Settle, whose three
children, together with her
own, she raised to be doctors
and public school teachers.
She was given a most poten
tious funeral by her grandchil
dren, the hearse being from
Reidsville, owned by her kin
folks.
Her children and grandchil
dren surviving are: Mary Sue
Cardwell, Lou Collins, Frances
Vinson, of Madison; John Wall
of Summerfield; Dr. William!
Settle of Tennessee; Ollie
Vaughn of Pittsburgh, and a
grandson, John Ben Cardwell,
served oversees, and still
“works for the government.” A
granddaughter, Mattie Card
well, has taught six years in
the Madison graded school for
colored children. All of Aunt
Charlotte’s children and grand
children came to see her be
fore her death except Perry
Cardwell and his family, who
arrived a day late for the fun
eral.
Aunt Charlotte was a popu
lar nurse^nd over twenty years
had served in prominent fami
lies from Madison to Stoneville.
Smilin' CharligSays
"I’d hate t' have
t’ do through
life with th#
handicaps ' that
th' neighbor’s
children have
•ANKERS DEVELOP
NEW FINANCE AID
President of American Bank*
era Association Describes
Plan and Services of Na
tional Credit Cor
poration
NEW YORK.—The National Credit
Corporation, a billion dollar coopera
tive Institution, is the method
worked out by bankers to put into
practical effect the central point in
President Hoover’s plan for renew
ing the commercial and industrial
activity of the nation as proposed
in his statement to the nation of
October 7, Harry J. Haas, president
of the American Bankers Associa
tion stated in a recent interview.
The corporation is strictly coop
erative in character, he said, to
unite the entire banking system
and increase the effectiveness of the
financial services of banks to their
communities in the rural districts
a3 well as the cities. The plan will
marshal the banking resources of
the country, he explained, by cre
ating a national institution whose
funds will be loaned when neces
sary to banks which have assets *n
their portfolios that are thoroughly
sound biit are hot c'igible for loans
at federal reserve tanks.
To Benefit Everybody
‘‘There Js no citizen in the United
States but will benefit in very prac- i
tical ways from the results of the
operation of this forward-looking'
plan of cooperation, which may be
regarded as one of the most con
structive steps that have been taken
toward revival of sound business
activity,” Mr. Haas, declared, add
ing:
‘‘The National Credit Corporation
represents an instrumentality that
should have far-reaching effect in
restoring the confidence of I!:j pub- ;
lie. The plan not only has been
formulated by the country’s leading ,
banking authorities, but also will j
be carried out locally as well as na
tionally by banking representatives 1
who have given their time and
thought to this undertaking as a
real public service.
‘‘The American Bankers Associa
tion convention was in session at
the time the plan was proposed and
unanimously endorsed it in princi
ple. 1 have examined the detailed
formulation of the working plans
as developed by the incessant labors
of some of the Nation’s leading
bankers who have undertaken to
put it into practical operation in
single-minded devotion to the na
tional welfare, and 1 am able to
say without reservation that the
National Credit Corporation as set
up by them constitutes a practical,
sound and efficient means,for carry
ing out President Hoover's pro
posal.”
HARD TIMES RENEW
Former Bankers’ Chief Finds
Much in the Past Year to
Inspire Confidence in
Financial Reliability
ROME C. STEPHENSON, retiring
president of the American
Bankers Association, declared in an
address on the expiration of his
term of office that, in travelling
about among( the banks from one
end of the country to the other
during the past year, he had “come
out of it with a renewed-'faith in
the strength of our banking struc
tdre.and our banking situation, and
a renewed faith particularly in the
spirit and courage of the men in the
banks that have enabled them to
rise unconquered over difficulties
such as men never had to face be
fore, or to accept with fortitude
misfortunes that were beyond hu
man power to prevent."
When he reflected, he said, that
the “entire human economic struc
ture has been brought to the-verge
of ruin under the difficulties that
have swept over not only the nation
but the entire world, and that the re
suits of events of this kind react
with particular directness upon
the stability of our banks, and
yet how few have succumbed,
we may well renew our con
fidence in the banks of America;
when we think also of how many of
our bankers have stood up under
the stress and storms of these times
and how relatively few of them have
been proved wanting in the series
of crises that have' assailed them,
we may well feel a sincere pride in
our fellow bankers.” He added:
“So I come out of this year of
somber experiences not as a pessi
mist, but as an optimist—as one
with a renewed faith and confidence
in the spirit of his fellow men un
der overwhelming difficulties. And
particularly da I come out of this
year as a bankei who Is proud of
his fellow bankers for the undaunt
ed way in which they have met
their part of the great test through
which the times have put the na
tion. I believe that this year has
brought new honor to our banking
traditions and our banking profes
sion and has won for the. banker
new title to the faith and trust of
all classes of his fellow citizens.”
Urges Tobacco Farmers To
Develop A Quality Product
Raleigh—North Carolina to
bacco formers must not let
what is left of the world trade
in tobacco slip through their
fingers as a result of careless
legislation at times like the
present, but should seek to reg
ulate acreage and production
in other ways, John R. Morris,
editor of the Tobacco News,
published in Goldsboro,believes
He holds that the bankers* and
the merchants can do more to
regulate acreage and produc
tion than can any laws that
might be passed. He also urges
the farmers to strive better
quality in tobacco—and cotton
also—rather than quantity. _
Some interesting facts with
regard to the tobacco situation
and the production in various
sections of the world are con
tained in a letter he recently
wrote to Governor 0. Max Gard
ner, in which he said, in part:
“The four bright tobacco pro
ducing states must not be care
less in handling the tobacco
acreage reduction matter. I
believe curtailment of acreage i
can best be brought about
through the efforts of the time
merchants and bankers. We
cannot and must not Russianize
this liberty-loving nation by
legislating our farmers into
what we believe is their eco
nomic salvation. It is up to us
to make farming more attrac
tive to the people in this sec
tion instead of allowing law
making bodies to deal reckless
ly.
“I believe that the most im
portant aid that could possibly
be given agriculture at this
time would be for the four
states (Virginia, North and j
South Carolina and Georgia)
to undertake to have the soil
of each farmer analyzed. Many
farmers are not using the right
kind of fertilizer for their par
ticular soils. I believe much
money and, labor could be sav
ed the farmers through soil,
analysis.”
: Discussing the foreign trade
situation, Morris said:
“We must be ever awake to
the fact that many foreign
countries that have heretofore
come to our markets for their
tobacco supplies have continu
ously thrown up high tariff
walls to shut out American to
bacco and thus encourage
home production of their re
quirement, Nations that did
not several years ago produce
a pound of tobacco are now
offering their surpluses in com
petition with us. The world de
mand for tobacco has grown
but the cultivation has always
kept several paces ahead of
consumption until now the car
ry-over in storage warehouses
is about as large as it has ever
been in the history of the in
dustry.”
Quoting from figures given
out by Colonel A. B. Carring
ton, president of the American
Association of the United
States, Morris pointed out:
That the amount of tobacco
raised in other countries than
Ihe United States has increas
ed steadily, especially in those
countries that are a part of the
British Empire, due largely to
the fact that the British govern
ment grants a differential du
ty of 48 cents a pound on Em
pire grown tobacco, Canada,
India, South Africa, Australia
or any other part of the British
Empire, can come into Great
Britain at 48 cents a pound
less than tobacco grown in oth
er countries. As a result the
amount of empire-grown tobac
co Iras increased from a very
small figure to about 40,000,000
pounds a year.
Bright tobacco has recently
been introduced in Canada,
where the crop this year is
about 40,000,000 pounds. Be
cause of the tariff differential,
this tobacco can be sold to
Great Britain much cheaper
than can American tobacco.
India raises about 700,000,
000 pounds, most of which goes
to Great Britain. France and
her territories produce about
40,000,000 pounds, most of
which is used by the French
monopoly in the government
manufacture o‘f tobacco. Ger
many raises anywhere from 40,
000,000 to 90,000,000 pounds,
with a differential tax in favor
of home grown tobacco, the
government requiring a certain
percentage of home-grown to
bacco in all products manufac
tured there. Russia produces a
very large crop of tobacco,
while China raises about 350,
000,000 pounds and Japan 90,
000,000 pounds. Italy now rais
es 90,000,000 pounds.
Circle No. 1 of M. E. Mis
sionary will serve brunswick
stew, coffee and chess pies in
cafe formerly occupied by Mrs.
Wallace Hakins, Saturday, Nov.
14th, 11:30 to 6:30.
“However we emay~ differ in
other matters, in the activities
and in support of activities of
the Red Cross we are a united
people.’’—Chas. Evans Hughes.
Are you helping to make these
activities possible? The time
to join is now.
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Reduced Prices
For 10 Days
Beginning Monday, Nov.
16th and lasting to Nov
25th.
Shampoo and Finger Wave
50g
Hair Cut 25c
DELATONA
BEAUTY SHOPPE
Selling Out!
Actually Going Out Of
Business!
Everything priced at closing
out prices, Come and see
for yourself.
A Wonderful Bargain in Shoes
$1.79
W. S. Byerly & Co.
Your Doctor Must
Be Paid!
Several of the best doctors Madisor.
has had have been forced i» locate else
where because they could not make a liv
ing here.
However, much we would like to
practice for nothing, we cannot do it.
Our expenses must be paid.
Those who cannot or will not pay
must look for help from their friends.
We are forced to use the same methods
as to credit as the merchants of Madison.
NEWTON G.WILSON.
PAUL S. WATSON.
PAUL C. CARTER.
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