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LEE B. WEATHERS _~j- Tre*ident
RENN DRUM_Local Editor
Entered as second class matter!
January 1, 1905, at the postoffice at1
Shelby, North Carolina, under the
Act of Congress, March 3, 1879.
We wish to call your attention to the
fact that it is, and has been our
custom to charge five cents per line
for resolutions of respect, cards of
thanks and obituary notices, after one
death notice has been published. This i
will be strictly adhered to.
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1924
No, the tornado did not start in
Washington. It worked too fast.
The fellow that just hopes to do
things is usually hopeless,
This is the time of year a young
man's fancy turns after the first turn
to building and loan.
Just three more days until Memo
rial day and not many more years in
which to entertain the “boys of ’01.”
One thing about the Cecil-Vender.,
bilt marriage, it certainly advertised
Asheville—and a lot of the resulting
visitors will pass through Shelby.
Every section of Cleveland county
is represented on the Shelby High
school ball club, and from the look#
of things now the countv has a “crop"
of young ball players that will bring
almost as much fame as cotton.
Now they want to find the cham
pion marble shooter in Cleveland
county. The old-timers as well as the
youngsters are asked to get out the'r
“peas, glasses and steels” and knuck
le down. A Cleveland shooter may cop
the state championship, who knows.
We get the idea from the Bailey
talk that he would not like an auto,
mobile or “machine,” parts of which
continue to work on although a con
trary part knocked still, the team
that pulls together generally plough#
the most.
This county mav not have all lb'
paved highways the citizens would
like to have, but the county and com
munity network system of roads is
one of the best in the state. With!
cross-roads every few miles it is easy
to go to any point in the county with,
out traversing unnecessary distance.
And then the return trip can be mad#
without going over the same route.
AYCOCK’S IDEALS.
The following quotations from
speeches of Charles B. Aycock re
veal the noble man he was. Some of
his ideals for the state that will al
ways honor him were:.
“I would have all our people to be
lieve in the possibilities of North
Carolina: in the strength of her men,
the purity of her women, and their
power to accomplish as much as can
be done anywhere on earth by any
people.
“I would have them to become d!s
satisfied with small things; to be
anxious for higher and better things;
to yearn after real greatness; to
seek after knowledge; to do the right
thing in order that they may be what
they ought.”
“I would have the strong to bear th*.
burdens of the weak and to lift up the
weak and make them strong, teaching
men everywhere the real strength
consists not in serving ourselves, but
in doing for others.”
GET OUT INTO THE OPEN
There are still many people in
North Carolina who have serious
doubts aboiut the benefit of fresh air,
and’ especially of “night air”. There
are still homes where, upon the set
ting of the sun, every door is closed
and all windows tightly fastened.
Some of the windows never get open
ed throughout the winter, and the
f doors are used only as means of
entering or leaving. Some of the
people who insist upon such care to
keep fresh air out of their houses
probably read The Health Bulletin,
and are convinced in their minds that
fresh air is a good thing—for the
other fellow.
Maybe some have excused their
action these past few months because
of the cold weather and the difficul
ty and expense of keeping the house
comfortable. Perhaps they have even
promised themselves that when warm
weather came again they would get
outdoors and get some of the health
giving properties of fresh air which
they had denied themselves all winter.
Well, it is high tiipe a beginning
was made. Spring is here. Now is
the time for every one to forsake the
house asyfar as possible, and let the
s air and suushine of out of doors get
a chance at rejuvenating the starved
H good plan—one of t highest—is to
itatve a garden. The failing of vege
tables valuable fkcfin two view
\ points/^;t reqVilgsJyjdd/ exercise in
(the open, and it supplies for the table
tv* 'A most necessary variety of food, In
cidentally, while thus benefiting phy
a considerable dent can be
made in the high cost of living.
“ There are folks so unfortunately
- situated as not to be able to svork in
either a flower or vegetable garden
The “cave-dwellers” in the modern
-«■ apartment houses in our cities are de
nied such pleasures. For such there
is nearly always available some out
door game, such as tennis, croquet,'
baseball, or golf. Swimming pooh i
have in the past few years made ‘his j
excellent form of outdoor exercise
available to thousands. And there is 1
always the opportunity for walking.
But, above all, do not confine you •
experience of fresh air to the walking!
period. What is still, more essential
for good health is sleeping in the
fresh air.If you do not have a sleeping
porch available, build one. If this:
is out of the question, you can surely
open wide the windows. Too much
time is spent in sleep for it not to
bring great returns in improved
health. It is Nature’s way of repair
ing the waste caused by the active
day. Sleep in the open air is far mare
valuable and refreshing than sleep
indoors.
EFFICIENCY AND HAPPINESS.
Henry Ford is responsible to a
great extent for the “efficiency craze’’
in manufacturing’ and distribution.
Large corporations have installed
salesmanship schools in which every
possible argument against the firm’s
product is discussed until prospective
customer couldn’t raise an objection
that would be answered immediately
by the glib tongue of the salesman.
Tanneries are equipped to turn out
only one kind of leather; cotton mills
are reducing the colors from ft00 to
44. We used to have 6(5 styles of pav
ing bricks, now there ore 6. China
ware was made in over 700 varieties; i
now only a third of that number are
made. The sizes of blankets are reduc
ed from 76 to 12. Tanks for hot wa
ter were made in 260 sizes; hereafter
there will be only 10. Holts were made i
in over a thousand sizes; these are!
now standardized for various purpos
os and reduced in number over 75 psr
cent. Lumber men have agreed on I
standard yard sizes, classification and
shipping weights. And so it goes all
along the line.
It’s not many years since people
laughed sft the efficiency experts who j
came forward and demonstrated how!
to drive a nail with three strokes of
the hammer instead of half a dozen or
so. Similarly, men were shown how
to carry more bricks on a hod.
To meet .this competion the farm
er must adopt more efficient systems
of production and distribution. The
loss between the farm and the kitch
en each year amounts to more than
the sale value of all the product..
We may not be any happier because
of efficient methods but certain it is
plan's life has been, extended ten years
—and that may be doubled. What’s
the answer ?
BUSINESS MEN SHOULD
HELP GOVERN.
It is all very well for business men j
to become agitated for or against cer
, tain legislative measures which hap-,
pan to be of immediate and direct in
terest to them, but how manji of them
watch closely the multitude of other
measures which, while not seemingly
affecting them directly, may ultimate
ly help create conditions under under
which no industrial nation can sur
vive.
. Take the question of adjusted com.
nensation for instance. Business bod
ies everywhere are flooding congress
with their protests against the bonus.
Whether they are right or wrong
does not matter for the present pur.
pose. What really matters is that very
few of those who protest atrainst the
bonus have ever read the bill in ques.
tion or understand just what it means.
The bonus should be settled on its
merits—not on its prospective cost.
And so,with immigration! How
many men of business are thoroughly
conversant with that tremendous
problem? How many manufacturers
consider it solely from the viewpoint
of the sunnlv of labor without full
contemplation of the peril involved in
bringing alient millions to our shores
whom we may not be able to absorb
and who mnv never learn the prin
ciples on which America has grown
great.
About one-half the voters of the
United States took part in the 1020
election for president. In 11)22, thirty
two United States senators were el
ected. Of these only six received as
much as 30 per cent of the votes of
those entitled to vote in their consti
tuency. Most of them received only a
little over 20 per cent., and two of
them received less than 10 per cent.
Hardly more than one-half the met}
and women who are entitled to the
suffrage exercise their privilege. A
great proportion of those who fail to
exercise the privilege are those who
who have the greatest business stake
in the community.
Memorial Services at Big Springs.
Memorial services will he held at
Big Springs Bantist church the sec
ond Sundhy in May.
The program is ns follows:
10 o’clock, address by Hon. Charlie
Burrus.
11 o’clock preaching by Rev. D. G.
Washburn.
12 o’clock decoration of graves.
Dinner on the ground.
2 o’clock, old time singing conduct
ed by Messrs. Frank Lee, .0. D. Price
and A. M. Lattimore.
CARD OF THANKS.
I wish to express my appreciation
and many thanks to the good people
of Shelby for their kindness and aid
shown me while mv wife was sick. I
will never forget the good old Bap
tist people and their beloved pastor,
who is a blessing to our town and
countv. May God bless them all who
stood by me in my hours of distress.
I hel’eve them names are written in
the Glory World.
BAXTER SMITH.
OPINIONS
— OF OTHERS
Unsigned, Bad Sign.
(From Asheville Times.)
Another bud sign for Republican
success at the polls will be furnished
if Mr. Cuolidge fails to sign the bonus
bill.
Just “Poli-Ticking.”
(From Statesville Daily.)
“Now that the soldier bonus bill has
been sent to conference,” remarks a
Va.diingi.on correspondent, ‘‘Wash
ington is wondering which of the two
'-real parties is to get the most poli
tics out of it. Of late weeks the bonus
has come to be regarded as a question
e sent ally political.” If Washington
has onlv recently begun to recognize
the soldiers bonus as a political ques
tion then we must think that Washing
ton is soni" years behind the rest of
the country.
The Press Then and Now.
(From Raleigh News and Observer.)
Newspapers of th<> present day are
better than those of times gone and
will be still better in the future. That
is the opinion of Paul Bellamy, man
aging editor of the Cleveland Plain
Dealer-expressed at a meeting of
the American Society of Newspaper
editors in Atlantic City. He contin
ued: feel that we handle the news
bettor today, that wc have better re
ports than formerly.” As purveyors
of news the newspapers of today are
infinitely better than those of the old
days. But is it so certain that the pa
pers of today have <-onv;ctions and ex
press them ns fearlessly as did their
predecessors when mechanically and
as news collection instrumentali
ties the papers were far behind what
they are now? Is there not a greater
proportion erf “kept” papers now than
then?
Tribute to Women.
(From Atlanta Constitution.)
At the State Democratic convention
in North Carolina the optional sug
gestion of the Democratic National
committee as to delegates-at large
to the national convention was follow
ed—that is to say, instead of four, as
heretofore, with one vote each, eight
were elected, one-half of whom are wo
men, and delegates thus give>. one
half vote each.
This is a very noble and a very
worthy and Reserved tribute to the
woman citizenry of the state, and one
that Georgia can well afford to adopt.
When the H'th amendment was rat
ified and thereby became in every
state a fundamental law of thy land
the women, in political and 'civic
rights, assumed the same status as
thul of the man. Sex discrimination
was thus eliminated, and as h^r fran
chise privileges are now the same as
that of the male, so should, he her
responsibilities in the affairs of her
party and her government.
The country has already felt the
good influence resulting from giving
the ballot to women. Conditions
around the polling places have been
improved, and a better atmosphere
has pervaded the campaigns.
The woman stands for all that is
purest and best in our national life,
and the reflection from her participa
tion will increase in its brilliancy as
time passes.
In the meantime just recognition
should be given to her. and especially
in those places where she covets rec
ognition should be given to her, and
especially in those places where she
covets recognition.
North Carolina has done well in
acting favorably upon the sugges
tion of the national committee in
sending eight delegates at-large, four
men and four women, with a total of
four full votes, to the national con
j vent ion.
Elementary Grades
Closed For Year
The elementary grades of the Rhel
| by city schools, covering the first five
| grades and with an enrollment of
about 080 pupils, closed for th"' year
j Friday of last week. The out-of-town
i teachers of these grades for th" most
j part left for their homes the first of
i this week. The year has been a highly
j successful one according to the opin
| ion of the school hoard, school officials
I and the parents.
j Each chool, the Marion, LaFayette
I and Central elementary held some
form of closing exercises or program.
The Marion school Thursday staged
. a circus street parade that was a
treat to the town, and in the after
noon various exhibits and a program
was held in each room of the school.
With the small admission charged, re
freshments sold by the students and
parade advertising by the merchants
the net proceeds totalled around $50.
Friday morning the children of the
Central elementary held a "Parents’
Day”, which was largely attended.
Brief exercises were held in the class
rooms, but the main feature was in
joint contests and matches. In the aft
ernoon at 2:30 the LaFayette chil
dren gave a program, which included
an operetta of Spring, highly praised
by members of the school board ami
others who attended. The musical part
of the program was considered excep
tional. The crowning of the Queen of
May and the awarding of various
prizes were other features.
If you are thinking of buying a
threshing machine this summer it will
pay you to investigate the._ famous
Geiser machine sold by O. E. Ford Co.
The most beautiful and desirable
location for builders of good homes
in North Carolina.
This property fronts on Char
lotte-Asheville hard surfaced road.
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Has water and Sewerage system.
Electric light and Telephone service.
Five minute drive to city. Restricted
so as to guarantee the property as a
select place to live.
Each lot has a frontage of 100
feet or more.
Each lot in sight of hotel and
hotel grounds.
Unexcelled view and in close proximity of the finest water in Ncyth Carolina.
It only a question of a short time when this property will be one of the Show Places of
Western, N. C. •
THIS IS REALLY YOUR OPPORTUNITY
The property is the best located of any for residence in our town The Drice nPr lot To
very reasonable. There are FIFTY lots to be sold, nearly half this number has already
been sold. The parties buying are among the best people of our City. Look them over We
give their names below. ■
O. M. Mull, J. S. Dorton, O. Max Gardner, C. C. Blanton, John W Domett A R
tie Earle Hamrick C. It. Dogged, Robert Doggett* J, R.. Dover, Jr., Loufs W ’ Gardner,
C. b. Humphries, Harry L. Hudson and J. F, Jenkins, Mrs. P. Webb, Miss Selma Wgbb
Several parties have spoken to.us to hold lots for them, we can only do this after a
part of the purchase money has been paid. If you want to buy see us as early as possible
ANTHONY & ANTHONY
• ROYSTER BUILDING .
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