The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-28
The EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

remuneration than to labor not at all
| Some people will not labor, unless
they can get their own price, losing
more time waiting for their 'sprice'
than they utilize in labor at gooc
price. To say nothing of price, it il
never safe to be idle long at time
The adventurer Is always at hand
Some enterprising concern has already
offered Lieutenant Hobson ten thous-
and dollars to travel through the Uni
| ted States and lecture on his adven-
ture and capture at Santiago. Such
| brave men as Hobson are not easily
hired to exhibit themselves in the
show business. No doubt 1t. Hobson
might make some money at such pass
for awhile, but he would soon forfeit
much of the admiration which the
American people and the whole world
now lay at his feet.
OF course women often think that
things like the following are fresh IL
Illustrations of how some one is always
bothering with what does not bother
him but it is quite sensible thing
after all. Don't you think it sensible :?
Hospodln Bogoijewow, the new
ly appointed Russian minister OF
public Instruction, has begun the
duties of his office by issuing a drastic
order to the effect that corsets must
not be worn by Russian young women
attending high schools, universities,
and music and art schools. They are
to be encouraged to wear the national
costume. The minister says that he
has spent much time in visiting girls
schools, and has made the discovery
that the corset as an article OF dress is
distinctly prejudical to the health and
physical development of the wearers.
Race Prejudice? Why certainly.
It has existed all down the ages. Even
the Jews would have no dealings with
the Samaritaps long ago. But as to
the coored race. which is nearly one
tenth OF the population of this coun-
try, there is prejudice on both sides.
The colored people and the white peo-
pfc both hold the prejudice. And
however much some Of our deluded
Northern brethren and friends may
believe that all the race prejudice is in
the South, such facts as the following
give pointed correction to that error.
A New England paper recently printed
the following:
'There is colored regiment in camp
at Springfield, ILL.,, along with lot OF
white volunteers, and the two races
are clashing SO frequently as to threat
en- serious trouble. Governor Tanner
wanted to lead his troops to Cuba, but
he is apparently unable t, govern them
at home while they are preparing to
90 to the front"
In many country homes there are
very few books. In many more there
are practically no books at all. And
in some homes there is absolutely
nothing in the way of hooks and papers
more than patent medicine almanac.
These facts escape the notice ct most
of MS. but they are none-the-less true.
Every home, however humble could
manage to have at least a weekly paper,
and a weekly paper that is edited with
the nroner care is a medium of much
good information. This information
would oft-times be very helpful to boys
and girls, and a means of creating IN
them a thirst for knowledge OF dill
ferent charactef.
Many Of US could do a helpful WORK
to boys and girls who live in homes
without books by donating now ana
then a book which we haye read and
for which we have no further use.
There is no influence more whole
some in the home than good books
and perhaps there is nothing which
poor people need more than even a iew
good books.