The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1899-01-19
COL.JULIANS SCARF
One Of the South's Great Leaders in Business and
Educational Advancement.

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may not be amiss to recall that
peace ever hath her victories
no less renowned than war;"
that to the patient, persistent
victor in the upbuilding of in
dustries there is a need of
praise and honor due often as
great as to him who storms a
citadel or sinks a squadron.
Indeed, / am disposed to think
il really quite apropos to just
such times is these that we turn
aside for a moment, take our
eyes off the glittering figures
whose renown as warriors is
dazzling the world, consider how
much of great and lasting bene
faction there is in the lives of
those who, by the quiet arts Of
peace, set armies of people to
work at remuneratiye toll, and
create from the elements vast
centres of busy industry. .."
Further more, il seems addi-
tionally fitting to choose this
time for such reflections because
of the sustaining loyalty which
has so well-nigh universally and
in such generous measure mark
ed che active attitude of the PEG
pie of wealth toward their coun-
try during the short but mighti~
ly portentious conflict recently
concluded. No more inspiring
feature Of the war presents itself
TO the profound patriot than the
instant and openhanded tender
of their means by so many of
the conspicuously wealthy men
and women Of America. | have
long been ready TO subscribe 70
the doctrine that the captains
Of industry were frequently as
deserving Of monuments as the
captains of armies, and now,
without contending for the re-
moyal Of any of the bays from
the brows of our garlanded
heroes, Iyet feel that the graft
tuds Of the public might last
long enough and 90 far enough
to embrace within its folds those
who remained at their homes
and in their counting rooms,
and who, while keeping the
country's tide of prosperity at
the food, also found time and
inclination TO make better the
lot Of the boys who went to the
front and TO carry comfort and
cheer to the dependent families
that were left behind.
Instances of such devotion
have been given a place in the
recordsof the times many more
have never known the telling.
/ am moved TO say something Of
one case which comes to mind,
not only because | believe il to
be q type Of many Of which lit
tie ever will be heard, but also
because there il behind Ii o life.
time Of such widespread and
useful activity that IL furnishes
as strong an argument in favor
of the propositions herein first
laid down as can anywhere
easily be found. | refer 10 the
tender by Col. Julian s. Carr
Of $4,000 to cover the payroll
Of the Regiment Of North Caro-.
IinaVolunteers, whom he visited
in camp in Florida in June. ana
who had not received the frs
months pay at the time Of hi
visit. While the government
refused to accept the advance
yet Colonel Carr managed I,
privately relieve the necessities
Of both officers and men Of Nortl
Carolina troops, keeping In fund
until pay day arrived such a
needed advances. Company
which was recruited at colone
Cars own town of Durham
was composed largely Of younI
men with families in some de
gree dependent upon them, an,
were IL not for-the fact that Col
onel Carr kept out q scout iron
his own pocket who made dali.
trips among the families Of Oh
soldiers who went TO the front
ascertaining their needs an,
supplying them with the neces
saries of life, many Of those lef