The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-06-23
What The EDITORS DID.
RESOLUTIONS of the Press Association
on Matters Affecting the State.
The Greenville Reflector says:

The Greenville Reflector says:
Same people have an idea that the
annual conventions of the editors Of
the State are merely occasions fol
"shop talk and having a good time
Some of this comes in, of course, but
there is no class Of people more alive
to matters affecting the State thar
the editors, and that they do things
at there conventions is shown by
some of the resolutions adopted at
the recent Wrightsville meeting.
Here are some matters discussed and
embodied in the resolutions:
1t is the sense of this body that
the movement to erect a suitable
monument to perpetuate the memory
of Edgar William Nye, who lived
and labored and died in North Caro-
lima is worthy of our sympathy and
practical help and we would hereby
give the monument our hearty en-
dorsement and approval.
I'VE desire to go on record as
favoring New Orleans as the most
suitable place for holdingthe propos-
ed Panama Exposition, and we urge
the newspapers of North Carolina to
exert all their influence in this direc-
ton.
The Stonewall jackson Training
School deserves and should have the
sympathy and support of every
newspaper in North Carolina and we
trust that the next legislature will
pursue more liberal policy toward
this long needed and valuable insti-
tuition. The work is under admirable
management and we are glad to
mention the heroic sacrifice a news
paper man Mr.. J. P. Cork, of
Concord, is making in it's behalf.
I'VE would urge our bretheren of
the press to aid in every possible
way the great work our State Board
of Health is doing for the prevention
and cure of disease. This board
looks to the newspapers of the State
for help and we trust they may not
be disappointed The board asks for
space in our papers to instruct and
inform the public along the lines of
sanitation and the general care and
protection of the public health, and
we hope that so far as it is possible,
the columns of our papers will be
placed at the disposal of this agency
of help the healing.
eve endorse and approve the sug
gestion of Mrs. Charles D. McIver,
president of the Womans Better
ment Association, that a week be set
apart for the discussion of the objects
and purposes of the association in
the columns of every paper con-
nected with this Association, and we
would urge upon the editors the
of magnifying this great
work in every way possible, and Of
supporting and encouraging these
good women in this labor Of love-"
That it is the sense of this meet
ing that the best use that can be
made of the State convlcts is in the
construction of public roads, and the
counties desiring same should have
the first right to use them for the
purpose; provided they pay to the
State stipulated amount per day
for each convict, the State to bear
all expense of maintenance, care and
guarding of the convicts, counties
that do not maintain chain gangs
shall have preference in leasing
prisoners.
ct is further resolved that it is
the sense of this meeting that the
State should give to the counties
COMPOSING kOtdtS III CiIC
actual construction of their roads,
and should appropriate out of the
general treasury for this purpose at
least S25O,OOO annually, the said
amount to be approtioned amongst
the counties; provided, the said
counties raise twice the amount al
lotted by the State;an provided fur
ther, that such moneys as are ap-
portioned by the State to the count
les, and that raised by the county
meet the State allotment, shall be
spent in the construction Of public
roads, whose location and plans and
specifications for constr uction are
approved by the State highway
enpineer.
is palmistry of any practical
value?'
"Well," answered the girl address,
cd cts a very good way to get