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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-14
WHY So Many Failures?

This query is applied to teachers,
young and inexperienced, who are,
as has been charged, wholly UMPIRE
pared for examination.
It would seem that this discredit
is ascribable to teachers who have
failed to pass an examination on
subjects and matters OF Which they
possess little knowledge.
Have the young men and young
women who have been applying
themselves for teachers been treat
Cd fairly by the board Of examiners?
1t should not be assumed that the
young men and young women who
have been subjected 10 an examina-
ton OF specialized queries and have
failed to give the exact answer
should be equal to the old teacher
who was being examined by a school
board Of special theorists. After
having been subjected to tiresome
and rambling course Of queries he
was asked by one of The board pos
9ttoG'a VI t-Ali tilit tciftEit WIZ IA
pected to stump him: NOW, Mr..
Jones, your engagement by this
board will depend on your proper
answer to this our final question: Is
the world round or flat?"
"Gentlemen," he answered, ut de-
ponds; | can teach it either round
or flat. Salary $40 a month. How
would you have it?'
Why so many failures?
The failures should not be cred
tied altogether to the teachers, but
in many instances to the members
of school boards and to men vested
with authority to superintend what
is commonly termed public education
If there were less frills and d
more general application in a COM
mon sense, practical system, there
would be less failures, and greater
efficiency would be attained and
demonstrated in practical results.
AS it is, there are graduates and
there are teachers, and there are
members of boards of examiners,
who are deficient in the very fun
damental principle of the Three Rs.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-04
DAILY COMMENT ON PEOPLE AND THINGS

1t men Will run for instead of from
the presidency of Mex?
Now that DR.. SParkhurst's nostriIs
are snorting forth fiery smoke, the
battle in New York may be said to be
doing business at the old stand.
If we didn't need Brisbane right
here in Chicago to hold Hearst cir
culation up by the tail, we would be
tempted to send him down to New
York to stand by Parkhurst
But we can't spare him. Almost
any day the brewers may need an
able editorial on the virtue of beer as
a food.
Besides, Editor ST. o'DonneII may
need a bit of help. on that Trades
Union edition.
And then there may be hurry-up
call for editorial troops to back Chief
McWeeny up in his terrific onslaught
on the dice games. s~-.
We've simply got to- stamp out
hideous, vice. even if we have to call
out the militia. and charge bayonets
on the pennygrab game in the candy
stores. -
So it would hardly be safe for Bris-
bane to remove himself from our
midst in this crisis.
Kohlsaat's Inter-ocean says The
Day Book has 1000 circulation, and
will be on paying basis as soon as
it gets 10000 circulation.
'Smatter, Pop? Jealous of our cir
culation? ~,
It's dead easy. Turn the Inter-
Ocean into Newspaper and get
some circulation yourself. -
Any Chicago citizen whose morals
need manicuring can have same done
with dispatch by applying to the po-
lice department.
Streets and alleys that need clean
ing, however, need not apply. We are
too busy in Chicago just now reform
ing other peoples private morals.
p S-This moral wave is warrant.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-04

who edits the lnter-Ocean by hand, Is
a real humorist.
We feel much obliged to Herm for
many laugh.
He is a real humorist because he
is funniest when he is serious.
Herm pulled a good one the, other
day in his most humorous style. He
pulled a very serious face, took his
typewriter in hand and wrote lead
ing editorial about The Day Book.
Now Herm, being great student
of human nature, buns, pies, dough-
nuts and things, is naturally great
journalist. ts-t;-J
Having been full of yeast since
early manhood, he fairly bubbles with |
wit from sour stomach.
Likewise Herm Is fond of his little |
joke. 80
Knowing that his paper is fondly
read in our richest, most exclusive |
and ignorant sassiety circles, Herm |
knows he can put many merry quip |
over without getting caught at his |
kidding the millionaires.
Finding many good things in The
Day Book, the great humorist, editor |
and baker wanted to get them into |
the hands of the plutes.
Now how did Herman go about it?
Very shrewdIy. Also adroitIy. To
say nothing of cutely, cunningly and |
sagaciously.
He just up and slapped The Day
Book on the wrist as dangerous,
socialistic sheet and called it "The |
Acme of Hypocrisy"
That aroused the curiosity of his
pluto readers, and now they're all
reading The Day Book to see what it
says.
Much 'bIiged Herm. You're about
the cutest little editor we know of.
And certainly some humorist, believe
us.
Rv ooIIv- we'll hire a street car
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11

municipal Improvement They CEam-
or loud and long for improve l..r: of
certain streets, but when the, tiuse
comes for work of {. PERMANENT, ne
turer a, survey is made ami in. order
to do the work as it should be done it
sometimes becomes necessary to
shave a, mans property "a foot or So
ard them the cry of damage and. de-
struction gnes upfin loud walls
If property owners can get perma-
nent Improvements on the street they
should gladly make some little satIi-
fee and until the citizens learn 10
take this view of public work the Of
fcers will always be hamperei when
they should be unhanded and allowed
to work in! the. manner deemed best.
1t would not take a fine tooth comb
to find property Owners IN Henderson
vile as we'll as all other cities ana
communities. who want to be award
ed what they caEB damages when the
value of their property is really en-
HANGED by improvements
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11
HENDERSON COUNTY FAIR

With, a, farm. demonstration putting
in fell time and. with plans making,
for a county fair, Did. Henderson is.
coming rightfully into her own
Aside from the farm demonstration.
work no agency a render greater
stimulus to. the agricultural develop
ment of any section than an annual
exhibition of its best products from
the soil. 1t is here there the farm
ers meet each other in friendly rival
ry and. see thR very best. that can be
produced by their neighbors, and eX-
change ideas as TO the best and most
! practical methods of producing the
greatest yield at the least outlay
1t properly comes within the scope
of the Greater Hendersonyilla club
to perfect an organization for a fair
| and with a view to the Importance OF
| this work. the club now has, a cnn-
mittee. working out the best plans To-
accomplish the most successful fair
rext year.
The city and country people + be-
ing, educated. TO the importance OF
/, greater prodnctiveneSs in Hande1-
SON. county and as the Importance of
this Ssshiectt more, foTeiblX iR9pFessaS
| itself upon the peopl& the needs Of
a fair becoma clearer, as a. result OF
which. the farmers. AKA talking Kindly
to the idea 0S having a. grand exh6bz-
ton next yeNr.
Tire question now arises as Il
whether a stock company should he
organized and money raised for pur-
chasing grounds and erecting build
i1gs. or make the best showing pos
sjBre in the most suitable temporary
quarters that can be secured. The
i committee is open to suggestions
! and the Hustler Democrat would be
pleased to open its columns for the
opinion of any Of it's readers ON this
important subject.
We are going to- have a county fail
and it remains with the farmers
s-ockraisers, poultrymen and other;
to cooperate t the fullest extent il
making it a credit to Henderso'
county.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11
POWER PLANT UNDER WAY.

Ground was broken on Tuesday TO-
the extensive SYSTEM of the Old fort
water, lighting and power service. a
force of hands is now engaged exca-
waiting the site for the power house on
Mill creek at the old Blagg site. Inl'
power house Will serve to convert INFO
electricity the water of Mill creek D.
low pressure turbine and the overho"
from the reservoir which will be ~
Gated zoo feet vertically on the h"r
side above the power house, suppIE"
by water from a point one-fourtb Hit
below Catawba falls. This oVerHo"
water will pass through a higl-preS
sure wheel of the impulse type. 3"
combination will produce 12V ho'''
power.
There will also be located below -
Catawba falls a power plant WorN'D
rnder.a 700-foot head, which VIII pa
cuce about 600 h, P. in Y hours
Fort Sentinel
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11
HOW TO SAVE MONEY.

The price Of the Hustler Democrat
EN be $1.5O per year after January
l. 1914. There are several reasons
ter Increasing the price, chief among
Hhem being the fact that at the i'm.
creased cost of ever thing that goes
into the making of a newspaper we
cannot longer afford to issue the pa.
per on the one dSllar basis and make
Both ends meet. We figure that un.
der the present rate every new SUBJ
acrlbed is a less to us instead Of q
gain: for 1T is impossible to give q
paper equal to that now produced at
cost of 81 per year. therefore the
shortage has to he made up on ad-
Eertfsing.
By statements mailed and through
Che HUstIerDemocrat we have re-
Reatedly called attention to the
aEioGIEt due us by several subScrih-
II and rs a. result we have had
gratifying returns, but not wishing
% take undue advantage of any of our
subscribers we will give them ample
time to reneW and pay in advance for
enc or lore years at the old rate.
Al. subscriptions that have not been
e we'd by January 1 will be figured
on the basis Of $3.50 a year after that
date and ON the basis 'Of ST a year for
4iFs dIee up to that date.
ef11 subscription list has been cor
retted up to date so our subscribers
ea8 tell by examining the date on
khefr label opposite their name just
Now their subscription stands. The
date in all cases Shows to when the
subscription is paid.
a1 zt5S connection we do not hest
TAI - say thGt We ar" giving our
readers one of the best weekly pa
PS-, IN No:t;. Ca ,Iin. and that in
order TO keep up this good service
It Rfut be absolutely necessary to
sI:aszge &1.5G per year after the first
of January.
ZIG are not alone i'm the increase in
rates as a number Of WeekIies
aIk over the country have found it
necessary to raise the price by rea-
sOn sf the great increase in the cost
of labor and materials during the last
few years.. The prices for the pro-
duets Of our subscribers have greatly
increased from year to year while
A&hE price of the newspaper has stood
uHckanged, and the time has come
! uElFan publishers are forced to cliargf
asAsere sOT their goods.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11
HI THE OFFICIALS.

Public officials are criticised for
what they do and for whnt they ,7on't
do and it is impossible to- satisfy Ill
concerned. 1t f~requen:'y occrrs that
people in HendersonvIfle as we'll as
other places raise n howl for street
Improvement and other ,leveicp rents.
but when ACCOMPLISHMENTS are in
sight they head off progress with
narrow m~indedness-
This attitude on the part of pro-
perty owners is observed more in
street work than any other phase al
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11
SPECIAL Rate CORNERSTONE
Composed OF Judge Justice, W. L. PO-
teat and A. A. ThOmnSOn-

Fe ~ u -
teat and A. A. Thompson
Judge M. H. Justice of Rutherfordton.
Pres. w. L. Poteat of Wake Forest Col.
lege and A. A. Thompson, promi-
nent mill man of Raleigh, are named
by Governor Craig as the Special Rate
Commission to pass upon the, new t..
bic of intrastate freight rates pre-
Scribed in the Justice act by the. re-
cent special session. All three have.
accepted, and the commission. is to. bn
organized just as speedily as possible.
and get under way the hearings that
will enable the commissioners to make,
the adjustment of the rates as thew
deeIn just to- the railroad companies
and the shippers in the light of the.
protests and allegations of injustice
and c~onfscatory status of the rates,
prescribed in the Justice act. They
+ in session this week.
In. announcing the personal of the
commission the Governor said:
The commission stands for itself,
| realize that | was charged with the
performance of a most important duty.
have taken thorough and mature
consideration The subject to be con-
sidered by the commission is of the
greatest consequence. 1t involves a
large amount of money directly and
above hat the welfare of the State
nov and hereafter
AL will agree that tn emen ap-
pointed are of the highest ability.
They are well known. they are cour-
ageous, wise and just. l am satisfied
that, thaY will measure up to the geat
responsibility and that the Judgment
pronounced by this commission will
commands the, respect of all and will
have, behind it the force and convic-
ton OF ability and conscience.
"ND Tribunal superior to this has
set in. North Carolina and no larger
issue has been passed upon"
The Justice act was ratified Octo-
Der 10 and was to be effective within.
so days, this extending to December
Is. Thereafter there will be the first
a6GitfonaE 60-days extension by the.
Governor to allow time for the Spe-
ciaI Commission to investigate and ad"
j;lat the rates,
The. C provides that if the Special
Commission finds the rates prescribed
IN tha act ~conflscatory or unreason-
a55le, they can lower or raise them as
they deem just and change the classi-
fications and relationships of the seE~
aFaF classes Of freights at their dis
erection and promuIgate the new rates
IBy mEngzt1eEn with the Governor and
Ufe Corporation Commission, the rates
tor be in effect so days after p~roEruE-
CATION.
Governor Craig says that the &c
oeprance of this special commission
srsafP does not necessitate, the resiG-
nation OF Judge Justice frorGthe Su-
Rerfor Court bench, as the oCnstitU-
ton OF the State especially provides
that the holding Of special commits
Sionerships shall not ~disquallfy
! from holding other public Office.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11
THE PRESIDENT TALKED SENSE.

President Wilson. is a mar of few
words, but his u~tteraEces always
mean something The messages he
las delivered. to- Congress have al
been brief, but significant The Pres
lent knows whah he wants to say;
the policies he desires to- outline and
the manner of delivery In deliver
ing his message to the regular session
OF Congress RECENTLY President Will
son spoke twentS-sight minutes, and
said more than any of his predeces-
sors have been putting in ten thou
sand words, on paper.< And he stool
face to face with those who are ex-
tpected to consider the ~Sdvfsabflity o.
putting his suggestions into practice.
/ He just made a plain statement e.
i such matters ass be- considered needed
immediate a~ttention,-at this ~particu-
! Lar time.
/ The President made ii plain that
there is to be no war with Mexico. if
ssuch a contingency Can be avoided
( without d~iscPadffing the administra-
| ton and the country, stating his policy
! to be one of ''watchfnI writing" He
! expressed no sympathy for the Huerta
Sregime and predieted the early undo
ing of the Mexican dictator whose
conquest for power has become an;
| ~strociOus CRIME, against civilization
The Presidents position Oh the Mex
| lean situation was literally applaud
| ed by the senators and representa-
6Ves andF THE vast audience which he
tfaced 1t. is likewise approved by. the
| Conservative. element OF our citizen
ship t~hroNg1fout the country. TIE
people prafer peAee-lf it is not .at.the
price off seFf-respeet-to ware with
karbariaas The Presidents Mexican
policy is right Strength to HIS aTm
In aaa7tffon to outlining hiss policy
towards Mexico, President Wilson
spoke his mind about preferential
primarls for presidential candidates.
takingth the same position assheretofore
that no4nfHatio1s for president should
come direct from the people. He alsa
Urged immediate passage, OF the cur
rency bill and asked Congress to pro
vide, in connection with this meas
IRE a system of rural credits FOL
turner's. The President did not DIES
cant upon the activities Or achieve
ments of the various departments a
has been the custona of his pr~esfeces
sors who have usually confounde;
the public with figures and dry sta
tistics which were never taken seri
ously. He talked peace with all tn
world, currency legislation for tn
business man, a system OF rural cred
its for the farmer and measures ths
will provide greater encouragement
for agricultural interests, from on
t end of the country to the other. ]
was such a message as the people wi
/ read and understand and deserve
/ the generous approval it has receive
Fresh supply of deeds. mortgage
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11

Shop early.
Farewell for B.. V. DIS
Old Boreas is singing the autumn
nal requiem
Corn stockings are over and next
come hog killings.
Shop early and avoid the rush. A
hint to the wise.
Winter, with frost and snow is here
% chill us with her biting air.
An abattoir for Hendersonyille is
an added feature to u cosmopolite-
ness
It is up to the AsheyilIes Citizen Il
aet som of the mountain weeklie.
straight on the Appalachian par
proposition.
Records show that November wa
dry says an Asheville Citizen head
line. Prospects are that Decembe
will be dryer and then some.
We congratulate the Wavnesvili
Courier on moving to more CONVEX
lent Gu} iers and trust that its infl
snce may grow in proportion.
People desiring good roads in the
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11

President R. N. Wilcox of the
Greater Hendersonville club is to be
congratulated on pruning the coni-
n.ittee list with the assistance Of
those who know dead limbs from live
ones. For the sake of appropriate
ness some of the members have been
changed from one committee to an
other and some of the non-attending
members have been eliminated from
the committees. The number of per-
sons on each committee has been re-
duced to a working force of half or
one-third the original number. with the
view to getting nothing but the very
best working material. The success
of the club depends largely on com
mittee work and hence it is believed
that many good things will be accom-
plished and one of the interesting
features of each meeting will be the
reports of standing committees.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11

All P. o. money orders or checks
should be made payable to The Mutual
Printing Company.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11

The manufacture and sale Of fntox-
icating liquors is Illegal in North
Carolina. Ard now the Western
North Carolina Methodist conference
would put the ban on tobacco At
the last session, held III Charlotte a
little more than a week ago, maEy OF
the members went on record rs op-
Dosed to the use OF tobaCcN in Church
schools and in favor OF requiring
future candidates Cor the ministry ~
abstain from the use of the w!seII.
This migha result. in reducing tine
number of preachers, but maybe they
would be better ones
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11

Fresh supply of deeds, mortgages
and other blanks at Democrat.Hustler
office.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11

The Lieutenant Governor and q
State Senator of Mississippi have been
arrested on an indictment charging
them with soliciting and accepting
brides. And this not all: reports
have it that, as a result of ecent in
v~estigations, nine state officers, or
former officials of the State, have
been convicted of criminal charges
and are serving penitentiary charges.
Must be a pretty kettle of fish down
there. But a crooked Official is no
better than a layman or like charac-
ter-worse, in fact. Let the investi-
cation proceed until every culprit,
high UP in official circles, or down in
the lowest depths of degradation, is
brought TO justice.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11

We anxfously inquire if the Waynes-
Vile Courier meant to infer that what
wasn't isn't or that which is wasn't
when it impertinentIy said: Speak
ing of names, there is something in
one Hendersonville once had a paper
CO He'd the Hustler which wasn't.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11

The city commissioners are to be
congratulated on taking up the safety
gate question and it is to be hoped
that they will not stop until relief is
furnished
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11

section had better emulate the exam
PIE of Major Barker and offer some
of the sand in the bottom of their
creeks.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11

Down at Farmville, in. Pitt county,
the other day a farmer received $9OO.65
for a two-horse wagon load, of tobacco
weighing 1920 pounds. Evidently that
farmer grew a fine grade of the weed,
and, knew how to dispose Of it, to adj
vantage. 1t surely pays to raise TO-
bacco in Pitt.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
Daa Year, in ADVANCE. 49,. =. LOO
Blk Months, in advance............50
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11

When the use of tobacco becomes a
crime the, cigarette fiend will be up
against it" in more ways than one
And the tendency of the times indi-
Gates the approach of such d cCEdi~
ton. Coffin tacks is an appropriate
name for the cigarette, which wrecks
thousands of lives every year.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11

Henderson county needs to raise
more hogs and less dogs. 1t requires
as much to feed a hungry hound as a
fine pig and the profits are widely
different.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11

President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan advocate universal peace; Sec
rotary Laniels wants some more bat
tie ships How this difference is to be
re cOnciled, We are unable to venture
a guess Anyway, Let US have the
battle ships
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11

President Wilson still has his held
Gu straight regarding the Mexican sis-
uation- and other things. And the
world powers appear to be IN accord
With hiua- The country wants peace. ii
il is not "ignominious peace"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11

The new tariff law mas caused no
trouble in the price of farm products.
For once, the farmer is having his day
and we do not begrudge him n cent
he receives as the price of his toll.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11

The early Christmas shopper has the
advantage of picking from the choicest
selections for the holiday trade. Con-
suit our Christmas edition for bargains
and call upon your merchant in time
to avoid the rush.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-11

This country needs more farmers
like William Black Of MecklRmbuFs
county, who owns a mule that is thirty
eight years old and that has never eat
CT anything but home grown feed. Ii
all the farmers of HENDERSON county
could boast that records this land
would be much more gloBiGus snd thG.
half million dollar leak wCGbh be great
" reduced