The farmer and mechanic., 1913-10-21

"'on' All TACT, mas already indicated
doubt not but that Superintendent,
i. Joyner. whose great work in the
othel nght entities him TO lasting
gratitude, will lend his energies to the |
new cause. We also believe y. W.
walker will set about remodeling the
present mediaeval-like courses in our |
nYh schools. and that j. l. Foust will |
nearken to the public demand that his |
institution, great in many respects. |
snail be made more purely and gen
uinety normal and .industrial'' a. |
It's name implies. Moreover, the
Wnole State is 10 be congratulated
upon the fact that the acting Presi- |
| dent of the University. f. X. Graham.
! Is heartening US all by bringing that
ancient institution into more vital re-
lations with the life Of the State than
II mas been for generation.
| here and there, too. are county su-
observation-disclosures like c. c. Wright
IN wilkes and Zebulon Judd in Wake
,Wno originated the school farm
1dea), whose work is attracting atten-
| ton beyond the States borders; while
educational work of the highest value
Is being done by the Boys Corn Clubs
now under the efficient direction Of
l. E. Browne and the Girls Canning
Clubs under the management Of Mrs
| MckimmOn. Nor should we forget
1
Horners. the Holts. John Graham.
J. A. Campbell. r. l. Moore, W. T
Whitsett, and others who have found
ed schools by their personalities
just as the Appalachian Training
. School is B. B. Dougherty magnified
and the East Carolina Teachers
, Training School is the heightened
shadow" OF the venerable Governor
Jarvis who was a full generation
ahead Of his people in his advocacy of
better pull lie schools.
Conspicuous among the recent evil
, dences OF progress in North Carolina
is the new public health awakening,
: largely due to the efficiency of W. S.
Rankin, Secretary Of the State Board
. Of Health, aided by Or. John A.-Fer-
rell, whose brilliant record in hook
worm determination here has called
> him to larger fields, and Assistant Sec
:. | retary Warren H. Booker. Just now
Z Rankin is planning a great antima
:. laria campaign and We hope it will
equal the hOOkWOrm campaign in in
terest and in thorOughness OF execu-
ton.
= There are many other builders 0,
- the State whose names we should like
to mention here and many other
; whose names will occur to us befor'
y this paper is mailed-GovernOr Graf,
- who has shown himself a construc
a
!. chief executive: Secretary of the Nav,
: Daniels and Senator Leader f. NJ
!. Simmons, who are doing their jobs S
!. well that Tar Heels Of all parties ma
- take pride in their achievements o
the Nations larger stage; Julian )
d Carr, a friend Of the Negro who ye
- recognizes the imperative importanc
;. Of segregation; DR.. w. l. Poteat an
90 Bishop Strange and Plato Durham
!, who are leaders in the church and sc
re cial service movement; j. II. Smai
~ who is still working on his Inlan
g Waterways plan; r. N. Page. who ha
~ been conspicuous in fighting publl
- building graft and free seed graft
-, Congress: Roland Beasley, who hs
-. enlisted in a crusade for new sy:
= tenn Of taxation; Judge Clark and
20 j. Justice, who share with Governe
NJ Craig and the News and Observer tn
O. credit for waking up the State to II
- freight rate iniQuities; Bailey, Fit
% man, Daniel, and other lawyers WI
ul ~, helped us get the Torrens System;
- L. Seely, who has just constructed
1e-o AsheviIle perhaps the most triumph
-, ant piece Of architecture In recel
q wears; and Sledd, Stockard Hende
~ son and Connor in history and lite
.u ature.
Cd Such are a few of our best know
,e- builders Of the Commonwealth-ar
itv doing constructive work and who d
w. serve more honor than the whole "a
he Of mere politicians put togetht
,le Every farmer and every business m;
nd should take time, in addition to +
Of regular work, to make hobby
some plan for building up Nor
Carolina, for building up his coun
or his township. along some of the
are lines Follow your chief OF becoT
ma Yourself chieftain. II you are not
in situated as to become 4 leader knOy
be throughout the State, you can becor
the a leader Of progress in your townsh
ND and your county. in the church a.
niil school and Farmers Union work
,es your community. Learn TIL" JOY
1u- working for others, the JOY OF dol
ign something for the world w!tho
rho thought Of reward, encouraging eve
ur- sign Of leadership on the part OF OF
the erS. and reader to support some ab
te's commander thin yourself TO col
nor mand.
ian So will YOU while living know (