The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-22
CURRENT NEWSPAPER GOSSIP.
Sayings Of the Press About What is
Taking Place Here and There.

Now that the franchise election il
over in Wilmington, what will tht J
start for a lively time? Those vii
mington sports mu:t have an excite.
ment circus nearer home than Eu.
rope. -Bladen Journal.
''It is understood that Raleigh
will have warm municipal cam.
align next spring. Already there is
talk Of candidates for the jobs as
commissioners, but the spring " i'll
bring out many more. "-Raleigh
Times.
Few persons ever go down under
the weight of their own burdens
and responsibilities. It is when
they have to assume too many of the
burdens and responsibilities of 9TH
ers that the crash generally comes
Henderson Gold Leaf.
Perhaps, some folks may feel that
speakers and newspapers are worry
ing them powerful lot about the
proposed Constitutional amend
ment, but they will worry much
more and much longer if the amend
ments are not adopted.-Wllming-
ton Dispatch.
In reducing by twenty per cent,
his own salary and the salaries of all
employees receiving over $500 a
year, President Harrison, of the
Southern Railway, sets sn example
of retrenchment beginning at the end
most capable of standing it.-Nor-
folk Virginiar Pilot.
Just century ago all Europe was
in war against Napoleon at thirtysix
he had conquered Europe. He had
forced his way from petty office
rank to command of the continent.
The seeds of the present European
war were shown in his meteoric ca
reer.-Greenville Reflector.
In the present condition of the
cotton market is found an unanswer-
able argument why our farmers
should grow less cotton, raise those
things that will enable them to live
at home and have some corn, oats,
wheat, hay and hog meat 70 sell.
These last named articles always
bring a good price.-Gastonia Ga
Zette.
If American industries do not get
the swing during the European war,
then there is no virtue in the re-
publican cry Of protection. Euro
pean imports, especially from Ger
many, have been entirely cut off and
Americans will be compelled to buy
million of dollars Of American made
goods. The war is in effect high
protective tariff. Raleigh Times.
A college education may not fit a
young man with special knowlt dge
for any given business, but four or
live years of mertal broadening will
develop his intelligence and his ca
pacity to learn and to adapt hin If
to the needs of business. That is
one advantage. Another is the cul-
ture that education brings, the inter-
ests to which it introduces US
Smithfield Herald.
There is no doubt that there will be
more small grain planted in Robe
son this year than ever before. We
hear Of one thirty-two horse farm
in the country that will be sown en-
TREY in wheat, oats and rye. The
owners will find that they will real
ize more money for small grain, fol-
lowed by peas, than they would
from cotton even at fair price.
Let others do likewise. It wouldn't
be bad idea to cut out cotton en-
tireIy for one year. -Lumberton
Tribune.
The report of the corporation COM
mission on the condition Of the
state banks shows that more is be-
ing put in the saveings and time ac-
counts by the depositors and less be-
ing carried on open accounts
There may be some ground for crit
icism, which has been going the
rounds, that others besides the