The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-22

North Carolina The others are Lee
Overman, Edwin Clark, Jr and John
Tillery Gregory.
Patriotism Popular Theme.
I'm my association with women Of |
every section" said Mrs Gregory. Il |
find patriotism is a theme to which |
almost every one will respond | |
nave met with some touching in |
stances of devotion to an ideal while |
assisting in the formation Of this |
John Paul Jones Memorial Associa- |
ton. There is Mrs. William owen |
wife Of Col. Owen. who is the execu- |
tive head of the Southern Industrial
Congress. Mrs. Owen was one Of the
earliest to join the ranks of those
committed to preserve the home OF
John Paul Jones and OF the other
/ honorable occupants of the Grove.
/ She a once set about devising means
| for revenue. for the country is sorely
stricken and few have available
| money to put into any society, no
| matter how worthy.
| I'VE do not wish this new patriotic
| effort to be a drain on any of the
members, and our aim from the be
ginning has been to make the cost OF
the project small that all will feel
liable to afford it. Mrs. Owen con-
ceived the idea of presenting the en-
tire life Of Commodore Jones in a
scenario and to get the motion films
produced under such auspices as
would most profit our organization.
She intends to turn over the entire
proceeds to the society, and it is the
most generous offer we have yet re-
Ceived.
'She has at infinite pains produced
the early scenes of John Pauls life,
the ancient sea town of Arbigland.
where he was born; the tiny school in
the hills which he attended for a few
months; the old kirk. rising white and
inviting from the knollS, where he
went to service with his relatives;
then, his sea life with its thrilling ad-
Y ventures, and all portrayed to inspire
: veneration for the youth who became
: SO renowned a hero His sad life
v when, at the tender age Of twelve, he
f was bound an apprentice to a mer-
$ chant at Whitehaven which led to hi:
f voyage to Virginia, where his brother
: was a planter. All this has beel
: done so delicately and so many point
@ brought forward which are good 70
/ all to know.
IS 'The scenario shows that John Pau
l. went into The slave business, but lef
it in disgust and the relicking day
e of his freelance career at sea and o.
n down until fortune brought him t
IS the favorable notice of Willie Jones
is From this part on, the home at tn
Y, Grove will be depicted in all it's as
ID to those members not able to see tn
N mansion itself faithful viev' of it a
l. we hope to keep from this time fol
lg ward.
es Il think this scenario alone
m worthy patriotic service to the ne
n ton and I am sure it is one whiC
e. will meet with instant success. "
of hope to begin in the public schoo
throughout the country, and the var
SO Gus state regents will be charged wit
a, this program. Later we will exhit
We generally and always with full eXpl
c. nation Of the purpose. Our America
IL women, I think, rise most nobly
he all such work as this 1t is on
ms necessary to look at Mount Vernt
ng and see the possibilities Of these m
of mortal associations. It is a gent
ch work for the present and succeedil
i'd generations. I hope to see the d;
llo when every home Of the founders
be the republic are cared for by Il
ed women Of the country.
ng 1--WE do not, of course, mean to e
ret clude men, but they have many 9th
p patriotic duties to perform, and 7
Of modelling, refurnishing and restori
by venerable homes seems essentially
Ia feminine work. 1t is truly so fe
cinating and so absorbing that O
loses sight Of frivolous amusemer
like cards or dancing and gladly civ
~ all leisure to work out an intrics
ooI point"
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