The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-09-05
CORRESPONDENCE
LETTER FROMTHE
STATES CAPITAL

in tins State than that Which
has lust been held at the A. &
NJ. College herc-the 14th annual
convention, with nearly a thous-
and delegates attending. Never
were the farm women so much in
evidence as on this occasion, and
the speakers, both men and wo-
men, comprised a galaxy of celeb
rites more brilliant than ever
before. The farm women s con-
vention was particularly success
full and inspiring, and every wo-
man who attended the meeting
is better equipped than she was
week previously, and the fact will
prove valuable to every farm
which these women adorn with
their fine practical sense and man
agement of the departments Of
endeavor with come within their
jurisdiction.
Ihesc mes conventions 49,, relieving
o'' '"' ~u-,s of the BIG showing
4aads by the cos'h club and pig
eanb ttir> boys, nrotlaiNa iii|lerGc-
sdpnted activity FOR more know
Ee,'aa and additional activity
among that great body Of Tar
heels who constitute so per cent
of the population of North Caro-
lima. Farming is progressing,
everything Tire farmer grows IS
i'll greater den.,rd IT hlgner prices
thaA III d generation, and there
are still "bettcr times - for. the
skilled farmer in the future than
ever before.
County Exhibits at State Fair.
One Of the good results likely
to follow along this line Of activ-
itv among the farmsf< * an APP
braeiah!t lncrease in the number
Of counties making county ex-
hibits at the State Fair-one OF
the best methods Of attracting de
sirablc newcomers to such ueuIl-
ties to ai.l il bail',iilg iip The
eO}nml.,llfltS.
Secretary J. E. Pogue appear
ed before the farm demonstrators
at the a. & NJ College meeting
by request, and explained the
prep;a fs,:ll'ns which State FAN
management is making for the
various county exhibits next DC
tober. Tho farm demonstrators
manifested much interest and en-
thusiasm i'll the plan, and it is
understood that good beginning
has already been made by a mum
her of progressive counties. Sec
retary Pog,Ie hopes to have Score'
of county exhibits at the State
Far, ROW only v few weeks off
No county could find more prof
liable scheme Of advertising it,
products and advantages to 81
many people, and it ought to read
lily appeal to the good pidgmcn
Of those charged with that duty
What helps the individual cou,'
ties helps the whole State and on
entire people as a whole, and
therefore we, as patriotic pee
pie, are all interested N sue
things as these which work ulti
mately FOR the good Of the entir
commonwealth.
Baseless Republican Charges
It would be laughable, wer
they less criminal, to conside
some Of the reckless "charges
which the Republicans arc maxim
against the record of Dcrnocrati Il
administrator i'll North Carolin
maxim" them without any folll
dation in fact (often in the yer
face Of facts to the contrary fo
the one purpose Of attempting
influence voters by false stat
ments.
High taxcs.' shouts the f
publican spcll-binders. And son
Of those who hear him bclic1
what he says, for the lack Of be
ter information.
Yet it is fact that North Car
lima people today pay taxes i'll dc
lars and cents, for all purpose
less per capita than the citizel
Of any other State in the Americs
Union. This fact is conclusive
shown by the u. S. Census d
partment.
Educational extravarance
is another howl of the Republic;
stump speakers. That is the We
worst Of all the silly "charges
The man who advances such
absurdity is furnishing .'emoc1
tic ammunition.
There are only two states
the forty-eight with smaller ave
age annual per capita expen'
ture per child Of school age f
public schools. With one exec
ton North Carolina is at the fo
OF the list Of States in the avera
daily expense Of school per ch
attending school. 1t is remal
able, as we'll as commendat
that we have accomplished
much with so little. AS the