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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-09-22
Friday,
Sept. %, 1916.
BE NOT AFRAID

Some of our people seem to think that
Wilson with all the progressive record
for deeds, not words, has a very dan
gerous opponent in Judge Hughes. and
even in our own community. where the
remarkable legislation enacted into
law during the past three years has
been as closely followed as in almost
any section, it seems to be a bugbear
that Wilson is faced by Hughes.
Why should this be soo Hughes af-
ter all, has very missionary value, and
is in fact an unknown quantity His
speeches are merely attacks upon the
accomplished work OF the President,
and then, whilst attacking Wilson on
his Mexican and international policy,
he does not venture to recommend any
other course that he would have taken
had he been president during the past
two years. Certainly he does not sug-
gest that we should have gone to war,
for he knows that view to be very
unpopular, and less than that must
mean to follow exactly in the pathway
that Wilson followed
What is Hughes record while gov
ernor of the State of New York; He
certainly knew less about the State
than Higgins and Odell, his prede-
cessOrs. All he can claim is his record
for reformatory legislation but, whilst
this was being fought out in the Assem-
bly,, has administrative duties were be-
ing sadly neglected. Hence it is that
the grabbers were getting away with
the State s money behind his back.
Under Odell's administration the APP
preparations were twenty four million
dollars: under Higgins they were thirty
two million dollars, whereas under
Hughes the figures ran up to thirty
five, thirty six and forty three million
dollars.
If this be tho record of the admins
tration of the State of New York. what
may happen to the national finances
should the people place Judge Hughes
as the administration head of the ma
ton?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-09-22

The frothy speech of Charles T.
Hughes in his address throughout Hi
nois attacking the President upon the
passage of the eight-hour law, must
l.. f. Johnson, president of the Nor
folk & Western Railroad, whose nam :
appears upon a printed letter s3to the
People of the South discussing the
railroad strike from the viewpoint Of
the railroad official and which gives
only half the truth Of the controversy
Hughes also apparently is inclined to be
instructed by these magnates.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-09-22

The aldermen are considering cutting
down the trees, and levcling the center
of Main street preparatory to the lay
ing of the sewer pipes. 1t is SO i'm
portant that this should be done that
the Commonwealth desires to impress
upon the citizens to use their individ
ual interests to get this done, else 1t
will be costly thing for the town in
after years if the roots of the trees
should disturb the pipes and replace
ments have to be made 1t would al
so be worth while to change the poles
from the center of the street while the
other work is being done. 1t was all
right when this town was in the village
stage but now we have grown to town
size, and will soon be a city. Let US
get the appearance and conveniences
of the town in line for further i'm
provement.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-09-22

of a day or SO ago come back, never
at least not for the fair sex. This week
ushers in the Fall openings when the
hearts of the fair ones fairly bubble
with enthusiasm over the new crca-
tions in millinery, dresses and the ar
tistic smaller decorations that go round
the neck or are dangled from the fin
gers. All these trifles Gas the men
view thcm) are of intense interest to
the ladies and are to be seen in album
dance at the stores during the opening
days of the week
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-09-22

That cotton VIII go to twenty cents
before many weeks have passed seems
to be the prevailing opinion of manv
who have followed the trend of the
market and are capable of expressin.g
a firm conviction
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03

The next time you use a tele-
phone put 10 yourself the question,
How did this come into existence"
A moments reflection will give you
the correct answer
1t Is product OF the human
mind. II Is the result OF an idea
And what about the telegraph.
the steam engine. the mammoth
ocean liner, the mysterious en-
sanguinsd submarine?
What about the giant skyscraper
towering TO the clouds How came
into being the airship. slowly cir
cling FAR above the pinnacle SKY
scraper7
Always the answer is the same:
These. 100, are products OF the
human mind. They are the results
OF ideas.
Young man starting in life. get
this truth firmly hxed IN your con
seriousness. Ponder IL well.
Every step forward in this won
derful civilization OF ours, every con.
yenience we possess. represents al
idea which somebody has once had.
Stone or gossamer, massive or
light, GENEROUSLY complicated or
dairtily beautiful. every material
object that marks Our advance over
the lie OF our cave.dwelI.ng ances-
tors had an immaterial origin in
some ones mind
Bur the ideas that thus blossom
into the material triumphs OF man
are not IDEAS that fash up in man g
mind out OF sheer noth!ngaess.
True. they often DO seem % come
spontaneously. Sometimes they
even come while the man with whom
they originate IL asleep.
Thus In a city OF the Pacific coast
there Is remarkable Office build
ing OF unique design. It's architect
has written 10 me an interesting
account OF how the whole plan o.
the building rose In his mind In a
dream.
Surely this would seem 20 be 4
case where an idea came from no
dlscernibie beginning and entirely
Of it's own accord.
But observe:
For months this architect had
been wrestling with the problem OF
designing a skyscraper that wuold
meet the special needs Of those who
had given him his commission.
Plan after plan had been laboriously
worked out by him only to meet
with his dlsspproval
His dream. the idea which later
became transformed into the sky
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03

TO save his country, let Us not forget the
soldier who stands at his post in the
foundries of this city. pouring molten
steel into molds, ladling lead from seeth-
ing cauldrons, stripped TO the waists with
head bound in wet cloths and for whom
the slightest vertigo and misstep would
mean an instant, horrible death.
Nor must we forget the man on the
dizzy heights of a steel structure, step
ping from beam 10 beam and placing hot
rivets while the pitiless sun beats its mer-
CHESS rays upon him !. nor should we over
look the men and women in laundries, Of
ten underground. almost choked in hot
and soapy steam, toiling that others may
be fresh. clean and in in all things SAM
tary; nor is the cook in the tiny kitchen
behind the cafeteria lunch counter and
the washer Of endless dishes TO be forgot
ten. nor the women caring for sick babies
in the crowded rooms of the tenementS.
Equality for all is high ideal, but 1t
has not yet been achieved.
Between these toiers and the men and
women who can sit tanning themselves
by country lakes or even in the partial
comfort of darkened city homes, is deep
abyss.
The melting pot is seething in Amer
lea. We are constantly reminding our
selves of it and fearful lest the product
may not be distinctly according 10 the
Declaration of independence, but let us
take toll of the deaths from heat in this
and other cities since July II. We will
be confronted by list of foreign names.
Poles, Hungarians. Russians, Serbs, all
dying while doing our work, the work
which had been given them TO do and by
which we have profited.
These are the people whom we wish
TO Americanize, bat they have gone q
step beyond; they are in,ernationaliZed.
for they have given their lives 10 stand
by their duty, whatever it might be, that
no part of the machinery. which makes
for the health. prosperity and general
good of this nation might be even tenn
porarily interrupted. We feel abashed
and humbly take off our hat to these our
faithful, loyal workers.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03
Faithful Soldiers at
Their Posts, Though Far
From the Battlefields

The hot wave is broken and the suffer-
ing people breathe with gratitude the
cooling air which merciful Providence
has sent to them.
So intense was the heat, so serious its
consequences, that it was borne with for
titude and almost without complaint by
men, women and children, even, in the
different walks of life.
The demands on certain industries,
such as laundries, ice plants and milk
depots, speeded up the workers beyond
their normal output and nowhere did any
one suffer through the cessation of acti-
vities on account of lack of people to face
the situation and put their shoulders to
the wheel.
Every one deserves little praise for
his manly courage in the face Of such a
torturing handicap, but there is no doubt
that some deserve more respectful ap-
probation than do others.
Battles with guns and bayonets are not
the only battles fought.
While giving all credit to the soldier
who marches forth to the fife and drum
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03
Pointed Paragraphs

An examining opticisn Is an eye.
witness.
Only good neighbor can appre
clate good neighbOrs.
A eonceited man Is unable to SEE
his personal defects
Some men who give with one
hand advertise Il with the other.
And many mans belief In his
superior wisdom makes fool Of
him.
The average man seldom cares
whether the truth does hurt-the
other fellow.
Open the door TO a little vice and
big one will crawl in at the win
dow.
No, Cordelia, a bee Ia not neces-
sarily as angry when It stings as
the victim Is,
Be sure the gun is loaded before
attempting TO teach the young idea
how 20 shoot.
II IL far better 10 lead a process
sion than to follow it--unless the
leader rides In a black wagon with
glass windows
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03
The Deutschland

The daring and successful voyage of the
Deutschland the cool and modest behavior OF
her commander and crew and the glamor OF ad-
venturous romance thrown about this unprece-
dented act OF the Germans against the odds OF
the British navy in the midst OF this most ter.
rible war has found response in ,he emotional
breast OF the American who, almost TO a man.
anxiously hopes that this pioneer ship and her
doughty captain will make their way across the
ocean. through the channel or over the north Of
Scotland, whatever her course may be- in safety.
We can see, in imagination. the ovation await.
ing her IL she reaches her native shores IN
harmed
We are more than neutral in this case; we
are proDeutschlaud
We must. in all fairness. coucade our adr1ira.
ton TO the science. skill and bravery o. a land
and people who have the brains and courage 10
successfully achieve and again dare a thing Of
this kind
We are not riggarily Of our praise when we
are approached in the right way. and we believe
that the visit Of this little boat trusting 10 our
protection, has done more than has anything
else TO bring about better feeling and under.
standing between Us and the German people
So We say, God speed 10 the Deutschland.
Could she carry American milk 20 the suffer.
ing babies Of Germany. We should be thankful
Could she carry comfort from America To her
bereaved people, we should b. doubly glad
We. Of this country have no quarrel with the
German people.
Too many OF them belong to u 10 make that
possible.
our real feeling shorn OF bitterness. has been
toyfully shown on the first occasion which has
been offered Us; the virgin transatlantic voyage
OF the C-boat.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03

ton, in the workshop OF his suocon
seriousness, OF the vast amount OF:
thinking he had consciously done.
II, in these intervening months.
he had not consciously turned over
his problem in his mlnd--it be had
given his attention TO useless, per
haps frivolous things--he never
would have dreamed to such good
purpose.
Young man starting In life. apply
THIS also 20 your own case
II will not do 10 imagine that you
can become a topnotcher in your
chosen profession or trade merely
by wishing to become one. Nor VIII
mere routine energy avail you.
To get to the top you must dis
play creative Imagination: you must
develop in your mind ideas that are
really worth while.
And the development OF such
IDEAS depends in chief part on per
ststenJ. hard thinking abou. the
problems incidental 10 the work IN
which you are engaged.
The world will reward you uber
ally Z. you Do develop valuable
ideas Bat you assurrI!y must think
in order TO develop IDEAS deserving
n, rich reward
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03
The Religious Vendetta.

All over the country secret organ
izations are boycotting Roman Cath.
Ole aspirants 10 office. In retalla-
ton, Roman Catholics are hoycottinR
business men who are supposed or
known 20 belong 70 those secret
examinations, This means the
spread OF suspicion and distrust and
hatred II generates vicious social
anarchy. Political and business
0lackmail fourishes, Innocent men
are punished for opinions they do
not hold. There Is a revel OF a kind
~ ssassination. A country. wide re-
ligious feud 10 set in operation. All
OF which Is un.American. This IL
supposed 70 be a land OF religious
liberty Creedal intolerance and
bigotry poison life They murder
charity and brotherliness. II Ia sad.
dening 10 see this condition intensi-
backward TO base. ignoble things.
wish everyone who IN In danger Of
being involved IN this atavistic
movement might read "A History OF
Freedom Of Thought" by Prof J. -.
Bury, rsgius professor OF modern
history In Cambridge university, In
Henry Holt a Co.'S Home University
Library. Therein IL told the story
Of the long battle between authority
and reason and tho atrocities grow
ing out Of attempts 70 coerce opin-
ion. II In almost unbelievable that
sane Americans want TO revert TO
those crueltes 80 long. az we
thought left behind. When we read
of the things for which, and tho
ways In which. men have been pro
scribed. mutflated. murdered-for
matters Of fAith regarding things OF
the other world-snd We find men
OF the twentieth century preventing
10 the persecutional iniquities OF the
fourteenth and fifteenth centuries,
the thing 10 preposterous. Are we
going back 10 barbarism with our
hoiic- batting. our Jew.baiting, not
10 mention our Negro auto da fes7
Does any rational human being be.
lieve that creedai vendettas advance
the cause of anything that can be
properly called religion. that there's
any love of God In hatred OF man.
The best men for heart and brain
and character in the country are
engaged IN this secret. skulking
WORK OF social disruption. Those
who knew what II best know that
without reli gfous freedom we cannot
we'll preserve any other freedom.
Down with all forms OF religious
dark.lanternism, - Reedy's Mirror.
81. Louis.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03
The Daily Reminder
TopAY,s ANNIvrRsARirs

ifso-command In the Highlands
OF the Hudson. with the works at
We Nest Po Point was given to Gen, sens-
eistinguishsd Union Commando in
the civil war, born In Berns. swita-
srIand Died IN Chicago Jan. ~, 1897,
isn--war between Belgium and
the Netherlands begun.
author Of msiodrsma,io sction. died
In savoy. Born In Paris Dec. 10. 1900
isse--Demoofats of Maine nomin-
atsd Eesn y, Pillseury for governor.
wa. :.i..a By s sss erT:': ..r! ssn' q.
Newport. = l.. for violation Of the
ssisIYord S..sou.a.,a and Lord
saiiseury were presented With the
'r;isin e Rev r.: 'is l 81 t F.:sS
ond Catholic bishop Of Ia Crosse died
In La Tro..s VIA Born in Bavaria
..ii,ns ~ SsiS s:nt tgsm ,S Q: tn:
iisi-ss.nS.sd Oh Co u va. nn.d
siS, Sts. ooS In u. g. district court in
Chicago for aoespting rseAtss.
%. : as7,. ssri:.a TIsH 81 s crI 5a
vigit 10 the United States.
itiS-rwsnty-n lives we're lost
N s.ea .''uisins fro" I. e'0udSur's
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY IN THE
oermsns claimed gains north OF
warsaw and west Of fvAnsorod.
Paris reported failure Of German
attacks In the Argonne and the Vos-
ges.
British won crest OF ridge near
western shore OF 0ailipoi peninsula
British government charged Am
erican meat packers with fraud IN
their claims before prize court
TODAY's BIRTHDAYS
King Haaeon VII. the present ruler
OF Norway. born In Denmark 'sysArs
ago today.
OF Greece. born In Athens - years
Earl Of Aberdeen. former governor
gersrA OF Canada born 90 years ago
Alfred psakin. former prime min
ister OF Australia born In Melbourne
Baron Mersey, famous English jur-
list. who conducted the official inyes-
ttgations into the sinking II the
steamships Titanic Empress ~ Ire
land and LusitaniA born "a years
ago today.
Or Augustus H. Strong. president
emeritus OF Rochester Theoios cal
seminary. born In Rochester. ~. Y. 81
years ago today.
Gustavus Getx. utility inrslier %
the Brooklyn National league base
bail team. born in Pittsburgh g
years ago today.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03
A Poem a Day

THE WAY
Out from the sheltering, quiet home
She walks upon the street,
Mayhap some duty 10 perform
or oid-time friend TO meet
stepping slow but surely
She knows the gait that pays.
We find her standing sCusrely
Al the rross,nE % the WAYS
Now DER her calm deneanor
\ change - quickly stealing,
With fsnr and trembling o. the
right.
she turns a look appealing
strsakinE h!ther. th,ther. yonasr.
MD honk!ngs, shri-ks and shriils
Her pathway she sees flooded
with folk In automobiles
Though with patience she IA waiting.
Natchirg oft the traffic man
surely oil must te surrendered
T. the passing carnvAn.
One word 20 you. dear lady
fsttace your steps we pray
For quick and age. a. the present
Stage
There's no safe way today
---Auouy nous
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03
The Peoples Confidence
BY Webster.

Whatever else the national con
yen,ions decided last month. they
fixed the character OF the presiden
ual campaign once and for all in
this respect Il IS 20 be contest
between two outstanding PERSONAL.
ties. conducted on a high level and
with less reference than formerly
70 party lines and traditions Less
than ever before IN our history.
since The time of Washington. will
men be moved 70 vote for either OK
The candidates merely because ne
rs Democrat or Republican
There are literally millions Of Amer.
lean voters this year who may be
led by the developments OF the cam
Daixn to support one or other OF
the candidates without regard %
The past or present party affiliations
% either. !, will not be any party
platform or propaganda that will De.
te-m.ne these votes now doubtful.
II will BE- the ludig dual character
Of each candidate. a. o. is seen TO
react % tho national problems Of
'hc hour
The conventions themselves were
simply organized tributes 20 the
-9nalities o. the men hey nom
mated At S. Louis. Democracy
voiced 'ts confidence In the first
Democratic m.n!stration that had
completely controlled the national
government since The civil war. Il
knew and -ejot-ed in N" things that
had been planned and done az Wash
ia1rgn aad endorsed the reasons that
Rad been glen tor doing them r
was natural that President Wilson,
"a uwlar and actual leader Of his
party should have received the tes-
t!mor al OF a denomination al the
hands % grateful party. but as a
personal distinction the naming Of
Justice Hughes by the Republicans
a Chicago in the preceding week
was even more significant In all
our l20 years Of party divisions. this
was probably the first instance in
which, ar 4 time OF real crisis In
national affairs. man was serious-
~ proposed for the presidency
whose views on current Issues were
unknown 10 the public.
The amazing feature OF the cpl
sode was that II came as the cul-
mination OF brief 10 years OF pub
lie life, six OF which had been
passed in retirement from every
form OF political activity. That a
national party, with 80 scant an op-
portunity 10 test candidate, should
yet DO willing 10 place it's fate In
his hands, without pledge or hos
tage OF any kind. attests that can
didate's command OF popular conf
dence In most exceptional degree.
From Charles l.. Hughes as n
Political Figure" by William d.
Shaw, in the American Review OF
Reviews.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03

gain In weight, good appetite. resu-
Jar bowel movement, absence of
vomiting after feeding. alert.
sprIngy muscles. sound sleep AZ tho
proper periods. and steady growth
in stature and Intelligence.
The soft spot IN The top Of baby's
head will begin 70 close ~ the four.
teenth month and viii be entirely
closed by the time he is two years
old
About The fourth month baby
should begin 20 hold up his head
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03
The Old Gardener Says

Potatoes need spraying for two
purposes-to kill the potato bugs
and TO prevent blight. Bordeaux
mixture combined with arsenste
Of lead may be put on with a
spray pump Arsenate OF lead
mixed with busting sulphur may
be applied with a powder gun or
one Of the patent preparations
on the market may be busted or
direct from the box In which II
Is purchased. r. IL we'll 70 re-
member that simply killing the
bugs f. not sufficient, for II the
potatoes are affected with blight
they will rot in the cellar.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03
The Keep Well Column
pEVElOPM EMIT.

and by the sixth month 10 roach
for his toys.
BY the time normal baby Ia
eight months old he usually can sit
erect and hold the spine upright.
while at tho ninth or tenth month
he will make his first attempts to
bear bis weight on his feet.
A few words generally can be
spoken when baby IL one year old
and by the fifteenth or sixteenth
month he can walk alone.
Baby should not be merely n
bundle OF fst--particularly in warm
weather. He should DO alert, lively
and bis flesh firm TO the touch in
stead OF soft and fabby
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03
From Another Point OF VleD
By c. T. S.

England has prohibited the importa-
ton of tulip bulbs from Holland and they
are being fed to the COWS. II takes a
bit Of the romance out Of that love song,
of course, but We have to suggest it's
tulip time in Holland now when a COW
wants her dinner.
The Partisan wouldn't care, probably,
if our old friend Disastrous Blaze would
decide to try some other laundry.
This might be the place to announce
that Dewitt Steele and Max link have
engaged in a lawsuit to iron out their diff
ferences.
There are lot Of fellows who will
never have their autos rammed in the
rear, for the reason, principally, that
they've always got their hands out.
The advertisement Of a Detroit con.
Germ announces: I'VE Kill Bugs" Come
on and set up your machine Just outside
the door of the editorial room.
"A Detroit woman suggests that the
tunnel from the jail % the recorders
court be called the Passage Of Hope.
forgetting, of course, that the prisoners
come back through it after their lawyers
are through
Any of the visiting chiropodists will
tell you that there is not necessarily a
shark present. when a bather is caught
by the undertow.
When do WE get crack at the Ath-
letics?
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03

baby IS develop
ing properly.
The following
are the leading
charaGtsristtos OF
a normal healthy
baby
Clean skin .
fright eyes. steady
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03

The head OF the public works de-
partmant in Duluth has appointed
10 81 the city's most prominent
civil and mechanical engineers 10
serve az an advisory board for his
department.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03

The man who marries widow
seldom says anything about his
wife's frst husband, but there are
times when he regrets his demise.