The Robesonian., 1918-02-04
GRAND JURY'S REPORT.


sive report was made last week by
the grand jury for the present term
Of court. The jury was in session
only two days and good use was made
Of the time, as reading of its report,
Published elsewhere in this issue, will
convince any one. The report de-
serves the earnest and prayerful con-
sideration of every citizen of the
county.
It is gratifying to note that the
jury's investigation revealed to it
what The Robesonian has maintained
for some years, that the county home
is not credit to the county, that "a
great county like Robeson could and
should provide a better home, ore
more in keeping with modern ideas"
And certainly cheese-paring policy
IN regard to furnishing wood suffi-
cient for keeping the inmates warm
should not be tolerated. These aged
and infirm charges of the county
should not be condemned to suffer
from cold to save the price Of wood.
Unsanitary conditions were found
at the court house, and it seems that
the temple Of justice has been used
as a drinking place by the thirsty, or
at least as a place for hiding their
jugs and bottles. The court house is
supposed to be kept locked nights and
Sundays.
The jury is gratified by the extent
to which the people Of the county have
-FsspOnded to the various demands that
have been made upon them for service
to help win the war, but thinks a
greater proportion of the people will
respond if they will inform them
selves. The Importance and necessity
Of making every possible sacrifice for
winning the war as early as possible
is urged, and the jury urges the peo-
pie to "buy Liberty bonds, buy War
Savings stamps, save and conserve
food all you can, and strive to observe
: as faithfully as possible all wheatless
and meatless days, and let us raise
all the foodstuffs and things useful
for man and beast that it is possible
for us to raise this year, for in these
we will in most effectual ways do our
bit in aiding the Allies to win"
Timely and fitting words. Mem
bers of the grand jury had a proper
conception Of their duty. Theirs nc
perfunctory report that would have
fitted some ancient day. They took
into consideration world conditions
and registered their convictions SIS tc
how best the people Of Robeson car
do their patriotic duty in this worlc
crisis. They think that one trouble
is that SO many people are not in.
formed and do not realize the neces
sity for making sacrifices. Thare ars
some people who do not read the pa
pers and have but faint conceptioT
of what IS going on in The world
Hence It. is patriotic service foe ev
cry man and woman who is informed
to leave no opportunity unimprovee
to enllghten those who do not know
and hence do not care. Ignorance ano
transformation are two Of the harues
conditions to fight, and it is the dut,
OF every intelligent man and woman
to keep we'll informed and help figh
these deadly foes.
Almost impossible public roads an,
bridges in bad condition come in fo
proper attention. The jury is witEi1
safe bounds and conservative in stat
ing that "a great part of the roas
funds might be used more judiciously
Sign boards and mile posts have no
been put up as the law directs, an,
the jury recommends that this b
done. 1t recommends that the law il
regard to dragging and working road
and as to speed limit of automobile
be more strictly observed. Which i
. mild enough recommendation, sure
". Not much, if any, attention seem
to be paid to these laws. If road
are dragged and worked as the lay
directs then something must be tn
matter with the law, for the result
are TAR from satisfactory; and mos
autolsts hit it up on country roads a
fnit.
1t is to be hoped that the entirel
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