The Robesonian., 1918-06-24
WITH AUNT BECKY
The Fires of Patriotism Are Burn
ing More Deeply-A Variety of
News Items and Comment.
(BY AUNT Becky
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Old Fork (Maxton, r. y, June 20
Everything is moving along about as
usual in the Fork. 1t is hustling sea-
son for the farmers these days, but
the harvesting of the small grain
crop is about over, which relieves
them of that job. We had fine weath-
er throughout the reaping season and
the crops on an average was good.
Other crops are looking and growing
we'll in this section and are in good
condition, with the prospect Of plen-
teous harvest, if the seasons continue
favorable Last week l spent some
days among friends in the thriving
little county Of Scotland; our neigh
bors across the line are ahead OF Us
in advanced growth of the standard
products so far, and l also noted a
greater acreage IN grain crops espe-
cially fine, and one gentleman OF my
acquaintance, Mr.. Ed. Jones Of Johns
had threshed out 80 IL bushels Of
abruzzo rye from three acres Of land.
Rye flour during the civil war was
in common use on our tables. Made
into lightbread it is excellent, and
nutritious. We must substitute every
flour in order to feed our brave boys,
and the allied nations. Should they
come to want or suffer hunger the
cause Of Liberty would go down in
defeat, and we shudder to think Of
the consequences: AS the war ad-
vances. and greater numbers Of our
bows are crossing over, the fires Of
patriotism burn more deeply in the
hearts of our people, and the whole
country is permeated with the spirit
Of self-denial and earnest desire to
help win the war in every possible
way. Even the children are imhued
with the necessity Of saving. We have
little neighbor boy, aged six years,
who was out with his mother recently
while she was milking the COW. When
it came time to let the calf get his
share the little boy saw that small
quantity of the fluid seemed to be
wasting, so running swiftly to the
house he returned with a little bucket
to catch the stray drops which fell
from the mouth Of the young calf, eN-
claiming, MAMA, you know Mr..
Hoover says we must save everything;
to eat, and we must do what he says ,,
Rev. F. O. Heller, the splendid
preacher and pastor Of Laurel Hill and
Smyrna churches, actuated by strong
sense Of duty to the boys cover there"
has offered his services, been accept
ed, and expects to sail for France at
an early date. While we are grieved
to part with him, yet his people are
placing no hindrance in his chosen
path, feeling confident that he will
10 a great work among our boys, and
/ will come back to us if he lives.
One of our neighbor boys. young
William Groom, who went to Camp
Jackson on the 28th of May, has been
discharged on account of defective
feet, and arrived home on Tuesday
a. m. Another Of the boys, Baxter
j Beasley, also Of Camp Jackson, spent
the weekend at home on brief leave
of absence.
AS I write colored funeral pro-
cession passes by to Piney Grove
cemetery, near our home, to the bur-
ial Of woman who died in Fayette-
vile. On Tuesday Of this week 9
young colored boy, aged about le
years, was buried at the same place
having died of tuberculosis: another
boy about the same age, living within
so a girl about grown. During slav.
ery it was a notable fact that a case
Of tuberculosis among the negroes
was almost unknown, while now i
is becoming fearfully common, ant
does it's work with great rapidity.
often think of this changed condition
and wonder what can be the cause
They occupy larger and better house
now, with better ventilation, and We
the mortality among them is mucl
greater. During the century tha
slavery existed, on the old home Plan
taticn, according to tradition, ther
was never a case of consumption
among them.
There is quite a belligeren1 nois
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