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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-08-14
8. Public Schools for All Classes.

It has been reported that there
was opposition to the bond issue
because the public schools bring
all classes of children togeth-
er." This is absolutely true.
They are intended to do that very
thing. 1t is the glory of the pub
lie schools of our country that
their doors are open to all the
children of all the people. In
fact, the public schools recognize
no classes or distinctions. The
rich and the poor, the high and
the low, as the world estimates
such things, receive the same
treatment, are offered the same
advantages, and are given the
same opportunities to burgeor
out the best that is in them
This is the very essence of de
mocracy, and the hope of oul
system of representative govern
ment is bedded in our public
schools.
This sort of preachment il
veritable rot that smells t.
heaven. It's dangerous. IT.
loaded with dynamite in thes
days of unrest. sa4
The rich boy needs to associat
with the poor boy. It will d
him good to come in contact wit
the sturdy; homely, old fashione
Virtues that still thrive in simpl
humble homes. He will lear
that costly apparel does not pr
! claim the man, and that plai
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-08-14

Common Clay" at the Star
next Monday.
Born, Tuesday night to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Saleeby, a daughter.
w. E. Harrison and young
William Edward will go to New
York market Saturday night.
Rev. J. E. Abernethy, of Sails
bury, will fill the Methodist pull
pit here Sunday morning and
night. He is father of DR.. P. M.
Abernethy.
Buyers of cars the past few
days from Pee Dee Motor Sales
Company were: Lexingtons, Mi
nor T. Hinson and w. Ellis
Thomas; Velie, ]. E. Millikin, OF
Hamlet.
Mr.. and Mrs. G, w. Wilson
came from Crestieview, Florida,
last Sunday to spend a week
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Mullis.
Miss Minor Bowden, ofCameron,
and Mrs. Med. Staples, of South
ern Pines, also came the first OF
the week to visit the Mullins
Mrs. Staples returning today.
Grady Garrett reached home
Thursday night of last week.
He went overseas eleven months
ago in motor. mechanics outfit,
but was later transferred to an
aviation company, and for the
period just before the Armistlce
was being trained in aero gun
merry. For the past 4 months he
was at the University of London
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Bond Issue for City Schools,
continued from front page

past year our children were ex-
amined, weighed and measured
and rated according to Govern
ment standards. 68.5 per cent of
them were found to be under
weight for normal children of
their age and size, some children
being as much as 40 per- cent
under weight. The government
says that when a child is 7 per
cent underweight, the danger
signal ought to be made.
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CONCLUSION.

| have tried to answer all cb-
jections that have come to the
ears of the School Board. l
have attempted no defense of the
School Board. 1t needs none at
my hands. have made no ar
gument for Education. take it
that none is needed in this day
of progress and enlightenment.
No attempt has been or will be
made to convince a man who is
opposed to education on the
ground that it requires him to
pay taxes for the common good
of all. Such a man is not OPEN
minded to argument and he can't
get it from me.
| heard the largest taxpayer
in our town, who also happens to
be a member of the City School
Board, say a few weeks ago in
the presence of the other mem
bers of the School Board, that he
did not see how any man could
vote against schools. If he as
a mill president and mill owner
is willing to be taxed for all the
children of all the people, surely
the rest of us with our smaller
ability to pay can follow suit. l
can't add anything to that state
ment of high position, nor would
[ for the world subtract any
thing from it. l close with his
thought, as it adequately states
the case,
(Signe0 L. ]. Bell,
W. N. Everett,
Mrs. w. c. Leak,
George S. Steele,
&C. Taylor,
Rev. Bruce Benton,
]. Stansil Covington,
John c. Dockery.
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6. Admission Of Pupils Living Outside
Of Town Limits.

Objection has been made on the
ground that pupils living on Wat
son Hill, at the Pee Dee mill vii
lagos, in West Rockingham and
neighboring places have been adj
mitted to our town school. 1t is
true that pupils from outside
Rockingham have patronlzed our
city school ever since it was char
tered as a graded school in 1901.
They have always paid, however,
the tuition rates fixed by the city
school board for such attendance.
The majority of these children
have come from Watson Hill
and West Rockingham. They
sought an education in our town
mainly because they did not have
convenient school facilities near
er at hand.
These parents are our friends
and neighbors, many of them are
blood kinsmen, separated iron
us only by a narrow stream ane
this in most instances, only be
cause houses were not to be hae
within our city limits. For al
practical intents and purpose
they are inhabitants of our town
They trade with our merchants
| they deposit their savings in on
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S. Cost Of Lot.

There seems to be some mis-
understanding as to the cost and
means of purchase of the lot Sc
cured by the City Board of Alder
men a year or so ago. The City
School Board foresaw that soon
there would be need for a new
building and asked the, Board of
Aldermen to provide the lot
for the same. A joint committee
representing the two Boards was
appointed to look into the matter
of available lots in town that
could be secured. This commit
tee was composed of DR.. L. D.
McPhail, representing the Board
Of Aldermen, G. P. EntWistle,
who was a member of both
boards, and myself, representing
the School Board. The size,
availability, general fitness and
price of several lots was consld-
cred, at first without the knowl-
edge of the owners. The present
lot was finally selected. 1t is an
entire block, $50 by 800 feet, with
a street all around it. 1t had
been divided some years ago into
small lots and sold, the greater
part of it at least, by the Everett
Estate at public auction. 6 OF
these lots were owned by DR.. A.
C. Everett, one by J. LeGrand
Everett, one by the Richmond
Insurance and Realty Co., and
one by John M. McNair, which
has a dwelling house upon it and
in which he is now living. This
block of land contains nearly 24
acres. 1t seemed to the commit
| tee the most desirable that could
be obtained from the standpoint
of size, fitness and price and its
nurchase was recommended. The
four owners reduced their prices
at which the lots had been held
for several years, sacrificing the
interest on their investment and
selling at smaller figures than at
previous offers.
The block was bought for
L$7,6O0. DR.. Everett's six lots
were purchased for $4,000, 1901 by
800 feet. J. LeGrand Everett's
lot, 100x200 feet, for $1,000. The
Richmond Insurance Cos lot, 501
100, for $500. John McNair':
house and 100Xl40 #. lot, to-
|$1,8OO. have heard it said, anc
| have no reason to doubt it, tina
the property today would bring
lS8,5OO. The town has certainl!
not had a high priced or unde
sirable piece of property unloade'
upon it. The above figures arr
correct, think.
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PERSONAL.

Miss Blanche Blow, Of Ports
mouth. came last Sunday to
spend a week with Mrs. J. T.
Brady.
Miss Mary Ledbetter and Mrs.
P. A. Ledbetter, of Mangum,,
spent Tuesday with Mr.. John 5.
Ledbetter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. c. Thomas
and children, Crosland and Caro-
line, are spending some time at
Ellerbe and Jackson Springs.
The football teams of the Uni
versity and State A. & E. College
will play on Thursday Of Fair
Week at Raleigh.
Miss Edith Harris and Miss
Sallie Jenkins, of Badin, spent
the weekend at Ellerbe Springs
with Miss Ella Davis.
Mr.. jim Stephenson, Mrs. J.
w. Stephenson and Miss Mildred
Stephenson left Tuesday in their
car for the mountains.
Miss Susanna Pegues returned
to Greenville Monday, after Wis
iting Miss Mary Louise Everett.
Miss Pegues will enter St. Mary's
School, Raleigh, this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hopkins
returned Wednesday from Balti-
more, accompanied by his sister,
Miss Belle Hopkins, who will
visit her brothers here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Longman
and children have returned to
their home at High Springs, Fla,
after spending a few days with
DR.. E. S. Davis and family.
Mrs. w. X. Diggs and Miss
Louise Diggs returned Sunday
from Jackson Springs, and Mrs
H. E. Williams and Mrs. R. l.
Steele Jr., returned Monday.
Friends here are interested in
the approaching marriage of Miss
Elizabeth Marshall Cole to DR.
Robert Finley Gayle Jr., Satur
day, 10th, at $50 at the Edentor
Street Methodist church, Raleigh
Jack Covington, another indis
pensable member of the Post-Dis
patch force, is this week enjoy
ing a well merited vacation. He
spent the first of the week al
Wrightsville Beach.
Robert Shepard returned Fri
day oflast week from Fort Falley
Ga, accompanied by his sisters
Misses Margaret and Emily Shep
ard, who will visit Mrs. John S
Ledbetter for several weeks.
M. J. Thrower, who has beer
living the past three years witt
his daughter, Mrs. H. G. Hicks
at Thomasville, Ga, came to thu
county on Thursday of last weel
to visit relatives for three or fou
weeks.
A monument will be unveiled
at Norwood Sunday afternoon a
four o'clock to the memory o
Sovereign Willie W. Shankle, b!
the Woodmen. Cpl. Shankl'
was killed overseas, and his bod,
is resting in Flanders Fields.
Sgt. Crowell Shankle, of Stanl,
County, spent several days las
week with Mrs. Sallic Shank
here. He served overseas 70
two years in Co. L, 10th infantry
LIST division, and upon his return
several weeks ago, re-enlisted TO
another year, this time joinin
the Motor Transport Corps. H
must report at Camp Lee Satu1
day. Crowell was in the sam
company with Cpl. Willie v
Shankle, and was in a few fec
of him when the lad was killet
It was on July 10th, at Soission
when a squad of them were dill
ging in at an advanced position
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-08-15
Yes, From Boston,

In one of the southern training
camps a profane and perspiring infan-
try sergeant was doing his best to
pound into the heads of squad Of ex-
ceedingly raw rockies" the rudiments
of military science.
When the sergeant gave an order
each willing recruit of the squad made
commendable effort to execute it,
but every little rookie had a movement
ali his own, with highly unsatisfactory
results.
"As you were!' bawled the sergeant.
At this point the proceedings were
interrupted by recruit from Boston,
who, before enlisting. had been a Har-
ward student.
BEG pawdon, sawgeant," said he,
,"but wouldn't it be noah propah to
say: You will restoah the status quo
snteY Cartoons Magazine.
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"14-Blueprints showing particulars
Of designs of various ships.
"15-Standard form of E. r. G. con-
tract for ship construction.
Upon receipt of your request we
will forward you copies as desired by
you"
Many Colleges Respond.
The University Of Pennsylvania,
Columbia university, Harvard univer-
sity, Cornell university, University Of
Michigan, Boston Institute of Technol-
ogy, Princeton university, Yale univer-
sity, Drexel institute, Philadelphia |;
Webb academy, New York city; La
fayette university, Bethlehem, Pa. !;
Pratt institute. Brooklyn. N. Y; Lee
high university, Easton. Pa; Stevens
institute. Hoboken, N. j., and the Car
negie Institute of Technology, Pitts
burgh, Pa, sent in requests for the
data.
Herbert L. Seward, assistant pro-
fessor Of mechanical engineering at
Sheffield Scientific School, Yale uni
versity, wrote:
II would be very glad indeed to re-
ceive the Is items you mention. We
are planning and developing courses
in marine engineering, and this ma
terial seems very appropriate"
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War Shipbuilding Loss
Is Billion and Halt

Washington. - The Unit e d
States will have to write on on
its books a loss of approximate
ly 81 500, 100000 on account Of its
merchant shipbuilding program.
1t was said by congressman ia
miliar with the merchant ma
rine problems that confronted
this country at the beginning of
the war, and the herculean
efforts made by the government
during the war to supply the
needed ships.
Had the war lasted another
year the advantages and bene-
fits of this wonderful effort and
vast outlay of money would
have been clearly apparent TO
ALL" commented Representative
Alexander. former chairman of
the house merchant marine
committee.
Alexander Is assisting In snap
ing a permanent national mer-
chant shipping policy and in
fashloning legislation that will
guide the country in its future
handling of the great fleet of
merchant ships 1t now owns and
may continue to own for some
years to come.
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Many Institutions Will Include
Naval Architecture in
Curriculums.
TO Be DEMAND FOR EXPERTS
United States Shipping Board Is En-
couraging and Fostering Plans for
Development of Marine Archi-
tects and Engineers.

New York.-Schools of naval archi-
lecture and ship construction may soon
become important branches of educa-
ttonal institutions of the United States
II this nation continues its Roadway in
maritime strength. Fourteen univer-
stiles and technical colleges have sig
nified their interest in a line Of in
struction that was decadent almost
to the point Of extinction when the
needs of war presented a demand for
ships that could not be denied, and
some Of them have already estab-
lished courses in naval architecture,
marine engineering and ship construc-
ton, while others are planning similar
action.
The United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet corporation, which
felt so keenly the lack Of technicians
in carrying out its shipbuilding pro-
gram, and had to establish emergency
schools for intensive training, is en-
couraging and fostering plans for the
new schools In all institutions capable
of expanding their fields of learning.
It Is assumed by men in closest
touch with the situation that the need
for marine architects and engineers
will grow as the yards expand and
enter the open field Of competition in
construction for home and foreign ac-
count. On this assumption P. ]. Nc
life, manager of the division Of ship
construction, recently sent letters to
universities and technical and prepar-
atory schools which read as follows:
Does your curriculum include a
naval architecture course, and If so.
would you be interested in receiving
copy Of the following information per-
tanning to ships aud ship construc-
ton?
"1-Technical order Covering
change and alteration for vessels).
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-08-15
SAVED TWO FAMOUS PICTURES
Old Masters Taken by British Officer
From the Ruins of Ypres
Cathedral.

The king of the Belgians will shortly
have returned to him two famous pic
lures which were rescued, four years
ago, from Ypres cathedral. 1t ap-
pears that during the bombardment of
Ypres in 1915 young British artil-
lery officer noticed inside the cathe-
dral, which was being heavily shelled,
that the only things not shattered by
German fire were two large Flemish
masters, dated 1900, hanging some 20
feet high on the walls. How to get
them and save them for Belgium was
the question which Immediately pre-
scented itself The officer called two
private soldiers to help him, and with
the aid of some long gas pipes which
had been blown down by the German
fire, and two large hooks, the pictures
were lowered to the ground. The Of
fcer Lieutenant Daniels, r. A., then
cut the pictures out of their frames
and put them in large sack. which he
used for time as a bed. In the end
he took them to London, where, with
the approval of the Belgian minister,
they have been placed on exhibition
prior to being returned to King Albert
at Brussels.
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Ali Other Problems Pale Before
Paralysis Of Big
Industries
LACK OF FUEL STOPS WORK
Nation Will Be Ruined If Aid Is Long
Wlthheld-Price of Coal Is $50
Ton When II Is to Be
Had at All.

Rome.-Italians are struck by the
similarity of problems which face cit
liens of this small country and of the
big, rich and most prosperous United
States. They read of food profiteering.
of rent profiteering, of railroad def
cts, rub their eyes and exclaim: us
1t possible that even America, that
gold-mine amongst countries, has
these worries, just as we haver Even
the Italian public school teachers
strike which has driven millions of
mothers to distraction, seems to have
a faint reflection on the other side.
But one problem here has no coun-
terpart in America. 1t is the coal fam
inc. This is the worst trouble this
country has to face. Everything else
pales before 1t, for the lack of coal is
paralyzing industry, closing factories
and casting thousands of men and wo-
men out of employment People who
listen. with, or without approval, to
D'Annunzio's wild diatribes against
Americans and especially against Pres
ident Wilson, know at the back of their
minds that only the coal famine really
matters.
Coal Scarcity Threatens Ruin.
Every thinking man and woman here
knows that unless the coal famine is
stopped, ruin will soon stare Italy in
the face. Her coal supply which must
be entirely imported, is never enough
to last for more than a few weeks.
Italy pays $50 ton for coal that
costs SIS in France, SO in England
and IS in Germany. The Italian gov
eminent has tried to get big coal con-
tracts with American mine owners.
American coal. at the pits mouth is
cheaper than any other. But Italy can
not get the transports except at such
rates that make American coal a pro-
hibitive luxury. Italy had no coal
mines destroyed during the war, be-
cause she had none to be destroyed, It
ally has suffered from coal shortage
worse than any other country, and still
suffers.
Lack of Coal Basis of Problems.
The question is like a magic circle,
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Practical Man.

'Helen's lips are drifting dust I"
quoted the literary person. Now,
that's my idea of poetical line"
at is rather pretty, I guess" said
Mr.. Gawker, who hasn't thought out
side of business. "rm glad you men
toned it."
''Then you are lover of poetry?"
mo, but that quotation reminds me
that I have an engagement In about
half an hour with a chap who wants
to sell me the state rights TO q new
type of street sprinkler. I believe
there's money in t."-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
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Italy Is Hard Hit
by Coal Famine

you go round and round all the prob
lens which are causing strikes
throughout the country-dear living,
lack of raw materials, transports,
dear foreign money, and you always
get back to coal. Without coal there
are no industries, without Industries
there are no exports, without exports
there is no money. And so it goes on.
Discomfort with economic conditions
Is general, yet Italy has no coal at
home and no transports to go and
fetch it from America. where she
could get it cheaper than anywhere
else.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-08-15
Bad Sickness
Caused by
Acid-Stomacfl

II people only realized the hea1th-destroy-
ing power Of an acid-stornach---of the many
kinds OF sickness and misery 1t cArses-of
the lives IT literally wrecks-they would
guard against It carefully they do
against deadly plague. You know In 9n
instant the first symptoms OF acid stomach
pains Of Indigestion; distressing. painful
bioat; sour. gassy stomach: beIchinE: food
repeating: heartburn etc. Whenever your
stomach feels this way you should lose
time in putting It to rights. II you don't.
serious consequences are almost sure to fol-
low. such as intestinal fermentation. auto
intoxication. impairment Of the entire ner-
vous system. headache, biliousness. cfrThosis
of the liver; sometimes even cztsrrh OF tbs
stomach and intestinal ulcers and cancer
If you not feeling right see IL II Isn't
acid-stomach that is the cause Of your III
health. Take EAToNIC. the wonderful mod
ern stomach remedy. EATONIC Tablets
quickly and surely relieve the pain. bioat.
belching, and heartburn that indicate acid
stomach Make the stomach strong. clean
and sweet. By keeping the stomach In
healthy condition that you can get fuik
strength from your food your general health
steadily improves. Results marveioux.y
quick Just try EATONIc and you viii be
as enthusiastic the Thousands who h2vs
used it and who say they never drczrned
anything could bring sucn marvellous ret1eE
So get a big 5o-cent box Of EATONIC
from your druggist today. II not sattsfac-
tory return II and he Will refund your money.
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Shipbuilding In
College Courses

Proposed Standardization of
rolled steel ships,
"39Trial trip data.
"EReference data book of various
steel vessels.
"5-Structural steel for ships.
"6-Charts showing total rivets
driven at various shipyards.
machinery drawings Of govern
ment harbor tug.
"S9Drawings of standard machine
engines.
"9-Blueprints showing the effici-
ency of shipyards, based upon their
tonnage deliveries for six months
period.
Acknowledgements bulletins.
"11-Material list for wood ships.
"12-Book Of standard designs.
"13-Charts showing the number of
rfvets driven and the tonnage of steel
for various designs.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-08-15

Eleanor, FIVE, had seen her first
dance. She was frankly delighted
watching the dancers, but had little
to say when she got home that eve
ming.
The next morning mamma told her
to tell daddy about the dance, as il
daddy had never seen a dance. She
explained 1t thus to daddy;
We'll, you see, daddy, they sort Of
cuddle up with their hands out this
way on one side and hug with the
other hands and then they scrape their
feet on the floor and sort of run up
enc side of the floor, scraplng their
feet, and down the other side.7
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curing the time i
was lookingforward
to the coming of nly
little one that / am
recommending it to
other expe c t a n t
mothers. Be fore
taking it, somedays
/ suffered with neu.
ralgia so badly that
I thought I could
not live, but after
taking three bottles
of Lydia E. Pin k
hams v e ge table
Compound / was en-
tirely relieved of
n algia, ! had
gained in strength
and was able to go
around and do all
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my housework. Ny baby when seven
months old weighed 10 pounds and / feel
better than 1 have for a long time. /
never had any medicine do me SO
much good. Mrs. PEARL MOUNTAIN,
Mitchell, Ind.
Good health during maternity is 9
most important factor to both mother
and child, and many letters have been
received by the Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, telling Of
health restored during this trying period
by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
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SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
BRINGS SURE RELIEF

For 200 years GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil has enabled suffering human
ity to withstand attacks of kidney,
liver, bladder and stomach troubles
and all diseases connected with the
urinary organs, and to build up and
restore to health organs weakened by
disease. These most important organs
must be watched, because they filter
and purify the blood; unless they do
their work you are doomed.
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness, nervous
ness, dependency, backache, stomach
trouble, pains In the loins and lower
abdomen, gravel, rheumatism, sciatica
and lumbago all warn you Of trouble
with your kidneys. GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem On Capsules are the remedy