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The Monroe journal., 1920-10-15
ONE METHOD BY Which
South CAN RAISE MONEY
BLAKENEY URGES BORROWING
FROM INSURANCE COMPANIES
Tho Loan Value Of Union County
Policies, He Believes, Would Ag-
gregate S2O0,OOO or More.

ETNHatt S-Ob.OoO OF Moft.
To the Editor of The Journal
II Is neither the duty nor the pur-
pose of the undersigned TO try TO die
tate TO people how they should man
age their private business affairs, but
in view of the fact that many farmers
are being forced TO throw their cot
ton on the market in order 10 meet
pressing obligations regardless of the
price, | will throw out a suggestion
which. ii generally adopted by our
people will materially modify the
stringency OF the money situation To-
cally and save much cotton for bet
ter price. We have had many life
insurance agents doing business in
this county for years and they have
not only delivered policies to the
town people aggregating hundreds of
thousands of dollars, but they have
worked our rural population to a
very considerable extent and our
farmers are carrying policies in old
line companies aggregating several
thousands more. At the end Of the
third year these policies have cash
loan values at low rate Of interest.
The cash loan value of all the poll
cies held in the county would proba-
bly, aggregate two or three hundred
Thousand dollars and IL this money
were drawn from the companies at
this particular time II would very
materially aid our farmers and busi-
ness men in tiding over the present
difficulties in holding cotton off the
market. | am not advocating the
surrender of these policies, but
merely taking advantage OF the loan
privileges provided therein. The
companies could not complain at this
because II Is their contract do do this
very thing whenever called upon and
most of the money would be coming
from the north where 1t is more plen-
tiful than here in the south at the
present time.
1t is not yet certain what or how
much the banks will be able TO do
with warehouse receipts as collateral,
but those farmers having these poll
cies, three years old. can use this
money. which has really been laid
dSiut lut idiil uhNt III h'ipihN W
relieve their condition. and those
who have no debts nor cotton to hold
can get their money and put It in the
bank If they prefer to help them
help out the situation. or they can
lend the money direct to the farmer
having distress cotton with ware
house receipts as collateral. Our
warehouse will be ready for business
now in few days at the city cotton
platform. of which the public will
have further notice and there will be
no better security than the receipts
which will then and there be issued.
The advantages to be derived by
farmers in storing their cotton in
such warehouses have been thorough
ly ventilated by our platform speak
ers and in the public journals, and
the arguments need not be recapitu-
lated in this message.-Respectfully
yours. w. S. Blakeney, Secretary Tn
ion County Cotton Association.
The Monroe journal., 1920-10-15
Cotton Goods Higher, But Price
of Staple Is Belo,O 1919 Minimum
Farmer Should Not Be Asked To Do 1t An. Says Cot
ton Letter Received Here By Mr. j. r. Hud-
son--Prces Certain to Recover.

Moss & Ferguson cotton brokers
of New York city. have issued the
most sensible statement on the cot
ton situation hitherto printed ac-
cording TO Mr.. J.R. Hudson, a member
of the local Hudson cotton firm. who
favors The Journal with copy OF
the letter. In this letter the New
York firm makes the point that cot
ton prices have been below the level
OF 1919, while goods are still several
cents a yard above the minimum
price of last year; making out what
is termed good case for the farm
err" The letter reads:
Sooner or later cotton will reach
a price at which the bearish features
in the situation will be discounted.
Some very good judges believe that
level was touched with the decline
OF last Monday. Looking at condi-
tions in their broad outlines We are
inclined to take this view. Our
grounds for this opinion are based
on the conclusion that the world
would be willing to take the present
supply of American cotton In the
form of goods at prices based on
present raw material levels provided
normal profits should be charged for
manufacture and selling.
1T seems to us that this Is the
reasonable view to take OF the price
factor in so far as Il concerns raw
cotton. OF what Use Is II for the
farmer to take lower prices for cot
ton II shirts. underwear, household
linen and other fabrics are not cut
so that the consumer will buy? Now.
we believe that II retail prices were
cut to the basis of twenty-five cent
cotton II would not take long TO clean
the shelves OF the merchants of the
country. NOn the other hand, 1t Is
net going ITO do anybody any par
ticular good II the farmer sells cot
ton for fifteen cents per pound and
goods prices, so far as the public Is
concerned remain around present
levels. In other words. the farmer
should not be asked to do 1t all. He
has already done enough If Others
will do their part.
This feeling is, evidently behind
The Monroe journal., 1920-10-15
DEATH or MRS. ARCHER.
Former First Baptist Church Worker
Expires at Cliffsidc Home.

A message was received here We'd
nesday morning bearing the news
that Mrs. William Archer had died
She died at Cliffside, near shelby.
Monday, October 1ith and was bur
led in Shelby from the home of Judge
e. Y. Webb, an intimate friend Of
Mrs. Archer's. Mr.. Archer died sew
eral years ago and is buried in Shell
by. She was taken i'll Tuesday of
last week with influenza, and devel-
oped laryXgitis.
Mrs. Archer was for several years
the efficient superintendent of the
women's missionary societies Of the
Kings Mountain association. The Ar
chers made their home in Monroe for
quite a number of years, three Of
their children died aud are buried
here. Mrs. Archer was n woman of
recognized ability. culture and lead
ership. She was sweet spirited.
cheerful. happy christian. There are
negative, passive and positive chris
lians. Mrs. Archer belonged to the
latter class. She was a forceful
christian. You always knew where
TO find her. There was no doubt as
&c where she stood In a moral Issue
She had very decided opinions and
convictions of her own and had the
courage TO stand by them. For sew
oral years she was the capable. low
ed and honored president of the wo-
mans missionary society of Monroe.
In her executive role she was s dip
lomat in the finest sense. She was
also for several seasons the president
of the Friday afternoon book club,
which position she filled with rare
charm and grace.
To the four sons who remain,
Messrs. james, George, Archie and
Hazel Archer in deed and In truth she
leaves TO them the good name that is
rather to be chosen than great rich
es. What precious heritage to her
boys. the life that has grown more
beautiful until II shineth more and
more unto the perfect day!-A. B. A.
The Monroe journal., 1920-10-15

the wave of farm Indignation which
has caused a revival of night riding
tactics and the posting OF notices on
gins warning them not TO run. a
good many persons may believe this
discloses a bad situation so far as
the growers are concerned, but IL Il
probably more reasonable TO con-
strue II as an expression of the pro-
ducers' attitude toward selling cotton
around recent low levels.
"The Federal Reserve Board,
while against any policy of special
aid to the farmers. has recently taken
a broader view of the needs of the
agricultural producer. 1t has ex-
pressed willingness to rediscount pa
per of factors when accompanied by
farmers notes. Undoubtedly a more
orderly marketing policy will be pur-
sued by the holders OF the Atlantic
states where the facilities OF factors
are more highly developed than they
are in the western districts.
Recently attention has been
focused on the poor state OF the dry
goods trade, the reduction In cloth
prices and curtailment by manufac-
turers. II is being overlooked that
cotton prices have been below the
lowest level OF 1919, while goods are
still several cents yard above the
minimum prices Of alst year. With
pessimism so rampant 1t is only nat
ural to overlook such bullish features
as the situation may contain. Chief
among these, in our opinion, Is the
small amount of raw material held
by manufacturers. In the New Eng
land districts. one of our friends tells
us that spinners are trading bales in
an effor; to exc out their supplies
until the mills get ready TO buy cot
ton on a large scale.
I'VE take the view that the de-
cline in cotton, both spots and con
tracts, has discounted most OF tho
unfavorable features. II not all OF
them. We advise purchases on fur
ther breaks from present levels in
the belief that If prices should go
Temporarily lower, they will be surc
to recover later and the loss will no
bo g permanent one.
MOSS & FERGUSON :, !
The Monroe journal., 1920-10-15
NINGATE WOMEN REGISTER
Registrar II. X. Helms Reports an
Enrolment of Forty.

Mayor II. X. Helms reports a reg
istration OF forty women al Wingate,
among them being the following
Mrs. w. b. Williams, Mrs. j. c.
Thompson, Mrs. G.. NJ. Stewart, Miss
Mary Sherrin Mrs. ~. w. Snyder,
Mrs. ]. J. Perry, Mrs. Dora Newsome,
Mrs. \. b. McWhirter. Mrs. r. l..
McWhirter, Mrs. C. C. Lamb. Mrs. j.
M. Laney. Mrs. S. w. Hinson. Miss
Mona Hinson. Mrs. H. X. Helms,
Mrs. ]. p. Griffin, Mrs. E. Clegg Grif-
fin, Mrs. w. NJ. Griffin, Mrs. Il. C.
Griffin, Miss Blanche CLANCY, Miss
Selma CLANCY. Mrs. F. w. Causey.
Mrs. Y. NJ. Boggan, Mrs. a. G. Bras
we'll, Mrs. j. b. Bass. Miss Annie
Brackett. Mrs. r. G. Bivens, Mrs. j..
L. Bennett, Mrs. W. L. Biggers, Mrs.
]. B. Godbey. Miss Mafy Godbey.
Mrs. E. II. Hartsell. Mrs. II. +.
Helms. Miss Meta Lilies, Mrs. Z. L.
May. Mrs. Marshall Strawn, Mrs. c.
L. Strawn, Mrs. II. F. Williams, Mrs.
Julia Williams, and Mrs. ]. H. Will
liams.
The Monroe journal., 1920-10-15
Unionyille News.

Mrs. A. A. Secrest spent the
weekend with Mrs. o. B. Haigler.
Miss 0na Whitley spent the week
end at Queens college.
Mrs. Wharey Black of Harrisburg,
spent a week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. j. Griffin.
Mrs. w. b. Presson was taken Sc
riously Ill Monday night and was car
ried to the hospital Tuesday morning.
|. There will lbe Sunday school at the
Presbyterian church Sunday morning
at ten o'clock.
Rev. T. ]. Higgins will preach at
the Methodist church Sunady night.
Everybody come for 1t Is last time be-
fore conference. We are hoping TO
have hin. back another year.-violet.
The Monroe journal., 1920-10-15

In this section of the state, Sheriff
John Griffith has deservedly earned
the title OF "0ld Roman" in political
circles. The staunehest supporter.
barring none. that o. Max Gardner
had in his campaign for the demo
cratic gubernatorial nomination. Il
warm personal friend of John Park
er. the republican nominee for gov
ernor. yet he is making a vigorous
fight for the election OF Cam Morri-
son. the man whom he fought in the
primary. and Gov. Cox. the nominee
of the democrats for president. Why?
Because he fears for the safety of
several pieces of remedial legislation
passed by the democrats, chief OF
which are the federal reserve bank
and the federal farm loan bank.
These two acts the high sheriff of
the county believe TO be the greatest
legislative achievements OF a century.
and he is convinced that the proper
conduct of these two institutions. and
their future expansion, cannot be
safely entrusted to republican
administration. one of which, the
farm loan bank. was opposed by Sen
ator Harding. the man whom the re-
publicans are seeking to elect presi-
dent.
Scores Of Union county farmers
have profited directly by the estab-
lishment of farm loan banks. and
hundreds indirectly. The bank has
not only loaned money at low rate
of interest for long period for the
purchase of land. and for the pur-
pose of improving farms. but forey
er released farmers from the grasp of
the money sharks. who were bleed
ing the south white with interest
charges on farm mortgages ranging
from TO IL per cent.
The Monroe journal., 1920-10-15
"AuNT MELINDY" AND "UNCLE
BEN" ON COTTON SITUATION
Farmers Are Idiots to Pay $50 Ton
For Fertilizer, and Sell Seed at 80
Cents u Bushel.

well, I've had mighty quiet
time these last few months. Melind-
ay, while you nave been in New York
Tell us what you have seen anyhow. !"
What I've seen, you poor simp. Yes,
I'll tell you what hYpe seen. I've
seen a bunch up there In New York
who are fixing 10 fix you half-baked
whole scared farmers who are MAX
ing them present of your cotton at
their own price. Why they are a.
laughing at you up there, saying they
know you have not got sense enough
here in the south TO prevent the
yanks get!in' all you plant as cheap
as they Want IT, They are maxim
millions oil your hard work. II makes
me sick. They scare you TO death
with 4 howl about low prices and
then you rush off to sell them-sell
them--yUu rush of | should say TO
give them your cotton, and they very
CONSIDERABLY take ii off your hands
at their own price! Ugh"
"Well I'm goin to sell the seed.
That's all | am goin' to do. said
Uncle Ben. "Sell the seed. you poor
fool Don't you know that you had
better put the seed in the land at that
price, than sell it. There you go
again. You sell the cotton seed al
fifty cents a bushel. and go and buy
inferior fertilizer at $50 ton.
think Ben that you and the res,
the farmers in this part of the world
arc the darndest set of old idjits that
ever saw or heard of. | don't Won
der that the folks up in New York
think that we southern farmers are
only fit TO work for them. That's
what you are don. I'd put the darn
ed cotton in the barn and let II stay
till il rotted out with dead rot before
I'd give il to those darned specula-
tors"
Dog gone 1t, Melinder, its the big
men that are selling and running the
price down, what about that?" Sure
they are, and playing the cotton flu
lures to protect themselves. We'll,
I'm goin' to sell my cotton anyhow! ="
Melinda's journey TO New York had
not lost her any of her throwing s.
and a spoiled bottle of catsup skill
fully placed behind Ben's ear put him
where he would not go to market
with the cotton for several days. As
she picked the glass out Melinda full
ly convinced Ben that he needed cot
ton in his ear for some time.
The Monroe journal., 1920-10-15
Making Him Useful.

A lady who kept a little curly
poodle lost her pet. and called on
the police to find II. The next day
one of the force came around with
the dog. very wet and dirty. The
lady was overjoyed. and asked num-
Der of silly questions-among 9TH
ers:
Where did you find my sweet,
dear little darling?"
why, ma'am," said the officer.
"a fellow had him tied to pole and
was washing windows with himl''-
Electrical Experimenter.
The Monroe journal., 1920-10-15
Central Methodist Church.

Rev. john W. Moore, pastor.
The last services of this confer
ence year will be held next Sunday as
follows:
Sunday school, conducted by Prof.
w. +. Starnes, Supt., 10 a. m.
Preaching by the pastor at IL a.
m. and 1880 p. m.
Every member is requested to at
tend and the public is most cordially
invited.
The Monroe journal., 1920-10-15
PRESBYTERIAN Church Notes,

'0h that men would praise the
Lord"
81 will praise thee o Lord among
the people" 4
If not attending services elsewhere
you are cordially invited to praise
the Lord" with us.
10 A. NJ. Sunday school, W. A.
Henderson. Superintendent.
IL A. M. Worship, and sixth SER
mon on the eplstlg to the Ephesians.
1880 p. NJ. Praise service and SER
mon.-Reporter.
The Monroe journal., 1920-10-15
st. paul's Episcopal Church.

Sunday. Oct. 17-Celebration OF
the Holy Communion at 1880 a. m.
Sunday school at 10 a. m, c. II.
Hasty. superintendent.
Morning prayer and sermon at IL.
Mems Bible class at p. m, ]. J.
Parker, leader.
Evening prayer and sermon at
1880 D. m.
Litany service and choir practice
every Wednesday night al 1890.
The Monroe journal., 1920-10-15
NOTICE

} Some of our citizens on routes
. served by Journal carriers who
, do not take the paper are under
) the impression that the car
. riers have the paper for sale.
, This is a mistake, as the boys
. have papers only for regular
. subscribers. The publishers
would be glad to supply occa-
, sional purchasers of papers, but
= owing to the uncertainty OF
= these sales and high cost of pa.
. per. hereafter there will be no
= papers for sale except at the Of
fee.
The Monroe journal., 1920-10-15

Government is good when Il makes
happy those who live under Il, and
attracts those who live far away.
The Monroe journal., 1920-10-15

Those whose care extends not far
ahead viii find their troubles near at
hand.
The Monroe journal., 1920-10-15

tn shirk your duty when you see 1t
before you shows want of moral cour-
age.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01
Sing More American Songs

10 the Editor Of the EpeninD Public Ledger;
Sir-What Is the reason that the majority
NJ our American singers insist in singing at
concerts sorEs written by foreigners7 A
serious effort has been, and Is being. made
to have grand opera in English. so that the
audience can understand II. but the criti-
cism Is usually forthcoming that Il is dif-
ncult 10 get a fluent translation. This may
be true. But how about our American song
writer's? They write music to ft the Eng
nSh words, and some OF the finest songs In
the world are by American composers. nut
many OF our singers ignore this fact and
insist on singing SONGS from the German.
Ihe French or from any country hut their
own Patriotism should prompt them to do
o'herwise' but they seem to think II 10
sh&rt 10 see printed on the program, Songs
from the German" etc,
me audience never understands the words
VI Wese foreign songs. and much OF the
cnarm or ballad singing is in the under
s.anu'hs s OF the words. A singer comes out
".n warbles something from the German
@ @snu 'he audience Is not aware II she In
lung or the adventures Of the lark or
,mn,uttle n turtle dove, singing OF the sea or ex.
LING s on the merits OF Swiss cheese. In
,noi, uer 10 create desire for Made in Amer.
sin music every organization employing a
a. SCR should insist that all tho songs be
., Iur own language. Imagine n German
e"s Inc Rosary In English in Berlin !
phu.do,.,, AMERICA FIRST.
.'"ue'phla. November 81 1920
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01
Questions ANSWERED
Who Are PennsylvanIa putch7

To the Editor Of tho Evcnino Public Ledger:
Sir--who are the Pennsylvania Dutch
and from what part OF Europe principally
did they emigrate? Il. r. MALCOLM.
Philadelphia. November "a. 1920.
There are no "Pennsylvania Dutch as
n distinct class In Pennsylvania. The Penn
sylvania German. however. has been for
ity and a powerful constructive force in
the history and upbuildng of this state.
There never has been a perceptible immi
grafton OF Dutch from che Netherlands into
Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania Germans came from
the Palat!nate. and their language or
rather dialect Is that Of lower Germany.
The earliest arrivals were possibly the re
lgious recluses CT the Wissahickon prior
to PENIS, arrival. Shortly after Penn
came In 1882 a settlement was made In
Germantown. large party OF Germans
settled in Pennsylvania an 1700 and from
that time up to 1895. and even later. there
was steady stream of immigration.
Tho revocation Of the edict Of Nantei
drove thousands OF these Germans to Eng
land and Queen Anne made great efforts
to alleviate their sufferings. spending thou.
sands of pounds Of her own private for
tune In their behalf. The religious perse-
cutions which. followed the revocation
forced thousands OF them. With thoir
and the influx Of a foreign speaking. poverty.
stricken people became menace to tho
English through overcrowding. Many were
sent to Ireland and others were transported
20 the colony OF New York and settled In
the Mohawk valley. Disputes with the Dutch
settlers in this section of the land caused
many of them to travel overland TO Penn
sylvania, where they settled at various
points. including the family OF the cele-
brated Conrad Weiser,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01
Christmas Cheer for the Poor

To the Editor Of the Eoentro Public Ledger:
Sir-1t may seen, a little early to make
any Christmas suggestion to your readers,
but I think they should already be laying
their plans as to how best they can celebrate
this year the birth of our Saviour. 1t Is
the most glorious event In the history Of the
world. and II should be becominsiy celebrated
In way that tho most good can be done
and the most pleasure derived.
To my mind the poorest kind of a Christ
mas Is r. selfish Christmas. one In which
donor and beneficiary simply make an ex-
change Of gifts-generally Of an equal com
mercial value. and in the home. The home
Christmas Ia not alone the way to celebrate
the day but It should be celebrated in a
more general way by the distribution Of
gifts among those who are too poor In thom-
seln to provide any Christmas and must de-
pend on you for whatever Joy they are to
realize.
Have you ever tried to act Santa Clans
outside Of your own family. II you have not
you have never enjoyed fully the meaning OF
Christmas. Try It this year. 1t will depend
entirely upon your means as to the extent.
There are various charitable organizations
who depend entirely Upon the public Tor DO
nations to carry the spirit OF Christmas
into the homes OF thousands where poverty
prevents any observance OF the day unless
you help to provide II.
Or II you want still further to enter into
the spirit. then secure from one OF these Or
ganizations the names OF needy families OF
children who shut-ins or too poor to
have their parents provide any Christmas
for them and go personally ard distribute
presents among them. You Will feel thrill
In 80 doing such as you never felt before,
and you will then. probably for the hrst
time, fully realize what Christmas means
Try II for once at least. but can assure
you that you will never again let Christ
mas pass without your taking more liberal
view Of Il and making II a broader obserV-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01
Business Men and Honesty

To the Editor Of the Eucnin1 Pubic Lcd0eI'
Sufficiently I heard talk by promi-
nent banker on what business men expect
young men to know, In which great s'resS
was laid on the honesty OF business men
I do not believe that. as the banker said.
honesty is the rule In business. There are
some financially successful men VINO are
honest; but in tho career OF nearly every
successful business man there mas co"'e
time, and usually more than one time wheh
ne has had to choose between strict hones'y
and personal loss on the one hand ana
shady transaction resulting In gain on the
other.
Brhaps at one time honesty was consid-
cred the best policy. At any rate. II is out
Of date now. The theory that In business
n Is increasing Is contrary to logic ana 10
experience. Competition Is nercer every day.
and the harder you have to fght to win the
less attention you pay to the rules.
Consider a common illustration. The Blues
and the GrayB are baseball or football rivals
In the first game OF baseball the Blues star
pitcher walks away with the game by an
overwhelming score. In the second game
the teams are more evenly matched. The
game goes into extra innings, both SIDES
striving with might and main to win. In
this game, naturally. more so than in-"the
first. each side will take advantage OF op-
portun'ties whenever possible, and will in
duge in such understandable tricks as
hiding the ball batting the umpire and steal
ina signals. because the competition 10
keenpr.
My views are not all theory. I have
worked for a living several years. much OF
the time as confidential secretary to various
successful business men. and I have seen
many things that were denied the knowledge
Of other employees. These things have made
me pessimiBtic about business. and have
caused me to regard the ordinary man as
seeker after seif-aggrandizement at the ex-
pense OF humanity. There are exceptions.
and fine ones, too. but they only prove the
rule.
1t would be interesting and enlishtening
for some young and ambitious fellow with
ideals to get UP and give people with ple-
thorlo "wads' a lecture on what the young
man entering business expects OF his en-
poyer. c. @. NJ.
Philadelphia. November 30. 1920.