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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-16
FLORIDA AND BUSINESS
tact.

While the Chicago Tnbunes map, placing
Florida among the states with an excessive amount
Of unemployment, seems to have been sufficiently
exposed. another map, issued in the current num-
Der of the Nations Business" published at
Washington, completely offsets the Chicago pa
pers aspersions.
The business map shows by means of shading
the status of business in every state in the union.
1t shows. by black colorng, all the states, with
very few exceptions ,as in poor" condition.
Among the exceptions to that rating, Florida
stands with California western New York and
Pennsylvania, a part of central Illinois and two
or three other small sections as far Only one
very small locality is marked good" that is the
territory Immediately around Los Angeles, where
the tourist trade is probably more extensive than
anywhere else on the continent
Florida can ask nothing better than this rating.
1t places her ahead of eighty-hve per cent of the
nation, makes her the one conspicuous exception to
conditions that are general throughout the outh,
New England the middle and far West, and the
greater part of the North and refutes the inference
mat meTe Is any uhemPloymehl "oIh hlehuoiih'e
in this state.
AS matter Of fact, we who live here, know
that Florida's condition never was more promls-
ing in spit of the depression throug hout The coun-
try, and the fact that Florida ca nhold up her
head when such centers as New York, Chicago
and Detroit are complaining of hard times, ought
to have profound effect upon the opinion of the
whole country with regard to this state.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-16
THE LEGISLATURE

Constructive work should be the object of the
Florida legislature at its session which will
open. Changed conditions, the rapid increase of
population in the state and the development of
new agencies of civilization bring before the law
makers problems which they can not shirk Road
legislation is imperative to connect the highway
system Of the southern part Of the state with the
outside world School legislation is needed to
bring our system abreast of the highest in the land,
where it justly belongs. A general revision of our
election laws is necessitated by the nineteenth
amendment, and the laws ought also to establish
clearly the status of women with regard to other
activities official and otherwise. The proposal to
create Utilities commission is excellent. pro-
vided the duties of the commission are carefully
defined and made, what they always should be.
administrative rather than legislative The budget
system should be adopted right in the beginning of
the session. Many important matters confront the
Legislators, but this is sufficient to show that they
are not going to be permitted to settle down in al
lahassee for spring vacation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-16
TWAS EVER THUS
lOcaIA Starry y

The Tallahassee Democrat says more than a
third of the members of congress have relatives
on the government payroll Turn this the other
way about and say nearly two-thirds of the con-
gressmen have relatives on the payroll, and
you pay congress the highest compliment it ever
received, and one which we doubt very much if
it deserves-Lakeand Telegram
1t wasn't the Tallahassee Democrat that made
that statement. The Star stole it from Hepriford's
weekly. and several other Florida papers stole
it from the Star 1t makes US mad to write SO
many brilliant things and have them pass un-
noticed and then when we swipe something
bodily to have our contemporaries snap it up
like duck swallows Junebug
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-16

wish it, because it is required for college en-
trance or because they really want to study it.
College pupils elect it because they need the
credit, because they have had little of it in
high school and think it viii do them as much
good as anything else, because they need it
for research work or because they are really
interested in it and want to read and speak
it fuently.
Only three reasons out Of the nine offered
carry with them any real incentive for studying
with enjoyment and profit. In these days when
business men and educators alike are urging
more study of French and Spanish, it is more
important than ever to help the pupil to a real
interest and satisfaction in his language study
Not only the commercial progress of this nation
but progress in its international relations is de-
pendent to a considerable extent upon ability
to read, write and speak other languages. Such
an understanding of foreign tongues will lead
to a similar understanding of foreign customs
and sympathies is very greatly needed in the
world to make its human contacts closer and
more friendly
From now on, however, the schools should be
careful not to allow foreign language instruction
to become a medium of propaganda German
before the war. If that danger is eliminated
the more study of modern languages have
the better it will be for us and for the world.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-16
SPRING


Now comes the end, my fellow-men, of winter
stern and bitter; the spring is coming once
again, and merry birds will twitter, and joy
will permeate each hen and cow and human crit
ter. The winter has been mild and kind, no temp
ests ragged severely, the elements all seemed in
clined to treat us fair nearly; the frost king
and his frigid kind were kept in limits clearly
And so we have kick to make about the sea-
son going, but, OH buzzums fairly ache to
see the green things growing, to skirmish with
a spade rake. or do some fancy hoeing! The
winter makes us feel years, and fills our
hearts with sorrow, and, though balmy day
appears small comfort can we borrow for we
are always filed with fears of what may come
tomorrow. 1.-The northern sky grows grim and
gray" we sigh, with grim foreboding, land
though the suns on deck today, we have fear
corrodirg that Boreas will come our way, his
tinhorn goods unloading" To all such fears
spring gives release. the fears that used to bore
us; we do not summon the police when clouds
assemble DER us; spring fills our faded souls
with peace. and places hope before us.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-16
AS Others See 1t
MODERN LANGUAGE STUDY

pensacola News)
If students who chose their courses of
study were asked why they chose French or
any other modern language. their answers would
be various. Prof Beziat of Vanderbilt Univer-
sty has classified them thus:
High school pupils elect French, for instance.
because chum is taking it, because parents
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-16

There seems to be some merit in the contention
of the united carpenters that they should not be
subjected to further wage cuts. They have al
ready voluntarily reduced their wages from ST 90
to IS cents an hour, reduction which seems to
about cover corresponding price reduction in this
city. Perhaps when everything else comes down
little more it will be in order to ask the carpen-
is of doubtful justice or propriety. Their position
is set forth very clearly in their card which ap-
pears in another part of this paper.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-16
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-16

Why not organize National Association of
Tin Can Tourists The name is expressive and
democratic. if not overly elegant, and the associ-
ations which the members Of the state organiza-
ton have formed would constitute fine basis for
organization
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-16

its students upon an equality with the people of
any country with whom he is likely to come in con-
tact.
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11
NEWTON SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL MATTERS

Newton, Aug. 1O.-Miss Virginia
Phillips and Mrs. Louise Schrum at
tended the funeral of their class mate
Miss Louise Sloan at Statesvllle yes
terday. ~ r..
Mrs. C. A. Brady and children left
todav for Asheville where they will
spend some time with Mr.. Brady's
sister.
Misses Georgia and Katie Hoover
are spending today in Hickory shop
ping.
Mr.. J. w. Killian left this morn
jnq for Lenoir on business.
Dr.. w. H. Everhardt and Mr.. j. w.
Erwin left today for Tennessee IN the
interest of the insurance department
If the Jr. Order U. A. M.
Mr.. ]. S. Lancaster and daughlef
MS. R. L. Taylor, have gone to Lou15
burg to visit friends for few days
Mr.. Maurice E. Miller and Mls
Edna Arndt were recently married a
the Lutheran parsonage in Claremont
Mr.. Miller, who is a civil engineer
snent the past week here. where n
was engaged in street work. he
now doing some surveying in Mocks
Vile. Mrs. Miller is one OF ga
tawba's most popular young LADIES
For the past year she has been 1each
ing.
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11
SURE THEY Il NOW

mere Is merchant in our town
Who thinks he's wondrous wise.
He scoffs at those who spend hare
cash
Their goods to advertise.
He mocks the ad man to his face
you're talkin' through your hat,
Cause everybody everywhere
Knows where my store is al"
Of course, most people vaguel-- know
That Jones conducts store
Out of the teatan path where goes
The cream of trade no mere.
But what he sells in his small place
MAat goods he has on shelf
They cannot say, because old Jones
Keeps that all to himself.
And that is why the blinded man
Has troubles now, and woe.
And why his sales are less than they
We're
Some twenty years ago.
Sure. everybody knows where Jones
Sits, glum in his easy chair
They also know where the graveyard
is,
But they are not f/cking there!
Retail Public Ledger
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11
"uy VISIT TO CONOVER"

1t was my privilege to spend re"
davs at Conover last spring wAen the
Chassis of North Carolina was III
session. While there my home was
with Mr.. Adrian Shuford and 1amliy
I met a few of, cur ministers from
Philadelphia and heard them make
GOOD speeches in the classls. Ihe
home Of Adrian Shuford was place
of welcome to some OF Ihese Dreeh,
rem from the north. ! was piease'
with their company and while lls'eh-
inp to them Il learned much ABOUT
the work of the Reformed church IN
the United States.
Mr.. Shuford and wife are good
workers in the Reformed church al
Conover. She is the daughter OF
Mr. Henry Warlick and wife OF Lin
coin county. =
Henry Warlick is a son OF MaXweil
Warlick of Lincoln county. Max
we'll Warlick was son of Dame
Warlick and wife. They are burleo
at Daniels Reformed church m LIN.
coin county. The father OF Dame
Warlick was Nicholas Warilck Wh1
was SON of pioneer Daniel Warilck
! of Lincoln county. The writer
nreached at Daniels church foul
years and during that time Learned
much about the Warlck family II
this section of country.
Martin Shuford, son OF pioneer
John Shuford, married Eve Warllck
daughter of pioneer Daniel Warllck
She died in 1925 and is buried IN TN
crave yard in the town of Lincolntn
J. H. SHUFORD.
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11
LOCAL FIREMEN MAKE
QUICK KUN FOR WAIEK

The Hickory fire department las'
night made the water connection IN
ten seconds flat from a 1900 feet
run and demonstrated it's ability TO
contest successfully in the tourna-
ment at Gastonia this month. The
uracticc test was held on Trade ave
nue. with the new truck making the
race. The tournament vii! be held a! at
Castonia August 1926 and the local
company will be represented.
All fire companies will use
Gastonia truck in the demonstration
Under the rules, the truck will not run
over rs miles an hour Starting on OF,
1000 feet race. sthe truck WI, =
nvdrant where the men will jump off
and attach the hose, screw on nozzle
a and md throw water. To do all that IN
tan seconds requires dexterity, but
that is what Chief Whtener's men
did last night.
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11
For VISITORS

Complimenting Mrs. j. B. Berry OF
Mt. Airy sister of Mrs. w. E. Speas
and Mesdames N. A. and Wallace
Dunn of Raleigh attractive quests
Of Mrs. J. w. Whisnant, Mrs. W. z
Speas and Mrs. w. r. Fox entertain
ed with a sewing party yesterday
morning al TIE lovely home of Mrs
Speas in Kenworth. which was at
tractivelv decorated in pot flowers.
The chief feature Of the morning
was a sewing contest in which Mrs.
Charlie W'hiddon sister OF Mrs. John
Bohannon won the prize. s Sewing
baskets and box of candy were IRE
sented to the hOnorees. After the
contest delicious refreshments con-
sisting of a salad course followed ~
an ice course were served by the
hostess assisted by Misses Hattie ana
Gertrude Fox and guest Miss f.aa'e
Glass of Morganton.
Guets in addition to Mesdames N.
A. Dunn. Berry and Wallace Dun;1 m;
were Mesdames J. w. Whisnan-. W.
r. Bradshaw, Herman Payne, r: n.
Carr. John BohannOn and sister Mrs
Charlie Whiddon of Sandersvllle, Ia
Neil Clark. VIM. Weaver. J. T. Car
rier. Grover Huffman. Oliver Moore
A. J. Essex. f. H. Umstead' l.; L.
Hatfield, D. P. Bowman. {. l.. NOS
teller. !. J. Willard and Misses Ellen
Carrier. Essie Glass, Hattie and Ger
truda Fox.
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11
MRS. ABERN ETHY HOSTESS

Mrs. Fred A. Abernethy was hos
tess yesterday afternoon to the Wed
nesdav Afternoon Bridge Club and
several visitors, cards being played at
three tables. The prize Ior the high
est score. a deck of cards, was pre-
sented to Ms. S. II. Farabee Fol
lowing the games, Mrs. Abernethy
served sandwiches, tea and ice cream
Her guests included Mesdames f. b
Jones. E. l.. Shuford, Geo. l.. Lyerly,
Horace Lutz. w. L. Blalock, w. J.
Shuford, Edwards Woodruff, Steel
Greer, NJ. X. Sou, beer. l.. F. Aber-
nethy, S. II. Farabee and F. A. Hen
derson. Mrs. r. f. Martin was guest
for refreshments.
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11
BAK ER-PERDUE

A quiet, but impressive wedding
was solemnized at the Church Of the
Ascension last evening, when Mr.
Clarenca Baker took as his bride
Miss Addie Perdue, beth of Hickory
Only intimate friends of the bride
were present when the wedding party
entered the church tothe strains Of
the wedding march by Mrs. J. l..
Cilley Mr.. f. J. Pipes acted as best
man, and Miss Gertrude Finger as
maid of honor. Rev, S. B. Stroup,
rector of the bride. officiated.
The bride is the charming daugh-
ter of Mrs. A. D. Perdue Of West
Hickory. She was dressed in a goin"
away suit of brown. with accessories
to match. The groom is the proprie-
tor of Bakers garage on Ninth ave
nue., and has promising business
future before him.
The couple left by auto for Blow
ing Rock, and will visit other parts
of the mountains, on their wedding
trip. They will keep house at the resi-
dence of the brides mother in West
Hickory. upon their return.
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11
NEIGHBORHOOD PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Barger gave E
nelghborhood party at their home si1
miles south of Hickory last night
and a large company, including OLD
and young, was present. Ice cream
and cake was served early in the even
ing and watclnelons were cut later.
Music was rendered by the graphic
phone while the young peple conversed
~r played rook and pedro. 1t was
1880 before the party dispersed after
enjoying the fine hospitality of Mr.
and Mrs. Barger.
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11
MARY PICkFORD
PASTIME TODAY

Today and tomorro"-at the Pas
time theatre Mary Pickford, Ameri
cas- little sweetheart viii be seen il
her latest United Artists production
Through the Back Door.
The story starts at Ostend, Bel
gium, Miss Pickford as Jeanne Boda-
mele has Il mother who falls III love
with Elton Reeves, a wealthy New
Yorker. A whirlwind courtship re
suits in their marriage. Little
Jeanne, whom the new daddy regards
as considerable of a nuisance, IS lett
with her faithful nurse, Marie, who
marries a Belgian farmer and settles
down to rural life near Mons.
Here little Jeanne grows up anc
the comical things she does during
her childhood keen the audience IN d
roar of laughter. There is per
forming donkey that Miss Pickford
rides: hitched to a Belgian cart is a
dog chasing cat; also an episode
where "America's Sweetheart" scrubs
the floor with brushes on her feet;
in fact every move sho makes pro
vokes laughter. Then at the end OF hVe
years her mother returns TO take her
away from the faithful old nurse VINO
has come to love the child as her very
own. Thus in the midst Of the comic
does the tragic appear. Probably no
more appealing picture has ever been
made than this; certainly none with
more touching scenes or that is more
human. If there was ever any doubt
as to Mary Pickford's standing'
.Through the Back Door certainly
70 established her in position Of pre-
eminence. Added attraction -Pathe
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11
CHILDREN ADMITTED FOR 1Oc
TODAY

Marv Pickfords. latest picture,
"Through the Back Door" which will
he shown at the Pastime theatre to-
day is another picture just as gooo
as "Daddv Lon" legs ana we are
offering the children under II wears
of age a special price OF lO cents -, so.
mission today and tomorrow. iais @
picture is as wholesome as a heaitnS
child and as clean as hounds tootn
Let the children come to see II. I'M
picture shows Marv Pickford IN
child role which at the same ume Is
character part The storV Is a com
ilination Of comedy and drama, pune
tured with MANY OF those lauehan'E
nranks for which Little Mary IS Ia
nous when portrayine pig t'1le'
kiddie.
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11
STAMEY IN HOSPITAL

Will Stamey, the Burke county
man who jumped from an automobile
Tuesday night. sustained a fracture
at the base of the skull that will
keep him in bed for sevaral days. He
was removed to Richard Baker hos
pital, where it was said that h3
would probably get well and be able
to go home in a week. Stamey, ac-
cording to his nephew. who was driv-
ing the car, was in too big a hurry
to get his hat after it had blown off
and jumped from the machine as it
was running at 25 miles AN hour. He
landed on his head.
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11
RECORD AID BROUGHT
PROSPECT FROM SAMPSON

Mr.. d. l.. Martin came in today to
say that an advertisement he carried
in the Record last week brought a
prospect from Sampson county. dis
name is withheld for obvious reasons,
but the point is that the Rec nd poes
into many homes in many counties
and gets results. Mr.. Martin was
the most surprised man in town when
his visitor walked in and informed
him that he was a Sampson county
man who desired to buy farm near
Hickory
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11
40 CAMP AT RlN ER

The Hickory Boy Scouts, after go
ing to Morganton for a ball game
this afternoon, will proceed to the
sweet gum hole on the Catawba TO
camp for the night The boys Will
hike to the rendezvous and Will
he nnder the command of Scout
Master Claud S. Abernethy.
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11
ROTARIANS TO MEET
WITH SOUTHERN GROVEI

Hickory Rotarians viii be guests
this evening of the Southern Grove
Community Club, near Conover, and
a fine time is expected. Mrs. H. l..
Arndt is president of the club
The Rctarians will carry lunches
and the citizens Of that fine commu-
nifty will meet with them. Water
melons and cantaloupes will be serv-
ed by the Southern Grove club. The
kotarians VIII leave the hotel at
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11
OEE TO SPRINGS

Hickory Kiwanians and a number
Of guests will go to Catawba Springs
at 4:3O this afternoon for plcn'c
and frolic that will afford entertain
ment for all. The ladies have pre-
pared toothsome lunches and the oc-
cnsitn promises to be notable.
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11

The Republican party has divide |
into club and the Democratic fans are
enjoying the show.-Philadelphla
Record.
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11

The senator who argues with ~
ram Johnson is certainly fitting with
a windmill-Asheyille Times:
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11

Misses Pauline and Margaret Kuhn
are visiting relatives in Lincolnton.
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. f. N. Carr, Misses
Jessie and Grace Patrick aud guest,
, Miss Edna Lunden are Speeding the
day in Charlotte.
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11

\ dog described as a ''black cur"
was shot >and killed this morning by
Sergt. Eugene Sigmon at the home
OF Mr. j. NJ. Ramsour on Fourteenth
avenue. The dog, a strange fellow,
had been acting queer for several
days.
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11

Mrs: #. A. Mott and Mrs. X. F.
Simpson left today for Henderson,
vile, where they will spend ten days
NJ 9ster Tom Mott, Jr., is in train
ing camp near there. Major Mott will
leave this afternoon.
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11

TIE machinery for the Link Ice &
Coal Company arrived yesterday and
is being put in the building on Tenth
avenue. The side track is expected
to be placed within two weeks when
a supply Of coal will be put in.
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11

Mrs. W. +. Kleckley and children
OF Columbia, s. c and Mrs. j. NJ.
Dleher and son, Miller, Jr., of White
Rock. s. c., are visitin~ Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Guy Cline.
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11

Rev. S. B. Stroup and Mr. f. }.
Pipes who have been out OF town for
several days. have returned home.
While away they assisted in the con
secration of the new church at Blow
ing Rock Sunday and also visited
Boone and Vale Crucis. Mr.. Stroup
will OCCUPY his pulpit Sunday.
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11
Local and Personal

Miss Katherine Allen and Mr..
rank +. Allen have returned from a
visit to Patrick Springs, V.
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11

Miss Lois Wilborn of High Point
and Mr.. Arnold Hayworth of Char
iotte and Washington are visiting
Mrs. G.. A. Yost.
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11

Mrs. I. J. Barfield Of Camden, S.
T.. is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Henry Wise on Eleventh avenue
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11

Miss Frank Barfield of Wilmington
IS the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Henry
Wise.
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11

Mr.. l.. l.. Moss has begun work on
an extra story for Mr.. j. J. Hefner's
cottage on Eighth avenue. Four
rooms and bath will be added
Hickory daily record., 1921-08-11

Posters announcing the coming of
the Walter l.. Main circus here
tuesday,. August 23, are being plac-
cd today.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-10-30

There is one thing which each nation seems deter
minedLthat no Their nation shall put nick in China
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-10-30
ELM STREET

What happens Main Street does tell the real
Stor; OF The small American town. though it does
sell MANY books for Sinclair Lewis and incidentally
starts heated arguments.
If you want real picture of the small town-and,
for that matter. true picture of inspect
the residence thoroughfre. without which there would
be Main The street of homes by diff
ferent names in different communities.
Most towns call it Elm street.
It's the popular street i'll the world right now.
Main street all right when times flush But the
boy. Job and nearing his last cent, Is slipping
back home to Elm street winter with his mother sis
aunt
If you are in touch with the small the farm
ing community you from originally, you have
learned that lot of the boys have drifting in.
ahead of the first
Somehow when a man gets down his last cent, he
or some other of the folks. who certain to
have side of bacon, bin of potatoes. barIel of apples
and cellar full Of canned fruit.
Men are nothing but little boys puffd up like bal
looms As the shoe begins to pinch. they TO
the folks. Insnctively. they know that woman
wherever she is. always rustic up food for
hungry
There's mighty big story in the boys who going
back home winter with mother sister aunt It's
pathetic story And is extremely important for many
of the boys have gone back for good If could
be taken about next Christmas it would show ebb
tide from the cities
Population is getting balanced again Families are
being reunited In the background, toiling hot
stove and looming cheengly through the smoke, with
frying pan in her hand is that wonderful parsonage al
ways caught by the hungry-the home the only
person who never gets out Of work