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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
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Conducted by National Council OF tho
Boy Scouts Of America)
SCOUT LEADERS ASSEMBLE

The eleventh annual meeting of the
national council, Boys Scouts of Amer
lea, took place at the Hotel Commo-
dore, New York city, recently, with
scout men TO the humber of 1914 pres
eEt. from 80 states, representing the
enormous volunteer leadership OF the
country. These men come together
every year to review the work of the
past - months and to make plans
for the future.
The spirit of the whole meeting was
admirably expressed In the forceful
phraseology Of the Chief Scout Execu-
tive James +. West, as follows:
at must be ever borne in mind that
the basis of strength and power OF the
boy scout movement will not be meas
ured alone by the nupber of scouts
and scout officials. the records of ac-
tlyity Of the national council, or num-
Der Of local councils organized; these
are but means to an end, The value
of the scout movement will be judged
by the individual boy scout-his con-
duct, appearance, the way he puts In
- practice the scout oath and law and
1eyealS that he is actually prepared
to do things worth while because of
The program OF activities Of the Boy
Scouts of America"
Resolutions were passed endorsing
the work of the Kiwanis and Rotary
clubs in giving scouting and other
boy programs generous support and
sympathy and greetings were ordered
sent to the boy scouts of Great Brit
ain, France and Belgium, in partlc-
ular, and to boy scouts everywhere
throughout the world. Ii was also
voted to continue the cooperation with
the American committee for devastated
France by again lending Lorhe NJ.
Barclay, director of the department Of
education of the national council for
a period of six months to the work of
the committee in France, looking for
ward TO the development of scouting
in France and particularly to assist
in bringing about unificaton Of the
various branches Of the scout move
ments in that country.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
NATION TO
SAVE FORESTS
authorized, on such conditions as the
secretary of agriculture may deter
mine to be fair and reasonable.

authorized, on such conditions as the
secretary of agriculture may deter
mine to be fair and reasonable.
Expenses Borne Jointly.
Federal expenditures under cooper
alive agreements with states would,
under the bill, have to be AT least
equaled by state expenditures derived
either from general taxation or from
owners Of forest lands under stnte re-
quirements. The bill also provides
for a survey of the forest resources
and requirements of the country, for
experiments and investigations in re-
forestation and methods Of cutting and
utilizing timber, for enlarged pur-
chases of lands for federal admins
tration as national forests, and for
various other features of national
program of forestry.
In urging the necessity for action.
Colonel Greeley pointed out that the
essential problem of providing for fu-
ture needs Is national one.
New York." the colonel said, 'im.
ports nine-tenths of the lumber which
she requires, Pennsylvania imports
four-ffths, while large group of mid
die western states import 81 per cent
Of their wood The bulk of our paper
comes from half a dozen states. The
growing of timber on enormous areas
Of land adapted by nature to that pur-
pose and scattered throughout 80
states Is just as much national ne
cessity and just as much a matter for
national action as the encouragement
of agriculture or the maintenance Of
Interstate transportation.
1.-The growing Of timber cannot be
left to private initiative alone. Under
the bill the federal government will
assume the technical leadership of the
reforestation movement throughout
the country. While In the prairie
states cooperation would have to deal
chiefly with tree planting, In other
states 1t should cover technical meth
DDS of fire prevention, of disposal Of
debris left in logging, Of cutting yari-
Gus types of timber so as TO secure a
new crop of the kind desired, and the
like.
THE largest and most important
field of cooperation, however, in all
states containing extensive forest
areas is in the prevention of forest
fires. This is the first step to con-
tlnuous supply of timber. Once the
vast, area of cut-over land suitable
for timber production is really pro-
tected from forest fires, three-quarters
of our forest problem is solved.
THE cost of forest protection should
be shared by the public and the pri-
vate owner. But fire prevention is
not an end In itself. The reforesta-
ton of timber-g growing land and the
actual production of timber Is the real
objective. In no instances should fed
eral funds be expended unless the
state carries out the requirements
found necessary by the federal forest
service to make timber grow"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
LABOR UNAPPREciATED.

"Why did you resign from the
movies?"
at was this way" said the ex-film
actor: Il drove motorcar at 60 miles
nm hour off Il pier into the sea, swan
out to capsized boat and rescued
the heroine. carried her to shore and
fought battle with three make-be-
lleye smugglers and when ! sat down
to recover my breath, what do you
suppose the director said 10 me|
"Bravor probably"
NO. lie said: A little more action
please Then | quit"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22

them. You make them vain. You keep
them from having any ambition. That
is one of the worst things about you"
~ don't really look at all like |
look In this pool said the girl, "it
makes me look different. Madame
False Vanity has her pool into which
she makes folks look away from the
bright sunshine. She knows there Is
nothing false about the sunshine, and
that she can't fool with 1t. Madame
False Vanity looked at the girl and
sighed. "You believe Master Thought
fulness and you won't believe False
Vanity, though ! will give you lots OF
happiness and false delight over false
and unreal promises. will save you
from doing anything that is hard. You
need only think you are fine"
isn't 1t fine said Master Thought
fulness to himself, that this boy and
this girl can't be influenced by False
Vanity. Sometimes, no matter what
| say, her manner and her way makes
folks do as she says, and then they
90 on through their days and nights
patting themselves on the back ana
saying that they're wonderful, when
they're not in the least, and when
they're making no effort to improve
themselves"
Here, boy, let me tell your for
tune" said Madame False Vanity. i
like boys, for boys will be great, sue
cessful men, and they will be popu-
lar and they will be handsome
"Oh. no." laughed the boy, did
ever hear such nonsense In all my
life"
~ don't believe brought very good
customers to you today" said Master
Thcughtfulness.
~ do not mind" said Madame False
Vanity. I'm kept busy enough, and
boys and girls don't make such good
customers nowadays. They don't have
much faith in me-"
"Good-by, them said Master
Thoughtfulness, and the boy and the
Girl called out their good-bys, too.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22

the most advanced races OF the Old
World were on the border line between
sayagery and barbarsm. 1t far ante
dates any but the simplest mechanical
arts. Yet, while our knowledge OF the
laws OF nature as they apply to ma
chimes has reached great magnitude
and completely, Il has been compara-
lively few years since the principles
Of breeding have been more than col
lection of unrelated traditional beliefs.
The same superstltions on which the
shepherds of Asia based their practices
at least 30 centuries ago are still wide
~ current, while the one sound princi-
pie known to the anclents-selectlon OF
the best for breeding stock-is still
much neglected
The principles of successful animal
breeding as they have been learned by
practical experience In the United
States and older countries and by care
full scientific study along definite lines,
are outlined In Bulletin 0O5, recently
issued by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.
This bulletin goes into the first prin-
clples of reproduction and follows with
the means by which certain character
lstlcs of one or the other parent are
transmitted to the offspring. the meth
DDS OF selection best suited to intensity
the desirable characteristics and weed
out the undesirable. the charncteris-
tics which can with certainty be ex-
pected to continue from one generation
to another, those which are uncertain
and those which cannot be inherited.
Aside from mere increase In num-
bers. the purposes which the breeder Is
likely to have IN mind fall under two
more or less distinct heads. namely.
production OF a uniform product and
Improvement A uniform product de-
ponds on such control over the heredlty
Of the stock that matings can be made
with the assurance that the offspring
will be of certain definite type for
which there Is demand. Improvement
Is, of course. closely related to control
over heredity, but the methods which
give the greatest control are not neces-
sarily those which lead to the most
rapid Improvement.
In broad sense the whole subject
Of practical breeding comes under the
head Of selection. The most obvious
basis for such selection Is the perform
ance of the animals themselves. IN
fortunately, the merits Of most kinds
Of live stock cannot be measured direct
ly The study of conformation as an
index of useful qualities has according
ly held high place as basis for Sc
lection of breeding stock. Live stock
judging has this for Its purpose. An
animal Of good breeding Is better one
to breed than one Of equal individual
merit but Of mixed or common breed
ing. Pedigree, though often misused,
Is a valuable aid to selection, apart
from following a general policy Of mat
Ing. The soundest basis Of all for Sc
lection Of breeding stock Is the record
of past performance as breeder, pro-
yided the record is sufficiently extern
sive to give fair test.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
Shifted RESPONSIBILITIES.

"The trouble with most politicians
is that they promise more than they
can perform"
81 avoid that" replied Senator Sor-
ghum. 81 keep II man hired to make
my promises, and If the promises don't
come true | administer a shocking re-
proof to him, with the disappointed
constituent as highly approving au-
dience."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
British Adopt
French Ruins

school children of PASSED. and Vile, to
which agricultural implements, sewing
machines and clothing have been sent.
Birmingham has adopted Albert. AS
a first STEP clothing, boots and blank
cts to the value of $500 have been sent,
and more Is to follow.
Apart from the organized assist zee
of the British League of Help, the
British are raising a special fund for
the restoration of the Rheims cathe-
dral, and the Royal Agricultural socl-
ETY. has organized fund to supply cat
tie to the raided farms of French az
riculturists. To this fund 100000 al
ready has been subscribed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
what Boy Scout Does Not Know
Is Not Worth Knowing" When
There Is a Breakdown.
NEW JAMAICA STAMPS.

Jamaica, in issuing new pictorial
series, has adopted the peculiar idea
of calling 1t a set commemorative Of
the islands exhibit 30 years ago."
writes Kent B. Stiles, the stamp ed
itor, in Boys Life. "The Inscription
includes Jamaica Exhibition, 1891
and the design on the various den0m-
nations consist Of the exhibition build
lngs Of that period. The situation
smacks Of desire to obtain pennies
from collectors In order that Jamaica
may help finance her postal admins
tration!"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
EI. pddd!ys
u&D1Eyenin8
Fairy Tale =
FALSE vANlTYs FORTUNES.
.WAARY GRAIAM BONNER

Master Thoughtfulness knew guite
well that the boy and the grill alyen-
turers would not let old Madame False
Vanity fool them.
He sang to himself as he thought Of
what joke 1t would be. She would
soon see she couldn't.
"First," said Madame False Vanity.
II will tell the beautiful young girls
fortune"
She stopped looking at herself in
the pool and looked at the girl reach
Ing out for her hand.
The girl gave Madame False Vanity
ner hand and looked at her. She
seemed to look more artificial than
ever, her hair looked as though she
had dyed It, and her face looked as
though she had painted 1t with
brush. 1t seemed to the girl that
Madame False Vanity was unattrac-
tive because she was so unnatural.
Gaze into the pool" said Madame
False Vanity.
The girl gazed into the pool and she
looked quite different.
Hear what she has to say" whis-
pered Master Thoughtfulness. but
don't believe any Of 1t, for she is a
dreadful creature for not telling the
truth. She likes everything that Is
false. And she does great deal Of
harm. You'll see"
Are you talking about me?" asked
Madame False Vanity of Master
Thoughtfulness. You're such
thoughtful soul that you are probably
warning this boy and girl not to be-
lleve me.
Now what is the use Of that, Mas
ter Thoughtfulness?
"Why not let them get all the fun
they can by believing they're beauti-
ful and lovely and fine, and that they
will be rich and splendid and noble.
"Ah," said Master Thoughtfuness,
you have seen that you couldn't fool
this boy and this girl. and so for one
of the few times in your fortune-tell-
ing life you've been quite honest.
"You tell fortunes to people, and
make false promises. You tell them
they will surely be fine and splendid
and beautiful and brave. You flatter
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
MANY cows NOT PROFITABLE
Ten Million "Boarders" In United
States Whose Yield Is Less
Than Cost OF Feed.

Not over third of the so-called
dairy cows of the United States are
profitable TO their owners. Ten nil
lion "boarder" cows are MIXED whose
yield is worth less than their feed.
Their owners seem TO keep them for
the sole purpose of milking them four
teen times a week, cleaning out after
them, and otherwise enjoying their
society.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22

Water pals and other vessels made
Of southern white cedar were long
held TO have wholesome effect on
the contents because of supposed
medicinal properties of the wood, says
the American Forestry Magazine. II
was even believed that water issuing
from a white cedar splgot had Its
healthfulness Increased.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22

youngsters In Poland will gather up
their hoes, rakes and spades and ad-
vance upon vacant lots, determined to
convert them into vegetable and
flower gardens, just as win young
America.
Of the many things which the Junior
Red Cross introduced to the children OF
Poland, community gardens made the
strongest appeal. 1t not only gave the
children a chance to take up garden
ing, but also provided healthful recre-
alton for thousands Of stunted. under
nourished little bodies fighting an I'M
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22

equal battle with disease in the crowd
ed capital of Poland, Warsaw. In adj
dition 1t has already helped to keep
the wolf of starvation away from many
home.
The children enlisted In the garden
army In Warsaw raise potatoes, beets,
carrots, cabbage, parsnips and beans.
Their fall crop in 1920 comprised 93
tons.
The success Of the Warsaw gardens
last year was so pronounced that they
will be extended to other centers this
spring
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
SALT IS HIGHLY IMPORTANT
Cows When Deprived Of 1t Become
Emaciated and Finally Suffer
Complete Breakdown.

DIR. Babcock. OF Wisconsin, found
that cows when deprived Of salt be-
came emaciated and were Of low vital
ity and finally suffered a complete
breakdown. He recommended that
they be fed three-fourths Of an ounce
per day with an additional slx-tenths
Of an ounce for each twenty pounds OF
milk produced.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
Ne Should Be a Diplomat.

Three boys were sising on fence.
One was eating an apple. One of the
other boys said, "Gimme a hunk of
your apple II would II you hadn't
asked me" replied the apple .eater
calmly.
In n short while the third lad spoke
up hopefully, saying. "Well, l never
asked you, did II" Nope" replied
the owner of the apple. swallowing the
last of It In one mouthful. "you didn't
ask me for any, so s'posed you didn't
want any"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
The Likeness.

"a beauty doctor, taking the skin
Off the society queens compilations is
very much like sexton at the church
chimes"
II can't see the likeness, ! must
say"
Isn't he peeling the belles?"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
Wanted IL to Go.

"This is my car" exploded the irate
tourist TO the garagemen, "and what
say about it. goes-see?"
Just then dirty-faced machlnist
crawled out from under the dead ma
chine and said pleadingly, "Say zen.
CINE, mister !'-Cartoons Magazine.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
Drank 54, $50 Glasses OF
Root Beer in One Year

Because he scheduled So4l'oo
in war tax on root beer CURING
1920, n Lithuanian coal MINER
of Springfield, ILL.,, was asked py
John Pickering, collector or ih-
ternal revenue, to look over MS
income tax again. After de-
Quoting his union dues, doha-
tons to churches and charities
and war tax on theater tickets
this man still had $l,o4l.5o for
which to account. His root beer
thirst cut his income TO Sl,ooo'
he said.
To satisfy his cravings, ac-
cording to his figures, the miner
had to drink AS glasses OF root
beer a day, or 54,l5o glasses IN
year.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
TAKES UP SCHOOL GARDENS
Polish Children Enlisted In the Garden
Army by the Junior Red Cross
Of America.

washington. - Modelled along the
lines Of Americas school garden army,
ii the force OF Polish children formed
BY the Junior Red Gross Of America
when that organization was called
upon to carry relief and cheer to the
children Of Kosciusko's land. With the
4ras warm snrinp daya thousands Of
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
lINcoLNs pIsTAsTE FOR HUNT.
ING

TN all the work Abraham took his
part" says Ida NJ. Tarbell in her "Boy
Scouts Life of Lincoln" In Boys Life.
1.-THE Ak was put into his hands as
soon as he arrived In Indiana, and he
was so strong and SO willing that he
was soon able to swing It with skin.
It was only from hunting that be held
back. He had no taste for killing
things. Just before he was eight
years old he shot his first turkey
and It was his last. He never shot
deer or bear.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
BUYS sheepskIn Coats.

Washington.--The United States
public health service has just bought
$500 sheepskin coats for the tubercu-
lous patients in Its hospitals, so that
they may be able to sit out In the air
and the sun this winter. It's the fresh
air that counts.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
DRAWING Attention.

"Her low-cut back caused sensa.
ton in the ballroom"
ut wasn't cut lower than some 9th.
ersT
mo, but she forgot to remove a por-
Gus plaster she was wearing"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
Spent II Fifty.

"That money you laid aside for
rainy day, did you use 1t In the way
you intendedT
'Not exactly, but did not spend
II altogether appropriately bought
watered stock with It,"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22

The Constant Reader: Your "Suc-
cess In Business" page is very insplr-
Ing. The man who runs II must be
a wonder.
The Managing Editor: He should
be. He's had twenty years business
experience In as many different lines
and we pay him thirty dollars a
week for running the page.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
DAIRY
POINTS
RAISE STANDARD OF ANIMALS
Bringing Out Desirable Characters
tics by selective Breeding Re-
ceives More Attention.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The task of raising the standard OF
farm animals and poultry and bringing
out certain desirable characteristics by
selective breeding Is receiving more at
tention as methods Of farming for
profit become intensified.
The breeding of domestic animals
dates back to remote antiquity. when
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
His Activities.

First Artist-Been doing anything
lately?
Second Artist knocked Off q cou.
pie of girls heads last week and fin.
ished Off the mayor of Mudmouth.-
Edinburgh Scotsman.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
Warm Water for cows.

A simple device to warm the cows
drinking water isn't fool Idea, but
pays In dollars and cents In Increased
production.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
Domestic Repartee.

You're kinder to dumb animals"
His wife said, than TO me-"
well, you try being dumb" he growled
And see how kind III be-"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
The TALKING Machine.

North-Has Marjorie any education
along musical linesf
west--I should say sol Name any
record and she can tell you what's on,
the other sidei--Cartoons Magazine.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
A Loss.
countenance

IT almost changed countenance
when | heard the news"
"What a pity you lost such o
chancei"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
How II Struck Him.

Farmer Brown-Glad TO see We home
agin, Slas. How's things In Moo
Yawk?
Farmer Green-Hustlin'. Joshua.
hustlin'! Why, the way folks rush
aroun' there. ye'd think tn cows were
loose In the cabbage patch the hull
tarnatlon time.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
Not His Fathers Son.

What relation Is child to its own
father when It is not its own fathers
own son? His Daughter.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
Better Quality Of stock

Good progress is being made on
many farms In the developing OF the
quality OF the live stock.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22

Warm days may be used to advan-
tage In pruning the apple and shade
trees. Al
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
Do It Gracefully.

Do a man a favor
With q pleasant smile,
Or II loses SAVIOR
In a little while.