The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-15
SHOE SHINE COSTS LII. COTTON

If We should convert the Marsh
vile school into a real taritt school
We would he laying the foundation
for one 81 IN, most progressive COM
munities in the state. i the philoso-
ply handed out BY OF, q. our medl-
tative citizens. says the Marshville
Home. What he meant was that the
boys aud girls OF III district could be
taught the earning power OF money
iorcibly enough 10 inlplaui in their
natures the elements OF thrift the
withdrawing power oi the COM
munity would. as they come TO MAJ
urity. be multiplied many times over.
When somebody referred to the enor-
nifty Of the sum Of thirty billion dol
dars which Germany was required 10
pay as indemnity in Thirty years
noted American iinaneiel remarked
that thirty billion dollars under these
conditions leprf senteu oaiN inug bill
lions. since four billion dollars at
compound interest Mould in thirty
years amount to thirty billions. After
Rockefeller started on his own ac-
count rs 4 young man digging pota-
toes AT doliar day he saved his
first fifty dollars and put ii on inter-
erst At per cent. When four dol
lars Was paid him as Years inter-
est he discovered thar the $50 had
made for him as mGea as he could
make in Ioar days disgin- potatoes.
and that Is how he conceived the idea
OF putting money 10 work for him.
II a young man has average mental
capacity ii ought not 10 BE- difficult
for him 10 understand that Sl0 plac-
ed AT compound interest when he is
twenty, 10 remain until he is fifty.
Will be worth SIS. Likewise S100
will in thirty years be worth $3.50.
and sla0D will earn for him in thirty
years $500. without any eifsrt on his
part. Wisely invested in real estate
near a growing town, Sl00 would in
more in thirty years. \ thrift school
that could produce results would be
community asset whose value could
hardly be oyerestimated. Since
thrifty man is usually an Industrious
man the thrift element would not on
~ increase our withdrawing pow
or but il would also increase Our
wealth-producing power.
SOFT Drink Costs Pound OF Cotton.
1T takes the price eli a pound OF
cotton to get Il shoe shiae IN Sanford
or two pounds to get Il shave, one
pound to buy a soft drink and two
pounds OF more to buy a ticket TO the
l., - .,
ford Express. 1t is becomins common
TO refer to prices in terms oil cotton
because all our financial structure iii
the south rests upon the price of cot
ton. For instance. II takes bale of
cotton TO buy good suit OF clothes.
one-fourth bale to buy a pair of good
shoes. pound to buy Il common
handkerchief and pound to buy a
common cigar. Ii isn't very encour-
aging TO speak in terms # cotton in
stead of cash but that IL about the
only thing the south has to get tAe
cash with. so it's appropriate.
On Easter Dresses.
Our congregation was surely on a
dike1 Easter Sunday" said Baptist
brother. There were few glad
rags on exhibition at our church,
too retorted a Methodist member.
No male Presbyterian member hap
pened to be present to make an Off
eial report from his church Our
trade in our millinery and dress
goods department is the only thing
that keeps our business from being
dead" said the manager Of a depart
ment store at Monroe. \, merchant
who returned from the northern
markets remarked that manufactul-
ers and jobbers were taking advant-
age of the weakness Of women by
keeping the prices of ladies' ready-to-
wear on the prohteering level, and
that there had been little reduction
in this class of goods because the
profiteers knew women would buy ass
long as they had the cash or credit,
regardless of price. Since this repre-
sents a plain mans opinion suffra-
gettes need not consider IL seriously
What Would Have Prof. Hamilton
Said Now?
IF You were told that there are
lady school teachers and stenogra-
piers in this county who spend the
price OF two, bales of cotton every
month, mostly for wearing apparel.
would you believe it?" is another
question fired ut The Home man. II
Prof. o. c. Hamilton. the county $
greatest educator. were living i'll
would be interesting to hear him
break a few remarks about the in
sanely extravagant standards that
prevail among those who are sup
posed to represent the practical
ideals of our civilization and Of our
modern education STANDARDS.
The Marshville Girls
"Marshville has some as kind
hearted girls as you'll find anywhere
so kind-hearted they just can't
bear TO see their mothers work so
hard so they go out of the kitchen
until their mothers are through with
the jobs said one of Marshville's
near philosophers. The larger towns
and cities can, however, boast of
having more OF this variety of kind