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Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-01-26
Some Aspects Of the
Farmers Problems
By BERNARD M BARUCH
CReprinted Atlantic Monthly
CReprinted from Atlantic Monthly
By BERNARD M. BARUCH

eminent to equalize opportunity so
far as it Is within its power to do so,
whether by the repeal Of archaic
statutes or the enactment OF modern
ones. If the antitrust laws keep the
farmers from endeavoring scientifically
to integrate their industry while other
Industries find way to meet modern
conditions without violating such stat
utes, then it would seem reasonable
to find way for the farmers to meet
them under the same conditions. The
law should operate equally in fact. Re
pairing the economic structure on one
side is no injustice to the other side,
which is in good repair.
We have Travelled a long way from
the old conception Of government as
merely defensive and policing agency;
and regulative, corrective, or equaliz-
ing legislation, which apparently is Of
a special nature, is often Of the most
general beneficial consequences. Even
the First Congress passed a tariff act
that was avowedly for the protection
of manufacturers but a protective
tariff always has been defended as a
means of promoting the general good
through a particular approach; and
the statute books are filled with acts
for the benefit of shipping, commerce,
and labor.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-01-26
GOING TO TAKE THEM TO
MAT" FORD PROMISE
Finish Fight IN Store for Attackers Of
Shoals Plan, He says
(Fred Essary. N. .. Iteml

Washington, Jan. I4.-Henry Ford
issued his answer tonight to the
charges made by the fertilizer trust. "
Wall Street and other powerful inter-
ests which he says are seeking to de-
feat his purchase of the Muscle Shoals
power plant on the Tennessee river
and to prevent his demonstration to
the country what water powers in the
Mississippi valley and elsewhere might
be worth to future generations.
Before making his statement to-
night, Mr.. Ford was asked by the Item
correspondent to discuss more in detail
his project, referred to him in an in
terview last night. for water power de-
velopment which would benefit the en-
tire valley from St. Louis to New Or
leans"
The Detroit manufacturer preferred,
however, not to venture upon details
at this time, saying that he had not
gone deeply into the matter. but ad-
ded that his study had convinced him
that the Muscle Shoals enterprise might
be made a gigantic object lesson for
the whole nation.
Discussing the campaign being car
ried on against his plan, largely by the
fertilizer interests. backed. as he says,
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-01-26
TO VERNON PARISH DEMOCRAT

Mr.. Editor:-Empty wagons make a
lot of noise and fuss, but sometimes
they catch something. Now, we had
a pair of likely Mormons come to our
town that other day, and our preach
ers have always said that when a
stone was thrown into lot of birds,
the one that was hit would yell his
head off. Now, let's practice what we
preach. If | allow that am hit, keep
still. There were some of the Apostles
met the Savior. on one occasion, and
said: Master there are others casting
out devils, and doing many wonderful
things in. thy name; what must we do
with them?" His answer was: Let
them alone; if they are for us they
cant be against US. But now we have
the spirit of Mars; war, war in every
thing; and if we put flowers about a
man, We wait till he's dead, and he
never knows he had any flowers at
all. All men are brought into this
world by the power of God. Hats off
to the man who can see this. The
church should have no time for fight
ing. How big would | be, if | could
see myself as others see me.
Couldn't some arrangement be made
for public debate between these par
tiesp -.
A Subscriber
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-01-26

BY Wall Street, Mr.. Ford said that
eff we can't make a good cheap
fertilizer down there. why does the fer
tilizer trust flood Congress with state
ments that if we get Muscle Shoals,
we will wreck their monopoly
And here is another thing | want to
say Now that these fellows have been
SO busy circulating Misrepresentation
of our proposition, we are going to the
mat with them and make them prove
before congressional committees every
statement they make. You know, /
used to wonder few weeks ago why |
was bidding for Muscle Shoals. We
had never needed that property-al
ways got along without it.
The government invited us to make
a bid although at first we did not think
we wanted it. And we finally did bid,
because, as we saw it, it gave US an
opportunity to awaken the whole Am
erican people to what they can do if
they will only study and utilize the
water power possibilities of the coun-
try.
And the more we investigated the
thing, the more we saw the great waste
going on. the waste Of millions of dol
lars raised by the people selling war
built industries for junk, the waste Of
letting Muscle Shoals lie there uncom-
pleted and idle. and greatest Of all, as
| see it, the waste Of millions on mil
lions of money raised by taxing the
people because of the governments
dilatory and indifferent ways and me
thods of doing business.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-01-26

the mind of the patient. That is to
say many of our morbid conditions
are due to the dominance of bottled
up memories and desires which we must
grasp by our intelligence and subject
Ito reason.
Here we have the fact that conser-
Ivative material scientists have discov
cred for themselves the powerful in
Ifluence that psychology wields in all
1.-The affairs Of man, said one of the res
Iidents at Newllano, after reading the
foregoing at the psychology meeting on
Thursday, January II, and yet there
are some comrades here who imagine
that we are trying to put over some
slick stuff on them, when the impor-
Itance of the study of human nature,
Especially in its mental and emotional
aspect, is strongly emphasized and re-
commended for their consideration.
But unless we know and thoroughly
understand this nature, it will be impos-
Isible to adjust our political, economi-
cal and social affairs to meet the re-
quirements of human nature.
Right here at Newllano we have un-
Idertaken the job of initiating new
social order wherein service instead of
gain at the expense of others is the
impelling motive. ''You must treat
others just as you desire to be treated
by them" Give everybody a square
deal. We are not trying to get our
living at the expense of others, but to
produce it for ourselves out of the
soil and the other available natural re-
sources that this section Of louisiana
offers. Our work is exclusively con-
structive. Ebert Russell, in The Qua
ker Challenge, issued by the American
Friends Literature Council, 304 Arch
ST.. Philadelphia, Pa, expresses some
ideas that coincide largely with the con-
victions of many of our Newllano col
onists, as follows:
Our present social institutions are
based too largely on the conviction of
the reality and power of the evil, with
too little faith in the equal or greater
potency of the good in man.
"Krapotkin has shown in his 'Mutu-
al Aid that the popular misconstruc-
ton of the doctrine of the survival of
the fittest is far from scientific.
I'VE believe there is ample basis in
history, as well as in the science of
life, for belief in the sufficiency Of the
higher forces-justice, sympathy, kind
ness, love, and faith-to provide for
the preservation Of all that we value
in our present social order. : **
THE solution of our industrial con-
flict lies in the abdication of privilege,
the granting of equal opportunities to
all. = $ =
"Our political, social and industrial
life is amply prepared to deal with evil
action by force, but not equally ex-
Pectant of, or reliant on, good. 3 :
Our education prepares each on-com-
ing generation with rules, standards
of honor, and codes of conduct for US
ing or invoking force against the evil
that men do. But there is no equal
education to make. as matter of
course, love, unselfishness, and self
sacrifice the basis of their relations
with their fellows. = = . We hold that
the ministry of love should not only
bind up the wounds Of the wronged,
but anticipate violence, prevent it by
right conduct, and build society on
foundations that make right conduct
easy and natural"
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-01-26

Ex-President Wilson was pictures
in the movies on the 65the birthday.
He has partly recovered from his hem
Iplegla. Evidences on his left side can
still be seen and his movements are un-
stead y, uncertain, and nothing at all
like the old dynamic Wilson. No mat
ter how one disagreed with him politi-
cally, no man could see that shattered
shell pathetically leaning against the
door Intel and not feel sob in the
thgoat and heartfelt wish that the
New Year would bring to him the
greatest Of all blessings-health-
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-01-26
Little Iva Lee Powell grows so fast,

Little Iva Lee Powell grows so fast,
She has birthday on Saturday last.
Iva Lee wonders why her mother, who
does all things right. couldn't have
had her birthday in the spring.
When flowers bloom and brides sing.
Perhaps it wouldn't have rained both
night and day, and all the little girls
and boys could have come and play
ed
And eaten cake, and drunk lemonade.
Now little lady, don't shed too many
tears; for January 2l, 1923
The sun may be shining as bright as
can be.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-01-26

Possibly the dentists call their offic-
es dental 'parlors" because drawing
rooms" might sound too suggestive.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-01-26

A new toast; The Ladies!-God
dress 'em-we can't!"
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-01-26

Subscribe for the Democrat. 1t con-
tains more real reading than ever.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14

James A. Lockhart, of Charlotte,
but formerly OF Wadesboro, was last
Saturday elected by the American
Legion in convention at Greensboro
as its commander for the ensuing
year; snd selected Rocky Mount as
the convention city for next year.
The vote stood: Lockhart 124; DR..
E. A. Lockett, of Winston, g.; DIR. l.
4. Mann, of High Point, Sc.
Jim Lockhart is brilliant lawyer,
eloquent speaker, keen politician
and a brave soldier. He was wound
ed in France while on active duty
in the front lines, and still limps
from the disability. His friends
here in Rockingham are glad to
know of his recognition.
Attending the convention as dele
gates from the Rockingham Post
were F. Don Phillips and Watt Par
sons. This Post has two votes, and
both were cast for Lockhart.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14
$1,000 For Mack.

Cyclone Mack closed his four
weeks revival at Lincolnton Sunday
with three sermons, the same three
he preached on the closing day at
Rockingham July 23rd. A free-will
collection was taken for him on the
last day, this amounting to $4,000.
The free-will offering in Rocking
ham was $4,000. The incidental ex.
penses for his campaign amounted
to $4,000, and this was raised, maxi
ing $1,000 raised at Lineolnton.
Mr.. McLendon is spending this
week at his home at Bennettsville
and will begin a big meeting at
Richmond this coming Sunday.
Mrs. Goode, his pianist, estimated
there were 1850 new converts and
5000 reclaimed as a result of the
Lincolnton meeting.
In speaking editorially of him, the
Lincolnton News has this to say:
He came without guarantee of any
thing, he had faith in his venture
and as he pulls down the canvass
this community has faith in him"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14
Town Tax Rate.

The tax rate of the, Town of
Rockingham for this new tax
year will be $l.50 on the 500
valuation, and $500 on the poll.
The rate last year was 81 1-2c on
the 500 and $1.00 on the poll.
The over fifty per cent rate in
crease is due to the street and
pavement expenditures, but this
rate should be lower after this
year as the abutting property
owners will by then begin re-
paying to the town the money
advanced for their proportionate
part of the work.
1t will be recalled that when
the town did its street and pave
ments some years ago, the tax
rate was around 65cents; but for
the two years following the work
the rate shot up to $1.45 but then
back to nearly where it
was before. The same conditions
prevailed.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14
Gun versus Knifs

w.PIngram has a bruise over his
lead and w. A. Lowe is in bed with
bad knife cash on the left arm
and several other knife wounds, as
a result Of a coming together" Of
Ingram and Lowe last Saturday
night about 10 o'clock in the house
occupied by Lowe ON Ingram's river
farm. II is said that Ingram
brought loves wife home, and that
Lowe ordered Ingram off the prem,
ISIS, Ingram, it is said, entered the
house and Lowe hit him over the
head with a shot gun, and the knife
cutting followed when the two came
to clinch. The facts win probably
develop when the affair is brought
to trial.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14
Federal capias Served.

Deputy Marshal Lorne served
three federal capias in this county
Sunday-one in the lower eastern
part and two in the northern part
The first was served on Rebecca
Jernigan, white, near Chic, charged
with violating the War Risk Insur
ance act. E. w. Quick stood her
bond of $500 for her appearance in
Federal Court at Laurinburg Sep
TENDER 18th.
Donaldson Thomas near Norman
and Sam Baldwin, near Covington
were each served with capias for
prohibition violation. Each put up
a bond of 5000 for appearance al
Laurinburg September 18th. The
three bonds were filed before u. S
Commissioner Guthrie Sunday after
noon.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14
Fesperman's Bond.

Steve Fesperman about three
months ago was bound to July term
of Superior Court ON the charge OF
assault upon ]. H. Starr, but forfeit
ed the 5000 bond signed by Darby
Covington and did not appear for
trial. Judge Long ordered a sci ia
capias issued for him and directed
that when apprehended his bond be
increased to $500. On Monday Fes-
perman and his bondsman, Darby
Covington, came to the sheriff's of.
fice and bond in amount of $500
was signed by Mr.. Covington for
Fesperman's appearance for trial at
the October End term of court.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14

KIDNAPPING is depriving a man
of constitutional guarantees OF
right to Liberty. And three
striking railroad employees at
Asheville doubtless realize this
now.
In Superior Court at Asheville
Sept. 9Th, three white strikers
were convicted by jury of assault
and kidnapping in connection
with the whipping of Sam Har,
ris, a strike-breaker, on August
5th. The three were sentenced
by Judge Henry P. Lane to seven
years each at hard labor in the
pen. They gave notice of appeal
and bond was fixed at $4,000
each.
Sentences of Z years at hard
labor for strikers convicted of
beating up shop workers ought
to discourage that sort of bust
ness. Too many strikers get it
into their head that they are at
liberty to do anything in support
of, their union; but they must
never forget that there is one
thing bigger than the union
and that is the Law.
The identity of the strikers
who forcibly took a non-union
worker out of a drug store in
Hamlet one night in July, and
spirited him out of town. has
never become known as yet
publicly unless perchance the
Grand Jury may have such in
formation but if these men are
ever apprehended they should be
given a hard labor dose, and
then perhaps they will have a
clearer understanding that the
Law does not allow any group Of
men or organizations to deny
other men the right to work
when and where they desire so
long as a satisfactory bargain has
been struck between employers
and employees.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14

As can be seen in the Posi-.
DISPATCH, an election is called
for the new Peach Land school
district, this held Nov. 18th, on
the question of issuing SIS, 900 in
bonds.
The registration books will
open Oct. 18th and close Nov,
18th. The registrar is W. A. Wiki.
es, and poll holders Nelson Glib.
son and ]. E. Mercer.
A similar election was held and
carried some months ago, but a
technicality prevented the bonds
being sold. A new call, a new
registration and a new election is
therefore now necessary.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14

The N. C. Cotton Growers Coop.
erative association is now ready to
receive cotton from the members in
Richmond county, at the following
places and by these receiving
agents:
Rockingham at S, A. L. depot,
with ]. w. Coley, receiving agent.
Hamlet, S. A. L. depot, with n. B.
Terry, receiving agent
Ellerbe, at Bennett Bank & Trust
Co.'S warehouse, ]. R. Bennett, re.
Hceiving agent.
Hoffman, at Hoffman Warehouse
Co.'S warehouse, A. ]. Butler, receiv.
ing agent.
Mt. Gilead, at warehouse, ]. A.
McAulay, receiving agent. 4
These receiving agents will give
you full instructions in regard to
getting your $50 advance per bale,
at the time you deliver your cotton.
Be sure to bring your Identification
card with you when you deliver
your cotton. In case you have not
received such card, you can take
your membership certificate with
YOU.
Any further information about
marketing your cotton can be Sc
cured by seeing me or writing to
me here at Rockingham.
w. M. LAuGHINGHOUSE,
Field Representative.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14

moking matter Tor early turning
than any winter grain for cover.
crop purposes.
Purpose Of Cover Crop.
The purpose of a winter cover
crop is to prevent teaching of
nitrogen during the winter and
to supply humus to the soil by
turning the growth under in the
spring. There is nitrogen saved
with rye cover crop but none
added to the soil. Vetch adds
both nitrogen and humus to the
soil when turned, and saves as
much nitrogen from teaching as
does rye; hence the Superior
qualities of vetch over rye as a
cover crop.
Sow an acre or more of rye
and vetch together and harvest
for seed to sow in 1923. Every
man on the farm would be wise
to do this, this very fall. We
must stop spending money for
seed or we shall soon have neither
money nor seed.
Rye is fool proof. Vetch is
not, until the land is inoculated,
then it win reseed itself indefn-
itely if allowed to mature a crop
of seed every other year. Under
these circumstances, | would say
that vetch is double fool proof"
Don't sow vetch without get.
ting my directions in a circular
for free distribution. Ask for it
and avoid disappointment by get
ting your vetch properly inocu-
lated. Sow some vetch and then
sow all open land in rye, until
you can produce enough vetch
seed for the entire farm. Do it
now, Sept. Oct. or Nov.
w. H. Barton.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14
millinery OPENING.

Miss Allie Legg will have her for
NAL Fall millinery opening on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Of next week. Already. large ex-
press shipments Of fall and winter
millinery have arrived, and addi-
tional shipments daily.
Miss Legg's assistants are Miss
Alice Davis. Miss Pauline Terry
and Miss Georgia Gibson. On Sat
urdays she Of course has additional
help. Miss Terry returned from the
North on Wednesday Of last week,
and Miss Legg and Mrs. Lille Fin
ley came home from New York last
Saturday:
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14
Floral Industry for Town.

Hillside Florist is the name
of new industry for Rocking
ham an industry that will quick
ly find a niche in the lives land
deaths) of the people of not only
Rockingham, but this section of
surrounding counties.
Mrs. A. c. Everett is a fancier
of flowers, and takes a keen de.
light in their culture. She almost
accidentally filled a number Of
orders for funeral designs this
summer; and her work and
flowers brought further orders
until she found herself actually
in the business. From this she.
evolved the idea of establishing
"a regular floral business; and
this she is now doing. She has
ordered from Chicago the mater.
ial for a steel greenhouse, 2Ox69
feet, this to be furnace heated.
Her business will go under the
name Of the Hillside Florist
from the fact that her flowers
etc will be grown to the rear Of
her residence on a hillside facing
Everett Park.
Size will handle funeral designs,
pot plants for sick people, cor.
sages, do home and church
decorating, etc, Her orders will
be received through Watson
King, phone so.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14
Automobiles and Chaperones.

Should mother chaperone her
daughter who goes out automobil.
ing with young man? That is a
much debated question. In his
charge to the Smithfield grand jury
last week, Judge w. F. Harding
said: 80 ~ 49,
Unless a ehaperone is present a
young girl should not be allowed
to go out for an automobile ride
with any young man after sunset.
| don't know what this world is
coming to. There's much immortality
pccasioned by such rides. This con.
llition OF affairs is proving more
harm and damnation to the world
than anything that I know Of, II
is worse than the liquor law VIC
lation." Raleigh News and Oh
server.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14
Street Work.

No further work has been
done towards laying the foun.
dation for North Washington
street, the contractor still being
held UP by inability to get gravel
and rock by rail. However, he
hopes to remedy that, as he is
building a ballast plant of his
own on the VIM. Little Steele
farm, about two miles north of
Rockingham. The plant is built
on a steep hillside; his tractor
will furnish the power to pump
the water from the damned
branch to the top of the hill
where the gravel, sand and rock
viii be dumped into a large box
or vat and the water will wash
it down a trough to a large trap
at the bottom of the incline; the
sand and larger substance here
passes over a coarse screen, the
sand sitting into two large bins
and the gravel and rock sliding
over into a third BIN. Trucks
will then haul the material to
Rockingham for the concrete
mixers
The steam shovel has CON-
pleted excavation on Everett
street. and will the last Of this
week be moved 10 the new bal
last pit to dig the gravel and
rock for the washing plant. A
sewer line is now being laid on
Everett street, and then curb and
gutter; it will likely be some
months before this strest is con
|creted.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14
Nssale In Fool.

Ruth, young daughter OF Mr.. L
H. Mcintosh, Jr.. had the misfor-
tune to stick a needle into her foot,
nearly between the big toe and adj
Joining toe, last Friday, Drs. Eller-
be and Nichols made an XRay
photograph Of the foot Tuesday,
the picture locating the needle ex.
actly and enabling DR.. Mcintosh on
Wednesday to easily extract it by
the use Of Iaoyocaine.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14
Piedmont Circuit, I

A revival closed at West Rocking
ham Methodist church last Sunday.
Rev. w. C. Martin, of Hamlet, held
it for Rev. w. ]. Freeman.
A revival win begin at Roberdel
No. 2 Methodist church September
18th, with the preaching by Rev. D.
A. Clarke, Of the Richmond circuit.
The Midway Methodist church re-
vival win begin October 9Th with
Rev. N. L. Seabolt, former pastor,
to do the preaching.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14

Mrs. Warren G. Harding, wife
of President Harding, is now
thought to be out Of danger. She
has been critically i'll in the
White House for several days.
Our people viii be relieved to
know that her condition is so
much improved.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14
Speeding Up Hill.

Deputy Meacham a few nights
ago nabbed three drivers for ex-
ceeding the speed limit up Wat
son Heights hill. Squire Steele
Wednesday let them of with the
costs; they were Plat Pence, ]. H.
Mullis and B. Ratliffe.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14
Hearing Next Monday.

Tom Spiyey was on Sept. 9th
placed under $500 bond for his
appearance before Squire Mullis
Sept. 18th for a preliminary hear.
ing on the charge of seduction.