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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-04-26
oJhQ BANK CLERK Auo TuG SOOA uCQKeR
WHY OUR KIDS ARE WHAT THEY ARE

fathorhocd and no woman who mas
never had a child of her own should
be entrusted with the serious re-
sponsibility of molding the lives OF
other peoples children.
How can you expect to develop
character in children under the
tutelage of a lot of ignorant and in
experienced young teachers whose
own characters haven't yet been
formed? 1t can't be done.
But that is the plan we pursue
and in many states woman who IS
married is not permitted to teach
in schools at all; the very fact that
she has acquired that much expert
ence and the larger sympathies dis
qualities her for position as a
teacher. The result is that our
school faculties are filled with burn
ing. restless, absent-minded young
females who are using the Schooi
room dS dll dIlIe-IDOill W iiloOA AAAANN'
and whose chief interest in teaching
is to get enough clothes to attract
a likely male who will take them out
of the school room and give them
their freedom. Very few young
women who seek employment as
teachers in our public schools take
their profession seriously or serl-
ously intend to make a career in 1t;
they become teachers out of rest
less desire to get away from home
and for lack of something better to
do"
well. what about the young male
teachers?" asked the Soda Jerker,
"I just don't understand them at
ALL" said the Bank Clerk; they
don't seem to belong to this life at
all; I am utterly incapable of class
flying them OF appralslng them; l
never have been able to figure out
lust .hal o. why they are.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-04-26
KUCLER WOULD
BUILD BEACH
ROAD TO BRIDGE
Provided Blidge Owners Pro-
vide Rights Of Way and Ap-
breaches, He Tells This
Newspaper

Mere progress was made In the
matter of the proposed bridge over
Currituck Sound from Point Har-
Dor to Kitty Hawk this week when
Commissioner Frank c. Kugler of
The Jate Highway Commission
EXPRESSED himself as favorable to
the demands of the bridge pro-
moters that the State Highway be
ioincd to the proposed bridge.
In contracting with local inter-
csts holding War Department
permit and franchise for a Currl-
tuck Sound bridge, G. w. Harrison
Of Elizabeth City and New York
agreed to bridge Currituck Sound
and construct a modern hotel, dane
ing pavilion, bath houses, tourist
camps. a mile of boardwalk ana
numerous. cottages on the beach at
Kitty Hawk if given assurance that
the State Highway to be constructed
between Kitty Hawk and Roanoke
Island meet his development on the
beach and go direct from the beach
to his bridge terminus.
In a communication to The indie
rcndent this week, Commissioner
Ku5ler says that if the counties OF
Currituck and Dare or any private
corporation sees fit to construct a
satisfactory bridge between Point
Harbor in Currituck and Kitty
Hawk in Dare, he will recommend
that the State meet them, provided
that the owners of the bridge pro-
vide rights of way and road beds
from the bridge terminus at Point
Hsfbcr to the State Highway and
from the bridge terminus at Kitty
Hawk to the beach, Mr.. Kugler says
that he would further recommend
that the State take over these
bridge approaches and improve them
and maintain them.
Il do not wish to commit the
State Highway Commission or en-
barras them in any way" says Mr..
Kugler; The above suggestions are
nv personal ideas and not binding
On the Commission"
OF course it is generally under
stood that any recommendation
made by Mr.. Kugler will be approv-
cd by the Commission as a whole.
It would seem therefore that the
bridge across Curritrck Sound is
practically assured; those close to
Mr.. Harrison in this city do not
believe that he would reject Com
missioner Kugler's counter proposal
and at the same time Commissioner
Kupler has maintained his repu-
tation as a shrewd and thoughtful
trader. more mileage will be added
to the proposed beach road from
Kitty Hawk to Nags Head and
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-04-26

Since 1921 E izabcth City has had
a Y. M. C. A. Building. but no Y.
M. c. A. Elizabeth City would not
81 oport an active Y. M. c. A. organ
ization: Elizabeth City never ccu'd
lutte see the need of it. But here is
a beautiful three story brick build
ing on one of the most desirable
corners in town that belongs to the
community and something must be
done with it.
An original Indebtedness of Sl6,-
900 en- the building has been stead
lily reduced within recent years until
it amounts to only about $1,000 at
the present time. This indebtedness
will be cleared within another year.
And with the clearing OF that in
debtcdness the building will have
a net income of around $4,000 a year.
The store building on the ground
floor. occupied by NJ. Leigh Sheep
CO. pays a rental Of Sl35 a month
This rental will never be le:s. The
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-04-26
Saturday First
Day Firemen's
Spring Festival

Beginning Saturday the Fire
mems Spring Festival will hold
forth here for a week. The show
grounds will be at the old baseball
park opposite the Norfolk South
crn passenger station q: the end
Cf Main Street.
Amusement will be furnished By
he Brown & Dyer Shows under th2
AUSPICES of the Elizabeth City Fire
Department. Every year the IRE
men put on a week of their festival
in Elizabeth City and this year the
shows will be better than ever. The
entire show of Brown & Dyer has
been reorganized and many new at-
fractions pus on.
Among the best of the shows IS
the funny monkey and pony circus
penny acrade which will dellght the
children and make the older foIKS
wish they were young again; several
monkeys and trained ponies make
I'M this attraction. Another OF the
attractions which is said to be eX-
ceptionally good is the FLORIDA
Strutters. Old Plantation Show ; IN
which the old Negro plantation lie
is lived over again by the audience
as they sit and watch the perform
ances Other attractions include:
Alice. the Alligator Girl; Al hetchel
Musical Revue, which is said to DC
very good: Ten-in-One Circus Sloe
Show: Nights in Hawaii; Jazoo-
F,,n House; and five different rld-
ing devices for both children ana
grown-ups.
The festival will last thru 5'V-
urday May 4th.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-04-26
VIC NEEKINS Is COMMUNITY BLDG. WITH
SHERIFF O. DARE A $4,000 ANNUAL INCOME

Victor McCkinS' life ambition has
been realized and he is today Sheriff
Dare County. Friends of Victor
have suspected for a long time that
nothing would suit him better than
the lob Of being sheriff Of the coun-
~ he loves SO well. And sure
enough, when the Board of Com
nissicnc-s Of Dare County, began
to look around for successor to
the late Sheriff L. D. Far0w Wh0
died last week, they picked on
Victor. Sheriff Mcekins will fill the
unexpired term Of the deceased
sheriff.
Victor Mcckins is easily cne OF
the leaders in his county and one OF
the most valuable citizens OF that
water bound empire. His fellow
citizeSs have long recognized his
worth and capabilities and making
him their sheriff is a way they have
CT showing their appreciation. The
cTice is said to carry cmoiuments
amounting TO several thousand dol
lars a year. IN ye1rS gone By 1t used
to pay whatever the sheriff in office
chose to take out Of It; some Of them
tCck q plenty.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-04-26

Il see they arc going to cut down
the number Of teachers III our grad
ed schools" said the Soda JerEcr.
And all the time I had been led to
believe that the enlarged equaliza-
ton fund provided by the last
General Assembly was to give us
longer school terms and more teach
ers."
"Th9t was another Legislative
Joke" said the Bank Clerk. The
General Assembly voted an increase
in the gasoline tax, but roads don't
Get it; it goes to reduce taxes on
lands. Same way with the higher
taxes for. schools; they won't help
the schools. In fact the larger
couali2ation fund for schools IS 60
ing TO mean fewer teachers and
cheaper teachers all along the line.
well, 1 thought school teachers
we're cheap enough already! sald
the Soda Jerker.
Right you are!' said the BanK
Clerk: That's the trouble with our
educational system to-day; school
teachers are too cheap. At the
salaries paid, pedagogy has little
appeal to the seasoned and expert
enced man or woman and we are
compelled to recruit our school
faculties from the ranks Of tlapperS
and callow young male graduates OF
our colleges and universities.
And what is the result? We are
entrlsting the important work OF
shaping the lives OF cur young 10 a
lot of amateurs; it is like employing
the blind to lead the blind.
The school boys and girls OF our
times need highly trained leader
shin more than any tribe OF young
sters that ever came before; and
they're not getting it. No man who
has never had the experience O.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-04-26

Chamber of Commerce, occupying
offices on the second floor is sup
75Sed to pay rental CT $50 a
month: as a matter of fact it hasn't
0aid a cent of rent il two years.
Sixteen guest rooms on the third
-loor are in the hands Of a capable
care-taker and turning in ncs
revenue Of more than 500 month
from young men dodgers.
But with all this income the Y. NJ.
c. A. building is not rendering the
service to the community that Il
should render and hundreds OF boys
and young men are loating on the
streets of Elizabeth City at night
Tor lack of sOme place TO g..
It has been suggested that the
building. easily worth $4,000, be sold
and the proceeds applied to the puT-
chase of city park and the ercc-
ton of public library. such
procedure would be disastrous IN
the opinion OF a. 3. Houtz, a men,
Der of the board Of tru,.c2S, Who
thinks that the building should be
retained as a community asset.
THE churches of Elizabeth City
arc covering most Of the activities
Of a Y. M. C. A." says Mr.. Houtz,
and there is no particular need for
a Y. M. C. A. IN Elizabeth City; but
there is a crying need for a recrea-
tional centre for the young men OF
the town and here We have 1t. Here
we have a gymnasium and shower
baths and ample space for game
rooms and reading rooms. NOW
that we arc about to liqu:datc the
Indebtedness we will have the funds
with which to open the gymnasium
and shower baths to the public and
provide a reading room and game
room for the youngsters. 1 think
this should be done.
IF the city schools will cooper
ate with us and share the expense
we could employ a whole time play
supervisor to work with the schools,
not only in the city, but in the
county as well. ard this rlay super
visor could have supervision OF the
building activities.
What the town needs more than a
place for youths to go IS an expert
enced and morally sound man to
organize the leisure time OF the
young people of the town and direct
their playtime activities. With the
right sort of direction the young
sters III Elizabeth City could have
their leisure time occupied with
healthy and wholesome sports and
drug store corner loafing would be-
come a thing of the past"
Mr.. Houtz'S ideas are thoroly
sound and it is a fact that Elizabeth
City has a public building equipped
with gymnasium, shower baths and
rooms for games and reading, with
an income that will enable 1t to
function as a recreational center for
the town. But nothing will be done
about it if there is no community
interest or action.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-04-26
anything except o fair.

anything except fair.
Good roads and the automobl.c
have made the old time agricultural
fair a thing of the past. The coun-
tv fair used to be the biggest event
of the year in the lives OF everybody
who lived within a days journey OF
the fair grounds. 1t was the oc-
casion of reunion Of friends and
kin and horse racing was great
sport. Horse racing is no longer a
sport except for milliCnaircS and
gamblers; the average citizen is
more interested in the speed OF an
automobile.
The sideshows that used to string
out along the midway at the county
fair furnished a great thrill to the
rural people of other years who had
no means of travel and who saw
very few amusements in the run OF
the year. To-day the farmer has
his radio, his automobile and the
Movies are right next door TO him.
Fair week means no more to the
average farmer than any other
week. And you can't bunk him with
agricultural exhibits; he doesn't
have to come to a fair to find oHs
what his neighbours are growing; he
is familiar with the agricultural
progress of his entire section all the
time, and has his community fair
that is a real agricultural fair.
In recent years fairs have been
kept alive by aggregations OF cheap
lGonJinued on Page -Four
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-04-26

Williamson in Martin County
has been a great fair town; but
Williamson is persuaded that the
fair is no longer desirable or pro-
fitable and it is said will abandon
it. Over in Edenton, Chowan Coui.-
ty. x. E. Copeland, for several years
president and manager Of the Cho-
wan Fair has seen the handwriting
on the wall and has resigned. For
seven years Xenophon Copeland
made a crcditable showing with the
Chowan Fair, but he realizes the
hopelessness of carrying on and is
getting out while the getting out is
ycod.
Elizabeth City has carried on a
fair annually for many years and it
has been a losing venture. 1t was
sustained in recent years largely by
the enthusiasm of R. G. Job, form
er secretary of the Chamber OF
Commerce. And now that Job has
left Elizabeth City no one else
wants the fair secretaryship. And
the directors are tired of losing
money. Last year they broke even;
hut they didn't begin to catch up
with past indebtednesses. The
Albemarle Agricultural Association
liabilities to-day amount to somo-
thing like $4,000, more than $4,000
of which is represented by mort
cages on the fair grounds. There
are 30 acres in the fair grounds alld
q number of buildings. The build
ings are practically worthless tor
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-04-26

One of the score of wooden his
torical markers erected at various
spots around the city of New Bern
by the New Bern Historical Society
has been torn down and demolished
by unknown vandals. The MARKER
was attached to a tree to mark
Council Bluffs" near where De-
Fraffenreid. landed at that place
and where he held councils v tn
the Indians.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-04-26

Manteo and Mr.. Kugler seizeS an
opportunity to have a reasonable
proportion of the expense OF that
extra mileage borne by the part
les who will directly benefit by it.
And it all means that the road
as now contemplated will be the
most inspiring ocean shore drive on
the Atlantic Coast, for the Harrison
interests obligate to continue the
paving cf the State Highway from
the proposed development on Kitty
Hawk Beach to Paul Cancels Hill
Coast Guard Station, three miles
further North.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-04-26

While there is no biz political
campaign On. the Literary Digest
rlieht take 4 straw vote to see how
many people are in favor OF bill
rSris as an addition to the scenery.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-04-26

An exchange complains Of friend
who annoys By continually quoting
ancient mayims. OhvicTS reed 70:
2 Maxim silcncer.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-04-26
That's What Elizabeth City Has To-Day In
aY. NJ c. A. Building That is Closed
To Youth

Elizabeth CityS Young Mems Christian ASSn'i-
Main and Memo Ie Ss Is cues" on
that agitating of number d hCuFhtfu citizens at the
pesen time suggestion that the building be sold is believed TO
have cce from attorney store organization
desiring to acquire location and resented by friends OF
enterprise
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-04-26
JEALOUSY, NOT REVENGE
MURDER CASE
Wilkins The Shoemaker and Godfrey Th'
Man He Slew Believed to Have Been
Interested in the Same Woman
(Contributed)

wilkins 80 ycarod Columbia shoemaker VINO shot
and killed Milton Godfrey the morning
of March 1929 go Prison term not less
than with the secret of why he killed
Godfrey Godfrey by wilkins
the shoemaker prepxng mysteries that Tyrre
Count has known .
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-04-26

Seventy people out of every A-rl.'
dred have defective eyeoigtlU. Yet
may lie suffering from eye suaia
which later Causes LllnarESs. LET
us give your eyes the attention Ii-ey
deserve. DR.. J. Il. AATEA"A-
iTur inI. n -. Il.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-04-26

.,,,, 90 the Georgia Mill
,-,Gsrv =. 5c-auy I have b9en
! s',. , b,,.s- salary" says Prof..
B,- Prof. Stephens was
|, .,,s rc,,c: sa,a~y months aTo
|. s~., s. take il; his friends in
,.r CRY believed that n
.rr,sc& Prof. J. A. Jones as
-.,,4,o, OF the Schoo.S.
/, a. Pro. stephens. and they
[rn arr now boldly saying
|. %. ,elv.ng Elizabeth City be-
- ,sa no longer afford to
.,ss- the present Superinten-
g.. common talk that Prof.
mi. 10. Dc reelected: he
~sasurcd up to the eXpecta-
,..s friends; ne is a SlcHly
T. without initiative and
3,gressiveneSS. While he
T. S.erhenS has practica l.
{ ,,ho9,;. Bu. Prof. Jones IS
f.. o.. a politician and he
70 weakness Of his board OF
.7- no; air and belly TIM
ms. about the time he was
. lose his Job, he spread a
}. :or the trustees, Showered
wa slOwers-bolh botanical
.s,r.,ca,-; and the trustees
III. 0auncheS and softened
made him superintendent
With an increase in salary.
row stephens suit: from
Ia b, came ard to Georgia he
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-04-26
blNCIPAL'S QUITTING
KINGS ON MUCH TALK
o.;cn cf Pref. A. M. Stephens, Principal
\ C;,v High School, Taken as Protest
An,;rst Continuation of Prof. Jones
" IS Schccl Head

Pref fer tie Es 5~n for nohs pncr Tspr Snt 'h he
nod. to head the science department of the Georgia
ll,ny Highland Park Ga and mush street talk this
n5ta.,s Pref stephens change ef plans is protest
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-04-26
schools in a Mess

Elizabeth City public Scno2.s.
Emo. With the schools Of all
ss and counties in the Stats
\ nvcn 0: 4 mass this yea u
! q: he new school law. Tha
s=a, Assembly created a
s,z.zl-.On fund for the re-
e. 0uDlic schools OF the
4 he same time the
e ~b,v cut down th2
Er :0r schools and the re-
20 schools will have less
r raa~a.o on this year than
Ia. .a.- vcar. L means thas
,aa~s will be dropped. A
" -eachars reelected ID
" ...a Elizabeth City wh.t2
ca.g, di5Clo5c5 the lac.
Ter raeacrs have not been
0. H., number. three were
2aca~., TO. reelection and
r ,~ao teachers have been
S,mo Of these may BE-
fa.ct !: funds can be found
En-
".mrc II. be made to over
IL >au.acn in teachers by in
.ao number of pupils in
oom, and by utilizing the
O.. principals as part time
Hey. are the teachers 50
8o... Mrs. Hilda Alder
ar Holland. Mrs. Susie Nor
4 ca- PaDDondlck. Lucille
E-7.. Bel. Lottie Lee
a a,.- f. S. Etheridge,
! "-oE Harris. Mrs. G.. F. Win
JEa Blanchard Bagley. Mrs.
/ Coke ,Ia~v Pierce, Nettie
Prime .nachers.
,.e u :.-.a.. Mrs. p. L. Cor
Mar. "arrell. CharlOtt2
III. . r Skinner. Mrs. w,
"Fa~ Mrs Cecil Bell. Mrs,
Ga-.. g., Kiscr. Mrs. Ella
4 T. Mar. Forbes. Sarah SUIT
.a." l0t I..aE. Helen Wingo,
-aas Grad. 1chars.
Jane C.wou. J. c. Casper,
u C.. .,er. Mrs. Evelyn
5a"o. Dunlap f. H. Hart
> i",."~. Mary Payne,
1 Paw. Dorothy Turner.
.#".-o. Holcn Williams
'.-~a a-.cy,.
. Prot. Stephens is
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-04-26
THE DISTRICT FAIR IS
GOING WITH THE BUGGY
Probable That Elizabeth City, Edenton and
Williamson Will Abandon Their
Fair Grounds

Hoor Of directors agricultural fair associations IN
finally persuaded that the OLD e
county fair with its vulgar midway Indifferent horse racing ana
wdry exhibits 1t is probable that the annual
fairs held at Wiamson Elizabeth City Will be aDan-
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-04-26

THE LARGEST
CIRCULATION OF ANY
nC,I WEEKLY in
NORTH CAROLINA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12

to attract capital no matter how much
it is required at home.
Bonds Lose Attraction.
The one market that continues sen
sitive to high money rates is that for
fixed interest securities This has re-
acted again after a short season of ris-
ing prices and shows no signs Of ulti-
mate recovery so long as the public
remains stock minded and the spread
between bond yields and money rates
runs from 4 to per cent. The sug-
gestion has been made that rather than
raise Federal Reserve rediscount rates,
they should be reduced in order to per-
NIT OF q revival of bond financing and
give the commercial banks an oppor-
tunity to liquidate a portion of their
security holdings, estimated at $l4,-
500, 900 900.
It Is doubtful If the public will for
some time buy bonds unless they pre-
sent opportunities for appreciation in
the form of convertible features. So
far as the banks are concerned, they
have liquidated since last July as many
bonds as required in order to improve
their Federal Reserve position. Most
Of them believe that the present period
Of high money will be followed by
long era Of low money rates in which
bond prices will advance UP to, or
above, the level in January and May,
1928, giving them a profit in their hold
ings, where many Of them would have
to take losses if they we're compelled to
make a further reduction in them.
It seems probable, therefore, that the
credit situation will have to be worked
out along the lines adopted by the
Federal Reserve. While this process
may be tiresome and productive Of little
result from week to week, 1t will even
tually be successful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
Tea Company Sales Gain.

NEW YORK, May II AP) Nati.nal
Tea Co.'S April sales were 1891 $40,
against S7,364, 379 a year ago. Sales for
the four months totaled $29, e38,33l, an
increase of 923 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
MARKET MAINTAINS
STRONG UNDERTONE
DURING PAST WEEK
Continued From Seventh pase.)

dent Hoover had In mind last Autumn.
These two influences might easily bring
about an ebbing In industrial activity
that economists have been predicting
for several months.
Money Pinch Continues.
Money continues tight. The fact that
call loans dropped from IA to per
cent at the end of the week means little.
Rates will go up again before the end
Of May and from present indications
may be as high, II not higher, at the
end OF June than they were at the end
Of March. There seems to be a feeling
that II the reparations settlements are
satisfactorily effected they will lend
to easier conditions here and abroad,
either through artificial means or by
release Of funds that have been held
from the markets that most needed
them in fear Of some threatened money
crisis.
The German situation Is still acute.
This weeks statement Of the Bank c.
Germany indicates that the additional
loss in gold between April 80 and May
Z has brought the reserve Of that in
stitution down TO within / per cent OF
the legal limit. There Is possibility
Of a further increase in the rediscount
rate. Germany has been compelled 70
issue per cent tax free internal loan
TO meet her immediate financial re-
quirementS. Money conditions through
out the world will be uncomfortable 90
long as rates here remain high enough
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12

Opening January, 1881, MAJ On, I9.UU,
May, 1887; July, 1850; October, old,
1870; october, new, 1857; December,
1888.