Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-11-05
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To the Legionnaires and
Ex-Service Men in Salisbury
and Rowan County:
l am glad to know you will again
celebrate Armistice Day. 1t is indeed
fitting that we should feel anew the
glory and honor of the victory for
world democracy. 1t is an excellent
thing to re-dedicate ourselves to this
cause and to pay tribute to those who
paid the cost.
AS the years pass the passion to taste
again of great moments that are gone
grows greater; the memory becomes
brighter and the service more appre-
ciated. And this is as it should be.
An elaborate program has been
planned for the occasion and thous-
ands are expected to participate in the
event from Rowan and adjoining
counties.
When the bugle blows, l am conf
dent there will be hundreds who will
"fall in" and carry on.
GOVERNOR MATTHEW Rowan.
Mr.. Rob Roy Peery,
Philadelphia, Pa.
My dear Mr.. Peery:
In losing you, Salisbury lost a mas
ter of music.
While home town folks regret that
you have accepted another field in
which to continue your work, they
wish you unlimited success and good
fortune.
You are n of few who has been
able to obtain national recognition
while still a young man. You are one
of few who has been able to nurse a
certain spark of genius until it burst
into a flame. You are one of few who
through hard work and inspiration has
been able to make a livelihood and
more in a work of love, a work as
vital to you as almost life itself.
You have gone to greener fields. l
wish you we'll.
GOVERNOR MATTHEW Rowan.
Mr.. J. T. Wyatt,
Route ;,
Salisbury, N. c.
My dear Venus:
acknowledge receipt of your recent
correspondence from Faith. Among the
items contained in your copy was the
following:
Venus rrhd is Oct 81. He
Lacks only 20 years of being one
hundred years old"
l AMI not satisfied to merely wish
you many more happy birthdays; nor
am l satisfied to pass the occasion up
with the humdrum, routine, words of
congratulations upon your reaching
the grand old age of 80. Rather, l pre-
fer to say something about you;
something about your accomplish
ments and above all, something about
the sunshine you have spread during
your life through contributions to
newspapers of a humor all your own;
yet, a humor hat was contagious and
healthy.
In your early life, you volunteered
for service in the Confederate army.
You are credited with founding the
rock industry in Rowan county. Your
eczema salve has been favorably re-
ceived. Your collection of antiques
and curiosities is one Of the best in
this community.
But it is not of these things l de-
sire to speak. Probably the outstanding
service you have rendered your fellow
men has been your humorous contri-
buttons to newspapers of this vicinity.
People have laughed at you, they have
laughed at your style, they have laugh
ed at your sayings, they have laughed
at the simplicity of your composition,
they have laughed at you ego-but
they have laughed and laughed again.
After all, a fellow who can occa-
sionally make another fellow laugh,
has done something worthwhile. But a
man who can make thousands laugh
over a period of years has contributed
more than his portion of service to
mankind. And if anyone in this coun-
ty can beat you making other people
laugh, l want someone to trot him out.
My hope is that you have many