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The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-01-08

In recent issue of the Out
looh; Edgar w. Knight, of the
faculty of the University school
of education, has an article en-
titled THE Scourge of the
Schools" 1t is a review of the
attacks upon the educational
system of the country in the last
year.
Never BEFORE" writes Mr..
knight. "have the teachers and
their schools been so thoroughly
punished"
His article is divided, roughly,
into two parts; one relates to the
criticisms leveled against edu-
cational policies and methods, the
other to the reductions in appro-
priatiOns for schools and colleg-
eS.
In the last regular sessions of
A state legislatures it was eVl-
dent that not only would ad-
vanced school legislation be i'm
possible to enact, but that the
schools would find it difficult to
retain the financial support they
had gained in recent years. The
legislatures seemed to close their
eyes and swing the ak, and one of
the first places it hit heavily was
education.
Appropriations to schools,
colleges, and universities were
greatly reduced, salaries of
teachers were cut from 5 to 25
per cent, the teaching load and
the size of classes were lncreas-
ed, the annual increments in the
salaries of teachers We're de-
MED, and many teachers re-
turned to their work in Septem-
Der without contracts, not know
ing the amount of salary they
would receive or the length of
the school term.
There has been a cry against
alleged waste Of public school
funds, expensive and ornate
school buildings, and fadS and
frills in the curriculum, foT
which the public has been heavi-
" taxed The messages Of some
governors contained protests
against such practices and re
recommendations for prompt, and
IN many cases very large, reduc-
uons in public school eXpendi-
turcs."
Mr.. knight cites the case of
Chicago, where "hunger and des-
titutiOn menaced the homes of
14,OOO teachers and other school
board employees-this in a city
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-01-08

A missing element known as
samarskite has been found and
has made the first page. We
hasten to apologize for never
having missed it. - Weston
(OreD Leader.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-01-08

the schools when in so doing the
public is Furnishing posterity and
repudiating the debt eternal,
that of maturity to childhood
and youth ?"
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-01-08
Something every smoker
1Uut1ts to knOlU!

. Absolutely pure ;, that's what you ex.
pect in the things you eat and drink =.
andin the cigarettes you smoke.
"Chesterfields are as pure as the water
YOU drink" noted scientist writes.
There no way to make a purer cigarette.
Starting with tobaccos . the ripest,
finest, purest leaf that grows is selected
for Chesterfielda. Mild to start with ..
Gross Blending makes it milder still Then
its wrapped in paper that is so pure it
burns without any taste or odor.
The phrase "Scienh fcaly Purer" is
entirely justified. BY our use of highly
scientific process which was worked out
by DR.. Paul Gross, the Head Chemist of
our Research Department, Chesterfield
reaches state of purity unmatched, to
our knowledge, by any other cigarette.
In addition, scientists check every in
gredient, every method. Even the factory
air is washed, and changed every 41a
minutes. More purity!
Notice, too, the clean, white, attractive
package moisture-proof. Chesterfields
come to you as good and as pure as they're
made. Good >. they've got to be good!
Change to ChesterGelds and see.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-01-08
RENT?
We will
pay that

ONE form of fire loss is not
" covered by regular fire in
surance - the loss of rents
when fire makes building un-
tenantable.
If not protected, you must
stand loss of income while re-
building.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-01-08
Rent Insurance

completely indemnifies you
against rental loss. If you
occupy the building, it pays
your rent until the building Is
replaced. The men in this
Hartford Agency are experts
in ferreting out hazards. Their
long experience in reducing
fire risks may be of great as
sistance to you without extra
cost.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-01-08

Tonight at 1890 -. Chesterfeld's Radio Program
Light a Chesterfield lean back and relax while
Nat Shkrets Orchestra and Alex Cray soois,, charm
away your It's the entire Columbia Net.
work . . broadcast from to coast every
night except Sunday. And the hours 1880 f. s. T.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
Bond Issue May Be Neces-
sary To Cover Deficit Of
$4,000 Which Has Ex-
listed For Several Years.
STATEMENT DUETS
RUMORS SCHOOLS
MAY BE CLOSED
Stable Linn, School Board
Chairman, And Suberim-
temdemt C0Itrame Also
Optimistic.

The city schools of Salisbury will
operate the full scheduled nine months,
in the opinion Of B. V. Hedrick, may
Or, who was optimistic in spite of a
$22,oo deficit staring the school
budget in the face.
MI. Hedrick's statement will put at
rest rumors which have been circulat-
ed in Salisbury during the past few
wiMaos BE .bAsxo operese ov-r ssven
and one half months.
A bond issue, the mayor stated, may
be necessary t avoid the shortening
of the schools this year, but he felt
this would be successful.
The city council and the city board
of education are working together in
the hope of completing the regular 9
months scheduled term.
The following statement was given
The Waterman by Mayor Hedrick
Thursday night:
lowing to certain statements be-
ing circulated over town relative to
the closing of the city schools at the
end of seven and a half months, I, as
mayor, should state that 1 feel our city
schools will continue to operate
through the full nine months, and ev-
erything that is possible is being done
by the city board to raise the money
in cooperation with the school board
t complete the scheduled nine months
term.
1.-THE only question that seems to
confront the two boards at this time
is the deficit of $22,000.0o which has
existed over a period of several years
and l feel sure that this deficit is go
ing to be worked out through the sale
of a like amount of bonds to our To-
cal people to take care of this deficit.
eff this bond sale does not material
ize, l feel sure that some other solu-
ton can be worked out"
Stable Linn, chairman of the city
school board, and Superintendent E.
]. Coltrane, last night also expressed
the hope and belief that the schools
would operate the full nine months
term as scheduled.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
SCHOOLS
NEED ELEVEN new
BUSES, HASTY SAYS

Supt. S. G. Hasty, of the county
schools, has recommended the purchase
of II new buses for Rowan county
schools. Six would be used for replac-
ing the old n now used while five
would be new.
His recommendations were as fol-
lows:
Woodleaf-one additional.
Cleveland-one additional.
Mt. Ulla-one additional.
Granite Quarry-one additional.
handsome additional.
Requirements are to be made at the
close of the current year, according to
Mr.. Hasty, as follows:
China Grove-three.
Dukeville-two.
Cleveland-one.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
OFFICIALS OF KNIGHTS TEMP.
LARS AND ROYAL SELECT
MASTERS

W. c. Taylor, eminent command
er.
M. L. CAN'T, generalissimo.
B. R. Brown, captain general.
A. L. Smoot, prelate. ,
]. G. Hudson, treasurer.
]. w. Payne, recorder.
A. J.. Geymayel, senior warden.
Charles Heilig, junior warden.
W. W. Folger, warden.
Council: A. ]. Gemayel, thrice H.
lustrious master; M. L. CAN'T, dep
uty master; A. L. Smoot, principal
conductor of the works; W. c. Tay-
Tor, captain of the guard; ]. F. Har-
%relson, conductor of the council; F.
]. Murdoch, steward; ]. G. Hudson,
treasurer; ]. ". Payne, recorder.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
Many Candidates
Seeking Rowan
County Offices

Seven candidates for county offices
announced during the past week. They
follow:
!. H. Mckenzie, sheriff.
]. H. Krider, sheriff.
w. D. Kizziah, register of deeds.
Miss Carrie D. Rothrock, register of
deeds.
George R. Uzzell, house of repre-
sentatives.
]. Allen Dunn, judge county court.
Dougall M. Mclean, county COM
missioner.
Others who had previously an
nounced are as follows:
H. E. Isenhour, Curtis A.. Long,
Max L. Barker, C. L. Neel, and c. M.
Henderlite, for county commissioners.
". Y. Harris. prosecuting attorney
~. Growdefs resissers "a deedss
X. W. Umberger, house Of repre-.
Sentatives.
E. w. G. Huffman, state senate.
Mi. McKenzie's announcement came
in the form of a letter of resignation
as commander of the Samuel C. Har,
post of the American Legion. stating
that his action was in keeping with
the non-political spirit of the organi-
zation and in order that he might be-
come an active candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination for sheriff of Row
an county. The letter was addressed to
the executive committee of the local
post.
Mr.. Mckenzie is a brother of the
late Sheriff w. Locke Mckenzie, I'M
der whom he served. He is at present
general manager of Rowan Hardware
company.
!. H. Krider, former sheriff of Row.
an county for IA years, also definitely
announced his candidacy for that Of
flee.
w. D. Kizziah, who is now serving
his first term as register of deeds of
this county, announced his candidacy
for reelection.
Miss Carrie D. Rothrock, school
teacher, candidate for register of deeds,
is a newcomer in Rowan politics.
George R. Uzzell, local attorney, is
seeking reelection to the house of rep
resentatives. Mr.. Uzzell has served one
term in the legislature.
J. Allen Dunn, Salisbury attorney,
solicitor of the county court for the
past two years, is seeking the judgeship
of the Rowan county court
Dougall M. Mclean, Salisbury mer-
chant and business man, had announc-
ed his candidacy for a place on the
board of county commissioners.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
Who's Who In Rowan
THIS IS FOREST WEEK

Raleigh - North Carolina Forest
week and Arbor and Bird day will
feature programs in schools and civic
and fraternal organizations during the
period of March IS to 10. The obser-
walton has been planned by State For
ester ]. S. Holmes.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
Board Chairman
Denies Fraud In County

Positive denial of allegations made
by George M. Pritchard, republican
candidate for senator in 1880, in his
contest against Senator ]. W. Bailey,
as filed in Washington recently, re-
garding the conduct of the election in
Rowan county, was made Thursday
by E. C. Gregory, chairman of the
board of elections of Rowan county.
II do not believe a fairer and clean
er election was ever held in the coun-
ty," said MI. Gregory when published
charges were called to his attention.
Mr.. Gregory declared in part:
1.-THE federal secret service men who
spent several days last year in Rowan
county investigating the 1880 elections
and primary told me afterwards that
the Rowan county registration books
and election records had been kept bet
ter and more closely according to law
than had the books and records of the
large number of other counties they
had investigated in North Carolina.
And they said they would SO report to
the Washington authorities who had
sent them here 70 make the investiga-
ton. Our 81 ballot boxes and the bal
lots had all been carefully preserved as
the law prescribed; and they were
-eornrely $-r. a - %Laea foJar,1
offtcers vxhenFrney came -roHexarninc
them.
Rowan county for years has enjoy
ed the reputation of fair elections;
and there has never been any charge
of irregularities or fraud in any of it.
primaries OF elections. Our elections
are free; and our count absolutely fair.
Our election officials do everything
in their power to keep it SO. Our vot-
ing is secret under the Australian cleo
ton ballot in the booth. Each voter is
handed ballot and he goes into a clos
ed election booth and secretly and pri-
vately marks his ballot without any
interference OF suggestion from any
one whatsoever.
Neither the Democrats nor the Re
publicans attempt in this county to in
timidate or coerce any voter. Of course
during the political campaign each
party properly argues his case; but or
election day each voter goes to the
booth and privately and secretly votes
his or her W sentiments.
cit is not true that 40 or so absen-
tee ballots were counted in one pre-
cinct where the voter had not endors-
ed his name on the ballot.
"It is as much a reflection on the
Republican judge and watchers of ell
ection as it is on the Democrats fof
such a charge to be made for the frs,
time at this late day nearly two year:
after the election. In Rowan county
the 412 absentee votes were nearly
equally cast for Democratic and Re-
publican tickets.
First charge: Intimidation Repub-
lican mill workers and threat to lose
their jobs if didn't vote Democratic
ticket. (Untrue).
Second charge: 40 absentee ballot.
counted where voter had not signed
k,tLot /TJc+r
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
A BLOWN TO BITS

Tryon-Dr. E. F. Bell, s., of Spar
tanburg, S. c., was blown to pieces
on Melroe mountain near here when
several sticks of dynamite he was car
rying, exploded.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
MANY SEEK LOANS

Charlottesville Reconstruction Fl
nance Corporations agency here has
in hand or in immediate prospect ap-
plications for loans totaling approx
mately $l2,00O,OOO.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
BOY SHOT IN EYE

Lenoir-Billy Sharpe, II, was shot
in the eye with an air rifle when he
and a group of friends were playing
war" with sticks, rifles and rocks.
The youth has a fighting chance of
recovering his sight in hat eye.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
N. C. MEETING

Asheville-The North Carolina Mer-
chants association will hold its annual
summer meeting here June 6 and 2.
This is expected to be the larse,t and
best meeting of the organization ever
held in North Carolina due to the i'm
pending fight in the 1858 state legis-
lature over the question of a sales tax
levy.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
MAN HELD IN Staying

Mt. Airy-Clarke Yorke, 81, was
ordered held without bond for grand
jury action after a preliminary hear
ing in the Staying of Jim Burrus, taxi
driver, whose body was found near
here several days after he disappeared
in company with Yorke.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
NEW PEAK FOR PRISONS

Raleigh-North Cardinals highway
prison population reached a new high
peak in February with 5,537 convicts
on the roads. New prisoners for the
month totalled 1850 while 965 were
released. \
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
JUDGE TO INBOUND CARS

Charlotte-Judge B. s. Whiting of
city court says henceforth he Will i'm
pound automobiles of persons convict
ed of driving while drunk. The ma
chimes will be impounded during the
period of the revocation of the div
eF's license.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
Urges Republicans In The
County To Give United
Subb0rt To Successor In
Approaching Campaign.
JENNINGS MAY
u FOR SEAT
IN CONGRESS
Postmaster And Former
Solicitor Of County
Court Doomed For Seat
In National Body.

J. L. Rendleman, Jr., chairman Of
the Rowan county Republican Exc
cutive Committee, will not be a can.
didate to succeed himself, he told
representative of The Watchmar
Thursday night.
MI. Rendleman stated that he
would continue to be active in the in
terests of the republican party of Row
an county. and urged that all repub-
sor hesr united Support
Ii was also learned BY The Watch
man Thursday night that R. c. Jen-
nings, local attorney and postmaster
and former solicitor of the Rowan
county court, will be a candidate for
congress from the ninth district. In
that event, it is believed that Mr..
Rendleman will be named to succeed
Mr.. Jennings as state committeeman,
which position Mr.. Jennings now
holds.
Mr.. Rendleman Thursday issued the
call for the republican county con-
vention which is set for April II, in
the county courthouse, at 10 o'clock
a. m.
Mr.. Rendleman's call follows:
Pursuant to the plan of the Re-
publican organization of North Caro-
lima. l, John L. Rendlenan, Jr., Chair
man of the Rowan County Republi-
can Executive Committee, do hereby
call a Republican County Convention
to be held at the Rowan County Court
House in the city of Salisbury, N. c..
on Monday, April 18th, 1882, at 1890
A. NJ, for the purpose of ~perfectins
an organization and for the transac,
ton of any other business which may
properly come before said convention
Precinct primaries will be held a,
the regular voting places at the fol.
lowing times and dates:
North Ward; South Ward; Eas,
Ward; West Ward No. /; West Ware
No. 2;-on Thursday, April 9TH
1882, at 7:3O P. M.
Spencer; East Spencer; Cleveland:
on Friday, April Sth, 1882, at 7:3t
P. M.
bradshaw; Barnhardt's Mill; Bos.
tan Cross Roads; Enochville; Frank.
lin; Faith; Gold Knob; Granite Quar-.
ry; Gold Hill; Hatter's Shop; Locke:
Mt. Ulla; Morgan No. 1; Morgan No
2; Rockwell; Steele; Sumner Scotch
Irish; Trading Ford; Unity; Lands:
China Grove, on Saturday, April 9th
1882, at 900 P. M.
"All Republicans are urged to at.
tend their respective precinct prima-
rles and county convention.
JOHN L. RENDLEMAN, JR.,
Chairman Rowan County Republican
Executive Committee"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
FIRE AT STATESVILLE

Statesville-A large brick store
building was Quilted by fire of I'M
known origin here Saturday night.
Every member of Statesville's regular
and volunteer fire department. battled
the flames for an hour and a half.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
DISCARD FRESHMAN GAPS

Wake Forest-After ten years, the
student body of Wake Forest college
voted almost unanimously t discard
the custom of having freshmen wear
yellow and gold caps. A bon fire will
be made of the little skull caps some
time before the Easter holidays.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
$4,000 FIRE DAMAGE

Smithfield-Banner warehouse was
Quilted by fire early Sunday morning,
entailing a loss of $4,000. The blaze
apparently started in the back of the
building where a quantity Of cotton
was stored.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
BANDITS ENTER HOME

Belmont-Two masked bandits en-
tered the home of Richard Wooten,
bound and gagged and beat Mrs. Woo
ten and rifled the house. One of the
robbers stood guard, the woman said,
while the other ransacked the house.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
HUMOR

HUMOR
From the Tennessee Tar
Automobiles, you'll observe,
Very seldom halt or swerve
When a helpless child at play
Or old mans in the way;
But wild drivers hesitate,
Slam on brakes and gladly wait
When a fkpper, chic and sweet,
Saunters out to cross the street.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
HEADQUARTEKs oPENED

Raleigh-Temporary National head
quarters for the Young Democratic
clubs Of America are now open in Raj
eigh. Mrs. James L. Scott, former vice
chairman of the North Carolina or
g%anization of young Democrats, is in
charge.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
City Schools VIII! Complete Nine Months Term
RENDLE MAN moi TO Sc Elk R REELECTION
GOOD
CORNING
WE HAD OUR FINGERS CROSSED

A little bird
Sat on a tree
And sang a song
OF spring to me.
1t sang, l think,
OF longer days
And tingling roots
And warmer rays
And gentle winds
And sap allow
And swelling buds
That soon will blow.
1t sang to me
Oh greening hills
And babbling brooks
And laughing rills.
But, shucks, overheard
That stuff before
And nowadays
| bite no more.
For now | know
The song l heard
Was warbled by
A Tyre bird.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
NORTH CAROLINA
NEWS IN
BRIEF
MAN KILLED BY TREE

Observation-Disclosures Goodwin, 81,
farmer, was almost instantly killed
when a tree he was telling for stove
wood, struck another, causing the butt
of the falling tree to strike him in the
head.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25

TWO HURT BY WHISKY CAR
Greensboro-Two persons were hurt
and IS gallons of whisky confiscated
as an aftermath of an automobile COL
lision on a street here. The two men
were accompanied by a woman, who
made her escape.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
STUDENTS WANT TO DANCE

Lenoir-Students at Lenoir-Rhyne
college have drawn up a petition for
presentation to the board of trustees
requesting the right to dance and play
cards.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
ABOUT FAIR

UINOEN AIIN . FAIN
Raleigh-The matter of holding a
state fair this fall will not be deter
mined until June. The salary of T. B.
Smith, secretary-manager of the fair,
gave up his office due to elimination
of his salary by the budget bureau.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25

eyes, Robert, 'amo' is the Latin
word meaning I love- Now what
word suggests its opposite?"
Reno"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25

MESSAGE
Woman Caller: "Is the manager in?"
Office Boy: "No, he has gone out
to lunch with his wife"
Woman Caller: II see. When he gets
back with his stenographer tell him
his wife called. Erie Railroad Maya
zine.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25

Reno Lady, want to get a mar
riage license.
Clerk-You'll have to show your d.
vorce deeree.
Reno Lady-But l haven't ever been
married.
Clerk-Sorry then, Madam, but nc
one but residents can get licenses here.
The Pathfinder.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
A GOOD OMISE

A GOOD COMPRO MISE
when we first got married my
wife and l ~quarreled for a year about
whether we should buy IN automobile
or a horse and buggy"
"How did you settle it,"
1--WE compromised on a baby car
rage"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
1T SHOULD HELP

1T SHOULD HELP
Wife: "You seem disappointed with
your parcel"
Husband: eyes. l answered an ad-
vertisement for a device to keep down
gas bills, and the firm sent me a pa
perweight."
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
UP TO DATE VERSION

Say, Joe, can you tell me why there
are fewer railroad accidents than auto
accidents?
Joe-Well, perhaps, not exactly, but
| think the main reason is because the
engineer isn't always hugging the fire
man.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25

Officer-Young lady, Pm afraid
I'll have to run you in.
Lady-Oh, never mind, officer.
can get home by myself all right.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25

Junewed-Do you yer read in bed?
Oldwed-Not now. !. often lie a.
wake listening to a lecture, though.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-25
IGNORE THE DUMB BELLS

Prisoner, the jury finds you gull
ty."
That's all right, Judge. / know
you' re TOO inteILgenr 20 be influenced
By what rhey ii