Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-21

have permitted them in our midst. We
outstanding men who were chosen for
their great intelligence and fine noble
Christian characters as well as for
their love for their fellow men and
especially for little children. 1 doubt
if eight like them could be found be-
tween the two oceans. 1 never meet
one of them dosnot feel like grovell-
ing in the dust for know I am in the
presence of higher qualities of both
mind and character. They permit fire
works in our midst evidently know
ing them to be harmless sut con-
ducive to a higher and better life TO;
this people. What if some child is kill
ed or manned for life by a popcracke1
these city fathers know, as we all do.
there is some fatalities in all progress.
It seems it has to be that way. Think
of the many killed by our trains, au
tcmobiles and airplanos, yet they have
been a great blessing to mankind
They doubtless feel they cannot sa-
crifice the enlightenment and progress
to be gained by popcrackers even if it
proves disastrous to few ch ldren.
Our city fathers are wise men, as
I have pointed out, and have found
many uses for the popcracker that
were not known until their time; for
want of space l give only two or
three. They believe our old people
sleep too much and that popcracker
under their window at one in the
morning is a good tonic for them. And
that sick people need to he aroused
..n ~ me explosion of bomb near
by to make their blood circulate faster
thus aiding them to be relieved soon
ar. It is said that experiment is IN
full force around Maria Parham hos
pital at the present time. The can
ncnading there abouts at night espe-
cially one would think the Japs were
in town. So much for our dear city
fathers efforts to help the aged and
sick.
Perhaps the hand Of fate has di-
rected our city fathers to bring pop
crackers to this community to prepare
this people for war, which at times
now seems inevitable. If it comes it
will be nothing new to this town so
far as noise is concerned, Tor the
crack of the rifle and boom OF the
big guns are here now every hour
day or night.
So The firecrackers we have on Sun
days now show how thoughtful are
those who manage our city. Before
the. last administration brought fire
crackers here our Sundays were very
Quiet. Even the respectable auto drlv-
err seldom blew his horn and IT his
car backfired on Sundays he was
ashamed. A listless quietness prevailed
which showed no progress but now
that has been changed, for one must
be very deaf not to hear the boom
bang all Cay en- Sundays, and that
shows there is lie in the old town yet.
I p.edict if we continue to progress
With popcraclze-s that the day is not
far distant when the preachers SER
mon will be punctuatcd with pop
crackers and each meInber will carry
a pocketful to every meeting and
when they come Gu they via ceie-
brate the service with : greac pop
ping.
In commemoration of the noble
deeds Of our city fathers / hope q
great popcracker, in endura>le stone,
will mark their last resting place, and
that God in His mercy will send them
to some place where they may see
fireworks to their hearts content
through all eternity.
RIGHT REV. w. Fl. j.,
for the Decease of Henderson.
Henderson, Dec. 10, 1887.