Textile Department

THE TEXTILE SCHOOL OF NORTH CAROLINA

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N. C. State College of Agriculture and Engineering

Vol. 111, No. 26 STATE COLLEGE STATION, RALEIGH, N. 70., MARCH l23, 1923 Single Copies 10 Cents

RAPID DEVELOPMENT TEXTILE DEPARTMENT TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN TO ENLARGE BUILDING SOUTH NECESSITATES AND INSTALL SOME MORE TRAINED MEN NEEDED EQUIPMENT Owing to the abundant water supply The General Assembly of 1923 was and available raw material, together very liberal to N. C. State College and with her delightful climate and agri- the Textile Department comes in for cultural possibilities, manufacturers its share of the appropriation, which everywhere have focused their eyes goes to show the solons appreciated upon the South as being the logical the value and work of this important place for textile manufacturing. Con- course here. This is'only a begin- sequently, rapid development is going ning, however, for the cotton mill in- on, and with it comes the call for more dustry is growing day by day in this trained men. Crowded conditions in State, and the taxable value of these the North have made it almost impos- textile plants will soon warrant an sible for her mills to expand in their additional appropriation for equipment , present location, and many of them are and maintenance. To 'he exact, the moving South or erecting new mills Textile Department is to receive 876,- here. In a land where all of the opera- 000 for an addition to the present tives are natives, it is necessary to building, and $36,000 with which to have as leaders trained men who are buy new equipment and machinery. themselves natives, and acquainted Of course, no architect’s plans have with the habits, modes, and customs of been made as yet, but the present idea the help. The greatest inducement is to build an'annex of 50 feet onto that the South could offer to northern the west end of the present building. manufacturers is sufficient help to op- Naturally, this addition will have two erate her mills, together with trained stories and a basement just as the old men to lead them. There are many er part. young men working in mills through- The first floor of the addition is out the South today, who, if to be used as lecture rooms for classes

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RARE OPPORTUNITIES PROFESSOR THOMAS NELSON . I,AGRICULTURE AND ARE NOW AFFORDED MANUFACTURING GO YOUNG MEN IN THE HAND - IN - HAND IN TEXTILE INDUSTRY Director of Textile Department, N. C. State College; Author “Weav- OLD NORTH STATE ing, Plain and Fancy,” and “Practical Loom Fixing” Y Never before in the history of our (By Dr. C. C. Taylor.) country has a better opening been of- Professor Thomas Nelson was born April 24, 1872, at Preston, Lancashire, New agricultural products are con- fered to young men of the South than England. He was educated in the public schools at Preston, in the Harris sumed in the form in which they are is available today for any who desire Institute Textile School, at the same place, and as a private pupil in weaving produced. Curing, processing, pack- to enter the Textile Industry. and designing under Mr. John Fish, Manager of Queen’s Mill, Preston. Mr. aging, and refining 'of raw materials It has been stated by an authority Nelson has a diploma in cotton manufacturing from Harris Institute, and a cer- are necessary to convert them into that the South contains a greater com- tificate in weaving and designing from the City and Guilds of London Institute. usable form. Of no farm product is bination of natural resources and ad- In addition to his training in England, Professor Nelson took a special course this more true than of cotton. Raw vantages than any other equal area on in designing and cloth analysis at Lowell Textile School, Lowell, Mass. He cotton is practically a useless product. the face of the earth. Seemingly, has been a thorough student all his life, and today he is an authority in his Cotton fabrics constitute the most uni- arousing from a slumber and coming line. ‘ versal and useful fabrics of the world. into a knowledge of her greatness, she Professor- Nelson has had years of practical experience in plain and fancy Refining and distributing of the is girding her loins about her and mills, both in England and America. He spent a year as Instructor of Warp world’s goods are year by year taking rising forth in her might to prove to Preparation and Power Loom Weaving at Lowell Textile School and resigned a larger proportion of the world’s pro- America and to the world that this that position in 1901, to become Instructor of weaving and Designing at North ductive energy. In 1800 only one out Southland is a place of progressive- Carolina State College. Since 1906 he has been Director of the Textile Depart- of every twenty persons in the Ameri- ness and power as well as a region of ment. Mr. Nelson has been very successful with his work here. By persever- can population was living in cities. In beauty. ence and untiring effort he has built up the Department until it“ is now the 1920 slightly more than one out of The South, ever known to be the largest textile school in the South, and probably the largest cotton manufactur- every two was living in cities. The ing school in America. Today the school has an international reputation, as the I,». home of that independent and liberty modern city is dominantly industrial. loving people—the true American—is following foreign countries are represented by students: Hawaii, China, India Industry is chiefly manufacturing. We today in the midst of a period of and Japan. are rapidly becoming a manufacturing ,....Mu- great industrial and commercial de- Professor 'Nelson has spent several summers in the service of the United nation. velopment, a development that is al- States Government as Commercial Agent for the Department of Commerce, We are not diminishing our inner"

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The work is We were out on a date the other carefully checked in every detail, and CAROLINA the girl whether she the student is assured that when cor- night and asked The development of cotton manu- total of 1,134,000 had been reached. rected it is dependable. believed in mental telepathy, where- facturing in North Carolina has been From this time on the growth was upon she said “yes,” and came over very rapid during the past twenty-five rapid, there being over 3,000,000 spin- Pests We Have Met and slapped my face—Ex. dles in operation in 1910, and in 1920 years, and today it has more cotton over 5,000,000., In January, 1922, there The fellow who tells you how bright he is in all his classes. mills than any other State in America, were over 5,000,000 spindlesand about WEST RALEIGH PRESSING The chap who insists on telling you and is second only to Massachusetts in 76,000 looms. The increase in spindles CLUB the number of spindles. The early his- since 1912 has been greater than in some jokes so old that the por things tory of cotton mills in North Carolina any other State, and establishes the are almost helpless. Altering, Cleaning and Pressing is very interesting. In 1813 the first claim that North Carolina has risen Those inconsiderate fellows who Will call for and return clothes. cotton mill was built by Michael to a position of great importance in block a doorway. The narrower the 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; on Sat. until 8 p.m. Schenck and his brother-in-law, Absa- the cotton manufacturing industry. passageway the maze cempletely they lom Warlick,.on a creek which is now The outstanding features in regard block it.—Ex. called Mill Branch, about one and one- to the textile industry in North Caro- Phone 2707 half miles east of Lincolnton. Some lina are as follows: Cotton enters into the manufacture of more articles of commerce today of the machinery was bought in Provi- ‘ The largest towel manufacturing than any other commodity except f—————_ dence, R. I., and shipped to Charles- company in the world; The largest denim mills in America; steel. ton, S. C., then hauled from there to ORIGINAL Lincolnton. The other machinery used The largest damask mill in America; was built on the premises, the original The largest hosiery mill in America; Electric Shoe Shop contract for building this machinery One of the largest underwear mills _ C. R. HALL 11 Exchange Street amounted to $1,300. This contract is in America; Room No. 117, South Phone 483-W North Carolina embraces more mills. still in existence. The mill was small, Agent for having only 72 spindles, and after run- that dye and finish their own product Work Called For And CAPITAL CITY LAUNDRY ning it successfully for four years two than any other Southern state; Delivered other partners were taken into the North Carolina leads the South in Work sent out Tuesday Courtesy, Service, Quality concern. The plant was then enlarged theknitting industry; Returned Friday night College Agents: C. R. Dillard has a textile and H. Waldrop, 240-1911 to 3,000 spindles, and was located on North Carolina also Good Work Regular Service in connection with the a larger stream south of Lincolnton. department W Here it stood until it was burned dur- North Carolina State College. This ing the war in 1863. department is the textile school of NORTH CAROLINA were erected North Carolina, and there are- more Other small mills which STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND ENGINEERING the early stages of the industry are students registered in this textile in Tenth Summer Session Begins June 12th as follows: In 1817, by Joel Battle and school than in any other textile school Henry A. Donaldson, at the falls of in the South. . Courses for College Credit in English, History, Mathematics, French, German, Spanish,‘Sociology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Textile Industry, Tar River (now Rocky Mount); 1830, No history of textile development in Vocational Agriculture, Shop and Drawing. by Henry Humphries, at Greensboro; North Carolina is complete without Courses for teachers who are graduates of standard High Schools, or in 1832, by Edwin M. Holt, on Ala- reference to the late'Mr. D. A. Tomp- who hold standard State Certificates. These courses are specially arranged mance. Creek, in Alamance County; in kins. Mr. Tompkins was one of the for Primary, Grammar Grade and High School Teachers, and for Superin- 1833, by John W. Leak, at Great Falls; pioneers in the development of the tex- tendents, Supervisors and Principals. in 1836, by Francis Fries and Dr. Shu- tile industry in the South, especially in For catalogue and reservation apply to John M‘. North Carolina. The textile building W. A. WITHERS, Director, man, at Salem; in 1838, by Rooms 215—17, Winston Hall. Morehead, at Leaksville. at the North Carolina State College is The development was slow, and in the only textile establishment in North 1860 there were only about 42,000 spin- Carolina that bears his name. The Tex- dies and 760 looms in the State. The tile Society at this. College, which is number of spindles had increased to composed of students taking the tex- GUS RUSSOS & BRO. 90,000 in 1880, and in 1900 a tile course, is also named in his honor. about Hat and Clothes Cleaners

Clothes Pressed and Shoes Shined While You Wait THE TEACHER-TRAINING CLOTH ANALYSIS COURSE As in designing, students begin anal- Open 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M.—Saturdays, 8:00 A.M. to 11:30 P.M. Give us one trial—consequently more Realizing the need of teachers in in- yzing cloth in their Sophomore year. and especially in the textile Beginning with plain cloth, they learn dustry, Telephone: Bell 337 manufacturing field, the Textile De- to analyze all constructions of cloth, 319 Fayetteville St.‘ partment has seen fit to inaugurate including the most difficult lenos and what is termed the Teachers’ Training jacquards. They are required not only Course. This course is given to all to pick out the design, drawing-in students in the Textile Department draft, chain, and reed plan, but to give during the spring term of their Senior complete information regarding its .....a.A year. The idea is that young men construction. Note-books containing who go out from the Textile Depart- a sample and particulars of each piece ment should have a clear conception of cloth analyzed are kept for future of the principles of teaching, for at Horton-Nowell Co. some time, sooner or later, they may be called upon to organize and teach Uzzle’s Cigar Store classes in their own field of industry. Featuring Text-books are used just as in other Blocks and Norris classes. Class discussions are held under one of the members of the Candies Faculty in the Department. In these discussions the preparation, the pre- SOCIETY BRAND and STEIN BLOCK sentation, and the application of the , lessons are taken up so that the stu- dent gets a good idea as to the way Sunday Evening it should be done in practice. A DINNER graduate, should he be called on to Clothes organize classes, will be better fitted Especially for College Men for the work because of his having taken this teacher-training course. Don’t Miss It— R\‘-W.m»’_....a. Come and See Life's Tragic Moments When proudly wearing that new hat, BUSY BEE CAFE 10%—Discount to All College Boys—10% and have one of your friends yell: 225 8. Wilmington 81:. “Where‘d you get that funny looking Phone 1175 iid‘§"—Ex. r 7 " . _ ’ ~:_.. refining—T‘- -:.=:%T— :.:..‘..:=:«v;zasg-;m lap—r» .‘.-«..».....e.1...-=:. ~- .7 ....._ ......

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Carding and Spinning

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The Carding and Spinning Department is Under the Direct Supervision of Assistant Professor P. W. Pr1ce, Who is Assisted by Mr. L. C. Lane. ‘

Every detail in the manufacture and manipulation of cotton into yarns and fabrics is carefully analyzed and explained. Organization sheets and machin- ery equipment for diflerent sizes of mills making different products form part of the work, also calculations for changes of gear, speeds, productions, etc. Notes and lectures are given on all the subjects taught, and these form valu- able data for future reference. ‘

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CARD ROOM, SHOWING FLY FRAMES

HUMIDIFIER SYSTEM The entire plant is equipped with the latest types of humidifiers. In the Carding and Spinning Department the Parks-Cramer system is used. Turfo Humidifiers are installed in the Picker Room, while in the Weaving Department . the Bahnson system is in use. PICKE“ R001“, SHOWING PICKERS All systems are of the very latest type, being installed in January, 1923.

EQUIPIVIENT OPENING Room—One cotton gin. One Kitson combination opener with breaker lapper. One single beater Kitson finisher lapper CARDING Room—One Whitin Card. One Saco—Lowell Card. One Potter & Johnson Card. One Whitin railway head. One Whitin drawing frame, with metallic rolls. Two Woonsocket drawing frames, with leather rolls. One Whitin combing outfit. One Nasmith comber. One Woonsocket slubber. One Woonsocket intermediate. One Woonsocket fine frame. One Woonsocket jack frame.

SPINNING Room, SHOWING PART or SPINNING FRAMES

EQUIPMENT SPINNING DEPARTMENT.—TWO Whitin spinning frames, tape drive, one for warp, one for filling. Two Fales & Jenks tape drive spinning frames, with combination build. ‘ SPOOLING, TWISTING, AND WINDING.—One Whitin spooler. One Whitin twister. One Carpenter reel. One Oswald lever skein winder. ‘ One Universal winding machine. One Foster cone and tube winder. One Foster doubling machine. One Universal section warper. Two Barber-Colman knotters.

CARP “no" SHOWING comm F0“ FINE YARNS school fills certain conditions. among 3. There must be at least 50 students them being the following: taking the full course. Mr. Maurice Hendrick, who has re- the Department to be awarded the 1- The instruction must be 01 "5008- 4- There must be at least four “'3' tit fo th edal. cently been appointed a member of students’ medal by the National As- nized standard. pe on r e m the Board of Trustees of the College, sociation of Cotton Manufacturers. 2- There must be a. suitable equip- He who builds a factory builds is a graduate of the Textile Depart- The medal awarded by this Asso- ment ‘0’ instruction in cotton manu- temple; and he who works there wor- ment. He was the first student in .ciation is only awarded when the ufacturing, including designing. ships there. THE TECHNICIAN

TEXTILES OUTSTANDING IN COLLEGE ACTIVITIES .)_‘ @112 Errhnirian It has long been noticed here that a great many of the men taking a promi- nent part in the general activities of student life are from the Textile Depart- Published Weekly by the Students of the North Carolina State College of ment. The true worth of any man to the college community is not measured Agriculture and Engineering. by his scholastic attainments, or by his prominence in and about town in a social way, but is indicated much more surely by the manner in which be con- Member North Carolina Collegiate Press Association nects himself with the various college activities, and really tries to make him- self a part of the giant organization of students that goes so far toward the . upbuilding of his college. The high type of men who usually register themselves in the Textile Course is, perhaps, responsible for the great interest they take in the general college activities. . For those who have never taken the time to think of the marvelous work the Textile men are doing, we are going to look briefly into some of their records, and in that way get a glimpse of the real inside story of these men. The particular ‘kind of activity doesn’t matter, for we find .them everywhere, STAFF and in all the departments and organizations. In the Military Department we A. M. FOUNTAIN ...... Editor-in-Chief find them occupying high places. First, we find the Cadet Lieutenant-Colonel, L. E. RAPER...... Business Manager which ofiicer occupies the highest rank held by a student in our regiment. In I. 1.. LANGLEY...... Associate Editor addition to the highest officer, we find that there are under his command from D. T. MEMORY ...... Associate Business Manager the Textile Department three Captains, four First Lieutenants, and four Second W. S. MORRIS...... Managing Editor Lieutenants. These men have gone far toward making the State College regi- T. 0. EVANS. Jr...... Circulation Manager ment the weidly military unit that it is. D. E. STEWART...... ‘...... Athletic Editor In the athletic world, the Textile men are easily the most prominent of those A. W. GREEN...... Exchange Editor of any group on the campus. We can look back over the days of Dick Gurley, 0. S. LEIGH...... ,...... Military Editor George Murray, and “Long Distance Blakeney,” and wonder just how we could Senior Assistants have ever made any great strides in athletics without them and the great in- I. A. Clay M. E. King R. I. Smith fluence they exterted on the morale of their teammates. The order has not L. M. Keever B. F. Norris, Jr. W. D. Yarboro changed. We will find the Textile men pushing athletics to the front here. From Junior Assistants their folds we find both of our, ’Varsity baseball pitchers, from whom State J. E. Britt W. R. Cline C. L. Walton C. D. Killian F. S. Trantham supporters expect so much this year. From their folds also comes our husky Sophomore Assistants red-topped basketball guard, who has been chosen to lead our court delegation L. L. Hedgepeth C. R. Jones next year. In addition to these men of high athletic places there are many more who go to make up the teams which have been making so much history for Entered as second-class matter, February 10, 1920, at the postofilce at State College. Besides the Textiles furnish both the Track and Baseball Raleigh, North Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879. managers. , . From the literary standpoint, the Textile men scarcely leave room for the SUBSCRIPTION PRICE..-...... ‘..-..TWO DOLLARS PER COLLEGE YEAR other fellows at all. We find them occupying the places of both the Editor and Our advertisers were solicited with the purpose of putting before you do- Business Manager of the college annual, and also many of its subordinate offices. pendable shopping points. Remember this, and feel perfectly safe in guiding The-Associate Editor, and the Military Editor of the College newspaper are your shopping by The Technician. Textile men, and we find also among them our Senior Class Prophet and Testa- tor. They furnished one of our Literary Society Presidents this year, and in this connection, it would be only justice to say that the best individual speakers in the Senior debate for the past two years have been Textile men. 1' From the standpoint of scholarship, the Textile men admit of no superior. EDITORIAL We find three of them members of State’s honorary organization, the Pine Burr Society, and among these we find the secretary, and also the Junior who last year so widely smashed all previous scholastic records by making grades of A man we were talking to the other'day was evidently a Textile graduate. above ninety per .cent on at least a dozen different subjects for one month. He He said that he threaded his way through the crowd. ' still holds the record, and may rest assured that it will remain his years and years to come. We are continually hearing about the high cost of living, but we are getting In the dining hall we find from the Textile Department both the Dining Hall entirely too modern here for those little things. Courses are now being given Manager, and his Assistant. in Dyeing. Viewed in this manner from every angle of our college experience, we find Textile men on every hand, pulling themselves up to the places of greatest Some time ago we saw a dog who had evidently been through the mill. His service to their fellowmen and to themselves. Their records are open challenges physique was sadly warped, and his voice .was only able to say “Woof! woof!” to the men of the other departments, to align themselvs more with those things which go to make up our college community. So many men from foreign lands are here in the Textile Department, that we are able to have our own League of Nations. THE SOUTI-I’S GREATEST INDUSTRY The growth of the Textile industry in the South during the past few years Some of us are getting so thin, first thing we know, we will be referred to has been nothing less than phenomenal, and in this rapid development North by the fellows as roving frames, Carolina has occupied foremost place, being now the largest cotton mill State in the South, and second largest in the nation. This growth requires men of the Rumor has it that Professor Hart is contemplating the invention of a new highest ability and training, who will aid in this movement of the industry to hot-air engine. Developments will be announced later. the South, where raw material, power, and labor have no limits, but may be had at one place, thus doing away with the costs of transportation to and from It is said that fewer Textile men get divorces than those of any other profes- the mills. It is for this purpose that the Textile Departments of the technical sion. That is probably because they have learned to rig up the harness. colleges throughout the South are stretching themselves out to the last notch in the instruction of the youth of their states. Ever hear the story about the boil weevil? No? Well, that’s all right. It A prominent banking institution of New York has referred to North Carolina was only a cotton yarn, anyway. in its advertisements as the “great weaver of the South,” and gives some figures on the value of the State’s industry that are, simply astounding. North Caro- A big husky guy over at .the Caraleigh Mills last week started a rough house, . lina is just beginning to grow in this industry, but even within these few and proceeded to knock everyone cold within his reach. That might be called years has grown from the farming community of small financial means to a the layout of the plant. region of whirling mills. and clattering shuttles, where money and employment are everywhere obtainable, where the best of climates, the best of schools, the With such leaders as Shorty Cornwell and Shorty Barnhardt, it would appear best of roads, the best of the spirit of hospitality reign supreme. A land of vast that the Textile Society was rather short on presidential timber. natural resources, and consequently of untold opportunity, is waking up. The possibilities that the future holds are beyond our fondest fancies, and therefore AN APPRECIATION , we will not attempt to predict any of the great forward steps that will come The members of the faculty of any college g’o far toward making that college within the next few years. Whatever progress, financial, scientific, or industrial, what it is. They are the leaders who instill into their students the thoughts that comes to the South, however, we feel sure will be in a large measure in- and ideals that they will hold throughout life. State College has scores of fluenced by our own Textile Department here at State College, which has already these men who thus give State College men a real insight into life and its mani- done so much for the upbuilding of our Southland. I ‘ fold purposes and opportunities. Prominent among the names of these men has for several years been that of Professor Thomas Nelson, head of the Textile De- Why do they call those things bobbins? They don’t move up and down. partments man who has at all times had the best interests of the college at heart, a man who, as chairman of the Faculty Athletic Committee has ever The athletes say that bleachers are things we sit on while watching them lick striven for the highest type of sportsmanship and fair play, a man of the someone else, while the Textile men say that they make cloth white. Now which highest personality, character, and ability. are they, chairs, or washerwomen? THE TECHNICIAN

Weaving Department

The Weaving Department is Under the Supervision of Professor Thomas Nelson, Assisted by Messrs. F. A. Prentiss and T. R. Hart.

WEAVE ROOM, SHOWING DRAPER Looms During their Freshman year students weave on plain and automatic looms, WEAVE ROOM, SHOWING FANCY Looms making sheetings, print cloth, pajama checks, drills, etc. Hand looms are also available. In their Sophomore and Junior years students weave on gingham and dobby looms. Checks, plaids, shirtwaisting, and shirt goods are produced. The stu- dents work in pairs, going through the entire operations necessarydo produce good cloth. Jacquard weaving is taught during the Senior year. Students design, cut cards, and operate the looms, producing the most complicated patterns.

DnwaNGoIN Fumes Each student beams his own warps, after which they take the beams tO the drawing-in frames and draw them in. From here they are taken to the loom.

Questions on English “When spring came to the Cumber- 1. Name in the order Of their impor- lands . . .” tance the principal parts of speech. 5. Translate six headlines from Where do you rank “thrilling,” “gim- current newspapers. me,” “shoot"? 6. Punctuate the following: “A . awe“at <‘rrwwwi-n/u:--.Wfim‘u asst-.1. - Jamar.- He¢ 2. What is wrong with the sentence: stout man comes into the court and “The Prohibition Amendment has been takes off his hat and pants.” successfully enforced throughout the 7. Is an announcer at a broadcasting United States?” station an example Of the active voice? 3. Tell in your own words the story 8. When is “biz'nez” a “preposition”? of one of the following: “Over the —C. K. V. R., The Sun Dial. Hill,” “A Sailor-Made Man,” “The Loves Of Pharoah.” 4. Identify the following subtitles as CAPITAL CIGAR CO. (a) Cut back. (b) Soft focus, (c) Fade Wholesale Tobacconists out: RALEIGH, N. c. “I never had a chance, lady. When Distributors I was akid . . .” LA VEGA , HAV-A-TAIIPA Wmvz Room, SHOWING Jacqums AND CARD-CUTTING MACHINES “In those lonely hours . . .’f 1‘7.” ,-1i"., -..A,-,_ ”7 .-. ”‘77 _. ,._, .‘71.1.

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PROFESSOR THOMAS NELSON Rare Opportunities Are Now Afforded Young Men in the J. M. NEWSOM Headquarters for State College (Continued from page 1.) Textile Industry Boys Fruits, Candies, Cakes Agent for the Tariff Board, and Special Expert for the Tariff Commission. This (Continued from page 1.) Bottled Drinks Tics-B:rent-p... special service covered a study and investigation of baling, shipping and hand- Notions, Gents' Furnishings ling cotton both for domestic use and export. He also made a special study of most without parallel in the "world’s the yarns and fabrics imported into this country. history. Mr. Nelson’s books “Weaving—Plain and Fancy,” and “Practical Loom Fix- With wonderful resources, scarcely ing,” are listed in the Textile American’s catalogue of Best Textile Books. He yet touched; with an unlimited sup- E. F. PE’SCUD has written many articles on weaving, designing, and cloth analysis for the ply Of the highest type _of workers, un- BOOKS and STATIONERY leading textile papers of America. tainted by the foreign element; in the midst of the cotton belt, eliminating 12 West Hargett Street Professor Nelson takes an active interest in all college activities. For sev- Raleigh, N. C. eral years he has been Chairman ‘of the Faculty Athlétic Committee, and has the enormuous cost of transportation; taken a prominent part in the councils of the Southern IntercOllegiate Con- and with an inexhaustible food sup- ference and of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Recently the ply tO sustain its workers, a man of writer heard a successful cotton mill superintendent express his opinion of Mr. vision is not required to predict that Nelson as follows: “He is the best weaver and designer I have ever seen, and within the next few decades the South- Raleigh Furniture Co. one of the best friends I ever had. In fact, he is an authority on textile sub- ern states will stand forth as the Furniture for Every Home jects—an artist in his line.” That man spoke the sentiment of the Textile greatest industrial area on earth. The 119-121 E. Hargett St. are the ones who Alumni of State College, for he is one teacher who never forgets his students. young men of today Raleigh, N. C. a No matter where they go, they know that he is their friend and always willing will be leaders in this coming develop- to do everything in his power for their advancement. ment. a From the ranks of the rising genera- tion must come the future Presidents, I Hayes’ Studio Textile Department to Enlarge Agriculture and Manufacturing superintendents, and other oflicials of Building and Install Some ' Go Hand-in-Hand in Old the many textile plants which are ‘ High-Grade Portraiture and springing up as if by magic. Those Commercial Work Needed Equipment North State 11...-M..~“—1—...1.W-..-...___..._...... _ great leaders, D. A. Tompkins, James 113% Fayetteville St., Raleigh W. Cannon, E. M. Holt, and others who (Continued from page 1.). (Continued from page 1.) were pioneers in the industrial de- velopment of ;the South, have passed . in weaving, designing, and cloth analy- tance in agriculture because of our to the Great Beyond. They played A WELCOME Awaits you at the sis. There will also be a room on growing importance in manufacturing. their part well, and to us have flung Walker Electric Co. this floor solely for the testing of yarn What we are doing is to refine our the torch just as it is bursting forth and cloth. The second floor will proba- own goods and distribute them in the into a radiant flame. It is the young 110 W. Martin St. world’s markets rather than allowing bly provide space for the new knitting men of today who must carry on the BUY YOUR SUPPLIES HERE mill equipment, which is to be bought other nations to perform these func- great work. immediately, and additional carding tions. Our industries, particularly our There is indeed a rare opportunity— and spinning recitation rooms. The manufacturing of textiles, depend upon a bright future—oifered to young men addition to the basement will be used agriculture. This is but another way who wish to enter the Textile In- George Marsh Co. as another laboratory for the Dyeing ‘of'sayin'g that they'transform or'trans- dustry. Department. , ‘late ‘farm products into salable goods. An educational‘institution, such as The two, manufacturing ‘and agricul- Wholesale Grocers ture, are partners. Rapid Development Textile In- State College, in buying machinery, 125 E. Martin Street, Raleigh generally secures a 50 per cent dis- There are nations, like England and dustry in South Necessitates count through the generosity of the Japan, that ’have built up their na- More Trained Men manufacturers. This means that the tional prosperity by refining, distrib- uting and financing of geods. There actual value of the new equipment to (Continued from page 1.) CHARLIE’S be added will amount to approximately are sections of the United States that $72,000. are built almost wholly upon 4manu- opportunity Was given them to at- LUNCH ROOM The first and most important new facturing ‘enterprises. The dominant tend college, would make excellent equipment that will be purchased and causes for the concentration of-manu- mill men. Manufacturers should rec- Just like home installed is some knitting mill equip- facturing processes in these areas are, ognize this and be willing to help them for good eats Opposite 1911 ment to start up a course in knitting. access to foreign shipping facilities, in any course, for by so doing they nearness to raw materials, and poten- A competent instructor is then tobe would not only help the individual, Open 6:30 am. to 11 p.m. secured for this work. ' tial power. As new types of power are but the whole South. The knitting industry of the Old developed‘and new facilities for ship- At present there are only three col- North State is assuming an important ping are-provided centers’of manufac- leges in the South that teach textile place in the textile world, keeping turing spread and shift. ' manufacturing. These are the North J. J. FALLON CO. pace with yarn and, cloth manufac- North Carolina is not inaptly located Carolina State College, Raleigh, N. C.; ture. in reference to'foreign' shipping. She Clemson College, Clemson, S. C., and Florists is in the cotton belt. She is second For the weave room, part of this Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Ga. It is safe Members Florists’ Telegraph money is to be spent in the purchase only to New York State east of the to say that these colleges do not send Delivery Association of twelve new looms, and for repairs Rocky Mountains in her capacity to de- out more than seventy-five graduates Yarborough Hotel Building on the looms already installed. As velop hydro-electric power. Because of each year, and this is far too few these facts the textile industry is com- to supply the needs. As the develop- College Agents: R. D. Beam and soon as the new annex is finished, com- Sherifl! Turnage, Room 102-1911 plete and up-to-date apparatus will be ing into North Carolina. Its coming ment of the industry continues the de- purchased for a testing room to test will be an added stimulus to hydro- mand will become greater and greater. cotton, yarn, and cloth in every way electric development. Its coming will Unlimited opportunities await the known. , ultimately build North Carolina har- trained man. The Carding and Spinning Depart- bors, and its coming will ultimately iSHU FIXERY develop in North Carolina millions of ment will probably get a new card, How About This? 13 E. Hargett St. and three or four new fly frames, and dollars worth of wealth which have During the 24-HOUR spinning frames. The Dyeing Depart- previously been developed in New Eng- recent vacation I saw SERVICE— this sign in a restaurant at Richmond, WORK GUARANTEED ment is to have a mercerizing machine, land and foreign countries. The tex- Va. It read: that we may do our own mer- tile industry is one of North Carolina’s College Agents: in order “Don’t kick about ‘our coffee—you cerizing of yarns for weaving right great potentialities. It is second only C. C Bailey, 2-Second, and L. C. to farming in the future prosperity may be old and weak yourself some Lawrence, 222-1911 in the building. New balances, vats. day.”— and other dyeing laboratory equip- and progress of the State. There is no ment is to be provided also. industry for which we should more Perlls of the Social Life The North Carolina State College systematically plan by training men to Customer: Seems to me that razor is already the best guide its development and direct its Textile Department is rather dull. equipped textile school in the South, progress. Barber: Mought be, sah. It was to this new machinery and and with a pahty las' night, sah. equipment it will certainly top the The Wrong Road —Cornell Widow. list by a wide margin. Rowing Coach: You want to come out for the crew? Huh. Ever rowed You’re Right There are in the, South 16,514,918 before? It’s a dumb-waiter who thinks that spindles, 355,714 looms, and 43,090 Candidate: Only a horse, sir. French dressing ough 0 used in a knitting machines. —Punch Bowl. high-brow cabaret. . THE TECHNICIAN

Dyeing Department

This Department is Under the Direct Supervision of Mr. K. McKenzie, of Taunton, Massachusetts.

DYE-HOUSE FOR PRACTICAL WORK

DYES AND DYEING SLASIIER SIZING MACHINE The student learns the principles and procedures upon which the arts of bleaching and dyeing are based by the action of acids, alkalies, oxidizing, and EQUIPMENT reducting agents on the fibres. A careful study is made of special applications DYE-Honsn.—One Delahunty revolving raw stock bleaching and dyeing ma- of principles, and the precautions which must be taken. Laboratory work sup- chine. One vacuum raw stock bleaching- and dyeing machine. Two Hussong plements the lectures. The student mounts samples for comparison of results. bleaching and dyeing machines. One Tolhurst hydro extractor. One Schaum The Junior year is devoted exclusively to dyes and dyeing. The student & Uhlinger hydro extractor. One Philadelphia Textile Machinery Company raw studies the correct methods, and precautions to be taken, used in applying direct. stock drying machine. One Textile Finishing Company boiling-out kier, and basic, sulphur, indigo, and the vat colors, acid, alkali blues, chrome, mordant, one five-can dryer. One Luther yarn printing machine. One Frankling dyeing sizes, finishes, etc., dye-testing, color-mixing, color-matching, and a general machine. One Mather '& Platt cloth printing machine. One five-gallon and review. one ten-gallon steam-jacketed copper kettle. The second term is devoted to the study of. special processes and printing. A full equipment of analytical balances and other necessary apparatus for Aniline black is applied by the single-bath method, by the “aged” or copper experimental work is provided. The dyeing laboratory is well fitted up with black method, and by the steam or prussiate method. The application of para- work tables and the‘necessary apparatus for experimental dyeing, dye testing, nitraniline red to cotton yarn is next taken up, followed by a thorough study of color matching, and the testing of dye samples by light, acids, alkalies, etc., as dyeing with indigo, employing the copperas, zinc-lime, and hydro-sulphite vats. well as for carrying out the various chemical operations necessary in dyeing. Mixed goods are dyed uniform, or different colors, by the single bath, double The various dyestui‘f dealers and manufacturers regularly supply the Depart- bath, and several bath methods. The art of printing, including the preparation ment with all new dyestuffs and color cards as soon as they are put on the of the cloth, mixing the colors, choice of. thickeners, mordants, assistants, etc., market, thus affording the students ample opportunity to become familiar with and the various styles of printing are taken up. The lectures are supplemented the latest methods and products for commercial work. by laboratory work. In the Senior year analyses of textile fabrics, including “sizing,” oil and Value of Education 1909; Summerlin, T. B., 1910; Hinkle, grease, mineral oil, rosin, “condition,” ash, mordants, etc., are carried out, Here are the figures, taken from D. R., 1911; McGee, J. E., 1912; Smith, followed by analyses of dyestuffs to determine their classification, testing of W. I., 1915; Mason, J. M., 1916; dyes for tinctorial power and money value, and determinations of suitability, Government statistics; the man with Stough, M. A., 1917; Glenn, B. D., mixtures, etc. Color mixing and shade matching are very carefully carried out. college training has 817 times more 1918; Bush, G. E., 1919; Baker, B. C., chances for success than the man with 1920; Hinkle, R. C., 1921; Pickens, no schooling, 215 times more chances W. I., 1922. The medal was awarded .than the common school graduate, 9% to two brothers, D. R. Hinkle in 1911, times more chances than the high and R. C. Hinkle in 1921. This is the school graduate. These figures apply first time the medal has ever been to every field of endeavor.—Ex. awarded to borthers.

Overwhelming Evidence The first Southern cotton mill began Of the notable people whose names operation in August, 1815, and contain- are given in “Who’s Who in America,” ed only 72 spindles. 7,700 of the 10,000 listed have had col- lege training. Of the men who have been elected to the House of ‘Repre- SULLIVAN sentatives, only one out of every 352 The has NOT had college training; and King of Shoemakers in the Senate’only one out of every 530 15 W. Hargett. 8t. has NOT had college training.

The National Association of Cotton Manufacturers, which is the largest association of its kind in the world, WILSON’S STORES has for thirteen years awarded the Luncheonette Service students medal to the Textile Depart- ment. The following is a list of men “Wilson’s Sandwiches Are who have been awarded the medal: Delicious” Hendrick, M., 1908; Simpson, G. G., DYEING LABORATORY MW ~ . mwnfihw ‘>"!1§:'-«~~~7. gingham» 1...... 2summi! 2 anr. '- “_ WHH":-~unfi'5"7A?“J'~"#“EWWQ‘QMm-o ,,

THE TECHNICIAN W Mr. Dodson was, for several years, con- ports by radio every night, and last nected with the Atlantic Dyestuff Co. night it prophesied rain for today.” as salesman. He is now sales engineer “That’s funny. Maybe you didn’t with H. G. Mayer, Charlotte, N. C. have the thing tuned right.”'——New York Sun. Guest ,at country club): Where is Sign: Refined Dancing every night that chicken I ordered an hour ago? except Sunday. Waitress: It’ll be here soon, sir. The Gater: Oh, John, let’s wait till Sun- cook hasn’t killed it yet, but she has ‘day.—Ex. got in a couple of nasty blows. —Yale Record.

“Hello, Bill! What’s the idea of a The One-Price Clothier i raincoat and galoshes on a bright, sun- shiny day like this?” TEXTILE BUILDING “Well, you see, I get the weather re- . TEXTILE COURSES S. BERWANGER College Court Pharmacy , ‘ The Textile Department, which is men who desire to take up this pro- Cigars, Cigarettes Now Located the Textile School of North Carolina, fession. contains all the necessary machinery Four-Year Course in Textile Sodas and Candies for instruction in manufacturing cot- Chemistry and Dyeing c_ Rhodes .--.--Proprietor 13 East Martin Street ton yarns and fabrics from the bale This course is especially for those to the finished product. who wish to engage in any branch of i Four-Year Course in Textile textile chemistry, dyeing, bleaching, Manufactuning finishing, or the manufacture or sale of dyestuffs and chemicals used in the This course offers complete facilities textile industry, and is designed to STETSON D. for full instruction in all branches of give technical education to those who cotton manufacturing, including tex- desire to take up these branches of in‘ Tailor tile chemistry, bleaching, and dyeing. dustrial technology. Practical training in textile work be- Dyeing as an art has long been prac- MAKES THEM BETTER FOR LESS MONEY gins in the Freshman year and forms ticed, but with the introduction of $23 50 All Wool, Made .to Your Measure $23 50 a part of the work in each Of the fol- scientific methods it has rapidly de- lowing years. The theoretical work is veloped and has assumed a position in NO FIT—NO PAY—STETSON WAY ' directly related to the practical work the front rank of applied sciences. going on, and this combination offers As the textile industries of the State Hold that order :: New’t will be back this Spring the best means of studying cotton increase, the need of young men who manufacturing in all its operations. have been trained in the principles as The actual hours devoted to textile well as the practice of the different work are increased each year during factory operations, becomes apparent. the four years so that in the Senior In the course in Textile Chemistry and year the student devotes most of his Dyeing «the student is taught the dif- time to textile work. Each student ferent practical methods of the dye- produces for himself cotton yarns of house; the chemistry of dyestuffs, 3 different numbers, dyes and bleaches some of each class of which he ac- ‘ cotton, yarn and cloth, and makes shirt tually makes; the chemical changes waistings, dress goods, and other fab- brought about by mordants, assistants, rice from his own designs and color- etc. He also learns color matching, ings. dye-testing, and the methods for the Four-Year Course in Textile analysis of the different chemicals used Engineering in the dye-house. This course oflers a complete train- Two-Year Course in Textile ing for young men who desire to take Manufacturing The Newest in up the profession of textile engineer- This course is intended for young ing. The course differs from textile men who desire to learn some of the manufacturing in that more engineer- fundamental principles of textile man- ing subjects are offered with cone ufacturing, and other subjects which spondingly fewer textile subjects. A will be of value to those who follow Men’s Hats certain amount of textile work is given this work. The various textile sub- so as to make the course thoroughly jects are taught by lecture and prac- 1 practical. tical work on carding, spinning, and There is a large demand for young weaving machinery. For Spring Wear There’s Lots in a Name Bystander (to textile and agricul~ The other evening the girl was tural student): Ha! There goes a “lint-dodger” and a hayseed farmer. draped-artistically on the piano stool Ag. Man: Yes, and we feed and when we arrived, so after a while we clothe the world.” said, “Can you play Dumbell?” And now we can’t convince her that William C. Dodson, Class of 1917, it’s really the name of a song. so has recently published a book entitled, $3.50 we’re looking for a new Wednesday “Remedies for Dye-house Troubles.” evening parking place.—Ex.

They were all alone in the moon- Satisfaction Guaranteed The man who is discriminating in his tastes will light. In All Our Work “Dearest,” she murmured trembling- appreciate the showing of Gilmer Hats for Spring. —We are equipped for all ly, “now that we are married, 1—1 high-class laundry work. Light colors will predominate this Spring. And have a secret to tell you—” Cleaning and p r e s sin g "What is it. sweetheart?" he asked. made more efficient by use here in the large Gilmer stock you will find every “Can you forgive me for deceiving of our latest model Ameri- can Double Vacuum Press- kind of hat that a man could demand. you?" she sobbed. “My left eye is ing machine. made of glass.” Four Tickets for 31 i i , “Never mind, love bird,” he whis- pered gently, “so are the diamonds College Laundry l in your engagement ring." J. B. Culiins, Prop. —-The R. M. A. Sabre. THE TECHNICIAN

TOMPKINS TEXTILE SOCIETY

When we began to consider the va- The purpose of the Society is for the faculty of this Department speaks this semester we have Mr. W. H. Barn- rious sources from which students of its members to discuss and work out, before the Society. Frequently gradu- hardt at the head. It is largely through the Textile Department are benefited individually or collectively, some of the ates who have been out of college a his initiative and efforts that this Tex- we are reminded of the Tompkins Tex- tile issue of The Technician is being problems of the textile trade. The few years are invited to tile Society and the fact it should be come before put out. Mr. Barnhardt is one of the mentioned. subjects are worked up by the differ- the Society to speak. These addresses, leading men of his class, and is a This Society is named in honor of ent members and then brought before as well as those of the faculty, prove splendid fellow to have as president Mr. D. A. Tompkins, who for many years the Society in the form of a paper or very instructive, since the speakers of the Society. was a leader in the textile industry in an address. Sometimes an open dis- have had experience, and are able to As the Textile Department is en- the South, and who did much in help- cussion follows. In this way the mem- give to the students something-of real larged, and as the number of students ing to organize the Textile School at bers are brought face to face with value along this line. taking the textile course grows from North Carolina State College. The many problems, and often 'with their During the past fall the Society had year to year, there is no reason why Society was organized about 1904. The solutions, in the course of a year. a very successful term under the lead- the value of the Textile Society to its membership consists of students in Since the meetings are held fortnight- ership of Mr. J. B. Cornwell. During members cannot grow in a correspond- the sophomore, junior, and senior ly each member is given sufficient time his administration there were several ing way, and in this manner keep classes of the Textile Department. Its to prepare the subject assigned him good programs rendered, and two or pace with the awakening of the textile influence has been far reaching. by the committee. Often a member of three “feeds” were enjoyed. During industry in the South.

system. Donated by GouldsManufac- What is considered to be the larg- Hydraulics NORTH CAROLINA turing Company, Seneca, N. Y. est denim mills in the world is located “A friend of mine fell aslep in the One eight-head Whitin comber. Do- The Greatest State in Dixie at Greensboro, North Carolina. The bath-tub With the water running.” ______J nated by Whitin Machine Works, Whit- insville, Mass. Value, $3,000. purchasing agent of these and other “Did the tub overflow?” Consumes more cotton than any mills is a graduate of the Textile De- “Nope, luckily he sleeps with his other state in the Union. Pretty Tough partment. mout hop’en.”——Ex. Has more cotton mills than any Cannibal Woman: Have you seen other state. anything of my husband? Pays 29 million dollars more income Cannibal Chief: Not since dinner. tax to the Federal Government than —Juggler. SPORTING GOODS ; SPALDING LINE all the other South Atlantic States combined. There are people who make no mis- Stationery, Pennants, Fountain Pensk The Textile Industry is the largest takes because they never do anything Drawing Material, Eversharp Pencils, industry in this State. worth doing. Has a greater combination of natu- Leather Goods and Kodaks. ral advantages than any other equal area on earth. JAMES E. THIEM North Carolina is in the midst of a period of great industrial and-com- C A P I T A L RALEIGH, N. c. : BELL PHONE 135 mercial expansion. Her fine yarns and the product of Printing Co. her hosiery and weave mills are — Printers and Designers sought after in all quarters of the world. North Carolina installed more spin- Efficient dles in 1922 than all the other Southern Man--~ PRINTING For the Young states combined. Service RECENT DONATIONS OF TEXTILE Our 20rpayment Convertible MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT Policy 1s a combination sav- It is upon absolute efficiency that we ings and protection contract. Complete humidifying equipment have built our good for weave room. Donated by Bahnson Let us show it to you. will with Company, Winston-Salem, N. C. Value the public approximately $2,000. Complete humidifying equipment for Southern Life and Trust Company carding and spinning room. Donated Phone 1351 by Parks-Cramer Company, Charlotte, Home Office, Greensboro, N. C. N. C. Value approximately $2,000. Downstairs One air compressor pump for humidi- fiying system. Donated by Ingersoll- HARGETT AND WILMINGTON HORNADAY FAUCE'I'I‘E, Raleigh Agents Rand Company, Philadelphia, Pa. STREETS “Big" Floyd and “Dan" Stewart, State College Representatives ‘One water pump for humidifying an... .— —.-—<~--—~4-.-..

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OUR FOREIGN LEGION try at home, and thus add to the gen- f'_————'___ _ OF TEXTILE STUDENTS eral prosperity and growth of the new Chinese Republic. MASONIC TEMPLE BARBER SHOP Basement Masonic Temple From the Far (‘orncrs of the World Mr. Y. W. Thom represents China as the Influence of State College a student in our Textile Department. Nine Regular Barbers—Manicurists Brings Those Who Aspire His home is in Canton, China, but he Up-to-date in every respect has lived in New York for sometime. From that mysterious land of Kip- He attended a private school there, at ling’s “Gunga Din,” from that beauti- the same time engaging in business ful Niponese land of cherry blossoms, for himself very successfully. He is alWays ask for from that ancient land of rice fields, paying his own expenses here, which Come and see and is all the more to his credit. He ex- called China, and that fair Pacific THE ROYAL CAFE Island of ukuleles and hulas, the Tex- pects to stay with us two years, and tile School of North Carolina draws its then return home to engage in some It will fit you better Buy meal tickets and save money quota of students. branch of the textile business in Can- The latest addition to our foreign ton. textile colony is Ms. Katsuda, from These are not the first foreign stu- Nagoya, Japan. Mr. Katsuda spent dents at this College by any means. It one term in the study of knitting at was only last commencement that Mr. LIGHT LUNCHES ; GEORGE’S PLACE Pow K. Chu, Shanghai, China; Tao the Lowell (Mass) Textile School. He EAST HARGETT STREET then decided to round out his textile Shen Foo, Leeling Hunan, China, and Mr. Shang education by taking a full year in cot- W. Jen, Hunan, China, re- JUST FIVE DOORS FROM FAYETTEVILLE STREET ton manufacturing at State. Mr. Kat- ceived their degrees for work in the suda is a graduate of the Textile De Textile Department. Neither is the Textile Course the only drawing card Hot Weiners and Light Lunches partment of the Nagoya Technical Col- CIGARS and TOBACCOS . lege of his own native city in Japan. we have for foreign students. There are always thre or four taking work in So we are not surprised at his selec- Open Till 1:00 O’clock Everything Strictly Sanitary tion of our Textile Department to the Agricultural Department, and in learn something more about pure cot- other courses here at State. GEORGE N. LAMBROS, Proprietor ton manufacturing in order to better We have found all these young men equip himself for his life work in the pleasant, likable, and gentlemanly in domain of the Mikado. every respect. We are glad to have For two years now we have had them among us. They have formed a with us two Hindoos. Mr. Lexman V. Cosmopolitan Club, and we learn from them a great deal about conditions in Gogate, of Indore, and Mr. Shanker K.’ HUDSON-BELK CO. -' Marathe, of Poona City, India. Both their native lands, and much interest- are graduates of government high ing information about their religion, “The Store of Better Values” schools in 1ndia. Mr. Gogate also history, and customs. They have ac- took some college work in his native quired American habits, adapted them- Young Men’s Belk Hats...... $1.95, $2.95 land, and at the University of Cali- selves to American conditions, and Connett Hats...... $3.95 and $4.95 fornia in America. most of them use excellent English. Some of them are out for athletics, Lion Brand Collars...... 18c each—2 for 35c—3 for 50¢ Mr. Gogate said they received from Silk Sox...... '...... 35c—3 for $1.00 the United States Commissioner of and their work there shows that they can do anything that they set them- Education a list of colleges having tex- STORE ON FAYETTEVILLE ST., NEAR YARBOROUGH HOTEL tile schools, and after a careful investi- selves to do. gation of all these colleges, he and Mr. When these men return to their na- Marathe selected the North Carolina tive country, with their training, where State College Textile Department as advanced western methods of pure cot- being the best, most up-to-date, and ton manufacture,are being introduced, they will certainly be leaders among most suited to their purpose in acquir- Regular Headquarters for N. C. State ing a knowledge of western methods their people in the application of the and machinery. So they journeyed knowledge gleaned at N. C. State and from California to Raleigh and regis- other textile schools in America. Thus tered here. it is that the Textile School of North ANYTHING TO BE HAD Both gentlemen expect to graduate Carolina sends out graduates to all here and then get some first-hand prac- parts of the world to perpetuate the WE HAVE IT tical mill experience either in the cot- glory of the good Old North State. ton mills of this or an adjoining state. They are then planning to go back to «The latest book which has aroused —COKE’S CIGAR STORE— enter the textile business in India or much interest among critics is entitled Japan. Mr. Gogate says that a great “Life in Reno; or How I Became My deal of the cotton raised in India is Own Grandfather.”—Ex. shipped to Japan, and there manu- factured into the finished cloth. It is grzafigdocls‘llni arm then, doubtless, resold to India at a PUBLIC SALES . handsome profit. FOR EVERY PURPOSE Mr. Chang A. Young and Mr. Yan C. We have purchased 122,000 Ching both hail from the island of pair of U. S. Army Munson KANSAS CITY NEW YORK last shoes, sizes 5% to 12, i209-IIGRANDAVENUE «so FIFTH AVENUE Hawaii, the city of Honolulu, to be pHILADELPHIA ST LOUIS which was the entire surplus 92! WALNUT STREET 6l7-l9-2l-m BLDG exact, although they are of Chinese stock of one of the largest ESTABLISHED IB79 descent. They both consider North U. S. Government‘shoe con- Carolina State the best of its kind, tractors. OUTFITTERS TO especially in regard to textiles. Mr.“ This shoe is guaranteed one Ching is a graduate of Punahou Acad- hundred per cent solid leath- NORTH CAROLINA STATE COLLEGE emy, and Mr. Young a graduate of the er, color dark tan, bellows tongue, dirt and waterproof. Ionlian School in Honolulu. Mr. Young The actual value of this shoe "was a student at the Georgia School is $6.00. Owing to this tre- 'of Technology for one year before en- mendous buy, we can offer tering State College. same to the pub- These two gentlemen are working lic at ...... $2.95 for an engineering degree here. Upon Send correct size. Pay post- ‘SUPERBA the completion of their textile course man on delivery or send FRIDAY and SATURDAY money order. If shoes are they expect to go to China to help not as represented, we will . build up the cotton mill industry there. cheerfully r e f u n d your China, just as India, exports a great money promptly upon re- THE CHRISTIAN’ cotton, in fact most of it, to quest. deal of By Sir Hall Caine Japan, for manufacture into the fin- NATIONAL BAY STATE \ished product, for which they then Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday are compelled to pay a good price. It SHOE COMPANY is naturally the ambition of 'all 296 Broadway New York, N. Y. POLA NEGRI in “MAD LOVE” Chinese to keep this cotton mill indus- THE TECHNICIAN

TEXTILE SENIORS—CLASS OF 1923 Front Row left to right)—C. B. Williams, R. H. Broome, Mr. F. A. Prentis, Rea, R. F. Baynes, H. B. Dixon, L. S. Crisp, S. D. Dysart, J. R. King. T. W. Sut- Assistant Professor P. W. Price, Professor Thomas Nelson, Mr. K. Mackenzie, tenfield, C. S. Leigh. Mr. T. R. Hart, Mr. L. E. Lane, J. W. Johnson, W. W. Rankin, W. M. Bethune, Back Row—T. T. Lucas, S. G. Newlin, Jr., H. B. Curtis, A. J. Corpening, H. H. J. B. Cornwell, J. S. Skeen. Tate, W. D. Stockton, T. E. Wray, G. T. Bostic, W. H. Barnhardt, W T. Burgin. Second Row—C. W. Gunter, W. G. Ware, M. P. Thomas, I. L. Langley, H. E. W. F. Shipman.

ments, and $745,000 for maintenance, 01' covering a period of two years. WOODIE EUBANKS See Our Styles at Really Low Prices As we were about to go to Quite Arid Meenister: I hear they've gone dry THOMPSON SHOE CO. press there came to us the sad The Progressive Store 120 Fayetteville Street news of the death of Woodie in the village where your brother Eubanks, Wednesday morning, lives. 9.9.0.0.“ -_-M_-__0.0.0.‘-m....0 at Rex Hospital. Eubanks, a Sandy: Dry! Man, they’ve gone native of Lumberton, Robeson parched. I’ve just had a letter from f—_—__———___-_— County, North'Carolina, was a Tom, and the postage stamp was stuck member of the Junior Class, on wi’ a pin.—Reflecto. “ GOOD QUALITY SPELLS WHAT BOONE SELLS ” who, despite the handicaps due Clothing, Shoes, Hats, and Furnishings. “Come and see” to his army service, had made Dr. Allen, of the State Board of is all we ask. 10 per cent to college students. great progress in his studies, Health, was holding a clinic at Scipio, and was preparing to graduate examining children of school age. One C. R. BOONE, The DeLuxe Clothier next year. Through his genial youngster, age six, was under weight. disposition he had won a host The doctor began to make inquiries as of friends here, who are deeply to his‘diet, and the following dialogue touched by his untimely death. took place: At his going the College loses “You don’t drink milk?” HICKS-CRABTREE COMPANY one of its finest students, and “Nope; we ain’t got hardly enough (3)—Three First-Class Drug Stores—(3) his comrades lose a true and milk for the hogs.”—Indianapolis NUNNALLY, NORRIS and HOLLINGSWORTH CANDIES faithful friend. News. Come in and Make Yourself at Home Willie: I looked through the key- hole last night when May’s fellow was . Some Facts Concerning calling on her. ‘ Father: And what did you find out? State College Willie: The electric lamp.— .x. CO 1,205 students last session. (This All these students that save for a WHITING - HORTON rainy day had better start saving for .does not include 1,007 short course 35 Years Raleigh’s Leading Clothiers and summer school students.) a rainy night when they have to hire A faculty of 102 members. a taxi.—-—Ex. 167 Textile students. A little mouse ran on the stage, We Allow All State College Students a The Textile Department is the sec- To see what he could see, in the college. ond largest department And then he scurried right away, Discount of 10% 5 Foreign countries represented. Embarrassed as could be. 15 States represented. —Florida Alligator. 96 North Carolina counties repre- sented. An experimental and extension de- THOS. H. BRIGGS & SONS partment. Raleigh, N. C. Value of college plant $2,000,000. THE BIG HARDWARE MEN CALIFORNIA FRUIT STORE A Reserve Oflicers Training Corps, whereby graduates are commissioned Sporting Goods At Our Soda Fountain, Prompt, Efficient Service as officers in the Reserve Corps of the United States Army. A Rehabilitation Department for Ice Cream Candies Fruits Tobaccos training disabled ex-service men. You'll Find It At Special Fancy Candies for GIFTS 34 buildings. Stephenson’s Variety Store 485 acres of land. 214 S. Wilmington 8t. The last session of the Legislature Musical listruments, Suitcases, 111 Fayetteville Street gave State College an appropriation of Flashlights, Etc. $1,350,000 for permanent improve- 12 THE TECHNICIAN

that southerners have been broadening THIS STATE IS NOW made it apparent that there is now but finishers start to move South, and one center for mill construction—and that is not entirely unlikely, based out and, in? several instances, have .in- A TEXTILE LEADER that is the South. As we know, the on the labor proposition, then there is terests in eastern mills.” nothing to keep many of the mill men And the South is Recognized by New South has been moving ahead with new in the East. Freeville Follies England Men as Logical Cotton mills—two spindles for every one “Southern mills, generally, are bet- Chaperon (to couple sitting out a Manufacturing Center in New England—but from now on, the ratio will favor the. South even more. ter equipped than eastern plants. Fully dance in a dark corner at a barn dance): Here, what are you young peo- “It is a matter of fact that there 90 per cent of the print cloths made By HUNTER MARSHALL, JR. in the South are made on modern auto- ple doing? Secretary-Treasurer Cotton Manufac- are instances, today where considera- tion is being given, more or less seri- matic looms. It is generally known Voices 'in unison: We’re a—doin’ what turers’ Association of North that but a limited part of the eastern we set out to do.—Cornell Widow. Carolina ously, to taking machinery from cer- tain New England mills, and moving print cloth product is made on any- The textile industry has advanced it to some structure in the South, leav- thing but the old style plain._looms. Said a bald-headed man to a waitress more rapidly in North Carolina during ing the eastern buildings to stand. “With regard to the present New bold: the past several years than in any This, of course, is to get away from the England strike, the attitude of the “See here, young woman, my cocoa's other state. It passed South Carolina New England labor handicap. The mills, compared with the disorderly cold.” in the number of spindles last year, story that New England mill help is spirit of the workers, marks a great She scornfully answered: “I can’t help being second only to Massachusetts in more eiiicient than the South is a contrast—and yet important newspa- that; the number of spindles. In the num- myth. In the South there is Ameri- pers state that the action of the mills If the blamed thing’s chilly, put on ber of mills it even exceeds Massachu- can labor—speaking, reading, and writ- has made them unpopular. There is your hat.”—Lehigh Burr. ' setts, being the first State in the ing English. Compare this with the but one thing in the minds of the Union in respect to the number of state of affairs in New England, where mill men—and that is to meet the Teacher in Geography: And now, mills. Of a total of 402,604 spindles the greatest part of the mill- help is Southern competition. If the mill men Elmer, how many poles are there? called for by mills under construction foreign. had announced a cut of 40 per cent Elmer: They is seventeen lives next in the South early this year North “In well managed Southern mills, it and submitted it to arbitration, the door to us.—Nebraska Awgwan. Carolina lays claim to 351,376. or 871/; is nothing unusual to have a weaver workers would have been glad to take per cent. handle 22 automatic Draper looms. In a wage reduction of 20 per cent. George: I’ve got a bad head this In the light of North Carolina’s New England it is a difficult proposi- “The statements of Samuel Gompers, morning. position in the industry, and especially tion to get a weaver to watch 16 when he spoke to the strikers, were Mrs. George: I’m sorry, dear. I do in its progress during the past few automatic Drapers, even though they interesting, chiefly for inaccuracy. hope you’ll be able to shake it off years, and its leadership at present, be driven by individual motors, and Those who believe that Northern in- before dinner.—Dennison Flamingo. the following statement recently print- require little attention. The South is terests control the mill [industry of ed by so conservative and well recog- in the saddle when it comes to low the South are very much mistaken. It Sing a song of street cars, nized a trade paper as The Daily News manufacturing cost today, and New is doubtful if over 10 per cent of the Seats all lined with chaps: Record of New York, is strikingly sig- England mills have got to meet this mill interests of the South are con- Four and twenty ladies nificant, giving as it does the attitude competition or give up. trolled north of the Mason and Dixon Hanging from the straps. and estimate of well informed New “Present indications are that the line. On the other hand, it is a fact —Cornell Widow. England manufacturers of the South New England cotton mill industry will as the logical center of cotton manu- slowly move South. The only thing in America: of mill men facturing that is holding a number The BON-TON Tailors “You have seen the last new cotton in the East today is the fact that mill built in New England,” an impor- there is centered the most important 104 W. Hargett St. :: Phone 1588 tant factor in the cotton goods market finishing plants of the country. There Truck Service Morning and Evening said recently. The labor situation, as is a great advantage in being close to College Agent: MOODY, Room 106, South Dormitory demonstrated in the current strike, has the finishing mills. However, once the

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18 w TEXTILE ALUMNI and Finishing, Erwin Cotton Mills. Durham, N. C. The following list of names will give Shuford, J. H., Sales Manager some idea as to the positions being Greensboro Territory, National Ani- filled by alumni of the Textile Depart- line and Chemical Co., Charlotte, N. C. ment: Smith, S. H., Southern Representa- Alexander, S. C., Aberfoyle Manu- tive. Steel Heddle Co., Greenville, S. C. facturing Co., Chester, Pa. Stroud, J. S., Asst. Manager and Alexander, T. W., Cannon Manufac- Supt. Erwin Cotton Mills Co., Coolee- turing Co., Kannapolis, N. C. mee, N. C. Allen, G. G., Asst. Supt. Cannon Stough, M. A., Salesman, E. I. du Mills, Kannapolis, N. C. Pont Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. 3., «u _. f.. ‘ _..‘v‘. sgB J ,. . 4?, l O Summerell, J. N., Mays Mills, Cra- Atkinson, L. C., Salesman, H. F. " n.Ls. 4'11a. Livermore Co., Boston, Mass. merton, N. C. Bailes, C. E., Assistant Purchasing Swink, L. J., Stirling Spinning Co., Agent, Cannon Manufacturing Co., Belmont, N. C. Kannapolis, N. C. Taylor, W. 0., President Taylor Baker, B. 0., Lancaster Cotton Mills, Knitting Mills, Hickory, N. C. Lancaster, S. C. Tolar, J. W., Eno Cotton Mills, Hills- Barber, Z. B., Sec’y-Treas. Renfro . boro, N. C. Hosiery Mills Co., Mount Airy, N. C. Watt, W. W., Engineer and Salesman Black, C. M., Supt. Borden Manu- Fred H. White Co., Charlotte, N. C. facturing Co., Goldsboro, N. C. GOLD MEDAL, JAMESTOWN Exrosrriox Watson, R. P., Night . Bowers, C. W., Inman Mills, Inman, Supt. Rowan For an excellent display of yarns and fabrics, the Textile Depart- Cotton Mills, Salisbury, N. C. S. C. ment was awarded a gold medal and certificate at the above exposition. Wilson, R. H., Asst. Designer Can- Bradford, Z. B., Overseer Carding, non Manufacturing Co., Kannapolis, Cannon Manufacturing Co., Concord, N. C. N. C. Textile Department, N. C. State Col- Misenheimer, T. B., Manager Char- Zachary, O. A., Erwin Cotton Mills, Burfoot, Noah, Supt. Pasquotank Ho- lege, Raleigh, N. C. '* lotte Oiilce Sandoz Chemical Works, Duke, N. C. siery Mills, Elizabeth City, N. C. Hendrick, M., Superintendent, Cliff- Charlotte, N. C. Bush, G. E., Barnes-Bush Company, side Mills, Cliflside, N. C. Manning, E. B., Rosemary Mills, It was a few hours after his opera- Commission House, Akron, Ohio. Rosemary, N. C. Cantrell, W. W., Asst. Supt. P. H. Hinkle, D. R., Supt. Kinston Cotton tion for" appendicitis in the Naval Hos- Overseer Spinning, Hanes Knitting Co., Hanes, N. C. Mills, Kinston, N. C. Mitchell, B. F., pital at Charleston, S. C. American Yarn Proces- Carpenter, J. S. P., Treas. Mauney- Hinkle. R. C., Cliffside Mills, Cliff- Adrain Plant, The nurse was sitting by his bed Holly, N. C. Steel Yarn Agency, Philadelphia, Pa. side, N. C. sing Co., Mount and the doctor had come by to see Childs, F. S., Supt. Excel Manufac- Hoggard, E. S., Charlotte Bagging Pegram, T. C., Supt. Marlboro Cot- how he was getting along. Some of turing Co., Lincolnton, N. C. Company, Charlotte, N. C. ton Mills, McColl, S. C. the yard force were burning trash in Clark, J. W., Supt. Erwin Finishing Horn, Carl, Secretary Elmore. Com- Pell, J. D., Cannon Manufacturing the yard just beyond his window, and and Bleeching Plant, W. Durham, pany, Spindale,N. C. Co., Kannapolis, N. C. the fire was very bright. He showed N. C. Holt, W. N., President Holt Oil Com- Pharr, W. N., Night Supt. Cabarrus no signs of waking up. Cooper, J. W., Asst. Supt. Harriet pany, Smithfleld, N. C. Mills, Kannapolis, N. C. The doctor said to the nurse: “Miss Cotton Mills, Nos. 2 and 3, Henderson, Howard, J. M., Technical Demonstra- Mary, will you please lower the shade? Pickens, W. I., Inman Mills, Inman, The patient is waking." N. C. tor, Dyestuffs Sales Dept., E. I. Du S. C. Cooper, J. D., Supt. Harriet Cotton Pont Company, Charlotte, N. C. “But, doctor,” said the nurse, “the Potter, Z. V., Asst. Manager Nan- sunshine will do him good." Mills, Nos. 2 and 3, Henderson, N. O. Holshouser, R. A., Cabarrus Mills, tucket and Lilly Mills, Spray, N. C. Chu, P. K., China. Kannapolis, N. C. “I know that, but if he wakes up Ragan, D. C., Salesman National J. C., Pomona Mills, Greens- Hood, H. E., National Aniline and and sees that fire out there he will Crosby, Aniline and Chemical Co., Charlotte, boro, N. C. Chemical Co., Charlotte, N; C. think the operation was not success- N. C. . Southern Agent Whit- Hunter, H., General Purchasing ful ! ”—Petrel. Dalton, R. 1., Rhodes, M. L., Asst. State Supervisor in Machine Works, Charlotte, N. C. Agent White Oak Mills, Proximity Vocational Education, Raleigh, N. C. F. 3., Patterson Mills, Roa- Mills, Cliffside Mills, and others, Mary had a little lamb, Daniel, Ripple, J. H., Fielddale Mills, Field- noke Rapids, N. C. Greensboro, 'N. C. It followed her to school; dale, Va. Dawson, C. C., Superintendent Mays Hunter, J. D., Southern Representa- She went to take a final and Robertson, H. B., Asst. Cost Account- Cramerton, N. C. tive Metz Co., Charlotte, N. C. She flunked it like a fool. Mills, ant Cannon Mills, Kannapolis, N. C. Dean, W. 8., Cotton Buyer, Roanoke Jen, S. W., China. So Mary changed her plan a bit, Mills, and Rosemary Manufacturing Johnston, G. S., Shuford Mills, Hick- Royster, H. R., Supt. Belmont Cotton And took a bull next day, Co., Roanoke Rapids, N. C. ory, N. C. Mills, Shelby, N. C. And when she got her paper back, Dixon, Arthur M., President Dixon Kendrick, R. G., Riverside and Dan Shields, W. D., Overseer Bleaching She pulled a nice big “A."—-Ex. Mills, Gaston”, N. C. River Mills, Schoolfield, Va. Engineer, H. G. A., Southern Represen~ Dodson, W. 0., Sales Kennedy, W. We guarantee every Flower we sell to be as Mayer, Textile Machinery, Charlotte, tative Elector Bleaching Gas. Co., HEY, BOYS ! good as the best, and will appreciate your 'N. C. . Charlotte, N. C. Flower business. Flower Phone 207. Supt. Moores- Drake, J. 8., President Drake Cor- Kennette, H. 0., Night McCARRON FLOWER SHOP poration, Norfolk, Va. ville Cotton Mill, Mooresville, N. C. 130 Fayetteville Street College Agent, L. C. Salter, 222—1911 Escott, A. E., Southern Representa- Leddy, A. J., Supt. Dyeing and Fin- tive Wool and Cotton Reporter, Char- ishing, United Hosiery Co., Chatta- lotte, N. C. nooga, Tenn. Farrell, R. P., Williamson, Inman & LeGrand, E. 0., Shelby Cotton Mills, Stribbling, Cotton Brokers, Memphis, Shelby, N. C. CAPITOL CAFE Tenn. Lindsay, David, Fielddale Mills, Visit us and see your friends. Prompt and satisfactory service ' Foo, T. S., China. Fielddale, Va. guaranteed. F. B., Union Bleaching and Fuller, E. W., Troy Knitting Mills Long, Comer Wilmington and Martin Streets Co., Troy, N. C. Finishing Co., Greenville, S”. C. Gilbert, L. R., Supt. Caraleigh Mills, McCracken, E. R., Cotton Ciasser, Raleigh, N. c. ’ , Arista .Cotton Mills Co., Winston-Sa- Geitner, J. G. H., A. A. Shufford Cot- lem, N. C. ton Mills, Hickory, N. C. McCormick, A. 3., Riverside and Dan Glenn, B. D., Erwin Yarn Agency,- River Mills, Schoolfield, Va. Philadelphia, Pa. McGee, J. \V., Rosemary Mfg. Co., EASTER FLOWERS i Haddock, J. H., Asst. Efliciency En- Rosemary, N. C. gineer Erwin Cotton Mills Co., Dur- McGinn, H. G., 0 Henry Mattress Corsages and Cut Flowers ham, N. C. Co., Greensboro, N. C. Hall, C. G., General Supt., Taunton _ Mclver, C. D., Cotton Buyer, Greens- J. J. FALLON 00. gig Manufacturing Co., Pawtucket, R. 1. boro, N. C. Harris, C. R., Lancaster Cotton Mills, McLaughlin, J. B., Spindale, N. C. FLORISTS q; No. 3, Lancaster, S. C. McNeely, J. E., Mooresville Cotton COLLEGE AGENTS- Harris, J. 0., Union Bleaching and Mills, Mooresville, N. C. ‘ Finishing Co., Greenville, S. C. Mason, J. H., Glenn Commission Co., Sherifi ’Turnage—Red Beam Hart, T. R., Instructor in Weaving, Cotton Yarns, Richmond, Va. 14 THE TECHNICIAN w A CHALLENGE TO wards working as overseer in another TEXTILE MEN mill. He is now superintendent of one The biggest thing in industry is not ma- of the largest cotton mills in the South. 1l Future Standards in the Industry chinery'or material or markets—but Men. ThL Second. Another young graduate Must be Determined by Edu- started work in the mill immediately cated Men biggest thing in men. is not body or mind—but on graduation, where he worked for Spirit.. Wages, hours and conditions must be _. some time in various capacities. Hav- In the days when our pioneer ing had this experience, together with -awmmmiw, mothers sat for hours at the spinning adjusted. Attitudes, motives and relationships his mechanical drawing, textile in- wheel, spinning the yarns from which must be converted. Human wisdom may be struction, etc., he had received .when she wove the clothing for the entire in college, he started work in the office equal to family, little did she realize the tre adjusting wages, hours and conditions of a mill engineer, tracing mill lay- mendous strides the infant industry ——things material. .But Superhuman Power outs, etc. He is now Southern Agent was to make in such a short period alone can convert attitudes, motives and rela- of one of the large cotton machinery of time. Nor did she realize that the firms. development of the textile industry tionships—things spiritual. Third. A young man who graduated (the very work which her fingers were . ——Chas. R. Towson. from the Dyeing Course went to work busied about), was to cause so :15 in the dye-house of'a mill, and was a- change in society. Nevertheles soon promoted to the position of over- with the change from the dam disagree with me as to the percentage of technical education in the communi- seer of the whole dyeing plant of the program to the modern program of of efficiency of employees after having ties that this may be accomplished. It mill. He is now Technical Represen- eflicient textile plants in tremendous received a technical course as provided remains as a challenge to textile stu- A tative and Salesman in the South for numbers operating all over the coun- by the community night school and dents, who will make or break the one of the largest dye-stuff firms in try, we flnd that a surprising change similar courses of instruction. For standards of that society of which we America. has taken place in society. This years the brains of the country have are so much concerned, and upon Fourth. Another graduate started .....W..,_wi“Wa....--_...... u..._m._...... _._ change is far more noticeable in some been utilized in increasing the effi- whom depends the future of the tex- work in the mill as an operative, and localities than others. ciency of mill machinery, and now tile industry of the years to come. worked in various departments of the You hear some one say, “Those are the question arises, “Are we placing mill. He was then placed in charge in the common mill people.” “Common?” 100 per cent efficient machinery TEXTILE DEPARTMENT of a room and was advanced until hands of operatives who are only What is the significance of this word? PREPARES YOUNG MEN now he is General Superintendent of Are they not brother and sister Ameri- about 30 per cent efficient?” a million dollar plant. cans? Are they not born of the It is not a difficult thing to con- FOR SUCCESS IN LIFE Fifth. Starting work in the picker same parentage as you and I? But vince the mill owner that an employee room and working through the differ-‘ you say they are different from us. In who understands his machine and Graduates Occupy Responsible Posi- ent rooms in the mill, also grading what ways? You say in customs, who has developed his mentality so tions in Many Branches of and classing cotton for the mill, this habits, speech, etc. I .hold your argu- that he can reason, is more competent the Industry graduate was engaged as cotton classer ment as true, but why are they differ- and valuable to the mill than an em- and cotton technologist for the Depart- ent in these respects? Now we have ployee who only knows how to operate Textile graduates of State College ment of Agriculture at Washington, come to the important 'part of the his machine. But the thing which are today filling important positions, D. C. He is now cotton buyer for issue. These people are human be- seems to glare into his face to the such as cotton mill owners, superin- several large mills in North Carolina. ings just like the rest of us. Had absolute exclusion of all other reason tendents, assistant superintendents, environ- is that after an employee has been they been subjected to the managers, overseers of carding, spin- DESIGNING ment, wielding such an important in- trained at the expense of the mill he p...um"..-._.... ning, weaving and finishing, dyers, de- fluence, as you and I, without a doubt will leave to accept more money with signers, salesmen, machinery drafts- Beginning in their Sophomore year, other mill. But right here, I many of them would have been'our some men, efliciency engineers, etc. The students are first taught how to make that we will all agree after superiors. am sure subjects oifered pin the Textile courses a plain weave. Later they learn to that this is a bad I have found it true that a character due consideration fit men for all available opportunities design twills, sateens, poplins, and like the old of nervousness and dissatisfaction is policy. It is just exactly in the textile industry. other weaves which require more than argument concerning the education of often prevalent in the average mill That there are great’ possibilities in two harness shafts. In these weaves that after” he is sect. There must be a reason for this the negro, which is this line of work, and that State Col- they‘are required to make drawing— educated he will become a menace to trait of character. It is very simple. lege gives splendid preparation, can in drafts, chain plans, and reed plans. the white people. Of course such To solve this problem we have only best be illustrated by citing a few Many of these designs are used by the “tommy rot" as this has no foundation. to look for the thing which dominates representative cases of Textile gradu- students when preparing warps, and a night the major portion of their time. We Suppose a mill, through ates. in this Way they learn to draw-in school, trains a man to be a better, immediately say it is the machine of First. A young. man on graduating warps by the Drawing-In Draft. opera- more efficient employee, and this em- which they are the constant a few years ago started work in the In their Senior year, students are ployee is offered a higher salary by tives from day in to day out. I dare spinning room, fitting up machinery, given a thorough course in designing . placed at a machine, some other mill; the mill loses a good say that anyone and then worked in this roOm as did piques,. lenos, and jacquard work. and vibrative effect for man, it is true, but his education only with its jerk the other help. By his ability and in- They are required to design and a nervous dis- cost them a few dollars, and they will years, would develop dustry he was soon promoted, after- weave a cut of each. position. Machinery is cold and con- gain by it in the long run. This man’s stant in its operation to the one who success will set a precedent that a is compelled to stay right at it from number of other employees will at- day to day and not even understand tempt to follow. In this way, sooner J. G. BALL COMPANY its simplest operations. This nature or later, the efficiency of the entire Wholesale Grocers is just as surely developed in the in- organization will be raised. Raleigh, N. C. dividual as the habits of eating, drink- This long needed educational pro- Distributors White House Coffee, Blue Ribbon Cigars, Corby Cakes ing, and sleeping. It is a part of na- gram can be promoted and made a ture’s process that human organisms success in cotton mill society only shall respond to these stimuli. But by the combined efforts of the intellec- after all is this thing to be ridiculed? tual group of mill men. It is not, The Constitution of the United however, my purpose to convey the ‘WEST RALEIGH ELECTRIC SHOESHOP States holds that all men are born idea that practically all the laborers Just Back of College Court Pharmacy free and equal, but the sorrowful part in the mill are ignorant. This is by Agents: M. E. WOODALL and A. M. WOODSIDE . of it is that they don’t remain that no means true. We will be able to Room 304, South Dormitory way. We say it is environment that find many belonging to this class who We Guarantee Our Work Halfsole, $1.25; Heels, 50c effects this change. Then the thing will be wonderful instruments in the to do is to better the conditions un- propagation of this program. But the derlying these environmental eflects. success of it depends largely upon the Technical education is making a men who are to be the future over- wonderful contribution to this cause seers, superintendents, and owners. O. K. FRUIT STORE schools are, with- in many localities. Night schools are Graduates of textile Peter Pavlakos, Proprietor being established in the cotton mill out a doubt, destined to become the communities. The Smith-Hughes Act bulk of this group. They will not only provides that the government will as- know how to accomplish results in All Kinds of Fruits, Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobaccos and sume one-half of the expenses of these their work according to the best tech- Cold Drinks night schools, and in this way cooper- nical methods of today, but they will ate with thy different industrial con- be able to impart to the less intellec- HOT WEINERS A SPECIALTY cerns in their programs of industrial tual operatives that knowledge which education. This program seems to be will enabel them tp become a stronger ’ 227 South Wilmington Street Raleigh, N. C. the only logical solution of the prob- link in the chain of industry. It is lem which confronts us. Some may through the establishment of schools THE TECHNICIAN 15‘

Poems .1 of Industry

The songs of poets blend with the happy Sound of industry, honoring those who toil for all mankind.

THE TAPESTRY WEAVERS WEAVING THE WORKER The heights by great men reached Let us take to our hearts a lesson— Better to weave in the web of life and kept Here’s to the man who will not quit, No lesson can nobler be— A bright and golden filling, Were not attained by .sudden The fellow with nerve, sinew and grit; From the ways of the tapestry And to do God’s will with a ready flight, Who, when a tough job he starts to do, weavers, heart, Will never stop until it is through. companions On the other side of the sea. And hands that are swift and But they, while their Above their heads their pattern hangs; willing, slept, There are those who jeer him and They study it with care, ” Than to snap the delicate silver thread Were toiling upward in the night. mock as he tries And while their fingers deftly work, Of our curious lives asunder, To overcome obstacles thait failure Their eyes are fastened there. And then heaven blame for the tangled The only North Carolina “Ace" in belies. They tell this curious thing, beside, ends the World War is a graduate of the By their scornlng undaunted he strug- Of the patient, plodding weaver, And sit and grieve and wonder. Textile Department of the State Col- gles right on, He works on the wrong side ever- —Exchange. lege. With pride not flaunted and actions more, that don’t fawn. But he works for the right side ever. r—-—————————;———-—.—— Past each in their turn he pushes on by, . It is only when the weaving stOps, SUCCESS. Only wishing to earn that for which And the web is loosed and turned, the brave die. That he sees the real handiwork, well, That his marvelous skill has learned. He has achieved success who has lived At last to the end of the task he has Oh, the sight of its delicate beauty, laughed often, and loved much; who has gained come, How it pays him for all it cost! the respect of intelligent men and the love of With a heart full of pride for the work NO rarer, daintier work than his he has done. Was ever done by the frost. little children; who has filled his niche and ac- NO greater pay for toil could be his Then his master bringeth him golden complished his task; who has left the world For he has won out, and passed Life’s Quiz. hire better than he found it, whether by an im- And giveth him praise as well, Sidney Pureblood. And how happy the heart Of the proved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued weaver is, soul; who has never lacked appreciation of THE THINKER No tongue but his own can tell. earth’s beauty or failed to express it; who has Back of the‘beating hammer The years of man are looms Of God, always looked for the best in others and given By which the steel is wrought, Let down from the place of the sun, the best he had; whole life was an inspiration; Back of the workshop’s clamor Whereon we are weaving always, whose memory is a benediction. The seeker may find Cthe Thought. Till the appointed task is done. The Thought that is ever master Weaving blindly, but weaving surely, —Mrs. A. J. Stanley. Of iron and steam and steel, Each man for himself his fate, That rises above disaster We may not see how the right side And tramples it under heel. looks, The Aftermath We can only weave and wait. BARNYARD PHILOSOPHY “When I looked out of the window, Might of the roaring boiler, But looking above for the pattern, By Johnny, I was glad to see you playing Force of the engine's thrust, NO weaver need have fear, Sidney Pureblood marbles with Billy Simpkins.” Strength of the sweatin’f toiler, Only let him look clear into heaven— Greatly in these we trust. “We wuzzn’t playin The perfect pattern is there. marbles, ma. But back Of them stands the Schemer, We If we make a failure of a piece of just had a fight and I was helping The Thinker, who .«drives things cloth we can take more materials and him pick up his teeth—Ex. If he keeps the face of the Master through; ' Forever and always in sight, weave another piece; but if we make Back of the job—the Dreamer His weaving is sure to be perfect, a failure of life we cannot live it over Why is a man like a tack? Because Who’s making the dream come His work is sure to be right. again. he can go only so far as his head will true. And at last, when the task is ended, Whether you will be a success in let him. —Berton Braley. And the web is turned and shown, life depends upon how much you love your work. He shall hear the voice of his Master, North Carolina has ever been known North Carolina has more cotton They win, and they alone, who have It shall say unto him, “Well done.” to be a leader.—Gen. Tyson. mills than any other state in America. And the white-winged angels Of heaven strive-n. To hear him thence shall come down, There is but one way to do a thing— And God for his wage shall give him, that is the CORRECT way. Not coin, but a golden crown. We must plan, but don’t forget— Trade Here and Save $15-$10 —Exchange. it’s action that counts. on Your SUIT or OVERCOAT Whatever you do, let it be done 10% Discount THE A MUSIC OF LABOR sensibly and systematically. To All State College Students Some people like to sit and think— The banging of the hammer, Others like to sit. The whirring of the plane, Ideas and theories are wonderful The crashing of the busy saw, only when they are practical. The creaking of the crane, It is a lot easier to use yOur head The ringing of the anvil, than your hands. RALEIGH FRENCH DRY CLEANING AND DYEING C0. We call regularly on Monday nights for your Cleaning and Pressing, The grating of the drill, and return it promptly. Give us just one trial—consequently more. The clatter Of the turning lathe, Acquitted College Agent: K. C. NOBLE, 19-Fourth The whirring Of the mill, She: What is this dark hair doing The buzzing Of the Spindle, on your coat? The rattling Of the loom, He: That is the suit I. wore last The pufling of the engine, year. I expect the hair has been on The fan’s continual boom, it ever since you were a brunette, The clipping of the tailor’s‘shears, dearest—Ex. w. L. BROGDEN COMPANY 223 S. Wilmington Street, Raleigh, N. 0. The driving of the awl— These sounds of happy industry Cotton i; the most useful plant Wholesale Fruit and Produce I love—I love them all. grown. om it are obtained 148 dif- _ AN APPLE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY —Exchange. ferent products. THE ECHNICIAN M TEXTILE DEPARTMENT concerns employ about 14,000 workers, Ill-IIIIIIII- and the yearly output is valued at III-IIIIIIIII= about $426,000,000. A History of Its Expansion Which IIIIIIIIIIIIHI factories are capi- Shows Continuous and Con- IIIIIIIIIIIHII “Our 124 furniture tinuing Growth IIIII-Illlflfl-I talized at about $16,000,000. They em- workers, and the IIIIIIIIIMIIII ploy more than 15,500 The first textile building was III-Ill...- value of the yearly output is about erected in 1901. Previous to this tex- $35,000,000. This is factory value, not tile instruction was given in various 0,. ""EHEEE the prices the consumers pay. rooms in the College, with- very little 4'0 77/5 ffo/LE 05px nun-- Manufacturing Growth equipment and with only one instruc- IMIIII “Our rise to the fifteenth manufac- tor. For two years a small room was IIIIIIIII of the Union has taken Holladay Hall, but the ma- turing State used under IIIIIIIII place almost entirely during the last chinery was not run. . years. During this brief period The first instructor in textile work twenty A EEEEEEEEE the capital employed in manufacture was employed in 1897, and taught for IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIII has risen from $85,000,000 to $669,000,- _ two years without any machinery, so II-IIIIIIl-llllIfllll-I The value of the yearly output textile instruction was of very 000. that the IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIII has “risen from $85,000,000 to $944,000,- Then a few machines little value. III-IIIIIl-IIIIMIIIIIIII while the value added by manu- placed in a room in 000, were obtained and Illlllllllllllflflfllllll facture has risen from $40,000,000 to only for Holladay Hall, but were used III-IIIIIIIIIIMHMIIIII‘ $417,000,000. reference purposes, and were not oper- IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIII=II ated. In 1901 the present building was “North Carolina leads the South in IIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIII II the number of factory establishments. erected and equipped with machinery. IIIIIIIIll-Ilflllllllll “She leads the South in the number In 1902 the first class graduated in IIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIII textiles. The number of students each IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIl-I of wage-earners. year taking the Textile Course is given IIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIII “She leads the South in the capita‘ below : - IEIIIINIIIIIMIIIIIIIII employed. Texas, her nearest competi- 1901-1902 ...... 47 I-IIIHNHBIIIIIIIIIIIII tor, is $1,000,000,000 behind. 1902-1903 ...... 44 IIHISIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIII “She leads the South in the value 1903-1904 ...... 43 IIHHIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIII added in the process of manufacture. 1904-1905 ...... 25 IIIMIIIIIIZIIIIIIIIIII “She leads the world in tobacco 1905-1906 ...... 37 lIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII manufacture, as well as in tobacco crop 1906-1907 ...... 35 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII value.” 1907-1908 ...... 49 IIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Mr. Hobbs gives other reasons, and 1908-1909 ...... 41 concludes with: 1909-1910 ...... 46 III-IIIIIIIII-IIII-I-fl “Wealth and willingness are making 1910-1911 ...... 40 vrmc m muwwumwmwn; zwg North Carolina the Empire state of the 1911-1912 ...... 26 . 94 b7 09 'l/ '12 ’13 74 76 l6'l7'll ' - 2 g“. South.” , 1912-1913 ...... 31 1913-1914 ...... 42 CIIART,-SIIOWING GROWTH OF TEXTILE DEPARTMENT HOW IT WAS DONE 1914-1915 ...... 56 1915-1916 ...... 77 (His Version) 101 per acre and high in the total value of 1916-1917 ...... EYES OF THE NATION I had not the least intention 72 the cotton crop. 1917-1918 ...... WATCHING PROGRESS To do the thing I mention. 113 “FWe lead the nation in soybean 1918-1919 ...... OF NORTH CAROLINA I had shaken hands and started for 169 are among the leaders 1919-1920 ...... production, and the door, 154 1920-1921 ...... (News and Observer.) in sweet potatoes and peanuts. But our glanCes seemed to mingle, ...... 176 1921-1922 “North Carolina is attracting more “The farmers of this State have an And I felt my pulses tingle ...... 167 1922-1923 attention throughout the nation than investment in land, buildings, imple- With a bliss ecstatic which I never has been a steady increase in There any other southern state,” according ments, and livestock of one and a felt before, " of students until at the the number to S. H. Hobbs, Jr., of the editorial quarter billion dollars. This is an And she surely did not chide me; time there are more students present board of the University of North caro- enormous amount of wealth, taken As she stood quite close beside me: Course than in any taking the Textile lina News Letter. totally, but on a per farm basis we And if she whispered “No” other school in the South. In the years do not rank so well. On the Pullman cars, in hotels, at ’Twas very low. 1908 to 1911, inclusive, a night school “We are the undisputed leader in So, as we stood so nearly, was operated. The number of students big conventions, in fact almost every- .where, the Old North State is being the South in the field of manufacture. It was just a trifle, merely, given above does not include night And our position is growing stronger. To bend and kiss her while the 1921-22 and 1922-23 there ~ discussed, according to the educator, students. In farm workers pro- lights were dim and low. rehabilitation stu- ' Who recently completed a three-thou- “Our 450,000 were also twelve duce around $410,000,000 worth of taking the textile sand-mile trip. dents each year, farm wealth. Not all this is new (Her Version) to the regular stu- “Twenty years ago a Tar Heel away work, in addition wealth. For instance, we spend $50,- table above. from home kept the State of his na- I knew, of course, I shouldn't, dents shown in the 000,000 for fertilizer alone. Our 157,700 In March, 1914, the textile building tivity a secret,” he writes. But then, you see, I couldn’t- factory workers turn out a total pro- him when he put it to me so, and equipment weredestroyed by fire. “Today, he is proud of his home- Resist duce, valued at nearly one billion dol- I know he really shouldn’t, building was rebuilt and new land, and people who meet him are The lars. Nearly a half billion dollars is But then, you see, I couldn,t equipment obtained. This equipment anxious to hear about the marvelous the value added by manufacturers, a Turn from him with a stern, “Sir, been added to from time to time achievements of - the Southern giant has far larger amount than the grand total you must go!” _ at the present time the school is that has awakened to his vast powers, until of all farm proucts, crops, and live- And so, although I shouldn’t, considered to be one of the best has taken of himself, and has decided stock. Just because he really wouldn’t textile schools in the South. to develop to full maturity his won- equipped “Eighty thousand cotton-mill oper- Desist when first I said to him, equipment, however, is not sum- derful possibilities.” _ The atives turn out $318,000,000 of output. “No!” , ' the large increase in the And, why is the North Carolinian cient for Of this total, $132,000,000 is created in Why, so all in a minute, number of students, and this has been so proud of his State? the processes of manufacture. There wasn’t much sin in it, recognized by the board of trustees Mr. Hobbs gives the following as tobacco factories, He—well, he kissed me while the and the State Legislature during the specific reasons: “We have eighteen These lights were dim and low—Ex. past year, for there has been appro- “North Carolina is a great agricul- capitalized at about $130,000,000. priated $75,000 for an addition to the tural State. She is not the agricul- textile building and $36,000 for addi- atural . State she should be, not the tional equipment. . State she will be within a decade or r—— In this new equipment knitting ma- two. But even today she is the Em- chinery will be added, so that the pire state of the South in agriculture. Just 3 KING & HOLDING Just a course in textiles will embrace all the Texas (produces larger crop totals, but Little Raleigh’ Young Men’s Store Little subjects taught under the head of cot- Texas is an empire in size, not a State. Different ' Better ton manufacturing. Only four states have more farms than Fashion Park Clothes North Carolina. Only four states have There is no such thing as a lazy a larger farm population ratio. Only man, it is only lack of interest. four states produce greater annual Interwoven Sox Dobbs’ Hats Manhattan Shirts' crop wealth totals. Bone: Will that watch tell time? “We rank first in the nation in the In Our New Store, 8 West Martin Street, Opposite Postoflice Head: No, you have to look at it. value of tobacco produced annually. —flass. Aggie Lord Jeff. “We rank first in cotton production