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How Can a Man's Soul 3e Strengthened ? By Carolina De Fabritiis In these days, when the mind, heart and the soul of Man are tried 'to the limit of endurance by the tre mendous economic upheaval follow ing the World war, it is interesting to find evidences on all sides of organi zations, clubs, individuals, and com mittee, doing "their" bit to bring back to the bulk of the American people their fine courage, optimism and fighting spirit which they have al ways displaye'd in the past, and which won them the admiration of the world during their participatnon in the World War. This fine spirit can not have died. These big racial characteristics are in herent and, therefore, imperishable. This splendid fighting spirit is part and parcel of the manhood and wo-1 manhood of America. We are fundamentally the same country, the same people as we were during the period of greatest pros-j perity. But, we, too, must be affect-? > ed by the destruction that war forced ."apon combined resources of a help less world, and we must by our com bined efforts as individuals, clubs, or-j ganizations, cities and states work to bring back not only to this country but to all the nations of the world, that "will to live and dare" that is the inheritance of a strong race. How best to stabilize industry, commerce, exchange, I leave to wiser heads than mine to suggest, but more than the stabilization of industry, more than the return of a world wide commerce, more than a normal rate of exchange, does the Soul of Man need to receive a stimulus and help in these times of transition. The man whose soul is strong is never beaten, for in moral courage lies the secret of perseverance in a seemingly losing fight. How can a man's soul be strength ened, how can it be fortified against the "arrows of outrageous fortune?" By contact with- beauty, beauty of color, beauty of line, beauty of phrase, beauty of sound and it is in this last art that the universal ap peal and remedy truly lies. Music, good music, should form the daily food of the soul of man these days. Music should be as easy to secure as fresh air and as essen tial to the inner life of man. Music is the divine food that builds up the weakened morale, softens the hard, unyielding nature, strengthens the faltering, gives vision to those blind-j ed by the too great glare of a ma -^grial life and makes the individual contribute in the highest sense his best to his community. In the fair state of South Caro lina, in the city by the sea, which breathes an Old World charm and speaks of generations of culture and search for beauty, this problem of vivifying the souls of its citizenry is ^.being splendidly carried out through the vision of one of the leading or ganists of the city, who realizing the significance and value of the stimu lating power of music, decided to ask the cooperation of every organist in the city to contribute their gift at this time of civic need. A series of organ recitals of twenty minutes duration held daily at 12 o'clock in St. Phillips church, which possesses one of the finest organs in the city, was initiated the first of the new year, and the response of the profession to the need of their ser vices and the eager acceptance of the public, has given abundant proof that people are alive to the value of ?Chis great art, not only in keeping the individual fit, but in restoring spiritual forces that through difficult circumstances have been sadly de pleted. The church is open to all, the or ganist plays hidden from sight, no one knows who it is or the name of his selection. They step in quietly, sit in silence while the Magic Alchemist wipes gentle and cleanly away from their troubled souls all the cares and vexations that vitiate its strength. Men, women, young, old, children. Men who labor with their hands, men who think, they all have their indi vidual need for solace and each one finds his need at this common fount. Go to music in your hour of need, you will find there an unfailing source of courage.-Augusta Ghron-j icle. Do You Want a Job? If you are out of employment, or would like to make a change, consult us. Standard Employment Serice, Spartanburg, S. C. WANTED: Salesmen with car to call on dealers with a low priced 6, 000 mile fabric and and 10,000 mile cord tire. $100.00 a week with extra commissions. UNIVERSAL TIRE & RUBBER CO. Michigan City, Indiana. SIIRKIFN'^ is THE ONLY GENUINE ARNICA SALV? SELECT TREES WITH CARE Matter Is of Greatest Importance When They Are Planted Along the Highways. For many years it has been a cus tom with most people to plant trees without regard to the ultimate purpose they would serve. Little thought has; been giyen as to the most suitable va rieties for planting or that there might be sections along the roadway where it would be of advantage to cut the existing trees, and in this way make the roadside scenery more Interesting and attractive. A closer study of the problem, however, shows that there are two distinct types of roadside scenery. The first may he said to be where the trees, shrubs, buildings and other objects that border the highway form the element of the picture, with "the roadway as a central feature. Many places along the roadside have no inducements whatever as to special attractiveness, and In fact, the scen ery may be of decidedly monotonous character. It Is in such a place that one may feel at liberty, to plant ac cording to the so-called closed type. The second type can be used where the wide meadows, fields and distant landscape compose the picture, with the roadside trees as frames. Exam ples of this type may be found In many sections of the state, where beautiful vistas could be enhanced by the presence of suitable shade trees. In many cases, trees along the high way form screens' so as to break up the long stretches of views along openings here and there which make more attractive the roadside scenery. ECONOMIC VALUE OF BEAUTY Good Points Made by Governor Lake of Connecticut in Arbor and Bird Day^Proclamation. Governor Like of Connecticut in his proclamation appointing Arbor and Bird day made some excellent points. Ee recommended that all citizens, but particularly the teachers and pupils in schools, observe the day and added : "Let the pupils of our schools be taught that the planting and care of shade trees, the protection of birds and their eggs, la not only an economic measure, but contributes to the beauty of our state ?nd the enjoyment of our homes. I further recommend the for mation of to.vn and village improve ment associations to encourage tree planting and bird protection and to exercise interested care over matters relating to the scenic beauty of our towns and cities. Well-kept roads, .streets and lawns enhance the value of property and promote the general , welfare of towns and villages." Observe especially the last sentence : "Well-kept roads, streets and lawns enhance the' value of property and promote the general welfare of towns and villages." 1 Here ls official recognition of the economic value of beauty. Common experience shows that Governor Lake is right. If every^rommunity continues its clean-up until every lawn is well kept and every building tidy and 'painted, won't the tendency he to in crease property values?-Exchange. City Planning in Schools. "We have city planning courses in all of the schools," D. D. Pinkerton, president of the Kansas City board of ?ducation says. "We call them courses in civics. These courses deal with every phase of civil government and espe cial attention is given to civic beauty. "Even young children are given In struction in civics. In the lower grades we use a primer which covers all the activities of a city in a com prehensive way., iA good example of this type of primer ls the one used by Walter Gidinghagen, principal of Humboldt school." / In this primer these are some of the questions asked : . Is your neighborhood supplied with beautiful lawns and flower beds? Are the alleys and yards kept clean? Do the children take pride in keep ing the school yard clean? How does the improvement of your property help the neighborhood? AVhat conditions In your neighbor hood might be Improved? Within His Rights. "Is Mr. Grumpson a confirmed pes simist?" "I don't think so. I've seen Lim pet newsboys on the head and give dimes to beggars." "But how does he conduct himself in a traffic jam?" "He seethes a little, but not enough to attract the attention of a traffic po liceman."-Birmingham Age-Herald. Under City Management Plan. Five cities of more than 100,000 population are now being administered under the city management plan-Ak ron, Dayton, Grand Rapids, Norfolk and Nashville. Cleveland and Kan sas City are agitating the question of city management government. Innovation In Pennsylvania. Two second-class cities of Pennsyl vania, Scranton and Pittsburgh, are empowered hy law to adopt a system pf I separate- assessment on land and on Improvements, making tho heavier bur I der rome on the land. DAIRY FACTS SUCCULENT FEED FOR DAIRY Modern Machinery for Planting and Cultivating Roots Makes Work Less Laborious. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) With the development of the silo many dairy cow owners have over looked the value of roots as a succu lent feed for cattle. Mangel-wurzel, beets, carrots, and turnips are the prin cipal roots grown for this purpose^ They are particularly adapted to the cooler and more moist portions of the country. The principal drawback to their use ls the labor of growing, har vesting and storing them.. On the other hand, say specialists of the Uni ted States Department of Agriculture, *oot crops have a distinct advantage for small dairies, as it is generally ac cepted that a silo will not prove eco nomical where less than six animals are being fed. Roots may be Stored In a. proper cellar, or buried in the ground, and can be taken out in any desired quantity without Injury to the remainder. A surprising amount of roots can be produced on a small acreage. ? yield of 25 tons per acre of mangel wurzels is nothing unusual, while In England, where roots are used almost entirely to supply succulent food, the yield per acre is Increased still further by intensive farming. Other kinds of beets, and also tur nips and carrots, may be used. Tur nips, however, should be fed after milking rather than before, as they give a bad flavor to the product. Yel low carrots Impart a desirable color to the milk. For feeding purposes the mangels will . probably be found the most practical beet Among carrots, the Long Orange Is recommended be cause of its large size and heavy yield. It forms a long, thick root, and is very easily grown. The White Vosges or Belgian Is grown exclusively for stock, and is an even heavier yielder. The rutabaga ls recommended ns a good turnip. . The same soils and methods of cultivating are adapted to ?ll three kinds of roots. The soil should be well enriched, and should be one that warms up quickly In the spring. Most growers regard sandy loam ks best adapted to the cul ture of root crops, this being partic ularly true of the early spring crop. An Aero or Two of Roots Will Feed a Small Dairy Herd. For later crops heavy soils cari be em ployed, and muck soils are widely used for the midsummer and fall crops. Land that is in good physical condi tion as the result of early and proper handling, well supplied with available plant food and rich in organic matter, Is essential to best results. Appli cations of stable manure at the rate, of 20 to 30 tons per acre are advis able, and this may profitably ue Sup plemented ty the use of commercial fertilizer containing at least 2 per cent nitrogen, 8 per cent phosphoric .acid, and 4 per cent potash. The seed Js sown In rows at least 30 Inches apart if horse cultivation ls practiced, but under hand cultivation they need not be more than 15 to 18 inches. Ordinarily about 6 pounas of beet seed per acre ls required. Seed ls ordinarily covered to a depth of % to 1 Inch. As beet seed ls rather slow In germination, the practice of sowing some quick-sprouting seed along with lt Is sometimes followed. These plants serve as markers for the rows before the beets are up, so that cultivation may be begun before the beets show above the ground. Radishes are frequently used for this purpose. Beet seeds come in clusters, and It Is Inevitable that thinning by band will be required. Roots Intended for winter storage are allowed to stand In the field until just before heavy autumn frosts oc cur, when they are pulled and stored In pits or cellars, requiring much the same treatment as potatoes and sim ilar root crops. From 20 to 35 pounds of sliced or pulped roots, with a proper grain ra tion and dry foliage, Is a day's ration for an ordinary dalry cow. Thus lt will be seen that 2% tons will carry a cow through the usual five-months' winter feeding period. An acre or two of beeta, carrots and turnips should be enough to supply any herd which ls not large enough to make a silo profit able. With the development of the sugar-beet industry many Implements and rnoftods of culture have been de vised which reduce the labor required to grow root crops. I Hymns Taken From Rev. A. T. Allen's Calendar of Last Sunday. Hymn 599 .Thou my everlasting portion, More than friend or life to me, All along my pilgrim journey, Saviour, let me walk with Thee. Close to Thee close to Thee, Close to Thee close to Thee, All along my pilgrim journey, t Saviour, let me walk with Thee. Not for ease or worldly pleasure, Nor for fame my prayer shall be, Gladly will I toil and suffer, Only let me w?lk with Thee. Close to Thee close to Thee, Close to Thee close to Thee, Gladly will I toil and suffer, Only let me walk with Thee. Lead me thru the vale of shadows, Bear me o'er life's fitful sea, Then the gate of life eternal, May I enter, Lord, with Thee. Close to Thee close to Thee, Close to Thee close to Thee, Then the gate, of life eternal, May I enter, Lord, with' Thee. Hymn 42 All the way my Saviour leads me, What have I to ask beside? Can I doubt His tender mercy, Who thro' life has been my guide? Heavenly peace, divinest comfort, Here by faith in Him to dwell, For I know whate'er befall me, Jesus doeth all things well! ?11 the way my Saviour leads me, Cheers each winding path I tread, Gives me grace for every trial, Feeds me with th? living bread, Tho' my wean steps may falter, And my soul ithirst may be! Gushing from the rock before me, Lo, a spring of joy I see. All the way my Saviour leads me, 0, the fullnes sof His love! Perfect rest to me is promised In my Father's house above ! When my spirit clothed immortal, Wings its flight to realms of day! This my song thro' endless ages, Jesus led me all the way! Hymn 688 I love Thy kingdom, Lord, The house of Thine a*bode, The church our blest Redeemer saved With His own precious blood. I love Thy church, 0 God! Her walls before Thee stand Dear as the apple of Thine eye, And graven on Thy hand. For her my tears shall fall, For her my prayers ascend; To her my cares and toils be given, Till toils and cares shall end. Beyond my highest joy, I prize iher heavenly ways, Her sweet communion, solemn vows, Her hymns of love and praise. Vesper Verse Day is dying in the west, Heaven is blessing earth with rest, Wait and worship while the night Sets her evening lamps alight Through all the sky! Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts Heav'n and earth are full of Thee Heav'n and earth are blessing Thee 0 Lord, Most High! Hymn 71 Break Thou the bread of life, Dear Lord to me, As Thou didst break the loaves Beside the sea. Beyond the sacred page, I seek Thee, Lord; My spirit pants for Thee, 0 Living Word! Bless Thou the truth, dear Lord, To me, to mc, As Thou didst bless the bread By Galilee; Then shall all bondage cease, All fetters fall; And I shall find my peace, My all in all. Thou are the Bread of Life, 0 Lord, to me, Thy holy Word the truth That saveth me; Giv? me to eat and live With Thee above; / Teach me to love Thy truth, For Thou art love. Hymn 577 I will sing of my Redeemer, And His wondrous love to me; On .the cruel cross He suffered From thc curse to make me free. (Chorus) Sing, oh! sing of-my Redeemer, With His blood He purchased me; On the cross He sealed my pardon, Paid the debt and made me free. I will tell the wondrous story, How my lost estate to save, .In His boundless love and mercy, He the ransom freely gave. I will praise my dear Redeemer, His triumphant power I'll tell, How the victory He giveth, Over sin and death and hell. Hymn 593 Saviour, more than life to me, I am clingirig, clinging close to Thee; Let Thy precious blood applied Keep me ever, ever near Thy side. (Chorus) Every day, every hour, Let me feel Thy cleansing power; May Thy tender love to me, Bind me closer, closer, Lord to i Thee. Thro' this changing world below, Lead me gently, gently as I go, Trusting Thee I can not stray, I can never, never lose my way. Let me love Thee more and more, Till this fleeting, fleeting life is o'er Till my soul is lost in love, In a brighter, brighter world above. A Practice That Disgusts. The people of South Carolina are more disgusted with the habit indulg ed by legislatures of electing their own members of attaches to other of fices than members and senators im agine. Everybody knows that when mem bers of a board are to be chosen by the General Assembly citizens back in the counties, no matter what their public and private services and achievements have been, too often have small chance in a contest against a member, a senator, a committee clerk or a solicitor or other person whose work brings him into associa tion with the body while it is in ses sion. In this abuse, which we heard a prominent South Carolinian the other day characterize as "outrageous," the present legislature is no worse sinner than some of its predecessors. The evil is not confined to election of members to offices-it extends often to the election of a legislator to an other office so that, in violation of the spirit, or the letter, or both, of the constitution, he holds a commis sionership or trusteeship as well as membership in the legislature. As the fruit of this practice various boards .will in time be packed with legisla tors and ex-legislators and hangers on about the legislatui'e, an undue proportion of them being citizens of Columbia, as State House attaches for the most part reside in this city. We do not know that more elec tions will be held by the General As sembly during the present'session but we point to the abuse and hope that the people will turn their eyes upon it. A legislature th?t gobbles the positions for its own members and those of its friends so near that they can lobby for them is scarcely one having a correct sense of its respon sibility to its constituents. When a judge is to be chosen, a second rate lawyer in the General Assembly, es pecially if he be a member of the lower house, is probably able to de feat the leader of the bar of the state. For a legislator of vision broad enough to perceive that legislators represent the people, not themselves,' and hold their votes in trust, the op portunity is excellent to take the lead in putting an end to this wretch ed misuse of power.-The State. Auditor's Notice For Return of Personal Property and Real Estate. All persons owning property, both real and personal, or in any capacity, as husband, guardian, executor, ad ministrator or trustees are required to make returns of the same to the Auditor under oath within the time mentioned below and the Auditor is required by law to add a penalty of? 50 per cent, to all property that is not returned on or before the 20th day of Februar: in any year. All male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years except those ex empt by law are deemed taxable polls. The 50 per cent, penalty will be added . for failure to make re turns. For the convenience of tax pay ers, I or my representative will be at the following appointed places on the dates mentioned to receive tax re turns: The office will be open to receive returns from first day of January till the 20th day of February, 1922, as prescribed by law. J. R. TIMMERMAN, Auditor, E. C., S. C. 1 Indigestion g Bi Many persons, otherwise D B vigorous and healthy, are Q P bothered occasionally with Q Q indigestion. The effects ola n mm disordered stomach, on tie ? ~T system are dangerous, and JT W prompt treatment of indigo- H B tion is important "The only B ? medicine I have needed has an JJ been something to aid diges-, JJ B tion and clean the liver," ' Q Bwrites Mr. Fred Ashby, a g McKinney, Texas, farmer. .JJ fl "My medicine is S Thedford's I BLAGK-DRA?6HT H for indigestion and stomach M JJ trouble of any kind. I have Sf B never found anything that B n touches the spot, like Black- M ? Draught I. take it In broken ES B doses after meals. For a long S3 fl time I tried pills, which grip- fl ned and didn't give the good mm . results. Black-Draught liver H B medicine is easy to take, eaay fl n to keep, Inexpensive." nf Get a package from your 55 2 druggist today-Ask for and jg insist upon Thedlord's-tte f?3 only genuine. * Abbeville-Greenwood Mu tual Insurance Asso ciation. ORGANIZED 1892. Property Insurred $17,226,000. . WRITE OR CALL on the. under signed for any information you may desire about our plan of insurance, We insure your property against destruction by FIRE, WINDSTORM, or LIGHT ' ND?G and do so cheaper than any Com pany in existence. Remember, we are prepared to prove to you that ours is the safest and cheapest plan of insurance known. / Our Association is now licensed to write Insurance in the counties of Abbeville, Greenwood, McCormick, Edgefield, Laurens, Saluda, Rich land, Lexington, Calhoun- and Spar tanburg,.Aiken, Greenville, Pickens, Barnwell, Bamberg, Sumter, Lee, Clarendon, Kershaw, Chesterfield. The officers are: Gen. J. Fraser Lyon, President, Columbia, S.- C., J. R. Blake, Gen. Agent, Secretary and Treasurer, Greenwood, S. C. -DIRECTORS A. 0. Grant, Mt. Carmel, S. C.. J. M. Gambrell, Abbeville, S. C. J. R. Blake, Greenwood, S. C. A. W. Youngblood, Dodges, S. C. R. H. Nicholson, Edge?eid, S. C. J Fraser Lyon Columbia, S. C. W. C. Bates, Batesburg, S. C. W. H. Wharton, Waterloo, S. C. J. R. BLAKE, General Agent. Greenwood; S. C. WANTED: Salesman with car ca pable of earning $150.00 per week and able to manage salesmen in this district. 10,000 mile cord tires at lowest price. This is a rare opportu nity for a producer. SMITH ONE HEAT SYSTEM, 1106 S. Michigna Ave., . Chicago, 111. R Barrett & Company (INCORPORATED) COTTON FACTORS Augusta - - - - - Georgia I'11 >:? I )< Ii:?.; M I M I vt I I ?< I >< Z >< S>* I ?< I >< EAGLE "MIKADO" Pencil No. 174 For Sale at your Dealer Made in five grades ASK FOR THE YELLOW PENCIL WITH THE RED BAND EAGLE MIKADO EAGLE PENCIL COMPANY, NEW YORK