The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, March 21, 1922, Image 1

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VOLUME LVIII, NUMBER 23. NEWBERRY, S. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1922. TWICE A WEEK, $2.00 A YEAR SAYS ATHLETICS POWER IN SCHOOL RECTOR OF TRINITY ADDRESSES STATE TEACHERS Stresses Character Building Possibilities of Games?Swearingen Makes Talk The State, 18. "The power that lies in school athletics is coming more and more to be recognized, and the importance of controlling: and supervising these ath letics is demanding attention," said Dr. Henry D. Phillips, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, yesterday afternoon in addressing school men and women who had gathered at the Columbia theater for the second general session of the State Teachers' association. "Most thoughtful men recognize that the training of the physical man is putting into the background the training of the mental and spiritual qualities. What are we going to do about it? "Athletics is taking more time than Oiil/UiU. UC> VICU tw it VYHUV/ C4.1 V \ \J ^ school people going to do about it?" he asked. "There is everywhere a tremendous interest in school and college athletics. We have gone mad on the subject of athletics. If we build up a strong group of citizens, it will be because of the contributions made to that citizenship by school teachers. All of us see what an important part athletics plays in the life of the school and college boy and girl, and we are also coming to know the value of athletics as a trainer and developer of character. Fair, Square; Honest "Fair, square, honest athlerics will produce fair, square and honest men. We all know there have been irregularities in athletics?whether these irregularities begin i.i high schools or in colleges we can not say. We know, though, that they are there, ^nd it is our duty to deal with them. "A town wants to have a winning ball te'am. The citizens of the town wants a winner; some big strong boy, a star player, not a bona .fide student, nlflvx on the school team ?ind helos it to win. What is the eifect of such tactics on the other mer.ib.?r"? of the team and on the boy himself? Is any one deceived? Can you fool a boy? Does he not know zfcat crooked athletics are being indulged m? What is the effect of such crookedness on the student body? "Over zealous alumni pay part of a student's expenses to college so that he may play foot :?a'l. Is this fair and square athletics? "Are we, through our athletics, teaching our boys and girls that we nAf nr\r*r\i\rck of A TO we showing that we are honest : ? the core; "In our high schools W3 have get to require n < '?^ > *'1 of sVno'ar^.p. *'We must let it known that a boy who has not enough brains to keep up with his classes has not enough brains to play football ami to engage in right and ethical practices on the athletics field. We should let our standards of ethics and honesty of the classs room prevail on the athletic field. Athletics is a power for good or for evil, all depending on the way it is managed. The management of ? A 1_ 1 _ J - ? ? * 4-U /\ /N /\ .?1 /.II f* M f ainieucs is wormy ui mc sc attention of our school men and school women. Clean athletes, honest -ithletics, square athle ics p. ).iuc3 -ncn of cleanness, honesty and squareness." Dr. Phillips was heard with much interest and was warmly applauded at the conclusion of his address. Dr. Swearing^n Speaks At the conclusion of the address of Dr. Phillips, Dr. T. E. Swearingen, state superintendent of education, was presented. During the course of his remarks Dr. Swearingen said, "We will pay every high school application in full and also every term extension claim. We will also pay vocational education teachers in full?so do not wor ry." This statement was received with applause. Dr. Swearingen devoted a considerable part of his address to a discussion of financial and legislative subjects, saying at the outset that the legislature was the highest school EXCELSIOR SOCIETY WINS MARCH DE3ATE I Annual March Debate Between Liter ary Societies at Opera House Friday Night The Excelsior Literary society o Newberry college won the decision ii the annual March debate between rep resentatives of the Excelsior anc Phrenakosmiam societies held Fridaj night in the opera house. The ques tion was, "Resolved, That Americar coastwise shipping- should be exemp' from Panama canal tolls." The Ex celsior team, composed of J. W. Kin ard, captain, ar.d R. 0. Derrick anc C. E. McCartha upheld the negativ( side. The debate was pronounced om of the best ever held here. The Phrenakosmian society was represented by C. H. Epting, captain T> tt r r> ?. i t *r? i_ in. w. jdosl ana o. u. rarK. C. E. Oxner presided. Miss Aboie Gaillard, representatives of the young women's literarj society read an essay, "Play to Win.' COLLEGE ALUMNI ELECT OFFICERS Newberry Graduates Enjoy Pleasant Session The State, IS. Newberry college graduates whc are attending the state teachers' convention, and other alumni met at the Y. M. C. A. last night to organize and plan for annual sessions. Offfcers were elected and several interesting talks were made. The following officers were chosen: G. Miller Eleazer president; F. 0. Black, vice president J. H. Shealy, secretary-treasurer. Dr. S. J. DerncK ana josepn lonp were elected members of the executive | committee! The nominating committee was composed of the Rev. H. A. McCullough, E. H. Anil, Dr. E. B. Setzler, S. M. Busby and Dr. S. J. Derrick. Members of the alumni enjoyed a luncheon and after dinner talks were made by Elbert H. Aull, Curt Fellers, J. H. Hope and Dr. Derrick, the president of Newberry college. It is the aim and object of the new organizaI J- - v J- i.1 T. . A 4-U? Lion 10 Drmg togeiner eacn ycm *u tuc meeting of the State Teachers' association all the Newberry alumni in attendance for social intercourse. jNEGRO MINSTREL AT SILVERSTREET FRIDAY NIGHT The mock wedding and negro minstrel which was given at Mt. BethelGarmany school recently will be given in the Siiverstreet school auditori-nio-lif TVTqYvVi Jit j Li 111 VH X , 8 o'clock. Admission 25 and 15 cents. We don't know whether it is a new revolution :n Mexico or ;iu?z an old one come to life. We did not know that Fiume had a president until the newspapers announced the other day that somebody had tried to assassinate him. ! board in the state. He told of the 1 difficult situation which the leg;slature faced this year and of the postponement of the payment of taxes in 1921. Shortly after that postpone+ Vn-w <~<i!'J -fl-io c+ott? nairl to tllG n U ?3 ci 1 U y t-a J fcj1 M* v v ^ fc? v? ? ? ? federal government in taxes as much as the entire state appropriation bill carried, little of this money, he said returning to the state. "There is plenty of money in South Carolina to run the state government i ?the question is, how to get,'' he said. Dr. Swearingen said that he went into ofTice standing for an equa chance for every child to get the rudiments of an education; for a six months' term and for a salary of $ 1OC per month for every qualified teacher In speaking of unpaid salaries Dr. Swcaringen said: "Some of you have ! not drawn any money for some ' months I dare s:iy. You have not beer j paid because taxes have remained un : paid. I don't know how it is thai I some sheriffs hold tax executions ii: J their offices some four or five years | but you teachers who are unpaid nect not worrv. The school authorities I * i have power to borrow money." Dr. Swearinsen was given close attention by the large audience preslent. E. C. McCants of Anderson pre sided at the meeting1 ar.I several announcements were made by R. C Buris, secretary. . KLANSMEN READY* j SAYS LECTURES ; A3ERNA7HY SAYS NEGRO WiLI BE BROUGHT FROM CANADA f Staiernen' o a: c. to Have Been Madi in Address Before Hickcry j Audience ' i Hickory, N. C., March 17.?Speak ing before a large audience in Kick ^ ory last night, Dr. Arthur T. Aber ncthy of Asheville, lecturer for th< Ku Klux Klan, referred to a case ii j which, he said, Governor Morrisoi was refused extradition of a negro i/? ^ Canada and asserted that 1.000,00( Klansmen from Maine to Texas havi ,: been pledged to see that the negro i; returned to North Carolina for trial ' ' ' ?J" t +1,^ of "And inis win nappen in Lac ncAb i/> days," he added. ! While Abernethy did not mentioi the name of the man he said \va: , sought by authorities of this state the audience understood him to refei to Matthew Bullock, wanted at Nor ; lina on a charge of attempted murde: growing out of a race riot at tha . place about a year ago. Bullock wa: recently given his liberty by Judg< Snyder at Hamilton, Or.t., where h< wnpTi Hfvfrprnor Morri Wao <;i j voiv vj, i?uv4? v. v ) son refused to send witnesses to Can . ada to testify at his extradition hear ; ing. I Dr. Abernethy had been discussing ; the efforts, he said, that the Ku KIuj Kian were making to assist the offi . cers in enforcing the law. He refer red to a case in Asheville, ir . which he said a negro was sent tc the roads through the efforts of th( klan and told of two white women be > ing escorted out of that city by Klans mprt. T It was near the close of his addres; that the speaker referred to the Ca nadian ease?. He did not mention wha' j measure would be taken to have th< negro brought back to North Caroli ,, na.. i . ! Raleigrh, N. C., March 17.?"I knov , absolutely nothing about it and hav< . no comment to make." This is al . that Governor Morrison would say re . garding the statement made by Dr Arthur T. Abernethy at Hickory tha , 1.000,000 Klansmen were pledged t( see that a man believed to be Mat : thew Bullock is brought back^tc ' North Carolina from Canada to stanc j trial on charges preferred) againsl .' him in this state. .J ' March 17.?W. J. Sim j mons, head of the K. K. K. told th( : Associated Press tonight that he knev . | nothing about Klansmen being pledg i ed to return to North Carolina author ities a negro whose extradition wa: ' refused in Canada. The imperial wizard made the state | ment when his attention was caller ': to dispatches crediting such a plan t< i Dr. Arthur T. Abernethy, a klan lec | turer, who spoke last mgnt m nicK j ory, N. C. ?: Mr. Simmons appeared to enter . tain some doubt that Dr. Abernethy . who, he said, is lecturing for the klan [ had been correctly quoted, but adde( .; that if he had it was "probably ai . : expression of an opinion due to i i i Klansman's love for law enforce 1 ment." '4\Tn oik-.V> nmHov lin? V>opri hrnuflr ' up," he asserted. ? Commends Them I :' Sumter Herald. i ! Dr. J. W. Daniel took occasion las Sunday morning: at the beginning o: 1 his address to the McLeod-Wesley Bi . bio class to inform them of an inci : j dent that took place the night .befon i in the senate chamber in Columbia . when the president of that body, Mr ^ tt _ j 1 : , Wilson U. tiarvey, aujuuriieu i > 1 promptly at midnight. The class son i j congratulatory telegrams to both Mr i ' Harvey and Mr. Allan Johnstone o * . Xewherry for their attitude in thi: I matter, although the clocks in thos< [ two chambers told the hour of 8, a: t! has been the custom for many years i T nffnvrl tn hvf>nl , uu.-n.auw, w* ? : the laws of God, their country, stat< or municipality, nor can they do si .1 and continue to enjoy the respect o: . r'prht thinking, law aoidin? citizens. " I ~ Some of the senators found tha . , they couldn't beat :l-e farm bloc, ant | just joined it. > | GENERAL SESSIONS COURT ! i CONVENED MONDAY MORNING LI V? .. | : Judge John S. Wilson Presiding? ; Delivers Instructive Charge to G?and Jury The (ourt general sessions convened on Mojfclay with Judge Jchn S. Wilson presffiing. t has been about seven year's s?ce Judge Wilson held court in Xewbgfrry, and he said in opening his rerrfla7ks to the grand jury that it was always a pleasure for him to hold court jji Newberry. a J? The entire panel of eighteen grand 1 jurors was present and alter they had been sworn thfey retired and elected ^ Mr. Jas. W. Johnson as foreman. , Judge Wilson said it was the dutv ' a [ of the presiding judge at the first s term of the sessions court in the Year : 1 j to charge the grand jury as to their general duties, and after that he. nev 1 1 - W irtfffvn/.f flinm *> c tin til" UllUfJ IOWA. W nici: UVI, lULiii cto took it for grafted that it had been done by the jupgre who held the.first ' court of the ye|r. He said if tf^e jurors had listened attentively to the oath which they had ^ taken and would heed what they had sworn to do thesre was little left to be said, that the rtath contained in sue' cinct form the duties of the errand juror. It was the most important position in the county. They were to look into everything pertlaining to the welfare of the county. In othe^ words they were the grand inquest of ' the county. Examine nad look after the various officers of the county not with the idea of hunting up little irregularities which mierht be found in I the best kept office but to see if the ) county officers were performing their duties properly and intelligently and if they so found to commend them ' ' ? " 1 rn for it and to publish trie tacr. 10 look after the schools of the county and to sec that they were properly . ^ ran and that the children were ariven the advantage of the school, especially in the rural district, that it was of far greater importance in this day that the children be educated than in the days of the past. It was all im7 portant that the schools be kept open. They were also to look after the su-. pervision over the roads and to see that the roads were properly kept. It was of vast importance in this day + ho+ wo havp e-ood ro2ds so that } neighbor might easily visit neighbor. I He touched on the liquor law and j rpoke of thp importance of having the u law enforced and the creating of a public sentiment in favor of the en- i forcement of the law. Some people . had an idea that it was not wrong to buy liquor from the illegal vendor but 1 in so doing they were encouraging law j ' violation. Whiskey was a great evil | and a healthy public sentiment was j needed to enforce prohibition. He 3 recited several sad cases that had I j come under his observation from the ! use of liquor. * The bills were then handed the 1 }'grand jury and the court began to j grind. There are not a great many j " | cases for this court and it is not like- J 1 ^ ^ 11 -f V* r* wool' ; IV LU ldSl/ aiiuic ' \ ?00 ? TRIANGULAR DEBATE COURT HOUSE THURSDAY' i! j The Triangular debate held annul ally between Newberry, Wofford and P. C. will be held Thursday night, j March 23rd. The question to be do-; I bated this year is: "Resolved, that ( a system of compulsory arbitration of j strikes should be established in the j ; United States." j The team from P. C. composed of! ? W. T. Wade nad L. C. Lanotte will j I? uphold the negative, while the affirm- ( ative will be upheld bv J. P. Ander-1 son and B. H. Womach of Wonord.! These teams will debate in Newberry i at the court house on Thursday night J at 8 o'clock. k Newberry's affirmative, composed j t of L. A. Frick and L. E. Blackwelder j will meet Wofforji's negative at Clin-' I ton. The negative represented by E.; L. Setzler and J. W. McCain, Jr., will meet P. C.'s affirmative at Spartanburg. s * Kaplan Comes * I Kaplan is moving to Newberry - and will be open in a few days in , 3 west Main street where he wili move ' things about and sell goods because ' . he will tell the people all about it in The Herald and News. We are pleast ed to have him come and be one of 1 us. He will tell you all about the | bargains in a subsequent issue. IMPENDING ISSUES | | DISTURB PARTIES: J QUESTION OF SHIP SUBSIDY DEMORALIZING Minority Party Would Aid Merchant Marine but Against Harding Plan Hugh W. Roberts in The State. Washington, March 17.?For the : encouragement and upbuilding of an American merchant marine, the con-' grczs will enact legislation emjody-' ir.g a subsidy. The reason that there is no doubt; of the foregoing is found in the fact that an overwhelming majority of the membership of both houses of con-' gress :s Republican. ? ' ' * - r 1r\ An investigation 01 mo ueurj^i-aui: j state of mind results in the impres- j sion that a majority of the members; of that party will oppose the institution of a subsidy?certainly the subsidy in the form suggested by President Harding. .The Democrats are arguing regard- j ing the subsidy just as they argue re- j garding the bonus. "We are in favor of a bonus," they say, " but we oppose the methods proposed for raising: money with which to meet bonus obligations." Regarding the subsidy they say: "We favor the encouragement of a i merchant marine. But we are not in > favor of going to such extremes as the president suggests." They do not venture the assertion as to what they would be willing to do. As many as 30 members of the Democratic party in the house and senate, interviewed by this corres pondent, s^oke in effect as above indicated. They admit that the present situation is intolerable. WheV, pressed, they admit the congress is confronted' with a simple proposition: To .build! a merchant marine or suffer that which exists to be eliminated as result of inequitable competition. They will not commit themselves to any definite program or procedure, j Senator Underwood of Alabama, who always endeavors to answer questions, said: "I do not know whether I will support the .bill as it is drawn and presented to the committee on commerce or not. It may never emerge from that committee. I do not know whether or not I will support the bill that does emerge. Naturally, I would like ; to read it before committing myself. J "But I am in favor of some kind of subsidy or subvention discriminating in favor of American shipping: I am on record for a discriminating duty! jr j_ ; L.j :_i_ ?1-? I in iavur 01 goous impurieu iiitu tntr United States in American vessels as was contained in the tariff b'il of 1912/' Senator Underwood wrote th'at hill and of course voted for its passage. If he is committed, all others who voted for that bill are committed, and, likewise, all are morally commitfed who would have voted for its passage had they been present. The sec.l,;on in question led to an interesting s.luatior. England c:?nplained 'o2?ause of its view that ihut I section violated provisions of the ''most favored nations" treaties. Pres-! ident Wilson agreed with that view.! Congress instructed him to abrogate j such treaties. He refused. President! Harding, when a candidate for the! i presidency, criticised President Wil- j son for having failed to act on in-: structions of congress. But when he took up the duties of the executive, he, also, found it im- j no.csihle to act in accordance w;th1 the instructions of congress. The commercial treaties are not abrogat- . ed and will not be. The Democratic party, it is pointed out, is not committed to tne Harding t subsidy although it is committed to' a policy of fostering and protecting a merchant marine. C. S. Barrett of Georgia, president of the National Farmers' union, has expressed a thought which has dis-| tur'oed Democrats in this election year. J, "If the president," he .;aid, ''can advocate the donation of $32,000,000 annually to shipping, a minor industry, why can he not advocate a measure guaranteeing to agriculture, a major industry, the cost of produc PLAN TO ORGANIZE STRONG ASSOCIATION Teachers Discuss Appointment of Full Time Paid Secretary?Magill Delivers Able Address The State, 18. Plans looking to the organization in South Carolina of a closely knit as sociation of school tcachers with a full time paid secretary and a clearcut and definite educational policy were outlined at the meeting at the Columbia theater last night of the State Teachers' association when J. W. Thompson of Winthrop college submitted the report of a committee appointed about three years ago for the purpose of looking into this matter. The full report of this committee will be ^ubmitted to the associa- j tion at its business meetiner this morn-! ing at the high school building and, j judging from the enthusiasm which j prevailed when the recommendations j weie read last night, the report will) be adopted. It is planned to have this j association organized somewhat on j the lines of the State Bar association, j thr> State Medical association and oth- i er such organizations of professional men and women. The paid secretary will devote his entire time to looking after the interests of the association. The report of Professor Thompson came at the close of a session which registered high water mark in the interest and enthusiasm of the annual meeting of the teachers. The Columbia theater was again filled almost to capacity and the order maintained wns e.nrh that pverv word of the < speaker of the evening could be heard to the utmost corner of the building. There was manifest throughout the session last night an earnestness and an interest that augured well for the future of the public schools of the state. Hugh S. Marjiil Speaks The address of the evening was deliveied by Dr. Hugh S. Magill, field secretary of the National Education association. Dr. Magill was introduced by E. C. McCants of Anderson, and in his opening remarks said, "I am glad to be here with the teachers of South Carolina because I am convinced that more depends on what we teachers do than on any other profession in Amer.ca. The future of America depends on the kind of education we give the boys and girls of America." Mr. Magill proved himself a speaker of vigor and power, a clear thinker and a man of vision. Having taught r? nl ^ am o n r* r* f Z5c;iuui lui jfcaid a.iu iiaviu^ uavcicu extensively over the United States and having- come into close contact with the schrcl problems in many states, he was able to spesk with that familiarity with his subject that comes from intimate acquaintance with its various ramifications. His address was heard with close attention. He urged the teachers to form a closely knit organization with a full time secretary. "With a strong resourceful organizat'on, you will be a power in South Carolina. In Illinois 30,000 teachcrs belong to the teachers' organization; in Pennsylvania 42,000 teachers belong and in California the teachers' organization is so powerful that of 68 measures introduced in the legislature that had to do with tion?" That simple statement has given Democrats?and some Republicans? pause. The agrarian bloc is apparently awaiting developments. If other farm organizations follow the lead of Barrett, the chances are that the bloc will oppose subsidy. The president proposes that if it be : proved necessary after the exhaustion : or otner credits ana perquisites in iavor of American shippipng $32,000,000 be subverted from customs houses and prorated on a ton-mile basis to owners of American ships. J The Leviathan, for instance, making 14 round trips per annum, would under the president's plan, be entitled at the end of each year to $1,225,000. i But if the subsidy is not voted, Democrats shake their heads. They want a worthy marine. They would e-ive the shiDDine board an- opportu nity to d'spose of its vessels, main-J tainined at great cost. But they do : not know how best to bring about j such desirable results. England, incidentally, opposes the , subsidy scheme. |1 RURAL SCHOOLS I ELECT OFFICERS MRS. W. C. BROWN OF NEWBERRY NEW PRESIDENT ss Anderson Woman Secretary of State Improvement Association. Two' Sessions Friday i / The State, 18. Mrs. Wilson Caldwell Brown, Jr., of Newberry was elected president of the State Rural School Improvement association at its meeting yesterday to take the place of the retiring president, Miss Mary Eva Hite. Mrs. Robert A. Gentry of Anderson was elected recording secretary, these being the only two officers elected. Dr. A. H. Hayden, epidemologist of the state board of health, made an interesting talk at the morning meeting and Miss Mattie Thomas, state organizer, made a report of her work. The university quartet furnished music. , < A luncheon was held at the Jefferson hotel, which was attended by about 100 persons. At the afternoon session, held at the Y, W. C. A., C. H. Seigler, county superintendent of education for Aiken, made a short talk on "The School Improvement Association as Viewed from the Superintendent's Stadnpoint." Alfred Scarborough of Eastover made a talk on the same subject from a trustee's point of view anl Miss Myrtle C. Venable of Pacolet from the teacher's point of view. A model meeting was conducted by the Heathwood, Rose Hill ar\A Plnlrtninl TTciclit'S flftBrt/Mfit.inns H. E. Bogga of Springfield, Ohio, made an avddress on "Playgrounds and Public Recreation," and th# meeting was closed with an informal reception at the Y. W. C. A. i?? i ! I school affairs and that were of interest to teachers, 63 were decided as the teachers wanted them. This was because the teachers stood, not for their selfish aggrandizement, but for the good of California. "The teachers of the nation can lead national education if we never forget that we are to demand the things that are for the good of the nation." Dr. Magill then outlined some 01 the purposes 01 the national organization of teachers, saying that its supreme purpose was "to serve the childhood of America" "A food citizen," he said, in speaking of the work of the schools and _ r it. ? t. i. u _ l u_ _i ui me learners, must, uj pnys'caiiy strong; he must be able to think straight and he must have moral stamina. "God give to America a renewal of. the sense of indi'/iitial responsibility to Opd," he excla:fnr;d, vehemently, when talking of the no.eci of moral starr in a in thp poilrttrv a' fhi.< iimi>. "We should teach our children 10 ec.ro- a living and ',heu t'%ach them to live," Dr. Magill said, in referring to tho need of a broad education as a ba^ic for specialize'.iri. The speech abounded in eloquent and moving periods and was general ty regarded as one of the best delivered during the meeting of th-j association Give "Dru^ 5*? *?" S cnt: At the conclusion of Dr. MagHl's address a very interesting feature was presented und?r the direction of M'ss Mary Eva H:to by pupih of the Aiagon night schools a: Rock Hi]!. The stage was ;.rranged ;j r irreser.t a drug store iocat-id in a m>!l village next door \o a night so'iool foi adults. The youn? men in the store were preparing tc go to the school when two friends ca.ne in ar.d a discussion arose a3 to tho posub'iity of grown men learinn# to reaci a.id write. The young men told what they had learned at the school and crave brieflv their educational history. telling actual facts from their own lives. They then read short extracts from books to show their acquaintances that they spoke truly as to their ability. The little act went over in great shape; the young men handled their parts skillfully and were warmly applauded at the conclusion of their part of the program. Dr. Patterson Wardlaw, head of the illiteracy commission, then interpreted briefly the message that the littte play was intended to bring to the audience.