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PAGE FOUR TheLancaster N ews (SKMl-WEKKLY.) Established 1852. Published Tuesday and Friday BY THE JjAI\<JAS1'KK ISliiWS UUJlt'AiSl. ljii?cn?(vr, S. U. GKOIUiE HI' liLA CRAVEN Editor and Manager SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: One Year $2.00 Six Mouths 1.00 Entered as Second Class Matter October 7, 1005, at the Postofflce at Lancaster, S. C., under act of Congress of March 3, 1870. The News is not responsible for the views of Correspondents. Short and rational articles on topics of general interest will be gladly received. "Vy Country 'Tm of Thee, Sweat Land of L ?S?rt y.,# TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1918 SENTENCE SERMONS. I^abor rids us of three Rreat evils ?eirksomeness, vice and poverty.? Voltaire. The true worth of a man is to be (measured, toy the objects be pursues. ?Marcus Aurelius. Man's destiny is to be not dtssatfied, hut for ever unsatisfied.? Robertson. Nothing in the world is worth the loss of -thy peace.?J. Tersteegen. Some defeats are only installments of victory.?Jacob ltils. TOO MUCH GliASS. . "There is too much glass on the streets of Columbia," says the Record. There is too much glass on all the highways, everywhere. If The News is properly informed, the recent legislature passed a bill providing a penalty for those throwing glass or other substances that might injure automobile tires in the public roads, but we fear for the strict enforcement of the law, or, rather, the possibility of eonviction is so remote that unusual diligence will be nec essary to prevent the law becoming ?t (lead letter. "Some of it is put there," the Record continues, "with malevolent intent and some of il is j done through carelessness." The' | charitable view would he that most, j if not all of it was done through carelessness, or lapse of memory as to the damage that may result, but there is such a thing as criminal megligenc'e, and sometimes the sins of omission are equally as great as those of commission. The News could not attempt to estimate the amount of money invested in automobile tires in the State. There is, we judge, on a basis of the automobile licenses issued by the State highway commission, .somewhere in the neighborhood of two liunderd thousand tires actually in use. At an average of twenty dollars a tire, the amount would run close to four million dollars. A tire ran he practically ruined hy running into a broken bottle. Therefore, glass in the roads menaces an investment of close to four million dollars. The News is inclined to believe that there -is little malicious intent io throwing glass in the roads, but carelessness in such proportion should he doalt with, providing it is possible to detect the guilty party. * UK'S PASHINO. Troupe Partridge is a bird. In fact., he's almost a covey by himself. Troupe is oonduotor of the Pickens train, and he is a fine asset of the railroad company. He has been tvuu -? - ? * nun nun iu#u n long um" and ne Is not only a faithful employer- but be in very courteous to all travelers with whom he cornea in contact. If there were more railroad employees like him it would be some pleasure In doing business with n railroad company. Troupe deserves more than this said about him, hut we will say this while passing Pickens Sentinel. "While Passing!" And now folks ere going to wonder why the editor of the Sentinel was "passing" two months after Captain McAdoo called them in. ~ .r ? i, I NO MORE STRIKES WHILE WA LASTS. It is good news that Secretary < ' Liaoor vvuson senun oui 10 me en? that labor and capital have come I terms for the period of the war, an . that there will be no more strikes c : lockouts while the country is so ei gaged. This happy climax to threa ened trouble came after conferem between six representatives of cap tal, six of labor and two men repri senting ftie public, lasting for moi than a month. The public represei tatives were former President Ta 1 and Frank P. Walsh. The plan adopted is to settle a industrial disputes by a governmei mediation body to be known as tli national war labor board, to be mad up largely as was the board that pr< J pared the program. The principle and policies to govern th^ relatio of workers and their employers i war industries were agreed to i follows: "There should be no strikes < lockouts during the war. "The right of workers to organis in trade unions and to bargain co lectively through chosen represent; tives is recognized and affirmed. "The right of employers to orgai ize in associations or groups and t bargain collectively, through chose representatives, is recognized and a firmed. "Employers should not discharg workers for membership in trade ur ions, nor for legitimate trade unio activities. "The workers, in the exercise c their right to organize shall not us coercive measures to induce person to join their organizations, nor to in duce employers to bargain or deji therewith. "In establishments where the 1111 ion shop exists the same shall con tmue and the union standards as t j wages, hours of labor and other con [ditiom: of employment shall be main tained. "In establishments where unioi and non-union men and women nov work together. and the employe meets only with employes or reprc | sentatives engaged in said establish ments, the continuance of such con ditions shall not be deemed a griev ance. "Established safeguards and rogu lations for th^ protection of th health and safety of workers shal not be relaxed. "If it shall become necessary t< employ women on work ordinaril performed hv men thov must h.- .nl lowed equal pajy for equal work am must not be allotted tasks dispro portionate to their strength. "The basic eight-hour day is recog nized as applying in all cases it which existing law requires it. Ii all other cases the question of hour of labor shall he settled with due re gard to governmental necessities an< the welfare, health and the prope comfort of the workers. "The maximum production of wa industries should he maintained am methods of work and operation 01 the part of the employers or work era which operate to delay or linvi production, or which have a ton dency to artificially increase the cos thereof, should he discouraged. "For the purpose of mobilizing th I labor supply with a view to its rapii and effective distribution, a perms nent list of the number of skilled am other workers available in differen I parts of the nation shall he kept b i _ .1 ._- -. i iii? i m * ? ?i I iiiit'iii 01 luuur. "In fixing wng'\s, hours and ondl lions of labor, regard should a ways be paid to the labor standard; wage sealer, and other conditions prf vailing in the localities affected. "The right of all workers, includ ing common laborers, to a livin wage is hereby declared. "In fixing wages minimum ratf of pay shall be established which wl insure the subsistence of the workt I and his family in health and reasoi j able comfort." * WE PAHS. We had serious doubts as to thl long-range gun with which the Gei mans bombarded Paris, but it prove to bo a reality. It didn't seem po: irible?anybody will admit thatbut it was. Now Secretary of th Navy Joesphus Daniels plans tt1 Iconstruction of a gun that will can 105 miles. We pass. "Nothing impossible" is a little booster stoi we have always heard and we ha> jcmno to believe it. As a matter < i fact, the?-e were folks who said tt telephone, the telegraph, the aut< mobile, the aeroplane were imposs ble. Time was when folks said tli typesetting machine was impossibl and now a newspaper can't get alon without it. > I ?' mtim . ?.? . ?.?r ? - ? I- , THE LANCASTER NI + ALL TO L08B AND NOTHING ? . TO GAIN. H ft *************** to (The following is from the Au j gusta. Ga., Chronicle, which papei in explanation of its "dabbling" tnt ,r South Carolina politics, rightly say n* that "Senator Tillman belongs a t- much to the nation as to the State ,e which, for nearly a quarter of a cen . tury, he has so ably represented." 0Although for 133 years The Chron re icle has been almost as much a Soutl [i- Carolina newspaper as a Georgi; ft newspaper, it has generally refraine* from dabbling in South Carolina pol ^ itics; except of course, when ther was some such issue as Bleaeeism whose evil influence lopped-ove ie state lines and, therefore, concerne< 10 us all. a. So. also, in the matter of a sena torial contest Involving a statesman | like Senator Tillman, who belongs a i n much to the nation as to the stat< 11 which, for nearly a quarter of a cen is tury, he has so ably represented liven the recent Wisconsin senatoria r primary, or the forthcoming Geor gia senatorial race, are not withou interest to citizens of South Carolina l_ or of other states of the Union, in volving as they do issues that con 1cern all. The Chronicle, therefore, does no 0 hesitate to speak freely concerninf n the South Carolina senatorial sltua f. tion; and it is, moreover, in bettei position to speak Without partisai bias or selfish political interest, per ' haps, than if it were' published or the east, rather than on the west n hank of the Savannah river. To the Chronicle's mind, the good ^ people of South Carolina need not s he concerned about a return tr Bleaseism?so far as a seat in tin , United States senate is involved ? il provided they will leave the job o' currying Blease to one man, instead of two: and that man. of course, is no other than your Uncle Ben Tillo man. _j It is Tillman's seat in the senate I that Blease is after and ft i? n??r ? ! force, Tillman's job to keep him out v. of it?and this he can easily do; pro,.l vtded no one steps in to divide the nnti-Blea.se vote. That this is the common sense of the situation must be obvious. But there is, still, another practical'side to the situation which th" i- good people of South Carolina v ill e do well to consider, and it is thU 1 The Chronicle wishes to present. A state's influence in national af j fairs, aside from the individual V ability of its representatives In con-1 gross?and in this latter respect 1 South Carolina for the most part, is - well fortified?is measured almost entirely by its places on the import-jant committees of congress. Only "> | long service and hard work in the 11: senate and house can win such coms mittee places for a state's represen-! tatives in congress. Kveryone at all 1 familiar with Washington knows this r i to be a fact. ??n?, men, iuikui we usk, snouin | South Carolina wish to gamble with her chairmanships on important congressional committees? Let's consider the matter in its practical j application: South Carolina now has two ol the most important chairmanships in congress?naval affairs in the senate i and agricultural in the house. At chairman of the senate naval afTair? committee, Senator Tillman has had a powerful hand in shaping the naval policy of the country, and he may justly claim a large share of credit ! for the magnificent showing made by the American navy in the present ; emergency. As chairman of the vastly import' ant agricultural committee of th? j house Congressman Lever has beer " I one of the truly valuable leaders ol \ f Ko t Ka/1 *? I 'Hut. presto, change?and lot's se? *s j what happens: " | If Congressman I^ever shonld rut >r for the senate this time, one of thosi 1_ powerful committee chairmanshipi would inevitably be lost to 8outl Carolina, for Mr. Lever could not ex pert to hold his congressional sea it while running for the senate. Evei T. if Mr. Lever should be elected ho th< i(j senate, he could not be placed upoi the senate agricultural committee R~ I [ inasmuch as Senator Smith of Soutl ; Carolina is already an influentia ie j member of this committee; so tha le Mr Lever's years of experience 01 ,v the agricultural committee of th house would be of absolutely no val 's ue to him in the senate. The be? y he could hope for would he n plac< re at the very foot of the Democratl members on the naval committee o i(> the senate, the chairmanship o which great committee Senator Till man now holds; but which chair 1- manshlp would be thrown awa lo should the people of South Carolln; ie make the mistake of retiring the! old "war horse." I c Or, to look at It another way, 1 Senator Tillman and Congressmai SWS, LANCASTER, S. C. Lever both run, and Tillman is de? fee ted by Blease, or by Lever, both chairmanships will be lost to the State of South Carolina. Many people, it.Is understood, are . oncouraglng and pushing .Mr. Lever 0' into the senatorial race on the pica that Senator Tillman cannot win 8 "without an aggressive campaign." And this, they say, Senator Tillman I is not in physical condition to make j ?although he is clearly in physical condition to attend to his exacting and important duties in the senate every day in the week. This is the Columbia State's slogan; a position, it seems to us, prompted more by partisanship than by either patriotism or practical politics. e But let's see about this. If Tillj! man alone cannot beat Blease, will I Lever's candidacy insure Blease's defeat? Will it not, rather, complicate the situation, divide the anti-Blease forces and thus insure Blease's elec' tion? With Tillman and Lever both in the race, which one is likely to be g in the second race with Blease? Many thousands of pld Tillmanites, j who voted for Blease for governor against Manning, might not vote for Lever against Blease for the senate. Would not Lever's entry into the ' senatorial race, if it should cause Tillman's defeat, so enrage the Tillmanites, that they would not support Lever in the second primary? Obviously, Senator Tillman be5 lieves all these things or he would not now be standing for re-election, because, as we have every reason to 1 believe, the old man really wishes to retire to private life; but a sense of 1 duty to his state, as well as to President Wilson and the nation, prompt ed him to ask his people to return 1 him to the senate this one more time. L Four years ago Senator Tillman bade the people of South Carolina farewell, telling them that he would I pot ask for re-election again. There I ts no doubt that he was sincere in 1JJ| the statement then made. Hut he ~ has since given the very best of rea- iEE \ sons ior nis cnanRfi in purpose: ~ I reasons that must appeal to the ~ | common sense and patriotism of the I good people of South Carolina. Does anyone doubt the patriotism and ^ good judgment of the old senator = himself? If they do. they do not see = ' things as this entidely disinterested EE newspaper sees them. EE To our mind, nothing is clearer EE than that Tillman against Illease will EE boat the latter very badly; in fact, I there can hardly be any doubt as to ~ 1 the outcome of such a race. To be EE sure. Lever against Blease alone EE might heat him; but. certainly, EE there is a large element of doubt as EE to this It may be that had Senator == Tillman never offered for re-election EE on account of Mease's pronounced EE pro-German views?Lever might == have beaten him. Hut since Senator EE Tillman has offered, there would i seem til he nnthlnn fni- !"> !!?>??< ? loving, Gorman-hating, people of EE South Carolina to <lo but to re-elect ^ him. And this The Chronicle is EE: 1 pretty confident they are going to do ~ ?provided Mr. Lever keeps hands ~ off and refuses to complicate the race. ~ There-can be no doubt that Mr. = Lever will go to the United States := i senate some day, provided he does EE vot make a political blunder at this EE time, for he is of senatorial size and =E has had the experience in congress EE that fits him for such a promotion; = . I 1 mt if he makes the mistake of en- EE . tering tli" senatorial race now against EE ,! Tillman, he gambles with precious ~ I thincsi UIA niAot ...... . i. : ? ? . , IJICWUU9 i IIIIIH3 ? I that South Carolinians now have. = What, then, is Mr. Lever's plain : duty? Is it not obvious? The EE: 1 Chronicle, which is an ardent ad-} EE: mirer of Mr. Lever, has every con!i-| ? dence that this sterling young states-' ~ - man will not fail to perceive this1 =jj duty and that he will faithfully and EE >! patriotically perform it, as he has so EE t well performed other high duties In EEE the past. Certainly, he has too much EE ? good sense to be misled by people EE who have more of a partisan than ~ i patriotic purpose to serve. i ? JJJ" x (uiiuuuiif(r. mmm (Greenville Piedmont.) EE An alibi is a legal process by EE which a man proves that he wasn't ~ where he was. s Mike's Plan. jj Mike and Murphy had hired a boat ~r e for ail day. All went well till the ~ - afternoon, when, unfortunately, the Er ( boat spranR a leak, and the water jE rushed In at a terrible rate. Murphy EE e SB ,f began hailing as hard as he could, S f but looking up a moment or so later SB he saw Mike apparently busy over SEj - something else at the other end of EE y the boat. a "Hi. man," he cried angrily, "what EE r are you doing?" "Shure," said Mike, "I'm boring = f another hole, bedad, to let the wa EE a ter out!"? Idnho Statesman. TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1918. ? - _ ONE MILLION DOLLARS RESOURCES TPH \ It Pays | To Be Identified ' With | A Strong Bank > w THE BANK OF LANCASTER LANCASTER, S. C. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN ! NEW GOODS I ARRIVING DAILY | I ALL BARGAINS | Ladies' Ready-to-Wear = $2.00 and $2.50 Skirts at $1.39 Z $3.00 and $3.50 Skirts at $1.98 ^ $6.00 and $7.00 Skirts at $4.98 Z Silk Skirts and Dresses at $6.49, $9.98 up to $14.98 = $1.50 and $2.00 Ladies' Waists 98c ' Silk Waists $2.49 up to $3.98 = Ladies' Dresses ....$2.49 to $2.98 EE f Children's Dresses 75c, 98c, $1.98 " Middy Blouses 49c, 98c $1.49 - - Ladies', Misses' and < Children's llats at y 49c, 98c, $1.49, $1.98, $2.49 up to $7.50 == L SHOES ! SHOES ! | I n/Knr. * i 1 1 ^?-i1 1 , ~ ? . \**:nt ami ^iiiiaren s uxtorcls, Pumps, High Heel, Low Heel, Pattent Leather, Gun Metal, Tan, White at =5 75c, $1.25, $1.98, $2.50, $3.50 up to $6.50 a pair. Men and Boys Clothing J Men's Suits at $7.50, $9.98, $12.50, $17.50 up to $22.50 Boys' Suits, sizes, 3 to 20 at 55 98c, $1.49, $2.98, $4.98 up to $12.50 . . Men's Pants? $1.49, $1.98, $2.98, $3.50 up to $6.50 : Boys' Pants, 5 to 20 at == 50c, 75c, 98c, $1.49, $2.98 Men's, Boys' Hats and Caps at 25c, 50c, $1.50, $1.98, $2.98 up to $4.50 Men's and Boys' Overalls at EE 98c, $1.49, $2.00 a pair e| Work and Dress Shirts at . .75c, 98c, $1.50 ladies' and Gent's Underwear? EE 15c, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.25 per garment EE DRY GOODS | Light Percale Shirting 15c per Yd. Bleaching 15c, 20c, 25c per Yd. | Silk Striped Voile at 48c Yd. 36-inch Taffeta Black, Navy, Royal Blue " - 4.0-itwV> Wliito I ??'?> ? + 1 ~ 17120,20c, 25c per Yd. H* Poplins and China Silks, figured and striped Lawn at .. .. 12 1 2c, 20c, 26c, 75c per Yd. " Shepherd Plaids at 16c, 26c per Yd. Post Grade Press and Apron Ginghams, == i (lalatea Cloth 20c Yd. ~ I M. POLIAKOFF | hiiiiiuiiiiiHiiHiiuiiiinnniiitiiiiiuiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiupiiiuiiiniiiiiiHfll I