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VIGOROUSLY OPPOSES
LONG HOURS FOft
CLERKS IN ABBEVILLE1
To Editor of The Press and Banner : |
I have been reading with great in- j
terest your euuoriais m ick<iiu w (
the City Park, the Opera Ho'use, the
plays produced there and ' the man- j
ners, dress and taste of those who attend
the plays. I heartily endorse all
that you have said on the abovt j
named subjects- but there was one i
editorial in which either a statement I
or a suggestion was made which 1 j
- .. would like to oppose as vigorously asj
^ possible. * I
j Not having the paper at hand, I
do not know whether you said that
the stores in Abbeville might be oj
should be kept open until nine o'clocl
at night, but I am sorry that the idea
has occurred to any one in Abbevilli
Wavintr livprf all mv life in Abbevillt
? V
_ 'County, I look upon Abbeville av
"my town" and am deeply interest?J
in all that makes for its progress in
any and every way. I know practically
all the merchants and many oi
them are my friends. As to the clerks,
I like the old fashioned name, I have
been counting up, as the children say
and believe that at least twenty-five
of them are good friends of mine and
several of these are related to me
They are polite, thoughtful and at
tentive to their customers and are
loyal to their employers in every respect.
During these busy days they
4-a fV?n cfAroc on/1 oro All
oxt vvruj uvu vv vttv ovv*vo m*iu vm
their feet for from nine to ten hour#
a day.' That is long enough for either
men or women to work. I was
glad when some time ago, the merchants
were petitioned to close their
stores at six o'clock the year, round.
That is the proper hour for the days'
work to end and I do not believe
there are mapy people in Abbeville
so inconsiderate as to wish the stores
to be kept open later.
With the modern conveniences,
telephones and delivery wagons, ev
v ery housekeeper can order and have
delivered all her groceries and this
must necessarily be done during the i
' day. No merchant will be able to j
get a driver to deliver goods after I
six o'clock. Then the housekeeper i
can easily go down town morning or!
afternoon to buy the articles which
need personal inspection and, in
short, can do all necessary shopping
during the day." If there is need for
recreation, it should takevsome other;
' form than that of shopping during j
the evening. j
I have been talking to an experienced
merchant and he says that, if
the stores close promptly at six
. o'clock every day except Saturday,
each merchant would get the same
trade that he would get if they stayed
open until ten. It is just a matter of
habit with people and they will do
their shopping on time just as they
meet a train on time, because it must
be done.
There is another point of view,
that of the housekeepers who must j
change their supper hour in order to
serve the merchants land clerks should
they be kept late at the stores. They,
especially will object to a change of
hours. If I remember right", something
was said in your article about
country people being accommodated
by such a change. I beg to differ
with you there. Men and women who
live in the country have duties which
require their presence at home after
six o'clock. There may be a few of
the slow kind who would be found
shopping at any old hour if allowed
to do so, but they are the exceptions
and the hustling farmer and his wife
have no desire to stay in town until
after dark shopping. They, too, can
find some other form of recreation.
Let us hope then that in .the winter
days that are coming, the merchant?
of Abbeville will not consider keeping
their stores open late. There
would be neither pleasure nor profit
in it for them and it wouki be an injustice
to their employees.
In closing, let me say that I have
not discussed this subject with a single
merchant or clerk in Abbeville. I
do not know their opinions on the
question but thought it might help if
I would give the opinion of a disinterested
party.
Mrs.. F. W. Wilson.
Peace Offer Proposed.
London, Oct. 23.?Michael I. Terestchenko,
former minister of foreign
affairs of Russia, who fled to
Sweden from his native country in
1918, has proposed to the state council
at Moscow that a peace offer be
made to the enemies o? Russia, according
to a wireless dispatch receiv
ed here from Berlin. It is reported
an official representative of-the United
States is in Moscow and is willing
to submit the offer to the allies. s
j.
I
KILLING OF MEADOWLARKS |,
TO BE PERMITTED IN S. C. L
I
Washington, D. CM Oct. 16.?Thej]
Secretary of Agriculture has issued j*
an order permitting the killing of j.
meadowlarks in South Carolina b?!|
persons owning or leasing farm land
on which sprouting cor:? iinJ i.Ms ire
being grown, and also by members j
of such person's immediate family, 'i
and by his bona fide employees. Un-!j
der the order weadowlarks may be! t
killed by shooting, from half an hour t
before sunrise to sunset from Nnvcm- j 1
ber 1, 1919, to April 30, 1920, inclusive,
in fields of sprouting corn 11
cr.d sprouting oats when the birds jj
are committing or are to commit.']
sciicus injury to these sprouting <
grains. The order contains a ,re- (
striction prohibiting the killing of the 1
birds from artificial or natural 1
blinds. Furthermore, it i ta ? not per- <
mit ony of the birds kil e.1 to be
wantonly wasted or destroyed, soid s
or offered for sale, or shipped, trans- <
parted, or carried in a<-7 manner, ex- <
cept that they may be carried by the '
person kiling them to the residence t
o* the lands of tfce owners or lessees. 1
there to be used for food purposes by
the persons authorized to kill them. ]
Meadowlarks killed within the period ?
above mentioned may be possessed <
not longer than May 10, 1920. t
TO DEI
if you are L
we have an atti
sition for each <
most PRACT
farrk lighting
mamet.
Genco-Ligh
Distrifc
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New Banki
Present and futu
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supplied through tl
pendable and up-t
The Planters Bank
Our new home "p
ing relations of the
character?its exce
able us to meet ev<
rons' needs promp*
' ably.
Individual requi
ceive interested, pe
Our facilities anc
-placed directly at}
result of a service
vance the individua
patron.
PLANTER
Abbevill
Steamship 'r.Mf at Sea.
Norfolk, Va., Oct. 14.?The steam
/
hip Hatchie is afire off Cape Henr;
ind is proceeding to Hampton Road
n tow of the revenue cutter Gre3h
im according to wireless reports re
:eived here Monday. A call for assist
tnce was received last night from th
Satchie and the Gresham went a
it once to her aid. .
(IND OF MEN WHO
WILL TAKE CENSU:
Washington, Oct. 23.?Sixty-fiv
'ormer soldiers and sailors have bee:
ippointed supervisors for the Foui
;eenth Decennial Census, accordin;
;o to announcement issued to-da;
jy the Bureau of the Census.
"The Census Bureau was particu
arly glad whesnever it found a foi
ner service man for the job of su
jervisor," announced Director of th
Census Sam L. Rogers. "Most o
;he applicants who qualified, howevei
ivere men of more mature age and o
jroader experience than the majorit
)f soldiers and sailors." '
Three women appear on the list o
supervisors, one having been appoint
^d to serve in the State of New Yorl
>ne in Texas and one in Nevadf
rhis is the first time in the history o
;he Census Bureau that women hav
jeen selected to fill these positions.
Of the 372 supervisors chosen a;
sroximately 100 are lawyers. Ex
service men come next in number
ind editors rank third with mor
han 40 appointments. Farmers ar
ALERS
i\/r n\irc
i v n, wimlj
'active propocounty
on the
ICAL electric
plant on the
t Sales Co
>utors
s. c.
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I
ing Home,
i
ire banking needs
icinity are fully
le thoroughly deo-date
service of
kY?rnrirJno -fnr* hanlr.
n v v iuvu xvi vv?iifk
i most pleasant.
illent facilities en*ry
detail of pattly
and - acceptrements
here rersonal
attention,
i resources are
four disposal-.as a
designed to adl1
interests of each
S BANK,
e, S. C.
> represented with about 25, while edu- ?
cators, numbering about 20, run the
- farmers a close race.
^ Several physicians have undertaken
s the task of collecting Uncle Sam's
" statistics, and likewise a great many ,
" business men.
e Ifech supervisor appointed had to
undergo rigid tests as to hTs fitness
for the position, especial stress having
been laid on character and experience.
5 "No man was appointed a supervisor
for the Fourteenth Census," said
e Mr. Rogers, "Until every possible
a guarantee was given as to his ability
- and honesty.. Character was at all
g times the leading and predominating
y consideration with the Census Bureau
in- every appuuiunent maae. |
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f touchy corns off with
y \ fingers
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1| Freezone on an aching corn, instant-1
ly that corn stops hurting, then yon
lift it right out. Yes, magic!
A tiny bottle of Freezone costs
but a few cents at any drug store,
but is sufficient to remove every hard
corn, soft corn, or corn between the
.toes, and the calluses, without-soreness
or irritation.
Freezone is the sensational . discovery
of a Cincinnati genius. It is
wonderful.?Adv. | ?
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One brand-new 1
mules, one new one_
One cow, three hog
top buggy, one ope
set blacksmith tool:
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at 2 o'clock, at.the
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OCTOE
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epresentative to tell you a
see her.
IcMurray Drug
AKIiaimIIA S
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2ST PROFIT?
lould be honest profit; both to the
plover.
ould be saved. This" is the worker's
The surplus money should work. It
iggest a place of (Jepoeit like - The
DAN ASSOCIATION?where every
first mortgage on real estate, and
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ndard is welcome and confidential.
it by mail.
lding and loan
Nation.
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?two-horse
wagon, two
horse wagon and horse
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ai-top buggy, complete 11
3, complete set of farm 11
lcluding plow tools.,
ler, Hay, Pea*.
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residence of J. 5. Hin- ;
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