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|y , Established 1844.. *1 THE PRESS AND BANNER ABBEVILLE, S. C. i ? ? I . The Press and Banner Company 1 | Published Tri-Weekly ! Monday, Wednesday and Friday. ( & _ . Entered as second-iiass matter ai:: tost office in Aobeville, S. C. ? , Ttnti of Subscription i One Tear ? $2.0? ! 6ix months i $1.00 Three months r .59 Foreign Advertisng Representative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION Be: P ?, i FWDfY, SEPTEMBER 30,. .1921, r ^ /? ENDORSING PEOPUfe^OnTlZS* iw - ? \ ... ? It is a dangerous thing to endorse ] a friend's note at a bank, without i collateral o*? other protection, no , matter what the circumstances or the j intentions involved. When a note is not paid it maturity, the person en- j dorsing it is held responsible. Many j instances of suffering and misery could be cited in cases of this kind. v A. recent illustration of the folly ' of practices of this, kind is furnished in a" civi] suit now going on against the estate of the late Theoddre Roose- ' velt. Even if the signature is genuine, i. - concerning which there appears to . be some doubt, it was due to Roose:? . velt^s kind heart being suoerio" to his brain. It was the old mistake of J ? * * 1 _i. 4.1^ ... C 9Bilging a aouDtiui iriena at, uitr ca- penfee of,one's own family. c There are emergencies, of course, ^ in the lives .of all of us, and even the c most careful individual may be caught t , in a tight place to. meet a financial t obligation. But one should never ask f > a friend to endorse a note without f security, and one should never do t this for a friend. Some other means "v of help can be found. The man who cannot offer some a kin3 6i security for A loan, . either e pledging his Own services, or a life f insurance policy, or property or other I collateral, is not worth helping. c , WEAR COTTON. j r ' J The "Wear Cotton" idea has been given a good deal of publicity lately, ^ and ft is a good idea. Nearly every- ? body wears cotton in some form or ^ other, but doubtless the use 01 cot- ^ ton cloth in its many and beautiful t varieties could be increased. t The south is the cotton growing country and in these hot summer days ^ it does seem logical that it should be the cotton wearing country as well. While we use cotton for shirts and j, various other garments, cotton does ^ not seem to have achieved the popu- s larity that it might have in the mat- ^ ter of men's clothing. White cotton suits?or dy&d ones, if you please?should prove a boon in this kind of weather. If every 'man in the south would put on a cotton suit a nrn iitaiiM nn . luiuurrvw UlUlUlllg nc nvutu uv UV--. 2 find the cotton market reporters telling of "improved demand"'for the IV- staple. c c Just what a cotton suit, for sum- ^ mpr wear, should cost, what kind of c service it would give, and the cost of keeping it clean and presentable, ^ are matters that have not been fully ^ presented to the male population of e the country. Herein lies an idea for th$ Cotton association. . * ^ Why not get data of this kind, arrange fori the manufacture and sale ^ of such garments and carry out an j( Advertising campaign intended to ^ bring about a general use of cottort r in this manner? SucK campaigns have t been carried out successfully in the .past in behalf of various other nat- v ural products or associations of pro- n ducers. s Cotton has ?[ worHwide market ^ and it is cheap,, .too. Systematic -.ef- j, forts to increase the demand for + manufactured cotton, not only in the [ t United States but all over the world, L, should have a wonderful effect in ro-1 v ducing our carry-over surplus. 0 t FOES OF DISARMAMENT. r # - There are- doubtless many persons who wonder why more rapid progress ? is not being made with- the proposed conference of nations on the subject o of disarmament, but a little reason- v ing ought to make the matter plain, s 'There are many interests in this i: country which profit greatly from army and navy contracts?the steel " companies, the powder companies, "5 / the shipbuilding plants, and others. There are great profits in army and navy contracts in time of peace, and stupendous profits from such contracts in time of war. Many great fortunes were made during the recent? world war. The opponents of disarmament do not work directly, or in the open. rttey subsidize some oI the newspapers, and some of the colleges, and even some of the pupils. It is not always possible to see the connection between them and their spokesmen. There is. little open opposition to disarmament, save on the part of army and navy officers, whose professions are involved. The favorite method of fighting it is to point out the difficulties involved, and the dangers of trusting other nations to keep an agreement, and .so on. Jfeurt the idea -ia growing, and it is MiiSgj'to prevail* Sooner or later theri'willv be,a world conference on Ehd subject,' arid this will be followed by a'foorld'Agreement on the subject, and. thenttfRg agreement will be put nto effects And A some wealthy people will fiave tft' put their money into other ines&f industry. U PR I END OF THE PEOPLE DISCUSSES CONDITIONS Suggests That' Creamery and Cold Storage Plant Be Established j To B.eat Boll Weevil. r v .. Editor Press and Banner: Everywhere I go, I hear something to this sffetet "I don't knew what the people -j >f this country av going to do," and! vhen we stop to thipk, this is a ser!-! >us question and one that faces all i :lasses of people. It is a question vhich we cannot evade. We must race it as a whole people. We will . iither pull over ths crisis or fall together. To my mind this is a fact vhich^will not admit, of discussion. . Then, if this is true, and it is, we ire facing a condition to which, iveryone should give the most seri>us thought and consideration.. tfore than la year ago, I saw that we :ould not escape tfie iboll weevil, and 1 iince then I have spent much time n thinking of this matter. Now he is lere to stay and the question of the lour is, what are we to <lo now? T Kf?li#?ve that the 'best thin? for he people of Abbeville County to J lo is to get together and raise noney enough to establish a dreamery and Cold Storage in the own of Abbeville. This would give he. producer an opportunity to dis>ose of a large portion of his pro. i luce without the fear of loss. We : nust certainly raise our grain, meat | md, in fact, practically all our food : lere at home and we'must make a ;reat deal more than enough to upply our own needs,?if we are to : lave any money with which to carry I >n business in this territory. ! * This section of the country is < dapted to dairying, stock and poul- 1 ry raising, but it is not practical for . man to place a mortgage on his arm in order to stock it with 'hogs nd cows when there is no way to ^ ave his produce. But fix it so he an Jiave every gallon 'of his milk urned into creamery "butter or heese and a place where he can 1 tore eggs and meat at any time and * ou will have no trouble in getting he people tor take to this method of c -rr.;ing. , * .? I am sure it will take a few years o develop such an industry as this ; nto a paying business, but if our j ieople will cooperate and "back it, in ess than five years a creamery could ie developed into a lucrative busiiess and one that will amply repay he people;*' Some people will say "I don't yant any stock ?n this because it night not pay a dividend." Now, that ounds very much like the talk we iave always heard and* of course it. s good "business, tout my friends the | ime to look for good business in j his p^irt of the world is past until! i*e make business possible and this j ye must do by the help of God and iur own efforts. This is "no time to ie whimpering for good business, we nust go out and get it. * A 'Friend of the people. And Balky Too. A corporal was marching in front * * * * V _ 1 J i nis squaa wnen ne overnearu a oice in the rear rank say: "This quad is just like a flivver. The crank 3 in the front." "Yes," snapped back the corporal, 'but the nuts are all behind."? forkville Enquirer. j VVVVVVVVV VViV1 HITS BY HAL V WWW V V. W W V 'Cotton Smith is on the job this year.# Bolivia was recently threatened with a Chile. , It's awful, Mabel, six million out of work and four million want to quit. i The wives of great men all remind us?that even the great are often bores. . T^ 4-V?t*o ilmorl mart rrr\ nn c?4"rnlra AX U1C loiii vou 5v/ Wii the unemployment problem ought to be easily solved. ?' 1 . 1 ,--ij x V'\f .. /. y.'/.Z '.'j - ^ Little cranks may. turn big machines but.a self starter can do it so much more easily. Nobody ever wants you to lay your cards on the table unless they think they have you beat. Annie Hauck Towle died the other day in New York. Now Huck Towel will be an orphan. England required that Ireland should remain within the empire as price to dicker. Then Ireland has been in the Empire f Note writing has" again come into favor since Lloyd George and the Sinn Pein began their voluminous1 correspondence. Some newspapers are trying to1 "kid" President Harding for play-: ing golf. WeH the fourth national1 game has to go <yi, dpesn't it? A bird we hpte Is Simon 6-roh . I He always asks "Don't you think so." ^ i Tlie Newberry. Herald and News speaks of a certain road as a "Shighway." Inadvertently the Herald probalbly spoke ' truer than, it wot. \ , First Drunk?Hick, hu-hurry. The polish'll grab it.' Second Drunk?G-g_go to Jue West. I don't care anything a/bout the Polish cabinet. In Chicago the thirsty simply telephone the police department and have a quart sent around under guard. That is one /police department that does sqme good. According to a treasury statement, every person in the United States is credited with savings of $250. In at least one case a couple of naughts should be added?before the two. -I It Wat Doubtful. A young fellow took his elderly :ather to a football match. "Father,"' he said ^s they took ;heir seats, "you'1'1 see more excitenent for your five dollars than you ?ver saw' before." "Oh, I don't know," grunted the >ld man; "five dollars was all I paid 'or my marriage license."?Yorkville Snquirer. , jg| Look Into Let us search your eyes for defective vision. Let us furnish the glass es that will relieve the strain, bring new light to' your eyes, and new joys to your sight. A superior service for particular people. DR. L. VTOSENBEE OPTOMETRIST TELEPHONES: I Office 278 Re*. 386 3 1-2 Washington St. Over McMurray Drug Co. ABBEVILLE, S. C. (Becoming Glasses Cost No More) PLANS CHANGE FOR VETS c ? t Will Be Placed in Government HotS pitaU, Says Forbes. C Washington, Sept. 29.?Director Forbes, of the Veterans' Bureau will submit to the President, probably : tomorrow, a comprehensive report | covering the country-wide condition | of the government's system of hos_ H pitalization and vocational training G for former service men. r ? .... . . ... n rue report, it is understood, will jj contain recommendations for many | changes in the present plan of deal- | ing with the veterans, based on con. jj elusions reached by Col. Forbes af- G G ter inspection of practically all of_ G fices of the bureau. G Conditions in both hospitalization G and vocational training services were u not .all that he.could desire, he said, [j .adding, .however, that progress had [i been made andi that "sore spots" [j grtdually would be eliminated. All disabled service men |)eing ? After the | . Destroys 1 ! .. . intending Deposit B hnv fnrlav longer an< only $3 a a month o % , ed boxes .1 inspect th I I MEDIUM ! IWE are upsettin Ition here this are proving that a price can buy cloth ly designed and to to wipe out the n< good clothes have g a lot of money. Our clothes ar [!j ones: IStulept $25,$30,$3! u- If you want to a real power of a jfi price, you'll find it jjj pressed in the style ?j wool quality and th I teed satisfaction oi Styleplus suits and < PARKl ared for in private schools and conract hospitals, he added, just as oon as the necessary arrangements an be made. He mentioned that he had made I DANCING PR( il ' n A prominent phy ! that a man or woma a day will live long doesn't. The best dance r | found on VICTOR I music is always heai { VICTROLA. Come in today ar 1 life-prolongingrecoa " THE : iFire ' k .l\ those valuables that yo to place in one of our loxes will be too late. J without delaying the ms d receive your key. TY year. You may rent a r a year. We have a fe^ and will be pleased to \ em. , PLANTERS B I ' "y/icjriendh/ Sat ABBEVILLE, SOUTH CAW PRICE CAP g a tradiFall. We i medium es so fineI ailored as * Dtion that fot to co^t e famous us 5',4? * learn the moderate ' : best exthe alle guaranour Fall Dvercoats. iR & I a personal inspection of the Camp Ross section of the Great Lakes Hospital and that he would recommend that his section be taken over by the Veterans' Bureau. 3L0NGS LIFE I 'sician recently said I n who dances twice 1 * er than one who S nusic in the world is RECORDS, and this | rd at its best on a iid hear these famous i . *dS. is** ;K.?v v :ijj . ECHO : | I t ' , * ' .* . * ' v . ? i >u were Safety Rent the ( i I nriTT bl/V^l Cllljr ie rent is box for r unrent\ lave you ANK i/c" . )LlNAr 9? I DO IT i (EESEJ