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MONDAY, JULY 24, 1922.
FORD AND FERTILIZERS.
There has been a deal of discus-^
sion in this section about the offer .
of Henry Ford to purchase Muscle'
Shoals, and the people of this section '
have been consistent advocates of I
the acceptance of his offer. Although j
Mr. Ford has never been known to
give anybody anything, not even a
fliwer, there is a general understand-J
ing in this section that he was to
become a kind of charity dispenser or,
community worker for the South, and
that he would make and sell fertil
izers for about one-half of what we
are now paying, whatever it might
cost him to do so. The insistent de
mand that his offer be accepted has
Koon trpAiinHpH on the belief that Mr.
?*'w ~ ~ I
Ford obligated himself to produce
and sell fertilizers much cheaper
than these fertilizers can now be
bought.
It seems, however, that this un
derstanding which has been indus-j
triously fostered in this section is
not well founded. According to thej
Minority Views of the Committee on
Military Affairs of the House of j
Representatives Mr. Ford does not
obligate himself to make and sell fer-1
tilizers to the farmers at all. The
report quotes the testimony of Sec-j
retary Weeks given before the Com
mittee as follows:
"Mr. Weeks. I said to him (Mr.
Ford_: 'Will you guarantee to con
tinue to manufacture fertilizer dur
ing the life of the contract' (The 100 j
year period?) He replied that he
would not." I
"Mr. Weeks. I said*in effect: "You
might stop the maniffacture of fer
tilizer in five years, or in any time, j
to the great disappointment of the
people down there.' He said: 'Of i
course, I am going to stop if I car.
not manufacture it profitably."
Mr. Mayo, it is pointed out, rep
resenting Mr. Ford, testified before
the committee that the Ford Com. |
r?Q mr ixrrm 1A nnf malm forfilWovc i f
it was found to be "unprofitable-."
Of the making of fertilizers by
Mr. Ford the minority members of
the committee further say:
"We realize and appreciate that a
great part of the farm lands of the
United States is in great need of
plant food, and Congress would be
justified in departing from its old
policies and traveling a long way to
assist in getting fertilizers cheaply
for the farmers. Our position is that
this is a hollow promise made to en- '
list the support of the farmers and 1
not absolutely binding on any fact ^
contained in the contract or existing
outside of the contract. These state
ments are made and sent broadcast J
throughout the country without re
gard to truth. The bold declaration 1
is made that Mr. Ford will manufac
ture fertilizer at the Muscle Shoals
plant and bring down the price one.
" half. Nothing is ever said that the 1
principal business of Mr. Ford?
should he get this gigantic plant?
would be the manufacturing of other
articles which he would be allowed
to sell at any price that he might see <
fit. The only thing that is kept be
fore the public is that he is to make
fertilizer and sell it cheaply to the *
farmer, only charging for himself a s
profit of 8 per cent on the produc- ]
tion. No one has ever suggested how t
he could make fertilizers and sell i
them cheaply or what means 'he J
would employ. The bold claim is made 1
and Conerress and the countrv must
take the statement as absolute truth <
or be forever condemned by this <
crowd of wicked propagandists." >
It is pointed out that the term of 1
the lease is for 9 hundred years and s
that Mr. Ford at best will not live 1
for even a large part of the term. <
Even though the public may have the <
utmost confidence in the good inten- 1
tions ana tne aointy 01 Mr. rora to <
serve their interests, it is pointed out ]
that those who succeed Mr. Ford may !
be j*st ordinary mortals like the i
:est of us, and maybe the plant
ivould be used for their own pur
Doses.
It appears to us that there should .
ae a good deal of investigation and
some further consideration before a
government project which cost the
:ountry about eighty-five millions of
dollars should be sold to Mr. Ford J
* 1 1 film millinnc ^
tor a hunarea ,ve?i? -iui ???^
af dollars.
As we said Mr. Ford has never ]
riven the country anything, not even
a flivver.
BETTER TIMES COMING.
When cotton goes up the market
vriters tell us it is because times ,
ire getting better; and when it goes
lown we are told that the depression
s only paving the way for better
iimes. That reminds us of a story ,
about buying cotton futures. A good (
wife over in Greenwood told an Ab- (
beville lady whose husband didn't 1
know much about finance that the i
former's husband had bought a hun- i
dred bales of cotton and then sold i
a hundred, and that he "had 'em
fixed," because he would make
whichever way the market jumped.
rHE RICHMOND ROSE AND LILY .
BLOOM. <
(By D. H. Magill, Richmond, Va.)
June 14, 1922.
How pure and wtnte tfte Jtucnmona
rose
A.nd lily, as they bloom;
Each in its fair sweet fragrance
blows,
Exquisite loves perfume!
The Richmond lass in beauty sings,
With virgin grace of May,
Gives each mild breeze the fragrant
wing
Of flowers, night and day.
We listen to the James' peace voice,
And view the golden sky,
In days of love and peace rejoice,
Since war clouds break and fly;
While genial stars of tranquil beams,
O'er Southern homes at peace,
Forever will enhance her gleams
And hasten war's surcease.
'Mid gentle sighs and tearless weaves
Of rest where soldiers lie,
Some are asleep in nameless graves
Beneath a tranquil sky!
Confederate braves who ne'er did tire
How sad they years decline
And gone the flush of youthful fire,
Your valor's yet in line.
Meet each war command o'er and o'er
And banish thoughts of strife,
Let peace live on from shore to
shore,
Thro', each Confederate life;
Now, as we walk the Richmond gTeen
And hear James' dismal sighs
rhat flow down that dewy scene
Where still sweet perfume flies.
How soon those days and years de-j
cline
With souls of Southern love,
rhey'll meet in joys unbroken line
In peaceful realms above;
rhe lilies and the roses weep
3'er Richmond's Southern gloom,
forgetful not of those who sleep
In valor's boyhood bloom.
Vt Hollywood and Oakwood rest
Young men who fell in lead,
iVhose valor immortelles attest,
For whom how hearts still bleed.
l?et all war shadows now depart
From Southern lines of Gray,
l.et peace and love possess each heart
with Kichmond flowers today.
SESSION REACHES END
~lemson College Summer School
Come* to Close.
Clemson College, July 22.?After
lix weeks of excellent work the Clem
;on summer school closes today. Re
jorts from all sides are to the effect
;hat the summer school has been a
nost decided success. The total en
-ollment has approached very close
;he 500 mark.
It consists of 250 teachers, 100
college students and prospective stu.
lents removing conditions, 80 feder
il board vocational students, 15 cot
;on graders and 40 club boys. Be
sides these, about 70 county agents
ind extension specialists were pres.
3nt for a four day instructional
:ourse in their extension work. Dr.
?. H. H. Calhoun, who was director
>f the summer school, is greatly
pleased over the fine success of the
session, as is everybody else con
nected with the work.
A 1 I i;j & J- W
Our Daily Cotton Letter.
Anderson, July 22.?Liverpool ca
? ??- ~ pfrnrirr 4-Vne mnrfl
Jies came in .......
ing due to the fact that the cable
jperator got drunk night before last
and pounded the key unusually heavy
A hard fight is being put up a
jainst the boll weevil. In fact, it
took 2 jay birds and 3 sparrows 10
ar 15 minutes to whip a couple of
boll weevils down in Abbeville county
the other day. Some farmers are kill
ing weevils too?when the said wee
vils get in their way?by stepping on
them while plowing and so forth.
We look for much higher prices but
will not be surprised to see much
nripoc OR it. now lonlca ns if the
;oal strike will be settled.
German marks continue to grow
unnecessary and Soviet rubles are
worthless.
Heavy rains have been reported in
Texas, Calhoun Falls and Kentucky
during the past few days, and some
of the stills on the small streams
were washed away. This no doubt will
cause the market to weaken as soon
as the bulls look this calamity square
in the faca.
Yours truly,
Gee McGee, in Anderson Mail.
If their dresses are getting longer
their legs are doing the same.?Ches
ter News.
Greenwt
Gr
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1 his history
You were all
event will ec
THE BOSS
sales force t
to turn his b
Greenwood :
if you are d(
FRI1
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These
Red Frew
J. F. Keller
Sprott Bros.
T. S. Chipley
J. L. Maxwell
J. R. Whatley.
Huiett & Yeldell
Electric Bakery
The Boston Store
Harts Book Store
Palmetto Tea Room
Cooper Furniture Co.
Southern Grocery Co.
Gambrell Hardware C<
V
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RIDGE NEWS
V
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Mr. and Mrs. Porter Hill spent
Saturday nig*it with Mr. and Mrs.
G. D. Thomas.
Mrs. T. D. Morrow spent Sunday
with Mrs. R. L. Morrow.'
Mr and Mrs. Johnnie Waters
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
John Watkins Sunday.
Miss Roberta Hutchison spent
the week-end -with Miss Flora
Turner.
Mrs. Cape Morrow spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. J. B. Boles.
Mrs. Monroe Crittondon spent
Thursday afternoon with Mrs John
nie Waters.
J. H. Hutchison visited T. A,
Turner Tuesday.
Miss Lizzie Tucker spent one af
ternoon last week with Mrs. S. S
Boles.
Mr. and 'Mrs. Ralph Tucker spenl
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. D
Thomas
Miss Nettie Sue "Wells spenl
Sunday aflfemoon with Misse3 Vir
jpnia and Leila Mae Turner.
Mr. Porter Hill and Mr. Elljotl
Thomas spent Sunday afternoor
with Mr. C. B. Hutchison.
Mrs. T. A. Turner and daughter
>\\7 sv/4-vi Ao/1-otr
l.Lglliia *T VUiiWUM J MA vw*
)od Mercha
eatest Barge
History 0
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making sale is yc
pleased with the 1
Jipse all sales of
; IN ALL THE
o cut the prices :
ack and tell their
is the best shopf
mbtful, come hei
DAY ANI
JLY 28TH
i Merchants Will
H. Henley. W. ]
Taylor Bros. The
Rosenberg's. Pral
J. I. Chipley J. "V
J. P. Cothran Grec
R. Rosenbaum Mor
J. B. Wharton. Plar
Piggly Wiggly. Oret<
The Boot Shop
W. R. Anderson
Lee's Drug Store.
Hodges Drug Store
Army & Navy Store
Gree
Efin
C. i
Ore^
Sing
o. Seymour & Company. Sim]
noon with Mrs. R. L. Morrow.
Mr. and ( Mrs. Williaim| Cook
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Burt?n.
John Brown and Frank Evans
spent Monday with T. A. Turner.
HOW WE SPENT IT WHEN
MONEY GREW ON TREES
Elberton folks put about $3500
in the band stand, the drinking foun
tain, the flag on the steeple and the
horse trough?all on the square. The
' band stand is seldom used, the
drinking fountain can't be used, and
the fountain at the horse trough is
qut of order, and the flag doesn't
show its colors. Now, what do you
' think of that??Elberton Star.
ints Are Pla
tin Event In'
If The City
Kir opportunity to
last Dollar Day, b
the past.
^ STORES has
still deeper -- in f
1 to go to it.
ring center in sev
fe
) SATUR]
AND 29'
Have Unusual ]
EI. Harmon
T. J
Ban Box.
Alex
it & Burnett.
T. B
/.Duckett Co.
Milli
jnwood Drug Co.
Rust
ehead Shoe Store.
Beai
iters Hardware uo.
yon Millinery Parlor.
?nwood Hardware Co.
d's Department Store.
]. Smith Variety Store
*on Clothing Company.
flonririiy Manllinf (In Ol'PS
jCI ?T Xli.uv?m*v -WW.
mons Furniture Company.
II
Goes to Anderson
Greenwood, July 18.?A. Il
Klugh, for the past eight yea:
prominent in the cotton business ;
Greenwood, will move to Anders(
about September 1 to become di
trict manager for the cotton fir
of Cooper & Griffin. Mr. Klugh w
take the place now held by J. 1
Griffith, formerly of Greenwoo
who will go from Anderson
Charlotte to take over the Chariot
office of Cooper & Griffin.
Do you really want to help fi
mers get sales for their diverse fa:
products; then insist that your ho
merchants carry home products !
sale and then you be sure to b
these home-made goods.
1IH
e Fitting School
SPARTANBURG, S. C.
'repare your boy for College on a
lege campus. Fine climate; He
re Officers Training Corps, Excel
t instruction; Christian influence.
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'barges reduced to actual coat;
kl $289.00 a year. Write for a
ilof.
W. C. HERBERT, Head Muter.
lining The
rhe
save money.
>ut the coming
instructed his
act he's going
en counties ?
DAY
TH
Ialues:
. Bolton
as Bros.
. Coleman
ng-Moore.
i Bros. Co.
idrot-Beiers.
T?1
erson s riavv. , &
> Furniture Co.
nons Grocery Co.
rton Clothiug Co.
.Iinn rip ArarVhine Co.