Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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??OME A j IA TO jWORK HELPS OF CIVIC SECRETARY jJNcw Town Official Has Become an Im portant Factor in A me rt k can Life. ' There ls a new official in American idty life-the civic secretary. He rep presents the link between education ?and life In the big cities. For a num jber of years American educators have Ibsen striving to bridge the chasm that {'seemed to exist between educational ^Influences and the every day lives of ?the people. By means of evening (schools, libraries, extension lectures jand more recently civic, social and procreational centers much has been Jdone. It has remained to combine 'these connecting educational forces Minder one active officer, and this has jbeen accomplished by the new position M civic secretary. The civic secretary at Dtluth, Minn., (ls appointed by the boord of public ?welfare of that city. He has charge of tall the local social center work. Plans J to secure the same sort of officer are (reported to be under way in several (other cities of the middle west. The ?official may not always be called the "civic secretary," but hiB functions are ?generally the same. He organizes edu (cational extension work; gives intelli jgent and sympathetic aid to play and 'recreation; stimulates discussion of jjrablic problems; in short, he consoli dates and directs the civic agencies of fthe community for the benefit of all ?the citizens. In Superior, Wis , a "city exposition" Ils planned by the civic secretary, who !ls here called "director of the civic 'center department." In this city ex 'posltlon not only local industries but the educational and municipal institu tions will have an opportunity to ex hibit their methods and results. The .exposition idea ie only a single item in a large program mapped out by the director. There will be various social and recreational activities, lecture courses, civic and ward Improvement .clubs, and a c!i;-?ing bureau will be 'established to collect information on ?social, civic and municipal matters. BEQUESTS ALL COULD ENJOY ? Money Left for Puhlic Parks Would | s Keep Donor's Memory Ever in Remembrance. He hath left you all his walks, ?His private arbors, and new planted or ' chards, k- -iOn this side Tiber; he hath left them K^s"*03**--^-rr*m-rlr 3uid to your heirs for ever; common'pleas ures. ^To walk abroad and recreate yourselves. -Julius Caesar. . Why do not more persons wishing. 'to benefit the people after their de .mise leave, for park purposes, theil Iprivate gardens to the dear public? *What more effective way to insure ?remembrance after one is gone could ?be devised? Those who provide in 'their wills for silly shafts of Btone, ?etc., do the public no lasting benefit. nor do they perpetuate a memory of the donor, for they leave nothing Tvorthy of remembrance or that proves either a boon or a benefit to their fel low-mf.n. Parks, either large or small. isre imperishable monuments to tho fellow-being who, in his wisdom, .craved remembrance from his kind. Misuse of Vines. The mission of the vine, in its rela tion to dwelling houses, is to soften ;the harsh, monotonous lines of arch itecture, to extend Its beautiful tracery 'partially over the sides of the buildinp 'so that sprays of stem and foliage 'have their beauty accentuated by a suitable background. Its misuse con sists of allowing it to grow in thick 'ened mass, obscuring all lines of arch itectural beauty, shutting out light and air, thus conducive to unhealthful atmosphere, funeral aspect and a gen jera! air of depression suggestive of .tomb-like darkness and silence. Vines .are glorious in their proper use, but ibecome nuisances by abuse. Basic Idea of City Planning. The basic topic of city planning is ithe clear recognition of the fact that no one can accept responsibility for .any smallest element in the . oznplex unit that we call a city without par ticipating also in the joint, undivided .and complete responsibility for the fu ture excellence or inferiority of the dty as a whole, says Frederick Law . Olmsted, in the American City. This Joint responsibility is one which .cannot be shifted, even though our .knowledge and powers be Inadequate to the task of meeting it completely. San Diego to Have Civic Center. San Diego, Cal., is to have a civic .center and the Business Men's and ?Civic association are determined to make it a model of its kind. The idea .of locating it so that the courthouse ?will be on the north, the park In the center and the city hall on the south, with the enlarged San Diego hotel on >the west and the chamber of com merce on the east of the park, has .aroused tue admiration and enthusi ; as m of B5. Excess Condemnation. Without tne principle of excess con demnation American cities must either ibe planned from the very beginning, ?or else city planning on any effective scale must be abandoned, for the cost jls prohibitive. APPROVE 'SAFETY FIRST' IDEA Railroad Employes Enthusiastically Respond to the Request for a Greater Degree of Care. A student of raliway economics .says the greatest problem the rail road has to solve in its efforts to con serve human life is to find ways to protect those who will not protect themselves. One serious feature of this problem was the carelessness of railroad em ployes, but conditions are vastly bet ter than they were a few years ago. In order to m?fa? their employes more careful, the larger companies have inaugurated a system of "sur prise tests." Thess are conducted among all classes of employes. Such tests are given at unexpected times and under unusual conditions, so that they reveal to jupt what ex tent rules are broken and risks taken. A record of tests made last year by the Pennsylvania lines is ah excellent indication of the hearty support that employes ara giving this gre^t "safe ty first" movement. And the purpose of such tests is to insure the safety both of employes and the public at large. Railroad of ficials realize that if the two classes are to be properly protected, every employe who has anything to do with shop practice, with maintenance of way, or with the operation of trains must refrain from "taking ch aa ces" of any kind. Employes, the Pennsylvania finds, are gladly co-operating to this end. Agreeable results have marked every stage of the safety campaign, to such ?rn extent that the number of cases %t carelessness or negligence reported ls' less than one per cent, of the total number of tests made. JACKRABBIT STOPS A TRAIN Little Animal's Body Was Hurled A ga (net the Air Hose, Setting the Brakes. How a jackrabbit Btopped the crack Great Northern express train is re lated by H. H. Dean of Hlllyard. Washington, the engineer who stood at the throttle when the incident oc curred. Here is the engineer's own version of the affair: "We were coming through Naylor when the accident occurred," declared Mr. Dean. "We were bowling along about 50 miles an hour, pulling our full complement of coaches, when I saw a jackrabbit coming toward U6 full speed In the middle of the track. The animal evidently was confused by the brilliant glare from the electric headlight and made no effort to get out of the way. Just before we struck him he stopped and crouched down, and after the engine pilot passed over him the airbrakes began to work and the train came to a sudden stop, the air registe^ showing, the , brakes set on the emergency. "The fireman and ? got out to in vestigate, and found that the air-hose had been uncoupled between the en gine and tender. There were blood stains and pieces of fur on the coup ling, and it was evident that the body of the rabbit had been thrown against the hose with sufficient force to break the connections." CROSSING SIGNAL This invention is particularly di rected to mechanism adapted to be actuated by a train approaching the crossing, the control being effected by means of a suitable electric circuit. The principal object is to provide a crossing signal adapted to be actuated whin a train approaches the crossing in order to give warning to those in the vicinity of the crossing, the con struction contemplating a signal char acterized by an oscillating arm.-Sci entific American. Aroused English Admiration. For the first time on record news bulletins taken by wireless were re cently displayed on a moving train, when passengers on an American rail road were astonished to see the lat est foreign and home dispatches spread before their eyes as they were being whirled along at 60 miles an hour. The Scranton Times sent 260 words from the wirf less station to the moving train, the messages dealing with internal and external affairs. A few days previously the same railway company successfully experimented with the transmission by wireless of running orders to a train staff.-Lon don Mail. Rabbit Stops a Train. Traffic at Fraserburgh (England) ralrroad station was held up for IC minutes by a rabbit When Signalman Morrison pulled the lever to '-ower th<: signal for an onctu.ing train thc switch failed to act. Investigation wa:: made, and the rabbit was discovered in the detector box. It had been trapped when thc- lever was pulled, and one le.; was firmly fixed between the govern lug pointa (L - -ckly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium) Prompt Powerful Permanent Its beneficial ef- Stubborn cases Good Tesults are fects are usually yield to P. P. P. lasting-it oures felt very quickly when other med i- you to stay cured cines aro useless Makes rich, red, pure blood-cleanses the entire system - clears the brain - strengthens digestion and nerves. A positive specific for B?ood Poison and skin diseases. Drives out Rheumatism and Stops the Pain; ends Malaria; is a wonderful tonic and body-builder. Thousands endorse it. F. V. LIPPMAN CO. SAVANNAH, GA. I I J. C. LEE, President F. E. Gibson, See. and.Treas. I FARMERS, MERCHANTS, BUILDERS, If you are going to [build, remodel or repair, we invite your^inquiries. COMPLETE HOUSE BILLS A SPECIALTY. We manufacture and deal in doors, sash, blrnds stairs, interior trim, store fronts and fixtures, pews, pulpits, etc., rough and dressed lumber, lath, pine and cypress shingles, flooring, ceiling and siding. Distributing agents for Flintkote roofing Estimates cheerfully and carefully mane. Woodard Lumber Co. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Corner Roberts and Dugas Streets, Our Motto: SSS WHEN IN AUGUSTA MAKE The J. Willie levy Co., w _ jr Yoi: H HK SPRIN FOB MEN O UK Wo* SUITS. DRESSES, WAISTS ETC. THE MOST Cr TO-DATE IN THE SOUTH. GET YOUR PAC KAGES TOGETHER HERE. WAITING ROOMS FOR THE LADIES. Theres A Ray Of Hope and a deal of consequent comfort fer the widow and orphan when the departed father has had the forethought and wisdom to have his life insured. His loved ones are provided for in such case, but what of the widow and children of the improvident? Think of this, men, before it is too late. Ia life and health is the only time vou can insure. E. J. Norris, Edgefield, South Carolina. ?TETAL SHINGLES Are Stormproof They interlock and overlap in such a way that the hardest driv ing rain or sifting snow cannot possibly get under them. Besides this-they last indefinitely, and never need repairs. Another point-They're very reasonable in first cost. You can learn all about them from Stewart & Kernaghan Edgefield, South Carolina. Don't Read If not interested. But you aresbliged to be interested where mon ey is to be saved in the purchase of necessities of life both for your self and livestock. We are now in our warehouse, corner of Fenwick and Cumming streets, two blocks from the Union Passenger Station where we have the most modern warehouse in Augusta with floor space of 24,800 squa.e feet and it is literally packed with Groceries and feeds from cellar to roof. Our stock must be seen to be appre ciated. Our expenses are at least $450.00 a month less since discon tinuing our store at 863 Broad street, and as goods a.e unloaded from cars to warehease, we are in a position to name very close ? prices. If you really want the worth of your money see or write us ARRINGTON BROS. & CO". AB gue to, Ga. Bj No matter what your walk in life, or what your station may be, you have an opportu nity to be the possessor of a bank account, and it only re mains for you to realize the importance of this one thing, to render you independent. OFFICERS: J. C. Sheppard, Pres.; B. E. Nicholson" Vioe pres.; E. J. Minas, Cashier; J. H. Allen, assistant Cashier DIRECTORS: J. C. Sheppard, J. Wm. Thurmond, Thos. H. Rainsford, John Rainsford B. E. Nicholson, A. S. Tompkins, C. C. Fuller, J. H. Allen David Slusfcy, Wholesale and Retail ROOFING MATERIALS Tin plate, galvanised corrugated iron shingles, rubber roofing, etc. Galvanized iron eoraiee and sheet metal work, skylights, etc. Stoves, ranges, mantels, tiling, grates, paints, oils, varnishes, etc. 1009 Broad St., AUGUSTA, GA. A. E. PADGETT, President THOS. H. RAINSFORD. Vice President. W. H. HARLING, Cashier WM. A. BYRD, Asst. Cashier. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS PROFITS $118,000.00 THE FARMERS BANK OF EDGEFIELD, S. C. State and County Depository Desires to thank its patrons and the public for the liberal patronage it has enjoyed during thc- past year. Twenty-three years of close personal relations with our patrons with the satisfactory service we have given our many depositors establishes the basis upon which we solicit new accounts. Our combined capital and surplus profits our conservative methods, and our long successful experience enables us to offer the best service. We are alwiys in position to extend to our customers such accommouations as their business, their balances and their credit justifies. We Invite New Accounts for the Yeer 1914. Leading Jewelry Store When in Augusta come in and iuspect our large stock of Cut Glass, China, Sil verware, jewelry, Watches, Diamonds, Etc. We bny from the leading rr.anufacturers and importers. Your repair work solicited. A. J. Renkly 706 Bread Street, Augusta, Georgia.