Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, July 17, 1918, Page THREE, Image 3
Why Congress Should
the Saloons and Brew
During the Worli
War.
(The following paper was
by Judson Ready of the J
High School and was the wi
tho first prize in a W. C. T.
test.)
Congress has passed a mea:
a prohibition amendment to t
stitution. This has been rati
a few States but not enougl
turn the measure to Congr
ratification. Seven years are
for enough States to ratify tl
sure for it to return to Congr
they may take that long. Th<
enough States may not rat!
measure in seven years, and
want thc saloons and brewerh
ed during the war it is evide
Congress should do it as a wai
ure and not wait for a Consti
al amendment.
And why should not such a
passed? Whiskey and beer do 1
any good except him who ma
tures them. All great physiciar
agree that there is no case o:
ness in which whiskey is nov
that could not better be treate
some other drug.
Then there are a great man
sons why this law should pa
preparing for the war and carr:
on with the highest possible ci
cy against the monster Auto
we want no leech slowly drawir
life blood. We want to enter th?
physically, mentally and moral
The manufacturers of liquo
using great factories and tons
tons of coal which should be dc
to some necessary industry. T
quor shippers are using car
which is very essential to the
ment of food, fuel, clothing an
my supplies.
Every man, woman and
should be doing something to
win the war and yet here is a
of our labor taken up in the us
occupation of making liquors,
the liquor business and the mair
ture of liquor and you have i
more men to work in the ship\
or wherever needed.
The world is today facing a
ous food shortage. We in the Ul
States will probably have less
than ever before yet we go on al
ing this same leech, the liquor in
try, to destroy (as far as food v
is concerned) hundreds of thous;
of tons of grain.
The submarines destroyed 120
tons for England one year. The bi
eries destroyed 450,000 tons of i
the same length of time, yet the ?
marines were notorious on accc
of the destruction of food. They v
going to "starve" Britain. By s
ping the liquor business Engl
would have saved 330,000 tons
grain besides making good the 1
es of grain by submarines.
When we think about it we r
ize that the leech is drawing quit
large amount of blood from ''Ur
Sam" in war essentials in this time
trial.
But that is not the only way t
liquor evil harms us. Besides hind
ing us it aids the enemy. The dis
leries and breweries in the Unii
States are owned for the most p
by Germans with the stock in 1
business owned in Germany. On ;
count of the war the big profits 1
ing made by these breweries and d
tilleries cannot be sent to Germai
Instead this money goes to promc
German propaganda in this count]
It is very probable that thc ''gr?a
German spy system was promot
or materially aided by the liquor i
terests in our own country.
In bringing the army, all the go
eminent branches and the industri
to thc highest point of efficiency
is ab*-1- '.ely necessary to study tl
que?-ion from all sides, and in stud;
ing the question from ail sides v
must not forget the units of whi(
the whole machine is made. Tah
the army for insiance. It is ,of cour.'
impossible for the whole army to b
efficient unless the men of which :
is composed know their duties an
are efficient in performing them. ]
is well known that the soldlier cor
stantly under the influence of liquo
cannot and docs not maintain as big
a standard of efficiency, physical!
or mentally as the soldier who doe
not use liquor.
It has been stated that the effect
iveness of the American army wouli
be raised from thirty to fifty per cen
by a dry America. It has been statc<
also that at one time one of the chie:
nations of our Allies had thirty pe:
cent, of its army unable to fight or
account of liquor and its results.
All this would probably apply tc
the navy which is as important as thc
army and without which the armj
could not be effective. This is not
reasonable or safe! We should not
allow the leech to paralyze our fight
ing arm!
Neither, in keeping our war indus
tries going smoothly and swiftly,
must we forget the individuals which
make them up. We cannot afford to
allow liquor to interfere with their
activities (and it is reasonable to sup
pose the same thing would be true
of the men in our industries). The
soldiers cannot be expected to fight
if we cannot keep them supplied with
food, clothing and guns.
It is a fact that the children of in
temperate parents are more often
feeble-minded or criminally inclined
or otherwise handicapped than the
children of parents who are temper
ate. At this time, when so many ol*
our fine young men will be killed, is
it not the wise thing for those who
remain to keep themselves physical
ly and morally as strong as possible?
Should this demon be allowed to
continue exacting his toll of human
lives, wealth and resources when the
nation's life is imperilled? No. With
the reasons for stopping this evil
so-as to win this war added to thc
reasons why, in times of peace we
should have no liquor, the nation, on
whose coins is written, "In God We
Trust," will surely close the saloons
and breweries for the sake of right
and for the sake of saving Democracy
which is right.
How Tobacco Hinders the
Highest Development.
(The following essay by Isabel
Cheatham of the Edgefield graded
school was a first-prize winner in a
county W. C. T. U. contest.)
Tobacco is one of the greatest
curses in the land today and many
people are being wrecked through
this agency of the evil one.
There are moderate users of to
bacco who would not like to be called
cigarette or tobacco fiends. They look
with contempt upon a person who
has fallen so low that he has no con
trol of his appetite, but they fail to
see that they are coming to the same
end.
''Less harm would be done by to
bacco if it were more harmful." This
sentence tells a great truth, and it ex
plains why there are more tobacco
users today than ever before. The
harm that tobacco does is not felt in
a day or a month, and many tobacco
users are unable to see that the hab
it is injuring them.
Tobacco has widespread effects up
on the whole body. When used in
moderate amounts tobacco soothes
and quiets an excited or worried per
son, enabling him to go on with his
work for a time. When used in larger
amounts, tobacco makes the who*le
nervous system more irritable. The
muscles are weak and cannot be con
trolled, the hands tremble, and the
victim becomes so restless that it is
impossible for him to remain quiet.
The worst effects of tobacco upon
the nervous system are its effects up
on the mind. Whenever smokers and
non-smokers have been compared, it
has been found that non-smokers are
much better students. They not only
prepare their lessons more easily and
more quickly, but they retain what
they have learned longer. The brain
of the tobacco user may become so
active that he cannot sleep causing
him to become restless and irritable.
Tobacco contains a poison called
nicotine, which is highly injurious to
the heart. Many users of tobacco have
what is known as "tobacco heart."
The use of tobacco weakens the heart
thereby impairing the digestive or
gans by their not getting a sufficient
supply of blood.
Cigarette smoking is one of the
most destructive habits old or young
can be guilty of. There are at least
three kinds of poison in cigarettes:
nicotine, opium and arsenic. Opium
is put in to make the boys want more.
Science calis cigarettes "coffin
nails." When once the habit is formed
and has taken hold of boys or girls,
all their prospects for usefulness are
gone. They become dishonest, indo
lent and untidy in their persons, and
seek the society of bad companions.
A little smoke now and a little chew
then, are only tho beginnings of more
frequent ones. These little things,
like the mice that gnaw away at the
roots of plants, are doing much dam
age to the health and character of
boys and girls. Sooner or later, those
habits, if not conquered, will become
their masters.
Even if the use of tobacco were
harmless, it would still be a filthy
habit, and a nuisance to other people.
Yellow fingers and stained teeth are
unpleasant sights, and many people
are made sick by the odor of tobac
co smoke.
The Bible says no unclean thing
shall inherit the kingdom of God, so
if a person is a tobacco fiend he will
be shut out of heaven with the un
clean.
A tobacco fiend's body is made so
unclean with nicotine and arsenic
that should his body, after death, be
exposed to the eagles of the air, they
would not so much as devour it.
FOR SALE: My house and lot on
Jeter Street in the town of Edgefield
-house has nine rooms and lot near
ly two acres. There are good out
buildlings on the premises. Mrs. Eva
W. Ouzts.
7-10-tf.
8aac*?Se3?:s ?ran?ca Salive
Be Bes* Strive 6n The World.
Let Us Educate Ourselves
Through Songs.
How many of us can sing America
through; if so, how many know thc
new last verse of it:
"God save our splendid men,
Send them safe home again,
God save our men;
Keep them victorious,
Patient and chivalrous,
They arc so dear to us;
God save our men."
Before the war broke out it was a
common saying of captains of ocean
ships that when any of the other na
tional songs were started they were
sung through to the last word, but
that when our songs were begun we
sang the first verse and hummed
through the others. Surely with our
boys gaining inspiration by singing
wre here at home can sing too.
Let us get together to sing.-Let
us sing as a family, half a dozen fam
ilies, or form a singing club at the
schoolhouse or church. The women's
clubs and the Farmers' Union can
have songs once a week or once a
month.
If this is not possible we can get
someone to lead the singing of patri
otic songs at every community gath
ering.
Young people should learn the
songs.-Let us encourage school chil
dren to sing the songs, help the boys
to form a band and get a Victrola or
Edison, with splendid patriotic re
cords for every school.
Here are some songs our soldiers
are singing:
The Star-Spangled Banner.
America.
Columbia the Gem of the Ocean.
The Battle Hymn of the Republic.
Dixie.
The Marseillaise.
Brittania.
Keep the Home Fires Burning.
Over There.
Goodbye Broadway, Hello France.
It's a Long, Long Trail.
Pack Up Your Trouble in Your Old
Kit Bag, and Smile, Smile, Smile.
See It Through. I
-Progressive Farmer.
State and Senatorial Campaign
Meetings.
The following is the schedule for
State and Senatorial campaign meet
ings as arranged by the State execu
tive committee:
Senatorial Campaign.
Conway, Thursday, July 18.
Marion, Friday, July 19.
Kingstree, Saturday, July 20.
Georgetown, Monday, July 22.
Monck's Corner, Tuesday, July 23.
Charleston, Wednesday, July 24.
Walterboro, Thursday, July 25.
Ridgeland, Friday, July 26.
Beaufort, Saturday, July 27.
Hampton, Monday, July 29.
Barnwell, Tuesday, July 30.
Bamberg, Wednesday, July 31.
Aiken, Thursday, August 1.
Edgefield, Friday, August 2.
Saluda, Saturday, August 3.
Lexington, Tuesday, August 6.
Newberry, Wednesday August 7.
Laurens, Thursday, August 8.
Greenwood, Friday, August 9.
Abbeville, Saturday, August 10.
McCormick, Tuesday, Auggust 13.
Anderson, Wednesday, August 14.
?Walhalla, Thursday, August 15.
Pickens, Friday, August 1G.
Greenville, Saturday, August 17.
Union, Wednesday, August 21.
Gaffney, Thursday, August 22.
Spartanburg, Friday, August 23.
State Campaign.
Laurens, Wednesday, July 3.
Greenwood, Thursday, July 4.
McCormick,. Friday, July 5.
Abbeville, Saturday, July ' 6.
Anderson, Monday, July 15.
Walhalla, Tuesday, July 16
rickens, Wednesday, July 17.
Greenville, Thursday, July 18.
Union, Friday, July 19.
Spartanburg, Saturday, July 20.
Gaffney, Tuesday, July 23.
York, Wednesday, July 24.
Lancaster, Thursday, July 25.
Chester, Friday July 26.
Winnsboro, Saturday, July 27.
Camden, Tuesday, July 30.
Chesterfield, Wednesday, July 31
Bennettsville, Thursday, August 1.
Darlington, August, 2.
Bishopville, Saturday, August 3.
Sumter, Tuesday. August 6.
Dillon, Wednesday, August 7
Conway, Thursday, August 8.
Marion, Friday, August 9.
Florence, Saturday, August, 10.
Manning, Tuesday, August 13.
Kingstree, Wednesday, August 14.
Georgetown, Thursday, August 15
Monck's Corner, Friday, August
16.
Charleston, Saturday, August 17.
St. George, Tuesday, August 20.
Orangeburg, Wednesday, August
21.
St. Matthews, Thursday, August
22.
Columbia, Friday, August 23.
LOST-Fifty milk bottles both
quart and pint sizes. Please return
either to my store or dairy.
Mrs. W. L. Dunovant.
7-10-2t.
CANDIDATES' COLUMN.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
I hereby announce that I am a can
didate for the House of Representa
tives from Edgefield county and
pledge myself to abide the result of
the Democratic primary election.
S. T. WILLIAMS.
We respectfully announce J. L.
Mims as a candidate for the House
of Representatives, subject to the
rules and regulations of the Demo
cratic party and pledge him to sup
port the nominees of same.
CITIZENS.
To the citizens of Edgefield Coun
ty, having served as one of your
members of the House of Represen
tatives for the past four years, I re
alize that my experience better
equips me for more efficient service
so I respectfully announce that I
am a candidate for re-election and
pledge myself to abide the reuslt of
the Democratic primary.
J. L. Walker.
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE.
I respectfully announce that I am
a candidate for re-election to the
office of probate Judge of Edgefield
county and pledge myself to abide
the result of the primary election.
W. T. Kinnaird.
FOR AUDITOR.
I respectfully announce that. I am a
candidate for re-election to the office
of auditor of Edgefield county and
pledge myself to abide the result of
the primary election.
J. R. TI M M ER M AN..
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
I respectfully announce that I am a
candidate for the office of County
Treasurer of Edgefield county, and
pledge myself to abide the result of
the Democratic primary.
JOE LAKE PRINCE.
I hereby announce that lam a candi
date for re-election to ' the office of
treasurer of Edgefieid county, pledging
myself to abide the result of the Dem
ocratic primary.
JAMES T. MIMS.
FOR CORONER.
I hereby announce that I am a
candidate for re-election to the of
fice of coroner of Edgefield county
and pledge myself to abide the re
sult of the Democratic primary elec
tion.
T. E. Byrd.
For Magistrate.
I 'respectfully announce that I am
a candidate for the office of magis
trate of the 7th magisterial district
of Edgefield county, subject to the
rules and regulations of the Demo
cratic party.
J. E. BRYAN.
I hereby announce that I am a
candidate for re-election to the of
fice of magistrate of the Gth district
of Edgefield county and pledge my
self to abide the result of the Dem
ocratic primary.
A. GILCHRIST.
I respectfully announce that I am
a candidate for the office of magis
trate of the first magisterial district
of Edgefield county and pledge my
self to abide the result of the Dem
ocratic Primary election.
N. L. Brunson.
I respectfully announce that I am
a candidate for the office of magis
trate of the second magisterial dis
trict of Edgefield county and pledge
myself to abide the result of the
Democratic primary election.
Wallace W. Wise.
For Congress.
? hereby announce my candidacy
for election to congress from the
Second Congressional District, pledg
ing to abide by the rules of the
Democratic Party, and to support
the nominees thereof. .
T. G. CROFT.
I hereby announce that I am a can
didate for congress from the Second
Congressional District and pledge my
self to abide the result of the Demo
cratic primary.
N. G. EVANS.
I am a candidate for Congress
from the Second Congressional Dis
trict, composing the counties of Sa
luda, Edgefield, Aiken, Barnwell,
Bamberg, Hampton, Jasper and Beau
fort, subject to the present and fu
ture rules and laws of the Democrat
ic party. Platform-One Hundred
per cent American.
G. L. TOOLE, Aiken, S. C
I hereby announce my candidacy
for re-election Lo Congress, pledging
myself to abide the rules and regu
lations of the Democratic party, and
to support the nominees thereof
JAMES F. BYRNES.
Mow To Give Quinine To Children.
FHDRILINR is the trade-mark name given to an
improved Quinine, lt is a Tasteless Syrup, pleas
nut to take aud docs not disturb the stomach.
Children take it and never know it is Quinine.
Also especially adapted to adults who cannot
take ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor
cause nervousness iiorriti?iiiK i? the Lead. Try
it the next time you need Quinine for any pur
pose. Ask for 2-ounce original package. The
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Also "Ye Planary'" service
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Optometrist.
Edgefield, S. C.
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I take this'means of letting the
people know that I have re-opened
my pressing club, and will appre
ciate their patronage. I am better
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press all kinds of garments, both
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guaranteed. Let me know when
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Down Stairs
A. H. Corley,
Surgeon Dentist
Appointments at Trenton
On Wednesdays.
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