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COAST TO COAST' 0. S. FOR LEAGUE MILLIONS ACCLAIM WILSON AS HE SPEEDS ACROSS THE LAND. FEW ASK FOR CHANGES Majority Feel That President's Guid ance Should Be Held-He Regards Pact As Sure to Come Soom (By ML Clemens News Bureau) Aboard President Wilson's Special Train-From the Capital at Washing ton to the far Pacific coast the Presi dent of the United States has jour neyed on the most unusual expedition ever undertaken by a chief executive of the nation. To discuss national questions, many presidents have toared the land; but Mr. Wilson ls laying before America ta question which affects the whole world-the question of whether or not we are to join in the League of Na tions; whether we are to forget our former isolation and share with the other peoples of the earth the respon sibilities of maintaining civilization .and preventing, as he says we can do, future warfare. Between the capital and the coast .the president made fifteen speeches and half a dozen brief talks. All of 100,000 fellow citizens listened to him. Several millions had the chance to see him, and apparently everyone wanted to see him, from those who thronged the streets of the cities and towns where he stopped, to those who came to the railside or stood at little flag stations in remote places, knowing their only reward could be a fleeting glimpse and a wave of the hand. He has met and talked to all types of citizens-to men big in the busi ness, financial and professional worlds, to farmers and mechanical workers, to Indians and cowboys and foreign born herders and rangers, to soldiers and to mothers who lost soldier-sons In the late war. What do they all tell him? unani mously they say they want peace definitely settled, they want no more wars, they want the League of Na tions, and most of the American peo ple, "it may be fairly said, tell the President they jrant the League just as it is, without the reservat'' ns or amendments which certain senators have insisted lipon. The majority of citizens say to those who interview them on this tour; "Woodrow Wilson guided us rightly .before and during the war with Ger ?many. We ei**VT^d that.war, every one agrees, to' j, all wars. He says the league canf' do that. We want to .do that, so let us keep on trusting him .and get the league into operation as -soon as possible. Forget politics." Most Americans encountered on the tour h?ve forgotten politics. Repub lican Gover ITS and Mayors have in troduced the President to his audi ence; the Major part of th? local com mittees which have met him have been Republicans. They have all said: "We are nothing but Americans, Mr. President." Mr. Wilson's arguments for the league, briefly summarized, are those: There can be no peace, either now or in the future, without it. There can only be a regrouping of nations and a new "Balance of ?owor," which is certain to lead to war. There can .be no war in the future, with the league in existence, because no single nation would defy the united rest of mankind, and if it did, it cculd be brought to terms by an economic hoycott, and without the use of arms. There can be no reduction in the cost of living until the league is es-1 tablished, for nations will not go ahead with peace time production un.1 til they know that peace is definitely assured and that production of war material is no longer necessary. There can be wonderful prosperity, with the league in existence, for rel ations of labor and capital all over the world will be made closer and more friendly, and the worker will re ceive a fairer share of what he pro . educes. ,*^.'?^_z'^\lJ? ffi&?'&r**^^. These declaration of the president logically and eloquently put, have left his hearers thinking and thinking deeply. And then Mr. Wilson has pointed out, tho people themselves, as differentiated from senators and politi cians, seem to want just what the president wants, which is America for leadership. Quite as unusual as the purpose of the cross country tour is the manner In which it is being carried out and the completeness of the arrange ments on the nine car train which is bearing the party. At the rear is the private car May flower, occupied by the President and Mrs. Wilson. Next is a compartment car for the secretary Tumulty, Ad. mirai Grayson, Mr. Wilson's Physi cian, four stenographers, the chief executive clerk and seven secret ser-1 vice men. Byond are three compart- j mont cars which house twenty-one correspondents, five movie men, and a telegraphic and a railroad expert. Then there is a dinner, a club car, and two baggage cac, one of them con, verted into a business office. The train waa exactly on time at every ' top between Washington and the asl PLAN YOUR RI If it's a tie between INCOMI we lose, we axe handicapped OE if we beat our FOOLISH SP] ahead of the game. If we ke tance the Wolf. HOW LARGE SUMS CAN BE SAVED ON SERVICE Most People Fail to Consider Whal Help in Horne Really Cost? in th? Long Run. In any plan for national economy British specialists think that the household rather than the familj should he taken as a unit. Undei household consumption they include (1) services rendered maintaining the house and its inmates, (2) the good? consumed or acquired by the inmates (3) the general charges of cleaning decorating, offsetting deterioration etc. As a start in a saving program th* British Commission has pointed out that services should be valued ever more highly than goods, as each per son doing unnecessary and unproduc tlve work not only consumes without producing, but is also depriving the country of possible productive power Translated into terms of Ame?cac saving, this service idea would mean "Do not hire any one to do what yoi; can do for yourself in spare time un less you find it directly profitable." Few'Americans are really hones! .with themselves as to the cost of ser yvices. Not one family in a hundred ^really knows what ^a servant actually tostsf Most of them place the cos? f her wages and fail to count in hei food, l.ght and other things she con sumes. Most of them, moreover, have no wa}' of fl;?ruring correctly the extra waste of food or extra breakage ot wear und tear due to the fact thal the servant does not have the interesi of own3rship for making things go as far as possible. Few families kno'w at the end of the year the importan! total that the "odd Jobs" man or hedge cutter or grass trimmer has cost then; for service that might as well have been rendered as recreation or need ed outdoor exercise by the man oi boys of the family. This, of course, does not mean thal mfi service should be purchased Where a housewife's time is wortli more in money or other contribution to family well-being than the oost of a servant she makes a profit by employ ing some one who frees her to do bet ter paid work than household tasks In many cases physical or personal reasons make it essential to the wei fare ol' the family to have help, but in many cases the time saved to the members of the household by ser vants is not utilized profitably In a monetary way or even in a way tc make for real happiness or advance ment. Savings on service will give manj people important sums to lend to theil government and save for themselves through War Savings Stamps. Tn the caa? of children work is not only a practical means of earning and sav lng, but in itself is a valuable discip pine for life. -, , - .,: i . -??._?_. i'? THE CAVE MAN Took What He Wanted. He didn't say: "By Your Leave." He just helped himself. . . ? The Civilized Man and Woman Get What They Want with Money. . * . In Order to Have Money You Must Save. Save First, Spend Afterward. Nearly Every American Saved During 1918 Keep Up the Habit Through 1919 And Don't Stop. . . ? War Savings Stamps Form The Nucleus of a COMFORTABLE INCOME. BUY THEM! KEEP THEM! SAVE NOW! Invest your surplus money In War Savings Stamps and watch lt grow. ICE AND--WIN! 5 and SPENDING, we lose. If i the next lap of life's relay. But ENDING, we start the next lap ep up our saving pace, we dis BANKS ENTER FIGHT AGAINST BOND SHARK : Plan ls Devised Whereby Person Whe Must Sell Will Be Given > Square Deal. r Bankers in all parts of this dis > trict have been asked lo take part in - the war which has been declared .'against the bond shark. The cam ? paign is to protect voe small holder , o? Liberty and Victory Bonds. Many ; of these people are being preyed upon by profiteers in government securi ties and by salesmen of so-called wild cat stocks. Government bonds^ which are the best security in the ( world, have been traded for worthless I stock certificates which never have and never will pay one cent in divi dends. While every holder of Liberty and Victory bonds is urged not to sell, ' the fact is recognized that some per sons bought beyond their buying power ' and they now find that for one reason or another-good reasons no doubt ' they must sell. Bond sharks . have taken shameful advantage of some of these people, according to reports re ceived, and the banks are now lining up to put an end to their activities. If a man finds that he must sell his bond he .should take it to the peatiest bank whtere he will be given Its full market value or if for any reason the j bank prefer not to pay the cash the pbond holder will be directed to a rep ?utable broker. The Federal Reserve Bank of Rich Imond has sent an official communi ; cation to every bank and trust com pany in this district urging their cc* i operation. The point ls made that no ! criticism ls aimed at the reputabl? ?broker who is legitimately buying :and selling bonds and other standard i securities, but a determined effort will : be made, and indeed is now being 1 made, to block the activities of thoes J persons who by misrepresentation ara ipreying upon the inexperenced bond ?Tiolders. BUDGETING CHILDREN Budgeting children will teach them the value of money and often make j them more careful of their clothes and Bhoes. It -will also bring out cer tain traits of character that nothing else will disclose and enable parents to correct faults before they becorao ! fixed habits. Any child old enough to ! be entrusted with money is old enough j to bo given a specified amount to ?spend each week, and to be told the value of saving a part of it. ' Of course very young children may not be allowed to choose their own clothes, but training along this line may begin very early and a sense of Jvalues and suitability may be . In j stilled. - . i- - . Three grown girls in a certain fam ily were given the same allowance for clothes, books, amusements, enter tainment of friends, etc. At the end of the first month May had spent all of her ellowance and stated that sh? had nothing to show for it. Jane had saved one-half of hers and deposited it In the bank. She had denied her self some badly needed clothing and bought a few showy articles with the amount spent. She had accepted en tertainment from friends but was too stingy with her own money to enter tain in return. Sarah produced an account book and showed that she had bought all the necessary articles of clothing, enjoyed several well cho*sn entertainments, and bad purchased two War Savings Stamps, paying four per cent compound Interest. These are typical, and the informa tion gathered from the first month enabled the father and another to Bhow May the folly of wasteful and careless expenditure, Jane the impor tance Oi. providing necessities first and th? virtue of generosity, and to commend Sarah for her unusual busl mess ability and sense of thrift. / A FARM! We have sold a goodly number of farms and town property dur ing the present season, and now have for sale more than 150-FARMS-150 of Various Sizes in EDGEFIELD COUNTY to Choose From Now is the time for YOU to buy a FARM, and "get busy," and "Go Over the Top" during the year 1920, the Banner Year of Progress. We predict that the year 1920 will be a record year of world progress, especially in agricultural lines-scientific farming stimulated to the highest pitch by the extreme conditions and demands during the world war. We confidently trust that present unrest will soon become adjusted, and everybody settled down to business as never before. We now have opportunities such as we have never had before. Why not come up to our OPPORTUNITIES ?, M. W. SUIVE, Manager OFFICE : Opposite New Byrd Building Your Ginning Solicited During the summer I spent a considerable sum on my gin nery putting everything in the best possible order, adding sev eral new and up-to-date features. Our five gins of the most modern type enable us to gin and pack about 50 bales a day. giving good sample and ginning seed clean. , From the time we started everything works in the best of order. I have engaged Mr. Harry Culbreath. who has proven himself to be a very capable man, to operate my gins this sea son. Hiing us your cotton. We guarantee satisfaction. My prices are the same as last season. I bought bagging and ties early in the summer before the advance, and can furnish them at the old price. I pay the highest market price for seed or will exchange meal and hulls for seed. Your patronage solicit. J. G. ALFORD