Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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T. W. C. h. CALLS BIG CONVENTION 2,000 Women Expected to Gath er in Cleveland the Week of ?; April 13-20, 1920, for Na tional Convention. MEETING POSTPONED TWO YEARS BY WAR - S Delegates Will Discuss New Member ship Basis for Students and Question Of Future Support for Work. Many Other ThSngs. The Yoong Women's Christin? Asso ciation of the United States of America will meet In national convention in Cleveland, O., the week of April 13 to 20, having postponed the convention Irom tlie spring of 1918 in order to comply with a government request that expense and travel be reduced to a ^minimum during the war. The department on conventions and conferences of the National Y. W. C. A-, of which Mrs. Harry Emerson Fos dick ls chairman, estimates an attend ,ance of 2,000 women, representing all departments of Y. W. C. A. work board members, secretaries, students, club girls, Giri Reserves, girls from In dustrial Service Centers, women from the International Institutes for foreign kora women, members from city, town and country%Assoc!atlons. Each Association in the United States will be entitled to one voting delegate for every one hundred voting members In the Association. Two of the most important questions which will come up before the conven tion will be the membership basis and the question of support Of old busi ness to be considered the most impor tant question will be the membership basis for student associations, the granting of charter membership privi lege to the Chicago Young Women's Christian Association and a recommen dation providing an increase in mem bership of the National Board of the Association will also be presented. Rev. Charles W. Gllkey, pastor of Hyde Park Baptist Church, Chicago, .will give a series of morning addresses ?ming the convention week. Dr. Rob ert E. Speer, secretary to the Foreign Mission Board of the Presbyterian Church, North, will also give an ad dress. Mrs.- Speer is chairman of the National Board of the Y. W. C. A. The convention will be In session morning and evening, the afternoon being given over to sectional meetings held In various churches. Attendance at these meetings will be determined hy group membership and alco" by ac tivities. Mrs. W. P. Harford of Omaha, Neb., will preside at the opening session, having been elected as president at the last convention of the Young Women's Christian Association, held in Los An geles In 1915. The committee on business to come before the convention has for Its chair woman Mrs. John French and Includes among Its members Mrs. John D. Sockefeiler, Jr., Miss Eliza Butler, sis ter of Nicholas Murray Butler, presi dent of Columbia University; Miss Martha McCook, Miss Mabel Crattj, general secretary for the National Board of the Y. W. C. A., and Mre. Wil liam Adams Brown, all <it New York city. TOWN GIRLS TO HAVE Y. W. C. A. Association Maintains 52 Town Secretaries-Wants to Ex pand Work at Once. "During the war girls all over the world had their first lesson in nation wide and world wide thinking," says Miss Mabel Head, director of Town and Country Work for the National Y. W. CA "Girls learned something of the ; inspiration of working with hundreds | and hundreds of other girls, un- | selfishly and unstintingly, through Red j Cross work. Now the Y. W. C. A.. through Its world wide program of service for women, Is planning to ex pand Its work so that ?iris all over the wprld, and particularly In smaller com munities, will not lose this experience. "Citizenship forums are being organ ized for girls In small" communities, where girls may come together ro iaarn more about their country and their re sponsibility to it and as citizens of the .world. "Reading courses have been planned at National Headquarters in New York so that a girl In any community may carry on a course of study, either by herself or with other girls, on a wide variety of subjects. "The Y. W. C. A. ha.?? at present thir ty-nine secretaries doing county work. This means that they travel about from .ne community to another helping girls to plan out social, , recreational, educational and religious activities for ' themselves and organising them to car ry on these activities. These secreta ries work with the county agents of the Department of Agriculture In car rying on home economics work. They help plan pageants, arrange benefits, assist the girls In going to Y. W. C. A. summer conferences an?i bein plan all sorts of social good timet for th? com? mun i ty." istributin Chero-Cola Bottling Plants now dot the entire Southeast and Middle West. Millions of dollars are in vested in equipment and thou sands are employed in its dis tribution. Starting with one plant seven years ago Chero-Cola has grown in popular favor until several hundred Bottling Plants are now employed in satisfying its constantly increasing demand. A pure, wholesome and delicious drink, sold only in Bottles to insure cleanliness and preserve uniformity. Its growth is proof positive of' its phenomenal popularity. DRIN?C SO G OOD .eStttSSSSS Interesting Account of Savan nah Trip. Dear Advertiser: Two weeks ago we took our wa; southward to be at the opening o the Southern Commercial Congress There is no need to tell you the aim and objects of this Congress. I thinl you will know that it stands for al that is good, the stamping out of al that is evil. When we reached Savannah thi city was in gala attire-flags floatei everywhere. I am afraid there wouli not have been such a display of bunt ing for the members of the Con gress, but General John JpPex*shin{ was to be in the city and speak at th? auditorium as the distinguished gues of the Congress and the honoree guest of the city. . . 'Now, L should like to tell you o? General Pershing's reception, hi; speech, his appearance. It is said thal while in Fayetteville, N. C., a shori time ago the General asked to see the one who made such good CO?T bread, and that the cook who bakec it acknowledged the introduction thus, "General, you sho' do look good." And he does. He is better than his picture, has a pleasing voice and manner and while I might not have chosen the old mammy's words to describe him, we feel he looks good, is good. It would take a long time to tell of all the speeches and all the sub jects discussed by men and women. Governor Robert Cooper of South Carolina made some notable ones, j His speech on the stamping out of disease was a master piece. He urged that not only tuberculosis but other diseases should be prevented. He and the South Carolina women who spoke i made exceptionally fine addresses. I Now, every speech by everyone showed thought and ability and every speech was worth remembering. There were representatives from for eign countries, there were trade [educational, disease, community problems discussed. At this rate I shall never tell you that the slogan of the Congress was. "Build the Canal." What canal? Why, get your map, look for St. Mary's, Georgia. It is a little town on, St. Mary's river' and there is a water way from it to Fernandina, Florida. St. Mary's was, like Savan nah, founded by Oglethorpe. It is a ?quaint old town. Its cemetery is per haps as beautiful as that of Bona venture, though in a different way. It has a quiet, dream-like beauty thati appeals to one. Well, St. Mary's may make firm her lethargy and from be ing a small town, known for her fish ing industries, she may become a port of no mean importance. A sort of southern New York or Boston. There are five different canal routes. Florida proposed to connect the ocean with the Gulf, and of these five routes that are proposed the St. Mary's canal is the most practical and easily built. Now, as we went down from Savannah in the U. S. S Shawmut, the gentlemen of the part; at first watched the seaplanes tha followed our course and then met ii the ship's salon and spread out thei maps and papers on the table, talkei and asked questions on this and tha point. Their voices rose and fell ii eager argument. The best part of th? morning was spe*>t in discussing ca nal. As afternoon t-ame.on a'^ajtadi< meal was slirv^df^rtfr^wtr^?VTFollec high, there was a "choppy sea," ? sixty-five-mile-an-hour gale blew uj and rain fell. Still comparatively fev were seasick. But those who wen felt disinclined for all the good cheei is liberally provided. We were t( leave the Shawmut in the afternoon but failed to owing to storm anc darkness. I am not clear how th? Shawmut grounded. We had dinne: or supper, aboard, the hour was grow ing late, we had been assigned quar ters for the night but had not re tired. When the boat came to take u: to St. Mary's, well, I do not know how others felt, I went down th( ship's side with reluctance-it lookec so far to go and it had all been sc cheery, so hospitable on the Shaw mut. It would have been an experi ence for us civilians to spent a nighl on a government ship, and that ship one that had ten sea planes in charge, six large and four small, men of three uniforms-sailors, marines and aviators. We reached St. Mary's at midnight. There was cheer and wel come there, just the kindliest, friend liest, most warmly given hospitality. A dreamless sleep, a-good breakfast, a delightful auto ride around St. Mary's. The storm had vanished with the night. A few speeches and then a boat ride to Fernandina. How glorious the sun looked. Num bers of gulls flew around us or light ed on the water. Again the sea planes flew about us. The day was a joy, the ride a delight and Fernandina was reached under sunny skies. Is it imagination that Florida sunshine seems more.glowing than ours? Fer nandina is wonderfully attractive. We had luncheon at the Keystone hotel, speeches and parting. Every one had been so pleasant. Dr. Clarence Owens who manages the Southern Congress made even the gloomy weather, the rain, the gale and the grounding of the vessel, Shawmut, seem trifles. He makes the best speeches, tells the best anec-i dotes, sings the best songs, dances the best, makes everyone feel the best. We could not fail to have the best tfme of our lives. And the trip from start to finish was delightful. Fernandina it is claimed is older than St. Augustine. I cannot remem ber the historian who says so or how he proves his claims. He does prove them to the satisfaction of the Fer nandina people. Roses, poinsettias and other flow ers are in bloom. Golden oranges hang on the trees. The Fernandina! beaeh is one to be remembered. Hav ing once seen St. Mary's and Fernan dina we long for that canal and hope that it will be built. Wise heads say if it is built it will benefit the South, the nation, the world. And the good people down there want it intensely! Let us hope their wishes may be gratified. POLLY FLINDERS. Parksville, S. C. Notice to All Ford Owners. We have just received a supply of application blanks from the State Highway Commission for 1920 Auto licenses. Drop in, bringing the num ber of your car with you, and we shall be glad to assist you in filling out application blanks. YONCE & MOONEY Our Seeds -PR?DUCE Big Crops Buy now and be prepared for the early planting of OATS WHEAT RYE BARLEY CLOVER (Crimson and White) ALFALFA VETCH -Also Onion Sets Lawn Grasses j Turnips - Lettuce] Radishes Spinach Cabbage Peas j and all other seeds L?RICK & LOWRANCE COLUMBIA, S. C. Cotton Seed Wanted. Will pay $1.20 per bushel for good sound cotton seed delivered to me not later than January 10th. Will make final shipment that date. , R. M. WINN, Plum Branch, S. C. 12-31-2tpd. ?SSH? CROPS The demand the coming year for Cotton, Corn, Grain, etc., will far exceed that of any recent years. The half-starved peoples of Europe are even now crying out for food and cloth ing. And the world is depending upon the Farmers of America to Supply it. You cannot raise a 100 fa crop unless you have a 100% soil. Fertility is largely a matter of balanced conditions of the soil. Phosphoric Acid, Ammonia, and Potash must bc present in the proper proportions if bumper crops are to be raised. UTILIZER DOUBLES YOUR YIELD because it contains available Phosphoric Acid, Ammonia and Potash in the^ right proportions. Every bag is stamped with our Giant Lizard Trade-Mark. Look for it-it's for your protection, and better place your order for Planter's light now and avoid delayed delivery. Ask our agent in your town for information, free advice, or prices, or write us direct. Planters Fertilizer^ Phosphate Co. MANUFACTURERS * C CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA