Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, February 22, 1922, Image 4
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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22, 1022.
ENDORSES COOK-KALLENGEK
Articles-Would Like to Hear More
Generally on Ta.v Situation.
Raleigh, X. C., Fol>. 17, 1022.
lSd i tor Keowee Courier:
If you will allow me space in your
valuable paper, I have a few coin
men ts to make.
1 enjoyed reading Mr. Cook's lot
ter of last week and Capt. Bullen
gella letter of this week, and while
1 cannot agree with them on all
point?, 1 am with thom on one thing
nt. least, and that ls that it ls time
something should he done. Hut
what? That is tho question that is
bothering us all. But with so many
men all over the country figuring on
tho matter, and with God's help, I
feel sure that some one will finally
?figure out the proper solution and
the country will be saved.
Mr. Cook thinks that taxes are too
high in some instances and too low
in others. For Instance, tJhe school
tax ls too high and the road tax is
pot high enough. Perhaps some of
Mr. Cook's neighbors think Just the
opposite. Some men who have sev
eral children that they desire to have
all the advantages of the public
schools possibly think 'that the tax
Tor schools ls not high enough. And
if he hasn't an automobile and no
hopes of possessing ono any time
soon, and no heavy wagons to op
erate, he may possibly think that the
road tax is high enough at present,
or perhaps a little too high. Mr.
Cook states In his letter that there
are little girl school teachers that
are receiving fl 00.00 per month
when they are not really worth
more than $25.00 per month, or $1
per day. I should think that any
one who has spenlt years of his or
her life In preparing to be a teacher
would be worth at least $100 per
month. As 1 understand it, they
must pass a very rigid examination
before t'hey can get a certificate to
teach, and as they are hardly ever
employed over nine months In the
year. That would 'bring their aver
age salary to $75.00 per month, or
less than ordinary laborers receive.
Ko I am of the opinion that if they
are not worth that they are not
worth anything. So why not let them
nil go and let tho world slip back
into ignorance and slavery?
Capt. Ballengor says that it is
time to return to pre-war salaries.
If he ls talking of government offi
cials and State officials and their sal
aries I have no more tx> say, as I do
not pretend to know anything at all
?bout their salarles. I suppose I am
?lko the majority of other men and
women that help elect our officials.
When election day comos I go to the
polls and cast my voto as my father
before mo did-according to my po
litical belief-without a thought as
to who ls tho host man. ?k>, as stated
above, I am willing for them to fight
it out with him or any one else. But
? do think that we have entirely too
many government positions to fill,
and 'believe that wo could get along
as well or better with just half as
vmany. Why not reduce tho force and
give tho balance of them a raise in
salary; then when we got some real
good men, koop them long enough
to ena'blo them to work out some
-good plan to help all tho peo pl o -
not Just a few, as lt is now. Or, at
least so lt seems to me.
But If Mr. 'Ballengor was speak
ing of tho working man's salary be
ing cut to pre-war basis, I have a
kick to make, as I ?m a working
man myself, and mos1! of us are, so
far as that ls concerned. And I do
not think that the working man, as
a rule, is receiving any too much at
present. In fact. I think that we are
just now receiving what we should
have received in 1017--that is, most
Of us. Thora are, of course, some
exceptions.
1 realize that the farmer has 'been
hard hit. and in some eases has been
forced lo the wall, but it. was not be
cause the laboring man was receiv
ing too hi? a salary. When you cut
tho Working man's salary you cul
ID'S purchasing power just thal much
and the farmer, small merchant, and
small bankers feel it just as much
as or moro than the man whose sal
ary has bern cal. Tbe diff?rence
:?;oes into the big man's pocket
just where lt has gone for all time
past, and where it will KO in all fu
ture limo unless the farmer? and
working classes can get together and
form somo plan for their mutual
benefit. I think that the proper Hiing
1'or tho farmer .to do ls to organize,
get together and stick 'together, and
there ls no reason why they cannot
get a fair price for their products,
.loin this co-operativo marketing as
sociation and tints have a voice in
what they nre to re?oive for their
products. Under tho pr?sent systom
OUR M
OPENED S/
CONTINT.
Wonderful Mono;
pers during tnes?
fourteen prices, h
If you arc a thrifty
man or woman, you
can hardly read these
items without the em
phatic conviction that
Patterson's is the one
place where real
money - saving op
portunities exist?
APRON GINGHAMS
Nino-Day Salo Price
Per Yard
10c.
35-in. CHECK HOMESPUN
Nine-Day Salo Price
Per Yard
mc
MEN'S (JUAY WORK SOCKS,
Nino-Day Salo Price
Per Pair
8c.
SOUTH ERN SIIJK CHEVIOTS
Nino-Day Salo Price
Per Yard
I21/2C.
JOHN H. STETSON HATS
Nino-Day Salo Price
$5.00
tho farmer lias not voice In what ho
shall pay for his commercial fertili
zer, or anything else that he has to
buy, and after he has worked him
self and family hard in order to
raise a crop he has no voice in the
matter of what he shall receive for
his .products. Now, there is evi
dently something wrong in a system
of this kind, and I for one 'believe
that when the farmers wake up to
the importance of being one for all
and all for one, we will have made
great headway toward getting back
en sa/e and sane footing.
Another thing we need is a better
banking system to help tho farmer
and other classes of working people.
It is a fact that because the farmer
cannot nlways get accommodation at
the banks, he is forced to go to the
lime-price merchant or some extor
tionate money lender, who often
makes him pay ton times the legal
rate of interest. I know of one man
who lends money to farmers if they
have good security, at 6 pei1 cent
and a bonus of $10 per $100. And
ho will only make their notes for 90
days, df they cannot pay at the end
of 9 0 days ho will gladly extend the
notes for 90 days longer, provided
they will pay an additional bonus of
$10. lAnathor money lender loans to
working men who have secure posi
tions at 10 por cent. But they must
pay up every month, in that way he
collects $1.0-0 each month on every
$10 he loans out, or, In other words,
in ten months he has doubled his
money at the expense of some hon
est, hard-working man who got in
hard luck and was forced to go to
this man because ho could not get
accommodation at the hank at a le
gal rate of interest.
il thank you for your kindness in
permitting me thus to express my
self, and I hope that if there are any
others who have Ideas on the sub
ject, or suggestions to make, or any
comments ito present, that they will
como forward with them. Not in
frequently good can bo accomplished
by means of expressing our opin
ions publicly. Yours truly,
.A. 'P. Tannery.
HUNT ENDORSES EVERY WORD
Written hy Capt. Rallonger in Re
gard to Tax Matters.
Editor Keowco Courier:
.Please allow mo a little space in
your paper, for I want to endorse
every word that Capt. Bal'lenger said
in his article on the tax situation, it
seems to me that our county and
State ure getting in a most deplor
able condition. There are thousands
of farmers in tho 'State of South Car
olina to-day who are not able >o pay
their taxes. What are we going to
do about it? whait is the remedy?
Aro wo going to sit still and offer no
remedy and let them go into bank
ruptcy? i hnvo board of some farm
ers whose rents for their lands will
not pay tho taxes. M seems to me
that something must be done, and
j done nt once, or it will bo too late,
I When we are all forced Into bank
! ru j)tey.
I There was no kick coming when
! cotton was bringing io cents per
' pound, but the condition of the coun
try is quito different now, and our
taxes and other expenses must bo
adjusted to suit the conditions of
tho present times. The only remedy
I can offer ls that WO, as a State
and county and as individuals, must
live within our means ?md cut ex
penses-and com m o'ice cutting at
tho lop and cut on down till we have
reached tho bottom.
Yours for more light on the tax
situation, VV T. Hunt.
Townvillo, Fob. 1?, 1922.
vTURDAY, 18 th,
JE THROUGH FEI
ySavintf Opportunities 1
e Nine Big Bargain Day
?ut have hundreds of oil
tatterson';
SENECA, S. C.
OVERALLS FOR LITTLE ROYS
NlnciDay Salo Price
39c.
DRILLING (Medium Weight )
Nine-Day Salo Price
Per Yard
10c.
LADIES? COATS (Your Choice)
Nine-Day Salo Price
$10.00
MEN'S CJOTTON SWEATER
Nine-Day Salo Price
75c.
Big Bargains
- FOE, EVERYBODY -
In Every Line!
Center TownsJtip Sinf ?n;,;.
The Center Township Sin gin IT As
sociation will meet at Oakway Wes
leyan church on the fourth Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, Feb. ?Gth.
All singers and lovers of music are
cordially invited. J. W. S. K|hg.
Secretary and Treasurer.
Caril of Thanks.
Wo heartily thank our friend: and
neighbors for their many deeds of
love and kindness- rendered Buring
tho sickness and death of our be
loved husband and father, I. Good.
Tho Lord bless all accordingly, is
our prayer. ?
Mother and Children.
.Walhalla. S. C.-adv.
Eno.ugh t'mlber is exports: from
I'tho Columbia river -every year to
construct a etty the size of Duluth,
Minn.
Rest Glasses Relieve Eyestrain,
Dr.Glymph,
Of Anderson, S. C.,
The Old Reliable
Eyesight Specialist
WILL BE AT
Norman's Drug Store,
Walhalla, S. C.,
One Day Only-Tuesday,
February 28th*
Anderson Bros/ Drug Store,
Westminster, S. C.,
One Day Only-Wednesday,
March 1st.
Have your Eyes examined and
Glasses fitted now and get your
Eyes strong before the hot
summer months come on? My
prices are always satisfactory.
EXAMINATION ERKE J
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED!
Registered Duroc Jersey
RILL XO. 185780,
Sire Cardinal Orion, No. 11120?.
Young and vigorous. Heady for ser
vice, nt
J. Il, EARLE'S RA UN,
Walhalla, S. C.
SALE
AND WILL
BRUARY. ;
forThriftyShop
s. We Quote Just
tiers just as good.
Prices quoted in
this advertisement are
as important to you as
the financial page is to
the capitalist. Careful
ly compare these prices
with any and all com
petition, then spend
your money where it
will buy the most.
LADIES' DRESSES (Ymir Choice)
Nino-Day Salo Price
_$10.00__
?2-ln SHEETING, Very Good,
Nino-Day Salo Price
Per Yard
8c._
??.in. PERCALES, Dark Colors,
Nine-Day Salo Plica
Per Yard1
15c.
MEN'S OVERALLS,
(Good Standard Quidity,)
Nine-Day Salo Price
$1.00
PEPPERELL 0-4 Brown Shooting
Nine-Day Salo Price
Per Yard
40c.
9n Cash Basis.
Owing to the present depres
sion, we have put our business
on a strictly cash basis.
Wo solicit your patronage and.
hope for mutual benefit by this
arrangement.
Bell' Drug Store,
WALHALLA, S. C.
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<,et's Reason It Out
Ve aro now prepared to do your
work nt a reasonable price.
Ve aro in the' Tailoring and Pressing
Club business.-not for to-day or
to-morrow, but to do your work
to ault you for the days and weeks
and months and yearn to come.
ll wo ask ia a trial and a chance to
provo our work. Our Pressing
charge ls only 50 cents per suit?
Ve do all kinds of Making, Altering
and Repairing. Wo make Men's,
Women's and Children's Clothes
of all kinds, at reasonable prices,
lome in and look over our work
It costs notlilng to look. After
yod see onr work we are sure that
you will give us a trial.
fen's and Women's Hats Cleaned,
Repaired and Re-banded.
Ve Dye all kinds of goods, any col
ors.
co us and get our prices. We entry
the cheapest Good Lino of Tailor
ing In town.
. S. M. HOLLAND,
POST OFFICE BLOCK,
WALHALLA, S. C.
5-8)
fOUR SHOES
aro worth while looking after.
Have your Old Shoes properly
mended and repaired and
SAVE, SHOE BILLS!
This ls a time to save, and you
can save both money and shoes *
by having your Shoes repaired
at
Mey's Shoe Shop,
(At roar of Enterprise Hank,)
WALHALLA, S. C.
I?, S.-I now have with mo Mr.
J. W. VISSAGIO, a practical mid
competent workman, and wo
can give you tho very Host Work
and Entire Satisfaction nt Rea
sonable Prices.
ita Mended While Yon Wait
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NEW PRICES
O N
Fordsoiv
TRACTOR
$395.00 ?STROIT $395.00
Piedmont Motor Co*
Sales and Service Ford and Fordson
WALHALLA and WESTMINSTER.
NOTICE!
AFTER MATURE DELIBERATION
we have decided that we can be of more service
to our old customers? and also to the com
munity at large? by placing our Mercantile
Business upon a Gish Basis. We can save a
lot of expense and waste in operating our busi
ness. We can keep our stock, pay c?sh for
what we buy? and be able to make a closer
price on our goods to the trading public.
JM AFTER FEBRUARY 1st, 1922,
we will close our crediting department and sell
Strictly for Cash. We want to close up
our books by that time, so if you owe us on
account or by note, please come in and settle
at once
Be sure to get our prices on goods before
buying, for we will be able,to save you money
on your purchases.
We pay the highest marget price for Coun
try produce.
Strother (?* PHinney*
Headquarters for Low Prices,
West Union, S. C.
FERTILIZERS.
I Am Ready
TO MAKE FERTILIZER CON
TRACTS WITH PROMPT PAY
ING, RESPONSIBLE PARTIES
FOR SPRING DELIVERY OF FERTILIZERS,
"Rampley's Meal Mixture*'
WILL BB ESPECIALLY MANUFACTURED THIS YEAR TO
PRODUCE COTTON UNDER "BOLL.WEEVIL CONDITIONS,"
Make Your Reservations Early to In
sure Prompt Delivery.
J. C. RAMPLEY,
WEST UNION, S. C.
.NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
ANP DISCHARGE.
Notice ls hereby given that the un
dersigned will make application to
V. F. Martin. Judgo of Probate, tor
Oeoneo County, In the State of South
has made suit to mo to grant him
Let'tcrs of Administration of tilt?
KWtato of and Effects . of Thoma3
Wiley, Deceased"
These are, therefore, to elle and ad
monish all and singular the kindred
and Creditors of the said Thomas
Carolina, ftt bia office at Walhalla i W(lleV( De^ieJ that t?^ W an?
Count llm.se- on.Jj1^" ?. 'appea, before nie, in the Oottrt of
,day ?f i??^?? ""'.?'-?L^??? Is?bato, to bo hold at Walhalla Court
In tho forenoon, or ns soon thoro
after as said application can he
hoard, for leave to make final settle
ment of tho Es'tato of Bosslo Sims,
Deconsod, and obtain Final Dlsehargo
as Administratrix of said Estate
MA'RIE l)It;A'KE,
Administratrix of tho Estate of Bos
slo Sims, Deceased.
Feb. 15, 1922. 7-10
CITATION NOTICE.
Tho State of South Carolina.
County of Oconee.- (In Court of
Prohato.)-By V. V. Martin, Judge
of Probate.-Whorens, M. S. Carroll
House, South Carolina, on Tuesday,
tho 28th day of February, 1922, af
ter publication horoof, 'to show
cause, if any they have, why tho Bttid
Administration should not bo grant
ed.
(liven under my hand and seal thia
13ih day of February, A. D. 1922.
(Seal.) V. F. MARTIN,
Judge of Probate for Oconee County,
South Carolina.
Published on the 16th and 22d
dnys of February, 1922, In Tho Keo
woe ourior, and on tho Court House
door for tho timo proscribed by law.
Feb. 15, 1922. 7-8
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