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Ipe ||eralii anD ||tm Entered at the Postoffice at Newberry, S. C., as 2nd class matter, E. H. AULL, EDITOR, Friday, January 22, 1915. The wind and the sunshine will j soon put the roads in fine condition f for the use of the split log drag. If u is used properly we will soon have I ihe roads in 'fine condition. Use the) .rag wisely and often. We print in this issue by permission ! the secretary, a sketch of Cross j rloads Baptist church, covering a per- j -od cf one hundred years. This j -ketch was prepared from the minutes of the church by Mr. J. R. Irvin, of Chappells, and read before the- x^no- j ee association at its annual meeting in September. It contains a great many interesting and valuable historical facts, which we are sure will: be read with interest. We print in full in this issue, Governor Manning's inaugural address, its tone and temper are excellent 2nd the suggestions along the line of constructive statesmanship. We hope all the. people will unite with the administration for the upbuilding, pro- j ;;ress and development of the commonwealth and that the administration will cooperate with the people in putting aside factional strife and bit- 1 Ferness. These are times in which . we need the cooperation and sym: athy of all the people working together for the general welfare. Ani we don't need too much legislation ' t the present time. } The report of the treasurer of the ( :ity council for 1914 shows that the ] -ity spent something over $113,000 dur- ] * r'n? vpar nn thp strpprs With i ._ ? - J tie exception of a little permanent -vork wh;ch was done, the streets are n worso condition than they were a ..ear ago. If the city would pursue the ourse of putting this money in permanent streets instead of wasting it .?n patches, it would take only a few j >ears to have several miles of goou j r -treet. Under the present plan we J pend the money and at the end of j the year have no better condition in J I our streets than we had at the begin-: : ing and as long as this policy is pur-! i >i:ed the conditions will be the same, j ta WTfirnir iTr (CVI ir\r 1U I it T JCillCJ A IV* .11 M*. .1K7AJU?..Ut j ^ Governor Manning has announced | ? he proposes to have a thorough * and intelligent investigation of the j Slate Hospital for the Insane free j from politics so that he may have ; t:.e facts as to conditions. To that end < ?.e has appointed Dr. A. P. Herring. ] ' 1 secretary of the lunacv commission or J. 1 3 aryland. This is a proper and sen- ( - i ible and business like course to pur-; p i i.e. All investigations that have been j. u : -de in recent years of State institu- j m and we have had numbers of J ( J :' fm, have been more or less in-J, 4 r.enced by politics and many times j e * ? investigators have taken advan-!1 raze of tr^ir position to promote their j J optical interests. \r k In his statement Governor Manning : ( spys: "I feel that an investigation!! i "> conditions at the asylum, in order j( to be of value in remedying those con-1"" "itions, must be free from any touch <>: ponucs. i nat is a irue suuemeui j ^ ar.;i we are pleased to commend Gov-| K -r -.or Manning for the position he has j I 'nr. en. There can be no doubt in the mind 1 anyone, not even those connected |1 ( fncially with the asylum, that condi- j( i *io is at t'.ie institutien are not ideal.! Tita suggestion by Governor Manning! I .at there be a superintendent, a mai: j illy competent in that line, end this j -aid without any criticism 01' any- j Le now connected with the iristitu-j [mkn. who should be in charge as su- ! ^.intendent and be relieved of a loi j O! the details of the business manage-. : ent of ihe asylum is sane and sen- : The appointment of a business . r anager av' o will have charge of; I.^cr 4iiciuc"i wi luuiji", ciiiutri cue 1 . ervision o; the superintendent a- ; -jgested by Governor Manning, is * ; me suggestion that we made priv- : : :y and publicly some two or thre?.- j ors ago, when our duties in con- j nection with the State Hospital Commission gave us some opportunity to know of the conditons at the asylum All of the investigations that have been had recently were largely influenced by politics and this is one institution at least that should be a3 far removed :'rom political influence as possible. In talking with Mr. F. R. Hunter, one of the regents who lives in Newberry, he heartily endorsed the plan adopted by Governor Manning for looking into the conditions by a personal representative who is competent to make a thorough and intelligent investigation. The asylum requires $30,000 per month for its maintenance. The superintendent should not be chars with the duty of looking after the expenditure of so large a sum in connection with his professional duties, but should have, as suggested by Governor Manning, a competent business manager who would be in sympathy with him and who would cooperate with him, in the administration of the affairs of the institution. "The Clericus," an organization of the young men in the college who intend to enter the ministry or engage in some definite Christian service in the world, was formed last Wednesday evening. The following officers were elected for the ensuing term: president, F. B. Lingle; vice president Jas. C. Kinard; secretary, X. L. fW-essinger. A constitution and by-laws were adopted and a definite course of procedure for the year was decided upon, j The Clericus will meet twice a month, one meeting in each month to be j a* i - 1 rr-ii -J I siricuy aevouonai. ine purpose ui the organization is not only to strengthen the young men in their purpose to serve as Christian workers in the world, but also to discuss matters pertaining to the moral atmosphere of the college community. This :irst meeting was held at the home of Pres. and Mrs. Harms on the :ampus. After the business had been transacted, the members were served with refresments. Before adjourning the Clericus expressed their ap. . . . . . . \ preciation or tne gracious entetain-1 ment afforded them by their host and lostess. Rev. C. H. Xabors, pastor of the A. R. P. church at Prosperity, S. C., en:ertained an appreciative audience on !ast Tuesday evening, with his iilus:rated lecture on "TV.e Land of Sacre-j Story/' Gymnasium classes have been organized for the second term and Coach Farrish is always "on the job" when :he fellows, "Preps" to Seniors, stand vofAvn him u-nitirxr fr?r i n ct rn r*t irvn <5 Pres. Harms is in lpuch demand as a speaker. He is to preach next Suniay morning and night in the Lutheran o'aurch at Walhalla, S. C. He las also been invited to present the greetings of the colleges o: South Carolina at the inauguration exercises of Dr. W. S. JCurrell as president of the University of South Carolina, on January 28th, in Columbia, S. C. Escaped From Gang:. Saluda Standard, 21st. John. Wilson, colored, made his escape from the county chaingang last rhursday night and is still af large, ilthougii strenuous efforts have bee;i nade to capture him. The sheriff an<l he rur.il policemen got on his trail Friday and chased him to beyond Oid "own. It is known that he crossed >ver the river into Newberry county. i-Ie had been on the gang but a day vf two and was serving a sentence of 50 days for violation of contract. Lecture at Prosperity. Next Sunday night at 7 o'clock there ivill be an illustrated lecture in the R. P. church at Prosperity. Thev subject will be By Palm and Pyramid. Scenes in ancient and modern Egypt. Xo admission will be charged. and the Dublic is invited. 8 S91 3SS^?1 u 1 I\Al<a RAL AMHiKSS ! OF (iOV. It, I. MANNING (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1.) | eCucatlng the citizen. The people realize and demand that the sh?.me of illiteracy must be blotted out from us forever. \ Mill Town Schools. The problem of public schools In 1 manufacturing centres and mill towns demands attention and study, i The state cannot longer overlook the needs of children in such communities and should encourage the spirit of self-help and public responsibility that will bring substantial and marked results in public education, civic ftrow-th and community cooperation and development. I recommend that the state department of education be given such additional help in its forces that will enable it to do in mill schools what has been done sc effectively in high schools and rural schools. Attendance. As soon as ample school facilities shall have been provided, the welfare of our people demands that our children shall be required to attend the schools. The policy of the state is to educate all the people at the expense of all the people for the welfare of all the people. I recommend, there fore, the enactment of a compulsory attendance law with local option feature. We must strive to bring each and every community to the point of having school facilities; and, wherever these facilities are acquired, to require school attendance. Picture to yourselves what it would mean to South Carolina if all of her citizens were educated, and for the attainment of this object we give our best and unfaltering effort. Child Labor. I recommend, as a companion act to the compulsory attendance law with local option feature, that you will amend the law on child-labor by raising the age limit from twelve to fourteen years. Taxation and Assessment. We all agree that change is needed in our tax laws. We have, in the past, given more attention to appropria tions than to revenue. We must in-' crease our revenue or decrease our expenditures in order to stop the evergrowing deficiency. The reports of the departments reveal the fact t,riat there is now a large accumulated deficiency that must be provided for. Assessments are now unequal and unjust. Much property escapes taxation; different classes of property are assessed at different percentages of i their value. Increased expenditures ! for educational and charitable instituI r* /-? nmll o fivnonono In uuuo, ao ucii a o nivi vaotu m j the judicial department, necessitate J the devising of progressive and more modern methods of raising revenue I would therefore recommend that a I tax commission be created to examine [ Into this subject and suggest a bill ! embodying a plan of revision of our tax laws. In order to acquaint, this j commission with existing conditions. | the duties now imposed upon the state | Poard of Equalization and the State ; Board of Assessors, should be devolv i pd nnon it. Sunervision of the en | forcement of existing tax laws, should be given, temporarily at least, to this I commission, with power to equalize the assessed valuation of property between county and county and between tax district and tax district, increasing or decreasing assessed valuation, as may be found necessary. Annual i appropriations should be made by the legislature for state, county, and school purposes and the tax commission should be authorized to impose < =nich levy upon the assessed valuation ; of property, when ascertained by it. , is win raise ine amount necessary to trp?t the appropriations made by fchf , legislature. The method of taxation, < the levying of the burden so as to se* i cure justice between the tax payers,) is of as great importance as the fix- J ; inp of the appropriations by the leg:- ' j islature. i In this connection, as there is now < in force a Federal tux on income, and i as the operation jf the present state < infinmo foT V> Q c t.oon sn i 11 Aft* Pft 11511 ill obtaining true f.nd just returns thus increasing rathf.r than decreasing the i inequalities of taxation I recommend : the repeal of the state law taxing in- : comes. Workmen's Compensation Act. I realize the hardships and delays and the frequent miscarriage of justice in suits for damages for bodily : injury. Damage suits intensify bit- : terness of feeling between employer < and employee without a satisfying : and just settlement between them, j Frequently a hardship is imposed up- : i U litpraitl vr-vm i~| mmmm? }:) \i R The 2 in jrl Jj L V\ Lasting. ] im iraatLu.i THE F-' wir r?rm-iK-ifyirt-ninrrrrni i mini ?TTfHnWr on ujo employer; :-nu 'J a.si as f:"e qunetly injustice arid unnecessary de-j'.'tJ" lays in settlement of these cases are i imposed upon the employee. I rec- for ommend the appointment of a com- toe mission to study this question and to 1 report by bill or otherwise to the iat legislature to convene in 1916, a meas- fee ure that will bring relief to plain- era tiffs and defandants, by a workmens' of compensation act. tic Land Registration. pei The delay in congressional action, pe( on the establishment of a rural credit system, makes it necessary for us I to look to ourselves for help in this are matter. As the first and necessary bu; step towards the development of such ed( a system, I recommend the enact- ly ment of a land registration act that ter will guarantee title and fix boundary tio: lines. This would enable the land- shi owner to obtain loans on his real ha< property with as little trouble and tar expense as he is now able to do on an< his personal property, by removing bei the necessity of repeated examina-; tTn tionS- of title. This is a necessary > uie step before we can provide a system pei of land banks for rural credits. I deem these measures important, if sto properly planned and safe-guarded, in wh order to increase the number of home j owners in the country and towns, and ; to furnish means for improvment of I rural homes and the conditions of life j in the country. Ownership of home means permanency of tenure; permanency of tenure means improve- \ ment of conditions of life and sur-j roundings. If every farmer owned his place and lived upon it the problems of ruraT life would automatically solve themselves; isolation removed, homes would be more comfortable; there would be better churches, better schools, better roads, and community j life more attractive. I realize that this may be classed as progressive leg-: islation, and we have limited preced- J ence for it in the country, dating back j only to 1910. I do not advise these | land banks as state institutions, but that they should be developed by independent organizations under state supervision. Fertilizers. T'r^r Qviotincr 1?>U7C rocrnl 9 tin sr flip 1IUC1 tAiavrng ? ' w iv8ui.ivi..B w.-w j manufacture and sale of commercial1 fertilizers, our farmers have not adequate protection, nor do they yet j know what ingredients in fertilizers j are best adapted to their lands, and J what ingredients should be avoided, j This matter should be considered with great care; the jnterest of the farm ei who is the consumer, as well as the interest of the honest manufacturer, should be carefully guarded. I would recommend, therefore, the ere ation of a commission to consist of representatives of the fertilizer department at Clemson College, of farmers, and of representatives of the manufacturers, to revise our fertilizer laws and to report by bill to the next session of the legislature. Auditing. I recommend that all state institutions should be examined and accounts audited regularly. I suggest tnat you devolve this duty upon the state bank examiner, and give that deDarrment the necessary additional | force to enable it to do this work thor- j I oughly and effectively. 1 L? Medical Examination of Pupils. j I recommend the enactment of a i t low providing fo rthe medical inspection of pupils in the public schools, under the supervision of the . state board of health in co-operation with the state board of education, and with due provision for the protection of the pupils. Penal and Charitable Institutions. ! It seems to me that it would be 1 wise to consider our penal and chari- | i-ohio wnhipmc n<; a whnlp. There is a lack of co-ordination >n the system of management of the state penitentiary, state hospital, reformatory, jails, chaingangs and alms houses of the state, counties; and cities. We should develop our humanitarion undertakings. In this work we have the examples of other spates, notably Virginia, illustrating what may be ac- { nomplished by having a state board of ! phs.rit.ies. I recommend, therefore," | that you consider the advisability of establishing, in this state, such a board, for, though the proposition involves an evpenditure each year, if this work is properly done, it would mean greater economy and efficiency in these institutions. National Guard. I favor a strong, well-maintained, .vell-disciplined National Guard, and ' urge that adequate appropriation be ! made for it, to make it an ecective f factor in the state government. South 1 Carolina must have an efficient and ef Lt?CllVe i>i<lLiuiiai uuaxu. I will, at a later date, submit for I rou? consideration, bv er-o-;^ ? ? B'' I SMffilllMll I Shine Brines the Smile of Satisfaction! Qt fn tne '"Easy-Opening" Box. r. DALLEY CO., Ltd., BUFFALO, ft. Y.. HA?, sugestions relating to t'K ?" ?-- ? ' ' the Insane, to which I am devoting ?cial consideration. will also communicate with you er, on the subject of roads, the Gonlerate Home, the Confederate vet.ns, and the needs of the state board health; also the Lever bill, cattle k eradication, and other subjects -taining to the interest of our jple. Economy. ^ermit me to remind you that we i face to face with a situation in iiness for which we have no precint. The European war has clearshown how closely allied and inlocked are the interests of the nans of the world. The general inkage in values and in business, ; added greatly to the anxieties, es. and suffering of all our people, 3 has greatly increased the num of those without employment, dcr these conditions, we mu?t, on s one*hand, jealously guard the cplditures of the public moneys; but the other, we should be slow to p public work that is desirable, ill wp-^M furthej increase _th? Cm jpmsMtiw wS-3* Leaky rubber go and never a comfo: \TT,s /yiinwnwf/iA r vv c ^uaiaxjiicc c rubber to give sati refun&your monej gloves to protect cleaning with str< soapy water? r.n ncp j VJ JL U JL>' JU AH * The Right! i PEEP IN r-uiivA r V/l AH 1XTL V and see if sometl replenishing. An window and see what you want at SPECIE Mayes' B Variet; The House of crmber of the unemployed. The tiiii* : is propitious for the state and eounj ties to undertake carefully conducted I work on the public highways. This ! would accomplish a greatly needed [ improvement and would give employI ment to many who have no means ol | making a living. It is not a time for us to be discouraged and to look at I only the depression around us. If w* think that conditions now are gruesome, pause for a moment and consider the conditions under which we labored in the sixties and early seventies. Faith and hard work brought us througn these trials, and I am confident that self-reliance and resourcefulness will dominate and improve this situation. With self-denial, with economy, with energy and courage wo will meet our difficulties bravely and we will work out our salvation, and will bring about a restoration of business and enterprise to a normal condition. Let me urge you to bear in mind these facts; and let us urge you to that cool consideration of all matters that will bring you to realize that economy doe3 not constitute merely in cutting off items in the a> propriation bill, but rather in seeing that the^ peoples." mor?^y is judicious$?%? d? WU hjt & Mfotk?'Jz 1 u/prtit ? of tfu/iM: I i I It ' " ??i D M'B iods are a nuisance rt. ill our articles of j sfaction or we will m Ever try rubber your hands when SSl||fI 3ng solutions and nitlll & WEEKS ^ Drug Store. V your :loset tMHiiMH iiwii'iiihi iimiiiiiM ; iing doesn't need d then look in my ^ if you don't see \JL 10c iook and y Store 1,000 Things. Himi |^^09ce<ihs