The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, January 22, 1915, Page FOUR, Image 4
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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.
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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
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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
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our streets than we had at the begin-:
: ing and as long as this policy is pur-!
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>i:ed the conditions will be the same, j
ta WTfirnir iTr (CVI ir\r
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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. ]
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secretary of the lunacv commission or J.
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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.
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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.
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I\Al<a RAL AMHiKSS !
OF (iOV. It, I. MANNING
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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- :
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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-;^ ? ?
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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?
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rubber to give sati
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gloves to protect
cleaning with str<
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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$?%?
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