Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Iwould be very much like the case of a merchant who went to a snide lawyer for~ advice, the lawiyer after a pretence of think ing advised him to go to another Slawyer, which he did,and secur ed'the information and advice emsseeking~butto his sur'prise several monta later he received a 'bill from the first lawyer, -when he asked him to explain he was told ,the bill was for, adyising him where he could get the in 'formation be was seeking, so it will be with the school medical inspection; the inspection officer will advise where the child can be tgeated and the parents will have to pay the bill, and the school fund will have'to supply th6pay for the officei-, pei-haps a man who has a diplomiabutithe people have no confidenesin his ability or skill, or 'he may be so distasteful that be, would not be 'called to administer to the rwants of a sick cat. They talk of having doctors to inspect. school children, as if the parents are not to be con Ssalted, but whether they will or Lwill not, their children must un Sdergo aA~ inspection by a doctor snot of their choosing, but one Sappointed by the powers that be. In our judgment, such a measure is impractical in the rural schools; it may work in the public schools of large cities, but it cannot be a success in the smaller communities, but 1it can bring on a condition that Swill arouse a resentment which will do more to destroyv our school system than all the good Sits advocates think it will accom plish. We are opposed to a Scompulsory medical school in spection, and if ever the law is put into operation in small comn munities,the people will see that it is a fraud with no practical Ygood effect, other than to give dsome broken down doctor a job,or e provide a newly hatched M. D., r with some material to practice d on at the public expense. CIA' .1 Clothing ~N'S aats atts ats ats atS ats ~ d Handsome - "THE E FEE GOVENT~f CAN, BUir WILL N01 - ELF. 'The .war situation grow: orse every-day, and the indi: ~ations are that peace will noi e declared for a long time tc come. It was our opinion from he beginning that the Unfite( Sates could be an influential factor towards terminating thi ar, and we believe yet,the gov rnent will have to take dras ic action by congress adopting egislation that will prohibit th4 hipment of foodstuffs, horses mnd war material from this ountry to the belligerent na ions at war. If congr'ess adopt: sch legislation their food suppb will be cut off and the effect wil e immediate, but as long as unitions of war are furnished from this country the conflic1 will continue, and the south wil ontinue depressed. Congress is made up of poli icians who fear the loss of pres ige,if they take any action whici will cut off the shipment of grail and horses from the west tha section will harbor resentmen1 against .the party in power; the south is so situated that it inus contmnue, its allhance with th< present party in power, hence it: condition is not taken into con sideration. If the south was made up - pohitically .of tw< strong parties as is the west, w' have not the slightest doubt bu hat efforts would be made b, our national lawmakers to re lieve the presenit financial stress The most the south has bee: able to get from the congress, i a promise of relief in the shapi of currency legislation, but sa far nothing available has corn of it; nothing whatever has bee: done so far as we can see whic1 enables the farmers of the souti to get their principal produc into the countries in need of it our shipping is tied up at the wharves, and our cotton is lock ed up inthe warehouses, all fo the lack of transportation facil ities, and yet, day after day ou representatives in congress di nothing towards loading thesi ships to carry our product acros the ocean where it is needed and where the money 'is offerei for it, but the crop of the west ern farmers and the horses froc the ranches, and the munition of war from the steel trust g6e abroad right along. It does seem to us that if th govenment would secure th< DLIII ANNOUNCI inual C and Overcos ~*$17.34 16.67 15.00 12.00 10.00 8.00 Assortment c lIANEII FOME OF GC merchant marine of this country now lying idle, load it up with American cotton, and if neces sary, convoy these vessels with our battle ships, the congestion in the south would get relieved, and our people would again en ter upon the new year with brighter hopes.' What good is the Wade plan and the currency legislation of this government to the average farmer, if his product must re main in warehouses eating itself up in expenses? What is need ed now is an open market for his product, and' this can only be obtained by the aid of the government opening a passage into the countries now at war. IThe Federal authorities have in the past devised ways and means to relieve conditions of stress, and it can do so ag.ain if they will forget party politics and give attention to statesmanship; lay aside sectionalism and provide for the good of the whole coun try. By permitting the expor tation of foodstuffs from the United States the necessaries of life are soaring -in price beyond the reach of the wage earner in this country; the means of earn ing a livlihood is gradually be coming more contracted; thous ands are being thrown out of em ployment, and in every city there is destitution and the bread line is getting longer every day, whereas, if the guardians of the - nation will act on the principle .that "he who does not take care of his own is worse than an in i fidel" and will provide a remedy to relieve the stress in this coun try first; then when our own are made content, beneficience can be eixtended to those abroad. By L doing this the nation will be do 1 ing what other countries have done in the past when their peo '; pie were in the grip of adversity. - COGRESSMAN WHALEY BEARD FROMl r The Times editor has received a package of seed from Con gressman R. S. Whaley, who > must tne in Wa.shington attend ing the session of congress: We hope that his constituents will , get more results from his attend I ance, now that be has had time -to get harness broke, and that he will not regard our acknowi edgement of the package of seed, as a spirit, of antagonism to him, for who could have the heart to antagonize a statesman who is alert enough to be able to secure CLOT. STHEIR :learanl tts 33 1-3 P $13.50 Suits 12. Suits 10. Suits 8. Suits 7.50 Suits *6. Suits ~f Xmas Good OD CLOTHI sdme garden seed for the voters of the rural sections of his dis trict, even tho' we do not get the machinery from the Panama Canal to drain our lowlands that was promised in tbe campaign, nor - appropriation for the drainge for which he introduc ed a bill just before the last pri mary, and whicji seems to have been overlook~d in the rush of business, but we got the seed all right, and that is something. The Times editor did not sup port Mr. Whaley, but if he keeps on seeding him packages of seed there: is no telling what may appen, whether he will vote for him, or sue him for damages. A DISCORDANT NOTE FROM TEXAS Governor Colquitt of Texas in The New York Americai.n reads the riot act to the Wilson admin istration.. He .charges it with being a "failpre, excoriates it from start to finish, and de c 1 a r e s the administration has weakly submitted to England and betrayed the cotton growing states; its foreign policy is imbecile, and that the repeal of the Panama tolls exemption law was in violation of the party's national platform, and a weak surrender to England. He crit icizes Wilson's Mexican policy, and charges it with being re sponsible for failing to protect American interests in that coun try. The Texas governor says "The administration valorized twenty billion dollars worth of corporate securities owned in the north and east by a Treas ury Department order to nq~tional banks to loan money on listed securities, but the same admin istration when asked to allow the people to use a quarter of a billion dollars of their collective credit for two or three years to save them from losing five hun dred million dollars on their cotton crop, was regarded valor ization and violative of sound government. Governor Colquitt predicts the national election of 1916 will end the Democratic regime. The policies of the party in power he say'as failed to curb monopolies or lower the cost of living for the people, and it has materially contributed to depriye millions of wage earners of employment. He says the President stood in the road and condemned the south that made him, to heavier ce Sali er Cent Off BOY' and Overcoat and Overcoat and Overcoat and Overcoat and Overcoat and Overcoat s at Reasonal than it has had in three gener ations.He has vindicated an obso lete theory of political economy, but he mighty near ruined the country doing it. This arraignment coming as it does from a southern governor will be received by the opposi tion as a sweet morsel, it will be used as a campaign docu ment in the campaign of. 1916. Just what answer will be made to the indictment of the gov ernor of the Lone State State remains to be seen, but there is this much certain, tbe charges made cannot be indifferently re ceived,'as it puts the adminis tration on the defensive. Ntt alone is there defection in Texas but throughout the coun try there is a feeling of discon tent, because of the failure of the tariff bringing to the masses the relhef promised. The cost of living has not been reduced, and the industries which afford ed employment for the 'millions have in- many .instances shut down or reduced wages. When ever the dinner pail becomes, empty the laboring element is ready to accept the theories of those who lay the blame on the party in power, and unless this administration can show it is not responsible for the depression now prevailing, it will have to defend itself against the on slaughts of the opposition. And if there are many Colquitts in the south, there may he a break in the political solidity of this section. The south is Democratic main ly because of its environment, but if th.t party does nothing to help sustain its civilization and industries, the chamns n o w binding it will b e come unfettered and a spirit of political independence will break out; with leaders of ability and nerve there is no telling the re sult of such teachings as are now being promulgated by men of the Colquitt type, especially at a time when the people have been expecting their conditions to be bettered by.the party of their choice, but so far have been un able to realize their hopes, ENFORCED SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. Compulsory school attendance' will be one of the features of the coming session of the Legisla ture, and we have no doubt that its advocates wilisucceed in get tng a bill in some form throgh s--. $90 s 8; s 6.66 s 654 )e Prces. - - Sumter, S. C. but whether it will be statewide The Charleston Evenng os or county opitio-.1 there is a dif- has sent us in biook forrn its~ ferce of opinion. There is no "Greater Charleston Edition," question about the good of hav- and it is indeed: a' splendid' get ing the children of the State at- up, worthy' of being placed in tending the schools, and if it can the public libraries.of the- conn be made practical it will, bring try. It shows with .remarka ble down illiteracy no a large extent. detail the spirit of go forward-' the only thing we fear is the ness in the City-By-TheSea, lack of mesans to put such a iaw how the city after all of its 'set into practical operation. There backs has .developed, the vast. will-have to be t ruant officers ap amount o* railroad construction, pointed to enforce a coinpulsory public improvements, the ship attendance law, and free book's ping facilities, and it is a fine will have to be furnished those advertisement for ..investors, who gre unable - to buy them can home seekers and touris-s. The this bie done wigioni impairing .edition is not only a credit to the present fund fpr sebool pur- the publishers but it is a valu poses? It must be remembered able book of -infof'mation to. be the average school districts are sent broadcast as. an advertise now without sufficient means to ment. We congratulate The run a full term of nine months, Post on its public spirited, en notwithstanding the fact thattepi the taxpayers have voted upon *'- - themselves special. taxes for ~ wsms sciool purposes. . It is all vperyWeie ud5Dol efr well to demand these improve- a'$&~ .F'.Ted,0 ments but it is also very well-.to consider the cost, but when the hnr~ naf~eatascinadfnn people demand progressive leg- tefr. woeaed~g~tTld,0 islation they must not complain AIqEN&MAVwhlsedr if the taxes are increased to sarhur tenlerfycigo meet these demands. heytu-Pie7cpebol.Sldyal We can see how compulsory___ attendance can be made effective in the towns and thickly settled Rte'aNa eue communities, but how it can b lecto o h eei fteh enforced in the remote sectionsthn"nonedheevDrFut where it is sparcely settled,with-lyathcosofisero,"d out eating up the school fund inhoetseougmnakgsouc expense, is at problem which ~ lbrlI hi otiu iust be -solved. Take a case to.Te r ndt on ohl where children are living sever- terbohrhahn. al miles from a school house, there will have to be means pro- ofSuhC rln vided to convey them back ar.d forth, and if this means is notCOtoCarnL provided how can the law be en- B ae %.Wnhm s. rbt forced, and, if provided, the ex- HRES Jue. adsit penses must come out of the ~m ogathmLteso d already inadequate school fund.miitaonwihheWlanxdf Thbose who advocate these pro-Mahs gressive measures are prompted Thsarteefetoceanad by the best of motives, but theycrdtsofheaiAneEla do not seem to look any farther Mtidcaeta hyb n than their immediate surround- bt ob eda ann nte3s ings, most of these advocates hroa 1ocoki h oeon live in towns or comn tshwcueifaytyhawy where the necessary funds are gatd obtainable without much discom- dyo eebr .D 94 fort, but when they go out intoJugofPbae communities not so fortunately-_ _____ situated conditions are different, Weee o eda(eea oi and other conditions must be TeOdSadr rv' atls given thought. 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