The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, December 14, 1921, Image 2
r GIVES POLAND
CHAIN OF BANKS
American Amateur Banker De
veiops Successful Method of
Financing Bankrupt
Provinces.
INNOVATION PLEASES PEOPLE
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Witn Borrowed runas rarmcn
Fed Families, Then Set Out to
Rebuild Homes and Prepare
for Their Crops.
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New York.?Chains of things are no
longer a novelty in this country. We
are accustomed now to 10, 15, 25-cent
stores, tea stores, sausages, drug
stores, self-service groceries, and beauty
parlors, all done in chains. In Poland
they have taken up this idea,
starting out Dy estaDiismng tneir uuuks
in chains. Not just a few huge regional
affairs like our fe(Jeral reserves,
but hundreds of little farm loan banks
; scattered among the villages of the
Lublin and Cholm areas.
To be sure, the system was installed
by an American and it was American
money that filled the empty, dusty
v??nit<z That is. whprp there were anv
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vaults. Dr. John A. Morehead, European
commissioner for the National
Luther Council of America, is the
amateur banker who set up this notably
successful met hod of financing
whole provinces of bankrupt, homej
. Jess people cf Europe.
Works Out Simple Method.
Perhaps it was the commissioner's
' very greenness at banking technical
ities that dill the tries, tie woruea
out the simplest, easiest, quickest
methods, because he did not know any
better.4 What he did know was that
thousands of fertile farm lands in the
devastated sections of Poland were
lying barren and desolate, and that
the farmers, most of them returned
exiles, were helpless, robbed of their
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Or. John A. Morehead.
implements, and with their homes in
ashes. Furthermore, he knew what
miracles American money could bring
] about if loaned to these sturdy, cour|
ageous peasants. Also, he had the 1
I cash that American Lutherans had
sent. That was all that was necessary.
Without a single flourish of red
I tape, Doctor Morehead got busy, and
w through local committees a long strtng
" of little banks were opened. It took
$250,000 to load up the tills, because
by thb time it passed through that
highly prejudiced European exchange,
it was transformed into stacks and
bales of purple, green, and gray-blue
marks. Opening ceremonies were extremely
informal. Crowds attended
However, iwuiy siauuiu^ uuisiuc iur
hours for their turn to pay their re^
spects to the note teller. The com&
mittees had economized upon floor i
H . space. Usually the bank occupied one |
L ^tfitner of, the blacksmith's shop, or a i
B back room in a seed store. j
?"?* f* -L. f? I |
rirst oouyn; rooa,
With their borrowed funds the farmW/y
ers first bought a square meal for their
families, and hauled timber from nearH
by forests to build new homes. Farm
tools and i*e stock were so scarce
that many long shopping trips had to
he made. One eager customer trudged
70 miles for a spade to dig up his garHM
den. Many a man walked 20 to 30
miles and returned leading his new
horse loaded with seed hags, and drag
ping a plowshare. Two bumper crops
- -hare been produced by the ctfents of
this chain of banks and much of the
money has already been repaid, with
4 per cent interest Not only did they
save their own provinces from famine,
but they sent great shipments of food
products into neighboring stricken seeNaval
Reserves Mustered Out.
Washington.?The naval reserve of
I the United states is virtually unuusueu
under an order issued by Secretary
Denby disbanding all classes except
one and she, and affecting approxi
mately 155,000 men of the reserve.
Strood. England.?Rev. L. Hammond
had little funds to prepare the foun*
dation for the parish hall building.
So fc? farmed a "diggers' brigade"
from the men in bis congregation and
had
$10,000,000 AID*
FOR VETERANS
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rteu uross rroviaes rneriuiy
Service of Many Kinds to
Army of Disabled.
BULK OF WORK BY CHAPTERS
2,397 of These Are Helping Ex
Service Men Obtain Benefits
U. S. Provides.
One Held of Red Cross service alone,
that of assisting disabled veterans of
the World War, entails expenditures
$4,000,000 greater than the aggregate
receipts of the Annual Roll Call of j
AAA k T> AW I
1HZV* Uie .iilieniuu ucu viuao aunounces
In a statement urging a widespread
increase in membership at the
Annual Roll Call, November 11 to 24.
At the present time National Headquarters
and the cation-wide chain of
Chapters of the Red Cross is spending
approximately $10,000,000 annual!
!y for the relief of disabled ex-service
i men and their families, while the ag'
gregate receipts from last year's Roll
| Call were approximately $6,000,000.
j It Is In the 2,289 of the 3,600 Red
Cross Chapters which still are helping
! solve the veteran's problem of adjusting
Mmcolf tr? a nnrmnl / Ivilinn stflfTis
I lilliitJVAA. VV M uv* v? ? ivvwiv
that the greater part of the cost of this
service is borne. Of the total sum
i spent for veterans' relief last year,
National Headquarters expended a total
of more than $2,000,000, while the
remaining disbursement of approximately
$7,000,000 represents the contribution
of Chapters in this countrywide
effort to assist the Government
in providing the aid sorely needed by
these men and their families.
An Ever Expanding Problem
That the problem of the disabled
service man is ever-expanding and
probably will not reach the peak before
1925, is the assertion of well-in- |
formed Government officials and that
2,397 Ked Cross Chapters regard It
as their most Important work Is evidence
that the expansion is in nowise
confined to a particular section but is,
on the contrary, nation-wide. At the
end of the fiscal year, June 30, 1921,
there were 26,300 disabled service men
In the 1,692 United States Public
Health Sen-ice, Contract and Govern
ment Hospitals and Soldiers Homes,
and that number Is increasing at a
rate of 1,000 a month.
Thousands of these men receiving
medical treatment, compensation and
vocational training from the Government
today, started their efforts to
obtain them through the Red Cross
Chapter. The Chapter, acting as the
disabled man's agent in claims against |
the Government, informs the man as to j
the procedure necessary to gain for j
htm that which is provided him by |
Federal statute. His applications for
compensation, medical treatment and j
training are properly filed with the aid
of the Red Cross Chapter.
Many Forms of Assistance
If there is delay before the man's
claim is acted upon, the Red Cross j
Chapter lends the man money to meet
the imperative needs of himself and
his dependents.
Most vital to the man's gaining full
benefit from the Government's care is j
keeping his mind free from worry about j
his home. Keeping the veteran's fam|
ily from hardship of every kind and
informing him of its welfare is an- i
I other ifrovince of the Chapter. Free
; from fear on this score, the man's recovery
and advancement usually is
rapid.
Every month during the last year,
the American Bed Cross has given j
service of one kind or another to an
average of 129,215 former sendee men
and their families. An indication of
i the extent of the faith reposed in the
Bed Cross Chapter is to be found in
the fact that there were 356,544 requests
for friendly aid In the solution i
of personal problems.
448 Workers in Hospitals
While the man prior to entering
Government care deals largely with the
Chapter, afterward he comes into contact
with the sen-ice provided by National
Headquarters. There are 448
Red Cross workers in the United
States Public Health Sendee and contract
hospitals and other institutions
in which these men are being cared
for. whose dntv is .to Drovide for his
recreation, help him with his compensation
claims, keep him In touch with
his family; In short, meeting his every
need outside of that provided by the
Government While these are a few
of the responsibilities of the National
Organization, they, are by no means
all. Among other Red Cross accomplishments
for the year are:
-1 WA WOO -11.4.
it nanaiea <v,unvimeui uuu allowance
claims.
It delivered through Its Chapter organization
63,655 allotment checks to
veterans who had moved from the addresses
furnished to the Bureau of
War Risk Insurance.
It provided a special fund of $10,000
for medical assistance to men under
vocational training.
If nr.de- 32,495 loans totaling $450,000
to men taking vocational training, c\I
wfclcb 85 per cent has been repaid.
Ask For St!
S Expect to find the Y]jj |
Fisherman, the
| "Mark of Supremacy," |
I on every bottle of Q
! emulsion that you buy. g
This means that you will |
g always ask for |
! SCOTTS EMULSION I
I Scott & Bowne, Bloomfield, N. J. 2
ALSO MAKERS OF 1
ki.Mnme I i
Ib ; i
(Tablets or Granules) I
for INDIGESTION"
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S. Rawl
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Has purchased |
the Regian |
Shoe Shop j
and Fixtures j
Next to The Barre Hardware Comi
pany, Lexiiigton, S. C., and is prepared
to do any kind of Shoe Repairs
while you wait. Prcie reasonable.
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| ATonic |
g For Women R
QU "I was hardly able to drag, I UB
H was so weakened/'writes Mrs. LJ
IXI W. F. Ray, of Easley, S. C. K
1 "The doctortreated me for about H j
two months, still I didn't get M
any better. I had a large fam- M
ily and felt I surely must do U
something to enable me to take UB
care of my little ones. I had LJ
heard of ~ 4 m
CARDUI
The Woman's Tonic M
"I decided to try it," con- RT
tfmies Mrs. Rav . . 1 "I took
M eight bottles in all I re- M
M gained my strength and have M
m had no more trouble with wo- M
XI manly weakness. I have ten QQ
Hj children and am able to do all Q
T| my housework and a lot outW
doors ... 1 can sure recom- rl
M mend Cardui." M
fi Take Cardui today. It may W
Sft b? iust yod need* ^
U ?IM LMI
SHOES
THE KIND THAT WEARS
EASY AND LOXGES'l
We are always prepared to serve
our Lexington friends from a large
stock of dependable Shoes for every
kind of wear; in all leathers and siseB.
The "Family Shoe Store of Columbia."
Farmers* Medium and Heavy Work
Shoes a Specialty.
E P.& F. A. DAVIS
WHEN
j in Columbia, Lunch with us at Creami
ery Lunch Room 121G Lady Street,
1 1-2 block from Main. You will be as
! welcome as the flowers in May. The
I
| best of everything and reasonable
! prices.
i Creamery Lunch,
1216 I.ady St. Columbia, S. C.
i
Are You Workin
Work or any sort js pure dm
your existence. But with a pur]
lor a reward and it lightens yo
pleasure.
Have a purpose in life! ZMa 1
building up a savings account ii
you with the means to attain y<
independence, wealth?they all
persistently save.
Same rate of interest (4 per cc
accounts.
THE OLD
The Carolina Natioi
W. A. Clark, President.
T. S. Bryan, V. President.
"As Copeland Goes,
LEARN '
The
Holiday
Season
Is Here
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Me;
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me:
HOSIERY BA1
NECKWEAR S.\
IIAXDKE11RCHIEFS
CLOVES
RAINCOATS
Numerous small articl
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tUOiJ ITiaUl UI'
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JOB
Prompt
Expert W<
The Dispi
Lexington,
Practical Gi
THE HAPPIEST PEOPLE AT C
WHO RECEIVE I
Practical sifts arc the most
ful and a useful gift brings plea
of the giver every time the articl
Do your Xmas Shopping he:
gifts of good quality. Here are
Smoking stands or ash trays
Pocket Knives in styles an<
boys like best.
Vacuum Bottles. We have a
in several different finishes
A useful gift for mother or '
Food and meat cutters.
T.ip-Vitc A ?
Gifts for the man who sh
Razor Hones and Razor Str
The most wonderful coliecti
balls, base balls, sport swez
the other things that make
are here.
Gifts for the motorist. For
Set, Set of Spark Plugs, Ho
Extinguishers.
Carving Sets and Electric Ir<
by the wife or mother at CI
Skates. A pair of skates w
Velocipedes, Tricycles and C
bring a joyous Xmas to any
A Chest of Tools will impro
Electric Toasters and Elec
make her happy give her on
Lorick & Lo
Columl
IT Vifl
?*?
g With a Purpose
dgery ii' it means merely earning
oose back of it you are working
ur tasks and makes work a real
;e your life a success! Start by
a this institution. It will furnish
:>ur object. A comfortable home,
come within your reach if you
mt.) paid on both large and small
RELIABLE
la 1 Rank nf f nliimhia
Jno. D. Bell, Asst. Cashier.
Jos. M. Bell, Cashier.
So Goes the Fashion"
FHE WAY.
t
i
' ifts For
ii like sensible, useful articles as
istnias gifts. We are prepared
h a complete line of such gifts for
n.
'HROBES
[OKING JACKETS
itt % r rnvn n i vi?c
H.'iuni.m v.i.ijDv-?
suit cases
belt buckles
Ics suitable for 31ailing.
slits and
bbi overcoats i
yro $25* to $30
w order by mail
b5 we prepay .
Columbia, S. C.
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THE
KIND
THAT
PLEASES
Service
arkmanship
iiai-itco/d
South Carolina
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IIKISTMAS TIME AKE TilUbiJ
>KACTICAIj GIFTS.
appreciated because tliey are usesure
and many pleasant memories
!e is used.
re and be sure of getting practical
a lew suggestions:
; for gifts.
3 kinds of handles that men and
number of bottles to choose from,
wife.
rift.
aves himself. Safety Razors, also
ops.
on of foot balls, basket balls, golf
iters, wagons tind skatee, and all
on/1 nht'WIr^n Vl O ntlV
1V1IVO U11U W4U4U4VU I
I
instance, a good Pump, Jack, Tool
rns, Robes, Inner Tubes and Fire
j
)ns. They will be most appreciated '
iristmas time.
ill make any boy or girl happy.
< <- mill
-oasier wagons. une ui
child.
>ve the Beys' Time. J
trie Percolators. If you want to
e of these for Xmas.
iwraece, Inc.
c r
( !iJJNGAliJ>IA is "without a rival*" ?
j in ordinary or deep-seated Coughs
and Colds, difficult breathing, and
i for the relief of Whooping Cough. jp'&ea
The wonderful results following its *
use will astonish you and make
! you its life-long friend. Your*:
money back, if you have ever used i
I its equal. Danger lurks where 4 f\
, there is a Cough or Cold: Conauer. 1" L J
ifl it quickly with LUXGARDIA. Safe
| for all ages. 60 cts. and $1.20 per f ;
bottle. Manufactured by Lungardia-1 *
! Co., Dallas, Texas. ^ T /g
For Sale By HARMON DRUG fl ^
| COMPANY.
TAX BOOKS OPEN ?
Office County Treasurer ^
Lexington County.
Lexington, S. C.( Cct. 11, 1921.Public
notice is hereby given that -iff!
state, county and school taxes <forV:'Jff&
Lexington county will be received by
me from October 15th, to December
!31st, 1921, inclusive. :
The levy is as follows: <- *
For State purposes 12 mills 'j/Sn
For Countv nurnoses ..7 1-2 mi-Is "SreH
J For Int. and Frin. High- |J|
j way loan 3 mills
I For past indebtedness.. 4 railigk^ffil
! For Constitutional school *11
tn.t 3 mills
For weak schools .. .. 1-2 millJ||^H
Total 30 millsj^B
Special tax as folows: -jM
District Xo. 1. Special and bonds, [|PB
District Xo. S. Special and bonds,
14 mills. Wj
District Xo. 14. Special and bonds, r^g
8 mills.
District No. 15. Special and bonds, J
34 mills.
District No. 18. Special and bonds, r
36 mills.
District No. 23. Special and bonds,
District No. 29. Special and bonds,
16 mills. ^
District No. 36. Special and bonds,
fi mills.
District No. 37. Special and bonds, ^^3
14 mills. :mn
District No. 60. Special and bonds, "" j
12 mills. .
District No. 66. Special and bonds, ( I
8 mills.
In remitting your tax money please j|]
state whether you wish to pay road J|1
tax or work, also, s*ate how many |
dogs you have. In order to avoid any j
confusion as there are many other J
Smiths, make your money order or J
cashier's check payable to W. J. J
Smith, Treasurer, and address your Mt
yetter to W. J. SMITH,
tf Treasurer Lexington County. ? * I
District No. 76. Special and bonds,. j
District No. 12. Special and bonds,. I
10 mi,is. " |
District Nos. 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, ,21, /,'^J
27, 32, 34, 35, 38, 40, 42, 43, 45, 50,
53, 59, 61, 63,64, 69, 71, 77, 78,. 80, J
83, 84, and 87?S mills. I
Dstrct Nos. 41, 79 and 82?6 mills. jgj
District Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17, 19,20,
22, 30, 31, 33, 33, 46, 48, 49, 55, % I
62, 75, 88?4 mills. 1
District Nos. 6, 23, 24, 26. 28, 44, ' Jjl
47, fl, 70, 72, 74?2 mills.
Capitation Road Tax $5.00, option
al upon all male citizens between the 4J$|
ages of 18 to 55 or work 5 days in
Poll Tax $1.00 upon all male citizens
between the ages of 21 to 60.
l>og tax $1.25 for every dog over 6 4f<
months old.
nATc nir ?
|\ni>j mi-i ^
so do mice, once they cat RATSnap.
And they leayc no odor behind.
Don't take our word for it
?try a package. Cats and dogs '*^1
won't touch it. Rats pass up all ' %
food to get RAT-SNAP. Three
.35c size (1 cake) enough for ,
| Pantry, Kitchen or Cellar.
C5c size (2 cakes) for Chicken ij
House, coops, or smau duuuiu^s. j
$1.25 size (5 cakes) enough for
all farm and out buildings, storage
buildings, or factory build- U
Sold and Guaranteed by Har- I
mon Drug Co. and Lexington I
Pharmacy. ?
AytRY^EWELER I
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Moved I
to I
1619 Main St. -I
Columbia