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Admiral Sims said too much, but pi
he didn't say half aa much as Har- d<
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The desire for lower railroad rat tl
1? nearly unanimous. The only per- oi
sons who are not in favor of them p,
are the railroad executives. a(
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President Harding w?ent so far re- g<
eentljr as to visit the offices of the In- jc
Cerstate Commerce Commission and ki
there lend hia Infliiunr* Inwar/I a?L.
Mrir decision to bring about lower si
rates. ei
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It alt depend* which side of the b?
fence jrou're on. President Bryan, of It
the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul L(
line say* freight transportation is ta
the cheapest commodity in the coun- ol
try. at
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In some of our western states ^
possessing comparatively few improv- Is
ed highways there are more automo- T
biles compared to population than in tl
the east, where good roads are far bi
more common. And the funny part of 1<
it la that during the driest season of h
the year the farmers are busiest, and d
during the wet season they have ii
more time for pleasure riding.
European dispatches tell of a mau
who won $275,000 on a horse race, i
but this should not encourage other
men to bet on horse races. The man
wa? with some friends and purchased!
the ticket In a spirit of fun. It was,
the first time he had ever gambled.
When told that he had won he laughed
it off as a joke. There 1b a
sermon in the story for the man who
thinks he is shrewd enough to work
out a scheme that will beat a bunch
of professional gamblers.
At a dangerous corner in Seattle.
Washington, says the Lancaster
News, this warning is tacked on a
poet: "Twelve- year-old boy killed
here by auto March 28, 1921. Dr.
W- H. Corson, coroner." This is fine.
It should make a deeper impression
on the speed fifetnd than the round
red sign with the word "Danger!"
Why not take the torn and twisted
automobile and suspend it across the
road at dangerous railway crossings n
as a solemn warning to the autoist
wno mines ne can beat the train a
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across T
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"When are advertising rates com- i?
ing down?" a local merchant asked ^
the other day. This is a question 12,- 0
?00 publishers all over the United v.
States would like to answer, but they V
do not know. The indications are that h
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advertising rates will not come down ^
any time soon. Advertising rates a
were too low before the war and even e
when commodity prices reached the ?
ti
peak in the latter part of 1919 adver- t
tising rates had not advanced in pro- e
portion. Advertising in the average C
- newspaper before the war was selling ^
at from 10 to 20 cents an inch. During 0
the war rateB were advanced to 30 and
40 cents an inch. In the meantime the f
price of newspaper went from 2 cents ^
to 17 cents a pound. The price of s
labor more than doubled, while there I
was an advance of from 100 to 400 ^
per cent In the price of printing ma- *
terials. There has been no decline In a
the prloe of labor and only a slight t
decline in the price of printing ma- I
tcrtal. Nor is the price of skilled labor 1
in the printing trade likely to decline r
to any appreciable extent. It takes ^
from 5 to 10 years to make a skilled \
printer, pressman, bookbinder or 1
linotype operator. The nature of their A
work is such that their physical and \
mental faculties are taxed to capa- c
city from 8 to 9 hours a day, and 1
why should not these men he paid as 1
much as other skilled workers? Be- ^
fore the war and for some time after i
we entered the war their remunera- t
tlon was so small that many of them I
abandoned the printing trade and jj
went into other professions where c
they haws remained. If their wages t
are put back to pre-war levels many c
mere will abandon the trade for more c
remunerative professions and there *
will be such a shortage of labor in the t
pTlnting industry that the cost of h
newspapers and printed matter will go e
e
to prohibitive prices. A balance must t
bo maintained that will bring the cost s
of newspapers and printed matter
within reach of the masses, and the a
only way this balance can be maintain- ^
ed Is to make wages attractive enough p
to encourage men to continue to fol- 11
K>w the profession. Reduce wageg to *
pre-war levels and thousands of j
prin ting establish ments would have *
to suspend for lack of labor. This ?
Is one of the great problems of the *
readjustment period. We did not 0
Mm at the beghtalng to write an ?
THE DELLON HI
iticlc of this length on a subject ^
hich doe8 not appeal to the layman. ]
at it is well for the layman to know J
id understand these problems which i
e giving the publishers so much l
ncern. The local advertiser may 1
at be able to understand why the 1
rice of advertising does not come T
:?wn. He may have the notion that
to publisher is profiteering but *
ich Is not the case. Large agencies *
tat place millions of dollars worth
advertising each year with newsipers
all over the nation are encourting
publishers to maintain their
resent prictes. They realise the danu
of reducing rates to a point bew
the coot of production. They
now that a newspaper cannot do i?
id live, and If thiere are wholesale
(sponsions on account of lack of rev
lue or lack of labor the publication
iat operates on a profit-making
isis will be In position to demar
b own price for its advertising space,
ocal advertisers would do well to
Lke the same broad and liberal view
' the situation. A glance over the
Ivertising columns of the average
pwspaper will disclose the fact that
vo-thirds of the advertising space
taken up by foreign advertisers. J
liese foreign advertisers are paying
le increased rate without a murmur
ecause they are getting results. The
>cal man who stands back because
e thinks the price is too high is inj
anger of losing his grip on the buylg
public.
EXCURSIONS IN THOUGHT.
ommunism in Happiness?the Chief
Characteristic of Modern
Civilization.
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(R. N. Allen. Latta. S. C.)
The chief defect of ancient clviliation
lay in the fact that wl.at may
>e termed culture and refinement
:.os monopolized by the few. There
s no denying that ancient civilization
vas Kreat both in eenius and extent. I
rhe pyramids of Egypt, the Hanging
hardens of Babylon, and other great'
mgineering projects command the re-,
ipect of modern engineers. American J
loughboys, French poilus, and Eng-|
ish Tommies traveled over roads,
aid out by Julius Caesar. Modern |
;lass blowers and pottery makers,
tave not equaled some of the prolucts
of ancient Egypt. Egyptian
Dummies have been found with gold!
tilings in their teeth. The Ruins of;
'roy and the Aztec temples of Peru |
re so similar that they point already |
0 that more or less legendary
ost continent called Atlantis. Ionian, J
>aric, Corinthian, and Gothic architecture
have not been equalled by
iodern man.
The code of Hammurabi, the wonerful
moral and hygienic codes of
loses, the Ethics of Aristotle, the!
ude of Justinian?all of these are1
tie bases of our modern codes. Arab-'
in chemistry though more ancient |
as tar m advance or tne aicnerny
f the middle ages. The Babylonians'
f the timeB of Abraham and Job|
'ere architects and astronomers be-i
ond compare. Ancient philosophy
as not yet been superseded. Demoritus
was the real father of the
heory of evolution. This recent talk j
bout atoms sounds new and modrn;
but even an antiquated history
f philosophy proves that before the
ime of Christ. Greek philosophers
alked learnedly about atoms and
lements. The ancient literatures,
rieek, Hebrew and Roman, still
olor and influence modern thought.
Ivery school boy or girl studies the
Id classics.
However, great as was this wonderul
ancient civilization, it was mono-]
tolized by the well-to-do. Slaves and
erfs labored and toiled to produce,
uch dazzling results, while wealthy |
ards basked in the decadent splen-j
I or rvf 1 11 vii r vr TVi a nnnA* nl ?t on am Vi ?-? #1 I
ivi vi iuaiu j. auv uy|/oi wittoaca no.** j
ivery material comfort, w"hile the.
ower classes werfe never more than;
i few days removed from war, peB-j
Hence and famine. Literature and i
>hilosophy were in the hands of thej
earned few who were subsidised by
vealthy lords. In those times, the
nen and women really In contact
vith art, science, literature, philoso>hy
and the comforts of social life
were far less than one per cent of the
vorld's population.
But today, civllizatiop Is rapidly
>ecoming universal. Instead of being
:entri petal, it is centrifugal. Civilizaion
is being broad cashed. In central
VTrlca sewing machines can be found
vhereas one hundred years ago there
ras not one In all the world. Bibles
ised to be chained to pulpits; today
hey can be had for the asking. The
irinting press hag broken the monopoly
of learning. It has put every
jreat work of literature in the hands
if the poorest. For as low as five and ;
en cents, the products of the literary |
r.inds of all ages are available for;
ulture and refinement. The printing
irese has done more to make the
rorld domocratlc than all the revoluions
of mankind. The printing press
iaa over thrown autocracy, enthroned
democracy, and if the world is
ver made safe for Democracy, not
he sword, but the printing press
hall bring it to pass.
Formerly, only few could see great
ctors and actresses. Today every vil-l
?.ge can see as good as the metroolis
sees through moving pictures,
'honographs and pianolas have made
t possible for a farmer to hear more
:ood music in a year than a city
weller could hear in the opera in a
.fe time. Soon, music and lectures
rill be sent broad cast by wireless. |
Ivca in medicine the pulse beat of
. sick person has been transmitted
j wireless miles away for purpose
t diagnosis. Today a happy young
ouple can buy just aa good Louis
ERALD, DILLON, SOUTH CAROLE* J
X.IV furniture as Louis ever saw.
lath tubs, forks, window glass and
nirrors are no longer considered sinul.
Travel makes all the world akin.
Automobile and locomotive are doing
;beir part to make humanity one.
The modern public school has made
he common man greater in knowl'dge
and learning than was ever the
vlsest man up to 1800.
The chief characteristic, then, of
nodern civilization is the universaliy
and democratic diffusion of knowlsdge
and happiness.
SIDE APPLICATION
OF FERTILIZERS
FERTILIZERS ARE CHEAP
AGAIN.
Practice of Side Application Will
Be Extensively Followed
This Year.
Atlanta, Oa., April.?Reports received
from fertiliser companies Indicate
that the Southern farmer fell a good
deal short of using as much fertilizers
at planting time this year as usual. Sev
eral reasons are assigned. One is that
the farmers waited for the price of <
fertilizers to fall with the expectation
of using them in greater quantities
uia'i me usual amount as side applications
to the growing crops.
It seems that the practice of side ap- 1
plication of fertilizers is quite commonly
followed by successful Southern
farmers. In fact, the Williamson nethod
of growing com that is popular in
the coastal plains region of the South 1
provides that no fertilizer be applied
except as side applications to the corn
crop.
On the question of side applications ;
of fertilizers, J. N. Harper, director of
the Soil Improvement Committee and
recognised authority on agricultural
methods of the South, says, that there
are more than the usual advantages ;
this year in favor of side applications.
The reason is apparently favorable to
giving good response to rertllizers.
A word of caution is, however, sounded
by Mr. Harper. He says that the ;
lde applications should be made early.
Late applications to cotton will only
prolong the growth of the plant and
favor the boll weevil. He says that
It will be better to make both the side
applications of complete fertilizers and 1
the nitrogen top dressing within six
weeks after planting, where the boll
weevil Is present
For corn, he states that side applications
are quite generally made too late
to get the best results. On clay loam
or heavy soils he advise* a side application
and nitrogen dressing when the
corn is from knee to waist high. For
sandy or light soils, be says that Bide
applications can be made later, that is,
when the corn is waist to shoulder
high, but before it begins to bunch to
tassel.
Mr. Harper says that care must be
taken to use only readily available
forms of fertilizer Eo that the growing
plants can utilize them in promoting
rapid growth and development of fruit.
The fertilizer should contain phosphoric
acid in the form of acid phoaphate.
This is the main element for
hastening maturity. The fertilizer
ihould also contain nitrogen and potash
In the readily available form. Nitrogen
promotes the growth of tho stalk and
leaves and potash strengthens the plant
and helps fill out the fruit.
A top dressing of sulfate of ammonia
or nitrate of soda Is quite commonly
made, and, according to Mr. Harper, it
should follow closely after the second
application of fertiliser, and within the
periods of cotton and corn growth
which he mentions above.
AVOIO MISTAKES IN
POISONING BOLL WEEVIL'
Weevils Can Be Poisoned With
Profit
The United States Department of
Agriculture, through its boll weerll
experts, Profs. B. R. Coad and T. P,
Cassldy, have issued a statement, a
part of which is entitled "Where It
Will Pay You to Poison." This part
Is as follows:
It will pay to poison?
If the weevils are really Injuring
your crop seriously, and
If your land is sufficiently fertile
to yield at least one-half bale per acre
with weevil Injury eliminated, and
If your farming organisation is such
that you feel assured that the poison
applications will be made at the right
time and In the right manner, and
If you are willing to spend the full
amount necessary to provide an adequate
supply of dusting machinery and
poison.
The general gains from weevil poisoning
under average, fairly favorable
conditions seem to be from 200 to 400
pounds of seed cotton per acre, but,
owing to variations In degree of weevil
Injury It Is not safe to expect much
more than the lower figure.
Consequently, you should not poison
If the cost of the calcium arsenate,
the cost of labor to apply it,
and the depreciat'on on the dnstlng
machines will total more per acre
than the current value of 100 pounds
of seed cotton.
Hand guns should be figured as depreciating
100 per cent in a season and
the larger machines about IS per oenl
Oe It Right Or Net At All
Many valuable lessons have been
gained from the rNWt^qeiiitos^|
I, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE H
again been shown ?F?r tBe~bolP weerll
can be poisoned with profit if conditions
are favorable and if proper ,
methods are used, but It has been em- (
phaslxod anew that unfavorable conditions
and improper methods can lead
only to failure. A survey of the poisoning
by farmers In 1920 shows that
an unfortunately large proportion were
not properly Informed as to the oondi
tlons under which they should poison <
and thi methods they should pursue.
Asa result there were many unnaeea
^-.y failures.
WHEN IN TROUBLE
Call Phone 77 '
P. & W. REPAIR CO. *
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Make Cars
CROP AND CHATTEL MORTGAGES
titles to real estate, mortgages real
estate, bills of sale, planters contracts,
rent liens, claim and deliv
ery papers for sale at The Herald
office.?3 24.
WANT COLUMN
006 has more imitations than any
other Fever Tonic on the market, t
but no one wants Imitations. ? ,
?5 ia aot. i
TYPEWRITER RIBBONS ? Staf-'
ford's superfine ribbons for Smith
and Underwood typewriters. Her-j
aid Publishing Co.?3 24 |
Rub-My-Tism is a great pain killer.
Relieves pain and soreness. Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Sprains, Etc.?
r, la aot.
i
i>60 quickly relieves Constipation,
biliousness, loss of Appetite and
Headaches, due to Torpid Liver.
?5 12 201.
WANTED ?COUNTRY PEOPLE TO
TRY OUR 75c. MEAL8. PALMETTO
CAFE, NEXT TO HERALD
OFFICE?.tf.
NOTICE?I AM AGENT FOR THE
Florence Steam Laundry and will
receive and deliver all laundries as
promptly as possible. Palace Market.
FOR SALE?Dry Pine Stove Wood
by the load or cord. A. B. Jordan,
Jr., Phone No. 12?6 2 3t.
WHEN IN TROUBLE
Gall Phone 77
P. & W. REPAIR CO. *
Painting and Repairing all *
Make Care
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The 1
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This new Drice is noss
a. 1
on castings, forgings,
top, etc.?because am
price is very small?be
durability or quality,
distributed equally ov<
In operating this car y
arising from its superb
and high quality, beca
?it will go from 12,0(
?it will go from 18 tc
?it will render from 1
NEW
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Touring Cart and Ro
LIGHT-SIX 2-PASS. ROADSTER ..
LIGHT-SIX TOURING CAR
SPEC3AL-3IX 2-PASS. ROADSTEI
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SPECIAL-SIX 4 PASS. ROADSTEI
BIG SIX TOURING CAR.
ALL STUPE B A I1
B. &
East M am Street
8, 1991.
860 Cures Malaria, Chills and Fever,' 8
Bilious Fever. Golds and LaGrippe,'
or money refunded.?6 19 90t.
CROP AND CHATTED MORTGAGES
titles to real estate, mortgages real
estate, bills of sale, planters contracts,
rent liens, claim and delirery
papers for sale at The Herald
office.?3 24. 1
CROP AND CHATTEL. MORTGAGES
titles to real estate, mortgagee real
estate, bills of sale, planters contracts,
rent liens, claim and dellrery
papers for sale at The Herald 1
office.?3 24.
TYPEWRITER RIBBONS ? Stafford's
superfine ribbons for Smith
and Underwood typewriters. Herald
Publishing Co.?3 24
1'XrnWIUTKH tUIWUllH ? MM<
ford's superfine ribbons for Smith *
end Underwood typewriters. Her
aid Publishing Co.?3 24
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* WHEN IN TROUBLE ,
* Call Phone 77
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Painting and Repairing all *
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New Sum
parel at 7
Pric
This week's arrivals
Goods, Men's Silk S
Suits, Athletic Under i
markahly cheap.
40 in. Voile, made to .
on sale at 45c.
40 in. Voile, made se
sale at 29c.
Silk Shirt*, made to se
at $3.50.
Nice pattern Cotton SI
ana up. Men's A
$1.25 quality at 95i
Most attractive {trices on
JONES DRY GOODS
Mew Ligh
w *13:
ible because it includes but out
stampings, motor, axles, transr
ount of overhead expenses inclu
;cause excess weight is eliminatec
The shipping weight of the
;r the four wheels.
ou receive the benefit of the
> design, skillful manufacture, e
use
)0 to 15,000 miles on the standi
. oo ?:i ?
t x.4 nines on a gallon ot gasoln
i to 10 years of satisfactory serv
This is
J PRICES OF STUDEBAKER C/
\ o. b. Facto rims, mffmctivm Junm 1st, 1921
mdmtmrs Com)
SI300 UCHT-SIX 2-PASS C
1335 UCHT-SIX S-PASS. S
* IMS SPECIAL-SIX 4-P ASS.
1635 SPECIAL-SIX S-PASS
t 163S RIC-SIX 4-P ASS. COl
1965 RIC-SIX 7-PASS. SCO
CER CARS ARE EQUIPPED WITH
B. AUTO S
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lONUMENTS?W? art bnUden and
erectors of high grade monuments.
All work of the beet material and
fully guaranteed. Prlcef reasonable.
See us before placing your
order. Lumberton Marble Works,
J. H. Floyd, Prop., Lumkerton, N.
C.?2 24 62t.
1RICK FOR SALE?75 P* Gent
hand. Delivered at $12.50 per
thousand. J. EL Roberts, Dillon, S.
C.?9 16 3tPX)
OUR CUSTOMERS?W? are not
going to ask you to purclase your
winter's supply of coal nw. Every
Indication points to a futUB decline.
If you wish to do so, ho'ever, we
oftor Dixie Gem $10 pei ton for
prompt delivery. The Wod Grooery
Co.?6 16 It.
WHEN IN TROUBLJ
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MARION. 8. CJ.
mer Apempting
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include Voile Diss
ihirts, Palm Bech
vear, all priced 2sell
at $1.00, to o I
ill at 50c, to gon I
ill at $8.00, tc?o
i irts, on sale at 5c I
thie tic Union Sts, I
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Oxfords and Purnf I
CO., Dillon, C. I
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nission, frame, b,
ded in this new
1 without sacrificf
car, 2500 pouncs
economic advants
xcess factors of ss
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