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\ Sb* Sillon $rralb, 1 i A. IS. JORDAN, .... Editor i i r ^UUHOiUlTION - fti.50 Dec Yi. I i Dillon, S. C., October 20, 1921. In Lexington gasoline sells for la cents a gallon; in Dillou it sells for 2* cents. You may not want to believe it but the figures are there ? in an advertisement in this week's; isrue of The Dispatch-News. Why this difference? Dillon lias superior' freight advantages. Are Dillon con. Burners being over-charge^ for gaso-j ith 0(3* or are the distributors discrimi-j y* anting against Dillon? It is up to lo-' c&i dealers to investigate the matter.' If Dillon is being discriminated j against the federal authorities should be asked to take a hand in the game. j "Figures do not lie but you can' make figures lie" is an old saying. The department of agriculture could . have no object in giving out misleading figures, therefore we must accept as true the department's statement that fifty-eight million bushels of sweet potatoes rotted in the United States last year out of a total crop of one hundred and five million bushels or more than one-half of all the sweet potatoes the nation raised. The loss was due to storing potatoes in pits, banks and trenches. In North Carolina 32 per cent of the potatoes stored in banks and pits were lost while there was a loss of only 3 3-4 per cent of potatoes kept in curing houses. South Carolina has about 150 curing houses and these curing houses si)ouid oe Kept lull of potatoes throughout the season. It is folly to plant potatoes and then let them rol In bnnks and pits. The government is willing to give Marion and Florence the right to bridge Pee Dee at Mars Bluff Ferry, but it appears that congress is op- ' posed to letting them build a toll ' bridge. This means the death of the bridge project ever Big Pee Dee river. Marion and Florence cannot afford to issue bonds and build a bridge unless there is some revenue in the way of tolls. Dillon has fa r:> I convenient bridge facilities at Che-i raw, but a bridge lower down would be still more convenient. Some time*; back Marlboro and Darlington ?"erej interested in a proposition to bridge Big Pee Dee at a point some distance this side of Cashway Ferry, but the idea was abandoned when the DillonMarion-Florence bridge project was started. If all hope of getting a bridge at or near the A. C. L. railroad bridge ie gone it might be a good idea to get in tbuch with Marlboro and Darlington and revive the Cashway Ferry prefect. Dillon wants a bridge and is not very particular as to its location. It is willing to do its part and will just as gladly join hands with Marl boro and Darlington and bridge Big' Pee Dee at or near Cashway Ferry. | It is only a short distance from Dar-j lington to Florence, and according to the latest map of South Carolina the -distance from Dillon to Florence via j Cashway Ferry and Mars Bluff is | about the same. In his article pub- [ lished elsewhere in this issue Dr. j Stackhouse, who has kept in closed touch with the situation, thinks the, Mars Bluff project has blown up, and if this is true now is the time for Dillon to get in touch with Marlboro and Darlington. Nothing is to be gained by losing our heads over the threatened rail-' road strike. There is a bare possibil-j ity that an agreement will be reached before October 30th, but the chances are a hundred to one against a settlement. The disagreements between the railroads and Iheir employees have kept the world in a state of expectancy for many years, and if the showdown is to come, the sooner it comes the better. In the fall ot 1919 the industrial and banking world was jarred to its foundations by a threatened strike which failed to materialize. The threat had its effect, however, and the world was thrown out of joint for several months. The public is getting tired of this kind of business. Sensible men give South America a wide berth be-i cause of its periodical revolutions. I Down there a government is likely to change hands overnight. It is almost as bad 1? the United States. Capital is a timid creature even when things are running smoothly, and capital is not likely to come out of its hiding place until th? railroads and their employees come to an agreement of some kind which will give assurance that the nation's transpoi tation system is not likely to be destroyed overnight. The threatened strike, howev-j er, is not to be taken lightly. If it materializes there will be sufferiifg' in the country before it is over. In the large cities like New York, Philadelphia and Chicago there is not food enough to last two weeks, and we shudder when we think of the fate that is bouivl to overtake helpless women and children. The strikers will lose in the end. They will lose because men will close'their offices if it be-j comes necessary to save the nation ' from starvation and offer their ser*lces to the railroads free. In the' meantime the business of the nation, will hit bottom, but when it rebounds, the country will be on a safer and. sonadsr basis. THE DILLON HERALD, D1 Elsewhere in this isstie is aii arti-'i cle by Auditor Allen which goes down to the heart of the tax problem. Some one has said that the tax problem Is ei big thing?too big a thing to be Bolved by any one man?-but Auditorj Allen's article makes it very simple; ?so simple that even a child can un-, derstand it. The equalization of taxes, is not a problem. It'is a very simple matter. The great trouble is in getting' the people to understand the taxing system. Once they understand, there, will be aroused such a 6trong. heal-, thy sentiment for tax reform that1 members'of the general assembly will have to net?or get ?tjt- NVe want every person who reads The Herald to read Auditor Allen's article. It isj a simple statement of facts. If you do not understand it the first time you read it read it over and over until you do understand it. It is summary of the conclusions that have been reach ed by some of the ablest economists iu America. It is practical?so practi-i cal that all the progressive states of > the union have adopted it. High taxes; i3 not due to extravagance. As the, world progresses it takes more money to run the government. If the govern-[ ment tries to get along on the same amount it used 25 years ago the state ^ will go backward. Land is paying the' taxes. Nearly all the tax revenue is coming from real estate. Land cannot be taxed higher. Its assessment must be lowered. This cannot be done until all property is made to pay ?t pro rata share of the taxes. Tliei ? must be an inheritance tax, a gasoline tax, an occupation tax, a license tax? a tax that will reach all classes of citizens and make them pay their just' proportion of taxes. When this is don>> the state will have more revenue ami. it can lower the tux on real estate.! Auditor Allen's article goes to the, heart of the problem. If Dillon county' could adopt the tax system lie out-! lines WO would snv ndrn.t if ' ^ V .V, iCrfS<??||-| less of what the other counttes in the state do, but under the constitution the system must he state-wid?*. Re-j lief must come through the general assembly. Has the South Carolina j general assembly the courage to give us a tax law that will distribute the| burden equally among the people? i Has it the courage to give us a taxi law that will take the burden off the land-owner by making invisible property bear its just proportion of the taxes from which it derives equal benefits? If every land owner in the state will rise up and demand such a law it will be passed, and until such bbs m m is is si n? ? s in 1 Closing I ffi i SI ror tne nes IS will sell our < ? Buggies, Wagi ^ Robes, etc., at g Also have a Si and Mules w\ IS sell at sacrifi ffl Now is tim * gain in good g Come see for } | J. B. Mc IS aiiaissisisisisisisi " BUILD OF CYPRESS AN1 SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF THE "l FLOORING FOR In addition to Cypress, fo we manufacture hardwood for warehouses, stores, put mansion. Ask your deale SUPERIOR BLAC1 SAP GUM AND 1 or tell us what you intend to build DODGE the REPAIR BILLS New Work and all Replacem You can Identity it by "80" this trade-mark on ?r?rt75\r=> < every piece or bundle. ?i ii ?? >>? >? w Insist on "so" Brand Cypress Iron hasn't enough to supply you, give u THE BUCK RIVER CYPRESS Abo of "AlLCyprost' \ # > ? .? ? .' . : . LLON SOUTH CAROLINA, THURfl a law ia passed the tax on real estate H will mount higher and higher. 11 TAX REFORM IN J SOUTH CAROLINA ti * * ai (.Continued from page one.) Hi ing authorities are unable to reach n tliis class of taxpayer or tax dodger,J,, as you may call it. As another illus-,t'| tration, a man may hare *100.000.00 I jj in actual cash and owe absolutely nothing, but unless he owns real es-i? tate or other personal property, all i ' that the state or county can ask him1*, to pay is iiis $1.00 poll or his $3.00 . road tax. In other words it matters' ,( not wlia, an individual's income may be or what his actual worth may be, f< unless he lias real estate or personal Q property, he pays practically no taxes. it "Painless Extraction." In order to show tha, there are oth- a er methods of securing revenue other y than taxing real estate and personal property out of existence, we have on- ^ ly to review the following table which ., shows the amount of money that the tj people of this state paid into tlie Fed-: eral coffers at Washington during the R past year by means of Uncle Sam's "Painless Method of Extraction".'^ These are the direct figures for last year showing how it was done. ' r or tiocuwentary stumps ) used in South Carolina $ 4 20.S94.00 . S' Stamps on stock cortificates 120 605.00 1 Freight and passenger j charges l-i*.775.00 " Ins ma nee 43,971.00 Automobiles and Accessories ? 91,000.00 Candies (nt 5 percent of cost i 16,214.00 j. Beverages (at 15 percent of sale price) 511,947.00 Soft drinks (1 cent on each 10 cents) 304,824.00 'J Jewelry 153,031.00 Corporation tax 373,884.00 * Theatres and-movies (1 [< cent on each 10 cents) 337,143.00 For i he State of South Carolina T these items aggregate the sum of $5. r 407.580.00 and added to this was L! practically twenty four million dol- r< lars in income and excess profits L taxes which the people paid. On the [< soft drinks made and sold in this ;; state during the past year we paid L the Federal Government $816,000,- H 00, the total paid to the Federal Governnient being four times as much as || was paid for state taxes. A tax of one r cent on each gallon of gasoline sold L in the state during the year would net f f 1 i?a Imi m/I ihnnannd /) />! 1 n rn in ci (ivy- nu uuicu mwuoaiiu uuiiato. An inheritance tax would net practt- ; cally the same amount in revenue. j aaaa???????! ?! Out Sale! ? a , a :t 60 days I a intire stock of ? ons, Harness, ' factory prices. ^ lot of Horses g hich we will a, r> nz~i e to get bar- ? horse or mule. * yourself. g Cutcheon&Co. ? 111 sjisbbbbbbbs?! 5 yot/ BUILD BUT ONCE." b ?. s. c. J W" RRAND OF "THE WOOD ETERNAL EVERY PURPOSE. r general construction uses, flooring for every purpose? flic buildings, a cottage or a r about our famous line of K RIVER TUPELO, vlAPLE FLOORING and well tell you how best to floor it. -INSIST on CYPRESS for all ents. (It s just common sense.) BRAND Play safe. Refuse <w7Ac7pr=?nry? "anonymous" Cvprbm. J Look tor the "Arrow." BMP taHakUlaM i your nearest lumber dealer. It he ii his name and we'll "do the needful." COMPANY, Gable, South Carolina ' Bat Hi*as and "AO-Cypress" Garages. ? [DAT MORNING, OCTOBER 20. 195 Ugh Property Tm.\ and Boll Weevil 'i Condi Uoiu). Another thing which makes tax re-j; ef or reform necessary is the advent I f the boll weevil in South Carolina, luring normal or what we term flush j mes, taxes were unreasonably high ; ud w hat will they be considered wheu it boll weevil has eaten up troui fly to seventy five percent of the late's principal money crop I hold o brief for any particular class of in payers but we must all realize that 10 s ate oi South Carolina is primaly an agricultural state; that a very reat percent of her people are enuged in . i but the industries f the s ate are dependant upon the uni an?{ further that the financial in?rest of ull of her citizens is d.rP':?S> oncerned and dependent upon agiiulture. It can clearly be seen there>re that one of the first essentials f a safe and soun,i tax system is iliat ; tend t?> build up and not to destroy io basic industry of agriculture round which everything hinges fhile the property of the farmer is isible anj easily gotton on the tax ooks, th" vast amount of intangible, roperty is escaping almost in eniretv all taxation. The following plan has been sug- ' ested: That all property must be placed on lie tax b?K>ks. The imposition of a tax of at b-ast ne cent per gallon on all gasoline nld in the state. Tile enactment of mn<ii>r!n? in erllanee tax law. The devising of methods hy which inney can be secured from those ho enjoy all the advantages and rivileces of government and yet who wn no properly and ther. for pay ' a xes. The collection of a tax > v all h eal istruments. the tax being : ' od* rate ne. The provision for a tax on luxut i. theatres, movine pietures. soft rinhs and from oilier soure? - of this 3 SIS SB If ]!3SIS?? g I a % wJj'V' 1 ' 1' ^ Ladies Coats .ad Coat Suiti days at prices you will be v 5 prices, for during tkose 15 <j +] tbem to be just about balf tb SHOES, SHOES! go at sucb a small margin of Extra good values tbrougi S JONES DRY GOOI a (SB!gjg{g[?iar<?irvi[? Me-o-my, how y a pipe Before you're a day you want to let the ide under your hat thai is the open season tQ something with a j jimmy pipe ? and Prince Albert! Because, a pipe p with Prince Albert sa a man as he was never fied before?and keep satisfied! And, yoi prove it! Why ? P. flavor and fragrance coolness and its fre j>RING the m * ** - II. nature. The levying of a reasonable occu-'i gallon tax. I My feeble effort has been only toj point out certain glaring features of tlie tax situation. Every citizen should and 1 belie\e does, realize the necessity of a strong public sentiment in invor of laws which will afford relief! from tIn* ever increasing tax burden.' Lut in order to g.-t anything accoui-l [dished along this line the people must make tlieii desires known to those who serve them and whose duty it is to carry out the wishes of the people in the legislative halls at Columbia. It avails the laxgay r absolutely nothing to condemn high taxes when lie goes to pay iiis .axes. llav.ng been at Columbia durin. the last session of tile legislature and witness.*d the voting down of tax reform hills by that body, forces nie to realize more than ever the fact that a r.-al demand for action along ?5* - line must come; from the people. | am glad ami proud however to stut* thai among thos?g who at that time advocated 'ax reform and worked for it was our Dillon County delegation. D. S. ALLEN'. | Note: 1 desire t?> state thai I have read the above article concerning suggestions as to tax reform and heartily endorse the satm*. While the at-' tmsBMaassszTy isras^rTvair: I FARMERS, cor !neii, iuoore ana of North Carolina, weevil district. H farms at reasonab be glad to show y mssama* x-zz. ssssrseits lis????? [ Lfitfi ' T " . ,! =;-:; rJ.V, W\ l tsfer DUSING SA l. Every Coat and Coat Suit mu filling to pay, fcr there wi 11 be nc lays value or cost are not to be e price of tbeir original price and Our entire stock of Men s. Ladi profit tbat you will think we arc hout the entire store during the b )S COMPANY, R. R. A ou'll take to ?and P. A.! older from bite and parch ia slip out by our exclusiv< t this ented process) are a start lation to the man who oy'us could got acquainted 1 some P'Pe! P- A- has m pipe a thing of joy t< men where one was si acked before! tisfies t n Ever roll up a cig sat)s' with Prince Albert? shim man ? you've j i can party coming your A.'s Talk about a cigf i and smoke; we tell you tedom peach! iAlbei ttioncd joy amokm ticle does not and could without conBurning too much space, cover the subject of the shortcomings of the present mx system, I believe that It points the way towards a great improvement over that which we now have. J NO. li. WATSON. Treas. Dillon County S. C.' NOTICK. The books for the collection of town taxes will open at ihe office of the chrk and treasurer on Tuesday, No\??iber 1st and will remain open unti. th? :1?' day of December, 1921 ?v! - ii t will rlos?'. After December : 1: ' a penalty of 2 per cent, will be . ' -1 to all unpaid tuxes. e following is the levy: F r ordinary purposes IT mills I "f sinking fund and bond i' r?st 10 mills T?>t;i! __ __ __ 27 mills Jennie C. War son. Clerk and Treasurer. ?o Notice ! ? t 'onfederate Soldiers. You are called to meet at the Judge of Probate's office in Dillon Friday, Oct 2 1st. 11 o'clock, for the purpose of organizing a conn pension purpose of organizing a county pension board. W. n ALLEN. Chairman. tic to Lee. H^r-l Chalarn counties! above the boll-I [ave a number of^ !e or ices, and ?vif M.C.REEVES g w ' SANFOKD. rsK. C. H &\ \f>] * ^ ? ? ffi ? ? "bis is our ? BUSY tel | day m I Sa^^agnBBOBMl ? I 17 ? lLE -js st be sold for tbe next 15 1^1 >ac( mpetitic n to meet tbese E considered. You will find ? I value costs. r^i ics and Children s shoes to ZI; : selling them at cost. ?1 alance of October F1 von no Hill k * * X I 1 J v/1 i is m Hi a [ ! ig a a a si with a ade a ) four |m( ^ nft noked ||l SI arette IKWfrr^flHB Man, got a , Prince Albert tm WaV; eold in toppy red ' bag*, tidy red tine, e irette handsome pound /1 j . , and hclf pou.il tin \ I it S a humidors and in the pound crystal glass humidor with sponge moistener J *op vv* - ^ JT II wdS?? ? ||