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THEJTORTMILLTIM ES jff > SuMCurrioN katkb: me tfeur tl.SC Six Minthr U The Times i nvlteh contributions on livesubjacta but Iovn not ktrw to publish more than 200 words on my subject. The rifht la reserved to adit Vic/ uummunieatlon submitted for publication. On application :o tha publisher*. advertising rata* are made known to those intaraated. Tel loliour. local and lonir distance. No. lit. Wri tared at the ooatoffice at Fort Mill. S. C..a? mail 11011101 of tha second claaa. ~7 THURSDAY. JULY 1. 1920. CoUcgr Vk-tv. There is deniuuu lit ciouih t?arollna for ull the colleges and universities iiiut we nuve und it is discouraging to hear authorities of one of thetu Knocking another. Recently a con* vernation wus overheard In a smoker between to men, one of whom wa* a member of the faculty of one ol the smaller colleges. This teacher seld that the conditions which existed In a certain other college, a Slate institul'on, were revolting and ought not be tolerated, thut swearing, drinking, gambling and Immorality were rife. He went on to say tbw-t In' the Institution with which he was connected such a state of affairs did not exist and would not he tolerated. It happened thut the man who overhcurd the conversation hud only a few days previously visited the college so highly recommended and had sren plenty of evidences of just such things us this professor deplored. It hud been going on without the knowledge of the authorities. The fact Is, and it seems to be known to everyone except the authorities who might attempt to make the corrections, that such conditions an characteristic of college students. And there is no particular college or university to which they are inor? characteristic than another. They al! have their share of vice, and the> * always will have. Thus It Is all tin more deplorable to hear sanetimo nlous persons recriminating a partic ulur Institution. It shows poor judg Tnent, bad taste, and a weakness for the mean and petty. The time is at hand when nl should work together for the ad vr.neemont of all the educational In terests of South Carolina. There an muaems sumcient to use to the fill lest capacity all the resources nt th command of all the colleges, and th' sooner they shall he put to full tlnn production, the sooner shall South Carolnn desert her post nt the ho' torn of the list literate States, torn of the list of States In Illiteracy l>rnlnagc for Highways. Now that agitution and Federal aid are fairly generous for the htilldlm of good roads throughout the State provision ought to he made for su pervlsion that will provide propc drainage, which Is one of the mos! important things to he considered h the building of roads. No matter how excellent the highway, it will soon wear out unless thought is giver to the disposition of the water that falls on its surface. Those who have been in France or England will re imomher that wherever there was a road there was also a thorough sys tcm of drainage. In the fall just prior to the beginning of the winter rains, all drains are opened and all water finds an outlet that did not damage the surface of the roads The only repairs necessary under this system are the tilling of holes worn by traffic. A'll over the United States it is unvual to see provision made for tin position of rain water. Roads ar? ashed Into gullies, or the surface becomes soft enough to allow vehicle Passing to cut deep, the outcome he I"? that the expense of repairs is n'most as grent as the original cos e? construction. Hrldges over stream* c e often pnorlv located because the\ tire usually built at the old cross lug. Politics rather than engineer in? authority Is usually the consid eration when bridges are to lie built If proper consideration were given to the location of bridges in the first M'nininr n'?er would lie damaged hy flooded streams and the coat of repair* would he diminished. If we were asked to suggest the name of the most thoroughly discredited public man in the United States today our answer, would be Senator James A. Iteed of Missouri. . Twice elected to the senute as a | l>cmocrat. Iteed became dissatisfied j with the conduct of the war by President Wilson and quickly aligned himft If with the itepublicuu opposition to the policies of the president and the purt.v to which he owed his seat in the senate. When the pence treaty wa?> submitted to the senate Iteed was one of the first senators to an- : aounce his onnosltion to it. Since then he has been one of the most active opponents of ratification of the pact, frequently indulging in vituperation and bitterness unworthy any | man holding his official position, t At the Democratic State convention In Mtrsourl < f 'w weeks ago he wn* n candidate for delegate to the San Francisco convention, but failed of c'ectlon. Since the Han Francisco convention opened Monday he again ! sought membership In that body an a dlftrlci delegate, for no other ran- I aon perhaps than to be uhle to op- j pose the things for which the preai- j f* f * ' % ' r.v <' . tv i tv \S - N ' '1 ' '** dent stood. The convention refused to seat him, and he is thereby further discredited in the eyes of the nation. His term in the senate expires in March. 1923. The country will then hear the last of Senator janies A. Reed, a man of brilliant parts who threw away the opportunity to establish himself in the esteem of the American people. New Subscription Rate. Even in the most favorable circumstances there is little profit In the publication of a weekly newspaper in South Carolina, and especially is this true if the paper has strong competition and Is published in a small town: The Times has both of these conditions to contend with, besides the over rising cost of everything that turo iniu me musing or a newspaper. For Instance, a few years ago print paper sold to publishers for three cents per pound against the present market price of 15 cents per pound. Then printers could be employed for f>om $18 to $20 per week; now they must be paid from $40 to $45 per week, else they will not leave the cities, where most of them seem to have gone since the close ot the World war. All of which is preliminary to the statement that The Times finds it necessary to increase its subscription rate on August 15 from $1.25 to $1.75 uer year. It is out of the question to expect the subscription price of newspapers to remain what It was ten vears ago with everything else selling at advanced prices. Between now and August 15 The Times will be pleased to add to Its mailing list the names of those who care to take advantage of the old rate for nnother voar. but after that date no subscription will be accepted at less than thf. yearly rate of $1.75, cash In advance. Flub f??r "'?esd" Men. A dead man's club, composed exclusively of ex-service men now living but listed officially as killed in | action overseas. Is the latest kind j of fraternal organization suggested I by William Wirt, of Akron, Ohio. Sen ?a much abused w But we stake oui McClaren J & D Ti: In the McClaren J tire qualities you Surprising dura strength. Long-tii We have been selli years and we know We know that the Tire gives you e^ want in tires.i * a .a to Know tnese qua tire be this tire?tl Brand. 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