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pf'' > S'H- .V A> ' >T. i ^SSwW.1:' ' *? ;* npr^3? ? *;* T'ij .??.. > ?.' * ' 4 -V THE FORTMILLTIMES Democratic?Published Thursdays. W. R. Bradford. Editor and Publisher. The Times Invites contributions on live subjects but docs not agree to publish more thnn 200 words on any subject. The right Is reserved to edit every communication submitted for publication. On application to the publishers, advertising rates are made known to those interested. Telephone, local and long distance, No. 112. Entered at the postotflco at Fort Mill, S. C., as mall matter of the second class. THURSDAY, DEC. 23. 1920. And Keliohoum "spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying. My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke; . \ , my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. . . . So Israel rebelled against the bouse of David unto this day." And as the people of Israel rebelled against the bouse of David, so also will the people of South Carolina soon rebel against the State ( government unless the tax burdens they aro bearing are lightened at the session of the Ocneral Assembly to meet next month. All over the State the cry is going up for relief and the claim set up by the beads of the Stute departments and institutions that even in the present depression, the most serious the country has experienced sinse 1S93, it is necessary to Impose further taxation 115)011 the people to meet the requirements of these departments and institutions is .being contemptuously flouted, as it deserves to be. With the exception of the department of education, the public school department, thenis not one of the executive departments or institutions of the government which cannot get alon; or less or 110 more money next y> than the General Assembly providt < for it this year and still make s. stuntial progress in serving the pea pie. For the maintenance of the government next year, hundreds pi thousands of dollars less should he v. appropriated than was set aside for this i>ut'!)ose this year, l-'or instance, the appropriation this year for the Stnto Hospital for the Insane was in excess of one million dollars, more ''")?'^than $500 per capita for each of the .r.-. 2.000 inmates. This amount should ' : 'r\ . i fvlic cut to three-quarters of a million !'? dollars and llo ferllior ut.-nw ... " develop the Statu Park property for >:S the hospital. Thousands of dollars jV* *>, could ho saved the taxpayers by r. V v ^ closing the feeble minded institution * at Pliuton and transferring the in' 'r mates to the State hospital in Colum. * . "'ft- where they should have been all the time, and by closing the * alleged reformatory for girls, shunted off on the people of this State at . ?>? , tho close of the World war by the / I 1 Federal government. This institution i is In l,exlngton county, near Colum. bia. Recently, and perhaps at this time, the presence of a peace officer ..?> , was necessary at the institution to keep the inmates from doing each ( other great phys:c.il violence, and i it is getting nowhere except >n tho matter of spending the people's money. If anv obligation rests upon i the State to undertake the impossible task of reforming these Jezibels there is plenty of room for the undertaking at the penitentiary. Another costly venture in moral uplift which the Federal government dumped off on the people n year or two ago. and which is of qucstiona, bio value, is the soeallol venereal disease clinics now in operation at a few points In the State, at heavy expense to the taxpayers. Why not i cut out altogether the appropriation for this purpose? The people of York county, like the people of fourfifths of the other counties of the , State, would owe no one an apology for asking, "Of what value is it to us , and why should we he taxed to sup. port it?" This year the total appropriation for the State board of health , was in excess of $200,000. Will any , disinterested citi7.cn of South Cnrolti na step forward with affidavit in hand stating that he knows the i health conditions of the State would ho grievously impaired tf this approi priatlon were cut from $50,000 to $75,000? And who will say that the tlmo is ripe for the State to undertake any new building projects in i view of the conditions which should j . argue for economy? Perhaps the | ? request of certain institutions for np- ; proprlatlons for additional buildings . is meritorious,, but would it injure irreparably these institutions to wait a year or two to put Into effect their i 5 ' * Hill i mt. - - Vf ':.>: S * ' r' ?&i\ ': .' *; {?. ? ''*y*^i-'s* SwfT ?t* '- . /-f,7 \l %s / ' plans for enlargement? The people of South Carolina are paying thousands of dollars annually to continue in three or four low counties of the State the work of tick eradication, the appropriation for which, like the poet's brook, seems to bo on forever. Unless these counties come within the provisions of the general stock law, this appropriation is of no very great value, according to a Olemson college authority, who used other words to make the statement, however. Has the new Statewide highway act proved itself to be worth two mills on each dollar of taxable property In the State? A considerable number of patrfbtic. progressive citizens think not and argue that if the tax is to be continued is should be expended by the county; authorities without having to consult^ with and secure the approval of tho State highway commission as to the rond or roads on which it is to l?e used. Food, labor. Yuol and materials generally have gone down and are going down in cost and it should be possible for the State institutions of learning to get through next year on considerably less money than they got this year and do just as effective work. The reformatory for w.-ito hoys at Florence has been, and may yet bo, poorly managed, and Is costing the taxpayers loo much money. The expense of the Qep.-ral Assam, ldy Itself could bo materially reduced, In one way bv ou4,lrug out it considerable part of the printing. The Confederate soldiers who are at the Soldiers' home In Columbia deserve the utmost consideration, but the new hnildiptr the management of the home Is asking for need not bo erected if either the Institution in T.ox-' tngt'on eopnty or the .one at Clinton is pb- ' ^ 1 > king It possible to pro\'.V borne at either place for the v'-ro s without a further expenditure r-f money. The Times has recited V.'-n fly a number of ways open to the fl< neral Assembly1 to rediia,. 1 b e taxation for 1921. If something is not done to lighten the ad ih'' people are carrying, then <? the Democratic primary In 1922 ith a fill! complement* of farmer i ulldates for State office and the gislature?farmer, candidates heuse this Is an agricultural State id the farmers pay most of the ncs necessary to keen the State .eminent going. The Times extends its good wishes for n titorry Christmas to sill its friends, hut more especially to its Utile friends, stml indulges the hope tlint old Santa Clsius will not overlook any of them in his rounds tomorow night. Ixh'-WIiHo Wedding. A marriage of much interest in the 'ommnnity occurred Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Lee, near town, when their eldest daughter, Miss Blocker, became he bride of H. Monroe White, prominent young farmer of the township. The ceremony was performed by the Uev. Br. J. W. II. I >yches, pastor of the bride, in the presence of a small party of close friends and relatives of the families, the ring ceremony being used. Following a luncheon for the guests, Mr. and Mrs. White left for a trip south. They expect 'to be away only a few days. Both Mr. White and his bride have many friends, whose good wishes will follow them through life. i CULP'S Christmas Specials Will Interest YOD ' CULP BROS. PHONE 15 1 / ' . tobt mux mm see u; XMAS OF THE BEr PERFUME SETS TOILET SETS COMB & BRUSH SETS MANICURE SETS INFANT SETS MILITARY BRUH SETS CIGARS, PIPES & TOBACCO ciTO A "OT^mmT* n a t jLU iixvXi i lli V/AOIiQ CIGARETTE HOLDERS STATIONERY CONKLIN & PARKER PENS Hutchinson's We Are Offering S] to Christmas I Caddy, F Nv The Candy H. CARRQS, For 1 christm; Se N "The Candy o LYTLE DRUC We Invite | To Our Line I CHRISTPU | t Manicure Sets, To $ Perfumery and To f Flowers, Cards and I Skates, Conklin Fc * cial Durham Duple Jacobs Candies, Ch t dies, Etc. ! 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