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HEMKfflSI. iSBFW ' \ j WOODROW WILSON. Woodrow Wilson will stand securely among the small company of those , who constitute the world's rent'y great men, writes Prof. D. D. Wallace of Wofford college in The Southern Christian Advocate. Like many another pi eat statesman, he retires under the burden of the temporary unpopularity of political reaction. In this he is in such enmnnnv n? Orn. vcr Cleveland, William E. Gladstone, Sir Robert Peel and the elder Pitt. f Dr. Charles Eliot, who, except for his support of Cleveland and Wilson, is ranked as a Republican, and it is needless to add the highest type of Republican, declared during the recent campaign that the Democratic party under Wilson's leadership had accomplished more for the industrial, financial,, political and moral advancepient of the American people in seven years than the Republican party had in the previous 30 years." The truth of the statement helps to explain "why the party was driven so overwhelmingly from power. The ordinary, average citizen can stand only a certain amount of moral uplift and moral stimulus in a given period. President Wilson understood from the first that, much of his great work would have to be done quickly if it were done at all. lie did it with marvelous quickness. He pays the temporary penalty; he will re ceivo tlie permanent glory. The bare list of the achievements of the Democratic party uniler President Wilson's lendership during his first administration is a catalogue whose length is relieved of wcarisomeness only by the stirring nature of its items. First, there came the only substantial reform in an inquitous and out of date tariff that the country had seen since 1857, and the country Vill never see any very decided or lasting return to the old system. Not resting with one great reform that would have for the time satisfied the average president, he launched immediately the program for the financial reform that materialized in the federal reserve system. the most wonderful achievement in banking legislation that the world has ever seen. In the few years of ils existence it has made possible the financing of the Great war with a facility that would have otherwise been impossible, and lias enabled the country to make the transition from the perilous conditions of war with a painful depression instead of a calamitous panic. Then followed the Clayton antitrust act and the federal trade commission, designed to enable big business to render its indispensable service to the modern world without becoming a piratical outlaw. The income tax was introduced, so as to adjust the burden of taxes, as they had never been adjusted before, to the capacity to pay. lThe air was cleared of spoils politics by the simple announcement that the man who sought position on the mere recommendation of politicians would be considered to have confessed his unfitness on his merits, and the merit system of appoihtment was extended to fj^his of thousands of postmasterShips. Rural credits were established by the federal farm loan banks. There is 110 exaggeration in giving President Wilson a large part of thccredit for these measures, for many,, if not most, of them would have been impossible without his leadership. He belongs frankly to the school of publicists who believe in the necessity of vigorous executive leadership. Not only the history of England, France, Germany and Italy demonstrate the correctness of this view but a glance over our own past tells the same Stnru Thn fftpona tViut ctrtrin and swirl around the government of a great modern nation are so mighty, so divergent, so multitudinous, that the necessity of vigorous, responsible executive leadership is greater than ever before. President Wilson immediately elevated the presidency to a new position of influence when he re-' vived the custom of Washington in delivering his great messages in person. It is sufe to say that the world has never hung with such" attention to the words of any other ruler as upon the utterances of President Wilson when addressing in person the two : houses of Congiess. He has added dignity and influence to the great office he has held. , The early months of his administration seemed to indioate that r \ ' * * / President Wilson, like Mr. Gladstone, was destined to be a great executive only in domestic reforms. By a complex fate he was led to the highest fame as an international statesman. Absolute integrity was struck as the keynote of his international policy when he demanded and secured from an unwilling Congress the repeal of the act of the previous administration exempting American ships from tolls in the Panama canal. We had promised equality .of treatment to the ships of all nations; President Wilson held the nation to the ideal that American good faith cannot be permitted to suffer even the suspicion of dishonor. Wilson's part in securing the adoption of necessary war legislation was far greater than has ever before been the case with a president. While it is true that the common patriotism of the country rallied magnificently to the national cause, it is nonetheless true that the guiding hand of competent leadership alone could turn this enthusiasm and these | forces to the most effective coordinated results. Among the most difficult problems that had to be faced were those concerned with settling disputes involving labor. Certainly no other man could have met these difficult problems with such success. When a calamitous strike seemed inevitable, an address to the men in the president's wonderful style, or a con ierence witn the leaders, or a firm refusal to permit any man to roek the boat would keep the wheels moving that could not stop if we were to win the war. The public's memory is so short that probably most have forgotten how in those trying days it was the regular thing to say of any difficulty that appeared insolvable, "Let the president settle it." The president's trip to Europe was simply an act of a great man who refused to permit events to take the wrong course while he. in obedience to precedent, remained in Washington and sought to do through ambassadors what lie was barely able to accomplish by his powerful personality and irresistible personal prestige on the spot. It is not too much to say that Europe has already been spared a second calamity of war because Woodrow Wilson went to Paris. As the president reached the pinnacle of his greatness in connection with the great war, both in the marvelous effectiveness of his leadership of our national forces during the conflict and in his unique moral and intellectual leadership in the peace conference, so he was destined in the same connection to make his most unhappy blunder and meet his most serious defeat. Whether he should have carried several strong Republican leaders with him to l'aris may perhaps be open to discussion. The future, though visiting the merited scorn upon certain senatorial leaders, will entertain only one opinion as to his tragic mistake in failing to come to an agreement, even to the extent of accepting the whole program of the foreign relations committee's reservations, as the only possible means of enabling America to serve her own interests and serve the world through the League of Nations. His blunder in that is responsible more than all else for his repute of autocraey. impracticably and wilfulness, and will result either in the fruits of his labor being lost or being gathered by others who little deserve the honor. The foundations of Wilson's power are laid in both intellect and character. These two essentials of greatness he possessed in a degree and combination that mark the enneh>il mmi Tin. f..r vor of his religious convictions, I the fearlessness of his pursuit of what he conceives to be right, the prophetic vision of his idealism and the power of intellect with which he marshals his forces are ruised to the utmost effectiveness by a gift of'expression that carries his thought to the rough laborer ami the polished scholar alike with a charm rarely possessed l>y a ruler. As during the crisis of war all parties joined in recognizing the greatness of their president, so when the transient fogs of party politics are passed he will , hold without question his place among the noblest figures of American history. There will be fewer income taxpayers in Clover and vicinity for the year 1920 than there were in 1919, it is said. This is because of the decline in the price of cotton and the grcai falling off in the value of farm products generally. V ~ FORT MILL TIMES, ????*???>?? J I.^-h--..-?n ...n ?m.h >ii.ii. n-i m . FORT MILL, S. C. GENERAL INFORMATION. CITY GOVERNMENT. i F. E. ARDREY Mayor I C. S. LINK Clerk A. L. OTT Police Judge | V. D. POTTS Chief of Police DEPARTURE OF TRAINS. ' < > No. 35 Southbound 6:19 a. m. < > I No. 31 Southbound 8:07 a. m. No. 36 Northbound 8:23 a. m. No. 113 Southbound..11:38 a. m. i No. 114 Northbound..11:55 a. m. i , , No. 27 Southbound 5:32 p. m. , , No. 32 Northbound 6:35 p. m. i No. 28 Northbound 7:43 p. m. I i MAILS CLOSE. , i ' I For train No. 27 6:10 p. m. For train No. 28 7:20 p. m. i For train No. 35 .8:00 p. m. i For train No. 86 8:00 a. m. Note?No mail is dispatched on i 1 trains 31, 32 and 114. Trains 27 and 28 do not handle mail Sunday. POSTOFFICE HOURS. Daily 8:00 a. m. to 7:00 p. m. A 4^ n.OA _ - OA 1 V I uuiiuby o n? s,o?i. :ou 10 o p. a. t J W. B. ARDREY, Postmaster. j ft"* ..-i - ...? .. - .M WHITE LEGHORN EGGS? Purebred "White Leghorn Eggs from healthy, prolific layers for sale at $1 per setting. J. J. Cunnup. Fort Mill, S. C. We still have sonic good Shoes that we are almost giving away to make room for new goods coming In at Massey's. Miss Estelle Massey has opened a Millinery Parlor at her home on Hull street to make and retrim hats, which means a great saving to you. Miss Massey has had much experience in this line in Fort Mill and elsewhere and will be pleased/ to serve you. You think you have heard some GOOD phonograph music, but it you haven't heard Brunswick records on Brunswick phonographs, "You Alnt Heard Nothln' Yet." FOIt BADE?One Ford Roadster with nice truck body; car in godd condition; freshly painted red. Price $250 or will exchange for good young mule or horse. Osntond Barber. More new goods at new prices at Musscy's. Ginghams and Domestic 10 to 20 cents. A Woman Wrote The Canby News* Minn., December 10, as Follows: "If my (ubacribenaik what you think of Rmt-Snsp, tell them its the best rst exterminator I know. Rxts were liking our eggs. oats, com; had full swing in our cellar. 1 used Rat-Snap for two days and rats have ' daarodoutcoBpUtely." ThreesiaesiJSc.Wc.llOi, bold and guaranteed by I.YTLE DRUG CO. THE CASH STORE. For Sale or Exchange ? One Ilolstein male calf two weeks old; beautifully marked, mostly white, front registered sire and mother nearly full Ilolstein; priee $20 when calf one month old or will exchange for peas or corn at market price. Osmond Barber. See the New Spring lints at Massey's. New York und Charlotte styles at Fort Mill prices, which means HALF at Massey's. How a Rat Nearly Destroyed Mrs. L. Bowsn'a (ft I \ 1 'For months we wouldn't go into the cellar, fear, fng a big rat. One night it set our whale kitchen on fire by chewing matches. The next day. we got the ugly thing with Rat.Snap?just one cake." Rats dry up and leave no smell. Three sixes: 35c. 65c. 11.25. Sold and guaranteed by L.YTLE DRUG CO. THK CASH STORK. Tlie attention of patrons of Ihe l'ort .Mill Times Is called to the fact that obituary notices, tributes of respect, curtls of tlutuks and notices of ( tlte births of liable* are not printed lit this paper as news items hut as advertisements and must Im> |uiid for to the rutes established for tlietr insertion. _ t Better Than Traps For Rat* Writes Adams Drug Co.. Ttxu Tbsy nay: **RAT-SNAP is doing ths work and the rst undertakers arc as busy aa pop corn on a hot stove." Try it on your rata. 'r RAT-SNAP Is a "money back" guaranteed i aure killer. Comes ready for uae ; no mix- . in* with other foods. Cats and dogs won't touch it. Rata dry up stvd leave no smell. 1 Three sixes: 86c for one room; 66c for . house or chicken yard; $1.26 for buna and outbuildings. Start killing rats today. f ? Sold and fiaara steed by ??J . LYTI.R niiiTn en THE CASH STOKE. ; ?__ a Pyramid Paint Shop j HOCK 11ILL, S. C. p PAINTING ; Cj If your car needs painting we wilt { paint It for you and do it In such a way that you will be surprised at the difference It makes in the looks of your old car. Our corps of painters i] are the best thnt can be obtained and (] only those who are experienced in . car painting are on our force. The * looks of your car Is Just like the V looks of your person. It goes a lang t way. JAMES A. JOHNSON, Proprietor. ' t V TQBJlCtt.g. 0. " ' j SPRIN J " Miss peri< towr depe to h< new PA1 4 You Can By Trad in We wish to call the attenti thing iu GROCERIES on vi where in this section. \ ourselves, and we help our Because of quick turn-ovei to consider. And we guar number is 159. Fort Mill TAX EXTENSION.,. | Office of the County Treasurer qf York County. York, S. C., March 1.1921. Pursuant to the Act of the General Assembly notice is hereby ?iven that the time for the payment of taxes due between Oeto>er 15 and December 31, 1920. has t>een extended to May 1, 1921, with a three per cent penalty adled to all payments made after March 1. From May 1 to May 15, 1921, there will be a penalty of J per cent, and after May 15 all mpaid taxes will go into execution. Unpaid poll taxes will be )laced in the hands of the magisrates of the several townships for >roseeution. All of the banks of the county ire offering their accommodations ind facilities to taxpayers who nay aesire to mane use of the < ame, and I am taking pleasure in 3 riving prompt attention to all cor- < espondence on the subject. < All taxpayers appearing at my * ffice will receive prompt atten- ' ion. ] Note?The tax books are made ip by townships and parties writ- ' rig about taxes will always expe- \ lite matters if they will mention i he township or townships in rhieh their property or properies are located. HARRY E. NEIL, ( Treasurer of York County. i \ i - ??????? G MJJ . ? , , - 1 ' to\annomtct < /tuffCJ/iomrtc ?f /prtn&r*yVewej * Cstfillineru ; Loraine Woodal, ai meed milliner of Ch< 1, Md., has charge of irtment and will be pie ive you call and see styles. fTERSC * v*n vvuuiij a \J > * THE SAVINGS 1 ; MILL. > > > > > > > > [f it's minus whiskers you want to be Take the matter up with me. K haircut, shave and shineMi. these things make one feel fine. BAKER'S BARBER SHOP r }ood service, prices right. On the Porch next to Savings Bank. ' t **' & - NERY ri ex*ster i this jased ! the >N'S y Dollars live Store that there is hardly anye secured here than elsehe consumer as well as le consumer best. , which is something else cient service. Our phone e Store . e > f age is good evito live. + > things that are 'here is both age * 0WA VllgfXl UCllillU >ldest Bank? 3ANK OF FORT f HEAD THE TIMES FOR HOME NEWS Save Man ( g at the C ion of the public to the fact hich a better price can not b Ve are in business to help t selves better when we help tl s our stock is always fresh, antee quick deliveries and effi I Cooperative EL S. PARKS, Manager. ! I The attainment o T dence of being fit There is merit t< X old and tried. 1 % and merit and ^ VArlr Pniiniw*? ^