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A ^.s J * N * & ^ ?.. ' , THE FORT MILL TIMES Thursdays?Democratic. W. R. Bradford, Editor and Publisher. ^ <mem MM : BniPWTiSyfeC'Jw The Times Invites contributions on live 1 subjects, but does not agree to publlih i more than 200 words on any subject. The right Is reserved to edit every com- I municatton submitted for publication. . On application to the publisher, advertising rates are made known to those I Interested. j .J&'clephnne, loom and long distance. No. 112. V ' Kntered at the poBtoftlce at Fort Mill, ' 8- C., as mall matter of the second class . THURSDAY, JUNE, 15, 1922. Half sis innnv ?r?rp? r?f A mun I , ? ? f v" * can farm lands are planted in tobacco as in potatoes. This is shown by a recent government report. A great racket is kicked , up when there is a rise in the price of*potatoes, but an. increase in the price -tobacco is taken as a matter of course. People , watch their pennies in buying necessities, and then throw money % ' away on things not absolutely , necessary. The age of the average tramp before the war .Mas 50 years. .Now. it is 32 years. And the tramp of 1922 rides on auto trucks und not on the trucks ot freight cars as did the tramp ol ( other days. This information lffound in u report of u New York welfare organization whose name M'c have forgotten, und which really doesn't matter. This asso elation is seeking a way to reduci the number of tramps..The quickest way would be to give them the jobs they want. Another way Mould be to kill the wnnderliiK. which sleeps -111 every human breast, ami that would be impossible.' Many a steady working man is tempted at limes to desert his job and go out in search of adventure. Henry Ford's proposal for tin ilcvelopuiciit of Muscle Shoals power plant should he settled in u business way without so muei. wrangling into which politics, consideration is the uiuui bom of contention. Air. Ford's prop osilion is either u good one or ?. bad one lor the government. 1. ought 'to be possible lo determine tlie iacls one way or the oihei, without relerence to whether hi is u Democrat or u itcpubiicau Kuiuiueuiy 11 would uu u cosu,> and wuKiCiui proceeding lor tin government to undertake to develop the power pioul according t ? me usual government methods it Mr. hord s oiler is not advantageous to the government, tin laci should ne ueicfinuieil aim other bids invited, 'lhe mattei should not be kept hanging lire eternaliy. " it is true that "all work and in. piay makes Jack u dull boy.' school children heed relaxation just us do other people, and it i? tecogiiized mat athletics lurnisn lhe most desirable loriu oi relaxation. .but, tile tluug cau be overlimn-?in huniir overdone. Dur- I w"ww "" 0 nig the school year just eudeu suiue sehool authorities have car- I ned the thiug very lar. We uow * * * v I have luierconegiuie lootball coutests, oa&ebuti contests, basnetball contests and truefc meets, to i say hothmg or oratorical eoutesis. 1 All these Mnngs not ouly cos? money, but m the high school# a* \ veil as the colleges they distract j the attention ol the students < lrom their studies, it might be veil for teachers and principal* to have a care. The taxpayers j who support the public schooi | . ay tern, of whieh the high aehools 1 are a part, are not apt to be aa J lenient with athletics are are the \ people who Support the colleges. < Ther are $ lots of World war j Tetanias who would rather have j a job than a bonus. J '-* " :? " ' *" " .""r' Oue thing to be said in praise >f the average member of the American Congress is that he is i gentleman and doesn't think limself so all-fired selfsuflicient ib to assume that it is beneath lis dignity to thank the newspaH-rs for kind references to him. \u illustration of this came unler the observation of The Times i few days ago when the mail from Washington brought two otters to this office, oue from Congressman Fred Dominick and lie other from Congressman Jas. P. Byrnes, expressing their gratitude to The Times for complimentary references to tlieju in hose columns a few days ago. \ number of similar comiuunicalions also have been received at his office from Congressman W. Stevenson since he began representing the Fifth district a I'W years ago. At the Congress of Vienna Bismark ovserved that if could iraigine himself of as.much imporanee as some people thought ihemselves he would feel certain ne wus the boss of all humanity. Which was one way the German statesman had of saying some jolks take themselves entirely too u-riously. A fact not as generally known in this country as it should be is that in the matter of honesty the Chinese lead the world. We may detest the customs of the Chinese in other respects, but we are bound to concede their honesty. With them honesty is not n principle but a policy, a tixed irait. They are honest, not from x moral standpoint, but because .hey have learned through thousands of years that honesty pays? iii prosperity as well as in happiness. Confucius, philosopher of 'action and reaction,'' made the Chinese honest by his advice, 'Do not do unto others that which you would not have them lo unto you.'' The white man, n liia transactions, is constantly ooking for dishonesty, to punish lr The Chinese- constantly watch .or honesty, to reward it. Oiu eason we have so much trickery jiul thievery in our white civilisation is that we do not reward uonesiy with the same enthusiasm that we inflict punishment .or stealing. The white race will grow wiser as it matures mental.y. We can learn some whole.ciue lessons from the Chinese, .10 matter how far we may think a lira elves ahead of them. History of York Church. The 80th anniversary of the touudiug of the First Presbyteri at. church of York was observed .it services last .Sunday morning. "A History of the First Presoyterian Church" was the title of a paper read by Elder G. H. J'Leary, in which he traced the record of the church from its organization down to the present, oringing to light a wealth of interesting information. "Eighy Years of Presbyterian Progress" was the subect of an illuminating talk by the pastor, the Rev. R. E. Gillespie, 1). I)., in which he narrated in a graphic manner the forward march and expausion of the church since its establish inent. 1 The church was organized June 10, 1842, with 15 charter members. The first minister was the Rev. Ferdinand Jacobs. A Sunday school was orgauized in 1843, E. A* Crenshaw being the first superintendent. The church doubled its membership in less than a year, as is shown by 4he first report to presbytery in 1843. Today the church has 693 members and last year it contributed to lunevolences $8,000, local support $6,117, making a total for all purposes of $14,117. Woman for State Office. Mrs. Bessie Rogers Drake of Bc-nnettsville Monday filed her pledge and paid the assessment to enter the Democratic primary For State superintendent of education. Mrs. Drake is the first roman in the history of South Carolina to offer for State office. 3he is a graduate of Winthrop college and is a daughter of forner State Senator Rogers , of tfurlfero county. , <0%$ :-n V. - THE FORT MILL *4COAL BLAZE" ON STUMP. (Continued from Page 1.) lie man in South Carolina; he is well-nigh impregnable. And as he has announced that he wiji speak in every county m the coui monwealtli before the primaries close this year, the rank and fil^ of the men voters are predicting a hot time in the old State this year. As far as the women votk ers are concerned, there is an ele4* men of doubt, but Mr. Blease says he calculates to- get his share of that vote because he was a consistent opponent of woman suffrage, but a warm supportef of the law when the majority put it across. The strength of Blease, by "long odds the most talked of man in South Carolina, and the causes of Bleaseism are results of the social and economic conditions of the State, and of the quaint manner the one political party, the Democratic, conducts its campaigns here. The primary is alliiiiportant. The general election is a mere form, since there is hut one set of nominees. A rule of the party is that caudidates shall make a tour?of the State and speuk once in every county. They generally travel en masse, adhering to a schedule arranged by the executive committee. The round of speech-making and hand-shaking comes always in the summer months whett men's tempers are, at best, eccentric. But this is a slack luiat for farmers and South Carolina is an agricultural State. The county-to-couuty method is a decided advantage to the stump speaker, particularly since ttle cuiupuigner can usually heat the metropolitan newspapers to the audience. Then, too, in South Caroliuu polities is more than politics^ ti is a reeretation, a part of lite, a thing in which the citizen at large lias a big interest, a medium through which men express theulselves. For this reason a political fight is usually as welcome ui the rural districts of South Carolina as u genuine circus. Mepi gather at he county seats from villages uiul countrysides far away.- Automobiles are parked with rare abandonment but there are yet remaining in this StaU; many buggies and farm wagnnu and they are in evidence at thfise political meetings. Another unusual feature of the South Carolina political gathering is that scores of negroes are there, not that they expect to vote, but they want to-hear the jokes that they feel sure they will hear from the candidates. At a central place a platform is erected uud the candidates appear on it to tell the opening joke ubout themselves or their opponents, for the 40th time. Ill past campaigns generally the opponents of Blease have spoken firsrL One after the other they have their say and then the time arrives for Mr. Blease to speak. Instantly there is a wave of animation. . . . The one thing that has caused the comeback of Mr. Blease in Ul.. l!i! 1 l " ' ? mo pouucai uomain 01 ftoutn Carolina polities is the aft"er-the-war reconstruction, incidental hard times, due to the cotton boll weevil and high taxes. Mr. Blease is opposed to the hard times, the high taxes . and the floods, of course, but so is most everybody else. Only Mr. Blease is smart enough to capitalize on those distressing conditions. The Coil Blaze, announcement is causing South Carolina to wake up, take a drink, ask what o'clock, and show 110 evidence of drowsiness. And that is what makes the mare go in this former stronghold of revolt against what its citizenship I considered wrong. , ? Harried in York. J. Clifton McElhaney of Fort Mill and M:ss Alice Patterson of the Barberville section of Lancaster county surprised their many friends Saturday afteriiQou when they drove to York and were married by the Rev. J. K. Walker, pastor of the YorkMeth otiiHt church., immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. McElhaney returned to Fort Mill and are making their home with Mr. McElhaney'a mother, Mrs. Addie McBlhaney. Mrs. McElhaney is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Patterson and Mr. McElhaney is a well known citizen of Fort Mill, who was postmaster of the town for a short time last year. They have the good wishes of a wide circle of friends. Congress is stHl in session, hot we*don't know why. v .at 9 . <s. o.) mess CITATION. State of South Carolina?York County. By J. L. Houston, Esquire, Probate Judge of York County. Whereas J. Andy Tate has applied to me fqr.Letters of Administration, on all and singular, the roods and chattels, rights and credits of Sallie A. Nivens, late of the County aforesaid, deceased, . These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all mid singular the kindred and creditors , of the said deceased, to be and appear before me at our next Probate Court for the said County, to be holden at York Court House on the 22nd day of June to shew cause, if any, why the said Administration should not be granted*. Given under my hand and seal this 6th day of June in the year of our Lord "one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two and in the 146th year of American Indepondehce. J. L. HOUSTON, Probate Judge of York Ccfunty. University of Sooth Carolina SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS The examination for the award of vacant scholarships in the University of South Carolina and for admission of new students will be held at the County Courthouse July 14, 1922, at 9 a. m. Applicants must not be less than sixteen years of age. When scholarships are vacant after July 14, they will be awarded to those making the highest averige at examination, provided they meet the conditions governing the award. Applicants for scholarships shouki write to President Currell for scholarship application blanks. These blanks properly fillet! out by the applicant should be filed with President Currell by July 10. Scholarships are worth $100, free tuition and fees. Next session will open September 20, 1922. For further information write to. President W. S. CURRELL, University of South Carolina, COLUMBIA. S. C. i\e\v uoods at New Low Prices coiuing in every week at Massey's. Beautiful Silks, Voiles and Organdies at half price. Wood alcohol was made for blookheadt*. A wig deceives nobody except the person who wears it. THE QU Is governed to a g from which it is many people com Everything we sei merit. 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