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AID STILL COMING STATE HIGHWAY" COMMISSION -TAKES If 1 MORE COUNTIES— South Carolina Girls Win Prizes In Thrift Contest Ttfl-nint Throughout District Offering Awards to School Children to Encourage Savings Movement of United States Treas- nrv Department—Essays Show Remarkable Grasp UNDER ITS WING. of Principles of Campaign. RAPIDLY GROWING UNANIMOUS Resolutions Passed Providing That Ni Wooden Bridge Be Built Without Consent of Commission. 1 Columbia. I At its monthly mesttng in Columbii the state highway commission receiv ed application from 14 counties foi federal aid on road and bridge pro jects and agreed tb recommend^ th« construction of projects in these coun ties on which a total of approximate ]y $462,080 of federal money is ulti .fflAtely be •exjtend.ed. Tha coimtiet iceiving federal aid and the tota. amounts awarded to each of then l)y the commission follows Aiken, $70,000; Saluda, York, $14,000; Orangeburg, Sumter, $68,000; Pickens, Lee $43,200; Barnwell, $5,000; Cher okee, $25,000; Chester, $43,000; Bean fort, $13,000; Allendale, .$20,00; Clar endon $40,000; Union, $115,000. The commission passed a resolu tion providing that no wooden bridge* are to be built on state road projects without special permission from th* commission. To further the thrift and savings movement of the United States Treas ury Department, banking honsee throughout the Fifth Federal Reserve District are offering prizes to school children for the best essays on “Thrift" Tiiere soon will he tens of thousands of school children members of War Savings Societies In this dis trict and a great many essays and compositions probably will be writ ten. The endorsement of the move ment by the banks is a matter of gratification to William R. Tim mons, Director of the Educational Di vision of the War Loan Organization at Richmond, Va., because no institu tion know shelter than the banks the value of thrift and the prosperity which unfailingly follows tn Its wake. In a recent contest conducted in. Black- ville, fl. C., by the Bank of Western Carolina, prises were awarded to two little girls—Miss Dorothy Ninestein, a ninth grade pupil, and Miss Mary Still of the sixth grade. The essays submitted by these two little ladies exhibit in a remarkable degree how the shcool children of the district have grasped the fundamental principTes of the thrift movement. Pictures of the girls are here given together with the essay written by each. $20,000, $70,000; $15,000. Loans on Livesto^ • Advocated. Dr. W. K] Lewis, director of th* bureau of animal industry under th« United States department of agricul ture in Columbia, has Just returned from a trip into a number of th* coastal counties. Dr. Lewis is vitally Interested is arousing the people of the state tc the menace of the boll weerfl, which is invading the southwestren cornel of the state. The invasion of thb pest will compel the fanners to tun fom the cultivation of cotton to live stock raising, as the prefence of th« weevil means that for many yean, once the pest has arrived, production of cotton will be practicaly impoasi ble. Land values will commit the stab* to two distinct efforts to meet th* emergency. Dr. Lewis says- that 4u the lower half of the state the land* are cheaper and the growing of live stock for beeves will be the 'natural sequence of conditions. Inability to finance purchases of euttle for fattening purposes is on* of the greatest handicaps the farm bow face. Dr, Lewis says. To peel this condition. It will be necesl be says, for a few banks at strai points to appoint a livestock expert In their banking organization, which will take care of loans for cattle. Banking houses In' the West follov* this plan. •ill for Soldiers' Relief. Washington (Special.)—Congress man Stevenson * has introduced the following bills That any soldier or sailor who has suffered -the loss of a limb, or an eye. or an equivalent injury. In the late war shall be entitled to compensation at a minimum rate of $50 pet iftolfth; that any soldier’or sailor who has in curred partial disability equal to id per cent or over while in the service and who is carrying insurance with the government shall have the right ot at once begin to draw monthly in stallments of his Insurance as If he were totally disabled, but shall draw only In proportion’ to, his disability. O young Men's Hats to be had than the Miller-Allaire Hats, Martinelli Imported. Thirty-One StiHs Destroyed. T. J. Smyrl. chipf state constable, and his associates last month destroy ed on an average one still a day. The total number of stills captured was 31 and the number of fermenters taken was 47. The. officers confiscated 555 gallons of beer and one gallon of blockade whiskey. Twentv ; six ar rests were made. The distilleries were distributed as follows: Allen-! dale, Si’^Uken, 15; Barnwell, 3; Edge-1 field'4; Lexington. 3: Orangeburg. 1.1 Constable Smyrl and his assistants cover about one-fifth of the state. Cotton Should be Housed. W. G. Smith, state warehouse com missioner, said farmers of the state have lost enough In weather damage to cotton left in the open this year to pay for substantial warehouses. The average loss he says in damaged cotton and in depreciation of quality In many instances will amount to 100 pounds to the bale. Mr. Smith sug gests the size and type of warehouse which may be built. He will be glaf to furnish further particulars, if call ed on, or will be gtad to call upon farmers who are interested. Following every war there come* a period of reconstruction. This con dition prevails even in the United States at the present time. The course which we take now will great ly determine the part which we will be able to take in the future. Wash ington said “Nothing but harmony, honesty, industry and frugality are necessary Jo make us a great and happy nation." The United States possesses every one of these qualities but frugality. Now we must seek that First, let us be sure that we know what we are seeking before we be gin our quest. Frugality or thrift means only good management. Sensi ble management depends upon con sidering the needs of yourself, your family and your nation, not only at the present but also for tbe future. II la not only a man’s duty to save for himself but U is his patriotic duty. Are you patriotic? Undoubted ly your answer will be in the affirma tive. Then how do yon show It? Do you fing the Star Spangled Banner and display silk flags or are yon a real patriot who without much dis play works for the good of the nation? By saving you increase the capital of the nation and promote the thrift. Saving promotes ch&facter; makfes a better citizen; increases the gen eral happiness. The United States is a wealthy na tion. It is, however, a nation which is known by the world as an extrava gant nation. Although wages are higher and opportunities are great American people are not generally Individually classed as well-to-do with the people of other nations where op portunities are smaller. Money is easily earned, and as readily spent. Government census statistics show that sixty six of every hundred per sons dying In this country have abso lutely no estate. Of every one hun dred persons who reach the age of Sixty-five there are only three win are not partly or wholly depended upon friends, relatives or charity for food, clothing and shelter. This cop dltlon Is not the result of anything but extravagance. The future of our nation depends upon the boys and girls of today. The way they are taught to spend money now is the way that they will always spend it. It Is impossible to succeed unless one can live with less expendi tures than their Income will easily cover. Teach the children to spend wisely and conscientiously. Washing ton said “Economy makes happy homes and sound nations. Instill It deep.’* Plffht on Boll Woevll. “The results so far secured with the «so of arsenate of lime against the toll woovil will warrant through ex perimenting with a view of develorp- foff this remedy into a practical con trol measure," says Prof. A. F. Con- «wdl, of the division of entomoloffy, Who announces that tn addition to es tablishing a series of co-operative ex periments at points In this -atate •where serious weevil injury rakyjpbe expected this season, the division will be glad to give any information t 10 are interested. QUAKER ACROSTIC. (Read both ways) The men who saveth money Hath his future guaranteed. , Remorse o’er substance wasted Is unknown to him, indeed. Fortune smileth on him. Things he hath, as he may need. fJot only did the gallantry of oar American soldiers help win this great European War, but the thrift of the American people played one of the most Important parts. It not only kept its own massive army going, but It has helped to feed and clothe thousands of starving peo ple In other countries. Thrift- among aa was_ first begun when dur forefathers first came tc America, for besides liberty this was one of the great causes of immigra tion, as It didn’t count for anything in the countries of bondage. The thrift of our forefathers helped them gain the great war with Eng land, and so gave us our liberty and freedom. George Washington, the founder of the nation, had his thriftograms for the nation as well as for his personal success. Here are some: "Econorr makes happy homes and sound na tions. Instill it deep." “Nothing but harmony, hohesty. Industry and fru gality are necessary to make ns r great and happy nation.” Now our task has been so great In this gres war, and we have had to lend so much money that thrift means n great deal more now. Wfe ate helfag taught rflort about it than ever before. Thrift means success and to mak* a success you have to have system with everything you spend and see that you always have some of your In come to put in the bank. Let each member of the family do a part ot the work and encourage them to be saving, allow the children a fee for their work and encourage them tc save It and you will soon see still more Thrift Stamps sold; they will grow to be War Savings Stamps. Just becuse the war is over doesn’t mean that we have to stop conserving our food, but we must raise all that Is possible, can all the surplus, us* all perishable stuff and save the un perishable. To be economical doesn’t mean not to have wholesome pleasure, nutri tious food and proper clothing; w* must seel that our Income is enough to more than cover our expenses and have enough for rainy days. We Americans are naturally ex- travagant people, but our women ar* learning each day to be more saving and fire doing tbeir house work and all their other work in a more bust ness like way. One-half dozen nail-makers decided to Into business with a llttl* money they had saved from the!- rnings. This is now the $25,000.00f Steel Corporation of Steubensvflle, Ohio. "The practice of thrift will cause : new era in American life.”—Wm. G UcAdoo. So let all the towns and communl ties work together at the homes and so make the whole nation a thrifty and more civilized world. Dependable Pianos and Musical Instruments Absolutely One Price. We are not novices but highly suc cessful piano men. Our motto is “Best goods for the least money.” We buy for spot cash and are able to get. the lowest prices - passing on this advantage to our customers. ^ The man who spandeth wisely; Hath no idle, wasted hour; Ruleth cities—even nathrae— Interest for hhn doth flower. For he learneth as he llveth Thrift eucceedeth—THRIFT 18 POW-; ER. {Moral—Buy War Sayings Stamp*) There’s s "V” in every War 8av Inge Stamp. If you don’t believe it —look again. Or hold W. 8. S. anti) maturity and be shown. The holes in a sieve are small bat water ms out mighty test your money dribble tjlBy? In Thrift Stamp* It The Pathephone is a marvel. Come to our store and hear it demonstrated. • . v A tiny Sapphire, no bigger than the head of a pin,- highly polished and rounded by hand- the Pathe Sapphire ball, holds the secret of perfect tone. ■ , — "We guarantee every Pathe record to play at least one thousand times. Drop in and buy a piano box for cpal, or others purposes. r'' 1 Opposite Bailey’s Bank \ • \