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PAGE TWELVE THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CUNTOW, SOUTH CAHOUNA THURSDAY, APRIL 10, MM ====r=—s Production Of More Food Urged Mu That Makes His Own Living at Hoase la Free, Says Com mis- aioner Harris. Columbia, April 6.—I believe it was John Ruskin who said “that .a liberal supply of food was the first concern of the people; that necessary cloth ing: was second, and that suitable shelter was third, with other human desires following.” Others have said in discussing the importance of food, “that a man without food for a day would lie, the second day without food he would steal and after the third day of starvation he would be ready to commit murder.” This is the philos ophy of B. Harris, commissioner of agriculture. “Through all ages food has been and is now the most important of human wants” says Mr. Harris. “In the begrinning of our national gov ernment 93 per cent of the people produced their own food supply. There was no necessity then for gen eral information as to what the na tional food supply was likely to be for coming months. Why? Because to a very large extent each farmer ! produced sufficient for his own needs. “If 95 per cent of the farmers of the South produced their own food today, at least 95 per cent of all farm troubles would be solved. I want to urge the farmers to be sure to plant plenty of food crops this year to supply all home consump tion for your family supplies and for your livestock, for you will never be prosperous until you do 1 - that and there never will be a better time for you to make the start than this year. I want to urge you to do it this year and see how good you will feel next fall with plenty of com in your crib, hay in your barn, meat and syrup in yoor smoke house, for next year’s use. I guarantee that you will feel better than you ever felt in your life. Buy nothing on credit and keep out of You can not afford to borrow to buy food for yourself and mules and guano with which to raise cotton. Many of you have that and you have made fail- year after year, so it is time to change your system. You Will succeed until you get on a basis, and this you can never da until you make your own farm self-supporting. “A man that makes his own liv ing at home is a free man and no ssaa has to tell him what he has to do. Farmers, do you want to get in this condition, if so, follow the above advice. Farmers, to a large extent your property lies in your own hands. Remember that. So the best thing you can do this year is not to plant over five to six acres in cotton to the plow. Prepare your land well, ma nure it well and work it fast. You should plow your cotton at least twice a week for the oftener you. stir the land, the better. One of the plow- ings should be done by running one furrow to the row with a large sweep. Pick up the squares that have been punctured once a week and see that this work is thoroughly done. Use some of the poison mixtures that are recommended and I would use this as early as possible after the weevil first makes his appearance, so as to kill off the first weevils. And, if weather conditions are unfavorable, you will make a half crop. Be sure to make this out of debt and when you get it made let it be youas free of debt and sell it when you get ready, and when the price suits you to sell. "Farmers, when you get in this condition then you will have pros perity, but so long as you raise cot ton on credit, you will be hewers of wood and drawers of water for your masters and your children who are to take your place will still be in financial bondage. Farmers, take jl little time to read and think for your self. If you will, you will change your way of doing. “Now, as to the price of cotton, forget that you have any on hand at present prices and just remem ber if the mills stop and run on short time, goods will get scarce and the world is bound to have clothes. Instead of seeing how many bales of cotton you can make, see how much corn, hay, bacon, and syrup you can make for home consumption and I will guarantee the price of cotton will be satisfactory to you. Make your cotton crop a surplus one and you can name your prices. Here is hoping that the farmers will do the right thing this year.” I. R. C. To Be Organized Here International Relations Club Soon to Bo Functioning. Resulting out of the attendance of one faculty member and several P. C. students upon the recent confer ence of the International Relations clubs of the South, in Greenville, the organisation of a local International Relation# dub is soon to be perfected here. Plans are how under way for this action. The object of the club is “To study International Relations in order to en lighten the members and to promote peace and better understandings be tween the various nations of the world.” The members are active, honorary, and graduate. At the conference in Greenville in February there were twenty-three clubs represented, these clubs being in twenty-three different colleges of the South. It is expected that the club at P. C. will begin active work at an early date, and that it will grow from year to year. There are 1,000 lepers in .the United States. > Statement of the Condition of M. S. BAILEY & SON, Bankers Located at Clinton, S. C., at the close of Business March 31, 1924. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts $494,411.11 Overdrafts 194,685.41 Bonds and Stocks Owned by the Bank 10,000.00 Other Real Estate Owned 7,992.49 Due from Banks and Bankers ..... 24,996.40 Currency 3,936.00 Gold 617.50 Silver an4 Other Minor Coin 791.40 Checks and Cash Items .... 203.80 Is Named Chairman For McAdoo Campaign Homer S. Blackwell has been ap pointed chairman of Laurens coun ty for the McAdoo-for-President campaign, the appointment having been announced yesterday by Car- roll D. Nance of Cross Hill, chairman of the 4th congressional district. He will probably announce the appoint ment of chairman for Greenville, Spartanburg and Union counties this week. OulbimsMa Trad* Mark. 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Hardware Dealers n TOTAL ...: $737,534.11 LIABILITIES Capital Stock Paid in ....$ 20,201.40 Surplus Fund NONE Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid .... 6,299.78 Individual Deposits Sub ject to Check ....529,923.18 Time Certificates of Deposit 179,656.83 Cashier’s Checks .... 1,452.92 711,032.93 TOTAL $737,534.11 State of South Carolina, as County of Laurens. Before me came M. S. Bailey, presi dent of the above named bank, who being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true con dition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank/- M. S. BAILEY. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of April, 1924. R. C. ADAIR [Seal] Notary Public, S. C. Correct Attest: None. Statement of the Condition of THE COMMERCIAL BANK Located at Clinton, S. C., at the close Business March 81; 1924. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts $378,688.96 Overdrafts NONE Liberty Bonds 25,000.00 Bonds tnd Stocks owned by the Bank 2,000.00 Furniture and Fixtures 2,500.00 Due from Banks and ' ' Banker? 83,173.15 Currency .r. 2,748.00 Gold .... 387.50 Silver and Other Minor Coin 624.84 Checks and Cash Items .... 1,331.91 TOTAL ,...$496,454.36 LIABILITIES Capital Stock Paid in $ .50,000.00 Surplus Fund 25,000.00 Undivided Profits less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid — 8,056.64 Due to Banks and Bankers * NONE Dividends Unpaid 40.00 Individual Deposits Sub ject to Check .... .... 212,787.20 Savings Deposits .... 22,206.52 Time Certificates of De- . posit — .... 163,638.25 Cashier's Checks .... 0 9,687.82 Reserve Fund Carried on General Individual or Sav ings Ledger 5,018.59 Other Liabilities, vis 19.34 TOTAL $496,454.36 State of South Carolina, aa County of Lauren*. Before me came F. M. 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