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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C.
THURSDAY,, JANUARY 22, 1928
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They are hundreds in; the fellow who whistles while he's
they lived,
number, too. Their gifts ranged from
$500 to $1,000 to as high as $500,000
to $1,000,000.
While the year 1924 did not make
a record for philanthropic gifts—for
philanthropists gave away something
like $220,000,000 in 1920—yet it is
held notable. Especially of interest
was the number of women who made
public gifts during the year. Accord
ing to available records, not for years
has the activity of wopien philanthro
pists been so pronounced.
One v gathers from these facts and
figures, that the average American
millionaire or multi-millionaire is
generous and eager to do good with
his wealth, and is not prompted in his
motives with the expectation of finan
cial returns. Hie philanthropic re
cords for 1924 seem to bear oat this
statement beyond any reasonable
doubt. And this fact is also true, that
many of the men who made public
gifts during the year have given away
millions in previous years and in all
probability will give away still other
millions in the years to come.
putting on a tire is a good fellow.
Adam's downfall waa due to an ap
ple, but many a man now-a-days slips
because of a “peach."
A school boy asked in class to de
fine “hypocrite," replied, “A kid that
comes to school with a smile on his
face."
Most anybody can jump on the
band-wagon after it gets started. But
the man who stands by his convict
ions, whether the issue be popular or
unpopular, is the fellow that gains
the admiration of those about him.
‘ A MESSAGE FROM A REAL
VETERAN
William T. Beck, aged 86, the old
est active editor of a weekly news
paper in the United States, is pub
lisher of the Holton (Kan.) Recorder.
The other day he sent out a letter to
the newspaper fraternity of America,
Thiririg the^year 1924, gifts to char
ity, science and educational institir-
tions to the total of $130,000,000 have
been made by philanthropists of the
United States. The big gifts ranged
in value from $500,000 to as high as
$40,000,000, and the names of the
donors are among the best known in
the world today. One of the gifts for
$1,500,000 was from an unknown phil
anthropist.
It is* evident that American philan
thropists, whether men or women,
give of their millions for the pure joy
of giving and without expecting any
rcutrn for themselves. This statement
appears to be proved by a record of
the scores of gifts, both large and
small, made during the year just clos
ed. There are some gifts that stand
out above all the rest, the James B.
Duke bequest, for instance, yet there
are many smaller ones which com
bined all together brought the grand
total to one hundred and thirty mil
lions of dollars.
The largest gift of all was given a
few weeks ago by James B. Duke,
millionaire tobacco and power mag
nate. The gift was $40,000,000 for
charitable and educational purposes
in North and South Carolina. A large
part of the total also was set aside
for the use of rural Methodist church
es in the South.
George Eastman, head of the East
man Kodak Co., at Rochester, N. Y.,
who has given away $58,000,000 in
15 years, made a gift of $15,000,000
for educational purposes. Mr. East
man, with his latest gift, has disposed
of most of his holdings in the East
man company, but retains just enough
stock to enable him to direct the af
fairs of that firm.
J. P. Morgan, Jr., made a unique
gift when he gave to the public his
late father's $8,500,000 library and
the building which houses it, in New
York city. In addition, Mr. Morgan
created an endowment of $1,500,000
to maintain the library
George F. Baker, New York city
banker and veteran Wall street busi
ness man, gave $5,000,000 to the Har
vard University School of Business
Administration. Mr. Baker has given
away a total of $11,000,000 in six
years.
The gift from the unknown was
one of the largest of the year. It was
$1,500,000 for the Union Theological
Seminary.
John D. Rockefeller, in addition to
establishing the Rockefeller Founda
tion, gave during the year $1,083,334
to the same institution. Mr. Rocke
feller also gave a million dollars to
the French government for the build
ing of a roof on the Rheims Cathe
dral, wrecked during the World War,
and for other work on war-torn land
marks in France,
During the year Henry Ford, the
Detroit motor car manufacturer, com
pleted his famous hospital in Detroit,
on which he spent $7,500,000 during
the last three years. The hospital
covers six city blocks.
Women philanthropists gave liber
ally during the year.
Elizabeth B. Frasch, of New York
city, widow of Herman Frasch, the
“sulphur king," gave $10,000,000 as
a foundation for chemical research.
Mrs. “Jack” Gardner left her Italian
palace and its priceless art collection,
at Boston, Mass., to be a public mu
seum and also left a fund of $1,200,-
000 to maintain it.
Miss Lotta Crabtree, retired stage
favorite, left about $4,000,000 for pub
lic use.
Other women philanthropists and
the amounts they gave follow: Miss
Mary F. Bennett, $1,000,000; Mrs.
Mary Burnett, $4,000,000; Mrs. Mont
gomery Ward, $3,000,000; Miss Jose
phine Williams, $1,200,000; Mrs. Mary
Richardson, $1,000,000; Catherine E.
S. Stuyvestant, $1,800,000.
Other large contributions by men
were as follows: Andrew W. Preston,
$6,000,000 (to be available after the
death of all his heirs); Edward S.
Harkness, $1,000,000; James ^ A. Pat
ten, $1,500,000, and Henry R! Towne,
$2,000,000.
Space does not permit enumeration
of the philanthropists who gave small-
. er amounts, for they were hundreds
la number, and the men and women
"bo made philanthropic bequests of
interest only in thp locality in which
practiced during his fifty years ex
perience and gives some splendid ad
vice to his fellow co-workers. His
letter is worth reproducing here:
“Dear Brother Editor:
“My message to the fraternity,
based on fifty years experience as
editor is, be sincere; acquire an in
telligent knowledge and interest in
the affairs of your community, and
strive in every honorable way to pro
mote those interests. I do not expect
any one to be entirely unselfish; few,
if any, are; but be as unselfish as
possible.
“An editor has no business being
too ‘thin skinned.’ He should make
it a point to let ill-natured and un
deserved criticism slide off as water
off a duck’s back; but give heed to
rfair, reasonable criticism. I have
learned and profited vastly more from
the criticism of those who did not
agree with me than I ever did from
the fulsome praise and agreement of
the ‘me too’ kind of people.
“While I do not believe an editor
should pander to any one to achieve
popularity, I do believe he should
neglect no opportunity to cultivate,
in an honest, fair way, the friendship
of his fellow citisens.
“That I have, in some degree at
least, practiced what I have preached
above, let the' fact be that I have been,
not only tolerate, but liberally sup
ported in my feeble efforts at run
ning a newspaper for fifty years in
Holton, kansas, Which is more lib
erally supported both in subscriptions
and advertising now than at any other
period in the Recorder's career.
“If Professor Osier’s suggestion had
been enforced in my case, that a per
son should be put out of existence
by the chloroform route at the age
of sixty, I would have had my editor
ial career prematurely ended twenty-
six years ago.
“Yours very truly,
“W. T. BECK."
Some die young, but those who live,
never get too old. Rev. Wm. McLean,
of England, aged 66, has been arrest
ed, by Mrs. Sarah Wilson, 77, for try
ing to flirt with her.
Probably the world is getting bet
ter after all, though its hard to be
lieve. The other day, however, two
aged sisters in Chicago voluntarily
paid a debt of several thousand dol
lars made by their father thirty-five
years ago.
If you coop up a thought inside
your brain and don’t let it get out and
circulate around, sooner or later it
dies of confinement and stagnation
and has benefited no one. *
ileTTlenfis No man was ever meanly born.
About his .cradle is the wondrous
miracle^of life. He may descend into
the depths. He may live in infamy
and perish miserably, but he is born
great.
COUNTY TREASURER’S NOTICE
1924
The books of the County Treasurer
will be open for the collection of
Taxee for the fiscal yaar, 1924, at the
Treasurer’s office from October 15th
to December 31st, 1924. After De
cember 31st one per cent will be ad
ded. After January 31st two per cent
will be added, and after February 28th
seven per cent will be added until the
15th day of March, 1925, when the
books will be closed.
All persons owning property in
more than one township sre request
ed to call for receipts in each of the
several townships in which the pro
perty is located. This is important,
as additional cost and penalty may be
attached.
All able-bodied male eitixens be
tween the ages of twenty-one (21)
and sixty (60) years of age are liable
to pay a poll tax of $1.00, except old
aoldiers, who are exempt at fifty (50)
years of age. Commutation Road Tax
11.50 in lieu of road duty. All able-
bodied men between the ages of 21
and 55 are liable to road duty except
hose in military service, school trus
tees, school teachers, ministers, and
students. Dog Tax $1.25, which must
be paid not later than January 31st,
1924.
Proper attention will be given those
who wish to pay their taxes through
he mail by check, money order, etc.
The tax levy is as follow*:
State\.... ....6 mills
Ordinary County Tax .... 8% mills
load and Bridge 4 mills
lailroad Bond 1 mill
Jail Bonds .♦ % mill
Road Bonds 8% mills
Now and then you find a man who
is big enough to have tolerance with
those who are making the mistake he
once made—who helps instead of
scolds. Such a man is a benediction
to any business.
5 ast Indebtedness
Statewide School (6-0-1)
Veak Schools
Constitutional School ....
: En Passant *
W. W. H.
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The way of the newspaper man is
hard, but then who cares.
A headline reads, “What£ the Mat
ter With the Country?” Everything
Don’t be a grouch. You will chill
everybody with whom you come in
contact.
An opUmist is the fellow who ex
pects to find a clean pair of socks on
Sunday morning without any holes in
the toes.
A woman friend dropped in the oth
er evening to chat with the wife, and
was surprised to find the husband,
enveloped in an apron, washing the
dishes.
“Where’s the wife?" the visitor
asked cheerily.
“Gone to the barber shop," came
the grumpy reply.
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED SEMI
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
(Continued From Page Ono)
drew Bramlett. Dedication of Build
ings. Acceptance by Judge M. f\
Ansel, Chairman Board of Trustees.
Dedication Paper, Dr. Alexander
Sprunt, of Charleston.
Wednesday 4 p. m.—Unveiling of
Monument to Dr. W. P. Jacobs. Ad
dress by Rev. J. W. Carpenter of Wil
liamson, W. Va. Acceptance by W.
W. Harris, Secretary of Board of
Trustees. '
Wednesday, 8 p. m.—Play by Or
phanage Children, “Seeking for the
Light."
Thursday will, be given over to a
picnic at Enoree river and the week’s
program will come to a grand climax
with a banquet in the Gening, which
is expected to be attended by several
hundred.
The program committee is compos
ed of W. W. Harris, Dr. L. Ross Lynn,
C. M. Bailey, Rev. E. W. Way of Jack
sonville, Fla., and Dr. B. R. Lacy of
Atlanta, Ga.
Uncle John
Just about time we get our bills
paid, some son-of-a-gun book agent
comes along to tempt us.
It is announced that there are 25,-
000 poets in this country. What a
pity.
The boys are wonderfully polite in
rising from their seats whenever a
pretty girl cOiiies in. •
Formerly, students used to walk
five to ten miles a day to get an edu
cation. Now they run that amount
to get on the track team.
* Cross-word puzzles'in Latin are be
coming the craze in some sections.
We pass this on to Witherspoon.
Life is a continual struggle. We
should live it in order that old age
may not be a regret.
You have noticed, of course, that
the frequency of the women’s club
meetings is not regulated by the price
of cotton.
During the past year 17,000,000
boxes of rouge were bought by the
women. No excuse for ever seeing
one now-a-days that isn’t pretty.
Don’t become discouraged. Consid
er the teakettle, though up to its neck
in hot water it continues to ling.
That our sweethearts must be look
ed at is a mandate mighty true, but,
when she has galoshes on—wal,
dunno, do yqu? I seldom look at an
kles, bein’ prudent—more or less—but
when we’re forced to see ’em, then we
ain’t to blame I guess.
I hat to see a tailored gal set out
upon a trip, when there’s every indi
cation that her snaps has lost their
grip,—though galoshes might be
graceful—even carry an appeal,
they didn’t sag down, ornery-like, and
loaf around the heel. I don’t enjoy
my privilege of actin’ like a spy, when
I need to elevate my chin, and let
folks ketch my eye.
And still, there’s urgent reasons
which command a feller’s view, like
the innocent attraction to a comely
ladies’ shoe. I couldn’t think of noth
in’ that improves the searchin’ mind
like glancin’ at the beauties of a no
ble woman-kind; and while there’s
laws of comfort that we hardly dare
forget, I never liked galoshes, and—I
wouldn’t have a sett.
A BUSINESS LIVES THROUGH ITS
Customers
and its greatest asset is their good
will Our service has always meas
ured up to this standard and brings
forth voluntary expressions of
friendship and confidence.
QUALITY GOODS
PLEASING SERVICE
LITTLE 8 DENSON
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4 mills
M mill
3 mills
Total 36 milla
Laurens School Diatricta
*o. 1 16% mills
*>. 2 **—• •••• — .... •••* ••*. .... 8 mills
*>. 3 .... 16 mills
^°* 4 7 mills
^°* 5 13 mills
: J®* ® 6 mills
l-l' •— *— •••• —• 22 mills
Youngs School Districts
^ 3 mills
No. 2 ...» 8 mills
® 8 mills
* 16 mills
go* 5 17 mills
go- ® 11 mills
g 0 ' l 17 mills
g°- 13 mills
No - 10 22% mills
Dials School Districts
8 mills
•*.. 12% mills
— 12 mills
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
^lo. 4 .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 8 mills
No. 5 20% mills
bio. 7 .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 8 mills
No. 8 12 mills
No. SB 24 mills
Sullivan School Diatricta
No. 1 17 milla
bio# 2 .... .... .... w... .... .... .••• 8 mills
No. 3 20 mills
No’. 7 16 mills
No. 17 16 mills
Railroad Tax 3 mills
Waterloo School Diatricta
No. 1 12 mills
No. 2 9 mills
No. 3 19 mills
No. 4 14 mills
No. 6 8 mills
No. 6 12 mills
No. 7 15 mills
No. 14 8 mills
Cross Hill School Districts
bio. 1 .••• •••. •••.«... •••. .... .... 4 mills
bio. 2 .••• .••• .... .... .... .... ........ 8 mirlls
NO. 8 MM .... MM MM .... MM .... .... 6 lUlllS
No. 13 .... 16 mills
Hunter School Districts
bio. 3 .... .«.. .... .... .... .... .... 6 nulls
No. 4 .... .... ..>• .••• .... .... .... .... 8 mills
No. 5 26 mills
No. 6 ...v 4 milla
No. 7 5 mills
No. K9 8 mills
No. R42 — 13 mills
No. 16 15% milla
Jacks School Districts
No. 2 7 milla
No. 3 16 mills
bio. ^1 .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ^1 mills
No. 6 8 mills
No. 7 3 mills
No. 15 6 mills
Scaffletown School Districts
No. 1 8 mills
No. 2 8 mills
No. 3 3 mills
No. 4 .’... 4 mills
No. 12 11% mills
Persons sending In lists of names
to be taken off are requested to send
them early and give the township of
each, as the Treasurer is very busy
during the month of December.
ROSS D. YOUNG,
County Treasurer.
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