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4 V f THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1930 COPELAND-STONE LOCALS THE CLINTON CHHONiri E CUNTCvv. The season’s smartest .colors j are here in Hosiery — Ivcrie, j Beige Clair, Sun bask, Mooilight, Rendezvous, Mistery, Romarce, Blonde Dore, Florida Sui.burn,! Dream Pink. ^ ' [well financed corporations. If that be FEDERAL AGENCIES so, the farmer as w'e have known him FCR FARM AID NEED CO-ORDINATING By c. Underwear for Men, in shirts,! in shorts, iii union suits. Shirts! and shorts in dashing colors. [ ip yic'a Christensen, Ileaufort. S In T;.e State Permit me to express appreciation Ci the ed'toruil campaign you hxve b’cft can yin? on to educate the farm- is about-to pass .from the picture as one of the great fetors of 6ur civili- tsation. But even though the day 'of th^ small farmer is numbered, if he be cast ruthlessly aside irf this hurly I burly of rapid economic re-adjuntmn.nt jand vast concentrations, the catastro- jphe.may be too great to be absorbed „ , . . , 1 without a general breakdown of all er to solve h's own problem at hopie;,, ■ j . ..... , u. - • • ... , I business and without serious political Newest of the New! Neckwear in neat checks, handsome stripes and colorful solid grounds —- many with distinctive figures. Year ’Round Shirts! Shirts with a national reputation — here await the pleasure of your selection. Men — you’ll find here what you’ve been looking for in Socks. New designs and new colors in silks—lisles, rayon and golf. Always Fair Weather! Suits— Shoes — Hats and Furnishings that fit you and the weather. New showing of lightweight Turkish Bathrobes — for men and women. Infant.s’ Wear for the young est -genetraiion.. ... • Union Suits for girls and boys in open fronts, drop^seats—^but- tottd^Well sewed. Men, look at your old hat— others do. We are showing the new styles and colors in felts and straws. by re-orpanizing his methvds a.id hi,'patience and industry making himself as far as possible independent ■j." i..r.nc^ lc'nGt-:'.i and the price fluc- tualior.s of cotton afiJ tobacco. It is folly t9 expert that the state' v.r the federal government can. as though by fiat give agriculture re lief from its troubles. The type of farmer who goes crying for help to the government whenever he is in trouble and the demagog who encour ages him excite contempt. .However, the fact remains that ag riculture, considered as a whole, is fundamentally affect in its financ ing and iiT its marketing by conditions controlled by government. The tariff fixes prices he has to pay for material and equipment, and to some extent the price he receives for his own product. The discount rate and other regu lations of the federal reserve board fix the price he has to pay for money. The freight rates fixed by the in terstate commerce commission fix the charges foi^” getting his product to market. ^ Sonny Boy Suits—for .school and dress wear^— in the new styles and materials. Young inen*s Oxfords —• in Friendly Five and Portage makes—$5.00 and $6.00. Ladies’ Dresses in many new styles, materials and colors. Security Brand Shirts and Blouses for boys—buttons won’t come off easy. Dress Materials — they are pretty. Come in and see the new patterns and colors. Little Folks’ Footwear for style — for wear — for comfort. New shipment of Gras^ Art Squares—in new pattern^ Footwear for Ladiis — for dress and sport wear. Copeland-Stone Co. -One Price To All" PhoBo 47 eVntoa. S. C f , Then there are conditions not noW controlled by government, but which imttMTt m’t^ nattrre of ^he case can not properly control as individual units. Prominent among these are those surrounding marketing and the control of production. The government has set up an agency to assist in this field through the recently appointed farm board. The failure of the government to safeguard the interests of agriculture through the tariff, through the inter est rate, and through freight charges, and its tardiness in attempting assist ance in marketing and control of pro duction, has brought about nation wide disaster to farmers. As a whole,farmers have respond ed to the demands of the Sge and are using improved machinery! ‘selected seed, modern methods^ of cultivation, have improved their homes, their loadif and their schools. The proof is that production per acre and per ani- mal has greatly increasikl. But today thousands are in the city having had to abandon their improved acres and modern farm hou.ses. Many thousands are today on the verge of bankruptcy. Unless and until government eases up on agriculture in control of the costs of its material, equipment, freight and its borrowed money, the individual farmer has a heart-break ing task no matter how efficient he may be as an individual unit. Today where can the fanner go for seasonal loans with which to make his crop? The merchants and then the country banks used to finance him. They can do it no more.'^In the last eight years ovea» 5,000 banks have failbd in this country and 80 per cent were locatei] in towns of less than 5/)00 inhabitants. In 1916 the government made a first step toward financial assistance, j Through the federal land bank it pro- ^ posed to ease up on the mortgage on the farm by lo.wering the interest rate and extending the time and tak ing over the indebtedness on this new basis. Following the World war, through the Intermediate Credit bank, it undertook to lend the farmer mon ey for the season, taking a crop mort gage, the money to be used to raise the crop. Even had these institutions been run for the farmer, as intended, he would still be without the means to make a profit to pay back these loans. To make it easy to borrow without at the same time ensuring a pi^t was to invite' the disaster which\ha8 in evitably followed. . Many say that as govemn^ent has failed in its management of these j farmers’ banks, it should get out of j the field, and that if it goes further I into the field through the new farm , board, further disaster is invited. These objectors say that .paternalism toward the farmer should stop. If the government closes the land !bank, the Joint Stock Land bank and the Intermediate Credit bank, private capital will not finance the farmer until the government has insured him a' profit^ WTien capital sees that it must finance the farming of the coun try, it will take over farming itself, run it by corporations in large units, and through its control of govem- * merit insure the. profits that it choos es to exact. If we are to have the farming of *hw-eountry dorre by individual farm- I ers, each woi^king his own holding or . ... . , farm of his neighbor, then we We are n^ing aehvene« -1 ^ust reconstruct and rehabilitate the of chicks like these today and tomorrow. Leghorns, 10c to 14c, and Heavy Breeds, 12g to 17c each. Call us at 213 and r^rVe what you need. Also book- ink for April and May de livery,—. consequences. | Here is a quotation from the state- i ment of James B. Morman*, econo-! mist federal farm board. “ fhc- m art-' lessness of money sharks is un known to the federal farm lo.m ':\vs- tem, for neither the farmer who loilsj to pay an installment on his loan nor j his mortgage can ward off the fore- j closure proceedings, as this policy is! being mercilessly carried out by both kinds of land banks.” Xhe department of agriculture at Washington has just issued a'bulletin on Taxation of Farm ‘’Property in which it summarized as follows: “Farm real estate is bearing an ex tremely heavy weight of taxation.” TTie farmer’s ,own governmental agencies have become ruthless. We ’ the citizens xif South Carolina are! ruthless to our own taxes. j ^ There is naticr.-wide evidence of cal-! ousness and of the helplessness of the individual farmer. Bu tthere are rem edies at hand^ Are you interested ? These conditions are to be discussed at a meetinj^to be held at the Jeffer-j son hotel on the morn:.'’ of April 15.' It has been called by a small group gathered together by Dr. A. R. John ston of Reevesvllle. This-is no poIRT- cal meeting nor a gathering of “lead ers”—just a chance for the farmers, who are suffering, td compare notes and see if something can’t be done about it now. NIELS CHRISTENSEN. Beaufort, March 24. Bladder Irritation If functional Bladder Irritation disturbs your sleep, causes Butming or Itching Sensation, Backache or Leg Paint, making 3rou feel tired, depressed, and discouraged, why not try the C>-stex 48 Hour Tewt? Don't give up. Get Cystex today at any drug store. Put it to the test. Bee for yourself what It does. Money back If it doesn’t bring quick Im provement, and satisfy you com* pletely. Try Cystex today. Only 6O0. For Sale by Sadlej-Owena-Jharmacy WHAT DO P. S. JE/ NES Spring Time— Is Cleaning Time SEND IT TO LAURENS COUNTY’S OLDEST CLEANERS • 'j ' Two ciroumstahees make it possi ble. First, our equipment: thoroughly modern; rapid; scientifically perfect ed; designed to clean anything, no matter how soiled, and without injury , to a single fiber. Second, our staff: trained^ to an ideiaLpf workmanship consistent with high wages; adept in the direction of their machines; con scientious; resourceful. A new stan dard in the field of cleaning, yet at moderate prices! We can beautifully restore your last season’s wardrobe and facilitate your spring housecleaning. ‘ “OUR TRUCKS CALL EVERY DAY” BUCHANAN’S DRY CLEANERS AND STEAM LAUNDRY CLINTON, S. C. _ Office Phone28 " Laundry Phone 29 ANOTHER SATKFIED CUSTOMER • . ^ March 26, 1930 Kinard8,.S. C., Dear Mr. Spratt: I must write and tell you that I think your chicks are the best I ever bought. If you keep a record of the chicks you sell, you will find that you sold me lOO R. I. Red baby chicks on the 10th of February. Out of the 100, I have 88, and they are beauties. Part of the ones I lost was from piling up. The chicks grew off so fast I haven’t hardlj’ had time to realize them ever being “baby chicks.’’ Ev ery one who has seen them says they are the finest, healthiest looking bunch of chicks they have ever seeiu I am a Spratt cu.'^tdmmpr first, last and all the time. Wishing you much suc cess. Respectfully, Mrs. T. J. DavenpcH, TrT' All of Thesq Matchless Values at Your HOME STORE “Home Stores” always have a complete stock of the “HIGHEST QUALITY FO(M)S” priced at economical prices. SUGAR 5&I Tomatoes HI 25c CHOICE EVAPORATED PEACHES, lb. . . . .19c BROOKFIELD : BUTTER, 1-4 lb. prints, lb 43c KRAUT, No. 2 cans, 3 for 25c PINTO BEANS, 3 lbs. for 25c COFFEE r 36c LARD 25c NEW CATCH MACKEREL, 8-oz. Fish ... . 10c SOUTH CAR. WATER GROUND . MEAL, 3 lb.8 10c PEANUT BUTTER, 1-lb. jar ... 20c WEISSON OIL, pint can 25c CUNTON HATCHERY CHEESE Pure Cream per lb. 27c FLOUR land bank, the Intermediate Credit ( bank and get the farm board into op-! eration. One takes care o' the blig i time loan, the oth^r of the reasjnal ^crop loan and the other of the mar-; keting of the crop. Along with these' must go a reasonable tarif! and rea-j sonable freight rates. It may be that in the evolution cf! human affairs the time has comej when agriculture must become an ad junct to manufacturing under the im- madiate direction and management of SUGAR CURED Breakfast BACON, sliced, lb. . .. 31t QUAKER and THREE MINUTE T' OATS,pkg.... lOr PLOUGH BOY and SIGNET . SYRUP, l-gaL can .. 59c APRICOTS, 2V2 lb. can . .. .. 15c Post Toasties and Com Flakes, 2 pkgs. Self Rising, 24 OQa lbs. Guaranteed OHv S. C. PACK STRING BEANS. No. 2 can .... 10c SWIFrS JEWEL . COMPOUND, 8-lb. bucket.... $1.00 15c Rib Bacon lb. 16c Fat Bacon lb. 11c . . 7 t • 4 '• ' ♦ r-