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SZ8.48I.2I5. *20.163.198. TEXTILE PLANTS" RAILROAD PROPERTIES Mcrihanh.Sundfn Hh WAr[i#MlWtM Ttlepkltc#' jfrMMfllfc} A statement of the relative proportion of tho State's income which is cterived directly i*rom the taxes paid b\y the textile plants; presented not 10 discredit other classes of taxpayers, but rather in appre ciation of the important part they are all paying !n financing the costs of government. While vhe vox tiles are by far the largest class of taxpayers, there are other classifications which are of great im portance to the welfare of the state. Figures herein quoted are from the S. C. Tax Commission, from the 1929 report of the Comptroller General, and from inquiry directed to vhe mills thehiselves. The comparative picture above shows the relative importance of the textile industry as a tax payer. As a class it is tha larg est individual taxpayer of our state. Whether in real (Estate, personal property, income, corporation license, or whatever the type of tax, the cotton mills will be found on the front row, doing more than their share toward' financing government, school, roads, or oJier progressive measures essential to the state's welfare. * TAX STATISTICS SOUTH CAROLINA COTTON MILLS Assessments greater than all other industries N combined. ' Assessments greater than all Railroads and Public Utilities sombined. Pay an average of over half the taxes in textile counties. Paid in to state, county, school district and city treasuries in 1980 ? Approximately Five Million Dollars JThesjj figures include only payments made diiectlf by the mills as corporations. Without the taxes paid directly by the mills, South Carolina's present appropriation bill would) be impossible, as would! be the huge expenditures of the state, counties, school districts and municipalities towards education, roads, streets and general governmental costs. ? From * competitive standpoint, it 4s apparent that South Carolina has Just about lost itsl favorable advantageous position in the textile world. ' - / ' Cr. " ? ' ' This great truth, as startling ts it may sound, is further tested awd proven by th?; fact that South Carolina has received only a very small proportion of the la?ja number of new industries that have come souvh during recent yesirs. They have largely gone to other southern states ? T3IERE IS A VERY LOGICAL REASON. If South ,Ca"olii :ans ijenarall;y, a^e >rnel'itted by the investment of capital in cotton mills m the state, tfiey -should exert every effort to pr<ven. furt ler inore ii the tax burden, 1 and if1 possible effect decreases in high taxes which result from excessive governmental expend! twos. ... ? ' . \ ' ?? ?"'* ,'???' . ?? ?. ... .... , A recent incomplete investigation, conducted \mong all the :otton npills of South Carolina) brought reports fromll8 of 160 South Carolina Mills, with a total of 4,535,821 spin lies, paying in 1929 a total of 13,715,948.72 In taxes* Compared with all recoids available, this is a higher tax per spfhdle than any other textile state in America in 1929. The 118 Cotton Mills In South Carolina Reporting, ^Showed An Average Assessment Per Spindle $11.41 Average Tax Paid Per Spindle $2 7-10 Cents ax Per Spindle Eliminating Extras 78 Cents IN THE INTEREST OF THE KINGDOM BY E. B. JENKINS The Greatest Need of Today ; . Ther? ?ure m?ny answers to the a bove, and we mention a few of them. There are those who say the greatest need of today is that the unemployed be given wojfle. Therf> are in our country todpy two and a half million men otu of wo^k? In North OaroHna there are over twenty-nine thousand men Out of work. In North OaroHna there are tyo and a half million men out of work, and the government to give them a dole so they may have bread to eat and clothes to Wear. In Japan there are eight hundred thous and men out of work, while in France there is no unemployment problem, but on the other hand France is call ing for laborers and they are going into France from other countries 'round about. So the utfuemplqyment ition is an important one, In countries today. is the Reduction of taxes. All lie takes have been mounting higher but at thfc same hate been At * Standstill, o i high taxee is that ml to a place of stagna moving is concerned* t up the profits from ;<w ? county slone hundred tract* of land have been sold for taxes, arnd the value of* these ?? ten million dollars or nearly one-third of all the taxable property ini the county. Without a doubt the reduction of taxes is one of the greatest needs of today but is it the most important? There are those who say the great est need#of today is the lowering of the tariff. The recent tariff bill placed a higher rate on all imported f6reign goods. As a result of this, thirtjr-two foreign countries have re taliated by raising the tariff on cm* goods, and. as a consequence our ex ports have fallen off fifty million dol lars this year lower than last year. Camada, our neighbor, has also retal iated by raising the tariff on one hundred and thirty items to offK0t< our tariff. American people have al-; ways prospered under high tariff^ but so far this "has not proved to boi true. As important a* are All the above! there aire those who say the greatest* need of all is the suj}pressian*>offl crime. In 1929 there were in the United States 280,000 robberies and hold ups, 11,000 murders. While 80, 000 Automobiles were stolen. All this is an answer to the tax problem. The jertfte wave is costing otir country fifteen million doflArs nnually, and the question Is how long can we stand 14? 1 No* what W ths *r< f.at'ft?ed of today? Our answev is an oldish* oned revival of religion. Roger W. * Babson, a business man who is an authority on finance, whose refutat ion is nation-wide said: "The great jWeed of our ountry' today is a real revival of religion." Mind: you, this [was not a minister, or a preacher or an evangelist who said this, but a business man who knows the pulse of business in this country as no other man knows it, made this statement. The ma^or of Boston, a Jew, said ?ome time Inst year: "This country must either havo a revolution or Jesus [Christ." The Wall Street JVmrnal said the greatest need of our ^nation I #as tm' old fashioned revival of relig ion in the hearts of our people. U , on v nation could have a Pentecostal revival of religion then all these ,i>ro Mcmhs could be solved. #What our nation needs above all m a nation-wide revival of spiritual power that will touch every individ ual in our land, flow can we haVe "Where must it begin? Yes, we. can have it if we are willing to pay i&e price. It can start amd start only the church, and with God's people, if it dons not start in the church it will not start at all. The Lord an sWtrcd ho corruption of the ^fiddle ages with the Protestant Reforma tion, the deadkftlng influence of form al sWo r oh i icg with ' th4 Wesley revival, the poison of French infidelity *o( 1857 with $?-Sraat rsligiotts rov t?\ over the Middle Atlantic states. S. : W'i will He Answer today with a mighty outpouring of His Spirit and check the lawlessness, apostacy, and world faees of our times. If America is j to have a mighty revival of religion it will come from the church, as no | other institution is able to produce a nation-wide revival. With the church, and the church alone rests the responsibility of bringing a reviv ! that will save otir homes, our institu- j tons, our government and our nation. < Each and every one Of us who name ' the name oi Christ may have a part j in, this mighty revival, ny seeking the place of prayer, and' calling upon the Father to pour out His Spirit upon ' JUNK FOR BALE Sealed bids will be received at 11 A% M. February 4, 1981, at the State Highway Maintenance Shop* Camden, C., for 1 lot of temp iron, junked equipment and worn out parts. Certi fied cfatck of $25.00 to Chief Highway Oommiseioner to aocesnpahy eoah bW, checks returnable to umuocossful ' bidder. The succeeefuff bidder is ex pected to remove his junk within 20 days after being notified. For infor 'matkm call at the 'Camden Mainten 'ance Shop, The right Is rewrved. to irejdet any or all bids. , , - ? 4 - ftiittl 6t 14 j iece set ot ?i -rar\ u i jr I'tlif e jf&r suhafcrip ' i :\, to The vVlaieroe MWs*** ; ..... w. a..* ADMINISTRATOR S SALE state of South Carolina, - County of Kersha w. Under Order of Probate Court we shall offer for sale at the late resi dence of W. T. Pitts, deceased^ about 3 miles north of Bethune, S. C-, the following personal property on the 30bh day of January 1981 at 10 A. M. being property of Estate W. T. Pitts, deceased: . i A lot of corn, fod<ier, hay, ^aiming implements and farm machinery, ono Ford tractor, one mill, one Pon t/lac Sedan automobile, one Ford viruc]% dne tworhorse wagon, three mufles, eleven cows anid calves, two hoya, some household furniture, about 26 bushels rye and other articles of personal property. J. D. PITTS, J. R. PITTS, Admini?tnators. January 0, 1031. ,OST OR STOLEN ? One black mare mult, white moath and, bushy tail. Return to Ingteaide Plantation or . to A. D. Ke&iiedy and receive re Ward. r " .? ' ' ' ' '* {"mml 111 ? * ^ NOTICE Hi? license tax of $1.28 on each dog ilx weeloi old atyi over due i I Travel Ur'Jbrm International . _ . - , . . SundaySdiool . I \ * ? I^V^UVI w (Dy HEV. P. B. FITZ WATER, D. D., Mem ber of Faculty. Moody Bible Institute c t Chicago.) - . sj <ro. 1931. Western ..uwapaper Union.) .t Lesson for February 1 JESUS THE GREAT PHYSICIAN .> LESSON TEXT? Luke 4:83-44; 6:11 * GOLDEN TEXT? Surely he huth borne our griefs, and carried our sor rows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of Qod, and uiTllcted. PRIMARY TOPIC? Jesus and Health. JUNIOR TOPIC ? Jesus and Health. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP IC ? Our Friend and Helper. YOUNQ PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP IC ? Christian Ministry to Physical Ills. I Jesus Healing a Dsmoniac (4:33 37). While engaged In teaching In tlio synagogue, Je^us was Interrupted by a man who had a "spirit of an unclCun devil," who cried out with a loud voice asking that he be left alone, profess ing knowledge of hlui as the Holy One of God. Jesus rebuked the demon and compelled him to come out of the man. At the command of Jesus the demon came out of the man with a violent struggle. This healing shews Jesus not only gracious but powe. ful to sbt \ free men who are under the power of the Devil, and also his ability to free men from the whole brood of diabolical passions such as lust, envy, anger, and jealousy which rule litem. This mani festation of divine power amazed the people, causing them to cry out, "What a word is this!" II. Jesus Heals Petci'j r.1cth:r-in Law of a Great Fever (vv. :;3~ll). This woman was pro.?tr;:te with :i great fever. They of I'cUt's Lou.-x hold besought JesU-s in hor l.-'Iialf. Ho rebuked the fever and It bit Iwr ko that she Immediately arose and minis teretl unto them. No earthly p!iy slcian has ever been known to heal in that way. Divine lr.\-:ling is imm.> dlate and complete. It I.-; moi-t Impor tant that we distinguish bi'twe'.u di vine healing and faith lualing, Faith healing Is the result of the action of the. mind upon Hie body, and Is meas ured by the degree of tin* faith of the Individual, while divine he: ling Is tho action of the power of God upon t!:e diseased one and Is always complete and immediate. As a result of this i:.;;n'foFtation of divine power, the fame of Jesus spread ubroatl and many sick of divers dis eases were brought unto him and he healed them all. III. Jesus Heals a Lcpar (3:l:Mfi). v Leprosy was a most loathsome nni^., terrible disease. Decv.uso of Ita foul- ^ ness, one alillcted ther. with was an ?) outcast. Leprosy was Incurable by man, therefore, the lep'-r was regard ed as hopeless and dead. In response to the leper's earnest request Jesus touched him and bade the leprosy to depart, and immediately he was healed and cleansed. Leprosy is a type c )t sin. Though sin Is loathsome, hideous nnd separating, Jesus has pnwer to save those who come to him by faith. IV. Jesus Heals a Paralytic (5:18 20). 1. Watched by the Pharisees and doctors of the law (v. 17). The ; spreading abroad of Jesus' fame only. Incited Jealousy on the part of these men. They did not want to get too close to hiin, but close enough to knew what was going on. 2. The paralytic brought to Jesus (vv. 18, l(tf. This is a due lesson of Christian service. They could not heal the man, but being moved by sym pathy they co-operated In bringing ldm to Jesus who could heal and restore. Their efforts in bringing the man show their willingness to go to pains and trouble to bring the needy man to Jesus! 3. The man's sins forgiven (v. 20). Jesus looked back of the palsy to lis cause ? sin. The effect of his sin wr.s before Jesus, but he proceeded to deal with the cause of It. All disease and death are the result of sin. The Ixnd deals tlrst with that 'which was at the root - of the trouble. Jesus saw tho faith not only of those who hroug .t him but of the man himself. 4. The purpose of miracles (vv. 21, 22). The Pharisees accused Chrht of blasphemy when he declared the man's > .us forgiven. Jesus showed them that hack of the benefklont deed to the man was the demonstration of his deity. The main purpose In tho working of miracles Is the authenti cation of the divine mission of the one performing them. While the divine power and authority ore thus shown, the wisdom and love of Clod ore show l in that in all cases the supernatural work Is for the good of the Individual. 5. The relative value of physical Ills : nnd moral and Spiritual maladies (vv. 23, 24). Physical Ills are lesS gorlous (ban the sins which cause them. * Lift Up Your Eyes Hath he a cup of affliction In one | hand? LlfLup your eyes and you will ^ see a cup of consolation In the other, And if stars withdraw their light *wMle you are In tho way of God, as . sure yourselves that the sun In ready , to rise.? John Owen. 4 ; 1 Great Peace A comoromlse? half obedience, lift rebellion? Is nevfcr found to be ti way of peace. "Great pence hove th who Ioto thy law."? J. H. Jowett, .. ; ? "Oi ??', A ' vw . V,v,-: ? />' . .'kfWr v* itii**.