The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, May 28, 1925, Image 3
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THE CHARLESTON & WESTERN CAROLINA RAILWAY COMPANY:
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You have heard much',of our contemplated curtailment of passenger train service. We beg,, there-
t ire. to submit herewith certain^acts ami figures relating to the subject for your information and
consideration.
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The accounts from- which the following figures, are taken are filed under, oath by our General
Auditor with the InterstateAToifnmerce Commission who prescribe our accounting formulas, and who
see that they are conformed to. Our accounts are also audited by. licensed public 'accountants, and
are now public property.
The gross earnings of the Charleston & Western Carolina Railway^ Company have increased dur
ing the last seven years 62 per cent, largfdy duct to coal moving by us to points beyond our line.
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Gi ss earnings do not necessarily mean profit able earnings, for after all the orfly thing that
teally counts is the difference between gross earnings and gross expenses.
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Duiitrg,these sevea years our total operating expenses;,, have hlcr^ased ‘Jfi per cent; our total
pay rolls have increased 121 per <?ent; our taxes have increased 10S per cent; (.ur fixed charges have
increased 2(1 pet ’ eignt. and our net earnings during the same period have decreased 42 per cent.
During 1P1S we hyndU-d 924,126 passengers, earning $712,000. Since thid year there has been
each year a serious decrease in number of passengers usinlg <>ur trains, and last year we handled a
total of only'2(54,416 passengers and earned only $277,9977 «i decrease of 01 per cent and 47. per cent,
respectively. Yet up to this time ottr passenger tiain service has remained unchanged.
We operated last year 4‘")r»,. r )99 passenger train miles at a cost of $1.22 per Gain mile, that is a
total cost of $601,610, and these intins e.lined, including, mail, exc.esf* bagg uic and milk, $4S9,979,
an actual 1 >ss df-,$ 109,244. or 24 cents per mile for each and .every passenger train mile.
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■If this loss of $1,09,244 was the worst of our troubles it surely would be bad enough, and in my
opini, n fully justify reducing lour passenger train ser vice to a point nearly in keeping with our pas-
seljger patronage, but the loss grows rapidly worse as we t-nter upon the new year.
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1'or the three months, January t<> Marc h, inclusive, we have not our Apr il figures, our passen-
| get! business shows a decrease as against the. sane three months last year of over 17 per 1 cent.
If this rate of dec rease continues throughout the- year, our total loss fr mi oui operations of pas
senger trains will aggregate $17o,492.
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It fs a well known Tact that even, those holdIng free ' transpor tatTun 7»n .railroad- axe
numeixiusly operated bus lines or privately owned automobiles. ' . r
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Laying aside ail sentiment—as- U> what we would like to <io or - what our personal preference vs, the*
real questiori aftco' all is, what is the- plain duty we owe our. patrons and the freight paying public ?
For many years our stockier
paticMiuy t snowed itie policy of
Such faith, in the future is raroJv'seen and.
uldei"-. in>tc.;
yevoting nil
id of insisting on dividends being paid them as earned,
net earnings to much and necessary improvements,
uroly deserves substantial reward.
< dearly, it .-ur duty to economically opera‘A* the property entrusted to our care, and 1 sub
mit -in all frankness that unless imp! v. n nt in our passenger train patronage takes place^tfiat it
is our plain duty to the Government, to our pat on* and to our stockholders' to curtail our service
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I have but one great lam'oltion. and that 'is to seo the <.\*& \Y. (’. Railway a greatcarrier of both
freight and passengers. That we have' made some progres.- in thcl- -rttreetio'iT"• 'first •.named cab hardlv
in the Pall iri ColumHLrDrt ,which time ( ucumbc-rs Bring (Jood I’rice.
efforts .will be^direeled to the framing —
of suggestions for adjustment of' It was^ reported here Monday that
taxes, / these suggesjjons to.^he suh- Mr. Eugene Boylstoi/,' of Blaokville.
picked 140 crates of cucumbers from
eight acres that day and sold >hem for
mtftecl to the nc*xt gcmeral assembly
for consideration. In the meantime
studies will be* made of the tax situa
tion. the expenditures ,<,f the State a rrato to a local ^ ,,m,ssion mer
aijd the manner of levying taxes, in
order that the best possible solution
bo «|.uc>stioned; that \\c* have workc*d earnestly and ahvay-. to that end; I believe is genera 11 v
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tVftainly. unless something happens t..,put a step to the* Continued falling <*tf in our passeng'er
train piyUonave, we* must curtail onr scryicc-, reg.ettablc th ugh tin necc-ssity may be to a IT of us-.
Very truly yours,
A. W. ANDERSON,
Yice-l're-ident and General Manager.
PLAN TO STUDY
TAX SITUATION
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(TTIZKNS' T A \ ASSOGIATION
FORMALIA OR(. AN IZED.
To Work to Hnng_ About \djustment
of l ax Burden in < noperation
With AssenihH.
Columbia. May 22. \\*ith the* re
vision and adjustment of taxes in
the State as its aim^ an organization
to be known as tin* SoulTf Ga'rolina
C itizens’ Cooperative* Tax Association
as furtht*iL^perfected at. a .meeting
of a management committee Friday
morning at the Jefferson hotel, at
which_Jinuca-Avame, constitution ancf
bylaws were adopted and officers of
the association elected. Tie; *jnieet-
ing Friday - m lining was attended
by about forty me re hants an’d busi-
iH'ss nie'ii whei were appointed on this
committee* at the fii\st organization
gathering held in (’olu'mbia ; n May
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The ne w Organization i< the^ out
growth of the fight dee-la red in re
cent \te*ek< on the so-called “luxuVy
'taxes” enacted by the 1924 ,ti!(d?192fi
legislatures. Opponents of the*s^.* faxe s
Jo not-r-fhey-^tiy. wish to oppose* the 1
luxury taxes without first sewing some-
substitute* legislation proposed, and
the* organizatiem formed in GolQmbia
Friday has as ifs mojfhe* the creation
of thy proper taxation ideas in South
Carolina.
S. ('..Hodges, of Green wo pel, was
elected president of the new associa
tion. Other, ofificers e*le*ctoel l-'riday
nftuning were:' VV, B. C'rouvh, of!
Saluda, 11. R. Allen, eif CheHe*.sfon.
M. B. DuPre, of Columiiia. W. G. Jack-
son. of Spartanburg, \Y. tY. SuHfVaii.
of Ahelerson, anel T. B. Young, e>f
Florence, t i serve as vic**-pre'sidents. i
A secretary and treasurer has not 1
yet been St lecte-d, it was st.*ted af- !
t<*i the meeting. These will be select-
eel hv a special 1 committee hv next
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!he purpose ol th<- eergaiin limn as
outline-d in the- hy-law- adopted at J
■h-e meeting Friday .meet : *»;g is ; ;S
f-ei lows: ,
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Idle* purpose.* of this organization
shall be. the- calling teigether of aff
to the tax problems may be arrived
at. Every interested citizen of the
State will be invited to attend this
meeting.
If it seems r.ce-e-ssary, e>the-r meet
ings .will be calleel from time* to time.
The executive committe, upon which
the officers'- of the association will
serve as ex-tofficm members, will have
charge of calling these meetings.
Mc-mbeishifi in the association is
open to any organization whose pur
pose is looking-'to the forward mov
ing of the State, or its citizens, and
any individual subject to the approval
of the membership committee.
Music Recital Given
Yesterday Afternoon
Tin* pupils if Mrs. T. Er~Cum-
ming's gave a music recital in the
■'local school auditorium yesterday
(Wednesday) afternoon at five o’
clock, which was greatly" enjoyed.
The program vas as follows:
1. Trio, “Faust Yalse.” lb neo-
Claire Dicks. Evelyn Davis and Kath- f
erine 11 Holland.
2 S do, “Echo,” Bilbro Bernice
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2. Solo, “Valse,” Stteabbog—June
Milhous.
I. Sdo. “Rondo.’' Greene Carey
Martin.
r>. S do. “Vul.se.*' Gui litt—Mary F.
Moore.
6. Solo, “Dream Fairy,” See-
boeck- Derry , Pa.ttcrsofl*\
7. Solo, "In Shubort’s Day”—Ruth
Dicks. *
S. Sid >, “Surshiue Fairies,’’ Smith
—Patrich, Dicks.
'9. Solo. "Jolly Comrades, .Mary*
Ga y O' Ban non. ^
j .Id. Duct, “Vienc''* Waltz,” Strauss
I —Claire Dick- and Ned Moore.
II. Sola. “Water Lilies," Renk
! Maigie Holland.
' 12. S.do, “Rhatisody." Li tz— Mil
dred Cail.
! 12. >Sole. "IdyJl" Aurlifl’ — Julia
j Lemon.
i j 1 4. Sol i, “Polonaise,’’ Chopin—Pol
ly Walker.
lb. Solo. “Flower Song," Lon go-
da ire Dicks.
16. Solo. “Polichnello,” Rachmani
noff—Blanche Bennett.
17. Solo. “Spring Dawn,’’ Masm—
Vera Mae Lee.
1K. Solo, "Prelude," Rachmaninoff
—Essie Morris.
19. Song, “Modest Quakeresses,”—
Phoebe Patterson. Bernice Terry and
Clara Sue Matthews.
chant. Owing to fhe smaller acreage
in this section ;*.nd the faeCtmit ship-
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good prices are anticipated.
Wm. McNAB
Representing
FIRE, HEALTH AND ACCIDENT
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
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Personal attention given all busineM
Office in Harrison Block, Main 8t
BARNWELL. 8. C.
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Big Investment Required
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T (he close of the year 192L Hie Soiithi-rit I> 1 Telephone
Coinpanv had a total invistmi-ntj in sf*rvi«i- o*f Jav’.rvT. 29,
not including $237.77*. of construction work In, progress
nf his larg* investtn nt, a .'Hibstantittl portion is located »r,
(he Slat* of South ( ato!iiia
Repiai einents and additional-plant to mei t the growrjig needs
ot Hi** tek-phom user*, nt Smith Carolina was in-tailed last year at
a cost of approximatejv $r>4f» l S0(i. i
Tie* ro w. plant, is necessariiy bought at today's- prices, which,
•tor ■ nuipmeiH. uiaterial and other major parts ot the telephone
system, an 65. per cent higher than tile pre war prices Wages
-iuul—xa-xes almie_ajul_lxam Put to 250 per et id login r
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AI e \ • n greater investment must he made in South Carolina
this year, with tin r siilt tiiat the investment |s*r teleplniiu* stuthm
is rapidl*. rising wifhout a projKirt innate increase m i In- reveivje
fn-r (etc phone station.
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Tin* enormous sums of money needed eac h year cannot lie
secured unless tin- T* lephone. Company's credit is good, and the
companyts <-redit is judged by Hn* earnings <m the investment in
service, 1 « ,
f* lephoive users are familiar with the inereark-d extent arid
wfliie.of telephone service in -South Carolina, and Hie ehinpany is
< n' liinaged to heli. vo that tin \ will co-op* rate in making pos.-ible
the; enormous eytensioms needed in the earlv future
MORGAN IL SPKIK, (’arolinns Manager ,| '
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Rfll System"
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Policy. One System, Univeraal Servic€ % ^
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Send your Job Work to The Peonlte
is a prescription for Malaria, Chills,
and Fever, Dengue or Billious Fever.
If kills the germs.
Let Us Deliver
YOUR GROCERIES
Until yon have tried our very efficient
delivery system you. cannot realize
hoW handy it is to do your shopping
at this store. Many of our customers
< never bother to come here at all, they
do their shopping by phoning 105.\
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Fresh Cucumbers, per dozen . . 25c
Fresh Tomatoes, per lb. . . . 20c
Fresh Squash, per lb. . . , . . . 10c
Fresh Beans, per quart . 15c and 25c
Bully Flour . $1.25
14 Ounce Spopge Cake . . . 35c
J. & J. Sanitary Market
oget fu r nt af! 1
isiress organi-i
Barnwell,
S. C.
farmers and other business <>rg
zatiohs in the State of South Caro
lina, for the purpose of forming a
central association to study the tax
problems of the State of SouH; Caro-
lina^to- make veco'mmendutions and
suggestions to the public and to the
general assembly of this State con
cerning the assessment and levying
taxes; to'invest igaL- the nepds of
the State government as to appropria
tions for its g.-neral fund an^.Tor
the various Slat* instiiutb.iyj; ’ *c
make recommgndati ns and sugi,<«
gestions. .to the general assembly of
South Carolina in reference thereto,
to cooperate in the general study of
the tux needs of this State; to.investi
gate business ar-d fanning conditions,
arid from time —to time suggest
sfoph new laws as will attract and
improve farming and business con-
ditloris within the” ‘bounds 'of, this
State.
Members appointed to the execu-
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live committee are A. T. Meath, of
Sumter, chajirmaff; E. L. Wingfield,
of Columbia, and C. W. h-vin, of Col-
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HIGH UP IN THE
SOUTHERN
APPALACHIAN
MOUNTAINS”
OF
V/ESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
EASTERN TENNESSEE and
NORTH GEORGIA
Land of the Sky
Are Many Good Places to
SPEND YOUR SUMMER VACATION
Reduced Summer Fares to All
Summer Tourist Resorts
I ickets on Sale Daily
„ Beginning* May 15th
Good Until October 3ist, 1923
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Write for Summer Vacation Folder
Consult I icket Agent
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
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THE CITADEL -
The Military College of South Carolina.
VACANT SCHOLARSHIPS t
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A vacant scholarship in Barnwell County will be filled by competitive examination tu be held at
the county-seat on Friday, July ; 10th. Applicants must he at least sixteen and not more than twenty
years of age, and must meet th<* educationalrequirements for admission to the treshman < la.'S, which
.are a certificate from an acerpdited four-year high schooL covering fifteen uniti,, di an equivarent
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This scholarship covers tuition, board, hospital, laundry, room,,and an allowance for uniforms.
The Citadel is a liberal, art3~'f-0ltBge, offering electives in ciiil ; engineering, science, language
and literature, and business administration. _ qr
It has an excellent military system,-having been rated by the War Department continuously
for 'many years as “distinguished military-, colleg.-.” An inspector^say.s of its— -
"It is so superior in all its methods, it must bff cla-sod alone.”
It provides thorough physical training of all students under competent v supervision, and en
courages all athletic sports. "L _ 4 : •
y >'OR ( ATALOfiUF: AND BLANKS. WRITE TO—
Col. O. J. Bond, President
, ^ Charleston, S. C. ,
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bia, was appointed^ general councilor
for the .organization.
It is planned to have the newly * n
formed association hold a tr.eeting ' %
The Citadel,
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