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M TEfi A Broader Sphere for Religion?Nev Field for the Rural Church. By Peter Radford Lecturer National Farmers' Union The social duty of the rural churct Is as much a part of its obligations as its spiritual side. In expressing its sociel interest, the modern rural church does not hesitate to claim thai it is expressing a true religious in 6tinct and the old-time idea that the social instincts should be starved while the spiritual nature was overfed with solid theological food, is fast giving way to a broader interpretation of the functions of true religion. We take our place in the succession of those who have sought to make the world a fit habitation for the children of man v.-hpn tvo sppk to fitudv and understand the social duty of the rural church. The true christian religion is essentially social?its tenets of faith being love and brotherhood and fellowship. While following after ? righteousness, the church must challenge and seek to reform that social order in which moral life is expressed. While cherishing iue'.ls of service, the rural church which attains the fullest measure of success is that which enriches as many lives as it can touch, and in "no way can the church come in as close contact with its members as through the avenue of social functions. The country town and the rural community need a social center. The church need offer no apology for its ambition to fill this need in the community, if an understanding of its mission brings this purpose into clear consciousness. The structure of a rural community is exceedingly com plex; it contains many social groups, each of which has its own center, but there are many localities which have but one church and although such a church cannot command the interest of all the people, it is relieved from the embarrassment of religiously divided communities :> Social Needs Imperative. The average country boy and girl have very little opportunity for real enjoyment, and have, as a rule, a vague, conception of the meaning of pleasure and recreation. It is to fill this void in the lives of country youth that the rural church has risen to the necessity of providing entertainment, as well as instruction, to its membership among the young. The children and young people of the church should meet when religion is not even mentioned. It has been found safest for them to meet frequently under the direction and care of the church. To send them into the world- with no social training exposes m them to grave perils and to try to keep them out of the world with no social privileges is sheer folly. There is a social nature to both old and young, but the social requirements of the young are imperative. The church must provide directly or indirectly some modern equivalent for the husking bee, the quilting bee and the singing schools of the old days. In one way or another the social instincts of our young people must have opportunity for expression, which may take the form of clubs, parties, pic nics or other .forms of amusement. One thing is certain, and that is that ' the church cannot take away the dance, the card party and the theatre unless it can offer in its place a satisfying substitute in the form'of more pleasing recreation. Universal Instinct for Play. In providing for enjoyment the church uses one of the greatest methods by which human society has developed. Association is never secure until it is pleasurable; in play the instinctive aversion of one person for another is overcome and the social mood is fostered Play is the chief educational agency in rural communities and in the play-day of human childhood social sympathy and social habits are evolved As individuals come together in social gatherings, their viewpoint is broadened, their \ ideals are lifted and finally they constitute a cultured and refined society. It is plain, therefore, that the church which aims at a perfected society must use in a refined and exalted way the essential factors in social evolution and must avail itself of the universal instinct for play. If the church surrounds itself with ? -1 wfoinfo annaa 1 tr? tllft JSUUlcli luuvviuiio " uivu young among its membership, it will fill a large part of the lamentable gap in rural pleasures and will reap the richest reward by promoting a higher and better type of manhood and womanhood. The Power of Wheat. The President's instructions to the department of justice to investigate the price of wheat might properlj have covered much more than the presumption that the market is now ruled by illegal combinations. I would surprise no one to learn tha a corner is in progress or in contem plation, but there are other ques tions relating to this staple equall; important. We know perfectfy well today tha ALKIAL 1JA1I) CAUSES ST1K. Insurance llates Double, Hut 1'eopl Are Insuring. London, Jan. 2".?The Gernia: airships?for they are thus descril ed by the German official report? which raided the coast towns of Not folk last night, dropped twenty o more bombs. The missiles kille< i four persons, injured ten or mor and did considerable property dam age. A report that a fifth person, ; soldier, had been killed, proved in correct. Yarmouth and King's Lynn, th i largest towns visited, suffered th ? heaviest damage. Eight bombs wer ' dropped in Yarmouth, one killing ai ' old man and an old woman, injurinj ' three others and smashing every win [ dow within a radius of several hun | dred yards. At King's Lynn, a woman and : ; boy were killed and the bombs de molished a row of cottages. The air craft also visited Cromer which, however, was not attacked 1 Sherringham, where four bombs wer< dropped: Deersingham, Grimston Snettisham and Heacham, each o which received one missile. Snettisham and Heacham are with in three miles of the King's Sand ringham residence. Near the formei place, where the windows of the vil lage church were shattered, Queer Mother Alexander has a summei hungaiow. What composed the raiding fleet i( still a matter of discussion. Majoi Astley, who commanded the National Reserve at King's Lynn, says he will report officially that one of the latesl Zeppelin dirigibles took part. Some persons declare they saw huge airships, but others assert only aeroplanes and seaplanes participated. Aeronautical experts are of the opinion, from the size of the bombs dropped?weighing from sixty to one hundred pounds each?that nonrigid airships were employed, and as the German official account refers to "airships",1 it is presumed these were the craft used. They can be built more quickly than Zeppelins, but are slower and carry less ammunition. Whether by coincidence or because the British and French authorities had expected the raid, more stringent, regulations as to lighting went into i pffopf last nie-ht both in Paris and [ London. [ As a consequence of the raid insurance rates against damage by aircraft were doubled today. A large business was done even at the higher rates. , if for any reason we export more [ wheat than we can spare, prices will I soar immoderately. We know that our 1914 crop was large and that we ad a surplus o? probably 290,000,000 bushels. We know that the European crop last year was 237,000.000 bushels less than that of 1913. We know that most of the wheat-growing nations of the OlcT World are at war. We know that we have been sending wheat and Hour abroad at a prodigious rate. We do not know I precisely how much we have left. who actually owns it or where it . is. As there will be no new Americanwheat before May, it is of the utmost importance that there should be accurate knowledge very soon as to tire status of the actual supply. Corner >? ""fnir if it chflTl annpar that VI iiV Wi UV4 f *4 4 V W44*..? ? X-*~ the- necessities of the war-makers are threatening the infliction of famine prices upon this land of plenty, an embargo for a few months would be a natural and proper remedy. Such a policy would be a judicious defensive measure in more ways than one. It would safeguard the food of our own people. It would .be a notice to the fighting nations that one neutral right can be successfully asserted. Incidentally, it might even be instructive to Great Britain, which, controlling the sea. is playing fast and loose with the shipping and commerce of a country certain in that case to control the wheat thai it must have. Besides investigating these conditions and relationships, there should be an attempt to stimulate greatei wheat production. The averagt yield per acre in the United States about twelve bushels, might be con siderably increased, and by the util ization of lands neglected or poorl? cultivated it should be possible t< double our crop. If the precedent! furnished by past wars are not t( be reversed, there will be a greate: demand for wheat this year and next even witn peace, tnan mere was ias year, of course at rising prices American farmers may well bi ounselled to adopt improved method > as well as to seek eager markets > A period of unexampled prosperit; - is ahead of them if they will prepar i for it. r The question of wheat is mor t than a matter of speculation or o t ,law. It involves national well-bein - at home. It comprehends authorit - and respect abroad. It may yet b y more powerful in compelling peac than invincible armies or matchles t navies.?New York World. KKEIMXU KVK OX MKXIO e British (iovernmeiit Closely \\ ing and Making Inquiries n A Washington dispatch to tht i- York Sun says: Not even the - war has relieved the L'nited i - of pressure from European int< r regarding .Mexico. This was in d ed today by the visit of the B e ambassador to the State depari - for a discussion of conditions i a southern republic. It was learned at the State d< ment that the ambassador br< e an account of conditions in .Mi e as reported to him, which was e ly flattering to the Wilson adr a tration's policy for regenerating 5 ico. "Worse than ever," is sa - express fairly the British view c - .Mexican situation. It is understood that the B i government is not asking the U - States to do anything about the citnotinn )*nt ci pti \ n . the ambassador's rather frequen ; its to the department for a gl i i discussion of the subject, is noi , here. f It has been the British policy, ticularly since President Wilson - ed the European governments t - nothing in Mexico until the U r States could execute its policy t - to lay before the Washington go 1 ment all its information regal r| Mexican affairs and in general t I hibit an attitude indicating its sjformity with the expressed desi j the United States to play the let 1! role with regard to the souther I public. : It is no secret, however, thai British opinion like that of the of Europe, is that the United S ' can not escape partial respons ' - x Jii: 11 | ty ior present conuiuuns m .>c j and that it ought to make a se ! effort to abate the international I sance in that country. Mars and Finance. I " ; .Mars is a curious fellow. 1 squeezes pennies out of every d j that is in railroads, steel mills, ; works, street railways, teleph* j copper mines and electric plants. He snatches pennies ot every, dollar of your country's c ; and out of your city's credit^ w credit is represented by bonds', f But Mars adds pennies to the j chasing power of the dollar in ! pocket, or the dollar in your ti j This is not a puzzle, but a statei ! of plain, solid f?ct. .! Thus it happens that the di which you had invested in any 01 the thirty leading- corporation st of America was worth 10 cents i Just before the war started than today. In July your- dollar was quote 90 cents. Now that identical d is worth 80 cents. Bnt if you your dollar in'your pocket they w now purchase for yon 112 share those various stocfcs for every shares these same dollars would | bought shortly before Mars let self loose upon Europe. What Mars actually does is to up the wages of money. Being most reckless spendthrift know man, he makes dollars more valu j because he wastes so many.?P : delphia ledger. A Billion a M?nth. It is now possible to get an proximate idea of the primary of the war, consisting of direct ernmeirtal expenditures on that count. England" and Germany j have already borrowed almost 000,0*10,000 for the war. S ments by these governments an the French government indicate the five big belligerents must spending around $25,000,000 a or at the rate of about $9,000, 000 a year. There remain Bele Servia, Japan and Turkey. We may pretty safely say tha : direct expenditure is not less ' $1,000,000,000 amonth. To p 1 in another way, up to this time a ue equal to about one-third ol railroad systems of the United S ' has been shot away. ' Persons of financial minds s late as to what would happen the armies should suddenly be si with reason, so that the sol ' would simply throw down their " and tramp home. As a first ri ' the world would move forwa 5 whole century over night?bi 3 never does move that way.?S 5 day Evening Post. Masculine Small Talk. t He had a drove of dispirited s e and paused to give them a r s needed rest. The storekeeper out and looked them over casua y "Want a horse?" e "Guess not." "I'll take it out in goods sai e stranger. I'll take it out in tol f in fact." g "Might do some business y those lines," responded the e keeper, "if we kin agree on a b e "What's our basis?" is "Well, I'll trade you, plug plug."?Judge. ~ TE RURAL PRESS i New greai jhe Local Paper a Most Useful states Agency on the Farm?The Press, srests Pulpit and School a Trinity of dicat- Influence That Must Be ritish Utilized in Building :ment Agriculture, n the ipart )Ugllt By Peter Radford exico, Lecturer National Farmers' Union hard- A broad campaign of publicity on ninis- the subject of rural life Is needed in .Mex- this state today to bring the problems ;a tn of the farmers to the forefront. The >f the city I'r?blems are blazoned upon the front pages of the metropolitan dailr'tish *es an(* ecboed in the country press, but the troubles of the farmers are m seldom told, except by those who .Mex- geejj t0 profit by the story, and the ce of glitter of the package ofttimes obt vis- scures the substance. A searching inoomy vestigation into the needs of the t lost' farmers will reveal many inherent dej fects in our economic system that can par_' be easily remedied when properly unk | derstood an<f\illuminated by the pow. | er of the press. . j The rural press, the pulpit and the mte j school are a trinity of powerful inhere. fluences that the farmer must utilize vern- to their fullest capacity before he can rding occupy a commanding position in pubo ex-, lie affairs. These gigantic agencies are con-i organized in every rural community re 0f and only await the patronage and coiding operation ot the farmers to fully deret velop their energy and usefulness, i They are local forces working for j the best interests of their respective ^ *"e! communities. Their work is to build rest and their object is to serve. They tates prosper only through the development ibili- and prosperity of the community, exico Every fanner in this state should rious subscribe for the local paper, as well nui- as farm periodicals and such other publications as he may find profitable, . but he should by all means subscribe for his local paper, and no home should be without it. The local paper He is part of the community life and the 0Uar editor understands the farmer's problems. It is the local press that will study the local problems and through mes, ^ cojumns jjeaj witb subjects of most light yjtaj jmportartee to local life of the lt community, redit hich A N'oble Task. j In too many instances the country rnir~ papers mimic the city press by gtvyour; prominence to scandals, accidents rank., political agitation. The new nent i rural civilization has placed upon the rural press rehewed responsibilities, oilar and enlarged possibilities for usefulie of ness. It cannot perform its mission. orks to agriculture by recording the fraiij ties, the mishaps and inordinate am. . bitioas of humanity, or by filling its 1 j columns with the echoes of the strugi gles of busy streets, or by enchanting ;d at! stories of city life which lure our olfar | children from the farm, bad it has a higher and nobler taslc ocrid! Too often the pages of the city dailies ;s of bristle with the struggle of ambitious1 jo . men in their wild lust for power, and. jiave' many times the flames of personal lu-m_ conflict sear the tender buds of new rtvHizatlnn and illuminate the Dath ; "way to destruction. The rural press ' p ; is the governing power of public sent!c^ie! ment and must hold steadfast to ir to: principle and keep- the ship of' state rable; in the roadstead of progress. The fiila- j rural press can best serve the interI esta of the farmers by applying its j energies to the solution of problems' affecting the local community. It j must stem the mighty life current ap-i that is moving from the farm to the cost! cities, sweeping before it a thousand gov-' boys and girls per day. It has to deal : ac-' "with the fundamental problems of done civilization at their fountain head. Its $3 I mission is to direct growth, teach eli ficiency and mold the intellectual lite "of the country, placing before the pubj lie the daily problems of the farmers tbatj and giving first attention to the legbe islative, cooperative, educational and day, social needs of the agricultural classes 000,- within its respective community, pum, The Power of Advertising. t the <phe influence of advertising is clear* than ]y visible in the homes and habits of at it the farmers, and the advertising coll val- umns of the press are making their f the Imprint upon the lives of our people, tates Tbe farmer possesses the things that are best advertised, pecu- The farmer is entitled to all the odvnntaees and deserves all the lux uries of life. We need more art, sciru ence and useful facilities on the diers farms> and many homes and farms guns are weii balanced in this respect, but esult, the advertiser can render a service rd a by teaching the advantages of modern it it equipment throughout the columns of iatur- the rural press. The farmers are in need of personal leadership. They have political leaders, but they nee., local industrial teeds community and educational leaders. nuch- m , A big battleship might as well be came [jv named Vulnerable as Formidable or I ?Wilniine'tnn Star. lUVlUMWiv. dth* RILEY & COPELAND )acco. Successors to W. P. Riley. along Fire, Life store- Accident I asls INSURANCE Office in J. D. Copeland's Store f0r BAMBERG, 8. C. ^gSTgagg ?? . We urge those who have not yet started a bank account with us to START one. Those who are already our customers know the value of always keeping their bank balance growing. Money put in our bank right here at .home stays in our own community, and this I helos develoD it and helos evervbodv to Drosner. Why send money away when we can increase the value of OUR OWN property by building up our own town? Make OUR bank YOUR bank ' We pay 4 per cent, interest, compounded quarterly on savings depsits v Farmers & Merchants Bank I % 4 EHRNARDT, S. C. J \ ??J |l||li^ I [ my horse is sick. ! I Prompt attention must be giv- , , "< en ailing stock so that farm work may not be delayed. . ' Bell Telephone Service on the farm enables you to get the veterinary quickly. It also keeps you in touch with the: markets and your neighbors. If there is no telephone on your farm write today for our Free Booklet. Address: v Farmers* Line Department. mm BOX 108, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. ? _ * ** ' A Joint Account : ^ 'M is a mutual protection for husbend and wife. Better start saving form the first?saving ^W^\ js a habit easily acquired. Af ter the first hundred dollars is T/ put away the rest comes easy. /2?2? \ Come and place your savings you how to make your money jl ^ JM 1 ?1 I solute security for your money 1 stays with us. .N Enterprise Bank 5 per cent Paid on Savings D epcsits. Bamberg, S. C. Buy a Thermometer we have just received some nice ones, 25c each, at HERALD BOOK STORE. Come in and take a look. ' .{ y; .... >