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MESSAGE OF GO | TO THE ST A > \ Discussion of Conditior y dations, Etc. State ir JLiuurtciiiciii * tvg ftfe- The following is the annual mes f/ sage, in part, of Governor Richard 1 j| banning to the general assemblj ' which convened Tuesday: 1^,' . " The message begins with thanks t pi 'v God for the blessings of the pas g& - Tear. The governor expresses grati tude for the spirit of unity of pui pose and better understanding of th i , people, and for an increased respec fot law and order. Law Enforcement. ''The principle of local self-goverr fe - ment is one that is dear to the heart o* all Anglo-Saxons. My aim and ei i; has been that the laws should b >rced by the regularly constitute :ers charged with that duty. ;t call your attention, however, t act that requires extraordinar sures to enforce its provisions sale of liquor, by legislative er aent,has been prohibited througt the State. We often take th r that when we adopt a law th [>ry is won. Far from it. Thi particularly, will not be effectiv ss proper means are provided fc enforcement. It is the duty c y citizen to obey the law and t te a public sentiment in favor c Taw because it is law, whether th is to his liking or not. It is to 1 the case that if a law is disai ed or disliked, it is trampled ur foot. It is needed at this tim such a sentiment in favor of rc and respect for law and orde ; be fostered and encouragec It will come to be a habit wit obey all laws. Our progress i zation will be determined by ou ade towards law. Security c md property must be assured s our minds can be at rest; th lg of security established so tha attention can be directed to thos iructive measures that have bee > necessary by changed and ne> tions which have to be met an cMf we are to advance in th race of human achievement.. he number of deputies now pre ,by law will not be sufficient t e sheriffs, magistrates and otL cal authorities to prevent th sale of liquor. You must rea] iat it will require unceasing el ind vigilance to prevent viola of this law. There is need o machinery if this law is to b fve. I ask that you tfill mak I adequate provision for the pay o special deputies whenever and whei snrer jieeded to enforce this law. Th j&w must be respected and obeyed / V y <? ^ " . ihe layr must be supreme, v ^fx again pledge my best efforts t the administration and enforcemen . Superintendent of Education. - The governor commends the wor] of the department of education, an< asks careful consideration to the re port' of the State superintendent o education, which shows increased en fr-rollment, increased average attend ance, longer terms, better eq.uipment V ' more and better school houses, an< a larger number of schools with spec f: %< - . ial tax levies. Provision is urged fo - the work and efficiency of commoi Compulsory Attendance. "I must call to. your attention th ' ,-u . fact that .the compulsory attendant law,, wisely adopted by you at the las session of the legislature, has alread; proven its wisdom; and though thi ^aw is imperfect and deficient ii many respects, I cannot advise impor Kggjte'taht amendments,to it at the presen fume. wniie eageriy aiiu earuesu, anxious to see every white boy am white girl in South Carolina educate* and trained so as to make useful am efficient citizens, we must deal wit! this question in a practical way, an* we must not by law require attend ance where the. law cannot be obeyei b/ reason of deficiency in equipmen and facilities. The extension of thi principle has been as rapid as its ad vocates anticipated. \ ;/ "In certain localities where facili were inadequate, the patron have proceeded, at once to provid money by bond issue for additions l school buildings. There is every rea ||eon to feel this spirit will be man: |r \. r fested by the citizens of other local: 1 ^ ties, and that we may look for ^ / steady extension of the principle c I? compulsory attendance. ?<&? ? Cliild Labor. wWV'.n" "I desire to again urge upon yo the necessity for raising the age limi of children working in factories mines and textile establishments. Th adoption of a compulsory attfendanc law by the legislature, last winte ^ was, in my judgment, a great ste * """ < _ _ - - - forward in education. Experienc has shown that a large number c :-vv ^ school districts have placed then selves under the operation of th SPg^ ; ih mM' ' i> \ / *.4 * * ^ _ . > i * + A.-: - . } v. manning *: lTE legislature b: cl - r* D ir is vaeneraiiy, actumincn- m i Good Condition. Law fa ;ramme is Discussed. 11: T; til >- law, and a large number of school w [. districts will, in all probability, piace r, themselves under its operation within 1 the next few months. Experience o has shown, however, that school dis- f0 it tricts in which reside children work- w i- ing in the mills, have not placed - themselves under the compulsory ate! tendance law, by reason of the fact t that the minimum age limit of the ^ ; child labor law is twelve years, while te i under the compulsory attendance . l- ; law, the maximum is fourteen years, s1 so that the child labor law age limit I-! of twelve years acts as a deterrent ine! fluence in preventing school districts -n d in which this part of our population u{ t livp from taking advantage of the op- ^ Al o portunities offered under the comy | pulsory attendance law. I, therefore, 3. i strongly urge the passage of a bill cc i- which is now on the house calendar, i- No. 223, and that this bill shall be ^ e made to take effect on or before Au- ifc e gust 1, 1916, so that the children is who would be affected by it, will .be ^ e enabled to attend school at the open- ^ ir ing of the school session in the fall ^ tf; of 1916. These children have a God- ig o given right to an education." ot The Mill School Supervisor. 0 The report of the supervisor of mill s> schools is commended, and it is urg- th ed that this wqrk continue which af- ci fects such a large part of the popu- in 0 lation of the State, who are bone of te our bone and flesh of our flesh. ol ir. 1 Teachers. st te h . ''It is all-important that the public ? schools should be given adequate sup- J1 u ?: - ? f! Port and sufficient appropriations to U1 ,f | meet the urgent demands that con- ^ o! front us, and which are increasing ^ i th ej yearly. t]. , 1 "In this connection I wish to erii 1 ei e; phasize two important matters. Pern mit me to urge upon you the necessicc v ty for greater efficiency of those d teachers, who do not have the oppor- ^ e tunity of having special training in teaching. The more efficient the H teacher, the more effective the work to o of the pupils. I would urge, there- q{ i_ fore, a special provision for a one-. e year course for training teachers in ^ i_ a limited number of the high schools SE ?_ of the State. sc t_ "I call your attention also to the ^ ,f importance of certification of teache ers by a State board. The bill now .. ti< e on the calendar, known as the Nicholn ce ,f son bill, should, in my opinion, beSO .. come a law of the State." \ ev e Higher Institutions of Learning. ; Careful and thoughtful consideration is asked the reports of the va- ? ju 0 rious institutions of higher-education, hc t and the work of the institutions is . ' - 3 - j j warmiy commenueu. n( Agriculture in Common Schools. 0E It "From a personal inspection,' the gc i j experiment of teaching agriculture in lij i-1 the rural schools in Darlington coun- ce f ty, has so impressed me with its de- gr - sirability and practicability that I do th - not hesitate to commend this matter ed to your favorable consideration, and co i I advise that provision be made so mi - as to make this character of .work or r possible in other counties. This it a work in Darlington is now being "done nc | by the extension division of Clemson ty ! college, in connection with the con- lif e: solidated schools in Darlington. The th e teaching of agriculture in these sh t i schools is practical, as well as scien- fo y j tific. It is the training that will en- ar s able our boys to make a profitable th a; living on the farm, to interest them m Jin farm work and rural life, and si< J makes the calling of agriculture at- te v | tractive in profits that will enable tb ' c ?/\rvi on/1 LitriiitJIS IU bCCUiC nic wuiiuho auu 01. ^ luxuries in rural life that will com- re ? pare favorably with incomes and com- be ^! forts in urban life. In order to make ar A this work possible, the question of fo consolidation of schools will be im- in ^ perative, and, in my judgment, no ai t wiser expenditure of publiq money for th g educational purposes can be made sh than to provide salaries for trained in and efficient teachers in agriculture gr - in rural schools. It must be remem- gi s bered that if training for future life e is to be given to a large number of he I our rural population, it must be given ri L_ in the common schools. In my judg- ac ment, the importance of this subject be cannot be overstated or exaggerated, th . and I earnestly commend it to your St di attention. Boll Weevil. c St "The foregoing on agricultural ed u! ucation in the common schools is emit' pliasized by the rapid approach of the 3,'boll weevil. No wav of checking or iv e! destroying this pest has been discovr e | ered. The boll weevil is the destroyr, I er of our chief money crop. It is now Pi within 146 miles of the South Caro- m t Q j ;e! lina line. Its appearance in our fields )f! in a short time seems to be beyond ^ ! ni i-! Question. When the boll weevil _ is j reaches us. it will produce financial id agricultural disaster, unless we 11 *epare for it by diversification of * ops, by proper seed selection of irly varieties, by raising food crops, i raising cattle and stock. To lange a large part of our acreage , om cotton to other crops will re- < lire education in farming which will ve better methods than now o"u.ined. The boll weevil will be upon 5 shortly; we must prepare for it. he disaster which will accompany le boll weevil's advent among us ill apply to farmers first, but also ' all classes and conditions of our jople, for agriculture is, and will ( ) throughout our lifetime, the * undation stone of our material ( ealth and prosperity. s State Warehouse System. "I invite your attention to the conJeration of the State warehouse sysm. The inauguration of this sysm has marked a radical departure j democratic government. It has ven emphasis to the protection of operty rights. By the warehousing g ' agricultural products and provid- "l g a plan whereby they may be grad- 1 illy, marketed, it aims to protect the j vner of these products against con- \ tions which deprive him of legiti- < ate profit and which endanger the ? mtinuance of agricultural pursuit 1 a basis that gives adequate reirns for labor, and makes agriculiral rural life profitable and attracve. It is an attempt on the part ' the State tp help the citizen to sip himself.' This is in accord with istice and humanity, and charactertic of the progressive spirit of this 1 ?e. "It is inevitable, however, that a rstem that aims at revolutionizing te marketing of our great money op, should not be perfected in its itial sta?e. Operation of this sysm has demonstrated that it can be : great and valuable service. It lould be our aim to perfect the sysm, to operate it on sound business inciples, to protect it against possi-" e abuses, and to throw around it . rorv nnsRihlp safft^nard. Make the ;ate warehouse receipt a collateral idt will be recognized as safe, so tat it will be sought after as coilat al to loans in any of the money sntres and money markets o fthis ?untry. "The liability of the State should . i clearly defined. It is not neces.ry for. me to suggest specific nendments to the act. It is well bear in mind that our chief source f borrowed mon^y is to be had trough the federal reserve bank, tie requirements of that institution lould be met, both because they are >und and reasonable, and because tese requirements and these safelards will the sooner attract atten3n in money markets, to these reipts as collateral, and thus will be ught after by investors. This will entually lead to the lowest obtain>le rates of interest. I refer you to e question of ownership and mancement?the manager of the ware>use issuing negotiable receipts ould be a disinterested party and >t the owner of the cotton stored, i which it is proposed to issue ne- . ttiable receipts. -Accurate and re tble grading and weighing by linsed graders and weighers is of eat importance. It may be that ese matters might be^t be regulat[ by rules and regulations of the mmissioner and the board of comissioners, to which I will refer later, by legislative enactment. I regard as essential that this system shall >t be dependent upon the personaliof any man. The uncertainty of e and the certainty of death make is all the more important. The act ould be amended so as to provide r appointment by the governor, by id with the advice and consent 01 e senate, of a board of three comissioners, with the State commisDner as ex officio chairman, whose rms should be for six years, except e first appointees, whose terms ould be for two, four and six years, spectively, so that a majority of the >ard could not be displaced during lv particular administration, except r neglect of duty, or malfeasance office. The commissioner, with the >proval of the board, should be auorized to make sales; but no sale lould be permitted by him or them, dividually or as agent, without the ading and weighing by licensee! aders and weighers. ' "It is generally believed that there " is been, and continues to be, se- j ous loss to the producers from inicurate and undergrading. It may J j advisable for the State to adopt | ie standard grading of the United ] ;ates government. "The State commissioner has sucieded in securing low rates of inirance, which is an important item i the charges of storing and carryg cotton; and he should be given ill credit for the activity and effecte work he has done to secure this 1 iduction, thereby making the ware- ] Dusing of cotton less expensive and I n*nfl + oK1n? A Kftllt CA AAA holoc Ui C ui umauic. r^uuut vvjvvv uu.1^0 ! cotton are now stored in State " arehouses. The commissioner has Dt been obliged to use all of the ap- , (Continued on page 3, column 1.) < . Kidney Medicine Dissolves Gravel Stones Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root sells well with us because it invariably proluces good results in Kidney, Liver and Bladder troubles. We sold a Jollar bottle to one of the inmates af our Soldiers' Home near here, and ifter using it he brought in about one iozen gravel stones some as large as i pea, which he had passed. He ;tates that he obtained wonderful reief from the use of Swamp-Root. ERNEST A. BROWN, Lafayette, Ind. Personally appeared before me this >8th of July, 1909, Ernest A. Brown, )f the Brown Drug Co., who made )ath that the same is true in substance and in fact. DAVID BRYAN, Notary Public. Letter to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. ^rove What Swamp-Root Will I>o For You Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & :o., Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample size bottle. It will convince anyone, ifou will also receive a booklet of valuable information, telling about he kidneys and bladder. When writng, be sure and mention the Bam)erg Weekly Herald. Regular fiftyjent and one-dollar size bottles for sale at all drug stores. The Rayo Lights j < Like a Gas Jet j< /TvO light the Rayo j ^ * lamp you don't have to remove the 1 shade or the chim-- j ney. Just lift the gallery and touch a , match. It Is just as easy to light as a gas ' burner and it requires * little effort to keep it j' clean. ' R&o W - Lamps | are the modern ! lamps for the farm. Simple in design? -j yet an ornament to any room in the house. ?" . - i Use Aladdin Security Oil or Diamond White Oil to obtain i best results in , Oil Stoves, Lamps and Heaters. Th^ Rayo is only one of our many products that are known in the household and on the farm for their quality and economy Ask for them by name and you are sure of satisfaction. i Cfnn/^ord H nncohnld OiailUOJ u liuuovuviu Lubricant Matchless Liquid Gloss Standard Hand Separator Oil Parowax Eureka Harness Ofl Mioa Axle Grease If your dealer does not have them, write to our nearest station. STANDARD Oil. COMPANY (New Jersey) BALTIMORE Waahintfton. D. C. Charlotte, N. C. 1 Norfolk, W.Vi. Charleston. W.Va. ft Richmond. Vs. Charleston, S. C. I I PORTABLE AND STATIONARY [MfilNES AND BOILERS Saw, Lath and Shingle Mills, Injectors, Pumps and Fittings, Wood Saws, Splitters, Shafts, Pulleys, Belting, Gasoline Engines ?AROESTOCK LOMBARD A I * ? - Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works Supply Store. AUGUSTA, GA. A large line of legal blanks of all kinds for sale at the Herald Book Store. Mail orders filled same day received. ' ? >. - - - ? .* % ?8Jii I fulfill1 I ssSr if you I Most rich men are self made them rich but ther ? % directed effort at the be was the habit of saving. I One of the first essent in life is to save some pa] you earn. No man can I do or rich unless he doe secret of the way to weal will start you. i 4 per cent Interest Paid on S PEOPLES -> 4 /U I Bamberg, -----\mPw ??i in hi NEW YEAR 1 f 'x - ? % mmmmmmmmmmmmm ? By buying your groceries 1 F > ham, Jr., the experienced 1 i who knows how to buy a * orrorprips fn Kp had. and \ ? ? your business enough to , what you order in both qui x Wishing you one and al j ^.prosperous new year. I J. J. BRABH A ' ' V J J "THE LrVE WIRE GROCER." f r//?"P/M/D?A/r ^ I MAA/'BA/VKS I A//S MONEY I The one way to keep the sur I shining on you is to always I BANK. 9 Too many make the mistake | and then investing in some deal a I have. 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