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?he Pamfoerg lieralb | ESTABLISHED APRIL. 1891. Published Weekly at Bamberg, S. C. Entered as second-class matter April 1891, under Act of March 3, 1879. $2.00 PER YEAR. Volume 11. No. 14T Thursday, April 3, 1919. FOR RELIEF OF THE JEWS. m 0 Governor Cooper Designates Day for Welfare Canvas. Governor Cooper issued a proclamation designating April 7, 8 and 'j as Jewish war relief days in South Carolina and calls upon the people of the State to respond to the appeals for starving peoples in Europe. Tht. proclamation reads: For centuries the great majority of the Jews have not allowed their race politically, and in other ways have been harassed. They have had no nation and no home, except under the dominion of other people. But the Jews have not allowed theor race to he lost, despite autocracy and the unfriendly attitude of many of their European rulers. Palestine, their ancient home, has long been under the heel of the cruel Turk; old Russia, where approximately half of the 14,- < 000,000 Jews of the world reside, was none too kind to them. Autocratic Austria-Hungary, where < another million lived, gave them small' opportunity for self-assertion. Relatively few Jews have enjoyed i the freedom of England or France, i and only some 3,000,000 to 4,000,000 < enjoy the freedom of. the United ' v States. The Jews have subsisted in the j hope of a better day. The dawn | that day is at hand, for eights of the j: smaller peoples nave ueeu wrmcu i into international ethics. But the < Jews of Europe can not see nor at tain this and are in rags. Their i plight in Poland is pitiable, as it is 1 in other parts of old Russia; neither 1 jflo those residing in old Austria-Hun- ] gary enjoy full opportunity. 1 Having given generously to vari- ! OU8 war funds and having fought well i In the battle lines, the Jews of! < America now ask their Gentile fel- ! low citizens to come to their, assis- i x t&nce. They can not alone rescue their brothers in Europe. Their ap- < peal to the populace as a whole is a j < worthy appeal. The world owes < muuch to the Jews of old and to the ] Jew of today. / ] Therefore, I, R. A. Cooper, gover- < nor of South Carolina, do designate s April 7, 8, and 9 as Jewish war re- ] lief days in this State, and we call 1 upon the people to lend an attentive j - oar to the cries of distress 'from the ] Jews of Europe. \ * m I Subletting a Contract. { 2c 1 A charitable old lady happendecl 1 one day to be visiting a school where a young incorrigible was undergoing punishment for a series of misdemeanors. The teacher cited him as the worst boy in the school, one she could do nothing with, and one upon whom she had tried every form of punishment. "Have you tried kindness?" said the benevolent old lady. "I did at first, but I've got beyond that now.'" At the close of the visit the old J lady asked the boy if he would call 1 and see her on the following Saturday. A boy arrived promptly at the hour appointed. The kindly hostess phowed him a lot of pictures, and set beore him a delicious lunch in her best china. ! Then she thought it about time to ; begin her little sermon. ^ "My dear," she began, "were you not very unhappy to stand in the ^ corner before all the class for punishment?" i "Well, lady," broke in the boy with his mouth full of cake, "that wasn't me you saw. It was Harry. He gave me a nickel to come here and take your jawin'." ? ? The Rewards of Literature. "Did you make any money on your last novel?" asked the writer's close friend. "Did I make any money?" echoed the great novelist. "Well, I should say I did! I sold that description of the Palisades in chapter 3 to the Qu*ckline railroad for five thousand dollars. My tribute to the Plaster de Paris Hotel in New York, in chapter 10, brought me three thousand dollars from the hotel people, and the United Resorts limited paid me a thousand for my rhapsody on the sunset in the Umepgog'Mountain, in ? chapter 30, where the hero takes her ] in his arms. What's left of it I boil i down into a short story and get ten dollars for it. Did I make any money? Well, now!" 1 i TO FIGHT PROHIBITION. All the Power of Liquor Is to Be Thrown Into the Battle. The "drys" had better be on guard, writes the Washington correspondent of the Charlotte Observer, for the "wets" are up and doing, and they have a big bank account to start with. A number of metropolitan dailies are supporting the movement to undo the constitutional amendment. Rhode Island may take the amendment to the supreme court and ask for an opinion on its constitutionality. The quickest way to get a decision in the highest court is through a suit brought by a State. The attorney general of Rhode Island, if authorized by the State legislature to test the amendment, can go like a bee to the supreme court. The distillers are keenly interested in the Rhode Island proposition. They will aid, if possible, the movement to have that State break up the prohibition amendment by having the supreme court declare it unconstitutional on the grounds that it does not, in fact, amend the constitution but, "completely alters and transforms it." They say that this is the most direct way to strike the amendment, described as a revolutionary transformation of the government, and destructive of the constitution. Pour definite steps have been taken to swat prohibition. The first was made by Theodore A. Bell, of California, when he started a propaganda to have the antiprohibitionist and others in 13 States which have authorizations and machinery refereedums to approve on reject legislation.. Mr. Bell represents wine interests of his and other Western States. He contends that the ratification of the prohibition * ? 1-i.- iX"l X amendment is not complete wiluuul the referendum. The vote of the legislature must he passed upon by the people. The agitations for referendums is now under way, but it will be some time before results are seen. Each State involved has a system of its own for putting the matter up to the voters. The anti-saloon league, which has the advantage of a well-organized machine in every State, is q.uite as busy as its foes. It Is combatting the idea that a referendum is necessary, and is urging its supporters not to sign the call for referendums. The second step was the beginning pf local organizations?liberty and ether parties?to oppose the efforts pf the anti-saloon league in State legislatures and congress. This movement is more or less under cover but signs of its work have been seen in Washington and other cities, it is understood that in the near future the locals will be welded into a ?reat national league or union with plenty of money to keep it going. Legal steps will be made by brewers and distillers to restrain the government from putting into effect the war prohibition act and the constituent amendment. If \he Rhode Island proposition 'ails then suits will be brought throughout the nation by distillers, rhe time in which the opponents of prohibition have to act is so short that they are seeking the quickest *oute to the supreme court. It takes several weeks to reach an opinion in the supreme court on important constitutional questions that are involved and hard fought through the lower courts. That is the reason the Rhode Island plan has caused so much joy in the anti-prohibition eamp. A State has the right of way svhen it starts a test for the supreme eourt. Tramp Was a Samaritan. John Kennedy and Thomas Campbell, two farmers living in a lonely section of Foster township between Ffazelton and White Haven, Pa., reported to the authorities recently that they and their families undoubtedly had been saved from death through influenza by the timely appearance of an unknown tramp at their homes when every member of both families was down with the plague. The tramp "blew in" after alighting from a Jersey Central freight train and called at the Campbell place for something to eat only to discover the entire household critically ill in bed. Going to the next house he found similar conditions, md then decided to act as the Good j Samaritan. He nursed eleven of the latients back to health, looked after the fires, did the cooking and attended to the stock until Campbell ano Kennedy were able to look after the tvork themselves. The tramp made frequent trips to j FTazelton' and White Haven to buy food and medicine, and always re-j :urned with the change, except small imoimts that he retained to auench lis thirst on the way. This allowance -was willingly granted. ^ ? g? ? ?! The man who gossips about others vill gossip about you. SQUARE DEAL FOR THE PRESS. Massachusttts Association Protests Against Imposition. The Massachusetts Press Association, Ernest H. Pierce, president, at its annual meeting in Boston last week, went on record as opposed to giving free space to government war committees and agencies, adopting the following resolutions: Whereas, the members of the Massachusetts Press association believe the methods pursued by the liberty loan, war savings stamps and other government war committees and agencies, including the federal income tax authorities, are and have been contrary to recognized principles of business, lacking in efficiency, from the standpoint of the nation's interests and unfair to the publishers of newspapers of the state nanation; and Whereas, Advertising space is a commodity upon which the publishers of newspapers of the State and Whereas, The various government agencies are paying the going prices for printing, supplies and other commodities entering into the conduct of their departments, as well as employing assistants at standard salaries; Resolved, That the Massachusetts Press association hereby expresses its belief that the space occupied by the publicity desired by these agencies should be paid for at regular advertising rates, and that such action would be conducive to the elimination of the inconsistencies, duplications and economic waste that have characterized publicity campaigns in the past: and be it further Resolved, That the Massachustts Press Association does not consider either manuscript of stereotypeplate form, referring to these subjects, as consistent with its position on the question of the desirability of paid advertising for government and associated campaigns. Local news reports of the progress of campaigns or efforts locally to further them are not construed as coming within the scope of the preceding resolution. Boosting His Business. The vicar's appeal had been a most eloquent one and had even penetrated the depths of Mr. Blackleigh's granite organ. The latter came forward and offered 50 pounds for the fund. The worthy cleric was overj^ed. "I don't know your name, sir," he cried; "but I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I thank you! May your business prosper, sir!" Then there was a solemn hush, and the committee looked askance at their vicar. "What's the matter?" whispered the clergyman, turning to the chairman. "Well?er?that donor is an undertaker!"?Pittsburg Sun. More Dangerous Than Them All. "I have destroyed more lives than all of the wars of the world. "I destroy more than six hundred thousand lives in the United States each year. "I steal in the United States alone more than a billion dollars each year. "I am cruel. I snatch babes from mothers' breasts. "I am more powerful than the combined navies of the world. "I have burdened mankind since "I spread misery an irdrdddddd the dawn of history. "I spread misery and desolation. Innocent children are my special prey. "I bring pain and death; yet few seek to escape me. % "I am relentless; the rich and poor alike I seek. Weak and strong, old and young are my victims. "I cause commerce to stand still; I depopulate cities and destroy nations. "I am preventable disease." A Proficient Instructor. When father came home to dinner he observed a vacant chair at the ; table. "Wheres the boy?" he ask ed, nodding to the chair. "Harry is upstairs," came in a tone of painful precision from the mother. "I hope he is not sick." There was an anxious pause. "No,' he is not sick," continued the moth-j er.' "It grieves me to say, Richard,; rlmt /MIT. /./-.TT tr/MT T. /./TTT ~ Luau ui ovjii, ,> uui cuu, lias utren heard swearing on the streets. I heard him myself." "SweariDg!" exclaimed the father.' "I'll teach him to swear!" And with that the angry rarent started upstairs in the dark. Half-way up he stumbled and came down with his I chin on the top step. When the confusion had subsided Harry's mother was heard saying from the hallway: "That will do Richard dear. You have given him enough for one lesson."?Harper's Magazine. DOES EDUCATION PAY? | It is a Paying Investment for State to Educate. I The following figures are taken from a folder issued by the Emory university of Atlanta, Ga. Education Increases Productive Power. Massachusetts gave her citizens seven years' schooling. The United States gave her citizens 4.4 years' schooling. Tennessee gave her citizens three' years' schooling. Massachusetts citizens produced; per capita $260 per year. Citizens of the United States produced per capita $170 per year. Tennessee citizens produced per capita S116 per year. It pays the State to educate. Schools a Paying Investment for the State. Massachusetts spent $13,889,838.-1 00 or $38.55 per pupil, on educa-l tion. j Tennessee spent $1,628,313.00, or; $4.68 per pupil, on education during j the same year. That year Massachusetts citizens j produced on the average $144 eachj more than did Tennessee citizens, or! a total of $403,969,824.00 more than Tennessee. If Massachusetts gives 12 million dollars more to schools and her bet-; ter educated citizens produce 4031 million dollars more per year, how j much profit does that State make on | her investment in education? Education is not a charity but the best paying investment. Bif+inguished Men of America ?nd ' Their .ducation. i With no schooling of five million, j only 31 attained distinction. With elementary schooling of 33' million, 808 attained distinction. With high school education of two j million, 1,245 attained distinction. With college education of one million. 5,768 attained distinction. The child with no schooling has one chance in 150,000 of performing distinguished service; with eie I mentary education he has four times the chance; with high school education, 87 times the chance; with college education, 800 times the chance. What is your child's chance? Does Education Pay? Salaries in the New York bridge department in positions demanding only reading, writing, and arithmetic $982.00. In positions demanding high school and two or three years of college or technical education, $2,400. j I wnicn position are you preparing, yourself to fill? ' i I It pays>to continue your education. Every Day Spent in School Pays the . Child Nine Dollars. Here is the proof: Uneducated laborers earn on the average $500 per year for forty years ?a total of $20,000. High school graduates earn on the average $1,000 per year for forty | years?a total of $40,000. This education required 12 years; of school of 180 days each?a total1 of 2,160 days in school. If 2,160 days at school add $20,-; 000 to the income for life, then j each day at school adds $9.02. The child that stays out of school! to earn less than $9.00 a. day is los- j ing money not making money. I j Salaries Paid University Graduates. The incomes received from their own work for the first ten years after leaving college were reported bv j graduates as follows: 1 ?? S On Sour I After th \ Soon after the 1, Grant ,put this couc 1 basis. On his rei passed an act "to si and specie paymen These are prospe and wise people an cash. Bank your mo | pared for any eveni ir^i HOHENZOLLERN MUST ANSWER.] Kaiser Shall Stand at the Bar of Jus- j tice. Paris, March 30.?The commission | on responsibility for the war has ae-j cided: "First, solemnly to condemn the' violation of neutrality and all the, I crimes committed by the Central j Empires; second, the appointment of j an international tribunal to judge all i those responsible, including the for-! mer German Emperor. ; Paras, March 29.? (By the Asso-| ciated Press.)?The report of thei commission on responsibility for the war has been submitted to the peace; conference. The official statement' regarding its final work says: "The commission on responsibility for the war had its last meeting this morning. Its general report has been transmitted to the conference, under whose control it will henceforward be. "Sir Ernest Pollock, the British solicitor general, expressed the thanks of the commission to secretary Lansing for the excellent and liberal spirit in which he has presiaeu over the discussions." Penalties for Failure to Make Income | Tax Returns. Every single person with a net income of $1,000 or more and every married person with a net income of $2,000 or more in 1918, must make: an income tax return. Here is what happens if they don't, D. C. Roper, commissioner of internal revenue an-1 nounced today: For failure to file a return on time J a fine of not more than $1,000 and! an additional assessment of 25 per cent, of the amount of tax due. For "wilfully refusing to make a return on time," a fine not exceeding $10,000, or not exceeding one year imprisonment, or both. For making a false or fraudulent return, a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, together with an additional assessment of 50 per cent, of the amount of tax evaded. For failure to pay the tax on time a fine of not more than $1,000, and an additional assessment of 5 per cent of the amount of tax unpaid, plus 1 per cent, interest for each full month during which it remains unpaid. What it Means to a Scot. "I see they have just dug up 3 corner stone of a library in Greece on which was inscribed *4,000 E C..' " remarked a student to*. Scotch man. "What do you suppose i; means?" "It canna mean bu' one thine,'' \ answered the Scot solemnly. "Before Carnegie." Graduates of Princeton 1901?1st year. $706; 2nd year, $902; 3rd year, $1,199; 4th year, $1,651; 5th year, $2,039. Gradutes of Princeton 1906?1st year, $860; 2nd yea^, $1,165; 3rd year, $1,332; 4th year, $1,427; 5th year. $2,226. Graduates of Yale-1906?1st year, $740; 2nd year, $969; 3rd year, $1,287; 4th year, $1,523; 5th year, $1,887. Record for 2nd five years: Graduates of Princeton 1901?6th year, $2,408; 7th year, $2,382; 8th year, $2,709; 9tn year, $3,222; 10th year, $3,804. Educated men receive good salaries. Education pays the individual. Educated men render efficient service. Pr1iir>qHnr> navs thp Stafp S3fcT*Cv^r ~ iinBHBMHn icf 5as/s e War > Civil war President itry on a sound financial :ommendation congress ........ trenethen public credit," ts were later resumed, ;rous days in this land, e banking their surplus / ney today and be pre? tuality. ri t NEGROES FOUGHT LIKE DEMONS. (Continued from page 1, column 2.) American soldier in himself. Last April a lot of my boys were discovered buying German marks from Mo. roccans. who had taken them from the bodies of dead Germans. A mark was no good in France, of course, but here they were buying them up eagerly, at about a fifth of their normal value. "What are you buying those thingi for?" one of my officers asked them> "You can't use them here." "Boss," said one of them, "we're going into Germany." A few months later I saw these -a me lads spending the marks in German shops on the Rhine, the while talking Harlem German, mark ed with a Yiddish accent, with the shop proprietors.?Literary Digest. -? Reception at Fairfax. T .V5 Fairfax, March 29.?The reception given by the Fairfax Civic and Home Demonstration League at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Sanders Tuesday evening was a glowing suocess and thoroughly enjoyed. With the first sight of the home instinctively one knew that a good time was ahead. Twinkling electric lights revealed comfortable seats on the lawn and the hall was.tastefully decorated in evergreens. The parlor was ; lovely in green and white. In the library little Lady Banksia roses pleased the eye and the dining room was beautiful in pink and green. Mrs. Sanders gave the guests a cordial greeting on the porch. The ladies in the receiving line, the officers of the league, were Mrs. G. D. Sanders, Mrs. Laurens Youmans, Mrs. M. A. Roberts, Misses Alberta Hiers and Virginia Durant. Mrs. M. E. Loadholt conducted the visitors to the library, where punch was served by Misses Zelle Loadholt, Mildred Loadholt and Alma Knight. A num- y ber of musical selections were given by Mrs. J. E. Johnston, Misses Mary ( Stansell and Alma Knight. Mrs. Harry All, of Allendale, sang several selections. Following this numbers were passed and partners selected xur wnuug leiegrams lruxu un? words, "Civic League" causing much fun. J. E. Johnston had the honor of reading the completed messages. The girls who served the refreshments were Helen Lightsey, Virginia Williams, Hazel Youmans, Emma Harter and Fannie Wilson. The * guests were then invited back to the dining room, where Mrs. J. B. Branson and Miss Virginia Durant serred ice cream and cake. Changed in Transit. One of the methods of communicating from one officer to another In the trenches is to give the message to one of the privates and tell him to "pass the word along" the line until it reaches its destination, viz., the officer at the other end. The following story will show how a serious message can be destroyed on its journey from mouth to mouth: Lieutenant A., in charge of one end of the British line, told the pri vate in front to "pass the word along" to Lieutenant B.: "We are going to advance. Can you send u9 re-enforcements?" ft When Lieutenant B. received the message it was like this: "We are going to a dance. Can you send us three and four-pence?"?Strand Magazine. Ask the Boys. Those who speak of their sons o* brothers coming through the war "without a scratch," forget about the cooties.?Boston TranscriDt. Bamberg Banking Capital and Surplus $100,000.00 w 4 per cent, interest paid on Savings Accounts nBHWHHiB < 'j