The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, June 26, 1919, Page 6, Image 6
DEFENSE OF THE Y.
Chairman of the Finance Committee
Makes Public Statement.
George W. Perkins, chairman of
the finance committee of the Y. M. 0.
A., has made public his official
report as investigator into the efficiency
and service of the organization
overseas.
He went abroad with Mortimer L.
Schiff, E. S. Brockman and John R.
Hall when criticism of the Y. M. C. A.
was being voiced in tlrs country and
returned to make his report last
^ week.
"The Y. M. C. A. undoubtedly made
mistakes," Mr. Perkins said, "but
what it tried to do was to respond to
every call that the army made on it.
It did not side step any task that it
was asked to perform."
Indicating the care with which men
and women Y. M. C. A. workers were
selected for overseas work. Mr. Perkins
reported that out of 150,000 candidates
40,000 were sifted out and
| considered in New York but finally
onlv 11,229 were sent to Europe.
Last month the organization had in
* Europe 5,693 men and 2,657 women
workers.
That the Y. M. C. A. workers as a
, whole were brave and unselfish is
shown by the fact that 14 secretaries
were killed and 126 others were
s. wounded, he said.
Rpp'flrriine' the charsres of profiteer
ing in suppliesj Mr. Perkins's report
said:
"One day we could get supplies
sent on a government boat without
L'*?
t- i freight charges. The next day the
only way to send them was to pay almost
as much freight as the goods
cost. It will be readily seen that it
* was almost impossible to arrive at
anything like an average cost price
at which to sell these goods.
"The Y. M. C. A. never solicited
money for the purpose of giving away
its cante?n supplies. The statement
has been frequently made that the Y.
i- .. M. C. A. charged higher prices for
? . canteen supplies than the army did.
This was true at certain periods when
the cost of. transportation was exceedingly
high and when it was imx
possible to determine costs accurately
, ly. But the final result of the Y. M.
C. A., canteen service will show a
>\; substantial loss*
. "The Y. M. C.'A. handled in France
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alone upwards of 2.000,000 packages
fx of cigarettes, 32,000,000 bars of
ichocolate, 18,000,000 cigars, 60,000,000
cans of jam, 29,000,000
packages of chewing gum and 10,V
000,000 packages of candy.
"These are only a few of the items
handled but the size of these figures
should convince anyone that it would
be financially impossible for the Y.
i M. C. A. to give its supplies away
generally. Furthermore, the army
does not favor any such policy.
"On Marcn l of tnis .year, tne x.
:A' M. C. A. had in use in France 587
t- './ . buildings erected by itself, 596 under
lease and 782. centers in tents and
S&r army buildings. More than 2,250,000
athletic articles were given to
soldiers in 1918 and 1919."
Song of the Saw.
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"Ladies and gentlemen," said the
entertainer, "having blindfolded mv
partner, I will proceed to test her
My- thought-reading powers. Will you
kindly tell the audience what it is
that I am holding in my hand?"
"An apple?"
"Correct. Kindly tell the audience
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what I have now."
"A watch."
"Quite right. You see, ladies and
gentlemen, it is impossible to catch
g?': ; her."
The entertainer produced a piece
~ ^ of wood and a saw and commenced
* to saw. vigorously.
'Kindly tell the audience what I
am doing."
No reply.
"This is rather a difficult feat,
' ladies and gentlemen. I will try
ma Trliaf T am
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doing?" said the entertainer, resuming
his sawing.
"Yes, you are singing."
Loud applause.
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According to Appetite.
Mrs. Biggs was fair, fat and forty.
She stood now to the entrance to the
lions' section at the zoo, watching
the keeper at work.
'Ere, Prince!" called the keeper.
Princess came forward in a slow
and stately manner, and graciously
reached his steak.
v Mrs. Biggs was amazed.
"Surely," she interposed, "that is
a verv small piece of meat for the
lion!"
The keeper's eye's twinkled.
"Perhaps so, ma'am! It may seem
a small piece to you, but it's heaps
for the lion!" he said.
"^"Are you fond of music?" asked
the long haired youth.
"Music," exclaimed the enthusiastic
young girl. "I am perfectly devoted
to music. I could dance to it
all night!"?Answers.
FEDERAL HIGHWAY'S POLICY.
Stat? Commission to Obtain Permanent
Roadways.
Major R. J. Thomas, of Charleston,
South Carolina, of the State Highway
Commission, recently gave a
statement to the press in which he
outlined the policy which the Commission
has adopted in constructing
sections of the South Carolina highway
system with the financial aid
from the Federal Government.
"The Commission will see/' said
Major Thomas, "that the roads in the
State Highway system have the best
possible location with reference to
their terminal points, sufficient
width (not less than 30 feet) to car
ry present and prospective traffic, the
lowest possible grade (in no case more
than 5 per cent.) and that drainage
structures are built for permanence.
After giving it the best location, sufficient
width, a minimum grade and
permanent drainage structures, the
State Highway Commission will not
attempt to decide arbitrarily #vhether
a road is to be hard surfaced or surfaced
with some local material, as
this is a factor which must be controlled
by the amount of money availfor
use on any particular stretch of
road."
Major Thomas pointed out the
close analogy between a railroad and
a highway. He said that in this State
there are railroads located three
quarters of a century ago, the roadbeds
of which occupied the same locations
determined by the first engiI
neers who worked on them. These
engineers made the grades low and
the locations did not provide many
permanent drainage structures.
When the railroads were first laid
flimsy and light weight rails, some
of them of timber fastened together
by iron strips were put on the road
beds. With the increase of, traffic
and heavier trains the flimsy crossties
and light weight rails were replaced
from time to time until now
on all standard railroads there are
90 lbs. rails and "heavy ballasted by
crushed stones. "The surface of a
State highway, built of some local
material can be compared point for
point with the small crossties and
light weight rails laid bn railroad
xuauueus luree-quariers or a century
ago," continued Major Thomas. "The
highway surface of local material
can be removed when it weafrs out,
and if the money is available a hard
surface made of imported material
can be laid which will then bring
the highway up to the best standards.
No group of highway enthusiasts is
more anxious than the State Highway
Commission to see eyery road in the
State hard surfaced, but such surfacing
is a matter of money, while
the State's need for roads which will
be dry in wet weather and afford
means for hauling at low cost between
sections of the State now isolated
in bad weather is a pressing
and present one which we cannot
relegate to some indefinite date when
this State or its counties have money
enough to put hard surfaces on all
their roads.
"The roads in the State Highway
system being built under the supervision
of the State Highway Commission
with Federal aid will compare
favorably as to permanence of location,
width, grade and drainage structures
with a standard stretch of railroad.
The Commission does not consider
that money spent on surfaces of
local materials for sections of these
roads is wasted, although it would afford
great pleausure to the Commis?
VinirA oil rif fhoco rnoHc Tinrrl
aiKju. lu na?c an ui ?
surfaced now. On an > average the
cost of hauling, spreading and compacting
a road surface made of local
material is only 30 per cent of the
total-cost, the remaining-" 70 per cent,
being made up of the cost of relocacation,
grading, grubbing and permanent
drainage structures before any
sort of surface is put on it. The cost
of this work is the primary charge
against any good road. After this
wok is done and this first charge met,
the type of surface can be determined
by amount of money available and
made a second charge against the
road. Maintenance of the surface of
the road will continue a third and
continuous charge regardless of the
type of surface laid."
A Cruel Pun.
The great Scottish lawyer and
jurist, Lord Erskine, was as famous
for his sharp tongue as for his learning,
and he rarely denied himself.
Councilor Lamb, an aged barrister,
of a very timid and nervous disposition,
was accustomed to preface
his pleadings with an apology to that
effect, says the Argonant, and on one
occasion, when opposed to Erskine,
he began by remarking that "he felt
himself growing more and more timid
as he grew older.'
"No wonder," replied the relentless
barrister. "Everyone knows
the older a lamb grows the more
sheepish he becomes."
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Two slices of Stone's Spanish Cake
with caramel filling between the slices.
Make the caramel filling as follows: 1
cnp of brown sugar, 1 cup of granulated
fin.car. 1 r-nn of water. 1 tableSDOOU of
r*? ? ? ?i- ? 7 x
butter. Let this boil a few minutes, then
add 7 heaping teaspoons of com starch,
4 tablespoons of vinegar, and 1-4 teaspoon
of salt.
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HORSE RACING, MY 4,1919, ORANGERURG, S. C.
Twenty-five of the best horses in the State will race at Orangeburg
Fair Grounds July Fourth at 3 p. m. Trotting, pacing and free-for-all.
Open to any horse of the State. Purse of $150 for each race. Money divided
three ways.
Track in Excellent Condition
Orangeburg will show all visitors a royal good time and urgently request
them to be present and witness some extra fine feats of the horse V
flesh. For particulars write \V. R. SYMMES, Secretary, St. Matthews, S. C.
Entries close 12 m., July 3, 1919.
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