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"Could Not Vote Democratic Ticket" "Would Have Voted to Seat Republican?Speech by Blease in 1919. The following report of a speech delivered at Rock Hill by Cole L. Blease was printed in the Charlotte Observer and so far as is of record none of the statements contained therein have ever been denied or contradicted: Rock Hill, Dec. 27, 1919.?Cole L. Blease, former governor of South Carolina, delivered an address before the representatives of the textile unions of the city. Mr. Blease spoKe or tne ngncs 01 laboring men to organize, dropping in some words of advice as to what a labor organization should and should not do. A considerable portion of the time was taken up in criticising the Democratic administration, state and national, the speaker referring to the fact that he was still as much opposed to our entering the war as ever and ^ declared that time had shown where ^ lie was right three years ago. Speaking of the labor unions, Mr. Blea3e said men had the right to organize and to bargain collectively. Or\ iganize and tell people about your union, don't confine the membership strictly to the men of Che particular occupation. He said lawyers take in none but lawyers and doctors none but physicians. One reason ior the death of so many organizations is that they allow anyone to become a member, said the speaker, referring particularly to the organizations of farmers. You have the right to ort ganize and I believe in the right to ' strike when you think you are not r getting a sufficient wage. However, he impressed the fact that this does not give the right to destroy property* for while the employee has the right - to quit if he does not receive the wage he thinks he should the employer has the same right to refuse to pay it and . tell the employee that he will have to quit. Mn. Blease insisted that the members of the local union should be l mighty careful in the selection of their leaders. He counseled them to strive to place and keep their organization on a high plane, and to strive by being good citizens as individuals! to make their organization one that would benefit membership. His part[ ing word was to keep the organizaf iion out of politics, saying that "they say keep out of politics and that is a good thing to remember." f Mr. Blease bitterly arraigned the administration forces in Washing, ton for plunging the country into war and declared that his Pomaria and Filbert speeches of three years ago had turned into prophecies. He still contended that we had no right to enter the war and thought events had proved this. The people were fast repudiating those who had made war ; possible, and when they get another shot, they are going to put in a Republican president and change the en' . 5 tire regime ^t Washington. He de> clared that the present government is not a democracy, the past congress was not Democratic, that the president was not a Democrat and never was. He referred to the fact that the government was rapidly sapping state's > rights, reference being, made to the suffrage and prohibition amendments to the federal constitution. ' He gave the appearance of being pleased with the thought that the country was going Republican, but declared that so lrv-n cr oo tVior r?llt "ni P'fPrR" fin the wu vuv; ***OOw*-' ticket in his state he could not stomach the thought of voting Republican. He added however, that he could not vote the Democratic ticket. Mr. Blease also referred to the recent congressional election in North Carolina and declared his belief that the Republican candidate would be seated. He said if he was in congress he would vote to seat Morehead over ' Hoey, as he believed the election was ? stolen from the Republican candidate. Strikes. fe- Dearborn Independent. ^ , Once it was quite a big thing to -. start a strike. The hero of the hour was the strike starter. That sensa/ tion faded and it then became a big thing to "settle a strike." The strike settler was the great man. Strikes were even maneuvered that wouldbe officials could get a start towards , lame by settling them. But even that game is now played out. Settling a strike doesn't mean anything; the strike does not remain settled; in the very settlement are often the , seeds of a new outbreak. The new service that stands challenging us is the prevention of strikes and the cure o'f their sources. This summer's strikes were perceived beforehand. , They were deliberately permitted to come. Thus no glory will arise from their being settled. The' whole question now has been shifted to another plane.?Henry Ford. > Renew your gubscriptlon today. u ' EQ? f, Some Facts About The Public Printing To the Editor:?I respectfully request space in your valuable paper to give a few facts and figures compiled from the public records, in regard to the work of the joint committee on printing. The committee was established by law in 1916 as a result of an investigation of a special committee of both houses, the findings of which showed that the method of handling the state's printing was careless and inefficient, and that a more efficient method could be made to yieia large dividends for a small investment of expense. These conclusions of the special committee were well founded, as subsequent developments have proved. Gradually the work of the committee has been expended until today not only the public printing is handled by it, but all office supplies and printing for all departments of the state government are purchased through the committee and the total net savings aggregate a considerable sum. The average annual cost of the public printing for the six-year period from 1911 to 1917 was $32,901,81, while for the six-year period from 1917 to 1923 the average annual cost is so far $28,108, with the permanent code of laws of 1922 still to be paid for, which will make a general average of $32,444.66 a year for the past six years, though this average will be reduced from the sale of the 1922 code. This reduction of ? ' " ^ em Aftn A 4" tne average annual uusi uao uccu obtained despite the fact that within the past few years the cost of printing has more than doubled and the "deflation" in this industry has not kept pace with that in other lines. (The price of book paper of the grade used for the state printing is now eight one-half cents to nine cents per pound as against four and five cents per pound in 1914 and previous years. At one time it reached 15 cents. Wages, which increased an average of about 100 per cent., have not declined at all.) The figures of the cost of public printing for the years 1911 to 1922, both inclusive, are as follows: First Period. 1911 $25,000.00 1912 .... 43,606.41 1913 ._!! .... 30,341.45 1914 41,115.59 * 1915 25,000.00 1916 32,347.44 Second Period. (It was here that the committee began its work.) 1917 $18,658.37 191 8 16,519.07 1919 .... _ 18,177.16 1920 25,800.00 1921 48,353.80 1922(includes permanent code,estimat'd 67,060.00 It will be noted that during the first three years of the committee's existence the amount spent for public printing was practically cut in half. This was accomplished by reJ J.-L. 1 : ? 4. ? J uuuiiig me vuiuuie ui lopuna pi iuicu by state officials and by the elimination of much useless duplication in the public printing. The increased cost for the past few years has been due to advanced prices for printing and to the inclusion of both the temporary and permanent code of laws, which the constitution requires to be printed twice at each recurring period of ten years. Under the contract made for publication of the permanent code this committee will receive a considerable sum from the sale of the code to members of the bar and others. This money will be refunded to the state treasury and should be deducted from the appropriation of 1922. Comparing 1914 and 1922. In order to make an accurate comparison of 1914 and 1922 it is necessary to make somewhat of an anal| ysis of the 1922 appropriation. Of the total of $76,851 appropriated this year $49,274.52 will be expended for public printing proper as against $39,495.59 for 1914. Reports of boards, commissions, etc., created since 1914. chances in the law which required payment from public printing funds instead of from department funds, together with reports of special committees authorized by the general assembly, accounts for $5,833.58 of the difference, leaving actually spent for the same work only $4,487.49 more in 1922 than in 1914, when everyone knows, or can easily ascertain, that the cost of printing is now practically doubled what it was in 1914. Had there been no joint committee on printing in 1922 the probabilities are that the appropriation would have been considerably | in excess of $100,000. Jn comparing the years 1914 and 1922 the extra session of 1914 has been included. If it is believed that this is unfair the following figures will show that in volume of work over which the committee could have no control the comparison is, if anything, unfair to 1922. The acts of 1914, both regular and DEATH CLADIS BISHOP KILGO- ? Succumbs at Charlotte Home in Early Morning. . * <^4^ Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 11.?Bishop ^ } John C. Kilgo of the Southern Methodist Episcopal church died at his home here at 1.45 this morning after having been extremely ill since last Sunday when he suffered a severe ^^1 heart attack. Bishop Kilgo had been gradually J J sinking since last Thursday afterM /N AM A M J * *m J AAiU V. J l\ /wrVArtf UUUJUL Clliu UiS ucatii UctU UCCU CAJICI-I.- m ed hourly by his physicians and family. Since Sunday little or no hope AJ had been entertained for his recov- Jk J X) Dr. Kilgo had been well known in J the south for a score of years, having served as president of Trinity college at Durham, N. C., for six &<& years prior to his election as bishop 12 years ago. At the last general conference of the Southern Methodist t ] church at Hot Springs, Ark., he was ^ j placed on the bishops' retired list, The aged minister had never entirely recovered from a severe attack suffered last spring on his way home from the general conference, which 1 J forced him to remain under treat- z 1 ment in a Memphis hospital for sev- j ^ eral weeks, finally being brought home on a cot in the private car of Fairfax Harrison^ president of the Southern railway, of which Bishop Kilgo was a director. He regained J J sufficient strength, however, to leave j j his bed and several times took rides about the city witb members or bis family. He made one trip to Baltimore where he was under treatment of a specialist for several days. special sessions, contained 788 pages whereas the acts of 1922 contained &4 948 pages. In 1914 for both regular and special sessions, there were I J printed 4,492 pages of bills, while J J for the session of 1922 there were printed 4,240 pages of bills. There was also appropriated for the operating expense of the committee for 1922, $4,991; for equipment, $1,800; and as a revolving fund to 1 purchase office supplies, $3,000. Of ^ the amount for operating expenses several hundred dollars will probably ho nniioo^ onH will rovort tn thp treasury, which Is likewise true of the amount for equipment. This equipment will practically pay for J ^ itself in 1922, and as its probable life is five or six years there is a considerable net gain to the state. The revolving fund is exactly what jhni its name implies. It is used to purchase office supplies for the various departments. These supplies wnich, ^ } before this committee began to act as purchasing agent, were bought at retail prices in small quantities, are now bought at wholesale, entailing a . saving of practically $3,000 for 1922. This money is refunded to the state treasury as the different departments settle their accounts. There is another phase of the committee's work which has been productive of lowered operating costs for other departments of the government. Coitracts for all job printing for the various departments are awarded through this office. A con siderable sum has been saved not only by securing the best prices by competitive bidding, but expert advice in the use of paper has saved a great amount of money. Besides there is a tendency towards coordination and standardization which has often prevented the printing of unnecessary forms. The small expense to which the state is put for operating expenses of the joint committee on printing is returned many times in the economies which the committee has been able to effect. The committee is the one department of the government which was instituted simply and solely for the purpose of economizing. That it has more than fulfilled the mission which the authors of the act creating it had in mind is clearly demonstrated by the figures given ahmro whioh arp taken from the nub lie records. NIELS CHRISTENSEN, Chairman Joint Committee on Printing. Beaufort. A Milwaukee power concern has 18 motor buses feeding its car lines. a 10* They are GOOD! ersharp and Superite Penc greatly reduced prices. C< V V V y aTA A A^k. 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