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Union citizens will, on tomorrow, vote upon the question of the boiul issue to take care of the over.> crowded condition in the city schools, i We do not see how propressivo citizens can fail to support the bond b'sue. We have compelled the children to attend school. Now we have not room to care for them properly. True taxes are hiph. but a nec">> sity is a necessity. We cannot afford to vote apainst the bonds. If the bond issue should fail to carry, it would be a very prove mistake, in , our humble judpmea'. W? have not said anythinp about it, but our subscribers have doubt t ' les? noticed that we have enlarged The Times. The size of the paper i-5 now equal to six paces of the former size. The increase in size i? ."() percent. Same price of $4.00. This shows our own faith in the return of better business conditions. We feel that conditions warrant the chancre and we have acted in accordance with our own convictions alone that line. i Some time in- the future we propose returning to the use of the full leased wire service, instead of the abridged servite we now use. When that move is made we intend to put the at $5. We are not quite ready to go thafe step now. Before a great while we intend to move in that direction, however. We have faith in the future, and propose to show our faith by our works. [ i SOME POINTS ABOUT ADVERTISING Wa do not claim to know very much about advertising, for it is a soiance that has many mysteries yet unsolved, ana it u a very complex problem. A representative of an advertising concern recently called upon The Times manager with a proposed scheme for hank advertising. He said he knew practically nothing about advertising a grocery, dry goods, shoe or clothing business. Hi? specialty was banks and hanks alone. This shows how advertising has become specialized. Hut there are some facts relating to all advertising that may be known to all intelligent minds. These facts are as follows: Advertising pays, otherwise there would not be so universal a demand for it. Advertising must be honest, for a cheat in advertising, as in other lines of business, works to the undoing of the business. Advertising must have the effect of producing business for no man will continue to pay out perfectly good money for something that does not produce results. It is this latter part that we would em phasize. Results we must have, appeal there must he. What is there in an advertisement that attracts, appeals, produces results? Pru es, value for your money. But this ap peal is often over-worked, for we ara more strongly attracted by quality. We require style and fit. Men, r?' as much as women, are bound by the desire to be in style and to be well dressed. Service is another strong appeal. And there is this to be remembered: an appeal must be direct, * to the point, it must be presented intelligently, briefly. It must attract t * \ the eye. These are but a few good yjuk. t Ideas that underlie good advertisZ'/rjL ( ing. t is probably true that adver-lj ? Using is today more necessary to t 9 business, and of greater volume than K; at any time in the history of business. It is absolutely essential to the con- ^ <9 duct of a successful business. It not P ?nly pays to advertise but it is death |p to fail to advertise. sl jj^ '* N 1 Our cat says next year will re ward boll weevil fighters. Our cat says farmers must destroy stalks in the fall and pick weevils ii. the spring, if they would lick the boli weevil. If Our cat says there a?e so many good ami beautiful things to think about that it is a pity to see anyone given over to a reprobate mind. Revenue From Movie Theaters Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 112.?Ther, ire 1(5,000 motion picture theaters in the United States and the revenue taken in at these places of amuscmcu; amounts to an average of $2,000,000 a day, Hon. Timothy 1). Hurley, chairman of the Motion Picture Comniis son of Chicago told the National Conference of Catholic Charities here tonight. "It follows," continued Mr. Huriey, "that no one individual or combination of individuals engaged in prodmii; buns for exhibition should have the ui'censored right that any or every bin produced should he exhibited without restriction. Such exhibitorrightly come within state coat vol under its police power, and have rep utedly so been held by the couri of :i-st resort. "The seating capacity of theaters in this country is more than .*>,400,000. On the average this is tilled several times daily. According to the gov ernmental figures motion picture theaters in this country took i.i in ad missions $707,000,000 in too j'mcal year iMiuiU? in o uuia, aj-vj, "The supreme court ha-' hold that the motion plenae basic , is not to be regarded as part of tnc press or as an ciyun or orgar.s of pubiic opinion and are subject at all times to municipal control. Notwithstanding ci ert decisions the motion picture pee pic have insisted at all times that they have the right to exhibit any picture that they see fit to produce, limitim themselves only to the border line ol ciiminal prosecution for producing pictures which are prohibited by the cnminal law. "These interests do not question the health regulations provided by the municipal government, and relating so'ely to the physical conditions <v the place of public exhibitions. 'I V. \ insist, however, that the police power of the municipal government should in t interfere with their exhibits, but that they should be allowed to exhibit r.ny film that may appeal to their judgment?-that judgment being based laigely upon the condition of prolil are loss as disclosed by their ledger. "The City Council of Chicago recently took 1500 pages of testim >ny of various persons having control an.I education of children and coming in direct contact with the family. There questionnaires, after being analysed by Prof. Ernest W. Burgess, of the University of Chicago showed: "1. Motion pictures interferes with school work. "2. The moral effect is bad. "3. The view of life and life's duties are false and distorted. "4. That the sex and vampire films apfeal to the children. "5. That there is less respect for authority than heretofore. 1 "(5. That children from seven years tin are precocious about the sex qiu-sti' n. "7. That there is a noticeable diei tgard in reference to the marriage ties, and a ba<l effect on modesty and purity. "8. That the children disregard tiehome, and are dissatisfied therewith. "9. That the physical effects on tie children, as a whole, are harmful; the eye-strain is severe, the nerves affected. decreased vitality and dull mentality. "10. That the effect on the risino generation, on the whole, is had.. "11. The average attendance' of children of school age is two to threi times a week. "The motion pictures, however, relate to and directly 1 ear upon ami control to an unbelievable exiert, !i> trend of the mind and the edu; at a. md morals of every man, womru, ami hild in the community. Mr. Wi! i:in A. Brady, speaking for the mot oi picture industry says: 'In all probability the day is coming when the no lion picture will be the educator of the world, and perhaps the teacher of the Word of God.' This, we take i' as conceded is of vital importance. "The question then narrows itself down to whether we shall turn o n to the police, the merchandi er and the exhibitor, or shall we create departments in the various communit'cs where we reside, the members o( which shall be appointed by the chief executive of the municipality or state, answerable only to him, who in turn, is ! lswerable to the people, to prejudge the films before exhibition." Bridegroom of 100 Years Honolulu, Sept. I. Th slefpy lit le village of Kalapana on the on h vest coast of the island of Hawaii laims the distinction of havhy th driest bridegroom. A native (h it, ). Kaapana. who claims to be more han 100 years old, has just ma-tied a lushinjr widow of 00.. This is his second marriage, his rst .vife havinpr died more than alf a century ago. Sunday is so called because it was >e day r.n winch, in olden times, worlip was offered to the sun. \ ' \ Carolina Football Material '] t Columbia, S. C., Sept. 22.?With fuuy 73 candidates trying for the lot.ibail eleven a tthe University 01 South Carolina upon the opening day o of college this past Wednesday specu- ? lalicn is rift here as to what men o i.ui going to make the Gamecock Vnr- d s.ty this year and especially as to s wi ich of the new men will be tried t i jf by Coach Sol Metzger in the op- 1 eniiig g?.nie of the season with Er- c kine on Saturday, October 1. For * d .te Metzger will attempt to ' 8' . ax. .. a Ine on as many ine il t.n | i . i i be possible to. V.'aile there are more candidates C i. i hare ever before turned out for v a Carolina team the outlook for the ? u';u i n is i one too rosy ior a spirit ot* * op.imis.n .o prevail. Caiolina men in r i know realize trial the Gamecock 1 Learn to he moulded out of the ma- 1 ui.al on hind has as hard a task be- < u re it in its big game in the state a. was ca e l.st season. While there ' is no denying Metzger will put ujion c ilic in Id a team that will be letter per- x iiet in fundamental play and carry a r tamch many times stronger Lhan-his ] ?iiile given . ggregntion a year ago, 1 the rub comes when ?i ?s remembered } tiiat Clcinson will try to blocK the I v? .crock s path with one of the big- ' : * . i. teams evi r turned loose in the In other words, Carolina will ui.ve to depend, as it did last year, ' ecu lie. dwork t.i overcome this tie- ' .a i- handicap, for the gamecock ' . a v v.i wiii n.iL come near watching 1 i to Clcinson in sheer poundage, 1 dgii; ; 1\- the mateiial trying for the { .> team . ior.. ? i the new prospects for Car- 1 .. .m .. . e broYi showing up well. ' ... is working hard with Green, '\>;:ar.d mid J? burns, all new men, to w mid ;lmi mlo quarterback material i lirsl order. Green won high honors a a i layvr ;.l Wollord h itting School t year and is a good punter and ; i sser. lie is a Columbia boy. Bib l . iti, ef 1 lorence, a graduate oi i. at high school, is making u strong bid for the place. Holland is the he . si of il e three candidates and s had tii^ bene tit of some experi e as a pi iver en a naval team durug the v. m. He is in good condition i d ii s been showing weil in the pre.h..i.. .ry work-outs. Moseiey Jeffords, o"' (>.;..r. burg, th.e smallest of these i. roe cnudi i...es, has <bcen help up in m. j.va i'cv by a strained tendon but rapidie rounding into form. The ti ;i K in r:;'j oi nif squad tins season I u >n ?1 ou; to be a little fellow named) Li !:.-r, of 12a avoirdupois. Baker cel b.ulei li s appealance on Ihe field by running back two punts for touchdo .'its. lie is a ntav\;ei for his weight :.n.l is going to rnake some one hustlu for the job. trying lor the other back iold posi. are Captain Tatum Gressotte, h: .. :%nd fcfizemore, the star little :> i f last ason. who did so much > w. ek the hopes of Glemson. In ?!.;-ti;>n, Metrgcr has George Bclk, a former C. star; Snipes and Turner, ft m-r h;- k at C- rtilina; Grady Mc. : . "f Vt : k. a big, rangy fellow a i h iyh - ehool experience; Ben I'v - - y. a solidly built Freshman , ft in Ilook Ilill, and n whole host I' other beys, none of whom are out < f the running. Undoubtedly all of ;h. ?e men w 11 be in the mix up with , Ki kine October 1. The end-: seem well taken case of wiCn 1 Icy ward Brockington, of Kings t.n e, left wing man last season; f rankie Meyers, of Charleston, the little <1 mion of the squad; Joe Wheel? . <>f Florence, general utility man a ye.ai ago; Fant Kelly, of Union, a sub '.art season, and a dozen new men, nil digging hard for a place. Motzger i !>v switch some of his backs to this position. he line fa. the hardest job the co- cb r h:i"e c n their hands it will be ir- ntly < at weighed in the Clomson nn if .. 1-- I 1 h. ii * 11 ? ? \i\~ iiiuitaiiwii 11lity HctU f,? !ii the material trying for both (oriiv. Vetxjrer hns I.ightsey at eenti'v with Pla'lrie Edmunds of Ridgeway, f rn r Porter tackle, fighting bin for the- position. Edmunds comes fr< m an < ' ! Carolina family and is ir 'i'.'l t i beard from before he , ur. dilates. Roth guards of Ja -t reason are back JeMillan and Thomas. McMilln. vl > bail sfrom Mullins, has put 0:1 v-'ght. Tfo is showing veil. Rut mas has not, yet boon able to rcpoit for practice. Neither of these men lmve their jobs secured as it clearly evident, in the cvimmages to date. Chnppolle is a strong contender fee one of those berths, as is Sigman. The latter is r. Columbia boy, a strapping big fellow who is active. And Jr. ':?on. the find of last winter, is i':: - a bid for one of those posi?i.. is. At tackle Alec Waite, tho star 'oc'-.le of tho stale last sonson is nl010 t -ore of his position. TV,on comes rt;1 tobn of ITcmin?*way. who is green n -? y Mir -. Should be mould himself :oto a ph'vov Carolina will bo well <"( -'ifi (1 r,' these important places m;;s o p-'Me substitutes in Edwards of "Ra'esburg, TTydvick T)ickort-. of " ' Hill. nrd many another good bov. t.\; ..p Mid' largest np ?! ie cvovd over **) attend the initial ' > <)r the r.-on r.1 Carolina will bo } . . i v.hn-i fho Frskine game h' ' i Oefob r I. Interest, in the ' r :f . (JanvoeVs this season aire 1?* tremendous and requests ?'r 1 fo?- first c;?mo arc pour:rv i; c "t v section of t.lio state Th?i '' vj i to ho made into ? ! of nnn'i >1 football rally for the i,' f?"j*irrl. ii'I of whom nro anxious to .. ("Jam 'cocks start their second '<>n under the present efficient ... : -r system which worked marel 'a ! vc r. 1 ? i 'Sandwich Men** Employed . yd: < y Australia, Ainr. 10.?(By Mail). So much confu ion has fo'- 1 lowed .ho change of Sydney's tralfi< rule from "Keep to the Bi.uht" C 'Kcip . ? the Iiefi" that the city ha 1 (." m f iced to employ "sandwich : < ' > '.vm..1 r ahaut th" principh '!. r-.i;: i> or. , lvarin.tr f-i'.rrs that r< mind j (!( <:rinn:- and vehicle driver ' tli - n w order. T!v traffic rule chantre went into ' effc ' hi''- 1. f .olhvin''- a decision by 1 he miM cipic nutlioritif a that, th 1 It ft side .f the Jft.rret and sidawnlk v';1 s >:;l fhn the r:?ht, a.1*1 since ' th?'n residents of S *dnoy have h'*on f s! t nyrlin"' n.'rainst (he habits of a ^ lifetin.e in a attempt to live up to the innovation. t _ ' The r'<i?as a race ere declared a to he the most hone.-t people in the y world. The jawbone of a whnlo of average ^ s 7.c measures about seven feet in * length. p V j I o Extend Campaign it ? For Signatures Columbia, Sept. 22.?At n meeting I f the organization committee of the 'outh Carolina Cotton Growers' Cooperative Assciation Tuesday it was lecided to extend the campaign for ignatures to the contract at once into : he counties of York, Richland, Dar- ' ington, Lancaster. Greenwood, Dor- i hester, Lexington, Chester, Dillon, j darlbovo, Kershaw, Oconee, New ( >erry, McCormick, Lee, I^urens, Callour, GreenviHe, Pickens and Sauda. The committee expressed delight vith the progress being made in the :anipaign and complete confidence vas expressed that the 400,000 bales leccssary to make the contract cflfecivc would be signed before May 1, 922, the final date named in the conract. The meeting was presided over by ^resident Ilarry G. Kaminer and most >f the members of the committee vere present. R. C. Ilamer, chairman >f the campaign committee, and Dr. V. W. Long, director of the extension 'ovees of Clemson college, presented cports of the progress made to date a securing signatures to the con acts. It was decided to make the memSevship fee in the association $5. It ,-as pointed out that in Texas, Oklahoma and other states the membership fee was $10 but the committee decided that $5 would be sufficient to meet the campaign expenses in this state. The committee has issued a statement setting forth the benefits ol' the cooperative marketing system as compared with the present marketing system. Extracts from the statement follow: "Who controls present system7 Spinners, speculators and gamolers. "Who controls cooperative marketi-g system? Producers acting tlilough their cooperative sales agen "What is cost of operating present system? The producer pays the profits and expenses of the long line of buyers and dealers who operate between him and the mills, and he also pays for average of eight samples per bale, for weather damage, and many other wasteful and unnecessary charges. "What is cost of operating cooperate e marketing system? Cotton will move direct from the producer to the warehouse of his selling agency without any cost except transportation charges. When sold by the association, the full amount received, less actual cost of maintaining the association, will be returned to the growers. Wasteful sampling, weath damage and the profits of many ii; rollers will be entirely eliminated "What is the present selling plan? Dumping us soon as harvested, which forv.es a year's supply of cotton on the market in four or hve months, and ineMoibly breaks the market. "What is the cooperative selling plan ? Orderly and systematic selling t. ioughont the year, according to demand, which will be a factor 111 stabilizing the market and minimizing near raids and efforts of speculators to break the market and lower the price. "What is financing method of present system? None, so far as the producer is concerned. Cotton buyers utilize the banking resources of the country of finance the purpose of cotton, but produceft are without any system for using banking credit for orderly selling. "VVnat financing program for cooperative system? The cooperative marketing association, using negotiable warehouse receipts, will utilize banking resources of the country to make advances to members at time of delivery and market cotton in an orderly systematic manner. "Grading and stapling present system. Entirely in the hands of buyers. It is a matter of common knowledge lhat cotton in the hands of farmers is almost universally undergraded and staple values ignored in local markets, which are the markets in which faimers sell. "Grading and stapling cooperative system. In the hands of experienced and competent men in the employ of the cooperative marketing association. Every member will get the full benefit of the grade and staple value of each bale he produces. This alone will mean an average profit in exe -ss of $10 per bale. "Weather damage, present sys ov iji# i i v/iii tin (i t i i ui ,"? i-? ? iiiwic than $25 per bale?all paid by farmers. "Weather damage, cooperative syst'-m. None. All cotton of all members will be stored and insured in bonded warehouses. "Results present system. Poverty, child labor, hardship and distress, ;<oer churches, poor schools and unboi nd unstable business. "Results cooperative system. Fair and stable prices representing cost of production and profit. Independence, comfort, creed churches, good .ichools and staple business. Clemenccau Takes "Silence ("ure" x'aris, Sv-pt. 8.?Former I'rcmiei Cleinenceau took h s recent "silence cure" in a medieval castle perched 1,500 feet above the blue waters of the Mediterranean at Olive.-e, on th island of Corsica. Nicholas Pietri, the owner of th? castle, has been a life-long friend and newspaper associate of Clemenccau. I'ietri is as deaf as the proverbial post. "1 have traveled a lot since the armistice," the foimer Premier is reported to have said, "but in India. Egypt, the Soudan^ everywhere I ha . e been, I have hail to talk too much. Now what F want is silence. I am sure to get that with I'ietri. He is so deaf that I won't be tempted to volunteer any small talk to him ind he is very tactful in not asking piestions, realizing that the effort for ne to answer him is too much for ny old lungs." Despite Clemcnceau's plea of weakless and his age K1 years?he looks s sturdy as the oaks surrounding lir* foello There ore those who insist that he Tiprer intends to re-enter the >olitical arena and that in the peace tnd quietness of the little island irhich Kave birth to Napoleon, he has >een preparing for a reentry into lublic life that may be almost as tartling as that of the little Cororal. I point out that tire insurance only indemnifies; it does not restore. That money paid out in San Francisco came fx ni capital and surplus funds of <tock fire insurance companies and from the pockets of their stockholders. To pay their losses there the companies had to cash in on their prime securities. Further, they had to call into their business about $90,000,000 of new money as a result of that one conflagration. Despite al> this the fatalities among companies occasioned by that catastrophe were negligible compared with those fol lowing the earlier Chicago and Bostor conflagrations when wildcat bank* and wildcat insurance companies were numerous. There are few of that type in existence today; the insurance law of all the states are too rigid and the public supervision is toft close. The later conflagrations mentioned are only three of a score or more dur itig my lifetime, each of which has taught its lesson. Their combined ef.cct has been to lower the average rst of fire insurance to you! Sounds like an absurd statement, doesn't it? And yet, literally, it is true. Conflagrations have taught us to urge you to erect better buildings and adequately to safeguard them from fire by ev"ry approved mechanical device, and by cleanliness and careful management, the inducement being to give you heavy credits in your premium rate when you follow our counsels, fodav no architect of anv vreat. stmc. ti're would dream of beginning his plans without consulting the men behind the whole rating system of fire insurance?the engineers who specialize for us on how to prevent and extinguish lire and how to build to resist fire. All this is back of the modern science of rating in fire insurance whereby the insuted practically fixes his own premium rate and in which his stale, sectional and city conditions ave an important bearing. Rate mak.ng is the manufacturing end of the business of stock fire underwriting. Italy Has Over-Crowded Labor Market Rome, Sept. 24.?While the United States seems to he in a crisis of unemployment with the number of unoccupied persons amounting to millions, Italy, which is generally an overcrowded labor market, had but .'188.744 this summer. At the snme time, there are a great many sporadic labor crises in various parts of the country and, from time to time, whole indu:.'"ies seem to clos" their doors at a mom -nt's notice. The metallurgical industries of Turin have faced crisis after crisis but manage to tide them over. The textile industries of Northern Italy, too, have had their periods of slackness. The workers recently accepted a reduction of 15 per cent in their wag?s. At. Trieste, there is much unemploymont. A reduction of 20 per cent in wncres was accepted hy the workmen so that ordovtT could be obtained. The workmev-Were to'd that by next Julj there would be gradual reductions until the total would reach 50 per cent. . J, * y. TWO BEST MOVES TO BEST THE BOLL WEEVIL N6. 1 FALL DESTRUCTION OF STALKS Bureau of Entomology Test in Texas: Isolated area 400 acres 16 miles from other cotton. All stalks destroyed during first ten days of October. Oiily one weevil found in May in check plot. 30 miles away where stalks were left weevils were so numerous no squares were One had ten bolls to stalk and other three; one made 600 pounds more than other. STALKS SHOULD BE DESTROYED EARLY Newell of Louisiana Experiment Station found where stalks des Toyed on plantation before October 15 3 per cent weevils survived the winter. October 15 to 27, 15 per cent. November-1 to 25, 22 per cent. November 30 to December 7, 28 per cent. December 15 and Irter, 43 per cent. W. E. Young of Smithdale, Mississippi, says: "My experience is that the best time to fight the boll weevil is in September and October. Destroy stalks by October 10 and you will have little picking of weevils and squares to do. I have done little picking of late because I destroy my stalks by October 10 and they have nothing to eat. My method of destroying stalks is to take my four mule disk and go up and down each middle. This cuts each row twice and one disk will destroy six acres per day. I then flat break the land with a two horse plow, which completely covers the stalks. I believe there is more to stalk destruction than all other methods of fighting weevils combined and to this T attribute my success in growing cotton when my neighbors have made a complete "failure. I have averaged a half bale per acre under bad weather conditions and believe I can make 1200 to 1500 a good year." PICKING EARLY WEEVILS AND SQUARES C. R. Byrne, of Nachez, Mississippi, says: "Destroy the weevils and punctured squares early in the season and rush surface cultivation and you can grow cotton successfully under weevil conditions." L. M. Calhoun, of Gilbert, Louisiana says: "We are making cotton and making it profitably under weevil conditions. We are not doing it by sitting in the shade but are on the job from daylight 'til dark. We pick our weevils and squares beginning about middle of May and keeping it up until August 1. Our negroes are expected and required to do this work just as much as they arc to keep the grass out of their cotton. In this way it does not cost us a cent extra to produce the crop. It is not so much a question of labor to do this work as a matter of intelligent control and direction of the abundance of labor we have nlrondtr Negro farm labor in the South only works about one fourth of the time anyway. So it is only a question of the land owner knowing what to do himself and seeing that his tenants do it." Mr. Calhoun has made as high as 80 bales on 80 acres and never less than 1,000 pounds seed cotton since the weevil struck his farm over ten years ago. He is located on bottom land and there is heavy timber in the uncultivated areas. "I believe the foregoing methods to be absolutely the best way in which to light the boll weevil. "W. W. WOOD, "County Demonstration Agent." WITH BUSINESS PROSPERITY COMING You will want your house or store fixed up electrically. ' I do House Wiring, and my work is first class. I sell Electrical Fixtures, and the quality and prices are right. ' I will use my best endeavor to give you good service if you entrust yoitr work to pie. .. Let me figure with you. I W. T. SINCLAIR REGULAR DINNER 40 CENTS I REGULAR SUPPER 40 CENTS We strive to please you. With every 40 cent meal we serve coffee or iced tea. Fresh Norfolk oysters served in all styles. NEW YORK CAFE ? Smith Block, just East of Southern Railwav Notice Meet Me ? A special communica- . m "T fi- tion of Union Lodge No. Al ? ____ 75, A. F. M., will be held 'JT QX? in the Masonic Temple at A ____ ig'&WiyMonday RICE S BARBER SHOP The M. M. degree will be conferred. Visiting brothers welcome. ? , _ t By order, 23 Years in Barber Business Ben L. Berry, Wm' C' Secretary. \m-26 in Union. SPARTANBURG "ha^eCut " - " ~ AIITflMflRII V ShamP<*> ? -25c and 35c /ill I U ill U D I L L Massage 25c and 35c RACES I Singe 25c 0 . , n a i a A11 Tonics 1_ .. ?25c | Saturday, Oct. 1st steams __ 25c 2 p. M. Children's Hair Cut 25c ? . . . , . . . . Razor Honing 40c 7 high powered and high Mustache Dye 35c class automobiles and drive's. R|CE'S BARBER SHOP Spartanburg rair , . . Grounds (Under M. & P. Bank) DRY"CLEANING '0? SALE K)imiiiaic? the soil from the finest A considerable number of and most delicate garments without new an(J sCCOnd hand autOlos; of color or shrinkage and cleans your garments clean. We have the mobiles and new and SeCOnd enuipment and the know how, that is i_ _j ax i what counts in cleaning clothes, i nand auto trucks at bargain will appreciate your business as much fjoriirpct Amnnir th*>m arp <4 ..s anyone. Special attention to Par- "KUres. Among mem are ^el Post. We will call and deliver in a bovoi-oI . . , . , iov.viui uiaivcs UUKIUnU, dust-proof motorcycle. -? ' Nicholson Hank Building, Phone 167. C adillac, Essex, Hudson and Agent for two of the largest Dye 0ther mako?t Thp nrirp? Houses in the South. uuier manes. ine prices ? . > n i are factory cost. If Hames Pressing and you are about to buy> thig ig Repair Shop your opportunity. Call at v ^ ^ the bank and let us show [PYMRHA MSQ?[RU!~| them to you. ' Citizens National Bank J rrmi j union, s. c. 1 /Z\ 1 Men wlio have studied the statistics * voo*QMtWflU p on the subject state that old fathars I ^ \ a,<>. t^le one8 wh? h*ve "brainy" off5 ?UVI*T noaintA. ^ | spring. LAL. SffkCCISTS J It I'ayR To Advert in,. living a Thought to Fire Insurance 5y John B. Morton, President National Board of Fire Underwriters, New York. Could a five destroy the Boroughs; >f Manhattan or Brooklyn in the NewYork City of today? Those who are i-csponsible for the futures of the great stock fire insurance companies c instantly ask that question of themselves as they keep in their minds fairly exact figures showing th<>! amount of liability which would result from an uncontrollable lire. New York has more fireproof buildings than any other city in the world. To us they mean fire barriers dividing the city?much as do fireproof division waMs in some manufacturing plant. The. ordinary blaze is smothered before it has a chance to assume alarming proportions, and yet a conflagra-: tion so great as to startle the world is j always a possibility. I am not an > alarmist and therefore wish to emphasize the fact that there would have' t?? be a most remarkable conspiracy of j untoward fate and circumstance, be-! fore such disaster could sweep Newjj York. But?well, that's our biggest J problem, just the same, in New YorTc as well as in every other city in the country. It has been my privilege to observe fire underwriting from the reconstruction days that followed the Civil War to the present when we are reacting from a world struggle that was for the protection of our very existence, it has been a pride and a satisfaction to me to know that alone of all the great modern business agencies, fire insurance companies have not increased the cost of their services to1 the public in this period of high prices.! When the war was on and we were oli readjusting ourselves to the higher costs of living, a temporary surcharge was made, hut that increase of cost was only 10 per cent, and it' remained in force only a few months. Ours is not a business of immediate results and we take our risk today, but our profit, if any, may only be determined in the distant future. The average cost of lire insurance, however, is not only lower now than it was before the great war, but it kept on going down during the war when everything else went up from 50 per cent to 300 per cent. Perhaps your own rate did not change, but it is still true that the average cost was lowered. That too, in the face of a demand unprecedented in the history of the business due largely to the enormous increase in values. Fire inoranee at least was one business where demand did not make for extortion or overcharge when the pressure was on. The fire that gave birth to fire insurance as a business occurred in London in 10G6. This was a bit before my time, but I have observed at close range the results from the Chicago five of 1871, followed by the Boston | conflagration of 1872. Disastrous as; hey were to the companies of that I day, the economic effort was small 1 compared with the destruction in three [ lays' time of $350,000,000 of property in San Francisco in 1906. Do you recall what happened in! 1007?the year after the San Francisco fire? Was there not a panic that tested us all? Such an enormons shifting of values could not be made withoufi. a severe reaction and the economists told us that the prime factor war the sudden withdrawal of crver $200 000,000 from investment by the stock fire insui-ance companies to pay their losses in San Francisco. Maybe this is a good moment to