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f & YAGE POUR The Preu and Standard ^ alter boro, 8* C» THE PRESS AMD STANDARD Wednesday, May 31, 1STT. PfJBLiaHED EVEBT WKPHiJPAT AraawooK ww the p» ajtd staxdard, lae. 10s SMOAK. Entered st the port office at Wel- terboro. 8. C.. •• rt«md cU* «aU •otter. J Sobecriptioa Sates: Oee Teer Remittances. All cheeks »sd drafts should be drsva la f»*or of The Press and Standard. ^ Look at the Printed Uhel oa jour paper. The date thereon shows when the subscription eiptres. Tor- ward your money In ample time for renewal. ’ Notice & - oa label wil fully, and If not con r please notify oa at once. there can result but seed to this, entire section of the State. So-this proposition should appeal to eeery citisen, and instead of hannf to hunt them ap and ask for subscrip tions to memberships they should seek opportunity to subscribe. . But this has diverged from what we Intended to quote from Mr. Greer's interview. He said: “It has been asked thousands of times by thousands of people, ‘How much of a maa's time shonld he given free to public efenrlce,' and a noted economist has answered the qqprtion. His opinion la that a man should give one-fourth of his work ing time to tbe public weal without charge. “Of course that means the time he gives to his church, to his commer cial club, and all It stands for and to politics, which the commercial club should have nothing to do with, fur ther than the purity of It. “That statement will be startling to acme people who have never seen Vt. for they are not in the habit of giving any of their time to the pub lic good, and furthermore, they do not feel that they are under obliga tion to do eo. They feel that when they have paid their taxes and g'.ven a little to the church, they have don- of their paper changed, will pleas# state in their comm unice tlon both, the old and the nev s 4 4 rev— Think'et thou there are no serpents in the world But those who slide along the grassy «od And sting the luckless foot that presses them? There are who in the path of social life Do bssk their spotted skins in For tune’s sun ’. And sting the soul. . —Joanna Bailey. How Much Time, Think You? A^ interesting Interview was giv en out recently by Mr, J. W. Oreer, of Moultrie, Ga., who is now at Orangeburg trying to help those peo ple to secure a packing house. Evi dently ‘Mr. Greer has run np on some persons who did not appear to ap preciate the efforts he and several other public spirited citizens are making in an effort to give Orange burg this modern industry which nbould appeal to every man, especial ly in Orangeburg. Mr. Greer, how ever states that the people of Or angeburg have shown the finest pub lic spirit he has ever seen, except n in one other town. Those citizens who try to “puf ov er" some public enterrplse meet with all sorts of rebuffs and little shows of indifference and boredneas. which are most discouraging at limes. This is offset at times by a cordial and hearty “well done," bjut at best the matter of soliciting stock for an en terprise. such as this packing house, Is a thankless job. Yet It is one that someone has to do If a commun ity is to move forward as It should. There are times when some public service must be done by someone, and there are times when a little public service should be done by Ev eryone. It is a creed we havo hold for years that every person owes some public service to hla commun al Ity. Not every person perform* It, and it is a bit surprising how many persons feol that they should have aEfcart in any movement looking to the common good. The editor of this new’spaper has had some exberienco in trying to se cure, subscriptions to memberships In the Southern Carolina Association. These membership* were placed at a nominal sum In order that every one might at least take one member ship. Many persons hr.ve cheerfully subscribed, but there are some whose interests would be most highly serv ed who have not subscribed but who have tried to throw “cold water" »;nd discouragement on the proposi tion. One well known and highly respected citizen remarked that he - had “no money to throw away"— .**£7. encounging ..and com pi i meat ary to the busineas men who have given so much thought and time to thlh; matter, and who have worked out as they think a very practical and |ffoper program of development to this entire com munity. Another said that he nev er tooii any stock In these move ments; that he had some property here and expected to remain in bus iness and intended to keep some money invested in this section in real estate mortgages, hut he did not care to have anything to do with these movements—the other fellow could do that. Another and famil iar refrain i* “I do not see where that will dp me any good." Then manv have said they had not read •anything about it, and did not know anything about the association and its purposes. We eould go on and enumerate many more. bat. what's the use? The amount asked would not hurt anyone, even if'it were ab solutely thrown away, and no one bellevra that it will be used except for the very best purposes, and If the plans proposed be carried out vite business, and occasionally when asked to contribute some of their time or money to the advancement of the community interest, they make a face and say things that are not nice to repeat. They seem to have a grievance against the gubllc and their fellows for making any such demand on their time or pocket books. '•“Of course, any such feeling is the result of poor training. \A man who resents ^being asked for his time or money to help out public enterpris es, lacks education, and the man who does not freely give his share of time and money to the public or take part in public enterprises as he Is able, can hardly be classed as a good citizen." Mentions Paul Sanders. The State, in a lengthy editorial a few day* since, discussing the ad. vis&bility and correctness of electing to represent the State at the Nation- al Democratic convention, men oth er than those who had been honor ed politically for many years—bring, ing out new Democratic blood, states that there are but few, if any, noted Democrats In the State now except those who have held politics! office. Tbe State seems to think that there are other men who are rendering service to the State than those who have held office, and The State is right. The State says: Have you ever heard, Mr. Reader, of Paul Sanders of Col leton? If you werE^ interested in the agricultural development of the .coast region of South Carolina you would know of him. He Is doing far nrore for agriculture, in South Carolina than ir the average congress man. y Or of Ben Williamson of Darlington, or of John D. Har ris of Greenville? Hundreds of r farmers like these are leading South Carolina out of the wild erness—but. not asking for of fice. nobody thinks of them in .association with national con ventions. / GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS It’s a “Stem” Business V- tti t Merchandise of the ^distinctive quality” kind *U characteristic cf this store for the fellow without B. Y. D. t \ * . V whether he’s paddling, or walk ing, or just staying still and . trying to get cool. But look at the. boy in the bow. There’s a smile e * W # 4 for each long, exhilarating dip of the blade v He loves the “feel” of the muscles as they curve and straighten under his light weight. B, V. D. Coat Cut Undershirts and Knee Length ** Drawers SO cents and upwards the garment ■ A. S. KARESH, Mgr. As the Southern Carolina Associa tion continues to work out its plans the latter become* more and more promising. Plainly, the time was ripe for such an effort, and it is be ing pressed forward with 4 vigor and an' intelligence which lend hope that the reeults will be widely beneficial to a section which before many years most be as rich and flourishing as any In the South. Thn movement is proceeding along very practical lines. Those who are back of it are practical men and they know what they must do if they are to accomplish anything worth while In the work which they hare under taken. N ‘In the counties represented by the new apprtation. ‘Southern Carolina.’ are approximately 8,000 square mlleq of territory.” says the Walterboro Press sod Standard, "and they contain over 100.000 people. There are many thousands of acre* •ntromoly of. the richest lands in the world ly ing Idle, awaiting the hand of the husbandman to-make them blosaom as the rose, and add to the wealth and comfort of the people now re siding In this territory. To make this wealth of climate and soil at tractive to settler* It will be neces sary to do at least two thlnga on a large scale that is drain the low lands and build good roads through out the section. Then should fol low the advertising campaign for good white settlers in numbers to come la and help make our broad acres yield full harvest, and thus multiply our schools, our churches and our wealth. With such a need for us and so much to do. there should be no hesitancr in getting to work on this proposition." As will be noted from the forego ing. the Association realizes that it wilt *ske more than talk to bring to nans the things for which it is striv ing: hut with the constitutionality inf th* dratnao* law established one of the Merest obstacles to progress with which the coastal region has had to deal can now be overcome in a w*y that has not heretofore been practicable. It will take time to get this work well under way, but once it is farily started the transforma tion which will mean so much for Beaufort andTolleton and Hampton and Jasper and Charleston and Berkeley ,gnd Williamsburg and Georgetown will proceed apace. The advertising campaign of which The Press and Standard speaks need not wait, of course, until drainage and good roads are an accomplished fact, nor will it do so. There is a wide-spread and damaging misap prehension to be overcome, and al ready the Southern Carolina Asso ciation is taking steps which should help to establish the truth about the health and fertility of this much abused region. At the next State Fair tt Is planned to have an ex hibit which will he one of the most illuminating features of its kind ever shown in South Carolina, and as a part of this exhibit arrangements have been made to take dozens of photograph* this summer throughout th* four counties represented in the Association. . \ There is no discounting the thor oughness with which the movement is being pressed and it needs only funds to make its success a certainty. These should be forthcoming with out delay, for it is being made easy for all who are interested in th,? movement to subscribe. The mem. bership fee is to be but |2.50 a year, although no limit has been placed on the number of memberships which any person may take out. This is the critical feature of the situation as it now stands, fof. of course t no campaign of this sort can get 'very far without some money with which to pay its way as it goes along. There must be at least one man who can give all of his time to the work and there will be other expenses which will have to be met. The newspa pers of the four countie* are opti mistic, however, about.raising what funds they exepet to need and a friendly rivalry has sprung up as to which of the counties shall be the first to raise its quota. Those of us who are following the movement in all its aspects will watch the out come with interest.—The News and Courier. NEGRO DROWNED SUNDAY Acting Coroner, Magistrate Towles held an inquest over the dead body of William Jones, of Sumter, who wm drowned in th« Ashepoo River Sunday. A numberiof negroes were in the river bathing when this negro jumped into water which he did not think was deep. Not being able to swim' he could not get out and was drowned. The negroes who were in the water with him. pulled the body up and Med a rope around the neck, leaving tt in the water till yes terday when the coroner held the in quest. Williams was engaged in work on the Seaboard road. ***#*$* * * * * * * * BANQUET AT HOTEL ALBERT The Walterboro Chamber of CVtmmrlrfKp will give a banquet to R* members Monday evening June 12*h. to whlrti will he in vited all those nho rontrihut ed to the *ucce*«* of the last banquet. Managing Secretary A. V. Snell, of the Charle*t«m Chamber of Commerce, ami Ron. W. W. l.ong have been in vited to be the prlnripa* speak ers on thi» occawtoo. It is ex pected that there will be a large attendance of members. ************** BOYS CORN AND PIG CLUB MEMBERS Rally Planned for June 8th to Meet Girls of Tomato Clnbs—Rig Day Planned. County Agent F. W. Risher has prepared a list of the members of the Boys corn and pig clubs for th- county. This list now numbers 52, and of these there are 16 members of tbe corn club and 36 members of the Pig club. Mr. Risher states that be has compiled this list from those he had on file and new mem bers he has secured, but that if there are any not included that he would be glad to know their names so they may he included. A big rally has been planned for Thursday, June 8, when all the boys will be expected to be present to meet the girls of the canning clubs, and to hear addresses by District Agent W. R. Elliott and Club Agent L. L. Baker. Mr. Risher suggests that the boys bring their parents and that all bring a luncheon so they may spend the entire day with the girls and enjoy the speakers. Not only does Mr. Risher wish the boys and their parents, but every citizen of the county who is intere«ted in this work is invited to be present. The following ie a list of the boys clubs who are enrolled at present. Others may come In at any time. Corn ciub. Colleton—Arrie Kinard. Cottageville—G. Fletcher. Lodge—Wendell Jordan. Ruffin—Griffin Garris. Elleby Crosby. Niver Morris, Brantley Hern don. Murray Martin. Stoke*—George Kinsey. Weeks—Bernard Remley, C. B. Bailey. ■ Walterboro — Parker Simmon«. Eddie Thompson. Williams—James Martin. White Hall—Gussie Ramsey. Hugh Benton, Frank G. Benton. Pig Club. Smoaks—R. H. Smith. Clifford Risher, J. D. Liston. Gladys Smith, Marion Connor, Shuford Edwins. —Lodge '8447 Cone.—t ~ Walterboro — Parker Simmons, Ervin Hickman. Horace Hickman. Eddie Thompson. George Nettles. Willie Langdale. Haywood Laugdale. White Hall—Cornelius Boynton, i:’ M. Carter. Raymond O’Quin. Wil- mot Boynton. Hugh Benton, Frank Benton. Round — Heber Hiott, Walter Hiott, Leon Guess. Jimmie Adams. Jay Adams, Everett Utsey. Lee Rish er. Weeks—Parker Remley. Williams—James Martin. Alton Garris. Ruffin—John Garris. Colleton—Arrie Kinard. Salkehatchie—Leon Jones. Cottageville—Everett Ackerman. Judge Isgot, Kirk Smith. SOME GOING BACKWARDS Add local news item* of future } : •Picker*. M® 6. 1834.—A Sunday school ha* Wn organir-d in Pirken* county with 34 members. There are now Sur.dav schools ic ev ery eountv in the Pta*e except Ccl- leton."—Spartanburg Journal. - ■ II. ■ I I !■. I .11 - “Tb«*Girl and the flame." June 1<1 Miss Jessie Fraser, who has been teaching at Rockingham. N. C.. is at home for the holidays. * * ******** HOPE, ARKANSAS ******** * * ****** Well, Mr. Editor t 1 just can’t re frain from writing a piece occasion ally to your paper. * Something seems to whisper to roe that my friends like to hear from me and I have only this means to respond to my feelings, so here I come again. We are having a very hot wave out here now. It seems that to try as we will we can’t keep cool, how ever. we are having a delightful breeze today. We are real dry, al though as yet not suffering for rain. The crops are looking fine. I trust that "good crops ’ w ill be the great topic this year and a bountiful har vest will be reaped In the fall. The first crop of alfalfa has been cut and the gathering of the second crop will commence in about ten days. 1 often wonder why more of such crops are not grown In South Carolina. Hog cholera hag been making quite a raid out here, but it Is being stamped out by vaccination. About 250 have been treated so far; There is also quite a lot of interest mani fested in tick eradication. There have been nine concrete dipping vats constructed in the country this spring, before these there were six already, so you see the ticks stand a pool* chance here. A Northern man has just purchased a $10,000 farm to be used as a stock farm or ranch, it ig two or three miles^from town. We anticipate a visit to* this ranch as soon as he gets everything in good condition. Lots of peaches are grown out here, they were plentiful last year and the indications are very good for this year’s crop. Elberta’s are a favorite. Hope and country are trying to get up a “pig club”, each of the banks have agreed to finance 25 boys to enable them to Join the club. I trust that lots of the boys will take up this work and find jnccesj. I fear too little interest is bHng mani fested in so great a problem. It is reported that an exceptional number of inquiries have been made lately regarding Hope and this coun ty, some are looking for farm p , o> erty, others for places sva'lable for colonization purposes. It is indeed a very desirable place, and I hop-? the attractions will prove satisfac tory and that we will be the recipi ents of many good citizens. It seems that the South with Its mild winters and pleasant summers Is magnetiz ing the Northerners to us. The building used bv the Hope National Rank and the Hope Savings Bank and Trust Companv is being demolished. In its stead will be erect ed a four story building, the lower story being used for banking pur poses and the three stories above to be used for offices. This huildinc will be quite a credit to Hope It is hcp*>d that the building will V comrlet-d in six ir.in'Is. I had the pleasure of visiting T-> •• arkana a few days ago. It is a town of about twenty thousand inhiM-, tan’s and situated on the !*. rd^r line of Texas and Arkansas, it i« onlv 33 miles from her®. I am plan ning a trip ov«*i in Oklahoma n#-xr week. Nature 1 8 so beautiful thrt I can scft-cely stay in doors so I get out and sight see for a while. Schools have closed here nrtw and folks are scattering here and there for their summer vacations. Mr. and Mrs. Lagrove and children, out- neighbors are at Hot Springs Tor :i couple of weeks. It is only about one hundred milea from here. Mrs. S. D. King, also a neighbor, leaves Wednesday, for Shrevepott. La., where she goes for the summer she will be accompanied by h* r daughters. Princess and Agnes. Rev. O. D. Brown, pastor of . the First Baptist church here attended the Southern Baptist Convention in Asheville,. N. C. He was called., home Sunday during Die meeting on count of the illnees of his twin ba bies, Martha and Mary. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Black haw returned from Birmingham. Ala . where they went to attend the re union. He is a Georgian. I believe, and has a strong resemblance to the Black’s of Colleton. Quite a number of people are en joying fishing now. some go and camp out for a w£ek t others just go for a day’s sport. Well, June will soon be stepping in and soon then, mid summer, how time flies; one hardly realizes how fast the months slip by. With best wishes to The Pre«$ and Standard. May 27. 1916 Mrs. G. W. Campbell Politics Still Full of Interest The County political pot is st.ll .boiling and there are a number of entries this week, nil of which are In the nature of surprises. E. FI. (Nick! Ulmer announces for Master. G. W. Sweat for magistrate in Lowndeg and Blake townships and» O. S. Clark for magistrate in Hey ward township. My. Ulther’s an nouncement IS a surprise to many, but It has been known that he hps had the matter under advisement for several days. The present mas ter. R. M. Jefferies t*lll make an nouncement of his candidacy for re- election in a few days. The entry of Mr. Sweat Into the race for mag istrate removes him from the race for county highway e©tnmt**i*n*- r - E. H. Ulmer Oat for Master. The card of E. H. Ulmer appears in this Issue of The Pres# and Stand ard for Master of Colleton county. Mr. Ulmer la well known in this county. He h«M fhe office of Coun ty Commissioner for two terms, hav ing been re-elected. The last term he did not offer for the position again. In 1912 Mr. Ulmer became a candidate for the office of r <> un, ’[ superintendent of education and ran a close third In the race. In all the races he has made carried practically the solid vo ^ ‘ his home precinct, which . esteem in which those who ' him hold him. He 1« a farmer ] lived for many years in th< \ B neighborhood till that place ** . unhealthy from cutting the in the Salkehatchle ewama "v” resides a few miles from Wal e. • in the Benton’s Mill neighborhood _ In-1910 Mr. Ulmer *** **"„.., enumerator of Bells townsh p. • has been a teacher in the whooK^^ the county for many years. active in 1876. but was . ^enough to be a soldier in th ■Between the States. , vrT He ha# many warm vx .u the county, and they feel tha be a winner in this race. x 1