The Anderson daily intelligencer. (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, January 01, 1915, Page PAGE FOUR, Image 4
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The Weather.
South Carolina: Fair Friday and
Saturday.
Happy Now Year!
Peace to thy ashes, 1914.
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^ Do your license paying early.
Rub out tbat 4 and make it 6.
We resolve that we shall never have
less and owe more than we do now.
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Happy New Year to Dr. E. A. Hines,
the new superintendent of the hospi
tal.
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- Good bye, old 1914. Taken all In all,
we trust we shall never see thy like
again.
Resolved that next Christmas wu
aheU eat eil our turkey that day so
there will be no bssh to follow.
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If tho New Year spirit hasn't hit
yon yet lt's because 1915 is delayed
in getting bore through the mud.
A scientist pronounces the earth one
handred million years old. Fine, now
we wont be worried about that any
more. .
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Make Greenwood a better place to
live ie 1915.-Grenwood Journal. But
don't go about it by killing off all un
desirables.
Austria seems to get a divorce every
time she sues for pesce.-Greenwood
Journal, Sometimes that's the bes',
way to get peace.
How could a man bc sentenced in
May, 1905 ter a crime committed in
December 1906? Ask our esteemed
afternoon contemporary.
? "' e>
Does the fear of political death -ietor j
tbs county delegation in agreeing upon
that appropriation of $800 for an agri
cultural expert for this county?
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Had a card from a Charleston ,'ricud j
yesterday reading "Merry Christ maa."
About July 4th we expect to receive
another bringing New Year greetings
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Brother Gardner of thc Greenwood
Journal waa sawing off a tune about
tho grand old name McDuffie being
chosen - for the newest county. Tee
hast It's name ls McCormick, neigh
bor,
o.
Our belligerent contemporary, the
Greenwood Journal, rises to remark
that Greenwood may have her killings
but Anderson baa Fair Playa Oh, you
sap head, where's your knowledge of
geography? Fair Play la in Oconee.
We r?solve that we shall resolve to |
do nothing until satisfied that v>ur rt
solving to carry out such a resolution
will rescolve lc our being better off
for having resolved to resolve to pro
mulgate this resolution. Next, Colum
bia State.
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Thou who knoweth and seeeth all
things sven unto tho end, lift not thc
' /ttl shrouding Gie vista ot coming
years ever. Standing today upon Gie
threshold ot a new and untrodden way,
wa thank Thea that wa ara permitted
to travel lt one day at a Gme, strong
lu faith when wa lie down at night,
disappointed and broken in spirit over
tba reverses ot that day, that tho mor
row will be better. Aman.
SJfca. Aniersea's Kajar.
A providence R. i" maa swallowed
ala tooth bruah while polishing bis
teeth. Ma waa operated upon and the
hfnati waa found unharmed. but
what's that to tbs man? -Tba Tunas
acid Definer at, _....,
A HAFI'Y NEW YEAR
Th!? !? the first IBBUC cf Thc Intel
ligencer in the new year, and lt will
carry the bist wishes of ?he news
paper to all its readers atm friends.
The year that has Just gone, has bren
one of thc moat remarkable in the his
tory of the world. Great and strange
things have happened, and tho closing
of the year sees much that ls food for
thought, much to wonder ut and phil
osophize over,
but whatever the past has in Its
storehouse, let it remain there und let
us turn our faces resolutely to ?he
future, and make tho year 1915 tho
bcBi that has ever been for ourselves
uDd for those whom we can help.
Three hundred and Blxty-flve days
seem a long time when viewed from
the ?tarting point, t ut will it seem ns
long when viewed from the other end?
There arc hound to bc many tl.nig-i i
we chati wonder at during thli time.
Men who aro prosperous now m ty bo
urforlucpfn during thia time ard may
be ro'-r? at tho end. Men who aro pov
erty slr; 'ken now may be wealthy
then, PO wonderful arc thc mutnlons
of time In this county. Good health
may rive way to disease; sickness
be charmed to health. Families that
aro milted now and happy may be
separated and unhappy; some mem
bers may pass on to await the coming
cn the other side.
But whatever may be tho viclssl
tucct- nf life, one can only do what he.
feel? i. bo the best. We must think nf
the future when we act in the present.
Life crowned with ago was no. lived
in one year, but the product is tho
accumulation of years of experience
and thoughts. One becomes whit ono
really wishes to be. Wo grow to be
like those we love, and we grow to
be like the ideals wc have formed. To
one, therefore, who has not high
Ideals, we urge *.he study of the trui
and the good, not to say the great.
The passing of the years for tin.
? oung seem frought with most po.-sl
Mittles, and with their faces turned tc
the sunrise, may they emulate thoa?
good souls who have finished the climb
and whoso faces are turned t? thc
.it'.nset. How the years scamper on in
middle lifo. They pass as swiftly as
do the telegraph poles as viewed from
a fast moving train They seem to the
busy man or woman ell to short for
the accomplishment of life's duties,
but each one ls a unit in life's span,
and the deeds done in them make up
the history of tho man or the woman.
How is that history being written in
your life?
So, let us ail be a blt more kind in
1915 than we were in 1914. Let us
help those who have been unfortun
ate, and let us strew roses with the
thorns cut off. What a splendid plsce
this world would be If ail men were
only kind and thought of the rigbfj
of others as they would have them
think of their rights. Be unselfish, and
work for the public good a little dur
ing the yeer.
Knock off from the Knocking and go
give yourself a change;
Just try your hand at hosting, though
the art bo bard and strange;
Just knock off from tbat grumbling
and grouch a little-while.
And see how things will brighten
when you touch them with a
smile.
Just knock off from that habit of a
snicker and a cnoer,
And go out scattering roses over peo
ple tar and near;
Just knock off from hat knocking
both yourself and other men,
And see how life grows brighter when
you h-jlp to boost again.
-Bentztown Bard.
WILL OIYE PUBLICITY
The Intelligencer has come in tor
some criticism because it did not pub
lish the names of the offendeds who
were caught shooting craps a few days
sgo, and lt has been Intimated that it
was because this paper lacked cour
age to give publicity because those
Involved were "respectable and prom
inent young men of the city." Mow,
we do not believe that anyone will
;lve much credence to such statements.
We propose to publish the police court*
proceedings without fear or favor, re
serving, however, the right to sup
press any story we think deserves to
be suppressed. Now we do not mean
that we shall refrain from publish
ing a story about some son of a wor
thy sire, in fact we abell rather give
the preference to these, because they
will be so much more interesting. So
If fair haired "Johnnie" does not wish
to see his name In print, he had bet
ter not go before ReenrdeT Russel
or any of Ute magistrates in the city.
If publicity ls what la desired The In
telligencer shalt try. to give lt
Now, we are giving thia warning
because we wish to be absolutely fair
in the matter, and to put all parties on
notice as to what we propose to do.
So do not blame this newapapar if you.
insist on gambling and getting drank,
and your name should happen to ap
pear in the writeup of the police court
proceedings. Tba Intelligencer has ho
desire to do anyone an injury, and
we hope this publicity will prevent
crime, aa we believe lt will, for we
find that people much preter the legal
penally lhan the publicity given in
the newspaper?. We trust that few
names shall appear in The Intelligen
cer during Iii 15. hut If they do, please
do not blame the newspaper.
A GREAT WORK
The Intelligencer looks upon the
work being done in South Carolina by
Col. W. W. Long and his associates,
as being the greatest work engaging
the attention of the people of thc
Slato just now. Going Into every
county and community, they aro giv
ing advice and suggestions to those
who need this advice, and they are
muking two blades of grass grow
whore only one grow before. Their
work is t eing done where the produc
tive1 masses aro striving to obtain
greater harvests so that their re
turns may be better, and they may be
ablo to do some of tho things for
themselves and for their loved ones
they see otherB doing. These mission
aries vif progress and independence
aro spreading a gospel of thrift and
prosperity wherever they go, and the
people aro catching the enthusiasm of
their teachers, and are fast coming
to believe as does the rest of the
world that theirs ls the greatest of
tho professions. No longer is a man
ashamed to say he ls a farmer, and
no longer docs it mean he is a hewer
of wood and a drawer of water for
other folks. There are some as Inde
pendent and cultured farmers toduy
as there are in any other calling, and
tho most independent.
Coupled aa Mr. Long wishes this
work to bo with the educational Inter
ests of tho State, ono cannot estimate
the value of their effort, on the fu
ture. A race of strong and intelligent
[men will grow up to thank them and
their government for the work they
have been doing to raise the profes
sion of agriculture to a level with
other professions and callings. Wc
iake off our hats to Col. W. W. Long
and tho able corpB of patriotic men he
has working with him and under him
for the emancipation of the farmers
of the State, and through them of
every other class.
We regret that the delegation saw
flt to put off tho decision to appro
priate the money asked for yester
day for the purpose of placing the
splendid worker Mr. Long haB in
mind for. this county. We hope this
delay will not bo,for long, so that the
man. chosen may get here In time to
begin carly In tho new year to do his
work.
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.A New Year's Prayer.
(By David Cory.)
Ood grant that I Ute new year throAgh
May strive with heart ead soul to do
Those things which are most good and
true. .
Ood grant that I each morning start
My duties with a cheerful hca.t,
And cheerfully perte: m my part.
To wear a smile all through thc day,
To banish thoughts unkind away;
And when my bedtime comes, to pray.
To say my prayers with folded hands j
As night comes softly o'er the lands,
To Him, who always understands.
And whon the bells on New Year's
dawn,
Proclaim the bright-New Year is born,
And I awake on Now Year's morn,
I pray Him whisper, low and aweet.
To help me guide mv wayward feet.
Lest I forget my prayer to meet.
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How About Knife Blades I
lt Is said that a New Jersey baby
swallowed a dime and it cost its fa
ther $6 to get lt hack. Moral. Don't. I
let your baby swallow dimes.-Spart- J
anburg Journal.
Only a Fen.
Greenwood will have a municipal
election next year, The names of poa- j
sible candidates for mayor will make
a column ot Interesting reading mat
ter.- Spartanburg Journal.
Should Study ?k<Hrraphr.
McDuifie county centalty
grand oid name.
Of course Mc Duffie is going to be!
a dry county even if she did see the j
light on a wet dsy.
Greenwood msy a have a few.kil
lings bot yon will have to give An
derson credit tor her Fair Playa.- |
Groenwood Journal.
A Geed R?HU>I atkin.
If lt baa been your habit to knock
the town and ita enterprises in Gie
past, resolve to lay aside your little
hemmer during 1915. Co-operation is
what we need now.- Hones Path
Chronicle.
Why the Difference I
We have been In roi mau that Giere
were over seventy arrests In a nearby
dispensary town Christmas ava If
thara were cay at all In Laurens, wa
havant heard ot them, thossh. thara
ware probably sever?,!. Why the ai?
f eren ce?- The Lauras Advertiser.
Fa* Shane!
Why shouldnt W. W. Sm oak- or
Ball, either-if he wanta to??-6part
anburg Harald.
DELEGATION
HELD LONG MEETING
HEARD REQUESTS FOR AP
PROPRIATIONS BY
OFFICERS
SUPPLY BILL
Watter of Levy for 1915 Con?
sidered-Prof. Long Asked
For Appropriation.
A request of Prof. W. W. Long, ?tate
agent of the Farmers rcopcrative
Demonstration Work, for au appro
priation for $800, to me supplmented
by .M.JUD to be furnished by the Unit
ed States government and Clemson
College, and used for the purpose of
placing in Anderson county a practi
cal and experienced expert on matters
pertaining to agricuturc. who shall
assist thc farmers of the county in
their many problems, was the princi
pal matter brought before the meeting
yesterday of the Anderson county leg
islative delegation, who met at noon
in tho courthouse for the purpose of
considering the 1915 tax levy amd
hearing petitions and suggestions per
taining to proposed legislation.
No Action Taken.
The delegation did not take definite
action on the requests of Prof. Long,
as -one member of the delegation, S. A.
Burns, was absent and they did not
wish to act without all members ot
the delegation being present and thor- .
oughly understanding he proposition. '
It is probable that the delegation will
take some action within the immediate
future, however, as Prof. Long stated
he is anxious to know what is go.ing
to be done about the matter. If the
delegation decides to act favorably on
tho matter, Prof. Long wishes to se
cure the agricultural expert and put
him to work nere at once.
Other Blatters Taken Up.
The delegation heard reports from
the county supervisor with reference
to the financial condition of the coun
ty. Tho supervisor stated that the
county now owes in tho sum of notes
something Uko ?102,500, and that the *
.levy for current funds, which will be '
used to retire as for as possible theso g
notes wjll produce only $8<,000. He ng- il
urea that the county will be in debt {
approximately $20,000 in January .af-'d
ter the outstanding notes are paid c
with the taxes now coming in. The
supervisor declared that the county in a
now supporting Uiq largest chaingang S
In the history of the county, approx!- 8
mately 100 convicts being on the two t
gangs. Also the county farm has the t
largest number of paupers, approxl- o
mately 50. Tho county feeds three t
times a day exactly 175 people. Mr. p
King asked thst the members of the
delegation go to inspect the county
farm: e-r;iained that the drouth last
July prevented a large yield. Told of d
tho vast improvements made at tho v
home, the building ot a hospital, a 1
large bara, and ?aid that about 95,000 a
had been spent In buying more mules. t
He estimates that amount of money .
spent in permanont improvements in
this way to be $18.000. When he went "
into office in July 1913, the county i
owed |65,000. The levy had been given h
seven mills, but delegation that ia a
retiring reduced the. levy for county .
purposes.to 6 1-2 mills. The supervisor
asked for as liberal .levy for his de- 1
partment as is consistent with the beet n
Judgment of the members of the dele- p
gatton. Ho suggests that some plan be 0
adopted by which county, can get mon
ey in large amounts from one person
or """poration at low rate of Interest,
to issue notes maturing one, two. three t
and four years, etc., so as to gradu- B
ally retire the debt. .
Treasurer Speaks.
Dr. W. A. Trir.p, county treasurer, ?
stated that he thought the county t
should arrange to borrow all its :
money from one source and not be
owing persons here and there. He
stated that be believed tho county
could save at least ~* loo a year by
borrowing all Its an?, s ' from one
source.
Representative West said that in his
opinion a provision could be made in
the levy for retiring a part of ? Ute
indebtedness every year, and that
in UUs way the debt could be wiped
out. It was explained that this was
the custom heretofore, making a levy
ot one-half mill ot one mill tor "past
Indebtedness." A levy ot One mill in
Anderson county means approximately
913,260.
Auditor Smith says that the indebt
edness of the county when he made
his audits in 1913, waa $65.000. j
Mr. J. L. Jackson suggested that a
resolution . be adopted by tho delega
tion appropriating the money for road
work so that it would be distributed
equitably over Ute county.
Mr. J. t?. Felton, county superintend
ent of education, discussing tho con
dition ot the schools, with especial
reference to the financial condition.
He hoped that the pr?sent provisions
for the schools would .remain. Also
called attention of the delegation to
the state superintendent's racemmen
datlons thst term of office of the coun
ty auperlntendont bo changed to con
form wit h the fiscal scholastic year
thai is July to July; also to tho re
c, mmendatlon of Mr. Swearlngen
about making the term four years,
and an increase in -the superintend
ent's salary. The superintendent BOW
receives $900 annually. Dr. Tripp, pre
sident of county trustees association,
said Ute association voted unanimous
ly ia recommending the very changes
suggested by the atete superintend
ent He knows that the superintendent
la not getting anything near the. right
compensation for his work.. He sug
gests and tba trustees association sug
gests that the superintendent's sal
ary be raised to $1.800 per annum. Dr.
Tripp called attention to the fact Sup
erintendent McCaata of the city
schools gets a salary of $2400 and
baa $.600 children, white county sup
erintendent baa ll,OOO children and
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2.00 Manhattan
3.5o Manhattan
At the above redo
about one tbousan
plaited bosom; cut)
You are also offero
justo Shirts, the si
These reductions a
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:ets only $900 Said that city t-chools
:etting value received tom salary paid
o Mr. McCar.ts and -knows county will
lo likewise it Mr. Felton's salary ii in
reseed to $l,?fl0.
Representative Reed addressei the
electing brieflr. as did Representative
' rf?y hn* Rr >
.ccomplished a great deal in working
he roads of the county; that Mr. King
tad done a great work during his term
if office. Mr. Wolfe inquired to learn |
be feasibility of a a bond issue for
.ormanent road impovements. .
Sheriff Heard From.
(Sheriff Ashley appeared before the
lelegatlon and asked that the law
rhich was passed some time ago put- j
lng the sheriff's office on a flat sal
ry basis and cutting out the fees for
he sheriff be repealed. He explained
hat on the salary of $1,800 paid him
ie could not conduct the affairs of
he office. Shena Ashley stated that
ie employed two or three deputies,
;ept up two automobiles and was put
o other heavy expense in carrying on
hs affairs of the office, which he could
iot maintain if the office was to be
.ut on . a flat salary basis and cut out
f its fees.
Clerk of Court. '
Clerk of Court Pearman appeared
ic-fore the delegation and asked for
ome additional shelves for the Ale
oom of his office. The delegation in
structed bun to obtain estimates of
he cost Of the furnishing the filing
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d of thc highest quality shirts. Net
Cs laundered, stiff or turn-over.
d at the same reductions our entire ste
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ro effective immediately. Early sclcctio;
We Prepay Parcels Post Charges.
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cabinets and report back later.
Other Matters.
A few other matters, all of a minor
nature, were brought before the dele
gation. About 2.30 the meeting was ad
journed, after which a conference of <
tho delegaUon was held for the pur
pose of discussing tho request made ;
by Prof. Long. |
Mr. Long stated that Greenville has
appropriated $1,000; - Spartan burg '
$800; Richland $1.000; Georgetown ,
$750 and Chesterfield $1,000. Ho said
that no science is so complex as ag-I
riculture, and especially is a trained
man, who has had scientific and prac
tical experience, needed new sinoe :
farming has reached a transition per- :
tod, good from one crop tb diversifi- ;
cation. He told how the train ?d dcm- 1
onstr^or could save to the people ot
Anderson? county hts salary several
times. Ho stressed the importance of
having a trained man hero to stamp
out hog cholera, to show how lands
could be best fertilised and as cheap
ly as possible. He stated that he would
send a trained man here, not a college
boy Just out of college. Mr. Long said
that the demonstrator would harp to
use the automobile, and that cost ot
operating the automobile would great
ly reduce' his salary, so that $2.000
would not be a big salary after ail.
Several citizens in the meeting ex
lount TI
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Learn About
Your Eyes
Uuto everyone is* given the right to
Investigate, 'but many remain ig
norant on the most important sub
jects by accepting hearsay as facts.
We give the
WEY, WHEREFORE
AND PROOF
for everything we do in our our op
tical 'work.
We are ready to show you whether
you have eye trouble or not and to
prove that glasses will give you relief.
Investigate our system, learn the im
portance of thoroughness and scien
tific training necessary to one who
professes to treat the eye.
NO CHARDS
FOR CONSULTATION
The Shur-Fit Optical
Company
310 S. Main Street
GROUND FLOOR
pressed their hope that the delegation
would see flt to make the appopria
tion of $800 as asked Cor. declaring
that the presence of a trained agricul
turalist as described by Mr. Long
would be pf the greatest benefit.
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