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i ~H What Determines Meat and Live-Stock Prices? Some stock men still think that Swift & Company-and other big packers-can pay as little for live-stock as they wish. Some consumers are still led to believe that the packers can charge as much for dressed meat as they wish. This is not true. These prices are fixed by a law of human nature as old as human nature itself-the law of supply and demand. When more people want meat than there is meat to be had, the scramble along the line . to get it for them sends prices up. When there is more meat than there are people who want it, the scramble all along the line to get rid .of it within a few days, while it is still fresh, sends prices down. When prices of meat go up, Swift & Company not only can pay the producer more, but has to pay him more, or some other packer will. Similarly, when prices recede all down the line Swift & Company cannot continue to pay the producer the same prices as before, and still remain in the packing business. All the packer can do is to keep the expense of turning stock into meat at a minimum, so that the consumer can get as much as possible for his money, and the producer as much as possible for his live-stock. Thanks to its splendid plants, modern methods, branch houses, car routes, fleet of refrigerator cars, experience and organization, Swift & Company is able to pay for live cattle 90 per cent of what it receives for beef and by-products, and to cover expense of production and distribution, as well as its profit (a small fraction of a cent per pound) out of the other 10 per cent. Swift & Company, U. S. A. The Pickens Sentinel's * BIG SUBSCIPTION OFFER You Get ALL FO'URl of Therso MAGAZINES and OUR NEWSPAPER Yer OEach FOR $ .5 Order Now Trlls EXCIlP'ONAL~ OFF~Zlt IS 00OOD 1.'OR. A NHORT TI~rE ONLY Subsucriptions rwy ae ne v er rene'. - ~ IIWnwa 1I *1,(l'~ illec Address: The Pickens Sentinel, Pickens, S.C. Pickens Ins. Agency~ Picksens County's Leading Insurance Agency We wigeEvery Kind of Insurance. Fire Lifed urgiary, Sick & Accidlen' Automno bile~ Ij~nd Propert'y Damage.g.BONDS. Fire In u~i~ ~ RIHAVE AND'40T NEED IT Soc Fanl~ fjEOIT ANG' NOT HAVE IT MatheMny IF YOu ha lass you, and ahp# to please The Pliink Pho HOW GOVERNINT CONTROL AFFECTS OUR DEVELOPMENT Southern Land Congress Plans For Continuance Of Work Stopped By Federal Control-President War. field Points Out Danger in Present Tendencies Savannah, Ga.-In the Southern Land Congress just held here, with fourteen Southern states represented, it was clearly demonstrated that the great land associations which are seek ing Southern development, and, now, a Place to locate many of the returning American soldiers, must have adequate support, if they are to continue their important constructive work. The congress, which was held under the auspices of four of the largest land associations in the South, all of which were established by the Southern Set tlement and Development Organiza. tion, represented a membership of more than 3,000, including leading farmers in every Southern state, and over 25,000,000 acres of land. Formerly, this organization, of which S. Davies Warfield of Baltimore, Md., is president, and which has done much toward Southern agricultural de velopment, was supported largely by railroads operating in the South. Declined to Help Since government control lof the railroads these contributions have been withheld; and, in a striking state ment to the land congress, President Warfield said that notwithstanding the appeal made in a petition by 27 South ern senators from 15 states, that the national railroad administration con tinue these contributions to the or ganization, the director general de clined on the ground that contribu tions should not be made to a "pri vate organization not under govern ment control.'' This position was taken, notwith standing Maryland had granted it a charter, and given it $30,000 from the state treasury, thus attesting its pub lic character. "It is indeed unfortunate," Mr. War field said, "when an agency like this, organized not for gain but for the general good, and which is admitted by the administration to be 'a highly meritorious one,' must be discontinued on a mere pretense in order that auto egatic methods may be firmly entrench ed. If these organizations are to ac complish their constructive aims in the development of the South and its mil lions of acres of productive land, the restoration of sanely regulated private management of the railroads is essen tial." Mr. Warfield said support had thus been withdrawn by the railroad ad ministration from an agency which had done and could do more than any other in assisting in providing these very products needed for the winning of the war. Shall Autocracy Continue? "It may be natural," he said, "that those in power should wish to perpet uate theIr great powers, but recently granied to them, or as many of them as they can hold. But such an au tocracy as congress was compelled, un doe- conditions of war-, to temporarily set up, it may be safely assumed, was intended for the purpose of winning the war only. And we must take care, lost we now create in this country thet very conditions which the life's blood of millions of men has been shod to destroy in other- countries!" Asserting that for this very reason, questions arising from the two schools of thought -- private or government ownership of utilite's -- will likeoly be made political issues, and very soon occupy the attention of the two gr-eat political parties, Mr. Warfield declared that the people of the countr-y must decide upon one of two courses: First, government owner-ship, under which the railroads will seek to get all they can for their holdings, and withuut regard. to whether- such ownership is to the advantage of too people; and, seoond, restored and proporly regulated private management which will assure to them bettor service and the benefits of individual initjative. "My own judgment is," Mr-. War field said, "that only thrnilgh compre hensive plans of contr-ol and regula tion under private management and initiative, can the best results be ob tained from any of the great indus tries of the country." Shipper. And Land Owners Conoerniag thte vital interests of the sthIpper's and the land owners, in these pr-oblemus, Mr. Warld said: "The shippers and land owner's of the country are as much concerned in the (questions at iue -- whether- the railroads are owned and operated by the government or Mader private own ership and operation--as any intere~st Involved. The securitAes of their own companies, .if key are Oorporations, are affected; and ift hey are .mot corporationa, their busainess is affected by the symp~athetiG effect of any a'tion that adver-sely ad~et. the llions of railroad secutes outstanding. More over-, the success of the shipper, and( land owner is direoGF' enpdent upon adequate and proper r re~ad develop moent and servios.'' "If there is a people to whomx the very idea of such a system of ptater naism-governwbat ownership and all that it involves--must be r'epugnant, It is these of us who live In the Southl." It was dleterm~ined by the Congroess that the four land associations shall take over the Southern Settlemenit and Development Organization; cotinu. ing its wvork under the suggestis of the officers of that Organizatin ; a clearing house and medlium thrtough which to give collective expression to the desireos of the land owners of' tho South, to the end that all section - ' ~Souther-n country may be benentni by apln of the Secretary of t he To lerior, hi)Fpovidinlg for retur'nlnr Amer. &sol lors an sailors, COME TO STUDY ENGLISH Mil. Gog Lim rb , . '4 Dille. George Lequimenpi', above, am Mille. Jeanne Riou, below, two Frencl girls sent to the Pennsylvania Stat college for their education. They wer members of the party of 02 Frenel girls who recently came to the Unites States as part of the educational reel procity program between France an America involving the exchange o students and faculty members. The, will eventually return to France t teach English in colleges in their no tive land. YANKEES ENJOY CHOI Pershing's Husky Men Are Al Good Eaters. Variety in Uncle Sam's Menu Make it Attractive-Doughboys Grow Talkative. With the American Army in Francc -"Chow time" means one of the mos picturesque sights along the front, e: pecially with the Americans. It seem to mean more to the Americans tha to any other army. perhaps becauw American "grub" is better. Happen along through a ruined vi loge or a woods in an American secto fifteen minutes before "chow time" an you would think the place deserte Probably there wouldn't be more tha one or two stray doughmboys in sight. Come along fifteen minutes later an you wonmder "where in thunder they al camne from." Th'ley'll be lined up, and in front 0 tech line there'll be a field kitehei steaming away, with a persp~iring arm: co'ok dishing out grub that makes yoi wan~gt to "grab some tools and get ii line" too. Themre's lots of animation at "chov time'' among the Americans. A crow. of iFrcieehmen Is quiet while eating t he onily time Fr'enchl soldiers ar quliet. Th'ley nmunch their bread anr mteait and v'egetambles aind drink theli wine ini silence. Not so with the Amercansa. It's : hig inme. First of all, there's specula tion on "what's the chow for today.' hemres v'ariety in Uncle Sam's arm: menus. TJhmen, as they sit around on thl ~''mnnel, on ruins, or unmder trees, an. thati satisfied feeling of having eatem a good mecal grows upon them, theret iols of life and joking among th daunghboys. "l )oughiiboy chow" is good. Useuali: thierec is soup. Then there are meca maIil vegetables, usually two kindn Thmere are always big slices of whit b'reamd anid coffee. Nine times out o tenm there's dessert, probably puddin: or. fruIt. sachm mian has a pan with a handhi that folds into it, and a cup. Some way they get some of everything in a four-'course meal Iuto these two instru uin'ns and never mix foods. Only oni of these "war experts" conld do that. SPLEADS TO REGISTER; 20 YEARS TOO OLD Kanseas City, Mo.--One of the Slargest manufacturers ji the Scity stood in line at a registra- ~ tion boo0th on regisftuiton (day. H~le hadt given his namne and ad Sdress, that of a large family ho ~tel here. Thie mann's eagerness ~ Sdispelled all doubts of lisa age Squalification until tihe- registrar .asked him the date of his birth.~ STihe fact was then brought out that he was nearly 20 years past ~thefortyst-year limit. "You ' Sdon't have to regIster," said thoe b oard member. S"But I want to register," re p llied the~ man. "I am 1hy3slcally * 11l0. I want to get on Ithe-list Ro that Uncle Sami cani enll on me 4 for anything lie wants." Is face clouded wvith disap Spoui'tm'ent when told that he Scould not be regidered. ""o CASTRA For Infants and Children. Mothers Know That Genuine Castoria Always Bears the Signature of In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA VHC CENTAUR COMPANY. NCW Y@RACIY onal Property oving to another county I )idder at public auctionjon VIBER 27th AT 10 o'clock, d George Ellis farm, 3% the following personal 1 Mower made by Wood $ & Co. 1 rake. 1 wheat drill (Thomas 8 disc.) 1 Kimball organ. 1 cutaway harrow. 1 No. 40 terrace plow. I p1llows, plow stocks, and is to mention. close out any or all of the rore the above date. SMITI-I ; and Colds. Ironized Paw-Paw After You Are on the Road to I Restore Your Strength, Vim and Appetite A fter your physician haa5 proniounc d you out of dlanger', you need( aI tonlico build you up. Youz can doi no better than to go to the nearest up-to-date drug store and obtain a bottle of Nux Iron- Paw Paw compound--take It strictly according to directions-one tablespoonful 3 or 4 times a dlay. You " will <ickly find that the wine basis and mngredienta in this remedy will mlhaterially aidI you in restoring you to your formner [activity and health. This compound contains no alcohol whiskey except the ordinary stren gt tfrthe port wime used in its manufac ire'ctionis. If you are run down, nervous, el quick relief and ultimate recoyery oP y, don't overdo it, as many sufferers 110, remedy. It will not act any faster and romi its use you otherwise would. t if he do(esn't it is sold in Pigketfs by -the & w-Pawv has the formula o~ e ry, tt' rding to directions atnd 'not a~ o-ea ,having a qluarter, of a 'eent ver the w.orld. Interstate jg~ ient inTh~'~~ t; t Contents 15Fluid Drao / 1~7,QfCJ-3 ~jGt CNT. A\''is e ?teparationforAs IlnithleS tonmeachsanBowesof Thcreby Pronotint Desti liCheerfulness andRest.Contals Sneither Olpum,Morphinenor M~inetral. NOT NAuco'r10 SonpartOfl sari I ~~~; ~ bill GlshlSad JAOS OFs SLEP pumin sm /form .Ndr II 7 ' wi 1GO IPANg. & . nk1 *yn-n . A hetpful Remedyaor Constipation and Diarrhoea, and Fo ll~ everishness and t q~ih' . LOSS OF SLIEEP resulting therefro nilfanc} ac-Slnile signature of its t'11L. GENTAVni GOMPAt1. vNE YOR"9. Exact Go1py of Wrapper. Sale of Per On account of my m g will sell to the highest 1 WEDNESDAY, NOVE: t at my home on the o] miles west of Pickens : property: 1 pair mules. r + 1 2-horse Mitchell wagor 1 1 Holstein stock cow. 1 "+ 1 half Holstein heifer. 2 heifers. t 1 brood sow. 1 nternational hay preCss Also one lot of turi j: other tools, too numeroi I reserve the right tc 7 above at private sale be: * TERMS: CASH. Influenza, Cought Relieved By TFaken ccrdn to Directions Recovery Wil and ake arge dossoftisd stnard you wil notreceiv the ame bnet nue, wl e aoun isuei orIt an tonit quaehlified inorsemntrpaeople aill Iii an yu nieytw York.Adelriek TVr NNAdvertikm cc