The Barnwell people-sentinel. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1925-current, March 13, 1930, Image 3
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Seeks Crouch's Aid
in Illiteracy Drive
National Advisory Committee Ad
dresses Letter to Cour j Super-. •
mtendent of Education.
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Washington, D. C.—Letters have
gone from here, signed by Ray Lyman
Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior and
Chairman of the National Advisory
Committee on Illiteracy, asking
County Superintedent of Education
H. J. Crouch, Esq., of Barnwell Coun
ty, to become a part of the intensive
campaign that is to be waged by the
Nation, State and County, to the end
that illiteracy may be driven from
the land. In his letter Secretary Wil
bur says:
“As Chairman of the National Ad
visory Committee on Illiteracy, ap
pointed with the approval of President
Hoover, I am writing to congratulate
you on the splendid work and to ex
tend to you my sincerest wishes that
your efforts will result in the complete
obliteration of illiteracy in your com- ;
munity.
“I have read with the keenest inter
est in the newspapers, the. progress
you have made and the enthusiasm
which has been aroused throughout
the State.
“I feel that the endeavor to teach
the many millions of our adult under
privileged citizens is one of the
greatest projects that has ever been
attempted in the educational history
( of our country, for should it be suc
cessful, five million people will be
freed from the bondage of ignorance.
“I again extend to you.jny sincere
wishes for the complete success of
your campaign.”
In further outlining the illiteracy
situation, Secretary Wilbur says:
“We are so proud of the great
American public school system that
we sometimes forget that several mil
lions of our grown men and women in
the United States can neither read
nor write. It is a high percentage for
a civilized country, and means that
one out of every ourteen people of
voting age cannot read such a warn
ing as ‘Danger, Live Wire.*
“The aim of the National Advisory
Committee on Illiteracy is to discover
and put into effect measures that
will give at least a minimum training
to all of our illiterate fellow citizens.
This need not be very difficult. It re
quires, though, action in every part
of the United States. Every time we
teach an adult to read or write, we
have assisted in the training of the
children of the future, for the chil
dren who are not sent to school large
ly come from homes where one or both
of the parents can neither read nor
vriite. Simple procedures of train
ing have developed, and with the
help of the school teacher, the school
departments, and various movements
for adult education, and the interest
of the public at large, a marked'im
provement can be brought about be
fore the next census. If not now, cer
tainly after that census is taken we
should have full information as to the
number of illiterates, their location,
and be able to remove this blemish
from American life.”
The committee holds that illiteracy
is one of the chief causes of poverty,
and poverty in turn perpetuates illit
eracy. The eradication of poverty
will go hand in hand with the eradica
tion of illiteracy. In number, the
illiterates of the present time exceed
the popplation of the Colonies when
Washington led in their liberation
from foreign rule. These slaves of
ignorance outnumber the slaves that
Lincoln emancipated. America has
had two great emancipations; one the
emancipation of the Colonies from the
tyranny of foreign rule, the second
the emancipation of the slaves from
the tyranny of private ownership. We
have come now to the third emancipa
tion; the release from the thraldom
of ignorance of 5,000,000 of our fel-
~%>w citizens. The co-operation of the
Federal Government, the State Com
monwealth, private philanthropy, and
public-spirited citizens acting in ac
cordance with a wisely chosen and
thoroughly practical plan can accomp
lish this end. The purpose is to ag
gressively push this campaign until
the desired purpose is accomplished.
No element in the campaign is more
important than the county, and head
quarters in Washington must lean
heavily on those units or it will fail.
Legislature Favors
Increase in Salary
Two Hundred Dollar Raise Passed
Overwhelmingly on Second Read
ing.—Tax Limit Extended.
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Terms
of Tomorrow
Ultimate cost is as important
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as first east in the purchase
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of an automobite
MW THEN you purchase an automqbile you are mak-
ing an investment of a considerable amonnt of
money. It is essential, therefore, that you give careful
thought to the best selection and know what you are
getting for your automobUe dollars.
The first cost is important because it may mean
an immediate, satisfactory saving. Of equal impor
tance is the ultimate cost after thousands of miles of
service. This ultimate cost is the true measure of
automobile value.
The first cost pf the new Ford is unusually low not
only because of economies in manufacturing, but
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because the same principles that inspire these savings
are extended to every other step that means greater
service to the public. It is easy to see that economies
in production would be of little value if they were
sacrificed later through high charges for distribution,
selling, financing and accessories.
The Ford dealer, therefore, does business on the
same low-profit margin as the Ford Motor Company.
His discount or commission is twenty-five to fifty
per cent lower than that of any other automobile
dealer. You gain because he makes a small profit on
many sales instead of a large prpfit on fewer sales.
The difference in selling cost, combined with the
low charges for financing and accessories, amounts
to at least $50 to $75 on each car. This is as impor
tant as economies in production in keeping down the
price you pay for the new Ford.
The low ultimate cost of the new Ford is the result of
sound design, quality of material and unusual care in
manufacturing. Friction and wear are reduced by the
accuracy with which each part is made and assembled.
These factors combine to decrease the cost of
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operation and add months and years to the useful life
of the car. The good performance and low yearly
depreciation of the new Ford are indicative of the
enduring quality built into it at the factory.
Service charges are on the same fair, economical
basis as the making and selling of the car and replace
ment parts are always available at low prices through
all Ford dealers. In two, three or five years, depend
ing on how much you drive, the saving in operating
and maintaining a new Ford will amount to even
more than the saving on the first cost.
Think in terms of tomorrow, therefore, when you
purchase an automobile. For tomorrow will reveal
its true worth.
Roadster, $435
Phaeton, $440
Tudor Sedan, $500
Two-window Fordor Sedan, $600 Three-window Fordor Sedan, $625
Coupe, $500
Cabriolet, $645
Sport Coupe, $530
Town Sedan, $670
M price* /• o. 6. Detroit. Convenient time payment* arranged through the Unlvertal Credit Company
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a year came up and passed on second
reading by an overwhelming majority
Columbia, March 6.—The “economy
house” about-faced today when a bill
raising salaries of member, of
general assembly from $400 to $600 when the injured
after it had refused to kill the meas
ure 68 to 34.„ v *'
At the same time it passed on third
reading and sent to the senate a bill
lowering - exemptions from income
taxes and raising the rate on corpora
tion incomes. Exemption for single
persons was made $1,000 instead of
$1,500 and that for married persons
$2,000 instead of $2,600. An exemp
tion of $200 for each child will be al
lowed instead of $400 as at present.
Income taxes are expected to..bs in
creased about $600,000 each year.!
Aimed st “hitch hikers,” a bill to
prevent suits for damages resulting
the from injuries in automobile accidents
person requested
the ride and was given it free was
passed and ordered enrolled. It does
not prevent suits in such cases against
public transportation companies or
persons demonstrating automobiles.
Tax Limit Extended.
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Time limit fpr paying taxes was
advanced to May 1st by a resolution
adopted in thd house without debate
and sent to the senate for concur
rence.
Efforts of Representative Johnson,
of Georgetown, to refer all bilb af
fecting textile labor conditions to a
special committee failed when his
resolution was defeated by a majority
vote. Passage of the resolution
would have prevented legislation at
this session concerning such condi
tions as it provided that the committee
make inv&itigation this summer and diseussed wag not in evidence today,
submit its report to the next general j Although a number of them voted
assembly. Inasmuch as no biib will: against the increase, none
be carried over from this session to leaders opposed it on the floor. Rep-
the next, all bills have bad to be re-' resentative Harley, of Barnwell, one
introduced. j of it, leaders voted against the raise,
Among those speaking against the j w ^ e Representative Johnston, of
increase in legislators' pay was Rep-j "
resentative Hamer of Dillon. Reprea-1 * ea ^ er »»
entative Herbert, of Richland, made V * ri<m8 locml «***" were ^ i8 *
the motion to strike out the enacting ^ of h* 0 " hou ~ r * c€1 ~ d
word, of the bill. • Both said i shortly after 1 o'clock to attend the
thought this was no time to he raising herbecue given by 9g**ker Haablfg
salaries. Those speaking for it said ioT members of fte general asemhly.
they thought legislators were worth
more than they were being paid. ^
No Economy*
t Indtaed for Ubjlnf Sheriff.
Greenville, March 10.—A true bill
The “economy” group that had coo- of indictment charging former Sheriff
trol of the house during the throe or Carlos A. Rector, former depqty
four weeks the appropriation bill wan Sheriff J. Harmon Moon and Blair
Rook, negro laborer, with the murder
of Sheriff Sam D. Willis, wag return
ed by the Greenville County grand
jury today.
The date for starting their trial has
not been set, although Solicitor
Leatherwood said he would he ready
to start Thursday.
Moore and Rector are at liberty on
bond. Rook is held in jail in defaults
of bond.
it waa Rookb confesses that ht
had been hired to km Sheriff WiBin
> I, 1927, that resulted in tbs
of Moose last snu
recently in the asrest ef Rector,
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