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FIGURES ON ILLITERACY IN SOUTH CAlOLINA In Total Population Percentage Is 18.1, Showing Decrease Since 1910 of 25.7 Percent. iore Illiterates InI Coun try Titan it City. IWashington, Aug. 2.-According to the census of 1920, there are 220,667 illiterate persons 10 years of age and over in .the state of South Carolina, "illiterate" meaning unable to iw rite. Of this number 3S,639 are native whites of native paientage, 103 are of for eign or mixed parentage, and 391 are or foreign birth. The number of illit erate negroes is 181,-122. In the total popu1lationi 10 years of age and over the nercen tage of illiteracy is 18.1, which ,it. is gratifying to note, shows a diminution since 1910, when it was 25.7. In the case of the tiegroes the 1ereentage declined from 38.7 .to 29.3, and lin the case of the native white of native parentage from 10.5 to 6.6. There is much more Illiteracy in the ru ral districts of the state than in the cities, tite 'percentage being 20.0 for the rural population and 10.3 for the urban. Por the native white populat Ion of native parentage the Itur ban petrcentage of illiteracy is 2.8, while the itral is 7.7. In the case of the negro 01opulation the percentage is 21.5 in the urbani population, as against 30.7 in the rural. Ily counties tle percentage of illit eracy ranges from 3S.4 in Berkeley county to 10.7 in Pickens county. Illiteracy in Columbita The cnsus bureau reports that in the popitlation of Columbia, as cnum erated in January, 1920, there were 3.558 petrsotis 10 years of age and ov e' who wetre Illiterate in the sense of being unable to avrite, inciiding 732 native whites, 51 forelgn-born Whites, and 2,775 negroes. h'lle percentage of illiteracy in the total poptIation 10 years of age and over is I1.1, which shoVs a decrease since 1910. when it was 17.1. For the native whiite tihe percettage is .1.0, for the foreigtn-born white 9.5, an dfor the negro 22.R. That tle younger generation in Co litmnhia is less illiterate than tie older Is indieated by the fact that while 12.5 iet' cent of tle males and I 1.8 per cent of the females " years of age an(d over ate illitertel , ereentlage of illiteracy it the p(,,.Iation 11; to 20 years of age is but 7.1 per cent. illiteracy Inl ('har lestonl The census bureau rtport thta t in 'Ite pp;ituIlion of .'harlstoin as vin iitated in January. 1921). there weri 5,073 persons 10 years of age and overt who ivere illiteta te inl the siense of being unable to write, including 22t; native w'hites. 71 foreig'n--horn .hites, end .7711 neg.rovs. The pveetage- of illitetran y in the totall poitlatin 10 years of 1age alj ov( : is 9.2. vwhich 1.%hieb) s-how.' a naar11ked decronse Since was o5. r. 1i4 t native whit till' percenitage is 0.8. for the for'eig!n-borntt white 'I.:%. ald for tle negro 18.0. That the younger generation in Charlaeston is It'ss illite'rate than tie older is indicated by the fact Iltat while x.9 per cent of the males and 1:3.0 per cent of the females 21 vears of age axnd oveir are illiterate, thte *'et etntage (If illi teracy in the tolatitlon 10 to 20 years %)f age Is buit 5.7 tt(er (enit. Ilitlierac~y In Sitnrtantbutrgx thte toptulatilon cf Spartantburug. as nmertn.'a tld in' . anua ry, I1920), thetre tserel. 1 ,i;s9 lersonts 14) yearxs of age andI over wh'lo were illiterate in the senxise of bein g untable to wi l. itcluld ig :112 natIve wh'ites, 19 foreign-botrn whites, ad 1,358 negroes. Thte oer centage of Illiteracy In thte total ptoput lation 10 years of age andl ovetr Is 9.5, whlich shtows a mtarked decrease isne 1910, wvhen it was 15.7. For the native w'hLe the 'ttercentage Is 2.8, for the foreign-l'orin whtite 10.41, andl for the niegtro 21.2. Illiteracy it Greentvlle The census bureaui rnporxts thtat In the population of Greenville, as enui erated In Januar~y, 1920, -tetre were 1,757 persons 10 years of age and( over who were illIterate In the sense of he Ing unable 'to 'write, ilding 1417 na tive whites, 47 for'eign-born whites, andl 1,461 negroes. The 'percentage of Illiteracy In the total ttopuliationt 10 years of age and over Is 9.5, wichi shows a dlecrease since t9i0, when it was 13.7. For the native whites the percentage is 2.2, for the foreign-born whtites 15.3, and foi' the ntegr'oes 21.8. Illiteracy In Anderson Tht :ensus5 burieau repotrts that In 'the OQgpattlon df Anderson, as enut mieratedi In January, 1920, thtere twet'e 761 plersons 10 years of age and over who -were illtterate In the .sense of be Ing utnable to write, includIng 233 na tive wvhites, 5 for'eign-botrn whtites, and 523 negroes. 'rThe percentage of illiteracy in the total 'po:mliation 10 years of ago and over, Is 9.2, whtih shows a decrease sInce 1910, when It was 14.5. F'or the native white the piercentage lis 4.0, anid for the negro 21.4. Illiteracy In Fliorence The census bureau repor-ts that in the 'Population of IForence, as enut meerated in Janutary, 1920, there were ~99 ?personsflf 10 years of age and over erho were illIterate in the sense of be ing unable to 'write. including 22 na tive whites, 3 foreign-born whites, and 973 negroes. The percentage of -illit eracy in the total 'population 10 years of age and over.Is 11.6, which s-hows a slight decrease since 1910, when it was 12.2. lFor the native white the per Centage is 0.5, f'r the foreign-born white 2.6, and for the negro 26.0. School Attendance According to the census of 1920, there are 315,069 children 7 to 13 years of age in the state of South Carolina and of -this number 274,429, or 87.1 ier cent, were reported as attending sclool. In 1910 the percentage attend ing school was 67.6, tlhus indicating a decided inprovement as regards school atten(ance hetiwseen 1910 anid 1920. Of the children 14 and 15 years of age in 1920, 78.0- per cent were attending school and of those 16 and 17 years of age 49.2 per cent. Of the white children 7 to 13 years of age 78.0 per cent were attending school in 1910 andl 93.0 per cent in 1920. For negro children of the same age the 'wercentage iII the same in terval increased from 60.4 to 82.3. The percentage of children. attend ing schools was Colsideralbly larger in the cities than in the country dis tricts, the percentage for children in the urhan population 7 to 13 years of age being 92.3, while in the rural pop tilation it was 86.3. "Urban," accord ing to the census definition, includes all towns or cities and other 1incor porated places of 2,500 pool lation or more. A""............................. i; 5NDA~ V0 iv. 4---m m 'Vi MILL OPERATIVES TO IETURN TODAt Enployers Say Hours and Wages to be Same as When Strike Witr De. dared. Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 28.-For the first time since June .1, when a Picore of textilie mills in M1eckleniburg and Ca barrus counties .were closed down by a general strike, 1l the plants of the I lighland 'Park group of seven mills, except one, -will be in operaltior tomorrow, according to olicial an nouncemen-t made tonight. The exception is a very small mill here which recently was struck by lightning w-lilch, it .is said, 'put the electrical machiniiery out of commis sion telmporrlaily. Of the remaining six mills, the list 'was completed by the announcement tha't tei Anchor mill at liuntersville, near here, would reopen tomorrow, the strikers t'here numbering 300, according to an nouncemlent at the time of the strike, having voted at a meeting Saturday to return .to work Monday morning. Tie Illighland Park, or Johnston, chain is the largest grou p of mills affected by the strike, approximately 1,700 operatives having walked out June 1, it was announced at that time. C. \V. Johnston, president or the company, declared tonight that no agreement had been reached( between the strikers and the company and asserted that no conference between .. .. .......... ... .. .. that much f th t , ... .. j Tha uo he StnarailC had long before glad] this responsibility. It mobilebuilders had 1I the sale had beenf those who b~oughit en ure cars. Branch sern their only p)oint of< their equipment. Refiners of gasoline. have almost daily de and chauffeurs. Ghi been so far dievelope< become almost mnor - mechanical perfectio Accurate understandi STAN the ofilcers and -the strikers' regre, sonitatives- had 'been hold. He said further that those who returned to work IWould do s6 on the same basl as to wages and 'working hours as ob. tained when the strike .occurred. No statement could be obtaindC from textile union officials as to the basis on which the strikers owill re turn to work, except the brief asser tion of E'dgar Smith, district managel of the -local union, **in --which most O0 the lighland Park workers here hok membership,'that anl "adjustment" had Ibeen effected. 'hie Mecklenbuirg mill and two ol the Chadwick-Hoskins group here wll be the only mills of t'he score affectc< by the general 4triko which will no have resumed operations .by tomorrov night, according to information avail able tonight. Plies Cured in 6 to 14 Days Druggih.ti refund muney 1: PAZO OINTMINT fall t.o cur, Itching, Blind Bleeding or Protruding liles itistnnti y relieve~s Itching Ples' atid you con gel 'etfUl rleet aftcr the lat happlicotion. Price Go 6P6 Quickly relie -Ofoitipat[on, Bil Jousness, Loss of Appetite and Head aches, due to 'T'orpid Liver. ~flit, lk ofintrutin mo- i .......... ......... ...... ............ Y At ve.. 7m he mauacuefrs bricatingtruoi. o mxpany (New Jersey). y assumedl its share of realizedl that the auto ttle opportunity, after made, to advise with ~ines, trucks or p~leas rice stations furnished sontact with users of on the other hand, alings with motorists soline enlgines have I that fuel qu'lihty has a of' a pr1oblemn than ri in the motor. ng of the many deli DARD 01 (New Jc -We have a high power, fast cutting outfit forced feed-a complete power plant in itsel-f for sawing logs to any length. Does the 'work of aix to ten men. Lover pontrol of blade while engine is run Ing. Have good assortment of Gasoline Engines. All equipped with .Bouch 'Mag neto and offered at factory prices. COLUMBIA SUPPLY CO. 828 West Vervais St. Lover control starts and stops saw Col1mbia, S. C. The fIrst ten orders recelived for this engino 'will be furn Ished for $125 each. Do not forget Bosch Miagneto equljp 110t instead of Battery. O W E N BROS. MARBLE & GRANITE CO. 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This course will, in the long un, insure engine efficiency more surely han it can be secured in any other way. L COMPANY rsey)