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Thursday, August 30, 1923 McCORMICK MESSENGER. McCORMICK, Soufn CmroUmm. Page Number Huftl Feed The Pigs A Balanced Ration ' ABILENE, Texas, Aug. 28—The : value of a scientifically balanced ra tion for fatte. ing pigs t;. marketable weight in a rhort length cf time has been proved beyond the shadow, of; a doubt by the results of the Taylor County P’g Club contest sponsored, by the Abilene Chamber of Com merce and Lions’ Club working in conjunction with County Agent J. R. Maste:son. • • 1 Sixty-six boys and girls partici- j pated in the contest and its chief ob jective was to demonstrate the bene- 1 its of the balanced ration idea in the feeding of livestock. The pigs were fed only 120 days.) Their average initial weight was 39.1 pounds. At the close of the contest the average weight per pi& wa ^ pounds, making the average gain in weight per pig 195 pounds. The boys and g rls of the club paid $5.00 fo each pig. Average feeding cost was $15.77 resulting in an average total cost whrn marketed °f $20 77. The average price received per one hund red pounds of pork was $12.98, which gave a net profit per pig of $9.73. To achieve these remarkable re sults, cottonseed meal, a high protein feed, was mixed with home-grown grains and tankage. The propor tions were as follows: 89 Parts Grain. 7 Parts 43 per cent Cc'ttonsccd Meal. 4 Pa:ts Tankage. Mall Carrier—No man suffers more on account of other people’s bills than I. Friend—How’s that? ' M. C.—Dally I bear the burden of them all. j THE | “EAGLE EYE” By ALVAH J. GARTH. A BOUNCING BOY • • • -o- COMING TO THE -o- DIXIE THEATRE ’ FRIDAY AND SATURDAY August 31, September 1st, at 8:30 p. m. D. D. GRIFFITH presents “AMERICA” a thrilling story^f Ldvc and Romanci • • • i thrilling story^i Liovc. ana xvomanc. by RORERT W. CHAMBERS the moot fam- after the Sec the heart-shaking r’de of Paul Revere ous dramatic scene in the centuity. D. W. Griffith’s “America,” a romantic story style of Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe. The story of the sacrifice made by our forefathers during the Revolution is romantict insipring and thrill ng beyond descriptions. Through this story is inteiwdve n a beautiful romance. Harriette Underhill in the Tribune says “ a great love sto-V-” . It is also absolutely correct historically. SEE the beginnings and causes that made necessary a great sacrifice.! - SEE the gorgeous scenes in the Court of King George III! SEE the old house of Burgesses in Virginia, wheie sat Washington, Patrick Henry "and Jefferson, the fou n ders of our Republic! See the magnificent ride of Paul Revere, said b, T New Herald to be the most thrilling scene ever filmed! SEE the gathering of the American patriots at Lexington and Concord. 77 Americans standing against 800 British Regulars at Lexington. SEE the magnificent "Valley Forge. SEE the surrender of Cornwallis, and the inauguration of the first President cf the Un ted States SEE the assault on Fort Sacrifice and the rescue of the Americans by Washington’s favorite uni!J the “Liberty or Death” brigade of iyior;;-an’s Rifles. Greater than “The Birth of a Nation ” NOTE:—We are forced to raise the admission 01* this pic ture to children 15 cents and Adults 35 cents. Never shown at these prices before. - Little May—Mother, Is the batf made of rubber? Mother—Why, no, my dear. Whj 60 you ask? Little May—I heard Uncle John saj be’s a bouncing boy. NO BRAINS '''tiers? “He Isn’t a very bright fellow.” “No, he couldn’t have brain fevei Without borrowing the material.” ALSO—M. G. M. NEWS SCHOLAR'S FALL Fresh—What was the noise in th« class room. Soph—Don’t know, unless It was Brown. Fresh—What happened? Soph—He fell down on his exam. A CONNOISSEUR I The drink that has outgrown seasons Drink Delicious and I Once upon a time most people thought of it only as a hot- weatherdrink.Then everybody learned that it is good to pause and refresh yourself regardless of weather. 8 million a day Greenwood Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Greenwood, S.‘C. E!-« IT HAD TO BE GOOD TO GET WHERE IT IS Old-Man Turtle—My, but those one piece bathing suits are stylish. COSTLY NAKEDNESS gr t *T>o society women recognize au; rule in dressing?” “To be sure they do—>more money less clothes!” SHIP US YOUR COTTON AND LET US SELL IT FOR YOU We will get you the full market value and good weights OUR CHARGES ARE REASONABLE I Liberal advances made on consignments WIENGES & CO. Cotton Factors AUGUSTA. GEORGIA' if tel -\1 \i _> \ ^ 0 TOO MODEST Bug: Shucks, every time I try to kiss Miss Snail, she goes In her shell. U SAFE PROPA GANDA What’s the idea of a little firm like yours with s massive safe like that? It helps the , morale of our creditors. tCopyrisht. 1920, Western Newspaper Union.) Reuben Cleland walked to the door of ins office and stared out at -the wet and muddy street, then at the pools where the sidewalk sagged. He took a sniff of the air in a consequentfai expertlike way. “I I’m!” he observed, “it will prob ably keep oc raining for twenty-four hours. “Wind’s right, and notice how the falling drops form bubbles—sure sign." Silas Deane, seated comfortably tn- side, sniffed also,., but secretly, and with a certain degree of contempt. “The sure-thing wiseacre!” he mut tered. “Of course there’s bubbles where the awning drips.” “Seen my new manager, Deane?” inquired Cleland. “I haven’t,” rather snappily retort ed Deane. “Seems to me for old friendship’s sake you might have given Norman a try at the Job.** “Your son is too young and inex perienced for such an important posi tion,” observed Cleland. “Isn’t he doing well enough? He is making a good record and money on the road and he’s adapted to it. Besides, Deane, to tell you the truth he and Ellice were getting pretty friendly. I have my ideas about the kind of husband she needs—some one a little older than herself. I think I’ve found my man in Ward Robinson, my new mana ger." “So?” and Deane pursed his lips sourly. “When’s he coming?” “Tomorrow. I engaged him in the city last week. Tell you, Deane, I’m a man of intuition. Just as I have won the record of being a weather prophet, so I can read men. When I do business with one I study his eyes. I did it with Robinson. He’s got an eye like an eagle. You know that the first thing an eagle does when it gets its young is to lift them in turn high up over its nest. It holds them in turn facing the sun. If any one of them blinks, then down it goes among the rocks. Robinson has got the right kind of eyes. Looks you straight in the face and never a quiver.” “Isn’t a hawk that way, too?” queried Deane, a slight touch of sar casm in his tone. “I say, though,” and he chuckled, “if you don’t hit the eagle eye business any surer than you do the weather, better shut up shop Good-by,” for a glow of bright sun shine told of clearing skies. Silas Deane was glad to give Reu ben Cleland a dig. They had been old friends for nearly half a century azd Cleland had shown real neighborli ness in taking Norman Deane into his employ. For one thing, however, Deane could not forgive him. As soon ns Cleland discovered that his daugh ter. Ellice, and Norman naturally ter minated boy and girl companionship in the real love of maturer years, he made it a point to keep Norman on the road most of the time, and when Norman paid a flying visit home the watchful and politic father kept his own “eagle eye” closely upon him. The new manager appeared next day and on the surface presented all the earmarks of the kind of man after Reuben Cleland’s owif heart. He suggested discipline in every linea ment of his cold, unsympathetic face. His “eagle eye” was his stronghold. With its noneompassionate glitter he transfixed the work shirker and cowed down the victim whose wages he had elected to cut into a sort of resigned despair. He was a neat, methodical, not altogether an unhand some man, but the first time she met him Ellice secretly shuddered. • Her father was proud of this effi ciency ornament of his business and bragged about Robinson wherever he went, invited him to the home and at the end of two months intimated to Ellice that Robinson had fallen deep ly in love with her, had asked his con sent as to telling her so, and plainly declared that he did not think he could find a more acceptable son-in- law. “Oh. papa!” exclaimed Ellice, “I have never dreamed of this. It dis- tresscs—it overcomes me. Please let me go and visit Cousin Ruth Gordon in Brocton and think it over before 1 give an answer.” “That’s all right,” nodded her fa ther. reserving from his daughter his intention of writing their relative to encourage the match in every way. But self-contained, autocratic Reu ben Cleland knew gentle, sympathetic Ruth Gordon’s heart as little as he understood that of Ellice. He little realized how daring the latter could he when her life's happiness was at stake. At the end of a week Ellice returned home, but not until Norman Deane had been summoned for a fleet ing hour to Brocton to consummate a plan formed by Ellice and her cousin. The evening she returned home her father called her into the library. Ward Robinson was also an occupant. “My dear,” spoke Cleland. “there isn’t any need of circumlocution or delay. You have known Mr. Robin son for some time. You are aware rbat he loves you. What have you tc say?” “This will have to answer for me," replied Ellice extending a folded docu ment. “What is *t?” questione<l Reuben Cleland in wonder. “It is only my marriage certificate,” renllcd Ellice humbly. “Oh, papa! don’t blame two loving souls who luive been engaged for over a jear.” Rcit«e.i Cleland collapsed. Those eagle eyes of Ward Robinson blinked for once in his llfd. i 41 Smith Promises tP Dry Lav/ Enforcement IOWEVER HE BELIEVES IN MODIFICATION OF THE 18TH AMENDMENT The following is taken from Gov- e’.Tior Alfred E. Smith’s speech of ac ceptance of the Democratic nomina- tic-n for the presidency, and em braces all references to the 18th amendment or the Volstead act in the address. The president of the United States has two const’tutional duties with respect to prohibition. The first is embedied in his oath of office. If, with one hand on the Bible and the other hand reaching up to Heaven, I promise the people of this country that “I will faithfully execute the of fice of president of the United States and to the best of my ability pre serve, protect and defend the Consti tution of the United States,” you may be sute that I shall live up to that oath to the last degree. I shall to the very limit execute the pledge of our platform “to make an honest endeavor to enforce the 18th Amend ment and all other provisions of the Federal Constitution and all laws en acted pursuant thereto.” The president does not make the laws. He does his best to execute them whether he likes them or not The corruption in enforcement activ ities which caused a former Repub lican prohibition administ’.ator tc state that three-fourths of the dry agents were political ward he>der:- named by politicians without regarci to civ‘1 service laws and that prohi bition is the “new political petk bar rel,” I will ruthlessly stamp out. Such conditions cannot and will not exist under any administratio.i presidc-c over by me. Censlituticnal Duties of the President The second constitutional duty im posed upon the President is “To rec ommend to the Congress such meas ures a 3 he shall judge necessary and expedient!” Opin'on upon prohibition cuts souarely across the two great political parties. There are thous ands of so-called “wets and dry” in each, The platform of my party is silent upon any question of change i. the law. I personally believe that there should be change and I shah advise the Congress in accordance with my constitutional duty of what ever. changes I deem “necessary or expod ent.” It will then be for the people and the representatives in the national and state legislatures to de termine whether these changes shall be made. I will state the reascos for my be lief. In a book “Law and Its Orig in,” recently-called to notice, James C. Carter, or.e of the leaders of the ,bar of this country, wrote of the con ditions which exist “when a law. is made declaring conduct widely prac ticed and widely regarded as innocent to be a crime.” He points put that in the enfonjement of such a law •‘trials become scenes of perjury and subornation of perjury; “juries find abundant excuses for rendering ac quittal or persisting in disagreement contrary to their oaths” and hr con cludes “perhaps worst of all is that general regard and reverence for law are impaired, a consequence the mis chief of which can scarcely bo est'- mated.” These words written year: before the 18th Amendment of the Volstead Act were prophet c of cur situation today. Temperance vs. Disregard for the Law I believe in temperance. We have not achieved temperance under the presrnt system. The mothers anc fathers cf young men and women throughout this land know the anxiety and worry which has been brought to them by their children’s use of liquor in a way which was unknown J3 e f° re prohibition. I be lieve in reverence for -law. Today disregard of the prohibition laws is insidiously sapping respect for all la\*. I raise, therefore what I pro foundly believe to be a great moral issue involving the righteousness' of our national conduct and the protec tion of our children’s morals. Jeffersonian Principles The remedy, as I have stated, i the fearless application of Jeffersoi- ian principles. Jefferson and his fol lowers foresaw the complex activi ties of th : s great, widespread coun try. They knew that in rural, sparse ly settled districts people would de velop different desires and custom' from those in densely populated sec tion's and ihat if we were to be a na ticn un’t d on truly natv• :al matters there had to be a differentiation ir U'ci! laws to allow ' V different local hah ts. It was f -r this reason tha • e Democratic platform in 1881 an- ourced “We oppose sumptuary laws /hich vox the cit ze s and inter? r: vith individual liberty,” and it was 'r this ream tha' Wood ’cw Wils • Hoed th~ Vohteod Aet. M' : *! : fjcat r osi cf the Vo'stead Lav/ ;co vv th this Dcm c lief / n» d come ire m an amendment to ho .Volstead law giving a scientific ! "ini : on . the elcohxlic content of an intox’catiag bar*'rage The pres ent def nition is admittedly inaccur- te and unscientific. Each state would then be allowed to f‘x its own standard of alcoholic content, sub ject always to the proviso that that standard ccoild not exceed the maxi mum fixed by tho Congress. Amendment to the 18th Amendment I believe moreover that there should be submitted to the people the question of some change in the provisions of the 18th Amendment. Certainly, no one foresaw when the amendment was ratified the condit- !. ions which exist today of bootlegging, corruption and open violation of the law in all parts of the country. The people themselves should after this eight years of trial, be permitted to say whether existing conditions should be rectified. I personally be lieve in an amendment in the 18th Amendment which would give to each individual state itself only af ter approval by a referendum popular vote of its people the right wholly within its borders to import, manu- factu:e or cause to be manufactured and sell alcoholic beverages, the sale to be made only by the state itself and not for consumption in any pub lic place. We may well Irarn from the experience of other nations. Our Canadian neighbors have gone far in this manner to solve this problem by within the borders of those states itself and not by private individuals. No Return to the Saloon There is no question here • of the return of the saloon. When I slated that the saloon “?s and ought to bo a defunct institution in this country” I meant it. I mean it today. I will never advocate nor a ppuove any law which directly or indirectly permits the return of the saloon. Such a change would preserve for tb3 dry states the benefit of a na tional law that would continue to make interstate sh ; pment of intexxi- cating beverages a crime. It would preserve for the dry states Federal enfoi’ceiront of prohibition within their c-'.vn borders. It would permit to citizens of other states a careful ly limited and controlled method of effectuating the popular will wholly with’n the borders of those state without the old evil of the saloon. A Solution Based On Democratic Principles Such a method would re-establish respect for law and terminate the agitation which has injected discord into the ranks of the great political pa. ties which should be standing for the accomplishment of fundamental programs for the natioi. I may fair ly say even to those who disagree with me that the solution I offer is one based upon the historic policy of the Democratic party, to assure to each state its complete right of local self-gr-vernnrmt. I believe it is a so lution which would today be offered by Jefferson or Jackson or Cleve land or Wilson, if those great leaders were with us. tXI Little Talk On Thrift LABflR EFFICIENCY AND PRO GRESS AMONG RESULTS OF EDUCATION (By S. W. Straus, President American Society for Thrift.) ceo: '*>• - F Greater significance will be given to Labor Day this year if, in cele brating it. we shall do so in the spirit with which Linco’n spoke when he said: “Educated people must labor, oth erwise educat’on itself would become a positive and intolerable evil. No country can sustain in idleness more than a small per centage of its mem bers. The gi’eater majority must la bor at something productive. From these premises the problem springs: ‘Ho\v can labor and education be most satisfactorily combined?’ ” J^ecent investigations have shown that there is a connection between illiteracy and labor inefficiency. In an Eastern state where a great num ber elf illiterate aliens reside it has been found that an amazing propor tion of these persons are incapable of being taught how to operate labor- saving machinery. Labor too often is looked upon as a mere mechanical process. Too many people, not familiar with the circumstances, regard laborers as hu man machines. Labor and education must ever go hand in hand and it must ever be appreciated that arc part oi the la- breer Is just as important and hon orable as that of ary business or pro fession. The men? attention given the ele- mart of education by labor, the Treater will be 'ts efficiency and the •:noro pronounced an d substantial v-ill b its prog o~s. It is a very happy and apt circum- 'Ti that L-'d • Day and the ’e- ^ 'ng of cu schools and colleges ~v 7V c orely teg'ther. i I; , 1-* ■