Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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LABOR STRIKE? COSTLY > Million Work Days Lost By World A In 1920 (From the Manchester Guardine) * A million work days have been lost during 1920 on futile strikes. Ger many neaas cne nsi; itaiy mnows; France and Great Britain arc next, and the United States follows, with a record of nearly a million persons affected. The following are the most noteworthy strikes that have lately taken place: The Strikes of miners in Australia, Wales and the Northern Provinces of France; the strike of the Sicily sulphur mine workers and the strike in the Italian chemical industry, which spread all over the country, just as did the strike of bakers and cooks in that land; the general building strike in Switzerland, the cotton workers' strike in Bergamo (Italy), the strike in the textile industry in Bombay, the steel workers, fight in Pittsburgh, Pa., U. S. A., the strike in the Swedish o* machine industry, the dockers' strike at Rotterdam, the glassblowers' strike in Montlucon (France) ar the tailor's strike in London and Vienna. Among the more important strikes in Germany may be mentioned the genon J strike in the Ruhr district, which was the result of the Kapp refV volt, th* miners' strike in Gu gauge!rV snitzen, vhe strike in the iron industry of Soling en, the strike in the dockyard of Binnen, the strike of agricultural workers in Mecklenburg and in Pbinerama, the machinists' strike in Berlin, the brewers' strike in Berlin, Hamburg and Stettin and so forth. Few of these strikes were due to economic conditions. Thus the arrest of an anarchist leader was the cause of a lengthy strike in the metal inHnstrv in Livorno. Italy. In France I a number of extremists on the labor side advocated strikes to bring about a world-revolution. Such strikes have taken place in Brest, Marseilles, NanItes, and so forth. The violent strike in the mercury industry in Almada, Spain, was due to political reasons. Political reasons also weic the cause of strikes in Ireland, Poland, Egypt and other places. The workeis, strike which took place in the Ruhr district at the beginning of the year r originated in the refusal of the G>vernment tc libera1* some political prisoners. Strikes ook place as a protest against the presence of troops at Eisenach and Plauen, while at Adenau the master bakers "downed tools" "v I !l My la !' 1 Cu g 1 8 1 | NOTE:-8 nrpftv I^/I. VWWJ DAV V 33 owing: to the fixing of bread prices by | the corporation. In some of the strike; the public were the greatest sufferers as supplies of gas, water or electricity were cut off. But in the number of working day: wasted ($11,814,980 in the first hat f 1920) that indicates more clearly how each country's economic positioi suffered by these often very unnec ! cessary strikes. In two-thirds of the strikes record ed the strikers failed to achieve theii objects, so that in only one-third o1 these industrial wars did the attack ers gain advantage. 9 CLEANING UP COTTON FIELDS Why and How Cotton Stalks Shoulc Be Destroyed Clemson College, S. C. Jan. 3.?"Th< following are a few of many reason; why the cotton fields should be clean ed up and stalks destroyed," says Geo M. Anderson, assistant entomologist in urging farmers to clean up field.' now to help keep the weevil in checl next season. 1. Hordes of adult weevils are kill ed outright. 2. The immature stage: on the plant are killed. 3. The adull weevils not killed will be weakened bj starvation, especially if stalks are dc stroyed two or three weeks befon frost, and will not have sufficient strength to pass the winter alive. 4 The removal el the stalks facilitate; fall and early winter plowing, whicl makes possible an earlier crop nex season. There are three principal method; by which the stalks may be destroyed Each method has advantages and dis advantages. 1. Uprooting or cutting, piling o' burning. 2. Turning under as dceplj as practicable. 3. Grazing the fielr if a sufficient number of animals cai be had to clean the leaves, bolls an< squares off the stalks in a few day; time. If you would make a gcod croj ? woor CM tbst tllP st?JL un 11CAV J ttti y WVV MM.. completely destroyed as early as pos sible. c Where The Money Goes (From the Greenwood Index-Journal. When one wonders where "the mon ey" has gone to, it would not be amis to reconsider some of the things we along with others, have been harpini on for years and years. According to the reports from th< fertilizer sales tax authorities in Co lumbia, South Carolina farmers spen |A wns are lture. K md your < not be -This is being lawns. The this and is ID SIL W.r.1 w% TT Tit ** r TTiwrtTJiam mTrrmTnrriTirriTrritHj ?^ , last year the sum of^fty-two millioi 5; dollars for fertilizer. If we take a: , average of thirty-seven dollars and : r j half for each bale, for the State a we pointed out some time ago, thi 3 would mean that Greenwood Count; f spent for fertilizer fest year consider j ably over a million dollars, poss'bl; i a million and a quirter. A far bigger and less excusable iten is that for food fcr man and beast - The Columbia authorities estimat r that one hundred aid ten million dol F) lars was sent out of the state las - year for this item. And if we tak< the average by counties, it shows tha i Greenwood County must have spen | almost double its fetilizer bill in foo< last year, or approxhiately two and : j half million dollars. If we add thesi Kurt omnnnfc tnirptVr it will hp sepi that the crop of cotfcn if sold at pres ; i ent prices would ntt pay or mucl . j more than pay for tlese two items. No account fs talen of the monej for automobiles and ether things whicl will run the total u| enormously. I ; This part of the world depends st c largely on its agricultural product' that its entire prosperity is bound uj . in that industry. j It is not pleasart and not always t expedient to alwajs be harping or r disagreeable features but it is some. times the only way to cure a trouble ; that if not cured fill bring aboul II very serious consciences. .! The farms of thf county must be j j made self-sustainii^. There must be 11 money spent lor xruuzer out intern 11 gent farming will lessen the amouni to be spent for commercial fertilizer ; Cover crops, crop Station and the us< . of compost and forest litter will nol - only be better for the land but wil r i I Kill That CASCARA | FOR Colds, Coughs *0 ' Neglected Cole Taka no ehanets. Keep this standi Breaks up a cold i , Grippe in 3 days?I * Quinine in tUs form does not efl Laxative?NoOpiate in Hill's. - ALL DRUGG t mm1 ===^== planted 1 eep your eows off. : responsil ill" 1 done by an ag * poisonous cul not put out j % VERMA Tirrr iM^T^TYTK^yyrmTiTiT T n be money in the fanner's pocket, n' And above all that there must be a more foodstuffs. The food crops must s (not be figured on in terms of what s, their cost would be as compared with y cotton. Even when cotton was forty - cents the pound we urged that more y attention should be paid to food crops. No matter if an acre of cotton would , buy more bushels of corn than could be raised on the acre, the first essen2 tial of the real farmer is to make suf. ficient food to run his farm on and then look after his cotton acreage. 2 Cotton is our chief money crop and I despite the impending danger from t the boll weevil we must continue to i plant cotton, but the drain on the , country for food and fertilizer must ! ; stop unless general bankruptcy is dej sired. It is a mater of general concern, x for as has been truly said, "the prosperity of the farmer is basic and when j he is crushed flat the whole country ! suffers with him. What Fools These Mortals Be? ) I s Yeoman and his two acomplices in ) the alleged theft of $72,000 from the U. S. Destroyers Sattrell at the Nor! folk Navy Yard early last week were i arrested Saturday at Maimi, Fla., . and are being held for the federal s court Upon leaving Norfolk the t young "wops" started out to visit the (proverbial "sweetheart in every port" ? They were earless with the money i and spent freely and lavishly until the heavy hand of a United States t detective fell upon them. One of the . Mai mi sweethearts and her fatherb : are said to have accomplished the nabt bing of Myers who is said to be reI sponsible for the theft Cold With $ QUININE 5and La Grippe Is are Dangerous ird remedy handy for the first sneeze. n 24 hours ? Relieves Excellent for Headache rect the head?Cascara is best Tonic ISTS SELL IT I with a D( chickens If you do ble for the ricultural expei ture used is nec to poison stod JL lN, Kin S We Have It of All Kinds 3 We have on hand just now a ( full stock of Flooring, Ceiling, Cas| ings and Plain Dressed Lumber at | attractive prices in any quantity. I If in need of building material in our line it will be to your advanI. i 11 tage to communicate witn us. * Kincaid Lumber Co. Office at the Mill, 1-13-tf C. A. WATSON, Manager. I f ? j ] | i f i f |i 414 44 M44I444I4I44AJ4. TAKE NOTICE! I have moved my place of business to ;! the Hirsch building on Academy street next j! door to the Kingstree Drug Co.'s store. j; I am now better prepared to serve? my j; friends and patrons than ever before ' with a ! I full and complete line of j j Diamonds, Watches, Gocks and Jewelry Ij j I have an especially equipped department for ! I : Testing Eyes and Fitting Glasses! ! Also take this method of extending appreciative !! thanks to my friends and patrons for tne liberal pa- !! I tronage extended me since I have been in business, and !! hope for a continuance of same in my new quarters. !! Special Attention to Repairing Watches, ; Clocks and Jewelry! i i T. E. BAGGETT f i V Hi W mmW. x K to a ;adly Poisonous I ? , your hogs, not I will 1 . |! :ir fate. | *t in order to cultivate J essary to accomplish | i or fowls. 1 gstree, S. C. j i .