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Too Much to Ask? Here's hoping for a silent political campaign this year! It's the off year and the great political parties should rehearse for 1924 by trying out a congressional campaign devoid cf political buncombe. The I nited States has suffered bravely under a century and more of written and spoken politics. In the early years of the nineteenth ttL century, political speakers in America gave such exhibitions < f oracular Wt eagle-screaming that they sent fg Charles Dickens back to write the bitter caricature, Martin Chuzzlewit, which has colored the British viewK point on this country} until today. W Subsequent to the Civil War, came K the crop of soldier statesmen whose r stentorian platitudes echoed from the rafters for 30 years. The Rooseveltian era brought a f brief period of concretencss to polit - ** - --J J?: ical utterances, ami num^ mc ia.-i few years the empty-seat handicap has had a bear influence on the platform oratory industry. But there has been a vast increase in written bun* combe. Millions of dollars were spent in 1920 in showering upon the defenseless public tons of canned propaganda No person with a grain of sense believes that this great volume of print paper affects seriously one per cent of the vote. There are scores upon scores of influence that affect elector's actions. Hard times, creed, color, ancestry, gossip, war records, personality cf candidates?occarionaltly the publicly proclaimed campaign issue?all combine in swaying the individual elector's judgment when he or she is alone in the election booth. Many of these influences are improp* t?a. iL... rer, un American; dul uit/ a*c influences just the same. But among all, the canned propaganda has the least effect. Whatever it may say, to whomsoever it may be addressed, the chances are great that the only judgment it will have a chance to prejudice is that of the janitor as he empties the waste basket. As long as there are those among vs who like to hear their own voices ?and there is no race suicide among such people?it is to be feared that politics will be a source of continuous propaganda. But there is no harm in hoping r.nyhow. So, once again: Here's to a bunk-less campaign.? Ford Weekly. To prevent a cold take 666. ^ . I nm m I SlVli g | What Dam< p tion. We Irri .. ? ^ ? ? lYl | I i. 1 Sihrc r^t Financial Assistance For Livestock. The organizing of the South Carolina Co-operative Livestock Association will bring financial assistance to the livestock owners of the state and will place this industry in a healthy condition. The associaion is incorporated under the provisions of the South Carolina Co-operative Marketing Act of 1921. It is a non-profit, co-operative marketing association, with a capital stock of $50,000, divided into 500 shares of a par value of $100 each. The capital stock must be subscribed to provide a working capital and also as an initial fund for making loans land buying livestock from the members; which will in turn be sold to feeders and to packers?in short, wherever the best market can be obtained. It has been proven that cooperative marketing through an association will not only result in a better price to the producer, but will also raise the grade of that which is produced. A further purpose of the association is to stabilize the market for livestock; to furnish a medium of exchange between the buyer and seller; and to make loans or advances with livestock as collateral to those who for any reason do not care to dump their livestock on the present demoralized market. These loans will be made to enable the farmer to hold his stock for a better market; to increase his herd; to raise the grade; and to get feeders to fatten and sell a*: a future date; or inany way that * - *-- ?i!. l:?1? i:_A petrain 10 mis parutumi imc ui industry. Co-operative marketing has proved vtry successful in the past; in fact, the richest counties that we have are those that market co-operatively In accordance wih the provisions of the War Finance Corporation Act, and the rulings of the corporation, advances for agricultural purposes, including the breeding, growing, fattening and marketing of livestock will be made to co-operative marketing associations based on their capital stock and the security offered. Where the security is ample, advances would probably run from eight to ten times the capital stock. The capital stocK subscription must be paid in cash or in bankable notes and the said stock pays a fixed annual dividend of 8%. After this dividend is paid, and the necessary running expenses of the association deducted, any surplus remaining is rebated back to the shippers in proportion to the amount that their ship-1 i ART 2 Fashion has d< lave a number < ) Spring Millinery s>t>31>cee )It is in Millinery that fashions creators most display their ingenioosy. Our i i IBpllmery display )this season portrays fashions most choice selections, and we invite you to call and inspect them. * rniair ments bear to the total amount han, died by the association. In other words, the service is on a cost basis. ^ i Hard Sledding for Mail Order Houses 5 | One of the surprises of the depres- . ' sion has been the derided misfor-, tunes of the mail order houses. No f other mercantile enterprises have been hit so hard. Of course it is 1 mainly duo to the hard luck of the ! farmers; for it is the country folks who have always been chief customers of these institutions. After supper the farmer and his wife would get out the big catalogue where pretty much everythirg from a threshing machine to a needle was listed and | make out their orders. This was par- ' ticularly the custom in the west. The > low prices of farm products destroy-1 i ed a great part of the farmer's pur-1 j 1 chasing power. ! But keen observers think that the i decline is more than temporary. Gcod roads and the flivver are permanently against the mail order j house and in favor cf the local mer-, chant. The farmer much prefers to U see and handle the goods before he I buys them. The women like the trip B f a f awn 'rvta ??iMa iff nlnoponf i ? fVio ll , WV n II. lliv 1 IUV JUO 11 Vllw M read is fair. Meeting friends, seeing 11 the movies, a break in the humdrum | of existence, all contribute to make J trading in the nearby town prefer-; ; able to ordering through a catalogue ;" of anything like equal value and j meeting of needs can be obtained. ' It is up to the local merchant to see to it that he gives these things. He must learn to be a more intelli-' gent and skillful buyer; how to judge j the wants of his patronage, or to j buy in the right quantities, how to draw trade from a considerable dis- ( tance, how to advertise effectively,! not merely to announce "pure drugs," | "standard groceries," good clothes,"1 etc. All merchants sell these, each j in his own line. Make it snappy; make it distinctive. When you have j a'l sorts of brushes, e. g., bead your; ad "Things with bristles!" and so forth. There is reason to believe that j many merchants have learned some- j tiling from the competition of the: big mail order houses; but there is; still a great deal to learn. It is com-1 monly stated that retail trade is the ! most inefficiently conducted business > in the United States. It is necessary i for the modern local retail merchant to make it a different story if he is to meet the keen competition that close buying and keen competition of the future will bring.?Newberry Observer. SPR ecreed should h of her most chc Ladies' 4 those which will meet your d 's De] DR. JAS. A. COLE DENTIST )ffice in Nexsen Building, Over Bank of Kingstree. KINGSTREE, S. C. >-1-21 CYPRESS SASH | \ DOORS ^ BLINDS ?% * I . I MOULDINGS ^5^ AND MILLWORK i ? - I Send us your orders for job printing "THE MONEY YOU DOl "Cypress Averts 1 You don't like repair you have a job of new a "once-and-for-all" jc Insist on "Tide Water" Cypress?you can Identify It by this mark. ? m iifcf "Cypre The true "Wood Etei GET IT. Identify firsi insisting if necessary? 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In return for tKos~ extra | pennies they know that Larro-Feed gives them extra pounds K dHHL milk. And Remember?I Guarantee Larro-Feed RBH Your money back, after using 200 lbs., if you're not entirely ^^B satisfied. Order your trial supply today. IBB f^BIB^Jk ib^^^B C^BB^B^^3iIHMf 1 \ Qf BBpJF^fvW^^S'fc? A |9|n The Record iob office is prepared to print anything in stationery or office forms. Bring or mail your order. RECORD SPECIAL ADS. GET RESULTS VT HAVE TO SPEND ON REPAIRS IS ALL PROFIT." . lepair Bills?Lasts Practically Forever." bills, do you? Neither does anyone else, so, when building or sure-enough "must-be" repairing, make >b of it by using *f?IlT5)rg "V^SFmJrT ?rmmggr oms? ss Lasts Practically Forever." nal" ig your "one best bet." SEE THAT YOU t-class lumber by the above trade mark. (Do a little for your complete quality-assurance.) LANS for farm buildings?but in the meantime insist on "CYPRESS ur local lumber dealer?no matter for what purpose you buy. Address LESS MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION >1 Graham Building, Jacksonville, Fla. PPLY YOU. IF HE HASN'T ENOUGH CYPRESS LET US KNOW XT ONCE. <P 9 WEAR! I ing is here for your inspec- S nd invite you to see them. ? .Ladies' I L?j J/J/WV1?W It is oftenjsaid I that Shoes and Hats | are the most im- |g5p | man's dress, when I . | appearance is con- | i sidered. No less /Bkk i so is this the fact /jsmmk fr. in Ladies' Wear. | Slippers in all tbe |l jj ent Store IJ jsjsjsisiiBinsxaasxmBaiaaasBxasfaam .