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WASHINGTON COMMENT. More thair one editor has asked, seriously, "Is the National House of Representatives a joke?" And more than one national representative has bitterly resented the query. Admitting that there are many good and able men, clear thinkers, forceful workers, in the house, it is ne\ertheless inevitable that the house as a vhole stands up under very biting criticism when it passes legislation up to the senate in the comfortable assurance that the senate will not home you go; if we sell opium, we pay a fine?" How can we teach aliens American justice if our house passes a bill evidently unjust? Let us pass all the antilaws we, as a people, want. But let us make the penalty for their infraction the same for rich and poor, American and foreign, white and black. Anyone who wants to can get his name in the paper these days. All one has to do id to think up some new, utterly absurb, unreasonable or idiotic doctrine and propound it in public. A quarter column is the inevitable reward. Thus wc have a lady who makes an address before a school organization and who says that the trouble with America is too many can openers! We are suffering because our housewives don't cook enough food, but depend too much on the canner. Wonder if we talk too much over the phone and not enough face to face, or travel too much in a train and y r.ot enough on horseback, or read too much by electric light and not enough by candle light? Comes a Chicago lawyer before the country with much publicity because, ? ?~ fVl A V> Q bTgUlIlg a disc UC1U1C UK jui;, uv contended that no man is really sane after he reaches fifty. Reminds one strangely of Dr. Osier and chloroform for all men over forty. Why fifty, Mr. Lawyer? And what makes men over fifty insane?too many lawv yers? The real thing the matter with this country, if there is anything the matter with it, is neither too many cans or can openers nor too many insane people over fifty, nor even too many lawyers; the real trouble with us all is too many open mouths saying nothing worth hearing. No man or woman ever made a public address who had not a real opportunity to aid in the spread of knowledge, the increase of education. When speakers so misconceive their opportunities as to utter only newspaper publicity-getting remarks, it is N not only they who speak, but we who listen, who are to blame. o CHILD DEATHS CAUSED BY INSANITARY SCHOOLS. A. Statistics Prove Laxity in School Sanitation Dangerous; Issue '} Warnings to Authorities. 1 _____________ Washington, April 24.?The health authorities in the Nation's capital have sounded a warning to all school authorities everywhere regarding insanitary conditions in schools. Basing this warning upon mortality statistics, the Washington health office quotes reliable figures to prove the contention that th$ death rate in schocl children is largely affected by school conditions. The mortality tables of the United states sfcov/ that the death rate of children decreases rapidly from the age of 1 year, in which it is very high, to the age of 5 and 8, when it becomes very low. The child at these ages enters school, and the mortality rate immediately increases until the age of 12 is reached. At this age the death rate almost equals that of the child 1 year old. This waste of life, health experts explain, could be reduced 50 per cent., which would increase the average span of life of an American, which is now 38 years, to possibly 48 cr 50 years. The increase in the death rate from the time the child enters school is attributable to school life oi group association. make it into law. There is but one reason for such action on the part of the house, and that is fear of "the folks back home." But the "folks back home" are by no means the backwoods men and women of a generation ago. The public school, the movie, the trolley, the automobile, even the newspaper, afford the man far from the city as good a chance to know and to think as his urban brother. Hence, when the house passes a bill to depart all aliens violating the Volstead law or the narcotic law, it says to the folks back home, "This will please you, because you believe in anti-narcotic laws and prohibition laws." "? '" '11 ' f!nrmr>nn-seiise iustice is inherent in most Americans. We all like to see fair play. Is it fair play to admit an alien and tell him "We have one law for ourselves and another for you; if you take a drink, we deport you; if we take a drink, we pay a fine; if you sell opium, back Some of the conditions which result in children's diseases spreading through the schools arc named as overcrowding, lack of playground space, poor plumbing, inefficient heating, bad ventilation, insanitary drinking fountains, and insufficient care in looking after children with contagious diseases for a sufficient length of time. o American Legion Notes. During the past few months the American Legion at Toledo, 0., has caused 32 persons to be put in jail for falsely collecting funds for sick and wounded world war veterans, obtained the release from jail of seven ex soldiers, found jobs for 1,057 more and conducted 135 military funerals. Large numbers of ex-soldiers who are suffering from shell shock are looking for work in New Yprk city. The American Legion obtained work for one but he got into such r. heated argument with the man who was hiring him that the Legion had to Ten dollars ior eacn montn s service, with 25 per cent, additional for overseas sendee, is to be paid world war veterans of Maryland under the provisions of a bil lwhich passed the provisions fi a bill which passed the only four dissenting votes. The act provides for a $9,000,000 bond issue, to be passed on by the people. When state officials of the American Legion in West Virginia heard that several ex-service men's organizations were considering asking Jack Dempsey to appear before them, they issued a statement which refused sanction to any affair to which the world's boxing champion might be invited. o Send your Job Printing to us COUNTY RESPONDS TO CAMPAIGN SLOWLY (Continued from page 1) have been inadvertently omitted from the published list The committee wishes to assure them that their contribution is justly appreciated and that the names and amounts of their contributions will be published. The following list of contributors and contributions covers those who were inadvertently omitted from previously published and those who have made pledges during the past week. Very few pledges have been received from vicinities outside the town of Kingstree, but it is hoped and expected that in the lists to follow other towns in the county and the rural districts will be much better represented. Previously Acknowledged: $ 1,495.00 S. C. Anderson 1.00 D. E. Bradham 2.50 Abe Elias 2.00 S. M. Wingate 5.00 j C. L. McColl 2.00 j Carl F. Martin 1.00 S. W. Mcintosh 2.50 S. J. Montgomery 2.50 Z. H. Montgomery 2.50 Jesse J. Nettles ? 3.00 B. M. Picquet, Jr., 2.50 E. Wakim 1.00; Dr. W. G. Gamble 2.50 ? " * O AA I A. M. lioraon, or., *.w A. M. Gordon, Jr., 2.50 Ervin Gordon 2.00 E. M. Hirsch 2.00 J. C. Kelley 2.50 E. W. Kennedy 2.00 Ml Il?ll 1 II !.MiMf U 11 | III 11 11 ' ? ? I pledge myself to give o .! $ to Williamsbur j J | purpose of erecting a momument t \W j? ? lost their lives in the World War. '!! Signed: 1 HMI + I mill IIIMHIHHH s 4 J take him away and arrange tor his j commitment in a government hospi' tal. A tract of land along the Potomac river has been turned over to the American Legion and other veterans' organizations for use as a summer camp for the hundreds of disabled ex-service men from Maryland and West Virginia who are now confined 1? #??? (mi-ommont V.ncnitals 5lt ill CIIC 1VUI uiti^iiv ?Washington, D. C. News reaches some places quicker than it does others. The American Legion has received a letter from a world war veteran who says, "I understand the government is giving us adjusted compensation with the option of taking land or money. I've just discovered an island in th2 St. Lawrence river that I want, so tell the Government 111 take that." Jobless and without money, F. W. Smith of Omaha, Neb., ex-soldier and head of a family of three, grasped at the chance for "work" offered by the American Legion employment service and sold a pint of his blood for $25. By his act Smith saved the life of Edward Belitz, Belgrade, Neb., farmer, who had been severely injured. BIGHAM WILL APPEAL. To Take Case to United States Supreme Court. Columbia, April 26.?Edmund D. Bigham, under sentence of death for the murder of his brother, Smiley Bigham, at Pamplico, Florence county, through his attorney filed notice with the state supreme court of an appeal to the United States supreme court. His petition to the state supreme court had been decided against him. Bigham is likewise accused of the murder of his mother, his sister end his sister's two adopted children. ?i o Tobacco to be Standardized. Active 'steps looking toward the standardization of tobacco have been taken by the Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates. F. B. Wilkinson, who is in charge of the work, has arjanged with a number of manufacturers and dealers to furnish samples of the numerous grades nov; used commercially in different localities. These samples will be studied and classified with a view to working out standards -cr permissive use by the trade. The promulgation of such standards will also aid in the adoption of a common language understood by both producer and manufacturer. Pension Money Here. Williamsburg county veterans and widows of veterans will be given their pension money within the next few days. The money has arrived and Probate Judge Snovden is now writing out checks for the amounts due pensioners who are requested to call at his office in the court house or send written order for same. The checks are now ready for distribution. Distributing this cour.trie's wheat crop is a greater feat than growing it NOTICE C. A. Lowder is no longer connected wiHi qirurer Sewinir Machine Com pany, matters pertaining to the business must be taken up with L. M. TRAYNOR, Managing Salesman, Florence, S. C. 4-27-3t NOTICE. Effective April 15 this plant will put on 24 hour service?It will be necessary to interupt service for line repair and this will be for as short periods as possible?There will be no current Sunday the 30 or Sunday May 7 to allow boiler repairs, thereafter we will maintain continuous service in so far as possible. Kingstrce Electric Light & Ice Co., M. A. Ross, T. E. Adams, Supintendent. Manager. It. Subscribe new for The Record. W. F. McCants 2.00 W. H. McGee 2.00 W. Foster Prevatt 1.00 T. Franklin Thompson 2.00 Archie Wilkins 5.00 C. H. Singleton 5.00 E. L. Hirsch 5.00 W. W. Holliday 5.00 R. C. Johnson 5.00 T. L. Joye 5.00 H. A. Miller 10.00 C. H. Miller 10.00 J. L. BrockingtoL 5.00 W. E. Brockington 5.00 B. A. Brown 5.00 L. C. Dove 5.00 D. J. Eppa 5.00 LeRoy S. Epps 5.00 E. F. Martin 5.00 Charlie Joung 5.00 G. A. Shaw 5.00 H. D. Shaw 6.00 I Rev. F. C. Hawkins 5.00 j Mrs. Julia A. McCutchen _ 10.00 j Mrs. James F. Cooper, Fowler, S. C., 10.00 Miss Marie Nelson 10.00 ' J. T. Rollins, Fowler S. C., 2.00 R. J. Nesmith, Nesmith. S. c., i.oo R. D. Carter 2.00 H. J. Brown, Cades, S. C., 1.00 W. P. Hawkins 1.00. Miss Andy Lockamy 5.00 For the convenience of those who have not had the opportunity directly put up to them to contribute to this memorial, the committee is publishing the pledge form below, which can be cut out and forwarded to Mr. Tom. M. Kellahan, Treasurer, Kingsj tree, S. C. HIM 1 I .I I--1. .1. < ( ? I ? I n June 1st, 1922, the sum of ] | <? g Post American Legion for the ? o the white soidiers and sailors who ? ? iiniHii ii mill iiiiiiiiii Notice of Stockholders Meeting to Dissolve Corporation. Notice is hereby given that a meetI ing of the Stockholders of the J. H. | L. Chandler Co., a corporation duly ! chartered under the laws of the State | of South Carolina, will be held on ! Monday the 29th day of May, 1922, at twelve o'clock noon, in the office of the J. H. L. Chandler Co., Salters Depot, in the County of Williamsburg, State of South Carolina, for the purpose of considering the liquidation and dissolution of the said J. H. L. Chandler Co., the winding up of its affairs and the surrendering of its Charter, and for the adoption of such i resolution as may be necessary to I this end. i Salters Depot, S. C., April 26, 1922. J. H. L. CHANDLER, President MRS. M. N. SPARKS, Secretary, J. H. L. Chandler Company. I <<-29-5t. 1 ESHBBHBMHBtaDfl ["indigestion" fl Many persons, otherwise fl rigorous and healthy, are i fl bothered occasionally with H Indigestion. The effects of a mm disordered stomach on the D system are dangerous, and fl prompt treatment of lndlgesB tlon is important "The only a medicine I hare needed has ** been something to aid dlgeeB tlon and clc?n the lirer," ? writes Mr. Fred Ashby, a H McKinney, Texas, farmer, fl Ky medicine is Thedford's BUCK-DRAUGHT fl for iadigestion and stomach fl 55 trouble of any kind. I hare ?5 fl aerer found anything that B fl touches the spot, like Black- fl 2 Draught I take It In broken 55 B doses after meals. For a lofcg B fl time I tried pills, which grip- fl Bed and didn't glre the good n results. Black-Draught lirer B fl medicine Is easy to take, easy fl a to keep, Inexpenslre." mm B Get a package from your 55 druggist today?Ask for and fl D Insist upon Thedford's?the fl fl only genuine. fl ? - . .. M kfl U?C IK WQMJ. mm SbbddbodqddSS Isprini E And with Spri jj| folk to att m And we hav ?|1| line of Spring Dres |lp These goods have a |1| we invite the ladi< ?||g store and give the Among the |f|| and Children's Gii ,|||| pattrens in this lot 111 over. We also ha I price from zuc to < Our seleitioi de Chine, Georgett and complete. Ca wear. ? Kingstr See our new ? i When you are in need of printing, "Chicken and eggs wanted We ;hone The Record and they will call will pay highest cash prices, wire or for your order. Good, quality work write for prices. Owens Fruit and at all timjs. Produce Co., Tampa, Florida."?adv. i 4-13-4t. (TAKE NOTICE. ?. Owing to the very unsatisfactory experience The County Record has had in the past in collecting its bills for the publiea- 1 tion of Summonses for Relief, M Citation Notices, Notices to Cred- 9 itors and applications by admin- 9 ' i i istrators for Final Discharge, we 9 ^ave determined that such noi umnr 91 tices must hereafter be paid for s NEW SHOE SHOP. | in advance. The three last nami I take this method to inform g ed notices pertain strictly to the the public and my friends that a affairs of dead men and women j? I have opened a shop on Main 3. and in many instances the livjg street, two doors from Vause's g ing doesn't seem to care whether J shop, and am prepared to do they are ever settled for or ' g first class shoe and harness 1 not?judging from the length of ? repair work. My prices are | time many of them remain tm reasonable and I solicit your g paid on our books. patronage. J These notices are charged for R. D. CARTER at a fixed rate, as follows: I 3-16-tf. ? Citation Notices $4.50 j - Notice to Creditors 3.00 Subscribe now for The Record. INieir I In Charge of an Experienced Butcher | and Meat Cutter. | Buy your fresh meat from our sanitary i 9 market, where the animal heat has been g * forced out of the carcass by refrigeration g I if and the meat thereby made fit for food con- i j H sumption. We butcher only the best cattle and 1 | || hogs, and if you buy from us you may feel | i assured that you are getting the best at low- ? I || est prices. || The Cash Meat Market 1 !l a. F. 'pp.. 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