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The Watchman and Southron Published Wednesday and Satur day by O?-cen Publishing Company, . Swnter, S. C. Terms: ; $5,00 per annnm?iii advance. v. ; Advertisements: Qt*e 'Square', first insertion. r-$l.pO Every subsequent insertion - - .50 - enntrsctSf Tor tbree months or longer will be made at reduced rates. jv." -Mi rom^ u nications which sub serfe private interests'' will de cbarg^i for as~ advertisements. ^?OW?taries* and tribute's of re ^fect;. :u*ilt""be /charged' f*r. * Tiie Sumter Watchman was foa^&d;4n 13-0 .and the True B^tA^ron in 1^866. The Watchman aiid. So?thron now has the com bhicd circulation and influence ' of b^ih ef the old papers, and is tjaan if^iy "the best advertising medium Iii. -S?mter._? ?? ? ?. ?SSE?VATIOXS AXD OBL1GA ^K>X :T^e.'reservation - to the Pacific foiir-'power treaty probably makes little" difference, one way or an other. Once adopted, it will* soon be forgotten. It will have-served its purpose. Senatorial objectors '? i^-H>^fhctter satisfied, and the l./'iie'^ioriai' right to take' a hand in tr^aty-makibg will have been vm diCftied. On, the actual operation Of the treaty it will probably have little or no effect. Yet certain comments on this reservation s->cm justified while it is still of current interest, ' f "The Upi teel States understands." H' ^sa^s, "that under the agreement fe the premable or under the terms of.- this treaty there is ho commit ment to the armed force, no alli aiice1 and no obligation to join in de fense."'' "" If this were all literally true, one m^ht well ask, "What .is the use, then of making the treaty?" If t"fef*rc is absolutely no "commit mcht'r-fo use lofce in any ebneeiv alde' situation; absolutely no "al 3^be,"'that &, no binding together for i cemmon purpose, and abso lutely no "obligation tc fjoin in de fend," can the pact be worth the paper it is written on? -Public ?entiment may be nearer right on this point than senatorial c^tinsni The public manifestly regard* the Pacific treaty as pledg ing, the United States to a ;joint obligation with' Britain, France and J"ipCTi'for the preservation of peace in the Pacific, and pledging this c^uilry by implications to take tttfwtierer measures may prove nec essary for that purpose! But the puij^rr^a^izes that the "commit ment,"; ttt'e^'/alliance'* and the "ob S^tteth** are purely moral." With or By&?xout 'reservations, the ? public cannot conceive of any of the other signatories compelling America to tfcite' aBy^particular measure, or of ah^?dy bi? America" herself being tfie 5ud^yih every case ?s it arises, of tijfr Obligation and the means of ?fuiiamg ? : - ?~ ? ? ? ? ' ThexWprWs Work sounds a call for the organization of that mul titude of humble citizens not al ready belonging to any "interest" or "bloc." Such an organization might be called a /Treasury De fense" league'* or a "Taxpayers* Mutual Protective Association."" The ? 3?, r n - r? - .. - - , name matters little, so long as the purpose is carried out. That is to let <?ongress know' exactly what these citizens want done about such matters as the bonus, the taf i|"\ ship subsidy and crop purchase. Says'the World's Work: "Congress thinks in terms' of votes. That is the way . it ought to think. That is what representa tive government means. Bu$ votes have a strange way of not counting t\much,unless theyare organized, at, too. is all rights?if your conr victfons are worth anything, they are. worth taking the trouble to make them practically effective.'1 It is. all "as true as it has always been. Congressional elections next November furnish the weapon or the tool with which the taxpayers may defend themselves ; or shape the'congrejfeional leasla?gn which concerns them so vitally. Will they make their votes cotjfiit. or will they leave the field to. solncmore skill lul'^tQUP.'? . A BONUS "0I2BATE CHAUb?NG? ' ?'?:-? ' '\'A ^challenge to debate the qucs tkqa- 'of-'a? cash bonus for able-bod ieiJ,'?ervice men has been sent to Commander MacXider of the Amer ican Legion by the City Club of New York Post No. 244 of the Am erican Legion. Whether Comman der-MacNider accepts the challenge or not,, the suggestion is interest ing as further evidence of the wide difference of opinion concerning the bonil^eyen among Legion mem bers... . In the message ft is made plain that the challengers- are not the gilded youth of the metropolis, but that the Post is mad? up "mostly of men who volunteered for mili tary service and who are today obliged to earn thc.^ own living." While expressing the belief that| the disabled should have extensive assistance, .Post No. does not favor the cash bonus for nble-bod-: I led men ; nor believe that it is !favored by the majority of former; i service men either within or with- i out the Legion. Because there has : been considerable pressure and some strong language, but little: man-to-man argument,'* Mr. Mac | Xider is challenged "to Justify in j j debate the moral and economic ? I grounds upon which the Legion j : seeks a bonus for the able-bodied j veterans." I A series of such debates the I country; over; would'be valuable for clarifying public opinion and for ! helping the soldiers themselves to [ know more accurately where they \ stand as a bed?.' Without more j .definite information along: these I lines, satisfactory* legislation is practically impossible. . ?? . a gg? ?J THE CHAMPION DEBTOR. The champion debtor of the world is George Jones of San Jose, Cal. There can 6c no ouestion of \ his "title. He owed, on March 1, j $304,S40,332,912,685.U'. " To get"that clearly ia mind, just form a definite mental concept of a billion dollars apd then imagine I it increased * about 300,000 times. If Henry Stuart, to whom the i money is due, could collect, hcj could pay the entire indebtedness j of hte; Allies 23,000 tinaes over, and i still have enough left to pay the [German indemnity and the Amer ican . national debt and the army I bonus, and keep him and his fam i Hy *in comfort for the rest of their \ naoiral lives. And how does George happen to owe Henry all that money? It's perfectly simple. Back in 1897, ; George borrowed $100 from Hcn !ry, agreeing to pay him 10 per cent I interest a month. ^He never paid \ anything." Henry: 'finally brought 1 suit, and a San Jose court the oth er day worked out the amount now j due as given above, reckoned at compound interest. It's a good les son in fina&ce'*** "v I ? **" 1"'' * ? ? * - - ?*'-"'* ? ? AM ER I CAN FOB IRISH VICE ROY. ' "One of "the most appealing bits of I Irish news for some time is the [cabled report, from London that Lord Stiaughnessey may be the ! first viceroy brx governor-general of I the Irish Free State/ * Lord Shaughnessey is a Ca nadian. That'fact alone would j make him' interesting to Ameri cans. More'th?h^ that, " he was I born in Milwaukee." ? And to com I plete his .;reepn^en"aaiion,' , his I father was an Irish' policeman of j that city. He"is one of the build !" eta of/' Canada. He has always [ Seen in sympathy" with the move- j ; toeht for Irish freedom, and in re cent years has contributed to the i Sinn Fein cause. Everything considered, this po ; liceman's son might please the people o*f Ireland as well as any-: . body. His selection "would cer ; fainly please the Canadians.' and [milhons of Irish in this country j might "be expected to approve en i thusiasticstlly of Lord Shaughnes ; sey.of .Mifw?u?W"''' !?" '??? ? ? , a*.. j WHAT RADIO IS GOOD FOR. With everybody going in for the j radio telephone "fad, it is well for 'the public to get clearly in mind ?just what the radio is good for. Secretary Hoover has pointed out; J its limitations along with its ad ! vantages. The wireless phone, he [explains, will never be used gener j ally for purposes of communica j tion between individuals, as the i ordinary telephone is. Such use ! would Be Impossible without indi vidual wavelengths in every case, i corresponding^ to individual wires, j jand there are not enough differ ent wave-lengths to go around. It ? is necessary to divide 'the wave-j j lengths ' among large groups and j interests, if everybody is to be lak ?en care of.'and that bars proiais-j I cuous conversation. Aside frofu government use, I however, there is left a definite ana j broad field" for Wireless use. It in-! j volvcs "the spread of certain pre determined material of public in-| jterest from central'stati?is." This; i*wi!I be limited to news, education, j entertainment and commercial pur-1 I poses and other matters that may i j happen to be important to large; I groups at the same time. I Senders, therefore, must be lim- ' j ited. But receivers may be un ! limited. The "broadcasting" will he done from certain" licensed and, controlled centers, and anvbod* ! who wants to may buy a receiver and "listen in" to whatever inter ! eats h;m. *- ? ? ? WRONG SCHOOL STANDARDS. A timely warning was given to educators, at the recent Chicago convention, by Prof. Traube of Co lumbia University, on the subject of "intelligence test?." He point ed out that those who test low in j "abstract intelligence"?that is. in j the ability to deal with abstractions > rather than concrete facts?may rate high in mechanical intelli gence. The tfscher, therefore, ho ? j insisted, must hot aftempt to dis criminate between the two. to the detriment of those whose rating in abstract intclligi ncc is low. "The teacher must recognise that, the street sweeper may-be just as great a success as a lawyer or a teacher." That is. an extreme illustration, perhaps, but the reasoning is clear and sound. It is a matter of com mon observation that, those who, in school, are able to catch gen eral ideas quickly and talk about them glibly, arc not always the most successful in later life, and that there arc types of mechani cal intelligence just as distincit and useful as those with more capacity for book learning. Many a child dull at his books makes a wonder ful mechanic. He simply has brains of a different sort from the "schp'l A mm ar. ? : Fortunately modern schools are recognizing this fact more and more, and providing technical training along with the abstract training for those naturally adapt ed to it. V " ,? HOME DEMONSTRA TION DEPARTMENT Mrs. Anne J. Campbell spent Thursday and Friday in Sumter giving instructions to the women who are doing canning for market. The aim of the demonstration force is to put out an absolutely stand ard product. The work being done in Sumter county this year is jelly, jam, 1ig preserves and artichoke relish. Some of this can be bought I by local merchants if they wish. Miss Atkinson, poultry specialist j will be in Sumter Monday and ! Tuesday for meetings with the | Poultry associations, j The Woman's Council will hold ! a meeting on Saturday, March 11th. j at 3:30 o'clock, in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Those eligible to j membership arc the officers of the Home Demonstration Clubs and I any other interested women whom ! the council sees fit to admit. Mrs. j Frances Kline, marketing specialist 1 front Winthrop college - .will be I present and discuss marketing. Schedule for Week. Monday?2:00. Concord Poultry I Club; 4:00, Salem Poultry Associa tion;. .7:30. Concord Poultry Asso j elation. Tuesday?10:00, Brunson Poultry Club,;. 3:30, Mayesville Poultry As sociation. Wcdnseday, office. Thursday?2:00, Providence G-. I H. D. C: 3:30, Providence Poul : try Association. I * Friday?10:00, "Stateburg G. 11. ID. C; 3:00, Stateburg H. D. C. Pinweood Club. j The regular meeting of the j Pine wood Girls' Home Demon stration club was held in the Piac wood school auditorium February 23. The new officers started their duties, the president delivered the ? usual inaugural address. The sec retary called the roll to which 1)3 '3-4 per cent responded. The j meeting was then turned over to j lliss Truluck, who gave instruc itions for making sewing bags, time i i)cing limited the bags were not ' finished, so the meeting adjourned j with the request that the bogs be I finished at home and brought to the j next meeting. Virginia 13. Salley, J -. Secretary. . '? m.m ' j Attention Ladies oi The American Legion Auxiliary, t The American Legion has secur j ed club rooms over Bryan's store : ajid arc asking that the members I of the. Auxiliary will help furnish I them. If any one has any article j of furniture appropriate for these ! club rooms and will let the sec retary of the auxiliary or the ad jutant of the legion know, ar rangements will be made to have them taken to the rooms. One of the reading rooms will belong to the auxiliary members and maga i zincs, library tables, reading lamps, , etc. will add to the attractiveness i and utility of the room. Perhaps a little paint or varnish may give new life and usefulness to an odd j chair .or bookcase. If you haven't i anything that you can spare, show j your interest by telling some other j member of the auxiliary of the need. Don't delay,, act today. ? *> ? Too Much "Free" Labor. (From the Dillon Herald.) Men are gathered in convent ion at New Orleans to lind out why the production of cotton is unprofi table. Every delegate to that con vention knows in-advance why the production of eotton is unprofitable j bur it docs good for them to get I together and talk it over. Cotton j production is unprofitable because i cotton is made with free labor, i The man who runs tin- farm works j for nothing and makes Iiis wife and [children work for nothinsr. It it j is a family owned or family rented farm there is no pay roll to meet ; every Saturday Jivsht. If Standard j Oil or the United States Steel Cor poration were operated on the same ; principle they would have gone I into the hands c^" receivers long ago. If a man owns or rents a I farm he'bught to get a salary for ! operating it. If Iiis wife and ehil I dren arc required to work on the farm they should bo paid the same wages they could cjifcrn in some oth er kind of employment. Every day of free labor the owner or rent er of tin; farm and Ids wife and their children give to tin- farm is a contribution to tin- world. Every year since the close of the Civil War the south has contributed mil lions of dollars to the world through rh?? free labor of its wo men and children. Taken in the aggregate it has been a tremendous drain on the resources of the south., and if the south had not been blessed with marvelous natural re sources it would, have gone into bankruptcy many years ago. That is why the production of cotton is unprofitable To-day's Best Jokes and Stories 1 . . 1 ? : _ Europe need? more backers and | ; loss Bacchus. As wo understand it. the point of this dieting fad is embonpoint. Lloyd George of Wales, be with us yet; you are the world's only safe bet. A well-trained bag of beans is one that spills itself when it sees j Borah coming. The world must choose between keeping up a disturbance and keep ing down expenses. Hint to statesmen: The hatchet will not remain buried, however, j under a double cross. The baby buggies used in New York to transport hootch were probably humbuggics. ?-: And yet we doubt if red theories have done more to retard civiliza- j tion than red tape. ??? ?Some people may get into the| habit and expect .judgment Day to result in a lot of mistrials. Chance of a Lifetime. The occupants of the parlor car.) of the Limited were startled by the j abrupt entrance of two masked bandits. "TYow"up yer hands." com manded the bigger of the two. "We're gonna rob all the gents and | kiss all the gnls." 'Xo. ?'pardncr,'" remonstrated; !the smaller one gallantly. "We'll i j rob the gents but we'll leave the ladies alone." "Mind your own business, young 'fellow." snapped a female passchg ; er of uncertain age. "The big man's I robbing this train." - Advice to bachelors?flirt with the girls who i*3f the lip stick, but I marry one who can push a broom [stick. Satisfied. Counsel: "I'm sorry 1 couldn't j do more for you." Convicted Client: "Don't men tion it, guvnor. An't five years enough ?" To be good is noble?r-but to teach ! others to be good, is nobler?and j less trouble.?Mark Twain.. ? Improved by Society. "Phwat's a chafing dish?" asked I Casey of Ca 11aban. i "Chafing dish. Casey." said Cal I lahan. "is a frying pan that's got ! into society. ! - I Charles >f. Schwab is willing to; (throw the armor, mill and gun fac tory of the Bethlehem, plant info (the ocean if that win gain us a Btst j ing peace. He must have a ' big j sinking fund. Let George Do it. i Billy- "I am so tired. You j ! know. I am studying for a lawyer." i Milly: "You are? Why don't j j you let the old thing study for him j self." Service. j Diner (introducing his wife to I favorite hotel). "Here, waiter. ; where's my honey?" Waiter: * "I'm sorry, sir, but I she doesn't work here now." Advice to Husbands. ! A man admitted that things were I not going well at home between ; him and the wife, j "Why," said his friend. "are ? you not more demonstrative? j When you go home tonight cm* : brace her, kiss her and coddle j her close up to you and tell her j you love her." j Next day they met again and the husband said he had done jjus.t as his friend advised with j the result that his wife burst i into tears and said: I Oh. this is dreadful. The baby ; has croup, your mother has come ! to visit us and you come home ? drunk." Mind the Faiut. Diner (sniffing suspiciously): I "Waiter, never mind my order now. I can never cat when there's a smell of paint." Waiter: "If you'll wait just a ? minute.. sir, them two young la , dies will be going." A blotter absorbs everything and gives out nothign. Don't be a I blotter. j .* ( hip of The Old Block. ! Friend: "i understand you took I your son into your business a few i months ago to teach him the busi I ness. How did it turn out?" j Businessman (wearily): "Great : success! He's teaching me now." j Little Mary came into the house I bedraggled a nd weeping. : "My poodix-ss." cried her moth er: "what a right you arc! Ho,v did ; it happen V "I am s-sorry, mama, but I fell into a mud-puddle." "What." with your best new dress on V " "V-y-ycs. I didn't have time to change it." ? Central Wcslevan 1 Star. News butcher to passenger: "llerc are some fine views taken a!<mg our railroad. Wouldn't you like some of them?" Irate Passenger: "1 should say not. 1 have my own views about this railroad."?Traveler's Guide. "\ went twenty miles on a gallon vest erday." "That's nothing. I went two months on a quart."- The Drys. A True Story As the story goe*. ;i man at KUi utts yesterday, led up a mule-to the local store and offered it for | ?ale to lie few men hanging around ! at the time. As no one seemed to want the mule he made the follow ing offer. '?Gentlemen. I iMnuot keep this mule and feed it. I have got to get rid of it. so I am going to put it up at auction and will take the highest bid offered. One man in the crowd finally in fun hid a quarter, and as no one would raise it the mule became his prop erty for two bits. Soon afterwards a colored man entered the store. "John." said the new owner of the mule. "Don't you want to buy a good mule?" "Boss." said the colored man. "I needs a mule but I anft got no money to buy one with!" "I'll let you have this one for fifty cents" said the owner1 thinking he could at least make a ! quarter on the transaction." "I I ain't got fifty cents." replied the j man. "Take him for a quarter then." said the owner in despera- ? tion. "Boss." I ain't got any money at all." replied the man. "Well. 1 i will you take him home for nothing ! s a id the - o w n e r. Y e s. re- | plied the man, "I'll be glad to take ; him home and feed him because I j sure do need a mule." "All right," | retorted the owner, take him along j for nothing. The negro started j out and then came back. "Boss." \ said he. "I ain't got no rope to lead | that mule home with." So the former owner being a good sport bought him a piece of rope for twenty-five cents and so finally came out of the deal after giving the mule away, a quarter loser. So no one has any right to com plain of the high price of mules, after this. Getting Acquainted A new foreman took charge of the shop this particular morning, and many of the men had not as j yet met .him. About the middle of j the forenoon he was making a tour j of the buildings to familiarize him-J self with the layout, when on pass- j ing a small enclosure he saw two | workmen inside who were sitting j down smoking. Before he had the | opportunity to speak one of the men j said: "Hello, what are you doing, stranger?" "I'm Dodgen, the new foreman." was the reply. "So are we: come and have a smoke."?Wm. Forbes Magazine (N. Y.) ! ? A stout, baggage-laden, old Eng lish gentlemen was trying to make j a, hurried exit from a railway car- j riage. At the door he stumbled on ! the foot of a brawny Scot. "Hoots,! toots, man!" growled the highland-; er. "Canna ye look whaur y're! going? Hoot. mon. hoot!" The burdened traveler slammed; the door behind him and shouted i through the window: "Hoot yourself! I am a traveler, j nto an automobile."?Argonaut. stewed My skin is all bloated; It wrinkles?it sags. I'm stewed to the limit, The last of my jags. My heart is as gay As a songbird in June, I feel ho remorse. ? For I'm only a prune.?Ex. -._ . j A Truthful Man "Xo." said the old man sternly. "I will not do it. Xever have I sold anything by false represetation j and I will not begin now." For a moment he was silent, and j the clerk who stood before him j could see that the better nature of j his employer was lighting strongly; for the right. | "Xo." said the old man again, j "I will not do it. It is an inferior; grade of shoe, and I will never pass it on as anything better. Mark j it "A Shoe Fit for a Queen." and put it in the window. A queen does not have to do much walking."? Trumbull Cheer. What a Congressman learns dur- : ing his first term he doesn't al ways tell when seeking a second. ; An electrical dealer who was sell- , ing washing machines knocked the j town folk for a goal one bright j morning: when he stuck up the fol lowing advertisment in his win- i dows: "Don't kill your wife. Let ??ur j washing machine.*- do the dirty : work." ->-" Dr. Poe Will Speak. County Agent J. Frank Wil liams and the campaign commit-j tee of the South Carolina Cotton i Growers' Cooperative Association j [ are widely advertising the mass j I meeting at the court house on J March . 11th. at 11 a. m. Dr. Clar- j ence Poe. of Raleigh. X. ('.. ?'<!i- ; tor of The Progressive Farmer, will address this meeting on co-opera- j tive marketing of cotton. Dr. Poe | is the author of several agricultural j books and is an outstanding leader ; in agriculture. Every farmer in | county should hear him. In a letter of Mr. E. W. Dabbs, j Jr.. Dr. Poe writes: "I am sorry j I was advertised once before to speak in Sumter by mistake, when i I did not authorize it. but this; meeting as authorized and I will be ; with you or break a trace, and 1 ' Hope to sec all my friends .and ail the otln-r cotton farmers, of the county on that occasion." ? ? ? - That reformer who says all j scandal should be made public probably doesn't know the present ; price of print paper. The world is round like an orange, and slightly flattened at Zion City. ? The chief objection to holding the Genoa conference nt on.ee is that some things might be discussed I that need discussing. WAXTED?To take orders at my home to make hats. If interest ed, call S79?L. Mrs. C. W. Mc Grew. corner Magnolia and Myr tle streets. r~. -TT?~t-[s DESTROY THE j MARKET FOR STOLEN AUTOS Plan by Interstate Motor Theft Commission of Chicago - Chicago. March 2.?Destroy the I market for stolen .automobiles and j thereby stop the thefts, is the plan j now in process of formation by the j Interstate Motor Theft Commission j here. Laws, locks ami protective de- j vices have proved themselves inade quate, says W. R. Van Ccurtland, commissioner. The professional j motor car thief is unabashed. Mo tor vehicles of an approximate val ue of S3U!?.<h.io. the commissioner says, are stolen every day in the j United States, despite all measures taken to check the thievery. Lar;. j numbers of persons thrive as a re sult of the traffic. The plan is this: A car is stolen in Chicago. If the numbers are changed, one of! two things happens, eithe ra dupli cate of some other number is made or a fake number, one that the j manufacturer never placed on a car. When the ear is sold and re registered in any state some num ber must be given. A duplicate number will immediately be caught and the two or more cars carry ing that number will be thorough ly investigated. A fake number will show up just as quickly and be looked into. If live number is not changed there will be a report of the number on the commissions records as that of a stolen car and when the same, number is register ed again from the same state or any other it will immediately be caught. The lack of any national clear ance system in the past has been one of the largest contributing factors in making this lawlessness easy and profitable, Mr. Van Courtland states. With the com mission's national clearance sys tem in operation a car stolen in Maine the numbers changed and the car sold and registered in Cal ifornia, would immediately be caught he asserts. The plan is virtually a "finger print" system as applied to auto mobiles. A master record of every car registered in the 43 states as well as the new cars that come into existence is to be kept at the com mission's headquarters. The nu merical arrangement of the records makes checking of any vehicle simple and automatic. A "Smith eight" for example, engine number 1234 is registered with the state. The commission receives this num ber and goes to post it but finds another "Smith eight" already reg istered in thac sxa'a or some other ?and they do not correspond in detail. It is immediately appar ent that one is incorrect. No man changes these numbers except for fraud. It is a simple process of elimination for the law enforcement bodies having jurisdiction over these cars to determine where the trouble lies and then with the aid of the commission, the original identity of the stolen car and to whom it belongs is determined. Through this - "national clear ance test" the commission believes that it will be virtually impossible to dispose permanently of a stolen machine. Closely identified, with the commission are sheriffs, police department heads', chamber of com merce secret;aries, manufacturers, business and professional men. Names that appear on the national advisory boards include Joseph A. Faurot, deputy police commission er. New York. Dan Beard, national Hoy Scout commissioner: J. A. Hall, educational director, Asso ciated Advertising Clubs of the World, and Gulzen Borglum. sculp I tor and president pf the Interna j tional Snorting Club. Starting Backyard Bermudas ! '_ Many home gardeners have had substantial success in growing fine big onions by sowing the seed in doors or in hotbeds or cold frames I and then transplanting the plants to the garden when the ground would permit. It is the only way really big. m'id, tender-fleshed onions can be grown in the North, and there are several types of seed, such as the Danvers and Prizetaker varieties, which are adapted for growing j home "Bermudas." Ailsa Craig is i another favorite for big onions, j For young onions, sets should be j planted for the first crop with the seedlings to come along for the second early crop, thinning them put to make room for those which arc to develop into the big bulbs. Onions soil can't be too rich: in j fact, the onion bed should be the {best soil in the garden both from ja standpoint of fertility and tilth, j Sow the seed of the big varieties of onions in the house and trans plant them into the open six inches apart, if they are all to he grown jfor big onions, or three inches apart, j pulling every alternate onion for 'young onions, leaving the remain ! der to develop. The seed may be sown quite thickly in boxes indoors, on in frames, as the young plants, with their tiny erect spears take up little room. When transplanted, the tips of the leaves should be snipped off and they should be carefully set and firmed in the soil, without breaking over the tender stems. I They need rather careful handling at this stage, but is is not at all I a difficult matter to get them grow I ing. After established, a light (dressing of nitrate of soda will set them springing. ? ? ? Perhaps Ford can make a city 75 miles long. We once knew an of ficial who made a city seventy-live thousand short. Many a plan to get rich quick has a poor ending. ? ? ?? The man who said figures don't j J lie had never seen an income tax j j blank. Deckled Hon all Wars May Be Pre vented. Sydney, X. S. W., Jan. 20.?'.By Mail)?The Council of Action, con sisting of 3 3 delegates appointed < by the Melbourne- "Ail-Australian Trades Union Congress," has jist decided how all wars may be pre- ; vented. The solution-lies in the conven ing of a Pan-Pacific Congress of delegates from labor organizations throughout the world, with a view of arriving at an understanding to prevent war. The following mo tion was adopted: "We do not believe that the Washington conference is likely to .'? evolve any scheme of value for the prevention of any future wars. Further, we believe that the best way to-prevent wars will be for the * Australian workers to arrive at an understanding with labor organi zations in other'countries, arid we are of the opinion that an endeavor should be made to bring about a Pan-Pacific conference as early as practicable." ; It was decided further tb.at.ar17 other meeting of the Australasia** ^ Trades Union Congress should be held next June and that in the meantime, the Council of Action should endeavor to progress with ? the industrial organization and the establishment, of. a labor. research and information bureau. ; The Most Profitable Acre on the Farm; Th3 garden spot is recognized by many as the best paying part of the farm, but is often neglected. A rrood garden means money in your pocket, and from a health standpoint. there is nothing better than green, fresh vegetables. ALWAYS PLANT | The right variety of vegetable'; to choose for eariiness. yield Or llauor & clcarU^howf-ia our 1022 Catalog: ? Malted free on r'eq?est..' WOOD'S CBOP SPECIAL, grv- 1 ing seasonable information for th-* 1 farm and current prices, of all Sold seeds* mailed free. >: . t . ; T. W. WOOD & SONS * SEEDSMEN ' - , ?- Ko. 17 3. Icth St.,- "SichsioJitlj y?J. \ WATCH THE NEXT DOOR TO PALMETTO CAFE. It Will Happen in the Next Few Days. IT WILL BE THE LEADER. DO NOT FAIL TO HEAR DR. CLARENCE POE, OF RALEIGH I C, Editor of The Progressive Farmer on Cooperative Marketing of Cotton. At COURT HOUSE, MARCH 11th AT 11 A. M. Every Sumter County Member of the Association is Requested to Get Five New Members before March 11th. HOW MANY HAVE YOU GOT? MARCH 11TH TO 18TH WILL BE Sigh Up Week Hon. Davis D. Moise Says: Farmers should sell their cotton through the Coopera tive Marketing Association so as to obtain their price for cotton and become independent and not sell as hereto fore at the buyer's price and remain in debt. Send all signed contracts to E. W. Dabbs, Jr., care of Chamber of Commerce, Sumter, S. C. 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