The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, May 15, 1903, Image 4
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UNION, 8. C., MAY 15, 19(3.
"I AIN'T NEVER HAD
NO CHANCE NOHOW."
In the report of the meeting of the
Federation of Women's Clubs which
was kindly furnished by "Delegate"
for the columns of last weeks Times
there is mention made of an addreifc
made by Mrs. R. D. Johnson, President
of tho Board of Boys Industrial
School of Alabama. She told of a l.">
year old boy's last words as the hangman's
nooso was about to be thrown
over his head: "Tell tho people I
ain't never had no chanco nohow."
Here is something for thoughtful
people to think upon. The man of
kindly heart and of broad, liberal
spirit can hardly read these words of
the poor, little criminal without
dropping a tear. And the query will
rise upon his lips: "Do all our boys
have a fair chance?" In this great
American republic, in this marvelous
Cinturyof progress, in this day of
rapid advancement in civilization, is
it possible that some ef our boys do
not have their "chance?" We boast
of our civilization, of our schools,
colleges, asylums, reformatories, and
religious institutions. We point
with pride to the largo number of
men who have risen from obscurity
and poverty to positions of promi:
nence and wealth. We say that the
United States of America alTords the
widest opportunity for the development
of gonius; wo boast that our
-inventors, our scientists, our artists,
oijr literary workers and* our manu./%
factoring industries aro rapidly forging
to the front in the world's open
fields of endeavor. But does every
boy?and for that matter, girl?have
a fair chance? Is the way to selfrespect
and a comfortable living open
to every child born into this wonderful
free country of ours? After we
have praised ourselves, congratulated
ourselves and spent all our breath in
Taunting the glories of our land, the
question still confronts us: "Do all
,our boys have their chances." The
fact that men of means are using
their money to establish free libraries,
endow scholarships iu colleges, found
orphanages and improve upon the
condition of the poor in the crowded
tenement district and the wild rural
distriots goes to prove that every
boy does not have his chance?not
yet. Advance is being made. TJJje
effective system of free public schools
is being pressed farther out into the
needy realms jai^uman life. But
there a long distance to be
..^differed before the limit will be
_. ? " reached. The law is active in its efforts
to give every boy his "chance."
It seeks to protect him in the lawful
pursuit of his chosen occupation.
Rnfc the law. cood in itsolf is nftnn
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impotent to perform .its intended
good. We legislate against tho sale
of cigaretts to young boys, but cigaretts
are still sold freely. The law
seeks to restrict the sale of intoxicating
liquors, yet the boy3 too often
fall into the clutches of tho monster,
Strong Drink. The gambling den is,
in the eyes of the law, us well as in
the opinion of gool men, a thing to
be destroyed from the fuce of tho
earth. Yet there are many open
doors that lead the unwary feet of
the unsuspecting youth into tho toils
of corruption and vice. Our very
liberty, tho glorious inheritance of a
noble people, is sometimes turned
Into license, and so becomes a trap
to catch tho unsophisticated youth.
After all, we have to confess that
some boys have only half a "chance,"
some, it is feared, not even that
But progress is being made. Let the
work of education go on with accelerated
movement; let the calm study
of our problems be continued; lot the
philanthropic spirit probe to the bottom
our human needs; let the spirit
w
s
A PARA
A certain family moved into
The day after their arrival the pars
t to the mother: "Madam, I am lo(
E company." The woman replied :
E and belong to your denomination,!
i "Whence are you going from th
|| the mill of Satisfaction just below 1
1 where you were before you moved I
at Cross Boss mills." "And wher
Pay mills." "And may I ask, wh
stayed three months at Sickly m
Down mills and two months at Ha
Madam, be not so soon dissatisfied
tunity mills pay about as good wa
kind; there is good prospect for p
water are both good." "We ain't
going to Satisfaction mills next
your mind is made up. I had ho]
of our church workers. I bid you
After a few days, parson Qc
again. A wagon stood at tho dooi
niture. He glanced up just in tin
and a broken table tumbled upon
old brother Stay Still. "How
1 "Morning, brother Stay Still. Di
T Move Quick family?" "O yes, pi
T They can't help it, I guess, and I'
T old man Move Quick five dollars t<
V I can spare that, if he never pays
$ with the Opportunity mills, broth
& since last May. I started in at tl
9 up to three dollars a day. Quess
| year I guess I'll move out on m
Snow, and the old woman and I an
parson Goodman." "Good day, 1
of the lowly Nazarine continue to
work its leaven upon human greed
and selfishness; let the spirit of fraternal
sympathy spread from heart
to heart. The day is comiDg when
every boy and girl will have their
"chanco." Tho day is approaching
when a man who stands in the way
of human progress and man's wellbeing
will be so thoroughly hated
that he will find littlo enjoyment in
his riches wickedly gotten and unrighteously
used. The day of triumph
is coming. False standards
arc perishing. Wo are slowly beginning
to value tho man above the dollar,
and to put a higher prico upon
tho spiritual than upon tho physical.
May that day hasten its coming!
May it come, and coming, bring to
every child, boy orgirl, the "chance"
that is its right under the laws of
fin/1 on/1 man Tf "phnnpfi" ia
1 hen neglected, the sin will bo upon
the sinners head, but the skirts of
civilization will be clean.
THE BATTLE FOR BREAD.
The largest army of the world is not
made up soldiers dressed In uniform and
marchiug under some national flag to
the beat of martial music. There is a
larger army that any one of the great
nations possesses, it is larger than all the
armies of all the nations combined. It
is the great aimy of bread-winners. It
is not only great numerically but straDge
ia its composition. Men, women, boys,
girls, black, white, yellow?it is a strange
medley. How many men do you know
that could stop their toiliDg and live a
life of leisure if they so chose? Most
farmers, merchants, mechanics, professional
men, in fact most men of all
callings have upon them the necessity of
pressing on. They many, 'rave all the
necessities of life and many of its comforts.
'jut these are secured by persistently
battling on. To stop would mean,
in mast cises, the giving up of luxuries
and peihaps even some of the necessities
of life. There are many others whose
daily tiead depends upon the eontinua
tion of 1113 efforts of the toiler. To
stop moans the loss of food and raiment
for his chidlren and the prospect
of grim want coming in immediately.
If one were asked to point out some
hero, seme kingly nature among men,
it is probab'e that some great soldier,
statesman, or performer of some act
ofdaiing would be selected. Yet the
true hero, the man with a heart bravt
and true as that of the noblest, is tin
man that silently shoulders his burden
and steadily keeps pace in the great army
of toilers. Neither the summer's heat
not t lie winter's blasts turn his steps out
of the ranks of the great army. He
thinks of the wife that is dear to his
breast, of t lie babes that have wound
their lingers about his heart-stiings, and
presses on. With a heart that sings and
an arm that strikes, he toils early and
lat?, year in and year out. Such a man
is a hero, whether his natuo ever geti
into txioktt or not
MA KK YOVRSE LF
THE STANDARD.
If every citizen were such a citizeD
as yourself what sort of citizenship
would we have? If every church
member were such a church member
as yourself, what sort of churches
would we have? If every husband,
wife, daughter, son, were built after
your pattern, what sort of husbands,
I
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lBLE. |
Opportunity mill settlement. T I!
on called upon them. Said he T (
)klng for recruits for the King's T I
"Well. I'm a church member J
>ut we ain't going to stay here." V I
Is place?" "We are going to 9 (
lore." "Pray tell me,Madam, X
to Dissatisfaction mills?" "Up m
e before that?" "Over at Poor ^
ere before that?" "O yes, we ?
ills, and six weeks at Knock x
rd Work mills and"? "Pray, X
I with our mills. The Oppor- T
ces as anv: the bosses areas T
romotion and the climate and T
1> going to stay here. We are J
week." "Sorry, Madam, that J
ped that you would become one ?
good day." *
iodman passed along that way ?
r and was being filled with fur- *
no to see a chain with three legs 3 t
the wagon. Passing on he met ;
are you, parson Goodman?" j |
d you ever see the like of that . J
irson. Lots of folks like them. J
in sorry for them. I just loaned T
> get away on. But then I guess T
i me." "How long you been t
er Stay Still?" "Fifteen years $
le bottom, and worked my way &
I'll stay here this year and next 1
y plantation. Its all paid for
a pretty well fixed. Good day, k
arother Stay Still." X
wives, daughters, sons would make
up the life of the community? If
every man could measure himself by
your standard in the observance of
law what sort of civic conditions
would we have? It is customary for
us to measure the follies and failures
of others very strictly, while we
are slow to give them full credit
for the good quulilies they possess.
It is also frequently the case that we
judge our own faults leniently, but
dwell at length upon our own good
qualities. Suppose we take a just
measurement of ourselves and try to
see what sort of a world we should
have if what we are should bo taken
as the standard.
DANGER JN THIS,
Tho custom of haviqg an overflow
audience in the opera house seated in
chairs in the aisles is made necessary
by reason of the small seating capacity
of the building. But is is a dangerous
thing, for the reason that a
panic would be a serious matter. If
some reckless or mischievous person
should raise a false alarm of fire, or
should there bo some real danger that
was magnified, there would bo many
broken heads and perhaps, not a few
lives lost. It is amazing what small
occaions often give rise to a real
panic. The way out of an audience
room should be kept clear.
It seems that Dr. Crum, tho negro
appointed collector of the port of
Charleston in vet to have hlo
I troubles. He sent in his report for
April to the treasury department and
now the department refuses to pay
him his fees and expenses. If the
appointment of Crum had been made
when the vacancy occurred, or had
his appointment been confirmed by
the Senate, there would have been
no trouble. But the law upon the
subject is as follows:
"No money shall be paid from the
I treasury as salary to any person apI
pointed during the recess of the Senate
to fill a vacancy existed while the
Senate was in session, and as by law
required to be filled by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, until
such appointment has been confirmed
by the Senate."
But Crum, on former occasion,
stated that it was not tho money he
was after, but the honor of being a
federal officer. Perhaps ho does not
care for the pay, and is satisfied with
"the honors" of the office. When a
man works for tho government for
the honor of the thing he is either
incompetent or hard up for honor.
If Crum misses his crumb, he deserves
but a crumb of sympathy.
Joneayille Jottings.
Jonksvillf., May II.?Last Saturday
evening memorial services were
held at our village cemetery at Gilead
church. Kcv. David Ilucks presided,
and offered a fervent prayer for God's
blessings on the occasion. "Nearer
my God to Thoe" was fung by the
congregation led by Miss Ktha Humes
at the organ. Addresses were made
by G. It. Fow ler and W. II. S. Harris,
who spoke of tho hardships, perils
and sacrifices of the Confederate soldiers,
and of the devotion and gratitude
of tho faithful, loving women of
(lie Confederacy. After tho addresses
the song, "We Shall Sleep but not
i Forever," was sung, and the benediction
pronounced by Rev. Mr.
Ilucks. The veterans graves we?e
i our o:
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|| Our new friends
started. Now is a g<
| spent with us and y
II goods.
| A Big Line of Two Piece
III to 00 miiolr fit
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I $4.00, $7.50 and
Now is the time
I into one of our Serge
J at these go quick pric
$2.00, $2.50, $3.00,"
Strouse Bros. Cli
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'fe make np, finish and f
|| but not least, the pric<
1 SIO.OO, $11.50, ?
1 $14.00 and $15.00 th
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jfl WE ALV
1 MUTUAL
then decorated by the ladles and
girls, and the audience quietly withdrew
to their homes leaving the dead i
to sleep quietly in their lonely tombs
in the city of the dead.
Several veterans who wore the gray
went to Columbia to the reunion,
where they are promised a warm reception
in the capital city.
Rain is needed just now to bring
up the cotton and corn to a stand I
and to put much of the hard land yet'
not planted in order that the late;
planting of corn may be finished. I
Stands of the early planting are not
good, and will not be, until it rains.
Rev. David Hucks filled his pulpit
at the Methodist church Sunday a.
m. and held a church conference. ,
Rev. A. A. James filled his pulpit at,
the Presbyterian church in the afternoon
and administered the sacrament I
of the Lord's Sapper.
Mr. Charles 0. Allen, of Greenville,
loaded thirty-six head of fine beef
cattle here Monday from his plantation
a few miles from town. These
cattle will go to Asheville, N. 0.
They weighed thirty-three thousand
pounds.
Messrs. J. J. Llttlejohn and A. L.
Bassett went to Greenville last Saturday
on mill business.
The ten year old child labor bill
that went into effect the first
of this month did not affect the'
knitting mills here much as only two1
children were turned out by the oper-!
ation of the law.
Mr. M. R. Sams had a fine mule to
die Sunday night with colic. <
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. McLaughlin
went over Sunday to see Mr. T. J. L.;
Under, of Bogansville, who is quite 1
sick.
Miss Eddie Greer, of Kelton, and
her friend, Miss Blance Boland, of
Little Mountain, who is visiting Miss
Greer, with Messrs. Richard Fowler
and Lonis Garner drove np to Jonesville
Sunday on an outing.
Mr. 0. II. Foster, of the Union bar,
was in our town last week on professional
business.
A buck negro walked through the
streets of our town one day last week
with a pistol in his hand and a bottle
of liquor in his pocket; he was a , |
strange negro and ought to have been ]
made to give an account of himself; '
the police did not see him ; the satno
night some one tried to enter the
dwelling of Mrs. Dr. K. M. Llttlejohn
through a window, but Mrs. Llttlejohn
was aroused by the noise and
war soon up with a pistol in hand
and the rascal ran off and Mrs. Llttlejohn
sent two bullets after him.
No doubt it was the same buck that
marched through town with the pistol
and liquor. It was too dark for
her to teli whether he was white or
black.
Mr. J. J. Littlejohn left Monday
for a trip to Philadelphia. He goes
to Charleston and thence by water to
Baltimore and Philadelphia.
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