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THE UNION TIMESh PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE UNION TIMES COMPANY TIMES BUILDING, MAIN STREET BELL PHONE NO. 1 LEWIS M. RICE Editor Registered at the PostoflFice in Union, S. C., as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year $1.50 Six Months .75 Three Months .40 ADVERTISEMENTS One square, first insertion $1.00 Every subsequent insertion .50 FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1917. The split-log drag is out of commission; certainly it is, unless it could be hitched to a flying machine. ?. rm We have no protest against the movement to put an end to child la bor. It is a move that is in the right direction, provided it moves far enough. It must put the children not allowed to work in school. To prohibit their working and not compel them to go to school makes the whole scheme a failure. The "insurance muddle" seems to be still agoing. We hope there can be some fair and just plan settled upon which will be satisfactory to both insured and insurer. We feel confident of one tiling, and that is that there has been a reduction of the tire loss in this State since the "insurance muddle" has been going on. This may have been owing to the fact that people have been more careful in guarding against tires, then, again, it may be that there have been fewer incendiary fires. Everybody is now discussing the fearful condition of the roads throughout the county. They are bad; no mis- j take as to that, ihey will continue to be bad with each long spell of rainy weather until the people of the county awake to the real situation and build roads by bond issue. That is the way the thing has been accomplished in other sections of the country, and the roads in Union county will never amount to much until we follow the way of our more progressive neighbors. As we understand the matter, Union county has something like $17,000 a year to spend on roads and bridges. If thprp arc (100 milps nf rnailwnv in ! the county, as has been asserted by those in position to know, that means that we with a year such as the past one, during which the county lost thousands of dollars in bridges washed away, there is precious little remaining to put on the roads. Fact is, we suppose there was damage to the bridges alone last year amounting to the whole $17,000. The prospect for good roads for the next year is pretty slim, as we see it. If there is more liquor consumed in dry territory under prohibition than under the legalized sale of the same why do the liquor forces worry themselves into fits over prohibition laws? We do not believe it is a fact that consumption per capita is increased by prohibition. We must know more about the compilation of these socalled statistics. But, in either case, let us have "bone dry" prohibition. Under the recent decision upon the WebbKenyon law we can then show the whut cnr<'.onmi(rli i prohibition is. We trust the present legislature will give us a law that will put an end to the mouthings of the whiskey forces in their claims that prohibition does not prohibit. Dr. James A. Haynes, State health officer, has asked the legislature for a .*<?>0,000 appropriation for the sanitarium for tuberculosis patients. Ten thousand dollars of this sum is to go towards maintaining the institution and $40,000 is for new buildings and other improvements. We do not see how our legislators could go wrong in providing this appropriation. After all, our men and women, hoys and girls, are of more value than all else. While we are making expenditures for the protection of birds, beasts, crops and other good things, let us not forget that the one chief value is the human being. Certainly, if we owe h debt to any cause it is the cause of J suffering human beings that should be our first concern. We feel sure that ^ the citizens of the State will not object to money spent in this way. It is an investment, not an expense. 08 _ a The munition makers of this counai try are raising a great hue and cry because the Navy Department has ol awarded an English firm a contract. It is not easy to see why Secretary Daniels should purchase American, .. . ni maae snous at j.juu eacn more vuau m was bid by the English makers. If vv the American makers are robbing the s' government in the sum of $300 for ?" each large shell, it is time to close a is contract with an English concern. And si this is just what Mr. Daniels has charged, as we understand it. He e1 further states that the American product does not measure up to the test, ^ while the English product does. Two p good reasons?price and quality. S1 Price and quality are the two prime ^ considerations in all matters of mer- la chandise. Low price and high quality will always prove a drawing cord in c| the world of trade. h ________________ s< Some days ago the writer overheard Sl two colored brethren discussing a cer- ri tain matter upon which they disagreed , d thoroughly. After a time, one of them said, "If I just had the education, J c< could discuss this matter with you w so as to convince you." To which the 0 other replied, "No, no, my dear sir, a if you had education you would see that there are two sides to the ques- j, tion; why, my friend, when a man ti digs deep into the depths of science * and enters the field of philosophy, he aint's half so cock-sure of his posi- ^ tions as he is when chained to the a v chariot of ignorance." Seems to the f, writer that there may be more to the it colored brother's remarks than ap- " pears at first glance. We have never oi dug "deep into the depths of philos- it ophy;" nor have we any mental im- ^ pressions of having entered "the field pi of philosophy," but we have *o doubt v< of the truth of the utterance of the gentleman of color. ni I Many enquiries are being made into the question of why Envoy McAbee fll Yias been dropped by the Salvation Army organization. So far as it can ^ be learned there is absolutely no t, charge against Mr. McAbee's charac- ai ter; but the matter grew out of cer- ^ tain demands for money made upon 0] him by a superior officer, and which collections Mr. McAbee claimed was Y. ti not required and could not be col- a lected. He says the amount of money w forwarded to his superior was consid erable, and that he met all necessary w claims. We would be very glad to F see this matter adusted. Mr. McAbee is too valuable a man to be put aside '' and his usefulness crippled. Union needs the good work that he knows so well how to do, a"nd we are not n going to be satisfied until he is re- jj stored to his position or until we have t< a better reason for his dismissal than " has yet come to us. If the Salvation " Armv will nnt rninctnto Kim ?"> - gest that the city put him at the head * ' of an associated charity organization j here. In the meantime, and until we u are better informed, we propose withholding contributions to the Salvation fi Army representatives. ' NOTICE. The annual stockholders meeting of the Peoples Undertaking Company | will be held in the offices of the com- i nom. .... (1 ...11......ir e / I ('..-J .... ........V . . .? ..IICI'I, Ullll'll, CJ. \ I on Feb. 1, at 7 :.'10 o'Vlock p. m. . H. W. Ed {far, 4-1 Secretary. j I.1FT YOUR CORNS 1 OFF WITH FINOKRS ? i 1 Tells How to i/oosen a Tender Corn . or Callus So It Lifts Out . Without Rain. i You reckless men and women who are pestered with corns and who have at least once a week invited an awful . death from lockjaw or blood poison are now told by a Cincinnati authority to use a drug called freezone, which the moment a few drops are applied to any corn or callus the soreness is relieved and soon the entire corn or callus, root and all, lifts off with the fingers. Freezone dries the moment it is applied, and simply shrivels the corn or callus without inflaming or even i? ?-!- j tating the surrounding tissue or sk?n. A small bottle of freezone will cost f very little at any of the drug stores, i but will positively rid one's feet of < every hard or soft corn or hardened callus. If your druggist hasn't any freezone he can get it at any who'e- < sale drug house for you. (Advertisement). .OCKHART JUNCTION Lockhart Juunction, Jan. 22.?The ly is cloudy and threatening bad eather again. January is one long winter month, irrying 31 days, but it will soon be thing of the past, only about another eek. So we see time is passing vay, leaving its marks visible upon lings around us, and as we grow der or live longer we can only ok back upon the past and wish we ere a hoy again. Dear reader, life is a royal path; fe is not mean, it is grand. If it is lean to any, he makes it so. God inde it glorious, its channel he paved ith diamonds, hut it can be a^ mill;one about one's neck or a diamond i one's brow. Human life is a watchtower and it the purpose of God that every one, le young especially should take their ;and on this tower and look and listen rid learn. Wherever you go, wher/er you tarry, let your eyes and ears e always open. We are plad to know that Mr. John . Hamblin is tryinp to pass some imortant bills. There is one I must ly I have thoupht about?to do away 'ith charpes or rent on operatives' ouses. I think that the farmer or indowner has just the same ripht to harpe his tenants or renters for the ouse in which he lives, but he doesn't harge him any rent and he also pives im wood to burn. Now this mipht eem hard to the mill man or stockolder for awhile, but it will, if passed, ion be forpotten, and will work all ipht. I don't believe in makinp laws to o injury to corporations for corporaons help employes and employes held orporations and everythinp should ork to advantape of both. Someone asked me to say something n woman suffrape, but I can't write nylhing, for or against the pood wolan. I haven't given it enough hought, but I don't believe if thqy ad to vote that they would hurt polios, for some of them, if allowed to ote, would perhaps vote more indlipently than some of us men. I met a lady two years ago from larvland, one of our Northern State, nd she was a lawyer. In her conersation she spoke of woman sufrage. This writer, feeling his inabily. sat and listened but never said luch, for he thoupht he was facing mi.rVi + xr nntwiio PI.- 1_J 1 Muniiui. one ieu nit: out on ne thought. I told her T did not think would amount to anything in this juntry, for if the woman had to' ote in this country the men or esecially the married, woman would ate the way her husband wanted her >, and in her reply she said, "Yes, nd if I were your wife or any other inn's wife I would vote you the way wanted to vote," so we quit off at lat point. Those who are sick are improving ad hope to be well soon. This writer spent the week-end at, ockhart, stopping at the home of Mr. 4j Louis Hames, where we are always ^ eated with kind hospitality by him nd his kind family. Mr. Roy Fowler, who is staying at 4 Inion, is spending a few days at his i Id home in this community. Mr. E. L. Johnson, a well known uuii^ man, vvuu nas uveci in inis sec- 4 on, has pone to Sarasota, Florida, ^ nd writes back that he is well pleased nth Florida. Says the beans are 4 ?ady to pick and squashes are prown 4 nd they are eatinp cucumbers. He ^ rrote back to J. S. Thrasher that lorida was as he recommended it. 4 Moxy. 4 ROF. L. T. BAKER 4 TO DELIVER ADDRESS 4 Prof. L. T. Baker, of the Department of Education, and dean of the 4 Iniversity of South Carolina, will de- 4 ver the principal address before the < eachers and trustees of Union county i their meetinp here Saturday, Jan- 4 ary 27. Superintendent of Education 4 as. H. Hope requests that all teach- < rs and trustees be urped to attend his meetinp to hear this distinpuished 4 ducator. The meetinp will be held 4 i the Union hiph school buildinp, the < sual place of meetinp. The body of a new electric stnvc nr heating rooms or cooking on a united scale is made of a composiion of soapstone and asbestos. Bethlehem's Bid on Shells or ihe u'niied States Navy To the American People. ["he Secretary of the Nsvy has awarder! xmtructs amounting to over $3,000,000 o a British hidrlcr for 14 and 16-inch trojet lilr^ for Ihe .Navy because of very nuch lower prir en ottered by the Knglisb tidders >Ve know nothing of tire basis upon which he British bids were made, but the pubic is entitled to know lite facts upon rhich we ourselves bid for this work. Two years ago we took contracts to make 4,200 14-inch shells at a price of $1,515,000. Dp to now not a single shell has been accepted by the Government, although we hare expended, in wages, materials, etc., on these orders $522.ttftl, and we have not received a SINGLE DOLLAK on theae contracts. In aridities, a literal interpretation of lh$ contract might make ua liable for ncnalliaa mmmlm. h. t67? OI6 . In the light of our experience, and having no oilier hanin, we hid for 16-inch < (hells approximately the name rate per i xuind a* that which the Navy Departxient actually awarded a 14-inch shell < ?ntract one year ago. i llethlehem Steel Company < "n AH M. SCHWAB. Chairman < iUCJKNK (? CKACK. President (Advertisement) Do You Want 1 SOME MC V/111 rnn i 1 UU v ail LTU 1 Regardless of the advance in Woollen to our custom, not to carry over Heavy SO BEGINNING FRIDAY, J We will offer all Men's and Boys' Heav? at One-Fourth Off Regui All $20.00 Heavy Suits and Overcoats All 18.00 " " " All 16.50 " " " All 13.50 " " " All 10.00 " " " Men's Heavy Pants lA Off All $22.50 and $25.00 Men's Fancy Wors All 20.00 and 18.00 " All 17.50 and 16.50 " all A r- AA J ? ? aii ib.ua ana is.bw " All 12.50 and 10.00 " Remember every sale for Casl charged or sent out on approval, for. No Blue Serges included in UNION CLOTh D. W. MULLINAX, Ma \ 11 Just Ait | | ONE CARLOAD ! 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