The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, March 30, 1917, Page 4, Image 4
THE UNION TIMES
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FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1917.
Even if the town people turn out to
be poor gardeners it is better to have
tried and failed than never to have
tried at all.
Chester county went for a bond
issue of nearly a half million dollars
on Tuesday. So Chester has also "put
one over on us."
Get your garden spot in readiness.
Get ready for a strenuous battle. Every
available spot should be made to
produce food for man and beast. This
is i one year where it is sinful to nepl<(Ct
to fortify yourself by garden
preparedness. It will come hard for
n any of the readers of The Times to
K) to work, but it will do them no
e id of good, both in soul and body.
?
|we have an abundant supply of
pkper and an abounding energy and
wfe purpose giving to the people ot
"linion county a paper worth while.
The only thing we ask in return is
that those who owe us on .subscription
make haste to settle. We fee'
sure a little thought on the part of
the subscriber will load to their happy
result.
Whoever dreamed that a year or
two ago the empire of China would
turn into a republic? Whoever
dteamed that in the good year of
1017, the great empire of Russia would
suddenly fall to pieces and upon the
ruins a great republic would suddenly
cdme into being Who knows but
that the year, ere it closes, will witness
the disintegration of the great
German empire and in its stead a new
and mighty republic will arise? The
two greater miracles prophesy the
coming of the lesser one.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Is it the purpose of Almighty God
A- i A. _11 at ?? ?r iu? .... l.
xo uring 10 an uiu (it-upics ui nic num
the spirit of democracy through the
scourge of war? Are the many to
be brought to the glorious estate of
sovereignty, to enter the realm of
self-respect and independence? If so.
it would seem that, even at the price,
it is worth it! Is democracy about to
be crowned after all the fruitless
years of waiting? There must be
some great reason underneath the
fearful disruption. There must be
some explanation. In our feeble judgment
it is God's way to bring man- :
kind into the realm of nobility, a no
bility that includes the many as well j
as the few. Through the weary centuries
the few have fastened themselves
upon the backs of the many.
Are we coming to a day in which
each one must carry his load and. if
needs be, help bear a part of his
weaker brother? This is a deep question.
We do not pretend to answer it.
I'ut we do feel that Russia, Germany
and even Turkey, to say nothing of
other countries in which the great
mass is held under the iron heel, will
emerge from this struggle with a free
press, free speech and the right to
soul freedom. Then, indeed, will be
laid the foundation for true progress.
Then will bejjin the dawn of a day
when the nations ran build a higher
civilization that has yet been attained.
Then ran emphasis be placed upon the
value of men and not mere thinfr.
Even so, the world will but be at the
entering in of the door opened by the
Great Teacher two thousand years afro.
The Christian world will soon celebrate
"Easter Day. To the Christian,
the Risen Lord is vital, real. If with
the cominfr of this season this year
there comes also a new vision to the
world; if the world is itself about to
arise from the dead; if the nations are
to enter upon a redeen ed life, then,
indeed, will it be a happy time in
this now heavily burdened world.
TREASURERS REPORT DISCONTINUED.
The Union county delegation has
cut down the appropriation in the
county supply bill so as to eliminate
the publishing of the treasurer's report,
and there will be no more reports
published. This, we think, is a
poor way to economize, and we do not
hesitate to say so. The county transacts
a larpe volume of business and
the people have the ripht to know
where the money poes. As it is, there
is not even to be the posting of a
bulletin to show the public where the
money proes. The public is entitled to
Know tnese matters, ana, 11 we mistake
not, will demand to know in detail
the facts. Whether or not the reports
are published in the newspapers,
is not the question. The cheapest and
best way to inform the public isthrough
the newspapers. But if they
are to be discarded, some other method
of informing the people must be
found. It is absurd to think of a
man or concern handling so vast a
sum of money as does the treasurer of
a county, continuing to operate year
after year, without making a detailed
report of the business for the public.
The treasurer of the county is even
more under that necessity than ordinary
business concerns, for he deals
with the general public and handles
the public funds.
One member of the delegation,
when 'interviewed upon the matter,
said that nobody read the published
reports, that it was an utter waste of
money. This we, by no means, concur
in. Publicity never yet cost more
than it was worth, and the people will
so find out.
The fact is that instead of the year1.,
?nnn,.f 4 l-i a nnimlv hnnciirOV sVin'lbl
' make a monthly report showing item i
jby item the expenses of the county.
'Even then there would he a report of
J some six thousand dollars in each
j month.
WAR PREPARATIONS.
Our government is making preparations
for war at a lively rate. A
large number of National Guard regiments
have been called out. The order
for recruiting the marine corps to
full war strength of 17,400 men has
gone out. Congress will meet in a
I few days, and will, no doubt, declare
jwar. It is all very exciting and very
interesting. But is no holiday busi,
ness, let us remember. It is quite a
'serious business. Necessary? It
: would seem so. The violation of the
right of neutrals by Germany, partic|
ularly when our ships are being sunk
and American citizens are perishing, i
would seem to place upon us the necessity
of striking back. Our president
has long striven to find a way
]out without war, and being the God
I fearinp man he is, we believe he has
| faithfully tried to save the country
from war. If he has failed it is he
j cause no self-respecting man could
lonper withstand the injustices and the
inhumanity of the German war lords.
After all, it is but a struggle for supremacy
between constitutional povernment
and centralized, despotic povernment.
To stay out mipht mean the
loss of constitutional government ithe
final settlement of the titanic
struggle. ii, is easy to argue inai our
government should stay out of the conflict.
Perhaps our going in is the
open road to our future salvation. It
will not do for us to say that the
great war is no concern of ours. When
every consumer is paying today two
to three times as much as he did two
years ago for every item of his living
expense, and this as a direct result
of the great war, it is easy to see
that we arc affected and that grievous
ly. Wo cannot be a great nation an?'
not bear our part of the world's problems.
It is easy to argue that we
must not interfere with the ufTaiis of
other nations, nor does anyone argue
that we have a right to meddle in
the affairs of other nations. Hut this
is a case where another nation has
meddled with us. It is a situation
that we do not like to face but must
face or be untrue to all the traditions
of free government.
The barbarism of Germany is each
day showing civilization the utter need
that her harharism is not to be tol
erated by other nations. The world
has, in the tremendous happenings so
rapidly coming to pass, almost forgotten
the treatment of the Belgian
women when the German armies en
J^_
;ered that country. Now convj|B
ports, authentic, too, of addiikbarbaric
conduct on the part o I
[Jermans. They are poisoning!
ivells left in the wake of the{,|
reat in France and breaking up (I
jments and public buildings and^l
lestroying the fruit trees in their I
Frenzy. All of this is the best!
lence that Germany is hard r?|
and it is predictive of the fact i I
tier impending doom is just. Mu'l
ings, too, from within prophesy I
early catastrophe. If the plain pi|
af Germany had a free press, ani I
a muzzled one, it would not be a > 1
before the whole nation would re^l
Even as it is, they are becoming *1
less. The mutterings are grovl
louder and louder each day. 1
The influence of the upheaval!
Russia which has resulted in the 011
throw of the government and the pi I
-1.1
uuiu irsxi int-ia ui \,v;iiotituti\i
government, when the informat
finally perculates through the mass
the German people, will have its
feet in Germany. The downfall of '
Russian czar will and has aires
shaken the throne of Germany.
Taking a general view of the stl
ation today, it is hopeful. The .
miprhty is shaking down despots
order that the people may be
Anyway, that is the way it appears
this humble scribe. 1
PROCLAMATION.
Hv virtue of my authority as mayo
of the city of Union, S. C., and becaus
of my hearty approval of the wor
done by the Society for the Prever
tion of Cruelty to Animals, Bostoi
Mass., and the Humane Associatio
of Albany, N. Y., I hereby call th
attention of the citizens of Union t
the "lie Kind to Animals Week"Apvil
lfi to 21 and "Humane Sunday,
April 22, set apart by these earnes
workers for special deeds of kindne?
to animals and I call upon the peopl
of Union to observe these days as
time for special attention to the neor
of dumb animals and the weak and d<
fenseless. L. C. Wharton,
March 20th. 1017. Mayor.
REVIVAL AT MONARCH.
Rev. F. J. Howell, of Waco, Texa
and Mr. A. A. Lyon, sons evangelis
nf AUnntn Hn firp cnnHnctinff n ri
vivftl meeting with the
Baptist church, Rev. A. Finch paster
The meeting opened Monday^nipht
and large congregations are gmher
ing to take part in the exercises.1
Miss Marie Wilburn is servis as
pianist for the meeting. The service*
are twice daily; every afternoon at:
o'clock and every evening at 7:30.
The public is cordially invited t<
attend these services.
WILLIAM WALLACE CHAPTER.
The William Wallace chapter, U. T
C., met Monday afternoon at tli
Chamber of Commerce room and tli
hostesses were Mrs. II. W. Edga
Mrs. W. T. Beaty, Mrs. J. C. Wallac
Mrs. C. II. Milhous and Miss Mai
Emma Foster.
Rev. J. F. Mat boson opened th
meeting with prayer, after which
chorus of Southern songs was sung b
the young ladies.
Mrs. Jeffries read a most interes
ing paper on "The Fall of Fort Sun
ter" and Mrs. Evelina Rice on "Th
rsammore nioi ; noin papers were iu
and instructive and greatly enjoye
by the chapter. After reports froi
various committees the chapter ei
tered into discussion regarding th
Veterans' dinner and plans were maci
for the dinner which will he given o
Saturday, April 7.
Mrs. F. M. Farr and Mrs. Macbet
Young were elected delegates to tVi
District conference to lie held in Nev
berry April 19-20.
Mr. W. H. S. Harris, of Jonesvilh
a Veteran of the War Between th
States, was a visitor and delighted th
chapter with reminiscences of the wa
After the business was over the us
ual social half hour was enjoyed an
ices and wafers were served by th
hostesses. Secretary.
YOUNG-ARTHUR.
Mr. and Mrs. Laurens Garlingto
Younjr
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Myra
to
Mr. Wilson Arthur
on the evening of Tuesday, the tent
of April
at half after seven o'clock
at Grace Church
Union, South Carolina
Reception
immediately after the ceremony
At Home
DEATH OF MR. L. C. CUDD.
Mr. 1,. C. Cudd died at his home i
Union, March 19, and was buried th
following day at Mt. Tabor. He w?
ofi years of age and leaves a wife an
several children to mourn his deatl
The burial was conducted by Rev. M
Cheek, pastor of Green Street Met!
odist church, of which Mr. Cudd ws
a member.
Mr. Cudd was a man of high chai
acter, a worthy and good man.
Knowledge of one's ignorance is th
master key to wisdom.
\
MONI
SAVE
Which in th<
of high pric<
still to come
Our stocks are
hausted and in <
[contract that w<
: [at wholesale t]
.-[present stocks
I lyou want to ke
7? Idown, we urge
* liberally of sue]
|:Bhave
I [Especially Evaporated Apples, I
Ml'?runes and Apricots. Nothing
sjfl I uor the pocket book.
Still selling California Reeled
rf|g or Futter Beans, and Hand Pic
Peas at actual wholesale cost tc
' i Biggest variety and best ass
1 s]
i one stock in Union County, Galh
> and in Bulk Barrels. Our pri<
today.
:K
(Present indications are that
if we have one, will be the sh
highest, Tomatoes, Corn, Okra,
Succotash, Pineapple, Apples,
Pumpkin and many other ite
with us, but every item that
at the highest price we ever
^ou to look over our stock f
not nav vou and pay you well
m a ? ?/
le I cheaper than you can buy it a
p If estimating the result.
h ii Still selling Good Pink Sain
I only a little more than half
?1- See us for the
r I and Mule Feed
'' B,M " " T> \I
" |(| Hulls, ruie yy
11 Meal.
I Don't f org<
I and will conti
? I thing to eat at
|p you fail to tal
| while we hav
hiahpr r?ri
I to J?
n I pay.
;j ncc
i fa The Uni<
r 11 Ph?ne or 80
y
:rs
3 present rci
ss, with higl
i, means
LIFE
SAVE
? rapidly be
jvery case a
e buy costs 1
tian we are
for at retai
ep the cost <
you to buy
^ flcsortnieri
LJL CJLKJ>ou ? -
Sun Dried Apples, Evapoi
; better for the health, fe
med Pin|v Beans, Californ
ked White or Michigan
) us.
ortment of Good Syrups a
ons, Halves and Smaller Tir
:e is 5c to 15c per gallon 1<
the new pack of many Fr
ortest iri history, and the
Lima Beans, Beets, Okra a
Peaches and Sweet Pota
ms, have advanced none
has been exhausted and >
paid. So it is up to you, Mi
rom cellar to garret, hare
to put away at tne prices
igain soon, and if war real
ion for 15c can, good pour
the price of Bacon.
best Oats, C<
I, Sacked Cc
rheat Shorts
et that we hi
nue to fight
i a living pj
te the bargaii
e them, we
ices you ma
on Groc<
M
ign
her
:rs
iing exny
new
us more
selling
1. So if
Df living
and use |j
is as |we \ |
ated Peaches and |
jw things as good 9
ia Recleaned Lima |
Beans and White
nd Molasses in any
is, Five Gallon Kegs
sss than the market
uits and Vegetables, t
; prices will be the
r?rl Tomatoes Mixed,
itoes, Blackberries, j
or practically none
>ve replace we do so
r. Consumer, we urge
lly an item it would
i we ask. It will be
ly comes, there is no
id or over to the can,
orn, Horse
>tton Seed
and Rice
ive fought
for somerice;
but if
is we offer
can't help
y have to
ery lo. |
L. L. Wagnon, Mgr. I
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