The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, May 19, 1921, Image 2
The Chesterfield Advertiser
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Puul II. and Fred G. Hearn
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WILL THEY ADOPT
THE LEAGUE?
That tho Democratis ndministrntii n
is about to bo vindicated by Presitlont
Harding and his Republican Senate,
is looming up as one of tho political
moves of tho near future. One of tho
best informed Washington correspondents
of the press states positivly
this condition, as outlined by those
who are competent to diagnose the
political situation as to tho League.
Tho nation is moving toward an acceptance
of the Versailles treaty, in
effect, and toward becoming a party
to an association of nations, which
will be to all intents and purposes
a "league." That's the whole story in
a nutshell.
The decision of the Harding admir
istration to send delegates to the allied
council is said to be gall and
wormwood to one faction of the Repuhlcan
party and may result in a division
of the party, or rather a widening
of the division that already e\;s';
between the conservatives and the
irreconeilables. the stand j>ai< am.
the progressives.
It may he devoutly wished that
such a divison may take place.
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??miam .\iien White, the able correspondent
of the United Press says
it is the plan of Secretary of State.
Ilujrhes and Herbert Hoove;1, S"cri>
tary of Commerce, to etet the United
States into a league of nations. I'os
sibly it will be an association of nations,
possibly a world court. But.
league or association or court, the irreconciiables
believe that it would be
the Wilson covenant minus article
ten, plus express stipulations that
America would not be responsible for
the enforcemnt of the Versailles
treaty.
In order that no credit may he civen
Wood row Wilson, and the Bernocratic
party for the leajrue of nations
proposition the Republican
leaders are prepared to change the
name of the league, upon the idea
probably that "a rose by any other
name would smell as sweet" as Billie
Shakespears has it.
Of course, it is very much of a
"comedown" to admit that Wilson
was ri.c'ht and they were wrone, but
then they have jrot the offices and
fcoied the people by proclaiming that
the leaeue was the olfsprintr and a
direct descendant of the devil. The
ica^uc was not only Wilson's pet but'
a bogy man to devour us, and ltepub-J
licans and a few Democrats led by
Senator Reed warned the people I
against the awful fate that would be- !
fall the county if the said league'
were permitted to run at large.
Now that Wood row Wilson is cut.
of the way they will adopt the child
of his brain, dressing it in a suit of
Republican garments and exhibit it
to the world as their own precious
<lai ling.
To chang,. the metaphor and t??
paraphrase Mother (loose.
Warren Harding sat in .n corner
' Hating Republican pie, (
He put in his thumb,
l'ullcd out a league
And said, "What a great boy am F."
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ADVERTISE
"One of the most persistant advertisers
in the history of success was
Robinson Crusoe. He knew what'
he wanted a ship?and he put up
an ad for one. He tiling a shu t on i
a po'c, at the top of his island; that,
in the language of the sea, was plain
to every sea-faring man.
"'I he circulation was small?there
was no other medium but Crusoe(
kept at it, despite the fact that h?- i
got no inquiries for a long time. He.
changed his copy?as one garment ,
after another was frayed out and ,
in the end he got what he wanted.
"Suppost. Crusoe had taken down
that sigal after a time and declared i
'Advertising doesn't pav.' Where I
would he and his story be now?
"Put up your signal and keep i! j
there. Crusoe advertised under
very discouraging circumstances
You've got a sure thing i is onlynecessary
to have the patience, per
sistence, and the pluck of Robinson!
Crusoe?and the good ship 'IJotter |
Business will soon tie up 'long-vie j
your pier." Exchange.
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CONCERNING CO-OPERATIVE
MARKETING
6.The How and the Why of Pooling
To an individual grower the pooling
of his crop of cotton under the
co-operative marketing plan means
swapping the specific bales grown by
him for proportional interests in
much larger lots of cotton. The number
of lots in which he owns interest
will be determined by the number
of Hifrnmni f - -* *
iwiiuo vi grau?s ui col- I
ton produced by him. For example, if I
the growers belonging to the association
produce ten thousand bales of
good middling and one of the members,
John Doe, produces one hundred
bales of that ten thousand, then John
Doe in pooling trades in his hundred
bales and receives a one per cent, interest
in the entire pool of ten thousand
bales. The pools are made up of
cotton belonging only to growers who
are members of the association. Poolng
gives each grower certain advantages
which are explained below.
Advantages of Pooling
I. Pooling gives the grower the ad*
vantage of accurate grading.
J. Pooling gives the grower the adantages
to be gained from sellinir
cotton in large over-running lo's. The
work of assembling in such lots is
now done by middlemen, but the association
would do it through pooling
at cost, thus cutting out one or two
middlemen.
). Pooling gives the grower the av- j
erage price received for cotton, less j
costs of operating the association. I
This may be regarded by some as an
advantage and by others as a disadvantage,
depending on whether the
particular grower fears that he will
own cotton on the lowest market of
the year or is confident that he will
be able to pick the time of highest
prices. It must be generally conceded,
however, that growers cannot determine
beforehand the best time to sell,
and that by averaging the pru< a certain
amount of gambling is taken out
of the selling operaton.
-1. Pooling makes it possible for
growers to market their cotton in an
orderly way over a longer period of
time and thus saves the losses incurred
| in dumping most of the crop in four
months.
5. Pooling enables the growers to
eliminate competition among themsc
ives in the selling of the crop. This
means that competition will be limited
to the economical production of the
crop and this is the only fair fic-id
for competition among growers.
W ithout pooling som<> irrowers. be. I
cause of their individual circuml
stances, will always sell cotton for
less than it has cost them to produce
| it. This is manifestly unfair to the
I indu try as a whole, and growers
have this for many years.
Length of Pooling Period
If a crop is nonperishable, is produce
<1 only once a year, and is in
fairly regular demand over a period
of twelve months, the fair pooling period
would he one entire season. Of
course in lhe case of crops, such as (
truck, the value <-f which is fixed'
i partly by their earliness, the pooling
period should he made shorter,period-;
:is hurt as one lay being used in
some cases. The fairest pooling period ;
for cotton would he one year. Any,
shorter period would leave the field
open for spec ulation, which in the j
long run does not benefit the grower.
When pooled cotton is put on the
market it is sold with the single idea
of benefitting the pool as a whole,*
and no advantage can he granted to j
one grower over another in the same
pool. All pay a pro rate of the neccs-j
sary expenses and all receive the
same net price per pound for cotton
in the same pool. The fact that a I
grower may happen to be one af the
directors would not give him any advantages
which would not apply to
every other grower in exactly the i
same way.
A farmers' co-operative asso-ia- I
tion handling as much as 4fi0,000 !
t>a!es ??f cotton in South Carolina ,
would truly he a large enterprise, and
the only plan that would be absolutely
fair, si|U irc and above-board, with ,
no possibility <>f favoritism, would bo
pooling, ('lcnisiin College. \
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Successful storage of pato'oes. I
say.- tin IJuiv.iu of Markets, United 1 1
> t 1. Ucpartmcnt of Agriculture, is!
. eoeadent on such factors a< the'
quality of the tubers stored, the temperature
at which they are neld. the
loistur,. content o! th air. the size
of the storage piles, and the exclusion
f lii bt. '1 he proper temperature
ranges from about .'Jo to 10 dc"Te? s
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Cooperative marketing /produces
e-uits not ey means of any magical
power but by applying unit -d effort
i,d good bus ne-s to ( million problems.
This fact points to the impo-alive
of observing carefully the requirements
for success.
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To live as jjently as I can;
To be, no matter where, a man;
To take what comes of j^ood 01 ill
And cling to faith and honor still;
To do my best, and let that stand
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inu icturu ui my uram anti naml;
And then, shall failure come to me ,
To work and hope for victory.
To have no secret wherein
I stoop unseen to shame or sin;
To be the same when I'm alone
As when my every deed is known;
To live undaunted, unafraid
Of any step that I have mane
To be without pretense or sham
Exactly what men think I am.
To leave some simple mark behind
That I have lived for men to find;,
If enmity to aught I show
To be an honest, generous fro; i
i'o play my little part, nor whine
That greater honors are not mire;
This, I believe, is all 1 need
For my philosophy and creed.
?Detroit Free Press.
BUSINESS FACTS
If we may be allowed to speak, we
desire to state that we hold these
truths to be self-evident:
That honesty is not only the best,
but the most profitable policy.
That a business succeeds only as
it serves.
That no business can long exist j
unless it performs some service either 1
better or more cheaply than anv oth-1
er agent.
That retainging the business of
old customer is more important than
getting the business of a row cu >
tomcr.
That courtesy pays dividends regr
larly and promptly.
That a business which is operating
without a knowledge of its costs is
riding to ruin.
That the best salesmen a business
can have are its customers.
That the greatest asset of i man ;.r;
a business is the reputation fo: fair
dealing.
* That the good-will of the emp'oyed
is just as desirable as the good-will
of the trade.
That all the advertising in the
world will not create a permanent demand
for an inferior product.
That success in business is more
often won by men who ari steady,
conscientious pluggers thai: by the j
brilliant on-again-otf-again boys.
That common sense is the rarest
commodity on the market.
That the prizes in this world go 4o
Lhose who are orderly, industrious,
fair and temperate.
WANTED?Twenty-five men of good
character and habits, having high
school education (college 'education
better) to take a free course
in the life insurance salesmanship
at our Home OTicc. These men will!
then he turned over to General j
iruniroiiinjr territory in which
they live, both the company and the
general agent helping 'hem ;<et
started in a profession that pays,'
that is growing, and that requires
no capital. A great opportunity for
men t\venty-(iv> to forty-five years
old. Address C. VV. Kstes, Superintendent
of Agents, Southeastern
Life Insurance Company, Green
vi'le, S. C. E-!t
By Charles Su
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CROSSING THF. HOT SANDS
President Harding answer * in the
affirmative when anypne wa*>ts to
know: "Are you a Mason?" In fact
he frequently works at it until "the
wee snia' hours." That put him in
exact tune with Washington throngs
during the convention of the National
League of Masonic Clubs, and it gave
him another opportunity to strike upon
the chord; of "fraternalism" in an
appeal to his countrymen to get back
to a pre-war basis. Having crossed
the "hot sands" with the Nobles of
the Mystic Shrine, the Nation's Chief i
Executive reminded these flocks of j
befeized and jovial visitors that there j
was a real purpose in life before!
them; and he directed their attention
seriously to the problems confronting
the country. "There are plenty
of people in this country who are
willing to help the President," ho
said, "but most of them are desirous
of helping in their own way." Great
organizatons of men, he reminded,
them, are capable of acting together j
in the accomplishment of great purposes.
The Masons scratched their
heads, became serious for a moment
and promised themselves "to think
about it." and then they planned
trips to the Capitol to see the wheels
of Congress go round; or they hunted
up the time schedules of Mount Vernon
trains and boats in o*"der that
they might lay an invisible sprig of
acaia at the tomb of their early
Worshipful Master, George Washington.
The National Capitol has many
great conventions, but this one will
likely rank with ihe foremost of the
year.
OATH TAKEN BY YOUNG
MEN OF ATHENS
"We will never bring disgrace to
this, our city, by any act of dishonesty
or cowardice. We will fight for
the ideals and sacred things of the
city, both alone and with many. We
will revere and obey the city s laws
and we will do our best to incite a like
reverence and respect in those above
us who are prone to annul them or
set them at naught. W$ will strive
unceasingly to quicken the public's
sense of civic duty. Thus, in all these
ways, we will transmit this city, not
only not less, but greater, better and
more beautiful than it was transmitted
to u
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Money back without question A
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You will find me in my ware house back of the ohi Swinnie 1
house% Bring me your cotton and seed. I will pay you the high- ]
est market price for same, and will sell you bagging and ties.:'
floi:r aod nofa oml al?/\nn ^ ,J 1 * "
v?vo qiiu o?uca, auuaeii'jiu ana sucn otner gooas as 1 will
have room to carry until I can build my new store. I will sell .
tnem cheap as any one.
Don't expect to carry very much on these declining prices,
so as to be able to give you best prices all the time. No war prices
will hold, and you may expect them to decline.
John T. Hurst
i 9he Steeples' iBank
i OF CHESTERFIELD
Will Appreciate Your Business. Total Resources Over |
$200,000.00
Our customers and friends helped us to do this. When in i
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I' D. H. DOUGLASS, President C. C. DOUGLASS, Sec'y & Mgr.
; i W. J. DOUGLASS, Vice- Pres. GEO. W. EDDINS, Treasurer.
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R. B. I.ANEY, President G. K. LANEY, V.-President
CHAS. P. MANGUM, J. A. CAMPBELL,
Cashier Assist. Cashier
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$$ank cf Chesterfield
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The Oldest, Largest and Strongest
Bank in Chesterfield, S. C.
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C. C. Douglass, Cashier
R. E. Rivers, President. D. L. Smith, Assist. Cashier
M. J. Hough, Vice-President. D. H. Douglass Assist. Cashier j
"" A VALUABLE ASSET
One of the most valuable assets of this bank?an asset that cannot be
estimated in dollars and cents but which is most important in enabling us to
understand the banking needs of the peopie of Litis tOnimUmty and tc furnish
them absolute recurity and satisfactory service?is the continuous sue- i
cess which this institution has enjoyed.
We wiil appreciate an opportunity of placing our facilities at your disposal.
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RUBY, SOUTH CAROLINA
l\ H. BURCH, R. M. NEWSOM M. L. RALEY,
President. V.-President Cashier.
SPER CENT ON THE BANK OF
SAVINGS COURTEOUS SERVICI
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|| Because ft works when all other
NORTH CAROLINA'S SOLUTION
Whenever h difficulty is -to be oversome
or problem solved, it is well to
see what others have done under similar
circumstances. North Carolina
has recently revised her whole tax
system, and in so doing faced most "1
the obstacles which now confront
South Carolina.
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Weekly News, Mr. A. H. Seats, formerly
o/ South Carolina, now of
Raleigh, N. C., has sketched the essentials
of the North Carolina plan.
A couple of years ago North Carolina
decided that the property in that
State should go on the tax books at
its true value. Like th^ rest of the
Southern States valuable farm lands
were returned at about dne-tenth
their value and the same applied to
personal property. There was in operation
in North Carolina about the
same tax machinery as there is in
South Carolina. Property was returned
to the county auditor, passed on
by the county assessors and finally
fixed by the board of equalization.
There was a gntlemen's agreement
that no property should be returned
at more than fifty per cent, of its
value, despite the law and constitution,
but the average was far below
that figure.
In North Carolina th? law was
changed in many respects, the idea
being to remove the tax-fixing board
as far from direct voting influence as
possible. It has been practically successful,
but the values placed on farm
lands has raised an awful howl and
the last General Assembly backed
water a little, providing for a reduction
to be made by the various
county boards where it was thought
that values were too high, and were
in line with the inflatedi price of everything
else eithteen months ago.
North Carolina's idea is an excel
lent one, however, something like the
headline William Banks placed over
an article on perpetual motion: "A
Good Thing If It Works." Briefly the
taxing of all the property in the State
is in the hands of a board consisting
of a Commissioner of Revenue, the
chairman of the Corporation Commission
and the Attorney General.
There is no State levy on real estate.
The expenses of the State and all of
the educational, charitable and penal
institutons under State control are
met by an income tax, inheritance
tax, a license tax on corporations
and a franchise tax. These taxes
bring in enough income to meet al:
expenses of the State government.
This board; however, passes on all
real estate and personal property returns
as made in the various towns,
cities and counties and as these units
levy real and personal taxes one can
readily see why a howl went up when
the assessment was boosted.
The law provides that in the month
of May there shall be appointed in
each county a number of tax lister*
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wiiu snau nst au real and personal
property. The tax lister snaii in eacn
case consider each piece of property,
its location, condition of the soil,
etc., and thc oath signed by the taxpayer
cevtain'v goes into details. The
returns then go before a county
board and finally reach the State
board of review. There is provsiion
for appeal should they think assessment
too high and provision for punishment
for evading or violating
any section of the tax law. The feature
?f the entire law, however, is
that section which gives the State
board power over the various local
boards and provides for general supervision
of all acts by the local
boards. This section, if properly carried
out and the returns checked
closely, nullifies any influence corporations
or individuals might use on
local boards in an endeavor to evade
or lighten an assessment. This i& the
drawback in the proper enforcement
of the tax laws in South Carolina at
present. Those responsible for representing
the law in North Carolina
hold that if the idea is carried out
honestly and fearlessly taxes will be
lower in every county, town and city,
that the income from taxes will be
greater, and that there will be no
inequalities. And that is true.
A. H. Seats.
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Compressors, Computing Scales
Floor Scales, Show Cases, Account
Registers, Rebuilt Cash
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Columbia. S. C.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM PARIS
Stop the press. Here is news from
Paris, hot from the cable. Can you
imagine what it is? Listen. Damo
fashion decrees that skirts must be
worn longer, not in point of time, but
longer in length. Full skirts with an
uneven hem extending to the ank?
shoe tops. A preacher once told his
lady members that they got their
fashions from New York, that New
Vork got the fashions from Paris and
that Paris got them from the devil.
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pleased to learn that there la at leut
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nfluenced by constitutional conditions
-equlres constltutlorfhl treatment. Hall's
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of the System thereby destroying
he foundation of the disease, giving Mm
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'alth In the curative power of aaairs
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