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the Chesterfield Advertiser Paul fl. and Fred G. Heam Editors PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Subscription Rates: $1.50 a Year; six months. 75 cents.?Invariably in advance. Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice at Chesterfield, South Carolina. U A D\/C V'C DAD DD r A / nni\ i- %j umi/ pi\c./mv Harvey's speech >n England haaroused severe criticism4 in this country. It was a most contemptible effort to depreciate, before the British audience, the great work of Woodrow Wilson in conducting the World War to a successful conclusion. The promotion of this man, George Harvey, to the position that has been held by some of America's greatest statesmen is one of the big mistakes made by President Harding ut the very beginning of his presidential term. To put a little man in a bf|c position is not only illogical, but likely to cause serious trouble. As a sample of tlu absurd speech made by Harvey in London reads this: "We sent them *,ours oldiersl solely to save the United States of America, and most reluctantly and laggardly at that. We were not too proud to fight, were afraid not to fight." And, then in inflated self importance he actually dared to taunt those English Statesmen with a threat. Referring to the possibility of future wars he said: "The declaration that a war between England and the United States has ceased to be conceivable is no more than an assumption." Congressman Flood, of Virginia, introduced a resolution in Congress, proposing to ask Secretary Hughes if certain statements attributed to the ambassador were "ollicial utterances" delivered by the department. Mr. Flood wanted to know particularly whether Mr. Harvey was voicing the sentiments and policies of the United States government." Senator Harrison, of Mississippi, proceeded to rub the raw place on the Republican hide by publicly proposing to publish Harvey's Condon snt?pch in th?? ("nncv^sional Record, fololwing the address made in New York by President Harding. Ilis proposition caused a fluttering among the Republicans, they objecting strenuously to the publication of Harvey's speech in the Congressional Record. Among other things that President Harding said in his speech endorsing the war with Germany and explaining its motives was this paragraph: "These heroes were sacrificed in the supreme conflict of all human history. They saw democracy challenged and defended it. They saw civilization threatened and rescued it." This paragraph and others of the same character in the address of President Harding do not agree with what Harvev said. Among other foolish things he made this statement: "Not a few remain convinced that we sent our young soldiers across the sea to save this kingdom and France and Italy. This is not the fact. We sent ineni solely to save the United States of America, and most reluctantly and laggardly." The trouble that may come to the new administration is deserved as it was a very unwise thing in Mr. Harding to appoint Harvey to this important post. " In rewarding Harvey for his abuse of Wilson the President will find the truth of the Arab proverb confirmed: "Curses are like chickens, they come home to roost." The trouble with Harvey is portrayed most distinctly by Shakespeare in his suggestive description: Drest in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assured, Like an angry ape. Plays such fantastic tricks beftue high heaven, As maKe tne angiis weep. HUNTING A COTTON MARKET Ex-Postmaster General Burleson is traveling in Europe and is said to be trying to nori a cotton market i'i Germany and in oteher parts of the old world. T wo conditions are unfavorable, one of t!vm is the high tariff the Republicans have put in operation that will prevent the shipment from Germany of the manufactured articles needed in this country. The other impediment is the fact that the impoverished condition of the Germanv ?n<l in > ?o ?Vw, J -V..VI !" ' " "? consumers of (Jermany and other European countries will prevent them MICKJE,THE PRIN1 "\nueu V A LAD, \ USEO 04CE At \UEEVC. VWUETYAEC. t WME1 . SEX PAVJ ,* &\yx VOOVJ OAM< WEVE?. STRAVCES U\S <^ov4 E ^^ SELF DE from purchasing the supplies so sore- ' ly needed. The Republicans got a gresi many votes in the late election upon the promise of fair treatment and high prices for cotton. The Ci. O. P. in Congress and out. of it is not exerting itself to help the I farmers but the Eastern factories are | getting a tarirt that will enable them to maintain high prices and defy foreign competition. In the meantime it is to be hoped that Mr. Burleson will be successful in his quest of a market for cotton. He is about the only Postmaster General who was ever able to make the department show a net profit. He did this in spite of the fact that he got more abuse than any other member of President Wilson's cabinet. DIVINE DISCONTENT A certain great scientist, who has probably contributed more to the welfare of mankind than any other living person, says that the progress of a race or nation is determined by the degree to which it possesses that quality of character which he caHs "divine discontent." By this term he means an eager and persistent striving after something better than existing conditions, a restless feelinir that r.othimr is vet perfect, and a tireless purpose to carry the human race as nearly as possible toward the unattainable goal of perfection. He terms this spiriL a "divine" discontent because it ?s a rare man who can be discontented, vet not unhappy, unsatisfied, yet not quarrelsome nor pettish, ambitious for a goal that cannot be reached, yet never pessimistic as to ultimate results, constantly laboring, never shirking, choosing work instead of idleness, living a life of unending endeavor and thought instead of taki?ig the easy method of letting things be as they are and permitting someone else to do one's thinking for one. It was a man whose soul was stirred by divine discontent who labored for years and invented the modern reaper to tak? the place of the old hand cradle, and it was divine discontent which gave us the threshing machine, the grain drill, the cotton gin. and our modern knowledge of fertilizers, plant life, and methods.of combating plant disease and parsites. Every improvemnt that has ever been made in agriculture has been born in the brain of a man who was discontented with the old methods of doing things. Have you a little of this spirit in your soul? If not, you will never make progress. When your crops fail do you find out why, or do you take the lazy and ignorant method of blaming it on the phase of the moon? Do you farm with your head as well is your hands; oo you read, k?arn a id ir.-ordly dig-,:t what v?.u read ant Ram; do you apply the lessons that ether men learu to the problems of of your tuvn farm; do you profit from experience or do you make the same mistakes year after year? Are you striving always to improve your farming, or are you content with the methods of your grandfathers? in iarming mere is no sucn tiling as a state of rest. You must either grow or rot. Which are you doing? Close your <?yes and look back over the years that are past. Is your farm a better farm than last year; are you a better man; is your family happier or more prosperous as result of your thought and labor? Don't you feel in your soul the stirring1 of that divine discontent; doesn't it stir you with enthusiasm to do better? It is men like you, men who are ceaselessly striving for the better, who will carry on the steady progress towards better farming and better living. Mv Creed I would be true, for there are those who trust me; I would be pure, for there are those who care; I would be strong, for there is much to suffer; i wouia De orave, lor there ?s much to dare; I tvould be friend to all?the foe, the friendless; 1 would he giving, and forget the gift; I would be humble, for I knew my weakness; I would look up?and laugh?and love and live. ?-Howard Arnold Walter, in Sand Lake Herald. He was hardened Wife (whispering to her husband in church) . "Wake up!" Husband: "It's only the cat trying to get in, Jane. There'^Pobody in the house but us.?Judge. ER'S DEVIL TO GET TABUED T AtAOS E.DCD VT O^WiOT " CCV^ETE?.\CV ^ A EATUEB ^ &ES\OES NWCv\ *CEPT lU i OO Ktf>U, ^ PEV4SE \J WVTROMS I V ^ ? ? <us 8fe _?c3 THE INCONSISTENCIES AND SHORTCOMINGS OF THE TAX LAWS OF S. C. The power to impose taxes is vested exclusively in the legislative department of the government, but there are certain provisions in the Constitution of 1895 which will have to be amende or repealed before there can be any appreciable reform in taxation. Article III, Secton '29, of the Constitution of 1895, provides that "all taxes upon property, real and personal, shall be laid upon the actual value of thp nmnnrfv tavo/1 " Tf ??- manL __ i -j "?? fost that the general property tax is the main source of revenue in South Carolina. Carrying out the intent of the Constitution, the General Assembly enacted a law requiring; that "all property shall be valued for taxation at its true value in money.' (Section 371), Cvil Code of 1912.) Prior to the creation of the South Carolina Tax Commission in 1915, it was a well known fact that th? ?-e was no uniform basis of assessment used by the boards of assessors throughout tnc State. No better example of the inequalities in the assessment of property could be afforded than the results of the State Tax Contmission's equalization of the banks In 1915. The Commission found that there were some banks paying upon an assessment as high as 67 per cent, of their value, and others paying on as low a basis as 18 per cent. The Commission thereupon required financial statements of all the banks placing them upon a basis of equality for purpose of taxation. Ascertaining that thc. average parentage taken for assessment throughout the State was 42 per cent, the Commission adopted this basis of percentage of true value as the basis to assess and equalize all property assessed and equalized by it. Another strikinir illustration of inequalities in assessment, made possible under our tax laws, is the fart that the State Tax Commission, when it equalized the property of mermerchants in 1919, found some merchants paying on an assessment of three-fourths of one per cent., while others were paying on a basis of 105 per cent, of the value of the stock of jjood", Since our law requires an "equal and uniform rate of assessment," classification of property for purposes of taxation is impossible without constitutional amendment. If the law, therefore, were rigidly enforced, intangible property, such as notes, bonds, mortgages etc., would be assessed upon the same basis as other property. Suppose A had $10,000 loaned on a mortgage of real estate. Under our law, the mortgage would be assessed at $4,200, the taxes upon which would be about $275 or $200. I .-vitci uu'iucMiiK me taxes irom the income of $800 (mortgage bearing 8 per cent, interest), the rate of interests realized on his investment would be so small that the lender thereof would take his capital out of South Carolina and invest it in some other State that had a proper classification of property. If this class of property were placed upon the tax books as required by law, a very large amount of capital would be driven from the State, and our peopie would ue impoverished to that extent. The same rule applies to the taxation of cash. The law requires that cash on hand January 1st be assessed. It is well known that no one returns cash, and yet when the taxpayer subscribes his name to the oath on the tax return, he swears that he has returned all his money, credits, etc. There is no provision in our laws providing for a tax to be levied on business done or on sales, and consequently many individuals and firms are enabled to do an enormous amount of business, and contribute nothing to the support of the State and county governments. For instance, there was a certain brokerage concern in South Carolina last year which did a gross business of $10,000,000, and which paid taxes on an assessment of $.100 for furniture and fixtures in this office. Is this fair and just? This brokerage firm enjoyed all the privileges and protection of our government, and from the standpoint of ability to pay, was in much better condition than thousands who paid very much higher taxes. Such is the operation and administration of the general property tax. There are many inequalities in the assessment of real estate, and this is due to the fact that the taxpayer himself is the important factor in determining the value of his property for purposes of taxation. It is well known to all that there are farm ' Wr item Newvf*?per Uwm? OV4 tVC (\WU\CU SVAOVH-D VAfvKE VA\VA ?ACU? r\u' ou ~(uevKSe.v-\jES, uue -tu&t KAOG \<=> GO\Vi' *<0 V-9X ~<ut >j vjo^su *tw ovGvxesr ggjfcj. I A new size package! Ten for 10c. Very convenient. Dealers carry both; lOforlOc; 20 for20c. It*8 toasted. , (||) lands in this State which sell for $100 to $200 per acre, but which are returned for taxation at $5 to $10 per acre, while in the same county there is land which is unproductive and is assessed the same per acre as the j highly developed farm lands. Each taxpayer feels that he must return his property as low as possible, so j that he will not pay more than his neighbor. Of course, the lower the valuation of property, the higher the I tax levies will be. If all property were | assessed at 100 per cent, the tax levies would be reduced to a very low i rate, and the burden would be equit- ' ably distributed. ' These are only a few of the incon- i sistencies and the shortcomings em- I bodied in the fundamental tax laws J ui ooum Carolina, now mucn longer are we going to allow such antiquated tax laws to remain in force? Until we have complete reform in taxation, grave injusties will be done the taxpayers of this State, and progress in educational, social, economic and governmental afairs will be well nigh impossible. John I. Rice in Weekly News. BOLL WEEVIL DAMAGE "Boll weevils are in my cotton in : great numbers. Would you advise me to plow up the cotton and plant some other crop?" This is a question being asked by hum^eds of South Carolina farmers in the infested counties of the state, says Prof. A. F. Conradi, chief of the entomology division, who ! says that advice from any source : concerning this matter is not dependable for there is no man who can I tell in advance whether or not it, would be wise to plow up cotton and plant other crops on account of boll ^ weevil infestation. The cotton boll weevil is an insect whose activities depend on weather conditions. If the weather in June and July is comparatively warm and dry, we may expect to make a cotion crop so far as thfc weevil is concerned. In other words, abundance of weevils at this season of the year i; no indication of the loss that may ; be expec ted, for the reason that so | far the weevil has had every advan- j tage and the cotton every disadvan- i tape. On the other hand, if June and; July are comparatively wet, we may i expect severe loss from the bell wee-j vill. It must be remembered that the I average Souj.h Carolina weather conditions, especially in the southern half of the state, are very favorable to weevil development. During 1920 experiments in poisoning the boll weevil in Georgia, Alabama, and Louisiania showed gain, notwthstanding the adverse weather conditions. Kxperimental work in South Carolina showed no gain, but it must be remembered that weather conditions were decidedly adverse to poisoning. Until poisoning has reached a more certain and "fool-proof" stage, cotton growing under boll weevil conditions will continue to be a gamble. A sound policy, therefore, demands that everv farmer trrow hi? fn?fl nr>a fon^ and raise cotton only as a surplus cash crop. Every cotton farmer in 'he infested territory should read most carefully Circular 1G2 of the United States Department of Agriculture, which is a brief and definite discus, sio? of the subject of poisoning the weevil.?Clemson College. 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OKA VAV?b L tVC / I "COOU^MtWUER'* UEtMR Vklfv^ gW -Wlacttereo WE <stve M\KN A C\<EAR. ; ^Bp ^ "tw EMt^) ? . r-ast* \ 1 iBiIll.lin.il i ...nn.1 AiMtnrtit. -,- i, r, , , negaasags111 1" i 1 > " ' 1' TOBACCO'S FOES ' LOSING GROUND Canvass of 7f847 Editors Shows 7,393 Communities Against Abolishing Weed. ANTIS LOSE THREE STATES. I Utah, Under Mormon Influeneo, Only Commonwealth to Adopt Prohibition Measure During Year. "Ia tobacco coins to hare Its scalp added to the belt of the prohibitionist beside that of the lamented but as pet not altogether late alcohol?" Is the question asked by Garret Smith , In an article lii the current Issue of teslle's Magazine." The writer reaches the conclusion that while there has been Increased agitation and legislative activity on th? subject of tobacco following the su<vess of the drive for prohibition of liquor the efforts of reformers seeking to abolish tobacco have no general support. This opinion la based on the results of the questionnaires on the subject sent out to newspaper editors of thr rountrv hv the Ptam Rervl*** Company of New York City. The questions asked were: (1) I>o you favor the enactment of laws prohibiting the personal use of tobacco by adults? -/' (2) In your Judgment does the general sentiment of your community favor such legislation? ?' (3) Is the use of tobacco personally objectionable to you? No arguments accompanied the questions and from their form It was Impossible for any editor to determine the attitude of the questioners. I Out of 12,518 editors questioned. 7,847 replied according to the summary given. These editors, It Is estimated, represent a combined circulation of 21,870,046. Of the 7,847 editors reply| Ing, 7,303, or 95 per cent, represent public sentiment In their communities [ as oppc-ed to anti-tobacco legislation. Only 2(50 editors, or 3 per cent of j those replying believed tliefe was any | considerable sentiment favorable to tobacco prohibition. There were 174, or 2 per cent, In doubt, while 20 failed to record their Judgment. Editors' Judgment Unbiased "It Is of special Interest to note that 509 editors In answering the first question, personally favored such legislation, although only 2(10 of them reported that public opinion also favored the prohibiten of tobacco?an Indication of the conscientious effort made by the editors to distinguish public opinion from their own personal opinions," the article continues. "The highest percentage of replies reporting public opinion favorable to : prohibition of tobacco came from Utah, whefe 42 per cent of the editors thought the public were for such a movement. Utah Is the only state which has since adopted an antlI clgnrette law. The result was forecast by several of the editors who stated that the Influence of the Mor' mon Church was against tobacco. The Mormon Church Is also strong In Idaho, which Is the other state where the use of tobacco was recently prohibited, but the governor hag signed the bill Just passed, In which the prohibitory legislation is repealed. In this state ' 89 per cent of the editors estimate 1 sentiment In their communities as ? against tobacco prohibition, which, . nevertheless, is 6 per cent below the t average reported opposition. "The legislature of Tennessee some , weeks ago passed and the governor has signed a b!H repealing the antlclgarette law of that state. The ques: tlonnalre showed 03 per cent of Its editors believed the public against anti-tobacco legislation. The legislature of Arkansas has also passed a bill repealing Its antl-ctgarette law. In this state 04 per cent of the editors reported against tobacco prohibition. Arizona's Practical Joke "A bill, Introduced In the current session of the legislature of AH?w? to prohibit smoking In pabllc dining rooms and other public places, was first amended to prohibit the consumption In public of peanuts, chewing gum, tea and coffee and then defeated hv - w awnii^, me fjuesiionnaira returns from that state were 92 per cent 'no.' "hi Iowa where the 'no's' were 95 per rent a bill to repeal the antlcigarette law has been panned and * signed by the governor. "A bill to repeal the anti-cigarette law In Kansas, with 89 per cent 'no's,' Is receiving the attention of its legislature. Last year a petition for a referendum in Oregon to prohibit the use of tobacco failed of sufficient rilgnatures to bring the question to a vote, and 95 per cent of the editors derlnre their public against legislation. In Oklahoma an anti-cigarette bill has been reported unfavorably In the bouse. The editors of that state reported 94 per cent against Its public support. "Outside of Utah, where Mormon Influence predominates," the article concludes, "the anti-tobacco movement appears, as In the case of Tennessee, Arkansas and Iowa, to be losing ground and is not to any considerable extent supported by th<* |>eople." The friends of tobacco feel particularly elated over this showing. Inasmuch as 1920-21 was a maximum year In legislative circles with 42 state leglatures !,i session and the tobacco subject received an unusual amount of wu? urrauvu, Stat* of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas County, ss. Frank J. Cheney makaa oath that ha Is ssnlor partner of tha Arm of T. J. Cheney A Co., doing business In tha City of Toledo, County and Stats aforesaid, add that said firm will pay tha sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for aach and every case of Catarrh that cannot ba cured by tlia use of HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENET. Sworn to before me and subscribed In my presence, this ?th day of December, A. D. IBM A. W. OLBASOM. (Seal) fcetary Public. 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