The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-10
OBJECTS TO CLAIMS
MADE IN THE NEWSPAPERS Be
OVER JEALOUS FRIENDS
VI Congressman Lever Tha. He Is
Entitled to tho Credit for Soil
Su1Tc5 OF This State.

SuxFc5 OF This State.
Congressman D. Wyatt Alike,
tsaes Congressman Lever's pres
agent 70 task 70, giving the credi
for tae SOIL survey in South Caro-
lioa almost entirely 70 NJ. Lever
ana thoroughly shows up ,5e false
oess OF the claim. Here IS Congress
man AiAen's Letter. which explain:
ITSELF.
To the Editor Of The State:
II an a1tIci. which appeared i.
TIE News and Courie. OF the 2lst
lest se note the following: II
Il. Dcanec:. general Seic agent G;
tie United States bureau Of soia
was IL Columbia today. and vii
yesJ probably attend the conference
OF soil experts ir Lexington county
during the week With co isressa,ar
Lever. to whom the credit o. the soGl
surrey OF South CA.>;!at chould te
s!ven' Then again. IN the same
article, the following appears:
Congressman Lever. who is . IaeIo-
Der Of The Agricultural eomEi'te.
Of the house OF representatives. Gas
done more towards securing sol
surrey OF the State than any othes
nan. aos It Is largely through hsa
Efforts TIA. tho federal government
las eaGen % much interest"
Thec. a sew days later. Te nose
II TIE State; "Mr. Bennett has 5nss
bad q conference with Director Eas-
pee OF the State experiment station
and leaves today for Lexiagtea for
a eonseeesee vita consressnas Lev
er. who had the sou survey work
started In this State and wso has
done much toward It's establishment
upon 0 practical basis. not only IN
South Carolina but throughout the
Clited States"
These statements go TOO far n
for ME. Lerer. and IN reaN-
g. are calculated TO do him !a3uTy.
il Is certain that Mr.. Lever would
not claim as much for himself. Un-
fortunately 70. the force OF the
statements made by the eor4espoo-
dent to The News and Courier. be
published n the same article . taen-
lated statement. showing the wors
that has been done entirely II the
matte. OF soil survey in this State.
and the dates OF the surveys tbs
.hoxs that the surveys. know1 IS
tho Aober.i}e.- -AodeSsoo and oconec
surrcys embraced aimos: entirely the
Third district which have the honor
20 represeut. covered au area OF g.
aos SQUARE miles. The surrey OF
Orzoseou.s. Lee sod Sumter. a.!
,he work done IN NJ. Levers dis
tr.ct. covered l.707 square niles
X this matter has been left rxe!u-
siveiy 70 Mr.. Lerer. as his friend
would 90 aim tae injustice 70 init
nate, would the initiative havs been
taken outside OF bis district and
would be have favored o.he. sections
rather than his owa7 The frst sur
vey made in Mr.. Levers district was
the o.aageburg survey. nade,e
1905. and the Two other su-reys
were n Lee and Sunte! in 1907.
The surrey IN Ahbeville county
vas made IN 1909. while Senator
Latsner was n congress. and before
H,. Lere. was a nem5e: OF tie az
committee. The surveys "a
and Horny were made sne
sane year. while Mr.. Scarborough
vas IN congress These men had
been serving for some years Wheo
the surveys were made. and both OF
them were koown to be active anc
ao.e representatives. NJ. Lever was
the, a oew man 10 The house. snc
u Is unreasonsols TO suppose sose
these men OF looSer service Tocle
apoeal TO hin. even before o's ap-
potoeueot 20 the agricultural con-
ui,,e.. 70 bave surveys made In their
respective districts.
T7tbout assuming to speak E'to
rcference 20 the surrrys made 10
Lancaster. Cherokee and York. Mr-
Ftoiey.s district, which. to say the
ieas, of II. he vas competent 20 have
secured on his Own motion. I may
and DO speak definitely Of the sur
reys 10 nadecson and Oconee.
know ,ea. these surveys we're mad:
upon my .equ-s, direct TO the ds
ps.tucnt. and not through anyooo'
as intermediary.
There were SURVEYS at later dates
IL the districts OF Messrs. johnson
and Lesa.e. They would probably
want some credit :os having them
mad.
This Is written ~ no ansr!encly
spirit for Ar. Lever. who esteem
hichly as q personal friend. and ap'
o,,c;at. as &c :ble and ;aithtu! pub
l.c servant. And do not believe
.ha. NJ. Lever would himself DC
Injustice 10 his colleagues: but bis
friends, n this wholesale Claim 20:
him. have overstepped the oounos
0. reason. and DO injustice both e
N.. Leve. and his colleagues j
IS 40, likely .aat soil surveys ~eF'
made here immediately 90 the ~
cues. Of any person. IS pTe''n'oaF:
arrangements are always necessary
And yet there we're soil surveys oeTe
as early as 1902. !.
NJ. Lever Is doing a good *ors
IN his efforts 20 push toe son sur
veys. II o,hc. members are ro
equally successful. (: IS oot o.-caus'
they arc 30 equally interested.
Wyatt Aiken. :.
Abbcvillc. Oct. ca.
Negro Preacher Killed
A: D.!!on Rev. John McRse. COZ