Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20

The total amount of York county's
income tax in 1909, was s231.75 and
this year it is $191.4S.
According to data prepared by Hon.
r. NJ. McCown, secretary of state, York
county has invested s505,000 in new
enterprises during the past year.
The idea of thoroughbred cattle Is
growing stronger among some OF the
creamery patrons who are becoming
more and more enthused at the size
of their monthly checks.
There are not a great many people
who are aware of the fact, but it Is
fact nevertheless that If the laws on
the subject were enforced, much of the
butter that Is now being sold in the
various towns of York county could
not be sold at all. Not as much as so
per cent of it would pass the require
ments of the national pure food law,
or even Of the state laws. But 1t Is
in only few Of the larger towns of the
state that they have begun to give the
pure food laws any attention.
There is a good deal Of opposition
over the country against the law pro-
viding for the compulsory vaccination
of school children. This is as expect
ed; but none the less regrettable. There
Is more OT leSS SllldllpOA VI
the surrounding towns and there is
danger of epidemics at any time. For
merly the towns were in the greater
danger; but as a rule the towns have
enforced vaccination and rendered
themselves practically immune. The
country-the rural districts-have no
way of enforcing vaccination, not un-
less the law relating to school children
shall be enforced. 1t Is to be hoped
for their own sakes and the sake or
their children, that the people who are
opposing vaccination will think better
of the whole matter and quietly sub
NIT.
The Columbia State of Saturday
contains a rousing editorial on the sub
ject of the need Of more people IN
STABILITY and practicability Of spend
ing $4,000 a year in advertising the
advantages and resources of this Sec
tion in the northwest. According to
our Columbia contemporary's idea the
interests to be most directly benefited
are the railroads and after them, OF
course the state at large, and it pro-
poses that the three railroad systems
6oin with the state in putting up the
necessary money. We heartily agree
with the views expressed by the State,
because we are llTInly COlNlHCeu tHdl
if there is any one thing that South
Carolina needs more than another, 1t Is
more people of the right sort-good,
free born American citizens imbued
with the spirit of wholesome prog
res and an ambition to better
conditions in the world. A gentle in
flux of such people as would come
from the right kind of advertising
would be of great benefit to our own
population, intellectually, industrially
and socially, and would in a short time
materially aid land and other values.
Of course, there are people who will
object; but these are for the most part
people who think they control present
conditions and are narrowly jealous
about possible changes that may en-
danger their imaginary leadership in
various lines of endeavor. But we are
quite sure that our institutions and
traditions cannot be hurt by the COM
ing of Industrious. aw-abiding people
of the kind under consideration, and
South Carolina is only standing In her
own light by failure to put forth every
effort to get as many of them as pos
sible.