The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-20

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1t was announced yesterday Crhurs-
day. that only routine matters were
discussed at the meeting of the State
military board held Wednesday night
Columbia State. Thought Col. Moore
was going to suggest taking the office
of Adjutant General out of politics at
this meeting. Why this change of
mind?
The people Of the county are urged
to bear in mind the coming OF the
Atlantic Coast Line Good Reads Train,
which will be here Tuesday morning,
January Second. The train will be
fully equipped with every kind of road
making machinery and everybody who
possibly can should be on hand. The
railroad is eXpending large amount
of money in this undertaking. and we
should show that we appreciate it.
The recommendations of Insurance
Commissioner McMaster in regard to
trash and waste around stores and
homes do not come amiss at this time
of year. 1t is a we'll known fact that
during the Christmas holidays the fires
are more frequent than at any other
time and that they are due to careless
ness on the part of property owners
and to the reckless use o. fire works.
The parents should see to it that
the children do not get careless with
their fire works and at the same time
they should enGeavor TO clean up be-
fore it is too late. \ little precaution
taken now might save great deal of
property.
Some kind of action is necessary TO
improve present conditions in the
cotton market. Commissioner Wat
son has called another meeting to be
held in New Orleans. This meet
ing is intended to inaugurate the
movement recommended at the con
ference Of governors. This is the best
plan yet suggested and if Commission
er Watson can get all the states to CO
operate with South Carolina in a
movement of this kind, the situation
is bound to improve. The plan is
nothing more than a systematic cam
paign to hold on to the cotton that
we can consistently hold and to re-
duce next years acreage
The only way that we can see of get
ting good price for cotton next year
is to make it scarce. The only sure
way of making it scarce is to reduce
the acreage. And then at the same
time the only way of cnsuring a good
price for the cotton already stored is
TO reduce next years acreage. Anoth-
er fifteen million bale crop would be
disastrous. This years returns are
small enough, but if cotton is seven
or eight cents next year it will be
disastrous. Plant one fourth of the
cotton land in grain or some other
crop. Make plenty of necessities
to supply the table and then the cot
ton will take care of itself
The Advertiser has been twitted on
several occasions because 1t gives 40
much space to the cotton question and
because it takes every opportunity to
discuss that question. While we real
ize that large number of its sub
scribers do not read all OF this, still
we believe that still larger number
do read 1t. The question, 1t seems tc
us, is one that should be kept abreast
of ana for that reason we hardly ev.
or let n week pass unless something
based on that subject is printed in oui
columns. To-day, we print the outline
of the $50,00O,0 900 cotton loan propo
sition and also an interview by Sena
tor Smith goven the correspondent
of The Columbia State They arr
both lengthy, but instructive. Thos,
who give the cotton question an!
thought at all should read them both
MIGHTY RIGHT. Gsans
TO The Charlotte Chronicle, which
has got the claiming and braggint
saint wa will saw that DR. Jos. A