The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16

lSse- The Watchman and Southren
COW has the combined circulation and
nnuence CT both OF the old papers
and 10 manifsstiy the best aAvsrtisinu
medium In Sumter.
Col. Henry watterson forsees worse
than Armaget don ahead Of Woodrow
Wilson IL he makes stand against
the office hunters In his own party.
The Sumter county corn show.
which will be held on November 1sth
can be made OF interest and value to
the farmers IL sufficient number
Cooperate In having an exhibit of
corn that Is representative Of the
best that the county produces. The
prizes offered are not large. but the
priaes are the least Of the benefits to
re derived from the corn show. Sum-
Ter county produces as good corn as
any other section OF the country but
the balance of the world will never
know IL unless our farmers prove It
by showing their corn.
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There are so many candidates for
the Spartanburg postmastership that
. primary election has been suggested
and Is being seriously considered as a
solution Of the problem. This Is not
altogether a bad idea.
With President Wilson making Co.
lumbia his winter home and some
real cool place his summer residence
Washington will not have a chance to
get tired Of him.
Florence has officially Joined the
association Of modern and progress
ave cities by the adoption of the
Commission Form of Government.
Florence has always been a live and
progressive town and by bringing her
city government up to date has taken
another step forward. The plan
adopted by Florence Is fundamental
~ the same as that now In operation
In Columbia, but with three commits
sioners instead of fve. and differs from
the Sumter Plan In that 1t does not
provide for City Manager. The prac-
teal results obtained in Sumter and
Florence will AFFORD opportunity for a
comparison Of the two plans OF city
government under the Commission
Form. the two towns being nearly the
same size and conditions somewhat
similar. Florence has one advan-
tase over Sumter az he outset in that
The. large income derived from the
dispensary will render financial con-
ditions easier than In Sumter and
enable the Florence commission TO
undertake a more ambitious program
OF improvements than Is possible in
this esty Therefore any comparison
Of results achieved In the two places.
TO be strictly fair. will have to make
due allowance for the large income
enjoyed by Florence from the dispen-
sary.
The growth OF the schools is un-
auestionabiy the most reliable index
Of the growth OF the town and this
steady growth n being brought home
to the city board Of education In
most convincing manner. Twenty
years ago the first school building
was erected, due allowance being made
for future growth. and for several
years all OF the class rooms were not
occupied. Since that time the in
sreas,ng enrolment has necessitated
the erection OF two additional build
ings. and now all the buildings are
fully occupied. Unless these buildings
are To- he uncomfOrtably crowded I'm
the near future additional school
houses must be provided. Sumter IN
growing more rapidly then ever be-
fore. which makes IL evident that
new school buildings will lac needed
within the next year. or two years at
the outside. In fact. additional school
room will be needed 90 take care OF
the growing attendance "a soon as II
can be provided.