The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-07-23

1t Is the: strength OF a large county
that makes 1t possible for Laurens
county to have rural school super
visor.
The South Carolina postmasters are
meeting at Glenn Springs this week,
To many of them doubtless will come
to the sad realization that this is their
last time around. for some years at
least
In considering the relative cost OF
running large counties and small coun-
ties the voters might ponder this
question: Why Is it that great manu-
I featuring concerns combine? Isn't
1t largely to reduce the operating ex-
penses? If SO. isn't it recognition
on their part that 1t is cheaper to run
big business than a number OF small
ones. IT Is the volume OF business
that allows the merchant or manufac-
turer to lower his prices and at the
same time give better quality What
truths apply to a large or small bust
ness also apply to a large or small
county.
The SDartanburg Chamber of Com
merce has undertaken to hire one
Wimbish. of Atlanta, IAN experienced
freight rate attorney" to appear be-
fore the Interstate commerce commits
sion to argue for lower freight rates
for Spartanburg. The Spartanburg
folks claiming that their city is being
disseminated against in the matter of
rates from the Virginia and coal fields
in other points. The Spartanburg peo-
pie are exactly right in trying to Sc
cure lower rates and 1t Is their privil-
ege to employ IAN experienced freight
rate attorney" to fight their battles
in Washington, but, as matter of
fact. isn't this what Is commonly call
ed lobbying? We believe 1t is and
we have no criticism to make of It,
but we draw the attention to the fact
in order to sho wthat lobbying is not
at all times such a disreputable occu-
patton as 1t Is generally pictured to be.
In the letter OF the .Enoree County
committee in reply to Col. Moore an
estimate OF the new countys expens-
es was made. suggesting salaries for
the different officers. (By the way,
hn az ta Iaf
OF education and judge Of probate
entirely. According to this estimate, 1t
was shown that, not counting the fees,
the combined salaries OF the county au-
ditor treasurer, supervisor and com
missioners, board Of equalization, clerk
OF court with registrar combined, sher-
iff, and coroner would be $3,70O A great
deal has been made Of the fact that
because these officers would not be paid
as much as the officers In the old coun-
ties, the new county expenses would
be less. Even granting. for sake of
argument, that the county can be run
on such salary list, the loss to the
people In the new county by way OF the
thiCO miii IdAb dS fpOluJBu OUT In an
other part of this paper, would not on
ly Offset any gain made by reduction
in salaries, but would pay the whole
salary list itself.
Whenever we get into a conversa-
tion with any OF the older citizens of
the county or whenever we run across
an old document or letters bearing
upon the past history of the county
the fact Is impressed upon us that some
steps should be taken to collect and
put into permanent form all obtaina-
BILE data relating to the history of the
county The fact is, that IL many
more years pass before some steps
are taken to collect such data and frag-
mentary information that can now be
secured from the older citizens a
great deal of the history of the county
will forever remain unwritten and go
10 the graves OF those who now are
able 70 help in such cause. The let
sfa Mfstten to The Advertiser from
M Is t;fsie by Mr. w. D$Cullivan of
&lng Sioals, always suggest the