The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25

Representative Rembert, of Rich
land has introduced a bill providing
for a tax on water power developed
from navigable streams In this State.
The tax Is TO be 20 cents per horse
power per annum on power sold in
this state and 80 cents per horse pow
er sold in other States. The argument
Is all In favor OF the proposed law and
objection can be expected to come
only from water power corporations
and their representatives. The water
powers in navigable streams are the
property OF the state. and the individ-
uals and corporations who utilize
them and obtain a profit from cleo
trical development should share this
proht with the people whose tenants
they are.
woodrow Wilson Is winding W. his
career as Governor of New Jersey, the
mother OF monopolies, as a prac-
tioal trust buster. His work In New
Jersey Is forewarning to the trusts of
what he will try to do to them when
he gets into harness in Washington.
senator Tillman has side-tracked
the sottile Cooper River bridge scheme
and the probabilities are that the
plan Is dead. AT any rate. the effort
to railroad 1t through congress with
out giving the opponents a chance to
be heard. has been scotched.
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Two-cent railroad mileage appeals
to people who desire something cheap
regardless of quality. but what most
people demand of thc railroads &C. bet
ter ana safer passenger service a.
the railroads can afford 10 give bet
ter service Gt the present rate and
refuse 20 d. % they should De forced
hrst OF all to improve the service;
then II they are still making unreason-
able proht on passenger business the
foNNS 0ilkNll pt TtuuCeQ.
The Sumter County Board of Edu-
cation. in cooperation with the farm
demonstration work OF the Depart
ment Of Agriculture and Winthrop
College, has arranged TO employ a
county agent to organize tomato clubs, |
teach domestic science and super
wise extension work in the rural school.
This agent will work under the direc-
tion OF the state agent of the farm
demonstration bureau and Miss Edith |
Parrott OF Winthrop college. the di- |
rector OF girls clubs In South Caro-
lima. The work will begin February |
LIST ana will be prosecuted through |
out the year. the agent having been
employed for her full term with a
holiday Of only one month out of the |
twelve. this holiday to be taken when
II will interfere least with the work
Miss Mary Lennon. OF Lynchburg
who has been elected county agent to
inaugurate the work. was recon-
inended for the position by President
johnson of winthrop and Miss Edith
ParrOtt. She Is a graduate Of Winthrop
College. where she completed the
normal and domestic science courses.
Since graduation she has had four
wears successful experience as a teach
Cr in rural schools and at the time OF
her election was teaching in the high
school department OF the Lamar
schools An effort extending over
period OF three months. was made 10
find an experienced teacher. equipped
by education and experience, md also
endowed with the other necessary
qualifications, to succeed in this par
ticuiar line 90 educational work, and
Miss Lennon was finally chosen.
since she was recommended by bpth
Dr. Johnson and Mi.. iarrott as 'tuc
person best suited tu the work who
could hc secured. Much IS expected
from the work. both as the result of
the systcmuticai tcrchins Of domestic
science ina connection with the tomato
clubs and from the supervision OF the
rural schools by an experienced teach
er. The success Of the work, how
ever. depends In q large measure up
on the cooperation OF the trustees
and patrons of the schools and Miss
l.um"n should have the hearty en-
couraEcm,ut of an who are interest
eel iu rho upbuilling Of The public
school system.
Senator Tiuman's reply tp Gov
Hlcasc, Ike t1c mcss'E" that pro>pt-