The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-11
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it.
How much better would it be II there
were 20 evil disposed, aud that all OF
US could be content with what is ours
without scheming 70 take from others
that which is theirs.
A rumor has reached The Times
editor to the effect that he is furnish
ins information to those who are seek
iny to secure evidence 10 unseat Con-
pressman Whaley. There is absou-
rely no foundation in truth for such a
rumur or conjecture. The Times edl-
tor did not support Mr.. Whaley in the
primary, but MIR Wha!-y was declared
the nominee. that settled it with him;
ne is Content TO permit Mr.. Wha'ey To
eujo! his position, aud hopes he Will
be abe ro make the district worthy
representative. Just why there should
he an b.'dy trying TO create false
impression in this matter he does not
unu uerstand. unless it is for a sinister
purpose The Times editor is u"s turn
ins information, bat he has declined
to encourage the contemplated move
ment from the beginning. He lost out
in the election, but be has 90 heart
burnipgs over the result, it is contrary
10 his mature TO leud himself IN any
which may create truubl- or m'Scble1.
He- siuc. rely hops tho>e wh" have
been circulating this rumor, hether
in th- ua ure If a Stat ment ut fact or
40 opinion, will not connect The Times
euitor's Lame with the matter any
more. If they do continue, 1t is for the
purpnse of misleading. and he hopes
that he will not have TO refer to this
matter again.
The bonds for school district No. 20
,o erect a new scno"l building at Tur.
neville were sold last week to Cooke,
Holtz & Co., of Chicago, Ill. They
prough' S6.01l and netLed to the tru>-
t- es. S., ,739 42, bearing interest at the
rate of 5 l-2 per cent PAYABLE
-mi-annually There ha, been an
effort for the p.sl several years t" get
a modern building for the school at
rurbeviIle, opposition in The COM
muulty arose when the election
was called, but those t4voring
the scheme were successful in gett'ns
the necessary vote; the Selling o. the
bonds leaves nothing to be doue but
th- selection of site. and giving "ot
the contract. The amount OF money at
he disposal of the truss ees will not be
sufficient 10 give To those people very
structure on modern lines
aud if they build of brick it will neces-
state the coming togelhe OF the peo-
pie OF the district TO supplement-
enouyh none, to make their building
adapted TO that growing community
Turbevill- aud he surr' 'unding c.'un-
tr, has developed great deal IN tue
last few years, and this Development
is continuing TO the extent that In the
Course OF q few years we expect TO see
3 considerable town Should the looked
for railroad pass through that section
there is oothiug 10 prevent, with the
splendid lands and up-'o-date farming
from that section, from bec' ming
largely populated with ue&comers
The placing OF fourth class pos,ofsces
10 the civil service to our mind, will
cause MANY a community to suffer for
the lack of postal facilities. There are
thousands OF these offices so located
that the rural carrier service cannot
reach them. and the small amOunr OF
mail matter is handled more for The
of some industry and few
people nearby than for the compensa-
ton. To require q special examination
for office of this class will have a ten-
d-ncy 10 let them 60 by default. Else
where it will be noticed there will be
40 examination for the Paxville otace
in this county. this Office paws about
$500 per year, not enough TO justify anv
one to 20 to extraordinary trouble to
get it, and vet the government has
adopted the policy OF having these Of
6crs put in the civil service class, there
are still small offices, some Of them
hardly pay more than 800 per year.
Had the order been for presidential Of
fees it would sem to have justification
on the ground that the pt,sitions could
not be made 'emp,iug pluns for polite.
ians To offer their vote-getters. II The
presidential prst ofh,e Was put on a
merit system there would not he an op-
nortnnity 10 drag the postmas' ers into
uoiitics, AMI thu service would he brnr-
6ri. d, as it is. these imiorlant places
are the juicy plums candidates ha>r 1T
their disposal To award 70 The faithful,
while the minor places which are not
sought after, arr on the classified list.
1t is our opinion the government will
b. compelled to modify this order, but
if it dues not, and iuststs upon enforc-
ing it there will be many small Offices