The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-16

Msdturn In Sumter.
Lee county Is going ahead with the
organization OF the county fair asso-
cistiop ir q business-like manner that
practically assures the opening of the
fair this fall. The farmers of Lee
county and the business men of Bish-
opvilie. who are working together In
hearty cooperation. are to be con-
graduated.
Everything Is calm and serene In
militia circles once more. The Dick
law is recognized and Is to be obeyed
by everybody. the commander-in-
chief included. The money will be
forthcoming and the encampments
will be held. All of which goes to
prove that the row that was kicked
up was altogether needless and sense
less IL Gov Blease had asked for
another inspection for the delinquent
militia companies. with his pledge to
order them mustered out, IL they then
failed to come up to the required
standard. the war department would
have granted his request instead OF
taking the drastic action that was
found necessary to call Gov. Blease's
blum. Gov. Blease. as all are aware,
denounced the Dick law, and declared
that he would never agree to muster
out the delinquent companies Now
he promises TO obey the Dick law and
all regulations and pledges himself to
muster out companies that do not
come up TO the standard at the next
inspection. The war department has
no desire TO disband the militia OF
South Carolina. but on the contrary
has been doing It's utmost TO build up
and increase It's efficiency--all that the
war department sought I'm this con-
troversy. which Gov. Blease precipi-
tated. WIS the enforcement OF the
regulation that militia companies must
maintain The standard OF efficiency re-
auired to remain In the National
Guard. This has been accomplished
and Gov. Blease has pledged his word
to obey the law and regulations and
to muster out the companies that fail
20 maintain the standard. The war
department has carried its point and
Gov. Blease submits.
IL Is always possible and compare
lively easy to raise capital In Sum-
TER for investment In bank stock, be-
cause the people OF small means as
well as the capitalists. have confidence
I'm the local banks as a safe and rea-
sonably profitable investment. The
same Is true of local building and loan
associations and also of the telephone
factory. But when the attempt has
been made to- raise many for other
enterprises. manufacturing or other
wise. II has been a work Of extreme
difnculty to interest the public and
Go secure subscriptions. This Is due
not so much to the scarcity OF money
ss To the lack of confidence. The
small capital needed for the shoe fac
tory was raised with great dificulty.
the success OF the effort being made
possible only by Mr.. Witherspoon
subscribing for "a large block Of stock
Now that the shoe factory Is a going
concern. with an established trade and
growing reputation, II Is more favor
ably thought OF and when II begins to
pay big dividends those who had no
money TO invest In II at the start will
be anxious 10 get In. and failing in
this will take the lead I'm organizing
another factory. There are many op-
portunities here. but until some far
sighted man with the courage OF his
convictions makes success OF an en-
terprise, II Is hard To interest those
who talk the most about starting
something TO build up the town and
make "A big Saturday night nav roll