The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-05

| OtneE nbuu CITY 10 OniOVetS, IL -
still the image of the women and men
who dwell In it. We would no more
disown Anderson, for instance, be-
! cause II was not winsofne than many
| parents disown a child because II was
not pretty or attractive. But city is
often more than a work OF art--it is
also q miracle. That several millions
OF people can dwell together In peace,
notwithstanding the difference of race
and religion. notwithstanding also
that they are one and all eagerly,
hotly. even madly. trying to wrest
from each other life's prizes, OF which
there are not enough to go around or
running a race In which one mans
rise often means another's downfall
one mans success another's fai re-
is really stupendous achieves. mt.
"A million years ago the fight for
life started in the egetable kingdom,
and 1t IS every bit as merciless, today
as ever. The same is true OF the
struggle, for existence. among the
animals. The big fishes in the sea live
on the little ones. Life is q crime in
the animal world, since it is perpet-
uai by the niartyrdom OF the week.
But, and this Is the miracle, although
ihan, too, started like the vegetable
weaker neigbbor, and while both ami
NAL and vegetable are still engaged in
savage warfare as bloodstained as
1 ever, the human struggle for existence
has been greatly mitigated. One way
Of finding out about the morals OF
Il country is by visiting its places of
4 amusement. How do the Europeans
amuse themselves? What are the
4 plays key applaud? IN France, for
instance, the best place to become ac-
4 quainted with the Franehman is at
the theatre. IL you would see tho
most teautifui and gifted women OF
France you will find them on the
stage. If you would know what
France thinks Of art, of icve, of re-
lig ON, Sc: It's plays. The test that
The FreD;n genius Greater is IN be
seen on the French stage. as also the
worst Both for the Wit and the wick
edness OF the French mind. the stage
Is the main outlet. Another medium
OF information about the life and
tuughtt ti > people Is tne city papers.
i.rc;, the Iaper thev arc printed on
as well ~ the type, .li tales, how
much mo-" the cha-s:'a- of he rcws
tsey pax ,ish. One q; shs things ciyi-
Il ation ms not yet been able to give
even In our State is there a single
daily which Is not muzzled. There is
nothing which does more to retard
the progress of Ideas and to preserve
: the cobwebs OF the past than the
shackled press. But the fact that as
yet not In one OF the centers Of pop-
alation on either side OF the Atlantic
Is there free press is not so much
e reflection upon the publishers as
It iE Esupon the reading public But bs
the morals or q country ave raean the
resources OF q country--its ability 10
{ prevent wastage. to build mp physical
: and mental tissue. to grepple with
the problems that arise to combat
disease. to throw of error, to dis
e cover new truths, and above air to
surpqss itself.
81 The morals OF country, like Its
crops, are a product. Instead of our
being what our morals have made l,s.
our morals are what we. have made
= them. s..
: Within the next ninety days I hope
to meet and shake heartily the hand
! OF Fellowship OF every man In Ander-
Son county, who voted FOR Cole L..
Blease two years ago. Frfendsl Let
me say to you-We'iI have to get to-
: gether again and let's do tive won't
/. put up with the dirty politics that d
/. being handed ont to us. What Say
/; Iyou? 8. - .
: We read In the newspapers where
i two OF Anderson county Representa-
hyes, s.. IA. Burns and Geo. M. Reed,
e met with an accident-the ceiling In
' their room fell in and mashed their
: Observation-Disclosures clear OF cheau
o boarding houses.
4 Sam whitten OF Pendleton said:
I; Speaking libout aged people there's
r q woman In my town who says she Is
o one hundred and four years old. we
3 asked II shesremembered dancing with
& George Washington? No. Then
. she's q fraud.
3 Many a ran spends years to ge;
y IN the political swim: only to sput-
: ter around and shonf sar q life pre-.
: server sl...s i7s Sc
q Two rog,as lead out from pcferty
!: ,re ass :.
4 And one OF them iss DO without,
r And one Is Make Soiee More.
: y. ~ 8 ------, IS. y j -
e We asked rom Anderson is he
didn't think The operate prima 6cna
q didn't have an unusually bigh yoicsi
2 should say she had, replied Tom!
Ny seat cost me five dollars
y go ~ - ~ ~
Farmers OF Andersen county az
81 getting tired O. being bussed and Gi;.
teted tol-1by q few little fpnSS buSis.
: had one OF our Dar0cz Jereat
!; nowe painted BY an a s;5t and got ss6I
I picture In the paper she's Been So