The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-21

eootum In sumter.
The curtailment OF use OF CONNER
ciai fertilizers In South Carolina is
serious matter for Clemson College.
The Income OF the college this year
has been cut almost In half and but
for the fact that the college had ac-
eumulated a surplus I'm previous years
the work OF the college would have
been seriously crippled. The surplus
has tided the college over this year,
but next year II will face large
deficit unless the sale OF fertilizer in
creases 20 normal proportions. The
only other alternative is a drastic re-
trenchment In the expenses OF the
college. This means a curtailment
In the activities OF the college and n
decrease In It's efficiency. Clemson
College is now doing a great work in
a variety of lines for the farmers of
the State. not the least valuable and
important OF which is teaching crop
-diversification. soil building and live
stock raising. which lead directly to
the reduction In the use of CONNER
cial fertilizers. The college is show
ing the farmers how to farm prof.
tably without using as much COM
mercial fertilizer as they have been
accustomed to use. and the immediate
result will be the curtailment of the
income % the college. and that will
force the college 20 cut Off some OF
the, work II Is now doing. II Is 10 be
regretted that the college must he the
sreates, sufferer for the good work II
Is doing. and rather than see the
work OF the college crippled. the tax
payers Of the STATS should be willing
to provide for its adequate support by
direct appropriation as the other State
N~'NeNo plONlutu
The strike OF the Welsh coal miners
III continued for any time will cripple
England more seriously than a series
OF defeats on the battle fields of
France or the loss of a dozen warships
by submarine attack. The belief in
official quarters In England that the
strike Of the coal miners was brought
about by the bribing OF labor leaders
by German secret agents seems to be
based upon something more tangible
than mere suspicion. III the Germans
are able To suborn English citizens TO
oetray and stab their own country In
the back In a time OF such great na-
uonal peril England Is in hard case.
England may be strong enough to
Withstand the attacks of'enemies from
without. but destruction will follow
treachery at home.
Mr.. Charles T. Mason. president OF
the Sumter Electrical Company has
been suggested To Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels for membership on the
advisory board OF national defense.
OF which Thomas A. Edison Is chair
man. Several days ago we received
letter from Mr.. II. A. Brand. Fourth
Vice President OF the Atlantic Coast
Line. stating that he had written Sec
reary Daniels recommending the ap-
pointment OF Mr.. Mason. Our Colum-
bia correspondent advises us that Gov
Manning has today written Secretary
Daniels also recommending that Mr..
Mason be invited to become a men,
ber OF the Edison committee. Mr..
Mason has not the nationwide fame
that Edison, Henry Ford. Wright and
a few other inventors have attained,
hut his ability and achievements as
an Inventor and original thinker in
mechanics and electricity are recog-
nized by the leaders i'm these great
American industries Mr.. Mason
would he n valuable addition to the
advisory board-no more valuable
man can be found In the South or
the entire country.