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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-16
Page Eight

I'D ECENT estimates nx the Woriu
N wheat production for the crop years
1914 and 1915 at a trine over sew
en- billion bushels, approximately
twenty-six per cent of this total hay
ing been produced in United States.
Canada, Argentine and Chill produced
thirteen per cent Of the total, and
in view of the fact that the Ameri-
can continents consume a relatively
small portion of their product, 1t is easy
to understand the importance Of the
Western Hemisphere in its relationship
to the Worlds -four bin. Popular opin-
ion to the contrary. however, this rela-
tionship has not been particularly
changed, II at all, by the European war.
The world production Of wheat for 1914
was approximately three and quarter
billion bushels. For 1915 1t was in
creased to little more than three and
three quarters billions, not all the In
creased production being outside the Eu-
ropean countries. Indeed, despite the
war, the wheat production In Europe for
1915 was approximately ITO million BUSH
els greater than in 1914. The production
In France fell off forty-two millions,
while that of Russia in Europe increased
eighty-seven millions, of Bulgaria sew
enteen millions and Of Roumania fifty
nine millions. Australia shows a big
falling OFF in production, but 1t Is Gov
cred by increased production in British
linda and Egypt, so that after all there
is little change in the production in the
British colonies. With these figures as
guides, may we not be mistaken in our
notions that the war is SO depicting the
ranks of industry and decreasing pro-
duction Of food-stuffs that the battling
nations must eventually starve each
other to deathf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-16
Choice

MRS. Davenport gave her two chill
lNl dren some fruit one afternoon.
Handing 1t to Joseph. she babe him let
the little sister have the first choice.
Shortly after. she called the boy to
her and said:
Joseph. noticed that your little sis
ter took very small apple. Did you
let her have her choice. as told you
TOT"
Eyes. mother" replied the boy, 81
told her she could have the little one
or none at all, and she chose the little
one"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-16

T INCIDENTALLY, consideration Of
i world wheat crop figures for the past
two years contributes toward conclu-
sions that may we'll cause chestiness in
Kansas. In 1914 and 1915 Kansas pro-
duced almost fifteen per cent Of the
wheat harvested in United States, and
more than four per cent Of the worlds
production. In view Of the fact that Kan
sas furnishes something less than two
per cent Of the population Of the United
States and SO small a percentage Of
the world population as to be almost
negligible, It is not extravagant to claim
that Kansas farmers are going farther
than farmers anywhere else In the world
toward furnishing the worlds -four.
A ND while we are adjusted to con-
~ sideration Of crop statistics, what
il the particular advantage of so
much governmental duplication in crop
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-16
ON THE FIRING LINE

Fate called a gutter from the crowd T.
And barred his pathway to success;
At each new blow he walled aloud .ee
And faltered in the strife and stress;
And step by step Fate dragged him low.
The easier each passing day,
And yet he struck no counter blow @
Or ever upward fought his way.
And at the end he cursed the Fate
That swept him to such wretched state
Fate picked Fighter from the throng
And barred his pathway to the goal;
At each new blow, with purpose strong,
He fought with ever Drawer soul;
And step by step he fought Fate back
The easier each passing day,
And soon before the stanch attack
Fate fed in terror from his way.
And at the end he blessed Fate's within
That helped to make man Of him.
Which reminds us again Of Col. John
Trotwood Moore's immortal refrain:
"Only the game fish swim upstream"
Swimming with the current is the
greatest softener in the game. Walking
with nothing but success is one Of the
greatest Of all disasters. The finish can
only be a degeneration unto pure fat,
for both the heart and the brain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-16


l ries, nor emotional consideration OF
motives will change the fact that we
are on thin ice, when we consent as
whole to the course of the Chicago ply
stefan who is said to have declined to
give treatment that would have saved
a life, because of belief that the life
would have been worthless If preserved.
The doctor may have been correct in
his conclusion, in this particular case,
that to have preserved the life would
have been to burden society with de-
generate. But who can say positively
that he was correct3 Unfortunately,
medical men and surgeons do not prac-
tice an exact science. They can not
avoid the laws Of Nature, no more can
they construe them accurately, always.
So It will be better after all If physi-
clans stick to the code under which they
are required to do everything in their
power to save life, rather than that they
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-16

reporting? Is 1t Just another illustra-
ton OF the haphazard hit-and-miss meth
DDS employed in the expenditure of pub
lie funds, or do the people who pay the
taxes get a real benefit OF the prac-
teal value Of dependable crop reports
there Is no doubt. But why have both
federal and state reportsi So far as
Kansas state reports are concerned, they
are unquestionably preferable to those
Of the federal department because, one
year with another, they have been found
to be the more accurate. The Kansas
reports answer all practical needs, but
still the federal government continues
to make its own canvass Of crop condi-
lions in this state, at the expense OF
both money and effort that might be
economically employed elsewhere, and
to put out its own estimates. Why,
when a state has so dependable re-
porting organization as has Kansas, does
not the federal government save money
and effort by adopting the states fig-
uresf These queries are not prompted
by objection to federal crop reports, nor
would 1t be any particular advantage
to the state that its own reports were
used in making up federal statistical
compilations, aside from the public saw
ing in stopping useless duplication. And
this character of duplication is not con-
fined to crop reporting. 1t is encoun-
tered in practically every avenue OF
governmental activity, and 1t is unques-
tionably an important contributing cause
to the rising cost Of government. All
of which takes US back to the popular
agreement that we can all be mighty
thankful that private business In this
country is less loosely managed than
public business. For If Kansas farmers
ran their farms as carelessly as the
people permit their government to be
run, all the things said of KANSAS by
prophets of evil in the early 'nineties
would be true, and more too.
"uM nff-voar revival of interest In
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-05-02
REAL MORALITY.

"ProvIncialism Is not morality -
Says DR.. Frank Crane. many con.
sc.cntious people feel that whatever
Is different in immoral.
ITO many an honest villagcr and
farmer the city is sink OF iniquity
The unconscious ground for this con-
victon is simply that so many things
arc done in cities to which the rural
dwcller Is not used.
81 find Il very common expression
of opinion among those OF any ma
tion, section or race. that those of an
other are quite loose in morals. The
English think French arc libcrtincs,
and the French think English are hy-
pocritcs. Mcthodists imagine shock
ing things of Roman Catholics. and
the latter can curdlc your blood with
accounts ot the vilcness of Methotlists.
A church member in Kansas looks
upon German slipping beer TO music
In garden as on the tobogban slide
to moral wrcckage.
IL would define real morality as that
principle in soul which respects the
sanctities OF life, maintains loyalty in
love. seeks and enjoys useful daily
work subjects all desires to Judgment.
subordinates personal to altruistic
motives, abhors dirt, is stern toward
self. and lenient towards others.
Wherever you find principle work
ing these works in man. you have
found morality. whether the man be
white. yellow; Christian or Moham-
mcdan. consumer of grapejuice or OF
pumn-water
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-05-02
NO LACK OF SHIPS FOR
FOREIGN COMMERCE
WELDON RING SAYS CON-
TRARY BELIEF CAUSED
BY INSTRUMENTATION
FOREIGN REGISTRY
OF Merchant ships Made Radi-
cal Changes, Necea-
sary.

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-Welding
Fling, in an address before the Amer
lean Academy OF Political and Social
Science. asserted today that. not
withstanding general misinformation
to the contrary. there Is now and has
been available practically ever since
the war begun. ample loading ton
mage for shipping their wares from
American markets to South America
Most of these vessels were under for
cigu registry, however, he said, and
radical changes would have to be
made in American laws before the
United States could take It's place
among the leading nations of the sea-
Mr.. Ring said in part:
"a wrong impression has been
throughout the United States. that
we do not have sufficient communi-
cation with all the various countries
throughout South America aud Cen
trail America. To those in the ship
ping trade, II is hardly nccessar to
state that since the war commenced
there has scarcely been period
when there was not ample tonnage
loading for the requirements of
shippers.
ut is, however. humiliating to
think that the United States, proH
ably the most advanced country In
the world In the manufacture and
value fits articles must depend
upon foreign tonnage to carry It's
products throughout the world. When
the change will come Is difficult to
predict, but 1t is certain that but lit
tie progress will be made in building
up merchant marine under the
Stars and Stripes until we get more
intelligent and broader legislation at
Washington than has been served to
us during recent years. Very many
plans have been suggested. numerous
bills have been introduced in con-
gress and debates have been long and
ardOus. and without any. or at least
very little, result and benefit.
The nearest approach to anything
bencnciai was the act passed last Au-
gust by congress. which for brief
period permits the purchase of for
eign built vessels and their transfer
to the United States flag. and their
operations also for q limited period,
without many OF the exisuNe draw
backs OK our navigation laws. Under
this act, up TO the present time. 1877
steamers have been transferred from
foreign to, United States flag. Unfor-
tunately Just as congress closed 1t
passed q bill generally known as the
''seaman's biil,s whchf contained nu-
merous conditions that add to the al
ready to9 heavily burdened American
shipping. How this dlfficnlty is no
be overcome is problem very dif-
flcult TO solve, but II is certain to be
one that must come TO the front very
largely In tho immediate future,"'
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-05-02

estimate OF the increased efficiency.
between 10 and 20 per cent" is
borne out in the production OF Ford
cars. Last year the Ford Motor Com
pany manufactured and delivered 249.-
349 cars. This year, between August
lst 1914 and August Ist. 1915. 3OO.-
900 Fords will be manufactured and
sold at retail. and. that accomplished
Ford purchasers will share in Ford
profits. To reach the 100000 mark
means an increase of about 20 per
cent over last years production
Ford production for August. Septcm-
Der. October and November showed
an increase of just about 100 per
cent over the corresponding period of
last year. In other words. Ford
schedule for fulflment of the 300
900 production has margin now of
nearly 80 per cent. Also. II is clear
that Ford under one year
OF the Notwithstanding hlan-has In
creased between Is and 20 per cent.
az Mr.. Ford cOnSeryativcly stated td
the Federal Industrial Commission.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-05-02
Ye1l01Ust071e Park
Is Opened to Aut0s

evening. from the different entrances
or from hte intermediate stations at
which they are checked in.
ut is /. expected that the road
through the park viii be link in
the highway to the Northwest. andS
will give the motoristr who is contem-
plating western trip an oppbrtuni-
ty of seeing. several of the other na.'-
tional parks. Mt. Rainier and Crater
Lake National parks would be reach.
able, and the motorist; continuing his
tour through California. could visit
the expositions at San Francisco and
San Diego. Crossing the Sierra Ne.
vadas on: his return journey. he
could pass through the Yosemite Ma.
tionaI Park. over tile scehic Tioga
road which Secretary Lane has Just
accepted on behalf of the govern
ment.
"The TiogaS road was built in 1881
by eastern capitalists to- reach n
minte which soon after failed. In
the years since it has fallen into com.
plete disuse. Several efforts to Sc
cure its purchase by the United
States or California have failed. Ar
rangements' for, IT'S private purchase
were successfully started by Mr..
Mather on a recent trip TO the coast,
and public spirited citizens and or
ganizations in California are now
completing these subscriptions"
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-05-02
OUR LITTLE SAY.

An Anderson boy having been en-
trusted with the conduct OF Tie In
telligenCcr feels that a salutatory is
unnecessary here where he was born
and reared and where he has always
made his home with the exception OF
the few years that he was absent lab
Oring on newspapers of larger cities
and acquiring experience which could
not have been had at home at The
time he went away. and which en-
ableS him to come back among his
people and attempt to run their news
paper for them. Whether he will sue
coed In the undertaking, time alone
cam tell. lie is going to make II
sincere effort to do so. and lie Graves
the indulgence and the support OF his
home people in the task he has un-
dcrtaken.
He has no hlgh-soundlng platform
To enunciItc. but promises To- put
forth his best efforts To give the peo-
pic Of Anderson above all n good
newspaper. as he has been trained 10
believe what constitute such. AS Ia
what shall he It's editorial and rcv'a
columns policies. the paper will, of
course. continue It's efforts TO be al,
instrument for good In the commun-
ity.
There is news which is ht to print
and there is news that isn't TT to
print; there are matters which arc
well worth editorial comment and
there are matters about which an cdi-
tor would do better to keep quiet.
And in sitting az judge over tho
columns OF Tho Intelllgenccr lie will
choose to the best of his mediocre
ability and somewhat youthful judg-
mcnt what he sincerely believes Is
the wisest course to. pursue. being
open at all times. OF course, to advise
of older heads, and giving to the peo-
pie OF Anderson in the end. as he
has said already. the best newspaper
ho knows how to Nroduce with the
means at hand.
L. NJ. GLENN.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-05-02

WASHINGTON, May with Yel
propelled vehicles. it is certainty
that road travel will greatly increase
TO the Northwest country. Transcon-
tincntalists will be able to cover the
Yellowstone circuit; then. continuing
northwesterly, take i'm Glacier park
and reach Seattle through the new
Snoqualmie Pass road. Southerly to
Portland will come the opportunity
to see the wonderful Columbia river
highway. San Francisco is, of course,
the real mecca for the large major
ity this summer.
In his recently issued order, Sec
retary of the Interior Lane has ac-
centuatcd a wide-awake policy in the
direction of making it possible for
Americans TO "See America First"
While it is true that State and local
automobile clubs and commercial
bodies promptly followed the sugges-
ton Of President John A. Wilson of
the American Automobile association,
that they make clear to the depart
ment of the interior the quite general
desire for the admission of motor
vehicles into Yellowstone Park. 1t
must not be forgotten that previous
secretaries of the interior had been
similarly petitioned with very intun-
gible results.
But Secretary Lane took real in
terost in the matter and referred it 70
his competent assistant, Stephen II.
Mather, for thorough investigation
and decision. Familiar with the
western country though the owner OF
a farm In Connecticut, Mr.. Mather
promptly proceeded to the subject
and decided upon the plans necessary
to admit of the introduction Of the
modern form of roads transportation.
In the official bulletin from Secre-
tary Lane reference is made to the
necessity of new telephone lines,
checking stations. and imposing reg
ulations which will insure safe use
OF park roads by motor cars as we'll
as by horse-drawn vehicles. This
extract from the official communities
ton conclsely sizes UP the situation.
plans carefully worked out by Of
| ficials OF the interior department,
| with the cooperation of the army Of
| ficers at the park, call for a schedule
| which will keep the automobile traf-
fic entirely Independent of the stage
traffic. All the regular traffic will
move in one general direction In
making the circuit OF the park; the
automobiles leaving half an hour be-
fore the Stages. both morning and
4 .
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-05-02
SEASON FOR EARLY
CLOS|NGs OF STORES
BEGINNING MONDAY PLACES
OF BUSINESS WILL TAKE
1T EASY FOR SUMMER
MAY CLOSING AT z
~. ..sf-.-.. -,--- 't
Beginning With June the Hour of
Closing WinlBe Advanced
to Six.
MAY CLOSING :l;sjII AT z

beginning Monday afternoon the
stores of Anderson'will close at
o'clock. .:
This has been unanimously agreed
to by all of the merchants of the city.
They freely signed the petition circu-
lated by Mr.. Charles I.angston. The
first month OF early closing Is May
and the closing hour has been chosen
ns O'Clock.
Beginning with June. the hour will
be changed and stores will close at 6
and $50 O'Clock. .B
Many stores will begin and close at
$3.50 o'clock on Monday afternoon. but
the majority will wait until next
month to begin the real early closing
and will then make the hour o'clock.
The early closing hours do not. of
course. apply to Saturdays.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-05-02
TROUBLE.

INC man who buys an auto car.
Dat iirst the price must borrow.
WIN never travel very far
Rsfore he meets with sorrow.
Hls punishment begins indeed
when Il is his desire
To Bhcw his friends a bit of speed
And rBlooeyi" goes tire.
ana when has got some friends way
out
10 somo far sylvan scene
Hts giadnsss IS all Put to fout #
AHy lack Of gasolirc-
Hod may be right In what you wrote
pg troubles there's q hcae;
Huf BOYS, shsy1I dsser gel esY goat
I'm gonna set = Ford.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-05-02
FORD'S VIEW ON LABOR.

1t Ia fact significant of the mirgc-
1luos growth of the motor car indus
try that 'the most prominent figure
today in the Y! S. governments ef-
forts TO .rseoncile capital and labor
should be a motor car manufacturer
That man is Henry Ford OF Detroit.
And the testimony which he recently
gave to the Federal Industrial Com
mission. was easily the most impress
sing and eonvicing that has been Of
fered. A burst of applause sxept
through the aldermanic chamber in
the old New York city hall when MIR.
Ford, testifying. said quietly: 1--WE
will guarantee ito take every man out
of Sing Sing and make man of
him" 81
In explaining the purposes and the
actual results OF the stupendous Ford
Proiit-SharIng Plan MIR. Ford said.
IF employers of labor have a gen.
uIne interest 81 tho Improvement OF
the condition Of labor. no conditions
that are irksome or distasteful will
be laid upon the men. :" This is even
more to the point: ave cannot ex-
pect man to give lis his best efforts
when he is in dsht aud has rot enough
to keep his family on;
Naturally. some OF the representa-
tives Of capital and large employers
present ut the session were curious
to know whether this distribution In
one year OF shout $1o.o0o.o0o of Ford
profits, really paid or not"
Mr.. Ford smiled and said: 81 don't
know how you would hgure that out;
however, there has been an Increase
of between is and 20 per cent ef-
ncieney sine the Inauguration Of the
s5-arday minimum wage, and the pro-
Iat-sharing piAng
Il is interesting to see how that
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-05-02
MONROE AND HIS nOCTR,NE.

Wednesday was the 18TH anniver-
sary of the birth of the only presi-
dent OF the United States aho car
ried through life the scars of wounds
received during the struggle for in
dependence. He. Is n man known to
the present generation chiefly
through his doctrine" Having said
thus much, IL is almost needless TO
add that the man was James Monroe.
1t is evident that had he not writ.
ten the famous message on December
2. 1929. warning European powers
that America would not tolerate tho
further extension of their colonial
powers In America. his name would
mean much less to us than IL does.
In reality the doctrine was less his
own than that of his distinguished
advisers, but IL has given him a kind
OF Immortality. The Monroe Doe
trine has changed it's meaning with
the passing of the years and 1t may
be modified in the future. but IL is the
greatest single instance of an un-
written law. Americans who find Il
difficult to understand how Great
Britain can exist without written
constitution may gain enlightenment
by considering the unceasing potency
and Importance OF n principle that is
nowhere written In a treaty OF stat
ute books or as a decision OF any
court Nevertheless II is one Of the
biggest forces in the Western hemi-
sphere, although its founder might
not always be able to recognize II In
it's modern Charlotte
Observer.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-05-02
MILITIAMEN ARE OFF
ON THEIR FIRST HIKE
OVER FIFTY STRONG THEY
SET OUT YESTERDAY
FOR HIGH SHOALS
OF SERIES
Company Now Has SO Mcn--Ex.
pcct to Enlist Seven More
Men Soon.

some % young men from tho city Of
Anderson. all members of The local
militia company left the city Saturday
afternoon 1T I O'Clock for High Shoals
on the first hike Of the season. The
company went in light marching or
der they having procured wagons
for the conveyance of their tents.
food and bedding. The members OK
pcct TO have great time on their
first hike.
High Shoals was unanimously dc
cidcd OH as the best place for The
camp. This place affords an ideal
camping ground for tie company and
is not so very far out. The river is
near and bathing Is good. II is but
> miles out of town, and the roads are
easy. The marty expected to make
the tramp In n little over an hour.
They will spend Sunday on the river
This hike is tic first of series
that Is to be taken. The local com
pany is one of the larccs. In the
State and they expect to bring home
some pcnnants for the best drilling
and maneuvers at the encampment
which is to be hc,d this summer. The
company Is now composed Of 6S men.
and the number OF uniforms and
equipment will only allow total en-
rollmcnt OF 75 men.
The officers OF the company expect
TO enlist seven moro men before tho
encampment and have the fullest, hest
looking, I'D hest drilled company In
The rcginr.ht. There is a great deal
more interest being manifested in the
company now than before.