Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-02-24
CLOSING HOURS OF SESSION.
Senator Werner Notes Two Laws Of
Importance-Appropriations.

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wee Courier: This Is the last day Of
the session. Only two laws have
been added tr. the statutes that will
materially affect conditions in this
State. One is the law giving the
people opportunity ITO vote liquor
from the State. If this is done, and
the law is reasonably enforced this
measure will deserve the well
done" of our people. A law also
along that line, to forbid the ship
ping of more than one gallon Of
has been enacted. This will cut
down express liquor packages from
now on until we decide the whole
matter on September H.
The moving picture bill was killed
last night in the House. My heart
has been set on this matter ever
since l saw the first exhibition Of
that most wonderful invention
that which brings to the very doors
| Of all the people the beauty and
wonders of this world; that which
would teach more Of geography in
one month than maps would teach
in a year; that which would teach
more of history in one week than is
taught by books in a whole school
term. BY this means the most
harmless and wholesome entertain
ment is afforded--and who on this
earth needs entertainment and even
amusement more than the country
people ? Twice have l passed this
bill in the Senate, and twice has it
been favorably reported in the
House, only to lie neglected until
the rush of the last days OF the ses-
sion, and then killed. | shall try
| again next winter. Maybe the third
time It viii fare better You will
see this means of instruction in the
schools some day.
| know that this is the most ex-
travagant Legislature that ! have
been a member Of Last night
$4,000 was set apart to build
fence around the ball grounds Of the
South. Carolina University. The
money to run that institution was
appropriated in a lump sum, giving
the trustees the right to use it as
they see fit ($75, ,OOOD August Kohn
a newspaper man, is chairman of
the board and has practically entire
charge OF this money. Here are
some Of the items and amounts for
each:
President, $4,000; against presi-
dent of Clemson $500, president
OF Winthrop, $4,000.
Janitors, $4,000. (This item
means negro men to wait on boys.
There are IA of these negro men,
Professor of Law, $4,000. Ct
think this professor has three les
sons week, two hours each There
are three Of those professors, and
they have a fat, soft job.)
This administration is on trial,
and tell you If it goes on as it has
started there will be an accounting
next year, and maybe a repudiation.
Now you think Of this matter
rich mems sons who swear that they
are unable to pay tuition, and Door
mems sons whose mothers are their
janitors at home, all at school here
with sum Of $4,000 set apart to
pay II negro men to act as servants
for them, and then giving these
same boys $4,000 to build a fence
around ball ground! 1t is all but
unbelievable how men will hold SO
tight to their own money and delib-
erately throw the money of other
people away.
tried mighty hard last night to
stop part of this waste, but they
went against me 2 to /. Well, let
them go. They have all the rope
they want, and let us see what they
Will do with it. My observation is
| that the less money a man has to
spend of his own the more careless
he Is when he gets a chance at the
money of other people.
appreciate the fair treatment
The Courier has given me in our
little discussion, wherein we differed
SO widely, and think we understand
each other, and trust that we Will
continue to give and take as be-
! comes all those who would make
progress.