The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-31

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against $so.2s Tor the average Ameri.
can city: Sumter was therefore in the
rnlser- class o. cities. The city govern.
ment cost $l0.1s per capita against
$2t.1s for the average American city
tho excess over the revenue per capita
being from borrowed money. Hs
then went on to show by figures that
each department or the city govern.
ment cost very much less than that OF
the average progressive American city
starting with the polic6 department
In which the average was a little high
or, he went on through the fire,
hcalth. library. parks and public
schools. showing that the greatest
amount saved" was on the public
schools. He stated that the small
towns In the Carolinas were paying
less per capita taxes than In any other
States he had investigated. The av-
erage here In taxes on $1,000 worth of
property was $500. where the aver
age In progressive American cities was
s13.76. He urged the advance Of the
assessment and the raising Of the tax
rate On the means to raise more mon
ey to make the changes advocated.
He would have development of
the retail and Wholesale trade; en-
couragement Of manufacturing indus
tries by the home consumption OF
the raw material and .,ome manufac-
tured articles; the advertising Of the
cities advantages through Chamber Of
Commerce: efficient Are protection;
the establishment Of a system Of
parks: the establishment of juvenile
court and the enlargement Of the city
school system and the provision Of
. system Of Fairgrounds under prop
.er supervision.
. The schumann Quintet at the AZ
tsrnoon and evening entertainments
gave most delightful concerts. This
orchestra Is one Of the best which has
ever heen hero with Chautauqua and
its music was OF the highest excel
lsnce. Miss Pontume's colortura
soprano voice 10 remarkable for clear
ness and beauty and the numbers rem.
dered by her proved most acceptable
to the audiences which were so sor-
tnnate AZ to hear her.
This morning DR.. n. e. p. Kline de.
iivsrsd two lectures. ono at III O'CLOCK
dealing with the series Of Shxkesperian
plays he was to have isctured on. and
the other on "A Mans Thinking and
His society." the last OF the series
which nc decided to live.
III kis lecture On shaksSpere Dr.
kline touchsd Oh Itamlst ana McBssh
And spent TIE most De hiS tinis In reL
vtalln& the beauties of The Merchant
pSi6E hs pSardcterizcd as
1hakesDerss sreGtest and most com'-
plsts drama. Ifs rsviSTed parts cf
this ID fun. but titns prevented Hls GO
Ing through the whole OF the play. His
discussion was calculated to cause
many new thoughts ia connection with,
tho drama and the great dramatists
method OF dealing with facts and peo.
pie. shakespers's plays were uni
versai. he stated. which was why he
was such q great artist.
In the last Of his series Of lectures
"A Mans Thinking and His So
ciety." DR.. Kline dealt with the needs
OF society. a. they were the needs of
the Individual. who made up society
and the proper methods which society
used, or should use to correct evils
and to Smphasise the good. He dis
cusstd socialism. as 1t related to mod.
ern society. but which he stated was
wrong In that It was a government OF
class and tended to cause friction be-
tween classes.
In his closing remarks. after thank.
ing the people OF Sumter for their at
,tsntion. saying that nowhere else had
he found It SO easy to speak to his
audiences, he referred to the fact that
he wAs endeavoring to spread pro-
paganda which had for It's aim the
abolishment Of state lines and the di.
vidins Of the country into four great
divisions. He stated that there was
no difference between the people Of
one station and an adjoihing state and
the state lines were merely artificial
barriers and the various state gov
ernments pied up expenses which
could be eliminated.
Friday afternoon the White Hussars
gave a delightful concert. which was
received with hearty applause by the