The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-19
AN INTERESTING LETTER
From MIR. j. w. TWITTY

church and promised to lead a better
life. Why not all the churches
throughout the country put forth
such efforts Git can be done) as win
cause sinners to turn from their evil
ways How much better it would be
for the country if the moral side Of
our nature was daily impressed and
moved to right living. Reports from
the cities and towns of the state in
dicate that the prohibition law of the
state (effective 1st) is being well
inforced. The law was or is con-
sidered drastic and it was thought
its violation would be common. I
am glad it is respected. The out
look for Georgia seems to be bright.
ening. Its history for the past two
or three years in homicides and MUIR
ders has been fearful to contemplate
and the state has a black eye in con-
sequence thereof. Our state is not
alone in such crimes, but / believe
1t is charged with leading the van.
What are your authorities doing to
lessen auto accidents? Almost every
day II is reported that some one is
seriously hurt or killed making plea
sure auto trips with friends. In a
great measure ii is chargeable to
reckless driving. 1t is certainly time
to put on brakes and stop reckless
driving in force right laws and
see that they are enforced
Since 1 commenced this letter I
nave concluded to introduce some
comparisons between your citizens
as they lived so years ago and are
| living now. I am fully persuaded
that they are in much better condi-
ton now than in former years.
: believe thaat l know the families in
Lancaster county as well as any citi-
| zen in the county. I do not profess
to know the rising generation, but I
knew their ancestors. was horn
and raised in the county (ived there
! until I was 62 years old, was in the
mercantile business more than &c
years, was a court officer 2 or 8 terms
was a candidate and canvassed the
county 3 or times and always fat
tered myself that I could measure
and estimate character as correctly
as most men, therefore. from my view
point, the county is in much better
fix than 1t was even decade ago.
The farmers do not continue i'm the
old ruts but have their system and
put into practice modern ideas and
machinery, consequently they are
better off and enjoy their honorable
calling. I have revolutionized under
that head and come TO the point
where / believe that farming or farm
life is the most enjoyable and indie
pendent OF any OF the callings. May
your county continue advancing un-
til she reaches the head of the class.
All you have to do now is to regulate
politics to the rear and the foremost
row of yours Your educational
facilities are very much improved
and hence you are that much better
prepared to meet life's problems.
Let us come to a word very soon
that ends these wrangling thoughts
and that is Lancaster county is con-
graduated.
1t is now hot and dry in this sec
ton, but farmers report good stands
and outlook for planters promising.
Some OF the papers announce hat
the president will not visit Char
lotte on the 22nd. as he had planned
10 do. am sorry he cannot be there.
want him to leave no stone un-
turned thet viii help him to he re-
elected.
Kind regards to ali relatives,
friends and readers Of The News.
j. W. TWITTY.
Valdosta, Ga. May 10, 1915.