The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-10

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behinj II and is free from taxation. In
the first loan. lie said, 81 per centum
o. the amount was subscribed 10y thosc
persons and institutions which could
carry large amounts.
Governor Manning said that ii is
tho first duty of every man to pay
his debts. Then. il he has any sur.
Plus. he should put them i'm liberty
lean bonds. The chief executive sa ttl
that. yesterday. i'm the stress CT eeel-
ms nc had called those who coull af-
, ford 20 do so and had refused To sub
scribe TO the liberty loan "slackcrs
ana traitors"
Il did not mean TO call these men
/ traitors" he explained. II was think
ing of certain men in the United
states Senate who arc bringing disre.
spect on their country and inadver-
tently used the word traitor How
ever. referring 10 those men i'm con-
gress, regard them and their actions
as traitorous TO their country and
should be rebuked."
! IL was then that Gov. Manning rec
commended a memorial To the general
assembly to change the banking law
OF this State. In contending that the
banks would largely subscribe to the
loan. he said that the State banks
have $6O.000.00O on deposit. $40, 900,
600 of which are in the savings de-
partment. These same banks show a
capital of S1l.O0O.O00 and a surplu.
OF SS.OO0.OOO. The national banks
show larger amounts. he claimed.
John Wood. assistant food director
said that he knew South Carolin,
would do her part i'm the campaign 20.
iood conservation. The very pres
ence Of so many representative people
at the conference. he continued, vas a
strong testimonial that they realized
the crisis which the country was fac
ing
| The Stat" Council of Defense con
Gidcred a number of matters at a bu3i-
ness session held just before tha
opening of the joint session of the
! liberty loan and food administration
workers.
! The report of the committee ap-
pointed To consider the question o.
establishing military training i'm thu
tion on 1t was deferred for furthei
consideration.
! The executive committee reported
that the defense handbook, Just com
piled by Reed Smith. executive sccrc-
tcry, was off the press and that 3,G0a
copies were now ready for distribu.
ton. 1t was decided that others shouit
lie printed i'm lots Of 5000 as needed
{ Che handbook will be distributed to
Council OF Defense workers through
out the State and is expected to FUR
nish guide for their speeches, work.
etc.
/ A committee composed OF Christie
Hcnet and Robert McDougall. of Co
lumbia, and John +. Stevens, of Kcr-
shaw. reported results of an invosti-
cation into alleged waste at Cami
Jackson. They stated that these re.
ports had been greatly exaggerated
In regard TO so-called cxtravaganr
wages paid there II was learned tha'
the contractors paid these high wage.
because the job was a rush one.
The Council of Eefcnse voted to pa,
It's part OF survey to determine rea
sons for rejection OF such lars
number of men at Camp jackson be
cause OF physical defects. The nropo
sition was pus before the council H.
Albert s. Johnstonc. secretary Of TIA,
state Board of CHARITIES and Cor.
rections. The surrey will he made bl
DIR. Hastings III. Hart. OF the Russcl
Foundation, the expense being borne
10y the government. the board of char.
tiles and corrections and the Council
of Defense. II was stated that aa
founding facts in regard to the reiec-
ton OF drafted men would, be revealed
David IL. Cocker. state food admins.
traitor. said that the work of the
state Council of Defense. the wo
mems branch of it. the food admins
tration and the second liberty loar
has been coordinated for efficiency
l&nd economy of effort.
In response to a query from Rrigh,
williamson, OF Darlington. as /,
whether be had personal knowlede
OF any German atrocities. Mr.. Bart
lC q stated that mo know of on incf ou n