The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-10
MEANS ID GIVE SERVICE.
soCTH CAROLINA MEN AND WO-
MEN ATTEND MEETINGS
HELD IN COLUMBIA.
Methods of Pushing the Various De-
lease Campaigns Discussed and Ac-
tion Taken.

Columbia. oct. 4.--Represcntat.ve
men and women from every section
of South Carolina met here today La
N trioloey OF meetings. at which plans
were discussed and formulated for
best serving the government In the
war. Food conservation. prevention %
waste and the floating of the second
liberty loan isslie were the three ina
Ior propositions dealt with.
Meetings OF the state Council OF De-
Tense. presided over b. David II. COX
tr. OF tiartsvillc. as chairman. and o.
the womCn's branch OF the council.
presided over by Mrs. +. Louise Mayes.
OF Grcenvillc. as chairman. were held
la the forenoon. At noon the two or
Uanizations combined with county and
ftatc officers OF the food administra-
ton In an open conference. held In
ths supreme court chamber. at the
state capitol. when the general
phases OF the war work were dis &.
cusscd. Governor Manning. John
Wood. OF Roanoke. Va. assistant di-
rector OF the national food adm!nis.ra-
tion. ana A v. Smell. of Charleston.
field representative In South Carolina,
delivered addresses Prior to these
Charles III. Bartlett. member OF the
volunteer stan OF the national food
administration. spoke TO tho State
Council OF Defense on the necessity OF
bringing home 20 the people the dan
gers of the war i'm which the Uniiei
states is engaged.
The speasers emphasized the need
of close cooperation with the govern
ECnt I'm the prcsnt struggle, particu-
lGrly In the conservation OF food ami
the flotation OF the liberty loan. Food
Is one OF tho prime essentials of the
soldiers and money must be furnished
the government to perfect it's plans
for the winning of the war. they in
variably claimed. The stamping out
of German autocracy that democracy
may live was brought home To- those
attending the various meetings. and
tho necessity OF instructlng the people
irrctrievabic disaster to America
should Germany he triumphant. Whea
the people realize these things. said
the speakers. they VIII help In every
way.
Mrs. +. Louise Mayes pledged IN,
support OF the women I'm the prosecu-
ton of the campaigns for both fooi
oonser, alton and for the notation o.
the liberty loan bonds She said that
tho women had done splendid work in
getting pledge cards in South Caro-
lima In the September campaign. as
had been attested by $4,000 cards
already having been reported. Ian
caster. Chester. Lexington. Williams
burg and Charleston were the only
counties over which she lost sleep In
the campaign, she stated.
n want MIR. \. v. SHELL" said Mrs.
Mayes I'm speaking of Charleston. ito
put a bomb under those gracious ladie1
m Charleston who bow and refus'
while we OF other parts OF the State
work and perspire.'
The Ignorance of the people in thc
meaning of the food campain abou,
To be undertaken was emphasized by
Mrs. Mayes. who said that campaiCn
Of education should he undertaken by
the churches and the schools to in
the pledge cards before they are PIC
sented for signing.
The state Council of Defense unan.-
mously endorsed the suggestion
Governor Manning that the next gen
craly assembly be memoralizcd to s.,
amend the banking laws OF the state
that at least 10 per cent OF the capital
and surplus. put I'm the second liberty
bond issue. be exempted from taxa
ton. lie explained that South Caro-.
lima Is one of the few states of the
union which does not exempt any gov
crnmcnt londs from taxation. IL
thought that should the tax commits
sion and the state Council of Defcns'
decide To- urge amendment on the lee
stature at least $4,000. 900 of tIc
nc nds would Inc accepted by the ban
Eo made II plain that the amendment
was To exempt the banks from taxa
tion only ON the liberty loan bonds
That they prhased.
Tho general conference was opened
rhortly after noon by Governor Man
ming who described the sacrifices of
the mothers in giving up their sous