The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-15
MEETING AT DALZEIiD.
Council Of Defense Campalgncrs AL
dress Community Meeting.

me county council or Defense
meeting of Providence
township. at Dalzell last night had a
very small number of Providencites
out to listen to the speakers, and
only for the presence of about q half
dozen ladies of Dalzell, and a. couple
OF gentlemen from the same place,
supplemented by four gentlemen
from Stateburg and Rafting Creek
townships the speakers would have
addressed empty seats or not have
addressed at all IL we excuse the
presence of several children.
The audience however, while small
In numbers. was above the average
In intelligence and progressiveness.
and gave the speakers cordial well
come, liberal applause, close atten-
tion. and the ladies added to the cor
diality of the welcome to Dalzell, by
serving delicious hot chocolate and
cake after the meeting. in the Do
imestic Science room of the magnif-
cent and modern school building.
Chairman j. c. Dunbar. of Provi-
dence township committee Of the
Sumter County Council of Defense,
presided. He delivered short but
very patriotic address of welcome.
Mr.. j. Frank Williams, Farm
Demonstrators for this county opened
up for the battery of speakers and
touched Interestingly upon the va
rious economic problems confront
Ing the farmers. He pointed out in
practical style just what the farmers
should do towards diversiflcation and
marketing of products and how to
prepare produce for. market. He
stressed the Importance of better and
more permanent public highways.
the necessity for the rural districts
taking steps to safeguard individual
and public health. both from humane
and financial points of view. He ex-
planned the objects of the Tri-County
Farmers Cotton Marketing Associa-
ton. requested the hearty cooperation
OF Providence township in the ap-
preaching 1917 Sumter County Fair.
He paid his respects 10 those who
are Indifferent to their country's call
as commercial and agricultural slack
ers.
MIR. c, J. jackson, Of Horatio, de-
livered very interesting talk about
what the Sumter County Boil Weevil
Commission saw and learned while
touring the weevil infested districts
OF Georgia and Alabama. His re-
marks opened the eyes of his hear
ers' and Mr.. Jackson left no room for
doubts about what the cotton boil
weevil will do for any county un-
prepared for this very intelligent and
tireless insect. He took occasion also
to pay his respects to the "slackers"
OK Sumter and other counties; COM
mercial, agricultural, manufacturing.
financial. and Industrial slackers,
hundreds Of whom can be found do
ing absolutely nothing for their
country, either In time or money to
help win this war. slackers who are
benehting from the public spirit and
patriotism Of their comparatively few
patriotic fellow citizens and are act
ing as drones themselves while thou
sands of South Carolina's brave sons
are going away to die for their coun-
try.
Secretary Z. I. Reardon followed
Mr.. Jackson in a scathing denuncia-
ton OF the numerous slackers of
sumter county, in the city of Sumter
as well as elsewhere. He said that
Sumter city and county in diversified
ton and Red Cross work and Liberty
bond contributions were said TO have
done as well in proportion to popula-
uon as any county in South Carolina.
better than some, but when that was
admitted and even if Sumter county
had done better than any other coun-
ty In this State, 1t wasn't anything
worth Dragging about. There was
much to be done yet, and this county
and other South Carolina counties
are not measuring up in public spir
pn nfrt<, iS,,,
has the right to expect of Sumter
county and South Carolina. He ad-
Vocated planting of tobacco on ever,
tarm' explained the proposed cooper
at've produce marketing association.
and called on the men and women
Oh Providence township to send in all
vi their spare magazines to Red
cross chapter, at Y. M. G.. A. build