Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-10-08
PRIcERE COTTON SEED,
Council Of Defense Opposes Redue
tion

The state council Of defense unani-
mously adopted a resolution last We'd
nesday asking that the price Of cotton
seed be not lowered. as contemplated
by the food administration in an an
nouncement given out Wednesday
night by William Elliott, food ad-
ministrator for South Carolina. The
resolution was offered by E. r. Buck
ingham.
Argument offered for a reduction in
the price Of seed is that the oil con-
tents this year is below that of last
year. To Offset this, II is pointed out
by the state council Of defense today
that farmers are receiving only $72 a
ten for their seed this year as against
$50 last year. Where they paid s14
a ton for hulls last year they are now
paying $50. Meal it is emphasized,
could also be purchased at s43 a ton
one year ago. with the price obtain
able this year being $50 a ton.
The council also favored an urgent
appeal by Brigadier General Danford,
commander Of the Field Artillery Re-
placement depot. Camp Jackson. that
Section 13 of the venereal control law
be so amended tha: immoral women
apprehended should be interned for
the period of the war. General DAN
ford appeared also before tic city
council with a similar appeal, and
both bodies Joined him in this idea,
TIE state council Of defense adopting
u resolution to call on senators and
congressman from this state to pass
such legislation as an urgent war
measure.
w. w. Long was authorized to be-
gin an extensive campaign for in
creased production Of grain crops and
pork. An increase of Is per cent In
acreage was asked for wheat: 10 per
cent for oats, and 10 per cent in pork.
An appropriation Of $4,000 If such
amount were necessary, was made
for the state board of health to COM
bat Influenza in communities with a
depleted corps Of physicians and nurses.
DR.. James A. Hayne. sec: etary Of the
States board OF health. said there were
approximately 5000 cases in the state
outside the army camps and that in
one place the cotton mills have been
'"sc1. and others are operating rn
der q serio,.s handicap because OF the
prevalence Of the disease.
John P. Thomas, Jr.. representing
the war industries board in Washing
ton, explained the regulations for de-
creased building operations. He en-
phasized that war emergency neces-
STATED a saving Of material. labor and
capital. The measure was necessa ~
also because of congested traffic con-
ditions. To relieve traffic conditions
in this state, W. w. Long was au-
thorized to investigate the feasibility
Of establishing motor truck routes to
transport freight.
Mrs. c. N. Clinkscales was elected
assistant executive secretary. An ap-
portionment Of $50 a month was made
for the woman's division Of the coun-
Gil Of defense, and the work Of the
field agent for the woman's division
continues another month.
On invitation A. T. Jamison, su-
Iperintendent Of the Connie Maxwell
Orphanage. and head Of the state con.
ference Of social work, the council Of
defense will take charge Of the pro-
gram Of the Sumter meeting one day
when the state council Is held.
The Rev. Hugh R Murchison. field
agent for the. council Of defense re-
ported that all counties were we'll or
ganized and that the county organi.
zations were responding generously te
requests from the state board.