The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-05-01
CONCERNING EXEMPTIONS

CONCERNING EXEMPTIONS
ernment began the mobilization Of an army many were
the predictions that would meet with bitter opposition
to remark that they would not choose between being
conscrpt and being convict But contrary to all such
& gloomy yeTs the work has been going smoothly and
requirements till the calling of men under it's pro-
visions is regarded as a mere matter of course.
The selectve draft law signal victory for sound
government recognizes the fundamental fact that
owes debt to government and is bound pay that debt
on demand that there be exemption so long as
the man himself is physically and mentally fit to pay
Nothing but physical mental unfitness exempt any
man from the obligation.
But isn't there further obligation resting upon the
oenefcsres Ell of government? Is life and personal
ent has the right to demand the services of your son. has
not the right to demand the services of your dollars
well! IS property more sacred in the eyes of the law
than life? Life and personal service alone can never win
the war These must be backed and sustained by the
money and means Of the nation But is the burden to fall
sustenance?
Before many months of this war have passed. the
people or this country going to be rudey aroused
me fact tha viewed in the light of justice and right
NOTHING should be exempt Life the sacred of
our possessions. Yet life is demanded by our govern
nen and we see no injustice in the demand But soon
as our precious dollars demanded raise holy howl
Our government is fighting for it's existence The life
and death struggle going and shall any citizen
of this government dare to claim that his country has
not the right to his last dollar if that should be needed to
insure victory?
SO long the bond issues of the government are read
n.y. subscribed, however, indications that that means
will be taken to finance the war Should these issues
fail of subscription the real test to the ultimate author
ity OF government wiacome
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The wheat crop will soon be coming up but CONGRESS-
predicts that it will not come up to $3.50 bushel
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In calling Schwab to the shipbuildng lob the govern
ment IS calling wide knowledge and trained experience
Our ships will sail.
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"Nobody but the farmer knows how OATS peas beans
and barley grow but the nation is getting good idea
how they taste
digest Of Food Prepared by the Government'-Head-
line. We don't need it. Well attend to the digestion
process if we can only get the food
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Plant seeds in your garden plant your dollars in
Liberty bonds You will have to take care of the garden
but Uncle Sam will take of the bonds for you
Germany having fixed the amount of the Allies in
oenny at one hundred billion marks, Foch and his arm
1es are proceeding to nflic many of the "arks as
possible
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10 go by Mexico way to Europe wait and come
by their on return That trouble spot is due for
visit before long.
Five hundred gallons Of oil had to be applied on the
hides OF Rngng Brothers tWentyseven elephants to get
them ready tor the summer Why not Hooverize
en- elephants?
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