The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-06-06
S. CAROLINA GAVE GL0R|0USLy
Governor Manning Comments Favor.
ably on South Cardinals Effort
In the Big Drive.

Columbia. = Speaking Of the re.
markable success of the Red Cross
campaign in South Carolina, Governor
Manning said:
The splendid response Of the peo-
pie OF South Carolina to the Red Cross
war fund Is most gratifying to me and
all loyal South Carolinians. 1t has
been u generous, whole-hearted re-
spouse, as was confident that it
would be, for South Carolinians will
ever be among the first to give Of their
substance to alleviate human suffer
ing and to advance the mission OF
mercy amidst the ruin and dcsolation
Of war. Our people have shown that
they consider it a privilege to BIZ per.
mitted to give OF their means to this
holaDle cause. as they are giving Of
their own flesh and blood to safeguard
and preserve human liberty and civil
ization.
1T is gratifying. too. that South
carolina has responded t. the appeal
OF mercy md measured up to the ex-
Dectations of the American Red Cross
War Council without outside assist
ance. What has been given has been
" Ell freely. proudly, generously by
{ ! own people. \ central committee
TO secure subscriptions from corpora
tions II firms outside OF the state
which are engaged in business in this
state was appointed. but it was i'm.
mediately found that this plan Of so.
~licitation was not practicable. mainly
because Of the policy Of the large bust
ness interests to decide far in advance
OF making their subscriptions how and
where they should be placed, either at
their homes or through their local
without II state collections being
made.
Nothing could better Indicate The
spirit of our people to win the war
at whatever cost, than their readiness
to give as they have given to the Red
Cross. and as they will give again. and
as often as may be necessary, in the
future. 1t is a glorious feeling to have
our state go over the top
John l.. McLaurin Discusses Issues.
Hon. John l.. McLaurin has issued
the following for the press:
Our state has done magnifcently
OH Liberty loans and Red Cross; now
the war savings stamp campaign is
Oh. We are expected to put at least
100000 men in France and it will
require untold billions to maintain
them. We must produce and give,
then produce more and give again.
Our people are just awakened tc
the magnitude Of Americas task. Pub
lie sentiment in South Carolina is thor
oughly aroused. 1t will tolerate M
d~isloyalty. The bold Stacker preach
ing opporition to the wal has beer
converted into a miserable slicker
lodging issues, voluble in protesta
tons Of patriotism which do not con
vince and expert in explanations which
do not explain.
Germany is making tremendous ef
forts to win the war before our army
can get there. 1t is not probable lE2'
the war can end before another year
Our allies can only hope to hold ths
Hun until America comes. Our tim.
is at hand. Our young men are offer
ing their lives. Can we afford to bag
gle over dollars and cents?
1.-THE kaiser has said, and it has
been repeated here, that it was money
and greed hat carried us into the war
A cartoon Of the American flag cover
ed with dollars has been circulated all
over Germany to create contempt FOR
us as a nation Of money grabbing
Yankees. The kaiser said. Tho
scream of the American eagle rilHs
with the sound Of the dollar. All
right, we will accept the challenge. NC
will pour out the dollars for The guns.
men and ammunition which will for.
eve destroy the bestial ambitions OF
Prussia and make human liberty safe
for all time to come"