Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-11
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stands, said that the history of South
Carolina is unique, that it met ev-
cry crisis in spirit which could not
be excelled, but when it came to help
ing itself it lamentably failed. He
gave as a concrete example the il
iiteracy problem, showing that South
Carolina stands second from the foot
in the. .literacy of its citizens. ..,..
Bright Williamson, Of Darlington, a
banker, believes that the people are
becoming more altruistic and more
susceptible to correct and clean think
ing. This association, he averred,
could Build up a healthy public SEN
timent in. the state for many things,
and could bring various people closer
together in thought and action for the
betterment of the state. If results are
not achieved at once, Mr.. Williamson
warned, the members of the associa-
tior should not be discouraged, for
there can be no real achievement un-
less the organization is kept intact.
Correct or incorrect direction OF
public opinion, L. D. Jennings, Of Sum
ter stated, will spell the future of this
country, If the demagogue and the
radical agitator is allowed to spread
his fallacious and plausible doctrines
SO that they will be followed by the
unthinking, then the future of this
country is dark; but if the men Of in
telligence and conservative thought
put their hands on the throttle, then
America will continue serenely, as in
the past. He said that in the past the
injustices of capital were gross and
inexcusable and labor was held in
thralldom, but now the latter class
has realized its power and the pendu-
lum is swinging to the other extreme.
The consecrated, thought of this coua-
try must work out a correct solution,
of the civilization If the United States
is to endure said Mr.. Jennings. The
South Carolina Advancement Associa-
ton, he contended, could unselfshly
lead the people Of the state toward
better things, If IT. is kept divorced
from politics and individually selfish
interests. ..
Lack Of Unselfish Service.
The lack of. unselfish service is the
cause of much of the economic and
social unrest, said W. W. Ball, editor
of The State. He, however, did not
thirk the sane, conservative people OF
America are in danger from the doc
tril.es of Bolshevism or communism.
The people of various strata Of South
Cardinals society should know more
about. each other he contended; e.. the
South Carolina Advancement Associa-
ton could, in large degree, eliminate
the cleavage. of caste so that all the
people of the state would know more
about it's internal problems.
The meeting adjourned with lunch
con at the jefferson Hotel.
The following is the constitution OF
the association as adopted, with the
exception of a few minor changes:
/. Purpose: The South Carolina Ad-
vancement Association shall work for
the economic, industrial, social and
moral advancement of the state Of
South Carolina. ..,....., . .. ..
2. Membership: Any resident of the
state who is - in accord with the p'lr-
nose OF the association is eligible for
membership.
8. Officers: The officers Of the as
ISOLATION shall be the president, the
vice president, the secretary and the
treasurer. These officers shall be
elected annually to serve for one year,
or until their successors shall take
office The president shall preside al
all meetings of the association and
shall be ex-officio a member of all
committees. The vice president shall
perform the duties of the president II
the president is unable at any time. to
perform the. duties Of the president
and shall keep record of all meetings
of the association. The treasurer shall
receive and hold all moneys OF the
association and shall pay them out on
the warrant of the president.
4, Executive Committee. There
shall be an executive committee COM
posed Of the president, the vice presi7
dent, the secretary, the treasurer and
five other persons elected by the asso-
citation. The president shall be chair
man Of the executive committee. The
executive committee shall maintain an
office in the city of Columbia and they
shall employ director, who shall con-
duct this office. The executive COM
mittee shall also be the finance COM
mittee of the association and shall
devise ways and means to finance the
asso iation until other provision is
made therefor.
5. Standing Committees: The fol-
lowing standing committees composed
of five persons each shall be appoint
ed by the president as soon after his
induction into office as may be conve-
nient: Education, health, commerce,
manufacture, industrial relations, in
ter racial relations, legislation, agri-
culture, social welfare.
c. The president may appoint spe-
cial committees from time to time to