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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-24
SCHOOL ALL SUMNER.

There is a movement on loot III
some localities to continue the school
term on through the summer. One
explanation for such a course of ac-
! ton is that the child who must leave
school at an early age to go to WORK
will thus be enabled to secure more
complete education than is possible
with the present arrangement
Such a scheme is all right. if in con-
nection with it are stringent school
laws, compelling the child's attend
ance until he is fitted physically and
mentally to undertake the burdens of
the wage Garner. If not backed by such
laws the summer term school will plt
a premium on the business of hurl:-
ing children out Of school and into
shop and factory.
In most communities the school age
limit is not high enough now, and
boys and girls are taken away from
their books and play by ignorant Or
greedy elders and their slender shoul-
ders bent to the task Of earning a
living long before it is fair or eco
noanically wise that they should be.
''The days of our years are three
score years and ten"-Seventy years
of life! If the child is given twenty
Of them in which to grow strong, TO
acquire an education, TO indulge in
play, and the freedom of out of doors,
he will still have fifty years in which
to pay his debt to the society which
allows him his youth.
There is Of co'rse, another aspect
to the summer ern. In crowded
cities, where the closing Of the schools
turns children loose upon crowded;
blistering pavements, the big, airy
schoolrooms, the supervised work and
play, have been priceless boon to the
little folks. In remote rural districts
where weather and bad roads make
winter attendance impossible for
many children, the summer term giv:.s
them their needed chance to keep up
with their normal progress.
The movement on general principles
seems useful and progressive but it
must have careful watching in order
that it may not be abused.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-24
THAT TRIPLE ALLIANCE"

The alarm with which. many Amer
leans are regarding the prospect of a
defensive alliance with France" is
probably premature. The matter has
not gone very far. The nation is not
committed to it. AS described in a
recent news dispatch from France,
There has been nothing in this mat
ter but a.: exchange of notes between
Wilson, Clemepceau and Lloyd George
preliminary TO submitting q certain
proposal to the American congress
and the British parliament for their
approx al
The explanations of the president
corroborate this. Franco wants to
take no more chances on Germany
In order TO clinch the guarantees OF
the League of Nations. she has asked
Britain and America 10 endorse them
personally, so to speak. She wants
these two nations 10 give definite,
written promise that they will come
TO her aid in case Germany ever agair,
attacks her unjuStly. The League of
Nations is said TO provide for that
but such a pledge would make France
feel easier about it.
1t is questionable whether the
American people will care to do this
They are doubtless willing enough to
help France in case Of need. and i
the League Of Nations is approved by
the Senate they will conscientiously
fulfil any duty incurred by member
ship in the League. Dut they are nat
urally dubious about pact which
thought it may not be correct to cal! j;
an alliance" or special treaty
Hooks (, good deal like one. and hence
calls up warnings and prcjudices rs
o3a as the republic.
| At any rate. the matter will be
Thoroughly discussed, and there is
plenty of time for discussion. The
president seems to have gone no fur.
ther than to agree to lay the matter
before congress because France asked
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-24
ANTI-AArERICANIsM IN JAPAN

An anti-Anerican campaign Of uil-
usual vigor is said 10 be raging in ia
pan. Americans may find it hard %
understand just why the japanese
should be so angry at us at this time,
when we are not conscious Of any
special ofIense against them. The
following explanations are given:
The basis for the agitation is sa!d
to be "a fear of the growing influence
of the United States in international
affairs
There is the old grievance of dis
elimination against the Japs in our
Pacific Coast States, and the fear Of
more drastic anti-Japanese Legislation,
there ..s.3 ss'S
Resentment has been aggravated ;)y'
the feeling that the United States is
largely to blame for the failure Of the
Peace Conference to adopt the 'ra-
cial equality" principle advocated by
Japan. e..z:Ts
There is q belief. too that Ameri-
cans melted the Chinese to make pub
lie the secret Chino-Japanese treaties
which put Japan in the light Of ag-
gressor and prosecutor, and that
Americans are primarily responsible
FOR the anti-Japanesc outbreaks III
Korea.
Altogether the Japanese public
seems to have convinced itself that ii
has thoroughly satisfactory reasons
for hating America and Americans.
It is u pity. TOO, because rine-tenths
Of ali this stuff is plain delusion.
japanese statesmen and editors
would do we'll if, instead Of adding 10
the flames of race prejudice, they
would help the japanese masses 70
understand the basic democratic prin
! ciples Of right and justice on which
American international policy is
: founded. They should realize tht;
America asks nothing OF Japan or any
other country which America herself
is not willing to grant. They should
realize that Americans do not hate
nor fear nor scorn nor dislike the
Japanese, but that they simply want
the japanese in their relations with
! America to treat racial equality as
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-24
ONE COED ROAD.

They are doing some real road
building in Arizona. The new Doug
las-Bisbee Highway, which is to be
completed by fall, promises 70 be
worth every cent of the big sum
which it costs the taxpayers.
Curves have been eliminated wher-
ever possible, seven being taken out
of one short stretch which the road
formerly followed. A system OF wa
ter passa geways and culverts has been
installed which the chief engineer de-
elares will prevent the road from be-
ing flooded even at the rainiest sea-
son.
A heavier proportion of concrete is
used in the construction Of the road
bed than even that used for the ia
NOUS California roads. 1t is said, ap-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-24
MOTIVES FOR YOUNG GARDEN
ERS.

Unless children are given some
good motive for their gardening this
year. there is danger that they Will
either lose interest in this healthiast
of occupations or else Go the work
from purely mcrcernary motives
which is not good for them at all.
During the war the children were
encouraged to plant and tend, and 20
sell whatever surplus produce they
had. The food raised for family use
blem and the money went for all sorts
Of war charities or patriotic objects.
The experience was valuable to the
children, and there was little danger
OF their becoming unpleasantly COM
nercialized, because the object of
their lapors was an unselfsh one.
This summer the Victory garden
does not present the same incentives,
and if the child is to continue inter
ested and yet remain untainted by {,
precocious zeal for mere money max
ink, he must have some unseifsa rea-
son for the disposal of ar least ! part
of his produce.
This may be the supply OF a needy
family with stuff from his garden, or
the devoting of a part Of his money
profits to some local charity. In oae
com .munity the children have adopted
two French orphans, agreeing 10 send
10 france Tor one year the fun.is
necessary for their support
What the object is makes little dif
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-24

parently with good reason, that nun
dred years from now the road Will sui
be in use and good condition, ana mo
torists speeding over it will reief %
it with pride as the fine road wnich
was built early in the last century
If the road is all that it seems 10
be. here is one sample OF roao-
building properly done. Well based
well drained, we'll constructed, perma-
nent. Ready for hard usage anc de-
naanding few repairs. o1 course II -
worth all it cost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-24
Winthrop Sniinner School.

The Winthrop Summer School bull
letins are now ready, and any teacher
who wish es one should write to the
college at once. Preparations have
been completed for thc opening of
the Summer School on June II. The
excellent faculty. the number and
character OF the various attractions,
the location and equipment Of Win
throp all combine 10 make this one
Of the most attractive summer schools
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-24

in the South. In addition to the lee
lures and recitals, over twenty high
class motion pictures have been Sc
cured.
4 conference of all the County Su-
perintendents Of education in the State
will be held June 23-2S.
The Short Course for the Club Wo-.
men Of the State, now regula" ca
ttlre OF the Winthrop Summer School,
will be given July 7-1S.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-24

The banks Of Sumter, Of Mavesville
and HaSood having all reached their
quota OF the Victory Loan these towns
and the county Of Sumter are entitled
to Community Honor Flags and the
flags are on the way. according to in
formation received by County Chair
man Henry p. Moses
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-24
This is not news-but there is still

This is not nAws-but there is still
too much fast driving of automobiles
in Sumter. No one has been killed
lately, but only a few days ago little
child was knocked down and run over
b. 3. car on East Liberty street The
child was bruised, but escaped seri-
Gus injury only by grace of the spe-
cial providence that takes care Of
children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-24
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All communications which sub
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a., :;n 1850 and the True Southron IN
1866. The Watchman and Sonthron
now has the combined circulation and
infftence Of both of the old papers,
ma is manifestly the best advertising
medinr in Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-24

him to. The United States senate
wifi decide the matter. and the SEN
ate can probably be trusted to ex-
press the sentiment of the nation.
whatever it proves to be.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-24

Washington, May 22.-High winds
today again prevented seaplane NC-4
leaving Ponta Del Gada for Lisbon on
the transatlantic fight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-24

a reality, and act like Americans, &C
cepting our standards when they cone
here, and acknowledg ging our right (
maintain these standards.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-24

ference so long as the child learns
something Of natures generosity
while he learns her secrets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-24
Work Germany's Only Safety
says a German daily. sure: lhlreS
wears at hard labor.

The German chancellor says that
tho Allies peace terms will make an
enormous Jail Of Germany, i'll which
GO 000. 600 people will have to labor
for the victors in the war; He seems
to have the situation sized up about
right, except that he fails to admit
how thoroughly those millions deserve
their Jail sentence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-24

The New York w. id, after an ex-
haustive investigation, reports that
the nation condemns the saloon but
resents the dry amendment. Ho-hum!
Seeing that nobody can stop it anyway,
why not just let the country go dry
without any more fuss?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-24

The Germans would rather take
their Kaiser back than have the AL
lies get him. And the only reason
they don't is because they know if
they did the Allies would be sure to
get him
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-07

annually. The governInrnt pays an
the expenses of running the business
You may have the whole month In
which to pay the premium for that
month. If you fail to pay and your
policy lapses, you may get 1t back
through provisions for reinstatement.
Cash and Loan Values.
After one year the new government
policies viii have guaranteed cash and
loan values, also paid-up insurance and
extended term insurance values. The
"cash value" Of a new government pol
icy Is the amount the government gives
you If you choose to give up your in
surance. The 'loan value" means that
you can borrow money on your policy
up to "a per cent of the cash value.
"Paid-up insurance and extended
term insurance values" mean that in
the new policies, If you stop paying
premiums after year, the govern
ment allows one.of the following OPP
tons: ~ To remain insured for a
certain time without cost to you. (2)
To receive a policy for a smaller
amount, which win be paid, no matter
when you die, and on which you will
not nave to pay any more premiums.
One of the most valuable features of
q government insurance policy is that
it provides for the disability of the
holder, as well as for his death. When
for any reason you become totally and
permanently disabled, you not only do
not have to pay any more premiums,
but the government pays you the full
monthly sum called for by your policy
every month, no matter how long you
live.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-07
Hang on to War
Risk Insurance"

sailor and marine with a right to a
policy for $4,000. If you can't keep
all of 1t. keep at least part of it. You
al reduce it If you have to.
You can convert to a government en-
dowment policy which will assure
financial comfort in later years.
All policies issued by the govern
ment contain a total disability clause,
making them payable at any time you
may become totally and permanently
disabled, regardless OF your age.
A service man, after his return to
civil life, may engage in any occupa-
ton, no matter how hazardous. without
affecting his insurance.
No physical or medical examination
is necessary for the conversion Of poll
cieS.
Your government insurance is pro-
tected from the claims of creditors.
Neither you nor your beneficiary
ever will have to pay a cent taxes to
the government on the proceeds Of your
government insurance.
You may pay your premiums by the
month, without having to pay anything
extra on account Of additional expense
to the got ernment of collecting month
ly premiums. Or, if you prefer, you
may pay quarterly, semi-annually or
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-07
TO STUDY IN SWEDEN

dinavian foundation for 1920, have
been chosen for the foundation by a
committee of technical experts and
professors. The men appointed are
Samuel @. Frantz Of Princeton, N. j.,
Princeton university; Harry f. Yancy
of D.baDa, ILL.,, University of Missouri;
Chester G. Stewart Of Wilmington,
Del, Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology; Harry w. Titus of Laramie.
Wyo. University of Wyoming; Robert
s. Sessions of Worcester, Mass,
Worcester Polytechnic institute; CIar-
ence N. Ostergren Of Hoboken, N. j.,
Sheffield scientific school; William s
Molf Of Boston, Mass, Yale Forestry
school Henry M. Meloney of Syracuse,
N. Y. state school Of forestry at syria.
cuse university; Ralph e. Zetterstrand
Of Munhall, Pa, Sheffield Scientific
school. and Thomas Fraser Of Urbana.
Ill.,, University OF Illinois.
Four of these men will study chem
istry. two hydro-electrical engineering,
two forestry and two metaliurgy. In alI
Of which subjects Sweden exceJs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-07

pendture deemed necessary to establish and provide for the maintenance o.
the leagues secretarht TO be set up in Geneva.
As soon Is Congress seeks to do this, the taxpayers action will be COM
menced on the ground that the United States, by its Constitution, is inhibited
from participation in such a convention, certain obligations assumed by the
United States under the covenant being in direct contravention of provisions
of the Constitution.
If the court should decide that the objections raised were sound, and that
the covenant of the League of Nations actually would, in effect, amend the
Constitution. the treaty could not be carried out until the Constitution had
been amended in the way the Constitution itself provides it shall be amended,
namely, by the submission of an enactment of a federal amendment.
Several persons ire ready to bring this test action, among them being
Hanns Taylor minister to Spain under Mckinley.
The right and duty of the Supreme court is defined in section 2 of article
3 of the Constitution.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-07
Smallpox and Spanish Influenza
Play Havoc With
ESkimoS.
BODIES DEvouRED BY DOGS
Moravian Missionary Tells Almost IN
beIievabIe Story of Sufferings in
Northern Labrador-Mode of
Living Is Fatal.

st. Johns, N. F.-Spanish "hu,"
smallpox and measles wiped out more
than one-third of the Eskimo popula-
ton of Labrador during the months Of
November and December of last year.
The Rev. w. w. Perrett of the Mora
Wan mission at Hopedale, where he
has spent q years, reached the New
foundland shores a few days ago. He
told an almost unbelievable story Of
the sufferings Of the Eskimos of north
ern Labrador. 7
Shortly after the mission ship Har-
mony had left the coast at the begin
ming Of November stu" broke out at
Hebron and spread rapidly among the
inhabitants. That the disease was
contagious was unknown to the Es-
kimo, who were living in small huts,
and whole families were affected and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-07
Treasury Department Sends Out
This Advice to DemobiIized
Soldiers.
new POLICIES ARE PLANNED
Federal Government P~erfeeting New
Forms With Many Advantages
Which Insured Men Will Want
In Place of Present Con-
tracts.

Washington.-A busy place these
days of rehabilitation is the bureau Of
war risk insurance of the treasury de-
partment of the United States, with its
$4,000 employees and It's files contain
Ing 100000 records.
Rehabilitation is having the effect
Of making a large proportion Of the
soldiers become transient for an in
definite period after leaving the serv-
ice. Many of the original addresses Of
these men become useless, as thou
sands forget to leave forwarding adj
dresses and neglect to write to the bu-
reau. In this way many men are los
ing touch with the bureau and are
~neglecting their insurance. Hence the
efforts of the bureau to keep in touch
with demobilized men are increasingly
difficult, as rehabilitation progresses.
Every possible agency is being used,
including the Red Cross and public or
CARNATIONS of many kinds.
Uncle Sam is %perfecting plans for
the new forms of government insur-
ance which the demobilized soldier will
want in place of his war risk insur-
ance. But the soldier cannot change
his war risk insurance for this new in
surance unless his monthly premiums
are paid up to date on his old insur-
ance.
Aduina - coldiare
The advice which is being sent out
from the bureau of war risk insurance
to the soldiers who have left the serv-
Ice may be summarized thus:
Hold on to your war risk Insurance.
Keep up your premium payments.
If you have permitted your insurance
to lapse-even if you have formally
Cancelled it-hasten to reinstate it I'M
der the new and liberal provisions for
reinstatement.
Write for advice or information to
the Insurance Division, Bureau of
War Risk Insurance, Washington, d.
G." Give your full name. and your
address, your rank at the time of ap-
plying for insurance; If in the army,
your army serial number, the number
Of your insurance certificate, If known,
In sending check or money order for
your premium, make 1t payable to the
Treasurer of the United States" and
mail it to premium Receipt Station,
Bureau Of War Risk Insurance, Wash
ington, D. c."
Uncle Sam provided every soldier,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-07
Exchange Of Students Planned
With United States.
Freed From Dominance Of German
Schools, Ten Will Take swede
speciaIties.

New York.-Proof that American
and European students are alike freed
Of the dominance Of German learning
and German universities Is found in
the fact that an interchange Of stu
dents between this country and Swed-
en- has been arranged by the American
Scandinavian foundation of New York.
According to plans Of this organi-
cation for the next academic year ten
young Americans will go to Sweden
for chronological study Of an advanced
nature and ten Swedish students will
come to the universities here.
The ten Americans, to receive $1,000
each as fellows Of the American-Scan-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-07

for the elimination of inhabited alleys in the District of Columbia. Other
civic bodies Joined the movement. As a result of their combined efforts a bill
was passed by unanimous vote of both houses Of congress wipng out the
alley evil.
The date set for the evacuation of the alleys originally was July /, 1918,
but because of the great congestion in this city due to war conditions, con-
gress found it necessary to extend the date.
The association is of the opinion that the building of 5000 small houses,
in view of the high cost of building, the class of tenants concerned and the
limited time before the law becomes operative, cannot be left to private enter
prise The government must help, Just as in other countries, such a England,
Belgium and Scotland, the governments have done under similar crcum-
stances. @M
The alley law is not confscaoy, as the alley buildings can be used
after the law becomes effective for garages, stables, shops, storage ware
houses and coal sheds.
The elimination Of inhabited alleys will not only improve the health and
morals of the capital, but it will add greatly to its beauty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-07
lust a Quiet Smoke,
But It Shocked Some.

Topeka, Kan. Clouds of
smoke coming from the wom-
eEs waiting room at The Rock
Island depot here caused the
patrons of the room to make an
investigation. Over in the cor
ner, smoking a clay pipe peace
fully, was an aged woman, NIL
unconscious of the excitement
she was causing. When the ma
iron told her it was not the
place to smoke, the aged wom-
an calmly went outside the de-
pot and completed her smoke.
She said she came from the
mountains Of Kentucky and was
on her way to Nebraska.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-07

for many days. 1t was evident, therefore, that the dust must have travelled
hundreds, if not thousands, of miles.
The study made by government scientists shows that this assumption
was correct Samples of the dust have been analysed, with the result that it
was shown to be composed of minerals found, not in the North where the
dust fell, but in the Southwest. The scientists assert positively that this dust
anne all the way from Arizona, New Mexico and Kansas, being borne by those
large movements # the air which cause on variations of weather.
til interesting to note that a little before these strange dustfans occurred
in the North and Northwest there were heavy sandstorms in the Southwest
At Albuquerque, n. M, there al a storm such as non of the oId-hmers
could remember to have see before. The air was filled with clouds of dust
and sand so dense that street cars and taxicabs could not run.
Scientists say that this migratory dust is worthy of careful study, as it
carries germs, spores Of plants and important elements of soil.